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JANUARY 1, 1946

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The Crop Reporting Board of the U. 8.. Department of Agriculture makes the
following report for the United States from data furnished by crop correspondents,
field statisticians, and cooperating State agencies.

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KS ON FARMS

CROP

Jan.l average 1536-44: January 1, 1945

Percent : T,000 ; Percent : 1,000

l/ : bushels : l/ ; bushels

Corn for grain. . .

75?y •

1,650,577

73.7

2,123,101 j

71.6

Wheat .

32.9

2.67,399

36*5

390,990 |

32,3

Oat s . . . .

63.2

675,002

64.3

742,633 j

63.9

Soybeans .

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22.1

41,993 1

22.6

Hay . . .

2/70.3

2/3/1 65,684 . | 63.3.. j 3/66,857 !

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January 1, 1946
Percent : 1,000

l/ : bushels

! 1,931,180
368,820
983,435
43,363
j/71,575

December 1, 1945

’1I27542’"

9,428

; Dec.l average 1939-44: December 1, 1944

Barley. . .

^59.3

196,900 \

56.2

"**156,516

54.0

Rve . . .

58.6

23*724

47.4

12,093

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COMPARATIVE DATA FOR PREVIOUS QUARTERS

Oct ,1, 1944

__lx000__bu#

206,621

CROP

Corn for grain...

Whe at ..... 0 ..... .

Oats . .

Soybeans . . .

530,250
941,206
4,765

Jun a 1
Average
^935-44

Barley . . 52,544

Rye./. . . . .11,292

May 1
Average
i9£5-_44

Hay . . . | 3/11,306

l/ Percent of preceding crop.

Apr.l, 1945

1,000 jbu.
1,325,152

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38,336

426,433

27,558

July 1, 1945

1,000 bu^

733,591
' 89,405
209,400
7,537

Oct. 1, 1945

_1 , 000_bu_._

303,133

523,218

1,290,931

2,931

June T,
1943

95,621

19,130

June 1,
1944

* 59,015

6,333

June 1,
1945

60,957

4,046

May 1,
1943

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1944

T4ay 1,
' 1945'

3/13,408 "I 3/10,276 j 3/12,126

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2/ Short-time average. 3/ 1,000 tons.

APPRQVSD :

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE A>

CROP REPORTING BOARD: '

W. F. Callander, Chairman,

J. 3. Palle sen. Secretary,
R. K. Smith, J. A. Ewing,

C. E. Burkhead, 77. D. Blaohly,

J. H. Peters,

R F Ourtz,

I{. R. Walker, H. M. Clevenger

C. D. Palmer .
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UNITED STATES DEPART M EE N T OF A <3 Rl C U L T U R ET.

Crop Report . oursau or AQRicm-TUKAL economics Washington, I). C.,.

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GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OP JANUARY 1, 1946
Farmers undoubtedly will try in 1946 to maintain the relatively high level
of crop production of the past 4- seasons although some shifts between crops are
indicated* In this endeavor they -will be spurred on by the world demand for food
and the attendant good prices for 'their products* They will have the advantage
of an improving labor supply, additional machinery, a mostly adequate seed supply

■ and larger production of fertilizers. On the other hand, the significant question

is whether they will have weaklier factors in their favor. The situation up to

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January 1 does not tend toward optimism on„this score in the: Great Plains Area,
but- seems ‘favorable in most? other portions of the country.

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sown crops particularly wheat, is reported in Texas, Oklahoma, western Kansas and

■ south central Nebraska, where top soils are dry and snow coved has been lacking

or light. Snow cover in early January was thin and disappearing in southern parts
of the lake States and in East North Central Stakes, mostly adequate- southward

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to northern Missouri, but nearly gone in the lower elevations of the Pacific,
Northwest. Heavy rain and thaws on the west slopes, of the Cascades caused.. floods
in Washington and particularly in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Precipitation
. also has been heavy in the Northeastern, Atlantic and Southeastern States, so that
soil moisture reserves are- adequate in most of the, territory east of the 100th

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meridian and in northern Mountain- and Pacific Coast' States. * A wheat- crop exceed—

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ing a billion bushels, but, by a smaller margin than in the past 2 years, is in
prospect. The season has been too wet and 'cold for completion of seeding and
best development of fall sown grains in- the South., Wheat pastures we re being de¬
pleted in Kansas and southward, resulting in movement of cattle to markets or

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Stocks of wheat qn farms on January 1 were less than on that date in the past
4 years. Disappearance from farms since October 1 exceeds that in any year since
1931, while disappearance since July 1 is larger than in any year of record,
reflecting the heavy flour millings and in some areas the necessity of feeding
nwetrt or low grade grain. Parm stocks of feed grains are relatively large. In
proportion to the units of livestock and poultry to be fed, however, they are
6 percent below the record on January 1, 1943, and have been exceeded in 6 of the
past 8 years. With by-product feed supplies slightly _ less than the record
supplies of last year, an except iopally strong demand exists for concentrate
feeds.. Protein feed supplies in particular arc reported below demand, especially
n non-producing areas. Deeding of hay and feed grains has been heavy in the
ast few months, particularly in utilising soft and ,:wetn corn. Supplies of hay
ere ample and continue large despite this use, being also well-distributed in
relation to hay— consuming livestock units. Heavy feeding has helped to. maintain
December milk and egg production only slightly below the record level cf December
1944. While 1945 milk production was at a new high, egg production was 5 percent
below the record in 1944, chiefly because of fewer layers, as the rate of lay has
never been exceeded* Those relatively high rates of milk and egg production con¬
tinue into January, though milk production shows a. downward trend. The ample
supplies of- feed grains will tend to enable farmers to keep the indicated larger
number of sows for spring farrowing.

Harvesting of some 1945 crops, particularly corn and rice, has been delayed
by snow and rain, and some harvesting losses will result. Much corn wa.s left
in fields later than usual, in order that moisture content might be reduced before
picking, but some of this corn had been covered by snow* Lateness in removing corn
and soybeans was a factor in reducing wheat acreage in most East North Central
States, which in turn may increa.se the acreage available for cats and corn, next
spring. An increased acreage of winter wheat in the Great Plains may decrease the
acreage available for feed crops there-, unless abandonment should run high. An
increased acreage of flax in Texas, a slight decline in Arizona and no change in
California, result in a 12 percent higher acreage of fall— sown flax than last
year. Undoubtedly a relatively large proportion of the available cropland will
be cropped in 1946, especially if the spring planting season is favorable,, so that
a- total acreage maintaining the level of recent years is well within the realm of
probability. With returns' from farming likely to be maintained at a high level
by domestic demands for feed and world demand for food, present indications are
that little productive land will remain idle. • Aside from those in the Great Plains
area, present prospects appear favorable for the 1946 crop year.

COHN STOCKS:

Stocks of corn on farms January 1, 1946 amounted to 1,931 million
bushels, the smallest in 5 years, but still 17 percent above the
10— year (1935—44) average of 1,651 million bushels. ' The average, however, contains
two years - 1935 and 1937 — in which January 1 stocks were les1-' than a billion •
bushels.

Disappearance of 1,071 million bushels of corn from f.arms since October 1,
1945 was the largest ever recorded with the exception ‘of the corresponding quarter
in 1944, and 23 -ncr'cent greater than average. Dae tors contributing to the large
iisappearance include the heavier feed requirements caused by lower feeding, value
of soft corn, more hogs in the Corn Eelt, and more cattle being kept on toed. In
lraost all parts of the country, more corn than usual is still in the field.

Iowa farmers have the smallest supply of corn since 1938; in
.linois the supply is the smallest since 1937 with the exception of 1941, and
Minnesota January 1 farm stocks are the lowest since 1939. Early freezes result-
id in considerable amounts of soft >ccrn in 'carts of Illinois and in most oi the Corn

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Crop Report corhau of a»«ioultusai-- cconomic®- Washington; 3. 0.,

as ot CROP REPORTING- DCARD .January 10, 1946 ..

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Belt States west of the Mississippi River. Indiana farmers have the largest
supply of corn on record and stocks are also large in Ohio* In practically all of
the-’ States oast and south of the Corn Belt, farm stocks of corn are far above aver¬
age and-;, in' many cases, the largest of record* Corn in -this area is of good qua- •
lity. in Colorado, which dominates the wo.st.orn group, January 1 farm stocks are
short of - last year, but above average*

WHEAT STOCKS’ ON FARIAS : Stocks of v.he.at on farms January 1, 1946 are estimated at ■

368,820,000 bushels. This is lower .than January 1. farm
reserves in any of the years 1942 through 1945* A; year earlier 391 million
bushels remained on farms, but 491 million bushels were on farms January 1, 1943.
The average’ (1935-44) is about 268 million bushels. Current farm holdings are
32.3 percent of the record 1S4'5 production.' A year ago: -36.5 percent of the pre¬
ceding crop was still on farms, compared with the .record, of 50.4 percent on farms
January 1, 1943, • . '

The disappearance of 159,398,000 bushels from farms between October 1 and
January 1 v{as the fourth largest of record for that quarter — higher than the
139 million bushels in the same quarter a year earlier, and considerably above
the average of about -111 million bushels. The record Qetober-lo-January farm
disappearance was 168 million bushels in the quarter ending January 1, 1932. The
current relatively high October-to- January farm disappearance’ followed the high¬
est July-October movement from farms on record. The heavy disappearance so far
this season is attributed to availability of more than usual storage space off .
farm's into which to move the wheat after harvest, improvement in the car situa¬
tion, ' tile price situation which offered little inducement for farmers to hold
wheat, the unusually strong demand for milling wheat, and the need to feed wheat
of high moisture content or move it to positions equipped to dry it,

January 1 farm stocks are lower than on January 1, 1945, in a considerable
number of the important wheat States.- East of the Mississippi River, Ohio is the
only State with stocks appreciably above last yea r. Those in Illinois are the
lowest on record. Early movement of the high moisture wheat in the. Eastern
States is evident. Oklahoma., Texas and New Mexico have an unusually short farm
supply; also North Dakota and 'Montana, and the Pacific Coast States, Plains
States of importance in which farm stocks are larger than a year ago are Kansas,
Colorado, South Dakota and Minnesota, In -terms of percentage of the crop,
stocks are smaller than on January 1 a veer n>o in all inner tart wheat States, ex-
©opting Ohio, Minnesota and Oregon,

OATS STOCKS: Oat stocks on farms on January 1 were the largest’ for this date

in any year for which records. are available. Stocks total slight¬
ly more than 988 million bushels, equivalent to about 64 percent of the Nation’s
1,5 billion bushel 1945 crop. These stocks are more than 245 million bushels
• — 33 percent -- above stocks on farms a year earlier. and 312 million bushels
— 46 percent -- above the 10-year average. Stocks were at record levels in
5 Southern States, in many of which oat production has been increasing during
recent years, as well as in 6 North Central and Western States where 1945 pro¬
duction was unusually high. Approximately 61 percent of current farm stocks
are in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, and Illinois.

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Disappearance of oats from farms in the quarter (October 1, 194 5- January 1,
1946) was a record quantity amounting to slightly more than 300 million bushels,
compared with less than 200 million bushels for the sane period, a year earlier
and the 10-year average of 191 million bushels.

Available farm supplies on July 1, 1945 (1945 production plus carry- in
from 1944 and earlier crops) was a record high of 1,757 million bushels. Avail¬
able supplies for the season beginning July 1, 1944 were 1,340 million bushels
|nd the 10-year average supply was 1,238 million bushels.

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BAH® STOCKS: Stocks of Parley on farms December 1, totallinp

- - bushels, wore the smallest for that date since to^netoi ^

mates began in 1939. The total is equivalent o p®rC® g44 'Lhich were equivalent
is 14 million bushels less than reserves on December !• l^^which ^ ^

to 56 nercent of that year s crop. The reduc - ‘ g peroeat smaller crop

1945 from those of a year earlier, was pnncinall f all ffrair.s. The

than in 1944, plus relatively S°oA PrAc;-s ^ A^hels heavier disappearance from
greater demand for barley caused a e sajne period of 1944. Average

farms during the June-December season t^a bushels* or the

December 1 farm stocks during the 1939-44 period ^rcent of the current U. S.
equivalent of 59 percent of ^ ?,here about half of the

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“ o? barley^to’about'lSS, 000,000 bushels or the lowest

since January 1, 1939.

SH §2fi3I&! *» lowest »*>«*** 1 "I6 f °i9l50f ?.MsriolCstocksasituation°is

were on farms on ^ecemDer 1, ^5. mis i w ,th disappearance

partly accounted for by the relatively 'S^ber 1 stocks of 9,428,000

only slightly less tho-n oveiag.. r earlier and account for only

"bushels were about three-fourths as a,ge a. _ with the 1Q 39-44 December 1

about 36 percent of the small 1945 crop, “ 1945 cron more

average of approximately 59 percent. and an active de-

rapidly than usual, because ot relatively - e P ^rincipal rye producing

mand. ITorth Dakota,. South Dakota ana e v& . » ^ total rye stocks on farms*

States, rave about 42 percent^* the ece4 * 'Alined to 7', 800, 000 bushels com
By January 1. 1946 estimated -arm s oc. 7 • lowest for this date

pared with 10,300,000 bushels on January 1. l^o, and the

since 1©35»

HAX STOCKS: The Vl| million tons of ^ stocks

of hay have

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w stocks of hay on W 1. : « Stoc“ the lar-
r rtcordlfeS: ofaS Z*> eastern States! where lespedeza is an import-

ant hay crop*

in the 22 States west of the Mississippi
farms than on January 1, 194o. However, supp 1 . stocks of the nine year

and even within States. Kebraska has the la-ge»- period. In the South-

record, while California has t- e westward to California, hay stocks

western States from Kansas, Oklahoma, and ,esas western

on farms are about 10 percent less than a year ag •

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S0Y3EA1T STOCKS: Stocks of soybe^s on farms January 1, amounted^o^

bushels, bivalent to auoit ^ Jannftry lf 1945,

This is a slight increase over the 42 mil ]rarm stoclts on January 1,

which represented 22 percent of the 1944 productio^ ^ 1943, the first year

1944 were estimated at 57 Billion Wsn-1. . n diUshels were still or. larms.

for which farm stocks data are ava.lj. “ \otj% production that was unh.

However, the latter figure incl “f^f^^f^orable^all harvesting season,
vested by January 1, 19e,o, due to me

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In much of the main soybean area, ® t ,/october. Wi th an improve-

somewhat by excessive rains in late ep em * ^ at a satisfactory rate but sub-

ment in weather conditions, harvesting pg^ h t ia some localities. Only a

sequent rains and snows delayed completion of ha_

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Small percentage of the acreage still remained unharvested by January 1, mostly
in parts of Illinois' and Ohio. The crop moved to market after harvest as rapidly
as transportation and storage facilities permitted. Demand for soybeans was
strong. With price controls in effect, growers in ’commercial areas tended to
sell beans instead of holding them for higher prices*

Farm disappearance between October i, 1945 and January 1, 1946 was about ■

151 million bushels from a total supply of I94-|-. million bushels. The- disappearance
from October lf 1944 to January 1, 1945 amounted to 153 million -bushels from a
total supply of 195 million bushels. Farm disappearance for the Cc too er-Dec ember
quarter in Doth years was much /larger than for the same period for either the 1942
or 1943 crops® *.

FIAXS3SD: Plantings of 224,000 acres of flaxseed for the 1946 crop: are indicated
in the preliminary estimate for the. 3 southwestern States of Texas,
Arizona and California, where the crop is planted in the late fall and winder*

This is an increase of 12 percent from the 200,000 /acres seeded for harvest in
1945 in those States. The increased acreage’ for the area is due entirely t.o the
38 percent increase in Texe.s, 'as a slight decrease is indicated for Arizona and
an acreagef aoout equal to that planted last year is in prospect for California*

A material acreage increase in the Imperial Valley and some increase in the Tulare
i-GKe area, are balanced by a reduction in the San Joaquin Valley of California*

The Imperial Valley had planting weather more favorable than a year ago©

In the Sah Joaquin Valley, flaxseed apparently has not stood the competition with,
other crons very well. Planting is about completed in these main areas of Cali— •
fornia and the crop has a favorable start, with good stands reported* In Texas
conditions for s.ee-cling were not favorable. 5 Moisture was deficient in the Coastal.. ,
Bend area where considerable planting was done in dry soil and where some acreage
is still to be planted. In the Wharton area, planting in the early . part of the -
season was.: delayed by dry weather and some replanting was necessary, but condition
now is good and the crop is making good progress, Arizonafs acreage is practically
all in the Yuma area. • •

CITBUS: Production of major citrus fruits for the 1945-46 season is estimated at
188 million boxes, an increase of about 6 percent over the previous
season and about 51 percent ever the. 10— year (1934-43) average. . The United States
orange' crop is placed at 107.4 million boxes, 2 percent below last seasonfs record
crop. The crop cf early and midseason oranges is estimated at 48.6 million boxes,,
this season, compared with 47.3 million harvested in 1944-45. The prospective
crop of Valencias is 58,7 million boxes, compared with last season* s .production
of 61.7 million.- The 'grape fruit crop indicated at 63.0 million boxes, is a record

large one and compares with the 1944—45 crop of 52.1 million boxes*

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In Florida. December weather conditions were favorable for development of
citrus crop* After the customary holiday ' slump in picking, harvesting of citrus
is now on the increase. Early and midseason orange production is indicated at
26 million boxes, 20 percent above last season* By January 1 nearly 14-million
boxes of oranges had been harvested, of which 4.3 million were banned* On the same
date last year 12.7 million had been harvested, of. which 2.2 million boxes were
canned. The 1944-45 crop was. reduced about 5 million boxes by the October 1944
hurricane* Valencia production is indicated at 24 million boxes, in comparison
with 21,1 million last season and the 10-year , average of 15.4 million boxes* The
crop of Florida tangerines is estimated at 4 milli.on boxes, the same as. in
1944-45. About 2 million boxes of tangerines bad been harvested to January 1, conn
pared with about 2.6 million to January 3,.. last season. Florida grapefruit pro¬
duction is indicated to be 32 million boxes, compared with production of 22,3

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million last season when the prospective crop was reduced sharply by the October
hurricane* Harvest to January 1 totaled a little more than 7 million boxes, of
which canners used 3.6 million. By January 1 last season 10 million boxes had
been harvested, of which 6.6 million were canned.

The rate of harvest of Florida citrus crops is slower than usual. this year,
because of the unusually high percentage cf late bloom fruit. The marketing
season for early oranges and grapefruit will be extended into the spring months
and for late grapefruit and Valencia oranges it will go into the summer months.
Approximately 12 million boxes of early and midseason oranges and 36 million
boxes of all oranges are indicated for marketing after January 1, in comparison
with 9 million and 30 million, respectively, last season. About 2 million boxes
of tangerines and 25 million boxes of grapefruit are expected to be marketed after
February 1. Last season -marketings of tangerines after January 1 totaled 1*4
million boxes and marketings of grapefruit 12.3 million boxes#

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Texas citrus made good progress during December., Sizes are somewhat smaller
than usual, but quality of fruit has been very good. The Texas grapefruit crop
is estimated at 23 million boxes, compared with ,22,3 million last season. Market¬
ings to January 1 totaled ‘about 6.5 million boxes, about the same as by this
date last season* The Texas orange crop is indicated at 4.5 million boxes, with
about 1,9 million boxes make ted to January 1. Production last season totaled

4.4 million boxes and marke tings to January 1 about 2.2 million boxes.

In Ar 1 zona, the section immediately to the north of Phoenix was repeatedly
hit by freezing temperatures during December. Quality has been lowered to a
considerable extent on part of the crop, but it is expected that the p reduction
estimated early in the season (4.5 million boxes of grapefruit -and 1.24 million
boxes of oranges) will be harvested and utilized either as fresh or juice fruit*

Last year grapefruit production was 3,750,000 boxes and orange production was
1,150,000 boxes*

Central and northern California received considerable rain during December*
but the. weather remained unseasonably dry in the southern counties until the
latter part of the month* During late December there were good rains in the south¬
ern citrus counties, which were heeded for growth* especially for Valencia oranges,
lemons and summer grapefruit* By January- 1 the northern and central California
Navel crop was about 30 percent harvested and harvest had started in the early areas
of southern California^ Navels and Miscellaneous orange production 'is placed at
18*9 million boxes this year and 22,1 million last year. Valencias production, at

32.4 million boxes, is 15 percent less than the 1944-45 record crop of 38*2 million
boxes. California lemon production is expected to total 13. S million boxes
compared with last year’s crop of 12.6 million boxes. California grapefruit pro¬
duction is estimated at 3.5 million boxes for 1945-46 and 3.8 million for 1944—45.

MILK PRODUCTION; Milk production on the Nation’s farms during December 1945

totaling 3v> billion pounds was • the largest production on record
for the month with the exuention of December 1944. The total was 2 -percent larger
than production in November but was 2 percent below that in December 1944, How¬
ever, the percentage seasonal Increase over November was the smallest in 15 years,
with the except Ten of thi major drought years 1934 and 1936. Based on current
monthly estimates, the prel-ininory 1945 yearly total milk production stands at 123
billion pounds., the largest annual production of milk in United States history,
and 4 billion povnds- none than the 1944 near-record production. Monthly production
during 1945 ranged from 10 to 17 percent above the 1934-43 average for corresponding
months. The greatest percentage increase over average production came during the
spring and summer months. The great demand for all-out dairy production during the
last year of the war, together with excellent crop and pasture conditions and
favorable returns for milk and cream, was responsible for this all tine high in
milk production* ■ „

UNITED STATES DEPARTME NT'-' O K AGRICULTURE
C RO p R E p o rt ° u « EA u or aqricu l.t ural eco nqm ics Washington , D . C . ,

as of ~ CROP REPORTING DOARD January ld,__1946

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Crop corr espondents reported milk production • per. cow in herd on January 1,
1946 to be from 2 to 5 percent above that on December 1, 1945 in the North Atlan¬
tic and North Central States, and about 3 percent below that in the South Atlan¬
tic, South Central and Western State* ♦ Compared with a year earlier, January 1
production per cow was down 6 percent in the North Atlantic States, where quality
of hay and roughage is reported to be very poor. In the West North Central States
milk production per cow .was ■ up 3 percent from January 1, 1945 and other regions
showed very little change. All regions were well above average for January 1,
except, the N irth Atlantic and South Central regions where milk production per cow
wa s s 1 i ght ly below average.

Protein feeds were reported scarce in some areas. Below average tempera¬
tures and storms during December were adverse factors for milk production , but ,
with mill, cows in the major dairy sections well sheltered, their effect on na¬
tional December milk production was only moderate* Reports from Midwestern and
Western areas indicate that some cows "drafted” from beef herds during the war are
being returned to the range. Cows milked amounted to 63,7 percent of all cows in
herd on January 1, 1946, the lowest for this date on record dating back to 1925,

POULTRY AND E G- G PRODUCTION : Farm flocks laid 3,411,000,000 eggs in December.

This was about equal to the record December pro¬
duction in 1944 and 54 percent above the 10-year (1934-43) average. Egg pro¬
duction for the month reached new high levels in the North Central States, equal¬
ed the record high of December 1943 in the Western States, but was below December
1944 production in all other parts of the country.

For the entire year 1945, egg production by farm flocks totaled
55, 218,000,000 egg's -- 5 percent short of the record production in 1944, but
larger than in any other year and 38 percent above the 10 -year average production.
Egg production in all parts of the country in 1945 was below the peak levels of
1944, Reduced egg production in 1945 was due to a decrease in number of layers,
as the rate of lay was the highest of record.

The rate of egg production during December was 8,30 eggs per layer, a re¬
cord for the month, compared with 3,11 eggs last year and 6,34 for the 10-year
average. The rate was at peak levels in all parts of the country except in the
South Atlantic and South Central States, where the weather in December was un¬
favorable.

>ggs, com-

The annual rate of lay per layer on hand during 1945 was 151
pared with 147 in 1944 and 132 for the 10-year average. The annual rate of lay
per hen and pullet on hand January 1, 1945 was 118 eggs-, compared with 112 in
1944 and 111 in 1943, There has been a gradual upward trend in the rate of lay
during the past few years, because of improved quality of chicks, and better
feeding and. management practices.

Farm flocks averaged 411,053,000 layers during December -- 2 percent less
than in December 1944, but 19 percent alnvo the 10-year average. Numbers of lay¬
ers were below those in 1944 in all parts of the country except the West, where
they were about the same. Regional decreases varied from 1 ooroant in the West
North Central States to 4 percent in the South Central States.

I ■ ‘ , '

Prices received by farmers for eggs in mid -Do comber averaged 48,2 cents
per do .z an, the highest December price since' 1924, compared with 44,5 cents a year
earlier and 30,6 cents for the 10-year mid-December average. Egg prices increased
about 2 percent during the month, compared with an average seasonal decrease of
about 51 percent, December egg receipts gained seasonally, but markets continued
firm. Heavy demand and scarcity of storage reserves, rather than light fresh
supplies, appeared responsible for continued firmness of the market. Demand at

current prices continued in excess of

supp.

ou

:t to a diminishing extent •

8

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:

Crop Report. cureau of agricultural, economics Washington, D. C. ,

CROP REPORTING FOARD

January 1, 1946 .

January 10, 19 46

irQO'iS- ".iltiJi.:. )

Chicken prices declined 0.1 cent per pound during the .month ending Decerru
ber 15. On that dcte prices averaged 23.8 cents per pound live weight, compared
with 24.1 cents a year earlier, and 15.6 cents for the 10-year average. Markets
were steady to ‘firm on heavy fowl and roasting chickens. Light fowl and the
heavier weight fryers had steadied, but were below ceiling Levels. Broilers and
light fryers were in a relatively weak position, with a tendency for sharp con¬
cessions to prevail on anything below top quality.

Turkey prices made less than the average seasonal increase during the
past month and on December 15 averaged 33.6 cents per pound live weight, com¬
pared with 34.6 cents a year ago .and 20.3 cents for the 10- year average. Tur¬
key markets in December were firm, with close clearance of we ights under 20
pounds, but the supply of heavier weights was large and some moved at prices
below ceilings. Unusually heavy receipts met with an equally broad demand and
carry-over from holiday trading was limited almost entirely to heavy weights.

The average cost of feed in a United States farm, poultry ration on the
basis of December 15 prices was $2.98 per 100 pounds, compared with $2*84 a
year earlier and $2.90 two years earlier. This is the highest December price
In 5 years of record. The egg-feed price relationship in mid-December was more
favorable than a year earlier or the' average, while the chicken- feed and turkev-
fecd ratios were less favorable than a year earlier.

YOUNG' CHICKENS AND POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS JANUARY- 1, 1946

A preliminary estimate of numbers of young chickens in farm flocks on
January 1, 1946, based on returns from crop and livestock reporters, shows a
total of 380,544,000 birds 11 percent more than a year ego but 26 percent
above the average. Young chickens increased in all parts of the country, in¬
creases ranging from 6 percent in the Rest North Central to 17 percent in the
North Atlantic States.

Chick hatching in 1945 was later than in 1944 with fewer chicks
hatched in February and March. However, hatchings increased greatly and in
April exceeded those of 1944 establishing a record high for the month. By
July 1 there were 11 percent more young chickens on farms than a year earlier.
Late hatchings after June 1 were the largest of record.

Because egg prices were fairly favorable during the latter part of the
hatching season farmers raised 10 percent more chickens than in 1944. Of the
chickens raised, a much larger than usual proportion were late hatched birds
raised primarily for meat purposes and not flock replacements. By January 1
of this year the number of hens and pullets on farms was about the same as a
year ago, while other young chickens were about equal to the record number
on January 1, 1944. All chickens on farms January 1, 1946 totaled 528,076,000
birds -- 3 percent more than a year ago; all of the increase being due to a
large increase in other young chickens.

There were 322,892,000 pullets on farms January 1 -- 8 percent more than
a year ago and 25 percent above the 10- year average. Numbers of pullets were
up in all part? of the country. Of these pullets 83 percent were of laying
age and 17 percent not of laying age-to be added to the laying flock this win¬
ter. This compares with 84 percent of laying ago and 16 percent not of laying
age a year ago. The number of pullets of laying age on January 1 was 6 percent
larger than c year ago, and the number of pullets not of laying age was 15 per¬
cent larger. Because of the later hatching serson in 1945, the movement of
pullets into laying flocks was later in 1945 than in 1944.

8a -

UNITED STATES DEPAFcTN'i rlN T OF" AGfilCULT URE

_ „ _ nc,__,}T. CUK6AU OF AdR.CUlTUWAL ECONOMICS Washington , iK C. »

UOlc srJf ~ ‘ CROP REPORTING EJOARD

TflTn„™ 1 * 194-6 .3:00„P:M...ii,S,T^

. , . . . > . .«... . . . « . . . . . -« . . . . . . . . . .

i la ,o
vvj. O

Potential layers on January 1 (hens and pullets of laying ©go plu
pullets not of laying age) were estimated at 470,424,000 birds aooat s.
ss-!T;e as a year ago and 17 percent above the average. .Of these 69 percent
were pul lots and 31 percent wore hens, compared- with' 64 percent pullets and
36 percent hens on January 1, 1945 end the average of 64 percent pullets and
36 percent hens.

A nreliminary estimate of the number of hens one year old and older on
farms January 1, 1946 is 147,532,000 birds — 13 percent less than a year ago,
but 2 percent above the average, The number of hens on farms decreased 31
percent from October 1 to January 1 this year compared with a decrease of ^26
percent last year and 20 percent for the average. The number of hens on ic.rms
October 1 was' 6 percent smaller than a year earlier, while on January 1 the
number was 15 percent smaller than a year earlier. This change reflects a
relatively heavier marketing of tons during the last 3 months m 1945 than in

1944 or the 10- year average.

Other young chickens on January 1 were estimated at 5 1 , 65^,000 uirds — -
• an increase of 37 percent from r. year ago and 28 percent above the 10- year,
average. These January 1 holdings reflect the heavy late hatch of chicks in

1945 and a much heavier holding of meat birds than a year ago.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

8b -

JBOJ? EXPORT
as 0/

[ajau§ry_,lt J-946

UNI-TED ST A T E.S ChE.P AB;TM,ENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, R. C,

• :--vl Zrrtri r: .X January 10, '1946

_C R 0 P ^ErPpfnTl NjG^e 0 A Rp ^ ^ _ 3:00_P.M. JE.S.T.).

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON JANUARY ll/’

- . i fr* v *

•

•

iS*SF&r for- grain ^ -A-

— — — .

0atsj _

.— -

3^a-te :

•

_ i.

Average i
1^5-44 i

1.945 7 j

-• 1qA, . iAverage:

^193^-441 :

•1945 •

9.

1946- •• •

Average:

1935-441

: 1945 i

» ™ 1 ' '

1946

i

T h 0 :u s

and

h u s' h'

e Is

1,954

toine

■ : 66-

• ■ 96- •

r*r - ' ■ v ' —

. . -*70 •

_ .43.

. 22

. *23

'2 ,878

2,636

N.H..

'04

.115 ’

87

mm+m

■; ; —

..-/■/ • —

198

194

194

7t.

-•*198

144

8 f<>

•mtt m

—

1,134

976

. 781

>S3,

R,I,.

259

45

256
r 22

210 •
2$-

’ m /

r't j

mm* 0

r 124
29

124

22

.125 *

• OO

CjCj

Conn#

326

292

3250

V

(MM

100

81

' *..85

N.Y.

4,291

3,884

3,65#/

■ .2,869

3,216

3,652

16,596

17,762

15,408

if. J,

4,335

3,572

4,482

423

. , 455

- 410

875

762

■ 675

Pa,

32,041

32,288

37,203-

; 7,146

8,115

7,472

16,621

15,782

16,962

Ohio

99,280

84,172

118,087;:

■13,241

12*, 169

16,468

25,463

22,707

35,119

Ind.

118,683

115.630

168,254'.'

f 6, 809

5,3?)8

5,384

23,330

17,760

35,212

Ill.

272,146

291,431.

278,860

,6,371

3,651

3,079

*74,258

64,573

99, .604

Mich.

30,877

32 ,618

37,181

8,105

10,415

10,521

130,970

30,429

44,436

Wis.

28,164

44,855

39,061

1,153

1,096

1,020

53,674

83,257

108,159

Minn.

95,214

153,951

113,368;

12,765

10,344

10,969;

• 93,961

106,053

155,290

Iowa

362,476

431,215.

341,249"-

.2,178

796

878

122,819

93,287

143,.675

Mo.

72,713

117,524

76,051

, 5,305

4,840

4,504

26,822

21,279’

2i; 501

N.Dak,

3,715

9,149/

5,050

.45,552

98,594

85,801

30,478

53,249’

60,213

3. Dak,

29,633

97,012

66,632

14,581

21,7j54

28,389

33,910

66,550

• 99,135

Nehr,

89,209

255,910

176,752

19,382

14,018'

23,972

23,607

25,973

■ 40,919

Kans.

24,840

70,763

41,663'

- 40,683

59,417

62,338

20 , 535

16,365

10,071

Del,

' 2,918

2,547

3,195'

331

•••. r-294

313

38

50

62

Md.

11,223

12,047

11,390

1,224

1,(514

1,236

603

j

608

- 566

Va.

22,612

22,269

28,739

2,387

4,284

2,785

1,164

1,983

2,079

W, Va.

7,590

5,913

8,299

752

706

743

1/125

937

1, 172

N.C.

33,803

35 ,942

40,016

1,990

■3,167-

1,865

1,945

2,853

' 3,651

S.Ci

16,738

17,887

17,418

406

502

466

2,344

3,615

4,607

Gai

31,072

29,377

36,571

471

652

501

1,563

3,270

3,600

Fla.

4,197

3 ,259

3,596

6:'. — *

13

48

72

Ky.

43,635

46,015

52,8-12'

630

369

528

663

800

880

Term,

42,521

40,286

46 , 326

810

1,343

958

693

lf047

. 1,546

Ala. ‘

32,592

35,629

36,796

; 19

,48

41

623

968

' 1,530

Miss,

30,666

30,156

38,146

2/ S3

. .43

38.

1,294

5,736

4,785

Ark.

21,113

19,780

24,010

130

•• 100

101

1, 955

3,762

JO, 79 3.

La,

14, 829

12,637

15,008

, ' —

: —

* 573

1,806

1,487

Okla,

13,534

16,695

14,393-

• 10,216

19,760

10,638

14,086

15, 714

10 , 920

Tex.

41,316

33,587

33,928

<• '-4,342

15 „743

5,013

15,912

15,440

19,523

Mont,

536

524

235

25,289

42,615

30,018

8,839

13,908

8,253

Idaho

925

•• 698

564

7,340

10,603

8,902

3,389

4, 531

4,492

Wyo ,

'651

' 272

245

« • 1,523

1*5.97

2,276

2,200

3,672

3,691

Colo.

5,765

8,675

8,432

6,505

7,316

11,0-81

3,073

4, 330

5,072

• U.Mex.

1,544

2,223

1,010

579

1,593

502

301

525

273

Ariz.

237

■230

266

. 143

,- 79

76

79

103

116

Utah

110

130

55

• 2,630

4,269

2,743

936

1,391

1,246

1 Nev.

’ .24

. IS

•• • 230

• -303

• - 252

113

IS 9

164

Wash.

... ’269

132

146

';1 7,063

11 -,307

10,746

4, 100

4,173

4,013

Oreg.

611

506

480

' 4,153

‘5,003

-5,013

4,387

5,306

3,440

Calif,

922

770

697

1,308

2,910

1,875

501

903

665

5.1.“ ‘

“V3507577"

_271237i01~

’l793l7l80’

267,899”

390,~990"

368,820

676,002

742,633

938,435

l/ Soybean stocks on farms, see page 11, . •

2/ Short-time average,

- 9 —

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CHOP -REPORT

* r*

B. 3 01 * ....

January JL_, _ 19 46 ^

Bureau : of Agricultural Economics
CROP -REPORT l NG BOARD

Washington* D. 0.

January 10, 1946
3:00 P.M‘. ('E.S.T

A

STOCKS OP

BARLEY AID RYE

OH PARMS

OH DECEMBER

1

• » . ; Barley . : . Rye-:

State;

’ Average * ,

•• •

♦

1944 S •

•

1945 ' !

t

Average .

•t '

•

1944' :

1945

*

* 1939-44 .

• >

ft

•

•

•

•

1939-44 ,

•

^ A.

< ■ Thousand "bushels

Thousand "bushels

• hr

Maine

85

59

59

. —

—

Yt.

114

83

64

* —

H.Y,

: ' 2,331

1,628

1,650

158

>78

65;

76 "

8 6

, . 108

" 68

76

1 33

Pa.

1,684 "J

" 1,395

1,732

416

331

392'

Ohio,

425

209 '

334

491

164 •

307

Ind.

459

412'

359

518

227

311

Ill. .

1,300

■ * . 371 • ..

295

27Q

145

229

Mi ch.

3,847

! 2,379 !

3,008

500

351

v 342

fris. ' .

12,175

3,948 ■

2,664

1,371

- , ' 640

820

Minn.

29,088

♦ 9 , 163'

7,670

. 2,390

635 ♦

508

I OV-ra

3,731

- - 56

46

226

46

78

Mo.

. ; 1,162

556

732

.118

66

145

N.Dak.

34,958

38,381 '

33,869

5,783

1,459

1,136

S.Dak.

26,142

20,198

21,056

5,514

. 2,885

1,348'

Heir.- „

18,305

• 7,142

8,589

2,772

1,929 ■«

1,476

Kans. .

8,876

♦7,779

3,954

, • 336

296

323

Del.

- 92

* 135

159

13

22

30

MA.

861

•• 978

921

70

64 ♦

73

Ya.

872

- ' 913 *

1,010

154

, " 153 *

171

W. Ya.

158

126

129

24

19

34 '

IT. C#

217

339

294

110

108

71 *

s.c.

- ' 31

• •- 41 •

37

38

56

34

Ga. .

29

60.

46

32

37

30'

Ky.

706

: 311. . ‘

644

28

68

88*

Tenn.

, 366

428

39 7

56

58

65 ■

Ala..

- —

46

46

»■»»—

• m

Miss.

125

ioi

—

' .

Ark.

62

80

48

Okl'a.

3,204

2,035

1,265

451

699

" 223

Tex.

2,648

4,435

1,851

118

189

97

Mont.

7,848

11,729

9,936

437

325

196-

I daho

6,872

•7,891

6,512

* 48

53 .

36

Wyo.

2,183

- 2,721

2,951

135

SO . :

46

Colo.

' 10,003

10,250

13,686

514

343 .

312

H.Mex.

314

547

■ 302

36 .

48

10

Ariz.

417

703

- 398

■

• -

,

Utah.

3,992

5,208

5,062

42

76

53

¥ev.

516

■ 547

448

—

•

~~ j

Wash.

3,018-

2,850

2,268

137

79

55 j

Oregi

3,615

5,571

2,433

" 291

270

240 |

O&lif.

4,080

6,002 .

5,409

. 50

33

46

~

_ _ «

— . • <—

— —

— *

TJ. S.

‘196,900

156,516

142,542

23,724

12,093

9,423.

— _ —

v- - — _ __ _

- - - -

V

— - - -

—

10

Cro^ Report
as of

UNITED STATES DIP ARIMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Bureau of Agricultural Economics

CROP REPORT I NG’ BOARD

Yfe g3i in gt on , D . C <
January • 10, -1946

T

STOCKS OF HAY.

AND SOYBEANS

• * *- • . ' ** *y

ON . FARMS

ON JANUARY

1

.««. _

Hay: _ __

_ t y

_ S.oybna.jas_

— - — -

- -

State

Average

1938-44

: 1946

•

•

•

•

•

t

1946 : -

«

. •

■1943 •'

•

1944

•

•

1945

1946

•

553

Thousand tons

.. . "

»

Thousand bu

she Is

Maine

478

\ 607

■

N.H.

277

234

257

Vt. ' *

770

645

• 785

•

Mass. '

361

251 ,

• 406

i

R.I.

30

‘24

; 35

Conn.

275

194

1 291

N.Y. '

3,832

3,784

4,321

282

270

163

48

N. J . •

252

190

290

23'0

252

113

120

Pa.

2,135

2,069

2,251

345

372

246

211

Ohio

2,489

2,144

2,330

11,711

‘ 9,064

6, 103

5,620

Ind.

1', 861

1,586

1,985

12,135

7,527

6,648

6,981

Ill.

2,799

2,526

2,640

26,660

16,905

11,659

13,338

Mich*

2,605

2,272

2,663

1,822

. 1,357

686

722

Wis.

4,775

4,783

5,451 ■

538

717

485

261

Minn.

4,408

4,197

4,151

2,378

1,561

1,04-2

1,3 65

Iowa

4,252 .

4,470 *

4,330

19,353 '

11,554

8,131

7,318

Mo.

2,754

2,779

3,030

3,179

2,000

2,015

2,088

N. Dak.

2,271

2,372

2,519

40

43

24

30

S.Dak.

2,047

' 2,973

2,714

195

101

49

90

Nebr .

2,554

3,726

3,738

420

160

73

105

Pans •

1,271

.1,854 .

1,601 .

" 1,145

695

530

521

Del. • •

56

58

74

.495. .

263

C) r* rr

C60

240

Md,

352

298

401

543

237

211

269

Va.

1,000

942

1,243

927

486

416

626

W.Va.

665

625

V

. 796

22

18

9

13

N.C.

741

762

, 884

2,021

1,550

926

1,269

S.C.

301

279

v 360

' 52

70

54

42

Ga .

51Q

511

■ - 622

68

12

42

36

Fla.

44

• 47

••• 50

Ky.

1,383

1,185

1,742

330

292

312

266

Term. *

1,480

1,106

1,857

378

■ - 342

386

299

Ala.

552

523

547

160"

' 172

206 •

90

M-i-ssv

722

740

... 699

1 ooo

J. 'jr Lj C* Cj - •

^•7 0

. . 1 '

437

4.33

Ark.

951

933

1,079

814

406

614

769

Lb. •

263

275

• 287

51 S

227

167

172

Okla.

947

1,368

1,265

62

35

•7 A

O -i*

31

Tex.

954

1,121

909 . .

72

36

1

—

Mont .
Idaho

2,296

1,600

2,311
1,674 ‘

2 , 562
1,672 \ ’■

^ ; »

« • ,

.

Wyo .

1,052

1,010

93 8.

.

Colo.

1,564

1,755

1,632.. .

N.Mex.

- 231

229

248 •

Ariz.

246

• 267

217

Utah

728

740

766

• ■

Nev.

471

- .458

449

,

Wash.

1,157

1,258

1,297

Oreg.

1,276

1,266

1,291

•

-

Calif.

1,572

1,565

1,293-

c ’ ' * ‘

U. S.

65,684

66,857

71,575

88,215 •

57,333

41*998

' 43 , 363

CROP REPORT
as of

January. 2,. J_946i

y^l.-TEO STATES D £ P AnTMENT OF AGRICULTUkE

BUREAU OP AGR j. CULT URAL’-S CON OMIC S
CROP REPORTING BOArtD

Was hin gfcon , D . C •
January 10, 1946
3:00 P.M.(E.S.T.)

CITRUS FRUITS -

CROP

: Ccndit i

-•n Jan.l

1/j.

Prod

uction 2/

AND ' . .

: Aver age

» «

•

Aver a ge

•

• •

Indicated

STATE '•

:1938-44

1945 1946

• » •

1934-43

. 1943

•

. 1944 .

• •

1945

Percent

Thousand

b ■) xe s

GRANGES:

California, all

77

86

76

43,866

51,961

60,300

51,300

Navels and Misc. 3/

78

80

7 5

17 , 570

21,071

22,100

IS , 300

Valencias

76

90

76

2 6,296

30,890

38,200

32,400

Florida, all

73

65

69

26,920

46,200

42 , 300

50,000

Early and Kid sea son

4/71

64

68

15,445

25,800

21,700

2 6,000

Valencias

1/69

67

71

11,475

20,400

21,100

24,000

Texas, all Zj

7 6

85

81

2,164

3 , 550 1

4,400

4,500

Early and Mid sea son

—

■» ^

—

1,256

2,200

2, 600

2,800

Valencias

mm mm

-«

—

908

1,350

1,800 '

1,700

Arizona, all 3/

74

85

72

502

1,100

1,150

1,240

31 avals and Mi c c .

--

—

•• pm

o V o

Lj*j is

530

550

GOO

Valencias

—

. 2 Co

570

,600

640

Louisiana, all 3 /

66

79

76

272

240

360

310

5 States 5/

75

78 *

73 73,725

103,051

109,010

107,350

Total Early k Midseason

6/ -

mrn mm

34,782

49,841

47,310

48 , 610

Total Valencias

* >

mm mm

—

38, 9 42

"53,210

61,700

58,7 40 "

TANGERINES:

Florida 61 71 64 2,730 3,600 4,000 4,000,

ALL ORANGES AND TAN GERINES

5 States 5/ -- — — 7 76 , 505 106,651 113,010 111,350

GRAPEFRUIT :

Florida, all

64

49

66

Seedless

4/67

47

66

Other

g/59

50

66

Texas, all

63

77

77

Arizona, all

7 5

75

79

California, all

75

80

79

Do sort Valleys

—

84

80

Other

mm mm

77

79

4 States 5/

~67

63~

72*

LEMON S :

California df

77

80

81

LIMES :

Florida 5/

69

78

66

20,070

31,000

22,300

32,000

7 , 410

14,000

8,400

13,000 l

12, 660

17,000

13 , 900

19,000

12,043

17,710

22,300

23,000

2,550

4,080

3,7 50

4,500

2,337

3,300

3,780

3,530 ■

1,020

1,200

1,530

1,330 -

1,516

2,100

2,250

2,200 ■

377000~

"*56,090 "

527130

637030~

11,339

11,050

12,633

13,900

93

190

250 1

J / 200

l/~^ Condition reported on Jan* 1 refers to crop from bloom of previous calendar year,

12/ Relates to crop from bloom of year oho?ai • In California the picking season
usually extends from about Qct, 1 to Dec. 31 of the following year. In other State® /■
the season begins about Qct. 1, except for Florida limes, harvest of which usually bjj

starts about April 1. For some State® in certain years, production includes some

conomic

Net

orange:

is 77 lb. and grapefruit 65 lb. in the Desort Valleys; 68 lb. for Calif, grapefruit

in other areas; in Florida and other. States, oranges, including tangerines, 90 lb.

and

Ariz

grapefruit 80 lb., Calif, lemon®, 79 lb.; Florida limes, 80. lb. 6/ In Calif .and
., Navels and miscellaneous • 7/ December 1 indicated production.

- 12 -

zfm

UNITED STATES, .DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CHOP HEPOR® | - "Bureau of Agricultural Economics - Washington, E. C.

as of ...... January 10, 1946

January 1,- -1946 . CROP- RE-PORT l-N-G -BOARD . . 3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

— - — — — — — Ur- — — — - - — - —

MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION ON : PARKS , UNITED. STATES

• - • :-1934-43- Average,- 1944,.' and 1945. . •

Monthly Total _ a _ jJDai 2y_average_:p'e_r_capit a ,

Month

: Average : .nAA 'i _f- :

A 1934-43 : 1944 : l945 : •

1945 :

1944 :

Average :
1934r-43 :

1944 ;

•

1945

•Million pounds

Pet.

Pounds

•

November

7,540- 8,372' 8,373

100

1.91

2.01

1.99 •

December

7,750 .. 8,658 8,509

98

1.90

2.01

1.96

Jan. -Dec, Inclusive

108,213 118,952 1?3,259

.103*6

2,26

2.35

2.42

MILK PRODUCED PSP. MILK COW IN HERDS KEPT BY REPORTERS l/

Stsate

JL

January 1

State :

J anuary . 1

♦

and

•

•

Aye rage

V. J9.45 :

1946

and :

Average

: 1945

: 1946

Division

•

•

1935-44

• • *

• •

Division

*; 1935-44

•

• _

•

•

t * ’•*

Pounds

i ‘ .....

.

Pounds

♦ • »

Me.

42, 2

13*4 •

12.1

Md.

13.4

13.7

13.8 *

N.H.,

14,3

15,6

14.9

Ya.

10 .€

11,2

11.1

Yt.

12,7

14.4

12.5

W. Ya.

9.1

9,4

10,2

Mass*

16,8

15*8

15.2

H„ 0.

10.6

10.8'

10,9

Conn.

16,6

; 16.0-

16.1 •

S. c.

10.0

9,4

9.4

N. Y*

15,6 •=

... 16*6

15.7 -•

Ga» ,

- £.£ - _

-

8*2 L.

N. J.

.18,8

19.4

18o0

—Sa.ATL^:

10o15

10*65

10.69

■PaJL __

15*5

. 16*1_ ‘

15^0

Ky* ' "

9.4

9,6

9,3

N.ATL._ „

.J-5,50_

_ _ 16*40 _ _

15*39

Tenn,

8.5

8.7

8,7 •

Ohio. /

13,6

14*4

14.2

Ala.

7.9

7.8

8,0

Ind,

12,5

12,5

12.9

Miss, -

5*9

6.4’

6,2 .*

in..;

13,4

14.5

14.3

Ark,,

6.8

6.9

6,4 *

Mich.

15.6

15.8

16.2

Okla.

8.6

8.6

7.6 ' '

Wi^.. _

_14c2 .

. 15*6_

16*Q_ _

_Te_x^_ _ _

_ 7.3 _

- J3*?_

_ 7. 7 J 1

E.N.CENT.

mma

_14.02_

. 14*91- _

15^06 _

_S*CSNT._

7.83_

7*89

7.85 '

Minn.

15.0

15.5

15. 0

Kont.:;

11.8'

12*8

• 11,9

Iowa

13,1

13,8

14.0

Idaho

15,2 ?

14.5 -

• 15.0' '

Mo.

8.2

8.9

8.7

Wyo.

11*2 r

13.0

12.7 '

N* Dak.

10,4

10.1

10.9 .

Colo.

12.6

13.4

12.9 ’

S.Dak.

9,6

9.9

10.8

Utah

14.8 ! .

16.3

16.9

Nebr.

11.9

1 12.4

12.1 ; Wash.

15.2

15.8

15.5 •

Kansjfc.

_12.3

_ _ I2*3_ _

12*4_ _j

Oreg.

13.6

12.5

12.6

W.N.CEITa

__ll,£2_;

12..31

12^71

* _Calif*_

_16*4 .

_ JL7*7_

_18.0

WEST.

-13.97_

14*94

14. 82__-

-

! U.S.

' 12.11

12*70

12.69 j

l/ Averages represent the reported daily milk production of herds kept "by reporters
divided by the total number of milk cows (in milk or dry) in those herds*

Pigurcs for Now England States and New Jersey are based on combined returns from
crop and special dairy reporters* Figures for other States, regions and U,S. are
based on returns from crop reporters only* The regional averages arc based in
part on records of loss important dairy States not shown separately, as follows:
North Atlantic, Phcdo Island; South Atlantic, Delaware apd Florida; South
Central* Louisiana; Western, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada*

l

UNITED STATES DEPART V‘ ENT OF AGRICULTURE

ANNUAL SUMMARY

Washington, D.

c.

as

.bureau oi Agricultural EconoEiics

January 10* 1946

January 1,

1946

CROP

R c. P 0 R T 1

N G bU A a D

3:00

P*M* (E.S

•I.)-

v *

\

t ’ ~ «* *’ * * .

D3CIKBER EGO PRODUCTION

State-. - :Nlun'bsr of'

layers on:

Egr&s per :

Total e£s:s -produced

and ' ‘ :

and. dur.ingJDe.cemTer

_ 10Q. lasers _ ?S41I.i££-J^®.ce>niUer A

Jan* to JDec

a. incl*

^Division:

_ 1944 _

_ 1945 _

1944 :

i.945 _ 1944_ a

-lOAg. A

J.94A _2_

I?45_

Thousands

Number

Mi 1 lions

% 9

sie»

2,325

2*416

1,350

1,550

36

37

398

410

N.E.

2,119

2,213

1,438

1,376

30

30

369

361

Vt.

: 1,056'’

962 .

1,389

1,476

15

14

181

175

Mass*

‘ 5,368

5,560 ‘

1,606

1,553

86

86

944

964

R*I.

478

484

1,404

1,426

7

7

eo

77

Conn,

3,109

3,112

1,600

1*494

50

46

513

493

IT. Y. ■

i

13,184

13,186

1,173

1,259

155

165

2,172 -

1,941

IT* J.

6,831

6,203

1,240

1*215

85

75

1,018

888

Pa^ _

_ 13a.60.0_

_ 17i518_ ..

J-x091_ _

1.1PQ. _

aoa _

_193_

2,786 _

2^460

1T.ATL.__ _

531070_

_ 51*654 _

_1jl257_ _

1,266 _

667

654

- §>&! -

J?i 769

Ohio

19,912

18,773

955

989

190

186

- 2,858

2,781

x nd.

14,194

14,202

893

893

127

127

2»C41

2,019

Ill.

21,028

20,802

781

' 794

164

165

2,856

2,757

Mich*

11,716

11,968

905

942

105

113

1,697

1,327

Wis.

- AEi.60.0_

_ 16.i22.l_ _

_J.i.02j3_ _

1.091 _

171 _

- -113-

- a.4ii _

_2i315

_ 8v3i450_

_ 82i.016_ _

_ _908_ _

- _

75£ ....

_769_

j-i> sea _

11x493

Minn.

25,898

26,345

1,032

1,073

267

283

3,705

3,765'

Iowa

31, 550 .

31,570 '

790

. 856

249

270

4,333

4,326

Mo.

22,264..

20,840

651 ’

x 679

145

142

3,052.

2*890

5,336

5,246 .

505'

508

27

27

668

667

S. Dak,

8,377

8,296

539

539

45

45

1,104

1,071

Netrr,

14,506

14,026

763

5 781

111

110

1*982

2,016

Kans* _ .

_ 15i984_

^ 15^3_ _

_ _?56_ _

769

ML-

- J122-

— a»a^i —

J3jJ4P

w.it.cent*_

_123i.915

_ia2il46_ _

■ 779 -

518

965 _

999

J.7>Q65 _

16^875

Del,

892

852

924

825

8

7

132

119

Kd.

3,236 .

3,179

874

865

29

27

453

427

Va.

8,016 ..

7,862

822

812

66

64

1,062

1*039

W.Va.

3,510

3,408

738

755

26

25

530

453

IT. 0.

10,426 .

10,494

471

453

49

48

1,080

1,128

S.C.

3,867 .

3,650 . -

459

409

18

15

385

• 384

G-a*

6,678

6,374

434

413

29

26

703

655

31a.

- J-^52_

- _J-jlE87_ i.

657

657

12 -

_ 3JL—

_ SMl _

- J-96

3.ATL.

_ 30i427_

_ _

- -6i?_ -

_ 597 _

231 -

- -224_

_ i«55g. -

_4

Ky*

9,934

9,724

716

645

71

63

1,269

1,187

Term,

9,716

9,256

564

533

55

49

1,156

1,098

Ala*

6, 638

6,516

440

415

29

27

730

, 652

Miss.

6,792

. 6,341

378

353

26

32

664

61 C

Ark.

7,287

. - 6,906

335

326

24

23

802

740

La.

4,107

3,812

360

375

15

14

414

383

Okla*

12,448

12,112

682

682

85 ,

83

1,668

1,543

Tex,

_ aSi527_

n- aTi.60.6_ _

_ _477_ _

_ 51a _

137

_ 141_

_ o , > 2. —

_3a32^

85x549

0^i2?3_

517

. 513 ...

441 _

_ 423_

_

9x547

Mont.

1,962

1,836

632

645

12

l2

2 65

246

I daho

2,159

2,102

825

905

18

19

326

276

Wyo.

723

724

648

704

5

r»

O

109

88

Colo.

3,495

3,498

682

,*• r? n

0(0

24

24

515

439

IT.Mex.

1,064

1,018 -

574

626

5

6

152

ll~

Aijiz.

468

434

80S

933

4

4

72

61

Utah

2,335

2,380

1,023

936

24

22

379

369

Hey,

269

270

884

930

2

3

41

42

Wash.

5,812

. 5,314

1,169 .

.1,234

69

73

954

907

Oree;*

3,167

3,152

1,042

1,122

33

35

508

480

Calif. _ _

_ 14^029 _

... 14i.13.0_ ...

998

_ 992 _

140 _

_ 140_

_ 2*427 _

-9^098

WEST,

., 35j483_

35*458

947

_ 967 _

335 _

343

5,748. _

£• _ _

319ju894_

_411iPl3_ _

_ _811_ _

„ 23*. _ _ *,405 _

J5i41A-

_52,S.7i _

55x2 aP

- 14 -

UN I TED

CPOF FJSPCHT

as of

January lt JL946_ _

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, 3), C.

-9 ™ L ? 5!™Ii t! £ ! 0 A R°- l™72°hTl )

COMPOSITION OP FARM FLOCKS, JANUARY 1
(Thousands)

North

: East

*

0

West

#

#

•

•

•

•

• tt • . j

Year

Atlantic

: North

*

•

North

. South

•

I South

: Western

, united

•

Central

. Atlantic

: Central

•

•

# Lei o 0 S

•

Pullets of Laying Age

1935-44 ( Av. )

28,926

48,355

63,508

16,361

34,965

•

16,863

203,708

1945

34,097

54,838

86,782

18,684

40,634

18,133

253,168

1946

36,233

59,131

92,185

20,017

42,848

18,954

269,368

Pullets not of

Laving Age

1935-44 ( A v, )

3,862

8,676

14,083

6,047

12,888

3,790

49,351

1945

5,306

70256

13,374

. 6*311

11,368

2,820

46,505

1946

7,195

9,315

1.3,615

7,098

12,932

3,369

53,524

Other Young

Chickens

»

1935-44 (Av.)

4,784

7,751

9,748

7,195

12,003

3,551

45,033

1945

4, 631

6,550

8,389

7,813

11,437

3,099

41,969

1946

8,141

10,740

9 » 344

10,702

14,142

4,583

57,652

All Young

Chickens

* /

1935-44 (Av.)

37,573

64,781

87,344

29 , 604

59 , 587

24,203

303,092

1945

44,034

63,644

108,545

32,808

63,439

24*122

341,642

1946

51,569

79,186

115,144

37,817

69,922

26,906

380,544

Hens

One Year

Old or Older

1935-44 (Av.)

15,943

26,391

34,575

16,341

35,410

16,132

144,797

1945

19,334

28,777

39,316

20,044

44,558

17,409

169,488

1946

16, 7l5

23,901

32,928

17,916

39,741

16,331

147,532

*

Potential Layers l7

-

19 35—44 (Av.)

48,736

83,422

112,170

38 , 749

82,994

36,784

402,856

1945

58,787

90,871

139,472

45,039

96,560

38,432

463,161

1946

60,143

92,347

138,728

45,031

95,521

38,654

470,424

1/ Hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets not yet of laying age.

\

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Released February II, 1946

2:00 P*K. (F>. S.T. )

February 1. 1946 FEB g $

Farmers are preparing in the 1946 crop year to -.,a peacetime contri (ra¬
tion comparable with their wartime efforts, ^hey have set fbi* themsblftfidS acreage
goals somewhat higher than the acrenge actually planted in 1945. Farm machinery
and- supplies should be available in increasing volume. The shortage of farm la^or
seems likely to be less acute. How weather factors may affect 1946 production
seems to be the greatest question mark at the present time.

JL record grapefruit crop is now in prospect. The total ©range crop may be
only slightly below. last year’s record, ^he combined citrus crop not only-will ex¬
ceed production last season, but i,s expected to be half again a$ large as Tie
1924-43 average# The citrus situation remains favorable, with ample moisture and
little or no damage from cold weather, except some delay in sizing. The tnifd.
largest aggregate tonnage of winter truck crops is in prospect, exceeded onl;, in
1944 and 1945, and far .above the l°35-44 average. Production of winter season-
potatoes in Texas and Florida is lower than in 1945, but nearly double the average.
Growers in the shimmer group of States intend to plant a smaller acreage of co.-ner
cial early potatoes than average and than was harvested last year.

•

Milk production in January 1946 was at the lowest level for the month since
1941, but was 9 percent above the 1955-44 January average.^ The number of mi covs
was definitely on a downward trend, but milk production per cow continued a a
high level, as herds were being culled. Efficient cows were being fed liberally.
Farm poultry flocks laid more eggs in January 1946 than in January 1945, buu iev/er
than the record January production in 1944. The rate of lay was the highes o
record for January, as feeding apparently was not reduced and pulle.s ma - UP a
large proportion of the layers. Farmers reported their intentions to purcnase y

six— sevenths as many chicks this year as they bought in 1945.

January temperatures ranged from" unseasonably mild all over the .^oun^r
the first week to severe cold waves in the area east of the Rockies^m tne la.Ti
part of the month. freezing temperatures were recorded in the Eio -'ran e o.

along the Gulf and in northern Florida. Snow cover was light or lacking mo-

.the month over much of the central part on the country, hut at . e ena vountain

was relatively deep in, the Hortheast, the Lake Kegion and in the northern aou

areas of the West. Precipitation for the month was normal or *^e along dTfisoor-

the Atlantic Coast, in a central area extending from- Northern Mie -ga y

sin across northwestern Illinois 'and Iowa into Kansas,

southward into Fexas and the Gulf States, and in portions of the Pac

west. Much of the Great Plains area is still deficient in top-soil moi.ture^utr-

ply, though light precipitation was received m early February, v.

supplies are ample in most other ssctirns#

In the South, winter crons were growing slowly because of the cold, wet soU.
which also hampered soil preparation and planting of truck eroos a V - ~ •

some progress was made. Harvest of cotton and corn continued. s0“d^tufes

t»th reoortod as a result of inclement weather. Livestock we.e ^

”d fields as far north as South. Dakota. In the- North wheat vaa dormant, . oi ten

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIGULTU R ET • ■

Crop Report dureau 0|r agricultural, economics Washington, T). C.,

as cf

February 1, 1946

CROP REPORTING DOARD ..... , ' • ...f e'b ruary li, J.946

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 MJ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M H M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M I • II * 14 1 f ( I i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 If 1 1 II 1 1 • 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 H I f I M I II 1 1 tf II 1 1 1 1 f It I III 1 1 II 1 1 1*1 1 1 1 1 1 14 1 1 III 1 1 fl I II II I Ift 1 1 |t It It M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 ( 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1) • It 1 1 H 1 1 1 f I II II 1 1 1 III M 1 1 Mi I C

with insufficient snow coverj leaving it vulnerable tct cold nnd wiii&sV In late
January and early February local damage by blowing soil occurred in sections of.
the Western Plains. Good progress was made in harvesting the remaining- ‘port ion
of the corn crop, though some still is left in fields. Feeding of corn has been
heavy, partly because of low quality1 and sometimes because of scarcity of
supplement feeds. Movement of wheat from farms to markets showed a. sharp increase
in the first half of January, but grain shipments were hampered _ ip some ■ sect ions
•by lack of- box ears. On Western ranges livestock are holding up well. Northern
winter ranges are mostly open with good feed available, but feed is short in the
Southwest.

From the ItJCth meridian eastward prospects appear average or better. In
the Pacific Northwest and northern Mountain areas, prospective irrigation water,
supplies are for -the' :moWt part ample. The Great Plains area, particularly the
southern port ion, remains the area where prospects leave something to be desired.
Production in the northern Great Plains is usually greatly affected by moisture
received during the spring and growing season, but this is a critical period for
the Southwest. While details of farmers1 intentions will not be available until
in March',' current"- information indicates that farmers are well up v/ith their fall
and winter work ahd their preparations for- the 1946 crop season.

CITRUS : Production’ of all citrus fruits' in the United States for' the 1945-4B
season 'is estimated at about' 187 million boxes — 5' percent above the
1944-45 product ion- and 50 percent above the 10-year (1934-43) average. The
total orange crop is placed at 106 million boxes compared with the record pro¬
duction last season of 109 million boxes. Early and midseason ' orange production
amounted to 47.9 million boxes this season compared with 47.3 million last season
and Valencias are estimated at 58.4 million boxes compared with 61.7 million.- A
record U.S* grapefruit crop of 62.8 million boxes is now estimated. This is 21-
percent above ' the productiba-vl-ast season .an d*’ 12 -percent- above the previous record
crop 'produced in-. 1943-44.*- ..va * :4>~ • '

; ' ‘ ' ' '' ' . “ * ’ V‘ < . ’i-

. Florida weather-- during January was favorable for development of. both the

current.- citrus c-rops^and buds- for the new- prop. Production of Florida early and
midseason oranges is estimated -at 26 million boxes — 20 percent, above the
crop last ..season of 21.7 million boxes and- about the same as the 1943^44 crop •
of 25*8 million. boxes. • Production of Valencias is indicated at 24.0 • million ■

• • • * ij i '.*,*..* i ... * ... •

boxes — 14 percent above last -year^ croprof 21.1 million boxes and 18 percent
more than the 1943-44 crop of 20.4 million boxes. Florida grapefruit production

is placed- at. r-32.0.. boxes - 43 percent more than the 1944^45 crop but- -only slightly

more .than ..the 1943r44 crop of 31.0 boxes. Florida tangerines are estimated at •

4.0 -million ..boxesj the same as. last season. Late, blopm opanges _ are, maturing .
faster . than .expect ecLparlier and., considerable quant,i(tie.s..of these oranges ..-have. ••
4'lneady been ^picked, , The r egulapho log m , Valencia cppp. i s . parly this .year. .and.
..Probably 'will make up ..any ^deficit of Florida midseas on fruit for February.. harvest*

. f, - • i ■ M ,

\ Cm ' :'k * '* t 'w-v - • / . ...... r- • *r

By February 2 about' .20.5, million boxes' of Florida oranges ‘had- been harvested
of which 13.8 million went, t'o” fresh market and. 6. 7, million .'were canned, last
year 19.5 million boxes were harvested to February 1, of which 14*8 million were
sold fresh and .4. 7 'million canned. Total grapefruit ,ut ill zed. to .February, .2,

1946 amounted to 12.1 million hexes, of which 7.4 were processed and 4.7 went to'
fresh markets. Last year to the same date 15.6 million had been utilized —

11.6 million canned and 4.0 million sold fresh. Tangerine' utilization continued
far behind 1945., showing about 2.6 million harvested to February 2. compared with
3.7 last- year to the same date. About 100,000 boxes of tangerines 'have been
processed this year. * ' v '

In' Texas, moisture supplies 'during JTanuary were amp le; for citrus and . '
temperatvfres were favorable as a rule. A Im'ard wind early in' the” month caused

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U N I T ELD

Crop Report

as of

February 1, 1946

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU Of AGRICULTUTiAL ECONOMICS Washington , D • C

CROP REPORTING DO A E D February 1 946-

3 :00_P,M,.i5I,S,Tj

i*isome dropping of fruit and soae defoliation but the- loss was not serious# Ap¬
parently no damage resulted to either fruit, or trees from the heavy frost on
January 23 which covered most of the citrus area# Texas grapefruit production is
estimated at 23,0 million boxes — 3 percent above the 1944—45 crop of 22.3
million boxes# Utilization of grapefruit to February 1 totalled almost 12 million
boxes of which about 5 million were processed and the balance used fresh. Last
J .year a little more than 12 million boxes were utilized to February 1 of which
about 5,8 million were processed and the balance used fresh.

Texas orange production is now estimated at 4.7 million boxes — 200,000
boxes more than the January 1 estimate and 300,000 boxes more than the 1944-45
crop. Valencias had started moving by the last of January. About 2.8 million
boxes of Texas oranges were harvested to the end of January this year compared with
about 2.6 million last year. In past seasons practically all Texas oranges have
been used fresh.

In Arizona continued cool weather during January retarded sizing of Valencia
oranges add grapefruit. Some December frost damage to Valencias is becoming
apparent and as a result possibly 20,000 boxes or more may not be picked. The
grapefruit crop is now estimated at 4,3 million boxes compared with 3.75 million
last season. Through January 26 this year 730,000 boxes of grapefruit had been
moved compared with 627,000 boxes moved through January 26 last year. Arizona
orange production is estimated at 1.21 million boxes compared with 1.15 million
in 1944-45. Through January this year, about 470,000 boxes of oranges were moved
compared with about 390,000 boxes through January last year.

In California, January conditions were generally unfavorable for citrus
crops* There was no rain after early January, during a period when growers count
on rains. A period of severe winds, centering around January 12, was detrimental,
especially to Havel oranges, in parts of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

Some fruit was lost and more was damaged by bruising. On February 3 rain fell
in the southern counties, where drought conditions were most acute. It is
probably too late for navels to benefit materially from improved moisture supplies .
Harvest of navels and miscellaneous oranges is practically complete in central
and northern California and is in progress in the southern counties. About 8
million boxes of these varieties were utilized to February 1 this year compared
with about 7.5 million to February 1 last year. Production of navels and
miscellaneous oranges is estimated at 18,1 million boxes — 18 percent less than
the crop last season of 22,1 million boxes. Valencias are forecast at 32,0
million boxes — 16 percent less than the 1944-45 record crop of 38.2 million
boxes. The lemon crop is forecast at 14,1 million boxes compared with the crop
last season of 12,6 million boxes. Grapefruit production is estimated at 3.53
million boxes — 1.33 million in the Desert Valleys and 2.20 million in the
other areas. The 1944-45 production was 3.78 million boxes — 1.53 million in
the Desert Valleys and 2,25 in the other areas,

MILK PRODUCT I Oil : Milk production on farms in the United States during January

totalled 8,6 million pounds, - 3 percent less than in January
1945. Although 9 percent above the 1935-44 average for January, production was
at the lowest level for this month since 1941. January production averaged 1.98
pounds of milk. daily per capita, the loi^est rate for that month since prewar
days, but still slightly above average for January7. In January of. last year,
gpj'iilk production was 2.06 pounds daily per capita.

Washington,, E . . C . .

February 11 5 1946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of aqricuutu^l^qonomics

..as pf CROP REPORTING DQARD _ _ _ _

February 1, -1946 . •

- MONTHLY MILK HldDHCSET® 0N$&i$|S, ■

1935-44 Average, 1945 and uL84 6 _

— - —— — * ■—*. — . — -r . _ - 2- m «»— - * m0^ ^n, ***. «« im, ^ —* •*■** ** * **“* *“’*

_ Monthly total _ _ A _ E&yty, average. -

Month : Average : 1945: : 1945 : 3-346 ? Average 5 -1045 : 1946

_ 1 1935^44 A _ _ _ A J-24i J-93S-44A5 _ ^ ^ _ L _ _ _

Million nounds . . ,?ct. Pounds,

'V

January

7,938

8,892

8,615' 96. 9

1.94

2.06

1.98*

On a national basis, milk production per cow continued at a rate only a
little "below the high level' of January 1942, hut' milk cow numbers were definitely,
on the down grade. Farmers are turning dry their poor milkers and strippers, and
at the same time feeding liberally their more efficient cows.

The shortage and cost of dependable labor continues to be a major problem
for dairy farmers as people who left this type of work for war industry jobs in
the big cities have been slow to return. Hay and other roughage in gome areas,
particularly the North Atlantic States, is reported of poor quality* Weather condi¬
tions during the" month, although wintry, were not especially unfavorable f°r milk
production. Eastern dairy sections experienced unusually cold weather in the last
half of January, *but for the month as a whole temperatures averaged above normal
nearly everywhere* Precipitation was above aver'agb in the Mississippi basin, hut
below average in the Atlantic seaboard area and in the western third of the- country.

Milk production per cow in herds on February 1 was 3 to 10 percent larger
than *0 n . January 1 in all geographic regions, except the South Atlantic States,
where .about . the usual seasonal drop of 2 percent was reported. Cold wet weather-
prevailed in this area during the last half, of January. Among the principal milk-
producing areas, the important butter-producing West North Central States reported
the greatest improvement in milk production per cow cn February 1 compared with
that of a month earlier and a year earlier. Milk production per cow in the region
was 10 percent above that on January 1 and 6 percent higher than on February 1
last year. Compared with the ten-year average fore- this date, milk production per
cow on February 1 wa.s up from 2 to 10 percent in all geographic regions* and up 7
percent for the -Nation/ as' a whole.

p

For the United' States as a whole, the percentage of milk cows reported
milked on February 1, 63.4 uercent was the lowest in 23. years. of record* In the
North Atlantic States 71 percent of the cows .were being miked, on February 1* the
highest average for any group of States, but th.egldwest 'February 1 percentage for .
that region since 1928. Fifty- three percent ofrthe mill cows in the £>outh Central
States were in milk ®n February 1, the lowest percentage for any regional group.

The reported percentage milked for all. regions was at or near the lowest level in
many years. a ;

Although 1945-46 supplies of' feed concentrates were at relatively high
levels* difficulties in obtaining some kinds have been reported by dairy farmers, in
many lo'calities. Nevertheless, milk-cows in herds kept by 'crop reporters were
being fed more- grain and other concentrates on February 1, 1946, a. total of 5,56
pounds per cow than for any February 1 of record since 1932, with- the exception of
February 1, 1943, when 5.70 pounds were fed per cow. On February 1 last year far¬
mers were feeding 5.56 pounds per cow — only slightly under the average this year.
With high: returns and very strong demand prevailing for milk and are&Dj, farmers are
offseting the decrease in milk eow numbers by heavy grain and concentrate feeding
of their herds, thus holding up milk production.

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UNITED STATES D A P-TT iVI E N T* O F A Ca Ft ! C U 1_ T ORE

Crop Report oursau of A&*itoyi.TyWAC £doWo*u&& Washington, 1). C.\

crop f^: ^6 r rr : <3 bo a’ 6

a3 of ' - "

February- 1, 1946;

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February 11, 1946
'.3:00' P.M. T^VS^T)

I

Grain fed per cow ranged from 4,4 pounds in this South Central States to 6,6 pounds
in the North Atlantic -States , which As. the highest, level ever ..attained, since
records were started in 1932, Vest em: States reported 4.8 pounds fed per milk
cow on February 1, which is' the highest feeding jrate on ' record for this .region.
Dairy rates of feeding in the other regions were near. record levels. t

* ’I-

o:?0UI£R£-;$T£ EGG PRODUCTION

Favorable weather , with no apparent" reduction in feeding 'in most parts Of
the country and a high percentage' -of piDLdets' in ; f arm-flocks resulted in a record
high rate .of,, lay and. relatively high egg product ion in January* Farm flocks laid
4,214,000,000' eggs iti; (January percent'' more than in January last year arid * ‘
49. percent as bye the 10-year ( 19 35-44 ) average, but 6 percent less than the record
January .produbt ion .in' 1044. ^ pro duct ion1 was up in ail part's of the country,

except in the South Central and South Atlantic States where decreases below
January last year were 9 percent and 4 percent respectively. Increases above
January last year-were. 5- percef.tr Ari .th^.Nbhth: Atlanti'ci, 4 percent in the Vest
North Central, and 3 percent in the East North Central and Western States.

. , . Rate o.f’ egg- product ion ;durin-g January, was 10* Z. -eggs -per-, layer a new record
high for the month , - compared- with 9.9 in January -last; year and 7. 9 for the 10-year
average; The rate yras.^t-,. peak-levels in all, parts of the ...country, except in the
South Atlanti-c and Sou,th Central; States ,- where the rate decreased 2 percent and
5- percent respectively below the- rate -in January last year*- .Increases in the
rate of lay were 5 percent in. the West North Central, 4 percent in the North
Atlantic and East. North .Cent ral and .3- percent in the West.. ..- . . .

Layers in farm flocks averaged 412^635,000 birds during January — 1 percent
less than in January last year, but 17' percent above the lb-year average. Layers
were fewer than last year in all parts of the ao untry, except in the North Atlantic
..States where "the increase was -1. -percent and. in the West where, there Was practically
no change. Decreases in the number of layers- were, 4 percent 'in the South Central,

2 percent in the South Atlantia, and .1 percent- In- the North Central States*-.

'Potential :layerTs (hens and pullet a of- lay in g age plus -pullets- not of laying
a'ge) on farms February' 1 -totaled 444,188;, 000:; birds 1 -percent more than a year
ago arid/.? percent-. above -.the . 5-yp'ar .{ 1940-44); average* On January 1, ,the number .
was about’ the* sameuau-a yehr? -earlier , ■ which' indicates that the , relative
disappearance of yhenis rand -pullets, from farm flocks' during January, this year -was
slightly less than during the same month last year. During January 25,243,000 ;

hens and pill lets moved out of farm flocks compared with 27,628,000 during
January, last year. . .All. parts of the country except the West North Central and
South’ Central States showed a larger number, of potential layers ‘on If arms 'February 1
than a year ago,... Increases above' a year ago were 6 percent in 'the North Atlantic,

4 percent iri . ’the West’, and 1 percent in the East North -Central and South Atlantic
St at es., V Decreases below a year, ago were 2 percent in the' South Gen trial and 1
.percent in the West North Central States* ' ' ' ' ' j:

Pullets not of laying age on February 1 numbered 34,775,000 birds — - 24
percent 'more than a year ago and 1 percent below the ' 5-year average,. Numbers
were above last year in all parts of the oountry. Increases were 90 percent in
^the North Atlantic, 39 percent in the East North Central, 38 percent in the West,
20 percent in the South Atlantic, 19 percent in the South Central and 1 percent
in the West North Central States.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report rureaw of agricultural economics Washington, D. C. \

as of crop Reporting board yahwmry i:l« 1946

Febr^2_lLJI946_... 3j;0Q..IU{». I.Z.S.U

Year

Av. 1940-44
1945 g/
1945

SorbET

^JAtlantic^

50,421
53,286
55,250

Hens and pullets of

At. 1940-44 2,907

1945 2/ 1*936

1946 3,675

POTSTTIAL LATHES OF FAEMS, pBHtMY 1, \J

( 'Ihoueands)

■ i 1$. Forth : W, Forth. : South. r "^outST ;~tlnited

: jSentral i Central t _Atlantic_ s Cp n trader ^ ^ ^ -

' 82,473 119,403 39,615 85,898 36,969 414,779

85,600 131,654 41,597 91,576 3^,563 441,286

86,711 130,726 41,995 89,519 38,987 444,188

laying age plus pullets not of laying age.

HILLSES FOE OF LAYIFG AOS CH FARMS* EEBEUARY 1

5,151

3,819

5,292

9,134

7,006

7,085

5,025 9,845 3,076 35,149
4,497 8,769 2,106 28,133
5,404 10,404 2,915 34,775

2 J Revised*

BALT CHICS: PURCHASES DULLER THIS TSAR

Farmers on February 1 reported their intentions to purchase 14 percent fewer
hahy chicks (including custom-hatched chicks) this year, than they "bought in 1945*
Some difference between intentions and actual purchases is to he expected* This
difference will depend on egg prices during the hatching season, the availability
of feed and the egg-feed price relationship. In mid- January, egg prices were about
the same a-s a year earlier, while the cost of the farm poultry ration was up about
4 percent, E&gs are expected- to be in over-supply during the coming spring months
of flush production. During the past two weeks, there have been reports of heavy
cancellation of orders for chicks in some areas. This may indicate an even larger
decrease than farmers reported on February 1. ■ -

Ih-rmers1 purchases of baby chicks in 1945 were considerably larger than theig:
February intentions of that year, because of the shortage of red meats in 1945 and
rising chicken- prices during the hatching season. In 1944, their baby chick pur«
chases were 1 percent less. than their February intentions. In 1943, they exceeded
February intentions by 4 percent and in 1942 by 3 percent. Intended decreases
below last year are 22 percent in. the Pacific Coast States, 19 percent in the Fast
Forth Central, 16 percent in the West Forth Central, 12 perdent in ^ew England and
the Mountain States, 11 percent; in the Middle Atlantic, 9 percent in the West
South Central, 5 percent in the South Atlantic, and 1 percent in the East South
Central States.

Farmers reported that 77 percent of their chick purchases last year were
straight run chicks, 18 percent were pullet chicks and 5 percent cockerels* Their
reported intentions for this year to buy 74 percent straight run chicks, 22 per¬
cent pullets and 4 percent cockerels. Farmers in all parts of the country, except
the West South Centra.l States, expect to decrease the proportion of straight run
chicks and increase the proportion of pullet chicks this year. The greatest intend-
ed increase in pullet chicks iB 27 percent in the South Atlantic and East South
Central States. Intended increases in percentage of pullet chicks are also high
in the Forth Central and Mountain States*

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF* AGRICULTURE
qrop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington , D. C.

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD February 11, 1946

,3j:oo„p.m7^7|.T^

Hill M II tlllt IM1 Mi I UH1 1*111 {Till III! II I it HIM fldMH9fVU IIWm»WI|HMmi 1 1 1 MM 1 1 1 II II II 1 1 1 M It | 1 1 1 1 1 II ||« mill »M HIM Mill I 1 KIM 1 1 I II 1 1 Ml Ml 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 » I III It M ft (« MM III Mil Mill 1 1 M I » 1 . 1 1 1 » | » III 1 1 1 1 HI M I » t M 11 1 ! I I ft j 1 1 1 1 1(4 » ’ ‘ • » * I • *

mEKjgg^ PUELO^Eg uQ^BABYDyCKS, IK 1946
(Based, upon reports from crop correspondents)

I Intended

¥

Percent of

total

G-eo graphic

tpurchases
:as a $ of

Baby chicks bought

in 1945 HSaby chicks intended in 1946

areas

: 1945 pur—

Straight :

iPullet^ : Cockerel

Puller

^Coclcerel

: chases

run J

chicks :

chi cks

: ; run :

chicks

? chicks

Hew England

88

66

29

5

64

33

3

Middle Atlantic

89

79

17

4

77

20

3

E, N. Central

81

73

22

5

69

27

4

W. H. Central

84

78

17

5

75

21

4

South Atlantic

95

85

11

4

82

14

4

E, S. Central

99

85

11

4

82

14

4

W« S. Central

91

80

15

5

80

15

5

Mountain

88

73

19

8

70

24

6

Pacific

78

60

33

7

58

36

6

United Utates

86.0

76c7

18.5

4.8

74.5

21.6

3.9

Brices received by farmers for eggs in mid-January averaged 41*1 cents per
dozen* about the same as in January a year ago, The seasonal decrease from Decem¬
ber 15 to January 15 was 7*1 cents a dozen* compared with a decrease of 3*5 cents
in that period last year, January egg markets were weak, with prices sharply
lower under exceptionally heavy receipts. Demand was almost equally heavy, rei-
sulting in only moderate accumulations, despite the large receipts of eggs.

Hf - ' ■<

Chicken prices on January 15 averaged 23.5 cents per pound, compared with
23.8 cents on December 15 and 24.2 cents on January 15 a year ago. Poultry mar¬
kets generally were steady to firm on heavy fowl and roasters, and irregular and

unsettled on fryers and broilers. In contrast to extreme scarcities of a year
earlier, market receipts of poultry were emplb and in some instances in excess of
demand at current prices.

m Turkey prices on January 15 averaged 32.5 cents per pound compared with

33.6 cents on Devember 15 and 34.4 cents on January 15 a year ago. Prices on

smaller birds ranged from 0.3? .A. ceilings to moderately below. Heavy birds* which
following the holidays were available at around 6 to 7 cents under O.P.A. ceilings,
advanced about 2 cents per pound during the month. January 1 cold storage stocks
of turkey were exceptionally large but markets continue firm*

The mid— January cost of feed for the United States farm poultry ration was
$2.98 per 100 pounds, the 6ame as in mid-December, but 1.2 cents above last year*s
mid-January price. The relationship between the price of eggs and the price of
feed was less favorable than a year ago. Chicken and turkey price relationships
were also less favorable than a year ago.

CHOP EUPORTIHGr BOARD

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CHOP REPORT
as of

February 1# 1946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

Hireau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

CITRUS FRUITS

AGR I CUL TIJ Kt

Washington, D* C*

February 11, 1946
3:00 P.M. (E<,S*T#)

I

Crop

and

OR WES: ..

California, all / * •
Navels & Mi sc, , 2/
Valencias . *
Florida, all
Early & Midseasop
Valencias
Texasu: all &/

Early "& Midsoason
Valencias
Arizona, all j y
Navels & Mi sc,
Valencias
Louisiana, all £/

J.C ond i^i onJTe b^ ^,1,4, _ production Z Z Z Z

s Average: “ .s' ~ sAverSge: ~ Indicated

_ -Steta^ il23a^44i 193-V4S3_ I _ _ _ _:_1945 _ •

*'-*•■ - : Percent

78

. 80
77
73

4/72

4/71

75

86 73

82 • 73
89 . 73

68 ^ 67
66.:* 66
71 ’ 69
82' 81

** s>

78 83

63 81“ 82

43,866
17,570
26,296
23, 920
15,445
11,475
2,16.4
1,256:
• ,9!Q8

. 502
239
263
2.72

51,961

21,071

30,890

46,200

25,800

20,400

3,550

2,200

1,350

1,100

530

570

60,300 50,100
22,100 18,100
38,200 32,000
42,800 50,000
21,700 26,000
21,100 24,000

4,400 4,700

240

2,600
1,800
1,150
550
600
360

2,870
1,830-
1,210
• 600
610
310

* '5* States 5 J

_76

79

71

73,725

i03,051

109,010

106,320

Total "Early and Midseason 6 J

~-*-*4*

WM

34,782-

49,841

47,310

47,880

Total '‘Valencias' ,

—

—

38,942

53,210

61,700

58,440

TANGERINES: • • .- .

Florida - ■ •

64

*

67

66

2,780

3,600'

4,000

4,000

All Oranges and Tangerines:

.5 States 6/

uu

«M4

\

76,505

106,651

113,010

110,320

GRAPEFRUIT: . " •• ••' *

Florida, all

64

52

63

20,070

31,000

22,300

32,000

Seedless

4/66

51

65

7 9 410

14,000

8f 40Q/

- 13,000

Other

4/60

52

62

12,660

17,000

13,950-

-19 j 000

Texas, all

71

82

79

12,043

17,710

22,300

23-, '000

Arizona, all.:. J*

' 77

.74

74

2,550

4,080

3,750

4,300

California, all

76

79

79

2,337

3,800

3,780

‘ 3, *530

Do sort™ Valleys ” * - -

mo

.82

80

1,020

1,200

1,530

!l;330

Other . . . -• >•

*<K»

77

78

1,316 •

.. 2,100

2*250

'2;200

4 States 5 /

68

. 66

71

37,000

56,0,90

52,130

62-, 830

LEMONS :

California 5/

77 ’

76

81

> * 1

* .*•

rU,339

11,050

l?/533

.14,100

LIMES:

Florida £/

-66 •

74

66

*

* 93

190

<

250

0

7/ 200

** r "

*

l/ Condition reported on Feb, 1 refers to crop from bloom- of -previous calendar year,
2/ Relates to crop from bloom of year -shown. In California the picking season
usually extends from about Oct, 1 to Poe. 31 of the following -year. In other
States the season begins a&out Oct, l-, : except for Florida limes, harvest of which
usually starts about April/ 1, For some States in certain years, production,
includes some quantities donated to charity, unharvested, and/or eliminated on
^acVcruirt- of economic conditions, 3 / 01nc lude s small quantities of tangerines,.

.4 / 5-year average, 5/ Net content of box varies. In California ennd Arizona the
approximate average for oranges is 77 lb. and grapefruit 65 lb./ in the Insert
Valleys; 68 lb, for California grapefruit in other areas; in Florida and other
States, oranges, including tangerines, 90 lb, and grapefruit 80 lb., California
lemons, 79 lb,; Florida limes, 80 lb, 6/ In California and Arizona, 'Navels- and
Miscellaneous# 7/ December 1 indicated production.

- 7 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE
BUREAU OE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

February 11, 1946

MI IE PRODUCED AND "GRAIN* FED PER: MI IE COW IN HERDS- KEPT BY REPORTERS 1 /

j_Milk ^roduoeR^perjni^lk cow zf^_ _ j^Graj^n^ fed per milk cow 37 _

State :Feb. 1 Av. : Feb. 1, : . Fob, 1, :Feb. 1 Av. : Fob. 1, : Feb* 1,

_ _ _ A 1935^44 _ 1946 _ : _19^ _ :3£35~44_ _ 1?45 _ 1946 __ _

Pounds

Pounds

Me.

12.3

12.8

13.0

4.6

5.6

' 5.9

N.H.

14.4

14.9

15.3

4,7

5.5

5.6

V.t.

13.4

14.8

13.0

4.6

5.7

5.2

Mass,

17.2

17.3

16.1

6.4

7,0

6.3

Conn*

16.9,

16.7

15.9

5.8

6.2 « ‘

6.0

N.Y.

16,1

' 16.9

16.7

5.4

6.2

6.5

N. J.

19.4

19.2

18.9

8.1

8.6

8.4

Pa.

15.9

16.2

' 16.6

7,4

N.Atl. _

_ „15»96

__16055

16.28 •

33L _

6.5 _

_6jJ5 _

Ohio

14.0..

14.9

14.8

6.2

6.8

6.7 ‘

Ind.

12.8

13,9

12.8

5.8

6.2

5.8

Ill.

14.4

15.6

-•

16.2

6.5

7.6

6*9

Mich.

16.3

16.8

16.9

5.4

6.5

6.2

Wis.*_ — —

_ -15*5 _

, _ 16,£._

_17,2 .

33_ _

_ 5,9 _ _

_ J5.0 _

SeN.Cent*.

- ^ 36*01.

16,09

5.5

_ £.5 _ _

_ 6*3 __

Minn.

16.5

-• 16.8

17.7

4.8

’ 5.7

5.8 " •

Iowa

14*0’

15.4

15.8

6.5

7.8

7*5

Mo.

8.4

' ■ 9,4 ••

9.6

4.5

5.2'

5*0

N.Dak.

11*6

12.1

12.8

3.6

5.1

4*8

S.Dak.

10.5

10.5 ..

.. 11,9 .

3.2

4.7

4*7

Nebr.

12.5

12.1

13.5

4.1.

5.1

6.1

Kans^ _

32*0. ^

_ 12.8 _

• 12.7 •

3, 4

_ 5.£ _

_ 33 _

W.N.Cent^

~ J&2P-

' 13.10"

13.92

33L _

5.9 _

_ 33 _

Md.

13.9

14,2

14.2

6.3

7.0

7f6

Fa.

9.9

11.1

11.3

4.8

4.5

4.8

W.Va.

8C5

- 9,4

9.4

3.8

3.9

3*8

N.C.

10.2'

10.6

10.8

4.8

5,3

5.4

S.C.

9.4

9.7

9.8

3.7

4.1

3.5

Ga^

_ 1.1 _

8.1 _

7.7

_ 4.2._

3*8_ _

S.Atl. _

- 30*03-.

_ 10.86

_ _10.50 _

3JL -

i.a__

_ 33 _

Ky.

9.1

9.8

9*7

5.8

5.3

5*9

Tenn,

8,2

8.8

■ - 8.5 •

4.8-

5.0 - *•

4.6 -

Ala.

7.5

7.7

8,0

4,4

4.3- •

5.7

Miss*

5.7

6.1

5.9

3.6

- 4.1 •

4.0-

Ark.

6.6

7.0

6,3 ■

3.6

3.1

3*4

Ok la.

8.7

9.4

9.1

3,7

4.0

3.8

_ 7.5 _ 3^6 _ 3a6 _ 4a4_ _

7.5 _ 3^6

_.8„11_ I _ 3jtfL.

12,7

3,4

16.5

13.7
13, 5 .

16.7
16,3 4
13,0

2.7

2.4

3.4
'2.6
4,6

3.8

•3.9

3.8

3.2

4.3

3.7

5.8
4*2

3*4 _

4.0

3.8
3*4
4.0
4*0

5.7

4.7

Tex.^ _ 7.3 _ _ _ 7*1 _

S.Cent^ _ ~ _ 7. £7 _ Z_ 8.19_

Mont. 12.6 13,8

Idaho 15,4 15,5

Wye. 11,9 13.2

Colo. 13.1 14.2

Utah 15.4 17,0

Wash. 15,2 15,8

Oreg, l3t4 12.2

Calif. _ J JL6.4 _ _ 17.2 ‘JL8.0

We^t*. _ ZZlR.lZ ~ ~14,94 _ 15.47 _ 3*5_

H- S._ I _ ^ ZIl3.27_ _ I J.3,47 _ 4.8$ _ 5*£5 _ w5*56 _ _

1 f Figures for New England States and New. Jersey are based on combined returns from
crop and special dairy reporters. Figures for other States, regions, and.UaS. are
based ©n returns from crop reporters only. The regional averages are based, in part
on records of less important dairy States not shown separately. 2/ Averages repre¬
sent the reported daily milk production of herds kept by reporters divided by the
to+^flil number of milk cows (in milk or .dry) in these herds. 3 / Averages per cow
computed from reported "Pounds of grain, milk feeds, and concentrates fed yesterday
to $ilk cows on your farm (or ranch),'1 -r 8 -

- J3*A

_ _ _ _ 4,5. ~ — M

_ 4. 4 _ _ 3*.8, - - _

• >

UNITED S i ATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of

February 1, 1946

OUREAU OF AQrnCUt-'TJi-JAL ECONOMICS
CROP*- R EPOFiT 5 N G HOARD

Washington, D. C
l!ebraar.y.._ll/„. 1.946.

. 3. :00. .

i * _ JANUARY EGG PRODUCTION

State : Number of layers on*":*- TSggTper 7_~_~_TTo taX^eggl produced

and t hand_dur ing. January i _ 100__layers _ _ : During. January! Jan, to, Dec, incl. _

_Di vision i _1945 1/ L 19£6 _ :_1£45 _1946 _ £ 1945 l/j_ 1948_ _:_194a 1/^.1945 l/

r ' Thousands Number Millions

Me.

2,354

2,417

1,556

1 , 662

37

40

40C

404

N « H,

1,994

2,063

1,541

1,538

31

32

352

350

vt.

1,072

966

1,550

1,655

17

16

181

175

Mass,

5,094

5,129

• 1,711

1,696

87

87

934

932

Bn.

461

484

1,519

1,581

7

8

80

77

Conn.

2,941

2,951

1,621

1,600

48

47

512

483

IT. Y.

13,184

13,080

1,352

1,420

178

186

2,172

1,935

N.J.

6,774

6,614

1,327

1,376

90

91

1,013

838

Paj _

-18,295 _

. -19,196 _

- 1.215 _

Ijl.290

222

248

_2i.78.6_

_2*491_

N . Atlj, _

-52,169. _

. -52,905 _

_ 1.374 _

. _1*427_

717

755

_8j445_

—7 j_735_

Ohio

19,591

19,014

1,104

1,153

216

219

2,858

2,781

Xnd.

13,956

14,079

1,020

1,060

142

149

2,041

2,012

Ill.

21,036

20,570

936

973

197

200

2,856

2,757

Mi ch.

11,716

11,768

1,100

1,147

129

' .135

1,697

1,616

Wis.. _

_16, 399 _

. _1£,461 _

_ 1.221 _

. -1*277 _

200

210

-2jl411_ „

_2*31.5_

D. N. Cent,_

—82, 698. .

. -81 , 892 ...

.... 1,069 .

. —

. 884

913

11*863 _

11 *481_

Minn.

25,982

26,860

1,249

1,308

325

351

3,705

3,757

Iowa

32,394

32,692

1,011

1,066

328

348

4,333

4,327

Mo.

21,830

21,191

828

877

181

186

3,052

2,690

K. Dak.

5,544

5,153

775

831

43

43

668

665

S, Dak.

8, 568

6,484

806

831

69

71

1,104

1,071

Nebr.

15,074

14,340

1,029

1,048

155

150

1,982

2,014

Kans. _ _

-15,984 _

. -15, 495 ..

_ 980 .

_ 1jl.00.8_

157

. 156 ...

—2*221 _

_2*136_

W.N. Cent,_

125 , 376 _

. 124 , 220 _

_ — 1jlPQ3_

_ 1,1151 _

. _1,J358'_

_ _lj305_ _

_17,OS5 __ _

1^,860

Del.

892

886

1,076

1,063

10

o

132

119

Md.

3,274

3,191

992

1,063

32

34

453

427

Ta.

7,968

8,002

967

930

77

74

1,062

1,039

w. Va.

3,437

3,432

871

967

30

33

530

453

N.C.

10,409

10,064

725

679

75

68 <

1,143

1,190

S.C.

3,758

3,612

549

527

21

19

385

384

Ga.

6, 446

6,298

601

552

39

35

703

655

PI a. _

_ 1*729 .

1,650

837

868

14

14

214

196

S.Atl.

37,913

37,135

786

770

298

286

4U627

4*463

Ky.

9,788

9,950

834

812

82

81

1,269

1,187

Tenn.

9,858

9,206

701

651

69

60

1,156

1,084

Ala.

6,456

6,331

567

515

37

33

730

• 651

Miss.

6, 866

6,192

484

459

33

23

664

616

Ark.

7,139

6,831

459

428

33

29

802

740

Da.

3,979

3,770

477

484

19

18

414

383

Okla.

12,051

11,614 .

924

905

111

105

1 , 668

1,546

Tex. _

. 27*_863„

26,822

7L6

663

19 9.

178

. 3,475 _ _

_ 3., 309

S. Cent.

_84,000 .

-80,716 .

694

659

583

532

10*178 _

_9 *516

Mont.

1,990

1,774.

884

949

18

17

265

246

Idaho

2,148

2,145

1,073

1,147

23

25

325

280

Vyo.

718

705

834

992

6

7

10S

88

Colo.

3,384

3,462

856

967

29

33

515

438

N.Mex.

1,047

1,059

812

800

9

8

152

119

Ariz.

460

419

1,023

1,004

5

4

72

61

Utah

2,444

2,349

1,224

1,110

30

26

380

376

Nev.

291

293

1,054

1,054

3

3

42

46

Wash.

6,059

5,952

1,395

1,454

85

87

956

921

Or eg.

3,241

3,216

1,262

1,330

41

43

508

430

Calif-

13,844

14,393

1,166

. 1,178

161

170

2*427 _

-2*087

Vest, _ 35,626 _ 35,2.67 _ 1,151 _ 1*183. _ 410 _ 423 _ _J5i752 _ 5jl±2

U._S. _ £17,782 _ £12,635 _ 993 _ 1,021 _ 4,1£0 _ 4,21.4 _ 5?j£3_0 - 55j_i97_

]J Revised. ■

V

l

3 f./or

The Crop Reporting Board of the U. 8. Department of Agriculture makes the fol¬
lowing report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians,
and cooperating State agencies,

. • > \

PRODUCTION

. CROP

*

•

Average

1943

•

1944

Indicated

1934-43

•

#

•

; 1945

I

! Thousand boxes

CITRUS FRUITS 1/:

Oranges and Tangerines .....

7 6,505

10 6,651

i

j 113,010

109,780

Grapefruit . . .

37,000

55,090

52,130
| 12,633

62,830

Lemons . . . . •

11,339 ] , 11,050

j.

- ~T 1 «

14,100

•

Jt. - - - . - -

.

MONTHLY MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

MOUTH i 1935!!! = 1944

• •

• •

•

^1945 2/ : 1946

•

MILK: *

January .

Million pounds

l

7,937 j 8,6 51'
7,615 1 8,602

8,858

8,485

8,615

8,292

Fehrnarv. ..................

Jar). —Feb. Tncl ............ .

1 f

15.552 I 17.253 !• 17.343

1 6.907

' 7 i 7 ! I

EGGS:

January . . .

February . * .

Millions

-

2,824 | 4,492 j 4,150
3,416 j 5,407 ! 4,795

4 -, 2 14
4,954

Jan,-Feb, Incl.. . i 6,241 j 9,899 j 8,945

i i

9,168'

if Relates to -crop from bloom of year shown,

2/ Revised,

UNITED STATES department of agriculture
Orop Report — - agricuuturau -egonomjp^ ’^ashin^torM^D - C. ,

oS- q-p CROP REPORTING, BOARD \

• -Tqas •• ■ -A^" : ' . ■ 5:00 p.m.(e.s.tv)-

March 1* '1946 \ •• ■ • , v. . - . - . — - - — . .

. !••*«"" • *&*»»»•'*** .yl,,...,, ....... . —

GENERAL CROP .REPORT AS- OF MARCH- 1, 1946 ' , ' .

Crop prospects are mostly on the favorable side at the opening of uhe 1946
crop season, Weather conditi oris during February' tended toward betterment of the
situation in some areas where prospects previously -had -been que sti enable • Only. ..
limited areas . .appeared: to... be. handicapped by moisture conditions on March 1 and
rains during the" first week of March had eased most of these situations. To nelp
attain heavy production this season, for which the present demand seems a s^ strong
as at any stage of the wartime, farmers generally will be well supplied with seeds,
insecticides and spray materials ahd‘ will <have- fairly abundant supplies of most
fertilizers. The situation as regards machinery and repair parts is. slow to im¬
prove and farmers report it is handicapping their spring work. The labor supply,
which farmers find apparently not much more abundant as yet, is probably more
efficient. than during the war years*

February weather was extremely wintry in the “Northeast , where moxsture - sup-
plies are ample to excessive. Snow cover remained in the ■ northernmost parts of the
North Central Re-giony which -experienced -a- severe cold -spall. -.in. the. first half of
February, but most of the region enjoyed relatively mild weather with ample
moisture, except- in the- extreme- western part. - In much of the South rainfall was
not excessive, as it had been in January, and much progress was made with farm
work and spring planting*'. It was becoming dry in Florida until relief came from
rains in early Marc hi - Mo i sture -supplies were, -ample in -the, north. Pacific coastal
area with a relatively good snow pack in the mountains assuring an adequate irri-.
gation water supply. Much of the- -southern part of the Great Flams received precir
pit at ion, but not enough to relieve the cumulative -shortage. On March 1 moisture
was urgently needed in southwestern South Dakota, western Nebraska -and-noor Anwest--
ern Kansas, also in much of New Mexico, Arizona and southern California. ^ Light
rains in' early March were not sufficient to relieve- this- situation*^ Needs were
less urgent in other Plains sections, but here, too,, timely rains, will. 'DG needed

this spring* A. . A ... . . _ _ _ . . . \

Outdoor work in the Northeast was limited during February but in much of
the North Central area fields were open, so that harvesting of corn and soybeans
of the 1945 crop was nearly completed* Fields were greening as far north as
Missouri and eastern Nebraska*- Seeding- of --spring grains nad begun as .far .north
as Nebraska and northwestern South Dakota, while field work was possible in south¬
eastern South Dakota, Iowa and eastward. Grains in the South made better progress
as soil "moisture became "less excessive. - Planting -of corn was.- started .and fields.,
were prepared for rice. Field preparation and planting was possible where not
too wet In Oregon. Grazing was more- extensive than usual in range areas, ena cling
ranchmen to conserve their 'short supplies* of high-protein concentrate feeds*.
Livestock have wintered well, . / , . . . . . .

The general condition of 'Winter wheat- seems -about the -same -as in December
1945. Conditions now appear "somewhat more favorable in Texas, southern and -east¬
ern Kansas, eastern Nebraska and the adjacent area -to -the east but seems .a little
less favorable than last December in 'Ohio, western Nebraska, northwestern Kansas,
Colorado, California and other scattered sections. ' Peaches are in bloom- in
Georgia and South Carolina. Through the first week of March, damage to fruit-trees
from winter and spring freezes apparently . had. been light in the principal fruit
belts of 'the cpuntry; Continued, warm we a thdr, hotter; -may- advance progress to the
point where tre.es will. ..be. vgxpi&sd to ^danger -from late frosts,. The combined pro¬
duction of all citrus fruit will. reach record proportions, 50 percent above aver¬
age. A record grapefruit : cr-o-p and -a near -record, orange crop remain, in prospect*.
Development of the fruit was delayed by cold weather and lack of moisture m Cali¬
fornia and Arizona, but was satisfactory in Florida and Texas. Aggregate proauc¬
tion of winter season truck crops will be slightly greater than indicated a month
ago, mostly due to favorable development of snap beans. Prospects are good for

ample supplies of spring vegetables and melons.

— 2 —

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report dureap or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as 'of crop reporting board March 11. 1946 _

_ - 5 ;00 P»M,(E,S.T »)

Egg production in February, with an average rate of 12*2 eggs per' hen set¬
ting a new high mark for the month, exceeded production in February 1945, but be¬
cause of smaller laying flocks fell short of the record for the month sot in 1944.
'''-'Local market prices for eggs dropped sharply, nearly to support levels in mid-
Fcbrhary, but advanced toward tho. end of the month* Milk production per cow was at
a record high level for February, but fewer milk cows .on farms hold total produc¬
tion below that of February 1945, Heavy feeding of grain continued, though short¬
ages word reported in many areas, particularly of protein feeds. Pastures and
Tull grain fiolds wore beginning to become available for grazing, mostly in

Southern States, Oklahoma nnd Kansas. . 1

%

CITRUS ; United States citrus production for the 1945-46 season is a rocord high
of about 187 million boxes — 5 percent above the 1944-45 total and 50
percent above the 10-yoar (1934-43) average. Total orange production is estimated
at 105,5 million boxes, of which 47.9 million boxos are early and midsoason and
57,6 million arc Valencias, Total orango production last season was a rocord high
- of 10% million boxes — 47.3 million early and midseason and 61.7 million' Valoncias,
Grapefruit production is estimated at a rocord high of 62.8 million boxos, com¬
pared with last season's total of 52.1 million boxos.

Temperatures and rainfall In Florida during February wore favorable for the
current crop on<t the 1946-47 crop. Trees are in full bloom throughout tho citrus
belt and conditions aro optimum for a heavy set of fruit. The Florida crop of
early and midseason oranges for 1945-46 is estimated at 26.9 million boxes — 20
percent more than the 1944-45 crop and about 1 percent above the 1943-44 crop.

This season's production of Valencias at 24.0 million boxes is 14 percent larger
than last season and 18 percent more than the 1943-44 crop. By March 1 this year
ah estimated 26,3 million boxes of Florida oranges had been utilized, of which
8.9 million boxes were processed. About 90 percent of the' early and midseason
varieties, and about 9 percent of tho Valencias, were picked' by March 1, Lost
year to March 1, 26.7 million boxes of oranges had been used, of which 7,6 million
boxes wont to processors. Florida grapefruit production this season is estimated
v^at 32.0 million boxes — 43 percent more than in 1944-45 and' 3 percent more than
in 1943-44, A-^out 16 million boxes of grapefruit were harvested by March i this
year, of which 10,5 million were processed, compared witjh 18. S million harvested
la'st year to the same date and 13,5 million processed. Tangerine production is
now estimated at 4.3 million boxes, compared with 4.0 million last season and 3.6
million in 1943-44, . ‘

Because of a heavy set of lato bloom fruit, tangerine marketing continues
fairly heavy beyond tho normal period. To March 1 nearly 3.5 million boxos had
been utilized, of which 300,000 were taken by canners. Last year 3.9 million
boxos were harvested end cannors used only 3,000 boxes. Harvesting of lato
tangerines vd.ll continue during March,

Conditions in Toxas during February were favorable both for the citrus crops
being harvested and for the bloom of the now crops. The 1946 bloom is expected at
about tho usual time. A heavy set of buds started opening in the latter part of
February, and troes in all areas in Toxas should be in full bloom by the middlo of
March* Trees should hold a good set of fruit. Tho Texas grapefruit crop for 1945-
46 is estimated at a record of 23.0 million boxes, which is 5 percent above tho
crop last season of 22.3 million boxc.s. About 15 million boxes of grapefruit were
utilized to March 1 this season -- about the samo as to March lj 1945. This sea¬
son about 9 million boxos wore weed fresh and 6 million were processed. In 1945
about 8 million boxes wore used fresh and 7 million processed, Procossing is ex¬
pected to catch up with last year by the end of the Reason, Tho Texas

•orange crop, estimated at 4.7 million boxes, also sots a now nign record, and com¬
pares with tho 1944-45 crop of 4,4 million boxes. About 75 percent of the 1945-46
orango crop had boon utilized to March 1 this season, compared with about 71 per¬
cent of tho 1944-45 crop utilized to the same date in 1945. Loss than 2 porcont
wore procoss.od in either season. Cn March 1, practically all orango s loft for
harvest in Texas wero Valencias. ^

3 -

UNITED- STATES' DEPART MEN X OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of

_ IflaroH 1 , 1946 . .

our'eau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD MarillJLl*.J^.4£ _

. Arizona grapefruit -production is estimated at 4*3 million boxes — 15 per¬
cent more than the 1944-45 crop of 5*75 million# About 28 percent of the crop was
harvested by March 1 this year, compared with about 27 percent to that date last
year# Orange production is placed at 1#17 million boxes, compared with 1*15 mil¬
lion boxes last season* About 45 percent of the. orange crop had been "harvested
by March 1 .this year, compared .with about 42 percent last year*

q

3

In California citrus areas’, dry weather continued during February and
fruits did not make their usual growth# Production of Navel and miscellaneous
oranges is placed at 18*1 million boxes — 18 percent less than last season*

About one -third of the State’s crop "of Navel and other varieties remained for har¬
vest on March T, all in the southern counties* The California Valencia crop,
mainly for harvest next summer and .fall, is now forecast at 31,2 million boxes —
18 percent less than the record -high of last season*' -Estimated lemon production
is 14.1 million boxes -- 12 percent above the 1944-45 crop# lemons in manypreas
are ripening while unusually small-sized# A larger-rthan-usual proportion of har¬
vested fruit is being Processed# Grapefruit production is estimated at-3#53 mil¬
lion boxes — 7 percent less than’ last season#

- MILK PRODUCTION : During February 1946, 8*3 billion pounds of milk vrere produced

on farms in the United States, 2 . percent less than a year ear-?
lier but 9 percent above the 1935-44 February average# Milk production per cow
was at a record high level, slightly above February a year ago, but fewer milk
cows on farms held total production of milk .below a 'year earlier# Milk produc¬
tion during February on a daily basis was up 7 percent from January, but because
of three fewer days in the month, total production was 4 percent less. On. a per
capita basis (including armed forces overseas) February milk production .was 2#11
pounds per day# This figure is lower than in’" any of the previous five years^ but
about_3 percent higher than the average for February in the 193 5-44f- period# .
During February, particularly the latter half, weather was" definitely favorable
to milk production#. The entire United States except the extreme northeast and
southwest areas and northern Minnesota enjoyed’ temperatures well above normal*

Despite widespread reports of feed shortage <?, labor problems, and other
troublesome factors on dairy farms, milk produced per cow in herd on March 1,

1946, as reported by United States crop reporters was 14#.28’ pounds, the highest
average for this date in 22 years of record. This topped milk' production per cow
a month earlier by 6 percent,, a year earlier by 2 .percent, and was . 8. percent above
average for March 1# Although grain feeding- continued generally heavy, a short¬
age of gra-in and particularly protein feeds wq,s reported from many areas. A
little green feed 'from pasture, was available around -March 1, mostly in the lower
Southern States and in Oklahoma and Kansas, whore some .grazing of- small grain
pastures was reported# All regions sho\ved .a substantial increase for milk per
cow in herd on March 1, compared with average for that -date and with last month.
Compared with March. 1 'last year, milk production per cow in. all regions was up
from 1 to 7 percent, except the Atlantic Seaboard States' which averaged about
3 percent lower* - "•

l .■* ' ' ' _

Wisconsin February milk production was ..estimated at 1*1 billion pounds, a
record high -figure ' for the month# Production in all of the other 17 States for
which monthly milk production estimates are available was below -February last year /]
except in Virginia where production was unchanged. In. Kansas, Montana and Idaho,
•production was about nine -tenths of. the February 1945 level* . In 14 of these
States, however, milk production was above 'average for the 1935-44 period, and in
only four -- North Dakota, Kansas, Montana and Oregon — ? was it below average*
Estimates for these 18 States are shown in the table on page 6# zfm

6 - 4 ~

CROP REPORT
as of

March 1, 1946

.UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF -AOR

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

CULT

m

Washington, D, C,
March 11, 1946
3:00 P.M* (3.S.T.)

Cows milked .as a^perceht of all milk cows in herds kept by crop reporters on
March 1, 1946, c.t 65.1 percent for the United States, was at the lowest level
for that date on record hack to 1927, with the exception of. the drought year of
1934* This situation was most pronounced in the South Central Staton, where only
54 percent of the milk cows were in milk on March 1, compared with the average of
68 percent for that date* All regional groups of States are holow average this
March 1 on percent' of cows in milk* However! the percentage of cows milked is
increasing seasonally, with heavy spring freshening anticipated in some areas*

POULTRY AND EG-G' PRODUCTION: Farm flocks laid 4,954,000,000 eggs in February —

3 percent mere' than in February last year and 45
percent more than the 10-year (1935-44) February average, although 8 percent less,
than the record February, production in 1944, The increase over February 1945
production was the resuit of a 4 percent'7 incroasOhin- egg-’ production per layer,
which- more than offset a 1 percent decrease in number of layers* Egg production
was up. in .February in all’ parts o:if the country except the- South Central States,
where, it was down 4 percent from February last’ year, Increares above -a yoar.
earlier were 8 percent in. the "North Atlantic states, 6 percent- --Lq --the West North
Central, 4 percent in the Western,' 3 percent in the East; North Central, ond 1
percent in the South Atlantic States,

Egg production per layer in February was 12*2 eggs, “a new record high for the
month, compared with 11,7 in February last yoar and’ the 10-year February average
of 9,7, The rato for the month was up in all-parts of the country except the
South Central States, where it was down 1 percent. The rate reached record high .
levels in ther^pst.Noifth Central and South Atlantic States, Increases above
February last year wore 7 percent in the West North Central States, 5 percent in
the East North Central, 4'pcrcent in the Nor th. Atlantic j 2 percent in the South
Atlantic and 1 percent in the Western States, Average egg production per leyor
for the first two months of this year was"- 22, 4 eggs, compared with 21.6 during
the period' last year, and the lO-yoar February- average of 17,9, . .

Farm, .flocks averaged 407,365,000 -layers in February 1 percent- less, than
in February' last year, but 18 percept* above the 10-year average . for tho month*
Numbers of layers were fewer than last year in all parts of the country, with the
exception o£ the North Atlantic and Western States, whore they increased 4 and 2
percent respectively. Decreases’ from February last year were 3 -percent in the
South Central States', 2 percent in the. East North Central, and :1 percent in the
West North Central and South Atlantic* States, > s . ■

“V •’ ^ -i. *

Prices received by farmers for eggs in mid— February averaged ..32, 6 cents p©r
.dozen — 9 percent below the price in February last year, but 40 percent above
the 10— year February average,* <The -seasonal docrease from January to February
was 8,5 cent d per dozen, compared with a decrease of 5.2 Gents. in . that period last
year and a 10— year average decrease of 2,1 cents, February egg markets, featured
by speculative support, -strengthened during the month. From the., low. point
reached, which was at or close to government support levels in most areas, pricey
advanced moderately but steadily, and "wore firm at the end of the month. . t

•«* •* n.“T- •” ' 'r a I ■ '-w • .....

Chicken prices decreased by 0,4 cents per pound during the month ending
February 15, compared with tho 10-ycar average seasonal increase of 0,2 cents*
^Prices on February' 15 averaged 23, 1 "Cents per pound live- weight,,- compared with
*24,5 cento 'a year earlier, and *16,4 cents for the 10— year Fel^uniy 15 average.
Chicken narke'ts in February were 'weak and irregular. Record ^storage ^stocks had
a depressing effect on prices* "Heavy fowl and roasting chickens sKowod most
resistance to price declines* The lack of fleshing and the poor finish of
poultry received, particularly from commercial broiler areas, was a depressing
factor throughout tho month*

-—4a —

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of

nUREAU OF* At3 R U*?'U Fi AL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORT! Kl <3 BOARD

Washington, D. C.,

March Xlt 1946 .

March 1. 1946 ■ ' BT.S.T.^

Turkey prices on February 15 averaged 31*6 *?ents pdr pound, compared with T
33*0 cents a year earlier and 19*4 cents for the 10-year February 15 average.
February turkey markets were easy and unsettled, although' prices showed no material
changes during the month. Breeder hens in considerable numbers are being marketed
from the Pacific Coast, Rocky Mountain and Southwestern States, ahead of the usual
marketing season because of the ‘lack of demand for hatching eggs.

The Tnid-Feb xuary cost of feed for the IT. S. farm poultry ration was $3.02
per one hundred pounds, 4 cents above the January 15 cost and 16 cents above the
cost a year earlier. The relationship >e tween the price of eggs and the price
of feed was considerably less favorable to egg production than a year earlier or
the 10-year average for this date. Hie chicken-feed .and turkey-feed ratios also
were less favorable than a year earlier.

SLIGHT USCRMSS IN SALES OF CHICKENS FROM FARMS IN 1945

* •

‘ Sales of chickens from farms in 1945 amounted to 2,244 million pounds live
weight **+ 1 percent less than sales in 1944 and 12 percent less than the record
sales of 2f559 million pounds in 1943. Commercial broiler sales, which are not
included in these estimates, amounted to more than 900 million pounds in 1945.

* •

,Egg prices were exceptionally favorable throughout 1945 in relation to feed
prices, more so than in 1944. Chicken-feed ratios in 1945 were more favorable than
in 1944 in every month except October, November and December. The 1945 hatching
season began slowly but gained momentum as the season advanced. Eatchery chick
product! en in 1945 was about equal to that of 1943 and hatchings during the last
half of the year were at 'record levels. About 10 percent more ohickens
were raised en farms in 1945 than in 1944 and the production of commercial broiler,*
increased about 33 percent over 1S44, reaching a new record high.

Sales of young chickens in 1945 were 13 percent larger than in 1944 because
10 percent more chickens were raised. Sales of mature chickens, however, were
10 percent less than in 1944, which resulted in a 3 percent increase in January 1
inventories from 1945 to 1946. There was, however, an 11 percent decrease in
inventories from January 1, 1944 to January 1, 1945 resulting from the heavy
marketings during 1944.

Sales during the 4 months of heaviest marketings — July ‘through October —
made up 52 percent of the 'year fs total sales, compared with 48.'8 percent in 1944.
During the first 4 months of 1945, the season of lightest marketings, sales of
chickens amounted to 15.5 percent of the year*s total poundage, compared with
17.7 percent during the same period of 1944. '

#f the total pounds of chickens sold in 1945, 35 percent came from flocks i 7.
the Vest North Central States, 22 percent from the Fast North Central, 16 percent
fr*m the North Atlantic, 13 percent from the South Central, 7 percent from the
South Atlantic and 7 percent from flocks in the Western States. Of the number of
chickens sold in 1945 , 55 percent were young chickens with an average live weight
•f 3.7 pounds, and 45 percent were hens and roosters with an average weight of 5,1
pounds* The average weight of all chickens sold was 4.3 pounds, compared with A*A
pounds in 1944.

Chicken sales in the Southern States are mdre uniform throughout the year
than in other parts of the country and Southern farmers raise relatively more youq^
birds for meat, in addition to pullets for laying flock replacements, than do
farmers in the North. xv

V ~ • DROP RFPOHTING- BOARD

— 4b «■*

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of .CROP REPO RT IMG QOARD March lit 1946

. 3 :Q0 P .M . (2. s’. T.)

. . immmiiunimminim . iiiiiiMiiii..ii.,i..iiniMiiMiiMMiiiTmm7TrMTiTmmTiiirrii,mTr,mii,i.

CITRUS FRUITS

Qrop

-rfv

t

•

_ J

_ _ JPrpduc,tion 1 J _

and

' •

•

Average :

1943

’ ' 1 19"44 ‘

: Indicated

— ~ ~ — ' —

_State_

• •

»

1934-43

• -»

•

_ * _ 1945 _

' i

Thousand boxes

ORANGES :

•

• *

California, all

43,866

51,961

60,300

49 , 390

Navels & Mi sc. 2]

17,570

21,071

22,100

18,100

Valencias

* 26,296

30,890

38,200

31,200

Florida, all

28,920

46,200

42 , 800

50*000

Early & Midseason

15,445

25,800

•21,700

26,000

Valencias

11,475

20,400

21,100

24,000

Texas, all 2 J

2,164

3,550

4,400

4,700

Early & Midseason

1,256

2,200

2,600

2,870

Valencias

. . 908

1,350

1,800

1,830

"Arizona, all 2/

502

- 1,100

1,150 .

1,170

Navels & Mi sc.

-

239

530

550

560

Valencias

263

570

600

610

Louisiana, -all 2]

272

240

• 360

310

5 States 3 /

.. 73,-725

103,051

109,010

105,480

Total Early and Midseason 4 /

34,782

49,841

47,310

47,840

Total Valencias

38 , 942

53,210

61,700

57,640 '

TANGERINES? - •

Florida

4 ...

* m

•i v > L ; _

2,780 ■

V' ■*- A.

3,600

4,000

4, 500‘

All Oranges and Tangerines:

, .

%

5 Sta-tes 3 /

. 76,505 .

106,651

113,010

109,780

GRAPEFRUIT: _

>»#

♦

T "

t

t Elorida^ all

*

20,070 ?

31,000

22,300

32,000

. Seedless

7,410

14,000

8,400

13,000

Other

12»-560 ’

17,000

13,900

19,000

. Texas, all

12,043 *

17,710

22,300

23,000

. Arizona» all

2, .550 *

4*080

3,750

4,300

California, all

2,337 ’

3,300

3,760

3, '530

Desert^ Valleys

1,020

1 ,200

1,530

1 , 330

Other ,

•

1,316 '

2,100

2,250

2,200

4 States 3/

37,000

56,090

52,130

62> 830

LEMONS': •

* "" M r '* *

;

*■""* «* • * * * '■*

California 3/ •

r

11,339 .

11,050

12,633

14,1*00

• A

-LIMES:

.

5/ . 200

. Florida 3 J

93 ■*

190

.250

'ij Relates to crop from bloom 'of year shown. In California the picking season us¬
ually extends from about Oct. 1 to Dcc. 31 of the following year. Ip other States
’the season begins about Oct. 1, except, for Florida limes harvest of which usually
starts about April 1* For some States in certain years, production includes some
quantities donated to charity, unharvested, and/or eliminated on account? of econo¬
mic conditions. 2/ Includes small quantities of tangerines. 3/ Net content of box
varies# In California and Arizona the approximate average for oranges is 77 lb. an
grapefruit 65 lb. in the Desert . Valleys; 68 lb. for California grapefruit in other
areas; in Florida and other States, oranges, including tangerines, 90 lb. and
grapefruit 80 lb., California lemons, 79 lb,; Florida limes, 80 lb. 4 / In Califor¬
nia and Arizona, Navels and Miscellaneous, 5 / December 1 indicated production.

- 5 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE

Crop Report °H/ ***< p^^^^tural economics Washington, D. C.

Jlarch llj. 1946

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

’March 1, 1946 . . 3:00 PlM.CE.S.T . *«

• ' ' 'ESTIMATED . MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION ON FARMS, SELECTED STATES l/

State'

Feb.Av.,

1935-44

: Feb. : Jan.

: 1945 : 1946 .
Million, pound

; Feb . ':
: 1946 :

s

State :

•

•

Fet ,Av.
193 5-44

: Feb. : Jan,

: 1945 : ,.1946
-Million pound

: Feb.

: 1946 ' '

f .... ~

N » J »

72

77

80

75

Kan.

217

219

202

198

Pa.

336 ..

372

3g3

364

Ya'.

94

.114,

121

114

Ind„.

222

2 52

241.

234

J.C.

91

105

. 110

103

Ill.,

372 .

408

443-

404-

. Okla •

164

192

163

V 178

Mich.'

341 r

398

4J0

393 - ..

•

-p

0

44

47

.41

42

W i s . .

864 .

1,076

1,091

1,107 .

Idaho

81

97

'90

■ 38

Iowa.

453

468

481 ■

467

, JJtah

41

55

55

• 52

Mo .

218

2 69

2 65

255.

Wash.

131

147

147

144

N .Dak.

131

138 <

127

131

:preg.

85

. 84

83

80

#

r

• .• .

. u.s.

7,615

8,485

8,615

8,292

l/ Monthly data for other States not yet available .

MILK PRODUCED- PER MILK C Oil ITT HERDS KEPT BY REPORTERS 1/

State :

March 1,

*

.State :

March 1'

and • ■ :

Average :

1946 :

1946 :

.and : .

Average

: . 1945 ‘

1946

Division :

1935-44 :

\

•Division , :

1935-44

• •

• -

•

t

Found sr

•

Pounds '

Me. . .

12 .7 '

13.8

12.6

Md.

14.1

15.. 4

15.3

N.H..

14.3

1 6. ( •

14.8 .

. Va.

10.0

11.6 •

11.5

vt. — - -

14.0

■ - 15.0

13.8

17 .Ya • - - - -

■ 8 >7,. ■

9,6 - ■

9.8

Ma s.s .

17 .2

15.9,

16.2

N.C. :

10 .4 ■ •

, 10.9

11.2

Conn .

17 .2

17.6

16.4

*'S . C .

9.6

- 9.7

10.2

N .Y .

16.6

18.5

17.8

'Ga. •"

8.2'

8.8 .

8.3

N.J..

19.9

19.9

20.0 .■

S.Atl.

10.1T

11,21

11.13

Pa. .

16.6'

17 .6

17.2

Ky.

9.5

9.9

10.5

U.Atl.

16.46

17 • 68 _

16.99

; Term .

8.7

9.2

9.7

Ohio.

14,4

"15.4

' 15.2' "

Ala .

7.6

7.9

- 7.6

Ind ... •

13.2

14.1

14.3

'Miss.

6.1

6 • 6‘

6.2

III..

14.5.

15.7

15.7 ■

Ark.

7.2

(6‘. 9 .

V 6,7

Mich,

16.8

17.5-

17 .3

' Okla .

9.4

f 9.9

9.8

Wis.,

1 6,5

18.5

18,7

Tex.

7 .9

7.9

8.0

E .IT. Cent ■ ■

- 15.42 ■

-16.70

16.94 -

S .Cent. .

8.25

8.56

8.65

Mimu

17 .4 ■ .

18,1. e ;

19 .3,

Mont.

12.5

14.7

14.2

Iowa - • • •

14.8 --

. 16.0

. .-I6.3

r. Idaho, ;

. .15.9

16.7

16,7

Mo.

8.8

10,0 .

9.7

V/yo.

11.9

14.0

15.8

1! .Dak. .

12.5 ’

13.0 *

13.1

- Colo •

13.5’

14.8

14,3

S .Dak.

11.0

11.6

12.7

Utah

15.9

17 .7

17.6

Nebr ,

12.9

13.4

14.7

Wash.

16.1

16.7

17.2

Kans .

13.5

13.7-' '

13.9

0r9g.

14.2

13.3 .

13.4

■ Ca^if.

17 .8

17 .6

19,4

W .IT .Cent .

•13.47

14.08

15.03,

West.

14.82

15.58

16.26

-7T Q

' U . £> . f ♦

13.16

13.99

14.28

1/ Ay^rages

represent

the reported daily

milk production of herds kept by report- ^

ers divided

by the total number

of milk cows (in’ milk

or dry)

in these herds.

Figures for

New England States

and New Je

f sey are bas

ed on combined returns from

crop and special dairy reporters. Figures for other

Stales,

regions, Lnd U. S.

are based on returns

from crop

reporters

only. The regional

averages are

ba sed

in part on

records of

some less

important

dairy State

s not shown separate

-

-

3

-

zfrf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report oureaT. of . agriouutukau economics Washington, D . C.,

as c £ - C RO P REPORT'iNQ COARD ' '•'.>> March II. 1946

.Mar . . . \ ' • ..3.: flP, ,*>»&, j

* ‘ FEBRUARY EGG PRODUCTION ... •

: Total eggs produced

'•s During February : 2 mo s . - Jan* &Feb •
pivis ion: --1945- \[ : ' JL94G J JL945. _ D¥& Si ■ i 9I6_.L1E4li7^T9£6_ I

State

and

: Number of layers bn
: hand__dur ing. February

Eggs per
■ - *__lbo layers -
1945. VT -3EE4£. ’

«» *

• m ^

■ ’ ~ : Thousands ■ -

, ,'/r " . ' Numbers

. .. . - \

. ■

Millions

Me.

2,240

2,320

1,495

1#£51

33

36 ‘

• "70

• -76

N.Ei

1,960.

1,276

1,526 ..

-1,509.;-

30

y 30 l

61

.. .-62

Vt*« ;*

1,034

942

-9.- 1,512

1,602.

X6

;. 15 ■

• 33

31

Mass.

5,005

4,976

1,646

1,674

82

83

169

170

R. Ik

440,

- : 476

.. 1,548

.1,630.

*. y 8

14

•• • 16

Conn.

2,740

• 2, 848

1,523

,.1,534.

..-.44

90

91

N.Y.

12,934

15,078

1,400

1, 394

181

182

359

368

N.Jv

6,437

' * 6,384

' ■ 1,355

.1,450*1

87

93

177 •

-• -184

Pa.'

17,256

18,936

1,294

1,403.1

22.3

« . 266

445

514

N.Atl.

50,026

51,936

1,401

1,458

701

757

1,413

1 5i2

OhTb

' 19,028

* 18,474

' • 1,249

1,2 94^

238

1 , 239*

"454"’

.. .4:58

Ind.

13,598

* 13, 7o4

* 1, 207

♦ i;238-

164

177 -.

■ ..306

326

Ill..

20,554

20,024

1,123

1,201

231

240

428:

440

Mich.

11,652

* 11,532

1, 215!-

-1,232-

142

. 142 ;

271 ■

- . 277

iris’.

16,268

' 15,960

1, 240-

• 1,294-

202

• 207

402

417

E. N. Cent.

81,100.

79,724

1,205

1,261

977

1,005

1,861

1,918

Mnru" .

25,3t?8 •

' 27, Flo

1,305

* 1, 352‘

331

* 367

656 .

"”718

Iowa

32, 297

“ 32,398

1, 159

-1, 243*

- -3-74

* 403 '

■ 702 '

751

Mo. ,

21,315.

'20, 692

1,142 .

1,193 '•

... ,243

- 247 •

- 424 •

. 433

N.Dak.

5,516:

. ' 5, 043

924

* 952*

51

* 48

94

91

S,Dak.

8,538

' 8,484

' * 1,0*14

*1,092*

67

• 93

156

164

Nehr* .

15,122

14,388-

1,207 . ..

.1,322 _

183

.190 ...

358

.340

Fans*

15,928

15,219

1,182

1,305 •

- 18-8 -

199. .

•345

. 355

W, N. Cent.

124,114

123,357

1,174

1,254

1,457

1,547

2,715

2,"852 -

Del.

869

870

1,271

1,243

11

11

21

20

Md.

3,180

■ 3,098

1, 170

1,266

57

39

69

73

Va,

7,872

7,958

1,187

1,190

93

95

170

169

W.Va,

3,290

3,234

1,095

1,201

36

39

66

72

N.C.

10,310

10,066

986-

974

102

98

177

166

S.C.

3,686 -

3,576

829

840

31

30

52

49

Ga,

6,-216

6,220

876

876

54

54

93

89

Fla.

* 1,629

1,536

1,120

1,170

18

18

32

32

3, ATI.

~o7,$52.

36,558

1,031

1,050

332

384

680

670

Kv.

9,658

10,028

1,092

1,126

105

113

187

194

Tenn.

9,713

9,210

986

980

96

90

165

150

Ala*

6,146

6, 205

874

862

54

53

91

86

Mss.

6,863

6, 116

764

770

52

47

85

75

Ark.

6, 9093

6,908

790

806

55

56

88

85

La.

3,937

3,855

• 778

• 790

31

30

50

48

Okla.

11,824

11,112

1,198

1,215

142

135

253

240

Tex.

27,097

26,448

1,064

1,002

288

265

487

443

S. Cent.

82,130

79,882

1,002'.

988

823

789

1,406 '

1,321

Mont*

1,951

1,7X2

1,036

1,126

20

19

38

36

Idaho

1,978

2,093

1, 249

1,299

25

27 *

48

52

Wyo.

690

677

1,019

1,232

7

8

13

15

Golo.

• -3,311

3,537

1,109

1,268

37

45

66

78

N.Mex.

998

1,059

1, 109

1,022

11

11

20

19

Ariz.

451

404

1,280

1,215

6

5

11

9

Utah

2,467

2,350

1,288

1,310

32

31

62

57

Nev,

293

297

1,204

1,260

4

4

7

7

Wash*

5,974

5,818

1,428 '

1,428

ess

83

170

170

Greg.

3,155

3,148

1,330

1,394

44

44-

85

87

Calif.

13,844

14,828

1,327

1,313

184

195

345

365

West.

35,112

35,^28

1,296

1, 314

455

472

865

895

U.S.

409,534

407, 365

1,171

1,216

4,795

4,954

8,945

9,168

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP' AGRICULTURE—-
Crop Report bureau of aqricuutural economics Washington, D. 0.,

as of
March 1 , 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD

March llf 1946

3:00 ?.-M.

iim'mii'iii'iiiiTMiitimimi'm'miiiTi'ftMiiiitifHvit . . . . . . . iiiimi.iumi.itiimu

SALE OP CHICKENS PECK FASMS l/.

«

Area and year /

•

Jan* :

Feh* :

Percent of total pounds sold during year
Mar.: Apr.: May : June ; July : Aug. ;Sept* : Oct*:

Nov. : Lee.

N. Atl.

1944

4.9

4.5

6.3

6.4 '

7.6

9.7

10.2

9*8

11.8

11.2

9.7 7.9

1945

5.4

5.2

5.9

6.0

*

8.8

8*9

10.5

10.5

12.1

10.2

8.1 8.4

E.N.C.

1944

4.6

3.0

3*7

3*5

6*5

9.4

10.1

13.3

12.5

15.7

10.5 7.2

IS 45

4.0

3.1

2.7

3.2

5.9

7.6

10.6

13.0

14.4

17.3

10.9 7.3

W.N.C.

1944

3.3

1.6

1.5

2.3

5.7

9.0

11.1

14.4

16.4

17.2

11.3 6.V

*

1945

2*4

1*5

1.3

1.8

4.0

7.4

10.2

13.8

17.5

20.3

13.0 6.8

S. Atl.

1944

6.1

6.7

9.4

9.1

9.0

10.1

9*3

9.4

8.8

7.6

7*96.6

1945

5.0

6.3

8.2

11.3

7.3

7.8

9.3

11.2

9.7

8.9

-\

7.0 7.5

S • Cent .

1944

6.0

5.1

7.6

9.4--

10.3

11.3

10*9

9.3

8.8

8o3

6.8 6.2

1945

i

5.3

4.1

5.5

8.3

10.3

11.8

11.7

10.6

9.0

9.0 -

7.4 7..0

West*

1944

5.2

5.1

6.0

7.4

8.6

9.2

'10.7

Ho 4

11.3

10.3

8.1 6.7'

1945

4.8

4.2

5.5

6*0

8. 6

9.5

IloO

12.3

12.6

10o7

8.6 6.2

U.S.

1944

4.6

3*5

4.5

5.1

7.3

9.6

10*5

12.1

12.8

13*4

9.8 6.8

1945

3.9

3*3

3.7

4.6

6# 6

8.4

10.6

12.4

14.0

15.0

10.3 7.2

1/ Excluding commercial "broilers.

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0 N IT 5 D ;STAT F-S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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Release; April . 10, 1946 . .. K '

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- L • •■ APRIL 1, 1346

The Crop Reporting Board of the U. S. Department of Agriculture' makes the fol— -
lowing report from data furnished- by crop corre spondents , field statisticians,
and cooperating S’bate agencies, " • ; " • •• *:r

*

: CONDITION APRIL 1

l PRODUCTION

•

CROP v

•

: Average

i 1935-44

‘ 1945

i94s ! ATaraee
: 1935-44

T- “1945

•

0

: Indicated -
:Apr,l, 1946

-

Percent

' * • -- :

Thousand bushels

Winter wheat, .......

Rye

Pasture*. . . . . . .

1/13.4

78-

76

3/16,4

91

.... 91

1/ 16,0

SB

CO 0

‘w>C

. " ’V •

618,019

823,177

«•» .. .

830 , 636

•

CITRUS FRUITS 2/:

.> • - , .

•

«

•

* •

*, . ■«

Average

1934-45

1944

t

: Indicated

; 1945

.

1 - .

-

Thousand bobd

JS

Oranges & Tangerines

Grapefruit . . . . .

Term ns . - * . .

* * > ‘O’-

—

76,505 •
37,000

li a a q

113,010

52,130
■79 caa

10-6,720

6-2; 530

— i

t

lA|UU J,

1

^ uOO

,oUU

GRAIN STOCKS ON PARJ.CS ON APRIL 1 .
Average 193 o--4<£ •

T345-

1946 '

CROP . - ” j

♦

i* Percent

3/ ,

1,000

bushels

: Percent-

3/

1,000

bushels

Percent..

3/

: ' 1,000'

: bushels

.Corn for grain .

46.0

1,017,517

46.0

1,325,152-

3-9.7 '

1,071,990

Wheat .

. 21.2 -

173,320

22.2 .

238-', 386

18.2

203; 991

Oats •• . . . .

37.5

401; 325

3 6.9

'426', 43-8

57.4

57.8 ;568

B o. it i 0 y 9090000000000Q

4/31.3. .

4/io?;5-85

30.5

"84; 870'

26.6 .

.. 70; 309-

Rpr*

4/38.7

4/ 16,678

.25;7*

6,562

P*6

3,326

Soybeans

H -

14.5

1 11

27,571

- - -

• 15.5

29,785

MONTHLY MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

_ *

. , 9

MONTH ' , :

*** •

•

.

4 ■ MILK

•

t- » •

EGGS

Average

1935-44 ■

1945

1946 - ' '

i

Average

1935r44

’ 1945

: 1946

•

•

Million pounds - ,

Millioris

' ■ -

Fefc'jruary .

7,615

8,485

8,292

3,416^

. 4; 795- ' j

4,954

• 8,852

10,000

9,796

5,005

6,576

6,696

Jan.-Mar^ Xncl, • • • • •

24,404 .
-- 9

27 j 343 ■ -

’ ^6,703 '

. 11,246

' 15,521

15,854

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2/ Percent 0i* previous year*s fcrop# 5- year (1940-44) average, • '

APPROVED;' / *' « ’

. . * .... QR'OP REPORTING BOARD:

■ . - ' •• : ■ : .n . W*, F. Callander, Chairman,

J, S’, Pallesen, Secretary,

R, X. Smith, L, M, Carl,

C, E, Burkhead, E» C* Paxtcn,

■ H, R, Walker, L, H, Wiland,’

J* H, Peters, E, S* Kimball,

C. D, Palmer, R, F. Gurtz,

J, L, Wilson, E, 0, Schlot zhauer ,

ACTING SECRETARY OF A'GRICULTCRE,

• U.NlTED STATES DEPARTM EM+ OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report dwreau of.agriouuturau economics Washington, D.- C . ,

as Of CROP REFORTING BOARD ftpr-n 10^ 194-R _

. 340JQ..£^(JL^X*£.

* " ,

GENERAL CROP REPORT Ao OF APRIL 1, 1946

• * * » 1

Unusually good progress in spring farm activities and in development of

* +

vegetative growth, resulting from an unseasonably warm March, has started off the

1946 crop season with prospects at an optimistic level. Pastures and hay crops

• *

are making excellent, .starts. Winter wheat is "greening" up to the northern
border and in some areas has had to be pastured 'to prevent too rank growth.
Production prospect s,, for this crop have improved 81!) million bushels since Decern-
bcr 1945, Other fall-sown grains are raking .a promising- showing, The seeding'

of small grains has.: made unusual progress throughout most- of • the- country* Stocks

✓ . • *

of feed— grains, .while, at, ja. relatively low level, seem t:o be' in adequate supply

a . ■ - ■ flH

over most of the surplus, producing areas, though in short, supply in deficit areas,

I V I t

The rapid' progress of tr-e-e fruit-s, however, has aroused considerable apprehension,

« *• .v *. . . !

because *f their vulnerability to April and May frosts.

The rainfall and soil moisture situation- improved during, March in some
areas where it had been critical, . Precipitation was- relatively light but soil
moisture was ample in the Northeast and Mast North Central regions. Rains -were
heavy in an area from Arkansas to South Carolina and- GO or-g .sdowin g down field «
work which at the time 'was not particularly pressing, A^est. ‘North Central and
, upper Great Plains areas received helpful moisture, improving -pros pe cts for -wheat
. and spring sown, grains from Kansas northward. A' dry area ■ persists in. the Okla*-
, homa Panhandle, western Texas, southern. Colorado, New Mexico • and • Arizona , with
, crops dependent upon rains as timely as tho.se’ that" helped ‘California .craps in
late.. .March, In the north Padific Coast areas, wet and cold • weather : delayed
spring work. Temperatures during March were unseasonably warm east- of -the •

Rockies, averaging from a few degrees to 14 or more above normal. The season is
• reported 2. to. 3 weeks ahead of usual in northern crop -areas and at least normal
•in most of .the South and- Pacific Coast’ States, Mo derate' 'over flows -were reported
along the Red River of the North and in the Mississippi lowlands of Iowa and
•'Illinois; light overflows occurred: in scattered streams from east Texas and
Arkansas across to the Atlantic, To date, little has occurred in the way -of
weather conditions to cause any significant .shifts in spring planting intentions,

'■ Winter grains -and grass have^made .unusual, early ghowth,' * Reported condi¬
tio^ of- .pastures on* April 1 was uniformly high, except in the southwest droughty
area, with the average for the country nearly as high as the peak level of-, .April
1, 1945 and exceeding any other year of record,* Hay meadows wintered well: and'
hay prospects rarely have been better at this time of year. The early pasture,
from grass and winter grains, has been a significant factor in reducing quanti¬
ties of .supplement feeds- required by livestock, enabling farmers to conserve sru$*»
plies, Pea'ches are blooming nearly to the Lake region, and apples are coming ia~
to bloom in the Ohio Valley,- Another result of t ha... early spring, both.vmilk. pro*
'duction*peb coir and egg production per hen during,., March averd'ged higher ...than for
any previous Mxrch,. vdth total production of each. nearkreci>rd---*iWels -for Mfrrch,

• • ... - 2 - v zfm

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT O F AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics' Washington, D . C.,

as of . CROP REPORTING BOARD April 10, 1946

April ly 1946 . 3:00 P.M. JiUS.T.J

Feeding continued at a very high level despite the relative scarcity of feed grains,
ly finding it possible to start spring work so early, farmers are enabled to
stretch out their farm work and lower peak loads, thus making the most advantageous
use of their tight supplies of manpower and machinery.

Winter wheat prospects have shown improvement in practically all portions
of the country, except the area from the Panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas west*
ward through southern California. Abandonment of planted acreage is expected
to exceed that of the 1945 crop only slightly and to be less than half of average.'
Production of 831 million bushels is currently in prospect, 80 million more
than estimated December 1, 1945* The condition of rye is 10 points above average
for this date and only 3 points below a year earlier, the good condition being
rather uniform over the country* Reports on oats and barley in the South, where
most of, the acreage is fall-sown, indicate favorable prospects*

A large early crop of peaches, but neither as large nor as- early as last-
year, appears probable at this time, as condition is reported above average in
the 10 Southern early peach States. Midwest peach prospects are favorable, but
depend heavily upon whether usual April frosts occur, A good crop is indicated ^
in all western areas. Commercial apples wintered well and the bud set favors at
least an average crop. Prospects for pears, plums, prunes, apricots# cherries,
grapes and nuts are favorable. The unseasonable progress in areas east of the
Rockies, however, makes all these tree fruits throughout the area vulnerable to
late spring. frosts. Prospects for both oranges and grapefruit declined slightly
during March, but the combined citrus crop is still- expected to reach record
proportions* Early potatoes are’ extremely promising,’ as the condition of the
crop as a whole in 10 Southern States and California is the best ever reported,

A tonnage of spring vegetables at least 10 percent larger' than production of
these same crops last year, 47 percent above average, is indicated on the basis
of partial information available at this time, •

f ’

. . , 9 • * . " _ f

Consumption of feed grains by livestock and poultry has continued at a<- •
relatively high level. The tonnage of feed grains remaining on farms, though
bolstered by the largest stocks of oats on record, has been severely reduced' from
the near record level of last fall. The current total, as well as the average per
animal unit, is the lowest for the date since 1938, with the exception of April 1,
1944. Disappearance of 32 million tons since January 1, 1946 compares with about
30 million in the same periods of 1945 and 1944, Farm stocks of corn ar^ lower
than on April 1 of any year since 1938, partly because of the necessity of using
up nsoft,T or ^wet^ corn in some areas before warm weather.

Wheat has moved from farms since January 1 at a record rate* . Over a billion
bushels have been moved from farms since the new crop was harvested, a quantity
that has never before been approached. Current faam stocks of 204 million
bushels are the lowest for April 1 since 1941, Because of difficulty of moving
wheat over Vinter bound roads,, farm stocks are relatively 1'argpst in. the Dakotas —
Montana area* ^ , • -

*•* *

WINTER WE5AT. A record winter wheat crop of . 830,636,000 bushels is forecast
) as of Aoril 1. Such a crop would be a little above last year's

production of 823,177,000 bushels and 5 million bushels above the' previous record
crop of 1931. The indicated yield of 16,0 bushels per seeded acre is about half
a bushel lower than last year but considerably above average. Winter losses
were unusually light* Abandonment (and diversion) of 7.2 percent interpreted
from April 1 reports and conditions is about equal to last year*s low abandonment,
and less than half of average*

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♦ >

UNITED STATES D,EPART,MENT OF AGRICULTURE

• ’ . I ‘’r* • *

Crop Report dureau of. aqk i.cuY-ru kal EcoNewips Washington', 1). C

_ ' ;,as of! i

April 1 j 1946

C RQ P R E P ORT I.N.G BOA R D

April 10, 1946

3 ;06Tffi7T$is* a? »T

Winter wheat prospects improved during the winter months in all parts of the
country except the southwest* In the Gro'at Plains,' - where moisture deficiencies
caused apprehension 'at times during the -wahter,’. Pehruary and March rains' .brightened
prospects in' 'southwestern Kansas and ar&as to the -north and east. Although there
was some relief from the dryness in Oklahoma,' Texas and; New Mexico* conditions
are still unfavorable in portions of those States* Subsoil moistufe is still
short in northwestern Texas, and there' was' practically no rainfall in New Mexico
during March* : Green bugs have appeared in Oklahoma- with heavy; damage reported
in local areas* f Wheat in western Kansas and Nebraska was much improved byr
February and' -March rains* The plant growth in thatWarea is quite -heavy/' .hovjever,
placing considerable dependence on future moisture supply*" The ' moisture supply

is considered adequate oh Summer- fallowed fields* ♦-> - h;-- ■ ... • :-v

’ • • 1 • •

— .»■.**' - . ....... ! Iv* ‘ . a r* \ ‘ . -v i S • ' •

* Although fall growth was below -average -in 'thO1 eastern half of the country,
wheat had good show "cover in general' ; during .the ce-ldest ‘'weather and- less aban¬
donment than last year is expected. Fall seedings were curtailed in the south¬
eastern States by late harvest and Wet fields last fall,' but the ample moisture
induced good winter growth and prospects .at ithi-a - date are' good. Some, damage
occurred in the northeastern States as' a result "of othe small growth Of wheat last
fall and exposure from lack' ' of show- cover -during srome of the coldest .-we at her in
parts of ' -New York and Pennsylvania* 'The; Pacific: Northwest is experiencing One
of its most'- favorable years. Ample moisture at seeding time resulted iii.a marked
increase in winter wheat seedings,' and in- Washington a corresponding. decrease in
spring wheat*'-' Conditions -iri Cali’fornia have deteriorated, ip. all district’s because
of dryness* ' t. tr -!;a. - •• : : • - •

' -3*: ' •' 'I.v; f ,

WHEAT STOCKS ON FARMS: .Stocks of wheat ' on farms April 1, 1946 a:r;e estimated

at 204 -million bushels,tTabout .122 mi' 11 ion, bushels below
the record stocks of 326 million bushels . on. April -l,: 1943* .. This is the lowest
farm reserve of wheat that has been recorded on • -April .1 "since 1941* Current stocks
are 34 million bushels less than a year: ago, but .."31 •.million bushels more than the
1935-44 April 1 average, April 1 stocks amount to about 18 percent of the 1945
production df" 1,123 million bushels, compared .with 22 percent . of the 1944 crop on
hand April 1, 1945 -and the 10-year April 1 average.' of 21 percent* y'

. r '/) > ' ' ' , ■ '*

The disappearance of wheat '"from farms since January-.'! . amounted -.to 165 million '

bushels, the' largest January-to April disappearance of record' but rdnly slightly
more than the' farm disappearance recorded in -each of the three previous .years*

This rapid disappearance has-been fostered by unusual demands for wheat.: for relief
purposes ‘and for feeding as a supplement to high pro tein -feeds for dairy, and
poultry feeds* Wheat disappearance since January has been1 more marked in the hard
red winter wheat and soft red winter wheat areas than in the hard red spring wheat
; areas* - ' .* -

Farm stocks of wheat on April 1 were larger -than a year ago -in Ohio, Michigan,
South Dakota -and Nebraska, but -were generally loWer>> in" all other important, producing
States* Stocks' in the North Central' States, as a-' whole* . are only about -6 million
bushels below April 1, 1945* In all other regions, stocks are very low compared
with April 1 last year* Farm stocks are about 30 percent below a year ago in the
, Western States* Stocks • in 'the South Central and South Atlantic: States are.
considerably below last year and the -%3ril:-l" average* .

HYE: The condition of rye is uniformly good in most' parts of the country,
and is particularly good in the northeast* The April 1 condition
'of rye is 88 percent of normal, 3 points -below the April 1, 1945

C

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT CF AGRICULTURE
_ „ _ j—v . dureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

Crop keport

as of
April 1# 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Apr il 10, 1946 _

_ __ 3 1 CO P*M* CD*

. . . . . . . . . . . -.-;;;TrrT;;:,„n;r-1Tn,.Tn,T;nr,T,„T

condition, 5 points above the December 1 condition and 10 points above the 10-
year Q.935-44) average condition of 78 percent*

Condition improved since December 1 in each of the -North* Central States,
ranging from 1 point in Minnesota to 11 points in South Dakota and Kansas* Condi-
tio-u also imoroved since December in New York, New Jersey, Tennsyl vania, Virginia..
Oklahoma and Oregon, but declined in Texas and Colorado. The general improvement
in condition since December 1 was primarily due to a relatively mild winter good
snow during the critical winter months in most of the important producing States.
The present, moisture supply is generally adequate, and rye is making goo^ grow

STOCKS: Stocks of rye on farms April 1 were the lowest for that dace of
any of the seven years of record and jonly half as large as on
April 1 a year ago. Very little rye is being fed to livestock in the important
rye producing States of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska#

Less than 10 percent of the 1945 production was still on farms on April 1 in
these four States, Last April about 36 percent of thf 1944 crop was s, ill. on
farms in these States. Disappearance of rye stocks fbom farms January I to
April 1 this year amounted .to jz little more than 4.5 million bushels, compared
with only 4 million bushels during the same period last year.

COEN STOCKS; The Supply of corn on farms as of April 1, 19,46, about 1,072 ^mil¬
lion bushels, is the smallest since 1938 and about 1- percent
smaller than the 1,325 million bushels of a year ago. .These current stocks
compare with; the 10-year April 1 average of 1,018 million bushels.

The -relatively rapid disappearance of corn since January 1, 194b, about
859 million Wnels, represented a utilisation on farms and a movement away from
farms of about 8 percent more than during the first tnree months of 1 o.
was also about 36 percent larger * than the 10-year average disappearance of 633

million bushels for the quarter*

. ' Stocks of corn on farms in the North. Central States are about 26 Percent
smaller* then a year ago and the lowest since 1938, but about 3 percent re than
average. The disappearance of about 656 million bushels m the Corn Pel. States
since January 1, 1946 reflects partly the low quality corn, particular ,
Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa where high moisture content corn encouraged heavie
than normal feeding. In some areas, spoilage sorting and re-cri .oing w,
necessary. Stocks of corn on farms on April 1 in all regions other vhan tne
Corn Belt and the Western group were larger than a year ago.

OATS STOCKS: A record quantity of oats, 578*568,00 0 bushels, rem^inea

Anril 1, 1946. This is 36 percent above the 42b miliion tus.^e
: on farms April 1, 1945 and about 44 percent above the iO-yeariipril^ average
of 401 million bushels. Current farm stocks are equivalent to 3 P —
the 1 l/2 billion bushel <rrop produced in 1945. <v

Although farm stocks of oats, are the highest on record for the date,
disappearance from farms has also been at a rapid rate. About 4X0 mx-Uo •
bushels disappeared from farms during the quarter January 1 to Ap.U ’ ■ Vae
This compares with 316 million bushels for tne same quarter last ‘

10-year average disappearance for the quarter of only 2 to million bUuh

UNITCO ST AT tS-“ DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE

B-mAU OF A^TCULTURAL ECONOMICS ; Waphillgb6n> D; c#

AiftOF T^O^TING BOARD April 10, 1946

_ _ _ _ _ 3:00 P*M* (E*S*T»)

Farmers, especially in areas- where soft corn was prevalent, have held much
larger than usual quantities of oats on farms since it was necessary to feed and
move the corn to. market as soon as possible to avoid spoilage* There was also
a heavy demand for cars to move wheat to market which further hindered the- trans¬
portation of oats* About 370 million bushels, or 64 percent of the' Nat ion* s farm
stocks .of ' path,' are-’ in the five heavy .-producing States of / Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota* -Stocks in these States, and in the North
Central aroa as a whole are well above both last year and avorago# In most of
tho East or n and Southern States, farm stocks 'arc wo 11 above avorago with the im¬
portant exceptions of Oklahoma and Texas whoro oat stocks are substantially bo-
low avorago. In .most of the. Wo s torn -States stocks arc- also above avorago but wo 11
below tho high stocks of . April 1, 1945.# •

BARLEY STOCKS: Farm stocks, of barley totallod 70,300,000 bushols on April 1, tho

smal lost1 for ..the dato*. during, the short poriod for which data aro
availablo (sinoo April 1^ .19-40) .. This wa s. teg, bo expected, partly bocauso of tho
relatively small production of., tho last two years and partly bcoauso of the hoavy
domand for food grains# Current stocks aro a sixth loss,-. than a year ago ail'd a
third smallor' ‘than the 1940L44 avorago. for 'April 1* Thoy arc equivalent to 27
percent of 1945 pf eduction, comparod wit h 30*5 porcont of tho previous yoal*ts pro¬
duction on April 1, 1945, and. tho 5 -year average of 31 porcont* D is appear anoo
from farms since ' January 1 was,. about 56 million bushols, comparod with 50 mil»
lion in'the first quarter of 1945, and an average of about 70 million bushels .
for the quarter in tho "1940-44 .period when annual production was larger than last
year* Stocks held on farms in North Dakota and South Dakota make up. nearly half
of tho total in the United .States^ . though. those two States producod only a third
of the 'Country*?- barley last year* . If .stooks'on farms in Minnesota, Nebraska,
Montana, Idaho and Colorado aro also includod, more than throo -fourths of tho
Nationts total stocks arc accounted .for. in. tho 7 Statos#

SOYBEAN STOCKS: Stocks of soybeans remaining on farms April 1 amounted to

29 3/4 ’million bhshol*3,- 8 porcont above tho 27*g million bushols
on farms a yoar oarlior#' Hov/ovor, curront stock? aro wo 11 below tho' 40 million
bushels- on farms April 1, 1944 and tho 54 million bushols on April 1, 1945, tho
first eamparablo poriod for which data aro availablo#

Tho 1945 crop moved to market rapidly after harvesting, although in some
areas tho completion of harvest. Was delayed* considerably by uhfavorablo fall and ■
van tor weather* Exoopt for sood and ^omo quantities for food, thoro was litt.lo
incentive for farmers to hold Soybeans on farms bocauso of government prico ro- —
gulations* Disanpoaranco of soybeans from farms during tho first quartor of. 1946
totaled about 13-|- million bushels^ * about 1 million bushols loss than disappoaranco
during tho same quartor last yoar#

Approximately 17 million bushols of sood will bo hooded to plant tho 1946
prospootivo acreage of soybeans for all purposes# Based on curront farm stocks,
sood supplies should bo plontiful oxcopt possibly in a fow Southern States whoro
farm, stocks aro gonorally low* This may nooossitate largor -than usual amounts of
sood boing purchnsod in those aroas, if tho prospootivo 1946 aoroago is finally
plantod*.

About 24 million bushels. 8Q .pdreont ' of tho curront farm stocks aro • in tho
four hoavy producing States of Illinoi?, Iowa-, Indiana , and Ohio* Stock? in thoso
States aro almost 3 pillion bushols above tho samo poriod last yoar, wit h most of
tho incroaso in Illinois, whoro over 11 million bushol? remain on farms, comparod
with 8 3/4 million bushols on April 1, 1945#

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CROP REPOT,
as of'..

• April' l; 1 946

UNITED

CROP REPORT.

as of , ~-r
Apr id 4, 1946 .

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bireau of Agricultural Economics

CROP REPORT 1 NG/ BOARD

Washington, D. C,
April 10, 1946
3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

FRUIT CROP PROSPECTS: The general' fruit prospect on April 1 this year was about
(As of April 1) ' the same as it was a year ago# In practically all commercial

fruit areas, trees came' through, the winter in good condition with a bud set indicat¬
ing averago or abqve average crops. On the Pacif ic Coast, ' where- about two-thirds
of the Nation *s deciduous fruit tonnage is usually produced the season averages
a littlo later. .than usual. In most western fruit areas moisture supplies, includ¬
ing irrigation wjpter, are average or better. East of the Rocky Mountains the
season is from two to four weeks ahead /of usual with some April or early :May
frost damage probable and severe damage possible in central and eastern fruit
areas, ......

COMMERCIAL APPLETS: In practically all commercial areas, apple trees came through

1 the winter in good condition with a bud set favorable to av~
eragp or better— than-averago sized crops, ~ However, in nearly all commercial
* 'areas east of the Rockies, above-average March temperatures have unseasonably
advanced fruit buds. In these areas, the hazard of April and early-May frosts is
nearly as great as in‘1945, when frosts combined with poor pollination weather
resulted in.a record-low production in the eastern and central States.

In Washington, trees are 'Carrying a heavy set of fruit buds. A full bloom ;
expected in the lower Yakima and Wenatchee* Valleys about May 1, which is a few
days later than last year. The Oregon outlook is for a somewhat larger crop
than last year, unless frost' damage occurs or pollination weather is unfavorable.

In the Hood River Valley, tho largest producing district in Oregon, this is the
won yoar11 for Newt owns, the most important variety. California apple orchards
were in good condition on April 1. A somewhat smaller production than in 1945
seems probable fdr.1946 following the near-record 1945 crop. ’In 'Idaho, trees were
in good condition, but prospective early blooming makes the frost danger greater
than usual* Colorado prospects wore favorable* with buds' in about tho usual stage
of development for the important carlo t shipping area on tho Western Slope, but
ahead of usual in the eastern counties. In Montana, trees wore in excellent
condition following a favorable winter and several years of good care, although the
advancement ..of the season makes the crop more susceptible to frost injury than
usual. New Mexico prospects were ^usually good for the time of year. Apples are
in bloom at. lower altitudes. .

In the Northeast, the winter was generally favorable for apple trees, hat
bud development was from two to four wooks ahead of usual. The season in this
area averages perhaps a week later than on April 1, 1945. In tho New England
States and the Hudson Valley of Now York, buds wore reported at about the same,
■stage. as last season, low temperatures tho last of March caused some bud damage
in Massachusetts, especially to Graven steins. In Western New York, the important
lake. Ontario area was not quite as far advanced as *a year earlier. In New Jersey,
a- heavy bud s<pt is reported for nearly all varieties, with development from 10
days to 2 weeks earlier than usual. Pennsylvania early apples were in bloom in
the southern ebuntie s r with the later varieties expected about a week later than
last year# The bud set is reported light in the Serks-Lehigh area and light on

York Imperials in York County.

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In the Appalachian area, apples average about a week to ten days later
than last year but about two wooks earlier than usual. On April 1, apples were
In bloom. in Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, central West Virginia, .and
in the &rushy Mountain area of North Carolina. In the important Winchester,
Virginia. Martinsburg, West Virginia, and we s torn1 Maryland section, applos should
be in full bloom before April 15,

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HOP. REPORT
as of

pril 1, 1946

UN I TED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.
April 10, 1946
3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

In the Midwest, the season is f rom, 2 to 4 weeks ahead of usual, averaging
bout a week later than last year in Michigan and about the same stage, of develop-
3nt as on April 1, 1945, in most other areas. In Illinois, transparents were in
ill bloom the last week in March* with early fall varieties showing pink* On
3ril 1, Michigan apple buds we re advanced to the normal stage of development for
3out April 25# In Ohio, the development of apple buds is uniformly early over
le State, whereas last year the bloom in the southern part of the State was ear-
Ler than in northern areas* In northwest Arkansas , apples were in full bloom on
Dril 1* about 2 weeks earlier than usual.

Throughout the East and Midwest, the advancement of the season makes the
Dple crop very vulnerable to April frogts and in northern areas vulnerable to
irly May frosts. If the crop gets by this critical period without much injury and
f pollination weather is favorable, above-average production is likely* Following
le record low .1945 production, the bud set is heavy in many commercial areas#

)wever, disease and insect control may be very dif ficult • this year as many growers
Id not carry out a complete spray schedule in 1945 in crop-failure orchards#

EACHES: In the 10 Southern early peach States the bloom averaged about two weeks
earlier than usual. Damage from April freezes is still possible, but
snsidering the relatively large size of fruit and foliage, extensive freeze damage
ses not seem likely. The set of fruit is reported lighter than last year in
sorgia and South Carolinat but fully as heavy in Forth Carolina and Arkansas# A
a.rge crop, but not as large as last year, appears probable at this time. There
3 .some increase in bearing surface, especially in' South Carolina, Marketing should
e somewhat earlier than usual, but probably not quite as early as in 1945* Tree
Dndition on April 1 is reported above average in all 10 States, but below last
ear in all States except Arkansas and Oklahoma, For the 10, States as a group#
oril 1 condition averaged 81 percent of normal this year, compared with 86 a year
go, 73 two years ago and the 10-year average of 69 percent.

In Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, peaches bloomed about 2 weeks ear-
ier than usual and about a week later than last year. The bloom is reported heavy,
Dwever, the crop still is subject to frosts, a definite April hazard in this area,
a F ew Jersey, peaches were in full bloom April 6, about a week later than last
ear but about 2 weeks earlier than usual. In the Adams-Franklin-York area of
enns.vl vania, Elbertas have a rather light bloom. For Pennsylvania and hj£}\r lolK*
rospects are favorable if the crop is not seriously damaged in April and early
ay.

In the Midwest, the peach bloom averaged about the same date- as last year —
bo 4 weeks ahead of usual. Prospects are favorable for a good sized crop, pro¬
dded no serious damage results from spring frosts. The average date of the last
illing frost varies in the Midwest commercial peach areas from about mid— April in
llinois to about May 5 in Michigan, In 1945, there was little April and early
ay freeze damage and large crops were produced in Michigan, Illinois., Kejitpigky,
nd Tennessee.

In California both Clingstone and Freestone varieties produced a heavy
loom, and to date have set heavily. There are still sprii^ frost hazards# but
f conditions continue satisfactory, heavy thinning will be necessary# A moderate
ncrease in bearing acreage is indicated for 1946 over 1945, lit Washington poach
rees are in good condition. The season is slightly later than usual# In Ida hp.
md Colorado prospects appear favorable.

UN f T c 0

CROP REPORT
as of

April 1, 1 946

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Washington, D • C.

CROP' REPORTING BOARD April 10/1946

3:00 P.M#(E#S.T.)

PEARS : In California, prospects aro favorable for pears. Orchards are in good
condition, Trees were beginning to blossom on April 1. Washington
orchards came through the winter with little or no damage and trees are’ 'in ex-
collont condition. Dormant spraying was completed a f ow -weeks ago. Buds were be¬
ginning to swell by April 1 and trees are expected’ to be in bloom abdut. the last
week in April. In the Hood River Valley of Oregon, the Bartlott crop is expected
to be smaller than the large crop produced last year , but pfobnbly larger than
average# DfAnjous have d good bud sot, but also are' expected to produco a lightor
tonnage than last’ season# In the Rogue River Valley, the outlook is for a smaller
crop of Bartlotts, as tho bud sot is rather spotted in some orchards. The pro¬
duction of Bose and Comico may show somo decline, but it ip probable that D»Anjou
production 'Will be abovo last season in that area. Pear troos in the Roguo Rivor
Valloy aro expected to bo in bloom April 15, a v/eok later than usual#

In the Eastern States,' pears 'are advancod well ahoad of normal. There is
still danger of f roo so damage, but good crop* aro in prospect#

GRAPES : In California, conditions to date have boon gonorally favorable. Most

vinoyards wore pruned at about tho proper time and are in 'good condition.
Conditions on April 1 indicate that a good crop is in prospect# Bearing acreage
for 1946 will probably show a small increase ov^r 1944 for all throe classes of
grapes — raisin, table, and wino#

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.In the Eastern States, grape vinos came through the winter in good con¬
dition* However, late winter raid early spring warm weather advanced the season
much ahead of normal, oxposing «tho crop to tho danger of greater than usual
damago from froozos# • *

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CITRUS: United States orange production for the 1945-46 soason is, estimated at
102.2 million boxes, compared with ’tho record crop in 1944-45 of 109#0
million boxos and tho 1934-43 average of 73 #7 million boxes. Production of oarly
and midsoason varieties totals 47.1 million boxes — only slightly less than tho
record crop last yoar of 47.3 million boxos. Tho Valencia crop, at 55.1 million
boxos, is tho 'largo st of record except for last season *s production of 61#7
million boxos#

About 49 million boxes of oranges romainod for harvest on April 1, com¬
pared with about 55 million on April 1 last yoar# Harvest of oarly and mid so a-, .
son orangos is practically complete in all sections except southern California
and is furthor along than usual in that area# *

- In Florida this season about 65 percent of tho early and midseason crop
of 25.5 million boxes was used fresh and 35 percent processed. Last season,
about 74 percent of the total of 21.7 million was usod fresh and the balance
processed# A larger proportion than usual of tho Florida Valencia crop romainod
for harvest on April 1 because of tho heavy late • bloom following tho drought last
spring# About two-thir&s of the crop (16#2 million boxos) was loft for harvest
after April l.this yoar, compared with los* than half of tho crop (9#4 million
boxos) aftor April 1 last yoar. A bout 2.3 million boxes wore prooossod to
April 1 this year rind 4.5 million to April 1 last yoar#

In California, 16 percent of the navol and miscellaneous crop — about 3
million boxos — romained for harvest on April l’this yoar# Last yoar 30 porconfc,
or about 6#6 million boxes, woro left on April 1# Less than a tonth of tho crop
was procossod in oithor season, California Valencias aro producod for harvest
mainly during tho suramor and fall months. Tho so orangos aro unusually small in

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Crop Report dureau o>- agricultural economics Washington, D. C. ,

as of crop reporting doard April 10, 1946

April 1, 19*6 . _ 3:00

size” this s’safson in the important southern California area "because of unfavorable
growing conditions. Production is estimated at only 28.7 million "boxes, compared
with the record large crop last season of 118.2 million "boxes. , On April 1 in
Texas about one-half million boxes Of oranges -- 11 percent of production were
left to be picked, last year on April 1 about 0. 7 million were -left. • — 17 percent
of the crop-. Practically all Texas oranges are used 'fresh. All of the. Arizona
navels, but less than one-fifth of the Arizona Valencias, have been Harvested*

About -half of remai ni'ng -Arizona Valencias appear "to be damaged to some extent by
frosts • wit'n considerable' quantities -completely lost. The . estimated. production of
540,000 -boxes of Valencias does not include fruit that is ruined, but. does include
the. partly damaged oranges. t- " a *. 'a.-.' • . . .

Late, bloom Florida tangerines moved in volume all during March.' However* •.
the abnormally late season is drawing to a eld's O’. ' By the first of ’April a little-:
over 4 million ‘boxes had been tit ill zed, *of which 450,000 boxe s Were --used by. pro— ■
cessors for canned juice and frozen segments. Only a few thousand boxes were pro¬
cessed prior to this season* ' - ' " v • ~- •' TV ■ ■'!

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The Ha. t ion 1 s grapefruit crop is a record total of 62.5 million boxes com¬
pared with '52.1 million in IS 44-45 and the 10-year average- cf 37.0 million. : •?::

About 20.1 million boxes' remained for harvest- on- April 1 this year, "compared
with, about 10.8 million remaining or April' 1 last year. Practically- all of this ■
increased quantity is in Florida and is accounted for by a larger crop arid a. b
heavy late bloom which is maturing considerably later than the normal ‘bloom*- n:|H
Florida grapefruit utilized to the first of April amounted to 20.5 million boxes,
13.9 million of. which were taken1 by processors' and 6. 6tmilliqi\...wer.e. used f resh* v
Last year 20.2 million boxes were used to April 1, with 14.4 million canned and' :

5,3 m: VI* on. used fresh. In-Texas, 19.7 million boxes were harvested by April lb
this year- and 19.2 million by April 1 last year. In both seasons 8.7 million' ‘ .
boxes were processed to April 1. At least 2 million boxes of California grape**
fruit wl IT be available for harvest - next - summer. - .

Californio, lemons ' have generally* matured before reaching the usual- size. •

The estimate is now 13 i 6 mi lli on' boxes — a reduction of one-half million boxes

from the MarMi ' 1 estimate. J Production In 1944-45 amounted to 12.6 million' boxes*

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i

Prospects are generally favorable for the 1946—47 citrus crops-* in all
producing areas*

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PLUMS AHD PPJJTfFS? California alum* prospects are favorable. Orchards are in good

condition, and blossoming of all but the late varieties has
passed. The bearing acreage in 1946 will probably be slightly larger than in
1945. In Michigan, April 1 prospects were favorable. The season, however, is

about three weeks ahead of normal, which makes the frost hazard unusually great*

• * * * • •

- California prune orchard's in most’ areas by April 1 were in full bloom,
or rapidly approaching that stage. Orchards have been well cared for but *th©
set is still uncertain because of .rains the last few days of March during the' "
pollination period. In the Mi 1 1 on-Fr eewab e r area of eastern Oregon, the bud? set
is good, trees in general are in good condition, and present prospects' are' favor¬
able. It Is probable, however, that the 1946 crop in this area, will not be as
large as the bumper crop of last season. Prune trees in the Milton— Freewater
area are expected to be in full bloom about April 14* Western Oregon has

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REPORT dureau of agricultural economics

G.3 Of CROP REPORTING BOARD

April 1, 1946 .....

Washington, D. C.,

April 10, 1946

-expcjftexed a late wets^ppihg^eiaii'lar to .that of last year# The hud set is
generally .sat isfalc4*ary, hut trees in the Willamette .Valley cooties will not he
in full flower until about April 17. Orchard care in this area has been stimula¬
ted by the hi^ier prices received in recent years. In Washington, prune prospects
were generally good. . The season is slightly later than usual, and trees are. in
the best condition in many years. Idaho trees are in good condition and prospects
on April 1 were generally favorable. Orchards are expected to be in bloom about
mid-April* •

APB I COTS i California agricot trees produced a heavy bloom* The peak of the

blossoming periocThad been passed by April 1 in all but the very late
producing areas* There were no general fosses from frosts or lack of pollination
to the end of March* There was, however, some spotted hail damage to apricots in
the Winters and Brentwood areas* It is yet too early to determine the extent of
this damage. Bains generally were followed by drying breezes which, to April 1,
had prevented brown rot during the blossoming and jacket stages* The set of
fruit is somewhat irregular but generally heavy* In Washington , prospects on
April 1 were favorable, with trees in the best condition in many years* TJtah
apricots were in bloom on April 1 and prospects were generally good* ^ .

BIGS AIID OLIVES : California fig orchards have had good care and were in good

condition on April 1, with leaves and small fruit forms
beginning to appear*

Bor California olives natural conditions have been favorable and trees have
oeen well cared for*

All-Purs , WAIIT13TS

AITP BIL3ERTS : California almonds suffered only minor injury to early blossoms,

but frost losses are still possible* In some non— irrigated
areas, soil moisture is not adequate to insure a large production* In irrigated
areas prospects are favorable* Bearing acreage will show a moderate increase
over last year*

California walnut orchards have been well cared for and conditions appear
■satisfactory, except for the unusually dry weather in the southern counties* Al¬
though most California walnut orchards are irrigated, the dry weather may have had
some adverse effect* In Oregon, walnut trees are still dormant, but in good
condition due to the comparatively mild winter,

Oregon filbert trees came through the winter in good condition, and weather
during tlae pollination period was generally favorable. The bearing acreage will
be slightly larger in 1946 than in 1945*

CHBHRIBS : Sweet cherry prospects on April 1 were favorable in all important
producing areas, particularly the West. In the Eastern States the
season is unusually early and heavy frost damage, similar to last year, is a real
possibility* In California, cherry trees in the important areas were approaching
full bloom by April 1* Orchards were in good condition. In Washington, the
season is slightly later than usual, which makes the crop less vulnerable to late
frosts* Trees are in the best condition in many years* The season in Oregon, is
also later than usual, although a little earlier than last year* Bull bloom is
expected about April 7 in the Milton-Breewat er district, about April 10 in The
Dalles district, and between April 15 and 20 in western Oregon* There was no
..inter injury of trees in Oregon and they are reported in good condition* Irri¬
gation water is. ample in irrigated districts#

11

ROP REPORT
as of

pril -1, 1046

UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

-■ Bureau of Agricultural' ^Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C*
April 10, 1946
3:00 P.M* (E.S.T.)

The season for Eastern sour cherries has- started similarly to last year — about
three weeks earlier than usual#. • last year freeze damage' after April 1 reduced
the crop to the lowest on record* Similar damage .may happen this season# It is
also possible to. have favorable , weather the balance of the season and produce a
large crop of sour cherries* In the Iarime.r County, Colorado area,*, high tempera¬
tures in late March have advanced scur cherry buds and increased the probability
cf April end early May frost damage# * “ : ■ ..

EARLY IRISH April 1 condition of early potatoes in the 10 Southern States and
POTATOES: California is reported at 85 percent of normal. This condition

exceeds both the April 1, 1945 condition of 80 percent and the lO-ycai* (1935-44)
average of 77 percent# It is the. highest April 1 Condition reported for the early
potato crop since 1925, Conditions to date have generally., favored growth of the
crop throughout practically all early .potato areas* "

Yields considerably above average,' but much lower than the record yield
produced in 1945, have been harvested from the commercial winter acreage' in Florida
and" Texas* Movement of the early Spring crop in the Texas Lower Valley became'
active about April 1. Harvesting in the Eastings area was expected to become' -
active the second week of April# There has boon some blight damage in Florida,
but the.- yield, now in prospect is somewhat • above average* - Unusually good yields
are being obtained from the acreage now being harvested in. the Texas . Io.wj2XL.Yal Icy,
and prospects indicate yields considerably above average from the early spring
acreage in this State.* .. . -

In North Carolina, acreage increases are reported" in all commercial' areas#
Conditions .in March we re unusually favorable for germination of seed and the crop
is up,' or starting to come up, in all commercial areas# The commercial crop in
South Carolina is making very good progress, and harvest- is expected to-1 begin ;
the last week # in April* In south Georgia, wot v/e at her -delayed some planting,- but
the earlyrplanted acreage is making excellent progress# .The heavy rains of
March 26 and 27 in the commercial area” of Alabama caused some concern about the
potato crop, but there was little damage other than some loss of fertiliser.

Weather conditions have been favorable since these rains, and mere than the usual
•number of grower s;-.have carried out eh effective dusting -and spraying program.
Harvest is: expected-; to start about April 20 with, movement "in volume --by May, In
Mississippi, favorable weather conditions have been beneficial to ‘the early
potato crop, A few early fields. will be dug the last- week #of April but. most of
the commercial crop will move iii May* Wet weather in Arkansas ..during the latter
part of March delayod planting. and very few potatoes are up in any part of the
State* '-However, .the ground is in excellent condition for -germination .and growth*

In Louisiana, the commercial crop was planted later than- .usual, but grbwth of
early plantings has been excellent# Light shipments are expected from southern
areas about the middle of April... Volume movement will probably be later than it
was in 1945, Planting cf early -potatoes in Oklahoma is about complete and much
of the early planted acreage is up. to a stand# - • • •

The early potato, acreage in California is estimated at' 83,000 acres - 10,000
acres more than the record acreage planted in 1945* This crop .got' off to a slow
.start, but has made unusually good progress during the past two- weeks* Harvest
of the Kern County crop should begin between April 20 and 25.

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.. PASTURES: The Hat ion* s' pasture ' condition this April 1, at 88:percent of normal,

ivas near last year1 s record of 91 percent. Although only a few scutherr
most States are as yet using new grass as a substantial part of the total feed
of livestock, tho high pasture condition reported in nearly every State reflects
a good start and excellent prospects for pastures in the next few months. Pastures

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' - as of.

April 1

t /

> .-/ere generally reported from two -t o'- f our week s ahead of average for this date
throughout- the country* Chiefly responsible for t h i s.e nee lie lit pasture' condition
is the unusually warm, mild weather that prevailed throughout, the United States
during the past month. March temperatures from 2 to- 14 degrees abdVo'-'norjraal- were
reported for the entire country except. for the ..extreme, we fet coastal area ranging
from '.Portland down 'to San Diego, -where .-reported temperatures v: re re slightly, be low
lormftl. -In,, the . Southwest drought held back.-growth of green .feed "but elsewhere
soil moisture, was generally oxlequate : to start good pa stur'e ; growth ■■•even though, .
larch precipitation was below normal -in.-. some •Eastern' and Northeastern areas,. The
leavy New England snow blanket molted, gradually and s baked in well during -March,
rhich helped offset the deficient: rainfall, in, .tjiat arb’aV

All regional groups of 'State's ..except, the Western States attained the second
highest April 1 pasture condition op, record*. All regional groups were exceeded by
1945. .The Western States reported. the socond lowest April 1 pasture condition
since 1937* . 'New Mexico* Arizona, • Calif or r.ia and Oregon were mostly responsible
for this .low figure of 80 percent whiph is still slightly above 'average* ■ Cold
weather has held Californio, pastures -back and, Lack of rainfall has hampered growth
in New Mexico, and Arizona* Some winter wheat is "being grazed in Kansas, Nebraska

* * 1 , .* • » * \ -r . - c<'

and Oklahoma. ••• ; ' ' r' ' '*•'

' • ’ * . • ; * • - ** F- .

A * ' 1 \ . - -* • ^ ' k * .

• • ’‘-*1 •/■■.... * ‘ * ... , :'-L' ' • '

'• Range conditions in the Western States were; generally improved over a. month

ago* Mild, warm weather during -March thr oughout the Western Range: States, with
the exception of tho extreme coastal • regions of Oregon and California, spurred
growth of new grass, end ranges are greening up in lower elevations and more south¬
erly arc-as. Grazing was very favorable during March except in New Mexico, Arizona,
Southern California and WestcrnrTcxas whore a marked, deficit in precipitation has
reduced, range feed supplies considerably. "Range feed prospects are better than a
year ago in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon and Washington and arc about tho same in
the central and northern plains area. Old grass is about used up, and stockmen
are anxious to turn- their stock onto spring grass* to relieve the pressure on
dwindling grain and hay supplies*. ' ' • L ' •’

MILK PRODUCTION; Record high • production per cow was more than offset by fewer

milk cows on. -farms, holding total March milk output 2 percent
below that in 1945. However, last year’s sharp early season advance was closely
paralleled.' Total milk; .production for the month was estimated at 9,8 billion
pounds which, except for last year, was tho highest on record for the month.

Daily milk production per capita in March, at 2*25 pounds, was the lowest ; for the
month . in 5 years, but was 4 percent above tho 1936-44 average of 2.16 pounds.

, 1946

CROP REPORT I NG BOARD

April 10, 1946
3:00 P*M. (E.S.T.)

• ; .-ESTIMATED MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION ON FARMS, 'SELECTED STATES l/

.

i* Inar ch

i

S'.'

:

i

t March »

; *

State-

: ' av.

. March

. Feb.

•

. March

♦ State

• • * c> T •

#. t - V <* •

March

. Feb .

• •

, March

1935-44: 1945

. 1946

• -

. 1946

•

•

•

: 1935-44:

1945.

: 1946 :

1946

' Million pounds

J*r . .

Million pounds

N. J •

■ 81

88 .

75

' 88 '

• -Ya.

105

132

114

128

Pa.

' 392

445

364

■ 432

. N.C.

10o

123

103

122

Ind*

246

-. . 283

•234

276

: Okla*

. 198

227 '

178

210

Ill.

420

481

404

457

* Mont •

50

55

42

50

Mich.

386

• 464

393

453

• Idaho

94

112

88

103

Wis.

1,050

1,297

1;107

1,367

: Utah

47

■ -62

52

59

Iowa

- -,,-529 •

548

467

558

: - Wash*

155

174

• 144

169

Mo.

250

322

255

307

: Oree:,

108

109

80

103

N. Dak.

151

166

131

154

* Other Stik 4,242

4,660

3,863

4,527

Kans.

243

252

198

233

; U.S.

8,852

10,000

•8,292

9,796

l/ Monthly data for other States not yet available.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Crop Report dureau of aoricultu r a V'ecJb n:omics Washington , D. C. ,

'as of ! ' ! CROP REPORTING BOARD April 10, 1946 _

April 1, 1946 . . •• • . . 5:66p»M^ (E.S. T.J

March production was below a year ago in most of the 18 States where monthly ]
estimates of milk production are being made.. In North Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Montana, Idaho and Oregon milk production for the month ranged from 6 to 9
percent lower than in March 1945. Of these, Kansas and Oregon were also below
the 10-year average production for the month. In Pennsylvania, Michigan,

Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina, and Utah, milk production, while moderately
lower than in March 1945, was the second highest on record for the month* In ,

Iowa, milk production was higher than in March 1945 but was lower than in any of
the 4 previous Marches* In Wisconsin, where milk cow numbers are still on the
upgrade and milk production per cow was a record high, total milk production set
a new March record, 5 .percent above that of March 1945*

April 1 daily milk production per cow in herds kept by crop reporters, at
15.56 pounds, was record high for that date. Continued liberal feeding of
concentrates to milk cows, unusually early pasture feed in Southern sections and
balmy March weather all contributed to the high level of milk flow. It also
appears that sharp culling of milk cows during the past year has removed many
low producers from the Nation*s milking herds* For the country as a whole,. milk
production per cow on April 1 was 2 percent above a year ago and 10 percent
above the 1935—44 average for the date. The percentage of cows milked, -under
impact of March freshening, increased sharply and, cn April 1, was higher than on
that date for either of the two preceding years* However, at 68*6 percent, it
was still below average for the date and appreciably lower than on April 1 during
the 1940—42 period when about 70 percent of the milk cows were reported in
production.

In the North Atlantic States, April 1 milk production per cow was generally
below 1942, 1943 and 1945 but higher than in prewar years. For the region, pro¬
duction per cow was 2 percent below a year ago but 4 percent higher than the
10-year average for the date. In the East North Central and West North Central
Regions, production per cow this year was record high for April 1, with the
States of Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas reaching
22-year peaks. In both regions, the percentage of milk cows milked rose sharply
to about average levels' for April 1, In the South Atlantic region, production
per cow was also well above both last April 1 and average for the date* In both
the South Central and Western regions, production per cow was well above average,
but slightly under a year ago. In the Western Region, the percentage of cows
milked increased sharply during March, but in the South Central it continued at
the lowest level' since 1925,

GRAIN AND CONCENTRATES FED Farmers are continuing to feed liberal quantities

_ TO MI IK COWS: _ of concentrates to their milk cows despite reported

shortages of grain and concentrate supplies* On April 1, 1946, milk cows
in herds kept by crop correspondents were fed 5.48 pounds of grain and concentrates,
only slightly less than the 5.54 pounds fed a year ago this date, and more than
the 5.45 pounds fed two years ago this date. This amount compares with 5,56
p.punds fed on February 1, 1946, 4,88 pounds on December 1, 1945, and 3.59 pounds

on October 1, 1945. A very favorable March milk-feed price ratio and the highest

butterfat-f eed price ratio since 1936 (both including government production
payments) favored liberal feeding of milk cows. The value per hundred pounds of
concentrate rations fed to milk cows on farms in whole milk selling areas in |

March was $2.80, up 11 cents from a year ago. In cream selling areas the value

was $2.40 in March, up 8 cents from a year ago.

By regional groups, grain and concentrates fed to milk cows on April 1 ranged
from 3.7 pounds per cow in the South Central States where considerable feed
from pastures has already become available ~to 6*8 pounds per cow in the North Atlan¬
tic States where the winter snow cover has only very recently melted and where cows

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop- Report ' DUREAU of aoriouIturau economics Washington, p. 0.,

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Aj2rillO,1^46

J jOO P.M._ J3? S._T.;

x

t . ’I immi ii iiiiiMMiiiiiniii iittusi t Mini nutum tin mm lift Mini iiimif itcn tiiinnimiiiiiumniMiiimitiiumn mi ttiimt iiiiihihii imiiiiiinm mi iniiiiiimiiiiii "im r i u .1 tin ic : • 11 i* Minimi* mshnnii • • 1 m • 1

are still almost wholly;, dependent on winter rations* There was very little change
in rate of grain feeding compared' with a year ago. The South Atlantic States
fed .3 of a pound more than a year ago this dhte, and the Western States .2. of
a pound less. Other regional groups changed %only one tenth -of a pound or not at
all from a year ago. Very little change in rate of feeding is shown "by regions
compared with the 'previous report on February 1, 1946. The North Atlantic and
Fast North Central regions are each up .2 of a pound while the West North Central,
South Central and Western Regions are down .1, .7, and- ,3 of a pound respectively.
The South Atlantic States reported the seme amount fed on April 1 as on February 1,
1946. The advent of n§w grass is keenly ar/aited by dairymen this spring to take the
pressure off of shrinking £rain and concentrate supplies.

POULTRY AND EGG 'PRODUCTION; Farm flocks laid 6,696,000,000. eggs in March — 2

percent more than in March last year and 3^ percent
above the 1935*“ 44 average for March, but 2 percent less than the record high pro-*
duction for the* month in 1944. The increase over March 1945 production was the
result of a 2 percent increase in egg production per layer, as the number of layers
on farms were about the same as in March last year. March egg production was
above last year in all parts of the country, except the East North Central and
South Atlantic States where it was down 1 and 2 percent respectively. In the West
North Central States, a new record high number of 2, 060, ©00, 000 eggs was produced —
almost a , third of the Nation’s March egg production'. Increases above a year earlier
were 7 percent in the North Atlantic States, 3 percent in the West North Central
and West, and 1 percent in the South "Central States. Aggregate 'egg production fcr
the first quarter-. of -^his year was 15,664,000,000 eggs — 2 percent above produc¬
tion-in 19454and-4l percent above the 10— year average, but 5 percent'less than

the record for the same period in 1944.

* * - .»

The ‘ rate of egg production per layer during March was 16,9 eggs — the
highest production recorded for the month, compared with 1 6.6 last year and l4.8
for the 10-year average.. The rate of. lay for the month was at record' levels in-
all parts of .the country except the South Atlantic and Western States. It ex¬
ceeded the rate in March last year in all areas, from a fraction of 1 percent in
the North Atlantic StSyte^ -to 4 percent in the West North Central States. Average
egg production per layer in. the first quarter of this year was 39*1 eggs, com¬
pared v/ith 33.0 last year and 32.6 for the 10-year quarterly average.

Farm flocks averaged- .396, 510,000 layers in March — about the same as in
March last year, but. IS percent above the l©~year average. Increases in number
of layers over last year . recurred in the North Atlantic and Western States,
offsetting decreases in other sections of the country. The seasonal decrease
in layers from March 1 to "April 1 was 4*3 percent, compared with 4.4 percent last
year and 3*2 percent for the 10— year Average. The decrease was less than last
year-ih the North Atlantic and East North Central States, which about offset
larger decreases ip...all other parts of the country.

* •'

There was 216,217,000 chicks and young chickens of this year's hatching
on farms,. April 1 — 6 percent more than a year earlier and 35 percent above
the 10-ryear average holdings on this datei This increase in holdings indicates
an earlier hatch this year than last. Numbers of young chickens were larger
than last year in all parts of the country except the South Atlantic States, where
they were about the same as a year earlier. Increases in the number of young
chickens above a year ago was 13 percent in the South Central States, 10 percent
in the West North Central, 3 percent in the North Atlantic, 2 percent in the
East North Central, and 1 percent in the Western States.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE
Crop Report dureau of aoriwlturaueoono'm'ios Washington, I) . C. ,

ts .of. • - CROP’ REPORTING BOARD April lO, 1946

AjriJ3.!^ 1946

The number of chicks and young chickens on farm? April 1 indicates whethet
a hatching season is relatively 'early or late, hut does not necessarily indicate
the relative size' of the current year’s thicken. crop* In 1937 an-d ih 19^ the
numher of young chickens on farms April 1 was larger than year earlier, whereas
the number of chickens raised during the year was. , smaller.;. In 1933 * 193& an^'
1945, however, the number of' young chickens on farms April,' 1 was less than a year
earlier, while the total number of chicken’s raised was. lapger than in the pre¬
ceding year, * ‘ 4 ' ’

i ■ .

CHICKS AND YOUNG CHICKENS ON FARMS AS&IL 1

(Thousands)

Year ^.North ! f.Morth : South ’ 5??th. • Western !

♦Atlantic: Central : Central 'Atlantic: Central : ?

r

United
: States

Av, 1935-44 20,55S 23,695 ■ 32,100 23,160 U^.TOS 11,51*1 159, 76U

1945 26,649 39,663 • - 47,612 28,233 • ^5,392 16,1*27 203,976

1946 27,373 40,504 52,165 28,231 51,418 16,526 a6,2l7

Prices received by farmers for eggs in mid-March averaged 32.1 cents per
dozen — one cent less than a year earlier, but 53 percent higher than the 10-
year average price for that, date. The seasonal decrease during the month
ending March 15 of a half cent .was considerably less than the decrease of 2.7 cents
last year and the li—year average decrease of 2*3 cents. Although egg prices held
up well to mid-March, they gradually weakened during the last half of the month.
Liberal, receipts, heavy storage accumulations and an unsatisfactory disappearance
into consumer channels were viewed with increasing concern by the trade. Specu¬
lative interect subsided as the month progressed.

Chicken prices averaged 23»3 cents per pound live xjjight on March 15, com¬
pared with 25.0 cents a. year earlier and l6.S cents for the 10-year average.

Prices made less than the ■ average seasonal increase during the month ending , •
March., 15* Chicken markets during March were firm at steadily advancing prices,
in sharp contrast to the weak irregular situation during February. Heavy fowl
and roaster? were at ceiling levels generally, while small sices ranged a few
cents below ceilings. Receipts declined, encouraging the use of storage stocks.

Turkey prices on March 15 averaged 30*6 cents per ground, compared with
33*6 cents a year earlier and 19.1 cents for the lO-^year average. March, turkey
prices were irregular but -firmer on top’grades and smaller sizes. The heavy
movement of breeder hens noted in February was much less., evident during March.
However, movement was again on the increase toward the close of the month, with
April receipts expected to be unusually heavy.

The raid- March cost of feed for the United States farm poultry ration was
$3*07 per 100 pounds, the highest- price in 23 years of reword, compared with $3*02
a month ago and $2. SS a year ago. The relationship between the price of eggs and
the cost of feed was less favorable to egg production thaa a year ago but about
equal to the 10-year average relationship. The chicken-feed ratio was con¬
siderably less favorable than a year ago or the 10-year average. The turkey-feed
ratio was also considerably less favorable than- a year, ag$, but slightly more
favorable. than the 10-year average. ^

: L L . - 12d: - •

CROP RS£$iTING BOARD

UN IX ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report oukeau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

. as .of crop reporting ejoarq April 10, 1946

April 1, 1946 . 3*00 P.M/ (E.3.I/3

WINTER WHEAT

State

: Acreage seeded

jCrops of; Crop ofjCrop of
81935-44 : 1945 ; 1946

Thousand acres

: Yield

; Average :
: 1935-44:

. per seeded acre : - Production

,q4C- :Indicatad:Average: 1Q4t- : Indicated
;Apr.l, 1946:1935-44: D ;Aor. 1,1946

Bushels Thousand bushels

U.Y©

304

564

7237

22>8

25.6

21.0

6,955

9,308

4,977

N.J.

69

90

• 92

18. 0

14.7

17.0

1,247

1,323

1,564

Pa*

940

959

- 901

-19.6

20.9

19.0

18,539

20,038

17,119

Ohio

2

e094

2,284

2,010

20.0

.26.7

22.0

41,875

60,993

44,220

In d0

1

,601

1,625

1,446

16.7

.22.0

‘ 19,0

269663

35,842

27,474 ‘

Ill. .

1

,860

1,446

1,359

16.8

17. 6

17.5

31,643

25,456

23 , 782

Mich.

824

1,035

911

20,9

26.7

23.0

17,261

27 , 648

20,953

WIs.

42

33

37

17.6

24.2

21.0

734

800

777 '

Minno

195,

120

108

16.7

22.6

19.0

3,209

2 .j 714

' 2,052’:

Iowa

•„

37,4

160

179

16.4

16.8

17.0

6,101

2,688

3,043

\o .

2

,023

1 , 71,3

1,713

12.8

13.1

14,0

26,150

22,518

23,982

S . Dak .

209

287

344

8,1

13.7

8.0

1 , 669

3,936

2,762

lTebr>

3

,606

3,828

4,134

12.8

22.0

19.0

44,620

84 ,226

' 78,5*46

Hans.

13

,548

14,145

14,145

11.0

14.7

15.0

144,440

207,917

212,175

Del.

74

73

72

18.2

17.9

19.0 .

1,331

1,306

1,3*68

Mdo .

399

409

368

19o 0

16© 8

20.0

7,592

6,864

' 7,360

Va.

581

• 563

501

14.2

14.6

15.0

8,237

8,192

“ 7,515

W.Va.

144

114

100

12.8

15.5

14/5

1,849

1,768

* 1,450 *■

IT©. 0 . ,

522

488

459

12.4

12.7

12/5

6,477

6,216

5/738

3.0. ,

224

232

237

10.8

12.6

10.5

2,457

2,912

2,488

Ca.

207

216

227

9.5

12.1

0.5

1,977

2,613

' 1,930

?Jy.

485

543

478

12.7

9.7

14.0

6,242

5,278

6,692

Tenn©

446

466

419

11.7

11.4

11.0

5,187

5,325

4,609

-,1a.

10

19

18

10.3

12.6

10.5

101

240

189

4iss*

1/ 13

25

23

I/I8.3

15.1

15.0

1/ 240

378

345 -

Ark©

73

"■65

44

7*'5

6.8

9.0

527

441

396 •

Okla.

4

,916

5,987

6,466

10.9

11.8

ll.'O

53% 306

70,917

71,126*

Tex.

4

,409

5,167

5,994

8.2

8*1

10.0

34,863

41,778

59,940-

Mont.

1

,325

1,507

1,718

15.1

20.0

21.- 0

19,039

30,162

*- 36,078

Idaho

680

717

746

22© 2

27,5

25.-0

14,998

19,691

• 18,650

Wyo.

140

182

198

11.0

16.8

19.0

1,615

3,060

3,762

Colo*

1

,185

1,548

1,780

11.6

20.7

19.0

14,416

31,957

. 33,820

He Hex.

344

350

455

6,9

5.8

6.0

2,346

2,034

2,730

Ar 1 z.

36

27

29

-21.2

18.7

19.0

781

504

551

Utah

192

212

233

18.3

22.1

20*0

3,560

4,680

4,660

Hev.

•4

4

4

28.2

25.i0

27.0

113

100

108

Wash.

1

,371

1,742

• 2,178

22*7

25*4

30©0

31,794

44,253

• 65,340

Oregi

710

764

840

20*4

21.8

23.0

14,378

16,675

19,220

Calif.

819

614

737

16.6

17*0

15.0

13,606

10,416

11,055

tT. S.

46

,890

50,123

51,940

13*4

16*4

16.0

618 , 019

823,177

830,626

l/ S ho rt~t i c:e ' average .

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP

as

April

REPORT

of

1, 1046

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
CROP REPORTING BOARD-'

Washington, D*. C#
April 10, 1946
3 :00 P #M* (E.S.T.)

«• J

©AIN STOCKS ON

FARMS ON

APRIL

1

: Corn For grain :

Whea£*

t

OaVs

State

: Average :

: 1935-44:

1945 1

3

1946 ‘TUTfl 5
: 1935-44 :

1945 ;

•

1946

^Average
: 1935-44

: 1945

•

0 •

:J 1.946 -

m . n

•

AT

houspnd bushels,.

, .

✓ ■

Maine

27

' 32

1?

21

6

10

1,777

1,1-60

1,225

i\t rr

U .XL#

45

43

46..

— .

107

65

113

vt.

30

49

49-,

—

mm mm

0mmm

600

418

495

Mass .

• 122

112

lie

mm-

mm

53

50

65

R.I#'

24

11

16

—

mm »

mm

12

7

; 8

Conn.

'177

'120

' 128

mm mm '

• ' 47

' 27

' 46

N.Y.

2; 248

'2,234

2,202

1,787

2,054 •

2,622

9,864

10,007

9,162 #

IT# j •

2,627

2,205

■ 2,754

A ' 215

'235 *

' 225

'487

: '387

' 324

?a.

13'237

18,2-68

24; 325

3,786

4,260 •

3;857

9',9S4

8;G08

9', 98 7

Ohio

55,564

48,662

68;191

, 6;352

e; 065

7 ;929

13;841.

-12; 65 6

18;624,

Ind.

68; 468-

70,304

.100,043

A 3,488

2,649"

2,154

12 ',326 1

", 8; 880

19;098

Ill.'

178,496

174; 859-

145,007

5;528

1,460 '

l;283

42;780

32,287

. - 52', 174

Mich.

17,391

18,766

. 21,379

• 5,001

- 5,681

6,091

18,43-8..

16,317

2 5', 116

Wis.

15,275

26,913

. 17,299

• ' 746

■ '626

'480

30.; 5 64 .

47; 5 75

60;935

Minn.

61,125

99,119

60; 227

• 9,400'

7,448

7,528

59; 451 '

83; 944

99; 482

Iowa

25i;il9

278,379

201,010

1,561

'500

'412

78,082

50,023

92;209

Mo •

42,820

75,216

.40,081'

- 2 ,.975

2,200

2; 477

13,721

12; 587

10;283

U.Dak.

1,711

4,333-

2,323

-34,610

'77,582

67; 993

21,441

41,841

39,592

S.Dak.

18,388

68,406

36,796

10,797

'13,985.

17; 349

22,696

42,518

65 , 104

l|ebr .

55,7 95

17Q,607

-90,831

12,142

7,189

11,078

17,845

14,946

29,648

Ians,

14,240

47,528

.22,539

•24,566

-30,667

'24,955

9,300

8,599

3,887

Del.

i;699

1,592

. 1,761

- - 104

70

'' . 85

15

23

2-7

Md.

6,424

6,727

. 6,003

'574

' 712

" ' '378

293 ,

• 316

336

Ya.

12,431

13,487

•17 , 169

1,168

• 2,255- .

* 1,065

529

845-

907

W.Va.

3,830

5,191

4,271

• '408

'386

424

58-1 ■

'486

'665

1T.C.

20,332

24,12-6

' 27., 03 8

' 1,C72

" 2,054 '.

'.A 995

' 962

A 1,875

1^734

3.C.

9,746

11,062

• 1C;771-

201

341 .

116-

1,274 -

■ i;958

2 ',083

Ga .

18,499

18,018

•22;03S

• 244

' 585

‘ 366

850

1,570

' 1,950

Fla.

.O' O.KA
ut y O-x

1,571

; 1,624

m+mm

7

. 10

19

Ry#

24,111

25; 637

51; 705

• 359

. 553-

369

329

369

431

Tenh*

24,545

2o;021

27,023

A 403

'806

479-

259

506

795

Ala .

20,100

22,502

22,569

8

33

16

.320

:4i5

■’475

Miss .

17;31-7

17; 116

22,293

•1/ 20

' '22

19

684

1;812

2', 051

Ark..

li;365

11; 259

12,875

50

i 71

57

794

1,881

1,313

La.

7; 531

5; 861

6,595

mm mm

. —

. '352

- 830

'807

Okla*

6; 620

s;l35

5,707

5; 883

6;873

4; .255

. 5; 749

8;271

4', 3 68-

Tex.

20,764

17,123

. 12,803

A2;313

5,725

.l;044

8,170

7;-720

- 6;366

Mont .

214

192

55

18 ',847

■26,915

1.9; 627

5; 438

9;116

4; 9 33

Idaho

435

359

263

5; 448

6; 062

4,297

2,103

2,558

i;906

Wyo . '

' 251

'• 94

* ' 61

l;oi&

1,123

1,138

1,430

2',419

. .2-; 187

Colo •

2,706

3,869

2,772

4,132

4,877

3,809

1,863

3,248-

2,826

IT.Mex*

816

1,482

505

328

796

233

182

336

123

Ari z.

141

154

146

' 54

' 32

' 35

49

64

77

Utah

39

24

6

1,403

2,503-

1,509

561

948

733

Hev.

5

3

3

'115

' 176..

' 116

' 56

'114

' 68

Wash.

114

58

47

4;895

6; 959

4,109

2,418

2 ',164

2;i8£

Oreg. '

308

329

186

2,634

4,159

2,298

2,491

3,357

1,876

Calif*

' 384 '

-414

- 322

- 671

1^871

'729

- 139

-'319

'153

U.S. 1

,017,517 1.

325,152

1,071,990

173,320

238,386 203,991

401,325 426,438

578,568

1 / Short-time average.

m 14 —

zfm

CHOP REPORT .

as .o£ .
A2.ril_l,_ 1946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Duruau of Agricultural Econoro.cs Washington, D. C.

CROP REPORTING BOARD April 10* }94g ' \

_ _ _ _ ; _ __ - L-f; _ 3 LQ0^ P.J4 XE_* S.Jj 1 _

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON APRIL 1 (Cont'd)

TBarTcv *”

T r “ ~ ~ ~ Wyo

_ “S oyFeans

State

•

~ l945~" ~ 7

~i^46 - ;

: ; 1045

1946 7.

A 1945

I._C _ ._194£ _

Thousand bu;

she Is

• • • b * 1 •

Maine

25

27

mmmm

•mt mm

m. mm

_ ..

Tt.

* 35

33

mm mm

mt mm

mm mm

N.Y.

698

594

54

39

71

14

N.J.

35

23

47

23

87

65

Pa.

579

819

140

193

148

84

Ohio

86

126

49

151

3,705

3,613

Ind.

247

155

108

122

4,274

4,747

Ill. -

169

135

72

59

8,744

11,115

&ich.

1,287

1,328

285

261

' 399

410

Wis.

1,670

1, 152

390

340

368

95

Minn.

4,998

4,761

293

64

781

1,024.

Iowa

24

21

32

57

4,646

4,530

Mo.

304

263

36

79

1,273

1,130

N. Dak.

24,060

20,429

902

290

14

1J5

S.Dak.

12, 517

11,844

1,573

180

34

21

•*

Nebr.

3,839

4, 563

1,171

537

48

3 3.

Kans.

4,668

1,877

168

134

431

274

Del,

38

72

14

10

178

134

Md.

348

403

13

13

155

178

Va.

489

422

102

102

. 236

299

W.Va.

43

' 44

8

12

6

6

N.C*

211

109

52

43

617

810

S.C.

14

13

16

15

27

25

On.

20

14

12

10

31

27

Ky.

- 270

246

22

41

195

188

Tenn.

223

225

25

21

146

164

Ala •

20

17

mm mm

—

75

63

%

Miss.

33

27

mm mm

—

276

192

Ark.

26

18

m* mm

--

506

435

La.

. — —

mm mm

—

mm mm

87

78

Okla.

1,077

' 485

243

106

12

C

Tex.

1,310

'733

. .. 20

12

1

—

Mont •

6,842

4,902

.. 242

122

— m

Idaho

'.4,526

3, 434

- 24

23

mm mm

mm

Wyo.

.1, 246

839

. . 32

‘15

mm mm

Colo.

5,466

4,301

153

78

mm mm

— m

N.Mex.

•* 269

66

14

5

—

*

Ariz.

r 337

133

mm m»

mm mm

Utah

2,182

2, 223

43

19

~~

■i

Nev.

234

192

—

mm mm

--

MW*.

Wash.

1,575

964

31

23

—

Greg.

1,428

1,024

158

116

—

mm mm

4

Calif.

1,600

1, 248

8

6

--

--

U.S.

84,870

70,309

6,562

3,326

27,571

29,785

15 - «•

UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT 'OF AGR

1 CULTURE

CROP REPORT

BUREAU OF

A CRI CULTURAL

ECONOMICS

Washington, D

. G.

as of

BOARD

April 10. 1946

April 1, 1946

. CROP

REPORTING

3:00 P*M, (E,
*

S.T •)

RTE

:

* PASTURE

*

•

•

. Condition April 1

i

t Condition April 1

State

r

•

•

Average

1935-44

3 1945

*

1946

•

♦

* Average
i 1935-44

:

t

1945 J

•

♦

1946

Ter

o 6 n

i&ine

«•» mm

mm mm

88-

88

95

—

--

mm mm

86 •

98

100-

rt'.

—

—

mm mm

94

99

96

. las s •

mm mm

—

mm» mm

92

92

96

R.I.

mm mm

••••

■ -

81

97

98

Conn*

\ *”*

—

—

88

92

95

ft.y, ' :

85

94

92

83

93

88

r.j.

88

94

92

82

90

90

Pa*

84

95

85

82

. 94

90

Ohio'

' .

85

98

90

79

95

93

Ind.

84

97

93

78

95

95

m*

86

97

95

81

97

96

Each#

85

98

92

82-

96

93

Wis.

88

97

92

- 86

95

92

Minn#

82

92

88

: 80

89

83

Iowa

87

96

94

, 83

98

97

Mo*.

79

92

91

, " 73

92

95

N.Dak.

. • -

67

83

81

64

86

82

S*Dak,

72

90

82

64

90

88

Nebr *

73

93

87

65

90

.90

Kahs#

76

96

91

66

95

92

Del*

88

93 •

92

81

92

93

Md'*

88

90

94

79

90

90

Va.

• -

84

88

90

79

93

91

W.Va.

84

92

92

77

88

83

N.C*

84

89

88

80

90

88

S.C.

77

85

84

66

80

75

Ga*

79

84

82

72

82

81

Fla.

—

—

mm mm

73

70

81

Ky* ’

82

92

95

75

94

95

Tenn*

84

90

87

74

91

88

Ala *

—

--

--

72

87

82

Miss*

mm mm

—

—

71

81

80

Ark,

—

mm mm

--

71

79

83

La g

--

mm mm

mm mm

73

84

79

Qfcla*

74

88

79

66

86

83

!Pex,

73

84

77-

71

88

80

Mont «

80

84

86

75

83

84

Idaho

92

91

85

85

91

94

Wyo*

72

77

SO

76

85

92

Colo.

68

86

86

71

83

85

N.Mex*

Maw

88

68

72

78

68

Ariz.

--

—

—

88

87

75

Utah

89

94

95

84

87

92-

Nev.

--

--

--

82 .

■ <

90

96

Wash*

87

94

100

78

82

89

Oreg*

90

90

93

79

80

&2

Calif,

1/88

76

75

84

85

68

U.S*

78

2.1

88

76

91

88

Short-time average®

- 16 -

zfm

CROP REPORT
as of

April 1, 1046

UN ITED

C.

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Bureau of Agricultural -Economics . Washington, P.
CROP REPORTING BOARD April 10, 1946

3:00 I\M. ' (E. o.T.)

"Crop

arid •' .

V'* A • State v

GRANGES: . ; ’

California, all
Navels & Misc# Z/
Valencias
Florida, all

Early & lEidseason
Valencias ’

Texas, all

Early & Mid sea's on
Valencias

Arizona,' all zj ’ . .

Navels & Mi sc ■

Valencias
LoujLsjLan:.^ all 2^/

— 1 1?- State! z/~ ~ ~ Z *~

Total EarTy aiTdlvlT d 3 ea s oft~4^

Total Valencias

Tangerines! ”

“ t’lprida

CITRUS. FRUITS

t .

Production

471 57 1

. .. r

— * — — - « — - ••

Average 1”

»

Tnd’icaTe!

, 1934-43 :

1943 . t ;. •

1944; j

.7 1945

T

Thousand boxe's ‘ .

: <

43,866

51,961

60,300

46, 600

' 17,570

21,071 -

22, 100-

17,900

26,296

30,890 -

38,200

28,700

26,920

46,200 . ’

42,800

49,500

' 15,445

25,800 . *

21,700

25,500 •

11,475

20,400 •

21,100

24,-000

' 2, 164

3, 550

4, 400

4, 700 ' "

1,256 '

2, 200 '

2, 600

2,870'.

908

1,350

1, 80.0

1,830

502

1,100 •

1, 150 .

1,110

239

530 •

550

570

263

570 *

600

540

272

240 •

360

310

"73,725 '

"103,051

109,010

102,220

34,782’ ~

49,-841 *

47,310

“ '47,150

38,942 ■ \

53,210 '

__61,700

_ 755,070

2,780

3,600 •

* •

4, 000

4,500

.776,505

106^651

11 3, 010 _

106,720

20,070

31,000 '

22, 300

32', 000

7,410

14, 000 ' ■

- 8,400

13,000

12,660

17,000 ‘

13-, 900

• 19,000

12,043

117,710'

22,300

23,000

2,550

4,080 '

3,750

4,000

2,337

3,300 * .

3,780

3-, 5 30

1,020

1,200' •

1,530

1,-330

1,316

2, 100 '

2, 250
* 52, 130

2,-200

37,000 '

. 56,090 '7 ' _

_ 6 2,5 30

' 11,339

11,050 7 ’

• «

12,633

lo, 600

93

190'

250

200

All Oranges and Tangerines:
6 States 3 /

GkA-PEFRUITT “ ~ 7 r

Florida, ..all . .

... Seedless
Other

Texas, all
Arizona, all
California, all
Desert Valleys-

' __ . . . * ■

• • - - _4_.3tate s '%fT. , ■ ■

lemons! "* ! 7

Calif ornia 3/;.:

LIMES :

"Florida zf

April 1^ Forecast_of 1946 crop Florida lines

300

VT&alates To crop from bloom of year shown. In CoXiiornia the- picking season- usually extends
Trom about Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 of the- following year. In other .States the season begins about
Oct. ML. except for Florida limes, harvest of which usually starts about April 1. For some States
in certain 'years, production includes s'oine quantities donated- to charity, unharvested, and/or
eliminated on account of economic conditions. . 2/* Includes small quantities of tangerines. Net

content of box varies. In California and ArizdHa the approximate, average for oranges is '77

and

^ra;

Florida*
lomoris .

i/

mesras

l

1

•

Stp-te S

I

Average 9
1935-44 1

1943 | 1944 *

For cent

1945 '

t

Si

1946

N*Cr • •

77

65

Tea"

92

' *88

s.c...

72

47

85 .

90

■ 82

Ga.

.70

52

72 -

85

* .

. 78

Fla.

70

64

77

75

74

Ala.

68 ‘

52' *

61

87

76

Hiss.

70

' 59

72

' 81

76

Ark.

63

.23 '

64

84

85

La*

Dkla.

Tex.

Oal£f.

71

61

69

53
•• 30

• 44 .

71

50

63

80

80

85

74.

—

— —

—

mm i •

I ""Average I

EARLY PpTATOES 1 /

7 Conditron April T _

-1945

Percent

' §0~'

1946

...81
. 78 ,

81
86
70
61
78
69

ll

njlatbs g -&S - I T&- - z Z “W 1 1 “ I ST - 1 1 1ST 1 1 - 1 T?Z ZZ Z I8?, - -

T/7LncTu3Ls all TrXsIi XwEitcT* potatoes f or~horvost~bef ore September 1 in States listed*

- 17 -

80

72

74

74

77
74
76

78

79

92
.88
80
'84 *
81
78
84
83
86

a

• set

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop

Report

DUREAU OF AGRIOIJUrURAL ECONOMICS

Washington,- D. 0. ,

as

‘of

C RO P R El P O RT ! N Q

DOARD

April 10, 1946

April 1,

1946

3:00 P.M. (E. S.T.)

III (Hit mil (lift II III IT If III! M 111111111*4*1111 It lilt lltll

MILK PRODUCED AITD

• •»

«iimimrimtimtmiitimim.jmtimm

"GRAIN" FED PER

iiiuim min until Ymi nit lint i.i iimiiiiiimiMmimimfiiiiMiitiiiiiiiiiniimiiiiim! inn HiiiiiiMiHi iirifi mtiih mi

MILK COW IN HERDS .KEPT EY REPORTERS 1 /

State

: - . ' Mi ik_p £.omic_e d_ p.en null o_ca.w_£/. _ JL _

_ _ " Grsi n" _

f e.d_per ^jnilk cow. 3/_ __

and

: April 1 av, ;

. April 1* 5 April 1* :

April 1, :

April 1, : April 1,

Division

: 1935-44 :

. 1945 _ 1

1946 _

1944 :

„ 1945 _ : _ 1916 _

Pounds

Pounds

-le.

13.4

15.6

14.1

5.9

6.0 5.9

:t,h. •

15.2

17.1

16.1

5.9

5. 7 5. 5

vt.

15.5

16.6

16.2

" .6.0

5. 9 5. 6

Mass.

13.3

17.6 “

17.3

7.0

6.9 6.4

Conn.

17.6

18.6

17.2

. 6.3

6.4 5,9

IT<. Y*

18.3

20.0 . . '

20.2

•" 6.4 -

6.7 '7.0

N , J .

20.5

21.0 1

21. C

: ‘ 8. 6

8.4 8.1

Pa.

_17.7

18.4

7.1

7,5 _ _7*4

N.Atl.

17.89

13.95 • ‘

18. 61

6.6

6.8 6,8

Ohio

15. 3

16.6

16.6

6. 6

6.3 .6.5

Ind.

14.0

15.0

15.7

6.2

6.4 . .5.9

Ill.

15.4

17.2 ,

16. 7

7.6

■ 7.1 6*8

Mi chv

18.0 •

19.4

19.2 . .

V 5.6

6.6 ... 6.5

Wis.

18.0 ’ •

19.5

20.4

‘ 6.0

6.7 ' 6*. 5

E.N. Gent

. _ 16. 6_5_i

. 17^97 _ _ _

18.48 .

_j6*3 _

_ 6,6 _ _ _ _

Minn.

18.0

19.1

20.0

5.3

6.0 ' . 5,9. ....

Iowa !

15.5 *■. '

16.4

17,5

’ 7.9

■ --7.5 • • 7.5

Mo.

9.6

11.2

11.9

5.1

5.2 ' -4.2

N.Dak.

13.2 . ;

14.5 ' ,

15.1

. '4.8

5.2 . ■ '5.0

S;Dak.

11.5

12.6

13.4

4.2

4. 4 5. 1

Nebr.

13.6 ' .

14.7

15.1

, 5.4

5.3 • 5.7

Kans^ .....

JL5.7.

15.9

___5,3_

_ 5«J5. _ 5/4 _

¥, N . Gent

_

15^27 _

1.6*07. _ _

_ 15*7 _

_ _ 5.8 _ _ 5,8 _

Md. ,

14.8 ■

16.1

16.2

7.0

6.8 7.6 ' .

Ya. s

10.4 •

12.3

12.4

5.0

4.8 4.8

¥. Ya.,

9.2 •

10. 1

10.9

4.0

3.8 4,1

N* C. •

10.7

11.6

12.5

4.9

4.9 5.4

S, c.

10.0

10.2

10.8

•’ 4.1

3.7 3.7

8.4 •

8.8

8.8

. 3* 5

3*_6 4.1 _

S. Atl*

_ 10.44 _

_ 11*49 _

11*82 _

_ _4,__6 _

_ 4.5 _ 4*_8_ _

Xy.

10.0

11.8

12,2

■ 5.1

4. 9 5. 6

Tenn.

9.4

10,9

10.7

4.9

4. 5 4.3

Ala*

8.2

9.3

9.4

4.1

3.7 ... 4.2

Miss.

6.8

7.5

7.0

3.6

3<> 2 3* 3.

Ark.

8.0

7.5

7.6

3.0

3.4 3.2

Okla.

■10.6

11.3

.10.6

4.2

4.2 3.9 .

8.8

-8.6

8.9

3.6

3.5 3.1

S. G.ent^

_ 9.07 _

1

1

I

col

‘"l

J

1

_9,_75 __ „

_4*0, _

_ 3.8 _ _ Z,7 _

Mont.

13.4

15.3

14.8

3.8

4.0 4.0.

I daho ■

17.0

17.1

18.4

3.6

3.8 4,2

¥yo.

• 12.6- ■

14. 6 1

16.2

3.3

2.9 3.9

Colo.

14.5

15.2;

16.1

5.6

. 4.3 .4,7

Utah

16.3

i9.o :

ia,4

; 3. 3 ;

4.2 ;•••;■ 4,1 ...

Wash.

: 17.5

. . 18.6

18i.8

6.0

6,3 , 6.8

Or eg.

16.2

16.4

16.3

4.4

4.6 . 4,4

Calif. _

_ _ J3Q..0 _

20*2 _ _

20*0 J_ __

_ _4*_6_ _

__ _ 4,8. __ rV _ 4*21 _

West..

_ 16,26_ _

18*05 _

17*90 _

_ _4*_6 _

4,7 _ _ 4*5__ _

IL Si. _

_ 14.12_ _

_ „ 15*27 _

15*56 _

_5*45 _

_ 5. 54 _ _ _ _5*.4R _

l7 Figures for Hew England States and IT ew Jersey are 'Eased on combined returns from
crop and special dairy reporters* Figures for other States* regions* and U. S* arp
based'on returns from crop reuorters only. • The regional averages are based in part
on records of less important dairy States net shown separately. 2/ Averages repre?-
sent the reported daily milk production nf herds kept by reporters divided by the •
total number of milk cows (in milk or dry) in these herds. 3 / Averages per cow com¬
puted from reported "Pounds of grain* millfeeds, and concentrates fed yesterday to
milk cows .on your farm (or ranch)." ^ „

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP REPORT
as of' —
April 1, 1946

BUREAU OF A -XI Oil, TRIAL ECONOMICS
CROP REPORTING BO Ar\ D

MARCH EGG PRODUCTION

Washington, D. C*
April 10, 1946
3:00 P.M* (E.S.T.)

sTaTe : dumber oT Tayerr, on T Eggs pbF ~i T Ft Fl“ e FrFdFcFd“ ~

and : hand during March j 100 layers :"Furing— MarFh : jFnT ~ Ma" r*,inclT

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Thousands

Number

Millions

Me *

2,087

^7170

1,897

1,891

40

110

117

N.H.

1,890

1,836

1,888

1,332

36

35

97

97

vt.

' 950

913

1,965

1,941

19

18

52

49

Mass*

4,818

4,728

2,000

2,021

96

96

265

266

R.I.

418

459

1,972

2,046

8

9

22

25

Conn.

2,530

2,593

1,372

1,841

47

48

137

139

N.Y.

11,928

12,343

1,786

1,7 61

213

217

572

585

N.J.

5,864

6,128

1,742

1,786

102

109

279

293

Pa*

16,176

18,340

1,761

1,7 92

285

329

' 730

' 843

F.AtT*

~4F,F6T ~

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- 1,727 ~

876

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“18,767 “

TV, 873 "

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779

773-

Ind.

13,476

13',328

1,798

1,829

242

244

548

570

Ill.

19,987

19', 712

1,662

1,705

332

336

760

776

Mich*

11,402

11,174

1,699

1,674

194

187

465

464

Wis.

15,564

15,340

1,606

1^ 643

'250

' 252

'652

'669

fT.N\Cent •

~7F,89F ~~

- 77 “477

* - T,707 -

- T,7^7 -

"77573-

-l737r

31204-

**37:7r

MinnT

1:7,767 “

~ 76^)35- ““

' - T,F7F -

-T,7D7-

- **470-

--•473-

-7;076~

~i Tier

Iowa

31,266

31,624

1,637

1,705

512

539

1,214

1,290

i&>.

21,058-

20,278

1,752

1,798

369

365

793

798

N*Dak.

5,426

4,956

l',438 .

1,420

78

70

172

161

S *Dak,

8',504

8,513

1,507

1,581

128

135

284

299

Nehr *

14,752

14,338

1,705

l',795

252

257

590

5-9?

Kans.

15^404

14,831

" 1,711

1,829

' 264

•271

' 609

'626

W.N.Cent.

121,478

l7o,542*" "

' - T, 667 -

1,726

2,023

"*27070

47733

4,93B

FeT* -

“"'356 -

- ' 870

■ - T, 797 -

- 1,787 -

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Md*

3,074

3,005

1,699

1,724

52

52

121

125

Va*

7,637

7,538

1,714

1,717

131

129

301

298

W*Va.

3,192

3,088

1,708

1,755

55

‘ ■ 54

121

126

N.C.

10,210

9,871

1,497

1,494

153

147

'330

313

$.C« /\

Ga* j

7,683

C$216

3,430

6, Q7 0

1,324

1,314

1,398

1,355

49

82

48

82

101

175

97

171

Fl&J

1,510

1,442

1,584

1,618

24

23

' 56

55

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- 1,747 -

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9,97:

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178“*

178—

-345

372 ~

Term*

9,417

9,139

1,559

1,573

147

144

312

294

Ala*

5,834

5,950

1,401

1,451

82

86

173

172

Miss*

6,643

6,114

1,246

1,296

83

7 9

168

154

Ark*

6,834

7,135

1,339

1,432

95

102

183

187

La*

3.852

3,768

1,277

1,302

49

49

99

97

Okla.

11,640

10,390

1,720

1,755

• 198

191

451

431

Tex._

25,949

25,822

1,606

1,624

417

419 •

904

362

Y.Cerrb « 79,487 ’ 78,770 1,546 ~ T, 572 1,229 1,273 2,675 2/559

MbntT

1,860 “

- *"17677“ “

1,531

1,597

20“

“ - 76-

66

62

Idaho

1,808

1,894

1,680

1,7 86

30

34

78

86

Wyo* .

657

654

1,482

1,680

10

11

23

26

Colo*

3,293

3,388

1,593

1,696

52

57

118

135

N*Mex,

956

1,011

1,550

1,562

15

16

35

3*5

Ariz.

'445

' 388

1,674

1,7 30

7

7

18

16

Utah

2,444

2 306

1,596

1,711

39

39

101

98

Nev,

291

293

1,645

1,690

5

5

12

12

Wash*

5,638

5,658

1,733

1,739

98

98

268

268

Oreg.

3,090

3; 149

1,773

1,755

55

55

140.

142

Calif.

13,671

14,579

1,717

1,671

235

244

' 580

' 609

West.

34,157

74,957-

1,681

1, 69?*

'574

592

1,439

1,43-7

U*S*

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396,5TO

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1,687

6,576

6,696

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BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUl

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Release : May 10, 1946

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The- C-ro-p Reporting. Board :of the/U, S, Department of Agriculture makes the
following report for the United States from data furnished by crop correspondent.s.,.
field statisticians, and cooperating State agencies <,

WINTER WHEA1

RYE

ITEM

acreage

Seeded l/

(1,000 acres)
For harvest -■
(1,000 acres)..
Percent riot --bar—
vested .for grain

YIELD ‘PER ACRE.
(bushels)

PRODUCT I Oil ' " ;
(1,000 bushels)

CROP

Crops of* Crop of : Crop of

1935-44 ‘ 1945 ; 1946

• •

• •

. ... ...j -

. i

Crops of *• Crop- of ’ Crop of
1-935-44*** -.1945 : ..1946

1 - 7

46,890 I 50,183

\

39,113 46,678

16 f> 2

15*9

6,9

.17.6

52,096 j 6,2
45,872
11,9

W USbW Of far

W ^i§47 6

■f /” 1^*98 J-*

I 3,410
* *45 o 2-

16.2

618,019 823,177 742,887

CONDITION MAY 1

12 02

42,356-

55a7

13,3

3,721

1,778

52.2

12.0

s Average

26,354 .-21,3,73

"^Indicated .

"Production

1945

: 1935-44 : ;lVhy 1,1946

Oat s 2 f ••«•«•••••«

68 '

Percent

79

69

Tame. hay,. ........

80

88

87

—

--

—

Jp £X ?5 o 1_XI*

76

87

84

•m “>•

—

--

Early potatoes 2/,

76

78

86

--

mm < jm

r'mmmm

Peaches 2/(l,OOOhJ. ,).

—

3/15,808

26,892

25.9 -9$

L. _ • * * i

Ma pie Pr o d u ot s :

*•

-

r

\ I

* , , f -f

Sugar (1^000 lb,),‘-

--

mrn mm

'-645

.. •

- 237

'337

Sir up( 1,000 galo)

mm mm

mrnm

2 s 625

991

1,354

*

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS HAY 1

Average 1935-44

CROP

All hay

12 .7

1945

1946

Percent 4/*l,000 tons ? Percent 4/^ 1,000 tons

16,533

J. - - —

^ - *TI T * < . l[ 1

11,306 ..

.12,4 | 12,126

15*8

Early Potatoes, 3/Includes some quantities not harvested, 4/Per oent of previous

year*s crop,

Release :

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CROP PRODUCTION, MAY 1, 1946
(Continued)

CROP

CITRUS FRUITS l/:

Orange s & T ange r ine s • • • .
Grapefruit ..............

Lemons • . . . . .

Average

1934-43

76^505

37^000

11,339

PRODUCTION

1943 ; 1944

Thousand boxes

106', 65 1
56 ',090
; 11,050

113 -,210
52 > 180
12,550

Indicated

1945

104 ^ 940
62' 550
13,400

MONTHLY MILK AID EGG PRODUCTION

MONTH

: Average :

: 1935-44 :

MILK

1945 1946

• •

Million pounds

Average
195 5-44

EG GS

1945 ;

•

Millions
5,005 i 6>576
5,445 I *6,677

1946

March ,
April ,

Jan* -Apr. Incl,

8,852 -j 10,000
9,409 10,733

33,813

38,076

9-, 796
10,540

37,243

16,691

22,198

6,696

6,721

22,585

_1 / Relates, to crop from b loon-' of year shown*

APPROVED :

CROP REPORTING .BOARD :

W. F. Callander, Chairman,
J. E. Paliejspn,. ^Secretary,
R* K* Smith, . , . H* F, Bryant,

C* E. Burkhead,
R. Royston,

H* R. Walker,

J. H. Peters,

C. D* Palmer,

Fred Daniels,

L* M. Clarke,

R. K* McCammon,
J. F* Marsh,
Paul W» Smith*

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report duseau of agricultural economics Washington, I). C.,

as p-f CROP REPORTING DOARD May 10, 1946 _

May 1. 1946 . . .

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GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1946

Production prospects for 1946 crops continue bright for the country as a
whole* Nature has co-operated well with farmers in bringing into reality their
earlier spring planting intentions in spite of some dry weather and low tempera-*
tures. In the important spring- planting areas, rainfall during April was well
below average, yet this circumstance permitted farmers to push their spring

work toward completion well ahead of usual dates. Occurrences of freezing tem¬
peratures over three- fourths of the country during April resulted in damage of
varying extent to fruits and tender crops, though probably to less extent than
had been feared. Yet temperatures as a rule were well above average for April
and favored germination and vegetative growth, so that for most crops progress is
ahead of usual for May 1* The continuing soil moisture deficiency in the western
Great Plains and Southwest ; stands out as a threat to otherwise bright prospects ,

v

Current forecasts for 1946 crops indicate a relatively high level of production,
although wheat and rye will not reach the level of the past 2 years.

Winter wheat prospects, because deterioration in most North Central and
Great Plains areas more than offset improvement in some other less important
sections, are now indicated at 743 million bushels* 88 million less than on
April 1, Rye is expected to yield at an average rate, but the acreage for har¬
vest is one of the smallest on record. Spring truck crops are expected to ex-
ceed by one-sixth the record tonnage set last spring. Condition of early potatoes
is the highest ever reported for May 1. Production of both early and late spring
crops is at record high levels. The hay crop, while well below a record total,
will be augmented by a record carry-over, so that the supply may be near the lar¬
gest known, both in total and per animal unit. Reported pasture condition, while
lower than a year ago, is higher than on any other May 1 since 1929,

Rainfall was below average in most of the country during April, but soil
moisture supplies were mostly ample for current crop needs. The Coastal area from

New England to Virginia received only light rains, in fact the portion from N. J.

- 3 -

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over
65 to 80
50 to 65
35 to 50
Linder 35

PASTURE CONDITION, MAY 1, 1945*

to excellent
Poor to fair
Very poor
Severe drought
Extreme drought

U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEG 45258 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

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Crop Report

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May 1^ 1946 _

UNITED STAT ES D E PA RT M ENT OF AG R I C U ! . i* U R E

DUREA U ^{0 " A O tV. « C.U LT U Ft A C fZQ O N O V. iC3 *7

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CROP REPORTING BOARD

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and Pennsylvania to Virgin ia was .becoming droughty, but relief oar.c in general
ruins the last we ok 'of April and first week of May® In much .of the North Central
region, especially around tho Great lakes, temperatures were above average and
rains wore light unt^il tho latter, part of April* In most South. Atl. antic and South
Central States, temperatures ‘varied widely from freezing to 'above • average at
various dates and rainfall was mostly ampl? to slightly excessive, though Florida
had a dry period finally broken by. rains in early May* Western. States as a rule
^ , enjoyed temperatures above average,* but rainfall was mostly below average until-
late in the. month. Irrigation wat or ' supplies were mostly ample, except in New
Mexico, Arizona, and parts* of Colorado and Utah* Statewide field tests in
Nebraska and Kansas during April revealed that soil moisture may be deficient in
south central. Nebraska -and western Kansas. Good rains are urgently ’nee do d to re¬
plenish surface moisture i ' The moisture situation ir the Panhandles of Oklahoma
and Texas was critical and little relief has yet been afforded. Drought continues

severo in New Mexico arid' Arizona' and California has' had only one good rain since
early in the yoar. .........

Farming activities undo ' rapid ‘ and continuous progress as farmers in. all-
sections seldom, were ' ‘interrupted . in their field work by' we at heir' conditions’. As a
result, in -no section. of the country r 5s work retarded, -and, in most of ‘chc area
east of the Rockies, progress is reported one to three wedks ahead of usual. 'With
conditions for- spring work so near , tho ideal, planting of spring or ops at' optimum
times was the rule -and limited supplies' of farm labor and 'machinery' woro usod to
best advantage making any shortages loss acutely felt. Timely rains in late April
end early May replenished lagging moisture supplies in northonstora and oast North'
Central States. Thus it is considered likely' that farmers, cl o'sely followed- tho
plans for planting' they had reported, in March. If the favorable situation con¬
tinues through, planting time for cobn, cotton, soybeans and late crops, it id-
possible that the total acreage’ plaptod bills season may exceed earlier optimal os,.

• n'

Spring plantings have beep, made under ncar-idoal conditions. Oats w6ro
sobdod in March "even ‘in some1 of tho more northern areas of several Fast North,.. ;
Central and Northeastern States.. By May 5, soeding of spring wheat, oats and

■ >*1 « w. ,

barley was practically 'completed 'everywhere «and much flax had -been sown. Those
plantings showed a. tendency to . germinate and develop somewhat unevenly because of
varying temperatures and soil moisture content, but nave boon favored by addi¬
tional surface moisture which should tend to bring thorn along during May e ....

•5

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UNITED STATE© DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPOFJTING BOARD „

May 1, 1946 _ 33)0 j'SC TE»S*T«3

Plowing for late crops was started in April or earlier, and some potatoes* and corn
had teen planted even in northerly States* to the extent of 10 percent of the corn
acreage in Iowa. Seeding of' rice was making similar good progress in the southern
area and in California. Cotton planting was meetly ahead of schedule^ ’.nth much
of the acreage up and some chopped in the Gulf States.

Conditions in April helped to maintain the vegetative progress crops had
begun in the unseasonably warm March. Vinter wheat was heading in Texas, in the
^boot’1 in Kansas and jointing in East Horth Central States. Plant growth has been
rank and continues to make heavy demands mon soil moisture. Insufficient supplies
of soil moisture resulted in serious deterioration and heavy loss of acreage in
northwest Texas, western Oklahoma and Hew Mexico, where current rainfall was very
light, and lighter similar effects in western Kansas and south central Hebraska.
Acreage abandonment appeared to be relatively light and yield prospects improved
since April 1 in some other winter wheat areas, but not 1 15 an extent sufficient to
counterbalance declines in the Great Plains and Southwest. Vinter oats in the 10
Southern States, while not as good as at this time last year for the area, are re¬
ported in better than average condition despite poor prospects in Oklahoma and
Texas. Rye production, estimated at 21 million bushels, is the smallest since
1881 except that of the drought year 1934.

Grass and pastures made very good progress rather uniformly over the
country, though checked somewhat by cool nights and dry weather. Tame hay condi¬
tion at 87 percent nearly equals that of a year ago and exceeds any other year
since 1929, indicating a crop only slightly below that of 1945. The first cutting
of alfalfa has been harvested as far north as Virginia and Kansas* Recause of
shortages of livestock feeds, producers were using pastures even in northerly
States. Pasture condition at 84 percent, while below the high point of 87 percent
a year ago, is much better than usual on May 1* Range feed is mostly good and
range livestock are in good conditions, making seasonal gains, except in the dry
Southwest* With the mild weather the production of eggs per layer exceeds that of
any previous April and egg production for the month is second only to that of April
1944. Dairy cattle were well fed and produced at a record rate per cow in herd for
April, but because of smaller numbers, total milk production was slightly under the
record for the month set last yoar*

The complete fruit picture is far from clear at this early date because of
undetermined effects of April and possible May frosts- and freezes. But prospects
for apples, sour cherries, plums and apricots appear favorable for production at
higher levels than the short crops of last year, with other deciduous fruits about
as favorable as a year ago* The early Southern peach* cron, which will start to
market in May and be in volume in June and July* appears to be nearly as large as
last yearTs record. The Pacific Coast area should again produce a large aggregate
fruit crop* In the Midwest and East, severe frost damage has cut prospects in
many areas# but about an average crop of apples seems likely for the region, in
contrast to last year’s near failure, and the peach crop may be about as large as
last year. The California Valencia orange crop, which furnishes the Nations sum¬
mer oranges, is about one— third less than last year’s record. Prospects continue
favorable for the 1946-47 citrus crops. Maple sirup and sugar of relatively poor
quality was produced in a quantity which while larger than in 1945, was below any
other year of record, chiefly because of the early and short season.

Hot only are spring truck crops expected to reach a tonnage one— sixth larger
than the record set last year, but preliminary estimates of the total summer acre¬
age are also one-fifth larger. The entire season is prospective acreages of truck
crops for the fresh market are about one— eighth mo r® than last year and one-fourth
above average. The acreage intended for vegetables for processing is about 5 per-
cent larger than the 1945 aggregate planted acreage# because increases for green
lima beans, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas and tomatoes more than
offset declines in snap beans, beets and cabbage far kraut,

— 6 —

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report bureau of agricultural, economics Washington, D . C

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD May 10, 1946 _

ffay X, 1946 .

yi'Nl'EE WHEAT i • Indicated product ion of winter wheat is now 742,887,000 "bushels,

about 11 percent lower than the April 1 forecast of 331 million
bushels* This compares with 823,177,000 bushels produced last year and 618,019,00C
bushels, the 10-year (1935—44) average* The acreage remaining for harvest, at
45,872,000 acres, is about 2 percent smaller than that harvested last year* The
acreage not harvested for grain is expected to be 11*9 percent of the planted
acreage, compared with 6*9 percent last year and 16*2 percent the 1935—44
average* The May 1 indicated yield of 16*2 bushels per harvested acre is 1*4
bushels below last yearls yield of 17*6 bushels but about the same as the 10-year
average*

Winter wheat was seeded last fall under generally favorable soil moisture
^ conditions* Excessive moisture was detrimental last fall in only a few areas
and dry top-soil was present only in limited areas of the G-reat Plains* In
general, winter killing was light and wheat came through the winter in good
condition.

Winter wheat prospects declined during April with the sharpest reduction in
the Southwest* Prospects in Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma have declined a total of
83 million bushels since April 1, Precipitation during April was generally
light in the G-reat Plains with Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska each having
areas very deficient* In the western parts of Kansas and Nebraska, heavy growth
during the early spring caused a rapid drain on subsoil moisture* In southwestern
Kansas and south-central Nebraska, the wheat crop at the present time is in critics
condition because of the shortage of subsoil moisture. The wheat crop in New
Mexico has also deteriorated materially during the past month. The advanced stage
of development of wheat plants in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri promise an earlier
than usual harvest in this area* Prospects continue relatively favorable in
most' of the Corn Belt States. Prospects are above average in the Pacific North¬
west, but subsoil moisture is deficient in a number of other Western States,
especially California where the deficiency is critical.

G-reen bugs have caused heavy damage in Oklahoma and Texas and have ap¬
peared in southern Kansas where, thus far, they have caused only light damage.

Leaf rust is in evidence in some (Great Plains States, but so far is not a serious
threat to other than a few local areas. Hessian Ply infestation has caused some
damage to wheat in Illinois and Missouri* Bather severe Ply infestation has
appeared in a few local areas in south— central Kansas. Some nitrogen deficiency
is reported in the western G-reat Plains area and in a few Com Belt and eastern
States*

OATS (10 Southern States ) ; The condition of oats on May 1 foJr this group of

States, is 69 percent or 10 points less than the
favorable condition on May 1, 1945 but is slightly above the average condition.

In North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arkansas the condition of oats is better
than last year while not quite as good as in 1945 in Georgia and Alabama*

Moisture supplies were short in Florida in 1945 but are favorable for oats so far
this year* The condition of oats in Mississippi and Louisiana is about average*
Drought in western and northwestern Texas and green-bugs in western Oklahoma have
reduced crop prospects in these two States*

In Texas and Oklahoma, there has been an upward trend in the amount of fall
oats planted due largely to development of rust -resistant varieties* On the other
hand, the percentage of spring sown oats this year has increased sharply over
last year in most of the other 10 States because of unfavorable weather at planting
time last fall. This has resulted in only 34 percent of crop being reported as
bpring sown oats in all 10 States, the same as last year but less than the average
of- 50 percent*

7

AGR1CU l-T U RE

I UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
Crop RtpokT bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP reporting doard May 10*. 1946. _

_ May 1, 1946 . ' • " • SsOQ -P,^ (E.S.H f

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RY3: The acreage of rye for harvest this year is -the smallest in 65 years© The
1946 acreage expected for harvest as grain is 1,778,000 which is slightly
smaller than the 1,981,000 acres harvested in 1945© Acreage planted for 1946 was
about 17 percent below the planted acreage for 1945* Plantings were reduced in all
important rye producing States, except ITorth Dakota, where acreage planted was in¬
creased about one-half over last years Farmers expected to harvest 47*8 percent of
the acreage planted for all purposes* Hast yea.r 44*3 percent of the total planted
acreage was harvested and the 1935-44 percentage is 54*8* The increasing demand .
for food and feed grains may result in more of the planted acreage being harvested
for grain than farmers now anticipate*

Eye production for 1946 is forecast at 21,373,000 bushels* This is only'
one-half of the 10-year (1935-44) average of 42,356,000 bushels and one-fifth less
than the small 1945 crop of 26*3544000 bushels© If present prospects on -production
materialize, this year7 s crop would be the smallest on record for any year since
1881 except the drought year of 1934^

A yield of 12*0. bushels per harvested acre *is forecast as of May 1© :This
is 1*3 bushels below the 1945 harvested yield and very dearly equal to the 10-year
average of 12©2 ’bushels* :

TOBACCO— 1945 EEYISSD; The revised estimate of total United States tobacco pro¬
duction in 1945 is 1,998 million pounds, 2 percent above the
large crop of 1944 arid more than 43 percent above the 1934-1943 average© Sales -
data collected by the Production and Marketing Administration covering the bulk of
the crop as well as special reports by growers and -others afford the "basis of the
revisions® Lower yie.lds than expected by producers were revealed during market¬
ing of Pennsylvania seedleaf and some of the fire-cured types* Otherwise, changes
from the preliminary December estimate were relatively small* The total pro¬
duction of all tobaccos was about 2 percent lower than estimated last December 1*

Production of Burley tobacco in 1945 is placed at 5"8 million pounds , second
only to the record crop of 591 million pounds' in 1944* The revised estimate on ■
Burley is about 4 percent lower than w^s indicated- in December* ; '

The total of all flue-cured types, 1,174 million pounds was practically the
same as was indicated in December , — a new record, just above the 1939 crop. ;

The production of fired tobacco in 1945 declined to a record low —

57,095,000 pounds , 12 percent below 1944, and only a fraction of the production, in.
the early SO'^s, when average production ran well =-above 200,000,000 pounds*

Production of dark air-cured tobacco- was 2 percent below last year' while
the total *of cigar tobaccos was 3 percent down. By classes , changes from 1944 •
in the cigar types were irregular, fillers showing a decline of 15 percent ,
binders an increase of 9 percent and wrappers a reduction of 1 percent., -

SUGAR PRC DUCT IQU-1945 REVISED: Sugar production from the continental U» S. beet

and cane crops of 1945 is estimated at 1,760,000
tons equivalent raw value, compared with 1,493,000 tons in' 1944* These -est-imates
include sugar produced or to be produced from plantings of sugar beets in the fall ^
°1 the respective years* A total' of 1,194,000 tons of refined sugar is indicated
trom sugar beets and 482,000 tons of'°rhw sugar from sugarcane* Total acreage of'
the two crops harvested for sugar was practically unchanged from the December es¬
timate* The tonnage of sugar beets finally harvested for sugar was slightly above
the total indicated in December and the tonnage of sugarcane 5 percent' below*

The sugar outturns per ton of beets ail’d per ton on sugarcane were somewhat lower
than usual.

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UNITED-STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report* oureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. c.

,r as CROP REPORTING DOARD May _

May 1t 1946 . “ 3 :00 ' P . M. 7e. S .T.

1 -APPLES : Although apple prospects were reduced "by April and early May frosts in

many of the country rs commercial areas, a TJ.S. apple crop of about aver¬
age still (May 8) seems a reasonable possibility. Further frost damage in May is
still a hazard for the northern areas and it is too early to fully evaluate the
effects of frosts that have already occurred. A warm March in both 1945 and 1946
unseasonally .advanced fruit buds in eastern and central sections but low tempera¬
tures to date appear to have caused considerably less damage than last year when
the U. S. apple crop turned out a record low. In the west, the production pros¬
pect still appears favorable for a near-average crop although frosts have reduced
the prospective set of fruit in some areas.

\ In Washington, prospects appear favorable for a good-sized crop. The

bloom is heavy and apparently frosts to date merely have helped with thinning.
Weather was favorable for pollination the first few days of May when trees in the
main producing areas were in full bloom. Orchards are in excellent condition with
pruning completed early in the year. Irrigation water supplies are adequate. In
Oregon, prospects continue satisfactory. In the Hood River area, Hewtowns and
Spitzenbergs have a heavy bud set but Delicious prospects are not so favorable as
this variety produced a large crop last year. In the Milt on-Freewater district of
eastern Oregon, the bloom was heavy. California had a very large crop of Graven-
steins and Hewtowns in 1945, and a lighter production seems likely in 1946* I daho
had a light bloom which was sharply reduced by early May frost damage in the Twin
Falls district* In southwest Idaho, frost damage was spotted. The excellent
Colorado prospect was reduced by early May frosts in the important Delta county
carlot shipping area. In Utah there has been spotted frost damage. Hew Mexico
has the best apple prospects in years.

In Hew England, April and early May frosts have not been extensive but the
hazard will continue throughout May. Full bloom occurred the week of May 5 in
so.uthem Hew England and will be a week to 10 days later in the northern areas. A
heavy bloom is indicated for all varieties except Baldwins. The heavy scab in¬
festation in 1945 left a dangerous source of infection for the 1946 crop. The
Hew York apple crop has suffered spotted frost damage, McIntosh, Baldwin, Cortland,
and Ben Davis in the Ontario area of western Hew York and northern Spy and De¬
licious in the Hudson Valley show the most injury. Dry weather in April was
favorable for scab control. A heavy bloom has occurred or is anticipated for. most
varieties and orchards except those severely defoliated last summer# As many Hew
York orchards have' not passed the pollination stage, and most areas are still
subject to frost damage, prospects are still very uncertain. In Hew Jersey full
bloom occurred about mid-April with conditions favorable for pollination. Frost
injury was spotted but relatively light. The Pennsylvania prospect has been re¬
duced by April freezes. In the Berks-Lehigh area the fruit set appears spotted
with Baldwins, Delicious and Cortlands very light; McIntosh and Stnymans, fair;
and summer and fall varieties, heavy. The April 11 freeze hit Staymans end De¬
licious hard but Yorks and Romes appear to have escaped injury. Yorks had a
light bloom* In the southeastern counties, apples have a light set.

In Virginia , prospects are favorable for a good-sized crop» Apples bloomed
earlier and heavier than usual in all parts of the State, Although there were
several frosts during April which killed from 25 to 30 percent of the bloom in the
Winchester area (the hardest hit area in the State), sufficient blossoms apparently
escaped to provide for good-sized crops. In most sections, April conditions were
favorable for fruit setting and control of insects and diseases. However, in the
Roanoke j^nd Helson areas pollination was reduced somewhat by cold weather during
the bloomi period. Delicious and Staymans appear to have the least favorable pros¬
pects with other varieties setting well. In West Virginia, orchards, April
frosts and freezes killed many fruit buds but in most localities the set is ample

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Crop Report. dureau of AasicuiTusM. economics Washington}. D. -C-.,

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD May 10, 1946 _

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to produce a good crop* Prospects appear .most favorab-le. for York Imperial' and.
least favorable for Red Delicious* In western Maryland, dfrost damage was minor
and a good--si zed crop is In' prospect „ On the eastern shore of Maryland and in
Delaware frost damage has cut the prospect to a light crop* • Damage .was greatest
nearest the ocean.. In North Carolinaf- progress .to date has been satisfactory and
a good sized crop is indicated* ... ,

In the midwest, conditions vary- greatly between areas and orchards. The ♦
effect of April freezes on crop size is still uncertain* In Michigan, the bloom
was generally very heavy except where growers . did not spray last year after the
1945 spring freezes. Scab injury weakened buds in these orchards* Damage from
freezes this, spring is spotted within areas and even .wi thin orchards. Delicious
and early apples show more damage than other varieties. In Ohio , apples were hard
hit by ffost in the northern two-thirds of the State but prospects are much better'
than a year . ago at this time. Red Delicious, G-rimes , Staymans and early varieties
suffered the most. The Illinois , prospect appears ^ to be for a fair to good-sized
crop but d heavy June drop is feared as the result of several April- freezes. Con¬
ditions in Indiana are spotted. The Missouri frost damage was -variable but con¬
fined largely to areas in central Missouri where air drainage was poor*- In
Kentucky and Tennessee, prospects appear favorable for average-sized crops. The -
bloom was very early and heavy in northwest Arkansas but the set was not good
especially, for Winesaps and Delicious* Jonathans .and Transparent.s show the -most
promise. • In northeast, and central Kansas early April' frosts severely i.njured
Jonathans and early apples. Only 'a 'fair-sized crop, is in prospect this year.
Nebraska orchards have a heavy set of all varieties . following the _vory light 1945

crop.

PEACHES; A 26-million bushel peach crop in. the 10 early Southern States-- is in-.

dicated by May 1 prospects. Such a production would be- second in size'
only to the 27-million bushel crop of 1945 and. over 1-| times the 1935<-44 average
of 16-million bushels. Present prospect s point to the largest crop sy of record in •
the Carolinas and far' above . Average production .in each of the other 8 States. In
these early Sthtes there is_ ah. -ample supply of moisture for current development
of the crop* In the Middle Atlantic States,, frosts at blooming time caused some .
damage* In the northeast, prospects are promising at this time.. In the midwest",
freezes have caused considerable.;.' varl at ion in prospects with, Michigan having the
best outlook at present. In. the* Vest , Colorado expects a good crop, though not
as large as the record one. of 1945. California and Washington prospects to date-
in dicate large crops u

In Oklahoma the set is heavy but a serious leaf curl • inf estat ion is ex¬
pected to reduce sizes. Both early and lade varieties in Texas show good pros-
pects. Movement of early varieties will begin in volume in early June and con¬
tinue into , July, Late varieties will move through , August and into early September.
In Arkansas , the Nashville-Highland area had a heavy bloom but poor set , and
curculio damage is heavy. Only a half crop, of Elbertas is expected there but Fair
Beauty is more promising. Except for leaf curl, promising prospects prevail in the
Clarksville area. The Crowley .Ridge area has good prospects*. Elbertas in
Louisiana did not set so well as last year. In Mississippi , bloom was a week
earlier than usual. In Alabama, hail caused some damage in the northern counties.
Georgia expects the first movement of- the Mayflower variety around May 5 and •
Uheeda to start about May 1.8, Early 'Rose June 5, Hiley June 13, Georgia Belle
June 20, Early Elberta June 20 and Late. Elbert a' ’June 27. In . the- Eort ■ Valley- 1 ••

Montezuma area', large frh.it is expected because of. the light set. There are some .
reports of winter injury to trees iri that area. Some, hail damage,- occurred-in the
southern section. Most orchards in South .Carolina require, thinning* Mhyf lower „ .
will begin ripening about May" 25, Jubilee June 5, Hiley June 15 and- Elberta in

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Crop Report ouweau of agricultural economics Washington, B. C.,

. ah of * . .. crop reporting do a rd May lo i JL94§; «'•

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ear-ly July. In North Carolina, there is a :h©avy set of the white varieties.

Larger size- in yellow varieties is expected to about offset the lighter set.
Growers are fighting a heavy infestation of curculio* The Sandhill area has about
the same or slightly- smaller crop in prospect than last year. Shipment of early
varieties will start soon after June 1*

In Virginia., a heavy crop is in prospect throughout the State in spite of
some frost damage in low orchards® In West Virginia, -the* crop in the western part .
of the State will need thinning but in the' central’ and northern areas frost damage
(, lowered- prospects materially. In the eastern Panhandle, prospects are very spotted,
.* In western -Iferylaiid, low orchards suffered heavy damage but for the area as- a who, Is
prospects are for a fair to good crop* In Delaware and the -eastern shore.' of
Maryland, prospects .show considerable variatToh • with damage greatest in areas near¬
est the ocean* ;; *'-•'• : . • .... . V

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All varieties in' New" Jersey appear to have a-.-: good set* .In .south. Jersey,

peaches came into full bloom during the first week in April, 10 days later than
last year# - In that area,* some - winter* in Jury to 'trees; is reported... In . Pennsylvania,
frost damage'., appears to have been small# -in New York,' heavy, bloom iff the western r
area suffered only slight -fro st*- damage #•'■ Bloomuvas'also heavy. in the Hudson Valley
but some blasted blossoms resulted from cold winds# '

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In Ohio, frost damage appears -to be much greater than a year ago. oxco.pt for
tho Lalce Shore' area in north control Ohio. Ottawa County prospects are reported
still good# Tho April 27 freeze caused considerable damage to Illinois peaches.

In southwestern Michigan, the 'main producing area of that State, the hot is heavy.
If pro sent prospects continue, hand thinning will be necessary in many orchards'
and a crop as large as last year might bo realized.

Missouri reports damage in the control area from April 12 and. 16 freezes,
hut in the southeast no injury occurred# Kansas expects a good crop. In Nebraska,
the bloom was' heavy but the set- light on account of frost injury. As a result of
the light set, growers expect fruit to bo of good size, Kentucky had a heavy sot
but crop has also boon heavy. Early varieties set heavier than the later Hale
and Elborta# Tennessee peaches sufforod only slight -damage from frosts.

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In Colorado, early May freo zo damage in Dolta County was heavy, especially
around Codarb’dge " and Rogers Mesa* Mesa County, which in most years produces about’
four-fifths of Colorado.^ poach crop, still has good. prospects. Before the freeze,
growers expected this yearns crop to exceed the record production, of 1945. Tho
April 5Q. fr oo zo in Utah- caused heavy damage in Salt Lake . an<d . Utah Counties ' .but
lighter injury In the rest of the State. Washington- reports a. heavy bloom of all
varieties. In Idaho, there was hoavy damage from late. April and oariy May frosts -
in .tho. Twin Falls area and spottod damago in the southwest. Prospects in Arizona
and New Mexico j are excel lent-. - In 'California, there is- .an unusually hoavy. set.
of both Clingstone and Free-stone varieties ana- heavy thinning wall bo required
for production of ’ high quality . fruit « . ' ' : .

HEARS : Calif ornia Bartlott poars appear to have experienced an 'unusually heavy
drop and prospects- are not' as ■ favorable as .on April 1. The, Sacramento
River pb.af .aToa is oxpoctbd to produce; a light crop* Shedding of pear s; ’ot nor ■
than Bartlott s was joist beginning on 'May 1. • Prospects for Winter Nolls ‘are- - :
more favorable than last yoar but present conditions indicate" that crops of’
other .fall and winter varieties may bo smaller than last yoar* Washington - poar '

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Report bureau of asricultural economics Washington, D. G.f

CROP REPORTING COARD

May 1?) , 1946
'3:00^?;m.~TeVS.T. )

trees have passed the blooming period and present prospects are very favorable*

The principal effect of the cold weather on April 29 probably was thinning the fruit*
The fruit set at present appears to be fairly uniform* Oregon pear prospects
continue to be encouraging. Production for the State^, of both 3artleits and fall
and winter pears is .expected to be above average but less than last year*

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In the eastern States April and early May frosts reduced prosrccts. ba.t t he
extent of damage uncertain. Leases up near to-; be llgfrt_in and ,

P ennsy fyemia^ moderate In , and heavy in Ohio.

GRAPES: California grapes are in good condition noW but there is some concern that
the acreage without irrigation, largely wine varieties in coastal counties,
may not have adequate soil moisture for maturing the crop* 3y May 1, bunch forms
were in evidence in most Thompson Seedless vineyards# In Washington* vineyards
are in excellent condition and expected to be in full bloom in the western area
and coming into bloom in the eastern part of the State about May 10*

In hew York, vines have made little development to date# Freeze damage has
been negligible except for some bud injury in early locations* In Fe^ Jersey.
grapes were in full bloom during the first week in May* Michigan grape prospects
are generally favorable* Damage from April freezes was negligible* Missouri
grapes were just budding at the time of the April 16 freeze and all foliage was
killed; however, some new flowers have developed* In Arkansas, the blfiom was the
earliest of record and prospects at this time are promising*

CITRUS: The total United States orange crop for the present marketing season is
estimated at 100*5 million boxes, compared with last season*s crop of
109*2 million boxes and the 1934-43 average of 73*7 million boxes* About 36 '
million boxes remained for harvest on May 1 this year, compared with about 44
million on a year earlier* Early and midseason varieties have all' been harvested
except for a small quantity in southern Calif or nia* In Florida about 9 million
boxes of Valencias remained for harvest on May 1 this year, compared with about
3 million last year* Practically all of California* s Valencias are harvested in
the late spring, summer and fall* Less than a million boxes had been picked prior
to May 1, The present crop of California Valencias is placed at 27*0 million boxes
compared with 38*4 million boxes harvested last year*

Total grapefruit production is estimated at 62*6 million boxes «-*•* 20 percent
above the crop last season of 52*2 million boxes and 69 percent above the 10-year
average. On May 1 this year about 11 million boxes remained for harvest compared
with about 6 million remaining on May 1 last year* The difference, ie practically
all in Florida, where over 6 million boxes remained unpicked on May 1* compared
with less than a million a year earlier*

Florida tangerines continued to move throughout April* The unusually extended
season was caused by the large proportion of late bloom fruit* More than a half
million boxes of tangerines were processed this season into canned juice and
frozen segments# Prior to this season* processing of tangerines was unimportant*

California lemons are estimated at 13,4 million boxes, compared with the
13.6 million boxes estimated on April 1* The 1944—45 crop was 12*6 million boxes*
Utilization up to May 1 this year totelLled about 6 million boxes, compared with
about 5 million boxes utilized to May 1 last year*

May 1 prospect s' for 1946—47 citrus crops were favorable in practically all
producing areas# Dry weather in Florida during most of April was relieved by
showers on May 2 and 3w Texas citrus ar^as were short of soil moisture and

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G*&yf* Report bureau 'F aqriouutural economics Washington , D. 0. ,

/ as of • CROP REPORTING BOARD Mav 10 ff 1946

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irrigation va tor the eaily part of April, hut good rains were received the latter
jart of the month. l&e set of Texas grapefruit appears to he lighter than for
^ranges. Trees appear in good condition and fruit is sizing veil* California and
Arizona citrus groves are in good condition and prospects are favorable for the'
1936—47 crops.

? IUMS. A3IJ)_ PHIPPS: California plums are making good progress* Tho May 1 indicated

production is 88,000 tons compared with 71,000 tons produced
iii 1945* California prune s developed a good fruit set in the interior valleys,

[hut prospects are irregular in the hay and coastal areas, including the Santa
Clara Valley. The coasta.1 and hay areas generally account for a very large portion
o£ the State crop. In those areas, many of the fruit forms are sheddingc and
reliable indications relative to the final fruit set are not yet available*,

In the Milton— freewater area of eastern Oregon, prune trees were in full
blossom about the middle of Aprils Weather conditions during the blossoming period
were favorable for pollination and a good crop -is in prospect* Production, how-
everf is expected to be somewhat smaller than last yearns bumper crop in that
area* In western Oregon, prospects are irregular. Weather conditions, in general,
were favorable during the blossoming period but the bloom was light and rather
irregular in some orchards. Most of the crop was still in the jacket stage on
May 1* Washington prune prospects are generally good* Trees we re in full bloom
about mid^Aprilgg In Idaho « prunes were damaged by low tempera, tures the last of
April and first of May. The full extent of the damage cannot be determined at
this early date but indications are that losses were heavy in the Twin Palls
district. In the important southwest district, damage was irregular with indication
that some orchards may show a complete failure while others suffered little if
any damage.

PICS APD OLIVES: California fig orchards are in good condition* Pruit development

its relatively early. The first crop of Black Mission figs is
carrying a lighter fruit set than that of last season* Olive orchards, also in
good condition, produced a heavy bud set which has not yet reached the blossom
stage* .

AIMQNDS* WALNUTS Condition of California almonds on May 1 was 81 percent, com—
API) FILBERTS: pared with 61 percent on May 1, 1945, and the 1935—44

average of 53 percent* Although there are some areas where the nut set is

irregular, present indications point to a large crop of almonds for the State as a

whole* A considerable part of the aJLmond acreage is in non-irrigated areas where
it is possible that the relatively dry winter and spring may result in retarded
nut development*

Califo rnia walnut condition on May 1 was 86 percent, compared' with 84 percent

a year earlier, and the lO^year average of 81 percent* Some of the earlier

varieties have passed the blossoming period but in many important walnut producing
areas, blossoming has not become general. Present indications point to a good
crop. In Oregon* walnut trees are just emerging in good condition from the
dormant stage*

Oregon filbert trees are in good condition. The season is late, however,
and it is yet too early for definite indications, relative to prospective
production^ Washington filbert trees produced an irregular nut set in many

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'.

Crop Report dureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.„

as of .

May 1* 1946

CROP REPORTING QOA.RD

. May 10,. 1346 _ ;

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orchards, owing largely to the cold rainy weather during the blooming period* The
bearing acreage, however, will show seme increase over 1946 and' a fairly good crop
is in prospect.

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APRICOTS : In California, the 1946 'production -of apricots, as indicated by May 1

condition, is 298,000 tons compared with the small 1945 crop *of 159,000
tons. California, apricot trees produced a very heavy set of fruit in most of the
major producing areas. Thinning of 'apricots was in progress on May !*• Considerable
hail injury occurred on March SO arid 31 in Vinters and Brentwood, the principal
shipping areas. Washington apricot trees carried a heavy bloom, and. present indi¬
cations point to a large crop this season. In Utah, apricot prospects were re¬
duced materially by low temperatures the night of April ‘30. There was little or
no damage to the crop in Washington county, and losses were relatively light in
Box Rider and Weber counties. However, damage to the lowland crop in Davis county
was quite general, and many orchards in Utah and Salt Lake counties suffered a com¬
plete loss. ' /.:< ' ■ .

PECAHS: Pecan trees in most important areas in the Southern States appear to be

in good condition. In general, damage from winter and spring freezes was
negligible, and insect damage has been little. The season is not far enough ad- .
vanced for reliable indie c?v VX ’ J il S CvS to the probable nut set, but present prospects
appear generally favorable. ' .

CRAH3BEEI ESS’ To serious damage ' has vet occurred to cranberries in Massachusetts.

Water supplies are. low* however, and may prove inadequate. • The
early season, brought on by warm weather in March, has placed the dry bogs in a
position where the hazards of frosts and freezes are greater than usual. Praspects
in other States were favorable on May 1. .

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CHERRIES; Cherry prospects on May 1 were varied. In some areas of both the

Eastern and Western: States*- frosts and- freezes in April damaged the
crop. As a rule, the sweet varieties' suffered greater loss than sours. Present
conditions indicate that average, sized crops of both sweet and sour cherries are'
attainable* Sour cherries, however, are largely in northern sections of the
country and severe freeze damage in May is possible. It is too early to appraise
accurately the effect of April and eerly May freezes.

In Hew 'York, frost injury has probably been more serious to cherries
to other fruits. In general, sweet cherries have suffer e'd "more than sours®
latively loss damage is reported in orchards near Lake Ontario than farther in¬
land. In the Eric, belt of 'Pennsylvania, condition of sweets is variable* with
fair crops in some orchards. Elsewhere in the State there will be few sweet cher¬
ries because of April frost damage* Erie belt sours were ’’hard hitTT by frosts. •
Adams Comity may have a fair crop of sour cherries. Ohio fruits were damaged oy
April frosts, especially on the '-27th and 28th. ’ The extent of damage to cnernes
is still uncertain. In Mi chlgon, - April freeze damage was apparently more severe
to sweet cherries than to other- fruits. Damage to sours appear to range from small
in the Grand. Traverse area to 'moderate in southwest Michigan. The Door ..County area
of Wisconsin -has ' prospects for a very large crop -of Sour cherries, but ' the . olocm*.
which is expected about mid-May, is two weeks earlier and the hazard of. frost . /■"
damage greater than usual.

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Montana cherry prospects on May 1 were excellent. Idaho cherries apparently
escaped serious freeze dam. gen The season is about normal around Lewiston, out the.-
Emmett crop may be a few days earlier than usual. The Colorado sweet cherry crop
will be light because of frost damage on May 1„ Sours have a1 heavy" set in Larimer
County, and hid frost damage lias been reported:*’

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May 1. 1946 . _ . . . .

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du'-ilau of agriouuusal economics Washington, D. C

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CROP REPORTING BOARD

In a freeze the night of April 30 caused considerable damage to cherries.

Washington sweet cherry areas experienced freezes the last few days of April
which probably only thinned the heavy set. Most of the sour cherry trees are
in western Washington and were not affected by the frosts. Oregon sweet cherry
prospects ■ are favorable* Production* however* will .pr obab ly~be "smaller than

last- year fs heavy crop* Good pollinating weather prevailed in most areas during
the last two weeks of April while the trees were in bloom* No serious frost
dams go is apparent* * Shipments from the earliest sections should be started by
the middle of June, In western Oregon, the crop is late as was the case last
year. The California sweet cherry crop is indicated to be 30,400 tons compared
with the record last" season of 38,000 tons and the 10- year overage of 23,460
tons. In most localities the crop this year is slightly later than last year.

The earliest varieties will be ready for harvest- o bout May 15.

EARLY POTATOES; May 1 condition of early potatoes In the 10 Southern States and

California is reported at 86 percent. This is the highest
May 1 condition since the collection of this information began in 1924. A year
ago, condition of this crop was reported at- 78 percent. The 1935-44 average ccndi
tlon is 76 percent* Condition for each State is above average.

Acreages harvested to date have produced above-average yields in all
areas. However, the Florida winter crop yield was considerably lower than the
phenomenal yield produced in The early spring acreage in Florida and the

Texas Lower Valley has. produced very good yielos”. With a 12 percent increase
in this acreage, a record-high early spring cyop* is. being harvested. Harvest
of the Texas crop was expected to be practically complete after the first week
of May, Supplies from Florida will be light after May 15*

The commercial crop of late spring potatoes is expected to be about one-
fifth larger than the pr e vi on s' record-high crop produced in 1945. There was an
increase in the commercial early spring acreage this year, especially in Califor¬
nia where the cron is irrigated and- wields abundantly. Yields in California and
each of the Southern States ere expected. to be very good this year. The indi¬
cated 1946 production for California is about one-fifth larger than the 10- year
average production in this State and the Southern States combined.- On May 1,
harvest of the late spring commercial crop was In progress in California, Louisi¬
ana, Alabama, South Carolina, and Texas, Since May 1, harvest has begun in
Mississippi and south Georgia, Harvest of the North Carolina -crop is expected
to begin the week of May 13. Shipments . from .Tennessee should begin about the

fir

week m Juno,

The weather in Kern County, California has been- ideal for potatoes. Early
planted acreages are producing excellent yields of good quality potatoes. . In the
Houma area of Louisiana, blight is rather general but has caused no serious dam¬
age to. date. In the New Hoads area of this State , . dry weather in April reduced
yields on the early planted acreages. In Baldwin County, Alabama, April was far
too dry for the best growth of potatoes and yields are' running lighter than last;
year. All areas in Texas that produce late 'spring potatoes have a good supply
of moisture and other growing .conditions are favorable. The summer crop in the
Texas panhandle is in good condition, and early plantings are well advanced.

The potato acreage in Arkansas end Oklahoma has thus far escaped flood losses
xvhich have been a somewhat destructive factor in recent years. However, in both
States, moisture supply has been adequate, and the crop has made very- good growth*

In south Georgia, May 1 condition indicotes one of the highest- yielding
commercial crops in recent years, but, in north Georgia, heavy rains and cool
weather have caused irregular stands. A record-high South Carolina yield of
commercial early potatoes is indicated. The Tennessee commercial early crop is

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report oureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING COARD Hay. 10* 1.946

May 1, 1946 . 3 : 00 J. M. . „(E. S. T.J

expected to be the largest of record. April frosts in the Albemarle Sound area
of North Carolina cut back some plants, but. such damage will result only in a
delayed harvest of these fields. Current prospects indicate commercial yields
per acre equal to the record-high State yield produced last year.

MAPLE PRODUCTS: The production of both sirup and sugar were above last year but

below any other year of record. The indicated 1946 sirup pro¬
duction, 1,354,000 gallons, compares with 991,000 gallons produced last year and
2,625,000 gallons, the 1935-44 average. The estimated production of sugar,
337,000 pounds, is about 42 percent above last yearTs total but 48 percent below
average.

The low sirup and sugar production may be attributed primarily to adverse
weather. Unseasonably high temperatures during late February and early March
caused sap to start running earlier than usual and necessitated the opening of
sugar bushes before some operators were fully prepared. Continued warm weather
in March started premature budding of trees and brought the season to an early
end, particularly in Ohio where the season was the shortest of record and aver¬
aged only 13 days. . Cool weather' during the first part of April resulted in an
additional "running of sap" which enabled some producers to operate a few more
days. However, this run was of minor importance and inferior quality.

The quality of the 1946 crop was poor, although some high quality sirup
was produced during the first runs. Demands for both sirup and sugar were brisk
and the crop moved rapidly from producer to consumer, with little or no diffi¬
culty-being encountered in marketing.

HAY: On May 1 there were 16-|- million tons of old hay on farms. Prcsont pros¬
pects indicate that the 1946 crop may be more than 100 million tons,
making the probable supply Dor the crop year nearly 117 million tons. This is
ample for the livestock to be fed and would bo the second largest supply in the
36 years of record.

The supply for the 1945 crop year .also was about 117 million tons -- 105
million tons produced and 12 million tons carried over from previous, years.

During the past six years, hay production has ranged .from 94 to 105 million tons
and May 1 farm stocks have varied from 10 to more than 13 million tons. In this
period hay disappearance (supply less carry out) on farms has ranged from 1.11
to 1.22 tons per hay- consuming animal unit. The supply for the 1946 crop year
(after allowing for average carry out) may be about 1.28 tons per animal unit.

For the country as a whole the 16-J- million tons of old hay on farms May 1
were the largest farm reserves on record. Record stocks were indicated in Wis-
eonsin, Iowa, North Dakota, Louisiana and in many States ’where lespedeza is one
of the major hay crops, including Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, West Virginia,
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

This year’s May 1 farm stocks of old hay were larger than a year ago in all
States bordering on or east of the Mississippi River, except Mississippi* They
were also larger than the 10-year average in these same States, in the Great Plains
States from Montana and North Dakota to Texas and in the Pacific Northwest. In
the southwest, from New Mexico to California, supplies of hay have been very low
for several months and May 1 farm stocks of old hay ’were much below both last year
and average.

The May 1 condition of the 1946 tame hay crop was reported a.bove the 10- year
average in most important States except Co-1 or ado and Pennsylvania. However, in
many North Central and Eastern States it wa*s near or below that reported a year
ago. Harvesting of some varieties has begun throughout the southern part of the
country.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report dureau-.-of agricultural Washington, D . C.

as Of : CROP REPORTING BOARD May l0s 1946

•May 1* 1946 . . . . • a IjPP .El??*.

Ijfr AS TUBES# On May 1 farm pastures were furbishing unusually good early season feed
despite drought conditions in sections of the Southwest and lesser need
for additional moisture in some other areas* The condition of pastures, as de¬
termined from reports of crop correspondents* averaged 34 percent of normal on
May 1 this. year, 3 points lower than on that date last year, and about equal to
the May 1 condition in 1941 and 1942*. Otherwise it was the highest for the date
Since 1929-© In the southern States from Central Oklahoma and Texas eastward and
in the central Mississippi Valley States ample soil moisture gave excellent
prospects for continued growth of pastures* Late April rains over much of the
Northeast improved that areals prospects for pastures as the season advance So

On May 1 the condition of farm pastures was good to excellent in most States
in the South Atlantic region© the Central and Southern Mississippi Valley 9 the
Central Rocky Mountain area, and in the Pacific Northwest* (See pasture map0 page
4) In the Great lakes area and States farther east dry weather during April held
Lack the growth of grass after its early start resulting from the warm March* In
the North Atlantic Staces,. pasture condition averaged considerably below a year
earlier, but late April rains extending westward to central New York and eastern
Pennsylvania replenished soil moisture supplies* Pastures in the Great Lakes
area, although above average,, were likewise not in as good condition as those of
early May last year. Although showers were helpful, moisture supplies in Ohio,
Michigan, and Wisconsin were still short at the end of the first week in May*

In southern 'States east of Oklahoma and Texas ample moisture and good weather
caused rapid advancement in the growth of green feed* Liberal rains in April and
early May supplied current needs and provided ample reserves for continued growth
of pastures in this area and most of the central Mississippi Valley* In Missouri,
May 1 pasture condition was the highest in half a century*

In a large section of the Southwest, growth of pasture and range food has

been held back by extreme shortage of moisture over a number of mcnths0 Severe

drought conditions exiebed in the Panhandle and Plains areas of Texas and in

eastern New Mexico0 Arizona was also extremely dry though some feed from browse

and irrigated pastures was available* -In the western part of the country other

than the Southwest, pastures and ranges generally got off to an early start this

year, but in many sections surface moisture supplies were short in early May#-

Other areas that have been extremely dry are west central and southwestern Kansas,

western Oklahoma, we stern North Dakota and northern Montana* April rains broke the

drought in south Texas and recent rains in South Dakota, Nebraska, and sections of

adjacent States were very beneficial to pastures and ranges* In California,

pasture and range conditions improved materially during April, but at the beginning

of May we re only fair over most of the southern half of the State#

I

MILK PRODUCTION; Although milk cows numbered 1 million fewer head than a year .ago,

United States farms produced 10*5 billion pounds of milk during
April 1946, only 2 percent below last year 1 s record high for the month and 12
percent- above the April 1935-44 average# Milk produced per cow reached a new
April record, continuing the high level of March* Although milk cows in northern
States were st?ll being barn fed, pastures in southern and some midwestern States
were furnishing unusually good early grass# In addition to this' factor, the
high April yield per cow was aided by liberal supplementary feeding and close
■^Lulling of milking herds*. Milk production per capita per day during April was
2*50 pounds, being exceeded only in 19-12,-1943, and 1945*-

May 1 milk production per cow in herds of crop correspondents 3 at 17*52
pounds for the United States, is the largest ever recorded for this date and
compares with 15*56 pounds per cow for April lp with 16*86 pounds for May 1 a
year ago, and with 15.47 pounds for the *1935-44 May 1 average. Nearly half the
States this year established new high May* 1 records for milk production per cow
and in most of the remaining States production per cow was near the record*

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF. AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of

May l, 1946

DUREAU O-P*- AGRICULTURAL, ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington , 13; C . K

May 10 1946 _

.3:00 . P

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In Texab", milk pro duct ion per cow on May I vas the lowest for the date in 20 years.
However-, Texas and the Southern Few 'm gland State's were the -only important dairy
areas that did 'not show a relatively hi level* of production per cow. By regions,
milk production per cow on May 1 was above a year earlier in all except the Forth
Atlantic group. All regions exceeded their April 1 figures and thei-r 1935-44
averages for May 1. :'u - -• •

Of all milk cows in herds kept- by drop' 'reporters , 72*8 percent were in milk on
May 1, which is. average for this - date and- above the corresponding- figure of 71*9
percent reported a year earlier# •: The April 1 figure of 68.6 percent was below •
average, so some improvement was achieved during the month. The South Central
States on- May .1 reported 60*6 percent of their cows in' milk, 3 percent below
average for this date* • The Western S.tfSteg had' 77. percent of their cows in milky
compared with the May. A average of 75'X^erceht* Other regions .reported that the <
number of cows in milk was within 1 percent of average. :

Milk production in April was generally below a year earliep- in the 18 States where
monthly estimates of milk production are being madej-pr.-incipally because there
we rc fewer milk- cows -than in, April, last year. • Howevor, in four of these States ~
Wisconsin, Iowa, .Missouri , and Forth Carolina milk prp duct ion in April this year
exceeded that of a. year earlier. Ail four of these States reported record high .•
April 'milk product ion per cow. In Iowa, Missouri , - and Forth Carolina, the increase;
in production per cow more than offset the decline in cow numoorpe Avis con sin,
with v the largest number of milk cows in the history of the State — 2|- million
head - and with the highest yield per cow ever achieved. for April, produced 1,484
million 'pounds of .milk during the month, compared with 1,421. million pounds last
April and- with the 1935-44 April average of 1, 144. million pounds. Only Kansas ,.
and Oregon of these 18 States fell below the 10-year average production for the
month, •" ’ A

ESI BATES MONTHLY MI IE EEOEtJCTIOF OF FARMS , .SELECTEE STATES' l/

S t at f5

;April av-: April:

March :

April : state

: April Av.

: April

: March

l April .

: 1935-44

: 1945 :

1946 :

1946 *- 8X0

: 1935-44

: 1945

: 1946

: 1946

Million pounds

•

♦

Million

pounds

F.J. ■

81

'91

88

88 :Ya.

114

146

' 128

143

Ecu

- ■ 404

471

432

449 :F. C.

110

133

122

134’

Ind«

262

305

276

302 :0kla.

232

259

210 .

246

Ill.

■ :439

513

• 457

489 :Mont.

57

60

' 50

58

Hi ch*

404

505 '

453

499 ; Idaho

103

121

103

116

Wis.

•1,144*

1,421 :

•1,367”

1,484 jUtah

:• - : 50

66

' ' 59

65

Iowa .

550

574

558

598. .:¥ash.

180 '

.202

169'

199

Mo .

294

394

307

398 'rOrG^#

131

• 137

• 103

129

F. Dak.

166

182

154

175 :0ther States 4,408

4,864

4,527

4,690

Eans*

280

289

• - 233 -

• .-277 :U. -S*.

9:, 409

10,733

9,7-96'

• - 1Q.v5.43-- ,

l/ Monthly data for other States, not yet available.

■ - : - •* - • , i

frOULTKY AMD ECO PROJECTION: Hens and pullets, on farms laid 6,721,000,000 egg&'- in -

; . April — 1 percent, more than in April last year ahd-

23 percent above the 1935-44 average. ■ Egg production was above last year in the
Forth Atlantic- and Western States ,' below ip. the South Atlant ic- and South- Central
States, and about t.h£ same -in the Forth .Central States * Increases' in pro duct I5n ;
from April last year were 8 percent in -the Forth Atlantic and. 3‘ percent in the West*
Increases below a year ago were 3 perepnt inr the.. South. At lantic and 2-' per pent- in ' -
the South Central States. The increase in egg production for the country as a
whole was due to an increase in- the- -rate of' lay /as. the number -af ' layers was the
satae as a year ago. Aggregate- product ion 'for the. first 4. -months- of this year was
22,585,000,000 eggs — 2 percent above production in- 1945 and 35 percent above a
average, but 5 percent less than the • recard for this period in 1944*.

. ‘ ■ ' - ISb - - ' , .. • •

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report dureau of aqricultukal economics Washington, D. C.,

as cf CROP REPORTING BOARD May 10, 1946 _

. May_._JU.iak6 . )

The rate of egg production per layef during April was 17*9 eggs — a record
for the month — compared with 17*7 in -%>ril last year and the 10-year average
of 16.9. The rate of lay was at record levels in all geographic regions, except
the South Atlantic, , South Central and Western States, and above last year in
every region. Average egg production per layer on hand during the first 4 months
of this year was 56*7 eggs, compared with 55**+ last year and 49*2 for the 10-year
average.

Farm flocks averaged 376»3*+9,000 layers in April — about the same as in
April 5.ast year, but 17 percent above average for the month. Numbers of layers
in the North Atlantic and Western States increased 2 percent and 2 percent
respectively .rom a year ago. In other parts of the country the number of layers
decreased — 1 percent in the North Central States, 2 percent in the South
Central and 4 percent in the South Atlantic States. The seasonal decrease in
layers from April 1 to May 1 was about 5*9 percent, compared with 5 * 3 percent
last year and 5**+ percent for the 10-year average. The seasonal decrease was less
than last year in the North Atlantic and South Atlantic States, but more than last
year in all other regions of the country, with largest .relative decreases in the
South Central States and smallest in the West.

There were 452,609,000 chicks and young chickens of this year’s hatching
on farms May 1 — about the same as a year ago, but 21 percent above average.
Increases in numbers of young chickens above a year ago in the West North Central
and Western States offset decreases in other parts of the country. Farm holdings
of young chickens on May 1 in the Western States were 17 percent larger than a
year ago and in the West North Central States they were 6 percent larger. Young
chicken holdings decreased from a year ago by 5 percent in the Fast North Central
and South Atlantic States and by 6 percent in the North Atlantic States. Hold¬
ings in the South Central States were about the same as a year ago,

CHICKS AND YOUNG- CHICKENS ON FARMS MAY 1

( Thousands)

: North

: E. North :

W. North :

South :

South :

Western •

United

Year

: Atlantic

« Central :

Central i

Atlantic :

Central :

•

•

States

Av. 1935-44

42,622

76,612

93,226

43, 731*

29 , 001

27,379

372,300

19 U5

51,549

94,253

131,973

52,037

92,532

22,462

456,216

1946

4S, 413

8'9,131

139,212

49,226

92,652

33,309

452,609

Prices received by farmers for eggs in mid-April averaged 31*3 cents ner
dozen, compared with 33*0 cents a year ago and 20.9 cents for the 10-year average.
Fgg prices decreased 0.2 cents during the month ending April 15., considerably
more than the decrease of 0.1 cents for last year and for the 10-year average.

Sgg markets steadily gained strength during April and closed firm with prices
near ceiling levels. Trading was unusually active and largely on tho basis of
consumer grades. Demand at the time of Faster and the Passover was unusually
broad. Speculative interest, stimulated by reports of feed scarcities and a
general world food shortage, returned with increased vigor after a lull of
several weeks.

Chicken prices averaged 24.3 cents per pound live weight on April lp,
compared with 25*7 cents a year ago and 17*4 cents for the 10-year average.

They increased 1.0 cents per pound during the month compared with an increase of
0.7 cents last year and the average seasonal increase of 0.6 cents. Poultry
markets were firm with broad demand stimulated by shortages of red meat. Fresh
arrivals were short of trade needs resulting in unusually heavy storage
withdrawals. However, storage stocks continue to be the highest of record for
the season.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C. ,

as of ■ CROP REPORTING DOARD May 10, 1546 _ '

...Mav.l^...l946 . _ 5:00 P.M. (E.S.T,;

per

Turkey prices on April 15 averaged 30,1" cent^/ pound, compared yd. th* - ■ ■

33,6 cents a year ago and 18,9 'cents for the 10- year" average, -Turkey markets
were firm and unusually active during April, Young hens were closely, held” ' ;
at ceiling prices* Marketings of breeder hens from the Pacific Coast have"
passed over the seasonal peak0 Heavy shipments out of the Midwest were readily-
absorbed on Eastern Markets, Storage stocks of turkeys on April 1 were about
2-g- times those of a year ago and more than 3 times the 1941-45 average.

The mid-April cost" of feed for" the United States farm poultry ration was
$3,11 per 100 pounds, the highest price in 23 years of' record, compared with
$3,07 a month" ago, $2,87 a year ago and the 10- year average of $2,05. The
relationship" between the price of eggs and the cost of feed on April 15 was less
favorable to egg production than a year ago or the average. The chicken-feed
ratio was, also considerably less favorable than a year ago or than average.

The turkey-feed ratio was considerably less favorable than a year ago, but

slightly more : favorable than the 10- year ’average*

% ••

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR BABY Prices paid by farmers for all baby chicks in
CHICKS Alp Ttm’KEY POULTS:' the spring of 1946 averaged $15,70 per 100,

" ' compared with $15,50 a year earlier, A

slightly greater proportion of the chicks purchased this year were sexed
pullets bought at slightly higher prices — $23.80 per 100 in 1946 compared
with $23,50 in 1945. Prices paid for straight- run chicks averaged $13*70 in
both years. With • somewhat smaller supplies of • feed available this spring, the
demand for cockerel chicks has been weaker than last year, and prices paid'
averaged $6.78 per 100, or 39 cents less than last year.

Prices paid for turkey poults in 1946 averaged $71.50 per 100, a drop
of $4,40 from 1945 levels, but still $1.80 higher than in 1944,

CROP REPORTING E0ARD '

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UNITED STAT EES DEI PA RTM ENT OF AGRICULTURE!

^ROP REPORT oureau of agricultural, economics We shin Ft or D C

May 10 , 1946; _

S* 00 Pa' I* [ E. S o T . '

. * nimi •,ii|um,,iiii,iiiiiniini|||||,t|tl,||tfrM|,tmlul(ll|||(,||||*t((|I|(|fIJ|t|(itl|((|((illt||||((|J|(|(n||1|,((4u-||)ft||((||(|||(li|(||||J|Ji unii immumi mmn immitm mutuum

WINTER WHEAT

as of
Hay 1, 1946

CROP REPORTING COAkD

Stat e

i _ _ Acrpage. __ .

• Pet# not harvested • Deft

: _ for grain _ : for

: Average: : : harvest,

193 5^44 •_ 1946_

... Percent Thous. acres

- — Yield J2_e_r acre_
: : Indi-

Aver age: -cated

1935-44: 1945 :May 1

_ „ _ 1 _ :_1946_

Bushels

A _ „ Production

: : In&i-

lAverage: ,0A5 : ca^e(^-
r 11935^44: :May 1,

j_U_ _ :_1946 __

"Thousand bushels

‘.y.

3# 6

1.6

11.0

211

‘23.6

26,0

21.0

6,955

9,308

4,431

'f. «j .

18.8

30.0

21.0

73

22.2

21.0

22.0

1,247

1,323

1,606

U:

2.3

2.8

2.5

878

20.1

21.5

20.0

18,539

20,038

17,560

N^llO

3.2

1.1

1.0

1,990

20.6

27.0

22.0

41,875

60,993

43,780

- Ad.

4.2

2.0

1.5

, 1 , 424

17.4

22.5

21.0

26,663

35,842

29,904

III.

{■

7.1

4.8

4.0

1,305

18.0

18.5

18.0

31,643

25,456

23,490

Mi ch.

1.8

1,1

1.5

897

'21.3

27.0

23.5

17,261

27,648

21,080

Wis.

4.9

3.0

3.0

36

18.4

25a 0

20.5

734

800

738

Minn.

11.4

1.7

11.0

96

18.7

23.0

19.0

3,209

2,714

1,824

Iowa

13.8

20.0

6.0

168

18.7

21.0

20o 0

6,101

2,638

3,360

Mo.

12.5

9.3

5.0

1,627

14.6

14.5

14.0

26,150

22,518

22,778

S. Dak.

35.9

14.3

23.0

265

12.1

16,0

11.5

1,669

3,936

3,048

ITebr.

18.1

4.3

4.0

3,969

15.3

23.0

19.0

44, 620

84,226

75,411

£ans.

20.6

5.2

12.0

12,448

13.5

15.5

13.5

144 5 440

207,917

168,048

Del.

3.9

8.2

5.0

68

19.0

19.5

20.5

1,331

1,306

1,394

Mde

4.0

9.3

7.0

342

19.7

18.5

20.0

7,592

6,864

6,840

Va.

5.2

9.1

3.5

483

15.0

16.0

16,0

8,237

8 ,,192

7,728

W. Va.

16.1

11.4

14.0

86

15.2

1?.5

16.5

1,849

1,768

1,419

M.C.

6.5

9.0

13.0

399

’ 13. 3

14.0

15.5

6,477

6,216

6,184

3.C.

3.0

3.4

19.0

192

' 11.1

13.0

13,0

2,457

2,912

2,496'

la.

7.3

6.9

25. 0

170

10.3

13.0

13,0

1,977

2,613

2,210

14.7

28.0

26.0

354

14.8

13.5

16.5

6,242

5,278

5,841

Tenn.

6.2

8. 6

15.0

'356

‘ 12.5

12.5

14,0

5,187

5,325

4,984

Ala.

• 13.1

15.8

22.0

14

11.8

15.0

14o0

101

240

196

Miss.

1/ 29.9

28.0

35.0

15 1/ 26.0

21.0

23o0

1 J 240

378

345

Ark.

26.9

35.4

25.0

33

10.2

10.5

11.5

527

441

380‘

Okla.

15.2

6.7

13.0

5,625

12.6

12.7

10.0

53,306

70,917

56,250

Tex.

30.0

10.2

30.0

4,196

11.1

9.0

.8.5

34,863

41*778

35, 666

Mont.

19.6

9.0

-7.0

1,598

17.9

22.0

22.0

19,039

30,152

35,156

Idaho

8.9

5.3

3.5

720

24.3

29.0

25.5

14,998

19,691

18,360

Wyo.

28.7

15.9

3.0

182

14.4

20.0

22.0

1,615

3,060

4,004

Colo.

29.7

16.7

12.0

1,566

15.7

24.8

21.0

14,416

31,967

32,886

NvMex.

38.7

36*4

55.0

205

10.9

9.0

6.0

2,346

2,034

1,230

Ariz.

4.6

llol

7.0

27

22.1

21.0

20.0

781

504

540

Utah

. 6.0

1,9

3.0

226

19.4

22.5

22.0

3,560

4,680

4,972

•

■ >■

o

ts

0.0

0.0

0.0

4

28.2

25.0

28.0

113

100

112

Wash.

16.4

5'. 9

6.0

2/ 2,194

26.9

27.0

30.0

31,794

44,253

65,820

Or eg.

13.2

5.1

7.0

781

23.3

23.0

24.5

14,370

16,675

19; 134

Calif.

9.6

8.3

12.0

649

18.3

18.5

18.0

13,606

' 10,416

11,682

U. S.

16.2

6.9

11.9

45, 872

15.9

17.6

16.2

618,019

823,177

742, 887

]J Short-time average.

The estimated acreage of winter wheat seeded in Washington in the fall of 1945
has been revised from 2,178,000 to 2,334,000 acres. This gives a United States
total of 52*096,000 acres of winter wheat seeded compared with 51,940,000 acres
as published in December 1945#

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of*

JUJL9M .

L3UREAU OF AG R ICC' LTU R A U ECONOMICS

C RO P REPO RT I NO DO A R D

w a sh :lng ton, 1 . C . ,
May 10, 1946

. 3:00 P*Ho'Ts^S^'.1

i f 1 « i i i t i t i i i m : i i i i m i 1 1 1 1 1 i t ) i t : n i 1 1 i i n i i t i i i * ; i t i m r i i t i i i i f i i m : i i i i i i i < i i i i t n t « : i i t: m > i i m « » i * • m i t n m m h > i ,« j » > •> i < • m m i n i : * i m ! i i i • i s ; i f ) m m i • i i m t i i i • * i : t m < . « r mi i : i i r i ' 1 1 : i 1 1 ii i i t i : s t i n i • : h i t ( : t . mi • i i m m t « i i i *. i i ; > i .uiinii!n.

.SIB

State

__ Acreage for. grain. _
Harvested _ • Left for
:Average: : harTest

1945 :

. 19o5— 44^ ; in 1946

Thousand acres

Yield ger .acre _ 1 _ _ . PnhiuctjLpn__ _ . _

• : Jlndi-: - ' : *'• , ? Indi— ■

jAvera.ge. i 1045 * cated: Average ; .„.„ • : cated

: 19 35-44, ! . . :May l:T935-44:; 4 May 1,

: _ y _ J_ _ _ _:1946_:_ _ ^ J I :"1 _ Jt£4£ .

/Bushels • . Thousand 'bushels

it, y.

SO

14

11

17.4

: 18.5

17.0

651

'• 259

187

IT, -J.

17

12

15

* 17.0

16.0

17.0

289

‘ * 192 ’

255

Pa.

64

46-

30

* 14. 6

15.5

14.0

940

* 713 *

420

Ohio

66

31'

23

16.1

18.0

• 17*0

1,075

* 558 ’

391

Ind,

123

89

72 -

12.8

12.5

• 12, 5

1,642

‘1,112 *

900

Ill#

79

47 '

40

12.6

12.5

12.0

1,008

' " 588 *

480

Mich.

105

60

51

13.0 ■

{'•15.0

■ .14.0

1,362

-- 900 *

73.4

Wis.

208 •

97

>77

i i

11.7

13.0

11.0

2, 504

/’ 1,261 *

847

Minn.

350

110

in

. 14.0

16.5

16.0

5,102

1,815 *

1,776

Iowa

70

12 ■

IP .

15. 4-

14.5

15.5

1,147

’ 174

186

Mo.

48

60

45 V

11. 7

,>11.0

12*0

550

• 660

540

Dak.

59 3 '

156 '

242 .

- 11.5

15.5

14.0

8,467'

2,418

3,388

S.Pak.

•566

290

240

12*1

. 15. 5

10.0

7,194

.4,495

2,400

Heir*

374

344

252

■ ii.i

0 13.0

11*0

4,169

4,472

2,772

Eans.

32

75

73

io.8

10.5

10.5

888

* 783

766

Del.

10

16

14 ..

13.3

.13.5

14.5

128

’ 216 6

203

Md.

13

20

is .*.

•13.8

. 13.5

14.0

242

* 270

266

Ya.

• 43

33

3 i

12.2

. 14.0

13. 5

525

* 462

418

W, Ya.

5

4

3 •

lly8

. 13.5

12. 5

76

‘ 54

38

IT. C#

50

31

25.

9.0

. 10.0

10.5

446

, ' '310

262

s.c.

20

25

20' '

8.6

8.5

9.0

169

f rn?

180

Ga.

21

16

12

7..2

8.5

8.0

151

• 136

96

*y.

13

44

36'

11*8

12.5

13*0

226

• 550

468

Tenn.

40 •

36

30 .

,v*9.2

9.0

10.0

365

• 324

* ; 300 .

Okla.

93

112

SOI...

8.6

0 9.5;

•7.5

827

l',064

600

Tex.

15

27

18

10.7

9.0

8.0

162

‘ 243

' 144

Mont.

39

27

. 22

ii.7

11.0

11.0

473

•297

' 242

Idaho

7 '

7

6

14.0

13.0

13.0

97

• 91

78

Uyo .

20

6

r . 13’

8.2

8.5

9.5

172

' 51

' 124

Colo.

63

65

. 65*

8.0

,12.0

11.0

617

‘780

‘ 715

IT.Mex.

7

' 4

‘O' 7*

1.6. 6

8.0

. 7.0

81

‘32

49

Utah '

4

7

’ ' . 14/* ,

d 7

11.0

12. -Q

46 ■

'77

‘ 168

i/a shy

21

? 15

. 13 ‘

11. 7

,12.5

14.0

249

•'^183

* 182 ’

Grog./

36

33

' 45 0

. 13. 8

• .14.0

15.0

498

462

' 675

JuAiif..

- 9. .

10.

ii"'

IabAO-

13.0

13.0 .

. 116

130

J, _L43_

U.S.„

__

■1*9 Si

Ijo 0

_JL2*0 42.356 _

_26y354 _

21jl37.3<_

^ •OA^ ;

State

/ Condition May 1

Average-:- 1945 4946 "Average .:1945

1935r44_A* _ 1 tl07C *

• _ ^ _ _ _ J? ercent_o f. .total -acreage __ _

Spring, oats _ _ I _ :Pall pr_yinte£ .oaiLT _

* 1946 ; Average : 1945 * . 1946

1935-44 T . : ' _

Percent

89 1 /

Percent

1/

Percent

IT. Uo 1]

81

SO

48

48

37

52

52

63

5. C.

77

85

86

16

15.

29

84

• 85

71

Ga. • . ■

.77

86

85

■’ 14

14

16

86

86

•84.

Pia.

76

: '69“

84 '•

- 40*

5 *

'5

60

9,5 , '

.. 95

Ala.

73,

,86 . » . ~

•83 •■'•■•

•30

* • ' ' 16 '

20

70

84 ■

80

Miss.

78

83

76

20

10

12

60

90

88

Axk.

75

77

80

58

39

39

42

61

61

La.

78

71

77

12

-8

• 5

88

92.

95

Okla.

63

75

63

90

83

80

10

17

20

Tex.

61

77

54

42

27

23 .

. 58 .

_ 73

.. 77_

l0 __Stat.es,

_68

_ 79 _

j59_ _

_50

_ 34 _

_ 34„

_ m

. 50_

_ J5 6. _

__ 6S„

3./ Short-time average# - 18 —

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE
Crop Report dureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.

3

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

May 10, 1946

MayJ:,_1946_

' All Hay

•

•

•

Tame Hay

„ . . .

Pasture

: Stocky qji .farms J4gy 1 j

_ Condi Aior—

1 _

_ Condi AionJ’-I^y^.l

State

: Average : lp45i s

1946 ;

Average

1 1945 :

1946

Average

: 1945 :

1940

_ — — -

- A i _

•

♦

—** •’T-

_ _ A

1935^44

9 9

9 _ 9 T

Thousand

tons

-

Percent

Percent

*

Maine

102

66

156

87

93

92

84

89

90 ,

U*H.

44

31

55

87

93

92

83

92

91

vt.

92

50

109

89

94

91

86

95

88

Mass*

49

23

82

88

95

86

85

94

85

fi. I.

4

2

5

87

97

93

80

88

77

Conn*

40

14

57

86

V 94

82

82

92

83

N.Y.

562

401

763

81

90

83

79

90

82

N*J*

58

34

88

81

88

78

79

92

75

Pa*

598

356

485

81

91

80

79

91

77

Ohio

374

280

487

79

91

86

77

92

84

Ind*

358

293

496

. 80

91

87

79

93

86

Ill.

497

421

733

80

93

87

79

93

90

Mich.

448

310

695

83

86

86

78

82

80

Vis*

782

876

1,305

84

93

88-

82

88

84

Minn*

721

741

881

80

84

85

77

79

81

Iowa

625

647

1,097

78

93

91

79

91

90

Mo.

422

512

787

78

90

93

77

91

96

N.Lak,

373

390

630

68

80

81

63

72

79

S*Dak,

345

795

702

73

86

86

70

82

86

Hehr*

414

784

825

75

91

86

69

85

85

Kans*

171

332

294

75

92

85

67

92

87

Del*

12

11

22

80

89

85

78

88

87

Md*

70

54

124

79

88

81

77

88

78

Va*

179

205

345

80

83

88

78

89

89

W.Va*

85

74

143

79

89

83

75

89

81

U.C.

226

234

325

79

79

88

78

86

89

S.O.

106

100

134

70

74

85

72

82

85

Ga.

165

163

227

72

84

83

76

88

88

Fla*

18

17

18

73

73

82

76 '

63

76

Ky.

273

195

505

. 80

91

90

78

93

90

Tenn,

379

244

565

t 78

90

90

77

95

93

Ala*

204

194

196

72

83

81

78

90

87

Miss*

202

239

225

73

81

81'

78

87

86

Ark*

213

230

306

76

79

86 "

80

87

92

la.

40

50

55

76

77

82

80

84

83

Okla.

133

258

158

> 70

82

77

70 •

87

82

Tex,

207

276

298

69

78

82

74

87

76

Mont,

377

462

448

81

- 85

85

76

77

79

Idaho

200

126

203

89

84

95

85

79

93

Wy©.

170

152

221

86

93

90

82

89

90

Colo.

236

296

353

84

90

83

73

85

87

N,Mex,

45

48

23

81

78

84

72

76

63

Ariz,

41

157

32

89

90

90

87

83

79

Utah

80

173

106

87

89

88

84

85

88

Nev.

64

82

54

88

85

89

85

78

85

Wash*

159

197

268

87

87

93

82

83

89

Oreg*

204

168

212

88

87

93

84

82

90

Calif*

338

363

235

85

82

87

85

82

78

U.S*

11,306 12

,126

16,533

80

' 88

87

76

87

84

19

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report nuREAu of agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.,

as of-
May 1. 1946

CROP REPORTING DOARD

10, 1946 .

3:00, T . .

CITRUS FRUITS

- Sr op- -■ - — - -• - - - —

— . . ■ — —

— — — — —

.Production l/~

•

• — - -- mm*

— - . - - l and - • -

* . : ""’■'Xvers re" •’ 'T"r

.. ... - - -• - s

~~ ■ .

0

Indicated

•

State ■ :

1934-43

* -1943 « .

1944

a

; 1945

► *

, — — . •*-« • ..... .

— - - ■

Thousand boxes

ORANGES: • •

. .... .. - _ ..

California, all

43,866

51,961

60, 500

44, 9.00.

Navels k Misc» 2^

17,570

21,071 ■

22,100

17, 900

Valencias

. 26,296 ,

30,890

38,400

27,000

Florida,; all

2 6,920

46, 200

42,800

49, 5.00.

Early & Midseason

. 15, 445 -.

.25,800

21,700

25,500

Valencias

11,475 ■

20,400 - -

21,100

24, 000. .

Texas, all 2/ „ ^

• ~ 2, 164 ;

- -3, 550

4,400

4,7Q0.

Early k Mid sea son

, 1,256 :

2,200

2,600

2,870

Valencias

908

1,350 ~

1,800

1,830

Arizona, ‘all 2 {

: ' 502 .

-.1,100 ,

1,150

1,110 .

Navels & Misc*

239

530 r- -

550

570 '

Valencias

263 , ■

', 570

600

540

Louisiana, all 2/

272

, , 240 -

360

350 ••

5 States 3/

.73, 7^5

103,051

109,210

100, 540 .

Total Early and Midseason 4/

34, 782"

49,841 ^

47,310 '

47,170

Total Valencias

38,942

53,210.

61, 900

53, 370

TANGERINES:

R ,

• -

•

Florid/-.

: .2,780

3, 600

4, 000 •

4,400

All Oranges and Tangerines:

5 States 3/

7.6, 505

106,651

113,210

104, 940

GRAPEFRUIT :

•

Florida, all

*

.20,070

31,000

22, 300

32,000 .

Seedless

'7,410

14, 000

8, 400

13,00.0 .

Other

12,660

17,000

13,900

19, 000

Texas, all

12,043

17,710

22, 300

25, 00.0

Arizona, all

2, 550

•4, 080

3,750

4, 000

California, all

2, 337

3,300

3,830

3, 5.50

Desert Valleys

.. .

1,020 . .

1,-200

1,530

1, 350

Other

*

1,316

2, 100

2, 300

2 , 2P0

4 States 3/

37,000

5-6,090

52, 180

62,55.0

LEMONS:

California 3/

11,339

11,050

12,550

13,400

LIMES;

*

Florida 3/

93

190

250

200-

May 1 Forecast -of

1946 crop

Florida limes

280

l/ Relates to crop from bloom

cf year shown.

*

In. 'Calif ornia the picking season

usually extends from

about Oct

, 1 to Dec, 31

of the foil or-

ring year.

In other

States the season begins Oct,

1, except for Florida limes.

harve st

of

which usu-

l

some quantities donated to charity, unharvested, and/or eliminated on account of
economic conditions, 2/ Includes small quantities of tangerines, 3^/ Net content
of box varies. In California and Arizona the approximate average- for oranges is
77 lb. and 'grapefruit 65 lb, in the Desert Valleys; 68 lb-, 'for California grape¬
fruit in other areas; in Florida and other States, oranges, including tangerines,
90 lb. and grapefruit 80 lb,, California lemons, 79 lb,; Florida limes, 80 lb*

4/ In California and Arizona, Navels and Miscellaneous,

- 20 -

UNITED STATES DE ‘ARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

V

Crop Re

FOR

-J- DUKF.AU OF

Adi--’ I C U L.T U FI A L

ECOMOMiCS ■

Washington, I);

C

as of

crop r? Porting

BOARD

May 10, 1946

May I, 1946

3:00 P*M, (BcS

.T

PEACHES

1 fit 1 1 1 |J ! »l H H 1 ' 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 H 1 1 1 M II

uiiif<iiimmiiii;iff imim ttiMimniii m»»»m

State

t

•

Erod^stiMjT: _

. , ;

•

•

« JU

Average

_1935-44_

2 1943

#

•i* w* a.

: * 1944

•

1945

P

• ^ r

: Indicated

_ j_ _May_lJU 1946_

- -

Thousand bushels

N,C,

1 8.9 50

252

2,698

2,172

3,200

S.C. .

2r165

392

2,460

5,760

5,950

Ga0

4,902

1,593

4,590

8,091

6,580

Fla,

. 88

66

121

114

121

Ala,

1,425

649

1,380

. 2,440

2,048

Miss*

-887

476

1,105

1,418

1,314

Ark,

2,052

738

2 2 646

2,967

2,881

Ia0

305

176

390

422

384

Ok la.

430

136

286

734

748

Tex,

1,605 .

900

1,517

2,774

2,769

10 States

15,808

5,378

17,193

26,892

25,995

on account of economic conditions*

production includes some quantities unharveste

CONDITION MAY 1 01* CERTAIN FRUIT AND NUT CHOPS, WITH COMPARISONS

* . - *

Crop

Crop

i. _Cp,ndit_ion_May_l_
and Average s ♦ . : . , A

_ _State

Percent

and

:__Cp.ndit>i.qnJiaj_l_ _ .
;^a f?!1946 ! 1946

PEACHES:

California* all
Clingstone
Freestone

PEARS:

California, all
Bartlett
Other

GRAPES:

California, all
Wine varieties
Table varieties
Raisin varieties

78

78

78

77
1/78
1/ 72

; 84
: 85'
85
83

86

87

84

87

87

89

86

86

88

86

91

93

88

81

81

78

97

84

89

88

•

»

*

Percent

•

•

CHERRIES: •

♦

»

' Washington

—

93

89

•

a

* Oregon

' , —

95

89

•-

' California

64

83

2/76

••

a

OTHER CROPS: ■

*

California:

-

o

Apples, com**

•

•

mercial crop

78

88

72

•

T>

Plums

79

66

a/82

‘ •

Prunes

68

78

: 73

O

•

Apricots

59

• 55

g/ 85

i

Almonds

53

: 61

• 81

m

Walnuts

81

84

86

* .

Florida:

•

Y

• ■ Avocados

62

62

50

♦

Blueberries

80

80

90

l/ Short-time average*

2j May 1 indicated 1946 production in California as follows: Cherries, 30,400 tons
compared with 38,000 tons in 1945; plums, 88,000 tons compared with 71,000 tons in
1945; apricots, 298,000 tons compared with 159*000 tons in 1945,

21

v- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

QROP REPORT bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD

May 10, 1946

as of

May 1, 1946

■ iiiiiitiMiiiiiimmmmiVMniiiuiiiiiMMMniiiiiiiiiiiti.li> . . . imimiimmmMmMMiitmMitiiUMiiiuimiimiiiiitmMu.mnii ■

SUGAR BEETS

Acreage planted : _ _A c r e a ge_har ye st e d_ : _Y ie Idjp e r__acr e

State

•.Average
: 1934-43

; 1944

•

•

T h o

1 1945
•

•

u s a n d

: Average :

: 1934-43 :

acre

1944 !

• -
•

s

1945

:fn^a?~:i944

: 1934-43: :

Short tons

Ohio

43

17

24

38

13

21

8.3

8*7 9.9

Mi ch*

114

69

92

101

59

78

8.3

8.8 8.0

llebr*

71

53

63

65

46

59

12.5

10.7 10. F

Mont *

72

71

87

68

64

81

12.0

10.7 10.7

Idaho

64

50

.58

58

43

53

13.2

14.4 15.3

Wyo.

47

31

37

43

28

35

12.0

11.0 9.9

Colo*

163

136

162

151

117

152

12.7

12.2 12.1

Utah.

47

33

35

42

31

32

12.8

12.8 13.7

Calif*

146

77

104

136

71

96

14.6

16.9’ 16.8

Other States

117

98

117

106

86

109

10.2

11.7 11.9

UtS.

884

635

779

808

558

716

11.9

12.1 12.1

State

t

Production

•

•

: Average : 1944 : lg45

: 1934-43 : : iJ4b

Thousand short tons

Season av. price per:
ton rec.by farmers l/ :

1944 : 1945

• •

• •

Dollars

Value of
production

1944 | 1945

•

Thousand dollars

Ohio

325

113

208

12.00

11.6©

1,356

2,413

Mich.

857

519

627

12.10

11.20

6,280

7,022

ITebr.

810

490

635

10.20

9.20

4,998

5,842

Mont.

820

682

865

10.60

10.30

7,229

8,910

Idaho

789

618

809

10.30.

9.90

6,365

8,009

Uyo .

520

307

346

10.30

10.00

3,162

3,460

Colo.

1,900

■ 1,427 .

1,835

10.70

9.90

15,269

18,166

Utah

546

' 396

437

10.10

9.60

4,000

4,195

Calif.

1,991

1,199

1,610

11.00

11.00

13,189

17,710

Other States

1,087

1,004

1,296

10.10

9.81

10,178

12, 720

U.S.

9,644

6,755'

8, -668

10.70

10.20

72,026

88,447

1/ Includes price support payments of approximately $2*88 per ten in 1944 and

$2*02 in 1945* Roes not include Government payments under the Sugar Act of
approximately $2*62 per ton in 1944 and $2*46 in 1945*

BEET SUGAR

SUGAR BEET PULP

•

•

Pro duct ion

i r

: "Product ion/

State : Average

1 1944 :

1945

Item

:Av®Pf® : 1944 : 1945

, : 1934-43

• •

• r

: 1934-43 : :

Thousand short tons

Thousand short tons

Ohio

35

17

28

Molasses

-*-L _

Mich.

132

73

96

Pulp,

158 77 115

llebr*

104

68

73

Dried pulp

92 101 101

Mont .

120

109

128

Moist pulp

1,530 1,008 1,173

Idaho

105

80

105

¥yo.

82

40

51

Calo •

296

230

274

Utah

■ 78

55

56

Calif.

318

178

224

Other

States 136

137

159

U.S.

1,407

987 1

,194

*

JV The production of sugar "by States does not correspond with production of beets
since considerable quantities of beets are processed in States other than where
produced* Sugar is credited to the State in which it was manufactured*

- 22 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report Bt'KE'u or- ^R^uu-ryBA!, tconomics Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPOFTING HOARD

May 10, 1946 ■_

as of ’

.

«(«l III! tit II IMIflt (till lltllMIIMlICMMl^nilllUM 1 1 HUM IlMlitlt •?;)(>!, :u.l 1 1 M 1 1 1 ! I ' hllllil

■ • . . • " - I *.t.

SUGAR GAHE JOS. STOCtfE 'Ain? 'SEED

Stat<

Por Sugar:

?_ Acr^eagje har vo_s ted ^TJ-eldof. ^anejperj^'e? _ Cane, produp tj.on_

f Aver age: 1944 * .iqi5 r^ragei :■ : :1945

Thousand ^-cyes * Short , . Thousand .short .tons.

Louisiana

242.2

246.

246

: 18*5

20*0

. 21.3

4*503

4,920

5,240

Plorida

21*7

27. i

. 30,9

32.0

28. 8 ’

36*0

689

78C

1,112

Total-

263.9 273.1

276*9

19 e 6 20.9.

22*9

5,197

5,700

6,352

Por Seed:

x • •

•V ■ ’

9

Louisiana

23*4

20

18

.18*3

19,5 .

21.0

417

390

’ 378

Plorida

oS

1.2

1.0

.34* 6

31.4

37 0 4

26

38

37-

Total^

_ J3422

21c 2

« <w V| ■» » *M

JL9.0

\q*q

20* 2 «

»— * •— * •-«*

121.8

1

tl

J

I

_ 42£

I .

H

-Jtfl

Sugari-Seed? ;

•

Louisiana

265,6

266

264

■ 18*4

20*0.

21.3

4, 925

5,310

5,618

Plorida

22a 4

28*3

31*9

•32*0

28,9.

36o0

. 715

818

1 149

U. S» Total

288,0

294.3

295*9

19*5

20*8-

22*9

5,640 ;

6,128

6,‘767

***** t lJ

* ~t' ~ L*

T ,l—

.'r- •

t * *

*

SUGARCANE POR SUGAR iLDD- SEED? PRICE AUD VALUE V ^ ^

avv prSoe- nor fehSel" *U 7T.DD D* 7 — 71 - - - — — - - - , - -

recUlJoy. farjn^rg. 1 J _ . __ JL _Valaje_ of. p.rodpptipii_ _*d. v

State

Por Sugars

~1

JL944 _ 2. _ 1945. _ j_ _ 19|4_ _

1945

Dollars

- Thousand, dgjjgg

^S.

Louisiana

- 4.97

5*75 .

24,452

30,130

Plorida

' '*• '4.75

; 6.25

3,705. :

6*950

To tal

1 LlAd?4 _

_ _ AT 5* 84_ _ _

_ 28*157 _ _ _

_ J37, 080 _

Sugar & Seed?

- i .

• - -

Louisiana

4.97

5.75 ‘

26, 391

32.304

Flo rida

4,75

6.25

3,886

7*181

_ 7*. S*J&£al_

___4*94 _

_ 5? 8.3.^ _

1! _ _ _

_ ^485 ^ ^ _

PRODUCTS OP CARS GROUDD POR SUGAR

•Sugar ( 9 d^oqui valent) : Saw sugar produced: Molasses

^ ^ peer ton_ o f ^_can.e _ ; ^ £9^j^e3'u^valent)^:._(includij ng_ • Ulack satrap

5 Average: iq4, * lg4q : Averaged -,g44 : ^f-Arerage: ig44 “ 1945

_ _ _ •_ _ 11934^-431 1 _ _ ? 193^4.3 1 „ 1 _ _

' ~ ^ Pounds,

Louisiana' 163 150 144 369 * 369 376 29st&4 35,638 41,646

Plorida 186 174 191 66 • 68 106 4,240 5,400 6-^300^

U.“s7 Total 167 ~ *”*153 15£ ~ ~434~’ ~ 43^ _ ~482 ^h.8£4J% i7!9-^ _

l/ Includes price support payments of $0.75 pfer ton in 1944 and approximately $lo57
in 1945« Does not include Government payments under the Sugar Act of $1©14 per ton
in 1944 and approximately $1*20 in 1945. 2j Edible molasses not produced in Plorida

- 23 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT CF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report dureau of agricultural economics Washington, J). C.t

as of CROP REPORTING coard May 10 V-. 1946 _

■May 1, 1946 v 3j00JP._M. . (E.S.T.).

TOBACCO BY STATES , 1944 AMD 1945 ("REVISED)

•I

•

Acreage harvested ;

Yield per

acre

; Production

State,

•

1944

; 1945 :

L944 :

1945

J 1944 ;

1945

Acres

Pounds

Thousand pounds

Mas s •

5,600

6,000

1,644

1,362

9,205

8*172

Conn*

16,200

17,000

1,442

1,343

23,368

22,830

M.Y*

900

800

1,300

1;250

1,170

1,000

P a*

33,900

35,600

1,560

1,302

52,893

46,355

Ohio

22,800

20,100

1,112

1,128

25,347

22,670

Ind*

11,000

11,300

1,314

1,198

14,456

13,540 )

Vis*

19,800

23,100

1,500

1,561

29,700

36,048 )

Minn*

600

700

1,240

1,300

744

910 <-

Mo*

7,000

8,000

1,100

850

7,700

6,800

Mans*

300

300

1,000

1,000

300

300

Md* ■

45,000

36,000

850

600

38,250

21,600

Va.

135,500

137,300

1,098

1,117

148,827

153,315

V.Va*

3,300

3,300

1,025

1,130

3,382

. 3,729

v.c.

694,300

■ 735,000

1,084

1,109 .

752,956

814,800

S.C*

115,000

128,000

1,150 ,

1,090

132,250

139,520*

Ga.

95,700

102,800

980

1,031

93,780

105,975

Pla.

21,700

21,900 *

926

917

20,095

20,082

My*

410,600.

413,200

1,157

1,059

475,240"

437 j 69 5

Tenn*

111,900

124,000

1,132

1,145

126,695

141 s 940

Ala*

400

400

820

838

328

335

La,

400

300

525

640

210

192

U. S.

1,751,900

1,825,100

1,117

1,095

1,956,896 1,

997,808

0

State :

?•

Season average price per pound :
received %y farmers i

... .. Value

of production

•

•

1944

j 1945

. . .

•

1944

5 1945

Cents

Thousand dollars

Mass*

59.3

81.6

5,457 .

6,669

Conn,

90.1

104.0

21,048

23,673

V*Y*

22.0

34.0

- 257

. 340

Pa*

19.7

34.0

.10,431

15,780

Ohio

35.9

37.0

9,111

8 ,397

Ind*

42.6

36.3

6,152

4,912

Vis*

' 25.4

41.6

7 ,549

14,993

Minn*

26.0

41.0

193

; 373

Mo,

50.1

34.1

3,858

2,319

Mans*.

48.0 •••

35.0

144

105

Md.

55.5

55,0

21,229

11,880

Ya.

41.3

43.1

61,468

66,065

V. Va*

41.6 •

40.9

1,407

1,525

M.C.

43.2

44.0

325,475

358,840

S.C,

43.0

43.9

56,868

61,249

Ga,

37.2

* 40.5

34,903

42,868

Pla.

51.9

54.4

10,421

i.0,923

My*

41.4

38.1

196,526

165,880

A

Tenn.

38.6

37.4

48,931

53,056

V

Ala*

37.8

36.1

124

121

X.'cl%

42.5

65.0

89

125

TJ. S.

42.0

42.6

821 , 641

851,093

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD Nay 10 * 1946 _

May 1, 1946 ' _

EARLY POTATOES l/

State

Average

1935-44

Condition May 1
• 1945 5

1946

State

:Ave rage
: 1935*44

Condition May 1
1 1945 * 194$

Percent

Percent

ET.C.

79

38 ~

90

La.

76'”

75

S.C.

74

87

95

Okla*

74

64

Ca.

75

84

84

Tex.

71

65

Fla.

71

72

85

Calif*

89

91

Isi#

77

83

78

Miss.

77

80

84

11 States

76

78

Ark*

77

60

85

1/ Includes

all Irish (whit

e) p®tatoes

for harvest "before

September 1

in. States

79

86

84

9Q_

86

listed*

MAPLE PRODUCTS

State

' Trees tapped

r“l945 ~ri946
•J.935-44J!' J ’ __

Thousand tre'es"’

Sugar made l/

Sirup made l/

•Average : 3.945 *x946 Average j lg45

: 1935-44

1935*44

1946

Thousand ^pounds

Thousand gallons

!

Me. •

151

92

87

9

6

7

24

9"

10

3.B.*

298

199

211 ’

39

9

12

65

• '-25

38

Vt. :

4,429

' 3,111

3,298 "

288

147

"213

1,072

351*

633

Mass.

209

157

154 *

37

20

• 20

59

22

36

K.Y.-

3,063

• 2,202

2,686 *

186

22

" 67

783

230

4U

Pa.

501

285

291 ’

48

18

‘ 11

144-

53

45

Ohio

923

560

532 ‘

6

1

k 0

263

136

80

Mich*

494

474

502

14

3

* 2

116

82

63

Wis#

326 .

• . 226

. . 210 •

3

.. 1

76

... 23

28

• .

44

30

33 *

12

10

* 5

22

. 10. ‘v

10

10 St at

es 10,442

, 7,336

8,004 .

643

237

^337

2,625

991

1,354

— . -

1 / Does

not include

’production on nonfarm lands in Somerset County,

Maine*

*

i

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report ' bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C

CROP FiEPORTING BOARD

_

. gjOO P.M. n.S.T.

as oi

May,!, _ 1946...;.; _

■ ■if i ■EtiTiumiiTiim'! i lit lilt 111*11111111111111 it imimi mm if ttiiiiiiitidtMiiiiiHtiiii mi . . . . mu

MILK' PRODUCED PER MILK COW II HERDS KEPT BY REPORTERS 3/

State

and

... ..Division

Average

1935^44

_

. . 1944 ? - I ' 1945 .-

•1946

Pounds

’Me.-:

14,8

-16*0

•• i6.8 ; ’ .... • ■

16.6

N.H.:

' ■’ •

1.5.0 .

■ 16.3

.17. O' ■ ■

16/6 "

Vt. ■

16.9'

18.2 - v • -1

'18,2 .

18.0,;

Ka s s •

18.7

17.6

20.4

18.1.:

C onn.

18. .5

. .19.0

19.4

17.4 .

N.Y. -

20.2

20.3

22.7

21.1*

N.J.

2.1,1

20.7

23.2

21.8-

Pa*

O)

•

CO

1 — 1

. 18.8

21.1

19.7

N.ATL.

19.01

18.97

21.05

19.78

Ohio

,

• 16*6 - - •

16.1- • - - •

~ 18.5 '

18.7

Ind.

15*6

15.3 ' ,,

• 17.4-

18; 4:

Ill. ‘

; T: .'

IS. 5

17.1

19.2

19. S

Mich.

.18.9

18.7

20.9

21.3

Wis.

19.4

20.5

21.6

22.2

e, n. 'Cent.

17.96

18.37

20.01

20.59

Finn*

' ~ T875 -

- T872 -

" T975 -

ZiTT"

Iowa

16.4

16.8

18.2

19.3

Mo,

11.8

11.2

13.7

14.5

N, Dak*

14.4

14.4

15.3

16.4

S.Dak*

13.0

• 12.-9;;

13.4

16.2

Nebr*

15.3

14.6

15.7

18.5

Kans,

16.0

14*6

15.5

17.8.

_W. N.CENT.

~ -15.29

" . T479? . ‘

16.. 29 .

17.99

Md.

15.9.

16.6 .

18.0 ... . ,7

18.-1.

Ya. A

• Til. 6

- 12. 2. f “■ :

14.3 : ; - '-A:

14.1

W.Va.

♦

10.6 -

: : -10,7.. ; • :

-12.7. i;75

13*0.

N.C.

12.0 -

\ V." 12.2 " " •-

13.1 ..

13.5

S.C.

10.1

10.6

11.0

11.4

Ga.

9.2

8.9

■•-'•9.7

10.2

S.ATL.

11.54

' 12.30 .

- 13.30

13.76

Ky.

11*7

11.7 7-

: 13.4

14.7

Term*

r

11*0

12.1

“IS. 8

12.5'

Ala,

9,2

• ;9.2

’9*7 • •

10.0

Miss.

- 8.0

8.7

;i-S.4

9.0

Ark.

9*7

• 9.0

'9.4

10.2

Okla,

r. / '

12 f 5

J-111.8

'-12.0

13.0 *

Tex*

:

10*1

9.8 1

9.3

9.3

s.cEnt,

10.55

10,45 ’

10.92

11.50

Mont.

16.1

16.5

17,1. .. . .

18,4

Idaho - • ’

•

19.1 ' -

18.6

-19,1

21.0, -

Wyo.

' i ' 14.4

15.1

16.0

18.6

Colo. - ~

. .. . -- -

- -15.5 —

• ■ '14.6 '

' 17.8

17.2

Utah

- , 17.8 .

■ 19.6 ■ -

■ 19.8 :

21.1

Wash* •

20.6

21.0

21.1

22.5

Or eg.

19.7

19.1

20.3

20.6

Calif.

21.8

22.0"

22.8

22.5

WEST.

18.44

19.33

20. 17

21.12

IT. S.

15.47

15.60

16.86

17.52

l/ Average;

s repres

ent the reported daily milk production of herds kept by :

porters

divided by the total

number of milk cows

(in milk or dry)

in th

herds.

Figures

for New England States and New Jersey are based on comb

returns

from cr

op and special dairy reporters.

F i gur e s for othe r

State

regions

and U.

S. are based

on returns from crop

reporters only.

The r

f

<

gional averages are based in part on records of less important dairy States
not shown separately, as follows: North Atlantic, Rhode Island; South At¬
lantic, Delaware and Florida; South Central, Louisiana; Western, New Mexico.
Arizona, and Nevada* - 28 -

unite::}

jVatF.sI D.£PARTWH;NT: of,;acricuuture •

CUREAU OH' AQBICUUTURAt ECONOM'C3 Wash ington , •

;P(^)P F2ITPO RT I N C3 BOAF^D

GF;OP REPORT

as of" • • . w . . . . . .

=4^==;= ;== . . . - . . . . "

Tfev 10. 1946. . - -

• 3.-00

“State
and

Division

Me •

: Dumber' “or layer s*"
: hand during April

.”7X945“ I - I9- ■ -

— . Thousands

■ l,-9?4

on:

APRIL- EGG- PRODUCTION

~ Eggs"] per"" J C - 1 Z0Z^ZTM.6Z

100 layers : Dui'ing^A.nniJ1-^ •

N* II.-

Vi. *i .

Mass.fi . .

R .1 ••
Conn.

D-iV.. ... .
N. J-#. . .

pa^_ _

IT •A5L. _

Ohio
Ind »

Ill. .

Mich. . .

Wis.

S.kLCIDJT;

Minn.

Iowa

Mo*.

IT .Dak.

. S.Dak*
he hr *
Kans_*_
W.H.GSNT
Del.

Mfl#

Va*
YT.Va.
N.C •
S.C.

Ga.»

Flaj,

s7.tl.
Ky.» “
Te.nn.
Ala. '

1,805

• 880
4,594
591 .

2,355
10,722 .

’ • .5,214 .

14XS68_ .
_ 42,77 1 ’
T7,4l0 ;
12,992 u
19,497- J
- - 101717 v .

I4jL5i2-

. J5j 1 8S__

; 25,984

29,771 ;■

20,470
. 5,184 '
8,0 97'
14,013
14^704
.116,228'

• 803'
2,982

. 7,167

T,97.6

1,7 65'
' 87 6

To 45’” 7 ^L94<[

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pr oTuc o^L _

JanTio April jficl.

TL74F jZ I9±S- -

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4,507 -

"424'

2,284

■11.268

5,703
-17V420_
’ 46,073

- y«*“ oftr,—

, 1 Oj y

'12,098
-18,936
10,318
' ' 14,903

1,938
1,917
2,052
1,971
2,034
1,084
1,3 00
1,764
JL/30
1,863*
"17866'

1,884

2,040

1,914

74,347

14: YUt: -Lir * 1W he 1 v _ * _ „ _ — " *=r'-, ~

71X6^2^ y&tfz r z Ji.8!5- - -s-|

2,996

9,716
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o,o.

5,988

"34,597

8 ',65 3

Miss.

Ark.

Ls. .

Okla .

Tex*__ __

7.CEITT .

Vbnt «

Idaho

Yfyo . .-

Colo*

]tf,Mex,

Ariz.

Utah.

Dev.

ITash. .

8,752
5,535
' 6,260 •

6, 684 :

. 3,812

11,037 . .

. - 25 ', 43 24jj56^
- 76,28_6^ _ 74^646

T172T2"
30,082
19,616'
4,782
8,232
13,6X4
14; 104
114,7X2
' -,7-TO' .
2,900
7,024
3,014
9,284

3,211

5' o o

i;367
o3,20T
9,168“
8., 5 68.
5 ,.634
5,-964
6,906
3,610

1,80 6
• 1,824-
1,722-

"177X8"

1-788
1^896
.1,716
1,743
1-842
1,‘378

1,9.62-
- 17,98 9 ■
1,90.8
1,854
1,782
1_,33U __
1,864

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1,953
.1,818
1,830
1,752
r,'84Q
"" 7,312“
r, 8i5
i',914
1,779
1‘, 818
1,860
V, 890

38
35
18
91
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44
199
92- ■
27_2_
797
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249
' 352
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2.50

1,371“
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- 532

- 388

89

- 141
258
276

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10,332

1,764

1,758

1,893

l;599

•l; 425

1,419 ■

1,573

yj$?Z

1,761

1,641

1,506.

1,344-

1,587

l;380

1,830

1,896
1,785
1,776.
1,902
1,5 69

1,488

.4,449
1,608
""4,644"
" 1,732
1,668
1,.5.42
1,350
1,596
1,374
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1,713 _ 1)722

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53
126
57
155
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85
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144
84
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1,554

2,397

285

2,262

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1,890

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1,770

1,698

1,710

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5,363

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&

40

5.

97

55

-242

“ 590
6,72T

252
’ “"289
152
654
1^40
"3,897*“

" 97

108
33
172
49
25
141
17
361
195
■ '-814

X; 012'

X2,138_

-• 235 ’

--'297'

145

“ 619 *

1,287

3,7Q2. ..

' . 90" ”

118
37 •
193
- 51
. 22
136/
17
365
197

• ''85i

" X,077 “

"22,585 “

- - “TT

.

PIT CSS PAID BY EABMEF.S POR BABY CHICKS ADD TURKEY POULTS TIT 1945 AKD 1946

State

and

Div.

Average price paid for "baby chicks per

Straight run : Sexed pullet l Sexed cockerel;
_ chi~ckj3 _ • _ c.hic^s _ __ __ checks _

100

All chicks

:Avo price paid
JL for turkey
!poults per 100

/laine

:t.k.

yt0

Mass*

R.I.

Harm

» -CJ »

N. Y.
K. J«

Ohio

In d. '

Ill.

Mich.

Wis, _ ;

E.N.C.,

Minn*.

Iowa

Mo.

IT. Dak.

S. Dak.

Heir.

Kans*. ,

W.H.C.'

Del.

Md*

7a.
W.Ta.
H. C.

s.c.

Ga.

Ky.

Tenn«

Ala.

Ark.

La.

Okla.

-1245

1 J945J i J.946- L .1945. i J9J&..L J245_ ± 19A6_i.
Dollars

. 1945.

140 80

14. 80

22. 60

23. 80

9*10

9.10

17.20

17* 90

80.00

75.00'

15. 60

15. 60

23. 60

23.60

10.50

9.30

17.70

16.70

85.00

80.00

15.40

15. 80

23. 10

23. 10

11.50

9* 70

17. 30

17.20

80.00

78.00

15. 50

15.50

23.90

24. 50

10.70

9 c 50

16.90

19.00

83.00

73.00

15.50

15.50

24.00

24.50

10.50

9. 50

19 o 80

21.10

80.00

80.00

-16. 20_

JL 6„5Q_

— 24.00 _

-24.1CT

—12,00—

SO. 00

19.70

_ 20 * 00_

85*00

-80.Q.0 _

_15*50_

_ 15. 60_

—23, .60—

24.20

-10,10.

9> 45_

JLZ, 70_

._18.c6.0_

82.30

-73,eo_

15. 90

16.00

27.20

27.60

8*00

"7.00

18.80

19*10

80.00

7 6c, 00

15.40

15.40

26.30

27. 10

10.00

9* 50

18.20

17. 60

80.00

79.00

__13jb 80 _

-13^60_

-22. 40_

—21, 50—

.... 7pC0_

_ 7650_

-15. 30 _

14,90_

73*00

_6S.Q£.

_14. 60_

—14. 60_

—24. 9p_

-25, 00_

- fL«QP—

_ 7. 48__

-16.80-

—16, 50—

7.5*10.

-71.30_

13.80

13.90

23.90

23. 80

6,80

6. 80

16.00

16.30

72.00

74.00

13.60

13. 60

20.70

20. 60

7.60

8*. 00

140 50

14.60

77.00

75. OC

13.40

13.40

20.80

20.80

8o30

8,40

14. 50

14. 60

70.00

76.00

13.90

13.80

24. 50

24. 10

8.70

7.40

17.40

17.80

80.00

77.00

-14, 30

-14*40-

-26. 0 0__

J35, 80 _

_ 6p60__

- 6. 40—

-18 . 50_

18,60—

83*00

_80.00_

-13, Z0-

_13.70_

_23. 50 _

-23.40_

_ Zo66_

- 2,47_

15* 90—

,_16.10_

75.^70

—76. 20 _

14.40

14.00

27.40

27. 20

4.50

4.00

18.20

17. 80

84.00

78.00

13. 60

13.70

23.00

23.90

•6.60

5.70

15.40

15.80

76.00

73.00

11.80

11. 60

18* 40

18.20

7.10

6*40

12.80

12. 80 •

63.00

•67.00

14.40

14.40

22.70

22. 10

7.30

7.30

15.40

15. 50

79.00

76.00

14. 30 ‘

14.00

22.60

23.50

7. 60

6.80

15.20

14. 80

76.00

70.00

13. 20

13.20

21.50

21.20

6.40

60 40

13. 70

14.00 •

70.00

70.00

-12* 30_

—12.70—

-20 e 60 _

-20. 70 _

. 6„30_

_ 6,00_

-13*80_

-13,80_

73*_00-

_70,00_

_13. 40 _

-ia*30_

-23, 50 _

_23.50_

_ 6. 29_

- 5, 64—

-15, 20—

-15,20-

76*40.

-73,80.

13.60

13.80

23.00

23.00

11.00

9,00 -

14. 70

17.50

72. 00

73.00

13. 60

13.40

21.90

21.40

7=00

6.00

. 14.70

14. 60

75.00

73.00

13.40

13.50

20.00

20.20

7.70

8.50

14.10

14.50

73.00

71.00

13*40

13.70

22.00

22. 30

70 70

70 10

15.30

16.10

68.00

68.00

13.10

13.60

19.30

19.30

9.70

9.10

14.00

14. 60

68.00

64.00

13.20

12.60

18.90

17.50

’ 8.30

8.40

13.80

12.90

66.00

• 65*00

13* 80

13.50

18.90

19.40

10.50

9.20

14.00

13.60

50.00

66.00

-15. 50_

J-4*50_

-19*10-

_1 8*£P—

-16.2P-

—14, 80 _

65*00

_7C*00_

-13. 50_

-1H.O 50_

_22,2P_

_20w50_

— a>53_

8,26-

_14.30_

— 14*50 _

68,_70

-69,10.

12. 80

13*00

19.00

18*70

7,40

6.50

13. CO

13.30

60.00

60,00

12.30

13.00

19.20

18.60

7.30

7.90

13.80

14.10

50.00

* 65,00

13.30

13.50

19.10

18. 50

8* 60

8.50

14*00

13.70

46.00

65.00

_ia*6p

-1£#QP_

_19c50_

-13*2P_

7.60

_7=40

. 13.J30

_ 13*00 -56.00.

: 65*00

J.S. 90— JSrSe— J L& 5P_

- 2*58-

- 2, Z0-

35*20.

J5£,7j p

11.60

12.20

17.00

18.60

6o40

7,20

12.00

13.00

70.00

70.00

13.30

13.90

17.60

20.70

8*50

6.50

14.10

14.70

53.00

.61.00

12.50

12&40

20.60

19.60

6.4C

5.70

13.70

13.30

65.00

63.00

JL2. 20

12, 30

_20.50

— 21, 3Q_

- 2>2P-

_ s,20_

-13,80-

13. 30—

64«PQ.

57.00

¥.S.G.__

. -12. 30_

-ia-io_

-2Q, C0_

—2Q, 40_

6,31—

. 6,2P-

-13,60, . 3,0

64^10 ^59.10

Mont . ■ -

15.60

15,70

26. 00

27.00

7.00

6C00

17.10

17.50

80.00

76.00

Idaho

16. 50

16.30

29.00

32.00

8o00

6.50

18.50

19.30

73,00

78.00

Wyo.

14. 70

14.10

26.70

26.40

7.00

7.00

15.30

15. 80

83.00

83.00

Colo.

13.70

14*00

22.20

22. 70

7.30

7.30

14.70

14.80

86.00

83.00

K.Mex.

13.00

13*50

22.00

24.00

8.00

7.00

14.10

15. 60

70.00

70.00

Ariz.

15.50

15*00

28.50

26*00

7*60

7.00

20.70

18.70

76.00.

75.00 ^

Ulah

15.40

16.00

31.50

32.00

4.50

5.00

19.00

26.30

88.00

70.00

Nev._ — — 12* 8P—

-32.00

J5Q,0P-

5. CO

... 5.00_

J3&.90,

82-00 .

1.65* Qs-:'

MOUNT, _

. -14, 90—

-15,10-

_az. 20-

_28,£0_ ,

_ &BU

_:6o75_.

-IJp^P-

— 18*00—

84*40 ■ ‘ .

_74.50

Wash.

17.20

17.70

31.00

32.30

8.10

9.70

21,10

22.70

74.00

69jZo'0

Or eg.

16.80

\16.90

30.00

29.20

5. 80

5.40

21. 70

21.10

75r?n60

63. a°

Calif.

PAC._

U.jjj,

. -16.20_
.-16.50-
.-12*70_

-16,50^
_ !3>Z0—

-30.80-

n3Q,70_

3Sv40_

31, 10
-31,20-
—23, 80— .

5. 70
_ £.62_
- Z.17-

5.50
- 8.00_
- 6. 78_

19.30 20.50 -

-20. 10^ fpA.»Z°-
-Z1 15, 5Q 15.Z0-

* 76^40

’ 75.5a

_£1.30X

P

- 30 -

5 3 S'- !°s

Obi A0-

The Crop Reporting Board of the U, S. Department of Agriculture , makes, j;, he fol¬
lowing report for the United States -from data furnlshedi^'^tbp^correspondents,
field statisticians, and cooperating State agencies, * -

"YIELD PER ACRE : TOTAL PRODUCTION Tin -thousands V

: Aver-:

CROP

: age
i 193 5-*
: 44

: 1945

: Indi- :
: cated' :
: June 1, :
: 1946 ;

Average

1935-44

1945

Indicated
June 1,
.1946

"t if inter wheat

Rye .

ibu.

ti

All spring wheat ,, ,

Durum, . .

Other spring .

Oat . ....... . .

Barley, . .

Hay; all,,,, . . •

Hay, all tame, . ....

Hay; wild,..,, .

Hay, clover & timothy

Hay, . alfalfa, . .

Pasture, . . .

Early potatoes 2/, .

bu.

bu,

tt

15*9

17.6

16^9

12*2

13*3

11.7

CONDITION JUNE 1
Percent

81

81

81

81

8.1

80

81

78

81

84

81

75

84

83

85
82
8.2

84

85
8-i
86-

86 *
84
80

79

80

78

85

79
84
84
78

86
83
85-
86

J

618,019-
, 42,356

823-; 177
26,354

225,673 j 299,966

1, 129^441

289,598

1,547,66-3

263,961

774^588

•20,759

X

1/ 250,921

l/lJ492',783
T/ *230,559

GRAIN STOCKS ON- FARMS ON JUNE 1

CROP.

Average 1935 - 44« . : 1945

^ • •

Percent 3/] 1,000 bu* ’Percent 3/# 1,000 bu,

~ ♦ j

1946"

• •

Percent 3/# 1,000 bu.

Barley, , • . • * •

18i2

52 ',644

21i9

60',957

17. i3

*

Ry e, ,*•«,,,«,

26.0

11,292

15*9

4,046

6*7

. n —

.

^^/"Based on prospective planted aoreage reported in March,
Zj 19 States,

3/ Percent of previous year»s crop*.

45 ',594
1,763

\

\ \* v, r \

✓ • '• .

-=■ \
X

\

.v ^ : Vwr

CROP PRODUCTION/- Jt®E" 1/
(Continued)

1940

V Heleaeelj
f <v June .10 , -1946
■.3,:6o^P^Mc(E<,S9T*)

CROP

Peaches, *.«*•, *•*•«»• .bu.
Pe ar s., .,,••••••»«•••. ^

Cherries (12 States)*. ton
Apr loots (3 States),. H

CITRUS FRUITS 2/S
Oranges <fc Tangerines .box
Grapefruit «,«••*•*. «c*
Lemons. . ....... . n

""Average t
l9£5-44 _ g

1/59,938
1/29,002
1/ iea
1/ 236

Average
1934-43 ;j

PRODU CT I ON (in t hou s and s ) , c . .
'1944 " *

1945

.. 3/75,963

'l

1/8(1,504

1/51,956

T/ 34, 011

1/ 202

y 148 *

355

1/ 104

. r ... . r

. ‘ 1

V I

, » . | _ ^ , *f

“irrricaio’d*’

31,005 •
3.2,573

180

3:

329

1943

1944

InTio^FoiT

1945

* ' f

76,505

106/651 •

113*210 •

37*000

- 56*090

* 52*180* * -

11^339

• 11,050

' 12, 550 ‘ |

_ .

!

104*110
63 -,350
■ ‘12,400

MONTHLY MILK AMD EGG PRODUCTION

MONTH

:

‘

MILK

k ' ’ • » > E GGS 1

* t * 1945 1946 • 1945 ♦■*••1946

t 19p5-44 ^ _ _ : _ • -^935-4* ^ ^ s

April.
May, . ,

Jan* - May Inol*..

Million pounds

9*409
11, 149

443962

J

{

10*733

12,448

50J524

Includes some quantities not harvested*
Relates to crop from bloom of year shown*

FROVEDg

10*540

12,301

49,544

5 $445
.5,223

Millions- -• •'

~7677~ 0/721

*‘6;3ii

• I

6,216-

21,914 28,009 *j 28,801

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

IT. ..Cal lande

*• .

1 9

Chairman,. ’ ’

‘VJ.‘~E4 Pallosen

•t

Secretary, '

R.: g* Smith* .

Hr

71. Collins,

C. So Burkhoa'd, '

p*

•Ji 'Crdefr ^

R* Royston,

j*

Yip Whittier

H, : R." Walker,

j*

•M0 Kospper,

J. H® Peters,

j.

II. Tot or.

Cl G® ' Carpenter,

G„

B. Strong^

* RELATIVE CONDITIONS OR
PROSPECTS AS INDICATED BY
REPORTS FROM CROP CORRE¬
SPONDENTS ON "ALL CROPS "

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEG. 46004

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

CROP PROSPECTS, JUNE 1, 1946 *

Good to excellent
Y//A Fair
gga Poor
MSB Very poor

3

-

4

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP REPORT
as of

_ 19^.

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, ' ©■* C •
Juno 10, 1946
3;00 PA (E«_S6T,)

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1946
Wintor wboat prospects improvod during May and, with a fairly largo pro-

9

duotion of spring whoat coming along, tho third coneooutivo billion-bushol whoat
crop and third largest total production of whoat on rooord is indicated* Now
whoat is alroady moving to market from tho southern aroas, Tho progrosa of most

4 -* Ti

othor crops has boon rolativoly slow^ but as of Juno 1 prospoots continued. mostly
satisfactory* Woathor handicaps.. in May havo dono much to offset tho good start
obtainod oarlior but farmors apparently still will bo ablo to plant tho aoroago
thoy had plannod, porhaps oxoood it for certain crops© Spring plantings aro at

loast up to the usual schodulo, ovon for corn* though wot woathor in tho oastorn

— •

4 * "

Com Bolt and South during May was a handicap, Tho total volume of production

5

is expected to rank well up with that of the past four years* Moisture supplies
aro adequate with few exceptions , and crops should respond generously to the
usual warmth and sunshine of Juno*

Freezing temperatures in West North Central States about May 10 to 13
chocked growing spring crops and damaged alfalfa and fruits* However, spring
grains, for tho most part, recovered from tho f roo zo with littlo apparont offoct

othor than somo thinning of stands and a sot-back that offsot to a largo dogreo

* #

tho oarly start gained in April* Peach production in the Midwottt was severely
reduced, but the tqtal national crop nevertheless will be near-reoord. Fields
in the South from eastern Oklahoma and Texas to tho Atlaritio were water-logged
by frequent and heavy rains, delaying soil preparation and tho planting and oul-
tivation’of late crops* A threatoned drought in tho Pacific Northwest was bro&eri
by good rains tho last week of May* Scattorod rains in tho Groat Plains area
wore not all that was dosirod, but bonefitod wintor whoat and spring sown crops*
Dry woathor persisted in much of tho Southwost*

May was rathor gonorally a cool, wot month. In North Atlantic States^
tho first half was fovorablo for progrqss of work, but in tho lattor half of 1/ky

• 5 -

zfm

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP REPORT ; , • Washington, "-H# C. ‘

ae of - BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Juno 10, 1946

June_ 1 1946_ _ C RO P _R E PO R TIN G BOA.hD _ 3jOO _P.M*_ ( E .S i .T *}

rains interfered with plowing, planting and cultivation of fields ... and with spray- -
ing schodulosa May temperatures in North Central States ranged from below freez¬
ing to summer heat averaging several degrees below normal. In parts of Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, rains were frequent, delaying planting of corn
and soybeans « In most other States of the area, farm work progressed rapidly with
little interference until the last week of May when heavy rainfall occurred*. For
the month rainfall was about normal. Wisconsin needed more rain, with adjacent
areas somewhat dry. Frequent rains in South Atlantic and South Central St ate -s- .
seriously hampored efforts to plant late crops, cultivate row crops and harvest
grains. By. Juno 1, a few fields wore not oven plowed. Pacific Coast temperatures
wore above normal. Rains lato in May broke the drought in Idaho, Washington,
Oregon, and northern California e In other western States temperatures averaged
below normal. The drought persisted in New Mexico and Arizona, southern California
and some adjacent areas, but northern parts of the West are new well supplied with
moisture.

Progress of crops was as varied. as the May weather* In the North Atlantio
States winter grains wore heading, spring grains and hay developed well, and most
of the potatoes wore planted. Somo corn had boon planted oarly, but the remainder
of the planting was delayed by rains® In most of the South Atlantic and South
Central States excessive rains resulted in rank growth of grains, hay and pastures,
and in favorable development of fruits and some truck crops.. On the other hand,
some deterioration of grains and truck Crops occurred in the Gulf States. Fiolds
wore grassy and could not bo cultivated, threatening stands'- of cotton' and -norn.
Planting of some acreage of row crops, such as corn, cotton, soybeans, peanuts and
sorghums had not boon Possible) and planting of rice in Arkansas was delayed. In ■
wostorn Oklahoma and Texas, rains wore much lightor and wero beneficial®

The greatest variation in crop progress occurred in the North Central States
In southern parts of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois almost continuous rainy and cloudy
weather delayed field work, especially planting of corn and soybeans. Although
fields had 'been prepared well before usual dates, planting progress was no bettor
than usual*’. Many clover fields wero severely affected by disease fostered by tho
wot weather. ■. In most other parts of the region, corn was mostly planted .and soy-
lean planting'was woll advancod® In Wisconsin, dry weather permitted 'rapid pro- ‘
gross of work, but hay and pastures:-' wore short and- grains neodod rain. In much of
bhe Wo-st North Contral area, froozing tomperaturos in tho sooond woek of May "nipped
many oarly-sown fiolds of flax and sugar boots necessitating somo ro planting. Most
spring grains had boon seeded woll ahead of usual dates, but many fiolds woro fro¬
zen back, so that upon recovery they -wore no further -advanced than usual and
lomo stands woro thinned. Wintor wheat apparently was affcotcd only in small
aroas whoro heads were at tho 'blooming stage at tho- time of the frost, but .damage
bo ryo was more widespread, Tho first cutting of alfalfa in tho frooze area was
light, especially in low spots in fields, but new' growth will' insure later, cut¬
tings. Potato growth was apparently only delayed. Therefore, tho chief effect of
the freezo thus far appoars to have boon to. off sot tho advanced progross of crops
In tho aroa loaving thorn at about the usu^l stage of progress on Jude. 1® Much the fi&mo
jffoct rosultod from freezing tomperaturos in Montana, Wyoming,. .Colorado and Utah®
’rops wore much improvod in Pacific Coast States as tho drought was broken thoro,
though spring grains woro short* Harvesting of grains and flax;- has bo gun in
California, whoro tho rain was too lato to help much of tho dry-land grain®

Milk production continued at noar-rocord volumo, aS' tho heaviest pro*
ductiou per cow foe May noarly offset the decline in milk coy/ numbers from

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CHOP REPORT Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, B. C,

„ JllTlG XU j X

as°\„^ CROP REPORTING BOARD 3:00 F.M. £E.S.T..)__

June_ 1 u 1946 _ _ _ _ _

the high level of the war years. Favorable spring weather, early and lush feed
from pastures and generous feeding of concentrates for the country as a w
contributed to the record flow of milk per cow. IgS production, sitdlar^wa. at
a high level. During May. hens laid at a record rate, though the tot a^. amber
layers is smaller than last year. In the Pacific Sorthwest. heavy- culyxng ana
complete liquidation of some commercial flocks has followed the “

obtaining poultry food. Hangs livestock were in good condi *«*“ • JT^d continues,
dry Southwest, whore forced movement of cattle due to -ack of rang
Range calf and lamb crops arc very good. Condition of range foe d

below average, but some improvement is expected following 1

early June. Farm pastures were furnishing abundant green feed general..,, , ox- p
in the Southwest, with pasture condition reported relatively high*

The total 1946 output still depends upon the outturn of sov°r^.®^^e“
sown crops for which it is too early to make specific estimates* Condi > v

tend to favor relatively high yields for these crops .however, ex-eed^n-

of the intended acreages will bo planted. The acreage of . corn W exceed, n
tentions in the high yielding Com Belt, while intentions may not
thr South. Progress of corn planting was at least average in t w - ~

the lottj as fwtole! and inthc western Corn Belt cultivation was well under
way. Tame hay condition is slightly below a year ^go .but the tonnage i-^,^ ,

expoctod to roach the level of recent years. The carry improved varieties,

is largo. With a large acreage and an .increased proportion of _ proved ^icti

oats -re likely to approach closely the production record set last year. B-rley,
plated on a^arafivoly small acreage, is ejected to produce ajfatively
short crop. Frost damage to both oats and oarloy .and to spring ^ *

regarded as serious, though some stands were thinned, Ryo prospect. d.cl-necl

during May,

Fruits came through the critical freeze period of Hay witlp Mich less

damage than had been feared earlier when those crops wer 5 Q hiLuv °bo”e avoraro

fruit t> reduction other than citrus is expected to ho sligntly a g

Total fruit pre auction c^uui peaches will almost reach

andprohahly 10 percent above last year, lhe crop

last year* s record, with peers, grapes and prunes each below last year, bit^

^Ve^or ^ait^

In the Central States conditions are extremely variable with ^ cor-ps “ od,
whole probably below average. In the tost , ; hoa“fr00Se or hSl

damage. Prospects for the 1946-47 citrus crops are uniformly fan rati-.

Harvest of tho late spring potato crop was do lay ed by *£lnS

caused some deterioration in a few Southern tatos. * op5 particularly

commercial early potato crop of record is indicated. * ty

onions, tomatoes, melons and others in the South, were seve: re-y • jr

excessive rains during May, but the total l°^l^A0°^ont\hovo "average. »«h

an eigtto larger th^ntne it appears that production

>about half of the summer trues crop, now . lo , poppors,

"of these crops will oe a fifth larger than la.-c vegetables for

onions, watermelons and celery show marked increases, to od
processing, such as green lima ^-s sweet

peas and toaatO.ee arc being grown on larger acreages j

offsetting declines in snap beans, boots and kraut cab afa °

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CHOP REPORT
as of

Juno_ 1 1946

UN IT ED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C,

Jun& 10, 1946
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COHN: Planting of corn was delayed in many areas by frequent rains during the
latter part of May# These areas, embracing about 45 percent of the 1946
intended corn acreage included all of the North Atlantic, South Atlantic and
South Central States, most of Ohio, and the' southern sections of Indiana, Illinois
and Missouri# Earlier planted corn here is weedy, owing to wet soil conditions
which kept cultivators out of the fields# Progress in planting is up to average
in Iowa, in the principal corn areas in Illinois and Indiana, and in Michigan,

- Minnesota, the Dakotas and in Kansas#

Tty June 1, Iowa corn planting was about 95 percent completed, with stands aver¬
age or better# Illinois plantings were about 75 percent completed, with rapid pro¬
gress being made on the remainder# In Minnesota, South Dakota and Kansas planting
was practically finished, with stands average or bettor, except in Minnesota where
considerable replanting will bo necessary#’ Planting was well advanced in north¬
ern Indiana but in the southern part some sections had as little as 5 percent of the
intended acreage planted. About 80 percent of the Michigan corn acreage was planted
and in Missouri 85 percent was finished by June 1* On that date last year, Missouri
had only 25 percent of the planting done#. " Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey
enjoyed favorable planting weather around. mid-May, but this was followed by heavy
rains with floods in Pennsylvania and New York. In all of the States. south of the
Ohio and Potoimac Rivers, a considerable acreage was still to be planted and early
plantings were badly in need of cultivation. This was tho situation also in
Arkansas, Iouisiana, eastern Oklahoma, and Texas# Alabama reported serious leaching
of fertilizer* .f

Progress Of planting in the heart- of th,e Corn Belt, gives some evidence that
acreage may be increased over earlier intentions# The bulk of the seed is already
in the ground in other areas# In the Middle Atlantic and Southern States the
June 1 condition is generally higher than a year ago except in a group of 6 States
extending from North Carolina to Iouisiana# In south Texas, corn is nearing
maturity and in southern Oklahoma it is in tassel#

WHEAT: With harvesting of the 1946 wheat crop now underway in Southern Areas,

winter wheat production- is estimated at 774,588,000 bushels# This is an
increase of about 32 million bushels from production indicated a month ago#
Although, at the level now- indicated, 1946 winter wheat production would be about
6 percent below last year*s crop of 823 million bushels, it still would be the
third largest of record - the other larger crop being in 1931#

The moisture situation was, in general, more favorable for winter wheat by
tho end of May than it was a month earlier# Intermittent rains during early May
benefited most portions of the Great Plains States# This relief did not come
to tho driest area - southwestern Kansas, the Texas-Oklahoma panhandle and New
Mexico •*. until the middle of the month, with portions, of northwestern Texas receiving
little or no rainfall. In spite of the fact that the rains which occurred in the
scuthwost during May wero insufficient and came too late to be of the most benefit
over much of the area, the yields indicated on June 1 are greatly improved over a
month earlier# Below normal May temperatures and the absence of hot winds, permitted
*he development of well filled heads and grain of heavy test weight# Only light
rainfall occurred in north central Kansas, south central and central Nebraska and
^respective yields there are quite low#

UNITED STATES- DEPARTMENT . ©F AGRICULTURE

CHOP REPORT Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, D, C,

as of ’ . " • • June 10, 1946

June 1 , 1946 GROP REPORT f NG BOARD -3 sOO_P *M* (fegoTj

Conditions are varied in the States east of the Great Plains* Late May rain¬
fall was abundant- in most of the area with no ill effects so far* excepting in Ken¬
tucky* Tennessee and the South Central States where yield prospects declined due to
heavy rains* In the northeastern and Atlantic -Coast States higher yields are indi¬
cated than on May 1» Locally serious Hessian fly injury has occurred in. southern
Illinois* portions of Kentucky’ and Missouri* and south-eastern Kansas* Otherwise
a minimum of rust or insect damage is in evidence to date* The damage from frosts
and freezing during early May is- expected to he light* Vinter wheat in Washington
suffered from high temperatures and hot winds during Kay# out this situation was
relieved by timely rains at the end of the month* Elsewhere in the northern Pacific
Coast area late May rains relieved the earlier moisture shortage*

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An all, spring wheat production of 250*921,000 bushels is indicated by the
March prospective acreage and June 1 conditions^ Although this year1 s expected
crop is substantially above the ten— year (1935-44) average# it is the smallest pro¬
duction since 1940* Last year the production of all spring wheat was 300 million
bushels* Spring wheat was seeded under very favorable conditions this yean* Seed¬
ing was completed earlier than usual* and moisture conditions were generally satis¬
factory for germination. This favorable early situation, however* was followed by
unseasonable warmth and high winds in April which greatly reduced soil moisture*
then came cold spoils and -a rather severe ftoo^e in early May with continued insuf¬
ficient moisture* Growth; was retarded* stands thinned somewhat and plants browned
where freezing temperatures occurred* The indicated yields are substantially lower
than last year*s high yields in nearly all States*

The indicated production of all wheat, is 1*035*509,000 bushels, the third con¬
secutive billion bushel crop* but lower than in either 1944 or 1945* when production
was 1*072*177*000 bushels and 1*123# 143 s-OCO bushels# respectively* The 10-year
(1935-44) average production is 844 million bushels®

OATS t The second largest oats crop of record is in prospect for this year. The

June 1 forecast is 1»492»783»00Q hush els* Tills would be over 3 percent be-r
low the record crop harvested in 1945* but 32 percent above the 1935-44 average of
about 1*129 million bushels*

Most of the acreage was seeded unusually early this spring* ..Germination and
early growth were generally satisfactory but dry conditions in April and early May-
retarded development and reduced .stands in some areas* freezing weather during the
period May 9 to 13 resulted in some setbacks in several ITorth Contra! and Western
States* In those areas increased supplies of moisture and warmer temerpatures
during the remainder of May brought rapid recovery# however, arid by June 1 yield
prospects were very promising. In contrast, much of the South received excessive
rain and some damage occurred in several areas where harvest of falL-sown oats was
underway or soon to begin*

An increased acreage \<ras sown this spring to varieties- resistant to rust
and disease* In the major oats producing States of the north central region over
four— fifths of the acreage was sown with the improved varieties*; compared with nearly
three— fourths last year* Significant increases in the use of the newer varieties
occurred in Ohio, Indiana* Illinois, South Dakota and Hobraska*

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CROP REPORT
as of

Juno 1- 194-6

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0 E AAR
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

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BARLEY: Tho indicated 1946 bar Joy crop totals 230,1359,000 bus he]

June 1 conditions# This production would be the smaller
indicated crop is about 13 percent less than the short crop of ?•£
produced in 1945 and 20 percent below the 10- year average of 290 million bushels*
Despite adverse weather in many producing Statos, the indicated yield of 20 bushels
per planted acre for the country as a whole is slightly above the 10-yoai ■ a rerage .
of 19.2 bushels, but well below tho 23,1 bushels per acre produced in 1945. Tho
spring season was generally favorable for planting spring barley and most f amors
wer e able to plant their full intended acreage — slightly more than last year

Bo.rloy shows .-a wide range of development. In the Northern States from Mon¬
tana to Minnesota there was some reseeding as late as June 1, an account of damage

caused by heavy freezes during early May* However, reseeding was necessary only in

scatter ed areas* Above average yields arc expected in all of the North Central

States except Illinois. A large proportion of the crop in Illinois is winter bar¬
ley and too much rain during May tended to reduce yield prospects, especially in
the southern counties. North Dakota and South Dokota have good prospects, despite
freezes in May that caused some damage to tho early seeded crop. Yields hero arc
expected to be above average but below the very high yields of last year. Harvest*
ing is under way in the southern ond southwestern States. In most of those States,
yields are about average or above, but dry weather caused considerable damage in
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico and yields arc below average. In California,; har¬
vesting has started in tho main producing areas and will soon bo general. Yields

arc bo low both last year and below average because. of dry weather this spring in
dry- land barley areas.

BARLEY STOCKS:

Farm stocks of barloy on June 1 totalled 45,594,000 bushels,

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smallest for tho date since 1938. This total is about one fourth

less than a year earlier and about one* eighth less than tho 10- year June 1 average
of 52^644,000 bushels# The current low farm stocks were to bo expected, as April 1
farm stocks were at a low level. The low level of June 1 stocks results primarily
from the ’relatively small production of the last two years and from tho heavy de¬
mands for all food and f*ccd grains

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Disappearance of barley since April' 1 has not boon unusually heavy, amounting
to 24,715,000 bushels compared with 23,913,000 bushels during tho corresponding •
period last yo?r. Nearly two- thirds of current farm stocks, arc concentrated in tho
four States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska end Minnesota, with 14,515,000
bushels or 32 percent in North Dakota alone. About 23 percent of the June 1 stocks
were in the western States, with Montana end Colorado having more than half of
regional total.

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RYE: Rye production in 1946 is forecast at 20,759,000 bushels on tho basis of

Juno 1 crop prospects* This estimate • ‘is nearly 3 percent below the May 1
estimate of 21,373,000 bushels* This year’s indicated crop is loss than half tho
1935-44 average production of 42,356,000 bushels and is 21 percent below last year*:
production of 26,354,000 bushels. The yield per harvested acre is now estimated at
11.7 bushels, compared with 12.0 bushels a month ago, 13.3. bushels last year and
the 10- year average of 12.2 bushels. The indicated acreage for harvest is the
smallest in 65 years and if current yield pfospccts materialize, the 1946 crop will
be the smallest since 1881, except in 19.53 and 1934*

Prospects in the North Central States remained unchanged from a month ago,
except ir. Minnesota and North Dakota where free z ing temperatures in early May
caused some deterioration. Indicated production in the Western States declined
somewhat because of dryness in some areas and a combination of dryness and low
temperatures in others. In the remaining rye areas, prospects improved somewhat but
not enough to offset decreases in Minnesota, North Dakota and in most western States

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UNITED STATES DEPARTM

T OF A G P 1 CULTURE

CROP REPOET
as of

June 1, 1946

Bor su of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, Dtt C»
Ju* 3 1 J g lS4r
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£JF; liffQCKSl Shocks cf rye on farms Juno 1 amounted te only 1 763*000 bushels. the
lowest farm reserve for that date in the 1Z year a of recorl#. On tho
same dato last year 4*046,000 bushels were . on farms, compared with the IfWyoar
Juno 1 average of 11,292,000 bushels# For the Nation c,£ a wholes. less than 7
percent of tho low 1345 production was on farms® In the important north central
Statos, where nearly three-fourths of tho 1345 total crop was produced* form rtocks
totalled only 1§ million bushels or abcut 71 percent of tho June 1 total*

Smallness of the June I farm stocks is attributable largely to tho small 1945
production, . together with strong domestic end arport demand, for food and food grains
and high prices for rye# 1 i aappearanC e of rye from farms since April 1 this year
was about 1#6 million bushels, compared with 2,5 million bus*' '.els in tho same period
last year#

OQMMERC I4B The United States apple crop in commercial areas may be somewhat

smaller than average but at least ore-half larger than tho record
low 1945 crop# according to conditions to June 1# In the east and mid^we?*:# most
commercial areas now have bolow»average production prospects as a result of Ap<i il
and May freezes# Prospective production in tho Eastern States., although below
average, is about three times the very short 1945 crop# For the Central States,
the crop appears to be about two-thirds of average but, nearly double tho 1945 pro¬
duction, In the Western States, the present outlook is for near-average production*

In New England* frost and freeze damage was probably heaviest in southern
New Hampshire, the principal apple area in that State* The remainder of Now-
Hampshire, Maine and all except southern Vermont suffered very little 'direct damage
from freezing weather# Orchards in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
on low locations were damaged by freezes while the higher elevations largely
escaped injury# The bloom in New England varied from light for Baldwins and
Northern Spys# to heavy for McIntosh and Cortland varieties# Cravens trdns suffered
the greatest frost injury# In New York, Juno 1 conditions Indicate a fair sot for.
Greenings, Delicious and Cortland and a fair to light McIntosh set a Baldwin
prospects are poor but Duchess, Wealthy’ and Bono Beautys have good prospect oh Con¬
ditions aro spotty both within and between orchards® In New Jersey * a fair volume
of early apples will start moving to market around July 1 — * about tho usual dato#
Except for Delicious most late varieties havo a good set# go nasy lvaai.a ‘ o rcliards
appear to have a fair-sized crop of apples — materially above 1945 but still below
average#

In the Mid— west, prospects vary from near average in Illinois and Wisconsin
to less than half of an average crop in Ohio where spring freezes w:*re very damaging#
By varieties, Ohio has fair prospects for Romo 3eautye, Jonathans, Grimes Golden,
Delicious, and summer apples, but tho Stayman, Baldwin, McIntosh and Bed Delicious
varieties are very; short# In Illinois, the outlook is best for summer eppios#

The southwest 3? ike— Adams county area has hotter prospects than other commercial
areas# The peak movement of Transparents occurred the first week of June — earlier
than usual on account of the early spring and rapid maturity# In Michigan# heavy
freezes on April 26-27 took most of tho prospective crop in the southeastern fruit
area and caused heavy damage locally in the southwestern area, especially in
counties away from the lake# The State*s production prospect is much above last
yoar^ near failure but considerably below average# In Wisconsin a light crop is
indicated in southern and western areas but a fairly heavy Door county crop seems
likely# Tho Minnesota crop is short as a result of extremely low early May
temperatures# In Missouri, conditions are variable but all principal areas havo a
better prospect than last year# In Nebraska and Kansas, low temperatures cut

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CROP REPORT
as of

June 1, 1946

United state

.‘Bureau of

CROP

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S DEPARTMENT OF-AGRiCULiURE

Agricultural Economics
REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D* C.
June 10# 1946
3; 00 PA U_.S^To_)

prospects "below early expectations arxL both. States probably will have b ©low-average
crops# Kentucky and Tennessee appear to have ebout average production prospects®
In the commercial area of northwest Arkansas* the bloom was early and heavy but
the set varies from good on Jonathan, G&no and. Transparent /arioties to light on
Vine sap and Delicious® Production prospects are about average but are more than
double the small 1546 production# Transparents will roach peak, movement from
June 10 to 15 * about two weeks earlier than usual#. • • :

For the South Atlantic States,: the present outlook is for about an, average
crop but nearly three times the short 1945 production# Virginia appears to havo
prospects for above average production but lose than the largo 1944 crop# Most
commercial orchards escapod serious frost damage#. The heaviest losses were in Clarke
and Frederick counties where apples in poorly located orchards were killed* The
Vest Virginia, outlook is below average with prospects by varieties varying from a
light crop Tor Delicious to fair to. heavy for Homes# S toymans -and forks* Delaware
and Maryland, have considerably loss than an average production prospect# However,
most of the western Maryland orchards cane through with little or no freeze damage#
The late spring frost caught the . oar ly. crop on the Eastern Shoro of Maryland and in
southern Delaware*. In North Caro 1 ina . , commcrc ia-i prospects are good in most all
commercial areas with' the indicated 1946 production abovo average and approaching
the largo 1944 crop# •• r. - "•

For Washington. the June 1 condition points to a production somewhat larger
than last year and larger than average?. Groi^ers generally report moderate sized
crops of both Delicious and Vine sap varieties, and a fair set on Jonathans# In •
California# all main producing areas have lighter sets than the very heavy Crop of
last year© The Gravenstein variety is reported to have more percentage reduction
from the 1945 crop than tho late varieties^ Orogon^s apple crop in commercial areas
promises to be somewhat larger than last year but is about average# In the Hood
River Valley, Newtowns and Spitzenborgs are expected to produce more" than last
year but the set of the Delicious end Ortley varieties indicates” a smaller crop
than in 19450 The Colorado crop .appears to. be considerably less than the small 1945
production# Freezes destroyed most of the Western .Slope crop.s and the rosults of
frost damage in Fremont county where the sot was heavy depends upon the' extent of
the June drop* In' Idaho, this is the off year for most orchards- following the large
1945 crop# Frost damage was serious# Tho outlook is for a very small crop, probably
not much more than half that of last year. Most of the commercial apples in the
Twin Falls area wore lost#

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PEACHES? The TJ# S# poach crop is estimated at 81,065,000 bushels, just slightly^.

under the record of 81,564,000 bushels produced in 1945 and compares
with the lCUyear 1935^44 average of 59,938,000 bushels# - ••

Production in the 10 Southern States is estimated at. .25,408,000 bushels, 6 ..
percent under the 1945 record crop, but 48 percent greater than, the- 17,193,000
bushels in 1944 and about 61 percent more than the 10— year average pro&uctdonv

In North Car olina. novonont of early varieties from the Sand Hills area is
almost completodc Other varieties will begin moving around' £iid~ June* Good crop
prospects continue despite heavy curculio infestation and continued ^drop#*’ South
Carolina has a record large crop and small quantities are not/ moving in carlo ts# (A.

Salos will increase when movement of. Jubilees and Hi leys start a '.about June 15 but '
peak movement is not expected until tho last half of July- when Elbertas will be in ^
volume# . .' a. ' ’ Jf.

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CRQ? REPORT
as of

fme 1. 1§46-

UNITED .STATED DEPARTMENT OF - AGRICULTURE

Bureau of A^iculuura-l. Economics
CROP- R€‘f'OfcT-'J NJ. BOARD

Washington, T. C.
Juno 10, 1946
J3iao.pji,_LEJstTJi'

..The Georgia harvest of i&.yf ioiser.-and Uneodas is completed and shipment of
^Early Rose" Golden Juhi Ice, "'Hale Haven, and Early Hi leys is- now under way. The first
shipment of Hileys are expected the we/bk of June 10 with peak movement. tho week
ending June 22, Harvest of Elbertas will start about June 25 with peak shipments
anticipated- about raid- July* While smaller then last ‘.year’s bumper crop, the pros¬
pective 1946 production in Georgia exceeds the 10- year (1935-44) average by 30 per¬
cent. In Arkansas, freeze damage -tog negligible despite the early blooming date and
prospects arc uniformly good, vdth tho exception of the Hashville-Highload area* In
this area blo.om was heavy but the set was poor and there has. boon considerable damage
from curculio* Fair BeaUtys have a- better • prospect than Elbertas* In northwestern
counties and in the Clarksville and Crowley Ridge areas the crop is promising*

Heavy winds and rain in Adahairaa. and excessive wot weather in Mississippi have led to
considerable drop and decay in recent weeks. Oklahoma expects" The' largest peach
production since the bumper crop of 1935. Sot of fruTt has been heavy in most or¬
chards and practically all areas have escaped late frost damage* In Texas, early
varieties are coming on the market in limited quantities. Crop pros pec 1 3 do c line d
somewhat during May, however, as a result of excessive rains, wind, and local hail¬
storms in the eastern part of the State.

' The Virginia crop is forecast. at nearly four tines the small crop of 1945.
Commercial areas ’have large crops that are sizing rapidly. West Virginia "drops”
have been light, and orchardists have already started thinning! ’Maryland and Delaware
peaches were injured by late frosts at blooming time and be 1 ow- aver age crops are in
prospect again this year* Only scattered orchards on the Eastern Shore and in
western Maryland expect fair crops.

Tho Hew Jersey crop prospect is spotty duo to frost injury and unfavorable weather
during pollination* Hew York peaches have set well this season in nearly all areas,
prospects being e spe ciaTl y "good in the Niagara area* The June 1 forecast of
1,886,000 bushels is 14 percent above the 1945 harvest and is the largest crop since
1931* In Pennsylvania , the Elberta crop in the Adorns- Fr ank 1 in- Y ork section' appears
bo be sho’rE due to frost when in bloom or at the pre-pink stage. Erie county has a
fair set. Tho Pennsylvania crop is larger than last year but about a fifth below
average. In. Hew England, tho production prospects are about average.

In. the mid-west, frost damage has cut the peach crop below last year’s pro¬
duction in all States except Mi s s our i and Kansas. Prospects are good in the important
Catawba Island area of Ohio but in other sections frost injury was more severe than
in 1945. Indiana crop conditi on.s:, -too, are spotted as a result of frost damage.
Illinois peaches were injured by a succession of spring frosts, and high winds,
excessive rainfall and some hail damage led to a heavy drop, reducing crop prospects
especially in the main producing area of Union county. The Illinois crop is about
30 percent below last year but only S percent below average, Michigan has another
large crop, the 3,888,000 bushels forecast being exceeded only by the 1945 produc¬
tion of 4,400,000 bushels. Frost damage was light except in the southeastern coun¬
ties. In Missouri crop production is estimated above last year and double the
10- year average, harvesting has already begun in southwe stern counties. In Kansas,
trees bloomed early and escaped low temperatures in early May; crop prospects are
unusually good.

In the Western group of States, production is estimated at nearly onemillion
more bushels than last year. Increases are indicated for ail States of this group
^except Idaho, Colorado and Utah. In Idaho there was considerable freeze damage but
an above-average crop is expected. In Colorado, early May freezes cut prospects on
the Western Slope except in the Pa 1 i s a de" area. But a hail storm in this area on

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CROP REPORT
ns of

.June 1. 1946

UN

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agy-icvltv.ro.! Economics Washington,.

CROP REPORTING BO ARK

June 10, 1046

L6 \

May 10 caused extensive damage. The Colorado crop is indicated to be the smallest
since 1942 and about two- thirds the 1945 record large crop. New Mexico and Arizona
roport light frost damage.

California peaches are making good development. The crop hp.s been heavily
thinned to produce adequate si-res for canning. Although somewhat lighter than
Clingstones, the Freestones are making a heavy crop. Clingstones are indicated to
be the largest crop since 1930, Freestones are the largest crop with the exception
of 1944 and the total California crop has been exceeded only in 1930 and 1944, In
Oregon, a good crop is in prospect in the Willamette Valley counties* Southern .and
eastern counties also show promise of a heavy crop with tho exception of Umatilla •
county where frost damage Is evidont. Some slight frost damage occurred to the
Washington crop in the lower Yakima Valley in. early Play but present indications
point toward a total production near tho 1945 levelo

PEARS: United States pear production for 1945 is indicated to be 32,573,000 bushel
a total 4 percent less than the record 1945 crop of 34,011,000 bushels
although 12 percent above average. Prospects in the North Atlantic and North
Central States as a whole are sharply bettor than In 1945, when crops were extreme¬

ly short, but are considerably below average. In the South Atlantic States, the

production in prospect is larger than the 1945 crop and tho 10-yoar average. In
tho South Central and Western States, tho indicated production is moderately less
then the bumper crop of last year but considerably above average. Production in
the Pacific Coast States is placed at 25,157,000 bushels, which is 7.7 percent of
tho indicated U, S, crop. Last year those three States produced a record. crop of
27,418,000 bushels, compared with thir 10-yaar -average of 20,522,000 bushels.

California pear Prospects are very irregular and continued to decline during
May, Proauction Is indicated at 10,959,000 bushels --- 23 percent less than the
1945 crop but 9 percent more than, average, Bartlett production is indicated at
9,542,000 bushels, 22 percent below last year but 8 percent above average, i’roduc-
tion of other varieties is indicated at 1,417,000 bushels, 26 percent belovr last
year but 17 percent above average. Probably the lightest cron among the important
Bartlett producing areas in in the Sacramento River district. Some frost injury
occurred in Lake County after the trees bloomed. There is less variation in
prospects for 11 other pears11 because a large part of production comes frem the cen¬
tral coast area, whore conditions have been more uniform than in other pear sections

In Washington, both Bartlett s and D*Anjous carry a good set of fruit and

prospective production of Washington pears is
crop.

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;han tho 1945

Prospects in Oregon point to a Bartlett crop second only to tho record 1945
production. In the Rogue River area, the most important Bartlett section, condi¬
tions are spotted, with prospective production about one -fourth less than, the very
heavy 1945 crop. This reduction is partly offset by prospects for a record crop
of Bartlotts in the TIood River Valley. A near record crop of foil and winter poors
is in prospect in Oregon,

Now York poor trees bloomed heavily but the set vraz very light. The crop
is indic'a'tccl of about 'two- thirds of average. In Michigan, late April frosts re¬
duced the sot from an early, heavy bloom. A* crop" TBSuFTd percent below average
is now expected compared with the near failure lest year.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT; OF AGRICULTURE

CHOP REPORT
as of '

June -1 , 1946

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CRO P REPORT IN G BOARD

Washington* De Co
Juno IQs - 1946
3 iOO P«.M<T (E.S*T,».)

rMPffS? California grapes sJiow prospects of a crop somewhat Below that of last

year But above average* A lighter crop of -raisin variety grapes is in
prospect than was produced last year But wine and taBle grape production prospects
appear about the same. Weather conditions during May were favorable* although rains
during the latter part of the month necessitated resulphuring of many vineyards to
prevent mildew damage.

In Hew York* Pennsylvania and Ohi o * prospects are favorable at present* The
crop escaped serious' frost damage and development has Been average or Better,, In
Michigan* the frosts of May 12-13 were heavy in Van Buren County and many vineyards,
were severely damaged* However# frost damage in Michigan was spotted and the more
favorably located vineyards still have prospects for lapge crops. Freezes in early
April sharply reduced prospects in Missouri* In Arkansas the Bloom was the earliest
of record and prospects are the Best since 1941* •'

PLUMS AMD PRUNES g Present indications point a crop of 89»000 tons of plums for

Calif o rnia* This is about one-fourth larger than the crop of
1945# near the record 1944 production and about 29- percent above the 10-year
( 1935-44 )average eropo Plums have made good development* First shipments of
Beautys were made from Hern County during tke last week in May. A local hailstorm
caused some spotted damage in Kern County dn May 26. In the important Placer County
area# plums have set well and heavy production is expected. Heavy thinning has-' been
necessary in order to insure adequate sizes© In Michigan.-prosnects are' much more
favorable than last year But somewhat Below average.

California dried prune production is estimated at 200.000 ions# about 12 per¬
cent Below last year But- just slightly under the 10-year (1935-44) average. Condi¬
tions to June 1 suggest a Northwest -prune cron about the same size as produced in
1945* Prospects are less favorable than last year In Idaho and eastern Oregon * but
somewhat more favorable in western Oregon. In western Washington late spring rains
and low temperatures reduced the prospects considerably,, In eastern Washington the
outlook for the Italian prune crop is quite promising® Prospects are now:favorable
in the Wasco County area# but are still uncertain in the late area of Union County.

CITRUS: The 1945-46 orange crop is estimated at 99,7 million boxes — 47,2 million
boxes of early. and midseason varieties and 52,5 million boxes of Valencias*
The 1944-45 total was 109.2 million boxes# including 47*3 million boxes of early
and midseason oranges and 61.9 million boxes of Valencias. Early and midseason
varieties are always harvested by June 1® California Valencias are picked mostly
in the summer and fall# but in the other States Valencias are usually about all har¬
vested by June 1® This year# however# Florida still had about 2.5 million boxes of
late bloom Valencias available for harvest during June. The- crop of California
Valencias this season is estimated at 26,1 million boxes? compared with 38,4 million
in 1944-45, About 3.9 million boxes of California Valencias were picked to June 1
this year and 4, 5 million to June 1 last year* Small- quantities of Texas and Ari¬
zona oranges will move during June, Oranges processed in all States this season
will probably . total about 26 million boxes# compared with. 24.1 million in 1944—45.

Total production of grapefruit in the 1945—46 season is estimated at'63©4
million boxes# compared with 52.2 million in 1944-45* • In Florida about 2.0 million
boxes of grapefruit remained for harvest on June 1 q whereas last year the crop had
all moved by that date. California has 2.2 million boxes o.f sffimner grapefruit this
year# compared with 2.3 million boxes last year. Practically all of this crop is
usually harvested after the first of- June. Small quantities of Texas, and Arizona
grapefruit were yet to be harvested on June 1* Grapefruit processed in all States

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UNITED STATES DEFAR"rMc.

F AGRICULTURE

CROP REPORT
as of

June 1, 1946

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

1 '»■»■«" .iTttair.gE&grTatsUi -tr- — •’>

vtUeningviunt J-v y*
June 10* 1946

gsoo e.m. (B,s.g»

probably will total 44.6 million "boxes for this 93Gfi8E.» which is about 70 percent
of production* In the 1944—45 season 26.8 million boxes or 51 percent of the crop*
were processed.

The Florida tangerine season was unusually extended this year but finally
came to an end about the mi-ddle of May* Production amounted to 4.4 million boxes*
compared with 4*0 million in 1944-45. More than a half million boxes were processed
this season compared with only limited quantities in earlier years.

California lemons are estimated at 13,4 million "boxes — 7 percent abovo the
1944-45 crop of 12.6 million boxes. About 8.0 million boxes were utilized to June 1
this year compared with about 6.5 million boxes to June 1 last year.

Florida weather and other growing conditions wore almost ideal for citrus
during May, Hew crop prospects are excellent at present© Conditions in Texas have
oeen favorable except for a hail storm early in May in the western end of the Val¬
ley which caused some loss of fruit. Rainfall has boen fairly abundant and irriga¬
tion water is plentiful. Trees are in good condition and fruit is sizing well.
California and Arizona citrus groves are in good condition and prospects are favor¬
able for the 1946—47. crops*

CKERPJFS; The total cherry crop of all varieties in the 12 commercial States is
estimated at 180*190 tons compared with production in 1945 of 148*190
tons and the 10— year (1935—44) average of 159*597 tons. Sweet varieties are placed
at 94*000 tons compared with the record last year of 101*790 tons and the 1933-44
average of 80*971 tons. Indicated production of sour cherries is 86*190 tons —
nearly double the light ' 1945 crop of 46*400 tons and only slightly below the

1938-44 average of 87*486 tons* In all commercial cherry States* except Michigan*
Wisconsin* and the 3 Pacific Coast. States* spring frosts and freezes caused severe
damage to cherries.

S.wpo.t Cherries! New York sweet cherries suffered spotted frost damage. Set and

development are irregular. Prospects are fair for Windsors but
poor for Napoleons and Schmidts. Prospects in Pennsylvania are poor because of
frosts while trees were in full bloom. In Ohio frost damage was very heavy* ex-
pecially in the northern part of tho State. The Michigan sweet cherry crop was
damaged by spring frosts; however* production is indicated at almost 6 times the
short 1945 crop and 89 percent of average. .

In the Montana sweet cherry section around Flathead Lnke* prospects are
spotted because of variable June freeze damage. Quality is expected to be poor.

In Idaho good crops are anticipated in both the Lewiston and Emmett Valley areas©

In the Emmett Valley some early trees have- been picked end active shipping is ex¬
pected about June 15. Col or. ado will have a very short crop because of May frost
damage. In Utah* frost caused severe damage except in Box Elder and Washington
Counties, Prospects in Washington are well above average despite frost damage which
was heaviest in^heTotfer'. Yakima Valle y.In the earliest sections of tho central irrigated
district* early varieties have started to ripen. In Oregon, the unusually heavy
set in the western area more than offset lower prospects elsewhere and a record crop
is now estimated, California production is estimated at 30*400 tons compared with
38*000 tons in 1945 and 25,000 tons the 1938-44 average. Harvest is at a peak with
only slight rain damage so far,

Sour Cherries ’ In New York, prospects for the minor Morello variety are fairly

good but Montmorency and other varieties are light. The Erie Belt .
ff.enngyl' vania was struck hard by frosts and a very short sour cherry crop is ex¬
pected, In Adams County ?mor tali ty of trees from the 1945 leaf-spot damage is ex¬
pected to be extremely heavy. The Ohio sour cherry crop is extremely spotted. Cherries

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP REPORT
as of

June_ 2^ 1946

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.
June 10, 1946
3:00 P* *M* (E9.SoT.)

ivare ripening in the southern part of the State by Juno 1. Harvest ‘in the ‘Sanduskv
County area in the north is expected to begin the lapt week of Juno# Michigan
prospects vary from good in the north to poor in the south, where frost injury1 was
heavy* A crop almost three times as largo as last year and considerably above
average is in prdspeot* Marketing of early Richmond cherries is expeotod to start
the last week in Juno* Wisconsin prospects are excellent 0 A crop about twice as
largo as last year and half again as largo as avorago is now estimated^

Tho Montana orop, all of which, is grown in Ravalli County, was almost ruinoc
by uns oaf? onatl'y * low" temperatures early in Juno. Sour cherrios in Larimor County,
Colorado, whoro most of tho troos are located, wore severely damaged by a froozo
on May To* Estimated production is still about. a fourth above last yoar but loss
than two— thirds of' aver ago* Y/ashin gton prospects for so’ir ohorrios aro not as
favorable as for sweets. Production is’ forecast at about a tenth less than 1945
and a fourth loss' than average. Oregon expects a- record sour-cherry crop# -The
Dalles is the only important area with' "poorer prospect than last yoar*

ALMONDS , F I LBERT S AND WALNUTS: California walnut production, based' on Juno 1 con-

cCItion, is’ o st imt e d at 62 ,000. tons,' tho same "as
tho 1945 production# The 10 -yoar (1935-44), average production is 55,420 tons*
While it is too early to- arrive at exact production prospects for the later varie¬
ties, a rolativoly large total crob'is indicated* In Oregon tho season is again
fairly lato* Tho California almond crop is indicated as very largo* Tho condition
of 83 percent compares with 66 porcont last yoar and 54 porcont for tho 10 -yoar
avorago* Tho acroage in bearing will bo’ about 3 porcont larger than in 1945*
Prospects to dato look good for tho filboft -crop - in Washington, and Oregon*

FIGS AND OLIVES: California fig orchards have made good development to date and

if summor conditions ccntinuo fatorablo, a good crop should bo '
produced* Fig orchards arc in cxcollpnt condition, and fruit sots soom to bo
mostly -Satisfactory * California ..olives producod a hoavy blossom. At this date,
howovor, shodding has not ad van, cod far enough to forecast, ultimate production#

• ,L A- g ^ * , •>

APRICOTS: '-'California apricot' production is estimated at 298,000 tons, comparod

with tho small 1945 crop of 159,000 tons, and tho 10-yoar' avorago of
216,200 tons* Growing conditions during May woro generally favorable for tho"
dovolopmcnt of apricots* Tho first shipments to fresh markot moved- on. May 27.

In Washington, prospective production is, placod at 26,600 tons the,
largest of r bo or i', compare d with 23,700 tons last season, and tho 10-year avorago
of 14$ 990 tons* Thinning of apricots .was practically comp lo tod by ' Juno 1# Slip-*
plios of irrigation viator aro adoquato for dovolopmont of tho crop# Hoaviost
production v/ill be of tho Moorpark variety with Tiltons, B londhe ims ' and Royals
following in that order* Estimated apricot production in Utah is 4^800 bons, com¬
parod with *10, 909 tons in 1915 and th.6 avorago of 4,345 tons. Low tomporaturos
on May 1 roducod prospects materially, particularly in Utah and Galt Lako count ios#
Harvest is ;cxpoctod to start about mid- Juno in Washington County.

* . , ■

PECANS: Pooan prospects continuo gone rally favorable# Damago from winter and
< spring froozoo was nogligiblo and troos arc in good condition# In
North ■Carolina, most troos had a good not and a fair to good crop is in prospect#
No winter damage has boon reported* Alabama prospects are good at this timo#

Tho 1946 bloom was good and troos aro in vory healthy condition," Unless tho stun¬
ner drop turns' out to be heavy, production will bo above avorago# In Arkansas ,
the bloom was tho earliest in years. In Texas, prospects continue favorable, but

zfm

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CROP REPORT

as of

Juno JLj _1946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, B-* C*
Juno 10, 1946
3:00 P.M* (E*S*T*)

thoro wore some reports of increasing insoot infestation* In Louisiana, the
winter was mild and thoro wore no lato froozos* Prospects aro fa vo ratio in tho
Shroveport aroa whore tho 1945 crop was very light*

CRANBERRIES : In Massachusetts, low tomporaturos on May 3 and 4 roducod prospoots

somewhat on dry bogs, but in general an average crop is indicated#
Rainfall during May was above normal and wator supplios aro now amplo for flood¬
ing® Prospects in other cranborry States woro favorablo on Juno 1*

EARLY POTATOES: Juno 1 condition of early potatoos in tho early and inter-mo diato

potato States is reported at a record high of 86 porcont# This
condition compares with 80 porcont roportod a yoar ago and tho' Juno 1 avorago of
75 porcont* Roportod condition for Louisiana and for Alabama, is bo low tho
Juno 1, 1945 condition* Only in Louisiana is tho condition bo low avorago*

Harvest of commercial oarly-spring potatoes, which aro grown in Florida and
tho Lower Valloy of Toxas, vras about complete on Juno 1, wit h yiolds slightly lowor
than- indicated May 1, Movement of tho commercial lato-spring crop is activo and
tho record large crop indicated on May 1 is being roalizod# During tho' past
month oxoo-ssivo rains damaged tho crop in Louisiana, Toxas and Oklahoma, but tho
acroagos in California, south Georgia and Arkansas prdmiso highor yiolds than in-
catod a month ago*

Harvost of Korn county, California, crop is well advancod and fiolds har¬
vested to date indicate a rocord high yiold of oarly potatoos* In Louisiana, wot
woathor tho last throe weeks of May sharply roducod tho crop* Fiolds havo boon
too wot to dig and many potatoos rotted in tho field* Harvost of tho Toxas lato
spring crop is expoctod to bo complotcd shortly after tho middlo of Juno or about
two wodks oarlior than usual* Tho commercial acroago in Arkansas is being har¬
vested, with oxcollont yiolds reported* Froquont rains in Alabnma and Mis sissippi
during May dolayod harvost of tho commercial crop* In south Goorgia, South
Carolina and North Carolina, tho commercial acroagos aro producing tho oxcollont
yiolds indicated a month earlier* Most of the commercial crop in south Georgia
and South Carolina had boon harvested by 'June 1* Peak movement of tho North
Carolina crop is expooted about mid- Juno* In Tonnessoo, harvest of the commercial
crop was in pro gross Juno 1*

June 1 condition indicates a commorcial crop for suramor harvost slightly
highor than tho crop producod in 1945* Harvost of tho Virginia crop is in pro¬
gress and prospects point to good yiolds both in tho Norfolk district and on tho
Eastern Shoro. Condition of tho oarly crop in Maryland' and Dblawaro is unusually
good* In Kentucky'’, potatoos aro in oxcollont condition, but a continuation of tho
wot woathor that prevailed during May could causo tubors to rot in fiolds* Har¬
vost of *tho commercial crop in Missouri and Kansas is expoctod to bogin about
Juno 17* Yiold prospects aro unusually faVorablo in both Statos and no acroago
has boon drownod out. In tho Toxas Panhandlo, curront prospoots indicate yiolds
slightly lowor than those producod in 1945* In this Stato, tho crop is oarlior
than usual, with harvost expoctod to start in. tho Lubbock aroa about Juno 15, in
tho Plainviow aroa Juno 20, and tho Horoford aroa tho lattor part of tho month*

In north Goorgia, stands of commorcial oarly potatbos aro irrogular and cxcossivo
rains havo roducod yiold prospects* In Now Jersey, growing conditions to dato
havo boon favorablo and a per aero yiold oqual to that of 1945 is in prospect*

CHOP REPORT

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE •' 1 '

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, D* 0* ,

as of

June_ Iji JL946

TAME HAY ; Considering the prospective acreage as reported in March and the Juno 1
condition, this yoar*s crop of tam© hay rosy he about 85 million tons.

If 11 million tons of wild hay are put up, the total 1946 hay crop would bo 96
million tons* Only two hay crops in the past six y oars were smaller than this.

The 1941*45 average was 100 -million tons* However* the relatively small crop in
prospect will be offset by a record carryover of more than 16| million tons of
old hay on farms on May 1, so that the total supply appears to be sufficient in
relation to numbers of livestock*

Condition of tame hay on Juno 1 was reported as 84 percent and wild hay,

78 percent* These are 1 and 3 points, respectively, below a year agp$ The Juno 1
condition of both tame and wild hay was reported average or above in the eastern
States and in most of the central States between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of /
Mexico* In most of the Atlantic States, from Now England to Georgia, good hay
crops are expected or are already harvested* But in a broad area from western
Pennsylvania to oast Texas, including the Appalachians , Gzarks and tho Ohio
drainage aroa, rains have made harvesting difficult. In some places p many clover
fields have been damaged by anthracnose*

In the northern Statos from Michigan and Wisconsin to the Pacific Coast,
weather has generally been too cold and dry for maximum hay yields* The condi¬
tion of both tamo and wild hay on Juno 1 was below average in many of these states*
In addition to slov/ growth, late freezes damaged alfalfa in much of the region
from Minnesota to the Rocky Mountains, including Nebraska end Wyoming© In some
of this area the first cutting of alfalfa is practically a failure* In the
Southwest and in California, alfalfa is reported as generally in good condition*

Some small grain acreage has been salvaged as hay in California*

PASTURES 1 On June 1 the condition of farm pastures was the third best for the
date since 1929* Abundant green feed was generally available for
livestock, except in sections of the Great Plains and Southwest* Condition of
pastures for the country as a whole averaged 85 percent of normal, 1 point
better than in either 1943 or 1945, although somewhat below that in 1944 or 1942*

In the eastern half of the country, except for a section around the western Great
Lakes, pastures were in good to exca?.lent condition and the abundant moisture
supplied by May rains, gave oxcol3.ent prospects for early summer grazing* In the
western half of the country, pasture and range conditions wore rather spotted,
with areas of poor conditions along the northern edge of the Great Plains and
of severe drought in a Southwestern area centering on the Texas •* Now Mexico
border and including extensive areas of very poor pastures and ranges from central
Kansas through Arizona* .

In the Northeastern States pastures improved remarkably during May as the
result of good rains and the coming of warmer weather* In the western Great Lakes
States, growth of green feed was delayed during early May by lack of moisture,
but rains late in the month speeded growth and improved prospects for June
pasturage* However, moisture supplies were still somewhat short in Wisconsin
and parts of Minnesota* Late May or early June rains were likewise helpful in
North Dakota and parts of Montana, in the dry areas of Nebraska, Kansas and
Oklahoma, and in the Pacific Northwest* On the other hand, at the end of the first
week of June there had been no relief for the extreme drought area centering in
eastern and southern New Mexico and tho High Plains, Western Plateau and Trans
Ppcos areas of Texas* Juno 1 pasture condition in New Mexico was the lowest for
the date since 1934* In Arizona, ranges and dryland pastures wore extremely
short as the result of continuing dry weather. Irrigated pastures were still in
good shape, though water reserves were diminishing*

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT ' 0 F AGRICULTURE

CFOP REPOST Bureau of Agr i cultural x Economics Washington, D® C.

as of . June 10, 1946,

-June „1946 _ _

Although the general pattern of pasture condition over the United- States',
was not greatly different from a year earlier (see pasture map on Page 4) some
differences m3y he noted® Supplies of green feed in pastures of the Southeastern
and Gulf Coast States were appreciably greater than Hast year* The contrast .
was exceptionally marked in Florida, which a year ago had suffered severely from
dry weather* The drought -situat ion in .the Southwest and the poor pastures and
ranges in the extreme Northern Plains this year were quite similar to the
situation a year earlier, hut in southwestern Kansas and western Oklahoma pasture
and range conditions this year were noticeably poorer than at the beginning
of June 1945*

r * - •

,< » • • * *

MILK PRO 3XTCT ION r Milk production on farms in May totalled 12*3 billion pounds,

only- one percent below the record high for May' established last ;
year* Milk production per cow considerably exceeded that, in any previous May
but did not quite offset the decline in milk cow numbers from last year* Milk
production in each month of 1946 to date has fallen moderately below that in the
corresponding months of 1945, because of the reduced milk cow numbers* However,
production in May came closer to equalling, the production a year earlier than has
any previous month. Milk production this May was 10 percent above the 1935-44
average for the month. Pavorable'-spring. weather , early -feed from pastures land.
generous feeding of grain and concentrate for the country as a whole are largely
responsible for the relatively high milk production attained.

Milk production per cow on June 1 in herds kept by crop correspondents was
19*20 pounds, the highest on record and substantially above the previous high of
18*64 pounds reported in 1945. However, the production per cow on June 1 was
only 10 percent above that on May 1, compared to the average seasonal increase of
15 percent for this period* Only the North Atlantic region showed a greater than
average, seasonal increase from May 1 in milk production per cow* At the same
tine, the North Atlantic States were the only region .which failed to oxceod last
year’s June 1 production per cow. Thirteen States. including such leading dairy
States as New York, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa ah-d Missouri, had
the largest • milk product ion per cow on rocord for the date.

Of the milk cows kept by crop correspondents, 75.3 percent' were reported
milked on June 1* Although this percentage was lower than prevailed during the
period 1937-43, it was about average for this date* The June 1, 1946 average
was up 3*4 percentage points over May 1, this grain being about one point less
than the usual seasonal increase for June 1 over May 1* The average was one point
higher than on June 1 a year ago. In the East North Central and SCuth Atlantic
States, the percentage of milk cows being milked on June 1 was sli-ghtly ' above
average for this date, but below average in the other regions.

Of the 18 States for which monthly milk production estimates are available,
only Kansas, Montana, and Oregon failed to equal or oxceed their 1935-44 average
May production*. Production in six States - Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
Dakota, Virginia, and North Carolina - exceeded that of May a year ago* In
Wisconsin, the Nation *s • loading dairy State, 1*8 billion pounds of milk were
produced on farms during Nfay, nearly 15 percent of the entire United States
production, and the groatost monthly production ever achieved in any State.*

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CROP REPORT
as of

June_l,_ 1946

UNITED STATES D E P A BTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, D. C.

CROP REPORTING BOARD 1°?. m \

_ „ _ _ _ 3 lQOJL ,m. _(S. S * T* i

Estimated Monthly Milk Production on Parms, Selected States l/

*

•

State:

•

^ — ^ 9

May

average

192^44

J May !

$1945 ;

- -

April

1946

May

1946

State

: May :
s average:
1935-44:

1 1

1 . 1

! !
i i

April

1946

* May

;i946

•

mixoji

d

o

1

Million,. poufl^S

N.J.

90

102

88

99

Va.'

139

172

143

173

Pa.

466

539

449

513

N.C.

121

144

134

145

Ind.

322

376

302

370

Okla.

283

301

246

296

Ill.

536

617

489

600

Mont,

74

75

58

72

Mich.

490

593

499

596

Idaho

127

143

116

140

Wis.

1,431

it 741

L,484

1,808

Utah

57

74

65

73

Iowa

712

749

598

764

Wash.

222

243

199

239

Mo.

374

471

398

468

Oreg,

159

163

128

156

N.Dak.

230

227

176

230

Other

Kans.

341

333

277

324

States 4.975

5,385

4±691

5,235

: U7s7 ■

TI,T49 ~

12,443

10,540

12,301

1 ] Monthly data for other States not yet available*

GRAIN AND CONCENTRATES RED TO MII& COWS: Milk cows in herds kept hy crop correspond¬
ents on June 1, although still receiving
generous grain and concentrate rations, were feeling the effects of tight feed
supplies* Their daily ration of these feeds was 3*6 pounds per head, significantly
below last yearns Juno 1 average of -4*1 pounds* Also, the seasonal decline from the
5.5 pounds per cow fed on April 1 this year is half a pound greater then that which
occurred during this two-month period last year.

After several months of gradual rise, costs of concentrates fed to milk cows
jumped sharply in May when price ceilings were raised on grains and millfeeds#.

In May, the value per 100 pounds of concentrate rations fed to milk cows in areas
selling whole milk was estimated at $3*10 per 100 pounds, 44 cents higher than for
the same month last year. In areas selling butterfat, the May concentrate ration
value was $2*73, up 42 cents per 100 pounds from a year earlier* The value in both
milk selling area» and butterfat selling areas averaged 23, cents higher- than in
April 1946* The May milk-feed price ratio was lower than in the past three years,
but still 6 percent above the 1925-44 average* The May butterfat-feed price ratio
was lower than in 1941, 1943 and 1945, but was higher than in other years since
1936 and was 6 percent above the 1925-44 average. As the increased ceiling prices
on feeds effective on May 11 were not fully reflected in raid— May reports, further
increases in concentrate ration costs are anticipated. However, increases in
ceiling prices of dairy products in early June will help to maintain present dairy
product-feed price relationships.

•

The sharpest drop in rate of grain and concentrate feeding on June 1 compared
with a year ago occurred in the North Atlantic States. In this area crop
correspondents fed their .milk cows a full pound per day loss than on Juno 1 last
year. All other regional groups of States also fell below last year in the rate
of concentrate feeding, but in lesser degree. Concentrate feeding in all groups
of States was equal to or above the June 1 levels of 1944, except in the North
, Atlantic States* The sharpest seasonal drop in rate of feeding from April 1 to
) June 1 this year was 2.5 pounds in the west north central States* The decrease
in other regions ranged from 1 to 2 pounds, being smallest in the Western States*

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CROP REPORT
as of

June__l,_ 194j3_

UN I TED

STATUS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE^

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, D, C.
REPORT | NG BOARD

CROP

June 10, 1946

&lP0_P*24

POULTRY MD EGG PRODUCTION: The Ration* s f am flocks laid 6,216,000,000 eggs in

May -- 2 percent less than in May last year, but 19 ^
percent above the 1935-44 average. Egg production was below that in May 1945 in
all parts of the country except tho North Atlantic States, where production was 4 (
percent larger. Aggregate egg production for the first 5 months of this year was
23,801,000,000 eggs -- 1 percent above production for this period in 1945 and 31
percent above the 10- year average.

The rate of egg production per layer during May v;as 17.7 eggs, a record for
tho month. This rato compares with 17.6 in May last year and with the 10- year
average of 17.1. The rate of lay was at record levels in the North Atlantic^ East,
North Central and West North Central States. Tho May rate exceeded last year’s
in all parts of the country except the South Central States, where it was 1 percent
below. Average egg production per layor during the first 5 months of this year was
74.1 eggs, compared with 72.7 last year and tho 10- year average of 65.9.

There were 350,669,000 layers in farm flocks during May — 2 percent less
than during May last year but 15 percent above the 10-year average. Numbers of
layers vrorc from 1 to 4 percent below last year in all parts of the country, ex¬
cept in the North Atlantic States where numbers were 3 percent larger# The
seasonal decrease in layers from May 1 to June 1 was about 708 percent, compared
with 4.9 percent last year and 5.4 percent for the 10- year average# The seasonal
decrease was greater than last year in all ports of tho country except the South
Atlantic States. The heaviest reduction in layers during May was in the North
Atlantic and Wests n States where tight feed supplies and high food prices have
caused heavy culling and some liquidation.

Farmers are buying and hatching more chicks this year than they intended on
February 1. On February 1, they intended to buy 14 percent fewer chicks# On June
1, however, there wore 575,340,000 young chickens of this year’s hatching on farms-
7 percent less than a year ago, but 7 percent above the 10- year average holdings#
hatching for flock replacement began earlier this year than last, but duo to the
scarcity and high cost of feed hatchings for this purpose are about over and most
of the hatcheries producing chicks for flock replacement are already closed for tho
season or soon will be closed. As a result, the 1946 hatching season will be at q
least a month shorter than last year. The number cf chickens raised this year will
bo smaller than the 7 percent decrease indicated by June 1 holdings of young
chickens because. the hatch after June 1 this year will be much smaller than it wasp
after June 1 last year#

Young chicken holdings on Juno 1 were less than a year ago in all parts of <
the country# Decreases from a year ago wore 16 percent in tho North Atlantic, 11
percent in the East North Central, 6 percent in the South Central, 5 percent in
the West North Central, 3 percent in tho South Atlantic -nd 1 percent in tho West#
Dhe number of young chickens on farms increased 117,231,000 birds, or 26 percent,,
from May 1 to June 1 this year, compared with an increase of 36 percent last year
and 43 porccnt for the 10- year average.

CHICKS AND YOUNG CHICKENS ON FARMS JUNE 1

(Thousands)

: TTortli :

~~E. North :

W. North :

South :

South

• *• ■» #

• « «

United

icar

: Atlantic:

Central :

Central ;

Atlantic :

Central

.Western .

• •

States^

A v. 1935-44

60,738

114,771

157,227

36,601

111,131

39,210

539,678

194b

68,188

131,005

202,466

61,247

118,849

39,206

620,961

1946

57,062

116,943

191,428

59,619

111,957

38,831

575,840

20b -

UN I TED

CROP REPORT
as of -

J -too. 2, JU346. _

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Washington, I>, C,
Juno 10 , 1946
3:00 P,M, (E#S#T.)

Prices received by farmers for eggs 'in mid-May averaged 32,8 oents per dozen,
compared with 33,7 cents a year ago and 21,3 cants for the 10-yoar Average, Egg
prices increased 1,5 cents per do ion during the month ending May 15, the largest in¬
crease for tho month since 1938, Egg markets word firm at the beginning of May as
roflootod in pricos received by farmers an May 15, but dovolopod a weaker undertone
during tho last half of May, At the close of tho month all markots appeared some¬
what uhsottlod. The weaker trend was attributed largoly to continued liberal ro-
coipts, burdensome floor stocks, loss speculative demand and \vidosproad offort to
movo supplies into consumer channels ovon at prico concessions.

Farfnors roooivod an average of 25 c3 cents a £ound livo weight for chickens
in mid-May, compared with 26,6 oonts a yoar oarlior, and 17,4 cents, tho 10-yoar
average, Pricos increased lo0 coht during tho month ending May 15, tho largost
increase for tho month since 1919, whon it was tho same. Poultry markots during
May wore steady to firm and- tho domand was modorato, Roooipts steadily inoroasod
during the month, especially rocoipts of light fowl culled from laying flocks#

Turkey' pricos on May 15 avoragod 31,2 cents por pound livo weight, tho same
as a yoar ago, the hi ghost prico for tho month in 14 yoars of rooord, compared with
the 10-year average of 18,4 cents. The price increased 1,1 cents por pound during
the month ending May 15, compared with "a decrease of 2,4 cents last year and a
10-year average decrease of 0,5 cents© This is the first time since 1933 that
pricos have increased during tho month© Turkoy markots continued firm and active
during May* Marketing of breodor hons was practically oomplotod on tho Pacific
Coast and was declining rapidly in other areas.

The mid-May cost of food for tho United States farm poultry ration was
$3,33 pof 100 pounds — the highest in 23 years of rocord — comparod with $2,87 a
yoar ago, and $2,06 for tho 10-yoar avorage, Tho ration cost inoroasod 22 oonts
por hundred during tho month partially rof looting tho inoroaso in grain and con-
centrato prico callings. It has inoroasod 16 poroont since last Mb, y, whilo ogg
pricos docroasod 3 por cent and chickon pricos dooroasod 5 porcont, Tho relation¬
ships botwoon the pricos of eggs, ohiokons and turkoys and tho cost of food on May
3.5 woro considerably loss favorable than thoy woro a yoar ago*

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

- 20c -

i

zfm

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP REPORT

as o
June 1

f

1946

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORT I NG BOARD

Washington* D* C.
June 10 , 1946
3*00 3?*M. (E.S.T.)

WINTER WHEAT

State

Acreage ~ *"j Yield per acre T ’"iP’ro duct ion

Harvest

ed

Average
1935-

tAA

1945

harvest S 1945

3 946 f^35-44 *

Indi- i ! . S Indi¬
cated sAverage; s cated

;Juno I,sl935—44S :June 1,

* 1946 : i 5 1946

thousand acres

Bushels

Thousand bushels

N.Y.

293

358

211

23.6

Ns J.

56

63

73

22.2

Pa.

918

932

878

20u 1

Ohio

2,027

2,259

1,990

20.6

Ind.

1,533

1 > 424

17.4

Ill.

1,741

1 r3’v6

1 V6Q5

1 8* 0

Mi ch.

809

lt 024

897

21.3

Wis.

40

32

36

18 o 4

Minn.

173

118

18,, 7

Iowa

329

128

168

18.7

Mo*

1,800

1,553

1 t t2?

14*6

S o .Dak. r

134

246

265

12.1

Nehr.

2,942

5,662

‘ 3,963

15? 3

Kans*

10,683

13,414

12,448

13,5

Bel.

71

67

19o0

Md.

384

371

rr „

19 a 7

Va.

552

512

433

15.0

W„Va»

122

101

as

15.2

NcC.

489

444

3S9

13.3

s.c.

217

224

192

11.1

Ga<»

192

201

170

10o3

Ky„

416

391

354

14.8

I ^nn.

419

426

356

12,5

A a.

8

16

14

11.8

Miss.

U 9

18

15

1/26.0

Ark*

54

42

33

10.2

Okla.

4,167

5,584

5,625

12.6

Tex.

3,031

4,642

4,196

11.1

Mcnt a

989

1,371

1,598

17.9

I daho

617

679

720

24.3

Wyo ,

102

153

182

14.4

Colcu

858

1,289

1,566

15.7

N. Mex.

209

226

205

10. -9

Ariz.

35

24

27

22.1

Utah

181

208

226

19.4

Nev.

4

4

4

28,2-

Wash.

1,158

1,639

2,194

26.9

Ui ogi

615

725

781

23.3

Calif.

740

563

649

18.3

Vj.s.

39 , 113

46,678

45,872

15.9

26*0

23.0

6,955

S j, 508

4? 853

' 21 oO

23-0

1 j 247

1 , 023

1.679

2 A. ti O

21,0

3.8,539

20 a 07 3

18,438

27 oO

23,0

41.

00 c. 993

46 9 770

22y3

23, ;0

27.CS3

35 84.2

29,904

1845

3 740

31 643

25,-, 4lo

22 s 185

27,0

24 oO

17 , 261

20 r 648

21,528

25,0

1 9C. 5

734

800

702

23*0

13,0

3 . 209

2. 714

1 , 824

21,0

21, 5

6,101

2 9 688

3 ,612

14.5

13,0

25,150

22 ,. 51 0

21,151

16*0

14*0

1 - 609

■ 3,935

• 3. ,710

23*0

1 9c 0

44 €20

84,225

75,411

15,5

174*0

144.440

20? s 917

185,720

19 .5

20 a 5

1,331

i, ZOo

1 , 5 94

18*5

20. 0

?r. 592

6,864

6 „ 840

16a0

i/4,0

8,237

8,192

8,211

I7o5

17o5

1 5 849

1/063

1,505

14*0

16. 0

5,477

6; 21S

6,384

13,0

13.5

2,457

2,912

2,592

13,0

12.5

1,977

2,613

2. 125

13 >5

15c 5

6,242

5-278

5,487

12c 5

13,0

5,187

5 s, 325

4,628

15.0

14s 0

101

240

196

21.0

20c 0

1 / 240

378

300

10.5

11.5

527

441

380

12*7

13.0

53*306

70,917

73,125

9.0

10,0

34,863

41,778

41 j 9 60

22,0

17.5

19,039

30 162

27,965

29.0

25.0

14,998

19 ■ 691

18,000

20.0

20.0

1,615

3,060

3 , 640

24.8

20.0

14,416

31,967

31,320

9.0

7.0

2,346

2,034

1,435

21*0

20.0

781

504

540

22.5

20.0

3,560

4,680

4,520

25.0

28,0

113

100

112

27,0

29.0

31,794

44,253

63 , 626

23.0

24.5

14,378

16,675

19,134

18.5

18.0

13,606

10,416

11,682

17.6

16.9

618,019

823,177

774,588

1/ Short -time average.

21

* M |

•• -v:

SBOP REPORT
as of

June 1, 1946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT $T AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics „ „. .. . Washington*. B. O#

K^P REPORTING 80A&0;

June 10® 1946
3® 00 P.M* (E.S.T*/ 4

RYE

r "* TAcreagaj ~ _Yiell Jer acre” 7 ~ ~ Z Z5S^1?&U^ £ 1

Stet* nWx.iAve.rage! ^ i&.\****£: **# * l946

4

loOOO

acres

Bushels'

. r n

NoYo

11

17# 4

18*5

18 oO

No J .

15

17# 0

16,0

17 cO

P,

30

1406

150 5

15.0

Ohio

23

16# 1

18*0

• i7;o

Ind,

72

12# 8

12*5

12 ;5

Ill*

40

12*6

12*5

12 cO

Mich,

51

13*0

15*0

14.0

Wis©

77

11*7

13# 0

11 cO

Minn*

111

14*0

16*5

14.0

Iowa

12

15# 4

14.5

15 05

Ho#

45

11.7

11. 0

12 o0

N#Bak*

242

llo 5

15,5

12.5

S« Bak»

240

12*1

15*5

r 10 iO

Nebr,

252

11*1

13© 0

11 cO

Kansc

73

10. 8

10.5

10 c5

Bel#

14

13*3

13*5

15 oO

Md#

19

13*8

13.5

is ;o

Va*

31

12*2

14*0

i4;o

W,Va©

3

11c 8

13*5

13^0

H.O.

25

9*0

10.0

11.0

ScC,

20

8*6

8*5

9c0

Ga#

12

7*2

8*5

9;o

Ky.

36

11© 8

12*5

13 ;o

Tenn*

30

9*2

9® 0.

io;o

Okla©

80

8*6

9*5

8 ©0

Tex#

18

10,7

9.0

9^0

Mont#

22

11.7

11.0

e;o

Idahs

6

14*0

13.0

12*0

Wyo*

13

8*2

8.5

s;o

Oolo#

65

9,0

12.0

10.0

N» Mex#

7

10*6

8.0

10.0

Ut .i

14

9*7

He 0

io ;o

Wash.

13

11,7

12,5

•is ;o

Oreg*

45

13.8

14*0

13.5

Calif o

11

12*6

13.0

v lo ^0

“« OT» «* OTP OTA «■*

mm wm «<£» mm

mm tw «m* tmm

t-=# WB mm mm

u* s*

1,773

12*2

13.3

•11.7

1 bOOO bushels

l.OOQ bushels

351

259

198

64 .

32

13

289

192

255

25

29

'* 15

940

713

450

205

96

107

1,075

558

391

127

36

'84

1,642

1,112

900

244 !

81

67

1,008

588

480

137

43

• 50

1,362

900

714

335

190

180

2,504

1,261

'847

871

280

* 252:

5,102

1,815

1,554

1,590

208

36.

1,147

174

186

271

20

* 35

550

660

'540

45

33

59

8,467

2,418

3,025

2,970

461

169

7,194

4,495

2^400

2,549

902

90

4,169

4,472

2 .772

1,030

861

157

888

788

766

115

99

’ 79

128

216

210

7

9

9

242

270

285

22

10

U

525

462

434

52

70

60

76

54

39

12

5

7

446

310

275

37

32

' 31

169

212

180

6

11

•’ 11

151

136

108

8

8

7

226

550

468

6

12

3 B

365

324

300

10

16

16

< 827

1,064

640

53

152

21

162

243

162

8 "

4

2

473

297

198 .

180 . :

87

45

97

91 .

72

19

9

9

172

51-

K>4.

51

16

5

f.

617

780

6.50

117

105

20

*81

'32

TO

. . t

9

3

•46

77

140

2

16

2

249

188

195

31

17

v 9

498

462

608

84

86

. 60

116

v 130

143

3

1

1

42*356 26,354.

20,759-

11,292, 4,046 .1,763

r;

11

C

22

CHOP BEPCEtT
as of

•Time 1, '1546

State

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau, of Agricultural Economics

° Washington, D. C,

CROP REPORTING BOARD Jun, ^ ]946

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ ___SSQO_P*H._^E.S.T*),

ALL SPEIIJO 1/HEAT ? OATS

Production"" “Production

-* mm mm » « fee •— MO aa mm mm imm mm mm mm mm mm mmt> mm mm mmm mm mm mm mm- mm mm mm mm mm — — » — •

Average

! indicated : . Average 2

_ „_i J£S&4u _V _ IT- MtMRIUlC. 192.5=4.4 _u _ is2L

; Indicated
1%XS.

V/

>

Maine

64

36

33

3,837

2,916

3*082

H.H.

—

272

252

280

Vt.

• »M

—

1,610

1,302

1,353

Mass,

—

179

186

240

R.I.

-w

■ -

. 40

31

32

Conn0

»»wi

—

mmm

134

116

140

1'T.Y.

81

57

76

23,964

20*822

29,614

l » d »

—

«*3+«>

—

1,317

925

1*125

Pa»

190

156

240

25,172

24,583

29,716

Ohio

—

—

MM

41,021

53,210

59,901.

Ind.

113

54

54

40,208

59,682

64,467

Ill.

345

200

152

124,823

158,102

157,120

Mich.

214

40

54

44* 458

64,400

68*200

Wis.

919

700

900

85,827

152*337

120*200

Minn.

21*145

18,794

19,949

149,310

243*640

213,640.

Iowa

319

57

90

189,597

214 5. 440

239,760

Mo.

•—

—

44*166

3-1*161

57,350

U.Lak.

98*434

161*888

131*865

47,456

82,484

57,925

S,.Dafc. .

25*224

48,636

42,383

56,232

14^,963

105,120

Nehr,

1,552

986

750

45,001

74,120

69,316

Hans.

86

44

50

38,509

17,668

35*040

Bel.

• <*m<»

rnrnrnm

31

124

135

Md.

1,043

260

1,161

Va.

. —

IK».»

•mmm

2*438

3, 780"

3*465

W.Va.

mmm

1* 675

1,750

1,680.

H.C.’

=—

6,00’6

9,128

9,900

s.c„

—

■f*— *

*

11*834

16,023

■ 14,996

Ga.

~~

mV

* ■ m ^

9,310’

15*000

12,597

Fla.

—

r

184

480

410

Ky.

mmmm

1,470

1,725

2,040

Tenn.

~~

2,107

4,416

4,182

Ala.

2,975

5,275

4,743

Miss.

(M*4

**m‘

• 6,315

13,671

9,639

Ark,

1

-- 6,097’

8,208

7*380

La.

—

“M —

— •

2,515

4* 248

3,260

Okla* * •

—

*“M *

27,713

19,855

20,448

Tex.

w-

— ■

33,557

42,441

31*433

Mont.

33*246

27*564

22,021-

11,421

9,486

9,048

Idaho

10,820

11,005

11,832

6*515

6,806

5,580

Wyo.

1*323

1*155

975

3,289

4,557

3,984

Oolo.

3,498

2,660

1,586-

4*923

7*245

4*944

iT.Mexi

285

294

336

734

682

S36

Ari z.

—

ooro

384

250

Utah

2,201

2,178

2,160-

1,594

1,833

1,530

lev.

342

288

.. 390-

... 202

273

264

Vash.

19,816

18 e 930

10,200-

8,034

7,040

7,587

Oreg6

5,396

4,214

4,820

. 9,400

7,818

7,074

5ali£,_ .

mm*

_ =r_

_ _ 4*5.82 _

Sa 115. _

_ - ^a9£

_

\J liaaed

. _ a ~ &&&& - -

on prospective planted acr

. _25P^£L_ l.l?.9»44l _
eege reported in March#

1*5.42, 662 _

L,422->282.

- 23

UNI

CHOP REPOS'?
as of

Jeme 1 • 1946

TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRl

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

CULTURE

Washington, D. C.

June 10, 1946 . ' \

3?00 P.M. (E.3.T.V

*

BARLEY

i;1

:

. Production

*

- SEocl

:s

on farms June T '

•

:

: Indicated V

•

•

• —

•

State

ji-VGra ge

: 1945

: June 1 s

Average

:

1945

* 1946

! 1935-44

•

£

1 1946 1/

1935-44

•

•

•

•

Thousand

bushels

Maine

114

84 ;

84

20

9

8 r.

Vt.

14G

88

'145

20

18

22

IT. Y.

3,161

2,200

2,828

715

302

242

E.J.

141

180

'243

io

25

7 II

Pa.

2,818

3,150

2,720

306

342

410

Ohio

747

630

448

79

57

101

Ind.

1, 112

816

572

90

118

98

Ill.

2,986

842

' 748

487

146

59

Mich.

5,207

3, 906

4,402

1,032

741

820

his.

18,241

3,600

s;eio

3,696

1,266

'648

. Finn.

43, 584

13,224

17,446

10,080

3,332

3,174

Iowa

8,498

• 84

'556

1,5.28

.17

13

Mo.

2,686 :

1, 463

1^566

212

192

'190

IT. Dak.

37,965

53,760

45-;560

10,279

18,904

14; 5 15

S .Dale.

31,030

32, 900

26;838

8,549

9,672

3;554

Tie hr.

20,871

13,420

9^585

4,788

3,036

3J221

Kans •

11,590

6,702

5,448

1,778

3,395

1,541

Del.

132

300

* 275

7

14

30

Md.

1,690

1,918

i;95Q

106

185

182

Va.

1, 647

1,336

1,872

131

255

257

W.Va.

210

230

139

31

32

3?

IT.C.

525

840

824

38

94

76

s.c.

128

166

165

4

10

'8

Ga#

2/ 126

171

' 144

2/ 4

8

5

*y.

1,419

1,170

1J330

84

251

211

denn.

1, 234

1,728

1,760

59

93

147

Ala.

— — —

114

'92

...

8

9

Uiss.

...

338

176

...

21

10 i

Ark.

142

119

' 140

7

8

' 4

Okla.

5,209

2, 108

1J407

409

838

263

lex*. .

4, 166

3,857

3;ooo

337

1,008

"386 F

Mont.

6,998

13,248

12 ',600

1,730

5, 213

2; 732

Idaho

8,515

11,840

9^796

1,171

3,055

1,461

hyo.

2,207

3,106

2;829

448

820

'466

Colo.

11,720

19,551

11,504

2,007

2,733

2,737

i — *

•

o

X

•

441

550

'665

40

179

38

Ariz.

1,362

2,652

2', 703

49

169

' 13 1

Utah

4, 593

6,750

6,300

593

1,408

1,215

TTev.

561

640

‘ ' 735

65

*t r»r?

loo

64

■lash.

5,490

5,670

4; 284

579

1,050

340

Or eg.

6,005

6,402

s;o 50

526

1,000

448

Calif,

34, 147

41, 608

37^400

550

800

'832

U. S.

289,598

■£63,961

230,569

“ "52, 644

60, 957

“ “45 “ t

Based

on prospect

ive planted acreage reported

in March.

Z/ Short-time average,

24

CROP REPORT

as of

June 1346

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Washington, DP C*

Juno 10, 1946

^CftOP REPORTING BOARD _ _ 3 tOO P*M«(K*S*T,)

CfimiTION JtME 1

State

Ala*

Miss*

Ark*

La.

Okla*
Tex* '
Itot*
Idaho
Wyo*'
Colo«

Tame hay
xJ^Trage" :

: 1935-44;

1346

’Clover* ah<T
? timothy hay
TA'^'ragel'

|193 5~44 1

Alfalfa hay Wild hay

Pasture

— m <

1946

iK\~~r a ga :
*1935-44 r

1946

:Are ra go ;
S1935-44;

1946

: Aver age :
J1935-44:

1944

Percent

Percent

PercenF

TJ

X

dr cent

POj

rcent

Mhine

87

95

89

93

84

94

♦ 82

91

84

88

N.U.

87

93

88

93 .

86

89

" 82

89

85

92

Ft*

89

95

88

94

86

89

88

94

89

95

Mas. So

84

96

86

97

85

95

82

95

83

93

Rol*

83

36

86

. 94

88

96

84

80

79

98

Conn*

84

89

85

91

87

90

32

90

84

91

NoY*

82

90

82

91

86

87

80

89

84

92

N*J*

74

87

75

88

81

89

33

90

73

89

Pa*

79

88

79

88

84

87

80

88

82

90

Ohio

79

89

79

89

84

90

78

88

83

93

Ind*

80

83

79

83 '

85

84

85

87

36

93

Ill*

' 82. ,

. 83

82

84

85

87

83

89

86

93

Mich*

83

79

83

91

86

80

85-

82

86

81

Wis*'

85

77

84

78

86

* ..80

86

82

86

78

Minn*

83

78

82

79

83

77

80

78

84

79

Iowa

32

89

82

89-

8F

91

86

85

86

91

Me*

78

92

79

94

8-6

91

81

02

84

97

U*Dak*

74

66

73

68

76

67

71

67

72

69

S «Dako

75

72

75

64 '

76

66

72-

78

73

77

Nebr*

' 78

74

80

79

79

69

76

77

73

81

KanSo

77

79

31

88

78

74

78

84

74

81

Del*

79

94“

80

91

35

88

81

95

77

97

Md*

75

86

74

85

82

87

78

90

78

90

Fa*

70

52

70

92

78

94

72

90

76

98

W*Vd*

73

87

75

88

81

88

76

84

73

89

N*C •

76

89-

76

91 '

nrf
f i

93

76

90

75

93

s*c*

69

86

«• mi

73

85

72

83

69

87

Gr&*

71

80

1/75

84

76

89

70

83

72

9C

Fla*

72

79

*•«

•* «■•

m m

72

84

Ky*

77

89

78

90

86

87

77

90 *

81

95-

Tenn*

73

91

73

92

81

92

74

91

7-6

96

74

76

78

7?

Vo

74

82

84

86

86

83

83

85

84
77
79
73r

86
88
75

1/74

X to

J/79

T/79

85

85

89

89

84

SO

87

73

80

87

86

83

77

81

83

80

73

80

83
85r
86

84

90

88

82

77

74

87

7*

86

84

71

72

74

81

78

76

77
81
87-
86
86

80

87

86

86

87
83
70
85

88
82

76

78

83

86

76

78

80

83

84
80

89

87

92-

86

77

-79

68

89

89

'81

CROP REPORT
as Of

Juno_ lj _1940

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0 F AGRICULTURE '

Washing on, D> C#
Juno 10 f 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD 6*00 P,M#(E*S.T.)

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Crop and State : Average

t 1965-44

APRICOTS; AND CALIFORNIA PLUMS AND BttTNES

1 1 1 1 1 1 ZZZZZZZ

1943

1944

. r Tsas^sar-

• „ 1 Juno 1, 1945'

n1

o n s

Apricot 8 *

• #•

Fronh 3asis

-

-

California

2 1.6,200

80*000 •. 324;000

159,000

"298 ‘,000 • - '

Washington

14,990

15,400 25,000

23,700

26,600 ’

Utah

4,345

10,100 5,900

10,900

4,000

3 State?

235,535'

105 .500 354,900'

193,600

.329,400'

Plums *

■

■

-

•

California

69,200

76,000 92,000

71,000

89,000 '

Prunes :

Dry Basis 2/

✓

j u.

California •

205,300

196,000 159,000

226,000

200,000 •

•n Tmmm m *** —

1/ For sc
of ecc
1344-1

2j In California, the drying ratio is approximately %}; lb# of fresh fruit to ,1.1b# driod«

mOELLAREOUS FRUITS ANT) MOTS
- - - Condlblon JmoT

Crop and State

2 Average

: 1935-44

1945

:

* 1946

.* •

Plums ?

Perce

n t

Michigan

64

Z2

50

Prunes;

Idaho ‘

66 '

22

60

Washington, all

61

71*

65

Ea st ern Wa s hin gt on

73 ‘ •

Go

83

Western Washington

53 r-

60

49-

Oregon, all- • g

r ■ 52 '

66'

66

Eastern Oregon •

66 '

89

71

Western Oregon

50 '

62

65

Crapes-:

#■

Cal if on da , 'all

82

87

85-

Wine varieties

: • 84

65

86

Table varieties -

81

88- '

88

Raisin varieties

82

88 ‘

83 4

Othor Crops :

•

♦

California:

*

•

Figs

81

81

87

Olives

73

30

72

Almonds •. ;

54

66

83

Walnuts ;

76

70'

l/78

Washington: ;

•

Filberts • 0

mu mm

440

77

'-Oregon: v

— ■

7

-

V Filborts

' 2/76

87;

76

Flox'ida;

'

- -

> •

* ' Avocados ' •

- v~ - ■* * 56 . .

64

lfl94G wnlnUt -production in California indicated to ho 62,000 tons as of June 1 ^-compared with
62,000 tons produced in 1945 nnd 65,000 tons in 1944#

9/ Short- tin© average# * - _

zfm

- 26 -

CROP REPORT

UN

ITED STATE

S CEP A R T M T. i\

1 7 CF APR 1 CULTURE

BUREAU

Washington, ©■* C8

as of

OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Juno 10, 1946

June 1„ 1946

CROP

REPORT 1 NG

BOARD

3 ;00 PeM*(E*S.T*)

- -

•

PE AC -IE S

• - - • . .... ..

8

*

“Pro^uctTon. IjT ~~

State

•

•

s

Average *
1935-44

" ’ ’ : 1944

1945

t

f . Indicated —
t June lc 1946

- -

’ “ - - Tfryr

’us and’^bus'HeTs

N*He '

14

21

6

13

tess.

48

48

26

49

R«Io '

17

20

9

16

Comi©

'118

' 129

99

- 129

Ho Ye

1,431

' l;824

10660

- Is 886

Ho Jo

i;o7i

1,195

864

1;088

P '&•

1,733

1>886

1 d222

1,386

Ohio

821

1,095

750

325

Ind©

r

347

'674

589

490

Ill*’

1,337

1^470

1*748

1*232

-Mich©

2,601

3,600

4,; 400

* 3*888

■Ioiva

70

20

40

38

'Mo«

640

315

1*026

1,276

Nobr©

19

1

24

18

'•Kan So

-

77

-15

72

119

Del©

*c «

r

420

605

230

282

Ml©

'446

' '502

312

367

Va* '

1,275

2,150

536

•1,988

WoVa*

408

'690

300

388

N®C e

1,950

2,698

2 9 172

• '3,200

S«C©

2;165

2; 460

5*760

* -5,950

Gu©

4,902

4,590

8,091

- -6,392

Fla©

88

121

114

114

Ky*

658

878

1*273

975

Tenho

'972

'686

Is 862

964

Ala©' '

1,425

l;380

2*440

1,922

Miss©

' 887

1,105-

1*418

1,224

Ariio

2,052

2,646

2*967

- 2? 881

la ©

'

305

390

422

364

Oh- la©

430

' 286

734

- ’ 743

Tex©

1,605

1,517

2*774

2*613

Idaho

'2-42

'442

414

329

Cclo • '

1,643

2,112

2*372

1-560

1'ToMex®

108 -

122

135

; 162

Arts*

63

60

22

* • 82

Utah

597

850

870

570

Nev© ’

' 6

' 8

8

8

Yfashe

‘

1,855=

2,604

2*465

2,490

Orog* ■'

'445.-

' 605

502

578

Calif*, all

24*648-

34*044

l • 9

30? 836

32p961

Clingstone 2/

15,130 V

20,50l;

19*418

20,835

Free stone

9,517

13,543 ■

11,418

12,126

£.Sy -- --

~ • .

59,938

75,963

’ 81,564s

81,065

1/. Fop' some States in certain years* .production includes- some, quantities unharvested
-on account of economic • conditions*. 'In 1944; and .1945* estimates of suofi: quantities
. were as; follows ( IcQOO bu, ) : ,1 944* -N e\-i Yo r k s 36* -Michigan* 108* Idaho , . £0; Washington,
91; California Gliii§stcme*.i VQ83; Freestone, 4,9; 1945 - Michigan* 40; Idaho* 6;

Utah* 87; C^lifor?iiarGiihg'storie*' ls083o ‘ '

%} Mainly for canning, ' ' v ‘A^;. ,

.. ~ 27 “ - ; r ■ zfm

CROP REPORT
as of

jjune _ 1 ^ 1946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
_CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, 3>. C* .
June 10, 1946
3 sOO P.M. (E.S.T •)

PEARS

*>

m

_ ~2Z l’IdI°Ii£n3Z

s 1944 ’ 1945

s s

- y.

State

•

•

Average

1935-44

7 ~ WBS&FecT ~ * (

: June 1, 1946

n " " mam " *mm *"

Thousand" Fushels

Mine

7

10

1

7

u,fi.

9

10

1

10 ‘

Vte *

3

3

£/

3

Miss*

54

48

10

44

R«I*'

7

7

3

7 T;

Conn©

' 67

* 77

37

73

NoY*

1*025

1*157

272

640

IT* J*

58

-52

37

30 (

Pa,*

482

464

120

210

Ohio

454

373

238

119

Ind©

231

157

146

118

lilt'

'472

' 335

354

240

Me h®

1*309

1,193

178

961

Iowa

100

55

58

71

Mb*

330

175

370

325

Nobri

24

10

12

18

Kans©

120

63

124

144

Del,

7

7

3

3

Mdi

57

52

23

23

Va<> ‘

367

428

61

348

W«Va©

85

132

18

70

N.C*

324

354

360

408

S.C.

134

160

191

158

Ga©

359

500

502

479

Fla©

139

176

157

168

Ky*

209

135

248

201

Toxin©

264

188

467

262

Ala© ‘

282

312

✓ 416

- 374

Mss 3

349

354

401

366

Art©

172

228

231

241

La, '

171

245-

228

235

Okla©

140

96

203

215 fl

Tox*

421

502

496

524

Idaho

60

69

59

53

Colocs

190

157

282

98 h

IT t Me x *

47

50

54

56

Ariz0

10

10

5

12

Utah

135

175-

223

96

Nev©

4

' — "6

4

6

Washington, all

6,612

8-',665

7,770

8*934

Bartlett

4^736

6*885

5,800

6*750

Other

1*877

1*7 80

1,970

2,184

Oregon* all

3*893

4;$54

5,439

.5*264

Bartlett

1^617

1,794

2,250

2*132

Other

2;275

2' 560

3*189

3,132

California* all

10*017

10*417

14*209

10*959 A

9*542 1

Bartlett

8,805

9; 167

12,292

O'Cher

1,212

11250-

1*917

1*417

wr —

2§,Do!T

^179^6“

34.0ll

32,573

X/ S'or some States

in certain years* production includes some

quantities unharvest©'

on account of economic conditions* In 1944 and 1945* estimates of such quantities
were as follows (1*000 bu,)s 1944 - New Yoric* 23; Pennsylvania* 10; Ohio, 10;
"Washington Bartlett, 287; California Bartlett, 125; 1945 - Washington Bartlett*
400; Oregon Bartlett, 40; California Bartlett* 333.

2/ Production less than 1,000 hushols*

2fm

28 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUkE

CROP REPORT
a6 of

June_ _1946

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
CROP REPORTING BOARD _ +1

Washington, C*
Juno 10 , 1941

CHERRIES

Stato

’ SwogF variotTos" :

^oducTionjZ “~ _
Average : 1QAC: 8 In^TioaEbcT

1938-44 t 1945 : June 1, 1946:

Sour

Average

1938-44

varieties. _

Prod uc FionTL^ _ _

: Indio At od“--
,-:Juno 1, 1946

♦T on 8

Tons

Row York

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Michigan
Wisconsin
"~5 Eas-Torn"
Mon tana-
Idaho
Colorado
Utah

Yfashington

Orogon

California^

T~ l^Jo’sTorn”
T2~sFa^oF

2,114

1,800

'723

3,257

mtmm

77894“'
~27 '

1,749
' 427
3,014
23 ^ 47 1
19; 300
25 ',000
73j)TV_
~ 80^971

2,600
' 700
380
500

1,200

500

'220

2,900

19j571
6,300
3; 109
34^000
10; 143

Y*v "n' ^ "

7*300

3,600

2,200

14,000

7,300

--447

- “537’

- 73T)6~“"

- 3ft)'

1,910

1,840

'506

'550

'360

" 160

3;501

1,680

4,300

2,900

2^000

2,600

31,800

28,900

5;, 757

3/4,700

20,300

24,400

2,293

2,100

38.000

30,400

*

—

97, 617

89,180

- - T473^“ *“

~12,"o7

101,7 90

1 1

~ 87^486 _

-§,37

— — — *

■i'.

15,200

3,000

1,250

40,300

14,800

“74753(7

"30
'420
2', 090
2; 000
4,200
2,900

1F.61L7

^67797

All variotio-s

:

Production 1 ~7 :

Stale

s Avorago
: 1935-44

5 1945

•

•

z IhcTicdtocT j
•Juno 1,1946;

««

*

T one

7 9

mmmm ,, •

New York

20^975

9,900

16,400 s

Pennsylvania

7;940

4,300

3,500 :

Ohio

4,064

2 ',580

l',470 ;

Michigan

37 ',600

14',500

43,200 :

Wisconsin

9,490

7;300

14', 800 s

— SdEcTstern

80,069“

■““SBjsso-

T9 7570- 7

Montana

- 733*6“

- “810“"

- “BIO- T

Idaho

2,222

2,460

2,260 :

Colorado

3,570

2-,*040

2; 250 :

Utah

4,320

6,900

4,900 :

Vfeshingbon

25,810

3/36,500

33,100 ;

Oregon

19;760

22,900

27,300 j

California

23*460

38^000

30;400 1 •

— T TTe'stern

“ “ 797523"

"“179T6I0-

” "177821)“" 7

IvT Scales’”

- -1597377"

’T457L7)-

3

• :

L/ For some States in certain
years, production includes
some quantities unharvested on
account' of economic conditions.
-'In 1945, estimates of such quan¬
tities were as follows(tons) :
Oregon, Sweet, 1,100*

2/ Short-time average*

3/ Includes 110 tons harvested
hut not utilized due to ab¬
normal cullage*

CONDITION JUNE 1 i/oF ALL EARLY POTATOES 2 /} 19 STATES

State

: Average
t 1935-44 :

1945
Percent

1946

State

1945

N.J.

3/84

“9T-

91

Mo* ■

82

79

102

Kans*

84

76

99

3/82

93'

95

Md;

5/QZ

93

% 95

Vh*'

5/77

85

90

N*C0

73

89

92

s *c *

66

88

94

Ga *

69

84

84

Fla*

71

72

86

Ky«

Tenn*

Ala* ’

mss*

Ark*

La,

Okla*

Tex*
Calif*.
•”17 'Stale’s*

Average t

1935-44_: _ _

" — — Percent

3/81
7/79

73

74
73
73

n

67
90_

" 75 .

W

89

90
81
60
75
61
65
77
80"

1946

rntm

95

91

76

84

81

65

79

80
94

. W

^/Condition. reported as of June l,or at time
dition relates to all I rish( white) potatoes
relates to the commercial early crop only*

"of harTestTaTfor all - States except Mo., & ^ans.con-
for harvest "before Sept. l.Condition for Mo.,& Knnsoj;
2/ Shorts time avorago* zfm

^ - 29

W

CROP REPORT
as of r •
June 1, 1946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

• * ”* •

Washington, D* C«
. - . June 10, 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD 3:00 P*.M*(E*S*T *)

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

C-ITRUS FRUITS

Crop and 'State

Production 1/

Average

1934-43

Condition June 1
( hew cr op) l/

1946

1943 1 1944 !Indioated:Average : 1945

: :* 1945__ _

Percent

Thousand boxes

California, all - ■

43,866

51; 961

00,500

44,000

- 82

82

• 84-

Nave Is & Misc# 2/

17,570

21,071

22,100

17,900- -

81

84

83 - '

Valencias X

26,296

3G;89Q

38,400

. 26,100

-. 83

QO

84

Florida, all

26,920

46; 200

42,800'

49/500

69

52

79 - -

Early & Midseason

15,445

25,800

21,700

, 25,500

3/70

1 52

81 -■

Valencias

11,475

20,400

21,100

24,000

3/7O

54

77

Texas, all 2 /

2,164

3,550

4,400

• 4,700 --

69

80

79

Early & Mia seas on

1,256

2 ',2 00

2,600

• 2; 870''

. —

Valencias

,908

1;350

1;800

. 1,830

. —

— r

mm4 mr

- Arizona, all 2/

- 502

1,100

1,150

1,180

77

16

■■ 76

Navels & Misc* ,

.239

530

550

570

. —

--

«•

Valencias'

,263

570

600

610

. —

—

mum

Louisiana, all 2/

' 272

' 240

'360

' 330

74

71

89

ZsHsFates 4/~

73,725

T0T,05T

109, 2X0”

77

70

"Iff

TotaX Early & Mid season

5/34,782

“49,841

“ t7~3T0“

47,170

—

mm'mm

Total Valencias

■ 38,942

'-53,210

61,-900

52,540

mm mm

--

—

TANGERINES :

V • ‘ ’ < •

- " "

-

• ' •' • -

* — '

Florida

2,780

. 3,600.

4,000.

. 4,400

61

48

72

ALL ORANGES & TAN GERINES :

5 States 4 /

76,505

106,651

113,210

104,110

+mmm

mm mm

—

GRAPEFRUIT : '

-

- • —

-

Florida, all

20,070 .

3i;ooo

22,300

32;000

61 -

51

67

Seedless

7,410

14; 000

8,400

13 ',000

3/68

56

70

Other

12,660

17,000

13,900

19,000

W*

47

64

Texas, all

12,043

17,710'

22,300

23; 800

62

78

70

Arizona, all

2,550

' 4,080

3,750

4,000

*76

77

76

California, all

2,337

* 3,300'

3,830

3;550

' 79

83

82

Desert Valleys

1,020

• 1,200'

1,530

■\l;350

—

81

. 84

Other

1,316

• 2; 100

2,300

* 2-; 2 00

-r«

85 -

81

*4 Spates 4/

37,000

”5 6^090 ■

"-X2 , 180~

,63,350

*” 6v5

65

70 -

LEMONS:

'

• • • -

California 4/

11,339

11,050

12,550

13,400

— * * • •'

77

81

80

LIME.S : : .

*.

- . . -■ —

•

*

-A

. . .

Florida 4/

- . ' 93,

190 ••

250

: 200 '

:68 ,; - .

,64

55

June 1. Forecast of.

1946 crop Florida limes.

. _ 190.X.

mm mm

—

y ....

usually extends from about Oct, 1 to Dec* 31 of the following year. In other

States the season begins Oct* 1, excopt-for Florida limes,- harvest of. which usually

starts about yipril 1* For some States in cortain yoars, production includes somo

quantities donated to charity, unharvested, and/or eliminated on account of ocono-

mio conditions* Zj Includes small quantities of tangorinos* 3/Short-timo average, .

4/Not content of box varies* In California and Arizona the approximate aver ago for

orangos is 77 lb. and grapefruit 65 lb, in' the Dosort Valleys; 60 lb* for Calif*/

grapefruit in- other- aro as ; in Florida and- other Statos, orangos, including tango- •

rines, 90 lb.- and grapefruit- -80 lb ,,Cal-if. lemons, 79 lb*; Fla* li-mos * 80 lb,

5*/ In California and Arizona:, Navels hhd' Miscellaneous *. ■ C .

-* . . • , n • . / : zfm

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

' 7***.,' June 10, 1946

. * . * *. ’ *• * J '** J

MILK PRODUCED AND » GRAIN” FED PER MILK -COW - IN HERDS KEPT“BY REPORTERS l/
7 Tiilk** produced par milk” cow 2/~ fed per milk -cow 3 __

•— BBTB nM tos DM MB «M JM r» -B J M* C*M M» BM M» •pr.'V «■' •*<? •-£ ' JT9 .

s June 1 avo s - Juno 1 : Juno 1 2 June 1'-.. June 1, . '• June 1

State

and

Division^ ^ _ 1935^44 _ £ JL946^

1944

1945

1946

P o u n d s'

r * • »

A

' P o u n d s

Me.

16.8

19.2 ;

18.6 .

4.8

5.4

4,5

H.H.

17.4

20.7

’ .18.2," .

4.8,

5.0

4.0,

vt.

190 8

21.7

: .20* 9:v. .

4.6

5.5

4.2

Mass.

20,5

20. 8

,20.3 .

601 •

5.8

4C. 8

Conn.

20.0

20.8

,.20® 2 . . .

5® 4

5.1

4c 8.

H.Y.

v 2403

26.2

.26.4

4e5

5.6

4.6

N.J.

22.7

: 25.0 r

' 2402

60 7 ;

6.9

6.2.

Pa.

21.9

22.9

y .22® 4 :

5.7

6® 7

50 5

No Am."*

22.15

”• *23o64 ' "

' 23.52 '

5® 0 / j

05o8

4.8

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19.9

' . 2^c 6

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,21.5

309,r:

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<4.4

4,4 •

i -

18.2
1 8® 8
2207

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HI.

Mich.

Wis.

M-MC

MinnT

Iowa

Mo.

N. Dak.

S* Dak.
Nebr.

•Md.- • •

‘Va*. . \

V.Va0 ' •

N.C.

S.C.

(ra.

S.ATL.~ 13.04

Ky7 ~ ^ ’ 13.8 "

Tenn. 12.2

Ala. j? . 9.5

Miss.

Ark® s'

: Okla.

Tex, ve,

;s.cent7,Z '

Mont.

Idaho
Wyo,

Colo. .v.‘f
tah • ~r
Wash. • ■/*

’Oreg. ‘

“19c 4
20.7

23® 2

\20J2
21.0
23. 6

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3.6

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21,6 ~

4.2 ' ' ‘

. 449;

13.4

14,9

15,4

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3.5

11 18.1

16,7

18. 3

20 5

4,1.

16*6

16.1

16.6

1.6 '

3® 1

,7:i80i

17c 5

19,3

3.0

3.5

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17,0

17.6

3.1

3.9

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"*18.12

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~ “471*'

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1972

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13.6
13. 9-
12. 9
lie 3
9.6

15.5

14.5
13.7
11.9

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15.3
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11.8

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14o 8 15.6

13o3 14c 0

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13.2 •

12.4

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4.2 <

4.3

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4*.8 .
4.0

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~ 2.7 ~ *
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£•§• _ . _ JS1C Z Z Z1!*!4 _ !. 19720 Z"ZZ i«aoZ Z _ 4.11 _ 3.*56__ Z

If figures for New England States and New Jersey ..are based on combined returns from
crop and special dairy reporters. Figaros for other States, regions, and U. S. are
"based oft.re turns from crop reporters only. The .regional averages are based in part
on records of less important dairy States not sfyown separately^ 2f Averages repre¬
sent the reported daily milk production of herds kept by: reporters divided by the
total number of milk cows (in milk or dry) in these herds# _3/ Averages per cow.
computed -from reported HPounds of grain w millfeeds, and. concentrates fed yesterday

to milk .cows on your farm • (or* ranch). . 8 '

"--/'j: - . 7 - . -w3i - . " . . .

chop imxmi

as of

June lf 1945

UNITED ST AT
Bureau o
CROP

E S DE-PAR i Mb N't'

OF AGRi
•; Agricnvt’toal Ecenercics
REPORTING BOARD

CULTURE

Washington# D« C.

June 10# 1946
3; CO P. H. (E.S.T.)

■*»c «/» c*\r» . -*m rzm

State

and

Division

m tatfA o*e» - m* cj«t- " o»

jNumber of layers

j on hand during Mays

nil M Mr* W — - ■* w> c*4V tSa

1945 s ... 1946

• tan* a— « *9 C*“» «m> »■

Thousands

MAY 30Q ‘PRODUCTION

|M* 'Sxr * f?-*' <-~0 «. «• CtaJi r-j& ■ m

Eggs per ?>__ _
100 layers

ta-»s •»' c-r-JT

Hol

1S4S

o tf

CM* ;:m» «f. *n*e*

Number

1S46 t

Burin

* «ar* «*-• ”»

1945

>ta! eggs pVedufced
vij Ma^" ..? Mn.\r ni

• :'«Jan.o *»

rr*‘ ci*K c-»*n r» nc-i Cat*- !»•

1546 i 1.545

; juy«?

pa-« ir* «.-*.* C* - - Cssrr C:'> t»*J>

M * i ‘t '

May dnole
T 1946**

i**» « — • rm*

Me0

1,818

1,656

1,922

1,894

35

33

i 83

187

N.H*

1,715 •

1,446

1,879

1,860

32

27

154

157

Vt*

830

807

2,030

2,124

17

17

37

84

Mass*

4,388

3,669

1,953

1,925

85

71

442

422

S.I.

364

362

1,953

1,903

7

7

37

40

Conn.

2,228

1,934

1,798

1,869

40

36

221

219

N.Y.

9,966 •

10,488

1,872

1,885

187

198

958

992

N*J„

4,644

4,944

1,755

1,795

82

89

. 453

484

Pa*

13,870

15,776

1,792

1,829

249

289

1,251

j.f,452

N.ATU

39,823

41,082

* 1,046 '

1,062

735

765

3,796

4 - V' 7

tip f

Ohio

16,329

15,974

1,060

1,079

304

300

1,400

1,390

lad.

12,392

11,612

1,860

1,922

230

223

1,027

1,041

Ill.

18,596

17,537

1,786

1,804

332

316

1,444

1*435

Mich*

10,029

10,228

1,814

1,841

182

188

842

850

Wis*

13,902

14,280

1,786

1,826

248

261

1*180

1*191

E.N.CENT.

.71,248

69,631

1,019

1,050 *

1,296

1,236-

5,071

5,900

Minn*

22,811 1

r 23,260

1,840

1,066 ’

422

434

1,924

2,035

Iowa

28,553

28,158

1,817

1,823

519

513

2,266

2,349

Mo*

19,548

18,370

1,872

1,860

366

342

1,547

1,515

N. Dak*

4,852

4,552

1,773

1,882

86

86

347

332

S.Dak*

7,538

7,546

1,826

1,860

138

140

563

589

Nebr*

13,178

12,168

ln 835

1,903

242

232

1,090

1,082

Kan s«

14,242

13,427

1,835

1,866

261

251

1,146

1,144

W.N.CENTe

110,722

107,489

1,837

1,859 "

2,034

1,998

8,882

9,046

■Bel. -

766

748

1,705

1,854

13

14

64

64

Md*

2,796

. 2,767

1,742

1,773

49

49

223

226 L

Va*

6,604

' 6,604

1,686

1,711

111

113

538

536

W.Va,

2,774

2,844

1,869

1,869

52

53

230

236

N.C. .

8,931

8,700

1,538

1,531

137

133

622

592

S.C,

3,367

• 3,065

1,420

1,426

48

44

199

189

Ga*

5,680

. 5,397

1,420

1,407

, 81

76

341

328

Fla*

wa ta«rf ta-* «■* taxta

m ItiLO _

! 1,329

1,525

1,547

22

21

101

98

S*ATL.

32,328

31,454

1,587

1,599

513

503

2,318

2,269

Ky.

7,898

8,150

1,606

1,686

133

137

630

662

Tenn*

8,088

7,924

1,544

1,562

125

124

581

561

Ala*

5,398

5,318

1,482

1,476

80

- 78

337

337

Miss*

6,044

5,964

1,302

1,262

79

75

331

310

Ark.

6,607

6,528

1,550

1,547

102

101

391

398

La*

3,726

3,338

1,333

1,290

50

43

202

188

Okla*

10,694

9,608

1,764 v

1,758

189

169

843

788

Tex*

24,678

23,064

1,674

1,624

413

375

1,753

1,660

S.’&ENT*

73,133

69,894

1,601

1,577

1,171

1,1C2

5,068

4,904

Mont.

1,668

1 1,452

1,804

1,854

30

27 127

117

Idaho

1,652

1,551

1,779

1,903

29 .

30

137

148

Wyo*

582

586

1,767

1,872

10 -

11

43

48

Oolo.

2,894

3,146

1,817

1,841

53

58

225

251

N*Mex.

870

802

1,572

1,683

14

13

63

64 r

Ariz.

409

362

1,556

1,624

6

6

31

28^

Utah

2,352

2,187

lc>730

1,860

41

41

182

177

Nev*

277

275

1,860

1,817

5

5

22

22

Wash.

4,970

4,876

1,829

1,860

91

91

452

456

Oreg,

2,767

2,662

1,848

1 . 035

51

49

246

246

(4

ft

%

J31,119

_ £,*

780

MMMMI _ .562 __ 560 _

1'S* _ 2.58,785 _ 350,669 _ 1*759 1,773 “ 6.311 _ 6,216 J3jS,509 ” 287801

- 32~ ~

2,574

28,509

2,637
287 8 0l'

«3a

- - SEsBe,*

Uo^°_

~ ' v.^ / Ly^X y) Vl Vtv \

j[j~xfo h-fi ^ v» CROP REPORTING BOARD ^ ^

jipjfk V^. ’ v ' BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 'V" J ^ Vi,

7 / j/vV'\^V^\, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <? ftp '

* _ _ xDk I' . p l'\' ( • ■ -i!j

Roloaso; July 10, 1946

* 3:00 P.M.(E.S«T *)

JULY 1, 1946

jUt

^7 194b

iji.0 Crop Reporting Board of* tho Bureau of A gri cultural Bconomixss makos tho following
roport . for ohc United Statos from data furnishod by crop correspondents, fiold
statisticians, and cooporating Stato agoncios.

CROP

Corn, ' all . bu

Whoat, all . ”

Wintor . .

All spring.,.*

Durum. ......

Other spring
Oat s«.

Barley. ........

fiye • • • . .

Flaxseed . .

a re e... ........

Aver a go
1935-44

YIELD PER ACRE _ :

: Indlcat c3Y

1945 : July 1, : Avorago
• : 1946 : 1935-44

TOTAL PRODUCTION (IN THOUSANDS)*

T IncTicatod

1945

Juno lj
1946

tt

it

ii

it

it

t»

n

it

tt

Hay, wild...... "

Hay, clover and
timothy 2/., ”
Hay, alfalfa... "
Beans, dry edible

100 lb «. bag
Peas, dry field. n
Potatoes. ...... ou.

Swe et pot at oe s . . u ‘

Tobacco . lb*

Sugarcane for
sugar & seed., ton
Sugar beets .... "
Hops ........... lb *

Pasture. . pet.

Peanuts,’...... n

28.5

33.1

36.5-

| 2,608,4-99 1 3,018 ,410

«* ^

15 ;3

17.3-

16.6

843 ,692 ; 1,123.143

1,025,509

15.9

17.6

is;i

618,019

! 823,177

774,588

13.9

16.6

12 ;7

j 225,673

1 299,966

1/250,921

12.9

17.8

10.8

31,900

| 35,020

mmJL *

14 :o

16.5

12.9

' '193,774

264,946

mmmmmm

30.7

37 i3

34.2

1,129,441

1,547,663

1/1,492,783

22.8

25.9

22.9

289,598-

263,961

1/ 230,559

12.2

13.3

11.8

42,356

26,354

20,759

8.-3-

0.4

8.2

23,426

; 36,688

...

47.6

46.6

44.9

55,257

70,160

___

1.38

1.53

1.41

80,254

91,573

......

■ •

CO

CO

.93

.78

11,051

13,378

—

1.29

1.49

1.33

25,540

32,592

_ l_m

2.10

2.27

2.11

29,886

33,671

- —

13/ 873

3/ ' 864

3/" 938

16,408

13,578

j 3/1, 2 13

3/1,128

3/1,306

' 4,580

5,594

125.8

150.6

158.4

372,756

425,131

—

85.4

94.3

91.5

' 66,422

66,836

_ _

952

1,095

1,031-

1,479,621

. - • 1

1,997,808

mm mm mm

’ 20.1

.22.9

22.3

*5,873!

6,767

mm m mm

12 o-l'

12.1

12.6"

9,668

8,668

mm~mm

1,168

1,379

” 1 A OA

J- * £<**■£ *

39,631

56,128

MM

4/ 83

4/ -89

y 85 i

—— —

mmmmmrn

&_ _ l5 _

4/ 79 ‘

y 7o i

«

—

-1 'mJm . '-J.

: July 1,
:_.194§ _

3' 341^646
1,090;092
857; 163
232-;929
26,089
'20G;§40
1,47 i;026
230;278
20,897
20,149
68;829
83;273
11,095

30',744

29,489

15-;275
6;322
43 i; 672
' 65,326
2,126,246

6,65-3

10;916

58,367

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON JULY 1 .

» • . ‘ '

: AveragF T935^4£ T T945- T. ] “1946 “

’Percent 5/s Percent 5/: Percent 5/:

: — ‘ : bushels • — : bushels : - : bush©!*

CROP

Corn for grain....

Oat s*. ..........

Wheat (old crop)...
Soybeans .

26.4

596,160

25.6

738,591

i9;i

16.2

177,771

18.1

209,400

18.0

10.*

88,259

8.3

89,405

3.8

_ » J

4.0

„ r_^

7,587

3.5

5 15; 341
277,973
“ *2,703
6,730

,2/lFased on prospective planted acreage reported in March. 2/fexcludes siveet clover
& lespedeza, ^/Pounds. 4/Condition July 1* 5/percent of previous year*s crop.

Release;

•July 10/1946
3:00 PeMo (H#ScT*)

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1? 1946
(Continued)

CROP

$ Average
1935-44

PRODUCTION (in thousands)
s 1945

Apples, Cor.tl orop . bu.

Poaches . . "

Pears...... . 11

Grapes .................. .ton

Cherries (12 States)....* M

Apricots ( 3 States)..,.* u

CITRUS FRUITS 'tfx

i ' Indd gated. j _ -

: June 1/9 4.6 • July 1,1946

1/120,962
l/ 59', 938
1/ 29; 002
1/ 2,553
1/ 160
.1/ 236

68,042
1/ 81*564
1/ 34*011
; 2,792

1/ 148

1/ 194

81*065

32,573

180

329

106,465

82*838

33*087

2,713

189

331

Average*

1934-43

• - 4

1943

1944

Oranges & Tangerines..

76 j505

106*651

113*210

Grapefruit »• . . . . .

It

37*000 .

56*090

52 § 180

T Aimn R _ . . .

It

11,339

11,050

12,550

i »

M.

. »• M

*

Indicated

1945

.105*300
63*300
* 15,200

MONTHLY MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

MILK

mdnth

: “Tver ago* : ~
1935-44 : . 1945

1946

: Average

. : 1935-44

EGGS

. , » » .

1945

■; - . - •“!

, Million pounds , •

11*140

12*448

12,301

11,666

*

12,939

12*696

56,628

63,513

62,240

1946

May. ,
Juno,

. .Millions. .

5*2*23.

4*246

* * '6* 3-11

5/0*4.

33,813

«7

6,216

.5,012

Jan • — June Incl « ..... . ......

26,160

33,813

y Includes some quantities hot harvested0
y Rolatos to crop from bloom of yoar shown.

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Release :

July 10P 1946
3*00 P*M© (E*S*T •)

CROP PRODUCTION, JULY 1, 1946
• (Continued)

CROP

" 1 1 1 1 1 1 !“““

liar vested : ' “^For : ’ T946"

Avor-ago

1945

harvest.

Percent of

8 1935-44 : : 1946 ; 1945.

Corn, ' all . ......

91,698

91,202

91', 487

Wheat, all. . . . .

55,404

64,740

65; 680

Winter . . . .

39,113

46,678

47 i 277

All spring.......... .

16,290

18,062

18^403

Durum. . . .

2,488

1,970

2 ',414

Other spring.... .

13,803

16,092

15^989

Oats. . . . . . •

36,711

41,503

43 ',012

Barley. . . .

12,550

10,195

iov;oei

Rye . . .

’ 3,410

1,981

1,775

Flaxseed. . . .

2,673

3,914

2,465

1,169-

1,506

l;533

Sorghums (exc»sirup) *. » ... •

15,116

14,521

14;027

Cotton l/. . . . . .

25 , 608

17,749

18,316

Hay, all tame 0 . ............

57,879

59,905

59,086

-Hay, wild . . . « . . . .

12,558

K-, 311

14,227

Hay,clovor & timothy 2/. » . .

19,824

21,877

23,037

Hay, alfalfa . . . . .

14,203 14,810

13,994

Boans , dry edible

1,87-9 1,571

1,629

Peas , dry field

3GB

496

' 484

Soybeans 3/. . . . . . .

9,886

13,412-

11,614

Cowpeas 37, * . . . . 1

3,034

1,616

1;405

Peanuts o/, .............. .

2,938

3,958

3,882

Potatoes* . . . .

2,968 |

2,824

2,726

Swoetpotatoo s ^ ^ .

778

709

'7 14

Tobacco

1,554

10825

1,967

Sorgo for sirup.. . .

211

. 171

180

Sugarcane for sugar & seed.

291

296

299

Sugarcane for sirup o • • . e . . .

132

134

126

Sugar boot s • * ....... . . .

787

716

865

Hops . .

34

41

41

100 o'3
ioi;5
ioi;3
101.9
12 2 i5
99i4
103 i6
98*7-
89i6
63 iO
ioi-;&
96 i6
103 .-S

98 i6

99 i4
105,3

9405

103.7

97.6

86.6
86.9
98.1
96i5

100.7
107 ©8
105 i3
101.0

94i0

120©8

100.7

~\J Acroage in cultivation July 1<
3 1 Grown alono for all purposes.

Zj Excludes swootclovor and lespodeza,

APPROVED s

CROP REPORTING BOARDS '
W* P. Callandof*, Chairman.'
J. E. Pa'lloson, Socrotary,
Rc Ko Smith, J So T. Marsh/

' ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE .

Go E, Burkhead,
R# Royston,

H. R. Walker,

J 9 Ko Ewing,'

J« Ho Pot or s,'
E* So Kimball,
G. Be Strong,

Ha M. Brewer,

R. E. Strasfchoim,
Co Ei Whitd,

Wo I. Bair,

Henry L. Rasbr,

A< R. Larson,'

J. C* Scholl*

3

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* • .

Crop Report bureau or aqricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of

CRO P REPORTING BOARD

.,194a _ _ _ _

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as.acLE.akiJoSiT.l

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OP JULY 1, 1946

The current outlook for total crop production has seldom been surpassed#

A record ccrri crop and near**record crops of wheat, oats, potatoes and rice appear

« • «

In. prospect# Iho cotton acreage shows a slight upturn, after successive declines
had brou^it it in 1945 to the lowest point in 60 yearso Except for 1942, the '
reported condition of all crops is the best in seven years# Milk and eggs were
being produced at neai^record levels© 2he combined acreage of all crpps for

... . i ■ *

harvest in 1946 has been exceeded since 1932 only in the past 3 yearso Indicated
yields of most crops are above average# Those are some of the signs pointing
to another big crop year in 1946*

The relatively large aggregate crop production in prospect for 1946 is
all the more desirable because of the hea\y contribution to the total made by
vitally needed food and feed crops0 The third consecutive billicn-bushel wheat
cr$p will be the second largest of record# Rye production will be the smallest
since the drought years, but rice will be at a near^record levels The combined
output of feed grains may be the largest ever produced, with prospective
production of all com setting a new high mark and a second l|- billion bushel
oats crop nearly up to that of 1945, though barley is the shortest crop since
1937* The expected tonnage of hay is below the lovol of the pa,st 4 years, but
the carryover of old hay is largo© Oilseed crops are recoding from the high
wartime levels with the production of soybeans and flaxseed, down sharply and
a snail. decline in the acreage of peanuts# large crops of tobacco* potatoes,
vegetable citrus and most other fruits are expected, but dry beans and sweet*®
potatoes will be below average# Pastures and ranges, except in, the Southwestern
drought area, are providing abundant, feed despite heavy grazing which began
earlier than usual this spring* ...

The aggregate acreage of 52 crops for harvest is indicated on July^ 1 at
nearly 346 million acres# This total is about 700o000 acres (0*2 percent) less
than that harvested in 1945# Of the years since the 1928-1932 period, when
harvested acreages ranged between 351 and 362 million acres, the 1946 acreage
excee’ds that of any except the past 3 years# Prom the aggregate acreage of 52
crop’s planted or grown in 1946 ■=* nearly 358 million acres -» the acreage 3$fss is
indicated at about 12 million acres, which would be a smaller loss than in any
of tho past 15 years’ except 1942 and 1945 e

tea

m

Good to excellent

Fair

Poor

Very poor

NEG 48040 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PROSPECTS, JULY 1,1945*

Good to excellent

Fair

Poor

Very poor
Near failure

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PROSPECTS, JULY

1. 1946*

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MEG 45386 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

5

PASTURE CONDITION, JULY 1, 1946

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over Good to excellent

65 to 80 W/A Poor to fair
50 to 65 Very poor

Severe drought
Extreme drought

35 to 50
Under 35

V. 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEG. 4604 1 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

PASTURE CONDITION, JULY 1, 1945*

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over
65 to 80
50 to 65
35 to 50
Under 35

Good to excellent
Poor to fair
Very poor
Severe drought
Extreme drought

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEG 45385 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

6

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP Report bureau -or agricultural, economics , Washington, D\ C.

as' of — CROP REPORTING BO^RD Jttlxjfij-HMS— ’..

._M^.lj_1946 _

Tho acroago now indioatod as planted or grown in 1946, for tho 17 orops
covdrod by th6 March Prospective Acreage Report, oxooods by 0ol percent, or
300^000 acres, the total prospective planting reported in March* Numerous shiftc
botwoon crops occurred* Cno of tho moro significant shifts is a doolino of ovor
a half million aoros in tamo hay for Harvoot, probably booauso of anticipated 1
hoavy yiolds on tho anroago to bo out* In attaining an aggrogato adroago of
crops othor than tamo hay which oxcoods tho total intondod in March, farmors
had to tako full 'advantago of ovory opportunity offorod by tho woathor, Spring
grains wore plantod at optimum datos gonorally, this factor contributing to
much largor aoroagos of spring whoat and oats than thoso originally intondod in
tho Northern Statos® Whon tho timo for sowing flax arrivod, fiolds woro too dry
in North Dakota and Montana; furthormoro tho acroago bonus was no longor in
of foot, though a highor support prico for flaxsood had boon announood* Tho ro-
sult was a roduotion in flax of noarly 7QQ5000 acres bo low intontions© Not
quito all tho planned acroago of oorn .was plantod. In sovoral wostorn Corn Bolt
Statos this was bdoauso loss wintor whoat than usual was abandonod in timo to bo
roplantod to com, and in tho Southoast bocaueo of hoavy intormittont rains at
planting timo. But this was noarly offsot by incroasos in Missouri and oastorn
Corn Bolt Statos, whoro woathor permitted planting by usual datos in most
soctions* In somo casos tho shift to com was at tho oxjponso of soybdan acroago,
which also foil bolow intentions, Mbro tobacco, poanuts, boans, poas, potatoos
and swerotpotatoos 'than planned in March and noarly as much barloy and sugar
boots 'woro plantod. Too nuoh rain intorforod with plans to plant rico in tho
South* Tho acroago of oowpoas is tho smallost in 16 years , Curfont information
indioatos a sorghum aoroago of 450n0Q0 aoros above that intondod, with somo
shift from cotton, dospito’loss than usual abandonod whoat land boing availablo
for roplanting to sorghunso

Many factors, in addition to weather, have' affected 1946 crop Acreages. The
opportunity to got into fiolds earlier than usual, in March and April, permitted’
farmors in northern areas to use thoir labor and machinery' to tho host advantago0
This was fortunate, for whon breakdowns oocurrod in fiolds, tho shortago of re¬
pair parts ofton oaucod considorablo dolays* Shortages and high pricos of food
grains ordinarily obtainod from othor aroas occasionod shifts from cash crops to
food grains in dofioit aroas, Farmors had to weigh tho demands upon thorn to holp
food a hungry world against dopletod farm stocks, comparative returns from com¬
petitive crops and their own needs to preserve livestock balances © Thus they
inoroased spring wheat acreage in answer to tho food domands,' increased oats
acroago bodauso tho or op involvos loss labor in producing food, nearly maintained
thoir com, barloy* and sorghum aoroagos and reduced tho size of the Nation^ hay
aoroago, compared with last yeari An improvement in tho supply of itinerant labor
utilized for sugar beets, fruits', and boans, and the local labor required for
tobacco, peanuts and truck crops, ‘made acroago increases feasible for those crops
whioh offor high’roturas por aoro, Flaxsood in high-risk aroas was roplocod by
suror food crops. Most of tho bottor lands aro boing closoly utilizod, with loss
bottom lands idle as a rosult of floods and wet woathor than last yoar.

Growing conditions to July 1 havo boon favorablo for tho country as a
wholo, Thoy havo variod from noarly idoal .in tho Paoifio Northwost to sovoro
drought in thq Southwost and woro unfavorable booauso of too much rain in sovoral
Southoastorn States. Juno woathor has tortdod to bring tho situation into hotter
..balanco* OutBido of small local soctions, tho only nroa of really poor croj?
prospoots romaining on July 1 is tho drought ’aroa of Now Mexico and Arizona,
whoro irrigation ivator is bocoming oxhaustod. A largo aroa in northeastern
Montana, North Dakota and northoastorn South Dakota will nood rain to maintain
thoir prosont fair prospoots, ~

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Orop Report bureau of aoricui.1 URAL icoonomioh Washington, D, C.

aa of
July 1. 1946

CROP reporting board

July 10. 1946 _

SlOOPAl&iJt..

_ JL'7' _ - _

Spring work was started earlier than usual in Dost of the country# A
generally dry April permitted early preparation of seed “beds for row crops*, In
May, however, wet cool weather slowed progress and freezing weather in a large
West North Central area cut down and froze hack soue spring- sown crops* They
ultimately made good recovery# except that stands of grains were thinned and some
flax and sugar beets had to “bo replanted# But losing the advantage of early plant¬
ing, they were set back to about normal seasonal progress# Many alfalfa iields
were frosted severely enough to lose most of the first cutting# Good June weather
has brought spring-®own crops generally to a normal or better stage for July 10

Unfavorable early weather conditions;, whether too wet# too dry or too cool,
for the most part changed for the better before the situation became too serious#
Cool, wet weather in the Northeast, which slowed spring planting# gave way in late
June to a warmer# drier period which permitted completion of spring work# Plant¬
ing of com and soybeans in the Ohio Valley was delayed by wet fields# but was
completed in early June# A dry area in Wisconsin and adjacent sections was well
watered by June rains. Timely rains fell in a large Dakota-Minnesota area in mid-
June to improve spring grains on the verge of deterioration# More rain fell in
this area about July 1# Drier weather has enabled southern farmers to complete
planting their corn, cotton# rice, peanuts and sorghums; to clean grassy fields,
and to harvest small grains and hay,, Rains fell in the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles and nearby areas in time to help wheat yields and germination of grain
sorghums# Sorghum was planted in fields intended for cotton when it became too
late for planting cotton# Conditions continued favorable for harvesting wheat in
the Great Plains as far north as Nebraska and for growth of all grains in the West-

Crop prospects for the country as a whole appear brighter than on July 1
of any of the past 7 years, except in 1942# That banner year is closely approxi¬
mated in all areas this year# In every geographical region# current crop con¬
ditions excel': the average of the past 7 years# IMS'. 4® true despite relatively poor
to fair prospects in parts of North Dakota8 South Dakota and Montana, the South¬
western drought area and in the earlier waterlogged fields of the South Central
and Southeastern States# Aggregate production 24 percent larger than, the 1923^32
average is indicated in 1946, 3*6 points higher thcan in 1945Q If attained, this'
will exceed even the previous high level of 1942. The outlook for grain crops#
both food and feed grains is for the largest aggregate production in all history#
Contributing to this are the record prospects for corn coming in the sane year
that wheat and oats are also near maximum production levels* Winter wheat and
oats made good early progress and had the advantage of cool weather and moisture
at filling time, with little serious handicap from hot winds and pests# Harvest
has progressed at about a normal rate, but earlier than usual# The 217 million-
bushel wheat crop in Kansas is posing a transportation problem which, however, is
likely to bo solved before a spring wheat crop of only average size is ready for
harvest* Heed-grain supplies# in spite of relatively small carry-over stocks# are
likely to be ample for the livestock and poultry to be fed* The number of grain-
consuming units on farms January 1, 1947, is expeGted to be significantly lower
than on January 1 of this year; consequently, the prospective feed-grain supply
per unit is likely to equal tte liberal quantities available since 1940n

An adequate supply of hay, made up of a fairly large crop and a large
carry-over, assures a supply per animal unit seldom exceeded, though 6 percent less
than a year ago# Some of the crop suffered in quality because of freeze damage,
disease, rains at harvest tine and overnaturity while awaiting a supply of bale-
ties, Pastures are above average, though not as good as a year ago# and are pro¬
viding abundant succulent feed, despito heavy grazing which began earlier
than usual. This has been an important factor in maintaining record
milk production per cow during each of the past four months

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - «

CRCP. REPORT bureau or agricultural economic® Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10* -194& _

July 1* 1946 . . _3

Total milk production* however* was lower than in June 1945* because of fewer cows
milked* Because of the tight feed situation poultry flocks were culled somewhat mor
than usual in June* hut not as heavily as in May0 E<gg production continued at a
high level and in spite of a decreased number of layers* the 6-months total in
1946 equalled that of the first 6 months of 1945#

Sugar production in this country* basing the estimate upon indicated pro«
duction of sugar beets and sugar cane and a normal factory recovery* should ap¬
proximate 2*2 million tons (raw value equivalent) — about one-fourth more than
in 1945a While no estimate of sirup pr eduction is made at this time* average

yields from the indicated acreages of sugar cane and sorghum for sirup would re-

>

suit in about 85 percent of the 1945 production. Earlier estimates of the 1946

maple sirup crop were 37 x^ercent above last year*s record low outturn.

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Prospects for the major deciduous fruits improved slightly during June„

...... ,

Aggregate production for 1946 is now indicated at 13 percent above last year and
7 percent above average. Peach production is at a new high record; cherries*
plums and apricots are larger crops than either last year or average* while
pears* grapes and prunes are below last year* but above average.

Prospective fruit production is larger than average in South Atlantic
and Western States* larger than the short production last year in the North

‘ * r

Atlantic States and slightly below average in the North Central area. Pros¬
pects for the 1946-47 citrus crop are favorable in all States*-excellent in
nearly all Florida citrus areas. Record crops of filberts end California
almonds and a noar-record crop of walnuts are now in prospecta

>

8a

UNiT.ED STATES p&PART . lyl ENT OF' AGRICULTURE

Crop. Repo rt

- as of

July lfl 1946

. . .

Aggregate tonnage of commercial truck crops for the first 3 quarters of
the year is indicated to be 7 percent larger than last year and 34 percent above

average a new record high, for this period* The total acreage for winter*

spring and summer harvest this year is about 12 percent greater than in 1945
■ add 16 percent above average* A supply of commercial truck crops for harvest this

summer about 14 percent larger than production last, summer is indicated by the

/

prospective aggregate t-onnage of 20 crops on July 1* This is a new record high
for the summer season, exceeding tho 1935**44 average by 29 percent* It now
appears that during the next 3 months, comparatively large supplies of host truck
crops will be available* with only -lima beans* cabbage, sv/eetcorn and green peas
expected to fall short of both last, year and averago0 Cabbage and swOetcorn
supplies, however, are expected to be only slightly below average*

More than 2 million acres have been planted to 11 important processing
.v^etables in 1946, maintaining the relatively high acreage level established in
1942* The aggregate of 2,061,100 acres planted last year nay bo exceeded by as
nuch as 5 percent this season* The acreage planted to green peas is the largest
acreage on record, vhiie sweetcorn and tomato acreages for this year have been
exceeded only once* Previous acreage records of lima beans for canning and
freezing and cucumbers for pickles have also been broken*, A total production of
492*900 * tons of green peas for processing is indicated for 194^ on the basis of
July 1 reports, which is slightly less than the 1945 production* " A total of 207,900
tons of snap beans for processing is in prospect -for this year, or 6 percent less
than the 1945 production* ■

UNITE D STATED DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Rf.Port bureau or agricuuturai. economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD Ju?y 10, 1946

MlIj,. iPi.6 _ _ J5:00 P.M. (B.S.T.)

irimiMII'l M imt' «l 'MIIIIIII.'IKMiMM III' »• ’HIHt • 'HIM II 1 1 M I Ull *« r«l« tll« t II ■ I f I H I rfll 1 1 1 M Ml t' ' r>0<l I IM H* I If I IIMf TM I r f «< t M II M MM»« M|l«l Mlt Mf < M I M M« II Ml f I MM'IMI « M l«ll M M M M • I M ■ Ml M« M>

WHEAT: The indicated' production- of 1,090,082,000 bushels of dll v/heat is second
only to the record 1945 production of 1, 125, 143,009 bushels and is the
Nation's fourth billion- bushel wheat” crop# ' VI inter whoa b contributes the major
part of the large crop) -- 857,163,000 bushels -- with a record production practi¬
cally r.ss^ired# Both harvested acreages end yield in the southwest exceeded pre-
harvest expectations. 5

The relatively low spi ing- wheat production, estimated at 232,929,000 bushels,
reflects the effects of insufficient rains and late free sc s in some of the principal
spring-wheat producing States. Although durum- wheat acreage is up from last year,
yields arc expo c tod to return to the level of some of the earlier dry years.
Indicated durum production of 26,089,000 bushels is 26 percent below the good crop
produced last year and 18 percent below average# Other spring- wheat production of
206,840,000 bushels is- down 22 percent from the 265 million bushels produced last
year, duo primarily to moisture deficiency in the northern Plains States and re¬
duced c red go in some c.roi s of the Pacific northwest# The addition of approxi¬
mately 57 million bushels, or 5#5 percent to total wheat production since the
special mid-June estimate of 1,053 million bushels is attr ibutablo mainly to
larger harvested acreage- mid higher yields of winter wheat than wore estimated
earlier, and improvement due to timely though insufficient rains after mid-June
in the spring- who at belt.

The estimated 65,680,000 acres of all wheat for harvest in 1946 is the
third largest in the Nation's wheat history,* being about 2 percent larger than
the 64,740,000 acres harvested last year and the largest since 1938. The highest
on record was 73,700,000 acres in 1919, a year of large plantings and very low
abandonment of winter wheat together with the largest spring wheat plantings on. •
record*

Winter wheat for harvest is estimated at 47,277,000 acres, 1#3 percent
higher than last year's 46, 678,000 acres. The expanded acreage of winter wheat
seeded last fall in the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest States where moisture
conditions were unusuallv favorable came through with modcraro abandonment and
resulted 'in an increased acreage for harve st in all States of •’hat area except
Kansas and New Mexico# In practically all States in the eastern half of the
Nation the acreage for harvest is below last year# Wheat gave way to the
competition from corn and other feed grains in the North Central and Eastern States#
Wet weather at seeding time last fall was responsible for reduced acreage generally
throughout the south said east* - Owing, to the favorable moisture situation in the •
Pacific Northwest last fall there was a substantial shift from, spring to winter
wheat, particular ly in Wash re gton. Even with the reduction in spring wheat the
acreage of all wheat in 'hash in gton is the largest on record and indicated production
is a fourth Larger then, the previous record cr 07* of 1944#

Th-' acreage of all spring wheat for harvest is estimated at 18,403,000
acres, 2 percent larger than the 18,062,000 acres harvested last year. A
substantial increase- in the acreage of durum wheat rnor-e than offset a slight
reduction in acreage of other spring wheat. The 2,414,000 acres of durum, wheat
estimated for harvest is' 23 percent larger than, last year. Ninety percent of
this acreage is in North Dakota. Other spring wheat acreage for harvest, estimated
at 15,989,000 acres, is barely below last year's 16,092,000 ac^os, A substantial
increase is indicated for Minnesota and South. Dakota, but dry weather in North
Dakota holds present expectations of 'acreage for hsynv^st a little under last' year
yin spite of increased plantings. In the Pacific Northwest the increase in spring
tfhoat acreage in Oregon and Idaho - is- more than offset by doorcases in Montana and
Washington# '

The situation with respect to harvested yields is. markedly different as
between winter v.rheat and spring wheat. The winter wheat yield of 18,1 bushels

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Orop Report " pureau ok aqricultu^rau eoonomios .Washington, D. C

. JnlyXLO, .194&

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

jra4L„ x 5^4^ _ 2*00 P-.M. ( E ._S.»_T

per harvested acre is half a bushel higher than last year and a little more than
2 bushels above average* The prospective yield of all soring wheat of 12*7 bushels
per harvested acre is 4 bushels below last year’s relatively high yield, but
only 1.2 bushels below average. June weather was very favorable for winter wheat
in the Southern Great Plains States* Here the crop matured earlier than usual
with harvest completed in some areas. Practically no damage or loss has occurred
when harvest has been completed. Harvest yields in the southern Plains area were
above earlier expectations. In the fields where wheat headed short, seemingly
geared to dry weather, the heads were well filled and test weights are high. This
resulted in close harvesting in the driest sections of the southwest where straw
was very short. Oklahoma'* s production is the largest on recotd.

Excepting for localised Kes<?ian Ely damage in sections of Illinois, Missouri,
and eastern Kansas, conditions were favorable in the central and eastern wheat
sections* Washington has a record crop of winter wheat, and the good season is
shared by the rest of the northwest excepting Montana, which is still cuite dry.

Ha ins after mid-June were general in the spring wheat belt, but insufficient in
the Dakotas and Montana to make up for the setback given spring wheat by the
accumulated moisture deficiency and mid-May freezes, Much of the cron is heading
short in- those States, but the improvement in moisture conditions after mid-June
were of material help.

The indicated winter wheat abandonment of 8.8 percent, is below earlier
expectations because of improved conditions and close harvesting, but still above
the abandonment last year of 6.9 percent. Spring wheat abandonment is. expected
to be rather high - 7.1 percent - due to dry weather in the main spring wheat
belt.' Lp.st year it was 3.2 percentc The abandonment of durum wheat-9.7 percent-
is higher than the 6.6 percent expected for other spring wheat due to the
concentration of the durum acreage in drier sections of North Dakota..

Production of wheat by classes in 19.46, with last year in parenthesis for
ofcuip&r Ison, is as follows? Herd rod winter 555,242,000 (519,421,000), soft red.
winter 206, 215, OCX) (234,025,000) , hard red spring 174,374,000 (232,852,000),
durum 26,493,000 (35,731,000) and white wheat 127,768,000 (101,114,000) bushels.
Production of hard red winter and white wheat is the highest of record
beginning in 1925. Decreases from last year are indicated in production of soft
red winter, hard red spring and durum wheat.

WHK&T STOCKS; Spurred by the Government purchase program to secure wheat for

relief purposes, and by prospects for another bumper crop this
year, stocks of old wheat on farms July 1, 1946 were reduced to 42,703,000 bushels «
less than half of reserves on farms a year ago and the smallest since 1937, Farm
stocks on July 1 this year- represent only 3.8 percent of production in the preceding
year compared with 8.3 percent on July 1, 1945Q and an average of 10.6 percent.
Disappearance* from farms of 161 million bushels since April 1 is 12 million bushels
greater than the previous record of 149 million bushels in 194-5 s and compares with
average disappearance of about 85 million bushels* Dy July 1, farm stocks had
reached an abnormally low level in a. majority of the States. In- the eastern
deficit- -wheat producing States, stocks ^sre about as large as at this time a year
ago, but in most other States farmers held ranch smaller nnantities.

In Oklahoma and Texas, where harvest of the new crop was well advanced by
July 1, the Carryover of old crop wheat was only 1.5 and 1.0 percent respectively
of last year's production. Kansas and Nebraska farmers were holding about 2 per--
cent of their production, while in other States of the Great Plains area stocks
on July 1 represented from 4w to 6^- percent of 1945 production. Stocks were very
low in the Pacific N0rthwest.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OK AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau op aorici-lt.ijuai. kdcnomios Washington, B-. C.

"as Of CROP REPORTING POARH .Tilly 10 r 1946' _

- liQQ..E.Ifctk.S*lT

C QRN t The Nation^s corn crib will have more corn in it this year than ever be-
fore if the all-time high’ production of 3„3 billion bushels indicated
by July 1 prospects materializes© The expected, yield per aero of 36*5 bushels 6r
the 9l©5 million aore3 for harvest which is pract icall|rlthb s62nA ■ a3 last- year*
would also bo an all-time high© Maaeurod by the 1936-44 average, tho 1946 aoro-
ago for harvest is only a trifle loss but tho prospective yield por aoro is 8^0
- - bushels more and tho production ovor a fourth largor© Aoreago and yiold por aero
changes from last year fall into simplo pattonis© A big wodgo of States oxtond-
ing from Kansas and Oklahoma northeast to thn Now England States shows oithor
increased aoroago or no oliango whilo almost all States outsido tho ’’wbdgp” show
dnorcasos* Anothor broad wodgo of Statos oxtonding from South Dakota, Nobraska
and Kansas southeast to Virginia and North Carolina shows good to oxcollont yiold

prospocta© Outsido this Mwodgou prospootivo yiolds show widor variation*

■*

Whilo tho soason to dato cannot bo ratod as ontiroly favorablo, noithoi
has advorso woathor damaged tho crop beyond rooovory ovor any wido aroae Almost
vdthout oxooption corn looked bottor on July 1 than at any timo oarlior in tho
soason© Tho crop should bo ablo to maintain ourront prospoots booauso in almost
every State there is an inoroase in hybrids which are better able ’’to take it”
should the going got tough©

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In the North Central Statos tho Mississippi Rivor appoars to bo tho
dividing lino botwoon a uniformly good outlook and ono moro variable©* Tho Statos
in this group wost of tho Rivor aro enjoying tho boat soason in years© Stands
aro good, fields aro clean, tho crop is early and moisturo is amplo* East of
tho Rivor conditions aro spotted and particularly so in southorn Illinois,

Indiana and Ohio whoro tho crop got off to a slow stdrt bocauSo of froquont rain
Interruptions during tho planting soason© On July 1, howovor, corn was on tho
way toward ovarooming that handicap© For tho North Contral Statos as a group
tho prosont outlook is for tho biggost com crop on record©

In tho North Atlantic Statos com got a big boost from tho’warmor and
dryor days of lato Juno and a big crop is indioatod for this aroa-> Tho South
Atlantic and South Contral Statos also bonofittod from warmer and dryor woathor
in late June but because of reduced acreage in those two regions below average
production is expected© Colorado, the principal corn State in the West, has
above average yields in prospect* New Mexico is suffering from a severo and
prolonged drought© Good prospects prevail in tho Pacific Coast States* The
Minnesota crop is 3 wooks ahead of usual* In the southorn part of tho Corn Bolt
and ovor much of the East and South thore is much variation in stago of growth
because of tho oxtondod, planting soason*

Tho 93 million acros of corn planted in 1946 is slightly undor tho ucrc-
ago farmers had plamod in March and* about oqual to that plantod for tho 1946
crop but 2 poroont loss than avOrago© Faced by a tight food situation and '
an expoctod heavy export doirand, onoouragod by increasod ooiling pricos and
favored by a planting soason J which gavo amplo opportunity to carry out in¬
tentions or ovon oxcood thom^ farftors in tho r.iid-w6st Statos of Illinois-, Indiana
and Ohio oxooodod intontions by 2, 2 and 3 porcont, ‘respectively, to givo each
of thoso Statos tho biggost corn acroago since 1937* Thoso gains woro undo
largoly at tho oxponso of-aoyboans and hay*

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, "D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10 P 1946

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Wisconsin planted 5 percent less than last year. In the mid~west States
west of the Mississippi Hiver, Iowa planted the same acreage as intended and the
same as last year but expects to harvest more because of smaller abandonment 0
Favored by the best planting season in several years, Missouri exceeded intentions
and planted 18 percent more acres than in 1945. Minnesota and Nebraska foil short
of intentions .and the acreage planted in each State is 7 percent less than last
year. States in this area shewing declines seeded more small grains this spring
and also had less than usual abandonment of winter wheat. For the North^Central
States as a group the acreage planted this year is 0.7 percent greater than that
of 1945 and 7 percent above the average .

In the North Atlantic States farmers are trying to produce more of their
own feed supply by planting a 2 percent larger corn acreage than last year and,
this gives the area the largest corn acreage since 1935 with the exception of 1944.
Hampered by wet iveather at planting time farmers in the South Atlantic States
planted even less than planned to give the smallest acreage since 1883. Wet
weather also hampered planting operations over much of the South Central area but
with an extended planting season an acreage slightly more than intended was finally
planted. In this group of States only Kentucky, Arkansas and Oklahoma planted a
larger acreage than last year. For the region the 1946 acreage is the smallest
since 1897. The 6 percent decline in the Western States is a continuation of the
downward trend. In Colorado, which grows over half of the corn acreage in this
area, the 1946 acreage is the smallest since 1916.

Because of the smaller abandonment, 105 percent in prospect at this time,
indications are that 91,487,000 acres of corn, a trifle more than last year, will
be harvested. Such an acreage would be only slightly less than the 1935-44 aver¬
age, Abandonment last year was 1.8 percent and the average is 3.2 percent.

-Stocks of corn on farms July 1, 1946 are the smallest for this date in the
last 9 years. Estimated at 515,341,000 bushels for the country as a whole, stocks
are 30 percent less than a year ago and 14 percent less than average. Stocks in
the North Central States are only 2/3 as large as last year and 20 percent less
than average, although in Ohio and Indiana they are somewhat larger than a year
ago and the average. Stocks arc larger than last year in the North Atlantic and
South Atlantic States, but only 55 percent as large as last year in the Western
States.

The disappearance of corn from farms since April 1 amounts to 556,649,000
bushels, compared with 586,561,000 bushels in the same period of 1945 and the
average of 421,357,000 bushels0 Included in this year's April 1 to July 1 disap¬
pearance from farms is the 34,000,000 bushels bought by the . Government under the
30-cent bonus plan for foreign food relief.

0AT§,: The near record oats crop of 1,471,026,000 bushels now in prospect compares

with the record 1,547,663,000 bushels produced in 1945 and is about 342
million bushels or 30 percent above the 10-year average production of 1,129,441,000
bushels. Prospective yield of 34,2 bushels per acre compares with 37.3 bushels
in 1945 and the average of 30,7 bushels. Because of an early and favorable spring
season for seeding and the tight -feed situation, farmers seeded a larger acreage
than in 1945. The estimated 43,012,000 acres for harvest is almost 4 percent
above 1945 and has been exceeded in only two years — 1921 and 1925 when 45,539,000
and 44,240,000 acres, respectively, were harvested. The 1946 estimated acreage
is about 17 percent above the average of 36,711,000 acres.

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UNITE n,3TAT F.S DEPART M ENT OF /> ^RlCU l-T'J.HE .

Crop Report bubcau op* aorioo ;.,tural <ccoMpMtoa Washington, D. C,,

as Of CROP REPORTIN'? BOARD - ;

. Jttly 1, 1946 _ . , .. . .

Estimated oats production of 491 million bushels in the East North Central
States is about 1 percent above tho 1945 production of 488 million bushels* The
acreage for harvest in this region was increased about 9 percent above 1945, but
indicated yield per acre averages 3® 5 bushels below the record 1945 yield of 45© 6
bushels per acre* All States of the region have prospects for good yields®
Drought and Hay freezes injured the oats crop in the West North Central States®
Prospective production in these States of 725 million bushels is 85 million bushel
or about 10 percent belov/ the all-time record crop of 810 million bushels in 1945®

Indicated production of 65 million bushels of oats in the North Atlantic
States compares with 51 million bushels harvested ir* 1945c All principal States
of this region show a larger crop than in 1945© Tho largest increase is shown for
New fork where an early season was favorable for the sowing and growth of a rela¬
tively large acreage® The South Atlantic crop estimated at 49 million bushels, is
the largest of record even though the acreage for harvest was reduced about 4 per¬
cent Above average yields per aero are indicated in every State of the region
with greatest increases in Virginia, the Carolines and Georgia® Production of
about 94 million bushels is indicated in the South Central States, about 6 percent
below the 1945 crop® The reduction was caused largely by an 8 percent drop in
acreage, drought injury in Texas and excessive May rainfall in Louisiana® Above
average yields are expected in all other States of the region.

Estimated production of 47 million bushels of oats in the Western States is
4 million bushels below last yoar. The reduction is a result of a reduction in
acreage and slightly lower estimated yield per acres California and Oregon are the
only States with oats crops exceeding 1945®

The all-time record high oats acreage of 46,879,000 acres seeded for 1946
harvest is nearly 4 percent above the 1945 acreage and about 14 percent above the
10- year average of 41,191,000 acres® This is the seventh consecutive year in which
the oats acreage shows an increase for the country as a whole® The July estimate
is slightly larger than farmers1 early spring intentions®

The largest acreage increases occurred in the North Central and North
Atlantic States where an early spring season, was favorable for sowing the crop® On
the other hand in the South Atlantic and South Control States an unfavorable fall
season resulted in a reduced acreage for 1946. A slight shift to wheat and barley
in Washington, Idaho and Wyoming was a primary cause of a decline of about 2 per¬
cent in the Western States®

Factors contributing to the increased acreage in the North Central States,
where 76 percent of the total acreage for the Nation is grown, are: a very tight
feed situation, an early spring and good weather for sowing, increased use of
improved arid rust-reBistant varieties, and the conpar ativoly light labor require¬
ments for producing oats® The 35,756,000 acres sown in the North Central States
is an increase of 6 percent over 1945 plantings. Substantial increases are shown
in 8 States of the region with no chango in Minnesota® Declines are shown for
Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota.

^arD Stocks of Oats on July 1 are the largest on record for this date. They
are estimated at 277,973,000 bushels, or 18:-0 percent of the 1945 bumper crop. This
is 33 percent more than the -203,400,000 bushels on hand cn July 1 last year and 56
| percent above the 10-year average of 177,771,000 bushelSo Disappearance of oats
from farms during the past quarter (April 1 to July l) at 300, 595 p 000 bushels was
a record high® In terns of percent, of the previous year’s production, the July 1
stocks at 18®0 percent compares with 18. 1 percent on July 1 last year and the July 1
average of 16.2 percent.

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Crop Report
as of

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

bureau of agricultural kconom.-o® Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORT! NO BOARD

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BARLEY: Barley production now indicated at 2300 278,000 bushels is 13 percent below
last yeax% 263,961,000 bushel crop, and 20 percent below average* The
prospective yield of 22.9 bushels per acre is about average, but is 3 bushels less
than last year, largely because of May freezes this year in the North Central
States©

The total acreage seeded to barley for harvest this year is estimated at
11,513,000, nearly one percent greater than last year but 23 percent lesp than
average* The seeded acreage in the North Central group of States as a whole is
40 percent below average, while in North Dakota, the leading barley State, the
acreage is 9 percent greater than average* In the western States the seeded
acreage is a fourth above average*

The largest acreage ever seeded was the 19,536,000 for the 1942 crop* Since
1942, other crops have offered better income possibilities and more food and feed
with about the same amount of labor*

The estimated acreage for harvest as grain this yoar is 10,061*000 or 1 per**
cent less than last year but a fifth below average* About 13 percent of the seeded
acreage will be abandoned or diverted to uses other than for grain which is about
the same as for recent years*

Iferm stocks of old crop barley on July 1 are estimated to have dwindled to
38*700,000 bushels compared with 45,594c000 bushels on June 1* Diose reserves
are the lowest since July 1, 1938* • ./

RYE: Production of rye in 1946 is estimated at 20,897,000 bushels* 21 percent

less thap. last year’s crop of 26,354,000 bushels, and a little Ions than
half of the lOwyear average production of 42,356,000 bushels© The decrease in
production is due to both the smaller acreage for harvest and lower yields per
acre* «

RJre acreage for harvest as grain this yoar is estimated at 1*775,000 acres*
a decrease of 10 percent from the l0981cOOO acres in 1945 and about 48 percent
from the 10«year average of 3,410,000 acres© Decreases from last year are general
in all regions except the Western States where a 5 percent increase is indicated*
The acreage of rye for harvest in the North Central States in 1946 is estimated
at 1,246*000 acres* 9 percent less than last year and 55 percent less than
-average; however, Minnesota and North Dakota, major producing States*. have a larger
acreage for harvest than last year* The rank of States according to acreage
places Nebraska first with South Dakota and BbT'fch Dakota close behind©

Of the total acreage planted to rye for all purposes last fall* 53 percent
will not bo harvosted for grain* compared with 56 percent in 1945, and the 10»*year
average of 45 percent* Most of the acreage not harvested for grain is used for
hay, pasture or plowed under as a green manure crop*

The indicated yield of 11© 8 bushels per acre compares with 13*3 bushels in
1945 and an average yield of 12,2 bushel3o The crop is being harvested under
generally favorable weather conditions* but in many fields in the North Central
States heads aro light and the straw heavy0 Freezing weather during May and dry
weather during the first three weeks of June adversely affected the development
of heads in Nebraska* North Dakota, and South Dakota© Yield per acre prospects
improved from a month earlier in the tier of States just East of the Rocky
Mountains* but in most other areas there was little change*

RICffi A rico crop of 69 million bushels is in prospect* slightly smaller than in

1945* but exceeding that of any other year* Though the harvested acreage is
expected to set a new hi^i* the prospective yield of 45 bushels per acre is 2^
bushels below average and about !§• bushels below each of the past 2 years* Coi>*
ditlons on July 1 were favorable, but late seedings in the southern area-Aend to
ho lddown~j£lal& ^prospects* .14.

UNITED STAT ES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP. Report bureau ox agricultural kccnomios Washington ^ P; C. ,

as Of CROP REE PORT I N 03 BOARD July 10ff 194.fi _

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A record acreage was seeded to rice in 1946, The estimated 1*543*000
planted acres exceeds by 2 percent the previous high acreage of 1945* Compared
with last year sharply expanded planted acreage in Arkansas and a 2 percent increase
in California more than offset a 3 percent decline in the louisiana rice acreage*
Texas shows no change* Planted acreages in Arkansas and California also exceed th 3
acreage intended in Harbin while those in Xo^oidiana and Tosas fell below intentions*

The 1*533.<>000 acres for harvest also is a new record* 2 percent -above that
of 19450 Prior to 1941* the harvested acreage never had. reached 1*100*000 acres;
since 1941® v/hen 1*214*000 acres were harvested* it has never been below l*450c000
acreso The 153S>44 average is 1*169^000 acres harvested®

Most of the Arkansas acreage was seeded under favorable circumstances* Some
acreage* sown late in June* required special watering to bring about germination .and
emergence and may face frost hazard in the fall* Louisiana, growers experienced dif¬
ficulty in seeding because of excessive* rains in May and some reseeding was neces¬
sary* Much of the crop in this State will bo late* In Texas the eastern portion of
the rice area had difficulties similar to those in Louisiana* but oondi tiens. in the
remainder of the area were favorable at planting timeo ' California fields ;vere
seeded under favorable conditions and have been maiding satisfactory progress#

JI.AX3 ESP; Production of flaxseed in 1946 estimated at 20*149^000 busthels in only
55 percent of last years 36*688*000^bushel crop* Both acreage and ex¬
pected yields are down sharply in the main flaxseed area# Such a production would
be 3^ million bushels below the 1935»44 average making both produc tion and acreage
the lowest since 1939*

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The indicated 2*465*000 acres for harvest is only 63 percent of the
3o914&000 acres harvested last year* and Is the lowest in seven years# The esti¬
mated 2*708*000 acres seeded* based on returns from farmers in early June when seed¬
ing operations were practically finished* is only two^thirds of last year*s seeded
acreage* Moreover it is only a little over throe— fourths of the seeded acreage
reported as intended in Marcho In the 4 Northern Plains States* where 88 percent
of last yearns U* S* acreage was harvested seedings tills year are lj million acres
less than last year* and nearly 800*000 acres under Mj*rch intended seeding;# The
acreage decreased sharply in North Dakota and Montana® where dry weather in April
and May prevented seeding some of the intended acreage* Some of the flax acreage
damaged by the mid^May freeze bus replanted* but not all of the damaged acreage
could be replanted because of continued dry weather and* in some cases* scarcity of
seed* The acreage seeded to flax is smaller than last year in practically all
States* Disappointing flaxseed yields last year in many areas was a factor in this
year ls smaller plantings© Texas is the only State with a larger acreage©

Lack of rainfall and damage from the -May freeze were the main deterrents in
the development of the crop in the sections of heaviest flaxseed acreage in the
Northern G-reat Plains States* causing thinning 6f stan&sp weediness* and late
growth of replanted field So*‘ Mid*>June rains were helpful in. the dry sections of
Minnesota® but there was insufficient rainfall in North Dakota and Montana© The
crop is harvested or nearing harvest as far north as Nansaso.

The indicated yield of 8*2 bushels per acre i-s down 1*2 bushels from last
year* and is one^tenth of a bushel per acre below average* The indicated abandon¬
ment of 9*0 percent is more than double that of last year* and is tho highest
abandonment since 1938©

.PL AX PQB-.-PIBDF.t The acreage of flox planted for fiber in Orogon this year* estimate

uf 8*500 acres* is 1^000 Acre* loss r,&sn planted in 1945. and 10*500

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UNITED S TATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau OF- agricultural economics Washington, Ih C.,

as Of-- CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10. 1946 _

■■July 1„ 1946 _ ' . 3 iOO P.M.(E.S.I«)

acres below the wartime peak readied in 1942® Although recent rains have relieved
the shortage of soil moisture and improved the outlook, abandonment is expected to
be comparatively -heavy leaving around 7,300 acres for harvest compared with 8,500
acres last year*

SOYBEANS i The acreagd of soybeans planted alone for all purposes is the lowest^
r : since 1941, but still larger than in' any pre-war year* Estimated at’

11*6 million acres, the 1946 soybean ’’alone" acreage is 13 poroont below the 13*4
million acres planted in 1945 but 17 percent above the 1935-44 average of about
10 million aoros*

Planting this soason ovor a large portion of the main Soybean droa was com¬
pleted undor much moro favorablo conditions than a year ago* However, in parts’
of tho Oastorn soyboan aroa thoro was considorablo aolay booauso of wot weather*

In Ohio, rains rosultod in delayed planting and poor stands in some fields*

v.

Much of tho reduction in aoroago apparently has boon duo to tho dosiro
of farmers to got back to a moro normal crop rotation0 This is especially truo
in tho hoavy producing areas whore soyboan aoroago was pushed during tho war yoars*
Although thore is still an acute nood for sbybeans for crushing somo farmers
turned moro to corn and other spring grains, bocauso of tho inoroasod coiling
pricos and ovon groat or domand* Soybeans havo boon grown in rocont yoars on somo
land in most producing States which was not ontiroly suitod to the crop and in
these areas reductions have been substantial*

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In the Nofrth Central States, where more than '80 percent of the ’’’alone"
acreage is grown, a decrease of 15 poroont from last yoar is indicated* Of tho
major soyboan States, Iowa shows tho sharpest reduction — 20 -poroont bolcw 1945*
Ohio' is noxt with a drop of 18 porcont* Indiana, which hdd a very good soason in
1945, shows a dOcroaso of only 13 porcont, whilo Illinois, by far tho heaviest
producing Stato, indicates a doolino of 17 porcont from last yoar* Minnesota,-
which doos not follow this downward trond^ has an inoroaso bf 24 poroont ovor 'last
yoar* In this Stato tho crop has 5 c c one t ingly Ho pulajr * wit h curront aoroago

3-fold that of tho 10 ^y oar avorago^ Othor soyboan producing aroas indicato modorato
roduotions from last yoar0

Growers^ intentions as of July 1 indicato about 9*4 million acros of soy-
boans will bo harvostod for boans this yoar, about 14 porcont bo low tho 10*9
million aoros harvostod last yoar — tho all timo high nboan” aoroago* The
North Contral States, whoro about ninb-tonths of tho acroago for boans 'is grown
show about 8-g- million aoros this yoar, a drop of 15 porcont bo low 1945*

Tho first forooast of 1946 production \vill bo roloasod in tho Crop Roport
on August 9*

Stooks of soyboans on farms July 1 dro tho smallost in tho 4 yoars of ro-“'
cord* Curront' farm stocks anount'to 6,780,000 bushols, or 3V5 poroont of 'tho '19^(5
production© This compdros 'with 7 ,587 ^000 busholg on farms a yoar ago, 10,858,000
on JUly I, .1944 and 13,744,000 bushols on July 1, 1943* Thb low July 1 farm ro-
sorvos woro duo primarily to a docroasod carryovor for soed, a good hooding soason
allowing oarlior sooding’and oariy knowlodgo of noods for ro-sooding, and tho
strong oommorcial domand* About sovon-oights of 'tho farm' stocks aro in tho five
major' Soybean producing States — Illinois, Iowa, Indiana e Ohio, and Missouri* Of
these, Illinois alone accounts for ovor 40 porcont of tho U* S<? totalo Each of
these Statos, oxoopt Illinois, has similar stocks than a year ago*

UNITED STATES PPPARTW^MT OF XcRiCULTURE

Crop Report bureau of aq «icu utu ral EcoivoMiot Washington ' D;:'e. ,

as of
Jhly 1, 1946

CROP RE’.PORTI NG BOARD

July 10 P 1946

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Movement Iron farms was heavy during the first -quarter of the 1945 crop mar-
p.'keting season - October 1, 1945 to January .1, 1943. Para disappearance, the past

qnar er, April 1 to July 1, 1946 of 23 million bushels was 3 million bushels more
than a year ago,

^OWPEAS: The 1946 acreage of cowpeas planted alone for all mirpo^s ie* estimated
at lr 405, 000 acres, 13 percent below the 1,616,000 acres In 1945 and less
than. half the 10-year average of about 3 million acres. Shis marks the fifth sue**
cessive year in which the cowpea acreage has declined. It is now at the lowest
level in 16 years.

South Carolina, Georgia and Texas, juhe three top-ranking States in the acre¬
age of cowpeas “alone'1 each expect reductions of about 10 percent from last year.
Indications from other major producing States range from no change in acreages to
decreases of as much as 25 percent below 1945* Little difficulty was encountered
in getting cowpeas planted this year. Thus the decrease in acreage cannot be attri¬
buted to this factor* The. continued decline in acreage appears to bo due primarily
to the subsitution of more favored crops, such as lespedeza hay. Farmers have been
further discouraged by the scarcity and high price of covpea seed,

PEA^Q^s,: The acreage of peanuts planted alone in 1946 is estimated at 3,882,000,

• .about 2 percent lower than tK&t of 1945, The only States showing increases
were . Georgia and Oklahoma where late plantings took over land originally planned
for other crops. Rainy weather in April and Hay was responsible for the shifts in
acreage.

The acreage of peanuts interplanted with other crops is indicated at 740,000
, compared with 787,000 acres in 1945. This is only about two-thirds of the 1935-44
i nt erplant ed ac reage .

Estimates of the acreages to be picked and threshed will be published in the
August Crop Report along with the first estimate of production. If the usual rela¬
tionships between the acreages planted alone and the acreages for picking and
threshing should be in effect this year, the acreages for picking and threshing
would approximate 3,100,000 acres. Such projected acreages, with the 5-year
(1940-44) average yields, by States, would result in production well in line with
that of the war years. v

The revised estimates of 1945 acreage, yield and production of peanuts show
relatively small changes from the preliminary estimates published in December, 1945.
The total production of 2,062 million pounds produced In 19.45 compares with 2,111
million pounds in 1944 and 1,598 million pounds, the 10-year (1935-44) average,’;

POPCORN t Popcorn acreage for harvest this year is only about half as large as

last year. Important reasons for this drastic reduction are the record
production in 1945, much of which was of poor quality as a result of early freezes
in northern areas, discouraging returns received by some growers for non-c on tr acted
corn, and the relatively large carry-over of popcorn still on farms ' ir.' many areas.
In the 12 States for which official estimates are made the acreage .planted is
estimated at 169,400 acres. While this is a reduction of ’ 51 percent- from Inst
year!s record acreage of 346,200 acres and 7 percent below the previous record
acreage planted in 1944, the 1946 prospective acreage is still 81 percent larger
than the 10-year aver.age. . '

Prospective abandonment of planted, acreage is indicated
compared with 8.1 percent last year and 4. .2 percent iiy‘1944,
follows ..indications, growers in the United. States will harvest
popcorn in 1946, This is only about one8-haTf of the acreage h
but .91 percent larger than average'. ....

at only 1„9 percent
If abandonment
166 c 200 acres of
arvested last year

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Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics. Washington, D. C.,

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Reductions from last yoar*s acreage for harvest are most marked in the early
harvesting States of Oklahoma and Texas and in States where the 1945 acreage was
greatly increased over the preceding year. In Iowa, acreage for harvest is
estimated at 45,000 acres or 49 percent of last year8s revised estimate of 92*000
acres# Revised data for Iowa show that; 92,000 acres were harvested in 1945 — 23
percent more than ostimatod last December, but that yields were 19 percent smaller
than earlier estimates* Discouraging returns from low-quality popcorn last year
caused many Iowa growers, as well as growers in other producing States, to divert
acreage which was in popcorn last year to othor crops which give promise of greater
income per acre or are more urgently needed for food and food. Yield and production
estimates for the 1946 crop are not scheduled for publication until December#

DRY_M^Jgg A 1946 dry bean crop of 15 million bags (100 pounds, uncleaned basis)

. in the United States is indicated by July 1 conditions# .This is about^

2 million bags larger than last year but a million bags below the 10-year average
production#

The 1,746,000 acres of dry beans planted this year is 1 percent less. than the
1,760,000 acres planted in 19450 This planted acreage is ‘about a third below the
record high level reached In 1943 and is the smallest planting since 1932# Acreage
for harvest in 1946 is expected to be 1,629,000 acres# 4 percent more than in 1945
when growing and harvest conditions were somewhat unfavorable# The 1935-44 average
harvested acreage is 1,879,000 acres. Acreage increases over last year in the
Northeastern and Northwestern States nearly offset decreased planting in the
Southwestern States and California#

as of

July 1, 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD

July 10. 1941

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Farmers in the Northeastom producing aroa increased plantings this year 16
percent over last year0 The x>rice outlook at planting time was relatively more
favorable this year than last andf( also, weather conditions were less hindrance
than in 1945# About 694,000 acres were planted in this area in 1946# Prospective
production of 5,805,000 bagsc nearly the sane as the average production, is 45
percent more than the 3,997,000 bags produced in 1945c In Now York, planting was '
delayed to some extent by wet weather# Most of the Michigan acreage was planted
under favorable conditions during the second and third week of June#

Plantings in the Northwestern (Great Northern) bean producing area, of
297,000 acres, are nearly 5 percent above the 1945 plantings* Estimated production
of 4,228,000 bags this year is 12 percent larger than the 1945 crop# Weather
conditions wore favorable for planting and the crop has made a good start#

For the Southwestern area - the Pinto States - poor returns for last yeai^s
crop together with very dry soil conditions at planting time this year have
contributed toward a 17 percent reduction to 468,000 acres# Dry weather, which
limited growth in dew Mexico and Arizona, together with a reduced acreage for
harvest have resulted in a production outlook of 1,924,000 bags, or more than 15
percent be low last year and 25 percent below avorage0

Total lima bean acreage in California this year, of 153,000 acres, is 10 peiw
cent below 1945# Other dry bean acreage planted in California this year is esti¬
mated at 134,000 acres, nearly 10 percent below plantings last year0 Stands are
good in California and warn weather has produced favorable growth. The estimated
production of linas at l5912e000 bags and other beans at i‘04O7,OOO bags are each
slightly below last year*s production# A larger proportion of the total lima bean
are baby linas than in 1945#

— — ^EAS: Prospective dry«»pea production based on July 1 conditions is 6,322,000
bags (100 pounds,, uncleaned basis)# Tliis is nearly 750,000 bags more
than wore harvested last year but 4,500,000 bogs less than the record crop of 1943.
he indicated yield of ls306 pounds por acre is 178 pounds higher than last yoar*s
J'ield, The crop is developing well in the Pacific Northwest States which produce
the bulk of the Nations crop.

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Crop Report bureau ok agricultural- economics Washington, C.,

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The 194-6 planted acreage, while si ightly below that of 1945, is cubstan-
,t Tally above pre-war* Planted acreage has been dccroascd this year in Oregon
and Colorado, but has been maintained or Increased in the other western States*

The 512,000 acres planted for 1943 is 3 percent less than the 528,000 acres
planted in 1945* Abca.it 484,000 acres are expected to be harvested, compared vdth
496,000 acres harvested last season and the 10- year average of 362,000 acres#

MING ’BEAUS: The 1946 planted acreage of mung beans, a crop grown primarily in
Oklahoma, may be less than tvro- thirds of that planted in the State
last year* The planted acreage this year is estimated at 110,000 acres compared
with 169,000 planted last year# Since the crop requires a relatively short time
to reach maturity, plantings are usually spread over a period of several weeks
or even months# Considerable acreage is often planted after wheat is harvested
which means after July 1# If timely rains are received over the wheat belt of
the State, the planted acreage may exceed that now expected.

Much of the big crop produced in Oklahoma last year -- over 24 million
pounds -- was of only fair quality and growers experienced difficulty in disposing
of their production. Early in 1946 considerable quantities were purchased by -'die
Government for emergency use overse s, primarily in Japan* This outlet greatly
assisted growers in selling their 1945 crop, but there is no assuranco that such
a demand would prevail for 1946 production* Because cf this and the fact that
domestic demand has boon more than met in the last year or so, Oklahoma growers
plan to reduce drastically their acreage this year* It is somewhat uncertain at
this time ‘just how much of the planted acreage will finally be harvested*

However, based on acreage losses the past 4 years, and conditions to date, about
75,000 acres may be harvested this year. Estimated yield per acre end production
aro not scheduled for publication until December 1946*. Yields the past 3 years
have averaged 200 pounds per harvested acre* With normal weather conditions the
remainder of the season, the total production this year could easily bo the
second largest in the 4 years of record#

TOBACCO: Exceeding 2 billion pounds for the first tine, production of all

tobaccos is indicated at 2,126 million pounds, far above that of any
other year* The production of flue-cured tobacco is expected to account for
about 1,274- million pounds, on all-tim'e high record, and compares with the former
record of 1,174 pounds produced in 1945#

The acreage of all tobaccos in 1946 is estimated to be almost 8 percent
above that of 1945* The most important increases arc shown in the flue- cured
class where increases arc indicated for each type, ranging from ,2 percent in type
14 to 13 percent in typo 13* Even sharper increases arc shown in the firc-cured
tobaccos* The estimated total acreage of this class, 83,900 acres is 40 percent
higher than last year but below the 10- year average by about 19 percent* While
the 1946 acreage of fire-curcd tobacco is above any year since 1940 it is only
about l/3 the average acreage of the 1920‘s*

Burley is the only type of tobacco stowing consistent decreases in all
important States# The total, 499,000 acres, is 4 percent below 1945 but well
above average# Dark air-curcd tobacco acreage is little changed from last year#

•v' Acreages of each of the classes of cigar tobacco arc being increased*
Fillers are 7 percent higher, than 1945, binders 15 percent, and wrappers 10 per¬
cent*

Blue mold in plant beds was general, and limited the acreage in Georgia
and Florida*- Excessive rainfall and cool weather during April and May retarded
growth and cultivation. However, recent weather has been more favorablo.

The production of bur Icy tobacco.^is indicated at 543 million pounds, about
6 percent below last year’s crop and only 8 percent below the all-time high
record established in 1944* Some burlcy has just boon set, and c.ocordingly, tbd

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Crop Report
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UNITED STATES. D.Ef'?AFJTM ENT OF AGRICULTURE

bureau cf aorioultural economic© Washington, D. C.f

CROP REPOFtTING BOARD July 10. 1946

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jMz_1^.1946 _ _ _ _

production to be finally obtained will vary with weather conditions throughout the
season* Production of Southern Maryland tobacco is indicated at 39,2 million pounds
This compares with 21*6 million pounds produced in 1945 and is the highest quantity
ever produced, breaking the record of 30*2 million pounds harvested in 1944.

With yields near average on firo-cured and dark air-cured tobaccos, produc¬
tion totals of 83.3 million pounds and 44.2 million pounds, respectively, are indi¬
cated, If realized, the 1946 production of fired tobacco will be 46 percent above
that of 1945 while the quantity of dark air-cured will be 2 percent above last
year’s production.

Somewhat higher production totals than those of recent years are forecast
for cigar tobaccos. Fillers are placed up 13 percent, binders 17 percent and
wrappers 7 percent above last year’s production,

Ail SORGHUMS: The If^OF^DOn acres of sorghums planted for grain, silage, and

forage is 4 percent below the acreage planted in 1945, but slightly
above intended acreages indicated in March of this year. The 1935-44 average is
16,581,000 acres planted. Acreage abandonment is now estimated at 6,8 percent
leaving 14,0^7,000 acres to be harvested either for grain’, hay or silage. The
acreage of sorghums for' sirup is not included in these estimates.

A moderate decline in acreage is indicated for each of the three major
sorghum-producing States. Texes and Oklahoma show reductions of 1 percent each,
while Kansas is down 2 percent. These three Stabes have about 84 percent of the
1946 total planted acreage. Acreages planted in Oklahoma and Kansas closely
approximate March intended acreages. In Texas, however, the July estimate is more
than 70C,000 acres above the earlier expectations-. This change in farmers’ plans
is attributed largely to the extended drought in northwest Texas which interfered
with seedings of other spring-planted crops and caused large acreages to be divert¬
ed to late sorghums as moisture became available, A similar situation existed in
that area last year. The Texas crop .is in all stages of development. Planting is
still in progress in the northwest, while in South Texas harvest of an unusually
good crop is underway. Planting. in eastern Oklahoma was somewhat delayed by
continued spring rains. In other important sorghum States acreages are materially
below last year. South Dakota acreage is down 30 percent from a year ago, Nebraska
18, Colorado 15, and Hew Mexico 25 percent.

The large winter-wheat acreage planted last fall and the relatively small
•acreage losses during the winter tended to reduce sorghum acreage in most States.
The relatively large supply of hay, and roughage in much of the Great Plains also
contributed to reduction of forage varieties, »

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H5MPr: The wartime boom in hemp for both seed "and fiber ended with the 1944 crop.
However, a small acreage of both seed and fiber was grown last year — seed
in Kentucky and fiber in- Wisconsin, Hemp planted for fiber in 1946 io estimated
at only 4,800 acres with 4,700 acres expected to be harvested — all in Wisconsin,
This is about 66 percent of the acreage planted for fiber in 1945 but less than
3 percent of the World War II record high acreage grown in 1943. No estimate of
acreage for seed has been made this year since only very small quantities of seed
will be required. Last year about 1,200 acres were planted f o£, seed, -all grown
in the old established hemp-seed area in Kentucky,

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UNITED ST AT FIS DEPART WENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau Of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP FJEPORT I N Q BOARD , JulylQ. 1946 _

_ . ' "'gjQQ P*M* (E* S. T. )

SUGAR BEETS; The 1946 planted acreage of ‘sugar beet 3 is estimated at 930,000 acres,

an increase of almost 20 percent over 1946 and 9 percent above the ....
1935-44 average* This year’s increased acreage may be ;at tribute & to a combination
of factors such as the intensive campaign to increase sugar-beet acreages, a some¬
what easier labor situation, and improved equipment* All States producing sugar
beets indicated increases in acreage planted over last year except Montana and. a
few minor States which showed slight declines* 2he throe States having the largest
acreage, Colorado,, California, and Michigan, showed increases of 7, 51, and 16 per¬
cent, respectively, over last year, ,

About 865,000 acres are expected to be harvested this year compared with
716,000 acres in 1945* Prospective abandonment this year is the lowest percentage
since 1941 when only 5 percent of the planted acreage was not harvested* Frost
damage in May necessitated considerable replanting in some areas but caused little
actual abandonment*

Yields per acre are expected to be above average in most States* The esti¬
mated national average of 1206 tons per acre gives a prospective production total
of 10,916,000 tons. This is about 14 percent above the average of 9,568,000 tons*
Growing conditions have been generally good throughout the sugar-beet area with
satisfactory progress being made in thinning and blocking* In the Lake States,
dry conditions in April were followed by ample rainfall during May and June*

Assuming the usual sugar recovery por ton of beets this year, a total of
about 1,590,000 tons of refined sugar would be expected from the 1946 sugar-beet
crop*

SUGARCANE ACREAGES: The acreage of sugarcane for sirup is estimated at 126,000

acres, 6 percent less than the acreage in 1945 and 5 percent
below the 1935-44 average* All States showed slight declines except Florida,
Arkansas, and Texas, where the acreage i3 unchanged from last year* Final utiliza¬
tion of acreages in Louisiana and Florida will be determined by relative prices of
sugar and sirup.

The season was excessively vet during April and most of May, resulting in
grassy fields and poor cultivation. Generally favorable weather followed, permit-
ing good cultivation.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: The acreage of sugarcane for sugar and seed is esti¬
mated at 298,800 acres, compared with 295,900 acres
in 1945 and the 1935-44 average of 291,210 acres. All of the indicated increase
took place in Florida where the total acreage is estimated at 34,800 acres compared
with 31,900 acres last year. Louisiana, which normally accounts for about 90 per¬
cent of the Nation’s sugarcane acreage, is holding to the 1945 level.

«

July 1 conditions indicate a prospective production for sugar and seed of
6,658,000 tons compared with 6,767,000 tons last year. In Florida, where the crop
is grown under water control, conditions have been about nornal this soason* In
Louisiana, some of the planted stands are irregular, but good stands are reported
for stubble cane* Too much rain <3nd inadequate labor have retarded cultivation
somewhat. If weather conditions are nornal during the remainder of the season,

toth Louisiana and Florida should realize satisfactory yields. Clear days during

he next- several weeks would be particularly beneficial in Louisiana.

«

SORGO SIRUP ACREAGES: Reported intentions of growers as of July 1 indicated that

about 180,000 acres of sorghum will be harvested for sirup
In 1946. This represents and increase of 9,000 acres over last year and compares
with the 1935-44 average of 211,000 acres. The slight decrease in the Souths A-tlan~
tic States was more than offset by increases in .the South Central States and in

Missouri. Heavy April and May rains delayed plantings and cultivation but caused
Little, if any, abandonment. Additional plantings were encouraged by favorable
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as cf

BUREAU Or AGRICULTURAL KCOHOMICD

CROP REPORTING BOARD

D IU/ 1$ , _ _ _ _ .

Washington, E- C.»

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COMMERCIAL APPLRSg Tile Nation* s apple crop in commercial areas is estimated at

, 106*465*000 bushels *»• 56 percent more than the r coord small
1945 crop of 63#042t,000 bushels® hut 12 percent less than the 1935-44 average of _
120r962*000 bushel*# For the oast, and mid~west combined# the production prospect
is nearly 3 times the short IGd'S crop hut 20 percent below average.o In the wests
prospective production' is two percent "below last year but one percent above aver¬
age. July 1 conditions indicate that 42 percent of the country® s commercial apple
crop will "be produced in the Western States in comparison with 67 percent in 1945
and 37 percent in 1944:*

For the North Atlantic States* produc tion is indicated nearly 3-J- times, the
record small 1945 crop "but only three-fourths of an average crop* In New England
and New York prospects declined during June as the June drop was rather heavy®

Scab has "been hard to control* Maine expects a near-average crop "but prospects in
the other New -England States are materially "below average although much 'better
than the short 1945 crop0 The ffew Yoj^c crop is about three-fourths of average
with considerable variation among prospects for different varieties® Duchess^
Wealthy. and Rome Beauty are indicated about average cropsa Northern Spys are light
and Baldwins very light# McIntosh# Delicious and Greening appear somewhat below
aver age ^ McIntosh are best in the Hudson Valley# In Pennsylvania and Now Jersey
apples are sizing well and about t hr e e-f our the of an average crop is expected in
both States® Early apples are now moving and will be in good volume the last half
of July*

In the South Atlantic area# Virginia and North Carolina have prospects for
above-average crops# Virginia epple conditions are most favorable in Shenandoah#
Albemarle.# Nelsonc Amherst and Bedford counties and in the Roanoke areas . Some
orchards- in Clarke and Frederick counties have excellent crops but as a whole thes9
counties do not have as many apples on the tree?, as the other counties# Apples
are sizing welle Codling moth damage is expected to be small this year® In Wpsft
Virginia late April freezes caused more dropping than anticipated earlier and the
conditions vary greatly both between and within orchards® About four-fifths of an
average size-crop is indicated by July 1 conditions.. The Delaware and early crop
on the eastern shore of Maryland are short but late varieties on the eastern shore
and western -Maryland have a good hissed crop in prospect®

In the mid-west# prospects improved during June and July 1 conditions in~
dicate about twice as large a crop as produced in 1945 and about three— fourths of
average# In Ohio spring frosts were very damaging and only about two-fifths of an
average crop >is expected# Rome -and Golden Delicious varieties appear best and Red
Delicious the uoorest of the late varieties# The Illinois crop is indicated about a
thiitLlarger -than last-year and above average® Calhoun county has a large# good .
quality crop of fall and winter varieties — the best in several yearso Pike county
also has a good crop* Grimes# Jonathan^ Golden Delicious and Willow Twig have the
best set© All varieties are 10 days to twp weeks early® In Michigan June was
favorable for apples© Production is indicated about . 5 times the short 1945 crop
but 20 percent below average# Although Wisconsin orchards suffered some frost
damage# an- above average production is expected# The May' 10—13 freezes destroyed
practically all' the apple blossoms in all areas of Minnesota except the La Crescent
area of Houston county where a good crop is expected# Missouri apples made good
growth during June and are showing large sizes for this early in the season# About
three-fourths of an average crop is expected# Kansas has a good quality crop —
about twice as large as last year. In northwest Arkansas » conditions are1’’ spotted"
but an average production is expected# Summer varieties arc short and harvest
should be completed about mi d« July# Jonathan?, the leading Arkansas variety# is the
most promising and harvest should start about August lo ;

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP Report , bureau of agricultural kconomios Washington, D. C.,

as of ' .i crop reporting board July 10, 1946

_ 5:00 P,M. (eTs.T'.T

In the west, the Washington crop is estimated at 29,904,000 bushels -- 11
percent above 1945 and 9 percent above average. The Wenatchee«*0kanogan area has
the brightest prospect this year, Yakima Valley — while better than a year ago —
shows some lack of pollination especially in orchards bordering the lower valleys.
In comparison with last year the Jonathan and Rome Beauty crops have made larger
increases over last year than Vine sap and Delicious, In California,, both Graven-
stein and late variety apples made satisfactory development during June, Produc¬
tion is indicated about two-thirds the large 1945 crop and 5 percent below average.
In Oregon production is indicated about 10 percent above the 1945 harvest. In the
Hood River Valley prospects for Newt owns and Spitzenbergs are better than last year
biit smaller crops of Delicious and Ortleys are indicated. The Idaho crop is esti¬
mated nearly a third less than the large 1945 crop, Prost damage, especially in
the Twin Palls district, and the heavy production last year were important factors
contributing to the nearly 40 percent below average 1946 prospect. The Montana
crop, mostly McIntosh, was seriously damaged by frost and is indicated about a
fourth of average. In Colorado many frosts were very damaging and the drop is
heavy. The crop is short in all areas and the State total is less than two-thirds
of average and about one-half of the large 1944 production. Prospects are unusually
favorable in New Mexico with production indicated larger than any year since 1934,
Utah has a 13 percent below average production prospect following rather extensive
spring freeze damage,

PEACHES: The Nation* s peach crop, now estimated at 82,838,000 bushels, is a record
high, exceeding the previous record production of 81,564,000 bushels
harvested in 1945, The 1935-44 average production is 59,938,000 bushels. Com¬
pared to last year, slightly lower production in the 10 Southern and in the Central
producing States this year is more than offset by increases in Northea'stern and
Western States, Conditions during Juno wore generally favorable for peaches and
July 1 prospects exceed the outlook of a month ago, except in the 10 Southern
peach States, .

A crop of 24,848,000 bushels is indicated for the 10 Southern States, 2
million bushels below the record 1945 crop but 9 million bushels larger than
average. Prospects declined slightly during June because curculio injury is now
showing as slightly heavier than earlier expectations and in some areas peaches
are not u si sing up0H

In Gpergia, the season for Hileys was over by July 1 in the southern districts
and was past the peak in the central aroa, Elbertas started to move the lat.ter
part of June and will reach volume shipment by the second week of July, Curculio
development has been encouraged by weather conditions in some areas. Peaches are
moving in moderate volume in South Carolina, Jubilee shipments are about over
and Hileys wore the principal variety being marketed on July 1, Elbertas, which
constitute the bulk of the commercial production, began to move by the first of
July from the Ridge section and should bo ready in the Spartanburg area about
July 10, The North Carolina harvest is in progress — the Georgia Belles and
Hileys being harvested at this time. The Elbert a crop will begin moving around
mid-July with peak shipments during the first 10 days of August 0 Harvesting of
early varieties is practically over in the Nashville-Highland area of Arkansas
and well along in the Crowley Ridge and Giarksville areas, Elbert a harvest is
underway in the Nashville-Highland area but will not fully get underway before
July 20 in the Crowley Ridge and Clarksville area. Early varieties have been
in volume in all sections of Texas with good volume of Elbertas expected in the
early part of July,

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In the Middle Atlantic States **■* Virginia northward •• the peach, crop made
good progress in June and prospects for the area now exceed the estimate of a
month ago* In Virginia* crops are somewhat irregular in the northern part hut
practically all orchards in Albemarle and Nelson counties have large crops* Most
growers have thinned but in some orchaids there are still too many peaches for
best development of size and quality,, In Maryland# poaches are sizing nicely0
Conditions have been relatively more favorable on the Eastern Shore than in western
counties* The New Jersey crop is sizing very well because of ample moisture
supplies# General movement to market is expected about mi&«~July when Co lean
Jubilees begin to move# In Pennsylvania# peaches are expected to be a good crop
in all but a few western and northwestern counties# In some orchards hand thinning
will still be necessary even though the drop has been heavy# The New loxk crop
continued to develop well during June with loss ^drop*5 than desirable for thinning
in many orchards,, Prospects are uniformly good on all varieties except for
Elbertas in the linger lakes section# Most orchardists have been able to follow
effective spray programs thus far this season* The crop in. Wjprttj Virgin^ is
sizing nicely and is rather clean# Harvest of early varieties will start in nid«
July with heavy movement around mid-August#

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In the mid-west f. prospects continue below last year except in Missouri and
- Kansas # For -this group of States, improved prospects during June in Michigan and
Ohio more than offset the decline indicated in Indiana and Illinois© In
Mi chi gian a many growers in the important southwestern area are thinning their
peaches# The early ‘varieties set heavier than the Elbertas0 which were damaged
here by spring frosts# The Illinois crop is spotted due to frost,, hail damage
and heavy drop# Sizing of fruit is excellent# Harvest of Elbertas in Union-
Gallatin countios will begin by the end of July and reach peak harvest by
August 1C-* 12# Harvest in the Centralia aroa will be a few days later 0 The
Kentucky and fence ss ee prospects declined during June© The drop has been heavy
and heavy showers have reduced the effect of spray programs* Peaches are sizing
well however#

For the Western group of States* production is estimated 2#7 million bushels
above the 1945 crop# All of the Western States contribute toward this increase
except Colorado# Utah and Idaho where prospects are below last year# Colorado
crop prospects improved during June but as a result of the May hail and frost
damage the crop is a fifth below the 1945 production# Growers in the had h*danage d
orchards of the Grand J unc t i o n«P alls ado section attempted to eliminate damaged
fruit during thinning but were not completely successful and some reduction in
quality of fru.it at harvest is to be expected© Peaches are sizing well in
Washington due to favorable June growing conditions# Tne main peach producing areas
in the Wenatchee and Yakima districts are showing a good set, and indicated pro~
duct ion is rocord high#

In California. June, conditions were favorable for development of peaches and
July 1 prospects are slightly higher than a month ago* It has boon difficult to
thin the crop adequately this season and this may limit sizes* The indicated
California crop of Clingstones at 21S293,C00 bushels is the largest since 19.30#

The Freestone crop, estimated at 12,709,000 bushels# has been exceeded only by
the 1944 crop# The total crop in California of 34e002t,000 bushels compares with
30,836,000 bushels last season and the average of 24,648,000 bushels#

PEARS: Production prospects improved slightly during June in most important pro~
ducing sections# The total poar crop is now estimated at 33,087,000
bushels — «* 1 l/2 percent above the June 1 estimate, 3 percent below the record 1945
crop of 34,011,000 bushels and 14 percent abpvo 19S&”44 average,. In the North
Atlantic States, production is estimated at 1,033;, 000 bushels which is sharply

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UNITED STATE© DEPARTMENT OK AGRICULTURE

Crop

July 1

Report

as of
» 1946

bureau of agricultural econcmics Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10 f 1946 _

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above the extremely short crop last year of 481*000 bushels# but only about CO
percent of the average of 1# 712*000 bushels# Pears in the Worth Central States
at 2*190*000 bushels also are sharply above the 1945 total of 1*480*000 bushels
but only 77 percent of the average of 2*841*000 bushels# Production is indicated
to be above average in most of the States in the South Atlantic and South Central
regions# The three Pacific Coast States have a total indicated crop of 25*482*000
bushels which is 7 percent loss than last year* s record crop but 24 percent above
average# These three States have 77 percent of the 1946 pear crop#

California pear production is indicated at 11*000*000 bushels compared
with 14*209*000 bushels in 1945 and an average of 10*017*000# There is consi¬
derable variation among tho Bartlett areas with the lightest crop in the Sacra¬
mento River district. Bartlett production is estimated at 9*542*000 bushels —

22 percent less than last year but 8 percent above average# "Other pears” are
placed at 1*458*000 boxes — 24 percent less than 1945 but 20 percent above
average#

Washington Bartletts are estimated at 6* 750*000 bushels — 16 percent
above last year and 43 percent above average* Other pears also have excellent
prospects and production is estimated at 2*238*000 bushels — 16 percent above
last year and 22 percent above average#

In Oregon# Bartlett pears are placed at 2*132*000 bushels — 5 percent
less then tho record 1945 crop but 32 percent above average# The Bartlett crop
in the Rouge River Valley is .spotted and production will be considerably less
than last year# This decrease is largely offset* however* by a record large crop
in the Hood River Valley. Bartlett prospects are favorable in the Willamette
Valley and in Douglas County# The total for Oregon "other” pears at 3*312*000
bushels is indicated to be a. now record compared with the previous record last
year of 3*189*000 and the average of 2 * 275*000 bushels# Bose production is in¬
dicated to be somewhat under the large crop last year# but this decline is ex¬
pected to be offset by a larger crop of Anjous* Winter Welis will be about the
same as last year but Comice vmll probably bo somewhat smaller#

CRAPES s Total U# S# grape production is estimated at 2*713*150 tons — 3 percent
smaller than the large crop of last season* bat *6 percent above the
1935-44 average#

In California, which usually produces about nine- tenths of the U# S# crop*
total production is indicated to be 2*504*000 tons — 6 percent below the 1945
crop* bat 7 percent above average# By varieties# the wine crop is estimated
at 575*000 tons* compared with 619*000 tons last season; table 529*000 tons
compared with 512*000 tons in 1945® and raisin 1*400*000 tens* compared with
1*532*000 tons in 1945# Crowing conditions during June were favorable for the
development of California grapes Vineyards are in excellent condition* foliage
is generally good* and summer water supplies for irrigated areas apnear to be
adequate# In the San Joaquin Valley# Muscat grapes were injured somewhat by
high temperatures on June 18 and 19# but total tonnage for California was not
reduced materially. Thompson Seedless grapes show good bunch and berry develop¬
ment in the important producing areas* although they are reported to have a lighter
set than last season#

In Washington* a record crop of 20*600 tons is indicated. This is 1*200
tons above the 1945 production and nearly twice the average# Prospects
are generally favorable for both Concord and European varieties in all produc¬
ing areas of the State. Prospects in the important eastern producing States

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop, Report bureau OF agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of"” CRO P REPORTING BOARD July 10, 1946 _

^luly 1046 _ 5 ;00 P*M*(EySftT»J

Nov; York, Pennsylvania, 'Ohio, and Michigan indicate production more than double
last yoar*s small crops* In Now York, vinoyards are well cared for and both
foliage and berries are in very good condition^, Pennsylvania grapes in the Erie
belt came into bloom very slowly as a result of cool' wet weather 'n Considerable
wind damage occurred during June to now shoots and wood; however, the bloom was
heavy and a heavy crop is in prospOot© Ohio grapes prospects aro favorable in
all commorcial areas* In Michigan, the condition of the crop is variod and con**
sidcrably below avorago, particularly in Van Buron county© Arkansas grapo pro~
duotion is indicated to bo doublo the 1945 crop and abovo avbriCgo’^^Moisturo
supply has boon amplo and clusters aro showing good dovolopmont0

CHERRIES s Tho' total chorry crop in tho 12 commoroial States is ostimatod at

188,970 tons compared. with 143,190 in 1945 dnd 159,597 tho 10-yoar avor¬
ago© Swoot variotios'total 98,970 tons this yoar, 101,790 last year and tho
1938-44 avorago is 80,971 tons* Sour chorry production of 90,000 tons is noarly
doftbltr tho rocord small 1945 crop^oT^C, 400 tons* Sour chorry production avorago d
87,486 tens in tho 1938-44 period*

SWEET CHERRIES s Prospects improved during Juno, especially in tho important West
rr~. — Coast Statos of Washington and Oregon* Tho 0rog6n crop of

26,600 tons is a rocord largo ono and Washington production of 30,400 tons has
boon oxcooclod only by tho 1945 crop of 31,800 tons* Tho wostorn Orogon crop is
vory largo* Into Juno rains whioh woro favorablo for sizing causod somo cracking
but lossos from this causo are not oxpoctod to bo heavy* A shortago of barrels
for brining is making it difficult for somo growers to find an out lot for thoir
crop* In tho Hood River Valloy tho crop is not as largo as last yoar and thoro
lias boon damago from cracking* Tho Dalles production is indioatod largor than
last month and not much undor last yoar® Lato Juno fains craokod part of tho crop
with tho damago hoaviost on Lamborts* In Washington, bulk of tho Bings had boon
harvostod oxoopt in highor plovatiens bof era" labcT Juno rains' causod splitting*

Looses woro hoaviost on Lambqfts* Tho California crop of 30,000 tons consists of
13,000 tons Royal Anns and 17,000 s hipping var ToFio s * Tho Idaho crop — tho
socond largost crop on rocord — was harvostod undor favorablo conditions c Tho
Utah crop is generally of high quality and slightly largor than avorago*

In tho East, swoot chorry prospects improvod in Juno* Production is in~
dioatod above avorago in Michigan but bo low "avorago in Now York, Pennsylvania .
and Ohio©

SOUR CHERRIES s The Nov; York sour chorry crop continues to develop irregularly

as a~result of fruit sotting over a long period* As ripening,
will bo unovon, .picking will be delayed- although this will increase tho risk of
brown .rot damago* Another short crop is in prospect in Pennsylvania* The drop
has boon vory hoavy in Adams county and brown rot has sot in as cT’ro cult of con¬
tinued wot vfoathor* Tho Ohio crop has sizod unusually woll during tho lattor half
of Juno* Picking of Richmonds was practically complotod by July, 1 and harvest
of Montmdroncios was oxpoctod to got undorway . tho first wook of • July. ; In
Michigan, prospects improvod during tho lattor. part of Juno and a crop noarly E5 '
porcont above avorago is now oxpccto’d* Wisconsin prospects point to a largo crop,
noarly twico as largo as harvostod last yoar and half ; again as largo as avorago*
Thoro is a good’sot of fruit and moisturo supplios aro amplo to produco a bottor
than usual sizo* Harvost of Early Richmonds will*start about July 20 and tho \

harvost of Mbntnoroncios will bo mainly in August*

T ho Montana crop, which is grown in Ravalli county is almost a failuro as
a roault of bho low tomporaturos of oarly Juno* Harvost in Idaho was just

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UNITED ST AT FQ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICU

Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics

as of

_July_ljiJL_946

CROP REPORTING BOARD

JURE

Washington, D. C.,

_

JLaQ.J^.GLS.JU

starting July 1* Growing conditions during June were favorable * line Co lor ado
crop in the Iongmont-Ioveland area, was severely damaged- by May freezing weather
which caused a very heavy Juno drop0 In Utah . harvest was in full swing on July 1
with the crop turning out larger than earlier expected although short of the 1945
crop0 In Washington and Qpogon favorable June weather he.' pod sizing* Sour
cherries in these two States were not sufficiently mature to be damaged by the
late June rains#

CITRUS I large crops of citrus for the 1946-4? season are indicated by July 1

reported condition. Growing conditions have been favorable in mosc citrus
areas and bearing surface continues to increasOo United Statos orange condition
on July 1 was reported at 80 percent compared with 69 percent a year earlier and
74 percent the lO>yoar (1935*44) average* Grapefruit averaged 67 percent — 2
points higher than a year ago and 5 points above average*,

Florida conditions during June continued ideal for the development of the
new citrus crops0 Rainfall was sufficient. Prospects are bright for larger crops,
of oranges and seedless grapefruit than in 1945-46 but production of seeled grape¬
fruit will probably be less than the crop just harvested*,

Louisiana oranges have had ample rain* fruit in exceptionally large for the
first of July and although rain has interferred with spraying* pests are fairly
well under control,

Texas citrus orchards are starting the hot sunmor period in good condition*
Rainfall was plentiful during June in most citrus areas, trees are in healthy
condition and fruit is well sized* The June drop was very light 0

Conditions in Arizona are very spotted but as a whole are better than average
for both oranges and grapefruit*

Condition of California Ravel oranges was reported at 80 percent on July 1
compared with 83 percent on July 1 last year and an average of 76 percent*

Valencias were 81 percent this yearP 76 percent last yuar0 and 77 percent average.
California grapefruit were 79 percent '.this yearf 83 percent last year* and 75
percent average. Lemons were reported at 77 percent*, 80 percent last year and
74 porcent average**

Harvest of the 1945-46 United States citrus crop is almost complete except
for California Valencia oranges* lemons and summer grapefruit* Olio total 1945-46
orange production is now estimated at 100.95 million boxes ■»=* 8 percent less than
the 1944-45 crop of 109.21 million boxes* Florida tangerines turned out 4C 35
million boxes compared with 4 million in 13 i4^450 * To tal grapefruit production is
placed at 63t3 million boxes — » 21 percent more than the previous season© Cali¬
fornia lemons are nov/ estimated at 15c2 million boxes which is considerably more
than indicated earlier in the season. The 1944«45 crop amounted to 12.55 million
boxes* California Valencia oranges from the 1945 bloom are estimated at 26 0 9
million boxes. About one* third of this crop had been utilized prior , to July 1,
and movement will continue into tho fall months. Production in 1344*45 was a
record of 3804 million boxes.

Processing of oranges from the 1945-46 U. S« crop is indicated to be about
26 percent of total production compared with about 22 percent in 1944-45,

Tho California summer grapefruit crop is 2*2 million boxes — slightly loss
than the crop last year of 2.3 million boxes.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural fconomioo Washington, D. C.t

CROP REPORTING board July, 10. 1946 _

32 00 P.M* 'fB.S.TV)

as of

July lf 1946. _

Grapefruit processed, from the 1945-46 United States crop will amount to
about 55 percent of total production compared with about 51 percent processed from
the 1944-45 crop*

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PRUNES.: Production of plums in California and Michigan is estimated at
100,200 tons, compared with 73,200 tons in 1945 and the 1935-44
average of 74,200 tons. In California,. plums continued to show good development
during June and indications point to a record crop of 95,000 tons -- 34 percent
larger than the 1945 production, and 37 percent above average. Production in

is estimated at 5,200 tons — slightly more than average but nearly 21-
times the record-small crop of last season,

The California dried prune crop is estimated at 200,000 tons in comparison
with 226,000 in 1945 and the average of 203,800, The crop made satisfactory devel¬
opment during June, No heavy shedding has occurred in the Bay or Coast county
localities, and shedding has been irregular in interior valleys.

The 1946 crop of prunes for all purposes in Washington, Oregon and Idaho is
estimated at 146,500 tons (fresh basis) compared with 146,000 tons in 1945, and
the average of 136,950 tons. In eastern Oregon, production is not expected to
reach the record crop of last season but the crop in prospect is again considerably
above average, particularly in the Milton-Preewater district. Or owing conditions
during June were favorable for development of the crop. Water for summer irrigation
is ample. In western Oregon, conditions are again varied this season but in
general more favorable than last year. In the main producing counties of the
Willamette Valley, prospects are more favorable than a year ago exddpt in Polk and
Lane counties. Douglas county in southern Oregon has a larger crop of French or
Petite prunes in prospect than last year but the Italian crop is smaller. Wash-
Qfc prune prospects improved during June, particularly so' in the western part
of the State, where the crop is grown mostly for processing and the set of fruit
was heavier than indicated on June 1, In eastern Washington, prunes set fairly
heavy in many orchards and are sizing well. A few orchards have a varied fruit
set because of poor pollination,, Idaho prunes are of good size for this time of
the season. Indications are that the drop was not as heavy as expected a month
ago. Production is estimated about two-thirds as large as last season.

APBIGQTg: Calif orni a apricot. production is estimated at 298,000 tons - unchanged
from June lc Production was 159,000 tons in 1945 and 216,200 tons for
the 1935-44 average. In some-ylocali ties , apricots are reaching maturity somewhat
later than expected earlier in the season. On July 1, harvest for drying was about
at a peak in the southern San Joaquin Valley where average sizes are running small.

In Washington, a record crop of 27,100 tons is in prospect this season, compared
with 23,700 tons in 1945 and 25,000 tons in 1944. The se-t of fruit was .heavy,
requiring considerable thinning in most orchards,' Apr loots generally sized well
during June, but in some orchards where thinning could hot be accomplished because
of labor shortages, the fruit is expected to run small. Some early apricots were
ready for harvest on July lf. but the main harvest will not be in full swing until
about July 15. About 60 percent of the shipments to' market are expected to come
from Wenatcheec the remaining 40 percent from Yakima Valley^ . Utah. apricot oros-
pects improved somewhat during June but vary throughout the States Estimated
production is now indicated to be 6,000 tons, compared- with 10,900 tons last (

season, and the 10-year average of 4,345 tons. Damage reported includes a May
freeze in Utah county, where a very short crop is in prospect, hail in Box Elder
county, and some wind damage in Davis county. In contrast, harvest was under way
by July 1 in Washington 'county where some orchards are carrying too heavy a crop
for good sizes, ' •

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

QfjOP REPORT bureau of aoricui.turai. economios Washington, D. C.

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10*_1946_ .

July 1, 1946 v JjQO.PAMJi„fetS.«,T

AIxMOND.Si HUBERTS California walnut production is estimated at 62*000 tons8 the
AND. WAINI3T5I same as last yoar*s production* and compares with the 10-year

average of 55# 420 tons. California walnuts made good develop-*
ment during June, The crop is heavier than last season in some of the southern >
counties# hut lighter upstate. There has been very little blight damage to date.
In Oregon. June 1 condition point*' to a record crop of 8*100 tons* compared with
6*900 tons in 1945# and the averago of 4*680 tons.’

California production is estimated at 35*100 tons - the largest of

record* compared with the previous .record of 23*800 tons , in 1945 and the average
of 14*710 tons, ©lore was very little frost damage and growing conditions to date
have been very favorable for the development of the crop.

Estimated production of Oregor filberts. at .7*200 tons also is the largest
of record. Production in 1945 was 4*500 tons. The average is 3*354 tons.

Barcelona trees are carrying a relatively heavier crop than the Bri a? variety in
comparison with last season. In Washington, filbert production is estimated at
1*080 tons — also a record crop* compared with 800 tons in 1945.

gifts AND OLIVES: California figs have made good development to date. Harvest of

the first crop of Black Missions is underway with tonnage indi¬
cated to be lighter than last year. The second crop has a good set. Prospects
point to a light crop of A&riatios and a good cron of Kadotas. Calimyrna trees
are carrying a heavy fruit set. Condition of California olives shows about tho
usual decline from Juno 1* It is still too early for reliahLc indications rela¬
tive to prospective production as fruit i3 still shedding*

BEGAN St Prospects continue favorable for a fairly good pecan crop in most of the
main producing areas* but. no reliable indication of the actual quantity
that will be produced is yet available. In North Carolina, trees developed a good
bloom and prospects are favorable. Trees and orchards* however* .have not had good
care in recent years and large crops are not anticipated. In Texas, casebearer
damage has been rather extensive and the ndropH has been genaral. Practically all
areas in that State have ample moisture* with many sections reporting too much.
Present prospects point. to only a fair crop of Texas pecans. Good crops are in
prospect in other pecan-producing States®

CRANBERRIES* Weather conditions during June were generally favorable for the

development, of cranberries. However* in New Jersey rainfall during
the blossom period and while fruit was. forming was excessive and a *•
large crop is not in prospect. About an average crop is in prospect in Massachu¬
setts.

POTATOES! The July 1 prospective potato crop is 431*672*000 bushels. This is 1.5
percent larger than the 425*131*000. bushels harvested in 1945 and is
exceeded only by the 464*999*000 bushel crop harvested in 1943. Average production
for the 1935-44 period was 372*756*000 bushels. The acreage planted this year is
placed at 2*785*900 acres which. is. 2 percent more than the 2*738*300 acres indicated
in March by growers* i nt on tic ns-to— plant reports. The percentage of abandonment is
indicated at about the some as in recent years* with the acreage for harvest at
2*725*600 acres. This acreage is 3.5 perceii below the 1945 harvested acreage and
8 percent below average. The indicated yield of 158.4 bushels per acre is a record
high* exceeding, the previous high yield that was realized in 1945 by 7.8 bushels.
Growing conditions to date havo been favorable throuj^hout practically all potato
producing areas. f •

Production in the 18 surplus late States. is placed at 285*238*000 bushels.
This quantity is only 4 percent below the 1945 production despite an indicated re¬
duction of 7 percent in the acreage for harvest.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
q^qp Report bureau of aoriouuturai. economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD _ -

1946 _ 3 * 00 P* M» ( E> S, L y

A record^-high acreage has "been planted in Maine and the condition of the
crop in Aroostook County is very good, even though some growers delayed planting
awaiting the arrival of fertilizer# The rate of fertilizer application per acre
is believod to equal the high rate applied in recent years# Potato growers on
Long Island have experienced a favorable season to date. However, in upstate
New York, rains delayed planting and extended this operation over a longer period
than usual. Planting of the late crop was delayed in Pennsylvania, hut early
planted potatoes are in very good condition#

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Acreage for harvest in each of the 5 central surplus States (Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota) is about 10 percent less than
the 1945 acreage# Prospective yields for these States are considerably above
average but yields indicated for Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota are some¬
what lower than the 1945 yields# In the northern part of the Bed River Valley,
the moisture supply is low and rain will bo needed during the remainder of. the
growing season#

Compared with last year, a reduction of 7 percent is indicated, in the
potato acreage in the 10 western surplus late Statesc Yield prospects in each of
those States are generally very favorable# However, in Nebraska there is a wide
variation in the development of potatoes as some fields were killed or damaged by
May freezes. The early crop in northern Colorado i3 making good progress and
potatoes in the San Luis Valley are in fair condition* Soil and weather conditions
in Idaho have been unusually favorable and stands are excellent# There is a very
good crop of Bliss and Long Whites in the southwestern part of Idaho#

In Utah and Nevada, potatoes are making good growth# There is an increased
acreage in Washington with the biggest rise in the Mosos Lake district of Grant
County# Digging began in this district the last we ok in June and peak shipments
are expected the last week in July* In Oregon, condition of irrigated and no n-
irrigated potatoes is uniforo3.y good# A good crop of early potatoes is in prospect
in Malheur County#

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In the New England States, outside of Maine, growers have planted about the
same acreage that was planted last ycar0 In these States, condition of the crop
is good and prospective yields for each State oxcood the 1945 and average yields#
Acreage for harvest in the 5 central States of West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Iowa is slightly lower than the 1945 acreage but only about two- thirds
of average# July 1 condition indicates a yield for this group of States about in
line with 1945 but .above average# In Arizona, there is a small increase in acreage
and good yields are being harvested from the early crop which comprises the bulk
of the acreage#

Acreage for harvest in the intermediate potato States is about equal to the
1945 abreage but somewhat lower than average# Yield prospects are quite favorable.
Harvest of an excellent commercial early crop nears completion in Kansas and
Missouri and is active in Kentucky, Maryland and Virginia. Harvest of the New
Jersey crop is getting storied# . ,

Potato acreages wore increased' 5.n most of the early potato States, Yields
in the commercial early areas of most of those States have been good# , However,
commercial early yields in Louisiana were unusually, low as tho, crop was hit hard ^
by excessive rains at harvest time# Tho early crop in California is more than
one- third larger than the previous record-high crop#

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UNfTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau op agricultural eccnomico Washington, D. C.

as of > CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10, 1946

-_July.-.l» -1946 - 3s00~ PoMe' (¥cS«T

SWEETPQTAJQES i July 1 conditions indicate a swestpotato crop of 65,326,000

bushels, compared with 66,836,000 "bushels in 1345 and the 1935«--44
average of 66,422,000 bushels* The planted acreage this year (719,200), with
abandonment at about the usual level, would result in an acreage for harvest of
714,100* This acreage is slightly higher than the 709,100 harvested in 1945 but
8 percent below average* The prospective yield per harvested acre of 91*5 bushels
is 2© 8 bushels below the 1945 yiold but 6*1 bushels above average®

Acreage for harvest in Louisiana is a record-high, with 19 percent of the
National acreage in this State, compared with only 13 percent during 1 935*44
period* In addition to Louisiana, acreages for harvest in Indiana, Missouri,
North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and! California exceed 1945 acreages®.
These- incroasos are almost offset by reduced acreages in Illinois, Iowa, M&rylond,
South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi* ' f;, r.

The crop was planted under favorable conditions this year with soil
inoisture adequate, but not oxcessivo, in most areas* Growing conditions have boon
mostly favorablet and average or above-average yields are in prospect for all
States except New Jersey and Florida, In New Jersey, vine growth was retarded by
cool weather immediately following sotting in fields but recent warm weather has
stimulated growths Excessive rains,, which prevented cultivation, have caused some
grassy fields in Virginia and Texas. Bainy weather delayed setting plants in
Louisiana and harvest in vo lucre will probably be later than last year* Carlot
shipments were reported from Florida on July 1 and since that date a few cars have
moved from Alabama* Most of the Baldwin County, Alabama, crop should move during
July with possibly a fow cars moving in early August© In Mississippi? sweot-
potatoes from the earlier planted acreages in the Southern Coastal counties are
appearing on local markets*

HOPS ; Prospective hop production, based on July 1 conditions, is placed at

58,387,000 pounds , 4 porcont above lasb year8s record crop of 56,1289000
pounds* The current estimate exceeds the (1935-44) average of 39*631,000 pounds
by 47 percent* This yoar*s acreage, amounting to 41,000 acres in the three
Pacific States, exceeds the acreage harvestod in 194-5 by loss than one percent*
but it is 21 percent above average# Favorable growing conditions account for
unusually high prospective yields in all throe States*

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Estimated production in Washington amounts to 22,372,000 pounds© "If "v •
realized, this will set a new record for the State and will exceed the previous
record, set in 1945, by 5 percent* Growing conditions have been ideal thus far,

Orogon^s crop forecast, at 21,000,000 pounds, exceeds last year's produc¬
tion of 20,398,000 pounds by three percent and is 19 percent above average*

While hops have made very good growth to date, there is a serious threat of
damage from mildew and aphis with local supplies of nicotine poison very' short.

The blossoming period is still ahead and it is somewhat early to- predict yields®

Prospective production in California is estimated at 15,015,000 pounds,

4 percent above last year*s production of 14,378,000 pounds one 44 percent above
tho 10-year average* The crop is developing satisfactorily to date with no
mildew reported* There are few red spiders or aphis* The bright clear
weather has been favorable and condition of vines is good.

HAY : A total hoy crop of 94 million tons will probably be made from the 73
million acres boing harvosted this y oar© A crop of this size plus; the
-carryover of 16 l/2 million tons of old hay on May 1 would, pro vide a total
supply of nearly 111 million tSrs ~ roughly equivalent to It/" tons per bay

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
0ROp pEpORT BUREAU or AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC© Washington, D. C- ,

a3 of CROP REPORTING BOARD >IulyJLQ»- 1946. -

July 1« 1946- 3 * 00 P

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consuming animal unit, This supply per unit of livestock is only 1/10 of a ton {

lower than in 1945 and nearly 1/10 of a ton more than in 1944 and the 193&-44

average*.

The total 1946 probable hay crop is the smallest since 1941 and 10 1/2 million
tons less than the large 1945 crop# Nearly one-third of the total is expected to
be alfalfa and another third cloven timothy^ Wild hay - the third kind in pro-.,
duction rank - is less than one-eighth of the total*

This year*s crop of nearly 30 million tons of alfalfa hay is about the same
size as the 10-year average but 4 million tons, less than was harvested in 1945*
Production of alfalfa hay is near or below average in most of the Northwestern and
North Central States where acreage has been decreased this year* Probable pro¬
duction of clover- timothy hay also is less than a year ago, the present estimate
being less. than 31 million tons* More than 32 million tons were harvested in 1945
but the 10-year average is only 25 l/2 million tons* If 11 million tons of wild
hay are put up, this year*s crop would be about 2 million tons .less than that of
1945 but about the same as the 10-year average* *

In most of the States east of the Mississippi, except Michigan and Wisconsin,
plus the South Central States that lie west of the Mississippi* hay yields per acre
are expected to equal or exceed average. Many localities in this area suffered
loss in quality of hay from excessive rainfall during harvest of first and second
cuttings of alfalfa and first cuttings of clover and timothy but actual loss in
tonnage was small* First cuttings of clover in southern Illinois. and adjacent
areas were shortened by anthracnoso infection brought on by the cool wet May
weather but warm temperatures since have cleared up the situation# The shortage of
bale ties has hindered harvest materially, ©specially in States where pick-up
balers aa?a. boiiig.,usfid.-^xt©3w»i*roly.

Prom Michigan, westward across the upper plains States to the Rockies, yield
prospects are below average due to freezing temperatures in May and subnormal,
spring rainfall. In Washington and Oregon first cuttings of tame hey were better
than average in tonnage but quality was hurt severely by rains at curing time.

. The total hay acreage for harvest this year is a little larger than the
1935-44 average but nearly a million acres loss than were harvested in 1945, This
year*s acreage includes about 14 million acres each of alfalfa and wild hay, 23
million acres clover- timothy, with the remaining 22 million acres made up of
lespedeza hay, peanut vinos to be saved for hay, soybean hay, and various Other
kinds of tame hay. It is significant that the acreage of alfalfa hay has decreased
816,000 acres since last year while the acreage of cl over- timothy hay - the only
major kind to increase - is 1,160,000 acres larger than in 1945 and that these
opposite changes are largely accounted for by a switch between the two kinds in the
North Central States*

PASTURES: At 85 percent of normal, July 1 farm pasture condition for the United
/ States was 3 points above average for this date, unchanged from a month

ago, but 4 points below the excellent condition prevailing a year ago* Good growing
conditions maintained pastures well during Juno, but the soil moisture situation
is more spotted than a year earlier* Precipitation for the month of June was
generally below normal in the western half of the United States except for Washington,,
northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota*, In the eastern half of the country,
Juno rainfall exceeded normal except for the New England States, and for a belt from
Missouri and Arkansas eastward to the Atlantic Coast,

In most of the eastern half of the country, pastures were in good to
excellent condition and were being grazed heavily as supplemental feeds have
not been plentiful* In Minnesota and Wisconsin June rains offset early season

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dryness and cool weather to greatly improve pasture conditions* However July 1
pasture conditions . were ’only fair in southern Wisconsin, in spotted areas of the
lower Mississippi valley, and in much of South Carolina, central Georgia, and
southern Alabama* Florida and the South Atlantic Coastal country are the only
areas haying substantially better pasture conditions than a year ago at this time*
The overall pasture situation for the eastern half of the Unitod States this July 1
was quite similar to that of a year ago0 (See pago 6)

In large sections of western United States, pasture and range conditions on
July 1 wore much poorer than a year ago* In a southwestern area embracing Arizona,
Hew Mexico, western Toxas and Oklahoma, parts of Colorado , and Utah, pastures and
ranges on July 1 were very dry and conditions varied from poor on the fringe of
this area to extreme drought in eastern and central New Mexico* Pasture conditions
in that State at 41 percent normal was the third lowest July 1 figure ever reportedc
Irrigated pastures in this southwestern area wero still holding up well but good
rains are needed very soon to replenish water reservoirs and stock water supplies*

In western Toxas, the southern and central high plains counties h^vo been very dry
but rains received the last few days of June and first few days of July have helped
ranges somewhat in these areas, and in the Oklahoma Panhandle*

In northeastern Montana and nearly all of North Dakota* July 1 pastures
showed the effects of light rainfall in June, with the northcentral part of North
Dakota being hardest hit* However beneficial rains the last few days of Juno may
greatly revive growth of grass in that State* Pastures wore only fair in the
eastern parts of South Dakota and Nebraska, and in central Kansas* ‘ Pastures wore
fair to poor in most of California* Pastures and ranges in the Pacific Northwest
were generally in good to excellent condition.

MI IK PRODUCTION: The 12*7 billion pounds of milk produced on farms in June was 2

percent less than June 1945, but higher than for any other month
in the 23 years of record* Production per cow was at an all-time high, reaching
its seasonal peak in early June® However, fewer milk cows on farms resulted in
total milk production smaller -than last year* The 2 percent lower production in
June compared with last year was more of a decline than the 1 percent in May, but
was about in line with earlier months this year* June milk production on a per
capita basis, averaged 3,01 pounds per day, appreciably lower than in 1942, 1943,
and 1945, about the same as in 1941 and 1944, and higher than in earlier years®

Milk produced in the first half of 1946 totaled 62,2 billion pounds, 1*3
billion- less than in the same period of 19450 During the late summer cf 1945 pro¬
duction held up unusually well in response to excellent pastures prevailing at that
tine*, Although this, year's pasture prospects in major dairy areas also look good
as the result of June rains, it seems likely that milk production will continue
below last year*s level during the next several monthso

June milk production was below last year in 14 of the 18 States for which
monthly milk production estimates are being made. Only in Wisconsin, Missouri,
Virginia and North Carolina was production above last year0 Sharpest decreases
wore registered in Illinois, Kansas* Oklahoma, Montana* Idaho, and Washington in
all of which production was 5 percent or more below June 1945*

Estimated Monthly Milk Production On Farms r Selected States ij

Ol j. _

s June 8

June

May *

June

i z

June 8

June :

1% s

June

* average l

1945 *

1946 •

1946

8 State 8

average i

1945 :

1946

1946

—

,# 19 3 5--* 44 »

J

_ J_UX0 _

• C

• •

1935*44 8

♦

t*

•

V

•

Million -pounds

•

o

Million -pounds

N* J.

86

97

99

96

* Va. •

145

178

172

183

Pa* • •

458

510

511

502

S N. C4

124

•143

145

145

Ind. • '

327

381

370

364

8 Okleu

272

288

296

274

Ill*

533

603

600

563

- 8 Mbnto

82

81

72

76

Mich*

520

606

589

594

8 Idaho

127

145

140

135

Wis.

1,513

1,791

1,808

1,822

8 Utah-

57

71

71

69

Iowa

722

755

741

720

8 Wash,

217

239

239

226

Moc •

371

452

468

458

8 Oreg*

156

157

155

154

N. Dak

:* 273

259

230

252

8 Other

Kans,

321

326

330

295

8 States

5,362

5,907'

5, 265

5,768

•»

~uts7

11,666

12,989

12,301

12,696

l/~"Monthly data for other States not yet available*

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UNITED STATES- D £ RA RTM E NTOF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of aouicui-tural economics Washington,

T, n iaa CROP REPORTING BOARD _

Ju3-y 1» jg™ _ .. . • 3W"PtM, (E.S.T.l

nQOiiiuKuuu, .5* 1

July 10, 1946

Milk production per cow in herds kept by crop correspondents on July 1 was
record high for the date, 3 percent above the 1935-44 average and 1 percent higher
than last year. In the more important dairy regions, production per cow ranged
‘from 6 to 9 percent above average. In the South, production per cow was, well
above both average and last year's July 1 level, continuing the trend evident in
recent months. However, in the North Atlantic and East North Central groups of
States* production per cow was below July 1 last year, and in the West North
Central and Western regions only 1 percent above, : * •

> - * .1 'fr1*-

On July 1 the percentage of milk cows being milked reached its seasonal
high point at a level above the past 2 years, but below average and other recent
years* in herds kept by crop correspondents 75*9 percent of the milk cows were
reported in production on July 1, compared with 75*3 on 1* and 75*2 on July 1

last year* In the North Atlantic and East North Central States, the percentage
milked was well below average, and as low as or lower than any other July 1 in
a dozen years. In the West North Central and South Central regions it was above
1944 and 1945» but well below average. In the West the percentage milked was
above average for^ the date, and in the South Atlantic region it was the highest
since 1927o

POULTRY AND ECG PRODUCTION: Farm flocks laid 5,012,000,000 eggs in June... This
. output was 6 percent less than in June last year,

but IS percent above the 1935-44 average, June production was below that of last
year in all parts of the country, from 2 percent below in the South Atlantic to
10 percent below in the South Central States, Aggregate egg production for the
first half -.of this year was 33 » Si 3 0 000, 000 eggs — the same as for the first
half o£ 1945 and 29 percent above average,

, . Rate cjf egg production per layer in June was 15*4 eggs compared with 15*6
a year •■. ago - and the average of l4,8. The rate of lay was below that of last year
in all regions of the country except the West, where it was 1 percent above the
rate 6 f» a ‘year ago. The rate of lay during the first half of this year was 39*4
eggs per layer, compared with SS,2 eggs last year and the average of 30,5 eggs,;

About 325.»276,.000 layers were on farms during June — .4 percent less than
in June last year, but 13 percent above average. Numbers of layers were down
from last year in all parts of the country 0 Seasonal decrease in layers from
June 1 to July 1 was about 6.6 percent compared with the average of 6.3 percent
and 5*9 percent last year. Seasonal decreases were greater than' last' year in. ■
the North Atlantic,. North Central and South Central; States^ but less' in the South
Atlantic and Western States* Culling of layers from flo.cks during June; was
considerably less than it was during May, although it is still above average;

With the lightest June hatch in years — about a fifth of the heavy hatch
in June last year' — considerably ;f ewer chicks were added t$ farm flocks in June.1
this year than last. There were 560,443,000 young chickens :pf this year's hatch- ..
ing on farms July 1 — 15 percent less than a year ago, but 1 percent above the
ICHyear average. The number of young chickens on farms decreased 3 percent from '
June 1 to July 1 this year, compared with an increase of 6 percent last year and
an average increase of 3 percent. Sales and death loss of young chickens in
June this year more than offset additions of chicks to the flock,

1 \ ^

Young chicken holdings on July 1 were less than a year ago in all-parts of
the country. Decreases from a year ago were 23 percent in the North Atlantic,

IS percent in the East North Central, 15 percent in the West, l4 percent in the

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

_ . as of . c CROP REPOF-eTINQ board July 10, 1946

TrtDTdfcrvETSTT. )

South Central, 10 percent in the West North Central and 7 percent in the South
Atlantic States* Judged from the July 1 holdings of young chickens, the 1946
chicken crop will he about 15 percent smaller than the crop of 1945*

CHICKS AND YOUNG CHICKENS ON FARMS JULY 1

(Thousands)

Year

: North

: E .North

: W.North

: South :

South :

Western! United

: Atlantic

: Central

JL Central

jAtlantic :

Central j

: States

Av. 1935-44

63,104

121,445

168,517

55.675

105,434

42,634 556,809

1945

77.36s

142,674

212,329

60,570

115,446

41,640 656,027

1946

■ 55.716

117,525

196,426

56. 238

99,065

35,473 560,443

Prices received by farmers for eggs in mid-June averaged 53 • 5 cents per
dozen, compared with 35 *3 cents a year ago and 21*9 cents for the 10-year average.
Egg prices increased 0*7 cents during the month ending June 15, compared with an
increase of 2*1 cents last year and an average increase of 0.6 cents. June egg
markets were firm on top grades and irregular on average to poor quality. Buyers
were increasingly quality conscious and the price spread between grades and
qualities widened* Storage stocks were heavy, but into-storage movement was
tapering off* Speculative interest v/as stimulated by government dried and frozen
egg announcements.

Farmers received an average of 26*6 cents per pound live weight for chickens
in mid-June compared with 27.6 cents a year earlier, and 17*3 cents for the 10-year
average. Prices increased 1*3 cents during the month ending June 15, the largest
increase of recbrd. This compares with an average decrease of 0*1 cent. Poultry
markets in June were increasingly firm. Seasonal marketings of fowl were
unusually heavy, but supplies were short of broad demand. Scarcity of other meats
caused an abnormally liberal use of poultry. Storage stocks of poultry were about
twice the normal volume, but were declining rapidly.

Turkey prices on June 15 averaged 31*2 cents per pound, the same as a month
ago, compared with 33*4 cents a year ago and the 10-year average of 17*9 cents.
Prices usually decline at this time of the year, however, because practically all
of the sales are breeder hens and toms which usually soli for less than the
younger birds.

The United States average cost of a farm poultry ration in mid-June was
$3.49 per 100 pounds — the highest in 23 years of record — compared with $2.28 a
year ago and $2.04 for the 10-year average. The ration cost increased 38 cents
from April 15 to June 15 reflecting the increase in grain and concentrate price
ceilings. The relationship between the prices of eggs, chickens and turkeys
and the cost of feed in mid-June were considerably less favorable than they were
a year ago, and all ratios, except the turkey-feed ratio, were less favorable
than average.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agriculturai. economios Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10 „ 1946 _

l2torU.1946....L_ 3:00' P»M» (ITs.TY)

HARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, UNITED STATES, 1929 - 1946

:

C orn

:

S

Sorghums '

Wheat

Year •

t

•

voT*» 1

all

* •

Oat s • ♦

t

•

Barley s (excising » w
* sirup; :

•

’ ' Spring

•

I All

•

. Thousand ax? res

1929

97,805

38,153

13,564

8,235 41,241

22,151

63,392

1930

101,465

39,847

12,629

8,672 41,111

21,526

62,637

1931

106,866

40,193

11,181

9,968 43,488

14,216

57,704

1932

110,577

41,700

13,206

10,804 36,101

21,750

57,851

1933 ' *

105,918

36,528

9,641

11,428 30,348

19,076

49,424

1934

92,193

29,455

6,577

11,394 34,683

8,664

43,347

1935 '

95,974

. 40,109

12,436

14,335 33,602

17,703

51,305

1936

93,154

33,654

8,329

10,517 37,944

11,181

49,125

1937

93,930

35,542

9,969

11,531 47,075

17,094

64,169

1938

92,160

36,042

10,610

14,075 49,567

19,630

69,197

1939

88,279

33,460

12,738

15,490 37,680

14,988

52,668

1940

86,738

35,334

13,476

19,182 35,809

17,179

52,988

1941

86,186

37,965

14,220

17,616 39,485

16,157

55,642

1942

89,021

37,878

16,850

14,749 35,436

13,764

49,200

1943

94,455

38,395

14,768

16,038 33,975

16,673

50,648

1944

97,078

38,735

12,104

17,622 40,560

18,535

59,095

1945 1/

91,202

41 ' 503

10; 195

14' 521 46 ,'678

18 ,'062

64,' 740

1946 £/

91,487

43,012

10,061

14,027 47,277

18,403

65,680

•

•

Year *•

•

♦

•

Rye 5

•

Rice

•

•

• Elajcseed

•

0 • •

• • • 0

• Cotton • Tame hay •

• • •

Wild hay

Thousand

acres

1929

3,138

860

3,049 -

43,232

55,741

13,790

1930

3,646

966

3,780 ■

42,444

53,996

13,951 .

1931

3,169

965

2,431 -

38,704

56,103

12,057

1932

3,350

874

1,988-

35,891

56,119

14,293

1933

2,405

798

1,541

29,383

55,810

12,629

1934

1,921

812

1,002

26,866

56,361

9,026

1935

4,066

817

2,125

27,509

55,614

12,948

1936

2,694

981

1,125

29,755

56,618

11,125

1937

3,825 '

1,099

927

33,623

53,943

12,072

1938

4,087

1,076

905

24,248

55,631

12,563

1939

3,822.

1,045

2,171

23,805

57,046

12,051

1940 "

3,194

1,069 .

3,182

23,351

60,035

11,884

1941 . :

3,570 '

1,214 .

•' " 3,275

22,236

59,317

12,459

1942

3,860 : v

1,450 .

•• 4,424

22,602

60,117

12,528

1943

- 2,755

1,468 .

5,847

21,052

60,880

13,465

1944

2,228

1,471 .

2,750

20,009

59,589

14,427

1945

r,98i

r,506-.

3,914

17;24t

59,905

14,311

1946 y ‘

. 1,775

1,533

; 2,465

13,316

59,086

14,227

UNITED STAT ES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report b urc^u of- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

a3 of CROP' REPORTING BOARD July 10, 1946,

_ 3S00 PoMrTEoS.T'J

HAEVESTED ACBEAGE OF CEOPS, UNITED STATES, 1929 - 1946 (Continued)

J Beans

%

t *

Peas,

i Soybeans i

Cowpeas :

Peanuts

Year

; Tobacco

: dry

•

•

dry

• grown •

grown ?

grown

i edible s

field

• alone 1

alone 't

alone

Thousand acres

1929

1,980.0

1,845

192

2,429

1.214

1,627

1930

2,124.2

2,160

229

3,072

1,357

1.433

1931

1,988,1

1,947

241

3,835

2,095

1,773

1932

1,404,6

1,431

219

3,704

3,023

2,042

1933

1,739.4

1,729

258

3,537

2,487

1,717

1934

1,273,1

1,461

277

5,764

2,713

2.015

1935

1,439.1

1,865

i

320

6,966

2,342

re972

1936

1,440.9

1,626

236

6,127

3,373

2,127

1937

1,752.8

1,695

227

6,332

3,648

1 f 967

1938

1,600.7

1,643

165

7,318

3.296

2,236

1939

1,999.9

1,681

168

9,565

3,168

2,561

1940

1,411.3

1,904

236

10,529

3,379

2,580

1941

1,305.9

2,023

276

10,146

3,778

2,461

1942

1,377.2

1,922

494

13,879

3,438

4,388

1943

1,457.5

2,404

795

14,575

2 9 270

5,094

1944

1,751.9

2,030

•

699

13,428

1 , 645

3,999

1945

I/

1,825.1

1,571

496

13,412

1,616

3,958

1946

1,967.0

1,629

484

11,614

1,405

3,882

Year

•

•

•

•

•

Sugar \

, , •

Sorgo s
for •

Sugar- : s

cane, 5 Potatoes •

Sweet-

: 52 crops $ 52 crops
Jhar nested : planted or

•

•

beets

• o

sirup s

all

•

ft

„ potatoe
*

S 8 2/

grown 2/

T

housand acres

1929

688

143

314.0

3,030.2

647

355,295

363,028

1930

776

190

314.5

3,138.9

670

359,896

369,550

1931

713

313

310.4

3,489.5

854

355,818

370,589

1932

764

354

365.9

3,568.2 1,

059

361,794

375,471

1933

983

360

375.8

3,422.6

907

330 , 8 50

373,124

1934

770

330

413.6

‘

3,599,2

959

294,736

338,965

1935

763

285

437,4

3,468.8

944

336,062

361,901

1936

776

245

402.2

2,959.9

769

313,856

360,250

±937

755

210

450.2

3,054.9

768

338,468

363,037

1938

930

197

446.9

2,870.1

793

338,469

354,290

1939

917

189

418.9

2,012.8

728.3

321 . 729

342,524

1940

916

185

371,7

2,844.6

654.5

330,253

346,559

1941

754

176

404.7

2,711.0

745.7

334 ? 126

346,211

1942

954

222

435 0 9

2,705.5

708.7

338,070

349 , 742

1943

•

548

206

439.9

3,331.0

896.o 1

346,620 -

359,970

1944

558

194

429.3

2,921.8

768.2

350,980

363,211

1945

716

171

429.9

2,823.7

709.1

346,534

356,637

1946 1/

865

180

424. 8

2,725,6

714.1

345 P 852

357,868

A./ Preliminary,,

Zj Includes the principal crops (as revised) in addition to various minor crops
as shown on pages 74 and 75 of the April issue of "Crops and Markets."

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OrOP Report burbau. of aoricultural economics Washington, D. C. ,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD

July 1. JL946 _ • - • . . 3:00,

State

PLANTED ACREAGE OF SPRING SOWS CROPS, 1945 and 1946 _

iZ Coral £ll £ '£ J>at7 I/£ ZZl ZBS?lcZ VZ Z. I fotato^sT/ - iSweetEotato|s

: JL945 l 1946_ l 1945_ ?_ 1946_ _1945 1 1946 _ I _1945 1 1946 _ i 1945_:_x946 r

■ Thousand acres

Maine

15

17

92

97

N.H.

14

14

13

12

vt.

66

64

70

67

Mas s *

38

3$

14

15

R.I .

8

8

4

3

Conn,

50

60

14

14

N.Y.

717

739

792

887

N, J*

179

'184

45

47

Pa,

1,364

i;378

857

'874

Ohio

3,392

3',808

1,282

1,5-26

Ind„

4,503

4>698

1,489

1,623

Ill.

8,537

9', 135

3,507

4',033

Mich,

1,794

1,830

1,655

1,754

Vis.

2,706

2,571

3,066

3,005

Minn,

6,059

5;635

5,466

5;466

Iowa

11,071

li;07!

5,499

5,994 .

Mo.

4,107

4^846

1,912

2,294

N.Dak,

1,283

1^206

2,518

2;317

S.Dak,

4,268

4^140

3,539

3*504

Nehr,

8,561

7;962

2,492

2^666

Kans.

3,117

3,117

1,259

1,574

Del.

133

134

6

6

Md,

461

'473

41

-58

Va.

1,235

1,198

165

165

W.Va,

364

'371

88

84

N.C.

2,250

2;2o&

412

420

s.c.

1,426

1^426

749

652

Ga.

3,512

3,407

771

709

Fla.

695

'660

155

164

Ky.

2,443

2^492

107

125

Tenn,

2,465

2^440

259

246

Ala,

2,996

2 '936

266

271

Miss.

2,572

2,572

525

394

Ark,

1,764

i;799

434

399

La.

1,187

1,128

225

'ICO

Okla,

1,596

1^676

1,159

1,136

Tex.

4,262

4,049

1,946

1,849

Mont.

149.

143

381

373

Idaho

30

29

196

184

Vyo.

110

94

173

157

Colo,

790

750

229

236

N.Mex,

178

151

40

40

Ari z ,

40

41

25

26

Utah

25

28

54

52

Nev,

2

3

12

.. .. 12

Wash,

29

26

305

268

Oreg,

40

40

406

384

Calif.

64

67

518

,554

'£._S±

_92,867

92Jl850_

_45,234

46JL879_

if Includes acreage planted in fall

3

4

207

21S

—

ms»

tmm

6,8

f?5

—

—

4

4

11,2

ld»f*-

— —

mm

. «=-

WCM

23,5

21o4

mm

7.2

8*1

—

mm

21.1

2C#5

mm

95

103

182

174

mm

»*

7

7

71

68

l5

15

91

96

156

142

•r

23

19

64

58

**—

«***

40

26

31

32

1.2

36

31

. 29

-28

4.0

^2

129..

138

178

160

—

-*•

91

119

132

119

k-m

469

760

180

160

tmmm

—

3

16

36

36

2,5

2A)

103

' 65

35

39

7

8

2,333

2^403

175

156

mm

1,381

1,491

33

29

mm

695

639

70

68

— —

-•

478

368

2Q

20'

x 3.0

3 A)

11

11

3.7

3*5

2.5

2,5

71

73

20.0

20,3

7

6

76

73

69

70

32

31

9

7

33

32

“*•

~mm

53

40

77

85

66

6-7

12

12

20

21

62

56

9

8

26

27’

91

82

35.4

40,8

18

18

78

70

43

44 ■

14

13

126

105

40

39

30

26

9

8

50

50

75

76

17

7

28

28

69

65

11

9

44

44

20

21

mm

46

45

124

136

158

11 8

23

94

10

-10

385

250

57

63

53

65

612

747

20

18

*•

mm

'*“333

303

207

182

-*•

mm

"" 123

129

16

15

mm

757

674

102

100'

—

30

35

6.0

5,0

— *

mm

153

161

6.9

7,1

m'm

155

132

19.3

19.9

mrn

22

24

4.0

3.2

—

mm

180

1 25

55

m

—

mm

242

'232

55

52

—

rmm

1,816

1,870

121

122.

9

10

— — — — —

— — —

“ *—

“• 1 1

l!x429__

11*513

J2j_896±l _2*£G5®9

_ 715.2

_71£fe2

harvest in succeeding spring*

« 37

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

^ „ burkau or aoricultural itooNfMjiio* Washington, , »• v- • .

1°V8 4e° CROP REPORT!N'3 BOARD S^SdiiE

. . . . . . . . . .

PLANTED ACRE A (E OF SPRING SOWN CROPS,

- -XLT spring^wFeat" Durvm wheoV" ^tHer J?rm& -JL

State *^-vrr^ - *2 •zrn-r„— - ~~ TaX«" T ~ T945 • 1946 i 19'

g~~l945

1946

"1945_ ^ JrdJi _

Thousand a ores

1945

1945 AND 1946 - (Cont*d)

T^TaxseecT _T/ __ _
'1945 ; 1946

\Er

1946

Maine

2

3

N*Y*

3

9

Pa* _

8

8

Ind©

3

3

II!#;

8

9

Micho

2

3

ms *

28

' 63

Mim*

997

1*297

Iowa

3

4

Mo*

mm

M M

N *Dak«

10 ; 067

10*930

S «Dak#

3,071

3,447

Nebr*

66

60

Kans#

4

3

0kla?

mmm

—

Tex*

j

mmm

mm

Mont *

2,520

2,344

Idaho

371

475

Wyo* .

80

90

Colon

14-0

165

NaMex*

26

24

Ariz0

M*M

—

Utah_

67

75

Nev0.

14

18

Wash® _

972

525

Oreg,'

'206

245

Calif*

> *

M M

U*S» _

' ~l8,656f "

l9”80(T

—

'iBeahF,dry

eUTblre :

State

i l94fe :

~194'T

— — —■ —

. Ml — •*" 9 ~ ~

mmm *

* •

Maine

4

5

tu:

1

1

N«Y* .

104

114

23

41

2

3

8

3

8

2

28

974

3

3

-9

8

3

9

3

' 65
1,256

4

mm

mg*

7

' 8
1,097
103
' 11

2

7

5

921

50

5

,v808

179

2,423

208

8,259

2,892

66

4

8,507

3,239

60

3

1,640

462

2

133

23

918

393

2

120

4

2 „01C

MM

M-MM

65

84

MW

•*«■»

2.520

2,344

371

74

MMS-

'371

475

80

90

2

1

mm

140

165

M*Q

mM

26

24

»«■

e»JP»

'Ww

MMM

MM

17

14

MM

67

75

MM

«WM

14

18

MM MM

972

525

1

1

206

245

1

•i-

- _

MM

' 118

1Q6__

2,672” ”

T676 48”

I1!*!2!!

4,066

„2j7_08 _

TshF

ToTs

1945

-1ST4

If- Rico^ _

•r*

"1.945

1946

Ohio

Mich*

Wis* 2/
Minn®

N*Dake~2/
Nel?r «

Arkfr

■

TexQ 2/
Mbnij e
Idaho
Wyoo .
Colo«s
LUMex®2/
Ariz*
Utah

483

1

4

1

55

570

l

3

-1

65

Wash; 2 J

Ore g« V
Calif*

Other States

5

18

121

84

337

199

15

5

4

1

318

2

24
122
80
27 6
169
13
6
4

1

287

u *iT o

T.76Q • 1,746"

M M

MM

MOM

M M

mm iu

24

29

MM

MM M

MM

M M

M M

M M

92

107

MMM

M«*

2

1

MM

M MM

m<?»

MM

•M MB

10

10

MT'm

t*> MM

MM

cm: mi

M M

MMM

M M

Mr m

63

70

urt*M

284

MM

32-7

M UB

• *>

MM

MM

•raoM

Mr M

584

400

567

400

26

27

87

86

war

MM-W

155

163

58

91

MM

MPvW

2r

2

37

41

CJMW

MO*

46

34

162

173

m«5

tm M

M M

MM

M M

U»M

35

mt m

46

OMC P

MM Ml'

MOM

*K VJ*

248

248

MM MM

—

M>|0

•MM

.39

27

M M

104

157

249

om>m

254

'• _

a» M

117

130

F28

512 "

779”

930

J.,_54j

T/lnoXudes aoreage planted in fall for harvest in succeeding spring,
oreage of sugar boots iincluded in "Other States-

zfm

38

i

UNITED 3TATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report nu«K au or aq«!cultuhai. economics Washington, D. C.f

(i^DP REPORTING BOARD July 10, 1946

aa of

_ " - * 3s00 PoM> (E.S.T?,

p am mm mm mm nm «e* «ar* mo « me 'mm
»- - _

•W IkSK—:

WINTER WHEAT

» me «re> «rt ram «r»

~*r

harvest?

1945

«... x . _ _

Indi«*-.i Average 5 J Indi~

catao. U tq'zr.-aa J 1945 • catad

mm mm

— — «•

A

• • j-H mi

C&lsC,i

•

MS earn mm JUm

nw mm mm mm**-* mm

Thousand acros s

ajiousand bushels - __

N* Y©

293

358

211

2306

26*0

24i0 1

6 9 955

9,308

5;064

Na J ,

56

63

59

22,2

21.0

24,0

1,247

1,323

r,4i6

Pa*

918

932

' 87 8

20,1

21.5

22 o0 '

18,539

20,038

19,316

•- Ohio

20027

. 2*259

i;.990

20*6

27*0

24*0; S

41,875

60,993

47 ',760

Ind.

1*533

1,593

1*424

17*4

22*5

21.5

26,663

35,842

30', 616

Ill*

1*741

•1*376

1*266

18,0

18*5

17*0 -

31,643

25,456

2i;522

Mich.

809

1*024

897

21©3

27,0

25 ;o

17,261

27,648

22,425

Wis*

40

32

32

18a4

25*0

22 00 i

734

800

■*704

Minn®

173

118

,.96

18.7

23© 0

20*0-

3,209

2,714

1J920

Iowa

329

128

•137

16.7

21c0

23 ,0

6*101

2,688

SilKti

Mo*

1,800

1,553

1,^06

14.6

14c5

16*0 •

26,150

22,518

24;096

S© Uak*

134

246

'.295

12.1

16.0

14*5, -

1,669

3,936

’4',27-8

Nebr*

2*942

3,662

4;028

15.3

23.0

20.5 '

44,620

84,226

8 2 ',57 4

Kanse

10*683

13*414

12,7*43

1305

15*5

17 oO

144,440

207,917

216;631

Del,

71

67

.'68

19.0

19*5

21*5

1,331

1,306

i;462

Md*

384

371

352

1907

18*5

20*5 -

7,592

6,864

7^216

• Va*

552

512

' 483

15.0

16*0

19*0 -

8,237

8,192

9; 177

• .W„Va»

122

101

;8.6

15»2

17*5

laior

10349

1,768

1,548

N.C.

489

444

'3,91

13c 3

14.0

18*0 • '

6,477

6,216

7^038

s.c*

217

224

'192

11c 1

l3o0

15.0

2,457

2,912

2',88Q

Grae

192

201

. 161

10.3

l3o0

12*5

1,977

2,613

2', 012

Kyo

416

391

'321

14.8

13.5

16*5

6,242

5,278

5^296

Tann*

419

426

' 332

12,5

12*5

15. *0

5,187

5,325

4,980

• Ala*

8

16

' S 11

lie 6

15,0

14 *0

101

240

154

Mis8e

h 9

18

11 1/26.0

21*0

2l*Q. .

A/240

378

231

Ark*

54

42

' 30

l0o2

10*5

12 ;o

527

441

' 360

Ok la*

4, 167

5*584

5; 863-

12.6

12*7

15*0

53,306

70,917

87;-945

Tax*

-3*031

4,642

5; 106

11.1

9*0

10.5

34,863

41,778

53', 613

Mont*

989

1*371

la598

17?9

22*0

17*5

19,039

30,162

27^965

Idaho

617

079

740

2493

29*0

- 26 c0

14,998

19,691

19 ',240

Wyo*

102

153

' 182

14*4

20*0

• 22 o0

1,615

3*060’

31,967

• 4; 004

Colo.

858.

1*289

1*547

15*7'

24p8

. 20.0

14,416

30^940

N.Mex.

209

226

215

10,9

9*0

'8.0

2,346

2,034

1,720

Ariz»

35

24

27

22 ? 1

21*0

22.0

.. .781

504

'594

Utah

181

203

* 233

19,4

22*5

20*0

3,560

4,680

4,660.

Nev*

4

4

. ' 5

28*2

25,0

28 *0

113

100

14Q-

Wash*

1,158

1*639

’...•2*295

26*9

27.0

30,0

31,794

44,253

68 i§sb

Oreg*

615

725

7-90

23.3

23,0

25.5 v

14,378

16,675

20'146

Calif,

•740

563

*676

18© 3

18*5

m* •• m%&

20d0

13,606

10,416

J.3^525.

u.s.

39*113

46,678

47*277

15*9 '

17.6

18*1 "

618,019

823,177

857,163

**■* «r» «•» **c ^m*i

l/ Short-time average.

■ mm mm ar» mm

. ,,

3S -

A

U N IT FI D STATEjS .,DEPARTMkiNT OF AQRIC'JLtURE
Crop Report bureau .pp aoricuutura'u economic? -Washington, D. C.,

as of QRq^SFpRTjNQ board , July 10 - 1946 _

£U3LJ*_I9

.III! IMIllllMnilllimiltIMIIIHOMIMIIIIIMIIIM IWH Min II .1 Ml :*MC» J MMMH S 1 1 ,M»lf IIMMIItllMM; H! iMIililMIIMIIMIHI IIHII Ml » lllli: II t HIM MIIIMI lllillHOi

SPRING WHffiAT OTHER THAN DURUM

. 1 l •;* * v* .

• - , mm mm

i^BSalC _ 13

-..Yi.e ld_p Lr J}i

:re

.

, • IJ^m ^ — mmm ^ m mmm

Produptien _

State

»

*~r+ mmm Ih» m

i- „

: Aver ages lq^r;

V Tor-
s harvest

••Average8
} 1935*44 *

if .

ti .

oak »•* am -

... '5 Indi~
-14.45 :j catod
_ U&4£ _

‘Average *

8 1935-44 V
,2_ _ _ _ X

”• - 5

2 9i5 r

_ _ J, .. 1

I:ad:l“
cated
. 1946— _

Thousand" acres-

»!

.Michels

. • .

Thou sar d husne 1

Maine

k.x.

4

2

3

19*2

lt’.O

18,0

. ' . "64

•' ' 36

54

4

3

*■ 9

"* 18.2

19.0 -

13.0

81

57

162

Pa.

10

8

8

13*6

19,5

20.0

120

156

: 160

Ind0

7

3

3

• 15.9

‘ 18,0

18*0

113

54

« 54

■Ill.

20

8

9

1802

25.0

20.0

345

200 .

180

Mich.

12

2

3

17C6

.. 20 o0

20,0

214

4cr

: 60

Wis.

56

28

62

17.4

- 25.0

23.0

919-

700

1,426

Minn*

1,375

968

1,229

14.9

19o0

17-0

20,020

13,392 '

20,^893

Iowa

23

3

4

14.6

19o0

IboO

319

57

64

No Dak*

5,545

8,120

7,997

12 f, 2

ISoO

11.0

72 e 155

129,920

67s 967

SaDako

2j«054

2,787

3.010

9.6

16.5

12,0

20,729

45, ,986

36f12u

Nebr*

206

58

55

9,1

17,0

15.0

1,552

986

825

•Hans.

10

4

3

7.9

1 u.O

11,0

86

44

33

Mont.

2,432

2P297

2,063

13,5

t o r\

10 « 5

33 e 246

27,564

21,652

Idaho

372

355

451

29*3

31 o0

30 e0

10,820

11,005

13 9 530

Wyo*

102

70

83

13.1

16,5

15o 5

1 0 323

1,155

1,286

ColOo

250

133

141

14.6

20,0

14.0

3*493

2C6S0

1*374

N0Mex.

20

21

22

14,1

14,0

11.0

205

294

2C-2

Utah

72

66

74

30^6

33,0

30^0

2,201

2,178

2, 220

Nev. .

13

12

17

25,9

24.0

26.0

342

'288

442

Wash,,

955

948

512

21.2

20.0

24,0

19,816

13.950

12 So 8

Creg.

254 196

231

21^4

21.5

22,5

5,396

4,214

5,198

UoS.

13,803

16,092

15,989

14c0

16.5

12*9 ‘

193,774

264,946

20 b , 840

«* •

DURUM WHEAT

State

- ■ ■ ™ wn > ii J p «> nu m kbv aw ■■■» n» ■■■ i pat » — ' — - —

i _ £crejig§ _ _ __ Yi^ld per acre _ j _ _ _ _ —Production _

! - Harvested _ s For"" “flndi~ s Aver a -a5 s Indi~

:Average: -.g4g : harvest ! lgr,^ 1945 : catocL s-g^R /4.1 1945 : c&ted

- -«1 _ - -^1£46

Thousand acres Bushels

Minn.

77

23

40

15a 3

17c 5

17*0

N„Dak«

1,986

1, 776

2,181

13*2

18 e0

1C. 5

S. Daky

_ ^4 ^

171

10^

_15.5 ^

JL3.0

3 States

294G3"

1,970

- -

“2,414" "

1279~

“17.8 ”

“l0o8

•Bleu sand 'bushels

1,125 402 680

26,279 31,930 22,900

JtL42.5.., _ 2,509

3l7900 3o7o20 25,039

WHEAT (Production by classes ) for the United States

Year

L _ _ Winter _ _

• Hard red s Soft red

: l _ A

: Hard red * Durum if “

White
(Winter &
- SpharsI .

To tal

Av. 1935-44 359,476

1945 519,421

1946 2/ 555,242

Thousand "bushels

153,979

32 ? 832

91,678

843,692

232 8 852

35,731

101,114

1, 123 , 143

174s374

26,493

127,763

It, 090,032

200,727
234,025
206,215

*T »— *— — ~ — — - — . - — _ — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _

i/ Includes durum wheat in States for which estimates are not shown separately®
2/ Indicated July 18 1946 3

ran

40

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE!

Crop Report purcau ok aqricuutural economio$ Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10. 1946 _

. . g*0Q P#MhIEa^a£jl)—

b COHN | ALL

Ac^o^c _ x _ Ti£lg. 2pr acre__ _ . . _ production

H.csyos tod _ j, For s : : Xndi-

State „ Average: 1q4c !har^eGtrjTorQf®: 1946 : catcd

_ ZZ i 1946_ x^^x _ .

Thousand, acres Bushela •

t Average J
j 193^*44 ;

•

•

1945 s

•

••

Indi¬
cated
1946 _

Maino

u?

15

17

40*0

40,0

41 ;o

594

600

697

N*H.

. 15

14

-34

41.0

39.0

41.0

631

546

'574

vt.

71

66

64

37.6

37.0

40.0

2,681

2,442

2 ',56.0

Mass?

41

38

39

41*2

43.0

41.0

1,702

1,634

1,599

R© X o

> 9

8

8

37*3

40.0

39.0

328

320

'312

Conn,

49

\

50

50

39„7

43*0

40.0

1,952

2,150

2 ;.000

N.Yo

605

696

731

- 35.4 <

33.0

37.0

24,233

22,968

27', 047

N.J.

190

178

'183

38*2

45*0

39.0

7,278

8,010

7 '107

Pa* .

1,332

1,354

1,3E8

40,9

44,0

43.0

54,484

59,576

68',824

Ohio

3,519

3,574

3,788

44,4

49*5

47 ;o

155,800

176,913

17 3 ',036

Ind.

4,268

4P452

4; 675

42.2

53.0

49.0

179,491

235,956

229;Q75

Ill©

8,347

8,417

9,044

45.0

46.5

51,0

373,003

391,390

461; 244

Mich*

1,599

1,769

1,822

3406

35c0

38.0

55,502

61,915

69;236

Vis.

2,371

2,679

2,545

37*2

41.0

4-3.0

.88,795

.109,839

109', 435

Minn*

4,743

5,952

5; 565

37*9

36.5

48.0

180,581

217,248

267; 120

Iowa

10,090

10,927

11,038

47*1

46,5

-59.0

472,763

508,106

651; 242

Mo.

4,304

3,920

4;743

26,8 •

27.0

36.0

115,464

, 105,840

170,748

N0 Dak.

1,087

1,225

l'r152

19.9 ,

22.0

2g*0

22,266

26,950

29', 952

S* Dak.

3,101

4,092

3,969

18,7

29.0

31*0

60,290

118,668

123,039

Nehr.

7,504

8S469

7,876

19.1

30.5

34*0

145,881

• 250,304

267;.784

Kans*

3,028

3,036

3,056

10o0

24.0

30.0

55,247

72,864

91; 080

Del.

130

132

133

28.3

32.0

30.0

3,910

4,224

3-, 990

Md.

406

46 a

'470

34,2

37.0

35.0

16,650

16,872

16,450

' Vae

1,369

1,223

1,186

25© 4

33© 0

30.0

34,814

40,359 ,

35;580

V,Va.

443

361

•368

28*6

36.0

33.0

12,542

12,996

12; 144

NoC*

2,383

2,226

2; 181

20.3

25.0

23*0

48,367

55,650

50; 163

S„Co

1,675

1,419

1,419

14*4

16.5

16.5

23,962

23,414

23; 414

G-a*

4,114

3,477

3,573-

10.7

14.0

12 *5

43,770

48,670

42; 162

Pla.

733

690

'656

10,0

10,0

9.5

7,345

6,900

6;232

Ky. .

2,691

2,432

2,481

24.9

32*0

34*0

66,741

77,824

84;354

Tenn,

2,759

2,452

2^427

2305

27.0

27 ;o

64,754

66,204

65 ;522

Ala*

3,385

2,978

2;889

13© 6

17.0

14.0

45,670

50,626

40; 446

Miss®

2,900

2,533

2J533

15.3

20.0

16*5

44,522

50,660

41J794

Ark,

2,149

1,691

l',725

16.4

21.0

18.0

35,175

35,511

3i;050

la* •

1,509

1,157

1;099

15.7

20,0

14.5

23,652

23,140

15;936

Ok la.

1,003

1,501

1,576

16*1 •

17,5

19.0

28,988

26,260

29;-944

Tex©

4,972

4,177

3,968

16.2 -

16.0

17*0

80,209

66,832

67;456

Mont,

160

134

131

15,3

15.0

19.0

2,502

2f 010

2^489

Idaho

43

29

28

44© 4

46.0

50.0

1,007

1,334

i;400

Vyo.

154

103

88

12.2

14,0

15.0

1,805

1,442

i;320

Colo.

998

754

709

12,9

22.0

19 ;o

12,609

16,588

13; 471

N.Mex.

193

150

120

14,0

16 p0

12o0

2,856

2,400

1,440

Ariz.

37

38

39

11.1

11.5

10.5

407

437

410

^ptah.

26

24

26

27.2

33,0

27.0

704

792

702

"/Nev,

3

2

3

30©9

32,0

33.0

92

64

' 99

Wash,

34

29 .

26

37*3

50,0

48*0

1,243

1,450

i;248

Or eg.

59

39

39

32.2

35.5

36,0

1,899.

1,384

i;4Q4

V Calif,

76

64

* 67

32*4

33.0

34*0

2*440

2,112

- 2,278.

91,698

91^202

91,487

•t 28.5

33*1

36,5 2,600,499 3,018,41(9 3

,341,646

UNITED 3TATEB DEPARTMENT OF AQRlOULTUl-JE
Crop Report bureau o«- mrioudturau ecomowic8 Washington, 0. ,

r & 3 of - CROP REPORTING. BOARD July 10, 1946 _

July ls 1946 _ *

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS JULY 1 V

: 5orh for gmTn**

*»>. «!■ ». ■■ twm

s

“Oats

PM amrm ■ J »■

OTcTWKeab

State

i Aver a go
:1935~44

1 1945

•

•

* 1946

•

sAverage

>1955-44,

; 1945

V

•

! 1940

ft

•

s Average z
: 1935-44 3

1945 *

1946

_

Thousand

bushels

*®*>i — 1 n«» . 6m »mw<-

Maine

11

19

6

755

63 3

437

10

3

2

N.lU

23

32

20

53

49

40

mm

— m -)

•

m *= m

Vt.

34

18

10

227

167

182

CCftM

t rcftftft

— ■

Miss*

58

82

52

22

18

19

»■ w*

mtsm

mm mm

F.flo *

11

5

3

5

4

2

—

cncft

maiAO

Conn*

' 83

' 80

70

' 13

' 11

14

««r

•CftM

** mm

N.Y.

i;029

i;064

901

4,282

5,504

3,332

836

715

702

l's490

1,367-

1,404

' 232

'230

120

* 99

'138

96’

Fef*

8',783

10,196

11,447

3;S22

4'fi 065

4,425

i;538

i;724

1#

716

Ohio

30;085

26;304

'36,560

5;757

5;684

8,514

3^040

2;106

2S

135

Indi

39J-0-18

41; 896-

64,569

4:999

3; 848

8,952

1J725

1.457

718

Ill*'

109; 6 82

85; 48 6

.63,208

17; 030

14,125

20, 553

l',573

'467

513

Mich*

8; 870

10;724

10,689

s;216

7,938

10,948

2,489*

2,567

1,

384

Wis * *

7; 873

16;020

7,612

12; 47 6

23; 7 88

33,514

* 426

'455

225

Minn*

37; 861

50;614

23,028

27; 198

29;632

46,102

4,496

2,483

1,

075

Iowa

17 6; 327

163; 75 5

102,842

33;059

2 2 ',984

42,886

'910

'370

274

Mo *

24,y997

43,876

19,526

5;989

5,6-94

4, 986

i;537

l',43Q

1,

013

N#Dak*

'950

3,107

909

12; 307

24; 612

64,74-5

16; 23 3

26; 096

10,

523

S@Dalc*

16; 15*6

4i;043

15,912

li; 840

22', 183

35,511

6; 003

e;2i6

3,

154

Nebri

36; 869

107 '*419

49,098

7;873

6j7ol

,14,083

6,75?

2; 157

1,

704

Kaps©

8 3066-

28; 5 17

12,977

4,272

4,436

1, 678

11,526

5,756

4,

159

Det.

' 876-

i;ogi

• 983

3

6

9

28

26

7 •

Md®

3,196

4', 068

3,078

. 117

176

166

221

'223

172

Va* '

5; 895

7; 841

7,868

213

441

416

500

1,015 •

410

W.Va*

l',942

i;S77

2,663

254

* 2-43

332

21?

185

212

n;c.

9^953

15; 294

14, 600

518

693

. 502

436

599 -

528

S v?)C *

4,560

6 ',35 5

4,816

471

753

641

6L

108

58

Ga© *

7,769

7,834

9,846

452

523

, 825

106

193

157 •

Fla.

' 682-

'495

580

1

0

0

•JCftn

•m urn

Ky, '

12;i56

9 ',860

15,852

144:

231

224

197

237

ZOO

Tenh*

10 ',859

13;237

14, 155

. 112

253

48S

180

235 •

293

Ala® ’

7-;861

9;845

8,831

166

253

26-1-

4

19

16

Miss©

6; 208

7 ;3 85

6,440

236

'528

547

2/ 7

"'4

6

Ark®

4^523

6;083

4,524

363

1,129

328

23

41

26

La*

2; 03 9

1,648

1, 935

' 106

244

. 297

j

ME{*

**

s.

Okla®

2^579

3;780

1,965

2,676

4; 667

1,787

2 ;,852

2;577

1,

064-

Tex* '

7,342

8,561

4,161

4; 126

3,660

2,334

1,046

i;43t

418 .

Mont*

120

140

25

2,952

5' 815

2,846

li;596

17; 166

4,

907

Idaho

240

252

180

869

i;316

681

2,774.’

1,364

1,

228

Wye*'

'117

' 59

36

562

1^426

1,003

'610

'524

253 *

Colo*’

1,179

2,345

1,386

756

1,323

1,611

2,303

1,3 J.3

1ft

558-

N.Mex.

330

711

252

66

147

48

172

223

165 '

Ariz«

73

70

81

10

10

•12

-11

' 5

5-

Utah

10

7

2

147

485

275

611

1,031

480

Not*’

1

1

t

18

' 43

27

37

' 68

19

Wash;

37

2-7

13

866

i;oo5

" 774

i;504

i;«€5

632

Oreg©’

129

169

87

965

1,516

586

1,235

1,617

313.

Calif ©

18

, 12

11

, 51

. 27

0

, 340

,935

104

u.sY ~~

W y— - -

596 £ 160

738,5.91

515,341

177,771

209’; 400

277,973~

88.259

89.405 •

4“

703 "

Soybean, stocks on farms, see page 51** ’ Z f Short-time averages

42

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural koonomsob Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING board July 10. 1946 _

J-uly 1, 1946 _ • * 3:00 P.M." (E.S.T.)

State

OATS

_ ^ Acreage _ : _ Y ie ld__p e.r e. _ : _ Product i_on

♦ *1 -Harve^ted_ For Indi-5 r?Indlca ^-.bl

>v- ;W

XoO

haabeia

: Average1: 194£ Jharvest 1945 Sated': .Average t,; ,(;1945 • ; V “g4g /, -v,
^1935^44:^. Ja;L945 •> _ C t946_V •^3^‘ j4 J _ , _ <ax0C

Jfagtola.. ; '• • c i

gllQh3aRd„igcj§,s.,

Maine > .

104 ,

8ll'

87

: 36.8

e 36.0 n

,38.0 - 1

3,837 1

2,916

3,306

N.Hf - .

' 7-;\

7

T. 6

■t 37.9

rT'36.0 d

-38.0 '

; “ 272 ’

252 !J-

220

vt.-,.v

51

42

42

2 • 31 • 5 0

, ‘31.0 d

,33*0 ■

• 1.610 0:

l,302r

1,386—!;

Mass»; •

o5'

3 6 ‘

7

0, 33.0 0

. "31.0

o34.0 ■■■■

179 S

186

238 '

K.I..,

i :

v: l

«• 30.8 <■

-Ogl.O

*32,0 •

40

31

r 32

Conn*

4 .

4 M

. & 4

C . 31.2

- 29.0

'32.0„

*1 134

_<«• W*>

.. *J 116

c::. ... Ite -A

N.YV ' •

803

. 718

854

. 29 .0

-.34.0

33,964 5

-50.822

.2 9, 036'. id-

- '44 J

37

“39

~ “ 29.9 “

25.0 '

‘ 33.0

1.317

J 925

Pa.

861

806

'838

29.2

30.5

34.5

25,172

24,583

28)911

Ohio

1,179

1,252

1,490

34.9

42.5

43.0

41,021

53,210

64,070

Inde

1,320

1,421

1,563

30.6

42.0

38.0

40,208

59 , 682

59,394

Ill.

3,461

3,437

3, 953

36.1

46.0

43.0

124,823

158,102

169, 979

Mich,

1,316

1,610

1,723

33.4

40.0

40.0

44,458

64,400

68,920

Wis.

2,450

2,987

2,927

35.0

51.0

44.0

85,827

152,337

128,788

Minn,

4,235

5,392

5, 338

35.2

45.0

38.0

149,310

242,640

202,844

Iowa

5,405

5,361

5,843

35,0

40.0

39.0

189,597

214,440

227,877

Mo.

1,807

1,598

2,093

24.4

19.5

28.0

44,166

31,161

58,604

N,Dak.

1,684

2,426

2,039

26.2

34.0

22,0

47c456.

82,484

44,858

Sc Dak.

1,935

3,441

3*168-

27.7

43.0

27.0-

56,232

147,963

85,536

jlehr, .

1,804

2,353

2,453

24.3

31,5

26.0-

45,001

74,120

63,778

Kans.

1,582

955

1,448

24.3

18.5

29.0

38,509

17,668

41,992

Del.

3

4

5

29.0

31.0

30.0

81

124

150

Md.

36

32

30

29.3

30,0

30.0

1,048

960

900

Va.

107

135

139

23.0

28.0

30.0

2,498

3,780

4, 170

W,Va. s*

76

70

65

22.1

25.0

25.0

1,675

1,750

1,625

?.c.

248

326

339

24.1

28.0

32.5

6,006

9,128

■ 11,018

s.c.

540

654-

621

21.8

24.5

27.0

11,834

16,023-

16,76-7-

Ca*

470

600

552

19.7

25.0

25.5

9,310

15,000

14,078- .

Pla.

12

24

;* 22

14.6

( 20.0

18,0

184

480

396 2

Ky.

76

75

90

19.2

23.0

23.5

1,470

1,725

2,115

Tenn.

104

184

180

19.6

24.0

25.0

2,107

4,416

4,500 \

Ala,

149

211

190

19.6

25 .0

24.0

2,975

5,275

4,560

Miss.

194

441

331

30.5

31.0

35.0

6,315

13,671

11,585'

Ark.

249

304

280

24.2

27,0

30.0

6,097

8,208

8,400

La.

85

• 144

108

29.5

29.5

24.0

2,515

4,248

2,59-2

Okla, ’

1,394

1,045

1,076

19.8

19.0

21.0

27,713

19,855

22,596

Tex.

1,404

1,806

1,625

23.4

23.5

23.0

33,557

42,441

37,375

Mont.

348

306

278

30.9

31.0

26.5

11,421

9,486

7,36-7

Idaho

169

166

158

38.5

41.0

39.0

6,515

6,806

6,162

Wyo.

114

147

135

38.6

31.0

31.5

3,289

4,557

4, 252

Colo.

167

207

207

29.3

35.0

29.0

4,923

7,245

6,008 .

ft.Mex.

30

31

32

24.6

22,0

20.0

734

682

640

Ari z .

8

12

11

28.5

32.0

27.0

232

384

297

Utah

40

47

45

39.6

39.0

38.0

1,594

1,833

1,710

V j^ev .

5

7

7

38.3

39.0

37.0

202

273

269 ,

’ Vash.

176

160

141

45.6

44.0

48.0

8,034

7,040

6,768

Oreg.

295

265

252

31.8

29.5

32.0

9,400

7,818

8,064

Calif.

152

165

177

30,0

31.0

31.0

41_582_

5,115

_

H>8.

36,711

41jl52.3_

45,012

30.7

37,3

34.2 1

_L129_L441_

1jl547.l6£3J» 471, Q2L -

43 -

UN IT CD STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
(Crop Report' bureau o? aosicultkral scowomjcs Washington, D. C. ,

as of crop reporting board July, 3Qf ‘ 1946- _ :

July lv 1946_

3.a*}Q~ .SjslMa — jCEIa5ja5?jtX

, : .Harvested

State t - " ~ ~ *

: Average? ,Q43

- _ ::z.

BAXUEI

_ ^ Yield

or i . :

-vait .Avisra<^.

1935-44*

A For

!ha-*V03-&, 7„5

x A346_ „d9!^4-

^•33? _ j _

, I;id i.^J * o

1945 i Catsd/T^Tf!,?
1945 - -5'ib“44-

*

fc

c

IL

Production

~ 2 Indi-

1945 seated
_ ...1 19J5_

Maine

Vt.

tf.Y*

K.J.

Pa3

Ohio

III*

Mich,,

Wxs,

Minn.

Iowa

Moe

4>Dak*

Soj3ak0

Nehr*

Kans.

Del*

Md*

Va.

W* Va*
N*C*
S*C.
Ga*

Ky. . ‘

Tenn.

Ala®

Miss*

Ark.

Ok la ?
Tex*

' Mont.
Idaho
Wyo*
Colo.
NoMex*
Ariz*
Utah
' Nev.
Wash
Oreg.,
Calif.

in

4

5

128

5

101

50

109
190
053
1*754
325
1-37
1*8.11
ly663
1*132
760
4
60
34
- 9

* 23

* 7
g/7
■ 61

65

. • 9

•320
218
■252
r 244
> 82
524
* 10
' 41

106
16
149
' 194
1«237

3

4
83

6

90

:*5V

33

128.

90

456.

. 3.
77.

2 p2-40

1,316
6 IQ
383
10
65
68
9
40
9
9
52
96
6

13

,7

136

256

576

320

109

■686

25

78

150

20

162

217

1,486

4 27.3

4 27. C

99 24*6

'5 270 3

( *

94

„ -\Q
22

. 23

135

lie

720
*15
54
2,173
1,342
549
303
.10
69
68
7
32
. 10

2805

25,1.

2 o, *7

p*

^ — w ^ w « Ajtou

2* _ _J&»550 ^10,195

1/ Short-time average. ~

53
82
. 5

t 5
6

. 95
.226
.634
.291
.114
. 5S0
. 30
83

. 120
- 22
.115
210
1*486;

lo.oei

Oo
2?;o
28,. 8
24^.4
24o0
19.3
19*5
X7V9

17.5

14.5

29.9

23.9
25*5

24.8

21.8

17.5
8:#>e9

22.9

18.8

15.7
16.0
1707
25.0
34*6
26 a 4
22.0
24*0
.32.6
43.3
35.2
. 35©4
.30.4
27.5

. 22.0

Bushel;.?

Thoasa ad teho,

28p0

27.0

114

84

2200

28.0

146

88

25.0

28*0

3,161

2,200

20o 0

33.0

141

180

35e0

34e0

2,813

3*150

3010

28.0

747

630

2-i r> 0

23c 0

1,112

'816

250\5

27.0 -

2,986

842

3le0

33$ 0 •

5,207

3 3 90S

40*0

36*0

18,241

3,600

29*0.

28.0

43*584

IS *' 224

2.8 o0

2Sfe0

8,493

34

19.0

24.0

25*0

2.2'op

2.'74f5

38*5
23*5
*22 o0
"34.0
45o0
32.0
35*0
29©5
28.0

10?

in

vrs*:

2 , y (

3.8

191

cri

•A'-J

J50

17 cr

21© 0

15*0

20.0

18.0

2,6 86
37.965
31,030
20,871

1*463

53,760

32,900

:l3p,420

30c 0

J. < . U

31o0-

-U 9 nJ sj

132

■ .300

2905

32.0-

lc 690

1*918

27,0

31® 0

Ip 647

ljS36

25^5

27,0

210

V. 230

21.0

28*0

525

. 840

18,, 5

22*0

123

166

19 o0

Ol r.

A/326

171

22© 5

O >7 C

1,419

1*170

18©0

1900

1,234

19728

1*9.0

18*0

aide

114

26.0

28.0

—<■3

338

l7o0

18o0

142

119

15.5

16.0

5,209

2*108

14,5

16 9 0

■ 4 5 166

3,857

23.0

19.5

6,998

13,248

4,4c
4 8 2^
20,16
42

' "1,12
32,59
26,84
9,88
5,30,
31

2,20

2c10i

T Pi

•S'

la w

34© 0
29*5
23.0
21*0
33.0
42 o0
33,5
38^0
3l05
29.0

8 ; 515
2 1 207
119 720
441
15 552
4,593
561
5,490
5,005
34 0 147

11,840
3,106
19*551
550
2 5 652
6,750
640
5,670
6,402
,608

-4 ■

3*6

12*3

1 *7 E
—O a c

2>

5.5

OAl. _ _ _ .>£7 41*608 _4y,

]2°1 « ^<,9 _ ~ iQh¥iZ2¥x?^Z^

w-44

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD July _10 1 _ 1946 . .

feLy 1, 1946 . . 5:00 P.M. (E.S'.T,)

4

RYE

Ac reage _ _ Tj^eld jp£r_ac_re. _ _ : _ HrodiTC_tion

State

' _ Harvest ed_

s Average;
51935-44?

1945

• Eor
•harvest
i JLS4fi .

Average

1975-44

1245

Indi¬

cated

1946

Average!

1935-44!

1945

Ind¬

ented

1946_

..

Thousand

acres

3-nshels

-

Thousand bushels

N.Y.

20

14

11

17,4

18.5

18*0

351

259

198

N.J,

17

12

11

17.0

16,0

17 *5

289

192

193

Pa.

64

46

35

14.6

15.5

15*0

940

713

525

Ohio

66

31

20

16.1

18,0

17 *0

1,075

558

340

Ind.

128

89

64

12.8

12.5

14*0

i , 642

1,112

896

Ill,

79

47

38

120 6

12.5

13 *0

1,008

583

494

Mich.

105

50

51

13. C

15.0

13 e 5

1,362

900

688

Wis.

208

97

79-

11 ,7

13.0

11*5

2,504

1,261

' 908

M^nn.

350

110

126

14.0

16.5

14oC

5,102

1,815

lv764

Iowa

70

12

10

15.4

14.5

15 ®5

1,147

174

155

Mo'.

48

. 60

45

11.7

11.0

13 s0

550

660

"’585

N.Dak.

693

156

234

11.5

15.5

11*0

8 5 467

2,413

2,574

2s706

S.Dak.

566

290

246

12.1

15.5

11.0

7,194

4,495

Nebr.

374

344

265

11.1

13,0

11*0

4,169

4,472

2,915

Kans,

82

75

68

10.8

10.5

llo5

888

788

782-

Del.

10

16

14

13.3

13.5

14 ;o

128

216

196-

Md,

18

20

19

13.8

1395

13 *5

242

270

256

Va.

43

33

31

12.2

14.0

14*0

525

462

434

WBVa.

6

4

3

11,8

13.5

13 o0

76

54

39

N.C.

50

31

23

9,0

10.0

11«0

446

310

253

S-C. .

20

25

20

8,6

8.5

90Q

169

212

180

G-a.

21

16

22

7.2

8.5

90Q

151

136

108

Ky.

18

44

40

11.8

12.5

13 *5

226

550

540

Tenn.

40

36

30

9.2

9.0

io ;o

365

324

300

Okla.

93

112

80

8 . 6

9.5

8»0

827

1,064

640

Tex.

15

27

18

10.7

9.0

10 o0

162

243

180“

Mont c

39

27

28-

11.7

11.0

12*0

473

' 297

336

Idaho

7

■ , 7

6

14.0

13.0

14 o0

97

91

84

Wyo.

20

•■6

7

8.2

8.5

8*5

172

51

60

ColOi

63

65

68

9.0

12,0

9*0

617

780

612

N.Mex.

7

4

4

10,6

8.0

n;o

81

32

44

Utah

4

7

9

9.7

11.0

10*0

46

77

90

Wash.

21

15

12

11.7

12.5

15 ;o

249

188

180

Oreg.

36

33

38

13.8

14.0

13 o5

498

462

513

Galif.

9

10

- 10

12.6

13,0 .

13<j0

116

130

'130

U.S._ _

_3.v4±P_

1,981

_ a J-*77_5_

_ 12±2_

_ 13.3 _

LM_

42j_356_

_26,354

_ _2Q^a97_

45

UNITED ST ATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

bureau or agricultural economic© Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10,-1946 _ _

Crop Report

as of

.1946 . _

SORGHUM l J

«i — — — —

State *— — -

• Average

_ 1?2J5-*L

Planted,

1945

_Acre.a^e.

JlarvejjLtsjl^

' 1946 : s 1945

_ JL -J -22&HL4— .j _

harvest

» - 1946_

Thousand acres

Ind.

9

5

4

9

5

4 *

Ill.

22

6

6

21

6

6

tfis<>

7

1

—

7

1

- -

Minn.

33

8

7

32

8

7

Iowa

74

14

8

73

14

8

Mo.

353

231

214

347

225

213

». Dak.

106

48

41

99

47

40

So Dak.

831

436

305

742

392

274

Webr.

1,045

505

'414

973

482

'386

Kans.

3?400

3,052

2,991

2,946

2,877

2,762

Va.

4

8

10

4

8

10

fl.C.

17

13

12

17

13

12

s. c.

19

19

18

19

19

18 .

Gas

41

42

40

40

42

40

Ky®

34

27

24

34

27

24

Tenn®

49

42

39

49

42

39

Ala.

34

42

50

34

40

48

Miss®

37

53

42

37

51

41

Ark.

135

97

96

120

94

93

Da®

13

13

' 9

13

. 13

' 9

Okla.

2,059

1,839

i;82i

1,855

1,749

r,73i

Tex.

6,741

7,829

7*775

6,363

7,238

7,251

Mont®

9

4

4

3

4

4

Wyo.

21

12

11

18

11

10

Colo.

799

687

584

619

640

538

H.Mex®

524

467

350

452

309

278

Ariz.

48

68

73

47

66

71

Calif,

127-

98

- - 1110

137 _

98

— — UCL

JSj. -

- IS^&l-

_ JL&pfififc -

_ _ 22*058—

- - n&ua -

- - 1W52U -

- J4*Q27- -

1 J Grain and sweet sorghums for all uses except sirup®

PEAS, DRY PI ELD 1 J

: _ , ^creage _ • _ Yield per acre_ _ • _ _ _ •

State *--H^ZGS.t£d - j Por 5 Wftv.s Indi-S ; ; lnci~ •

iAvorage! ,g45 iharvosti ® I 1945 : cat ed: Average. 1945 . oated.

___ _ il&Sr&O. Jt_ 1P£6_ dlTf'X _ s -12.42. *1935-44*. _ :_La4E _

- Thousand acres

Pounds

Thousand baers 2 /

Visty*

.7

2

1

768

800

850 54

16

8-

IF.Dak.

»«i i

9

9-

1,200

' 950 ■'"o

108

86

Mont®

30

24

26

1,136

1,200

1', 170 341

288

'304

Idaho

106

153

161

1,171

1,150

rs200 1»285

1,760

1.932'

Vyo.

«—

2

2

—

lc200

1,300 •*-*

24

26

Colo,

19

32

24

849

1,000

' 800 168

320

' 192

Wash.

176

237

235-

1,319

1,150

l',440 2,425

2,725

3,384

&S&L. _

- 16-

- - 27 _

26

_ 95Q. ,

-U500- _ 332

- - 252. -

"390_

h.^jl _ - -

-3£T

- -4g.6 _

484

_ L>£12

_ 1.132. _

-lj.306- £,ggQ.

_ £.594 _

6Jt322_

nery peas harvested dry® 2/ Bags cf ICO pounds (uncleaned)®

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau OF- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD

. .

jLily„10.©_1946- . .

.aiQQ-il^-XE^T^

TAKE HAY

Production

9

State

Ha£vesie4 _ 1 For :
5 Average! 1q4fi sharvest!

Average *
1935»44:

•

•

1945:

Indi«

cated

1 Average :

! 1935” 44 :

•

•

1945 2

Indi~

cated

mmm — » MV

•

M 1

J&&. i

#

- - — £.

• *

•

1946_

turn mm . mm mtm

_

_

Jb.QU.sand acres

Tong

Thousand tons

Maine

896

867

842

0 c 90

1.07

0.95

806

914

800

N.H.

344

336

336

1012

1*24

1.20

385

416

403

Vt*

887

882

868

lp22

1,36

1.25

1,081

1,200

1,085

Mass©

348

347

347

1,42

1,66

1.60

497

576

. . 555

E.I,

35

35

34

1.31

1.46

1.35

46

51

. 46

Conn.

280

283

280

1.41

1.53

1.50

394

434

420

N.Y*

3,902

3,937

3,886

1.37

1,60

1.45

5,345

6,316

5 ,.635

N*J,

227

236

232

1.54

1*72

1.70

349

405

,394

Pa* .

2,297

2,233

2,218

1.36

1,54

1.45

3,103

3,444

3,216

Chip

2,436

2„316

2,372

1,40

1,50

1.50

3,410

3,473

3,-558

Ind.

1,952

1,904

1,974

1.32

1.45

1,35

2,570

2?752

3,655

2,665

Ill*

2,741

26459

2,484

1.33

1*49

1.35

3,653

3,353

Mich.

2,604

2,639

2,595

1*37

1*46

1.20

3,564

3,846

3,114

Wis*

3,704

3e971

3,934

1.68

lo90

1.45

6,239

7,564

5,704

Minn.

2,921

2,812

2,865

1,61

1.71

1.55

4,695

4,812

4,441

Iowa

3,340

3,175

3,135

1*57

1.78

1.55

5,234

5,644

4,859

Mo.

2,866

3,222

3,164

1*08

1*16

1.20

3,114

3,747

3,797

N*Dak,

1,024

806

776

1*20

1,36

.95

1,109

1,094

737

S*Bak,

762

564

543

1.11

1.50

1.05

814

048

570

•ft ••

Nobr*

1,113

1,125

1,147

1044

1.97

1.40

1,587

2,220

1,606

Fans*

868

1,010

963

1,60

1*92

1,60

1,394

1,951

1,541

Del.

69

7 6

78

1.28

1*42

1.45

08

108

113

Md0

404

435

444

lp26

1*35

1.45

510

580

644

Va*

lt191

1.418

1,418

1*07

1,21

1.25

1,283

1,711

1,772

W,Va„

'704

793

796

1*12

1,26

1.25

794

1,002

995

NoCe

1,109

1,295

1,270

*93

,99-

1.05

1,030

1,281

1,334

s„c„

604

600

588

,72

.05

.85

432

500

500

Ga*

10235

1,464

1,482

*55

.56

.55

671

015

815

Fla.

111

122

120

*54 •

.52

.50

60

63

. 60

Ky0

1,472

1,049

1,751

1,15

1.35

1.35

1,716

2,502

2,364

Tonn,

1,091

2,153

2,046

1*05

1.23

1.20

1,998

2,658

701

2,455

Ala.

990

1,027

924

,73

.76

.75

719

693

Miss*

'827

034

767

1*18

1*32

1.35

977

1,099

1,035

Ark.

1©002

1*219

1,216

1*04

1.15

1,10

1,139

1©404

1,338

IGc .

300

290

284

1*20

1.40

1.35

360

405

383

Oklaf

809

950

923

1,24

1,43

1.35

1,007

1,362

1,246

Tex0

1,207

1,431

1,385

,99

*94

.95

1,107

1,344

1,316

Mont.

1,187

1,300

1,257

1,36

1,43

1.35

1,604

1,862

1,697

Idaho

1,016

993

985

2,16

2,12

2.10

2,197

2,103

2,068

Vyo.

'570

559 .

566

1,30

1,41

1.40

706

700

■ 792

Colo.

1,026

1,032

995

1,60

1*76

1,60

1,726

1,010

1,592

N.Mex.

174

204

188

2^16

2P15

2.20

378

430

414

Ariz.

237

307

311

2,40

2,60

2.55

569

799

793

Utah.

. 502

502

510

2,09

2o20

1.93

1,050

1,106

984

Nov,

182

100

173

2.06

2,05

2.00

375

369

346

Wash,

917

959

918

1.92

2*09.

2.10

1,763

2,001

1,928

Orog.

066

045

815

1.05

1*95

1.90

1,601

1,651

1,548

Calif,

1,650

1,911

1,881

2.00

2.95

2,95

4,756

5,645

.5,549

u.s*

57,079

59,905

59,086

1*30 -

.1.53

1.41

.00,254

91,573

83-, 273

47

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OK AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau op agricultural economics Washington,, D. C.

- as of CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10, 1946 _ ...

July 1. 1946 _ ■ 31QCLEaIL._(&.JLI*

WILD MY * PASTUHE

FroducTion TConSTiTion^July

X

jaarv9j3ted_ j

For °

Aver3* j

•

•

Indi~*

Avert» :

Vlndi«**Xver-

•

•

o la uO • . •

1 Average*

* harve st * a^e *

1945Jcated*

age :

1945 ?

catedsa&e •

21945

1946

*1935-44*

1945 j

1946 ?

1935- •

•

0

1946 :

lO&fr*’ i

•

1946 21935-

•

1 • i

thousand acres

44 :

Tons

J

44 { S 3 44

: :

Percent

Maine

n

9

5

6

0,96

1.00

0.95

7

5

5 87

94

09

NoH#

8

6

6

.>90

.95

1,00

7

6

8 86

93

92-,

Vto

8

6

6

.98

1.10

1.00

8

7

6 88

96

96

Mass*

10

10

10

.96

1,20

1«Q0

10

12

10 83

94

95

I*

1

1

1

o90

1.00

1.00

1

1

1 80

87

94

Conn©

8

6

8

1,07

1,15

le10

9

7

7 86

94

93

N.Y*

55

39

46

,95

1,00

i;oo

53

39

46 83

95

91

JW*

16

14

14

1«28

1.10

U4Q

20

15

20 75

89

90

Pa.

16

19

19

,92

1®00

1*10

3.5

19

21 82

90

94

Ohio

6

4

5

.81

.90

.85

5

4

4 85

93

95

Ind,

6

5

5

.93

i„oo

1,00

5

5

5 86

93

93

Ill*

22

11

11

*87

1,05

.90

19

12

10 87

96

92

Mich*

30

15

15

,90

,95

,85

26

14

13 88

90

85

Wig.

184

94

' 55

1,16

1,20

1,10

209

113

' 60 90

92

86

Minn,

1,430

1,285

1,259

1,08

1,15

1,05

1,530

1,478

1,322 87

90

85

Iowa

136

100

85

1,16

1,30

1,20

157

130

100 90

99

93

Mo.

150

150

' 135

1*10

1,25

1,20

165

188

'162- 84

96

91

N, Dak®

1,749

2e 163

2; 163

,85

,95

,65

1*509

2,055

i;406 78

87

61

S. Dak,

2,016

2,936

2,936

,66

.75

,60

1,385

2,202

1,762 76

94

78

Nehr,

2,688

.3,294

3,294

,71

,80

,65

1,928

2,635

2,141 76

.93

7$

Kans,

625

598

580

lo03

1,20

.90

644

718

522 75

94

76

Del,

1

1

1

1,04

1.10

1,15

1

1

1 76

94

9.4

Md,

4

2

2

,88

L00

1,00

3

2

2 77*

80

90

Va®

12

15

15

,32

1,00

1.00

10

15

15 79

84

91

W, Va*

23

20

13

084

,90

.95

20

18

17 83

90

92-

Ne0,

18

17

16

1.07

1.10

1,30

20

19

21 76

75

86

s,c.

9

8

8

,88

.90

;9Q

8

7

7 68

65

73

G-a,

27

28

28

,84

.90

;95

22

25

27 71

76

83

Fla.

■*»

OMO

mao

*« 78

64

83.

Ky„.

23

23

23

,87

lo00

1.00

20

23

23 80

95

93

Tennp

37

35

44

,79

,95

.90

29

33

40 71

95

88

Ala,

40

41

40

,80

.85

,85

32

35

34 73

78

85

Miss,

64

75

82

,90

1,15

le!5

58

86

94 74

85

88

Ark, t

166

188

197

1,01

1.10

1,10

168

207

217 79

08

85

la.

22

28

29

1,16

1,30

1,35

25

36

■ 59- 78

82

85

Okla,

412

473

492

1*06

1,30

1,15

443

615

566 77

80

78

Tex,

214

212

2-12

1.04

1.05

le05

222

223

223 78

74

75

Mont,

637

658

671

.87

.95

175

560

625

503 04

90

76

Idaho

123

125

122

1*14

1,25

1,15

140

156

140 89

96

90

Wyo, .

411

422

409

,82

©75

i80

338

316

327 07

95

93

Oolo,

376

. 387

372

,97

1,00

*90

364

387

335 00

90

80

N.Mex*,

20

18

17

<>76

c70

;4o

15

13

7 72

40

41

Ariz,

5

3

3

,88

.90

.70

4

3

2 78

76

63

Utah

70

72

72

1,20

1,00

1.10

84

72

79 81

90

76

Nov.

217

230

242

1,04

1.00

1,00

226

230

242 89

09

84

Wash.

43

46

43

1,20

1,25

U20

52

50

52 06

90

91

Oreg,

226

251

243

1,06

1.10

1.06

241

276

255 86

92

90

Calif,

•178

172

,172

1*30

1,35

1.15

232

23 2

,198. 83

80

73

u.s.

12,552 14,311

14,227

.88

.93

.78

11,051

13,378

11,095 82

09

85

- 48

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or* agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10, 1946 _

July 1, 1946 _ "3:00 P.M. (E.s.T.

.IHIIIllllltlllllK IIMIIKIUIMIIinillliliiiiiiiiiKilMMIhlKIIIIMIIIHIi

ALFALFA HAY

•

•

_ Acreage

j _ Yield_per_acre

» ...

Production

•

State !

— HaTyest_e_d _

: For

t j

.Average

V §

Indi-

! Average

• •

'Indicate;.

•

Average*

1945 '

•harvest

* 1935-44*

1945 :

cated

: 1935-44

: . 1945 1

1946

s

X22£r&1

s 1946

• •

•

•

1946

•

•

• •

1

.Thousand acres

J&ng ,

Thousand tons

Maine

6

6

6

1.42

1.40

1*30

8

8

8

NoH.

4

5

5

• 1.92

2.15 -

2.00

7

11

10

vt.

16

21

21

' 2.09

2,20

2f20

33

46

46

Mass,

12

18

18

' 2.18

2.35

2$ 35

26

42

42

R.I.

. 1

1

1

2.27

2.25

2, >40

2

2

2

Conn*

X 19

29

30

' 2.48

2,50

2*70

47

72

81

N.Y.

387

428

398

1,90

1.95

1*95

736

835

776

N.J.

56

73

62

2.12

2.25

2*30

118

164

143

Pa.

253

289

263

1.90

1.95

1*90

480

564

500

Ohi 0 ;

461

477

429

1.94

1.90

2000

898

906

858

Ind0

443

490

426

1.82

1.85

1*85

804

906

788

Ill, '

485

537

467

2.16

2.40

2*30

1,054

1,289

1,074

Mich,

1,204

1,106

995

1.58

1.60

1*45

1,896

1,770

1,443

Vis.

1,074

824

717

2.13

2.55

1*80

2,285

2,101

1,291

Minn.

1,212

972

972

1.96

2.05

It 85

2,386

1,993

1,798

Iowa

916

816

636

2.21

2.45

2fc35

2,037

1,999

1,495

Mo.

261

329

299

2.35

2.50

2*60

623

822

777

N . Dak.

137

181

172

1.32

1.55

1,10

187

281

189

S.Dak.

289

324

327

1.28

1.70

1*10

364

551

360

Nehr.

796

899

917

1.60

LffX O

lo50

1,262

1,933

1*376

Kans*

617

795

731

1,78

2.10

1*75

1,105

1,670

1,279

Del...

4

6

6

2.17

2.40

2e50

10

14

12

Md.

38

46

43

1.96

2. 10

2.30

74

»

97

90

Va.

57

85

92

1.98

2 0 eO

2e35

113

196

216

W.Va.

36

54

52

1.96

2.15

2.10

71

116

108

JT.C.

7

10

12

1.S4

2.20-

2«40

14

22

29

S.C.

2

2

2

1.54

1.75

1^80

3

4

4

G-a.

5

5

5

1.82

2. 15.

2*10

9

11

10

Ky.

167

231

243

1.82

2.20

2*20

310

508

535

Tenn,

73 •

150

162

1.88

2.25

2„20

137

338

356

Ala*

5

7

7

1 8 48

1.65

1,75

8

12

12

Miss.

67

70

■ 57

2.22

2.45

2*15

149

172

123

Ark*

82

87

92

So 06

2.20

2„15

172

191

198

La.

28

26

26

2.12

2c 40

2*10

58

62

55

Okla.

259

351

319

1,90

2.25

2e05

498

790 •

654

Tex.

116

141

151

2.46

2.65

2,65

292

374

400

Mont .

620

702

702

1.62

1.65

1*55

1,004

1,158

1,088

Idaho

782

* 764

764

2.41

2 >35

2*35

1,885

1,795

1,795

Wyo. •;

317

304

30?

1 c 67

1.70

1*60

530

517

491

Colo.

635

638

600

2.00

2.05

lv85

1,271

1,308

1,110

N.Mex.

119

142

135

2.62

2.60

2*60

314

369

554

Ariz.

178

232

232

2.53

0 po

2*80

469

650

650

Utah

447

438

438

O 17

A.* • J- f

2,30

2* CO

971

1,007

876

Nev.

131

113

107

2.35

2.50

2*40

306

282

257

Wash.

294

333

333

■ ..2.1 44.

2*60

2*55

713

866

849

Oreg.

282

260

252

• • p KA

O fis t>’TC

3.60

2.55

• 715

676 -

643

Calif.

803

993

963

4.27

4.20

4.40

3,431

4,171

A 4,237

U._S^

_14,203 _

14,810

_13c994

. 2. 1CX_

_ 2,27 _

_2±J1

29jl886_

_33,671 _

29^489

1/ Included in tamo hay,

- 49 -

*

UNITED

Crop Report
as of

Jul^_l;iJL346

STATES Ofc’PARTMENT OF AGRICUL

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOM-CS

CROP REPORTING EJOAP.D

U RE

Washington, I). C.
July 10, 1946 _

|ioo ?s^:fa7s*~£

.IIIIMIMItlHIIIfttlllllllllMIIIIIIHMMMIMItMIMKMtllll til I Ml aOIIIHM • Ml lll.'i III HI 1 1 » II f III* I »M I M I • MMMIIHI Ml I • I : MM •!•* Ml MM • IMM»MIIII»MUM»tMlHM»MM * Ml IlMMIIi »t ill I lit* : * Ml Ml I <11 III 1 *

CLOVER AND TIMOEHY HAY 1,

Yield nor acre

Production

State

Harves.
; Average;

feed _ Por ;
1945 ^harvests

Average !
I935~44:

0

0

1945 ;

Indi“ S
ca£<j>d :

Average *
1935-44 5

»

0

1945 ;

Ind i»
cated

»■» _ _

0

_ _ s_1946

•

_ ^

•

■j _

tea

id .tons.

Maine

472

484

474

1.00

1.15

1.05

473

. 557

4^8

N©Ha

171

181

185

1.24

1.35

1,30

211

244

240

YU

569

538

533

1.30

1.45

1.35

739

780

720

Mass,

217

212

214

1,56

1.78

1.75

338

377

374

;'RoI.

17

17

17

1, 44

2 ©50

I »45

24

23

25

ConnfJ

142

147

' 147

lc48

1.50

1*50

209

820

' 220

N„ Y.

2,866

2,860

2,860

1.37

XftS-5

1*45

3,928

4,719

4,147

■N.J.

121

114

• 125-

1.34

1,50

1.50

162

171

'186

Pa©

1P844

1,749

1*766

1.30

1.50

i:.45

2P380

2,624

2^561

Ohio

1,659

1,658

l;?74

1

1*40

1440

2*085

2,321

2,484

Ind*

'938

995

l',224

1,14

l, 30

1,20

1,064

10294

l;$S9

Ill*'

1,088

1,104

l',292-

1.21

lc40

1*25

1*319

1,546

1 '9 6 15

Mich*

1,184

1,355

1,436

1*22

1*40

1*10 •

1*437

1,897

l;.580

Wis®

*2,239

2,915

3,002

1.52

1*75

1*35

3,418

5S101

4^053

Minn*

'834

is 218

1,2S1

1*40

1.60

If. 40

1,167

1*949

i;807

Iowa

1,753

2,226

2 , 404

1.27

lr>55

1.35

2,248

3,450

3:245

Mo.

1,045

1,022

1,155

.90

1*00

1.05

936

1,022

1,218

N0 Dak©

S

6

6

1,18

1~,25

.95

7

8

6

t j Dak©

10

15

20

1©00

1.30

290

11

20

16

Nsbr.

12

26

36

1*09

1*45

1*00

14

38

36

Kans®

26

40

51

1*14

1*30

1.20

30

52

-62

Dei©

35

30

30

In 24

1.40

1.40

44

42

42-

Md.

285

292

301

1.13

1*25

1*35

332

%-F>

C/C V

%}J O

Va.

411

436

449

1.12

1.30

lo40

462

567

629

Wo Va.

369

434

438

1.10

i PF>

MU

1.25

403

542

548

N.C.

59

66

66

*95

1*00

IclO

66

66

73

Ga.

4

4

4

.86

©90

;qq

4

4

—4

Ky*.

305

470

470

1.03

1.30

1*20

313

611

564

Torino

173

199

199

1©04

1,30

1.25

180

259

249

Ala*

5

5

5

©80

$ GO

.90

4

4

4

Miss©

6

6

6

1.16

1.25

1.30

7

8

. 8

Ark©

19

25

25

.93

1©15

1.10

18

29

28

la©

10

15

15

1.00

1©C5

1®15

10

16

Mont.

174

216

212

lc46

lo60

1*35

252

346

286

Idaho

121

113

108

1.43

1*40

1.45

173

153

15-7-

Wyo9

98

105

108

1.24

1©30

1.35

122

136

146

Colo©

151

183

187

1.48

1©40

i;,4o

223

256

262

N#Mex«

8

12

8

1©30

1*4-0

1*00

lo

T?

-A y

■ 8

Utah

21

24

34

lc62

lo80

1,60

34

43

54

“Nov© .

24

34

34

1*44

lo30

U30

34

44

■■44

Wash.

193

195

18$

2© 20

2,15

2^35

405

419

398

Ore g0

104

96

106

1.74

1.85

1*85

182

178

196

Galifc . 36

35

, 35 1*81 1*90 lr75 04

. 66

- -’Jl

U©S. 19,024 21,877 23,037 1*29 1.49

1/ Included in tame hay; excludes sweetc lover

1*33 25,540

and lespedeza.

32 a 5S2

30*744

50

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

July lf 1946 _

BUREAU Of- AGRIO Jl.TDRAL ECOl^OMIOJ

CROP REPORT ING BOARD

Washington, D. C.
•••" July 10. 194-5

Soo..i.a&.lE,.s1i,0

.MIHIMIIIIIIlllllHItnittllllll'IMIMIMIIIflMItfMKIIIIIIMIIIlllll'imilMI tllll'llll l||IIIM| Mil 'I I ■ I Ml' II IIHIHli I II I Mill •• (Mill Mil' 1-lllMllltMI-MltMMMIIMmttllllllMMMMMlltMIHIIMmiHIIIIM-MIMIIIM Mill M)MI<IM.

* COUPE AS

sorauHs

; Acreage grown alone i Stocks cn farms I Acreage grown alone

• - 1 « ... ~ i ^

_ uS, i . — _ J. — j. _ i£Sl i

State

•»

JEtasaM . jac^aa

*>

N.Ye

17

9

11

39

8

MM.

•H.J.

32

35

3-2

18

18

2

1

1

P a.

75

71

' 64

64

35

1

.1

1

Ohio

876

1,261

i;034

981

602

O—

(AM

mm

Ind.

lc258

1,705

l',483

950

'838

24

15

12

Ill,

2,931

4,130

3,428

1,332

2.964

178

63

56

Mich,

123

140

133

64

78

•pc*

exM

—

Wis.

152

94

-70

81

19

«*-

tmm

Minn5

213

518

'642

282

'136

Iowa

1,376

2,01o

1,610

1,336

1,045

— •

•Mom

Mo.

516

862

733

530

474

75

31

30

N.Dak.

««•

r*

t

IO

11

9

e—r

**»

»>«D

S . Dak.

1/13

19

20

25

5-

•*•»

Hehr.

27

25

16

28

16

mi

mm

Kans„

119

295

230

116

69

18

17

19

Del.

50

55

60

24

16

1

1

1

Md.

69

77

Tf

23

41

8

3

3

Va>

146

162

156

85

88

64

17

17

WftVa.

50

32

28

•*

1

2

2

1

•»

NftC.

340

368

360

134

135

169

80

60

s.c.

35

£8

50

8

8

434

329

296

Ga«

96

85

85

2

2

355

214

193

Pla.

*Ttm

*

• •r

28

22

22-

Ky.

165

180

167

31

26

45

22

16

Tennc

189

333

201

57

19

118

48

31

Ala*

278

261

222

15

• “9

187

100

90

Miss*

342

247

200

58

48-

223

94

94

Ark*

258

386

388

181

50

321

155

116

la.

95

99

98

16

20

108

64

'58

Ok la .

19

16

22

5

1

130

59

59

Tex©

- 30

9

, 10

0

•no*

537

254

, 229

U.S<T

’ 9,886

*13,412 11*614

MM M mM mm mm ana

7 9 507

6,780 ’

~37034~

1,616 “l

7*05

1/ Short-time average©

F0PC0H1I 1/
Icr^ngp.,.,

State

* _ ; _ Plrifitod^ _

i Average : lq45

— - 1 ipspcm a. _ :yr.

_H^rveat^d _

J5.

1946

2 Average

_ 1925-41 _

Acres

A

1945

Jjor

harvest
. 1946^ .

Ohio

8,360

30,000

i4;ooo

8S 3i0

30,000

14^000

Ind*

0,820

34, 800

19; 1O0

8, 000

34 # 800

19; 100

Ill.

10,370

32 s 500

28^600

10,100

31,200

28 '000

Mich.

3,040

4,000

2*400

2,858

3,600

2^300

Iowa

31,910

z/ioztooo

4g;ooo

29,370

o/S2,000 .

45;ooo

Mo.

2/6,600

17,000

12 '000

2/6,330

“15,000

-• - 'i2;ooo

Nehr.

5,730

34,000

14,000

4,550

33,000

14 , 000

Kans,

6,650

9,500

5,200

4,074

8,400

4,700

Kyc

2,780

14,400

10; 100

2,730

14,400

10,100

0klao

2/8,250

46,000

n;ooo

?J 7t 600

30,000

10,000

Tex,

6,430

20,000

5;ooo

6C030

16,000

5; 000

Calif.

2/2,139

2,000

2*000

2/ 2,094

2,000

2*000

UoS.

93*595.

-?2SiTA?£CL

^169^400^

_87,156

_^31B±300_

_ ■ 166 £00

— 51 —

Zj Revised.

UNITED STATES D&PA-RTM ENT ,OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau or agricultural economic* Washington* C. C.,

as Cf . CROP REPORTING BOARD JtllV'lC* 1946 _

July lp 1946 _ . . 5} OQ P»M* Te.S.TJ"

peanuts*

_ _ _ _ Acreage for all purposes _ ; _ _ _ _ : ; - Condition

Grown^alcne _ _In tertian ted ^^-li^quiyaljent^^Hd^Tt.s^ _Jul^ i _

S t at e

Av.

•

0

: Av. s

•

•

0

» •

Av. J

t ...

•

• 0

0 . a

1935-

44

1945 l/i 1946

•

•

1 1935-?. 1945 Jjl 1946:
? 44 ; : i

IS 35-:
44 1

1945 l/s 1946

•

*

.Average.

; 1935-44;

• •

1946

Thousand acres

k

Percent .

Va.

152

166

166

—

— —

H* «r« M

152

166 166

■ 79

86

N.C.

259

333

32e

4

2

2

271

334- 321

' •:.-78

79-

Tenn0

10

8

6

— — "•

---

10

8 £

: 70

TOTAL

430

507

49 Z

4

2

2

432

508 493

r 78

S.c*

37

54

46

4

4

4

39

56 43

72

79 .

&a.

834

1,279

1,317

584

425

412

1,176

1,491 1,523

75

80

Fla.

194

243

243

288

222

200

338

354- -343

.80

77

Ala.

534

650

585

149

92

83

608

696 627

76

73

Miss,

44

33

30

5

2

2

47

34 _3i

' 72

15 •

TOTAL

1,694

2,259

2^221

1.030

745

701

2,208

3J531 2,5.72.

76

2.8

Ark.

59

28

24

4

2

2

61

29 25

71

60

La,

38

18

17

3

1

39

18 17

72

72

Okla,

169

264

290

4

6

■e

171

268 294

70

75 .

Tex.

549

882

858

18

29

26

558

896 851

70

79

TOTAL

815

1JL92 lj_!69

28

40

37

829

1,211 187

70

73

u. s.

2.938

3,958

5,882

1,061

787

740

3,469

4,350 4,252

75

78

i./ Revised.

4/ , Acres grown alone plus one-half the interplant ed acres.

■]

'•!

PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED

• Acr£a£e_Harves_t£d__l/:

__Yie2_<l_p^r

_acre

: _Produc t ion _

State

:!•

: Average s , ;

: 1935-44 : ^ :

Average :
1935-44 ^

945 2/

5 Average :
•1935-44 :

1945 2/

Thousand acres

Pounds

Thousand rounds

Virginia

148 161

1,160

940

171,749

151,340

North Carolina

25 2 312

1,174

950

296,343

296,400

Tennessee

9 8

705

825

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area)

410 481

1,159

945

474.630

454.340

South Carolina

27 40

628

625

16,291

25,000

Georgia

730 1,044

711

680

512,067 •

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Florida

89 106

640

675

57,07i

71,550

Alabama

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697

700

254,868

340 , 900

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32 . 26

478

500

15,222

13,000

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694

681

855.519 1

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372

425

8,570

5.100

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14 7

360

400

4,850

2,800

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114 225

472

480

51,558

108,000

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437 788 '

458

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192,838

330,960

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588 1,032

' 453

433

257.816

446,860

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641

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CROP Report qurfau of A'a.Ricij!,ruRAL rcoNOMtos Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORT I M 3 BOARD M.y ,lQxt-194£ -

July 1, 1946 _ ; 3 :00

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. 1945

2 Indi-
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. Acres

1,362

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Thousand rounds

Mass*

5,440

6,000

6,900

1,541

8,380

8,172

10 ; 600

Conn,

15f 640

17*000

18*200

1,346

1,343

1,396

20,976

22,830

25; 403

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870

800

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1,250

1,250

1,177

1,000

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30e08C

35,600

37 c 000

1,439

1» 302

Ip 400

43,327

469355

51,800

Ohio

25*770

20,100

20,700

991

1,120

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25,401

22*670

20'f 215

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9,750

11,300

10,700

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1,198

1,098

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13,540

11,750

Vis.

19,430

23,100

27,500

1,448

1,561

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28,125

36,048

42; 347

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510

700

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1,164

1,300

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601

910

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8,000

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850

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310

300

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284

300

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38,400

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755

600

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21,600

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735,000

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100,700

128,000

145;000

966

1,090

1,060

97,616 139,520

153;?00

G-a.

81,960

102 o 800

105,000

940

1,031

990

76,736 105 2 975

103; 9 00

Fla.

17,900

21,900

23;300

887

917

'88-8

15 y 640

20,082

20!, 6 87

Ky*.

344,940

413,200

418,600

913

1,059

i;064

317,219

437*695

445; 305

Tenn.107,550

124,000

125,200

945

1,145

1,080

T.01,438

141,940

135,210

Ala.

2J 412

400

400

U 791

•838

833

324

335

335

La*. _ 3SP_

- -2QQ

_ _ 430. _

640

„'£QS _

- _

192

_ - 050*

H.SW5£3a72PJl^IPQ, _

_ _ 95a _

JUP&5_

J.S91 1,479,621

97,808 2*126£4£

1 J Short-time average*

SOECO (For Sirup)

•

0

Acreage

State *— —

Average

1935—44

E2^:&e&ted _ _

1

I*°

0

•

0

• «

! 1945

l harvest

: 1946

TJhausand .seres

Ind*

3

1

1

Illo

2

3

3

Wis*

1

1

1

Iowa

3

rZ

3

Mo*

' 10

5

8

Hans,

2

2

2

Va.

4

2

2

KVa.

3

2

3

K.C.

13

10

11

s.c*

11

11

10

Ga.

21

16

13

Ky*.

15

10

15

Tenn,

21

14

19

Ala.

34

33

32

Miss.

26

21

20

Ark.

21

17

18

La,

3

O

AV

2

Okla.

5

7

7

Tex*

15

11

10

u. s.

211

171

180

55

UNITED STATE© DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural, economics Washington; D. C>,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD 10, 194.6 _

Jnly 1. 1946 _ ?:Qo"P.Mt (l.SjTll

SUGAR beets

S t at ©

Acreage

_ Haxv£.sied _ * For

Average, tq/ic • harvest
1935-44: : 1946

Thousand acres

: Yield -per acre

j Average" I

. 1935-44. 1945

Short tons

Production

4 • c

Average [ [

1935-44 ; ^ ;

• ** •

Thousand short

Indi¬

cated

1946

tons

Ohio

35

. 21

26

8 f 4

9.9 9.5

306

208

247

Mich.

96

78

100

8.4

8.0 9.0

809

627

* 900

Nebr.

63 .

59

64

12o6

10 o 8 11.5

804

635

. 736

Mont .

68

81

82

11.9

10.7 11.4

809

865

' 936

Idaho

59

53

79

13.8

15.3 14.5

821

809

'1,146

Wyo.

42

35

39

12.1

9.9 12.5

507

346

Colo.

146

152

163

13.0

12.1 12 q 5

1,886

1,835

2,038

Utah

42

32

43-

13.3

13.7 12 ©8

560

437

'550-

Calif.

132

96

146

14.8

16.8 16o0

1,949

1,610

2,336

Other

*

^ •

States

!

1

ol

109

12-3

10,6

11.9 12 ;s

1,116

1,296

JL1540

ELS*. _

_787 _

716 _ _

365 __

12_.1__

__12.1 „12*6 _

_ 9,568

_ _8j_668_

_ 10,916

•

•

♦

SUGARCANE' FOR SIRUP

t

Acreage

State

Harvested

For

Average

:

1945

harvest ,

f

1935-44

•

ft

1946

Thousand acres

••

, •

S.C.

5'

5

4

Ga,

33

32

29

Fla.

12

12

12

Ala .

26

24

23

i

Miss.

23

23

** • '

21

Ark.

1

1

*

1

«La *

26

33

32

Tex.

6

4

4

IT. S.

132

154

126

SUGARCANE FOR SFGAR AND SEED

Apraa^e _ _ ^Yi_eld_°f cane_per jacrcs _ Production

State

: Harvested

: Average:
: 1935-44:

1945

For

harvest

1946

[Average*

.‘1935-44;

«

1945 :

Indi-:
ca tedi
1946 :

Average

1935-44

1945

Indi¬

cated

1946

Thousand acres - Short tons ' Thousand short tons

Da,-

267.5

264

264'

19.1

21.3

21.0

5,120

5,618 ,

5^544

Fla.

23.7

31.9

34*8

32.1

36.0

32.0

753

1,149

'iai4

Total

291.2

295.9

298.8

20.1

22.9

22.3

5,873

6,767

6,658

• 56

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report' bureau o^'XcriculTural. economics' Washington, I). C.,
as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD T July 10a 1946 . _

_ •• • ?;oo p.iL-(^s>.ao

, ‘ POTATOES ij

GROUP 5 - - - ~ -8- JJ- jl E.et acre_ V _ _

ARE - : P°r 8 Average5 slndi « i:Indi-

STATE :Aver££e; 1945 Sharpest* 19350*44; 1345 seated?., orfRJ^.j 1945 ; cated

- _ ; J2.4& -S-. _ j _ -JlS&x.

. Thousand acres _ Bushel:

:1S3E-4S_ _ - i 3S«u

Li —

ThJsaufl' bash els

Maine

165

207

215

275 255

290 45c 788

52*785

62,350

Hew York* L. I#~

•53

70

69

217 270

230 Ilf 414

18*900

15,870

New York, Upstate 154

106

103

105 95

112 15*950

10,070

11,536

- Pennsylvania _

- 172. _

14a

138

-HI- _ m _

i.27 _ Z0,.9£d_

i6ja4_

. 1? J26-

_ 3__Easiern _

— ^51 _

531 -

-

_123*X_ 185, a 204,3. 94,.1Q.7_

93jl479_

1Q7 J38p_

Michigan

r 224

170

153

99 110

no 22 c 00 6

18*700

16,830

Wisconsin

• 194

128

113

80 95

95 15y 530-

12,160

10,735

Minnesota

236

176

158

84 110

100 19 * 8 47

19,360

15,800

North Dakota

' 138

169

147

104 140

120 - 14,715

23 0 660

17,640

- Split & Dakota _

- _3a -

ja-

28

. 65 _ 91 _

_79 _ J3J &_

-2J12_

2jl.212~3

- _

_

a?a-

599

•n. mrnm Ml «h

_ 90*S_ US, a 105. g. Z4»249_

£6*722-

- 63J17-

Nebraska

80

69

67

119 175

140 9,443

12*075

9 9 380

Montana

17

18

17

102 112

114 .* '1*772

2*016

1,938

Idaho

134

201

177

227 220

235 30s 427

44,220

41,595

Wyoming

5 -18

15

14

124 175

165 2*066

2c625

2,310

Colorado

84

98

95

183 195

200 15,254

19 3 110

19,000

Utah

14.1

18.7

19*3

165 180

170 2,321

3 9 366

3,281

Nevada

2.5

3.9

3.2

175 200

200 432

780

640

Washington

44

54

55

197 220

225 8,771

11,880

12,375

Oregon

40

54

51

191 2:10

220 7,574

11,340

11,220

- £ali£omia_]X _

- -32. _

ja -

. . 40

J84_ _ 29a __

325 _ JjJOJ

. 13JQP-

_ 1L& -Wests, ra, _

- 461.Q,

. 538 , 5

J38 xJ3- 209 j 3

213 J 8.7*915. 121^332 JL4J39_

TOTAL 18

1=142,0. 1*2.85,1

.1,662.0 5.

J2? J_ L6fipl

l?r.6_256JIl_2i6ja.603ja5A238_

OTHER LATE POTATO

STATES 2

New Hampshire

8.1

6,»3

6 . 5

148 145

160 1,199

986

1,040

Vermont

13* 8

11c 0

1006

132 125“

140 1,812

1,375

1,484

Massachusetts

18.5

2203

21 6 4

137 125

140 2,524

2,788

2,996

Rhode Isl&hd

4e 8

7c 2

8.1

186 180

190 890

lj296

1,539

_ Cpnji£.cii2ui. _ „

— JlpJa,

JO. 2

J30.5

-1.66- - I6Q. _

175 _ 2*8.32_

3jl344.

J3JU588_

_ 5JT &wj^ia£d_

__6S ,1

_6a*a

_ -57.1

J-4.9a.0_ 143,5. 158,7 _9*J247_

_9J89.

_ 10J347_

West Virginia

34

32

31

87 90

105 2,915

2*880

3,25s

Ohio

101

62

56

103 115

110 10,429

7,130

6,160

Indiana

52

29

31

102 135

120 5$ 178

3,915

3,720

Illinois

38

28

28

80 93

95 3d 100

2*604

2,660

_ Ip&a _ _ „

--6CL-

-3a -

36

- ae_ _ L10 _

110 -5J72_

3*960.

-3J60_

_ JJeptraJL _ _

_2m _

137. _

182

_ j)4pa J-Q9J.

i°835 J>&794 .

ja.459.

19^/55^.

New Mexico

' 4© 6

6.0

5.0

77 75

78 356

450

390

- Arlz^pa _

— — 2a2

— a»5.

. - i.7

J£4_ _ asa _

240 _ 443_

1*658.

_ JJ08_

- — 2— SQ.U-ihSLe.st er jo.

--2,1

J205

11.7

JQ.5JL 168. 6

170.8 _ 79 9 _

_2J08.

TOTAL 12

- 252o2

a67p7

260 * 8

_iQ4a9_ 1 ana

124.2 36*829 _

32.fl.386.

_ 32 J00 _

2Q_LATE STATgS_ _

2*052,2.

J2.4p_.2__ 160.2. 1.6 5,2,29 3 Jl.l_3a34.9ay.

_317x638_

INTERMEDIATE POTATO STATES

New Jersey

58

71

68

170

177

170

9,681

12*567

11,560

Delaware

405

3o7

3.5

85

90

100

383

333

350

Maryland . '

23c 9

19 0 7

20 0 3

102

107

120

2,448

2,108

2,436

Virginia

78

68

69

114

126

151

9,019

8,568

10,419

Kentucky

45

43

44

77

93

101

3,512

3*999

4,444

Missouri

43

34

34

91

88

117

3*892

2,992

3,978

- Kaas&P _

„ ja - -

. ja - -

J.8 .

- as

- J32 -

100 _

-2.a_2.76_

. -1^16-

. J J00

2PS4. 1 _ _ _ 1

_ 272,2. _

. £51,4 _

. 256 , a

JUlS

... !24*.5.

136.2

JJ10_

. 32A043_

. 2.4J87

37 LATE AND Z

PTEPSDIA2E_ _ a»l?l«a dji2XQ.cl 2,3BQ*1. J2.lik.7_ I060P l^U7LJ3S4e.3

- 57 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE- f.

Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING board July 10 r.lg4 6

July 1, 1946 _ 3:00 >

.Jill I Ml MIlimiMllllllimilllimmi Hflfl MU HtHHHHHHIlHHl l|<f IHHHHl IHHHMHHIHIHHHHft I IH Itf Ilf

. . : ....„ . POTATOES 1/ (Continued)

CROUP

* _ - _ Apteflgfi. - : _

_ _Yield_pg^_a,Q.rg. __ 1 _ Pno^iC.ti.ojL -

AND

STATE

: j For

: Average: jharvest

i - JL2.4L-

Average

1935-44

•

•

: 1945

0

; Indi-
S cated
J224&

! Average.

1 1935-44*.

M. _ — — A.

•

•

1945 :

•

•

Indi¬

cated

JLSL4S.'

EARLY POTATO STATES?

North Carolina 86 77 85

98

BusMJU-

120 130

Thousand bushels .

8,394, 9,240 11,050

South Carolina

24

20

21

105

124

160

2,516

2,480

-- 3,360

1 Georgia

24

26

27

61

77

81

1,460

2,002

2,187

Florida

30.9

35.0 40.5

120

151

158

3,705

5,285

6,399

Tennessee

44

40

39

'70

86

90

3,087

3,440

3,510

Alabama

48

50

50

87

104

95

4,151

5,200

4,750

Mississippi

24

28

28

64

68

80

1,516

1,904

2,240

Arkansas

44

42

44

76

65

89

3,343

2,730

3,916

Louisiana

46

45

44

61

59

52

2,773

2,655

2,288

Oklahoma

32

21

23

69

65

75

2,223

1,155

1,725

Texas

55

56

62

72

83.

91

4,036

4,648

5,642

~ 2p-U£pz^JLL -

_ PL _

-23-.

--.03-

_£L2.._

a?a _

_32Q_ _J-1*2KL J2&2.GQ. .

-31 ^QQ

lOTAL Z?1 1 1 1 1 a»SL6&.£ I 2£Qj>§. 43^,674

lJ Early and late crops shown separately for California; combined for all other
States#

SWEETPOTATOES

State

• _ - - J^reage _ _ ELfiML BPE. 2£re_

Harvested : For $, : Indi-

: Aver age 2 toar : harvest s* s’ 1945 : cated

: 19 35—44: ly45 : 1946 : n46

TMus and. acres . _ Bushels .

? PEPtaitipa. _ -

: ; : Indi-

: Avar age, 1945 • cated

.1935-44^ . 1946

Thousand bushels.

N.J.

16.

15

15

135

115

120

2,122

1,725

1,800

Xnd.

2P8

1.2

1.5

99

125

110

258

150

165

XU.

4.1

4.0

3.2

85

75

85

340

300

272

Iowa.

2.4

2,5

2.0

91

110

100

216

275

200

Mo. .

9.

7

8

91

85

100

802

595

800

Kans.

3.2

2*9

2.9

112

95

130

343

276

377

Del#

3.7

• 2.5

2.5

127

130

130

467

325

325

Md. •

8

•7

6

148

140

160

1,167

980

960

Va.

33

31

31

114

111

115

3,809

3,441

3,565

N.C.

80

66

67

102

110

110

8,099

7,260

7,370

s.c,

61

62

56

87

95

95

5,322

5,890

5,320

Ga#

105

89

80

76 .

90

85

7,944

8,010

6,800

Fla.

19

18

18

67

64

65

1,299

1,152

1,170

iy. .

17

14 ..

13

83

87

90

1,449

1,218

1,170

Tenn#

47

30

•. 28 ,

90

95

95

4,232

2,850

2, 660

Ala,

81

75

76

77

85

85

6,275

6,375

6-, 460

Miss*

72

68

, .64 .

.86

102

98

6,176

6,936

6,272

Ark..

. . 28

20

21

75

95

90 •

2,076

1,900

1,890

La.

104

123

135

r 71;

88

78

7,390

10,324

10,530

Okla,

12

10

10

70

75

85

815

750

85^

Tex.

•59

52

64

77 .’ i

87

80

4,502

4,524

5,12

S.ali£,

-- JJL-

--2.-

- -Ml - - 112. -

JL2P- -

125

- -

. 1,00a ....

1,250

_ _ nz*L

_m>l

- 714.1

- J3&4

__ aw.

. _91.5

_ fi.6j.4S3_ _

.6 £,&& _

65^326

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural. economics Washington, D. C.,

aS of- CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10, 1 946 _

3 $00 P«.M. — 1KLS.T.-)

_

APPLES, COMMERCIAL CKO? l/

Area and State :

Average :

:

j IndTcatedr

•

•

1935-44 :

1944

1945

8 July 1, 1946

Eastern State s^

North Atlantic:

\

Thousand

bushels

■■ •

Maine

648 •

912 •

... 132

614

New Hampshire

76T

778

136

324

Vermont

-586

513

106

303

. Massachusetts

2,656

2,747

410 -

1,452”

Rhode Island

279

268

85

149

Connecticut

-1,441

1,523

511

1,148.

11,880 -

New York

16, 306

if 17,010

2,160

New Jersey

3,083

3/ 2, 090

1,295

2,205

POpns^lvania

8,832

9,100

2,470

7,020 *

II3I/MIIII

TotaT North Atlantic

~ SQSfe - -

~ "“ST, 94Y -

7*308""

Stuth^Atlahtic

Delaware

1,033

3/ 870

-308

495

Maryland

1,898

V 1.863

V 14,586

689

1,456 -

Vir ginia

11,491

3,900

12,780 -

3,380 ,

West Virginia

. 4, 219

4 356

1,950

North Carolina

1,179

1,782

252

1,804

Total South Atlantic

“ TOST

- - Y^dSY -

7x0Y9

- T^FlF ~ ~ t ~

TotaT Eastern "States

~ SC-TT

III I^SM HI

14^407

I _ _45,010 _ I _

t . .

CentraY States:

North Central:

Ohio

5,127

3/ 5,395

984

2,025 ‘

Indiana

1,572

1, 363

828

1, 100"

Illinois

3, 168

/ 2,418

‘ 2,684

3,599

Michigan

7,843

3/ 7,625

1,250

6, 250 “ "

Wisconsin

698

805

316

864

. Mii-nes ota

213

182

127

65 ‘

Iowa

236

■ 60

54

105

Missouri

1,379

660

817

1,046 , '

Nebraska

265

84

30

45 ,v

Kansas

705

279

270

542 .

""Total North Central

21,205

- lt.FoY -

*"7, 360

- iF, 64Y -

South Central:

Kentucky

283

185

220

262

Tennessee

314

351

405

405

Arkansas

702

568

312

704

Total South Central

1*_298

Y,YoT

9*37

Y.F7Y

Total (TentraY States^
Western "States :

I I2j.50.4_

1 1 1 DSM III

I8x.297_ _

1 I
1 1

a

M
1 1
i i
i i
i i

Montana

328

400

290

90

Idaho

2,796

3/ 1, 900

2,465

1,705

Colorado

1,624

3/ 2,002

1,275

1,020

• New Mexico

702

760

47£

944 .. ::

Utah

445

3/ 629

486

. 38’5

. Washington

27 , 373

31,100

26,900

29,904

Oregon

3,130

3,432

2,882

3,150

_ _ _ 7X645 _ 6,144 _ 10^56_8 _ 7, .23 6 _ .

"“Total Western States •• 44,0T2 46, 367" -45.338 _ 44, 443 , _ f

TotaY l-_Stafe^ _ “ _ 1 1 __ 124,754 _ _ _ 681_042_ _ _ _ _

Xj Estimates of the commercial crop refer to the production of apples in the commercial apple
areas of each State and include fruit produced for sale to commercial processors as well as for
sale for frosh consumption. For somo States in certain years, production includos some
quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions. In 1944, estimates of such quantities
■were as follows (l,000 bushels)* Massachusetts, 82; Rhode Island, 13; Connecticut, 61; New YcrJc,
340; Pennsylvania, 273; Virginia, 437; West Virginia, 89; North Carolina, 53; Montana, 12;

Utah, 12. Zj Includes the follovang quantities harvested but not utilized due to abnormal
cullage (l,000 bushels)* New York, 250; Now Jersey, 46; Delaware, 24; Maryland, 12; Virginia,
150; Ohio, 108; Michigan, 150; Idaho, 36; Colorado, 60; Utah, 17.

• 59 «*

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.f

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

_ July 1^ 1946 _

July 10_1_1S45__

"3 sOO PT. MoTE.S.T.1

|IIIMIM)<MliiltliMIMlUlltllUlllltlllliMIIMniMMniMlllllMI[IMIII(MIIIUIMIill‘illllllMMl(llllllllllMi:illlllllliai((IIHMi|llll|IIMU|M<IHllllMIIIIIIMllllMIIMMIMIIIIHIIIIIIIMIHIIIMIIIIIHIiMllli:illHMIIIHUIIIIIM

PEACHES •

State

J

:

Xverage ~ I
1935-44 *

J" Jp ro" duct io n 1?’ _

1944 s# 1945

* __

Thousand bushels

Indicated
July_l^ 1946

N.H*

14

21

6

8

Mass*

48

• 48

26

45

H* I »

17

20

9

14

Conn*

118

129

9S

129

NoY*

1,431

1,824

1,660

1,955

N.J.

1,071 '

1P193

864

Lisp

Pa*

1,733

1,886

1,222

1,528

Ohio

821

1,095

750

405

Ind.

34?

674

589

441

Ill*

1,337

1,470

1,748

1*144

Mich*

2,601

3,600

4,400

4*320

Iowa * •

70

20

40

35

Mo*

640

315

1,026

1*276

Uebr.

19

1

24

20

^ans*

7?

15

72

119

Pel.

420

605

230

307

Md.

446

602

312

331

Va.

1,275

2 5 150

536

2,204

W.Va*

408

690

300

441

N.Cc

1,950

i 2,698

2,172

3,200

s.c*

2,165

2,4-60

5,760

5,810

Gra*

4 8 902

4,590 ••

8,091

6,298

F la*

88

121

114

116

Ky*

658

878

1,273

916

Tennf

972

686

1,862

776

Ala.

ls425

1 6380

2,440

1*764

Miss*

887

1,105

1,418

1,206

Ark*

2,052

2,646

2,967

2,831

La*

305

390

422

364

Okla.

430

286

734

713

Tex.

1,605

1,517

2,774

2,496

Idaho

242

442

414

352

Colo,

1,643

2,112

2,372

la872

N • Mex.

108

122

135

162

Ariz*

63

60

22

82

Utah

597

850

870

610

Nev*

6

8

8

8

Wash.

1,855

2,604

2,465

2,670

Oreg*

445

606

502

578

Calif, , all

24,648

34,044

30,836

34,002

Clingstone 2 /

15,130

20,501

19,418

219293

Freestone

9,517

13,543

11,418

12,709

V

•

1 CO I

•

1 1

59 , 938

75,963

81,564

82,838

1/ For some States in

certain years

, production

includes some

quantities

unharvostod on account

of oconomic

conditions.

2/ Mainly for canning*

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report nu^AU OEr agricultural, economics ‘Washington, D. C.

CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10, 1946 _

ao of

'July . ___

.UIIMIMIIIMMimilllimiMttMIIMItl l||t tllMHiniMIIMIIUMIIMItMl Mill* • lilt I 'l*t|l| HU I IMMIMI III » ll • M Ml ||ll| t l«||MJ Mill •HIM llll llll II I M llll I llll llll mill I » 111111 II MIMIIM I UHl^l

g.roo P.M-* Ie.s.t.)

PEAKS

•

•

Production 1./

State *

Average

c

♦

o

•

: Indicated-

•

0

1935-44

* 1944

•

. 1945

•

Thousand bushels

1946

Mai ne

7

10

1

6

N.H.

9

10

1

7

Vt;

3

3

2/

2

Mass.

54

48

10

35 '

R.I.

7

7

3

5

Conn.

67

77

37

-73

N.-Y.

1,025

1,157

272

640 ‘

N.\T.

58

52

37

31

Pa.

. 482

464

120

234

Ohio

454

373

238

132

Ind,

231

157

146

127

Ill.

472

335

354

• 300

Micho

1,109

1,193

178

1,068

Iowa

100

55

58

71

Mo.

330

175

. 370

325

Nebr.

24

10

12

20

Fans.

120

63

124

147

Del.

7

7

3

3

Md.

57

' 52

23

25

Va.

367

428

61

348

W.Va.

85

132

18

76

N.C .

, 324

354

. 360

390

S.C.

134

160

191

is 3 '

Gra3

359

500

502

504

Fla.

. 139

17S

157

174

Ky.

209

135

248

182

Tenn*

264

188

467

' 262

Ala ,

282

312

416

338

Miss*

349

354

401

'384

Ark,

172

228

231

' 241

La.

171

245

228

229

Okla.

140

96

203

197

Tex.

421

502

496

' 510

Idaho

60

69

59

y r rr

. Vo

Colo.

190

157

282

120

Iff. Mex.

47

50

54

65

Ari'zc

10

10

5

12

Utah

135

170

223

4 HO

Nev,

4

6

4

” . 6

Washington, all

6,612

’ 8,665

7,770

9,038

Bartlett

4,736

6,885

5,800

6,750

Other

1,877

1,780

1,970

2, 288

Oregon, all

3,893

. 4,354

5,439

5, 444-

Bartlett

1,617

1,794

2,250

2, 132

Other

.2,275

2,560

3,189‘

3,312

.California, all

10,017

10,417

14,209

11,000

. Bartlett

8,805

9,167

12,292

9,542

Other

1,212

1,250

1,917

1,458

u.s.

29,002

31,956

34,011

33,087.

~\J For some State

s in certain

years, production includes some

quantities uhhar-

vested on account of economic conditions,
2./ Production less than 1,000 bushels.

cm 61 <m

UNITED-STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGWCULTURE

Crop Report

BUR KAO OK

AG illCU L.T ’J R A i

l_ ECONOMICS

Washington, Dr C.,

, as of ~ 1 •
July 1« 1946

CROP

REPORTI NG

BO^RD

July 10, 1946 _

3T00 f#m#(e’«m#T*

GRAPES

•

•

- — - -

PrccTuc

:tion l/~

- - .

State 7

Average :

1944

: 1945

i

s Indicated •

s

1935-44 :

• July 1,1946

-

Tons

...lass#

370

250

150

300

R#I# ’

'205

200

100

200

Conri<»

1*170

'900

400

1*100

N.Y*

58,740

59 ',300

31*300

63*200

N. la

2 , 530

2,600

900

2,600

PaQ

17,620

19,500

65OCO

18*000

Ohio

22^570

24,400

694OO

16*200

Ind#

3^020

2; 500

1,400

2,000

Ill*'

4,420

- 3^700

3*300

2*500

MLc h#

38 , 610

34 P 000

13o500

27*000

Wis#

'470

'600

450

500

Iowa

3^250

3', 100

3)000

2,500

lib #

7,220

6,500

5*500

6)000

Nobr®

l;570

i;3G0

1P 700

700

Kans 9

2,700

3^300

4,500

3,900

Dole

1,350

1,200

450

900

Md0

'380

'250'

100

250

Va# '

1^840

1)800

250

1 51 300

W,Va#

i;i35

l;30Q

200

1,100

N«C#

6^080

6; 600

3*700

6*000

S .C »

1,310

i;2oo

1*400

1*300

Ga# *

1,750

2,200

2,300

2 $400

Fid.

'605

'600

600

600

Ky. *

1^980

l',90Q

1,100

1,800

Tonn#

2,250

2,300

1*900

2,200

Ala a

l; 240

1,200

1,500

1*300

Ark#’

3 ',470

10,600

5e200

10 9 .400

Okla*

2,740

3;200

2*500

3,600

Tex,

2,280

251C0

2? 100

2^ 300

Idaho

515

450

450

500

Colo# "

'510

'600

600

400

NaMox,

1,050

KQ0Q

1,100

1,000

Arize

990

1,500

Ip 000

1*400

Utah'

'830

'800

900

700

Wash#

10^720

17 ',500

19 § 400

20,600

Orog#

' 2; 140

' 2^300

2; 300

2e400

Calif#, All

2 , 338; 100

2,5m;ooo

2 5 663*000

2,504)000

Wino varieties
Tablo. variotios
Raisin variotios
Raisins 2/

Not driocl

548; 900
' 437^600
i,35i;600
25i;l50
347^000
"27552 S?T0“

563^000
'513^000
1,438,000
309,500
200^000
"27736,550

619,000
512 ? 000
,532,000
2446 000
555*000

575s 000

saegooo
i® 400,000

1 _ JtT&aSSQ _ _

Nor some States in certain years* production includes some quantities unharvested
on account of economic conditions* In 1945s the production estimate for California
includes 3*000 tons of dried raisins lost on the drying trays by rain damages
Zj Dried basis S 1 ton of raisins equivalent to about 4 tons of fresh grapes#

U N ITEO ST A T DEPA pT MR NT OF AQRIC U LT U RE

C«Qf»,: Report bureau o,»n koqvncmic© Washington, D. c. ,

CROP REPORT! NO BOARD

-J-* • as of
July lg 1946

iimnuiuii.ini ii n, nmiiini«(MMiiimm,tint»»ii'mMi«iiiiiiii(iiit>nniiinnnii|..|ii.in>Mimi >1 '» t«>iiiii»iililiii**i«i:- :m»> ,i,oii mi: <iii«»it ii«»iim ■t*iit*i?iii«iiiii« i •llltlll'll.ll••ll|tllll•llltlllllllll>• 1 1 tiimt^ii

July 10^1946_

35ocCp*m^I#t„0.

V* SwobF vaFietTos
~ lrFduc^ion‘^7 ~ ~

CHERRIES

~ "S’ our~/ar To Fio- s"

Pr FduoPicTn ‘ 17’ ""

JDT variotToF ~

State t

tAvorago

*1938-44

•tw LJ« «uu

*

•

1 1945

s_

rtndT-~i

: oated .Average

i 1946 :i9?8ia44

**-rc "■»» m.jm

i

S 1945

«

•»

*

•

•

«

•

•

-frldT-

oatod

1946

»«n. MW Ml

Average

1935-44

e

: 1945"

A

T ^rdT-T"

sC-' oated
; 1946 '

. . „

9 vh.

11 tons

Ions

~ Tens”"

M— M*M Ml

2', 114

2,600

1,400

IS, 571

7 *300

15*200

20*975

9*900

16*600

Pa «

1,800

700

700

6*300

3 .,600

3 $409

7,940

4 $300

4(100

Ohio

• 723

380

300

3*109

2*200

2*200

4.5-064

2*580

2*500

Mich*

..... 3,257

5G0

3,500

34*000

14 "000

42s 200

ri

37*600

14*500

45*700

Wia#

mm

«■» *»

10,143

7,300

15,200

9,490

7 ,300

15 ,200

5 Eastern '

J

. - 9

✓

^ ■» Mrt «M

*

*--t3 «m «aj*n tu«

MM MM* f».C

J

States 7,894

T 4,180

5,900

73,123

34,400

78,200

80 5 069

38,580

84,100

Mont*

2/ 202 .- . ,440 580 " 30.d

370

30

386

S*— «n« MM

810

: 1610

Idaho

1,749

1,910

2,140

506

550

460

2*222

2*460

2:6Q0

o

o

M

O

•

427

♦

"360

250

5*501

1*680

1,210

31=570

2.5 040

lj 460

Utah'

3^014

4*300

' 3', 100

2*000

2*600

2*300

4*320

65 900

5-, 400

Wash*

23 '471

31*800

30*400

5*757

4*700

4^300

25*810

36*500

S5jBQ0

Oroge’

19*300

20*800

26*600

2,293

2,100

3 3 000

19 p 760

22*900.

29*600

Calif v

25,000

38,000

30,000

—

...

BA «•

23,460

.. 38,000

.50,00 Ql

7 Western ”

✓

*

✓

j

• ;■ r 1 ■ ,

States 73 $077*1! 97,610

. 93,070

14,363

12,000

If .-800

79 r 528

V

109,610

104,870

12 State a; 80,971

101,790

98,970

87 $ 483

46,400

90,000

159,597

148,190

183*970

For seme States in certain years, production includes some' quantities unhar¬
vested on account of pconomic conditions 5 2f Short-time avorago*

HOPS ‘
”YToTd~p or “a or o"

Pr o duo t aon^ ”*

% iiUi V-/V* • J.JL'-'U . VA VA va V*/ • A A w '-i ^-10 *C 1 0 J*1

, s”""" 'SarVo sToH ~ f“ For ..TV" ~ T Tnull" “ ”s . ***-*-

a 0 ^Average; _ _ rharvc-st,:" ^ ^, 5 1945 s oated j*!? -a|°: 1945 ; oato-d
:1935-44! 1945 S 1946 : 193 5"44J :1943 j!)3B-44

: IndiV
cato-c
1946

Acres

Pounds

/Thousand pounds

Wash*,

6*390

11*700 11,900

l$-804

1*825

I -,860

11*499

21*352

22*372

0rogs-

20*250

19 $900 20,000

'871

1,025

2*050

17*719

20$398

21$ 000

Calif*

7,190

>. •! r

9,100 9,100

1,441

1*580

1,600

10 j, 413

14*378

15*016

U#S,

33,330 40,700 41,000 1,168 1,379 1,424 39,631 58,128 58,387

if For somo States in oortain yoars, production includes some quantities not
^ available for markot in g bocausc of . economic conditions and the marketing
agroomont allotment s© ...

63 .•»

zfm

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of- aoricuctural eoomomiob Washington, D. C.

«7ujy

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD

_Ju ljJU.-1246 _ : 2mZi

CROP

AND

CT2HJS FRUITS

- - r ** 7 Condition July 1 '■V

i_ _ jroduotion _ ^ ^ ^

STATE ! S 1943 *" 1944 !1946

_ : _19 3^»^3_ g __ _ _ l _ __ __ _i_ 195o_ _ i.1935^441 _ 1 _

ORANGES:

Thousand *>0**3

Percent

California, all

43*866

5.1,961

60 o SCO

44,800

76

79

81

Navels & Misc. 2]

17,570

21,071

32 „ 100

17 p 900

76

83

80

Valencias

26,296

30,890

58 , 400

26. 900

77

76

81

Florida, all

26,920

46,200

40,800

49, 500

69

55

79

Early & Midseason

15,445

25,800

21V~V0

25 .ZOO

2/69

55

82

Valencias

11,475

20,400

fZ? A* ^

24jj 600

2/68

54

77

Texas, all 5/

2,164

3,550

4 400

4, 700

70

32

79

Early & Midseason

1,256

2,200

2,600

2,870

mrne>

»•••

Valencias

903

1,350

1,300

1#830

ear*.

<*B>

mm mm

Arizona, all

502

1,100

4 1,150

1.220

72

76 . ...

- 77

Navels & Misc.

239

530

550

570

mm

C3CO

mm

Valencias

263

570

600

650

mm

ca*

<

■ r , -y

_Iouisiaun5 all g/

272

240

360

. . 330

74

71

86

_ _ 5 States _

73*725

103,051

109,210

_ioe*9£0__

_ ZL _

_69 __

35 I

Total Early & Midseason *>/

34,782

49,841

47,310

46, 970

mm

«*»

—

Total Valencias

38,942

53,210

61,900

53,980

CMC

mm

TANGERINE §:

*.

Florida

2*780

3,600

4,000

4,350

58.

45

JO __

ALL ORANGES & TANGERINES i

5 States 4/

76,505

106,651

113,210

105,300

ttP

...

mmim

GRAPEFRUIT:

Florida, all

20,070

31,000

22,300

32,000

60

51

64

Seedless

7f410

14,000

8,400

14,000

5/6 4

55

* 89

Other

12,660

17,000

13,900

18,000

5/59

49

-60

Texas , all

12,043

17,710

22,300

24,000

62

79

68

Arizona, ail

2,550

4,080

3,750

3, 900

72

76

73

California, all

2,337

3,300

3,830

3,400

75

83

79

Desert Valleys

1,020

1,200

1,530

1, 200

•■CD

84

8-3-

Other

J\L3i6_

. 2*i°° .

_ 2,300

_ 2*200. .

J33 _

J7J ^

4 States 4/

*"■ * *** mmm «•*» mm «• mmm mm*

"*56,090

~52,180

I ikt300~

I IC 3

_65 ~

_67 _

mm&t

California

11,339

11,050

12,550

15,200

74

80

77

V.

LIMSS;

Florida £/ 93 190

July 1 Forecast of 1946 crop Florida limes

250

200

170

68

71

53

1/ Relates to crop from bloom of year shown. In California the picking season
usually extends from about Oct. 1 to Dec. 32 of the following yearc In other
States the season begins Oct. 1. except for Florida limes, harvest of which
usually starts about April 10 For some States in certain years, production
includes soma quantities donated to charity, unharvested, and/or eliminated on
account of economic conditions.

3/ Includes small quantities of tangerines. 5/ Short-time average* Not content
of box varies. In California and Arizona the approximate average for oranges
is 77 lb, and grapefruit 65 lb. in the Desert Valleys; 68 lb. for Calif© , grape*
fruit in other areas; in Florida and other States, oranges* including tangerines,
90 lb, and grapefruit 80 lb,, Calif 0 lemons* 79 lb.; Fla. limes, 80 lb©

£/ In California and Arizona, Navels and Miscellaneous,

— 64 °*

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report bureau op- ^ricuuijrau ecohomios Washington, D. C.

aa of " CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10, 1946

July i« 1946 = — • — ^

3Voo"p«M.(Ets.'.i ;y

apricots* punas, and prices

wizzzzzzz i/Z

1943 ; 1944 :

* • ♦

Tons Tons

Fresh Basis

Crop and Stato

: Average
t 1935-44

■ MM ;r-M| l

Tons

1945

•mJ m m — M

Tons

Indicated -
July 1^1 9 46.
Tons

APRICOTS :

California

216*200

so;ooo.

324;000

159*000

298,000

Washington

14*990

15^400

25^000

23 | 700

27 8 1Q0

Utah

4*345

*

io ; ioo

5; 900

io9$oo •

■"193*600

6*000

% "States

PLUMS :

~ VszJoV •

331,100

Michigan

5'aQ0Q

3-; 400

6^200

2*200

5,200

California , .

PRUNES :

> 69,200

76*000

92.000

71*000

95,000

Idaho

17*860

7,800

22;900

28,000

17,700

Washington, all

26*360

23^700

27*000

25*900

29*800

Eastern Washington

13; 940

'11*800

17 ',400

18*200

18,300

Western Washington

12,420

li;900

9^600

7*700

11,500

Oregon, all

92^730

104*000

60 ; 400

2/92,100

99 ,000

Eastern Oregon

12;880

10,200

14*400

20,100

17,400

Western Oregon

79^850

93*800

46,000

Dry Basis 3/

a/72,000

81*600

California

< 203*800

196,000

159,000

226,000

200,000

MM MM MM M M VMS VM VMM Ml MM ■ M *M^ MHM t'M M* V— M MM M , a MM) MW , ■*»«■ — ’ “■ — «J M«M MM M <W» * — MM Mi MM « «M MM MM WM Mm MM MM •* MMf

3^rr soo« production includes some quantities unharvested on account

of economic 'conditions* In 1943, , 1944; and 1945, estimates of such quantities were as follows
(tons): 1943 -'Prunes, Western Washington, 600; Western Oregon,, 4,800;- 1944 «* Plums, California,

• 2,000; Prunes, Western Oregon, 3,300; 1945 « Apricots, TJtahs .550; Plums, Californiaf 1,000;
Prunes, Westerna Oregon, 9,700, jg/ Incudes 3,000 tons harvested but not utilized due to abnorma
cullage, In California, the drying ratio is 'approximately 3rj- pounds of fresh fruit to 1
' :ied«

pound dried.

MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS AND MJTS

Crop and State

** Average
: 1935-44

: 1945

! i

1946

s Average*" ;*
: 1935-44 t

*— •■*»»

1945

: ~IndTcSted— .
3 July 1,1946

FIGS s

Percent

Percent

Percent

Tons

Tors

Tons

California :

«>

Dried )

8i

84

84

2/29 1560 a/31,700

- — -

Not dried)

14, ,650

14$ 000

c**r=S

OLIVES :

California

60

46

49

43.500

23,000

4M*0

ALM3NDS;-

California

—

14,710 .

23*800

35*100

WALNUTS*

-

-*» .. .

California

«m Mi

tia

65,420 -•

62*000

$2 $000

- Oregon .. . ■

2 States

mrtm

-41680
“ F&TlTRT

6*900
'68* $00

8,100

■ ~v6", K)«5~ ~ -

FIIBERTS *

■

mm »"M* *Mi

Oregon

-

3,354

4^500

?92C0

Washington

.

• 54-e

800

1*08Q

.2 States

M <M

3jJ396

.5*300.

_ 8*3?£ _

AVOCADOS : • ••

*

. .

Florida

57

69

46

2,253

3,200

<w>

j \J For some States in pertain years, prd5uction includes some quantities unharvested on account
of ocononic conditions, 2 j Dry basis.

f

UNITED GTA'l eS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

OROP Report SUHrAU O” AQRICULTURAL EOONOMIG8

.68 or CROP REPORTING DOARO

jL946 _

Washington, DC C.

«frly 10/1046 _

3 \23 .o pT c> .

• "" ' ' FLAXSEED

"~:Z! H "" "ISV'e'ag©"- 7 Tiec.cT peF acre"' t PFoHuFtTon ~ ~ ^

C ^TYor-*"* "" “ 7 “ ' Tn7l-

a 0 :Averag 6 7* "’***’ ""sharveet ^Average 4 1945 ? cated 5 Average f 1945 » catod

_ _ . _ll9£5.L4i5 1915 ? 1946 1 1935*44 ^ 19^6 _sJLf3£744JL _ _ J946_

Thousand acres

Bushels

T ho us

and dus he Is

Ill.'

1/ 13

3

2

2/12 c 8

14.0

13,0

1/ 169

42

26

Mach*

8

7

7

6,0

9C0

66

42

63

Wi s . ’

' 8

' 7

5

n;x

12 ;o

1200

' 90

' 84

60

Minn*

1,060

1,083

866

s;2

i?.;o

9V5

io;oi8

n;9i3

8,227

Iowa

133

102

49

io:-a

12 15

12c5

1,572

1,275

612

Mo,

43

' 10

5

t;6

4o5

7.5

. ' 48

'45

36

He Dak •

765

1,589

810

5a9

8i4

5C5

5 '057-

13; 348

4 3 455

S «Dak •

222

448

354

7.5

llc.O

7< 5

1,846-

4,926

2,655

Ifebr «

-3

2

2

1/ 7-^5-

s;o

9.0

26

-18

18

Ivans «

12-6

122-

110

e;e

5;?

8,0

872

6S5

880

OkJLa j

V 20

16

4

1/ 7;4

2,5

5,0

1/ 119-

''40

20

Tex**

jy 2&

63

76

1/ a;?-

8;o

6*5

1/ '206

'504

494

Mont o

156

328

56

~ 546

•4.3

4*0

~ 1,076

lf 410

224

i/yo»’ .

1

2

w

1

1/ 4;s

s;o

5.0

3

10

5

Arizi

V 15

17

14

X/2202

23.0

22*0

1/ 339

391

308

Wash*

•W

»*

1

n;o

12.0

11

\ O

*• v/

Orog* *

' tr

1

1

li; 1

n;o

12.0

' 34

* «i *r ;

►i/ 1"»

'*? ^

Calif c

126

113

102

16.8

V

* 17 o0

20.0

2,132

1,921 ■

2-,040

U,S.

2,673

3,914 2

,465

8.3

9o4

8,2

23,426

36f 688

20,149

3./ Short -time averages

mm beans

State

Oklahoma

1943

"" Planted' "
1944 ! 1945

Acreage

“Yarvestocf

3946

1943

1944

l For

— ju.

*hRrv&st
1945 s 1946

«*'U wj w*i

45

75

Thousand acres
169 110

35

55

11C

75

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural coomomicb Washington, D. C.

' ao Of CROF REPORTING board July 10. 1946 _

BEANS, DAY EDIBLE JL/

State

— — — -.s-— _ Yiold £cr acre^ %
jTSt t--y ~ "lnaI4
J Average: 1Q .P:harvest: totkISa8 19465

i9f 1 19*L d!3M\ _ „

•

i.

EfiS&dfi.

_ _ deduct igEL. _

AULu.jk'^'A i, S 2 Indi*®

catedS 1945s cated

19^C9!^S._ ^ 1946«_

Maine

8

4

5

1,022

850

970

85

34

'48

Vermont

2

1

1

627

560

600

14

6

* h f»

0

New York:

141

86

109

836

790

870

1,184

6V9

948

Michigan

546

396

531

838

820

900

4,507

3,247

4,779

Wisconsin

4

1

1

538

560

650

20

6

- 6

Minnesota’

4

4

3

djl4

630

500

23

• 25

18

Total N®E®

705 ~

_4§p_

650 833 812

893

5,832

‘ 3.997

5,805

North Dakota

1

1 •»«*' 500

400

5

4

Nebraska

30

52

60

i025e

1,500

1,450

375

780

870

Montana

24

16

23

1,245

1,250

1,350

282

200

310

Wyoming

65

80

77

1,254

1,250

1,400

819

1,000

1,078

Idaho

123

1X9

119

1,484

1,450

1,600

1„826

1,726

1,904

Washington

3

4

4

3./l»04S

1,250

1,3Q0

29

50

52

Oregon

2

1

JL

•803

900

1,000

15

9

10

Total N#W*

245

2^3

285

1,362

1,381

1,483

3,352

3,770

4,228

Texas

«*wr>

4

2

coeir 200

240

4/5

Colorado

333

313

250

525

610

620

lp745

1,909

1,550

New Mexico

205

159

135

344

150

200

726

238

270

Ari zona

13

14

14

466

560

450

58

78

63

SI&& _

- _ 6

- fi«t.

JS00_ _ _

. _ _3§. _ 5&

. Total S® W* _

559

495

407

457

458

473

2,573

2,265

1,924

Calif® Lima

159 "

170

153

1,335 1,213

I; 250

’ 2,133

2P0S 2

1,912

Calif, Other

210

.141

134

1,192

1,052

1 , 050

2t 517

lr484

1,407

Total Calif®

370

311

257 xt256 1,140

1 ® 156

~ 4® 650

3,546

mm Jm am» mm

. 3*319.

United States

f* «"• mu mu* m m» m

lf 879 105?1

aem *zn top mo mao «• mo

1,629 873 864

938

16® 408

13,578

15,276

ffisr «*.uw-v o bAUWii AUi. doou® sj xvu ^'jaaasj

5./ Short"-*time average, 4/ Not including Blackeye peas®

RICE

State

l _ Acrogge _ _ _ x _ Yield per acre, _ _

J- Hassled _ x Eor T^erago ; slndi-

{Average: ^945 {harvest: ^ 935*445 1945 2 cated

l^ZSrMl _ ,! JL946 _C _ ^ _ i 19£6_

Uxousand acres ' S&sh&Ia

_

* Average
2 1935~44

Production _

”lnd.i~
cated

_ 1S46_

Thousand .frashala.

1945

Ark®

204

281

320

50,6

52„C

43 o0

10,331

14,612

15,360

la*

518

583

566

40r2

39® 5

38,0

20,570

23,028

21 ? 508

, Tox,

292

400

400

48,7

45o0

41c 0

13,926

18,000

16,400

Calif®

•156

242

247

57,6

60*0

63 c0 ^

10,331

14,520

15,561

mm »mi «m» mrm

**■ an* *M «■»

1,169

k« mo qw

1,506

ear mm mm m-v?

1,533

Mi MT rw

~ 4776” ~

Kum imp n«

46® 6

44c*9~

MM MO W Ml

*“55,257

“70,160

~ 687829

67

U NIT ED

Crop Report
as of
July 1, 1946

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRiCU t-T Ui?.E
rureaw or /otiiouLTURAt EC0W0MI08 Washington, D.

CROP REPORTING BOARD Jul^_JL0t*_194£-_

C.

MILE PRODUCED PUR. MILE COW IN HERDS KEPT BY REPORTERS

State

and:

_

Me*

N.H..

Vto

KftSS,

- Conn,

No Y,

N,J,

2a*. «, J, „

iL*2kt'Xp^. m •»

Ohio

Ind,

Ill*'

Mich,

: Average

1_ 19£f-4i

Minn e

Iowa

Mo*

N o Dak*

S.Dako

Nebr*

&&?«. _

1L*$L|» £eJl$A. — — _

• 17*7

17*6
19*1
19*4
19*6
22,3
21*3

_ ap«^L. _ -

_ _ 2Pjl71 _ _

18*9

17*4

17*8

21*5

mm mm mm mm mm m.. mm mm

•Duly

:

1

G. ii. A, <

1946

1946

ii

20*4
18*2
12*8
18*8
16*5
17*1

_ _ _ _ J-flw 5.

19,5

1909 ■ .

20*3

18,0

19*4

18*8

20,1

21;. 3

21*0

2Q,6

20,3

21*5

19*5

30^6

19*4

22*9

24*5

23,4

21*7

22,9

22,7

£?. mm mm, mm mm

_ _ 2WL -

- _ Zl*.5mm mm

_

- - ttlZA mm

_ -

18*7

20<?3

• 20,1

17 o 1

19,6

19*3. .

1.7,8

19,9

18*8

PI ^

23,4

23* 3

mj^^btp1 mm mm mm mm

— £j±Sx£>mm mm

_ 2&u3_ __

m£Qe QPmm — — mm

mm mm -

_ ait99 _

1Qq8

21*6

21*7

IQtfO

20*4

20*6

13,3

14,3

•r 15*2

18*1

19*0

18*4

15*6

16*7

17,2 •

15* 9

17c4

19*4

J&S. _

- - 1&X. -

_ . _ IfofL. mm

-JL&5X _

- _ 18^9 _

_ 10*55 -

Md,

16*7

17*1

18,0

13*9

Va*

13*6

13,4

15*5

16*5

W.Va.

14,5

13,9

1 S«> 3

16*0

K.fc,

13,4

13o 8

13*9

14,3

S*Q.

11,4

10*8

11*6

12*1

Ji3*. mm mm mm mm mm mm

- ^mm _ ~

... 2*2 - - -

-9*5

-J9*6

S.»4tl,_ _ _ _ « .

J, - _

JL& 0.7- - -

- - 14*Pi _

-i5*P2

Ky, .

14,0

13*6

14*9

14,9

Tenn*

12, 1

11,9

13,5

14,2

Ala,

9.3

10, 1

9.6

10.8

Miss*

8,4

8*4

9*2

' 9*1

Ark*

10*2

9* 8

10.8

10*3

Okla,

12,6

12ol

12,3

12,4

Ie& _

- 2,0^4 _

— - —

- _ 9^,5, _

— IPaP—

S^Heata. ~ - _

— IPfiPis. ...

—H* Js3._ — — —

— — Hhl31 — — — —

- IA1.6&

Mont,

19,2

19,6

20,1

19,3

Idaho

21,4

22*2

33*1

22*1

Wyo*

17,8

18 c. 6

19,6

19*6

Colo*

1?07

18*4

18*2

18,6

Utah.

18^4

19.* 3

20,0

32*0

Wash, .

22*4

22*8

23,4

23*6

Ore

s«

20,9

&4A£,_ __ _ _ 2P^_ _ _ _ _

21,0

Seats. _ _ _ _ _ 1 i?a,72

■a _

20,9

asiA.

^*x

_ Zb&mm mm _ X

- mm mm mm ml^ _ IS

!2i

_ S3- *5 _

_ . - _ ;•

J. IPjftSm mm mm mm

_ m mm mm mm mm mm

1/ Averages represent th« reported daily milk production of- herds kept "by reporter
divided "by the total number of milk cows (in milk or dry) , in the herds, figures,
for New England States and New Jersey are based on combined returns from crop ancl
special dairy reporters* Figures for other States} regions and U0 S* are based on
returns from crop reporters only. The regional averages are based in part on re¬
cords of less important dairy States not shown separately* as follows? North
Atlantic* Rhode Island; South Atlantic* Delaware and Florida; South Central}
Western* New Mexico*. Arizona* and Nevada*

08 —

Louisiana;

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report fyR^u of ag»r. cultural i^onomio* Washington, D. C.*

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD July 10# 1946 _

_ 3100 P#M#fli'7aiT*L

JUNE EGO PRODUCTION

State s Number of layers on: Eggs per ? !£oiaI figgfl _pI.odue.ei _

and S_. Ji^nd. duriflg_Jjina jf _ 10Q leye£s_ I Di±riag; £uft3 _ J ip _J , i nc 1 .

£i 1945_ - i „ 1946_ _j__ 1945„ 1946-JJI&4I _1.JL94§. 1945_:_1946 _

gtejeaaaa

fouafrer

Mil Ilona

Me,

1,750

lc348

1,752

1,635

31

22

214

209

N.H.. .

1,602

1,136

1,668

1,602

27

18

191

175

vt#. .

773

692

1,854

1,935

14

13

101

97

Mass, .

4,198

3,140

1,728

1,707

73

54

515

476

^ H.I, .

330

309

1,671

1,710

6

5

43

45

Conn*

2,172

1,750

1,578

1.557

34

27

255

246

N0Y.

9,412

9,660

lj,710

lc73l

161

167

1,119

1,159

, N.j.

4,195

4,282

1,590

1,641

67

70

620

554

£&*- _

. j-&m .

. 14*1*8- .

.1*62.6.

- 1.211 .

m m

- J32&.

. -22?.

. -1*421- .

_ 1.281

_ £7*356-

_

-32*£l£ -

1dS67

-1*6£7-

-222

«"#•

- 202

- 4,412 -

-4*642-

Ohio

15,374

15,192

10686

1,686

259

256

1,667

1,646

Ind*

11,733

10,408

1,656

1,686

194

175

1,221

1,216

Ill,

17,124

15,825

1,584

1,554

271

246

1,715

1,682

Mich®

9,279

9,636

1,668

1,647

155

* 159

997

1,009

WiS, _

_ 13J52Q_

-l£.4Q5 _

1,26£

-1*6Z1-

-222

-224

- 1.275 _

_ 1*415—

l«H«£eat*

--

- S.7*P2Q_

-

-64,462 -

1,247

JLaftjA-

1.104

1,060.

- 2.-275 _

—6*958—

Minn#

21,889

21,906

1.707

1,686

374

369

2,298

2,404

Iowa

26,571

25,850

1,638

1,602

435

414

2, 7Q0

2,763

mo# ;

18,621

16s712

1,644

1,584

306

265

1,863

1,780

No Dak.

• 4,-700 •

- .

4,380

1,602

1,608

. 75

70

422

402

SoDak#

7,134

7,076

1,626

1,614

116

114

679

703

Nebr#

12,494

11,137

1,641

1,638

205

182

1,295

1,264

ga&s* _

13*484

-12,415 _

1.202

-212

-192

- 1.265 -

—1*341—

M*£e&t, *

-104*82 3_

99,47?

h>m

-1*619-

1.22a

1,23.1

-10,212 _

10*657^

Del,

734

704

1,455

1,563

• • • 11

11

75

75

' Md®

2,550

2,607

1,530

1,530

39

40

262

266

Va,.

6,324

6,232

1,464

1,476

93

92

631

628

W,Va,

2,602

2,623

1,635

1,644

43

43

273

279

N,C0

. 8,336

8,408

1,278

1,314

107

110

729

702

SBC,

3,294

2,919

1,230

1,200

41

35

240

224

Ga®

6,448

5,397

1,206

1,170

66

63

407

391

£l|ic — . —

- HiSBL

_ 1,291 _

1. 323

-1*302-

18

--1Z

- l 112 -

115

2»Ati. _

- 2P*64S_

-30.181 -

1.264

_1*3§2_

-41S

-ill

- 2.Z32 -

-2,220-

Xy>.

7,367

7,365

1,464

1,422

108

105

738

767

Tenn,

7,721

7,424

1,335

1,326

103

98

684

659

Ala,

-

5,143

5,064

1,260

1,248

65

63

402

400

Mi^St

5,822

5,815

1,125

1,056

65

61

396

371

Ark, .

6,455

6,377

1,296

1,263

84

01

475

479

la#

3,510

3,210

1,152

1,038

40

33

242

221

^bkla#

9,852

8,086

1,521

1,470

150

131

993

919

_

mtm

- 24*0^5-

-21,044 ..

1,422

-1*322_

542

-292

- 2.092 -

-1*922_

& -

. .

_ 29*9g0-

-60.0 .8& -

1.262

J+ZQ?-

-252

-264

- 2,022 -

-5*768—

Mont,

1,603

1,414

1,632

1,614

26

23

153

140

Idaho

1,544

1,472

1,644

1,704

25

25

162

173

W.

544

563

1,599

1,662

9

9

52

57

Colo,

2,785

2,866

1,623

... y

1,620

45

46

270

297

|) N#Mex,

774

731

1,467

1,413

11

10

74

74

Ariz,

397

330

1,365

lc440

5

5

36

33

Utah.

2,295

2C09Q

1,608

1,704

37

36

219

213

Nev#

271

266

1.650

1,593

4

4

26

26

Nash# .

4,748

4,472

1,656

1,719

79

77

531

533

'Oreg.

2 ,593

2.351

1,638

1,641

42

39

288

285

S&iiL _

- 12*158-

-11,088 _

l*§6i

1*560

191

187

- 1.23Z -

-1*257-

We^t*. _

- £9*720

_28_,553: _

1,595

1*615

-474

461

- 3,040 _

— 3*0§8—

MW

339j_577

325,276 __

1,562

1.541

<M#t • JL MM MM

5,304

5,012

33,013

33X813_

«• 69 •*

it

•> v ' ’ 3 v-

I N D

E X

J v « .\

^ >• " '

Page

Acreage* Harvested,. . . .VV.".". . . 35—36 ’ '

, v‘ .

ir l$/lC0(l » 1 • r- • • • -> j*-# rk* • A-7. **-08 ' -

*, *• 3 \ ^-’V: i

Alfalfa Hay* 0 * • * . 4 49 • •

' v '.••* * “,*• ... • ~ / ,

^ • * *■»-*-• » x - »

. 59 p:

’Peaches . .'. . . 60

-:-‘i vi.1:*;

Pe ani.u» s ^ *- .# *-. •■ • • • •-■. •■.»-»-. ».«« « ■«.•» •- 52

, r ' - .r ;;v. .- z - . ..-• 1 ■ ’• ?? ‘v ,. ,

c

Pears.- .-«•«»'« • * ‘4* S •-• * t • • #• •* • l> • • » • * 61

Apple s ,,

•r • • >• « .♦ ♦ W. 4

Peas (Dry),,. . .............. 46

Apricots. . . . . . . v. . . 65'

' T "

Barley., 0. . .:•

Beans (Dry) r • # •. • • * • * » • •

Cherries. . .. • ,

.<■ • •*v . -

; J • v- i

Citrus Fruits'-.

t:V

' - 4 .

44 ’
67

63 - - -

64

Flums. &• Primes* . . i . . 65

Popcorn. ... •}:*'• ....... • . i • • . . . • • 51

Pot at bos *.e*. ............. 57-53

Rice . . 67

Rye’. . . . .

45

Clover;. & T irnothy Hay,

50

<0 • •

Comments , , . . . ■? »■ * • * «> ........... 4*3 4 a

Sorghums 5 . . Vi ......

‘ . >• ■

; „ ' • •

S or go G irup. , ....... ...........

Corn ..(All) . . ... . » . * , ..... . . .

' * ’ . , . • ... *

P'-! ’ ' V ’ .

Cowpeas • . ... .............. • •

; - - -v u" • . - • ■.'A;

hgg Pr od uo bion. ................

■>/ ■ * - * Y <j \

Flaxseed ...... ... ... ........ ..

Grapes.

41. . ;

51

69

66

62

Soybeans . . . . .

.. . :

Stocks; (Grain) ..... .^ . .....

• ' • ; _ ; • * .

Sugar Beets. . . . . • e

46

55

si

42

56

' - -

Hays Tane,

47

Sugar can e S irup ,
Sugarcane Sugar,
Sweotpotatoes'. . ,

56

56

58

Wild.,

Hops

48

63

Tobacco by States

55

by Types. ................ . 53^54

■Milk Production,

68:--'~ TJo S „ Surainary

• •••••

1«3

Fruit s Sc Nuts. ..... *-, . . . c . 65..

Wheat, Spring. ..... . . . . . . . . 40

Mung lieans %•,. . ■» •-.*

Oats,

6$* :
43 - -• * -

Pasture

Mc3.jS ..............

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Dururi. .. .....*. ; .

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The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau of .Agricultural Economics makes the follow¬
ing report for the United States from data furnished by crop correspondents, field
statisticians, and cooperating State agencies* ' ' * . . ■

mmm mam m _ • _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ * «■ — m _ — - -p- 9mm

_ Jf ISLD PER ACRE_ Z - 1 TOTAL PRODUCTION_( H_THOUSAiOSl _ _

CROP . :

Average :

•

Indicated Average *

_ _ Indicated _ ^

•

■ •

1935-44 1

1945 :

Aug. 1,:

1935-44 s

•

1945 i

July 1,

(Aug* 1,-'

•

•

•

1946 :

«

1946

: 1946

Corn, all... ...bu* j

28*5

33.1

38.2

2,608,499

3,018,410!

3,341,646

3,496,820

Wheat, all***.* n

15e3

17*3

17.7

843,692

1,123,143

1,090,092

1,160,366

Winter,.**... 0 .

15«9

17„6

1806

618,019

823, i77

857,163

879,894

All spring, o, ,r ,

1309

I606

15.2

225,673

299 ,966

232,929

280,472

Durum. * * ... 0 n

12.9

17 08

14.6

31, 900 1

• * 35, 020

26,089

35,142

Other spring ,f

14.0

16.5

15*3

193,774

264,946

206,840

245,330

Oats.,-..*..*.** ”

30*7

37,3

’ 34.8

1,129,441

1,547, *6 ‘63

1,471,026

1,498,878

Parley «*.•.«..* ^

22„8

2509

24c,9

289,598

4 ' 263,‘961

• 230,278

250,820

Rye oa.es.o....* 11

12e2

13.3

12.1

42,356

26,354

20,897

21,410

Buckwheat*,.,,.. 11

16„8

16.2

17.5

7,138

6,701

—

7,048

Plaxseedo**,,*o n

8.3

9.4

8*9

23,426

36,688

20,149

21,928

Rice... . . tt

47.6

46.6

44.9

55,257

70,160

68,829

68,829

Sorghums for

grain...* »

14.9

15*1

13.8

86,543

95,599

rnmmm

80,827

84,448

Hay, all tame. .ton

1*38

1.53

1.43

80,254

91,573

83,273

Hay, wi Id* . « • , . 0

.88

.93

*81

11,051

13,378

11,095

11,490

Eayv clover .and
.•timothy l/,.» H

• 1*29

•' 1049

1.36

.25,540

32,592

30,744

/

31,366

Hay, alfalfa*. c n

: 2*10

• 2.27

2.14

.'29,886

33,671

29,489

29,910

Beans , dry edihle .

100 lb..bdg

2/ 873

2/864

2/ 937

16,408

13,578

15,276

15,264

Peas, dry field.0.

271,213

2/1,128

2/ 1,402

4,580^

* * 1 • 5^ 594*

. 6,322

*. 6,716

Soybeans for

beans. . • . .bu*

iQ^cr:

17.6

19.8

103,457

191 f 72*2

— —

**

; 186,123

Peanuts 3/. ....lb*

728

641

665

1,567, ,964

2,-06.1,570

—

2,091,075

Potatoes.. . • . • ,bu*

125*, 8

150*6

163.3

372,756

425,131

431,672

445,026

Sweetpotatoes. . 11

85c4

94*3

91.8

66,422

66,836

65,326

65,588

T o bac co.*......lo*

952

1,095

1,100

1,479,621

1,997,808

2,126,246

2,162,966

Sugarcane for
sugar & seed. .ton

20.1

22.9

21.4

5,873

6,767

6,658

?}■*

6,394

Sugar beets*.,. 11

12*1

12.1

13*0

9,568

8,668

10,916

11,205

Broomcorn. ..... n

2/ 298

2/254

2/ 280

44

32

—

37

dtk JiOp s. •••••••••• lb «

1,168

1,379

1*429.

39,631

56,128

58,387

58,604

W

Pasture. . . . pet.

Condition Augusl
74 i 88

b 1

78

MM

.

—

Soybeans. 0

81

83

90

—

—

1 »■—

1 r r m

Cowpeas . . n

74

\ ' 78

76

—

—

—

l/~ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza-» 2.7 Pounds-.

3/ Picked and threshedr

i

CHOP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1, 1946
(Continued)

Release:

August 9t 1946
3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

CROP

PRODUCTION (in thousands)

Average

bu©

ft

n

ton

li

if

Apples, Comfl crop**..,*

Peaches* . . .

F ear So....

Grapes. . .

Cherries (12 States)....
Apricots (3 States)*..,.
Pecans (12; States) •••■©11.

CITRUS FRUITS 2, ;

Oranges & Tangerines, . • . .pet
Grapefruit.. o * n
Lemons,. oe.. ......... .... 11

1/120,962
1/ 59,938
1 / 29,002
1/ 2,553

1/ 160

1/ 236

105,746

1945

.locate d_ _ _

_ _ . _ _ _ _ _ : _ 19£5^44 _ 1 _ rJuly^lj^lGdS -:Au^ug.twlil.194j|

68,042
1/81,564
1/34,011
2,792
1 / 148

1/ 194

138,082

106,465

82,838

33,087

2,713

189

331

CONDITION AUGUST 1

: Average : 1944

1935-44 J

4

1945

•

•

73

79

70

63

75

67

73

77

77

• >

111,728

82, 898

33,101

2,821

200

330

104,085

1946

80

69

75

MONTHLY MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

MONTH

* MILK • * EGGS

• •

o ___ — ^ ^ ^ ^ uamm — ^ — _ ... _ - ~

1 ^2™?! ! 1945 S 1946 ! 1945

Millions

1946

June. . . .

July, . © . . , . .

Jan, — July Incl, ...........

Million nounds

11,666

12,989

| 12,644

10,871

12,301

11,956

67,499

75,814

74,144

4,246

3,626

29,786

5,304
4, 593

■38,406

5,012

4,221

38,034

l/ Includes some quantities not harvested.

2/ Relates to crop from bloom of year shown*

2

Release:

August 9, 1946
3:00 PeM. (E.S.To)

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1, 1946
(Continued)

ACREAGE XlN THOUgAND£)

CROP ;

_ _ Harv&stjecj. _ _ :

For

1946

Average J

1945 :

harvest, :

Percent of

• ' i

_ JUSBrUL i

j|

. _ 1916 _ j

_ _1£45 _ _

0 0 rn 1

91,698

91,202

91,487

100*3

Wheat, all*....* . . ....

55,404

64,740

65,680

101,5

Winter****..... . .

39,113

46,678

47,277

101.3

All spring*.

16,290

18,062

18,403

101*9

Durum** . . *

2,488

1,970

2,414

122.5

Other spring. ..........

13,803

16,092

15,989

99*4

Oats*

36,711

41,503

43,012

103,6

Barley*.. »«•••••*, •• . .

12,550

10,195

10,061

98*7

Rye . . . . . .

3,410

1,981 *

1,775

89,6

Buckwheat* •.**•••••••••••••

'424

*413

'402

97.3

Flaxseed,

2,673

3,914

2,465

63.0

Rice*.. •••,*•• ••».... . .

1,169

1,506

1,533

101,8

Sorghums for grain.*.......

5,556

6,324

5,841

92,4

Cotton l/* . .

25,608

17,749

18,316

103.2

Hjy* all tame... ...........

57,879

59,905

59,086

98.6

Hay, wild... •••••«•••••••

12,552

14,311

14,227

99.4

Hay, clover & timothy 2 /..,

19,824

21,877

23,037

105.3

Hay, alfalfa*... . .

14,203

14,810

13,994

94*5

Beans, dry edible,. .... ....

1,879

1,571

1,629

103.7

Peas, dry field.. . .

362

496

479

96.6

Soybeans for beans .

5,698

10,873

9,391

86.4

Cowpeas £/*••♦.. . .

3,034

1,616

1,405

36*9

Peanuts 4/,.. ...... ........

2,243

3,216

3,146

97,8

Potatoes. ..••••••••. •••••o.

2,968

2,824

2,726

96*5

Sweetpotatoes. . . . .

778

709

714

100.7

Tobacco... . . . .

1,554

1,825

1,967

107.8

Sorgo for sirup. . .

211

171

180

105,3

Sugarcane for sugar & seed.

291

296

299

101.0

Sugarcane for sirup.. .... ..

132

134

126

94,0

Sugar beets*

787

716

865

120 08

Broomcorn. . . . .

300

250

267

106.8

Hops.

34

41

41

, 100,7

l] Acreage in cultivation July 1. 2 / Excludes swe etc lover and lespe&eza.

gj Grown alone for all purposes*

4/ Picked and threshed.

APPROVED:

0 'fLfXSlJ'.

f/

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ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

W. F. Callander, Chairman,
J. E. Palleson, Secretary,

R. K. Smith,

C. E. Burkhead,
R. Royston,

J. A, Ewing,

H0 R, Walker,

T, J. Kuzelka,
C. D. Palmer,

V. C. Childs,

A, J. Surratt,
R, E. Blair,

E, A. Swedlund,

W. E, Neumann,
E, N. Hadley,

J. E. Marsh,

3

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over
65 to 80
50 to 65
35 to 50
Under 35

PASTURE CONDITION, AUGUST 1, 1946

Good to excellent
V///A Poor to fair
Very poor
Severe drought
Extreme drought

U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEG 46068 • BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

PASTURE CONDITION. AUGUST 1, 1945*

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over
65 to 80
50 to 65
35 to 50
Under 35

Very poor- <■
Severe, draught
Extreme drought

ll.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEG. 45433 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

4

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9, 1946 .

_4uSJ.?S..1x...1046 _ £tflQ_BJL_CELS.I»4.

) GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1946

•Aggregate crop production in 1946 still promises to exceed the outturn of
any previous year# Changos in tho national situation during July wore 'upward as
a whole* As a foault, 'total production is ostimatod at 27 poroent abovo tho
1923-32 -avorago, 6 points above 1945 and 3 points abovo the previous high mark sot
in 1942* Tho improved outlook on August 1 rof loots almost ideal conditions for
tho maturing and harvesting of grains in practically all aroao during July®

With most of tho wintor whoat harvostod and a good start mndo on spring
wheat, tho 6arlior promise of a 'rocord crop appoars fulfillod* ’Tho ourront os-
timato is 1,160 million bushols, 70 million noro than on July 1* Growing con¬
ditions for cotton' impro vo d in most of tho South* Corn improved on tho wholo above
tho July 1 outlook, boosting tho now rocord to 3*5 billion bushols* But on tho
fringes of tho main Corn Bolt growing conditions on August 1 woro pooror than oar-
lior and in tho main sorghum aroa of tho Southwost thoy woro dofinitoly unfavorable.

Growing conditions during July were favorable for the country as a whole.
Grain crops ’reached maturity * earlier than usual, but this was due chiefly to their
early starts Soil moisture was mostly adequate and rains wore timely* Small
grains woro at filling and ripening stagos, usually too well advanood to bo ad-
vorsoly affobtod by high temperatures, which raroly occurrod in any aroa boforo
harvost time, and soldom woro accompafiiod by damaging winds. Tho woatfror favorod
harvosting of grain and hay gonorally, so that tho work progrossod rapidly and
losses wore hold to a minimum* Itinerant combine crows doing custom work woro also
a faotor in tho progross of harvest. Frogross was so rapid that transportation
faoilitios woro not adoquato for moving tho grain and somo was temporarily" pilod
on tho ground — porhaps more than usual* Toward tho ond of tho month, howovor,
drought arohs wore dovo loping and in some largo so ct ions la to crops had bogun to
dotoriorato, particularly in' tho southorn Groat Plains. Critical conditions woro
dovoloping in tho Lakos aroa, which might soriously affoct ldto crops* Littlo
relief occurred in this aroa during tho first wook of August*

Major contributions tQ thd largoSt aggrogdto volume of crops over produced
aro nado by rocord crops 6f oorh, whoat, 'tobacco, • poabho si plums dnd truck Crops;
noar-rocord crops of oats, rico, poanuts, potatoes, poafs, 'grapos', -chorrids, and’
sugarCanb; and avorago or bottor crops of hay, soybeans t dry poas'i prunes, • /'
apricots, and sugar boots. Production of sorghum grain, flaxsood, buokwhoat, dry
boans, swootpotatoos, pocans and particularly cotton and'ryo aro bolow avorago*
Yiolds aro abovo avorago for ' practically nil fiold crops* For both tho food
grain and food grain groups,, tho -aggrogato' production is tho largost in history.
Dospito largo crops of soyboans and poanuts, howovor, oil’ crops aro. bolow last
yoar, chiofly because of 'a rolatively small flaxsood crop* Aggrogato fruit pro¬
duction is woll abovo both avorago and last yDar. ,

July precipitation variod widoly ovor tho country, from oxcossivo in much
of tho Gulf aroa to practically nono in parts of southern Kansas, wo storh Oklahoma,
and wostorn Toxas* Aroas in tho Dakotas, Montana and Nobraska which woro dry at
tho ond of Juno rocoivod timely rains* Though bolow normal in quantity for tho
month in Nobraska, Northland South Dakota,thoso rains foil at opportuno jtimos for
tho maturing of Irnall grains .Much of tho Arizona -Now Moxico drought aroa rocoivod
rains in varying dogroo during tho lattor throo wooks of July but was still suffer¬
ing from draught conditions on August 1* In two widoly soparatod aroas, tho North-
oast and in southorn Missouri and northorn Arkansas, an incipioht drought was
chackod about mid- July, averting sorious damage® Fortunatoly, soil moisturd sup-
plios had boon built up in oarlior months in most of tho North Control region, so
that subnormal procipitation in July did not saom a sorious throat*, v

5

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ;

Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.f

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD Align a-h 9, 1 94fi _

_ ...

A large portion of the Lal.es area adjacent to lower Lake Michigan is cri¬
tically dry, however, and rains are needed to maintain prospects. The drought in
southern Kansas, western Oklahoma and western Texas has caused serious deterioration
of corn and sorghums, particularly in late planted fields. Northern portions of
the Great Plains and parts of some Western States are '“beginning to show the need
for more moisture. In spite of the excessive rains in much of the South, there
were enough opportunities to work fields and harvest grain so that losses were
held to a minumum.

Improvement shown during July "by corn, oats and “barley promises the most
liberal feed supply -per animal unit in history despite the relatively small crop
of sorghums and small carryover stocks. This is particularly true since numbers
of livestock are 'being reduced. Likewise the crop of new hay, augmented by record
carryover stocks, will provide liberal supplies per animal unit. Pastures did not
furnish as much feed as in July of last year, but the August 1 condition was re**
ported above average. An unusual heavy decline in condition of western ranges was
reported due to dry, hot weather in most of the range area* Late summer and fall .
grazing prospects are only fair. July movement of cattle was heavy and fall move¬
ment is expected to be larger and earlier than last fall.

Milk production declined seasonally, but the July total was second only to
that of last year. Milk production per cow was the largest in 22 ;years of record,
but could not offset a decrease of about 4 percent in cow numbers since July 1945*
Summer feeding of concentrates to milk cows was liberal, but not as heavy as last
year. About 5 percent fewer layers on poultry farms produced 8 percent fewer
eggs than in July last year but 16 percent above average for the month* Produc¬
tion for the month was below that of last year in all sections, the reduction
being least in the West and greatest in the South Central States*

0

Almost without exception, yields of crops for which comparisons are avail¬
able are better than a month ago. In a few cases there are either no changes or
very minor fluctuations. But improvements in yields of corn, wheat, barley, flax¬
seed, potatoes, and dry peas are marked, with those for oats, rye, hay, tobacco,
and sugar beets of less. degree. Besides adding to the production of corn and wheat,
already at record levels on July 1, these yield improvements boosted oats to 1*5
billion bushels and potatoes to 445 million bushels, each, the second largest of
record,' Improved yield prospects for soybeans, flax and peantus, raised these oil
crops nearer the desired level than had been hoped for, since acreages are smaller-
than last year. The broomcorn crop will be relatively small*

. i.. . ’ . * .

Prospects for fruit and hut cropsf continued to improve during July. Aggre¬
gate production of the prihcipal deciduous fruits is now indicated to be 15. percent
greater than last year and 10 percent above average. Prospective production of
commercial apples ancreas ed/about 5 percent during July and is new only about 8 per¬
cent below average.. Peaches and plums are indicp.ted to be record crops, with pears,
grapes and cherries near-record. Prunes and apricots are both indicated above aver¬
age* Large citrus crops are in prospect for all producing States* The pecan crop
is forecast about one— fourth less than that of last year but nearly equal to the
average- production. Walnuts, almonds-, and filberts are each indicated- to be record
crops.'

It now appears that 1946 acreage and production of commercial truck crops
for the fresh market will establish new high records of more than 2 million
acres and 9 million tons* Last year, 1.9 million acres produced about 8*4
million tons* Acreage in 1946 seems likely to exceed the 1935-44 average by
approximately one— fifth, while production exceeds average by slightly more
than ono-third. With harvest well aloqgpon most of the acreage, another record

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

_

bureau of- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.

CROP REPORTING BOARD .

supply of summer season truck crops appears almost certain* The combined tonnage
of these crops is indicated to be one-fifth greater than in 1945 and one-third
above the average* Record high summer crops of cantaloups, carrots, cucumbers,
Honey Dew melons, lettuce, onions, green poppers, -spinach, tomatoes, and watermelor
are indicated and supplies of most other vegetable crops are expected to be
relatively abundant* Green lima beans and cabbage for summer markets probably will
fall short of last year and also will be below average* Green poa production,
although below average, may exceed that of last year.

The largest supply of processing vegetables in history appears to bo shaping
up on August 1* Tonnage estimates for four major vegetables, green peas, snap
beans, sweet corn and tomatoes, indicate that this year’s aggregate production may
exceed the 1945 aggregate tonnage for these crops by about 15 percent and the
previous record, set in 1942 for the same crops, by as much as 2 percent* Those
four vegetables constitute from 85 to 90 percent of the total commercial production
of the 11 processing vegetables for which estimates are made. The 1946 crop of
tomatoes for processing is expected to total 3,3-94,800 tons, about 1 percent above
the. previous record set in 1944* The record 1946 crop of green peas, estimated in
nid«July at 531,200 tons, is 7 percent above the 1945 production* The August 1
indicated 1946 production of 1,270,700 tons of sweet com for processing comes
within 1 percent of equalling the record 1942 production and is about 12 percent
more than the 1945 production* Snap bean production prospects improved slightly
during July and on August 1 a total of 210,200 tons was indicated - 2*300 tons
more than was forecast on July 1, but 5 percent less than the 1945 production*

.CORNS Favorable growing weather during July over most of the country added over
155 million bushels to the July 1 estimate of this year’s record-high corn
production prospects* On August 1, the -Nation’s com crop was estimated at
3,496,820,000 bushels* Such a production would be* 16 percent bigger than that of
1945 and 34 percent above the 1935-44 average. The average yield per acre of
38*2 bushels is also a record high. The 1945 yield was 33,1 bushels, the 1935-44
average 28*5 bushels* Most of the improvement took place early in the nonthc
As July ended, dry weather in. scattered parts of the Corn Belt was threatening the
crop for the first time this year. The progress of the crop varies from harvesting
in Texas to silking in North Dakota*

On August 1 rain was badly needed in a large area embracing northern Ohio
and Indiana, southern Michigan and Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota and northeastern
Illinois* Early August rains brought relief to dry sections of southeastern South
Dakota, northwestern Iowa and most of Nebraska* Southern Kansas is very dry and
this combined with high temperatures caused heavy damage* Fortunately in the other
dry areas temperatures have been moderate* Over a large part of the North Central
States, however, growing conditions generally were favorable enough to far outweigh
the effects of adverse weather* As a result, corn prospects in this group of
States rose 132 million bushels or 5 percent above the July outlook. The estimated
yield per acre is up 2 bushels from last month in Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, 3 bushels in Ohio and Missouri, 4 bushels in Illinois and
Indiana and 5 bushels in South Dakota* The Michigan yield remained unchanged but
that for Kansas took an 8 bushel slump. Corn Belt States east of the Mississippi
River have a considerable acreage of late com which, for the most part, appears
y to have ’•caught 15) 11 except in Ohio where an early frost could do lie^vy damage* In
Illinois the crop is coning into tassel at about the usual time. West of the
Mississippi the crop is farther advanced than average and much ahead of last year*
In Iowa, where early fields were just tasseli.ng, at this tine a year ago 'over half
is now in tassel* In Missouri 80 percent is in tassel compared with around 10
^ ’"percent on August 1 last year*

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop RfPORT bureau or agrioui.tur^. economics Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD MgXIS.lLJV-.l946- -

31QQ-B»M» _XlUS*iC* X

as of
August 1. 1946.

. '■TO, P.T. . 77*r T " - -

- ♦> **

In the Northeastern States, -where the August 1 production outlook shows an
improvement of 2 porcont over that of a month ago* soil moisture is adequate for
current needs,, Because of the prolonged planting season there is more than the
usual variation in stage of development. An early frost could cause heavy damage
to the late crop, especially in Nov/ Jersey,

In the South Atlantic States, production prospects also improved 2 percent
during July. Although still spotted the crop made good headway tov/ard over-coming
the handicap of earlier wot weather. In the South Central States indications were
for an improvement of 5 percent in production prospects0 although. Louisiana
reported too much rairi and Texas and Oklahoma reported too little. Tennessee and
Kentucky expect record high yields hut in the latter State, where planting was
very late, the biggest acreage is not yet in the critical pollination stage.

The corn crop in the western States shewn a gain of 2 percent over the July 1
estimate. Colorado, the principal com State of this group, has an excellent
outlook on irrigated land andin other areas July 1 prospects have been maintained.

In Montana, Idaho and Washington July 1 growing conditions were near ideal. New
Mexico was still dry.

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WHEAT; The indicated production of all wheat of 1,160, 366s, 000 bushels, is about

37 million bushels above the previous record of 1,123 million bushels set l :.st
year, Winter wheat yields exceeded earlier- expec nations, and timely rains in 'the
spring-wheat belt raised the production outlook 70 million bushels above the July 1
estimate. The greater part of this improvement in the crop occurred in the first
half of July, as the August 1 estimate is J38 million bushels above the special mid-
July estimate of 1,132 million bushels. All wheat production is the Largest on
record in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Idaho and Washington. *

Winter wheat production of 880 million bushels is indicated as completion 'of
harvest progressed northward with continued evidence of yields exceeding earlier
expectations* This is a record winter wheat crop, exceeding the previous record
of 825 million bushels in 1931 by 6.6 percent. Iron Nebraska northward, harvesting
operations provided additional evidence that despite the short straw heads wore
filled much better than expected and kernels were plump and of high test weight.

The August 1 preliminary yield estimate for winter wheat is 18.6 bushels per acre,
a bushel higher than last year and 2.7 bushels above average. The U. S, yield
eer acre shows an improvement of half a bushel since the July 1 estimate. Except
in the southcentral to southwestern C-reat Plains, where harvesting was advanced and
yields well determined by July 1, the yields on August 1 are quite generally a half
bushel or mere higher than a month earlier. The most striking increases are in
Nebraska and South Dakota with 2.5 bushels in each case, Wyoming with 3.0 bushels
above July 1 and Montana with 3.5 bushels above a. month ago. A considerable part
of these increases was evident by mid-July. A few States show lower yields than
earlier — Illinois and Missouri due principally to fly damage continuing during ;
Tuly and some of the East Central States where the grain yield was not proportionate
co straw growth. Harvesting is being completed a week or more earlier than usual,
This early harvest and the tremendous volume of wheat moving out of tho fields, is""
placing a heavy load on farm and local market storage and transportation facilities.
Wheat is being piled on the ground in some areas to facilitate timely harvesting.,
but repprts to date do not give evidence of any serious amount of spoilage of wheat
piled on the ground except in some cases of wheat harvested with high moisture
content. Wheat has moved rapidly from such outside storage in the southern Great
Plains area.

All spring wheat production, indicated at 280,472,000 bushels on August 1, is
6 percent less than last year’s production of 299,966,000 bushels but is 24 percent
above average, August 1 indicated production represents a 48 million bushel increase

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UNITED ST a t s p ^ f 3 A n» y lyi [r j\j y O F A O RIC.U LTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural kconomioo Washington, D. C.,

as of CF?OP REPORT iNQ BOARD AUgUst 9, 1946 - f

'' 3too pTm, (e»s,t.)

over a month earlier. Timely rains over most of the principal spring wheat "belt
during July, together with moderate temperatures during the heading and filling
stage, have been contributing factors to this increase.

The August 1 indicated durum wheat production reflects the favorable weather
during July in the three important durum wheat States of North Dakota, Minnesota,
and South Dakota. Durum wheat production, estimated at 35,142,000 bushels,
increased 35 percent from July 1 while other spring wheat, estimated at 245,330,000
bushels on August 1, increased 19 percent.

Practically all sections of the spring wheat area showed improved spring
wheat prospects on August 1 as compared with a month earlier. Especially large
gains were evident in the important producing States of North Dakota, South Dakota
and Montana# Dry soil conditions in these States were alleviated by rains during
the first half of July, Toward the end of July those States were again somewhat
dry and temperatures reached the 100°mark on several days. Hot winds were absent,
however, and the crop was net seriously affected. Much of the appreciation in the
spring wheat crop occurred prior to July 15, except in Montana. Rains continued
during the latter half of July in that State and spring wheat prospects continued
to improve#

On August 1 harvesting of spring wheat was general or completed in all except
North Dakota, Montana, and Washington, and some wheat on high altitudes in the
Western Great Plains States. Quality was reported as fair to good in most areas
with test weights running high.

Yield prospects cf all spring wheat increased from 12.7 bushels per acre
on July 1 to 15#2 bushels on August 1 - a jump of 2.5 bushels per acre0 This in¬
dicated yield is below last year!s yield cf 16.6 bushels but above the average of
13.9 bushels. Durum wheat yield of 14e6 bushels is sharply up - nearly 4 bushels
from the July 1 estimate - reflecting the good rains in durum wheat territory
especially in early July. This yield, however, is much lower than last year* s
good yield* Other spring wheat yield, estimated at 15.3 bushels per acre, is up
2.4 bushels from a month. earlier but is 1.2 bushels lower than last year. Yields
on August 1 were above July 1 estimates in all important spring wheat States, the
greatest increases occurring in North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana#

OATS: The indicated 1946 production of oats, on a near-record acreage is 1,499

million bushels, 2 percent above a month ago and second only to the record
1945 crojj of 1,548 million bushels. The present estimate is almost a third larger
than the 10-year average of 1,129 . million bushels. . . - ' ,

The prospective yield per acre cf 34.8 bushels compares with 34.2 last month,
37.3 bushels in 1945 and the average of 30.7 bushels. State yields per acre range
from above average to unusually large except in North Dakota and a few Souths
western States# Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois have the highest yields thi^ season.
There have been seme gains and losses within States. Quality varies more than
usual and will be lower than last year. In the North Central States, which have
79. percent of the U. S. acreage, the yields per acre are well above average except
in the Dakotas,. The total p reduction outlook for these 12 States is 1,239 million
bushels compared with 1,298 million bushels in 1945. Production estimates for
other regions range from larger than last year for tho Atlantic States to less
in the South Central area and about the same in tho Western Region.

Threshing and combining are now underway in the Northern border States and
completed or nearly completed southward. Harvest ‘started early and has . continued
vahead of schedule. Dry weather during July favored efficient use 'of machines and
exchange of work between farms thus shortening hired labor requirements#

UNITEC STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics

as Of CROP REPORTING C30ARD

August 1, 1946

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BARLEY: Production of barley in 1946 is estimated at 251 million bushels. Th:5s

is about 5 percent less than the 264 million busheli uroducod in 1945 and
13 percent below the 1935-44 average of 290 million bushels. The crop showed marked
improvement during July especially in the northwestern Plains States. The indicated
yield per acre of 24.9 bushels on August 1 is an increase of 2 bushels since July 1*
The current yield, however, is still 1 bushel per acre below the high yield of
last year, but is. well above the 10- year average of 22.3 bushels.

Timely rains during July in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and
Montana improved yields considerably in those heavy producing States. Increases in
yields ranged from 2.5 to 6 bushels per acre abevo the July indications. 'Heavy
rains in the northeastern counties of Montana induced a considerable amount of
secondary growth in fields which had been severely affected oy drought. This acreage
will ripen unevenly, but yields may bo well above previous expectations.

. •

Harvesting of the barley crop has been completed under .favorable conditions
over much of the country, with very little loss. In the Northern States and on
the higher elevations in the We stern States harve sting was in full swing on
August 1 with almost ideal weather prevailing.

RYE: The indicated production of 21,410,000 bushels of rye is slightly higher than
the July estimate, but 19 percent below last year and only half the 1935-44
average production. In only two other years since 1881, 1953 and 1934, was
production 1 ower • Tho low production this year is due to the' low acreage for
harvest as grain since the harvested yield of 12.1 bushels per acre is about
average.

Conditions during July wore generally favorable for completion of harvesting
and threshing. Tho operations were largely finished by August 1, except in northern¬
most sections where some harvesting was still in progress. In a few scattered
States yields are lower than expected earlier, but in most States yields turned out
equal to or better than expectations. Hoads wore well filled and tho quality of
grain is. good.

BUCKWHEAT : Production of buckwheat in 1946 is indicated at 7,048,000 bushels, 5

percent above last year’s short crop of 6,701,000 bushels, but 1 percent
below the 1935-44 average of 7,138,000 bushels.

The acreage for harvest is estimated at 402,000 acres. This :1s 3 percent
less than last year and 5 percent below average. The acreage of buckwheat planted
this year is considerably lower than last year because spring weather was favorable
for planting competing crops and there was loss need to pjlant buckwheat as a sub¬
stitute crop. But with present prospects of moderate loss of acreage, tho acreage
for harvest in the principal buckwheat States of Hew York, Pennsylvania and
Michigan is a little larger than last year. However, this increase is offset by
decreased acreages for harvest in a. number of other less important producing States.

Tho indicated yield on August .1 of 17.5 bushels per acre compares with 16.2
bushels last year and 16.8 bushels the 10- year average. Weather conditions in the
two principal producing States of Pennsylvania and Hew York have .been favorable*
The favorable spring season gave the crop a good start in New York, and rains in
July were beneficial. Late planted fields in Pennsylvania need good growing
conditions to make normal progress.

FLAXSEED; Flaxseed crop prospects improved materially during July. The estimated
production of 21,928,000 bushels is 9 percent higher than indicated
a 'month earlier, but about 6 percent below average. Total production is still
mttnhJLower than in 1945, as both acres for harvest and yields are below last year*

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD Angler* 9, 1 946 _

August .lj.. 1.946 _

A yield of 8*9 bushels per acre was indicated on August 1 compared with 9.4 bushels
in 1945, and the average yield of 8*3 bushels „

• ,

The flax crop made good recovery following a rather poor start this spring.
Stands were thin and uneven as a result of very dry weather early in the season
but temperatures were moderate and beneficial rains came soon enough- to. insure
good yields* Some fields have been weedy but no '.serious' yield damages resulted.

The only two States to show a decrease in yield prospects since July 1 were Kansas
and Missouri where soil moisturo has been deficient.

Very favorable weather during July was especially beneficial in maturing
the late crop in the throe . important northern flax producing States of Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota. Those three States have about 78 percent of the
indicated 1946 production. Montana also benefited from timely rains. Harvesting
was general as far north rs the central portion of Minnesota with North Dakota
on August 1 and South Dakota showing uneven development. The crop as a whole is
much further advanced than a year ago.

RICE: Little change occurred in rice prospects during July and production is still

indicated at about 69 million bushels. Such a crop would be smaller than
the 1945 record, but larger than that of any other year. While the prospective
acreage for harvest is the largest in history, indicated yields are be lew average.
Yields arc also below those of last year in each of the 3 Southern rice States*
but higher in California. No harvesting has yet boon reported.

Early rice is heading in Arkansas, but stands arc uneven and a large
proportion of tho acreage was planted so late it may face frost hazards before
harvest. Water supplies arc adequate. In Louisiana, unfavorable heavy rains have
continued. Growth has been slow and many fields arc grassy and show thin stands.
Texas yields are limited to some extent by weeds, grass and poor stands, though
growing conditions have boon favorable. California prospects arc favorable, ••with
excellent growing weather, though some fields ’are foul.

Farm Stocks of Old rice in the southern rice area on August 1 are estimated
at about 56,000 bushels, a relatively small quantity considering the record crop
last year* With a strong demand at ceiling prices, most rico has moved to market.
California farm stocks are negligible.

ALL SORGHUMS FOR GRAIN: The smallest production of sorghums for grain since 1939

is in prospect. The indicated crop is 80,827,000 bushels,
compared with 95,599,000 bushels harvested last year, and the 1935-44 average of
86,543,000 bushels. The indicated decrease in production is the result of an
expooted smaller acreage to be harvested for grain and a low prospective yield per
acre.

The indicated acreage of all sorghums to bo harvested for grain is
5,841,000 acres — a reduction of about 8 percent from the acreage harvested
last year, but about 5 percent above the 1935-44 average. The acreage for grain
as estimated would be the smallest since the:/ 1939-44 expansion in acreage.

Compared with recent years, the sorghum acreages grown and the part to be
harvested for grain are on a relatively low level in Oklahoma, Missouri, South
Dakota, Nebraska, and New Mexico, but arc maintained near the high level of
recent years in Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona and California. About 90
percent of the acreage for grain is in the three major States -- Texas, Kansas,
and Oklahoma.

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UNITED STAT ES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

as Of

August 1, 1946

Crop Report

BUREAU OF AQ RICU LTD RAL ECONOMIO&

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,
August 9. 1946 _

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Indicated per acre yields for 1946 are below last year and below average in
the throe major producing States® but fair to good prospects prevail in most other
States# The indicated average for the United States is 13#8 bushels* compared with
15# 1 bushels last year and the 10-year average of 14# 9 bushels# The final outturn
will be determined largely by conditions during the remainder of the seasonc

Much of. ..the crop was planted late because of unfavorable moisture conditions
during the normal planting season# Growth has been further retarded by drought
conditions and high temperatures during July in the main producing' areas# As in
1945, considerable acreage in the High Plains area of Texas was diverted to late
sorghums after extended drought had curtailed the planting of other sprlng*>p lanted
crqjs# The stages of development in that area vary greatly# with earliest
plantings beginning to hoad and the more reednt plantings just a few inches high*
Harvest of the early crop of combino type sorghum in the south Texas commercial
area is completed# Excellent yields on a materially increased acreage were ;.',
realized# ! ' " v , . tlv •

SOYERAITSS A production of 186,123,000 buehsls of soybeans is indicated from

August 1 conditions# This is only 3 percent less than tho near record
crop of 192 million bushels produced in 1945, but the lowest production since 1941#
However, If a crop • of this size materializes it would still bo 76 percent larger
than in 1941, the peak year of pre-war production#

•A yield of 19*8 bushels per acre is indicated as of August 1# This is the
third highest on record and well above- the 17#6 bushels* per acre last year# Grow*
ing conditions have been very favorable over most of the soybean producing area,
with condition in most major States reported near or above the highest on record#
Only throe producing States - Michigan, Kansas, and Oklahoma — expect lower than
average yields# In these States conditions had begun to show the effects of pro-*
longed dry weather#

•• Illinois, the heaviest producing State, expects a yield of about1 23 bushels
per acre based on August 1 conditions. The Cr6p made excellent growth in July
except for a small acreage in the fringe counties in the northeastern section of
tho State, where dry weather began to have a detrimental effect-, Ohio has
prospects of a' good crop with an indicat ed yield of 20 bushels per acre. Growth
was rapid, in July, with fields * showing considerably less weediness than last year#
Indiana has an indicated yield of 20 bushels jjer acre, equal to the State*s record
yield* Dry weather in the extreme northern counties lowered the condition in that
area but the crop for the State as a whole made satisfactory growth during July#

A yield of 20o5 bushels per acre is in prospect for Iowa, with the crop in excellent
condition#

COVJpEASS August 1 condition of cewpeas, at 76 percent, is 2 points below a year

ago and 2 points above the 1935-44 average* Condition is below August 1
a year ago in all major producing States except Alabama# In most of the upper
fringe States of the cowpea growing area the reported condition is above August 1
last year and above the 10-year average,, Growing conditions during July varied
widely, ranging from too much rain in some areas in the southeastern States to
drought in the western cowpea area of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas# In most of the
central States the season lias been favorable with conditions well above average#

*

The 1946 acreage of cowpeas planted alone for all purposes, as estimated on
July 1, was at the lowest level in 16 years# Should average conditions prevail
during the remainder of the season cowpea production would still be low due to the
very small acreage planted this year*

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UNITED STAT ES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
,aa of :

BUREAU OF A <3 RICU LTD RAL. ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,

cun , x/. w.,

August 9. 1946 _

3s00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

iAugUfit..l*JL94G

PjlAIJUTgi Production of peanuts from the acreage for picking and threshing is

indicated at 2,091 million pounds® This is slightly higher than last
year when 2,062 million pounds were harvested® The acreage for picking and thrash¬
ing is somewhat lower this year - 3,146,000 acres compared with 3,216,000 acres
last year*

In the Virginiar-Carolina Area the acreage for harvest is indicated at
463,000, almost 4 percent below last year. Excessive rainfall during July has made
cultivation difficult and many fields have become quite grassy, especially in
North Carolina where tobacco harvest had the first claim on many growers* time.

Much below average yields are indicated for the area.

The situation, in the Southeast is more promising, with another gpod crop in
prospect* Although the acroage for picking and threshing is about 3 percent below
last year, almost as many peanuts aro expected for the area as in 1945* At the
beginning of July, fields wore generally clean and the crop was in a thrifty
condition. Frequent rains during July were generally favorable for Hpeggingu.

The outlook in the Southwestern Area is good* The acreage for picking and
threshing is practically the same as last year0 With higher yields indicated,
production should greatly exceed that of last year in this area. Harvesting is
underway in central Texas, while marketing of new crop peanuts has begun in
southern Texas*

5RY_EEAN£: Production of dry beans is forecast from August 1 reports at 15 l/4

million bags (100 pounds, uncleaned basis) , almost the samo' as indicated
on July!* This is 12 percent or 1*7 million bags noro than the 1945 crop but 7
percent less than the 1935-44 average production of 16.4 million bags* Though
yield prospects are generally favorable, acreage planted in 1946 is below average
resulting in a 1946 crop also below average.

In Michigan, one of tho two leading bean producing States, a yield 8 percent
above average is indicated by August 1 reports. In late July most fields were
vining well and had started to set pods. Eain was needed but prospects in the
heavy-p reducing Thumb area were relatively bettor than in the fringe areas.

Idaho, an important bean State, has had a very good season to date and yield
prospects are well above average. Stands are generally good to very good and
growth in most fields is unusually uniform. Blooming had started in late July
and in most fields vines had covered the rows completely. New York, Colorado,
and Wyoming now have yield prospects far above average.

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Dry weather in the Southwest and California has contributed to below average
yield prospects in most of this area. In California there has been some reduction
of acroage in the high-yielding bean growing areas, tending to lower overall
yield prospects® In New Mexico the drought condition that prevailed during July
affected beans adversely, particularly in dryland faming afeas.

Die indicated yield for the U. S. is 937 pounds per abre (uncleaned beans)
compared with 864 pounds last year and tho 10— year average of 873 pounds.

U N I T ET. D SFAT ES D El PA RT MEN T O F A GRICl! LT U R E
Crop Report ourf.au of Agricultural economics -Washington, D. C.,

aa of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9, 1946

August lf 1946 3:00?" P.*M. (E.S.fY.

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DRY PEAS? Dry pea production this year as indicated by August 1 reports promises
to be well above average. The crop is expected to total 6,716,000 bags
(100 pounds, uncleaned basis). This is 20 percent or over- a million bags above the
1945 crop and 47 percent above the 1935-44 average of about 4J- million bags*

Late pea fields in the Palou.se region of eastern Washington and northern
Idaho made very good growth during July and. a good yield is expected for this
important area. Yield per acre prospects improved somewhat during July in Montana,
The TJ.S. yield per acre is expected to be 1,402 pounds compared with 1,128 pounds
in 1945 .and the average of 1,213 pounds,

BROQMCOPII: Based on conditions as of August 1, the production of broomcorn is

forecast at 37,400 tons in the 6 commercial States for which estimates
are available. This is the first forecast of 1946 production. Lack of timely
rains during July in the late-harvesting broonicorn areas of Oklahoma, Texas* Kansas
and New Mexico reduced the prospective production below earlier expectations. The
indicated production is 18 percent more than last year* s small crop of 31,700 tons,
but- "16 percent smaller than the 1935-44 average production of 44,290 tons. The
10-year average, however, includes the large crop of 70,300 tons in 1944, While
it is known that some broomcorn is being grown for brush in a number- of other Stater
the, production in these States is not believed to be much different from last year.
The largest prospective increases in production this year over last- are 76 percent
in Illinois, 53 percent in Colorado, and 14 percent, in Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas
show increases of 2 and 4 percent respectively. In Hew Mexico, the unrelieved
drought expending into the second consecutive year reduced the 1946 broonicorn crop
to less than half cf last year. The reduction in this State completely offsets
the total increases in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and three-fifths of the increase
in Illinois, . - ,

Dry weather in Oklahoma during July retarded growth, and condit: on of the
late-planted Standard crop declined rapidly. In the western or Dwarf area of the
State the crop is critically in need of moisture. If the droughty conditions con¬
tinue, abandonment may .be greater than indicated on August 1. The drought also
threatened the Kansas crop and unless moisture is received soon, the increase may
not be as much as now indicated. Prospects in Baca County, Colorado, are for a
large crop. August 1 conditions indicated that this State may produce 15,100. tons
of brooncorn, which would bo the second largest crop on record for Colorado, In
Illinois, the crop premises to be one of the best in quality in many years.

Although, planted later than usual, the crop did not get a very good start, but ,
weather during. June and July was nearly ideal and the crop made excellent progress.
Stands are good and cf uniform height. In the Beeville ar< a of Texas the reduction
in acreage this year is due to the replacement of a portion of last ycar*s broom-
corn acreage with flax. Ih the Devine area one of the best crops in. several years
was reported on an acreage about equal to last year. Dor the State a 4 percent
increase over last year's crop is indicated. Harvesting in South Texas is i dl
along, and in many of the earliest district s- harvesting has been- completed for some
tine. Quality of the early-harve st e d ereps was gpod, but there wore a number of
rain-stained crops harvested later in the Beeville area.

The 1946 acreage planted to brooncorn in the 6 commercial States is esti¬
mated at 303,000 acres* -Abandonment, because of drought, winds, floods, and other
adverse factors, indicated at nearly 12 percent is the same as in 1945, and com¬
pares with 5 percent in 1944. The acreage remaining for harvest on August 1 is^
estimated at 267,000 acres— 7 percent more than last year, but 11 percent below
average.

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united states ''department of agriculture

REPORT bureau, or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

Crop

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9. 1946 _

August . lj.. 1946 . ___ "3:00 P*M* (E..S.T*-)

’C0MM7T.CIAL APPLES: The United States apole' crop in commercial areas is now indicated

at 111,728,000 bushels - two- thirds more than the record low 1945
crop of 68,042,000 bushels but 8 percent below the 19 35-44 average. Production
prospects Improved during July in all main regions and the August 1 forecast for the
Motion is 5,263,000 bushels above the July 1 report* Increases of over one million
bushels occurred! in each of the States of Washington, Hew York, and Pennsylvania*

Of the 1946 production, 41 percent is in the western States, compared with an aver¬
age of 36 percent and 67 percent in 1945 when the eastern and central States had a
record small crop*

Por the llorth Atlantic area, July' conditions were very favorable and the
production prospect of 27,346,000 bushels is more than 2 million bushels above the
July 1 estimate* The crop is nearly four times the short 1945 production. but less
than four-fifths of 1944 and average* In Hew England, prospects changed little
during July* scab damage to McIntosh is general except in parts of Maine* Wealthy
and Duchess have the best set of fruit, and Baldwin and Gravensteins the lightest*

In Hew York, prospects are relatively better for. the summer and early fall varieties
than for later maturing apples* Mpny failures and near failures are reported on
Baldwin, Greening and Spy trees a However, the 12 , 2 60 ,000-bushel prospect is 6 tim.es
the record short 1945 crop and about throe-fourths of 1944* The indicated Pennsyl¬
vania crop is 10 percent below 1944* In the Adam s-Prankl in- York area apples are
clean* Sizes are good in all areas© In Hew Jersey, apples are generally clean
although growers are having difficulty controlling scab, especially on McIntosh*
Harvest of early bpolos is about finished with harvest, of Wealthy and Gravonstein
now under way* McIntosh harvest should start about the end of August*

In the South Atlantic area, prospects are for 20,235*000 bushels - four per¬
cent above average but 11 percent below' the large 1944 production* The crop ha.s
improved .as the season advanced* Quality and sizes to date are better than usual*
Additional rains will be needed in some sections, but many parts of the Appalachian
area already have sufficient subsoil moisture to make average sizes* The Virginia
crop, at 13,14Q»000 bushels, is 10 percent below 1944 but 14 percent above average*
The set of apples: is considerably lighter than in 1944 but 'sizes probably will
average larger*

In the Central States, Improved conditions in Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky,
more than offset decreases in Illinois, Wisconsin, SArlnM in £ua s o t a* The regionfts
indicated production of 17,586,000 bushels is 574,000 above last month’s estimate*
More than double the small 1945 crop but about 22 percent below average. The Ohio
crop is indicated, less than half of average but apples are generally clean and sizes
large* The Michigan crop is indicated about 10 percent below 1944* Prospects are
best in the central and. northern Lake Michigan section's and poorest in the south
east and south west. Dr : light in the southern counties may limit sizes in that area*
In Illinois, both Calhcm and Pike counties have uniformly good crops, with Jonathan,
Willow Twig, and Delicious showing the best prospects*

The Western States, with production at 45,861,000 bushels, are one percent
above last year’s production, 1 percent below 1944 but about 4 percent above average.
The Wash ington crop of 30,9.72,000 bushels is. 28 percent of the IT. S, total.. Pro¬
duction is 15 percent above last year and less than one percent below 1944. Condi¬
tions' to date have been favorable for sizing. Insect control has been good. Com¬
pared with 1945, production has increased more in the Wenatchee-Oknnogan district
than in the Yakima Valley, largely because' frost damage was more, severe in the
lower Yakima Valley. The California' crop of 7 ( 452,000 bushels is about 29 percent
below the large 1945 production but only 3 percent below average* Harvest of
Gravensteins began about July 20, and shipments' are expected to be heavy the first
three weeks in August* In Oregon, production is indicated 15 percent above last

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quhf.au of agricultural economics Washington, D. C..

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year anc* about 6 percent above average. This is the 11 on 11 year for Uewtowns in the
Hood River Valley, and production of this variety is indicated about a fourth above
last year. Idaho * s production is only 60 percent of the large 1945 crop. This is
the result of spring freeze damage and the usual small crop following a largo one.

PEACHES; United States peach production is estimated at a record of 82,838,000

bushels — slightly larger than the previous record in 1945 of 81,564,000
bushels and 38 percent larger than the 10-year average of 59,338,000 bushels.

The 10 Southern States — principal source cf peaches in the East during
July — produced an estimated total of 24,242,000 bushels. This is 2 percent less
than the July 1 estimate and 10 percent less than the record total last year, but
is 53 percent above the 10-year average production. Harvest is almost complete
in all Southern States. In many important areas insect damage has been the worst
in recent years. Excessive rainfall in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama caused
considerable loss from rot.

Virginia expects a record crop of 2,320,000 bushels compared with the 10-
year average of 1,275,000 bushels and last year* s near failure cf 536,000 bushels.
Good size and quality are indicated in nearly all important areas. Harvest of
Elbertas commenced about July 29 in the main commercial counties and shipments were
heavy the first week in August. Harvest for the State should be complete by the
last week of August.

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Prospects in the ITortb Atlantic States continued to improve during July and
production for the area is estimated at 4,331,000 bushels compared with 3,886,000
last year and the 4, 433,000-bushel average. Size and quality are good in nearly
all important sections. Harvest of early varieties was underway in July in Hew
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Hew York. Elbertas and Hales should be ready for picking
in Hew Jersey by the last week in August and harvest should be completed by Labor
pay. Early crops are good in all areas cf Pennsylvania, and prospects are favorable
for late peaches in all areas except the Erie Belt which expects light crops of
late Hales and Elbertas. In the lower Hudson Valley of Hew York, harvest of Golden
Jubilees is underway . poach movement will increase in volume, with the peak ex—
pec tod by mid-September when the important Elberta crop in the Lake Ontario area
will be ready.

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Production in the Eorth Central States is placed at 8,139,000 bushels com¬
pared with 0,649,000 in 1945 end the 10-year average cf 5,913,000 bushels. Pros¬
pects in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan improved during July because of favorable
growing conditions and a minimum of insect and disease loss. Early peaches in
Ohio are being picked but commercial movement will not be heavy until Eiberta
harvest begins in the northern part r;of the State about September 1. The Michigan
crop is now indicated to be a record high of 4,428,000 bushels — slightly larger
than the previous record last year of 4,400,000 bushels. A few early peaches are
being harvested but volume movement is not expected until about the first cf
September.

Peaches. in Illinois and Missouri are sizing well and maturing earlier than
usual. In the Anna area of Illinois, harvesting cf Elbertas was general the first
week cf August. Peak movement in the Centralia area is expected by August 12.

In the West, a total supply of 40,406,000 bushels of peaches is indicated.
Last year the total in these States was 37,624,000 bush.cls; th'e 10— year average is
29,506,000 bushels. Production is- above average in all Western States and also
above last year in all except Idaho, Colorado, and Utah. ,

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
QrOP REPORT bureau OF- agricultural, economico Washington, D. Ct,

. ad Of CROP REPORTING board August 9. 1946

_August-l^.„1346 ... 3 : 00. Pg.M,_ {Ejl&jiTil

July weather in California favored development and maturity of peaches* A
nerr-record crop of 21,293,000 bushels of good quality clingstones is in prospect ,
Production of those varieties last year amounted. to 19,418,000 bushels and the 10-
year average is 15,130,000 bushols« Deliveries 'of early varieties for Canning ,
began in late July and earners will probably oporato at capacity during all of
August. Tho California f roestone crop of 12,709,000 bushels has boon exceeded only
by the 1944 crop of 13,543,000 bushels-? She crop last yoar was 11,410,000 bushels;
tho 10-ycar average is 9 ,517,000 bushels. Quality is very good., this season* Ship¬
ments of California Elbortas and J, H. Eales started to market about tho first of
July and a strong movement is continuing. Interstate rail shipments through
July 30 totalled 1,701 cars comparod with 650 to July 30 a yoar ago. Canning and
quick freezing of freestones have started in volume but drying of freestones is not
yet in full swing.

PEARS* Prospects of pear production changed vory little during July. A total of
33,101,000 bushels is indicated, which is about 3 percent below the record
crop of 1945 but 14 percent above tho 1935-44 average .

In the three Pacific Coast States a production of 25,533,000 bushels is
estimated which is about 7 percent below the largo crop of 27,418,000 bushels pro¬
duced in 1945 but 224 percent above the 1935-44 average, California pear production
is estimated at 11,000,000 bushels, consisting of 9,542,000 bushels of Portlet ts
and 1,458,000 bushels of Other varieties, Canners* demands are heavy for regular
pack and for fruit cocktail.. A heavy pack may somewhat restrict the amount going
to the fresh markets. Bartlett pear harvest is well advanced in the earlier areas
and will continue for several weeks, with late deliveries coming from foothill
orchards,*

As the season advances, Washington pears show improved prospects. Indications
point to a crop of 9,113,000 bushels including 6,825,000 bushels of Bartletts and
2,288,000 bushels of Other v varieties. The total pear crop in Washington in 1945
was 7,770,000 bushels and the 1935^44 average stands at 6,612,000 bushels,

Washington pears are making good development although there is much fruit which v/ill
go to processors because of frost rings,

Oregon 'pears, likewise , have made satisfactory development* The estimate is
placed at" 5,420,000 bushels of 'Which 2,180,000 bushels are Bartletts and 3,240,000
bushels Other varieties. The combined crop is about the same as in 1945 when
Oregon produced 2,250,000 bushels of Bartletts and 3,189,000 bushels of Other
varieties© The 1935-44 average production in Oregon is 1,617,000 bushels of
Bartletts and 2-275,000 bushels of Other varieties or a total of 3,8939000 bushels,
Bartlett harvest was expected to begin in the Rouge River Valley about August 6,
to be followed within a few days by Willamette Valley and Hood River Valley, Pro¬
duction will be greater than last year in all areas except the Rouge River Valley,

An exceedingly large crop is in prospoct in the Hood River Valley©

. Pears in all groups of Eastern States shew prospects of. greater production
than last year. In the South Central States 2,296,000 bushels are expected as
compared with 2,690,000 bushels produced in 1945 and the 1935*44 average of
2,009PC00 busholsn

GRAPES* The total U. S» grape crop is estimated at 2,820,700 tons which is slightly
larger thou production in 1945 and about 10 percent above the 1935-44
average., •

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

August 1, 1946

BUWEAU OF AQRICULTUnAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, X).' C.,

August 9« 19.4.6 _

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In California where over 90 percent of the national crop is produced,

2S 606,000 tons are indicated as compared, wi th 2*663*000 tons in 1945 and the 1935-4-
average of 2*338,100 tons* The California crop shows 589,000 tons of Wine variety
ies, 529,000 Table varieties, and 1,488,000 tons of Raisin variety grapes* Present
indications show all of these groups to he above the 1935-44 average, while Table
varieties are above 1945 and Wine and Raisin varieties are somewhat below the pro¬
duction of 1945* Harvest of grapes from the Desert Valleys has been completed#
Supplies to fresh market are now coining fronj the southern and central San Joaquin
Volley and will continue until late in the autumn. Picking for raisins will begin
in the earlier areas of the San Joaquin Valley in late August.

Indicated production of grap-es in States other than California total
214,700 tons which is about 67 percent greater than production in 1945 and about
the same as the 1935-44 average.

G-rapcs in Hew York are continuing to show good prospects, especially in
the Lake Erie Concord area0 Both black rot and mildew have appeared in the prin¬
cipal producing areas but to date have not seriously reduced production prospects*
In the Lake Erie area of Pennsylvar.i a there is likewise a prospect of very good
production. Only a fair crop is expected in Ohio although the production should •
be considerably more than double the very small crop of 1945, The Michigan grape
crop is reported as uneven but much above the 1945 production and about 80 per¬
cent of average* Dry weather somewhat retarded the development of Arkansas grapes
during July but a good crop is in prospect. Harvest of Concords is expected to
start about August 12 reaching a peak about August 20.

The outlook for Washington grapes declined slightly during July but pros¬
pects in the Yakima Valley* the main producing area, are still promising*

PLUMS AMD PRUDES: Production of plums in California and Michigan is estimated at

100,800 tons, compared with 73,200 tons, in 1945, and the 1935-
44 average of 74,200 tons. California plum production, estimated at 95*000 tons,
is the largest of record. The crop is 34 percent larger than the 1945 production*
and 37 percent above average. Harvest was rapidly drawing to a close by August 1
in the valley areas, and principal shipments "are now originating in the foothill
orchards, mostly of Placer county. Interstate shipments through July 29 totaled
4,082 cars compared with 2,650 cars to the same date last year. In Michigan*
estimated production is now placed at 5*800 tons « more than 2 l/2 times the re¬
cord small crop of last season and 16 percent above average*

The California dried -prune crop is estimated at 200,000 tons (dry weight)
compared with 226*000 tons in 1945, and the average of 203,800 tons. Prunes made
satisfactory development during July and, in the. earlier locations, will soon be
ready for drying.

Production of -prunes for all -purposes in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is
estimated at 154,200 tons (fresh weight) compared with 146,000 tons in 1945* and
the average of 136,950 tons* In Eastern Oregon* estimated production is slightly
below that reported on July 1* Harvest of the Weatherspoon, or early variety* is
now in progress but harvesting of the main crop of Italians is not expected to get
under way until about mid-August* Western Oregon prune prospects improved somewhat ^
during July* Canning operations. are expected to get under way about September 10
and drying about a week later* Eastern Washington prune production is estimated
slightly larger than a month ago* The fruit is clean and of good size#' harvest
is now under way, and a good crop is expected in that area* In Western Washington*
production shows little change from July 1* Idaho prune prospects improved mater¬
ially during July and production is now indicated to be 15 percent larger than re¬
ported on July 1. The set of fruit is light but is developing very good size*
Harvest is expected to start the third week in August#

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united states department of agriculture
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.

as of CROP REPORTING board August 9j.__.1946 _

August 1, 1946 ^ '3:00 P.M» (E.S.T,

Cl THUS l Condition on August 1 of all oranges from the 1946 "bloom was reported
at 80 percent compared with 70 percent in 1945 and the 10-year average
of 73 percent* Grapefruit condition was reported at 69 percent on August 1 com¬
pared with 67 percent a year ago and the 10-year average of 63 percent.

All fr uit from the 1945-46 crops has- "been harvested except for the Cali¬
fornia crops of Valencia oranges? summer grapefruit and lemons,

Florida citrus crops continued to make good progress during July. Grow¬
ing conditions have "been almost ideal and production prospects are excellent.
Rainfall has "been ample — heavy in late July and early August. Fruit is sizing
well* Harvest of grapefruit is expected to start the middle of September. Con¬
dition of early and midseason varieties of -oranges was reported at 82 percent
on August 1 this year compared with 62 percent on August 1 last and the average
of 69 percent. Valencias; were reported at 77 percent this year compared with
60 percent last year. and -the average of 69 percent. Condition of tangerines is
71 percent compared with 55 percent last year and the average of 59 percent.

' .

In the citrus area of Texas it was hot and dry during most of July.

Only local showers were received and water for 'irrigation was "becoming limited.
Although growth of fruit was retarded during July? sizes are larger than usual
for this time of year? especially grapefruit. Most citrus. '.trees and fruit are
in good condition and production of good quality is in prospect. Condition
of Texas oro.nges was reported at 76 percent on August 1 — 4 points "below a
year earlier "but 7 points above average. Grapefruit was reported at 69 per¬
cent — 7 points below August 1* 1945 but 8 points above average.

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Arizona citrus conditions are favorable as a whole. In some areas*
however* the drop has been much heavier than usual. Orange condition was re¬
ported at 82 percent compared with 76 percent a year ago and the 10-year average
of 73 percent* .Grapefruit was reported at 76 percent compared with 77 a year
earlier and 73 percent the average.

In California now crop prospects are favorable for all citrus fruit.

August • 1 condition of Navel oranges was 79 percent compared with 80 percent
a year ago and 75 percent the 10-yoar average* Condition of newerop Valencias
was 80 percent on August 1 this year compared with 74perccnt Ihst year,and 75 per¬
cent average, -August 1 grapefruit condition at 77 percent was 5 points below a
year ago but 1 point above average.

New crop lemons* at 75 percent* were 2 prints below a year ago but 2

points- above average.

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PEC AITS; A crop about one— fourth less than that of last year but "nearly equal
to the 1935— 44- average is indicated by August 1 .conditions. Indica¬
tions now point to a total crop (.improved and seedling) of 104*085*000 pounds
compared with 138,082*000 pounds last year and the average of 105*746,000
pounds. Of the total prospective crop, 48,637*000 pounds, or 47 percent* are
expected to be of improved varieties. Last year, 57*179*000 pounds* ..or 41
percept* and for the 1935-44 average 43*304,000 pounds, or 41 percent, were
of these \rarieties. '

UNITEP STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.

as of -• CROP REPORTING BOARD ; August 9, 1946 ......

August 1. 1946 ' ' * ' " f%w‘ ' '• 5; 00 P (E,S.T^

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Generally Speaking, prospects are relatively better in States east of the ^
Mississippi River, where improved varieties predominate, thaft in States farther
west* Exceptions east of the River are Georgia and Illinois, with an extrefnely ■
short crop in prospect in the latter State# To tho wost, on the other hand,
Louisiana has a fairly good crop indicated*

In Illinois, Missouri and, Oklahoma the crop is very short* Froezos and
prolonged wot weather brought about a near failure in parts of tho former two
States* In tho lattor 9 tho sot was vory poor and web Worms have damaged tho re¬
maining crop in eastern parts of tho Stato* Texas and Arkansas havo indicated
crops about bno-fif^h loss than thoso of last yuar® Pboan.s in Toxas sot a good
crop* but a hoavy drop was occasiohod by insoct damagoc> A second gonoration of
caso boarors is reported in some sections* Apparently' a., mi id winter favorod an
early and heavy omorgonoo of thoso postsi In Arkansas, a vofy wot spring was de¬
trimental to tho orop3 In eastern areas, outside of Georgia, the 1946 orop is ex¬
pected to range'from 15 percent bolow last yoar in South Carolina to 20 percent
above in Florida* Continuous wot woathor’in Mississippi and Alabama causod fruit
to shod, and worms and scab havo appeared* In Georgia, Sc-hloys have dono best to
dato,*and good crops are indicated for sprayed orchards* Scab is oxpoctod to tako
a largo part of production from uns prayed trees * Stuarts and Moores gonorally
promise short crops* Shuck worms havo shown up, but we at ho r from now on will do-
tormino the extent of damage.

ALMQEDS, FILBERTS California walnut prospects improved slightly during July in
and WALNUTS; nearly all" districts* Estimated production is 'now placed at

1 ; T , t 65,000 tons, compared with 62,000 tons in 1945, an.d tho 1935-
44 average of 55,420 tons* High temperatures during July caused some sunburn, but
in general damage has not been sorious* ‘In Oregon, growing conditions continued
favorable for walnuts* Tho estimated production of 8,500 tons -- tho highest of
record — is 23 percent above last soason* Blight damage to date has boon loss
than usual* High tomporalurcs around July 20 caused considerable sunburning of
walnuts but lossos do not appear sorious at tho prosont timo*

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California almond production, now estimated at 35,100 tons, may bo tho
lafgost crop of record and compared with 23,800 tons in 1945 and an avorago of
14,710 tons* Almonds oscapod sorious spring frost injury at blossom timo and
havo mado vory good dovolopmont • to dato* In sono almond areas whoro the , crop is
grown without irrigation, tho crop is only fair but in most irrigated orchards
very hoavy production is in ovidonoo*

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Oregon fi lb or t ptospocts improved somowhat during July, Estimated produc¬
tion is now pi a cod at 7,600 t-ons -- tho largost of record* Production in 1945
was 4,500 tons and in 1944 5,600 tons# Growing conditions havo boon favorablo
for tho dovolopmont of tho crop* High tomporaturos causod sono damage to filborts
bht los sos' havo not boon sorious," Washington filbort production, ostimatod at
1,080 tons, is also a rocord crop. Production in 1945 totalod 800 tons#

FIGS AHD OLIVES; California fig prospocts continued to' improvo during July#

The August 1 condition, at 88 porcont, is 4 points higher than
that of July 1 and is above last year and the 1935-44 average# The first crop of
Black Missions is relatively light but of s good quality* Tho main crops of' all
varieties are carrying good, sots of fruit, .Condition of California olives, at
51 porcont', is somowhat abovo that of a yoar ago but is bolow avorago. .Tho ’crop
is dovo loping favorably but tho sot of fruit is unovon and rolativoly light#

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UNITED st ates department* of agriculture

Crop Re fort
as of

C3U-REAU or' AQRICUI.Tt.IRAI. ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,

Augun £__9-+.--1246. . .

19-46.-...- 3i£}D_P-.M,.-( J1.6 .JL. .)-

(ft.PRIC0TS: California apricot production ir, estimated at 298,000 tons, compared with
the small 1945 production of 159,000 tons, and the 1935-44 average of
216,200 tons# Harvest was well advanced by August 1 in all producing areas of the
State, and most corners expected to complete thoir '’packs0 hy August 7# An
unusually heavy tonnage of apricots moved to canneries# A. smaller tonnage
probably will be fro sen than last season and dried tonnage may be much lighter than
ordinarily would ho.ve been expected from such a large crop# In Washington, indicated
production of 27,100 tons is the largest of record, nearly double the average of
14,990 tons# Production was 23,700 tons in 1945# Harvest, about completed in the
lower- valleys, is still in progress on higher elevations# The crop is turning out
about as expected earlier in the soa.son# Lack of sugar for home canning, which
norme.lly utilizes considerable tonnage, has reduced local demand# Out-of-state
shipments have exceeded those for last seasono Utah apricot prospects declined
somewhat during July# Production is now estimated at 5,400 tons about one half
as large as the crop of last season and slightly smaller than that of 1944#

CHERB. IES: The 200,160 tons indicated total 1946 production in the 12 commercial
states is 35 percent above 1945 and 25 percent above the 10-year
1935-44 average# Sweet varieties, at 102,550 tons, compares with 101,790 tons in
1945 and the 7-yeor 1938-44 average of 80,971 tons# Total production of sour
varieties, at 97,610 tons for 1946, is more than double the 46,400 tons produced
in 1945 and 12 percent above the 7-year average.

Sweet Cherries: In Oregon a bumper crop of 30,800 tons is indicated — 48 percent
above 1945 production and 60 percent above average* Cool weather in late June
and early July helped to prevent serious loss from rains, although in local areas,
the crop was seriously damaged and quality lowered# The crop was cleaned up •
betted than expected and only a small part was not harvested# As the result of a
good control program worm damage in western Oregon was not serious this yearc
Prospects in Washington declined during July because of heavy rains and- consequent
splitting of ripe fruit# However, moot early Bings as well as many less mature
crops of other varieties at higher elevations escaped injury# In the lower valleys
some of. the late Bings and most of the Lamberts were injured. A crop of 28,900
tons is now indicated — 9 percent below 1945 but 23 percent above the. 7-year
average. The California crop is estimated at 30,000 tons — approximately 20 per¬
cent below the 1945 production but 20 percent above' the 7-year average# In Utah
conditions have improved progressively during the season and now indicate a crop
of 3,700 tons of sweet cherries — 14 percent below last year but 23 percent above
average# The Michigan crop also showed improvement during July end, a.t 3,800 tons,
is more than seven times the 1945 production and 17 percent above average#

Sour Cherries; The Hew York sour cherry crop is estimated at 16,800 tons compared
with only 7,300 tons last year and the 19,571-ton average# Most. of the crop ms
picked by Augast 1 and harvest should be completed by August 10# The Pennsylvania
crop turned out much better than indicated earlier in the season# Production
is placed at 4,600 tons — 1,000 tens more than last season but 1,700 tons less
than average#. Harvest is complete except for late Morollos, which are now being
picked# Ohio production, at 2,200 tons, is the same as last year but 29 percent
below average# . Harvest is over# The Michigan crop is turning out large — 45,300
tons compared with the very short crop last year of 14,000 tons and the average
of 34,000 tons# Harvest was generally complete by August 1 except in the' Grand
Traverse section which will be finished by mid-August. In Wisconsin, a record
crop of sour cherries is being harvested as fact a.s processors can handle it#.'
Production is placed at 16,700 tons — more than twice the 1945 crop of 7,300 tons
and 65 percent above average# Harvest should be about complete by mid-August#*

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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CROP Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

. as, of ; CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9. 1946 _

Augusts.-. J.L-46- _ 3» QQ. .Pj.M « (Ei&u£*X

In the Western States, declines in sour cherry prospects in Idaho and •-
Washington were mere than. offset by an increase in Colorado. Total production in
the West is now estimated at 12,010 tons — about the same as the 1945 crop hut 16-
percent less than average*

ClbANBERP IESs- Weather conditions during July were generally favorable for the

development of cranberries* In Massachusetts, about an average crop
is in prospect# A light frost on July 16 caused a limited amount of damage in a
few bogs. New Jersey cranberry prospects are relatively good, Weather conditions •
in that State. have been more favorable to date than during the past two seasons*

Good cranberry crops are in prospect in other producing areas*

POTATOES: .A crop 5 percent greater than that of last year and. 19 percent above the
1935-44 average is estimated fer this year, on the basis of August 1
conditions. The prospective crop of 445,026,000 bushels is 13 million bushels more
than was indicated a month ago, and is second only to the 454,999,000 bushels for
1943. Production last year amounted to 425,131,000 bushels rnd the average is
372,756,000 bushels* Conditions throughout the country during July generally
favored. the development of potatoes* Another factor’ contributing to the favorable
crop prospects is the effective use of D. D. T..by many, growers in combating
insects. The indicated yield of 163.3 bushels is 12.7 bushels higher than the
record yield of 150.6 Mshels harvested in 1945.

Despite the large national crop, prospective production of 327,620,000
bushels for the 30 late States is slightly below the 328,989,000 bushels produced
in 1945. Production indicated in these States, which furnish the bulk of fall and
winter supplies, is 10 percent lower than the record crop of 364,011,000 bushels
harvested in 1943. However, prospects improved during July in Maine, New York,

North Dakota, Nebraska, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Ohio, New Mexico, and
Arizona.

Prospective yields for the 3 eastern surplus States of Maine, New York, and
Pennsylvania. -exceed both the 1945 and the 1935-44 average yields. In Aroostook
County, Maine, weather during July was very favorable. Rainfall to August 1 has
been adequate, .but not excessive, and both foliage development and stands are'unusu-
ally good. Recent. rains in upstate New York were beneficial. Except for early
varieties, plants remain in excellent growing condition* Timely rains in July were
extremely helpful to the crop on Long Island, where digging of Cobblers is now
active. However, heavy pains on August 7 arc reported to have caused extensive
damage to Cobblers in Suffolk County. The effects of there rains were not considered
in the August 1 estimate* Late varieties are in good condition on Long Island.

While the general outlook in Pennsylvania is favorable, condition of the crop is
spotted.

Prospects in. the 5 central States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, and South Dakota are about in lino with the July' 1 report. The yield indi¬
cated for this area is somewhat below the 1945 yield* However, above-average yields
are in. prospect for each of these States.. Potatoes in the southern wart of Michi¬
gan were hurt by dry weather but in other commercial districts in the State the
crop developed satisfactorily during July. Prospects in Wisconsin were reduced
slightly by hot, dry weather during the past month. The outlook in Minnesota has
changed only slightly from a month ago, but in the northern end of the Red River
Valley the .crop showed marked improvement following rains in late. June and early
July. .The North Dakota crop made good progress in July. In South Dakota, late
blight is apnearing rather early in some of the commercial fields.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop report , bureau of aqriouj.tubal economioo Washington, D. C.,

as of ; ' ‘ C RO P REPORTING BOARD lh’6 _

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m Yield prospects continue favorable in each of the western surplus late

^States. The Idaho crop is generally uniform in stand* Plants are well developed
and are*. beginning to bloom in the late crop districts* In the commercial areas of
Wyoming:, the crop, has made very good growth. The increase in the prospective crop
in Colorado reflects the exceptionally good yields of early potatoes being harvested
in the Gilcrest - Greeley area. The early acreage in Utah is also producing good
yieldsx-and irrigation water is plentiful in the iato areas. In Washington, yields
of early potatoes have run high, and the late crop is developing exceptionally well.
The early crop in Malheur County, Oregon, is producing excellent yields. The late
crop in both the Crook - Deschutes and Klamath Falls. areas has made good progress.

In California, weather has generally been favorable except in the Tule Lake area
where sene frost damage occurred early in the season.

In -the New England States* other than Maine, crop prospects are slightly
lower, than on July 1 owing to a decrease in the Connecticut crop. Insufficient
moisture during the first 3 weeks of July retarded growth in many areas of these
States. • However, the crop has made rapid recovery since the rains of July 21 - 23.

‘"The prospective yield for the group of 5 other late central States (West
Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa) is slightly higher than the yield indi¬
cated a month. earlier because of some improvement in Ohio. Production of potatoes
in this area has 'become more commercialized and indicated yields are considerably
above average.

The prospective crop in the intermediate States is 5 percent higher than the
crop indicated July 1. Timely rains in New Jersey were very beneficial to potatoes.
The* commercial early crop in Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and Kansas
yielded higher than indicated a month earlier.

The 1.5 million bushel increase in the crop indicated in the early States
reflects the higher yield estimated for • California where shipments are much heavier
than a year earlier.

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SUESTPOTATOESi The prospective swootpotato crop is placed at 55,588,000 bushels

as of August 1. This indicated production is slightly below both
the 1945 production of -66,836,000 bushels and the 1935-44, average of 66,422,000
'ugh els. Above-average yields are in prospect for all States except New. Jersey,
Kansas, Florida, and Oklahoma. Yield prospects declined during July in Kansas',

North Carolina, aryl Oklahoma. However, reductions in the prospective crop in
these States were more than offset by improved prospects in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi* Arkansas, and Louisiana.

*

Timely rains in New Jersey have enabled swootpotato es to maize good growth.

In the central States, growing conditions in July were varied. In Indiana, ‘ Illinois,
and Iowa,'. July precipitation and temperatures .generally favored the crop. The
Missouri crop withstood the hot July weather, but in Kansas extremely hot dry
weather reduced the prospective yield sharply.

The reduction in prospects in the Soxith Atlantic group of States.* reflects
deterioration, in the North Carolina cropi In the* commercial area' of.' Virginia,
clear weather permitted needed cultivation in July and sweetpo tatoes responded j
^favorably to this cultivation, leather conditions in Georgia and South Carolina-
were favorable during July and the August 1 prospects were good. .. .

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report , bureau of agricultural economics ; . Washington, D. C.,
as of CROP REPORTING BOARD ^MgUSt 9# 1946 _

... August..! 19„46.__ ZjQQJgjtM*..

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Vines are growing nicely in Kentucky and stands are even* In the commer¬
cial area of west Tennessee, rainfall was heavy in early July# Woathor has
generally favored sweetpotatoes in this State, and in Alabama, Mississippi, and
Arkansas# Harvest of the near-record Louisiana crop has started, but July ship¬
ments are below shipments of a year earlier* Rainy weather delayed the setting
of plants and wet weather in July retarded digging of the early crop# In
Oklahoma, dry weather during the pact. month reduced prospective yields# The crop
in Texas held its own during the past month, but July rainfall was low in the
principal swoetpotato producing areas# Continued dry woather would be detrimental
to the crop#.

TOBACCO : Production prospects improved slightly during the month for all

tobaccos, with a record crop of 2,163 million pounds indicated on
August 1# Such a production would be about 8 percent above the 1945 crop — the
former high record - when slightly less than 2,000 million pounds wero producod#

Heavy rains in oastorn North Carolina did some damage to type 12 tobacco
resulting in a iower indicated yield than last month for this typo# Increases In
types 13 and 14* however, more than offset these losses and the resulting estimate
of production for flue-cured tobacco shows a net increase of 1 percent- above last
month# The prospective production of 1,235 million pounds is well above last
yoar!s record of 1,174 million pounds#

All of the more important States producing burley tobacco showed production
increases from last month# The August 1 total production of 560 million pounds is
about 3 percent higher than was indicated a month ago and compares with 578
million pounds produced in 1945 and 591 million, the record, established in 1944#
Growing conditions have been generally favorable with adequate moisture in most
sections# Cutting has begun in scattered fields in Tennessee and Kontucky and
will be general before the middle of August# The otitlook for Southern Maryland
tobacco continues very bright with production expected to establish a new high
record#

The crops of dark air-cured and dark fired tobaccos are forecast at 47#3
and 87#8 million pounds, or above last year by 9 percent and 54 percent respec¬
tively# Stands are good and plant growth has boon excellent# Most sections in
Tennessee and Kentucky producing firod tobacco had adequate rainfall which
brought about luxuriant vegetative growth#

Growing conditions have averaged about normal during July in the cigar-
type areas# The August 1 forecast places production of fillers about 4 percent
above the indicated production on July 1 while a slight decline is shown for
binders# Prospective production of fillers, 59#5 million pounds, conpares with
50# 4 million in 1945 and is practically the same as the 1944 crop# Production of
binders, 72*0 million pounds, is about 10 million above that of 1945 and 18 million
higher than tho 1935-44 ayorage# The quantity of wrappers from this yearns crop
is expected to be slightly above the total producod last year#

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SUGAR BESTS : Production of sugar beets in 1946, based on August 1 conditions, is

indicated at 11,205,000 tons# This is about 29 percent above tho
1945 production and compares with the average of 9,568,000 tons# The present
estimate, if realized, would bo tho highest since 1942 when 11,674,000 tons were
produced# Indicated yields per acre in all of tho important producing States
either remained unchanged or increased during the past month# The average yield
for the United States, 13#0 tons, is half a ton above that of July 1 and 1 ton
above average#

In the important producing States of the Rocky Mountain area, boots have
received sufficient irrigation water and show good growth and color# In California,
tho indicated yield per aero is substantially above averago with little damago
from insects or plant disoaso# Harvesting startod in tho Kern County aroa about
July 22 and is oxpected to begin about the .middle of August in central California#

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Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics ' ’Washington, I>. C4,

• • a3 of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9 v 1546

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In the Lakes area, some of the beets were planted late because of' dry weather .during
April and May, and some replanting was necessitated by the May frost. However, both
the late planted and replanted beets are 'now r in : satisfactory condition with good
stands 0 June rains delayed blocking and thinning operations in some fields, but.
good weather during July enabled growers to’.ncatch lip” with these operationso

Assuming that the present indicated production will be realized and that
sugar recovery per ton of beets' will be about normal this year, a total of about
1,630,000 tons of refined sugar' would be expected from the 1946 sugar beet crops

SUGAR CAHE_ F0R_ SUGAR ACT) SEED: August 1 conditions indicate prospective production

of sugarcane for sugar and seed of 6,394,000 tons
compared with 6,767,000 tons last year, and the. 10-year average of 5,873^000 tons.
Less favorable conditions in Louisiana resulted in a 4 percent decline from produc¬
tion indications of July 1.

Growth of cane in Louisiana has been slow, and the crop is generally latoe
Continued rainy weather during July delayed cultivation and caused some leaching
of fertilizer. Dry weather and sunshine are now urgently needed0 . In Florida,
where the water supply is controlled, conditions have been satisfactory.

HOPS: Production prospects for hops improved slightly in July. August 1 condition
in the 3 Pacific Coast States indicates a crop of 58,604,000 pounds. The
increase of' 217,000 pounds over the July 1 forecast is the result of improvement
in California, Oregon prospects held about the same as a month ago and the Wash¬
ington outlook declined slightly. If this year*s prospect materializes, the crop
will exceed the record outturn of 1945 by 4 percent and will be 48 percent above
the 1935—44 average of 39,631,000 pounds.

In Oregon the crop has made good growth* A period of hot weather the last
half of July dried the soil and damaged blossoms in some fields, but the hot
weather aided in the control of aphis. Hops in irrigated areas, are very promising,
and only slight insect or mildew damage has yet occurred* In Washington, produc¬
tion is forecast at 22,134,000 pounds, slightly less than on July 1. Harvest of
the Early Fuggles and Early Clusters is expected to start about the third week of
August and harvest of Late Clusters will start in early September. The Washington
hop crop, as a whole, has developed well to date3 The crop for California is now
placed at 15,470,000 pounds, up 3 percent from the July estimate. Harvest of the
early varieties started in early August. Quality of the crop appears high.

HAY: August 1 reports from farmers indicate that the total United States hay’ crop
will be nearly 96 million tons this year. Such a crop would be the smallest
since 1941 and 9 million tens less than harvested in 1945 but 4-g- million more than
the 1935-44 average. Larger than average hay crops are indicated generally south
and east of a line extending from Chicago to -'western Texas, although there are
exceptions in this area, notably in Illinois and Mississippi. Dry weather has
reduced prospects to below average crops in Michigan and Wisconsin; smaller than
average hay crops are expected also in Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Oregon and some
other western States. . • . v •;

Indicated wild hay yields per acre are -below average in most of. the
important Stakes — mostly because of dry weather. Alflafa hay yields also are
generally a little below average from Michigan westward to Idaho rw partly
because of frost damage to the first cutting. Alfalfa yields, are expected to

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE!

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Report ‘ " BUREAU OF agricultural ieconomic^ Washington, D. C.,

as of ’ CROP REPORTING board August 9. 1946 _

August 1„ 1946 _ 3:00 P,M, MfSliA

"be low in Utah and Colorado hut near or above overage in Nebraska and all States to
the east and south thereof, as well as in the three Pacific ^oast States, Clover-
timothy hay yields per acre are generally abqve average in the important States,
except in Wisconsin and Michigan where the weather has been too ‘dry. Good yields
of lespedeza hay are expected in all important States*

Production of clover-timothy hay is expected to exceed 31 million tons which
would be about a million less than in 1945 and nearly 6 million more than the
10-year average. More than average production is expected in all important States,
except Washington and Idsho,

The prospective alfalfa hay crop of 30 million tens is a close second to
clover-timothy but is nearly 4 million tons less than last year, The expected
harvest of wild hay — 11-g- million tons is \ million more than average but 2 million
less than last year,

PASTURES: Although July temperatures were above average and rainfall was less than
usual for the United States as a whole, pasture condition was 78 percent
of normal on August 1, four points above average for this date. The decline from
July 1 was seven points, which is about average. Pasture condition on August 1 was
considerably poorer than the excellent condition which prevailed generally over
the United States a year earlier. Except for the West, August 1 pasture condition
for all major regions was above average but below a month ago. In Western States,
August 1 pasture condition was below average and unchanged from July 1,

Condition droped sharply during July in the major northern dairy States from
Wisconsin eastward, and on August 1 green feed was much less abundant than on the
same date last year. In New England, rainfall from June 20 to July 21 was extremely
light, and a sharp drop in pasture condition was general, Lowest condition was
reported in western Maine and the coastal counties northward from Cape C.od, Rains
in late July and early August were substantial and pasture prospects in the area
have improved materially. In lower Michigan and Wisconsin and small sections of
northern Indiana and Illinois, August 1 pastures were very poor with severe drought
evident in small, areas bordering on Lake Michigan. Late July and early August
showers were helpful in much of the area, but at the end of the first week in
August a soaking rain was badly needed to revive growth.

Timely rains revived pasture in both Montana and North Dakota during July,
but the reported August 1 pasture condition in North Dakota was still only fair.

In southeastern South Dakota and a strip extending from northeastern Nebraska to
the central part of the State-, pastures deteriorated and on August 1 were very poor.

Severe drought in the Southwest continued through July and, during the month,
this general area of poor pastures expanded northeastward. As outlined on the
pasture nap (page 4) pasture condition in the area from oouth central Missouri
westward across Kansas -and Colorado through most of Utah and. southwestward through
Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico ranged from poor to extreme drought. This area
comprises about one-fourth of the Nation's land area and contains some of the
more important cattle a.nd sheep producing sections. Pastures and ranges in
southeastern New Mexico and adjacent areas of Texas were extremely short of feeds
while conditions almost as bad were evident in central New Mexico, in spots of
southern Texas and western Oklahoma, in south central and southeastern Kanse*s and
southwestern Missouri, Substantial rains are needed scon in this area if fall
grass is to be available and stock water supplies are to be replenished. Good to
excellent pasture conditions continued to prevail on August 1 in the Pacific
Northwest, while in much of California, they, were only fair.

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UNITED 8TA TES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report i i BUREAU taw a A Rite (i lit i^iral cconomioo Washington, D. C.,

as of

August 1| 1946

CROR-«EPO^T!kG BOARD

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texs&sA. *946. -

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MILK PRODUCT ION t In July, milk production on . f aims in the United States declined

seasonally 9 Total output was’ below last year!s record level,
but otherwise was the highest in-history^f-OT July0 Milk production during the
month is estimated at almost 12 billion pounds, down 3 percent from July 1945,
the largest percentage decline from a year &£o Cof . any month since January this

year* . .. ' v. . ... ~ ' "

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Mid—y^iar numbers of milk cows on ' farms , wore ostimatod at 4 percent below
1945 on the basis of information obtained in- the Department of Agriculture^

Juno Livestock Survey. Milk production per cow, however, was the highest for the
month in 22 years of record, but the increase in rate of milk production per cow
was not enough to offset the decline in milk cow nurfber.so Milk production per
capita in July, based on the total United States population, averaged 2674 pounds.
This was appreciably above the 10-year July average',- ‘but lower than in three of
the past five years. V . / ’ ■ . t; s

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August 1 milk production per c.ow in herds kept by crop correspondents average
16.80 pounds compared with 16c43 pounds a year earlier and- a -1935*44 August 1
average of 15,08 pounds. Record high’ figures were reported in: the Last North
Central* Vest North Central, South Atlantic, and Western Regions* In tho North
Atlantic States production per cow \*as 3 percent below a year ago as the result
of poorer pastures and lighter concentrate feeding. Except for last year, pro¬
duction per cow in these States was the hi'ghest for August 1 on record* In the
South Central States, milk production per cow was also below last year but was
only moderately above average for tho date. Record high August 1 milk production
per cow figures were reported for a large number* of important milk producing
$tates, including all of tho 5 East North Central Statesc and Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah,
Washington and Oregon,

Several factors appear to bo maintaining tho high rate of milk production
per cow. During the sharp culling of milking herds that has taken place during
the past year, farmers havo saved their best producers* _ Some of the. ‘lower
producing cows nay also have beer^ shifted out of tho milking herd to be used for
raising calves. Pp.sturo feed has not been as abundant as a year ago, but in some
parts of the West pastures showed marked inpvovenent from a month ago and probably
aided in holding up milk production in that area0 In the Great Lakes area,
pastures have been much less favorable, but dairy farmers have been feeding
concentrates as liberally as tho unusually high summer rate of feeding a year ago.

Tho percentage of milk cows reported milked dropped less than usual from
the July 1 peak, and for August 1 wa3 higher than in tho past 3 years but below
the percentage milked on that date in any other of tho past 11 years0 In the
Western States, the percentage of cows in production was appreciably above the
193&-44 average, in the Atlantic Coast regions slightly above average, in the East
North Central States about average, and in the West North Central and South Central
regions distinctJy below average. However, in the last two regions the percentage
milked was above the August 1 figure for either of the past two years*

In 14 of the 18 States for which monthly estimates are made, July milk pro¬
duction was below last year*s level. In Wisconsin, where milk cpw numbers appear
to have leveled off after a long period of increaso, a high rate' of production
per cow resulted in a record total milk production fox the month* In Virginia
and Utah the high rate of production per cow offset reductions in cow numbers and
total production was likeiwse a now high for July3 North Carolina equalled last
July*s total milk production* but failed to equal the output for the month in
1944© In the other States milk, production was less than in July 1945 but only
in North Dakota, Kansas, Oklahonae Montana and Oregon was it loss than the 193&-44
July average,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of aoriculturai kcomovio© Washington, D. C'. ,

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

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- Estimated Nbr.tiily Milk Production on Farms s Soloctod States \J

'i July i

. s

:

s July

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Stato

x avorigo :

July June--

July

: State

savor ago

July .

Juno

July

x 1935-44 :

1945 . 1946 *

• z

1946

:

S1935-44

1945 .

•

1946 :

n

1946

13.Tli’on pounJs’

•

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"’po’unds"

.

Ns- J*

82

92 96

90

: Va *

151

102- 2v

/ 181

185-

Pa* *

428

485 502

476

: N*C.

130

146 %

f 142

146

Ind *

318

375 364

358

: Okla.

261

284 %

f 263

254

Ill*'

488

55.0 2/ 5-56

513

• Ifont*

77

73 %

/ 75

71

Mich.',

'474

'571 2/' 602

'567

t Idaho

122

137 %

/ 13-3

128

Wis*

1,3-16-

1,584 271,808

1,599

: Utah

54

65-

69

67

Iowa

656

712 720

696

: Washo

204

226

226

220

Mo*

347

439 2 / 441

, 420

: Grog*

145

148

154

144

NoDako

248

254 282

227

* Othor

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Kans *

287

304 . 295

273

s Statos -50085

51674

517-65

5 '522-

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TO, 871

TT,30T 2/12,644

11,556

l/ Mont lily data for other- States not yot available . 2 j Rovisod,

GRAIN AND CONCENTRATES Summer fooding of grain and c'oncontrntos to milk -cows this
FED TO MELK COWS : year has beon liberal, although not so heavy as last year©

In herds kept by crop 'reporters 'the amount of concentrate
ration fed "per milk cow on August 1 averaged 3*24 pounds, about 4 percent loss
than the- 3*39 pounds reported fod a yoar earlier, and about 9 percent loss than
tho 3.56 pounds roportod. fed on' Juno 1 this yoar© Howovor, it cxcoodod tho 3*13
pounds roportod fod on August 1, 1944, tho only othor yoar for which crop reporters*
figures for this dato aro available* ,

Tho July nilk-food and buttorf dt-f ood prico ratios woro tho lowest sinco
1937c Dairy product prices ircroasod, but subsidy payments woro torminatod and
returns to milk producers did not rise as sharply as food prices following ox-
piration of controls on Juno. 30, 1946. Tho moderately strong rate of concontrato
fooding -indicated on August 1 by crop correspondents in spito of this unfavorable
relationship sooms'to bo causod by tho noed to supplomont tho shortor pasturo
food in mai.y aroas, and perhaps willingness of milk producors to food availablo
homogrown ^yains in oxpoctation of moro favorablo roturns rolativo to- food lator
in tho yoar* Although stocks of food grains on farms on July 1, 1946 woro bo low'
•a yoar ag^’ this date, tho largest corn crop in tho Nation* s history is indicated
for harvaSt this year and tho production of other food crops will bo abundant*

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otly in tho' North Atlantic States, whore purchased grains and concentrates
aro'vory important, was tho rate of fooding on August 1 sharply lower than a yoar
ago* Difficulty in obtaining food in tho ' Now England States, whore most of tho
supply of concentrates must be shippod in, was partly responsible for tho groat ly
roducOu Txete of ffaodirg in that aroa on August 1, Tho North Contral groups of
Statos reported tho sane high rato of fooding as a yoar ago, tho Southern States
slightly lowor and tho Wostorn Statos slightly highor than a yoar ago*

MILK COY/ NUMBERS For tho socond succossivo yoar milk cow nunbors doclinod from

CONTINUE DECLINE; tho all-timo poak attained in 1944 according to analysis of

tho roports on sono 120,000 milking hords obtained in tho De¬
partment of Agriculture^ midyear Livestock Survey conducted in cooperation with
tho Post— Offico Dopartndnt through rural mil carriors® - Milk cows on farms in
Juno 1946 woro 4 porcont fowor than a yoar oarlior and 6 porcont bo low tho Juno 1 '..

1944 lovol. Tho docliho from last yoar was general throughout the United States , as
39 of tho 48 Statos showod doerpasos in numbers* Nunbors woro lowor in all major
goographic regions, with roportod doclinos ranging from 2 to 7 porcont for tho yoar
onding Juno 1946 0

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:

Crop Report bureau op agricultural economic© Washington, D. C.f

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9, 1946 _

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Sharpest declines in milk cow numbers were registered in Missouri, . Arkansas,
and States of* the Great Plains, northern Rocky •'Mountains, and Southwest, where
numbers rangod from 7 to 10 percent below those in June 1945, : , ■

Several factors appeared to have been influential in causing -the sharp
reduction in milk cow numbers, A high level of income and good returns from other
agricultural enterprises that are less confining than dairying have continued to
divert many farmers fmm milking cows. In much of the area where sharpest decreases
occurred, milking. herds include, many dual purpose type cows that can easily be
shifted from milking to suckling calves. In some areas, such as New Mexico and
portions of adjacent States, feed shortages accompanying persistent drought
encouraged retrenchment and even liquidation of some herds. Unavailability of
sufficient skilled help for milking continued as a handicap during much of the
year. The movement of the population away from war centers and military camps
has decreased the need from local milk supplies during the past year and may have,
contributed to the decrease in number of milk cows in. some States,

In Northern dairy States, from Wisconsin eastward, milk cov?numbers were
maintained or declined only moderately. In Wisconsin, Maryland, New Jersey, and
parts of New^England, numbers were as large as on June 1, 1945, In Vermont,

New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan declines of 1 to 2 percent were recorded,

In Minnesota, Iowa, and the Eastern Corn Belt States numbers ‘dr opped. 4 or 5 percent.
Southern States 'east of the Mississippi River showed generally fewer milk cows
than a year ago with most of the decreases ranging from 2 to 5 percent. In Georgia
no change from a year ago was evident. In Florida and California where abnormally
increased population has maintained the demand for milk, the number of cows contin¬
ued to increase^, with a gain of 3 percent in each State during the year' ending in
June, Numbers of milk cows June 1946 as percentage of June 1945 are shown Y'or
each State in the table on page 59,

HEIFER CALVES SAVED FOR MILK COWS: The number of spring heifer calves saved this,

year for later additions to the milking herd "

was at the lowest level since the late 1930s. In answer to the question "Number

of this spring’s heifer .calves being saved for milk cows", farmers reporting in

the June Livestock Survey indicated a decrease from a year earlier in all major

regions. The sharpest, .declines come in the South Central and Wc.storn .States.. The..

decline was:, less marked in the most important commercial dairy States. ;

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If the numborof spring heifer calves saved for milk cows, as reported in
June, bears about its usual relationship to number saved during the entire year,
January-1, 1947 numbers of calves less than one year old -being kept for milk cows
probably will bo down between 5 and 10 percent from January 1, 1946.

Although only part of the year’s calf crop' is covered by the June reports,
experience in previous years has indicated that changes in spring heifer calves
provide ‘a good indication of direction of yearly change and a fair * indication of'
degree of change, ' . ‘

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If the present indications are borne out, -l|j- to 2 years from now the
replacement stock available for maintaing milking herds will be further decreased. -
The influence of fewer replacements could, of course , be modified by a reduced
rate of culling, k It is also possible that many heifer calves of beef or dual
purpose breeding not now intended for the milking herd may nevertheless be used for
milk cows providing price relationships and demand for milk are favorable .when
these calves. reach milking age, * . ; . •

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POULTRY .AND EGG PRODUCTION: Farm flocks laid '4,221,000,000 eggs .in July-- 6

percent fewer than in July last year, bu-6 16 percent
more than tho 1935-44 average, July product! on jwas below that of last

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural, economic® Washington, D. C.T

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9t 1946 _

?46_ 3; 00 PpM, ■ (E,.S

year in all parts of the country, from 3 percent below in the West to 13 percent
below in the South Central States. Aggregate egg production for the first 7
months of this year was 38,034,000,000 eggs — 1 percent less than for the same
period in 1945, but 28 percent above average. The 7 months production was below
that of last year in all parts of the country except the North Atlantic and
Western States where it exceeded last year by 4 and 1 percent, respectively*

Egg production per layer in July was 14.0 eggs, compared with 14.5 last
year and the average of 13.4, Rato of lay was below that of last year in all
parts of the country except the West, where it was about the same* The rate of
production during the first 7 months of this year, for the country as a whole, was
103*5 eggs per layor on hand, compared with 102*7 last year and an average of 93*9.

There wore 302,574,000 layers on farms during July — 5 percent less than
in July last year, but 12 percent above average* Throughout the country, numbers
of layers ranged 1 to 6 percent below last year. The seasonal decrease in layers
from July 1 to August 1 was 7*4 percent of the July 1 holdings about the same as
in 1945 but abovo the average decrease of 5 percento

Tho number of potential layers on farms August 1 (hens and pullets of laying
ago plus pullets not of laying age) was 7 percent less than a year ago# Numbers of
potential layers were below a year ago in all parts of the country except tho
'South Atlantic, whero they were 2 percent above last year* Decreases from a year
ag5 were 5 percent in tho West North Central, 6 percent in East North Central, 7
percent in South Central, 8 percent in the \fesfc and 15 percent in tho North Atlantic
States*

Pullets not of laying ago on farms August 1 are estimated at 291,206,000
birds — 9 percent less than a year ago, but 1 percent above the 1940-44 average*
They decreased in all parts of the country except tho South Atlantic, whore they
increased 4 percent. Decreases from a year ago are 5 percent in the West North
Central, 7 percent in the East North Central, 10 percent in tho South Central,

15 percent in tho West and 22 percent in the North Atlantic States*

POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS , AUGUST 1 1 /

(Thousands)

Year

: North :

E*North

: W*North

% South i

South

8 •

: United

:Atlantic:

Central

: Contral

sAtlantics

Cent ral

• Western

: States

Av* 1940—44

76,828

117,573

168 ,320

51,191

109,625

51,414

574,951

1945

81,800

127,637

193,760

54,263

116,020

49,547

623,027

1946

69,524

120,522

183,757

55,118

107,468

45,761

582,150

PULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS

, AUGUST

1

Av* 1940-44

39,976

61,171

88,245

24,078

50,370

23,640

287,481

1945

46,224

68,088

104,675

25,476

51,500

22,4.69

318,432

1946

36,208

63,313

99,700

26,372

46,462

19,151

291,206

1/ Hens and pullets of laying*" age plus pullets not of ""laying age*

Prices received by farmers for eggs in mid-July averaged 37*1 cents per
dozen, conpared with 37.9 cents a year ago and an average of 23*6 cents, . They
advanced 3,6 cents per dozen during the month ending July 15, conparod with 2*1
cents last year and an average of 1,7 cents. Egg markets continued firm with
prices seasonally higher for top grades* Average to poor qualities were weak
with prices ranging irregularly lower* Receipts on larger markets were of about
normal volume* Storage holdings have parsed their seasonal poaki 'Speculative —
interost weakoned during tho month and f^turo options were sharply lower*

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of ' • CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9, 1946

..lj„1946„. . 3 $00~P.M® ~(D,sTt~c*

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Chicken prices advanced 2.8 cents per pound during, the month, compared with
an advance of 0^9. cents last year. Mid-July prices averaged 29*4 cents por pound,
the highest prico in 37 years of record, compared with 28.5 cents a year ago and
the average of 17,3 cents. Poultry markets were unusually active during July»
Sharp prico advances recorded early in the month, as reflected in the record high
price of July 15, were materially reduced after that date* Storage stocks passod
the seasonal low point and started upward as . mid-West cm receipts increased^

Turkey. prices in mid-July averaged 32.7 cents per pound, an increase of 105
cents from a month ago. This compares with 33.4 cents a year ago and on average
of 17.9 cents.

The average cost of a United States farm poultry ration at mid-July prices*
was $3.94 per 100 pounds, the highest in 23 years of record. This compares with /
$2.90 a year ago and $2.06 for the 10-year average. The ration cost increased 45 •
cents per hundred pounds during the past month. Since April 15 the cost of the
poultry ration has increased 83 cents per hundred or 27 p’ercont; 45 cents of this
increase came during the past month following the lapse of price control on
June 30o The eg^-feed, chicken-feed and turkey-feod price relationships on
July 15 were considerably less favorable for the poultry producers than they
wero a. year earlier or the 10-yoar average®

CHOP REPORTING- BOARD

♦

30a -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report1 bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

• as of : CROP REPORTING BOARD Avigust 9, 1946 _

Aufi3iat_X*0245_ _ iiOO ?.!•:, (~..S.T)

• -v ; . f'i* .r -

: » - , CQHJ'I,- ALL < , ' • ' ■ r • ■

Yield p.e£. ap£e. _ _ Production

State

•

Average

J 1935-44

• *

•-

: 1945

* «

•

Bushels \

vindicated :
v Aug. 1, i
\ 1946 :

Average

1935-44

• •

: 1945. s

• *

• •

Thousand bushels

Indicated
Aug. 1,
1946

Mai ne

40.0

40.0

41.0

594

600

697

h;h.

41*0

39.0

•41.0

631

546

574

vf.

37.6

37.0

40.0

2,681

2,442

2,560

Mass.

41.2

43.0

41.0

1,702

1,634

1,599

R»I.

37*3

40.0

38.0

328

320

304

Conn,

39.7

43.0

41 o0

1,952

'2,150

2,050

N.Y.

35 o 4

33.0

39.0

24,233

22,968

28,509

N.J.

38.2

45.0 '

40.0

7,278

8,010

7,320

Pa.

40.9

' 44.0

* 43.0

54,484

59,576

58,824

Ohio

44.4'-

49.5'

50.0

155,800

176,913

189,400

Ind.

42.2

53.0

53.0

179,491

235,956

247,775

Ill.

45.0

46.5

55,0

373 ,003

391,390

497,420

Mich.

34.6

35.0

38.0

55,502

.61,915

69,236

Wis.

37.2

41.0

45,0

88,795

' 109,839

114,525

Minn.

37.9

36.5

50. 0

180,581

217,248

278,250

Iowa

47.1

46.5

61.0

472,763

508,106

673,318

Mo.

26.8

27.0

39.0

115,464

105,840

184,977

N.Dak.

19.9 .

-22,,Q..,,,

28.0

22,266

26,950

32,256

S«Dak.

18.7

29. CT'

36.0

60 , 290

118,668

142,884

Bebr „

19.1

30.5

36.0

145,881

258,304

283,536

Kans.

18.0

24,0

22.0

55,247

72,864

66,792

Del.

28.3

32.0

30.0

3,918

4,224

3,990

Md.

34.2

37.0

36.0

16,650

16,872

16,920

Va.

25.4

33.0

30.5

34,814

40,359

36,173

W.Va.

28.6

36.0

34.0

12,542

12,996

12,512

JT.C.

20,3

25.0

23.0

48,367

55,650

50,163

S.C.

14.4

1605

16.5

23,962

23,414

23,414

Ga.

10.7

14.0

13.0

43,770

43,678

43,849

Pla.

10.0

10.0

9.5

7,345

6,900

6,232

Ky.

24,9

32.0

35.0

56,741

r 77,624

86,835

Tenn.

23.5

27.0

30.0

64,754

66 , 204

72,810

Ala,

13.6

17.0

15.5

45,670

50,626

44,780

Miss.

15.3

:;:0.0

16.5

44,522

50,660

41,794

Ark.

16.4

21.0

22.0

55,175

35,511

37,950

La.

15.7

20 .0

14.5

23,65?

23,140

15,936

Okla,

16.1

17.5

13oC

28,988

26,268

28,368

Tex.

16.2

16.0

16.5

80,209

66,832

65,472

Mont .

15.3

15.0

21.5

2,502

2,010

2,816

I daho

44.4

46.0

52,0

1,887

1,334

1,456

Wyo.

12.2

14.0

15.5

1,805

1,442

1,364

Colo.

12.9

22.0

19.0

12,609

16,588

13,471

N.Mex.

14.8

16.0

12.0

2,856

2,400

1,440

Ariz,

11.1

11.5

10.5

407

437

410

Utah

27.2

33.0

27.0

704

792

702

Nev.

30.9

32.0

o

CO

C\J

92

64

84

Wash,

37.3

50.0

52.0

1,243

1,450

1,352

Oreg.

32.2

35.5

37.0

1,899

1,384

1,443

Calif.

32.4

33.0

34.0

2,448

2,112

2,278

U.S.

28.5

33.1

• 38.2

2,608,499

3,018,410

3,496,820

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

□ IJ REA U

OF AORJOUr

upau rcoNOMiob ‘ • Washington, D. C.,

as

Of

CPO

P REPORT

IN3 E30ARD

August 9, 1946

August 1,

1946

3:00

P.M. (E.S.T.)

.fl«illfltltlMH»ttlltMII

f tMHHlil* iff fill Mill

II Mill Hill HIMMI Htlllllittlf WIHtltH

WINTER WHEAT

•

•

•

.Yield ger

acre_ _

I _ _ " _ __ _

^Production _

M mm* mmm — — —

State

•

* Average
‘ 1935-44

J ' *. V

o «

• - •

J: 1945 :

**

• t

• •

Preliminary
1946 •

Average *

1935-44 •

•

*

*

1945 :

•

♦

Preliminary

1946

Bushels

Thousand bushels

H.Y.

23.6

26. C

25.0 .

6,955'

9,308

5,275

N.J.

22.2

21.0

24.5.

1,247

1,323

1,446

Pa.

20.1

21.5

22.5.

18,539

20,038

19,755

Ohio

20.6

27.0

26.5.

41,875

60,993

52,735

Ind.

17.4

22.5

21.5

26,663

35,842

30,616

Ill.

18.0

18.5

16.5

31,643

25,456

20,889

Mich.

21.3

27.0

25.5

17,261

2*7,648

22,874

Vis.

18.4

25.0

23.0

' 734

; * 800

.736

Minn,

18.7

23.0

20.0

3,209

*2,714

1,920

Iowa

18.7

21.0

24.0

6,101

•2,688

3,288

Mo.

14.6

14.5

15.5

26,150

22,518

23,343

S.Dak.

12.1

16.0

17. .0

1,669

•3,936

5,015

Nehr.

15.3

23.0

23.0

44,620

84,226

. 92,644

Kans.

13.5

15.5

17.0

144 , 440

207,917

216,631

Del.

19.0

19.5

20,5

1,331

• 1,306

1,394

Md,

19.7

18.5

20.0

'7,592

• 6,864

7,040

Va.

15.0

16.0

19.. 5

'8,237

• 8,192

9,418

W.Va,

15.2

17.5

18.5

1,849

• 1,768

1,591
^ w

N.C.

13.3

14.0

17.0

'6,477

• 6,216

6,647

s.o.

11.1

13.0

15.0

' 2,457

• 2,912

2,880

Ga,

10.3

13.0

12.5

1,977

- 2,613

2,012

♦ w

Ky.

14.8

13.5

15.5

6,242

• 5,278

4,976

Term.

12.5

12,5

14.0

5,187

•- 5,325

4,648

Ala.

11.8

15.0

14„0

101

240

154

Miss.

1/ 26.0

21.0

21.0

1/ 240

378

231

Ark.

10.2

10.5

12.5

527

441

375

Okl a.:

12.6

12.7

15. C

•53,306

” 70,917

87,945

Tex. ;

11*. 1

9.0 :

10 0 5

34,863

41 , 7.78

53,613

Mont .

17.9

22.0 •

21.0

19,039

30,162

33,558

Idaho

24.3

29.0

26.5 '

14,998

19,691

19 , 610

Wyo .

14.4

20.0

25.0

1 , 615

3,050

4,550

Colo.

15.7

24.8

•20.0

14,416

31,967

50 , 940

N.Msx.

10.9

9.0

• 8.C

. 2,346

2,034- *

J, , 720

Aris.

22.1

21.0

21,0

781

504 *

567

Utah

19.4

22.5

• 20.0

. 3,560

4,680 • :/

4,660

Nov,

28.2

25.0

28 .0

113

100

140

Wash.

26.9

27.0

30.5

31,794

44,253

69,998

Oreg.

23.3

23.0

2,6.0

14,378

16,675

20 , 540

Calif.

18.3

13.5

20.0

13,606

10,416 "

13,520

U.S.

15.9

17.6

18.6

618., 019

823;, 177

879,894

l/ 'Short-time average.

32

• »

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CF'JO P Report bureau or agricultural, economic© Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD Angus t 9, 1946 _

August 1 . 1946 _ 3*00 P.M. _Je. S_. tV)_

STRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

_ Y^rd^er_acre_ _ t_ . _

Production

State

Average

1935-44

•

•

1945 *

«

•

Indicated
Aug. 1,
134£

Average

1935-44

•

•

1945

•

Indicated
Aug, 1,
1946

Bushel s

Thousand bushels

Maine

19.2

18.0

17.0

64

36

51

N.Y.

18.2

. 19.0

19.0

81

57 '

171

Pa.

18.6

19.5

20.0

190

155

160

Ina.

15.9

18.0

18.0

113

54

54

Ill.

18.2

25.0

22.0

345

200 •

198

Mich.

17.6

20.0

20.0

214

40

60.

Vis.

17.4

25.0

23.0

919

700

1,426.

Minn.

14.9

19.0

18.0

20,020

18,392 '

22,122

Iowa

14.6

19.0

19.0

310

57

76.

N.Dak.

12.2

. 15.0

13.5

72,155

129,920

107,960

S.Dak,

9.5

, 16,5

. 14.0

20,729

45,986 '

42,140

Nebr.

9.1

17.0

16}. 5

1,552

986 '

903

Kan s .

7.9

11.0

12.0

86

44 '

56

Mont.

IS. 5

12.0

15.0

33,246

27,564 •

30,945

Idaho

29.3

31.0

31.5

10 ,820

' 11,005"

14,206

Wyo.

13.1

15.5

16.0

1,323

' 1,155'

1,328

Colo,

14.5

20 .0

15.0

3,498

2,660 *

2,115.

N.Mex. .

14.1

14.0

10.0

2 85

294 •

220.

Utah

30.6

33.0

32.0

2,201

2,178 ’

2,368

Nev.

25.9

24.0

26.0

342

288 •

442

Hash.

21.2

20.0

25.0

19,816

• 18 ,960 -

12,800

Oreg.

21.4

21.5

24.0

5,390

4,214-

5 , 544

(J.S.

14.0

15.5

15.3

193,774

‘ 264,946-

245,330.

DURUM WHEAT

-

■

Yield per acre

Production

State

Average

1935-44

•

•

1945 :

•

•

Indicated
Aug. 1,
1946

Average

1935-44

:

1945 ‘ :

•

•

Indicated
Aug. 1,
1946 ‘

Bushels

Thousand bu shel s

Minn.

15.3

17.5

18.0

1,125

402

720

N.Dak.

15.2

18.0

14,5

26,279

31,968

31,624

S.Dak*

10.5

15.5

14.5

4,495

2,6,50

2,798

3 States

12.9

17^8

14.6

31,900

35,020

35,142

*

WHEAT ;

Production

by Glasses, for the United

States

•

•

Vinter

: Spring :

Whi t e :

■

Year ;

A •

•

Hard red | Soft rod

. 9

• • •

] Hard red \ Durum 1 J ]

• • •

(Vinter & :
Spring) :

Total

Av. 1935-44

359,476

200,727

Thousand bushels

158,979 32,832 •

91,678

843,692

1945

519,421

234,025

232,852 35,731

101,114

1,123,143

194S 2 /

572,746

209,686

211,130 35,646

131,158

1,160,366

ij Includes dunam wheat in States for which estimates are not shown separately.
ul Indicated August 1, 1946.

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UNITED ST ATE© . DEPARTMENT OF AGRICIJ LTllRE

Crop Report bureau of agricultural ecowomiob * Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9, 1946

August 1, 1946 _ 3:00 F,M,_ (E._S_.T J

t„,f Mill IIMMM )«!•»»•• OKIIIIUI MMHI MUIII 1 1 MIIIMII . »f I MM .MM HUM IIIIIO- 1 IIIMIMintflMUlU MtlMIM (IMMI.UMMC

OATS

State

:

♦

•

t

•

•

_ Y iel & jp e r jac r e _ _

Average 5 S Indicated

ilZ-ll : 1945 ! V

44 ! : 1946 . '

Bushel s

* Average
| 1935-44

_JPro duct ion _

• S Indicated

: 1945 • Aug; 1,

: • 1946

thousand’ bushels

Mai ne

36.8

36.0

37.0

3,837

2,916

3,219

N.H.

. 37.9

36.0

39*0

272

252

234

vt>

31.5

31.0

33.0

1,610

1 , 302

1,336

Mass .

33.0

51.0

33*0

179

186

231

H.I.

30.8

31.0

31.0

40

31

31

Conn,

31.2

29.0

52,0

134

116

123

N.Y.

29.4

29.0

36.0

23,964

20,822

30,744

N.J.

29.9

25.0

33.0

1,317

925

1,248

Pa,

29.2

30.5

34.5

25,172

24,583

28,911

Ohio

34.9

42.5

45.0

41,021

53,210

67,050

Ind.

30.6

42.0

37.0

40 , 208

59,682

57,831

Ill.

36.1

46.0

43.0

’ 124,823

158,102

169,979

Mich.

33.4 .

40.0

43.0

44,458

64,400

74,089

Wis.-

35.0

51.0

41.0

85,827

152,337

120,007

Minn.

35.2

45.0

37.0

149,310

242,640

197,506 .

Iowa

35.0

40. C

39,0

189,597

214,440

227,877

Mo.

24.4 ,

19.5

33.0

44 ,166

31,161

69,069

N.Dak,

26.2

34.0

25.0

47,456

82,484

50,975

S.Dak,

27.7

43.0

29.5

56,232

147,963

93,456

Nebr*

24.3

31.5

28.0

45,001

74,120

63,684

ICans.

24.3

IS. 5

29.0

38,509

17,668

41,992

Pel.

29 .0

.31.0

30,0

61

124

150

Md,

29.3

30.0

31,5

1,048

960

945

Va.

23.0

28.0

31.0

2,498

3,780

4,309

W.Va.

22.1

25.0

25.0

1,675

1,750

1,625

N.C.

24.1 .

28.0

33. C

6 ,006

9,128.

11,107

S.C.

21.8

24.5

27,0 ’

11,834

16,023

16,767

Ga.

19,7

25.0

25* 5

9,310

15, oca

14,076

Fla.

14.6

20.0

18.0

184

480

396

Ky,

19.2 .

23.0

25,0

1,470

1,725

2,250

Tenn.

19.6

24.0

25,-0

2,107

4,416

4,500

Ala.

19.6

25.0

24,0 ■

F./ | f fj

5,275

4,560

Mi s s .

30.5

31.0

35,0 •

6 ,315

13,671

11,585

Ark.

* 24.2

27.0

30.0 •

6,037

8 , 208

8,400

La.

29.5.

29.5

24.0

2,515

4,243

2,592

Okla.

19.8

19.0

21.0

27,713

19,855

22,596

Tex.

23.4

23.5

23.0

33,557

42,441

37,375,

Mont,

30.9

31 .0

37.5

11,421

9,486

10,425

Idaho

38.5

41.0

40.0

6 , 515

6,806

6,320

Wyo,

28.6

31.0

31,5 "

3,289

4,557

4,252

Colo.

29.3

35.0

28.0

4,923

7,245

5,796 .

N.Mex.

24.6

22.0

17,5

734

682

560

Ari z.

28.-5

32,0

29.0 '

232

384

319.

Utah

39.6

39.0

42*0

1,594

1,833

1,890

Nev,

38.3

39.0

33,0

202

273

266 '

Wash.

45.6

44.0

49.0

8,034

• 7,040

6,909

Oreg.

31.8

2S.5

34*5

9,400

7,818

8,694

Calif.

30.0

31,-0

KUO

4,582

5,115

5,487

TJ.S.

30.7

|w

-0

I*

w

3.4*8 ..

1,129,441

_i_L547JL663_

1j4?^871_ _

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

_ auRCAu or aoWicultumai. boonomio. Washington, B. L . ,

Crop Report un August 9, 1946

as of CROP REPORT I NO BOARD Si'OOP^HI®

August 1 , 1946 . .

~ - - - •"> - —* *■ A - A --- —

. . . . , . . ...hihmi.hmii . . . . . .

. . I . . . . . I.M.I.MM.-

BAPLEY

(

State

Yield per aere_

: Average
; 1935-44

1945

Bushels

Mai ne

27.3

28.0

vt.

27.0

22.0

N.Y.

24.6

25.0

H.J.

27.3

30.0

Pa.

28,5

35.0

Ohio •

25.1

30.0

Ind.

23.4

24.0

Ill. ,

27.0

25.5

Mich. .

27.0

31.0

Wis »

28.8

40.0

Minn.

24.4

29.0

Iowa

24.0

28.0

Mo .

19.3

19.0

N.Dak.

19.5

24.0'

S.Dak,

17.9

25.0 '

Nebr.

17.5

22.0

Kan s.

14.5

17.5'

Del .

29.9

30.0

Md.

28.9

29.5'

Va.

25.5

27.0

W.Ya,

24.8

25.5'

N.C.

21.8

21.0

s.c.

17.5

18.5

G-a,

l! 17.9

19.0

Ky. .

pp Q

|C<0» w

c;

Cjo . O

Term. , •

18.8

18.0

Ala.

—

19.0

Miss.

—

26.0

Ark.

15.7

17.0'

Okla.

16.0

15.5

Tex. .

17.7

14.5

Mont .

25.0

23.0

I daho .. •

34.6

37.0

Wyo*.- .

26 .4

28,5

Colo. . :

22,0

28.5

N.Mex,

24.0

22,0

Ari z •

32,6

34.0

Utah

43.3

45.0

Nev. „

35.2

32.0

Wash.

35.4

35.6

Or eg. .

30.4

*29.6

Calif.

27.5

28.0

!_/ Short-time average*

S Indicated

: Aug. 1,
: * 19'46_

28.0

28.0*

30.0

34.0

26.0

30.0

25.0

28.0"

36.0

35.0

29,0

31.0

21.0

18.5

22.5
21.0
IV. 0
31.0

33.5
32.0
28.0

25.5
22.0

21.5
25,0
20 .0
18.0
28 ;c
i8 ;o
16.0
is ;o

25.5
36:0

28.5
23.0
20.0
33 V0
43 ;o
33; 5
39,0
33;0
30*. 0

_ _ _ Production

Indicated
*» Aug. 1,

•Average v 1945

: 1935-^_ j_ _ia4£ _

Thousand . hush’els
84

' 88
2/200

114

146'

3,161*

141

2,818

74?

1,112

2,986

5,207

13,241

43,584

8,498

2,685.

37,965.

31,030.

20,871

11,590

132

1,690

1,647

210.

525

128

1 / 126
1,419

1 , 234

142
5,209
4,166
6,998
8,515
2,207
11,720
441
1 , 362
4,593
561
5,490
6,005
34,147

* 180
3,150

* 630

• 816
842

3,906
3,600
13, 224
1 84
1,463
53,760
32,900
13,420
6,702

• . 300
l.v913
1,836
230
840
■ 166
171

I, 170
•1,728

114

338

119

'2,108

•3,857

13,248

II, 840
3,106

19,551

550

• 2 , 652
•6,750

• 640
•5,670

' • 6,402
41,608

253,961

112
112
2,970
204
3,- 384
540
•550
784
4,860
4,130
20,880
465
1,134
40,200
30,195
11,529
5,151
310
.2,312
.2,176
. 196
. 816
220
172
1,300
1,640
90
* 140

108
1,520
3,616
16,167
10,475
3,249
13,570
600
2,706
5., 504
. 737

4,485
6,930
44,580

“250^820

239,598

* +»
♦ - *

UNITED ST ATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as c t

CROP REPORTING BOARD

_ _ _ August 9. 1946

—AllSlisi..! *_1946 _ 2 ; 00 P . M . (E . S . T „ )

IIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIHIIlfMiflUMIlmllMIIIIMIIIinilllMMIlHHmHUiiilH, , |, «(,n, u,,„, iiimiiKHM

RYE

5 _ Yield set as re :

Er2.dnci.i0n

•

State • Average

| 1935-44

1945

^Preliminary]

1946 ;

Average

1935-44

1945

•

.Preliminary
] 1946

Bushels

Thousand bushels

N.Y.

17.4

18.5

18.0

351

259

198

N.J.

17.0

16.0

18.5

289

192

204

Pa.

14.6

15,5

16.0

940

713

560

Ohio

16.1

18.0

18.0

1,075

558

360

Ind.

12.8

12.5

14.0

1,642

1,112

896

Ill.

12.6

12.5

12,5

1,008

588

475

Mich*

13.0

15.0

14.5

1,362

900

740

Wis.

11.7

13,0

13.0

2,504

1,261

1,027

Minn.

14i0

16.5

14.0

5,102

1,815

1,764

I ov/a

15,4

14.5

IP. 5

1,147

174

185

Mo.

11.7

11*0

13.0

550

660

585

N.Dak*

11.5

15.5

11.0

8,467

2,418

2,574

S.Dak.

12.1

15.5

11,5

7,194

4,495

2,829

Nebr*

11.1

13.0

11.5

4,169

4,472

3,048

Kans.

10.8

10.5

11.0

888

788

'748

Del.

13.3

13.5

13,0

128

216

182

Md.

13.8

13.5

12.5

242

270

* 238

Va.

12.2

14.0

14.5

525

462

- 450

W.V a.

11.8

13.5

13.0

76

54

39

N.C.

9o0

10. 0

11,0

446

310

253

S.C.

8.6

. 8.5

9,0

169

212

• 180

Ga.

7.2

8.5

9.0

151

136

108

Ky,

11.8

12.5

14,0

226

550

560

Tenn.

9,2

9.0

2*5

365

324

285

Okla.

8.6

9.5

8*0

827

1,064

640

Tex,

10.7

9.0

10,0

162

243

180

Mont .

11.7

11.0

13,0

473

297

364

Idaho

14.0

13.0

14,0

97

91

84

Wyo,

8.2

8.5

11,0

172

51

77

Colo.

9.0

12.0

9f0

617

780

612

N.Mex.

10.6

8.0

81

32

38

Utah

9.7 .

11.0

i6Ȥ

46

77

90

Wash.

11.7

12.5

13,0

249

188

156

Oreg,

13.8

14.0

14.5

498

462

551

Calif,

12.6

13.0

13i 0

116

130

130

TT.S.

12.2

13.3

12.1

42,356

26,354

„ 23*410 _

RICE

: Yield per

acre

Production

i Stocks on

farms Augjli/

State

.Average, - q/ e •

1935-44! 1945 !

• • •

Indicated
Aug, 1,
1946

•

Average! 1945

1935-44.

•

• Indicated* . * •' 1

* Aug. 1, | 1945 | 1946

o 1946 * i i

Bushels

Thousand bushels

Thousand bushels

Ark.

50.6 52.0

48.0

10,331 14,612

15,360

23

15 ‘ 15

La.

40.2 39.5

30.0

20,670 23,028

21,508

70

21 t 23

Tex.

48.7 45.0

41.0

13,926 18,000

16,400

17

17 18

Calif.

67.6 60.0

63.0

10,331 14,520

15,561

—

— —

u.s.

47.6 46.6

44.9

55,257 ‘ 70,160

110

53 56

3 States only.

- 36

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau ok. agricultural, economics Washington, 1). Gr,

as of - >'»

CF?OFJ REPORTING BOARD

August' .9 #_1 3.46 /

Aunust 1, 1946 _ . 5a.QQ..PxJiIju .

BUCKWHEAT

State

"^Acreage"
’ Harve sTo<I _ :
Average’ :

1935-44 i

1945

UieTd per’ acre

’Tor .TT" T :TnHicate<T

harws^: :1945: Aug. 1,.

1946 j19^5--" . ; 1946

* Average

: i 955- 44

• ‘

H'o’ducfidn ”

: ~ jTnZicated

: 1945 : Aug. 1,

: * 1946 :

Thous

and acre

r*

o

Bushels

Thousand bu

she Is

Maine

8

6

6

15.5

15.5

18.0

124

93

108

Vt.

1

1

1

19.5

18.0

•19.0

24

18

19

N.Y.

138

98

103

17.3

15.5

18.0

2,375

1,516

1,854

Pa.

127

109

117

18.8

18.5

19.5

2,3-89

2,010

2,282

Ohio

15

17

18

17.4

18.0

18.0

269

306

324

Ind.

12

20

9

13.6

13.5

14.0

158

270

126

Ill.

5'

15

5

15.2

15.0

• 16.0

76

225

80

Mich.

27

30

34

15.2

14.0

16.0

416

420

544

Wis.

15

19

20

13.6

15.5

15o0

208

294

300

Minn.

25

45

40

12.2

14.0

15.0

3-20

630

600

Iowa

4

7

4

14.8

14.0

16.0

67

98

64

Mo.

1

1

1

11.2

12.0

13.0

' 11

12

13

N.Dak.

5

7

5

10.8

16.0

16.0

52

112

80

S.Dak.

3

-3

5

10.4

13.0

13.0

31

39-

65

Md.

5

-6

5

19.4

23.5

20.0

103

141

100

Va.

9

6

6

15.2

17.0

17.0

132

102

102

W.Va.

14

8

7

17.6

21.5

19.5

248

172

136

N.C.

4

4

4

15.0

16.0

17,0

64

64

68 ✓

Ky.

2

2

2

11.6

13.0

14.0

24

26

28

Tenn.

2

“ 9

10

13.3

16.0

15.5

34

144

155-

U.S.

424

413

402

16.8

16.2

17.5

_71_lFS

6,701

7,048

/

y

HOPS

Pr odu ct i on 3^ •

7 ~ : ~ i Indicated

A.verage ln.c . n

1 q v c /i / • 1945 j- Aug. 1,

: :• 1946

State

J_ _ Yield. j2eX acre _

Average ‘ iInfoat®d

1935-44 ' 19,10 ! *’

: : 1946

Pounds Thousand pounds

Wash.

1,804

1,825

1,860

11,499

21,352

22,134

Or eg.

871

1, 025

1,050

17,719

20,330

21,000

Calif.

1, 441

1,580

<

1,700

10,413

14, 378

15,470

U. S.

1, 168

1,379

1,429

39,631

56,128

58,604

1/ For some States in certain years, production includes some quantities not
available for marketing because of economic conditions and 'the marketing
agreement allotments.

37

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural cconomiou Washington, D. C.

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9* 3-946 _

August 1, 1946 _ _ 3:00 pTm7 (E.S.T.;

IHtlMMIMIflMIMtlllllini MMlMHIM'I'IMlfMM 1 1 1 Ml f 1 1 1 SI III M f ) 1 1«> (• (1 1 1 Ml IM. t HIM I * I i « M 1 1 1 |i I f 1 4 1 Ml {1 1 1 II f 1 1 : • t Ilf |||l f IIIMII «ll 1 1 M» l« 1 Ml M 1 1 1 MM II Ml Mf MMI 1 1 HIIMMIIIMIIH 1 1 M M 1 1 « H f I II 1 1 1 Ml H • I M I Ml Ml 1 1 M 1 1 II 11 1 It M

TAME KAY

Yi^ld £er acre

Production

Stclt ©

•

* Average

! 1935-44

•

• •

• •

: 1945 :

• •

• •

Tons

Indicated :
Aug. 1, :
1946 :

Average | |

1935-44 ;

J •

Thousand tons

Indicated
Aug. 1,
1946

Maine

0.90

1.07

0.90

806

914 •

758

tf.H.

1.12

1.24

1.20

385

416

403

vt.

1.22

1.36

1.30

1,081

1,200

1,128

Mass*

1.42

1 .66

1. 60

497

576

555

R.I.

1.31

1.46

1.40

46

51

48

Conn*

1.41

1.53

1.50

394

434

420

N.Y.

1.37

1.60

1.50

5,345

6,316

5,829

N. J •

1.54

1.72

1.70

349

405

394

Pa.

1.36

1.54

1.45

3,103

3,444

3,216

Ohio

1.40

1.50

1*50

3,410

3,473

3,558

Ind.

1.32

1.45

1.35

2,570

2,752

2,665

Ill.

1.33

1.49 •

1.40

3 , 653

3,655

3,478

Mich.

1.37

1.46

1.25

3,564

3,846

3,244

Wis.

1.68

1.90

1.47

6,239

7,564

5,783

Minn.

1.61

1.71

1.60

4,695

4,812

4,584

Iowa

1.57

1*78

1. 65

5,234

5,644

5,173

Mo.

1.08

1.16

1.15

3,114

3,747

3,639

N.Dak.

1.20

1.36

1.05

1,189

1,094

• 815

S.-^ak*

1.11

1.50

1.15

814

848

J 624

Nehr.

1.44 ’

1.97

1.50

1,587

2,220

1,720

Kans.

1.60

1.92 <

1.60

1,394

1,951

1,541

^el.

1.28

1.42

1.40

88

108

109

Md.

1.26

1.35

1.40

510

588

622

Va.

1.07

1.21

1.25

1 , 283

1,711

1,772

W.Va.

1.12

1.26

1.25

794

1,002

995

N.C.

.93

.99

1.00

1,038

1,281

1,270

s.c.

.72

.85

.85

432

508

500

Ga.

.55

.56

.55

671

815

815

Pla.

.54

.52

.52

60

63

62

Ky.

1.15

1.35

1*35

1,716

2,502

2,364

Tenn.

1.05

1.23

1.30

1,998

2,658

2,660

Ala.

.73

.76

.75

719

781

693

Miss.

1.18

1.32

1.35

977

1,099

1,035

Ark.

1.04

1.15

1.15

1,139

1,404

1,398

La.

1.20

1.40

1.35

360

405

383

Okla.

1.24

1.43

1.25

1,007

1,362

1,154

Tex.

.99

.94

.95

1,187

1,344

1,316

Mont*

1.36

1.43

1.40

1,604

1,862

1,760

Idaho

2.16

2.12

2. 13

2,197

2,103

2,098

Wyo.

1.38

1.41

1.35

786

788

764

Colo.

1.58

1.76

1.55

1,726

1,818

1,542

N.Mex.

2.16

2.15

2.20

378

438

414

Ariz.

2.40 ‘

2.60

2.40

569

'799

746

Utah

2.09

2.20

2*02

1,050

1 ,106

1,030

Nev.

2.06

2.05

2.00

375

369

346

Wash.

1.92

8.09

2.10

1,763

2,001

1,928

Oreg.

1.85

1.95

1. 90

1,601 .

1,651

L, 548

Calif.

2.88 .

2.95

2. 95

4,756

5,645

5,549

U.S.

1.53

1.43

80,254

91,573

84.448

38 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report 8UPEAI) otr agricultural economics Washington, D. C.

as of ~ CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9, 1946 _

Jbigus_t .1^ .19.46 _

ALFALFA ELY 1/

TieTcT per’ aero’

State

:! Average * lg45

* 1935-44 * 1,4

TndicatVd :

Aug.- 1,
'1946

Average

* 1935-44

"Th oTTuctTon

~ ~ : Indicated.

: 1945 : Aug. 1,

: : 1946

Tons

Thousand tons

Maine

1.42

1,40

1.40

8

8

8

N.H.

1,92

2.15

1.95 ,

7

11

10-

Vt.

2.09

2.20

2.20

33

46

46

Ma s s •

2.18

2.35

2*35 .

26

42

42 '

R. I.

2.27

2.25

2.30 .

2

2

-2

Conn.

2,48

2.50

2.55 .

47

72

76 '

N.Y.

’ 1.90

1.95

1.95

736

835

776

N.J,

2.12

2.25

2.20

118

164

136

Pa.

1.90

1.95

1,90 .

480

564

500

Ohio’

1.94

1.90

2.05

898

906.

879

Ind.

1.82

1.85

1.85

804

906

788

Ill.

2.16

2.40

2.35

1,054

1,289

1,097

Mich.

1.58

1.60

1.45 ■

1,896

1,770

1, 443 •

Wis .

2.13

2.55

1.85

2,285

2,101

1,326

Minn.

1.96

2.05

1.95 .

2, 386

1,993-

1,895 '

Iowa

2.21

2. 45

2.45 *

2,037-

1,999

1, 558

Mo.

2.35

2.50

2.65 .

623

822

792

IT. Dak.

1.32

1.55

1.25

187

281-

215 *

S, Dak.

1.28

1.70

1.-20

364

551

392 ‘

TJebr.

1.60

2.15

1.60

1, 262

1,933-

1, 467 *

Fans.

1.78

2.10

1.75

1, 105

1,670

1,279 '

Del,

2.17

2.40

2.40

10

14

12

Md.

1.96

2.10

2,05

74

97

88

Va,

1.96

2.30

2.40

113

196

221

W.Va.

1.96

2.15

2.10

71

116 •

109 *

N.C.

1.94

2.20

2.30

14

22 •

28

s.c. •

1.54

1.75

1,80

3

4

4

Ga.

1.82

2.15

1.90 .

9-

11 ■

10

Ky.

1.82

2.20

2.10

310.

508 •

510

Tenn.

1.08

2.25

2,20

137-

338 •

356

Ala.

1.48

1.65

1.75

8.

12 ■

12 ’

Miss.

2,22

2.45

2.40

149.

172 •

137

Ark.

2.06

2.20

2.20

172.

191 .

202

La.

2.12

2.40

2.20

58.

62 •

57

Okla.

1.90

o o rr

LtO

1.95

498.

790

622

Tex.

2.46

2.65

2,65

292.

374

400

Mont »

1. 62

1.65

1.60

1, 004 .

1,158 .

1,123

Idaho

2,41

2.35

2.35

1,885.

1,795 .

1,795

Wyo.

1.67

1.70

1.60

530

517

491

Colo.

2.00

2.05

1.85

1, 271.

1,308 .

1,110

N.Mex.

2,62

2.60

2.60

314.

369 .

354

/iris.

2.63

2.80

2.60

469.

650 .

603 •

Utah

2. 17

2.30

2.10

97 1.

1,007 .

920

ITev.

2.35

2.50

2.40

306 .

282 -

257

Wash.

2,44

2.60

2.65

713.

866 .

882

Or eg.

2,54

2.60

2.55

715 .

676 .,

643

Calif.'

4, 27

4.20

4.40

3,431 ,

4,171 .

4,237

*— — •*— — —

— — —* — — —

— — — • —

- - - - —

— - —

— — - — —

U.S. *

2. 10

2,270 A

2.14

29,886 ‘

33,671

29,910

- . -

— — ~ — — <

- - - — — —

— — — — —

l/ Included in tame ha;

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report : ; bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of ' CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9. 1946

August 1, 1946 _ ' , 5:00 P.M. Te.S.T.)

CLOVER AND TIMOTHY HAY l/

_Yi.ei.d_pGr_ac.re. _ J _ Production.

•

•

•

•

Indicated

i

: t

Indicated

State

. Average
; .’ 1935-44

•

•

1945

1,

v Average

1935-44

: : 1945 •

Aug.

L,

X

194£

s

• »

1946.

Tons

‘ ’ • . .

•

Thousand tons

Maine

1.00

1.15

lioo

473

557

474

N,H.

1.24

1.35

1.30

211

244

240

vt.

1.30

1.45

1.40

739

780

74

-6

Mass#

1.56

1,78

1.75

' 338

377

374

H.I.

1.44

1,50

1,50

24

26

n

6

Conn.

1.48

1.50

1,55

209

220

228

N.Y.

1.37

1.66

1.50

•3,928

4,719

, 4,290

N.J.

1.34

1.50

1.55

• 162

171

. 194

Fa.

1.30

1.50

1.45

2,380

2,624

2,561

Ohio

1.26

1.40

1,40

•2,085

2,321

2,434

Ind.

1.14

1.30

1,20

•1,064

1,294

1,469

Ill.

1.21

1.40

1,25

1,319

1,546

.1,615

Mich.

1.22

1.40

1.15

• 1 ,437

1,897

.1,68

1

Wis.

1.53

1.75

1.40

* 3,418

5,101

. 4,2C

3

Minn*

1.40

1.60

1.40

- 1,167

1,949

1,807

Iowa

1.27

•

1.55

1.45

• 2,248

3,450

3,486

Mo.

.90

1.00

1,05

• 936

1,022

1,213

N.Dak.

1.18

1.25

1,00

7

8

6

S.Dak,

1.00

1.30

,90

11

20

18

Nehr.

1.09

1.45

1,20

14

- 38

43

Kans.

1.14

1.30

1. pry

JL + ML

30

. 52

64

Del.

1.24

1.40

1,40

44

42

42

Md.

1.16

1.25

1.35

332

.365

406

Va.

1.12

1.30

1,40

462

567

629

W.Va.

1.10

1.25

1.25

408

542

548

N.C. .

.95

1.00

1,10

56

. 66

73

Ga.

.86

.90

,90

4

4 4

4

Ky.

1.03

1.30

1,20

318

. 611

564

Tenn.

1.04

1.30

1,25

180

. 259

249

Ala.

.80

.85

,90

' 4

- • 4

.

4

Miss.

1.16

1.25

1.35

7

. 8

.

8

Ark.

.98

1.15

1.10

18

. 29

28

La .

1.00

1.05

1,10

10

, . 16

16

Mont .

1.46

1 • 60

1,40

252

. 346

297

Idaho

1.43

1,40

1,45

173

. 158

157

Wyo.

1.24

1.30

1.25

122

, 136

135

Colo.

1.48

1.40

1.35

223

. 256

252

H.Mex.

1.30

1.40

1.10

10

17

9

Utah

1.62

1 .80

1.60

34

. 43

54

Nev.

1.44

1.30

1.30

34

44

44

Wash.

2.10

2,15

2,15

405

419

398

Oreg,

1.74

1.85

1.35

182

178

195

Calif.

1.81

1.90

1.75

• * 64

66

»

. 61

U.S.

1.29

1.49

1,36

25,540

3*2,592

' 31,366

l/ Included in tame

hay;

excludes

sweetclover and lespedeza.

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«

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9. 1946

August .1,. .1946 _ 3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.

s

WILD HAY

Yield per acre

Production

PASTURE

Condition__August. 1

State

l #

.Average.

: 1935-44!

• •

1945

•Indicated
: Aug. i,

: 1946

•

Average.

1955-44!

•

1945

Indicated
Aug. 1,
1946

•

Average*

1935-44*

•

•

1945

:

•

•

•

•

1946

Tons

Thousand tons

Percent

Maine

0.9S

1.00

1.00

7

5

5

83 ’

95

66

N.H.

.90

.95

.95

7

6

6

82

96

71

vt.

.98

1.10

1.05

8

7

6

85

99

80

Mass*

.96

1.20

1.00

10

12

10

77 '

98

67

R.I.

.90

1.00

1.00

1

1

1

72

79

67

Conn,

1.07

1.15

1.10

9

7

7

79

94

79

N.Y.

.95

1.00

1.00

53

39

46

74

96

03

IT. J *

1.28

1.10

1.40

20

15

20

66

94

01

Pa.

.92

1.00

1.05

15

19

20

75

88

83

Ohio

.81

.90

.90

5

4

4

76

89

09

Ind.

.93

1.00

1,05

5

5

5

73

93

84

Ill.

.87

1.05

.95

19

12

10

75

92

86

Mich.

.90

.95

.85

26

14

13

73

87

65

Wis.

1.1S

1.20

1.25

209

113

69

74

91

73

Minn,

1.08

1.15

1.10

1,530

1,473

1,305

76

91

84

Iowa

1.16

1.30

1.20

157

130

100

79

98

94

Mo.

1.10

1.25

1.00

165

188

135

70-

92

73

N.Dak,

.85

.95

.75

1,509

2,055

1,622

72

90

71

S . Dak,

• 66

.75

.65

1,385

2,202

1,908

65-

91

80

Nehr.

.71

.80

• 65

1,928

2,635

2,141

64-

92

•76

Kans,

1.03

1.20

.85

644

718

493

64'

91

-60

Del.

1.04

1.10

1.15

1

1

1

75'

101

92

Md.

.88

1.00

1.00

3

2

2

73-

95

79

Va.

.82

1.00

1.00

10

15

15

82

92

93

W.Va,

.84

.90

.90

20

18

16

81-

88

86

N.C.

1.07

1.10

1.20

20

19

19

82-

89

08

s.c.

.88

.90

1.00

8

7

8 \

74

80

00

Ca.

.84

.90

.85

22

25

24

76

86

01

Pla.

—

—

— >

—

IM »■>

84

84

• 86

Ky.

.87

1.00

1.00

20

23

23

76

SO

91

Tenn.

.79

.95

1,00

29

33

44

73

84

86

Ala.

.80

.85

.90

32

35

36

77

82

09

Miss,

.90

1.15

1,15

58

86

94

75

86

92

Ark,

1.01

1.10

1.10

168

207

217

70

06

80

La.

1.16

1.30

1.35

25

36

39

79

87

90

Okla,

1.06

1.30

1. 10

443

615

• 541

66

07

63

Tex.

1.04

1.05

1.05

222

223

• 223

75

77

65

Mont .

.87

.95

.80

560

625

537

77

80

•

80.

Idaho

1.14

1.25

1,10

140

156

134

85

91

00

Wyo.

.82

.75

.85

338

316

348

80

94

09

Colo,

.97

1.00

.85

364

337

316

73

87

. 75

N.Mex,

.76

.70

.40

15

13

7

73

56

• 40

Ariz,

.88

.90

.70

4

3

2

78

82

•

72

Utah '

1.20

1.00

1.10

84

72

79

77

02

72

Hev.

1.04

1.00

1.00

226

230

242

90

89

85

Wash.

1.20

1.25

1.30

52

58

56

76

76

91

Oreg.

1.06

1.10

1.05

241

276

255

78

81

06

Calif,

1.30

1.35

1.20

232

232

206

81

78

75

u.s.

.88

.93

, «

* CD

1 1-1

11,051

13,378

11.490

74

88

70

i

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP' AGRICULTURE

*

Crop Report bureau of ao mcut.ru kai. economic* Washington, D. C.,

• --3.8 Of ' CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9. 1946 „

kPQL^t..X^l?46 _ ;^00 P.M.~ (E.S.T.)

FLAXSEED

•

— _Yiglgjper_ac_re

•

•

production

S t at e

w

. Average

r

•

s Indicated

•

•

•

Average *

i Indicated

. 1935-44

5 1945

• Aug. 1,

:

1935-44 5

1945

: Aug, l,

•

:

: 1946

:

:

i 1946

- -

t

Bushels

Thousand bushels

Ill.

1/

12.8

14.0

13.0

1/ 169

42

26

Mich,

8.5

6.0

9.5

66

42

* 66

Wis.

11.1

12.0

13.0

90

84

S5

Minn.

9.2

11.0

10.0

10,018

11,913

8,660

Iowa

10.0

12.5

12.5

.1^572

1,275

612

Mo.

5.6

4.5

6.5

' 48

45

32

N.Dak,

5.9

8.4

6.5

5,057

13,348

5,26-5

S.Dak,

7.5

11.0

9.0

1,646

4,928

3, 186

Nebr,

l/

7,5

9.0

9.0

26

18

18

Kans.

6.6

5.7

7.0

872

695

770

Okla.

1/

7.4

2.5

5.0

1/ 119

40

20

Tex.

i/

8.7

8.0

6.5

1/ 206

504

494

Mont.

5.6

4.3

6.0

1,076

1,410

336

Wyo,

1/

4.5

5.0

5.0

3

10

5

Ariz,

u

22.2

23.0

22.0

1/ 339

391

308

Wash.

—

11.0

12.0

mm mm

11

12

Oreg.

11.1

11.0

13.0

34

11

13

Calif.

16.8

17.0

20.0

2,132

1,921

2, 040

TT.S.

0.3

0.4

8.9

23,426

36,688

21,928

1 / Short-time average.

SORG-HUMS FOR GRAIN
Acreage _ : _ Yiel_d_per_acre _

Production

State1

•

•

•

•

_ Har yesjbed. _ : For
Average: 104f- : harvest
1935-44: : 1946

Thousand acres

•

’Average
; 1935-44

t

•

: Indicated:
1945 : Aug. 1, :
: 1946 :

Bushels

•-

Average ’

1935-44 |

•

Thou

indicated
1945 : Aug. 1,

; 1946

sand bushels

Ill.

2

1

1

25.6

29.0

30.0

46

29

30

Iowa

4

1

1

21.5

20.0

22.0

79

20

22 "

Mo.

63

29

45

17.1

15.0

20.0

1,122

435

900

N,Dak.

—

1

1

—

12.0

11.5

—

12

12

S.Dak,

113

47

52

9.9

11.5

14,0

1,228

540

728-

Nebr .

161.

44

59

: 12.4

16.8

17.5

2,007

740

682

Kans.

1,100

1,079

1,036

12.0

15.4

12.0

16,297

16,632

12,432

N.C ,

2

1

—

25.0

30.0

—

50

30

Ark.

11

12

13

: 13,6

10.0

18.0

149

216

234

La. .

2

2

• 1

16.0

20.0

18.0

33

40

18

Okla.

742

618

599

10.6

11.9

10.0

8,129

7,371

5,990

Tex,

2,036

4,069

3 ,.062

16.0

15.0

14.0

47,179

60,921

51,268

Colo,

153

185

150

10.5

14.9

‘15.0

1,740

2,759

1,950

N.Mex,

204

84

. 75 :

12.7

6.0

3.0

2,769

504

600

Ariz .

32

55

. 58 ;

30.9

33.0

34.0

1,007

1,815

1,972

Calif.

134

95

107 :

35.2

37.0

37.0

4,741

3,515

3, 959

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE
Crop Report ■ ; bV«eau cf aq^oultu^l economics Waqhinffton D. C..

as of - -CROP REPORT, NO BOARD . iPv*

LiiJL946 — . /• • ' ' • - -• i ,• 3500 p.M. (E.S.T.)

■ . . . <•> . . . . MM,,,,,,, . . Ann,.,, . ......... . . . . . . . .

SOYBEANS - * -SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

State

_ Condi.

Average :
1935-44 :

tion Angus t_l

1945 j
Percent

1946

Average

1935-44

Production

1945

Indicated

:__IAug,_lj. 1946

Thousand bushels

N.Y,

*

: 80

; 78

87 *

t

-

/

N.J.

83

90

89

4

. . -

Pa.

85

, . 86

88

.....

—

—

Ohio

82

87

87 '

11,999

■20,072

18,820

Ind,

80

86

89

13,973

‘27,924

25 ,-800

Ill*

82

79

93'

44,921

74,100

72,542

Mich,

81

87

82

‘ 988

* 1,952

1 ,*537

Wis,

83

88’

88 ‘

’ 390

636

434

Minn,

1/ 84

86

93’

1,424

- 6,825

9,588

Iowa

87

. 83

97'

17,448

•34,848

32,021

Mo.

74

71

89

3,380

* 9,490

10 , 336

N.Dak,

81

90’

%

—

• —

8 „ Dak.

88

86 ‘

*

* —

* —

Nebr,

1/ 74

86

90’

—

•mm*

- -

Kans,

71

82

74

‘ 933

‘ 2,740

1,881*

Bel.

86

93

95

*

. —

Md.

86

86

87'

—

Va.

. 82

. 91

90’

' 746

*1,360

1 $290

W.Va,

84

s

86

87'

— —

HR *»

. —

N,.C .

83

85

80'

2,010

• ! 2,700

2 $300

s,c.

75

80

81'

--

► ' —

Ga.

74'

84

76

mmrntm

—

Ky.

80

84

91

444

054

884

Tenn,

76

78

86

394

966

1,360

Ala,

75

80

80

—

—

—

Miss,

78

82

83

015

962

845

Ark.

76

77

85

1 ,484

3,344

3,553

La. r

82 -

84

81

—

—

Okl-a# :

69 :

79

68

—

. * —

Tex.

1/ 72 ;

* 90

68

■_

—

Other States —

—

2,108

2,949"

. :2,932

U.S.

81

1

1

<• ♦

1

1

to

CO I

1

1

90 .

C0WPEAS

103,457

.191,722

i

•i •• •

186,123

•

Condition August

1

•

•

Condition' Angus t_JL _ ■

State •

Average

1 ’ 1945

1946

State 1 Aver age

1945

: ‘ 1946

•

1935-44

• •

• •

Percent

: 1935-44

• •

• , t

* Percent

4

N.J.

85

93

76

Ga.

73

78“

75*

Pa,

1/ 80

81

84

Fla,

79

77

79

Ind.

* 77

78

86

Ky.

78

76

90

Ill.

* 76

76

83

T.onn,

74

72

'79

Mol

‘ 74

70 -

73

Ala.

74

* 76 ’

77

Kans,

73

80 •

67

Miss,

74

79

‘ 76

Del,

‘ 01

90

9 5

Ark.

74

75

' 76

Md,

.*-.'86

88 •

93

Da,.

75

00

* 72

Va,

T .81

. 87

85

Okla,

72

78

*■ 71 ..

W.Va,

82 '

S3

92 . -

Tex, .

74

‘ . 79 r

■72

N.C .

79

82

79

S.C,

73

79

78

U.S.

74

78

76

1_! Short-time average.

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4f

*

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report .bukcau or aohicu'.turai. economics Washington, D?-Cf

as of - CROP REPOP riNQ BOARD J&U£UjS±_9^LL2A6 _

AugU£t._l,._JL9.46 _ JiiOCLl-.JM.~ (LL-S^T.

BEAUS, DRY EDIBLE 3/

X

Yield

per acre

•

•

Production

•

_ , , •

Average

I

x

Indicated x

i

X

Indicated

State

•

X

1945 :

Aug. 1, :

Average

:

1945 ;

Aug.- 1,

:

1935-44

•

•

•

•

1946 :

1935-44

X

:

1946

> ■

Pounds

Thousand bags

1/

Maine

1,022

850

940

85

34

47

Vermont

627

560

650

14

6

6

New York

836

790

S30

1, 184

679

1,014

Michigan

836

820

900

4, 507

3, 247

4,779

Wisconsin

538

560

575

20

6

6

Minnesota

514

630

60£

23

25

18

Total 11. E.

833

812

9C3

5,832

3,997

5,870

UortK Dakota

—

500

550

- ...

5

6

Nebraska

1,258

1,500

1,350

375

780

810

Montana

1,245

1,250

1,450

282

200

334

Wyoming

1, 254

1,250

1,400

819

1,000

1,078

Idaho

1,434

1,450

1,650

1,328

1,726

1,964

Washington

3/ 1,046

1,250

1,150

29

50

46

Oregon

.. 803

900

1,100

15

9

11

Total N.W.

1,362

1,381

1,491

3,352

3,770

4,249

Texas

—

200

240

y 8

■47 5 -

Colorado

525

610

580

1, 745

1, 909

' 1,450

New Mexico

344

150

200

726

238

270

Arizona

466

560

500

58

78

70

Utah

694

640

520

37

32

31

Total S.W.

457

450

449

2,573

2, 265

1,826

Calif-, Lina

1, 335

1,213

1,250

2,133

2,062

1,912

Calif 3 Other "

1,192

•

1,052

1,050

2,517

1,484

1,407

Total . Calif.

1, 256

1,140

1,156

4,650

3,546

3,319

United States

873

864

937

16,408

13, 578

15,264

1/ Includes beans

grown for

seed. 2 / Ba

gs of 100

p ound s (uncleaned).

3/ Short- tine average. 4/

Not

including Black eye

peas.

. / .

r

FLAG, DRY

FIELD 1/

-T -

f

X

Yi

eld

per acre

•

•

Production

.State [

Average

1935-44

i

m

•

•

•

<

1945 :

•

•

Indicated x
Aug. 1, :
1946 :

Average

1935-44

«

•

•

•

•

i

1945 :

*

•

Indicated
Aug.- 1,
1946

Pi

Dund s

. Thousand bags

2/

Wis. <

768

GOO

800

54

16

‘8

N. Dak.

—

1,200

1,000

•— mm

108

90,

Mont.-

1, 136

1,200

1,200

341

288

312 *

Idaho

•- 1,171

1,150

1,320

1, 285

1,760

2,125'

Wyo. .

• 1,200

1,300

—

24

26

Colo.

849

• 1,000

900

168

320

21&

Wash.-

1,319

1, 150

1,560

2,425

2,726

3,666

Qreg.

1, 354

950

1,300

238

352

3/ 273

U.S.

1,213

1, 128

1,402

4,580

5,594

3/6,716

mm* 0

In principal commercial producing States. Includes peas grown for seed and
cannery peas harvested dry. 2/ Bars of 100 pounds (uncleaned). 3 / Acres for
harvest decreased since July to 21 ,GQQ„.acros in Oregon and 479,000 acres for
the United States*

- 44 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AQRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of- agricultural. kconomi.oo Washington, D. C.,

as of

CROP .reporting board

August 9, 1946 .

-August. .1^.1946 _ 3:00 P.M. (E.S.T^

in m.ni nm I.M..HH mi menu. MiiiiM.i.iMUliniiiKMiiiiim imiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMliimiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMMMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiililliiiiiiliiMiiiiiliiiiiiimiH

PEANUTS

.Acreage JLj[

Yield per acre

Production

•

St clt 0

•

• •
•

- S^Te&iejl _ For -kv

Average: lq4E. : harvest , q„R U!:i945
1935-44! & J 1946

Thousand acres Pounds

: Ind. :

* Aug, 1/

: 1946 !

Average : • indicated

1935^ « ; 1945 ! Aug. 1 ,

19o5-4 . . 1946

Thousand pounds

Va.

148

161

161

1,160

940

1,100

171,749

151,340

177,100

N.C .

252

312

396

1,174

950

950

296,343

296,400

281,200

Tenn.

9

8-

6

705

825

850

6,538

6,600

5,100

Total

_ _41Q_ .

_ _481_ _

_ 4£3_

1.159 .

- £45

_ 1,001 _

. 474,630

_ 454,340

_ 463,40.2

S.C.

27

40

34

628

625

600

16,291

25,000

20,400

Ga.

730

1,044

1,058

711

680

700

512,067

709,920

• 740,600

Ela,

89

106

100

640

675

660

57,071

71,550

66,000

Ala,

368

487

438

697

700

700

254,868

340,900

306,600

Miss.

32

26 ’

24

478

500

490

15,222

13,000

11,760

Total

ix246 _

1,703

. 1*6^4

694

681

595 _

855.519

1.160,370

1,245*360

Ark.

23

12

10

372

425

425

8,570

5,100

4,250

La,

14

7

7

360

400

375

4,850

2,800

2,625

Okla.

114

225

248

472

480

500

51,558

108,000

124,000

Tex.

- -437 -

- 788

764

458

420

460

192,838

330,960

351,440

Total

588

1,032

1,029

453

433

469

257,816

446 ,860

482,332

U.S. '

2,243

3,216

3,146

728

641

665 1,587,964

2,061,570

2,091,075

l/ Equivalent solid acreage.

■

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K

r‘

: Yield

per acre

Production

State

• •

. Average

■I 1935-44 l

• •

1945

: Indicated
: Aug. 1,

: 1946

Average

1935-44

c •

• *

: 1945 :

Indicated
Aug. 1,
1946

...

Pounds

Thousand pounds

Mass.

- :. 1,541

1,362

1,506

8,380

8,172

10,392

Conn.

1,346

. 1,343

1,375

20,976

22,830

25,034

N.Y.

1,348

1,250

1,350

1,177

1,000

1,215

Pa.

1,439

1 , 302

1,451

43,327

46,355

53,680

Ohio

991

1,128

1,040

25,401

22,670

21,525

Ind,

964

1,198

1,196

9,459

13,540

12,800

Wis.

1,448

1 , 561

1,525

... 28,126

36,048

41,930

Minn. •

1,164

1,300

1,300

601

: 910 ‘

1,040

Mo.

978

850

1,050

5,512

: 6 , 800

7,560

Kans. :

916

1,000’

1,000

: 284

: 300

300

Md. \

' 765 ; * •

■ 600

850

. 29,529

: 21,600

39,185

Va,

. . 887:- ..

1,117

1,054 r.

111,146

153,315

158,088

W.Va.

- 844

1,130 .

1,050"

2,541

3,729

3,570

N.C.

944

1,109

1,088

584,094

814,800

, 891,425

S.C. .

966

1,090

1,120 ’

97,616

139,520

> 162,400

Ga,

940.

1,031

1,049

76,736

105,975

110,163

Ela.

887

917

926

15,640

20,082 '

21,567

Ky.

913

1,059

1,096 '

317,219

437,695

458,812

Tenn.

945

1,145

1,133

101 , 438

141,940

141,845

Ala.

U 791

838

038

1 J 324

335

335

La.

420

640

335

158

192

100

U.S.

952

1,095

1, 100'

1,479,621

1,997,808

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of aoricuutural economics Washington, D. C. ,

a3 of CROP reporting board August 9-, 1946_

3700 P.M. fers.111

SUGAR RESTS

_Y i_e ld_p e r _ac r£ _ • _ ■ Production

State • Average
: 1935-44

•

•

•

#

1945

: Indicated
: Aug, 1,

* Average
1935-44

: :
s 1945 :

Indicated
Aug. 1,

:

•

: 1946

•

t

•

1946

Short tons

Thousand short tons

Ohio

8.4

9.9

10.0

306

208

260

Mich.

8.4

8o0

9.0

809

627

900

Nebr.

12.6

10.8

1105

804

635

736

Mont,

11.9

10.7

12.0

809

•

865

984

Idaho

13.8

15 o 3

15.0

821

809

1,185

Wyo. .

12.1

9.9

13.0

50?

346

507

Colo.

13.0

*

12.1

12.5

1,886

1,835

2,038

Utah

13,3

13.7

13«5

560

437

580

Calif.

Other

14.8

16.8

17*0

1.949

1,610

2,482

States 10.6

11.9

1205

1,116

1,296

1,533

1C

•

1

l“

i

12.1

12.1

13.0

9,568

8,668

11,205

SR00MC0RN

S Acreage

•

•

Yield per

acre :

Production

State

J_H.arves.ted_ ±

For :

Average i ;

Indicated * Average*

•

•

Indicated

: Average: lq ,p. : harvest, :

1935-44* 19451

Aug. 1, : 1935-443

1945 :

Aug. 1,

1925-44: ' :

1946 s

• •

• •

1946 :

•

•

9

•

1946

Thousand acre$

Pounds

Tons

Ill.

32 7

10

532 490

600

8,350

1,700

3,000

Kans.

22 11

13

236 260

250

2,490

1,400

1,600

Ok la.

92 74

82

299 285

260

13,040

10,500

10,700

Tex.

34 36

33

300 305

345

5,160

5,500

5,700

Colo,

63 84

108

224 235

280

7,880

9,900

15, 100

N.Mex,

57 38

21

256 140

125

7,350

2,700

1,300

U.S. .

300 250

267

298 254

280

44,290

31,700

37,400

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

State

: Yield

• •

\ Average [

! 1935-44

of cane

1945

per acre
: Indicated
s Aug. 1,

: 1946

•

, •

[Average

; 1935-44 ;

i •

Production

: Indicated

1945 : Aug, 1,

: 1946

Short

tons

<

Thousand short

tons

La.

Fla.

19.1

32.1

21.3

36,0

20.0

32,0

5,120

753

5,618

1,149

5,280

1,114

Total

20.1

22.9

21,4

5,873

6,767

6,394

48

U NIXED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Reporx

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

as Of - CROP REPORTING BOARD

August 1, 1946 - _

Washington, Dr C. ,

Au &jst _

3:00 -(IL&.X.,

II V i lilt M tilt til MM 1 Mt Milt lllll VI i I HIM MM Ml 1 1 III tlllt I It

APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP l/

~ ~ ~ “ — - •"

—

Production 2 \I

-

Area and State:

Average :

1944

•

: Indicated —

1935-44 :

•

•

1945

: Aug*. 1, 1946

Eastern States:

Thousand

bushels

North Atlantic:

Maine

648

912

132

: 614

New Hampshire

767

778

139

346

Vermont

586

513

106

303

Massachusetts

2,656

2,747

410

■1,536. :

Rhode Island

279

268

85

149.

Connecticut

■1,441

1,523

' 511

1,148

New York

16, 306

17,010

2,160

12,960

New Jersey

3,083

2,090

1,295

2,100 , •

Pennsylvania

8,832

9,100

2, 470

8,190.

Total North Atlantic

34,596

34,941

7,308

2?; 346

" South Atlantic:

Delaware

1,033 ,

870

308

627

Maryland

1,898

1,863

' 689

1,508

Vir ginia

11,491

14,5 80

3, 900

13,140

West Virginia

4,219

4, 356

1,950

3,900

North Carolina

1, 179

1,782

252

1,760

Total South Atlantic' 19, 820

23, 451

7,099

2d; §35

ToTal Eastern States
Central States:

54,417

58,392 ‘

14,407

- I8.2ar “ ~

North Central:

Ohio

5,127

5,395

984

2,349

Indiana

1,572

1,363

828

1,100

Illinois

3,168

2,418

2,684

3,355

Michigan

' 7,843

7,625

1,250

6,875

* Wisconsin

698

805

316

780

Minnesota

213

182

127

32

Iowa

236

30

54

112

Missouri

1, 379

660

817

1,046

Nebraska

265

84

30

45

Kansas

705

279

270

494

Total North Central

21,205

18,891

7,360

ir#rs8 .

South Central:

Kentucky

283

135

220

289

Tennessee

314

351

405

405

Arkansas

702

568

312

704

Total South Central

1,298

1,104

937

1,398

Total Central States

22,504

19,995

8,297

- -n£5B5-- “

Western States:

* »

,

r

Montana

328

400 :

2.90

90

Idaho

2,796

1,900

2, 465

1,488

Colorado

1,624

2, 002

1,275

1,250

New Mexico

702

• -760

472

909

Utah

445

629

486 ;

385

Washington

27,373

31,100

26,900

30,972

Oregon

3,130

3,432

2,862

3,315

California

7,645

6,144

10,568

7,452

To'feal Western States

44,042

46,367

45,338

' 45*,F6r

7otaT 35 States

120, 967 “ “

124,754 ~

68,042

- IlT,727 ~ ~

1/ Estimates of the commercial crop refer to the production of apples in the commercial apple
areas of each State and. include fruit produced for sale to commercial processors as veil as for
sale for fresh consumption. 2/ For some State's in certain years, production includes some
quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau or agricultural slconomios Washington, Dr C. ,

as of •- CROP REPORTING board August 9. 194-6. _

__August._l*_.194G _ iSjLS».2#J

HlttfltHtltlltMffMttltfltHIUtltlHIIlMlltlHf HMMHHIHMIlHIHIMtHIIHHHlHtlMtttltMlltMttHiltHllltllHHMMItHItHMMtlttlMHMtlHtMHMtHMHHIIIMHIMIHHMMHMHHMIHIHM

PEACHES

*

•

Production

IT

State

•

•

$

Average

1935-44

; 1944 ' ;

1945

: Indicatedr

: Aug. 1, 1946

- - Thousand bushels

M. *

14

21

6

7

Mass.

48

48

26

52

R.I.

17

20

9

14

Conn,

118

129

-99

133

N.Y.

1,431

1,824

1,660

2,024

N.i.

1,071

1,193

864

1,173

Pat

1,733

1,886

1,222

1,528

Ohio

821

1,095

750

585

Ind.

347

674

589

510

Ill,

1,337

1,470

1,748 . '

1,144

Mich.

2,601

3,600

4, 400

4,428

Iowa

70

20

40

40

Mo.

640

315

1,026

1,276

Nebr.

19

1

24

20

Kans.

77

15

72

136

Pel.

420

605

230

339

Md.

446

602

312

389

Va.

1,275

2,150

536

2,320

W.Va.

408

690

300

452

N.C.

1,950

2,698

2, 172

3,200

S.C.

2,165

2,460

5,760

5,810

Ga.

4,902

4,590

8,091

6,204

Pla.

88

121

114

112

Ky.

658

878

1,273

975

Term.

972

686

1,862

705

Ala.

1,425

1,380

2,440

1,670

Miss.

887

1,105

1,418

1,080

Ark.

2, 052

2, 646

2,967

2,795

La.

305

390

422

364

Ok la.

430

286

734

667

Tex.

1,605

1,517

2,774

2,340

Idaho

242

442

414

352

Colo.

1,643

2, 112

2,372

1,768

N.Mex.

108

122

135

170

Ariz.

63

60

-.22

94

Utah

597

850

870

750

Rev.

6

8

8

8

Wash.

1,855

2,604

2,465

2,700

Oreg.

445

606

508

562

Calif., all

24, 648

34, 044

30,836

34,002

Clingstone^/

15,130

20,501

19,418

21,293

Freestone

9,517

13,545

11,418

12,709

U. S.

59,938

75,963

81,564

82 j 898

l/ For seme States

in certain

years, production includes some

quantities

unharvested

on

account of

economic conditions.

Zj[ Mainly for canning.

50

UNIT Fv D. ST' A X F Sy C--<EF A R T* MEfJTOF -A3 RICULTURE
Crop Report oorsau-of aq.ricu;uturai. eco^oMice Washington, D* C.,

as of CROP; REPORTING BOARD August 9 , 1946 _ _

_

(MMlIKdlllHMIlfMtlMIMMMHMMlimHMIMlMIMtliniMilllHIIMIfr! IIIMIIII HMI Mill II Mill I lift M) I Mil Ml t ClIIMS HIM’IK- »»<•! J#ll IIIIJHM MMIII till : MM ! I » I »»U» ( Rt*»l« » ' 4 1 f IMM

► I ’

Production ?./

■* —■ > ■ 1 ^ * w '*• ■ ■* — *****

STATE *

Average :

•

•

: Indicated

•

1935-44 ;

Thou

_ L __ 1945_
sand bushels

_j _Augus_t_ 1,_1946 _

Maine

' 7

io ;

1

5

Ho

9

10 •

1

7

Vt,

3

3

2/

2

Mass*

54

48

10

33

R. I •

7

7

3

5

Conn.

67

77

37

C2

N. Y.

1,025

1,157

272

608

H, J.

58

52

37

43

Pa*.

482

464

120

252

Ohio

454

373

238

158

Ind.

231

157

146

132

Ill.

4-72

335

354

276

Micho

1,109

1,193

178

1,068

Iowa

100

55

53

'81

Mo. . .

330

175

370

280

Hebr.

24

10

12

.20

Hans.

120

63

124

144

Del.

7

7

3

3

Md.

57

52

23

29

Va. .

36?

428

61

378

W. Va.

85

132

18

86

N. C,

324

354

360

372

S. C.

134

160

191

162

Ga,

359

500

502

479

Fla.

139

176

157

174

Ky.

209

135

248

182

Tenn.

264

188

467

244

Ala.

282

312

416

338

Miss.

349

354

401

378

Ark. .

172

228

231

241

La. .

171

245 r

228

229

Okla.

140

96

203

174

Tex. .

421

502

49 6

510

Idaho

60

69

59

62

Colo.

190

157

282

129

N. Mex.

4?

50

54

68

Ariz. ..

10

10

5

11

Utah

135

170

223

137

Nev.

4

6

4

'6

Washington, all

6,612

8,665

7,770

9,113 .

Bartlett

4,736

6,885

5,800

6,825

Other

1,377

1,?8C

1,970

2,288

Oregon, all

3,893

4,354

5,439

5,420

Bart left

1,617

1,794.

2,250

2, iso

Other

2,275

2.560

3,189

3,240

California, all

10,017

lo,417

14,209

11,000

Bartlett

8,305

9,167

12,292

- - ' . 9 * 542

Other

1,212

1 , 250

i;,9I7

1,458

U. S.

29,002

31,956

34,011

33,101

1/ For some States

in certain years,

production

includes some

quantities unhar-

vested on account of economic conditions* •
3/ Production less than 1,000 "bushels.

51

UNITED STATEIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural cconomios Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9, 1946... _

August. JU.JL3.46l _ frOQ P.M.fE.^lA

GRAPES

•

♦

Production 1 J

STATE •

Average :

•

•

• Indicated

:

1935-44 :

1944

j 1945

• August 1, 1945

‘ }

•Tons

'

Mas St

370

250

150

300

R. I,

205

200

100

200

Conn,

1,170

900

400

1,000

N, . Y.

58,740

59,300

31,300

63,200

N. J.

3,530

2,600

900

2,600

Pa.. .

17,620

19,500

6,000

18,500

Ohio

22,570

24,400

6,400

17,600

lad.

3,020

2,500

1,400.

2,000

Ill,

4,420

3,700

3,300

2,700

Mich*

38,610

34,000

13,500

31,000

Wis.

470

800

450

500

Iowa.

3,250

3,100

3,000

2,700

Mo.

7,220

6,500

6,500

6,000

Nebr.

1,570

1,300

1,700

600

Kans.

2,700

3,360

4,500

3,800

Del.

1,350

1,200

450

1,200

Md.

380

250

100

250

Va.

1,840

1,800

250

1,300

W. Va.

1,135

1,300

200

1,100

N. C.

6,080

6,600

3,700

6,000

s. c.

1,310

1,200

1,400

1,300

Ga»

1,750

2,200

2,300

2,300

Fla.

605

600

600

600

Ky. .

1,980

1,900

1,100

1,800

Tenn.

2,250

2,300

1,900

2,200

Ala. .

1,240

1,200

1,500

1,300

Ark,

8,470

10,600

5,200

10,100

Okla.

2,740

3,200

2,500

3,500

Tex. .

2,280

2,100

2,100

2,400

Idaho

515

450

450

450

Colo,

510

600

600

600

N. Mex.

1,050

1,000

1,100

1,100

Ariz,

990

1,500

1,000

1,400

Utah.

830

800

900

900

Wash.

10,720

17,300

19,400

19,900

Oreg.

2,140-

2,300

2,300

2,300

Calif., all

2,338,100

2,514,000

2,663,000

2,606,000

Wine varieties

548,900

563,000

619,000

589,000

Table varieties

437,600

513,000

512,000

529,000

Raisin varieties

1,351,600

1,438,000

1,532,000

1,488,000

Raisins 2 /

251,150

309 , 500

244,000

—

Not dried

347,000

200,000

556,000

U. S.'

2.552.730 "

2,736,550

2,791,650

2,820,700

il]~ For some States in certain yearn, production

includes some quantities unhar-

vested on account of economic

conditions.

2] Dried basis:

1 ton of raisins

equivalent to<

about 4 tons of

fresh grapes.

- 52 ~

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report BURirAU or agricultural economics Washington, p. c. ,

^3 0 f CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9, 1946

4h£u§i, ju J£M 3 y os* rxrrsTTn d

CITRUS FilTTITS

Crop

_

_ Condition

August _1_1/ _

and

St at e

•

Average !

1935-44 !

•

•

1943

• i

• , •

l 1944 s

9 •

• •

•

•

1945 *

t

•

1946

ORANGES:

California., all

75

80

Percent

80

76

. 80

Navels & Mi sc. £/

75

84

72

80

79

Valencias

75

77

84

74

80

Florida, all

71

72

77

61

79

Early & Mid sea son

•3 / 69

73

77

62

82 ‘

Valencias

3/ 69

71

78

60

77

Texas , all 2/

69

74

82

80

76

Early & Midseason

—

...

..

—

77

Valencias

—

..

—

mmmrn

75

Arizona, all 2/

73

83

83

76

82

Navels d Mi sc.

—

— —

..

75

81 1

Valencias

—

’ 76

83 '

Louisiana, all 2]

73

61

80

71

88

. £ States^
TANGERINES*

73

77

79

70

80

Florida

59

46

79

55

71

GRAPEFRUIT:

i

Florida, all

61

57

72

57

68

Seedless

3/ 55

64

74

60

72

Other

3/ 60

54

71

55

64

Texas | all

61

57

79

76

69

Arizona, ell

73

85

78

77

76

California, all

76

SI

79

82

77

Desert ^alleys

—

81

84

80

79

Other

—

81

76

83

76

4 States

63

60

75

67

69

LEMONS:

California

.73

79

77

77

75

LIMES:

•

*

Florida ’

67

62

77

64

51

l/ Relates to crop

from bloom

of year

shown. In California the picking

season

usually extends

from about

October

1 to December 81

of ohe

following

yoo.r.

In other States

the season

begins about October 1,

except

for Florida limes,

harvest of which usually starts about April 1.

2 j Includes small quantities of tangerines.
3 / Short-time average.

- 53

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP :RE PORTING board August 9«xl946 _

.-iue&sJL -1.E- 19.46. 1.

.IIMIMMtllllilllMillMIMlIlltltllMMHilllMMIIIIMMMMMIIIIMIMIffMItMIIMIHHIIIflitMIIMMItllllMtlMfMMIIlMUIIIMtMOlllMMIItlMtlMllltMIIIIIHIMIMOIIlMMIIMMMlfMIIIIMMtMMMIlMfllMlIMIIIIMIItMMIIMIIIMlM

APRICOTS, PUJMS, AND PRUNES

•

_ _ _ _

Production 1/

Crop and State

: Average
: 1925-44

! 1943

•

•

•

1944 ;

1945

: Indicated
}Aug*l, 1946

Tons

Fresh Basis

apricots:

•

•

California

216,200

80,000

324,000

159,000

298,000

Washington

-

14,990

15,400

25,000

23,700

27,100

Utah

4,345

10,100

5,900

10,900

5,400

3 States
PHJMS:

235,535

105,500

354,900

193,600

330,500

Michigan

5,000

3,400

6,200

2,200

5,800

California

•

69 ,200

76,000

92,000

71,000

95,000

PRUNES:

f

Idaho

17,860

7,800

22,900

28,000

20,400

Washington,

all

26,360

23,700

27,000

25,900

30,600

Eastern Washington

13,940

11,800

17,400

18,200

19,400

Western Washington

12,420

11,900

9,600

7,700

11,200

Oregon, all

92,730

104,000

60,400

92,100

103,200

Eastern Oregon

‘ 12,880

10,200

14,400

20,100

17,000

Western Oregon

79,850

93,800

46,000

'72,000

86,200

Dry Basis 2/

California

203,800

196,000

159,000

226,000

200,000

1/ Eor some !

States in certain years, production includes some quantities un-

harvested on

account

of

economic conditions*

2/ In California, the drying ratio

is approximately 2-g- pounds of fresh fruit to 1

pound dried*

MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS AND NUTS

-

-

•

A

_ Condition Augugt.

1

j_ _ Production 1/ _

Crop and State

•

•

Average :

IQ/f; * 1QAA

: Average

o f

• 1 QAFt * .

Indicated

tmm mmm mmm m

• m ■

•

. JL

1935^44 i

•

, •

. 1 1935-44

1 _ lAugj, 1,_1946

Percent

Tons

FIGS:

California:

Dried )

83

82

88

2/29,580

2/31,700

i m

Not dried)
OLIVES:

14,650

14,000

mmmrn

\ \

California

58

40

51

43,500

28,000

MMM

AIMONDS:

*

California

WALNUTS:

—

—

—

14,710

23,800

35,100

California

—

—

•mmm

55,420

62,000

63,000

Oregon

4*680.

' 6^90.0.

8,500

2 States

—

mm*m

60,100

68,900

' 73., 500

FILEERTS:

Oregon

—

MM

3,354

4,500

7,600

Washington

—

—

—

542

J3£0_

1,080

2 States

—

—

—

3,896

5,300

8,680

AVOCADOS:

Florida

58

67

45

2,253

3,200

—

l/ For some States in certain years, production includes somo quantities unharvest¬
ed on account of economic conditions* 2/ Dry basis*

- 54 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

< ' -

Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING board August 9»_ 1946 _

August 1, 1946 _ 3:00

CHERRIES

•

•

_ Sweet. varieties.

Production l/

— — — -

_ Sour_vari.et.ies _

Production LI

State

•

•

•

4

Average I

1945

Preliminary

•

Average )

,Qic ."Preliminary

•

•

1958-44

•

1946

1938-44 j

:

1946

.

Tons

Tons

N.Y.

2,114

2,600

1,400

19,571

7,300

16,000

Pa.

1,800

700

700

6,300

3,600

4, 600

Ohio

723

380

280

3,109

2,200

2,200

Mich.

3,257

500

3, 800

34,000

14,000

43,300

Wis.

—

—

—

10,143

7,300

16,700

5 Eastern

States

7,894

4,180

6, 180

73,123

34,400

Q5^600_

Mont.

2/ 202

440

580

306

370

30

Idaho

1,749

1,910

2,140

506

550

400

Colo.

427

360

250

3,501

1,680

1,980

Utah

3,014

4,300

3,700

2,000

2,600

2,300

Wash,

23,471

31,800

•28,900

5,757

4,700

4,300

Oreg.

•

19,300

20,800

’30,800

2,293

2,100

3,000

Calif,

25,000

38,000

30,000

—

—

—

7 Western

States

73,077

97,610

96.370

14,363

12,000

12,010

12 States

80,971

101,790

102,550

87,486

46,400

97,610

Cherries - Cont.

: _ All varieties ,

: Production — /

State

4

0

•

•

Average *

1935-44 I

•

1945

Tons

.Preliminary

I 1946

4

N.Y.

20,975

9,900

18,200

Pa.

7,940

4,300

5,300

Ohio

4,064

2,580

2,480

Mich.

37,600

14,500

49, 100

Wis.

9,490

7,300

16,700

5 Eastern

States

80,069

38 . 580

91,780

Mont.

386

810

610

Idaho

2,222

2,460

2,540

Colo.

3,570

2,040

2,230

Utah

4,320

6,900

6,000

Wash,

-

25,810

36,500

33,200

Oreg.

19,760

22,900

33,800

Calif,

23,460

38,000

30,000

7 Western

States

79,528

109,610

108,380

12 States

159,597

148,190

200,160

' 1/ ror some States in certain years, production includes some quantities unharrest*
ed on account of economic conditions. "

2/ Short-time average. ' *'

1 • *

55

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report bureau or agricultural economic® Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9. 1946 _

August _1A_ 1946 . 3; 00 P.M, (E.S.T.j

PECANS

Improved varieties l/

Wild or

seedling

varieties

Production

Fro duct ion

State

Average

: „ : Indicated :

Average :

: Indicated-

1955-44

: : Aug.

1,1946:

1935-44 :

1945

:Aug. 1,1946

Thousand pounds

Thousand pounds

Illinois

13

21

5

559

1,029

2.75

Missouri

33

60

20

874

1,800

600

North Carolina

2,179

2,504

2,205

293

* 310

270

South Carolina

. 2,188

2,961

2,520

371

443

380

Georgia

20,124

30,954

23,100

3,564

5,896

4,400

FI or ida

•2,116

2,371

3,060

1,545

1,863

2,040

Alabama

6,575

7,216

7,220

1,663

1,804

1,800

Mississippi

3,711

3,000

3,267

2,792

3,500

2,673

Arkansas

.'585

882

780

3,160

4,018

3,120

Louisiana

2,403

1,840

1,900

6,407

7,360

7,700

Oklahoma

958

1,500

1,500

16, 252

24,500

9,750

Texas

2,420

3,870

3,060

.24, 960

28*380

22,440

12 States

43,304

57,179

48,637

62,441

80,903

55,448

ATI varieties

State .

Average :

P’r odu cti on

•

•

Indicated

1935-44 :

1945 .

•

Aug. 1, 1946

Illinois

572

Thousand pounds

1,050

280

Missouri

907

1,860

620

North Carolina

2,472

2,814

2,475

South Carolina

2,558

3,404

2,900

Geor gia

23, 688

36,850

27,500

Florida

3,662

4,234

5,100

Alabama

8,238

9,020

9,020

Mississippi

6,503

6,500

5,940

Arkansas

3,745

4,900

3,900

Louisiana

8,810

9,200

9,600

Oklahoma

17,210

26,000

11,250

Te^as

27,380

_ .22*250 _

_ _2§iJ500 _

}

105,746

138,082

104,085

if Budded, grafted, or

topworked varieties

•

56

9

UNITED STAFFS DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau ot-* aquicuudral economics Washington, D. C.

CROP REPORTING BOARD JI&46 -

M 1 1 Ml » : M I Ml l*M M*MH MMMM ' MMMI»M|M MMil MM M*»»M*MMMI«M»MMM« MM Ml M Ml* »»»»•

POTATOES 1/

as of

JLii/riLsi- . !L- _19.46.~

.IIMMiniMM IM MUM ll I Ml II I * » » I Ml’ f M < I M ’ MM I M • II M II I U I* 1 1 1 * I »• I * II M M

GROUP :

Yield

per acre

Pro duct ion

AND :

t

•

• Indicated

• i

• i

iMi&Ued

STATE :

Average .

1945

; August- 1,

Average

. 19 45 .

August 1,

•

1935-44 .

: 1946

1935-44

• «

i •

1946

Bushels

•Thousand Bushels

SURPLUS LATE POTATO

STATES:

Maine

275

255

300

45,783

52,785

64,500

New York, L. I.

217

270

280

11,414

18,900

19,320

New York, Up state

105

95

120

15,950

10,070

12,360

Pennsylvania

117

113

127

20,955

16,724

17,526

3 Eastern

171.1

185.5

216.6

94,107

98,479

113,706

Michigan

99

110

110

22,006

' 18,700

16,830

Wisconsin

80

95

94

15,530

12,160

10,622

Minnesota

84

110

100

19,847

19,360

15,800

North Dakota

104.

140.

125

14,715

23,660

18 , 375

South Dakota

65

91

79

2,151

2,912

2,212 .

5 Central

90.6

113.8

106.6

74,249

76,792

63.839

Nebraska

119

175

150

9 , 443

12,075

10,050

Montana

102

112

114

1,772

2,016

1,938

Idaho

227

220

240

30, 427

44,220

42,480

Wyoming

. 124

175

165

2,066

2,625

2,310

Colorado

183

195

210

15,254

19,110

19,950

Utah

. 165

ISO

ISO

.2,321

3,366

3,474

Nevada

* 175

200

200

432

780

640

Washington

197

220

225

8,771

11,880

12,375

Oregon

191

210

225

7,574

11,340

11,475

California 1/

284

290

325

9,854

13,920

13t000

10 Western

183.2

209.3

210.6

87,915

121,332

117,692

TOTAL 18

139.7

166.1

177.6

256,271

296,603

295,237

OTHER LATE POTATO STATES:

New Hampshire

143

145 •

160

1,199

986

1,040

Vermont

luo

125

140

1,812

1,375

1,484

Massachusetts

137

125

' 140

2,524

‘ 2,788

2,996

Rhode Island

186.

180.

190

890

1,296

1,539

Connecticut

166

160

165

2,822

3,344

3,382

5 New England

149.0

143.5

155.6

9,247

9,789

_ _10_, 44L

West Virginia

87

90

105

2,915

2,880

3,255

Ohio

103

115

112

10,429

7,130

6,272

Indiana

102

135

120

5,178

3,915

3,720

Illinois

80

93

95

3,100

2,604

2,660

Iowa

88

110

110

. 5,172

3,9 60

3,96Q_

5 Central-

94.5

109.6

109.2

- 26,794

20,489

19^867_

New Mexico

77

75.

80

356

450

400

Arizona

154

255

250

443

1,658

_ _:U675_

2 Southwestern

105,7

168.6

. 177*4-

799

‘VOS..

.. ..2^07-L

TOTAL 12

104.9

121.0

36j 839

32,386

_32,3 £3-

30_LATE STATES

134. 2

160.2

_170,3„

293,111

_323jl989_

.32?_,62Q-

INTERMEDIATE POTATO

STATES: .

New Jersey

170

177

185

. 9,681

12,567

12,580

Delaware

85

90

95

383

333

332

Maryland

102

107

122

2,448

2,108

2,477

Virginia

114

126

157

9,019

8,568

10,833

Kentucky

77

93

105

3,512

3,999

4,620

Missouri

91

88.

125

3,892

2,992

4,250

Kansas

86

8?

_ 100- _

2j,276

_ lx4Z6_

_ __ 1*800-

TOTAL ?

111.9

124.5

31 , 210

32,043

37 LATE AND

INTERMEDIATE

131.7

156.2

324, 321

361,032_

.-354*512-

-

57 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C, ,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD August 9, 1946 _

_ ;• 3:00^_AUL^S.:lA.

JtHlllllMIMMMf MlftlllllltllllllllikMIllMIIMICIflllllllliMIMMIIIIIMlMMIIIMlIIIIIIIMIIIIIIMIIMliMIIIIMMMtlllMlillllH1

1 " • : POTATOES 1/ (Continued) T

" • *

Yield' aer

acre :

Production

-

GRQ.UP

T

. »

• Indicated

Average

* Indicated

AND

Average

: August 1,

: 1946

: August 1,

: 1946

STATE . ;

1935-44

; 19 45 .

; 1935-44

; 1945

3ARLY POTATO STATES:

Bushels

Thousand bushel

s

*

North Carolina

98

120 ’

129 .

8,394

9,240

10,965

South Carolina

105

124 ‘

150

2,516

2,480

3,360

Georgia

61

77 ‘

79'

1,460

2,002

2,133

Florida

9

120

151

158

3,705

5,285

6,399-

Tennessee

70

86

89

3,087

3,440

3,471

Alabama

87

104

95

4,151

5,200

4, 750 ■

Mississippi

64

66

81

1,516

1,904

2,268

Arkansas

76 .

65

09'

3,343

2,730

3,916

Louisiana

61

59

52

2,773

2,655

2,288'

Oklahoma

69 .

55 .

74

2,223

1,155

1,702

Texas

72 ..

83 .

91

4,036

4, 648

5,642'

California 1/

312 .

320

410

11,231

23.3B0

33,620'

TOTAL 12

97. a

124.9

147.6

48 , 436

64,099

80^514

TOTAL U. S.

125. a

150.6

163.3

372,756

425,131

._445*026_

1/ Early and late crops shown separately for California; combined for all

o ther

St at e s »

SWEETPOTATOES.

9 ,

• Yield per acre

v , production

Average

; 1945 ;

Indicated*

Average

; 1945 ;

Indicated

O A-rL ATJ

1935-44

• »

August 1,*

1935-44

• •

August 1,

• •> •

• •

- -1948 - h

12.45 .

.

%■

Bushels

-

Thousand bushels

N. J.

135 •

115 •

120

2,132

1,725

1,800

Ind.

99 •

125

120

258

150

180

Ill. .

85 •

75-

90

340

300

288

Iowa.

91

110-

105

216

275

210

Mo*.

91 •

85-

100

.'802

595

800 ‘

Kans.

112 *

95-

105

343

276

304

Del.

127 -

130 »

130

467

325

325

Md. .

148 *

140-

150

1,167

980

960

Va.

114 •

111

120

3,809

3,441

3,720

N- , C.

102 -

, 110*

105

8,099

7,260

7,035

S*. / C •

87 •

95-

95

5,322

5,890

5,320

Ga.

76 •

90*

05

7,944

8,010

6,8Q0 '

Fla. .

67 •

64'

65

1,299

1,152

1,170

KJr. .

83 *

87-

95

1,449

1,218

1,23$

Tenn.

90 '

95'

97

4,232

2,850

2,716

Ala .

77 *

85-

85

6,275

6,375

6,460 ■

Miss .

86 '

102*

100

6,176

6,936

6, /ICO

Ark..

75 *

95*

95

2,076

1,900

1,925

Lav- .

- 71 *

.. .. 88'

00

7,300

10,824

10,800

> 0kla-i ; . • v.

70 *

75’

70

815

.750

700

* Tex.- ~-.;r . -*

- 77 ' -

87’.

80

4,502

4,-524

5,120 .

Calif.

119

120

125

1,319

1,030

1*250

U. :S.

' 85.4

94.3

91.8""

66,422

66,836

65*588

• - 58' -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
!ROP Report bureau of agricultural ECONOMICS' Washington, D. C.:,

as of

AiayguLst _ l.».. .1946 _

CROP REPORTING feOARD

August 9X_1946 _

* Milk produced per milk cow in: •'Grain" fed per :Milk cows on

State

and

Biv.

; _ herds ke£t_by reporters. 1 j __ j_ _ milk cow l/ 2/ _ farms , number

jAugust 1 : August 1 : August 1 : August 1 j August ljAugust 1 1 June 1946 as^

.5iv^193£~44A _ 1945^. _ 1946 _ i _ 1944_ _ 1945 1946_ jpfJine, 19«5

Pounds

Pounds

Percent

Me#

16.7

* 19.7

17.6

4,7

5.1

4.6

96

N.H*

16.2

18.9

17.5

4.5

4,8

4.3

101

Vt.

16*2

18.3

16.3

4.5

4.4

3.6

99

Mass.

18.6

20.0

18.9

6.0

6*0

4.8

100

Conn*

18.7

19*6

17*0

5,7

5*5

4.9

97

N.Y.

18.2

20.8

‘ 20.4

4.5

4.7

4.3

98

N, J.

• 20.3

22,0

20,7

7.6

7,1

6.5

100

Pa*

17.9

19*3

19*2

5.4

6*0

5.1

98

N.Atl.

18.05

20.11

19,57

5*0

5,2

4.5

98.2

Ohio

16.9

18.4

’ 19*3

4.6

4,6

4. 6

96

Ind*

16*0

' 18.0

18*7

4.3

4,0

4,3

95

Ill.

15.7

17.3

17.7

4.3

4.2

4# 4

95

Mich.

18.6

20.3

20*7

3.7

3*8

4.0

98

Wis.

18.3

19,8

20*5

2*9

3.2

3.0

100

E.N.Cent.

17.34

19*04

19.71

3,7

3.8

3.8

97.5

Minn*

16*0

17,2

18,1

1,5

2.2

2.0

96

Iowa

15.3

17.7

18, 8

3.2

3,5

3.4

95

Mo.

12.1

14,0

13.8

2*6

3.0

2.9

93

N.Dak.

15.7

17*0

16.3

1,6

2.3

2.3

92

S .Dak.

13.0

14.2

15.0

1.2

2.3

1.5

91

Nebr.

14.6

15.6

17.6

1.9

2.1

2.9

93

Kans.

13*6

14,8

14.7

4.0

3.2

3.1

91

W.N.Cont.

14.42

15. 93

16.39

2.4

2.7

2.7 ’

93.7

Md.

15.8

16.4

17.6

5.1

5,3

5.9 •

100

Va.

13.8

15.1

16,4

3,3

3.2

2.8 -

97

W.Va.

14.2 :

16.1

15.2

2.2

2.9

2.1

100

N.Q.

13*7

14*0

14.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

95

S.C.

11.5

12*0

*12*1

' 3*1

3,3

3.0

96

Ga.

9.8

9.8

10,4

' 2,9

2,6

2,3

100

S.Atl.

12.82

13.80

14.42

3,4

3.4

3.2

98.2

Ky.

13.7

15.2

15.7

"2,6

2,7

2.3

95

Tenn.

12*4

13*2

13*7

2.9

2,7

2.7

97

Ala*

9.5

9.8

10.0

3,1

3.0

2.2

94

Miss.

8.1

8.8

8.2

1,9

1.7

1.2

98

Ark.

9.8

10*6

10.3

1.8

2*6

1.8

93

Okla.

11.6

11*7

11,0

1.6

2.1

2.4

90

Tex.

9.9

9*7

8.9

2.0

2.9

2.5

90

S.Cent#

10,68

. 11,27

11*18

2,1

2,5

2.2

93.1

Mont.

17,4

. 17*0

20*0

2*7

2,1

1,7

92

Idaho

19.8

. 20,3

20*9

2.4

2.7

3.1

92

Wyo.

16.3

17.8

19*8

2,1

1.9

1.8

97

Colo.

16.3

. 17.3

17.0

2.7

3.3

4.0

95

Utah

17,7

18.5

21.0

2,0

2,6

2,5

95

Wash.

20.3

. 21*5

23,6

4.6

4.6

4.3

95

Oreg.

19.0

19.4

20.3

3.7

4.1

4.0

91

Calif.

19.8

21.5

20.3

3.4

4.0

4.4

103

West*

18.34

19.17

20.52

3.3

3.6

3.8

96.7

U. S.

15.08

16.43

16.80

3.13

3.39

3.24

95.7

1/ Figures

for New England States'

and New Jersey are

based on combined returns from

crop and special dairy reporters* Figures

for other. States ,

regions,

and U. S .

are based on returns from crop

reporters only. The regional

averages

are based

in part on records of less important dairy States not shown separately#

2j Includes grain, mi Ilf cods and concentrates.-

3 / Basod on reports for about 120,000 farms collected largely through cooperation
with the Rural Mail Carriers#

59 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C. ,

as of CROP REPORTING board August 9. 1946

Au^t__lK__1946 _ gVoo'p.M, (E.S.tV)

.lMllllllllll»IMi||||||||MnihlMIIMIMiMlMIII»lltMIMI|IIMIMII»IIIIMIMIMIMI»IIMt»IMlillllMMMIIinillll|MMIIMIIllllllll»i»l»UlllMlMMl|»|MllllM»MH»»M»MMHI|ll«IMl|HI»IIIMMlllMllll»Mlllllllll*lll,lil»,llll,IH,lil

JTILY EGG PR0DT1CTI0N

State :

Number of

layers on :

Eggs

per

: _ _ Total_egg

s. produced

and :

_hand during July _ J

_100__la.ye.rs.

; _During

Juiy_

pJarutp July^Incl,

Division :

1945

: 1946 :

1945 S

1946

: 1945 :

1946

: 1945 :

1946

Thousands

Number

Millions

*

Me.

1,786

1,242

1,655

1,550

30

19

244

228

N.H,

1,598

1,029

1,544

1,414

25

15

216

190

vt.

710

617

1,792

1,705

13

11

114

108

Mass*

4,197

3,109

1,643

1,525

69

47

584

523

J

R.I.

316

284

1,566

1,612

5

5

48

50

Conn.

2,251

1,918

1,531

1,442

34

28

289

274

N.Y.

8,909

8,880

1,637

1,612

146

143

1,265

1,302

ft

N.J.

4,023

3,978

1,504

1,562

61

62

581

616

J

Pa.

12,000

13.143

1,531

1,488

184

196

1,645

1*877

N.Atl. •

35,790

34,200

1,584

1,538

567

526

4,986

5*1 68

Ohio

14,578

14,180

1,567

1,575

231

223

1,698

1,869

Ind.

10,833

9,492

1,550

1 , 531

168

145

1,389

1,361

Ill.

15,737

14,267

1,420

1,383

223

197

1,938

1,879

Mich.

8,221

8 , 866

1,612

1,522

133

135

1,130

1,144

Wis.

12,688

12,589

1,587

1,562

201

197

1,576

1,612

E.N.Cent .

62,057

59,394

1,541

1,510

956

897

7,931

7,865

/

Minn.

20,220

19,774

1,609

1,569

325 •

310

2,623-

2,714

Iowa

23,643

22,960

1,513

1,469

358

337

3,058

3,100

«l

Mo,

16,846

15,057

1,494

1,389

252

209

2,105

1,989

N.Dak.

4,370

4,005

1,507

1,438

66

58

488

460

S.Dak.

6,510

6,636

1,488

1,504

97

100

776

803

Nebr.

11,230

10,156

1,516

1,442

170

146

1,465

1,410

Kans.

12,434

11,126

1,451

1,352

180

150

1,543

1.491

W.N.Cent.

95,255

89,714

1*520

1.460

1,448

lx310_

12,058

11*967

Del. '

697

645

1,364

1,364

10

9

85

84

Md.

2,398

2,474

1,457

1,438

35

36

297

302

7a.

6,088

5,903

1,370

1,265

83

75

714

703

W,Va,

2,478

2,500

1,541

1,482

38

37

311

316

N.C.

8,020

8,312

1,187

1,166

95

97

824

799

S.C.

3,078

2,882

1,147

1,048

35

30

275

254

Ga.

5,370

5,322

1,107

1,073

59

57

466

448

Fla.

1,311

1,253

1,221

1,159

16

15

135

130

S.Atl, x

29*440

29,291

1*260

1 , 215

371

356

3,107 _

_3jl036__

Ky.

5,910

6,972

1 , 348

1,296

93

90

831

857

T enn ,

7,280

6,925

1,237

1,190

90

82

774

741

Ala.

5,025

4,953

1,138

1,138

57

56

459

456

Miss. ,

5,672

5,516

1,017

955

58

53

454

424

Ark.

6,154

6,224

1,178

1,122

72

70

547

549

La,

3,424

3,040

1,038

887

36

27

278

248

Okla.

3,954

8,330

1,389

1,218

124

101

1,117

1,020

Tex.

23,156

20,949

1,308

1,172

303

246

2,390

2,190

S_.Cent ._ _
Mont.

66*575

1,500

62,894

1,328

lj_251

1,500

1,153

1,494

833

22

725

20

6,850

175

6*493

160

Idaho

1,482

1,394

1 , 566

1,562

23

22

185

195

vyo.

530

544

1,519

1,556

8

9

60

65.

J*

Colo.

2,604

2,791

1,494

1,451

39

40

309

337 \

N.Mex.

707

707

1,426

1 , 311

10

9

84

03

Ariz.

382

312

1,228

1,302

5

4

41

37

Utah

2,204

1,994

1,556

1,628

34

32

253

245

Nev.

267

261

1,566

1,482

4

4

30

30

Wash.

4,469

4,202

1 , 547

1 , 631

69

69

600

602

Oreg.

2,441

2,240

1,550

1,538

38

34

326

319

Calif.

11.246

11,308

1.476

1.463

166

1 65

_ 1,403 _

1*432

West .

U.S.

“ 27^632"
_316x947_

27,081
302, 574

1 , 502
lj 449

1,503

1,395

418

4^593

m

1 I

3,466 _
_38,406 _

_3*_505_

30*034^

- 60~~

Page

Alf alfa Hay.'. . . . 39

Apples. . 49

Apricots . 54

Barley . 35

Beans (Dry) . 44

Broomcorn . 48

Buckwheat . 57

Cherries . 55

Citrus -Fruits . 53

»

Clover' and Timothy Eay . , 40

Comments . . . 5-30a

Corn (All) . 31

Cowpeas . 43

Egg Production . 60

Flaxseed . 42

Grapes . 52

Hay, Tame . 38

Wild . 41

Hop s . . 37

Milk Production . 59

Mi sc. Fruits and Huts . 54

Oats. . . 34

Map

• a

BEX

Page

Pasture . 41

Peaches . 1 . 50

peanuts . 45

! %

Pears. . . . . 51

Peas (Dry) . . 44

' »

Pecans. . . . . 56 •

!

. Plums and Prunes . 54 •

Potatoes . 57-58-

Pice . 56

Bye . 1 . . 36

Sorghums for Grain . 42

« ,

Soybeans-. . 43

Sugar Beets . 48

-

Sugarcane. . , . 48

’ < *

Sveetpotatoes. -V>r . 58

■ Tobacco1 '"by States . 45

"by Tynes . 46-47

t

' TJ. S. Summary . . . 1-3

Wheat , Spring. . . . 33

Winter.. . 32

Durum . 35f

Wheat "by Cla.sses . 33

4

3K- /<?jr

t

The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau of Agricultural EC o holies makes the follow¬
ing report for the United States from data furbished by crop correspondents, field
statisticians, and cooperating State agencies.

« » i ♦ » $ * r » i»

CROP*

Wheat, all#,,., ”

Winter.,, . . «

All spring,,,. R

Durum.* . n

Other spring,- n
Oats... • n
Barley,,.,,.,.. ”
Rye ».»••••••••• a

Buckwheat 11
Flaxseed.,,,.,, H

Rice . «

Sorghums for

grain.... M
Hay, all tame,. ton
Hay, wild.,.,,, ”
Hay, clover and
timothy 2/,,,. M
Hay, alfalfa,, ,, 11
Beans, dry edible

100 lb,,, bag
Peas, dry field”
Soybeans for

.. beans, • • . • bu.
P eanuts j4/ , • . • . lb.
P o tat ce s,, . , » , . btL.
Sweotpotatoes., ”
Tobacco, lb.
Sugarcane for
sugar & seed.. ton
Sugar beets.... 11
Broomcorn,., M
Hops. lb.

Pasture.

Soybeans
Cowpeas. u

pet

H

_ YIELB^PBR^ACRg

. : s Indie,

Aver age # jqak 'Sent

.---l _ 1.1946 l/_

. -28.5

15.3

15.9

13.9

12.9
14.0

30.7

22.8
12.2
16.8

8.3

47.6

14.9
1.38

.88

1.29

2.10

3/873

3/1,213

18,0

728

125.8

85.4
952

33.1

17.3
17.6

16 i 6

17.8

16.5

37.3

25.9

13.3

16.2
, 9.4
. 46.6

15.1

1.53

.93

1.49

2.27

3/ 864

i/1.128

17.6
641

150.6

94.3
1,095

20.1 22*9 21.4

12.1 12.1 12;9

3/ 298 5/ 254 £/ 306

.. J-.L133- _ 1^S76

. .Cendi t ion_S^p tember_l _

" i^TAL gRorocstgCtPL^sAHD^ _ ~ _

S ! _ In&i£Atei _

: 1945’"': Aug. '"1, : Sept. lv

- 19461 : 194& l/_

36.9

17,8

18.6

15,6

15,6

15,6

35.3

25.5

12,1

17.6
9.3

45.4

13.5
1.44

.80

1.38

2.14

£/; 905
A. 417

•7

19.4
6 *48

167.0

92.4
1,129

V-

a

84

86

77

74

...89

72

Average
.1935-44

2,608,499

843,692

618,019

225,673

31,900

193,774

1,129,441

289,598

42,356

7,138

23,426

55,257

36,543

80,254

11,051

25,540

."'29,886

* ,,

16,408

4,580

1 103,457
1*587,964
. ‘ 372 ,756
66 ,422
1,479,621

*.k V " ’ • • i i4

5,873
9,568
,44
‘ 39,631

3*018,410
1,123,* 143
823,177
299,966
35,020
264,946
1,547,663
263,961

26,354 21,410

• a,7Qi
36,688
70 ; 160

95,599
. 91,573

13,378

32,592
: 33,671

• 13,578

5,594

191,722
2*, 061', 570'
; • 425-,l3'l'
66,836
1,997,808

6,767

8,668

32

56,128

3,496,820
1,160,366
879,894
280,472
35, 142
245,330
1,498,878
250,820

..7f948

21,923

66*829'

80,827

84,448

11,490

31,366

29,910

15*264

6,716

186,123
2,09r,D7^(2;
• 445,026
65,588
2,162,966 (2,

6,394

11,205

37

58,604

3,371,707

1,167,319

879,894

287,425
37,578
249,847
1,519,592
256,334
21,410
7,061
22,842
' 69,629

78,909

84,788

11,357

31,881

29,934

- .14,741
6,787

183,393
.037,375
455, 137
65,956
220,637

6,394

11,159

41

56,435

1 f~ For certain crops, figures are not based on current indications, but are
carried forward from previous reports,

2/ Excludes sweetc lover and lespedeza.

^/ Pounds.

^/ Picked and threshed.

(Continued)

He lease:

Sept embe r IQ , 1946
3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

CROP

PRODUCTION (IN THOUSANDS)

Apples, Com1! Crop.. . bu. i

Peaches...... . . »f i

i

Pears. ........ B ......... . 11 j

Grape . . . ton!

Cherries (12 States) . H

Apricots (3 States).' . 11

Cranberries (5 States) .. .bblL

I

Pecans (12 States) ..... ..lb,

CITRUS PHUITS 3/ :

Average
_ 19.25=44 .

2/' 120,962

2/ 59,938

2/ 29,002

2/ 2,553

2/ 160

2/ 236

624

105,746

1945

: _ Indicated _

: August l,1946i.Se.pi._lJl.£4£ 1,

; 68,042

111,728

116,697

2/81,564

82,898

83,135

2/34,011

• 33,101

34, 113

2,792

V ' 2,821

2,817

2/ 148

200

200

2/ 194

330

329

r . *> j

657

788

138,032

104,085

96,523

Average

1935-44

CONDITION SEPTEMBER 1
! 1944- : 1945

1946

, JL

Oranges & Tangerines...

• .pet

ft

74

80

«•

Grapefruit. . .

li

63

7” *

(O

67

Lemmlct.. ........ _ .....

if

74

74 -

76

1

\

i

79

70

73

MONTHLY MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION
‘ MILK ;

MONTH'

= 1945

: 1935-44 :

: 1946 ;AveraS° :
: : IS 3 5-44 :

EGGS

. >

1945

1946

- — — r

4,221

3,636

July. ;

August...,....,

J an. -Aug. Incl,

Mil li on pounds
10,871 12,301 * 111,955

9,794

11JL°58_ 110,834
77,293 186,872 t84,973

-Mi lli ous

3,626 |

* r ; n

3,114

3,940

t

32,901 42,346

41,670.

l/ For certain crons, figures are not based on current .indications, -but are

/• »

♦

carried f orward from previous report s0
2/ Includes some quantities not harvested.

3/ Relates to . crop from bloom of year shorn. . , •

- 2 -

•*'% **

Release:

September 10, 1946
3:00 PVM. (E. S. T. )

CROP PRODUCTION., SEPTEMBER 1, 1946
(Continued)

■

CROP

_ ACREAGE

Harvested

ilN THOUSAND^).
: Tor

Average :

•

1 Q AC. *

harvest, :

. r " 1

1935-44 :

•

1946 :

!

Corn, all. i

91,698

91,202

91,487

Wheat, all.. . . . . . ]

55,404

64,740

65,680

Winter. . .

39,113

46,678

47,277

All spring. •••••••••••••

16,290

18,062

18,403

Durum. ••••••••••••••..

2,488

1,970

2,414

Other spring .

13,803

16,092

15,989

Oats. ••••••••••••••••••••••

36,711

41,503

43,012

Barley. . . .

12,550

10,195

10,061

Rye..... . .

3,410

1,981

1,775

Buckwheat. .••••••••• . .

424

v 413

402

Plaxseed. ••••••••••••••••••

2,673

* 3, 914

2,465

Rice. . . . . . .

1,169

1, 505

1,533

Sorghums for grain . .

5,556

6,324

5,841

Co tto n# ####>######•#•• • • • % • 0

24,930

17,241

17,776

Hay, all tame. •••••••••••..

57, 879

59,905

59,086

Hay, wild. . . ....

12,552

14,311.

14,227

Hay, clover & timothy 1,/...

19,824

21,877

23,037

Hay, alfalfa.

14,203

14,810

13,994

Beans, dry edible., . .

1,879

1,571

1,629

Peas, dry field,,.., . .

362

496

479

Soybeans for beans., . .

5,698

10,873

9,477

Cowpeas .........

3,034

1,616

1,405

Peanut's 3/..... ...... ......

2,243

3,216

3,146

Potatoes. •••••••••••••.,•••

2,968

2,824

2,726

Sweetpotatoes. . .

778

709

714

Tobacco. • ••••• . .

1,554

1,825

1,967

Sorgo for sirup...,.,...,,..

211

171'...

180

Sugarcane for sugar & seed.

291

296

299

Sugarcane for sirup.,,.....

132

134

126

Sugar beets..,..,....,.,...

787

715

865

Broomcorn. . . .

300

250

267

Hops,.....,...,. . .

34

41

41

1 1

1946

Percent of
1945

100.3

101.5

101.3
101.9

122.5
99.4

103.6
98.7

89.6

97.3
. 63.0
161.8

92.4
103.1

98.6

99.4

105.3

94.5

103.7

96.6
87.2
86.9
•97.8

96.5

100.7

107.8
105.3
101.0

94.0

120.8

106.8
100.7

i/ Excludes sweetc lover and lespedeza.
2/ Grown alone for all purposes.

3/ Picked and threshed.

APPROVED:

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
Paul.JU Koenig* ^ice Chairman,
J » E. Paldosonv Sooxatary,

ACTING SECRETARY OP AGRICULTURE.

R. K. Smith,

C. E. Burkhead,
R. H, Bennett,
R. Royston,

J. A. Ewing,

H. R. Walker,

A. E. Anderson
K. D. Blood,

J. H. Jacobson
Clifford Sims,
J. H. Peters,
C. D. Palmer,

3

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

0JRFAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Tv CbD Ij W vii | ^ v • J

September 10* 1946

Washington, D. C

as of

Jap t ember lt 1946

• till Iff ItMMIIMi'IIIIMMlIIIIHIMlIllllllilMIIHIIIIItlllMIIIIMIttmMlIlintMtlM M!

GENERAL CROP PROSPECTS AS OP SEPTEMBER 1, 1946

*

An all-time record volume of crops continues in prospect, despite adverse
growing conditions for late maturing crops in important areas during August, The
largest wheat crop in history is practically harvostod, Tho 1946 corn crop
will still top all others but adverse woathor in the Corn Bolt and Great Plains
States roduced the estimated production by 125 million bushels since August 1,
Prospects also declined for other late crops such as soybeanst sorghums* cotton
and peanuts. In contrast* gains wore shown by tobacco and rice in southern areas
whore growing conditions generally Improved, and by small grains* flaxsoed and
potatoes, in northern areas, where harvesting conditions wore almost ideal, Theso
changing prospects lowered tho indicated aggregato production about 1 percent
below that of August 1, But the estimated volume is still 2 percent above the
previous peak attained!in 1942 and 26 percent larger than the 1923-32 average©

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Growing conditions were less favorable than usual in most of the llprth
Central and North Atlantic regions, August temperatures were considpr^ly below
normal* Instead of usual 11 com woathor* , cool nights and oven light frosts were
experienced; as a result crops could not develop very well in much, of tbe main
Corn Belt* Some late com has boen delayed so that it. faces a fropjb hp,^axd.
Rainfall wa3 deficient in ether areas, one centering in southern Michigan and
adjacent aroast another in the Plains States, Not until the last few. days of
August was tho dry situation relieved in Kansas, Oklahoma and western Texas, and
by that time serious, often irreparable, deterioration of corn and. sorghums had
occurred* Some salvaging of the crop as silago or forage was under way* Condition
were more nearly normal in most of the South, an improvement over previous wet
months, and favored cotton, late corn, and the harvesting of all crops* Harvest
of small grains was nearing completion in all norther^ . and western aroas as a
result of extremely favorable conditions. The large volume of grain to be moved
often exceeded the capacity of transportation facilities* In some. areas, grain
had to be’ temporarily piled on the ground. Because of .good weather, .most of this
grain has been moved with a minimum of damage. Drought in. New Mexico, .Arizona
and adjacent aroas was relieved to some extent.

During the month pears were added to the list of record crops# Still at recor
levels were corn, wheat, tobacco, peaches, plums, and truck crops0 .Among the neap-
record crops, oats, rice, and potatoes moved up closer to the record* Others in
this near-record group are peanuts, grapes, cherries and sugar cane# Average or
better crops of hay, soybeans, dry peas, prunes, apricots®, and sugar .beets are
still in prospect, with slight changes, from a month ago* Cotton and jrye, .are, far
below average© Other be lo weaver age crops are sorghum grain* flaxseed, buckwheat,
dry beans, sweet potatoes, and pecans. Oil crops as a group are well below last
year with slightly lower prospects for soybeans and peanuts and an improved but
still relatively small flaxseed crop* But for both food grains and feed grains,
aggregate production is the largest over,

Eee<3«crop prospects as a whole are above average, Eeed grains are well
above average, but hay, forage and pastures tend to hold down the group prospects
in some areas# The poorest outlook is in the Great Plains region, partic¬
ularly north central and west central North Dakota, central Nebraska, most of
Kansas and Oklahoma, northwestern Texas and adjacent parts of New Mexico# Other
dry spots arc in southwestern Michigan, northern Georgia, and northeastern

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEG. 455 23

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

5

/

PASTURE CONDITION, SEPTEMBER 1, 1946

• PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over
65 to 80
50 to 65
35 to 50
Under 35

Good to excellent
Poor to fair
Very poor
Severe drought
Extreme drought

T

U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEG 461 23 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

PASTURE CONDITION, SEPTEMBER 1,1945*

PERCENT
OF NORMAL

80 and over
65 to 80
50 to 65
35 to 50

Good to excellent
Poor to fair
Very poor
Severe drought

T

U.S. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE

NEG 45524 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

6

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Report BUf?FAU of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

"JROP

&a of crop reporting BOARD September iO, 1946

September .1, 1946 3:00 P.M, Te.S.T.'T

Mississippi* Moving out from these poorest centers conditions change rapidly to
good or excollcnt in most of the country. On the basis of current estimates of
3,4 billion bushels of corn, 1*5 billion bushels of oats, 256 million .• bushels of
barley, but only 79 million bushels of sorghum grain, feed-grain production would
be about 127 million tons, 4 percent nbove the previous high mark set in 1942*

The 96 million tons of hay being harvested is well above average production and,
augmented by a large carryover, indicates an ample supply of forage, though areas
that dopend heavily upon sorghum forage may have local shortages. Feed grain
supplies por animal unit arc expected to be the most liberal in the 27 years of
record* Pastures as a wholo are roported abovo average for this date but below a
year ago* Again the Great Plains and Lakes States are a notable exception* Range
. pastures continued to decline as a whole, though August rains relieved the very dry
condition in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona and parts of Utah and Colorado,
Range cattle and sheep hold up well, with some shrinkage in the dry areas of the
, Southwest* •'

’The largest quantity of food grains in history is being harvested — over
37 million tons* Winter-wheat production reached in all-tino record of 880
million bushels* Production prospects for spring wheat improved in August as
harvest neared completion under favorable circumstances. All wheat production
amounts to 1,167 million bushels, 44 million bushels larger than any other wheat
crop ever produced in this country. The expected 69.6 million bushels of rice
is close to the record. Itye production of 21.4 million bushels is only half of
average, but the 7 million bushels of buckwheat is near average. The aggregate •
of the 8 grains (4 feed and 4 food) is about 164 million tons, largest in history.
This would be 9 million tons above the previous high mark set in 1942, which was
closely approached in 1944 and 1945* and 19 million tons more than in/oMier year.

Sugar crops nearly maintained their August 1 level, with' sugar beets down
slightly* Tobacco of1 all typos increased in woight under August conditions* which
favored both growth and harvesting* ,The new rocord outturn of 2,221 million pounds
is 3 percent abovo the August 1 forecast and would exceed that of 1945 by 223 mil¬
lion pounds, or 11 percent* Broomcorn prospered with improved growing conditions
and production is how indicated at 40,800 tons, about 8 percont below avorage*

' A A ' . % .

Egg production, both per hen and total, was lower in August than in August
1945; nevertheless, about one-sixth more eggs were laid than the average for the
month* Not only is the number of layers on farms 4 percent less than a year earlier,,
but the number of potential layers is 7 percent less than last year. Milk produc¬
tion in August was second only to that attained in August 1945. Milk flow per cow .
was the highest for the month in 22 years of record, but was not enough to offset
the smaller milk cow numbers* Heavy feeding and careful culling of dairy herds
is reflected in this performance*

Total production of principal deciduous fruits is at a near-re.cord lovol*
Improvement in August brings the total to 17 percent more than 1945 and 12 percent
above average# The commercial apple crop improved with favorable August conditions
and is now only 4 percont below average* Peaches, pears and plums are breaking
previous production records, grapes and cherries approach the records, while primes

tand apricots are abovo average* Prospects are favorable for citrus in all pro—
cing areas* Almonds and filberts aro rocord crops, walnuts near-record, but
e pecan crop will bo below average. Harvest of cherries and apricots was con-

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UNITED STATES DEPART WENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report , bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD' September 10,1946

September la 1946 ' ’ 3:00 P>M« (e/s.t/)

H 1 1 1 1 1 1 H llllll 1 1 II III t II I (Mill II I »< MIMIkf III II It M MIIHI IMIMM II It I ? I tH Ntlllt 1 1 1 1 IMI lltlltlllil tllllll tt I<llllllll9ltl4f (Mlllllllllf •MllllllltIM lllllllllt f IIOIMIII'l MtlMMI)IMI4lllltMMtM4

pleted and plums nearly completed in August* Peach picking continues only in late f
areas* Harvest of Bartlett pears will be Completed by mid-September* but supplies
will move out of cold-storage for some time* * Harvest of Califpmia grapes has
started and will be in volume during September* Apples are moving in volume and
harvest will be at a high level in September and early October*

An aggregate of approximately 9.2 million tons of commercial truck crops for
the fresh market will be produced on about 2.1 million acres in 1946* Acreage
and production both are about 10 percent above the previous . records set in 1945,
and, for the first time, they exceed 2 million acres and 9 million tons, respec¬
tively* Prospects for summer season production changed but little during August*
later plantings of green peas failed to yield up to expectations and prospective
tomato yields were reduced, by blight in some areas and by continued dry weather in
others* ■ Onions, on the other hand, improved materially in most eastern and central
areas® Por the fall season, production is expected to run slightly above that of
1945* Substantial increases are indicated for early fall snap beans, celery, ...
spinach, and fall lettuce. Cabbage and carrots aro the only fall crops estimated .
to date with smaller acreages than last year®

Production prospects for processing vegetables declined about 4 percent during
August*. - Blight caused serious losses Of tomatoes in the North Atlantic States,
and dry weather reduced yields of processing crops in Wisconsin, Arkansas,

Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia*. In other States, conditions
remained favorable. Despite setbacks, the supply of processing vegetables in
sight on September 1 was the second largest of record, exceeding production in
1945 by 9 percent and falling only 2 percent short 9f the 1942 high* The v-lC

prospective aggregate supply is about a third larger than average* The outlook ..is
for record-high crops of green. peas and green lima beans, near records for sweet
corn and tomatoes, and a Crop ;of snap beans two-fifths above average* . *

OQSSl . Despite a 4 percent drop from August 1 prospects, the indicated 1946 *

comcrop at 3,371,707,000 bushels is still the largest of record* It is 12
percent more than last year and 29 percent larger than the 1935-44, average. The
indicated average yield per acre of 36.9 bushels, also a record high, is 3.8
bushels larger, than that of 1945 and 8,4 bushels more than . average*

'The decline. of 125 million bushels in the production oht look was caused •
chiefly by a continuation .of lata July dry weather into mid-August in tho Great
Plains and northern Lake States. As August ended, conditions still were dry in
sono areas of the lake States, central Nebraska, central and southern Kansas and
■unseasonably cool. While the unseasonally cool weather 6 f late August tempered
the effects of drought to some extent it also delayed maturity*. There appeared
to bo 'some frost hazard in an area embracing the southeastern half of Illinois,
southern Indiana and parts of Ohio and Kentucky. However warm sunny weather during
the early part of September has been ideal for maturing corn and especially so in
the States east *of the Mississippi Riyer where most of the lato acreage is located.

... ' * i*- • >

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8

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau of agriclu t.u A L economics Washington, D. C.,

aa of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Sept c mb or 10, 1946.

September 1, 1946 w •; 3:00 P.LI# (B.-SWT.tA

I

Dry weather during the first half of August and-. in some areas throughout .
the month reduced yield, prospects in all, the. -North Central ftates except Illinois
and Iowa. In Michigan. whore dry weather still rrcyai-ls in much of the State,
yield per aero prospects dropped 8 bushels. Frost damaged the crop in the
northern half of that .State. 'She estimated yield per acre dropped 7,5 bushels
from last month in North Dakota, 6 bushels in Minnesota and Nebraska. In
Nebraska high temperatures and hot winds rather than lack of moisture may have
caused more of the decline. There ■ was. a, decline of 5 bushels in South Dakota,

3 bushels' in Kansas (which followed an 8 bushel drop during July) and one
bushel in Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio. '

.The Iowa yield shows r.o change from August 1 but the Illinois yield is
up 2 bushels# A V/arm September would .mature what premises to be the biggest
Illinois corn crop iii its history, Ohio and Indiana also need favorable weather
during. September# West of the Mississippi Diver development is ahead of the
usual. Corn is denting in Iowa arid Minnesota and on September 1 needed only
about two weeks of frost-free weather to assure merchantable quality. Silo
filling is in progress thr ought the North Central States.

In the Northeastern States production prospects are up about one percent
from August 1 and this indicates the largest corn crop in that area since
1925. A considerable acreage is' late. Light frosts in August caused only
slight damage. Pennsylvania and New Jersey need favorable- weather for their
large acreage of late corn. Silo filling is underway throughout the area..

The production outlook in the South Atlantic States indicates a 3
percent gain over August 1 prospects# This would give the area the largest >
production since 1921, -with the exceptions of 1938 and 1945. Harvesting
for grain has started in the southernmost States of this group# Jh the
South Central States a substantial August gain in fKentucky more than offset
a decline in Oklahoma where drought earlier in the month damaged late corn.

A large acreage of late corn in Kentucky, however, needs warm weather in
order to escape frost damage. Harvesting- for grain is general In Texas and
has started in- Alabama. -• .

In the West, dryland corn in Montana and Colorado was injured by dry
August weather with the heaviest damage occurring in Montana# The September 1
estimate indicates the ‘smallest corn. prop in this group of States since 1940.

WHEAT : Farmers have practically completed the harvest of a new record wheat
crop of 1,167,319,000 bushels# This is. 44 million bushels above the
previous high of 1,.123, 000, 090 bushels# New high records of all-wheat
production were made in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Idaho end -Washington. The pre¬
liminary estimate of the 1946 winter wheat crop of 880 million bushels also sot
an all time record#

I ■

All spring wheat is estimated at 287,425,000, an increase of 7 million
bushels over a month ago# This, estimate, is 4 percent below last year’s production
of 300 million bushels, but is 27 percent above the 1935-44 average. Estimates
for half of the spr ihg-whc at States were higher than those of a.. mouth ago. The
September 1 production of 212,810,000 bps he Is of all spring wheat in the three
leading States — the Dc.kotas and Minnesota -- while 7 percent below that of last
year is 47 percent above the 10- year average.

- 9 -

UNITED 8tAT£S DEPARTMENT Or AGRICULTURE
pirpoiJT ev.iEAu op- aoricuuVurai. ECONOMICS Washington, D. C,,

CROP REPORTING BOARD

as

September

of

1

-8

. . . 1946 ~ ’ amiiii. CE.S.5V3

Dirun *whcat production in the Dakotas and' Minnesota* estimated at 37*578 «000
“bushels on September 1* exceeds last yearns crop slightly and is 18 percent above
average# Production of other spring wheat* estimated at 249*847*000 bushel Sf
is about 6 percent below last year* but is 56 million bushels (29 percent) above

the 10«>year average*

The average jicld of all spring wheat is 15*6 bushels per acre as compared
with 15»3 bushels indicated on August 1* The yield is one bushel per acre below
.that of 1945 but nearly 2 bushels above, average. The yields per acre of both
durum and other spring wheat are the same this y&ar at 15.6 bushels* Last year*
with a more favorable moisture situation in the Hor thorn Great Plains States*
durum wheat yield was 17.8 bushels while the other spring wheat yield was 16*5
bushels per acre. As a result of early dry weather this year* yields for both
durum and other spring wheat in Worth Dakota are 2.5 bushels lower than last
year. The 25-bushel spring wheift 0 1 n/ bee*fc6e£®es0d&& 6Cl7 twl0e»'ao4
the yield of 32 bushels in Idaho only once.

Harvesting and threshing was largely conrpleted by September 1. Only a
small part of the threshing of shocked grain remained. Harvesting was completed
under favorable conditions. Pains which occurred before August 1 were generally
sufficient to carry the crop through to maturity. Showers and the relatively
moderate temperatures during August were of material benefit* particularly in
filling of late grain* The grain is reportedly of high quality. • Because of the
predominance of short straw and the favorable harvesting weather* harvesting
losses wore very low. In some areas* unusually large quantities of spring wheat
were piled on the ground after harvest owing to the large crop and shortage of
cars. As in the case of winter wheat piled on the ground* dry weather held
losses at a minimum*

QJfhlS An oats crop second only to the record breaking 1945 production is indi¬
cated for 1948. The current estimate of 1*520 million bushels is only 2
percent below the 1*548 million bushels harvested last year and is over a third
larger than the 1935-44 average of 1*139 million bushels.

In the 12 ITorth Central . States which haver 79 percent of the U. S* acreage*
yields well .above average arc being realised except in ITorth Dakota where rainfall
was short in July and August * . Total production estimated for these 12 States
alone amounts to 1*255 million bushels* or 83 percent of the nation’s estimated
1946 total production. Yields per acre range from 26 bushels in ITorth Dakota
to the season’s highest yield of 45 bushels in Ohio and Michigan. For the United
States as a whole the average yield per acre of 35*3 bushels has been exceeded
only 4 times in 81 years of record. Only in 1S21 and 1925 has the current oats
acroa been exceeded*

While production in the ITorth Central States will largely account for this
year’s tremendous crop* yields 'in the 17 Atlantic States were also substantially
above average and a crop for the area 34 percent above average and 23 percent
larger than 1945 has been harvested* Production in the Western region will bo
nearly 1 percent above the region average and about the same as in 1945. In idle
South Central area total production is above average but below the good 1945 crop*

Except for small scattered sections of relatively minor importance in oats
production* prevailing weather during August was favorable for harvesting the
large oats crop in the more Hor thorn States. In the South threshing and combining
of oats had been practically completed by August X*

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bukeau op- agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.,

as of crop reporting board September 10. 1946

.September „1A_. 1946 ^Q^P.Ma.(EjiS,TjJ.„

BARXEyg Production prospects for barley improved about 5| million bushels during
. August o The crop is now estimated at 256,334,000 bushels, compared with
263,961,000 bushels produced in 1945 and the 1935-44 average of 289,598,000
bushels* The indicated acreage for harvest is only one percent less than last year,
but 20 percent less than average. The indicated yield of 25,5 bushels per aero is
one of the 5 highest since 1915, Last year's yield per acre was 25,9 bushels while
the 1935-44 average was 22,8 bushels.

Harvesting was practically completed by September 1 under conditions unusually
favorable for good yields and high test weights. Yields were maintained or improved
in all the heavy producing States and harvesting losses were slight. Current
yields per acre in Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska are up sharply from the
10-year average, A record harvest of 44,6 million bushels in California places
that State in first place for 1946 barley production, about 1,1 million bushels
ahead of North Dakota, the 1945 leader,

BUCKWHEATS The indicated production of 7,061,000 bushels of buckwheat is above
last year's crop of 6,701,000 bushels, but close to the 1935-44
average, Because the acreage this year is somewhat lower than a year ago, the
larger crop. is due primarily to this year's yield of 17,6 bushels per acre, com¬
pared with 16,2 bushels last year, • ’■

The season in general has been favorable for buckwheat. Comparatively cool
August temperatures occurred when the larger part of the early planted acreage
was in the blossoming stage. This ’ had the effect of improving yield prospects ..
in the important buckwheat States of New York and Pennsylvania, as well as in Maine,
Maryland and Virginia, Tho moderate August temperatures were particularly fortunate
for the buckwheat crop in a number of other States whore August was too dry for
best development. Yields in prospect September 1 are a bushel lower than a month
ago in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and 3 bushels less in North' Dakota,

Further deterioration was checked by cool days. The crop is well advanced and is
comparatively safe, from frost damage, *

HIGH; Prospects for harvo sting a near- record crop of rice improved during August,
Production is now estimated at 69,6 million bushels, about 1 percent more
than was indicated on August 1 and only 1 percent below the 1945 record. Improve¬
ment during August occurred in Texas, Other States were unchanged. The crop made
good progress toward maturity, and harvesting of early fields was started in
August in all three southern States,

• Much of the Arkansas rice acreage is grassy. Much also was seeded late and
is susceptible to damage if early frosts should occur, A few early fields were
harvested in late August, but harvest is not expected to become general before mid-
September, Harvesting of early varieties is well along in Louisiana and yields
are satisfactory, but the outlook for late varieties is less promising. The Texas
harvest is well underway, and is in a volume that is taxing the capacity of driers.
Yields arc good. To date, no loss has occurred from tropical storms such as those
that have reduced production in several recent years. Good growing weather has
favored California rice prospects. Harvest will be earlier than usual and nay be
started soon after mid-September, A few fields have been drained,

ALL SOB GHUMS - FOR GRAIN s The production of all sorghums for grain is forecast at

78,909,000 bushels, about 2 percent less than estimated
a month ago. The indicated crop, the smallest since 1939, is about 17 percent
less than the largo 1945 crop of 95,599,000 bushels and about 9 percent less than
the 1935-44 average of 86,543,000 bushels. High temperatures and lack of rain

Crop

as of

September 1,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Report bureau ok agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

1QAK CROP REPORTING BOARD Septe-Acr 10 . 1946.

3jQ£LE«H. CEUa*!,..)

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in August caused a decline of nearly two million bushels in prospects during the
month. While rains the last of August and the first of September have improved
the condition of the crop in parts of Texas, Oklahoma,, and New Mexico , development
as a whole is lato because of unfavorable moisture conditions during the normal
planting season# Growth and development were retarded by drought conditions and
high temperatures during' July in tho principal producing areas, especially in
Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska, where only a small part" of the crop had headed
out by September 1# The Kansas crop proapoota declined during August , except in
tho northeastern areas, and a larger proportion of the acreage than usual probably
will be cut for fodder or abandoned unless unusually favorable conditions prevail-
from now until harvest# • •

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About 91 percent of the acreage for grain- is in tho three States of Texas, Kansas,
and Oklahoma# Tho Texas crop is expected to bo about 51 million bushels, or.
nearly two-thirds of the nation’s total production# Much of tho crop in the High
Plains is late and, while August rains wore beneficial, the final outcome will
be dependent on weather conditions during the next thirty days#

The indicated yield for the United States is 13# 5 bushels per acre compared
with 13#8 bushels indicated on Augdst 1, 15.1 bushels in 1945, and 14*9 bushels,
the 10-year (1935-44) average#

TOBACCO l A record tobacco crop -* 2,221 million pounds - is indicated as of

September 1# Such a production would-be about 11 percent above the
previous high record of 1,998. million pounds produced in 1945# Although
prospective production increased over last month for each class of tobacco excopt
Periquo, the total is only about -3 percent higher than was forecast a month
earlier# '

Production of- more than 1,300 million pounds of flue-cured tobacco is estimated
which would be considerably. .higher than the record established last year when
1,174 million pounds wore produced# Harvesting of Typo 11 is nearing completion#
Marketing of Typo 12 is underway. But congestion at re-drying plants has
slowed marketing of both Type 12 and Type 13. However, a high -percentage of -
Typo 13 has already been marketed. Pinal sales have been held pn Type 14
tobacco# - ’

The estimated product ion of Burley tobacco, 584 million pounds, , is slightly
higher than in 1945, and second only to the record established in 1944 when 591
million pounds were produced. Burley tobacco has made good progress throughout
the season, especially in Kentucky and Tennessee. With almost porfect stands,
crops presented a much more uniform appearance than usual at harvest time# A
large percentage of the Burley tobacco has been housed* Those fields not yet cut
are maturing evenly and the tobacco is of generally high quality* „

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Most of tho Southern Maryland tobacco crop is cut# Production, estimated. at 41*5
million pounds, is a record high, and about twice last year’s short crop &

Indicated production of dark-firod and dark air-cured tobacco is 93# 6 million and
49#0 million pounds, respectively. Compared with last year, dark-fired tobapeo .
shows an increase of 64 percent while dark air-cured increased about 13 percent#

The total production of cigar types of tobacco is indicated at 149*2 million
pounds, about 21 percent' above 1945# Fillers account for 63*8 million pounds,
binders 72#5 million, and wrappers 12.9 million.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF* AQRICULTURf

Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics tf&fc&Uigton, r. c.,
ns of CROP reporting ooard Sep frenber IQ, 1946.

. September 1. 1946 5iQTL.EnK»lEiSt3!-»)-

Most of the increases in cigar tobaccos during August wore in fillers* Unusually
good weathor in Pennsylvania and Ohio caused marked improvement* Plants are extra
leafy, the leaves are long, and late fields are still making £ood progress* Some
early tobacco has been harvested* Recent weather has not been very favorable for
curing tobacco in sheds but no damage is yet apparent*

1LAX SEEDS The indicated production of flaxseed, 22,842,000 bushels, is less than
two** thirds of last year*s 36,688,000 bushel crop. This is due to the
greatly reduced acreage, for the yield per acre in prospect September 1 of 9,3
bushels per acre is only slightly below last yoar*s per- acre yield,

August was in general a favorable month for flaxseed* The crop was far
enough advanced to avoid injury from dryness that developed in parts of the
important flaxseed States* This was due in part to beneficial rains in July*,
Harvesting was well advanced by Soptenber 1, and the remaining acreage was largely
beyond frost danger* Yields a littlo higher than a month ago are indicated for
Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota, In North Dakota the indicated yield equals
August 1 expectations although 1,9 bushols per acre lower than last year, Montana fs
yields are above last year, and acreage abandonment is likely to be less. than early
expectations because of the mid-season rains*

BROOMCORN: August rains in the western broomcorn areas greatly benefited both
Standard and Dwarf typos, as a result, September 1 prospects show a
marked improvement over those of a month ago. The rains were of particular benefit
in Nev/ Mexico, Kansas, and to the Dwarf crop in western Oklahoma and northwest
Texasu Production of the 6 commercial broomcorn States is now forocast at 40,800
tons. This is an Increase of 9 percent over prospects on August 1 when much of the
crop in western areas was critically in need of noisturo. The 1946 estimated
tonnage is about 29 percent larger than last year, but 8 percent short of the
1935-44 average of 44,290 tons,

While the final outcome of the crop in New Mexico was still difficult to
appraise by the end of August, prospects show considerable improvement over the
outlook a month earlier, Bainfall was received in practically all important
producing sections of the State during August, Rains also improved prospects in
the Panhandle, and west-central counties of Oklahoma, and in southwestern Kansas,
Prospective yields per acre in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas are higher
than a month ago. In contrast, tho Colorado crop was severely damaged by dry hot
weather during the first three weeks of August, but rains during the latter part
of \ho month chocked further deterioration. In this State a yield slightly smaller
than a month ago is indicated,

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The Early Standard crop in tho Lindsay area of Oklahoma was practically
harvested by September 1* August rains greatly improved prospects for late planted
Standard broomcorn. Yields of Standard broomcorn are above average^ With most of the
crop in south Texas already moved from farms, the preliminary check on production
indicates 5,900 tons for the State this season. Exceptionally good yields in
southern Texas, and general improvement because of rains in the central area, are
the chief reasons for some increased over earlier estimates, Broomcorn prospects
^ in Illinois remained unchanged from, a month ago. The crop is vory late, and cutting
had just begun by September 1,

IQEJSt A record largo hop crop of 56,435,000 pounds is estimated for 1946 in the 3
Pacific Coast States,. This is slightly larger than the previous record of
56,120*000 pounds produced in 1945 and 42 percent above the 1935-44 average of
39,631*000 pounds.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AQRICU LTU RE1
Crop Report bureau ok agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

September lf 1946

In Oregon, estimated production is placed at 20,000,000 pounds* * The few
days of hot weather during August reduced the size of the hop blossom and hops
are not expected to weigh' out as heavy as indicated a month ago* Prospects are
for a better Quality crop this year than last. The crop is much cleaner than
last season, and insect and mildew damage has been negligible* The California
crop is now estimated at 15,015,000 pounds, 3. percent below the August estimate.

The Sacramento Valley has a large crop of good quality hops. In the Sonoma and
Mendicino area the hop crops are good but there has been some insect damage and
a shortage' of help has delayed picking. The ’Washington hop c,rop is estimated
at 21,420,000 pounds.

BEANS, DRY EDIBLE: Production of dry edible beans, based on the September 1

— - prospects is expected to total 14 3/4 million bags (100 pounds,

uncleaned basis). This is half a million bags less than was indicated a month
ago, and is almost 10 percent below the 1935-44 average production of 16.4 million
bags'. However, the average yield per acre is above that of last year and above -
average.

Nearly all the reduction in prospects during August occurred in Michigan,
where a decrease of 797,000 bags, or nearly 17 percent, from a month ago is
indicated. Pulling will be general by the middle of September with yields ranging
from near failure in the dry area around Lansing to excellent near Saginaw Bay*

The frost early in September was most severe in tho colored bean areas in the
western part of the State. Indicated production is a little below that of. August 1
in Wyoming and a few minor States.

Bean crops as large or larger than expected a month ago are indicated in
all other important States. Expected production in New York is 130,000 bags more
than on August 1, Colorado is up 50,000, and Now Mexico is up 68,000. These
increases partly offset the marked decrease in Michigan. Indicated production in
California end Idaho is unchanged from that of a month ago.

The indicated yield for the TJ. S. is 905 pounds per acre (unclcancd basis),
compared with 864 pounds last year and the 10- year average of 873 pounds.

DRY PEAS: Harvested yields reported for dry peas indicate a crop, of more than
6 3/4 million bags of 100 lbs., unclcancd. This is slightly bettor
than prospects of a month ago and over a million bags more than wore harvested
in 1945. August weather was good for harvesting in Washington and Idaho whore
four-fifths of this crop is grown. The mbional yield per acre is a few pounds
more than expected a month ago -.and one-fourth larger than in 1945.

SOYBEANS: Soybean production as of September 1 is forecast at 183,393,000 bushels,
about 3 million below the estimate of last month. This is 4 percent
less than the noar record crop of 192 million bushels produced in 1945. .Although
the estimated production would be the lowest since 1941, it is still more than 77
percent above tho 1935-44 average.

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Tho acreage of soybeans for harvest as beans is estimated at 9,5 million
about 13 percent less than tho 10.9 million harvested f.or beans last year, 'How¬
ever, tho proportion of the total acreage plantod for all purposes to’ bo harvested
for beans is tho highest "of record. A yield of 19.4 bushels per acre is indic.at.od
as of September 1, tho highest since 1939' and well above the 17,6 bushel yield of ‘ ’
1945 and tho 10- year average yield of 18.0 bushols.

Weather conditions varied widely during August in the North Central States
where more than nine-tenths of the soybeans. for beans are produced. In northern
and western areas of these States, the crop was hindered by dry and un seasonally
cool weather during most of August, In contrast, floods and excessive rains paused
some damage in southern Illinois and nearby Missouri. Where rainfall was sufficient,
cool weather favored vine growth but retarded development and set of the pods.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of- agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD 10,1^46...

^p.t£moi2r-.X,„l3.46 <l •00_.R.M-*~ .(X.-S-.X-).

Yield prospects on September 1 were below or unchanged from the August 1
forecast in all of the North Central States except .Missouri, where the weather was
very favorable for soybeans over most of the State, and bumper yields are expected*
Illinois prospects declined, primarily because of dryness in the northeastern. part
of the State and continued cool rainy weather in the southern part* In the wot
areas, bud blight has become more common than usual and may cause some damage* The
cool wet weather also has delayed maturity, and some of the late planted acreage
may be. subject to frost damage* Ohio yield prospects dropped largely .beenu so of
cool and dry weather* Late planted acreage is still in some danger from early
frosts. Indiana and Iowa both hove prospects of high yields per acre* Indiana
generally has had a favorable season although dry weather has lowered prospects in
the north* Much of the Iowa acreage is nearing maturity* The crop made rank growth-
in central and southern Iowa, while dry weather in the northwest retarded plant
growth* The set in some areas appears below normal.

In the major soybean producing States there have been sharp shifts in the
acreage planted toward the higher yielding varieties, such as the Lincoln. The
acreage of the Lincoln variety has expanded at a rapid rate* In 1944 only small
acreages were grown* In 1945 about 10 percent of the total soybean acreage in
Indiana and Illinois was planted to this variety with losser amounts in other major
States* This year indications point to about cno-half the total acreage of soybeans
in Illinois and Indiana is Lincolns, with sharp increases also noted in other ma-jor
north-central States* :

C0T7PEAS: The September 1 condition of coupons is reported at 72 percent of normal,
5 points lower than on the same date last year, but 1 point above the
September 1 average* Conditions in the central and northern cowpea States are
generally very good with sufficient rainfall for vigorous growth. Lack of moisture
lowered condition- in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. In the Southern holt there was
not enough rainfall during August for optimum development, but reported condition
is near average* South Carolina, the heaviest producing State, indicates a condi¬
tion well above average and slightly above last month*

Because of the very small acreage planted, the production of cor/peas both
for hay and for peas will be short this year*

PEANUTS: A total production of 2,037 million pounds of peanuts is indicated from
tho acreage for picking and threshing* If realized, this will be the
fifth consecutive year in which production exceeded 2 billion pounds* Although
the change in indicated production since August 1 was slight, the outlook changed
materially by areas. v.

In the Virginia-Carolina area, favorable conditions during August partially
offsot the effects of excessive rains earlier in the season. Earners growing bunch
peanuts were able to "clean, out" most of their fields. Excellent progress was made
in pegging, although some of t-ho later peggings may not have time to mature before
the normal harvesting date*. Sulphur dusting for tho control of leaf coot and loaf
hopper was practiced widely throughout the area this season and the plants or o
generally healthy* The indicated average yield for this area is still somewhat
below the average but is about 13 percent above that of 1945* Tho present indicated
production, 494 million pounds, is about 30 million pounds above the August 1 esti¬
mate* !

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UNITED ^TATES DEPARTMENT OF* AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau op- agricultural. economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP5 REPORTING’ B6'ARD

September 1* 1946 • ■* pi 00 P*M».

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In the Southeastern Area* prospective production declined almost 5 percent

during August. Wet weather during the early port of the month was followed by .
a dry period which hastened maturity and neces eiiated a speeding up o'f -harvest¬
ing operations. Above-average worm damage was reported from s©n© sections.
Pigging operations are now in full swing throughout the area* with the labor
supply .not quite so tight as in recent years.

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In the Southweatern Area continued dry weather during the first and middle
of August reduced prospective yields about 31 pounds per acre below the August 1
forecast. This reduction about offset the gain in the VirginiaACarblina Area,
Bain during the last few days of August enabled farmers with mature crops to •
resume harvesting operations. These rains should also greatly benefit the late
prop. Harvest is about completed in the southern areas of Texas and is beginning
in the northern part of the Statp. , • ,

.SUOARCAUE POP. SUGAR AMD SUSP ft Estimated 1945 production of sugarcane for sugar

and seed is unchanged from August 1, The current
estimate of 6*394*000 tons compares with 6*767*000 tons last year and the 10-
year average of 5*873*000 tons.

In Louisiana* weather conditions havc been somewhat unfavorable' this year.
The crop got off to a late start because of excessive rains early in. the season.
These rains resulted in the development of a shallow root system in .some fields
and caused leeching of fertilizer. Wet weather continued into July but was fol¬
lowed by inadequate rainfall during August which tended to retard development*
particularly of cane with shallow roots. The crop is now in need of rain.

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In Florida* wh&re ’water control is used* conditions ..have been generally
satisfactory this season and near— normal yields are in prospect,*

SUGAR BEjjff&S Production of sugar beets in 1946 is indicated at 11*159*000 tons

based on September 1 conditions. This is 29 percent above the
1945 production and compares with the average of 9*568*000 tons. The 1946 pro¬
duction now indicated is the highest since 1942 when 11*674*000 tons were pro¬
duced, Indicated yields per acre in all of the important producing States changed
little during August. Increases of a half ton in Nebraska and Montana were practi¬
cally offset by a similar decline in California. The indicated yield for the
United States* 12.9 tons per acre is about three-fourths ton above average.

In ..the important producing States of the. Rocky Mountain area* irrigation-
watdr.hhs been generally sufficient. -,Thu beets show good color and growth* and
little insect damage is reported. Harvest is in full swing in California where
harvesting operations are ahead of recent years. The half ton .decline in pros¬
pective yield in California may be attributed to hopper damage which appears
somewhat more serious than normal in some districts. -

In the Lakes area* be^ts continued to make go;od progress during August*
both in top growth and root development, Raihf all during the month was ’-’spotty”
but generally adequate. There is little insect damage. . Beets which were planted
late because of the May frost and dry weather during April and May* are now in
satisfactory condition with good stands# •

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Assuming that the present indicated production will be realised jpid that
surgr recovery per ton of beets vail be about normal this year* a total of about
1*620*000 tons of sugar will be refined from the 1946 sugar beet crop#

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
qRqp Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD

September lf 1946

September 10. 1946

5:00 p .hTTe.^TjI.

COMMERCIAL APPLES! The Nationals commercial apple crop in estimated at 116*697,000

bushels — nearly 50 million bushels more than the record low
1945 production of 68,042,000 hut four percent helow the 1935-44 average of
120,962,000 bushels and six percent below the 1944 crop, August growing conditions
wore very favorable and the production prospect improved 4,969,000 bushels. Most
of tho increase occurred in the Eastern and Central States where production vac more
than threo times 1945 hut about 10 percent below average is indicated, Quality
of tho crop is generally above average.

For the North Atlantic area, production is indicated at 28,568,000 bushels,
about four times the 1945 crop hut about 18 percent below 1944 and average. All
States in this area have helow-averago crop prospects. In New England. spring
frosts and poor pollination weather greatly reduced the set, With the exception
of Maine « whore a near average production is indicated, all NCw England States have
smaller than average crops this year. The New York crop is about 14 percent helow
average and 17 percent helow. 1944 production. Home Beauty, Cortland, Wealthy and
summer varieties have the largest crops, and Baldwin, Northern S|py, and Greening,
the smallest, McIntosh harvest was active the second wo ok in September in the
Hudson Valley and will ber underway by mid- September in the Lake Ontario area. In
tho Adams — Franklin-*Cumber land— York area of Pennsylvania, apples are' sizing
rapidly. Fruit is very clean and free of worms. Black Twigs "and Rome Beautys have
the best prospect and Delicious the pdorest. In the Berks- Lehigh area winter
varieties are developing large sizes, , Some Staynans are cracking,

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In the. South Atlantic region, the indicated production is about 10 percent
above average. Weather has been favorable for sizing, and quality is unusually
good, Hie Virginia crop . now estimated at 13,680,000 bushels, is 19 percent above
average hut 6 percent helow the largo 1944 crop* All varieties are maturing
earlier than usual. Cool nights have given rod varieties about as much color by
September 1 as they usually have at harvest time, Hie harvest of Jonathans, Yorks
and Pippins will be underway the second week in September, Hie West Virginia crop
is indicated the largest since 1942 ard 5 percent above average. Peak harvest of
Jonathans and Crimes Colden -will 'occur in the eastern Panhandle the second week in
September, • * v-> ■ . • • «'•*

In the Central States, August weather was unusually favorable* for apples.
Production for this region, now estimated at 19,712,000 bushels, is 2,126,000 above
the August 1 forecast. This estimate is nearly 2J- tines the short 1945 crop, about
one percent below 1944 and 12 percent below average. Insect and disease damage is
light and quality is tho best in years. In Michigan, especially the southwestern
section,' scattered showers have given some relief from the drought, but more
moisture, is needed in many orchards for proper sizing. Apples are developing
excellent color, Illinois had too much rain in western and southern counties and
some fall varieties cracked. The crop is very clean and apples are ripening nearly
two weeks earlier than usual. Golden Delicious v/ill start moving about September 2&
In Ohio the thin set is sizing well and production is indicated about 55 percent of
average. In the central and eastern Missouri areas applos have developed v/ell but
dry weather in tho southwest has limited sizes. There has boon some excessive
dropping. Production in northwestern Arkansas has been reducod somewhat by dry
weather. Harvest of winter varieties will start tho third w'eek in September,

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The westorn region*s crop of 46,162,000 bushels is 5 percent above average
and 2 percent above 1945, In comparison with last year the western applo crop
varies greatly among States, Washington with 31,328,000 bushels and Oregon with

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

September lf 194§_

ItlfllflHIlHIMHItlMHti'MMtllHMtlMinilMHMIHHIMfltMf*

bureau ok aqricuiturau economics Washington, D. C.,

crop reporting board si*rJterober *946

3,237,000 bushels have crops 16 and 12 percent respectively larger than last year,
New Mexico production is about double the 1945 crop, California and Idaho which
had very large 1945 crops have 29 and 40 percent respectively smaller indicated
productions in 1946, Colorado has about the same size crop as in 1945 but only
about throe-fourths of average. Utah’s production is about fou3> fifths of last
year and the short Montana crop is less than a third of 1945, Washington apples^
are unusually large for this time of year and an early harvest is expected. Com¬
pared with previous years the crop is larger in the Wenatchee-Okanogan area, where
late April frosts were less severe than in the Yakima Valley, In California the
main volume of interstate shipments of Gravonsteins ended about nid-^August with the
late harvest diverted to dryers and processors. General picking of Bellflowers
is expected the third week in September,

PEACHES: Reports from the Nation’s poach growers indicate a recorcMaigh production -
of 83,135,000 bushels, This production exceeds the previous record crop
of 1945 by 1,6 million bushels and tho 1935-44 average by 23,2 million bushels.
Harvesting was completed during August in southern areas, but was extending beyond
September 1 in most northern areas.

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Production of 24,024,000 bushels in the 10 Southern States was about as
estimated August 1. In comparison^ the 1945 crop totaled 26,892,000 bushels and
the 10-year average was 15,809,000 bushels. There was severe damage from insects
and disease in Georgia, while excessive rainfall during the season caused
considerable loss in Louisiana. Mississippi, and Alabama*

Production prospects in the 5 Middle Atlantic States of New Jersey, Polar*
ware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia improved during August because of good
sizing* Aggregate harvest for the area is estimated at 5,053,000 bushels — * more
than double the 1945 total of 2,242,000 bushels. Harvesting was completed in
Virginia about mid-August, but in West Virginia and New Jersey will continue into
early Sept ember.

In the nid-West, production for the main peach producing States held up to
earlier estimates. Harvesting was completed by mid-August in Illinois and was at
its peak by September 1 in Michigan — both oarlior than usual. Sizing was good
in Illinois, but insects and disease caused considerable loss in soije areas.

Bet ter-than-ave rage sizing of Elbertas during August' contributed to increasing the
production estimate in Michigan over that of a month earlier, A record-high pro¬
duction of 4,482,000 bushels is now indicated for that State,

All the North Atlantic States have materially larger peach crops than last
year. Total production in New York and Pennsylvania is estimated at 3,598,000
bushels, compared with 2,882,000 bushels in 1945 and the 10-yeax average of
3,164,000 bushels. The New York crop is clean and of good size* Harvesting of
the western New York Elbertas should be in full swing September 15-20, possibly
earlier, late peach harvest was at peak about September 1 in Pennsylvania. Size
and quality are generally good, but excessive rainfall caused considerable brown
rot in some areas*

In the West, production is turning out about as expected on August 1 with a
crop of 40,534,000 bushels indicated. The 1945 crop totaled 37,624,000
bushels, \diile the 1935-44 average was 29,606,000 bushels. Estimated production

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UNITED 8TATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Orop Report bureau or aokiouitural. economics Washington, D. C".y

as of

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in Idaho, Colorado, and Utah is' smaller than that cf last season, but all ttther
Western States have longer crops. The California Clingstone crop of 21,293,000
bushels v;us particularly clean and of high quality# Gamers had difficulty in
handling the near record crop. Only late maturing varieties remained to be
harvested on September 1. The California Freestone crop of 12,709,000 bushels,
harvested during August, v:as the second largest of 3 record.

PKAFSj United States pear production is estimatod at a record of 34,113,000

bushels, slightly above the 1945 crop and 13 percent above average. The
indicated total pear crop for the three Pacific Coast States of 26,477,000 bushels
is 3 percent loss than the record 1945 crop’TmHT 29 percent" more than average.

Those three' States have 78 porccnt of the 1946 pear crop. Pacific Coast Bnrtletts
total 19,455,000 bushels compared with 20,342,000 bushels last year and the 10- year
average of 15,158,000. Other varieties total 7,022,000 bushels — slightly less
than last year's total of 7,076,000 bus ho Is and 31 percent above the average of
5,364,000 bushels.

The Washington pear crop is indicated at 9,035,000 bushels, compared with
7,770,000 bushels "last year and the 6,612,000 bushel average. The Bartlett crop
is estimated at 6,825,000 busncls — 18 percent above last season and 44 percent
above average. Rail shipments to September 1 this ye hr totaled about 20 percent
more than bhose last year. The Washington crop of other pears is forecast at
2,210,000 bushels -- 12 percent more than the 1945 crop and 13 porccnt more than
average#

Oregon prospects improved during August and the pear crop is now estimated
at 5 , 56S","0OO bushels , of ^’vh:ch 2,254,000 bushels are Bartletts and 3,312,000
bushels are. other varieties, Oregon pear production last year totaled 5,439,000
bushels. Harvest of Bartletts is almost complete. As usual, only a snail part
of the Rogue River crop is being canned. Canning continues to be the main outlot
for the Hood River crop, though more pears than usual me going to fresh market.

California production is estimated at 11,376,000 bushels — 16 percent less
than last year1 s record but 19 percent mcro than average. California Bartletts arc
estimated at 10,376,000 bushels and other varieties at 1,500,000 bushels. Harvest
of Bartletts is about completed in all important producing areas, although ship¬
ments out of storage will continue for same time. Harvest is underway on Hardy
poars, most of which ore going to earner s.

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In the North Atlantic States, production is wstimatod/l, 110, 000 bushels
which is more than twice the extremely short crop last year but only about 2/3
as largo as average. The crop in the North Central States, at 2,153,000 bushels,
is also sharply above, thfe 1945 total ( 1, 430,000 bushels) but only about 3/4 of
average. New York pear crops arc light in all areas and lightest in -oho Lake

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Ontario area.

Bartletts are the shortost and Hieffers the best.

GRAFBS: The total TJ. 3. grape crop is estimated at 2,816,800 tons, slightly
larger than 1945 and 10 percent above the 1935-44 average.

In California, which produces over 90 percent or the national crop, estimated
production is 2,606,000 tons, compared v;xth 2,663,000 ions' in 1945,. and 2,338,100
tons average. The ostiniabe for this season consists of 589,000 tons of wine
varieties, 529,000 tons of table' •varieties, and 1,488,000 tons of roisin varieties.
In 1945, wine grapes tota led* 6l9, 000 tons, table 512,000 tons, and raisin
1,532,000 tons. ‘High temperatures during August damaged grapes to some extent in
local areas, but losses for the State as a whole appear to be negligible. The

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Qrop Report bureau ok agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.,

as of - CROP REPORTING BOARD

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principal varieties moving to market at this time are Thompson Seedless and Red
Malaga, with Tokays expected to be moving in volume by mid- September* Sams
Thompson Seedless have been delivered to wineries. The main harvest of imne
variety grapes has net started. Harvest of Thompson Seedless for raisin making
has begun.

Indicated production of grapes in States other than California totals
210,800 tons, which is 64 percent larger than production in 1945, and about average*

In How York, unseasonably cool weather d’lring August retarded development.

A few early varTcTiee .arc moving he market, but harvqst of the main crop ~ Concords-
will not get underway before the ffn. d of September* Block rot has reduced prospects
in unsprayed vineyards, particularly in the Finger lakes area* . A good crop is in
prospect in the Chautauqua- Erie aria. The Hudson Valley crop was reduced by
early season liail storms and by black rot. Ir. the Lake Erie area of Pennsylvania,
rainfall early in August was very beneficial, but grapes arc developing'’ slowly
because of cool dry weather during the latter port of the month.* Berries arc
large but the number of bunches is varied. Early varieties show the best prospects.
Black rot is. showing up in unsprayed vineyards. Only a fair crop is expected in
Ohio. Rot is prevalent in some vineyards, but the crop as a whole is. developing
favorably. The Michigan crop is reported as uneven but much above the 1945
production. Temperatures wore below normal in late August and early September but
amount of sunshine was aboT"c average, and the crop shows good development. Insect
and disease damage has been light. Dry weather ^educed prospects in Arkansas,

Grapes ripened unevenly and were of poor quality. Practically all of the crop
moved to processors.

The Washington grape crop is estimated 19,400 tons, the same as the 1945
production. In the Yakima Valley, the main producing area, both Concord and
European varieties have good crops. Hot weather in western Washington reduced the
Island Bell grape crop somewhat.

CITRUS: Growing conditions continued favorable during August in nearly all citrus
areas. Condition of oranges for the United States averaged 79 percent"
on September 1 compared with 71 percent a year ago and the 10- year' average of 74
percent. Grapefruit condition averaged 70 percent compared with 67 percent on
September 1, 1945 and the 10-year average of 63 percent. Condition op the new

crop of California lemons on th

first

of

the month was 73 percent. A year

earlier condition was 76 percent and the average is 74 percent.

Florida citrus areas continued to have excellent weather
The fruit is sizing well. The first of the new crop grapefruit
first week in September and a few cars have been shipped.

d ur in g Au gu c t .
was picked tho

Prospects for Texas citrus improved as a result
during the last week of August. Soil moisture and irri
short but apparently have not yet caused serious damage
quality fruit are in prospect.

of rains and cooler weather
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• Largo crops of good

Arizona citrus conditions are favorable as a whole.

California citrus crops made good development during August. Early £ruit
growth has bo6n more satisfactory than for cither 1944 or 1945.

PLUMS AMD PRTMES:
1935-44 average of

Production of plums in California and Michigan Is estimated at.

101.200 tons, compared with 73,200 tons in 1945, and the

74.200 tons. California plum production is estimated at

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Crop Report bureau of AOHicuuruRAt. economics Washington, D. C.,

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95,000 tons — the largest of record* The crop is 34 percent larger than the 1945
production and 37 percent above average* Harvest has been completed in the valley
areas and shipments are now moving from higher elevations. In Michigan, estimated
production is now placed at 6,200 tons — nearly 3 times the record small crop of
last season and 24 percent above average*

The Californ ia dried prune crop is estimated at 200,000 tons (dry weight),
compered with 226,000 tons in 1945, and the average of 203,800 tons* Primes made
satisfactory development during July* Harvest of the crop is well under way*

Production of primes , for all purposes in Washington, Oregon and Idaho is
estimated at 156,600 tons (fresh weight), compared with 146,000 tons in 1945, and
the average of 136,950 tons* In western Oregon, weather conditions were favorable
and prune prospects improved somewhat during August. Warm weather advanced maturi¬
ty, so that some canners started operations early in September or about a week
sooner than anticipated on August 1* The eastern Oregon prune crop is turning out
about as expected a month ago. In western Washington, dry weather reduced the crop
somewhat. Eastern Washington prunes did net size up as well as ejected largely
because of the hot dry weather during August. Indicated production is 6 percent
smaller than reported on August 1*. In I daho , estimated production is 8 percent
larger. than reported on August 1. growing conditions were favorable for maturing
the crop and fruit is of good size. Harvest of early prunes started in late
August. The main harvest is expected to be completed hbout the third week in
September.

APRICOTS: Estimated production of apricots in the three important .producing States
(California, Washington, and Utah) is 329,400 tons, compared with the
1945 crop of 193,600 tons, and the 1935-44 average of 235,535 tons.

*.

California apricot production is estimated at 298,000 tons, compared with the
light 1945 crop of 159,000 tons and the average of 216,200 tons. An unusually heavy
tonnage of California apricots was canned this season. Dried tonnage was much
lighter than is usual from such a large crop. In Washington, estimated production
is still the largest of record, but at 26,000 tons, it is 4 percent smaller than
reported a month ago. Production in 1945 totaled 23,700 tons. Hot dry August
weather hastened maturity of the Yokima area crop and sizes were somewhat smaller
than had been anticipated. Harvest was practically completed by September 1.

Utah apricot production is estimated at 5,400 tons, about one half as large as the
crop of last season and slightly smaller than that of 1944.

PIUS ADD OLIVES: Condition of California figs at 88 percent is the sane as reported

on August 1, find compares with 82 percent on September 1, 1945,
and the 1935-44 average of 8Q percent. Weather conditions have been favorable for
development of the crop. Dried fig harvest was in jjrogress by September 1. Canning
of Kadotas is well under way. Condition of California olives* at 52 percent, is
somewhat above that of a -year ago but is below average. Crop prospects are very
irregular but the fruit generally is making good growth. Present prospects are for
an olive crop somewhat larger than that of last year.

^ CRANBERPiIES: Cranberry production for 1946 is estimated at 788,100 barrels, well

above average. Prospects are favorable in all producing areas. The
1945 crop totaled 656,800 barrels and the 1935-44 average was 624,100 barrels. .

Massachusetts expects a. Large crop of 535,000 barrels — 12 percent larger
than the 1945 crop of 478,000 barrels and 31 percent above average. Weather

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conditions generally have been favorable. Water supplies were adequate for spring
frost control and for growth during the dry spell in June and July# Excessive
rains during the latter part of August caused some scald and rot# However, the
unusual. July frost caused only slight damage# About three-fifths of the 1946 crop
is indicated to be Early Blacks, which is more than the usual proportion of this
variety. Howes are expected to furnish only a little more than a third of pro¬
duction#

.The Hew Jersey crop is indicated at 73,000 barrels — 49 percent larger
than the short crop last year but 16 percent below average. Weather has been
mostly favorable since last fall, and insect damage appears to be lighter than
usual. Harvest of Early Blacks was under way during the. first week of September#

For Wisconsin, a near-record crop of 1° 0,000 barrels is in prospect, compared with
32,000 barrels in 1945 and the average of 97,000 barrels# Growing weather has been
favorable, the set of fruit is very good, and berries are making good size# There
has been very little damage by disease or insects.

Eor Washington, a record-largo crop of 46,200 barrels is forecast — 27
percent above the large 1945 crop of 36,400 barrels and more than twice the average
of 22,240 barrels. The large crop is attributable partly to an increase in bearing
acreage, but mostly to higher yields on older bogs# ' Growing conditions generally
have been good to excellent# There was no injury ‘from frosts and very little
damage from disease and insects# Berries are larger than usual for this time of
season# Oregon expects a record crop of 13,900 barrels, compared with 11,400. last
year and 8,060 barrels average# There is some increase this year in bearing
acreage in Oregon# Both size and quality of berries are indicated to be good#
Picking will start by the middle of September, but will not be in full swing until
early October#

PECANS: The pecan crop is now estimated at 96,523,000 pounds, a decline of about
7vr million pounds from the August 1 indications# The current estimate is
about 30 percent below the 1945 production of 138,082,000 pounds and about 9
percent below the 10-year average of 105,746,000# Excessive rains in the South¬
eastern States and damage from insects find diseases caused the decline in prospects.
Losses from case bearers and shuck worms are heavy in local areas# ■

The indicated Georgia crop is 25,300,000 pounds, about 31 percent below the
1945 production. Excessive rainfall during the 1946 blooming season resulted in
poor pollination and decreased the effectiveness of spraying, consequently, losses
from scab mid insects are unusually large# Scab and other fungus diseases are
more /prevalent than usual in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana due to heavy
rainfall# Heavy shedding is reported in some localities, particularly in Arkansas.

In Texas and. Oklahoma production is indicated at 36,750,000 pounds, 37
percent of the 1945 production and 82 percent of average# The large production
in 1945, drought during July end August and insect damage, are the principal causes
for lower production this year in- these two States.

The. production of seedling varieties in indicated at 52, 484,000 .pounds
or 54 percent of the total production# In 1945 and also during the period
1935-44 seedling varieties averaged about 59 percent of the total crop#

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 05-’ AC3RICUU URE

Crop Report
as of

J3ept_ ember 1# 1946

D'J«t:.AU or AORlOyUTURAL EOONOMICS

Washington, D. C.,
.Sept .cm be r . . 10

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CROP REPORTING BOARD

AL MOHDS* FILBERTS California walnut production is estimated at 63*000 tons, comr*

and WALNUTS: compared with 64*000 tons in 1345* and the 1935-44 average of

55*420 tons. The crop has made good development to date in all producing areas.
High temperatures during August caused some sun— Burning of walnuts hut losses
have not Been serious. In Oregon, production is estimated at a record high of
8,500 tons — 23 percent above last season. Favorable August growing conditions
more than offset the adverse effect of high temperatures in late July.

California almond -pro due ti on. estimated at 35*100 tons, is the largest of
record* and compares with, the previous record of 23*800 tons in 1945 and the
average of 14*710 tops* ‘Harvest of early maturing varieties is advancing rapidly.

Oregon filbert prospects continued to improve during August. Estimated
production is now placed at 7*800 ‘tons — the largest of record** Production in
1945 \iras 4*500 tons and in 1944*,, 5*600 tons. Harvesting is expected to Be under
way the latter part of .September. 'Washington filbert production* estimated at
1*150 tons* is also a record-large crop. Production ih 1945 totaled 800 tons.

POTATOES : The indicated potato :, crop of 455*137*000 bushels exceeds the August 1
estimate by 10,1 million bushels and lacks only 9.9 million bushels of
equalling %e record crop’ of 464*999*000 bushels ’harvested in 1943. The increase
occurred despite considerable deterioration in the central section of the country,
because conditions in the East were quite favorable. Production in 1945 was
425*131*000 bushels and the 1935-44 average is 372,756*000 bushels. The new
record yield of 167.C bushels per acre indicated for 1945 exceeds last year* s re¬
cord-high by 16.4 bushels.

Although the crop indicated for 1946 exceeds- the 1945 production by 30.
million bushels* prospective production of 335*553,000 bushels- in the 30 late
producing Stages' is only 6*6 million bushels larger than the production of last
yoar. Indicated, production in these states is ’28.5 million bushels lower than
the record crop of 364*011*000 ‘bushels harvested in 1943.

• In each. of the 3 eastern surplus producing States (Maine, Hew York and
Pennsylvania)* prospects improved during" August. In Aroostook- County* Maine*
rains during the latter part of August furnished an abundant supply of moisture.
Aphis infestation is generally very light end damage from other insects is in¬
significant. Late blight does not seem likely to. cause any material damage to...- vk.’;
the Maine crop this season. In the. Hew. England’ States* out sifter of Maine* the
prospective crop, is uncertain, Bo cent rains* which at first caused considerable
improvement* now threaten to bring about the development of la-te blight and rot-
in some areas. "

■ On Long Island* where a record-large .crop is indicated* harvest of Cobblers
nears completion .and digging of Green Mountains, has started.; In both upstate
Hew York and Pennsylvania* most commercial growers have carried out adequate 'dust
and spray programs. Where such programs have been used, the Crop is -green and
continuing to grow but most unsprayed vines are dead.

Prospects have- declined in each of the 4. heavy producing late States in
the central part of the country — Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Horth
Dakota.' Moisture was' inadequate in certain areas of these States during much of
the past month and there was some frost damage the last few days in August. Fur¬
ther frost damage occurred bn September 3. In Michigan freezes have damaged
potatoes in most of the area north of Big Rapids with, spotted, damage in Montcalm

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Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C. ,

as of CROP ’REPORTING board Sept ember 10*1946

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County. In Wisconsin* damage was limited primarily to the late varieties* hut a
little more growth would have "benefit ted some of the mid-season varieties suc$i as ■
Chippewas and Katahdins. The prospective crop in North Dakota was reduced sharply
by dry weather during the first three weeks of August. In the southern half of
Minnesota* most of the crop is mature but diggings have been made only to meet
current needs. The South Dakota crop is being harvested under satisfactory condi¬
tions. The crop i up roved during August in Ohio and West Virginia and held its
own in Illinois* Indiana* and Iowa.

Except in Colorado where prospects improved during August there was little
change in potato prospects in the western part of the country. Oregon showed a
slight improvement and Wyoming* Nevada* and New Mexico showed declines# Produc¬
tion of the late crop in the 12 western States is placed at 120*788*000 bushels*
compared with 123*440*000 bushels harvested in 1945.

Condition of the Colorado crop is excellent.- Idaho had some hot weather
in August but water supplies wore ample in all of the important commercial pro¬
ducing districts. The "late crop in Idaho is several days earlier than usual# In
Utah* harvest of Cobblers and Triumphs in Weber and Davis Counties progressed
rapidly during August. Digging of the White Rose variety in Skagit and Whatcom
counties* Washington* is at the peak# Digging of the late (Russet Burbank) crop
in Washington has just started. Peak harvest is expected about October 1* Harvest
of the early crop in Malheur County# Oregon is about complete. There have been
some light frosts in Central Oregon and in the Klamath area but yields havo not
been reduced# In California# digging of the late crop has begun with good to ex¬
cellent yields harvested in both the Delta and’ the Coastal Counties#

Indicated production of 38*273*000 bushels in the 7 intermediate States
is somewhat higher than the August 1 estimate of 36*892*000 bushels# .The ciop
in all of these States except Kansas made good progress in August#. But the sharp
increase in the New Jersey estimate accounts for most of this increase* With at
least 90 percent of the crop harvested by September 1# it is apparent that the
New Jersey crop is yielding higher than expected earlier in the season*

, The increase in the crop estimated for the 13 early producing States re¬
flects a higher yield for the Texfas Panhandle crop.

SWEETPQTATQES s August conditions generally favored development of sweetpotatoes

and a crop of 65*956*000 bushels is in prospect. This prospective
crop. is slightly below both the 1945 production of 66*836*000 bushels and the
1935-44 average of 66*422*000 bushels# Above-average yields aro indicated for
all Stater, except New Jersey* Kansas and Oklahoma.

In New Jersey# only scattered diggings have been made# and m6st of the crop
heeds two or three weeks of hot sunshiny • weather for tuber development# Yield
prospoots improved in- each of the South Atlantic States except Georgia* during
the past month. Shipments in carlot' volume began in Maryland and Virginia during
the second half of August.

In the South Central States* prospects improved in Kentucky# declined in
Tennessee# Mississippi# and Arkansas and remained unchanged in Alabama# Louisiana#
Oklahoma# and T^xas during the past month# Too. much rainfall in West Tennessee
has caused rank vine growth wheih is often unfavorable : for root development# The
prospective crop $n Arkansas has been reduced by dry weather. In Alabama* digging
of the early crop in Baldwin county 'has been completed# and harvest is expectod
to begin soon in the Cullman area#

UNITED STATES1 DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of

_ September 1, 1946

In Louisiana, harvest is active in all commercial areas but shipments are
running behind those of 1945* ■ Dry weather the first three weeks of August
favored harvest in this State, but excessive rainfall during the last week of
the month delayed this operation,, especially in the central and southern areas.

In Oklahoma and Texas, rains during the last week of August apparently checked
deterioration in crop prospects that had threatened as dry weather prevailed .
during most of August, „ In California, harvest has begun in the San. Joaquin
Valley and in southern California,

HAY: Hay crop prospects have changed very little since August 1, Present indi¬
cations are for a crop of 96 million tons, of which 32 million tons are
clover-timothy, 30 million are alfalfa and more than 11 million are wild hay.
Nearly 105 million .'tons of hay of all kinds were harvested in 1945, but the
1935-44 average was only 91 million,

.This year's total hay crop is less than average in most far Western States
but is near or above average in the tier of Plains- States from South Dakota to
Texas, inclusive, as well as in, Montana, Missouri and most of the Cotton Belt,
Production above average is indicated, also, in most of the northeastern part of
the country, but the hay crop 'is less than average from North Dakota to Illinois
and Michigan, -inclusive; . *•

The wild hay prop is smaller than a year ago in nearly all important
States, but is larger than average in most of the Plains States except Kansas,

The clover- timothy hay crop is larger than the 10-year average in all important
States except Washington, Alfalfa hay production is expected to be below average
in Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota by approximately half a million tons
each, and to a lesser extent in Colorado, Idaho, -Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, Ohio,
and Indiana, In most other State? alfalfa production is expected to be greater
than average.

Wild hay yields per acre are generally below the 10-year average and also
below last year in the Western States which are important producers of this
kind. Yields per acre of c love r-timo thy alfalfa, and the other kinds of tame
hay are generally higher than average in the Cotton Belt, the northern States
east of- the. Mississippi River (except Michigan and Wisconsin) , and in the
Pacific Coast States, Alfalfa, hay yields are generally a little below average in
a large triangle cornering in Minnesota, New Mexico and Idaho, The U, S, yield
per acre of all hay this year is 1,31 tons, compared, with l,4l tons in 1945 and
a 10-year : average of 1.29 tons. ^

PASTURES: The- reported- condition of United States pastures was 74 percent of.

normal on September 1 — - , 3 points above average for this date.

The 4-point decline from a month earlier- was 1 point more than the average,
seasonal drop during the month of August. Pasture condition on September 1 was
IQ points below the excellent condition prevailing a year ago this date for the
United States -as a whole. Temperatures for the month, of August averaged above
normal over most of the Western States but were somewhat cooler than usual in
portions of the Northeastern and North Central States. The cool weather helped
greatly to offset insufficient moisture in some areas of this region.

In the Northeastern States, pasture conditions improved during August and
were considerably better than the August average, although still below the
excellent condition existing a year earlier,; -In New England abundant rainfall
during August stimulated pasture growth considerably. In the North Central States
only Illinois and Missouri reported more -favorable pasture conditions on Septem¬
ber 1 than a month earlier. Severe dryness gripped the important dairy States

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BIJRSMJ OF AQRICIJL.TUHAI. ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, P. C.,

September 10,1946

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of Wisconsin and Michigan where Septem'ber 1 pasture conditions droj^ped sharply to
55 and. 51 percent of normal, respectively, which, except for 1944, is the jjoorest
condition these States have suffered since the severe droughts of the middle
thirties. Pasture conditions averaged far above average for September 1 in.

Indiana, Illinois, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa, and also in Missouri where very
heavy August rains greatly revived pastures from the slump that had occurred a
month earlier. Pasture conditions in Minnesota and North Dakota continued to
deteriorate during August and averaged 63 percent and 6l percent respectively, on
September 1. A 59 percent pasture condition was reported for Kansas on September 1,
the lowest since the extreme drought years of 193b and 1937*

In the South Atlantic and South Central States, pasture conditions on
September 1 were about normal. Excellent pastures were reported for Kentucky
and Mississippi. Condition of Texas pastures continued 10 points below average on
September 1, declining about the usual seasonal amount during August. However,
much of Texas had heavy soaking rains during the week ending September 3*

Pasture conditions in the Western States as a whole were about normal on
September 1. Some improvement was shown in the Southwest where timely rains
during August arrested the droughty conditions that prevailed there most of the
summer. New Mexico, which has borne the brunt of the drought in that area this
season, reported a condition at 60 percent of normal on September 1, a gain of
12 points from a month earlier. Pastures have been below average in California
since spring and the 73 percent condition reported on September 1 was 7 points
below average for that date. In the Pacific Northwest pasture conditions on
September 1 wore above average although below a month earlier*

MILK PRODUCTION: During August 10.8 billion pounds of milk were produced on

United States farms. Although 2 percent below last year’s record
high, this is the second largest August production ever attained and is 11 percent
above the 1935“44 average for August. Milk production in August was down 9 Per¬
cent from the 12 billion pounds produced in July. The usual seasonal decline from
July is 10 percent.

Milk production per cow in farm herds in August was the highest for the
month in 22 years of record and 10 percent above the August average, but the/high
rate of milk production per cow was not enough to offset the decline in railk'cow
numbers. August milk production per capita, based on the total United States
population, averaged 2.48 pounds. Though above the 10-year August average this
figure lias been exceeded four times in recent years.

September 1 milk production per cow in herds kept by crop correspondents
averaged 15*39 pounds compared with 15*12 pounds a year earlier and the 1935~44
September 1 average of 13*98 pounds. This is the highest ever reported for this
date. All of the principal regional groups of States reported record high milk
production per cow for September 1 except the North Atlantic States where the rate
was exceeded only on September 1, 1945 when pastures were better and concentrates
more plentiful. Eighteen States reported record high milk production per cow in
herd for September 1 including such important dairy States as Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, In Wisconsin the rate of milk production
equalled last year’s record.

milked

The percentage of milk cows reported /on September 1 was 72 percent higher
than the three preceding years but below the percentage milked on that date in any
other of the past 13 years. In the South Atlantic States and the Western States
the percentage of cows milked on -September 1 was above the 1935-44 average for this
date, and the other groups of States it was reported below average.

August milk production in l4 of the 18 States for which monthly estimates are

made, fell below August production last year. In 12 of these 18 States milk pro- .

duced per cow in herd was at the highest level ever attained for the month of Aug.,

including Wisconsin and Michigan where severe dryness prevailed this summer, Wiscon¬
sin, the nation's leading dairy State, produced 1,357 million pounus of milk

- 26 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT QF AQF^ICULTURE
Crop Report bupkau O'- aqhioulturai, EOONOMica Washington, D. C,}

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD September 10 * 1946...

September 1* 1946 £? 0Q.

.KMMIIMi Iff »l M !• » l»M Ml< iHMMMI t If l«MI » IMIMIMMIMMMlHHM MIMIM **•» MMI M III M IMMMIM » MMIMHM* l» II U

this August to establish a new record high for the month* Heavy bam feeding off¬
set the lack of pasture food* Michigan farmers produced 513 million pounds of
milk during August* but reduced milk cow numbers more than offset the record high
milk produced por cow and total production fell below a year ago# In Iowa* where
pastures have been excellent since early spring* milk production in August totalled
621 million pounds but failed to reach last yoar*s figure because of fewer milk
cows#

ESTIMATED MONTHLY MI IX PRODUCTION ON FARMS, SELECTED STATES ]J

r»i i «

! August J

August *

July

’August

•

•

~ 9 August !

August * July *

August

St/citG

: average :

1945 !

1946

: 1946

:

Stntai average:

1945 8 1946 •

1946

— — «.

•

i

Million pounds

N.J*

81

92

90

89

:

Va.

153

181 185

181

Pa,.

414

468

476

465

•

•

N.C.

130

145 146

144

Ib£,

306

357

358

344

•

•

Okla#

236

268 254

229

Ill*

457

513

513

496

!

Mont*

66

61 71

64

Mich,

439

519

567

513

S

Idaho

112

122 128

118

Wis.

1,123

1,342

1,599

1,357

:

Utah

48

57 67

58

Iowa

594

642

696

621

•

•

Vfash*

184

202 220

208

Mo.

336

416

420

409

«

Oreg#

126

128 144

120

N. Dal:#

201

210

227

194

:

Other

Kans#

264

280

273

252

Stat os

4,524

5j_055 5 A522

4j_972

i

U.So

9,794

11,058 11*956

10,834

1/ Monthly data

for other

States net yet available#

POULTRY AND EGG PRODUCTION! Farm

flocks

laid 3,636

,000,000

eggs in August

— 8

percent fewer than in August last year, but 17 percent
more than the 1935-44 average* Egg production was below that of last year in all
parts of the country* from 4 percent below in the West to 15 percent below in the
South Central States, Total egg prediction for the first 8 months of this year
was 41*570*000,000 eggs *— 2 percent less than for the same period in 1945 and the
lowest production since 1942, but 27 percent above average. The 8 months* pro¬
duction was below that of last year in all parts of the country except the North
Atlantic and Western States, where production increased 3 and 1 percent respectively

production, per layer in August was 12,5 eggs compared with 13,0 eggs
last year and an average of 11,8, The rate in August was below that of last year
in all parts of the country, ranging from 1 percent below in the North Atlantic and
East North Central States to 11 percent below in the South Central States# The
rate of Icy’ during the first 8 months of tliis year was 116,4 compared with 116,0
last year and an average of 106,0,

layers on farms totaled 291,536,000 during August — 4 percent less than
in August last year, but 11 percent above average. Numbers wore, below last year,
ranging from 2 percent below in the West to 5 percent in the West North Central
ani South Central States, Numbers of layers increased 0*4 of one percent from
August 1 to September 1, compared with a decrease of 0,6 percent last year and an
average. decrease of about 0,3 porcent# This indicates an earlier hatch and an
earlier movement of pullets into the laying flock this year than, last year or than
avorage*

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT O F AGRICULTURE
Crop Report ni'RE^ agricultural ‘economics Washington, D. C,,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD September 10. 1946

_SSB*2S53?_ii 1946 3s0oT.!i.

There were 556,003,000 potential layers on farms September 1, the smallest
number since 1941 — 7 percent -fever than a year ago and about the sane. -as the
1940-44 avorago* They were fewer than a year a, go in all parts of the cam try
except the South Atlantic whore they were about the sane as a year ago* Decreases
from, a year ago ranged iron 4 percent in the West North Central to 13 percent in:
the North Atlantic States* . .fifl

Pullets not of laying ago on September 1 were estimated at 263,876,000,
the smallest number since 1941 — 10 percent less t han a year ago end 1 percent
below the 5— year average* They were fewer than a year ago in all parts of the
country except the South Atlantic States where numbers increased 5 percent*
Docroasos in these non-laying pullets "from a ybar ago ' were‘,4 percent'' in' the Most
North Central, 14 percent in the East North Central and South Central States, 18
percent in the West and 23 percent in the North Atlantic States* The number of
those pullets was above the 5-yoar average' in the West North Central and South
Atlantic States, but below average in all other parts’ of the country*

Of the chicks hatched since June 1, the number on farms on September 1 was
123,068,000, the smallest number in 6 years of record — 41 percent less than a
year ago* Big decreases wore made ,in all parts of the country — 32 percent in
the South Atlantic, 34 percent in the South Central, 37 percent in the West
North Central, 43 percent in the West, 45 percent in the East North Central and
62 percent in the North Atlantic States* ; Of the late hatched chicks, 66 percent
wore purchased from hatcheries and 34 percent were hatched on farms, company & with
69 percent purchased and 31 percent hatched on farms last year* Earners purchased
43 percent, fewer chicks after June 1 this year than in 1945 and hatched on their
farms , 35 percent loss*

Pricos received by farmers for eggs in nid-August averaged 39*1 cents per
dozen, compared with 40.8 cents a year ago and the 1935-44 average of 25*2 cents*
The advance during the month ending 'August .15, was 2 cents per dozen compared with
2*9 cents last : year and an average of 1*6 cents* A firmer tone prevailed on shell
eggs during August* Consumer demand continued at high levels, and buying interest
centered around the finost selections of fresh and storage eggs* Storage holdings
continuo heavy, but withdrawals have been above average* Speculative - interest
imp roved and future options advanced moderately.

* ■*

Chicken prices dropped 1.8 cents p>er pound during the. month ending August
159 compared with an average decrease of 0*1 cent*. Mid-August prices averaged
27*6 cents per pound compared with 28*6 cents a year ago and the average of 17*2
cents* Supplies of live poultry were ample during August and frequently in
excess'; of trade needs* The demand' was light as the result of increased availa¬
bility of red meats, but markets at the close of the month were firmer in' antici¬
pation that red meats would again be short and poultry < demand expanded* Although
scarce storage freezer space restricted operations, the into-storage movement
during the month was at about 4 times the average rate as indicated by the 35
cities wookly report* . . V. •* •

Turkey prices in mid-August averaged 32*8 cents per poimd, compared with
33*8 cents a yoar ago cond .an average of 18*1 cents# Dressed turkey prices broke
sharply early in July, but rocoverod when price control on neats was roinposed*

The average cost of food in a United States farm poultry ration at mid-
August prices was "$3*91 compared with $3*94 a month ago -and- $2. 91 a yoar ago#

This is the first decline roported this year* The egg-feed, ■ chicken-feed and
turkey— feed price relationshipjs on August 15 were considerably less favorable
than a year ago or the 10-yoar average*

26b -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
QrOP REPORT ' bureau or agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD .3epAenL.cr-JIA.19 46.

■^opAenhcr. ._L,_13.4S.

POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS, SEPTEMBER 1 1/

(Thousands)

Year

• Eorth »
j_AJtlAntid:

E. North
_Cent_ral

•

•

•

•

T. North • South ;

_Centjral_j _At_lant_ic \

South

Central

: Nostern :

t •

• * M ^

United

Stateis

Ay. 1940-44

73,129

114,224

163,546

49,420

105,766

48,230

554,316

1945

77,103

122,700

184, 313

52,794

112,187

48,207

597,304

1946

67,313

111,412

177,023

53,035

103,290

43,925

556,003

•

PULLETS HOT 0E

LAYING- AGE

ON FARMS,

SEPTEMBER 1

Ay. 1940-44.

. 35,531

58,602

86,180

21,702

45,050

20,406

267,472 .

1945

40,086

65,062

99,247

22,-137

47,189

20 , 650

294,681

1946

30,977

56,074

95,583

23,612

40,656

16,969

263,876

>

CHICKS UNDER.

3

MONTHS OLD

ON FARMS,

SEPTEMBER 1

1941

13,194

31,353

52,304

13,665

31,019

13,358

159,893“

1942

15,079

29,601

47,640

19,351

30,261

14,815

156,737

1943

25,867

44, 560

68,924

26*, 599

40,635

18,945

225,530

1944

14,391

26,945

44,063

21,058

26,309

9,579

142,445

1945

25,331

43,626

59,427

27,528

37,042

15,305

208,259

1946

9,692

24,183

37,314

18,740

34,346

CO

*•

■>3.

r eh

123,068

1/ Hons and pullets of laying

a.SO plus pullets not of laying

age.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

t

qrop pEpoRT bureau Of AOHiqu.LTURM, ECONOMICS Washington, D. C.,

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

S cpt emher 10, 1946

September 1« 1946

. .

COEXT, ALL

- JTlfi2Aj>£F-P&£.

s Production

State

• Average

J 1935^44

•

•

t

•

•

1945

•

Indicated

i s

. Average .

; 1935-44 ;

• •

•

1245 • :

• »

Ir-di cated

1.9A6

Bushels

Thousands

Bushels

Maine

40.0

40,0

42.0

ii tmt.rm ■■■nr

594

600

714

H.H.

41.0

39c 0

42.0

631

546

588

Vt.

37.6

37.0

40.0

2,681

8,442

2,560

Mass#

41.2

43.0

42,0

Ip 702

1,634

1,638

R.I.

37.3

40.0

38.0

328

320

304

Conn.

39.7

43# 0

42*0

1,952

2,150

2,100

N.Y.

35.4

33*0

39.0

24s 233

22*968

28,509

U.J.

38.2

45 o0

43*0

7*273

8 * 010

7,869

Pa,

40.9

44.0

43.0

54,484

599576

58*824 .

Ohio

44.4

49.5

49. 0

155,800

176,913

185,612

Ind.

42.2

53.0

52.0

179,491

235 p 9 56

243,100

Ill*

45.0

46.5

57.0

373,003

391.390

515,508

Micho

34,6

35.0

30.0

55,502

61*915

54*560

Wis,

37.2

41,0

41.0

88,795

109,839

104,345

Minn.

37.9

36,5

44.0

180,581

21 7 9 248

244p860

Iowa

47.1

46,5

61.0

472,763

508,106

675St33J"

Mo.

26.8

27c 0

33.0

115,464

105,840

180,234

U.Dakv

19,9

22*0

21.5

22 9 26 6

26*950

24*768

S.Dak.

18.7

29,0

31.0

60,390

118,668

123,039

Uehr.

19.1

30.5

30.0

1455)881

258,304

236*280

Kans*

18.0

24.0

19.0

55,247

72,864

57,684

Del.

28.3

32,0

31.0

3,918

4,224

4,123

Md.

34»,2

'37,0

37.5

16,650

16*872

17,625

V

25.4

33.0

31.0

34,814

40,359

36,766

W.Va*

28.6

36.0

34.0

12,542

12,996

12,512

N.C.

20.3

25.0

24.0

48,367

55,650

52*344

s.c.

14,4

16,5

17.0

23 p 9 62

23,414

24,123

Ga*

10.7

14.0

13,0

43,770

48,678

45*849

Fla.

10.0

10o0

10.5

7,345

6,900

6,888

Ky. .

24,9

32.0

37.0

66,741

77,824

91,797

Tenn.

23.5

27*0

30.0

64,754

66,204

72,810

Ala.

13.6

17.0

15*5

45,670

50,626

44,780

Miss*

15.3

20.0

16.5

44, 522

50,660

41,794

Ark.

16.4

21.0

22.5

35,175

35,511

38,312

La.

15.7

20 JO

16.0

23,652

23,140

17,584

Okla.

16.1

17.5

16.5

28,988

26,268

26,004

Tex.

16.2

16,0

17.0

80,209

36,332

67,456

Mont.

15.3

15,0

13*0

2 j 503

2,010

2,358

Idaho

44,4

46*0

52©0

1,887

1,334

1,456

Wyo.

12.2

14c 0

16o0

1,305

1,442

1,408

Colo.

12.9

22o0

13aQ

12,609

16*588

12,762

N.Mex.

14.8

16c0

14.0

2,856

2,400

1,680

Aris#

11.1

11.5

11.0

407

437

429

Utah

27.2

33.0

28.0

704

792

728

Rev#

30.9

32c 0

28.0

92

64

04 (

Wash.

37.3

50.0

50.0

1,243

1,450

1,300

Oreg.

32.2

35.5

37.0

1,899

1,384

1,443

Calif.

32.4

33.0

34.0

2,448

2,112

2,270

u. s.

28.5

33.1

36.9

2,608,499

3,018,410

3,371,707

- 27 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AQRICJUTURE
CROP- REPORT ruiREAu o> AaR'Cu I.n* «AI„ econcm ice Washington, D. C.,

as of . CROP REPORTING BOARD ^apt?^er_-l£V--1946

.,S.opt;<mbQr_X»...IS45 * ■

.Itftltt »•(»«<!' till. (Mlllf I ►**!•«» i.tf* HIM • I * •* Mf * Ml ’lift • s I HIM* I » «ll : MIIttMM*

►

SPRING

WHEAT OTHER

THAN PUPTJM

•

•

— r .

Yield per aci

e

•

•

Production

State

•

•

"~A verage"

* “YI/I-

:

ThHicaleH

7 ^Average-"

l

J

TncTicalecT

:

1935-44

• . 1945

•

ft

m

1946

;• 1935-44

:

1945

1946

* .

Bushels

•

Thousand bushels

Maine

19.2

18.0

19.0

64

36

57

'T V
iilil

18.-2

19.0

19.0

81

57

171

Pa..

18.6

19.5

21.0

190

156

168

Ind.

15.9

18.0

13.0

113

54

54

Ill.

18.2

25.0

25.X3

• 345

• 200

207

ili ch.

17.6

20.0

20.0

214

40

60

Wis.

17.4

25.0

25.0

■ 919

700

1,550

Minn.,.

14.-9

.19.0

18.0

20,020

18,392

22,122

lavra ,

14. 6

19.0

20.0

* 319

57

80

N.Dak,

12.2

16.0

13.5

72,135

129,920

107,960

S.Dak.

9.6

16.5

15.0

20,729

45,986

45,150

Nebr.

9.1

17.0

17.0

1,552

986

935

Kans.

7.9

11.0

12.0

- 86

4*1

36

Mont •

13.5

12.0

15.5

35,246

27,564

31,976

Idaho

29.3

31.0

52.0

10,820

11,005

14,432

fyo. .

13.1

16.5

17.5

1, 323

1, 155

1,452

Colo.

14.3

20.0

15.0

5, 498

2,660

2,115

N.Mex.

14.1

14.0

11.0

285

294

242

Utah.

30.6

33.0

31.0

•2, 201

2,178

2,294

Hev.

25.9

24.0

26.0

- 342

288

442

Wash.

21.2

20.0

25.0

19,816

18,960

12,800

Orcg.

21.4

21.5

24.2

5*396

4, 214

-5,544

U.S.

' 14. O'

*16.5

’lb. 6

193,774

' 264 ',946

249,847.

DURUM WHEAT

State

’YieicT per acre ' s

’Aver a^o j 7" Tnd cotc H T

i__9l5__±_

Bushels

1935-44

’ Production

~AveFa~e~ 1 *" T InHicatecT

1935-44 2_ _ _ 1 _ JL946

Thousand bushels

Minn.

15.3

17.5

19.3

1,125

' 402

- • 780

N.Dak.

' 13.2

18.0

15.5

26,279

31,968

33,806

S.Dak.

10.5

15.5

15.-5-

1,495

2,650

2, 992

3 States

• 12.9

- l7.8~

” 15.6“

"31,^00

- 35, 52^ - “

37*578

WHEAT: Production by Classes, for the United States

Year

: _ ~ _ Pointer “j

• •

! Hard red * Soft red

„„ 9.

^Spring .

Hard red * Durum if
Thousand bushels

~ WliTte’ ~
(Winter &
Soring)

Total

Av. 1935-44
1945
194.6 2/

J- : -

359,476

519,421

.'572,746

200,727

234,025

.209,686

158,979

232,852

“215,455

32,832

35,731

38,108

91,678

101,114

131,324

843,692
1*123, 143
1,167,319

*> ,

1/ 'Includes durum wheat in, States for which estimates are not shown separately.
Zf Indicated 1946. v

28

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING board September 10. 1946

Sej)temborJ.i 1946_ stOOP.M. OS.S.t")

OATS

:

Yield

per acre

*

•

Production

*

State

•

•

l

•

Average ]

•

1945 :

•

Indicated ]

Average

• •

} n n a c 1

Indicated

t

1935-44 I

JL •

»

1946 ;

1935-44

* 2

1946

Bushels

-

Thousand bushels

Maine

36.8

36.0

38*0

3,637

2,916

3*306

N.H.

37.9

36.0

40.0

272

262

240

vt.

31,5

31.0

33.0

1,610

1,302

1,386

Mass*

33.0

31.0

36.0

179

186

252

H.I.

30.8

31.0

31.0

40

31

31

Conn,

31.2

29.0

32.0

134

116

128

N.Y.

29.4

29.0

39.0

23,964

20,822

33,306

N.J.

29.9

25.0

31.0

1,317

925

1,209

Pa,

29.2

30.5

36.0 •

25,172

24,583

30,168

Ohio

34.9

42.5

45.0 -

41,021

53,210

'67*050

Ind,

30.6

42.0

40. 5 ' •

40 , 208

59,682

63,302

Ill.

36.1

46.0

43.0

124,823

158,102

169*979

Mich.

33.4

40.0

45.0 - >

44,458

64,400

77,535

Wis.

35.0

51,0

43.0 *

85,827

152,337

125,861

Minn.

35,2

45.0

37.5 >

149,310

242,640

200,175

Iowa

35.0

40.0

39.0 *

189,597

214,440

227,877

Mo.

24.4

19.5

. 31.5 -

44,166

31,161

65,930

N . Dak.

26.2

34.0

26.0

47,456

82,484

53,014

S.Dak.

27.7

43.0

29.5

56,232

147,963

93,456

Nebr,

24.3

31.5

28,0

45,001

74,120

68,684

Kans,

24.3

18.5

29,0

38 , 509

17,668

41,992

Del.

29.0

31.0

31.0 •

81

124

155

Md.

29.3

30.0

33*0

1,048

960

990

Va,

23.0

28.0

31.0

2,498

3,780

4,309

V.Va,

22.1

25.0

27.0

1,675

1,750

1*755

N.C. ...

24.1

28.0

33*0

6,006

9,128

11^187

S.C *

21.8

24.5

27,0

11,634

16,023

16,767

G-a,

19.7

25.0

25,5

9,310

15,000

14.076

Pla.

14.6

20.0

18,0

184

480

*396

Ky.

19.2

23.0

25,0

1,470

1,725

2*250

Tenn.

19.6

24.0

25,0

2,107

4,416

4*500

Ala.

19.6

25,0

24.0

2,975

5,275

4*560

Miss.

30.5

31.0

35.0

6,315

13,671

11*585

Ark.

24.2

27.0

30.0

6,097

8,208

8,400

La.

29.5

29.5

24,0

2,515

4,248

2*592

Okla.

19.8

19.0

21.0

27,713

19,855

22*596

Tex*

23,4

23,5

23*0

33,557

42,441

37*375

Mont.

30.9

31.0

38*0

11,421

9,486

10*564

Idaho

38,5

41.0

40.0

6,515

6,806

6,320

Wyo.

28.6

31.0

31.5

3,289

4,557

4,252

Colo.

29.3

35.0

29.0

4,923

7,245

6,003

N.Mex.

24.6

22.0

17,5

734

682

560

Ariz.

28.5

32.0

29,0

232

384

319

Utah.

39.6

39.0

38*0

1,594

1,833

1,710

Nev. .

38.3

39.0

37.0

202

273

259

Wash.

45.6

44.0

50,0

8,034

7,040

7,050

Oreg.

31,8

29.5

34.5

9,400

7,818

8,694

Calif.

30.0

31 .0

31*0

4,582

5,115

50487

2-S. - 30.7 _ 37.3 _ _ _ _35.J3 _ _ _1_.1S9.441_ _lx547x663_ _

29

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau OP- agricultural eoomomics Washington, D. C.,

emhei^lO^ 1946
'P~.M. '(E.S.TVy

MMIIIIIVMtttlttllf M MIIIIIHHIJfillM

BARLEY

:

Yield per acre

i

<

i

I

Production

State

. Average

s :

: 1945 :

Indicated \

Average

•

•

•

1°45

! Indicated

. 1935-44

t •

1946

, 1935-44

I 1946

•

Bushels

Thousand Bushels

Maine

27.3

28.0

29,0

114

84

116

vt.

27.0

22.0

28.0

146

88

112

N.Y*

24.6

25.0

34.0

3,161

2,200

3,366

N.

27.3

30 .0

35*0

141

180

210

pa. :

28.5

35.0

37.0

2,818

3,150

3,473

Ohio

25.1

30.0

30.0

747

630

540

Ind.

23.4

24.0

24.0

1,112

816

523

Ill*

27.0

25.5

26,0

2,986

842

723

Mich.

27.0

31.0

36.0

5,207

3,906

4,860

Wis*

28.8

40.0

37.5

18,241 ■

3,600

4,425

Minn*

24.4

29.0

30.0

43,584

13,224

21,600

Iowa

24.0

28.0

31.0

8,498

84

465

Mo.

19.3

19.0

20.0

2,686

1,463

1,080

N.Dak*

19.5

24.0

20*0

37.965

53,760

43,460

S.Dak.

17.9

25.0

23.0

31,030

32,900

30,866

Kehr.

17.5

22.0

21,0

20,871

13,420

11,529

Kans.

14.5

17.5

17.0 •

11,590

6,702

5,151

Bel.

29.9

30.0

33.0 -

132.

300

330

Md.

28. S

29.5

34.5 '

1,690

1,918

2,380

Va.

25.5

27.0

32.0 *

1,647

1,836

2,176

V.Va.

24.8

25.5

29.0 ‘

210

230

203 -

N.C.

21.8

21.0

25*5

525

840

816

s.q*

17.5

18.5

22,0

128

166

220

Ga»

1/ 17.9

19.0

21,5 '

1/ 12S

171

172

Ky. .

22.9

22.5

25.0

1,419

1,170

1,300

Tenn*

18.8

18.0

20.0'

1,234

1,728

1,640

Ala.

—

19.0

' 13.0

—

114

90

Miss*

—

26.0

28.0

—

333

- 140 •

Ark*

15.7

17.0

18.0

142

119

10B •

Okla.

16. C

15.5

16.0

5,209

2,108

1,520

Tex.

17.7

14.5

16.0

4,165

3,857

3,616

Mont.

25.0

23.0

25.5

6,998

13,248

16,167

Idaho

34.6

37.0

34.0

8,515

11,840

9,894

Wyo*

26.4

28.5

23.5

2,207

3,106

3,249

Colo.

22.0

28.5 •

23.0

11,720

19,551

13, 570

N.Mex.

24.0

22.0

20.0

441

r

550

500

Ariz*.

32.6"

• -34.0

33.0

1,362

2,652

2,706

Utah

43,3

45.0

45,0

4,593

•• 6*750

5,760

Nev*

35,2

32;0

34.0

. . * 561

640

748

Wash.

35.4;

35.0

39.0

5,490

5,670

4,485

Oreg,

30.4

29**5

35.0

6,005

, 6,402

7,350.

Calif.

27.5

38.0

30.0

34,147

41,608

44, 580

U.S*

22.8.

25.9

25.5

239.598

263.961

256,334

1 / Short-time average

it

...

as or
Sep t .emh or .1 , 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD

' - * } *. #

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Sept

3:oo

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF A'GRlCUtTU RE
CROP Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. 3.,

as of crop reporting board September 10, 1946

September 1, 1946 3 1 00 P. M._ ... (b ». S_» T. }

itMMff fit ilHUMt* HttMliJitltlMt JIlMHI MltMMftVittMIMMf flf IV#*MIHft{ iHllllinMMN'iHItHIIIIIMIIIJlMlIHIHIIHMailHMM'iMimHHMIll.illMIIMIlMrMtMMMHIMWMIMttllHIHMIllMHIlHIMIlMHIMMIMIMMlMIMU

BU3KWHRAT

: TTeid per acre

#

•

Production

State

: ""AveFage
s 1935-44

! 1945 *
s :

TnHiFetecT 7
1946 :

Average

1935-44

: 1945

: s

Indicate*?

1946

Bushels

Thousand bushel

s

Maine

15.5

15.5

19. C

124

• 93

X ’ c'

114

Vt.

19.5

18.0

29*0

24

18

19

N.Y.

17.3

15*5

18*5

2,375

1, 618

1,906

Pa.

18.8

18.5

20.0

2,389

2,016

2,340

Ohio

17.4

18.0

18.0

269

306

324

Ind.

•13.6

13,5

14.0

158

270

126

Ill.

15.2

15.0

16.0

78

225

60 •

Mich.

15.2

14.0

15.0

416

420

510

Wis. 1

13. G

15.5

14. C

208

-294

280

Minn.

12.2

14.0

14.0

320

•630

560

Iowa

14.8

14.0

16.0

-67

• 98

64

Mo.

11.2

12.0 *

13,0

11

12

13

N.Dak.

10.8

. 16.0

13,0

52

112

65

S.Dak.

10.4

13.0

13,0

•31

39

65

Md.

19.4

23.5

25.0

103

141

110

Va.

15.2

17.0

13, C

132

102

108 -

W.Va. '

17.6

21.5

13.5

248

172

130 *

N.C.

15.0

16.0

16.0

64

* 64

64 '

Ky.

11.6

13.0

14,0

- *24

26

28

Term.

13.3

16.0

15.5

*34

144

155

^ TP — -

>#o. •

- 1*S.F “

16,11

“17.6

~ -7TW“

6/701

7,061

HOPS

* ' V

State

: ~ Yiel

: Average s
s 1935-44 :

a per acre

1945 ?

•

•

Indicated s
1946 s

« ♦ * -

Production l/
Average :

1935-44 : •LB’° :

YndiFatecT

1946

Pounds

,

Thou

sand -pounds

■r

Wash.

1,804

1,825

1/BOO

11,499

21,352

21,420

Qreg.

871

1,025

1,000

17,719

20,398

20,000

Calif.

1,441

1,580

1,650

10,413

14,378

15,015

Vs.

1, 168

1,379

1,376

39,631

56,128 56,435

i

For some States in oerta-in years, production includes s ame -quant itis-s not -
available for marketing because of economic conditions and the marketing.

i

31

►

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OK AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau OP- aqriouitural *oonomio© Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOA^C Sagt. 10, 1946

A9pt?®b®r.Xj,_1946 '

SORGHUMS FOR GRAIN

;

?ield per acre

Production

State

t

t

t

t

Average

; 1945 :
i ;

Bushels

Indicated j

Average

! 1945 !

• •

* «

ousand bushels

Indicated

1935*44

1946

1935-44

Th

1946

Ill*

25.6

29,0

30*0

46

29 .

30

Iowa

21,5

20.0

22,0 ‘

79

20

22

Mo.

17.1 >

15,0

20.0

1,122

435

900

N. Dale,

■ *r ’

12.0

11.0 *

12

11

S« Dak.

9,9

11,5

13,0

1,228

540

676

Nebr,

12,4

16.8

15.0 •

2,007

740

585

Kane.

12,8

15.4

10,0

16,297

16,632

10,360

N. 0, .

mm

25,0

30,0

50

30

Ark.

13.6

18.0

17,0

149

216

221

La. '

16,0

20.0

19,0

33

40

19

Okie*

10,6

11.9

11,0

8,129

7,371

6,589

Tex,

16,0

15,0

14,0

47,179

60,921 •

51,268

Oolo.

10.5

14,9

11,5 '

1,740

2,759

1,725

N, Mex.

12,7

6,0

8,0

2,769

504

600

Ariz,

30,9

33,0

33,0

1,007

1,815

1,914

Calif.

35.2

37,0

37.0

4,741 *

3,515

3,959

u, S,

14.9

15.1

13,5

86,543

95,599

78,909

i

RIOS.

;

State

Yield_j>er_acre _ ,j _ ^ _ _ <_Pr°duct_i°n

. . - -jH.

1945

Bushels

Indicated

1946

Average

1935-44

1945

;

\ i

.. JL _ X .

Thousand bushels

Ark,

60^

52.0

48,0

10,331

14,612

La.

40,2

39,5

38,0 .

20,670 .

23,028

Tex.

48.7

45.0

43,0

13,926 ,

18,000

Calif,

67.6 .

60.0

63,0

10,331 .

14,520

V. s.

47,6

46,6

45.4

55,257

70,160

Indicated’

1946

15,360

21,508

17,200

15,561

69,629

32 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop ReporY
, an

BUREAU O*' AGRICUI-TURA'- EOONOM ICG

CROP REPORTING QOARdi r ■

Washington, D. C.,
Saplamhar-- 1Q*-1S.4£

September „1 . . , .19,4 6 ;

- - 1 (

tame HAY

Yield per acre

«

pro duct icn

State

Average

: 1945 •

Indicated:

Average

! 1945 ;

Indicated

1935-44

• •

1946 j

1935-44

• •

• •

1946

.. •

Tons

Thousand Tons

.. ,m<

Maine

0.90

1,07

C,9C

806

914

758

M-. II. .

- 1.12

1.24

-1,20

385

416

. 403

vt.

1.22

1,36

1.30

- 1,081

1,200

.1,128

Mass.

1.42

1,66

1.60

' 497

576

555

R.X.

1.31

1.46

1.40

46

51

48

Conn.

1,41

1.53

1.55

394 '

434

434

N.y.

1.37

i.6o;.h

1,55

5,345

6f31 6

6,023

N.j.

1,54

1.72- -

1.70 *

349 *

405

394 ...

Pa, .

1,36

1.54^9, ;

1.50 '

3,103 *

3,444

3,327

Ohio

1.40

l.Stf'V

1.55

3,410'

3,473

3, 677

In cl.

1.32 *

1.45 ,

1.35'

2,570 v

2,752

2,665

Ill.

1.33

1. 49-

1.45

3,653’

3,655

3,602

Mich.

1.37

i.46;

1.2C

3,564*

3,848

3,11,4

Wis.

1.68

1.90

1.48

6,239w

7,564

5,822

Minn.

1,61‘

1.71 ..

1,55

4,695

4,812

4,411 •

Iowa

1,57’

1.78 .

1,05

5,234’

5, 644'

5,173

Mo,

1.08 •

1.16 -

1.15

3,114

3,747

3,639 .

N.Dak.

1,20

1,36 ,

1.00

1,189

1,094

776

S.Dalc. *.

1,11*

1.50 -

1,15

814

848

624 ,

fie hr.

1,44

1/97 ,

- 1,66

1,587

2,220

1,835

Hans,'

1,60 -

1,92

i,c6

1,394

1,951

1,541

pel.

1,28

1,42

1,4-0

■ '88

108

109

Md. .

1,26 ~

1.35*

1.45

510

588

644

Va. .

1,07

1,21

1,25

1,283 -

1,711

1,?72 *

Wt Va«

1,12

1,26

1,25

794

1,002

935

^T. C •

,93

,99

1.00

1,038

1,281

1,270

s.c,

,72

,85

.85

432

508

500

3a>

,55

,56

.50

671

815

741

Fla..

,54

,52

,52

60

63

62

Ky.f .

1,15

1,35

1,40

1,716

2,502

2,451

Tenn,

1.05

1,23,. ^

1.25

1,998

2,658

2,558

U.a.

,73

.76, ..

.75"

719

. 781

693

>U?s.

t 1.18

1,32**., ; .

1.35

977

1,099

1,035

Ark,

, 1,04

1 1,15-

1.10

1,139

* 1,404-v •*

1,338

&a.

• 1,20

1,.40 .

1.40

360

.. -305,- !

398

6kla.

1,24

1,43

1,25

1,007

- 1, 3 62 ^

1*154

Tex.

.99

.94

.95

1,187

1,344

1,316

Mont*

1,36

1,46

1,40

1, 604

. 1,362

1,760

Idaho

2,16

2,12

2,13

2,197

2, 103

2,098

6. . ...

1,38

1.41

1,35

7*86

* 788

784

Colo ,

1,’68

1,76

1,60

1,726

T, 818

1,692

II. Hex.

.. 2,16' ‘

2,15 ■ -

. 2.10 .

378

* 438

* 395

iris.

2.40

2. 00

-2.40

569

799

746-

Stoh.

2,09

2.20

2,02

1,050

1,106

1,030

lev, .

2.06

2,05

2.10'

375

•• • 369 . .

363.

tfash. .

1,92

2,09

2.10

1,763

2,001

1,928 .

Oreg.

1.85

1.95

1.90

1,601

1,651

1,548

Calif.

2i88

2;95

2.9*5

4,756

5,645

5,549

u.s.

1.38

1.53

1.44

80,254

91,573

84,788

i

33

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of

-Sftptiianh er.-L.— 19.45

.HtlM'TlHMtf IMIVtHIIHMHH Ml IHMJHUHt Hltllttllf

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Saptemhor.. 1CU .1245.

i> i-

WILD HAY

Yield £er acro._

Production

State ;

•

•

Average

1935-44

, «

: 1945

Tons

Preliminary:

' 1946 •

Average

1935-44

*

• * #

i 1945 >

Thousand fcons

Preliraina

1946

Maine

0,96

1,00

0.95

7

5

5

N.H.

,90

,95

1.00

7

6

6

Vt, '

,98

1.10

f90

8

7

5

Mass,

,96

1.20

1.10

10

12

11

R« I.

.90

1.00

.90

1

1

1

Conn.

1,07

1.15

1.10

9

7

• 7

N.Y.

.95

1.00

1.00

53

•39

46

N.«J.

1,28

1.10

1.40

20

15

20

Pa ,

.92

1.00

1.05

15

19

20

Ohio

,81

.90

.90

5

4

4

Ind. -

.93

1.00

1.05

5

' 5

5

HI* •

.87

1.05

.95

19

12

10

Mich.

.90

.95

.90

26

14

14

Wis.

1,16

1.20

1.15

209

113

63

Minn.

1.08

1.15

1.00

1,530

1,-478

1,259

Iowa

1.16

1,30

1.20

157

130

100

Mo.

1,10

1.25

1.00

165

188

135

N. Dak.

,85

.95

.80

1,509

2,055

1,730

S.Dak,

,66

,75

.65

1,385

2, -202

1,908

Nebr.

- ,71

.80

.65

1,928

2,635

2,141

Kan's •

1,03

1.20

.75

644

718

435

Del.

1,04

1,10

1.10

1

• 1

1

Md.

,88

1,00

1.00

3

• 2

2

Va.

,82

1,00

1.00

10

15

15

W.Va.

,84

,90

1.00

20

18

IS

N.C .

1,07

1,10

1.10

• 20

19

18

s.c.

,88

,90

1.00

8

7

•8

Ga.

.84

,90

,75

22

25

21

Ky. .

,87

1,00

1.10

20

23

25

Tenn.

.79

.95

.95

29

33

43

Ala.

.80

.85

.90

32

. 35

- 36

Miss.

,90

1,15

1.20

‘ 58

86

98

Ark.

La.

1.01

1.16

1.10

1.30

- 1.10

1,36

168

25

-"307
- 36

21?
; 39

Okla,

1,06

1.30

,96

'443

615

467

Tex. .

1.04

1.05

1.10

222

223

, 233

Mont.

.87

.95

.90

•560

625

604

Idaho

1.14

1.25

1.15

140

• 156

140

wyo.

,82

,75

.75

338

• 316

, 307

Colo.

,97

1.00

.80

364

*387

298

N.Mex.

,76

.70

.70

15

• 13

12

Ariz.

.88

,90

.70

4

3

2

Utah

1.20

1.00 -

1.20

84

’■ 72

86

Nev.

1.04

1.00

1.00

226

• 230

242

Wash.

1,20

1.25

1.20

52

• 58

52

Or eg.

1.06

1.10

r.oo

241

. 276

243

Calif.

1.30

1.35

1.20

232

. 232

206

U.S.

.88

.93

1 .

1 •
i§

1 *

1

1

11,051

13,378

11,357

34

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

•j .

UURE^U OF AOHICU L.T URAL. ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,
September 194<.

SgBtasber.l*J946 ‘gfCiQ P.M.: (S.S.T.i

ALFALFA HAY 1 /

•

0

Yield per acre

Production

State

:

:

:

9

Average ’
1935-44 J

»

1945 > ?

a

•

•

Indicated

1946

Average

1935-44

t

•

•

•

•

•

i

1945 J

:

Indicated

1946

Tons

Thousand tons

Maine

1.42

1.40

1*40

8

* 8

8

N.E.

1.92

2,15

2.00

. 7

11

10

vt.

2.09

2.20

2.20

33

46

46

Mass*

2.18

2.35

2.30

26

42

41

R.I.

2.27

2.25

2.30

. 2

2

2

Conn*

2.48

2.50

2c 60

47

72

78

N.Y.

1.90

1.95

1.95

736

8-35

776

N.J*

2.12

2.25

2.20

118

164

136 -

Pa.

1.90

1.95

1.95

480

564

513

Ohio

1.94

1.90

2.05

898

906

879

Ind.

1.82

1.85

1*85

804

906

788 -

Ill.

2.16

2.40

2.35

1,054

1,289

1,097

Mich.

1.58

1.60

1.35.

1,896

1,770

1*343-

Vis*

2.13

2.55

1.85

2,285

2,101

1,326

Minn.

1.96 .

2.05

1.90

2,386

1,993

1,847

Iowa

2.21

2.45

2.45

2,037

1,999

1,558

Mo.

2.35

2.50

2.65

623

822

792

N.Dak.

1.32

1.55

1.20

187

281

206

S • Dak .

1.28

1.70 ‘

1.20

364

551

392

Nehr.

1.60

2.15

1.70

1,262

1,933

1,559

Kans.

1.78

2.10

1*80

1,105

1,670

1,316 .

Del.

2.17

2.40

2*50

10

14

12

Md.

1.96

2.10

2.10

74

97

90

Va.

1.98

2.30

2*35

113-

196

216.

W.Va.

1.96

2.15

2.10

71*

116

109 .

N.C*

1.94

2.20

2*20

14*

22*

26

S.o.

1.54

1.75

1.80

3*

4

4

Ca.

1.82

2.15

1*85 ;

9

11

9

Ky. .

1.82

2.20

2.20 .

310

508

535 .

Tenn*

1.88

2.25

2.20

137

338

356 .

Ala*

1.48

1.65

i.75 ;

8

12

12

Miss*

2.22

2.45

2.40

149

172

137

Ark.

2.06

2.20

2.20 * /

172

f

191 ’

202

La* .

2.12

2.40

2.30 ;

58

•

62

60 .

Okla*

1.90

2.25

1.95 .

498

i

•

790

622

Tex*

2.46

2.65

2.60

292

-

374

393 -

Mont *

1.62

1.65

1.60

1,004

»

1,158

1,123

Idaho

2.41

2.35

2.35

1,885

\

1,795

1,795

Wyo, .

1.67

1.70

1*60 .

530

V

517 ‘

491

Colo*

2.00

2.05

1.90

1,271

1,303

1,140

N.Mex*

2.62

2.60

2.50

314

369

340

Ariz*

2.63

2.80

2.60

469

•

650

603

Utah

2.17

2.30

2.10

971

>

1,007

920

Nev.

2.35

2.50

2,50

306

282

268 .

Wash.

2.44

2.60

2.60

713

<

866 ’

866 .

Oreg* .

2.54

2.60

2.60

715

676

655 .

Calif*. .

4.27

4.20

4.40

3,431

-

4,171

4,237

u.s*

2.10

2.27

2,14

29,886

•

33,671

29.934

}J Included

in tame hay.

- -

36

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: '

Crop Report . bureau of agricultural ecoNo;/ncs Washington, D. C.,

^ as of CROP REPORTING board Suptumhor 10, 1946

ISeptemher 1 . 1946 • v • — - '3:00 p7M.~(E. S.T.)

ItlVflll I IMIlllllMIMIIIlttll I MlIHlIIIMIMIIflllllf III |||||MIVu'||ll||ll||(>9IMI|||t If II lllllfllttllltltll MM III Ml IHMIIMIIHM 111111411111111111^114 MM mMC

CLOVER AND TIMOTHY KAY lJ

4 .

Yield per acre :

Production

State *

Average

•

1945

•

Preliminary*

Average

•

•

19 45

jPreliminary

•

1935-44

j

1946 ;

1935-44

•

• ; 1946

» -

Tons

• • .

Thousand tons

tfaine

1.00

•*•■•

1.15

1.05

473

557

. 498

j.H. .

1.24

1.35

1.30

211

• f

244

240

1.30

1.45

1.45

739

780

773

4ass.

1.56

1.78

1.80

338

377

. 385

1.1.

1.44

1.50

1.50

24

26

- 26

lonn.

1.48

1,50

1.60

209

220.

235

8,t.

1.37

1.65

1.60

3,928

4,719.

4,576

N.J.

1*34

1.50

1.55

162

171

.194

H*-.

1.30

1.50

1.50

2,380

2,624

2,649

Ohio

1.26

1.40

1.45

2,085

2,321

2,572

lad.

1.14

1.30

1.20

1,064

• • -A

1,294

1,469

Ill,

1.21

1.40

1,30

1,319

W-* w

1,546

1,680

Mich.

1.22

1.40

1.15

1,437

«, **>

1,897

1,651

Wis.

1.52

1.75

1.40

3,418

5,101

• 4,203

Minn.

1.40

1.60

1.35

1,167

1,949

1,743

Iowa

1.27

1.55

1.45

2,248

3,450

3,486

Mo.

.90

1.00

1.00

936

«.* •»

1,022

1,155

IT. Dak*

1.18

1.25

.95

7

8

. 6

S.Dak.

1.00

1.30

1.00

11

20

20

Nehr.

1.09

1.45

1.15

14

38

41

Kans.

1.14

1.30

1.20

30

52

61

Dei,

1.24

1.40

1.40

44

42

42

Md.

1.16

1.25

1*40

332

355

,421

Va.

1.12

1.30

1.40

462

567

629

W.Va.

1.10

1 .25

1.25

408

542

.648

N.C*

.55

1.00

1.15

56

66

76

G-a.

.86

.90

.90

4

4

4

Ky.

1.03

1.30

1.20

318

611

564

Term.

1.04

1.30

1*25

180

259

249

Ala,

.80

.35

.95

4

4

, 5

Miss.

1.16

1.25

1.45

7

8

9

Ark*

.98

1.15

1.10

18

29

28

Xj cl#

1.00

1.05

1*10

10

16

16

Mont.

1.46

1.60

1.60

252

346

. 339

I daho

1.43

1.40

1.40

173

158

151

Wyo.

1.24

1.30

1.10

122

136

119

Colo*

1.48

• 1.40

1*35

“223

256

252

IJ.Mex*

1.30

1.40

1.10 ’

10

17

9

Utah.

1.62

-1.80

1.60

— 34

43

54

Nev. .

1.44

1.30

1.50

34

44

51

Wash. .

2.10

-•2.15

2.15

405

419

398

Ipreg.

1.74

• 1.85

1.80

182

173

191

Calif.

1.81

1.90

1.80

64

65

63

|/-*f
1 — il

Cw|

1 1

I 1

1 1

1 1

1.22

' 1.49

1.38

25,540

,32.592

lj Included in tame hay; excludes sweetclover and lespedeza.

36

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of

September 1#1946

SOYBEANS COWPEAS PASTUBE

CROP REPORTING BOARD

September 10, 1946

gioo'p .mT(b. s,TVr'

— C_ond._iti.on ^e^t ember 1 _ G^ondi^tipn September 1 Condition September 1 __

State

Average

1935-44

1945

1946

‘Average
s 1935-44

1945

JL

1946

Average *
19 35-44 |

1945

1946

Maine

N.H.

Vt.

Mass*

R.I.

Conn.

Mich.

Vis.

Minn.

Iowa

Mo.

Fla.

Ky.

Tenn.

Mont.

Idaho

Wyo.

Colo.

N.Mex.

Ariz.

Utah

Nov,

Wash.

Oreg.

£alif..

N.Dak.

84

80

S.Dak.

—

■ 86

81

Nebr.

1/70

• 85

84

Kans*

•. —

62

Del.

83

97

97

Md.

G4

90

91

Va.

mmtm

W,Va.

07

07

N.C,

—

S.C.

75

00

81

Ga.

75

01

73

Ala.

74

01

75

Miss,

«»•

Ark,

— m

m* —

la.

79

03

82

Okla.

64

77

59

Tex.

1/68

69

62

72

Percent

N.Y.

79

82

84

...

— .

N.J .

84

91

88

83

98

83

Pa.

84

85

86

1/81

82

87

Ohio

•

■BM

Ind.

74

. 87

88

Ill.

—

—

—

72

79

85

74

82

68

85

64

77

• 95

97

83

. 93

80

79

82

05

01

85

87

78

70

79

72

79

79

71

74

66

75

75

74

76

76

05

73

76

76

70

71

67

71

75

73

66

74

72

69

72

74

64 %

• 79

62

68

77

63

U.S._ _ 2/01 _ 2/06 _ _ 2/89 _ 71 _ 77 _ 72

1/ Short-time average. 2/" Includes roported condition of
for which indicated yield por aero is~publi*shod in the following table.

~ 37 -

’ 73

70

78

‘ 75

88

03

; 79

* 06

81

70

88

87

70 ■

72

88

72

91

90

71

89

82

66

92

88

72

83

84

75

78

77

69

93

00-

72

87

09

72

84

51

70

90

55

73

00

63

77

92

90

68

79

82

67

81

61

59

08

71

50

, 91

60

63

81

59

73

96

96

70

94

89

01

92

87

79

84

75

04

89

85

73

85

83

77

05

70

04

84

06

73

04

93

73

07

84’

78

78

81

73

07

90

65

04

73-

70

09

06

59

02

58

66

73

56

70

76

78

79

06

03

76

94

00

69

93

73

69

64

60

00

07

75

74

91

73

80

92

09

68 *

65

80

72

73

78

-Z1--

^ J34 _

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I

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL TURE ..

Crop Report bureau or aqriOim.tuhal boowmiob Washington, . d. c . ,

aa Of • CROP REPORTING BOARD T 0 1 1 Q 4f

: .j^QQ„P.U * _ilU-.SL.au

SOYBEANS FOB ‘ BEANS
• Yield, per acre

_ _ A creege_

Production

State

Harvested : For . •

Average.* : harvest: Average

1935-44: _19 45 1?46_» I9 35^44

Thousand acres

i

_ JL945 J
Bushels

Indi¬
cated
JL946 _

• #

• •

Average; :

J.935^44l 1945_ L

Thousand bus

Indi¬
cated
J.946 _

he Is

Ohio

619

1,147

951

19,2

17,5

19.0

11,999

20,072

18,069

Ind.

796

1,432

1,290

17,2

19,5

20.0

13,973

27,924

25,800

■ni.

2,194

3,800

3,154

20,3

19,5

22.0

44,921

74,100

69,388

Mich,

67

122.

106

- 14, e

16,0

14.0

S88

1,952

1,484

Wis. •

26.

41

28

14.4

15.5

14.5

390

636

406

Minn.

98

455

584

’ ' 14,6

15,0

15.5

1,424

6,825

9,052

Iowa

9C7

1,936

1,562

18.7

18.0

20,5

17,448

34,648

32,021

Mo • ’

233

730

649

12.2

13.0

18,0

3,380

9,490'

11,682

Kane, .

78

274

209

9.8

. 10.0

8.0

933

2,740

1,672

Va.

55

85

80

13.6

16.0

16.0

746

1,360

1,280

N.Car •

179

216

200

11.4

12.5

12.5

2,010

2,700

2,500

Ky.

' 36

61

61

11,9

14.0

14.5

444

854

884

Tenn.

35

69

80

. '9.4

14.0

17.0

394

966

1,360

Miss.

71

74

64

. 10.0

13.0

13.0

815

962

832

Ark.

115

209

231

12.4

16,0

17.5

1,434

3,344

4,042

Other *t

i

<c

*

*

States

189

222

228

• 11.2

13.3

12.8

2,108

2,949

2,921

u.s.

5,698

10,873

9,477

18.0

17.6

19.4

103,457

191,722

183,393

PEANUTS -'PICKED AKD THRESHED

. . »4

Production

_Y31eldjper_ac_re

State

•

: Average

! 1945

•

•

• Indicated

Average

: 1945 • • Indicated

mum _ - .

j_l935-44_

t

♦ L

_ J.94S

1935-44

« •

. 1?46_

‘

Pounds

Thousand pounds

Va. .

1,160

9-10

1,150

171,749

•151,340

185,150

N.C.

1,174

950

1,025

296,343

296,400

303,400

Tenn.

705

025

825

6,538

6,600

4,950

t _ 1^1 59 _

945

1,066

474, 630

_454x340_

493,_500

s» c .

628

625

600

16,291

25,000

20,400

Ga.

711

68C

675

512,067

709,920

714,150

Fla.

640

• • 675

623

57,071

71,550

62,500

Ala.

697

700

650

254,868.

. 340,900

284,700

M i ss .

478

500

490

15,222

13,000

11,760

Total_ _ _ 694 _ ” 681 _ _ _ 661_ _• 855, 519 _ 060^370^ _ltP93|5lCf

Ark. .

372

425

400

8,570

5,100

4,000

I<a.

360

400

V 375

4,850

2,800

2,625

Okla.

472

450.

"480

51,558

. 108,000

119,040

Tex.

458

420

' ' ‘ 425

192,838

330,560

324,700

i Total

453

433

' 438

257,816

446^860

450,365'

U.S.

728

641'

v "648

1,587,964

2,061,570

2,037,375

38

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bure/.u of- agricultural economics w&shinstoni D> C .

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD fiftp+.Whftr 10,1946

_Septeralbey._l^_1946 &l£ILP.*M..-..( IUSU3A

BEANS, 3RY EDIBLE 1/

Yield per acre

Production

.

State

•

Average •

1945

•

: Indicated

Average

• «

: 1945 • Indicated

1535-44 t

: 1946

1935-44

• t

1946

Pounds

Thousand bags 2/

Maine

1,022

850

940

85

34

47

Vermont

627

560

630

14

6 1

6

New York

836

790

1,050

1,184

679

1,144

Michigan

833

820

750

4,507

3,247

3*883

Wisconsin

538

560

575

20

6

6

Minnesota

514

630

540

23

25

16

To t al N*E»

833

812

800

5,832

3,997

5,201

—

North Dakota

500

550

5

6

Nebraska

1,258

1,500

1,450

375

780

870

Montana

1,245

1,250

1,450

282

200

334

Wyoming

1,254

1,250

1,350

819

1,000

lf 040

Idaho

1,484

1,450

1,650

1,828

1,726

1,964

Washington '

3/ 1*043 ,

■' 1,250

1,200

39

50

1®

Oregon

803

900

1,100

15

9

u

Total N.W*

1,362

1,391

1,499

3,352

3,770

4,273

Texas

200

240

*5*1

CO

>

5

Colorado

525

610

600

1,745

1,909

1, 500

Ne^ Mexico

344

150

250

726

238

338

Arizona

466

560

500

53

78

70

Utah

694

640

590

37

32

35

Total S.W.

457

45C

479

2,573

2,265

1,948

Calif. Lima

1,335

1,213

1,250

2,133

' 2,062

1,922

Calif. Other

1,192

1,052

1,050

2,517

1,484

1,407

Total Calif*

1,256

1,140

JL.1S6

4.650

3,546 .

United States

873

864

16,408

13,578

14.741 _

1 / Includes boms grown for

seed.

2/ Bags of

10G pounds (uncleaned).

?/ Short-time average. 4/

V -

Not ir eluding Plackeye peas.

/. •

PEAS, DRY FIELD l/

Yield per acre

t

•

production

-•

State

•

Average :

1945

• »

: Preliminary

Average

» •

• 1945 ‘Preliminary

1935-44 :

• 1946

t

1935-44 • : 1946

•

Pounds

Thousand bags 2./

Wis. .

768

800

'960

54

16

10

N.Dak.-

- —

1,200

1,000

108

90 *

Mont*

1,136

1,200

1,200

341

288

312

-

Idaho

1,171

1,150

1,400

1,285

1,760

2,254

wyo • .

—

1,200

1,250

—

24

25

/

Colo.

849

1,000

850

168

320

204

(.

Wash.

1,319

1,150

1,540

2,425

2,726

3,619

Or^g.

1,354

950

1,300

238

352

273

U.S.

1,213

1,120

1,417

4,580

5,594

6,787

1/ In principal commercial producing States* Includes peas grown, for seed and
-cannery peas harvested dry* 2 / Bags of 100 pounds (uncleaned).

- 39 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ' :

Crop Report V.burea-u or-" agricultural economics • Washington, D. C.,

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

.SeEtemter.lA_.l?46 3-SQQ„P*1'L.-.Ce#Sj#t4

-IMMflHIIMMMtlMIMMH||||tM9MHttMMHIMlHHHM|IMtf MltlttMIIMMItlMMlIlltlllHIMIMIIMtMItMlIttltlltf MillVHIlMtlf lltttMlltltMtfMHIIMttMIHMttlMMMMMIMIMIfVMItM (Mill ttMtMItMHIIIMIIHfltttlltMMMIMIf 1*1*

SUGAR BEETS

•

- •

' •

Jiel<LP£F_££^£

■ •

i

- ~£roAu£t;2j5£

State

•

•

•

M JU

Average

l?afe4i_

I ; 1945

- A*— _ —

#

#

•

JL*

Indicated
- 1946- _

)

i.

Average

19^5=44 .

1 .1945

Slndicat ed
! JL24&-.

^Short tong ,

Thousand

short tons

Ohio

8.4

9.9

10# 0

306

208

260

Mich*

8.4

8.0

9.0

809

627

900

Nehr#

12.6

10.8

12,0

804

635

768

Mont#

11.9

10.7

12.5

809

865

1,025

Idaho

13.8

15.3

15.0

821

809

1,185

Wyo#

12.1

9.9

13.0

507

346

507

Colo#

13.0

13.1

12.5

1*886

1*835

2,038

Utah

13.3

13.7

13.5

560

437

580

Calif.

Other

,

14.8

16.8

16.5

1*949

1,610

2,409

States

10.6

11.9

. _ i? J_ .

1,116

1,296

. 1*407_

- , ,

_ jaa_

r t

_ -J2*9. _

- &I&6& .

_ a*s.6& _

„ii*;l£9_

SUGARCME FOR SUGAR AND SEED
yTeldjD? £ano3>£T~acr £ Z Z X Z Z _ Production

State :

Average :

1945

Indicated

i Average

! 1945

♦ .

: Indicated

•

1935=4^ _ _ 1

•

- 1946- _

1 1925=44 _

i - 1946- -

J&flXAlP&S-,.

...Thousand short, tons. .

3j£1#

19.1

21.3

20.0

5.120

5,618

5,280

Fla.

32.1

36.0

753

1,149

- 1,114.

Total

20.1

22.9

--21,4

5,873

6,767

6,294. -

TOBACCO

• « i «

f 1 2

*

: Yield

•per acre

•

•

Production

•

State

: Average ' :

1945

• •

•

Indicated.

{Average

\ 1945

♦ | ■ . ,

{Indicated

1 192.5=44 - 1

•

o

1946

£L93&-£4_ _

i J-94E _ _

Pounds

Thousand noun&s.

Mass#

It 541,

1,362

1,548

8,380

8,172

10,603

Conn#

1,346

1,343

1,451

20,976

22,830

26,413

if. ir.

1*348

1*250

1,350

1,177

1,000 *

1,215

Pa.,

1*439

1,302

1,550

43,327

4$ 355

57,350

Ohio

991

1,128

1,103

25,401

22,670

22,835

Ind.

964

1,198

1,245

9,459

13,540

13,325

Tis#

- 1,44.8

1,561

1,525

28,126

36,048

41,930

Minn,

1,164

1,300

1,250

601

910

1,000

Mo.

978

850

1,100

5,512

6,800

7,920

Kans#

916

1,000

925

284

300

278

Md#

765

000

900

. 29,529

21,600

41,490

Ta#.

887

1*117

1,076

11U146

153,315

161,361

W.Va.

844

1,130

1,050

2,541

3,729

3,570

1T..C#

944

1,109

1,100

584,094

814,800

901,165

s.c.

966

1,090

1,120

97,616

139,520

162,400

Ga.

940

1,031

1,099

75,736

105,975

115,363

Fla..#

887

917

952

15,640

20,082

22,179

Ky*.

913

1,059

1,147

317,219

437,695

480,065

Term#

945

1,145

1,195

101,438

141,940

149,645

Ala.

1/ 791

838

875

1/ 324

335

350

Da,.

420

640

335

158

192

100

!«*

i»

i

i

I

- - 952 ’• _

- 1*095.

-2429-

1,479,621 _

1,997,808 __

-2*2-20-*637_

Xj Short**tii4e average#-

-40

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Orop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. CL,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD Sftpfcflmber TQf 1946

September 1,- I94G • * ■ • ’ 3*00 P.M* .. (B^T*)

APPLES, COLMCIAI, CROP. 3/

Area : _ _ _ ; _ Product; iop ~2j7 _ . _

: 1944 ! 1045

and

_St_ate_J.

•>

Average

1035-44v

Eastern Ststes:-
North Atlant5.cs
Main© 640

New Hampshire 76*7

Vermont 586

Massachusetts 2,656

Rh.ode Island 279

Connecticut 1,441

New York 16,306

New Jer soy 3,083

— .jP^^sy^Tania _ 8,83_2

“Tot a 1_N or th_At 1 anti £ _3?,^96
""South. Atlantic:

Delaware 1,05?

Maryland 1,898

Virginia 11,491

West Virginia 4,219

— PT£r^k_C ar ol inji _ jL, 179

lot a 1 S ouTh__At 1 ant ic_ _19,8 20

TotaT ’Eastern Spates _5l, 417
(TentraT State’s: ~

North Central:

2.

Thousand bushel:

912
778
613
2,747
268
1,523
17,010
2,090
9,100
34, 9ll

Indicated

1946

870
1,863
14,580
' '4,356
1, 732
' 3374 51"
' 58^2“

132

139

106

410

85

511

2,160

1,295

_2,470

J^308“

308

609

3,900

1,950

__252

7±0W

14,407*

614
346
303
1*536
149
1,000
14,040
2,310
JJ90
_ 28 j_568 *

671

1,76S

13,600

4,420

JJW

_22l255'

_50t823:

Ohio

5, 127

5,395

984

2,835

Indiana

1,572

1,363

828

•1,320

Illinois

3,168

2,418

2,684

3,782

Michigan

7,843

7,625

1,250

7,625

Wisconsin

698

805

316

936

Minnesota

213

182

127

32

Iowa

236

60

54

112

Missouri

1, 379

660

817

1,148

Nebraska

2C5

84

30

65

Kansas

705

279 '

270

513

Total North Control

21,305

~ T8, 891

7,360

Ts.W

South Central;

Kentucky

283

185

220

262

Tennessee

314

351

405

378

Arkansas

702

568

312

704

""total South Central

1,393

1,104

937

*"17314

Total Central States

22", 504

~ ~ 197995”

‘"8,297

19 r? 12

Western States:

Montana

328

400

290

90

Idaho

2,796

1,900

2,465

1,480

Colorado

1,624

2,002

1,275

1,250

New Mexico

702

760

472

932

Utah

445

629

486

385

Washington

27,373

31,100

26,900

Oregon

3, 130

3,432

2,862

3,237

California

7,645

6,144

10,568

7 j_452

\TotaT Western "State’s"”

44,043

~ - 167367-“

45,338

46 11 62

Total 35 States’ '

120, 963

134,754

68,0l2

116,697

X/ Estimates of the commercial crop refer to the production of apples in the
commercial apple areas of each State and include fruit produced for sale to
> . commercial processors as well as for sale for fresh consumption*

For some States in certain years, production includes Some quantities unhor*
< Vested on account of economic conditions* /

- 43 -

UNITED 8'T'ATF.S DEPARTMENT Of AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau Of? agricu i'.tu n a l. eoonom;c» Washington, D. C.‘y

as of crop report'no poard September 1Q..JJ&6

Sopt amber 1. 1946 3.00 P.M.

PEACHES

State

I

; "" Aver a go <
: 1935-44 :

Tfo^uotTon Jf_ZZ
19-14 ' 1945

Thousand bushels

s IndTcatecT"

: 1943

IT. E.

14

21

6

8

Mass.

48

48

26

47

R.I.

17

20

9

14

Conn*

118

129

99 ‘

137 .

N.Y.

1,431

1,824

1,660

2,024

N.J.

1,071

1,193

864

1,224*.

Pa,

1,733

1,886

1,222

1,574

Ohio

821

1,095

750

533

Ind*

347

674

589

510

Ill.

1,337

1,470

1,743

1,232

Mich.

2,601

3,600

4,400

4,482

Iowa

70

20

40

42

Mo.

640

315

1,026

1,202

Nobr.

19

1

24

2J3

Kans*

77

15

72

126

Del.

420

005

230

422

Md.

446

602

312

475

Va*

1,275

2,150

536

2,407

W.Va*

408

•690

300 '

525

II, C*

1,950

2,698

2,172

3,160

S.C.

2,165

2,460

5,760

5# 670

Ga*

4,902

4,590

8,091

6,204

Fla.

88

121

114

112

Ky.

658

878

1,2-75

936

Term.

972

685

1,862

534

Ala.

1,425

1,380

2, 440

1,575

Miss.

887

1,105

1,418

1,116

/irk.

2, 052

2,646

2, 967

2,881

La.

305

390

422

377

Ok la.

430

285

734

667

Tex.

1,605

1,517

2,774

2,262

Idaho

242

"4.42

414

329.

Colo.

1, 643

2,112

2,372

1,846 .

N.Mqx,

108

122

135

212

Ariz.

63

60

22

94

Utah

597

850

870

750

llev*

6

8

8

8

Wash.

1,855

2, 604

2,465

2,700

Oreg.

445

60S

502

5 93

Calif., all

24,648

34,044

30,836

34,002

Clingstone 2jf

15, 130

20,501

19,418

21,293

Freestone

9,517 .

13,543

11,418

; 12,709

U. S.

59,938

75,963

»

81,564

. 83,135. "

l/ For some States

in certain years.

'r.1 •

production

includes some

quantities

~ unharvested on

account of econonii

c condition

s. *

* -

2/ Mainly for c taming*

44 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Qro p Report bureau or agricultural ECONOMtoa Washington, D. C. ,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD September 10r 194S

September. 1,.J946_ aiOO g.M. fa.S.T.1

PEARS

- STATE

N

«

:

Average

1935-44

_ Production l7 _ _ _

1944 : 1945 : Indicated 1946

• t

_ _ • •

Thousand "bushel 8

Maine

7

10

1

5

N, H,

9

10

1

7V

Vt.

3

3

2/

2

Mass#

54

48

10

33

Bi I.

7

7

3

5

Conn.

67

77

37

71

Y.

1,025

1,157

272

656

m j.

58

52

37

37

Pa.

482

464

120

294

Ohio

454

373

238

158

Ind.

231

157

146

132

Ill.

472

335

354

282

Mich.

1,109

1,193

178

1,068

Iowa

100

55

58

86

Mo.

330

175

370

280

No hr.

24

10

12

23

Kans.

120

63

124

124

Del.

7

7

3

3

McU

57

52

23

32

Va.

367

428

61

378

W.’ Va$

85

132

18

80

c.

324

354

360

372

S J c.

134

160

191

162

Ga,

359

500

502

466

Fla.

139

176

157

178

Ky.

209

135

248

164

Tenn*

264

188

467

256

Ala*

282

312

416

348

Miss.

349

354

401

401

221

Ark*

172

228

‘281

Ikla.

171

140

245

96

228

203

229

154

510

62

Pep:.

421

502

496

Idaho

60

69

59

•Jolo.

190

157

282

134

d. Mex.

47

50

54

62

Ariz.

10

10

5

11

"Jtah

135

170

223

144

dev*

4

6

4

6

Washington, all

6,612

8,665

7,770

9,035

Bartlett

4,736

6,885

5,800

6,825

Other

1,877

1,780

1,970

2,210

Oregon, all

3,893

4,354

5,439

5,566

2,254

»‘v Bartlett

1,617

1,794

2,250

Other

2,275

2, 560

3,189

3,312

California, all

10,017

10,417

14,209

11,876

Bartlett

8 9 805

9,167

12,292

10,376

Other

u.:c i _ i _ ~

1,212

1,250

1,917

_ _ 1*500-

29,002

31,956

“34,011 ~

_ \ _ 34

if some States in certain years, production includes some quantities unhar¬

vested on account of economic conditions*

3/ Production loss than 1,000 "bushels.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT Of AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau ok agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

aa of crop reporting board September 10, 1946

September 1, 1946 (E. S» T.)

'IIMIIMIltdlltMl HtlMMMVIH MMHIIttlHIHtiMjMHIMIIItf tit HIM tt’HIIHMMMtllMMtHHIIIIIMMH' till Mitt, HtMIMlIIIIIII HIMIt III IIIIIHtttM’

GRAPES

•

•

Prod-action l/

...

STATE ;

Average

J • 1944 • • :

1945 :

: Indicated 1916

•

1935~44

• •

• I

• . -■ O

•

*

tfons

Mass*

370

• 250

150

300

B. I.

205

200

100

: 200

Conn.

1,170

900

400

1,000

H. T.

58,740

59,300

31,300

61,600

N. J.

2,530

2,600

900

2,400

Pa*

17,620

19,500

6,000

<18,500

Ohia

22,570

24,400

•' '. 6,400

16,200

Ind.

3,020

2,500

or ‘v. 1.400

2,000

Ill.

4,420

3,700

r 3,300

2,600

Mich.

3$ ,610

34,000

13,500

32,000

Wis.

' 470

600

450

500

Iowa

3,250

-3,100

3,000

. 2,700

Mo.

7,220

6,500

6,500

•6,000

Nebr.

1,570

-1,300

1,700

600

ifens.

2,700

3,300

4,500

3,600

Del.

T,350

1,200 '

' 450

900

Md.

380

250 -

100

• 250

Va.

1,840

1,800

250

1,500

W. Va.

1,135

1,300

200

1,100

N. C.

6,080

6,600

3,700

5,900

s. c.

1,310

1,200

1 3 400

1,300

Ga.

1,750

2,200

2,300

2,300

Fla.

605

600

600

600

Ky.

1,980

1,900

1,100

1,900

Term.

2,250

2,300

1,900

2,300

Ala.

1,240

1,200

1,500

•1,300

Ark.

8 9 470

10,600

5,200

9,800

Okla.

2,740

3,200

2,500

4 3,100

Tex.

2,280

2,100

2,100

2,300

Idaho

• - ~ 515

... . 45a - ... .

450

450

Colo.

510

600

600

500

N, Mex.

1,050

i,ooo

" "1,100

1,000 '

Ariz*

990

1,500

1,000

1,400

Utah

830

800

900

800

Wash.

10,720

17,300

19,400

19,400

Oreg.

2,140

2,300

2,300

2,500 .

Calif , all

2,338,100

2,514,000

2,663,000

2,606,000

Wine varieties

548,900

563,000

619,000

- 585,000

Table varieties

437,600

‘ 513,000

512,000

• 529 ,000

Raisin varieties

1,351,600

1,438,000

1,532,000

1,488,000

Raisins 2/

251,150

‘ 309,500

244,000

— -

Not dried

347,000

’ 200,000

556,000

U. S.

2,552,730

2,736,550

2,791,650

2, 81 6,, 000

l/ For some States in certain years, production includes some quantities unhar¬
vested on account of economic conditions®

2 / Dried basis i 1 ton of raisins equivalent to about 4 tons of fresh grapes*

."46 ~

UNITED STATE© DEPARTMENT OP* AQRICUUTURE
qROr Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, ,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD frgptifiWfr** jPr

1^_194jS_ 3:00 P.M« 2&£ ajJ

CITRUS ITIUITS

Crop ! .

Condition September 1

.1/

and J

State :

•

•

Average *

1935**44

1943

» a

: 1944 :

: :

•

1945 :

♦

•

1946 ; .

Percent

.

0RMG$$r .

V

..

California* all

76

80

83

76

80

Navels & Mis «*s/

76

84

74

80

81

Valencias

76

77-

88

74

80

Florida* all

* 71

72

76

64

79

Early & Midseason

. '2/71

73

76

64

80

Valencias

J 2/ 70

71

75

64

77

Texas, all 2/

69

73-

80

79

76

Early & Midseason

— »»

77

Valencias

. —

— .

—

74

Arizonat all 2/

74

82

84

73

78 *

Navels & Mi sc*

—

72

76

Valencias

. —

74

80

Louisiana, all %]

71

65

83

69

90

5 States

74

77 ‘

80

71

79

TANGERINES:

Florida

60

49

74

59

72

GRAPEFRUIT:

- ■

" * ~ -v

Floridat all

61

59

71

60

68

Seedless

2/ 64

68

71

62

72

Other

2 / 53

54

70

58

64

Texas* all

62

60'

75

74

71

Arizona, all

74

85

76

76

78

California* all

75

80

79

80

75 .

Desert Valleys

81

83

80

75

Othef

— .

79

77

80

75

4 States

63

62

73

67

70

LEMONS:

Califo rnia

74

79

1

74

76

73

LIMES:

/

Florida

70

78

74

78

34

1 J Relates tso crop from "bloom of year shown. In California the picking season
usually extends from about October 1 to December 31 of the following year*

In other States the season begins about October 1, except for Florida limes*
harvest of which usually starts about April 1,

2/ Includes small quantities of tangerines*

3 / Short-time average*

47

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau, or agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.^

as of CROP REPORTING board September 10. 1946

^ep±embejc...3v#.3LM&_ „3i0iL.P*li«_lEiS.s.iO

f

APRICOTS,

PLUMS AND PRUNES

Ur op

•

T-

Production 1/

and

:

Average ;

1943

•

•

1945

j Indicated

State

JL

_l£35-44_ i_

’ 1944

•

•

•

1 _ J-94B _

* * *'

i

. >.

Tons

APRICOTS: ► ' «

California

t.

Fresh Basis

216,200

80*000

324.,! 000

159,000

298,000

Washington

14, 990

15,400

25,000

23,700

26,000

Utah

4,345

10,100

105,500'

5,900

10,900

"193,600

5,400

3 States

Mr.is :

U35,U35

:

* “ 354,900

329,400

' Michigan

-5,000

3,400

6,200

2,200

6,200

California

PRUNES: ,

69,200

76,000

92,000

71,000

95,000

Idaho , ,

17,8-60

7,800

22,900

28,000

22,100

Washington, all

26,360

23,700

27,000' '

25, 900 ‘

28,900

Eastern Washington

13, 940

11,800

17,400 '

18,200

18,300

Western Washington

12,420

11,900

9,600

7,700

10*600

Oregon, all

92,730

104,000

60,400

92,100

105,600

Eastern Oregon

12,880

10,200

14,400

20, 100

- 177000

Western Oregon

79,850

93,800

46,000

72,000

88,600

>

Dry Basis

2/

California

203,800

196,000

159,000

226,000

200,000

jrr*- same States in certain years*,' production includes some quantities un¬
harvested on aooount of economic conditions.

£/ In California, the drying ratio is approximately 2-J- pounds of fresh fruit to
1 pound dried.

MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS AND NUTS

Crop"

Condition August
Average i . . :

1935-44 : xa4& :

Percent

1 :

1946 ;

'Production 1/
Average : "TT

1935-44 : 1945 :

• -Tons .

ndi catecT
IS 46

80

82

88

1/

29,580

2/31,700

•

14,650

14,000

—

57

38

52

43, 500

28,000

—

mmtm

. — :

14,710

2.3,800

3S?i00

mmmm

mm mm

55,420

64,000

63,000

mmmm

-4,680

6,900

8,500

<

--

60, 100

70,900

71,500

•

m mm

_ ..

mm mm

3,354

4,500

7,800

—

. .. --

--

542

. 800

1,150

—

—

—

3,896

5,300

8,950

61

63

51

2,253

3,200

—

and

State

FIGS : . . - , .

California:
Dried )
Not Dried • ) . .
OLIVES :
California
ALMONDS :

California:
WALNUTS:
California •'
m Oregon

2 Stated
FILBERTS: .
Oregon
Washington
2 States
AVOCADOS :
Florida

on account of economic conditions. 2/ Dry basis.

- 48 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cf?OP Report bureau OP aqricultu^al economics Washington, D. C.,

** as of CROP reporting board S ep t ^nher iOf _ 19

September !»_ 1946

j_s6o'P>M>!> (BqSsTV)

4„, . . . . . . . . . . . . . mimm.ii.i . mu . . . . . . . £

PECANS

•— — • MM fe-M *-M M fc— •

♦

•

•m* ft-M -m« «3Bf« ft** •— * •— Ml * •—* Mft *— • «*■

Improved varieties 1^_
Production

* _ ffildjor ^e^dHngjmri^eti es_ _

« Production

State

•

•

i

•

Average

1935—44

: _ : Indicated i Average

_ _41 _ i. 19^6 1 192.5-44 .

; 1945

i Indicated
: 1946

-Thousand, -pounds

. Thousand pounds

Illinois

13

21

7

559

1*029

329

Missouri

33

. “ ' 60

28

874

1,800

902

North Carolina

2*179

2*504

2*043

293

310

252

South Carolina

2*188

2,961

2,306

371

443

344

(Georgia

30*124

30*954

21*252

3,564

5,896

4*048

Florida

2,116

2*371

2,790

1,545

1,863

1,860

Alabama

6*573

. , 7,216

6,298

' 1,663

1,804

1,574

Mississippi

3*711

3*000

2*525

2,792

3,500

2,065

Arkansas

585

882

630

3,160

4,018

2*520

Louisiana

2,403

1,840

1,600

6,407

7,360

6*400

Oklahoma

958

1,500

1,500

16,252

24*500

9,750

Texa.g. _ ,

_ _?*.42a .

_ 2.*a7a _ .

-

_ _ 2A3®.

_ P&&Q.

_ _ 22*440 — — *

_ 3-2 Itat£LS _

_ - W4.1, _ 8^202.

' :: r _ _ £11 YP&S. .ties. _ _ _

State : _ _ _ ?IPtoitipa _ ; _ _ _

* Average 8 1^45 5 Indicated

- 1 _ 1925-44 _ _ _ . _ _ 8 _ 1946 -

Thousand rounds

Illinois

572

1,050

336

Missouri

907

1,860

930

North Carolina

2,472

2,814

2*295

Sduth Carolina

2,558

3,404

2*650

Georgia

23,688

36*850

25,300

Florida

3,662

4*234

4* 650

Alabama

§9 238

9 * 020

7*872

Mississippi

6 9 503

6*500

4,590

Arkansas

3,745

4*900

3,150

Louisiana

8,810

9*200

8*000

Oklahoma

17,210

26,000

11,250

lexas

27*380

32*250

25*500

_ JL& s.t&t£g _

1 / Budded, grafted,

10£,246 _ _

1 L3o*ao&

9$, 522.

or topworked v?'

■.rieties*

— - .*

CHANBEPHIES

*

•

Production

• State • "

*

' i

t

Average $

1935-44 !

1944 ;

•

1945

: Indicated
: 1946

Barrels

Massachusetts

409,700

153,000

478,000

535*000

New Jersey

87,100

59,000

49,000

73,000

Wisconsin

97,000

115,000

82,000

120*000

Washington

22,240

30,000

36*400

46*200

Oregon

8,060

12,700

11,400

13*900

— _S__S ip.ips. _ _ _

- J524*JL09 _

. _ 5.69,2PQl _

-65,6*800 _ _

^ -282*100 _

49 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of crop reporting board September 10j.__12.4fi

^J.e?her_l_?^l_946_ aiOO-P-^M^-C E. ,S » T-4

,, ^ _ _ _ ’ _ ■_ _ _ _ POTATOES^ _ ^ _ _ ,

GROUP : _ ^Yield^ per acre _ _ _ _ Production _

AND :

Average

•

•

: Indicated: .

#

•

Indicated

STATE :

1935-44

•

1945 : '

. , average

: 1945

• - . »

•

♦

. 1935-44

9

1946

Bushels

Thousand bushels

SURPLUS LATE POTATO

STATES :

Maine

275

255 330'

45,788

' 52? 785

70,950

Hew York, L»I*

217

270 300

11,414

18,900

20,700

lfew York, Up state

105

95 150

15,950

: 10,070

15,450

_ Eernisy^vajiia^ _

_ 117 _

—113 _ 135. -

- - £0*. 9£5_

_ 16i7a4_

_ 18*1)30 —

_ 3_Eastern_

_ _ 171.1

_1§5«5_ _ 2,39.5.

94*.107_

98j.47.9_

_

Michigan

99

110 95

22,006

18,700

14,535

Wisconsin

80

95 89

15,530

12,160

10,057

Minnesota

84

110 95

19 , 847

19 , 360

15,010

North Dakota

104

140 no

14, 715

23, 660

16,170

— £0Rth Lai^otc M _

_ fi£. _

_ §1 _ 83. _

_ wa-

- -2*9 L2_

_ -2^324-

_ _ 5_Centra^ _

_ 9Q,£

_ll?x.8 _ 9Z,H

... 74^249 _

... 2.6i792_

_ 58*098-

—ml

He hr a ska

119

175 150

9 , 443

12,075

10,050

Montana

102

112 114

1 g 772

2,016

1,938

... Idaho

227

220 240

30,427

44,220

42,480

Wyoming

124

175 160

2,066

2? 625

2,240

Colorado

183

195 220

15,254

19,110

20,900

Utah

165

180 180

2,321

3,366

3*474

H e-sfeda

175

200 180

432

780

576

Washington

197

220 225

8,771

11,880

12,375

Oregon

191

210 230

7*574

11,340

11*730

.. California 1 /

_ _ £8i _

_2S0 _ 3£5_ _

_ 9jl3£4_

_ 1?m92P~

_ 13*1)00-

t

— -J-Q. Western _

- - 188,2

_2Q9*J3_ _ 220^,5.

87*915_

_l ai4.33.2_

_118 ^763 _

.

TOTAL 18_

_ _ 139,7

_16.6p.l_ _ 182*0.

. _ 25 6 2.2 71 _

_22.6i_6Q.3_

_3Q2 J38_9_

OTHER LATE POTATO STATES:

•/

Hew Hampshire

148

145 160

1,199

986

1,040

Vermont

132

125 145

1,812

1,375

1,537

Massachusetts

137

125 150

2,524

2, 788

3,210

Rhode Island

186

180 180

890

1,296

1,458

Connecticut

. 165

160 17Q

2 1.822

3*344

_3,.485_

_ 5J%w_England_

_ _ 149,0

143a 5 _ 159^9.

9 1_247

9 i?Q 9

S£,720_

,

West Virginia

87

90 107

2,915

2,880

3,317

Ohio

, 103

115 117

10,429

7,130

6., 552

Indiana

102

135 120

5,178

3,915

3,720

Illinois

80

93 95

3,100

2,604

2,660

_ Iowa _ _

, _ 83 .

_iio _ na -

_ 5 1.172 _

_ 3i.S6.0_

_ _3,S60_

5 Central

94*5

109.6 ni*Q-

_ 26j8.79.4_

_ 20i_489_

_ 20**209-

—

Hew Mexico .

77

75 70

356

450

260

— Ari.zp.na _

154

-255 _ 250. _

_443_

lj_658

_ JL^675_

_ _2_Sputhwes.te.iTi .

- - 105,7

-1680.6 _ 173,1-

799

2*108

_2*025 _

—

TOTAL 1£__

. 104.9

_121^.0_ _ 126^4.

_ 36jl839_

_ 32i386_

. 22.S6A-

30_LATE STA1^ES_ .

. I?ic2

_ 16C)jJ3, _ 174,5.

... _29.32.111_

_328 1_98 9_

.1535*1353 , —

—

INTERMEDIATE POTATO

STATES:

New Jersey

170

177 200

9,681

12,567

13,600

Delaware

85

90 115

383

333

.402

Maryland

102

107 ... 130

2,448

2,108

2,639

Virginia

114

126 158

9,019

8,568

10,902

Kentucky

77

93 108

3,512

3,999

4,752

Missouri

91

88 125

3,892-

2,992

4,250

Kansas _

86

. 82 _ 1 _ J)6_ _

L _ _ 2 1.27 6 _

_1jl476_

_ -1,72-8 _

TOTAL 7

. 111.9

JL24.5 _ 149,0.

31j_210_

_ 32,_043_

38,27o

—

37 LATE AND

INTEMSpi_ATE_

_ - 131,1

_156^2_ _ 171,5

_ 32.4j_32.l_

_3 61 j_032_

_673, 826 _

—

*- 50 *-

UNjTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
qRqp Report bureaO of aq ricu Ltu r a i. economiob Washington, D. C.,

. as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD § ^

September 1, 1946

Giow

POTATO® S 1/ (Continued)

IIIIIHII Eroda: ti£nl 1 1 II

AND 1

Average ;

•

Indi cated

•

Average

• e

9 0

Indi cated

STATS. *

1935-44 2

1945 :

! 1935—44

: 1945 :

r

:

*

•

9

1946

9

-02.4a

Bushels

Thousand bushels

EARLY POTATO STATES:

-

North' Carolina

98

120

129

8*394

6,240

10,965

South Carolina

105

124

160

2,516

2,480

3,360

Georgia

61

77

78

1,460

2,002

2,106

Florida

120

151

158

3,705

5,285

6,399

Tennessee

70

86

89

3,087

3,440

3,471

Alabama

87

104

95

4,151

5:200

4,750

Mississippi

64

63

81

1,516

1,904

2f268

Arkansas

76

65

88

3,343

2,730

3,872

Louisiana

61

59

52

2,773

2,655

2,288

Oklahoma

69

55

74

2,223

1,155

1,702

Texas

72

83

105

4S036

4,648

* 8,510

~ L _

_ ?2&~ -

_3§0_

410

_ lUSSL-

_ js^asQ.

_ 23*630 _

IP _

_ 2.7qJ3_

Zkvi-

_ 48^4£6_

_ j8^cQ?9

_ 81,0311-

2P1AI1 2._St _ JSPa.8,

2j Early and late crops
States#

aw _ 15P*A.

shown separately

1676p.
Jali

for Cali fo

. J32*k756__ _ ^5,131

mi a; combined for all other

_SWESDP0TAT0ES
per acre _ _

Yield

STATE

Average
19 35-44

1945

Indicated
^ « .
1946

_ Production _ _

. „ - Indicated

Average . 1945

1935-14 !

1946

s

N* J.

135

115

125

2 3 122

1,725

1,875

Ind#

99

125

125

258

150

108

m.

85

75

95

340

300

304

Iowa

91

110

105

216

275

210

Mo*

91

;65

95

802

595

760

Kans.

112

95

100

343

276

290

Del.

127

130

145

467

325

'362

Md,

148

140

175

1,167

980

1,050

Va.

114

111

125

3,809

3,441

: 3,075

N.C. .

102

110

no

8,099

- 7,260

7 (.370

s.c.

87

•95

ICO

5,322

.. 5,890'

5,600

Ga,

76

90

81

7,944

8,010

6,400

Fla.

67

64

60

1,299

1,152

1,224

Ky.

83'

87- ■

ICO

1 1 449

1,213

1,300

Teim,

90 ;

'95

92

4 g 232 • •

2,850

2,576

Ala,

77'

“ " 85

' 85

6 5 275 ■

6,375

6,460

Miss.

86

102

98

6S176:

6,936

6,272

Ark.

75

95

90

2,076

1,900

1,090

La.

71

88

.00

7,390

10,824

10,800

Okla.

70

75

70

815

750

700

Tex#

77

87

. 80

4,502

4,524

5,120

&&!?■£* _

^ J-I? _

iao

. 125

_ JLjl319__

_ _ !»Q8Q.

JL,25D.

H- JS*, _

_ _ §5#_4_ _

_ 94».3_

_ _ 92*4_

_ 66^422^

„ _66,83£

-65*955.

( 1

51-

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural coonomics Washington, D. C.,

1945.

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

September 1. 1546

IMIMtlllMMlinilllltMllllllllltilliilliliilillllfinMIllfMMIIMMHIIMHfllMIMIIIMIIIIIIItMMimmilllllMtMIIIMIHtlMIIMMlMIIMtM'MIlllMMIflMlfMlIMVMItlMIIIMIMIIIIMMIMII

3iCCLE.H^JX£.£--)-

HMIIHII III IMI Mill millMHIIIHIIIMIIII Ml.lllf

FU JCSEED

_Yi_eld jeer _acr e

Production

■t

State

: Average j

1945

Indicated

• Average

: 1945 :

Indicated

• 1935-44 •

1946

• 1535-44

• < •

1946

■

Bushels

Thousand bushe

Is

Ill,

1/

12,8

14.0

13.0

1/ ’169

42

26

Mich.

8.5

6,0

9a5

66

42

66

*

TCis.

11.1

12,0

12.5

90

84

62

Minn.

9,2

11,0

10.5

10,013

11,913

9*093

Iowa

10.0

12.5

14.0

1,572

1,275

686

Mo «

5,6

4, 5

6.5

48

45

32

N. Dak. .

5.9

8.4

6e5

5,057

13,348

5#265

S. Dak#

7.5

11.0

10.0

1,846

4,528

3,540

Nebr,

i/

7,5

■5,0

9.0

. 26

18

18

Kars.

6.6

5,7

7.0

872

695

770

Okla,

i/

7,4

2,5

5.0

1/ 119

40

20

Tex.

u

8.7

8.0

6.5

1/ 206

504

494

Mont.

5,6

4.3

7.0

1,076

1,410

392

Wyc . .

1/

4.5

5.0

5»0

3

10

5

Ariz,

u

22,2

23.0

22.0

1/ 339

391

308

Wash.

—

11,0

12c0

—

11

15

Orog.

11.1

11.0

13.0

34

11

13

Calif.

16;8

17;0

20.0

2,132

1,921

2,040

tr.s.

8.3-

9.4

9.3

23,426

36,688

22,842

1/ Short-time average#

BROOMCORN

f

•

Yield per aero

•

Production

•

State •

•

: Average

:• 1945 :

•

Indicated :

Average

: 19-15 :

Indicated

4

Ill.

: 1935-44

Pounds

1946 :

1935-44

Tons

1946 . '

532

490

600

8,350

1,700

3*000

Kans.

236

260

300

2,490

1,400

2,000

Okla,

299

2S5

330

13,040

10 , 500

13,500

Tex.

300

305

360

5,16.0

5,500

5,900 -

Colo.

224

235

270

7,880

9,900

14,600

N.Mex. •

256

140

175

7,350

2,700

1,800

U.S.

298

254

306

44,29.0

31,700

40,800

/

C rO p.s -Report
a 8 of ..."

UNITE.P STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Washington, D. C. +

&QCLB«lLu. (JL^4

BUREAU OF:XoRICU UTO RA'U ECONOMIC©

CROP REPORTING BOARD

JL^£emh$r,NU„19_4£ ' 0 ‘ ! ■ . v

llliniliMII' .fill till! Illlll iMMIMIIIMOHIHItlllimimilMI

,

MILK PRODUCED PER

MILK COW IN HERDS KEPT BY REPORTERS 1/

*

State -

September 1

and

Division

•

t

•

•

' Average
" 1935-44

t • ' •

• 1944 : i 1945- :

1946

Me,

15,8

Pounds

t .1 — > — ■ — ■ - - -

18.1

t ' *V

18.1

17.2

N.H.

15.5

16.5

17.6

17.4

Ft. .

*14. 5 '

.15.2 ,

15.8 ..

14.9

ass.

18.1

'.18.5

19.6

18.5*

» «

Sorm.

ST. Y.

10.6

.17.6

19.6

17.3

1

17.0

. 17,3

19.6

10.9

N.J.

r

19.9

.20.1

21.1

21.0

Pa.

17.4

.16.8

18.4

18.9

f.ATL.

•

17.17

17.27

18.97

10. 69-

Ohio

*

16.2

.15.9 . -

17.2

17’, 7 . •

Ind.

15.5

, 15.3

17.2

16.8

.Ill.

15.2

15.3

16.7

17.0

Mich,

17.8

.17,6

19.2

19.2 ..

Wis,

15.1

15.4

17,4

17/4' ’

E.N.CENT,

16.10

15.70

17.44

17. 60

Minn.

13,8

13.2

14.7

14.1

Iowa

14.1

14.0

16.3

16.4

Mo •

11.6

12.5

13.0

14*1

N. Dak.

13,1

12.6

14.1

14.' 5

S.Dak.

* ’

11,6

. 11*8

13.' 4.

12,7

N.ebr,

13,5

13.3

14.4

15.7

Nans.

12,5

’12,6

13,4

13.4

I.N.CENT.

12.98

12.95

14.32

14.51

Md.

15,9

16,2

17,0

18.0

Va. .

13,7

14,0

14.2

14.9

W.Va.

13,8

13,5

15,2

14.5

N.C.

13,3

13.7

13,7

14,0

s.c.

11.0

11,1

11.4

12.2

Ga»

9,2

9.1

8.7

9,6

S.ATL.

12.49

13.06

13. 30

14. 19

Ky.

13.4

12.4

14.3

15. 6

Tenn.

12.2

12,1

13.1

13,2

Ay a.

9.0

9.1

9,5

9.7

:iss.

7.5

7.8

8,5

8.1

Aik..

9.0

9,3

9.3

10.3

Okla.

10.4

9.0

10.6"

10.2

Tex.

9.0

7.6

8.8

8.1

S l CENT-.

10.03

9.69

10.33

10.55 ,

Mont. •

15.2

• . 15.5

15,9

17.1

Idaho

18.6

18.6

17.6

18.6

Wyo.

14.4

15.0

16.6

18,4

Cblo.

•14,3

• : 14.3

15.1

15.9"

Utah .

16.4

'"VI 17.2

17.7

18.3

Wash.

18.4

18, 4

19.0

•23.2

Greg.

*16.5

0'.'. 16.9

17.4

17.7

Calif.

19.1

20.5

20.8

19.3

TEST

16.72

17.14

17.83

18.99

U.S.

13.90

13.93

15.12

15.39

r

*

c

divided by the total number of milk cows (in milk or dry) in these herds. Eig-
nros for hew England States and New Jersey are based on combined returns from
crop and special dairy reporters. Figures for other States, regions and U. S. are
- J — — ■*- - 1 - ■" * * “ ••* •••*— * -* — * - —9 baleed "

«.« follows:

_ - T_ - # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . South

Central, Jjouisinna; Western, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada.

— 53 —

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD

September 1* 1946

•JIMtlHIlHIIIIHIItHllliltllllfllMmMtfltHMttiMIIMIIIIMHIMHMMItHfltMIIMMiMHIHItmHMmHHIIIIIIMHHIHMMIHIlfHMHHMMtlHHHIlHMMHH

AUGUST EGG EtlODUCTIOB

State rifpmter of, layers on; ' Eggs per : _ „ yj&t&l_egga EraliK&cL — _

and shfiHiL taking £j]^a,tX. _ iOQ. lajre£,s _ i. a.t_ ±.o_Aug»ia£l»_

_Divisipa i JL2,4£ 1946_ i J-245. 1946_ L J.2.45 1945- A 194S_ _

-Thousands

JLmk ar~

<

Me,

2,039

1,450

1,525

1,445

31

21

275

249

N.H*

1.710

1,149

1,445

1,463

25

17

241

207

Yt'o

734

669

1.621

1,525

12

10

126

118

Mass*

4.380

3,438

1,562

1,469

68

51

652

574

R.I.

352

306

1,442

1,504

5

5

53

55 •

Conn,

2.479

2,252

1,376

1,488

34

34

323

308

W.Y.

8.808

8,779

1,494

1,438

133

. ,130

1,397

1,428

H.J*

4.083

3,973

1,420

1,451

58

58

639

674 •

EAa. _ ^

- JLh &X _

12«23A.

- ItS72.

_1*52S_

- isa ^

176

JL4.8Q?-

_ 2.2.53 - _

N,AtjL._ _

_ J5&&93 _

24*828_

— —

JLJ.4&L.

-532-

_498_

- J5j .666- ~

Ohio

13$ 3 44

13,403

1,432

1,407

200

189

2,093

2,058

Ind.

10.233

9,147

1,407

1,410

144

129

1,533

1,490

Ill.

14.840

130436

1,240

1,252

184

169

2,122

2,048

Mich,

7.786

8,278

1,445

1,358

113

112

1,243

1,256

¥X&* _

- J-lfi&Q. _

1U9&L

- Io40Z _

~Xx£Q!7~.

— 166 _

- _

1*74Z _

. JU.780_ _

E,H,Cent*.

_ -52.594 _

5.6am,

- 1,5.77 _

JU2&3L

807 _

_767

_8j_733_

_ 8,63a _ _

Minn,

18.387

18,236

1,457

1,420

263

259

2,891

2,973

Iowa

21.478

20,934

1,383

1,339

297

280

3,355

3,380

Mo,

15.243

13.894

1,327

1,246

202'

173 -

2,307

2,162.,

NjDak,

4,038

3,717

1,330

1,299

54

48 -

542

508

S0Dak,

5,979

6,198

1,345

1,383

80

86-

856

889

Kebr*

•

10,333

9.537

1,327

1,308

137

125

1,602

1,535

- _ JU*51Z _ 0P*S3P_ _ 3*2:42. _ JLjJ-S?- _ 145. _ 42>_ _ 3*532. _ JUfi34_ _

_ _82,a?5 _ S3tm. _ 3*232. _ _lip33„l*132^-ldC23^. JS&Q. _ J&tOSU _

Del#

677

618

1,224

10246

8

8

93

92

Md* -

2,332

2,421

1.383

1,321

32

32

329

334

Va*.

5,994

5,760

1,234

1,197

74

69

788

772

W-Va*

2,502

2.428

1,395

1,327

35

32

346

348

HoC.

8,103

8,215

1,159

1,088

94

89

918

888

SoC.

3,186

2,918

1,011

905

32

26

307

280

Ga*

5,448

5,472

949

902

52

49

518

497 -

3&a»- _ _ ~ _ 3*232 _ J-*S£3_ _ 1.122, _ J.*P23 _ 15 _ 13 _ 152 - 113- _

&£«*_ J, _ 122*372 _ 29*.0£5_ _ 1,15£ _ J*P23_ _ 2*3 _ _ -333- _ 2»442 _ _3a.3£4_ -

Yr

r- j © .

6,759

6,974

1,231

1,122

83

78

914

935

Term.

7,207

6,996

1,094

1,042

79

73

853

814

Ala*

5,088

4,874

998

967

51

47

510

503

Miss*

5,746

5,441

837

797

48

43

502

467

Ark* ■

5,850

6,147

1,014

955

59

59

606

608

La *

3,381

2,953

880

732

30

22

308

270

Okla. .

8,841

8,108

1,184

967

105

78

1,222

1,098

~ j. -

. juis3_ _ _ 2.9a .

. J3E3L .

.-2Pa.

_ JZx.62.0~ ~ 2»4PI - -

- - J5&Z6Q. _

sussl.

_ 3*222 _

_ZPZ _

603

- 7,£6£

-1 J?*.0£6~ J

Mont*

1,422

1,278

1,331

1,358

19

17

194

177 \

Idaho

1,498

1,378

1,404

1,324

21

18

206

213 \

Wyo* .

540

550

1,383

1,426

7

8

67

73

Colo*

2,441

2,734

1,333

1,302

33

36

342

373

N.Mex*

683

695

1,277

1,228

9

9

93

92

Ariz,

373

301

1,079

1,147

4

3

45

40

Utah

2,146

1,939

1,395

1,457

30

28

233

273

Nev. _

265

259

1,426

1,218

4

3

34

33

Wash.

4,496

4,310

1,426

1,445

64

62

664

664

Or eg*

2,376

2,217

1,407

1,395

33

31

359

350

Cali£j»__

_ 11*072. _

11*15?-.

1,355

1^93_

_ ISO.-

144

1,553

_ j-im. _

Ses.t». _

- - -2Z»2ML ~

: - 2*as4 _ ^

_ 1 302.202. _221ȣ2.6_

_ 1$2&L _

JU2£7_

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Release

October 10, 1946

1/ _

OCTOBER 1, 1946

3; 00 P.M, (E.S.T«)

The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics -makes the follow¬
ing report for the United States from data furnished by crop correspondents,, field
statisticians, and cooperating State agencies*

~ 7 ~ ~ IyMdIpIrIaCrI ~ “ TOTAL PRODUCT I Olf] (In”tH0USANES1 _

CROP :

•

Average *

•

♦

Indie. :

Average

*

•

_ JCndica

•

1935-44 ;

1945 :

Oct, 1, :

1935-44

1945 :

S ep t . l,i

•

«

1946 1/

•

1946 1/ ?

Corn, all. . ... . bu.

28,5 j

33.1

36.9

2,608,499

3,018,410

3,371,707 j

Wheat, alio..*. "

15.3

17.3

17 08

843,692

1,123,143

1,167,319

Winter*,,..,., n

15.9

17.6

18.6

618,019

823,177

879,894

All spring* ... 11

13.9

15,6

15.7

225,673

299,966

287.425

Durum. » . . . . . . 11

12.9

17.8

15.9

31,900

35,020

37,578

Other spring, 11

14,0

16.5

15.7

193,774

264,946

249,847

Oat . . . n

30.7 j

37,3

3505

1,129,441

1,547,663

1,519,592

Bar ley*....,. 0. n

22.8

25C)9

25.4

289,598

263,961

256,334

12,2

13.3

12.1

42,356

’ 26,354

21,410

Buckwheat . . 0 , , . ir

16.8

16.2

18.2

7,138

6,701

7,061

Plaxseedc . . o . , „ iT

8.3

9.4

9.6

23,426

36,688

22,842

47.6

46.6

45.6

55,257

70 j 160

69,629

Sorghums for

grain..;, n

14.9

15.1

15.1

86,543

95,599

78,909

Hay, all tame.. ton

1*38

1.53

1.45

80,254

91,573

84,788

Hay, wild. ,f

.88

.93

.80

11,051

13,378

11,357

Hay, clover and
timothy 2/..,,.

1.29

1.49

1.38

25,540

32,592

31, 881

Hay, alfalfa... 11

2.10

2.27

2.17

29,886

33,671

29,934

Beans, dry edible

100 lb. ..bag

zj 873

3/864

3/927

16,408

13,578

14,741

Peas, dry field 11

3/1,213

3/l,128

3/1,417

4,580

5,594

6,787

Soybeans for

beans* ... ,bu0

18.0

17.6

19.4

103,457

191,722

183,393

Cowpeas for

pBS»S # <>»••• ^

5.3

6.0

5„6

| ,

, L r *

Peanuts 4/..... lb.

728

641

656

1,587,964

2,061,570

2,037, G75-

Potatoes. • • • . • ,bu*

125,8

150.6

172,9

372,756

425,131

455, 137,

Sweetpotatoes..

85.4

94.3

94.9

66,422

66,836

65,956

T ot> ao co^ #••«•{>« ft) 0

952

1,095

1,143

1,479,621

1,997,808

2,22 0,637

Sugarcane for
sugar & seed. . ton

20.1

22.9

21.4

5,873

6,767

6,394

Sugar beets.... n

12.1

12.1

12*8

9,568

8,668

11,159

Broomcorn. , . . . , tt

3/298

3/ 254

3/ 303

44

32

41

Hop s. lb.

1,168

1,379

1,296

39,631

56,128

56,435

Pa^tni-p.* - - . _ _ -nr*. +-.

5/ 71

5/ 83

5/ 78

_

- ,

«»■<

1

i

3,374,428
1,169,422
879,894
289,528
38,474
251,054
1,527,116
255,335
21,410
7,302
23,723
69, 912

88,184

85,632

11,357

31,881

30,349

15,093
6,787

. 183,432

2,063,880
471, 146
67,792
2,247,723

6,394-
11,087 .
40

53,135

1./ For certain crops, figures are not based on current indications, but are
carried forward from previous reports,

2/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza.

3 1 Pounds*

4 / Picked end threshed* 5 / Condition October 1,

f

Role ape :

'October 10, 1946
3:00 P. Mo (E.S.T.)

CROP PRODUCTION, OCTOBER 1, 1946
(Continued)

CROP

JL

PRODUCTION (IN THOUSANDS)

: Average
; _1935-i4_

App le s, Con * 1 Crop bu,
P e ac 1i6I)9,ib« 9t ieti9 ^

Pcars,,,,o«,,9t#l, . 11

Crapes, ton
Cherries (12 States) •<>»«• fJ
Apricots (3 States)*,.., ”
Cranberries (5 States) «• 0bbl,
Pecans (12 States) 0 , , 9 ... lb.

2/ 120,962

2/

ZJ

p /

59,938

29,002

2/

2/

2/

2,553

160

236

624

105,746

: 1945 :

_ _ Indicaj

uSspt. 1, 1946 11 1

68,042

116,697

2/81,564

83,135

2/34,011

34,113

2,792

2,817

2/ 148

■ 200

2/ 194

• 329

657

’ 788 '

138,082

:

96,523"

120,657

85,782

34,389

2,840

200

329

■* 815

89,042

MONTHLY MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

MI IK

. EGGS-

MONTH

: Ave rage

-v

193

5-44

1945

1946 1 1945

: 1935-44 :

- T - -

I

jl0,834 | 3,114

1946

Mil 1 i on -pounds

August . ..... . ; 9,794 111, 058

'■ . Mi Uions, ,
j 3,940

September . > sjl725_ j __ 9,404

January- September, incl. >36,013 196,494 194,382 >35,552 1 '45,743

3,636
_ 3,264.
44,934

GRAIN STOCKS ON FARMS ON OCTOBER 1
: Average 1935-44 : 1945

1946

CROP

Corn for grain 3 / , , . , . j 14,0

Wheat, .,*o ,»»••••••<

Oats* •••••• »o, ••<•••<

Barley0 . » , . . * , ,

Bye.. .

Soybeans for beans 3/,

z Per-

: 1,000

Per-

1,000

Per-

1,000

i cent

Uj.s_he.ls. j

__cent

bushe.1^ j

- _ Rent _ ;

bu_she_ls.

1 14,0

•

j 320, 323

10,5

303,138

.5,9

* 1^8,398

47.6

1408,077

47.0

528,218

47,9

559,696

81,9

1 923,595
|

83,4

1,290,931

76„*7 *

1,171,622

j

—

rr R

63, x

166,619

60.8 '

• 1 « * *

155,125

—

1

■ i
. i

54,1

.14,254

53.7

11,492

: —

1

1

. — .

>

1,5

! 3 '

2,931

■ T.T ' ’

2,127

l/ For certain crops, figures are not based on current indications, but are
carried forward from previous reports,

/j- —

Includes some quantities net harvested*

3,/ Old crop.

C

t * t t *

2

Release :

October 10, 1946
3200 P.M. (E.o.T, )

CROP PRODUCTION, 00 TOPER 1, 1946
(Continued)

C. .*••«•. ...tC.O. 3

CROP

Cbrn, all, ••••••»..• . .

Wheat, all. ........ 0 . .

: Winter..,..,,...... .

AH SUl ing. o.s..e..9.*e.

Durum. . , . .

Other spring*,.. . .

0 a. t s...... ,.c9.o,.

Barley. , .

Rye . .

Buckwheat
Flaxseed,

R rce. ... . , , , , ..

Sorghums for grain,..,.. . . .

Cotton. . . , . . . .

Hay, all tame . .

Hay, wild. . ............

Hay, clover & timothy 3./,..
Hpy, alfalfa, o ,
Beans, dry edible,..,,.,,..
Peas, dry field,..,... .....

Soybeans for beans. . . .

C c wpeas 2./ o*.*...,.........

Peanuts . .

Potatoes. . ,

Svreetpotatoes.

Tobacco . ........ ...........

Sorgo for sirup... . . .

Sugarcane for sugar & seed,
Sugarc ane for si rup ........

Sugar beets. .... o ... e . o ... ,

Broomcorn, . . . . . .

Hops.

_ _ Harvested _ ... j

For

1946

Average

harvest,

Percent of

_193&-44_ j

x 0 x

. 1

_ 1945 _

L _ 1945 _

91,698

91,202

91,487

100.3

55,404

64,740

65,680

101.5

39 , 113

46,678

47,277

101.3

16,290

18,062

18,403

101c 9

2,488

1,970

2,414

122.5

13,803

16,092

15,989

99.4

36 , 711

41,503

43,012

103c 6

12,550

10,195

10,061

98.7

3,410

1,981

1,775

89.6

424

413

402

97c3

2 ,673

3,914

2,465

63.0

1,169

1,506

1,533

101*8

5,556

6 , 324

5,841

92.4

24,930

17,241

17,776

103. 1

57,879

59,905

59,086

93.6

12,552

14,311

14,227

99,4

19,824

21,877

23,037

105.3

14,203

14, 810

13,994

94 c 5

1,879

1, 571

1,629

103.7

362

496

479

96,6

5,698

10,873

9,477

87.2

3,034

1,616

1,405

86.9

2.243

3,216

3,146

97.8

2,968

2,824

2,726

9605

778

709

714

100.7

1,554

1,825

1,967

107.8

211

171

180

105?3

291

296

299

101,0

132

134

126

94. 0

737

716

865

120.8

300

250

267

106.8

34

41

41

100.7

»

1/ Excludes swe etc lover and lespede sa.
2/ Grown alone for all purposes.

3 J Picked and threshed.

APPROVED:

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

R. K0 Smith, Acting Chairman,
J. E. Pallesen, Secretary,

C. E. Burkhead, G. A„ Scott,

ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

H0 R, Walker,
To J. Kuzelka,
C. D» Palmer,
R. F. Gurtz,

J. C. Scholl,
E. S. K inball,

Miner M, Justin,

J. C. Townsend, Ji
Stuart L0 Bryan,

J. M. ICoepper ,

G. B. Strong,

P. L9 Warner.

3

4

Cro p Repo rt

a3 of

HURSAU OF AQRIOUI.TURAI. ECONOMICS

O R O P R E P O R r ! r 4 C3 O O A R D

„P_ctpior_.1^..1946 .

3sJQQ...EJL^.CjUfifcT0

ii.niiiiiniiniiMiiiMmiiiiMmtiinniHJUiiim-. iimti

CRCP R2P0BT AS Of 00T0HHB 1, 1946

while not favorable in all localities, maintained or iiaproved -previous prospects
for most Crops,' The record 1946 corn crop is maturing with little frost damage,
and goo-d quality is assured. Harvest of all hut late crops is practically com**-,o-~
pletedo Estimated production of nearly all crops is slightly higher than a month
earlier, She principal exception is cotton which shewed a sharp decline. These
improvements regained part of the August losses, and raised the estimated
aggregate volume to 2*5 percent more than the previous high of 1942 and 26*4
percent above the 1923*432 level.

Contributions to this largest aggregate volume of crops ever produced are
made by record quantities of many commodities* Potatoes moved into the all-time
record group this month. Joining corn, wheat, tobacco r peachesc pears, plums
and truck cropso Oats, rice and peanuts moved a step nearer to production records*
Also in the near—record class are grapes., cherries and sugar cane* Average of
better crops are still promised for hay, soybeans, dry peas, prunes, apricots,
hops and sugar beets, while flaxseed, sorghum grain, buckwheat* sweetpotatoes#
and apples moved up into thin class during September Cotton production prospects
dropped to the lowest level in 25 years.. Other be 1 ow-aver age crops include rye,
brocmcorn* dry beans, and oceans,, though dry beans prospects improved during
September© The oil crops group remained at a lower level than last year, despite
increases during September- in prospects for soybeans, flaxseed and peanuts*

\ ' .j

while cottonseed declined* food grains and feed grains as groups continue at the
highest aggregate production level on record^

September weather was favorable for development of most late crops,
cofctsn being the chief exception* Throughout the North and most of the West

- 5 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT Of AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP REPORTING COARD (V.tnbp.r 10, 1946 . .

_0atabar-.V-.1946 .

temperatures averaged above normal for the month, which helped crops mature* In
this same large area rainfall was mostly amples but did not interfere greatly with
farm operations* The .chief exception to otherwise favorable conditions was’ the
dry situation In Ohio and West Virginia which caused some deterioration of late
crops* Frosts nipped exposed fields at various times in various parts of the area,
but little damage resulted* Crops were safely matured when killing frosts finally
occurred near the end of the month* In most of the country killing frosts had
not occurred by October 1* In the South conditions varied widely0 In two separate
arcass one extending the Ohio-West Virginia dry area eastward into Maryland,

Delaware and Virginia,, and another affecting Arkansas, Mississippi and parts of
Louisiana and Oklahoma, lack of rain adversely affected crops and farm work* In
most other parts of the South ample to excessive rainfall Improved pastures and
fall seeding conditions? but hindered harvesting? especially of cotton*

Preparation of ground and seeding of wheat and other fall grains apparently
has progressed well, with conditions mostly favorable* Even in dry areas grains
have been sown, though germination has been slow* In Ohio, however, wheat seeding
has been delayed well beyond the ^fly-free1* date in many instances, because late
maturing corn had not been cut from fields intended for wheat* In the Great
Plains, winter wheat continues to be sown under mostly favorable soil moisture
conditions* Early and volunteer fields already are furnishing some pasture from
Kansas southward* Fall plowing and seeding are for the most part up to schedule*

Wet fields have hindered harvest of potatoes In part of the Red River Valley of
Minnesota and North Dakota and in some other areas, but on the whole the fall
season is regarded as satisfactory.

Production of feed grains will amount to 127*5 million tons, 4 percent above
the 1942 high* This total is made up of 3,374 million bushels of corn, 1,527
million bushels of oats, 255 million bushels of "barley and 88 million bushels of
sorghum grain, Supplies per animal unit are expected to be the most liberal in
history, despite relatively small carryover stocks. The 97 million tons of hay,
with a record— large carryover and large crops of rough forages, will provide a .
liberal roughage supply peh animal unit* Pastures generally recovered from the
low point of the season on September 1 and while not equal in condition to a year
ago were well above the average for October 1* Two large area,s were exceptions
to the general rule, one embracing most of West Virginia, western Pennsylvania,
northern Ohio, southern Michigan and other areas along lower lake Michigan*
the other centering in the Ozark region. Range pastures also improved as a result
of late August and. September, rains, though continuing dry in seven far western
States* Winter prospects are now favorable in former dry areas of the Southwest,
Cattle and sheep made good gains in the areas of improved feed.

Production of food grains at 37*4 million tons, also tops any previous year*
Added to the record winter wheat total of nearly 880 million bushels is a spring
wheat crop of nearly 290 million bushels, an improvement of over 2 million bushels
during September <s This total wheat crop of more than 1,169 million bushels is 46
million bushels larger than any previous crop in history* Estimated rice production
of 70 million bushels nearly equals the record and the 7*3 million bushels of
buckwheat is above average* Rye production of 21*4 million bushels, however, is
only about half the average* The 4 feed grains and 4 food grains amount to
about 165 million tons, about 10 million tons more than in 1942, previously the
top total*

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
■ as of
Jje-tober ...lt..1946 .

44 tills* »l* IIIIIIIIIIIIIUII IIIMIIIUIMIMI'«4MI«|lllllt

PURfelAU or aqrioultural economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C . ,
October 10 1946

J roOPJ*; *" (E , S . T .

• t « i ii > it 1 1 1 1 1 h 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r « 1 1 • t ( i : • 1 1 1 1 m m i m i m f i m 1 1 m 1 1 1 h i ii 1 1 ! 1 1 : i m • ' : 1 1 1 m 1 1 > 1 1 1 1 1 n • ? m » 1 1 1 • : n m 1 1 r t • t m : n : i 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 . m n • 1 1

. 1 1 1 . < I - 1 - M

Sugar crop prospects continue high though sugar heets declined slightly.
Tobacco production is a new record at 2,24-8 mil]. ion pounds, a quarter of a billion
pounds- more than the previous record total of last year. Burley and flue- cured-
types will set new records and every class is above its 1945 production. Broom-
corn declined slightly from earlier prospects, but the crop will still be above
average .

Milk production during September was about 2 percent below the record total
of September 1945, but was obtained from 4 percent fewer cows. Production per
cow in herd was the highest for the month in 22 years of record, the seventh
consecutive month this has occurred. This reflects culling of less efficient
milkers and liberal feeding as a response to rising prices for dairy products in
Recent months. Egg production fell to 4 percent below that of September 1945,

.but still is -23 percent above average. Both the number of layers and eggs
produced per layer are below the level of last September. Feed costs were
slightly lower than a month ago. Chickens on farms number 15 percent less than a
year ago and the number of potential layers is 18 percent less, only 1 percent . ■
above average.

As harvest of deciduous fruits nears completion it is evident that the 1946
total production will be a record high. Continued improvement in September brought
the total 19 percent above last year and l4 percent above average. Commercial
apple production is indicated at about average, peaches, pea.r3 and plums are the
largest crops of record, grap©3 and cherries were exceeded only once, and prunes
and apricots are above average . Growing conditions have been favorable for new-
crop citrus in all States, but especially in Florida. • A record- large total
citrus production^ is in prospect from thsA1946 bloom - 12 percent above the
record set last 'season. The total for tree nuts is indicated to be 5 percent
less than in 1945 but 22 percent above average. Becord crops of almonds and
filberts and a near record for walnuts are offset by a below- average crop of
peejmso

Abundant supplies of fresh vegetables are in prospect for the fall months.

As harvest of fall truck crops begins, it becomes apparent, that production for the
year will exceed that in any previous year. Tonnage in the winter season of 1946
(the first 3 months) was 6 percent less than in the previous winter season. This
was more than offset by a 10 percent larger tonnage in the spring season, followed
by a 21 percent increase in summer production; fall production will be 3 percent
more than in the same season cf 194.5 . Individual crops for which 1946 production
will reach new heights are snap beans, cantaloupes, cauliflower, celery, egg
plant, Honey Dew melons, lettuce, onions, green peppers, tomatoes and watermelons.
The only crops for which 1946 production will be below average are kale, green
peas , shollots and Honey Ball melons .

Production prospects for a few of the late vegetables for processing
improved slightly during September. The indicated tonnage of sweet corn, tomatoes,
beets; for canning and. greon lima beans for processing is- slightly larger than the
quantity in prospect September 1. Green lima beans and green peas for canning and
freezing are expected to exceed previous records. The prospective aggregate
supply of vegetables for processing is a third larger than average and only
slightly below the record quantity produced in 1942.

The total production of 21 kinds of grass, clover, and winter cover- crop
seeds, for which production forecasts have already been made this season-, is
approximately 49 4.6 million-pounds of clean seed, compared with about 44,5 , 4- "million
pounds in 19^5 .and. the 1940-44 average of 446,7 million pounds.

UNITED:- STATES DEPART WENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washingic'T D. C. ,

. C. 3 Of

October 15 1946

c r o p r e p ort: m o d c a r d

October 10, 1946

ciiii m i iif i iii tut nun i ii i;mi nit iiiiiiimii:nii mitiiiit'iin ui iikiii m hi him ii5iiiHiiitiiiiMi!Hiii:in» uimuiimii.ii tiMMiHMiniM iiiiu'iiiiiiiiii .111:11 ; i n i. mi.; • ?•••».»» n ■ .:nut - . 'inr;

These totals do not include alflafa, lesnedeza, and Sudan-grass seed for which
production forecasts are yet to he made* Production of clover seed exceeds thotr,r\ {
of last year "by 11 perc ent and is 20 percent above average .venter cover— crop secclqA
25 percent larger than last year end 24 percent above averages but production of

grass seed is 12 percent ^b^.^1 as t year and 19 percent below average.

Estimate^, acreage of these 21 kinds of seeds totals neatly 4*6 million
acres, compared with 4*3 million acres in 1945 and the average of 3*9 million acres.
Yield per acre for these seeds averages higher than last year, but is below average.
Harvesting began earlier this year than last and proceeded under favorable weather
conditions, in sharp contrast to la,st year when rains fell frequently at harvest
time*

COglT; Prospects for a record breaking corn crop brightened .somewhat in September,
The production for all purposes is now estimated at 3,374 million bushels -
an improvement of about 3 million bushels during the past month* The unus1ially
high indicated yield at 36*9 bushels per acre is nearly 4 bushels larger than
that of 1945 and more than 8 bushels above average* The crop is generally of
fine quality and high feeding value*,

Prospects over the country varied somewhat by regions* Com was impaired,
by drought in several Spates from Michigan and Ohio eastward with yields averag¬
ing about a bushel below the outlook a month ago* Some- dry weather damage oc¬
curred in the Osarks southward to the mouth of the Mississippi River end yields
in this area have dropped about a bushel per acre since September 1* Elsewhere
in the country, prospects improved somewhat ; however, in Montana ;and ITorth Dakota
dry weather earlier in the season and September frost did some damage. 0-ains
in prospects of from a half to 2 bushels per acre were made in South Dakota,

Kansas y Minnesota and Wisconsin a result of favorable moisture and temperature
during September* While light frosts did occur in scattered areas of the main
corn belt during September, damage was not significant because maturity was normal
or ahead of normal© The small amount of corn damaged by frost here and there has
been or will be utilized for silage and forage* The current estimates of pro¬

duction and 3d eld include corn for all purposes
hogging and grazing*

for grain, silage, forage.

In some areas growing conditions this year have been all that could be
hoped for* As a result© relatively little immature corn is expected even though

killing frosts should end the season abruptly in all areas* Drought conditions

prevailed over most of Ohio during September and local showers w^re not in suf¬
ficient amounts to check damage particularly in those aroas where rainfall was
deficient in July and August* light frosts in early September did littl4 or no
damage* Erosts and dry weather greatly reduced Michigan corn prospects, but
lovq^s September weather could hardly have been better suited for developing a
record crop of fine quality corn* Erosts over most of the Great Plains area did
only minor damage to corn, most of which was well along toward maturity*

Indicated production of corn to be harvested for grain is 3,057 million
bushels or nearly 91 percent of the estimated total production of all corn* This
compares with less than 90 percent harvested for grain in 1944* Last year $ when
much com was late and frosts occurred unusually early in many northern areas S9
percent of total production was harvested for grain* The indicated total grain
corn is a record high©

is

October 1 stocks of old corn remaining on farms
amounted to 158.2'398,000 bushels - the lowest for the date since 1937e This
48 percent below the 303 million bushels on farms October 1 a year ago and
about half the 10— year average of 320 million bushels© The ITorth Central States
have 70 percent of the Hotion* s farm corn stocks; however, the 111 million

9

bushels in this area is less than half the stocks of last October l.The Ibrth. A tOanfcir

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UNITED St AT t. S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Washington, D. C,

Bu'c'u of Adrien Tin ral Economics

CHOP TCP OPT

of ~ ~CRGP “ REPORT i NG‘” BO ARD”"" October 10, 1946.

Me toller J $ _ 1246 _ 3JQCL .P^UE*Jk*i r,.)_-

& Hates show an increase over 1945, while the South Atlantic, South Central, and
her tern States indicate reductions in stocks from last year although not so drastic
as t ose in the Krrth Central States© Disappearance of corn from .farms he Ween
Ju. y 1 and October 1 amounted to 357 million "bushels — higher than average, hut
l°ss tnan the 435 million hushels for the same period in 1945*

supplies o.f corn at the beginning of the October feeding season
amount to os 215 million bushels, when the> estimate of corn for grain in the new
crop is aided to the carry-over farm stocks of old corn© With the exception of
October"!, ' 1942, this is the- largest supply of record and is about 200 million
c shots - above .a year ago* However, feeding of the new crop Is reported to have
started unusually early this year*

WHZAhg The biggest" wheat crop in the Hat-ion’s history is now assured* Production
of all .wheat, is indicated at 1,169,422*000 "bushels* This is 46 million
bushels larger than the previous all-time record achieved last year* The winter
wheat crop of 060 million bushels,- all of which has been harvested, set a new high*
Idaho, Oklahoma, Uebraska and Washington broke all previous records for all wheat
production* Host of the 1946 wheat crop is already safely under cover*

As a whole, 1946 was a good wheat— growing year* At times prospects looked
gloomy in some. Spates but conditions generally improved as the season progressed*
Growers also harvested "bigger yields per acre of good quality wheat than. were
expected earlier in the season* Seldom have all factors worked together more favor¬
ably than in 1346 to give the Motion such a volume of good quality wheat*

Spring wheat production is estimated at 289s52&,000 bushels or about 2
million bushels more, than a month ago., but far below the record of 368 million
bushels produced in 1915#' Even though tlio 1946 production is nearly 4 percent
below the 300 million bushels .nr educed last year, it is over a fourth more than
the 10— year average* The continued favorable weather, which began with the timely
rair.s of early July, brought a good spring wheat crop through to maturity* Durum
wheat production in the Dakotas and Minnesota is estimated at 38,474,000 bushels
almost a million bushels above the estimate of a month ago* It exceeds last year* s
crop .about 10 percent and is almost 21 percent above average. Production of other
spring wheat is currently estimated, at 251,054,000 bushels — only about a million
bushels more th G Gob inated a month ago but about 30 percent above the 1C—
year average of 194 million bushels©

The estimated yield of all spring wheat is" 15*7 bushels per acre — about
one-ton th of a bushel above a month ago, nearly a bushel below the past 2 years
but nearly 2 bushels above -the 1C— year average. The yield of durum wheat i s slightly
above that for other spring wheat©

Harvesting and threshing of spring wheat was largely completed in all .areas
by October 10 Some remains to be threshed in the northwestern counties of Minneso¬
ta, parts of Horth Dakota and some of the higher altitudes of Montana, Spring
wheat in the Pacific ITor.thwest and Central Plains States has been harvested under
rather favorable conditions* The late summer showers with relatively moderate
temperatures. were of material benefit for filling and maturing of lato grain. The
predominance of short straw and favorable harvesting weather- held harvesting losses
to a minimum. Apparently very little wheat is now piled on the ground* losses of
that piled on the ground earlier in the season were held to a minimum because of
prevailing dry weather.

9

CHOP ESP OPT

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AuRUOLT^ 3,0,

wuv» _ Bareau of Aeri«’ltnral bsore>.ic, cctooor 10. 1046

aE of CROP R.PORT INBOARD _ SA.OD_E.JsU _(B~£hJU)

Xlctobec.CU-19-6- cl.,„„es is - bard red winter,

The indicated J946 pioa.oy o~ . mi -hols" >ard red springs 217

573 million bushels; *Ue wheat, ’lEl Million bushels. The

million bushels; durum., o9 m.aixon, J« ■ ' amounts than last year of

record crop of all wheat this f ar resolted *nJU^cr ffliUicn hushes

each class of wheat except hard rad spring wu,. i- -00
lees than ft year ago* .

l^oc^LSOtetS V?h?^ r o gC^ ^ 8° 00 0^ hush^- 1 s° a " ye ar^ago * Current farm
559,696,000 bushels, comeared with a- ’ ^h^ttcring 19-16 wheat crop,

stocks represent nearly 48 percent of * ‘ ' 0T001,tir.f- the 640 million

They are creator than at thrs date xn ^ h of tha 1942 crop,

bushels on farms October 1, 1942, ^uieal.^ ^ ^ for tte first

.Disappearance of ever 6.-2 mil*io* - + oa record, surpassed only j.n

quarter of the marketing year ^ the second uX^,st oa r..co ^ ^e8B of ,,,, winter

1945. Movement has boon especially ifin the ^rira wheat States, the

wheat belt. In most regions, ana esp-ciil / ■ ■ *V ± aroater than last year.

percentage of the present season-s^crep stall on f^ ^ ^ pilf_up

Ihe lack of cars for shipment, ana plugged
. in farm storage in a few of the northern ’a oS«

. w l. i„ firrprs have produced rcre

CATS; For the second consecutive year * £~r '1946 is now indicated

than lj billion bushels 01 eats* *>- below the record 1945 crop

at 1,527 million bushels* This is only one ^ -y 1933-44 averare production of
of 1,548 million bushels, but 35 percent auovc the 19o. - —

1,129 million bushels*

Weather during the season was highly f ^ -^acre in most States and

Sis/hfhir theaSt^thld

Central al’SK* large acreage, account for

the high production this yoa.r*

m the U! Horth Central State..

acreage, the 1966 cats crop is acout , g— ; - ; ^ thls group of States amounts

39 percent above the 10-year aver, ^e. - ' th-' r-t’orpl total. Xr. the 17

to 1,361 million bushels - near. ay 83 P“ th anVn'l945, and 35 percent above

Atlantic States the crop is 2o percent nib- - ion is 6 percent less

average for the area. Production m tne Soutn central region i, . as a cr0UI

than a year ago, but 13 percent U ^

the crop is about the same as last 19 -±5 but y

Harvesting and threshing of the bumper crop has
pleted. Autumn rains interrupted these activity ^ 6 weight of

comparatively small loss of cats. In general, the gualitj

oats is

rood.

s1

n,t, stocks on Pann^: Stocks of oats on gf-ms Octob « eetlr «toa*

1,171,622^000 bushels. This is atout 9 pe rcent oeiow fcr this

on hand October 1 last year, but 2 ?“‘!r'og ?? ^rt of 1946 production,

date. These stocks are equivalent to -bout 7 p - - Central and- West, but

stocks are above average in all regions except the Sout-
below last year except in the North Atlantic regions*

Disappearance from the 1946 supply on farms

bushels more than disappearance during he corrog ndin| ?uarter Of ^ ^

million more than the average tor tne quarter* o

attributed to the scarcity of corn and other aeeds,,

10

CROP REPORT
• as of

Oc_tpber_ 1^_ J.946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, ILC*

CROP REPORTING BOARD October 10, 1946

_ _ _ J.

PARLEY j Yields from late-harvesting areas confirm the improvement in barley

prospects reported a month ago0 Yields currently reported in most import¬
ant States were unchanged from a month ago3 ■ On the basis of October 1 reports,
the 1946 barley crop is indicated at 255,335,000 bushels© This production is 3
percent smaller than in 1945 and 12 percent below the 1935-44 average* Although
this year’s crop is the smallest since 1937,. it is one of the best-quality crops
in recent years0

In the North Central States, where nearly 49 percent of the Nation’s barley
crop was produced this year, combining and threshing progressed under mostly ideal
conditions and much of the crop is of malting qualityc The Western States, with
43 percent of the United States crop, also report a good-quality crop, California,
with a record crop of nearly 45 million bushels leads all States this year* Pro¬
duction in other important barley States is as follows: North Dakota, 43*460,000
bushels; South Dakota, 30,195,000 bushels; Minnesota, 21,600,000 bushels;

Montana, 16,167,000 bushels, and Colorado, 13,570,000 bushels®

The indicated yield for the United States is estimated at 25,4 bushels per
acre, compared with 25,9 bushels in -1945 and the average of 22c8 bushels.

Barley Stocks on farms! Stocks of barley on farms October 1 are estimated
at 155,125,000 bushels. This is approximately 61 percent of the 1946 production
and compares with October 1, 1945 stocks of 166*619*000 bushels (63 percent of
1945 production), and 181,611,000 bushels (65 percent of 1944 production) in 1944 -
the first year for which October 1 stock estimates are available,. In relation to
production, current farm stocks are smallest in the early-harvesting areas of the
Western States (48 percent of production), in the South Central States (53 percent
of production), and in the South Atlantic States (58 percent of production). In
the late-harvesting regions o+ the North Atlantic States, 75 percent of the 1946
production was still on farms October 1, and in the North Central States about 72
percent of 1946 production was on farms.

Stocks of rye on farms October 1 are estimated at 11,492,000 bushels or 54 percent
of the 1946 production. Last year’s stocks of 14,254,000 bushels at this time were
also 54 percent of the crop produced. Most of the rye producing States again
report a low percentage of the year’s relatively small production remaining on
farms. Nearly half of the total stocks are reported on farms in the four major
producing States of Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota© Rail
receipts of rye at terminal markets since harvest have been lighter than during
the past three years,

BUCKWHEAT : The indicated production of buckwheat is 7,302,000 bushels, about 3

percent more than estimated a month ago and 2 percent above the 10-year
average production. Production last year was 6,701,000 bushels when early frosts
and rains at harvest time sharply reduced the crop. The indicated yield as of
October 1 is 18.2 bushels per acre compared with 16 t 2 bushels last year and the
average of 16,8 bushels per acre. Yield prospects for the country as a whole
improved more than a half bushel per acre during September due primarily to better
prospects in New York and Pennsylvania, September frosts did come local damage
to the crop in Northern areas, especially in Michigan and Minnesota, but not enough
to lower yields except in Michigan, In most areas the crop is already harvested
or harvest is under way,

RICE ; A rice crop almost equalling the record set last year was being harvested
on October 1, Production is now estimated at 69,9 million bushels, A
slight improvement occurred in Louisiana during September, In other States,
prospects were unchanged, with improvements early in the month being offset later
by unfavorable weather for maturing and harvesting the crop.

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CROP REPORT
as of

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP RlPORT I N-S-BOARD

:.Ta s h in gt c n, D • C *
October 10, 191-6

lv Jj 0.0012 — L,_ Ji,A — - - - - — - — - - - — — — - - — — — — - - - — S~i 4)0- rS-« •¥ #-)

. .., ... .. -Much of the Arkansas acreage is late and nay be subject to frost damage

until late October* Early rice is good.,

but

io ol weather has been unfavorable

for the late acreage* Harvest has been started in the north and ire general in
tire south© Jii Louisiana more fields arc being combined than previously* Harvest
began early and- ilost early- sown fields had been harvested before rains checked
activities about September loth. Favorable harvesting '.leather has prevailed
thus far in October end little loss is anticipated® The Texas rice harvest was
interrupted' by heavy rains, uh ich ’handicapped operations, with some loss in both
quality and quantity* In California, harvest began about mid- September and con¬
tinues at its peak, with conditions favorable for maturing rice end drying fields®
Rains the first Ter: da*-rs of October delayed work only temporarily end little loss
is anticipated*

ALL 3CRGHU1IS FOR GRAIN:

Production prospects of all sorghums for grain increased

'V.

*1 r>
J-Xx

■•or cent Purina September. The October 1 fore-

ou«

is about 8 pence nt less than the 1945 crop of 95,599,000
hr. I'JSp-'PI average of 86,543,000 bushels.

2 percent more ti an

cast of 88,184,000 bushel
bushels, but about H Jrva ^ ^ c..^

Yield per acre prospects improved in the Great Plains States during September.
Beneficial rains in September ever cane to a large extent the somewhat droughty
conditions which prevailed in Texas, Kansas,, end Oklahoma earlier in the season*
In these three States, ’.here about nine -tenths of die acreage for grain is grown,
the sorghum crop, which is comparatively late, received the full benefit of the
favorable moisture supplies the latter part of August and during the month of
September*

Improvement of late sorghums on the High PIP ins of Texas has been marked-.
Indications nov; point to o Texas -crop of almost 59 million bushel, s* .an increase
in prospects during September of about 7 million© In I visas, September weather
conditions have been generally ver- f-.vorable for growth end maturity, with bene-
ficial rains and about normal tem-mraturcs, T.’hiie light frosts occurred on
September 24 said 50 in the so uthvc stern pa rt of the State, damage was slight*

during S e p t e ml d e r

nd

in the southwc s*

r.Frvn ty*

the dr or ht in

Cklc.hr

or os pc cts impix

oved.

box caused some

da.ua gc

bout

August 26, rainfall eras ample

damage was also reported as the
prospects improved over those a

of the sorghums -

1 anted 1

:_e, showed ‘

o. mater

early frosts c ou 1

d cause

some damage.

Light

South Dakota and

Nebraska

during the

last r:c

dama ge bu t pr o s p e

etc arc

e : '-or chan

o. month

in Colorado frosts which occurred the
and stopped further growth* Some •
re sure or hail, but for bhe State" as a whole,
men bn earlier. Now 1 ionic o, with a large part

r 1 improvement in September. However,
free to occurred in most sections of

]ht in

Arizona, California and' his 3 our i with production about the same as expected a
month ago.

FLAXSEED: .Flaxseed crop prospects improved slightly during September, with
production as of October 1 indicated at 23,725,000 bushels# The
indicated production, most of which is already harvested, is slightly above
average but less than two-* thirds of the 36,688,000 bushels produced last year.
The estimated yield is. 9.3 bushels xr acre which exceeds the 9,4 bushels pro¬
duced last wear end is almost one end one half bushels above average*

Some frost damage occurred in Rich Iran which reduced vie Ids belovr those
expected a month ago. In Uinne'sota, the crop has been harvested in most areas but
some remains to be threshed in northern counties* Yields improved slightly i*n
North Dakota, Harvest in "South Dakota as completed under generally favorable
conditions* Some acreage re \ains to be harvested in I-iontana where the bulk "'of '
the acreage is usually harvested during September*

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Crop-Report
as of

October 1, 1945

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT- OF AGRICULTU^I D>c

bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

October 10. 1946

3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

SOYBEANS: October 1 soybean prospects indicate little ‘change in production from
a month ago. As of October 1, 1946, the crop of soybeans is estimated
at 183,433,000 bushels. This is abort 4 percent below the near record crop of
192 million brshels produced in 1945 and slightly lower than that for any of the
war years (1942—1945). However, it is almost 75 percent higher than in 1941, the
peak year of pre-war soybean production . A yield of 19.4 brshels per acre is

estimated for the 1946 crop, well above the 17.6 brshels in 1945 and considerably
higher than the 10-year average of 18.0 brshels per acre.

September weather was generally favorable for maturing the crop over a large
part of the main soybean area. In the North Central States yields are generally
good and only Ohio and Wisconsin show reductions in indicated yields per acre from
September 1. In Missouri , Nebraska and Kansas prospects inproved, while other .
States of the area showed no change from a month ago,* Prospects improved generally
in the South- Atlantic and So ■nth Central States with only Oklahoma, a minor produc¬
ing State, showing a redaction in yield from last month.

In Ohio a yield of 18.0 brshels is in prospect, a redaction of a bushel per
acre from last month. Continued dry weather during September in the main producing
counties of this state did considerable damage to the crop. On October 1, there
was still some danger of frost injury to the late planted acreage. Weather in
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa has been excellent for maturing the crop with combining
already under way in early planted fields. By October 1, most of the crop in these
States was free from frost danger. Pry weather in Kansas and Nebraska did not
damage the crop as badly as expected earlier and yield prospects have improved
materially. Missouri had an -unusually good growing season and a record yield is in
prospect for that State.

SOYBEAN FARM STOCKS: Stocks of old soybeans on farms October 1 are estimated at

2.1 million bushels, the lowest for the date since 1942 when
the series began. A year ago farm stocks amounted to almost 3 million bushels.
Disappearance from farms for the quarter July 1 to October 1 totaled 4.6 million ■
bushels, the same as for the like period in 1945 but less than for the same period
in the previous years of record. A large proportion of the 1945 soybean crop was
marketed soon after harvest and moved from farms between October 1, 1945 and
January 1, 1946.

CQNPNAS : Conditions on October 1 indicate a cowpea yield of 5.6 bushels per acre.

This is above the .10-year average of 5.3 bushels but below the relatively
high yield of 6.0 bushels pnr acre in 1845. The growing and harvesting season was
favorable in most of the major cowpoa producing States, although dry weather in
Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma resulted in bel ow-ave rage yields in those Stares.

All other producing States, except Georgia, indicate yields above the 10-year
average .

An estimate of the acreage of covpeas to be harvested for peas will not be
made until December, however, the production of both peas and hay will be relative¬
ly short since the acreage of cow-peas planted alone for all purposes is the lowest
in 15 years.

FSAINN-'S: A total production of 2,064 million pounds of peanuts from the acreage

for picking and threshing is indicated. The current estimate represents

an increase ^ 00

mil ion pounds ever September 1. A decline in the Southeast was n

more than offset by an. increase in the Southwest and a slight increase in the
Virginia-Carolina area. If the present estimate ’is realized, this will be the
fifth consecutive year in which production has exceeded 2 billion pounds.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ” AG R I C U L'T U R E

CROP REPORT
as of

Q.Gi.ob.or- 1— -• «I 246- - -

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C*
October 10, 1046

— - -

■ In tho Mir ginia- C or o 1 ina Aron, vea bher condi ''.Rons dur : ng September wro
generally favorable- for the development of the cron© . The indicated average yield
per acre for this area :1s still somewhat be lav: the 10-pear average, but is about
15 percent above that of 194-6* The present indicated production, 601 million
pounds, is about 8 million pounds above the September 1 estimate* The crop
is being harvested somewhat later than usual this year because', of late plantings
end the widespread practice oi sulphur dusting for the control of leaf spot and
loaf hopper.

In the Southeastern Area, prospective production declined about 60 million
pounds during September* Frequent rains during tho month' delayed picking and
threshing operations and caused an excessive ’'dropping off” during harvest* A
large percentage of the Spanish peanuts wore dug before the rainy period, and
many were still in stack's in the fields' when the rains come# The damp weather
caused deterioration in fche quality of these peanuts* host of the losses are
being shown in runners, some. of which -have not yet been dug. This accounts for
the decline in Alabama end Florida as contrasted with Georgia,

Tn the Southwestern Area, the indicated production is about 43 million
pounds above the September 1 estimate, heather c nidi Gians were generally
favorable during tpe month, tho summer drought being broken by rains during 1
August and early September, Tn South Texas, the late crop was mostly mature
on October 1, but dry weather is- needed for harvesting. In booth Texas and
Oklahoma, late fields continued So make progress.

A 1946 b e ' m or op of 15,093,000 bags (100 pound bags, uncleaned

DRY EDIBLE R

basis) is indicated by October 1 yield reports. This is 11
'percent higher than hie relatively small 194-5 crop of 13,573,000 bags, but is 8
percent smaller than the 1C- year average proauction of 16,408,000 bags. The
current preliminary estimate represents a gain of 550,000 bags over the September
forecast, accounted for mainly by improved yield ;>i-os}x?.ots in several western
States and in Hew York, Host of bhe improvement was shown \r. tho areas pro¬
ducing R int o , Gr e at E or th cm ,

and Pod Mi 4nc

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September weather was .toner ally favorable for maturin'" and harvesting
beans* Harvest of the crop progressed rapidly in Hew York during September, but

is a little later than usual,

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oca! pi* oc-.u co ion unere is

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average*

Michigan crop has been .mostly harvested undei* nearly ideal conditions but pro¬
duction is much be- low aver a. go*

In the Plains States, rainfall Interfered somewhat with bean harvest and

hreshing, but loss of beans from thi

ns

bo on smoll.

Production of

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beans is much above, average in Montana, Hobraska and V/yorcing, but below average
in Colorado and Hew Mexico*

The Idaho crop is above overage, and harvesting end thro shmg is well
advanced. In California, harvest also has progressed rapidly but the total
production there is much below -average because of reduced acreage. The low
production in that State is mere pronounced in varieties other than limes,-

BR00MC0RH: Production of- broomcorn is e

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4- 0 , 4- 00 t -on s , based on

October 1 conditions end viol d- < >or- acr e reports

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is a doorcase

of 400 tons from the September 1 estimate* lb is caused by- lower yields now
indicated for Colorado arid Kansas, which more- than offset bhe higher yield
per acre currently estimated for Hew Mexico, The 40,400 tons this year compares
with 31,700 cons last year -and the 1935-44 average of 44,290 tons.

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CROP REPORT
as of ...

October 1, 1946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, D.C.,

CROP ..R EPORT I N G BO ARD October 10, 1946

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j Yield per acre is estimated at EOS pounds, compared with 254 pounds In 1945 •
and the average of 298 pounds*, A larger yield than last year is indicated for
each of the 6 commercial broomcorn States# The 1946 yields are also above average
except in New Mexico, but the crop in- this State has shown much improvement since
August 1 largely because of rains in August and September.,

About 70 percent of the broomcorn crop in the United States is estimated to
have been harvested by October ie As usual, there have been marked difference
in portions of the crop harvested in the various States, Only a little of the
crop in New_ Mexico has been harvested by October 1, while in Texas and Kansas
nearly all the crop had been harvested. Most of the Lindsay , Oklahoma, crop, about
75 percent of the Ewarf crop in western Oklahoma, and about 55 percent of the
Illinois and Colorado crops-. have been harvested. Rains during September delayed
harvesting somewhat, and discolored some of the late crops. Most of the 1946
crop of broomcorn is reported as of fairly good to good quality.

SUGAR BEETS: Production of sugar beets in 1946 is indicated at 11 <,087,000 tons

based on October 1 prospects^ This is 28 percent above the 1945
production and compares with the average of 9,568,000 tons. The prospective
production for 1946 is the highest since 1942 when 11,674,000 tons were produced.
The indicated yield per acre for the United States., 12.8 tons, is 0,7 tons above
the average and compares with 12.9 tons reoorted a month earlier. Yields in the
important- producing States changed little during September, Slight decreases
in Michigan, Montana, Wyoming, and Ohio were practically offset by the half ton
increases in California and Utah, Good quality beets are expected from the 1946
crop0

In the important producing Western States, the outlook continues favcrable0
Little insect damage is reported except for some leaf hopper damage in South
Salinas Valley, California, However, the half ton increase in prospective
yields in California indicates that losses due to hoppers will be less than was
expected on September 1# Irrigation water was generally sufficient during the
season, although the supply was inadequate in Oregon for several weeks during the
summer, • Harvest is in full swing in California where these operations are about
half completed.

In the lakes area, beets continued to make satisfactory progress during
September, Some sections in this area were in need of more rainfall during Sep¬
tember, but weather conditions were generally favorable during the month. The
late planted beets have made good growth and, in spite of the early handicaps,
should produce satisfactorily. Some difficulties in securing adequate labor have
been reported in most sections and particularly in Michigan,

Some preliminary reports indicate the sugar content of beets may be slightly
lower than usual this year. However, if the present . indicated production of sugar
beets is realized and assuming that sugar recovery per ton of beets will be near
normal this year, a total of about 1,615,000 tons of refined sugar would be ex¬
pected from the 1946 sugar beet crop*

SUGARCANE E0R~ SUG.AR ALT) SEED: Prospective production of sugarcane for sugar and

• seed is unchanged from a month ago. The current
estimate of 6,394,000 tons compares with 6,767,000 tons last year and the average
of 5,873,000 -tons.

•In Louisiana, weather conditions have been somewhat unfavorable this year.
Excessive rains earlier in the season resulted in the development of a shallo.w
root system in some fields and caused some leaching of fertilizer. The wet weather
was followed by a dry period which extended through August and the first half of
September. This dry weather slowed development, particularly of cane with shallow

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CROP ' REPORT
-as of

J2s.iaUar.JU_ 1946

UN 1 TED

STATE.S D E.P ARTM'E NT OF AGRI
Bureau of Agricultural Economics

CROP REPORTING HOARD

CULTURE

Wa sh i ngt o n , D . 0 ,

October 10, 1946

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root systems* However, heavy rains during the last half of September tended, to
offset the effects of the earlier adverse weather and is adding some tonnage, to
the canc0 The labor situation is reported to be somewhat "tight* n It now
appears that satisfactory yields will be realized this year if normal weather
prevails during the harvesting season and a ffeoze does not occur before the crop
is harvested*

In Florida, where water control is used, conditions have been^ generally
favorable this season and near-normal yields are in prospect®

TOBACCQs An all-time high record, tobacco crop — 2^243 million pounds - is esti¬
mated as of October 1. This is more than 12 percent larger than the
former record of 1,993 million pounds produced in 1945* The total was 1 percent
above that indicated a month earlier*

An estimated total of 1,513 million pounds of flue- cured tobacco gives
promise of a crop far above that of last year, when the previous record of 1,174
million pounds was produced® Marketing of type 14 is completed, and type 13 is
almost over* Marketing of types 11 and. 12 is in full swing* Good weather in

September was favorable for barning and curing late-harvested crops*

The October 1 estimate of hurley production of 602 million pounds, if realized,
•will establish a new high record, exceeding last year’s production by 24 million
pounds and the previous high (1944) by 10 million pounds* Growing conditions
were favorable throughout the season. September weather was ideal for harvesting
and curing© Practically all of the crop was housed in good to excellent condition

before October 1 and the quality of the leaf is expected to be high*

The Southern Maryland tobacco crop is estimated at 42*4 million pounds, a
record high and about twice the quantity produced last year. The large crop is
all cut, in barns, and curing out nicely*

Production prospects changed little during September on dark-type tobaccos*
Dark air- cured production, estimated at 49*1 million pounds, is about 5*5 million
pounds above the crop of 1345 and about l/3 more than the 10-year average, A much
sharper increase over last year is shown for dark- fired tobacco* The current
estimate shows 92 million mounds for 1946 which is near average and compares with
57 million pounds produced last year.

The total production of cigar leaf is estimated at 149*7 million pounds,
practically the same as vTas forecast last month and compares with 123,7 million
pounds produced in 1945. Conditions were generally favorable for harvesting late
tobacco* By classes, fillers are placed at 63*6 million pounds, binders at 73*8
million pounds and wrappers at 12*4 million pounds, all substantially above last
year and the average*

.1

HOPS: Total hop production is now estimated at 53,135,000 pounds, 6 percent
less than the September estimate , The 1045 production amounted to
55,128,000 pounds© In Washington whore harvest has been completed, yields were
lighter than expected earlier, especially in the Moxee City area. Production for
Washington is estimated at 20o2 million pounds — 1*1 million less than produced a ,
year ago* September rains affected the outturn of Oregon hops reducing the pro¬
duction to 18c8 million pounds compared with nearly 20*4 in 1945, California yields
are also lower than reported in September* A production of 14*1 million for 1946
is now estimated as against about 14*4 million pounds in 1945, The crop was
harvested by the first of the month with yields below expectations in the coastal
areas but fully up to earlier season estimates in the Sacramento district*

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CROP REPORT
as of

D ntob or. 1^. JL946.

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Bureau of Agr i cultural Economics

CROP REPORTING BOARD

on, D. C.
October 10, 1946
3. : 00 _P_. Mi. _(E J3, T J_

COMMERCIAL APPLES; The United States apple- crop in commercial areas is estimated

at 120,657,000 bushels - three-fourths more than the record
low 68,042,000 bushels produced in 1945 but practically the same as the 1935-44
average production of 120,962,000 bushels. Growing and harvesting conditions
continued favorable during September and the production prospect improved 4
million bushels. The eastern and central States combined have a near average crop
this year. Their production includes 6l percent of the U. S. total in comparison
with 33 percent. in 1945.

In the North Atlantic area the crop is estimated at 30,626,000 bushels -
over four times the short 1945 crop but 11 percent below average, Pennsylvania
has an above average crop but production is below average in the New England
States, New York and New Jersey. Worm damage is light-' but scab, run acting and
hail have lowered quality somewhat. Hot weather in mid-September resulted in
early maturity and rather heavy dropping in many orchards . The picking of
McIntosh was completed and the harvest of later varieties well advanced by
October 1. „

In the South Atlantic area all States except Delaware report above average
productions. The 22,752,000 bushel prospect for the area is 15 percent above
average and over three times the~very small 1945 crop. September harvest weather
was- very favorable and about one-half of the Virginia crop had been picked by
October 1. Delicious and Grimes have been harvested, picking of Yorks is well
advanced and Staymans and WInesaps are underway. Many large growers will be
unable to complete harvest until about November 1. Sales of low grade fruit are
slow. Many small growers are selling their entire crop to processors or tree-
run to truckers. Most processors are running at capacity or near capacity.

Apples are unusually clean this year although scab has lowered quality In many
of the smaller orchards where spraying was not done efficiently. In the eastern
Panhandle of West Virginia the season has been very favorable for both color and
size. In some other West Virginia areas and in several Virginia counties
conditions were. too dry for proper development. Rains since September 20 have
improved the moisture situation and should help the development of late • varieties .

Production in the Central States Is estimated at 20,633,000 bushels - 8
percent below average and about 2gr times the small 1945 crop. The crop is larger
than average in Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Tennessee, about average in
Michigan and Arkansas and smaller than average In the other mid-western States .

The Illinois crop is the largest since 1939 due to Calhoun County having the
best crop in years. Color and quality are good.

The Western States total of 46,676,000 bushels Is 3 percent above 1945
production and 6 percent above average. The Washington crop of 31,328,000 bushels
is l6 percent above 1945 and l4 percent above average. Sizes are unusually large
this year. The harvest is making good progress. California with 7,560,000
bushels is one percent below average but 28 percent below the large 1945 crop.
Harvest of the major late variety, Yellow Newt own, has begun. The Oregon crop of
3,313,000 is 15 percent larger than last year. While the Hood River Valley crop
is only a little larger than in 1945, the crops in most of the minor Oregon
commercial counties are considerably larger. • Idaho apples sized better than
expected but the State's production is light - only 6l percent of average and 69
percent of last year.

PEACHES : The peach crop turned out even larger than Indicated earlier and is

estimated at a record* 85,782,000 bushels. This Is 5 percent more than
the previous record in 1945 and 43 percent above average. Harvest was practically
completed by October 1 In all States. A light movement, however, continued out
of storage during the first week of October.

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UNITED

CROP REPORT
as of

_ October- 1 .1946 _

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE . • . -

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, 3). C .

October 10, 1946

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CROP REPORTING BOAoD

A record total is estimated for the West, with above average crops for all
States in the region. In California, production of all varieties is placed at
36,669,000 bushels, clingstone 22,210,000 bushels and freestones 14,459.-000 bushel
Freestones are a record crop, and clingstones only' slightly below the record of
1930. The total California crop last year was 30,836., 000 bushels, of which
19,413,000 were clingstones and 11,418,000 were freestones. Quality was especlall
good this year.

Production in the 10 Southern peach States was 24,024,000 bushels compared
with 26,892,000 bushels last year and the 10-year average of 15,809,000 bushels.

Production in the Worth Atlantic region turned out about a, third above
last year and 16 percent above average. In the Mid- Atlantic States of Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia the crop was above average and sharply above the very short
production last year. The total for the Worth Central States was 6 percent less
than last year but 37 percent above average.

Michigan produced a record peach crop of 4,536,000 bushels - .slightly
■larger than the previous record last year and 74 percent larger than average.

Sizes were smaller than usual because of a heavy set and early summer drought.

Cool weather during most of the harvesting season retarded maturity and the bulk
of the crop ripened over a longer period than usual .

PEARS : A record large pear crop is estimated at 34,389,000 bushels . This is
only slightly larger than the previous record crop produced in 1945 but
is 19 percent above average. In the three Pacific Coast States, a slight decline
in Washington prospects was more than offset by increases in Oregon and California
Production for this area is now placed, at 26, '728,000 bushels - slightly less than
■the record 1945 crop but 30 percent more than average. These three States
produced 78 percent of the Nation's 1946 pear crop. • Pacific Coast Bartletts total
.19,59p,000 bushels compared with 20,342,000 bushels last year and the 10- year
.(1935-44)- average of 15,158,000 bushels. Other varieties aggregated 7,1-30,000
bushels - slightly more than last year’s production of 7,076,000 bushels but well
above the average of 5,364,000 bushels.

The Washington pear crop is now estimated at 8,960, 000 bushels, of which
6,750,000 bushels are Bartlett 3 and 2,210,000 bushels arc other varieties.
Bartlett prospects declined slightly during September. The total Washington 1945
pear crop amounted to 7,770,000 bushels and the 10-year average was 6,612,000
bushels . Bartletts sized unusually well this season.

The Oregon pear crop at 5,600,000 bushels compares with 5,439,000 bushels
last year .and the 3 ,893 ,000' bushel average. Bartletts total 2,180,000 bushels
compared with 2,250,000 bushels in 1945 and the 1935-44 average of 1,617,000
bushels. "Other varieties are estimated at. 3,420,000 bushels. Production .in
1945 was 3,189,000 bushels and -the average- is 2,2^5,000 bushels. Fall and winter
pears are nearly all picked but a considerable portion of the crop is yet to be
packed.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural, economics Washington, D..C

as of

October 1, 1946

CROP REPORT! NQ DOARD

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October 10, JL_946__

) Pear production for California Is now estimated at 12,168,000 bushels --

l4 percent less than last year’s record crop but 21 percent more than average.
California Bartletts total 10,668,000 bushels while other varieties account for
the remaining 1,500,000 bushels. Harvest has been completed for all except Winter
Nells.

In the North Atlantic States/ the 1946 crop is estimated at 1,135,000
bushels which is more than double the extremely short 1945 crop but is only 2/3 as
large as average. Production in the North Central States, at 2,174,000 bushels,
is also sharply above last year’s crops but only about 3 A of average. The
South Atlantic group, at 1,648,000 bushels and the South C entral States, at
2,276,000 bushels have crops well above average.

GRAPES: Grape production is estimated at 2,840,300 tons — slightly more than

last year’s crop of 2,791,^50 tons and 11 percent more than average. The
Calif ©mi a total of 2,628,000 tons is slightly less than last year but 12 percent
\ above average. Table and raisin varieties remained unchanged from September 1
,at 529,000 tons and 1,488,000 tons but prospects for wine varieties improved from
589,000 tons to 6ll,000 tons. Production last year for wine, table and raisin
groups was 619,000 tons, 512,000 tons and 1,532,000 tons respectively.

Most California crushers have been operating at capacity and important
quantities of raisin grapes, mostly Muscats will be crushed this season. Consider,
able amounts of table grapes may also be crushed. The large daily movement of
Tokays was interrupted on October 2 by rain. Conditions were favorable following
the storm and shipment will probably be resumed. Harvest of Emperors began during
the last week of August . Except for Tokays and Emperors , nearly all table grapes
have been picked. The rain of October 2 caused very little damage to raisins.

Production in States other than California is 212,300 tons — 65 percent
above last year but one percent below average. New York Concord harvest 1 started
the last of September. Quality as a whole is very good. Mildew, is prevalent in
a few vineyards. Grape harvest in Michigan is earlier than usual and will be
completed in most vineyards the first week of October. Weather has been excellent
generally and 'labor supplies adequate. Quality was good this season.

f .

JPLTJMS Alfa) PRUNES: California plum production is estimated at 95,000 tons — the

largest of record. The crop is 3^ percent larger than the 1945
production and 37 percent above average. Harvest was completed before October 1,
The Michigan plum crop is now estimated at 6,000 tons, compared with the small
19^5 production of 2,200 tons and the average of 5,000 tons.

California dried prunes are— estimatod at 203,000 tons (dried basis) -~
slightly more than on September 1 — compared with 226,000 tons in 1945 and the
1935-44 average of 203,800 tons. Weather was favorable during the harvesting and
drying period. A large portion of the crop had been delivered to handlers by
October 1.

»

Total production of prunes for all purposes in Washington, Oregon and Idaho
is estimated at 156,500 tons (fresh basis) compared with 146,000 tons in 1945 and
the 1935-44 average .of 136,950 tons.

In Washington, Oregon and Idaho 55,400 tons of prunes were sold fresh this
year — 13 percent less than last year. A total of 52,460 tons were
commercially canned which is nearly double the quantity canned last season.

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ES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
bureau of agkicultural econcmics Washington, D. C

CROP REPORTING DOARD

Crop Report -n.c

October 10, 1946

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Practically all of the increase was in Oregon# Tonnage frozen in 1946 totaled
6,700 tons *—'32 percent smaller than last season. The. Horthwest ..commercially
dried prune crop was 9,080 tons (dry basis) in 1946 compared with 7,950 tons in
1945 and the average of 14,560 tons. In recent years, freezing of Washington
and Oregon prunes has increased while quantities dried have decreased©

CITRUS: October 1 conditions point to the production- of a record large crop

of Early and Midseason oranges ( the principal source of orange supplies
from October 1 to April l). A crop of 57.4 million boxes is in prospect —
a little over 10.5 million boxes larger than the 46*9 million harvested last
season and 7. 6. million .higher than the previous record; of 49a8 million boxes in
1943—44© Increases over last season are expected in gill producing States ranging
from 5 percent in Arizona to 28 percent in Elorida. Elorida early and midseason
crop is estimated at 32.5 million boxes compared with* 25. 4 'harvested last- season,
while- in California about 3 million more boxes of Havels and miscellaneous oranges
are irh prospect than the 17,680,000 boxes produced in 1945-46® "Valencia, oranges
in Elorida for harvest in 1946-*47 are estimated at 2905 million boxes compared •
with 24*4 million harvested in 1945-46® Elorida tangerine. prospects point to a
record crop of 5*2 million boxes0 The 1945-46 tangerine crop amounted to 4*2
million boxes including 516,000 boxes processed* Prior to the 194-5—46 crop only
negligible quantities were processed.

Grapefruit ’production for 1946—47 is also expected to be' of record pro¬
portions*. A crop of about 64*7 million boxes (exclusive of California summer
grapefruit) is now indicated — approximately 3* 4 'million boxes larger than ; .
last year's 61*3 million boxes* Elorida production for"194S-47 at 34*5 million
is about 8 percent above last year with the increase in the Seedless varieties*
Texas expects 24*5 million, an increase of a half million boxes. Arizona grape¬
fruit at 4*3 million compares with 4*1 million boxes last year. The Desert
Valleys of California expect a crop of nearly 1.4 million compared with ap¬
proximately 1.2 million in 1945-46*

Conditions have been favorable for the development of the. new citrus
crops in all States* California Havels are sizing- satisfactorily* The Texas
marketing season opens October 21* The lousisiana orange crop is two weeks
early and is expected to be in volume harvest by the middle of October*

Shipments of El orida grapefruit began early in Sept ember and by: the first of
October about a half million 'boxes had been harvested© Only a few cars of
oranges had been picked in Elorida by the first of' the month, but movement should
increase sharply by mid— October*

Conditions continued favorable in Elorida during September. On October
7th a tropical. hurricane of mild intensity passed over the citrus "areas but
early reports indicate practically ho loss of fruit. The general quality of :
Elorida citrus fruit this season promises to be excellent. The crop bloomed
normally and developed under ideal weather conditions* .^-'Grapefruit . is especially
good in size, shape and texture* ’

The. harvest of California * s 26*9 million box Valencia orange crop from
the bloom of. 1945 is nearing completion. By the first Of October about 85
percent of the crop had been picked® Approximately 3* 5 '^million boxes remain
for harvest compared with nearly 8 million last year at this time.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CO-OP REPORT
as of

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP R E > C R TING BOAR D

Washir -ton, I>. 0,
October 10* 104

1 S4j5 _ ; _ 1' _ _ _ _ _ _ H jlGllE *1 U 1HU3a'L.J

? DC AITS: October 1 paean prospects declined about S percent from last month as
unfavorable weather, disease anc1 insects took their toll* A crop of
89 million pounds is non forecast compare! oath pi aspect* of 96,5 million on
September 1 and 138*1 million in 1945. All Stats-, except Mississippi* Louisiana,
Oklahoma and Missouri reported decl'ncs In prospective production* The
Texas crop is now estimated at 20,500,000 pounds compared with 32,250,000 harw
vested in 1945* In Georgia production indications dropped over 3 million pounds
frem the September 1 estimate and the October 1 indication of 22,000,000 pounds,
compares with a 30,350,000 pound crop harvested last year* Oklahoma at 11,250*000
p6unds indicated is only 43 -percent of the 26 million pounds produced in 1945*

Crops in Ldusisia.na, Alabama, and Mississippi are also appreciably smaller than
last year*

The production of improved varieties is expected to total a little evu
40*3 million pounds (45 percent of the total crop), a decrease of 50 percent
from the 1945 production of 57,179,000 pounds.

The seedling crop of 48.7 million is about 40 percent less than last
year * s crop of nearly 81 million pounds* Seedlings are especially light in
Oklahoma this year .where .production is indicated at 9.8 million-pounds -.only
40 percent of last year1 3 24.5 million pounds. Texas seedlings are also short
with only 70 percent of the 1945 production of seedling pecans indicat edo The
important Louisiana seedling crop is estimated at 6.4 million, about a million
pounds tinder 1945*

ORAITBSRJvI 5S > Cranberry pro erects for 1946 improved somewhat dur'nr September*

Production is now estimated at 815,100 barrels, second only to
the 1937 crop of 877,300 barrels* Current production is well above the 1945
crop of 656,300 barrels, and the 1935-44 average of 624,100 barrels.

In Massachusetts, estimated production is 550,000 barrels - 15 percent
larger than the 1945 crop and 34 percent above average* Weather conditions
during September were generally favorable for harvesting. By October 1, Early
Blacks were mostly harvested, and growers had started the harvest of Late Howes,
Brui t-worm damage was very light* Berrios in general are medium in si set Quality
and keeping prospects are good. Pry bogs were producing better crops than usual*

The Hew J er s ev crop is now estimated at 77,000 barrels — 57 percent more
than the short crop of last year, bub 12 percent below average* Many bogs arc
showing a heavier production than estimated earlier in the season* Harvest was
v-ell along by October 1 and should be completed by mid-October, heroics are of
good quality and of medium to large sice with a much lower than/p ere eat ago of
small sizes* Wj scon sin cranberry production estimated at 126,000 barrels is the
largest of record, and compares with 82,000 barrels in 1945 and the average of
97,000 barrels. The crop is being harvested under favorable weather coalitions.
Berries are of good quality.

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The

la Washington* prospects still point to a record— large crop of 46*200
barrels — 27 percent above the large 1945 crop of 38,400 barrels and more
twice the average 1935-44 production. Harvest was under way by Cctober 1*
greater part of the crop is expected to move to processors again this season.
Oregon cranberry production, estimated at 13,900 . barrels, is also the largest of
record, and compares with 11,400 barrels last season and the average of 8,050
barrels. Harvest had become general by October 11*

UNITED

CROP -REPORT
an' of:

October 1, 19^6

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU 07 AGRI CULTURAL ECONOMICS Washington, 3* 0*

CROP REPORTING BO ART/ October 10. 1^

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ALMONDS-, FILBERTS California './a lm.it production is estimated a't 63,000 tons, 'the •
and TfALNTJT S : • sape as on September 1, compared with. 6^,000 tons in 194-5, and

the 1935-44 average of 55*420 tonsa Harvest was in progress8
in most producing areas by October 1, In Oregon, walnut production is estimated at
a. record high of 3„500 tons — 2 3 percent above last season. Harvest was well
under way by October 1 which is a little earlier than usual. Favorable growing
conditions during August and September more than offset the adverse effect of
high temperatures in late July,,

California almond production, estimated at 35 * ^-00 tons, is the largest of
record and compares with the previous record of 23*300 tons in 19^5? and 'the average
of 14,710 tons. Almond harvest has been under way for several weeks and only some
of the later maturing varieties remain to be picked.

Estimated production of filberts in Washington and Oregon- is the same as
reported on September 1* Oregon filbert production, estimated at 7,300 tons, is the
largest of record. Production in IT-1*}, wo s. 4, 50O tons, and in 1944, 5» oOO tons.

The crop was moving to packers in volume by October !„• Damage from July high
temperatures was more than offset by subsequently favorable growing conditions. The
Washington filbert crop, estimated at 1,150 tons, is also the largest of record.
Production in 1945 totaled TOO tons,

FIGS and OLIVES; Condition of California figs on October 1 was 37 percent, com¬
pared with SO percent a year ago and the i935~4-4* average 6f 79
percent. The greater part of the dried fig crop has been harvested. Condition
of California olives, at 52 percent, compares with Vo a. year ago and 59 the
10-year average. The olive set is very irregular with heavy and light crops on
adjacent trees.

POTATOES} The indicated ;pototo
the Nation, This ost
t ember 1 forecast of 455*137*000
duction of 464,999*000 bushels I
1945 .was 425,131,600 bushels and
ditions through the United State
indicated yield of 173 bushels- p
22 bushels. However, harvest ha
green longer than usual*

crop of 471,146,000 bushels is a record-high for
imr ted production is 3*5 percent above the Sop-
bushels and exceeds the previous record-high pro-
arvested in 1943' by. l.j percent. Production in
the 193p~44' average is 372,756,000 bushels. Con-
s favored tuber development in September and the
er acre exceeds the previous record-high yield by
s been delayed in some areas as vines have remained

«

Indicated production, in the 10 late potato producing States is placed at
357,351*090 bushels. This quantity is !;• , 3 million bushels larger than the produc¬
tion indicated September 1 but 12*7 ' million bushels below the record-high crop of
1943* All late -producing sections shared in the increase in prospective production
during September, with the crop in the eastern States showing the most marked im¬
provement, •

Conditions in the three heavy-producing eastern States — Maine, New York,
and Pennsylvania' generally favored optimum tuber development during the past two
months* Unusually high yields are indicated for each of these three States, • How¬
ever. because vines have remained green digging is late. In Maine, more farmers
than usual have sprayed to kill top growth, but growers report only 3^ percent of
the acreage harvested at the -end of September, compared with 43 percent last year
and 37 percent in 1943. In Now York record-high yields are indicated for both*
upstate New York and Long Island, * On Long' Island Cobbler acreage was practically
all dug and about half of the Green Mountain acreage was harvested by October 1*

In upstate New York, digging of potatoes on mucklands progressed rapidly as most
vinos were killed by mid— September frosts;* however, on the uplands, vines remain
green and harvest has been retarded. The yield indicated for Pennsylvania

CROP REPORT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
as of BUREAU OP AGPJ ClU/rURAL ECONOMICS Washington,

October i, 1946 CROP REPORTING BOARD

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1.32 00 T'.

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has "been exceeded only once. In the New England States outside of 'Maine, yields
are variable with late blight quite common in some localities.

*

In the central part of the Notion early September freeze damage was less
than expected a month ago. Yields per acre indicated for Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota exceed the September 1 estimates with a marked improvement in Michigan
and I7isconsin. In these States, some plants that appeared killed made additional
growth in September as the undamaged lower leaves continued to function. Many
fields in the commercial counties of Michigan regained green at the end of
September but vines hod. been killed throughout most of Wisconsin. In Minnesota,
a large acreage in the Valley area remained to be harvested after October 1 as
heavy rains the latter half of September delayed harvest# Harvest of the North
Dakota crop was also delayed by wet weather but was progressing satisfactorily
as the month ended. Production indicated for the 5 other late potato producing
States in .the central part of the United States — West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, and Iowa — is slightly higher than was indicated oh September 1.

In the western part of the" United States, yields higher than those estimate?

September 1 are indicated for Nebraska, Montana, ■ Wyoming, Colorado, Washington,
Oregon and. New Mexico, Harvest in the commercial areas of western Nebraska is
well under way# In Montana, a large proportion of dry-land potatoes -and about
half the irrigated acreage had been harvested by -October 1. Frosts in Idaho
started killing vines about the middle of September and by the end of the month
potatoes were going into storage in volume# Harvest of the Wyoming crop began
the last week in September, In Colorado, harvest is in full swing in the Son
Luis Valley, and storage facilities appear inadequate for handling the large crop
produced in this area. In Utah, harvest of Cobblers and Bliss Triumphs was com¬
pleted by mid-September and harvest of Jius.sets was starting as the month ended#

Late potatoes in Washington sized unusually well during the latter part of the

season. In eastern areas of this St&te, harvest of the late crop is at the peak#

In Oregon, harvest is in full swing in the Crook - Deschutes and Klamath areas
and there has been little frost damage , in the commercial areas of this Stake,

In New Jersey, most' of the commercial acreage had beep dug with only-
scat ter ed acreages of Green Mountains remaining in the ground on October 1.
small acreage of late potatoes in the Southern States .generally male satisfactory
development during September. .

S WEETPOTAT OE S : Production of sweetpotatoos is indicated to be 67, 792,000 bushels,
, compared with 66,0 36,000 bushels -in 1045 an- the- 1.935-44 average

of 66,422,000 bushels. Conditions in September generally favored development
of this crop and the indicated yield per acre of 94*9 bushels exceeds the
yield harvested inp.afiy year since 1929a ' •

The New Jersey crop improved in September as weather was generally warm
with ample sunshine. In this State, digging was active on October 1# In
the North Central "States, indicated production is slightly, lower than the crop
estimated September 1. Improvement in the Iowa and Kansas crops was more than
offset by deterioration in •- Indiana and Illinois*

In the South Atlantic States, yield prospects improved during September in
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia and remained unchanged in
Delaware, Virginia • and Florida, In North Carolina, fields that have been dug
have produced very good yields. In Georgia and South Carolina, adequate mb figure
during September improved sweetpotato prospects. Harvest of the Georgia crop is
active in the- southern part of the State.

UNITED STATES' DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GEOP'PEPQkT „ _ . , _ Washington# D# C*

flr. r-p Aareau ni Agricultural economics A . - -,A Tcmc

° p Dp p i- r: h> p k T i N T -i 0 a w n Octo ocr 10# 1946

0 ft to bcr_ 1* JL946 _ _ _ ^ 1 2 1 LZ1 - I _ 1 _ 2 :_QQ S ._Tt 1 _

The increase in production inlicotv

improved yield prospects in Tennessee, Air la;
and Arkansas# yield prospects wer^ reduced by
•and in September* Harvest of the Mississippi
Arkansas were harvested in September# In Ala
in Cullman county was delayed during Sept ombe
Try weather in Louisiana during August and pa
harvest hut prevented the crop from making so
In Texas# rains in early September broke the
improvement in sweetpotato prospects*

for the Couth Central States reflects
tc- and Texas. In Kentucky# Mississippi
inado crate moisture in late August
cror continues# and a f ew fields in
bar. a# harvest of the commercial crop
r by rainy ■ weather# but is now active*
,rt of September was favorable for
-tlsfactory development in some areas,
recent dry spell and caused marked

HAYJ A hay crop of 97 million tons# plus the record carry-over of 16-y million

tons of old hay last spring, provides a total crop— yea, r supply of 113-’: million
tons# In relation to the hay consuming livestock on farms this supply is as large
as in any other year except 1945 when the total supply was 117 million tons*

The total production of 97 million tons of hay in 1946 is the smallest in
five. years but was exceeded only twice prior to 1942, IT early 105 million tons of
hay were harvested last year# but the 10— year average is less than 93 million
tons# In some States# this year wan ideal for making a hay crop; in others# pro¬
duction was limited by spring freezes# dry w.w.-tber# rain at harvest time, or simi¬
lar circumstances* Production in excess of the 10— year average crop is indicated
for all States east of the Mississippi Hiver except Michigan# Wisconsin and I Hi no i
Greater than average production is indicated also in California# Washington# most
of the Great Plains# and the Southwestern' States# Less than an average hay crop
is indicated in ITorth Dakota* Minnesota# and Iowa .and in a general area, extending
from Colorado to Oregon*

The indicated alfalfa hay crop is a little more then 30 million tons# This
is roughly 3 million loss than harvested in 1945 but about the same as the 10-year
average# Delo weaver age crops of alfalfa hay are indicated in two general .areas -
one .extending from Ohio to Minnesota, and the other extending from Colorado to
Oregon# Above-average alfalfa hay crops are indicated inmost States outside
those two areas# In some of the western States yields per acre have been increased
by making an extra cutting.

PASTURES: On October 1 pastures wore supplying livestock with better than average
fall grazing* The condition of farm pastures for United States as a
whole averaged 73 percent of normal# 5 points below October 1 a year ago and 10
points lower than on the same date in 1942# but otherwise the best since 1923.

With September rains relieving drought in many areas and with warm weather sud
few frosts favoring late growth of grass# pasture condition improved more than
usual from September 1 to October lc Shortage of pasture feed# however# was still
evident in several scattered areas throughout the country# as shown by the pas¬
ture map on page 4#

•

In Hew England# where the pasture season was drawing -toward a close#

October 1 condition was a little less favorable than a year ago# but materially
better than any of the preceding half-dozen years except 1943# In Hew York#

Hew Jersey# Pennsylvania# Ohio# and Indiana pasture condition declined appre¬
ciably during September# and on October 1 was well below the unusually good con¬
dition a year ago* In Michigan# dry weather continued largely unabated with
drought conditions existing in the lower part of that State as well as in parts
of northwestern Pennsylvania# northern Ohio# northern Indiana# and eastern
Wisconsin* Other sections of Wisconsin showed marked improvement in pasture
condition during September# but on October 1 conditions generally were still
well below that of last year*

Crop Report
as .of

October 1, 1946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT

Bur

of J^ricui

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CF AGRICULTURE p

• Washington. D* u, ,

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CROP REPORTING COARD 3;00 P.M. (3.S.T.)

In Minnesota, pastures also improved gharpl: • rnd or. October I were- in above average
condition. In Iowa and most of Illinois and l-V s •cr.ri , jjasture condition ranged
from good to excellent.

In Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia a relatively dry September
held back the growth of fall grass, and on October 1 conditions in those States
averaged below both last month and last year. Pastures were very poor along the
western rim of Virginia and the- eastern two-thirds of West Virginia. In States
further south along the Atlantic Coast, pasture condition was variable and, except
in Florida, not quite so good as a year ago. In the East South Central States,
pasture condition was well above the 10-year average, for October 1; and, in Kentucky
and Alabama, moderately better than a year ago.

In Arkansas drought dropped the condition of pastures on October 1 CD points
below last October’s high level. Drought conditions were also evident in south¬
western Missouri, and eastern Oklahoma. On the other hand, pastures and ranges in
central and western Oklahoma and in Texas showed marked improvement as the result of
September rains* The improvement from September 1 was especially sharp j.n Texas.
Further north in the Plain States, pastures and ranges were likewise aided by

September rains and prospects for fs.ll and winter grazing wer;

m gene:

•al, good,

except in south central Kansas and northern North Dakota. Wheat and other fall
planted grains were already supplying feed in Texas and Oklahoma, and prospects for
grain pastures are favorable in southwest and north central Kansas and in bebraska,
eastern Colorado and New Mexico.

range;
erally

as compared with extreme drought earlier in the year. In the Pacific Coast area,
California pastures remained in below average condition, but rains at the end of the
month helped prospects to some extent. In most sections of Washington and Oregon,
growth of green feed was aided by September rains.

MILK PRGDTTC 1 1 ON ; Milk production on/ TTnited States farms this September totalled 9.4
billion pounds , 2 percent below the record high September production attained last
year, but 8 percent above the 1935-44 average for the month. This production was
obtained with about 4 percent fewer milk .cows than wore being kept a year ago.
September 1946 milk production was 13 percent below August, compared to the usual
seasonal decline of about 11 percent from August to September. September production
per capita, based on the total T'nited States population, averaged 2,22 pounds which
is just about average for September during the past 10 years. However , it was lower
than in any of the past o yea.rs.

n farm herds was the highest for the month in 22

•Milk production per- COW in iana uoi-us v-«.s one Jii&i
years of record and 8 percent above the September average. However, this high rate
of production was not sufficient to offset the reduced number of cows being kept lor
milk this season compared with a year ago. September is. the seventh month in a rpw
during which milk production per cow has surpassed all previous monthly recorns .
Culling out of loss efficient milkers, better than average pasture conditions this
season, liberal- supplemental feeding ,' and rising prices for dairy produces in re¬
cent months have all contributed to the relatively high re.u. of milk production p^r
cow attained this year, • /

October 1- milk production pur cow in herds kept by crop correspondents
averaged M.G6 pounds compared with 13.83 pounds a year- earlier and the 1955—44
October 1 average of 13.05 pounds. It is the highest reported for this date in. 2 2
years of record. Three of the six regional groups of states - the North Atlantic,
South Atlantic, and West North Central - reported record high , milk production per
cow for October 1, Fifteen States also reported.' record -high milk production pel oow,
including su.ch important dairy States as Pennsylvania, Ohio, minors, Indiana, Iowa,

and Missouri, - 25 -

CROP REPORT UNITED
as of

October 1, 1946 - - . -

STATES. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, D,C6

. ..CRO-P REPORT I NG. BO.AR-D- October 10 ... 1946 ■

The percentage of milk cows reported milked on October 1 was 6905, higher
than the preceding three years, but below the percentage milked on that date in
any other of the past 12 years. All regional groups of States were below the
1955-44 October 1 average in percentage of cows milked,,

In 12 of the. .18 States for which monthly milk production is estimated,
September production fell below September last year. In nearly every instance
this was due to reduced milk cow numbers as all but one of these States - Oklahoma-
reported rates of milk production per cow at record high or near-record high
levels. In 10 of these States, milk production per cow during September was the
highest ever attained for that month;., one State equalled the previous high rate of
production, and in 6 States the rate had been exceeded only once, September milk
production in the Nation’s leading dairy State of Wisconsin totalled 1,146 million
pounds. The effects of the drouth conditions which have plagued Wisconsin dairy¬
men in recent months became apparent in September, Eor the first time in 22
months - since October 1944 - Wisconsin milk production failed to set a new monthly
high, September-' production in Iowa totalled 508 million pounds, in Michigan 456
million pounds, and in Illinois 444 million pounds,

ESTIMATED MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION ON FARMS, SELECTED STATES l/

i Sep t0 !
State '.average :

Sept,

1945

•

I Aug.

* 1946

“ Sept.

* 1946

: Sept, ;
State : average :

Sept,

1945

• •
\ Aug. ;

• 1946 *

Sep t ,

1946

•

•

: 1935-44:

• •

• •

Million

■DOUIlds

Million tjounds

N.J,

78

86

89

85

Va. 144

168

181

165

Pa,

384

429

465

435

N»C, 119

132

144

132

Ind,

281

315

344

303

Okla. 195

213

’ 229

194

Ill.

412

462

496

444

Mont, 57

55

64

54

Mich,

406

471

513

456

Idaho 99

103

118

104

Wis,

961

1,156

1,357

1,146

Utah' 44

51

58

51

Iowa

492

531

621

508

Wash. 161

172

208

176

Mo,

303

363

409

379

Oreg. 108

114

120

102

N,Dak

. 159

155

194

152

Other

Kans,

224

230

252

217

States 4,098

4,416

4,972

4,301

9

U.So 8,725

9 , 622

10,834

9,404

l/ Monthly dat a for other States not yet available.

GRAIN AND CONCENTRATES EED TO MILK COWS: This year milk cows were receiving more

liberal rations of grain and concentrates
on October 1 than in any of the past three years. In herds kept by crop
correspondents, an average of 3,64 pounds per cow was fed on October 1 compared
with rates for the date of 3,59 pounds in 1945, 3,35 pounds in 1944, and 3,20
pounds in 1943, the only other years for which comparable records are available.

In the two months from August 1 to October 1 this year the amount fed per cow
increased 12 percent, about double the percentage increase in the same period of
either of the past two years.

Grain and concentrate supplies per animal unit for the 1946-47 feeding
season are about 5 percent above previous record levels. With these liberal
supplies of feed available or in prospect, farmers have been encouraged to feed
freely. The September milk-feed and but terfat-feed price ratios were lower than '
a year ago and only moderately above . the longtime average levels, but the sharp
rises in prices of dairy products in recent months have stimulated heavy. v<
feeding of milk cows.

The high rate of feeding on October 1 was rather general . throughout the.
United States, with Central and Western Regions exceeding the rate in any of the

CROP REPORT

LS of

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics

¥ashington» D*

Or

- 01, , • CROP REtPCRTING BOARD Oejoher i?. 1946

previous 3 years* In the South Atlantic States the rate of feeding equaled the
1944 record» hut in the ITorth Atlantic it was lower than in either 1944 or 1945*
State and regional averages on amount of grain and concentrates fed per milk cow
in herds kept hy reporters for October 1 of the last 3 years are shown in the
table on page 54#

POULTRY AND Ell PRODUCTION : Farm. flocks laid 3,264,000*000 eggs in September —

4 percent less than in September last year, but 03
percent above the 1935—44 average* September egg production wa-s below that of
last year in all parts of the country except the North Atlantic States where it
was 1 percent above* Total egg production for the first 9 months of this year
was 44,934,000,000 eggs — - 2 percent less than during the same period last 'year
but 26 percent above average* The 9-month production was below that of last year
in all parts of the country except the North Atlantic States where it increased
3 percent and in the Western States where it was about the same*

Egg production per layer in September was 10*56 eggs compared with 10*62
last year and an average of 9.54 eggs* The rateof lay in September was the highest
of record f err the month in the North Atlantic and North Central Statesa out it was
below that of last year in all other parts of the country. The decrease in the
rate of lay of 8 percent in the South Central, 3 percent in the South Atlantic
and 2 percent in the West, was more than enough to offset an increase of 3 percent
in the North Atlantic, 2 percent in the East North Central and 1 percent in the
West North Central States* The rate of lay during the first 9 months of this
year for’ the country as a whole was 127 eggs the same as last year* The average
for this period is 116 eggs*

Farm flocks averaged 309,164^000 layers during September — 3 percent less
than a year ago, but 12 percent above average. Numbers were below last year in
all parts of the country, ranging from 1 percent below in the West to 4 percent
below in the West North Central and South Central States* Number of layers in¬
creased about 12 percent from September 1 to October 1, about the same increase
as last year* The average increa.se for the month is 10 percent*

Prices received by farmers fer eggs in mid— Sept ember averaged 44*5 cents,
compared, with 39*6 cents a year ago and the 1935—44 average of 28*2* T-^is is
the highest September price since 1920* The seasonal increase muring. the month
ending September 15 was 5*4 cents per dozen compared with a. decrease of 1*2
cents during the month last year and an. average increase of 3*0 cents* Aqg^
markets continued firm with a steady up—' trend in prices during September* iop
grades were in greatest demand, but all grades moved in satisfactory volume. at
advancing prices* Relatively heavy storage holdings were oeing reduced at a
greater than normal rate for the season* Consumer demand was above average*

Chicken prices reached 29,3 cents per pound live weight on September lo,
the highest price in 38 years of record, compared with 26.4 cents a year ago and
an average of 17*5 cents* An increase of 1.7 cents per pound during the month
ending September 15 compares with a decrease of 2*2 cents last year and an
average increase of 0*3 cents® Poultry markets during September were .firm and
unusually active, largely because of an increasing scarcity oi red meats* Prices
were sharply higher* Storage stocks declined contra— seasonally with the increased
use of poultry to supplement scarce red meats*

Turkey nrices in mid— September were 34*0 cents per pound live weignt, the
highest price in 14 years of record, compared with 35*. 6 cents a year ago and

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGR I CULTURE. ^ „

CROP REPOET -n ^ . .. , ,, , Washington, D. C.

_ Bureau of Agricultural Economics - . n ~

v; iaJ of CROP REPORTING BOARD oc.ooeiv 0,_1^ lo

.. l?4f _ _ _ _ _ _ 1-PP JP.M., Jems. Q\ )

an average of 19.1 cents. They increased 1.2 cents per pound during the. month
compered with a decrease of 0.2 cents last year and or average increase of 1.0
cents . '

The average cost of feed in the United States farm poultry ration at mid-
September prices was $3.80 per 100 pounds, compared with if .91 8- month ago, $2.93
a year ago and the average of $2.07. Peed costs have declined during the past
two months after a gradual increase from $2.87 in April 1945 to the peak of $3.94
in July 1946. The egg- feed, chicken- fe©d add turkey- food Tfi*to?rrelationohip3 on
September 19 were les3 favorable than a year ago or the 10- year average, but they
are relatively more favorable than they were a month earlier.

TOT TIG CHICKENS AND POTENTIAL MYLES OH FARMS OCTOBER Is Chick hatchings in

January this year were

17 percent smaller than in 1945 . -The February hatch, however, was 5 percent
larger. By the end of April the hatch this year was only 1 percent small. er than
it was during the same period in 1945 . After Anril the hatch dropped rapidly.

The May hatch was 39 percent smaller than in 1945 , June and July hatches were 70
nnd 71 percent smaller.. By the end of August , the hatch this year was 9Jj percent
smaller than it was during tho some period in 1949 .

There were 19 .percent fewet young chickens on farms July 1 than a year
earlier. Because of the very sma}.l late hatch after June 1 there were only
123,063,000 young chickens under 3 months old on farms September 1, the smallest
number in 6 years of record and 4l percent loss than the fam holdings on
September 1, 1945. ..

A preliminary estimate of numbers of all young chickens in farm flocks on
October 1 is ' 41.1,273 , 000 birds - l8 percent loss than r. year ago, but 1 percent
above the 1935-44 average. -Young chickens decreased in all parts of tho country
this year. Decreases from a year ‘ago wore 26 percent in the Rort.h~A.tla.ntic, 20
percent in the East ITorth Central, 17 percent in .the Rest, l6 percent in the
West North Central and South Atlantic and 15 percent in the South Central States.

On October 1, of tho total holdings of young chickens, TO percent were pullet r-
layers, 49 percent were pullets not of laying ago and 21 percent wore other
.chickens. This compares with 25 percent pullet layers, 48 percent pullets not
of laying age and 27 percent other young chickens a yoar ago.

, All pullets on farms October 1 are estimated at 32-4,611,000 - 11 -percent
les3 than a year ago, but 9 percent above average. Of these pullets, 38 percent
were of laying ago on October 1 and 62 percent were not of laying age but were
potential additions to the laying flock 'this fall and winter. This compares" with
35 percent of laying age and 65 percent not of laying age a year ago which was
the name as the lQ-year average. Laying pullets in farm flocks were only 1 percent
fewer than on October 1 last year, while pullets not of laying age wero 17 porcont

fewer because of a much smaller hatch of late chicker this year than last.

Tho number of. potential layers on farms October 1 (hens and pullets of

laying, age plus pullets not of. laying age) was 529,956,000 - 9 percent less than

a yoar ago,., but 9 percent above average holdings. Of these potential 3. ay or s 62
percent were -pullets and 38 percent hens, the same as average. A year ago
63 porcont woro pul.lets and 37 percent wero hens. Tho 9 percent smaller holdings
of potential layers on October 1 indicates there may bo 10 .percent fewer hens t

and pullets on farms January 1, 1947 than a year earlier.

~Hms ono yoar old or older on October 1 are estimated at £01,345,000
birds - 5 percent less than a year ago, but 8 percent above average. The hens
and pullets- which wer© on farms January 1 this year had been reduced 57 percent
by October 1, compared with a reduction of 55 percent to October 1 last year.

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CROP REPORT

S3 Of

- QfitolixjE-1^ _

ST AT £ 3 DEPARTMENT CF AGR]
Bureau of Agricultural Econcnj.cn
CROP REPORTING BOARD

U L T U n E

Washington, R. C.

October 10 . 19^-6
_ 1:00 JE JIT J

In actual mimbers, the disappearance of layers from farm f lochs "because of death
loss and marketings during' the first 9 months of this year was h percent larger
than during the same period in 19V? although the number of hens and pullets res
about the same at the "beginning of each year.

Other young chickens on farms October 1, mostly roosters, cockerels and
young chickens for meat, are estimated at 36,662,000 - a decrease of 3^ percent
from a year ago and 21 percent bolov average. • Tliese holdings reflect the small
late hatch this year.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

CHOP HEPOET
as of

October 1, 1946

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Washington, D. C.
Cctooer 10, 1946
3:00 P.M.(E.S.T.)

State

_ _ Yield, jje.r acre

Average

1935-44

1945

I r di

OctcTer 1,

^rrerege.
>35-44

Production

1945

Indicated
October 1,
1945

Bushels

Thor

.sand Bushel

s

Maine

40.0

40.0

41,0

594

6C0

697

N,H*

41.0

39.0

41.0

631

546

574 /

vt.

37.6

37.0

38.0

2

661

2,442

2,452 /

Mas s •

41.2

43.0

42.0

1

702

1,634

1,638""

Pl.I .

37.3

40.0

39.0

•328

320

uiw

Conn.

39.7

43.0

42.0

1

952

2,150

.2,100

¥ Y

35.4

33.0

39.0

24

233

22,968

28, E09

IT. J.

38.2

45.0

44,0

7

273

8,010

8,052

Pa

*

40.9

44.0

43.0

54

484

59,576

58,824

CM o

44.4

49.5

48.0

155

800

176,913

181,624

Ind.

42.2

53.0

52.0

j ro

4S1

255,956

245,100

Ill.

45.0

46.5

57.0

373

003

391,390

515,503

Mich.

34.6

35.0

28.0

FR

t

r,po

61,915

51,01”

Wi s .

37.2

41.0

43.0

88

795

109 , 839

109,435

Minn.

37.9

36.5

45.0

180

581

217,248

n r. r\ a m ft

</ J ■“ ~b.j i/

I owa

47.1

46.5

61.0

472

763

508,106

675,318

Mo.

26.8

27.0

37.0

115

464

105,840

175,491

Li . Dak .

19.9

22.0

21.0

22

266

26,950

24,192

S . Dak .

18.7

29.0

f7*l r-

Oj-o

60

290

113,668

125,034'

TTebr .

19.1

30.5

30. 0

145

881

258,304

236,230

Kans.

18*0

24.0

20.0

55

247

72,364

60,720

Del .

28 . 3

32.0

30. 5

ry

o

918

4,224

4,053

Kd.

34.2

767.0

37.0

16

650

16,872

17,590

Va.

25.4

33.0

31. 5

34

614

40 , 359

37,359

W.Va.

28.6

36.0

32. 5

12

542

12,996

11,9 60

17, C .

o/*N r?
cKf • o

25.0

24. o

46

367

55 , 650

53,434

s.c.

14.4

15.5

18, 0

23

962

23,414

25,542

G-a.

10 . 7

14.0

13.0

43

770

48,678

43? 849

PI a.

10.0

10.0

•; rs r\

JL ijo \j

7

545

6,900

7,872

Ky.

24.9

32.0

59.0

66

741

77,824

94,273

Tenn.

23.5

27.0

50.0

64

754

66,204

72,810

Ala.

13.6

17.0

r* r-

i.j. a

45

670

50,625

44, 780 ' ^

Mi ss.

15.3

20 .0

15.5

44

522

50,660

r’Q

tjJffs Uaj

Ark .

16.4

21 .0

21,0

*7^

« ,'tP

175

35,511

. -3.6,225

La.

15.7

20.0

15.0

552

23,140

16,485

Old. a.

16.1

17.5

16. 5

28

988

26,268

26,004

Tex.

15.2

16.0

17.0

80

209

So , 832

67,456

Jtfont .

15.3

15.0

16.0

O

C/

502

2,010

2,096

Icaho

44.4

46.0

5 •?. 0

1

887

1,334

1 , ‘.\'0

Wyo.

12.2

14.0

17.0

1

805

1,442

n / r\ s*

l,4_o

Colo.

12.9

22.0

18,0

12

609

16,538

12,762

IT. Ilex.

14 .8

16.0

17.0

2

,356

2,400

2,040

Ari s .

11.1

11.5

11.5

407

437

443

Utah •

27.2

33.0

23.0

704

TOO

723

Uev.

30.9

32.0

TO r\

92

64

96

Wash.

37.3

50,0

52.0

1

,243

1,450

1,352

Oreg.

32.2

35.5

37.0

1

,899

1 , 384

1,443

Calif.

_ 32.4

33.0

34.0

_ a

, 448

_ 2J.12 _

— — -o f-Air o-e — —

U.S._

_28.5

rr r~? C

_oo

_ 456.9 _ _

. 2.; 608

J9S_ 3

018,410 _

T7 I-T r* A A r-% T)

3*014.423 _ — .

- 27 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT UR

CROP REPORT Bureau of Agricultural Economics

as of • CHOP REPORTING BOARD

pckQjjer JL946 _ _

'.'.'a sh i ngt on , D . C u
October 10, 1946

ALL WHEAT

_ Yield_pc

_r _a5 .re

•

ft

_ _ - . _

JPrpducti.on

— . _ _ _ — —

State :

Average j :

1935-44 ;

•

Preliminary'

1946

•

•

Average

1935-44

6 •

: 1945 :

• •

• •

Preliminary

1946

Bush

■Is

Thousand Bush

Os

Maine

19.2

18.0

20.0

64

36

60

E.Y.

25.5

25.9

24„ 8

7,036

9,365

5,446

N.J.

22.2

21.0

24,5

1,247

1 , 323

lt, 446

Pa,

20.1

21.5

22*5

18,728

20,194

19,923

Ohio

20.6

27.0

26*5

41,923

60,993

52,735

Ind.

17.4

22.5

■ 21,5

26,777

35,896

30,670

Ill.

18.0

18.5

16 e 5

31,988

25,656

21,096

Mich.

21.3

27.0

• 25c5

17,475

27,638

22,940

W i s .

17.7

25.0

25*6

1 , 653

1 ,500

2,410

Minn.

15.3

19.4

19.1

24,354

21,508

26 ,051

Iowa

18.4

21.0

2309

6 , 420

2,745

3,368 .

Mo.

14.6

14.5

15.5

26,161

22,518

23,343

E .Dak.

12.5

16.4

14,0

98 , 434

161,838

142 , 856

S.Dak0

9.9

16.4

15.1

26,894

. 52,572

52,963

Hehr ,

14.9

22.9

22*9

46,172

85,212

93,579

Kans.

13.5

15.5

17.0

144 , 526

. 207,961

216,667

Del.

19.0

19,5

20*5

1 j o3 1

. 1,306

1,394

Md.

19.7

18.5

20*0

7,592

6 , 864

7,040

Va.

15.0

16.0

• 19*5

8 , 237

8,192

9,418

V.Va.

15.2

17.5

• 18.5

1 , 849

1,768

1, 591

H.C.

13 . 3 -

14.0

. 170 0

6,477

6,216

6,647

S.C.

11.1

13.0

15*0

2,457

2,912

2,880

Ga.

10.3

13.0

12r,5

1,977

2,613

2,012

Ky.

14.8

13.5

15.5

6,242.

5,278

. 4,976

Tenn.

12.5

12.5

14,0

• 5,187

5,325

4,648

Ala.

11.8

15.0

14*0

101

240

154

Miss.

1/ 26.0

21.0

21&0

1 J 240

378

231

Ark.

10.2

10.5

120 5

527

441

375

Okla.

12.6

12.7

15,0

53,306

70,917

87,945'

Tex,

11.1

9.0

10*5

34 , 863

41 , 778

53,613

Mont .

14.7

15.7

17*9

52,286

• 57,726

65,534

Idaho

26.2

29.7

28*8

25,818

30,696

34,268

%0 .

14.1

18.9

220S

2,938

4,215

1 ’

r7 A C. O’)

0*t: , Ofr <

6,002

Colo .

15.6

24.4

19.7

17,914

33,196

IT.Mex,

11.2

9.4

804

2,631

2,328

1,995

Ariz.

22.1

21.0

21c0

. 781

504

567 '

Utah

22.6

25.0

22.7

5 , 762

6,858

! 6,954

Kev.

26.4

24.2

23,4

.455

388

514

Wash,

24.5

24.4

29,4

51,611

63,213

82 , 542

u

CD

f-i

O

23.0

22.7

25.3

19 , 774

20,889

25,853

Calif.

18.3 ’

_18.£ _

20,0

13^606

10,416

13,-520—*

U,S._ _

. 15^.3 J _

_17.3 .

17.8

-843*692.

_ 1,123,143 _

l/ Short-time average

28 -

• CHOP REPORT
as of

_0ctoHer_lA_.

UN I TED

1946

STATES
Bureau of
CRO P

DEPARTMENT OF A3R
Agricultural Economics
REPORT INC B 0 A R D_ _

I OULTU

^likshington, D. C.
October 10* 1946
_2iOQ xH-SUT--.}.

ffl

SPRIHG- WHEAT OTHER THAU DURUM

: _ Jield_ue.r_acro _ Z 1 _ I _ Production. _ _

State : Average S , Q/t- * Preliminary 5 . Average 5 19 ar s Preliminary

. A. JL935y44_ j_ _ _ _ _ 5~ J-9,46. _ 1935-44 J _ tL _ * _ 1?46 -

Bushels

Thousand bushels

.

Maine

19.2

18.0

20.0

64

36

60

H.Y.

18.2

19,0

19.0

81

57

171

Pa.

18.6

19.5

21.0

190.

156

168 • :

Ind.

15.9

18.0

1JB.0

113

54

54* '

Ill.

18.2

25,0

23.0

345

200

207 ,

Mich.

17*6

20*0

22.0

214

40

66 4

Wis.

17,4

25.0

27.0

919

700

1,674

Minn.

14.9

19.0

19.0

20*020

18,392

23,351*

Iowa.

14.6

19,0

20.0

319

57

80*

M.'Dak.

12.2

16.0

13.5

72,155

129,920

107,960

S.Dak.

9.6

16. 5

15.0

20,729

45,986

45,150

Webr,

9.1

17.0

17.0

1 , 552

936

935

Hans.

7.9

11.0

12.0

86

44

36

Mont,

13.5

12.0

15. 5

33,246

27,564

31,976 •

Idaho

29. 3

31.0

32.5

10,820

11,005

14,358 '•

Wyo.

13.1

16.5

17.5

1,323

1,155

1,452 •

Colo.

14.6

20.0

16.0

3,498

2,660

2 , 25'6

IT.Mex*

14.1

14.0

12.5

285

294

275

Utah

30.6 .

33.0

31.0

2,201

2,178

2,294

Wev*

25.9

24.0

22.0

342

288

374

Wash,

21.2

20.0

24.5

19,816

19,960

12*544 ■

Qrag* _

__21*4

21.5

23.0

5,396

4,214

5,313

u.s. _

„ JL4.0 _

_ _ 2J5.A- -

15.7

_ 193,774 _

_ 2 64 a.9 4.6 _ 251*054^ _

DURUM WHEAT

! _■ _ Xi.eld_pe.r_acrie. _ !.

State : Average : 3^945 : Preliminary:

_ 1 _1935-44_ 1 _ _ : _ 1946 _ :

Average

1935-44

^Production. _ _

• 0 ‘Preliminary

: : 1946 •

Bushels _ Thousand bushels

Minn. 15.3 17.5 19.5 1,125 . 402 700

W.Dak. •' 13* 2 18*0 16.0 26,279 31,968 34,896

S,Dak, _ 10.5 _ 15*5 _ 14.^ _ _ 4, 495 _ 2^.650 _ ai798_ _

3 States _ 12 o 9 _ 17,Jh _ 13*2 _ 31.90Q. _ 3 5*020 _ 338*424.. _

WHEAT! ^Production by Classes, for the United States

i _ Winter _ : _ Spring _ White *

Year , Hard red 2 Soft red • Hard red' * D-nrum l/ 1 (Winter & • Total

_ _ u _ A _ 1 _ _ Spying! _

_ Thousand bushels _

Av. 1935-44359,476 200,727 158,979,, 32,832 91,678 843*692

1945- •' 519,421 234,025 232,852 35,731 101,114 1,123*143

194^2/ _ 572, 746. _ 209_,685 _ 216,977 _ 39,00jo _ 131,007_ 1,169,422

1/ Includes durum wheat in States for which estimates are not shown separately.

Zj Preliminary.

29

UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT

OF AGRI

CULTURE

CHOP ESP OPT

Bureau of

Agricultural

Ec onomics

Washington, D. C.

as of

CROP

REPORT 1 NG

BOARD

October 10, 1946

_ _ _

_310Q_P,M..XD^'11 J

OATS

Yie] d per acre

Production

State :

Average

•

•

: 1945

• *

) Preliminary! Average

•

: 1945

Preliminary

1935-44

.• 1946

. 1935-44

1946

’

Bushels

-

Thousand Bushels

Maine

36.8

. 36.0

39.0

3,837

2,916

3,393

IT P H «

37.9

36.0

38.0

272

252

228

vt.

31,5

31.0

32.0

1,610

1,502

1,344

Mas s *

33.0

31.0

37*0

179

186

259

RfI.

30.8

31.0

31,0

40

31

31

Conn,

31.2

29.0

32.0

134

. 116

128 .

n;y.

29.4

29.0

40.0

23,964

20,822

34,160

n;j.

29.9

25.0

31*0

‘ 1,317

925

1,209

Pa.

29.2

30.5

36.0

25,172

24,583

30,168

Ohio

34.9

42.5

45.0

41,021

53 , 210

67,050

Incl,

30.6

42.0

40.5

40,208

59,682

63,302

IU*

36.1

46.0

43.0

124,823

158,102

169,979

Mich.

33.4

40.0

45.0

44,458

64,400

77,535

Wi s • ■

35.0

51.0

44.0

85,827

152,337

123,788

Minn.

35.2

45.0

37. 5

149,310

242,640

200,175

I owa

35.0

40.0

39.0

189,597

214,440

227,377

Mo.

24 , 4

19.5

31.5

44,166

31,161

65,930

NJDak.

26.2

34.0

26.0

47,456

82,484

53,014

S .Dak.

27.7

43.0

30.5

56,232

147,963

96,-624

Nebr.

24.3

31.5

28,0

45,001

74,120

68,684

Kens.

24.3

18.5

29.0

38,509

17,668

41,992

Del .

29.0

31.0

31.0

81

124

155

Md,

29.3

30.0

33.0

1,048

960

990

Va.

23.0

28.0

31.0

*2,498

3,780

4,309

¥.Va.

22.1

25.0

27,0

1,675

1,750

1,755-

N.-C.

24.1

28.0

33.0

6,006

9,128

11,187-

S.C.

21.8

24 . P

27.0

11,834

16,023

16,767

G-a*

19.7

25.0

25.5

9,310

15,000

14,076

Pin,

14.6

20.0

18.0

• 184

■ -480

396

Ky!.

19.2

23.0

25,0

1,470

1, 725

2,250

Tenn.

19.6

24.0

25.0

2,107

4,416

4, 500

Ala.

19.6

25.0

24a 0

2,975

5,275

4,560

Miss.

30.5

31.0

35.0

6,315

13,671

11,585

Ark.

24.2

27.0

30,0

6,097

8,208

8,400

La,

29.5

29.5

24.0

■ 2,515

4,248

2,592

Okla.

19.8

19.0

21.0

27,713

19,855

22,596

Tex,

23.4

23.5

23.0

33,557

42,441

37,375

Mont .

30.9

31.0

39.0

11,421

9,486

10,842

Idaho

38.5

41.0

41.0

6,515

6,806

6,478

Wyo.

28.6

31.0

31.5

3,289

4,557

4,252

Colo.

29.3

35.0

29,0

4,923

7,245

6,003

IT.Mex.

24,6

22.0

17,5

734

682

5 GO

Ariz.

28,5

32.0 ‘

29.0

232

384

319

Utah

39.6

39.0

43.0

1,594

1,833

1,935

) Nev.

38.3

39.0

37.0

202

273

259

Wash. •

45.6

44.0

50.0

8,034

7,040

7,050

Oreg,

31.8

29.5

34c0 •

• 9,400

•7,818

8,568

Calif .

30.0

31.0

4,582

5,115

-5*487

U.S._

30.7

_ _37.3

_ 35,_5_ _

JLJ. &9*4il-

_ 1,547,663

li_527»116 _

30 -

UN I TED

Crop Report
as of

October I. 1946

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
'CROP RE P 0 R T I N G BO A K D

Washington, D. C . ,
October 10, 1946
3; 00 P. M. (E.S.T. )

BARLEY

.....

; — — — — —

Ii£ld pep 3,0

re_ _ _

•

•

Product ip n_ _ _

— — —

State

: Average

•

•

: Prelim.

i Ave r age

• f

• •

Prelim.

: 1935-44

: 1945

Bushel g

: 1946

; 1935-44

. 1945

• •

Thousand bushels

IS 46

Maine

27.3

28„ 0

31.0

114

84

124

Vt.

27.0

22.0

27.0

146

• 83

108

R. Y.

24.6

25,0

33.0

3)161

2,200

3,267

IT. J.

27.3

30.0

35.-0

141

180

210

Pa.

280 5

35. 0

37.0

2 ,818

3,150

3,478

Ohio

25.1

30.0

.30.0

747

630

540

Indc

23,4

24. 0

24.0

1,112

316

528

Ill,

27.0

25. 5

25.0

2,986

' ' 842

728

Mich.

27.0

. 31.0

36.0

5,207

3# 906

4.860

Wis.

280 8

40.0

37.5

18,241

3,600

4,425

Minn,

24.4

29.0

30.0

43,534

13,224

21 , 600

Iowa

24.0

28.0

31.0

3,498

34

465

Mo.-

19.3

19.0

20.0

2,636

11,463

1,080

IT. Dak.

19.5

24.0

20.0

37,965

53,760

43,460

S. Dak.

17.9

25, 0

'22.5

31 ; 030

32, s 900

30,195-

he hr.

17.5

22,0

21,0

20,871

13,420

11,529

Kans.

14.5

17,5

17o0

11,590

6,702

5,151

Del.

29,9

30,0

33,0

132

300

330

Md.

28.9

29. 5

34.5

1,690

. 1,918

2,380

Va.

25. 5

27.0

'32,0

1': 647

to

CO

CO

•*

1 — 1

2,176

W. Va.

24.3

25. 5

29.0

210

230

203

N. C.

21,8

21,0

' 25.5

525

840

816

s. c.

17.5

13.5

22.0

123

166

220

Ga.

1/ 17,9

19.0

’ 21,5

1 / 126

' 171

172

Ky.

22.9

22.5

25.0

1,419

■ 1,170

1,300

Tenn,

18.3

13.0

20.0

1,234

1,728

1,640

Ala.

—

19.0

' 18.0

—

114

SO

Miss.

—

26.0

28.0

—

333

140

Ark.

15.7

17.0

’ 18,0

142

119

103

Okla.

. 16.0

15,5

16.0

5,209

2,108

1,520

Tex.

17.7

14. 5

* 16.0

4,166

33,857

3,616

Mont.

25.0

23.0

25.5

6,998

13,248

16,167

Idaho

34.6

37.0

34-0

8.515

11,840

9,394

Wyo.

26.4

28.5

28,5

2,207

3,106

3, .249

Colo.

22.0

28.5

23.0

11 , 720

19=551

13,570

H. Mex.

24.0

22.0

' 20.0

441

550

600

Ariz.

32.6

34.0

33.0

1,362

2 , 652

2,706

Utah

43.3

45.0

' . 44.0

4,593

6,750

5,632

Nev,

35.2

32.0

34.0

561

640

748

Wash.

35. 4

35.0

39.0

"5,490

5,670

4,485

Oreg.

. 30.4

29c 5

34.5

'6 , 005

6 e 402

7,245

Calif.

27.5

28.0

30.0

34,147

41 , 608

44,580

5*_S. _ 22.8 _ _ 25.9 _ _ 25.4 _ J389,598 263,961 _ 255^335

1/ Short-time average!

31 -

CHOP ESP OHT

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGR]

Bureau cf Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

as of

Q2i£he.r_4M_. 194£ _

SPAIN STOCKS ON FARMS OCTOBER. 1

PJLTUkE (

Mas ID ngt on , D . C
October 10,1946

_ , -a:oop-,M^(:^o.jiO;

i!

_Corn f 0

r grain /ol&__cr or)

Wheat

•

•

Oat s

S oat e

Average

•

•

Ave

rage

•

•

•

•

* Ave

rage

1035-44

•

•

•

1945

1946

1235-44

1945

•

t

1946

•

•

*193

•

•

-N • /I

«_ “ZjI’V

1S45

1946

•

I T Ti«

one a

n d b u

's h e 1

Maine

£\

10

2

59

30

60

r—

3

,308

2,683

2,884

H.H,

14

13

12

-

—

—

-T~

244

22?

228

vt, ....

18

9

3

-

—

—

-0-

1

,459

1 , 146

1,290

Mass;

28

56

21

-

—

—

*• •—

161

158

2^3

H. I ,

5

1

O

L~

-

—

— —

. -

'7 A

26

29r

Conn.

50

. 48

b3

• —

—

- —

—

120

87

124

W Y

694

S52

551

4

,476

4,870

2.56o

22

,180

20,406

3 2, ><52

IT , J t

746

706

610

733

767

ose

1

,156

851

1,016

Pa*

3

,835

A

,673

6,200

11

,099

12,318

10 .360

21

, 732

21 , 633

25,944

Ohio

11

, 828

p

,8C4

12,47’!-

20

,491

25,007

21,621

,969

45,228

52,970

Inti.

15

A ry

9*t 1 (

13

, 706

15,916

10

, 503

10,410

8 , 3°A

30

,704

45,955

44,311

Ill,

51

,629

37

,200

9.295

9

, 839

6,137

5,063

96

, 700

120,168

1.1.2,3.86

Mich,

4

,946

5

, 56<d

6 , o42

11

904

16,336

11,029

40

,621

59,248

68,231

Mis.

4

,070

7

, 049

k jQ)

1

, 475

1,305

1,976

77

,132

143,19?

115,909.

Minn.

25

,250

23

,198

7 , 086

10

, 1C4

14., 15 5

r7 , 715

128

,896

208,6^0

162, 142

I owa

111

,826

65

,501

18,699

r ?

O

, 094

1 , 574

1,432

156

:'.pP

y - '

186,563

173,187

Mo,

13

,777

18

,804

3,222

c.

0

9 f

9,007

3,870

36

, 656

25,864

’'8 129

f.Dak.

672

1

,208

505

57

, 420

111,703

101,428

-x6

,-80

77,535

>19,833

S.Dak.

0

,584

18

,656

5,967

19

, 2G4

35,223

37 3*

50

,017

121,330

05,995

ITebr,

04

,481

41

,072

15.957

25

, 457

38 , 345

52,4o4

38

,103

64,48.4

'jb,9h7

Kans.

A

, 617

16

,899

6,030

61

,324

89,423

106,167

28

,024

13,604

30,234

Pel.

293

248

PS5 ■

630

326

418

58

99

78

Md„

1

,246

1

,564

847

2

, 514

2,059

^,76o

806

864

851

Va.

c

,327

3

,136

2,986

4

,503

4,200

0,o86

1

, 752

2 , 646

2,715

VT.Va.

1

,178

1

,220

1,831

1

,166

1,16?

936

1

rrcz/

9 t ><.9 ~

1,312

1,580

N.C.

3

, 934

6

,893

1 1,867

3

, 698

3,046

3,324

3

,885

4,929

5,370

s.c.

1

,725

,824

1,719

1

,025

344

922

5

,069

8,332

6,204

Ga.

3

,407

3

,329

2,83:3

932

1,071

78?

ry

O

,408

7 , 500

4,223

El a.

252

291

174

—

—

—

—

34

101

111

Ky,

n

O

,170

6

, 574

7.5^9

1

, 532

1,372

1,2 91'

890

1,173

1,350

Tern,

3

,875

5

, 755

5,i'r

1

, 925

1,704

1,441

1

,177

2,561

9,385

•Aj*C4 •

' 2

,413

3

,516

3,925

44

55

92

1

,201

2,620

1,687

Miss.

1

,426

O

,038

1,Q82

_2

/ 102

132

69

♦>-»

,607

6,836

M3*!-

Ark,

O

O

, 200

2

,891

l,c44

250

176

176

3

,C54

5,746

3,696

La,

817

733

34.1

—

—

— -

--

1

,104

2,251

1 , l4o

Okla.

1

,296

1

,890

‘ 993

±8

A cq

» JTtv.7

21,275

23,7^5

20

, 380

15,685

16,043

Tex.

3

,553

3

,951

1,920

v>

g-01

Ct r3rJr7

n , ( ( 0

ih,h/6

22

,066

26,313

38.331

Mont.

92

105

17

37

,436

36,675

43,908

12

,199

11,193

11,059

Idaho

147

145

83

12

,465

•13,813

11,904

*

,898

5,241

4,211

Wyo.

75

32

31

2

, 328

2,613

3,3Cl

ry

0

,084-

4,967

3,997

Cclo.

692

1

,114

924

9

,687

18,352

I8/39O

,106

5,941

5,983

K.Mex.

193

267

84

971

815

698

466

575

280

Ariz.

53

39

49

213

101

142

129

204

175

Utah

4

7

1

3

,525.

3 , 772

>',103

1

, 238

1,650

1,819

ITev,

0

0

0

348'

291

360

154

191

694

V.ra sn.

20

19

11

13

, 323

15,171

20,636

tJ

,957

5,280

g935

Or eg.

81

130

13

6

,581

7,938

8,273

b

,911

6,254

5,912

Calif.

4

0

. 0 .

O

jm..

. 5,645

. 4,056

.... J-A’89_

_1^534_

1.097

2.fi.

320

,123

...303

jie_

153,398 ..

408.

,077

628,018

559, 095

_923

*595.

1,^0,931 JTLT 1,622

u, Soybean stocks on fams, see page 38.
2/ Short-time average.

— DO

Crop Report

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

_ . Washington, Du C. ,

as of Bureau ^ricuLtural Economics . October 10f 1946 ...

October 1, 1946 CROP REPORTING KOARC 3:00P.M. (B.S.S.)

BARLEY AND RYE: STOCKS ON FARMS OCTOBER 1

Barley

State

1945

1946

_ Rye

1945

1946

Thous.

bushel s

Thous.

bushels

Maine

67

99

—

Vt. . ’

70

86

— —

—

N. Y,

1,848

2,842

150

109

N. J,

122

111

73

84

Pa.

2,205

2,261

542 •

414

Ohio

378

297 .

391 -

212

Ind.

465

227

578

358

Ill.

396

262

341

228

Mich.

3,164

4,180 .

576

392

Wis=>

3,060

2,655 .

933

770

Minn.

•

8,728

14,688

672

617

Iowa

59

279

96

•118

Mo.

951

626 ,

310

257

Nc Dak.

40,320

' 30 , 422

1,451

1,416

S. Dak.

24,017

23 , 250

2,158

1,726

Nehr.

9,931

9,454

2,370

1,707

Kans.

5,026

3,400

489

337

Del.

•

255

231

132

\

64

.Md.

1,208

' 1 , 214

162

112

Va.

1,340

1,567

259

230

W. Va.

140

144

43

•25

N. C.

*

504

359

177

114

s. c.

•

66

92

57

83

Ga»

68

72

68

54

Ky.

*

796

663"

204

230

Tenn.

743

656

152

114

Ala.

57

36

Miss,

135

56

....

mmiJLm

Ark.

89

59

— —

Okla.

1,518

851

415

282

Tex.

2,044

2,097

163

72

Mont.

11,261

13,257

208

233

Idaho

6,867

. 6,431

55

42

Wyo.

3,199

3,022

51

65

Colo.

14,663 -

9,499

390

245

N, Mex.

440

300

25 *

19

Ariz.

796

676

— —

Utah

5,805

-3,942

69

81

Nev.

t -

480

561

~T~~

i r - -

Wash.

2,552

2,242

1Q3

117

Oreg.

•

3,713

3,043

300

474

Calif.

7,073

8,916

91

91

U,. S.

166,619

155.125

14.254

11.492

Crop Report
as of

Octo ber_ 1L1 946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,. ^ „

_ _ , Washington, D. C, ,

October 10, 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD 3:00 ?*M. (E.S9T5)

FLAXSEED

Yield.- per acre

Production

State : Average

• o •

*- t

Preliminary :

Average

•

•

: Preliminary

• • ; 1935-44

. 1945

9 4

1946 :

1935-44

. 1945

•

: 1946

Bushels

« '

Thousand bushels

Ill. 1/

12.8

14.0

13.0

1 / 169

42

26

Mich,

8.5

6.0

8.5

66

42

GO

Wig.

11.1

12.0

12.5

90

84

• 62

Minn*

9.2

11.0

11.0

10,018

11,913

9,526

Iowa

10.0

12,5

15.0

1,572

1,275

• 735*

Mo,

5,6

4,5

6 o 5

48

45

' 52'

N, Dak,

5,9

8.4

7.0

5,057

13,348

5,670

S. Dak,

7.5

11.0

10.0

1 , 846

4,928

3,540

Nehr. l/

7.5

9.0

9.0

26

18

' 18'

Kans,

6» 6

5.7

7.0

872

695

770

Okla. 1 /

7,4

2o 5

5,0

1/ 119

40

20

Tex. 1/

8.7

8.0

G, 5

1/ 206

504

494

Mont.

5.6

4.3

7.0

1,076

1,410

’ 392

Wyo. • l/

4.5

5,0

5.0

ry

O

10

• 5

Ariz. l/

22.2

23.0

22.0

1/ 339

391

308-

Wash.

—

• 11,0

12.0

—

11

12

Oreg.

11.1

11.0

13.0

34

11

13

Calif.

16.8

17,0

20.0

2,132

1,921

2,040

U, S.

8.3

9„4

9.6

23,426

36,688

23^ 723

l/ Short-time average.

•

BUCKWHEAT

•

4

Yield per acre :

Production

State . Average

•

Indicated: ‘

Average

♦

•

: Indicated:

,_1935-44

1945

• •

Oct, 1, 1946 ;

1935-44

: 1 945

• Oct. 1, 1946

Tushels

Thousand 'bushels

Maine

15,5

15.5

19,0

124

93

114

Vt.

19,5

18,0

20.0

24

18

20

N. Y.

17.3

15.5

19.5

2,375

.1,519

2,008

Pa.

18.8

18, 5

21,0

2,389

2,016

2,457

Ohio

17.4

18.0

13.0

269

306

324

Ind.

13,6

13*5

15.0

158

270

. 135.

Ill.

15.2

15C 0

17.0

78

225:

85

Mich.

15.2

14,0

14.0

416

420:

476

Wis,

13,6

15.5

15.5

208

294:

310

Minn.

12.2

14.0

14,0

320

630:

560

Iowa

14.8

14.0

1G.0

67

98

64

Mo.

11.2

12.0

11.0

11

12

11

N. Dak.

10.8

16,0

13,0

52

112

65

S . Dak .

10.4

13.0

14.0

31

. 39

70

Md.

19.4

23,5

21.0

103

141

105

Va.

15.2

17.0

18,0

132

102

108

W. Va,

17.6

21.5

19.0

248

172

133

N. C.

15.0

16,0

16.0

64

64

64

Ky.

11.6

13.0

14.0

24

26

28

Term,

13*3

16.0

16.5

34

144

165 _

u._sV

16.8

16.2

18.2

_ 7,138

6,701

_ 7, 302 _

34

CROP 'REPORT
as of

OctoEer_ 1 J.946.

states' department of agriculture

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, D. Cv„

CROP 'REPORTING BOARD October 10, 1946

_ : _ _ _ _ _ _ ■ jy oa JUM SA.

S0RG-HT1MS EOR G-RAI1T

Yield per acre

Production

Indicated

-

Indicated

State

Average

1945

October 1,

Average

1945

October 1,

1935-44

1946

1935-44

1946

Bushels .

Thousand bushels

Ill.

25.6

29.0

30.0

46

29

30

I ov/a

21.5

20.0

22.0

79

20

22

Mo.

. 17.1

15.0

20.0

1,122

435

900

IT. Dale.

—

12.0

11.0

»

12

11

S. Dak.

9.9

11.5

l4.0

1,228

540

728

ITebr.

. 12.4

16.8

16.5

2,007 .

740

644

Kans.

. 12.8

15.4

11.0

16,297

16,632

11,396

IT. C.

—

25.0

25.0

—

50

. 25

Ark.

13.6

18.0

16.0

149

216

208

La.

16.0

20 o0

17.0

33

40

17

Okla,

10.6

11.9

12.0

8,129 .

7,371

7,188

Tex.

. 16.0

15.0

16.0

47,179 .

60,921

58,592

Colo.

10.5

14.9

12.0

1,740 ..

2,759

1,800

3jT. Hex.

12.7

6.0

10.0

2,769 .

504

750

Ariz.

30.9

33.0

33.0

1,007

1 , 815

.1,91 A,

Calif.

35.2

37.0 .

17.0

4*741 . .

3,515

3., 9 5a -

TJ. S.

14.9

15.1

15.1

86,543 .

95.599

88,1.84

s' <

RICE

Yield per acre

Production

X

Indicated

Indicated

State

Average

1945

October 1,

Average

1945

October 1,

1935-44

1946

1935-44

1946

Bushels Thousand, bushels

Ark. ’

50.6

52.0

48.0

10,331

14,612

15,360

La.

40 o 2

39.5

38.5

20 , 670

23,028

21 , 791

Tex.

48.7

45.0

k.o

13,926

18,000

17,200

Calif.

_67.6 .

60.0 _

_ _

__10 , 331

. 1-T±520_

_ 15A?6l-

m s.

• 47.6

46.6 .

. 45.6

55,257 .

70,160

69^12

BRCOMCORN

■

Yield per acre

»

•

Production

State

| Average
; 1935-44

: 1945

Preliminary:

1946 ‘ !

Average

1935-44

•

•

: 1945

•

•

Preliminary

1946

Pounds

*

*

Tons

Ill.

532

490

600

8,350'

1,700

3,000

Kan s .

236

260 '

275'

2,490'

1,400

1,800

Okla.

299

285

330

13,040*

10 , 500

13,500

Tex.

300

305

360

5,160 ’

5,500

5,900

Colo.

224

235

260’

7,880'

9,900

14,000

IT. Mex.

256

140 '

210*

7 . 350 '

2j_700

2,200

TJ._S.2_ _ _

298

__254_

_ _ 302' _ _

_44,290_

31*700_

_ 40,400 _

\ '

35 -

UNITED

CROP REPORT
as of

October .1, 19 1-6 •

STATES DEPARTMENT OF

Bureau of Agricultural Economic

AG R I CU LTURE

YTashir.gton, D. C.

October 10, 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD 3:00 PA I. (E.S.T.)

TAME HA

"\r

X

•

•

_Yi e ld_ jo er _ a cr e

’ "Fr 0 duct"! on

State

•

Aver a re

• o

• •

• •

: ‘ 1945 :

Preliminary*

Average

* Pr

: 1945 :

1 ini nary

* . 1935-44

«

•

• •

• •

1946

1935-44

1946

Tons

Thousand Tons

Maine

0.90

1.07

0.98

806

914

825

IT. II.

■i. is

1.24

1.15

385

416

386

Vt.

1.22

1.36

1. 27 •

1,081

1, 200

1.189

Mass .

1.42

1.66

1.68

497

576

583

R.I.

1.31

1.46

1.44

46

51

48

C onn.

1.41

1.53

1.58

394

434

442

IT. Y.

1.37

1.60

1.57

5,345

6,316

6,101

IT. J.

1.54

1.72

1.68

349

405 •

390

Pa.

1.36

1.54

1.54

3,103

3 AAA

3,416

Ohio

1.40

1.50

1.52

3,410

3,473

3,605

Ind.

1.32

1,45

1.34

2,570

•2,752

2,645

Ill.

S r^p*

JL, oo

1.49

1.45

3,653

5,655

3, 602

Mich. '

1.37

1.46

1.20

3,564

3,846

3,114

"Mis .

1.00

1.90

1.47

6,239

7,564

5,783

Minn. *

1.61

1.71

1.55

4,695

4,812

4, 441

I mm

1..5-7

1.78

1.55

5,234

.5,644

5,173

Mo .

1.0G

1.1-6

1.13

3,114

■ 3,747

3,575

IT. Dak.

1.20

1.36

1.Q3

1,189

1,094

’ ,799

S . Dale.

1.11

1.50

1.30

814

. 848

706

He hr •

1.44

1.97

1.72

1,587

.2,220

1,973

Mans .

1.60

1.92

1.71

1,594

1,951

1,647

Del*

1.28

1.42

1.44

83

108

112

Md.

1.26

1.35

1.46

510

588

848

Va.

1.07

1.21

1.24

1, 283

1,711

1,758

Yf.Va.

1.12

1.26

1.25

. 794

1,002

995

IT. C.

.93

.99

1.01

1,038

1,281

1,283

S.C.

.72

.85

.85

432

503

500

Ga.

,55

.56

.’53

671

815

785

Fla.

.54

.52

..51

- 60

. ■ 63

. 61

Ky.

1.15

1. 35

1.40

1,713

2,502

2,451

Tenn.

1.05

1.23

1.25

■1,998

2,658

2., 553

Ala.

.73

.76

•*80

719

781

739

Mss.

1.18

1.32

1.33

977

. 1,099

1,020

Ark.

1.04

1.15

l.£5

1,139

. 1,404

1,.398

Ls. o

1.20

1.40

1.37

360

405

. 389

Olcla.

1.24

J-. 40

1.-29

.1,007

. 1,362

1,191

Tex.. ? :

.09

.94

1.00

.1, 137

1, 344

.1,385

Mont . '• '

1.36

1.43

1*40

-.1,604

1,862

1,760

Idaho

2.16

2.12

2*17

2,197

2,103

.2,137

Wyo. '

1.38

1.41

1.36

• . 786

788

770

C olo .

■ 1.68

1.76

1.65

. 1,72.6

1,813

1,642

IT. Hex.

2.16

2.15

2.50

. 3^3

438

■ 470

Ariz.

2*. 40

2.60

2.43

. ■ 569

799

756

Utah

2.09

2.20

1.93

. 1, 050

1, IOC

984

ITev.

2.0C

2.05

2.02

. 575

369

349

Mash.

1.92

2.09

2.10

. 1, 1 63

2,001

1,928

QrqgA

1.85

1.95

1.95

. 1,601

1,651

1,589

Calif.

2.88

2.95

2.94

. 4,756

5,645

5, 530 _

U. 3,

1.38

1.53

1.45

80,25.4

91,573

85,632

UNITED

STATES

DEPARTMENT

OF AGRICULTURE

CROP REPORT

Bureau of

Agricultural

Economics

Washington, D. ,C.

as of

CROP

REPORT 1 NG

BO ARD

October 10, 1946

OatoiarL 1 r -1546-

-SiQQ-P JME-S-.T.-)-

ALFA1PA HAY

1/

•

•

Yield per

acre

Production

State *

Average

*

; Preliminary

Average

•

•

: Preliminary

•

•

•

1935-44

1945

: . 1946

•

1935-44

: 1945

<

: 1946

.

Tons

Thousand Tons

Maine

1.42

1.40

1,35

8

8

8

N.E.

1.92

2.15

2.00

7

11

10

Vt.

2.09

2.20

2.35

33

46

49

Mass.*

2.18

2.35

2.40

26

42

43

R.I.

2.27

2.25

2.30

2

2

2

Conn.

2.48

2.50

2.50

47

72

75

N.Y.

1.90

1.95

1.95

736

835

776

N.J. '

2.12

2 . 25

2.10

118

164

130

Pa.

1.90

1.95

1.90

480

564

500

Ohio ■

1.94

1 .90

lc95

898

906

837

Ind.

1.82

1.85

1.60

804

906

767

Ill. '

2.16

2.40

2.35

1,054

1,289

1,097

Mich.

1.58

1.60

1.25

1,896

1,770

1,244 ‘

Wis.

2.13

2.55

1.80

2,285

2,101

1,291

Minn.

1.96

2.05

2.00

2,386

1,993

1,944

Iowa \

2'. 21

2.45

2.45

2,037

1,999

1,558

Mo.

2.35

2.50

2,80

623

822

837

N.Dak.

1.-32

1.55

1.20

187

281

206

S.Dak.

1.28

1.70

1.45

364

551

474

Eehr.

1.60

2.15

1.90

1,262

1 , 933

1,742

Kans. :

1.78

2.10

1.90

1,105

1,670

1,389

Del. ‘

2.17

2.40

2.35

10

14

12

Md..

1.96

2.10

2:20

74

97

95 ’

Va.

1.98

2.30

2.30

113

196

212

W.Va.‘

1.96

2.15

2.10

71

116

109

N.C.

1.94

2.20

2.30

14

22

28

S.C.

1.54

1/75

1.70

3

4

3 '

Ga.

1.82

2.15

1.75

Q

1/

11

9

Ky.

1.32

2.20

2.20

3 TO

508

535

Tenn.

1.88

2.25

2.20

137

338

356

Ala.

1.48

1.65

1.80

* 8

12

13

Miss.

p po

2.45

2.20

149

172

125

Ark.

2.06

2.20

2.30

172

191

212 ‘ . .

La. '

2.12

2.40

a* 35

58

62

61

Old. a.1

1.90

2.25

2.00

498

790

638 '

Tex.

2.46

2.65

2.90

292

374

438

Mont.

1.62

1.65

1.55

1,004

* 1,158

1,088

I daho.

2.41

2.35

2.40

1,885

1,795

1,834'

Wyo .

1.67

1.70

1.65

530

517

507

Colo,

2.00

2.05

1.95

1,271

1,308

1,170

fej

•

CD

M

-T'l

•

2.62

2.60

3.00

314

369

408

Ari'z .

2.63

2.80

2.70

469

650

626

Utah

2.17

2.30

2.00

971

1,007

876 ^

Nev.

2.35

2t 50

2. 40,

306

282

257

Wash.

2.44

2.60

2.6Q

713

866

866 .

Oreg%

2.54

2.60

2.60

715

676

655 ; *

Cali£i_

_4i27

4.20.

4.40

_3_*_431_

_4J171_

_ 4,235 _ _

U.S.^ _

Jao

_ 2. 27_

_ £.17- _

. 29^88 6_

. 33^671.

_ 30,242- _

l/ Included

in

tame hay.

, ...

- 37--

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP REPORT
as of

Octo'oer 1, 1946

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.
October 10*~1946
.3i00_PbMj9_(E» S.T. )

PASTURE

SOYBEANS l/

COViPEAS 1 /

Condition October 1

State

Average :
1935-44 >

Stocks on farms
_ Pot ob$r 1 2/

Yield uer acre

1945

1946

1945

1945

Average 5 1945

1935-44 :

1946

Percent

Thousand

bushels

Bushels

CD

•

71

82

79

—

.

—

. —

N.H.

73

88

83

-

— -

—

vt.

77

84

77

— —

—

* -

—

Mass®

71

86

82

• . — .

—

—

—

4

- ■

H.I.

70

88

93

• —

—

— .

—

Conn.

70

88

87

. — .

— —

— —

—

N.Y„

71

90

74

29

.6

—

—

—

N.J.

66

92

78

6

11

> —

—

—

Pa,

70

88

74

• 44

18

—

—

Ohio

72

79

62

• 545

201

—

—

—

Ind,

70

93

67

237

279

5.9

6.5

7.0 *

Ill.

71

92

87

729

741

5.7

5.5

7.0

Mich*

77

89

54

32

39

—

—

—

Wis.

78

92

72

18

10

—

—

Minn,

75 '

83

76

87

102

—

—

—

Iowa

80

SI

95

774

348

—

—

—

Mo®

67

82

32

106

95

6.4

8.0

8.0 '

IT.Dakc

64

80

70

5

5

■ —

—

—

S.Dak.

60

84

84

8

4

—

—

—

Nebr.

•59

'83

81

19

2

—

— .

—

Kans.

-63

75

71

66

55

•7.2

6.0

5.0

Bel.

• 71

96

82

16

9

—

— *-

•

—

Md.

71

95

32

14

29

—

—

—

Va.

76

96

79

19

27

5.9

8.0

7.5

W.Va.

74

38

63

0

1

—

—

—

K.C.

76

89

80

62

54

«

00

4,5

5.5

S. C.

66

84

80

2

2

4.4

5.5

5.5

Ga.

70

84

73

2

1

4.8

6.0

4.5

Fla.

82

81

83

—

—

8.3

9.0

10.0

Ky.

70

78

88

8

9

5.2

6.5

5.5

Term.

67

S3

31

10

10

5.3

6.5

7.0

Ala.

72

75

83

r-r

0

O

k/

5.4

6.5

5.5

Miss®

69

82

84

12

19

5.7.

6.5

6. 0

Ark.

61 .

86

64

72

33

5.2

5.5

5.0

La.

77

87

85

5

14

■ 3®7

4.0

4.0

Okla.

61

75

71

1

1

5.4

5. 5

5.0

Tex.

70

68

80

0

—

60 6

8.0

7.0

Mont.

73

76

84

—

—

—

—

—

Idaho

80

90

87

— -

—

— T

*

—

Wyo. •

77

91

85

—

—

—

» * *■-*

— —

Colo.

70

88

80

—

—

—

—

ll.Mex.

74

59

80

—

—

—

. ■ r —

Arizo

81

84

83

—

—

—

—

^ Utah •

75

87

70

• —

- :

—

—

— —

Nev.

86

95

90

—

— —

—

■ -

Wash.

70

77

83

—

—

—

• -

Oreg.

71

83

78

• —

—

—

r '* *

U.S.

_ 83 _ _

78_

_ Os 931 _

. _2X127. _

_ 5,3

_ 6*0 _

„ 5.5. _

l/ For beans

or peas. 2 J Old

crop.

.

-

- 38 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report l3UR

tAU OF AGRICULTURAL E

COMOM ICS

Washing

ton, I). C.,

as of

CROP FRF. FOR

TING DOARD

Cct.Q.b„e.r...l0.,.._1.9„46„._

October 1, 1946

3J.00 P,

M>(E.S.T.)„

ititminmiMttiiiitmmtiimiiiminii

ilUtlKl III llll II lilt Mill II III II 1

u 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 n * } 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 m i m i n : • 1 1 1 s m i n n 1 1. 1 1 m 1 1 1 1 1 1 r t

■ SOYBEANS E0R BEANS

MimiiitiinuitifiiimuitiMiit*

triri.uir itiiMiniHiMiiii!

•iKMlMtllllllimMllXlUIIII

Yield per acre

: Production

P

»

State

-«

Average

1935-44

,

1945

; Indicated
i October 1,
1946

] Average
; 1935-44

•

•

1945 •?

-•

•

Indicated
October 1,'
1946

Bushels

•

Thousand .bushels

Ohio

19.2

17.5

18,0

11,999

20,072

■17,118

Ind,

17.2

19.5

20.0

13,973

27,924

25,800

Ill.

20. .3

19.5

22.0

44,921

74,100

69,388 '

Mich.

14.8

16.0

14.0

988

1,952

1,484

Wi s..

14.4

15.5

14.0

390

n r-7 n

OOD

392

Minn.

14.6

15.0

15 . 5

1,424

6,825

9,052

I ova

18.7

18.0

20.5

17,448

34,848

32,0.21,

Mo.

12.2

13.0

18.5

3,380

9,490

• 12,006

SCans*

9.8

10.0

9.5

933

2,740

1,986

Va*

13.6

16.0

16.0 '

746

1,360

1 , 280

N.Car'.

11.4

12.5

13.5

2,010

2,700

2,700

Ky.

11.. 9

14.0

16.0

444

854

976

Tenn.

• 9.4

14.0

18.0

394

966

1,440

Miss.

10.0

13.0

13.0

815

962

.832

Ark,

12.4

16.0

17.5

1,484

3,344

4,042.

Other States'

11.2

13.3

12.8

2.108

2.949

2j_915'

U. S.

18.0

17.6

19 . 4

103.457

191.722

183,432

....

BEANS,

DRY

EDIBLE

i/

Yield per acre

: Production

State

*

Average

A 935-44

1945

: Indicated
; October 1,

: 1946

’ Average

: 1935-44

•

•

S Indicated
1945 -.October 1,

: 1946

*

Pounds

Thousand bags

2 /

Maine "

1,022

850

1,100

85

34

55

Vermont

627

560

650

14

6

6

Hew York

836

790

1 , 100

1,184

679

1,199

Michigan

836

820

750

4,507

r-7 O A ri

O 9 &*£ (

3,982

Wisconsin

538

560

600

20

6

6

Minnesota

514

630

540

23

25

16

• Total N.E.

833

81.2

810

5.832

3^.997

5^.264

Horth Dakota

— .

500

550

—

5

6

Nebraska

1,258

1,500

1,450

375

780

870

Montana

1 , 245

1,250

1,450

282

200

334

Wyoming

1,254

1,250

1,400

819

1,000

1,078

Idaho

1 , 484

1,450

1,700

1,828

1,726

2,023

Washington ■

3/1,046

1,250

1,200

29

50

48

Oregon

803

900

15

9

11

_Tp.talJkW^ _
Texas

_■ _ _1j_36_2_

_ 1_J381_

200

— —

_l_t533_

240

_ 3 J352_

3j_VV0

4/ 8

4,370

4/ 5

Colorado-*'-

525

610

640

1,745

1,909

1,-600

Hew Mexico

344

150

275

726

238

,371 .

Arizona

. . 466

560

500

58

78

..70

Utah

694

640

450

37

32

. ’ 27 _

Total-S.W.

457'

458

509

_2*573_

_2.j_26.5_ _

2^073 _

Calif, Lima

1 , 335

1,213

1,250

2,133

2,062

1,912

^ali-f ,_Other

_ iTot al_C al i_f

United State

_ _ _lJ-92_
_JU256_
s 873

_ lj_052

_ _1*1'4G_
864

_ _

l_i100_
_1_l180_
_ _927_

2_J51_7_

_A.65.0_

16^408_

_ _1j484_ ^ _1A74_ _
3j_546_ ^ _A366_ -
• 10V578_ I jL5^093_ __

3 J Short-time average.

seed.

4 / Hot including Blackeye peas.

- 39

UN 1 TED

CROP HEPOHT '
as of

October 1, 1946

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

■Bureau of Agricultural Bionomics

CROP R c PO RT l‘ N G 'BOARD Washington* D. C.

October .10 9 1946
3500P.M. (E.S.T.)

PEAITJTS PI Old) AID THRESHED

State

Yield- -per acre ' :

“Production

Average

1935-44

* 1°45 [indicated ]

[ " [Oct. 1,1946;

9 • 0

Average

1935-44

: “Indicated

: 1945 • 0ct» 1,1946

» 9

• 0

Pounds

Thousand pounds

Va,

1,160

940

1,200

171,749

151,340

193,200

N.C.

1,174

950

1,025

296,343

296,400

303,400

Tenn. _

_ 705 _

_825_

' _ _8Q0_ _

... 6,538

. 6,600 _

_ .4*800

_ Jfotal _ ' _

_ 1,159 _

_ 945_

_ 1a.08.3_ _

474,630

454,340 _

. -501^400

S, C.

628

625

630

16,291

25,000

21,420

G-a.

711

680

675

512,067

709,920

714,150

Pla.

640

675

550

57,071

71,550

55,000

Ala.

697

700

600

254,368

340,900

262,800

Mi&s*

478

500

450

13,000

- -Total. _

_ 694_ _

_ 681 _

_ 643 _

_ 855a519_

_ _1a160a370_

1,0.64,17.0

Ark.. . . ..

372 •

425

400

8,570

5,100

-4,000

La.

360

400

350

4,850

2,800

2,450

Okla.

472

480

520

51,558

108,000

128,960

T.ex* _ i, _

_ 45& _

_ 420 _

_ .475. _

_ _192a838_

_ 330a960_

_ HG2,00a

__ HDotaJ._ , , _ _ . _

_ 453 _

_ £33. .

_ 484 _

- J3g.7j.816..

- _ _446a860_

_ 491,31a

•

m

•

728

641

656

1,587,964

2,061,570

2,063,880

TOBACCO

*

Yield ]Der. acre _ *

.Production

T| _ | n T ,, ^ m

State:

t Average

\ 1945

Pounds

jlndicated :

Average

s 1 94.R

5 Indicated

1 M '!

: 1935-44

®0ct9l, 1946»

1435-44 4 :0ctAlAl946

Thousand pounds

Mas3»

1,541

ls 362

1,603

8,380

8,172

11,060

Conn.

1,346

1,343

1,45-2

20,976

22,830

26,419

N.Y.

1,348

1,250

1,400

1,177

1,000

1,260

Pa*

1,439

1,302

1,560

43,327

46,355

57,717

Ohio

991

I9I28

1,077

25,401

22,670

22,285

Ind.

964

1,198

1,296

9,459

13,540

13,870

Wi s*

1,448

1,561

1,535

28,126

36,048.

42,202

Minn,

1,164

1,300

1,250

601

910

1,000

Mo.

978

q50

1*000

1,100

5,512

6, 800

7,920

Hans.

918

950

284

300

285

Mdi •

765

600

920

29,529

21,600

42*412

Ya.

887

1,117

1,097

111,146

153,315

164,496

W.Va.

844

1,130

1,100

2,541

3,729

3,740

U.C.

944

1,109

1,107

584,094

814,800

907,215

s.c.

966

1,090

1,120

97,616

139,520

162,400

Ga©

940

1,031

1,099

76,736

105,975

115,363

Jia.

887

917

952 '

15,640

20,082

22,179

fry.

913

1,059

1,168

317,219

437,695

488,790

Tenn0

945

1,145

1,251

101,438

141,940

156,660

Ala©

1/ 791

838

875

1 / 324

335

350

640

158

192

-LOO

TVS©

952

1,095

1,143

1,479,621

1,997,808

2,247,723

1 J Short-time average©

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Bureau of Agricultural Economics , Washington, D. C.
as of ■ CROP REPORTING BOAR© October 10, 1946

October I, 1946 - ' '3:00 T;.?!* (E. S._T.^

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1945

Pounds

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• 1946 __ £

Average T ' 1Q1I- sTreliminar:

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Wash.

1,804

1,825

1,700

11,499

21,352

20,230

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17,719

20,398 -

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1,580

1,550

10,413

14,378:

14,105

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1,379

1,296

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56,128

53,135

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agreement allotments.

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1945

: Indicate
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21.3
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20.0

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5, 618

5,280

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56,0

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753

1, 149

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21.4

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6,767

6,394

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1945 _ :

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! 1945 '

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208

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10.8

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635

768

Mont •

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10.7 • . .

12.0

809

865

984

Idaho

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15.3

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821

809

1,185

Wyo .

12.1

9.9

12,0

507

346

4.68

Colo,

%

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12.5

1,886

1,835

2,088

Utah

13.3

13.7

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4-37

602

Calif.

14.8

16.8 •'

17.0

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1,610 ■

2,482

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11.9

12.0

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. 1,296

1,476

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9, 568

8,668

11,087'

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CULTURE

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Washington , D. C.

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CROP RE

PORTING BOARD

October 10, 1946

Papohep 1 , _1946_

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•Urea i _

Production 2 /

'and : . Average :

1944 • ' • 1945

: ’ Indicated

- - State : -1 $35-44 - - :

•

■i October 1. 1946

Eastern dates 2

T h o us and bushel

s

forth At 1 ant i c :

Mai lie

• 648

912

132

666

hew Hampshire

767

778

139

346 .

V ermont

586

513

106

329

Massachusett s

2,656

2 , 747

. ■ 410

1^.650

Rhode Island

279

268

85

162 •

Connecticut

: .1,441

1 *523

511

1,238

hew fork

16,306

17. .010

2,150

14,580

Now Jersey

3,083

2,090

1 295

2,415 •

_ Pennsylvania_

_8*832_

_9 J.O0 _

. 2,470

_ 9*22.0 _

_ Total North At 1 antic _

34*59 6_

34 941

. Z,308

_ 30*626 _

South Atlantic ■

Delaware

1,033

870

308

682

Maryland

1,898

1.863

689

1,950

Virginia

11,491

14,580

3,900

13,680

West Virginia,

■4,219

. 4,356

1,950

4,680 ,

North Carolina

1.179

1,782..

... 252

_1*760 _

Total. Couth Atl_anti_c_

19^.820__

. 23*451 _ _ _

7,099

_ 22*752 _ _

Total Eastern Stales

54,417

58. 392 _

14,407

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Ohio

5,127

5,395

984

3,078

Indiana

1,572

1,363

828

1,386 .

Illinoi s

3,168

2,418

2 , 684

4,148 .

Michigan

7 , 843

7,625

1,250

7,750

Wi sc on sin

698

805

316

1,020

Minnesota

.213

1:82

127

32

I owa

236

60

54

112

Mi ssouri

1,379

660

817

1,148

Nebraska

265

84

30

65

705

279

270

513

Total North Centr_ai

21*205 _

_ 18*891 _

_ Zr360

_ 19*252 _

South .Central.

Kentucky

283

185

220

299 ..

Tennessee

314

351

405

378

702

568

312

704 .

Total South Central

_1*2£8_

_ 1,104 _

937

_ 1J38I* _

Total Central. State_s_

22*504 _

_ 19*995 _

_ 8,297

_ 20*633 _

Western States:

Montana

328

400

290

90

I dalio

2,796

1,900

2,465

1.705

Colorado

1,624

2, .00 2

1 , 275

1,275

New Mexico

702

760

472

■ • 932

Utah

445

■629

486

441-

Washington

Oregon

_ California _

Total. Western States.

Total 35_S.tatej3 _ ^-20*9 6 2_

26,900

2,882

_ _10,568 _

45,338

. _68s042 _ 120*657 _

31,328
3,315
_7«_56Q .
46*646
120 „ 657

27.373 31,100

3,130 3,432

_7*645 _ ' _ 6*1 44_

44J0421 _ 46_j_367_

_ • 2.124^754 _

1 J Estimates ' of the commercial crop refer to the production of apples in the com¬
mercial apple areas of each State and include fruit produced for sale to commer-
cial processors as well as for sale for fresh consumption,

2 / lor some States in certain years, pr inaction includes some quantities unharvest¬
ed on account of economic conditions,

- 44 -

UN

itld states

D E PA R TV t N T

OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

Bureau of Agricultural

Economics

Washington, D, C, ,
October 10, 1946

October 1, 1946

CKUP

RE PORT 1 N 3 E

3 0 A R U

3:00 P.K. (EoS, Y,)

PEACHES

———————

•

•

— — — — — — —

Product

ion 1/

State

•

•

•

*

Average ;

1935-44 :

•

1944 !

•

1945

Preliminary
: 1946

Thousand

bushel s

N*. Ho

14

21

6

5

Mass.,

48

48

26

46

H. X.

1?

20

9

15

Conn,

118

129

99

133

N#» Y»

1,431

1, 824

1,660

1,955

N0 Jo

1, 071

1,193

864

1,258

Pa0

1,733

1,886

1,222

1,716

Ohio

831

1,095

750

533

Ind.

347

674

589

519

Ill.

1,337

1 , 470

1,748

1,210

Mich,

2,601

3,600

4,400

4,536

Iowa

70

20

40

39

14 O.

640

315

1,026

1,128

Nebr0

19

1

24

27

Kanso

77

15

72

122

Del.

420

605

230

454

Md.

446

602

312

511

Vac

1, 275

2,150

536

2,407

W. Va.

408

690

300

462

N. Ce

1,950

2,693

2,172

3,160

S. 0.

2,165

2,460

5,760

5,670

Ga.

4,902

4,590

8,091

6,204

Fla.

88

121

114

112

Ky.

653

878

1,273

936

Tenn.

972

686

1,862

634

Ala.

1,425

1,380

2,440

1,575

Missc

887

1,105

1,413

1,116

Ark.

2,052

2,646

2,967

2,881

La«v

305

3 SO

422

377

Okla.

430

236

734

667

Tex.

1,605

1,517

2,774

2,262

Idaho

242

442

414

315

Color

1,643

2,112

2,372

1,820

Hr Mex.

108

122

135

198

Ar iz.

63

60

22

94

Utah

597

850

870

700

Nev.

6

8

8

8

Wash.

1,855

2,604

2,465

2,700

Orego

445

606

502

608

Calif. , all

24,648

34,044

30,836

36,669

9 %

Clingstone

2/

15,130

20,501

19,418

22,210

Ffeestone

9,517

13,543

11,418

14,459

U. S.

59,938

75,963

81,564

85,782

1 / For some States in certain years, production includes some quantities
unharvested on account of economic conditions.

2/ Mainly for canning.

- 45

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
^roP ■^6Por‘t Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, D. C. ,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD October 10, 1946

October__l 1946 _ 3_: 00_ P._M._ (E. S^T.j

FEARS

Production 1 J

State

: Average *

: 1935-44 ;

•

1944 !

1945

• Indicated
: October 1, 1946

<

Thousand

bushels

Maine

7

10

1

, 6

R. H.

9

10

1

(2

o

Vt.

3

3

2/

2

Mass.

54

48

10

37

R. I.

7

7

3

5

Conn,

67

77

37

74

R. Y.

1,025

1,157

272

656

R. J.

53

52

37

37

Pa.

482

464

120

312

Ohio

454

373

238

158

Ind.

231

157

146

141

Ill.

472

335

354

282

Mich.

1,109

1,193

178

1,050

Iowa

ICO

55

58

81

Mo.

330

175

370

310

Rebr.

24

10

12

24

Kans,

120

63

124

128

Del.

7

7

3

3

Md.

57

52

23

19

Ya.

367

428

61

378 .

W. Va.

85

132

18

84

R. C.

324

354

360

378

s. c.

134

160

191

158

Ga.

359

500

502

454

PI a.

139

176

157

174

Ky.

209

135

248

182

Tenn.

264

188

467

238

Ala.

282

312

416

343

Miss,

349

354

401

389

Ark.

172

228

231

218

La,

171

245

223

235

Okla*

140

96

203

163

Tex.

421

502

496

503

I daho

60

69

59

66

Colo.

190

157

282

134

R. Mex.

47

50

54

55

Ariz.

10

10

5

11

Utah

135

170

223

156

Rev.

4

6

A

“X

6

Washington,

all 6,612

8,665

7,770

8,960

Bartlett

4,736

6,885

5,800

6,750

Other

1 , 877

1,780

1,970

2 , 210

Oregon, all

3,893

4,354

5,439

5,600

Bartlett

1,617

1,794

2,250

2,180

Other

2,275

2,560

3,189

3,420

California,

all 10,017

10,417

14,209

12,168

Bartlett

8,805

9,167

12,292

10,658

Other

1 , 212

1,250

1,917

1,500

U. S.

1_[~ For some

29,002

33. , 956

34,011

.34,389.

. States in certain years,

production includes some

quantities unhar-

vested on account of economic conditions.
2/ Production less than 1,000 bushels.

46 -

Crop Report
an of

October 1 , 1 946

UNIT u D

STATES DEPARTMENT
Bureau of. Agricul tural

CROP k£:P,ORT I N.G

0 .F AGRICULTURE

Wa

economics

BOARD

Washington
October 10
3s 00 P.M.

, D»: C* s
, 1946
(E.-S.T. )

* *

■■ GRAPES

ii

•

Production l/

STATE

Average

*

‘ Indicated

»

c

1935-44 :

1 944

•

1945

: October 1 ,__1946._

Tons

t^as s-

370

250

150

300

a. io

205

200

100

200

Cornu

1,170

900

400

1.000 •

No Yo

58,740

59,300

31,300

64,000 -

i\! « tJ $

2, 530

2,600

900

2,609

r Ho

17,620

19,500

6 , 000

18,500

Ohio

22,570

24,400

6,400

16,200

Ind*

3,020

2,500

. 1,400

2,000 *

UN

4,420

3,700

3,300

2,500

Miclio

38,610

34,000

13,500

30,000 *

Wis.

470

500

450

600

Iowa

3,250

3 j 100

3,000

2,700

Mo.

7,220

6 , 500

6 s 500

5,700

Nebr,

. 1 » 570

1 , 300

1,700

800

Kcixi

2 , 700

3,300

4, 500

3,600

Del,

1,350

1,200

450

1,000 ■

Md.

380

250

. 100

300

Va*

1,340

1,800

250

1 , 400

W, Va,

1,135

1 , 300

200

1 , 200 ■

N. C,

6,080

6 , 600

3*700

5,600 •

So C.

1,310

1,200

1 , 400

1,300

Ga<

1,750

2,200

2,300

2,200 •

PI a.

605

600

600

600

Ky

1,980

1 , 900

1,100

1,800-

Tenn0

2,250

2,300

1,900

2,400

Ala,

1,240

1 , 200

1,500

1,300 -

Ark,

8,470

10,600

5,200

10,400

Okl a.

2,740

3,200

2,500

3,300

Tex.

2,280

2,100

2,100

2,500 •

Idaho

515

450

450

500

Colo,.

510

600

600

300 -

Mex.

1 , 050

1,000

1,100

1,000 •

Ar is*

990

1,500

1,000

1,300

Utah

830

800

900

700 *

Wash,

10,720

17,300

19,400

20,100

Or eg.

2,140

2,300

2 , 300

2,400* ■

Calif. , all

2,338,100

2,514,000

2,663,000

2,628,000

Wine varieties

548,900

563,000

619,000

611,000-

Table varieties

437,600

513.000

512 , 000

529*000

Raisin varieties

1,351,600

1,438,000

1,532,000

1,488,000

Raisins 2/

251,150

309 , 500

244,000

Not- dried

347,000

200,000

556,000

U, Se •

2, 552,730

2,736,550

2,791,650

2.840.300 ■

l/ Per some Staten in certain years, production includes some quantities uniiar- E

vested on account of economic conditions*

2/ Pried basis: 1 ton of raisins equivalent to about 4 tons of fresh grapes.

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UNITED

CHOP REPORT
as of

October 1, 1946

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Sures.ii of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING 8 0AR0( Washington, D. Cos

, October 10 , 1946

3; 00 P.M. -(E.S.T.)

CITRUS ERUIT

Crop

_ Condition October.

luZ

•

_ Pr.oAuc.tion i/

and

State

t

Average *

1935-441

•

♦

•

1945 :

•

•

1946

[Average *

* 19 35-44 ’

• •

• •

1944

1945

c

•

Indicate

1946

*““*

Percent

•Thousand boxes

ORANGES i

California* all

76

77

81

45,412

60,500

44,580

—

Havels and Mi sc* 2/

75

79

80

17*, 382

22,100

17,680

20,700

Valencias

77

76

82

27,530

38,400

26,900

3/

Florida, all

72

66

79

29,640

42,800

49,800

62,000

Early and Midseason

i/73

66

81

16,545

21,700

25,4oo

32,500

Valencias

4/71

66

r-; r-f
/

13,095

21,100

24,4oo

29,500

Texas, all g/

70

80

' 79

2,539

4,400

4,800

5,300

Early and Midseason

—

80

80

1,477

2,600

2,880

3,24o

Valencias

—

77

77

1,062

1,800

1,920

2,060

Arizona, all 2/

74 .

77

82

,600

1,150

1,210 ‘

1,270

Havels and Mice*

—

78

77

284

550

570

oOO

Valencias

—

76

‘87

316

600

64o

670

Louisiana, l/ll 2j

72

65 -

84

279

360

330

360

5 States 5 J

74

73

So ■

78,470

109,210

10c , 720

Tatai-Earl;^ and Midw
season 6/

r

<

36,466

47,310

46 , 860

57, >00

Total Valencias
TANGERINES :

• —

— —

— —

42,004

61,900

53, 860

— — —

— Florida _ _ 62_ __

ALL ORANGES & TAHGERIHES

_ 57 _

J]± _

_ 2,980 _

, _4*000„

_ 4,200_ _

JjSoo_

5 States 5 J

—

—

A

81,450

113,210

104,920

• -

GRAPEERHI T :

34,500

Elorida, all

63

59

67

20 ,780

22,300

32,000

Seedless

4/66

■ 61

73

7,840

8,400

14,000

16,500

Other

4/ 61

57

63

12,940

13,900

18,000

18,000

I Texas , all

62.

76

• 67

13,999

22,300

24,000

24,500

Arizona, all

' * -r

74

76

76

2,801

3,750.

4,100

4,300-

California, all

75

79

77

2,503

3,830

3,210

— — —

Desert Valleys

—

SO

78

1,104

1,530

1,220

1,390.

_ Other _ _ _ _

_ — .

_79 ^

_ Ji _

_ 1,399

2,300

. -3-990. -

_ Zj_

4 States J3/1

64

68

68

40,083

52,180

63,310

—

LEMONS:

California §]

74

80

. 76

11,520

12,550

i—i

in

ro

O

O

3/

LIMES:

. . -•

* ' ...

Elorida 5 J

68

54

4.3

116

250

200

1

- 1
1

^ i/ ^elates to crop iron bloom of year shown* In California the picking season usually extends

^rom about Oct. 1 to Doc • 31 of the following year* In other States the season begins about Oct. 1.
except for Florida lines, harvest* of which usually starts about April 1* For -some States in cer¬
tain years, production includes some quantities donated to charity, unharvested, and/or eliminated
on account of economic conditions. 2 J Includes small quantities of tangerines* J$/First report of
production from 1946 bloom for California Valencia oranges and grapefruit in ,Vther,, areas will be
issued in December; first report for California lemons will be issued in-Ncvember* 4/ Short— time
average* ,5/Net content of box varies* In California and Arizona the approximate average for orange
is 77- lb, and grapefruit 65 lb., in the- Desert Valleys; 68 lb, for Calif., grapefruit in other
oneas; in Florida and other States, oranges, including tangerines, 90 lb. ana grapefruit 80 lb.,
Calif* lemons 79 lb*; Fla* limes, 80 lb, 6 J In California and Arizona, Navels and Miscellaneous.

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CROP REPORT
as of

October 1, 1946

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
C R 0 P REPO RT I N G BOARD

Washington, D» C«
October 10, 1946
_*3.!-DQ J1»K •- _.(p t$j T «.)_

Crop

and

_ Stato_

PLUMS AND PRUNES

7 - - "production l/_

: Average : 3.943 : 1944

1 _19:!5-44_ A _ A -

Tons

1945

2 Prelim*

• _ _ 1946 _

Presh Basil

PLUMS:

Michigan

California

PRUNES:

Idaho

Washington, all
Eastern Washington
Western Washington
Oregon, all
Eastern Oregon
Western Oregon

California

5,000

69,200

3,400

76,000

6,200

92,000

2,200

71,000

6,000

95,000

17.850
26,360
13,940
12,420
92,730
12,880

79 . 850

7,800

23,700

11,800

11,900

104,000

10,200

93,800

22 s 900
27,000

17.400

9 , 600

60.400

14.400
4-6,000

23,000

25,000

18,200-

7,700

92,100

20,100

72,000

21,900
29 , 500
18,300
.11,200
105,100
19,100
86,000

Dry

Basis 2/..

203,000

203,800

196,000

159,000

225,000

OF PROT^OTJECN l/
Tons - Erv Basis. 2/

DRIED: 3/
Washington
Oregon
California_
3 States

±*<390
13,270
195*190
209 , 750

600
11,300

500
4,300

^50

195^800 _

007,700 _ 163_L2C0_

Tons - Fresh Dasis

SOLD FRESH: 3/

Idaho

Washington

Oregon

3 States. _

CANn5d7 3/ 47
Washington

Ore.g£n _

2 States. _

FRO ZEE: 3/
Washington

Oregon^ _

2_States _

OTHER PROCESSED: 3 ]
Wa shington

. 0r£6£n _

2 Spates. _

. . FARM HOUSEHOLD USE:
Idaho

* Washington
Oregon

_ California^ _ _

•••-■ • 4 States^ _

lyFor some States in
oconomi c condi t i ons
in Calif# is about <
fresh to 1 dried* 3 jj
frozen in some years
cessed" in Idaho, jj

16,490

12,305

16,620

45,415

5,537
_2 0,480
__26,0]-7

5/B58

5/5,100

5/5,958

205

7,300

12,300

17*600

377200’

21 , 900
15 , 550
17,800

55,250

7,700

225,800

253,750

26,600

13,450

23,600

”63,650

380

8,700

jq2,8C0

211,880

81,100

14,800

i9,jtqo

7.)5,4C0

4,400

31*000 _

35,400

£ , 100
_ 14x800_
~ 20,900

7,550

19,000

’86,550

44 ,000

58

1,500
11^500 _

13j,000 _

200

1,500

7X300_

250

1,500

3,300

9,800

8,460
900

460

1 , 700
5,000
"6.700

500

2,600

3,100

1,000

2,600

2,800

2

350

410

,600 _

,550

‘.2*0*2

800

-■

80CN

,200

2,800

,000

Jji

3,000

' 200 .

- .20 0

,500

L « ^

7,100

CROP REPORT
as cf

October 1, 1946

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 0 F AG R I CU LT U R E

Bureau of. Agricultural Economic c
CROP REPORT I NG 60.ARD

b'ashi ngton , D. C,
October 10, 1946

PECANS

: _ Improved Varieties 1/ _

Wild_or

s.ee_dl1ing_var i_et_ies_

State

. Production

Indicated :
1946 ‘ :

Average

1935-44

Production

: Average
: 1935-44

•I JL945 : ;

! 1945

: Indicated
: 1946

Thousand nounds

'Illinois

13

21 "

4

559

1,029

. 220

Missouri

33

60

23

874

1,8Q0

902

North Carolina

2 4 179;

2,504

1,882

293

310

233

South Carolina

2,188

2,961

2,132

371

443

318

Georgia

20,124

30,954

18,480

3,564

5,896

3,520

Florida

2,116

2,371

2,745

1,545

1,863

' 1,830

Alabama

6,575

7,216

6,166

1,663

1,804

1,542

Mississippi

3,711

3,000

5^525

2,792

3,500

2,0 6o

Arkansas

585

' '882

' 540

- 3,160

4,018

2,160

Louisiana

2,403

1,840

1,600

6,407

7,360

6,400

Oklahoma ,

958

1,500

1,500

16,252

24,500

9,750

Texas

2,420

3,870

2,700

' 24,960

0* 2.8,380

18,800

12 States

43,304

57,179

40,302

62,441

80,903

43,740

All varieties

State |

Production

Average

19&5-44

•

9

•

1945 ;

•

Indicated

1946

Thousand rounds

Illinois '

572

1,050

224

Missouri ‘

907

1,860

SSO

North Carolina

2,472

2,814

2,115

South Carolina

2,558

3, 404

2,450

Georgia

23,688

36,350

22,000

Florida

3,662

4,234

4,575

Alabama

8,238

9,020

7,708

Mississippi

6,503

6,500

4,590

Arkansas

3,745

4,900

2,700

Louisiana

8,810

9,200

8,000

Oklahoma

17,210

26,000

11,250

Texas

27,380

32,250

22*50 0

105,746

138,082-

89,042

l/ Budded, grafted,

or top worked

varieties*

-

50

UNITED

CROP REPORT
as of

OctoTor^l 194j_6_

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, D. C.

CROP REPORTING E5QARD October 10, 1946 t

o :00 P'.M.(E,a,T J

MISCELLANEOUS ERTTITS AND NETS

Crop

; Condition October 1

: Production 1/

and

: Average

• <•

• •

: Average :

•

•

Indicated

_ _ _ _St.at e__

_ : JL935-44.

1945_

__1946

_:_1935~44_:

_ 1945 _ :

Qct.. 1,1946

Percent

Tons

PIGS:

California:

—

Dried )

Not Dried )

, 79

80

8? :

2/ 29,580 2/ 31,700
. 14,650 14,000

---

OLIVES!

—

California

59

*

38

52

43,500

28,000

—

ALMONDS:

California

t ’

—

—

14,710

23,800

35,100

WALNUTS:

California

—

— —

—

55,420

64,000

63,000

Oregon

—

—

— .

4,680

6,900

8,500

2 States

—

—

—

60,100

70^900

. 11*50-0

EILBERTS:

Oregon

—

—

—

3,354

4,500

7,800

Washingt on

—

—

—

542

800

1,150

2 States

—

—

3,896

5,300

8^950

1 J Eor some States in certain years, production includes some quantities unhar-
"" - vested on account of economic conditions.

2/ Dry "basis.

CRANBERRIES

State

*

. Average'

! 1935-44

Producti on

• t

• •

: 1944

1945

: Indicated
: October 1, 1946

«•

'"Mas rraeiius c 1 1 s

409,700

Barrels

153,000

478,000

550,000

New Jersey

87,100

- - 59,000.

49,000

77,000

Wisconsin

97,000

115,000

""82,000 --

~ -128-, -000

Washington

22,240

30 JDOO

•36,400 .

L6.,.2:Q0

Oregon

8,060

1.3,700

11,400

13,900

5 States

624,100 369,700

656,800

815,100

CROP REPORT
as of

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

..Washington, D. C,
October 10, 1946

PQjLob er_ 1 *_ _1946_ . _ _ _ _ _ ' _ _ _ S: 00 J?_. M /(E* S.lA

POTATOES . l/

GROT1?

: Yield -per acre

• *D

• X

ro duct ion

- ■ .

AED

•

’Average

: Indicated

* Avera-r e

• •

• ©

Indicated

, STATE

; 1935-44

1945 : October 1,

: 1935-44

: * 1945 :

October 1,

_ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _

•

•

1946 •

• •

• •

1946

Bushels

Th

ousand bushels

SURPLUS LATE POTATO

STATES:

•

Mai ne

275

255

350

45,788

52,785

75 , 250

Hew York, L.I. .

217

270

320

11,414

18,900

22,o8o

IT e w York, TTpst at e

105

95

1.65

15,950

10,070

16,995

_ Ponnofyl;/ani_a_

117

113

142

_20 ,955

. 16j_734_

19.596

_ ,3_Bnstern_ _ _

_

_ __.18.5j_5

J255JL.

_ 94,107

S8.1_479_

_ 13£,921 _

Michigan

99 .

110

110

22,006

18 , 700

16; 880

Wisconsin

80

95

105

15,530

12,160

11,865

Minnesota

84

110

100

19 , 847

19,360

15,800

Worth Dakota

104

140

no

14,715

23 , 660

16,170

_ South Dakota _

_ _ £5_

. 91_

84* _

2,151

_2j.91.2__

_ 2.352

_ 5_Cc_nt_ral _

_ GQj_6_

_113^8_

105T2

_ 74,249

76,792

_ Jl, 2U _

Hebr aska

119

175

160

9 , 443

12,075

10,720

"Montana

102

112

120'

1 - 772

2,016

2,040

I claho

227

220

240

30,427

44,220

42,480

• Wyoming

124

175

175

2,066

2,625

2,450

21,375

Colorado

183

195

225

15 , 254

19,110

Utah

165

180

180

2,321

ry ry

O jOv 0

3,VA

Hevada

175

200

180

432

780

57 6

Washington

197

220

230

8,771

11,880

12,650

Oregon

191

210

24 0

7,574

11,340

12,240

California l/

284

_ 290 _

325

9,854

_ 13j_920_

_ JL3.,Q0a -

10 Western,

188,2 :

209,3

ppt 7

87,915

121J332

121,0.05.

'TOTAL 18 _ ...

139T7;

_ 1G6 J._

_ 256,271

29.6j.S03

217,2.43.

OTHER LATE POTATO STATES:

Hew Hampshire

148

145

1.61

1,199

986

1,072

Vermont

132

125

l4o

1,812

1,375

1,484

Massachusetts

137

125

155

2 , 524

2,788

3,317

Rhode Island

186

180

180

890

1,296

1,458

£onn£c;ticut

_166_

_160_

JJ5 - -

2,822

_ 3.,_344_

_ _ i,iaa _

5 Hew England

_149 J0_

143.5

_lo2_,7_

_ 9,247

_9j_789„

_ jLQ.,2.12. _

West Virginia

87

90 .

no

2,915

2,880

3,410

Ohio

103

115

117

10,429

7,130

6 ,"552

Indiana

102

135

120

5,178

3,915

3,720

Illinois

80

93

99

3,100

2,604

2,772

I owa

88

110

no

5,172

3,960

3 .,960-

5 Central

94.5

109 „ 6

112.2

26,794

20,489

_2a;4i4.

Hew Mexico

77

75

80

356

450

4oo

_ 4ri.2ona

_154_

_255_

_29D _

_ 443

_ ;lj_658_

_ _ 1,6,75. -

_ 2 Southwestern

_105j7_

. _l.68_j.6_

jni-

799

_ 2j_108_

_ _ qI, ©-75- -

TOTAL 12_

. _104^9_

_1 21 . 0 _

12 8 ML _

_ 36,839

_ 32j.3S.6_

_ _33.',4.oa _

30_LATE STATES

134.2

... _150jl2_ _

_1§2 J _

_ 2.93,111

_328j.98.9_

_ 351; 351 -

INTERMEDIATE POTATO

STATES:

New Jersey . .

170

177

200

9,681

12,567

13,600

Do lav/are

85

90

115

383

333

. 402

Maryland

102

107

.128

2,448

2,103

2.598

Virginia

. 114

126

160

9,019

8,568

n,o4o

Kentucky

77

93

108

5,512

3,999

4,752

Missouri

9i~

88"

125

3,892

2,992

4,250

86

82

2,276

lj.476

TOTAL 7 .

_111Jl9_

. _l.24.j_5 _

4> -

_ 31,210

_ 32j043_

_ "3^338. _

87 LATE & I INTERMEDIATE 131.7

156.2

. 324,321

_3.61j.032_

- 1&9-, 7-39- -

1/ Early and late

crops shovm separately

for California; combined for all other

St clt O S «

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF A G R ! CULTURE ^ „

CROP REPORT _ . . , _ . VJasnington, Dc C.

~ Bureau of Agricultural Economics -> n 1Q/C

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD • -ctobor 10, 1946

October lt J.946. _ &DQ J&tiJtSLS+Xj

POTATOES 1/ (Cont» d)

GROUP

MW

STATE

Yield per aero

Production

Average

1935-44

IS 45

; Indicated
".October 1,
: 1946

Average

1935-44

1945

; Indicated
sOctober 1,

_ _ 1946 _

Thou s and bushel s

Bushels

EARLY POTATO STATES:

Berth Carolina

98

120

330

8,394

9,240

1 _ 1

O

VJI

O

South Carolina

105

124

loO

2,516

2,480 •

3, 360

Georgia

61

77

..<78

1,460

2,002

2,106

Florida

120

151

158

3,705

5,285

6,399

Tennessee

70

86

90

3,087

3,440

3 ,5 TO

Alabama

87

104

95

4,151

5 , 200

V/50

Mississippi

64

68

80

1,516

1,904

2,2h0

Arkansas .

76

60

88

3,343

2,730

3,872

.. Louisiana

61

59

52

2,773

2,655

2,288

Oklahoma

69

55

74

2,223

1,155

1,702

Texas

72

83

105

4,036

4,648

6,510

California 1 /

312

320

430

11 , 231

23 , 360

33_,620

TOTAL 12

97.6

124.9

JA9 3 _

48.436

64.099

81,407

TOTAL tf. S.-

_ _125jl8_

_ 150_*_6 _

172 ,9 _

.... 372,756

_425J-31_

1/ Early and late

crops shown

separately

for California; cc

mfoir.eu for

all other

States.

STATE

: Yie

(Average (

: 1935-44 :

SBESTP 0 T AT OE S

Id uer acre

: Indicated
1945 : October 1,

•

0

•

(Average
; 1935-44

Production

9 0

9 ->

: 1945 ?

Indicated
October 1,

a

->

1946

•

• •

p •

1946

Bushels

Thousand bushels

IT. J.

135

115

135

2,122

1,725

2,025

Ind.

99

125

115

258

150

172

Ill.

85

75

00

340

300

288

I owa

91

110

110

216

275

220

Mo .

91

85

95

802

595

760

30b

Kans •

112

95

I05

343

276

Eel.

127

130

145

467

325

362

Ml.

148

140

180

1,167

980

1,080 ■

Va.

114

111

125

3,809

3,441

3,875

1T.C.

102

110

120

8,099

7,260

8,o4oc ,

s.c.

87

95

105

5,322

5 , 890

5,880

Ga.

76

90

82

7 , 944

8,010

6,64o

Fla.

67

54

.68

1,299

1,152

l,22k

Ky.
Tcnn.
Ala.

Hi s s .

Ark.

La.

Okla.

Tex.

Calif..

TJ. J S._ ’

83
90
77
86
75
71
70
77
S_ .
85 . 4

11»

•87

95

85

100

95

88

75

87

1?0

100

90

90

37

80

65

QO

125 _
?k. 9

1 , 449
4.232

1,218
2,850
6 , 375

6 , 275
6,176
2,076
7,390
815
4,502
_ _lj.31.9_

_ 66^422 _ 66,836 _

6,936
1,900
10,824
750
4,524
_ 1,080

1,235

2,800

6,34o

5.,T6o

1,827
10 , 800
' 650
5,760
1*250
67,792*

QA r?

he .O

53 -

UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AG RIG

:U L.TURE

Crop

R E F O RT

BUREAU OF

A3«!CU !,TU R.’i ECO f,' O M i OS

Washington, D. C.,.

as

October 1

Of

, 1946

CROP

R E P O RTF '4 <3 U O A R D

.October.. .10..,. 1.946. ._

iiiuiui iiimn nit m >m 111 11 illinium mi mini

iMiiimmiimlmiitiiiiM'iinii

1 1 n 1 1; • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r n 1 m 1 1 m m 1 1 1 1 f 1 n 1 1 1 ’ if 1 Ci 1 1 1 1 / • . i) u > 1 1 1 1 h > n 1 1 : 1 1 ( 1 1 m n 1 1 1 1 m f : 1 1 1 m m 1 »i 1 it 11 (i 11 1 : 1 1 1 n m 1 1 1 1 1 ( f 1 1 1 ( 1 1 < • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 u 1 1 m 1 1 1

MILK PRODUCED ADD

" GRAIN" FED’

PER MILK COW III HERDS . KEPT

BY REPORTERS

1/:

w State :

_ -pr oduc e_l— P e.r_^ilf

: cow 2/ _ i_ _”G;rainnp.fed_per_milk cow

3L

and :

October 1 av:

October 1 , :

October 1 , : October 1, :

October 1 , :

October 1

Divi si or,:

1935-44 :

1945 :

Pounds

1946 : 1944 :

1945 ■ :

Pounds

1946

Me .

15.2

15.7

17.0 5.0

5.0

4.7

NtE.

.15.1

16.2

15.9 4.1

4.3

4.2

vt.

14.4

15.0

14.9 4.6

, 4.4

4.3 -

Mass.

17.8

18.6

18.5 6.0

6.2

5.8

Conn.

17.6

17.5

17.0 5.9

5.5

5.2 *

U.Y.

16 0 9

18.0

17.6 5.1

1 O « 1

5.0

N.J.

19 „ 4

21.0

20.4 . 7.9

7,3

6. 6

Pa.

16.8

17.5

17.7 5.8

6,0

.5.8.

id. ail.

16.81

17.78

17.83’ 5.3

. 5.3

5.2 a

Ohio

15.2

16.0

16. 5^ 4.7

, 4.6

4,9

lad.

14.4

15.0

- 15.6* 4.3

. 4.1

4. S

Ill.

14.1

15.5 "

. lfe.6 4.7

. 4.4

4.3

Mich.

16.9

18.2

17.4 . 3.9

4.5

4.8

Wis.

14.8

15.7

15.3 3.1

3.5

- . ,3.4 .

E. 11. OEM

T. 15.02

16.07

15.90 3.9

. 4.1

4.2

Minn.

12.5

12.5

12.5 , 1.9

O K

* A/ •

, 2.6

Iowa

12.9

14.6

15.2 ; 3.5

. 4.0

4.0

Mo.

10.6

11.5

13.7 . 3.1

. 2.8

3.2

K . Dak .

11.2

10.8'

11.5 , 1.8

2.3

. 2.6

S . Dak .

10.0

10.8

11.4 .1.8

.. 2.5

2.3

;Eebr .

11.8

11.9

14.0 , 2.5

3 .8

3.6

Kans .

11.4

11 .8

13.0 3.2

3.7

3.6

V. -K. CM'. 11.66

12.30

13.25 2.6

3.1

3.2

Md.

lql 6

16.1

17.0 5.2

5,2

5.7

V?a.

12.8

14.4

13.9 - .3.6

3.4

3.5

W. Va.

12.6

14.5

13.3 ' 2.7

2.6

2.3

N. C.

12.4

12,8

13.6 .4.0

3.9

4.1

S. C.

10.6

10.9

11.1 2,6

. 3.2

3.0

Ga.

8'. 8

8.5

• 9.0 2.7

. 2.9

3.2

S • Ail .

12.00

12.81

12.92 3,5

3.4

- 3.5

Ky.

12.4

13.0

13.1 . ' 2.8

2.6.

2,4

Tenn.

11.0

11.1

11 .8 ” ' 3.0

2.5

» 2.8 u

Ala.

8.4

9.0

8.8 2.3

3.7

, 2.6

Miss.

6.8

7.6

7.5 1.7

1.5

1.4

Ark.

8.5

9.4

8.2 1.9

; .. 1.9

1,8

Okla.

9.4

9.1

9.7 1.9

.. - 2.2

- 2.5

Tex,

8.6

7.7

8.6 2.4

..'2.7

: 3.0

S. CELT .

9.32

9.53

9.71 - 2.2

•2.4

2.5

Mont .

14.1

14.7

15.2 1.8

3.0

2.4

I daho

17.2

17.6

19.0 3.9

3.1

• 3.4. . ...

Wyo.

13 .‘3 '

14.6

15.4' 3.3

2,4

• 2.8 -

Colo.

13,2-

14.1

14.3 2.5

3.1

. 3.5

Utah

16.0

16 .9

17.5 2.2

. 2.8

1

2,4

Wash .

17.4

17.8

17.8 • 4.8

5.1

4.2

Oreg.

15.3

17.0

15.8 4.0

A A
•„* — •

.. 3.9

Calif.

18.2

18.8

17.5 3.9

4.3

4.8

WEST

15.71

16.92

•16.59 3.6

3.9

4.0

TT.S*

13.05

13.83

14.06 3.35

. 3.59

. 3.64

1 / Figures for Ttfew England States and New Jersey are based on combined returns irom
crop and special dairy reporters. Figures -for other States, regipns, and U.S. are
based on returns from crop reporters only. The regional averages are eased m part

on records of less important dairy- States- not shown separately. 2./ Averages repre¬
sent the., reported daily milk production of herds' kept by reporters divided by the
total number .of milk cows (in milk or -dry) in those herds.' -3/ Averages per cow
computed from reported ’’Pounds of grain, raillfee&s ,. and concentrates fed yesterday

to milk cows on your farm (or ranch).” _ 54 _ '

UNITED

STATES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CHOP P2POPT
as of

October 1, 1946

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.
October 10, 1S45
3_j00_P L.)

_ SJM3PI4P2E EGO PHOWCTIOIT _ _ _ £

State JlTumber of layers on * Eggs per : _ Total, e^S— produced _

and Jhan^durin^ S.eut.emLg£,A_ _100_layer£. _ sl^-yag. £er t cubeih Jan*to£cj> t 4jgq1,

division; _ 1945£ A .

- -1946 .

•

_ m, .

1946_

«

♦

. 1945_:.

V 19.46.

_ L _1£4£

X. 1946

- TJipuaands

UumMr

Millions

Me.

1,939

1,838

1,434

1,-416

28

26

303

275

N,E^

1,854

1,406

1,338

1,488

25

21

266

' 228

vt.

802

727

1,413

1,518

11

• 11

137

129

Mass.

4,594

3, 773

1,425

1,410

65

53

717

627

P.Io

416

356

1,290

1,428

5

5

58

60

Conn.

2,700

2,562

1,350

1,530

36

39

359

347

¥.Y0

9,865

9,604

1,242

1,251

123

120

1,520

1,548

W,J.

4,350

4,274

1 ,266

1,332

55

57

694

731

£&a_ _

_ lo*240_

_14,a0l

-U134_

. 1,194

150

170

_li.95.7_

_ 2,223

N.A! TL.__

_ £9*760, _

_ 38j_746_

. 1,253. .

_1jl.29.S_

498

_ _502.

_ __ 6*011

_6j_l6p

Ohio

14,660

14,492

1,164

1,173

171

170

' 2*269

2,228

ind.

10,837

10^060

1,143

1,170

124

113

1,657

1,608

Ill.

15,900

14, 420

1,020

1,068,

162

154

2,234

2,202

Mich.

8 , 346

8,690

1,110

1,125

93

. 98

1,335

1,354'

¥i s. _

_ 12*108 _

_12,334

-1*116

1,140

135

- 141

- JU8. 77_

_ 1 , 921

A* I? Cent*. _ 61^851 _

-5§j996

_lil98-

_ , _ 1,135

- £8£ __

681

-9*423_

_ 9,313

Minn*

18,810

18,912

1,143

1,164

215

220

3,106

3,193

Iowa

21,952

21,516

1,158

1,140

254

245

3,609

3,625

Mo.

15,922

14,466

1,068

1,063

170

154

2,477

2,316

IT. Bair.

4,100

3,949

1,038

1,032

43

41

585

549

S.Dak.

6,3-24

6,292

1,089

x 1,143

69

72

925

961

ITebr©

10,700

10,149

1,044

1,063

112

108

1,714

1,643

£ans* _

_ lli.96.5_

-10,848.

987

- 990

- 11£ _

_ 107

_ —li.8Q.6_

_!,£!£

W *11* Cent*, _ 39jl.77.3_ .

—86., 132

-U093_

1*099

981

. 947.

- 14*222_

14,005.

Del.

704

655

984

1,068

7

7

100

99

Md.

2,438

2,540

1,052

1,030

27

27

356

361 .

Va/

6,462

6,086

996

1,014

64

62

352

834

¥. Va*

2,649

2,502

1,137

1,122

30

28

• 376

376

s. c.

8,690

8,506

1,008

930

88

79

ljQOS

967

s.c.

3,365

3,027

774

750

26

23

333

303

C-a.

5,680

5,843

762

711

43

42

561

539

Pla. _

_ 1*410, _

- 1,310

_ ?3p_

. 846

_ 13 _

- -11

_ _ 163_

154

S.Atl.

_ 31,398 _

-30,474

— 949_

_ 916

298

... 279

_ —3 i.747_

. 2.1632

Ky.

7,290

7 3 604

1,023

942

75

72

989

1,007 *

Tenn.

7,722

7,423

906

876

70

65

923

87T

Ala.

5,337

5,062

843

735

45

37

555

540 ‘

Mis So

5,894

5,590

645

613

. 38

35

540

502

Ark. .

6,001

6,298

792

732

48

46

654

654 ’

La*

3,510

3,080

708

618

25

19

333

289

OkSLa©

9,632

8, 72-.

930 .

825

90

72

' 1,312

1,170

Tex._ _ _

_ _ 23*026_ _

-21.; 586.

_ 897_

_ 834

. 207. _

_ 18Q.

_ 2i.85.7_

.2* £81

S. Cent »_

_ 63,_412„ _

-65*367

874

80.5

598

526

_ _2x.153_

. Z, 622. '

Mont.

1,486

1,390

1,044

1,074

16

15

210

192'

Idaho

1,621

1,504

1,176

1,062

19

16

225

229

Wyo.

568

573

1,152

1,182

7

7

74

SO

Cola*

2,642

2*901

1,044

1,026

28

30

370

403

IT.Mex,

738

742

1,020

1,005

8

7

101

99

Ariz0

388

310

960

924

4

3

49

43 ’

Utah

2,168

2,026

1,209

1,230

26

25

303

298

IT ov»

269

264

1,170

1,110

3

3

37

36

Wash. .

4,803

4, 874

1,296

1,218

‘ 62

59

726

723 .

Or eg, .

2,419

2,306

1,185

1,230

29

28

388

373

Calif* 01

_ _ 11*591 _

-11s 554.

_lil64_

L _ 1,179

135 _

- 136

1*638

. 1; 712

¥eg.t*. _

_ 28*693 _

-28,449,

— —

JLjJL75_

1,156

- £37 ._

_ £29

- — 4*177_

. 4,193

TJ.S. _

_ 319*887 _

309*16^

— liP62_

1,056

.

£,397 _

2>2S 4

- 45*74^

44,934

- 55 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of

DUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING DOARD

Washington, D. 0
.Qc±.Qb..er.„lQ^.™I2ith.

doimluag— lr - 1946 .

Si.QQ.JE*ll*.CSL«^3L4.

COMPOS ITI OIT OF FAR! T FLOCKS , OCTOBER 1

(Thousands)

w

i Last

We st

•

•

. North

: North

North

. S outh

. South

'Western : LTni 0

.Atlantic

•

: Central

Central ..

.Atlantic

•

, Central

•

. States

•

Pallets of Laying Age

-

-.JM. r-

*

*

•>

12:35-44

(At*)

15; 421

2 2; 684

25,154

9; 600

20,833

9; 696

103; 523

1945

17^360

29,531

31,754 .

12,100

23,990

11,727

126; 452

1946

17,415

29,554

r>n Q n o

10,754

23,256

11,107

124,953

r l

’.Hots not of Laying

Age

1935-44

(At*

) 23; 947

42,794

62,334

15,254

33; 381

15,422

194,132

1945

30,131

51,147

86; 693

18,434

37,537

15,761

<^39, COo

1946

22,645

41,159

74,628

16,327

32,212

12,632

199,653

Other

Young C 1 1 i c he ns:

1935-44

(At*)

11,964

21,809

33,265

13,514

20,619

8,461

109,732

1945

19,440

28,936

39,624

15,402

23,516

3,552

135,470

1946

9,600

16,663

25, 197

11,759

17,175

6,263

86,662

All

Young Chickens

1935-44

(At*)

51,332

87,287

120,754

39,548

74,887

33,579

407,337

1945

66,931

109,614

153,071

45,986

85, 093

33,040

501,735

1946

49,660

87,581

132,697

. 33,840

72,643

30,052

411,273

liens One

Year Old or

Older

1935-44

(At. )

22,475

36, 300

50,273

18,190

40,207

18, 310

186,256

1245

25,611

36, 535

62,724

20,339

47,837

13,113

211, 157

1946

23, 735 ^

35,101

58,060

20,772

44, 845

13,332

201,345

T-"vJ-
x U U

ential Layers l/

1935-44

(At.)

61,343

101,778

1 n o n n o

44, 125

94,475

43,927

483,911

1945

73, 102

117,211

181,171

50,923

109, 414

4 5,601

577,422

1946

63,795

105,214

165,560

/* r? •— '2

‘s. ! , O • > U

100,313

42,621

525, 956

l/~ Eens

and

pullets of

laying age

"pi” 3 pull

ets not yet

of laying

age*

56

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NOVEMBER 1, 1946

DEC 1 3 |946

* »

The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureaii ; of Agricultural Economics, r^ak^s,, tTfp> .follow¬
ing report for the United States, from data furnished by crop correspondents^ field
statisticians, and cooperating- State agencies. .....

CROP

•

■ * -

•

«

•

Average !

1935-44 !

•

Corn, all.. .

28. 51

Wheat, all .

15-3

Winter .

ti

15.9

All spring .

13.9

Durum .

12,9 I

Other spring.

14.0 •

Oats .

30.7 J-

Barley . .

ft

22.8

%.©. . - ....

n

12.2

Buckwheat .... .V. .

tf

•

16.8-t

Flaxseed .

f!

8.3

Rice . .

Sorghums for

t!

47.6

\

, i

grain .

' IT '

it -.9!

Hay, all tame ....

.ton

.1.38

Hay, wild. .......

Hay, clover and :

Tf

; .88j
i

timothy 2/ .

If

i 1.291

Hay , alfalfa .....
Bean3 , dry edible

If

2.10 j

"i

100 lh _

3/ 873

Peas, dry field,.

If *

•

3/1,213!

Soybeans for heenshu.

i ' 'i8.oi

Cowpeas for peas ,

If

•

. , 5.3 +

Peanuts 4 /.,,.-.v.

.lb.

.728

Potatoes .

125.8

Sweetpotatoes . . .. .

If

#.

85.4

Tobacco. ...» .

.lh.

952

YmD~ppTACRf _

• • * • •

-,Qkn ! Preliminary! Average ! ink* .’preliminary

' i 1946 l/ 1 1935-44 '.’T ‘ ' ; 1946 l/

• •»' • • • •' — '

33.1

17.3
a?. 6
16.6
17.8

16.5

37.3
25.9

13 .3 |

l6, -2

9-4

46.6

- 15.1
1.53
• .?3

1.49.

2.27

37/864

" 17.-6
! 6.0
" 641
15M'
94 .-3
1,095

37.0
17.8
18.. 6
15.7
15 '.9
■' 15-7

35.5
: 25.4

12.1

18.1

9.6

45.6

- . 15.1
• 1.43

... 80

. 1.33

2.17

3/' 916
3/1,1*17

- - .20.3.

5.7
- * 655

175.3
93.4
. -1,154

. ; *T' T - •

,608,499 3,018,41013,380,672
843,692 1, 123 , 143 1 1 , 169 , 422
6l8 , 019 ‘ 823 ,177 " 879 . 894
225,613 299,966

31,9.0.0 35,020:

193,774 , 264,946
1.129,441 1,547,663
•2893598! 263,961
.42,356! ’ 26,354!
7,138 6,701!

36, 688
70,160

po •

i

55,257

86,543 |
3o.,254]

11,051 j

25,540

29,386

95,599

91,573

13,378

32,592

33,671

16,408. . . .13,578
4,580 i 5,594
103,457'!’ ' 191,722

• - 289,528

38,474

251,054

1,527,116

255,335

• 21,410

7,289
23 , 723
. 69,-875

88,175
• -85,632
11,357

31,881

30,349

. 14,916
6,787
191,912

I, 587 ,964
i • 372,756
| 66, '422

II, 479,621

2,061,570 12,061,050

425,131
66 , 83 6

477,904

66,720

1,997,808 2,269,258

f)

l/ For certain crops, figures are not "based on current . indications , hut are
carried forward from previous reports.

2/ Excludes sweetclover and lespedeza.

3 / Pounds .

4/ Picked and threshed.

_ . .... r_.: _ Release:

November 12, 1946

. ;* . ... ^ • • ‘3:00 PcM. (E.S.T.)

:• - CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1, 1 946-/

1 y- ' \/v\ ■•-(Centiiine.d)

FIR -AOKET r ~ TTOTSL^PRODUClf on ( irriNOUS^S'

* • •».*.. - - •• -t « o

CROP Average! n nKe :.lPirelliilnary! Average! noi,c .^Preliminary

-^: :- l9b6 !/■ a935-hK y 191*6 U

_ • • • — ' 8 • • —J

Sugars fene- -for
sugar & seed.

Pears

”3b7o’

' 61.9

4- St

'4 66. 9

: 12,213

10,592

r - 11,937

20.1*

22.. 9

ni h

C.JL . 4

5,873

6,767

6,394

. gal ,

15 6

.. 493

.181

20,625

* 25 , 865

22,823

.ton

,12.1

12.1

0.12.9

9,568

8,668

11,155

T?

•

2/298.

2/254

2/ -304

'44

32

4o

.lb v

.

. 1468

, .1*379

1,296.

39,631

56,128

'53,135

■ ••■■■

.pet .

8 /: ?Q

■3/ 82

3/ ' 78

-4-

---

•.bU,

- ....

• • .

4

/l20,962

68,042

121,494

t

; • y 59,938

' 4/81^64

85,782

!*

“T

\

--- 4/ 29,002

4/34,011

" 34,710

■ V

”7

1

' ----- 4/ ,.2,553

' '2,792'

2,851

M

■4. * _

L

.

• — 4

. —

! 160

4/; . 148

• 200

rr

•

•

---

— -h

f 236

i/ 194

329

.bbl ,

■

' . ' .

624

. . 657

.. ... . 333

.lb . *

j. —

•

105,7 46

138,082

-

■ • '77/248

MONTHLY Mine AND EGG PRODUCTION

MONTH '

: Average

: 1935-44

Mine

n.945 1 1946

Million pounds

: Average :

: 1935-44 :

-GGG' '

. - / . • .

945' ' . .1946,.

Millions'

September . '. .

Oo uober .............a.

January- October incl,.

9,4o4

B,9o6 I

t

«rm

8,725 1 9,6 22

8,308 | 9.079 I'

_ _ J. 4_ _ ! _ 1. _ • _ 1 — —

94356 i 105,573 j lo3 s8SJ 37,9051 i 43, «6l

2,651 r 3,397- ir

2,354 ! s-.iie.F

. : ' * • f

' + "

3,264

.3,172

4BJ15o

l/ For "certain crops , figures are not based on current indications >• but- are.
carried forv.ard from ■ previous' reports. • • .

2/ Pounds. 3/ Condition November 1

4/ Includes' some .quatit-itien not liaryes.t’ed. -

- 2 -

CROP PRODUCTION, NOVEMBER 1, 1946
(Continued)

Release:

November 12, 1046
3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

_ ^ACI^^TTriRC^CAI^ST

_ Harvested’ _ : For

A verage : harvest ,

1935.44 : 1945 : 1946

CROP

1946

Percent of

19^5

Corn, all . ....

91,698 •

1 91,202

91,487

100.3

Wheat , all . . .

55,4o4

64,74o

. 65,680

101.5

Winter . .

39,113.

46,678

47,277

101.3

All snring .

16,290

18,062

18,403

101.9

Durum. . .

2,488

1,970

. 2,414

122.5

Other spring . .

' 13,803

. 16,092

. 15,989

99.4

Oats . . .

36,711.

4.1,503

43,012

103.6

Barley. . . ,,,,,,,

12,550

• 10,195

io,e6i-

98.7

Rye .

3,410

1,981

‘ 1,775

89.6

Buckwheat . . .

424

413

4 02

97.3

Flaxseed .

2,673

3,914

2,465

63.O

Rice . .

1,169

1,506

1,533

101.8

Sorghums for grain. . . .

5,556

6,324

5,841

92.4

Cotton . . . .

824,930

17,241

17,776

103.1

Hay, all tame . j

Hay, vlld . i

Hay, clover & timothy l/..|

.Hay, alfalfa. . . • • • i

Beans , dry edlhle . . !

Peas, dry field . ’.'j

Soybeans for beans . 1

Cowpeas 2 / . i

Peanuts 3./ . . . . . !

Potatoes .

Sveetpotatoes . . . . . j

Tobacco . . . . . . . . . j

Sorgo for sirup . j

Sugarcane for sugar kseed.l
Sugarcane for, sirup ....... j

Sugar beets . !

Broome om . . . ;

Hops . . j

57,879

12,552

19,824

l4 , £03
1,879
362
5,698
3,034
2,243
2,968

778

1.554

59,905

14,311

21,877

l4,8lo

1,571

496
10,873
,616
,216

JL

J

2.824
709

1.825

211

171

291 1

29 6

132 ;

134

787 i

716

300 i

250

*4 !

1

4l

59,086
14,227
23,037
13,994
1,629
479
9,477
. 1,4.05
3,146
2,726
714
1,967
180
299
126
865
267
4l

98.6
99 • 4
105.3
94 ..5
103-7
,96.6
87.2
86.9

97.8

96.5

100.7

107.8
105.3
101.9

94.0
120.8
ic6 .8
100.7

l/ Excludes sweet clov.eh and lespedeza.
2/ Grown aione for all purposes.

3/ Picked and threshed.

APPROVED:

(l; - '

0 p,q. 4

• CROP REPORTING BOARD:

R„ K., Smith, Acting Chairman,
J. E. Dalles en, Secretary,

C. E, Furkhead, Glenn S. Ray,

.o-o-

SECRETARY OE AGRICULTURE.

R. Royston,

H. R* Walker,
J. A, Ewing,*
G. C, Edler,

Roy A. Bo din,,

Ben. U, Kienholz,

J. L, Wilson,

E. 0. Schlot zhauer,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report duheau or' agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of : CROP REPORTING board November 12| 1946

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HlHIflHMI 'HM/MMf fllMIM ' IHlMMIHItliMM t)H t ’ ' MHMHMtf IIMMf ((«»<»#(« II I lit till •(«•»« till!**: • II IMIfl >1 • » (II I HU III IHI 'IHM • M HIM*

G© ERAL CHOP REPORT AS OF' NOVEMBER 1, 1946

The record vo lume .of- crop production is. now virtually realised. Crops have
reached harvest under mostly favorable*. almost ideal conditions* In facts killing
frosts had not occurred by November 1 in' most important production areas* even in
the North* Harvest is near .completion* the chief exceptions, "being about the usual
proportion of the huge corn crop in the North* and of cotton in the South* along
with others usually completed in November* The extended growing season during
October improved both yields and quality of most products* though at the same time
exposing them to further damage by storms and floods* Prospective production of
corn increased slightly* to 3*381 million bushels0 Soybeans* potatoes,* tobacco*
apples* pears* grapes and sugar boots also improved during’ October. -Practically
the only offsetting decline was in production of cotton. ' With' small— grain .crops
already harvested* production of the eight grains is expected to reach 163 million
tons* the largest tonnage over produced. Oil crops as a' group are still below
last year in production* '

Estimated aggregate volume of production in 1946 is indicated, on November 1
at 3 points above the previous peak# in 1943* and 27 points above the 1923**32 level*
Changes during October raised the index of all crop production only slightly* Im¬
portant factors in this year * s achievement are the record crop's of 'corn* wheat*
potatoes* tobacco* peaches* pears* plums and truck crops* and near-record crops of
oats* rices soybeans* peanuts* grupcs* cherries and sugar cane. Also contributing
are bettdr then average crops of hay* flaxseed, sorghum grain* buckwheat# dry peas*
sweetpotatoos# apples* prunes; apricots* hops and sugar beets* Continuing to &e-
cline# production of cotton and cottonseed i s s> with the exception of 1921* the
smallest sines 1895* The list of below-avcrage cross also includes rye* brpomcorn*
dry beans and pecans*

Yields per aero reached new heights this year for corn,- potatoes and tobacco*
Except for rye* rice* peanut s& and wild hay, every crop is yielding ..better . tho-n
average© As a result the composite yield ?ndex is 134 percent of the 1923**32
average* exceeded only by the previous high mark of 136 set in 1942# Reported
yields of 'hull crops1'- are higher than average in all geographic regions* except
the South Central# but ar-’ lower than in 1942 in all regions* The acreage esti¬
mated for harvest, is slightly less than in each of the past 3 years* though larger
than in any of the ten years preceding 1943* . ;

October weather was mostly favorable to ideal for maturing late crops and
for harvesting*. Most farm work of all kinds is" well advanced, as the weather per¬
mitted the most efficient use of time* labor*- and' machinery* Weather was less
favorable in two areas* In one, including adjacent parts of Minnesota.# Iowa#

South Dakota and Nebraska* wet weather delayed curing and harvesting of . corn; cool
dry days were needed* In the Mountain States* following a period of mild weather*
cold stormy weather prevented, harvest of valuable potato and sugar beet crops, with
some loss'- of potatoes by. freezing* In most other areas? though rainfall was at '
least adequate it interfered to 'a minimum extent with harvesting* plowing: seeding
and other fall .work* Crops matured, mostly without freeze .damage, even to the
latest planted fields* adding to the quantity and quality. of production. "Though
corn harvest has been delayed. in the northwestern part of the Corn? Belt# it has
progressed seasonally in most other areas, with relatively large quantities moving t
to supply commercial, needs* ' '* . ... •-

-# ^ ^ *• V

Seeding of fall grains has boon mostly completed* In some -East North Cen¬
tral and Plains areas soil moisture- had been short and apprehension was felt at
the usual seeding time* however* adequate rains in October# encouraged germination
and brought fields up to good stands© Progress has been very good* In the Great
Plains especially* where fall moisture is of paramount importance, prospects .have
seldom boon better* Only in Louisiana was the soil so dry as to retard progress of
fall-sown crops# Wheat is furnishing abundant pasture from Kansas southward*

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Crop Report or ^orjqu ^turai, economics Washington* D. C. ,

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The .extended fall ace son has .pnablqd ? farmers to carry.- out - tlie.ir ,SQcdinr intentions,
v s^aetii.ie 3 - t:o:.oxcoa(^:.thpn, • 3Qecir^;...'^}.aat .’after • c.orn^ jjo&ns-i soybeans and other
• crops had .begu liar vested. In Nov/vMcxicow- the -current favorable moisture situation,
coupled' with the lar^e-.-afirea^e,, of - land .lying idle .because of, the -spring-; lid . summer
ctr 'll hi, V.s .encouraged fall reclines,.. .. .... T •. , -. ■ , .

• ; .Corn -harvesting .naclc.oood Repress., in vho .0 ,utli, .lTort.hcr._st* end. Pastern * •;
Corn Bolt. ’ In. Illinois about the usual proper u *L '• IT 1 ** a*. been husked by October Cl*
heather end hi ah noisture content has delayed crib bins of corn, thouri; much has
b on .shelled’ early aTlck rushed' to nc'ot liarkct demands. Because ’r shall 'carryover
stocks, focdiiipp 'of :uevn c oni’iSTTlc avior then usual.' Harvest of The record drop' of'
excellent quality v;ili'pr ocbcd'*f apialy if Ikovcmbcr brines 'the ols ual pool drvfci)';
weather* / Prospects* fon 'sBr/hism oraiii'::renaihc:-d' virtually uhchan/cd at *83 million
■ ov sliols* - Rico "'hr oduc t i bn-: ht int a in d d' ’ it s he dr rob or d P it 1 06k * of A 0 hill 1 i on ■ bu she 1 s
as freese- (iama^c' in Arkansas ’arid ’flood- dcrid/C in' Texas • was offset by iiipr-^vcdncnt'
elsewhere. ^Ayorh^d* Imckv/heat prospects of 7* chilli .ion bushel’s were nb.’intaThbd', •
despite s one- _ slight' freeze Toss in Tate fields -in' northern soections* Production
of all drains-, includin'/ dl so wheat, ' oats, barley Thd- rye -already harvested, ‘is' •’
oxpedted bo- rec.eh'-- 165 ' nil! ion tons*'- Of this,- '127*7 Million 'tons'-- arc feed ' /raids'
and 37*4 nillion tons are f ood /rains, each 'gr oup total tk o lar/c-st b'Per harVestod
ii? this country© • ■ • -•- ,-• ■. .••••-

lie Ids, of hurley end f-luo- cured t o-acq,^ pre turning out 'better, than,
anticipated' a -month ago#;: Beth the yield nor -aero ^ ~

:ic.

pr Xiucui.gr,.' of. 000 cco are*

the -hi/hast sup Record* The sane is true * of potatoes, for. while 'so-rje: freeze- .Iqs-s-g-s
occurred- in- Inpoytcn-t Wqstorii/aroas, the .ext.dnd.cd '/rowing -period- el.sov/ho're1 helped
to attn-in -an -average yield; -pvt.'". n'ere 25- bushels larger than 341 anytthc-rPycar*--
Sweet pot a toes fell below October"! expectations, • but are still a slightly bettor
than a vorarp crop*',. The soybean crop profited by -the ..favorable -fall season which
enabled" latc..-plantod .f ic.ids- tc nature., .others to attain : nxinun yield- and quality,
■and a! 1 to be harvested- with r:ini.rup.-.. lcss. The result is el naar-rnegrd" yield 'ver
acre and a soybean production cxcoodo&rcnly in 1913. Try beans' failed reach-. d

c f f s at t in / 1* '.pr .,-vo d
lurivr; October, . knit

sme difficulty is bcinp exppr ionced" in. harvesting the 'crop pi ?.5ount;\i:V,' s'.

There ’was no chihac in. arp r can.e hrosb'c'cts 'as 'harvest * ot' ;uidorwdv* T.'ivr ovenent'

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expectations in-Hichipan and .ITow Tioxico, the decline ncr.c then oJ
outtui^iu/olscwhcrc, Surdr beet yields and. production iiprovcd di

i hairy end poultry production ’Ws.'S' '.also favored by October t/catii r. • Po spite
■ .fewer ' layih/ hen a- oh- f Tads than last ..year., nrj\ rrordaction"v;as hi/hcr, . diioi tb tiio'.*
hi fjic st 'rate . ef lay* for any October.' Total op/ production.vns 'r.icrc- tha>l; i.: third' •
above avera/o* ' The - potential - layers ' on .fame hixciborod sliphtly below. .l.-Vrakei
Dairy cows produced at a record rate dur in; October and despite f error c ,ws- bilked,
total, ,.fn .oduc t ion- fg 11 -only .sliphtly bo-lew the record- set in .October . 1943* ^ Hi Id
jrpathor, availability of Ic^te . pastures and anplc . c one entrato feeds .all .cphtrihutcd*

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Fan:; supplies 'of. hay ril’d rourhape, ’ c.ccpponod. with usual., cupplio q at /this
season of,. th’p 'year, appear .to. bb'. adc:quatp* In area bf short a re is reported^, .

/an, .in northern, an'c! .v-;6storh...hprth/ Dakota, ' central ITobraska and perhaps other local
ar.'oas where dr v.wc richer earlier in the season United hay pr oduction* Supplies are
abundant, in coastal States frail j.Taiiic ' to ' ! forth . Carolina” and 'adequate in the Corn, . .

Bc.lt^hnd . lor-dor. States. In' ifo'stl of _ those., ins tar ceb,‘’.p.a3turc : ro still' avpil u To

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP REPORT oureau of aqricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of

^P-!?g?}l5er_lx_JL946 _

CROP REPORTING BOARD

No vemb er_ 12, 1946,..

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and furnishing enough feed to reduce the period in which' roughage feeding will he
necessary. Pasture condition is well above average, though lower than on November 1
in 1941, 1942 and 1944, Pastures are relatively poor in- several East North Central
States* On Western ranges, feed was generally good aside from a few local dry spots
and some northern and high areas where frost damaged late growth. The early
November snow was hard on cattle and sheep in affected areas and limited -gains of
livestock on wheat pastures. Marketings of cattle and sheep were heavy during
October,

Estimated production this year of 6 major field seeds— alfalfa, red clover, al-
sike clover, sweetclovor, timothy, and Sudan grass— is 302., 961,000 pounds of clean
seed. This is 13 percent more than was produced in 1945 .and 4 percent more than the
1940-44 average-. Production of each of these seeds, except Sudan -grass,, exceeds
that of last year. Three of them— alfalfa, red and alsike clover— are abovo average
in production, while the othor thro e^sweetc lover, timothy, end Sudan grass— are below
average. The acreage of the 6 seeds harvested this year totals 4,433,900 acres,
compared with 3,932,700 acres in 1945 and the 5-year average of 3,415,710 acres.
Acreage each of alfalfa, red clover, and alsike clover was larger this year than last
and also larger than average, but acreage of sweetclover , timothy, and Sudan-grass
seed was below 1945 and also below average.

Harvest of the largest tonnage of deciduous fruits ever recorded was practically
completed in all commercial areas during October, Production of-- the 9 principal
deciduous fruits aggregates 10,095,000 tons - 19 percent above 1945, 14 percent
above average and two percent above the previous record in 1937, The 1946 deciduous
fruit production includes record crops of peaches, p ear sv and plums; near-record grape,
cherry and apricot crops; and about average apple and prune crops. Also a record
citrus production is indicated for harvest this fall, winter and next summer, about
.13 percent mere than the previous record total from last year* a crop and about 56
percent greater than average. Production of tree nuts totals 151,000 tons- 11
percent below the record highs of the past two seasons but still 14 percent above
average. Pecans are 27 percent below average, but walnuts are above average, while
almonds and filberts are record large crops.

As the 1946 season for harvesting truck crops for commercial processing
approaches an end, an aggregate production of 11 important vegetables near the
record— high 1942 figure, is being realized. This. yearns estimated production of
42,020 tons -of green lima beans for canning and freezing is the largest on record,-—
21 percent above the previous record of 1945. and 52 percent above the 1935-44 a.verage,
Tlie 1946 production of cucumbers for pickles is rilacnd at 9,879,000 bushels, 24
•percent above the 1945 production, 19 percent above the preceding record-high crop
of 1942 and 52 percent above the 1935-44 average production. In Georgia and
California, pimiento processors obtained an estimated 22,350 tons in 1946, the third
largest crCp on record. The yield par acre is the highest since 1934, largely on
account of favorable growing conditions in Georgia, where most of the acreage is
located, .

It is now apparent that production of truck crops' for the entire year —
winter, spring, summer, and fall — will be a new record high, probably about one-
tenth greater than in 1945 and four-tenths above the 1935-44 average. New records
are indicated for cantaloups, cauliflower, celery, eggplant. Honey Dew melons,
lettuce, onions, green peppers, tomatoes and watermelons. All other crops except
artichokes, Honey Hall melons, kale, green peas,, and shallots are expected to be
well above average, With a late- fall permitting most commercial. truck crops in
northern and eastern areas to nature without freeze damage., tonnage ofc fall
vegetables is expected to be about 10 percent greater than the high record of last
fall. Eight of the 13 fall crops are expected to exceed all previous records for
production, and the indicated carrot crop was exceeded only in. 1943 rind. 1945,

Prospects for a record snap bean crop wore blasted by a storm which struck Florida
on November 1, destroying much acreage outright and reducing yields on tho
remainder,

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Crop Report

BUF5F.AU OF AQRICUUTl'RAL ECONOMICS

as of CROP re: PORT I NO BOARD

0T _ 1 1S46_

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COM ; The 3,381 million "bushel corn crop estimated on Hove mb or 1 is the largest
of record- exceeding the previous banner ‘crop of 1944 by 177 million
bushels* It is 12 percent larger than last year, and 30 percent above the
1935-44 average* A decrease of 7 million bushels in the Horth Central States was.
more than offset by increases in all other -regions to give, a not gain of 6 million
bushels over the October 1 estimate* The yield per aero of 37*0 bushels is 1*8
bushels larger than the previous record high yield, of 35*2 bushels in 1942, 3*9
bushels higher than 1945 arid 8«5 bushel's above the average*

These estimates, as usual, include corn for all purposes « grain, silage,
forage, hogging and grazing* Corn to be harvested for grain is currently- estimated
at 3,080 million bushels, approximately 91 percent cf all corn* compared with 2,699
million bushels for grain in 1945, which was 89 percent of all corn production. •

Further favored by nearly ideal maturing weather in October* the 1946 crop is
expected to be of high quality in almost every part of the country® ITearly all
la.te corn matured without frost damage « This contrasts sharply with last year
when there was much 11 soft ?i corn in the Corn Belt* particularly in western Illinois,
northern Missouri, northern Iowa and southern Minnesota*

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All corn was safe from frost on November 1® But since some of it was too
high in moisture for cribbing and the fields were too soft for mechanical pickers,
husking in the Corn Belt had not progressed as ran idly as . expected. Farmers in. some
areas* particularly .in the northwestern part of the Corn Beit* were awaiting' the
drying- out • eff ect of a killing frost and clear weather so" that husking, could proceed
at a rapid pace. Illinois had about two-fifths of the husking completed on
November 1, the usual progress for this date. Icweks crop was only about a tenth
picked and that mostly for immediate feeding* Iowa*s estimated production dropped
11 million bushels from last month, but even so the crop is still indicated to be
57 million bushels larger than the previous record sot in 1943* In Illinois# the -
1946 crop is expected to be 71 million bushels more than the biggest crop heretofore
harvested* A drop of 5 million bushels in the Indiana crop since October 1 still
leaves the. 1946 production at a record high level* Ohio prospects improved
slightly with the production now indicated only 2 million bushels short of the
record large crop of 1942* A, long summer drought in Michigan resulted in the ‘
lowest yield per- acre in that State since 1933 and the smallest production since
1941* Minnesota’s crop which is about one-fourth picked is only 3 million bushels
short of the record production® Missouri arid Kansas mo.de good progress in husking
during October 0 In Nebraska husking is about two weeks later than usual becauso
of the high moisture content of the. corn. 'Quality in all the Corn Belt States
except South Dakota is considerably above average*

In the northeast, October weather was unusually favorable for maturing late
corn and for husking. In general corn for grain is of good quality, but in

Pennsylvania there is some ’’soft*’ corn. Husking in the southeastern part of that

State is about half finished. Production in this group of States is the largest
since 1925.

With the exception of 1945, the South Atlantic States are husking the biggest
corn crop since 1921. Quality is good® North Carolina has the largest crop in
its his-tory largely because of a record-high yield per acre® Maryland and South
Carolina yields are also record. highs* Virginia has husked about a third of its gooc

quality crop.

The South Central group of States is harvesting the largest corn crop since
1942. Except in the cotton .section, where husking was delayed for cotton picking
and in the northern part of the area where the crop matures .later, harvest is nearing
completion. Kentucky aid Tennessee yields are the highest of record and quality is

excellent* The yield per acre in Kentucky this year is 600 bushels, or 19 percent,

above the previous high established last ,yoarc

In Colorado, where more than half of the corn in the Wo stern States was pro¬
duced this year, the crop is turning out much better than expected earlier. Yields
per acre are above average in each State of the western group., but production is the
smallest since 1940 becauso less acreage was grown this year0

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or* agricultural, economics . Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD November 12% 1946

FJCKT./ITgAT* Trift 1946 crop of "buckwheat, estimated at 7,289 #000 bushels# is prac¬
tically "in the bag"* The open October weather was favorable for
maturing the crop# and harvesting and threshing were further along than usual by
November 1* Moderate frost damage occurred in some late fields in northern sections?
but had little effect on total outturn* Yield estimates are generally^ unchanged
from last months The yield of 18*1 bushels per acre is about 2 bushels per acre
above last year* Per acre yields are substantially better than last year and
above average in New York and Pennsylvania, which produced three-fifths of the
Nations crop* Indicated United States production, is 9 percent larger than a year
ago, but about equal to t-He 10-year average.

El CUt Rice production is still indicated cat nearly 70 million bushels on November 10
Tliis is close to the record crop of last year* Another slight improvement
in the Louisiana yidld virtually offsets a, decline in Arkansas* No changes are
indicated in Texas and California yields*

In Arkansas harvest returns have fallen below expectations* as a result of
frost damage about October 11—12* More than half of the acreage had been harvested
by November 1* Harvest in Louisiana was at least four-fifths complete* with condi¬
tions mostly favorable and harvesting loss light* Late fields profited by favorable
conditions and wore yielding above expectations# In Texas rains caused delays in :
harvesting and some damage to rice still in fields* In the Beaumont area a 7C7
inch rain caused heavy flood damage to the unharvested acreage# This loss# however^,
was offset by other factors tending to increase production. Threshing of rice was
general in California on November 1» about 10 days ahead of most recent years*
Conditions were ideal for harvesting* With nearly two— thirds of the acreage har¬
vested# driers were becoming congested* «

ALL SOHOHUiiS POE GRAIN: Production prospects of all sorghum grain changed only

slightly during the month of 0ctobero The November 1
production estimate of 33, 175,000 bushels is only slightly smaller than the
October 1 forecast of 88* 18 4 j, 000 bushels but is considerably less than the 1945
crop of 95#599j000 bushels# The 1946 crop is 2 percent larger than 1935-44 aver¬
age* Arkansas and Texas were the only States having smaller yield per acre pros¬
pects than on October 10 The decline of one half bushel per acre in those two
States was sufficient to offset the increases in other States*

Improved production prospects as a result of very favorable weather during
October* wore especially noticeable in Missouri, South Dakota and Arizona*

Smaller increases were shown in other important States such as Nebraska# Kansas?
Colorado# New Mexico and California* Prospects remained unchanged in the. impor¬
tant State of Oklahoma* The crop escaped serious frost dam ego al though some
damage was reported from sections of Colorado, Kansas? Nebraska and Texas* Har¬
vesting operations were general by November 1*

BROOM CORN .* Broomcorn production is estimated at 40,500 tons. This is slightly

higher than the October 1 estimate and 28 percent more than the small
1945 crop of 33.#700 tons# but 9 percent below the 1935-44 average of 44#290 tonsc
The increase over a month ago resulted from a higher yield per acre indicated in
New Mexico$ which more than offset indicated decreases in Colorado and Kansas;,

Most of the New Mexico crop# planted late? was benefited greatly by the unusually

mild weather during October* Heavy frosts on October 10 and 11 are reported to

have damaged some late broomcorn in Colorado and Kansas*

Yield per acre for the United States is estimated at 304 pounds, which

compares with 254. pounds in 1945 and the lO-yoar average of 298 pounds* Yields

are higher this year then last in each of the commercial broomcorn States (except
in Kansas wh©pe they are the same) and also above average. Rains during the first
half of October and local shortages of labor# particularly in Colorado , delayed
cutting and baling late crops* However, weather was mostly favorable during the
latter part of October,

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau OF- agricultural economics Washington, D. C-. ,

S3 of - CROP REPORTING BOARD Knyrmlmr 1P.fl 1 940 .

DRY BEANS t Almost 15 million bags of dry beans have been produced this year.

Harvest weather was generally good raid threshing is well along,
although rains interfered- with curing pulled beans in ports of the Northwest*

The U* So yield of 016 pounds per a c.re (uncleancd) is 11 .pounds less than
indicated a month ago, 52 pounds mare than in 1945 and 43 pounds more than the
10- year average* Cleaning losses are expected, to be less than, last year so .that
about 14 million bags of cleaned beans may be produced from too 14 ©0 million .bags
of uncloanod beans harvested* This year* 3 total crop (unc loaned) is as out half way
between the 13*6 million bag crop of 1345 and. the 10-vonr ever a go of 16*4 million
bags.

An unusually warm October in .Now York end Michigan, permitted harvesting
with* a minimum of weather damage and even the harvest of the late maturing Rod
Kidneys in New York was approaching completion on November 1* The quality of
the bean crop is good in both of those States. Yields per .aero aro high. in New
York, but a summer drought reduced yields in Michigan®

In some of the northwestern States, where Great Northerns predominate,

October rains delayed curing of beans still in the fields. Although the rains
probably caused seme reduction in quality, there was lit sic, if any, reduction in
uncleanod yields per acre.

In the southwestern Pinto bean area, yields arc low 'because of. the drought

in important bean districts of New Mexico*
good in Colorado.

However, yields per acre are fair to

The Lima beans in California are nearly all harv.stcd and production of
Standard end Baby Limas, combined, is expected to be nearly 2 million bags of

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approximately Ig- million bags which -i.sai'ou

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of a lower than average acreage of these kinds and
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SOYBEANS : Soybean prospects improved materially during October. The November 1
indicated production of 191,912,000 bushels is slightly above the
191,722,000 bushels produced last year end is exceeded only by the IDS million
bushel production of 1943. A yield of 20*3 bushels par acre is hew indicated,
well above the 17. G bushels last year and the 10- year average of 18©0 bus he- Is
per acre*

October weather in most areas was very favorable for harvesting and by
November 1 most of the crop in the major producing States had already boon
combined. The quality of the crop is exceptionally good, with most of the
acreage maturing under favorable ccnd.itg.ons, moisture content of the beans is
very low* Yields have turned out bettor than. expected in Illinois end in the West
North Central States. Drought earlier in the season in northern Indiana, northern
Ohio, southern Michigan and southern Wisconsin caused more damage than previously
indicated end final yields were below expectations in . thoso "'States. Indiana still
lias o yield well above average although below the high yields of 1945. The Ohio
vicld is below average* ,

Only a small proportion of the crop in Illinois rc.viair.bd to be combined on ...
November 1* Yields reported at harvest time were better than expected earlier in
the season* Frosts caused practically no damage. Even the lato planted acreage had
ample tine to reach maturity. Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri indicate improved
prospects with record yields. In Iowa, not more- than 20 percent of the crop
remained to be harvested on November 1, The 5011th (jonbral States showed no change
in prospects from last month, except Arkansas where yield prospects rise to the
highest ever recorded for that State.

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UNITED STATES D F! P A RT M E.r IT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of- aqriculturai. economics Washington, D. C.,

crop reporting board ''JKSmiiheE- L

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as of
November 1, 1?46_

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COWPEAS : With generally favorable conditions prevailing for the maturing and
harvesting of cowpeas, the yield indicated on November 1 'is 5.7
bushels per acre. This compares with 6.0 bushels per acre in 1945 and the 3.935-44
average of 5.3 bushels. Of the major producing States, Georgia and Louisiana
are the only ones in which the yield id - expected to fall below the ten-year
average.

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The acreage of cowpeas to be harvested for pees will not be estimated
until December, Production, however, of both peas and hay will bn relatively
short since the acreage of cowpeas planted alone for all purposes is the
smallest in l6 years .

PE/JTJTS : The 1946 peanut crop for p iclring and threshing is currently estimated
at 2,o6i,050,000 pounds, about the same as the October estimate. The
1945 crop was 2,06l.,570,000 pounds and the wartime (3-941-45) average production
was 2,009,097,000 pounds. If the present estimate is realized, this will bo
the fifth consecutive year in which production has exceeded 2 bil3.ion pounds.

The average production for the 10 years previous to 3.941 was 1., 172, 674,000
pounds .

In the Virginia-Carolina Area, an increase of about 8 million pounds is
indicated, largely as a result of a 25 -pound increase over the October estimate
in North Carolina’s indicated yield per acre. Harvesting operations got under
way several weeks later than usual as many of the peanuts were planted -late.
Widespread sulphur dusting caused the foliage to remain green and stay on
longer than usual, also contributing to the lateness of harvest. Weather
conditions during October were favorable, although humidity was a little too
high for proper curing of the vines and. nuts.

In the Southeastern Area, prospective production declined about 34
million pounds during October. Harvesting operations were delayed somewhat by
September rains which caused an excessive "dropping off"-- at harvest and .
somewhat poorer quality. Worm damage is heavier than usual, particularly in
Alabama, Some late-planted peanuts were dug before full maturity, thus
reducing both the quantity and quality of the nuts .

In the Southwestern Area, production prospects horo increased -about 23
million pounds since October 1. Weather conditions wero favorable' except that
heavy rains in. central and south-central Texas delayed harvesting. There was
also some damage to the nuts which had been dug but wero -still in the fields.

In Oklahoma and north Texas, late fields made very good progress ' during October.

SUGAR BELTS: The 1946 production of sugar beets is estimated at 11,159,000

tons based .on November 1 prospects. This slight increase over
the Octobari estimate is duo to improved prospects ' in some of the principal
producing western States . The estimate is 3.7 percent larger then the- 10- year
average production of 9,568,000 tons, and exceeds last year’s crop. of 8,668,000
tons by 29 percent. This year ’3 yield of 3.2.9 tons to tho acre compares with
12.1 last year.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
aa of

...November 1,.. 1946'

BUREAU OF- AGRICULTURAL, ECONOMICS

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C ROP R El PORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,

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Some of tho Lake Staton showed lover yield prospects, especially Ohio
and Michigan where per acre yields wpro off one-half ton. The decline in Ohio
was due to continued dry weather in September and October. Conditions improved
in Wyoming and Idaho, and hold even in the othor Western States.,'

Harvest was practically completed In the North Control. States by
November 1, but in the Mountain and Pacific States 20. to 40 percent of the
acreage still remained to be harvested. In Wyoming, Utebi and Colorado, unfavor¬
able weather in October d&layed the beginning of harvest. Progress was again
Interrupted by a. heavy rain in Utah late in October, and by heavy snowfall (as
much as “28 IncHe& at some points) in the other two States during the f Irst few
days of November, Some local shortages of labor also delayed progress of harvest
in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oregon.

In Wyoming and Utah where fin estimated 35 to 4-0 percent of the crop
remained to.be harvested on November 1 fear is expressed that some of the beets
’ will be "frozen in" If low temperatures sot in. In Montana, 2 weeks of
favorable weather are needed to complete harvest,

In California, excollent prospects continue with a record yield reported.
Favorable October weather has speeded harvest and reduced field losses. About
25 percent of the crop remained, for harvest on November 1,

The sugar content of the crop is generally good. If the rate of sugar
extraction is up to average, this year's beet crop as now forecast, would produce
a total of about l,6l8,000 tons of refined sugar,

SUGARCANE FOB SUGAR AND SEED: . Prospective production of sugarcane for sugar and

seed is unchanged from a month ago. The current
estimate of 6,39^,000 tons compares with 6,767,000 tons last year and tho avorago
of 5,873,000 tons.

In Louisiana, harvesting is in full swing. Some reports Indicate that
mills are unable to keop up with harvest operations and it now appears that this
year’ 3 harvest vt5.11 bo completed much earlier than usual. The labor supply
appears to bo adequate , More mechanical equipment Is being used this year.
Weather conditions were favorablo during October except that temperatures wore : a
little too high . •• •’

In Florida, slight damago is reported as a result of the recent heavy
rains in the Glades, However, Florida cane is grown under water control,
through a' combined irrigation and drainage system, and no seriops damago is
anticipatod from theso rains. Near-normal yields are still In prospect.

SUGARCANE SIRUP; The 1946 prospective production of sugarcane sirup is about

23,000,000 gallons, This production, if realized, will, be
about 3 million gallons below the 1945 production but will be higher. than any -
rther year since 1937 when 23,844,000 gallons wore produced. This year's rela¬
tively high production may be attributed to above-average yields, because the
indicated acreage for harvest is somewhat lowor 'than usual. Warn weather and
generally adequate, fall rains during tho past seVdral months wore favorable to: tho
growth and maturity of the crop.,. In .spite of a somewhat late start, harvest is
now progressing satisfactorily.

SORGO SIRUP: The .1946 production-. of sorgo sirup is estimated at 11,937,000

. - - - ~ gallons, compared, wltk last year’s production of 10,592,000 gallons-

and the average of 12,213,000 gallons, B elow- average production is tho result of
relatively low acreage thi3 year because Indicated yield per acre is about eight
gallons above average. Weathor conditions have' been generally favorable during
the past few months, although more rain would have been beneficial in some sec¬
tions. Harvesting operations got under way somewhat later than usual.-'

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UNITED STATES DEPARtVIENT1 OF AGRICULTURE

Washington, D. C. ,
November 12. 1946.

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Crop Report
f as of

BUREAU pP AO R IOU [.TO RAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

COMMERCIAL .APPLES; Ihe Nation* s commercial apple, prop is estimated at l2l$4949000

bushels- about three^fourths more than the record small 1945

harvest®’ The 1935*44 average production was 120 9 9 62 s 000 bushels. Although, rains
and wind slowed harvest in some areas8 October weather was generally favorable, for
completion of. the harvest of a good quality , crop* Most of the production increase
is in the eastern and central States which have 62 percent' of the Unit ed States, crop
this year in comparison with only 33 percent in 194.% Production for those areas
totals 74*721*000 bushels in. comparison with 22 9704p 000 bushels in 1545. .die West¬
ern States have 46a 7.73* 000 -bushel s' 3 po.rdent more than the 1945 production of

45*338*000 bushels®

In the northeast* the mild October was very favorable for completion, of apple
harvest. Combined production for New.. England.* New York* New Jersey and Pennsylvania
is estimated. at 31 e?6 44-0.000 bushels a million bushels above the October estimate*
over four' times the record arnall 1945 crop but about 9 percent '-below average.® -With
the exception of Maine* where 'spring frosts were not so damaging as in the other
States* IT cw England has a below average production but much larger than .the record
small 1945 crop. Scab injury is quite prevalent in New. -England and’ the percentage
of culls is rather high© The New York crop is now placed .at' !5o3§Ot»OQO "bushels*
only -6 percent below ave rage* ' McIntosh and Northern Spy overran - earlier expecta¬
tions more than the other varieties. In New Jersey ^ the later maturing varieties
show considerable cr- eking and a rather heavy drop* • Practically-'all lower quality
apples were taken by the cider • and vinegar plants*

In the South. Atlantic area* the harvest of the generally good quality crop .
is practically finished,. The late .vr/ri c -ties- dropped rather -badly in some orchards
while in other 9 apples we ate quite successfully hold on the trees with I’ stick ohn
sprays* Very little fruit was wasted* - Virginia with 13> 680 *000 bushels and
West Virginia with 43560c>000 hush air have production 19 and 8 percent above average*
respectively* The processors appear to be taking,#. hi-gher«tiian-Usual percentage
of the crop*. . - - .

For the Central States production is estimated at 20 * 434- * 000 bushels
about 2rj times the record small 1945 crop but 9 percent below average. Production
varies considerably, Wisconsin. Illinois and Tennessee have large crops. Michigan.
Arkansas o -and Kentucky report about an average .production. The other ' Central • -»•

States have below average 'crops with Ohio estimated 60 -percent of average® .Weather
was generally favorable for harvest with losses' .small and quality generally good
throughout the midwest® ' • -•

In Washington-. October rains and mild temperatures* had a beneficial, effect
on the sizing of apples ^ notably Delicious* The States: -.production Of lall varie¬
ties totals 31f 684*000- bushels «=*- slightly above :0ctob.er .1- expecfatir’nse and 18
percent great or than in 1945 and- 2 percent more tnan gthe 1944' crop.' ” Mgh ..winds
during mid*-October caused .a heavy dropc especial ly,.rin the Yakima. ’Valley* although .
the Wenatchee and Okanogan districts also suffered -seme damage* Fruit blown from’
the trees was not lost' since most of it was picked up" and sold to proc.OG.sing.plants* '
The percentage of pulls, is low largely because of unusually good" codling -moth con¬
trol with DDT spray* The Oregon crop was nearly all harvested-' by November 1* Pro¬
duction is estimated 15 percent above 1945 and 6 -percent ’above ‘ayerage® • In Co lor a— &
do.* low temperatures around October 10 caused s.om.e damage ahJ reduced, the -quantity
of marketable apple Go The 1946 production is now; 'estimated about t prow, third s’ of
average and 14 percent below 1945* The Montana- crop is .very short* ' especially in
the principal area* Ravalli county* Idaho has a small crop — - 23 percent below
1945 and 32 percent less than average. - ’

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AQRICULTU,Rg:

Crop Report bureau’of AQ«icu ltu ral. economics Washington, I). C.,

as of CROP RF- FORT IN <3 BOARD No Member . 13^. 1946_

November 1# 1946 _ 5s 00 P,M# (S,S. T. )

I ill HHtlHIlf Mill! If ttflllfllf till fill! If Ml f tf Mill I MHIIMHt O HIM IttHHI f 1 1 lit# If HUM M

* PEARS: The record large pear crop of 34, 710*000 bushels is 2 percent more than
the previous record of 34,011,000 bushels produced ih 1945a The 1946
production is 20 percent larger than the 1S36-44 average of 29,002.000 bushels.
Harvest has been completed in most States,' .Only a small percentage of late maturing
varieties, such as a few Kieffers in the eastern -and central States, is still to bo
picked© V

In the three Pacific Coast States Bartletts totaled 19,598,000 bushels — 4
percent less than last year but 29 percent more than average. The Bartlett crop \ms
below last year in California and Oregon but above in Washington*

The record-largo Pacific Coast crop of varieties other than Bartletts
7,636,000 bushels -• is 8 percent above 1945 and 42 percent above average© All three
States have above-average crops and Washington* and Oregon report larger crops than
1945, Oregon has 3,713,000 bushels, 49 percent of the three- State total in
comparison with 45 percent in 1945 and 42 percent in the 1935-44 -average. Pro¬
duction of Anjous was very heavy in both the Hood River and Rogue River Valleys
while Bose production was about the same as 1945 in both areas#

For the rest of the country, which had 22 percent of this year 1 s United States
production, the crop totaled 7,4-76,000 bushels - 1.3 percent above last year but 12
percent below. average. The crop was above average in the South Central and South
Atlantic States but below average in the Mid- west and the Ncrtheast0

CRAPES ' The 1946 grape production is estimated at 2,851,150 tons— slightly more

than last season's crop of 2,791,650 tons and 12 percent more than average,
Tiie California total of 2,641,000 tons is slightly less than last year's but 13
percent above average, The estimate for wine and raisin varieties remained unchanged
from October 1 at 611,000 tons and 1,488,000 tors, but table varieties "improved
from 529,000 tons to 542,000 tons# Production last year for wine, raisin and table
groups wan 619,000 tons, 1,532,000 tons and 512,000 tons, respectively© Frosts near
the end of October caused a little damage to Emperor grapes remaining for harvest
and some quantities are being diverted from fresh shipments to wineries0

Production in States other than California is placed at 210,150 tons — 63
percent above the light crop of last season but 2 percent below average. In New
Xerk where weather conditions were favorable during harvest, grapes carried better
than average sugar content. Because of dry weather the Pennsylvania grape harvest
started early and wa3 of short duration# The crop was clean, well colored, and high
in sugar content#

CJTRUS: A record high production of 56,4 million boxes of early and midseason

oranges is indicated for the phi ted States — 20 percent larger than last
season and 55 percent larger than the 1935--44 average# The grapefruit crop is
forecast at 6502 million boxes (exclusive of the California summer crop)®* This is
also a record high, 6 percent larger than last season and 69 percent larger than
average#

* • • *•*.’ . •:***»»

Florida weather continued favorable during October for development of citrus.
Nearly all areas received rain# The orange crop is 'forecast at 62 million boxes —
32,5 million early and midseason and 2905 million Valencias — compared with 49,8
fenilllon boxes last season •— 25,4 million early and nidseasen and 24,4 million '
Valencias# The grapefruit 'crop is estimated at 3405 million boxes 2,5 million
more than last season's production and 12,2 million above the 1944~45 crop which
was severely damaged by the October 1944 hurricane,. By the first of November, about
3 million boxes of orangeG and 2,8 million boxes of grapefruit had been harvested,
compared. with about 2 nilllon boxes of oranges and about 2,'3 million boxes of

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Crop Report
as of

UNI T fc. D B T A T E 3 D E P A R T M Et N T OF AQRICUL T i. J R

bureau of AORicui-TurML economics Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD No-, v order 12, .1946.

-x. - -

November,..! , 1946 _

34 QO P db. . .(^ )

nil*'. 'ilium m|i ilium

grapefruit a year earlier* Marketing of the tangerine crop, forecast at ac2 million
boxes, started the last week in October and will increase sharply during November.
Production last season amounted to 4,2 million boxes* ; '

Tej_a§. growing conditions during October wore unusually favorable 0 ' All disr.
tricts had an ahindance of moisture. Warm, clear weather the last ten days of
October resulted in rapid sizing, coloring and maturing of fruit* All districts
are now harvesting, and marketable fruit will be plentiful earlier than usual®- *~
Quality is excellent* this season, The Texas grapefruit crop ,is; forecast at 25
million boxes compare A with 24 million in . 1945-46' and 22*3 million 4 in 1944-45*
Oranges are placed at 5*3 million boxes compared with 4,8 million last season and
4*4 million in 1944-45- ' " -

Harvest of Arizona citrus has started* Prospects continue favorable as a
whole even though poor in gone groves* Grapefruit is forecast at 4®3 million
boxes and oranges at 1^27 million. Last season grapefruit amounted to- 4,1 million
boxes and oranges. 1,21 million* »

In California,, October was generally favorable for citrus crops except for
several frosts that occurred during the last few days of the month® Very little
injury, however, has been reported, California Havel and miscellaneous oranges ,
are estimated at 19,7 million boxes compared with 17,, 7 million last season.

Prospects are considerably less favorable for the southern crop than for the central
and northern California crops. Harvest of the central California Navels is ex¬
pected to be under way by mid-November, No estimate of California Valencias is
made on November 1, but prospocts appear favorable* Desert-Valley grapefruit pro¬
duction is forecast at 1,39 million boxes compared with 1,22 million in 1945*46
and 1,53 million in 1944-45, Prospective production of lemons is 13,9 million
boxes — 4 percent less than the 1945-46 crop of 14,5 million but 11 percent more*
than the 1944-45 crop of 12*55 million boxes.

AIMONDS , FILBERTS

-.-AND WALMJTS: Production of California walnuts is now estimated at 59*000

tons — '6 percent smaller than reported on October 10 In
1945 the crop was 64,000 tons and the 1935-44 average was 55,420 tons. As harvest
of walnuts became general, . it developed that damage from September high temperatures
was considerably greater than was apparent on October 10 Damage was less severe in
the North Coastal and San Francisco Bay counties than in other producing areas*
Production of Oregon walnuts is estimated at 8,500 tons, the same as on October 1,
and is the largest of record. Production in 1945 was 6,900 tons© Although few %
nuts were harvested by mid-October, and v/ot weather the second half of the month was
unfavorable for harvesting, nest of the crop was garnerod by November 1®

California almond production is estimated at a record high of 35,100 tons com¬
pared with the previous record crop of 23,800 tons in 1945,. and the average of .
14,710 tons. There was very little frost injury last spring and the- season was very
favorable for producing this record crop.

Combined production of filberts in Oregon and Washington is placed at 8,950
tons, the highest of record, Oregon filbert production is estimated, at 7,800 tons
compared with 4,500 tons in 1945, and 5,600 tons in 1944, The greater part of the
crop was harvested by November 1 despite more or less continuous rains during the
latter half of October* Quality of the nuts was .generally good® • Estimated pro- f
Auction of filberts in Washington is placed- at 1,150 tons. Production in 19454
totaled 800 tons, ■: '

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4lG£ AND QLIVBgs Production of California figs is indicated to be somewhat ;above

average® The greater part of the dried fig crop was under cover
••'ith negligible damage from showers or o.ther adverse weather conditions. An early
fr03t ■*-ri l^-te October ended the harvest of Kadota figs for canning®

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

Washington, D. C. ,

November I 2,..19.4G~

ElUR'iAU or AQR1CUI.TURAL ECONOMICS

. CROP REPORTING BOARD

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Condition of the olive crop is ’prhctical.ly .unchanged from p, month a go* The .
November- 1 condition of 53 percent compares With 37 percent on Ho render 1, 1945,
and 59 percent for the 1935-44 average. Harvest of olives for craning rad other
pickling has been in progress for scvornl nooks* . •

CRANBERRIES s Cranberry production far 1946 is now estimated, at 833, 100 . barrels

compared with 656,800 barrels in 1945 and the. 1935-44 average of
624,100 barrels. In .Massachusetts, weather was generally favorable for the harvest
of cranberries. Frost damage was "the lightest of record. The berries, show good-
col or and very good keeping quality'. Sizes were a little , larger than, usual.
Henvesting operations in New Jersey wore completed by Nbvonber 1 except far the.
salvaging of "floaters", v.vich has boon r.iorc complete this year than in most
seasons. In Wisconsin, estimated production is materially larger than reported .
on October 1, mainly because of the largo size of berries, and. because prompt
marketing after harvest has kept shri-.ikagc at a minimum* The record large produc¬
tion was practically all marketed by Ho ‘“ember 1 -- the earliest movement of the
crop that has. ever occurred. An unusually largo .percentage of the . Wisconsin
cranberries was processed this year. In Washington rad Oregon, only a . small
portion of. the record' large crops remained to He harvested' oil' '"November 1*

PECANS : The 1946 pecan crop, now estimated at 77,248,000 pounds, is the smallest
since 1942, 44 percent smaller, than last year's crop, and. 13 .percent
below the October 1 forecast.

Unfavorable weather rad serious insect damage resulted. in a small crop this
season in most producing States. The large crops produced. in 1944 and 1945 may .
have reduced the vitality of pecan trees and depleted plant food in ; tie soil so
that trees vrcrc unable to bear heavily this year and were less able’ to withstand
diseases rad insects. :

Production is smaller than last year and below the 10-year average in all
States except Florida. Production varies by.. important States — about one- third
of last year in Oklahoma, a half in Georgia, South Carolina and Arkansas, two-
thirds’ in Texas rad Mississippi, four-fifths in Alabama and Louisiana and slightly
more than last year in Florida.

Production of improved varieties is 34,460,000 pounds which is 40 percent,-.,
less than the 1945 crop end 20 percent bc'l'ow average. The seedling crop of
42,788,000 pounds is 47 percent below the 1945 production and 31 percent be 1 ow
average.

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POTATOES: The cstime.tod national potato crop of 477,904,000 bushels is a record-
high. It is 6.8 million bushels 'above the October 1 estimate end
exceeds the 1943 production, which was the previous record, by almost 13 million
bushels. Production in 1945 was 425,181,000 bushels and the 1935-44 average is
372,756,000 bushels. -The 175.3 bushel yield per .acre indicated for the United
State's exceeds the previous record-high yield harvested in 1945 by about 25 bushels.

In tho eastern and'. central parte- of the -country, ■ good growing Weather .'in

) early October permitted potatoes still in the

;r ound • t o

increase in size more than
usual. Weather also favored harvest of the crop in those areas during’ the latter'
part of October. However, in the western part of the United States, especially
in Idaho and Colorado, there was some, freeze damage during the -past month.

17

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
qRC5p pEpOF-T bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD

November 13,1946 _

gieo .

as of

November 1 , . 1946

. .. The. crop of 358,184,000 bushels estimated, for the 30 late potato producing
States is 5*3 million bushels below the record -high crop produced in 1943© For
the 18 surplus late potato producing . States, production is placed at 323,329,000
bushels, ’compared with 328,581,000 bushels in' 1943,

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About two- thirds of the increase in the estimated, production between October 1
and November 1 is in the eastern part of the country a . Compared with a. month earlier,
higher yields are indicated for each of the New England States except Massachusetts,
upstate New York and Pennsylvania. Harvest is practically complete in this part
of the Nation and has been accomplished without 'any. appreciable freeze damage.

Maine has a record-high production and record-yields have been harvested in upstate
New York and Pennsylvania. In Aroostook County, Maine, a good set of tubers devel¬
oped to better- than- average size9 The quality of the crop in Aroostook is good to
excellent. Tubers harvested in upstate New York are of good size and quality, but
some rot is beginning to appear in storage0 Tubers produced in most areas of
Pennsylvania are very large. In the Potter plateau area of this State, much rot has
shown up in deep storage bins. . ’

The increase in the production estimated for the central part of the United
States reflects higher yields than were expected a month ago in Michigan, North
Dakota, South -Dakota, Ohio and Iowa<> Harvest in this area is practically complete
without freeze or flood damage,, Quality of the potatoes produced in these States is
generally very gooei, In the Hod F.ivcr Valley, rains in September and early October
favored increased tuber growth and production exceeds earlier expectations.

Despite higher yields indicated for Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and
New Mexico, total production in the western part of the Nation is dolow the crop
expected a month ago3 Both the Idaho and Colorado crops have been reduced by freeze
damage. In Idaho, harvest is complete as. freezes since the first of November have
frozen the small acreage of potatoes remaining in the ground© Acreages remaining
undug at the time of those low temperatures are mostly in the south central part
of the State. Freeze damage from low temperature in October is showing up in
storage especially in the eastern part of Idaho. In Colorado., freeze damage is
confined largely to the San Luis Valley. Harvest of the Nebraska crop is about com¬
plete and there has been no appreciable damage from low temperatures© There is some
undug acreage in Wyoming, especially in Goshen County.

Production estimated for each of the Pacific Coast States is unchanged from the
crop indicated October 1. In Washington, most of the crop has. been harvested except
for the late farm crop grown west of the Cascades, which is usually dug in late
November or early December. Harvest is about complete in the Malheur and Klamath
areas of Oregon, but some potatoes remain to be dug in the Crook-Deschutes and western
areas, October frost damage in Oregon was confined to the Crook^Deschutes . and Baker
areas and the acreage affected 'is snail. In California, the Tulo Lake crop- has
produced a very good yield and an excellent crop has been produced in the San Joaquin
Delta©

SW^8LP0_TAT03S : With a large portion of the crop dugP "a production just slightly

smaller than the about-average 1945 crop is indicated. The
estimated 66r720y000 bushels for 1945 is only 116;,000 bushels less than 1945 pro¬
duction- and is 298,000 bushels above the 1935-44 average. The indicated yield per k
acre of 93.4vbushels is about 1 bushel less than the 1945 yield but is 8 bushels
above average.

This nonth*s estimate is
Reductions of 1,350,000 bushels
lesser reductions in Arkansas,
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Mi

about a million bushels less than that of October 1.

in Louisiana and 380,000 bushels in Alabama, «». and
Kentucky and Kansas - more than offset increases in
ssouri,- New -Jersey and Delaware. Estimates for other

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

, • f

Crop Report

as of

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING F30ARD

Washington, D. C.,

November.. 12 x . .. 1946 ...

. JJi Qvenb or. . 1., . . .1.9.46.-

States are the sane as those of a nonth ago0 In Louisiana, digging revealed that
the full effects of dry weather in August and part of September we re not apparent
by October 1, The wet growing season in Alabama seems to have reduced yields
more than had been expected. In contrast P a relatively long growing season in
some other States permitted sweetpotatoos to make good development, with final
yields running above earlier oxpoc tations*

TOBACCO; The November 1 estimate of production of all tobaccos, 2,269 million

pounds is about 1 percent higher than that of a month earlier, and a.bout
14 percent higher than the previous high established in 19450

The f lue-cured orop is indicated at 1?323 million pounds, about 13 percent
above last year and 57 percent more than the 1935-44 average. Types 12 and 13
wore the only ones showing any change from last month !b estimate of flue-cured
tobacco. Marketing is completed for types 14 and 13, Most of type 12 has been
sold, and activity is near the peak in type 11, Weather during October was ideal
for curing and marketing of types 11 and 120

Indicated production of bur ley tobacco , 612 million pounds, exceeds the
estimate of October 1 by 10 million pounds. If realizcjd, this will establish
a new all-time record* well above the former record of 591 million pounds produced
in 1944. A record crop of Southern Maryland tobacco, 42,4 million poundss is in
prospect* This crop, added to the burley crop, gives promise of 654 million
pounds of light air-cured tobacco.

The November 1 production prospects for dark tobaccos were little changed
from a month earlier. Dark air-cured production estimated at 50o4 million pounds
is about 6,8 million pounds above the crop of 1945 and about l/3 more than the
average, A sharp increase over last year is shown for dark-fired tobacco. The
November 1 estimate shows 9204 million pounds for 1946 which is near average and
compares with 57 million pounds produced last yearQ

The total production of cig;ar tobaccos is now placed at 149,1 million pounds,
about the sane as was estimated last nonth, A crop of 123,7 million pounds was
produced in 1945. By classes, fillers are estimated at 63,6 million pounds,
binders at 73,3 million pounds and wrap per s at 12*2 million pounds*

PASTURES; November 1 pasture condition was generally above average, . Warn5 open
weather in eastern, central, and southern portions of the country
permitted livestock to use late pasture feed to good advantage* United States
pasture condition on November 1 averaged 78 percent of normal, unchanged from
^a month previous and 8 points above the 1935-44 average for November 1* Since
1934, when records for this date were started, the present November 1 pasture
condition has been exceeded in only three years — in 1945 when pasture condition
was reported pTt 82 percent of normal, and in 1941 and 1942* Very little freeze
damage was reported during October except in limited Western range areas* With
moisture supplies generally plentiful in most sections, considerably mere than
average amounts of green feed were available to livestock up to November lc Some
snow fell in most of the Western States during October, and a very heavy storm was
blanketing most of Wyoming, Colorado and northern New Mexico in early November,

In New England, where the pasture season is about over, the Novcnbor 1 con¬
dition, though net equal to the excellent condition prevailing there a year ago,
was very good. In New York and Pennsylvania, conditions improved during October
and were well above average on November 1„ In the East North Central States,
subnormal precipitation .and very poor pasture conditions continued particularly in
the areas bordering on the Great Lakes (See nap, page 6)0 November 1 pasture
condition was only 56 percent of normal in Michigan, and 63, 65, and 72 percent
of normal in Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin,

19

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT Of AGRICULTURE
OROP f^EPORT bureau of- agricultural economics Washington, D. C. ,

as of

C FRO P REPORTING BOARD

$sms±GiL..lZ+. .XQ&fL-

lioxciiib.cr.. 1* ...13.46—. 3Lt.QQ~ i :• A* UA -A

November 1 pasture conditions in the Most North Contral States were generally
/cry good aid greatly exceeded average, for t is, date. Little change was shown fron
October 1. In Iowa, the Novenber i condition at 93 percent of nemal - highest on
accord - continued- to. reflect the excallont condition that has pr o/a.ilod there
vrnco orrly spring. Since April 1, the Iowa condition has boon 90 or above.

Missouri, with a 75 percent condition on Novenber 1, vac the only State in this •
;roup to show a decline during October* Though 7 points below October 1, the
Novenber 1 condition was still 11 points above average. All the Southern Strtes
except West Virginia and Arkansas reported Novenber 1 pasture conditions well above
average with very little change occurring during October for tho - area as a whole.
Livestock were still receiving a cansidorablc portion of their feed from pastures
on Novenber 1« * ’ .

In the Western States, pasture conditions wore moderately above ■ average on
November 1 end unchanged from a month ago. Range food was generally good. There
arc still sene local dry spots in Arizona and I Aw Mexico, and winter range feed is
reported only fair in parts of Utah, western Colorado and central and southwestern
Wyoming. Bel ow-nornal temperatures and sterns kept livestock in some sections
fron fully utilizing pasture and range food. S7!u at end other fall- sown grains ••
were providing excellent grazing in most of bhc contral and southern Great Plains.'
Only in California were November 1 pastures' below average. Pasture conditions

have been poor there since early spring, aid average 72 per a err
November 1.

of normal on

MILK PRODUCTIONS October milk production was 2 percent below that, of a -year ago

and 1 percent below 1944 but otherwise the highest of. record
for the month# Production was estimated at 8# 9 billion pounds compared with 9.# 4
billion pounds in September and' 9*1 billion in October 1945. Production per
milk cow substantially exceeded that in any previous October, largely as a result
of mild weather in the more important dairy sections and generally ample food
supplies# However, fewer milk cows cm farms than last year hold total output
below production in October 1945.

During tho first 10 months of 1946, United. States milk production totaled
103*3 billion pounds, about 2,3 billion pounds less than in the sane period of
1945. Last year's total production of 122.2 billion pounds was an all-time annual
record. Milk production per capita (basis total population) in October averaged
2.03 pounds, lower than in the same month of any of the previous six- years, but
about equal to the 1935-44 average.

November 1 milk production per cow in herds kept by crop correspondent s
established a new high record for that date of 13.36 pounds. . Mild weather has
permitted milk caws to make full use of late fall pasture feed, end supplies of
grain end concentrates or. farms or for local purchase wore mere readily available*.

than- a year ago# .In nearly all States in the northern half of th

country between

) ,*_>• . J.JU iiUUX- xy UXi CHiULLS ill OXiU XI UX' XjIXU X'I1 XXL. J..L OX

the Rocky Mountains and the Bast. Coast, milk production per. c >w exceeded previous
highs for November 1 in records dating back through 19.25. Important -exceptions
were Vis cons in whore milk production per ocw was only c. little above average, . end
North Dakota end New Jersey whe re- production per cow, although high, has been
oxcoodod in sane previous years. In tho West North Contral Region, milk production
per caw exceeded the November 1 average by 14 percent and November 1 last yean by
10 percent. In this region, mi-lie- cow numbers have decreased to a greater % extent
than elsewhere. In the other major regions, production per cow ranged from c to 3
percent above average. Production per cow was substantially hi her than last year
in tho North Atlantic and South Central regions, but in -the Bast IL-rth Central,
South Atlantic, and Western regions it was slightly lower than -on November 1, 1945.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:

Crop Report bureau oe agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CIJOF3 REPORTING BOARD November 12 .> 1946

i?*t p.m. fg.a.K.)

The porc&Ttage of crop correspondents* milk cows reported milked on November
1 was higher than -for that date in any of the past three years* hut lower than in .
any year of the 1928-42 -period# In the Wept North Central States?, the percentage
milked was sharply higher than in any of the past throe years and in the South
Atlantic States moderately higher* In the North Atlantic? Ehst North Central#

South Atlantic# and 'South Cent in. 1 regions* the percentage was somewhat higher than
a year ago# In the Western region* howevor ftho percentage was below November 1©
1945 although higher than in either 1943 or 1944© For the country as a whole*

6703 percent of the milk' cows were milked on November. 1 compared with 66c0 last
year and 1935-44 average of 69© 1 percent for November 1#

Among the 18 States for which October monthly milk production estimates were
made* 6 showed higher production than in 1945s 1 the same* and 11 lower production*
Pennsylvania milk productions estimated, at 411 million pounds* equaled that of
October last* year while New Jersey production* at 84 million.? was up slight ly9
October milk production in Missouri# estimated at 353 million pounds* was sharply
higher than in 194.5# while North Dakota at 131 million was up about 4 percents In
both Kansas and Iowa milk production was slightly above the October 1945 level*

On the other hand* in Indiana© Illinois? Michigan# and Wi sconcing October

milk production this year was somewhat less than last year. In all three Southern
States for which monthly milk production estimates care available Virginia© North
Carolina# and Oklahoma a slightly lower level than for October 1945 was enck.catec
Likewise# milk production in Mont &&&.? Utah* and Washington? was moderately below las'
year# while in Oregon it was very sharply reduced,, Idaho was the only one of five
Western States to show a level of milk production in October 1946 higher than in 194

ESTIMATED MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION ON FARMS , SELECTED STATES ]J

• OcW 2 Oct© ? Sept. * Oct© ? Oct© l Oct. 1 Sept© S Oct*

St ate Laver age 8 1945 ' 8 1946 * 1946 * State Laver ago! 1945 ? 1949 S 194G

_ _ L _ .£ _ _ _•! _ _ •_ l _ _ : _ 1 _ _

. . ■.Mi Hi on -pound:

- * ...

Million pounds

N.J,

76

83

85

84" -Va*

131

159

165 •*

156

Pa.

372

411

435

'ill • -No C©

113

128

132

124

Ind.

260

296

303

290! Okla. .

178

188

194

■ 184

Ill#

. 396

434

444

417: Mont©

53

51

54

49

Mich©

381

446

456

440? Idaho

96

100

104

102

Wis*

890

1*073

1*146

1.024: Utah

45

52

51

51

Iowa

464

492

500

493! Wash©

156

167

176

159

Mo.

279

329

379

353: Oreg©

103

. 110

102

. 96

N ©Dak*

139 .

126

152

131! Other ‘

Nans©

214 .

209

217

2113 _S£a£p.S.

J3. s984_

_ 4#a25 _

_1a303-^

- 4*131 _

- 1, ^ ^

1 •

_

^ _

_ * 2,_s*. _■

_ 9,079 _

_ a? 2.06 _

l7 Monthly data for ether States 210 1 yet available©

POULTRY AND EGO PRODUCT! PIT t Favorable weather throughout the country# especially

in the North Atlantic and North Central States result e.
in a relatively high egg production during October. Farm flocks laid 3# 172*000 *000
eggs in October ~~ 2 percent more than in October last year# and 35 percent above
the 1933-44 average# !%g production was above last year in all parts of the countr
except the South Atlantic and South Central States#where it was 4 percent a'nd' 5
percent below respectively© It reached a record high level in the East North Centr
and West North Central States 4 percent and 5 percent respectively above produc¬
tion in October last year. Total egg production during the first 10 months of this
year was 43# 106# 000 #000 eggs 2 percent less than during the period last year
because of 2 percent reduction. in the average number of layers on hand during the
period. Production for the lQ~month period was below that of last year in all part
of the country except the North Atlantic and Western States# where it was slightly
above., last year*

21 «

UNI T’ EL D STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report* bursa u ok agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD Hovemher 13. 1046—

Novemte_r _l_, 1946 _ .^P^, (B.SMTJ

iMMIIIIIlMIMmiliMIIIIUIIIMlIKIMimiililtllltnitiliDltiiiliiliiilffHdiHilloillHlinMIiMllflUlllfMlimiMUimYlD imHIIIIMUMJIIlllllMllllMlIflliniM L'IMIMMMIIMM'mi'MHIIHUMMHIMIl'MIllMlillhllimil'

.Egg production per layer in October was 9.2 eggs, the highest of record for
the month, compared with 8.6 last year and, an average of 7.7 eggs. It was at peek
levels in all parts of the country except the South Atlantic and South Central States
and exceeded the rate of a year ago in all areas except the South Atlantic States.
The average rate of lay during the first 10 months of this year for the country as a
whole was 137 eggs compared with 136 last year and the average of 124 eggs.

Layers in form flocks averaged 344,365,000 birds during October — ® 3 percent
less than in October last year, but 13 percent above average. Layers w re fewer than
lost year in all parts of the country, decreases' ranging from a small fraction of 1
percent in the West to 6 percent in the South Central States. Numbers of layers
increased 11 percent from October 1 te. November 1,. last, year J s increase of 10 percent
which' equalled the average,.

Potential layers on farms N@ve$iber 1 (hr ns and pullets of laying age plus
pullets not of laying age) totaled 469,203,000 birds — 9 percent less than a year
ago and 3 percent be law the 1940-44 average. Holdings on November 1 were below a
year ago in all parts of the country, decreases ranging from '6 percent in the West
North Central to 14 percent in the North Atlantic States. The United States seasonal
decrease in potential layers from October 1 to November 1 was 7 percent, the srono as
last year, compared with the 1940-44 average decrease of 6 percent.

There were 126,898,000 pullets not of laying, age on farm# November 1 25

percent less than a, year ago and 18 percent below the 5- year average. Movement of
pullets into laying flecks is occurring earlier this year because a larger proportion
of the pullets- were hatched earlier in the season. Pullets not of laying ago decr-asf*
ed about 36 percent from October 1 t« November 1 this year' compared with a" decrease
of 30 percent last year and the 1940^44 average decrease of 29 percent. Most of
these pullets moved, into laying flocks,

POTENTIAL LAYEHS ON NAHMS , NOVEMBER 1 l/

(Thousands) . ' ' *

Year

ive 1940-44

1945

1946

Av, 1940-44

1945

1946

1/

North ’ s

E*, North

1 W. North ?

South ;

South *

Western^
_ ^ _ _ *

United

Atlantic •

Central

1 Central jt

Atlantic .

0

Central 5

JBtates

63,716

■ ' 101,507

148,806 •

45,931

101,011

44,595

505,566

68,799

109,427

162,169

48,984

106,837

43,153

539,369

58,887

96,751

151,807

45,371

96,304

40,083

489,203

PELLETS

NOT OF LAYING AGE ON E

ASMS, NOVEM

bee i

18 ,050

30 5 28 9

52,033

13,438

28,404

12,633

154,847

21,537

34-646

57,178

14,120

29?2Q4.

10,947

168,332

13,966'

23,836

’55 ,455

11,703

23,868

8,070

126,896

pullets of

laying age

plus pullet

s not of laying age...

Prices received by farmers ' for eggs in mid-October averaged 51,5 cents per
dozen, the highest price for. the month! since 1920. This compares with 42*6 -cento a

year earlier and the 1935-44 average of 30.8 cents. The steady to firm tone and up¬

ward price trend, which characterized egg markets in September, continued until about
October 15. However , after the decontrol of meats on' October 15, eg." prices dropped
off sharply, finest quality fresh eggs snowed some resistance on Eastern markets,
while other grades of fresh and all grades of storage turned weak with prices tending
lower to the end of October, !Tnder grades w re particularly weak and difficult to
move largely because of lack ox’ demand by breakers. Net declines in best quality
fresh eggs were 6 to 10 cents at New York and 5 cents at Chicago. Storage stocks

lec lined .generally 9 to 11 cents per dozen. 3 y November 1 the fan® prices unlo’dtedty

.reflected those lower prices being paid in terminal markets.

Chicken prices averaged 34.4 cents per pound live weight" on October 15, the
Highest price recorded in 38 years. This compares with 24.2 cents a year ago and an

22 -

• •

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics , Washington,- D. c.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD

Uovember lr 1946 __ ' 3 1 Q9„JLu.B •...-Q?*-? a?. •)

average of 17.1 cents. After decontrol of red meats, however, chicken prices
dropped sharply losing practically all the gains recorded since the low point of
mid- simmer. In a few days of slow trading prices dropped 10 "to 13 cents per pound
on major classes of jioultry, There was a moderate recovery from the low point, hut
up to the end of Oc tober markets generally we're irregular and unsettled with demand
slow,

• ■ , 1

Turkey prices bn October 15 were the highest of record. They averaged 40 c 6 , "
cents per pound live weight, compared with 32,5 a year* earlier and an average of
19,9 cents. Markets were firm- and active during the first half of October when both
fresh and storage stocks moved readily. After October 15 prices broke sharply along
with those of other poultry and receipts declined to a relatively low-level. Some .
price recovery was recorded toward the close of October, but the volume moved was
relatively light. JTices- of live birds dropped 15 to 20 cents per pound from
October 15- to the end of the month.

The average cost of feed in a United States farm poultry ration at mi d«Oc tober
prices was $3#75 per. 100 pounds, a drop of 5 cents from a month earlier, compared
with $2,96 a year ago and an average of $2.03„

- 22a

CROP REPORT
as of

UNITED

1 2l#_

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

CU LTURE

Washingten, D. C.

November 12, 19^-6

_ 3lQp_P.M1^(EoScjD.)

CORN. ALL 1 /

r»'

•

Yield per acre

•

0

Production

STATE

: Average

i . s Preliminary'.

Arerags

• 0 *P"

♦ -~ltr- cir-

-■'©liminary

: 1935-44

1949

• •

1946 ?

1935-44

. 1945

• *

ly46

Maine

4o.o

Bushels

Thousand "bushels

4o, b

41,0

594

600

697

N.H.

4i.o

39.0

41,0

631

546

574

Vt.

37.6

37.0

38,0

2,681

2,442

2,432

Mass ,

41.2

43.0

42,0

1,7*2

1,634

1,533

R,I,

37.3

4o,o

39»0

328

320

312

Conn.

39.7

43.0

42o0

1,952

2,150

2,100

N.Y.

35.4

33.0

39o0

24,233

22,968

28.509

N.J,

38. 2

45.0

48,0

7,278

8,010

8,235

Pa,

40.9

44.0

43,0

54,484

59,576

58,824

Ohio

44.4

49.5

48,5

155,800

176,913

183,718

Tnd,

42.2

53.0

51,0

179,451

235,996

238 r 425

Ill,

45.0

46.5

57,0

373,003

391,390

515,508

Mich,

34.6

35.0

28.0

55,502

61,915

51,016

Wis .

37.2

41,0

43,0

88,795

109,839

.109,435

Minn ,

37.9

36.5

45,0

180,581

217,248

250 f 425

Iowa

47.1

46.5

60,0

472,763

508,106

662,280

Mo.

26.8

27.0

37,0

115,464

105,840

175 t 491

N.Dak,

19.9

22.0

21,5

22,266

26,550

24,768

S .Dale,

18.7

29.0

31.0

60,290

118,668

123,039

Nehr.

19.1

30.5

31.0

145,881

258,304

244,156

Nans .

18.0

24.0

20,0

55,247

72,864

60 p 720

Del.

28.3

32.0

31,5

3,913

4,224

4 1 190

Ml,

34.2

37.0

38,0

16,650

16,872

17 k 860

Va.

25.4

33.0

32,0

34,814

40,359

37,952

W.Ta.

28.6

36.0

32,5

12,542

12,996

11, 960

N.C.

20.3

25.0

26.0

48,367

55,650

56 , 706

S.C.

14.4

16,5

18,0

23,962

23,414

25,542

Gfi.

10,7

14,0

13.5

43,770

48,678

45,536

Fla.

10.0

10.0

12.0

7,345

6,900

7,872

Ky.

24.9

32.0

38.0

66,741

77,824

94,278

Tenn.

23.5

27.0

30,0

64 , 754

66,204

72 . 810

Ala.

13.6

17.0

15,5

45,670

50,626

44,780

Miss .

15.3

20,0

17,0

44,522

50,660

43-061

Ark .

l6.4

21,0

21,0

36,175

35,511

36 - 225

Ira .

15.7

20.0

15,0

23 , 652

23,140

16,485

Okla.

16.1

17.5

17,5

28,988

26,268

27,580

Tex.

16.2

16.0

17,0

80,209

66,832

67,456

Mont .

15.3

15.0

16,0

2,502

2,010

2,096

Idaho

44.4

46,0

52,0

1,887

1,334

,1,456

tTyo.

12,2

14,0

15,5

1,805

1,442

1,364

Colo.

12,9

22.0

21,0

12,609

16, 563

14,389

N.Mex.

l4.8

16,0

16.0

2,856

2,400

1,920

Ariz .

11,1

11,5

11, 5

407

437

448

Utah

27 r 2

33.0

32,0

704

792

832

NeV.

30,9

32.0

35.0

92

64

105

W ash .

37.3

50.0

52,0

1,243

1,450

1,352 {

Oreg .

32.2

35.5

36,0

1,899

1,304

1,404

Calif.

U.SA

32.4
" 2875

33.0

33.1

33,0

. -37 oO ~ ~2

2,448 "
^608^4 R9JU

2^112

0155410 3,

2,23.1

3807672”

1 / drain

equivalent on

acreage for all

purposes .

- 23

REPORT

as -• .

No ve rr.b er - 'l , 1 946

UNITED STATES D E P A'P WE NT -0 F AGRI-CULTURE
"• ... Bureau, of Agricultural Economics Washington, D. C*

_ v _ _ n iji _ I°pox!L& stiff. _

SORGHUMS .TOR GRAIN

Yield per. acre--

•*-- « »*• *>«» ' 4 ir*» »■»•» - -

Production

..State ’ Average ' 1

’ ; 1935-44

1945

* Prelijti-* 'l Average *

] 1946 £ 19,35-44 .

• _ ■ r" _ . «... _ » _ _ _ _ -A.

1945

c

[* Prelim*
1946

‘ ■

Bushel:

m,

~ 25,6

29,0

Iowa

21*5

20 „0

Mo*

••• 1701

15.0

N* Dak,

• .:i2Po

S„ Dak, •"•

9.9

1105

Nebr,

12,4

- 16,8

Kans v, • • * • ■

' • 12;vS

15,4

Nfc 0, •

«rW

25,0

Ark*

13,6

18,0

la.

1600

20,0

Okla,

oov6 ;

11,9

Tex*

■ 16 a 0

* 15,0

Colo*

10*5

14,9

N, Mqt„-

• ‘ 12,7 ' ..

6,0

Aris,

• - ' • "30,9 •

35.r0

Calif,

35, ,2

37,0

Uc S»

• 14,9

16,1

mm* cry ... XSr‘ ' +*■' "*•* •«** -c.* «•»* .

•Thousand bu s he 1 s

' 30.0

46

29

50

' 82e0

79

20

o o
tJCj '

'22*0

1, 122

— 435

990

13,0

C*»1>

12

J.O

17,0

i.,.228

540

884

- 17.3

2,007

- • 740

' 632

1<£ *-0

16 i, 297

16 t 632

12.432

25*.Q

50

05

-L 0 0 0

149

216

202

17,0-

• -33 ■

40

17

12,0

8„ 129- •

. .7,371

- 7,138 '

15*5.

■ 47 c 179'

. 60 f 921

*56,761

13,0-

1,740

2,759' -

1,950

11.0

SL9 769

... . .504

825

36,0

1.007.

.lr815

2,088

50.0

4,741

%$15

4,066

_i«v #

’ 86,543

95.599

J38,175_ _

jTJOKvHSAT

TT>

W — *•

— — «— ■ **• — — —

—»

— — «.

—

♦ *7 —

_ _ — — —

■ Yield per acre

■ "

Production

■ -•

State

. Are 2* age
' I 1935-44

•; ’ 1945 ;

C , *• V

Prelim.

• 1946

uiverage
;.: 1935-44 v

* a
c

•.

e

1945 .. ;

•

prelirn,

1946

-

Du she 1 5

' ‘ ! r

m

lousand bush'

els

Mai no

15*5

J-f3# 5

la.© ;

124

93

114

n.

19,5

18,0

22, 0

24

18

22

S* Y,

17.3

15*5

19,5 -

2, '375

1..519

2,008

?a.

18*8

18,5

2 1 * 0

2,389

2,016

. 2,457

Ohio

17* 4

18,0

21.0

269

306

-i 370

lad*

13*6

13,5

15* O’

158

270

. 135

IU,

15,2

15,0

17*0

• . 78

225

35

Mich*

15*2

14c0

12.0

416

• 420

400

Vis,

I3e6

15,5

15.0

208

294

500

Minn*

12^

14 o,0

1.4*6

320

630

560

lov/a

14*8

14,0

15 cO

67

98

60

Hoc.

11*2

12,0

11. 0

11

12

11

N. Dale,

10,8

16*0

13. 0

52

112

65

S > Dak,

10.4

13*0

14.0

■ - 31

39

70

Md*

19,4

23,5 .

23.0

103

141

115

Va,

15*2

17*0

13.0

132

102

108

Va.

' 17,5

21*5

19*5,

248

172

136

k c€

' 15*0

16,0

16*0

64

64

64

Xy*

11*6

13*0

14*6

24

26

28

Tonn*

_13,3

16*0

.46,6 5 _

. 34

144_

„ _ 165. „

TJ. S,

— •— C *—

•16,0

, 16*2

IQvlr

7,133

_

6,701

_ 1*232. _

r;

24

• *•

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, I). C ,

•as 'of . . aa'1- nmA^ri o ’ D A . November 12, 1946

November 1, 1946 CR0.-P REPORTING BOARD

CROP REPORT'
ra3 ‘of

November 1, 1040 i,nu:r Ktryrtj i.imu duaku ^jOO P.M. (BT.S.T.)

BROOMCQRN

*

State

Average

1939-44

per^acro __ £ _ _

. TPreTiminary : Average "
-• ‘ 193>44

Production ' _ _ _

tPreltoinary

; 1^46

Pounds-

1949

Ton's

Ill,

532

490

600'.

8,350

1,700

Nans,

236' *

260 . *

260

2,490

1,400

Okla .

299 ‘

285 •

330 ■ -

13,940 ..

10,500

Tex .

3^0

305 • ,

3U0

5,160. J f

5,500

Colo.

224 • ■

235 • . /

250

7,880 ?

9,200

N .Max .

256 • • . .

lfco ■ .

_ aSCL -

7,350-

2,700

U.S.

298" ;

254 „

- 3flJL _ _

48,290,

31,700

3,000
1,700
13,500
5,900'
13; 500

RICE

State

Average

: _ Yield per acre - * _ _ ;

: -T Average T . , : Preliminary!

j _1935-44_ 2 _ £ „ 1946_ _ 1 „ 1935-44

•Bushels

Production

ia4

-y

tPrel^Vtinary

£

Ark,
La, •
Tex.

Calif

50.6
40.2
48.7
67 ^ 6

Thousand bushels

14/SlP

ns.

. . 52.0 47.0 10,^31- 15 ,o4o

-35.5 •• 30.0 ■ • 20,670 • • 23,028 y,h

£•‘45,0 ... t l 13,926 18,000 ft™

60.0 -_f -go ■ - - ioi33i^ ■ iw : "W’^-

’•I77r - ' ---%% ~ “ ^ ~ ~gi6rT

PASTURE

-- State

^Condition Tijvembeh' -T
Average 1 '

1935-44. :

Percent

Maine '

74* —

”83

N ,H. ..

• • 75

•87

vt.

.* • 77

03”

Mans . .

• 74

0 •

R.T. . 1

76

87 ■

Corn. ;

62

88- •

N.Y. .

• -74

m

K.jr. •

66..

80-

Pa. .

71

35..

Ohio

• -71

85-

Ind.

69

A7 .

Ill.

73

er.

Mich.

' 73

81

Win.

■ ■ 74

82

Minn.

68

74

Iowa . .

Bn

er.~

0

0

64

.82

N .Dak ..

• 62

74'

S .Bale .

6l

77

Rohr .

60

82

Eons, ,

64

79

BiSrl ; •

■67 • * - -

96. • •

m.

• .

. 80.2 . *

Va.

60

88

— — . __ __

_ l _ l

_ ....

•-.x -

9 '

• 0

"Condi

ti on ITovembe

r ‘ 1 ’ ’ " ~

3.946.

.State

V • ' • ♦

• • - ■ • .

Average

1935UA ,

!' 21945* : :

• •

1946

•

i •

■

• * Percent ■

"79

:'W.Va.

... 72. ..

• .. -

• 64 .

81 .

: N.C.

69

. 81

80

86 .

q p

« O *U 1

. 60

• 75

75

91

j Ga,

. 63

• : 79

73 •

■94 , *

: Ela.

74

. ’ 75

78 *

86

» Ky.

63

■ , 76

82

62

: T^nn.

58

1 ' 76

72

78 .;

; Ala .

63

• ■ -.72

77

81

1 Miss.

. 64

’-75

7P ’■

65

: Ark.

62

.,.81

61

63

La. ,T

72

375

80

84

t Okla. .

• .60

77

65

56 ■

Tex,

69

■ ’• 77

81

72 ; ■

■f. Mont .

75

.80

85

77 •

1 Ifaho

... 81

.89

86 ■

95

: Wyo .

■ 78

V 92

85

75

: Colo.

. 72

■.92

78

74

: NjMex,

: 74

64

81 ■ ’ i

88 ,

i Ariz.

•. ‘82

80:

85

83 • ,

Utah

• . 7 6

: -87

78

75 .

~'87"V"

£ II »Y.

Wash. ' "v-

. 86
'- 76 ••

80.

:r 7 82 ' • -

93

-83 •• ••

-86 - - •

: Greg »

17 ■'

. 87 .

■ 84 ‘

80

: Calif.

7o

76

70

: U; a..

_ 7£ _ _

82

. 18 _

CROP REPORT UNITED
as of

November 1, 1946

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AG R

Bureau of Agricultural Economics

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CULTURE

Washington, D. C,
November 12, 1946
_ Si 00 jL.MsXE. S._T. )_

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

%

•

Yield per acre

Production

State

Average

•

• 1945

•

! Preliminary2

Average

♦ •

• •

: - 1945 :

• •

Prelim*

•

•

1935-44

1946

» •

1935-44

1946

’ Bushels

Thousand bushels

Ohio

. 19,2

17,5

18.0

11,999

20 , 072

17,118

Ind,

17.2

. 19.5

19.0

13,973

27,924

24,510

Ill,

" 20,3

19.5

23.5

44,921

74,100

74,119

Mich,

14,8

16.0

13,0'

988 ;

1,952

1, 573

Wis.

14,4*

15.5

12.0

390

636 •

- 336

Minn,

14,6 " .

15,0

18.0

1,424

6,825

10,512

Iowa

18,7 •

18.0

op c

* ij e O

17,448

34,848

35,145

Mo „•

12.2-

13.0

19.0

3,380

'9,490

12,331

Kane,

9,8

10,0 ' ■

10.5

. 933

2,740

2,194

Va,

1306

16,0

13 ,0

746

’1,360

■ 1.-280

N, Car,

11.4

12.5

13.0

-2,010

2,700

2,600

Ky,

11,9

14,0 .

10.0

■ 444

854

‘ *976

Tenn,

9.4

14.0 .

18.0

394

966

* 1:440

Miss,

10,0

13.0

15.0

815

962

8 32

Ark,

12.4

16.0

18.0

1,484

3 , 344

' 4,158

Other States

11,2

13.3

13.1

2,108

2,949

2,983

U. s, ■ .

18,0

17,6

20.3 ■

103,457

191, 722

191,912

BEANS, DRY ED IBIS l/ '

i>

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Yield ner

acre

r ■ • . Production

State :

Average

•

t

* Prelim,

: Average

Prelim,

v:;.. * :

•

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: 1945

•

: - 1946

* 1935-44 :

• o

1945

1946

Pounds

Thousand

bags 2/

Maine

•1,022

. * -1, 850'

1,050

85

34-

«

52

Vermont

627

560

650 .

14

6

6

New York

826

790

1,250

- 1,184

679

1,362

Michigan

836

820

700

4,507

3,247

'3,71-7

Wisconsin

538

560

GOO

20

6

- • 6

Minnesota

514

630

500

23

25

2 ; 15.

‘ Total N*2C

. • • 833

812

794

5,832

3,997

53 15E

North Dakota

500

600

5

6

Nebraska

1,258

1,500

1,450

375

780

870

Montana

■ 1,245

1,250

1,450

282

- 200

• 33x4

Wyoming

' 1,254

1,250

1,450

819

1.000

1, 116

Idaho

1,484

1,450

1,700

1,828

1,726

p non?

Washington

3/1,046

1,250

1,100

29

50

44

Oregon

803

900

_ J.,000

15

9

-10-

Total' N.W.

1,362

1, 28 i

1,545'

3,352

3,770

4j 403 '

Texas

- - —

200

240

—

if 3

■1/ 5

Colorado

525

610

640

1,745

1,909

T, GOO

New Mexico

344

150

200

726

2.38

270

Arizona

466

550

500

53

78

70

Utah

694

640

400

37

32

- - -24.

Total S.W.

457

458

•484

2 , 573

2,265

1,9G9

Calif. Lima

1,335

1,213

1,250

2 , 133

2,062

1,912

Calif i_0_ther_

_ _1*192_

1,052

JL,1Q0„ .

2,517

1^484

1,474- -

Total Cjilif^

ifl256

1,140

jL^iao .

4,650

3j_546

f? rz

-- cK; w- —

United States

873

864

91G

16,408

13,578

J.4, QIC. _

1 J Includes beans grown for seed„ 2 / Bags of 100 pounds (uncleaned) „

3/ Short-time average, _ 2g _ 4/ Not including Blackeye peas.

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CHOP REPORT
-as of

November lt 1946

UNITED STATES D'E P ARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,.

„ . . , , , . Washington, D. C.

Au-eau of Agnoultnral. JSconomos-. - „oven1)er 12> 1946

CROP REPORT i - N G ' BOARD-

3.; 00* P . M . (E.S,T.)

CC»flPSAS 'POP PSAS

•

• •

’ Yield per.

racre

•

Yield

per acre

State

: Average :

1945

: Prelim,

- 7 State

p

v

Average * *

mAR ; Prelim.

1 _1935r-44_:

_ 1 _1946 _

•

•

__L..19o5-44_ A

: 1945

Bushe 1 s

•

... •

Pus he 1 s

IricU

5.9

6c 5

7.0 ’

sKy.

5.2

6,5 6.0,

Ill*

5.7*

5.5’

7,0

;Tenn*

5.3

6,5 7.0

MO a

6.4'

8.0*

7.0

?Ala0

5,4

6 o 5 5 * 5

Xans,

7,2

6.0

5,0

;Miss«

5.7

6 o 5 6 » 0 1 .

Va,

5,9

8eQ

8.0

2 Ark,

.6,2

5 „ 5 5 . 5

N * G „

4,8

4.5

' sla.

5.7

4. 0 c „ 5

s.c.

4.4 « -

5,5 '

5.5

■ ? Ok la.

5,4 '

' - a » o * a

Ga,

4,8

6 oO

4.5

;Tex„_ ....

_6*6„ .

_8jl0_ _ _ _ _8 JO _

Pla,_

_ 0._3 _

_ _ £*0.

_ LQ.D,_E

_iU,S,_ „

_ _ 5jl3_

_6*.0_ _ 5,, 7 „

PEANUTS PdCKED AND TuHSSHED

•

Yield nor

acre

Production

State

* Average

; 1935-44
>

t

•

l 1945

•

* Prelim*

; 1946

•

• Average
; 1935-44

• •

• it

s 1945 :

• •

Prelim,

1946

Pounds

Thousand rounds

Va, *

• 1. 160

940

1 , 200

171,749

151,340

193,200

N.C.

: 1; 174

950

1,050 •••

296 ‘,343

- 296,400

310 , 800

Tenn*

705

825

850

6 , 538

6 , 600

5,100

Total

1,159

945

1,100

474,630

454,340

509,100

s.o8

628

625

630

16,291

25,000

21,420

Ga.

711

680

675

512,067

709,920

714,150

Fla*

640

675

540 .

57,071

71,550

54,000

Ala,

697

700

525

251,868

340,900

229,950

Miss.

f

478

500

450

•- 15,222

13,000

. 10,800

Total

694

681

623

655,519

1, 160,370 1

,030,320

i?

FT

o

]

372

425

375

8,570

5,100

3 , 750

La,

360

40Q-

280

4,850

2,800

1 , 960

Okla0

472

400: ,

540

51,558

108,000

133,920

Tex,

458

420

500 '

. ; 192,838

. ' 330,960

382,000

Total

- 453

-433

507

257,816

'446,860

521 , 630

U.S.

728

641.'

655

1,587,964

2,061,570 2

,061,050

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Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

G3 of crop reporting goard November 13, 1946

November 1, 1946 •’ : 3:00 P.M. (-E. SeT.,)

TOMCCO

S_

Yield oer

acre

* e *

•

Production

•

State 1 : Average

_ _ 1 __ X 1955-44 ,

? 1945

•

•

:Prelim.

2 1946

: , Average
1 1935-44

: 1945 " 1

. Prelim.
194£

l

Pounds

.

■ . Thousand, oounds

Mass*

: 1,541 .

.. ; ■ 1, 362 .

1, 575

•8,380

8,172

10,868

Conn*

1,346

- *■ ■> 1 ,343

1,438'

. 20,976

22,830

■25,99-6.

N.Y.

1,348

1,250

1,350

", 1,177

iffoob

1,215

Pa*

; le439

1,302

1,560

43,327

46,355

57,717

Ohio

991

1,128

1,077

25,401

22S6:7Q . .

■22,285

Ind.

; 964

1,198

1,296

I 9, -459

13 s 540

13,870

Wis*

■1,448,;

: ! i,56i

1,535"

28,126

36,048

42,202

Minn*

?: . •• 1,164

■ . • 1 r 300

: 1 ,'250* .

t: -sol

: . ' 910

1,000

Mo.

! . ' V : 978

850

1,100 ■■

, 5,512

•6,800

7,920

Kans*

1 916

1,000

1,030

284

300

309

1

Md.

765

600

920

29,529

21,600-

. 42,412

Va*

. • ; 887

1, 117

1 , 104

i 111,146

153,315

165,675

W*Va.

i • 844

1,130

1,100

2,541

3,729

3,740'

H.O.

944

1,109

1,114

: 1 584,094

814,800.

912,585

s.g.

i - - 966

• - 1,090

• • 1,160

97,616

• 139,520

168,200

Ga,

- : 940

1,031

1,099

, ' 76,736

105, 975 •

115,363

Pla.

1- ! 887

917

952

15 c 640

20 j082

- 22,179

913

1,059

1,192

317,219

437,695

498,818

Tenn.

945

1, 145

1 , 250

101,438

141,940

156,454

Ala,

1/ 791

838

875

1/ 324

335

350

la.

420

- 640

335

•; . 158

* ' 192

•100

U.S*

952

1,095

1,154

1,479,621

1,997,808 2,

>269,258

1/ Short- tine average.

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•

i ■ Yield

per acre

•

•

Production

Prelim.

1946

State : -Average :

i '1935-44 :

1945 \

Prelim. :
1946 ?

Average :
,l£35-44 1

1945 ;

0

Gallons

Thou s

and gallons

Ind,

76

90 ■

75

■t - ,<•. 204.,

. . 90

75

Ill*

55

50

70

108

150

210

Vis*

1/ 68

70

68

69

70

68

Iowa

' . 106

100

129

332

300

387

Mo.

i : 49

45

55

: ; 480

225

•• - 440

Kans.

40

50

51

65

100

102

Va.

66

68

66

230

136

132-

W. Va*

65

70 :

68

168

140

! 204

N0C.

65

64

81

845

640

891

S.C.

• :: ; 49

55

58

547 .

605 .

.. 580

Ga.

. . 56

57 j:

53

1,185 ’

912

689

Ky.

60

73

87

896

••• 730

1,305

Tenn,

58

60

■75

1,180

. 840 ..

1,425

Ala,

1 61

66

63

2,066

2,178

2,016

Miss.

! vo

80

73

.< 1,802

• 1,680

1*460

Ark.

* ' • * 46

55’

58

957

935

1,044

Ia.

50

60

■ " 40

169

. : . 120

80

Ok la.

37

43

1 47

182

• '301

329

Tex.

.50 •

40

50

728

*: '“440

500

U.S.

’ 58.0

61,9

' .66.3

12,213

10,592

llp 937

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UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT

OF AGRI, CULTURE

• i t • *

CROP REPO Id?

Bureau

of Agricultural

Economics ! :

Washington, DM C;,

as of

CROP REPORTING

B 0 A.R D

November 12:, 1946

_Np yemb er_ 1 x J. 9 4 6 _

— — — -

- _ _ - —

- - : - - - -

.as oa i jl- Ii-s4u) _ .

‘ *

app:

LES, COMMERCIAL

CROP- > 1/ • • :

t '

,» ,

Area :

Production 2 /

and : Average

: 1944

: 1945

: : Preliminary

: State : 192

5-44

•

*

• »

•

: : 1946.- •

Eastern States:

Thousand bushels

North Atlantic:

,

. Maine - \ . •

648

912 ■ •

■ h r. . • 132

704

j' New Hampshire

7 67

-778 ■

! 139

367

Vermont

586

513

’ : 106

* 329

•Massachusetts

; 2,656

2,747

410

1,784

; Rhode Island

279

268

85

•162

; .Connecticut

: 1,441

1,523

511

1 O r?o

JL j Ct 0 O

. 'Nev; York

116,306

17,010

2,160 .

15,390

New Jersey. •

■;:3 ,0.83

2,090

. u 1,295

2,310

_ ,_-Penh^7Tvan.iaj.l_

_8^QZ2_

' ' ’ S J.00

, 2,470 _

_ _ _ J 9,6360. _

Total' North Atlantic

. 34,596

34^941

7,308

31,644

; South Atlantic:

•* 1 ,

* 1

Delaware

■ 1,033

870

'• ' \ 308

O O r-

O? Aj O

Maryland

1 ,898

1,863

689 .

1,672

Virginia •

11,491

14,580

3,900

13,680

West Virginia

4,219

• • 4,356

1,950 .

4,550

North Carolina _

_1_J.79_

_.l.i.7 8 2_ ....

252 .

_ _ / ly710_ _

Total South Atlantic

19^.820

23j_451

7,099

22*643.

Total Eastern States

54j_417

58J392

14,407

54,287.

Central States:

i ;

North Central:

Ohio

5,127

5,395

984

3,078

Indiana

1,572

, 0 .. 1,363 .

828

1,320

Illinoi s

3,168

2,418

’ ' 2,684

3,965

Michigan

7,843

7,625

; 1 , 250

7,87-5

Wi sc onsin

698

805

316 ■

996

Mi nnesota

213

182

127

42

Iowa

236

80

64

112

Missouri .

1,379

660

817 :

1,168

Nebraska.

265

84

30 ■ ;

r*,

O m

Kansas

705

279

• ;270 :

4 66

Total North Central

21.205

18,891

• '> 7/360 .

19,074

South Central:

Kentucky

283

185

220.

278

Tennessee

314

351

405

373

Arkansas

702

568

- 312

, ' 704-

Total South Central.

1_J298

lj.104

937- V

1*360-

Total Central Stakes '

22j_504

19,995

8,297 !

_2Q,434

We stern States:

Montana

328

400

290

53

Idaho

2,796

1 , 900

2,465

■ 1,391

Colorado

1,624

2,002

1,275

1,100

New Mexico

702

760

472

909

. i Utah

445

629

486

364

Washington.

27,373

31,100

26,900

31, 684

. ; Oregon

3,130

3 , 432

2,832

5,315

; California

7,645

6J.44

10,568 •

7,452_ ^

Total Western States

44JC42

46.367

45.338

•_46,773-

Total 35 States

120.962

124J754-

68,042

. 121, 494_

1 / Estimates of the e omm e r c ial

crop refer to the production of

apples in the com-

mere ial apple areas

of each.

State, and include' fruit produced for. sale to commer-

cial processors' as.

well as

for sale for fresh .consumption.

2/ For some States in

certain

years, production includes some

quantities unharvest-

ed on' account of economic conditions.' '

; ■ '

31 ~

CROP REPORT

UN

ITED STATES

DEP ARTMC NT

OF AGR

1 CULTURE

as of

Bureau of

Agricultural Economics

Washington, D.O.

November 1,

1S46

CRO P

•REPORT 1 N.G

BOARD""

*

November 12, 1946
3:00 P.M, (E.S.T.)

■ '

A

7-

PEARS

•

•

Production 3

:/ :

State

•

•

•

Average

1935-44

! . 1.94.4

\

»

«

•

•

1945 ;

: Preliminary
: 1946

?• • •

Thousand bushels

"Maine

7

10

1

5

N. H*

9

10

1

7

vt.

3

3

■ •- ■

2/

1 '

Mass.

J‘ ■ 54

48

10

29

R. I.

7

7

3

6 ' . '

Conn.

• 67

77

37

67

N. Y.

1,025

1,157

272

656

N. J.

58

52

37

41

Pa*

. 482

464

120

318 '

Ohio

454

373

238

141

Ind, •

231

157

146

134’

Ill.

472

335

■ -

354

270 :

Mich.

1,109

1,193

178

1,032

Iowa

.* 100

55

58

80

Mo.

' . 330

175

370

275 "

Nebr.

24

10

12

27 '

Kans. •

; 120

63

124

122 "

Del.

7

7

3

r~T

O

Md.

57

52

23

17

Va.

367

-■ 428

61

373

W.Va.

85

132

18

90

N.C.

„ 324

'• 354

360

3so / :

s.c.

1 134

160

191

158

Ca.

359

• 500

502

454

Ela.

• 139

176

157

174

Ky.

' 209

135

248

182 '

Tenn,

‘‘‘ 264

188

-

467

225 ‘

Ala, *

282

312

416

343 '

Miss.

' 349

354

401

r’nn

OO 3

Ark.

172

228

231

218

Ia.

.171

245

228

235

Okla.

140

96

203

163

Tex.

; ' 421

502

496

503 '

Idaho

■; 60

, 69

59

64 •

Colo.

190

157

282

87

N. Mex.

47 .

. 50

54

53 ’

Ariz.

10

10

5

12

Utah

135

170

223

115 ' .

Nev.

♦

• 4

6

i

4

' " 6' ■

Washington,

all

0,612

8,665

7,770

9', 090

Bartlett •

4^736

6,885

5,800

6,750

Other

•

r,877

1,780

.1,970

2,340 .

Oregon, all-

3,893

4,354

5,439

..5 ,'89.3 •

Bartlett ■;

* *

. 1,617

- • • 1,794

2,250

. 2.180.. *

Other

r ’ .

2,275

2 , 560

3,189

3,713

California,

all.

10,017 .

10,417

•

14,209

12,251 .

Bartlett

8,805

9,167

12,292 -

■' ••'10V668

Other

1,212

1,250

1,917

1,583

U.S.

29,002

31,956

34,011

34,710

l/ For some

States

in certain years, production

includes

some quantities unharvested

on account of economic conditions.

2/ Production less than 1,000 bushels*

22 -

CEO?. EXPORT -UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Washington,! ,0;

as of Bureau of Agricultural Economics November 12,19*6

November JL, _1946 _ _ _ ^ 9 R 9. E _.5 § ? 2 5 1 J. ^ E - ?. 9 - - 9 _ 4 _ _ _3j 09 _P_. M /(EJS^ I

GRAPES

«

Production 1 /

State :

Average

: 1944

: 1945

: Preliminary .

1935-44

• '* !

•

•

•

Tons

: 1946 .

1 •

Mass .

370

250

150

250 1

E.I.

205

200

190

20C

Conn,

1,170

900

4oo

1,000

N.Y.

50, 7^0

59,30©

3i,30O

63,200. .

N.J.

2,53$

2,600

90©

2,1-00

Pa.

17,620

19,500

6,000

18,700

Ohio

22,570

24,400

6,4©e

15,400

Ind.

3,020

2,500

l,4oo

2,000 ,

Ill.

4,420

3,700

3,300

2, 800

Mich.

38,610

34,000

13*, 5Q3

30,000

Wis .

470

600

45©

600

Iowa

3,250

3,100

3 ,OOQ

2, 700

Mo.

7,220

6,500

6,500

5,300

Nebr.

1,570

1,300

1,700

600

Kans .

2,700

3,300

4,500

, 3 , 500

Del.

1,350

1,200

■ 453

1,000

Md.

380

250

190

250 \*

Va.

1 , 84o

1,800

25©

1,400

W.V a.

1,135

1,300

20©

It 500 . .

N.C .

6,080

6,600

3,700

5 900

s.c.

1,310

1,200

l,4o©

1,300 .

GrU .

1,750

2,200

2,30©

2,200

Fla.

605

600

6oe$

600 ,

Ky.

1,980

1,900

1,100

2,000

Tenn.

2,250

2,300

1,90©

2,100

Ala.

1,240

1,200

1,500

1,300 . ■

Ark.

8,1*70

10,600

.5,200

10,400

Okla.

2,740

3 ,200

2,500

3,300 ,

Tex.

2,280

2,100

2,100

2,500

Idaho

515

450

45©

500 - ■

Colo.

510

600

6c®

150

N.Mex.

1,050

1,000

1,10©

900 .;:

Ariz .

990

1,500

1,000

1,300 . .

Utah

830

• 800

900

. 800 ,

Wash,

10,720

17,300

19,400

19 ? 4-00

Oreg .

2,140

2,300

2,300

-2,300,

Calif . , all

2,338,100

2,514,000

2,663,000

2,54-1,000
- 611,002 .

542, DC1 0

Wine varieties

- 5a6,90Q

563,000

619,000

Table varieties

437,600

513,000

512,000"

Raisin varieties

1,351,600

1,438,000

1,532, 0®0

l,48S,0n0- '

Raisins 2 /

2p 1,150

309,500-

244,000

— — —

N&t dried

347,000

200,000

556,000

, . — —

U.S.

2,552,730

2,7367550

2,791,650

2,851,150:.. |

l/ For some States in certain years, production includes some quantities unhar¬
vested en account of economic conditions,

»

2/ Dried "basis: 1 ton of raisins equivalent to about 4 tons- of fresh grapes,

*— • * ■••/••ft.

3?

UNITED

CHOP R3P0RT
as of

November^l , 194-6

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, D, 0,

CRO P REPORT I NG BOARD

• * * i t ’ ~r # ’

. - CITRUS FRITH ~ ~

November 12, 1946
3*Cl0_P._M_. _(JMS.TJ_

Crop

Condition Nov ember 1/ _}

_ . _ __ _

_ Pvoductipn._ 1_/

— . — _

and . ■ • •

State

"’Average
: 1935-44

•

• t

J-1945 ;

» ft

» •

1946 j

• • e

Average
. 1935-44 1

1944 J
?

1 Indicated

1945 : 1946

1

Percent

Th ous and b oxe s

ORANGES! ■

•

" • •

California, all

"• 76 .

76;

.79 .

,45,412 •

60,500’

44,480

—

Navel s -an d Mi sc . 2

/ -?e '■

77 •

V - - 7-8

17,882

22,100

17,680

19,700

Valencias

. : ,77

76 '

80

27 , 530

38 , 400

26,000/

3/

Florida, all

71

68

• 78

29 , 640

42 , 800

49 , 800

62,000

Early and Midseason

4/ 69

66

81

16,545 .

21 , 700

25,400

32,500

Valencies

4/ 69

. 70

75

13,095

21,100

24,400

29,500

Texas, ail 2/

71

78-

79 ‘

t

2,539

4,400

4,800

5,300

Early and Midseason

—

78

• GO

1,47 7

2 , 600

2,880

3,240

Valencias

—

74

•70

1,062

1,800

1,920

/ 2,060

Arizona, all 2 / /

74

. 81

77

600

1,150

1,210

1,270

Navels and. Mi sc,

—

80 .

IT' ‘

284

550

570

600

Valencias

—

82

77.

316

600

640 .

670

Louisiana, all 2 /

72

. 74' • .

_ „81

279

360

330. _

360

_ 5 States 5/ _

_ 74_

_ _7£ _ A

_L _.72. _

_78,470 _

109,210

JL00j.62.0_

— zr*x —

T o;t al E ar ly » an d Mi d~
season 6 ]

36 ,466

47 - 310

46,860

56,400

Total Valencias
TANGERINES:

. — -

42,004

61 , 900

53 , 760

_ Plo.ri.da _

62

63

75 ...

■2; 980

4,000

4^.200

£,£00

ALL ORANGES & TANGERINES

• ‘ "

%

5 States 5/

T M

81,450

113,210

104,820

— —

GRAPEFRUIT:

-• •

Florida, all

62'

64

•: 69

20 , 780 "

' 22,300

32,000

34,500

Seedless,

4/', 62

66..

72

7,840

8,400

14,000

16,500

Other J '/-

I/- 57 ■

61 ,

65

12,940

13,900

18,000

18,000

Texas, all

64

75

72

13,999

22 , 300

24,000

25,000

Arizona, all

74

•84‘

75

2,801 .

3 , 750

4,100

4,300

California, all

76

79 • .;

78

2,503

3,830

3,210

Desert Valleys

4/80

79 • .

78

1,104-

1,530

1,220

1,390

Other

4/ 78__

_79 _

_ _7u_ _

__ i-,399

_ 2,300

_ _J,99Q_

_ M. - -

4 States 5 ./

65

\ 70 *

71

40,083

52,180

63 s 310

— — —

LEMO-NS: ' 1

. •• ■

California 5./

74

78

74

11,520

12,550

1 4, 500

13,9.00 ■

LIMES: '

Flc ri da 5 /

_ _ 65 _

_ 65 _

_ J35_ _

_• _ 116

_ 250

_ .200 _

_ 17Q

1/ Relates to crop from "bloom of year shown, In California the picking season usually extends,
from about Oct, 1 to ."Dec* 31 of the following year. In other States the season begins about Oct.l
except for Florida limes, harvest of which usually starts about April ' 1, For some States in cer-
tain* years, production includes some oUanti tips., donate.! to charity, unharvested and/or eliminated
on account of economic conditions. 2j Includes small quantities of tangerines, 3 j First report
of production from 194$ bloom for California Valencia oranges and grapefruit in "other" areas will
be issued in December. ‘ Aj Short-time average. 5/ Net content of box varies. In California and
Arizona the approximate average for oranges is 77 lb, and grapefruit 65 lb,, in the Desert Valleys;
68 lb. for Calif., grapefruit in other areas; in Florida and other btates, oranges, including
tangerines, 90 lb. and. grapefruit 80 lb., Calif, lemons 79 lb.; Fla, limes, 80 lb, 6/ In Califor¬
nia and Arizona, Navels and Miscellaneous.

34 „

CHOP BEPOHT

* n

as of

'November 1 , 1946 .

UN

TED state.s department of as r

n • ■ . : *'./.*

Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING- board

CULTURE

Washington. L.C *
November 12 , 1946,

. 3i.00.PMv UhS.T* I

PECANS

* >

* •

ft

■ Improved Varieti

os 1 / . . :

; Wild or

seedling var

ieties

. . State

•

1

•

■ •

•

»

Average

1935-44

Production :

5 s P re 1 i mi nary :

; 1245 . 1946

Average

1936-44

Production

I 1945

*

* I r -1-j rv.' r»~

; Try 1946

1- ; ,

i

- •

Thousand

■pounds

,

Illinois

13

. . 21

3

559

1,029

137

Mi ssouri

33

60

20

874

1,800

6oq

North Carolina

• 2,179

2,504

1,682

293

310

208

South Carolina-

2,188

.*■ 2,961

1,275

371

443

245

Georgia

\

■ 20,124

30,954

14,1;30

3,564

5,896

3,170

Florida

2,116

2,371

2,650

1 y 545

1,863

1,37s

Alabama

.6,575

7,216 ' .

5,500

-1,663

1 , 804

•1,552

Mi ssissippi

.3,711

3,000 -

2,230

2,792

3,500

. 1,320

Arkansas

.585

. 882

540

3,160

4,018

1,710

Louisiana

2,403

1 , 840

2,130

6., 407

7 ,360

5,470

Oklahoma

/ 958

1,500

1,000

16,252

24,500

8,000

(Ti l

Texas

2,420

3,870

3,000

24,960

28., 380

18,000

12 States

43,304

• 57,179

34,460

62,441

80,903

42,788

i

«

» , m

All varieties

t •

State :

Production

•

Average

1

1

1

1

to

^ 1

1 — 1 1

1

Preliminary <

•

1935-44' ..

1946 .

■

Thousand pounds

* V

Illinci s

572.

1,050 ' .

140

Mi ssouri

907

1,860

620

North Carolina

2,472.

2,814

1,890

Sout-^ Carolina

2,558.

3,404

1,520 '

Ge orgi a

23,688.

36,850

17,600

Florida

3,662

i '

4,234

4,-526

Alabama

8,238

9,020

7,052 • ‘

Mi ssi ssippi

6,503

6,500

4,050

Arkansas

3,745

4,900

2,250 ■- .

Lord si ana

8 , 810

9,200

26,000

7,600

Oklahoma

17,210'

9,000

Texas

27,380

32,250

21,000 ,

12 States

105,746

138,082

77, 248

l/ -budded., grafted, or topworked varieties*

■35: -

CROP REPORT UNITED OT'A T E S d:£'P A R E N T : 0 F A & R I CULTURE

.a's of . Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington, I). C.

November JL , _ 1946 _• j j _ ^ _ C RO P r i R' CFO ft T 1 N.Q/ BO AkD : : ' g^ojptS . JE . S?lh )

, "f '• - 7 •CHAMRRISS;;- ' ’ Vr" • : :'l

State

Massachusetts
New Jersey
Wi sconsin
Washington
Oregon

- r .. ..

#

5 States

Average

_l£35-44

f

% ■ ■

409; 7Q0
•87*' 100
97; 000
22 | 240

8,060

, .t .. , „ .

K . .

624,100

X Production .... . \

1944 : ,1945 •

_ • ___ _ _

Barrels

153,000
59,000
115,000
30,000 .
12,700

t

369,700

478,000

49,000

82,000

36.400

11.400

656,800

: Preliminary

: 1946

550,000-

7.8,000

145,000

46,200

13,900

833,100:

r * *

*M. I SCE LLANSOtlS FRUITS AND RUTS

♦

1 . .

r ■ ? '

j r

• • . * 'V

*

.

1 ■

* •

Crop

and . ,

• 1 j State

•

. •

•

•; Average
1935^44

Production l/‘

: 1945 :

• •

^

Prelim,
_1946 _

• .

.v ?

Tons

X •

... .AIMONBSi ■ •-

Caldfornia

14,710

23,800

35, 100

’r

f.

*

t¥

i .? ' f •

WAINUTS:
California »
Oregon •

55,420

4,680

64,000

.6,900

59,000
. 8,500-

t

2 States

60,100

70,900 -

67,500

f >-

■ t y

$

FILEERTS:

Oregon

Washington ^

' 3,354
■ * 542

* v. : 4', 50 0; '

■ - ' ' ' 800;

7,800’
'1,150 '

2 States

3,896

5,300*-

• '8,950 •

OLIVES: .* Condition November 1 (Percent)

California 59 37 53

. . S . . .« * * . s. -

X •- • • X *■.*;•*

1/ For some States in certain years, production includes
some quantities unharvested on account of. economic
conditions, > '

UN 1

TED STATES DEPARTMENT

0 F A G R 1

CULTURE

CROP REPORT * -

Bureau of Agricultural Economics

Washin

gtonj D. C<

. as of

• ' 'CROP REPORTING BOARD

Hovornoer 12, 1946

Hovember 1, 1946

' i •

- -

... . .3:00 P

aM» - (E.S„Tfi)

POTATO

ESI/

J

GROUP

Yield per acre

Production

.ALU) 5

Average'-*

... ■ :

Indicated •

* . Average

^ *

Indicated

STATE !

IS 3 5-44' 5 '

.jhovcmhsr 1,

1935—44

; 1945 :

■ Hoveraber 1,

•

a

■ . . •*-

•

- \ • [ 9

1946

t , r ^ •

1946_ .

" ' •

*

Rushed s -

»

Thousand, bushels . .

SURPLUS LATE -POTATO

STATES:- ‘

• -

.

Maine

275

255

355

45,783

52,785

76,325

Hew fork* L, I*

217

270

320

.11,414

18,900-

- 2.2,080

Hew York* Uo state

• 105

95*

180

15,950

10,070

..13,540

_ Hennsjlyania, _

117

_ _ii3_- _

_ JL52_ _

_ 20x955.

1Sx724_

_ _ 20x9 2i5_ _

_ 3_Eastern _

_ JLS.5a.5_

_262J7_

_ 94x107.

9 8x479 _

_ _1J7xS2J._ _

Michigan

S9

110 '

115

.22,006

18,700

. -17,595

Wisconsin

. : 80

95

103

15,530

12,160

11,6.39

Minnesota

84

no .

100

19 , 847

19,360

15,300 \

Horth Dakota

' ‘ 104

140 -

120

14,715

23,660

17,6.40

_ Sprith Dakojta_, _

^ 65_ _

_ _ 91_ _

' _ 89_ _

_ _2xl51.

„2x912_

_ _2.x4Q2_ _

_ 5_0 enthral _ .

_ _ .90?_6_

_ _113jl.8_

108,8

_ 74x249.

76x792_

_ A '63 x16.6 _

Hehraska

' 119

175

165..

... .-.9,443

- 12,075 ■

• •" '11**055

■ Montana

102

"112

120

1,772

2,016

2,040

I daho

227

220

235

30,427

44,220

41,595

Wyoming

124

175

180

2,066

2, 625

2,520

Colorado

183

195

220

15,254-

19,110

20,900

Utah

165

180

185

2,321

3,366

3,570

Hevada

175

feoo

210

432

780

672

Washington

197

220

230

8,771

11., 8 80

12,650

Oregon

191

. 210

240

7,574

11,340

12,240

California if

_ 284, _

_ .290 _

_ A3 25 _ _

_ 9x854.

13x9 20_

- 13,-OOD -

_ 10 Uep.te.rn _

188*2

_2QSJ3

_ _223J3„

• 37x915.

_ _121x332_

_ J20|R42_ „

TOTAL IS _

_ _186*_1_

... _1S4«_5:_

-2^6x271.

_ J:;96xT03_

_ _323x329_ -

OTHER LATE POTATO STATES,;

. ’

H ew Hampshire.

148

145

180 :

1,199

986

1,170

Vermont

132

125 .

* 145 • * •

■ 1,812

- ' 1,\375

1,537

Massachusetts

137

125

155

2, 524

2,788

3,317

Rhode Island

186

180

190

890

1,296

1,539

_ Connecticut. _

_ _166„ _

_ .160 _

190

_ _2x822

„ J _3x344_

_ 3k805_ -

_ ,5_He,w_England _

,149

_ 143*5 _

170*8

_ _9jl2-47_

_ _ 9x7 89 _

_ _Hv45S_ -

West Virginia

87

90

107

2,915

2,880

3,317

Ohio

103

115

130

10,429

: 7,130

7,230

I ndi ana

102

135

120

5,178

3,915

3,720

Illinois

80

93

95

3,100

• 2, 604

2,660

_ Iowa _

_ 88 _

_ .no _

_ J.2Q „ _

_ JA4.17.2_

_3x9 S0_

_ 4x320 -

_ S. Central. _ _

_ _ 94j_5„

, . _10.9i.6_

_ _117c0 _

_ 26x794.

. ... 20x4-89 _

_ 21x297 _

Hew Mexico.

77

75

85 .

356'

450

425

— Ari.zo.na _

_ 154 _

_ .255, _

250

_443_

J_ JLx6§S_

_ 1x675 _

_ 2_Spjatliwep.te.rn _

_ _105*7_

«_ _168,_6_

_179._5 _

. _799_

_ :2xl08_

_ _ -2ALQ0 _ _

TOTAL 12 _

_ _104*9_

. _121o0_

133*6

_. 36x839_

... 32x336^-

_ 3A,J355 _

&OJLATE STATES_

_13^2

.... _16.0i.2_

... JL86..J _

_29 3xlll_

.. _323x-.-S.9 _

_ 1553x154- _

IHTERMEDIATE POTATO

STATES-: .

.

■* ’

*

Hew Jersey

170

177

200

9., 681

12,567

13, 600

Delaware

85

90

115

383

333 .

402 .

Maryland

102

' 107

132' . ”

2,443

• 2,108

2,680 '

Virginia

114

126

159-

. 9,019

3,563

10,971

Kentucky

77

9.3

106

3*512

3,999

4, 664-

Mi ssouri

91

88

125

3 * 8-9,2

2,992

4,250

— Kansas _ _ _

_ 86 _

82

07

_ _2x27S_

_ 1x476_

- .4,746 -

TOTAL 7

llloS

_ 124ft5

3lx210_

_ 32.,_043_

- 38,4513 -

37JLATE A I.HTIUME1IATE_131,J„

_ 15.6a.2_

_ jam _

_324x32L.

... _361p.02.2_

_ 45^6*497 -

A/ Early and late crops shown separately for California; combined for

all other

States*

37 -

_

CHOP REPORT

as of

November 1, ,1.94-6

UN.1TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AG R
Bureau of - Agfi cu.lt ural Economi c's

CROP REPORT I NG BOARD
' ' POTATOES ij ( Co nt 1 cl)

CULTURE

Washing tor. , E* C*

November 12, 1946
3?00 P»Mf (EbS3 Te )

GROUP

ANE

'STATE

, Average
J 19 35-44

YioM^er..p..cre. _

• Indicated
llTov ember 1 ,
: 1946

:1945

Bushels

_ Production _

. $ ‘Indicated

Average A- -

TO„, ,, ! 1945 :l!overnber 1,

J.yob—44

* )

EARLY- POTATO STATES:

Thou sand bu sh e 1 s

North Carolina

98

120

130

8 3 394

9 , 240

11,050

South Carolina •

105

124

160

2 y51 6

2 3 430

3,360

Georgia

61

77

78

1,460

2 ► 002

2,106

Elorida

100 -

151

153 .

3® 705

5V 285

6*399

Tennessee

70

85

90

3 3 037

3,440

3,510

Alabama

87

104

95

4,151

5,200

4,750

Mississippi

64

68 •

80

1 9 51 6

1,904

2,240

Arkansas

■ 76

/ 65

88

3,343

2 s 730

3,872

Louisiana

. 61

59

52

2 9 773

2,655

2,283

Oklahoma •

69

55.

74

2,223

1*155

1 .702

Texas

72

33

105

4P036

4j 643

6,510

California l/

312

320

410

11,23*1

23,360

33,620

)TAL 12 _

_ S7*.6_

. 124*9

_m,2_

__48 s 436

64,099 _

£lj.4Q7_

>TAL _

_ 125,^8 _

. 150, 6

...175,,3._

. 372,756 „ 4

25 5 131 _

427_i9D4_

Earl 7 and late

crops sho vm separ

ately for

California; combined

for all

other

States*

STATE

Average

_ SttEETPOTATOES
Yield per. acre
1945

Indicated

Average

production 4 _ . _

- • Indicated

’ 1935-44 *

r : *

- -w vt

D

V

;i;i L>UI JL | *

1946 *

1935-44 ;

1 0

•

•

1946

Bushels

Thousand bushels

N. J *

135

115

160

2 , 122

1*725

2,400

Ind*

99

125

115

258

150

172

Ill*

85

75

90

340

300

288

Iowa

91

; 110

110

216

275

220

Mo.

91

35

110

802

595;

880

Kans* ■

112

95

95

343

276

276

Eel*

127

130

160

467

325

400

Md0

143

140

180

1,157

980

1,080

Ya©

114

111

125

3,809

3,441

3,875

N*C*

102

110

120

8f099

7,260

8,040

S* 0.

87

95

105

5,322

5,890

5, 880

Ga*

76

SO

85

7,944

. 8,010

6,800

Fla*

67

64

70

1.299

1 , 152

1,260

Ky.

83

87

89

1,449

1,218

1,157

Tenn*

90

95

105

• 4? 232

2,850

2,940

Ala*

77

85

85

6*275

6,375

5,460

Miss*

86

102

90

6*176

6,936

5,760

Ark,

75

95

82

2*076

1*900

1,722

La,

71

88

70

7*390

10,824

9,450

Okla.

70

75

65

815-

750

650

Tex,

77

87

90

4*502

4 3 524

5,760

Calif* _ _

_ Hi _

_ JL20 _

-125 _ _

. _1 0.319 _

JU080 _

.1*350

U.S*

_ 85*4

_ 94T5 _

_ 9_3,_4

__ 66o.422 _

66o.836 _

38 -

CROP REPORT UNITED
as of

November 1, 1946

STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRI
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

CULTURE

Washington, D. C,
November 12, 194b

_ 2.LDQ 0 J

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

j_ _ Yield £f_cane £er acre _ J_ _ PROii^tipn _ _

State : Average : 1945 : Prelim. : Average : ■ 1945 J Prelim.

: 1935-44 : : 1946 : 1935-44 : : 1946

Short tons

Thousand Short tons

la.

19.1

21.3

20.0

5,120

5,618

5,280

Fla.

32.1

36.0

•32.0

753

1,149

1,114

Total

20.1

22.9

21.4

5,873

6,767

6_, 394

V

SUGAR BEETS

v:

•J

Y_ie2d._jie.r_ac.re. _ j_ _ Production

State

; Average : lq„= :

: 193.5-44 :

Short tons

Prelim. :
1946 j

Average :
1935-44 ;

Thousand

1945

short

: Preliminary
: 1946

tons

Ohio

8.4

9.9

8.5

306

208

221

Mich.

8.4

8.0

8.0

809

627

800

Nebr,

12.6

10.8

12.5

804

635

.800

Mont,

11.9

10.7

12.0

809

865

984

Idaho

13.8

15.3

«-/ • 0

821

809

1, 22^

Wyo.

12.1

9.9

12.5

507

346

488

Colo.

13.0

12.1

12.5

1,886

1,835

2,038

Utah

1303

13.7

14.0

560

437

602

Calif.

14c8

16.8

17.0

1,949

1,610

2,482

Other

States

10.6

11.9

12.4

1,116

1,296

1,520

U.S.

12.1

12.1

12.9

9 , 568

8,668

. 11* 159

SUGARCANE SIRUP

Yield per acre

Production

State

: Average

: iqac; : Preliminary :

Average :

.0

IQ UP

reliminamry

: 1935-44

« •

• *

Gallons

1946 :

1935-44 ;

Thousand gallons

1946

S.C.

100

95

110

480

475

440 • >

Ga.

132

145

160

4,351

4,640

4, 640

Fla.

158

170

170

1,840

2,040

2,040 ' '

Ala.

111

130

120

2,911

3,120

2 , 760

Miss.

143

170

165

3,331

3, 910

*3,465

Ark.

112

105

138

112

105

138

La.

260

335

275

6,803

11,055

8,800 ;

Tex.

131

130

135

795

520

540

U.S.

156

i93

181

20,625

25,865

OO Qp*7

JLlO — —

39

UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

BUREAU QP\ AGRICULTURAL

EOONOM IC8

..Washington, D. C.f

as of

November 1, 1946

DROP

REPORTING

BOARD

November 12 f 1946

HVoo p ;m* "Te. S.ToT

IIIIIHMIJ Hill III ItHMIllllHI IIIH

> 11*111 II llllllf It Mill * If ItftflMI HtlllMtHMIlftlflff flit

MIliC PRODUCED PER

l*« ill Mill IMtllSltOHMIftfl IIIIHIIltl Mill) tilt Jilt Mil If ItlMttlltllMf Ilf Ml IMtltlfllllMMIMIIMIIIMIf If Mil* Mill#* > MM till ! tlMMI*

MI IK COW IN HERDS KEPT 3Y REPORTERS 1 /

State

i

November 1

and

l

Average .

1944

! • 1245

* 1946

_ Piyisioa _

* '

— JL _ —

_1235“ 1«_

•

9

•

P O

u n d s

Me*

13,4

.14,4

14.7

15.3

N.H*

14*5

15.7

14.8

14.4

vt*

13.4

14,4

13.7

14*2

Mass,

. 16c 9

••■1^8 tv;.

17.1

18,2

Conn,

17,1

-16.8

16*3

17.7

N, Y,

15.9

15,9

16,3

17.5

N.J,

18.5

18.3

18.8

19 o 4

Pa* _

1506

15^9

_ _ I6a4_ _

16*6

N.Atl*

... a , ,

15*81

-• 16*02 „ _ _

16*22

- - — -

Ohio

1403

-,14.7

14.9

15*2

Ind.

13*2

IS. 7

14.6

14.8

Ill,

13.4

14.3

14.7

14.9

Mich,

15c 8

15* 9

16.8

17.7

Wifi. _ _

_

-15.8 _

. _ 14*1 _

— _ 15*1_, _

_ 14.3 _ . _

_ _

JL4.06_

14*60, _

. 15*31 .

15.21

Minn, ..

12*3

. 12.0

12*3

12v8

Iowa

12.4

• 12.7

13,7

15*1

Mo,

9*4

10.3

10.6

11,6

N* Dale,

10.0

10,2

9.6

10.9

S, Dale,

9.6

■ • 9 #4

9,6

10.8 . •

Nebr.

; 11*3

10.1

•li. i

12. 8

Ka£.sA

11*6

„ 11*9.

11*6- ■

12*8

N.Ce^t^

_

11*16

lljs.22 .

11*52.

12,72

Md.

14.5

14.4

14.3

14.7

Ya,

11*4

12.3

12*8

13.4 '

W*Va,

11.2

11.8

13.3-

12c0

N.C.

Ho3

11,3

12*2

11,8

s,c.

10*1

10.1

10,5

10.3

Ga*.

- 8.4 _ _ _ _

J7*8_

8*5_ .

_ - 8,2 - - - -

S,Atl,

11.07

11*35

.7.1,92.

_11983„

Ky.

10.6

11,2

11.3

12,0

Tenn,

■ 9.4 *

10.0

9*5

10.0

Ala, “

8,2 "

8.2

. 9.0.

•* • -- -8.9. ’

Miss, . 7-

6.4

' y 6,5-

. 76.7

- -- - 6.5 '••• '

Ark",

7.7

... 7.6

. 7.6.

7*4

Ok la a

8.7

. 8*7

8*4

9.3

Te&>

8

7*3

7*4

- 7.9 *

o • Cent,, _

~ £*46

8*40 ■

8*66

8.99

Mont.

12.9

13.2

13.2

14c5

• Idaho

IS. 4

,16,6

16*8

16.5

Wyo.

12.4

12.8

12,7

15.8

Colo,

12,8

• • - 13.0

12*6 - -

< 13.9

Utah

15.5 ‘

. ; 17.2

17.6

t 17.4

Wash,

16.3

16*2

16.9

17.0

Oreg,

14.8

15.1

15. 6

14.9 •'

Calif.

17*7

- - - 18*6

18*0

17*0 •

We&t* _ _

_ -14o96_

_ _ _ 15*57 _

15*99 _

_ 15.94J _

u.s.

12.25

12*51

12*92

13*26 -

1/ Averages represent, the reported daily milk product ion of herds kept by reporters
divided by the total number of milk cows (in milk or dry) in the herds, Figures
for New England States and New Jersey are based on combined returns from crop and
special dairy reporters. Figures for other States, regions and U, S. are based on
returns from crop reporters onlyc The regional averages are based in part on rec¬
ords of less 'important dairy States not shown separately, as follows: North
Atlantic, Rhode Island; South Atlantic, Delaware and Florida; South Central,- - :

Louisiana; Western, New Mexico -Arizona, and Nevada* • *'•••

40 _

• - >

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AQRICIJ LTU RE
(3pqp Re port bu r ea ir of '/o wow ltu h al economics

as of * CROP REPORTING BOARD

November 1, 1946

Washington, D. C.,

November 12x 1946

•s : oo" -0;''~'fe7s,T ,T

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OCTOBER EGS PRODWTIOB ‘ r

4

State :

ani !

Nrmb e r • o f 1 aye f s .
o.n^iiand. dtffing^pat

Eggs £'e;r 1

>x; -4op_j.a-ye.r s w

_ _ T^tal^ggs. >D.Tb4iic0d_ _ _ _ _

. —Paring, 0 c tp.bc . r . _J an*. 't,o_0£.tJt.,_incl,«

Divi-sion__:

V 1945. _

•

•

L .1946. .

1945_::_1946

1945> ■

: 1946 s

1945. -

1 -1942 2

Thousands

. Number

'Millions'

- .£%• •’ ,

Me.

a, 173

2,035

1,417

1,513.

31

32

334

307

N.H.

1,985

1,614

. 1,383

1,525

27

25

293

*. M / O

vt.

\ 846

804

- 1,398

1,476

12

12

149

141

Mass.

4,825

4,296

- -.1,333

1,410

8" 67

61 . *

784

688

E.Ic

. 452

400

1,271

1,507

6

6

#*

64

* 66

Conn.

2,860

2,777

1,407

1,618

40

45'

399

392

N.Y.

llg.373

10,529

. 1,073

1,153

122

121 ‘

1,642

1,669

N.J.

4,765

4,678

1,212

1,302

' . 58

61

752

792

•

Pa*. _

-1£,£S£

-15, 855

- - - 995 _

1,0.91

- -126-

- - 1.72

_ 2,11-2

_ .. Z.2P&

_

N»ATL._ _

—

-45,036

.1,155'_

1,245

_ _519„

- '53o _

_ 6,530

- 2,704

■ - ,

Ohio

16 , 638

16,674'

986

1,057

164

175""'

2,433

2,404.

Ind.

12,462

11,778

933

1,004 ‘

. 116

118/*

1,773

1,726.

Ill.

18,020

16,443

874

936 ‘

157

154 *

2 5, 441

2,356

■ '

Mich.

9 , 654

9,991

*■ 868

90S'

84

91

1,420

1,445*

Vis., _

13,900

914 ■

■949

125

132 •

£.003

..2, 052

E.N.CENT,

70,422

68,786

917

975

. 646

••671 •

10.069

.'• .2*934

Minn.

20 y 666

21,636

868

961’

179

208 ' ..

3,285

3,401*

I owa

24,688

24,995

924

958"

228

239

3,837

38864'

Mo

17,697

16,614

822

893'

145

148

C/ *

2,464

N.Dakc

4,462

4,296

738

.707

33

30 •

618

579

S.lako

7,076

6 , 607

816

■ 843'

58

4 56. '

983

1,017

Nebr.

11,964

11,860

818

871

98

103

1 0 812

1 , 74&

Ea&s*. _

-15,1.91

_12,£&4.

_ _ - 509 _

_ £52

_ -1Q7_

_ 102 _

- 1,912

_ _ liSSS.

V.N.OENT.

99.734

sa,zo5

- SP4

- _848_

_ - 292 -

-12; 270

-

Del.

763

718

6 25

967

r*

0

• 7 *

106

106

Md.

2,664

2,792

818

■ 967

22

27

373

388

Va.

7,070

6,696

880

905

62

61 '

914

" 89*5

V.Ya.

2,918

2,698

936

• 918

27

25 '

403

401

N.C.

9,375

.. 9,190

794

722

74

66 ' .

1,080

1,032

<

S.C.

5 , 3C4

3,100

, • 604

' 6 20

' ’ 20

•19 ' “

■' 353-

. ' 322

G-a.

‘5,990

5,999

: 651

595

' 39

- 36 '

600

" - 575

PI a.

1,406

753

747

12

11'

175

lo5

-

S..aTLc_ h.

-35,652.

-32,599

_ 779 _

_Z7£

- -222_

_ 262 _

_ 4,009

_ 2s2'-'5.

- ,

Ky.

•8,353

8,546

856

.. 368

72.

74

1,051

1,08-1 5

Terni,

8,166

7,99-2

763

772

62

62

985

941

Ala.

-5,710

5,504-

694

■ 611

40

34’

595

574‘

Miss.

6,044

5, £15

505

496;

31

29

571

531

Ark.

•6,304

6,448

695

570

38

■37

'692

' (3’1

La,

3,682

3,208

•'558

54£-:

21 ‘

18

354

-807

Okla.

10,817

9,786

750

778

81

75

1,393

1,246

Tex. _ _

-25,568

£ _ 688 .

-715

_ 171 _

_ _ 162' _

. 2,031

2,746.

,

S.CSNT^ _

-74,572

-70,267

_ £98 __

-20.4

_ -519-

_ 495 _

_ 6,602

- - 2,11Z

Mont,

* 1,603

1,527

• 812

- 657

13

13

223

205

I daho

" 1,822

1,692

1,017

924

19

16

244

245

Wyo.

1 606

630

• - : 880

92.4.

5

6.

79

>36

ColOo

3,043

3,-180

- . 78.7. _

77.2

24

25-

394

428

N.Mex.

G42

-- 826

794

84S.

7

7. .

108

' . 106

c

Ariz.

402

. . 332

» 949

.'843

4

3'-.

53

46

Utah

2,225

' ' 2,198

1,063

1,100

24

. 24'

33.3

1- VM

Nev.

*277

275

1 ,038

1,023

3

■■■ • 3. .

40

39

Vashe

• 5,248

5 ‘,249

- 1,187

1,141

• 62

. • • 60

733

; 733

Oreg.

2,614

2,527

1,063

1,119

23

28 .

416

* . 406

C ali f o

JU.342

-15,539

- _ l,091-_

1,132

_1£5_

. 141,. _

- 1,622

_ _ 1,252

WEST. _

-31,025

-30,975

_ - 1,044 __

1,052

_ _324_

_ 226 _

_ i,201

_ 4,519

P.S, _ _

554,152

».

544- 3.65

880'

921

_3*U8_

_ 2,172 -

-42,861

- -42,105

~ -

k

- 41 -

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A ^ *

s' \ ' AV

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X CROP REPORTING BOARD r!,c ^

•v-^ i BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

//'( UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULftBBEi

^fN

V" N\v\W '* V/V \

j&lease: December 10. 1946

*\\\ \ v, v 1 ' 'V

l3Wsy

/

■ 3i00 2.11. (E.S.I.)

DECEMBER 1, 1946

The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics makes the follow¬
ing report for the United States from data furnished by crop correspondents, field

statisticians* aiid cooperating State agenoies0

CROP

Average

1935-44

PR0DTTCTI0N
1944 J 1945

c

CITRUS PRUITS 1/

Thousand boxes

Oranges & Tangerines...*.

81 c 450

113,210

104,520

Grapefruit .*••••«, .......

40,083

52,180

63,550

Lemsns . . . .

11,520

12,550

.

14,500

Indicated

1946

125,430

67,320

13,900

MONTHLY MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION

MONTH

MILK i EGGS

Average i
1935-44 :

1945

1946

: Average :
: 1935-44 e

1945

1946

October. .

Million mounds

Millions

8,338

7,656

9,079

8,264

8,906

8,194

2,354

2,059

3,118

2,936

3,172

3,080

November

Jan .-November Incl.®

102,012

113,837

111,482

39,964

51,797

51,186

1/ Relates to crop from bloom of year shown®

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report ®uk*au of Aa«jo«i.TURAu wonomios Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD December 10, 1946

December 1946 _ _ ft:00 P«M*(~E*S*T* )

XECEMBER 1 , 1946

The favorable conditions that have marked the whole 1946 crop season
continued during November* Farm work is well advanced in practically all sections*
Harvest of most late crops is up to or ahead of schedule , with losses at a
minimum* Ample moisture and mild temperatures have favored luxuriant growth of
fall-sown crops and enabled farmers to carry out their seeding plans to the full
extent , giving promise of a ©sod start for the 1947 crop year* Unfavorable cir¬
cumstances in a few small areas have not lasted longs.

Wet weather in the first two weeks of November worried some growers who had
not yet completed potato digging, sugar-beet lifting or com picking, but the
latter half of the month was more favorable* A heavy snowfall in Colorado and
Utah covered many fields of potatoes and sugar beets, but at the same time kept
the ground from freezing* As the enow melted, the crops were harvested with much
difficulty and inconvenience but light loss. Storm losses of livestock also were
relatively light, though many animals lost weight because of the difficulties of
feeding during and after the storms* Heavy rains in early November over most of
the western Corn Belt delayed curing of the high-quality record corn crop, so that
much was picked with high moisture content* Wet fields limited use of mechanical
pickers. But fanners, were taking steps to insure safe storage of their com.
Frequent rains in Central and Eastern cotton areas have delayed cotton picking.
Limited crop losses included flood lossesof soybeans in Illinois and rice

in Texas* Delays occurred in harvesting sorghums and peanuts in the Southwest*

But after mid-November farm work moved along rapidly* A larger than usual acreage
has been plowed throughout the country this fall*

November temperatures averaged above normal in all of the area east of the
100 th meridian, but below normal in the area to the west* Precipitation was
relatively light in a strip from Florida up through the Appalachian region to
the eastern Com Belt and the Northeast , in central North Dakota and along the
Mexican border, but the moisture deficit was not serious enough to hinder most
farming operations. Heavy precipitation in the Pacific Northwest in late Novem¬
ber was most beneficial although fall seeding was checked* The moisture situation
in the Great Plains is almost ideal for fall-sown wheat, and seeded fields are
furnishing abundant pasture*

November conditions were also favorable for livestock and poultry* Pastures
furnished considerable quantities of feed throughout the month, except in the
Mountain States when they were covered with snow. Fall rains revived grass, and
mild temperatures permitted more late grazing than usual. Western ranges have a
fair to good supply of feed for winter grazing. Production of grain and
roughages is well distributed, though a shortage of hay may develop in Colorado
before spring. Movement of feeder and stocker cattle to feeding areas in the Corn
Belt and elsewhere has been exceptionally heavy this fall* Good pastures and the
most liberal feeding of concentrates ever reported were factors in maintaining
the hi^iest milk flow per cow for any November* This resulted in a near-record
production of milk for the month, despite declining dairy cow numbers* Egg
production set a new high mark for November, as a record rate of lay more than
offset a decrease of 4 percent in number of hens from a year ago*

CITRUS : Total U* S. orange production for the 1946-47 season Is indicated at

120*2 million boxes — a record large crop, 20 percent larger than pro¬
duced in 1945—46 and 53 percent larger than the 1935-44 average* This estimate
includes California Valencias for which the first estimate of the now season is
made in December. Total early and midseason oranges are placed at 55.0 million
boxes 20 percent more than last season and 54 percent more than /e rage* The
Valencia crop is forecast at 64*2 million boxes — 20 percent above 1945-46 and
53 percent above average. The grapefruit crop is now estimated at a record total

•R 2 ••

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

December lf 194 6_

BUREAU or agricultural economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,
December 10_, 1946

3:oo'p',iuTe«s,t75

of 67# 3 million boxes — 6 percent more than the 1945—46 production and 68 percent
more than the 1935—44 average#

Florida weather during November was not as favorable as earlier in the season*
There was too much rain and some hot weather. The storm early in November caused
little apparent damage at the time, but evidently was the cause of heavy dropping
later in the month# Early and midseason oranges are estimated at 32*0 million
boxes — half a million less than indicated a month ago but still a record and 26
percent above last season. Valencias are forecast at 29.0 million boxes, also a
half million boxes less than indicated on November 1 but still a record and 19
percent above last season# Tangerines are placed at 5.2 million boxes compared
with 4#2 million last season# Florida grapefruit are estimated at 34#0 million
boxes — a record high and 6 percent above the 1945-46 crop#

Utilization in Fla#to December 1 amounted to 8»3 million boxes of oranges 5*9
million boxes of grapefruit and one-half million boxes of tangerines compared
with quantities utilized to December 1, 1945 of 7.7 million boxes of oranges, 4.5
million boxes of grapefruit, and one-half million boxes of tangerines# Canners thi
year used 1*9 million boxes of oranges and 2#7 million boxes of grapefruit to
December 1 compared with 2.5 million boxes of oranges and 1.8 million boxes of
grapefruit to December 1 in 1945#

Growing and harvesting conditions in Texas during November were very
favorable for citrus# Trees and fruit are both in good condition* Hate of
harvest has slowed down# The grapefruit crop is placed at 25.5 million boxes —

1.5 million more than harvested in 1945-46# Oranges are now estimated at 5.5
million boxes of which about 3.4 million are early and midseason varieties and
about 2#1 million Valencias. In 1945-46, oranges totalled 4.8 million boxes —

2.9 million early and midseason and 1.9 million Valencias#

Louisiana oranges are estimated at 360,000 boxes compared with 330,000
boxes in 1945-46 and 360,000 in 1944-45.

Prospects for Arizona citrus continue favorable* Navel and miscellaneous
oranges are estimated at 600,000 boxes compared with 570,000 boxes last season.
Harvest of Navels was underway during November with about one-third of crop
picked by December 1. The Valencia outlook is for 670,000 boxes compared with
640,000 boxes in 1945-46. A grapefruit crop of 4.3 million boxes is in prospect
compared with 4*1 million last season.

Oalifornia weather during November was generally favorable for citrus
crops# Extensive rains in the citrus areas of Southern California were especially
beneficial in contrast to the two previous dry winters* Navel and miscellaneous
oranges are estimated at 19*7 million boxes compared with 17.7 million last
season# The California Valencia crop for harvest next spring, Summer and fall,
is forecast at 32*4 million boxes — 22 percent more than the 1945-46' crop but 16
percent less than the record crop of 1944-45* Grapefruit is forecast at 3*5
million boxes of which 1#4 million are indicated to be in the Desert Valleys and
2*1 million in other areas# Last season the crop totalled 3.4 million boxes
of which 1#2 million were in the Desert Valleys and 2.2 million were in other
areas# Grapefruit in "other areas" is harvested mostly during the summer after
most other grapefruit in the country has been marketed# California lemons are
estimated at 13*9 million boxes compared with 14*5 million last season#

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

December 1, 1946

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL. ECONOMICS
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,
December 1Q> .19 46.

MI IK PRODUCTION? November milk production on United States farms at 8.2 billion

pounds was only 1 percent below that of a year ago. It was also
smaller than that of 1944 and 1941, but otherwise exceeded all Novembers on record.
Milk production in each month this year has been below the corresponding month last
year because of a smaller number of milk cows on farms* However, the extremely
high milk production per cow attained in each month of 1946, has limited milk
production declines to 1 to 3 percent, appreciably less than the decline in milk
cow numbers. In November, the record-high milk production per cow was made
possible by liberal supplemental feeding and by the unusually mild weather which
prevailed in most of the country* s important dairy areas. The mildness enabled
farmers to graze their milk cows on late fall pastures to a greater extent than
usual. Although prices of grain and concentrates are high, farmers have found feed
supplies more readily available than earlier this year, November milk production
dropped 8 percent from October, an average decline at this season of the year.

The daily average per capita milk production during November was 1.93 pounds.
Although the November figure in each of the preceding 6 years exceeded this amount,
it is still slightly above the 1935-44 average for the month. During October per
capita production was 2.03 pounds.

/

December 1 daily milk production per cow in herds kept by crop correspondents
was 13.00 pounds. Although the seasonal low for 1946, this production is an all-time
high for this date. All-time highs were also reported in a fourth of the States*
mostly in the north, and many other States were close to record high levels.

Important dairy States where December 1 milk flow was rather low in relation to
other years include Minnesota and Texas. December 1 milk production per cow in herd
ran from 3 to 8 percent above a year ago in all regional groups of States except
the Western States where milk production per cow was reported 3 percent below a
year ago this date. Cold weather and heavy snowfalls tended to hold down milk flow
in some parts of the West, December 1 milk production per cow was above average
in all regional groups of States, varying from 4 to 13 percent above.

The percentage of milk cows reported milked on December 1, according to reports
received from crop correspondents, was 66 percent higher than the preceding three
years but as low or lower than any December 1 in the 1930-1942 period. The drop
from November 1 in percentage of cows milked was 1,3 percentage points, less than
average but more than in any of the preceding five years except 1943. The
percentage of milk cows milked on December 1 by regional groups of States ranges
from 75 percent in the North Atlantic States down to 58 percent in the South Central
States. All regional groups of Statrs showed a greater percentage milked this
December 1 than a year ago except the East North Central and Western States where
the percentages milked were slightly lower.

Of the 18 States for which monthly milk production estimates are made, New
Jersey, Michigan, and Virginia established new high production records for
November, Milk production per cow in herd for November was the highest on record
for Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, and
Washington, In North Dakota, North Carolina, Idaho and Oregon, milk production per
cow in herd for November was rather low compared to other years, November milk
production in the Nation* s leading dairy State, Wisconsin, totaled 887 million
pounds, exceeded only in 1945; in Iowa, 440 million pounds, exceeded in 1941 and
1943 when considerably more milk cows were on farms; in Michigan, 383 million pounds,
largest production on record for November; in Pennsylvania, 370 million pounds,
equalling the previous high record in 1944.

- 4 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP reporting board December 10 , 1946

December 1, 1946 g;00 P*Mo (E«SaT.»-)-

tMllllflCMIllMIMIllMIMIMMMMIIIMtMllltMMIIIIIItlltlllMIMMIIfllHItllllllMllllllltMlitMIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIMIIIIIIIMIIItlllllMIIMMMIMIlfMIIMIIIIMMfltHMIMIINailtMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIMIIMIItMMMmMMIIMir

ESTIMATED MONTHLY MI IK PRODUCTION ON EARMS, SELECTED STATES l/

• Nov $ s

Nov*

1 Oct*

Nov* °* .

• Nov„ :

Nov*

: Oct.

Nov.

state

: average :

1945

1 1946 J

1946 * State

: average :

1945

: 1946 :

1946

: 1935-44:

• o

•

s 1935-44:

« «

H o

Million

pounds

•

9

Million

pounds

N* J „

72

75

84

79 :Va.

113

134

156

134

Pa*

337

363

411

370 ;NrC*

103

114

124

108

Ind*

231

250

290

249 :0k la.

155

159

184

161

Ill.

359

383

417

375 sMont©

44

42

49

40

Mich0

329

378

440

383 ? Idaho

84

86

102

87

Wis©

749

907

1,024

887 sUtah

41

50

51

47

Iowa

422

434

493

440 sWash*

136

145

159

140

Mo*

240

290

353

290 :0reg©

94

96

96

83

NoDak.

114

107

131

107 : Other

Kans*

205

196

211

200 8 States

3,828

4,055

4,131

4,014

SU* So

7,656

8,264

8,906

8,194

l/~Monthly data for other States not yet available*,

CRAIN AND CONCENTRATES RED TO MILE COWS 8 Milk cows were being fed a record quanr-

tity of grain and ©meat rates pet head this fall
as barn feeding moved into full swing6 December 1 reports for crop correspondent q'
herds showed a daily average of 4*98 pounds fed per milk cow* compared with 4*88
pounds on the same date a year ago and the 1935-44 average of 4® 31 pounds for
December 1, The higher level of feeding was encouraged by the record supply of
grain and concentrates per animal unit for the current feeding season - about 5
percent above the previous highs for the 1942-43 and 1944-45 seasons* Although
the cost of concentrate rations fed to milk cows in November this year was about
one-fourths higher than a year ago, returns from dairy products sold by farmers
were also up sharply, and the relationship between returns and feed costs were
favorable for liberal feeding of milk cows* The November milk-feed price ratio
was 7 percent above the 1925-44 average and excopt for 1941 and 1944, the highest
for the month since 1938© The November butterfat-feed price ratio was 6 percent
above the 20- year average and the third highest for the month since 1937 having
been exceeded in 1942 and 1945*

Milk cows in all regions of the country except the South Atlantic and South
Central shared in the generally high level of grain feeding. Compared with the
10-year average for December 1, the amount fed per milk cow in the West North
Central regions was up more than one~fourth9 , in the East North Central group of
States up one-sixth, and in the North Atlantic States up one-eighth* In a number
of important milk-selling States includirg New York, Michigan, Wisconsin,

Missouri, Idaho and Washington the amount of concentrates fed per cow was the
highest for December 1 in 14 years of records, In most other important milk-selling
States amounts fed per cow were well up to the heavy rates of feeding during the
recent war years* Likewise milk cows were fed concentrates liberally in the major
cream selling States. In Nebraska and South Dakota the December 1 rate of feeding
set new records and in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Kansas it has been higher
for the date only once in 14 years0 In the South Atlantic States grain fed per
milk cow on December 1 averaged lower than in any of the past 4 years but was about
average for the date* In the South Central States the rate of feeding was likewise
about average, and slight V higher than a year ago0

COMPOSITION OP CONCENTRATE RATIONS RED TO MILK COWS; Concentrate rations fed to
milk cows this fall contained the smallest percentage of high protein
supplements in 16 years, a near-record percentage of oats, and a substantially
above average proportion of commercially mixed dairy fe>eds, according to November 1
reports from the special dairy correspondents of the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. A national average of the reported rations this fall showed farm-grown

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

December 1, 1946

bureau of aqricultural ECONOMICS Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD v

3:00 P.i'i. (B*S.*T.)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;•

IIIHt III It MllHHMIlfllllHHIHHIMt

grains making up 63 percent of the concentrates fed, commercial mixed dairy feed
25 percent, oil seeds, oil meals and gluten as a group 5 percent, wheat millfeeds
4 percent, and other miscellaneous grains and concentrates 3 percent. Additional
reliance on home-grown feeds for milk cows was also indicated hy these reporters
who represent mainly milk producers marketing some milk or cream. Average com¬
position of concentrate rations fed to milk cows in dairy reporters* herds is
shown hy regions on page 8,

Oil meals, oil seeds and gluten, which together are usually the mainstay for
increasing the protein content of home-mixed rations, made up only 5 percent of the
November 1 concentrate ration fed to milk cows this year compared with 7 percent
last year and a 1935-44 average of 8 percent. The price of high prbtein feeds in¬
creased sharply after controls were eliminated* Apparently as a result of these
increases, the percentage of these feeds in the fall ration this year was materially
less than in 1943 when wartime shortages seemed most acute. Among the individual
feeds of this group, soybeans and soybean meal with 1*8 percent of the total was
the most important, followed by cottonseed meal and linseed meal with 1*1 percent
each, gluten feed and meal with 0*7 percent and unmilled cottonseed with 0,3 percent*

Among the farm grown grains., corn and oats, at 28 percent each, were the
major contributors, while barley and wheat were used to only a small extent# The
percentage of corn in the November 1 ration was about in line with average for the
last 8 or 9 years# Oats, however, made up a larger proportion of the fall ration
than in any of the 16 years on record except for 1937 when supplies of old. corn
were still short following drought* Barley, at 5 percent of the total* was about
'.n line with, the last 3 or 4 years but appreciably less than in the 1930 5 s* Use of
wheat in milk cow rations this fall approached the low level of the 1939-41 period*

Commercially mixed dairy feeds made up 25 percent of the concentrate rations
fed to milk cows on November 1, 1946* Although the percentage declined slightly
from the late war years, it was still appreciably higher than in the prewar years*
The proportion of wheat millfeeds, mostly bran, in milk cow rations, was 4 percent,
not greatly different from the war years, but was less than half as much as in the
middle 1930* s*

Homegrown feeds made up 55 percent of the concentrates fed to milk cows in
dairy reporters* herds this fall, compared with 51 percent in 1945 and from 46 ro
51 percent during the wa r years# Over the 16-year period for which fall records
are available* milk cow rations have included as little as 41 perc.ent homegrown feed
following the severe drought of 1934 to as much as 60 percent in the depression year
1932, The 55 percent of homegrown feeds in this year’s ration is close to the aver¬
age for good crop years immediately preceding the w&r#

POULTRY AND EG-G- PRODUCTION; Favorable -weather in most of the United States re¬
sulted in a record high November egg production of
3,080,000,000 eggs — 5 percent more than in November last year and 1-iy times the
1935-44 average# A new record rate of lay 9 percent above the previous record rate
of last year more than offset a 4 percent decrease in the number of layers from a
year ago, Ifeg production reached a record level in the North Central States and
exceeded the production of last year in all parts of the country except the South
Central States where it was only 1 percent below production in November last year
Total egg production in the United States during the first 11 months of this year
was 51, 186., 000, 000 eggs — 1 percent less than during these months last year be¬
cause of a 2 percent reduction in the average number of layers on hand Production
for the 11 months was below that of last year in all parts of the country except
in the North Atlantic and Western States where it was 3 percent and 1 percent res¬
pectively above last year#

UNITED ©TATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD DfiCeiELb-eX-.ICU..l2.46...

December 1, 1946,

Egg production per layer in November was 8.3 eggs, the highest of record
for the month, compared with 7.6 last year and an average of 6.1 eggs. It was at
peak levels in all parts of the country and exceeded the rate of last year by from
5 percent in the South Atlantic and Western States to 12 percent in the West
North Central States. Average production per layer for the first 11 months of
this year was 145 eggs, compared with 143 last year and an average of 129 eggs*.

Layers in farm flocks averaged 372,379,000 birds during November — 4
percent less than in November last year, but 12 percent above average. They were
fewer than last year in all parts of the country, decreases ranging from a small
fraction of 1 percent in the West North Central to 7 percent in the South Central
States.

Potential layers on farms December 1 (hens and pullets of laying age plus
pullets not of laying age) totaled 449,743,000 — 10 percent less than a year ago*
and 6 percent below the 1940-44 average. Holdings on December 1 were below a
year ago in all parts of the country, decreases ranging from 7 percent in the West
North Central to 16 percent in the North Atlantic States. The United States
seasonal decrease in potential layers from November 1 to December 1 was 8 percent*
compared with 7 percent last year and the 5-year (1940-44) average of 6 percent.

There were 67,288,000 pullets not of laying age on farms December 1 — 32
percent less than a year ago and 30 percent under the 5-year average holdings.
Decreases from a year ago were 24 percent in the South Atlantic, 29 percent in the
West North Central and South Central, 31 percent in the West, 33 percent in the
East North Central and 47 percent in the North Atlantic States*. On December 1,

15 percent of the potential layers were pullets not of laying age to be added to
^he laying flock this winter, compared with 20 percent a year ago and 20 percent
for the 5-year average.

POTENTIAL LAYERS ON FARMS* DECEMBER 1 1/

(Thousands)

: North ;

E. North •

W. North •

South

: South ;

0

United

Year

• Atlantic ;

Central •

Central ;

Atlantic

• Central;

Western.

States

Av. 1940-44

58 , 722

94,697

139,213

44, 644

98,325

41,920

477,521

1945

63,014

98,603

146,174

47,092

103,286

41,571

499,740

1946

53,220

89,468

136,098

42,780

90,367

37,810

449,743

PULLETS NOT OF LAYING AGE ON FARMS*

DECEMBER 1

Av. 1940-44

9,785

16,944

29,861

9,760

21,155

8,178

95,684

1945

12,065

18,353

27,843

10,584

22,461

7,044

98,350

1946

6,388

12,254

19,755

8,045

15,966

4.880

67,288

1/ Hens and pullets of laying age plus pullets not of laying age.

Prices received by farmers for eggs in mid-November averaged 47.8 cents per
dozen compared with 47.1 cents a year ago and 33.6 cents for the 1935-44 average.
Egg prices which built up to a high level during the fall period of meat controls
dropped sharply following the decontrol of meats on October 15. The mid-month
average price dropped 3.7 cents per dozen from October to November compared with an
average increase of 2.8 cents duririg this period. Egg markets were irregular early
in November with weakness evident in the East. Finest selections of large fresh
eggs were generally in strongest position, while storage offerings were weak. The
November markets closed in a weak position with trading dull. Large storage stocks
of shell eggs on November 1 were reduced by about one half during the month.

Quality suitable for good retail trade was practically exhausted and there was a
shift in buying from storage to fresh eggs.

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UNITED ©TAXES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,

3lQQ--E^(S. S-TOl.

Chicken prices also . dropped sharply from the record high level of October
15 and by mid^November averaged 27.5 cents r>er pound live weight, a drop of 6*9
cents from a month earlier. This compares with 23.9 cents a year ago and an
average of 16.8 cents.

Turkey prices dropped 3.5 cents per pound during the month ending November
15, compared with an average increase of 1.6 cents. In mid-November prices
averaged 37,1 cents per pound live weight compared with 33.0 cents a year ago and
an average of 21.5 cents. Turkey trading before Thanksgiving was slow with an
unusually wide spread between heavy and light weight birds. The spread between
light and heavy weight birds on the New York wholesale market on grade A quality
was 24 cents per pound and a differential of 10 to 20 cents per pound was carried
through to retail stores.

The average cost of feed in a United States farm poultry ration at mid?-
November prices was $3.65 per 100 pounds, a drop of 10 cents from a month earlier,
compared with $2.97 a year ago and an average of $2.01. Because of the sharp
drop in poultry and egg prices during the past month the egg-feed, chickei>-f eed
and turkey-feed price relationships in mid-November were relatively less favorable
than they were a month earlier, a year ago or than the 10-year average.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

6b -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD December 10, 1946

December 1, 1946 3:00 _P.Mo

CITRUS FRUITS

Crop j_Condijbio_n_D<ec ember 1 i_ _ __ _Pr°duc t^on l/__

and

; Average

? 1945 :

1946

: Aver age:

1944 '*

1945 :

Indie*
1946 2/

State

: 1935-44

« •

• •

Percent

? 1935-44: ; :

Thousand boxes

ORANGES:

California, all

76

75

80

45.412

60,-500

44,180

52,100

Navels & Misc„ 3/

76

73

79

17, 882

22,100

17,680

19.700

Valencias

76

76

81

27,530

38 , 400

26,500

32 ; 400

Florida, all

71

68 .

77

29,640

42 , 800

49 , 800

61,000

Early and Midseason

4/70

66

79

16 j 545

21. 700

25,400

32,000

Valencias

4/68

70

74

13,095

21,100

24,400

29,000

Texas, all 3/

72

78

79

2,539

4,400

4, 800

5,500

Early and Midseason

—

81

80

1,477

2,600

2,880

3,350

Valencias

n 1

74

79

1,062

1,800

1,920

2,150

Arizona, all 3/

74

78

78

600

1,150

1,210

1,270

Navels & Mi sc*

—

79

75

284

550

570

600

Valencias

77

81

316

600

640

670

Louisiana, all 3 /

73

80

86

279

360

330

360

5 States 5/

74

72

79

78,470

109,210

100,320

120,230

Total Early & Midseason 6/ —

—

—

36,466

47,310

46,860

56,010

Total Valencias
TANGERINES:

1 t

— —

42,004

61,900

53,460

64,220

Florida

63

64

74

2,980

4,000

4,200

5,200

All oranges and tangerines

5 States 5/

—

—

—

81,450

113,210

104,520

125,430

GRAPEFRUIT:

Florida, all

63

64

70

20,780

22,300

32,000

34,000

Seedless

4/63

66

.74

7,840

8,400

14,000

16,500

Other

4/58

63

66

12,940

13,900

18,000

17,500

Texas, all

67

74

74

13S 999

22 , 300

24,000

25,500

Arizona, all

75

81

73

2,801

3,750

4,100

4,300

California, all

76

79

76

2,503

3,830

3,450

3,520

Desert Valleys

4/80

78

75

1,104

1; 530

1,220

1,390

Other

4/76

79

77

1,399

2,300

2,230

2,130

4 States 5/

LEMONS:

66

70

72

40,083

52,180

63,550

67,320

California 5/

75

79

76

11,520

12,550

14, 500

13,900

LIMES:

Florida 5/

66

65

56

116

250

200

170

"T/- Estimates o? production include fruit consumed on farms, sold locally, gnH used for manufac¬
turing purposes, as well as that shipped,, Fruit ripened on the trees hut destroyed by freezing
or storms prior to picking is not included,, For some States in certain years, production also
includes some quantities donated to charity, unharvested, and/or eliminated on account of
economic conditions. In 1944 and 1945, estimates of such quantities were as follows ( 1,000
boxes)? 1944 - Oranges, California Navels and Miscellaneous, 533; Valencias, 1,088; Grapefruit,
California Desert Valleys, 3; Tangerines, Florida, 150; 1945 - Oranges, California Navels and
Miscellaneous, 332; Valencias. 390; Grapefruit Desert Valleys, 2e

2J The indicated production for 1946 is based on reported prospects on December 1, The
estimates cover the crop from the bloom of the year shown. In California the picking season
usually extends from about October 1 to December 31 of the- following year. In other States
the season begins about October 1, except for Florida limes, harvest of which usually starts
about- April 1# Zj Includes- small quantities of tangerines* 4 / Short-time average, 5/ Net
content of box varies. In California and Arizona the approximate average for oranges is
77 lb, and grapefruit 65- lb, in the Desert Valleys; 68 lb, for California grapefruit in other
areas; in Florida and other States, oranges, including tangerines, 90 lb, and grapefruit 80 lb,;
California lemons, 79 lb,; Florida limes, 80 lb, 6 J In California and Arizona, Navels and
Miscellaneous,

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Individual feeds as percentage of the total concentrate ration fed to milk cows
in herds kept by dairy reporters, “by regions, November 1, 1935-44 Av., and 1945-46 l/

: Smal^. grains :Oil seeds and oil-seed meals : ftther :Uommer~:

Year :

1935-44Av.

Com

*

•

9.7

Oats

10.0

: Bar-:

: ley ;

• •

• 9

3.1

Wheat

P e

1.4

: . : millfeeds

:Cotton-:Cot- : Lin- : Soybeans: Gluten : Wheat
: seed :ton : seed :or 3.B. deed or:bran,

; meal ' seed $ meal : meal : mead. : shorts

r c e a t l f Total

NORTH ATLANTIC STATES

.7 - 1.2 1.1 3.4 3c0

: cial
: mixed
: dairy
deed

61.2

: Misc.

: other

•

•

•

•

5.2

1945

7.8

7.3

202

1.8

d - 1.3

1.4

1.4

2d

70.2

4.4

1946

9,7

11.2

3.4

1.3

el - Id

Id

1,9

1.9

63,9

4.4

1935-44Av,

36.4

31.0

5.6

3d

EAST NORTH CENTRAL STATES
.7 - 1.5 3,2

1.3

5.1

7.8

4.3

1945

34,5

3605

2.1

2.5

.1 — 2.0

4.2

.9

4.4

9.8

3.0

1946

36.6

38,8

2.4

1.8

.1 — 1.3

2,9

1.0

3,4

9.5

2.2

193 5-44 Avc

34.5

36.1

9,9

1.9

VEST NORTH CENTRAL STATES

1.3 .1 1,0 1,7

.2

6.3

4.5

2.5

1945

45,0

30,8

4.3

.9

.3 - 1.1

2,6

.1

5.0

8.5

1.4

1946

41,2

38.8

4.6

.9

. <5 . 1 .9

1.6

.1

3.4

6.9

1.3

1935-44Av.

21,2

5,-1

5.3

2.4

SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES

7.9 lc. 5 .5 1.6

• 6

4.3

43.0

6.6

1945

20,1

6.3

3.4

2.8

4.1 1.0 .3

1.5

.2

ls9

54.3

4.1

1946

17,3

8.6

4.1

2.3

3.3 .5 .4

1.4

.2

2.7

53,7

5.5

1935~44Av.

23.4

14o3

3.9

2.8

SOUTH CENTRAL STATES

15.0 4.6 .2

lo8

.6

10.8

15.3

7.3

1945

24,6

13.5

2.1

2.6

11.8 3d .4

2.7

o2

6.7

24„7

7.6

1946

32,2

20.6

1.3

1.6

6.8 2c 0 .6

2d

.3

7.9

20.6

4.0

1935-44Av,

209

13.4

23,4

4.8

WESTERN STATES

3.1 .7 2.6

.9

.2

11.1

24.7

12.2

1945

2,0

12.4

20.6

5.0

1.4 .1 2.8

1.8

o2

6,7

3809

8.1

1946

,7

13.5

20.3

4.6

,8 - 1,9

.4

-

6.6

41.6

9.6

1935-44Av„

25.9

2308

7.6

2.6

UNITED STATES

3d ,7 1,2

2.0

1.2

6.3

20.5

5.1

1931

16.9

25.3

11.2

6.8

3.5 1,7 1.5

2/

2/

1.6

12,6

13.6

5.3

1932

26.4

26.3

10,4

3.0

3o2 1,2 .9

2.1

10c0

10.7

5.8

1933

30.0

20.0

8.1

1,8

4.2 1.5 Id

jy

2d

9,8

14.4

7.0

1934

29.5

15.3

5.7

1.7

3.7 1,0 1.0

%

2o9

12.7

19.2

7,3

1935

17.4

27 „ 6

9,4

3C0

3.9 ,7 1,2

M

1.7

9.9

17.9

7.3

1936

18,6

23.9

6.3

1.4

4d .9 .9

2/

lc4

9„8

23,8

8.9

1937

18,9

28.5

8.3

2.2

4.4 .7 1.1

o9

1.4

8.1

21.5

4,0

1938

28.6

24,3

6.8

2.0

3.8 1.0 c4

2.5

1.6

7,5

16.5

5,0

1939

31.9

22.1

8.0

1,5

3.1 1.2 .5

2.9

1.1

5.7

16.5

5.5

1940

25,8

25,8

9,8

1.7

2o7- 08 1.3

2.8

1.0

5.3

17.8

5.2

1941

30,1

24,1

8.7

1.6

2.3 .7 1,9

1.9

1.3

3.8

19,7

3.9

1942

28,5

23,4

8.3

3.1

2.9 .5 1 c9

2r.0

1.3

3,5

19.2

5.4

1943

29,8

18.5

5;5

6,2

lo8 .4 lc2

1.8

.5

4o4

25.7

4.2

1944

29.1

20.1

5.0

3.3

2. 1 c 5 1.8

3a 4

.7

4.4

25.8

3.8

1945

27,7

23.4

4.4

2.3

1*9 .5 1.4

2o8

•6

4.5

26,6

3,9

1946

28,2

28.0

4.8

lc8

Id .3 Id

1,8

.7

4.0

24.8

3.4

aJ Data for years prior to 1938 relate to October 1 rather than November 1,
_?/ Included with "miscellaneous other" nrior to 1937,

8

UNIT 3D STATES DEPARTMENT 03 AGRICULTURE

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS December 10r1946

MIL K PRODUCED AND

"GRAIN” FED PER

MILE CO W IN HERDS KEPT BY REPORTERS 1 /

•

•

— *_ Milk_pXPdu£,ed pe£ ffiilk_cfiw._ 2/_

o

•JL

_ ”2raian-

f.£d_pe.r_milk jidm 2/ —

State :

Dec* 1 Av#t- Dec* 1*

•

•

Dec. 1,

♦

•

Dec. 1 Av. :

Dec. 1» l Dec. 1,

9

_ — JL

— *— • — -

0

♦

_ -124& _

•

J. —

1925^44 _ 5.

_ 1945 _

_L242_

Pounds

Pounds

Me.

12.3

12*2

13.9

4.7

5.7

5.7

N.H*

14.1

14.8

15.3

4.6

5.7

5,4

Vt»

12.6

12.2

13. <5

4. 6

5.2

5.2

Mass*

1*6.9

15.3

15.0

6.4

6.0

6.3

Conn#

16.2

15*4

16.2

5.9

6.1

6.6

N.Y.

15.4

15.1

16,5

5.3

5.9

6.2

N.J.

18.2

17.6

19.0

7.6

8.0

8.0

Paa _ _

_-15,Q. _

_ 14*7- _

. 16*_0__ _

. 6.3 _

_ _6*9 _

. 6.9 .

N.Atl, _

_ _15#SP_

_ 15,16 _

_ 18x29. _

, _

5.6 _

_ _6j*2 _

_ 6.3 _

Ohio

13.4

14.1

14,5

5.7

6.0

6.0

Ind,

12*5

12.4

13.1

5.3

5.8

5.8

Ill#

13.2

13.9

14.3

5« 6

6*3

5.7

Mi ch#

15.2

15.9

16.6

5.1

6.0

6.3

Wis A _ _ _

- -12*5 _

_ 14*5- _

14^5

_ 4,2 _

_ _5*4 _

- 5.6 _

&N>Cent*.

12* &

14*£8 .

14*71

5.0

5*8

5.8

Minn#

13.5

14.6

13.9

4*2

5.1

5.1

Iowa

12.4

13.8

14.4

5.4

5.9

6.1

Mo*

8.7

10.1

10.4

3.9

4.5

4.8

IT* Dgk#

9.5

10*1

9.9

3.2

4.0

4.5

S.Daic#

9.3

10.5

10.4

2.8

3.8

4.2

Nebr.

11.7

12.3

13.4

3.7

4.7

5.2

Kans^ _ _

_ _ia.2 _

12.5

_ 14J)_ __

_ 3.8 _

4.3„ _

_ 4.9 _

11*24

12*J38.

12*_76

4,1

4*_9

5.2

Md6

13.8

14.4

15.1

6.0

6.9

5.7

Ya*

10.8

11.6

12.0

4.3

4.6

4.6

W.Va*

9.8

11.2

11.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

N.C#

10.9

10.9

11.0

4.6

5.3

4.8

S.C*

9.8

9.9

10.0

3,4

3.7

3.5

S.a*_ _ _ ,

_ 8*1- -

_

_ 2.1 _

3.8

3.6

S.Atl*

10*53

10*98

11*87

4.1

4.6

4.2

Ky.

10.0

10,4

11.3

5.1

5.2

4.9

Term*

8.7

9*0

9.2

4.1

4.4

4.0

Ala0

8*0

8.4

8.4

4.0

4.2

3.2

Miss#

6.3

6*2

6.8

2.3

2.1

3.0

Ark.

7*1

7.3

6.9

3e 1

2.4

2.6

Okla#

8.6

8.3

9.0

3*1

2.6

3.5

Tex* _

7*5

-6^9

8*0_

2*1 -

3.2

3.4

S^Cent^ .

8*13

t_8JL14

8*71

3.4

3.3

3.4

Mont#

12.5

13.1

13*0

3.2

3*9

3.6

Idaho

15.4

15.3

16.6

2.7

3.3

3.8

Wyo#

11*3

12.6

13.4

2,1

2.6

3.8

Colo*

13.0

14.0

13.3

3.3

3.7

4.1

Utah,

14*8

16*0

15*7

2.2

3*8

3.0

"Wash.

15*2

16.0

16.0

4.4

5.6

5.7

Oreg#

13*5

13.7

13.1

3.7

4.4

4.4

OalAi*

16*8

17*j2

16*5

3.4

4*8

4.3

5/es.ta. _ _

- A4*2.4_

_ 15#J22 _

_ 14._8£ _

_

-2.4 _

_ _ 4*_4 — — —

_ 4*4 _

■IL*S* _

- JO.23-

_ 12*J5i _

_ 13*uOQ. _

— -

_4.21 _

_ _4^8a _

_ 4.2.8_

i/ Figures

for New England States

and New Jersey are based on

combined returns from

crop and. special dairy reporters* Figures for other States* regions* and U.S* are
based on returns from crop reporters only* The regional averages are based in phrt
on records of less important dairy States not shown separately* zJ Averages repre¬
sent the reported daily milk production of herds kept by reporters divided by the
total number of milk oova tin-milk or dry) in these herds* 3 J Averages per cow com¬
peted from reported "Pounds of grain* mill feeds# and concentrates fed yesterday to
milk cows on your farm (or ranch) "0

9

UNITED ©TATE© DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Orop Report
as of

bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD December 10r 1946

December 1* 1946

. . . . . . .

3TO72MSER EDO PRODUCTION

State tNumber of layers on: Eggs per : _ jro.tal_.eggs. produpg^ _

and :^nd_during November: _ IpQ. Jayeys _ : Dur ing_NQ.vembey : _Jarv to JJavsiaPi*

Division:

i

>

1945 i

»

1946_ _j_

1945 {

i

♦

-1946 j

!_194£

l?46_l

L. 194.5—

1 _1 346

Thousands

Number *

Millions

He*

2,345

2,241

1,374

1,464

32

33

366

340

N.H.

2,065

1,730

1,344

1,536

28

27

321

280

vt.

905

884

1,335

1,398

12

12

161

153

Mass,

5,025

4, 714

1,362

1,455

68

69

852

757

R.I.

470

438

1,260

1,485

6

7

70

73

Conn,

2,960

2,915

1,341

1,626

40

47

439

439

N. Y.

12,377

11,064

1,056

1,128

131

125

1,773

1,794

N.J.

5,342

4,978

1,146

1,239

61

62

813

854

Pa*_

_17,53Q

_16,910 .

972

1,056

17a _

, 179

_ 2,283

_ 2,575

-

RMl*

49,019

45,874

1,118

1,223

548

561

7,078

7,265

Ohio

17,982

18,076

903

978

162

177

2,595

2,581

Ind,

13,604

12,864

840

924

114

119

1,887

1, 845.

Ill.

19,655

17,845

768

834

151

149

2,592

2,505

Mich,

10,961

10,998

792

828

87

91

1,507

1,536

Uis., _

-J5,H14

J-5,282 _

--882

936

135

143

2,137

2,196

E.N. Cejit*.

_7J»516

_ 75,065

837

905

649

679

10,718

10,663

Minn,

23,424

24,274

822

954

193

232

3,478

3, 633

Iowa

28,460

29,152

768

858

219

250

4,055

4,114

Mo.

19,225

18,516

657

741

126

137

2,748

2,601

IT, Dak.

4,884

4, 555

430

492

21

22

639

601

S.Dalc.

7,734

7,235

561

576

43

42

1,026

1,059

Nebr*

13,336

13,358

693

762

92

102

1,904

1,848

Kans# _

14, 59£

-14,259

- - 708

762

iP£ _

_ 109

_ 2,ais

- 1*935

I£*2Jr Dentjt.

2JU>659

111*349 _

_ 714

_

- aoa

_ ,

797 _

_ 894

_15,867

-15,791

-

Del.

822

771

702

924

6

7

112

113

Md.

2,942

2 990

744

876

22

26

400

414

Ya*

7,536

7,260

807

864

61

63

975

958

W. Va.

3,188

2,863

744

762

24

22

427

423

N,C.

9,864

9,677

564

576

56

56

1,136

1,089

s. c.

3,507

3,173

444

450

16

14

369

336

Ga.

6,221

5,999

474

468

29

28

629

603

Pla. _

- 1, 608

_

- 1,462. -

_ 636

. 63a

_

_10 _

. £

. 185

.174

SpAtlj, _

- ' r

J3&68&

J3fb£P£

628

658

224

225

4,233

- 4, 110

Ky.

9,190

9,250

681

762

63

70

1,124

1,151

Tenn.

8,612

8,420

597

654

51

55

1,036

996

Ala*

6,084

5,821

486

483

30

28

625

602

Miss*

6,192

6,040

369

378

23

23

594

554

Ark.

6,604

6,678

381

390

25

26

717

717

La.

3,768

3,380

402

414

15

14

369

321

Okla0

11,608

10,232

624

690

72

71

1,465

1,317

Tex, _

--

-26,820.

_

23,598

£10

528

137 _

125

. 3,168

- 2,871

S. Cent, _

■_?&» m

-72,112. _

- - 527

_ 561

416

412

... 9*098

. 8,529

Mont,

1,733

1,602

612

693

11

11

234

216

.

Idaho

2,038

1,850

840

807

17

15

261

260

Uyo.

668

672

612

702

.4

5

83

91

Colo.

3,316

3,272

624

606

21

20

415

448

N.Mex.

926

868

576

684

5

6

113

112

Ariz,

414

352

915

810

4

3

57

49

Utah

2,282

2,306

900

945

21

22

354

344"

Nev.

284

283

930

930

3

3

43

42

Wash.

5,696

5,382

1,059

1,095

60

59

848

842

Or eg.

2,916

2,726

996

1,035

29

28

445

434

calif, _

-12*096

—12,157 __

_ 966

1,041

127

-137

. 1*950

_ L»99a

We&t*. _

—

-32,269

, .

3a* 470

- 905

- 95a

302

2.09.

. 4,803

_ 4,82a

u, „ s , i i

—

282j1^9

_

272,279 -

--76£

_

- 827

- £*936 .

&asa

-51*797

51,186

10

i-\ ~r&

jjtS '*■

' I V

v

CROP REPORTING BOARD
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

\VV,

\x nX v\,^V
' V ' V"\V \ X Mi

;> UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE N''^m! V'

19 4 6

tu i. :ilh

ANNUAL SUMMARY

THE UBRASY OF I HE

APR 2 3 124/

OHIVtfiSin OF ILLINOIS

ACREAGE, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION

OF

PRINCIPAL CROPS

BY STATES

WITH COMPARISONS

►

Washington, D. C,
December 1946

I N D E X

Acreage, Fruits., . .

Acreage Harv. (Total all crops)
Acreage, Historical, ... ....... .

Acreage Losses. ........ ........

Page

. , . , 31

.... 42

Alfalfa Hay. «»*•©•.. »•,•*... •©•

Alfalfa Se edo

.... 69

Alsike-clover seed*-, *.,.* •**. ,.

App le S,.,o..e.»««».**io...c,oo.

« • * « 84

Barley,

Beans (Dry)* • ••„© .

Br oomcorn.

„.*© 74

Buckwheat *.. ..©***»**■©. ....*.*

Che rr ids****..****,.*.. ********

Citrus Fruit s, .. * •• o* ... ...... •

Clover & Timothy Hay,.. .

Comments. .a....*.. ... **********

Corn (All)

Corn Utilization.

Cotton Idnt# o .

Cottonseed© . . © , *•*•«*, a. .......

79

Cowoeas* *«**.••***.**.*•*.**. ••

Cowpea (Hay

Cranberries** •**•#•*..©. *......

Flaxseed, *,.. ,#,»«««•*»*, «,,,.o

Flax Fiber, . .*0#«, •**« * «•

Grains Cut Green.

Graces*. *.. »•**•«. ,.»•■«■ <..,*••

Hay (All ),.,«.,.,,..«eo**,,.. • ©

6 o a , 59

0 ther a*...*,**,.©,,,, ©...«•

Wild . .a...**©

Hemp «««*..

Lespedeza Hay . * .

67

Lespedeza Seed*. ... ,0« **..*.*« *

Manle Products* *.*•«« »*«.•*.. . .

Misc, Fruits & Nuts© .. ........ .

Munp* Beans. . ...***. *.***. «.*...

, o « • 53

Pe*.che s ......... . , . •••o#*,.,.#.

gage

Peanut . . . 72

Peanut Hay . ,»•«*,,•»••#•«»**# 67

Pears*** »••©•««•••»,. *•«,««••••«•« 86

Peas (Dry) . ««•?«, ,.«#....,©,«o 71

Pecans* * b.,.,,,***.,, ••«,,»«,••*•# 92

Planted Acreage* *.,»•»•• o..« ••,«..« 43-46
Plums and Prunes#* ...«.©•• o*. ,.«o« 89

Popcorn, »•*•#• •«•«•••*»•*•*•**•*•• 56

Potatoes* .,,,,#, #,',,. .#,<••#••##### 93-94
Production, Historical.....,,,...* 38-41

Red-clover seed, •©,,«••«,* «*»,#•»« 68

Redtop Seed. , 68
Rice,e,,,MM«»«i.«iM.M.MMM»« 54

Rye***#*,,, ....... .o.'.«. » 55

%

Sorghums, Forage,, ..,••,•• *,#,,,## 58

Grain* „,,.*,****#. ,,,.,** 57

Silage«« ^

Sorgo Sirup,..,., 82

Soybeans (For beans),#,,#. .••»•••» 74

Soybeans (Acreage) •••••»,«.• .•••©* 73

Soybean (Hay;, ,#«»•,•#•««#* ..,••«• 66

Sudan Grass Seed............,...*, 70

Sugar Beets*. *•••••«,,«#• »,#»««*#• 81

Sugarcane Sirup. •*.•••,•••,,,•,•#» 82

Sugarcane Sugar & Seed#. , ••••*, ..* 83

Sweetclover Hay,** ••.*.»••* 65

Sveetclover Seed. 0*. *.*••• •••••,..# 70

Sweetpo t atoe s* * »••*.»••*. .*•*.»••• 94

Timothy Seed*. ....... VO

Tobacco by States. •..,,«•.•••••• •» 76

by Types.... . 77-78

Tung Nuts. #,••#*.•*•••••. ••••••••# 76

U.S, Summary,.,,,...,,..,. ........ 1-3

Ve lve t beans , #»,•.«•••,*••,.».,•,•# 73

Wheat (All). . * . . 50

Winter*, ,.,.P, 51

Spring..**,,,©.. ..... . . 52

Durum.,.. 52

Wheat, by Classes........ . ••*« 51

Yield, Historical . . . 36-37

-

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Releases

CROP REPORTING BOARD December 17, 1946

WASHINGTON, D* C* 3:00 P®M*(E.S.T.)

CROP PRODUCTION: ANNUAL SUMMARY, 1946

The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics makes the
following REPQRT OF CROP ACREAGE and PRODUCTION, for the United States, from re¬
ports and data furnished hy crop correspondents, field statisticians, and coop¬
erating State agencies*

CROP

; ACREAGE HARVESTED

_ Xin lh&U£a&d&)_ ... _J_._ _

JSfeSL1!" _l_ I91®-Ld--

PRODUCTION

_ _ _(in_thousandsX „
: Average J
1935-44 :

1945

1946

Corn, all* see«eo>efia

91,698

88,079

88,718

Wheat , all* *•••••»«

55,404

65,120

67,201

Winter

39,113

46,989

48,510

All spring.® ....a

16 a 290

18,131

180S9X

Durum*.. **,..*

2,488

2,004

2,453

Other spring**

13,803

16 j 127

16 , 238

OSitSo ^ e $ $ 9 d $ © © o & o © $

36 9 711

41,933

43 e 648

Barley* *•••••••••««

12,550

10,465

10,477

Hye.*®.,.*.*..®...®

3,410

le856

1,590

Buckwheat *****.***.**

424

409

390

Flaxseed* * . .

2,673

3,785

2,430

HI ce

1,169

1,494

1,567

Popcorn*

87

312

163

Sorghums for grain*

5,556

6*408

6,765

Sorghums for forage

8,643

7,504

6S248

Sorghums for silage

916

680

646

Cotton, llnt®0s»«o*

24,890

17,059

17,639

Cottonseed.

_ _ ^

.

Hay , all* **0®#*®*©©

70® 431

77,01?

74,352

Hay, wild® $<g . <j * 0 * * o>

12,075

14,533

14,020

Alfalfa seed® © »

787

888

1,071

Red clover

19‘292

2,186

2 3 584

Alsike clever

141

153

149

6we etc lover seed®*®

337

239

22S

Legpedesa seed,,,,*

718

922

974

Timothy seed.®

491

362

378

Sudan grass seed*,®

159

73

59

Beans, dry edible*.

1,879

1,485

1,617

Peas, dry field*.®.

362

518

512

Soybeans for beans*

5,698

10,661

9,606

Cowpeas for peas*®*
Peanuts picked and

1,259

648

558

threshed* ®-*^* * ® »•«*

Velvetbeans £/•***»

2,243

3 , 160

3,168

2,083

1,256

1,075

Potatoes * ® 0 ® ® ® ®<5

2©i€@

I 2^696

2S578

Sweetpotatoes, » . ® » ®

778

671

679

Tobacco® c *»*9'**a»®®

■ 19654

L1’.821 „

igfria &

19938 ,

jV'Dry weight® 2f° (
All purposes*

neo . cere

Jr©@n w©

’ Bags of

Bu.

2* 608.* 499

Bu*

843,692

Bu*

618,019

Bu*

225,673

Bu.

31,900

Bu®

193,774

Bu®

1,129*441

Bu®

289,598

Bu®

42 t 356

Bu*

7. 138

Bu

23,426

Bu

55*257

Lb.

116,300

Bu*

86,543

Tons l/

12,012

T&ms 2 /

5*184

Bales

12,553

Tons

5,240

Tons

910 306

Toag

10,616

Bu*

1*176

Bu®

1*314

Btt*

304

Bu©

883

Bhe

143*169

Bu*

1*783

I*>.

57,514

Bags 3/

16,408

Bags 2/

4,580

Bu*

103,457

Bu.

6,591

2,880,933

3,287,927

1,108,224

1,155,715

817,834

873,893

290,390

281*822

32,840

35,836

257,550'

245,986

1,535,676

1,509,867

266,833

263,350

23*952

18,685

6,644

7,105

34, 557

22,962

68,150

71,520

427,780

266,752

97*014

106,737

9., 816

8,619

3,622

3,701

9,015

8,482

3,664

3,452

108*539

100,860

13,250

11,530

1,182

1,658

19 750

2,113

351

390

606

616

187*000

213,900

1,333

1,398

29,100

23,000

13,083

15,797

5,915

6,926

192,076

196,, 725

3,790

3,222

Lb,

Ton 8

Bile

Bu®

Lb*

1,587,964

850

372,756

66,423

1*479,621

* OKi» 01V5 O^P CJPO 1* •■O 6W9

100 pounds (uncleaned)*

2,042,235
525
4X8*020
64,665
,1,993, 837

2,075,880
433
474,609
66,807
2,235,328

NOTE: The 1945 data for all crops except fruits and nuts are revised on the basis
of the 1945 Census of Agriculture, covering crop acreages and production for 1944,
as well as other check data which become available at the end of each crop season.
The 10-year averages are not revised, with the exception of cotton*

Releases

December 17, 194fi
3;O0 P,M. (E-S.T.)

CROP PRODUCTION: ANNUAL SUMMARY, 1946

S ACREAGE“HARVESM" “ 7 PRODUCTION” ~

_ £in thousands.) _ ^ _ _ thousands.!

^Average : : : : Average : x

•1935^44 r ___ : _ _ : _l£35-44 _ _ _

CROP

1946

13 <074

6,418

24,450

10,666

372'

1,328

44

53,171

14

121.52Q
2/86 ,44$
35,48§
2,851
215
343
105

214

125
125,430
67,320
13,900
846
77, 15£
47

Sorgo sirup, . . .

211

159

179

Gal.

12,213

9,850

Sugarcane for sugar

1

and seed.

291

290

310

Tons

5,873

6,718

Sugarcane sirup . ...

132

133

120

Gal.

20,625

28,711

Sugar beets... . .

787

713

821

Tons

9,568

8,626

Maple sugar ««..•«« ... . ,

1/10,442

l/?,336

1/8,000

Lb.

643

,237

Maple sirup. 0 ..

1/10,442

1/7 <336

1/8,000

Gal.

2,625

991

Broome orn. . .

300

279

298

Tons

44

39

Hops. ... r o .... o

34

41

41

Lb0

2/39,631

56,772

Plax fiber (Oreg. )>.*.*

2/ 8

8

8

Tons

2/ 13

12

Apples, commercial

C rOp a. o'. ...V.

, „

r-nait

Bu.

2/120.962

68.042

P6&Ch6£ p t/0 td.1^ t i^1 it e o

— .

—

Bu,

&/59,938

2/81,564

Pear s , to tal . ..... ..<>«.

—

%

Bue

£/29,00 2

2/34,011

Grapes, total, ...po....

Tons

2/ 2,553

2,792

Cherries (12 States)...

Tens

2/ 160

2/ 148

Apricots (3 States)....

—

—

Tons

1/ 236

1/ 194

Plums (2 States),......

—

— -4

Tons

2/ 74

1/ 73

Prunes, dried (3 States)

•fW.

—

—

Tons

21Q

234

Prunes, other than

dried (3 States).,

—

Me4

Tons

a;

110

Oranges (5 States)*....

MU

—

Boxes

81,450

104,520

Grapefruit (4 States),,

—

—

Boxes

40,083

63,550

Lemons (Calif, ) . « , «. ...

—

—

Boxes

11,520

14,500

Cranberries(5 States),.

- '

—

Bbl.

624

657

Pecans (12 States)...,,

—

—

Mro

Lb,

105,746

138,082

Tung nuts (5 States)*.,,

.

Tons

2/ 12

37

Commercial truck crops;

3,304

3,837

4,099

4—

For market

(25 crops), , .«•« *»

1 ,726

1,928

2,087

~

—

For processing

( 11 crops

1,578

1,909

2,012

—

—

Total 52 crops 4/

334,823

'346,482

345,773

1 .to

f

— ■

CROP

YIELD PER ACRE

- Unit- j

-A£e£age_193|>-44.j

1945

C>rn, all. . . .

Bu.

28.5

32.7

Wheat, all.*,.. . .

Bu.

15.3

17.0

Winter.

Bu.

1509

17.4

All spring-

Bu.

13,9

16.0

Durum.

Bu,

12,9

16.4

Other spring.,...

Bu*

14.0

1 16 o0

.1946

37.1

17.2
18,0
1501
14,6
15,1

average, 4 / Excluding crops not harvested, minor crops, duplicated seed
acreages, strawberries and other fruit s0

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Release;

December 17, 1946
3;00 P.M. (E. S.T« )

CROP PRODUCTION: ANNUAL SUMMARY, 1946

CROP

Oats. . . .

Barley .

Rye . .

Buckwheat .

Flaxseed . . .

Rice .

Popcorn .

Sorghums for grain .

Sorghums for forage .

Sorghums for silage .

Cotton, lint. . .

Hay, all . . .

Hay, wild . . .

Alfalfa seed. . «...

Red clover seed... . . .

Alsike clover seed .

Sweetclover seed...... .

Lespedeza seed*. .

Timothy seed .

Sudan. grass seed. . .

Beans, dry edible..,. . .

Peas, dry field . .

Soybeans for beans . . .

Cowneas for peas.. .

Peanuts picked and threshed. .

Velvetbeans 3 /.. .

Potatoes. . . . .

Sweetnotatoes* . . .

Tobacco. . . . . . .

Sorgo sirup.. . . .

Sugarcane for sugar and seed.. .

Sugarcane sirup . . .

Sugar beets* .

Maple sugar and sirup . . .

Broomcorn . . .

Hon s . . . . .

Flax fiber (Oreg. ) . . . . .

EC Dry weight.

2/ Green weight.

5/ All purposes.

4 / Total equivalent sugar per tree.
£/ Short-time average.

APPROVED:

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SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

YIELD PER ACRE

; Unit

« Average
; 1935-44

1945 : 1946

. — _ . — — 1 — — — * .

Bu.

! 30.7

3^.6

34.6

Bu.

j 22.8

25.5

25*1

Bu.

12,2

12-.9

11.7

Bu.

16.8

i

16.2

18.2

Bu.

8»3

9.1

9.4

Bu.

47.6

45.6

45.6

Lb.

1,328

1,372

1,634

Bu.

14.9

15.1

15.8

Tons 1 /

1.38

1

1.31

1.38

Tons 2/

5.53

5.33

5,73

Lb.

i 243.8

i

253.6

230.7

Tons

1.29

1.41

1.36

Tons

.88

.91

.82

Bu.

1.57

1.33

1,55

Bu.

1.09

.80

.82

Bu.

2.23

2.29

2.62

Bu.

2,67

2.54

2.69

Lb.

193

203

220

Bu.

3.51

3.68

3.70

Lb.

362

399

391

Lb.

873

881

977

Lb.

1,213

1,142

1,353

Bu.

18.0

18.0

20.5

Bu.

5.3

5.8

5.8

Lb.

728

646

655

Lb,

818

836

806

Bu,

125.8

155.0

184.1

Bu.

85,4

96.3

98.3

Lb.

952

1.095

1,153

Gal.

58.0

61.9

67.5

Tons

20.1

23.1

20.7

P-1.

156

216

204

Tons

12.1

12.1

, 13.0

Lb.

4/2.08

i/ 1.11

4/ 1.37

Lb.

298

280

295

Lb.

1,168

1,395 j

1,306

Tons

5/1.60

1.50

1.90

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

R. K, Smith, Acting Chairman,
J. E. Pallesen, Secretary,

C, E. Burkhead, H. L. Collins,

R. Roys ton,

H. R. Walker,
G. C. Edler,

J, A, Ewing,
Irvin Holmes,
John A. Hicks,

0, M. Frost,

R.E. Straszheim,
C. D. Caparoon,
C, G, Carpenter,
J, F. Marsh,

R. F. Gurtz,

Clarence 0. Parker, G. B. Strong,

T, J, Kuzelka, E.O. Schlotzhauer,

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UNITED 8TATE8 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of

BUREAU Or AQRIOU LTU RAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,

ACREAGE - AND PRODUCTION OE CROPS
1946

The total output of crops in 1946 is the greatest in the history of our
country* High yields are primarily re sponsible , although the harvested acreage is
fairly large, and the growing season has been more favorable than usual. The
aggregate volume of crops is 26 Dercent above the 1923-32 (pre-drought) average,

2 points above the previous record production in 1942 and 7 points above that of
last year. Not only the quantity but also the quality of crops is outstanding.

Production of individual crops reflects the generally favorable growing

conditions. A 3.&-billion bushel corn crop of excellent quality tops any previous

%

crop. Eor the third successive year more than a billion bushels of wheat wore
harvested, production this year breaking all previous records. Rico, soybeans
and cherries set new marks in the final harvost returns to join potatoos, tobacco,
poaches, pears, plums, and truck crops# Crops with near-record production are
oats, peanuts and grapes. Bettor than average Crops of hay, sorghum grain,
popcorn, dry poas, swoetpotatoes, applos, prunes, apricots* hops, sugarcane and
sugar beets were harvested# Cotton and cottonsood production, however, is about
one-third below average and, with the exception of 1921, the smallest since 1895.
Other crops falling below average are barley, flaxseed, buckwheat, rye, broomcorn,
dry beans, cowpeas, pecans, and maplo products.

Growing conditions throughout the 1946 growing season wore mostly favorable.
Although winter grains went into the winter in only fair to good condition, they
got an excellent early start in the spring# April weather pormittod unusual
progress in spring work and seeding of grains, but frosts in May over a largo
West North Central area sot some field crops back severely and damaged fruits.
Planting conditions in late May and June wort) nearly ideal in mos^ of the Corn
Belt, But in the Ohio River Valloy and virtually all the rest of the country
frcquont heavy rains kept fields waterlogged and limited planting and caro of row
crops. By July 1, however, most sections had worked out of thoir difficulties
and prospects improvod rapidly, lack of rainfall in the central and southern

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP Report >ureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD December 17.1946

Dcceiqbor 1946 _ .3.;.0Q..PjiMji_"(E.A5JlTAi

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Great Plains howovet, cut into prospects for wheat and late crops* Dry aroa6
also developed in sections adjacent to Lakes Michigan and Erio and in parts of
North Dakota and Montana* New Mexico was the center of an area embracing portions
of adjacent States where prolonged lack of rain severely decreased plantings and

«

production and dried up range pastures# Phil rains improved the situation in
this area and made it possible to seed a largo acreago of winter grains for 1947
harvest# Most major crop areas enjoyed favor ablo summer and fall conditions,
which improved yields and quality of maturing crops# Bains in the first half of
November delayed harvesting of corn# particularly in the northwestern part of
the Corn Belt, and snow interfered with othor late crops in the Mountain States#

But after mid-November progress was rapid under favoring circumstances throu^iout
the country*

in 1946 the harvested acreage for 52 crops amounted to nearly 346 million
acres# This total is slightly smaller than in any of the preceding three
years, larger than in any year from 1933 to 1942, but substantially below the

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1929-32 level of 355 to 362 million acres# , Total acreage changes vary significantly
by geographic regions# In 1946 the South Atlantic region harvested the smallest
aggregate acreage in the 18 years of record* The South Central region is virtually
at the record low level of 1945* The Western region has never harvested a larger
acreage. Hie North Atlantic region is only slightly below the peak total of 1935#
The North Central region, which usually accounts for more than half of the total
harvested acreage of the country was within 2 percent of the 1930 peak of 198#6
million acres# In 6 States, - Vermont, Illinois, Michigan, Idaho, Oregon and
California - the 1946 harvested acreage tops that of any previous year# Harvested
acreages were significantly below the high totals of the early Thirties in the
Great Plains States, but this was not so much due to acreage losses as to larger
proportion now summer-fallowed and pastured#

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

. December 1946 _

BUREAU or agricultural economics
CROP REPORTING! BOARD

Washington, D. C . ,

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The 355 million acres actually planted in 1946 reflected a favorable
planting season* Some intentions were unfulfilled because of the wet spring in
much of the South* But another important factor was the relatively light aban¬
donment of winter wheat, particularly in the Great Plains, where j.t is customary
to replant large acreages of abandoned wheat to corn and sorghums* The low aban¬
donment in 1946 left less land available for replantitigi with conseauen^ reduction
in corn, sorghum and broomcorn plantings. The drought centering in Few Mexico
also reduced planting in dry land areas. Generally, however, the planting season
gave farmers ample opportunity to prepare fields well and plant at optimum dates.

Some factors other than. weather which affected plantings were carried over
from the wartime economy and the continuing emergency. The heavy demand for food
and feed influenced increases in wheat, rice and bats since these crops also have
the advantage of relatively low labor requirements. Increased acreages of spring
grains also fitted in well with farmers1 plans to return land to clover and alfalfa
for which they serve as a nurse crop. The increase in sugar beets was limited by
prospects for labor, but on the other hand, relatively high prices for tobacco and
truck crops and the increases in family and local labor favored expansion of these
high-labor crops. Some farmers who had grown flaxseed and soybeans with only
marginal success turned their acres to other crops, especially those with less
labor requirement. The fact that land was not as fully utilized as in the previous
3 years reflects the desire of farmers to return to previous rotation, pasture
end fallowing practices.

Acreage losses, the difference between planted acres and harvested acres,
amounts to only 9*6 million acres, about 2.7 percent of the planted acreage.

This reflects in part the favorable season and is the smallest acreage loss of
the past 17 years. During that period, losses ranged from only slightly larger
in 1930 and 1945 up to 46 million acres in 1936. Most of the other years show
losses of 12 to 1.6 million acres. Among the usual major causes of acreage losses,
frosts, floods and drought occurred in limited areas. Most losses were of only
local significance, and much early damage was overcome as the season progressed*

May frosts in West Forth Central States for the most part merely set back such
crops as wheat, # oats and barley that had made earlier than usual starts, but
necessitated some replanting of flax and caused the loss of a first cutting of
alfalfa locally. Drought in the Southwest resulted in relatively small dcreagC
loss although it decreased yields in the major crop sections, But excessive rains,
favoring weevil activity, caused. severe losses of cotton acreage and permitted
weeds and grass to overrun some other row crops in the South. In all other areas
abandonment was relatively light. On the whole, quality of crops was relatively
high, although there was some damage. September frost damaged corn in northern
sections ; disease was prevalent among some new varieties of oats; and rain
damaged some rice in Texas.

Yields per acre reached new heights this year for corn* potatoes and to¬
bacco, Except for cotton, rye, rice, peanuts, broomcorn and wild hay, virtually
every major crop yielded better than average*. As a result, the composite yield
index is 134 percent of the 1923-32 average, exceeded only by the peak of 136 set
in 1942, when harvested acreages totaled less than this year.

Production of food grains and feed grains, both, are the largest of record*
The tonnage of the 8 grains, amounting to 162*5 million tons, exceeds by 7*5
million tons the previous top total of 155 million tens se't in 1942. The feed grains make

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE!

Crop Report

as of

December 1946

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,
December 17# 1946

up 125,5 million tons of the total to which corn contributed a record crop* oats a.
near-record quantity* sorghum grains more than average and barley a below-average
crop. Though carry-over stocks were relatively small, the feed supply per animal
unit is likely to be the most liberal in history. Supplies of hay and roughage are
also liberal and fairly well distributed, except in the Mountain States where con¬
sumption was unusually heavy in ITovember because of fall snow storms. Elsewhere*
pastures have been contributing to feed supplies until a much later than usual date.
The 37 million tons of food grains consists of the largest crops of wheat and rice
ever harvested in this country* but below average crops of rye and buckwheat# This
total is about 1.4 million tons above the previous high mark set in 1945.

Oilseed crops totaling over 11 million tons were produced in 1946* only 3
percent less than in 1945 and 13 percent above the 1935-44 average. The deficit
from small tonnages of cottonseed and flaxseed was partially offset by the record
tonnage of soybeans and near— record total for peanuts© A relatively low yield and
a small harvested acreage resulted in a cotton crop of bnly 8-J- million bales* Flax
fiber in Oregon yielded well and production was well above average. Hemp fiber
production has dwindled from a wartime peak to a relatively small acreage now
grown in Wisconsin* though Kentucky still produces a small hemp seed crop*

ITearly 2* billion pounds of tobacco were produced in 1946© The flue-cured
and Southern Maryland crops are the largest ever produced, with burley only slightly
below the record 1944 total© Sugar production from cane and beets is expected to
reach 2 million tons* raw value# about one-seventh more than last year© The ton¬
nage of sugar beets is the largest since 1942*

Emit production, with both citrus and deciduous fruits at new high levels#
reached the largest volume in history. The combined total of 13 fruits was one-
sixth more than last year and nearly one-third more than average. Dor the indivi¬
dual fruits* production of each ranged from above average to record proportions*
Apples were slightly above an average crop and 79 percent more than in 1945# Of
the nut crops* almonds and filberts set new high marks, walnuts were above average
in quantity# but pecans were onlyabout three— fourths of the average crop*

More than 9.2 million tons of the 25 commercial truck crops for fresh market
were produced in 1946# exceeding by 9 percent the previous high aggregate of nearly
8.5 million tons produced in 1945© Eight of the individual epops, cantaloups#
caulif lower# celery* eggplant# lettuce#, onions# peppers and tomatoes# contributed
record-breaking tonnages# and all but artichokes, kale# peas and spinach were
above average. Commercial truck crops for processing also exceeded the tonnage
in any previous year. Eor the 11 vegetables# the total was 6© 3 million tons# 18
percent mope than last year, 8 percent above the previous high mark of 1942 and
nearly one— half more than average© The tonnage of cucumbers ibr pickles and green
peas# lima beans and tomatoes for processing was the largest of each, ever produced.
Sweet corn was at a near— record level©

With record or near— record production of alfalfa# red clover and lespedeza#
the total of the 6 principai;]egume and grass seeds is a sixth larger than last
year and more than one— fourth above average© The supplies of these seeds are. re¬
garded as adequate for domestic needs and for some of the heavy foreign demand.
Movement from farms has been unusually rapid and a,t prices well above average.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau OF- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD tefiOLbflXL UZ*._194J5l.

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COHIT : A record yield of 37,1 "bushels per acre, on a relatively small acreage* has

produced the Nation* s largest corn crop* The 1946 crop is* also, one of
the "best from the standpoint of quality. The year’s harvest is now estimated at
3,288 million "bushels from 88,718,000 acres# This total production exceeds "by 85
million "bushels the previous record set in 1944 and is more than one— fourth larger
than the 10-year average# Last year’s production, now revised down to 2*881 mil¬
lion "bushels, is exceeded this year "by about 407 million "bushels or 14 percent#.

These estimates of all corn production include, besides corn for grain, an equiva¬
lent production of corn for silage, forage, hogging and grazing*

Corn harvested for grain is estimated at 2,990 million bushels, more than
ever before produced# This is equivalent to 91 percent of all corn production,
compared with 2,594 million bushels for grain in 1945, about 90 percent of all corn*
This higher proportion for grain reflects this year’s better quality which left
little to be salvaged as immature forages compared to 1945, The acreage of corn
used as silage, 4,555,000 acres, is less than usual, but produced about 36 million
tons of silage, near the usual quantity* The acreage for forage, including that
hogged and grazed, was only 4,452,000 acres or 5 percent of the total harvested
acreage, compared with 5,197,000 acres which was 6 percent of the total in 1945*

In only 5 of the past 50 years* 1898? 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1945, has the
harvested acreage of corn been smaller than in 1946# The 90,027,000 acres planted
was a comparatively small acreage and abandonment, 1#5 percent, was relatively
low# But the average yield per acre was nearly 2 bushels above the previous high
point of 1942, and 8#6 bushels above average* Hybrids, planted on 67#5 "percent
of the total acreage and on 91 percent of the high-yielding Corn Belt acreagB,
were a major factor influencing the higher yields* The long and favorable growing
season resulted in excellent quality and' steadily improving yield prospects#

Overcoming most of the early obstacles by July 1 the corn crop gave promise
of breaking all production records# Planting had been delayed by frequent rains
during the latter part of May in the Ohio Kiver Valley and most of the country out¬
side the main Corn Belt* In most of the Corn Belt and especially in the western
part, planting conditions were nearly ideal, though the excellent conditions for
seeding spring grains and the light abandonment of winter wheat had left a smaller
acreage available for corn than farmers had originally planned# Favorable weather
in late June and most of July improved prospects in practically all areas# But
dry weather in late July and August affected yield prospects in the Great Plains,
the northern Lake States, and scattered parts of the West# By October 1 it was
apparent that the crop would be of excellent quality, since September growing
conditions were favorable except in the dry areas# Though light frosts occurred
in northern and Great Plains States in September most of the corn was too far alohg
to be damaged to any serious extent# In fact, a killing frost was needed In
October and' early November to check growth and permit curing of the ears* Harvest
progress was rapid during November, with farmers taking steps to insure sa,fe
storage of the high moisture corn, occurring chiefly in Iowa and the northwestern
part of the Corn Belt#

Yields p r acre of corn equal or exceed the average in all States, except
Maine, Michigan, Montana and Idaho. The yield for the North Central States as a
group is about 9 bushels above average -with other regions 3 to 4^ -bushels above#

The largest gain in yield over last year was also in the North Central region,
about 6 bushels, though all regions averaged higher than in 1945# N ew production
records were set by Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and North Carolina, with numerous
other States particularly in the South at near— record levels#

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD

December 1946 5 J.00 . •_ A? ?. ?_)_ .

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WHEAT* The 1946 record production of 1,156 million bushels of wheat was 4 percent
larger than the previous record of 1,108 million bushels in 1945® This
is the third consecutive billion*-- bushel wheat crop, and the third consecutive
record-breaking year* The only other year when production reached a billion bushel
was 1915, which still holds the record for the largest spring wheat production.

The 1946 record-breaking crop is attributed primarily to the increased acreage
of winter wheat seeded; low winter losses® the remarkable recovery from the early
season shortage of moisture in both the southern Great Plains winter wheat and
the northern Plains spring wheat regions; and the outstandingly good season in the
Pacific Northwest* The 67,201,000 acres of all wheat harvested is 3 percent above
the 65,120,000 acres harvested last year, and is the largest since 1938. The
seeded acreage increased to 71,510,000 acres from the 69,130,000 acres seeded for
the 1945 crop season*

The 1946 winter wheat crop of 874 million bushels was 56 million bushels lar¬
ger than the 818 million bushels produced in 1945 and 6 percent larger than the
previous record of 825 million bushels produced in 1931® The current year*s
record production climaxes three consecutive years with bumper winter-wheat crops,
the largest ever produced except for 1931® The area of winter wheat harvested,
at 48,510,000 acres, was exceeded only in 1919 and 1938® The 52,206,000 acres
seeded in the fall of 1945 was exceeded only by seedings in ihe fall of 1936 and
1937. Winter wheat acreage was reduced from early intentions in the Southeast
because of the delay in harvesting 1945 crops and wet fields at seeding time but
an increased acreage was seeded under generally favorable soil moisture conditions
in the Great Plains area and western States. In the Pacific Northwest, particularly
in WkohingiKm, the favorable soil moisture situation resulted in a marked shift
from spring wheat to winter wheat®

Winter killing was light and wheat came out of the dormant period in good
condition® The light precipitation in the western Great Plains area together
with depletion of soil moisture by heavy early spring growth caused sharp
deterioration in the crop in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Nebraska before the late
May rains came. Conditions from mid-May until harvest were quite favorable for
winter wheat development and maturity. Although a considerable acreage headed
short because of the early season drought, heads filled' well and grain was of high
test weight® The final outturn was substantially above earlier expectations in
all areas, except in Illinois and Missouri where serious Hessian fly injury
occurred locally. Abundant straw growth in some eastern States did not result
in high grain yields® Harvest was completed a week or more earlier than usual.

The abandonment of winter wheat (acreage not harvested for grain), at 7.1 percent
of the planted acreage, reflects the good conditions under which the 1946 crop was
produced. Favorable prices and the urgent need for wheat encouraged producers
to harvest some low^-yielding acreage that usually would have been abandoned® In
the Southeast a larger percentage of wheat acreage was harvested for grain than
in recent years. Most of the volunteer acreage carried through the winter in the
western Great Plains Area was not harvested for grain because of the winteT and
early spring drought. Abandonment this year was slightly larger than in 1945, and
1942, when it was 6.8 and 6.9 percent respectively, but aside from those two years
was lower than any other year since 1931*

Production of all soring wheat is estimated at 282 million bushels. This is
below last year*s production of 290 million bushels and the smallest crop since
1942. The 18,691,000 acres harvested this year was slightly above the 18,131,000
acres harvested last year. However, the 1946 crop season in the northern Great
Plains started off with a cumulative moisture deficiency and rather poor prospects
for spring wheat® This situation was not relieved until rains fell in late June.
Straw was very short as growth was largely determined during the period of early
season dryness* Later rains aided the development of well filled heads
of medium size, but with plump, high quality grain® In the Pacific Northwest
yields were unusually high.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING board Decei mber . 17 1946 ..

_ De cemher_.1946 3j^66 PkivlEAS,.TfLL.

The durum wheat States harvested 2,453,000 acres in 1946, an increase of
22 percent Trom ’the 2,004,000 acres harvested, last year* The abandonment of
durum wheat was unusually low — 1*6 percent of the planted acreage, approaching
the 1*1 percent abandonment last year-

A large part of the durum wheat acreage was in the section of the northern
Plains that was too dry during the early part of the growing season* Yield pros-*
pects were cut back sharply during June* In spite of the remarkable recovery of
durum wheat after the needed moisture supply was received, the damage from dry
weather was reflected in the yield of 14*6 bushels per acre, nearly 2 bushels
lower than in 1945* This is due largely to North Dakota* s yield of 14*5 bushels
per acre, which is 2 bushels under the 1945 yield* South Dakota* s yield per acre
equals last year, while that for Minnesota is 2 bushels higher than last year.

Other spring wheat production, estimated at 246 million bushels, is lower
than last year's 258 million bushels, even though the harvested acreage is a
little larger than in 1945 — 16,238,000 acres compared with 16,127,000 in 1945#

The yield of 15*1 bushels per acre is 0*9 bushels under last year. The effects
of the dry spring in the northern Plains States are less pronounced in the case
of other spring wheat production than for durum because the acreage of other
spring is more widely dispersed, and the Western States in general enjoyed a
quite favorable year* The abandonment of othor spring wheat for the entire
United States is 3*4 percent, the same as last year, whereas in the northern
Plains area it was 2*5 percent compared with 2*1 last year*

WHEAT PRODUCTION BY CLASSES: The 1946 production of wheat by classes is}

hard red spring 214,361,000 bushels, durum 36,317,000
bushels, hard red winter 581,832,000 bushels, soft red winter 196,947,000 bushels,
and white wheat 126,258,000 bushels* Production of hard red winter and white
vheat is the largest on record, while hard red. spring and soft red winter are lower
than last year and below recent years* Durum wheat production, although at a
comparatively low level is above both of the preceding 2 years* The revised 1945
distribution of wheat production, by classes, is as follows} hard red spring
220,849,000 bushels, durum 33,285,000 bushels, hard red winter 520,843,000 bushels,
soft red winter 213,350,000 bushels and white wheat 119,897,000 bushels*

0ATS_; The second consecutive 1-^-billion bushel oats crop is now harvested. The
1946 production of 1,510 million bushels is only 26 million bushels or
about 1.7 percent below the record 1945 crop.

The acreage harvested for grain this year is estimated at 43,648,000 acres,
about 4 percent more than the acreage harvosted in 1945, and about 19 percent

!i?rA„!ihan avera&e* The estimated acreage planted for all purposes in 1946 was
47,048,000 acres, about 2*5 percent moro than the acreage planted a yoar ago.
Abandonment this yoar was 7,2 percent of tho planted acres, compared with 8.6
percent last yoar. It was an exceptionally good season in most areas, so that
little oats acreage was aband)nod or diverted to uses other than grain.

An early spring season, favorable for seeding, increased acreages in the North

en ral and North Atlantic States,, Othor factors responsible for acreage increases

C°fn^Be , States > whoro percent of the acroago is located, were; the

iv ,e0<1 situation, upward trends in yields in recent yoars, and relatively

labor requirements for producing oats. In some other areas, particularly /

a?1° 8,1,1 S0,lth Contral States where considerable fall oito are grown!
the wet fall season of 1945 was unfavorable for sowing, grown.

less y°a? °f ?v'6 bushels per aoro is atout 2 ^shcls

yield but far above the 10-year average* Weather

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau o*- aoricultuHal eoonomio* Washington, D. C. ,

as of crop reporting board December 17, 1946

December 1946 _ 3 7 0 0 _ _P_. M . _ (E_. S . T. }

during the growing season was highly favorable for oats over most of the country.
Although autumn rains Interrupted harvesting activities in many areas, losses were
comparatively light and the quality and test weight is good. The use of rust-
resistant varieties and high yielding strains contributed materially to the high
yields obtained this year, however, yields declined somewhat from early expectations
due to disease which affected some of the newer strains.

BARLEY: Production of barley declined in 1946 for the fourth consecutive year. The
1946 production estimate of 263,350,000 bushels is 1 percent less than the
1945 output and 9 percent less than the 1935-44 average.

The downward trend in barley acreage staged after the 1942 peak and largely
accounts for the smaller crops of the past fsw years. The United States acreage
seeded to barley has fallen off about 8 percent a year since 1942. The 11,594,000
acres planted in 1946 was only three-fifths of the acreage in the first year of the
War. Harvested acreage, following the same trend, is estimated at 10,477,000 acres
for 1946.

In some of the ma^or producing States, however, the trend was reversed this
year. The North Central group of States harvested over 5 percent more acres of
barley in 1946 than in 1945 . This region grows well over half of the barley acreage
The nine States of the North Atlantic region also harvested more barley this year --
an increase of nearly 9 percent over 1945.* In other parts of the country,
particularly in the South, barley acreage continued to decline with the increase
in oat acreage. Acreage changes in 194j6 the more important barley growing
States of the West, however, have been moderate except for Montana which had
considerable increase.

Yields of barley this year have been satisfactory^ The United States average
of 25.1 bushels per acre is slightly below last year, but still exceeds the 10-year
1935-44 average by a margin of 2.3 bushels. Harvest results have been good despite
the cool, wet weather early in the season which retarded growth. Weather conditions
after June were favorable for the crop and final yield results generally good.

BYE: Rye production this year is estimated at 18,685,000 bushels, 22 percent less
than the 23,952,000 bushels produced in 1945, and about 56 percent less than
the 1935-44 average. The smaller production is due to both the smaller acreage
for harvest and lower yield per acre than last year. Except for the small crop of
1934, this year’s production is the smallest since 1875 •

Rye acreage harvested for grain this year is estimated at 1,598,000 acres, ill
percent below the 1,856,000 acres harvested in 1945 and about 53 percent less than
10-year average. Decreases from last year occurred in all regions except the
western States where there was a 3 percent increase. The acreage of rye harvested
for grain in the North Central States this year is estimated at 1,140,000 acres
compared with 1,301,000 acres last year. However, in Minnesota and North Dakota,
the acreage harvested was larger than last year. Nebraska ranks 'first in acreage
harvested, while the Dakotas are in a close second and third position.

The yield per acre this year is estimated at 11.7 bushels compared with last
year's 12.9 bushels and the 10-year average of 12.2 bushels. Harvest weather was
generally favorable. Freezing weather during May and dry weather during most of
June adversely affected development of heads in some areas, especially Nebraska and
the Dakotas .

BUCKWHEAT : The 1946 buckwheat production of T, 105, 000 bushels was slightly less tha
the 1935-44 average production, but about 7 percent more than the
6,644,000 bushels produced in 1945. The yield per acre was 18.2 ' bushels, compared

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD December 17, 19 b6

.Xtacamlar.. 12.4.6 _

with l6.2 "bushels last year and the 10-year average of 16.8 "bushels. Yields were
above average in most of the important producing States, except Michigan where
September frosts curtailed prospects. This year's crop was planted under favorable
conditions and benefited by the late fall. Conditions at harvest time were nearly
ideal.

The planted acreage this year was the smallest since 1942. The early season
was very favorable ’for planting other grains, holding buckwheat which is used
extensively as a catch-crop in some areas, to 415,000 acres or 8 percent below the
10-year average acreage.

The harvested acreage of buckwheat this year is estimated at 390,000 acres,
compared with 409,000 acres harvested in 1945 and the average of 424,000 acres.
Acreage losses this year were 6.0 percent of the planted acreage compared with
average abandonment of 5*8 percent, and a l6.0 percent abandonment last year due
largely to adverse weather at harvest time# *iien heaviest leases ©ecTurred in

New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

RICE: A record crop of 71.5 million bushels of rice was harvested this year. This
is 5 percent larger than the 1945 crop and 29 percent greater than the 1935-44
average. This increase in production resulted entirely from a larger acreage
harvested, as the average yield for the Nation was virtually the same as a year ago
and 2.0 bushels below average.

A record acreage of 1,584,000 acres was planted this year in spite of
extremely unfavorable planting weather throughout the Southern rice area. Aban¬
donment was only slightly greater than last year. The 1,567,000 acres harvested
also set a new record, being 5 percent larger than in 1945 and 34 percent above
average. The average yield was 45.6 bushels per harvested acre in both 1945 Mid
1946, compared with the average of 47.6 bushels.

Production in the southern rice area totaled 54,792,000 bushels, compared
with 54,235.000 bushels in 1945. The larger crop in this area is attributed to a
5 percent increase in acreage harvested, since yields were lower than last year in
all 3 States . Heavy spring rains throughout these southern producing States
hindered seeding operations and much of the acreage was later than usual. Even
though the growing season was generally favorable some of these late plantings
failed to overcome this handicap, resulting in slightly heavier abandonment and
below-average yields. The early part of the harvest season was very favorable.

This coupled with the increase use of combines resulted in’a much earlier completioi
of harvest than usual. In Texas rains during the late harvest season interfered with
threshing operations .

Production in California is estimated at 16,728,000 bushels compared with
13,915,000 bushels in 1945. The fall weather has been almost perfect, and growers
have succeeded in getting their crop harvested and threshed in a rapid manner.

Losses due to wet weather and other causes have been negligible and the yield
average is 7.5 bushels above that of a year ago. The acreage harvested this year
is about 7 percent"1 larger than in 1945.

SOYBEANS : Soybean production reached an all time high in 1946. The crop this year
is estimated at -197 million bushels, about 2\ percent higher than the
192 million bushels produced in 1945 and almost double the 10-year average pro¬
duction. The record crop was produced despite the smallest acreage harvested for
beans since 1941. The yield of 20.5 bushels per acre this year is the second
highest of record, exceeded only by the 20.9 bushel yield in 1939. Last year the
yield was 18.0 bushels per acre, the same as the 10-year average.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

BUREAU Or AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C, ,

December 17* 194ft

>

The llj million acres of soybeans (grown alone for all purposes) li\ 1946
was about 12 percent below last year while the acreage interplanted with other
^rops •* grown mostly in the Southern States •* declined only slightly from a year
ago. However, the small decrease continued the downward trend of the interplanted
acreage which is now at the lowest level in a decade.. The resulting total acreage
grown for all purposes# 12.3 million acres* is 11 percent below 1945 and the lowest
since 1941. .About 78 percent of the total acreage was harvested for beans this
year* the highest proportion of record*, exceeding the previous high mark of 77 per¬
cent harvested for beans in 1945. Of the 9.6 million acres harvested for beans in
1946| about 90 percent or 8.6 million acres were in the North Central States*

The season from planting time through harvest was favorable for soybeans.
Above average yields were produced in all areas with record yields reported in
many States* Planting was accomplished with little delay except in a few local!*-
ties* principally in Ohio, where excessive rains resulted in some late planted
acreage. Dry weather lowered yields in an area of northern Ohio^ northern Indiapa*
southern Michigan and southern Wisconsin. However, only Ohio and Wisconsin had
below average State yields* Illinois, the heaviest producing State* came through
with a near-record yield although there was slight damage from dry weather in
the northern part of the State and some disease loss largely from brown rot and
blight* The West North Central and the South Central States had an exceptionally
good season with bumper yields harvested in most of these States* Of the major
producing States Minnesota* Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas each made record yields*

Killing frosts in most areas held off long beyond the usual date* This
enabled the late planted acreage to reach maturity. Harvesting proceeded rapidly
during most of October until rains caused some deley. Later favorable weather
gave ample time for combining the remaining acreage. The crop was practically all
harvested before the middle of December with very little loss* The excellent
maturing and harvesting season resulted in a high quality crop of low moisture
content.

COWPEAS 1 The acreage of cowpeas for all purposes in 1946 was the smallest of re¬
cord, The total of 1*8 million acres for all purposes is 18 percent
less than the 2.2 million acres grown in 1945 and only about l/3 that grown in
1937, the peak year of cowpea acreage. Tor the sixth consecutive year the 'acreage
of cowpeas has been less than in the preceding year. This continued decline has
been due largely to the substitution of such crops as soybeans and lespedeza hay.
The scarcity and relatively high price of cowpea seed at planting time in recent
years has tended to reduce the acreage of cowpeas planted for hay and for -soil
improvement*

The crop this year was planted under favorable conditions in most areas*
with little delay because of wet weather. The growing and harvesting season
was good* although drought in a few localities caused some damage and in a few
areas too much rainfall resulted in heavy vine growth but a relatively pt>or yield
of peas. The 5*8 bushel yield per acre this year is the same as in 1945 but half
a bushel higher than the 10-year average. All major producing States have above
average yields except Georgia.

Cowpeas harvested as dry peas in 1946 totaled 3.2 million bushels, a sub¬
stantial reduction from the 3.8 million bushels harvested in 1945 and only half
the 10-year average production. Of the total acreage of cowpeas for all purposes,
31 percent was harvested for peas, compared with 30 percent in 1945*

PEANUT Si Production of 2*075*880,000 pounds of peanuts is estimated from the 1945
picked and threshed acres. This compares with 2,042*235*000 pounds last
year and the 1941-45 average of 2,005,230,000 pounds* The average production for

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
qrop report bureau of AORioy lvu r a u economic® Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD

Pecember 1946 ^lQQ.jP||M>„X?#S#T.»2

the 10 years before 1941 was 1,172,674,00.0 pounds© This is the fifth consecutive
year that production exceeded two billion pounds® A total of 3,168,000 acres
was picked and threshed this year compared with 3,160,000 acres in 1945#

In the Viral nia-C&ro 11 na Area, weather was only fair during the growing
season* Excessive rains during July interrupted cultivation and resulted in many
grassy fields, especially in North Carolina where tobacco harvest had the first
claim on available labor* Weather was generally favorable during August except
that rainfall was very nBpotty,r® The cr©$> was harvested later than usual because
of late plantings. Then too, the widespread practice of sulphur dusting to con¬
trol leaf spot and leaf hopper caused the Collage to remain green and stay on longer
than usual® Eor the area as a whole, yields were somewhat lower than usual but
considerably above last year* Virginia harvested high yields and North Carolina
relatively low yields®

In the Southeastern Ay&a© the crop got off to a good start® Most fields
were kept clean during early summer despite heavy rains® However, a prolonged
dry spell during August hastened the maturity of the nuts and speeded up harvest¬
ing operations* 3ut before many of the nuts were actually dug, another rainy spell
caused an excessive ,f dropping- off51 of nuts® The peanuts which had already been
dug and stacked in fields when the rains came, deteriorated sharply in quality®
Average yields throughout the area were 54 pounds per acre below last year and
about 71 pounds below the 1935-44 year average®

In the Southwestern Area, growing and harvesting conditions were mostly
favorable except that in July and early August some fields were too dry for har¬
vesting the early crop® However , rains during late August and early September,
enabled farmers. with mature crops to harvest j these rains also materially bene¬
fited the late crop© G-ood weather prevailed during the harvesting of the late
planted peanuts® Yields per acre were more than £50 pounds above both last year
and the 10-year, average#

VELVET BEANS s The 1946 acreage and production of velvet beans is below any year

of record (beginning in 1924) continuing the decline of recent'
years* The 433,000 tons produced this year is 18 percent below the 1945 produc¬
tion of 525,000 tons and 30 percent below 1944 production® The yield per acre
this year averaged 806 pounds compared with 836 in 1945 while the total acreage
is estimated at. 1,075,000 acres for 1946, against 1,256,000 acres in 1945® The
crop is grown in the deep South with Georgia producing two-thirds of the crop and
Alabama ranking second with 14 percent®

PRY BEAN Si More than 15 3/4 million bags of dry beans (uncleaned) were harvested
in 1946. This is 5 million bags less than the peak production in
1943f but is about the same as in years immediately preceding th.e war. Equivalent
cleaned production in 1946 is estimated to be approximately 14 3/4 million bags,
which is 2 3/4 million bags more than produced in 1945 when both the total crop
and the percentage of clean beans were smaller*

The 1946 bean crop in New York was harvested under almost ideal conditions*
Practically all fields were fully matured before frost, yieldsper acre were very
high, and the pick unusually- lovr* In Michigan, the preeminent producer of pea or
"navy” beans, a late fall enabled growers to harvest their beans with a minimum
of loss but yields were limited by a very dry summer® Eall rains hindered curing

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING board J3aaemhaii--lZ,-1946— -

December 1946 _ -ypn Plu, (m. s T - j

of "beans still in the fields in parts of the Northwest, However, there was little ,
if any, reduction in production of uncleaned "beans and cleaning losses are ex¬
ceptionally small in most districts. The growing season was generally good in
California and yields were about a bag per acre larger than in 1945,

The 1,698,000 acres of beans planted in the U, S, in 1946 was a little larger
than the acreage planted in 1945 and loss of planted acreage was less than half
as much as a year ago. Consequently, the 1,617,000 acres harvested in 1946 is
nearly 9 percent larger than in 1945, Also the yield per harvested acre, 977
pounds, is 96 pounds higher than last year. With more acreage harvested and
higher yields per acre, production in 1946 is 15,797,000 bags of 100 lbs, each,
uncleaned, compared with only 13,083,000 bags harvested in 1945* The 10-year
average uncleaned production, which includes four war years with large crops, is
16,408,000 bags, From 1930 to 1939, production of beans (uncleaned) ranged from
11 to 16 million bags,

13RY PEAS; The 1946 dry pea crop of nearly 7 million bags, equivalent to about
6-1/3 million bags cleaned, is one-sixth larger than the 1945 crop
but smaller than in other war years. The acreage harvested in 1946 was larger
than in prewar years but the lowest since 1942, However, the yield per harvested
acre in 1946 was one of the highest in many years. Prior to the war, less than
300,000 acres of dry peas were usually harvested and production seldom exceeded
3 million bags.

Pour-fifths of the 1946 dry pea crop was produced in Washington and Idaho
and most of the remainder in Montana, California, Oregon and Colorado, In the
principal producing areas, harvesting weather was good, Quality is reported to
be good and cleanout, or dockage, moderate.

The estimates cover the kinds of dry field peas commonly grown in the Northwest
for food, feed and garden seed but do not Include Austrian winter peas nor cowpeas,
such as are grown in the South,

TOBACCO: The December 1 indicated production of tobacco is 2,235 million pounds,
an all-time record crop, and compares with 1,994 million pounds for
1945, and is about l|r percent lower than was indicated on November 1, The
acreage of all tobacco is estimated at 1,938,000 acres, somewhat below earlier
estimates but 6,4 percent above the 1945 acreage.

The crop of flue-cured tobacco is plaesd at 1,322 million peunds, almost 150
million pounds larger than the previous record crop of 1945, The marketing season
is largely over for flue-cured types, except for type 11, Only negligible
quantities of type 12 remained unsold on December 1,

A total of 581 million pounds of burley tobacco from the crop of 1946 is
indicated as of December 1, This is approximately the same as was harvested in
1945 and about 2 percent below the record crop of 1944* The December estimate
of total acreage of burley tobacco, at 477,,000 acres is 7 percent below the
511,000 acres harvested in 1945, The indicated average yield per acre in 1946
is an all-time high, about 88 pounds per acre above that of 1945,

►)

The Southern Maryland crop of tobacco was harvested under favorable conditions
and gives promise of the highest production of record - 40,5 million pounds more
than twice the small crop of 1945 and about 6 percent above the previous record
crop (1944),

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

Do combo r 1946

bureau or agricultural. ECONOMIC* Washington, D. C. ,

CROP REPORTING BOARD

3;00 P*^E*S«T ..1.

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Tho indicatod production of dark firod tobacco - 96 million pounds ■* is
substantially above that of any yoar since 1940 when 108 million pounds were
produced and compares with 58 million pounds in 1945* The preliminary acreage of
dark firo— cured tobacco is placed at 88,70U acros or 45 percent above 1945*

In spito of. an estimated acreage of dark air— cured tobacco about 10 percent
below last year,. a very favorable soason brought record yields and tho resultant
production 46*9 million pounds excoeds that of 1945 by noarly 8 porcont* There
were some acreage shifts *from dark air— cured to tho dark fired types »

Except for some local hail d&mago in tho Hew England States and minor storm
damage in tho Georgia— Florida shado soction, the cigar types of tobacco had an
unusually favorable season* A total of 64*4 million pounds of fillers is in
prospect, more than 25 percent above last year’s crop* An acreage increase of
10 percent over last year combined with almost ideal growing conditions in the
Lancaster area accounted for tho substantial increase in production in 1946*

Tho production of binders Is placod at 71*9 million pounds compared with
last yoar*s total of 61*9 million pounds* This increase was duo mainly to higher
acreago since the yield per acre was only 10 pounds above that of 1945*

On an acreage of 12,400 acres, about 11 porcont abovo last year, a total
of 12*5 million pounds of wrappers is indicated* This compares with production
of 11*2 million pounds in 1945*

FLAXSEED: • Tho 1946 production of flaxseed, estimated at 22,962,000 bushels, is

far below tho 1945 crop of 34,557,000 bushels, mainly because of smaller
harvest acroago this year* Tho 2,430,000 acres harvested is only about two-thirds
of tho 3,785,000 acres harvosted last yoar* Tho dry planting season in tho
principal flaxseed aruas of tho Northern Plains and wheat competition for uso of
land combinod to reduce soedings this year to 2,639,000 acres compared with
3,953,000 acres seeded in 1945*

Flax in that urea was backward because of dry soil until noarly July 1*

Just as the crop was getting startod, damaging spring froezos resulted in
considerable abandonment* Abandonment was 7*9 percent of the planted acreage,
hi^i in relation to tho low 1945 abandonment of 4*2 percent but still less than tho
10-year averago of 15*1 percent.

Yields wore generally good this season* Tho United States yield is esti¬
mated at 9*4 bushels per acre, slightly abovo last year’s 9*1 bushol..' yield, and
also abovo average* The higher averago U»... S* yield compared with a yoar ago is
duo, in part,, to the relatively small decreases in acroago in tho higjher yielding
States* Sharpest acreage reductions occurred in tho Northern Plains States, whore
yields arc slightly under last year — a result of tho early dry season* Uoather
at harvost was favorable for harvesting the crop with a minimum of loss*

FLAX FI3SR: Tho 1946 production of flax fibor in Oregon is estimated at 14,400
tons* This is 2,400 tons moro than the 1945 crop* Heather was
favorable this yoar and the averago yield per acre was 1*90 tons, compared with
1*50 tons in 1945*

Production of flaxseod in 1946 from the acreago planted for fiber is esti¬
mated at 82,000 bushels*. This includes seed harvested from pulled straw as well
as from acreages planted for fiber but harvested for seed* In 1945,. 68,000
bushels of flaxseed wore harvested from the acroago plantod for fiber* This
production is not includod in tho United States production from acreago planted
for seed only*.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

BUREAy Or AQRIOULTURAL CCONOMIOB

Washington, D. C.»
December^ 17,1946

3i00 P *M# (E«S«T*y

as of

December 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD

l MUM II I !••••••• iMMMMMMMIMI ••••••••'

COTTON' i' The 1946 crop of 8,482,000 bales is 5*9 percent less than last yeai^s
small crop of 9,015,000 bales# It is about one-third smaller than the

10-year average and only 537,000 bales more than the 1931 crop which was the

smallest since 1895# The record crop for the United States was 18,946,000 bales
produced in 1937# The lint yield per acre, computed at 230#7 pounds, is lower than
any year since 1936# and compares with 253# 6 pounds harvested last year and the
10-year average of 243# 8 pounds#

The small crop again this year is due mostly to the small acreage (although
there was a slight upturn in plantings over last year) and to unfavorable weather
during the planting and growing seasons# The acreage of cotton in cultivation on
July 1, 1946 is now estimated at 18,179,000 acres# This is 3#5 percent above the

1945 planted acreage, but nearly 7j million acres less than the 10-year average#

As in 1945* severe drought in northwest Texas at planting time and excessive
rainfall in other areas of the Belt held the acreage to a low level# Unfavorable
weather and heavy weevil damage caused considerable abandonment of acreage in
Mississippi and Louisiana and above-average abandonment in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and Alabama# The acreage remaining for harvest is ©stimated at 17,639,000 acres
compared with 17,059,000 for 1945#

IXiring July, excessive rainfall in Louisiana and States east of the
Mississippi Biver was very favorable for weevil infestation# With cool weather and
ample rainfall during the remainder of the fruiting period, weevil damage developed
rapidly# Plant growth was abundant and the full extent of the weevil damage was
not known until picking wag well underway© In Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, severe
drought following a prolonged wet season caused considerable damage# For the Belt
as a whole prospective production declined about 800 ? 000 bales after the first of

August#

Cottonseed production from the 1945 crop, placed a.t 3,452,000 tons, is six
percent below that produced in 1945, an4 34 percent below the 10-year average#

BEMP> The United States has returned to about it?s prewar status In the production
of hemp fiber and seed# Hemp seed production is how confined to Kentucky
and hemp fiber production to Wisconsin# The acreage of hemp seed in Kentucky this
year was only about one-half of the acreage harvested last year,

Wisconsin planted 4,800 acres of hemp for fiber this year and harvested 4,600
acres compared with 7,300 acres planted and 6# 900 acres harvested a year ago# The
yield per acre in Wisconsin is expected to be about 975 pounds of fiber from the
1946 crop, about the same as the yield from the 1945 crop,#

Hemp fiber and seed production reached an unprecedented level in this country
during* the war years with farmers in about a half dozen States growing the crop#
However, last year and this year the acreage was sharply reduced as more abundant
fiber supplies became available from outside the country#

POPCORN* The Nation produced about 267 million pounds of good, quality popcorn in
1945# Production this year was only about 62 percent of the record -crop
ef 428 million pounds produced last yeas# However the quality of the 1945 crop
was unusually poor in some areas# About 167,050 acres were planted' this year, a
little loss than half of the 1945 acreage# More than 163,000 acres were
harvested, losses and abandonment being only about 2# 3 percent compared with over
8 percent last year when early frosts and floods in some areas resulted in
relatively large acreage losses# The 1946 season was generally favorable for popcorr
in most producing areas# The estimated yield p or acre was 1,634 pounds, considerably
higher than the 1,372 pounds per acre produced last year and the 1,328 pounds averse

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

December 1946

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CROP REPORTING BOARD

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Production in each of the 12 commercial producing States except California
was below last year* A f9w States notably Ohio, Nebraska and Oklahoma, produced
less than half as much as last year* Iowa is still the major producing State
with Indiana, Illinois and Ohio following in that qjrAoa Iowa. produced about 82
million pounds of good quality popcorn# Yields in most of the maj^r producing
east North Central Staten were below last year.# Acreage losses in* each producing
State, except%Ohio and Kansas, were far less than a year ago# Hybrid popcorn seed
is gaining in ^popularlt, and a large portion of the acreage this year was planted
to hybrids#

MUNG BSAffS: Oklahoma produced nearly 15 million pounds of mung beans in 1946#

This is considerably below the estimated 24,200,000 pounds produced
last year# S^nce thy yield per acre is only about 10 pounds less than that pro¬
duced last year, the lower production is due primarily to drastic decreases in
the acreage planted and harvested#.

About 110,000 acres were planted this year and about 70,000 acres harvested#
Last year 169,000 acres were planted and 110,000 acres harvested© The propor¬
tion of the acreage lost in 1946 was even higher than in 1945# The dry July and
August weather caused heavy abandonment of mung beans planted on wheat stubble
but late rains materially improved some fields® ^sality of the 1946 crop is
generally better th^n a year ago, and so far mung beans have moved rapidly.

ALL HAY | The 1946 hay crop of 101 million tons is about 7 percent less than last
year# Clover-timothy comprised about 34 pillion tons of this total;
alfalfa, 32 million; wild hay, 12 million; lespedeza, 7 million; soybean, cowpea,
and peanut hay, 4 million! grain hay® 3 million; and sds.collanoous kinds, the
balance of 9 million tons©

On the average, hays in which legumes predominate, make up about 75 per¬
cent of the total but this year the percentage is slightly larger© There appears
to be a definite trend toward mixtures of hays formerly grown alone# In many
areas alfalfa is now grown in various mixtures including clover-timothy, sweet
clover, grains, brome etc® Leap ode xa is being combined with such other

hay plants as elovor, timothy, orchard grass and re&top# fetches and peas are
mixed with grains* and even wild hay meadows are being thickened with such tame
hay plants as the clovers and redtop. Ladino clover, the fescues and crested
wheat grass are becoming important hay crops in some area?*

■ Total acreage cut for hay is abovo avorage but less than last year in all
areas, with a reduction of 2.7 million acres for the entire country# Yield
per acre in 1946, estimated at 1#36 tons compared with I# 41 tons last year, is
slightly above average#

Aside from May freezes in the northern Groat Plains States and a dry mid¬
summer in tho Lake Statos t ho growing season was generally favorable for hay#

In some sections first cuttings of alfalfa and clovor^timothy were damaged by
wet weather at harvest time, but quality of all kinds of hay vat generally
average or hotter®

Total hay supply, including carry-over from crops of prorious years,
for tho 1946-47 season totals 117 million tons, slightly less than last year but

14 porccnt moro than the 10~year average© Tho supply par hay-consuming
animal on farms is larger than average#

ALFALFA. HAY;. Production of alfalfa hay in 1946 is 31#8 million tons* This is

8 percent loss than 1945 production but 6 percent above average.
Tho lower production compared to last year resulted from both a smaller acreago

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UNITED 8TATE8 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report ■u«*au or aohioultuhau cconomics Washington, D. C.,

aa of CROP reporting BOARD De comber 17, 1946

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and a slightly smaller yield por aero in practically all sections of tho country*
Excopt for late spring frost damage to tho first cutting in the northern Groat
Plains States and midsummer drought in tho Lake States 1946 can be rated as a
good year for alfalfa* In general* quality was the best in several years. In
tho seed producing area of tho Groat Plains moro of tho last cutting than usual
was cut for sood#

PXOnBM?IM0THY EAY; Tho 1946 crop of 34.3 million tons is 2 percent less than a

year ago but still more than a third above average.

Production of clovor-timothy hay during the past two years has taken tho lead
over alfalfa* Except in tho South Central and Western States the acreage cut
this year is larger than in 1945f Yields per aero are higher than a year ago
in tho Atlantic Coast States and some of the western States, practically tho
same in tho Northeast but lower olsewhore, especially in tho North Central Statos.
Quality of tho crop in the Northeast and Eastern States was excellent and
olsowhoro was tqp to average#

OTHER HAYS s Cowpoa hay production in 1946 is 30 percent loss than last year and
loss than a third of tho average, largely becauso of a reduced
acreage# The soybean hay crop was about one-fifth smallor than in 1945 and
loss than half of average# Moro than tho usual percentage of the total soybean
acroago this year was harvestod for beans. Peanut hay production was sli^itly
larger than in 1945.

Sweot clover hay is a small crop, 30 percent loss than 1945 and less than
flalf of average# A reducod lespodoza hay acreage in all areas more than offset
larger yields por acre to give a production 8 percent smallor than last year# A
good pasture soason and good crops of other hays harvested earlier in the season
account in largo part for loss lespodoza being cut for hay this year# In view
of good prospective grain yields and plenty of other hays loss grain was cut for
.hay# With lower yields por acre in most areas* this resulted in a grain hay
production 14 percent short of last year# Duo to moro abundant supplies of tho
important kinds of hays, thero was less nood for tho minor kinds. Production of
those minor hays this year was 7 percont below a yoar ago#

WILD HAY I Tho 1946 wild hay crop of 11# 5 million tons is 13 percent below that
of last yoar but about a tenth abovo the average# Both acreage and
yiold por acre wero bolow last year and the yield was oven below average# In
tho four principal wild hay statos of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and
Nobraska, both acroagos cut and yields por acre wore loss than in 1945# Factors
tonding to roduco tho acreage wore the early May freoze and a dry spring which
caused short growth# Those estimates of wild hay cover acreage and production
in Wisconsin and all Statos woBt of tho Mississippi River except Louisiana# In
all other Statos hay which was formorly classified as nwild hayn has been
included in tho total of "Other hay"# * Therefore,. U# S. totals of wild hay are
not comparablo with those published previously.

HAY SEEDS. | With record or noar-rocord production of alfalfa, rod clover, and
lespodoza— three of the six principal logumo and grass seeds—,
total production (563*5 million pounds) of tho six seeds this yoar is 17 percent
largor than in 1945 and 27 porcont above tho 1935-44 average# Acreage and
poundago payments for producing alfalfa and rod-clover, together with tho high
prices received by growers in recent years, wero chiefly responsible for tho
harvesting of rocord acroagos of alfalfa and rod-clover sood#

Dospito the fact that farm and dealer carry-over of alfalfa and clovor
sood this year was 27 percent smaller than in 1945 and only about one-third of
avorago, total current supplies (production plus carry-over) aro 17 porcont
largor than in 1945 and 7 percent above average# Supplies of lespodoza sood aro 4
porcont largor than in 1945 and 31 percont above average, while supplies of
timothy seed aro 5 percont smallor than in 1945 and 9 percent below avorage#

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report «u«*au or aorioui-tuhal economic® Washington, p. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD December 17. 1946

December. 1946 _ gfOO P.M* (E.S*T»T

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HAY SEEDS? Weather conditions this year were more favorable than in 1945, with the
result that yields are larger and quality of the seed is better.
Harvesting of seed crops began earlier this year than last, and was interrupted very
little by unsettled weather. Movement of seed from farms h m been faster than
usual and at prices well above average. Yields in 1945 turned out smaller than
expected chiefly because of freouent grains at amd following the 1945 harvest.

i

ftLFALPA SEED: The 1946 production of alfalfa seed, estimated at 1,658,400 bushels

of thresher-run seed, is 142,900 bushels or 9 percent larger than
the previous record established in 1939. It is 40 percent larger than the 1945 pro**
duction of 1,182*100 bushels and 41 percent above the 1935-44 average of 1,176,150
bushels. The largest increase over last year and also over the average occurs in
the Central group of producing States. In this group, the Kansas crop is unusually
large. Production by groups of States is estimated as follows* Northern. 649,400
bushels in 1946* 480,100 bushels in 1945, and 696,752 bushels, the 10-year average*
Central. 717,000 in 1946* 442,000 in 1945, and the average of 378,070; and Southern.
292,000 in 1946* 260,000 in 1946, and the average of 202,440 bushels.

A record acreage^ estimated at 1*070, 'TOO acres, was harvested this year*

This is one-fifth larger than the 888*500 acres harvested in 1$45 and 40 percent
above the average of 767,190 acres. Yield per acre is expected to be about 1*55
bushels, compared with 1®33 bushels in 1945 and. the average bf 1.57 bushels*

HEP-CLOVER SEED! Production of red-clover seed this year, 2,112,800 bushels, failed

by only 800 bushels to. equal the record of 2,113,600 bushels in
1929. However, the 1946 crop is much larger than the lg749@500 bushels of 1945 and
the average of 1,314,420 bushels. The 21-percent increase over last year is
attributed to an 18-percent increase in acreage and to a slightly larger yield*
Production exceeds that of last year in 12 out of 18 States, with percentage •
increases in important producing States largest in Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio.
Sharpest reductions from last year occurred in Iowa and Wisconsin* The 1946 acreage
of 2,584,100 is the largest ever harvested. It compares with 2,186*500 acres in
}.945 and is twice the 10-year average of 1,291,950 seres. Estimated yield of *82
bushel per acre is slightly larger than the 1945 yield of .80 bushel but ,27 bushel
below the average of 1®09 bushels®

ALS IKE-CLOVER SEEDt An increase of 11 percent over 1945 and 28 percent over the

average is indicated for the 1946 crop of alsike-clover seed*
Production this year is estimated at 390r200 bushels, compared with 350,600 bushels
in 1945 and the average of 304,290 bushels*. The increase ovef last year is due to
larger yields. . Production in 7 out of 11 States exceeds that of 1945, with incraasee
largest in California and Oregon. Decline in production is most marked in Minnesota,
which, however, continued to hold first place. Acreage harvested in the United
States this year is estimated at 149,100 acres, compared with 163,000 acres in 1945
and the average of 141,470 acres. Estimated yield of 2*62 bushels per acre compares
with 2.29 bushels in 1945 and the average of 2,23 bushels.

SWEET CLOVER SEEDt An estimated 616,000 bushels of sweetclover seed was produced

this year, compared with 606,200 bushels in 1945 and the average
of 882,550 bushels* The 3-percent increase over last year is attributed entirely
to the slightly larger yield per acre this year, which more than offsets the very
small reduction in acreage harvested. The 1946 yields in all States except Kansas
were equal to or exceeded those of 1945. Increases in production are largest for
Nebraska, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Wyoming, while declines are most marked for Michigan,
South Dakota, and Minnesota. This year an estimated 229,300 acres ve*e harvested,

4 percent fewer than the 239,100 acres in 1945 and 32 percent below the average of
336,750 acres*. Yield is estimated at 2.69 bushels per acre, compared with 2*64

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U NIXED 8TATE8 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report buheau or aorIoultu^i. economic® Washington, D. C.,

aa of CROP REPORTING BOARD December^ 17 , 1946

December, 1946

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bushels in 1945 and the average of 2*67 bushels,

LSSPSDEZA SEjgpl The 1946 production of lespedeza seed is estimated at 213,900,000

pounds, and compares with 187,000,000 pounds in 1945 and the e&o rage
pf 143,169,000 pounds# Increases of 6 percent in acreage and 8 percent in yield per
acre account for the 14 percent larger production this year than last. With minor
Exceptions, production in the northern producing States is larger than in 1945,
whereas the’ 1946 production is smaller in the southern producing States. Increases
in production are largest in Indiana, Missouri, and Illinois; on the other hand,
reductions are most marked in Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Georgia, An estimated
974,000 acres is expected to be harvested this year, compared with 922,000 acres in
1945 and the average of 718,440 acres. Yield per acre is estimated at 220 pounds,
compared with 203 pounds in 1945 and the average of 193 pounds.

yiMOTHY mi Production of timothy seed is estimated at 1,398,000 bushels, compar¬
ed with 1,333,300 bushels in 1945 and the average of 1,783,130
bushels. The 5-percent larger crop this year than last is attributed to small
increases in acreage and yield. Production in 5 out of 8 States is indicated to be
larger than in 1945, with increases largest in Indiana and Ohio, Missouri shows
the greatest decrease. An estimated 378,300 acres were harvested this year, compar¬
ed with 362,200 acres in 1945, and the 1935-44 average of 491,320 acres. Expected
yield of 3,70 bushels per acre is sli^itly larger than the 1945 yield of 3.68
bushels and 5 percent above the average of 3.51 bushel s*<

BBPTOF/.SBSDI Production of redtop seed in Illinois and Missouri this year is no w

estimated at 16,100 000 pounds of clean seed, compared with 22,300,000
pounds in 1945* Heavy rains just prior to and during harvest in Illinois decreased
yields and caused some reduction in the acreage harvested for seed. The 28-percent
decline in production in the two States from last year is attributed chiefly to the
sharp reductions in yields. An estimated 258,000 acres were harvested this year,
compared with 274*000 acres in 1945. Yield per acre is estimated at 62 pounds of
clean seed compared with 81 pounds in 1945.

ffiBftff-OBASS SEEDf On the smallest acreage of record (since 1929), production of

Sudatt-grass seed this year fell 21 percent below the very small
crop of 1945. Production this year is estimated at 23,000,000 pounds, compared
with 29,100 ,000 pounds in 1945 and the 1935-44 average of 57,514,000 pounds.

Smaller crops than in 1945 are indicated for 6 out of the 8 producing States. An
estimated 58,800 acres wero harvested this year, compared with 72,900 acres in 1945
and the average of 158,703 acres. The sharp reductions in acreage this year and
last are attributed chiefly to drought in some of the main producing sections and
to smaller returns from sales of this seed than of other crops. Yield per acre is
estimated at 391 pounds, compared with 399 pounds in 1945 and the average of 362
pounds.

K0P33 Hop production in Washington, Oregon and California for 1946 is estimated at
'53,171,000 pounds, 6 percent below the record large 1945 production of
56,772,000 pounds but 34 percent above the 1935-44 average. In all three States
yields were lighter than expected early in the season. Yields varied greatly
between yards. .In Ifashington, the Moxee City area showed the greatest reduction
from earlier progpects. In Oregon, September rains delayed picking and there were
seme losses due to mold ahd deterioration. In California, yields were below
expectations in the coastal areas but fully up to early season estimates in thf
Sacramento district.

Compared with 1945, total production and per acre yields were smaller in
Ifashington and Oregon and larger in California. Production in 1946 by States
as follows: Washington 19*720,000 pounds, Oregon 18,800,000 and California 14, 651,000,

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UNiTED STATES DEPARTMENT Of AGRICULTURE
Qpqp Report bvuiau of aqaioulturaii ioonomios Washington, D. C. ,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD December 17, 1946

December 1946 _

COMMERCIAL APPLES: The 1946 United States app.le crop in commercial areas is

estimated at 121*520*000 bushels — about three-fourths
more than the record small 1945 harvest and compares with the 10-year average of

120,962,000 bushels.

The 1946 season was favorable for the production and harvest of a high
quality crop of apples. The set of fruit was reduced by spring frosts in many
areas but this was partially offset by large sizes. Most of the , production
increase over last year is In the eastern and central States which have 62
percent of the U. S, total in comparison with 33 percent in 1945. Production
for these areas totals 74,747,000 bushels — over three times the 1945 harvest
of 22,704,000 bushels but about 5 percent below 1944. The Western States have
^6,773.000 bushels — 3 percent more than in 1945 and 1 percent above 1944.

In the Northeast, production was below average in New England and New
Jersey, near average in New York and above average in Pennsylvania. The South
Atlantic States total was 14 percent above average. In the Midwest, the crop was
short in Ohio, the largest since 1939 in Illinois, and about average in Michigan.

In the West, the crop was above average in Washington and Oregon, near average in
California, and relatively small in Idaho end Colorado.

PEACHES ; The 1946 peach crop of 86,448,000 bushels is a record — 6 percent

more than the previous record crop grown last year and 44 percent above
average* Each region produced an above-* aver age crop.

A record crop was harvested in t]ae West, California production of all
varieties totals 37,335 ,000 bushels compared with 30*836,000 bushels last year
and 24,648,000 bushels average. Clingstones set a record of 22,876,000 bushels —
slightly above the previous record of 1930 » 18 percent more than last year and
51 percent more than average. The California freestone crop is a record of
14,459,000 bushels — 27 percent above last year and 52 percent above average.
Washington, Oregon and New Mexico also harvested record crops and all other
Western States above average crops.

The 10 Southern peach States have produced a crop of 24,024,000 bushels
this year, compared with the record total last year of 26,892,000 bushels. The
10-year average is 15,809,000 bushels.

Production in the North Atlantic region is about a third larger than in
1945 and 16 percent more than average. The total for Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia is above average and sharply above the very short crop of last year.

The North Central States have produced a crop 6 percent less than last year but
37 percent above average. Michigan production set a record of 4,536,000 bushels —
slightly larger than the previous record crop of last year and ?4 percent above
average.

PEARS: Pear production in 1946 was a record high of 35,488,000 bushels — 4‘ percent
more than the previous record last year and 22 percent larger than average.
The Western States, which usually produce about three-fourths of tme Nation’s
pears, had a total crop 1 percent larger than last year and 35 percent above
average. For the rest of the country, production was 20 percent above the short ,
crop of last year but 11 percent below average;

In the three Facific Coast States, Bartletts totaled 20,209,000 bushels —

1 percent less than last year but 33 percent above average. Production of other
varieties in these States was a record high of 7,803,000 bushels — 10 percent
above 1945 and 45 percent above average. Production of An^ouq was very heavy
in both the Hood River and Rogue River Valleys of Oregon, while the Bose crop was
about the same as in 1945 in both of these important areas.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP Report »ur*AO or agricultural economics Washington D C

CROP REPORTING BOARD Decker 17, i946‘

December 19 ..6 _ 3s00 P.I-I*(lS S T.j

GRAPES : The 1946 grape crop of 2*851*150 tons is second only to the 1943 record
production of 2# 972,900 tons "but is only slightly more than last year*s
crop of 2*791,650 tons* The 10-year average is 2*552,730 tons.

The California total of 2*641,000 tons is slightly less than last year*s
crop but 13 percent above average. Production for the State is 93 percent of the
U. S. total — about the usual proportions. Wine varieties are estimated at a
t )tal of 611*000 tons, table varieties afr 542^000 tons and raisiii grapes at
1,488,000 tons* Last year, wine* table and raisin varieties were 619,000 tons,
512,000 tons and 1*532*000 tons* respectively* Raisin production in 1946 is
estimated at 182*000 tons — 24 percent less than in 1945 and 28 percent less than
average*

Por all States except California, the 1946 production totals 210,150 tons -
63 percent above the light crop in 1945 'but 2 percent below average. The Hew York
crop at 63*200 tons is about twice as large as last year and 8 percent above aver^~
age, with higher than usual sugar contend, kichigan vineyards have turned out
30,000 tons this year more than twice the 13,500 tons harvested last year but 22
percent less than average#

£1 THUS t Total U* S. orange production ftfr the 1946-47 season is indicated at

120*2 million boxes — a record, large crop, '20 percent larger than pro¬
duced in 1945—46 and 53 percent larger than the 1935-44 average. This estimate
includes California Valencias for which the first estimate of the new season is
made in December* Total early and midseason oranges are placed at 56,0 million
boxes — 20 percent more than last seasbh and 54 percent more than average* The
Valencia crop is forecast at 64*2 million boxes — * 20 percent above 1945-46 and
53 percent above average* The grapefruit crop is now estimated at a record total
■of 67*3 million boxes — 6 percent more than the 1945-46 production and 68 percent
more than the 1935—44 average*

Florida weather during November whs not as favorable as earlier in the
season. There was too much rain and some hot weather. The storm early in November
caused little apparent damage at the time* but evidently was the cause of heavy
dropping later in the month. Early and midseason oranges are estimated at 32*0
million boxes — half a million less than indicated a month ago but still a record
and 26 percent above last season, Valencias are forecast at 29,0 million boxes,
also a half million boxes less than indicated on November 1 but still a record and
19 percent above last season, Tangerines are placed at 5*2 million boxes compared
with 4.2 million last season, Florida grapefruit are estimated at 34,0 million
boxes — a record high and 6 percent above the 1945-46 crop* Utilization in
Florida to December 1 amounted to 8,3 million boxes of oranges, 5.9 million boxes
of grapefruit and one-half million boxes of tangerines compared with quantities
utilized to December 1, 1945 of 7,7 million boxes of oranges* 4*5 million boxes
of grapefruit* and ohe-hal million boxes of tangerines. Canners this year used
1,9 million boxes of oranges and 2.7 million boxes of grapefruit to December 1
compared with 2*5 million boxes of oranges and 1.8 million boxex of grapefruit
to December 1 in 1945.

Growing and harvesting conditions in Texas during November were very,
favorable for citrus. Trees and fruit are both in good condition. Rate of harvest
has. slowed down* The , grapefruit crop is placed at 25,5 million boxes — 1*5
million more than harvested in 1945-46, Oranges are now estimated at 5,5 million
boxes of which about 3*4 million are early and midseason varieties and about 2*1
million Valencias* In 1945-46* oranges totalled 4,8 million boxes — 2.9 mil¬
lion early and midseason and 1,9 million Valencias.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

December 1946

bureau or WRtcuLTURAL ECONOMICS Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD December 17, 1946

Louisiana oranges are estimated at 360,000 boxes compared with 330,000
boxes in 194-5-46 and 360,000 in 1944-45,

Prospocts for Arizona citrus continue favorable, Havel and miscellaneous
oranges are estimated at 600,000 boxes compared with 570,000 boxes last season,
Harvdst of ITavels was underway during November with about one- third of crop
picked by December 1* The Valencia outlook is for 670,000 boxes compared with
640,000 boxes in 1945-46* A grapefruit crop of 4,3 million boxes is in prospect
compared with 4*1 million last season.

California weather during November was generally favorable for citrus
crops. Extensive rains in- the citrus areas of Southern California were especially
beneficial in contrast to the two previous dry winters* Havel and miscellaneous
oranges are estimated at 19,7 million boxes compared with 17,7 million last
season. The California Valencia crop for harvest next spring, summer and fall,
is forecast at 32*4 million boxes — 22 percent more than the 1945-46 crop but, 16
percent less than the record crop of 1944-45, Grapefruit is forecast at 3*5
million boxes of which 1,4 million are indicated to be in the Desert Valleys and
2,1 million in other areas. Last season the crop totalled 3.4. million boxes of
which 1,2 million we re in the Desert Valleys and 2,2 million were in other areas*
Grapefruit in ’’other areas” is harvested mostly during the summer after most other
grapefruit in the country has been marketed, California lemons are estimated at
13,9 million boxes compared with 14,5 million last season.

PLUMS. AND PRUNES 8 The 1946 plum crop of 105,000 tons is the largest of record-

43 percent above last year and 7 percent above the previous
record in 1944# California produced 99,000 tons and Michigan 6,000 in comparison
with 71,000 and 2,200 tons respectively in 1945,

Prunes for all purposes in the States of Idaho, Oregon and Washington
totalled 156,500 tons (fresh basis). Production in these States was 146,000 tons
in 1945 and 'the 1935-44 average 136,950 tons.

Commercial dried prune production in California, Oregon and Washington was
213,900 tons — 8 percent less than the 1945 crop of 233,750 tons and compares
with the 10-year average of 209,750*

The quantity of prunes marketed for fresh consumption in Idaho* Washington
and Oregon was 51,500 tons in comparison with 63,650 tons last year. In Washington
and Oregon, the quantity canned totalled 53,500 tons this year and 26,550 last and
the quantity frozen was 7,600 tons this year and 9,800 last*

CRANBERRIES: Cranberry production in 1946 was 846,200 barrels — 29 percent . above

the -656,800 barrels in 1945 and 36 percent larger -than the 1935—44
average of 624,100 barrels, .Growing conditions were favorable in all States* Th^
record large- crop was-877,300 barrels produced in 1937* The harvest was unusually
thorough this year. Conditions were favorable for gathering the berries and re¬
latively high prices were paid by both processors and the fresh market. The
Massachusetts crop is estimated. at 650,000 barrels — * 15. percent above last year
and 34 percent above average, Wisconsin with 145,000 barrels had a record large
production* Hew Jersey’s crop totaled 90,000 tons this year and 49,000 last* The
West coast States of Washington and Oregon had a record large production — 61,200
tons in comparison with 47,800 last year*

PE PAHS; The 1946 pecan crop is estimated at 77,155,000 pounds — 44 percent below
the 138,082,000 pounds produced in 1945 and 27 percent belo w the 10— year
average of 105,746,000 pounds* Unfavorable weather and serious insect damage re¬
sulted in.a small crop in most producing States •Reduction of.botJi' improved varieties
and seedlings was short this year. Improved varieties totalled only 32*906,000
pounds this year compared with 57,179,000 last year and seedlings only 44,249,000
pounds this year compared with 80,903,000 last year.

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UNITED STATES DEPArtTM ENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD December 17^1946

December 1946 __ _ 3:00 P_»M. (E.S.T. ) .

Of the leading producing pecan State g, Georgia with 16,000,000 pounds,
reduction of 57 percent from last year, has the smallest crop since 1935. Oklahoma
with 9,000,000 pounds is only about one third of the 1945 total and is smaller
than any crop since 1942. Texas production is estimated at 22 , 500, 000 pounds *•

30 percent below last year and 18 percent below average*

FIGS, PINEAPPLES. AVOCADOS. California dried fig, production totaled 35,500 tons
DATES AND OLIVES: in 1946 — 9 percent above last year’s crop of 32,600

tons and well above the 10-year average of 29,580 tons* The 1946 crop is estimated
to consist of 27,250 tons of standard and 8,250 tons of sub-standard grades* The
1945 crop consisted of 25,600 tons standard grade and 7,000 tons of sub-standardo
California figs for fresh consumption and canning amounted to 18,000 tons this year,
compared to 14,000 tons in 1945, and the 10-year average of 14,650 tons, Texas
figs for preserving are estimated at 1,280 tons for 1946, 1,100 tons for 1945 and
the 10^-year average of 1,158 tQns* •

Florida pineapple production is estimated at 20,000 cratese compared with
10,000 crates in 1945 and 11,400 crates for the 1935-44 average.

Avocado production for the 1946-47 season is estimated at 16,400 tons — 27
percent less than production for the 1945-46 season, but 16 percent above the
1935-44 average of 14,153 tons0 California production, at 14,800 tons, compares
with last year* s crop of 19,200 tons* Florida production, estimated at 1,600 tons,
is only one- half as large as the crop of last season*

Production of California dates for 1946-47 is placed at 10,500 tons — 73
percent larger than the light crop of last season but 20 percent smaller than the
1944-45 production and 73 percent above the 10-year average of 6,067 tons*

California olive production is estimated at 46,000 tons compared with the small
1945 crop of 30,000 tons and the 1935-44 average of 43,500 tons*

CHERRIESi Total production of cherries for 1946 in the 12 commercial cherry States
is estimated at a record 215,360 tons - 7 percent above the previous
record of 202,090 tons in 1944* Sweet varieties, grown mostly in the West, are
placed at 102^550 tons — one percent above the previous record of 101,790 tons
in 19450 Total production of sour cherries, grown mostly in the Northeast and
North Central States, is estimated at 112,810 tons for 1946 — more than double the
record- small 1945 crop and 3 percent less than the record large crop of 1944.

Michigan with 60,500 tons and Wisconsin with 16,700 tons harvested record pro¬
ductions. The combined total in these 2 States was 68 percent of the 1946 sour
cherry crop in comparison with 50 percent for the 10-year average*

APRICOTS* The 1946 production of apricots in the three important producing States
(California, Washington, and Utah) is estimated at 343,400 tons, com¬
pared with the small 1945 crop of 193,600 tons, and the 1935-44 average of 235,535
tons.

California produced a crop of 312,000 tons — nearly double tho crop of 1945,
and 44 percent above average. An unusually heavy tonnage of California apricots
was canned this season. Tonnage dried was greater than la$t year but much lighter
► than is usual from such a large crop0 Washington apricot production of 26,000 tons
was the largest of record0 The Utah crop of 5,400 tons was only about one-half as
large as the crop of last season and slightly smaller than that of 1944.

AIMONDS, FIIiBERTS AND WALNUTS? Walnut production in California and Oregon totaled

67,500 tons, compared with the 1945 crop of 70,900
tons and the 1935-44 average of 60,100 tons. In 1946, California produced 59,000
tons. Oregon had a record crop of 8,500 tons,, The 1946 California almond crop is

• 4.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
aa of

December 1946

BUREAU or AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C. ,
December 17 ,1946

. . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... . mu . . . . . My

placed at a record high of 35,100 tons compared with the previous record of 23,800
tons in 1945 and the average of 14J710 tons* Pi lbert production in Oregon
and Washington totaled 8,950 tons with each State harvesting a record high tonnage*
Oregon produced 7,800 tons and Washington 1,150. tons* Production in these two
States in 1945 was 4,500 tons and 800 tons respectively, and the 10-year average 'is

3,354 tons for Oregon and 542 tons for Washington*

TUNG HUTS: Tung nut production in 1946 is estimated at 47,300 tons - 28 percent
above the previous record of 37,080 tons in 1945 and 77 percent above
1944* The tung nut industry has expanded rapidly the past few years in the Gulf
Coast States and the production capacity of orchards is increasing* Mississippi
is the leading State with 20,000 tons produced in 3946 and 15r690 tons in 1945*
Louisiana is second in importance with 14,000 tons in 1946 and 10,750 tons in 1945#

POTATOES; The Nation's 1946 potato crop of 474,609,000 bushels exceeds by 2 percent
the previous record-high crop of 464,999,000 bushels harvested in 1943*
Production this year exceeds the revised estimate of the 1945 crop of 418,020,000
bushels by 14 percent and is 27 percent above the 1935-44 average of 372,756*000
bushels* This record-large crop was harvested from only 2,578*000 acres* which
is the smallest acreage since 1892* In 1945, potatoes were dug from 2j696*000
acres and the average is 2,968,000 acres0 The 1*8 percent abandonment of planted
acreage is the lowest since 1931*

A record high yield per acre of 184 bushels was harvested this year for the
United States* Prior to this season, the highest national potato yield was the
155 bushels obtained last year# Above-average yields were produced in each State
except Louisiana* Only in this State and in North Dakota, Indiana, Alabama:,
and Washington were the 1946 yields below those of last year# Many different
factors contributed to the bumper yields this year: with a continued downward
trend in the national acreage, potato production is becoming more concentrated
in high yielding commercial areas; weather throughout most of the country was very
favorable during the growing season; the late fall permitted tubers to add much
additional tonnage; and considerable commercial acreage was sprayed with DDT
that apparently was very effective in controlling insects0

Estimated production in the 30 late potato producing States is 357,865,000
bushels, compared with 324,529,000 bushels harvested in 1945 and the average of
293,111,000 bushels* The 1946 crop is 6 million bushels below the 364,011,000
bushel crop produced in these States in 1943#

In the eastern part of the country, production in the late States exceeds the
1945 crop by 37 percent and is 47 percent above average* Unusually high yields were
harvested in each of the States in this area* The growing season was very favor¬
able and continued longer than usual# Record-large crops wore produced in Maine,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, and on Long Island# The 158-bushel yield per acre
produced in Pennsylvania is the highest of record* The 1946 acreages in Maine and
Rhode Island exceed the acreages harvested in 1945# In these States the potato
acreage is highly commercialized# The Maine crop was harvested with negligible
losses from freezing*

Production of 85,698,000 bushels estimated for the 10 central late States
(Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa) is 9 percent below the 93,866,000 bushels harvested
In 1945, and 15 percent below the average of 101,043,000 bushels? In each of these
States, the acreage harvested is below the 1945 acreage, and only in North Dakota
is the 1946 acreage above average* In the Red River Valley, dry weather

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.f

as of CROP reporting BOARD December 17.1..1946.

December 1946

during much of the growing season reduced the prospective crop. Damage from the
spotted frosts of early September pro vod loss extensive in North Dakota,

Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan than first estimated* Th© area harvested in
the non-commercial States of this group (West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
and Iowa) is about half the average acreage*

Production of late-crop potatoes in the western States is about tho same
as the 1945 production and 35 percent above average. Acreage harvested is above-
average in Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and California# Howover, only
in Montana, Washington, and Arizona does the late acreage exceed tho acreage
harvested in 1945# Growers in Idaho reduced acreage 16 percent from tho record
harvested last year. Production in Arizona, Oregon, and California is a record-
high this year. In Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming there was some frost damage to
potatoes at harvest time.

Production in the 7 intermediate States (New Jersey, Delaware, Mary laid,
Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, and Kansas) is placed at 36,434,000 bushels* In

1945 those States produced 31,325,000 bushels and the average is 31,210,000
bushels# Missouri is the only State in this group in which growers harvested a
larger acreage in 1946 than in 1945. There has been a downward trend in potato
acreage in these States and only in New Jersey is tho 1946 acreage above average*
In New Jersey, Kentucky, and Missouri, yields are tho highest of record#

The estimated crop of 80,310,000' bushels harvested in the early producing
States was 29 percent larger than the crop of 62,166,000 bushels harvested in
1945. There was a further expansion of the early acreage in California, where
an average yield of 410 bushels was harvested. All of the early States except
Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana harvested larger acreages in 1946 than in 1945.
Potato production in South Carolina and Florida is a rocord-high this year#

Yields in these two States, North Carolina, and Tennessee are tho largest ever
harvested#

SWEETPOTATOES ; A sweetpotato crop of 66,807,000 bushels was harvested in 1946#

This production is 3 percent larger than the revised estimate of
the 1945 production of 64,665,000 bushels and slighly highor than the 1935-44
average of 66,422,000 bushels. The 679,300 acres harvested in 1946 l percent
more than 1945 harvested acreage, but 13 percent below the average of 777,600
aerps# The estimated yield of 98#3 bushels approaches the record-high of 102
bushels# In 1945 the yield was 96.3 bushels per acre and the 1935 - 1944 average
is 85»4 bushels.

In the South Atlantic States, the acreage harvested in 1946 was slightly
lower than the acreage harvested in 1945 and 18 percent below average, as
growers in Virginia and Georgia continued to reduce swoetpotatoo acreage#.

In the South Central States, the acreage harvested in 1946 exceeded the 194.5
acreage despite further declines in the Alabama and Mississippi acreages* In
this. group of States larger acreages in Louisiana, Toxas, and Tennessee increased
the total# Growers in Louisiana harvested 18 percent of tho national acreage
in 1946 compared with the average of 13 percent.

Weather this season generally favored the development of sweetpotatoes ,

► and the crop was harvested with minimum losses. Above-average yields wore pro¬
duced in all States except Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and California* The

1946 yield is below the 1945 yield in Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Toxas,
and California. Yields in Louisiana have increased sharply in recont years as
production has become highly commercialized, bub they wore reduced this season
by dry weather during August and September#

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Crop Report
as of

De 6 ember 1?46 _

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

urcau of agricultural, economics Washington, D. C. ,

CROP REPORTING BOARD December..

3:Q0

ALL SORGHUMS (Excluding Sirup): Sorghum grain production in 1946 is estimated

at 106,737,000 bushels which is 10 percent
larger than last year’s total of 97,014,000 bushels, and substantially above
average, The increase. over last year is due largely to. increased acreages
harvested for grain and somewhat better yields per acre in Texas, Few Mexico,
Arizona and California, Production was smaller than a year earlier in Kansas,
Oklahoma and Colorado, Production as estimated is not greatly different from
the relatively large crops of 1941, 1942 and 1943, but it is about 4l percent
below the exceptionally large crop ‘produced in 1944,

The estimate of 6,765,000 acres harvested for grain is 6 percent above last
year’s acreage. Compared with recent years, acreages of sorghums harvested for
grain are relatively low in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and ITew Mexico, but relar-
tively large acreages were harvested in Texas, Colorado, Arizona and California,

As in 1945, sorghums were planted later than usual because of unfavorable
moisture conditions during the normal planting season. Growth was retarded by
drought conditions and high temperatures during July and August, Bains in late
August and early September, however, resulted in significant improvement.

Favorable fall growing conditions and later than usual frosts permitted grain to
mature on much of the late planted acreage, which otherwise would have produced
only forage. As a result, 49 percent of the total sorghum acreage for all uses
was harvested for grain, compared with only. 43 percent in 1945* Recovery from
poor early season prospects was particularly marked in Texas, where 1946 pro¬
duction is second only to the 1944 record. Texas produced 69 percent, Kansas 11
percent and Oklahoma 7 percent of the total UV Se crop this year.

Sorghum forage production this year of 8,619,000 tons is 12 percent less
than last year’s production. The acreages so utilized, - 6, .248, 000 acres, - is
17 percent smaller than in 1945, reflecting a smaller acreage of sorghums grown
and a smaller proportion for forage, as the proportion harvested for grain was
increased, Sprghum silage production, from 646,000 acres harvested for that pur¬
pose, is estimated at 3.701,000 tons, compared with 3.622,000 tons from 680,000
acres in 1945*

The acreage of sorghums harvested for all purposes, including grain, silage,
forage and sirup, was 13,838,000 acres, - a reduction of 6 percent from the total
acreage harvested in 1945, Further expansion of wheat acreages and unfavorable
conditions at planting time limited plantings in some of the important sorghum
States,

SORGO SIRUP: Production of sorgo sirup in 1946 — 12,074,000 gallons — compares

with last year’s production of 9 ,850 ,000 . gallons and the 10-year
average of 12,213,000 gallons. The 179,000 acres harvested in 1946 are 20,000
more than last year but only 85 percent of the average. Since the yield per acre
was about 9g gallons above average, this year’s below-average production was the
result of the relatively low acreage, ^Weather was generally favorable during the
past season except that moisture supplies were inadequate for best progress during
September end October in some sections. Harvesting operations got under way a
few weeks later than usual but good weather prevailed during harvest,

SUGAR BEETS: A sugar beet crop of 10,666,000 tons is now indicated for 1946,

This estimate is based primarily on reports from sugar beet factories
covering their 1946 operations. This year’s indicated production is more than two
million tons higher than last year and 11 percent above average, It is higher than

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of

BUNCAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,

P©cember.lJ.,.. .19.4.S

in any year since 1942 when 11,674,000 tons were produced. A combination of
increased acreage and higher yields per acre contributed to this year’s large crop.
The 821,000 acres harvested this year compare with 713,000 acres last year and the
average of 787,000 acres. The average yield per acre - 13.0 tons - is about 7
percent above average.

In the Great Lakes Area, weather conditions were generally favorable during
the season except that dry weather during April and May delayed planting.

Replanting of some fields was also necessitated by the May frost. However, both
the late planted and replanted beets yielded Satisfactorily. There was little
insect damage. June rains delayed thinning and blocking operations but good
weather in July enabled growers to catch up with this work. Weather was good during
the harvesting period.

In the Western States, .weather was generally good throughout the growing
season. Irrigation water was adequate. The beets made good growth with practi¬
cally no insect damage reported. Harvesting was practically completed in the
North-Central States before bad weatherv sat in. However,, a spell of alternating
freezing and thawing weather, together with rain and snow, interrupted harvest in
the Rocky Mountain States - particularly those States just east of the Great Divide.
This weather extended from late October through the first part of November, thus
prolonging harvest into December. Snow and low temperatures during the latter part
of November again delayed harvest in this area. Every effort is being made to
save the unharvested beets still in the ground. It is believed that a considerable
part of these beets will be saved if suitable weather prevails for the next
several weeks .

In California, record yields were reported. Favorable harvest weather
reduced field losses. The fall planted acreage in the Imperial Valley was increased
substantially. The fall planted acreage in 1945 (included in the 1946 acreage- and
production data inasmuch as the beets were harvested in 1946) was 10,271 acres
compared with 7,662 acres during the fall of 1944.

The sucrose content of the 1946 beet crop is below average. Preliminary
factory reports indicate an expected production of 1,440,000 tons of refined beet
sugar. This compares with 1,194,000 tons last year when the total beet production
was 'only 8,626,000 tons.

SUGARCANE SIRUP: Production of sugarcane sirup in 1946 - 24,450,000 gallons - is

about four million gallons below the 1945 production but higher
than any other year since 1935 when 24,509,000 gallons were produced. The 1935-44
average is 20,625,000 gallons. This year's high production is due to above-average
yields .because the acreage for harvest is lower than usual. In Louisiana, the high
average yields during the past two years are partly due to a substantial acreage
increase in the high- yielding sugar belt.

Weather was generally favorable during the 1946 season. Fall rains and
warm weather during the past several months were particularly beneficial. Frost
was later than usual this year in most of the important producing sections of the
sugarcane area.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR: The 1946 sugarcane crop to be used for the production of

sugar is estimated at 5,925,000 tons, cpmpared with
6,276,000 tons last yee^r and the 1935-44 average of 5,426,200 tons. Louisiana
production is 4,7^9,000 tons, and Florida 1,15§,000 ton3. A total of 461,000 tons

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
... ... p T bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

• as 0f 1 CROP REPORTING BOARD Decentoer. 2J.j~ 19M.

December 1946 3.19.9.. _ AT_. 1.

T«.Tr.Tr.Tr.7nTr.;r.7r,Tr.7r.Tr.7r.7r.Tr.7rTr.r.......« . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

iMMiiiiiiiiiiMiiMiiimiiimiiir

of cane sugar, 96 degree raw basis, is expected from the 1946 crop, compared with

475,000 tons last year and the average of 451,500 tons.

r

In Louisiana, weather was generally unfavorable during the growing season'
and the indicated yield per acre - 19.0 tons - is slightly below average. Excessive
rains early in the season resulted in the development of a shallow root system in

some fields and caused a leaching of fertilizer. This wet period was followed by
a dry spell which extended through August and the first half of September. The dry
weather slowed development of cane , particularly that with shallow root systems.
Beneficial rains during the latter part of September did, however, add some tonnage.
G-ood progress is being made in harvesting operations.

In Florida, where cane is grown, under water control through a combined
irrigation and drainage system, above-average yields are in prospect. Weather
conditions have been generally favorable during the season.

MAPLE PRODUCTS: Maple sugar and sirup production for 1946 was lower than any other

year of record except 1945 when only 7.3 million trees were tapped.
Eight million trees were tapped during 1946. This year's production of maple sugar-
372,000 pounds - was 57 percent above the 1945 production but less than 60 percent
of the 1935-44 average. The 1946 maple sirup output - 1,328,000 gallons - was
337,000 gallons more than 1945 but 1,297,000 gallons less than the average.

Warm weather during late winter resulted in an earlier- than- usual running of
sap and enabled most operators to begin tapping operations early in March. However,
this warm period was followed by cool weather during the middle and latter part of
March - which stopped the flow of sap and interrupted the tapping season. Warm
'weather in April again started the sap flowing and permitted many operators to
retap their trees. The "second runs" actually produced more sap than the first ones.

The quality of the ll946 maple products was quite variable. The sirup pro¬
duced in March was generally dark in color with a good flavor, whereas, most of the
sirup made in April was light colored with little flavor.

BROOMCORN: The 1946 production of broomcorn, estimated at 43,900 tons, exceeds the
1945 crop by 12 percent and is slightly below the 1935-44 average of
44,290 tons. The 194-5 production estimate has been revised upward to 39,200 tons
as a result of larger shipments than expected. The increase this year is attributed
to a 7 percent larger acreage harvested and a 5 percent higher yield per acre .

Larger crops than last year are indicated for Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, and New
Mexico, whereas a smaller crop is reported for Colorado. The Kansas crop is equal
to that of last year. Production in Illinois and New Mexico is much below ave.rage,
while production in Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma is much above average. The Kansas
crop is 28 percent below average.

An estimated 298,000 acres of broomcorn were harvested this year, compared
with 279,000 acres in 1945 and the average of 300,000 acres. The larger acreages
harvested this year in Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado more than offset
the smaller acreages in Texas and New Mexico. Abandonment of broomcorn acreage
ihis year, estimated at 9*^ percent, was about average but below last year’s 12.3
percent .

The estimated yield of 295 pounds per acre this year exceeds the 1Q45 yield
by 15 pounds, but is 3 pounds below average. Because of dry weather in July in
many sections, the broomcorn .crop got off to a poor start. But the crop, particu¬
larly that planted late, was helped very much by rains that fell during August and

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

BUREAU Or AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Washington, D. C.,

Pecenhex.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

_

September. The greatest improvement occurred in New Mexico, western Oklahoma,
and northwestern Texas. But in Colorado where early prospects were unusually
good, the condition of the crop deteriorated as the season progressed. The
Colorado crop was severely damaged by dry, hot weather during the first three
weeks of August. Then heavy frosts on October 10 and 11 further damaged the crop.
Rains during the first half of October in Colorado delayed cutting and baling of
late crops. But generally speaking, weather for harvesting and curing the 19^6
crop of broomcom in the six commercial States was better than last year.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Crop Report
as of

December 194£ _ _

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Washington, D. C.,-

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TOTAL HARVESTED ACREAGE OF PRINCIPAL CROPS, 1945 and 1946, *TITH COMPARISOFS

Total_harve£te.d_r_acrea.^e_of 22_crops_( excluding duplications^ if

State

Average

• •

• *

• •

* •

•

•

1235_44

: 1942 : 1943 : 1944 j

Thousand acres

1242 :

1946

Maine

1,230

1,234 1,210

1.230

1,220

1,213

F.K.

382

379 372

374

411

404

Vt.

1,042

1,027 1,003

1,023

1,162

1.163

Mac s .

434

438 . 435

434

462

458

R.I.

51

50 50

50

54

54

Conn.

375

369 374

380

398

390

F.Y.

6,585

6,574 6,302

6,687

6,398

6,476

IT. J .

769

781 798

807-

844

821

Pa.

6,029

5,818 5,767

6,048

6,215

6,197

Ohio

10,199

10,244 10,446

10,898

10,712

10,601

Ind.

10,361

10,377 10,566

10,944

10,908

10,844

Ill.

19,109

18,804 19,403

19,975

19,628

20,305

Mich.

7,740

7,786 7,414

8,183

8,154

8,228

Wis.

10,169

9,976 10,234

10,483

10,674

10,412

Minn.

18,822

18,475 18,660

18,331

19,314

19,010

Iowa

21,236

21,310 21,767

21,616

21,716

22,093

Mo,

12,333

12,102 12,583

12,644

12,065

12,868

IT. Dak.

16,628

17,936 19,565

20,238

21,365

20,539

S.Dak.

13,688

15,260 15,861

16,517

16 1 860

16 , 787

Nehr .

18,953

19,200 20,318

19,969

20,282

19,913

Kans .

20,883

21,652 22,403

23,237

22,908

22,788

Dei,'

372

378 382

394

397

396

Md«

1,650

1,626 1,626

1,714

1,663

1,644

Va.

3,807

3,858 3,891

3,945

3,866

3,657

W.Ya.

1,437

1,410 1,452

1,421

1,359

1,307

F.C.

6,338

6,404 6,485

6,429

6,197

6,088

s.c.

4,869

4,878 4,830

4,586

4,318

4,239

Ga.

3,665

8,366 8,381

7,695

7,483

7,243

Fla.

1,212

1,205 1,221

1,228

1,231

1,224

Ky.

5,282

5. 560 5,597

5,603

5,313

5,186

Tenn.

6,422

6,559 6,774

6,448

5.790

5,614

Ala.

6,950

6,722- 6,748

6,143

5.951*

5 , 844

Miss ,

7,045

7,120 7,046

6,757

6,367

6,022

Ark.

6,488

6,606 6,331

6,217

5 ,4l4

5,589

La, #

4,153

4,096 4,054

3,762

3,487

3,409

Okla.

12,901

.12,720 12,271

13.780

12,999

13,268

Tex,

27,486

26,414 28,586

28,798

26,597

27,027

Mont .

6,356

6,921 7,436

7,248

7,739

7,737

Idaho

3,031

3,114 3,226

3,318

3,344

3,431

Wyo.

1,701

1,716 1,716

1,698

1,860

1,829

Colo.

5,592

5,957 6,240

5,909

6,202

6,049

H.Mex.

1,507

1,696 1,541

1 ,742

1,397

1,333

Ariz .

701

783 75^

811

770

805

Utah

1,091

1,122 1,110

1,204

1% 173

1,157

ITev.

443

464 461

-460

490

489

Wash,

3,748

3,757 4,104

4,322

4,160

4,186

Oreg,

2,659

2,613 2,709

2,784

2,862

2,905

Calif.

_5^8

6^210 6^027

_ 6j_126_

6,298

_ _6j524 _

U._S^ _
1 / For

_33.4j.823_

individual

_ _318J>Z0_ _346_JZ8 _ 35PA622_

crops, see pages 32 to 34.

2.46,482

_345j.7Z3

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C. ,

as of crop reporting board December 17; 1946

„Pecember..l£46 _ .1-0

HARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, UNITED STATES, 1929 - 1946

* Cnm

: Sorghmns:

" 4 :

Whea£

Year-

: all :

Oats :

Barley :

for :

feed :

Winter

Spring *

All

grain : sprains :

• •

Thousand

acres

1929

97,805

38,153

13,564

3,523

153,045

4l,24l

22,151

63,392

1930

101,465

39,847

12,629

3,477

157,418

41,111

21,526

62,637

1931

106,866

40,193

11,181

4,443

162,683

43,488

14,216

57,704

1932

110,577

41,700

13,206

4,4oo

169,883

36,101

21,750

57,851

1933

105,913

36,528

9,6in

4,354

156,441

30,348

19,076

49,424

1934

92,193

29,455

6,577

2,396

130,621

34,683

8,664

43,347

1935

95,97b

40,109

12,436

4,597

153,116

33,602

17,703

51,305

1936

93,154

33,654

8,329

2,793

137,930

37,944

11,181

49,125

1937

93,930

35,542

9,969

4,915

144,356

47,075

17,094

64,169

1938

92,160

36.042

10,610

4,699

143,511

49,567

19,630

69,197

1939

88,279

33,460

12,738

4,759

139,236

37,680

14,988

52,668

194o

86,738

35,334

13,476

6,183

141,731

35,809

17,179

52,988

1941

86,186

37,965

14,220

5,982

144,353

39,485

16,157

55,642

1942

89,021

37,878

16,850

5,871

149,620

35,436

13,764

49,200

1943

94,455

38,395

14,768

6,662

154,280

33,975

16,673

50,648

1944

97,078

38,735

12,104

9,104

157,021

4o,56o

18,535

59,095

19^5

88,079

41 , 933

10,46^

6 ,408

146, 885

46,989

18,131

65,120

1946

\

88,718

43 , 648

. 10,477

6,765

149,608

48,510

18,691

67,201

Year

: Rye

Buck¬

wheat

Rice

: 4 :

: food : Flax:-
: grains : aeed

Thousand acres

: Cotton:

Hay,

all

Sorghum

forage

1929 :

3,138

629

860

68,019

3,049

43,232

69,531

4,609

1930

3,646

574

966

67,823

3,780

42,444

67,947

5,089

1931

3,159

507

965

62,335

2,431

38,704

68,160

5,392

1932

3,350

454

874

62,529

1,988

35,891

70,412

6,172

1933

2,405

4 60

798

-53,087

1,341

29,383

68,439

6,697

1934

1,921

475

812

46,555

1,002

26,866

65,387

8,182

1935

4,066

505

817

56,693

2,126

27,509

68,562

9,072

1936

2,694

379

981

53,179

1,125

29,755

67,743

6,975

1937

3,825

421

1,099

69,514

927

33,623

66,015

6,036

1938

4,087

448

1,076

74,808

905

24,248

68,194

8,636

1939

3,822

370

1,045

57,905

2,171

23,805

69,097

9,827

1940

3,194

388

1,069

57,639

3,182

23,861

71,919

11,761

1941

3,570

337

1,214

60,763

3,275

22,236

71,776

10,276

7,863

1942

3,860

375

1,450

54,885

4,424

22,602

72,645

1943

2,755

505

1,468

55,376

5,847

21,610

74,345

8,42 6

1944

2,228

515

1,471

63,309

2,750

19,651

74,016

7,556

1945

1,856

409

1,494

68,879

3,735

17,059

77,017

7,504

1946

1,598

390

1,567

70,756

2,430

17,639

74,352

6,248

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING board D ec ember _ 1 7_ , _ _ 1^1+ 6

_ Jlacamher. J.24.6 _ JL QQ __P _._M .____CE_._S_._T_. )

.tMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIHIIIIIIIIIMICIIMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIlfMlllllllllllllllllllllllHMIllllilflltlllflflllHMIMMIMIIMIMIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIMIItlltlllllMIIIIMIIIMIItnilllllUltlllllflltlHIIIMlIMIIMIIIIItllllinilillMllfllllMMIIIIIIM'

HARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, UNITED STATES, 1929 - 1946 - CONTINUED

Year

Sorghum

Alfalfa;
seed l/;

Red :
clover:

Aisike :
clover

Sweet- :
clover :

Lespe- ':
deza

Timothy;

Tobacco

. silage

seedl/ :

seed 1./ : seed :

Thousand acres

seed 1 /:

seed

. . .

192 9

103

519.7

1,818.9

280.1

292.6

52.0

437.3

1,980.0

1930

106

547.7

1,009.1

150.3

219.0

■ 59.1

435.7

2,124.2

1931

133

436.9

772.4

134.3

3-53.1

• 105.6

608.9

1,988.1

1932

232

366.5

1.012.0

133.1

213 . 7

154.8

454.5

1,404.6

1933

377

617.7

1,024.3

146.2

215.5

• 266.1

325.5

1,739.4

1934

816

630.5

766.9

128.7

216.7

371.4

i4o.6

1,273,1

1935

666

549.6

641.2

134.4

243.8

384.9

1,000.8

1,439.1

1936

749

642.2

670.4

228.2

• 377.4

300.7

381.6

1,440.9

1937

580

610.9

308.4

100.0

309.6

572.5

591.4

1,752.8

1938

740

746 .6

1,664 .0

217.1

525 . 6

■ 763.7

441.9

1,600.7

1939

904

1,013.2

1,-350.3

136.2

555.8

627.4

490.2

1,999.9

1940

1.238

962.7

2,052.7

167.3

345.2

720.2

398.9

1,411,3

1941

1,358

804 . 2

1,382.7

116.7

345.5

838.9

375.3

1,305.9

1942

1,015

606.2

1,110.3

89 . 2

. 218.3

787.0

437.4

1,377.2

1943

950

768.8

1,312.1

100.4

171.4

858.5

431.0

1,457.5

1944

960

967.5

2,427.4

125 .2

274.9

1,330.6

364.7

1,751.9

1945

680

888,5

2,18605

153*0

239,1

922 o0

362.2

1,821.4

1946

646

1,070,7

2*5840 1

149 „1

22903

974*0

378*3

1,937.9

Year

Broom-

corn

Beans , :

dry :

edible :

Peas

dry

field

: Soybeans :

: for :

: beans :

Cowpeas

for

peas

: Peanuts :
ipicked &:

: threshed:

Sugar ;
beets ;

Sorgo

for

sirup

Thousand

acres

1929

310

1,845

192

708

586

1.262

688

143

1930

392

2,160

229

1PT4

674

1,073

776

190

1931

314

1,947

241

1,141

1,139

i,44o

713

313

1932

313

1,431

219

1 . 001

1,190

1,501

764

354

1933

277

1,729

258

1.044

1,086

1,217

983

360

1934

305

1,461

277

1.556

1,190

1,514

770

330

1935

501

1,865

320

2,915

1,057

1,497

763

285

1936

309

1,626

236

2,359

1,366

1 ,660

776

245

1937

282

1,695

227

2,586

1,472

1-538

755

210

1938

267

1,643

165

3,035

1,386

1,692

930

197

1939

•228

1,681

l68

4,315

1,381

1,906

917

189

1940

298

1,904

236

4,786

1,445

2,040

916

186

1941

250

2,023

276

5,881

1,476

1-914

754

176

1942

.230

1,922

494

10.008

1,310

3,439

954

222

1943

244

2,4o4

795

10,684

949

3,595

548

20 6

1944

. 389

2,030

699

10; 415

750

3,3.50

558

194

1945

279

1,485

5i8

10,661

648

3,160

713

159

1946

298

1C617

512

9,606

558

3,168

821

179

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report bureau of- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of crop reporting board December. .17*.. 1946

JS®a®L«Cj5*i6 _ _3.:0.0 .E.M,„.(E.a.!T.

ItllMIMMIIMItnillMllllllllllllMIIIMIIIMMiririllMIMHIIIIIMMMIIIMIIIIMIMMIIIIf < II I H I M Of I Ml I H I III H I « I lllll'll* i

HARVESTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, UNITED STATES, 1929 - 19^6 - CONTINUED

Year

Sugar¬

cane,

all

Potatoes

— : _ 21_vegotables
Sweet- : 11 for T 19 for

potatoes : processing: market

£/

3/

* 52 crons

• A

Emrrested

: y

: 52 crops
: planted
:or grown
: 5/

Thousand acres

1929

314 .0

3,030.2

647

1,181

1,343

355,295

363,628

1930

314.5

3A38.9

670

1,375

1,489

359,896

369,550

1931

310.4

3,489.5

854

1,117

1,526

355,818

370,589

1932

365.9

3,568.2

1,059

779

1,578

361,794

375,471

1933

375.8

3,422.6

907

894

1,492

330,85®

373,124

1934

1*13.6

3,599.2

959

1,153

1,677

294,736

338,965

1935

1*27.1*

3,468.8

944

1,454

1,646

336,062

361,901

1936

1*02.2

2,959.9

769

1,365

1,744

313,856

360,250

1937

1*50.2

3,054.9

7 68 •

1,562

1,664

338,468

363,037

1938

1* 1*6,9

2,870.1

793

1,394

1,704

338,469

354,290

1939

1*18.9

2,812.8

728.3

1,139

1,713

321, 729

342,524

1940

371.7

2,844.6

65 4,5

1,377

1,658

33®,253

346,559

1941

btiH.l

2,711.0

745.7

l,64l

1,632

. 334,126

346,211

1942

435.9

2,705.5

708.7

1,968

1,603 *

• 338,070

349,742

1943

439.9

3,331.0

896.1

1,926

1,514 <

346,578

359,928

1944

1*29.3

2,921.8

768.2

1,952

1,817

350,622

362,847

1945

■ 423.4

2,696*2

671.2

1,909

1,855

346,482

356,880

1946

430,3

2,577,6

679.3

2,012

2,013

345,773

355,408

l/ Acreage partially duplicated.

2/ Asparagus, snap beans, lima beans, beets, cabbage, sweet com, cucumbers, peas,
pimientos, spinach, and tomatoes". ••

3/ Artichokes, asparagus, snap bearrs, lima beans, beets, cabbage, cantaloups,
(including honey&ews, honeyballs, and miscellaneous melons), carrots, cauli¬
flower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, cnion3, peas, peppers, spinach,
tomatoes, and watermelons grown commercially for market. Excludes farm gardens
and most market gardens .

h/ Totals are for crops shown in preceding columns, omitting alfalfa seed, red

clover seed, alsike clover .seed, and lespedeza seo. d. These are included in the
oount of crops, but the acreage is not included because mostly duplicated in the
hay acreage; the acreage of peanut hay, largely duplicated in peanuts picked and
threshed, has been deducted. Other crops not included are sweet com for market
some of the less important commercial vegetables ( 73,700 acres in 1946),
farm gardens, most market gar&oEB.,. hops, spelt, hemp, velvet beans, various
legumes and other crops harvested by livestock, minor crops, and fruit3 and
nuts. The acreages shown include some crops harvested in succession from the
same land.

5/ Preceding column plus estimates of acreages planted, and not harvested, as shown
in separate table of acreage Isosses .

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CROP REPORT

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU OP AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Washington, D.C.

as of " CROP REPORTING BOARD . . December 17, 1946

December, 1946 _ 2 _ _ _ _ 3*00 P.M. (E.S.T.)

ACREAGE OR FRUITS, UNITED STATES,

1929-19^6

Cf bearing age

3

Apnles . :

6 o.ther

: ■ Cran- ;

Year :

citrus

5 ComTl coup-

maij.or

‘ berries;

fruits

: All

; ‘ ties ' 1 ■

fruits

: and *

1/ -

: only :

2/

1 strawberries

Thousand acres

1929

474

1.955

2,025

235

1930

4q4

1.937

—

2,034

206

1981

524

1.925

—

2,020 -

184

1932

566

1.915

—

1,990

219

1933

618

1.905

—

' 1,950

225

193^

652

1 . 900

1,122

1,900

224 !

1935

684

1.S76.

1,101

1,254

186

1936

708

1,839

1.079

1,804

183

1937

734

1,750

1,035

1 , 769'

172-

1933

756

7,650

1,000

1,7H

I83

1939

767

.1 . 570

960

1,654

,189

1940

788

; . 49 s

•■•■928

1 , 594

195

1941

800

1 , ^50

910

1.554

205

1942

810

1 , 4co'

9C0

1,529

193

1943

820

1.375

835

1 , 516

•152

1944

825

1,350

S75

1 , 524

117

1945

835

7 . 345

870

1,530

107

1946

852 _

- -lt-33P

: - ~§£>5_ - — -

_ I_, 5-37- -

_ 12] _

Year

Of bearing age

4 planted
nuts

*. Not of

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 bearing _age

:_19 fruit s__and_planted_nu.ts^ 47_ _ . _ Jl7 tree and vine

: Incl. all Incl.’ apples. rfruits and planted

± _ apples _ Rfor _c om'_'l_c p 1 s_ onJLyp _ nuts 5 /

thousand acres ,

1929

350

5,124

1930

371

5,139

1931

387

5,145

,, , ,

1932

4o7

5.212

r , ,

1933

425

5,248

r (

193^

450

5,256

4,45g

1935

463

5,15:

4,377

1936

^71

5,094

4,334

1937

491

5.C04

4,289

1933

509

4,5.96

4,246

1939

1940

52s

543

4,793

4,702

4,183

4,132

1941

556

4', 548

4,108

1942

1943

565

570

4’, 381
4,518

4,081

4,028

1944

575

4,477

4,002

1945

531

4,488

4 , 008

1946 _

if Oranges

_■ M _

(includ. tangerines

Jnsic _

), grapefruit, &

lemons. 2 / Pe

pluans, prunes, & apricots. 3/

Almonds ,

walnuts

, f ilberts , & ■

also olives

, figs. A avocados.

5/ Not

includ in.

g cranberries

1,468

997

930

(

- 78 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP' AGRICULTURE:

ORCP RfpoRT bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

CROP REPORTING BOARD

as of

December.- 1945

Decembe.r. 19.46..-

CROP YIELDS PER ACRE HARVESTED, UNITED STATES , 1909-1946

Year

; Corn,
l all

Oats

Cl

a

* Barley

o

: Sorghums
i for grain

: 4 feed
■: grains

; Wheat,:

; all :

Rye

Bu*

BUn

Bu»

Bu,

Lbc

Bu.

Bu.

1909*

‘ 20.7

• ' 2^.2

20 u 7

1402

1,260

13.0

11,3

1930

20* 5

32*0

23,9

10.8

1,104

14,2

12.4

1931

24. 1

28,0

17.9

16.3

1,192

16 c 3

10.4

1932

26 o 5

30*1

22*7

15 t.O

1,309

13*1

11.7

1933 ••

22*6

20*2

1509

12*5

1,075

11*2

8.6

1934

15 * 7

18* 5

1708

8.0

806

12,1

8.5

1935

24,0

30*2

23.2

12 o 5

1,205

12e2

14.0

1936

16 o 2

23,6

17.7

10.8

859

12,8

9.0

1937

280 1

33a 1

22,3

14*2

1,387

13*6

12,8

1938

27*7

30 a 2

24,2

140 3

1,350

13.3

13.7

1939

29.2

28,6

21,8

1103

1,375

14*1

10,1

1940

28,4

35*2

22,9

13*5

1,392

15.3

12.5

1941

31,0

31*1

2505

18*7

1,464

16.9

12.7

1942

35,2

35,6

25 c 5

18,2

1,638

19.8

14.9

1943

32 C1

2976

21,9

15*6

1,476

16.6

11.1

1944

33,0

29., 3

23c 0

19.9

1 c 528

18.1

11.4

1945

32*7

36 « 6

25*5

15.1

1,557

17.0

12.9

1946

37. 1

34*6

25c 1

15,8

1,678

17.2

11.7

CROP

YIELDS PER

ACRE HARVESTED 5 UNITED STATES, 1929-

1946 - CONT^D

Year

•

'Flaxseed

•

•

; Rice

Cotton

0

0 '}

Tobacco

’ Hay, all

o

: Beans,

: edible

dry

Bu*

Buo

Lb*

Lb,

Tons

Lb.

1929

5*2

46.0

164*2

774

1*26

666

1930

5f 7

46 o 5

157*1

776

1.10

664

1931 4

' ‘ 40T

’ 46.2

211*5

787

1*10

662

1932

5.8

47a6

173, 5

725

10 19

766

1933

5,1

47,2

212*7

789

1.10

738

1934

5,7

48 0 1

171«6

852

,93

780

1935

7*0

48.3

185.1

905

1.32

769

1936

4r, 7

50.8

199*4

807

1*03

727

1937

7.6

48 r. 6

269*9

895

1.26

934

1938

8*9

48,8

235c 8

866

1,34

956

1939

9C0

51*7

237*9

940

1.25

896

1940

9C7

50*9

252*5

1,036

1.32

886

1941

9*9

42*3

231,9

966

1.31

915

1942

9*3

44e5

272*4

1,023

1*45

987

1943

8C9

44,2

254*0

965

1*34

870

1944

8,4

46,3

298,9

1,117

1*32

791

1945

9,1

45.6

253c 6

. 1,095

1.41

881

1946

9.4

45.6

230,7

1,153

1.36

971

36 -

UNITED STATF.S DEPARTMENT Of AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C*. ,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD

December, 1946-

CROP Y IS IDS PEE' ACRE HARVESTED , UNITED STATES. 1929-19 46-CCNT ’ D

*

•

Year j

•

•i

Peanuts
picked and
threshed

•

»

; Potatoes

•

Swe e t*«

* potatoes

•

• c'

♦ •

; Soybeans :

• •

• «•

Sugar

beets

¥

•

3

citrus

fruits

Eb* ■

Bu.

Mt.

•3u*

Tons

Tons

1929

712

110 e0

100c 5 ‘

13.3

TO 6

3*98

1930 '

650

109*5

81 . 5

13,0

U„9

6,39

1931

733

110*1

78. 8

15.1

11.1 .

5,30

1932

627

105*0

81. 8

15.1

llu 9

4*97

1933

674

100 * 3

82 6 3

12*9

11*2

4.33

1934

670

112*9

81*0

14.9

9*8

5.61

1935'

770

109 0 2

86 * 1

16*3

10*4

4.39

1936

759

109.4

77c 7

14*3

11.6

5.14

1937

802

.133*2

88® 7

17*9

11*6

6.04

1938

762

124*0

86.5

20.4

12,5 .

6,92

1939 .

636

121,7

85*0

20*9

11.8

6.22

1940

858

132.1

79*8

16.2

13c 4

7.18

1941

772

131*2

83 „ 3

18*0

13.7

6.90

1942

643

136*9

92 „ 4

18*7

12*2

7.77

1943

608

l390S

31c 9

18.1

1109

8.64

1944

670

131.1

92c3

18* 3

12*1

8.76

1945

646

155.0

96*3

18.0

12*1

8.95

1946

655

184.1

98,3

20*5

13*0

9,96

CROP YIELDS

PER ACRE HARVESTED, Uhl TED STATES,

1929-1946-G0NT lD

•

•

•

•

6

V w

•Yields as

act* of^U2!^3P avg, _

•

All

Commercial

; other

IB

J 10

: 28

. xear

•

•

arm Is s i

apples

: fruits

? field

• fruit

5 crops

¥

o

•

.S 2/

; crops 3 /

rcrops 4/

: &•/

Tons

To71S

Tons

Percent

1929

1.66

< • «.***•

. 2,22

98*9

83.2

' 97.8

1930

1.94

—

.. 2*76

91.8

108.1

-92,9

1931

2,56

.. 2.56

102,2

111*3

102.9

1932

1*84

2*43

I00a 1

94*. 1

99.7

1933

1*87

2.34

S4*6

90,4

■- - 94.3

1934

1.62

2,27

2*44

80.2

95.0

8L.1

1935

2,23

3*06

3*01

100*9

106,4

101*2

1936

1.52

2*18

2, 57

87.2

93*6

87.6

1937

3.55

3,39

117,5

126.9

118,1

1938

— *

2*54

3*42

113,4

120,7-

113.9

1939

3.48

3.50

113 o 8

128,8

114.8

1940

2088

3e 35

119*8

124.8

120.1

1941

- -

a ?T

«. c *-'0

3* 94

120,6

136*7

121.6

•• 1942

*• / r?

o c *0

r* r> n

0*00

136.0

139,5

136.2

1943

—

2*41

3*56

123*7

131*0

124,1

1944

3,42

4. 14

132.0

151,9

133,3

1945

- -

1.88

4*29

123 c2

137.9

129.7

' 1946

—

' 3C. 37

4C50

132.2

163.8

134.2

1 ,r Orange s

, grapefruit.

and lemons*

2 / Peaches,

pears, gr?

ipes, plums

, prunes, and

apricots.

3 / Percentage

yields of

the 13 field

crops shown combined

in proportioi

to their relative values during the periodc. 4 / A composite of yields per acre of
(1) citrus fruits, (2) apples, using commercial apples only for 1937-46, and (3)
other fruits. Yield of each group in tons per acre of bearing age was computed ,
as percent of 1923-32 average for same fruits8 and group percentages were combined-
in proportion to the 10-year average values* 5 / As computed from yields of fieli
crcps per acre harvested and yields of fruit per acre of bearing age, as shown,
combined in proportion to their relative values during the 1923-32 (pre— drought)

period^ In recent drought years, yields per acre planted were relatively lower
tnan yields per acre harvested* For acreage losses see separate table*

U NIXED SXAXES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Refort bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of

ft

CROP REPORXING BOARD

3aaamb^r:-194-£- . -

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.Dec. amber.. .17. ,...19.46
.3.^00. _P_.M,. .(FA -S..T-4-

CROP PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES, 1929-1946

Year

Corn

For grain " 'All

•

• # «- -

■T h'

Oat s :

o u s a n d

c

Barley •

*

•

bushel

•

Sorghums . *
for grain *

. t

s

4 feed
grains

Thous- tons

1929

2, 135 . 038

2,515,937

1,112,949

280,637

49,967

96,387

1930

1,757,297

2,080,130

1,274,592

301 , 619

37,561

86,928

1931

2,229,903

2,575,927

1,124,232

200,280

71,914

96,935

1932

• ' 2,578,685

2,930,352

1,254,584

299 , 394

66,097

111,159

1933

2,104,725

' 2, 397,, 593

736,309

152,839

54,386

84,105

1534

1,145,734

1,448,920

544,247

117,390

19 , 209

52,633

1935 .

' 2,001,357

2,299,363

' 1,210,229

288,637

57 , 610

92,287

1936

1,258,673

1 , 505, 689

792,583

147,740

30,270

59 , 234

1937

92,349,425

2,642,978

1,176,744

221,889

69,948

100,115

1938

' 2,300,095

2,548,753

1,089,383

256,620

67,210

96,836

1939

• 2,341,602

2.580,912

957,704

278,163

53,267

95,756

1940

• 2,212,367

2V 462,320

1,245,388

308,944

83,164

98,615

1941

' 2,435,307

2, 675,790

1,180,663

362,082

111,784

105,633

1942

2, 849 9 340

3,131,518

1 , 349 , 547

429,167

106,770

122,566

1943

2,724,530

3,034,354

1,137,504

324,150

103,864

113,850

1944

' 2,881,303

3,203,310

1,154,666

278,561

181 , 542

119,936

1945

2,593,752

2,880,933

1,535,676

266,833

97, 014

114,357

1946

2,989,887

3,287,927

1,509, 867

263,350

106,737

, 125,529

Year ;

Winter

Wheat

• •

! Spring ;

• •

All

T h o

•

: Rye

•

■u sand

; •

p •

z Buck- .heat;

« •

bushel

Rice .

s

: 8
' grains

Thouso tons

1929

587,057

237,126

824,183

35,411

8,710

39 , 534

123,203

1930

633,809

252,713

886,522

45,383

6,967 *

44,929

115,973

1931

825,315

116,225

941,540

32 3 777

8,910

44,613

127 , 317

1932

491,511

264,79 6

756.307

39.099

6,727

41,619

136,040

1933

378,283

173,932

552, 215

20,573

7,816

37,651

102,282

1934

438,683

87,369

526,052

16,285

8,994

39,047

69,966

1935

469 , 412

158,815

628,227

56,938

8 , 488

39,452

113,820

1936

523,603

106,277

629 , 880

24.239

6,440

49 , 820

80,085

1937

688,574

185.340

873,914

48,862

6,803

53 , 422

129,065

1938

685,178

234,735

919 ,‘9 13

55,984

b, roo

52,506

127 , 344

1933

565,648

175,538

741,180

CO

sa

Ul

cn

CO

5,736

54,062

130 .,425

1940

590,212

223,09.3

813,305

39,984

6,476

54,433

125,514

1941

670,709

272,418

943,127

. 45,364

6,038

51', 323

136,497

1942

696,450

277,72.6

974,176

, 57 , 673

6,636

64, 549

155,017

1943

531 , 481

309 , 542

841,023

30.452

8-, 830

64,843

141,605

1944

758,930.

313 , 247

1,072,177

25,500

9,166

68,161

154,569

1945

817,834

290,390

1,108,224

23, 952

6,644

•68,150

149,967

1946

873,893

281,822

1,155,715

18,685

7,105

71,520

162,503

- 38 -

U N IT El D

Crop Report
as of

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BUfiE.Au or- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

Dec.smhar_17.,.--1.9. la

CROP REFORT1NG BOARD

...Dsc.QiiLber.J-9.46. .

• IMHlMillMUlllllltlinMIlllIttllHIMHMMMII.'lltitlintllMHIUflllMllltlMflHUtlMUfltMllilllllllllHiniltnilllllllilMIIMU tMMIIIIIMIIIM. ‘till

■ioa 4b*s*i4- /

hi iitnmi tin unt n. uimti mi mum it nr

CHOP PRODUCTION, UNITED STATUS * 1029-1946 - COAT’D.

•

•

: C o t t

o n

! 5

t

•

Sorghum

Year

; Plaxseed

: Lint ;

Seed

: Tobacco •

Hay, all ;

forage

• Thous.bu.

! Thous. bales :

Thous. tons

• ThoUS. lb. ;

Thousand

tons

1' 29

15,924

14,825

6,406

1,532,676

87,357

6,683

1930

21,673

13,932

6,028

1,648,037

74,527

6,326

1931

11,755

17,097

7,310

1,565,088

75,203

7,180

1932

11,511

13,003

5,815

2 ,018,011

83,721

8,071

1933

6., 904

13,047

5,511

1,371,965

75,072

8,418

1934

5,719

9,636

4,256

1,084,589

60,485

7,417

1935

14,914

10,638

4, 634

1,302,041

90,389

12,052

1936

5,331

12,399

5,472

1,162,838

70,040

6,579

1937

7,070

18,946

7,844

1,569,023

83,035

7,713

1938

8,032

11,943

4,950

1,385,573

91,465

12,553

1939

19,60.6

11,817

4,869

1,880,793-

86,305

11,713

1940

30,88.8

12,566

5,286

1,462,080

94,767

16,079

1941

32,285

10,744

4,553

1,262,049

.94,238

16,572

1942

41,053

12,817

5,202

1,408,717

105,292

13,564

1943

51,946

11,427

4, 638

1, 406,196

.99 , 573

10,993

1944

23,135

12,230

4,902

1,956,896

97,954

12,294

1945

34,557

9,015

3 , 664

1,993,837

10S , 539

9,816

1946

22,962

8,462

3,452

2,235,328

100,860

8,619

Year J

•

»

Sorghums;
silage j

Thous .
tons

Beans : peas :

dry edible; dry field;

Thous. Thous.

bags bags

Peanuts picked;
and threshed.;

Thous 0
lb.

Soybeans

Thous.

bu.

‘potatoes

*

•

Thous.

bu»

; Sweet -?

; potatoes

Thous .
bu.

1929

628

12,289

1,795

898,197

9 , 438

333,392

65,014

1930

572

14,341

2,114-

697,350

13,929

343,817

54,577

1931

775

12.884

2,202 •

1,055,815

17 , 260

384,317

67,314

1932

1,345 '

10,961

2,094 •

941,195

15,158

374, 692

86,594

1933

1,791

12,760

2,591

819. , 620

13,509

343,203

74,619

1934

2,244

11,399

2,859

1,014,385

23,157

406,482

77,677

1935

3,133

14,335

3,385

1,152,795

48,901

378,895

81,249

1936

2,874

11,821

2,682

1,260,020

33,721

323,955

59 , 7 65

1937

2,988

15,830

3,095

1,232,755

46,164

376,448

68,14-1

1938

4, 512

15,704

1,778

1,288,740

61,905

355,848

68,603

1939

4, 353

15,061

1,9CS ' .

1,211,710

90,141

342,420

61,873

1940

7,192

16,879

2,077- ,

1,749,705

77,468

375,774

52,243

1941

8,774

18,503

3,700 .

1,47 6. .845

105,587

355,602

62,144

1942

6,677

18,9 63

7,. 108

2,211,535

187,155

370,489

65,508

1943

4,969

20,922

10,870

2,184-760

193,125

464,999

73,380

1944

6,367

16,059

8,900

2,110,775

190,406

383,134

71,306

1945

3,622 •

13,083

5,915

2,042,235

192,076

418,020

64,665

1946

3,701

15,797

6,926

2,075,830

196,725

474,609

66,80.7

.39

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bumeau of agriculture economics Washington, D. C.

.as of CROP REPORTING BOARD Lecomhor. 17^.19.45.

_„XLeQe.©her .lg.4.6 _ &.QQ. T.. )

II lilt 1 1 • I » Ml • l • » . < . I H I » ! » 1 1 1 lIMMl

CHOP PRODUCTION, IDT I TDD STATUS, 1929-1946 - C0!'T»D.

Year

•

t

Alfalfa.;

Ped Clover

•Alsike ;Clo~ ;

Sweetclo-?

Lespedesa *

Timothy *

6 seed

seed •

seed

: ver deed ’ ;

ver seed ;

seed i

• seed ;

crons

Thon.so.nd -pounds

• ;

•

1929

59,652

126,816

32,394

69,138

5,491

61,992

355,483

1930

72,648

63,486

19,806

45,882

5,915

75,609

283,346

1931

51,798

50,598

20,004

48,060

14,795

106,816

292,071

1932

39,180

75,612

18,930

39,276

22,336

74,997

270,331

1933

71,232

67,578

19,818 '

39,940

45,190

42,160 ‘

285,926

1934

70,134

44,976

14,160

42,468

66,950

12,006 V

250, 694

1935

65,772

47,088

16,470

45, 132

65,332

192,429 '■

, Or O

1936

60,816

42,702

24,048

49,962

41,486

42,606

261,620

1937

68,640

30* 162

13,423

60,738

106,450

116,505 '

395,923

1938

69,636

112,686

23,610

69,08.4

179,310

61 5 542

515,868.

1939

90,930-

99-, 234

18,294

91,452

110,099

65,205 '

475,214

1940

89,370

122,754

23,724

59 , 622

139,790

55,755

491,015

1941

62,958

88,158

18,756

47,202

178,700

57,326

453,100

1942

58,854

61,566

•15,144

37,518

170,500

75,532

419 , 114

1943

70,154

70,386

13,854

26, 544 :

164,620

75 , 582 ‘

421,150

1944 •

68,550

113,916

15,246

41,976

275,400

59,926 '

575,014

1945 '

70,926

104, 970

21,036

36,372

187,000

59,998 ‘

480,302

1946

99,504

126,768

23,412

36,960

213, 900

62,910

553,454

Year

; Sugarcane *
;For sugar;

Sugar-

Sorso

• »

• ••

Sugar •

•

•

•

•

•

M

n

9

Filberts

4 tree

• .and ;

; .seed •

Thousc tons

cane -

; sirup

sirup

•

.

Thous.ga,!.

; beets ;

• •

9 9

• \

Pecans*

•

•

Alno n ds # Walnut s ,

• »

t *

• t

Thou. sand tons

: nut s

1929 .

3,350

19,711

8,792

7,315

26.7

4o7

43 0 4

.2

75.0

1930 .

3,153

16,602

9,727

9,199

28.6

13.5

30.3

.3

72.7

1931

2,763

15,143

20,682

7;903

44i 2

14.8

34.2

.4 ■

93.6

1932

3,599

18 , 349

20,392

9,070

34.1

14.0

49.1-

.5

97.7

1933 .

3,375

21,113

.21,326

11,030

39.4

12.9

34.0

1.1

87.4

1934

3,802

23,727

18,588

, 7,519

28.1

10.9

47.1-

1.2

87.3

1935

4,954

24,509

16,230

7,908

62.2

9.3

57.4

1.2 •

180.1

1936

5,860

21 , 670

12,936

9,028

29 n 9

* 7.6

45.8

2.1

85.4

1937

6,367

23,844

12,481

8,784

53. 6

20.0

62.4

•2.6 •

133.6

1938

7,157

20,524

11,407

11,615

37 0 2

15.0

55 e 3

O A

O • *±

109.9

1939

6,244

22,264

10,199

10,781

48.5

20.0

62.5

7 Q

O • t7

134.9

1940

4,218

13,415

10,594

12,292

61.8

10.2

50.8-

3.2 •

126.0

1941

5,471

18,764

10,568

10,311

60.7

6.0

70.0

5.8

142.5

1942

5,940

18,610

13,772

11,674

38 06

22.0

61.2

4.3

126.1

1943

6,485

21,575

11 ,-840

6,532

66.1

16.0

63.8

7.0

152.9

1944

6,128

21,071

12 , 104

6,755

70.1

21.0

71.8

6.5

169.4

1945

6,718

28,711

9,850

8,626

69.0

23.3

70,9

5,3

169.0

1046

6,413

24,450

12,074

10,666

33.6

35.1

67.5

9.0

150.2

' 1 ' —

.r— - wr- — V >

_ - —

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics . Washington, D. C..

as of ' crop reporting board ’ Decfin'har..iZ*...194fi..

— :..]Dacjoi3ib-er.-19.‘i6 3_*.G£).

CROP COPTIC TIC'.', UNIT YD OTA TPS, 1929-19-16 - COTTT ! I)

Year

: Oranges 1/

: Cali- ;

^fornia ; Others
: Valen- ; 3/

^ias 2 /_: _

thousand boxc

Grape¬

fruit

y

^ s

Lemons

y

■ - _ _ .

: ..3

: citrus .

: fruits

JZ_

rhous* ton

: Apple

All J

• >

• •

• •

* »

r* c

O -

s :

•

•

Com*l ; Peaches
count ie.i*

_only : _

Thousand bushe!

• pears

Ls

1929

10,590

21,239

11,215

6., 109

1,886

135,102

■ —

45,358

21,726

1930

18 , 3.45

36,715

18,690

7,950

3,158

156,623

— —

56,392

27-, 167

1931

19 , 242

30,660.

15,181

7, 696

2,778

205, 404

- —

77,846

25,280

1932

19,324

32,291

15,004

6,704

2,815 .

146,809

—

44,108

24, 513

1933

16,465'

30 , 709

14,672

7,295

2,675 .

148 , 640

—

46,141

24,010

1934

26,0.57

37,931.

21,347

10,747

3 , 65.5

128,203

106,005

48 , 602

28,055

1935

18 , 3.40

33,733

18 , 347

7,787

3,002

174, -107

140,398

55,440

25,943

1936

16,593 '

37,945

30,670

7,579

3,639 ;

116,827

■ 98,025

48,756

27,326

1937

29 , 234

45,051

31 , 13 3

9 , 304

4,432

201,459

1 53-, 169

60,049

29,212

1938

23,450

55,081

43,594

11,106

5,235

125, 440

105,718

.k.'z boo

UkJ | iJ (ZtL-f

31,704

1.939

26,904

48,858

35,192

11,983

4,772

—

139,247

64,222

29,279

1,940

31,223

54,287

42,883

17,236

5,659

—

111 , 139

57,774

29-, 771

1941

30,181

54,982.

40,261

11., 720

5,515

<i ■«»«

122,585

74,905

29 , 530

1942

30,088

59,261

50,481

14,880

6,295

—

128,700

66, '365

30,717

1943

30,890

75,761

56,090

11,050

7,082

—

' 89,050

41,979

24, 585

1.944

38 , 400

74,810

52,180

12,550

7,224

—

124,754

■75,963

31,956

1.945

26,500

78,020

63,550

14,500

7,470

—

68,042

81,564

34,011

1946

32,400

93,030

67,320

13,900

8,483

—

121,520

86,448

35,488

: G

•

•

15

Pruit s

: 15 Vegetables

: other

\ %

•

: Including

:: 8

:r 14

Year'

Grapes-

: tree

Cran- * ;

Straw-

■ Includ-

: apples in

for

for

; fruits

berries :

berri.es

ing all

: com'5 1 coun-

; process-

:• market

.: JL _

* #

apples

jtie.s only

ping 5/

: JL

Thousand tons

The us .

Thous .

. Thou

sand tons

bbl.

crates

»

1929

2,086

869

570

•12,886

9,967

2,966

5,828

1930

2,458

1,240

584

• 9,143

12,830

* — MM

3,2-18.

5,908

1931

1,647

1,115

•654

11,527

13,201

MM

2,326

5,703

1932

2,233

1,023

580

13,083

11 , 521

: — —

1,996

5,761

1933

1 , 9'39

1,010

699

•12,187

11,143

— ,

1,941-

5,099

. 1934

1,958

927

•445

10,460

1 -

11,153 •

2,563

5,927

1935

2,477

1,256

516

•10,311

— —

• 12,299

3,269

5,755

'1936

1,897

' 999

•tzrsA

\.'\J

9,005

' -

10,918

3,242

5,942

1937

2,726

1,245

877

10,809

—

• 14, 480 :

3,731

6,051

•1938

2,671

1,273

•474

9,973-

• 13,995 •

3,485

6,448

1939

2,449

1,203

704

*11,820

—

14,276-

3,293

6,418

1940

2,467

‘ 940

•570

12,295

— —

• 1 1,114 •

3,859

6,513

1941

2,728

1,071

-725

12,687

— ~

. 15,047 -

4, 919

6,255

1942

2,402

1,026

•812

13,401

15,445 •

5,634

6,727

1943

2,973

1,028

•688

• 7,031

——

14,990

4,889

6,411

‘1944

2,737

1,144

370

4,952

—

16,816

5,289

7,696

•1945

2,792

1,143

657

. 5,201

, MM

. 15 j, 959 .

5,107

8,108

1946

2,851

1,253

846

6,933

— —

. 17,388

6,123

8,854

i/" Produced from

bloom of year shorn.

2j Harketed largely during summer

and early fall months

-ta.lv, in year shov.n, Includes tangerines. 4 J Includes plums, prunes, (fresh "basic), apricots,
j.gs, olives, and avocados. 5 / Asparagus, snap beans, cabbage, sweet corn, cucumbers, peas,
spinach, and tomatoes e .6/ Asparagus, snap beans, cabbage, cantaloupe (including honeydews,
oneyoa o. and miscellaneous mejon), carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, onions
peas, spinaca, tomatoes, and watermelons for market. Excludes sweet corn for market, several
minor vegetables, farm gardens, home gardens, and most market; gardens.

- 41 -

UNITED STATES DtPARTMEN I OF AGRICULTURE
'Crop Report bureau or-- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of

December, 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD

December 17,1946
. 3j00

. . . . . . . . "1"mm..TT.Tir,,.7"T.Tr.Ti7.'M.'r.."M‘H.i.rm

CHOP PRODUCTION; .UNITED. STATES, 1929-19 46-CONT »D

PRODUCTION AS PERCENT OP 1923-1932 (pRE- DROUGHT) AVERAGE l/

•

•

22 •

13

t _ : 18_Vege tables.

— * ’ 53

Year :

•

field

- crops 2/ :

fruits 3/

; 8 for

crossing ±/ 1

17.' for
_marke_t 5/_

••

; * crops

•

1929

Percent

99.7

86,7

117,4

118*8

99.4

1930

94.2

108.6

131.6

121.3

96.4

1931

104.0

117*0

90.9

118.5

105.3

1932

101.8

101,2

73c.5

121.6

102 .'1

1933

87,3

98.3

79,8

113.1

88.8

1934

67,5

99.2

98.7

124.0

71.7

1935

93.3

104.6

130*0

121,5

95,2

1936

76.2

94.4

124.8

127*6

79.4

1937

109.5

125.3

146.9

128.5'

111.5

1933 ‘

101*8

119.3

142.1 •

136.3'

104,5

1939 -

99.3

125.4

124.4

141,2

102.7

1940

104.3

126,1

153.9

139,4

107.3

1941

106,5

130,2

188.1 '

: 137,6'

109*. 8

1942

121.3

136*0

• 225*1

' 144.6

• 123.9

1943 -

114.1

126.0

203.5 *

142.4

116.5

1944

119.7

142,2

212*6

160,3

123.2

1945

115,8

133,3 .

214.7

169.7

: 119.4

1946

120.4

158.8

246.0 ’•

* 187.0

126.2

U

As computed by multiplying the production of eaxh crop by the" 1927-32- average price and
dividing the aggregate, of each year by* the 1923-32 average aggregate of the same crops.
All field crops shown except seeds*- and dry field peas; also includes cowpeas.

Fruits listed except figs and avocados.

See footnote 5 on preceding page.

"of Vegetables listed and also beets, eggplant, and peppers

ACREAGE LOSSES? Estimated Acreages of Crops planted
and not Harve-sted, United States, 1929-1946 l/

-

:Winter

: All

•

•

•

•

: Sor-

5 Flax-

#

•

: Beans ;

.Other

• .Total

Year

Corn

• wheat

: spring

; Oats

; Barley

: ghums

; seed

jCotton

: dry i

crops

: 5/

•

: wheat

•

•

•

*

•

♦

•

•

•

;ediblef_

2/

_ —

•

•

Thousand acres

<

1929

1,325

2,904

881

2,381

1,139

452

337

1,216

79 .

226

7,732

1930

2,450

4,137

785

2,761

952

585

701

885

106

225

9,654

1931

2,498

2,427

6,332

4,290

2,639

^104

1,342

' 406

198

211 .

14,771

1932

2,447

7,527

903

3,849

1,349

912

732

603 •

194 «

179

13,677

1933

3,912

14,454

5,131

7,246

4,559

014

496

10,865

166

190 .

42,274

1934

8,370

10 , 153

10,564

11,012

5,447

2,888

607

994

524

462

44,228

1935

4,000

13,834

4,472

3,490

1,520

1,872

293

554

222

204

25,840

1936

8,805

12,042

12,803

8,280

4,508

2,593

1,447

872

324

349

46 , 394

1937

3,244

10,770

5,875

4,285

2,377

1,260

403

467

216

214

24,570

1938

2,313

6,897

*2,887

3,348

1,561

1,289

127

770

116

215

15,821

1939

3,417-

8,473

1,660

4,722

2,774

2,184

168

878

197

236

20,796

1940

2,175

7,516

1,106

3,890

2,151

1,838

182

1,010

176

239

16,306

1941

1,445

6 , 186

504

3,633

1,577

890

195

894

232

247. “

12,085

1942

1,531

2,636

391

4,717

2} 686

1,077

291

700

176

264

11,672

1943

2,331

• 3,807

672

4,401

2,536

1,286

452

- 290

269

294

13,350

1944

1,483

5,609

735

4,032

1,986

364

250

. 339

166

262

12,225

.1945

1,648

3,426

584

3,956

1,253

1,161

168

503

171

257

10,399

1946

1,309

3,696

613

3,400

1,117

915

209

540

81 *

206

9,635.

1/ ihe acreages shown for vdnter wheat represent the acres sown in the preceding, fall and not haav
vested, thus including considerable land subsequently planted to other crops. The acreages shown
for cotton, include more than 10 million acres plowed under in 1933. The totals do not snow total
crop losses chiefly because of the large acreage of tame and v/ild hay land which produced nothing
except pasturage in some dry seasons, 2/Bice,buckwheat ,potatoes, sweetpotatoes, sugar beets, and dry
field -peas, 3/Excludes grains cut for nay, — 42 —

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. G . t

as of crop reporting board December 17. 194$

December 1946 . . ' :.QQ. 3?»M,

.|,||| I III I II ||||| 1,1 • ,1 1 1 1 H I III 1 1 1 M,| II 1 1 1 1 II I IIIIMtll Itllllllllt lltllll I llll I III Ilf I III 1 1 1 Hilt H Ml I If If f 1 1 II I If It II II (III I Ilf III! Ill I II M I f 1 1 1 1 111 III I H til II Ilf Mil lilt 1 1 llltllf III If II MIlHIIIIH 1^1

PLANTED ACREAGE OP CHOPS, 1945 and 1946

5-«Corn5-/ill - : _ Oats l/ _ Par lgyjJL _ Potatoes 1 / _ J_ Sv^tpatataes.

J _ 1 £ _1945 i 1946_:_ 1945 J. 1946_:JL£45 j. _1946:_ 1946 _ 19^6_. A AM5_>_ 194.6^

_ _ Thousand acres

Maine

11

11

77

76

3

4

209

219

- —

— .

N.H.

12

13

14

12

—

6.8

6.1

—

—

YU

63

58

72

69

ry

O

2

10.0

8.7

—

—

Mass. -

39

38

16

15 ••

»*» •

23.5

21.2.

< —

a. I. •

8

8

5

4

—

7.2

8.X

• —

—

Conn.

50

50

19

18

. —

— —

20.1

18.3

. —

—

u.y. *

677

689

731

848 >

110

116

183

171 ..

—

N.J. *

188

190

52

54

9

10

71

68 .

15

16 .n

Pa. •

1,377

1,397

857

874

103

109

< ' 144

132 .

—

4-

Ohio

3,483

3,671

1,191

1,410 •

25

18

• 61

55 ,

—

—

Ind.

4,417

4, 557

1,436

1,500

52

29

29

27

1.2

1.4

Ill. •

8,245

9 c 09 7

3*446

3,917-

34

35

19

18

3.2

2.6

Mich. ■

1,794

1,830

1 , 546

1,596

121

139

172

153 .

—

Wi s.

2,706

2,571

3,066

2,943 •

/ 91

125

132

115

—

—

Minn. '

6,053

5,514

5,4-66

5,439 .

461

733

177

156

—

-4-

Iowa

10,847

11,064

5,458

5,920

3

12

25

24 .

1.9

1.5

Mo.

4,060

4; 710

1,799

2,159

’ 88

77

27

27 4

7

7

H, Dak;

1,283

1,219

v2»704

2, 533

2,357

2,404

175

152 .

—

—

S.Dak.

4,268

4,097

3,597

3,561

1,381

1,464

32

29

—

—

Debr. ’

8,577

8,062

2,543

2, 696

631

613

70

68 .

—

—

Kans.

3,062

3,154

1,278

1,495

480

360

19

17

2.2

2.2

Del.

141

145

7

7

11

11

3.5

3.4

1.2

1.0

Md.

466

458

48

46

71

69

17.9

17.0

"8*6

9.7

Va.

1,202

1,125

174

169

76

73

69

69

29

26

W.Va.

306

303

91

80

9

7

30

28

' —

—

U.C.

2,223

2,215

439

* 493

53

37

72

80

63

64 :

s. c.

1,426

1,452

800

760

25

24

21

24

58

58

Ca.

3,378

3,313

395

806

9

6

22

23

84

80

Ha,

717

703

145

154

—

• —

35.4

40.8

16

16

Xy.

2,192

2,253

125

159

77

- 71

38

. 37

14

13

2tenn.

2,136

2,207

348

310

129

100

35

37

27

30

A1 cl*

2,932

2,743

318

302

• 3

■ 3

• 47

. 46

70

65

Miss.

2,466

2,417

563

507

* 8

3

26

27

59 ■'

57

Ark.

1,424

1,509

512

■ 399

14

8

• 40

• 37

20

19

la*

1,106

1,040

198

150

—

—

43

42

117

122

Okla.

1,407

1,534

1,220

1,269

220

156

20

21 .

S

8

Tex.

3,476

3,267

2,078

1,953

362

206

50

54

61

74

Mont*

188

190

403

419

720

842

16

17

—

—

Idgho

30

27

201

185

320

• 285

206

175

— ■

Wyo.

82

73

193

174

140

151

14 '

14.5

- —

—

Colo.

843

717

244

215

•' 876

• 683

94

91

—

—

H.Mex.

178

160

54

57

45

- 36

4.5

4.0

- —

—

Ariz.

34

34

25

• 29

153

161

6.4

6.9

—

- „

Utah

23

22

53

51

134

113

18. .6

15,5

; -

—

ITcy.

2

2

12

12

21

22

3.8

3.2

‘ C

Ua^n*

20

17

288

213

139

100

39

. 44

t

—

Oreg.

33

34-

429

420

285

302

53

53

-

““ \

_ 64

. _67

_513.

. 570

J-i.816.

_ 1,870

Hi _

_ 121 _

-.10

_12 _

EvA- _

G9i727_90,027

45^389 _

-47,048

11,_718_

JL 1*594

_ 2,761,7

2,624.7

685.4

U IruOLudea:' acreage planted in preceding fnll0

43 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, I). C

CROP REPORTING BOARD

December 17,1946

.IIIIIMIIIIIIIItllllllllllltMIMIIIIHIIMIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIHItlllllMtlMllllllllllllllllllllllfllllllllMIIMlIIIIMIMlIMtlllllllMlllllllMMIIMIIMIMIItlllllMMIIIMIIIfll'llllltlMMIIIlillMtllllllllMlliMfMiillliltiiliMltlllfllMlllir

a3 of

. December 1946

PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS, 1945 AND 1946 - CONTINUED

4

*

All wheat :

Winter

wheat if

All spring

»

Durum wheat

Other

spring

State :

•

*»

•

•

9

1945 ;

1946 :

1945 j

1946

1945 :

1946 :

1945 5

1946 ;

1945 :

1946

Thou

sand

a c

res

Maine

1

1

1

1

—

—

i

1

N.Y.

352

222

349

213

3

9

3

9

N.J„

SO

90

90

90

—

—

• —

—r*

— '

Pa.

959

911

959

911

—

Ohio

2,150

1,849

2,150

1,849

—

. — —

—

—

—

Ind.

1,587

1*398

1,584

1,398

3

—

, —

—

3

Ill.

* 1,400

1,302

1,393

1,295

m

(

7

— -

—

7

7*

Mich,

992

877

992

877

*— » « —>

• — .

- *

—

Wise

61

95

33

32

28

63

—

28

63

Minn.

1,109

lc 412

112

101

997

1,311

23

35

974

1,^76

Iowa

168

143

165

137

3

6

■ »«»*

—

3

6

Mo0

1, 428

1,357

1,428

1,357

N.Dako

10,005

10,444

—

— -

10,005

10,444

1,829

2,268

8,176

8,176

S<, Dak,

3,355

3,755

289'

384

3,066'

3,371

174

190

2, 892.

3,181

Nebr,

3,777

4,037

3,721

3,981

56

56

—

—

56

56

Kan So

14,148

14,147

14,145

14,145

3

2

—

3

2

Del.

73

70

73

70

—

• —

— .

—

Md0

399

391

399

391

—

—

— .

• — •

Vac

539

480

539

480

—

- -

—

— .

—

W,Va9

100

92

100

92

—

—

—

—

— -

N,Cc

448

394

448

394

—

Km m

— .

—

—

s,ce

211

168

211

168

f*-»*~*

—

—

—

Ga.

198

175

198

175

»■««<

—

«...

Ky0

516

392

516

392

- -

—

— ,

—

— -

Tenna

402

291

402

291

m «*-'»

f—

— ,

—

—

—

25

15.

25

15

- —

— .

—

Miss.,

25

16

25

16

—

— .

•—

Arkc

65

44

65

44

—

— ,

—

. —

—

Ok la,-,

6 ,335

6,652

6,335

6,652

« *

—

•«ri»

— -

— .a-*

Tex.

5,842

6,835-

5,842

6,835

—

—

—

—

— — -

Mont,

4, 147

4,309

1,507

1. 748

2,640

2,561

—

—

2,640

2,561

Idaho

1 , 156

1,309

751

826

405

483

■ -

—

405

483

ViVoo

272

262

192

198

■80

64

—

80

64

C o 16 o

1,761

2,102

1,621

1,961

140

141

—

—

140

141

N~Mex.

452

542

426

520

26

22

—

»' »■ •

26-

22

Ari z0

27

29

27

29

—

~ —

; — .

*•—

U tah

284

325

225

250

59

75

—

' -

59

75

Nev,

20 '

21

5

5

15

16

15

io

Wash.

2,667

2,769

1,695

2,322

972

447

; —

—

972

■ 447

Oreg,

970

1,050

764

825

206

225

206

225

Calif o

614

737

614

737

— :

«— ■ *>

—

- .

— —

—

U.So

69,130

71,510

50,415

52,206 .

18,715 • 19,304

2.026

2: 493

16. 689

16.811

Z! if Ac reage seeded in preceding fall.

44 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of crop reporting board December 17/ !I946

December 1946 '• ' ' ' T.I...

PLATTED ACREAGE 0? CHOPS , 1945 and' 1946 - Continued

• * •

State

: Rye ‘

1/

. Due kv

*

heat

Flays

eed 2/

Rice

. -Popco

rn

— — —

_:_1£45

-1241

l:!926_

JL945.

A 19-4 6_:

41245;'

l’ I946_

. I9k5_

1 0 L 3

» _ A. . ^ O

Thousand' acres

' . .

Acres

M: inc

—

—

... 6

6

‘ - —

- •

—

— ■

—

—

Vt .

— _w

—

... 1

1

—

—

— _ .

- :

—

- —

F.Y.

71

64

129

119

—

— , —

— _

—

. . . — • —

F.J.

95'

91

— w —

— - —

- •

—

—

. - —

- -

Pa*

53 '

33

12.5

118

- - -

— —

—

- -

—

Ohio •• •

90-

70

.18

17

— -

— —

. 30,000

15 , 000

Ind.

222'

124

22

7

—

— —

* —

.34,800

19,100

Ill,

na

88

16

5

2

1

— -

2,5,800

20,, 000

Mich

117"'*

91

46

24

.7

7

— ■ —■*

- - — 4—

. 4,000

,2,100

Yis ,

126 '

100

21

21 "

.8

6

—A— —

■ -

Minn .

■V, 144

151.

4 9

48

1,097

932

-

—

— —

I owa

37 •

28

7

"3

76

35

— ._

102 , 000

46,000

Mo,

•• 128

100

1

1

9

6

—

— —

17,000

15,000

F;Dpke

■■ 150 , '

■ 99 c;

7

-•6

1,574

: 866

— ■~i

—

- —

—

S.Dek.

■376

323.

4-

5

456'

373-.

« —

- - ,

—

Febr *

556 .

423.

— ,

9

1 '

—

—

34,000

13,000

Kens »

207

120

— —

— _

133

120

— _

■ -

9,500

c on 0

Dei.

34

33

- -

—

— -

- ™

—

—

—

—

Md.

67

58

6

5 "

— - —

, —

—

—

—

Ya.

-■* 135

117

6

6"

—

—

—

—

—

—

K

Y k V f1.»

13

8

8

7

—

— - -

—

_ — .

—

—

F C

165

145

4

3"

—

—

—

—

—

—

c n

O « •

80

52

— ,.

—

— —

—

.« -

_ —

—

— — -

Ga.

"■ 50

30

- —

* -

—

—

■ -

—

—

—

Ky . .

132

155

O

3'

— .

—

—

- -

14,400

10 ,100

Tenn,

• 162

.115

9

10 '

—

—

—

—

—

-

Ark.

—

— —

. - -

- -

—

—

284

327

. -

■ ‘ — -

T q '

Jju o

—

—

_ - — \

—

—

—

584

592'

- -

—

Ckla.

'257

144

—

—

24

.... 3

— - r—

— a

46,000

14,000

Tex.

55

46

.. - -

—

' 65

84

• 400

412

20,000

5,000

Mont .

24

46

. —

—

. 3 6'0

79

■ -

—

—

, -■ —

Idaho

11

11

—

—

—

—

-■ -

—

—

— -

Yyo .

33

29

. . —

—

2

1

4 —

—

- -

—

Colo .

121

100

_

■■ —

—

— •

—

— --

_ —

F.Mex.

12

. 10

-

—

—

- —

— _

— —

—

Arir .

—

—

— —

' -

17

14

- —

—

—

—

Utah.

""22

22

. -

■ —

- .

• -

—

—

—

— -

Wash.

. 55

50

. . ~ —

—

—

—

— ,

—

—

—

Or eg.

162

159

.. —

—

—

. .. —

; -

—

—

—

Calif.

_29

29

• ■ - —

" —

121

106_

5239

_223_

_2 A)00_

2,000

u.s.

_ 4,152 _

2,290

■ 437

-415

2,252

J4j_629_

l,2Q7

_1_l584

'3 "a520

162*200

if Acreage seeded in preceding fell, / - 1

2 / Includes screage planted- in preceding fall/

45

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. i. C. ,

as of

December 1946

CROP REPORTING BOARD

December 17,1946

f.V?0

.. PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS,, 1945 AND 1946 - CONTINUED

**.*.*. *• Sorghums 1/ 'Beans, : dry edible* Peas, dry

■State _ _____ _ _ _ _ _ • _ _ _ _

_ _:_1945 _ i ^1946 1945_ •£ _1946 1945_ i_ "

housand acres

field
1946 "

Sugar beets . J
"1945 ".”1946 '

Maine ' '

f ■ —

• —

4

5

~m

—

—

~m

N.Y.

*

—

101

123

—

—

—

—

Ohio

mm

— •

....

*

--

—

24

29

Ind. 3/ '

* 7

7

*

_ _

MM

_m.

«M»

— .

m. 3/ ■

* 7

6

-m

— .

MM

MM

—

Mich*

K - „a

• —

435

531

M—

92

107

Wis. 3/ •

■ 1

1

-m.

2 •*

1

m...

m—

Minn, 3/ ’

* 14

10.

4

<

3

4 ■

6'

—

Iowa 37 •

• ' 9

6

MM#

*

__

r

MM*

— 1

—

Mo*

220

177

«*#•

— i

... -

—•

~m

MM

N.Dak*3/ •

• 73

69

1

>

1

13 ••

15

—

•** 1 m

S.Dak,3/ »■•

390

238

— m

—

—

—

—

Nebr,

528

•407

53

•

64

•

—

63

70

Kans,3 / < ■

' 3,052

2,716

—

- i

~m

»

—0-

— •

—

Va. .

• 9

, 14

.

_ .

*■«* *

— -

MM

N.C,

1 13

15

—

r

— — :

—

MM

s.c.

* 25

21

—

4

- -

— •

—

Ga, 1

< 44

35

—

»

—

ii'HM

— ■

—

%

**■'*

Ky*

< 25

23

-m-

-m *

— • •

»<>■»

Tenn*

: 42

39

—

— .

—

MM

Ala.

39

62

—

MMM*#

—

MM

Miss*

t 42

32

- . •

—

—

Ark,

• 90

75

«M(M*

•*

—

—

• t.

—

—

La.

■ 7

6

— i

- -

— •

—

. . —

Okla. <

1,933

1,953

—

— ,

— •

—

MM

Tex. 3/ *

7,829

7,497

—

•

— —

— *

—

MM

Mont. «■

1 4

7

20

•

24

32

30

87

83

Idaho ;

l — —

. ——

117

•

129

155 *

161

58

90

Wyo. <

* 11

• 8

90

*

93

2

3

37

41

Colo* *

705

•613

290

•

276

33

34-

162 .

173

N.Mex, 3 /•

467

•317

203

142

— — ■

— •.

MM

Ariz,

* 55

70

14

14

——

— •

««*M

MM

Utah t

? — _

■ — —

5

6

1

35

45

Nash, 3./ '■

V -

—

4

*

4

246 '

244-

—

—

Oreg* 3/ •

' —

- —

CM MM

•

—

39 '

20

— .

4— —

Calif. -

112

151

314

*

283

23

24

2/101

2/ 135

Other States

. »- ,• .

—

—

—

—

—

117

133

tl.S* <

15,753

14,574

' . 1

,556

1,698

549

538

776

906

all

l/ Grain and sweet sorghums for
2/ Includes acreage planted in :pr
3./ Acreage of sugar beets included

uses except sirup*
ccoding fall*
in n Other States*1'

- 46 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT URE!

Crop Report
as of

December 19^6

bureau of AGRicui-TURAL economics Washington, D. C.,

crop reporting board December 17_,__ 13.4.6.

lilt till Mllllllt HIM III Mil III lllllllll

IIIMH II I III lilt Mill* IMIIM Mill

COM, ALL 1/

Acreage harvested : Yield per acre : Production

State

sAverage: ^ : 19itg :

.11235-Vcl : 2

Thousand acres

Average :
IO35 -Hi

15*5 ;

Bushels

1946

191(5 1 1946 '

Thousand bushels

Maine

15

U

11

40.0

39.0

37.0

591*

* 429

’407

N.H.

15

12

13

41.0

41.0

41.0

631

4-92

533

vt.

71

63

58

37.6

37.0

40.0

2,681

2,331

2,320

Mass ,

4l

39

38

41.2

43.0

43.0

1,702

1,677

1,634

R.I.

9

8

8

37.3

40.0

39.0

328

320

312

Conn,

49

50

50

39.7

43.0

44.0

1,952

2,150

2,200

N.Y.

685

657

683 •

35.it

33.0

39.0

21,233

21,681

26,637

N, J.

190

187

139

38.2

44.5

45.0

7,278

Q r7D'">

O J OOO

8,505

Pa. ,

1,332

1,366

1,380

40.9

43.5

43.0

54,484

59,421

59,340

Ohio

3,519

3,468

3,641

44.4

50.5

49.0

155,800

175,134

178,409

Ind.

it, 268

4, 364

4,539

42.2

53.0

51.0

179,491

231,292

231,489

Ill.

8,3^7

8,130

9,024

45.0 '

46.5

57.0

373,003

378,045

514,368

Mich.

1,599

1,769

1,804

3 b.6

35.0

28.0

55,502

61,915

50,512

Wis.

2,371

2, 679

2, 545

37.2

40.0

44.0

88,795

107,160

111,980

Minn,

4,743

5,926

5,452

37.9

36.5

44.0

180,581

216,299

239,888

Iowa

10,090

10,706

11,027

47.1

44.5

60.0

472,763

476,417

661, 620

Mo.

4,334

3,373

4,648

26.8

27.0

37.0

115,464

104, 571

171,976

N.Dak.

1,087

1,225

1,188

19.9

21.0

21.5

22,266

25,725

25,542

S .Dak.

3,101

4,092

4,010

18.7

27.0

30.0

60,290

110,484

120, 300

Uebr .

7,504

8,487

7,978

19.1

28.5

29.0

145,881

241,880

231, '362

Kans .

3,028

2,981

3,011

18.0

23.0

21.0

55,24?

68,563

63,231

Del.

138

140

144

28.3

30‘.0

31.5

3,918

4,200

'4,536

Md.

486

461

456

34.2

37.0

38.0

16,650

17,057

17,328

Va.

1,369 '

1,190

1,119

25.4

33.0

32.5

34,814

39,270

36,368

W.Va.

442

303

300

2 8.6

37.0

34.0

12,542

11,211

10, 200

IT.C .

2,383

2,204

2,182

20.3

25.0

27.0

48,367

55,100

58,914

S.C.

1,675

1,419

1,447

14 ;4

17.0

13.0

23,962

24, 123

27,493

Ga.

4,114

3,337

3,270

10.7

14. 5

13.5

43,770

48,386

44,145

Fla.

733

705

691

10.0

11.0

10.0

7,345

7,755

'6,910

Ky.

2,691

2,181

2,246

24.9

32.0

36.5

66,741

69,792

81,979

Term.

2,759

2,125

2,189

23.5

27.0

30.0

64,754

57,375

65,670

Ala.

3,385

2,914

2,710

13.6

16.5

15.5

45,670

48,031

42,005

Miss .

2,908

2,429

2,210

15.3

20.0

16.5

44,522

48,580

36,465

Ark.

2,149

1,363

1,472

16.4

21.0

21.0

35,175

28, 623

30,912

La.

1,509

1,075

1,000

15.7

19.5

15.0

23,652

20,962

15,000

Okla.

1,803

1,332

1,479

16.1

17.0

17.5

28,988

22,644

25,832

Tex.

4,972

3,406

3,236

16.2

16.0

17.0

80,209

54,496

55,012

Mont .

160

170

180

15.3

13.5

14.0

2,502

>2,295

2,520

Idaho

43

29

26

44.4

42.0

42.0

1,887

1,218

1,092

Uyo.

154

77

68

12.2

15.0

16. 5

1,805

1,155

1,122

Colo .

958

804

683

12.9

21.0

21.0

12,609

16,384

14,343

N.Mex.

193

150

.. 141

14 .8

14.0

16.0

2,856

2,100

2,256

Ariz .

37

32

32

11,1

11.0

11.0

407

352

352

Utah

26

22

21

27.2

,33.0

28.0

704

726

588

Nev.

3

2

2

30.9

32.0

35.0

92

64

7a

Wash.

34

20

17

37.3

52.0

52.0

1,243

1,040

884 f

Oreg.

59

32

33

32.2

36.0

35.5

1,899

1,152

1,17a

Calif .

76

64

67

32.4

31.0

32.0

2,448

1,984

2,144

U.S.

— r“ — —

91,598

88,079

88,718

28.5

32.7

_37.1_2

^08,49.9 2,880,933 3

rp

i°!i

1 col
1^1

1/ This

table covers corn

for all

purposes

, including hogged and

siloed corn, and

that cut and fed without removing the ears, as well as that husked and snapped
for grain. The yield for grain, with an allowance for varying yields of corn

for other purposes, is applied to the total acreage to obtain an equivalent
production expressed in terms of grain,

- 47 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau OF aqrioultubal economics Washington, I). C.,

as of CROP reporting board Becem bar 17 19.46

5ssss*«i9M .

C

COHTI UTILIZATION, 1946

State

Acreage

harvested

Thous . acre

For grain
Yield
: per

: acre

3 Bushels

Production

Thous .hu.

’• Acreage
harvested

Thous . acre

For silage : i Hog .

’ : 7 Yio Id : : : e 0 vn , gras*

: . per, : Producti on : ir. ;ii or ag
: aero : - a, acreage.

)3 Tons Thous. tons Thous . acre

Maine

3

37.0

111

7

11,5

80

. l'

TT.H.

Q

J

4-1*0

123

... 9

11 . 5

lo4

1 •

Vt.

3

40.0

120

52

10. 0

520

. 3

Mp Q r;

1 1C iOO •

6

43.0

258

30

1(5,5

315

. 2

F..I.

1

39*0

39

6

1O.0

60

1

Conn.

Q

y

44.0

39s

38

ll. 0.

418

‘X

N.Y.

3,57

39.0

6,123

465

9.3

4.324

6l

N.J.

125

45.0

5,625

59

9.0

■ 5,31

5

Pa.

1,078

43.0

46,354

273

9‘.0

-2,457

29 :

Ohio

3,405

49.0

166 , 8A5

127

835

1,080

109 :

iria.

it ,403

51.0

224,553

“ 7.7

8.5

0>4

59

in.

8,600

57.0

495,330

190

9.4

1,786

144 •

Mich .

1,335

29.0

38,715

2 89

6’. 0.

1,734

180

Wis .

1,24?

45.5

56,738

1,222

7V7

9,409

?6

Minn .

4,323

45.5

196,696

69 2

8'. 3

5,744

437

I ova

10,539

60.0

632,340

167

10.5

1,754

321

Mo.

4,462

37.5

167,325

•46

6:5

299

l4o

N .Dmc .

428

23.0

9,844

142

3.4

483

618.

SuBak.

3,529

31.0

109,399

‘48.

6;o

258

Ij33 '

Nehr .

7,579

29.5

223,580

:8o

5.3

424

319

Kane .

2,469

22.0

54,313

211

3.8

802

33.1

Bel.

l4o

30.5

4,270

3

10:5

32

1 ’ '

Md. *

420

38.0

15,960

32

9.5

3q4

4

Ya.

1. , 066

32.5

34.645

34

9. ’5

323

X9 .

W.Ya.

290

34.0

9,860

n

i

10 .0

7,0

3 - '

N.C.

2,128

27-. 0

57,456

15

8.5

128

3-9 .

S.C.

1,415

19-. 0

26,885

■ 3

5.5

■ l6

29

G-a .

3 , c64

13 %5

41.364

10

5.0

50

19.6

Fla.

560

10.0

5,600

■6

9.0

30

125.. '

Ky.

2,201

3 6*. 5

80,336

16

9.0

144

2.9

Term.

2,125

30-.0

63,750

18

7.0

126

46

Ala.

2,64o

15 .5

40,920

'5

4.5

22

65

Mies .

2,173

16,5

35.854

•4

5.5

22

33: •

Ark.

1,435

21.-0

30,135

2

4.3

Q

-7. .

35- ::

La.

975

15.0

14 , 625

2

4.0

8

23 :.

Okla .

1,427

17 .5

24,972

'8

4.5

■36

44

Tex.

3,158

17.0

53 , 686

13

4.0

52

65

Mcnt .

13

21.-0

273

7

4.0

28

160

Idaho

17

42.0

714

1

12.0

8 4

O

Wyo.

27

17 .5

4?2

. 3. .

6.0

18

0 Q

C olo .

444

20.0

8,880

68,

6.5

Is 42

1 1 .

N.Mex.

118

17 .-0

2,006

5

5.0

25

1:3 •

Ari z .

. 24

11.5

276

3

7.5

22

1

y

Utah

4

29.0

116

11

9.0'

99

6

•

Ney .

1

35.0

35

1

10.0

10

Wash .

r»

f

53.0

371

6

10.5'

63

4

Oreg.

13

36.5

4?4

11

8.0'.

33

s9 .

Calif.

32

35.0 '

1,120

25-

10.0

250'-

10 ‘ .

u.s.

79,711.

37.5

2,9^9.887

?,555 '

7.85

;5,7'-U _

■4.452

43 -

UNITED STATES bEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OROP RFPORT ourt*AU agricultural Kcosf^t is Washington, I). C. ,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD Dgceciber .IV , . 194<j

December 1946 3|U.Q .?

CO -IT . UTILIZAlTIOlTf _1945

_ Jfar^il&gd _ : Hoggi. ng

Held : , i down*

iP reduction* gracing, &

State

p Acreage
•harvested

nrca.n _ _ _

Yield ' :

.per . : Pro due t ion

acre *

Acreage

harvested

per

sc re _ 2 _ 2 forage acreage

Thous* acres Bushels Thous?. bua 2hous»arrr»es Pons

Thous* tone Thous. acres

ltd ne

2

39.0

73

7

10*0

70

p

H.H,

2

41.0

82

9

11*5

104

•1

vt.

3

37*0

111

57

9. 5

542

3

Mass*

5

43*0

215

31

10a 5

326

3

T5 T

A •

1

40,0

40

6

9,5

57

1

Conn-,

9

43# 0-

337

38

10*, 5

399

3

IT V

& * A*

130

35*0

4,550

460

8.4

35864

67

li • J •

125

44# 5

5,562

56

9.0

504

6

Pa*.

1,004

43, 5

47,154

257

8.5

2,134

25

Ohi o

3,295

50. 5 •

160,392

111

9P0

999

62

Ind-)

4,234

53*0

224,^02

65

9.0

585

65

Ill,

7,756

46o5

360, 454

179

8.6

1,539

195

Mich*

1,344

36.0

48,344

248

7.0

1,736

177

b’i St>

1,313

42* 5

55,002

1,259

7c 8

9,820

107

Minn#

4,522'

39*0 -

176,353

768

7.5.

Sj'aGO

636

Iov/a

9,924

44*5

441,018

218

8*7

1,897

564

Mo,

3,641

on s

103, 708

53

5,0

pon

174

U eBak.

404

22c 5

9? 090

110

3*9.

-io r,

711

S«Dah*

3,437

28©0

96,236

49

6*0

294

606

ilehr*

8;, 020

29*0

232,580

42

. 5,0

2l0

425

Bans*

2,757

23*5

64,790

60

4*5

270

154

Bel*

136

30.0

4,080

rr

o

9.0

37

1

Md*

420

37*0

15,540

3 6

11*0

396

5

Va. .

1,110

n -

sJu 9 V

36, 630

,io

ju

9„ 5

466

31

Vf* Va,

292

57*0

10 3 80'1

8

11*0

Q O

ry

o

H. C*

2,140

25.0 -

53,725

15

11*0

165

40

s.c#

1,389

17.0

23,613

4-

5*5

22

26

Ca*

3,204

14*5 •

A ('■ A ST

.1 L hSxJ\J

10

5*0

50

123

Pla«

565

11.0 •

6,215

. 6

5*5

33

134

Ky..

2 1 116

32,0

67, 712

17

8.0

136

48

Term.

2,066

27*0

55, 782

17

7.0

119

42

Ala*

2 ,832

16* 5

46, 728

q

5*0

45

73

Mi ns*

2,382

20,0

47, 640

5

6.5

32

42

Ark,

1,335

21*0

28,035

2

A S

*2Zp xj

9

26

La*

1,059

19.5

20 j 650

2

4*5

9

14

Okl a*

1,260

17*0

21,420

9

4.0

36

63

Tex,

3,233

ICcQ

52,528

14

4*0

55

109

Mont*

14

20.5

287

6

3*5

15

150

Idaho

16

43 ft 0

638.

10

10# 5

105

3

WjO#

31

16© 5 •

512

3

5f 5 . .

16

43

Colo,

603

21*0 •

12,663

54

6.3

340

147

H.Mex.

104

15* 0

1 , 560

5

u»0

30

41

Aris*

24

11*5

276

r~r

o

8.0

84

5

Utah

4

36*0

14.4

12

9.5

114

6

Bev*

1

32© 0

32

1

10.0

10

Wash,

i

54.0

378

3

10.5

84

5

Or eg.

11

37,0

407

11

7.9

87

10

^ 1 • n»

•Ddl~> _

_ _ 29_

_ _ &m! P_ _

_ 986

_ ar>_

_ 10.0 _ _

_ _

_ 10

_ _

VSjTl-OO^

_ 33.1

_ 2,593,752

_ 4,432

7. 82

r~7 A ^ 1 r*

-Flr> A-D _

5,197

49

• A '

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

a3 of crop reporting board December 17, 1946

. . s'Voo' P3i, "'prs.'TV)

ALL WHEAT

Acreage harvested i Yield ner acre ' ; Production

— — -• — • — • — *•* -• —* mm «— mm mm mm ** mm — mm -m mm Z* mm ■ mm — mrni mm — mm mm mm mm mm.

State {Average; ; {Average: ; : Average; ;

_ il935~44i _124£ _1 _ 1946_;1 935=44 1945_;_ 1946. il935-44i 1945_ 1 _1946 _

Thousand acres Bushels Thousand bushels

Maine

4

1

1

1902

19*0

21.0

64

' 19

21

N. Ya

298

' 346

2.15

23,5

26.4

26.3

7,036

9,147

5,648

N. JP

56

63

62

22,2

21c 0

25 o0

1,247

1,323

1,550

Pa«

928

932

8.85

20.1

21*5-

22 n 5

.18,728

20,038

19,912

Ohio

2,030

■ 2,129

lj83l

20o6

27.0

26,5

41,923

57,483

48,522

Ind,

1,540

1,555

1,381

17o4

22 e 5

21„5

26,777

34,980

29,692

Illc

1,761

. 1,339

1,219

18c 0

1805

16o0

31,988

24,817

" 19,553

Mich,

621

982

864

21.3

27.5

. 26.0 5

17,475

27,005

22, 896

V/is,

96

60

93

17.7

24,5

24.3

1,653

1,468

‘ 2.263

Minn,

1,625

1,100

1,391

15.3

19 c, 3

19 o 5

24,354

21,246

v 27,080

Iowa

352

140

139

18c 4

19*0

23.8

6,420

2,660

3,312

Mo,

1 5 801

1,304

1,252

14.6

14.0

15.0

26,161

.1.8 , 256

• 18,780

li0 Dak,

7 , 532

9,855

10 , 192

120 5

1507

. 13.7

98,434

154,568

139,824

S0‘ Dak,

2,612

3.201

3,588

9,9

15 o.5

1408

26,894

49,656

53,197

he hr.

3,148

3,596

3,954

14a 9

22 e 9

22 c 9

46,172

82,358

90,677

Kdnso

10,693

13,416

13,381

13o 5

15; 5

16 o 2

144,526

207,939

216.768

Del.

71

67

64

19» 0

19c5

19o0

1 , 331

1,306

1,216

Md,

384

' ' ■ 366

366

19*7

18 * 5

20*0

7,592

5,771

7 , 320

Va,

552

490

451

15.0

15, 5

18 * 5

8,237

7,595

8 f 344

W.Va.

122

■ 87

79

15c 2

1805

19.0

1 , 843

1,610

1,501

NcC0

. 489

408

371

13o 3

14c0

17o0

6,477

5,712

6,307

s.c0

217

205

164

11.1

14.. 5.

16 „ 5

2,457

2,972

2,706

Ga*

192

- ' 183

161

10s, 3

130 5

13o0

1,977

2,470

2,093

Ky.

416

371

297

.14.8

13. 5

14.0

6,242

5e 008

4,158

Tenn,

419

' 364

277

12o 5

12.5

14o0

5,187

4,550

3,878

Ala,

8

21

12

11 o8

15*0

14.5

101

315

174

Miss.

1/ 9

18

9

1 1 26,0

21.0

22.0

l/ 240

378

198

Ark.

54

39

28

10,2

10*5

15.0

527

410

420

Okla.

4S167

5,910

6,087

12d6

12.5

14 * 5

53,306

73,875

88,262

Tex,

3,031

5,350

5,992

Uol

9.0

■ 10 c 5

34,863

48 ,150

62,916

Mont.

3,421

3,777

4,013

14o7

15,. 1

15.5

52,286

57,145

62,395

Idaho

990

1, 102

1,266

26,2

29.7

27.5

25,818

32 . 734

34,846

Wyo,

204

232

245

14.1

18.2

22.4

2 , 938

■ 4,233

5,488

Colo.,

1,109

1,483

1,875

15c 6

23.9

190 8

17,914

35 9 465

37,080

NrMex.

229

297

350

llo2

9o 4-

8,3

2,631

2,778

.2, 895

AriZo

35

24

27

22*1

21 c0

21*0

781

504

567

Utah

254

279

310

22,6

• 24'. 3

22.5

5,762

6,776

• 6,981

Nev,

17

. 20

20.

26*4

24.2 .

" 27.2

^455

485

545

V/asho

2,113

2,524

2,642

24c. 5

24.4

29.5

51,611

61y 512

77', 965

Or eg*

870

921

984

23,0

. 23.7 .

25,6

19,774

21,810

25,168

Calif.

740

562

662

18o3

- 19„0_ .

. _19cQ ..

13,506

_!Q,697

.. _12, 597

U. S0

55,404

65 , 120

67,20!

15c 3

17.0

17c2

843_,692 U_C8i224_

1^155^.715

*•’ 1/ Short-time average.

50 -

UNITED ST AT ES DEPARTMENT OP' AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau Of- agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.,

as of -CROP REPORTING BOARD - ,

.JecembeTj 1945 3;00 P0Mr (Be So To)

lllHIliUHItlf MUII in»llllll»|l|}|tirillt«IH(l|lMMIIH IMMIIIU IIMlMirMtlllllilllllllMlIllllMlMIMIIH If IIIIHIIIIIIItlllMHIl tnillllMClMillMi Jl! t MIIIIM (tin iMIt *n> HIM Mill: >i.l MUlMiUn

W1M ^THEAT /

__Ac reage harvested

l . Yield per acre

c

•

Produc

tlor.

S t cl t 3 *

ft

_ _ ^ V

Average ;
J.935®44?

1945

; 1946

A. _ _ _

: Average; . _ ;

: 1935-44; v194° *

1946

s Average :

, . i 19 35-44 J

. 1945

l 1946

o *

t

Thousand acre

r%

O

Bushels

Thousand hue.

he 1 s

N8Yc

293

; 343

206.

23 « 6 ' . 26*5

26*5

6V 955

; 9,090

5,453

•No Jo

56

63

62

22® 2 21 >0

25*0

1,247

1,323

1,550

Pan

918

932

885

•20,1 . 21*5

22 u 5

18,539

20,038

19,913

Ohio

2,027

. 2,129

1,831

20 o 6 27*0

26 * 5

41 e 8 75

57,483

48 ,523

Ind»

l„5o3

1 RSO

■4* $ W

1,381

1^4 ! 22,5

21*5

26 ; 663

34,920

■ 29 v. 6 92

Ill*

lf- 741

1 3 352

1,212

18*0 18 9 5

16*0

. 31,643

24,642

19*392

Mich*

809

' 982

864

2!»3 27,5

26*5

17,261

274§i

22,896

•Wise

40

■ -32

31

18 e 4 24,0

21o0

, 734

■ -651

Minn#

■ 173

i®9

88

13,7 22*5

19c0

3 1 209

2,452

1,5 672

Iowa

329

137

133

18*7 19*0

24 * 0

6, 101

. 2,603

3,192

•Mb*

1*800

1 „ 304

1,252

14*6 14,0

15*0

26,150

18,256

13; 780

S.Oak*

■ 134

248

308

12 * 1 16,0

18-0

1*669

3,963

5,-544

Nehr*

2,942

3,546

3,901

15*3 23:, 0

23c 0

44, 620

81 9 558

89,723

Kans©

10,683

13,414

13,380

13*5 15,5

16*2

144,440 207,917

216,756

Del<>

71

: 67

64

19 „0 19*5

19*0

1*331

1 9 306

1,215 .

Md0

384

366

366

19*7 18 o 5

20 o0

7,592

6,771

7,620

'Va*

552

490

451

15,0 15s 5

18*5

8,237

7,595

8. s 344

W.7a.

122

87

' 79

15 o 2 18 6 5

■19*0

1 p 849

1,610

1,501

11*0*

439

■ 408

371

13® 3 14*0

17*0

6,477

5,, 712

6,307

s.c.

217

205

164

11,1 14* 5

16*5

2,457

2,972

2,706

Ga*

192

■ 183

161

10o3 13*5

13*0

1,977

2,470

2 , 053

Ky«

416

371

297

14*8 13 o 5

14*0

6,242

5 -,008

4,158 «

lean*

■419

; 364

277

12*5 12 .* 5

14,0

5,187

4, 550

3,873

Ala*

8

21

12

11*8 15o0

14*5

101

31 5

..v 174

Miss*

U 9

18

9 1/2 6*0 2lb0

22 o0

1 / 240

378

198 ,

Ark 3

• - 54

* ' 39

28

10R2 10 s 5

15 e.0

527

410

■ 420

Ok la*

4,167

• 5,910

6,087

12*6 12 o 5

14 , 5

53,306

73,875

38 t 262

Tex*

3;,031

5,350

5,992

11*1 9,0

10o 5

34,863

48 3 150

■ 62,916

Mont*

939

1>371

1,631

17*9 2 la 5

20*0

19 ,039

29 s 476

32: , 620

Idaho

617

714

800

24*3 29 bd -

250 5

14,998

20,706

, 20 ,400

Wyo0

102

162

■- 185

14*4 19*0

23,5

• 1,615

3,078

■ 4/348

Colo*

- 858

1 , 350

1/755

15 * 7 24.3

2.0*0

14,416

32,805

. 35,100

N*Mex»

209

276

331

10*9 -9*0

8*0

■ ■ 2,346

■214-84

2,648

Ariz0

• 35

24

27

22,1 21,0

21c 0

781

-f-'; 604

567

Utah

181

221

239

19 * 4 22*0

20 *0

; . 3,560

4, 862

4,780

Nev*

4

5

5

28.2 25*0

28*0

113

’ - ■ 125

140

Wash*

1,158

1,576

2,206

26*9 • 2-7*0

30*5

31,794

42 fUOtd

67,283

Of ego

615

725

776

23 « 3 : 24*0

26 o0

14,378

17,400

20,176

Calif *

740

563

•663

I803 -.19*0

19,0

13,605

10,697

12,597

u.s.

39,113

46,989

43,510

15,9 . 17*4

13*0

618,019 817,834

873,893

1/ Short-time

average*

. ... ^

-

WH3A2 BY CMS SB S

f

■A

.

1

•

•

Vint

er.

_ _u_'_Spr

■White ..

■i **, -

• .

Year l

Hard :

Soft

i Ha.: d

Durum 1 / : •

(winter. &

. _cp.ring)_

1 Xo tal

♦

. , _ ^ n r? r

_ ..red _

red

• red

9 - r ^

. 0 ,, , , _ , T

T

h 0 u s a n d

bushel

s

Average

1935-44

359,476

200 s 727

158 s 979

32,832

91,678

843,692

X1945

520,843

213,350

220 3 849

33,285

119,897

1,108,224

1946

581, 832

196 c 947

214.361

r7£? fvl rf
uO jOX /

126. -,258

1.155,715

Includes durum wheat in States for which estimates are not shown separately*

51

• •>

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BUREAU OF agricultural: economics* r

Crop Report -oukisav of agricultural- economics! r Washington, D. C.,

' as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD v December 17, 1946

' 1 ■ : 'r " " - o- ■ . 3 : 66 " *p ~ m" V " ("b , s" ."t- V)

. . . . " . . . . . . . in . . . mil . . . . . . . . . .

SPRING- WHEAT OTHER THAN DTTRTH

St at e

’ . Acreage

harvested , .

Yield

per acre

: Production

1 Average*

1945;

| 1946 i
„? _ _ _ ^

Averages
1935^44; _

1945

ri 1946

: Average!
11935r44:

1945

■ A

1946

Thousand acres

• Bushels

*

Thousand bushels

Me.

* ■ ' ; 4

1

1

19.2

19.0

21.0

64

19

21

NVY. ;

v ’'4.:

u ■ 3

• > 9

•■18.2

19.0

21.0

•81

57

189

Pa.

10

—

;c. •_ --

18.6

•p*

—

190

md. ;

'7

3

, 15 .9

‘ 20.0

—

113

60

m. ;

20;

7

7

18.2

' 25.0

23.0

345

175

' ' 161

Mich.

12

—

17.6

....

214

Wis.

56

28

62

-,17.4

25,0

26.0

919

700

1,612

Minn.

•* 1,375-

968

V 1,268

14., 9 . '

19.0

19.5

20,020

18,392

* 24,726

Iowa

23 .

3

6

- 14,6 *

19a0

20.0

319

57

120

N,Dak.

• 5,545-

8,040

, 7,960

12.2 ‘

15c 5

13.5

72,155

124,620

*107,460

3 . Dak .

- 2,054,

2,787

■'i„ 3,094

9.6 *

15.5

14,5

20 , 729

43,198

’ 44,863

Nebr .

206.

50

53

9.1 ‘

16.0 •

48.0

1 , 552

800

954

Kans.

• • ; 10;

V 2

1

‘...'7.9 *

UoO

•12.0

■' .. 86

' 22

12

14ont .

• 2,432

2,406

2,382

’ 13*5 ' '

11.5

12.5

• 33,246

27,669

‘ 29,775

Idaho

372

388

466

. '.29.3

31.0

•31.0

10,820

12,028

: 14,446

Wyo.

* ■ ‘ 102

. 70

60

' 13.1 '•*

16.5

19.0

.1,323

i, 155 '

1,140

Golo.

♦ '250

133

120

14.6 '

20.0

16.5

.3,498

2,660 ,

1,980

N.Mex.

20

21

19.

* 14.1 •

14.0

13.0

285

' 294 '

247

Vtah

' " 72'i

58

.71

' 30.6 *■

33.0

31.0

. 2,301

1,914

2,201

Nev.

. 13

15

15.

25.9 *

24. 0:

27.0 -

342

' 360

405

Wash.

< 955

948

436

,21.2 ’

20.0"

. 24.5

3.9,816

18, 960 :

•10,682

Ore. «

254

. 196

208

.21.4 •

22.5

. 24.0 -

5,396

4^43.0 ‘

' 4,992

1 S,

' *

V- >

~ 13,50316, 127

* t * t:/

16 ,238

••

. 1*4,0 •

4

16 o0

* 16 JL

193,774 _

257*55.0 ' .

_ 245* 98 6_

'• •

r

• s 1

• *

*

, • . t.

• :k
if

• A

%

‘ 4

■ »

dtirtm

•J*

WHEAT

- •

* .

•

4 . . • .* • . '

: Acreag

e harvested :

Yield

per' acre

: Production

State

,1

•Averages

1945

1946

Average: .

L945 ;

1946

: Average:

1945 : ■

1946

:1935~44S

. •
»

• 9

1935-44: '

c

• •

1935-44:

, Thousand- acres

•* Bushels

Thou

sand bushels

Minn:.

■ 77

23.

35

15.3’

17.5 :

19.5

1,125

402

682

N.Dak.

1,986 •

1,815

2,232

1312

16.5

14 a 5

26,279

29,948

32,364

S . Da'k ,

424

166

186

10,5

15.0. <

15.0

, 4,495

2,490 ‘

2,790

3 States 2,488-

— ; — * — _ — u, — — . — .

2,004

2,453

12.9

16.4 *

14a 6

«• 31,900

. 32,840

35, 836

t .

1

1

UNITED STATE© DEPARTMENT O F AGRICULTURE-;

Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of - ; CROP REPORTING BOARD . December 17a 1946.

1946 a, 00 n.H.'VE.S.Tb

IIIIIMIIIMIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIMMIMlillMlIIIIIIMiailMIMIflllltllMMIMIIIIfllMIIMIMMIMIIMIIItlMIIIIMMIMIItlHIIIIMMIMIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIlMIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIMIIMIIIIIIMMIIIMIMMII till! III IM tit Mill' tilt til llliMI I MH MU' #4^

r ■ ■

-

.. OATS

-

-

— -

; . Acreage

. harvested Yield per acre

. . i -

Production

State

: Average :

•

•

Average :

- •

: Average :

•

1945

i 1935-44 j

1945

1946

•

1935-44: '

1945 .

V

1946

j 1935-44$

1945

•

Thousand acres

Bushels

Thousand uushels,

Ma ine

' 104

71

71

,3.6 • 8

37.0

... 40.0

- 3*837

2,627

2,840

7

8

7

37.9

34.0

-.,37o0

272

272

- 259

vt.

. 51

44

45

31.5

32.0

/ 34.0

16.15

1,408

1,530

Mass •

5

7

7

.3.3 .0

2 8v0

~~37.0

179

196

• 259

R.I.

1

1

1

30.8

31.0

32.0

40

31

- 32

C ohn •

4

6

7

31.2

30.0

36... 0

134

. ■ 180

• 252

N.Y.

803

6’63

809

29.4

29.0

40,0

23,964

19,227

32,360

U.J..

44

42

45

29.9

26 o0

32., 0

1,317

.1,092

- 1,440

pa; : .

861

806

846

29.. 2

30o5

42^5*/

35,5

25,172

2,4, 583

30,033

Ohio

1 , 17§

1,162

1,383

34.9

45.0

41,021

49,385

62,235

Ind,

1,320

1,371

1,440

30.6

42,0

. 39„0

‘40,208

57,582

56,160

Ill,

3,461

3,372

3,878

36.1

46.0

• 43.5

124,823

155,112 168,693

Mich.

1,31$

1,505

1,580

33.4

40.0

45.5

• 44,458

60,200

71,890

Wid,

2,456

2,987

2,868

35.0

51., 0‘

43.5

85,827

152,337 12 4,758

Minn.

4, 235

5, 3§2

5,338

35.2

45,0

36.0

149,31©

242,640 192,168

Iowa

5,405

5,323

5,802

35.0

38.5

58.0.

139,597

204,936

220,476

-Mo.

1,807

1,511

1,964

24.4

19.0

31.0

44,166

28 , 709

60,884

N . Dak .

1,684

2,653

2,414

26.2

32.5

26,0

47,456

86,222

62 -,764

S .Dak.

1,935

3,497

3,462

2 7.7

41.0

29.0

56, 232

143,377 100,398

Nebr .

1 , 804

2,439

2,561

24.3

31.5

28.0

45,001

76,828

71-f 708

Ka ns •

1,582

968

1,423

24.3

17.5

28.5

38,509

16,940

40,556

Del'.

3’

5

5

29.0

31,0

31.0

81

155

155

Md.

36

37

38

29 . 3

30.0

33,0

1,048

1,110

1,254

Va.

107

142

142

23.0

28.0

30.0

2,498

3,976

4,260

W.Va.

76

72

64

22.1

26.5

28,0

1,675

1,908

1,792

N.C •

248

375

390

24.1-

27.5

33.0

6 , 006

10,312

12,870

S.C.

540

714

693

21.8

26.5

29.0

11, 834

18,921

20,097

Ga.

470

695

619

19.7

25.5

26.5

9,31©

17 , 722.

16,404

Fla.

.12

45

40

14.6

20.0

18.0

184

. 900:

720

Ky.

76

88

119

. 19.2

25.0

. 27.0

. 1,470

• 2:, 20Q ;

3,213

Tenn.

104

245

• 245

19.5

'26.0

26.5

2,107

6 ,370 ■

6,492

Ala.

149

251

226

‘ 19 06 •

26.0

24.5

2,975

6,526

5,537

Miss .

194

480

360

30.5

31,0

31.0

6,31.5

14,880

11,160

Ark.

249

304

255

24,2

27.0

30.0

6, 09 77

8,208

7,650

La #

85 •

131

110

29.5

28.0

24.0

.2, 515*

3,668

2,640

Ok la •

1,394

1,104

1,180

19.8

19,0

21.0

2.7,713

20,976

24,780

Tex.

1,404

1,837

1,653

23.4

22.5

22.0

33,557

41,332

36,366

Mont •

348

323

339

30 .9

29.0

31.0

11,421

9,367

10,509

Idaho

169

171

164

38.5

43.0

44.0

6,515

7,353

7,216

Wyo«

114

164

153

28 .6

30.0

29.5

3,289

4,920

4,514

Colo »

167

220

187

29.3

35.0

30.0

4,923

7,700

5,610

N.Mex,

30

43

45

24.6

22 c0

20.0

734

946

900

336f

Ariz .

8

12

12

28.5

31.0

28 o0

232

372

Utah

40

50

41

39.6

. ‘10.0

43.0

1,594

2,000

1.763

Nev.

5

9

7

38.3

39,0

44.0

202

351

308

Wash.

176

150

128

45.6

43.0

48.0

8,034

6,450

6,144

Oreg.

2 95

273

292

31.8

29.5

33.5

9,400

8,054

9,782

Calif.

152

165

190

30o0

31.0

30.0

4,582

5.115

5,700

U.S._

36,711

41,933 “

"43,648'

30.7

36 06

34.6"

T, 129, 441 :

1,535,6 761,509,867

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as Of CROP REPORTING BOARD

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: Acreage harvested :

Yield

•per acre

i

•

Production

State

: Average:

1945

: n q4.fi Average •

1945 ;

1946 1

Average:

• 1945 :

1946

: 1935-44:

: - ?19

0 5—44 5 .

•

9

•

•

19 35-44;

t

•

Thousand

acres

Bushels

Thousand bushels

Me.

4

3

4

27.3

29.0

32.0

114

87

128

vt. .

5

3

2

27.0

22.0

28.0

146

66

56

N.Y,

128

102

114

24.6

25.0

32.0

3,161

2,550

3,648

D.J.

5

8

9

27.3

30.0

36.0

141

240

324

Pa,

101

102

108

28.5

35.0

30. 0^

36.5

2,818

3,570

3,942

Ohio

30

23

17

25.1

29.5

747

690

' 502

Ind.

46

44

27

23.4

24.0

24.0

1,112

1.056

648

Illo

109

31

33

27.0

25.0

26.0

2,985

775

' 858

Mich,

190

118

178

27.0

31.0

36.5

5,207

3,658

5,037

Wis*

638

90

124

28.8

4o.o

37.5

18,241

3,600

4,650

Minn.

Ij754

44?

733

24 A

29.0

29.0

43,584

12,963

21,257

Iowa

325

3

12

24*6

28.0

30.0

8,498

84

360

Mo.

137

66

63

19.3

19.0

20.0

2,686

1,254

1,260

IT. Dak.

1,811

2,284

2 .770

19*5

27 .0

20.0

37,965

52,532

46 ,600

S. Dak.

1,663

1,299

1,377

17.9

24.5

22.0

31,030

31,826

30,294

IT ehr.

1,132

"610

549

17. 5

22.0

21.0

20,871

13,420

'11,529

Kans.

760

383

287

14,5

18.5

17.5

11,590

7,086

'5,022

Del.

4

10

10

29, >9

29.0

70.5

132

290

• 305

Mde

60

65

63

20. 9

29‘.0

34.5

1,690

1,885

2,174

Va.

64

68

71

35.5

27.0

32.0

1,647

1.836

2,272

W.Va.

9

9

7

24.8

27.0

29.0

210

243

203

N.C.

23

40

30

21. 8

22.0

27.5

525

880

825

s.o.

7

21

21

17.5

21.0

26.0

128

441

546

Ga«

1 1 7

9

6 1 / 17, '9

20.0

21.5

1/ 126

180

129

Ky.

61

55

.50

op q

22.5

25.0

1,419

1,238

• 1,250

Tenn.

65

98

82

18.8

18.0

20.0

1,234

1,764

1.640

✓

Ala.

2

2 '

_ —

20.0

18.0

— —

4o

36

Miss.

, lt -

6

2

•24.0

24.0

144

48

Ark.

9

9

5

15.7

17.0

19.5

142

153

98

Okla.

320

185

170

16,0

16.0

i4.o

5,209

2,960

1,820

Tex.

218

248

174

17.7

14.5

15.0

4,166

3,596

2,610

Mont.

252

672

800

25c 0

22.0

22.5

6,993

14,784

18,000

Idaho

244

307

267

34.6

37.0

35.0

8,515

11,359

9,345

Wyo.

82

124

l4o

26.4

30.0

28.5

2,207

3,720

' 3,990

Colo.

524

791

593

22.0

26.5

23.5

11,720

22,544

■ 13,936

N.Mex*

18

34

30

24. 0

13 . 0

20.0

441

612

600

Ariz.

41

78

85

32o 6

:l

• -

35.0

1,362

2,652

' 2,975

Utah

106

130

10 8

43.3

45.0

45.0

4,593

5,850

4 ,860

ITev*

16

20

20

r>

Oc| kj

32.0

34.0

561

64o

680

Wash.

149

125

90

35.4

35.0

37.5

5,490

4,375

3,375

Oreg.

: 194

257

278

30.4

29.5

34.0

6,005

7,582

9,452

Calif.

1,237

1,486

1,486

27.5

28.0 ‘

81.0

34,147

4l,6o8

46,066

U. S.

12,550

10 ,465

10,477

22., 8

25.5

25.1

289,598

.266,833. .

263 J50 .

1 J Short-time average*

PICE

•

Ark.

204

281

320

50,6

47.0

45.0

10,331

13,207

l4,4oo

La.

518

583

589

40.2

J s % ^

38.5

20,670

23 ,028

22,676

Tex.

292

4oo

412 •

48e7

45.0

43.0

13,926

18,000

17.716

Calif,

156 _ 230

_g4 6

__67, 6 . _

60 *5 _ _

, 68iP_

10jJ33l_

_ 13 -915_

j.6.,i2a

U5 _S-_

_ 1*169 .

^ 1,494.

_ ij6i_

-47,6 _

_Ji5.iL _

. 45 .6 _

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CROP Report bureau or agricultural, economics Washington, D.. C..,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD

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RYE .

: Acres

harvested •

Yi

eld per

acre

•

•

Production

State

: Average 2
: 1-935-44;

♦ %

1945 I

* 0

3,946 !

Average 1
1 935-44 :

1945

; 1946

"Average;

; 1935-44:

1945 ! 1946

•

Thousand acres

Bushel

c*

Thous

;and bushels

N.Y.

20

10

8

17,4

1705.

18,0

351

175

144

IT. J .

‘ 17

13

• 15

17.0

16 ©0,

17,5

289

208

,£62

Pa.

64

41

• 22

14.6

15*5-

15.5

940

636

' 341

Ohio

66

27

■ 17

16.1

17,5.

17.0

1,075

472

289

Ind.

128

70

• 40

12.8

12.5

13,5

1,643,

875

“540

Ill.

79

47

• 38

12.6

12 ©5

12.5

lj 003 •

588

475

Mich.

105

56

48

13.0

15,0

14,0

1,3 6^

840

672

Wis,

203

95

• 76

11.7

11c 5

11.5

2,504

1,092

•874

Minn.

350

107

118

14.0

I60O

13.0

5,102 4

1,712

1,534

I owa

70

11.

11

15.4

130G

18*5

l,i47

143

204

Mo.

48

41

35

11.7

HoO

12* 5

x550’,

451

438

N.Dak

693

. 115

196

11.5

13.5

10c 5

8,467

1,552

2,058

S.Dak,

566

290

• 241

12.1

14.5’

10,5

7,194

4,205

2,530

Nebr .

374

361

267

11,1

12© 5

11*5

4,169

4,512’

3,070

Hans.

82

81

53

10,8

10 c 5

10.5

883

850 '

556

Del.

10

.9.9

18

13,3

13,0

13© 5

128

247 '■

‘ 243

Md.

18

'20

14

13,8

14*5

14*5

242

290

’ 203

Va.

43

36

28

12, 2

13,5

14*0

525

486

392

W.Va.

6

4

3

11.8

13C 5

12*5

76

54

38

N.C.

50

‘31

22

940

10.5 •

12*5

446

326

275

S.C.

20

16

13

8.6

9<5

l0o0

169

152

130

Ga.

21

10

6

7.2

9*5

11*0

151

95

66

Ky.

18

40

37

11.8

12,5

14,0

226

500

518

Tenn.

40

34

25

9„2

9*5

. 10,0

365

323

250

Okla.

93

! 74

48

8.6

I0o0

9*0

827

740

432

Tex.

15

'21

8

10 . 7

9*0 '

10.0

162

189

‘ 80

Mont .

39

17

30

11.7

11,0

10o0

473

.187

300

Idaho

7

5

4

14.0

13.0

14.0

97

65

56

Wyo.

20

8

10

8.2

10,5

9.5

172

84

95

Col® .

63

' 80

68

9.0

12,0

9.5

617

960

646

N.Mex,

7

5

5

• 10.6

6.5

8.5

81

32

42

Utah

4

10

9

' • 9.7

10,0

9©5

46

100

86

Wash.

21

’ 15

12

• 11.7

12,0

12© 5

249

180

150

Oreg.

36

r 33

40

13,8

14.0

13.5

498

462

540

Calif,

_ 9_

... 1

13.

... I2.6_

_ 13^0„

_ 12^0_

_115_

_ _JfL9 _

- -J.56—

U.S.

3,410

1,856

1,598

12.2

12,9

11.7

42,356

23,952

18,685

HOPS

State

: Acreage harvested

: Average: :?

: Yield per acre

: Average:

•

•

: Average:

Production 1 /

•

•

; 1935-44: 1945 :

■Acre

; 1946

s

: 1935-44:

1945 .

■o

Pounds

1946

: 1935-44: 19 :

Thousand uou

i-y^b

nds

Wash.

6,390 11,700

11,600

1,804

1,880

1,700

11,499

21,996

19,720

Oreg.

20,250 19,900

20,000

871

1,025

940

17,719

20,398 '

18,800

Calif.

7,190 9,100

9 , 100

1,441

1,580

1,610

10,413

14,378

14,651

U.S.

_ 33 5B30__40S700

_403700

_iJ_1G8_

1,2.95 _

1,306

. 39i_6o1_

561_772_

_53, l?i _

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available for'’ marketing because of'economic conditions and the marketing
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UN IT' ED STATES DEPARTMENT Of .AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. c.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD

___I>ec emb§r . 19 46 _

T

e jiibAr. . .1?. ,„ 15.45. . .

BUCKWHEAT

: _ Acreage harvested __j Yield per acre _ production

State ; Average • • » Average • • .* , • Average ; ,

«

— - . _ _ •

1935-44 p

1945 ;

1946

: 1935-44

; 1945 •

1946

19

35-44

: 15 45 ;

1946

Thout

sand acres

Bushels

■ . ' . ~

Thousand bu

shels

Maine

8

6

6

15.5

15.5

20.0

124

93 <

120

Vt.

1

1

1

19.5 .

18.0

22.0

24

18 ,

. 22

N.Y.

138

98

113

. 17.3 ,

15.5

19.0

2

,375

1,519 ■

.2 f 147

Pa.

127

109

114

18,8

18.5

21.0

2

,389

2,016

.2,394

Ohio

15

17

17

. 17.4 -

18.0

20.0

269

.306

. 340

Ind.

12

20

6

. 13.6.,

13.5

15.0

158

270

90

Ill.

5

15

5

, 15,2- ..

15.0

16.0

73

225

t; 60

Mich.

. 27

25

18

15,2

14,0

13, 5

-

416,

350

. 243

Wis.

15

19

19

13.6

•15. 5

14,0

2.0.8

294.

.. 266

Minn.

25

45

42

. 12.2

14.0

3.4.0

320

630

■ • 588

Iowa

4

7

3

14.8

14.0

15.0

67

98*

45

Mo.

. 1

1

1

11.2

12.0

11.0

11

12

11

N. Dak.

5

7

6

10,8

16.0 .

13.0

52

112

78

S. Dak.

3

4

5

. 10.4

13.0

14o0

31'

52

70

Md.

5

6

5

IS. 4

23.5

23e5

103

14i

118

Va.

9

6

6

15.2

17 e 0

17.5

132

102

105

f.Va.

14

8

7

17.6

21,5

19.0

248

172

133

N.C.

4

4

3

15.0 '

16.0

16.0

64

64

48

ky.

2

2

3

11,6

13.0

14.0

24' '

26

42

Tenn.

2

9

10

13.3

16.0

16.5

34

144

165

U . S *

424

409

390

16.8

16.2

18.2

7

,138

6,644

7,105

3

POPCORN l/

St at e

: _ Acr £f..ge_har vest e_d_ ; YTeld per acre

• Average ; ; : Average ; ;

L I9ll5E4l i_ JL945 L JL946 ; 1935-44 : 1945 ;

Acres

Ohio

8,310

30 * 000

Ind.

8,800

34,800

Ill.

10,180

24,800

Mich.

2,858

3,500

Iowa

29 , 670

92,000

Mo.

3/6,338

15,000

Nebr.

4,550

33, 000

Kans.

4,074

8,400

Ky.

2,730

14, 400

Okla.

3/7,500

38,000

Tex.

6,030

16,000

Calif.

■ 3/2,094

2,000

Pounds

14,100

1,618

2,000

19,100

1,738

1,975

19,800

1,478

1,800

2,000

l,24i

1,200

45,000

1,326

1,130

15,000

3/1,355

1,680

13»000

914

1,350

5,200

924

1,100

10,100

935

1,400

13,000

• 3/1,238

850

5,000

1,130

850

2,000

3/ 872

600

TJ._S^ _ 87^1 56_ 311,900 _1 63,300 _ 1^32 8_ _ 1,372

X/ In principal commercial producing States.

2/ Of ear corn; 70 pounds to the "bushel.

3/ Short-time average.

EZ =

1946_

Production 2/

Average :

1935-44 L 1945j_ 1946_
Thousand pounds

1,950

13,314 60,000*27,495

1,900

14,595 68f 730 36,290

1 , 750

14,718 44,640 34,650

1,400

3,533 4,200 2,800

1 , 820

41,371 103,960 81,900

1,600

3/8,954 25,200 24, Q00

1,500

4,012 44,550 19,500

1,200

3,809 9,240 6,240

1,470

2,738 20,160 14,847

910

3/6,875 32,300 11,830

1,200

6, 658 135 600 6,000

600

3/1,821 i,200 1,200

1,634

116,300 42? 780 266, 752

i

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT' OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural, economics Washington, D. C . ,

c ro p r e po rt i n G boa r d Decmhar_.JL7.,__ l.9.4.d

‘as of

December -1946

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SORGHUMS DOR GRAI1T

Acrjea/re harvested _ : _ Yiel_d_pe_r_ac.re_ _ • _ _ Production.

State

: Average: *

1945 :

1945 :

Average:

1945 2

1946

Average:

1945 :

1946

*— •— -L

35^44: ; _ _ r

Thousand acres

•

- . _ _ * •

1935—44:

•

t _ . . t |

Bushels

A.1035-441. _ : _

Thousand "bushels

Ind,

—

2 .

2

30.0

30.0

—

60

60

•

1 — 1
f — 1
b-rl-

o

1 ,

1‘

. 25.6

29.0

30.0

46

29

30

Iowa

f 4

r 1 ,

1

.. 21.5

20.0

20.0

79

20

20

Mo»

63

< 29

44

; 17.1

15.0

22.0

1,122

435

968

K.Dak,

—

3

4

i — ,

12.0

13.0

- —

36

52

S. Dak*

113

43 '

37

* 9.9

-11.5

16.0

1,223

494

592

Hear.

161

46 .

51

12.4

.18.0

18.0

2,007

828

. 918

Hans.

1,100

1,149 ...

851

- 12.8

15.4

13.5

16,297

17,695

11,488

Ala.

—

8

20

■ —

17.0

21. 0

—

136

* 420

Ark.

11

10 -

8

* 13.6

• 17.0

15.5

149

170

124

cl*

2

1 •

1

- 16.0

.19.0

17.0

33

19

17

6kla,

742

636 *

636

* 10.6

.12.0

11.5

8,129

7,632

7,314

lex.

2,835

4,069 * ■

4,613

16.0

15.0

16.0

47,179

60,921

.73,742

Colo,

153

180

191

• 10.5

.14.9

13.0

1,740

2,632

- 2,483

H.Mex.

204

84

108

■ -12.7

7.0

10.4

2,769

587

1,127

Ari z.

32

44 ♦

52

30.9

-34,0

36.0

1,007

1,496

1*872

0_al.ii,

_ 134

_ _102_ _

145

_ 35*_2_

_ 37.0 _

38.0

_ _4jl741_

_ 3,774

-*5,510

2. _s»_ _

_ 5.) 556 _

_6.j_4Q.8_' _

6,765.

jl 14*_9_

_15 *1_ _

15,j3_

8.6 j_5 43_

-97,QM

106,737

z * *

SORGHUMS DOR SILAGE

State

* : Acreage harvested

kieraff 1945 ! 1946

: 103^-44: • :

Thousand acres :

: Yield per acre

•Average : , :

:1935^-44: 1945 . 1946

: Tons l/

: Production

: Aver age : „ „ , :

: 19 35-44: -1945 ;

Thousand tons

1946 (

1-/ 1

Ind.

6

■' 4

: 4

10.1 •

12.0'

11.0

63

48'

44

Ill.

12

3

3

9.9

9.0

10.5

129

27

32

His.

: 5 •

1 *

—

■ 7.3

• 7.5

—

- 36

, 8

Minn.

13 '

3 •

2

•• 7.6

• 6.0

6.5

* 103

18

13

Iowa

2 / 26

3 '

' 2

2/9.8

* 9.0

11.0

2/ v 274

. 27

. 22

Mo,

39 ’

36 •

25

• 7.6

* 7.0

8.5

'297

.252

212

H.Dak.

5 "

2 *

2

' 2.7

* 2.6

2.5

• 15

• 5

5

S.Dak.

22

11 •

7

- 2.3

' 3.4

4.0

; 52

. ■ 37

28

Heir.

90

28

23

5 4.7

4.7

5.0

451

- 132

. 115

Hans.

367 "

342 r

350

5.6

5.5

6.0

2,162

1,881

- 2,100

S.C.

2

3

3

■ 5.4

5.5

5.0

12

' 16

• 15

Ga.

3 '

4

3

4.8

• 4.5

5.0

' 16

< 18

15

Tefin. .

. 6 A .

9 '

6

7.6

7.0

7.0

42

- 63

* 42

Ala.

" ' . . 5

5

6

6.8

7.0

6.0

• ’ 36

• 35 '

36

Miss*

10 '

12 r

12

8.0

9.5

8.5

83

' 114

• 102

Ark.

4

2

5

”5« 6

5,5

5.5

20

11

28

La.

1

1

—

6.5 '

7.2

8

7

—

Okla*

55

70

82

4.2

4.5

4.0

239

"315

328

Tex.

216

111

90

4.6

3.5

4.1

989

394

373

Colo*

6

18

5

3.1

5.3

5.5

20

95

28

H.Mex*

12

2

2

3.4

3.0

4.0

45

6

8

Ariz.

8

6

10

10.2

11.5

11.5

87

69

115

2alif.__

_ 3 _

4

_ 4

_ ICA4_ _

. 11*0_

10.0

. 29 _

44

_ -4Q.

_ 916 _ 680 _

2j Gr e en . wei ght .

2/ Short-time average.

646

_ 5*53 _

. -5*33 _

-5.73

_ 5,JL84_

_ 2,62a _

- 3,701

57 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau of a g'r t o u lt u r a l economics Washington, D. C.,

DGcamhan-l^^- 19.46..

as of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

..Danamh^r... 194-6.—

IMIlllllllllllllilllllMIMlIIIMMIIMillllllMIIMIIIHinillltlMllllimilMMIIIIIMiimillilimilllMMIIIIIIIilMimilllMIIIMIIIimilllllltlMflllllllMIIHMlIIIIIMIItllllMlf II tl It 1 1 1 1 II M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M M 1 1 1 II i I r 1 1 1 1 M • 1 1 1 1 III 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 ! '

SORGHU M'S -FOR FORAGE .

•f

•

■Acreage harve

sted ;

Yield

per .acre

»-

•

PTC

sducti

on

State;

Av

rage;

•

•

Average;

t

; Average.

c

c

•

193

5" 4-4;

1945 ;

1946

1935-44;

1945 ;

1946

: 1935-44;

1945

1946

Th

onsand acres

Tons 1/

Thov

isand ton

s 1/

Inch

2

1

1

2> 62

2e SO

2,60

7

3

3

Ill,

7

3

2

2.62

2.50 '

3,00

18

8

6

Minn,

20

11

8

2e80

2.80

2,30

57

31

18

Iowa

47

5

3

■ 3.17

3 c 00 ’ ,

3,50'

148

15

10

Mo.

245

146

105

2.13

1,80

2.20

523

263

231

IT. Dak,

93

66

58

1,45

1.35

la 30

139

89

75.

S • o

606

308

177

' 1,28

1,50

1,70

794

4-62

301

ITehr .

722

426

’ 316

1.55

1,59

1. 65

■'..147

677

521

Ra ns.

ik

479.

1*386

1,302

1,75

1,64

1« 60

9,565

■ O

,273

' 2

,083

Va»

4

8

12

1. 74

' 2,10

2* 20

7

17

24

IRC.

16

13

15

1.86

1,90

2., 00'

30

*

25-

30

s.c.

17

22

18

' 1,32 .

• 1,45 *

lc 50

22

o2 \

27

Ga,

37

40

32

* 1,28

1,35

1.35

47

54

43

Ky.

34

25

23

* 2 c 48

2,40

3a 00

82

60

69

Tenn.

43

33

33

2.10

2,20

2, 10'

90

73

69

a

28

24

35

■ 1,46

l, 35

l.~ 55'

42

r 7 e-)

o

54

Miss.

27

28

' 18

1.56

* 1.85'

lc 50'

42

52

27

Ark.

105

‘76

60

• 1,40

* 1. 60

1,45'

144

*

122

'87

La .

10

5

5

•’ 1 o 45

1. 65

lo 60

14

8

8' ..

Okla.

i,

057

1,118

1,107

1.23

1,25

la 30

1,306

1

;398

1

,439

Tex, '

3,

311

3,058

’2,390

1.24

1*10

lr 22

4,120

•3

.364

' 2

,920

Mont.

8

4

7

1.13

1.20

1.15

10

5

’ 8 '

Wyo .

18

10

8

.78

,70

» 60'

14

7

5

Colo.

459

460

350

■ .87

• lc 25 '

1,10

409

575

385

N.Mexe

236

223

155

.92

, 70

1,03'

219 '

157

159

Ariz„

6

3

6

- lc 80

2,00 ‘

1, 75

12

6

10

Calif o

—

2

' 2'

—

4t 00

3,50"

• — —

• ? •

8

7 •

U* S'

8,

643

7 , 504

6. ,248

• 1,38

1.31 .

1,38

12,012

•9

,816

8

, 619

\J Dry weight.

t »

~ 58 —

u

NITED

> STATES

DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICUL

TURE

Crop

Report

BUREAU O

F AG R 1C

:U LTU F*AL

ECON

OW ICS

Washington, B. C.,

as bf '

• CROF

1 REPO

RTING

BOARD

Lee ember

17, 1946

„_Lecemb_er__ .1246, _

HMMlHIlMIIMIMIIHIMIMMMIM Ml Mill

IIMIIMMMIIJMIIM

II Mil* III Mill II III II II IM II III!

MMIIIMIIMMIIMli:

simmmiimiiimiiiiiiiii

IIIIIIIMIIIIIIMI

lilMIMIIMMIIIIMIIIIIIMMI

3i.QQ_.L_Ji*

IMMiniMItlMMIIIf IMIIIIIII

llMltltlMIIMIIIIIIMMlf^S

ALL

HAY

» Acreage harvested ;

Yield per a

ere

0

■i

Production

State

: Average;

• e

# c

Average

• t

« •

: Average ;

•

; 1935-44;

1945

; 19 46 *

1935-44

1945;

1246

: 1935-44;

1945 ;

1946

Thousand

acres.

Tons

Thousand ton

s

Maine

903

' 896

873

ChSO

1 « 04

0:97

813

935

844

N.H«

351

384

377

1,12,

-1*23

1,18

392

472

443

Vto

895

1* 040

1,047

1.22-

1.52

1,43

1,089

1.582

1,499

Maes#

358

384

381

1.41

lf 72 •

1.71

507

662

650

R. I.

36

38

37

1.30

1,45

1.43

47

55

53

Cornu

238

305

296

1.40

1.59

1.62

403

485

480

F.Y,

3.958

4,021

! 3,991

1.36

. 1.61 ,

1o62.

5,397

6,488

6 ,446

N.J.

242

286

261

1.52

1.72

1,66

369

493

434

Pa.

2,313

2,557

2,539

1.35

1.51

1.50

3,118

3,851

3,804

Ohio

2,442

2,578

2, ,536

lo40

1.50

1.54

3,415

3,368

3,895

Inch

1,958

1,765

-’..1,819

1.32

1.44

1.39

2,575.

2,545 ■

2,521

Ill.

2,763

2,652

' .2,633

1.33.

1.53

1.43

3,672

4,070

3 ‘,894

Mich.

2„ 633

2,859

2,798

1 0 36.

1.49

1 * 24

‘ 3,591

4,247

3 ,464 .

W is.

3,887

4,207

4,171

I066

1.87

1.31

6,448

7,860

6,313

Minn.

4,351

4,329

4,032

1.43.

1.52

1.46

6.224

6 , 564 ■

5,897

Iowa

3,477

3,277

3,296

1.55

1.72

1.62

5,391

5,630

5,342

MO ft

3,016

3,914

3,545

1.08.

1.15

1.19

3,279

4,504

4,214

IT © B^k *

2,773

3,413

3,193

.97

.94

.86

2,698

3,200

2,736

S • .D&k c

2,778

3,616

7,478

.78

.92

.80

2,198

3,312

2,776

Hebr .

3,801

4,062

3,959

o92,

1.09 .

0 97

3,514

4,436

3-, 847 •

Ken So

1,493

1,763

’ 1,722

1,37.

1,62

1,35

2,038

2,851

2,328

Del.

70

76

72

1,28.

1.42

1.33

90

108

99

Mdo

408

465

448

1,26

1.35 •

1.4l

513 -

■ 630

. 631

Vat

1,204

1,483

• , 1 ,4:0.5

1.07

1.21

1*24

1,293

1,794

1 ,.744

W.Va.

727

840

•813

1,12

1.23 -

1.30

814

1,079

l.,060

N*C.

1,128

1,374

1,233

,94

.99 v

1*02

1,057,

1,366

1,256

S.Co

613

$5 1

502

. 72

.86

?90

439 •

473

450

Ga »

1,262

1,456

1,421

?55

.56

693

813

736

Fla.

114

119

111

,54

.53

.48

62

63

53

Ky,

1,495

1,997

1 , 827

1,14.

1.40

1.41

1,736-

2,797

2,583

Tenn.

1,929

2,001

1,844

1.05

1.27

1*31

2,027

2,537

' 2,417

Ala.

1,030 ,

1,012

• 1 , 010

.73

.76

.77

752

774 .

.. /780

Miss.

892

880

854

1, 16

1,29

1.38

1,036

1,139

1,182

Ark.

1,248

1,452

1,351

1.04

1.18

1.20

1,307

1,719

1,623

La.

322

337

335

1.20

1,34

1.28

385

. 453

429

Okla.

1,221

1,304

1,322

1.18

ll34

1*. 14

1,451

1,741

1,512

Tex.

1,421

1,488

1,489

1,00

,92

.98

1,409

1,362

1}454

Mont,

1,824

2,300

2,145

1.18

1.20

1.14

2,165

2,767

2,438

Idaho

1,138

1,187

1,151

2,05

2,03

2.11

2,336

2,410

2,480

Wyo*

981

1,103

1,054

1,15

1.16

1*14

1,124

1,274

1,206

00 lo o

1,402

1,444

1,393

1.49

1.55

1.47

2,090

2,239

2,044

F.Mex.

194

231

223

2.01

1.96

2.30

394

453

514

Ariz,

242

311

310

2.37

2.41

2.39

574

751

740

Utah

572

597

575

1.S8

2^00

1,94

1,134

1,194

1,118 0

Fev.

399

435

436

1.51

1*41

1*53

602

613

666

Wash.

960

945

887

1.89

1.99

2.04

1,815

1,882

1,811

Oreg.

1,092

1 , 163

1,038

1,69

1,71

ll74

1,841

1,983

1,896

Calif-

_ 1,828

2,120

_ _ 2,069 _

_2*73

_ 2 .^4_ .

.2^95

_4i_988_

_ .6 >315 _ .

_ £ ao.8 _

U. S.

70,431

77,017

74.352

1.29

,1.41

1.36

91,306

108,339

100,860

- 59

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

BUREAU OF- AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD Pec$ml2er..„lZ,.ia46_...

5®. S eS^e r„ 1946 . 3.5DO..PJJ4*.(2US*^.X.

MIMIltllMliniMIIMItlllllllllMIMIIItlMlltMllftllMiMIMIIMMIIIIMIflMIIIMlIlflllHHIIlMltlMMMIMMIIItlUIIIMIItltlMHMMIIIIItMItlllMmmil'IlMMlimMIIMIIHIMMMIIMMIMMIHMniM 1 1 1 1 • fl 1 1 H 1 1 H • "llti lllMlm'itt

WILD HAY 1/

•

i.

Acreage harvested

•

Yield ner acre

State :

•

Average :

1935-44 l

1945 ;

4946 ;

Average
19 35-44

1 1945

•

\ 1946

Thousand

acres

Tons

Wis,

184

94

115 .*

1.16.

•' 1# 15

1# 15

Minn#

1,430

1,394

• 1,282 •

1.08.'

1.15

1.10

Iowa

136

92

97

1.16

1.20

1,20

Mo#

150

160 *

*150

1«10

1,20

1.00

N.Dak,

1,749

2,576

2,473

©85

#85

.80

S9Dak.

2,016

3,014 ■

2,891

*66

#80

• .70

Nehr,

2,688

2,942

2,824

#71

.75

« 65

Kans,

625

638

■•638

1©03

1.15

.75

Ark.

166

210-

210

1,01

1.10*

1.10

Qkla,

412

437'

428

lo06

1.25

1*00

Tex#

214

178-

■ 182

1.04

1.05

1.05

Mont#

637

806'

790

.87

.90

' o80

Idaho

123

146'

• 146

1.14

1# 15

* 1.10

Wyo# •

411

481

452

,82

.80

.85

Colo#

376

443

439

.97

1.00

.85

N.Mex.

20

15

17

.76

.70

1,00

Ariz#

5

3

3

,88

.90

.70

Utah •

70

406

105

1©20

1.00

1*20

Nev.

217

267

' 267

1.04

1.00

1© 10

Wash#

43

48

44

1.20

1.25

1.20

Oreg#

226

311

‘ 286

1©06 .

1.10

1.10

Calif.

178

172

' 181

1.30

1.30

1.10

22 States

12,075 14,532

14,020

,88

.91

.82

1 [ Includes

prairie, marsh,

and salt

grasses#

Small acreages, not

separately

estimated

, are harvested

in States

no t shown

in this

ta"ble.

Production

State :

Average : lg45 :

1935-44 - : :

Thousand tons

1946

Wis.

. - 209

108

132

Minn.

’1,530

1,603

1,410

Iowa

• 157 '

110

116

Mo.

165 ‘

192

150

N.Dak#

,1,509

2,190

1,978

S.Dak,

1,385

. 2,411

2,024

Nehr..

1,928 ’

2,206

1,836

Kans#>

644

734

478

Ark,

. - 168 t

231

231

Okla.

443

546

428

Tex.

* . 222 .

187

191

Mont,

560

725

632

Idaho

.. ■ 140.

168

161

Wyo#

338.

385

384

Colo*

364.

443

373

N.Mex.

15.

10

17

Ariz#

4.

• r. 3

2

Utah

84

‘ 105

126

Nev.

226

267

294

Wash.

52

60

53

Ssa.

241

342

315

232

224

199

22 States

, 10,616

13,250

— 60 —

11,530

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of

December r 1946

BUREAU OK AG RIOU L V URAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,
Deco mber 17 T 194 6 .

MlIHltllllllMlIMIM l.iiiliiti, || IIMI Mill llllMlltIMIIMIIIIIIItllilllllllllllMIIM III* IIMIII I tMIIMMMtimillllllKlimmiMMItlimMIIMIIIIIl til II I ill Hill I I III I II ll Mllllllll Mill Ml <1111 III

ALFALFA HAY

State

: Average:

; 19 35-44 i

1945 1

•

1946 ’

•

Average :
1935-44;

, Thousand acres

Maine

6

3

4

1.42

n.h.

. 4

4

4

1.92

vt.

16

23

24.

• 2,09

Mass.

• 12

12

11 .

2,18

R.I.

, 1

1

1

2.27

Conn,

19

28

25

2.43

IT. Y.

.387

424

339

1.90

IT. J.

. 56

90

50

2.12

Pa.

253

320

288

1,90

Ohio

.461

483

420

1.94

Ind.

443

449

418

1.82

Ill.

485

532

500

2.16

Mich,

1,204

1,156

1,040

1. 58

Wis.

1,074

862

820

2,13

Minn.

1*212

971

913

1.96

Iov/a

916

807

702

2,21

Mo.

261

314

283

2.35

IT. Dak.

137

194

192

1.32

S, Dak.

289

381

385

1.28

ITebr.

796

922

940

1. 60

Kans.

617

852

826

1,78

Del,

• 4

7

6

2. 17

Md.

38

54

. 50

1,96

Va.

57

79

80

1.98

W.Va.

36

58

52

1,96

IT. C.

7

11

14

1,94

S.C.

2

r-T ,

r r< (

1.54

Ga.

5

3

f~7

o

1.82

Ky.

167

264

264

1.82

_ Production _

1946

1945 J

•

•

1946

•Average:
X 1935-44?

1945 5

•

•

Tons

Thousand ton

1.50

1.40

8

4

2.15

2.00

7

9

2.20

2.10

33

62

2.35

2.25

26

28

2.25

2.35

2

2

2. 50

2.45

47

70

2,05

2,05

736

8 6§

2, 25

2,10

118

202

i.sq

1.90

480

. 624

1,95

2.00

898

942

1.85

1.85

804

831

2.40

2.40

1,054

1,277

1.65

1,35

1,896

„ 1,907

2a 45

1.85

2,285

2,112

2,00

2.10

2f386

. 1,942

2,30

2.30

2,037

1,856

2.45

2.80

623

769

1.50

1.25

187

291

1,70

1.40

364

648

2,15

1.90

1,262

1,982

•2. 10

1.90

1,105

1,739

2, 35

2.20

10

16

2.10

2.00

74

113

2. 30

2. 30

113

182

2,15

2.10

71

125

2.20

2.30

14

3

24

2.00

1.70

9

6

2.30

2.20

310

607

2. 50

2.45

137

390

1. 85

2.10

8

11

2.45

2*40

149

145

2,50

2,60

172

270

2,40

2.35

58

43

2.05

lo 70

498

754

2.60

2.90

292

296

1, 65

1.55

1,004

1,290

2.40

2.50

1,885

1,949

1,75

1. 60

530

635

2.05

2.05

1,271

1,349

2.60

3,00

314

369

2.70

2.70

469

626

2.30

2.20

971

989

2.50

2.70

306

270

2.55

2.60

713

8 08

2. 65

2. 60 ..

715

665

_ 4,20_ _

_4%_6Q_

3,431

_ _4ii509_

_ 2,26 _

_2^Q1

29,886

_ 2.4*462 _

Tenn.

Ala,

Miss,

Ark,

La,

Okla,

Tex,

Mont,

Idaho

Wyo,

Colo,

N.Mex.

Ari z*

Utah

Nev,

Wash,

Oreg.

Calif.,

TJ.S.

73

5

67

82

28

259

116

620

782

317

635

1.19

178

447

131

294

282

-803

14,203'

156

6

59

108

20

368

114

782

812

363

658

142

232

430

108

317

251

J-lP26_

lPi261_

161
8
53
. 92

19
357
122
' 735
804
359
612
143

233
408
108
311
. 246

_ 1*Q05
14 y 440

1.88
1,48
2. 22
2,06
2.12

1, 90
2.46
1, 62

2. 41

1, 67
2.00
2.62

2. '63
2,17
2.35
2*44
2.54
4,27
2.10

: 6
1 8

£0

25

2

61

695 .

126

547

840
773
1,200
1,404
1,517 .
1,917
1,615
792
240
539
1,786
1,569 .
13
100
184 ,
109

32

' 5

581
394
17
127
239
45
607
354
1,139
2,010
574
1,255
429
629
898
292
809 ;
640 f
_4i_623
31,^17

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CROP Report bureau OF agricultural economics Washington, D . C.,

as of CROP REPORTING board Dec ember.. .1.7.,. 4946....

Pe?_e^er..l946 _ 3.500..

IIIUMlMlmi

•III

WILD HAY 1/

•

±.

Acreage harvested

Yield per acre

State :

•

Average :

1935-44 ;

1945 ;

A946 :

Average

1935-44

! 1945 !

1946

Thousand

acres

Tons

Wi s .

184

94 • :

115 '

1.16

1*15

1.15

Minn*

1,430

1,394

1,282

1.08

1*15

1.10

Iowa

136

92

97

1*16-

1*20

1.20

Mo.

150

160

150

1*10

1*20

1*00

N,Dak,

1,749

2,576

2,473

*85

.85

.80

S,Dak.

2,016

3,014

2,891

.. .66

*80

.70

Nebr,

2,688

2,942

2,824

- .71

.75

,65

625

638

6'38

, 1*03

1*15

.75

Ark.

166

210

2*10

. 1.01

1*10

1*10

Okla*

412

437

428

..1*06

1.25

1.00

Tex*

214

178

182

. 1.04

1.05

1*05

Mont*

637

806

790

.87

.90

*80

Idaho

123

146

146

1.14

1*15

1*10

Wyo.

411

481

452

*82

.80

.85

Colo*

. 376

443

439

*97

1.00

.85

N.Mex*

20

15

17

.76

.70

1,00

Ariz*

5

3

3

*88

.90

.70

Utah

• ' 70

406

105

1*20

1.00

1*20

Nev.

217

267

267

■1*04

1*00 ‘

1*10

Wash*

43

48

44

1*20

1.25

1,20

Oreg,

226

311

286

1*06

1*10

1.10

Calif.

178

172

181

1.30

1.30

1.10

22 States

12,075 14,532

14,020

,88

.91

.82

l/~ Includes

prairie, marsh,

and salt

grasses.

Small acreages, not separately

estimated

, are harvested

in States

not shown

in this

table.

Production ,

State :

Average : lp4c- :

1935-44 :

'Thousand tons

1946

Wis*

209

108

132

Minn.

1,530

1,603

1,410

Iowa

157

110

116

Mo.

165

. 192

150

N.Dak.

1,509

2,190

1,978

S.Dak,

1,385

2,411

2,024

Nebr.

1,928

2,206

1,836

Kans.

644

•734

478

Ark,

168

.231

231

Okla.

443

546

428

Tex*

222

187

191

Mont,

560 .

725

632

Idaho

140 .

168

161

Wyo*

338

385

384

Colo.

364 .

443

373

N.Mex.

15

10

17

Ariz*

4

3

2

Utah

84

105

126

Nev*

226

267

294

Wash,

52

60

53

Oreg,

Calif.

241

342

315

232

224

199

22 States

10,616

13,250
— 60 —

11,530

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING board ^cemher. !_?_*„ 1946.

. " I^ember .» ? 3i00.

ALFALFA HAY

5 — Aoze&ge &a.£vesteil _ ! _ YlelAja^zLAS1^ -

State ^verage: : 1946 ^Average: 1945 : 1946

— 5^1935— 44j_ _ : _ ; 1935-44: _ _ j_ _

Thousand acres Tons

_ production _

HoSaf!! 1945 ! 1946

*1935-44; _ ^

"""Thousand tons

Maine

6

3

4

1.42

1.50

1.40

8

4

6

N.H.

4

4

4

1.92

2.15

2.00

7

9

)8

Vt.

16

28

24

2,09

2.20

2.10

33

62

50

Mass*

12

12

11

2.18

2.35

2.25

26

28

* ?5

R.I.

1

1

1

2.27

2.25

2,35

2

2

>2

Conn.

19

28'

25

2.48

2.50

2. 45

47

70

61

IT. Y. -

387

424

339

1.90

2,05

2,05

736

86§

695

IT. J.

56

90

60

2.12

2,25

2, 10

118

202

126

Pa.

253

320

288

1,90

l*9g

1,90

480

624

547

Ohio

461

483

420 *

1.94

1,95

2.00

898

942

840

Ind.

443

449

418 ’

1. 82

1.85

1.85

804

831

773

Ill.

485

532 ;

500

2.16

2.40

2.40

1,054

1,277

1,200

Mich.

1,204

1,156

1,040

1. 58

1.65

1.35

1,896

1,907

1,404

Wis.

1,074

862

820

2,13

2a 45

1.85

2,285

2,112

1,517

Minn.

1,212

971

913 ‘

1.96

2.00

2.10

2f 386

1,942

1,917

Iov/a ••

- 916

807

702

2,21

2.30

2.30

2,037

1,856

1,615

Mo.

261

314

283

2.35

2.45

2.80

623

769

792

IT. Dak.

137

194

192

1.32

1.50

1.25

187

291

240

S. Dak.

289

381

385

1.28

1.70

1.40

364

648

539

ITebr.

796

922

940 '

1.60

2,15

1.90

1,262

1,982

1,786

Ivans.

617

852

826 •

1.78

2. 10

1.90

1,105

1,789.

1,569

Del,

4

7

6

2.17

2.35

2.20

10

16

13

Md.

38

54

50

1. 96

2.10

2.00

74

113

100

Va.

57

79

80

1.98’

2. 30

2. 30

113

182

184

W.Va.

36

58

52

1,96

2,15

2.10

71

125

109

IT. C.

7

11

14

1,94

2.20

2.30

14

24

32

S.C.

2

. .« ■

1.54

_ _

—

3

— —

—

G-a,

5

3

3

1.82

2.00

1.70

9

6

5

Ky.

167

264

264

1. 82

2.30

2.20

310

607

581

Tenn.

73

156

161 '

1.88

2. 50

2.45

137

390

394

Ala.

5

6

8

I. 48

1.85

2.10

8

11

17

Miss.

67

59

53

2. 22

2.45

2.40

149

145

127

Ark.

82

108

92

2,06

2.50

2, 60

172

270

239

La.

28

20

19

2. 12

2,40

2.35

58

43

45

Okla.

259

368

357

1. 90

2.05

1.70

498

754

607

Tex.

116

114

122

2.46

2.60

2.90

292

296

354

Mont.

620

782

735

1. 62

1. 65

1.55

1,004

1,290

1,139

I daho

782

812

804

2. 41

2.40

2.50

1,885

‘ 1,949

2,010

Wyo.

317

363

359

1,67

1,75

lw oO

530

635

574

Colo.

635

658

612

2.00

2.05

2.05

1,271

1,349

1,255

N.Mex.

119

142

143

2.62

2.60

3.00

314

369

429

Ariz.

178

232

233

2.63

2.70

2.70

„ 469

626

629

Utah

447

430

403

2.17

2.30

2.20

971

989

898

Nev.

131

108

108

2.35

2.50

2.70

306

270

292

Wash.

294

317

311

2.44

2.55

2.60

713

808

809

Oreg.

282

251

246

2.54

2. 65

2.60

715.

665

640

Calif.

803

1,026

_ l*Qp5 ^

4, 27

_4,20_ _

_4._60_

3,43-1

_4tpQ9_

4, 623

U.b .

14,203

15^261

14 » 440 __

2.10

_ 2p26_ .

_2«JXL

29,886

31^817

** 61

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:

CROP Report sore.au o=- agricultural coowmics Washington, D. c.,

^ of CROP REPORTING BOARD

. Ue££!ral)ex..l9.4£.._ ^ ,

lllllltliiiiiHlijtlllHIHttHIIIH 1111111 II IMIfll Mil If ||IIM#*|| Itllllf #*()* IlMMIt IHt ttltlf MIMIIMtMtMttllt Mf Mtt I iMIlMIMIIIllfiilMtltlillMMIIMillllllif

CTjOTSE AND TIMOTHY HAY 1/

Dac.eiiih.ar„.17.*_lS.45.

3tQQ^P^M4SJaJ!4i

St

a to

; _ Ac r£age__he rvej; r, e a

: Average* » ~

* o f •

^i.Gl.fLj>£r_a£r£

; Aver .age

production

1 1935-44;

_1345 ' ;

1946 ;

1935-44 ;

1945 •

1946

• 1935-44?

1945 ?

1946

Thousand acr

es

Tons

Thousand ton

s

' rr ine

472

499

489

1,00

1.15

lo05

473

574

53.3

j « H -j

171

201

193

1,24

1.35

1©30

211

271

251

V u o

569

621

627

1,30

1.55

1.50

73S

963

940

Ma ss .

217 ?

229

231

1. 56

1.85

1.85

338

424 •

49?

He I,

17

18

19

1.44

• 1. 50 '

1*50

24

27

28

Conn.

142

151

154

1.48

1.60

1*70

209

242

262

i> * ¥ 9

2,b66

25778

2,834

1 » 37

1.65

lo65

3,928

4C 564

4,676

:t.Jo

121

130

144

1,34

1.55

1.60

162

202

2-30

Pa«

1,844

2,077

2 c098

1.30

1.45

1.45

2,380

3f012

3,042

Ohio

1 , 659

ls936

1„994

1.26

1.40

1© 45

2,085

2,710

2,891

In do

938

906

1, U4

1.14

1.30

1.25

1,064

1,178

lf 392

Ill.

1,088

1,349

1,497

1,21

1.50

1«35

1,319

2C024

2,021

Mich.

1,184

1,423

1,494

1.22

1.40

lo20

1,437

1,992

1*793

Wis j

2,239

3,023

3,023

3. o 52

ic75

1045

3,418

5a290

4,383

Minn o

834

1,297

1,284

le 40

ic65

1.45

1,167

2, 140

1,862

Iowa

1,753

2,247

2y382

le 27

1& 55

1*45

2,248

3,483

3,454

Mo .

1,046

le27 2

1,361

o90

1.05

lolO

936

1,336

1,497

H e IPL/C •

6

6

5

1.18

1.25

©9 5

7

8

5

S.Dak.

10

15

18

leOO

lc 30

lo00

13

20

18

ITebr*

13

26

35-

1.09

1©40

10 15

14

36

40

Kans.

26

75

95

1*14

lf-30 ‘

1.20

30

98

114

Delo

35

29

31

1,24

1.40

lo40

44

41

43

Md.

385

306

309

1.16

1.25 * •

lr, 35

332

382

4X7

Va* ; ;

411

517

543

1.12

lc 30

1. 35

462

672

733

W. Va.:

369

476

466

,.1.10

r *1.25

1«30

408

595

6Q6

if * C c

59 *

87-,

89-

, 95

•>le15

1*25

56

100

111

Ga,

4

8

8-

• ,86

.90

.90

4

7

. (

Ky.

305

531

478

.1,03

io40

1.35

318

743

' u45

Tenn.

173

200

218

. Is 04

1P30

1.30

180

260

283

Ain1
il.-L n O

5

5

5

. « 80

c 85

* 95

4

4

5

Miss.

6

14

14 ■

1,16

1.25

lc45

7

18

* 20

Arko

19

34

35

.98

1© 15

1.10

18

39

‘38

Jja o

10

27

26

1.00

lr 05

1*00

10

28

’ 26

Monte

174

211

198

1 r 46

le 35

1.50

252

285

297

I daho

121

113

107

1.43

1.20

1.25

173

136

134

Wyo*

98

76

80

••1.24

1.20

1.30

122

91

‘104

Coloc

151

366

158

1.48

1.40

1*40

223:

232

221

N«Msx*

9

14

15

1.30

1.45

1.25

10'

20

19

Utah

21

32

25

1,62

1.80

lo60

34

58

40

Nev.

24

32

32

1.44

1.25

1.40

34

40

' 45

Wash*

193

195

192

2. 10

2.15

2.15

405

419

'413

Oreg*

104 .

115

117

' 1. 74

1.85 r

1.85

182

213

216

Calif.

36

39

39

1.81

It 90

1.75

64

68

U. S* :

19,824

23,506

24,276

' lc 29 .

1.49

1.41

25,540

35,071

34,330

1/ 'Excludes sweet clover and.lespe&e^a hay?

• ♦ ? •

~ 62 -

< “

/•»

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AQFilCU LTU RE
CROP Report durkawof aqriculturai. economics Washington; D. C.

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD necem'ber„17.,„.19.46

_ December 1946 ..

GRAINS CUT GROT FOR HAY

; _ Acr_ea^e_harve_st^d ; Yield per aero — - ; _ JP reaction

State "Average* ; "Average* • 7'"" : Average; !; .

_ £l935-44-_ 1945__ L _19 46 ^19^35-44^ 1945_ _1946- Li935-44|_ 1945 .7 r JL946

Thousand acres Tons Thousand tons

Maine

8

4

3

1.90

lo60

'1.70

16

6

5 -

N.H.

7

6

5

1.75

1.75

1.75

13

10

9

Yt.

29

2a

24 -

1.80

1.75

1.85

52

49

44

Mass,

9

a--

7

1.96

1-.80

1.90

17

‘ 14

13

R. I.

2

3:

2

1.64

1.60

1.70

3

5

3

Conn*

9

12

10

1.74

1.60

1.75

15

19

18-

N.Y»

51

43 ,

35 •

1.52-

'lc50

1.60

76

* 64

56 -

N.J.

8

7

7 ,•

1.59

-1>90

1*707.

12

13

12

Pa*

28

10

•7 v-

1.27Y

n2o

n3o ’

35 .

12

9 •-

Ohio

33

20 V

12 .

1.02

lo20

■' 1.30 :

34 .

24

16

Ind.

61 .

35

28 .:i

.89

1. 10

i.oo :-j

54

38

28

Illo

51

; 14 ,

9

.92

1.00

-• r, 15

: 47

14

no

Mich*

28

17

17

.98

1.05

1,10 -

28

18

19 .

Wis.

105

.« 25

25

1.20

1*40

1.20

116

35

30

Minn.

98

30 ,

35

1,11

1« 30

1.10 1 :

92

39

38

Iowa

148 '

31

30

1.09' ■

1.20

1.15 " --

- •• 152

37

34

Mo*

290.

136

110.: .

.80

1.00

.90

226

136

99 •

N. Dak.

282

70

82

1.02

■1,25

.85

243

88

70

S. Dak,

182

25

20

.72

■1*00

.80

113

25

16.

CD

O'*

•

125

36

47

.79

• .95

1,00

90

34

47

Hans.

62

17

20

.92

,90

1.00

52

15

20

Del.

■ 2

3

2

1.38

1.30

1.35

3

4

3

Md.

6

5

4

1,44

1.40

1.25

8

7

5

Ya.

35

52

39

1.06

1,30

1.35

37

68

53

W.Va.

24

26

21

.94'

1.15

1.65

23

30

22

u.o.

65

100

88

1.02

1.60

1.10

66

100

97

S* 0 •

20

16

14

.81

-.85

.90

16

14

13

Ga.

29

24

18

.72

,85

.90

20

20

16

Ky.

35

48

33

.84

1.00

1.30

29

48

43

Tenn,

54

62

52

.78

1.00

1.10

42

62

57

Ala,

14

15

11

.74

.90

.90

10

14

10

Miss*

7

8

6

1.04

le05

1.20

7

8

7 '

Ark.

78

50

39

.82

1.00

.90

63

50

35

La*

3

2

2

.92

1.00

1,00

2

2

2

Okla.

61

42

40

.76

1.00

.95

46

42

38

Tex.

60

48

40

.80

1.00

.70

48

48

28 .

Mont.

220

127

130

.83

.80

o95

159

102

124

Idaho

77

68

46

1.28

1.50

1.45

98

102

67

wyo.

64

44

36

.78

©95

1.10

48

42

40

Colo.

84

74

74

.95

1.30

lo00

73

96

74 '

N.H ex.

19

20

19

1.17

1.30

1.10

22

26

21

Aris.

48

63

62

1.64

1.60

1.50

80

101

93

Utah

10

13

15

1,20

1.40

1.40

12

18

21

Nev.

6

3

4

1,22

1.35

1.40

7

4

6

Wash. .

306

218

170

1,44

1.35

1.35

434

294

.. 230

Or eg*

246

249

219

1.23

1.35

1.45

300

336

318,.

Calif.

703

771

732

1.56

1.60

1.45

1,098

1,234

1,061

^ S*

3,889

2,728

2,451

1.12

1.31

1,26

4,245

3,567

3,080

‘ \

V

63 —

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT' OF* AGRICULTURE
CRO£» Report bureau op- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of crop reporting board December 17* 1S'46

- 2.: CO VJU.

till I Mill illllli:il IIIMIIMIIMMIHtllMMM Mini I Mil IIIHMMIII M . 1 1 1 It 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 lull

OTHER HAY

Acreage harvested : Yield per acre, : _ Production

State

: Average :
’.1935-44:

19L5 :

•

1946 :

•

Average :
1935-44:

1945 :

•

1946

: Average 1
*1935-44:

1945 • .

•

1946

Thousand acres

"Tons

"Thousand tons

Maine

417

390

377

0.76

0.90

• 0.85

316

351 "

320

N.H*

169

173

175

.95

1.05

1.00

l6l

182

175

Vt .

28l

363

372

.94

i.4o

1.25

265

508

465

Mass .

121

135

132

I.03

1.45

1.40

125

196

185

R.I.

17

16

15

1.08

1.30

1.30

18

21

20

Conn .

118

114

107

1.11

1.35

1.30

131

154

139

N.Y.

649

77L

782

1.00

1.25

1.30

650

968

1,017

N.J.

38

39

37

1.31

1.15

1.30

49

45

48

Pa.

144

94

95

1.07

1.25

1.30

154

118

124

Ohio

56

38

39

1.02

1.05

1.10

58

40

43

Ind,

43

42

33

.96

1.10

1.05

41

46

35

Ill.

319

320

290

.64

.75

.75

205

24 0

218

Mich.

152

238

227

.96

1.25

1.00

146

208

22?

Wis.

13 ; 4

l4o

140

1.24

1.45

1.30

168

203

182

Minn.

522

543

439

1,32

1.30

1.70

698

706

571

Iowa

55

35

34

1.36

1.50

1.60

75

52

54

Mo ,

166

244

273

.90

1.05

1.00

151

256

273

N.Dak.

398

476

390

1.24

1.05

1.00

513

500

390

S.Dak.

242

153

145

1,16

1.15

1.10

286

176

. 160

Nehr .

152

105

90

1.24

1 .40

1.30

194

147

117

Kans .

98

45

37

1,34

1.40

1.30

131

63

48

Pel.

3

5

5

1.06

1.05

1.25

3

5

6

Md.

18

17

17

1,02

1.20

1.20

19

20

20

Va.

105

75

76

.95.

1.10

1.10

100

82

84

W.Ya.

228

230

235

.97

1.15

1.15

222

264

270

N.C.

89

89

84

1.02

1.10

1.05

91

98

88

s.c.

23

31

25

.85

.85

.95

20

26

24

Ga .

71

67

60

.88

1.00

• 90

63

67

54

Fla.

17

15

13

.84

.80

.85

l4

12

11

Ky.

200

202

192

.89

1.10

1.10

177

222

211

Tenn.

200

135

126

.86

1.05

1.00

171

142

126

Ala.

168

206

217

.93

1.10

1.05

156

227 .

228

Miss .

180 ■

236

24?

1.03

1.20

1.30

185

283 .

321

Ark.

1L3 •

117 '

102

1.09

1.25

1.20

156

146'

122

La .

70

• 118

115

1.20

1.25

1.10

84

148

126

Okla.

281

167

162

1,08

1.15

1.15

309

192

186

Tex.

485

450

450

1.11

■ 1.05

1.10

540

472

495

Mont .

113

271

228

1.08

.95

.80

124

257

182

Idaho

35

48

48

1.16

1.15

1.20

41

55

58

Yyo .

82

132

119

.91

• .85

.80

75

112

95

Colo ,

142

91

100

.95

■ 1.15

1.10

135

105

110

N.Mex.

28

30

22

1.16

. .80

1.10

33

24

24

Ariz .

11

13

12

1.84

• 1.60

1.30

20

21

16

Utah

25

17

22

1.4o

1.40

1.50

35

24

33

Nev.

22

25

25

1>27

1.30

1.15

28

32

29

W ash .

125

167

170

1.65

1.80

1.80

210

301

306

■v. Oreg .

23L

237

220

1,72

1.80

1.85

4o4

427

407

Calif.

-109

112

112

1.48

l._55_

_.ii4o ,

161

_ _1J4_ _

_1JL

U.S.

_ 2,5?*

_L,4J3_

1.65

jj4.

8,101

- 64 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE
qrop Report bureau of- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

, as of

_ JD e c_©mb e r

CROP REE PORT I NG BOARD

December 17 t 1946

;; :■ -- ~ . COVPEAS GRAZED OR

. ” CQWPEAS "FOR .HAY " ' -- - : , PLOWED UNDER

: Aor ea a e - he rves ted:

Yield uer

-acre:

, Production

•

• A „

ft

ft S’

State

: Av . :

* •

Av. • :

— * V- • ft

ft

V. f

ft

Av.

• ^ «.-*

# Av •

•' *

ft

1945

.: 1946

:1935- :

1945

: 1946:1925-:

1945.:

1946:1935-:

1945

: 1946

.1935-

’ 44

•

•

ft

ft

; 44 :

• •

• •

44 :

ft

k ■ •

•

44 :

•

ft

Thousand

acres

Tons

•

Thou

sand

tons

Thousand

acres

N.J.

2

2

2

1.36.

.1.30

1.00

2

3

' 2

--

—

- -

Pa.

1

- -

- .

1.52

- -

2

--

Ind.

11

3

' 3- '

1.18,

1.50

i.4o

13

4.

4

w —

3

1

Ill.

92

34

22 '

.92

.95

1.10

83

32

24

18

9

' 8

Mo.

50

23

•14 ■

1.08.

1.20

1.30

54

28-

18

14

4

11.

Kans .

6

-6

8. '

.98

1.10

' .75

6

7

6

10

9

14

Del.

1

- -

- -

1.12

1

Md.

5

2

2 .

1.34

1.10

1.10

7

2

2

2

1

1

Va.

42

12

8.

1.08

1.20

1.20

45

14

10

• 17

9

9

W.Va.

2

1

1

l.4l

1.45

1.55

2

1

2

—

—

n.c;

l4o

35

32 •:

.83.

.85

.90

117

30

29

Il6

82

60.

s.c.

434

210

173

.68

.75

.80

295

158

138

175

133

128

Ga.

277

88

58

.67

.80

.70

186

70

4l

127

111

130

Fla.

13

8'

8

.64

*75.

■ -75

9

6

6

23

26

26 .

Ky.

35

15

3

1,24

1.50.

1.50

44

22

12

6

2

'3.

Tenn.

94

38

18.

.95

1.10.

1.15

89

42

. 21

23

12

‘ 6

Ala.

127

52 '

4l

.75 .

.30.

.80

96

42

33

83

32

29-

Miss .

126 -

• 64

33

1.00

1.10.

1.10

128

70

36

154

58

44

Ark.

164

70

34

.93

.95

1.00

153

66

34

225

78

' 44

La .

50

12

12

.93

1.'05,

.85

47

13

10

114

52

36

Okla.

45

14

11

.34 ■

1.00

.90

38

14

10

92

34

33

Tex.

89

26

18

.72

.85

.75

63

22

. i4

436

l6l

145

TJ.S.

1,B07 '

715

' 5 ot

.81

.90.

.39

1,481

543

452

1,^39

816

" 728

SWEETC.LOVER HAY

Acreage harvested ' : - Yield per acre : Production

State : Average:

1945 ' * 1946

: Aver age:

: 1935-44: : ' • : 1935-44: ^ :1935-44: f

1945 ; 1946

: Average:

1945 I 1946

Thousand

acres’ .

Tons

Thousand tons

Pa.

- -

23

21

—

1.50

l.DO

.. - -

34

34

Ohio

21

'9

9

■ 1.22.

1.35

1.35

2o

12

12

Ind.

17

12

11

'l.lb.

1.20

1.20

. 20

14

.13

Ill.

30

20

» -

19

1.14

1.15

1.20

' 35

23 -

23

Mich .

33

17

10

1.23

1.20

1.10

4l

20

11

Wis .

42

20'

20

'i.62

1.75

1.35

67

35 ’ .

27

Minn.

162

48

39

1.28

1.35

1.20

203

65

47

Iowa

58

20

20

1.23,.

1.35 ‘

1.20

■ 71

o'* 7 *

^ (

’’ 24

Mo.

23

25

'2b

1.12

1.15

1.15

26

29 ’

30

N .Dak .

200

90

50

1.24.

1.35

1.05

238

122

52

S .Dak.

39

27

18

1.03

1.15

1.00

38

31 v

.18

Nehr ,

22

29

22

.91

1.00

.90

20

29 \

20

Kans .

12

10

12

1.06

1.20

1.00

13

12 ’ . .

12

Ya.

1/ 12

12-

- ^ 11 1

/ '1.19 ■'

1 .25

. 1.30

1/ l4-

, 15 '

14

Miss .

6

• 1.17-

- -

- -

7 '

— —

..

Mont .

61

103

64

1.04

1.05

1.00

67

108

64

Wyo .

9

r~l

1

8

1.17

1.25

1.10

10

9

9

Colo.

14

12

10

1.20

1.20

1.10

18

14

11

u.s.

756“

“ 484

370

1.22

1.24 ‘

i.i4

908

599

421

l/ Short-time average, - 65 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report
as of

December, 1946

BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL. ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,

December 17, 194-6

_ . .....

h MniiiniMiiMiiiiiiimmiiin,,,, *111,11,1, ||, iMmiiliniiimmiiimiuiii

SOYBEANS FOR, HAY, ..

...

: Acreage harvested

•

•

Yield per acre

: Production

State

: Average :
: 1935-44 :

1945 ;

•

1946

: Average:

: 1935-44:'

: 1946

t

•

: Average:

: 1935-44:

1945

i

1 1946

•

•

Thou

sand acres

.

Tons

*

•'■Thousand

tons:

N.Y.

4

2

1

1.66 1.65

‘ -1.80

• 6.

3-

: 2

N , «J .

18

. 18

11

1.41 1.55

.1.50

: 25

28

16

Pa.

.43

33

<. 30

1.58 1,55

1.60

68

' 51

' ' . 48

Ohio

204

' 83

53

1.50 1.55

. 1 1 .'55

306

129

82 ‘

Ind,

376

208

127

4

1.35’ 1.45

1.40

506

302

178 *

Ill.

592

279

206

1*37' 1.20

1.45

826!

335

299

Mich.

31

8

10

1.36“' 1.45

.95

43 ■ '

12

10 •

Wis.

109

43

28

1.69 ‘ 1.80

. 1.50

185

77

.42 '

Minn.

94

46

40

1.52 ", 1.50

1.30

150.

69

52

I owa

411

45

31

% ■

1.57 ’ 1 1.45

1.45

651

65

45

Mo. ;

228

89

67

1.24 ' 1.20

1.40

286

107

9.4 '

N.Dak.

l/ 2

1

1

—

- 1.25

1.25

—

1

1

S.Dak.

1

1

I*/

1.18 ’ 1.35

;i.40

1/ 3.

1

1

Nebr .

5

2

1

1.11 ‘ 11.25

1.25

6

2

1

Kans ,

25

10

16

■

1.28 1.20

: 1.10

32

12

18

Del.

17

15

14

1

1,26 “ 1.35

' 1.25

22

20

18

Md.

39

36

30

.

1.42 1.40

1.40

• : 55

50

42

Va.

94

• 48

47

•

1.24 - 1.40

.1.40

116

67

66

W.Ya.

44

25

20

1 •

1 ,46 1.50

.1.55

64

38

' 31

N.C „

203

191

150

1.06 1.15

2.10

214 .

220

165

S.C,

28

20

24

•

.90 .90

. V. 9 0

25

18

22

Gs*

85

48

32

.90 .95

. .90

76

46

29

Ky.- •

112

101

58

1.39 '1.50

1,70

158

152

99

Tenn.

136

110

100

1.21 ,1.35

1.35

165

148

135

Ala.

237

176

175

' .90 . .90

1.00

213

158

175

Miss .

' 255

138

143

1.14 1.25

1.25

293

172

179

irk.

145

119

81

1.08 1.15

1,15

156

137

93

78

36

47

1.18 1.30

1.35

93

47

63

Okla.

8

5

7

.92 1.20

.95

8-

• 6

7

Tex.

12

3

2

.70 .85

.70

■8 . /

. : 3

1

H. S.

3,637

1,939 1

,5.53

1.29 - 1.28

1.30.

4,756 2

,476

2,014

l/ Short-time average.

*

,

! •

. SOYBEANS

GRAZED OR PLOWED

TRTDER

State

] Average *

; 1935-44 *

* •

1945

: 1946

. State :

A •

Average

1935-44

•

•

: 1945

•

•

•

•

•

•

«

♦

1946 ....

Thousand acres

“

Thousand acres

N.Y.

2

2.

1

Md.

9 <

* 10

8

N.J.

7

5

6

Va.

37

63

74

Fa.

15

15

9

W.Va. '

4

4

3

Ohio

53

24

15

N.C. - ,

162

111

■ 107 i

Ind.

86

29

21

S.C.

36 '

; 30

31

Ill.

144

40

27»

Ga .

44

30

39

Mich,

1/ 35

10

34-

Ky.

27

22

21

Wis.

1/ 19

6

6*

Tenn.

144

155

146

Minn.

1/ 31

16

7 ^

Ala.

39

48

45

Iowa

59

18

8 •

Mi’ss. ...

214

94'

85 > '

Mo .

94

77

59 »

Ark.

168

102

f

.• 95

N . Dak .

. — ,

1

1 •

La:

228'

232

222

S.Dak.

1/ 3

1

4

1 •

Okla.

8

5

5

Nebr .

1/ 6"

1

1

Tex*

15

6

4

Kans.

Del.

15

1/ .6

13

7

11

8

TT. S.

1,685

1,177

1,100

l/ Short-time average. _ gg _

t . .

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD ^ec.emhjar..I-7-,.-19.46

„.-JDecemb.Qr.J5:45 _ .S«.QO-Pau4T^S^2^-)-

LESPEBE2A HAY . 1/

: Acreage harvested

State* Average*

: 1935-44} 1945 j 1946
Thousand acres

j Yield

j Average;

• 1935-44;

per acre

t

1945 j
Tons

1946

• production

•Average; :

: 1935-44; 1945 :

Thousand tons

1946

Ohio

2/ 10

9

9

2/1.18

1.20

1.20

2/ 12

11

11

Ind,

69

110

85

1.00

1.20

1.15

73

132

98

Ill.

106

104

90

.93

1.20

1.10

103

125

99

Mo.

802

1, 651

1,261

.96

1.00

1.00

812

1,651

1,261

Hans.

2/ 36

110

70

2/1.13

1.10

.90

2/ 41

121

63

Eel,

2/ 10

17

14

2/1,04

1.30

1.15

2/ 10

22

16

Md.

2/ 24

45

36

2/1.05

.1.25

1,25

2] 26

56

45

Ya.

334

564

.479

1.02

. 1.10

1.10

344

620

527

W.Va.

2/ 35

24

18

2/1.01

1.10

1.10

2/ 35

26

20

N.C.

340

555

. 488

1,04

1.10

1.15

356

610

561

S-C.

80

241

241

‘ ,82

1.00

1,00

66

241

241

Ga.

89

200

215

o83

.95

,85

73

190

183

Ey.

640

836

794

1.06

1,20

1.25

700

1,003

992

Tenn.

1,191

Is 296

1,166

1.04

1,15

1.20

1,236

1,490

1,399

Ala.

115

104

.114

.77

.90

1,00

89

94

114

Miss.

215

344

344

1.12

.1.25

1.40

240

430

482

Ark.

414

732

747

. .93

1,05

1,10

394

769

822

La *

63

116

109

1.22

lo 40

It 40

77

162

153

Okla.

2/ 28

86

100

2 /. .99

1.10

,95

2/ 28

95

95

u. s.

4,551

7,144

6,380

1.02

' 1.10

1,13

4,661

7,848

7,182

1/ Additional quantities produced in other States and other years, included in
miscellaneous tame hay. 2 J Short-time average.

PEANUTS POP HAY

Acreage harvested j Yield per acre : Production

: Av. : ; ;

State ; 1935-* 1945 : 1946 ;

. 44 . . ,

Thousand acres

Av.

1235-

44

• 19 45

«

Tons

1946

• Av. ; ;

• 1935- J 1945 j 1946

.• 44 • •

Thousand tons

Virginia 119

124 .

122

0.58

0.60

0. 60

69

74

73

North Carolina . 226

306

288

7 64

.60

.60

144

184

173

Tennessee 9

4

3

.72

.85

.75

6

3

2

To t al ( Ya. -N . C . ar ea) 353

434

413

.62

0 60

.60

219 .

261

_248

South Carolina 26

33

25 '

.53

.50

.50

13

16

12

Georgia 702

1,018 1

,027

.37

o 40

.39

264

407

401

Elorida 84

96

90

.46

.47

.40

39

45

36

Alabama 358

448

439 :

o 50

.50

.45

177

224

198

Mississippi 30

17

14 •

.70

,75

a 70

20

_ 3*2.

_ LCL

Total /S>E. areaYl,200

1,612 1

,595

.43

.44

.41

513

705

657

Arkansas 35

12

11

'.77

o90

.85

27

11

9

Louisiana 20

6

5

.72

.85

.80

14

5

4

Oklahoma 137

185

217

.69

.50

,65

92

92

141

Texas 445

669

675

.55

.50

.55

236

334

371

New Mexico —

_ _ LO _

7

—

.45

_ J5Q.

—

_ 4

_4_

Total (S.W. area) 636

882

915

. 60

.51

.58

369

446

529,

_ Unit e_d_ States _ „2vL90

2*928. 2

??23.

„ *51

.48

.i.49

C.4.12..

_.JL,A3A_

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau OF-- agricultural economics Washington, D. C. ,

as of • CROP REPORTING BOARD December 17, 1J246

. sIqOTmI.Xe

•tttllllMlltlllllll IIIMHMIJtlltHlf llltlltll IIIIIIMttt If lllltllf tllllltlllt IIHIMIIH IIIIIIMItt IHHf HUM Itl'tlt HIIIIH I HIM Ml IM II 1 1 II l(9| ll||tlllllllllllllltlltllllilllltllllllttlllltllllltllllltllllHIIIIII!MHIItlllllllMltll|llllllll1'

RED CLOVER SEED

: Acreage harvested :

Yield, per acre

: Production

State

: Average :
:1Q3c)-44 ;

1945 :

•

•

Acres

iqkg : Average :
:l<m-^4j_

1945 i

Bushels

1946

rAverage :

±1231-^1

•

JL945

Bushels

1946

N.Y.

8,920

8,000

12,000

1.14

1.10*

1.00

10,330

8.800

12,000

Pa .

26,000

32,000

27,000

.96

.70'

.75

24,61o

22,000

20,000

Ohio .

189,700

228,000

319,000

.89

• 65

.70

162,600

148,000

223,000

Ind.

211,400

180,000

420,000

.84

.70

, ,70

168, 4oo

126,000

294,000

Ill.

224,100

310,000

403,000

.88

.65’

,60

197,100

202,000

242,000

Mich.

121,700

180,000

195,000

• 9T

.80' .

,90

115,100

144,000

176,000

Wis..

124,000

296,000

240,000

1.00

.70

.65

114 , 600

207,000

156,000

Minn.

40,250

125,000

142,000

1.25

.90 ..

1.10

47,600

112,000

156,000

Iowa

145,680

494,000

380,000

.80

.70

.60

114 , 820

346,000

228,000

Mo .

85,000

154,000

246,000

1.07

• 95

1.10

93,850

i46,qoo

271,000

Nehr .

—

36,000

27,000

—

' 1.00 ■

1.10

—

36,000

30,000

Kans .

11,300

48,000

67,000

.87

.90

.85

10,360

43,0.00

57,000

Md. .

24,410

21,000

18,300

.96

.75 '

.80

23,750

16,0.00

14,600

Va.

11,600

15,000

15,000

1.08

.95 •

1.15

13,020

i4,2po

1.7,200

Ky. .

16,970

22,000

25,000

1.34

1.35

1.00

23,440

30,000

25,000

Idaho

30,770

25,000

32,000

4.66

' 4.50 *

4.50

138,700

112,000

i44-,ooo

Wash .

3,010

1,500'

2,000

3.28

3.00 '

3.50

9,820

4,500

7,000

Oreg .

15,620

11,000

13 ,800

2.88

'2.90 •

2.90

44,4oo

32,000

:4o-,ooo

U.S. 1,

291,950 2,

186,500 2,584,100

1.09

.80

.82

1,314,420 1,749 ,500 2,112 1 800

ALSIKE

CLOVER SEED .

j :

1?

!

: Acreage harvested :

Yield per acre

: 'Production

State

: Average :

: 1935.44:

1945 :

•

1 Q),g : Average:
19 b : 1935-44:

1945 :

•

1946.

:Average :

: 1935-44:

1945 :

1946

Acres

Bushels

Bushels

N.Y.

1,160

600

600

1.52

1.30

1.20

l/78o

' 800-

• -■ 700

•hio

35,370

21,000

25,000

1.36

1.46

1.75

45,950

29,000

44,000

Ind.

9,580

3,500

5,000

l.l4

1.00

.90

10,810

3,500

4,500'

Ill.

14,700

11,000

12,000

1.45

1.50

1.50

21,140

16,500

18,000'

Mi ch .

13,500

12,000

17,000

1.72

i.4o

1.50

21,700 ••

16,800

26,000 ‘

Wis .

13,760

25,000

20,000

2.19

.2.20

2.60

30,380 .

'55,000

52,000

Minn.

25,690

54,000

40,000

2.27

•2.30

2.40

58,600 -

124,000'

96,000 '

Iowa

4,330

6,000

4,500

l.4l

1.00

1.10

• 6,170 •

6,000-.

.5., 000’

Mo .

3 ,4 80

1,000

r -

1.27

1.00

—

' l,84o •

1,000’

Idaho

4,94o

8,000

10,000

5.53

5.00

5.00

.25,920 <

■40,000‘

50,000

Oreg .

16,960

9,000

12,000

4.76

5 .00

6.00

• 80,000

45,000s

72,000

Calif.

- - -

.1,900

3 , 000

—

6,8 5

7.35 '

• — -

13, 000 ■

.22,000

U.S.

141,470 153,000

149,100

2.23

2.29

2,62

304,290

350,600 '390,200 '

EEDT0P SEED

•

: ' Acreage harve

sted :

Yn eld per acre :

Production clean 'seed.

State

: Are rage :

;io4o-44:

1945 :

•

iq46 :Avera3e:
194b : 1940-44:

1945 :

1946 ;

•

Average :
1940-44 :

1945 : .

«

1946

Acres

Pounds

Thousand

pounds

Ill.

247,200

204,000

194,000

6.3

75

60

15,540

15,300

11,600

Mo .

U.S.

1/ 53,000
257,800

70,000

274,000'

64,000
‘ 258,000

1/7 9

63

100

.81

70 1/4,200

62 .16,380

7,000
22,300 *

4j500

164100

l/ 1944 only; not estimated prior to 1944.

- 68 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report' bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING board De.c.emb.er... 17-,-. 19.4a. .

Mil H I II t Hill I l»tl MIIIHIItHIMItllHMIllMllltllttlHMttllllttMMtllMIIMI 1 1 1 1 H It M i MhliiillUIHlili.lJIIIIMlIIIII

ALPALEA SEED

; Acreage harvested ; Yiel

.d per acre

; Production

State

; Average;

» •

* .

: Average ;

•

•

; Average;

•

•

; 1935—44;

: 1945 ;

1946 ; 1935-44;

1945 ;

1946

; 1935-44;

1945_ £

. I9 46_

Acres

I

iushols

Bushels

Ohio

20,400

13,000

6,600 0*86

0.60

0.65

18 , 420

7,800

4,200

Ind.

11,480

8,600

8,200 .87

a 70

/ ©50

9 , 450

6,000

4, 100

Mich.

82,600

30,000

50,000 .90

.65

©85

74,920

19,500

42,000

Wis.

29 , 460

16,000

24,000 .88

.90

1.10

27 , 600

14,400

26,000

Minn.,

89,100

51,000

48,000 1.09

.85

1.20

101,000

43,000

58,000

Iowa

14, 630

7,500

6,000 1.08

.70

0 70

15,830

5,200

4,200

II. Oak.

17,990

37,000

41,000 .94

.65

.85

17,5-10

24,000

35,000

S* Dak.

16,150

50,000

43,000 1.10

0 90

1.10

17,220

45,000

47,000

Uebr.

69 , 600

118,000

177,000 1.31

1.00

1.30

90,-400

118,000

230,000

Kans.

101,900

178,000

258.000 1.43

1.10

1*50

139,740

196,000

387,000

Okla.

72,900

100,000

108,000 1.86

1065

1.70

132,500

165,000

184,000

Tex.

7,270

17,000

14,000 2.69

4.00

2.75

19 , 500

68 , 000

38 , 000

Mont.

47,500

80,000

92 e 000 1.82

1©50

1.30

81 , 440

120,000

120,000

Idaho

44,600

21,000

23,000 1.94

1.90

1.50

85,600

40,000

34,000

wy0.

19,050

16 , 900

16,000 1.92

1.10

1.35

35,420

18,600

22,000

Colo.

20,570

22,000

25,000 1.94

1*60

1.80

40,030

35,000

45,000

IT.Mex.

6,060

11,500

12,000 2.82

2,80

2,80

16,510

32,000

34,000

Ariz.

31,900

40,000

46,000 3.70

2.50

2.60

108,500

100,000

120,000

Utah

36, 600

38,000

36,000 1.78

1.20

2© 80

65,800

46,000

101,000

Wash.

1/ 2,988

• 2,000

3 » 000’ I/2.OO

3® 00

2.50

1/ 5,562

6,000

7,500

Oreg*

"7,030

7,000

7,000 2.28

1.80

2.20

16,350

12,600

15,400

Cal if .

18,010

24,000

27,000 3c 23

2.50

3.70

57,930

60 , C00

100,000

u. s.

767,190

888,500 1,070,700 1.57

1.33

1*55

1,176,150

1,182,103

1,558,403

1/ Short-time average.

LESPBUBZA SUDD.

; Acreage harvested ; Yield

. per acre

♦ production

State

; Average;

e

•

; Average;

•

; Average ;

■

.

; 1935-44;

1945 ;

1946 ; 1935-44;

1945 ,

1946

; 1935-44;

1945 ;

1946

Acres

Pounds

Thousand pounds

Ind.

1/23,475

18,000

34,000 1/190

190

200

1/4, 504

3,400

6,800

Ill.

18,720

15,000

21,000 160

175

190

3,240

2,600

4,000

Mo.

189,900

251,000

279,000 176

150

230

36,912

37,600

64,200

Kans.

1/59,286

60,000

72,000 1/176

160

165

1/11,602

9,000

11,900

Va.

27,000

28,000

27,000 218

240

230

5,996

6,700

6,200

N.C.

136,700

173,000

178,000 190

240

230

26,258

41,500

40,900

s.c.

1/33,714

52,000

56,000.' 1/187

210

215

1/6,533

10,900

12,000

G-a.

1/29,143

55,000

59,000 1/181

. 265

185

1/5,601

14,600

10,900

Ky.

86,400

70,000

77,000 208

250

270

18 , 746

17,500

20,800

Tenn.

119,500

110,000

94,000 206

.235

240

25,410

25,800

22,600

Ala,

1/11,286

8,000

8,000 1/194

210

200

1/2,189

1,700

1,600

Miss.

11,050

22,000

19,000 134

175

140

1,720

3,800

2,700

Ark.

1/12,912

30,000

28,000 1/208

210

205

1/2,899

6,300

5,700

Da.

6, 660

10,000

8,000 114

145

140

816

1,400

1,100

Okla.

—

20,000

14,000

210

180

—

4,203 .

_2*_530_ _

U. 5h _ 718,440 922,000
l/~ Short- tine average.

974,000 193

203

220

14:3,169

187,000 _213A900 _

— »

HEMP SEED 1/

\

_ _ _ _ iarv£st_ed __ £ Yield per acre : _ Production

\ State ; ; .’Average; ; 2/; Average* ; 2j ; Average; ; 2 J

: J-24§ _J _1946 5/_:I9£8£44;_i945 L 19 46^19 38- 44^19 45; 1946£l928 -44^1945; 1946_
Acres Acres Pounds Thousand pounds

'Kentucky 800 _ _ 400 _ 10,451 _ 800 _ 400 _436_ __350_ _530_ 3,728 _ 280 _212_

1/Por hemp fiber, see comments* 2] preliminary, based largely on

. s°o

records of War Hemp Industries, Inc.

69

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT Ol- AGRICULTURE

bureau OF agricultural economics Washington, D. c.,

Crop Report

a f CROP REPORTING BOARD

. . . . . " . . .

i

_ Acreage Jarvis s ted

State

: Average :

1945 !

•

:JL935~44 :

0mm ma* ■" 1

Acres

Ohio

10,590

14,0.00

Ind.

6,650

5,000

Ill.

28,300

30,000

Mich.

1 / 8,250

6,000

Wis.

4,000

5,900

Minn.

137,200

52,000

Iowa

25,730

8,000

Mo .

9,160

12., 000

N.. Dak

23,400

12,000

S. Dak

20,430

. 7,000

Hebr.

20,250

28,000

Kans .

29,200

37,000

Mont .

5,300

7,500

Wyo .

'2 ,'730

2,700

Colo .

7,210

12,000

u.~s7

336,750

. 239,100

SWEETC LOVER. SEED

^"Yi e ll_P.Or _al

TQAA 5 Average ; : 1945
g®4£ 192fc44

Bushels

12,000

2,02

2,00

3.00

21,660

28,000

4,500

2113

2,00

2.00

14,030

10,000

30.000

1,97

lo80

1,85

56 , 200

54,000

3,000

l/2i 82

2.70

3 c 00

X/23,738

16,200

7*000

2,87

2,50

3o00

11,420

14,800

39.000

3.12

3,10

3.20

412,300

161,000

7,000

2.07

1,75

2,30

51,370

14,000

11,000

2.35

2.50

2.50

22,170

30*000

9,000

2.54

2.50

2.70

55,190

30,000

5,000

2.24

2.20

2.30

44,190

15,400

35,000

2.18

2.00

2*50

43 , 980

56,000

46.000

2.65

2.70

2.30

78 , 620

100,000

5,500

3.14

2.40

3.50

16,260

18,000

3*300

3.14

4, .>00

4*-00

8,700

10,800

12,000

3.78

4.00 _

4.50

27J_470_

, J^O^CL

229,300

2.67

2,54

2,69

882,550

_6_06i,20Q_

Production _

}9JtllZ£ S-L1?.^ 1 i9i6-

Bn^hels

36 ,0Gr
9 , 00C
56,00'
9,001
21,00'
125, 00(
16 , 10C
28, 00(
24,00(
11 , 50C
88, 00C
106, 00C
19,20C
13 , 20C
i^OQC
616^ 00C

~1 / Short-time average.

timothy seed

Acreage harvest£d_

State : Average:
; 1935-44:

Pa.

Ohio

Ind.

Ill.

Wis.

Minn.

Iowa

M0_. _

. tt.~"s.

1945 “ . 1946

“““ ’ .

Acre

: _ Yield £er acre_

: Average:

£1935-44: _

Bn shels

1945 I 1946

Pro^dnc t_i_on _ _ _

: Average: 1945 : 1946

19 35^44: _ j _ -

Bn she'ls -

5,790
49 , 900
13,200
51 , 600
14,970
35,360
247,100
73J-00_
"491 , 320"

5,200

7,300

2.80

2C75

2.80

42,000

61,000

3.27

3.15

3.25

8,000

16,000

3.08

2o50

2.90

34,000

35 ,000

2.73

3.00

2.50

12,000

13, boo

3.34

3.00

3.40

32,000

28,000

3.74

3.70

3,80

157,000

151,000

3,79

4,20

4.60

72^000

6 z, aoa _

3.18 _

_ E.50-

_ 3JDO

"362,200

378,300 _

3.51

_ 3a68_

_ _3*7a

16,310
168 , 200
42,690
144.920
51,580
134a 900
978,980
244,700
1,783,130

14,300

132,000

20,000

102,000

36,000

118,000

659,000

— 252-jOOO-
L 333x300.

20,000
198,000
46,000
88,000
. 44,000
.106,000
•695,000
_ 201,000-
i»29&, aoa

STJDAE GRASS SEED

: _ Acreage harvested _

St ate ‘.Average :

: 1935-44 : LiJ ^

1946

Acres

: _ Yi_eld_p

•Average’- 1945

lLlE.3E.-4.4j _

Ponnds

er_acre A _ Production

1946

1Q/1c : Average: 1945 , x.^u ,

1 _ _ 1.1935-44; _ * - —

1946

*

Nebr .
Kans .
Okla.

Tex. .
Colo.
H.Mex.

7, 330
. 11,440
4,390

78.600
13,750

35 . 600

5S400

7.500

6,000

24,000

13,000

8,000

3.500
5 j 500

2,700

6,000

5,000

14,000

16,900

5,000

3,200

6,000

Oreg.’.l / 1,426

Calif. 6J310 _

tt.~sT ”1 58^70 3_ _72,900 J58 , 800

1 / Short-time average.

316 '
280
276
370
290
334

1 / 686
J340
362"

450

350

300

375

400

250

650

700

.399

420

300

300

375

325

200

600

815

391

i/

2,340

2,400

1,100

3,324

2,600

1,800

1,254

1,800

1,500

27,490

9,000

5,300

4,348

5,200

5,500

12,460

2,000

1,000

987

2,300

1,900

5,410

. 3,800 _

_ i,i00 _

57,514

29,100

2a, aoa _

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UNITED STATES DC, P A RTF NJ OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau .of cultural. economics Washington, D. C. ,

0.3 of C RO P R E P o RT 5 . Q 3 O a r o D0r-.ojTib.er. . JL7-t...19.4d,-'

_ :DfiCem.hrrL-1246.— ■ 3oQQ- p.2U.CE-*.S-.I]D4~

Mil 1 1 Mil. I. . ! I . . MMil.I.II II • MllllimillliMIUMIIIIIIIMIIIIMMHII.IIIIlllll’IIIMIMIMMIMiMMMf 111111*115 Ml IM 1 1 IMI n '. M « U I IIHU M : U »» : I MMMM III* I IIMII M Ml M Mill* III I H Ml 11 1 1 III 1 1 III «l II II 1 1 M»l 1 1 1 » M I M I II Mil I *1 ITU* II’

BMS, DRY EDIB'LE 1/

j Acr ea

ge harvested ? fit

■per acre

Production

State

s ■»

• j

*

•

>

e

Uncleaned :

Eauiv.

; Average ■

1945

: 1946 “Average

• ,

1945 :•

1946

Average; j :

cleaned

• i;- 35-44;:

V •

• 1935-44

•

r *

1935-44* IS -45 ; 1946 ;

: 1946

Thousand

acres • -

Pounds

Thousand hags 2 /

Maine

' 8

4

5 1,022

820

980

85 33 . 49

44

Vt.f

o

(J

627

—

]_ A .

—

N. Y*

141

84

119 836

850

1,200

1,184 714 1,428

1,378

Micfh..

546

363'

519 836

820

740

4,507 2, 977 3,841

3,764

With .

- • /I

ft

1

— ♦-> 538

560

20 6

— * ■

Mirin'.'

< a

4

•3 -514

600

500

23 24 15

14

To bal

He Be 705

456

646 833

823

826

5,832 3,754 5^333

5,200

IP, Dak.

' "1"

-1

700

goo

7 6

4

Me hr,/

■30

48

62 1,258

1,520

1,600

375 730 992

942

Me it .

■24

18

23 1,-245

1,300

1,400

282 234 322

283

Vye,

65

86

90 1*254

1,250

1,450

819 1 , 075 1,305

1,214

Idaho

123

115

126 1,484

1,500

1,700

1,828 1,725 2,142

1,928

V/dih.

3

4

4 3/1,046

1,250

1,075

29 50 43

39

Or&g.

D

803

15 — ’ —

Total

H. W. 246

272

306... 1,362

T,40E “

1,572 '

3,352 3,821 4,8l0“

‘ 4,110“

f

Colo.

333

271

249 525

580

650

1,745 1,572 1,618

1,448

H.Mex.

205

161

114 344

180

270

726 290 308

293

Ariz.

13

13

13 466

515

900

58 67 117

108

Utah

5

5

6 694

400

400

37 20 24

22

Total

S.U.559

450“

382 457

“ 433 ”

“ 541

2,573 ’ 1,945 2,067“

‘ 1, 871

Cal if.]] im a 159

166

149 1,335

1,245

1,342

2,133 2,062 2,000

Calif; other 210

141

134 1,192

1,062

1,184

2,517 1,497 1,587

Tbtal Calif. 370

307

283 - 1,256

1,159

1,267

4,650 3,559 3,587

3,264

U. S e

1,879

1,485

1,617 _ 873

881

977

16,408 13,083 15,797

14, 745

1/ Includes heans grown for seed. 2 ]

Bs

gs of 100 pounds. 3/ Short-time average.

PSAS,

DRY FIELD 1/

; Acreage he

rvested : Yield

per acre

production

State

* •

• •

• «

» •

•

•

Un cleaned ;

Eauiv.

' r

: Average:

1945

1946 ; Average

•

•

19 45 ;

1946

Average; ; ;

cleaned

* -

• 1935-44;

; 1935-44

•

•

•

1935-44: 1945: 1946 ;

1946

Vis «

< . . ■ Thousand

acres

.pounds

1,100

Thousand hags 2/

V

id

1 758

930

54 ly 11

•10

—— —

4

6

950

800

- 38 48

43

— — —

12

15

1,200

1,000

144 150

136

Mont.

30

30

29 1,136

1,200

1,200

341 360 348

296

Idaho

106

153

156 1,171

1,200

1,350

1,285 1,836 2,106

1,916

wyo.

. -

2

3

1,200

1,250

- 24 38

34

Qolo.

. 19

23

■ 24 '849

900

750

168 207 180

157

wash.

*s§

235

2! i m

1,160

1.480

2,425 2,726 3,478

3,200

PSi.

J2_

S50 1,300

] _ 045_ 4L . x.gS.

’208 352 *247

_ _ 205 _ -320-

4,580 5,915 6^926

209
- 29$

362

518

51 2 1,213

1^142

1,353

6 ,296

I cannery peas harvested' dry.
&/ Bags of 100 pounds.

•ducing States. Includes ueas grown for seed and

C

71 -

UN

#

ri/v • - »v .■

‘•V(i > . ‘ 4. ; i-VJ »■> OA '■ 4 , ■ ,

ITED STATES, PE^RT.MENT OF AGRICULTURE
IROP REPORT' bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as of crop reporting board ne_c.ejiib.ar„JI7.,._lS-46.

DfiCfim]3£3:„l£i,i6 _ C.VY7 ,

III! IHtltllltlltlttflll tlllllf MIIHItMlllllllllftllMtM’lHMIlMtltMttMtllMIM'H HI fIMI IfYMtM *1 IIHHilMUui Mill Ml 1 1 1 Ml H M IIIIIIH Mil I Mil II I If || II I » II f 1 1 M If II III I fill M 1 1 IH If III I II 1 1 1 » I M II I II III I Ml Il'lM M » 1 1 1 M M tl I Ml M If

PEA’TUT.S PI.C TO. .AND. THRESHED
Acreage harvested \J ^ ’jj Yield per acre ; production
State {Average; ; - Average; • ’•* . >t Average; ■ •

J 1935-44: -19.45 * ; 1946 ; ; l( 3 5- 44;' ^19 45 ; 1946 • 1935-44; ; 1945 •• 1946_

\

Thousand acres

pounds

Thousand pounds

Va.

148

109

100

. .1,160.

. 940

1,200

171,749

149, 460

187,000

NfC-

252

320

299

1,174.

- 900

1,020

296,343

304,000

306,475

Tenn.

S

7

_ 3_

. 705.

825

- 85a

6,538

_ _ 5*275-

_ 4_,20Cl

Total

• .410

- 386 _

_ _45.4_

1,159.

_945

1*Q97_

474,630

. -459,235-

_ -498^220

s.c.

27

36

29

628.

... 620

■ 630

16, *2.91

22,000

18.270

Ga •

730

1,070

1,090

711

. 675

670

512,067

722,200

’ 730,300

Pla.

89

100

95

640

660

' 000

57 /07 1

66,000

’ 47,000

Ala* •

368

487

477

697

700 ■

000

254,868

340,900

262,300

Hiss*

32

19

15

478

350

350

15,222

6,600

^200

Total

1 , 246

1J12

1J0 6

. • 694

677

623

855,519 1,108,300 1,063,670

Ark. .

23

10

9

372

~4oo

370

8, ‘570

4 , 000

3,370

La*

14

5

4

360

385

280

4,850

1,920

1,120

Okla.

114

185

221

472

475

04o

51 , 558

87 , 875

119,340

Tex,

437

700

767

-158

430

000

192,838

322.000

383,500

If.Mex*

—

12

7

_ --

700

_20Q_

-

_ 8,490:

_ (k&Q-

To tal

_388

-1*0(18 _

_ _401

441

110 207^816

_ 424., 20Q.

_0ia *9&L

IT. S*

JJA3

_ _ 3^-60 _

-33-68

. 728

646

_£gl,3P2£4_

2242235-^075^880.

1/ Enui valent

solid acr

eage. (Ac

re age grown alone

, wi th

an allowance for acreage

grown with other crops.)

PEAUUT ACREAGE POP ALL PURPOSES

; Grown alone

; Inter

nlan ted

; Equivalent s

olid 1 7

* State

; Average;

9

9

; Average;

•

•

: Average;

•

; 1935-44;

1945 ;

1946

; 1935—44;

1545

: 1946

: 1935-44;

1945 ;

1946

T

h 0 u s a n

• a

acre

s

Va.

152

162

102

—

— — —

— — —

152

162

102

TT.C* ■

269

341

322

4

O

2

271

342

323 .

Tenn.

10

J

5.

—

- —

- - -

10

7_

5 -4

Total

430

010

47 2.

A

2

2

432

011

48o_

s.c.

37

39

30

4

2

2

39

4o

31 .

Ga.

884

1,337

1,420

584

310

340

1,176

1,492

1,590

Pla.

194

262

262

288

116

116

338

320

320

Ala.

534

6ll

623

149

44

28

608

633

637

Miss.

44

20

21

5

2

2

47

26

22_

•Total

1,654

2,27^

2,356

1,030

474

488

2,208

2,311

2-4-3T

Ark.

5S

19

17

4

2

2

61

20

18

La.

38

12

11

3

1

1

39

12

11

Okla.

169

200

239

4

6

10

171

208

244

Tex*'

549-

812

840

18

29

\ , *

24

55$

826.

832

IT.Me-x.

- - -

12

1

- -

1

_ _ _

12

■: 7

Total

. _ 815 _

1,060'

14.14 .

28

_38_

_ _33 _ .

_ £29

_UQ78_

_ _1^132_ _

u. s.-

2 ,233 -

.3,844 _

.3 ,543 .

l,06l _

514 .

_ 52 a _

_ _ 3 ,k69

_4_,ioo_

_ _4j.212_ _

1 j Acres grown alone, plus one-half the interplanted acres.

i

72 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report

as of

December, 1946

BUREAU or AGRICULTURAL. ECONOMIC3

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,
December 17, 1946

t'yi fit *tf if ii t it HlVf-£iT| i # f iti i it i fiif ill tiif ill t h HIIMHMII IMit Hli mi i t • n m i i i m i ii i m i ii t ii i i « i t m * titi hi iimim'

!/ > 1 . v.-v

SOYBEAN ACREAGE DOR ALL BIOSES

V

ot 6

; Grown alone

,

‘ Interplant-ed

Equivalent solid 1/ :

: Averages
: 1935-44*.

,1945 ;

. 1946 \

•Average:
19 38-44)

1945 ; l

; t 9'

1946

**• * ’•

Average^

1935-44.:

1945- ; ;

•

. 1946.

• : ,■

* "

Thou

sand

acre

s’.

N*Y.

17

8

10;

pi i« —

17

8

10

N, J,

32

. 32

26

- t

— — _

*

f

32

32

26

- & •

75

' 71

.,50

— —

m+ymm

75

71

. , 60 f •-

Ohio

876

1,184

971

MU«p><-*

—

876

1,184

971

Ind,

1 ,258

1,703

1,482

1 <■! IH

- -

—

1,258

1,703

1,482

Ill.

2,931

4,079

3,426

mJmmrni

‘ - -

mm ■— «*

2,931

4,079

3,426 . .

Mich,

123

140

r ;30

- -

- —

123

140

130

Mis.

152

. f 86

.67

. - —

152

86

67

Minn,

1 213

.514

657

—

i - 1

- —

. 213

514

657

Iowa

1,376 -

1,973

• 1,5,59

— — — •

-■ —

- — -

1,376

1,973

1,559

Mo. ,

516

844 '

8,02

79

84

84

556

886

.. 844

N.Dak

« **«»«*•

7

. 8

— —

— — —

— —

— ■-

7

8

S. Dak. 2/l3

15

21

- —

- ■ .2/ 13

15

21

Hebr.

27

20

25

IWW — *

— —

27

20

25 „

Kans.

119

258

225

— —

— —

119

258

225 •

Del.

50

. v.,‘55-

55

— — -

• m ■■ 1

50

55

55

Md.

69 .

.. 7?

.70

~ -

69

77.

.70

Va.

146

. 146

143

. 30

87

90'

186

190

188 •

W.Va.

50

30

24

, M,

— —

— —

50'

30

24

N.C.

340

368

342

406

299

254

543

518

469

ScC.

35

28

36

78''

60

70

74

58

71

Ga.

96

66

63

92

35

34

142

84

80

Ky.

165

169 ■

152

: 22

28 .

28

’ 176

183

166.

Tenn.

189'

■ 216

: : 186

252

■ 196

210 ’

315

314 '

291 ;

Ala.

278

■- • 241

236

40

• 20

18

298

251

245

Miss,

342

211

222

391

166

153 ..

•540

294

298

Ark,

258

342

369

340

177

204

428

430

471

La,

95

99

104

473

383

383

331

291

296

Okla,

19

16

17

• -.3

- 2

•2

-21

17

18 .

Tex.

30

9

6

7

—

—

34

9

6

r.s*.

9,886

13,007

11,494.

2,264

1,537

1,530

11,021

13,777

12,259

1./ Acres grown

alone,

pins one

i-half the

interplanted acres.

‘ . ^ ..

,§./ Short-time

average.

<• »

r

VSLYETBEANS 1 /

•

Total Acreage".

:• Yield per acre *

Production

State

‘Average

•

•

.‘Average:

•

Average:

•

.. _ . •

19.46

: 1935-44

. 1945

, 1946

•

: 1935-44:

1945 .

•

1.946 ,

•

1935-*44:

1945 .

•

Thorscind acre

s

■ Pounds

■ Thor'S

and tons

* A.

s.c.

86 .

■49

43.

.1,085

1 ,300

1,000

46

t 32

22

Ga.

1,180

740

666

845

820

860

496

303

286

Tia.

201

175

175

554

635

500

56

56

44

Ala,

454

224

139

303

950

875

182

106

61

Miss.

89

38

25

971

900

930

43

17

12

La,

74

30

27

721

760

600

27

11

8

D.S.

2,083

1,256

1,075

818

836

806

850

525

433

~kj The figures refer to the yield and entire production of velvctbeans in the hull,
whether grazed or harvested otherwise,

- 73 -

9

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

OrOP REPORT bureau of agricultural, economics

. as of CROP REPORTING BOARD , ...

December, 1946 . 3:00 P;"M7(2»S,To ]

llt'IIIIIIIIIIIMMIllllllllllllMIIIMIlilllllitltlillltftftllllMIIIIIIMilllilllMMMIIIIIIIIMfllMMIIMMItlllllMMIIIMMIIIIIIf IMIlMllltlllMMIMIIIIIIilllllMUMIMlintlMMIMMIIIinnMIlMIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIMIMIIItltl

Washington, D. C.'
December 17,1946

SOYBEANS POH BEANS

State

: Acreage harvested 1/

; Average: ; J 1946

: 1935-44: :

'Thousand acres

*

t

; Average
1935-44

Yield jse:r acre

5 1945 • 5 1946 :

r •

Bushels

j_ _ production _ _

- 1945. ; 1946

1935-44: ;

Thousand "bushels

N» Y.

10

4

8

14 e 5

14o0

16 o0

152

56

128

CXo

2 /l0

O

w/

9

2/14.0

19.0

19.0

2/144

171

171

Pa.

17

23

21

15.7

15.0

16.0

260

■ 345

336

Ohio

619

1,077

903

19 o 2

18 o0

18.0

11,999

19,386

is,

254

Ind0

796

1.466

1

,334

17.2

19c>5

19. 0~

13,973

28,587

25,

346

Xllo

2,194

3 f. 760

3

,193

20 e 3

20.0

23.5

44,921

75,200

?5,

036

Mich.

' ‘ 67

122,

86

14. 8

17*5

15.0

988

2,135

1.

290

Wise

26

37

33

14,4

15*0

120 5

390

555

412

Minne

98

452

63.0

1406

1405

17.5

1,424

6,554

10,

675

Iowa

907

1,91a .

1

,520

18.7

18 0 5

23o0,

17,448

35,335

34,

960

Mo.

233

720'

718

. 12.2

13o0

20.0

3,380

9,360

14,

360

N» Dak.

•e «rar»

5

6

11.5

HoO

58

68

S.Dak.

2/11

13

19

2 / 12c 8

14.0

14.5

2/136

182

276

Nehr,

2/25

17

23

2/12.5

18.0

21.0

2/320

306

486

Kans.

78

235

198

9*8

10,0

11.0

933

2,350

2,

178

Bel*

27

33

‘

33

12.6

14.0

1505

331

462

512

Mde

20

31

32

13.1

15c0

14.0

266

465

.

448

Va0

55

79

67

13.6

16.0

16 c 5

746

• 1,264

.1.

106

W. Va*

2

1

1

12o0

13*0

13.5

18

13

14

n.c.

179

216

212

11.4

12c 5

13.5

2,010

2,700

. 2,

862

S„C.

10

8

36

60 9

7*0

• 8.0

71

56

128

Ga.

13

6

9

6.2

7C 5

7.0 V

81

45

.

63

Ky; ; ‘ '

36

60

" '87

11*9

16.0

13.0"

444

960

1,

566

Tenne

35

49

45

9.4

14.5

18.0

394

710

8 1C

Ala*

22

27

25

5. 9

HoO

14.0

126

297

35C

Miss*

71

62

70

10.0

13.0

15.0

815

806

1,

05C

Ark.

115

209

295

12.4

16 r 0

1805

1,484

3,344

5,

458

La0

25

23 ••

27

12.4

‘ 14.0

13o0

30 6

322

351

0klae

4

7

6

7,1

7.5 ‘

6.0

26

52

36

Tex.

7

w*»*

M LM

8.4

—

mm.

58

—

m m »i '

U.S.

5,698

10,661

9

18,0

18*0

20o5

103,457

192,076

196,

726

l( Equivalent solid acreage,, (Acreage grown alone, with an allowance for acreage
grown with other crops), 2/ Short-time average „

DR00MC0RN

Acreage harvested _ _ _JY i.e l_d_j) §.r _ac_r e _ _ _ Production.

State

; Average :

1945 v

■ 1946

: Average

1945

: 1946

: Average

: 1945

•’ 1946

2 1935-44;

9*

i 1935-44

n

9

: 1935-44

a

a

•

•y

Thousand acres

Pounds

Tons

-

Ill,

32

8

11

532

490

600

8,350

2,000

3,300

Kans.

22

13

14

236

270

260

2,490

1,800

1,800

Okla.

92

80

104

299

290

310

13,040

11,600

16,100

Tex,

34

36

33

300

305

360

5,160

5,500

5,900

Colo*

63

104

108

224

300

250

7,880

15,600

13,500

N. Mexc

57

38

28

256

140

235

7,350

20 700

3,300

,U,So.*

. 300

279

298

298

280

295

44 , 2 90

39,200

43,900

- 74 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CROP Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington, D. C. ,

as of crop reporting board Le..cmb-er...A7_,_. 19.46.

December 1946 _

MIICmiliUlMlllllimilltIMIIIIIIMHMIllllMI

. . . . . . . . urn. . .

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COWPEA ACREAGE FOP. ALL PURPOSES

State

• Grown alone

•Average; ;

; 1935-44; 1945 ; 1946

Thousand acres

; In ter planted

; Average; ;

: 1935-44; 1945 ; 1946

Thousand acres

_ Equivalent .solid 1/

Average; ;

1935-44; 1945 ;’ 1946

Thousand acres

IT. J .

0 2

2

- —

2

2

2

Pa. .

1

—

—

1

Ind.

24 8

7

- —

—

24

8

7

Ill.

178 84

55

—

—

—

178

84

55

Mo .

75 31

28

—

—

75

• 31

28

Elans.

10 17 >

25

—

— -

18

17

25

Del •

1

—

—

—

1

-*«p*««*

X i ■ «f

Md.

8 3

3

w •— —

— -

—

8

3

3

7a.

64 23

20

18

6

4

73

26

22

9

8 1

1

—

— -

2

1

1

|T# Co

169 go

62

326

135

116

n nrv

00*0 •

148

120

s.c.

434 236

212

805

441

401

836

456

412

C a.

355 202

182

. 519

202

165

614

• 303

264

Fla.

38 26

26

22

20

20

41

38

38

Ky.

45 20

14

5

2

2

47

21

15

Tenn.

HO 40

24

61

24

18

148

60

33

Ala*

187 108

89

315

115

74

345

166

126

Miss.

Joo 209

82

358

136

102

404 ■

177

133

Ark.

321 155

88

304

87

66

473

199

121

La .

108 04

50

228

58

46

222

S3

73

Okla.

188 52

50 •

40

24

20

158

64

60

Tex.

_ 537 _ _2Q8 _

19.6 _

333

148 ...

_ _U5_

703

_ 2aa_ _

_ 254 _

U« S •

1 J Acre

State

. P.>2F4 „U427_ _ 1,21£ -

3,334

1,398 ...

_1j149_

4,705

_2_129_ _

1,292 _

s grown alone, plus

: Acreage harvested
; Average; ;

one-

1/-

half the interplant ed acre-

C0DPFAS FOR PEAS

; Yield per acre

; Average; ;

3.

production
Average; , . ;

t. »

; 1535—44; 1945 ;

Thou san d acres

1946

; 1935-44;

1945 :

Bu.

1946

1535-44;

Thou

1945 ;.

sand bu.

1946

_ " • l

Ind.

9 2

3

5,9

6.5

7.0

53

13 '

21

Ill.

69 41

25

5.7

5.5

6.0

397

226

150

Mo.

11 4

3

6.4

8.0

7.0

74

32

21

Kans.

2 2

3

7.2

6.0

5.0

12

12

15

Vcl*

14 5

5

5.9

8.0

8.0

80

-40 '

40

*0.

75 31

28

4.8

4.5

5.5

361

140

154

s.c.

227 113

111

4.4

4.5

405

993

508

500

Ga.

. 210 104

76

4,8

5.0

4.5 •

1,011

520

342

Fla.

5 4

4

,8.3

9.0

10,0

45

36

40

Ky.

6 4

4

5,2

6.5

6o0

30

26

24

Tenn.

31 10

9

5.3

6.5

6.5

166

65

58

Ala.

138 82

56

5.4

6.5

6.0

730

533

336

Miss.

i23 55

56

5.7

6.5

6.0

695

358

336

Ark.

84 51

43

5.2

5.5

5.5

436

280

236

La.

57 29

25

3.7

5.0

5.0

214

145

125 4

Okla.

2° 16

16

5.4

6.0

6.0

112

96

96

Tex.

._W9 _ .25.

_ AO.

6.6

_ J.0„ .

8_.0

1,176

760

_ J?28_

U.S*

1 , 259 648

558

5.3

5.8

5.8

6,591

3,790”

3,222

ly Equivalent • solid acreage. (Acreage grown alone, with, an allowance for acreage
grown with other crops.)

75

I

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington; B. c.,

as of CROP REPORTING board December JJa._1946, «.

j)eoembor lft46 . • • 3:00 p7M7(E.S.T,i

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TUNG NUTS

State *

•

19M :

•

194s ;

a

1953 :

•

1941* ;

•

1945 :

«

1946 l/

T on s

Georgia

650

950

200

800

1,100

1,500

Florida

2,250

3,700

700

7,000

8,4oo

10,500

Alabama

350

500

100

700

1,140

.1,300

Mississippi

3,700

7,200

1,950

10,630

15,690

20,000

^Louisiana 2/
United States

Jj-JQP _

8j750 ■

kyOOO

’ 1(77350

JU^o, „
67'200

7 ,55Q_ ..
26^680

10,750

”■37,080

14 .000
~ 5?l300^

l/ Preliminary.

2/ Includes small

quantities

of tung nuts

produced

in Texas .

MUNG BEANS

State

: Acreage "planted

: Acreage harvested: Yield per

acre :

Production

: 124*4 :

19%: 19767-1974: 194-5: 194*67 1*974: .197!

3 : 197-67' 1974 . : 1945

: 1976":

Thousand acres Pounc

i.s

Thousand pounds

Oklahoma 75

169 110

55 HO 70 200 220

210

11,000 24,200 14 ,70C

*

TOBACCO

;

•

•

Acreage harvested : Yield per ac e '

Production

State:

•

>

Average :
1935-44:

1945 :

1946 ;^s«; 1949; '1946;'

.Average

1935-44

;■ 1955 :

• •

’ 1946

Acres

Pounds

Thousand pounds

Hass .

5,44c

6,000

6,800 1,541 1,362 1,587

8,380

8,172

10,789

Conn.

15,64c

17,000

18,200 1,346 1,343 1,414

- 20,976

22,830

25,733

H’.Y.

870

600

800 1,348 1,250 1,350

1,177

750

1,080

Pa.

30,080

35,6oo

37,700 1,439 1,203 1,560

43,327

46,380

58,808

Ohio

25,770

20,600

19,800’ 9911,0921,071

25,401

22,492

21,203

Ind.

9,750

11,300

9,600 5964 1,198 1,296

9,559

13,550

12,44o

Vis.

19,430

.23,800

. . 28,300 lr448. 1,520 1,465

28,126

36,185

41,449

Minn.

510

600

700 1,164 1,250 1,250

601

750

875

Mo .

5,590

6,300

5 , 4cc 978 1,000 1,150

5,512

6,300

6,210

Kans .

310

300

300 ' '916 1,000 1,030

284

300.

309

Kd.

38,4oo

35,000

45,000 765 525 900 .

29,529

18,375

40,500

Ya...

126,250

137,300

146,500 ."'887 1,117 l , l4o

111,146

153,315..'

167,000

V.Va.

3,0£0

3,300

3,000 844 1,130 1,100

2,54l

3,729

3,520

$.0.

■ 6l8,90C

735,000

806,800 944 1,107 1,121

584,094

813,810

904,270

p.c;

ior, 706

126,000

145,000 966 1,090 1,160

97,616

139,520

168,200

'.Ga .

81,960

103 , Boo

106,800 54o 1,021 1,074

76,736

105,975

114,747

I'la.

17,900

21,900

23,500 887 917 947

15,640

20,082

22,251

-«jr.

344,940

4lo,2cc

406,900 913 1,059 1,169

317,219

434,485 •

575,535

;l9nn.

107,550

124, k/Q

126,000 945 1,179 1,269

101,438

146,386

159,9^9

Ala.

l/ 412

500

4po 1/791 :900 900

1/324

270

360

La.

380

300

oeo 420 64o 500

158

192

100

TJ.s.~

1353,720

1,821,400

i,937,5oo 952 1,095 1,153.1

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1,993,637 2

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
''Crop Report .bureau cf agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

a3

December ,

of

1946

CROP REPORT! NO 90ARD

December
3:00 P.M

17, 1946

. C3.S.U)

■ COTTON LI

NT • ■ • . . ; ~ ' (• •

III Him Mill lliltll III

* j . ’ .

• . ; > r- f

State

: • - Acreage in :

: cultivation iy _ •

» 4-t/^5 T*G f 'a. I • •

; 1935-44: • 1 ^ : iy^b ;

Acreage

Average:

1935-44:

harvested 1/

1945 J 1946

•

: Lint yield

_ ,_harves.te.d_
Are rage: .

: 1935-44: 1

per •

acre _

.' 1946

•

Thousand acres- •

Thousand acres- •

Founds

Mo .

409

268

313

404

260 305

: .433

331

4:78 4

Ya.

- - 42

10

20

41

19 20

319-

397

; 3,84 ; ,

N.C.

879

566

578

865

555 570

341

369

. : 353 -

s =. c ,

1,287

960

927

1,267

954 925

294

334'

: 3 60

Ga,

1,974 1

,260

1,232

1,944

1,250 1,225

236

257

218

Fla.

72

20

• ’20

69

20 . '20

' 4 157' •

-203

! 122

Tenn.

751

605

615

741

590 610

334;

379

• -401

Ala.

2,004 1

,390

1,540

1,976

1,379 1,520

249

324

.«••• ..:.253 :

Miss.

2 , 69 4 2

, 286

2,400

2 ; 632

2,240 2,230

320

334

: 219

Ark.

2, 182 1

,554

■ 1,655

2,132

1,500 1,625

311 •

."333

366

La.

1,173

819

833

1,149

804 800

274 •

232

150

Okla.

1,957 1

,179

1,056

, 1,863

1,085 1.000

158

126

125

Tex.

9,430 6

,029

6,348

9,106

5,800 6,100

167

149

130

N.Mex.

116

117 .

: 120

113

. 116 . 119

473

.436

584

Ariz,

216

154 ‘

145

215

154 145

'420

363

*' ’ 473

Calif.

357

i3X9

359

352

317 358

584

535

582 -

All Other

2/ 22

17

18

21

16 17

399

268

"'■357 1 .-

IT. S.

23,567 17

,562

18,179

24,890

17,059 17,639

243.8

253.

6 . 230.7

Amer. Egypt, 3/ 73„9

2 Is

" ' 72.2

■ 6 .-6 2.8

'243' '

: 299

387

COTTON LIN

T (Continued)

COTTONSEED

; - Frodn

c t lan

(500 -pound

State

; gross

: Average
: 19 35- -44

•Tr right bales) : ;

9 ■ * o

I 1945 I 1946 i

♦ •

Averag;e :
1935-44 I

Production

1945 :

#

1946

f *, Thous

and bales :

- ,

- - Thousand- tens- •

Mo.

3;65 j

180

305

160

79

128

Va.

27

i :

16

16

11

7

7

N.C,

612

428

420

253

173

168

s.c.

773

664

695

318-

263

285

Ga.

956 ■

. A

669 ; : ,

555

• - :395 • -

268 ■

.219

Fla.

22

8

. 5-

10

3..

t

8.* 2

Tenn.

514

466

510

204

177

203

Ala.

1,016

931

800

400

354

* ”310

Miss.

1,757

1,

560 ' ' 1 ,

.040

: . 7 70

640 ..

432

Ark,

1,375'

1,

042 1,

2/x‘O

580

431

' 515

La.

656

387

250

275

163

‘ 103

Okla.

596

285

260

253

120

108

Tex.

3,137 .

1,

79.4 1,

650

1 , 298

749

681

N.Mex.

112 -

106

145

45

43

58

Ariz.

187

117

143

86

49

60

Calif.

450

353

435

174

141

168

All Other

£/ ' ■ 1?

9

13

7

4 v

•5

II- -Ai- _ „ h2jpf?*_ 1.9 tf k3~ 5 ~240 ' 3,664 '~i.? r‘s7’4§2

— il"’rA 3ct„6 4 0,1 .2,2 . ' - -Li¬

ly-' Acreage- -and 'yield data* for-" 14475 ,""1944 ,~a"ncTT945 are. as“~ rSvisedTo'K *trf5 tBasili 73 f

dJ

3/

1945 Census enumerations. No revisions were made in production «f lint or,
cottonseed,

Illinois, Kansas, and Kentucky.

• ' I , • ' . ] : .. . • . f f '

Included in State and United Stages totals. Grown principally in Arizona, New
Mexico, and Texas,

- 79 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMEN T OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural, economicb Washington, D. C..

as of CROP REPORTING board Becembcr^lV^ .1946

-P-g-C filler, 1 946 _ 3:00 P #M S ,T_ <)

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FLAXSEED

t

•

State :

t

t

_ _Acreage_harves ted__
Average: :

1231-^i 19^5_ i 1946_
Thousand acres

: _ Yield £er acre _ :

: Average: : l

'J-DSrL^l 1945_ i _1246 1
Bushels

_ _ Production l/ ^ _

Average: :

l£35-44p 1945_ 1 _19.46
Thousand bushels

- — — •

Ill.

2/ 13

2

1

2/12. 8

14.0

14.0

2/169

28

14

Mich.

8

7

7

3.5

6.0

9.0

66

42

63

Vis .

8

7

6

11.1

11,0

12.5

90

77

75

Minn.

1,060

1,067

386

9.2

11.0

10.5

10,018

11,737

9,303

I ova

133

75

35

10,8

12.5

15.0

1,572

936

525

Mo ,

8

8

6

5.6

4-. 5

6.5

48

36

39

M.Dak.

7 65

1,525

762

5.9

8.0

7.0

5,057

12,200

5.335

S . Dak .

222

441

344

7.5

10.5

10.0

' 1 , 346

4,630

3,440

Hebr .

3

2

1

2/7.5

9.0

9.0

26

IS

9

K>ns .

126

122

116

6.6

5.5

7.0

872

671

812

Okla.

2/20

14

3

2/7 = 4

3.0

8.0

2/ 119

42

24

Tex.

2/25

63

76

2/8.7

3.0

7.3

2/ 206

504

555

Mont .

156

320

70

5.6

4.1

7.0

1,076

1,312

490

Vyo .

1

2

1

2/5.5

5.0

5.0

3

10

5

Ariz *

2/15

17

14

2/22.2

23.0

24.0

2/ 339

391

336

Calif.

126

113

102

16.8

17.0

19.0

2,132

1x921

1,93a

TJ.S.

2.672

1

1

SI

tN-

r\

2.490

8.3

9.1

9.4

23,526 25J1?

22,962

1/ Estimates do

not include fl

rxseed harvested

from flax grown

for fiber in

Oregon - 68,

000 bushels in 1945 and

82,000

bushels in 1946.

2/ Short-time -average.

...

FLAX FIBER

Acreage planted:

Acreage harves

ted : Yield per a

ere l/

: Production 1/ _

State

%

•

•

*

Average

• »

• •

: Ave

rage :

t

•

: Ave rag

e : :

J-2A5. j.

1946 :

1936-44

: 1945 : 1946 :_l_936-44pl^5

li£46

j_l£3 6-44^1941 1

1946__

Acre

s

Tons

m

housend

tons

Oregon

9,500

3,300

7,763

0 * 1
8 1

CO 1

,600. 1

1 0 1

1

r-i

O 1

VO

. • |

1.90

13

12

14

if Straw (not scutched line and tow fiber).

- 80 -

U Nl

TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULT U RE

Cro°

Report

n ure.au or

^OrdCULTURAU ECONOMICS

Washington,
December 17

D. C.

as

of

CROP REPORTING BOARD

s 1946

December

1946

3:00

P.MoCE

iimnmmiMiiiiiM

mitt rit'iitiuHiii i«m iiiiMriiMmum it HtiitHiH tin. mini it mum ii

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MAPLE PRODUCTS

•

•

Trees tarnoe

d :

_ jgu&ar

made 1/

•

_Sirup_ made 1/

State :

Average :

: 1945 :

1946 Average S

1945 :

1946 :

Average :

1945 ;

1946

«

•

19 35-4 4 ;

•

9

:

1935-44 :

%

•

•

•

1935-44:

c

r

Thousand trees

Thousand rounds

Thousand gallons

Maine

151

92

87

9 .

6

7

24

9

•10

N.H.

298

199

. 207

. 39 .

9

12

65

25

. 36

vt.

4,429.

3,111

.3,298

. 288

147

256

1,072’

351

• 607

Mass.

209

157

. 154

37

20

12

59-

22

38

3,063

2,202

. 2,686

186

22

67

783

280

411

Pa.

501

285

. 291

48

18

11

144

53.

45

Ohio ■ ■.

928.

560

. 532

6 .

1

0

263

136 ••

.80

Miciio

49 4

474

. 502

14

3

2

116

82

•

63

Vis.'

326

226

v . 210

3

1

0

76

23

28

Mdc •

44

’ 30

• . 33

12

10

5

22

10 .

10

10 State

s 10,442

7,336

*8,000

' 643 ’

237 .

372

2,625

991

1,328

Does not include product

ion on

nonfarm lands in Somerset County, Maine®

<(

SUGAR E3STS

L — _Acreag.e_haryes.te_d

A _Yield_j>er_acre

_ Production

State

* A

’Average

1 1935-44 ’

i •

1945 :

1946

•

’Average

: 1935-44

•

•

0

1945 :

1946

’Average ;

; 1935-44]

•

•

1945 :

•

1946

Thousand

acres

Short tons

Thousand

short tons

Ohio

35 ■

21

26

: 8.4

9.9

8.6

306

208

224

Mich,

96 '

78

95

• 8.4

: 8.0 ■

8.5

809

627

808

Nebr0

63

59

64

: 12*6

•10.8

12.5

804

• 635

800

Mont®

68

81

77

11.9

10.7

11.9

809

"965

916

Idaho

59

53

76

13,8

15.3

16,4

821

809

1,246

Wyo,

42

. 35 : . '

39

12 „.l

9.9

12,5

507

• 346

488

Colo,

146

152

157

13,0

12.1

12 o 5

1,886

1,835

1,962

Utah

42

32

42

. 13,3

13,7

14.0

560

437

588

Cal if o

1/ 132

93

123

14,8

16.9

17.0

1,949

1,568

2,087

Other

States 104

109

122

10,6

11.9

12 o 7

1,116

1,296

1,547

U.S.

787

713

821

12.1

12.1

13,0

9,568

8,626

10,666

1/ Relates to year of harvest (including acreage planted preceding fall).

81

i UNITED STATES DtPARTWENT OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report bureau of- agricultural econom;c3 Washington, D. C.,

43 Of CROP reporting board December 17, 1946

. . .. .... ’ 3*00 ?.m7Te'.'s".T.’]

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SORGO SIRUP

:Acree^h^4stod falrrirujv _ Yield per acre __ : _ Production

State : Average ; “.gJ.T .Og sWage:" TT ~J7f gZrSxveSi 10h5~l*h6
:1935-4a: ly p : 1J*° ',1935-44: - • w t J ' : 1935 -44: Ay 5 : x? c

Thousand acres Gallons . Thousand gallons

Xnd.

3

.1

, 2

-76 :

■90 ‘

75

204

T'iO

Ill.

•

2

■ ~n
. f~

•3 ..

55*

'■ -50 ' •

65 -

108

100

i?5

Vis. .
Iowa

. . 1 ■■

3

. ' * V

X

k

, ll/
3-

68

106

70

•100

62

129

69

332

* 70
-200

62

387

Mo.

10

\ '

7 .

49

•* 45

55

48o

225

385

Kails .

2

2

4o

50

•51

65

100

102

Va.

4

e

'3 •

66

- 68

66

230

136 '

198

W.Va.

3

2 •

2

65

70

"68

168

140

136

N.C .

♦ 13

10

15

65

64

81

845

640

1,215

s.c.

11

11

10

49

■ 55

58

547

605

580

Ge.

21

16

13.

56

57

53

13

,165

912

689

Ky.

15

1C .

16'

• 60

. '' .7 3

85

895

730

1,360

Term.

21

14

19 •

58

60

80

1,

180

840

1,520

Ala.

34

27 ,

29

61

66

'*63'

2,

,066

1,782

1,827

• Miss .

26

21

20

70

80

70

1,

,802

1,680

1,400

Ark.

21

15

20

46

• 55

60

957

825

1,200

La.

*5

V

2

2

50

60

40

169

120

80

‘ Okla."

cz

5

4

37

. 43 .

47

182

215

188

'Tex .

15

. 11

8

' 50

40

50

728

440

'400

Tj>s~

211

159 -

179

•*■58.0

"^l r 9

- 6^.5

~12,

213

-97*50-

l/ Short-time average.

SUGAECME SIRUP

State

JAcreG^ehaK2Ft ad for 'sirups _ Yield per acre _ s _ Production

: Average? ~ : 7?" ‘Average: , f* , - rAverage: .

1945 . 1946 :1935.44: 1945 . 1946 1945

'1935-44:

:1935-44:

iR

1946

Thousand 'acres Gallons . Thousand: gallons'

s.c.

5

3

■ • . 3 '

100'

1 114

] 140

480

342 '

420

Oa,

- 33 '

23

2-3

: 132

: 163

' 175

4,351

4,564

4,025

Fla.

12

11

ll

158

190

iso

l,84o

2,090

1,980

Ala.

26

22

18

111

130

125 ’

2,911

2 . 860

2,430

.Miss.

■ 23

22

. 20

143

160

175

3,331

3,520

3,500

Ark.

1

— ~

—

112

— - -

- -

112

—

—

La.

26

45

43

2o0

335

275

6,803

15 , 075

11,825

Tex.

■6

2

2

121

130

135

795

' 260

270

U.S.

,m~ — ~ — ■

132

133

- 120~ '

15d“

216 ~ '

204

20 ,o25

" 287711"

’247450

- 82 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economic© Washington, D. C.,

as of CROP REPORTING board P.e c emo o.r.l 94 Q

_?®?-®5LPF-.L?4S _ _3lQQ. LSaS c Tj,,..

;r I

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR ALTD SUED

For Sugar

State' : _ Acree/iA laavasted _ l _ Yield of_c<me -ger,' acRA _ __Cnne_ ii^odTictio.n

: Average :

_ _ _ : 1925^41: _

1945 1

<

1946

: Average:
193.5^44:

1945’ *

•

1946

lAverage :
J193.5-44:.

1945 .. !

1

.1946

m < . • m -■ -»

Tliousand acres

Short -tons

Thousand short

tons

Louisiana 244*6

239

251

19.1

21.9

19.0

4, 698

5,234

' 4,769

Florida 23*0

31.4

34

32.0

33.2

34.0

728

1,042

.1*156

Total 267.6

270.4

285

20.2

23.2

20.3

5,426

6,276

5,925

Fojr Seed

Louisiana

22.9

. 19

24 .18,8

21c 5

18*5

42.2

408 ■

444

Florida. .

_ _.7

1.0 .

_JLt_3 _ 34o8 .

. 34,0 _ _

_3S.O

24

34.

49

_ Total _

—23.6,

_30.0 _

_ 25^3 _ 19 o 4 ,

. 22 e_l _

1 o q

.L yJ % y

_ 446

_ _ 44a

^ _ 493

For. Sugar

and Seed

-

• ■

• df

Louisiana

267.5

■ 253

275 19.1

21.9

19,0

5,120

5,642

5,213

Florida. „

J3&, 7

_ -32, 4 _

_ 35,3 _ 32, 1 .

33*2 _

_3i.l

_ 753

_ 1>Q76

_ 1,205

—"Total

291.2

290.4

' 310,3 20.1

23,1

20.7

5,873

6,718

* 6,418

SUGAR AND MOLASSES PRODUCTION

Source

96°

raw "basis

Bugar . , - . . .Molasses

; Refined equivalent ' •' I (including blackstrap)

Average: • Indc. • krn1,n » Iiidc* »a • • In^c*

193544s 1945 ; 1946 ' 1945 . ; 1946 1945 ; 1946

Thousand short tons
Sugar Beets 1,487 1,278 1,541

Sugarcane

452

, o

475

461

Th Qi i s an d short tons
1,390 1,194 1,440

422 444 431

Tl.ous and gallons
35,848 47,346 41,399

83

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OROP REPORT bureau of agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

Dac.emb.©x.JI7.^-J19A6_.

3iOO-^AMJL„.(EJtSJt2JJtJ

iTimmmiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiimimmimiimiiimmm

APPLES, COMMERCIAL CROP l/

as of

-J}acaBibar-.19-4£. _

CROP REPORTING board

IIOJIlHtUlHIIMflHHIlHHIIIIIIMIIHimHHIIIHIIIMIHHItlllllllHHtHMlMMtllMmilHIItlMMniMItHHHMMtHHIIMHHtHIIIMMHMHHHmHHHIIIIIIIIMlHMHMHMMimiTi

Production 27
1944 ! 1945

"Thousand bushels

Area

and

State

Eastern States:

North Atlantic:

Maine

New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
_P ennsy 1 yani a. _

_ Total North Atlantic^
South Atlantic:
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
N orth C Carolina
Total South’ Atlantic^
Total Eastern States__
Central States:

North Central:

Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
_Kansas _

__ Total North Central
South Central:
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas

Average

1935-44

1946

648

767

586

2,656

279

1,441

16,306

3,083

8,832

“35,191

1,033
1,898
11,491
4,219
1,179
19,B20
5*/ 417

912
778
513
2,747
268
, 1,523
3/ 17,010
3/ 2,090
w 9,100

3/ 870

3/ 1,863
3/ 14,580
" 4,356

1,782
_23,551
5^,392

5,127

1,572

3,168

7,843

698

213

236

1,379

265

705

"21,205

3/

3/

5,395

1,363

2,4l8

7,625

805

182

80

660

84

279

lB,B9l

283

314

702

185

351

568

132

704

139

367

106

329

410

1,784

85

’ 162

511

1,238

2,160

15,390

1,295

2,310

-0*420- _

_ _ 2,3& _

_7-3£8_ _

_ _31.£tt _

308

825

68 9

1,872

3,900

13,680

1,950

4,550

-2SL _

_ _ 1,216 _

-7*029- -

22,642

14^.427- -

_ -5k,Z8Z -

984

3,078

828

1,320

2,684

3,965

1,250

7,875

316

996

127

68

54

112

817

1,168

30

52

- -220- -

_ _

7-360

13,104

220

278

405

378

-r312_

_ 7134

- -937 -

_ 0*16q_

8-227_

20,460

290

58

2,465

1,891

1,275

1,100

472

909

486

364

26,900

31,684

2,882

3,315

10_,568
liUl _

_ 7M2_

4^773

68 , 042

121,520

Western States:
Montana
Idaho
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah

Washington
Oregon
_Cal3.fornia
Total. Western States
Total 35 States

328
2,796
1,624
702
445
27,373
3,130
7,645 .
35,042 _
120,962

400

3/ 1,900
3/ 2,002
760

3/ 629

31,100
3,432
6,144

: : 36,367
124,754

.^/Estimates of the commercial crop refer to the production. of apples in the commercial apple
areas of eajoh State and include fruit produced for sale to commercial processors as well as for
sale for fresh consumption* 2 / For some States in certain years, production includes some
quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions. In 1944, estimates of such quantities
were as follows (l,Q00 bushel*.)* Massachusetts, 82; Rhode Island, 13; Connecticut, 61; New York,
340; Pennsylvania, 273; Virginia, 437; West Virginia, 89; North Carolina, 53; Montana, 12;

Utah, 12. 3/ Includes the following quantities harvested "but not utilized due to abnormal

cullage (l,000 bushels): New York, 250; New Jersey, 46; Delaware, 24; Maryland, 12; Virginia,
150; Ohio, 108; Michigan, 150; Idaho, 36; Colorado, 60; Utah, 17*

- 84 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau OP- agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

as Of CROP reporting board

Dec ember f 1946 _

OUCHES

•

•

Production 1 /

State :

•

•

Average

1936-44

1944 v

•

•

•

•

•-

•

1945 j

•

1946

Thousand

bushels

N. H.

14

21

6

5

Mass.

48

48

26

46

R. I.

17

20

9

15

Conn.

118

129

99

133

11. Y.

1,431

1,824

1,660

1,955

N. J.

1,071

1,193

864

1,258

Pa.

1,-733

1,886

1,222

1,716

Ohio

821

1,095

750

533

Ind.

347

674

589

519

Ill.

1,337

1,470

1,748

1,210

Mich.

2,601

3,600

4,400

4,536

Iowa

70

20

40

39

Mo.

640

315

1,026

1,128

Nebr.

19

1

24

27

Fans.

77

15

72

122

Del.

420

605

230

454

Md.

446

602

312

511

Va.

1,275

2,150

536

2,407

W. Va.

408

690

300

462

N. C.

1,950

2,698

2,172

3,160

s. c.

2,165

2,460

5,760

5,670

Ga.

4,902

4,590

8,091

6,204

Fla.

88

121

114

112

Ky.

658

878

1,273

936

Tenn.

972

686

1,862

634

Ala.

1,425

1,380

2,440

1,575

Miss.

887

1,105

1,418

1,116

Ark.

2,052

2,646

2,967

2,881

La.

305

390

422

377

Okla.

430

286

734

667

-Tex.

1,605

1,517

2,774

2,262

Idaho

242

442

414

315

Colo.

1,643

2,112

2,372

1,820

N. Mex.

108

122

135

198

Ariz.

63

60

23

94

Utah.

597

850

870

700

Nev.

6

8

/ 8

8

Wash.

1,855

2,604.

2,466

2,700

Oreg.

445

606

502

608

Calif., All

Clingstone Zj

24*648

34,044

30,836

37,335

15,130

20,501

19,418

22,876

aj^geestone ^

9^517

13,543

11,418

14,459

U. J3^ _

_ 59^938 _

^ -7£,96£ i .

3b® 1 _

--■85^49- _

l/ For some States in

certain years,

production includes

some quantities unharvested

on account of economic conditions® In 1944, 1945, and X946, estimates of such
quantities were as follows (1,000 bushels): 1944 - New Y0rk, 36; Michigan, 108;
Idaho, 20; Washington, 91; California Clingstone, 2,083; Freestone, 42; 1945 —
Michigan, 40; Idaho, 6; Utah, 87; California .Clingstone, 1,083; 1946 California
Clingstone, 333®

2/ Mainly for canning®

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT QF AGRICULTURE

Crop Report bureau OP agricultural economics Washington, D . C.,

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD P.eceraher„17JL„1946.

-P-5.Q ember. , . . 1946. _

P -PEARS

- • .. .... — •

•

— ... •%

i . .

*" Production 1/

... . ..

-•

State :

•

•j

Average

1935-44

: . 1944 • : 1945 ■ 1

• • •

1946

.. - 4

Thousand bushels

*

Maine

7

10

1

5

N„H.

9

10

1

' 7

vt.

3

3 '

2/

*1*'.

Mass*

54

48

10

•29

Ro I. , •

7

... 7

3

Conn <*

67

77

37

67

N„Y* ,

1,025

V: L, 157

272

656

NWJ0, :

58

• •*«- 52 ■

37

4i

Pae u :

482

464 ' ‘

120

318

Ohio ,

454

373 • '

238

l4l . "

D. d o •

231

157 •

1 46

134

m.

472

335

351*

270 .

Mich.

1,109

1,193

178

1,032 “

Iowa '•

100

55

58

80 "

Mo.

- 330

175

370

275

Nebr«

24

10

12

27 "

Kans.

120

63 * -

124

122

Bel.

.1 7

7

3

3

Md, .1

57

' « ■* 52

23

17- 4

Va.

367

428

6l

378-

W. Va*

85

132

13

90 "" ,.

N.C. . '

324

• • 354 • •;

360

390"

S.C. :

134

' ‘ : 160 *-

191

158 .

Ga. ’

359

500

502

454 .

Fla. »

139

•- 176 -

157

174 7

Ky.

209

'• 135

248

182

Tenn.

264

v', 188

467

226

Ala.

282

312

4 16

34’3 "

Miss.

349

354

401

389...

Ark. i

• 172

228

231

2I8 :

La.

171

245 • ;

228

235 .

Okla.

■ • 140

■ — —

96 1 - •

203

1687 :

Tex.

h- .• * 421

" < 502 '-r

496

*503'; 7

Idaho

60

■ - 69

59

”64 .

Colo.

190

157

282

87 .

N.Mex. ■

• 47

. - 50 «" *

54

53 ,

Ariz.

10

10

5

1-2 «

Utah • :

135

• *170 s »

223

... . ‘ ’115 •

Nev. - • -

, 4

6

4

, 6

Wash. , all

• -6,612

- ■ 8,665 '

7,770

: .9,0.90

Bartlett

. • 4, ,736

6-, 885

"5,800

, '6,750

Other

, 1, 877

- 1,780 '

1.970

"7 .2,340'

Oregon, all

> 3,893

4,354 . v

5,439- - -

- 6,005 ~

Bartlett

•... 1,617

• ■ 1,794

• 2 ,250 ....

2,29:2 '

Other

2,275

. * ... • 2, 560

3,189 - -

3,713

Calif .^all

10,017

10,417

14,209 " -■

12,917

Bartlett -

7 ... .8,805

9V167

12,292

11,167

Other

1,212

1,250

1,917

lJ5i>

U.SC

• 29,002

31,956 •

34,011

35,488

1 / For some States in certain years, production includes some quantities unharvested
on account of economic conditions. In 1944 and 1945 , estimates of such quantities
were as follows (l.OOO "bushels): 1944 -New York, 23; Pennsylvania, 10; Ohio, 10;
Washington Bartlett, 287 : California Bartlett, 125; 1945 -Washington Bartlett, 400;
Oregon Bartlett, 40; California Bartlett, 333 .2/Production less than 1,000 "bushels.

— 86. —

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

‘Bureau of agricui-Turau .economics
CROP REPORTING BOARD

Washington, D. C.,
December 17,1946

Crop Report

December, 1946 ~ Z S00 .P »M.

TtTiTriTriTiiiiHiiTriirMiiiriirniiHinimiiiiinmumiuimimiiiniMMiiiiMiiHmMiiimiiiiiiiituiiiimniiiiiiiiiMi . .

GRAPES

•

_ _ ^Production if _ _

_ _ _ mmm - n

S tat e

: Average :

1944 ; -

1945

I • 1946

: 1935ir44 ' :

♦ j *

Tons

mM* n

Mass,

t 370

250

150

250

R*I.

205

200

100

200

Conn,

1,170

c* 900

400

1,000

N,Y,

58, 740

59,300

31,300

63,200

N.J.

2,530

2,600

900

2,400

Pa,

17,620

19,500

6,000

18,700

Ohio

22,570

24,400

6,400

15,400

Ind,

3,020

2., 500

1,400

2,000

Ill,

4,420

;5f700

3,300

2,800

Mich,

38,610

34,000

13,500

30,000

Wis,

470

•: 600

• 450

600

Iowa

3,250

3,100

3,000

2,700

Mo.

7,220

6,500

6,500

5,900

Nebr,

1,570

1,300

1,700

600

Kan So

2,700

3,300

4,500

3,500

Del.

1,350

1,200

450

1,000

Md,

380

250

100

250

Va,

1,840

1,800

250

1,400

W.Va*

1,135

1,300

200

1,300

C.

6,080

6,600

3,700

5,900

s,c.

1,310

ln200

1,400

1,300

Ga,

1,750

2,200

2,300

2,200

Fla,

605

600

600

600

Ky.

1,980

1,900

1,100

2,000

Tenn*

2,250

2,300

1,900

2,100

Ala,

1,240

1,200

1,500-

1,300

Ark.

3,470

10,600

5,200 *

10,400

Okla.

2,740

3,200

2,500

3,300

Tex a

2S280

2,100

2,100

2,500

Idaho

515

450

450

500

Cq lo.

510

600

600

150

N.Mexc

1,050

1,000

1,100

900

Ariz,

990

1,500

1,000

1,300

Utah

830

800

900

800

Wash0

10, 720

17,300

19,400

19,400

Oreg,

2,140

2S300

2,300

2„300 .

Calif, , all

2.338,100

2,514,000

2,663,000

2,641,000

Wine varieties

548,900

563,000

619,000

eiijooo

Table varieties

437,600

513,000

512*000

542,000 •

Raisin varieties

1,351,600

1,438,000 •

1,532,000

1,488,000

Raisins 2/

251,150

309,500

241,000

182,000

Not dried

347,000

200,000

568,000

760,000

U.S, _

_ 2,552,730 ^

2,736,550

_2±791l650_

_ _2_,8511150_ _

1/ For some States in certain years, production includes some quantities unharvested
on account of economic conditions® In 1945, the production estimate -for California
includes 12, COO tons (fresh weight) of raisin varieties lost on the drying trays
because of rain damage, - • -

Dried basis J 1 ton of raisins equivalent to about 4 tons of fresh grapes*

87

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of-aqrioulturai, economics Washington, D. C

a 3 of CROP REPORTING board December T?,. 1£46

December 1946 3.; 6o”P 57" Je ,S ,Tj

$

: CHERRIES

" Production ij ~

Sweet varieties 7 ~~ Scar varieties’

: Average
: 1933-44

: 1915 i

• ♦

1946

: Average :

: 1938-44 :

1915 1

•

1946

•

T 0

n 3

?T,Y„

2,114

2,600

• 1,40G

19,571

7,300

16,800

On

•

1,800

700

700

6,300

3,600

.4,60®

jhio •

723

380

280

3,109

2,200

2,20.0

Mich. • •

3,25?

500

. 3,800

34,000

14,000

60,500

WiG » ■ ■

--

—

—

10,113

7,300

16 , zoo

5 Eastern States.

7*8 gl

4,130 '

6,180

73^.123

34,400

100,800

Mont . ■

2/ 202

44o

580

306”

370

30

Idaho

1,71*9

1,910

2,140

506

550

400

Colo .

427

360

2.56

.3,501

.1,680

1,980

Utah ,

3,011

. 4,300

3,700

2,000

2,600

2,300

Wash.

23,171

31,800.

28,900

5,757

1/1,700

4,300

Oreg .

19,300

20 , 800

30,300

2,29?

2,100

3,000

Calif.

25 ,000

.38,000

30,000'

- - )

— _

— — .

7 Western States

12 States

73,077

Bol'971

97,610

101,790

J?6,370

102 , <5.0

11,333

877486"’

_ _12,QP0. _
46,400

JL2, 010.

II238IO*

CHEPjRIES (Continued)

Production l/7
All varieties

State

: Average :

_:_1235_-44„:.

19I5 i

_ • _ 1 _ _ _ _ • _

1946.

’

T 0

n s

TT.Y,

20,975

9,900

18,200

Pa. e ■

7,9lO

4,300

5,300

Ohio

4,g64

2,580

2,480

Mich.

37,6oo

14,500

64,300

WiG.

9A4§o

z, 300

_ 164?Q0

5 Eastern States

80,069

.08^550

106 ^980

Mont , r

38(T

810

610

Idaho

2,222

2 , 460

2,510

Colo.

3,570

. 2,040

2,230

Utah

1,320

6,900

6,000

Wash .

25,810

2/36,500

33,200

Oreg .

19,760

• .2 2,900

33,800

Calif. _ _

£32*60

J8U000

30 , 000

7 Western States

79 ,5&3

109^610

103, J 80

' 12_States _ _ _ _ _159^597_ _148j190_ _ 21^tj60 ■

l/ Por some Stales in certain- -years, ' nrc duc.ti an includes some quantities unhar-
vested on account of economic ' conditions.' In 1945, estimates. of such quant 1
ties were’ as f ollows ’ ( tens):' Oregon Sweet, 1,100.

2./ Shorts time average. :•.’• ••

3/ Includes 110' tons harvested- but not utilized due' to abnormal cullage.

- 83 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BUREAU OF" AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

CROP REPORTING BOARD

Crop Report

as of

_De comber 19*6 _

PLUMS AND PRUNES

■Washington, D. C.

Production ILZZZ
: 19*1* i 19*5

Crop

and

Stato

Average

1935-44

1943

1946

V -

i

Ton

PLUMS:

Fresh Basi's

Michigan

5,000

3,Xoo

6,200

2,200

6,000

California

69,200

76,000

92,000

' 71,000

99,000.

2 States

PRUNES :

7$, 200

79, ^OO

98,200

73,200

105,000

Idaho

17,860

7,800

22,900

28,000

21,900

Washington, all

26,360

23,700

27,000

25,900

29,500

Eastern Washington

13,9^0

11,800

17,400

18,200

18,300

Western Washington

12,420

11,900

9,600

7,700

11,200

Oregon, all

92,730

io4,ooo

6o,-4oo

2/92,100

105,100

Eastern Oregon

12,880

10,200

14,400

20,100

19 , 100

Western Oregon

79,850

93,8oo

46,000

Dry Basi3 3/

2/72,000

86,000

California

203,800

196,000

159,0^0

226,000

205,000

UTILIZATION OF PRODUCTION l/

DREED: 4/

Tons

- Dry Basis

%J

Washington.

1,290

600

300

250

400

Oregon

13,270

11,300

4,10 Q

7,700

8,700

California

195,l$fl

195,800

158,800

225,800

204,800

3 States

209,750

207,700

163,200

233, 750

213,900

SOLD FRESH: 4/

Tons ■

- Fresh Dnsi

O

Idaho

16,490

7,300

21,900

26,600

20,500

Washington

12,305

• 12,300

15,550

13,450

11,500

Oregon

16,62.0

17,600

•17, -800-

23,600

19,500

3 States

45 T15

37,200

55,250

63,650

51,500

CANNED: ”47 5/"

Washington

5,537

4,4oo

6, 100

7,550

9,500

Oregon

20,480

31,000

1 4, SCO

19.000

44,000

2 States

“*26,017 *

35,^00

20/900

26,550

53,500

FROZEN: 47

*

Washington

6/ 858

1,500

1,500

; 1,500

2,600

Oregon

6/ 5,100

11,500

7,3©*

. 8,300 _

5,000

2 States

bl 5,95B

13,000

8, Boo

9,800

7,600

OTHER PROCESSED: 4/ . ...

•

Idaho

mm mm

rnm mm

■* «■

600

600

Washington

205

2C0

250

350

1,800

Oregon

6/ 64 0

1,000

1,900

2,600

2,600

3 States

525

1,20b

2,150

3,550

5,000

FARM HOUSEHOLD USE:

Idaho

i,l4o

500

1,000

800

800

Washington

2,330

2,600

2,600

2,200

2,700

Oregon

2,220

3,100 .

2. SCO

.. 3,000

3,000

California

7/ 210

7 /• - 200

7/ 20a

7/200

7/200

^ States

5,215

■ -63-760

.5,900

6,500

7,000

l/ For some States in certain years, production includes some quantities unharvesi
on account of economic conditions# In- 1943* 1944, 1945, and 1946, estimates of
such quantities were as follows (tons): 1943 - Prunes, Western Washington, 600;
Western Oregon, 4,800; 1944 - Plums, California, 2,000; Prunes, Western Oregon,
3,300; 1945 - Plums, California, 1,000; Prunes, Western Oregon, 9,700; 1946 -
Prunes, Western Oregon, 4,000* These quantities are not included in utilization
figures* 2/Includes 2,000 tons harvested hut not utilized due to abnormal cullage,
2/ Ido drying ratio in California is about 2-fe pounds of fresh fruit to 1 pound dri?
in Washington and Oregon, from 3 to 4 fresh to 1 dried, 4/3xcludes quantities used
c1} 4,arms where grown, 5/lncludes small quantities frozen in some years prior to 19'
6_/ Short-time average, j_l Dry basis, - 89 -

liil

, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF- AGRICULTURE

..CROP Report bureau ok agricuuturu economics Washington, D, C.*

»3 °f CROP REPORTING BOARD Darmrrtwr Tf, 101*6

Eoc ember 1£^6 _

.IHIMHMIlllHlllllllllllIJi^yi/miHiuiMUnillHMIMIIMMUIIIIIMinMIMHIHIHIIIIHmR IIHIIMIMMIKIllMrflMIIMIMM tMIHIf Mlflltlll.TJI MM f MM MM I II 1 1 Ml Mil I Mllll Ml I

1 CITRUS FRUITS

Mil MIMI • If «M*I III *11

Crop

and

.State

Average

1935-44,

_Productj£si ifl
1944 ; 1945

: Indicated.
1946 2/

ORANGES :

California, all
Navels &• Mluc . 3/
Valencias “

Florida, all

Early and Midsoas^*
Valencias
Texas, all 3/

Early and Midseason
Valencies
Arizona, all 3/

Navels & Misc .

Valencias

_ Louisiana, all 3/

— — 5 States^ 4/ " __ “

Total Early & Midsoason 5/”
Total Valencias
TANGERINES :

Florida

All oranges ^idtangorincs

• _ 5 States 4/

GRAPEFRUIT ;

; Florida , all.

Seedless

Other

Texas, all
Arizona, all

California, all
Desert- Valleys
Other , •

* £ States 4/ ~

• XemonsT

Oalif omia 4/

LIMES:

__ Florida 4/

Thousand

"boX 00

45,412

60,500

44,180

52 ,1Q0

17,882

22,100

17,680

19,700

27,530

38,400

26,500

32,4o#

29,640

42,800

49,800

61,000

16,545

21,700

25,400

32,000

13,095

21,100

24,400

29,000

2,539

4,400

4,800

; 5,500

1,477

2,600

2,880

‘ 3,350

1,062

1,800

1,920 -

2,150

600

1,150

1,210

1,270 i

284

25O

570

600

316

600

64o

. 670

279

360

330

360

‘76,470 ’

109,210

100,320

120,230'

36,466

47,310

“46, m “

56,oIo'

42,004 .

_6l,900 _

_53,46o _

_64,220.

2,980

_ 4,000 __

_ 4,200 _

_ 5,200

81,450 _

113,210 _

104,520 _

125,430'

20,780

7/840.

12,9^0

?:2S

1,399

;40,08F

22.300
•8,4oo
13,900
22,300

3,750

3,830

1,530

2.300
'52 ,180

32,000

14,000

18,000

24,000

4,100

3,450

1,220

2,230

-60,550

. 34,000

16.500

17,500/

25.500
4,300
3,520-
l,390i
2,130:

J?7,22S

11,520 12,550 14,500 13,900

116

250

200

170

1/ Estimates of production include fruit consumed on farms,, sold locally, and used for manufac¬
turing purposos, as well as that shipped# Fruit ripened on the trees hut destroyed hy freezing'
or storms prior to picking is not included. For some States in certain years, production also
includes some quantities donated to charity, unharvested, and/or eliminated on account of
economic conditions. In 1944 and 1945, estimates of such, quantities were as follows ( 1,000
"boxes); 1944 - Oranges, California Navels and Miscellaneous, 533, Valencias, i,008; Grapefruit,*
California Desert# Valleys, 3; Tangerines, Florida., 150; 1945 - Oranges, California Navels and
Miscellaneous, 332; Valencias, 390; Grapefruit Desert Valleys, 2.

2j The indicated production for 1946 is based on reported prospects on December 1# The
estimates cover the crop from the bloom of the year shown# In California the picking season
usually extends from about October 1 to December 31 of the following year. In other States
the season begins about October 1, except for Florid \ limes, harvest of v-hich usually starts
about April 1#

Zj Includes small quantities of tangerines.

4 J Net content of box varies. In California and Arizona the approximate- average for oranges • ,
is 77 lb. and grapefruit 65 lb. in the Desert Valleys; 68 lb. for California grapefruit in othea*
areas; in Florida and other States, oranges, including- tangerines, SO lb. and grapefruit 80 lb.;;
California lemons, 79 lb,; Florida limes, 80 lb#.

5 / In California and Arizona, Navels and. Miscellaneous,

« 90 -

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Prop Report bureau of agricultural, economics Washington, D. C.,

December 1.7.,.. 1946

'SmiLiksi.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

as of

Eo<^]?©I_J:946 _

f lit III|f lllllll 111111111111191111* illllMHMIllfllllllfllMIIIMItlllllM III Ml llll 1 1 Mill I Mill MH HIM I IMM

MISCKLL.TOOUS milTS AND NUTS.. .

y . '

■ -v ~ ~ Production 1 /“

Crop’"”’ J/~ ~ ‘ “

, and : ' Average"" ~ 7 7^7. 7 7

^ _ _ Stated _ 1935-44 _ i_ _ _ i

APRICOTS : • ~ “ - Tons

216., 200
14,990
„4^3 45

_ J%5^535_ ~ “

California
Washington
JJtah __ _ _
_ 3 States
FIGS: ~ ~

;■•> '

324,000

25,000

California
Dried
Not Dried
Texas
Not Dried

OLIVES :

California

ALMONDS: '

Calif oraia

WALNUTS} "ENGLISH* :

California

_0reg°n _ _

2 States

2/ 29,580
14,650

’ 1,158
43,500
... 14,710

55,429
4,680
" Sotioo'

2/ 35,200
19,000

750
42,000
• 21,000

65,000
6,800
71, Boo

1945 . :

•

" 1946 ■

159,000

312,000

23,700

26,000’

'lOeBOO _ _ _

IMAtfQP -

343*400.

Z] 32,600

S/ 55,500

14,000

18,000

1,100

1,280

.30,000 , . ..

- 46,000

23,800

35,100

64,000

"59 ,000

6,900

_8j500_

70,900

67,500

4,500

7,800

800

" 1,!£0 _

5,300

. . 8j5^0-

FILBERTS:

Oregon 3,354 5,600

Washington 542 860

AVOCADOS: ■ - ....

California 11,900 9,500 19,200 14,800

-Florida _ ; _ _ _2^253_ _ 5,800 _ 3,200 _ ;ij6Q0 _

-^2_States _ 14^153 _ 15,300 “ _ 22,400 _ 16_,40O_ _

DATES:

• California

PINEAPPLES :
Florida

A:'

6,067

Boxes 3 J
11,400

13,190
Boxes 3/
15,000

■6,070
Boxes. 3/

iowoob

10,500

Boros. 2/

20,000

For some Stales in certain years, production includes somo quantities unharvested
on account of economic ^conditions* In 1944 and 1945, estimates of such quantities
were as follows (tons).: 1944 - Walnuts, Oregon, 300; Filberts, Oregon, 100: 1S45 -
Apricots, Utah, 550, ’■

2/ Dry basis*

Zj Boxes of approximately 70 pounds* net weight*

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau or agricultural economics Washington; 'D. C.,

as of . CROP REPORTING BOARD .

December, 1945 _ 3_:_0 0_ P_, ¥i . __ *(S_. S,1A)

Production

State

•Average .

1944 s

1945

: 1946

#

: 1935-44 :

•

•

— fr - —

Barjela:, .

Massachusets

409,700

153,000

478,000

^600000

New Jersey

87,100

59,000

49,000

90,000

Wisconsin

97,000

115,000

82,000

145,000

Washington

22 , 240

30,000

36,400

46,200

Oregon

8^060

12,700

_U3Q0

_ _1§.£Q2_

5 States

624,100

3u 9 , 700

656, 800

846,200

PEC MS

Production

State :

Improved

•varieties 1 /

: Wild or

seedling varieties

t •

•

•

%

Average

1935-44

• $ 1945 :

T h o

1946

u s a n

i Average •
: 1935-44 :

d von n d s

1945

i 1946

•

Ill.

is'

21

3

559

1,029

137

Mo .

33

60

20

874

1,800

600

N.C ,

:2*179

2,504

1,433

293

310

142

s,c.

-2,188'

2,961

1,275

371

443

245

Ga.

20,124

30,954

13,000

‘3,564

5,896

3,000

Pla.

2,116

2,371

2,650

1,545

1,863

1,876

Ala.

•6,575

7,216

5,110

1,663

1,804

1,614

Miss.

3,711

3,000

2,020

2,792

3,500

2,030

Ark.

535

882

345

3,160

4,018

1,15^

La.

'2,403

V,840

2,250

6,407

7,360

6.V50

Okla.

* 958

1 , 500

1,400

16,252

24,500

7,600

Tex.

2,4-20

3,870

3 -,400

24,960

28,380

19,100

1?

States

_ 43_t304__

_ _ ^2»I7£ _ _

_ 32,^906 _

_ 62x441_

$0jf 03_

_ _ _ 44*249 _

T

Production All

Varieties

State ’

•

Average- 1935-44 ;

1945 :

1946

T

h o u s a n d

pounds

Ill.

572

1,050

140

Mo.

907

1,860

620

N.C.

2,472

2,814

1,575

s.c.

2,558

3 , 404

1,520

Ga.

23,688

36,850

16,000

!la,

3,662

4,234

4,526

Ala,

8,238

9,020

6,724

Miss.

6,503

6,500

4,050

Ark,

3,745

4,900

1,500

La.

8,810

9,200

9,000

■Okla.

17,210

26,000

9,000

Tex.

27,380

32,250

22,500

12 States

105,746

138,082

lj Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.'

- 92

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop Report bureau of agricultural economics Washington, JD.. C.,

crop reporting board Lee emb 4£

_ | „3iQQ„E^XE-i^TAi

as of

December 1946

POTATOES 1/

Group : _ Acr£a£e_harv’estVd_ "S~L _ acHLe,_:' _ _Product ion

and ‘Average: . . "^Average: •* ; Average:

state ♦ 1935*^44; .1945- r

1946 ; 1935-44:

1945-: 1946 : 1935-44:

1945 :

1946

Thousand acres :

—

bu. . ;

Thousand bu

.©

SURPLUS TATE POT;

vTO STATES:

- -

• • — *-..'

..

? s

Maine

165 - SOU

-":2T9 .

....275

261

355 45,788

54,549

77, 745

New York, L, I.

53-'' 73

72

0:217

• . 270

330. 11,414

19,440

23,760

New York,UpStatel54 HQ

99 \

105

,100

190 15,950

11,000

18,810

P enn syl van i a

179 ’ 137

127 .

117

_ 121

_1§8„ 20^9 5 5_

.16, 572

_20,0$6

3 Eastern

-551 528

517

171.1

192,4

27-1.534,107 101,566 140,381

Michigan

224 . 164

149 .

99

, 110

123 22,Q06

18,040

18,327

Wisconsin .....

194 128

113.

80

95

105 15,530

12,160

11,865

Minnesota

236 174

151

84

no -

110 19,847

19,140

16,610

North Dakota

138 170

148

104

138

120 14,715

23,460

17,760

South Dakota

32 31

29 '

0-65

95

98 2,151

2,945

2,842

5 Centra.!'

824 • 667

590-

90. 6

113. 6

114.274,249

75,745

67,404

Nebraska .

80 69

67 .

119

170

.175 9,443

11,730

11,725

Montana-*-- •'

17 . ■ 15

16. '

102

'110,

130 1,772

1,650

2,080

Idaho •

134 : 200

. 168.

227

225 • •

245 30,427

45,000 :

41,160

Wyoming :

18 : 13.5

13.5

124 -

i.75

185 '2,066.

2,362'

2,498

Colorado

84 -91 --

86-

183 .

19&. ■

230 1.5,254

.17 , 745 :

19,780

Utah

14.1 18.-0..'

15 e 0

165

180

185 2,321

3,240

2,775

Nevada

2.5 3.8,

* 3„2

■ 175

200

210 432

760

672

Washington

44 38

44

197

240'.

230 8,771

9,120

10,120

Oregon

40 52 .

52

•191

237

250 7,574

12,324

13,000

California 1/

35 46.. -.

40

,284!-

290

’ 345 9,854

13,340

13,800

io ;We stern

467.0 546.3-.

504.7

188'. 2

214.7

• 233.087,915

117,271

117,610

TOTAL 18 1,

842.0 1,741,3

1,611.7

139.7

169.2

'201.9 256,271

•294 £82

323,395

OTHER LATE POTATO

) STATES:

New* Hampshire

*.8.1 6*8

6.1

148-

150

• 190 1,199

1,020

.1,159

Vermont

13.8 9.8 ‘

8.7

132

125

■ 160 1,812

1,225

. '1,392

Massachusetts

18'. 5 22* 3 '

21.2

137

130

165 2,524

2,899

•3,498

Rhode Island

.4.8 7.2'

8.1

186

185

• 215 890

1,332

1,742

Connecticut

17.1 19* 9 *

18.3

166

175 .

• 230 2,822

3,482

• 4,209

5 New England

62.3 66.0"*

62.4

149.0

150.9

192,3 9,247

'9,958

12,000

West Virginia '.

. 34- 29

27

. 87.

100

110 2,915

2,900

2,970

Ohio

101 "59 ' "

- ■ 54

103

119

,•..140.. 10,429.

7,021

7,560

Indiana

52 27

26

102

135 .

120 5,178

3 3 645

3,120

Illinois

38 - - 19- .

.18

8QV..

95

98 3,100;

■1,805

1,764

Iowa

f 60 25

24

88

•110 ^

120 5,172-

2,750

2,880

5 Central

284 ,, 159.. ..

149

94.5

114.0

122.8 26,794' 18,-121

18,294

New Mexico

4.6 4C 5

’ 4.0

77

75

85 356

338

340

Arizona

2.5 6.0

6.8

154

255

270 443

1,530

1,836

2 Southwestern

7.1 10.5

10.8

105.7

177.9

201,5 799

1,868

' 2,176

TOTAL 12

353.5 235.5

222.2

104.9

127.2

146.136,839

29,947

32,470

30JLATE STATES_22

195.4 1*976.8

•1,833,9

134.2

164.2

JL95.JL 29^111324,529 357,865

INTERMEDIATE POTATO STATES:

New Jersey

58 71 *

68

170

177

207

9,681 12,567

14,076

Delaware

4.5 3.5 *

3.4

85

90 .

104

383 315

* , ,'354

Maryland

23.9 17.9 ••

17.0

102

107

132

2,448 1,315

* 2,244

Virginia

78 68 . •

68

114

129 ..

157

9,019 8,772*

10,676

Kentucky

45 38

37

77

99

108

3,512 3,762

3,996

Missouri ■■

43 26. •

27

91

100 -

128

3,892 2,600

* 3,456

Kansas.

* TOTAL T

26 17

16

86

82 .

_102_

_2_L276_ 1,394*

_ 1,£32

279.0 241.4-

236.4

111.9

129,8

1540.31,210 ■■31,325

' 36,434

37 LATE AND

WT1* ... r~

INTERMEDIATE

_2i474L5_2JL218*_2_

2,070.3

_131N?_

. 160.4

_1S015 324L321_35^ 854

394,299

93

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

\ t

CROP Report bureau ok agricultural economics Washington, D. C.,

\

as of CROP REPORTING BOARD Ttecemhor 17, 1Q46

_ Dfidamhar...l2..45...-

POTATOES 1/ (Continued)

Group j _ _Acr£age_har vested _ • _ _Yield_jo£r__acre _ j _ pro_du£t _ion

and : Average; : ; Average; ; : Average; ;

State ♦ 1935

-44; 1945 ;

1946 .1935-44; 1945 ;

1946

; 1935—44; 1945 ; 1946

Thousand acres

Bu.

Thousand bu.

EARLY POTATO STATES:

North Carolina 2/ 86

72

80

98

122

151

8,394

8,784 12,080

South Carolina

24

21

24

105

122

154

2,516

2,562 3,696

Georgia

24

22

23

61

78

83

1,460

1,716 1,909

Florida

30.9

35.0

39.3

120

151

159

3,705

5,285 6,249

- Tennessee

44

35

37

70

90

92

3,087

3,150 3,404

Alabama

48

47

46

87

105

101

4,151

4,935 4,646

Mississippi

24

26

27

64

72

80

1,516

1,872 2,160

Arkansas

44

38

37

76

72

89

3,343

2,736 3,293

Louisiana

46

42

40

61

61

57

2,773

2,562 2,280

Oklahoma

32

18

20

69

55

75

2,223

990 1,500

Texas

55

49

53

72

86

111

4,036

4,214 5,883

California 1 J

36

. _?2. __ .

81

312

. _ 22a _ _

_410_

11,231

. 23^60 J3.t2.ld

TOTAL 12

49 3 • 6

478.0

507.3

97.

6 130,1

1584.348,436

. 62,16.6 80,210.

TOTAL U.S. 2,

968.0

£696*2

2* 577c 6

125 o

8 155 ciO

1840372,756

418,020 474, 609

1/ Early and late

cross

shovm

separately

for

California;

combined for

all other

States* Zj For

1946,

estima

;es include

125

5 000 bushel

s from

455 acres in Va« and

1,379$000 bushels from 4pd70 acres in IT. Car ©unharvested "but purchased by Gov’t
under price support program, SWEETPOTATOES

; Acreage harv

ested

• Yield

per acre

Production

State

•Average;

•

•

; Average;

•

•

Average;

•

•

• 1535—44;

1945

; 1946

; 1935-44;

1945 ;

1946

1935-44;

1945 ;

1946

N.J .

Thousand acres

j

Bu.

Thousand bu.

16

15

16

135

115

170

2,122

1,725

2,720

Ind.

2.8

1.2

1.4

no

115

258

132

161

Ill.

4.1

3.2

206

85

80

80

340

256

208

Iowa

2

1.9

1*5

91

no

no

216

209

165

Mo.

9

7

7

91

85

110

802

595

770

Fans.

3.2

2.1

• 2.1

112

95

95

343

200

200

Del.

4

1.2

1.0

12]

115

140

467

138

140

Md.

8

8.6

9.7

146

140

175

1,167

1,204

1,698

Va.

33

28

26

114

105

125

3,809

2,940

3,250

N.C*

80

63

64

102

105

120

8,099

6,615

7,680

S.C.

61

58

58

67

95

105

5,322

5,510

6,090

Ga»

105

82

78

76

Of

85

90

7,944

6,970

7,020

Fla.

19

16

16

64

68

1,299

1,024

1,088

Ky.

17

14

13

8$

84

86

1,449

1,176

1,118

Tenn.

47

27

30

90

100

105

4,232

2,700

3,150

Ala.

81

70

65

ryr«

1

8o

85

85

6,275

5,950

5,525

Miss*

72

’ 58

56

102

92

6,176

5,916

5,152

Ark.

28

20

19

I5

95

82

2,076

1,900

1,558

La*

104

116

120

71

105

90

7,390

12,180

10,800

Okla.

12

9

8

7Q

65

65

815

585

520

Tex.

59

60

73

77

95

90

4,502

5,700

6,570

^ Calif.

11

10

12

ns

104

102

1,319

1,040

1,224

u. S*

777.6

671.2

679.3

85*4

96.3

98.3

66,422

64,665

66,807

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f

94 - i

II

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