-GEO...R.._G_,;I.-A :  
 
During the month ended December 15, the all commodity index of pdce s 
received by Georgia farmers decljned 5 poi nts. At the present l evel of 
 
259 perc!;lnt of .the . August 1909-July 1914 average, the index stand s .<> t the l owest 
 
point . since tTune 1950. 
 
In the various commod:i.ty sub-groups, grain prices remained fAirly well stabilized during the month with a slight rece s sJ on i.n prices reported for oats.  Lower prices received by f armers vJere in evidence for cotton lint, hogs, chickens, and peAnuts. 
 
Beef cattle. prices advanced slightly dur~.ng the month, and noteworthy geins were reported in prices of sweetpotatoes, all hr.>-led h:3y, and egg s. 
 
U!HTED STP_TES: The index of Prices R~.ced:ved by Farmers declined P points (3 percent) - - - - - -- during the month ende(,l December 15, 1952, to 269 percent of  the 
1910-14 averag e. At this point the index, whj;ch has declined f or 4 consecutive 
moriths, was 12 percent below December 19Sl, and the lowest in over two years. De- 
clines in prices recej.ved by f armers for cattle, cotton, eggs, hogs, and milk were 
largely ~~sponsible for the decre ase in the index during the l ast month. 
 
The mid-December Parity Index (Prices Paid for Commodities, Interest, Taxes , and 
Wage Rates) remained unchAnged at the 1952 low established on November 15. Lm-Jer 
prices were reported fo feeder and replacement livestock and for clothing and house- 
hold furnishings . On the other h and, food, household operation items, and automobile 
prices were up  . At 281, the Parity Index for mid-December was 3 percent under the ' all-time high of 289 recorded last April and M:;~y, and l percent under a year ago. 
 
The P2rity Ratio (ratio of the Index of Prices Received to the Parity ;J:ndex) dropped to 96 in mid-December, the lowest since April 1950 . 
 
Summary 'l'able for the United States 
 
---Indexes 
 
~--De c-~--is~-T--ii;;~-15;-l D~~:TI-,~-1~==~~~~-~;i~ciIT~h - - . --.: 
 
= 1910-14 100 1 
 
1951 1 1952 i  1952 ; 
 
Index : Date 
 
- - - - --  - - ..- -_..,..1..___ .._ M""'"':" _ _ ,_ _L_ ____._ _ _.L_:---- - --- -  - -- - ----..--, - - - - - - 
 
Prices Received 
 
305 
 
277 
 
269 
 
313 Feb. 1951 
 
P"arity Index 1/ 
 
284 
 
281 
 
281 
 
289 May 1952 5._/ 
 
~ Parity Ratio- -----~ 107 
 
99 
 
96 
 
122 Oct. 1 946 
 
...,.......---- -..----- - - ------..-. ........... -~-  --- - 
 
1/ Prices Paid, Intere st, Taxe s, and Wage Rates. 
 
y Also April 1952. 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
. BU  ON ,J. HARRINGTON Agr -rcul.tural Statistician 
ssso-:; 181 
 
 .. .. 
 
soMMODITY AND 
U-N--IT 
Wheat, Bu. 
 
- PRICES 
 
RFrEIVED 
GEORGIA 
 
BY 
 
F.AlTh1ERS 
 
DErThlBER 
 
15 ' 
 
1952 WIT-T C~.._1._1\ PAEr[s'-'m:rs 
 
' 
 
UNITED SI'ATES 
 
-- 
 
- Average 
 
Dec. 
 
Nov. 
 
~e. 
 
_Avera~e 
 
Dec. Nov. 
 
Dec. 
 
.Aug. 190g... 15 
 
15 
 
15 .A.ug.l9 9- 15 
 
15 
 
15 
 
July 1914 1951 
 
1952 
 
1952 July 1~14 1951 -- -1-9-5-2-- ,.-1-9-5-2---. 
 
$ 1.24 
 
2.33 2.23 2.22 
 
.88 
 
2,22 2.13 212 
 
~orn, Bu. Oats, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
.91 
 
1.69 
 
' 
 
1.80 
 
1.80 
 
.64. 
 
1,69 1.45 150 
 
$ 
 
.67 
 
1,20 1.17 1.09 
 
.40 
 
.95 ,.84 
 
,84 
 
Irish Potatoes , Bu. $ 1.12 
 
2,15 3.00 3.05 
 
.70 
 
1.93 2,17 1.99 
 
Sweet Potatoes, Bu. $ 
 
.83 
 
3.30 3.35 3.65 
 
.88 
 
3,05 3.ll 3.62 
 
Cotton, Lb. 
 
 12.6 
 
U.5 35.1 33.9 12.4 
 
40.3 34.0 31.7 
 
Cottonseed, ton $ 24.39 
 
:flay (baled), ton $ 
 
- 
 
67.00 28.40 
 
67.50 I 67.50 28.60 29.40 
 
22,55 
. .,._ 
 
71.50 69.70 24.40 26,00 
 
68.50 26.40 
 
Hogs, per cwt, 
 
$ 7.33 
 
Beef Cattle, cwt. $ 3,87 
 
18.10 17.30 16.40 7.27 24.50 16.50 17.00 5,42 
 
17,60 . 16,70 . 16.00 
-  
27.50 21.30 19.70 
 
Milk Cows, head $ 33.85 195.00 167.00 . 160.00 . . 48.00 252.00 221.00 ' 213.00 ' 
 
Chickens, Lb, 
 
 13.2 
 
25.9 30.2 27.9 ll.4 
 
23.4 26.4 26.4 .. 
 
Fggs, Doz. Butterfat, Lb. 
 
 21.3  25.7 
 
69.0 60.0 
 
I 61.5 62.5 
58.0 58.0 
 
21.5 26 . 3 
 
51.1 75.7 
 
~lk (who1es_!je) 
 
~ per 100# 1 
 
$ 2,42 
 
Soybeans, Bu. 
 
$ - 
 
peanuts, Lb. 
 
 
 
5.0.. 
 
{ 
 
1/ Preliminary for Decembe.r 1 ~.952 - 
 
6.70 2,90 9,5 
 
7.05 7.05 
 
I 2.80 I 
 
2.801 
 
! 
 
I 10.9 i 10.8 
 
t 
 
1.60 
 
5,22 
 
- 
 
2,83 
 
I 4.8 
 
10.4 
 
. ---c t . 
= INDEX NUM3ERS OF PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS IN GEOBGI.A (August 1909 - July 1914 100) 
 
51.9 ,. 46.6 72.3 70.1 
 
5.38 2.71 10.8 
 
5,19 2,75 
u.o - 
 
All Commodities Cotton & Cottonseed Grains Meat .Animals Dairy Pro'tluct s Chicken & Eggs Fruits Miscellaneous 
... :Revised  
 
Dec. 15 1951 
 
329223 
 
~ 
. 
 
185 443  246 285 135 
178 
 
 Nov. 15 1952 
264 278 195 338 260 271 200 195 
 
Dec. 15 1952 
259 270 194 340 260 269 201 195 
 
.After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 319 Extension Building .Athens, Georgia 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS Form BAE..B-lf53 - 3, 707 . Permit No. 1001 
 
Fenalty for private use to avoid payment of postage $300, 
 
South Branch Library State Co llege of Agriculture 
.Athens.,. Ga.  
 
 ~thens, Georgia 
 
January 12, 1953 
 
COI:1MERCIAL VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET, ACREAGE AND INDICATED PRODUCTION JANUARY 1, 1953 
 
ONIONSs Preliminary reports indicate 46,600 acres of ~ar1Y spring onions in South Texas this yearo While this is substantial~ below the acreage indicated 
qy October 1 intentions reports, it is 20 per cent above the 38,800 acres harv~sted 
in 1952. 
 
Planting intentions reported for the late spring States indicate 17,400 acres for 195.3, about 16 per cent more than the"'""i4;9SO acres harvested in 1952. In California, growers were able to -maintain planting schedules despite heavy rainfall during 
December and a substantial increase in acreage is indicated for all districts excep~ ~ern County. In the Stockton area, where the bulk of the acreage is located, the acreage is expected to exceed the previous record established in 1950. Plantings in the Imperial Valley will be heavy and are expected to be about equal to those 
made in i950. In Georgia conditions have been favorable for setting and plants are off to a good start. In ~ the acreage in the Panhandle section is expected to show an increase, but this will be offset by a _substantial decrease in some of the earlier sections. While planting has started in the Ferris area, active planting is not exPected until mid-January. 
 
fARLY COI'fiiJERCIAL POTATOES: Production of the winter crop i:q Texas arrl Florida , is 
estimated at .3,746,000 bushels -a record-high crop. 
Production indlca~ed is 44 per cent larger than the 1952 crop and 94 per cent abov~ 
average. Most of the winter production now comes from Florida where acreage is the 
~argest of record. In the Everglaqes, harvest is under way and yield prospects are 
}he best in years. Condition of the Fort r--wers crop is generally good and light digging is expected to start between January lO .and 15. Condition of the Dade 
Qounty crop is also good and digging in this area should begin in  early February. 
 
Growers are expectf!d to plant 141,900,.acres of early commercial,. potatoes for~ 
 
~ harvest. This acreage is 16 per cent larger than the 122,850 acres harvested 
 
~n 1952 but 15 per cent below average 0 Increased acreage is expected in all States except Texas andOklahoma. Reduced plantings are indicated for ~ but growers 
 
in Oklahoma are expected to maintain last year 1s acreage 0 However, acreage in this latter State will be influenced by the water available for irrigation in western 
 
Oklahoma. In California, an increase of l) per cent is indicated by inte~~~~~ plant reports.' The early acreage in the Edison and Arvin Districts of ~rlJ 
 
California has been planted under generally favorable conditions. 
 
~ 
 
(Over) 
 
 Y,ILL'Jl. J J II 
 
.... . . ' . .. 
 
. ' 
 
-2 
 
' 
 
Acreage and Indicated Production for 19$3 with Comparisons  
 
'CROP 
 
. 
 
  
 
 
 
A'CREAGE . 
 
. 
 
. . 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
. 
 
 
 
: 
 
... 
 
YIElD ... . 
 
PER 
~ 
 
ACRE 
 
.~ 
: 
 
 '  
 
.# 
 
  
 
 PRODUCT ION 
 
. 
 
AND 
 
_;)..ie;r-=~ :- - . ~~---: -=~3:Y;;-; . -- 7-- ;3:Y;a; "i-- -~-- 
 
._S, TATE 
 
' :Average: . .. ( , Ind. : Av :1 . . 1 Inda:Average: . 
 
; Ind, 
 
::194.9.y..:_51=: 19.$.2 
 
:: 195.3 
 
: 
 
419-/51:: 
 
l952i 
 
 11 : 1953:1949-51: ~952 f . . 
 
11955 
I 
 
. ONIONS:. 
 
5o J . 
 
: 
 
.: 
 
Acres Acres Pros. 
 
: .: 
 
.' e 
 
: 
 
- Sacks 'ip. 
 
- 
 
l 
 
, 
 
o 
 
: 
o 
 
o . 
 
.I:f 
 
s~c_ks: 
 
... 
 
l Late Spring- 
 
Acres 
 
Palif6rnia ~rizona . 
~ouisiana  
peorgia \I'exas  :~. Group total 
 
5,430 3,500 6,200 51) 670 
 
910 1,100 . 1,200 . 580 . ' ' 670 
45d'' 350 ....... ;95 ' . 90' 
 
630 ,!1.:,1_10_ _ 
 
1,100 .,,2D.Q 
 
_ 
 
l.;-500 .,,?O.Q 
 
_11.583_ 
 
__179.5Q 
 
__ 
 
_ 
 
'18,~60. , 14,950 17,400 . 241 . 27?. .. 
 
21800 2,345 
 
. 568 . 737 
 
43 
 
32 May ll 
 
91 192 
 
- - - - - - - 4~ ',3898Z4- ......,4,i80071 .. 
 
COMMERCIAL EARLY 
 
Pre  
 
- Bushels - 
 
  - 11 000 bushels - 
 
RISH PCfi'ATOFS: 
 
~ La~e Spri~g. 
 
1 
 
'ca:iif o r n i a 
l'ouis iaria tfississippi 
 
63, 100 . 6o,ooo 68,000 387 . 43o 
 
16,030 . 4;200 6,300 61 95 
 
2,740 
 
55P 
 
600 . 87 . 85 
 
24,780 ., 25,800 
 
1,082 .399 
 
242 
 
47 
 
J\:Labama  (leor.gia  
'South Ca:ro1ina ~rizona ~exas - Oklahoma 
 
~1~390 
1.,840 
11,200 : ; 2 4,040 
'. 6 080 ' 2,100. 
 
21,200 
' 100 
8,ooo 
),5oo 
311,140oo0 
 
26,1,00 12"6 170 . : 900 ' 116 . . l45 
9.,000 142 190 
3,800 ,Y355 4.20 
3,200 70 . 70 
1,1oo 11LO 160 
 
2,603 192 
1,546 ,Y1,428' . 422 
203- 
 
3,604 
102 .Maf. ll 
1,520 
1i470 238 
.. 176 
 
.<\Tkansas T-ennessee 
 
4,700 4,5oo 
 
1,6oo  11 8oo 1,6oo 2,ooo 
 
90 
n6~ 
 
80 .. 
105 
 
' 415 . 128 523 1.68 
 
~orth Carolina _' Group total 
 
3m.01~3~6550 
 
- 
 
17LOOO 18~500 
~1221 85o~l411 900 
 
183 185 
 
5 407 3 145 
 
-2Jb -300~ .... - -:- -38:559 -36:797'- - - 
 
~ . 
 
. 
 
~I 
 
JJ For group totals and .for all States, averages of annual totals, not the sum of 
 
the State or grrup averages For Commer~ial 'Ear]W Potatoes, lOyear average;, 
 
1942-51. . . ' . 
 
. . : ' . 
 
' ' 
 
.' . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
~ _Late Spring1 ~rizona -- 8 year average1 194451 
 
.n. L. ,ELOYD 
Agricultural Statistician_. In Charge  
 
,. 
 
. ( 
 
.. . . 
. . 
 
L. H. HARRIS,JR. 
Truck Cr.Op ~timator 
' 
..) 
. . '. ' ' 
 
 '. 
 
~~is~~1~1T~? <GJEORGTIA ; At~~~-~\'E:~L 
 
~. -./~jJVJ1:til7 G.-e/f'1/tV UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
 
- . ::..7 
 
GE.ORGIA AGRICLJLTLJRAL 
 
COLLE6E. OF AGRICULTURE. 
 
 Athens,. Georgia  
 
E.XTE.N510N 5E.RVtCf_ 
 
January 28, 1953 
 
S~L.LLER TURKEY CROP EXPECTED THIS YE1-iJl 
 
. Turkey growers plan to reduce turkey production this year by 8 percent, the Bureau of Agricultural Economics rep orted today. If growers carry out their intentions the number of turkeys ra:lrsed will be 5L,069 ,000 compared with the record number o.f 58,956,000 raised last year. This is the first yea r since 1948 that growers have planned a decrease ir{ production.-  All areas of the country expect decreases except the North Central States.  
 
Growers intend to raise about !!3 million bronze ahd other heavy breed turkeys 
this year--3 percent less than in 1952. They plan to r a ise about ll million Beltsvill White and other light breed turkeys._-23 percent less. tha n in 1952. About 21 percent of all the turkeys to be raised this year are expected to be Beltsville White and other light breed turkeys, compared with 24 percent in 1952. 
 
Lower turkey prices in relation to feed prices, and record cold storage. holdings, are reasons given by turkey growers for the intended decrease in productior, 
 
Turkey growers in the Western States, the largest commercial producing area 
 
in the United States, plan a 15 percent decrease in production this year. The lar- 
 
gest decrease expected :i:s .16 percent in the South Atlantic States where the largest 
. . increaf)e was made last year. Growers in the Nortp Atlantic and South Central States 
plan a decrease of about 9 percent. No change is expected in the East North Central . 
 
States, but a n increase l!f 3 percent is planned in the vifest North Central States. 
 
The number of turkeys actually raised usually varies somewhat from January l 
 
.. 
 
intentions, the difference depending on prices of feed, supply and prices of hatch- 
 
ing eggs and poults and the sale of turkeys remaining in growers I hands. Prices re- 
 
ceived by growers for turkeys during the last half of 1952 averaged 10 percent lower 
than in 1951, while feed price(:) averaged 3 percent higher, resulting in aless 
 
... 
 
favorable--turkey-feed price relati onship- than in -1951. L:i.ve turkey prices in mid- 
 
December were 13 percent lower than a year ago, while feed costs were down only 
 
about 3 percent. 
 
The number of turkeys raised in 1952 was about 2 percent larger than January 1 intentions, in spite of declining prices during the 1952 hatching season. Growers increased their turkey production over 1951 because there was an abundance of cheaJEr poults throughout a fairly long hatching season, and credit was hot a limlt:ing factor In 1951 the number of turkeys raised was 15 percent higher than January 1 intentione This happened because turkey prices rose 15 percent above the 1950 level during the hatching season and the turkey-feed price relationship steadily i mproved as the 
hatching seas on advanced. In 1950 the number of turkeys raised was 7 percent 
larger than January 1 intentions because there was an abundance of cheaper poults, feed supplies were ample at slightly lower prices and the turkey market showed firmness. In 1949 the nu)'llber of turkeys raised was 4 percent more thEm J a nuary l in...  tentions because during the hatching season turkey prices held fairly steady and feed prices declined 4 percent below the January levelo 
 
 C_orn. Bu. 
 
.91 
 
INTENTIONS TO R.n.ISE TURKEYS 'IN 1953 
 
- - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
,.._ - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
raised - T-ur~- ey- s- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
. ..L  - - 
 
- - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
. - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-- - 
 
- 
 
- - 
 
-- 
 
- ' S- ~~- ~e--.~--- Av-er- ag- e --:------: ---. ~-: -. P-r- eli-m- in- ar- y -:~--_- iE!-t~n-_9- :e-,- !~_- _1.- 251-_-_ 
 
Division : 1945-49 i 1950 ; 1951 : 
 
1952 : Number : ~~ 1952 
 
- - -- - - - - - - - - ..,. - - - .,.. - - Th~usa;;:ds- - - - - - - -- - .... - .- ....... -P;r~e-;;t- 
 
Me. 
 
 60 
 
74 
 
133 
 
464 
 
278 
 
60 
 
N.H. 
 
95 
 
120 
 
134 
 
154 
 
120 
 
78 
 
vt. 
 
143 
 
120 
 
133 
 
130 
 
114 
 
88 
 
Hass, 
 
395 
 
447 
 
514 
 
653 
 
620 
 
95 
 
: R.I. 
 
39 
 
47 
 
51 
 
55 
 
52 
 
95 
 
Conn. N.Y. 
 
206 
 
269 
 
285 
 
370 
 
333 
 
90 
 
710 
 
808 
 
881 
 
925 
 
91.(!~ 
 
102 
 
N.J... 
 
317 
 
332 
 
359 
 
395 
 
434 
 
110 
 
~~:1\tl: - - - -~;t~~- ---~~~~~ --- fl~~~~ - - - ~;i~~ - - - -t~~~~- -- - - --~~ -- 
 
-oEio - - - - -1~1~8- - - - r:36I - - - 1,~6~ - - - I,noo - - - -l,89o- - - - Io~ -- 
 
Ind. 
 
931 
 
1,21.~9 
 
1,436 
 
1,881 
 
1,'187 
 
95 
 
Ill. 
Mich. 
 
887 
 
865 
 
934 
 
1,037 I 
 
975 
 
94 
 
834 
 
916 
 
962 
 
1,097 
 
1,086 
 
99 
 
Wis. -E:N:cent.-- 
 
682 -4:493---- 
 
~,93767'8--- 
 
1 153 b";o5o 
 
-- - - 
 
1,257 ?,oi2--- 
 
1,358 -7:o96-- 
 
--- 
 
I10o8o-- 
 
- Minn.---- -3~593---- 4,14{)--- I;,{)Wi--- ~,Io8"--- -5-;517- --- 1o8-- 
 
Iowa 
 
. 2,615 
 
2,956 
 
3,222 
 
3;1.~15 
 
3,1..tl5 
 
 100  
 
Mo. 
 
1,581 
 
1,681 
 
1,849 
 
11 572 
 
1,572 
 
100 
 
N.Dak. 
 
597 
 
495 
 
619 
 
464 
 
487 
 
105 
 
: S.Dak. 
 
331 
 
320 
 
352 
 
405 
 
454 
 
112 
 
Nebr. 
 
840 
 
784 
 
862 
 
888 
 
888 
 
100 
 
Kans  
 
668 
 
713 
 
742 
 
668 
 
601 
 
90 
 
-w:N:cent.- - 10,2.26--- -11,"69~ - - "'"12,290-- -i2,~2o-- - 12~9-34- - - - Io3-- 
 
-Del: - - - - - -156- - - - - I2Ii - - - - - Il.~3 - .... - I8"6 - - - - -i65""" - - - 115 - - 
 
Md. Va. w.va, N.c. s.c. 
 
418 
 
438 
 
460 
 
529 
 
513 
 
97 
 
1,368 
 
2,294 
 
3,670 
 
5,945 
 
h,756 
 
80 
 
486 
 
887 
 
1,064 
 
1,330 
 
1,104 
 
83 
 
404 
 
559 
 
783 
 
1,018 
 
967 
 
95 
 
471 
 
771 
 
1,002 
 
1,252 
 
1,102 
 
.88 . 
 
Ga, 
 
209 
 
316 
 
569 
 
615 
 
430 
 
70 
 
F'la. -s:Atl: - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
115 -3:578- - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
~ 
 
131 
~2"6 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
151 7 842 - 
 
163 - -1I "63"8 - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
179 -9-2~6- - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
110 -84 -- 
 
-Ky.-- - - - - -2)8- - - - -')lL"- - - -'392 .... - - -'_Iii2 - - - - ..z.3JO- - - - -80-- 
 
Tenn. - ~- - - - 153-  -- - 186 .. 
 
205  211 
 
200 
 
95 
 
Ala. 
 
164 
 
, 152 
 
175 
 
192 
 
157 
 
82 
 
Miss. 
 
95 
 
113 
 
136 
 
131 
 
131 
 
 100 
 
Ark, 
 
158 
 
427 
 
585 
 
550 
 
550 
 
100 
 
Ia. 
 
56 
 
85 
 
106 
 
95 
 
100 
 
105 
 
Okla. 
 
54o 
 
SJ.~5 
 
627 
 
658 
 
cJ59 
 
85 
 
-Ts:exc.ent.~-- Mont.- ...,. - - 
 
-42-,9;4-73~2---- -137- :- - - 
 
2 927 
-4''r71oi-9----- 
 
~3,24240"b---'I3o - - - 
 
~3,,7093~--- I34 -- - 
 
-:3;;,1E{037L- 
- -121- 
 
---- 
--- 
 
92 -9I -9~ 
 
--- 
 
Idaho 
 
242 
 
2G7 
 
203 
 
183 
 
lh6 
 
80 
 
Wyo. 
 
138 
 
117 
 
12 9 
 
150 
 
150 
 
100 
 
Colo. 
 
784 
 
723 
 
723 
 
723 
 
615 
 
85 
 
N. Mex. 
 
65 
 
6h 
 
61.~ 
 
6h 
 
58 
 
90 
 
Ariz. 
 
93 
 
85 
 
85 
 
94 
 
75 
 
80 
 
Utah 
 
1,660 
 
1,673 
 
2,07:J 
 
1~909 . 
 
1,527 
 
80 
 
Nev. 
 
36 
 
26 
 
24 
 
28 
 
25 
 
88 . 
 
vrash. 
 
1,223 
 
909 
 
1,151.~ . 
 
1,108 
 
975 
 
88 
 
Ore~. 
 
2,031 
 
1,985 
 
2,223 
 
2,134 
 
1,857 
 
87 
 
Cahf. -west.--- - 
 
115',4;4"48~3--- 
 
7,202 -13,161 
 
. -- 
 
 9,507 . -1{),3i7- 
 
- 
 
--11071 16478~ 
 
-- 
 
- 
 
9 051  I4:6o6--- 
 
- 
 
-585~-- 
 
-- u- :-s-:------- 
 
- - 3?"-";9-"6-5"""--- --4-3-,7-92- --- 
 
-,...5-2'2- .-5 
 
2 
~ 
 
--- 
 
---5'8-'9-.5-"6----- 
 
-~J.-~-;-o69-- 
 
- 
 
-- 
 
- 
 
--9-2-- 
 
 
' 
 
 Athens, Georgia 
 
February 4, 19.53 
 
FARM Pl~ICE REPORT AS OF JANUARY 15; 1953 
 
GEORGIA: During the m'onth, ended January 15, the all commodity index of prices re- 
 
ceived by Georgia farmers dropped 6 points. At the present level the 
 
index is 253 percent of the August 1909-July 1914 average and 38 points b~low the 
 
index for the corresponding period a year ago. Substantially lower prices received 
 
for cotton lint, chickens, and eggs contributed largely to the decrease in the all 
 
commodity index. 
 
 
 
Noteworthy gains were reported during the month in prices of sweetpotatoes , cottonseed, and all baled hay. Hog prices advanced approximately 90 per cwt., and beef cattle prices remained at about the same level as reported a month a go . 
 
UNITED STATES: The Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 2 points ( a little 
less than one percent) during the month ended January 15, 1953, to ~67 percent of the 1910-14 average. Lower prices for dairy products, cotton, truck crops, eggs, and grains were only partially offset by higher average prices for hogs, 
calves, sheep, lambs, potatoes, and s orne fruits. 
 
During the same period, the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates rose two points from the revised December level of 280. The Prices Paid component . of this index remained unchanged at 267, with the increase in the Parity Index resulting from increases in the index of Farm Wage Rates, the index of Interest on Farm lviortgage Debt, and the index of Taxes per Acre on Farm Real Estate. 
 
As a result of the decrease in the Index of Prices Received ar.d the increase in the Parity Index (Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates) the Parity 
Ratio declined to 95, one point below December 15. 
 
Indexes 
= 1910-14 100 
Prices Received Parity Index ~/ Parity Ratio 
 
Jan. 15, 1952 
3GG 
287 
lOS 
 
. SUMIVIARY TABLE Deci 15 1952 
 
Jan. 15, 1953 
 
. : 
 
Record High 
 
Index 
 
Date 
 
269 
 
267 
 
313 
 
Feb. 1951 
 
?:.1 280 
 
282 
 
289 ]./May 1952 
 
96 
 
95 
 
122 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
-' 5.1 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates. 
 
Revised. ]./Also April 1952. 
 
D. L. FLOYD "- ";'icultural Statist.ician, In Charge 
 
BURTON J. IlllHRINGTON Agricultural Statistician 
 
 COlflMODITY 
m.AnNTD . 
 
PRICES RECEIVED BY F~JERS JANU_.A_R_Y_15, 1953 WITH COMPARISONS -==~----.,-- 
 
GEORGIA 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
Average 
Aug.1909July 1914 
 
Jen. 15 1952 
 
Dec. 15 1952 ' 
 
Jan.  Average 15 Aug.19091953 Ju1y 1914 
 
,Jan. 15 1952 
 
Dao. 15 1952 . 
 
Jan. 15 1953 
 
Whe<:tt, Bu. 
 
$ 1.24 
 
2.25 2.22 2.17 
 
.88 
 
2.20 2.12 
 
. Corn, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
 91 
 
1.73 1.80 1.83 
 
.64 
 
1.68 1.50 
 
-. Oats, Bu. - 
 
$ 
 
.67 
 
1.15 1.09 1.12 
 
.40 
 
,94 .84 
 
.82 
 
Irish Potatoes, Bu. $ 1.12 
 
2.25 3.05 2.80 
 
.70 
 
2.07 1.99 2.06 
 
Sweet Potatoes, Bu. $ 
 
.83 
 
6.85 3.65 4.30 
 
.88 
 
3.47 3.62 3.86 
 
Cotton, Lb. 
 
 12.6 
 
41.5 33.9 32.4 12.4 
 
38.7 31.7 29.8 
 
Cottonseed, Ton $ 24.39 
 
67.00 67.50 69.00 22.55 
 
70.10 68.50 65.30 
 
Hay (baled) ,. Ton $ 
 
28.20 29.40 30.50 
 
25.50 26.40 26.40 
 
Hogs, per _ c~. 
 
$ 
 
Beef Cattle, cwt. $ 
 
7.33 3.87 
 
17.30 16.40 .17.30 7.27 
I 24.00 17.00 17.oo 5.42 
 
17.40 16.00 27.20 19;70 
 
17.80 19.70 
 
Milk Cows, head $ 33.85 
 
195.00 160.00 160.00 48.00 253.00 213.00 213.00 
 
Chickens, Lb. 
Eggs, Doz. 
 
 13.2  21.3 
 
28.3 27.9 57.0 62.5 
 
27,3 58.0 
 
11.4 21.5 
 
25,1 
 
26.5 
 
40.5 46.6 45.8 
 
Butterfat, Lb. 
 
 25.7 
 
Milk (wholesale) 
 
~er 100 # ]j 
 
$ 2.42 
 
Soybeans, Bu:. 
 
$ 
 
Peanuts, Lb. 
 
 5.0 
 
60.D 58.0 57.0 I 26.3 
 
-;6-.- Q5 7.05 
 
I' 7.05. 
 
.. / 
 
2 90 - .. 2 80 1- - 2. 80 
 
I o  9:5 10.8 
 
1 ~ 8- j . 
 
1.60 .4.:8 
 
79.9 70.1 68.3 
 
5.16 2. 78 10.4 
 
5.19 .. 2. 75 
11~0 
 
4.S9 2.69 10.9 
 
]J Prelim-inary for Januru;y 1953. 
 
HIDEX NUMBERS OF PRICES FECEIVED BY FA..l:tiAERS IN GEORGIA (August _1909 - ~uly 1914 ~ 100) 
 
I 
 
Jan. 15 _Dec. 15 Jan. 15 
 
1952 . 1952 
 
1953 
 
..... 
 
All Commodities 
 
291 
 
259 
 
253 
 
Cotton & Cottonseed 
 
Grains 
 
r 
 
323 
 
270 
 
188 
 
194 
 
260 196 
 
-. 
 
Meat .Animals 
 
440 
 
340 
 
347 
 
Dairy Products 
 
246 
 
261  . 259 
 
Chickens & Eggs Fruits . 
 
252 .134 
 
269 201 
 
. 
 
253 202 . 
 
. 
 
Miscellaneous 
 
180 
 
195 
 
198 
 
"--'--c--- --- ---- - --- -- ------ -----'--- - - - - - - ' 
 
 Revised 
 
. After Five Days Return toU,nited _States Department of Agricu1 ture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 3~9 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
Form BAE-"B=zz-53:"~~ - - - Fe-rmi t No~ 1001 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of postage $3.00,  
 
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Athens, Ga . 
 
 1 'GTI UNITED STATE:S . 
DEPARTMf.NT OF AGRICULTURE. 
 
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AGBIU~RIECU.ALUTURO.FAL ECONOMICS 
 
U~G~A. h. ~. G  cff~! 
 
COLLfuE. OF AGRICULTURE. 
 
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E.XTE.N510N 5E. R v:-i' 
 
February, 1953 ~ . ~ _ C. 
 
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GEORGIA CONTINUES TO LE.AD THE NATION IN CHICKEN BROILER PRODUCTION 
 
Estimates by states on 1952 chicken broiler _production show 
 
1ft'~ 
 
that Georgia led the nation for the second consecutive year by producing 112,621,000 birds valued at $8A,6lo,ooo. 
 
b[-Y:;0. \ _ 
 
Arkansas came second in output, with a production of 72,627,000, birds valued at $57,346,000. Following in order of rank were 
 
___ ___/( -~ 
 
Delaware.! Texas, _M~_~land, and Virginia. 
 
~orgia showed a 27 per cent increase over the 88,678,000 broilers produced in 1951, and the 1952 valuation was 29 per cent above the $68,530,000 figure for 1951. This marked the ruth consecutive year in which all previous production and value records have been surpassed for the state. Average liveweight per bird was 2.8 pounds compared with 2.8 in 1951 and 2, 7 the year before. Average price per pound liveweight was 28.1 cents compared with 27.6 one year ago and 25.8 cents in 1950. 
 
As in 1951 the value nf 1952 broilers topped that from any other Georgia farm cash commodity except cotton. Ordinarily either tobacco or peanuts occupy this position but the heavy expansion of the past two years placed broilers well above these crops. 
 
&in commercial counties are Cherokee, Forsyth, and Hall, with Banks, Barrow, Cobb, Carroll, Dawson, Gordon, Gwinnett, Habersham, Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Walton, White, Whitfield and ad,joining counties making up most of the remaining commercial tteas. Some other scattered areas produced some broilers and current further expmsion is taking place. 
 
DIAGRAM SHOWING PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF GEORGIA BROILERS (Period 1935 - 1952 
 
Numbers 
 
Year 
 
(000) 
 
Value (000) 
 
1935 
 
500 $ 230 
 
. 1936 
 
800 
 
384 
 
1937 
 
1,100 
 
539 
 
1938 
 
1, 300 
 
611 
 
1939 
 
1,600 
 
676 
 
1940 
 
3,500 
 
1,495 
 
1941 
 
6,000 
 
2,775 
 
1942 10,000 
 
5,152 
 
1943 17,000 12,198 
 
1944 
 
24, 000 
 
19,116 
 
80 
 
1945 1946 
 
29,520 22,435 
 
24,466 20,171 
 
1947 
 
28,717 
 
24,191 
 
1948 
 
33,025 
 
29,108 
 
1949 
 
45,574 
 
32,977 
 
1950 62,892 45,433 
 
1951 
 
88,678 
 
68,530 
 
1952 112,621 88,610 
 
60 
 
Kill ions 
 
L _ j Number Broilers 
 
Value, D:lllars 
 
40 
 
Millions 
-~ 
 
20 
 
0 
Years 
 
 COMMERCIAL BROILER PRODUCTION AND GROSS INCOME, IN 15 STATES, 1951-52 11 
 
?J . - State : 
 
1951 
 
and Total 
 
: Number ~ ~ '!'"- 1 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
t 
 
P-ou-nd-s 
 
: - 
 
P- r-ice- 
 
: - 
 
- 
 
G- ro-ss- 
 
: Number -- - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
:produced:produced:per lb.:income 1/:produced 
 
:- P-ou-nd-s :produced 
 
. . . .. : 
 
: 
 
1952 . 
 
Price ; Gross - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
...:.. - 
 
- 
 
-- 
 
. per lb.: income J} 
 
Thousands 
 
Cents Thous. dol. Thousands 
 
Cents Theus ttdol, 
 
Me. 
 
21,145 86,694 27.6 
 
Conn. 17,198 67,072 29.1 
 
Ind. 34,014 108,84.5 28.6 
 
Del. 8.5,777 257,331 27.1 
 
Mdo 
 
60,602 181,806 27.1 
 
23,928 19,518 31,130 
69,737 49,269 
 
23,048 
19,950 33,674 6.5,191 56,966 
 
87,582 73,815 107,7.57 202,092 
176,59.5 
 
27.0 23,647 , 29.,1 21,480 
29.8 32,112 28,2 56,990 
28o2 49,800 
 
Va. 
 
46,038 142,718 27e3 
 
We Va. 17,341 55,491 28.7 
 
N. c. 32,606 91,297 27.9 
 
Ga 11 
 
882678 248!29/i 27.6 
 
Fla0 
 
8,911 25,842 31.0 
 
38,962 1),926 
25,472 
6B.t530 8,0il 
 
5o,642 19,07.5 43,366 112!621 
9.,980 
 
1.56,990 62;.948 121,425 
3152339 27,944 
 
28.0 
28o5 28.4 28e;l 
30o0 
 
43,9.57 17,940 
34,485 . 
88~610 
8,383 . 
 
Ala. Miss. Ark. Tex. 
Oreg. 
 
16,655 23,;474 69,834 5o,4o8 
5,854 
 
44,968 65,727 
195,53.5 141,142 
17,562 
 
29.1 29.3 27.6 
30.0 30.0 
 
13,086 19,258 53,968 42,343 5,269 
 
23,484 30,751 72,627 
60,994 
5,093 
 
63,407 83,028 203,356 170,783 15,788 
 
29.2 28..,5 28 0 2 
28.9 
30.,6 
 
18,.515 23,663 
57,346 49,356 4,831 
 
TOTAL 578,535 1,730,328 28.0 484,407 627,462 l,$68,849 28.4 . 531,115 
 
1/ States having weekly chick placement reports. 
y Revised. 
1/ Includes consumption in households of producers which is less than 1 per cent 
nf total production. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Gtatistician, In Charge 
 
Return After Five Days to 
 
Penalty for private use to 
 
United States Department of Agriculture 
 
avoid payment of postage $300. 
 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
 
319 Extension Building 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
Form ~-E-N-2/53-3,143 
 
Permit No. 1001 
 
S ou h .ran c 1 i brar y 
 
Stat Coll ege o~ Agricu l t ure 
 
Athens, Ga. 
 
 Numbsrs bfliv~.tock_ .ori .d~:qr.gia farms' as of January 1, 1953 .t varied considerably by 
 
kinds from those on hand: a year earlier  Species showing ihcrases were _up .by per.:._ 
 
centages a~- :follows: c~ttle, 10%; sheep,l8%; and. turkeys, Mh. Those ofT .in number ' 
 
.. given with -percent decrease were: ' hogs, 5%; wq:rkstock, 9%; arid' chickens:i-6%.. ': ' : 
 
. 
 
:. '. 
 
' 
 
Total val~e of livestoc-~: ;pll Georgi<<.farms Janui. .1, 1953 fo~ the species _:estimated ; 
 
~:a.s $182,423,000, a decrease of 19% f.rom the- $224,200,000 value for January~ 1, 1952. LJ'II"3r livestock prices .~ an~( the reduction in nurri'Ser for three . o.f. the speci~ groups . . 
pf ar.s responpible for the :unfayorable ' comparison. ~nv'entory Vi3ol~~ per head milk . 
 
cows and all eattle was sharply off from the record high a . year ago,  and pe-r,.~hi3a:d  
 
value of hogs at ::the .:beginning of thEl year was the lowest since January 1, 1946. In-. 
 
creased us.age' 'of" farm machinery and changes in types of farming continue to force . _:_. 
 
numbers and values of ~Q:e9rgia works~oG~ downward: First of the year inYentory   . . 
 
values by kinds of live.~tock for 1953.and 1952, respectively, are as follows: cattle, 
 
$126,294,9:00 and $153,14o~: ooo; hogs, $32,453,000 and $43,884,000; workstock, 
 
 
 
$13 and 
 
1 
 
009;000 and $11,6:J.:i;ooo; 
 
$15, tur 
 
025,.0 keys, 
 
00; exc 
 
chickens, luding br 
 
. exc oile 
 
luding comm rs, $32,4,000 
 
ercia and 
 
l broilers $)32_,000; 
 
, 
 
a 
 
$1 nd 
 
0,134,00 she~p, 
 
0 __  :. . 
 
$209, ooo and $2 02, ooo.\ : . . 
 
.: .... 
 
~- 
 
.....  > 
 
Inventory items in this  report should rwt";be confused '1;-iith farm inc'ome d~ta 'f'or 1952 
 
whic\1 will; be .released as so.on .as ayailable. 
 
 
 
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DISTRI BUTI Oi'". OF ~EORGii. . LIV1STOCK VALUES BY KI}J_P..s__q~_!~~ Rl'_ 
 
(Percent :?f total value of livestock-- January l, 1953)-;~ 
 
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I< Sheep, with value -:-- of -$2"'09,00'0 not 
 
shown in diagram 
 
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Bureau of Agric;ul;~ljr~l- Er;onorn:i,cs .. -;;.. 
 
319 Extensioh BU-ilding.- :  
 
Athens' G-eorgia: - ; -;,,, 
 
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6FFICIAL BUSI NESS: ..~ ;.- ... 
 
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ro, Form BAE-M 2/5'3 - 6,448  : '  _,,,:, .. 
 
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1001 ' 
 
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.to avo~~ I:f.ii:yment of . :: . /' 
 
postage $)oo.  ..  
 
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.  . - ~ . Thohsi:ind ;.. Farm Value. a Total Far~  y:'ll,te  & Thousand : Farm-' Value: Total. Fq.r.m~~alue' . 
 
Yea~< -- : .  Hkad  f Per HeB.d ; Thoul?Gilld.. ~H~s: '~aify :  :rer Head : .  'fhou,s~1d.:.')~oJ). e rs ~ ' 
 
- -,-~:..... : . ~t~-=-~:~-~~s~~ \ \--~~ __ '>) ' ~!Muie~~an:~~ul:~~~-~:~~~7::-.~--~~ 
 
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1945 1946 
1~.4~ .1-948~ 
'1949 
i950 l95i 1952 
 
.: "38  . $r26.oo ~ : ~-~;t;8q2 . . 
 
3~ . 
 
119.00 
 
, , 4',522 : 
 
4CJ. 
 
n6,oo , . . , ; 4,640 ...  
 
40'' 
 
119.00 
 
40 
 
11s-.oo- 
 
.' 4,760 
"'~~640 
 
40 : \! . ' 101.00 
 
...3.040. 
 
-39 ~ 
 
8~.00 
 
39 . . _.,: . 65.00 
 
. .3.,276 . ' 2 535- 
 
39 - . : ;  55.oo 
 
,...2:145 .. 
 
29c .. 
'?85. . 
216 ' :. 
'262' . 2s2 231  218 . .205 184 
 
.  :$2o4.oo;:-:-:-:-~:.:  ts9,-3s4 :. ~1 
 
''199.00.. . ., 194.00 
 
51?3).715 
5~,544 
 
204.00 
19?.oo 
 
53,'448 4n,s44 ~-~ 
 
173,00 . 131.00; ' 
86 00'" 
 
<. . 41,001 . :.. 
' 28i'558.... ,_ :-- 17 630 . 
 
7o:oo 
 
.. 12:s8o 
 
1953 
 
37 . 
 
51.00 
 
1,887 
 
166 
 
67.00 
 
ll,l22 
 
'' 
 
~---:-. .-Co-.'ls and Beifer5; 2 ye-ar-s old an.-:-d-o_v_e_r-,- 
 
Cattle and Calves 
 
 kept for milk  
 
  
 
1944 
 
1,136 
 
44.90 .. 
 
!.. ' 51,006 
 
399 
 
69.00 
 
1945 
 
1,181 
 
40.80 
 
! : \ . 48,185 
 
395 
 
63.00 
 
19116 
 
1,122 
 
49.30 
 
. ' . 55,315 
 
399 
 
73.00 
 
1947 
 
1,ill . 
 
57.iO 
 
. 64,105 
 
387 
 
85.00 
 
1948 
 
,1,os:r> 
 
6390 
 
68,181 
 
372 
 
94.oo 
 
1949 
 
982 
 
80.60 
 
79,149 
 
350 
 
116.00 
 
1950 - l,Q40- 
 
84.50 -" . - . - G.7'.880 
 
364 
 
123.QO 
 
1951 
 
1,113 
 
106.00 
 
.117,978 . . [ 
 
-~68 
 
148.00 
 
________________ ___ 1~52 
1953 
 
1,2'35 1,358 
 
124.00 
 
'1.53,140 
 
.. 372 
 
].73.00 ' 
 
9~.oo ......,..... :.   
 
126,:Z94 
 
387 
 
138.oo 
 
----~-- ---- ~--~ - -  ~ 
 
27,531 
 
24,885 
 
29,127 
 
: , '. 
 
32,895 
 
34,968 
 
40,600 . 
 
_44,772 _ ... 
 
54,464 
 
. i 
 
6<1,356 
 
' 53,406 
-~-----~ 
 
Sheep and Lambs" -=-1~94~4:----_..;..--=-1-=-8--'~ $s.4o  
 
19!15 
 
r8 
 
6.1o 
 
.. Hogs, Including :Pigs 
 
:r-=97=--..---..,.._..,--=2....,,o::-::6c=5'-"'-.~~-$:12~-ro-. .. 
 
$2.1. . 986 -- -. 
 
uo 
 
1,73Z  
 
12.50 
 
21,650 
 
1946 
 
16 
 
6.40 
 
1947 
 
14 
 
8.60 
 
102 
 
1,507: 
 
12b 
 
1,688 
 
16,80 21,50 
 
25,318 36,292 . ' 
 
1948 . 
 
12 
 
8>80 
 
106 
 
1,654 
 
24.30 
 
40,192 . 
 
1949 
 
10 
 
9.30 
 
. 
 
93 
 
1,588 
 
1950 
 
9 
 
9.80 
 
88 
 
1,667 
 
24.90 20.60 
 
39,541' 34.340- ., ' . . 
 
1951 1952 
 
10 
 
14.40 
 
11 
 
18.40 
 
144 
 
1,800 
 
Z02 
 
1,908 
 
23.40 23.00 
 
. 42;120 : ' 43,884  . 
 
1953 
 
13 
 
16.10 
 
209 
 
1,813 
 
17.90 
 
32,453 
 
---~---------~----~-----~-~--------~~--------------~-----~--------~~-~- ~, ~- 
 
Chickens (excluding commercial bro j,;_lers) 
 
~-- Tu_:~ez!. (exc:J,ud4J,g turkey broilers) 
 
1944 
 
11, l S38 
 
'--rl:i4-----~- fli"';766 ' - < ' ' 
 
45 
 
$ 5' 00 
 
$ 225 
 
1945 1946 1947 
 
9,811 10,013 
s,om;; 
 
1.20 1,30 1,42 
 
11,773 13,017 12, 7a7 
 
Jj. ~7~ 
-1 
. / - 59 
 
s5..s2o0  
s.3o 
 
182 
 
273 
 
.' ~ . 
 
372 
 
I~ 
 
1948 1949 1950 
 
8,282 7,957 8,116 
 
lAl 1.51 1.36 
 
11,6.78 12,015 11,038 
 
44 
 
6.50 
 
46 
 
7.30 
 
52 
 
6.40 
 
286 336 333 
 
1951 
 
8,029 
 
1,30 
 
10,438 
 
54 
 
6. 70 
 
362 
 
1952 
 
8,298 
 
1.40 
 
1L617 
 
51 
 
6.50 
 
332 
 
1953 
 
7_,,_79_5 
 
 1.30 
 
10;134 
 
 '54 
 
6.00 
 
324 
 
- --: - -  --.-- ~-. --- ---- -_... - -~~--------------- 
 
 Total value is sum of va1ue~?Y age groups.  Included in c~ttle and calves 
 
    
 
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UNITED 9rATES LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ... - - .. - JANUARY 1, 1953 
 
Livestock and poultry on farms and ranches showed a net . ~hcrease of 1 percent during 1952, This 
 
was the foi.lrth successive annual inc~ase, :but the aggregate for Jan-qary. l; ).953 vra.s 12 pe:-q.ent 
 
below the peak of January.)., - l944.. The increase resulted from a substantial rise in cattle 
 
numbers, since the number of all other species was down. Milk cows shovted "the first increase 
 
since 1945. Hog numbers r!'lcorded a sharp decrea se after having increa.sed each year since 1948, 
 
Sheep numbers declined slightly afte r increasing in eacL of the t wo prece ding years. The number of 
 
chickens and turkeys showed modest decreases, while the number of horses and mules continued the 
 
decline that has been in progress for many years. 
 
 
 
Combining the different species on the basis of their economic importance reveals livestock 
 
~ 
 
numbers i\}creasing 2 percent, while poult~' declined 5 p e rcent. Meat animals (all cattle', hogs 
 
and sheep) were up 2 percent, while work stock wa.s down 10 percent. Milk stock (milk cows, 
 
heifers and calves) showed .an incre a.se of 3 percent. 
 
, 
 
 . 
 
Even with a slightly larger a ggregate number of livestock and poultry, the farm value pf 14.9 billion dollars was 24 percent below the recorcl, high of 19.6. billion dollars on January 1, 1952, but 29 percent above the lO~'Year average . January 1 values of all species vtere lo;1er than a year 
ago. Declining prices for livestock and poultry were reflected in the January l average inventory 
value. Most marked of all were the declines of 44 percent from a. year earlier in the average value per head for stock sheep and 28 percent in the average value for cattle and calves~ 
 
The 93.7 million head of cattle and calves on January 1, 1953 represented--an incr~ase rYt about S million head, or 7 percent during 1952. This marks the 4th succ!'lssive incree.se in cattle numbers since the recent low.point of 76 . 8 ~illion head on January 1, 1949! The 1953 number exceeds the peak of the previous cycle on January 1 1 ,1945 by over 8 million head, All classes of .cat.tle showed increases. Cattle kept primarily for milk production were the highest since 1947. The biggest increases again took place on the beef side. Beef cows attained a record. high of 22.5 million head at the beginning of 1953~ Other calves and steers each shOYied increases of 9 percen~ 
The 2ooyear rise in sheep inventories which began in 1950 was brought to ~halt in 19SZ vhen. ' . ' 
numbers declined 477 1 000 head. Most of the decrease w:as in the number of sheep and lambs ,~n feecl which dropped 7 percent, Stock sheep and lambs estimated at 27.9 million head, were down 193",00Q head from last year, or about 1 percent, 
 
Hog numbers declined sh&-'Oly and were down 14: percent from a year earlier. The Jaquary 1, 1953 
 
inventory number totaled t4,6 million head, a decrease of almost 9 million head. The decrease in 
 
hog numbers resulted from a sharp drop in the 1952 pig crop. Slaughter d~ring 1952 was 2 percent 
 
larger than in 1951. This resulted f1om t4e larger lfo~dings at the beginning of the year and a 
 
larger proportion of tlje 11952 pig crop being slaughteted before the end of the year. Hogs under 6 months of age showed a decrease in lirie with the smaller fa),l pig crop, but the numbar over 6 
 
months old was <;l.ovm 16 percent. 
 
.- ' . : . . . .. 
 
Horse and mule numbers again declined at &bo14t the . same rE:lpid rate as in recent years. The down trend for horses began in 1915 and for mules in ~925, 
 
 GEORGIA: During the month ended February 15, the all commodity index of prices r e  ceived by Georgia farmers dropped one point. Reciprocati ng price changes 
.in the individual. commodity sub-groups restrained a :more significant changee , The index now stands at 252 pe:r cent of the August 1909. .. July 1914 average, and is a:pproximately 33 points below the level of the index during the corresponding period 
last yea:r: 
 
Individual commodity prices fluctl).ated irre gUlarly d uring the month, and a'pparent 
increases in prices receiv:ed for sqm~ items partl._y offset noticeable declines , in prices for others~ 
 
Significantly lower prices were reported for cottonseed, beef cattle:, chickens, 
 
eggs, and wh ol esale milk, Prices increas ~s we;J.~e r eported for wheat, oats, sweet- 
 
pot~toes," cotton lint, all baled P:ay, hpgs,.. a,pct soybeans. 
 
 
 
UNITED STA'r ES: . Low~ r prices for ca~~le, e ggs, milk, potatoes, wheat, and corn dUring the month ended February 15, 1953, -v1ere offset only i n part 
by nigher prices for h ogs, cotton and some other commodities. This resulted in a 
4 point (one and a half percent) drop ip the I ndex of Prices Received by Far mers, 
to 263 per cent of the 1910-14 l evel. The February index was 16 per cent below the  all-time peak of February 1951, but 6 per. cent above 'June 1950, just before the Korean outbreak 0 
During the month ended February 15 the Parity Index (Index of Prices Paid by Farmers including Interest, Taxes, and Wa ge Rates) declined 2 points (nearly 1 per c ent) to 280. This decline resulted primarily from lower prices for food, feed er cattle, and livestock feed. Slight offsetting advances we:re noted for motor suppli es. The mid-February index was 3 per cent below the peak first reached in April 1952 but 10 per cent above June 1950. 
 
As a result of the greater drop in Prices Received, than in the Parity Index, the Parity Ratio declined 1 point to 94, the lm.;est since June 1941. 
 
Summary Table for the Un::it:...;e:...;d;.._S,....;;t.;a~...;;.t...;;.es~----------- 
 
= Indexes 
1910-14 100 
 
Feb. 15, 1952 
 
- - - - - Jan 0 15j 1953 
 
 Feb. 15, 1953 
 
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IndRe-xe c-or-d: 
 
-h 
 
igh Da 
 
te 
 
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Prices Received 
 
289 
 
267 
 
263 
 
313 Febe 1951 
 
Parity Index 1/ 
 
288 
 
282 
 
280 
 
289 ,YHay 1952 
 
Parity Ratid 
 
100 
 
. 95 
 
94 
 
122 Oct. 1946 
 
1/ y Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates. 
 
Also April 1952. 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Ch'a~ge ' 
 
BURT ON J. HARRI NGT ON Agricultural Statistician 
 
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 r- - . . PRICES B."ECEIVED BY FARMERS FEBRUARY 15, 1953 1i,[THCOiiiPARISOliiS 
 
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GEORGu-- -. -.--  ----:--ooT"ED-:-sm"E"""S~. -~. 
 
' AND 'UNIT 
 
. 1-:ri:Verage j 
 
Jan. ~ - Feb. 
 
Aug.1909- Feb, 15 15 .. 1~5 . 
 
Average 
 
-. -. -~-.ran;--,-~ 
 
Aug.1909- Feb . '15  15 
 
.15 
 
-:-.:----'-----7+J_'-_11..:;_y----,19,_1_4+-l_952 
 
1953 
 
1953 
 
J~1y 191~ 1952 
 
1953 
 
1953 
 
Vlheat, B-q.. . 
 
$$ 
 
1.24 2. 24 
 
2.17 . 2.20 
 
.88 
 
2.18 
 
2>10 
 
2~05 
 
Corn, Bu. 
 
Oats, B'l.lo 
 
$ 
 
Irish Potatoe~;Bu.$ 
 
Sweet P6tatoes,Bu.$ 
 
.91 . .67 1.12 
.83 
 
1.78 1.18  2.25 4.00 
 
1.83 1 1.89 
 
1.12 
 
1.12 
 
2.80 
 
2.75 
 
4.30 
 
4.45 
 
.64 1.66 
 
.40 
 
.89 
 
.70 
 
2.05 
 
.88 
 
3.57 
 
1.48 .82 
2.06 3.86 
 
1.43 .77 
 
Cotton, Lb. 
 
 
 
Cottonseed, Ton $ 
 
12.6 40.3 24.39 69.50 
 
32.4 69.00 
 
32.7 . 67~00 
 
12.4 22,55 
 
37.2 67.10 
 
29.8 65.30 
 
30.2 64,50 
 
Hay (bal"ljld) ,Ton $ 
 
29.70 
 
30.50 30.90 
 
25.40 . 26.40 25.60 
 
Hogs, per cwt.. $ 
 
7.33 11~00 
 
17.30 18.20 
 
7.27 17.20 
 
17,80 1930 
 
Beef Cattle,.. cwt. $ 
 
3.87 24..50 
 
17.00 16.40 
 
5,42 27.60  19e70 18o80 
 
WJ.i1k Cows, head $ . 33.85 200.00 
 
Chick ens, Lb. 
 
 13.2 29.8 
 
160.00 155.00 
 
27.3 
 
26.3 
 
48.00 255.00 
u.4 1 257 
 
213.00 206.00 26.5 266 
 
Eggs, Doz 
 
 21.3 47.0 . 
 
51.0 
 
34.6 
 
45.8 
 
42.0 
 
Butterfat, Lb.  25.7 
 
Mil~ C'lholesale} . 
:12er 100# .J} . . $ ~2.42 
 
Soybeans, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
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61.0 6.60 
 
Peanu~s, . Lb. .  
 
.5.0 
 
9.5 . 
 
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57.0 
 
57.0 
 
. 7.05 2.80 
10.8 
 
6.9q 
10.8 
 
26.3 
 
82.-9 
 
1.60 5.09 
 
.,. 
 
. 2.78 
 
4.8 10.4 
 
68.3 
 
66.8 
 
4.89 2o89 10.9 
 
4.66  2.63 
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H'DEX }ftJEBERS OF PRICES RECEIVED BY F~S I N GEORGIA (August 1909 - July 1914 : 100 
 
Feb. 15 
 
Jan. 15 Feb. 15 
 
2521 1952 
 
1953 
 
1953 
 
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Cotton & Cottonseed  
 
-316  
 
260 
 
I 261 
 
.Grains  
 
193 
 
196 
 
202 
 
Meat Animals 
 
444   347 
 
 343 , 
 
Dairy Products 
 
246 
 
259 
 
256 
 
Chicken & Eggs 
 
222 
 
253 
 
227 
 
Fruits 
 
134 
 
202 
 
202 
 
Mi scellc!neous 
 
181 
 
198 
 
198 
 
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United St at e s llipartment of Agriculture 
 
Bureau of A_gricul tural Economics 
 
319 Extension Building 
 
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VEGET..n3L:t; [::HOP HEPORT FOH ' M,,RCH l, 1953  
 
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The pros~,e.ctive commercia-l acreagB~ of fre:sh-inarket ve getab-les for .sprip:c: .h~!Yest is 7 !ietcel!t larger than la&t year, '\{he Bureau of il.g-riculturatl Econom_ics r .e.r.o.rted toda.u, 
This -estimate is based ort repor.ts to March I covering crop.$_ whic.h usually acc'ount for a:bout three-fifths o$ the vegetable acreage for spring har:vest. fl,eiat:Lveiy' large percentage increases in - acreage:trr'tl indic-ctt-e<i fo-r -- b-rd'ccori, cabbage, onions 
 
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CABBAG:S: The ihdicated produc.tion for the winter States r .emains at the F'ebruary l 
 
level--36h,800. tons,: 17 percent abov8-1ast wint,er 1s; proauctj'on of 310_,700 
to.ns arid 5 percent abov~ the ~..;year 'average of 347,700 tons . In Flor),'d'a; good 
 
supplies continue in prqspect :for 11:l~rch and early April qarvest. 
 
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Pl~1~tings for harvest i the ~arly s rin States are reported at :20,700 ctctes, 33 
 
percent above the 15,600 acres for 19 2 but ,8 percent below the l 9u9.:5l avera ge of 22,430 acres. Compared:with last ~ear, in~eases are reported for ail States ex- 
 
~ept California. Aside.' from excessive raips in tl1e South Georgia area a nd .in parts 
 
of Mis;Sissippi, conditions are generally reported gpod. Shipments from Louisiana 
 
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.i LETTUCE: Reports_ from the five ea~ly spring lettr~de area-s on March :ind:ica te a 
 
. i9Si ~nd 
 
.. t~h'?ero+p 94o.9~: ~.51 1, 6 5a v5e, 0r a0g0e 
 
crat :of' 
 
e7s,3:0fo5:t:,;;.0t0h0:lcsrsaptrejs-n-g8cpoemrp~aerne'td 
 
with 7 ,067,'CJ09 :above 1952 a.n 
 
crates in 
5 percent 
 
above:av~fag e: ''I'he >493960 acres reported for, na rvest thj~s spring ar~.4.r~p<:::~.p~ . 
 
above. las~,- spring 1s early acreage of h8 ,100 acres and J. p~rcent al:JoY~. t{l~" ,19L9';::.51 
 
average (;,r 48:,430 acres. Slight rf'ductj. ons below 1952 . aie reported. ~-!1. (1~~zpna a n 1 
:s in Geprgi.~_ ; but:)n California, :where rvi~l.r~y two thirds' o_~ We .early. J3p,r)..pf, .acr~age 
is ~qcqt~~' ther;e an estim~te.d ;:i.ncref!Sf;l ' of .a?ou:t s , rer_cent. . No .c)vmg e~ from la~t 
 
spnng 1s acreage ts reported ln the Capohnas..- . . pC!odyr.eld& ' are eJCM~~~d 1;n a~l flvc 
 
Stat~s vvi th an 'hidi.cated average .f;or , ~he :group .tha:t i s. above both 44El .Yie:)..d of a 
 
year:ago 1 ~nd:th~ :1949~51 averag e  . .. .  : 
 
  
 
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EARLY COhi;tffiHCIAL POTATOES; Acreage for early spd.ng harve$ t in Fl6rida and ,Texas is 
 
. , . ~--..-..- estimated at26,4'oo acres This acreage is 27 percent 
in larger than the acreag'e  harvested 1952 and 2 percent a bove aver<::.ge. Growers in 
 
Florida have one of the largest a creages of rec,ord, but in Texas a. record-low acre.- 
 
age has been planted. In the Hastl ngs area of Ylorida, growers are inc r ea sing acre - 
 
age 23 percent. In other early spring areas of Florida, acreage is 81 percent 
 
larger than the acreage harve sted in 1952. Throughout Florida, conditi on of the 
 
crop is good. Planting of the Texas crop was completed in ear l y Ja nua ry a nd growinr 
 
condiUoos have been favoraole. Harvest of the Texas crop is not expected until 
 
early april . 
 
 
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WATERMELONS : A very sharp increase in plantings is i ndicated in the early summer 
 
areas. Total acreage is estimated at 313,700 acre s , 20 percei'1t '""'ii'1ore 
 
than 1952 acreage and ll percent more than the 3-year average. llather sha rp in- 
 
creases in planting intentions are reported by most States, a lthough Mi s souri and 
 
Louisiana expect some reduction. Most of the increase is accounted for b y the im- 
 
portant State of Texas. Hoderat.e increases are reported for most sections of Texas, 
 
with sharp increases indica ted in the irrigated sections of the Lower Valley and th~ 
 
Falfurrias .- sect'~ on . ' flanting in the Lower "Jalley was completed t he latter part of 
 
January with :Ill11Gh of ,the crop now under caps.  some ea rly planted acreage showing 
poor stands will be  replanted. In Georgia so-me newly-cleared .l.an.d .will be . pl c.nted 
 
>  to watermelons. Substantial acreage increases' are reported .in the.: Barnwell- 
 
Allendale - Hampton area of South Carolina, 
 
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SNaP BEANS: The winter crop in FJ.,orida has held to e~i..li' e'r incti'c~.tions ...-2,470,000 
 
bushels, which is about 9 percent below las-~"w'lnte:trE{ crop of 2,727~00C 
 
1 bushels and 21 percent below the 191.:9-51 average of 3,124,000 '0h~heis. 
 
 
 
CUCTJMBERS: The winter crop in Florida is not turning out as well as was indicated 
 
by conditions earlier in the season and production prospects are 20 per- 
 
cent below those of a month ago. The..200,000 bushels now indicated are 19 percent 
 
beloW last Winter IS crop Of 248,000 b'us he ls a.nd _29 percent belOW the 3-year 
 
(1949-51) average of 283,000 bushels" _. 
 
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 , , , . Ino;ic_q_t~d Acreage and Producti on Reported to Da te for 1953 With Comparisons -: ~- -.~ _,- \ . 7" -~ -,- - - -~ - : --.c .  :~.:-.~--~.~ - ;-;. - -~ : :~ _:- .-: -:- ~:-:::~--::- - . ~ -~ .~...-: .- . - .- .- ~ - - -~ -  - - - - - 
 
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.. CltdP.... . . ,: I   :: . ACREAGE 
 
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' ' PROI)UC'riON... .. 
 
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;:;_: STATE .: :t3.:.:Year: 
 
 
 
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: Ind.: Avet:a.ge: 
 
; In(.l'i:: : 
 
,,_! ;d~'h~-51:"-. ).9$2 . 1953 ' ~49~51 ; 19.52: ' 1953:'1949.;..51 :.  ;1952' =: 195:3:~ ... 
 
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dABBAGE . .  .: .A'dies  Acres  Acres 
 
Ea:1it Sp:t -ing} 
 
i  i-Prelim. ! 
 
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j,:.~.: 
 
-."7-~\._-.--.,.~"'.~.-.\:_- \~ 
 
 i'OilisiB.ha;~- ; : 4,23o-: J:;ooo : . 5,2oo...:- 4 .3 . :. 5,o 
 
: 19,200 : 15,_oop,: :' - 
 
A:Labiurla.. -.:~- ~= 1,130: 1,ooo 1,200: 5.5 : 5.5 
 
6;3oo 5, )60f-~~-  
 
Qeorgia,s~'".: 6,830: 3,200 : 4,100 : 5.3 : 6.o 
 
37,400 1 9,200 : 'Apr'~ 10 
 
s . ..Q. : . 1,830: 1,6oo 1,9oo: 7.8 : 7.5 
 
14,hoo: 12, ooo: 
 
~c3;llf.  ~: 2,770: 3,000 2,911 :10.2  :12.2: 
 
: 28,500 .: 36, t),OO: 
 
Wt~~r. ~ .: . ~. ::_ _2,63.Q:... 3,80Q.!. _5..t4.Q0_:_4.!4 .!. .2.2.!. - - .!. _g_5.!.l.Q0_:_2.Q,2_1~:_ -~- ""-. 
 
. - . Q~.r. o\],..p.~ 
 
'.-:total. 
 
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22,430: 
 
i5,'boo 
 
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20,700 
 
: 5.85 : ." ' 
 
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7 .oo: 
 
. . . :130,900 :109~200: ' 
 
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~Trf UCE   ; 
-~c,::-r-J-.y Spring:  
 
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. .. . . ::- Crates 4-6 doz. - 
 
 
 
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- 1,000 crat~s  
 
J\."r:~z .. ,s.R,V.: . l3,900: 13_,900: 13,500 177 150 : 170 a 2,456 : 2,085: 2,295 
 
Q2.fi f :., . ~o: 31,470: 301500 3i,8oo .; 14.5  : 150: 150 ~ 4,535: 4,575: . 4,920 Q:e orgia . .: 600: .. 700 : 660 : 98 120 : 110 :  60 : .  . 84:  73 
 
~ Co  '.~.: 1,200: ., '1.,5oo:  1,500, ; 100 :  90: 115: _120: 135: 172 
 
N. c : 1,2.7C:i': 1,5oo : . 1:,500 ; 105  : 125 : 130 : 134 : . 188: 195 
 
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Group total. '48,430 . 48,100  49,960  151   147  153  . 7,305  7,067. 
 
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. ... . ,WATER.i~iE'tX)NS : 
 
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tive ' 
 
. . Texas . :1o8,67o: 97,000 !134,000 _ 167 
 
:- Melons ....  - 1;ooo melons '  ,. 
 
. 170 
 
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18,253 16,490: 
 
' Arizona .  : 5,230: h,100 4,500 688 680 
 
_3,575 2,788:  
 
. Louisiana  4,370: . 3,5oo . 3,300 257 250 
. Missi-ss~ppi. : -6 ,830: . 8,000 9,000 237 ' 230 
 
 : 1~120 
:. 1,618 
 
875: 1,840: 
 
. Alabama. ~  ; : 13,100: 13;400 13,900 303 ; 310 
 
' . Georgia.  
. . . s. .c~ -~~ ...... 
 
: : 
 
4560,,630300!: 
 
45,000 '43 ,ooo 
 
so,ooo . 47,000 
 
283 200 
 
275 180 
 
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10,270: 8,700 ; 8,700 : ; 180 205 
 
. .. . California  : 10-,270: . 9,000 . 11,000 673 .. 740 . 
 
. 3 ~70 ' 4,15h: June 10 
 
14,1?.2. 7' 
9 ,2 _07 
 
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12,375: 7 ''/40: 
 
1, 837 . ..1. ,784: 
 
6,876 6,660: 
 
. . Arkansas  : 8,03'0: 10-,600 12,700 ,- 290 . ; . 265- :- 
 
- 2~333 
 
2-8 09: 
 
. . . 'i' . OklCl,hOIQa_,, : .16,230: 17,500 17,500 
 
. Missouri  .-: 
- -- - - - -.- - - - .... . - - - -.- -.-- -- [ 
 
-31-3?0: 
 
2,500 2,100 
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. . . . Group total i283,300i262,300 i313,700 
 
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187  185 
 
3,076 
 
217 ~= 250 
 
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234 
 
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66,830 
 
.3',238: '6.25: 
 
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61,3?Bi 
 
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PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1953 
~e Crop Reporting Board ~f the Bureau of Agricultural Economics makes the following 
1-e- report for the United States, on the indicated acreages of certain crops in 195.3 . 
based upon reports from farmers in all parts of the country on or about March 1 garding their acreage plans for the 1953 seasono 
The acreages for 1953 are interpretations of reports from grol-rers and are based ' on past relationships between such reports and acreages actually plantedo 
 
The purpose of this report is to assist growers generally in making such further changes -in their acreage plans as may appear desirable. The acreages actually planted in i953 may turn out to be larger .or smaller than indicated, by reason of weather conditions, price changes, labor supply, financial conditions, the agri cultural program, and the effeqt of this report itself upon .farmers' actions. 
 
UNITED STATES - - - - - P~L_,A,.--.,.,N,-T~.E~"""D--,.A C -R E. A G-E S 
 
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Corn, all 
 
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88,024 
 
: 82,658 :  81,764  . : 
 
98o9 
 
All spring wheat 
 
19,302 
 
21,518 
 
21,600 : lOOo4 
 
Durum ~her spring 
 
2,643 16,659 
 
2,306 19,212 
 
2,145 19,455 
 
93o0 
101~3 
 
~ts. 
&rley 
 
43,953 
13~487 
 
42,975 9,385 
 
43,777 9,357 
 
101~9 
99.7 
 
Sorghums for all purposes 
 
14) 883 
 
12,455 
 
14,666 
 
117.8 
 
Potatoes 
 
21 318 
 
1,417 
 
1, 509 
 
106o5 
 
Sweet Potatoes 
 
591 
 
334 
 
367 
 
109.7 
 
-- - - - - - - - - - - - - Tobacco 
Soybeans 
 
1-/y 
 
Peanuts ?J 
 
Hay ]-j - - - - 
 
1,678 
 
'1, 776 
 
13,300 
 
15,64,3 
 
3_.664 
 
1,969 
 
- - - ;- - -74-,666- - - - -74-,664 : 
 
1,659 
 
9Jo5 
 
15, 862 :  1010 4 
 
11 958 
 
99,4 
 
-- - 74,859 ...... 
 
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-- -100o3 ~ - 
 
YJ/. Acreage harvested. Grown alone !or all purposes. 
 
---=----..;;.G.;E"=O'pR LGIAA N'T~ D ACRE A G ES- 
 
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C R 0 P 
 
: Acreages .:Yield Per. 
 
Indicated 1953 as 
 
: Planted :Planted : 1952 
 
1953 
 
pet . 
 
:Thousands . : Acre : Thousands: Th ousandtS : of .1952 
 
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! - - - - -- . - - - - - - - - - -' - - - - - ---~- - - - '1- - - - - - - - .... ~ -=- - - -Pe-r -Ce-nt- , -- 
 
Corn, bus ~ts~ bu. 
 
: 
 
3,295 
 
13.8 : 31 225 ; . 3,096 ; 96  
 
 
 
835 : 15.9  
 
764 
 
817 
 
107 
 
Barley, bu. 
 
: 
 
8 ' 18,1 
 
6 
 
Irish Potatoes, all, bu. 
 
$ 1 6 0 
 
71 
 
6 
 
Sweet Potatoes, bu. 
 
71 : 74 
 
25 
 
7 : 117 
 
5.5: 92 
 
28 
 
110 
 
Tobacco, all 1bs,,]} 
 
93c$ 1071 
 
112ol: 
 
104 
 
93 
 
All Sorghums 
 
 
 
?J Soybeans, alone, 
 
y Peanuts (grown alone) 
 
y All Hay, tons 
 
51 73 1,212 1,329 
 
33 
 
90 
 
633 
 
.,55; 
 
883 
 
38 
 
11.5 
 
90 :  ' 100 
 
620 
 
98 
 
892 :  101 .. 
 
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ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
 - - PROSPECTIVE PlANTINGS REPORT FOH GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES -- -- -- ~--- --:--.--~- . 
 
GEORGIA: According to March 1, 19.53 .reported intentions, Georgia farmersplan' tp \. 
 
, 
 
. . pl<;mt about 1 percent  1es~ total acreage  in crops (other than cotton) tJ)ah 
 
they planted last year. Slight to mode.rate increases in oats, sweetpotatbes,:..' sotgh{ 
?-nd all hay are more than of fset by decreases in corn, tobacco, pea.mits .and Irish 
 
potatoes. 
 
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r ' . UNITED STATES: : Acreages of most spring..;planted crops in 1953 w1ll vary  only _slightl from those of 19.52, if farmers I current plans materia Hze : lvi:ost 1of 
ol lhe changes are increases:--sharp only in the case of flax and .sor ghums ~  The .chief . 
cause of the uncertainty in fulfillment of plans lies in the e.x;tent winter wheat 6,creage loss.~ s. The mild winter has enabled much wheat acreage to hold on precaripusly but the Great Plains area still fac e s a critical period. 
 
:j:n reporting plans for 19.53, it was apparent that ma ny. farmers in the Great Plains 
 
~were faced with a dile1mna--their w_inter whea.t still occupied their fi e lds, but be- 
 
cause of its precarious condi tj_on they had to be ready with a. .crop to replar1t :the :  
 
iand .if the wheat.were lost  ..Cotton acreage is not covered in current reports by 
 
farmers. Far1ne.rs ,indicated their pla ns to hold or increase hay i;l nd g.rass-land .;tcre- 
 
9-ges_, particl).larly in the South 
 
 
 
A total of 3.59 million acres of principal crops to be planted or grown appears  likel;; 
in -.19.53, ~llowing :for ~numerous crops not yet surveyed. This would be a~ out Lpercen1 
more than the 35,4 ...7 m:i.lli'c)n acre tota l of 1952 crops, nearly as much as in 19.51, and 
sli ghtly more than the 1942-.51 avera::;e. The increase over last year i s chief~y due to the la.rgeor apandoned winter wheat acreage expe cted to be a vailable for .replanting to spring ;crops. Feed. grains a-pparently will qe grown on a larger aggreg~rte .acreage than in 19.52. Acr.eage of ,food grains will be slightly s lnctller than in 19.52  . 
Labor ~upply doe's not. appear to have been a limiting factor in planning acreages of spring crops, except perhaps, in the South. In that area, smaller acrea ges of .tobacco, peanuts, corn and soyb e~ns, and expa nsions in l ess intensively cultivated 
crops, such a:s cia t:s :and..hay indicat e the labor supply may have been ina dequate. HO'i' 
ever, . these changes .also reflect the effects of the 19.52 .drought. 
 
CORN: Farme.rs expect to plant 81,761~,000 acrE]s . of cor.n th:i..s year, ac cording to thei_ 
 
reports as of March I. . 'fhis [tcreage would be abo'L!.t 1 percent b elow the '19.52 
 
pla.nting.s of 82,6.58, 000 acres,: and sma llest since pl a nted acreage e stimates were 
 
be gun in 1929. ~ 
 
 
 
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over WHEAT: Prospective seedings of all spr:Lng wheat. for 19.53: total 21. 6 million acres, . .slightli more tha n the 21,518,ooo acres seeded last year anct 12 percent 
 
the 1942:-.51 ave rage seedings . A total of 76,961, 000 acre$ of all whea t is i ndica ted 
 
by combining the ' current prospi3ct;Lve acreage o.f spring wheat with the seeded acreage of winter wheat as estiraated last De cember~ The tota l seeded acreage of all wh eat 
 
for the :J-9.52 crop wa s . 77,447,000 acreso 
 
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OATS: The 19.53 oat acreage pla nted a nd to be plant ed in the Uni ted States is indi~ 
 
cated to be 2 percent l a:r ger tha n in 19.52. Farmers.' r ep orted intentions are 
 
for 43,777 ,ooo acres, 'compared vvith 42,97.5,'ooo a cres in 19.52 and t he aver a ge of 
 
h3, 9.53,000 acres. 
 
 
 
PEANUTS: According to March rep orts, growers intend to plant a tota l of 1, 958,000 
acres of peanuts alone for all purposes in 19.53. . This would be a b out i  
percent less than::t:Q.e 1~. 69.:,000 acres planted alone for al:}. pur p oses in 19.52, 47 
percent below the 10-year average and tbe sma llest since 1933. These intentions include ..peanut$ for p~. ck:ing a nd thre shing , for hogg:i.ng~off and for othe r purposes. 
 
TOBACCO; . A.tota l of 1,6.59,-400 acres of tobacco for 19.53 is indicated by rep orts of 
f a rmers 1 inte ntions a s of March 1. This' is about 6  .5 percent be l ow the 
1, 77.5 ;5oo acres harvested in 19.52. Reduced a llotments on f.lue -cured and burley . . 
account for most of this 12rbspective acreage r eduction, 
 
After Fi ve-Days Retui:n to United States Department of _Agriculture 
Bureau ..of AgricLJ.l'tural Eonomics 319 Extension Building  . Atheris, G~orgia  OFFICr11.L BUSINESS . 
Form BAE-A-J/.53~.5,334 PermitNo. 1001' 
 
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payme nt of' p ostage .;,~30~ . 
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st ~we Co llege of Agricu tur e 
 
Athens, Ga . 
 
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 ' Athens ., Georgia 
 
FARM PRICE REPORT AS 9F MAHCH 15, 1953 
 
April 3, 
 
GEORGIA: During the month ended March 15, the All Commodity Index of Prices Receiv-" 
- - - ed. by Georgia Farmers advanced 4 points~ At the  pre sent level the index 
is 255 per cent of the August 1909 - July 1914 average, and is 27 percentaee points ,below the level of the index for the corresponding period last year. 
 
In the individual commodity sub-groups, prices received for cotton lint and cotton..:. seed, all baled hay, hogs, and chickens were substant~ally hi gher during the month .. 
 
Pric~s received for .grains, wholesale milk, beef . cattle, and eggs declined significantly from the level reported in February. 
UNITED STATES: During the month ended March 15, 1953, the Index of Prices Received 
-- - ~---- by Farmers rose 1 poi.nt ( l/3 of one per cent) to 26h per cen-t;. ,of the 
l9lO...lh average. Higher prices for hogs, cotton, eggs, wheat,' and corn more than offset lower prices for beef cattle, calves, wholesale milk, and potatoes. The March 15 Index is 8 per cent (2Li points) below a year ago, but 6 per cent higher than June 19)0_, just before the outbreak in Korea, 
 
During the same period the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers including Interest,  Taxes, and Wage Ra tes rose. 1 point (J,/3 of one per cent). Prices of corrui!odities bour;ht for family l ivj_ng purpo(:les rose slight],y more on the average than goods bought for production. The parity index in rnid.,..March was 2 per cent under a year earlier. 
 
The Parity Ratio remained unchanged At.94 per cent. 
 
Summary Table for the United State~ 
 
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Indexes 
 
': I\1a.r. 15, 
 
Feb. 15, : litiar, 15, : _ _ _R~.~-~.__H}g11 _- - -  - 
 
1910-ll ~ =loo 
 
1952 
 
. 1953 
 
 
. : 
 
J.953 ; 
- - -: 
 
Index : 
 
Date 
 
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Prices Received 
 
288 
 
263 
 
26/~ 
 
313 
 
Feb. ],951 
 
1/ Parity Index 
 
288 
 
280 
 
281 
 
289  ~/ IVlay . 1952 
 
ParHy Ratio 
 
100 
 
9h 
 
122 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxe~, a nd Wage Rates. 
/ Also April 1952 . 
 
D. L. FIDYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
BURTON J. R~RRINGTON 
Agricultural Stat:Lstician 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS VlARCH 15, 1953 ,liTH COMPARISONS 
C01W~:_~_ -----'-~-+-~"-.:.-j,~=f=-i'-f=fi4--:~~lj!;:;sl~~~l~~h~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~D 
 
Vtheat, Bu. Corn, Bu. 
 
~I 1.24 
 
$ 
 
.91 
 
. 2.27 1.82 
 
2.20 ' 2.15 I 
 
I I 
 
1., 
 
1.89 'I 1.87 
 
.88 
 
i 2 .....0 
 
I u,05 2.10 
 
l .64 
 
I I 
 
1,65. i' 
 
. 
 
I 
 
1.43 1.46 
 
Oats, Bu. 
 
.67 
 
1.16 
 
1.12 
 
1.07 !I 
 
I 
 
I 
 
,40 I .89 I 
 
.771I .78 
 
Irish Potatoes,Bu. $ 
 
1.12 
 
2,25 
 
2.75 1 2.75 11 
 
,70 1 2.16 
 
1.79.1 1.64 
 
Sweet Pot atoes,Bu, $ 
 
Cotton, Lb. 
 
 
 
Cottonseed, Ton $ 
 
Hay (baled), Ton $ 
 
Hogs, per cwt. 
 
$ 
 
Beef Cattle, cwt. $ 
 
Milk Cows, head 
 
~83 
12.6 
 
4.40 39.9 
 
4.45 
 
I 
1 
 
4, 75 
 
: 
 
32.7 
 
33.4 
 
24.39 
 
69.50 67.oQ 68,oo 
 
30.20 
7,33 . ,.16,30 
I 3.87 . _24,40 
 
30,90 
I 18,20 
I 16.40 
 
.31.30 
1 
I 19.20 
i ,. 16.10 
 
33.85 _,20l.p0 1155.00 1155.00 
 
'I 
II 
 
~ 88 
 
II11 12.4 
 
22.55 
 
.1i.111 
 
.,. 
 
II 
 
'I 7.27 
 
II!l 5.42 
 
l 4!3 .00 
 
I 
1 
 
3 .83 
 
I 1 36.7 
 
I 6t.5o 
 
II 25.10 
 
 I 
 
- 
16.70 
 
!i 27.60 
 
1256.00 
 
3. 84 4 .01 
i 
. I I 30.2 ' 31.5 I 64,50 1 63 .60 
II 25.60 1 24.40 
. , 19.30 1 20.20 
I! 18.80 1 17. ao I . i 206.00 J201.00 
 
Chickens, Lb . Eggs, Doz. Butterfat, Lb. Milk ('!iholesa1e) 
Per 100# 1} 
 
 13.2 _  25.7 
 
$ 
 
2,42 
 
28.0 
i 40~7 
I 59.0 
I I 
i , 6,40 
 
I 26,3 
,I 51.0 . 57.0 
I I I 6. 85 
 
I 27.3 
47.5 57.0, 
6. 70 
 
ll l I .I 11.'1 
 
25.0 
 
I 
26.6 27,5 
 
Ii' 21.5 
 
I I! 33.9 I 42.o 44.7 
 
I' 
I 
II 
 
26~3 
 
77.8 1, ' 66.8 l 66.6 
 
I 
1 
l.60  j 
 
4 ,89 - i~ 
 
Il 
4.64 4.43 
 
Soybeans, Bu. Peanuts, Lb. 
..,..,---- - - 
 
$1 .,. I il i I 3.00 ! 2.90 i 3.00 
 
li  - - ! - 5,0 
 
J_ 
1 
 
9.7 
 
-1, 10.8 
 
l 
J 
 
10.-9 
 
., 
 
4.8 
 
I ~-L__ _]__ _ _J ______jj__ 
 
2.?6 
 
2,63 
 
I!; 10,5 
 
 II 
I 
 
ll.O 
 
2.81 ll.1 
 
.:!:./ Preliminary for March 1953 
 
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UIDEX NUMB:E;ftS OF PRICES RECEIVED BY FAill:JERS IN GEORGIA 
 
 
 
(August 1909 - July 1914 ; 100) 
 
Mar. 15 
 
Feb, 15  1.1ar, 15 
 
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Grains hieat .Animals Dairy Products 
 
196 439 243 
 
202 340 255* 
 
1 99 
 
I' 
 
341 254 
 
i 
 
i Chickens & Eggs 
 
19'7 
 
227 
 
218 
 
I Fruits 
 
134 
 
202 
 
202 
 
l __l~ ~"~1~~::s.________:__ "____ ---- -------. ..!.~~--- --------- --~-98_:_------------ -~-0.?.... - __, 
 
* Revised 
 
After Five Days Return to United St ates Depart~ent of Agriculture 
Bure au of Agricultural Economics 319 Extension Building 
.Athens,:Geor~ia 
OFFICIAL BUSI1TESS Form B.AE-B-4/5:3 ,.. 3, ?5-;r-Perrnit No . 1001 
 
Pennlty for private use to avoid payment of postage $300. 
 
South Branch Library Sta te College of' Agricultlll"e Athens, Ga. . 
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 COlLEt>E. OF AGRICULTURE. . 
 
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ID<TE.NS.ION SE..R.VICE. 
 
VEGETABLE' CROP . RE.PORI'  FOR APRIL 1, 19'53 .. --~-- 
 
.Tpe indicated spring; production of c.onunercial vegetables 1!-e:r fresh market is 9 per 
 
cent apove las~ year anti iO per cent larger than the 1949-51 average, according to 
 
tpe :Bureau of Agricultural Economics, This estimate is based on the spring crops 
 
repo:t_:!;.ed to_AJ2ril 1 -wriich''usualJ.Y account for ahout three ..fifths of the total spring 
in productiono The l~rgeit increases prospective s~l:'ing tonnage, compared with  
 
last yea~, are for onions, tomatoes, cabbage_, lettuce, asparagus and S<veet corn, 
 
in the .order named. .. .. .. ' . ' . 
 
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SNAP BEANS: Iri the: iriid..:Spring areas, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina,Hississippi , arid Alabam~' th~ prospective production of _1,531,000 bushels is 2 per 
 cent above the :1952 _production 'of' l,t5o6;:"000 bushels 'but 2 per cent below the 1949-51 ..aver.age .of . 1,568,000. bushels; Acreage for harvest is 4 ,_per cent beldW 1952 and 10 per cent below the''l949.i.5l average but the indicated per acre yield for this group ~States is above both :that of a year ago and average. 
 
CABBAGE: . Prospective production -in the ~~ly _ spring areas of Louisiana, A~abama, 
 
Georgia, Soutli Carolina, California and Mississippi is~26 per cent above 
 
last spring's ear) CIop and:5 per cent above the 1949,.,.51 average~-137,400 tons for 
 
-this spring compared 1-Jith 109,200 tons in 1952 .and the 1949-51 average of 130,900 
 
tons-o All Sta.tss in the group except Califorpia expect larger to:rnnages than we.:rro 
 
harvested last spring~ The average yield per acre indicated by April 1 conditions 
 
.. is below the yield per acre in 1952but above the 1949-51 averageQ 
 
In Louisiana, yields are turning out unusual~.well in the BreauX Bridg~-.Arnaudville 
 
area where alm0St four-fifths of the conunercial acreage in that State i~? . located. : 
 
Most of the Alabama crop is ready to harve3t 0 The season has been favorab~e and rie1d5 are good~ Gz:owers a;re not cutting a . large volume at present bec~u~~. of poor 
 
marketso Conditions have qeen very i'avorable fer the Mississippi crop a:nd good 
 
yields are in prospect/ S0me early acreage is now furnishing supplies for nearby 
 
marketso General movement is expected to start around mid ...April witl;l 'peak movement 
 
the first week in Mayo  In Georgia the crop is earlier than usual and good yields 
 
are being._harvested. Harvesting of the South Carolina crop is j\l3t getting under 
 
way with peak movement expected around mid.Aprilo Good. yields and quaJ,ity are indicated a In Galitornia cabbage ;remains in over~upply, and, with an inc;reasing acre- 
 
age continuing to mature, particularly in. the, South-Coastal area, pr.oduction will 
 
continue to increase during the next. two weeks. Some cabbage is moving ou:t of 
 
State : by rail and truck~ 
 
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LETTUCE: In Ar-izona, the sprt.I},g crop came on Hith a r)ish due to the very favorable growing conditionsc. Yields and quality are very good. In Ca~;i.fornia 
harvest has been active at Oxnard for two weeks and the peak. is expecte9.. around 
Aprill00 The : San Joaquin Valley.; at Delano and Firebaugh, is harve9ting and should be in= heavy prbdUt:~tio,n from April 6: to 18 .. : . At Santa Maria hal"'vest began during the ~ast half. of March- but voiume is not expected until latt3 in ~prilo Harvest began in the ,Salinas ar~~ March 25 and prOduqtion will increase steadily with a heavier ~han norma] _. vol'iffie expected dJ.l!'ing Apr.ilo. However, market conditions and output from cop1patj,pg d,_istricts -:will influence s~ipments from ~~alinas~ 
 
In G~orgia, harves~ h~s pegun but because of Rresent poor markets some of the early 
 
crop may be left' in' the fields. In South Carolina grow'bh was retarded by heavy 
 
.._~.A .d~ing the ~atter.part of March, Damage ranged from light in some areas to 
 
severe in others and vesting was expectec,i 
 
prospects are. less promising than to begin early in Apri'l,. Wet . and 
 
they co],d 
 
were weat 
 
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:{llonth r' th~ 
 
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ago ast 
 
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March retarded growth of the North Carolina crop~ Field~dri'lled lettuce ha,s been 
 
thinned and stands are good. In general the transplanted crop. is good. Some 
 
Romaine was cut April 1 but Boston and Romaine will not reach volume shipments until 
 
April 10-15 with the peak about May 1~ Earliest cutting of ' Iceberg is expected 
 
about April 20, reach volume that week, and peak about Nay lO-l;j0 
 
ONIONS: Preliminar.y reports on late spring onions indicate 18,200 acres, 22 per 
cent more than the 14,950 acres {or last year but 2 per cent less than the 3-year (1949-51) average of 18,560 acreso Acreage in the two principal late spring States-- California and Texas-- is below that indicated by growers' January 1 intentions to plant reports but th~s was more than offset by sharp increases in Arizon& and Georgia. The Arizona acreage is reported in good conditione In Georgia there is an increase in acreage in the main growing area together with plantings in a new area in Tattnall County. Plantings in all sections -of the original north Texas area 
(Over) - 
 
 .Q!-JIO~S (Cont q).: shovJ decre~ses, but a ma-te2r~a-:I. increase is being .P:I.~nted in the 
 
Panhandle J.rrigated areao rhe north Texns crop was pla,htedunder 
 
tav~rable conditions~ The earliest north Texas sections expect some ppoduction abou 
 
May 12-1.5' whereas these usually start harvest around the :I.atrt;;er part of Hay.('l Plantinr 
 
f,f the Panhandle crop was well under way the latter part of Harch with completion e:ic pee~ed by ear~y. April., Volume suppJ,.iek from the Panhandle are usually not av.ailabl~ 
 
~nt1l after mJ.d~uly 0 
 
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" EARLY COJ.VJMERCIAL PUI'ATOES: 
 
Conditions have been favorable for the Louisiana . c~~P~ . 
 
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. Light movement has started in the La Fourche~:TerrE;lbohne 
 
:?-rea and is :expected .tc begin in Pointe C.oupee Par:i,~h about April 20e Condi'tion of 
 
the south Alabama crop is unusually good and harvest of the Baldwin County :crop. shc;m1 
 
get under way about April 200 :t:t has been too wet for the south Georgia and South 
 
arolina crops  These rains have delayed potatoes and some S'outh Carolina acreage, 
 
~articularly in the Meggett section of Charleston County, has been drowned out 0  ; fotatces have developed satisfactorily in the late spring areas of Texas" l1ost of .  
 
the increased plantings in this State are in east. Texas, particularly in Leon and i. 
 
}'it!,ls Countieso Condition of potatoes is good inboth the dryland areas of .eastern  
 
Pklahomaand in the irrigated areas of the western part of the State0 
 
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CROPAND 
 
,:-3:xearAC.:R-E-A-G-E- .: - 
 
... 
 
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-=:-3:YYIErLoD: 
 
PER 
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3-Yr: 
 
-P=RC-D-U-C-TI-ON- 
 
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STATE :Average:  
 
: Indo : Ave : 
 
:Ind.:: :Average : 
 
: Ind(l 
 
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:1949-_5'1: 19)2 : 19_5') :49...-)l I 19_5'2 :19_5'3:1949.._5'1 : 19)2 : 195J 
 
-SN-AP-.. B.-EJ.~-N..-: -::-A=1cr/-es-::-.-Ac-\re-s -:: -A-cr-es-::-~l... I-B-u:sh-e'-ls -...I-... .--:: --1--/ 1-, 0-:0-0 b-u-sh-e:ls-- ~"I 
 
Mid-Spring: : 
 
: 
 
: Prelim~: 
 
: 
 
: : 
 
Louisiana ... e: 4,100: 4,000: 3,800: 77 
 
70 7.5' : 
 
31.5': 
 
280: 285 
 
Georgia,  ,  : .5',630: South Carolin~ 9,230: Mississippiu: 3,300: 
 
4,800: 4,100: .5'3 
8,900:  91 300: 67 3,.100: 2,800: 72 
 
60 : 65 : 
70 70 : . 70 ~ 8.5' : 
 
300: 
 
288: 266  
 
617:. 623: 651 
 
236: 
 
217: 238 
 
Alabama .. .. oo:_ ];,,20.Q:__l,t4.QOJ. _ 1,20,2:_ .7_ 1 ~7.Q _:_?.Q .t __ lO.Q: ___ 98.!. __ 91 
Group total.!.. 2_3, 770:  22,200: 21,300: ...L: 68 : 72 'T 1,~68: 1,566: . ~ 1,81 
 
ONIONS: 
 
:" 
 
:, ... Sacks 50 lbo 
 
- lj 000 sacks 
 
Late Spring:: 
 
: 
 
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California  : 5,430: 3;5'oo: 5,700: 513 Ariz~ma~~ ... o: 910: 1,100:  2,200: .5'80 
 
670 670 : 
 
2,800: 2,345: . 
 
 568: 
 
937: 
 
Louisiaria.,,u: 450: 
 
3.5'0:  
 
95 
 
90 
 
43: 
 
32: Hay 11 
 
Georgia .... o.,: 630~ 1,100: 2,000: 1.5'3 :175 : : 
 
97: 
 
192: 
 
T~xas.,. ~ oo .. Group tot-al 
 
:;__-1l.1".9B1.3tQ.:_~-,tk995000_:!.--_--r~8:~.tlmOQo_:;=2~'84"""L" _:.-2!7.~~-~~C: . 
 
::.,;_.1 
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_._8Jd_:....._.. d3.Q~! ...; ..: ;_ 
4,392:  4,107:   .... 
 
EARLY COMM 11.: 
 
 
 
 "! Bushels 
 
... '1,000 bushels 
 
IRI3H PotATOE$ 
 
: 
 
Late Spring:: 
 
1 
 
: 
 
: 
 
Californiae .. : 63,700: 6o,ooo: 82,000: 387 430 : : 24,780: 25,800: 
 
Louisiana...,u: 16;030: 4,200: 6,300: 67 
 
9.5'  
 
I . 11ississippioo: 2~ 740:  .5'50: 
 
600:  87 
 
8.5' : 
 
Alabamaouno: 21:390: 21,200: 31,800: 126 170  : 
 
Georgiauuoof l.ll840: 
 
700~ 
 
900: 116 14.5' 
 
South Carolin~ lls200: B,ooo: BsSOO: 142 190 
 
Arizona, ..... ;~/4.~ 040: 31 )0(J: '.i:'exasuu .. oo! 6~080: 3,400: Oklahomao.oo: 2~100:  1,100: 
 
4,ooo:E_/3.5'5 3,800: 70 1_,100: 110 
 
420 70 
160 : 
 
11 082:  399: 
 
 242: 
 
47:: 
 
21603: 31 604: 
 
: 
 
192: 
 
.102: 
 
:y: 1,.5'46:  1,520: 1,428: 11 470: Ma;y ll 
 
422: 
 
238:   ' 
 
203: 
 
176: 
 
Arkansasooaco: 4,700: 11600: 1,700: 90 
 
80 : : . l:.i:LS: 
 
1213: 
 
Tennessee.,u .. : 4.,.5'00: 1,600: 2:-0oo: 116 : lOS : . : 
 
.5'23: 
 
168:  
 
North Carolina,,).Qs]S'.Q:_ 1:7.:.0001_ _2.Q.~_QO.Q:_1.3..:. 1 ]:8,2 _:..,. _ 1 _ ,2,4~:.... _3.:.115.:. __ _ 
 
Group total ;167,860: 122,8~0: 162~. 700: 236 : 300 : :  38,~:.:> 9:  36,797: . 
 
1/ For "group tota1s 11~~nd for . 11 al1 States.:1",. averages of the annuait.ota1s, , ~ thT 
 
sum of the  State or group averages. For 6ommercial Potatoes, lO-year avera~, 
 
1942.,,)10 g) Potatoes~ late Spring, Arizona,;.- 8 year average 1 1944-.5'10 
 
 
 
D. L,_FLOYD 
 
Agricultural Statistician; In CRarg~ 
 
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. I ,.L. H. HARRIS, JR. 
 
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. "" Tt-uck Crop Estimator  
 
Penalty for privata usc to 
 
Unitod States Department  of Agriculture 
 
avoid payment 'of postage $,300e' 
 
Bureau of Agricultural Econpffiics 
 
319 Extension Building 
 
Athens, Georgia  
 
OFFIGIAL BUSINESS 
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Librarian, ~allege of A gricu lt ti~~ 
 
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 GEOHGIA: weather conditi_ons during March were generally favorable f dr farm activity in the southern area of the state and good progress wasmade in preparing 
land and planting crops . . Mo.st of the tobacco acreage had been set by April 1; early planted corn was up t? .a- stand- and planting of cotton was well advancede In the northern districts frequent rains during early March delayed preparation of land and . little progress was rnade until the last half of the month. 
 
fhe ample supply of moisture during March was favorable for vegetative growth. On 
April 1 pastures were furnishing an abundant supply of grazing for livestock in all ~reas . Small grains came through the v1inter in good condition and on April 1 prospects were very favorable for above average yields for wheat, oats, rye and barley. 
 
Weather conditions during the winter were especially favorable for fr uit crops and 
an above average production is expected for most of these crops. Peaches came througl 
the winter in good cond:Lt1on. The reported condition of peaches on April 1 was 85 percent compared with 7h percent one year ago and is the highest condition since 1945 
 
WHEAT: The 1953 Georgia wheat production is placed at 2,520,000 bushels compared with 2,476, 000 harvested in 1951 and is 19 percent above the ten year 
(1942~51) average production of 2,120,000 bushels. 
 
PEACHES (10 Southern State s): Prospects for the 1953 crop of peaches in the 10 Southern States are very good in a ll areas. The 80 
percent condition r eported on April 1 is 8 poi nts above a year ago, 15 points above two years .ago and 11 :r;oj_nts above t he April l average. 
 
ln the Saridhills ateci of North Carolina, full bloom occurred about March 15, a w.eek 
earlier than last year. The South Carolina peach crop had a minimu.'11. of cold lnJury although some low temperatures were. rec orded durj.ng the last week of March j_n minor 
areas. Trees were in full bloom during the first week of March in Ridge and Sand- 
hllls areas in South Carolina and the second week in the Piedmont region. In Georgia 
weather conditions have been very favorable. In the Fort Valley area the full bloom 
varied from March 9 to 15. Blooming dates f or the northern districts were several 
days later. In Alabama., the winter was mild and weather this spring has been favorable. The bloom in Arl~ansas was hea;vy and prospects ' are quite promising4! In the 
commercial area of North Louisiana, peaches were in full bloom about ~I!Tarch 10 and 
the set of fruit is good. 
 
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\en Oklahoma, peach trees started to bloom in mid-March in the southern area and were . 
 
9looming in the northeast section by late March. Mos t orchards on the Edwards 
 
hateau of Texas carry a good set. Trees in the north Texas commercial area were in 
 
bloom on April 1. 
 
Condition of peaches by s,tates are given in the table below: 
 
State 
 
PEACHES 
 
. ----------- - - - Condition as of April 1 
 
-~-A1-9v-4e-2r-a--5g-1e--------1-9-50--------1-95-1-~ 
 
1952 
 
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1953 
 
I 
Per ce nt 
 
N. C, 
 
77 
 
71 
 
80 
 
87 
 
87 
 
s. c. 
 
72 
 
64 
 
86 
 
82 
 
75 
 
Ga, 
 
71 
 
57 
 
75 
 
74 
 
85 
 
Fla. 
 
65 
 
45 
 
54 
 
69 
 
85 
 
Ala. 
 
63 
 
41 
 
38 
 
78 
 
82 
 
Miss. 
 
66 
 
53 
 
35 
 
72 
 
79 
 
Ark. 
 
66 
 
71 
 
29 
 
61 
 
87 
 
La. 
 
69 
 
77 
 
43 
 
68 
 
79 
 
Okla. 
 
59 
 
73 
 
48 
 
43 
 
79 
 
Texo 
 
64 
 
- 58 
 
52 
 
39 
 
65 
 
10 States 
 
69 
 
62 
 
65 
 
72 
 
80 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Favorable progress .in fa1~~ acti v:i ties and c;rop develop1nent during i'ilarch have result<: 
 
in a generally. 11 early spring11   Fall sown gr"lins, pasture, and hay crops have emer ge 
from wiiYter . dorm~mcy in the no~thermnost areas and prospects mostly are favorable 
 
.cept that devel'opment of-, wint:.Or wheat :is retarded in the Central and Southern Great 
 
.Plains ., Plow:i_ng,preparation of seedbeds a :nd s'pring seeding is mostly advanced, 
 
though' relati vel,y dry seedbeds have delayed planting in the Montana-North Dakota  
 
atea . So.il moi9tu.re is generally adequate, except in the _Great Plains., Virtually 
 
all snmv in agricJ.iltural areas had melted by April 1 and the water had been absorbed 
 
with little runoff. Irrigation water supplies appear .satisfactory in northern 
 
portions but in t.he south they range down to dangerously short ih parts of Arizona., 
 
Winter wheat pro$pects improved as March weather in most areas was much more favorable then usual. The April 1 estimate of 71)-i rr~-tlli.on bushels is 103 million, or 17 percent,  larger than 'the forecast as of December 1, 1952, reflecting smaller acreage. loss-es than expe.cted and improved yield prospects in most areas. In East North Central St<ites, heaving had caused only slight damage despite the lack of snowcover most bf the  winter. Mild weather and improved soil moisture fostered growth of even the latest fields,  resulting in good to. exce.llent yield prospects. In the South, growth i s well adva nc ed and yield prospects good. 
 
Feed grain<stocks on farms Aprj_l 1 were nearly a fourth l a.rger than a year ago, and about: 8 percent above average. In terms of supply per animal unit to be fed grain, 
the ol).rrent farm stocks are more than a fourth larger than a year ago, exceeding .April l  tonnages in all years of record except 1943, 1949 and 1950. Current farm 
stocks of corn, at 1,466 million bushels, are 39 percent larger than the relatively 
small stocks a year ago and 15 percent above average for  April 1. 
 
Vegetative .development was mostly adva nced on April 1.  Old hay mea dows and new seedings appear to have survived the mild winter with little damage and have made an early start. Some pastures in areas that were dry J,ast fall show effects of overgrazing .and will need time to recover, but gerierally growth is advanced and will 
supp8rt livestock earlier than usual in n orthern areas. Pasture condition, at 81 
percent, is one point below a year ago and 2 points below average for April. 
 
WINTER WllEAT 1 The 1953 winter wheat crop is forecast at 71LI u{illion bushels, an 
 
  
 
i1nproveiner1t of 103 rnillion busl1els s.ince Decernber 1. A production 
 
this size would be two-thirds as large as the bumper 1952 crop of 1,053 million 
 
bushels, but 10 percent smaller than ave,ra.ge. - 'l'he current forecast :Ls based upon an 
 
appraisal of April 1 crop condition as reported by individual growers, soil moisture 
 
reserves, and other factor's affecting crop production. A generally mild winter a~ 
 
early spring, associated w5.th improved soil moisture supplies from timely snows and 
 
rain, have materially improved t he outlook for the crop over a major portion of the 
 
country. ' 
 
 
 
!viiLK PRODUCTION: Milk production on farms increased seasonally during. March, and 
continued at. a: record breaking pace, Production .for the month totaled 10.1 billion pounds, exceeding last year by 7 percent and the previous 
March record set in 1945 by 3 percent. Comparatively mild weather in important dairy 
area:s and early green feed from pastures in the South favored a high rate of milk 
production per cow, and the number of mtlk cows on farms has be en increasing. 
 
_PASTURES: Cond.i tion of farm pa stures on April 1 avera ged 81 percent of norrnal--2 points below avera ~~e and 1 point below April 1 , 1952  Pasture conditions 
over the country varied from well a b ove avera ge in much of the South to the poorest spring prospects since 1937 in the ties tern Region, Pasture conditions were most favorable in the Southern secti on of the country. 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 319 Extension Building Athens, Ge orgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
For~ B.~E -A-b/53.:.4,096 
Permit No. 1001 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of postage $300. 
 
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At hens , Ga. 
Req 
 
 Athens, Georgia 
GEORGIA PRODUCES GREATER PAR'l' OF HATCHI NG EGG NEEDS FOR BROILER CHICKS 
 
April 30, 1953 
 
Georgia poultrymen produced approximately 69 per cent of the hatching eggs set for commercial broiler chicks in 1952 according to a survey made recently by the Geore;::ia 
Crop Reporting Service  This survey was made among Georgia cmmnercial hatcheries 
in response to munerous request for information on source of the supplly of hatching 
eggs by states. Around 95 per cent of all hatcheries producing broiler chicks in 
the st ate participated iri the survey. Hatcheries not producing broiler chicks were 
omitted from this tapulation but v.rill be summarized in the near future. 
 
North Carolina ranked second. in supplying 23 per cent of Georgia hatching egg needs 
followed by South Carolina with 4,9 per cent, Pennsylvania with 1 per cent, and a 
number of other states contributing lesser amounts to 1952 settings. 
 
Shown in the diagram is a distribution, by states, of the total number of eggs set 
for commercial broiler chicks in 1952. 
 
GE ORGIA HATCHING EGG SURVEY FOR ]9)2 BY STATES OF ORIGIN 
 
- --(-E-g_gs... set by .h.. atc.. heries..-f-o...r co:rn;nercial b....roiler ..-al-.. ea) --:- ~ 
 
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Ind' 
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Number ltggs %of 
 
(Nillions ) Total 
 
101.8 
3h.o 
 
6s.a I 
23.0 
 
7o3 
 
4.9 
 
1.5 
 
1.0 - 60 
 
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loO 
 
.7 
 
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Return After Five Days to United States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
Form BAE.N~/53~1,126 Permit No. 1001 
 
Penalty for private use to avolii payment of postage $300. 
 
Sotlth Branch Library State College of' Agriculture 
. ;. : Athens. G.&. 
 
 ~.c~.: . .Dn.r:i.ng the month ended April 15, the all commod1ty :tndex of prices rece:i.ve! 
by Georgia farmerE; declin~d J points. At the present level tht:J index is 252 PEJrcent of the August 1909-July 19lh average. 
Lower prices durine the month for beef cattle, chickens, wholesa le milk, cot ton lint: all baled hay, and Irish potatoes contributed to thn decline in the index. 
Sli:ght gains were reported durin/.~ the month in p:dces received for ho gs , eggs, and 
corn. 
UNITED STATES: 'l'he Index of Pr:i,ces Receiv c,1d by Farmers declined 5 po:Lnts ( 2 percent) 
dur:Lng the month t:mding ;;.pt:i.l 15. i1. t 259 percent of its 1910-Il~ 
avera:;e the mid-April inde:x c ompa:t'B'Ilt wi:hh  26Lt in lviarch and with 290 in April l as t 
yea!'  Price declines for. rrj.lk , cattle, on:Lons, and po:~atoes were ma.:inly resp,)nsib1e  for the drop in the indox . These were offset :i.n part by higher prices for hogs , 
l ambs, eggs, and rice. 
The Index of Prices Paid by Fa:~.mers inclu.cUr1g Interest , Taxes; and V.fage H.ates ~lso 
declined during the sa.me per:iod, but only by 2 points (les s than l percent) ~o 279 . 
Lowe:r prices for feeder live s tock, feE:d, and seed, together with a d.ecline in the seasonally a djusted wage rate i .ndex accm.mt.cd i'or rno1>t of the decr~:.ase . Hinor offsets were higher prices for some j, terns of housEJhold furniture and .ft,ITnishing(J , 
With the Pad ty Index off only 2 po;Lnt.s and the Index of Prices Received off 5 point f 
the Parity Hatio dropped I po:Lnt to 9~, the :towest, since June 19hl. 
 
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Sunn-nary Table for the Un:Lt.ed States  
 
 
 
Apr . 15, 
 
Mar  1 .5, 
 
Apr . 15, : . Hec ord htgh 
 
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9l0 - 
 
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: 
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- 
 
- 1952 
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- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
1953 
 
- 
 
- 
 
.... 
 
- 
 
-19....-5-3 
 
-- 
 
- 
 
- 
- 
 
-Inde_..x-~----i-Ja-te-- 
 
-- 
 
Pr:Lces Received 
 
290 
 
264 
 
259 
 
313 
 
Feb , 1951 
 
Parj_ty Index :11 
 
289 
 
281 
 
279 
 
289 ~./lvlay 1952 
 
Parity Ratio 
 
100 
 
9h 
 
93 
 
122 
 
Od:.. 191+6 
 
1-1-P-ric-es- 
 
- - - Pa id~ 
 
--- -- 
Interest, 
 
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Taxes, and Wage 
 
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Rates. 
 
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April 
 
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1952 . 
 
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D. L, FLOYD Agricultura1 Statist.ic:Lan, In Charge 
 
BUirroN J  HAHRINGTON 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
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 Irish Potatoes, Bu. $ Sweet Potatoes, Bu. $ 
 
1.12 .83 
 
Cotton; Lb. 
 
 
 
i2.6 
 
Cottonseed, Ton 
 
$ 
 
24.39 
 
Hay (baled), Ton $ 
 
Hogs, per Cwt. 
 
$ 
 
7 .~~3 
 
;Beef Cattle 
 
$ 
 
3.87 
 
Milk Cows, he.ad 
 
$ 
 
33.85 
 
Ohickens, Lb. 
 
 
 
13.2 
 
Eggs, :COz. 
 
 
 
21.3 
 
Butterfat, Lb. 
 
 
 
11 :-Tilk ( WJ:iolesale) 
. per 100# 
 
$ 
 
2.42 
 
Soybeans, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
Peanuts, Lb. 
 
 
 
5,0 
 
11 PrelimintlJ:'y fo-r April 1953. 
 
2.25 4.55 40.9 67.00 . 29.50 16.00 25.00 1$9.00 25.0 39.{) 58.0 
 
2,75 4.75 
3::~.4 
68.00 31.30 19.20 
155.00 27,3 -(t7.5 57.0 
 
2.10 
 
 70 
 
4.75 
 
.88 
 
32.9 
I 68.00 
30.90 
 
12.1 22.55 
 
19.80 1 15.20 .,1 
 
7.27 5.42 
 
150,oo I 118.00 
 
26.9 1 ll.4 
 
il 4D.O 
 
21.5 
 
I 5?.o 
 
26.3 
 
(3.00 
 
6.45 I s.25 ,1 ]..60 
 
1_. ____ __3.~.0) 1::~0 3.10 
 
_,_ 
 
9.5 10.9 
__, 
 
_4~_:_ 
 
2.31 4,16 37.3 60.80 24.80 16.40 27.80 254.00 24.4: 35.2 73.6 
 
1.64 4.01 31.5 31 .4 63.60 63.1( . 24.40 23.6( 20,20 20, 7( 17.80 l7,3C 201.00 193.0(: 27.5 27.2 44. 'l 45.5 66.6 65.4 
 
4.60 
 
4.41 
 
4.1 ~ 
 
I NDEX ~:JT.JMBER S OF PRICES RECEIVED BY FAPJ.1ERS I N GEORGIA (August 1909 ... July 1914 ::: 100 ) 
 
All Commodities Cotton &Cottonseed 
Grains  ' 
 
Meat .Anima1s 
 
Dairy Products 
 
Chicken .& Eggs 
 
Fruits 
 
MiscellBneous 
 
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. Revised 
 
Mar. 15 1953 
 
Aor. 15 
~ 1953 
 
28~--25!5 - - 
 
252 
 
319 
 
267 
 
263 
 
198 
 
' ).99 
 
203 
 
444 
 
341 
 
334 
 
23'1 * 
 
251  
 
247 
 
185 
 
218 
 
222 
 
134 
 
202 
 
202 
 
183 
 
200 
 
199 
 
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After Five Days Return to 
 
United State s Department of Ag~iclll ture 
 
Bureau of AgricU.l turaJ Economic G 
 
319 Extens ion Building 
 
Athens, Georg ia - 
 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
Form BAE-B-5/53 ... 3 ,7~9- 
 
Permit No. 1001 
 
 
 
Penalty f()r private use to avoid payment of postage $300, 
 
South Branch Li brary 
State College of Agriculture 
 
Athens, Ga.. 
 
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Below f:reezing weather along wi:th heavY- .irost the,..latter half of April delayed Vege- 
 
ta'tive growth and caused some -~a.m~ge to early planted .crops. Frll;it,' _crops_w_ere iri,;. 
 
jured in local areas but  the damage :was ~ot .as s,evere _as fir:?t thought. _~Hea't:Y' rains 
 
the last of the month badly washed tne soil .and c.aus ed, rapid 'rising of ~iv~rst this 
was especially true  in west central -a.-rid _ -northe~tern ar,eas of. the  Statee ; Some.r8.;. 
 
planting has been necessary in most areas. The tobacco crop is off to a good'starto 
 
Planting of peanuts is about complete . Improved .pas.t'ijres .are ~urnishing_ exc~~~ent 
 
grazing an~ the... milk flow is ~t a high level. _ . _ , ., 
 
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Cond:i.tion of small gra.ins is reported." a~ gbod i;,o excellent in practicallY a:ll' ~ectims 
 
of -the State. - Rains already received !;ire sufficient to mature grain of satisfactory 
 
.quality and near record yields are exp~cted~ 
 
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\oJheata Based Oil .conditihn B:s of_ May i the 19.53 Georgia wheat produc.tion is indicated 
 
at 2,66o;ooo, "bp.shels, co~pared : with -2,470,000 bushels. harvested in l952. The 
 
yield p,er acre~ is . expect,ed to reach '19.0 bushels This yield- is eq.ual:.-to .the re,cord 
 
set last year.   
 
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Qats: The fall oat .crop ~-~ple thro:'-~h the winter in good condition.and high yields 
. are expected 'in most sect'ioris. 'The '.ffXst ; 'p, .:r:o<iuction estimate will :be ma,de as 
of June 1  
 
. Peaches: Prospe,ctive production of the Georgia total peac'h crop :(including -both ; 
 
; . .cqmmercial anci farm product'ion) as of May 1 is placed 'at '-3,220,000' bushels, qompared, with , 2,496,000 /bushels harvested ' last season. t.The current ..crop is 29 p~r 
 
c~nt above the i952 production,  but 19 per cent -less than the 3,;975;000- bushels har- 
 
vested in 1951. Weather conditidns during the winter and early spring were favor- 
 
ablefor the peach crop ~nd all. areas developed nearer normal than usual. The below freed~g :weat~er along witn heavy trost.-frofu April 18 ' ~ 21 damaged the crop iri local 
 
areas but extent of .the damage ,was not as severe as first anticipated. . Below normal 
 
temperat'\ll'es during April delay~d developm~nt and maturity will be later than was 
 
. expected . earlier ~p tbe se,a.son. . Tp~ , fir~~ shipments -bY -varieties are expected as follows: Dixired ~d Ear:ty Red.Fr~ the last week of May:; Duigem the first . week of 
 
June; EarJ.iy Hiley _and Southl?.p.d the middle of June., ~a Elberta the first week.: of 
 
Ju,Jy. (See T8Vf3r~e side for' co~~ntS f'rqm other' states  )" .    
 
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D L .F'LOYD 
Agricultural Statistician, Iri Charge ..  ' , '. ' 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY . 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
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 Progress of the 1953 crop season is about normal for the country as a. whole, altholl?t 
 
ijo:tiesfs:>r ~- ~arly spring WEre dashed by unseasonably cold weather in April. The 
 
.ii mo~stu:r;e. .sit'!J.:ation is now mostly sati sfactory, except 'in the.: ctry Southwest. 
J!.pril _rain~ - we.re beneficial, even though they delayed field  operat ~: o-ns. WiYrt~r wheat 
 
in the ; soutliern. Qreat Plains was adversely af fe-cted by cold weather and frJ3e2;'es 'and 
 
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,1/ contihued drought., but improved generally. elsewhere. Producti-on ~:s now estimated a1,) 
. 130 million bushels,. 16 million more than on April 1 . Fall-sown oats and barley, 
 
_- 'hich. are grown largely j_n the more humid areas, ar,e_ generally .prospering. Pastures 
 
, havE?_developed sl?wly 'in many areas where they wer-~ -- overgrazed last fall,_ and .are 
 
 - .poor in dry areas,_ but elsewhere grass and ha.y crops made good growth. 
 
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_:;~_:f!.nltsu?.i~y cold we~-~~r-, . kith freezing extending well into tl;le :.south during much _of 
 
\~ ' .1 Wr~J.., r _etarded crop 'growth. Heavy rains delayed field work, except in a large: in- 
terior portion ?! ;th!3r country and the Southwest _to southern California. H,ow,e:v;er, 
 
farmers were able to  accomplish most of thei-T planned _fit;lld work and intended plant- 
 
<' ;.' ings to date. ,Only in some northeastern sections is the delay in seeding spring 
 
~ g:r a'ins likely to result in shifts to later crops, -.while in some other sections work 
 
Ts \'Still advanced. Freezes which occurred at the' latest date of record in several So~thern sections necessitateq replanting of cottoli and: perhaps some other crops and 
 
may.,.have .damaged fruit, lespedeza arid. tender veget$'bles, 
 
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WINTER WHEAT: .A 1953 winter wheat crop  of 730 miflion bushels is now in prospect- 
 
16 million bushels more than the Apri+ l  forecast. A crop this -size 
 
wou:j,d be 31 percent smaller than the percent b~low avet:age. Cool weather 
 
bumper 11053 over most of 
 
million-bushel crop ofl952,_. and 8 
the country during Apr:i.l slowed the 
 
rate of plant growth~-., Howeve_r, where soil moist1ire was ample,__ the cooler tempera~ 
 
tures favored tillering and establishment of stands for late germinated wheat Lack 
 
o;f so~.l moisture continued to depress crop prospectS' in the Southwest Plains area. Jri 'fexas arid I~ew  MexicO'; loss o;f wheat acreage drj.ng April was heavier than _expected 
 
e~rlier. Al~o, acreage of wheat w-as lost jn- the -Ok~ahqma Panhandle, southwest Kansas 
 
and southeast colorado, but in each of these 3States estimated abandonment is less 
 
than a month earlier. In the western two..tM.rds 'of Kansas and south..central Nebraskt ~oil moisture supplies ~re limited. Wheat in the Southwest depends ~n future rain. r"a;11 for continued growth and maturity. The crop:~ as a whole, is s_omewhat behind 
 
normal develophierft. 
 
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~EACHES, 10 Southern States and California: The 1953 peach crop in ' the 10 Southern 
 
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Stat;es -:is forecast at 12,110,000 bushels, ll-1- percent above the 1952 crop, 
 
.,) biit 10 percen-t>:below the 1951 crop and 13 percent below aver::1ge, target crops than 
 
~n, l952 are e#iected in Georgia, Florida, Missi s sippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma 
 
and' . .. ~ 
 
Texas. 
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-}-~~- :P r:}o: duction 
 
for 
 
1953 
 
is 
 
indicated 
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to 
 
l;>e below average 
 
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for eaqh 
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Stgte. 
 
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In 'Nor~h Caro;liha, frosts on April :20..21 caused some damage to peach prospects'. He~vieSt damag~-- w~s in the Polk-Rutherford County areas with the Mt. Airy secti on 
 
also reporting cpflside rable loss.  In the Sandhills, . damage ranged from virtually 
 
n.~:m: to severe~ ~- ;rn: South Carolina, prospects gen,erally are fair to good, although 
 
in some localities -the outlook for the:: crop vari,es from near failur:e to very good. 
 
:_ Weather condition's''--n Georgia during t-he winter and early spring were favorable for the peach crop. -:Below fr~zj_ng temperatures on April 18 to 20 did less; damage to the 
of crop than first thought  .The greatest d-.gmage OCC1J,rred in the central part: ,the 
 
State. Below normal t emperature s during April delayed development of theC'rop._ 
 
Prospects in-Arkansa s vary widely by ar~as with practically no peaches this year in 
 
the _nor~hwrst SI?!Ction but a ne ar average crop ,fqr thE_3_ State, 
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.' In Califo:rnta, so~e daniage to Clingstone peaches was caused by the Ap:fil freezes but 
was less than to many. of the oi{her deciduous fruits. Prospects for fr ee stone~ point tq .' a relativt?ly __ good crop, a~thou-gh some damage was caused by the April freez e s to 
 
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ori ... PASTURE: ::!;'he condition of farm pastures May 1 averaged 88 percent of nortnal. 
 
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Pasture condition's were generally favorable on May 1 except for. the Gre at 
 
:_ l:'lains area. .and part of the West. Mild open weather prev<'liling nat ionally througn 
 
 M(:irch gave promise of good early pasture feed. However, cold weather during  April _L~et arded g~ass' growth genera).ly over t he Natiof1. 
 
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'b{r--sT - AfterFive D;::ys Return to 
 
  -WJ.-ted St-ate's' 'Department of Agriculture 
 
_, -~J_; ,,-lBu~e'au o>Agricultural Economics 
 
t x~ :_1 319 Extension Building 
 
~ :- . e-'' . Atherrs-r : G~qJ;gia 
 
Penalty fqr private us~. to avoid payme11t ~f postage_:$Jp0. 
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t ' F~rm. BOAFEF.;_ICAI-A5/L53B-US~I;NE:tSJSS 
 
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Permit No. 1001 
 
South Branch Library State Co ll e~ e , .O,f. Agr~. cu lture Athens . Ga. . . ; .._. " 
 
Re.q 
 
 CANTALOUPS: The first estimate of acreage for harvest in the early summer crop . . 
----.-- - States, 21, Boo acres, is 4 per cent above last year but- fh per cent 
below the 1949...51 average. In Georgia strong winds and heavy rains have damaged  
vines . in many ar~Sas. The gouth Ca,ro1ina crop is getting off to a slow start because 
of cold winds and frost. In the heavy producing Barnwell-Allendale area nearly all 
the acreage must be replanted. In Arizona the weather since planting has been 
generally cool. 
 
SWEE'r CORN: The forecast of production for the four late spring areas in California, - - - - -  Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina showsT;)ol,OOO un:i. ts--20 per cent 
below last spring's late crop of 1,72h,OOO units and 24 per cent below the 191.!9-51 average of 1,826,000 units. Acreage has been cut below that harvested in 1952 in all late spri.ng areas except Ge0rgia. 
 
per ONIONS: The May 1 indicated production for the South Texas early spring onion crop 
 
is the same as for April 1, 5,592,000 sacks (50 lb.},or hl-t 
 
cent more  
 
, than the 3,880,000 sacks for 1952. The first estimate of the California, Arizona, 
TJoui.siana, Georgia and Texas 1953 late spring onion crop, 6,228,000 sacks, is 52 
 
per cent more than the 4,10?,000 sacks for 1952 and 42 per cent above the 3-year 
 
average of 4,392,000 s~cks. 
 
 
 
EARLY COlJ!i\ilERCIAL POTATOES: A,creage for summer harvest in Virginia, I\!laryland, - - - - - - - - - - - Kentucky, Miss-o"iirr, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Georgia 
and New Jersey is estimated at 72,800 acres  Th:.Ls acreage is 18 per cent larger than the acreage harvested in 1952 but 34 per cent below average, Growers in Kentucky, Kansas, Nebraska and Northern Georgia are expected to maintain last year's acreage but increases are indicated for the rerna5.ni.ng States. Acreage has been increased in all Virginia areas w:i.th the biggest expansion in Northampton C.ounty on the Eastern Shore. 
 
Yield per acre of late spring potatoes for South Georgia was estima.ted at 120 bushels and product,iori-at lOCl, 000 bushels, 
 
!_~l~~9ES: May 1 reports of acreage and condition point to larger a.vaile.ble supplies this spring than a year ago. A prospective production of 10,881,000 
bushels reported for all spring areas is 13 per cent above last spring 's crop of 9,646,000 bushels and 12 per cent above the 191.19-51 average of 9,692,000 bushels. 
The first forecast for the five late spring areas shows 3,596 1 000 bu.shels--35 per 
cent above the 1952 crop of 2,6?2,000 bushels, 17 per cent above the 1949-51 average of 3,075,000 bushels. Acreage was increased over that harvested a year a go in Texas, Mississippi, South Ca rolina and Georgia while no change is r'eported in Louisiana. 
 
ATERillELONS: In the early summer States, ind~.cated acreage of watermelons for . harvesf"is 317,100 acres, an increase of 21 per cent over last year 
and 12 per cent greater than the l9h9-51 average. In 'fexas hail and excessive rains caused some damage, particularly in the Falfurrias section. In a large part of the South, rangj_ng from North Carolina to Louisiana, watermelonq made below average progress during April, Low temperatures generally retarded seed germination and plant growth, and in some cases, killing frosts made it necessary to do considerable replanting. 
 
Si~AP BEANS: In the mid-spring States of Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippiunfavorable weather during April reduced prospects 
considerably. Production is now indicated at 1,337,000 bushels compared with 
 l,5o6,ooo bushels in 1952. In Louisiana yield prospects declined 5 bus hels during 
April and hard rains on May 3 caused damage which may result in some further re- 
.. duction. In Georgj"a, where a yield of 55 crates and a production of 226,000 cra tes is expected, heavy rains and high winds caused some damage, and in South Carolina, cold winds and .frost damage cut yield prospects, Low temperatures and heavy rains during April impaired stands and reduced yield prospects of the Mississippi crop. 
 
 
 
D. L. FLOYD 
 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
HARRY A VvHI'fE Agricultural Statistician 
 
 
 
  
 
 . - - - - - ___ ,- ~easonal  Acreage--and Production Indicated for Selected Areas, 19S3, with Comparisons 
 
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Ind. : Av. : , :Ind.: Average: 
 
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:1949-Sl= 19S.2 
 
1953 =49-Sl : 19S2 :19S3: 1949-Sl: 19S2 
 
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ACRES -:-p:CRES -_ACRES ICrts. Jumho 70 1~. 
 
1, 000 Crates 
 
cANTALOUPS: . r 
 
PRELIM. ' 
 
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 E'ar;)..y-su:iiUner 
 
 
 
-GE:)o~.gia .  7, 870 61 000 6,300 70 
 
t70 
 
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S48  420 't 
 
South Catalina 6, 070 S,700 6,0001 42 
 
45 
 
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r l Arizona I ].~.?_310 _9}_3QO_- z,:iOQ ..~42- _l]S_ -- _1..!.6~3- I _!,,gs~ _! _--- 
 
Group tota~ 2S,_3_0o-.-J--_2_l,_()OO 21,800 I 97 
 
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2,443 1,932 
 
EA~~;~ht 
 
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1,000 Bushels 
 
 llU$.H POTATOES: 
 
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Virginia.  33,710 23,200 26,400 181 
 
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S,999 3,8.33 June 10 
 
Maryland.  5,540 3,400 3,700 1 155 l4S 
 
8h6 
 
h93 
 
Kentucky.   3,320 1,600 1,600 j' 140 115 
 
4S7 
 
184 
 
. Mi s souri. . 2,850 1,100 -1,300 172 200 ,. 
 
474 
 
220 
 
Kansas , 3,930 
 
56'0 
 
Nebraska.  1~ , 590  1,900 
 
Texas    6,900 4,600 
 
I SOO I 166  
1, 900 256 10,500 1 230 
 
140 280 
 
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270 
 
611 - 
I 1,126  l,S79 
 
70 532 1,242 
 
t __ _ Georgi a _.  1,500 
 
900 
 
900 1 95 . 85 
 
148 
 
76 
 
 
 
_N_ewG_rJ_oue_pr_.s_te_yo__ta_+-_n4_o_8_,,__3f5f_i0_o_~26___41,__7,_90__o0_o~_72_62_~0s_-0_0oo_-~--222-_6o_3-~t_1_189_03.__-~l -__--tt1~_-l0-,'__S7l.__522 _,_1h~__,,__632_3_~_3~------ 
 
TnMATOES: Late Spring: 
 
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1,000 Bushels   .:t 
 
Texas, other 27,830 24,000  30,600 68  60 '70 1~908 1,440 2,142 
 
1 Louisiana  ~ 1,230 11 100 
Mississippi 2,030 1,000 
 
1,100 2,100 
 
72 40 
 
I 70 80 
50 7S 
 
88 
80 
 
77 
 
88 
 
SO 
 
158 
 
South Carolina 3,400 4,300 4,SOO ~ 63 
 
6S 55 
 
215 
 
280 
 
2h8 
 
J.:iOq_ r Georgia  l ! 0,_7QOt !l_;_OQO_ _l~,QOQ _7). _ _ ]5_ J 80__ _73_ _ 22 ___9.0_ 
 
' Group total 4'>,200 41,400 
 
68 65 71 3,075 2,672 3,596 
 
WATER:tvlELONS 
 
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-~::~~ :~~r I 108,670 .97,000 136,000 167 
 
Arizona   5,230 4,100 Lt,500 I 688 
 
Louisiana  h,370 3,SOO. 3,)00 257 
 
Mississippi 6,830 8,ooo 9,000 237 
 
Melons 
. 170 680 2)0 230 
 
- 1,000 Melons 
 
1 18,2S3. I 3,575 
1,120 1,618 
 
16,h90 2, 788 8 7S l,Bho 
 
I June 10 
 
Alabama   13,100 13,400 13,900 303 .310 
 
3,970 4,151+ 
 
Georgia   1 So, 330 45,000 So,ooo 283 275 
 
14,227 
 
South Carol_ina 4C,600 43,000 
I North Carolina 10,270 8, 700 
California 10,270 9,000 
Ar.kansas. .  8,030 10,600 
 
I 47, 000 200 9,Soo 180 
I 11, 000 673 
12,200 290 
 
180 20S 
I 7h0 I 
265 
 
9, 207 
1,837 
I 6, 876 2, 33 3 
 
L_-1- Oklahoma.  
Missouri.  
 
16, -230 3,370 
 
._127~,55~000- 
 
H~ , 000 
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~11827 
 
185 __220_ 
 
3_,077~76- 
 
12, 37S .7, 740 
1, 784 
I 6 ,660 
2, 809 
_3,2~328~ ~~-. _ ~ _ 
 
Group tota 283,300 262,.300 317,100 236 234 l 166,830' 6;1.,378 
 
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For "group totals" and f or "all States, 11 averaves of the annual _totals, not the sum of the . State or group average s. For Commercial Potatoe s, 10-year.-average, 1942-Sl. 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics  319 Extension Building  Athen~, Georgia 
 .OFFICIAL BUSINESS Form .BAE-D-S/53- 1,452 Permit No. 1001 
 
Penalty for private use to' avoid p ayment of postage 
$300. 
. ; 
 
Librar ian. Coll ege of , gr i cu l ture At h e ns, Ga. TC Rect 
 
 FARM PRICE REPORT AS OF M_AY 15, 1953 
 
GEO~: During tf,le month ended I'Jlay 1.5, bhe all commodity In9.ex of .Prices Heceived 
by Georeia farmers increased 3 points. At the present leyel the index :j..s - 
254. percent . of the Au.gust 1909-July 19lh ave~age. 
 
Lower  pric~'S than recorded for April were received dndng the month for beef cattle, . 
 
m:i.lk cows, .yvholesale milk, whea t,. oats, c o tton~eed, . and hay, with the prtce of Iris h 
 
potatoes dropping Qharply. .These declines were 'more thi:m off::;et by a half cent gain 
 
in -the -price of cotton, a sharp increase in the price of hogs,  and a moderate rise 
 
in prices fqr peanuts, corn; soybeans ' and sweetDotatoes. 
 
 
 
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UNITED S'l'ATES: The 'Index of Prices Received by Farmers increased 2 point$ (a little 
 
less than l percent) during the month ended May 15. The May index 
 
at 261 percent of its 1910-lb average compat:es rvi th 2.59 a month earlier and with 
 
293 in May 1952  A sharp increase in hog p~j_, ces and madera te upturns . in beef 'cattle, lamb,. cotton, and corn prices were primarily :re sponsibl~ for the increase during the . 
 
past month  .Decreases in prices rece).ved for milk, tomatoes, strawberries, potatoes,> 
 
and wheat only parti<:lly offs~t the increases. 
 
 
 
The general level of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities , Inter~st, Taxes, and 
Wage Rates (Parity Index) held steady at, 279 during the month Booed May 15, Influ- 
enced by higher food prices, the average of family living items. was up sUghtly 
during the month. But in the producJion f:l eld, lower feed prices offset increases 
in feeder livestock. Taxes, interest:, and wage rates likewise remained 1.mchanged. The Parity Index in mid-May was 3 percent lower than a year ago  
 
The slight increase in the Prices Received Index raised the Parity Hatio back to 9b, the March level, 7 percent unde~ a year a go, 
 
_ _s_~un_ u1na ry Table for the _United States 
 
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lndexes ' : M~y 15, -Apr. 15, 
 
May 15,  : 
 
. . .Record high 
 
191014 ~ 100 
 
1952 
 
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1953 
 
1953 
 
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Prices Received 
 
293 
 
259 
 
261 
 
Parity Index 1/ 
 
289 
 
279 
 
279 
 
Parity Ratio - 
 
101 
 
93 
 
94 
 
313 
 
Feb. 1951 
 
289 
 
'2/ M~y 1952 
 
122 
 
- Oct. 19l.r6 
 
?/ ~/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Hates . 
 
Also April 1952. 
 
D. 1. FLOYD Agricultural Sfatistician, In Charge 
 
HAERY A HHI'l'E Agricultural Statistician 
 
 ('!.r, ,...-- .!- 
 
CmAMODITY AND 
UNIT - ---- 
Wheat, Bu. 
 
Average Aug.190s;.. July 1914 
$ 1.24 
 
May 15, Ap 
 
1952 
 
1 
 
2.24 
 
2 
 
Corn, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
 91 
 
1.90 
 
1 
 
Oats, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
.67 
 
1.05 1 
 
Irish Potatoes, Bu, $ 
 
1.12 
 
2.50 
 
2 
 
Sweet Potatoes, Bu. $ 
 
;,83 
 
4.70 
 
485 
 
.88 
 
4.33 
 
4,09 
 
4.13 
 
Cotton, 'Lb. 
 
 12.6 
 
Cottonseed, Ton 
 
$ 24. 39 
 
Hay (baled), Ton $ 
 
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Hogs, per Cwt. 
 
$ 
 
7.33 
 
38.5 67.00 30.00 19.00 
 
32 
68;,00 
30.90 1 9.80 
 
33.4 66.50 30.10 22.40 
 
12.4 22,55 
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7.27 
 
36.0 
so.so 
23.40 19.20 
 
31.4 6310 23.60 20,70 
 
31.7 61.80 22.70 23.10 
 
Beef Cattle 
 
$ 3.87 
 
25.. 00 15.20 15.00 
 
5.42 
 
27,.80 17.30 17.50 
 
 ilk Cows, head Chickens, Lb. 
 
$ 33.85 ' 195.00 150.00 135.00 ' 
 
 13.2 
 
24.0 
 
26 i 26.9 
 
48.00 11.4 
 
256.00 193.00 188.00 
 
24.4 
 
27.2 
 
26.5 
 
Eggs, Doz. 
 
 21.3 
 
42.0 
 
4 9.0 
 
50.0 
 
21.5 
 
34.2 
 
1:5,5 
 
45.9 
 
f'utterfat, Lb. 
 
 25.7 
 
56.0 
 
57.0 57.0 
 
26.3 
 
71.6 
 
65.4 
 
65.1 
 
lvrilk (VIholesale) 
 
~ per 100# J) 
 
$ 2.42 
 
$oybeans, Bu, 
 
$ --  
 
feanuts, Lb. , 
 
 
 
5.0 
 
J} Preliminary for May 1953 
 
5.$C 
 
6.20 6.00 
 
1.60 
 
3,20 
 
II 3.00 3.20 
 
lL 9,7 
 
10.8 ll.O 
 
4,8 
 
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4.44 
 
4.12 
 
I 2.77 
 
2.81 
 
I 10.4 
 
11.1 
 
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3.95 
2.78 
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INDEX NUMBERS OF PRICES RECEI\TED BY FARliERS IN GEORGIA (August 1909 - July 1914 !:; 100) 
 
All Commodities Cotton & Cottonseed 
Grains Meat Animals 
. Dairy Products  Chicken & Eggs 
Fruits 
Mi sce11aneous 
 Revised 
 
Ma.yl l5, 195Z 
276 302 
 202 
461 234 193 134 185 
 
A_-pr. 15, 1953 
 251 
263 203 334 246  
222 202 197 . 
 
Ma.y 15, 1953 
254 ' 366 203 348 244 225 202 198 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics  319 Extension Building 
Athens, Georgia 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS Form B~B-6L53 ~ 3,751 Permit No. 1001 
 
Penalty for :private nse to avoid paym13nt of postage $300. 
' 
 
Sout~ Er~~c~ Lib rary S tat~ co:le~e of Ag ricu ltur e 
1\.t h ens. Ga. . 
Req 
 
 GEORGIA: Production of lupine seed in Georgi~ for 1953 j_s estimated at h.3, ?00,000 
pounds or 66 percent above the 26,hoo,ooo pounds h .'lrvested in 1952. 'l'hti current crop is ll+ percent below the 5 year (1947-.51) average production and 69 per.- 
cent less than the record 1950 crop of 140~hOo,ooo pounds. Georgia's production is  
8.3 percent of the United States total. Blue lupine accounts for 94 percent of th(~  total harvested in Georgia and sweet lupine 6 percent. 
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Weather conditions were generally favorable during the 1952~53 season and lupine yields were good in most areas of the State. The average yield per acre is pla_ced at 950 pounds, compared with 850 last year and the 5-year average of 780 pounds. 
The 1953 lupine acreage harvested for seed amounted to 46,000, compared with 31,000  one year ago. This incre a se in acreage harvested for seed 1-Jould have been larger if the marl-cet prospects had been mo:re favorable. Price supports were not available on the 1953 lupine seed crop, 
UNIT~D ST~'ES: A 19.S3 crop of 52, JL~o,ooo pounds of lupine seed is forecast for South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. This production is 3 per- 
cent larger than the .So, 950,000 pounds produced in 1952 but about one-third smaller 
than the 19h7-.51 averAge . Of this year's total seed crop, 90 percent or 46,930,000 pounds, is estimated to be blue lupine and the remainder, 5,410,000 pounds, sweet and other kinds, La11t year 1 s production -was also made up of 90 percent blue lupine and 10 percent sweet and other kinds. 
The 59,400 acres of lupine indicated for harvest as seed th:Ls year is 2 percent larger than that harvested j_n 1952, but only 60 percent of average. In contrast to the previous two winters when much acreage was lost by frosts, this past winter was very mild. However, acreage saved for seed was not increased materially even with the favorable winter and spring Heather largely because of unfavorable mGrket prospects. Also, lupine seems to be losing favor in many areas to other kinds of cover crops, particularly crimson clever. Acre eg e W3 S sharply reduced in South Carolina :md Alabama where only approximately a fourth of last year's acreage will be harvest- 
ed, A 9 percent reduction in acreage occurred in Florida , But more than offsetting 
these decreases in acreage compared \vith last year was a sharp increase in Georgia. 
This 6tate is expected to harvest l.l-6, 000 acres for seed, 48 percent more than in 1952. 
The acreage in Geor gia thi s year is more than three-fourths of the total f er all four States. 
Heather durj_ng growth and seed formation was more than normally favora.ble in all States but heavy rains at harvest materially reduced yields j_n Florida. For the four States combined, the 1953 yield j_s estimated at 8Bl pounds per acre, almost the same as last year's yield of 878 pounds and well above the 5-year average yield of 727 pounds per acre. 
(Over) 
 
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Carry-over of old lupine seed on farms is estimat1ed at 1,464,000 pounds of clean seed. This compares with 554,000 pounds carrie d over. on farms last year_and the 5:year average of 1,678,000 pounds. A report on stocks held by the Go'vernment ail.d dealers as of June 30 will b e issued on August 7. 
The table below shows the harvested acreages, indicated yields per acre, and pro- 
d:}uction of clean seed for 1953, with comparisons. 
 
Acreage Harvested 
 
Yield Per Acre . : Production (clean seed) 
 
: Indi- 
 
:  
 
: Indi.:\ 
 
., 
 
Indi- 
 
State 
 
Average: 1952 : cated :Aver.age : 195?- .: cate<3Average : 1952 
 
cated 
 
__________1~9~4~7-~5_1_=_____=_1~95~3~_=_1~9~47~-~5~.-----=~19~5~3_=1~9~4~7-~5~1_=__~~~1953 
 
Acres 
 
Pounds - Clean 
.. .. 
 
Thousand Pounds 
 
~. c. 
qa. 
Fla. Ala. 
 
1/10,500 12,000 2, 400 1/1, 015 1,150 1,100 1/8, 875 13,800 2,6ho - 59,000 31,000 46,000- 780 8~0 950 -,0,600 26,1400 ; 4.3, 700 
17,600 11,000 10,000 5.20 650 soo 8,920 7,150 . 5,000 
14,0h0 4,000 1,000 - 720 900 1,000 11,360 3,600 1,000 
 
u. s. 
 
99,0h0 58,000 59,400 727 878 881 77,980 50,950 52,340 
 
l( Short-time average. 
 
Return After Five Days to 
United State s Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
319 Extension Building 
Athens, Georgia 
 
Penalty for private use to 
avoid payment of postage 
~~ 300. 
 
OFFICIAL BUSBIESS 
Form BAE-F- 7/53 - 700 
Permit No. 1001 
 
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'p"' at< ~ 
 
tAv--Bethra.re.<.non.c~"sl.,..lu..,e 
 
Lg eioro_afr 
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 FARIVI PRICE REPORT AS OF JUNE 15, 1953 
 
During the month ended June 15, the All Commodity Index of Prices: Receivec by Georgia farmers dropped 2 points. At the present level, the index is 
52 percent of the August 1909...July 1914 average. 
 
O'l-rer prices during the month for small grains, cotton lint c.md cottonseed, all aled hay, s~<reetpotatoes, beef cattle, m:Lllc covm, chickens, and wholesale milk ontributed largely to the decrease in the index. 
 
moderate rise in prices received. for hogs was apparent during the month, and egg 
 
advanced 
 
about 
 
3 
 
cents ' 
 
p. 
 
e 
 
r ' 
 
dozen. . 
 
STATES: The Index o;t' Prices Received by Farmers declined 2 points (nearly 
 
---- 
 
1 percent) during the montl:i ending -June 15, the Bureau of Agricul- 
 
ural Economics reported today. Prices of most commodities were lmv-er du'ring the 
 
nth but the sharp drops in ca'bt1e and tvheat prices contributed most to the declin~ 
 
n the index. These decreases vmre largely offset by sharp increases in prices of  
 
ruck crops, for which adverse weather has reduced current supplies, together -vnth .. 
 
igher prices .for several i n;portant fruit crops. 'rhe all commodity index on June 
5 at 259 percent of the 1910-14 average compares with 261 last month and with 292 - 
 
June a year ago. 
 
ring the same period, the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers including Interest, 
Taxes, and \Jage Rates declined 4 points or l~ percent to 275. This decline resulted 
mostly from lower prices for feeder and replacement livestock - primarily feeder 
cattle - whic:h dropped the production goods index about 4 percent. Lm-ver prices 
for feed also contributed t.o the decline. The index of prices paid for goods bought 
for family living purposes remained unchanged from the Hay level. 
 
As a result of the decline in both the Index of Prices Received and the Parity Inde:x 
(Index of Prices Paid including Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates), the Parity Ratio 
remained unchanged at 9h percent. 
 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _SE:m~_ry_T~b~e_f9_r_t_he_U_!li!e~ _et~t~s- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
 
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Indexes 
 
June 15~ 
 
lVIay 15, 
 
June 15, . 
 
Record high 
 
------- 1910-lh=lOO --: ---19-52----: --1-95-3---: ---19-53---;-- -In-de-x -- -7 -- -D-ate---- 
 
Prices Received 
 
292 
 
261 
 
259 
 
313 
 
Feb. 1951 
 
y Parity Index ]/ . 
 
287 
 
279 
 
275 
 
289 ]./ ITay 1952 
 
Parity Ratio 
 
102 
 
94 
 
94 
 
122 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
?/ 1/ - ~/ -Pr-ic-es-P-ai-d,-I-nt-er-es-t,~T-ax-e- s, -an~d-'ltJ- ag- e - Ra-te-s.---R-ev-is-ed-. ---A- lso-A-p-ri- l 1-95-2~ . 
 
D. L. FLOYD 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
BURTON J. HARRINGTON Agricultural Statistician 
 
 . 
 
1 ~..PRICES REq~!:$.$ FABMER~_Jl~-1~, 1953 WI,!H QQ~.::AP:...;.A;;;R~ISOmNr-S?'!t!'n"""""~-----t 
 
t.T-.nl.rJ. . I'. 
 
 
 
 
 
ULU'J:)!jlJ STAT.l!...., 
 
' 1sl 15 [ 15 . ;5 I =~r-T~f~;_ 
- - . UN'IL____+~uly: 19k!_ 
 
.r_u1n_e~52 
 
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Mav 
1953 
 
June 1953 
 
-.;;;~r~~~ 
Jn!z '19H 
 
June 16 1952 
 
1M1a9yf:i~~--Jt-u.nl:e~:,\ 
 
Viheat, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
1.24 . 2.02 I 2,13 I 1.86 
 
.88 
 
2.06 
 
2.061 1.8~ 
 
Corn, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
Oats, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
Irish Pot atoes, Bu. $ 
 
Sweet Pot at~es, Bu. $ f 
 
.91 .67 1.12 
 
1.90 
 
1.93 
 
,90 
 
 98 
 
3,00 
 
1.20 
 
! 4.50 
 
4.85 
 
1.90 
.75 1.20 4:,60 
 
.64 
 
1.73 
 
1. 49 1,4!; 
 
I 
 
,40 
 
.78 
 
.7s 1  71 
 
.70 
 
3.10 
 
1.15 i 1.02 
 
.88 
 
4.35 
 
I I 
4~13 3.9t 
 
Cotton, Lb. Pottonseed, Ton 
 
 12.6 
$ 24.39 
 
Hay,_ (baled), Ton 
 
Hogs, per cwt.  
 
$ 
 
Beef Catt.le, cwt. $ 
 
7.:33 3.8'1 
 
40.0 
 
3:3.4 1 
1 . 
 
I 66.00 136.50 l 62.50 
27 .90. J :w.10 29.40 
 
1 19.50 22.40 23.00 
 
l 24,50 15.00 1330 
 
I:::: ::::o 12;4 
22.55 
 
1 :::~ 
 
I I 21.80 22.70 20.86 
 
7.27 
 
19.40 
 
I ' j 
23.10 22.70 
 
5.42 
 
26.70 117;50 16. CX: 
 
Milk Cows, Head Chickens, ;Lb. 
 
$1 33.85 
I 13.2 
 
190.00 :1135.<?0 1,125.00 
 
! 25.9 
 
26.9 I 25, 1: 
 
254.00 1188.00 176o00 
 
I 24.7 
 
26.5 
 
~ggs, . Doz. Butterfat, Lb. 
 
 I 21.3 
! r/ 25,7 
 
44.o ! 50.0 o3.o 
 
t I I 
 
56.0 
 
57.0 
 
56 .0 
 
I 21.5 26,3 
 
35.7 70.5 
 
<15;9 65.1 
 
45.7 f)5,0 
 
Milk (i'iho1esa1e) 
 
 J 
 
I 
 
[I 
 
per 100/f:j} Soybeans, Bu. 
 
$1 2.42 
 
$ 
 
- 
 
~~ !I 5.95 i 5.$5 f 5.?0 I 
 
f 3.20 
 
3,20 3,00. 
 
1.60 
 
4,38 I 3.92 
 
I l 
 
3.02 
 
~). 78 
 
3. 86 2. 6 
 
l1 Peanuts, Lb. 
1./ Tun) - I Preliminary for 
 
 
 
5.0 
 
95 f ll.O 11.0 
 
4,8 
 
1\).3 
 
11.2 
 
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INDEX NUMBERS OF FBICES ~EIVED BY FAB!vlEBS IN G.EXJRG!A 
(August 190$ - July 1914 :: 100) 
 
Ju.'1.e 15, May 15, June 15, 
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All Commodities 
 
288  
 
::~54 
 
252 
 
 
 
Cotton & Cottonseed 
 
312 
 
266 
 
261 
 
Grains 
 
198 
 
203 
 
196 
 
Meat Animals 
 
440 
 
348 
 
328 
 
Dail"y Pl"oduots 
Chicken &Eggs 
 
238 
 
242 
 
234 
 
203 
 
225 
 
232 
 
Fruits 
 
;H7 
 
202 
 
217 
 
Miscellaneous ... 184 ~----. ------'-,~- -~----' - 
 
198 
 
197 
 
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 Georgia 1953 cotton acreage in cultivation July 1 is estimated at 1, 365,000 acres, 
according to the official report of the Crop Reporting Board of the United States 
Department of Agriculture. This is a decrease of .5 percent from the 1,439,000 acres in cultivation one year ago and is J. percent below the 10-year average (1942-1951) of 
1, 380, ooo. 
 
United States current acreage in cultivation on lTuly 1 is 24,618,000 or a. decrease oi 8.6 percent from the 26,922,000 on July 1, 1952 but is 12 percent above the 10-year 
average (1942-1951) of 22,029,000 acres. 
 
ARCHIE LANGTJ!rY Agricultural Sta.ti stician 
 
D. L. FJ..OYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
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. 10-yr. average ;Acreage in cultivation July 1 (in thousands) 
 
abandonment 
 
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from natural . 
 
1953 
 
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Average 
 
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1953 
 
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Missouri.   
 
3.2 
 
Virginia.     
 
3.1 
 
N. Carolina  
 
1.4 
 
S, Carolina  
 
o.6 
 
Georgia      
 
o.s 
 
Florida    
 
2.3 
 
~.54 
 
495 
 
515 
 
104 
 
27 
 
26 
 
30 
 
115 
 
729 
 
753 
 
770 
 
102 
 
1,068 
 
1,109 
 
1,080 
 
97 
 
1,380 
 
l,h39 
 
1,36.5 
 
9.5 
 
3B 
 
55 
 
65 
 
118 
 
. Tennessee    
. Alabama     
 
1..5 0.6 
 
Nississippi    
 
. . Arkansas  
 
 
 
. . Louisiana  
 
 
 
2.3 2.6 1.6 
 
727 
 
8hl 
 
905 
 
108 
 
1,552 . 1,556 
 
1,590 
 
102 
 
2,~31 
 
2,399 
 
2,4.30 
 
101 
 
2,002 
 
1,910 
 
1, 885 
 
99 
 
870 
 
899 
 
920 
 
102 
 
Oklahoma.... 
 
5.8 
 
1,330 
 
1,283 
 
1,045 
 
81 
 
Texas       
 
3.3 
 
8,_376 
 
11,756 
 
9,600 
 
82 
 
New Mexi,co.    
 
2. 4 
 
Arizona      
 
0,5 
 
1 80 
 
310 
 
261..r. 
 
669 
 
320 
 
10 3 
 
678 
 
101 
 
y . California.    
other States 
 
0.6 l..r.5 
 
583 
 
1,407 
 
1,404 
 
100 
 
18 
 
1.5 
 
16 
 
107 
 
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\'leather conditions during mostt of  May were generally favorable and crops ' made good 
 
progress in all sections except the area along the Coast where moisture was not 
 
sufficient for growing crops. During the last week of May and early June tempera- 
 
tures reached record high and on report date truck crops, pastures, . gardens, tobacco; 
 
and early planted corn were s'lolffering from the extreme heat and shortage of moisturr 
t4os~ areas in the southern part ' of the State have received good rains ,sh1ce June 5 
 
and crop prospects have improved ' in those areas. Rains would be benefi.9ial to 
 
. crops and fruit in .the central and .l'lorthern districts. 
 
The hot dry weather has been favorable for cultivating crops and farmers have done 
 
a good job cleaning their .crops of grass and w.eeds. Excellent progress has been 
 
made in saving hay crops  Harvesting operations of wheat and oats are we!l advance:i 
 
in the southern and central districts and are in full swing in northern sections of' 
 
the Stateo 
 
 
 
Weather conditions have been favorable for the peach 'Crop tl.pd quality fruit has been moving to market since the last week of May, Up to June 10 about 700 cars had 
moved by r ,ail and truck, compared with 25 cars f'or the same date last year. Volume 
of Dixigem and Hiley peaches . will be available during the next two to three weeks rurl Elbertas will begin to reach the market in early July 1 
~t The indicated wheat y:!,eld .()f, 19o0 bushels. per -ao-k, as of June 1, :i..s  equal 
to the record Of iast year andis ~~7 bushels above the 1942-51 average 
yield of 13e3 bushels. If the indicated yield is realiz~d the current production will be 2,660,000 bushels - the largest crop since 1900 with the exc eption of 1944. 
 
~: Conditions have been favorable for the oat crop and good to excellent yields  . are ., being .harvested in all areas of the State. Rains and high winds have 
caus.ed some lodging. 
 
PEACHES: Based on conditions as of June 1 the Georgia peach crop is indicated at 
. 3,220,000 bushels compared with 21 496,000 bushels harvested l ast season~ 
,1ileather conditions. have been favorable during May and the quality of the crop is . 
vwy good.. Volume of good quality fruit should be available until mid-J't.:lly. (See 
reverse side for peach comments for other states.) 
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Crop prospects were satisfactory to favorable in most of the country on .J.une 1, wi 
 
the dry Southwest the major exception. Favorable v1eather in the latter part of Nay 
 
enabled farmers to overcome much of the widespread delay in field work, Hhile the ' 
 
improved growing conditions helped to offset delays in crop development which had 
 
sulted from the previous cool, rainy 'weatl).er. Seeding of spring . grains and flax vT 
 
not yet completed in Northerly areas., Corn and soybean plant,ings were be:j.ng com- 
 
pleted at about usual dates, but not as early as in 195'2. In the South,  pJ,anting 
 
cotton, peanuts,, sorghums and setting of t.obacco had not made .usual progres:s. While 
 
these delays tended to liinit crop prospects, favorable early June weather. was en- 
 
abling crops to 11 catch up." Soil moisture was mostly adequate, except in tl)e dry . 
 
,Southwest. Irrigation water supplies are adequate in the Northern portion,  but not 
 
so good as a year ago, and taper down to extremely short in .southern portions of th! 
 
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V'H.nter wheat yield prospects . improved during May~  Production is now  estimated at-. 770 million bushels, 40 million more than on May 1, and only 3 per cent below avera , tiarvest started in the South and Southwest at about usual dates in Nay and y-ras well 11nder way by June 1,,  ln the Great Plains some effects of freezes near mid-Nay were r;>howing up in barren heads, and some fields li>rere being grazed off or cut ;for hay0 ~nsects and diaease were ~ausing some slight damage 0 In more Northerly wheat areas the cool rainy weather had resulted iri more stool:ing and thickening of stands, with ~dequate moisture to m~e a .crop. Heavy stands of fullyheaded, excellent wheat ~ere general in the East  North Central States: ~  Spring wheat production :of 363 mil }ion bushels is now estimated, which would be largest of record. 
 
~feeding of spring grains could not follow the usual pattern because of adverse 
 
weather. Some Central areas were able to complete this workin lYiarch and ea.rly 
 
.4-pril. But in a large Northeastern area, seeding of' oatswas delayed beyond usual 
 
qates, so that full intended ac~ea.ges probably vJ~re not sown. In the important . 
 
Minnesota..Dakotas-Montana area planting was de~_ayed by dry weather at usual seeding 
dates and by rains in Nay, so that large acreages were sown late and some wheat ~d 
much flax r~:nnained ,to he sown in J{ill:eo Planting of corn proceaded rapidly after a 
 
delayed start .in the main Corn Belt and was largely completed by June 6. In some 
 
sections, fields became weedy before first cultivation, but now 'mos't fields are cl13an 
 
and making good progress, . In some parts of Illinois and Indiana, insects have th:l.n 
ned stands{> In the South Central States, planti:ng of cotton was. delayed by rains, 
 
but proceeded rapidly in the latter part of Nay., Tobacco setting was delay ed and 
 
stands were affected by a yariety of causes - dry weather and shortage of plants .in 
 
North Caro:l.ina, and wet fields ahd diseased plants in Kentucky and Tennesseeo  
 
Peanuts have generally made a  good start. Harvest of. grains in the South has pro- 
 
~eeded rapidly and good. t6 excellent yields have been obtained. 
 
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ALL WHEAT: An appraisal of crop conditions on June 1 indicates a prospective .all wheat crop of 1,132 rniilion bushels  A crop this size would be one eiftltll 
smaller than the bu..11per 195'2 crop, but large.r than that produced in 1950 or 195lo Wheat production vras 1:- 29::'.. million bushels in 195'2 and averaged 1_,089 million bushels during the recent 10..-wear period. After a rather poor early prospect, the outlook fQr wheat has continued to improve in recent months throughout most 'of the country, The principal exception to this has been in the winter 1r1heat producing areas of the Southern Great Plains v1here considerable acreage has been abandonE:d due to an extended period of extreme~r dr,y weather, 
 
PEACHES: The crop in the 10 Southern States is indicated at 12 1 4h4,000 bushels, 11n 
 
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increase of. 3 per cent from last month.  The 195'2 crop -w-a:s 10,663,000 
 
bushels and the 10-year average is 13,89h,OOO bushels. 'I'he North Carolina outlook 
 
appears somewhat less favorable than a month ago. Soils on June 1 were dry but ra~ 
 
at the end of the first week were beneficial. Some early varietiGs started moving 
 
from North Carolina by Nay 16. Dixired harvest is expected 'to begin the second week 
 
of June and Dixigem around June 12-15'. Elberta harvest is expected around mid-July, 
 
The South Carolina prospects improved during the month of May  Harvest . of Dixigem,.. 
 
Golden Jubilee and other early varieties li>rill begin the second week of June. Harvest 
 
to of mid--season varieties including Sullivan Elberta, Jt\ly Elberta and Halehaven is ex 
peoted to begin June '?S July 1. The main crop of .-Elbertas. is e,xpectod to begin 
 
ripening ab~ut July 10. In Georgia, weather condi~ioqa during Hay were favor able for 
 
the peach crop. 'I'he quality of the early varieties is very .good, A total equivalent 
 
of 180 cars had moved to market by truck and rail by June 1. 'l'he Dixigem variety ) 
 
is expected to reach market in volume during the week of June 8 ;and shipments of 
 
Early Hiley will be in volume by the week of June 15'. First shipmE:tnt.s o ..r'egu;J.Jlr  
Elbertas are expected July 4s In Alabama, prospects continue ver,y good f .or, Chilton 
 
County  . April freezes killed practically all the northwest Arkansas peach crop, 
 
There was a heavy 11 drop11 in the Nashville area. In the Clarksville area, hov1ever, 
 
prospects improved du:ring May, with many orchards requiring rather heavy thinning. 
 
Harvest of the earliest varieties was under--v1ay by June 1. In Texasa good peach crop 
 
is forecast for all important districts, Harvest is expected to start about mid""Juoo, 
 
The 195'3 United :State's crop 'ot ' 63td33,000 bushels is in prospect, slightly more than 
last year, but 6 per cent less than the 191..t.~ ...)l average, Prospects are for a fair to good crop in all areas . 
 
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CANTALOUPS: Early summer cantaloup .production in 1953 is expected t.o be nearly 7 - - percent less than last year in spite of an . increase in acrea,ge. Lower yields than last year are indicated in al]. States. In Arizona., unusually heavy winds during Aprd.l and May caused less damage in the Phoenix distr:i. c t than i11  near~ by spring crop sections but did not affect the crop as seriously  Below normal temperatures have slowed vine development and 'unless weather du.ring June is favorable, the harvest season, which usually opens about June 1), will be delayed. cantaloups in Georgia and South Carolina have been adversely affected by high temperatures and insufficient rain'fali. H'<irvesting in Ge orgia will begin in mid-June and reasona[).ly heavy movement from South Carolina by 'June 20-25 is anticipated. 
 
SWEET CORN: Production in the late sprj_ng 'States is not holding up to earlier - - - ~xpectations due to hot dry weather in the 3 southeastern State;') and cool weather in California  . The present indica tion of 1,271,000 units (5 dozen ears) is 26 percent below last :;;prine; s late crop of 1, 724,000 units and 30 percent below the 1949-51 average of 1, 826,000 units. , Expected yields in all States have dropped below those of a ' month ago  .. In California cool weather retarded the crop and in the Coachella Valley heavy winds caused poor polliniz.ation. Movement to date is well behind that in 1952 .. Supplies a:r:e available from Imperial a nd Coachella Valleys and should increase during the next two weeks. In Alabama the weather in May was hot and dry .and only. a small part of the crop has been harvested to date. Hot, dry weather is causing considerCJ,ble _qq,mag e to corn in Georgia and South Carolina. Movement ii:f expected t o . start in South Carolina about June 15, continue through early July in down-state areas and until a later date in the Piedmont area. 
Supplies in. the ear;Ly smnmer areas (North Carolina, Virginia, Ar kan..sas, Oklahoma, !Jissotiri, . Kansas, California, Maryland a nd New Jersey) are expected to be larger than in 1952 and about average--5, 729,000 units for 1953 compared with 5~302,000 units in 1952. Acreage is either equal to or larger than in 1952 in all ~~ tates except North Carolina and Virginia. A reduction of 10 percent below 1952 is reported for North Carolina and 20 percent for Virginia. In North Carolina , the crop is .in fair to gciod condition~ Some replanting was necessary due to  vij_nd damage :in April but stands, naw, are good, The crop needs ra:!-n bu.t has riot been damaged to any extent. Japanese beetles and wireworms have-- caused s orne damage. 
 
CIJCUMiiERS: 'rhe late spri ng crop is now indicated ~o be 1, 512,000 bushe ls--3 percent 
 
below the May 1 forecast.;  Yields per acre in some of the States are not 
 
holding up to earlier expectations. The present prospective production is 12 per- 
 
cent below last spring 1s late crop of 1, 728,000 bushels and 13 percent below the 
 
1949-51 average of 1, 74h,OOO bushels. 
 
 
 
Hot, d~y weather du:vihg May has reduced yields in Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and 
 
South Carolina. Storms in Louisiana and cool, wet weather in Alabama preceding the 
 
hot, dry weather had als o reduced ; prospects~ In Georgia, vines are withering and 
 
cucumbers are very small. A light harvest started in the Blackville..;Barnwell area 
 
..of South Carolina about May 25,with heaviest movement expe cted in early June. 
 
Market supplies hjl.ve been increa:;;i~g in California. In North Carolina, where a 
 
large part of the acreage ha4 to be replanted due to frost damag~, harvest is ex- 
pected to begin a week later than ~sual--about June . 7 wit~h peak season about June 15. 
 
.. There is considerable replanting in northwestern Arkansas due to <;:ooJ., wet weather 
 
and harvest is expected to begin about July 7. 
 
  
 
o;~;roNS; l'.he pr.~spective p~oduct.ion of ).ate spring onions is 6 ,160,000 sa.cks (50 
.  lbs.), <?.bout 1 percent less than was indica;bed a monthago, but 50 percent more than the 1952 crop  of 4,107,000 sacks and 40 percent above the 191+9-51 a verage of 4,392,000 sacks. A decline in the indicated production for Arizona more' than offset the increase reported for Texas  Very favorable weather conditions prevailed for growing and harvesting of the Georgia Crop. Some fields in that State were not harvEsted because of rrarket conditions. All late spring areas in Texas, except the Panhandle, were in production by the latter pa rt. of May. Considerable production has already been abandoned and additional acreage may be plowed: up. 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Char ge 
 
J_,. _H. )LliRl\IS'_, JR, 
 
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 COllilMERCIAL EARLY IRISH POTATOES: The late spring crop now being harvested. is  esti- 
 
mated at "47,622,000 bushels--29 percerit larger than 
 
.in 1952 and 24 percent above the 19h2-51 average  Ac.reage for late spring harvest, at 16.3, 800 acre::;, is 33 percent ~la:rger than last year but 2percent less than the 
 
average acreage d.uring the 10-ye'ar period, .1942-51, Yield prospects continue moder- 
 
ately good in all States except Calif,orn:i,.a 9-nd .qeorgia,  
 
  
 
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Alabama production is the largest of .record, ex.c.Qec;lirtg the previous (19hl) record 
 
crop by 30 percent, Digging had reached'' the ha:J_f-way point by the f':Lrs:t . of June. North Carolina,- light harvest started, th~ week' 6f May 1'1 in the Mt. OJ.1ve and .: 
 
Coiwnbia sections and digging was general by the end of the month . Movement is ex- 
 
pected to be heavy during the week of June 8 and should be a bout completed by July 
 
10,' Condition of the crop is variable but generally good, .Hain is needed in the n~rtheastern producing areas. In South Carolina, harvest reached a peak around the  
 
first of June and will be finished by the middle of the month. 
 
In Georgia, weather has been favorable for harvest but excessive early spring rains ca used considerable damage in lowland areas and yields are turning out l ower than average. Harvest of the Mississippi crop is now: under way with yields running about average  . 
Production from the acreage for s~er harvest . in Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, 'the Texas Panhandle~ North Georgia and New Jersey is ~stimated at 16,327,000 bushels. 'rhis indicated production is 44 percent larger 
than last year's unusually sma~l output of 11,343,000 bushels iri these areas but 25 
:percent smaller than the 10-year (1942 ..51) aver<.lge, Acreage is up from last year in all of these States except Kentucky, Nebraska, Kansas and GE)orgia where growers expect to harvest the same acreage as in 1952. Total acreage is placed at '72,800 acres-.!.18 percent more than last year. 
 
'~OMATOES: Produc.tion prospects for late sprl.ng tomatoes declined during the past 
 
month because pf the damage caus ed by heavy rains in Texas, Louisiana .and 
 
Mississippi, and hot, dry weather in Georgia  The June 1 forecast places the crop 
 
at 3,1'17,000 bushels, 18 percent above .the 2,6n,ooo bushels for ' l952 and about 3 
 
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In the late spring sections produ~tionwill Jncrease ~luring June . While rain has damaged the Yoakum and East Texas sect~sns severely, production in that State is still expected to be 31 percent heavier than in 1952. Harvest began in East Texas the last week in May and most sheds were expected to be open at Jacksonvi.lle . the first week in June. Supplies from Yoakum were..reduced by .May, :rains and movemant there during June is expected to be lighter th~na year ago.  The crop at Avery was retarded bJr cool April weather and May rains and will not be ready for harvest until about June 15. In Georgia the harvest season is well along with good quality froni  first picking but hot,. .Q.ry weather :i.s damaging ymmger -i'nut~,- wh'ich'vr:t ll ~tenq: -to reduce supplies later in the season. 
 
WATEHMELONS: A record acreage is reported for harvest: in all commercial area s this year  The shipping season is practically over in South Florida a nd 
reached a peak in Central Florida during the last week in May. Shi.ppirig began the week of May .25 in the Ocala area with poak expected June 1-15. Most of the: acre~ge in this area is too old.to be helped by rain and deterioration of the crop has been greater than in acy other part of the State. Harves t is expected to start in the Live Oak area during the first week in June and reach a peak June 10-25. Hains could still help most of' this crop  The effects of dry wt:a ther are not as pronounced on the later fields in West Florida and fair yields can stfll be. realized if rains come within the next few days. 
 
Prospective production of 73,521,000 melons for the 12 early summer States is 20 per,~ 
 
cent above last slimmer's early crop of 61,378_,000 melons and 10 percent above the 
 
1949-51 average of 66,830,000 melons. All States in the group, except 1o'u:i.!3iana 
 
and Missouri, expect larger crops than in 1952. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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In Texas_, produc'tion available for shipping :i.n bpth.. ~hf~ Lower Valley and the Fal  
 
furrias area in mid-May moved mainly by trucks prior .to June 1. A light rail move~ 
 
mont has started from the Laredo and ~Vinter Garden socttons : and other ea rly areas 
 
are expected to move in carlot volume in June. Production in the :b. te areas may be a week later than usual~ .__ Most of the.se latE.L ~reas have a good moisture reserve and 
 
good yields are -inprospect. In Arizona, harvest may be delayed because of cool 
 
weather. Quality is expected to be good. In the extreme southeastern counties of 
 
Mississippi the crop has good prospects. In the Smith-$impson Counties area (south 
 
central) heavy rc:iins in mid-May were dawiging to the crop but s orne recovery has been 
 
made. The Geor'gia crop was also beginning to suffer ,i'rqm dry weather and hot sun, 
 
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319 Extension Building 
 
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS Form BAE..D-6/53 - 1,45J 
 
LCiohltl!e&greiano.f Ag.. r_:.t.c- u...l..t.u.._le_ 
 
Permit No. 1001 
 
Atben:h Ga. 
 
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Fr.,equent shmv-ers during june were benefid.ai to corn, hay crops, pasture~; and trucL 
 
crops, and improvement was reported in all area6 except local secti6ns where mois- 
 
ture was not sufficient to meet the needs~ T,he damp weather qel~y-f;'J.cl harvesting .. pperatio'ns of sniaJ_l -grains ,iiJ. Not;thern sections of. the State- and ~rit8.d.e effe-ctive : 
 
spraying and dusting for , boll weevils difficult. Hot, dry we~her during the last 
 
few days of June and early July has mad,e it possible to complr-te the -harvesting of 
 
w)1eat 
 
and 
 
oats, 
 
.and. 
 
farmers ' 
 
have 
 
been 
 
very 
 
active 
 
poisonin. g 
 
cott.o. n 
 
in. sects... . 
 
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Peach harvest is well advanced, and  the quality and quantity is above recent. years. 
 
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CORN: .Extremely hot, dry weather during 1'1ay dama:ged the early planted corn crop in - . South Geo-rgia, In rtl1~ centr.-~1 and l\rorth~rn areas, the June. weather W~S ve-ry favorable, and 'the .July: 1 prospects were generally good to e:,Ccellent. The 19.53 ~corn 
 
JCreage is indicated at : ),003,000 COmpared with 3,096,000 @ne year ago, Ol',  a 3 per. 
eent decrease. Yield per acre is expected to be 17 .o bushels. On this basis pro..; 
ducUon, would I'each .51,051,000 bushels co~pared with 37,152,000 in 1952. . . .. .. 
 
, SHALL GRAINS: TI\Jeather conditions were favorable during the winter and spring for 
 
. these crops, and .near-record yields, were reported in all areas of  Geo~gia. Tli.e :i,ndicated whe"at productio,n of 3,071,000 bushels is 24 per. cent larger 
 
than in. 195'2. Oat yields were excellent in all sections of the State, and the 
 
~urrent crop of 19, 7'70,000 bushels  ~s. about a 40 per cent increase over last year's 
 
production. 
 
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TOBACCO: . , Th~ hot; dry weather of Hay damaged the early t obacco crop in most areas, but- ap abun~ance of moisture during June was- favorable, and the .crop mc;.de 
 
rapl.d recover.{.  Record y'ields have been reported in some sections. The current 
 
crop is placed ..at 127,767,000 pounds co~pared with 125,03.5,000 pounds harvested in 
 
1952.  Yie-ld per acre is indicated at 1,239 pounds compared with 1,115 p&\lnds lcu~t 
 
season. 
 
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PEANUTS; Acre~ge .grovm alon.,e is estimated at 598,000 or . 3 per' cent below the 
 
617,000 grov.m alone in 1952  . The : first pipqhction estimate will be made 
 
.as of. August . l t. . :.. _;. .. 
 
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P&\CHES: . Hot, dry wea:t:her dliring the harvest seas0n has hastened :maturity of the 
 
present crop, =anci' seasonal movement is ~further advanced ithan expected earlier .in the season.. The July: 1 pr.~od'9-ct:i:on of ;3, 220,000 bushels ) . s 724,000 'above 
 
final ?ro?uc~ion ~-n :}.?5.2. : , 
 
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. CROP ' . -. 
corn-- 
'meat Oats Rye  
 
r--:,:-~-J~CR.EAGE (000) , 
 
~~~iiffELD : :~ PRODUC'fi:foN-roooy 
 
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-~ ~ 19,'53 
 
-~~Iiid{c-. I~. ', - ~ Indic  
 
Bu Bu. Bu. 
 
19.52 
. 3,09 130 471 
 
-1953 Per -Cent 
 
  j6f, l9r:'2 
 
3,QOJ .. 9'7_:.;J_ 
 
l 166 
 
12s 
 
I 659" 140 
 
,-1?:t . ir. 1952. ~ J-nrJ" \'l;  19)2  July. 1 
 
ioc;3 
12.0 .:. 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
37 
 
~152' 
 
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19_.o 1s.s 1 2,1-1-70 . 3,0 n 
 
30.0 30.0 I 14,130 .. .19; 770 
 
Bu, 
 
7 10 
 
143 
 
10.5 10,0 ,. 
 
74 .. ,~ 100 
 
Barley 
 
Bu. 
 
.5 
 
7 
 
140 
 
27 .o 24.0 
 
135 . . 168 
 
Tobacco, all 
 
Lb. 
 
112.1 103.1 92 111) 1239 I 12.5,035 127,767 
 
Potatoes, Irish Bu. 
 
6 
 
6 
 
~1.00 
 
76 
 
66 
 
 L~56 
 
396 
 
~otatoes, sweet Bu. 
 
24 
 
26 
 
108 
 
Hay, all 
 
Tons 
 
Sorghum for all 
 
:~; :;; 
 
~; 
 
purposes 
 
70 
.66 
 
7.5 . 
 
1.,680 
 
.66 II ' 581 
 
1, 9-50 
576 . 
 
Peanuts, alone 
 
Soybeans, alone 
 
90 100 ,. 111 
 
y _ Soybeans for beans 
Peaches, total crop 
 
32 
 
Pears, total crop fl . 
 
Cotton 
 
l,h39 
 
36 . 
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1} 365 ;:j 
 
112 95' 
 
II 2' 496 221 
 
3,220 
210 
 
_ Total agricultural crop greater than and including.,commerc:i,al crop. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY, Agr. Stat., Acting In Charge 
 
BURTON J. HARRINGTON, Agr. Stat. 
 
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REPORT 
 
AS- OF 
 
JULY 1, 
 
19~3. 
 
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Good to e:JFCE!lf.ent prospects in much of the main agricultural area: of the. 90urr~~y iri. 1:953 point 
 
to the third largest crop production of record. June brought not only_. good 11 corn weather11 but 
 
also good h~xvesting conditions for early grain~ an;p_ good growing conditions fqr spring pl<;lilted 
 
crops. The severe drought in the cen~ral and southi:lm Great Plains, while .c~usiiig heavy acreage 
 
loss of crqpsf is. causing greatest concern at present, in connection with plistures and livestock. 
 
The near-re'cb:!;'d outttU'n of spring wheat 'in harvested, amount ~o a larger than average 
 
prospec:l! Bn,d the above average winter- 1wheat crop bein: all wheat J,.otal of 1 1175 million bushels. The corn 
 
crop of over 3.3 b~llion bushels in prospect would be second largest of record. Farmers exceedec 
 
their planned acreages for most spring crops, and the total acreage fbr harvest is near the a:v... 
 
erage for 1~4;2-5l;'. virtually the same as in 1952. 
 
' The total volume of ail crops in .l953 is now indicated at about 130 percent of the 192332 aver 
 
age. If realize d, this would be exceeded only by the 135.5 percent in 1948 and .the 132 percent 
 
last year. In computing the indox at this time, allowances are made for several . croiJS not -cur 
 
rently estimated, such as cotton and soybeans, at the averaga yield on the estima.ted. acreages. 
 
The acreage of crOIJS to be harvested is only , about average, but high yields are e::q>ected for 
 
.sev:eral major crops. The tentative yield index, at 150 is the same as in 1952 which was second 
 
.orily to that of 1948.  For a large number of .major crops, p'roduction will bo relatively large, 
 
but none is expected to set a new record. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Feed grain pr9d.UCtl;on is a m~jor factor in the all-crop volume. This group includes proipects 
 
f.oll the second 1argest corn crop of 3~33.7 .million bushels; a,.sl~ghtly be1ovr average 1,319 
 
million bu'shel~  of oa:ts; nearly 247. million bushels of , barley - more than in 1952, but belov1 
 
average; and .a grain . sorghum crop being grown on a large acreage, with yield pros-pects as yet 
 
ext;remely _uncertain. WHh carryover stocks 1 supplies of _feed grains pe~ animal unit '\ill ~c mong tha largest of record, Hay su'Pplios v~1.11 be rolab.vely laxg~. ~d adequoto for line l:Lve 
 
stoQ~ . to bo fod, e~cpt in the' drought area- Food grains contribute to the totnJ. nn nbovQ . average 
 
Wheat crop. 
 
. 
 
CO~: " ko~h~r large corn crop - 3 1 337 mill.ion bushels~~. i~ prospect in 1953, Such an outturn barely exceeds the 3,307 million bushels produced l ast year but would be second largest 
 
 of record and 10 percent above av~rage. A yield of 41.3 bushel.~ per harvested acre is indicated 
 
. by the conditio~ ; of tho c~o.p on .~\ily 1. Such a yield wo.Uld be e:l\ceeded only by the ~2.5 bushels 
 
obtained in 1948 and is '6~. l  bushels above average.  The .estimated 81,800,000 acros pl.anted and 
 
80,694,000 acres to 'be harvested are each about 1 percent l,ess th~ tho comparable 1952 acreages 
 
and 7 pe1~cent bolow .average~ . 
 
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~L ~: Prod~ction of all. wheat .is expected to total t,l7S . mi11i~fi bushels, an increase of 
 
42 million over the . Junel forecast~ The1 prospectiv.e 1953 crop is 9 p ercent smaller than the 1952 crop of 1,291 million bushels, bu-t; 7.9 percent larger than the 10-yeo.r ave rage o 
 
1,089 million bushels. 
 
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I OATS: Production of oats; t~e .'Nati'on's second ranking feed crop, is . forcc~st at 1 1 319 million bushels - 4 percent in'6F.e. than the 1952 crop, and almost equal to the l()~year average. Based on condition  of the gtovling crop as o July 1 in the northern half of the country, and on yields in the Southern ~reas.. wllere a large portion of the a.oreage vras alrefl,dy harvested by tho 
end of June, larger crops thclri last year arli expected in over hclf .of the oatproducing States. ! 
 
PEANUTS: The acreage of peanuts grown alone for all purposes in 1953, whic:h includes acreage _ . . for hoggi.Pg_off :a:; -well .as_or.. p.i.cking and..thr6'Shi~,. -i-s- o-s-timated- at-~1:.,.896 1 000 acres. This is tho lowest acreage. since 1933 when 1,717,000 acres 'were grown alonG  for.all purposes. 
This year's. .acreage is 2 per cen. t. l.ess than a year ago and 48 per cent .below the 10-yca:r average. 
 
TOBACCO: Production of all tobacco is indicat\)d at 2,125 million pounds, 6 }lercent below tho t 
 
2,255 million pounds harvested in 1952 and 9 percent less than the record 1951 crop 
of 2,332 million pounds, Production of each ela.ss of tobacco is' down with the exception of 
 
1j 
 
. cigar filler types; burley shows the largest d~cre ase - 12 percent below last year.' 
 
PEACHES: The total U. S. peaqh crop .for 1953 is forecast at 63,559,000 bushels, 2 pcrcent above 
1952 but 5 :percent below average, Growing conditions were generally favorable during 
June exec t for some South Central States where drou ht caused considerable dam e. 
 
CROP 
 
Harv. ;For Harv. 
 
PRODUCTION n; THOU~ 
 
: Ind.JnJ_y 1; 
 
Ind. July 1 I 
 
. : 1952 
 
1953 
 
1952 ; 19.5:5 : 1952 
 
1953 
 
eor,i:lt,'a!l 
 
bu; :' 81,359 .80,694 
 
992 . 40.6 ; 413 
 
3,:306,73!5 3,336,501 
 
Wheat,all 
 
bu~: 70,585 
 
lJ Oats, 
Cotton, Hay, all Soybeans,~, 
 
bu.: 38,643 ~. 26 1 922 
ton! 74,664  15,643 
 
Peanuts, 
 
1,939 
 
Potatoes, rish, bu.: 1,398 
 
Sweetpotatoes, bu.; 326 
 
67,225 39,433 24,618 74,967 
15,781 : 1,895 1,502 352 
 
.95~2~ . 102~0 
91.4 100.4 
100~9 
97.8 
107~4 . 
1'07~9 
 
: 18.3 :: 32.8 ' :' r 
. .: . .1,...40: 
: 248.6 86,8 
 
17.5 
~3.4 
 
1,291,447 
..1,268,280 
 
.1.. .40 
. 250.9 . 93~0 
 
-1.0.. 4,424 
347,504 28,292 
 
1,174,708 1,318,820 
105,274 
376,773 32,697 
 
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Tobacco, all lb.: 1 1773 : 1,656 
 
. . . Peaches,Tot.Cr. bu.: 
 
: 
 
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?J  ]} ACreage in cultivation July 1 
 
93.4 ;1272 
 
1284 ' 
 
2,254,855 
 
 
 
 
 
 62,560 
 
Grown alone for all purposes, 
 
 
 
(See other side for Geo-rgia Report) 
 
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2,125,427 63,559 
 
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
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OFFICIAL ~USINESS Form B~A- 7Z537,208 Permit No. 1001 
 
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AGBRUIRC.E.UALUTUOf-l.F.AL ECONOHIC.S 
 
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UNIVCRSITY OF GEORGIA 
 
C.OLLE6E OF AGRICULTURE.. 
 
A~hens, Georgia 
 
VEGETABLE CROP REPORT FOR JULY l, 1953 
 
July 13, 
 
Prospective producticn of summer connnercial vegetables and melon .c;:rops for fresh mar---. 
ket for the United States is 4 percent above a year ago and 1 pe;rent above the 1949: 
~1 average, the  Bureau of Agricultural EconomicG reported...t6day~ .'-, While summer pro- : 
1; dilction is indicated to be above last year, unfavorable weather conditions in many _ 
areas -uf the -country--during June-- reduced crop- prospe-cts below the -:forecast of June 
 
LJMA BEANS: Harvesting in south Georgia is about over but central and northern area p will continue to furnish supplies. In Maryland, fields are in good 
condition and harvest has started earlier than usual. 
SNAP BEANS: In the late summer areas, Georgia is furnishing a few market supplies from early plantings. In North Carol:i.na, the growing season has been 
favorable and. light harvest has beguh in most areas. In upstate New Yori<; picld.J:!g _ started about July 1 in the Hudson Valley and during the wee k of July 6 6n'a ' few , early fields in central areas. July marketings are eJ..rpected to be lighter th.ari tis.ua:j. lqd Will fluctuate abnormally. lviany early fields wertt stunted by wet wea ther'in ~~ay~ a11d hot dry weather in late June caused premature blo~somingand p6o~ vine growtho ~ter plantj_ngs started well but now need rain. 
 
CABBAGE: In north Georgia, dry weather delayed .har,vest a:nd is responsible for poor - - quality and sri1all heads. Recent rai.n~Lwil:j. help some as very i:lt-t:Ce 
cabbage 'was harvested before July lQ Dry weather in Indiana has c<i:used unusually 
smll-sized heads in Southern areas while  in Northern areas, where growers did not start planting until June 1, thin stands have resulted causing many grmvers 't .o -replant. Harvesting of the very earH~st ca~~age bega 9 about mid-June~ -  
 
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CANTALOUPS: Early SUlmner production is now estimateq at 1,868,000 crates, up 3 per- 
 
cent from a month ag o. 'The increase is idue to slightly 'higher yield 
 
estimates for Georgia and South Carolina. 
 
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Harvest is about over in the s outhern part of Georgia. Hains in mid-June -~vere beneficial to the South Carolina crop, and it has shown improvement over June 1, Heaviest movement is expected around June 100 
In Arizona, high temperatures late in June sp~eded h~rves t on remaining late. spring fields at Yuma and early S1lilllTler acreage at Phoenix. ~ But harvest :in the latter dis-. trict is running behind last season. Producti.on tl1ere appears likE?1Y to peak around 'llid-July, 
 
C~JERCIAL EARLY IRISH POTATOES: Production for sununer harvest ir. Virginia, Maryland; 
Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Georgia~ Nev1 
 
Jersey, and the Texas Panhandle is now estimated at 15,53h,OOO bushels,  l>roCiuction 
 
is indicated to be less than expected a month ago in all of these States except Mary- 
 
land and Nebraska~ This decUne in crop prospects was caused by un:fa.vorabl;Y' hot dry 
 
\7eather during June excep-t for New Jersey whE;>re acreage for harvest is less th~m 
 
indicated on June 1., 
 
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Harvest of the Virginia crop started earlier than usual but has lagged beause of loW 
 
prices,  .As of July 1, harv-est of the Eastern Shore crop had not reached the  lolal.f- 
way point; and diggi ng in the Norfolk Section was onJ,;y- about 60 pereent ce>mplet~. In New Jersey, digging of cobblers should get unde~ way during the week of Julyl3 
 
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Ea.~ly diggi ngs in .hlaryland, which -started during the week of June 15, .. indicat-e sub ... 
 
stantially larger yields than expected earlier, Harvest was :i.n full svr:Lng by the end 
 
. of June. In Kentucky:, harvest was expected : to start during the week of July 6 ~In the 
 
Louisville area. 
 
Heat 
 
gamage 
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t-o 
 
the.. 
 
Kentucky 
 
crop 
 
has 
 
been 
 
rather .severe  - 
 
ifATFRMEIDNS: In Alabama the harvest season is past its peak in the important south.- 
 
ern counties including Baldwin County. The crop there withstood the ;arm, dry spring better than expected and yields -vvere satisfacto~y. Harv~st is 
 
practically completed in southern Georgia and is we ll along in other sections of the 
 
State, Some sun damage was reported but relatively high pr:i.ces eneouraged complete 
 
harvest, holding yields at satisfactory levels. Timely rains improved South Carolina!l' 
 
watermelon crop in June, Harvest started in the early Barnwell.J\.llendale-Hampton 
 
area about June 20 and heavy movement from there is s,cheduled fl!*r July 1-20. The Chesterfield area, which is about two t o three 'weeks later in its harvest season, has 
 
a crop which is in very good condition,  Harvest in North Carolina was expected to start around July 12 and become heavy about' July : 20~ 
 
D, L. FIDYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
1. H. HARRIS, JR. Truck Crop Estimator 
 
 COMMERCIAL EARLY TIUSH POTATOES! 'l'ho l"' +_, 
 
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_____.:A__;:..::.c::...::reage and Pr~E!uc_t:i_ <?E._, Reported to Date for 195) w~_:!::h_ Col!_lparis ons _ _ 
 
 CROP 
 
-_ACREAGE 
 
:- 3-Year: 
 
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: - YIELD PEH ACRE : . 
 
PHOD UCTION 
 
:3-Yr. 
 
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AND . 
 
:,,verage:-' 
 
' : Ind~ -  : Av. 
 
:Indo: Average : 
 
: Ind._ 
 
STATE :1949-51>: ;1952 .: 1953 . : h9-51 1952 :1953: 1949-51 : 1952 ; 1953 
 
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ACRES-[ ACRES -'[ ACR~S ~ 
 
l -!BUshels ... 
 
l,ooo B,jshei-;~--- 
 
~Lmll\iIAiiBeErA:N-S : 
 Georgia....... 
Forth Carolina. 
 
l 
 
_ 1Prehm, , 
 
: 
: 
 
- 
j 
 
I I 
 
5,73'~:;-!"1 
 
-- r .5,000 \ 
 
t 
.5,-2ool 
 
5-S 
 
. l,J?OP I 1,500 l 1,1~00 j 63 i 
 
r 
 
j. 
 
I1 6o iI 
 
60 I 60 I _7011 
 
1 : l 
 
I I 
 
I I 
 
313 . - 300 1 312 
 
101 
 
90 I . 98 
 
,-, 1\Karyla.nd  ..,.., i 1,6oo: 1,400! l,5oo . 80 1 75 
 
851 
 
128 
 
1 
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lOS I 
 
128 
 
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New Nrw 
 
Jerse York. 
 
y~ 
 
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<.;,.-.1i:r-: 
 
2, 830 g,zoQ 
 
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2, 500! 3, 100 11 1,2og! _ l-.,20Q. I' _ 
 
92 
132 
 
l 
~ 
 
105 _125 
 
_ 
 
_H91.o5 ~1 
 
__235~64- 
 
~ 
 
262 
 
294 
 
_2 26 ___21o_ 
 
. r-~r~u~ -,~ota:__t 14_:_47l12,300 112, 700! 80_J__ 82 ~- ? _~;,,15~:__]-~013 l.~!ol_:_~-- 
 
~AP v!!Jfi~!S: 
 
I 
 
AUtJ,at eb a.~Sluar.rrr.ne. .r:    
 
-! j 
 
1,330 
 
? ?orgla  ~  1  2,530 
 
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l,ooo i 
2,l+OOj 
 
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I 
1,1ooj 
2,3001 
 
I  - I_Bus l_lel . - . I J 
 
~,ooo Bushels 
I 
 
I 83 1 6o 1 e:,o l '112 
 
60 j 
 
92 ! 90 .?f).: 232 I ~16 i 
 
66 196 
 
1V{~9rrgt:hinCiaarohna. 
 
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7,900 6801 
 
6,JOOJ SOOt 
 
6, 600 L(20 
 
I N(ilw York, other 12,930,12,000 1 11,000 
Massach:use~ts  l .,h70 *~,L(00 ! 1,4001 
 
10.5 I 90 1~0~ 
 
I 90 
140 137 
 
J 
1 
 
1)9~55 
-l~l40 
 
i 
I 
I 
 
lOOj 145 1501 
 
830 ~.1 .~ 5>67 j 
 
61 
 
48 1 
 
712~62 
 
I 1,811 1,740 j 1,595 
 
201 . ~,;- 196 
 
210 
 
New Hampsh1re .. J 480 
 
500 1 550 i 127 1 120 j 140! 
 
Michi gan  1 2,6ooj 2,3oo J 2,400 i 93 1 110 I 100 !1 
 
60 j 60 2h2_ / 253: 
 
77 21~0 
 
~olorado  I 
 
9201 
 
850! 
 
850 '1 143 j 150 1 140 
 
131 
 
1~8 
 
119 
 
lennessee  j_1,2_3Q,_l,~OQ i - ~,~OQ , - ~?~ ~ - _ 25 _1;:.5~ __ 2Q2_ 1__l,Ll ___312_ 
 
-:~r~~tota_l _ __J_3,4~+:29_,_o~-o_ !__~9,120 j. -12~-f-- ~18 _: 123! 3,881 f:~~~9- r3,.58:3 
 
Q~~BBAG~ J.(= . I 
 
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Tons . 
 
Early Surrll!ler  . 
 
'1/ashington..... New Jersey~  
 
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h60 3,930 . 
 
3,~50o0olI! 
 
3,-j-'7-{0800 
 
'1 j 
 
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7.2 7.3 
 
II' 
 
7.0 7.0 
 
.l' 7.5 7 .5_ 
 
.J,.,30. 0 28)990 
 
t 3,500 3,600 26 , 600 Ij 27,80. 0 
 
New York, 'L. I. 
 
830 
 
uOO I 800! 9.8 I 9.0 , o. 5 8,-300 7,200 j 8,400 
 
C oruwc~ic~t 1 Soo  4.50 
 
I 480 J 9.0 i 10,0 ~o.o 4,600 h,5oo i' 4,800 
 
~hade Island  I 1.50 
 
1 
130 ! 
 
130 J 8.3 I 8.0 I B.o J 1,200 1,000 , ~,ooo 
 
I !Vlassachus.etts ... 1 j Geo~gia, ~orth.! 
Ind1ana  -! 
Group total 1. 
 
... 
 
880 
 
750j 
 
~,~73~7'0--..- ~-~-~7..590~ 11 - 
 
9,7.5o ._2:2so l 
 
_~B',_-_88~90099002o1.l11 _2485.c~.3o369_!!~i_---619~+...82~5~- j384~3!.55jJ~1J 
 
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7,300 
~23!,_?Lt0290_- 
69,3oo 
 
7,1~00 3,hOO 
-;;. 9._:_920 j63,Soo 
 
J 
1 
 
o~800 
_93:,_69~000.; 
65;9oo  
 
I CANTALOUPS: , 
 
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Prelim,.-Jumbo crts  - 1, 000 era tes--- 
 
I Early SurnrtJ.er: , 
 
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Ga,orgia  7,870 6,000 6_,300 1 70! 70 651 
 
1 
 
1 
 
.5Lt8 ! 420 ' 410 
 
South CaroHna. Arizona s.R.Vly 
Group total 
 
 
 
~16~,,0~770~ 
25,300 
 
_ 25,,7~o0~o/!- 
21,000 , 
 
6~,0~0~0Z~1- 
2l;J80~ j 
 
~h422,!__1~4.55 
nl 92l 
 
_l48~6551!l_l2~,h62!-5~l323-~I-11,~92~256261Li l_1,~812~7b808-- 
 
WATERMELONS: _1 
 
1 
 
! 
 
i 
 
Early Summer: I 
 
I 
 
I' 
 
I Texas.  108,670 97,000,136,000 
Arizona  - -5,230 4,100 4,900,. 
 
Lo,uisiana  1 1~,3701 3,5001 3,Soo. 
 
Missis sippi.~.. 
Alabama.   .     1 
 
6, 830' 13,100 
 
8, 000 ! 9, OOOJ 13,400 - 13, 900 j 
 
- ~1lelons 
i I 
 
I - 1, 000 melons - 
 
i 
 
I 
 
I 
 
1671 170 115/ 18,253 116,h90 1l5,6M 
 
6881 680 i 6.50j 3,575 /I 2,788 !1 3,185 
 
257 ! 250 j 2001 1,120 
 
875 
 
700 
 
237 ! 230 .,,__;_ 200 1,618 1, 8!-1-0 1 1,800 
 
303 I 310 . J-.30 3, 970 4, 151-!- i ~~, 587 
 
r- I I Georgia  , 50,330 L(5,ooo 50, 0001 283J 27S.J 2&0 14,227 ,12,375 jll.+,ooo 
South Carolina. 46,600 1+3,000 47 ,ooo , 200 180 210 9,207 7 '7hO 9,870 
 
North Carolina., 10,270, Ca}ifornia  10, 2701 
 
8,700 9,0001 
 
9,000 12,200 
 
1 
1 
 
180 673 
 
2Q.5 j 21.5: 1,837 1 1, 784 I 1,935 
74(} 700/ 6 ,876 ,. 6 , 660 I 8,540 
 
Arkansas....... 8,tJ301 10,6001 11,100 290~ 265 "1 27.51 2,333 . 2, 809 I 3,0)2 
 
- - ~~;:~~::::::: t Group total 
 
~~~~igl 
283,300! 
 
~-~62~,~3~0,;0I-b,l~lf~;~8D~O~!L~2J3;6 
 
i 
 
~~H ~~~~ - ~J~JJ ~~~~I ~~~- 
l 231+ 2121 66,830 j61,378 66,629 
 
~c :Revised. l l''or .group tota l ( and for all Stq. tes, averages are of t he annual 
 
- 
 
- totals, not the stun of the State or group averages. 
J./ . Total cr~ for fresh market and processing. ..,,; .~ ~. .' 
 
:.: 
 
After Five Day~ .rReturn to 
 
Penalty for pri vate use to 
 
United States Department of Agriculture . 
 
avoid payment of posta ge $300, 
 
- Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
 
319 Extension Building 
 
: ;,- 
 
At hens, Georgia 
 
OFFICIAL BUSm ESS 
 
Li bz'<1.r i an . 
 
Form BAE-D-7/53- 1,452 
 
College of Agriculture 
 
Fermit No. 1001 
 
At h er1s. Ga . 
 
TC Re q, 
 
 GEORGIA 1953 SPRil~G PIG SURVEY REPORT 
PIGS rSAVED: The spring pig crop in Georgia for this year, which includes all pigs :.! 
produced from December 1 to June 1, is estimated at 1,313,000. This  is 11 per cent below the 1,480_,000 saved during the same period a year ago, but is 8 per cerit larger than the ten year (1942-51) average of 11 217,000 head!) 
SO.fS FARRa: The 202,000 sm-1s reported as farrowing this spring are 14 per cent beloH the 235,000 farrowing last spring and 2 per cent less than the 
ten year (1942-51) average of 206,000 head. The number . of pigs saved per litter o:t; 
6,5 is the highest on record and compares with the ten year average of 5o9~ 
 
FARR&ING PROSPECTS: Reports by farmers on breeding intentions for this fall, 
 
covering the period June 1 to December 1 are for 173,000 head, 
 
compared with 192 1 000 for the fall of 1952. This number would be 10 per cent less  than last year, 7 per cent below the ten year average and the smallest farrowings 
 
since 1948. 
 
. 
 
-- -- - -- -- -- - - - - - - 
 
SO:JS FARRG-JED AND PIGS SAVED 
 
- - - - - - -- - - - - - -.- - - - - - - -- - 
 
- 
: 
~ 
 
- 
 
- - SPRING -(D-ec.-1-to 
 
-J-tme 
 
1) 
 
- - ,:._- ., F'ALL 
 
-(Jun-e-1 
 
to- D-ec.- 1)- 
 
- 
 
~ 
,. 
 
Sows 
 
Av. No. 
 
Pigs : Sows 
 
Av. No. 
 
Pigs .. 
 
: Farrowed Pigs Per Saved :Farrowed 
 
Pigs Per 
 
Saved ' ~ 
 
-------------- : (000) 
 
---------- IJitter (000) (000) 
 
Litter 
 
-(-00-0) - 
 
GE.ORGIA: 
 
10-Year, 1942-51 
 
206 
 
1951 
 
216 
 
1952 
 
235 
 
1953 
 
202 
 
5.9 1,217 
 
186 
 
6.0 
 
6.1 1,318 
 
209 
 
6.3 
 
6.3 1,480 
 
192 
 
6.2 
 
6.5 1,313 
 
173-lr 
 
1,110 1,317 1,190 
 
UNITED STATES : 
 
10-Year, 1942 ....51 9,145 
 
6.30 57,506 5,688 
 
36,734 
 
1951 
 
9,591 
 
6.47 62,007 6,089 
 
1952 1953 
 
8,493 7,h49 
 
so, 6G6h 56,357 
 
6.81 
 
726 
 
5,318 
5,054-~ 
 
, . !~0,182 
3 .~. 35r.)' 
 
-- - - - - - - - - - - - - ----~-~--------- - - -- -- -- -- -------- -------------------- --- -------.. 
 
* Number indicated to farrow frorn breeding intentions reports  
 
D. L. li'LOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
, ' .... 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
 UNITED STATES PIG CROP REPORT - JUNE 1953 
The 1953 United States spring p;Lg cr~p iiot_aled 50,726,000 head, a decrease of 10 pe 
cent from last spring. The number of sows farrowing this spring vW.S 12 per cent below last spring, The number  of p:i,gs saved per litter is the highest on record, For the coming fall crop, reports on breeding intentions indicate a total of $, 0.54,000 sows to farrow, 5 per cent below ~he number farrowing last fall. '!'he com~ bined 19.53 spring and fall pig crop is now expected to be about 84 million head, 
This would be 8 per cent below l952, and 11 per cent below the 1942-51 average, 
 
The number of hogs six months old and over on farms and ranches June 1 was 14 per bent below last year an~ 26 per cent below the lO.,.year average, 
 
Q.'his report is based upon a survey of about 1281 000 farms and ranches, Returns ere obtained largely in cooperation with the Post Office Department through the rural mail carriers~ 
 
Spring Pig Crop: The number of pigs saved in the spring ~~~s._on <?f. 19.53 .(P~ Q.ember ~- 
 
: 
 
1952 to--June 1, 195.:3) is -estimated  at 501 726,000 head. This is 
 
.~,631,000 head or 10 per cent smaller than the spring crop last year and is the 
 
~mallest since 1948, Compared with 1952, the spring pig crop is down in all regiorr 
 
' 
 
The number of sows farrowing in the spring of 1953 is estimated at 7,449,000 head 
 
or 12 per cent smaller .than last year and 19 per cent smaller than the 10-year aver~ 
 
fge, 
 
'f'he number of pigs saved per littE}r at 6.81 is . the highest on record for the sprincr 
pig crop. This is 3 per cent more than the previous spring high of 6,64 pigs savo~ in 19.52. Weather conditions over most of the important hog producing states were ~ery favorable during the spring farro"ring season and rising hog prices encouraged 
 
better care& Hog producers continue'd the trend t,oward earlier farrowings 'wflich began in 1949~ . 'l'he month.ly dis'tribution of farrowings in .the 19.53 spring season 
 
ahows an i,ncre3ase in the percentage of li"G_ters. from January th,rough iVIarch and de 
 
qreases in December, April and .May. 
 
~ 
 
Fa.ll 1953 Intenti0nS t Reports on breeding :Lntentions indicate that s,o54;ooo .-sovls 
 
;; 
 
will farrow in the fall of 1953. This is 264,000 sows or 
 
5 per cent less than the number farro<-ring l ast fall. If these intentions are r e- 
 
alized, the rrumber of sows farrowing- during the fall season (June 1 to Dece mber J.) . 
 
. vTOuld be the s .mallest since 1947 o 
 
 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
Form BAE-M:6/53"' 3,148 
Permit No,. 1oq~ 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of postage $300. 
 
South Brane:h Lfllrarir 
A--. Stat:e College ot Agrleultute Ga. . ,;-:  ~ 
 
 - CRIMSON-CLOVER SEED CROP 
GEORGIA: Production of the Georgia Crimson-Clover Seed crop of 1953 is estimated at 6, 765,ooo pounds or 11 per cent less than the record high production 
of 7, 560,000 pounds harvested in 1952. 'I'he current crop is nearly three times the ten year (1942-51) production of 2,4801 000 pounds. Production of the Dixie variety amounted to 4,938, 000 pounds or 73 per cent of the total crop. 
~timated acreage harvested for seed in 1953 amounts to 41,000 compared with 42,000 one year ago and is about three times the ten year average of 14,200 acres. 
The yield per acre of 165 p01.mds this season is 15 pounds b~1ow the 1952 yield and. 31 pounds less than the ten year average of 196 pounds. Heavy frosts and below freezing weather the latter part of April damaged the crop arrl is partly responsible f~ the low yieldo 
UNITED STATES: The great]y increased production of crimson-clover seed in Tennessee more than offsets smaller crops in all the other seven States for 
which estimates are being made this year, accordj.ng to the Bureau of Agricultural 
Economics. The 1953 production in the eight States is forecast at 27,665,000 pqunds 
of clean seed. 'I'his is only 2 per cent less than the record 1952 production in the 11 States for which estimates -vwre made last year, and 61 per cent above the 1942~51 average. The ratio of corr.mon crimson clover to reseeding types, (Dixie, Autauga, 
Auburn, and others) is h6 to 54 thj_s year, compared wj,th 39 to 61 in 19.52, and 38 to 
62 in 1951. 
An estimated 153, 800 acres vrill be harvested this year .in the eight States  ~~?-s is 10 per cent f ewer acres than were harvested in the 11 States last year but 68 J)E)r cent more than the lOyear average. A larger acreage of crimson-clover s eeci" this .. year than last is reported for only one State-- Tennessee, where weather was ideal 
for harvest. Reductions of 2 to 43 per cent from the 1952 acreage in seven States 
were due largely to less favorable weather, closer grazing in some Stat es, belowaverage prices received by growers last year, and decreased demand for domestic seed due in part to record imports. 
Smaller yields per acre this year than last are indicated for five States, but in two States, Tennessee and Alabama, larger yields are reported chiefly because of the near]ly ideal weather at harvest time. Yields of 600 pounds or more per acre were obtained by some growers in Tennessee, but becaus e many acres were harvested on farm that normo.lly do not produce ~uch crj.rnson-clover seed, the yield for the State is estimated at 215 pounds     
(Over) 
 
 - 2- 
Harvesting of the 1953 crop of crimson-clover seed began as 'early as May 15 on sp farms and continued until after mid-June Oil some other farms. It began one to five days later this year than last in a few States but at the same time as last year  Tennessee and two days earlier in Georgia, the two 'most important producing States1 Dates on which harvesting began this year averaged as follows: - l1ay 25 in Georgia 
and Alabama, May 28 in South Carolina, May 30 in Mississippi and Texas, and June 3 
in 'I'ennesseee _ Harvest was late in Oregon and had not started up to about June 10, 
 
The Following Table Shows the 1953 Forecast by States, With Comparisons 
 
-==: I::: ~-- 
 
!fc!eQ :fiavis1e~::: 
 
li21~ ]e ~ce:: ::: r~d~ci~n:JQl~ eid.: 
 
State : 
 
: 
 
: Indi- :  
 
: 
 
: Indi- : 
 
: 
 
: Indi 
 
: Average : 1952 : cated : Average : 1952 : cated : Average : ' 1952 : cated 
 
-=-- - - - - - _:_1.21:!.2=5.,!.:.. -~-- ...:.19..23__:_--- 
 
.:.19.23_ J 1:91!2.:51:...:. ~ __ :_l_t-- 
 
.:. Acres  
 
Pounds 
 
_T_h~usand pound!C 
 
:N. Co 
 
1,-210 
 
Y " -  2 ~ 100 -- 
 
. 
 
200 165 
 
'il 
 
s., c. 2/5,333 
 
Ga" 
 
-142 220 
 
olo__ 9.ooo 7~ooo 
42,9,;~9..Q.._4:1.1 
 
g/138 196 
 
135 180 
 
110 165 
 
Ky~ 
 
3,Q710 
 
1.,?00 
 
J. 
 
224 240 
 
1/ 
 
236 350 :.1 
 
'/747 1_,200 770 
 
22480 
864 
 
7 ~ 560 '36o 
 
62 76f5l- 
 
Tenn. 
!~-lao 
 
44,500 
19,~~370 
 
4o;~. ooo 5o.0'6oo . 40,.000 32 ' 000 
 
198 155 21~ 230 130 160 
 
8,1?0 6~200 10q 7.?0 
3,760 5; 2oo s~12o 
 
I'1iss .. /6~667 
 
12.~000 10~000 
 
2/150 150 150 
 
2/ 997 1,800 14)00 
 
Ark. .?./2, 100 7$000 5,ooo 
 
La., 
 
t :-1 , 1 0 0 
 
3)400 
 
l/ 
 
IJ'ex. _;2;?90 . 6_,800 . 4,1ioo 
 
2/212 2/115 
~/lh8 
 
215 
125 160 
 
200 1/ 
100 
 
vY.2/ 430 - 1~500 1~000 
 
153 425 h75 1,100 
 
:::./ 
4tio 
 
-Oreg. 
 
3.9170 
 
7,000 ' 4,000 
 
- 266 375 320 
 
849 2,625 1,280 
 
-u.-s-. ----- 91,358 -.---- 170,800 -1-53-,8-00-----209--1-66---11-30------------ 
 
i f Estimates chscontiiiued: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - ..! - __ 
 
y Short-time average. 
 
 
 
Imports during the il-T(lonth period  ended !1ay 31, 1953 were 8_,h14,500 pounds, .com pared with 13,350,100 and 13,9J8,ooo pounds during the.l2-month periods ended . June 30, 1951 andl952, respectivelyo CarrY:-over of old crimson-clover seed.on fa is estimated at 94B,'ooo pmmds of clean seed - c omparing v1ith 859,000 lbs. last y62J! 
 
Return After Five Days to United States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS . 
Foj:-m BAE-F-$/53.-649Permit No. iOOl  , 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of pcsd:<age b1:)0$ 
 
c0 0 -.1.-.1 th.._ ). 
 
t:!"'a.,..c':1 J.,...i. 
 
.j,,&. 
 
.. 
 
Libra r y 
 
State College of Agri cul t ure 
 
At hens. G.a. 
 
 GEORGI1t COTTON: .ACRJi:AGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1952 
 
(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) 
 
.. . 
 
istrict and 
County 
 
Acreage 
 
:____I~l<L. L:i.E,lt__Eer i~~E..E2.._! Production 
 
. . In 
 
.. In 
 
l 
 
500-Pound 
 
. cultivation Harvested cultivation  Harvested : Gross lifeight 
 
[- - - - -- July 1 
 
1 ~fuly 
 
-----: -- -B-ale-s - - - 
 
Acres 
 
A_..,.c...r._e...s._ 
 
- - - Pounds 
 
Pounds 
 
-Ba-le-s 
 
DISTRICT I 
 
Bartow- 
 
28,220 
 
27,890 
 
335' 
 
339 
 
Catoosa 
 
2,160 
 
2,130 
 
1.(04 
 
!~09 
 
Chattooga 
 
5,9ltO 
 
5,870 
 
l+34 
 
lr39 
 
Dade 
 
290 
 
290 
 
431 
 
431 
 
Floyd 
 
11,100 
 
10,970 
 
338 
 
342 
 
Gordon 
 
16,500 
 
16,300 
 
352 
 
JS7 
 
irurray 
 
6, 710 
 
6,630 
 
325 
 
329 
 
Paulding 
 
4,570 
 
!b520 
 
262 
 
265 
 
Polk 
 
9,060 
 
8,950 
 
286 
 
290 
 
\Talker 
 
3,990 
 
3,940 
 
371 
 
376 
 
'lhitfield 
 
2,670 
 
2,61.! 0 
 
341 
 
3h5 
 
19,720 1,820 
5,390 260 
7,B4o 
12,11.~0 
4,560 2,500 5,420 3,090 1,900 
 
Total 
 
91,210 
 
. 90,130 
 
339 
 
343 
 
64,640 
 
DISTRICT II 
 
Barrow 
 
10,0)0 
 
9,9h0 
 
210 
 
212 
 
Cherokee 
 
780 
 
770 
 
401 
 
406 
 
Clarke 
 
2,910 
 
2,880 
 
317 
 
320 
 
Cobb 
 
1,510 
 
1,490 
 
303 
 
307 
 
Jaws on 
 
30 
 
30 
 
333 
 
333 
 
DeKalb 
 
890 
 
880 
 
288 
 
291 
 
Forsyth 
 
4,llO 
 
!~,070 
 
200 
 
202 
 
ulton 
 
h,860 
 
4,810 
 
203 
 
205 
 
Gvtinnett 
 
6 , 8 80 
 
6, 810 
 
2B6 
 
289 
 
Hall 
 
3,170 
 
3,1).)0 
 
283 
 
285 
 
Jackson 
 
16,150 
 
15,970 
 
244 
 
2h7 
 
Lumpkin 
 
10 
 
10 
 
400 
 
hOO 
 
:leo nee 
 
lh,l20 
 
13,970 
 
225 
 
:228 
 
Pickens 
 
710 
 
700 
 
254 
 
257 
 
"{a l t o n 
 
33,180 
 
32,810 
 
275 
 
278 
 
"lhite 
 
590 
 
580 
 
368 
 
374 
 
!!,,!100 650 
1,930 950 20 
530 1,720 2,060 h,lOO 1,870 8,230 
10 6 ,61-tO 
380 19,020 
450 
 
Total 
 
99,950 
 
98,860 
 
25h 
 
257 
 
52,960 
 
- -- -- -- - 
 
 '! 
 
PaE,e 2. 
District and . 
.County 
DISTRICT III Banks Elbert Franklin Habersham Hart Lincoln I,Ia.dison Oglethorpe Stephens Wilkes 
Total 
DISTIUCT rJ' Carroll Chattahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lamar Ii!Iacon Marion Meriwether Muscogee Pikeo Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson 
Total 
 
' "\' 
 
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1952 
 
------- . : 
 
_._____,,____,_____ 
 
Acreage 
 
: Yield Lint _per_Acr~_: Production 
 
In 
 
: 
 
In 
 
: 500-Pound 
 
. cultivation Harvested cultivation Harvested Gros_s Vfeight 
 
July 1 
 
July 1 
 
- - - -B- -a-l-e-s- 
 
-Acres 
 
Acres 
 
-Po-und-s 
 
Pounds 
 
- - Bales 
 
5,920 
 
5,860 
 
330 
 
333 
 
1.+,080 
 
13 ,L16o 
 
13,310 
 
288 
 
292 
 
8,100 
 
12:,490 
 
12,350 
 
350 
 
354 
 
9,130 
 
350 
 
350 
 
403 
 
1.~03 
 
290 
 
15,450 
 
15,280 
 
293 
 
297 
 
9,1.!60 
 
3' )j40 
 
3,400 
 
186 
 
188 
 
1,330 
 
15,200 
 
15,0L!O 
 
327 
 
331 
 
10,400 
 
12,540 
 
12,400 
 
228 
 
231 
 
5,980 
 
1,280 
 
1,270 
 
380 
 
383 
 
1,010 
 
7,180 
 
7,100 
 
217 
 
220 
 
3,260 
 
87,310 
 
86,360 
 
291 
 
29h 
 
53,040 
 
17,260 
 
17,140 
 
263 
 
265 
 
170 
 
170 
 
188 
 
188 
 
1,950 
 
1,9h0 
 
228 
 
229 
 
14,390 
 
14,300 
 
197 
 
199 
 
1,650 
 
1,6)~0 
 
253 
 
25h 
 
8,110 
 
8,060 
 
216 
 
218 
 
4,080 
 
4,050 
 
310 
 
313 
 
4,530 
 
4,5oo 
 
181 
 
182 
 
3,470 
 
3,450 
 
398 
 
400 
 
21,440 
 
21,300 
 
218 
 
220 
 
4,130 
 
4,100 
 
260 
 
262 
 
19,380 
 
19,250 
 
231 
 
233 
 
6,880 
 
6,830 
 
199 
 
201 
 
21,030 
 
20,890 
 
217 
 
219 
 
450 
 
450 
 
187 
 
187 
 
10,780 
 
10,710 
 
252 
 
254 
 
3,870 
 
3,840 
 
31.~9 
 
352 
 
4,560 
 
4,53 0 
 
237 
 
239 
 
1,900 
 
1,890 
 
226 
 
227 
 
11,330 
 
11,260 
 
260 
 
262 
 
3,090 
 
3,070 
 
199 
 
200 
 
2,170 
 
2,160 
 
25'0 
 
25'1 
 
9,480 
65 
930 5,9h0 
870 3,670 2,6ho 1,710 2,880 
9,780 2,240 
9,360 2,860 9,51-tO 
175 5,670 2, 820 2,260 
900 6,150 1,2 80 1,130 
 
166,620 
 
165,530 
 
237 
 
238 
 
82,350 
 
 GEOE.GIA COTTON: ACREi-!.GE, YIElD AND PRODUCTION_, 1952 
 
,___.___,_______,.____ 
 
District and 
 
:  --,::-_Acre~ge 
 
In 
 
: 
 
. Yi~].d L:!:_nt ..E.~:E_~cre ____ : Production 
 
In 
 
 
 
: $00-Pound 
 
County 
 
cult:Lvation : Harvested cultivation ~ Harvested : Gross ijfeight 
 
------ July 1 
--~-- 
 
Acres 
 
Acres 
 
July ~--__;__ _ _..!____ Bc3;}-es _ _ 
 
Pounds 
 
 Pounds 
 
Bales 
 
"ISTHICT V 
~ld:win 
3ibb .leckley 3utts :rawford }odge :ireene ihncock ..oust on Jasper Johnson 
~organ 
'mvton 
Peach Pulaski Putnam aockdale Taliaferro Treutlen Twiggs ::ashington ?/heeler 'iilkinson 
 
31890 1,930 12,000 
7,650 
3,510 25,560 LI,840 1),380 
9,400 6,760 26,830 
600 
45,810 2,610 6,200 
2h,290 12,060 
3,710 7,780 3,630 
4' 71~.0 
3,070 5,810 
3,630 29,940 5,420 4,090 
 
3,850 
1,910 
11,870 
7,570 3,h70 25,280 
1.(,790 15,210 
9,300 6,690 
26,5!~0 
590 
45,310 2,580 
6,130 
2h,030 
11,930 
3,6?0 7,700 3,590 h,690 
31 0Li0 
5,750 3,590 
29,.590 5,360 
h,o5o 
 
271 
314 223 . 281 
279 162 279. 229 213 308 152 255 201.1 235 . 208 2hl 310 283 . 0 
358 220 
275 ' 221 
207 228 
189 1?7 202 
 
27h 
317 226 
0 
28)~ 
283. 
164 ' 281 232 215 312 ' 154 259 . . 206 238' 211 241.r 3lh 286 361 223 278 223 209 231 191 
179 204 
 
2, 2.00 
1,270 
5,590 h,490 
2,050 8,650 
2,820 7,360 4,170 4,350 8,530 
320 19,470 1,280 2, 700 12,230 
7,820 2,190 5,810 1,670 
2,730 1,420 
2,510 1,730 11,790 2,000 
1, 720 
 
Total 
 
281,140 
 
278,080 
 
220 
 
222 
 
128,870 
 
26,610 
55,820 
13,770 3,170 2,270 28,600 6,070 32,?80 20,210 
14,540 1.+,310 27,360 18,150 
 
26,290 
 
246 
 
55,140 
 
262 
 
13,600 
 
194 
 
3,130 
 
186 
 
2,2h0 
 
274 
 
28,2$0 
 
195 
 
6,000 
 
242 
 
32,380 
 
176 
 
19,960 
 
235 
 
14,360  189 
 
h,260 
 
213 
 
27,030 
 
253 
 
17,930 
 
190 
 
Total 
 
253,660 
 
250,570 
 
223 
 
249 
 
13,660 
 
265 
 
30,490 
 
197 
 
5,590 
 
189 
 
1,230 
 
278 
 
1,300 
 
198 
 
11,670 
 
21+5 
 
3,070 
 
178 
 
12,020 
 
238 
 
9,910 
 
192 
 
5,750 
 
215 
 
1,920 
 
256 
 
14,440 
 
193 
 
7,220 
 
226 
 
118,270 
 
 .t'...ge 4 
 
District and 
County 
 
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD .-.tiD PRODUCTION, 1952 
'""> ' ! 
 
: ----- ----- 
 
... Acreage 
In 
 
Yield_Li~t per Acre __ : Production 
 
: 
 
In 
 
$00-Pound 
 
. . . cultivation : Harvested cultivation Harvested Gross Weight 
 
. July 1  
 
<Tuly 1 
 
----Ba-le-s ----.....- 
 
Acres 
 
Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Pounds 
 
Bales 
 
DISTRICT VII 
Baker CaJhoun Clay 
Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter 
Terrell Thomas Webster 
 
3,h50 
9,930 7,330 2,li.J0 
3,240 
25,230 5,700 5,660 9,580 
22,050 2,060 10,260 8,100 
6,330 18,120 
19,290 8,920 
2,570 
 
3,430 
 
19], 
 
9,870 
 
2h!~ 
 
7,290 
 
202 
 
2,130 
 
193 
 
3,220 
 
185 
 
25,080 
 
221 
 
5,670 
 
249 
 
5,630 
 
220 
 
9,520 
 
23h 
 
21,920 
 
255 
 
2,050 
 
182 
 
10,200 
 
250 
 
8,050 
 
29h 
 
6,290 
 
212 
 
18~010 
 
266 
 
19,170 
 
312 
 
8,870 
 
29h 
 
2,550 
 
216 
 
192 2!J6 203 
193 186 223 251 222 
236 . 
257 182 
251 296 214 268 . 
311~ 
296 217 
 
1,380 
5,060 3,090 
a6o 
1,250 11,650 
2,970 2,610 
![,690 
11,?40 780 
5,360 
4,970 2,810 
10,070 
12,$60 
5,h80 
1,160 
 
Total 
 
169,960 
 
168,950 
 
2h9 . 
 
251 
 
88,l.t90 
 
DISTRICT VJ;II 
Atkinson 
Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Cl:Lnch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crj_sp 
Dooly Echols Irwin Jeff Davis 
Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner 
Vvilcox Worth 
 
1,2!10 
10,970 3,460 17,330 
50 
11,670 
39,030 5,820 
14,970 32,990 
30 1$,280 
3,150 460 
5,010 9,690 11,250 
13,500 
20' 81..10 29,3?0 
 
1,230 
 
265 
 
10,8?0 
 
182 
 
J,l.t30 
 
290 
 
17,180 
 
21$ 
 
5o 
 
320 
 
11,570 
 
214 
 
38,660 
 
256 
 
5, 7?0 
 
284 
 
14,840 
 
2l..d.J. 
 
32,700 
 
228 
 
30 
 
200 
 
15,1!+0 
 
228 
 
3,120 
 
2)-16 
 
460 
 
307 
 
4,970 
 
250 
 
9,600 
 
1LJ6 
 
11,150 
 
230 
 
13,380 
 
2!;6 
 
20,650 
 
1?5 
 
29,110 
 
252 
 
267 
 
690 
 
lBh 
 
4,170 
 
292 
 
2,090 
 
217 
 
7 ,no 
 
320 
 
35 
 
216 
 
5,210 
 
259 
 
20, 890 
 
286 
 
3,450 
 
246 
 
7,620 
 
230 
 
1$, 690 
 
200 
 
1$ 
 
230 
 
7,270 
 
248 
 
1,620 
 
307 
 
290 
 
252 
 
2,610 
 
148 
 
2,960 
 
232 
 
5,!,oo 
 
259 
 
7,230 
 
177 
 
7,620 
 
255 
 
15,!480 
 
Total 
 
246,110 
 
243,910 
 
230 
 
232 
 
118,110 
 
-...... 
 
- 
 
--- -- - _-~_____....,,......---.--------- 
 
 Fag~ 5. 
 
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE 7 YIEIJ) AND PRODUCTION, 1952 
 
District and 
County 
DISTRICT IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Charlton Chatham Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs rrare 'layne 
Total 
STATE: 
 
. . Acreage 
 
Yield Lint per Acre 
 
In 
 
in  
 
 cultivation Harvested  cultivation : Harvested 
 
July 1 
 
July 1 
 
-Acres 
 
- - Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Pounds 
 
6,490 
 
6 , 4 30 
 
258 
 
260 
 
3,520 
 
3,1-180 
 
245 
 
248 
 
80 
 
80 
 
262 
 
26 2 
 
150 
 
150 
 
280 
 
280 
 
15 
 
15 
 
200 
 
200 
 
25 
 
25 
 
200 
 
200 
 
2,200 
 
2,180 
 
237 
 
239 
 
120 
 
120 
 
283 
 
283 
 
830 
 
820 
 
264 
 
267 
 
3,030 
 
3,000 
 
251 
 
254 
 
8,550 
 
8,460 
 
254 
 
257 
 
13,210 
 
13,080 
 
233 
 
235 
 
600 
 
590 
 
310 
 
315 
 
4,220 
 
4,180 
 
255 
 
257 
 
43,040 
 
42,610 
 
248 
 
250 
 
l,hJ9,000 1,425,000 
 
243 
 
245 
 
Pr oduction 5oo...Pound Gross weight 
Bales ---- ~ 
Bales 
3, 5oo 1,800 
5o 90 5 10 1,090 75 460 1,590 4,540 6,1+30 390 2,2h0 
22,270 
729,000 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. 1. FLOYD 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
 AD.EG.RPAtR~..'UMLETNUTREO.F 
 
G.  1\1"~ ""-~ .~ ~o.J1~ O). , TI.-1J\-\~ . A~ERCIOC.N.OULMTUlCR..SA.L 
 
 cf0YJ/J~hlt::?y a~ - u~NERSITY OF GEORGIA 
 
1 
 
, 
 
./V 
 
GE.OR.GIA AGRICULTlJRAL 
 
CA.LE.(,E, OF AGf.'lCULTURt. 
 
E.XTENSION SE. RVICE.. 
 
-AthG'ns 1 Georgia 
 
:F1.RM .PRlCJ;i; REPORT AS OF JULY 15, 19~~ 
 
August 4, 1953 
 
GEORGIA: The All Cornmodity Index of. Px-ices Received by Georgia farmers decl.tned onB 
point during the mont~ ended J'uly 15. At the present level the index is 
 
251 per cent of the August 19Q9...July .J.914 a.verage or "33 percentage po].nts below thO: 
 
average on July .15, 1952.. 
 
  
 
Subs~antially highe.r prices were ree~:t.'lted dv..ring the month for hogs, beef cattle and lambs, Prices received fo:r ch:i.ckeps and eggs, Irish potatoes, and cotton lint werealso significantly higher tha;r:1. a morth ago, 
 
A sharp drop in prices reoe:i.ved tor p~QlJ$S , .accompanied by s~Lightly lower prices 
for some other crops more than <;>,:ffset trl~le ~-nfluence of gaining prices for other . connnodities, and contributed l~rgely t}ey the decrease in the All CommocUty Index. 
 
UNITED STATES: The IndeX of ?rices ~eeci ved by Farmers rmnained u,nchanged during 
the ' month ending July lS a.t. 259 per cent of the 191011+ aver.age, 
tia.l .increases in pri.ces recei\red for cattle, hogs, rnilk, ancl eggs resulted 
a 5 per cent increase in the livestock arrl livestock products index. Sharply 
r prices for most fruit a.'nd comrt1~rcial truck crops accompanied by moderate:ty 
prices for marw  other crops re~nl],.ted in an offsetting decline . in the all-crop . . 'l'he <July all-commodity index is 12 per cent lese; than the 295 for July 1952. 
 
The Parity Index (Index of Prices Paid. for Conmlodities and Servlces, Inte.rest,Taxes 1 
and Wage Rates) rose 2 points (nearly 1 pr cent) from its revised n1i.d..June level 
to 278 per cent of its 1910-ll-1. average on July lS, Contributing to tl1is increase were a 1 per cent advance in farm wage rates a.nd an upturn of nearly 1 per cent j.n 
prices of commodities bought by farmer$ for production, primarily feeder livestock. Prices of goods bought for fam:)J,y living averaged the same in mid..July as a month 
earlie:r:, The Parity Index for July is about 3 per cent lower th:tn a year ago, 
 
The increase in the Parity lndex drqpped the Parity Hatio (ratio of the Index of 
Prices Received by Farmers to the Parity Index) .from 91~ for June to 93 for JuJ.y, 
the same as in April of this year  
 
Indexes 1910-l4il00 
 
---. -------==-. Su~ry Table for the United States 
 
---~- 
 
---~-- 
 
Re-c_~_d high-------~ 
 
July 15, 
1952 
 
June 15, 
 
July 151 
 
1953 
 
1 953 
 
Index 
 
Date 
 
._ _:_________ --!,____. --~ 
 
t~ --.------~ 
 
es Received 
 
295 
 
259 
 
259 
 
313 
 
li'eb. 1951 
 
ty Index "}/ 
 
286 
 
'f./ 276 
 
278 
 
289 
 
2,/ltiJly 1952 
 
ty Ratio 
 
103 
 
94 
 
93 
 
122 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Hates . 
~/ Revised, 
lf Also April 1952, 
 
D 1, FJ..OYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
BURTON J. H.ARHINGTON Agricultural Statistician 
 
 ,, . ~ . ." . 
 
' 
"' 
, MD . , -. CClMTI{(')W(Ty UNIT 
 
 'J:'RICES RECEIVED BY Fli:BMERS JULY 15, 1953 WITH COMPARISONS 
 
GEORGIA . Average 
 
I 'illHTED srATES Average 
 
' 
 
Aug.l909July 1914 
 
July 15, 1952 
 
June 15,  1953 
 
July 15; AU:g.l909-  July 15, June...:!5 1953 JuJ.y .1914 1952 19S3 
 
r~~s 
 
Wheat, Bu. 
 
'$ 
 
Corn, Buo  ,.,;, . 
 
$ 
 
Oats, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
Irish Potatoes, Bu. $ 
 
Sweet Potatoes, Bu. $ 
 
. Cotton, lb. 
 
 
 
Cottonseed, ton $ 
 
Hay (baled) 1 ton $ 
 
Hogs, per cwt. 
 
$ 
 
., .1. ..24 91 o67 
112 .83 
12.6 24.39 
- 
7.33 
 
1.97 1.90 
o93 3o30 3.90 39.4 66.00 27.80 20.00 
 
1.86 190 
o75 120 4;.60 32.9 62,50 29.40 23.00 
 
1.84 1.90 
78 1.55 4.60 33,2 62.50 . 29.50 24.70 
 
.88 64 40 70 88 12.4 22.55 
- 
7.27 
 
1.98 1o73 
76 2o?4 446 37,0 71.00 22.00 20.00 
 
100 ' 1 " 1;,8 1.46 1~4 
71 . _?t 102 93 3o98 4.02 31;5 319 61.20 59.00 20.80 20.2C 22.70 / 24.20 
 
Beef Cattle, cwt. $ 
 
3.87 23.50 13.'30 
 
Milk Cows, head $ 33.85 190.00 125.00 
 
Chickens, lb. 
 
 13.2 
 
28,7 
 
25.4 
 
Eggs, Doz. 
 
 21.3 
 
49.5 
 
53.0 
 
Butterfat, lb. 
 
 
 
~ilk (wholesale) 
 
 per 100=//= J} 
 
$ 
 
Soybeans, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
25.7 
2.42 
- 
 
58.9 - 
6,05 3.20 
 
56.0 
5.85 3.00 
 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
 
 
5.0 
 
9.5 
 
1L -Pr elimi.na.ry-fol' J'uly-1'9'5:5~ --~-c.-- - ------ ---- ~ ~ 
 
n.o -- 
 
13.70 125.00 27.8 
56.0' 55.0 
 
5~42 
48.oo 
l l 
ll.4 21.5 26.3 
 
5.90 1.60 
 
2.80 
 
- 
 
11.0 
 
4.8 
 
-- 
 
26.00 245.00 26.0 43.3 
71.8 
 
16.00 17.30 
' 
176.00 169,00 24.9 261 45o7 47.7 
5s.o 64.8 
 
4.55 3.00 10.3 
 
~5.90 
2;.66 
.llo1 
- 
 
4;06 2o4! 11.1 
.___ 
 
INDEX NUMBERS OF PlUCES' :RECEIVED i3Y F:A:RMER~ IN GEORGIA . (August 1909 - July 1914 ~ 100 
 
' 
 
July 15, June 15, July 15, 
 
1952 
 
1953 
 
1953 
 
 
 
1~11 Commodities 
 
284 
 
252 
 
251 
 
Cotton & Cottonseed 
 
30.9 
 
261 
 
263 
 
Grains Meat Animals Dairy Products 
 
198 
 
196 
 
196 
 
428  
 
328 
 
343 
 
240 
 
236  
 
236 
 
' 
 
Chickens & Eggs 
 
228 
 
232 
 
21.!:7 
 
Fruits 
 
189 
 
247 
 
175 
 
Miscellaneous 
 
182 
 
197 
 
197 
 
 Revised. 
 
- 
 
J.:fter 'Five Days Retu.."""l. to 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid 
 
United States Department of Agriculture 
 
payment of postage $300. 
 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
 
319 Extension Building 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
t 
 
Form BAE-B-7/53 - 3,994 
 
Permit No. 1001 
 
.. 
 
south Branch Library . . . 
State College of Agrl cul ttu-e 
 
Athens , ea.. 
 
 rosp~dtive cotton production -in G~orgia , for 1953 of 710,000 bales (500 pounds gross 
 
eight) was  indicat'ed. on Au~ust 1 (;>y informa:tion reported by crop correspondents to 
 
he Georgia Crop Reporting Service :of the .United States Department of Agriculture. 
 
hi~ is 3 percent below 'the 729,000 Qeles ..produced last season and 1 percent less 
 
ha.n ..the 
 
ten~year 
. 
 
average 
 
(1942~1951) 
 
o-f 
 
716,000 
 
' 
 
' 
 
bcJles. 
 
dicated lint yield per acre of 252 po\mds compares with 245 last year and the ten~ ear average of 252 pounds. Preliminary estimate of acreage for harvest is 1,354, CCC 
r 5 pMcent below; the 1,424,000 acres of 1952. 
 
anting of the current crop was completed at about the usual time and :stands secured re generally good to excellent. Weevil emergence last spring was unusually high following the comparatively mild winter and early infestation of cotton was heayY. Farmers have been carrying out an intensive poisoning program which was favored by a 
fvery hot and dry June but hindered seriously by excessively wet weather during most July. On August 1 reported weevil infestation was heaviest .for that da.te since 
1950 but since that time weather has been .favor~ble for ef fici ency of poisoning 
operations. ~- For the no.rthern part of the state the yield outlook can change considerlj:Jly by next report. date, depending upon whether wet or dry weather prevails and the elctent of late application of poison., 
 
In southe rn Georgia r enerally good bottom crop and, in some areas, a fair middl~ crop of bolls appeare... /safe on report date. Effective fruit:i.ng was over. For midstate territory a f air bottom crop seemed assured with outcome of the middle crop dependent upon August weevil .da.mage. In northern G.eorgia the crop wa s well advanced for the date 1-.rith weevils. -present but being he ld under fai r control by widespread poisoning. 
 
Final outturn of the crop compared with this forecast will depend upon whether or not the various influences effecting the crop during the r emai nder of the season are more or less favorable than . usual. 
 
ARCIHE LANGLEY Agricul t 1iral Statistician 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Stati'stician, In Charge 
 
GEORGIA lV'.~.AP - SHO\.viTI~G AUGUST 1 COND ITION BY CROP REPORTING DISTHICTS 
 
STATE: 1953 ~ 75% 1952 ~ 66% 1951 - 75% 
 
Districts shown are crop reporting districts and NO'r Congressional Distri cts-.- 
 
 UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS 0~' AUGUST 1, 1953 
 
!: . 
The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics makes the follo  r eport from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Productio . and Iviarketing Administration, and cooperating State a gencies. The final outturn cotton compared :wfth. this forecast will depend upon .whe:t.her the various influence affecting the crop:. during the remainder of the season -a:re morl3 or less favorable than usual. 
. .~ I . 
 
- - - - -:-_ ,- - -:~ 'AREA-IN -: : - XuausT_I_ - : LINT-YIELD-PER-~'Pit'onTJc'TroNTGYriffrNas J 
 
-=- : CULTIVJ"l'ION: CONDITION : HARVESTED ACRE  :_500-lb . gross wt. bal 
 
:JULY 1, 1953:Aver:-:-- 7...., -:Aver:":~ --.:Indi..::.A"ver-7 :~- 
 
I95'.:f 
 
State 
 
._,~s.s 10-YEAR: age :1952: l S'53: age :1952: cated: age : 1952 : Crop 
 
: .1't*J'r.i:R~.GE ABAH: 1942-: : :1942-:.. : . :1953 : 19h2-:  Cr op : Ind:i.c, 
 
t _./ .' .. . .  1/ DON~-'1li'NT 
 
I 
 
j,' I.J 
 
' ' 
 
 ~1   
 
 
 
c; ]   '  ,  ::1.  ..,.1 
 
e ' 
 
 2/  . , 
 
I 
 
.,;  
 
I 
 
Aurr 1 'I ..,l1., 0. 
 
T- -:":....... -:- :- -Ti1ous7- --:- ":":.... -.;-- 
 
7Ti1ous7T'hous::-~i1ous: 
 
: acres  
~i~s=u~i--- -~-- - . :9~- 
 
Virginia 
N. Carolina 
s. Carolina 
Georgia 
 
29 759 1,071.,_ 1,354 
 
Pet. :Pet, :Pet .: Lb. : Lb.: Lb. :bales: bale s : hales 
 
I I -7~- ~3-~-8~- ~7; 1 
83 85 ?2 362. 
 
;L~82~4~-33~361-l- 
 
~4~~- 
20  
 
~9: 
 23 
 
3~g 
 
80  8b. . 79 345 . 366 291  522 569 
 
460 
 
76 70 I '78 315 286 324 697 657 
 
725 
 
74 66 75 252 245 2.52 1 716 729 
 
710 
 
Florida 
 
64 
 
. I 76 74 . 73 192 271 240 !' . 15 
 
30 
 
32 
 
Tennessee Alab.:una 
Mi ,ssi ssippi Ark.-msas Louisiana 
 
891 1, 580 
2,374 1, 836 
905 
 
Oklahoma 
 
: 
 
Texas 
 
New 1'1exico 
 
Arizona 
 
Cal,-ifornia 
 
: 
 
Other States 1!/: 
 
984 
9, 284 312 675 
1, 396 16 
 
-UN-IT-W--s-TA-TE-S--;-- --24-,0-32-.-- 
 
Amer., Egypt. 5/: 
 
Texas . ~ - 
 
27.0 
 
New Hexico 
 
18~ 3 
 
Arizona 
 
37 .o 
 
California 
 
.6 
 
, -Total A. E, . 82. 9 
 
l/-F;c; .-;;atu;al ~a;s;s:-- 
 
77 68 8.5  364 3661 35.0 [ 543' 6 38 650 
 
.75' 6 2 19 285 275 304 911   890 1,000 
 
77 7LJ. ~~ 33_7 385 1 376 fl,670 1,9~6 1,860 
 
76 . 66 v 334 345 320 1, 355_ 1, 366 1, 225 
 
74 77 76 3lh '408[ 363 1 568 756 
 
685 
 
1 
 
I ~ 73 78 85  160 '1051176 429 . 264 
 
360 
 
77 ?.2 70 1183 171]182 ~- 3,162 i 3, 8 08 3,525 
 
91 94 B9 h83 527 1 !65 173 1 330 
 
296 
 
92 95 93 525 6821 676 1 312 ! 948  951 
 
92 93 I 86 615 622 593 . I ?63! 1, 818 1, 725 
 
t ~ ~:?12i. ~ 76 
--1"-i 
 
1 
t 
 
94 84 
.7-5-- -7-9  -- 
 
355 
2-Y:t-h 
-350 
318 
 
 
 
 
337j339 i 1'3!  10 
 
-. - 
J.;3i 
399 
 
_II,11-42-2$79-7~Ii-- -;237~I.._509.1_l111,l_s13,-82lJ.o-64l 
 
11 
1-4,-6o5-- 
 2h.o 
11.0 
 
J -- I ---- -- 
-- --- 
 
303 3~? ! 402 I 16 ,1 1 lq . 8 Jl 31.0 
 
I 2~4 j 400 I -- 1 .7 
322 40J 385 27.2 1 95 .0 
 
.5 66.5 
 
-- ---- 
 
- - ' - - - .... - - - - - - - - - 
 
2/ Indicated August 1, on area in cult i vat:l. on July 1 les.s 10-yea r average 
- abandonment. 
 
3/ Allo1-rances made for i nterstate movement of seed cotton for ginning. 
214/ Illinois', _Kansas, Kent ucky , and Heva.da, Included in State and United St at es totals. 
 
CROP REPORTING BOAP..D 
 
After Five Days Return to Uni ted States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Sconorn,i:cs-: 319 Extension Building . At hens, Georgia 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid 
payment of postage ::aoo. 
.. I 
 
OPFICIAIJ BUSINESS 
Form BAE-C- 8/.53-4., 144 Permit No. 1001 
 
'. 
South Branch Library State College of Agriculture Athens. Ga,. , 
 
 AGRICULTURE. 
 
'GTI G~~~..[.lJ?ID'~ ~ )\\ 
 
E.CONOM!C..S 
 
U~G~~G~L 
 
COLLI:C.E OF AGRICULTURE. 
 
E.XTE.N510N SE.RVICE. 
 
ACREAGE .AND INDICATED PRODUCTION AUGU~T 1, 1953 
 
- - Georgia - ... 
LIMA BEANS: The 1953 lima bean acreage for Georgia is estj.mated at 5, 200 acres, 
200 acres (or four percent) above last year. Yield is indicateCi at 60 bushels per acre, the same as for last year, which will give a production of 312,000 bushels, 
 
SNAP BEANS, NORTH GEORGIA: An indicated yield of 100 bushels per acre as of August 1 on 2, 700 acres will give a total production  of 270,000 
bushels in North Georgia for 1953, The yield last year on 2, 400 acres was 90 bushels which gave a production of 216,000 bushels for the same section, 
 
CAB~AG:f?, NORTH GEORGIA: The acreage of cabbage in North Georgia is estimated at 800 
 
acres, 50 acres roore than for 1952. At a present indicated 
 
yield of 5.0 tons per acre, produytion this year is calculated at 4,000 tons as com- 
pared to a yield of 4,5 tons and ;a produdtion of 3,400 tons last year  
 
.' - 
 
.J . 
 
"  
 
IDISH POTATOES, NORTH GEORGIA: 1\!:?roduction of Irish potatoes in North Georgia for . ~ 1953 is~laced at only 76,000 bushels, the same as 
for -last year, This figure is derived from an estimated yield, as of August 1, of 
85 bushels  per acre on 900 acres. Reported acreage and yield were also the same as 
for last year, ' 
 
WATERMELONS, EARLY SU:rMR: . Reports as of August 1 indicate an acr-eage of 50,000 early summer watermelons in Georgia for 1953. This is 
5,000 acres more than harvested last year, Yield this year is estimated at 280 melcrs per acre as against 275 for last year~ giving a total production of 14,000,000 melons 
in 1953 as compared to a production of 12,375,000 in 1952  
 
United States - - 
 
CANTALOUPS: Production of mid-s~mmer cantaloups is now forecast at 7,514,000 crateq 
 
, 
 
3 percent higher than a month ago because .of improved yield prospects 
 
in California. Because of a marked expansion in cantaloup production in Texas, the 
 
year's early summer crop is expected to be 17 percent greater than in 1952 and 14 
 
percent above the 1949-51 average. 
 
WATERMELONS: Production indi(Cations for this year's commercial crop show an increase 
 
. 
 
of 6 percent over both last year's crop and the average for the pre- 
 
cedi~g three years - l03,h4l~OOO melons for 1953 compa~~d with 97,448,0?0 melons in 195~ and an average (1949-51J of 97,680,000 melons. Tnls year's crop Wlll be the 
 
largest on record if all of the present indicated production is harvested. 
 
' 
 
. 
 
D, L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician,. In ~h~rge 
 
L, H. HARRIS, JR  .__l'I'llCk __cr_op .Kstimator 
 
.. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
Form BAE-D-8/53 - 14~ 
Permit No, 1001 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of postage $300, 
 
 _.,. 
 
.c  
 
- 
 
.I 
 
~ 
 
~ 
 
- 
 
, 
 
~ 
 
. ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE FOR 1953 WITH COMPAIUS.ONS 
 
CROP AND 
 
: 
 
ACREAGE 
 
 :-J:.Year: 
 
: 
 
: YIEL.D PER ACRE : 
 
PRODUCT ION 
 
:3-Yr. : 
 
: 
 
: 3-Year ~ 
 
STATE 
 
:Average: 
 
: !nd. : Av. : 
 
: Ind.: Average: 
 
: Ind 
 
y . : : . : 1949'~51: 1952 : 1953 : 1.~9-51 : 1952 : 1953: 1949-51: 1952 : 195 
 
~. 1/. : 
 
: 
 
: 1/ : 
 
: 
 
l 
 
: 
 
I ACRES ACRES ACRES Prelim. LIMA. BEANS:   
 
- Bushels - 
 
1,000 Bushels 
i 
 
Summer: 
 
Georgia  ,  i 5;73o 5,ooo 5,200 55 
 
60 6o 
 
313 
 
300 3 
 
North Carolina.. 1,600 1,500 1,400 63  " 60 60 
 
 101 
 
90 
 
Maryland,....... 1,6oo 1,40o 1;5oo . 8o -75 75 
 
128 105 11 
 
New Jersey...... 2,830 2,500 3,100 92 105 90 
 
254 
 
262 2 
 
New York _ 2,70_Q _ 1120Q _ },20Q _lJ3__ 132 _ 142 ____356___226__  
 
Group Total 
 
14,470 12,3dO 12,700 80 
 
82 79 
 
1,154 1,013 9 
 
SNAP BEANS: - . -- - 
 
- Bushels - 
 
1, 000 Bushels -   
 
Late Summer= 
 
Alabama......... 1,330  1,000 1,100 83  60 75 
 
112 
 
60 
 
o 
 
'Georgia,   2,530 2,400 2, 700 92 . 90 100 
 
232 
 
216 21 
 
.North Carolina,  7,900 6,300 6,600 105 
 
90 115 
 
:Virginia~  ~   
 
680 
 
500 
 
420 90 
 
95 95 
 
New York, other,.. 12~930 12,000 11,00p :I-40 . 145 140 
 
830 
 
567 7) 
 
61 
 
48 
 
q 
 
1,811 1, 740 1,$4 
 
~assachusetts.u 1,470 l,hoo 1_,400 _:IJ7 . . l40 170 
 
201 196 2) 
 
New Hampshire ., 
 
480 
 
500 
 
550 127 120  140 
 
60 
 
60 T 
 
J'lichigan,    2,6oo 2,3oo 2,hoo 93 110 100 . 
 
2h2 
 
253 24 
 
Colorado,  . 
 
920 
 
850 
 
750 . 1.43 150 150 
 
131 128 D 
 
Tennessee~ ....... :-- 1,.63.Q _ ];,_oo _ g_,zOQ _1_g3___92 _ 1h0 __ ~ _2Q2__ _.111._ _l~ 
 
Group Total  - ~- 32,!i8o 29,050 29,420 120 118  l2b 
 
3,-881 3.439 3,70 
 
CAE:S71.GE 2/: . . , Ear:S;-~er: .  1 
 
- Tons - 
 
- Tons .. 
 
Wasiiington.; ...... . 460 
 
500 
 
489 7,2 7,0 7,5 
 
3,Joo 3,5oo 3,6a 
 
New Jersey...... 3,$30 3,8oo 3,700 7~3 _7,0 8,0 28,900 26,.600 29,600 
 
Ne>-r York, L.r ,.  .830 
 
8oo 
 
800 9.8 9.0 9.0 
 
8,3oo 7,200 7,2oc 
 
Connecticut..... 
 
.500 
 
450 
 
480 9.0 10,0 10.0 
 
4;.6oo 4,5oo  4,80: 
 
Rhode Island,  ,150 130 130 8,3 8,0 9,0 1_,200 1_,000 1_,2()j 
 
Ma s s a c h n s.e t t s . , . .. 
 
.880 
 
750 
 
800 8.3 9,8 10.0 
 
7,300 7,400 8,00: 
 
Georgia,North, .,.   ) 70 750 800 4,3 4c-5 5,0 3,300 3,400 4,000 
 
Indiana,.... ..  _ _g,_g3o _ _g,102 _ 1,~o.Q _ 2~ __4.!.5 _5..!5__ 12.J.4QO__9.z.900;_ 212.~ 
 
Grpup TotaL... 9,750 9,280 8,990 7,09 6,84 7.6o 69,300 63 ,Sao 68,300 
 
EARLY C O~illn CIAL 
IRfS;I PGrATQEST 
 
- Bushels - 
 
1,ooo Bushels 
 
Summ2r: 
 
Virginia  33,710 23,200 26,400 181 165 205 " 5, 999 3,833 5,4J2 
 
11aryland      5,540 3,400 3,900 155 K~ntucky  3,320  1,6oo 1,6oo 140 
 
145 160 115 130 
 
846 
 
493 624 
 
457 
 
184 20~ 
 
Missouri    '  Kansas  ~ Nebr~ka 
 
2,850 . 1,100 3,930 500 h, 590 1,900 
 
1,300 172 5oo 166 
1,900 256 
 
200 35 140 26 
280 250 
 
474 611 
1,126 
 
220 4o 70 lJ 
532 47> 
 
Texas 6,900 4,600 10,500 230 
 
Georgia ~ 1,5oo 
 
90o 
 
90o 95 
 
270 160 85 85 
 
1,579 1,242 1,680 
 
148 
 
76 76 
 
New J~rs ey,  _4lh2.5.Q _2!h10.Q _2_b!,20Q _26_ - 192 - _g3~ - - ]:0~512__4~6_23_ 5,]82 
 
Group .Total,.,  110' 680 61,900 71,_500 203 183 200 
 
21_,_752 11.343 i4,3lb 
 
WATERME_LONS: 
 
'.l t 
 
Early Summer: 
 
- Melons - 
 
-1,000 Melons . t 
 
Texas~ 10tl,670 97,o"oo 136,ooo 167 170 115 
 
18_,253 16,490 15,640 
 
Arizona,     5,230 4,100 4,900 688 680 750 
 
3,575 2, 788 3,67> 
 
Louisiana  4,370 3,5oo 3,5oo 257 Mississippi  6,830 8,ooo 9,000 237 
 
. 250 200 
230 .210 
 
1,120 875 700 
1,618 1,840 1,890 
 
Alaba,ma,,  ..   13,100 13,400 13,900 303 Georgia,  ~ 50,330 45,ooo 5o,ooo 283 
 
310 330 
275 280 
 
3,970 h,l54 4,587 
14,227 12,375 14,000 
 
South Carolina,, 46,600 43,000 47,000 200 180 220 
 
9,207 7' 740 10,340 
 
North Carolina,. 10,270 8,700 9,000 180 205 200 
 
1,837 1,78li. 1,800 
 
California  :l0,270 9,000 12,200 673 Arkansas,    ,.  a,93o 10,600 11,100 290 
 
740 700 265 290 
 
6'87q 6_,660 8,$40 2,.333 . 2,809 3,21~ 
 
Oklahoma 16,230 17,5oo 16,ooo 187 185 200 
 
3,076 3,238 3,2co 
 
J:-1  
 
 
 
lSSOurle   ,,.  0 
 
Group Total,   
 
3.l.370 2.l.5oo 2.J.2oo 
283 ,3oo-262,3oo- 3"'i4, 8oo 
 
217 '236- 
 
25o -i34- 
 
2oo -ii6-- 
 
737  625 
-66,83'6 -6T,3i8 
 
44t 
""6~6j1 
 
]} For group totals and for all States, averages are of the annual totals, not the 
sum of the State or group averages  . ~/ Total crop for fresh _market and processing, 
 
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AGERUIRCEU.ALTUURO.Fr'\L E. C,:.ONOM ICS 
 
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. UNIVE.RSITY OF GEORGIA 
 
V 
 
. CDLL.E,6E. OF A~Rit'ULTURE. 
 
'Athens, G~Cri.gia 
 
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.A.ug11st 13, 19~;.3. 
 
' 
 
. . . . .. GENE~ CROP REF.9E..XQ!l GEORGIA AS OF AUGUST 1, 19.53 
 
, .  
 
Prevailing. weather cond:i.tions during July ~1l'ere ideal for food and feed crops. Fre- 
 
quent showe;i.s, throughout all except local areas. of the $tate supplied adequate moisture. to pro.P19t~ _c~ti_Jl!um _ g_rowth of hay and forage crops. Corn prospects are the 
best on rercord i'or the State~ Tobacco rriarkethig- is well advanced and an al:t~time - 
high yield is ~~:Pected for this crop. Good to excellent price~ have been received 
 
by farmers for their tobacco to-dc:.te. Peanut ha;rve st is .now Wldor ~-ray nmi nca.'l:' recOFd 
 
yiel-ds are expected in most areas. Pasture conditions in the State continued to . improve during July, and lush graz~:rig fO:r liv~stock was readily a.vatlable on August 
 
.l.in all areas. 
 
. . 
 
.: :. 
 
Pecan prospects are generally good. E'xce~bive rainfall durinr; July made it difficult 
 
. for ;:-;rower9 to control i nsects and diseases  . Hot dry 1oreather since A11gust J,,howev:e1; has been favorable for the crop. Peach .mar~eting season :i.s over and :G9.53 snipments 
 te<;l ~o about ~., JOO ~a::r.s . compared with 2~.600 cars last season. 
 
of . - 
 
. . 
 
. 
 
The abnndance 
 
JlkOisture _du,ring latter Ju.nq and JuJ,y vias very .fav;q:r.~bi.e .f6r 
 
corn and a record''hi:gh yield of ~o.o bushels is expected r.omparecL.:wiLth iP..O 
 
. ls . in 19.52. ~xtrem~ly hot dry ~reather during Nay and early June da:<11a;ged th.~ early corn acre~_ge ) .n :t:{t'e. souf.he'astern part of the St.~tel e' The other are:P,s of South Georgia have good to .eJ~cell-ent yieh1s.  In Nor~th Georgia tt\e, late . cor:n,. c;rop.is need- 
 
ing rain The current production is estimated --at. 60,060,000 bushels~ , . Th:i.s .:i.s the 
 
largest crop on record and is 6'? per cent abov:the short 1952 crop df-"'37:,1~~-,000 
 
bushels. 
. " 
; 
roB.'\CCO:' Despite unfavo~al;lle hot dr;y vJea~her dud:ng Hay and early. June :the ;Lndi_cated . ~ tooac9o yi.i::ld ; o;r '1, 2'79 po1mds . is a new. r~ecord high. '~h~ r'tcn'hiction ' ~.i.: s 
estimated' .at 1:31,847,000' ..pounds compared With 125;.03.5;ooo in 19,~52 ~ a:na  has been  e:x- 
 
ceeded 011ly by the record cro.p of 19.51.  
 
 
 
 
 
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. 
 
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j 
 
; 
 
PErUHJTS: 
 
Weather 
 
COnditions 
 
have 
 
been favorable 
 
for 
 
the 
 
pean~:t 
 
... ' 
crop and 
 
indic:ated 
 
. _. . . average yi-eld per acre of 950 pounds is the highest  in recent years. The 
 
pmd!lction-For pickt,ng and threshing is placed at L(71,200,000pounds compared with 
 
1:o4,:500,000. last yeqre A total of l.J-96,000 acres for hq.rvest is 2 per cent belo.w the 
 
17')~ 
,. 
 
ac rea~e 
 
of 
 
506).000 0 
 
PEQANS: Ba_sed on cqndition 'as~ of August 1, the curreril pecan crrop is ind:i.cated at 
 
:- . :;r 51.,800,000 pounds compared with the . revised 19.52 prod1ictionof .?0,500~000 
 
:poun9-s. Exces~1ive m.oisture dur-ing July caused some damage to the crop, how~ver, hot 
 
..dry 1.J"eather ..siR6e Augi.ls-t  1 . has: been favorable~ Production from. the improved v.arie- 
 
. es is placed at LJ.3,000,000 pounds and seedling at 8,t100;000 po;.mds coinpared lvith 
 
000,000 
 
.and 
 
9,.500,000 
 
pounds 
 
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(See reverse s:i.de for peanut and pecan production by stete:3) ; 
 
GEOHGIA 
 
_ _ _ _ _ _...,....___:-A:-~C~TIJ~T~;"f;''.-;:::G-='8:-:--"'y;.:,I,-;::S.:o::'I-:::.D~.~?:;=E=r( ACRJ"_;; 
 
: TOT.~_L Pi-?.ODUCTIEil'Y (IN 1'1-iOUS!.l'-l~S) 
 
. CROP 
 
(000) :Avetap:e:.  
 
:Indicated: .1\ve-rage----~ndicated  . 
 
Corn 
 
. 
 
. 
 
:.- 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. . 
.~....,..._:~.,_., 
 
1953 :191r2-jl: 1952 : 19)3 
..,.b_u_._;:_...,3,..:;.,.;,o,.;:;o""3.....-:.~. ~4~0--,~~l~:of--2-o 
 
.~ 
 
: 
1 
 
1942.;._51 
45,26E:l 
 
1952 37 ,1S2 
 
19.SJ . 6o,oc~ 
 
heat ..... : ~~bu.: 166 vats ........ ;, ..l:m.: 6:;9 Rye ..... -. . ~. ;.~bu.: - . 10 Hay ('an)~.~.;.t0n: 873 
 
.1.3.3 I ,b.O i 
2!~.6 I _' .30.~! 
 
.66 f 9.0 : .ssj-~ 
 
 
 
l 
 
O.j 
 
! 
 
n Tobacco (2..11) . lb.: 103.1 1071 
Potatoes,I~ish,bu.: . 6 
Potatoes ,SHeet,bu.: 26 77 
Cotton ... bale s : 1,354 252 
 
:1115 
 
l 76 
 
1 
i 
 
I i 70 ! 
1, 245 
 
,.;I Peanuts(for picking 
and threshing)lb.: 
 
496 _I. . ~ 36 
 
,800 
 
Peaches, total crop, . Pears, totbaul . c1ro/p,: 
 
. 
 
1 
 
.!., , , 
 
'.!~- - 
 
l 13 .:> 1 2,120 1 2,470 
30.0 13,3i7 I lL!.,130 
 
. .-~o.o 1 69 1 
 
72 ~ 
 
7L. 
 
121 1 581 
 
1279 i 101,18h 125,03.5 
 
76 I 1,138 
 
1.66 
 
3,0?1 
19,7.70 
100 
6o.? 
131, 81+7 
h.S6 
 
80 I 5;280 i. 1,680 
 
 2,'0RO 
 
252 
 
Jl 
 
716 .j . 729 
 
710 
 
s,'jO , . j 709,130 .j4dL~,G09 _.  h71,200 
 
1 
 
,; : 
 
1 
3,8021 
 
2,1~.96 
 
3,312 
 
bu. 1/ Pecans ......:-lb . : Pasture ,Cor~c1itj. on,% 
 
1 
 
1 
 
, 
 
80 
 
1 
f 4_~ 
 
1 
I 
 
87 
 
298 . 
 
221 
 
31,9'71 1 .)O,.)OO 
 
23h 
51,800 
 
]} Total ar,ricultural crop greater than and including com.mei~ciaJ, crop 
 
D. L. FWYD, Agr. Stat., In Charge 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY, Agr. Stat. 
 
 . UNITED STATES .. GENERAL CROP BEFORT AS OF AUGU9r 1, 1953 
.Improvement in prosp~cts for several important crops during July more th~ offset declines for S]?ring grains and prospective all-crop production equals the second-largest hi history. Relief the drought in the Southwest wa:s. an importan_t factor in improving prospec-ts for cotton, sorg . soybeans, peanuts and broomcorn,' fo;r. which current estimates are the first for the season. , Bu. .. has ?eriOusly damaged d~ wheat ~a r~duced 'J>,raspe?ts for other spring .wheat , . oat? a."ld b~~~ . vary1ng degre1'3s. On the other hand, proS]?ects for vnnter whe~t ,. 'flaxseed. and: r1ce 1-mproved.t Wi corn, hay and most other crops not greatly .different than on July 1. As a reSult, the.aggregat volume of all crops improved to 132 percent of the 1923-32 1av'erage, 2 points larger -t.han on J'ul 1. The composite yield per acre of all crops nearly equals the 1~48 rec6rd.-  
The drought in the Southwest was broken in some portions and relieved i~ . others by good July rains. Much of Missouri was still suffering and to a less extent easte:cii Kansas and South Texas, In northwestern Texas, western Oklahoma and Kansas, eastern New Mexico and Colorado, the relief was s1lfficient to improve pastures and ranges, and to encourage planting of sorghums and b:roomco Most of the area received beneficial rains in early August. In .cotton-growing portions of the area, prospects improved sharply for  cotton and for other crops in varying degree's. Meanwhile, however, another drought area developed, in much of Virginia and North Carolina with irreparable damage to some late-growing crops. Neighboring areas also were affected but less seriously. 
Corn proS]?ects were maint;ined an~ indicated production of 3,330 million bushels is virtually the 
same as on July 1, Prospects changed little in the main Corn Belt, and a. decline in South Atlantic States mole than offset improverilent in the So'l).th Central and \'lestern regions. Serious deterioration occurred in illiportant corn-growing portions of Virginia and North Carolina, where because of drought much corn will not make ears and more than the usual proportion is being 
salvagea: as silage and fodder. 
 
CORN:. A near record corn crop of 3,330 million bushels is indicated by August 1 conditions. This 
 
is one percent above the 1952 harvest of 3;307- million bushels and 10 percent more than 
 
average. The yield per acre of 41.3 bushels comparee; with 40,6 in 19~ -and the average of 35,2 
 
bushels. During July, continuing favorable prospects in the northern Corn Belt and improved con 
 
d.itions in the South Central States about offset the adverse effect of a shortage of moisture in 
 
so~thern . ~eas . ' 
 
of 
 
the 
 
Corn Belt 
 
and 
 
in 
 
the 
 
. S9~~heast. 
 
. 
 
\ 
 
PEANUTs:  The acreage of peanuts for picking and .threshing this year i~ placed at 1,516,000 acres, 
 
about 4 percent above last year's 1,4591000 acres but only slightly more. than half the 1942-51 average. Compared with last year, about 8 percent less acreage is indicated for picki 
 
and threshing in the Virginia--Carolina area; 1 percent. less in-.the Southe!il-stern area.; but 26 pe 
 
cent more in the Southwestern area where drought last year caused much diversion to hay and ot 
 
uses. Production of peanuts picked a."l.d threshed, ls forecast at 1,377 million pounds, about 2 
 
cent greater than 1952 production but well below the average production of 2,063 million pounds 
 
. 
 
' 
 
of PECANS: A record crop of 178,354,000 po~ds pecans is i~ prospept for 1953, Production in each of the 10 ~tates is indicated to be above average an9, all States except 'rexa.s have 
 
larger crops than in 1952. I'mproved varieties. are forecast at 87,542,000 pounds-17 percent abow 
 
last year and 52 percent above a;verage. v'iild ,and seedling pecans are indicated at 90,812 , 000 
 
pounds-a fourth above last year and a. third above average. 
 
 
 
PEANUTS PICKEll AND THRESHED ------- A- C~ re:a~ ge~~ 1~ / ~F~o-r----~--Y-i-el-d-~ pe~r~~ ac~r~e~----~~------~Producti~o~ n------- 
 
Avera,ge ..: . , .: .ha:z:.:'le!>t ..: . Ave.rage- ; ........  t-In-dica'ted ~ ; Average   :  ... 
 
1942-51 : 1952 : 1953 194251 : 1952 : 1953 
 
1942~51 : . 1952 
 
ThOusand acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Tho'l).sarid pounds 
 
Va. 
 
152 
 
118 
 
107 
 
N. C. 
 
277 
 
201 
 
185 
 
Tenn. 
' s. c. 
 
7 
 
3 
 
3 
 
30 
 
10 
 
8 
 
Ga. 
 
984 
 
506 
 
496 
 
Fla. 
 
94 
 
54 
 
55 
 
Ala. 
 
445 
 
209 
 
212 
 
lfuss. 
 
18 
 
6 
 
6 
 
Ark. 
La~ 
 
15 
 
5 
 
5 
 
1 
 
2 
 
~- 
 
Okla.; 
 
2.32 
 
110 
 
130 
 
Texas 
 
679 
 
230 
 
304 
 
New Mex. 
 
9 
 
5 
 
5 
 
u. s. 
 
2, 951 1,459 1,516 
 
i/ Equivalent so}fd acreage. 
 
1,291 1,106 
772 649 736 692 719 356 4QO .,. 
326 499 470 994 
714 
 
1,950 1,550 
BOO 790 800 890 1,000 325 370 350 410 370 1,100 
928 
 
1,700 1,300 
750 780 950 875 1,000 325 400 
570 430 1,200 
908 
 
STATE 
N. C. 
s. c.. 
Ga. 
Fla. Ala.' 
Miss. Ark.  La. Okla.. 
uT.exsa.s 
 
Average 1942-51 
, 
13,516 7 , 610 
4,05~ 
11,81'5 19,100 28 , 775 126 , 518 
 
PECANS 
All Varieties .. Production 
 
1952 
 
- - - -z ThousaI Snd4;iP-ou-nd-s - 
 
3,600 
 
50,500 4";300 
 
14,400 
 
6,000 
 
 
 
2,900' 13,500 
 
: 
 
. 
 
3,000 
 
47,200 
!4?,946 
 
195,5'71 304,009 
5,532 18,922 
709.130 63,890 315';191 
6;247 - 
5,670 2,430 
114,156 312,916 
_8,859 
 
230,100 181,900 
 
311,550 240,500 
 
2,400 
 
2,250 
 
7, 900 
 
6,240 
 
4o4,soo 471,200 48,0~ 48,125 
 
209,000 212,000 
 
1,950 
 
1,950 
 
1,8'50 
 
2,000 
 
700 
 
45,100 74,100 
 
85,100 130,720 
 
5,500 
 
6.000 
 
2,062;522 1,354,010 1,376,985 
 
~ 
 
Indicated August 1, 1953 
2,812 
 
' 
 
4,032 
 
51,800 
 
5,550 
 
21,000 
 
12,960 
 
4,800 
 
19,200 
 
23,400 
 
32,800 
 
179,354 
 
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AGBRUIRC.EUAL.UTU_ORFAL ECONOMIC-S 
 
UNIVER?!?2G~  ~. 
 
COLLE.C.E. OF AGRICULTURE;. 
 
E;.XTENSI-ON SERVICE. 
 
SMA.LLER .'fURKEY CROP THIS YEAR . 
 
QEORGIA: Indicated 1953 - Georgia turkey production of 4961 000 birds shows a reduction of 20 per cent from the 620,00Graised last year. Production for 1951 was 
 
$69,000 
aharpzy 
 
and the 10-year average (1940-49) in number this year fo1lowing the 
 
1701000 birds. unsatisfactory 
 
Turkey broilers fell 6ff prices received in 19~2. 
 
UNITED STATES: Farmer? are raising 55, 7_46,00fJ turkeys this year ...- 8 per cent less 
than last year, according to a preliminary estimate of the Bureau. of ~gricultural Economics  Small varieties decreased ll per cent and large varieties 
1per cent. Turkey produc~ion is below that of last year in all parts of the 
eountry except th~ North Central States where it was up about 1 per cent. Decreases 
from last year were 16 per- cent iii the South Atlantic, 12 per cent in the North -- 
4tlantic, ll per cent in the West and 10 per cent in the South Central States 5  
 
iast January, followin-g the AU:gust...December 1952 marke.ting season, during wh.icp ~urkey prices averaged 3 .. 6 cents per pound less than in l95llJ .farmers 9xpressed 
their intentions to raise 8 per cent fewer turkeys this year than in 1952  This is ~he same decrease as ~O'lil shown by the August 1 preliminary estimate of turkeys 
1raised. Prices during .the first 4 months of -"t' his year -:. the early hatching sea.son- 
qontinued below those of 1952 unt~l mid-May when they reached a level of ~ cent ~igher than a year ago. They sagged again in June but in July were o.4 of a cent ~bove the July 1952 price. Producers of hatching eggs held 10 per cent fe~er hens 
this year than last. However, there was an ample supply of hatching eggs to meet 
the demand for hatcheries during most of the season. 
 
SHALL VARIETIES OF TURKEYS SHOVJ lARGER DEGRE11.SE ]/ 
 
Turkey growers were asked to report the number of turkeys of the small varieties (Beltsville Whites and other small varieties) raised in 1952 and 1953. These reportf show that 23o2 per cent of all the turkeyq raised this year are small varieties) compared with 24 per cent last year and 21 per cent in 19)1. 
J/.Inc~udes Beltsville \Vhites and other small varieties  
 
EARLIER Y.ARKE'l'INGS EXPECTED - 
 
The trend toward earlier marketings continues  Growers marketed 9 per cent of this year's crop before August 1 compared with 8.9 per cent last year. Ttu~key growers expect to market 30.2 per cent of their cr.op in November, compared with 30c.5 per cent 
in November last year. This indicates that growers intend to market 75 per cent of 
ilieir turkeys before the end of November, compared with 73 per cent last year. December marketings are expected to account for 20.2 per cent of the crop, compared with 21.2 per cent in 1952. January and later marketings will be about 5 per cent of the crop, compared with 6 per cent last year. 
- 
1The actual marketings of the 1953 crop after August l will depend to a considerable extent upon later developments. The net out~of-storag~ movement of turkeys fr_bm February 1 to August l this year amounted to e;tbout 100 million potu;J.ds, compareQ. 1-rith 70 million last year and the 5...year average of 69 millione  Storage stocks of turkey~ on August 1 totaled 43 million pounds, compared with 46 million a year ago and the 
5-year average of 33 million pounds. 
 
(Over) 
 
 Thousands 
 
Percent 
 
Maine 
 
54 
 
74 - - - 133 
 
1~64 
 
394 
 
 0~-- 
 
N. H. 
 
80 
 
120 
 
13)-J. 
 
1.5h. 
 
131 
 
8.5 
 
Vte 
 
1!.~2 
 
120 
 
133 
 
138 
 
127 
 
92 
 
I'1ass. 
 
334 
 
447 
 
514 
 
653 
 
61h 
 
94 
 
R. I. 
 
32 
 
47 
 
51 
 
55 
 
51 
 
93 
 
Corm. 
 
169 
 
269 
 
285 
 
370 
 
340 
 
92 
 
N. Y. 
 
590 
 
808 
 
881 
 
943 
 
981 
 
104 
 
N. J. 
 
240 
 
332 
 
359 
 
384 
 
338 
 
8,8 
 
~rPJ.a-, A-t1-.. - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
1 4 
2, 
 
21)-J. s;)::rJr: 
 
- 
 
-':1_l_4,0,6oo8_,29- 
 
- - 11.~,'8-310.-77 - - - 
 
.52,,'3-1w,8..0-l - -. - 
 
t1',-7712.~-04 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
80 uo -q1:1'" - 
 
- 
 
 
 
-Oh-1:-o- - - - - - 1-,0,_0.8. - - - 1-,3,o. l- - - -l,.",EJr>:'" - - - -1,E.. 7;or - - - -l,,rr7p.; - - - - -10-0 - -  
 
Ind~ 
 
 692 
 
1,21!.9 
 
1,436 
 
1,795' 
 
1,669 
 
93 
 
Ill. 
 
759 
 
865 
 
934 
 
999 
 
879 
 
88 
 
Hich. 
 
67h 
 
916 
 
962 
 
1,097 
 
1,119 
 
102 
 
Hi-s. 
 
)Fl~~ 
 
977 
 
1,153  
 
1,}1.~9 
 
1,).51 
 
115 
 
E.-H: Ce~t:- -3-;i)9-- -.<;j68-- -- 6,0~~()-- -7,1i8-- - 7,09f~--- -lOO- -- 
 
Minn-; - - ... - -3-;3E3-- -~.-;146--- 4,D'44--- j,2oi- ~- ),jij---- Io'b--- 
 
Io~m 
 
2,211.6 
 
2,956 
 
.3,222 
 
3,6?3 
 
3,67.3 
 
100 
 
ll:o. 
 
1,52.? ~ 1,681 
 
1,81+9 
 
1,572 
 
1,493 
 
95 
 
H. Dak. 
 
867 
 
!.~95 
 
619 
 
526 
 
510 
 
97 
 
s. Dak. 
 
622 
 
320 
 
336 
 
370 
 
414 
 
112 
 
!'Jebr. 
 
8d8 
 
?84 
 
862 
 
862 
 
819 
 
95 
 
------------------------------------------ Kans. 
 
837 
 
H. E. Cent. 10,32? 
 
713 11,095 
 
71+2 12,27!-l. 
 
742 12,946 
 
668 13,090 
 
90 101 . 
 
'Dei,- - - - - - -102- - - -124- - - - - II.~)' - - - 360' - - - - 374 - - - - Io4 - - .. 
 
Hd 
 
410 
 
h.38 
 
h60 
 
5 29 
 
h9 2 
 
9 3 
 
Va. 
 
1,120 
 
2, 294 
 
3,6?0 
 
. 5, 762 
 
4, 725 
 
82 
 
vJ. Va. 
 
379 
 
387 
 
1,30h 
 
1,800 
 
l,Lt40 
 
80 
 
N. c. 
 
330 
 
559 
 
783 
 
1,018 
 
916 
 
90 
 
s. c. 
 
331 
 
771 
 
1,002 
 
1,2.52 
 
1,002 
 
80 
 
Ga. 
 
170 
 
316 
 
569 
 
620 
 
L196 
 
80 
 
sF.l-aA. ~ t17--- 
 
110 ~ 131 
-2;958-- -5;52o--- 
 
151 ~,os2-- 
 
-111,8s122--- 
 
181 
9,626- 
 
~-- 
 
lOO 
-84--- 
 
R"y:------- -25'1---- -314---- 392---- 412- .., -- 37I- ... -- ~~90- -- 
 
Tenn. 
 
162 
 
186 
 
205 
 
211 
 
179 
 
85 
 
Ala. 
 
159 
 
1)2 
 
175 
 
308 
 
231 
 
7:; 
 
Hiss. 
 
109 
 
113 
 
136 
 
131 
 
115 
 
88 
 
1\rk. 
 
14L~ 
 
427 
 
.'585 
 
550 
 
500 
 
91 
 
I,a. 
 
56 
 
85 
 
106 
 
122 
 
122 
 
100 
 
Okla. 
 
799 
 
545 
 
627 
 
690 
 
580 
 
84 
 
sT.e-xacs;nt.--- 
 
3,215 
-!.f7895-- 
 
-L2,.9:27749--- 
 
53,,24240 6-- 
 
-~ 
 
3,703 
6,127( - - - 
 
53,,4507o5---- 
 
-9920--- 
 
Hoi1t7 - - - - - -i7o- - - -13o- - - - jjo - - - - I!.fo - - - - I33 - - - - -95' - -- 
 
Idaho 
 
261 
 
2h7 
 
203 
 
136 
 
95 
 
?0 
 
1!yo. Cola . ' 
 
156 
 
117 
 
129 
 
150 
 
100 
 
6? 
 
b~ 29 
 
723 
 
7'23 
 
- ~723 
 
636 
 
8 8 
 
N. flex. Ariz. 
 
65 
 
6h 
 
64 
 
68 
 
61 
 
90 
 
85 
 
85 
 
85 
 
98 
 
83 
 
 85 
 
Utah  Nev. 
 
1,447 38 
 
1,673 26 
 
2,075 24 
 
11 971 2? 
 
1,636 19 
 
83  
 70 
 
\1.Tash. 
 
1,125 
 
909 
 
1, 15h 
 
1, 223 
 
1,125 
 
92 
 
Oreg. 
 
2,001 1,985 
 
2,223 
 
2,134 
 
2,091 
 
98 
 
a_lif._____44 6_l5___?J..2.Q2.____ 2_,2_01 ___1Q,2.3~ .... __ 2_,13 _____ -~82 __ _ 
 
------------------------------------------ '\rJest. 
 
10,792 13,161 16,317 
 
17,603 
 
15,709 
 
e9 
 
u. s. 
 
35,566 43,792 ' 52,1+76 
 
60,657 
 
55, 7h6 
 
92 
 
!:.,/ Includes Beltsville l.lhites and other small varieties~ 
 
112/ Revised. 
 
 
 
Preliminary estimates as oi' August 1, 1953~ 
 
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ARCHIE LJIJ'TG LEY 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charcc 
 
 .ithens ~ G6 orgia 
 
!_{.1-RM~PRICE REPOKT AS OF_AUGUST 1), JJ5],. 
 
~ORGIA: During the month ended August 15, the all Commodity- I:.:1dex of P:ri.ces Re- 
 
ceived by Georg'ia farmers dropp.od three points  At p:cesent tho Index is 
 
248 percent of the August 1909-July 19ll.t average, and now stands at the lowest level 
 
since April 1950. 
 
, 
 
Prices received for most livestock item:;; dropped sharply during the month, with beef cattle prices reachlng the lov1est level sirice October 1946 . Prices received for Irish potatoes and sr:eetpotatoes, cottonseed, all baled hay, chickens, ~nd soybeans, wore below the level reported in .Tuly. 
 
Grain prices, with the exception of c.orn, gained sj. gnificantly dur:i.ng the month, and prices rece:L ved for cotton lint, e.ggs, and wholes ale milk were also abcive those prevailing during  July 
UNITED STATES: The Index of Prices I~eceived by Farmers declined 1 point ( O,h to 1 
percent) dur.ing 'the month ending August 15. 'J.'hj,s index~ at 258 percent of the 1910-14 average, was 13 percent less than --the 295 for August 1952. Prices of llk'l.ny cornrnodit::Les declined during t,he past month with l~wcr cattle, hog, and lamb prices having the most e.ffect on the index. These decline s , however, were nearly offset by higher pr:Lces for lnilk, eggs , cotton, and lettuce. 
 
The Parity Index (Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Hates) remained unchanged 
 
during the month ended August 15 at 2 78 percent of its 1910-lL! average . Prices of 
 
commodittes in the index averaged a little higher .in mid-August, but i:r1terest , taxes ~ 
 
and wage rates held steady at July levels. Prices of family living items advanced 
 
to equal the .alhtime high of the summer of 1952, but prices of items used in farm 
 
production declined  
 
 
 
\fith no change in the Parity Index during the month, and only a very lind ted decline in prices received for farm products, the Parity Ratio remained at 93 1 the same as ln July. 
 
Indexes 1910..lhi:l00 
Prices Recei.ved 
Parity Index "];/ 
Parity Ratio 
 
' Summary 
Aug. 15, 
 
Table f-or--th-e-U--ni-te-d-Staat-e-s ------ 
 
: July 15, 
 
Aug , 15, 
 
Record 
 
high 
 
19.S2 
 
1953 
...  -- ':'"--- ~ 
 
1953 
 
1riCJ.8:x------na te 
------------ 
 
295 
 
259 
 
258 
 
313 
 
Feb, 1951 
 
287 
 
2'(8 
 
278 
 
289 ?./May 1952 
 
103 
 
93 
 
9.) 
 
122 
 
Oct. 19lt6 
 
1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Hates . 
~/ Also April 1952* 
 
D. 1, FLOYD Agr:Lcultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
BURTON J , :H!Ul.H.ING'I'ON Agricultural Stat.ist:Lcian 
 
 Oats, Bu. 
Irish Fotatoes,Bu. $ Sweet Potatoes,Bu. $ 
 
o67 
112 o83 
 
1.04 3o00 
 
78 
 
o84 
 
. lo50 
 
4o60 
 
435 
 
.40 
 
.ea 
 
70 
 
2,78 
 
.as 
 
410 
 
Cot ton, lb. 
 
 12.6 
 
332 
 
337 
 
12;4 
 
37.9 
 
Cottonseed, ton $ 24.39 Ray (1.Ja1 ed), ton $ 
 
?9.40 
 
62o50 29.50 
 
5400 22.55 
I 21.6o 
 
69.80 24.10 
 
Hogs, per cWt. 
 
$ 7.33 
 
20.30 
 
24.70 22.10 
 
7.27 
 
20,90 
 
Beef Cattle, cwt. $ 3,87 
 
1/iilk Cows, head $ 33.85 
 
Ch~ckens, lb. 
 
 13.2 
 
Eggs, Doz. 
 
 21.3 
 
Butter~at, lb. 
 
 25.7 
 
21.50 189o00 
30,2 55.0 
 
13.70 125.00 
55.0 
 
13.00 
I 120.00 
27.4 1 57.5 
55.0 
 
5,42 48.00 11.4 21.5 26.3 
 
24.90 242.00 
26,5 48.3 72.8 
 
Ift..ilk (wholesale) 
 
per 100# J} 
 
$ 2,42 
 
6.40 
 
5,90 
 
6.00 
 
1.60 
 
4,78 
 
FS~eoaynb_ue_ta_ns_s,,_I_Bb_~._._____$~--s-...._.,o. ~~-1-o_3._.2o_5_~--1._2l_,80._o2~,6-0 I--1.._-1I~~3e~05 
 
iJ Preliminaxy for Augc:st 1953. 
 
.70 o96 4 .02 319 59.00 20.20 24.20 17 30 169,00 26.1 47,7 64.8 
 
.72 
3.50 328 56,70 20,60 23,60 16.30 163 .00 
50.2 
 
2o44 llol 
 
4,22 2 .40 11.1 
 
_______ __ ._.... 
 
-... 
 
-.. .... --~-- 
 
INDEX NUMBERS OF FF.ICES RECEIVED BY FAB~/~ERS IN GEORGIA 
 
. 
 
(August 1909 "' July 1914 :: ].00) 
 
All Commodities 
Cotton & Cottonseed 
Grains Meat Animals Dairy P rodu:ts Chic~cen & Egg s Fruhs Misc.;Jllaneous  
* Revised 
 
Afte~ :E'ive nays Return to 
 
United States Department of Agriculture 
 
Bureau of Agricu1 tural Economics 
 
31 9 Extension Building 
 
, Athen s 1 Georgia 
 
OFFICIAL BUSilf.ESS 
 
Form BAEB9J53 Permit No , 1001 
 
~ 
 
3 1 992 
 
Aug . 15, July 15. Aug . 15. 
 
1952 
 
1953 
 
1953 
 
_ _,_ _2 4 B I 2s=-=3=--~--:rs_1 
 
309 207 421  245  249 ' 
1 56 178 
 
26 3 ]. 96 343 
236 247 
175 i97' 
 
262 j 
185 ! 
318 ,. 
 
238 
 
251 . 
 
160 196 
 
J 1 
 
Penalty for private use' to avoid 
payment of postage $300. 
 
Sou t h Branch Libr a ry .. . 
 
, _ 
 
Sta tc Co11 e.ge of P~g.r l cul tl.'l.r e 
 
Athens. Ga.. 
 
-- ---- - - - - -------- - -- -- ----------- - 
 
- - --- ------- ----------~----- -- ------------- - 
 
 -r . -rr A(7RICUL.TlJRE. 
 
.. 
 
'' \\,,)1.JL"E'~--~:~i~TVI'1J>~G- ccT"':.~L. 
 
j.)-0 ~ 
 
, . ,, .. . 
 
ECONOM iCS 
 
J./ )); *.. (-~/c01t. L:Jr~--~~: ."_il,L:-_Jv~>j--1"V/0/IYC-z;/Jt-/;1/~L- ' 5.7 >u0<2.vOA_1 :t:Qc._""1...~_1_-,~-~?~t~J.<-/,_... 
 
U N IVERSiTY OF GEORGIA 
 
. . 
 
 
 
 .. 
 
GE.OR.GIA  .-.GR\C~ LHJ-1~\: . 
 
COLLE.C>E OF AGRICULTUHE . 
 
. 
 
D<TEN S ION SE.~V'I<::.'t. 
 
- .. 
 
. .. 
 
' 
 
" 
 
: GEORGIA - SEPrEI"iBER 1 COI'TOW REPORT 
 
 
 
' 
 
,. ., ,-~ ., 
 
I 
 
:;o .,., . . 
 
.t 
 
"' 
 
Georgia prospective cotton produ:cti'Cm: was indic9-;ted on...:~-~.pit~mh~;l~ 1; t ,o be about 
 
74Q,OOO b~les ()Oo- po~x:tds _.gross wei~l~~). This i~_ 4 per c~p:t__ !-b9~e: the 729~000 bales 
 
71o,ml9 prodUcE3d J.n J.952 and J.S 6 per ce11t mo:te than the ten...year a.;vJ3,rage .( 1942...51J of bales.  Iridicat~c.t : c~#Jl.~ .:ttiel~ per acre: ,is 2fJ.9 pout~.cl? : upcn ,the 1J354iooo 
 
acres estimated for harvest - all.owing for -e8 per  cerit "abandoriment from the 
 
1,365, cioo ac~_es es tima.ted planted. 
 
. " 
 
 
 
., 
 
The present forecast of production is 5o:,ooo bales above the corresponding fig-ure 
of on~ month ago. Much of August was extremely hot. and dry, wnicb wasc ,favorable 
 
for la;te weevil poisoning. operati'ons. over t he northern half of the state. Tne drY 
 
weather v-ras more pronounced in northern Georgia with some rains in the mid..stat-e 
 
area vlhile southern territC?ry received generally heavy rains during the latter part 
 
Of the month . As is usually the case in a year of heavy weevil infes'Vation, _damage 
 
to yields from this pause varies ;,rith intens:i;ty and effectiveness of the poisoning 
program, r :angin-g- from only moderate to heavy reduotion in yields o Bol.;J. vJorm has 
 
size . also bFleri responsible far injury in local areas 0 l'he August dlzy' weather caused 
 
some premature opening with consequent small 
 
of these bolls~ Ginnings are in 
 
!ull swing over the .southern half of the state and are getting well underway else.,. 
 
where 0 
 
  
 
 
 
). ~ 
 
~ 
 
~ 
 
Final ou'tturn of the crop compared with this forecast w-ill depend upon wheth.er or,. 
 
not the various influences- affect~ng the crop: during the remainder of; .the seas,on 
 
are more or less favorable' than usual. 
 
 
 
_ . 
 
ARCHIE LA:NGLET , A-gricultural Statistic.i<m . . . . 
 
- 
 
,!  
 
.D. L. FLOY.O 
 
Agricultural Stati'sti.ciclir,. In Cha:rge 
 
_____________________.  
 
. 
 
. 
 
... 
 
 i 
 
GE O -RGIA- 
 
HAP 
.. --~ 
 
-S"H-- OW...ING.. 
 
.IN~ICATE- D- - -PR-O--D---U-CTION 
 
195J..AND .FINAL ,.. 
 
PRODUCTION FOE\ 1952 & 1951 ------ - --------~--- --------- - 
 
;.----'l (1953-4'9, 000 
\199:)[:'2:>..16~-5;J'o,0o0o0o ROI-'JE 
 
\. //'\.. 
 
....N~ on. ~. C~tt-;; 
 
-,----..) _.. 
 
 
 
. 11995532-~..-5,-35",,".00'-00-00 
 
. III.  "-  
.. . . . --.,> 
 
. , 
 
~.. 
 
- 1953 prod~ction i ndicateq 'on 
 
. .Septf!ml;:>er .1. 
 
,  
 
.,. STATE .. 
 
  
 
1951-53,006 
 
: hLBER'l 
 
; ,1953 - 760, 000 
 
I, II. ~THENS ~\i~~?=~J~g ... i~~r~ m:ggg 
 
----- ..\._ ~ ____. / 
 
A~-'l'L~A-N--'r~A /"'--.._ 
 
/". ')19~5 
 
l-5 
 
8 
 
, 
 
0~"0""~-\ 
 
DJ. .strJ..cts shown are Crop Reporting Districts and Ntz!:. 
 
v: ) ~- (~---.C/ "v 
1 
 
~ --y--_A~Congress ional Districts e 
 
v. 
 
_.J iUGJig.If 
 
. 
 
. . 
 
1953 -86,000 1952 -82, ooo 1951-lo4,ooo 
COLUY!BUS 
 
~ 
 
fv'f.AQON 
 
r 1 l953-136,ooo 
 
1952-1291 000 l95l-1'89:,ooo 
 
VI 
 
1953-134,ooo 1952-118,000 1951...168, ooo  
 
'":\ ' 
 
~ I .:t: l  
 
SAVANNAH,.-:--; .. ,  
 
. 
rx. 
 
. ',..,~. ~~J 
I .. .... . 
 
 UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT As OF SEPTEH~~T~ 1, 195'3 
 
The Crop Reporting Board of the. Bureau of Agricultural: Economics makes the foJJ.m..rinf rl?port from data furnished by crop corre~1pondehts, field sta;tisticians, Production andil'''arketing Administratiori', and cooperating State agencies~ The final outturn of cpt~on compared ?Jith this forecast will depend upon whether the various influences 
af'fectingthe crop dur:Lng the . remainder of the season are more or less favorable ~~h<m 'usual"' ,, , 
 
..: 
 
, .. : __ ;__ -_ l95J-----:---::SEPT .-1. : LINT.. YIELD PER : PROJJUC'ITOiJ--Gll~HLfcfs: Ct~);.':'  
 
:Ave-r:-: .: :::. ACREAGE 1/ 
 
CONDITION : HAnVESTED ACRE :500-lb.gr.-r.Jt,bls. 2/:sus 
 
:Total.: 
 
:Aver~:- 
 
-----;---:Aver::-.- --:-T95T:Ginn- 
 
: aban- : For : age : : :. age  ::.  : Indi-: age : l9.S2 : Crop : ings 
 
STATE .:donment: har- :1942-.;1952:19.53:.19.42..-: 1952 :cated:l942-: Crop :Indic.: to 
 
, ,: after : vest :1951 : . ;  :.1951 ~:  ~.Jll:ly, .1. : Tho--us;:--------~:~--;-:;-:---- 
 
us :1953 :1951 : 
 
:Sept.1:9/l/): 
 
; - -':'rhou.s : Thous-:-:".fflous .. :Tho 
 
""--:-- :r. Pct,-:acres : Pet, :Pet. :Pet,: ,-Lb.: Lb, :- Lb, :ba1es:ba1es :.bales :balee 
 
_,...--~~-. ~----------r 
 
--~--- 
 
----;-------::-r--~ 
 
N9. 
V~- 
 
4~0 . 
I 3.0 
 
4)' 1+ 76 Gi . . 69 3'1;. 385 321 31.1.5 391~  330 --, 
 
29 
 
362 424 331 
 
20 
 
23 20 
 
N~ G. 
 
1,0 . 
 
762 76 .77 70 345 366 290 522 569 460 --,,' 
 
s~ c,. 
Fla. Tenn. 
 
.5 
.s 
1.- 
1 1.5 
 
1,015 73 1'35'4 -?721 
~91 76 
 
61 72 315 ' 
. 61 71 252 
71-.,..~>B-c 192 
. 68 72  ,. 364 
 
286 . 32h 697 6..57 725 [. 99 
 
3~~ I1 .,. 245 
271 
 
-.'226ro9 
 
. 716 729 760 ' llrL 
- --~-g,----- Jo~--2-cr-r----o 
 
" . 
 
. 
 
. t 
 
' 
 
. ... J37 5h3 6)8 62.S ' 
 
Ala. Hiss. 
 
I  . 6  _1_ ,>8,9[ .72 61 70 1 22:;; .:.'. 27:; . 301 91,1 890 990 i 85. 
2~9 2,360,[. 73 71 80 337 : ,.385 . 391 1l,670 1,906 ];,920 1 67 
 
~:~ I1 i:i -l~~ll J ~~ i I ~it ~ 5~~ l,~~ 1'i~~ l,m f;~ . 
 
Oklct;  I  5.o   993 6'3 11o so 1160 1.05 193 I 429 :::64 ltOO I ...- 
 
Texas I 6.5 8,9?7 
 
J N, He~, .2.5 , . 312 
 
J:: . Ariz,~ 
 
~4.- .--. 'P.'75 
 
-r  Calif.  
 
.,6-~-' 1, 396' 
 
71 
88 90 93 
 
.S9 
94 92 93 
 
73 183 92 I L183 93 1525 88 615 
 
171 206 jJ,l62 3,808 3,850 I '715 
527 -485 1 173 330 315 -1 -682 690 1' :312 9/tS 970 I ~ 16 
622 593 I _763 l, 818 J., ?-25 i :.5 
 
;;{ 1., :7. -_ 4;;4;;:--;:0 0r- Other 3/t--1..~-- 16 -- :-=--~:....+-Y?.5 337 3~~ 13 __--.~2__.-;.l~_J_:: 
AU~~xS!,; 3.6 ~'-2-3 ~:.737 ,r.7_3_~~ 6~~9- ~ -?~6~-.Ib,32T5l:)+ .-32:~,. 282.7 306..6112, 215 1,5,136 15,.1)9illr 
 
N.Mex. 2.6  
 
Ariz. 
 
0 
 
Calif,! 0 
 
.'1r/otParleAli.mE~i 
 
1.1 nary. 
 
1303 16.;? 
 
--:- .... 1 318 
 
-37..601 ---- --.........-..... -.. 
 
~.1 ---=---.:::.:"-.---:-_::.. 1_22 
 
399 285' t 3c:r . 181 1141 0 1 -- 
395 402 116.1  43.8 31,0 I 
 
258 .LOO [ 
 
t? .5 j. 
 
406 
 
3Sh ' : 
 
-- 
 
-:< -2- 7- ..-2--~--9--S- -.o-~--6-~6-..,.5..J,.i,-------- 
 
2/; .Allowances made for interstate movement of seed cotton for gim1irig. 
 
3./ Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, and Nevada. 
 
 ' 
 
T...J. ./ Included in State and United State.s..totals  
 
CROP fm:POHTEJG BO.ARD 
 
. . : ~ :' . ~ 
 
After five days r~turn to 
United States Department' of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultura;L Economtcs 319 Extensio,n Building .Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
Form BAE-C-9/53 - Itl41~ Permit No. 1001 
\.. 
 
.:. 
Penalty for priva.te use to avoid payment of postage ~300. 
.' 
 
. - '\' 
\ 
 
.. 
 
'... 
 
South Branch Li'br.ary 
 
State Coll ege o:t ~.g~lc~l ture 
 
At.nens. ea. 
 
\ 
 
.' i . 
 
 - .. .. . - ........ ... ,,. ', ,, ' 
 
' ' _.,~ 
 
,..,. 
 
... . ....... --,-. - -::.:."............ 
 
.....:: ; 
 
....  ~--   ~ 
 
~ 
 
,.  .._ -.. 
 
~ : - ~ : 
 
GEORGIA. 
 
' '  '  ., t   : 
 
IJMA._l3~:- -production of: the summer crop 1s rioyv placed at 945;_boo b1l'sheYs, '5 p~r- ' 
cent below the August l forecast. Yield in Georgia is riot holding up 
to earlier e;xpecta tions. The present estimate for the fiye States is i per'cent .below 
last summer's crop . of 1,013,000 bushels and 18 p~rcent b'e.low the 1949~5.1 average of 1,154,000 bushels. 
 
In Georgia; dry hot weather caused blooms and leaves to shed. Beans are snrall and of 
 
poor quality. .The heaviest producing areas in North Carolina receiveq: ra'ins during 
 
Augus_t  . !n Maryland,. rains during the first part of Augu::;t were bene'fi'cia'l' to baby 
 
litti<l:t:'i..which. were tn. full harvest in the eastf:rl1 part of t}1e StCJ,te., Jhe crop in_ t.!:l~. 
 
Baltimore area i.FJ in the blooming stage. In New York, marketings during the last 
 
half of August were heavier than a year ago but poor markets discouraged c.omplete 
 
harvesting. A light volume will continue into-~tober. 
 
. .. ,  
 
SNAP BEANS;:- Production of late summer snap beans has not held up to 4the. ,j,nd.ications 
- - - - - of a month ,ago becailSe of hot dry w_eather~ The present .Eistima te of 
 
3~3-55,ooo bushels is 10 per.cent helow the August 1 Torec_ast~  2 perce:n.~ qe~ow last 
 
surilmer 1s l_ilte cr<;>p of 3,439,000 bushels and 14 percent ' helow the 1949.....~+ avera-ge of 
 
3,881,000 bushels 
 
 
 
.. 
 
Hot dry weather in Alabama and Virginia terminatled harvest earlier than .usua1. In 
Georgia, drY weather and vine rust cut yields. '.T:he North Carolina cl"op i-ct ::mf:f.erihg from drought and insects are ca~sing some damag.e:; but harvest is expeoted to continue until. frost~ The important snap bean area in cen't~?,l_ N~w York:.rfi:J:ce_:Lwd :imsujfidient 
rain in August and considerable .acreage .has been abandoD:ed:. poo_r qua..lity prevent:ed picking in s oine fields, Many late plantings with ~rtunted vtnec growth blossomed pre~ 
maturely and will not be worth picking. Yield prospects in lvli chigan and Te nnessee 
have been reduced by hot dry weather. Considerable late acreage in ,I-ifassachusetts is 
just c oming into production and supplies  will remain hea,vy unti]: frost. In New 
Hampshire, condition of the crop is very good and -liberai supplies a:re E;lxp\3cted:...  
through September. Heavier yie.lds. in northern Colcrado have been offse::t.b:t _tlail damage in Pueblo County in the Arkansas Valley  
 
  
 
'    t 
 
' 
 
CUCU!\IiBEHS: The acre.age of early fall cuc.llinbers .available 'for harvest. ~tnis .~E!ar' is 
 
. !estim?-t~d  at 3, 700 acr.es, J fJ_erCel1)t,',.be low a ,Year agq and ,3. ,P,ersent ,below 
 
the 19LI9-51 ave;r-age, . Conditions on Septembe.r...J. ."indicate an average. 'yield.. of 178 .. 
 
bushels and a production of 659,000 bushels. This production, if realized, will be 
 
9 percent less th<;.n a year CJ.go and 1 percent .l.e.ss,; than the 1949-51 ?- verage. Plant:i,ng 
 
in South Carolina and Georgia is about complete. An increase in acrea ge is. indica td 
 
for Early Fall cucumbers for pickle in Georgia this year, 
 
Indicated Acreage--1954 Winter Se_~ 
 
CABBAGE: Intention-to-plant reports from the four winter crop States point to a reduction in -acreage for the coming 1954 winter season. The44,2oo acres in- 
tendeEl -for 1954 is 9 -percen-t below the 48' 700 acres harvested during the 1 953 winter 
season and .5 percent below the 1949-52 average of 46,580 harvested acres  ._In Texas, the hE;aviest reduction (about 25 percent) is indicat~d for the Coastal Bend area. 
Lower Valley grov~ers expect a 9 percent decrea'se whtle other ai'ee.s 'probabiy 'will have about the same acreage as a year ago. In Califorriia''the vi:i,.nter acreage iii the -Southern part of the State is expected to be reduced, Plantirtg will be active in Sep- 
tember and Octob er. In Florida a reduction of lL1 percent in winter cabbage"acreage 
is indicated by growers' reports. Planting there will begin. .this.' month' .. 
 
COi.friiERCIAL EARLY IRISH POTATOES: Reports on intentions to plant indicate i1,800  
 
acres of winter potatoes in Texas and Florida--25 
 
percent less than the 15,700 acres harvested in 1953, During the 10-year period, 
 
1943-52, an average of 10,990 acres was harvested, Florida acreage is expected to 
be 25 percent less than in 1953. In Texas, with-intentions reports indicating 100 
 
acres less than in 1953, the winterr- ,acreage is expected::to remain at the relatively 
 
low level of the last three years. ' 
 
 , 
 
 ACHMU.!!,; ANlJ .t'liU.LJUvT..I.U!~ rt.t.r uh ... J.;JJ.J .1.V .Uii..LJ:J .r u{l. .1.)')) Vi.l fh l ;Ul'!l.i:"Ati..LS ONS 
 
......-----~- 
CROP 
 
ACREAGE 
 
: 3-Year: 
 
: 
 
: YIELD PER ACRE 
 
:3-Yr. : . 
 
: 
 
-- - - - i'RODU.C'fi,-oH--- -  - 
: 3-Year : : ... . ---""--~- - 
 
AND 
 
:Average: 
 
: Ind. : Av. : . 
 
: Ind.: Average : . i Ind . 
 
5TATE . ::1949,...51: 1952 ''; '"':'1953 :49~51 .- : 1952=--= i953: 1949-51 : 1952 : 1953 . 
 
. ,l/; -: . ' .: '' ~- . .: ': 'l:.l : ~- -- . . _.!_! _~ 
 
I ACHES ACRE? ACRES, 'j 
 
.;.. Bushe~s . - 
 
1,000 Bushels 
 
i ' 
1 
 
 " ~ Prelim, ' 
 
_. 
 
f iM.A BEANS : 
 
I 
 
Sununer: 
 
l 
 
. 
 
Ge or gia,.~.; 
~drth Carol 
 
 ina.. 
 
1 1 
 
 5,730 l,6oo 
 
." 5,eJOO 1,5oo 
 
_ 5_,200 ! 
 1,400 I 
 
55 63 
 
60 60 
 
50 
60 
 
313 101 
 
300 90 
 
260 
84 
 
1\llaryland   . [ 1,600 1,400. 1,500 i 80 
 
75 
 
75 
 
128 
 
105 
 
112 
 
New Jersey ,.   ~[ 2,830 2,500 3_,J_OOj 92 105 
 
901 254 
 
262 
 
27 9 
 
ao New York  ; ..... ! Group. totaL.;  
 
::_2_,7QO_ 
14,47o 
 
_12 9QO_ 
12,300 
 
_l.._SQO+ _133__ .P2. __l]JOr 
12, ? r o o~---- 74 
 
__356__ J26___210_ 
 
1,1~~1_,g13 
 
945 
 
1 
 
SNAP BEANS: 
 
I 
 
- Bushels - 
 
1, 000 Bushels 
 
rate-Summer: I 
 
f 
 
Alabama  , 1,330 1,000 1,100 83 
 
60 
 
55 
 
112 
 
60 
 
60 
 
j ~eorgia ......... 
~?r:t~ ?aro:j..inal 
 
2,530 7,900 
 
2~400 6,300 
 
Vlrglnlar  . 
 
680 500 
 
2,7001 92 6,600 j 105 
420 1. 90 
 
90 
90 
95 
 
95 95 
80 
 
232 830 61 
 
216 567. 
48 
 
256 ..62'7: 
34 
 
j' N'e:w York, .other. 12,930 12,000 l0,500 i 140 
l.(assachu_setts  1,470 1,400 . 1,4oo l 137 
 
145 140 
 
135 .1,811 1,740  l~Ltl8 
 
170 
 
201 
 
196  258 
 
New Hampshire... 
 
480 
 
500 
 
55o! 127 120 170 
 
Michigan,,   ! 2,600 2,300 2,4ooj 93 110 
 
90 
 
60 , 242 
 
60  94 253 . _216 
 
Colorado    1 920 . 850 
 
7501 ll.-13 
 
Tennes s ee . ,I 1,630 1,800 2,500 1i 123 
 
150 
95 
 
150 120 
 
I 
 
131 202 
 
12 8 
 
112 
 
171 '300 
 
Group total .... -32,480 -29,055 -28,920,- I2.-0- -118-- 1lb- 3_,881 - 3,439- 3,35"> 
 
C.UCUl'vlBERS: . 
 
 
 
Early Fall:  1 
 
California   ! 1 , 170 
 
I Louisia na    1, 070 
 
I Georgia_.. ., ~, _ 
 
600 
 
1,20~ 
r900 
.)OO 
 
 
 
- Bushels - 
 
I 
 
1,200 . 340 370 360 
 
. 9001 87 105 
 
90 
 
..  500 . 45 -- ~~65--- 50 
 
1,000 Bus hels 
 
3 94 
 
h4Lk 
 
432 
 
96 
 
9Li 
 
81 
 
27 
 
~~.32: . 25 
 
qouth C:a,rollna  . _ ~,.20.2 _ ~,~o_s _ ~~~0_2 _ ~5_2 _ 2::1~0- _ ~1_2 __ ~5~ __~r~5~ __ ~2~ 
 
I - : Group total,... 1 3, 830 
CABBAGE: , . .  . .. . 
 
3/800 . . 
 
.3 ; 7.:00 
 
174 7d91 178 
 
668 ~~ 7 26 
 
Tons - -  - -~.:. Tons - 
 
 659 
. -~ 
 
~~!~~~~~  Pll,l)O 1,)00 1,700 12.6 11,2 
 
14_,)00 16_,800 
 
TBxas   . . ,- 24,880 2),000 23, 000. 4.-4 ?.o . 108,200 125,000 . 
 
Califo:ri'lia .. oeo 3,480 4,200 4,000   ~g.8 10,0_ --- - 37_,_ 7_99 _ 4_2, QOO-_ 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Floria.a -  17;xrm5 -rs, ooa--r~, )6o - -. 'io.4 Grb. uJ{ ;. tota1  , 46,580  48,700 44,2 00 7.41 
 
1o,o 7.47 
 
178, ooo l 8o, ooo 
338,400 363 , 80.-0...,....,...-- 
 
10-Year .. Average 
 
Ij lO-Yr. Av . ' 
 
I' lO....Year Ave r a ge 
 
. . 
 
1942-51 
 
COM.l\1ERCIAL EARLY 
 
~-- 42-51 . ... Bushe ls - 
 
I 19h2 - 2 1, 000 Busl').els 
 
1 
 
TIUSH PQ'j.'ATOES : I' 
 
" 
 
/linter: 
 
I 
 
-1- Texas  , 950 
 
700 
 
600 58'"' 65 
 
l 56 
 
46 
 
Florida  _l_2,~4_2 __~z,.2o.2 _1~,~0_2 _ ~0_2 __2~5- __ ~,~8~ _ ~,~72  ___ _ 
 
Gro.up total..  --10,.990 15,700 +1,800 189 256 
 
1 2,.042 4_,021 
 
~l- 
1/ 
 
Revis 
(}ro1,1p 
 
eadv. ~rages 
 
(includi~rig .All States) 
 
are 
 
simple averages 
 
of annual data 
 
for 
 
- the _: group. 
 
..  
 
D. L. FLOYD A.gri.Cul -w ral s tatis tician, In Charge .... 
After Five Days RS<turn to United .States Departillnt of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural -Economics  . -319 Extension Building 
--- Athens, Georgia   'OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
Form BAED-9/53 - '1,439 Fermi t No. 1001 
: . .- , 
 
'. 
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR. 
 
'I'ruck Cr op Estimator 
 
penalty for private use .to  
 
avoid payment of postage ~300., . 
 
.. 
 
.. . 
 
' , '. I Co 
 
LihrarU:m. .. ... C.ol l ege of' AE!ticul;ture Athens., Ga. 
TC Re.q 
 
 Weather conditions thr0ughout the Sta:t$ were , very irregular duri-ng _ Augl).sto Hot, _dry 
 
cil_imatic corinit-~ons ov~r mOst o;f the northern areas caused deteriora~ion in crop 
 
P.rospects., Oq Septem[?~! 1 :upland paErt~re~ were parched, and late hays, corn, and __ 
 
vegetable crops were seriously, damaged. ' In ;central Georgia c_ondi-tion& w~ere generally 
 
more favorable and harvesting of <;:otton and hay crops progressed rapidlyot  General  
 
r.a;ins .were rec!3ived over most of .the southe~:r;J. ter:r;i:tory during the l<ttter part qf 
 
~ugust~ Harvesting opera,tioris of peanuts, cotton, and hay crops were delayed~ .. ~astures and truck crops .were in good to excellent condition in South Georgia . on 
 
S.eptember 1. 
 
 
 
~ . . 
 
CORN: The extremely hot, dry, weather prevailing in North. Georgia during August 
 
caused some dama!_!e to late corn. In central and southern areas of the State 
 
\veather conditions 'were >generally- f :11rorable; a.nd prosp'ective yields remain at: the 
 
record high level indicated on August 1~ The present estimate places total pr-oductio 
at 6CJ,060,000 bu_shels. This c-ompares with 37,152,QOO bushels harvested iri. 195~, and 
 
i'$ a record volume for this State. Currently indicated yield per acre of 20o0 -_bushe1. 
remains at the same level reported ~n August 1, and is the highest 'on record for 
 
Georgia. In 1952 the average yieid per acre was 12.0 bushels  
 
. . . ' 
 
' 
 
~ . 
 
~OBACC6: The Georgia _tobacco rr$,rketing season: came to a clos_e on Allgust 28. The 
 
currently indica~ted . yield of'l,279 pounds .per; P,cre is the highest.on record for this State. .Estima t~d total production of 129,540_,000 pounds is a record 'volume 
 
qarves'ted w ii;,h th'e exeeptibn of the record crop of 1.3.7 ,361,000 pounds harvested in . 
 
l95i. 
 
. 
 
-- 
 
.. . 
 
. 
 
' 
 
- 
 
PEANUTS: An abundance of moisture during :August has been ;favorable for satisfactory 
 
- . . . - 'development o.t: the present crop of runner peanuts.  Harvesting opi:Yrati ons 
 
of Spanish peanuts are well advanced; however, frequent showers during, late August 
 
caused a slight delay in schedule. An ;_ndicated avera8e yie:j;d of 980 pounds is the 
 
highest on record during recent years. :. Production for picking and :th:r~eshing is 
 
placed-at 486,080,000 pounds. This is ari increase of about 12 percent above the 
 
volume of .4o4,Boo,ooo produced for picking and .~hreshing_, J.ast yearo- 
... , .~ .... . ~ '- 
PECANS: '' Total 1953. Georgia pecan production- is placed at 5l,Boo,ooo pounds. Tlol~s  _ 
 
. . volume is approximately ~00,000 pounds above .the record volume harvested in 
 
1951. Excessj_ve moisture during July damaged the crop in some areas to a certain' 
 
extent;however, current condition reports ar,e .go od to excellent~ Production from.' 
 
improve~ varieties is . placed at hJ,OOO;OOO pounds and seedlings at 8,800)000 ponnds. 
 
These estimates compare with 41;opo,ooq and 9,5oo,ooo pounds respectively for 195~ 
 
(See re~erse side for peanut and pecan production bystates) 
 
. 
 
;ACREAGE ~ 
 
. . GEORGIA 
 
. _ 
 
YIELD PER___ACRE ---~()TA L PRODUCTION (IN TH60S::JiiDST 
 
.. cRoP 
 
: Cooo)  :Averag~e: ..-":-- -- - ;rfidicaT8CJ.-;-.r-v-eY.-age:.....-~-rndrcatect  
 
I 12.ol ..... - .: 
 
' 
 
: 1953 ':191-!-2":'51: 1952 ; ..l953 . : 15&?-51 : 1952 :: ; 1953_ _ 
 
,?orn  oub~:J;ooJ 
 
l4.o_ I 
 
zG.0 -h5,26a.137,i52 1  6~o6c;_ 
 
v1heatbv.. 166 
 
13.3 1 19 o0 18.5 
 
2,120.1- 2,470 3,on. 
 
Oats _  ~   -~bu._ ._ 659 Rye~bl.iel 10 
 
2L_.6 . 30.0,_. -_ 30.,_9 _ _ 13!}2}. ll-1,1_3-0 19,770 
 
9o0 10,). .. 10.0 
 
721 71-+ .. 100 _. 
 
Hay (all) " .,.., . ~ton: 873 II 
 
,.55 1 .66  
 
.70 
 
1'obacco (all)Qielb.,; l03ol 1071 1115 .- __';1.279 
 
Potatoes,Irish,.bu.,: 6 1 72 
 
 76 : 77 
 
??;J. - 581 
1011 ].84' 25,0351 
 
131~ 684078' - 
 
1,138: 4561 
 
462  . 
 
I Potatoos,sweet~. obnq: 26 I 77 
 
C~tton.;  o  ,bal.9s:l 1 354 
 
252 
 
70 245 
 
80 269 
 
5,280, . 1,680 
 
21 080,  
 
716 . 729 1 
 
760 .__ 
 
Peanuts(for picking; 
 
.  
 
. 
 
 . I 
 
  
 
I and threshing,~"lb.: 496: I 736 
Peaches, total crop, : 
 
Boo 
 
980 
 
I   709,130 
 
L~o4,8oo! 
.I 
 
1! 96 , . ? 8 0 
 
bu, _;!/ : 
Pears, total crop, : 
 
I 1 
 
3_,802 
 
__ 
! 
 
2,496j 
, j 
 
3,312 
 
Pecans 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
b- u~ 
 
.  
 
1:/ 
." .l_b__, 
 
I I 
 
I 
 
298j 2211 
 
234 
 
. _ 31,971! 5o,5oel 51:;800. 
 
Pasture, ConditJ. on,%: y-Total agricultural 
 
1 
crop 
 
77 _ 1' gre~ 
 
64 1 76 t l1anand - j_ncluding 
 
--- 1 
 
--- . 
 
commercial c-r-'-o-p-.----- 
 
1 
 
\' 
 
 
 
i 
 
D L. FLOYD 
 
.! I 
 
' ..I. 
 
BURTON J . BAHRINGTON 
 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
l -Agricultural Statistician 
 
 UNITED 9rATES - GENERAL CROP REPORT As OF SEFT:'il/iBER 1, 1953 
 
A slight decrease in the volun;~ of prospective all-crop production resulted fl.'om ..Augu.s:!;. g~Q:,ri~ig 
 
conditions, which -varied by areas from adverse to favorable.. Prospects iinproved si[W~'f{c(intly for 
 
:cotton, sorghum ,a;rr.d,pearmts 1 declined-for corn, soybeans ap.q: spring grains arid changed 'little for 
a large nu.niqer of. c_rops. As a result: , ~ the index of all:.,crop -procluction drop)'}e-d. ne axl,y 2 points t e low that of  August 1, and was al_So 2 points less than ih. 1'952~ to make it the third,.la~gest of 
 
record. While favorable for harvesting small gra~ns sp~ , hay, the heat and lack of )l!Qistu:re baked 
 
 s,oi,ls, which delayed plowing and prepru;ation of fields, except in the western GreatPlains.;Fastur 
 ~~e.re poorer than...usual .in most aea:s.  The decline in crop 'l?ro~pects appears to :qav,~..'been checkedj 
 
y ,however~. by ~oo~er weat~er and general rains in early September. 
 
. .. 
 
\ .. 
 
.. i 
 
.r}le.corn crop :'wasmostly advanced in d'evelopment; still, potential yields w~re l .owere.d...b;.r_lack of 
 
:ao~sture a~ the ears and kernels we:re filling  . Produqt_ion is now indicated at 3~216.- mi1J.ion . . 
oushels, 111 .million less than on August le. ost. of the red.uCitiop occurred in the main _Gom B~H! 
_where: chartg'es in yieldranged from improv-ement in the northwestern portion to declinef'1 o'f . 5 to. 6 
 
oushe-ls~e>ach! in the severely affected States of Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas. 
 
Improvement in yield prospects during August raised production estimates in varying degrees for 
::ice, sorghum gr~n, cotton, d:ry beans, dry -peas, peanuts, sweetpotatoes, sugarcane, sugar beets: 
hops, Bj?ricots and pecans. On the O.thel': hand, declines. are shown for corn, durum and other spring ,,1heat, oats, barley, flaxseed, soybeans, all hay, potatoes, tobacco, broomcorn, apples, peaches, pe ars and gra-pe~~ '  . _:_ 
 
:?eed cro-p prospects in v~ious parts of the COUntry tended to reflect the effects of the season- 
 
len~ dr6ught  in cent7al and sou~pwestern . areas, more recent drought in ~h~ Virginia~Carolinas 
 
area, but mostly sat;~.sfactory prospects elsev1here. By September 1, rell.ef had come tE> most of thG 
 
Souilpwestern. drought area, exc~pt most of West Texas. Drought -persisted, hmrever, im most of  
 
Itlissour~, nq;rtl:lem Arkansas  and center, _ ':par~i.culaxly ' into we'ste 
 
e rn 
 
astern Kansas Kent1,1cky ' and 
 
 
 
During A Tennesseeo 
 
ugu 
 
st 
 
1 
 
the 
 
dry 
 
area 
 
expanded from 
 
this 
 
COBN: The Nation ts .co~ pr~duqtion prospect dropped ll4 million bushels during August, making it 
 
3.2 billion bushels as of September 1. Such a crop wo'uld be 3. percent or 91 million bushe~~ 
 
smaller than last year, but 6 percent or 180 million bushels bigger than average. A continued shortage of moisture and extremely hot d~ys in late August from the lOOth meridian east to the 
 
Atlantic are resp,onsible. for the reduction. Chief damage occurred in the southern part of the 
 
Corn. Belt and borderin,g S~ates in the South Central group, In that area there will be considerab~c 
 
cha:t:fy .and poorly filled ears. 
 
' 
 
.- . 
 
PEAi~u.rs: : Product.ion of peanuts for p~cking arid threshing is estimated' at 1;412 million pounds. 
 
:  . With a reco.rd. highyield .now j,n prospect, the indicated production :i-s about 3 percent 
 
above 195_2, 
 
the but 
 
Au 32 
 
gust per 
 
c 
 
1 e 
 
fore nt be 
 
cast low 
 
t 
 
an he 
 
d 4 perc lQ..Iyear 
 
e 
 
nt great a.vc3rage 
 
er pro 
 
t d 
 
han .ucti 
 
the .,p oi} of 
 
r 
 
odupt 2,-.063 
 
i 
 
on of 1 1,!1ili. i~of1 
 
1 
 
354 pou 
 
mil nds. 
 
l 
 
i 
 
o I 
 
n n 
 
po1.mds in the South- 
 
east Area,  the weather continued favorf:l:bl!;} -and record high y~el'd.s are no:vt indicated :for Georgra; 
 
Florida and Alabama. Hal'vesting o Spanish peanuts wa.S delayed by frequent showers soon after the 
 
beginning of harvest. ' 
 
' ' 
 
 ' 
 
l'EJAl'JS~ Th~ , .crbp is fo:x:ecast at a l'ecord tot al ofl-85.lp2,000 pounds ,.. 25 perc.ent above last year 
 
, 
 
and 46 percent .above ~verage. Improved, varieties ~re placed at 88,827,000 pounds ~~ 19 
 
~rcent  ab'Q've last year and .54 percent above a:verage, Wild and seedling pecans are indicated at 
 
96,305,000 
 
... .31 -percent 
 
abo .ve 
 
last 
-.. 
 
year 
 
and 
 
40 percent 
. . 
 
above 
. 
 
average.  
 
In Georgia, the leading pecan State, hot 1 dry vreather the first heJ.f of Aug1.1st was favorable for 
the crop. During the latter part of the month, cloudy, rniny weather made it difficult to contro1 
 
diseases and insects. Tho ~Schley and MoneYJ!laker v arie:bios have sustained serious scab d amage and 
 
. production is expected to qe .less thnp. lq,:;;:t; ..yf.l.~lX.  . Tot.al _p.ecan-production-fG-r- the- St.ate-' is- f-precas~ 
 
.at 51,800,000 -pounds, the '].argest cro-p of record. 
 
  
 
 
 
   .. 
 
. . 
 
. 
 
PEAJ.'W'rS PICKED ANb THRESHED 
 
:: . . 
 
I 
 
STATE 
 
: 
 
Yiel.d p"'er AiJre '    
 
iAverage- T -. ~- - : -:rndTcater 
 
: '.  
 
. . Production . : . 
 
:_., . : 
 
-::--Average~-;-----:....,.- :!'n:Ufcated~-- 
 
- 
 
' 1942..51 
 
1952 : . 1953 
 
: 1942-51 : 1952 : 
 
1953 . . 
 
Pounds 
 
Thousru1d Pounds 
 
 Va. 
:N. c. 
 
1,~91 
 
1,950 
 
li106' ' 1,550 
 
1,650 1,250' 
 
195,571 304,009 
 
230,100 . 311,550 . 
 
176,550 231,250 
 
Ts.encn. . 
 
772 
 
800 
 
649 
 
790 
 
650. 
 
. 5,532 
 
780 
 
18, 922 
 
2,400 7' 900 
 
1,950 
6' 240 
 
Ga. Fl.:..a-.- 
 
-'-- 
 
---- 
 
736 --,.,..,6;:-;9" 
 
"2 
 
',_ 
 
-.-88~0900~~-'--.--~9"-o9"8"0o'.-~---...6. .730,9 , 1a;3:-0;9:v::o:---~--:.44-;0:4;B,;:8.;:0eo~0o~---4.;;.,9,4..8:6,-,;0:8:s0o""o"~- 
 
. Ala. 
 
7i'9 
 
1;000 
 
1,025 
 
315,191. 
 
209,000 
 
217,300 
 
 Miss. 
 
 356 
 
325 
 
375 
 
6,247 
 
1,950 
 
2,250 
 
Arb 
 
400 
 
370 
 
400 
 
5,670 
 
1;850 
 
2,000 
 
La. 
 
' 
 
. 326 
 
350 
 
2, 430 
 
700 
 
Okla. 
 
499 
 
4iO 
 
620 
 
114,156 
 
45,100 
 
80,600 
 
T0x. 
 
470 
 
370 
 
500 
 
312, 9].6 
 
85,100 
 
152, 000 
 
N. .. Mex. 
u; s.  
 
994 
 
-1,100 
 
7-14 
 
928 . 
 
1 1_?00 ' 931 
 
8,859 
2~:os~,52~ 
 
5,500  ,T,.354!0lO 
 
c;ooo 
 1,411, 720 
 
. p][;li;NS, 
 
. 
 
- - - : -.. -.,-.- ........,:.-_ - - . -.- .-._.-. -:------Atl""'~lr""Vrr.a:-:r=hrHes.. .., Production 
 
' 
 
SI'J\!r.&-- ----... ...... .. ~h.verag. e. - ~ 942<-.51 
 
't, . 
 
.. 1'9t~ :') . 
 
: 
 
.. , . ; 
 
. . Indibat.ed Sept. 1~. 1953 
 
. ... 
 
. .. .._ ... "  . ... ~ 
 
- 
 
N.r c. s. q. 
~a ... 
 
.. \ 
,, 
. . 
 
2,290 2,834 
.31 t 97:l. 
 
.  2,a1Z. 
 
.. ,. ..   _ s3i~9s2o0o 
 
. 
 
~~ ' la. 
 
' 
 
4, 206 
 
4,;300 
 
' .. 
 
srso-' ~   
 
I 
 
.. . 
 
~~la~  
 
13,pl6) 
 
14,4GO 
 
., ' 
 
21 ;000 . ' . 
 
;;=iss. 
 
Ark., 
 
,. 
 
7: ,~)10 
4,059 
 
6,000' 2,900 
 
' r ....~.. .  
 
  ..(L~. 500.. r jl:,~OQ .-. ~ 
 
-..  . 
 
La . Okla. 
 
'" 
 
11 ,'815 19,100 
 
13,500 3,000 
 
. , 
 
21;000 23'f400 
 
'' ~ ..' --..- 
 
Tue. xass.. 
 
. . 
 
28,775 126,51-B- 
 
47,200 
147,946 
 
37 ,1'20 . .. .  . . --~-- 
 
. . 
 
. 185,132 
; . ' . . . 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Iepartment of: Agriculture 
 
Penalty f.or private use to avoid payment o'f~ po~age  $300,  
 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
 
319 Extension Building 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
OFFICI~ BUSili8SS 
 
FormE~A-9fB3  ~ 5,203 Permit No. 1001 
 
-:south Bran:ch Library 
 
., . ......... . 
: . 
 
State Coll ege of' Agriculture 
 
Atbet'tS, Ga. 
 
---' 
 
 FARI4 ~!1IC1~.J~EP<?!lT . AS OF :SEPTEMBE!l_15, 1952_ 
GEOHGil1.: . No significant change was apparent in the All Cornmod:L ty Index of Prices -~-- l{eceived by Georgia farme.rs dur:i.ng the month ended September 15 .. A~ the present l e vel the Index is 2h8 percent of the August 1909-July 1911.1 average, and is indentical with the Index released last mq:o,:.th. 
 
Price fluctuations within individual conunodity groups were quite pronounced in some instances dud.ng the months however, tl:.te changes occurring were compens ating in nature. 
The I ndex for meat animals dropped 16 percentage points during the 30 day period; 
being highly Jnfluenced by ?- further reduction in price of beef cattle and calves  At the current level, prices rece:Lved for beef cattle are the lowest since January, 1946 . Conmiodities represented by a rise in. price during the month included. hogs, eggs, a'nd wholesale milko 
 
Prices recetved for sweetpotatoes, cottonseed, all baled hay, and chickens decreased irivarying de gree of intensity during th.e month. 
 
UNITED STATE'S: The Index of Prices 'Received by Farmers at 256 percent of its 1910- 
 
--- 
 
11! average, on Deptember 15 wa s 2 points (less tha n 1 percent,) lower 
 
than a mon-th earlier. Lower prices for commercial truck crops, beef cattle, and 
 
lambs were .leading contributors t o the decline, Higher prices for milk, wheat, citrus 
 
fruit, tobacco, e ggs , and hogs we re only partially offs e t t ing. The mid-September 
 
inde::r was 11 per ceri t less than a year e.arli.er with the crops and the Uves toclc and 
 
Hvestock products indexes both dovvn 11 percent, 
 
 
 
With prices pa id for both li,.ving and production goods lower than in mi.d-August, the 
September 15 Parity Index (Prices Paid; Intere s t, 'l'axes, and Wage Rates) dr opped 2 points (two-thirds of one percent) to its revised la te-spdng l evel. Lowe r prices of food, feeder livestock, and iivestock feed accounted for most of the decline du:r- 
ing the month, At 277 percent of i ts 1910-lh average, the September index was 3 pE]r 
cent under the revised j_ndex for a year ago. 
 
With both prices received and paid by farmers declining about the same a mount, the September Parity Ratio was 92, unchanged from the revised i~.ugust r atio , and 9 vercerrt 
lowe r than a year agl.'l. 
 
Prices Received Parity Index .~/ Parity Ratio 
 
288 
g/ 286 
101 
 
258 
?:.1 2 79 g/ 92 
 
256 
 
313 
 
Feb. 1951 
 
277 
 
?:.1 290 2/May 1952 
 
92 
 
122 
 
Oct. 19h6 
 
1/ Prices Paid, Interes t, Taxes, and Wage Rates. and April 1 952. 
. I 
D, L, FI.DYD Agricultural Stati stician, In Charge 
 
?:_/ Revised. ]/ Also February 
BURTON J, HAHRI NGTON Agricultural Statistician 
 
 _. ~ ~. _ __ ._____ _Pll~_CE?,_~_9EIVED BY FAm~_: SEPTEMB~ 15, 1953. _WIT~Q.Olv~~~-~!~---------~-----------  - 
 
, .: . 
 
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GT!.'ORGI.A 
 
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illUTED STATES ... 
 
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1~ . . !  j! Average --r----r---_-i - -,-. -  
 
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UNIT 
 
11/h~C~.t, Bu. 
 
I I 1 Cop, Bu. 
 
1 . 
 
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l . 
 
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.88 J 2.09 l 
 
1 . 86 
 
1.92 
 
$i  .91 . 
 
1.97 ! 1.77 j 1.63 !!1 
 
.64 
 
! 1.71 
 
1.48 1 1.50 
 
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C. q~ton, 
 
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lb., 
 
1. 1! 
 
Q~~tonseed, 
 
 
ton 
 
$I 
 
i:.tay (baled), ton $, 
 
o ., 
 
1 
 
Hogs, per cwt. 
 
$'1 
 
.83 
12.6 , 
24.39 1 
~..- !  
7.33 
 
4,35 39.7 67.00 29.40 18.20 
 
$~~f Cattle, cwt. $, 3.87 
 
$1 I4 lk Cows, head 
 
I 33.85 
 
F 
 
-, 
 
19,00 
1 
1 18.3.00 
 
t 
i 13.2 
l1' 21.3 
 
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4,35 1, 33.7 54,00 27.60 22.10 13.00 
 
3.40 Iif 33.9 'JIlI 
 
i! 50.50 
 
26,10 !;I~ 
 
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. 
11.80 
 
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7,27 5.42 48. 00 11.4 21.6 
 
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' 3.35 1 3 .50 l, 264 
 
I 
 
39.2 ! 32.8 
 
33.1 
 
I 6.9.60 IJ 56.70 I 
25.00 jI 20,60 
19.10 i  23.60 
 
51.50 20.90 23.80 
 
I 
23.80 j l6.30 
I 
238,00 163.00 
. !I 
26.3, 25.5 
I 
48.7 1. 5o.2 
 
15. SO 157.00 
24.3 51.4 
 
' 
+U,t terf a,t, lb. 
Y4lk (wholesale) 
> ).ler 100# J} 
 
1 25.7 
i 
$! 2.42 
 
58.0 ! 55.0 
 
ilf l 
 
5l).Q 
 
. 2q.3 
 
1 
 
! p 
 
i j 6.75 
 
1 
6.00 lr 6,15 !!  1.60 
 
74.3 
 
64.7 
 
5.0 7 
 
64.8 4.41 
 
{;'Oybeans, Bu. 
 
d> l 
 
"' 
 
1, ! 
 
3.10 ', 
 
2,60 . 2.60 lf ii 
 
2.83 
 
2.40 
 
2.33 
 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
! 5.0 
 
l j 
 
10.0 
 
11.0 
 
'I 
11.0 li 
 
4.8 
 
 
11.1  i 11.1 . ll.O 
 
J./ p-- 
 
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P:reli minary for September 1953. 
 
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I NDEX NUMBER~ of P:RICES PJ.,'CEJ'VliD. BY FAFlEE4lS IN GEORGIA 
 
 
 
(August 1909 .., July 1914 ;: 100) 
 
Sept, 15, Aug. 1'5, ; Sep t. 15, . 
 
1952 
 
1953 
 
1953. 
 
r--xu Co mmodities -~------ 28$~-.-- --2 48 
 
248J 
 
I 
 
Cotton & Cottonseed 
 
311 
 
262 . 
 
262 
 
i 
 
Gr a.ins Meat Animals Dairy Products 
 
209 375  256  
 
185 318 . 23 8 
 
174 
 
I 
 
304 240 
 
I 1 
 
. 
 
Chicken & Eggs 
 
256 
 
251 
 
257 
 
I 
 
Fruits Miscellaneous 
* Revised 
 
156 194 
 
160 196 
 
189 192 
 
i r 
 
~-----------~ 
 
v 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau o~ Agricultu r al Economics 
 319. Extension Building 
.Athen s, Georgia, . OFFICIAL BUSI NESS Form BAE-B~l0f 53 ~ 4,346 Fermit No, 1001 . 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of postage $300. 
Sou:th Branch Library state Coilege elf Agri-culture 
Athens,. 'Gia 
 
 c\l,l'rent cottbn pro'ductiorr 'for Georgia Will rea,ch a,bout 790,000 bales ( 500 pounds ~ gross Tveight) according to October 1 prospects reported by crop corr espondent s to the Georgia Crop Reporting- Se-rvtce-or the -.Un i tei:l. States Department of .Ap~iculture.' Tpis f orecast is 8 per cen~ abo ve the 729 ,000 '6ales p.rodueed in 1952 and i. s 10 pe r  cent more than the ten-year average (191~2- .51) of 716,000 bales. Indic a ted yield' p~r acre of 280 pm.mds lint compares with 245 pounds last seaso1i and the  ten-;yeai 
~verage of 252 pounds. 
 
Excessively wet 1-Jeather during much of latter September was prevalent over most of southern Georgia, following_ hurricanes off the  Flor5.da coast. This hampered har vesting operat i ons of that :pai1 t o.f the crop still in the field and ;resulted in sorrio damage, prindpall~r to grade of lint  . Heather elsewhere over the state 1-ras gener'ally favorable for picki ng during most of the month. Hany farmers over the state  have been supplementir1g a short labor supply by hauling tm.m picke rs daily to and f rom work. Harvesti ng and ginning operat i.ons are reported about up wi t h usual progress at th:Ls date, There are some compl ,q.:;Lnts of short gi nning outturn of lint. 
 
The Bur~au of . Ce.nsus reports 1~79,000 running bales ginl.)ed to October 1 compared with 167,000 _g:Lnned t'o the sa.rrie date tn 1 952 and. 585,000 to October 1, 1951. 
 
 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L. FLOYD 
Agrtcultura1 Statj_stician, In Charge 
 
~ GEO- RG- ~lA---..H"-A-P--.-S...H...-Q-T-,--!-I-N- G  IN~ DI..-CA-T. ~E..D.-~ PRO~...D-.-U.C..~1r-iO---I'T-1--9~53---A-.N.- D FI N.A. L PROT)FCTION FOR. -~~ ----:~-- ~'----- ---""T"'~ - - .-1....9-.-5..-2-A.-I-W--1..9-5""'-1 
 
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1953 pr9ductio.n i ndic.ated on 
 
s,ooo...1 \,___...-., ./r.. 119)')5.12--~6.50,000( 
 
1 . 
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october J, 
 
1 .  1 1 9~:J 3-:~J6 , ooo. ) I.T- I  " --....., 
 
- STATE - 
 
K.':'t'~ \\ HOnE \ 1 95 2-53,900 . ... E.".L=.R !1! .  
 
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1 953 1952 1951 
 
790,000 729,000 931, 000 
 
Districts shown are Crop Report i ng Districts and: NO'J' 
 
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COLUHBUS 
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1 952-118,.000 1951-168; ooo 
 
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 UNITED STATES - COTTON REEORT. AS . OF'. OCTOBER. l, 1953 . 
 
,! 
 
- - - - . - --- - 
 
'I.he Crop Reporting Board of  the: Bureau of Ag~iculttirai Economics .makes the following 
 
report from data :furnished by  crop correspondents'' ,f,ield 'stra tisticians , . J;3ureau of ' the 
 
Census, Prod].lction and Marketing Administratl.on, and cooperating State agencies. The 
 
final outturn of cotton compared with this forecast. wil:).. depend _upon whether the ' 
 
various influenCes affecting the crop quring the remainder of the season are more or 
 
~;Jss favotab],e' than .usuai'~ 
 
 
 
--~- - -'-:-~-~-::AcREAGE: OCTOBER 1 -:--nwYIE:ctJ  PER :PRODUC'f[c)N"(UINNINdS}27;-CENSm3" 
 
: FOR 
 
CONDITION : IIARVESTED ACRE :500-lb,gross wt. bales:GINNINGS 
 
  . :HilRVEST:Aver..:.: 
 
 :Aver.::-:~:-  
 
; Aver-: .  -~; 195~:  .TO  
 
STATE 
 
 :1953 1/: age : : : age : : 1953 : age : 1952 : Ciop  : 10/l/53 
 
- :1942-:1952:1953:1942-:l952:Indic,: 1942-; Crop: Indi~. : 
 
:1951 : : . ll951 I :dtt. i: J..251 : 
 
: Oct. l : 
 
:- Thous.: 
 
; 
 
: ~ 
 
~.....,.iThous ;;;fhous ~ =- TI1o1:l8~--:- 'l'hous ~.. 
 
lvJO. 
 
:Acres : Pc:t.:Pct.:Pct .. : Lb. :Lb~ : Lb.  :Bales. :BaJ,es :  Bales : Bales 
 
-. -- -- - ,.-..- '"---r--~.,-.,---r-.-~--~---1 :---~-,---;,-~-. 
 
~~~ ..,---. -r:-cc~-- ---: r~------ --- 
 
i  ~79,385 I . _ 
 
494 ! 75 , !- 82 ! 73 . : 
 
/ 364  j "34.5 !. .  3941 375 
 
J.88 
 
va. N:. c. 
s. c. ga. 
t:J-a. 
Tenn. Ala. Miss  Ark. La~ 
 
I i . l 'i 1 
 
29 762 
 
: 
 
-74 
 
I _.. , -- 
! '7911 68 
 
 1 
I 
 
J62 345 
 
1424 j)66 
 
1 298 290 . 
 
i 
 
2C l 23 1 
 
18 1 
 
8 
 
522 j 569! . h60 
 
232 
 
I  _ 
... 
 
j 'll~, 0l_7,?654h_!.Ji. ___77726.L,L~!-_683)1/6...77744 
 
!1-3~.125.~..l12?_81~65 
 
1 
I 
 
~32g4__J-I___l6_~n~~i -..675.?721.~~- 
 
-- 
 
-_7_2752.9_1-LD1~-3~3-- 
 
_ 192 ,j 2?lf2021. , 15, 1 _ 3,0 1 _27-1. _ 13 
 
~91 I I 1 I' r 
I . i 
 
1,~80 
 
. i . 75 72 
: 73 1 64 
 
71 77 
 
i 
:. 
 
12~, 
 
360 849 
 
_ 
 
1  73.! 79 
I n 1_70 
 
I 86 73 
 
! 910 I . 71 I _80 . 81 
 
I 364 /366 . 285 .j.275 
! 337 1385 
1 334 1345 j 314 1408 
 
i 323 
 
I 
1 
1 
 
3J!L~0~1147 
 
404 
 
5h3 i 638 II 
I 9:!-l i . 890 
! r,670  1_,9?6 i 
'I 1, 355 1; 366 II 568 756 
 
_600 990 2,050 
1, 325 765 
 
'I 234 593 
. 950 
. i5l 1.. 
295 
 
1 
 
Okla. Tex. 
 
l ! '993 j 61 
i ! 8,977. 1 _71 
 
3'9 j 69 ! 160 ' 1.05 1 193 
 
61 
 
1 ,70 
 
l l83 
 
1 
j 
 
H 
 
l 
 
1 217 
 
i: 
 
3,,1146292.j1 3:,~20684 
 
1 
j 
 
400 4?050 
 
. 
 
_1,L~7082 
 
~:=~~e= : k7~~= j =7~ iI~= ~12 ji~~i~iJ~~3~~~4i1~,~i~ kl}~j~9E~= ~,=~~s~~= N. Mex. 
A:riz. 
Calif. Other 
 
1 312 
i 675 
! 1,396. 
1I 
 
I 1 
 
86 89 
 
1f 93 
 
I ' 
 
93 91 
 
191 
 
 
 
j 90 93 
II 86 
 
'1 483 525 
! 615 
 
ij, 6~5282272 
 
1 
 
I 1 
 
485 
690 
 
' 
 
1 593 1 
 
' 
 
1 
 
173 !' 
 
330 
 
1 1 
 
 312 948 
 
763! l,818l 
 
I 
 
1 
 
315 970 
1,725 
' 
 
1 
j' 
 
25 113 
So 
 
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' 
 
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! 
 
27.b '  
 
1 
 
: 
 
 
 
! 350 
 
i 1 
 
! 
 
! . I -- il I J I 
 
 
 
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I 
II 
 
. 
 
 
 
32":4 
 
~ 1 
 
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Tota1 !. . . 
 
t 
 
l1 -- , j 
 
1l -- l 258 l 400 1 ! I   
 
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, _ _j__ ! 83.1 I 
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I' 322 J. 
 
1 406 
i 
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l 
I 
 
390 
 
_L.,__ 
 
I' 27.2 I 95.0 _J._..:..:_._:_r..:.____ 
 
L 
 
67.51 --- 
__~----- --.l----- 
 
1/ .Septe!T)ber ._1 estimate. . 
 
_..,.. 
 
~/ Production ginned and to be ginned, A 500-lb. bale contains about 480 net . 
 
poupds of lint.  , 
 
3/  Illinois , Kansas, Kentucky, and Nevada. 
~/ Included in State and United Stat;es totals. 
 
.. 
 
CROP REPORTING,BOARD 
 
of After Five Days Return to- 
United States Department Agr:i,culture 
 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
 
)19 Extension Building 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
Form BAE-C-l0/53 - 3, 864 
 
' . 
 
Permit No. 1001 
 
Penalty for priva'te use to avoid payme nt of postage :W300 . 
., 
 
South Branch Lfbrary State College of Agriculture 
Athens  Ga. 
 
 UNITED STATE.S OEPAR.TM ENT OF . AGRtCUL:TU~E. 
 
.. 
 
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, 
 
GEORGIA CASH FARM INCOME AGAIN SETS ALL-TIME RECORD IN 1952 
 
. . . ... ... . 
 
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Cash income (including Government payments) of Georgia farmers for the second con- 
 
sec'.it~ve year se~ an allo..time record, in 1952 .by '. amouhti~g to $65~ ~' 898, 000., This was 
 
a 0,.9 per cent increase over the revised figure of $647? 276!lOGO reported for 1951 
 
and 4~. 2 per ceti\ above fh~  ten-year~ average of .1942 th:rough 195+. 
 
Follo~ing a trend of recent years, livestoclf~ ~howed a rfelative ' it.lcrea~e as a source  
 
of farm income, with income from crops showing a corresponding decline, Income from 
 
li.-es~ock and liyestock:'products accctmnted f.o~ . 38.8 per cent of ~otal cash income, 
 
anJ income from crops amounted to 60,0 per cent. Comparable percentages for 1951 
 
were 36.8 and 614!9 respeet:j.vely. ..\c ~ . 
 
~. 
 
In the crop group c'o'tton-and cottonse~d again ranked first in contributing 26.1 per 
in cent ~f total cash income, foilowed order by tobacco :(9. 7%) and peanuts (6. 9%). 
In th.e livestock group commercial broilers led with lJ.6 per cent of total cash in- 
come, followed in order by hogs (8,1%), dairy products (6.4%), and cattle and calves 
(5.4%). 
 
by The 'pe;~entage of cash inc6me contri~uted ,g_oirimoditi~s for 1952 :~nd 19)1, respec-  
 
tiye:ty, .are as follows: .All .Crops, 60,0 and 61.9; Livestock anq J;.ivestoqls Products, 
 
38~8  And 36.8; Government Payments, 1.2 and 1~3; .Cotton; 26.1 and'26.8; Peanuts, 6o~ 
 
anct8. 7; Tobacco, 9. 7 ~d 10.0; Tr;u,qk Crop~, 3.4 and 2.6; Fruit and Pecans,, ).1 ar1q : "; 
 
J,O; eorn, 1.3 and 1.4; 'otl'!er Crops,t9~5 and ~~4; Hogs; ~8~1 and 5,6; Commercial 
 
Broilers, Eggs,. _3.9 
 
13.6 and 10.6; Cattle and Calves, . 5.4 and $. 7; .Dairy Products, 
 
and 4.~; and Ot-her . Livesto~k; 1.4 and 1.6. .. I 
 
. . 
 
6,4 , and 16.1 
 
. 
 
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. . 
 
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, . 
 
DISTRIBUTI-ON OF i95~ "cASH INC0ME FROH GEORGIA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK 
 
, .. r 
 
'. 
 
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' 
 
.. . .~ ' 
 
 -~:~ :r 
 
. 1 
 
. .-t' 
(j - ()  
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if) - 
* Government Payments $7,589,000 
 
rO 
, Q) 
-1-'' (/) 
rl ...:1 
 .s:: 
E-l h ,, ... 
. . :!Q3)\i OL() 
men p., 
0 h 0 
 
..o0 .- 
0 
. ~ r .. 
. :, T. ... over - 
 
 , ...... 
 
_.- :~'.-...j.._. 
 
CROPS 
.. - ' 
 
. ' i 
Cotton Lint 
 
\,,, 
 
( 
 
CottonSeed " 
 
Cotton,T_otal 
 
CASH FARM INCOME FOR GEORGIA 
 
.. ~ 
 
' 
 
1946 1947 
 
1948 
 
r" .... .. 
 
-------.:..---.------ (Thousand Doll~rs) -----------------"-------- - 
 
. 80,151 121,966 . ll'Pi841 '.' 99,077 
 
~ 
 
 '  
 
' 
 
' ,, :.:., I 
 
, 11_,034 17,220 17,000 9,978 
., . 
 
. 9_1,185 .3.39,186 133,841 109,055 
 
101,630 115,722 
 
1)1,556 173,691 
 
152,929 17 ,66h 170,593 
 
Peanuts 
 
T_obacco ..  Fruits & Pecans 
 
Truck Crops 
 
Corn 
 
J;.ii ~per Crops 
 
.. ' . . !' 
 
. 
 
48,346 49;4.3'7 
21,450 '' 16,803 
a, 761 ;1o,613 
42,937 . _51~946 
 
47 ,;356 
19,536 11,939 '. 43;503 
 
49,083 9,420 15,074 10;409 37,898 
 
69,257 ' 
5o,669'  
15.,718 15,774 
'. ~Q,075 
.5: 7,.o76 
 
56,295 64,760 19,358 16,638 . 
a, 929 
61,041 
 
45_.,18l 63,314 : 201100 . 22,24h B,372 62,159 
 
. TOTAL CROPS ,, 
 
292,197 356,141 350,318 291,27  334,291  . 4oo, 112 . 3911966 
 
 LIVESTOCK  
 
Hogs 
 
29,9~7 49,956 46,353 41,021 43,896 .5.5,707 .52,559 
 
.. Cattle.& Calves 
 
'.', 1 
 
' Dail'y Products  
 
' 
 
; 
 
Corn. Broilers . 
 
. 
 
Other Chickens 
 
Turkeys 
 
Eggs 
 
21,584 27' 778 
 
,2?,~.520 . 
 
29,033. 
 
.. ; ..~ . . 
 
20,171 ;.. 24,191' 
 
~ ,. 
 
.. 
 
7,227 ;, 
 
 
 
.6. 
 
, 
 
64 
' . 
 
6 
 
' 
 
1,053 1,286 . ' 
 
.13,656 . . 1?,833 . 
 
37,582 22,658 
 
31.,4.50 33,4.54 
 
~ 
 
{ . 
 
. 29,108 . 32,977 ' 
 
1,820 16,.550 . . 17,49J 
 
32,441 36,903 3'5,354 
 
36,836 39,5.56 41;977 
 
'.45,433 .$~;5~o': ,:_ .. .~~,610 
 
. . : 
3,872 
 
., : 5~69;,. 
 
;:' :~~858 
 
1,971 
 
.. 
4,188' 3',355 
 
17:,922 27;038 25,606 
 
Other 
 
1,414 1,.568 
 
1,556 2,31.5 
 
2,024 
 
TOl'AL LIVESTOCK 
 
& PRCDUCTS 
 
120,612 157,291 169,;800 1.55,944 183,927 237,930 253,343 
 
PGAOY-VME-RE-NN-MT-SE-N-T---------7-,-4-1-2------------------ 
 
10,580 
 
7,589 
 
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TAOLl'ALLSOCUARSHCESINCO}m 4201 221 )211 974. 
 
.5261 513 4.53,574 
 
.528._798 , 
 
647,276 
 
652,898 
 
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HOME CONSUMPTION 
 
Crops 
 
48,889 56,917 45,837 40,071 35,791 36,606 35,916 
 
______________ __________________ Livestock 
,. 
 
78,932 93,443 93,030 851 0~8 65,390 78,761 
...,...... 
 
74,232 ) 
 
TOTAL INCOME INCiiUDING HOME CONSUMJ'l'ION BUT NO GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 
 
Crops 
 
341,086 413,058 396,1.5.5 331,798 370,082 437,318 427,882 
 
Livestock 
 
199,544 . 250,734 262,830 ~40,982 249,317 316,691 327,575 
 
All Commodities .5401 630 663,792 
TOTAL I NCOME, ALL CONNODITIES, 
& GOV.PAYJvJENTS .5481 612 672 1 334 
k/ 1/ Revisedo   Preliminary. 
 
658,985 572,780 619,399 66.5,;380 . .578,683 6291 979 
 
755,457 
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762 1 643 763,046 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultur~l Statistician, In Charge 
 
HARRY A WHITE . Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Excessive rainfall accompanied by i1igh winds caused some damage to cotton, peanut, 
 
<Hrl pecan crops in southern areas of the state during late September. 1'he heaviest 
 
pr,ecipitation occurred in the southeastern region, In northern districts, clear, dry 
 
1veather predomi.nated during the greater part 6f the month, and harvesting operations 
 
viere performed on a fairly satisfactory schedule, Rains were received in northern' 
 
sections late in the month; however' .additional . rnoj,sture is needed to assure deeptif 
 
penetration. Cotton picking has progressed steadily outside of areas receiving heavy 
 
rainfall. The bulk of the current peanut crop has been dug and stacked,. and pickers 
 
were highly active throughout productj.on areas during the month, ToJ.rential .rains. 
 
arid high winds following hurricanes off the !<'lorida coast latet iri the month 'resulted 
 
in a certain degree of damage to stacked peanuts. Harvest of corn and sweetpotatoes 
 
is progressing satisfactorily in most areas at the present time, 
 
 
 
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CORN: The' October 1 indicated yield, per acre of 2:L.O bushels . represents a one bushel 
~ increase above, the' September 1 indication, and exceeds all previous yields ,. pf 
~.his crop in.Georgia,: .The present estimate places total  prod1iction at 63 ,063,000' ,  
ushels . This compares with 37,152,000 bushe-ls harvested in 1952, and is a record  
volume .for this state. 
 
!OBACCO:. : The currently indi~ated yield of 1,279 pounds per acre is at the same level . ,  reported in September. Estimated total production of 131,847,000 pounds i's 
a record volume harvested with the exception of the record crop of 137,361,000 pounds harvested in 1951. 
 
PEANUTS: The bulk of the  current crop has been dug and stacked at the present time, 
 
arid harvesting ope-rations have progressed Npidly in .areas reporting only moderate rainfall, Stacked peanuts were damaged to 9ome extent in certain southern sections duri.ng late Sept~Il,lber. Excessively wet weather accompanied by high winds.- in 
 
these areas has repulted in redu<;tion in grade and a certain degree of de te rioration~ 
 
The currei:1tly indicated yield of . 980 pounds is at the same level reported in Septem- 
 
ber. Production 'for picking arid threshing is placed .at 486,080,000 pounds, an in-. crease ~f about 12 percent above last year''s volume of 404 1 800~000 poundso 
 
PECANS: Weather conditions:were generaliy f~vorabl~- untfl the latter part of :the : 
 
- - . month~ Heavy rains and high winds, 'especia:lly in southeastern areas . of the 
 
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t 
 
state, caused some damage to the crop. More than the usual amount of shedding has .. 
 
resulted. Total 1953 Georgia production as indicated on October l . is placed at . 
h7 ,600,000 pounds, a reduction of approximately 8 percent from last rnonths I incticat.,- 
ion and approximately 2,900,000 pounds below the 1952 production of 5o,5oo,ooo pounds, 
 
GEORGIA 
 
CHOP 
 
:ACREAGE: YIELD 
-- . ; (000) :Averag' e: 
 
PER 
 
ACRE :Ind 
 
i 
 
cate-d::TOATvAeLragPReODUCTION--T=INInTHdOicUaSAteNDcSr 
 
y- 
-" 
 
. . . 1953 ;1942-51: 1)52 195'3 ', . : . 1942;.;.51 =- . 1952 
 
1953 
 
I ~orn  ,  , bu. :3,003 TJL.o 
 
ilheat  ,  bu.: . 166 
 
13:-3 
 
Oats,~   _bu.,: 659 . 24.6 
 
' . 12:o.---~ci .~ 1 
 
.. 
 
19~o 
30e0 
 
18;5 I 
30,0 
 
45,268 
2~120 
13,327 
 
. 37,-152'1 63,063;. 
 
. 2;470 
 
3,071 
 
14;130 19,770 
 
H.ye   , . ,    ,    blle : : 10. 
 
9.0 10.5 10.0 
 
Hay (all)  ,ton: 873 
 
.55 .66 
 
73 
 
Tobacco (all).  .lb.; 103.1 . 1071 1115 
 
. Potatoes,Irish,bu. 
 
6 
 
72 
 
76 
 
. Potatoes ,sweet,bu. 26 
 
77 ' -I 70 
 
1,279 76 
85 
 
Cotton b~les:l,354 252 
 
245 
 
280 
 
72 ' 
'721 101,184 
1,138 5,280 
716 
 
74 58:L 125,035 456 1, '680 
729 
 
100 
6.33 
131,8!~7 
456 2,210 
790 
 
Peanuts (for picking: 
 
aRd threshing,) ,lbo; 496 736 
 
800 
 
980 
 
709,130 404,800 486,080 
 
Peaches,total crop,: 
bu, _!/ : 
 
3,802 
 
2,496 
 
3 ,_312 
 
Pears, total cr(., : 
 
Pecans 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
b , 
 
u.  
 
-1 
 
 
,.lb' 
 
  
 
: : 
 
. 
 
Pasture,Condition,%; 
 
76 
 
73 
 
75 
 
298 
3-1:-,-9-71 
 
221 
--- 50,500 
 
'225 
4_7.,.,6._00 
 
!/ Tot~l 3:gri?ultu:ial crop 'greater than and including commercial crop. 
 
D L~ F'LOYD . I '  ~  
 
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Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
., 
 
BURTON J, lliill.RINGTON 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
 UN.ITED STATES - GE~t CROP REPORT ~S OF OCTOBER 1, 1953 
 
Virtually no change in the prospective total crop volume resulted from changes in ~ndividual crbp prospects during September(! A few 9.I:'PPS improved -- cotton, all haJ. ric~; . many othe~s changed only a littl~f but 'f6t. .sp'ti'pg ~heat~. soybeans, sorgh~lm 
 
~ra1nj peanuts and some others product1on prospectS ci:~_q;Lit:led{} The corn crop 1s now 
 
~stimat_ecl at . 3;196 million bushels, only 2,0:Jn:p..lion less . than on Se:pt~mber l~t 
 
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The generally ,:dry, . warm weather during .:S,eptember was 'p~.vorable to ideal fer maturing 
 
l-nd harvesting: :cropso Frost in various,_ sections cause4 only mino:r:- crop ;da.-nage; in 
 
fact, _killing .:('ro~ts in some a;_re~s., aq'OUt October 6 wer-e: welcome,- fac~li~at~ng har~est of corn:, ~o~(beans, and p'btatoes~ :Rapid progress in ' harve~~ir{g , :~nimized h?:rvestr 
 
:i:,ng losses. But while the extended growing season permitted even la;t~  plar.rted . ~ieids to mature) . the widespre.?:d lac~ .of soil, moistu:r;e tended to limi~ yields of 
 
~oybeans and sorghums_, also to reduce sizes of fruitc This lack of soil moisture 
 
~ffected corn yields only sli.ghtiy,-oeeause of the. advancement of the crop..., But it 
 
retarded preparation of fie:I,ds and seeding of fall sown crops rather generally and 
 
may become a signifi~_ant f_~c:t6r in ' reducing the planted acreage of winter wheat and 
 
:ey-e  
 
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, 
 
Qorn produced in l95J is mostly of good quality and ready for cribbing because of 
 
],;ow moisture conteint, but some corn in dry areas is chaffy or shallow-kerneled. 'I'he 
 
qecline of 20 million bushels in estimated production ..... to 3,196 million bushels -- 
 
6,ccurred larg~ly in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, where- slight declines  ~n yielP, more 
 
than of~set improverp.ent elsewhere~ . ., ' 
 
,, ~ 
 
' -.: ' 
 
ln the Southeast, a ' near-rec.ord proportion of the cotton crop has been giU,~~ci . to 
 
date, but in western a;reas ,much of the crop is late. ,;_ .: 
 
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CORN: A  'd~clihe of only 20 million: bushels in the Nation ls corn production p~~s-pect 
 
: 
 
occur~ed in September_, bringing the i.ndicated total crop to nearly 3,2 billion 
 
bushels o This is 11 per cent, or h09 mil,::Lion bushels, less than the re.cord crop of 
 
3.6 billion bushe:Ls in 19h8. I .t is J per cent less than the 1952 cr:op bl..!-t 5 per 
 
cent more than the 1942~51 average of 3(10 billion bushels A total of'2,;860 million 
 
bushels is expected to be hai'veste.d for grain, compared with 3, 00~ mil'lion bushels 
 
last year and the 10-year average o;f 2, 751 million bushels  While thE! major decline 
 
in 195.3 corn crop prospects occurred in August, continued lack of rainfall in some : 
 
more critical. areas of the Nation resulted in tpe indicated further decline in pr0- . 
 
duction prospects during Septembere T.his amounted to about l3o3 million bushels ' in 
 
theCorn .Belt, _ 
 
... . 
 
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vJHEAT: 'I'he 1953 wheat crop is estimated at 1,16.3 million bushels- . This ~is a decline 
 
of 6 million bushels from the. September 1 forecast, . and l28 millibn bushels 
 
smaller than the -1952 {!TOP; but exceeds the average by 75..:.inilli:on .bushels.-" The r'e 
 
duction in .l:lstimated w~eat production from a month earli~;- ~s ,due to the smaller  
 
spring wheat crop now indicated, A winter wheat crop of 878 million bushels, . for 
 
which the last estimate was made as of August 1, is included in the <iJ,ll wheat produc 
 
tion est~mate. The indicated all wheat . yield -is 17,3 bushels per aore compared vJith 
 
18.3 bushels. in 1952 and the average of 17.1 bushe],.s'. 
 
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PEANUT: Production 'of peanuts for picking and threshing is estimated at 1,394 
 
million. po;unds, about 1.3 per cent below the September forecast. At this 
 
level, production is about. 3 per .G>ent above last year, bFt 32 per cent be low the 
 
10-year average productioiL of 2,06J. million pounds 0 A dE;Jcrease in  production pros .. 
 
pects for the important Virgin;La..Carolinaarea more than .qffset increased prospects 
 
for Oklahoma and Texas o 
 
, 
 
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PECANS: A,record-laJ:.ge pecan crop is forecast. The prospective production .of 
 
181,136,000 pounds is 2? per .cent above 1952 and ) ' per cent: above the pre- 
 
vious record crop of 1948. ~~p~ov~d .varieties are estimated at 85,761,000 pounds 
 
and wild and seedling nuts at 95)375,ooo pounds. All, pecan :States are ex:peQt:i.ng , .. 
 
relatively good c~9ps this ,,year.: 1-J~p:ther conditions 'hqve been .generally faV:oraq~e .. 
 
for the development-' of the .qrop., Harvest of tne earlie.st varieties is under~way but .. t~e main harves;t_. w~ll not st:~rt until late Octo'ber. In f}eorgia,. heavy rains ~~pd - 'p.:igp,. 
 
w:tnds in late Sepfernper resulted in more than usual she~d;!.ng, Quality of the or9p, , . 
 
is good and gen~ral.ly the nuts are well filledg  
 
 
 
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After Five Days Return to U~ited States Department of Agriculture 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
Form BAE~-1~3~4J91~ Permit No. 1001 .. '  
 
Penalty fo~ private use to avoid ' 0 ~ I payment of postage $300~ 
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South Branc h Li bra.ry ., .,. State College of'- Agri culture 
Athens. Ga. 
,., ! 
 
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District arid 
 
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- 1952  
 
Yield.-: - - -.........__--.:....._____.;.._ _. Yield 
 
- =-- - -  ----'"' 
 
County 
 
Harvested :Per Acre:Produ~ti~m Harvested Per Acre : Production  
 
---:-,.--......,= ~ Acreage  :  Lbs. . (000 Lbs~.t_...:.,.Acreage  : Lbso_ _.:__(000 ~-b_sa_)__ 
 
DISTR.~CTU, 
; II, &_!.II 
 
Total 
DISTRICT IV Chattahoochee Harris Hac on 11arion Muscogee Schley ral'bot Taylor . Upsont  
'Total 
 
'433 
. \ 
 
390 40 
 
.. . 965000 
 
8,040 674 
 
4,570 882 
 
30 367 
 
4,180 920 
 
290 655 
 
2,980 772 
 
20 5bO 
- 
2Q,540 732 
 
13 
234 26 5,419 4.,.0313], 3.)844 
''"190 
2,300 10 
16,067 
 
0 
400 20 4,890 3,770 10' 3,110 270 ,. 2, ],20. :' 
14,590 . 
 
0 
578 456 . 661 610 .300 754 641 691 
 
0 
-231 
9 
3,234 2,298 
3 2,346 . 
173 1,465 
9,759 
 
DISTRICT V Baldwin . Bibb Bleckley Crawford Dodge Hancock Houston . Johnson Laurens hontgomery 
Ne~o11 
Peach Fulaski Treutlen Twi-ggs Washington Wheeler Wilkinson 
:Total 
 
so 600 
 
30 
 
70 . 
 
471. 
 
20 550 
 
11 
 
5 
 
400 
 
2,590 715 
 
1,852 
 
1,910 
 
648 
 
240 429 
 
103 
 
150 
 
407 
 
8,890 947 
 
8,421 
 
6,230 :. 
 
616 
 
40 4oo 
 
16 
 
. 40 
 
325 
 
9,200 709 
 
6;526 
 
6,170 
 
551 
 
740 9,970 
 
579380 .. . 
 
392 7', 955 . 
 
620 6,380 
 
440 7l.3 
 
J., 420 846 
 
1,201 
 
1,210 
 
8'64 
 
10 sao . 
 
8 
 
15 
 
667 
 
1,410 765 
 
1,078 
 
1,000 
 
523 
 
13,'060 807 130 600 
 
10,539 . ' 78 
 
9,670 
 
623 
 
60 . 
 
533 
 
1,890 n65 
 
1~256 
 
1,)60 
 
571 
 
3,070 : '551 
 
1,692 
 
2,240 
 
532 
 
: 1,080 1,].57 
 
1,250 
 
720 
 
&18 
 
1,090 761 
 
. 830 
 
860 
 
624 
 
. ?~,900 ' '788 
 
43,23-8 
 
38,910 ' 
 
623 
 
33 
2 
1,237 61  
3,838 13 
3;397 273 " 
4,552 1,045 
10 523 6,025 32 890 
1,191 
589 . 
537 
24,248 
 
DISTRICT VI B u l i o c h_ __ 
Burke Candler Lffingharii Lmanuel Glascock  Jefferson .... Jenkins NcDuffie Richmond Screven Warren 
 
13,950 1,039 8,910 646 1,370 1,003 480 967 3,680 883 . 620  519 4, 990 552 3,780 860 20 500 870 647 5,710 861 
90 522 
 
14,500 5, 75.5 1,374 
464 3; 251 
322 
2,753 
3,250 
10 
563 
4,915 47 
 
10,730 5,990 . . 
900 ' 
480 
2,280 
Soo .. 
. 3,330 2',450. 
10 460 4,190 
70 
 
1,069 627 664 ' 83.8 
986 428 461 824 
400 
496 833 41.4 
 
11,474 3,757 . 598 
402 2,248 
' 214 
1,536 2,019 
4 
228 3.)..4,.92.'90 
 
Total 
 
44,470 837 
 
37,204 
 
31,390 
 
828 
 
25,999 
 
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ARCHIE LANGLEJY . 
Agricultural Statistician  
 
D. L. FLOYL) ~,gricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
 GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED & THRESHED - BY COUNTIES  (The-estimates are-. based on fhe.- latest availab1edata) 
 
1951 
 
. . District 
 
 Yield 
 
. . and 
 
 Harvested Per Acr~; Producti,on, 
 
-- County : Acreage 
 
D~aISkTeRrICT 
 
VII i  . .[ 
 
,  
,;s-; 
 
-20,.400 
 
Lbso 977 
 
(ooo Lbs.) 19,936 
 
palhoun 
 
1 . ~3,750  982 
 
23~334 
 
Qlay 
 
:.16,190 764 
 
12,370 
 
!Jecatur 
 
. 19, 670 
 
950 
 
18,684 
 
Pougherty . ll.arly 
 
. 8,930 916 
44,340 ' . 860 
 
8,180 
38~126 
 
O,rady 
 
10,170 999 
 
10,161 
 
Lee. 
 
- .20,380 910 
 
18,549 
 
iller 
 
26,530 1,001 
 
26,550 
 
~itchell 
 
24,96o  925 
 
23,'084 
 
9uitman " 
 
5,120 671 
 
3,437 
 
Eandolph 
~eminole 
 
.. 
 
30,110 716 17,170 1_,055 
 
21,554 . 18,110 
 
Stewart 
 
10,810 867 
 
9,369 
 
~umter 
 
21,030 845 
 
17,780 
 
'];lerrell 
 
29,980 749  
 
22,455 
 
Thomas 
 
6,710 977 
 
6,554 
 
Webster 
 
12,280 834 
 
10,239 
 
Harvested Acreage 
 
. 1952 Yield 
 
---.. 
 
Per Acre Production 
 
Lbs9 
 
( 000 Lbs~) 
 
15,060 
 
17,340 
 
12,930 
 
15,860 
 
6,570 
 
33,310 
 
8,.070 
 
' 15,930 
 
20$080 
 
20,770 
 
4,460 
 
2~,520 
 
12,890 
 
9;1020 
 
16.9150 22!'580 
 
' 
 
.- 
 
4,760 
 
9,690 
 
867, J., 036. 
942 . 
814 
675 
951 8l4 788 950 796 752 932 1,110 665 681 771 . 
758 868 
 
13,062 17 :~960 ' 12,181 12,903 4,436 31,678 
6,573 12,559 
19J073 16.527 
3;356 20_,981 
14.!1305 
6~001 
11,,004 17,408 39 606 
8,415 
 
Total 
DISTRICT VIII Atkinson Ben ~.ill Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair T.ift T'urner Wilco;JC Worth 
 
348,$30 
210 8.,370 i,970 6,280 
3,330 9,660 
1,650 19,830 23,380 17,490 
140 10 710 
lJ.,l80 
13,730 26,520 15,710 35,780 
 
885 . ' 
1,067 . . 
950 lJ 128. 1,087 1, 032 . 
828 1,109' 
974 825 1,111 764 700 
8'8z 
1,054' 1, 040 . l) 124' 
946 
935 . 
 
Totq.l 
 
188,950 985 
 
DIST~ICT- JX 
 
Appl:l.11g- 
 
. 450 
 
Bacon 
 
20 
 
Bryan . 
 
. "_190 
 
Evans 
 
690 
 
Pierce 
 
lO 
 
'I' at tnalL . 
 
1_,200 
 
Toombs 
 
2,010 
 
;layne . ..~ 10 
 
Total  
 
4,580 
 
STATE; i'Ol'ALS 1.. . ~2 1 000 
 
1,029 600' 989 
1J09l 700 
1,170 934 600 
1_,028 900 
 
308,472 
 
267,990 
 
866 
 
224 
 
160 
 
7,954 
 
6,550 
 
. 2,.223 ' 
 
1,610 
 
,I 6,824 
 
4~400 
 
3,4J5 
 
2,570 
 
7,996 1_,830 
 
I 
 
8,310 1,170 
 
19,322 
 
13:,550 
 
19,288 
 
18,.,660 
 
19,430 
 
14;460 
 
107 
 
80 
 
7 
626 
 
 6oo  
 
4,4o5 
 
3ii030 
 
14,277 
 
11.,990 
 
29,.817 14:,860 
 
20:680 
12~580 
 
33,471 
 
29,080 
 
1,112 627 897 770 647 831 
1,038 685 " 530 788 675 
617 . 598 
993 
637 543 !. 896 
 
186,096 . 
~ ...,.,. 
463 12 18'8 753 7 1,404 1,877 6 
 
149,480 
410 20 150 490 
930 1,6oo 
' 4o 
 
734 
705 ~ 950 . ' 987 . ' 786 
963 824 850 
 
4,710 
S9S,~,8QO 
 
3,9640 
 
' 849 
 
' 5.06...,000 . 800 
 
232,028 
 
' 178 
 
4,110 1,444 
 
' 
 
3,387 1_,'663 
 
6:;909 
1,215 
 
9:;287 9~ 890 11~391 
 
54 
 
370 1.s813 . 11,908 
13.~183 
6.9825 26.9049 
 
109~6-76 
 
289 19 148 ' : 385 
896 1,319 .. 
J)J. : 
3.090' . 4o4:soL 
 
After Five DaysReturn to 
 
United States Department of Agriculture 
 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
 
319 Extension BUilding 
 
OAFFthICenIAsL' 
 
Georgia BUSINES' S 
 
Form BAE...Q~-10/53:-3,-260 
 
Permit Nou 1001 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of p~stage $300o 
 
Sou th Branch Library 
 
. : 
 
Sta t e Col l ege o:f Agricul t ure Athens, Ga.. 
 
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' ' 
 
__ -.__,_ I pi!~;0et 
Po~n,t~ _ 
~~~!~~-~-~P-!_n 
 
:p;~e~~re :H~-rv-este-~ P!~e~~e~ Prod~ction_:- -+ I'Mrvestedl ; 
 
_,  _Acreage 
 
Lbs. 
 
-+J--_ .-:- - - 5 . 6oo 
 
Produ-:--tl----+c,': -on 
 
~ I~---- -i (000 Lbs.) 1  Acreage 
.. . 3 
 
LbF> ~ I(000 Lbs.) 
 
Total 
DTaISy.T~R~~ICT IV 
Total 
DISTIUCT V Dodge Johnson Laurens Montgomery Pulaski Taliaferro Treutlen Washington Wheeler Wilkinson 
Total 
DISTRICT VI Bulloch Burke. CandlSr Effingham Ernanu.el Jefferson Jenkins Richmond Screven 
Total 
DISTRICT VII Baker-  Decatur Dougherty Early Grady 
Lee 
Miller Mitche1.1 Stewart Thomas 
Total 
 
I 5 
 
600 
 
. 
 
1!  ' 5 1 
 
600 
 
I 5 
 
600 
 
I . 
 
590 160 
I 460 ~,520 25 
1,445 
5 
840 10 
 
I 
I 
 
1,053 . 956 
 
1,183 
 
I 
 
1,016 1,120 
 
I 
918 
 
400 
 
1,136 
5oo 
 
5,055 1,024 
 
! 
 
I,. 
 
5,345 
5 
 
2,950 
 
I 
 
285 2,675 
 
I 10 
 
! 275 
 
i 
 
10 
 
I 175 II 11,130 
 
I .. . 
 
i 
 
15 
 
I 
 
420 
25 
 
5 
 
I 1,870 
 
I 
 
5 
 
! 
!I. 
 
10 
.3',3555 
 
2,h80 
 
8,190 
 
1,169 
Boo 
' 1,168 1,147 1,066 
600 1,105 
400 1,069 
1,11.+0 
 
733 
 
1,107 
 
1,000 
 
800 
 
I 
 
1,229 600 
 
II Boo 
 
I 
 
1~197 
_1;ooo 
 
I 1,188 
 
I 1,194 
 
I 
 
I 
' J 
 
. ' ,  .. 
 
3 
, 
.. ) .. .... 3 
621 153 544 1,544 28 
\;( 5,178 
. ' 6, 247 
~--. '~- j ,41~47 
. ~' 327 ...2' 852 ' - ~ ' 6 
JOh 4 
187 13,378 
11 1.+65 
25 
4 
2,299 3 B 
4,016 
5 
2,945 9,781 
 
,., 
 
, I 
 
  _f -~  
 
- r_t 
. ( : 
-'.  ) 1- .. ... 1 1\, t " 
605 150 475 1,500 20 
5 1,315 
5 840 10 
 
5,360 
 
5 
 
I . 
 
2,930 300 
 
2,640 
 
'II_ - 
 
10 
 
280 
 
r-t ' 
1- 
 
10 160 
 
11,695 
I 
 
!I 5 435 
I 30 I 
 
11 
'I 
II 
I, 
 
1 
 
I 
 
I 
 
I 
 
. 
 
I 
, 803 
613 634 ; 800 1_,100 600 73 LI 600 839 300 
I 
I 768 
 
II 4-8962 
! 
j'g~ 1.! . .L 1 
 
l' - 
 
'22 3 
 
I 
 
965 
 
I '1~~ ; 
 
! 
i 
 
3, iBO ; .1 
 
I 
I 
 
1,060 
 
I. 400 
 
'I:'. 
 
_ 
 
962 907 
 
812 
 
I 600 
 
I. 
 
81Ll 
200 
 
I 838 
 
965 
 
I 
 
5,681 2 
 
! ' 2~820 272 
 
2,145 6 
 
228 
 
2 
 
134 
 
11,290 
 
I 
 
I 
, 
 
1,o60o02 
 
.3. 436 
 
800 
1 
 
24 
 
I 1,134 
 
2,154 
 
I 800 
 
4 
 
I 
I 
 
800 
 
4 
 
964 ; ,' I ,.,.J:,\209 
 
I . 2.oo 
1 :1,063 I! . . , 
 
- :, -1 
!,2.;6i4 
 
1 ,:1.,034 
 
8,41.+9 
 
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.-;. ~ .... 
 
.... 
 
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. GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO:. HARVEST@ ACR;EAdE, YIEID AND PftODUCTION 
 
(The es~imates are .based on th~ ,_iate~t availabledatar-.--- 
 
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ljist:r:ict and 
C.oun.tY: 
 
 < 
Ffarve~tedl - -P-r--o-d-uct~on I .. I 
 
'.. . . 
Acreage 
 
' 
1951 
 
Yield I 
Per Acre ! 
 
I 
 
I Lbs. . II (000 Lbs .) 
 
1952 - -- . --------~ . - -.. 
 
. . 
 
; 
 
I 
 
Yield  ! ---~-- -,.~ 
 
Harvested! Per Acre i Production 
 
Acreage : ii . 
 
Lbs. 
 
I i 
 
(000 Lbs .) 
 
I IiiSTHICT VIII 
 
Atkinson B' en Hill 
 
~errien 
 
i 
 
~rooks 
 
I 
 
Clinch 
 
dof.fee  Colq1,1itt . 
 
I 
 
Cook . ~ 
 
<  
 
.  
 
:I 
 
Crisp 
 
Doo1y mchols 
 
I 
 
~rwin 
 
J.eff Davis lpnier 
 
I 
 
Lowndes 
 
Telfair 
 
Tift 
 
Turner 
 
11,'4806.55. 
 
1,)00 1;126 
 
6,130 I 1,323 
 
3,475 415 
6,750 8,415 1!,465 
 
I 
 
1,207 1,364 
 
I 
I 
I 
I 
 
. 1,376 
1,247 1,406 
 
I50 
 
15 
 
550 3,350 
 
. i 
 
1~120 . 
1,ooo 1,162 1,280 
 
3,015 
 
1,372 
 
2,060 6,080 
 
I 
 
1, 311 1,196 
 
1,030 
 
I 
t 
 
1,090 
 
4,330 
 
1,294 
 
300 I 1,103 
 
II 
 
.,I 2..J ?98 :. 
 
II I' 
 
1)582 8,113 
L1,195 566 .. 
 
lj 
!I 
I 
J 
 
9,290 l 
 
li 10,496 
I',, 6~279 56 
 
15 
639 II 
 
4,288 
4,137 2,701 
 
Iil' 
II 
 
7,273 II 
 
1,123 . 5,605 
331 
 
II 
ijl 
 
'!~ 
 
111880 1,390 6,220 
3,430 425 
6,825 8,470 4,520 
35 10 
555 3,365 3,030 2,055 6,070 1,050 4',390 
285 
 
1)352 
 
1,035 
 
i 
I I 
 
1,264 
 
1,150 
 
I 1,254 
 
t 
I 
I 
 
.1,248. 1,182 
 
I 1,331 
 
i 1~057 
 
I 1,3'00 
 
I ],,023 
 
I 
! 
 
1,188 
 
1,169 
 
1,221 
 
1,051 
 
799 
 
l,l61.r 
 
870 
 
2,542 l,b.38 7,861 
3,944 
533 . 8,520 10,012 
6,017 
37 13 568 ,),996 3,542 2,510 6,380 
839 5:,112 
248 ' 
 
Wilcox Worth 
 
l 360 
 
964 
 
I 
 
2,700 
 
1,162 
I 
 
! 
 
II 31..~7 
 
375 
 
l 3,138 
 
2,725 
 
II 
 
709 1,006 
 
266 2,742 
 
Total 
 
I 56,760 
 
I 
I 
 
1,286 
 
72' 972 ' II 57,105 
 
1,175 
 
67,,120 
 
DISTRICT IX 
 
Appling 
 
..: Bacon 
 
. ~. 
 
Brantley 
 
Bryan 
 
Charlton 
 
' . Chatham 
 
Evans 
 
Liberty  Long 
 
Pierce 
 
Tattnall 
 
Toombs 
 
Ware 
 
'. 
 
 i YJayne 
 
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Total i 
 
 STATE TOTALS 
 
I 
 
I 
! 3,760 
t 
I 3,.145 
1,545 
I  465 
 
I 
 
270 ., 15 
 
I 1,;-700 
 
120 
I 490 
 
i 
I 
 
4,855 
 
4,905 
 
3,280 
 
I 
I 
I 
I 
 
2,385 2,32,.5 - 
... 
29~~2?0 
 
I. 
'1t 111,ooo 
 
! 
 
I 
I 
i 
I 
I 
I I 
I I 
I 
I 
I. 
I 
I 
t 
i 
j:' 
I 
I 
l I 
 
1,118 1,299 
1,377 
1,~74 . 
1,196 
667 1,136 
1,092 
 
4,202 L1,o86 
2,, 127 
546 323 10 1,931 131 
 
I' 
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. 'jl 
,I 
Id! 
.Ir I I! 
j1 
 
1,570 450 265 : 
15, 1,705 
 
1: 
;I 
 
120 
 
1,090, l,t237 1,090 1,.034 1,)5at 
1,198 
 
534 ;II' 
 
475 
 
6,007 l! 4, 775' 
 
5r246 
3,393 3,238 
2,786 
 
ii 
I,I' 
j!I 
il II 
dI ' 
 
L(,86o 
3,185 2,390' 2,,360 
 
I.I' 
 
],,~85 
 
34,66.0 
 
 II 
.. 'If! i 
 
29,100 
 
1,225 ! 135,975 . 
 
J': 1i 
 
lll,6bo 
 
! 
 
I' 
 
1,098 . 1,30r' 1,178 . 
993 1,094 
600 994 983 1,00~.. 1,297 1,050 880 1,348 1,131 
1,138 
1,115 
 
l 
,i~ .. . 
t. 
 
4,;163 
1~,085 
 
. 1, 850 
 
I . ..t~47 
 
I I 
I 
 
'290 9 
 
I 
I 
 
.1,694 
 
I 
 
118 
 
I 
i 
l 
 
477 6,194 
 
I i I 
 
5~105 
 
I :It 
 
2,804 3,221 
 
i 
I j 
 
.. 2,669 
 
i 
 
I 
 
li 33,126 
 
,!t. 
 
:! 
 
123,765 
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D. L. FLOYD Agrioulturi'Lil~ .Statistician I.n Charge 
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UNITED STATES . DEPART~-\ E. NT OF 
.ere-p AGRICULTURE. 
 
CL_/L. . . ,_ 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
 
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FARM PRICE REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 15, 1953 
 
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GEORGIA: During the month ended October 15, the All Commodity Index o! Price~ Re- 
 
- - - ceived by Georgia farmers dropped 10 points. At the present levei, the : 
 
Index is 238 percent of .the August l909 :.!"J'uly 1914 average. Declining price.s w;i.. t~n 
 
individual commodity sub-groups more than offset price increases for a f~w basic 
 
1terns, and served as the. impetus for the change in the All Commodity Ina.f,ix~ . ' . . j 
 
-Prices received for wheat:, corn, sweetpotatoes, cotton lint, cottonseed; and alL 
 
baled hay declined during the month. Prices receive-d for hogs, beef cattle and 
 
 ;calves, sheep, and lamqs }'!:ere also below the level reported a month ago.  Peariut'   
 
prices declined slightly a.s increased supplies are received from current~crop 
 
marketings. 
 
.  
 
Higher prj_ces were in evidenc~ during the month for chickens, and a significant shift to a higher level for wholesale milk resulted from seasonality of supply. 
 
UNITED STATES:. Lower prices for hogs and cattle, coupled with a seasonal decline h 
 
corn prices . during the month ended October 15, were primarily re- 
 
sponsible for a 2 percent decline inthe Index of Prices Received by Farmers. In- 
 
creases in prices of milk, eggs, and ._wheat were only partially offsetti ng. 1l'he all 
 
commodity index as of October 15 was 250 per.cent of its 1910-14 average compared 
 
with 256 in Sept~:Jmber and -:282 in .October a year ago '   
 
, 
 
Further declines ;in the prices of commodities used for .farm. production lowered the Parity Index (Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes and Wage ' Rates) this month. At 276, the mid-October index wa:s off one-third of 1 percent. (l _point) from a month earlier and 
3 percent from a year ago. Retail prices of family living ;i -tems avera ged the same 
as in mid-September, and topped the level for the corresponding date of the previour year for the first t:ime in 12 months. Farm wage rates increased slightly. 
 
With farm product prices declining !aster than prices paid by farmers for commoditi.e and services, the Parity Ratio declined l point to 91 in mid-October. This was the lowest ratio recorded since May 1941. 
 
= Indexes 
1910-14 100 
 
Summary Oct. 15,  
 
Table for the Sept. 15, 
 
United Oct. 
 
S15ta, t-es- - - 
 
Record 
 
hi gh 
 
1952 
 
1953 
 
1953 
 
-- Index--=--JSate---- 
 
Prices Received 
 
282 
 
256 
 
Parity Index ,!_/ 
 
284 
 
277 
 
250 
 
313 
 
Feb. 1951 
 
276 
 
290 
 
~/May 1952 
 
Parity Ratio 
 
99 
 
92 
 
91 
 
122 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
,!/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates. 
~/ Also February and April 1952  
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.. D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
BURTON J. HARRINGTON 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS oorOBER 15, . 1953 W'I'l'H COMPARIOONS 
 
UNITED Sr.A!rES 
 
COMMODIT-Y  ; -' Aver~o - 
 
 
 
 .Average 
 
..; 
~: 
 
. ~D .  UNIT_  
- .. . .., 
 
Aug.l909. July_ 1914 
 
O:-cxts.sa15, 
 
Sept 15, Oct. 15, J..ug.1909- Oct. 15, Sept 15, Oct. 15, 
 
1953 
 
1953 . July 1914 1952 
 
1953 
 
1953 
 
,.1 .... 
 
2.20 
 
1.90 1.88 
 
.88 
 
2.07 . 
 
1.94 
 
1Com; .Bu., - -   . $ 
 
.91 
 
1.76 
 
1.63 
 
.64 
 
1.53 1.50 1.34 
 
:Q.B,t~. -~ .::. -..; ' : $ 
 
 (, 
 
.\ 
 
 ' " "o :  : .:.. 0 AO 
 
irish-Potatoes, Bu.$ 
 
.67 1.12 
 
3 .00 
 
.90 1.59 1.50 
 
.40 
 
.8:3 
 
.71 
 
.73 
 
.70 
 
2.11 
 
.99 
 
.90 
 
.83 
 
3.35 
 
3.40 2.90 
 
.88 
 
2.94 2.64 2.33 
 
COtto1.1~  Lb   
~~~6n~~e~, Ton 
 
 12e.6 
$ 24.39 
 
37.3 
i. 
68.00 
 
33.9 
50.50 
 
32.1 48.00 
 
12.4 22.55 
 
37.0 70.70 
 
33.1 - .3Z.5 51.50 52.40 
 
Hay (baled), Ton $ 
 
28.30 
 
26.10 23.80 
 
25.60 20.90 ... ,21.20 
 
Bbgs .. pe~ cwt. 
 
$ 
 
Beef Cattle, cwt. $ 
' 
Milk Cows , }fe!!d 
 
3.87 33. _85 
 
18.10 18.30 175.00 
 
22.50 11.80 120.00 
 
21.30 10.90 115.00 
 
7.27 5.4:2 48.00. 
 
18.60 23.80 , 21.30 22.00 . 15.80 ' '14.70 
228.Q6 157 .oo 
 
Chickens, Lb. 
 
~ 13.2 
 
27.6 
 
26.4 
 
26,9 
 
11.4 
 
24.2 . 24.3 23.3 
 
Jgg-s, ..Doz.,   
3uil't~rfe.t, Lb~ 
 
 . 21.3 ...68.0 
 25.7  sa.o 
 
60.0 55.0 
 
60.0 56.0 
 
21.5 26.3 
 
50.4 
73~5 
 
51.4 . 53.3 64.8 . 65.7 
 
.~.1~1k ( wb.o1 e sale ) 
 
_ p.er _lOo#: jj 
 
,$ 
 
Soybee.ns, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
.i 
 
"~.<': 
 
' 
 
Peen)olts.~ .Lb. 
 
 
 
2.42 ...;... 5.0 
 
6.95 3.00 10.5 
 
6.35 
a.6o 
11.0 
 
6.55 
2.60 . -. 
10.8 
 
-1.60 
4.8 
 
. 5.28 2.71 ll.l 
 
4.43 2.33 ll.O 
 
.. 4.63 2.41 
10.9 
 
1/ Preliminary for October 1953 
 
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INDEX Nl.JMBnl.S OF PRICES RECEIVED BY F.AR1'1ER.S IN GEORGIA 
. (.August 1909 - July 1914 .c 100) 
 
All Com1110dities 
 
Cotton & Cottonseed 
 
Grains 
 
Meat .Animals. 
 
 Dairy Products 
 
Chickens &: Eggs 
 
]'r,J.its 
 
. 
 
Miscellaneous 
 
 Revised : 
 
Oct. 15, Sept. 15, Oct. 15, 
 
1952 
 
1953 
 
195~ '. 
 
2?3 * 
294 
191 346  
. 259 253 199 19:3 
 
248 262 174 304 243  
257 189 192 
 
239 . .j- . 
248 - 
 
157 
 
285 
 
246 
 
258 
 
185 
 
. .. 
 
189 
 
.. . ~ 
 
 Cott~n - pt:ospects for Georgia as of November 1 were for a produbtio.n. of . 775,ooo bales 
(500 pounds gross . w~ight) as announce,<i r;>y ..the G~orgia e~op'"Reporting Seli"vice of the 
 
United St~~.t?~- _Pepar.tment of Ag:r,:_icult:ure .. The fqr.ecast . wa~ 15,ClOO 'l:)_aJ. es ..under the   
 
prediction a :-month eaf':j_,ier, b\.!-t it was :_s:j.x per cent aboVe -tfi) 729,000 bales prOd\JCed 
 
in 19:52 ahcl. .JJ-;.was ~ight per cent more than the ten..year average o:fJ 716,000 bales  ,' 
 
for 1942~5lo 
 
. 
 
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Bright. sunny weather in .most parts of the state througho\lt all of October has beim:. . 
 
idMLf or picking cottono _. Farmers, thus, have beeh able to utilizE< a, limited labor . 
 
~upp1y to good . advantag~' and around 90 per -cent .of .'the reported pr oduction had 
 
been ginn~_d prior to November 1. 
 
 
 
 
 
The Bureau of the Census reported 699,000 running baie! ginned to Nov~mber 1, compared with ?61,000 running bales to the same date in 1952 apd 836,ooo, ip 1951,.    
 
'. D. 1-. FLOYD 
 
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.gricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
HARRY A. WHITE 
 
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A.gricu1t~ral Statistician 
 
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GEORGIA - MAP l- -__. ____ 
 
_SHO_V,___HN_G-_--_I.N-_-I-_I__-G_A_,_-T--.E..D.~ -.-- P-R--O---D!U' CTION 
 
1953 .AND 
, . .  
 
F. INAL. 
 
PRODUCTION 
 
.. 
 
. 
 
' 
 
FOR-1 95 2 
 
AND 
 
1951 
 
 
 
19)3~-50, ooo 
 
Won...Cvt ,; oYl'  
 
1953 product-ion indicated on 
 
:v752 -65,ooo \ ~ 
 
November 1. 
 
19)1...)0;000 . \_____. ' - 1953 ...56, 000 . 1952-53,000 1951...53,000 
ATHENS 
 
.,. STATE '!" .. . 
 
.. 1953 
1952 
-.. 1951 ~ 
 
775,000 729,000 
9~1 )0 00 
 
. \ . 
 
_-. ..... 
 
 . -~  !.. 
 
Distri.cts shoWn are Cro:p   
Reporti~g Di~~ric ss and N:ar  
 
Congressional Districts o 
 
v. 
 
.. . ~- ' 
 
1953 9.L OOO 1952 8?: 000 
1 )51 J(ll;.-'.:JOO 
 
MAC ON 
l95J c~lL-~., 000 195212.9 )000. 1951-169' 000 
 
VI  . 
 
 
 
 
 
],.95'3 
1952 
 
...,1366 
,~11a, 
 
000 
ooo 
 
1951-;:168 i>O OO 
 
.. , ;; ... 
. . . . ... ~ 
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.' 
 
, 
 
I 
 
,. 
 
ALBA. NY 
 
~ 1953-142,000 . 1 9 5 2 - 11 8 ; 0 0 0 
 
IX. 
 
1953--83,000 
 
1951-167,000 
 
19)J ..25J 000 
 
1952-..f39. 000 1951,106!i 000  
 
1952-22 }000 1951~3 6J 000 
 
VALDOSTA 
 
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:_ . UNITED STATES .. Cai'TON REPORT AS OF NOVE.MBER 1, 1953 
 
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The :Ctcfp Reporting Board of the Bureau of Agric~ltural  Economics. -~akes the following 
 
report :from data furnished by crop correspondents, .field statisticians, Bureau of -,. 
 
the C.ensus, Production and Iviarketing Administration, and cooperating State agen'cieso 
 
'l'he final outturn of cotton compared with this forecast will deperid upon whether thejl 
 
yartolis influences affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or~ff 
 
less 
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b 
 
l 
 
e 
 
than 
 
usual. 
 
r :. 
 
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:ACREAGE  
 
LINT YIELD PER : 
 
PRODUCTION 
 
:CEN. - . 
 
 FOR :HARVEST ~1953 
 
HARVESTED ACRE  
 
500-lb. gross wt.b<:les: GIN- ; 
 
Aver-: 
 
1953 Ayer.. 
 
: 19:53 . : J;Jil~GS 
 
age  1952 : indi.. 
 
age 
 
1952 s Crop :TO NOV 
 
 1942-: 
 
: cated  1942-  Crop :Indicated:l,l95J 
 
 51 
 
:Nov. 1 
 
51 : 
 
Novo 1 
 
Thous.: acres Lb  
 
 Thous.: Thous.  Thous o- : Thous 
 
Lbo  Lb.  bales : bales 
 
bales. . :bales  
 
I - - ~issourf 
Virginia 
 
 
 
..... I . ' 
 
~. Carolina 
 
,. 
 
. ' 
 
494 29 762 
 
. 
 
379 362 
 
I 
 
. 345 
 
385 424 366 
 
418 
 
345 
 
314 
 
20 
 
290 
 
522 
 
394 23 
569 
 
430' 3M 
 
19' 
 
14 
 
460 
 
417 
 
$. Carolina 
 
1,075 315 
 
286 
 
317 
 
697 
 
657 
 
710 
 
651 
 
~eorgia !florida 
 
... 
 
1.~_354 
64 
 
252 
~92 
 
245 271 
 
275 
 
716 
 
195 
 
15 
 
729 30 
 
-..- 
 
775 
26 
 
. 699 
14 
 
' 
 
'. ! 
 
r. 
 
Tennessee 
 
891 364 366 
 
)61 
 
543 
 
638 
 
670 
 
524 
 
Alabama Hissj.ssippi 
 
.. 
 
. 
 
1,.580 
2,)69 
 
285 337 
 
275 385 
 
296 
 
911 
 
427 1,670 
 
.. 890 1,906 
 
975 
 
920 
 
2,100 1,737 
 
Arkansas   
 
1,849 .' 334 
 
345 
 
386 1~355 
 
1,366 
 
1,485 1,09(, 
 
Louisiana 
 
910 3l4 408 
 
417 
 
568 
 
7?6 
 
790 
 
603 
 
Oklahoma Tekas 
 
.. 
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Ne.w Me~cico 
 
Arizona ' 
 
California 
 
Other States 
 
J" / 
 
~ 
 
993 1,60 8,977 183 
312' 4.83 
675 525 1,396 615 
 
16 
 
- . . 
 
 
 
- 
 
3..55 
 
105 171 527. 682 622 
337 
 
213 
 
429 
 
222 3,162 
 
515 
 
173 
 
704 312 
 
593 
 
763 
 
264 3,808 
330 948 1,818 
 
440 
4,150 335 990 
1,72.5 
 
J 
254 2,415 
156 404 516 
 
387 
.. .. . - 
 
13 ... . ...10 -  - . ~- 
 
- ~   - - 
 
, .... 
 
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.... 
 
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13. --- 
 
... .. 
 
7 
 
UNITED STA. TES  23,737 271o4 282.7 
 
325 12,215 j l5,l36 16,093 10,788 
 
Amer. Egypt. 
 
:'4; _: 
 
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New Me:X:id~ 
 
Arizona 
 
California I 
 
Total A. E. 
 
I 
 
27.0 350 
 
18.5 318 
 
37.0 ,6 
 
3...0.'.3 . 
 
83.1 - " 322 
I 
 
431 .. 427 
 
399 
 
285 
 
395 
 
402 
 
258 
 
400 
 
~,..~ ~ 
 
406 
 
384 
 
l 
 
I 
 
l 7.0 
 
32,4 
 
3.9 I 18~1 
 
-- I 16.1 
 
43.8 
 
.7 
 
I 27 Q2 
 
9.5~0 
 
I 
 
'24.0 11.0 31-.o 
"5 
 
.,.. 
... 
- 
 
66 ., 5 
 
... 
 
- 
 
September 1 estimate' Production ginned and to be ginned. A 5oo~1b. bale contains about 480 n~t 
pounds of lint, 
~ Ill~nol~' Kansas) Kentucky, and 'Nevada. Included in State and United States totals. 
 
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.Ocrobef... .Q.9nd:i.tiot,1s ,:' tl;letefote, havf;1.::be,e,r y_~ry fa~or~ple .:fqr l').ar.;r.es:tJng. 9r.op$., :... 
 
a:r  C ~)'tto~ pick:i;ng :ts. ~~'d'it " crv~:r,: "' in ali a'r.e~s:, , cr~\haryesting ~~ w,~l.l ufld~r "':f9-Y~ : ....; ~ . 
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Lack of moisture has ' greatly retarded the fall seeding of small"'grains; dafuagea'' 
 
f.~,ll veg~t~b:j.es. , . ~nd . past;ure,~ a~e J?eginn~n~ ~C? ~ut,fer __ bad~Y,t Gooq. so;i.). s9ak~~- 
 
.rainsars badly"needed :in'a11 areas . of the)State..  ~ .  ' .. .. . ' 
 
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CORN-(  Record ''or :near irecord nigh jields of -.corri are bei,ng ' harvested in most areas 
corn: ~. :.  : < of ~ the State4 . 'Based 'on prospects as . of 'November 1 'the tbtal Georgia 
 
.: production is estimaftid at 6d.r060; ooobushels; this is 62 per cent ab ove' the short 
1952.lcro:P of' '37,l52:;obo bushels and is the .largest/. _p~od4ction tn the':hi.tory' o:t' ~~e 
 
State, The average yield per licfe is 20~0 b4$he1s an~ is 8,0 b~she ls above last  
 
year ~ a record fo~ Georgia~ 
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: :PEANUTS; .. PeatJ.ut E!.stim:ates  r emaining tlile EHime as Octobe~ T point toward a total 
 
:.t : .~.'  ~ prbduc.tiol\ "6f '486' o8o;6oo pound~ of picked  ~.md threshed nuts, wi"Eh&, re- 
 
co~a:: yie1d' ' of 980 pounds ~ ' Frequent hard rains, following the September hurric.ane:, 
 
to .9.8:~~ed -. grt~14e:rci:b~e. cl}image to tlle crop in the stack, but most of the -d~mag e was 
 
qua1ity 'rather than quantityo' : 
 
  
 
  
 
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SWEETPOTATOES: An estimated production of 2,080,000 bushels of sweetpotatoes is - 
 
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 24 per ,.cent above. the short :1952 crop of 1, 680, OQO bush~ls... ..A -yi'eld 
 
of 8'0 bushels per acre is 'compared -'with 70 bushels one year ago and  77 . bushels':f.or 
 
the 'ter,\ year (1942 ..51) average. 
 
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PECANS: Weather conditions in tpe main commercial producing areas have been favC"r .. 
 
. . abl~ f0r the dev.~lo_pment of; diseases and ins.ects, and .the damage tQ ;-the;  . 
 
pecan c~op ;is grea-t;,er th'ari was antic.ipated e-arlier in the s e a!:lo~h: The es,tim.9:'t ecf   
 
prodl.l.qtiqn of,,45, )00, 000 pounds as of .Novemb~I' l is two ,I!lilJ,ion below one month, ago 
 
and .fs , five. million J;es.s.. than i .n 1952., 1 (See - reye~s~ ?id~. f;or p~ can c ori1TqFl:Uts; l)y>. 
 
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CROP ; ..- : . (000) :Aver?ge: :  ' :Indicated:}:Verage;-..,."'7' ~Indicat~~- 
 
,. .   :. 1953 . :19 '2'-.5i:"' ;1..952 : : 19.53  :1942~51: 1952' : 1953 .. :  
 
Corn Hay 
 
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Tobacccr L(aU)  lb.: 103 ..1 1071 '1115  1279   ipl,:J.Bh: 125,035' l.:n,847" . 
Potatoes, Irish/o" bu.: .. ~6  . 72 :.: .,. 76 .. 1b  . ' . 1:, 1~3'8. . .456  '  456' 
 
::f '716 . CPPeooattatnotuonte.ss( 'f:. o.S:rw~\ ~e.,pe~tc~~kb' .ai;blnueg. 
 
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D. L, FLOYD Agri cultural Statistician-' In Cha:rge 
 
~RCHIE. U.NG:r.JLY. ~ 
A gricultur:~ l . Statristician 
 
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 !JE.!._ STATES ... GEN~RAL_ CROP REPORT AS OF NOVEHBER lz 1953 
 
Conditions for maturity and harvest of. late'-growing crops were favorable to ideal 
 
during October and the total expected volume of crop production increased slightly . 
 
It remains third...largest, nearly up to the 19.52 volume but well below that for 1948  
 
. The .conditions which favored harvest.; however, were 'Unfavorable for seeding and 
 
development of fall-sown grains; until good rains fell in the latter third of 
 
October. 
 
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. Corn production is now estimated at 3,180 million bushels, only 16 million less than 
on October le. Virtually all corn matured before killing f 'rosts, resulting in practical~y no soft or immature ears Corn cured rapidly and is generally of good to 
excellent quality; much was dry enough to be shelled for market as it was picked0 
In the Corn Belt, machine pick:ing in some fields was hampered by the dryness and brittleness of the stalks and ear shanks, resultiJ1g in much dropping of earse~ Har.. ve_st~ng .progres,s, .. however; is . reported much more rapid than usual.  Dropped ears 
gleaned or sa~va~ed b.Y livestock are covered in the production estimatese 
 
Harvest of soybeans reached its peak in the main.produc:i.ng area in early October 
and was generally about completed by November 1. Earlier prospects .were not quite 
maintai'ned for dry beans, .potatoes1 .and sweetpotatpes o But i!lcreas es from, earlier forecasts are now shown for rice, sorghum grain, peanuts, tobacco and sugar beets  Picking of cotton progressed rapid]y and with a mtnimum of loss.; Lint yields are 
considerably higher than expected earlier, and the estimated outturn increased to 16e~l million bales  .: 
 
~: Production of c~rn for all 'purpo~es as of November 1 is estimated at 31 180 
million bushels, a drop of, only 16 million bushels fr~m expectations a month ago~ This production is 4 per cent below last year's crop but it is 5 per cent 
larger than the lO...year average . Yield per acre is now indicated at 39.4 bushels,  1.2. bushels ~wer than last year's yield, but 4o2 bushels above ave;rage'J Production 
of corn for grain this year is estimated at 2_,860 million bushels, about 5 per cent 
less than last year's' 31 002 rrl1li.on bushels for graine~ 
 
PEANUTS: :The 1953 crop of peanuts from the aereage for: picking and threshing. is 
 
_forecast 
 
estimated at 11 427 million pounds~ anq. five per ce.nt greater than last 
 
 This is two per cent over the 
year Is production, but only 69 
 
October 1. per cent 
 
of the 194?.,.51 average~ . Improved prospects in both the Virginia and Southwestern 
 
:areas were responsible for the increase this month. ' In the Virginia...Carolina_ area, 
 
 rains the end of September followed by mild weather caused a delay in digging and 
 
resulted in better maturity of the .crop,   
 
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In .the Southeastern .area, damage frorrt the hurriqane rains of September .24-:-2'6:, has turnedout to be mos~in quality and the total production of peanuts is about as 
 
expected earlier. In the Southwestern: area, yields' in northern Texas and Oklahema 
 
are turning out even better than earlier expectationsa  
 
PECANS: .The pecan crop is forecast at 184,962,000 pounds_, up 2 per. cent from pros 
 
pects.a month earliero The 1952 production was 147,946,000 pounds ~nd the 
 
10-year average is 126,518,000 pounds, Improved varieties account for 85;1811 000 pounds this year while seedlings p.roduced 99,7811 000 pol]Ildsti These are 48 per cent and 4.5 per cent, respectively, above tn'e 10-year averages  All 'States except Georgia 
 
and Texas are harvesting crops larger than last yearoGeorgia's crop is forecast at 
 
 45;5oo, 000 pounds  :Oama:ge from diseases and insects was higher than in recent years~ 
 
 Scab seriously injured most v.s.rieties except Stuart ar1d 'intestation of shuckworiri was 
 
heavy in  all, varieties o Quality of the crop s below a year ago with some light 
 
filled month 
 
nuts: agoo 
 
reported,; The ~crop 
 
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The the 
 
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crop cen 
 
of tra 
 
38,5401 l part 
 
009 pounds is .genera]. 
 
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in most localities in the South and West.Gentral.area vary from fair:to go~d.. In 
 
Oklahoma, 't~e erop is light in the northern area but good crops are :reported in .the 
 
central and southern districts. In Louisiana, dry weather has . been favora'Qle fo;r 
 
harvest. Nuts ar13 of goed quality and well filled. Harvest io Alabama is progress .. 
 
ing -satisfactorily. A.n excellent crop is expected in  Mohi~e and Baldwi~ , C91.p1ties  
 
Jn Mississippi, a good .crop is being harvested in all areas of the State! In. _Easte:rn 
 
Arkan:sas, a goo<i crop is being harves-ted while in the. other areas. only a fair pro- 
 
duction is indicated . 
 
 
 
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After Five Days R~turn to. 
 
Uriite<i Sta~es Dpartment of Agriculture 
 
Bureau of Agricultural Economics 
 
'319 Extension Building 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
OFFICIALBUSINESS 
 
Penalty .fpr private use to -avoid payment of po~tag~ $3.00. 
 
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Gt.qlliliA: Folldwing last. year's small crop,- the production 6f .le~pedeza se'ed i ,n .. 
 
. Georg'ia for 19,53. was the second iowdst it has been 13i'hc~ 1943o 'I'he 6ur.-. 
 
rent crop i~? ebtimated a.t . 6~300, 000 pounds ( c1ean seed basis) i:J,s  compared 'to 
 
. 
 
5, 700,000 pounds for .195.2, sligh,tly over a 10 per cent increase~ For i;,he past two 
 
years  y;reather conditions . have been very unfavorable for lespedeza seed prodrtction'~ ' 
 
The est>ima ted .42,000 acr~s harvested for seed th~.s year is 14 per cent above l ast 
 
year's 37,000 acres, but; It i .s . l9 per cent below the 1942-51 ten ..year ~verage of . 
 
51,800 acres~. Yi elds we:re . r elatively low for both 19~2 and 1953, being 155 and 150 
 
pounds, respectJvely, as.:compated to the 10-year average of l80 : pounds, :: 
 
UNITF..D S'f'!.!~_':, The l.9~.3'. production of .les pedeza seed; smallest since 1936; is in , 
 
. 
 
 . .dicated.- ,-yo-. be about half the 1952 crop and a 1ittle more than. a -:  
 
thirctof .the. 1942-51 average, according to the Bureau of Agricultu.ral :E.conqmics. ..It . 
 
is forecast a:t 66,468,000 pounds' of clean seed, compared 'with 126,90),000 pounds in 
 
1952 and, the lO..;year average of 172,304,000 p ounds  . A smaller crop this year than . 
 
last year is r eported for each of the 15 producing States except Georgia and 
 
Mississippi, Decreases are most marked in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri 10 
 
Production . this year and last in thou>sands o! pound~ 3 by yarieties, is estimated as 
 
follows: (8,607), 
 
~' 
 
Kenonreesasne,e36. T1,f8706 0an(Bd 5c,o1m0ml o1.na1s,t0'" y13ea.r( 
 
);. Kobe 21,9?5 813), ~nd othe 
 
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(3?,~84!, var~ehes 
 
Sericea ..6{3.}6 344 (n:tl). 
 
The severe drou.ght during the siunrner and early fall in nearly all producing States, 
 
together with abnormally high temperatures in a number . qf States, was chiefly re ... 
 
sponsible for . the smallest seed acreage .in 17 years and the expe cted smallest yield  
 
per acre in 14 years.. .' M<my acres, which normally would have been ha:rves ted for seed 
 
because of high prices l'ec eived by growers for the). 952. cr:op, were cut- for hay or . were pastv.red to o.ffse'.d ,:n part the snor't~age of forage., .An estimat.ed 1.(43_,000 acres 
 
of lespede.za seed will have been harv~sted by the end of. November, when harvesting 
 
in nearly .all States isexpected to be' pomple ted. 'rhis compares wi th 678,000 acres .  
 
in 1952 and th.e' average of ,883,060 acres. 
 
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Generally speaking, growth of lespedeza was very sh.ort, thus. ~ making it di fficult to combine or  harvest otherwise the s eed crop. Yields per acre are. expected to be smaller tpp.n J.ast year in all States except Ar kansas and Mississippio They are als -o below average in all ~:tates except Maryland., 'I'his year's yield for the United States "is es t;imat ed at lSO pounds .per acre, c ompared with 187 pounds in 1952 and t h< average of 194 poundso Harvesting of the crop began 16 to 18 days later than last year in the more northern producing States, and 2 to 6 days l ater i n the southern producing Stat es c Harvesting average 7 days later than in 1952, but was 2 days earlier than usual. This year 1s harvest began on the average as follows: ,.October 24 
in Kentucky, Tennessee, and AJ.,abama; October 26-29 in Georgia; Mississipp;l, Virginia, and North Carolina; Octob er Jl..November 5 in Arkansas, Missouri, South Carolina, . and 
Kansas; and November 8-9 in Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and OkJ;ahoma,  
 
Carry-over of lespedeza seed on farms is estimat ed at 3,3001 000 pOunds ,.._ chiefly in Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, and South Carolina~  It is a bout  twice as large as the farm carry~over l ast year but only 39 per cent of the 10-year average o Currently, the suppJ.y of lespedeza seed, including production this year and carry...over, is estimated at 8J., 93 9, 000 pounds of clean seed. 'rhis is 36 per 
cent smaller than in 1952 and 58 per cent below the 1942-51 average. 
 
(over) 
 
 Lespedeza Seed: Acreage harvested., Yield per acre, and Production - Average 1942-51, Annual1952 and 1953-  
 
-=--: -=- --- - - - - :---:--Acreage harvested    : Yi.8id per acre : Production.:.clean seed . 
 
state ---------- -Indi---- --- 
 
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:Averag e  ___ :1942-51 
 
1952 cated Average:l952: cated: Average: 1952 ._ : cated 
 
1953 
 
194251; : 1953_L1942-51 : - . : 1953 
 
- -Ac-r-es 
 
Pounds 
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Thousand pounds 
 
Ind~ 
 
21,440 
 
19;900. 6,ooo 186 200 130 3,930  3,8oo 
 
78 0 
 
Illo 
 
17,720 
 
30,000 ' 18,000 170 150 100 3,169  41500 
 
ls80C 
 
Hoo  263,500 212,000 75,000 184 . 175 130 49,780  37,100,_ 9,750 
 
 Kans o . 66,100 
 
15, 000 
 
5, 000 218 175 110 15,100 2, 625 
 
550 
 
Hd a  1/14,000 18,000 17,000 J/205 300 225 1/2,900 5:;400 
 
Va ~ 
 
. 24,300 . 23,000 1.3,000 184 250' : 133 . 4,560 _5,800 
 
3,825 1, 729 
 
N, C4 156,.loo  - 15o,ooo 142,ooo 197 240 180 30,980  36,ooo  g5,56o 
 
s .. Co 5o,ooo  41,000 35,ooo 178 180  150 9,180 7.?4oo 
 
5,250 
 
~GKay=:~.---'"'"'5~l6;J7..,,l,_o8ob;;.,..:o-----4;35~7~',,~oooo,:o...;o~...-..1~428,..,,o~o~ooo~o__,...;:l~28..2,.6.o..........~11:S5~o5__,.._.1,_5.904  
 
9, 540 , 15',3oo' 
 
5, 700 --  6,8oo . 
 
~Q.Q 1,692 
 
Tenno ,76,100 
 
30,000 23., 000 -192 145 
 
95 14,700 . 4,400 . . 2,185 
 
Alao 
 
11,900 17,000 14,500 164 140 125 1,990 _ 2,ll400 
 
1,812 
 
Niss 18,700 
 
Ark~  
 
34,800 
 
Okla~1/ 14,750 
 
8, 006 3o,ooo 3,000 
 
10,)00 128 
 
21;ooo 216 
 
3,000 1/173 
 
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100 i25 
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___ 120 2,410  800 1,2E.:_ 
175 . 7,890 .3,8oo , 3,675 
100 J/2,612 ----..3..80..,....,. 300 
 
' lJ., So 883,060 678,000 , 443,000 194 187 1.50 172,304 . 126,905 66,468 
 
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Lesp~de~a S~:ed Supply: Aver age -1942,.,.5'1, Annual 1952 .and 1953 
 
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;:"Ave.;ag.e __,.;::;1~49 2 ;_51 
 
.L: .,..._,.- --1--9-5--2..,;..;.:2..:----I--n---d~9_i2c3_ a t e d_ 
 
, , . Prqductiori of clean seed in po1,1nds . 
 
172,304, OQO 
 
::Pe:icentage that -is Korean 
 
74.3 
 
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11 
 
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19.4 
 
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n  ~~ Common & 'l'ennessee #76  
 
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II n .,Other varieties, . 
 
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Farm carry..over on June 30 in pounds . 
 
8_, 549,000 
 
Dealer and Government c arry~over on 
 
...  June 30 ilf poup,~s 
 
 
 
. ' 13~209,200 
 
Supply of clean seed' (production plus 
 
~carry-over )in pounds  
 
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194,092,200 
 
126,9o5,ooo 66,468,ooo 
 
61.1 . . . 55.4 
 
25.5 
 
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. . o~5 1,591,000 .:. ~ 7 )00, 000 
 
: 96,o.oo 12,171,000 
 
_128,592,000 . 81,939,000 
 
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Agricultural Marketing Service    . .. ~ J..9 Extension Building ' 
 
 . .' Athens,, Georgia 
 
. OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
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  Penalty for private use t o avoid 
 
payment of -postage $300 9 
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GEORGIA: During the :.mopth'. ended, November 1.5, the A~l Cormnod~ ty Index q;f. P,riq~s Re.... 
 
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. ceived by, : ~orgia...farmerS drop'pe<f" 2 points' ~ At the present level the ... 
 
index 'is 236 percent of t~~- August . 1909-July_),914 ave_r<;~,ge. Declining prices :ror'  ., 
 
some. '!arm product~ - more th'citl offset'',ipparent increases for others during. tpe mo-nth 
 
an? served as the. propelling force bw:hind the shift in the All' Commodity Ii:-.dex~. 
 
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Pric,es .received for corn, sweetpotatoes, cotton lint, hogs, b~ef cattle, r;ct. ll~ cow,9,.,   
 
chi~kens, peanuts, ~!~d soybeans dropped belo'vi" the  levsl reported in October. Price~ 
 
received for wheat, oats, and all baled .hay ins;reased ,during the month; accompanied by a, seasonal increase in farm price 'of wholesaJ,e milk and buttorfat. 'l'~ere. wa~ no. 
 
significant shift 
 
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in price 
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thq mor.;tth fG)r 
 
I:rish 
 
potatoesj 
 
cottonseed, 
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and eg?Sc 
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UNITED STATES: The index of Prices.-1Receiveq l?Y Farmers at 249 .percent of its 1910;r 
14 average . o'n Noveml:Ser 1.5 was 1 point (two-fifths of. one percent) . lower than a, month e!3-rlier ..~Lower prices. fcir hogs, eggs, and 'cotton were leading 
 
contributors to the decline. Thef)e declines, however, ,were nearly offset by higher' 
 
price.s for milk, wheat, and sever.al ~orn;nerdai vegetables. . ... . . : .. . 
 
 
 
The increase in feeder livestock prices raj_sed the}).rity Index (P:r.i-s:es -Pr.dd, 
Interest, Taxes and V!age Rates) 1 point (1/3' c)f 1 percent) dudng the month ended 
N'oveinber 1.5. The upturn in feeder livestock prices increa.sed the Index of' Prices Paid for Commodities used for E~rm: .ProductJon nearly 1 percent. Prices of family living items have averaged the :sarfie':dur:trig each ' of the past three months. At 277, 
the Parity Index as of November 1.5 -vvas the same as in September and only 2 percent lower than a year ago. 
 
With the Parity .Index up and' :tl'J.Ei':Index d:f:\Prices Received slightly lower, the Parity 
 
Ratio dropped to 90.  This was' 1 percent lower than in 0Gtober, 8 percent below a 
 
__ . year 
 
ago, 
 
and 
 
the 
 
lowest 
 
I'ato rec'O'rded" . 
 
gince 
 
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]'Jay . 
 
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1941~ 
 
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Surnmary Table fvr .the .........,_~ 
 
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= Indexes 
1910...14 100 
 
:.. Nov. 1.5,  : Oct. 1.5~.: 1952 .: 19.53 -_: 
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Prices Received' 
 
2"7'1" .. ',._....... 2.50 
 
 ... .....  
249 
 
y. 
313 
 
Feb. 19.51 
 
Parity .Index ];/ 
 
282 
 
276 
 
277 
 
Parity Ratio 
 
98 ' 
 
..  ' '.1 
 
91 
 
90 ''. 
 
l/ Prices Paid~ Intere$t, . Taxes, and Wage Rates  
~/ Also February and April 19.52. 
 
290 
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122 
 
yr~a;;; J.9.52 
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D. L. FLOYD 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
BURTON J. HARRINGTON Agricultural Statist:Ld.an 
 
 +--~-------P_R..;...I_CE_S'--R:FX:~E::;.:IVED BY FARMERS NOVUffiER 15, _.!_9__W_I_T_t~_C_O_M_FAR~~ON~--- ------~-'--- 
 
. - - . GEORGIA 
 
UNITED STkt'ES 
 
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C01AI[~DITY 
 
Average 
 
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Aug.1909.. Nov. 15, Oct . 15, Nov~' :ll)-,. Aug;l9u9~ ~Tov~ 15, O.ct. 15, :t<!ov; 15, 
 
.July 1914  1952 
 
1953 
 
1953  July 1~14  1952 , 1953. .195:5 
 
tlfueat ~ .Bu. 
 
$ 1.24 
 
2.23 
 
~orn, Bu~ 
 
$ 
 
Pats, B.u. 
 
$ 
 
Irish  P8tatoes;  Bu,.$ 
 
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pweet Potatoes, Bu.$ 
 
.67 
 
.-1.17 
 
lol2 .,1  3.00 
 
_.83 
 
3.35 
 
~otton, lb, 
 
 12.6 . . 
 
~ottonseed, toh ~Y (baled), ton 
 
$ . 24,39 $ 
 
67.50 28.60 
 
1.88 
1~44 
.91 1,50 2,90 32!1 48,00 23.80 _ 
 
1 . 95 136 
~93 
1,50 2,40 31.8 48,00 24.00 
 
. 40 .. ,70 
.88 12~ ,i 22.55 
... ... .,.~ 
 
3.17 34,0 69.70 
 
!.94 2,00 
 
1.34- . lo33 ~ 
 
.73 
 
.74 
 
.90 
 
2,.33 
 
32.5 31,8 
 
52.40 53.40 
 
21.20 22.00 
 
fiogs, per cwt. 
 
.$ 7.33 
 
17.30 
 
21.30 
 
20.20 
 
7..27 
 
21,30 20.00 
 
f3ee Cattle 1 cw;t, $ ' 3. 87 
Milk Cov's  head $ 33.85 
 
15~50 
167.00 
 
10.90 115.00 
 
10,60 I 
100.00 
 
5.42 48.00 
 
221,00 
 
153.00 152.00 
 
yhickens, . lb. 
 
 13,2 
 
30,2 
 
26.9 
 
25,9 
 
11,4 
 
26.7 
 
23.3 2~.6 
 
,Eggs, D:> z 
 
 21.3 
 
61.5 
 
60.0 
 
60,0 
 
21.5 
 
.51,9 
 
53.3 49.7 
 
:?utterfat, lb. Milk (wholesale) 
- per 100# 1} 
 
 25.7 
$  
 
58.0 
 
56.0 
 
5B!0 I 26 f3. 
 
6. 55 ' 6f65J l.6Q : 
 
72.3_ 
~ 
.. 
5.33 
 
65,7 . 4,61 
 
66. 8 4.75 
 
?oybeans, Bu, 
 
$ 
 
2.80 
 
2,60 
 
2.35 
 
-":' -- 
 
,?7! . 2.41 2 ; 60 
 
-l. :--.,f--e-a-n-u-t-s,,-l-b-.----:-~~---.-5-.0--"-----1-0:,-9--'I-~i,~_,._s,__-.-1.1.0.,:5-- . 
 
L_..4_,_8.,,~_,..-1~0~~_8_,..__10_,~9___j.1_0_~ 
 
9 
___ 
 
' 
 
================:;:::=::====---::.:.: ______ __ J/ Preliminary fo~ November l9p3. 
=,i= 
 
 
 
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.:::.:::--====== ::::-~ -_..--..-_-~..,,...__- --_--~--- -...----===-~=-= 
 
INDEl NUMBERS OF PRICES RECElvEw- I3Y FAllMERS IN GIDR(}IA . (August 1909 ~ ,July 1914 ;: -100) 
 
; ': 
 
Oct. 15, 1953 
 
Nov, 15, 
~ 953 
 
All Commod1ties 
 
263  
 
Cotton & Cottonseed - , 278 
 
Grains 
 
195 . 
 
Meat Animals 
 
321  
 
Dairy Products 
 
260 
 
Chickens & Eggs 
 
271 
 
Fruits 
 
200 
 
Miscellaneou,s 
 
 195 
 
.i. 
 
 ltevised.. 
 
238 --"'236 
 
248 
 
246 
 
157 
 
150 
 
285 
 
274 
 
2<16 
 
249 
 
258 
 
256 
 
185 
 
185 
 
189 
 
1~0 
 
Afte~ Five Days Return to 
 
'United States Pepartment of .Agricultu.re 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
3~9 Extension Building 
 
Athep.s, Geo~gia 
 
('': 
 
OFFICIAL WS!NESS' 
 
.. 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid pl:l.yment of postage $300, 
0 
 
south Branch Library State College a Agriculture Athens. Ga. 
 
 Georgia hc;s harvested a 1953 cotton crop of about 760,000 bales ( 500 pounds gross weight) which i _s 4 per cent above the 731,000 bales of last year and 6 pe~, cent more than the 10-.year average (1942~1951) of 717., 000 bales. Of the 1,387; 000 acres (rev.) in cultiva:tion July 1, c:. 9 per .cent .was .abandoned, leaving 1,:37-~, 000 acres for harves t Th~s ,is 5 per cent belo't-r 1952 harvested acres, but approximately the same as the 10... - 
year avera:geo Yield per harvested acre o;f 265 pounds compares with 241 in 1952 aJ[d 
with 10:..year average of 252 _poUnds 0 
 
The current season has been marked by a combination of factors that have enabled 
farmers to make a relatively good 5tate average yield of cotton and at the same time 
reach a high record on: yield of corn. This is rarely the case since corn requires 
m;re moisture than is good for cotton under v1eevil conditions  Cotton was planted 
about on time and good stands were the ruleo Early weevil infestation v1as the heavh est in y~ars with weather very hot and dry in latter Hay and June. l'1uch. of July was wet so that by August 1 weevil numbers had increased h~avilye However, hot and very 
dry weather during the remainder .of the fruit i ng season, together with an intensive -poisoning program, r~su),.ted in general.J.y fair tc g C'>od yie],ds in most areas ,l Except 
for heavy rains of :).atter 'September the harvest season was very dry so that farmers 
wep.e able to utilize a limited labcr supply in getting the crop out in g ~od shape. 
Production in northern Georgia was about the same as in 1952  wit:h about 4 per cent 
increase in mid~state territory and about 9 per pent more in the southern part of th~ state. Bureau of Census shows 745~000 running bales ginned to December l compared witt\ 718.~000 bales tothe same date last year and 896,000 bales in 195lo 
 
ARCHIE LA.NGLEY . Agricu:ttu!'al S_t~tist,ician .. _ 
 
D. L. FLOYD 
Agricultural Statistician3 In CJ,arge _ 
 
- - ----- GEORGIA MAP SHOWING ESTH1A1'ED PRODUCTION J95J AND FINAL PRODUCTION FOR 1952 AND 1951 
 
.. ..--..--...~"'----~~~ 
 
-~ 
 
-- -~ 
 
. 
 
/~ . 
.. . ' \ 
 
1953,._ 59;ooo 
1952-64jooo 1951:"';t;' 1~00 
 
~ '   N_o_n,.,,4~ .,;o_~tt'(o1~ E 1'-_ 
 
 
.  
 
' 1953...59,000 . . '~ 
 
. _1953 _p:rod\lction indicated on 
+, December 
... STATE 
 
ROrvJE 
 
' 1952~53sooo :r.rr. ~ -  
 
1953 . 
 
76o,ooo 
 
1951-54,000 
 
. ELBER~~ . 
 
1952 .. 731,000 
 
I. 
 
ATHENS 
 
:~ 
1953.,.5(\000 
 
1952 53} ~00 
 
II. ATLANTA 
 
1951.,.59,00<( 
 
. ;;;;A c~ 
 
I V"  
 
- 
" 
 
v. 
 
' 
~\. 
 
' -\ 
 
1951 ~ 935,ooo 
Districts shon are Crop ~eporting Districts and NOT Corigressiona~ Dis.tricts  
 
-1953 ...  85,000 
 
 VI. 
 
1952 ., 82 J 000 
 
I'1A.CON 
 
r . 
 
1951~1Q~.. 000 
 
. : 
 
_. COLU_M_B.U_S . ,- ' ' t' 
 
i953o.138.;, 000 1952130, 000 19)1..1~0,000 
 
'l 
 
.. ! 
VI-I  
.~ ' : 
ALBANY 
' t 
. 19,53 ... 84,000 
. 1952 .... 88;ooo 
: ' 1951.,.104,ooo . ' 
 
~ VIII. 1953136,000 195~ ....117 ;ooo 195l...l66 ~'ooo VALD' 'O STA 
 
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t '~ 
 
. '. 
 
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' ~ . 
 
 !  . . . . . l ; . DIAGRAl'.f SHOWING ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION OF COTTON IN GEOR.GlA ....:-:.____(Y~riod- 1943-53 . inclusive - Prel~inary estimate for 19.53) 
 
. . .., . - ... 
 
\ 
 
' 
 
. . .\ : 
'I  
 
.. 
 
/-i~:,~: -~-:~;.: :});',;m ACREAGE (000 omitted in figures) '. 
 
I : I'. 
 
... ~ 
 
. 'i' 
 
I 
 
k. 2~0' . 
 
::.:<::] ',: ~RODUCTION .(000 omitted in figures) 
 
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2 . 0 
 
I 
 
l 
I 
I 
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.'. 
 
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Iii~ 
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. . ... . .,_.. I C'} <~""I I . 81 j ~1.s .~I .. : 
 
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P=l . 
 
 
 
I 
 
.s ' . 
 
> x. ..f .t,.. .~.~--.~.---1 l~~>~-~--:-1~~>-:-t:~'~/-5 -=~~:~~-t-=<~~~<-:-.~-9.4.~-:~-~>~4:~-~-~~~~- ,~?9S/i__~-<19~- l i9~3_.~oJ 
 
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.. . 
 
.. , . 
 
~ 
 
. 
 
. . , ' 
 
' 
 
COTTON 
 
REPORT 
 
AS 
 
OF 
 
DECEJv BER . 
 
1, ' 
 
..1~ 953 
 
----.-_-:--.-.r-:- - -.------~-----.- ~r~- Li~-t-Yi~ict-p-;; --T~~.: 4-P:;ci~:;t:ion. 1/ ___:,_:_T ce~-~ ; 
 
. ~~-rage ~ve~age! i~~~~ .~ il~~~: 0 .. . .. !- --A-?r-eage_Harves-ted 
 
HarTve s-te-d-A-cre-- JSOP-:-;tb. gr.o-qs -w-t-.---q-a;-L~~.., Q. in.-  
 
State  : .. 
 
r1952 . J.jl 1953 veragJ 1952 ' 1953 . 
 
1952 
 
-~~ss?u~~-f"r~:~~~;;G~j b~;~f:;~:: f"~~5 iB~~: :- ~a~~;-.: ~"~!~ I l9h2-:-Sll I .2/ 
 
. 
3/ 
 
(Dec. 1 
I est ,. ) 
 
1942-5~ 
2/ l 
 
/Thous _ I1 Th~m-;:r-Thous. 1 1 
 
3/ 
 
(Dec, 1 p.,942-Sl I crop ~D ec, 1  , 1~53 
 
I est.) , 2/ I 3/ 1 e st.) 
 
l 
 
i Thous. ! Thous.. Thous. Thou s- 
 
1 
3 
 
I I Vlrglnla . ._ ! 26 j 26 ' 
 
30 
 
N. Carollna 719 1 . 745 
 
775 
 
S. Carolina 1,?64 _1,140 i 1,175 
Qe~rgi~ ~ _ j__l1.3~8J ];,~52 l._ _];,]7_2 
 
358 [ ._,424.: - 288 : 20.i' .2Jj 18 
 
:15 
 
345 1.' 366_ ; 
r. r. l 314 276 
 
280 283 
 
li , 
 
522 1. 569 i 
697 1 6~7 
 
453 1 6 95 
 
457 ?9~ 
 
J__ _2_22~ ._ 2~l...j ~ ~62 ~ _ 111 ;___7;21_!__7~0 
 
?~.~)- 
 
Florida 
Tennessee Alab ama 
 
I I 37 ! 57 l  70 
 
! 
 
I 
 
! 
 
 I 
 
I 
716 ! 
 
Bl.~S 
 
! 
; 
 
945 
 
!1,544 ! 1,585 ' 1,620 
 
193 
 
:: .';2.62 
 
' 
I 
 
364 362 ,. 285 269 
 
171 i 
I i 355 j 287 i 
 
15 i 
I 
I 
543 : 911 1 
 
31 i 
 
I 1 
638 ' 890 
 
25 I 
I 
' 
.700 .J 970 ,. 
 
14 
; 658 i 965 
 
rviississippi 1 2,.369 / 21 375 1 2,490 337 385 j! 413 1 1,670 : 1,9.06 . 2,~45 . 2, 047 
 
Arkansas Louisiana 
Oklahoma Texas 
 
i ! ~,oio l ~~r~:f - .~-~ , 1,9hh j l,9h0 ! ~,070 ~ , . 3:34 
I 854 1 890 ,. . 9JS :3;i4 
 
337 ., 3S? i _1,355 ! 1,369 
408 ! .  ~1~ :i ) , 568 : 756 
 
; 
 
l 1 55o  1,~ 21 
815 . . 760 
 
1 
 
i6o ! 1, 258 1, 2oo I 8,119 tlo, 700 i 9,000 
 
j 105 183 1  171! 
 
232 i 
 
429 ;   264 3,162 1 3,808 
 
j 
1 
 
L~ ,13+54Q5 
 
386 3,510 
 
t:iiJTiiiSTAT~ 489}5;a4ii~ I I New Mexico 
Ar i zona 
 
173 1 295 I 313 265 ! .674 682 
 
~~!~o~~~:ea 4/i~ j ~.4~ ~ 1,3it 
 
485 ! S36j 
)~2~2; I1' 6~7~3~ ~1 
 
SOS ! 
~7~00~ !'I 
 
1 
173 1 
 
330 I 
 
330 
 
261 
 
312 j 948 j 998 1 71+11 
7~; 1 1,8~~ il' 7~; 1,20~ 
 
;1, 
 
271.'41280,8:32?,4 il2, 216il5,139116,1;37'114:32:i 
 
I . . I    , ; Amer. Egypt S/ . . 
 
. lF- Texas 
 
12.4 ; 36,o 
 
I N. Mex. 
 
79 : 21,.6 
 
ArizQ  3l.2 1- 53.0 
 
I Calif. . ,  ..: I 1. 2 
 
29.0 . .,J.SO_:I 431 19.71.320 c 399 41.5 '   .}03  . 395  .4 \  _..._ - 258 
 
. 
 
, , 
 
,_- 314 
 
1 . 29._2 
 
1 
! 
 
381 
 
I h8o 
 
j..,: . i 
 
j:..y.o ! .. 3.9 
! 16.1 
 
1 1 
 
 . 32.,4 18.1 . 43.8 
 
.;~!1.. 
~., 
 
19.0 12.0 33.0 
 
 . 
 
l 
 
-  7 _ :I_  
 
r::'  J' 
 
.4 
 
Total__A~. -~~~~111.~ , 90~6 , 323 . 1 406 ! 341 j 27.~ 9/ 0 _6_4_._J..J.,~...--__,._ 
 
J::./ Production ginned and to be ginned. A SOO-lb, bale coni-\ilins about 480 ne't JDunds 
 
!/ y 2/ of lint. g_/ Rev:i,.sed (')n basis of 19)0 ancl_l9Sl revi sions~ 
 
Revised. 
 
Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky,. and -NevP. da.  
 
Jncluded in State and United 
 
States totals. . 
 
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 ,,_.~.~~---~-~~_~..~~.~:~~m~x{fv.J-h:..~~r~l.;1J:m.j~;-Jfo~>rr~~=c-0:-i.i._r:1:~--x==~~"-aJ-1:\\t;;;x-~--i-:-t)..J;;tyc;_ ~ -,..(-..::.::::J:/:t\...J_i --~~~~ -. ~Wrr_k~.J~L.:':f..<fi1;JI0JJu::~J;~.~.=~ \~~.r. ~~.:- :. 1J, 
 
U c. 01R G.J[A. .,.~.~~. . 
 
1 l ~ 
 
/, 1 
 
'tD'!\tL"GPiRTA.I.ER.. -CI.-r?l,M'JSELT.TNA_UlT.FE~O:EF.~~ . 
 
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AG;HIrC.U,I.TU<TR' AL "'S'ERRLV.IrLCE.G 
 
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Athens~ Georgia 
 
December 15, 1953 VEG~TABLE PROP REPORT FOR DECEMBER 1, 19.~3 
 
According to the Crop Reporting Board, the production of winter :vegetables during 
 
the 1954 season :is . expected to. be abput 4 percent .below 1 953 but 3 percent above 
 
C1,VGrage. This. is based. on forecasts of prqduct:i&I) which have been p,repared for 
 
rdnter crops that normally account, for about 88 per~ent of the total production of 
 
the winter vegetables. Production during 19.54 is expe cted to be larger than in 1953 
 
Bor artichokes, lima beans, beets, escarole, and lettuce; but smaller crops of 
 
broccoli, cabbage, carrots,  ca.uliflor.ver, -c.elery, kale, peas, . and sha.J.lots are in- 
 
qicated. 'I'he most spec:tacular change in w;i.nter vegetab'le crops has oc curred in 
 
California's desert. areas and :i.n Arizona -where the . acreage pf 1-rinter .carrots has 
 
been rather sharply: reduced. follo~ring the relatively unfavorable, market:i.ng condi- . 
 
tions 
 
of 
 
recen:t 
 
years 
 
, Acreag- e 
 
of 
 
carrots. in 
 
Texas ~ 
 
re1'l'k1.. i 
 
ns. 
 
at 
- 
 
a 
 
h i g- h 
 
l evel, 
 
however, :- 
 
in : 
 
.. : 
 
. 
 
' 
 
' 
 
. 
 
DUring Nove.inber weather was: general.ly favorable for vege table crops 
 
all sections 
 
of the Nation. Above normaJ.. temperatures enao.led winte-r crops being grow'Yl largely 
 
in Florida, Texas, Arizona and California to rriake excellent pl~o g ress. Some crops 
 
planted later than usual due to climati:c factors have developnd -so rapidly tha~t they 
 
have largely overcome t)1is ;Late planting. Late frosts which oc curred during the 
 
l,ast half of November ip. winter producing sections caused np app re ciable- damac;e. 
 
Heavy rains late in ~Iovember i n Florida were detrimental to several vegetable crops 
 
there. Elsewhere in the Nation mild ,,reather pennitted ~ont:i.nuous productj_on from 
 
late plantings of fall vegetables and homegrown 6omrnodi'ties rema~_hed in r e lati vely 
 
plentiful supply. 
 
.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CABBAGE: The l 95h winter cabbage crap is currently forecast at 355, 700 tons, 6 per~ 
- - - cent less- than the crop produced j_n 1953 but .5 percent large r than the 
average crop for the years 19!~9-52. Due to r educed acreage, i<Iinte r cabba ge p roduction in Arizona and Flor1da is expected to be substantially lower this winter than a year ago, but at t he prese nt time it appears that Texas and California vJill produce about the same amount of 1-1inter cabbage as they di d in 1953. In Flor:Lda, the condition of cabbage :L:s consi dered good t o very good in all areas excep t t he HanatecRuskin-IiJ.ant City section whe re recent he av-y rains retarded pl:;mt growth . Howev(n~, the acreage in this area is  only about ;; pe rcent of the State total. Harvesting of cabbage has starte d in all o.f Florida's pri ncipal producing se cttons and pro duction will show a gradual incre ase during De.cember. Harvest is expected to become active in early January. 
 
A slight reduction in the acreage to be planted to early spring cabbage is indicated by reports on gro,..rers' intentions prepared Decembe r --r:-Prospc; cti.ve acre age of early 
spring cabbage is 21,100 acre s, 3 pe rce nt less than the acreage for harvest :in 1953 , 
and about 2 percent above . the 1949-52 average . 
 
LETTUCE: A ,.;inter l ettuce ' crop of 11, 030 ,000 crate s is forecast.. Thi s i s about . 2 percent larger than the crop produced in 1953' arid about 10 p(; rcent a bove 
the 1949-52 average. The total acreage o.vailahle for ha rvest is somewhat smaller than in 1953 but yield prospects are more favorable in the important producing States than they were last season. 
 
 .:___.._ ACR"Si1 G~ A.l:!_!2_JNDICATED PRODUCTION, 1954 S~ASON, \'ITH COHPA1USOH~ - - - . - - - - - 
 
CHOP 
 
ACHEJl.GE 
 
YIELD PER ACRE 
 
P}WDUCTIOY 
 
AND 
 
0 0 
 
STATF. :-4::Year: 
 
~.-Yr.: 
 
. 4-Year: 
 
:Average: 
 
: Ind. : Av. : 
 
: Ind. :Average: 
 
ol(7_,,,9_ .. 2  
 
 
 
 I.T 
 
:::> " 
 
1953 
 
1954 :l.J.9-52 : 1953: l954:19h9-52: 195.3 
 
,} 
 
~/ 
 
2/ 
 
: 
 
1/ 
 
 Acrt;-8 : Acres Prelim.: 
 
.-~-Tons--- 
 
---Tons---- 
 
0 
 
o Acres : 
 
:  
 
o 
 
1 
 
1,150:  1,500: 1,100: 12.6 :11.2 :12.0 : 14,500: 16,800: ' 13,200 
 
'l'exa.s': 1 
 
24,880: 25,000: 26,000: 4,4 ; 5.0 : 5.0 :108,200: 125,000: 130)000 
 
California 
 
3,480~ 4,200; 4,200: 10.8 :10.0 :10.0 : 37,700: 42,000: 42,000 
 
Florida (.troup Total 
 
:_17 ,~~: : _4b"z.~O: 
 
-.~_2~:v_J:.~.9~,690,00,:!.__.,)._.l?z,,E50oQo::__1..27_..441:.:~..:~-~?2_~. 489:.:_.117..bo"o.::3_13z88~,4020.00.:-:l;::Jnf9f5f,, 
 
OOQ:_llO .z..5QO _ ~00: . 3_?5, 7_QQ_ 
 
:Prospoc-: 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
 
tive 
 
:  
 
Early Spring 
 
o 
 
: 
 
:  
 
: 
 
Louisiana 
 
3,920: 5,200: 4, 700: 4.5 : 5.5- 
 
18;180: 28,600: 
 
Alabama 
 
1,100: 1,200: 1,000: 5.5 6.0 : . 
 
6,080: 7,200: 
 
Georgia,south 5,920: 5,300: 5,000: 5.5 6.0 : 
 
32,850: 31,800: Apr. 9 
 
South Carolina l, 780: 2,000:  2, 200: 7.8 .: 7.o :: 
 
13,780: 14,000: 
 
California 
 
2,820: 2,900: ;?,000: 10.7 :10.3 : . : 30,550: 29,900: 
 
Mississippi Group Total 
 
:_ _2,182_:~ :__20, 7?0: 
 
_2514,820_09.!~. 
 
_ . 
 
z,_gOQ:_ 
21,100: . 
 
4.1 .!. 
"b.ll!,; 
 
6.~ l 
"b.o7:, 
 
.:_ 
 
_ 
. 
 
.:_ _g~~050.:_ _33,.02_: ____ 
:12_::,,41iO:_ly.L_)_OO: 
 
.,. 
 
:Crates ~--=6 do~.) : ---1,000 Cra-:-t-e-s---- - - - 
 
. . . . . .. I.ETTUCE 
 
.,!:'\,!;r>1l-i.nz.ot-en-ra, 
 
y 
 
: uma: 
 
1.5;450: 
 
 1L!,708: 
 
' . 
 
~ 
 
l2,.SOO :   l84- --: ~ l70 :  200  :  2,805;  
 
2~499: 
 
2,5,00 
 
C~lifornia 32,350: 35,100: 32,500: 18h : 185 : 190 : 5,916: 6,Lf94: 6,175 
 
'I.'~xas 
 
9,h20: 9,9oo: 12,6oo: 111 : 14o : l .So : 959: 1,386: 1,89o : 
 
F;lorida :_ 2;25:__ 2.z..62o.:.. _"_1,JP:_ 1)-+~ 1. !?.:.. 15.:.. _ .,)_g5.:_ __ 19Q: _ __h.5_ 
 
Grou;o Total : 59,Ti.80: b2,300: o0,700: 170: 173 : 182 : 10,006: 10,769: 11,0.30 
 
--~..._.,-----~ 
 
.-.-"1'-~-  --~-- . . -  -- . - - 
 
IJ~I' Revised. 
 
. 
 
Group averages (including All State"$) are si.mplo averages o.f annual data for the 
 
groups. 
-2/ Total crop for .fresh market and processing. ~ 
 
D. 1o F10YJ 
.<\gricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
1. H. Hl\RRI.S, JR.  Truck Crop Estimator 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of  Agricult~re 
Agricultural Harketing Service 319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
Pena.lty for private use to avoj_d payment of_ po.sta.ge wJOO. 
 
Librarian. 
 
College of Agricultur-e 
 
wAeth 
 
ens . Ga. 
ne0; 
 
 Valu~1 
 
of 
 
1 
Georgia 1953 
 
 
crop. product;i.on 
 
was 
 
,.1 
es;timated 
 
at 
 
 
$448,808.,000 
 
whicJ;t was a, 
 
gaib' 
 
df 6, _percent over the 1952.. crop ~aluation of. $421,821~.,009' This over-all incre ase 
 
was (iue . to increased produption of. the main .crops ana 'the coniparison would .have ,been 
 
eeven.more favorable had it. not beep  for lowe;r . pri,ces re.ce)-ved dur~ng the current 
year t'or most crops, Cottpn,  potatoes, hay, 'pecans arid scinie seed crop s vrere. the 
 
cin1y,'...i 
 
t 
 
e 
 
m. 
 
s . 
 
of 
 
importance . . 
 
rl"l gistering ., ' 
 
decreased 
 
val"l.le s 
 
from 
 
the 
 
yea:r 
 
before, 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
~eco;rd high state yields pt?r acre of corn, peanuts and tobacco were harvested and 
 
;iielrl oJ cotton has been ejcceeded .anly four time s :Ln PTev:Lous yeats - . this le.tter 
 
rlesp;\te a very  heavy infestation of boll weeV:i.l early ;in the s eason. An intf3 ns i ve 
and effe~ti ve wee vil poisqiing was carri ed op.t this secisori. I-t hQ.s be~n im. unusual 
 
year in that all. the crops . mentioned tu,rned. put so well Ordinarily, . tre aj:,her .-oonditipns f a vorihg cotton production are unfa vo r able to ' rriost general .crop s and vi ce' 
 
versa~  Spring planting CO):lditions 1-1er~ such as to enaqle farme r.s to plant .on t imE? 
 
apd <~ci se cure ~ ci"pd stands, . June wp.s very hot ctnd dry wHh n1o st o July. ve,ry. ra i ny 
 
but foll owed by .fairly norma~ weathor ;for the rest of the growi ng season. Heavy 
 
I, 
raiil,1? 
 
we re 
 
4. 
rece;Lvi,3 d 
 
ove r 
 
,, 
t[le 
 
State 
 
 
in...l at t er 
 
September vJith 
 
some 
 
d ama ge 
 
to 
 
. 
peanuts 
 
ema~ning unthre phed, Oth~rwise, the harve st season 1-1as very favQrqb.J.f: f or gathe;r-:- 
 
ing the crop s irf,good shapf2 1N"ith a limited J..abor supp"ly~ 
 
. 
 
. 
 
Value Comparisons for 1952 and 1953 in Order of 195'3 R.:1.nk, Cin 'l'housands.$} 
 
Ra_n_k-.-2_-r_s_E.~- 
 
1952-~- 19~ 3 -%-;-flr~.~k-C~op_ __:_ ..,- - -i-95 2 --~-"'~i953  - %of 
 
' . 
 
~ . 
 
~ 
 
1. Cqtton & See d, 152, ; 92 .14~, 2 )+0 
 
2. Corn 
J, Tobacco   
4~ P~ armts 
 
67, bl7 . 8t,300. 
. . 62.9 31 , -6)J 205 
1+2,909 .. 57,35 2. 
 
5. Oat:,:; 
6.V~ge 'tables  
 
14,130 18,0$0  l?,lh6 17,801 
 
7~ 
6~ 
 
Hay  Peaches 
 
9. P~cans 
 
10. S~-1. Potatoes 
 
16,874 ?,547 
 
159,,.74.~593 . 
 
12,008 7,6:; 2 6,871 ... 6, 798 . 
 
ll. 1dheat 
 
),113 .5,920 . 
 
--- --. --...,--.....-~...-- 
 
. ~ -- 
 
1952 !~ - 
92 !.l2. V,Be<:<ns 
 
J 
 
. ~$ 
 
i 952 
 
!hObb 2~o ----rrl 
 
129!' 1). Co1vpe a s 
 
1,386 ..1, 71-J.O 
 
126 
 
110 14 . -s. Cane By.. --1,606 1;-5-7-5 
 
98 
 
134 15. Soybeans 
 
l,OEl9 l, )oo 
 
i38 
 
128 ,16. Lup ine Seed 1, 056  1,377 130 104 17. Le sp. Se ed . 1,174 1,20 1.~  lDJ 
 
93 1 18. Cr. 125 j 19. .:rr. 
 
CPolt. a~Soeeesd 
 
1l,, 6;~7Vl1 
 
.1, 607~02 
 
61r. .. Lt5  
 
. 64 20, .Sorgh . S;y rup . ;88. 
 
5..' f.J.. 
 
9.9 
 
99 21. Fe scue Seed 1 ; 1156 
 
h59 
 
32 
 
116 1 22~ Pe ars 
 
243.. . , 2fa . 116 
 
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ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri. Statistician 
 
D. Ag r i . 
In 
 
 GEORGIA SUIVIivL-'I.RY. .OF CROP STATISTICS>~ .,. 1952 AHD 1953 
 
. . .. 
 
~ 
 
. 4h8 ,808 421,824 
.. 
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 December 22, 1953 GEORGI A COI!illillERCIAL VEGETABLE CROPS SUliiltlffARY 1953 - 1952 
 
GEORGIA.: Production of Genrgia 1s 1953 commercial vegetables for fresh market and processing was valued at $18,018,000 or a 2 per cent increase from the 
ccrresponding valuation of $17,659,000 in 1952. This increase in value would have been greater had it not been for the lnw prices recei~ed for cabbage, onions and Irish potatoes in 1953: Watermelons led all truck crop .values with $6,033,000, fnlloweri by tomatoes idth ~4,650,000 and pimiento pepper with ~2,240,000 . Harvested acreage for fresh market and processing combined was 123,200 compared with 105, 900 the year before or a 16 per cent increase. Watermelons led with 49,000 acres for harvest, followed by pimiento peppers with 20,000 and tomatoes with 12,000. 
 
UNITED STATES: The production of 28 principal vegetables for fresh market in the 
1953 season was a record 10.1 million tons, 6 percent larger than in 
the 1952 season, and 7 perGent above the 1949-51 average. The -previous record high was established in the 1950 season when 9.8 million tons of these crops were produced. Marked increases in the production of cabbage, cantaloups, onions, and watermelons made significant contributions to the record 1953 output, and the continued upward trend in the production of celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, lettuce, and green peppers also had an influence on the record tonnage produced in 1953. Based on preliminary production estimates, it appears that record crops of cantaloups, celery, sweet corn, lettuce, green peppers, and watermelons were harvested in the 1953 season. 
 
GEORGIA ANNUAL SUivilll.;RY OF COML\'IERCIAIJ \TEGETABLE CROP STATISTICS-1953 WITH COMPAR ISONS 
 
Crop 
 
I ~k~ . Year Harvested PeYr iAecldrel 1 
 
Production 
 
I Value of Sales 
 
Value 
 
Um t 
 
rotaf\OOO)  Per Unit Total \WU Per Acre 
 
Beans, Lima For Market 
 
1953 1952 
 
Beam;, snap - . - . 195'3For Market, S.Ga. 1952 
 
5,200 5,000 
  ~-; 5oo 4,800 
 
55 60 
- 60 60 
 
Bushels 
 
286 
 
(32 lbs.) 300 
 
Bushels 
 
270 
 
(30 lbs.) 288 
 
I $ 2.55 
--. . .2. ~ .- 7.5. 
2.55 2.15 
 
729 $140.19 
 
825 
 
165.00 
 
688 
 
152. 89 
 
619 
 
128,96 
 
Beans, Snap 
 
1953 
 
For Market , N. Ga. 1952 
 
2,500 
 
90 
 
I 2,400 
 
90 
 
Bushels 
 
225 
 
(30 lbs.) 216 
 
2.15 3.00 
 
484 
 
193.60 
 
648 
 
270.00 
 
Cabbage, S. Ga. 1953 1952 
 
5,300 3,200 
 
I 
 
6.0 6,0 
 
Ton (2000 lbs.) 
 
31.8 19.2 
 
1/ 
 
14.50 81.00 
 
432 1,555 
 
81.51 485.94 
 
Cabbage, N. Ga. 1953 1952 . 
 
1,000 750 
 
5.0 
 
Ton 
 
5.0 
 
4.5 (2000 lbs.) 3.4 
 
44.90 
85.80 I 
 
224 
 
224.00 
 
292 
 
389.33 
 
Cantaloups 
 
1953 1952 
 
7, 000 6,000 
 
70 Jumbo Crate 490 
 
70 
 
(70 lbs.) 420 
 
2.10 2.75 
 
1,029 1,155 
 
147.00 192.50 
 
Corn, Sweet 
 
19t>3 1952 
 
1,500 1, 400 
 
60 
 
Crates 
 
90 
 
50 5 Doz.Ears 
 
70 
 
' 2.00 1.20 
 
180 
 
120.00 
 
84 
 
'60.00 
 
Cucumbers,Y 
 
1953 
 
V For Market, Early 1952 
 
Cucumbers 
 
1953 
 
For Market, Late 1952 
 
650 
 
60 
 
Bushels 
 
39 
 
750 I 70 
 
(48 lbs.) 
 
52 
 
500 
 
60 
 
Bushels 
 
30 
 
500 
 
65 
 
(48 lbs.) 
 
32 
 
2.65 2.35 
2.40 1.80 
 
103 
 
158.46 
 
122 
 
162.67 
 
72 
 
144.00 
 
58 
 
116.00 
 
Lettuce Onions 
 
1953  1952 
1953 1952 
 
650 
 
120 
 
700 
 
120 
 
2,200 ' 175 
 
l t l OO 
 
175 
 
Crates (4-6 Doz) 
Sacks (50 lbs.) 
 
78 84 
385 ]j 
192 
 
3.40 4.00 
 
.70 2.75 
 
! 
 
265 
 
407.69 
 
336 
 
480.00 
 
228 
 
103.64 
 
528 
 
480.00 
 
Potatoes, Irish 1953 South Georgia 1952 
 
900 
 
95 
 
Bushels 
 
86 
 
700 
 
145 
 
(60 lbs.) 102 
 
1.10 2.65 
 
95 
 
105.56 
 
270 
 
385.71 
 
Potatoes, Irish 1953 North Georgia 1952 
 
900 
 
. 90 
 
Bushels 
 
81 
 
900 
 
85 - (60 lbs.) 
 
76 
 
1.50 3.20 
 
122 
 
135.56 
 
243 
 
270.00 
 
Tomatoes For Market 
lJ IV'atermelons 
Beans, Snap For Processing 
Cucumbers For Pickle 
 
1953 1952 
1 953 1952 
1953 1952 
1953 1952 
 
12,000 11,000 
49,000 45,000 
200 200 
9,200 8,500 
 
75 
 
Bushels 
 
900 
 
75 ' (53 1bs.) 825 
 
270 I Melons 13230 
 
275 
 
12375 
 
1.0 
 
Ton 
 
200 
 
1.0 
 
(2000 lbs) 200 
 
50 
 
Bushels  460 
 
63 
 
(48 lbs.) 536 
 
4,50 3.45 
456.00 
I 500.00 
160.00 170.00 
2.20 2.00 
 
4,050 2,846 
6,033 6,188 
32 34' 
1,012 1,072 
 
337.50 258.73 
123.12 137.51 
160.00 170.00 
no.oo 
126.12 
 
Pepper ,Pimiento 1953 For Processing 1952 
 
20,000 13,000 
 
1.12 .  75 
 
Ton 
 
22.4 
 
(2000 1bs) 9.8 
 
1e0o0..o0o0 
 
TOTAL 
 
l 1953 123,200 "' 
 
ABOVE CROPS . 1 1952 105,900 
 
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lJ. Includes some quanti ties not harvested and excluded in computing value. 
 
~ Does not include acreage, production, and value of cucumbers for pickle. 
 
1/ Watermelon price per 1, 000 mel.ons.  
 
2,240 784 
18,018 17,659 
 
ll2.00 60.31 
146.25 156.75 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
L. H. RABBIS, JR. 
Truck 6:rop Estirne.tor 
 
 DIAGRAM SHOWING ACREAGE AND VALUE DISTRIBUTION OF GEORGIA TRUCK CROPS FOR 1953 ACREAGE BY CROPS 
VALUE BY CROPS (Percent ~~ Tot~l ) 
"~ I 
'/ 1// 
 
 AGRIC -ULTURE. 
 
rrJE ~ -;O;r!']/]l) J,c ~c~lJT. J. -~ .~  . 
 
AG~R.ICARUKI.E'l'TUIRN:GPL 
 
(!}rojJSvC. ~ci~ UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
 
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COU.E.GE. OF AGRICULTLIRI'.. 
 
FARM PRICE REPO~T AS OF DECEMBER 15, 1953 
 
GEORGD\: Stimulated by increases in tne prices of meat animals, cotton, cottonseed, and some miscellaneous'""crops, the All Commodity Index of Prices 
Received by Georgia farmers rose two points during the month ending December 15. At 238 per. cent of the 1909-1914 average1 the index had rega~ned the . 2 points dropped a month earlie:r- but was only 92 per cent of its 258 point level of a year ago., 
Hog prices rose sharply over those 'reported_for November, and there ~~Vas 'a slight rise in the price of cotton with moderate increases in the prices of beef cattle, cottonseed.:- and a number of the less . important erops.  Partially offsetting these adyances was a heavy drop in the price of broilers which reduced the average price of all chickens 3.8 cents per pound, Dairy products, peanuts, and grains held steady at_thep:rices received in Novemberc 
 
UNITED STATES: A sharp increase in hog prices was primarily responsible for raising the Index of Prices Received by FPrmers 3 points (1 percent) 
1 during the month ending December 15~ At 252 pe:rocent of its 1910-14 average on . . December 15 the index was 6 percent less than ~year earlier. The livestock and 
livestock product index inc!"eased '2 percent during the month, Higher prices for 
hogs and slight increases for other nieat animals mbre than offset lower milk, egg, 
and chicken prices. Lower prices for cotton, potatoes, citrus fruit, and tobacco slightly more than offset higher prices f~r grain, soybeans, and several important truck crops to lower the all crop index 1 point, Prices of most important commodi- 
ties except eggs and hogs were lower on December 15 than a year earlier. 
 
Higher feed prices were the primary factor lifting the Parity Index (Prices Paid for Commodities, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates) 1/3 of 1 percent to 278 on December 15. The production goods index rose nearly 1 percent above mid-November to the highest point since last July. Advancing prices of food, fuel, and house- 
hold furnishings were offset by declines in prices of clothing and building materials to hold the family living index at the level prevailing since last .September. 
 
The mid-December Pq.rity Ratio at 91 was up 1 percent from mid.-November, With farm product prices down 6 percent since December 1952" the Parity Ratio now compares with 96 at the end of 1952, 
 
Indexes 1910-14 ; 100 
 
. Dec, 15, 
. 1952 
 
SUMMARY TABLE 
 
. -- Nov. 1s- 
1953 
 
Dec. lS, 1953 
 
Record High 
 
Index 
 
Date 
 
Prices Received 
Parity Index J/ 
Parity Ratio 
 
269 
 
249 
 
281 
 
277 
 
96 
 
90 
 
252 
 
313 Feb. 1951 
 
278 
 
290 _g}I-1ay 1952 
 
91 
 
122 Oct. 1946 
 
/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, ~nd Wage Rates. 
~/ Also February and April 1952. 
 
D. 1- FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
HARRY A, WHITE Agricultural Statistician 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY FA.lMERS DECEli.iBER 15, 1953 i'nTH COUP.ARISONS 
 
GEORGIA 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
- Cm,li~iODITY 
 
Average  
 
-  j 
 
Average 
 
. . . liND . .. 
 
Aug.l909- Dec. 15, Nov. 15, . Dec. 15, Aug.l909- !lee~ 15, Nov. 15, 'Dec. 15, 
 
_ _.._.. _ _UN_IT--~-'~ _ . July 191~~. _1_9~5_2_--!--'-1-9_5..:.~..- ~'- ~- -~ ~~!~.~rt---Ju_l_y__19_1_4-+-_1_9_52~+----1-9-53_.--t---7-l.-9-:-35-_ 
 
~11i.eat, Bu. 
 
$ 1.24 
 
2.22 
 
1.95 
 
1.95 
 
.88 
 
2,12 
 
2,()0 ;2.01 
 
Corn, Bu, .. 
 
$ 
 
Oats, Bu. 
 
'! " ,. 
$ 
 
Irish .Potatoes; Bu.$ 
 
Sweet Potatoes, Bu.$ 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
 
 
Cottonseed, ton $ 
 
Hay (baled), ton $ 
 
, 91 
~67 
1.12 .83 
12,'6 24.39 
 
1. 80 1.09 3.05 3.65 33,.9 67.50 29.40 
 
1 i36 .:;93 
r.5o 
2.40 ' '31.8 48.00 24.,00 
 
1. 36 ,92 
1.so 
~;ss 
32.CY 49,00 24.70 
 
 64 .40 70 . .88 12.4 22,55 
....... 
 
1. 50 .84 
1. 99 3.62 31.7 68.50 26.40 
 
I 33 .74 .,92 
2,32 31.8 53.40 22.00 
 
L 41 .  77 1 
.82 2,46 30.7 53.00 23.00 
 
Hogs, per cwt. 
 
$ 7.33 
 
Beef Cattle, cwt. $ . 3 .. 87 
 
'16,40 16.00 
 
20.26 . 10.60 
 
21:2o j 
n.oo 
 
7.27 5.42 ' 
 
16.10 19.00 
 
20.00 14.70 
 
22~80 
14.80 
 
Milk Cows, head $ 33.85 160.00 100.00 110.00 
 
48.00 213.00 152.00 154.00 
 
Chickens, lb, 
 
 13.2 
 
27.9 
 
25.9 
 
22.1 
 
11.4 
 
26.6 
 
23.6 
 
22.4 
 
Eggs, Doz. 
 
 21.3 
 
62~5 
 
60.0 
 
60,0:  r 21.5 
 
46.6 
 
49.7 
 
48.5 
 
B~tterfat, lb. 
 
 25.7 
 
58.0 
 
58.0 
 
58~0 
 
26.3 
 
70.1 
 
66.8 
 
66.3 
 
Milk ... per: 
 
(wIOhOo#le1s)a 
 
l.e) 
 
$ 
 
Soybeans, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
... 
 
., ,. .. 
 
2.42 
 
710 
 
6.50 
 
6.60 
 
2.80 
 
2.35 
 
' 2,50 
 
10.5 110.5 
 
.l 1.60 
 
5.11 
 
~~75 
 
4. 72 2.60 
 
4,61 2.81 
 
.I n.o 10.9 u.oo 
 
lf Preliminary for December 1953, 
 
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INDEX NUMBERS OF PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS I N GEORGIA 
= (August ], 989'' ... July 1914 roo) . 
 
Dec. 15, 1952 
 
Nov. 15, 1953 
 
Dec. 15, 1953 
 
. .All Commodit-ies Cotton & . Pot~onseed Grains  
 
Meat Animals 
 
Dairy Products 
 
Q{lickens & Eggs 
 
Fruits' 
 
  
 
Miscellaneous 
 
258 "' 270 194 321 I* : . 261 ... 
269 ' 198  
195 
 
236 ' 246 150 274 248 ... 
256 185 190 
 
238. ~48. . . 150 285 248 
24? - .. 
184 191 
 
"' Revised 
 
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After Five Days Returnjci' .. . .. United States~ Departm.~nt: of ~Agr~c~l ture ~ 
 .kgricultural Marketing Service  319 Extension Building   . Athens., Georgia 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
Penalty for. private use to avdid payment of postage $300,: - 
 
TilE ~-I-VERSI:TY -oF G-EOliGI:i .I - 
THE UtUVERSITY L!BRARlE'S ATHENS G.A. 
 
 -'AccprJiing t};: the Crop Report~ng Board, the. :Pr.oduction_of commercial vegeta.'bles . .f~r fre~J;l market 'during the winter season of 1.954 is estimated to :t>e 5 per cent smaller 
 
than<in,.J.953 but 1 per cent above the 4...year -average"  The prospectiv!3 1954 pro- 
 
duction.of the :20 winter veg~tables is now e:X.pe cted to total 1o47 miiliori tons iS 
compared .with i~ S6 ..mill.ion. tons last .year and the 1949...52 average of lo45 millon 
 
 tonso Cabbage; carrots and celerY' show the greatest tonnage reductions from a , . 
 
year ago. These 3 crops, which normally account ;for about 55 per cent o;f total "- 
 
winter vegetable production, are expected to account for 51 per cent of the t9ta1 
 
this yeare . _Reduced tqnnages are alsocin prospect f or snap _beans, shal:t,.ots,.. :~: 
 
:Yery caulifl?wer;  kale; green peppers and_ ~ree!l ' peas,  Increas.ed tonnages are e:x;p~;~ted 
 for sweet cbl;'n, Iettucet escarole, ~'Ucumbers, tomatoes, .beets and .artich_o~es.o.. 
 
l~ttle . cha:t:Ige in tonnage, compar.ed .with a year ago, is i ndicated. for lima beans,; 
 
broccoli, eggplant and spinach~ 
 
 
 
CABBA.GE: Prospects f.or the v-.rinter crop have declined ;from th9se of Deeemb~r -i 
 
   
 
b.ecaus~ . of lower yi'~+ds),n'~ Texas . and Florid~. fr odU:~tion is now placed 
 
at 327,200 t(;ms.; which is a feductio:If of 8 per cent from the ~ December l . estimate.~ . 
 
I 
 
'Ihe. current production esi{iniate cent b~1ow the, 4-year averag.e 0 
 
of 
 
327 3 200 
  
 
tons 
 
 
is 
 
14 
~ 
 
per 
 
cent 
 
below 
 
195.3 and 3 per 
 
 . .. 
 
' 
 
.. ~~ : ' ' ... 
 
ONION3t : . Flantil'l~ intentions for the .;l a;t.e spring crop . indi:~~tes smaller acre~g~s . . than last year in al.l State~ except _'I'exas~ The i~dic~t.ed 16,500 acre~ of . 
lat'espring .?~ions is 9 per ce~t "le$~ . tpap . the 18,200 acr~s availablefor L?-arV,e$t last year and .7 per cent below the 4-Year average of 17,660 acres  In California, 
mere most o.f  the acreage had been planted by-January 1, almost all areas are in need~ : of :rain and some areas are now Jd.r!j,g'ating~  The  indicated increase .in the __ texa's _a,cr,e~ge is .accounted fo~ : - large~y. in the early sections. -which ext~nd from 
.. _Qeptr:,a].,; to. .:northern CO'IJilties ~~ ' " Plantings in the :Panhandle ~re.a ~ay show a slight 
to decll.ne.~ froin last ,year, :Plani;s are pl~nti.ful.. a:n~f G.onditi.on~. ar!'l generaliy: favor- . 
. .. 'al:iie inr'7growers . start field work at about the  usual time~ Planting . ordinarily begins around mid~January and continues through Febvuary. 'Under adverse weat~~r 
 
conditions planting can continue into early March~ 
 
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,', ' 
 
EARLY CONMERCIA.L POTATOES: The winter crop of early corrimercial potatoes is est;i.- 
 
. 
 
mated at 3,023,000 bush.els ..... 25 per cent less than lasi 
 
year's record output of 4,021,000 bushels .. In Florida, acreage is down substan- 
 
tially from last year but the average yield per acre is indicated to be nearly equal 
 
to the relatively high average yield harvested last year. Digging has started in 
 
the Everglades, and is expected to get underway in the F0rt Myers ar ea about midJanuary0 In Dade County1 excessive rains have retar~.ed growth in some fields but no serious da,mage has occurred  . pade County w;i_ll start . shipping ab,out the f:i,.rst ,of February but the bulk of the movement from that section will occur in March. .In Texas, growth of winter potatoes was virtually terminated by trost in most fields on the morning of December 26. Harvesting of the Texas crop, which ~ccounts f or 
 
only about 1 per cent  of the total winter output, will be practical:Ly completed by mid-..Januaryo Prospective acreage of ~te spring commercial potatoes is placed at 
 
128,800 acreso This prospective acreage is 22 per cent less than the 165,400 acres harvested in 1953  Reductions from last year are expected in all of the late sprinf States except Texas and Arizona where increases of 200 and 800 acres, respectively, are indicatedQ In both Califorrtie. arid Alabama, plantings are expected to be down 
 
25 per cent from 1953 acreage. In North and South Carolina, reductions of 23 and 22 per cent, respectively1 are iri~cated. 
 
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CRCP . 
A)IID \. . .. 
 
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.. YIElD  PER .ACRE . -4-.Y.-:-l;- 'Q:-. :-. .-. .;... - 
 
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-4~-Y-PeRa-OrD- U: C-TI.O-N-: 
 
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 .STATE   :Average.l. 1953'.: Ind$  _:Ava.'. _,.: 19..53. ::: I-p.dt: :Av.erage : 1953: Ind. 
 
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ONIONS.: 
 
i< 
 
: 
: 
 
19149/-5. 2 
 
: 
 
 . J:r 1954 : 49..52 : 
 
: 1954 ::19419/..52 :: 
 
:1954 
 
' Acres : :. Acres- A_cres  .  :, .. . sacks .SO lbo ".  - .... 1, 000 sacks .. ) 
 
. .. : . ....-. . . Pr.ei.iril-o   
 
. .~arly Spring: 
 
Texas' 
 
_ll.z.7.0_ ~6.z.6.Q~~ J9~5Q~- _lg4_- ];2Q - - - - - _3.z.212__5.z.52.2_ ;2./]:0 
 
Late .Spring_t_ .. 
 
. .. . -.~.. ... Pr.~spec~ 
 
.. .......... _ 
 
 ~: tivfil. 
 
California 
 
4,950 5,5oo-'-"4,-7- oo 552. 55o 
 
2,686 3,025 
 
~izona . 
 
960  2,.2o.o- ..1,200<  ~02  65o  . 
 
. 610 1,430 
 
Louisiana  . 
 
42 0  . ..:...~"!' i: _.,.._ ..~  94 :---~. . 
 
40 
 
5/10 ' 
 
Georgia 
 
.'- 
 
 750::  2 1 2-00 .~-  1,500::. 159'  175 
 
121 385 
 
Texas 
 
-~- .: .>.. :.10,580  8.i.)OO.; ~-, 9,Ll00  :81: . 105 
 
863 872 
 
Group tota;L ,. ,.:17i_6'""6o'7 l8.a.200:7;i16,:ts'OO-:' ~249- _-:-: 314 - :- - - - -47321- -5~)12- - - 
 
Total above ., /~-Ji9:,44o- 64,8oo:- ~6,aoo- ~169- :.7. .'174 ~-:---- -7';533- 11,304--- 
 
- .-: _ .>Acres Acres . Acres ... .. . .... Bushels~  ... 
 
COMMERC IA.L EARLY:  . '   ~-- r:-  pre1J'.m . I 
 
.. 
 
.. 1~000 bushels ... 
 
IRISH P0TATOE8 '.. ::: .;;   
 
... ,. 
 
:: 
 
 
 
32;760 
 
660 
54 
 
5,724 : 86 5/10 
 
 
 
1,395 
 
2,2'88 . 247 ' 
 
" 
 
90 
 
94 
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 GEORGIA: Turkey growers in Georgia p~n to produce a 5 percent.smaller turkey crop 
.in 1954 than last ,season. Most of this decline \>rill come in the light 
breeds, vJhile production of heavy breeds will be about the same as in 1953. 
 
UNITED STJ\TES: Turkey growers in the Unit'ed States plan to increase turkey number~ -~------ this year by 7 percent. If growers carry out their intentions, the number of turkeys raised will be 59,6311 000, compared with 55,746,000 raised last year. All parts of the covntry 'Xpect incre,ases. 
Growers intend to raise h5,5J.3,000 b~onze and other heavy breed turkeys this year 6 percent more than in 1953. They plan to .raj..se 14,118,000 Beltsville WhHe and other light breed birds ... 9 percBnt more than last year, About 21-t percent of all 
the turkeys to be raised this year are expected to be Beltsville 1-Jhite and other  
light breed birds, compared with 23 percent in 1953. 
 
The present favorable turkey..feed price relationship following a fairly profitable 1953 season is the princj_pal reason given by turkey grovuers for the intended increaBf in production. 
 
Turkey growers in the Western States, the largest commercial producing area in the 
United States, plan a 2 percent increase in. the number of heavy breed turkeys and a 
29 percent increase in light breed birds equal to a 5 percent increase in all turkeyc 
All areas of the country plan increases in heavy breed turkeysths year. Increases 
in light-breed birds are planned in all areas except the East North Central, which 
shows no change, and the South Atl;mtic which :i.s expecting a decrease of l percent. Intended in~rea:;,es in heavy bree!lbirds range from l percent in tbe.South Central to 13 percent in tne West North Central and South Atlantic States. Intended increases 
in light breed birds range from 10 percent in the South Central to 29 percent in tbe 
\-Jest. 
 
A special poult production report, released January 13, covering the 7 leading States with about 80 percent of the December production, indicates that the 1951+. 
hatching season is off to an eariy start.  HeavJT breed poult production in December 
was up 10 percent from a year ea:rlier and li.ght breed production was up 163 percent equal to an overall increase of 106 percent. 
 
Number of eggs in incubators on January l showed an increase of 15 percent in heavy breeds and 110 percent in light breeds equal to an increase of 5L( percent in total 
eggs. 
 
The number of turkeys actually raised usually varies somewhat from January l in-- 
 
tentions, the difference depending on prices of feed, supply and prices of hatching 
 
eggs and poults and the sale of turkeys remaining in growers 1 hands. Prices re-:: 
 
ceived by growers for turkeys during the last half of 1953 averaged about the same 
 
as in 195.2., 'while feed prices c;tveraged 10 percent lower, resulting in a more favor- 
 
able turkey.;feed price relationship~>" 
 
 
 
 INTENTIONS TO RIASE TURKEYS IN 1954 
 
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State 
 
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1953 
 
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and 
 
Heavy 
 
Light 
 
: Heavy : Light :  
 
 :1954 as 
 
Division : Breeds 
 
Breeds Total : Breeds Breeds  : .Total  : % of 
 
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' : 1953 
 
Th ou s a n d s 
 
. Per-cent 
 
Maine 
N. H. 
Vt. 
Mass. 
R. I. 
ponn. 
N. Y. 
~. J. Pa.  
tf. Atl. 
phio -~-- 
 
 246 
121 114 554 
45 266 888 
291 1,296 3,821 1,555 
 
148 
 
394 
 
10 
 
131 
 
13 
 
127 
 
60 
 
614 
 
6 
 
51 
 
74 
 
340 
 
93 
 
981 
 
47 
 
338 
 
448 . 1,744 
 899 --~~-~~ i2o 
~--323~--"1;878 
 
338 
 
194 
 
107 
 
17 
 
110 
 
11 
 
594 
 
81 
 
46 
 
8 
 
264 
 
42 
 
839 
 
142 
 
317 
 
38 
 
~,352..__ _ 4]6 
 
3z970 1,~85 
 
1,009 J3l 
 
 532  135 
 
12.4 
 
95 
 
121 
 
95 
 
675 110 
 
54 l OS 
 
306 
 
90 
 
981 100 
 
355 105 
 
1,831 105 
 
4-;979-165 
 
1, 9lb 102 
 
Jnd. 
 
1,349  
 
Ill. 
 
683 
 
l'!ich. 
 
1,061 
 
Wis. 
 
965 
 
E.N.cent:----5,613 
 
f,1Iinn~------ - 3,418 
 
iowa 
 
3,162 
 
l'fo. 
 
1,127 
 
N.. Dak. 
 
417 
 
$. Dak. 
 
381 
 
Nebr. 
 
797 
 
Kans. 
 
- 618 
 
W.N. cent, ~ 9,920 
 
ne1~---- 117 
 
320 
 
1,669 
 
1,500 . 
 
252 1,752 105 
 
196 
 
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744 
 
205 
 
949 108 
 
58 
 
1,119 
 
1,061 
 
58 1,119 100 
 
586 
 
1, 551 
 
1,085 
 
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637 1,483 
 
1, 722 . 111 7~4"5--e-- 105 
 
2,0_95"__ _- 5,-.513 - . - 3,947-~338 ~-6,285-.-114 
 
sn ' 3, 673 
 
3, 794 
 
503 4, 297 117 
 
366 
 
1,493 
 
1,:128 
 
484 1,6:12 108 
 
93 
 
510 - 
 
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l52 
 
586 115 
 
3J 
 
414 
 
428 
 
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489  118 
 
22 
 
819 
 
So  . 668 
 
785 
 
34 
 
819 100 
 
693 - 
 
42 
 
735 no 
 
3,170 257 
 
13z09o 374 
 
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31 6llt .  14, 823 --113 289 -.430--115 
 
Md. 
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W. Va. 
N. C, 
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410 1,512 
772 641 761 
 
82 3,213 
- 668 . 275 241 
 
492 
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1,4ho 916 
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426 1,897 
835 750 822 
 
71 
 
497 101 
 
3,3o1 5,198 110 
 
7h9 1,584 110 
 
120 
 
870 
 
95 
 
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Ga. 
Fla. . 
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Ky. 
 
449 
 
47 
 
L96 
 
136 
 
45 
 
181 
 
4,79 8--~~4,828~9-:-626 
 
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371 
 
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116 
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l-1-71 
 
95 
 
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163 
 
90 
 
4,182 lo , 2E-~o6 
 
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 Tenri. Ala. Miss. 
Ark. 
La. 
Okla. 
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Mont.- 
 
159 
139 92 
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408 
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106 
 
20 
 
179 
 
163 
 
92 
 
231 
 
109 
 
23 
 
115 
 
97 
 
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390 
 
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122 
 
107 
 
172 
 
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3,407 
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188 105 
 
110 
 
219 
 
95 
 
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124 108 
 
160 
 
550 110 
 
21 
 
128 105 
 
146 
 
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Utah 
 
Nev. 
 
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Wash. 
 
Oreg. 
 
Calif. 
 
West. 
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87 91+ 604 5.2 79 1,505  17 855 . 1,882 8,640 
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32 
 
636 
 
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61 
 
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83 
 
131 1,636 
 
2 
 
19 
 
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1,125 
 
209 
 
2,091 
 
1,090 
 
9, 730 
 
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IT,oo-9--- 55,746 
 
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672 46 83 
1, 780 16 889 
1,965 8,456 
14,205 
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110 116 
 
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100 100 
 
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700 110 
 
12 
 
58 
 
95 
 
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85 103 
 
216 1,996 122 
 
2 
 
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303 1,192 106 
 
231 2,196 105 
 
l,I.J69 9,925 102 
 
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D. L. FLOYD 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
ARCFIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Gecir~ia ~ed the natio~:in ?hi~ke~ broiler ~::oduc~ion .for the third 
 
consecutJ.ye year by produc~ng 121,631,000 b~rds ~n 1953 valued at   
 
~93,826,000.  . Arkansas came sec.ond in output, with a production of 
 
74,0BO,OOO birds valued at $54,553,000. F6llowing i~ order of rank 
 
ivere::Dela"rare; Texas; ~aryland) ~nd Virgin~a_c 
 
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per peorgia showed an 8 
 
cent inctease ove~ the ll2,62l;ooo 
 
pro:i,lers produced in 1952., and -t;,he 1953 valuatiop was 6 per 
 
c. ent.' above th.e, $88 , 610l 000 figure.r i'or 1952.  This ma-rks the sixth consecutive year'in which aJ,.l p:revious production and yalue records " in this : field have'l?een surp~ssed by tli.e state(> 
 
4-verage live weight per' bird was ' 2.9 pounds compared' with 2.8 ' 
 
in 1951 and 19$2. Average price per pound live weight was 
 
26.6 :-cents coihpared' _w:Lth 281)1 one year ag0 , and 27 ~6 cents in 
 
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For the past three years income from broi1~rs has topped that' from any' other Georgia 
 
farm cash commodity except cottono Formerly either tobacco or peanuts occupied thi~J 
pos i tion, but' the heavY- expans :l.OI\ of re~ent years has placed broilers frell above 
 
these crops 11 
 
Main commercial counties are Cherokee, Forsyth,_ apd l}all, with Banks, Barrow, Cobb, Carroll, Dawson, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hq.ber~ham, Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, 'Vlalton;, White, Whitfield and adjoining counties making up most of the remainipg ~ommercial areas 0 Other scattered areas produced s.ome broilers and current further  expansion 
is taking place0 
 
DIAGRAM SHOWING PnODUCTION AND VALUE OF GEORGIA BROILERS 
 
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 Numb~rs 
(doo)' - 
 
Value 
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120 
 
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1935 
 
500 $ 230 
 
1936 . 
 
800 
 
384 
 
1 937 
 
1,100 
 
539 
 
1938 
 
' 1,300 
 
611 
 
100 - 
 
1939 1940 
 
1,600 3,500 
 
676 1,495 
 
100 
 
1941 
 
6, 000 2,775 
 
1942 
 
10,000 
 
5,152 
 
1 943 
 
17,000 12 , 198 
 
1944 
 
24,000 19,116 
 
1945 
 
29,520 24,466 
 
1946 
 
22,435 20 ,171 
 
80 
 
1S47 1948 
 
28,717 24 ,191 33,025 29,108 
 
80 
 
1949 
 
45,574 32,977 
 
1950 
 
62,892 45,433 
 
1951 
 
88,678 68,530 
 
1952  112,621 
 
1953 
 
121,631 
 
88,610 93,826 
 
60 
 
60 
 
Millions 40 
 
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Number Broil~r;iS . 
 
Value, Dollel+'S 
 
lHllions 40 
 
0 
 
0 
 
'35 ' 36 '37 '38 '39 '40 '41'42 143 '44 '45 '46 '47 148 149 '50 '51 '52 '53 
 
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Years 
 
 .' , COHMCRCIAL BROILLR PRODUCTIONAND, GROSS 
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TN.GOHL 
 
IN 
 
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STA 
 
TiL9S51 
 
3 
 
1952-53 . -- . 
 
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and Total 
 
per ::-Npruomdbuec;e::dl,q")Pr~odluinccedts:-p:eFrri.clbe-. 
 
7 -oross- -t- Nurriter-.: PoU:nCis:- 
:income )/produced :pr,oduced: 
 
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'lbousands 
 
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He. 
Conn . Indo Del. 
r}Jd .. 
V:a. 
V{. va. 
N. c. 
 
23,048 87 '582 27.0 
.. 21,154 7-8,270 . 29.-l 
 
33,674 :).07,757 . 29,.8 
 
65,191 
 
12 
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02,09-2. 
 
28 0 2 
 
56,966 176,5~5 5o,642. 156,990 19,075 62,948 43,366 121,425 
 
28.2 28.0 
28.5 28114 . 
 
Ga. _ ___1.1;2~,6~2~1 
 
Fla0 
 
9,980 
 
Ala. 
 
23,484 
 
Iifiss  
 
30,751 
 
3J2:)39 .28.1 27,944 ' 3.0 ~0 . ... 63,407 29.2 83;,?28 . . .28~5 . 
 
Arko Texas Oreg. Calif 0 
'I'0'l'AL 
 
72,627 203_,356 28.2 60,994 170,783 2899 ', 
 
5,09.3 15,788 30.6 
 
.48,079 ~58,.661 3J,..2 
 
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6?;,745 2,.931,.965 
 
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23,647 27,888 103,186 24.9 25,693 22,777 .. -22;,-846  84~,-5:36- . 27.5 - 23,246 
 
32,:p.2 .. 33,674 107,,?57 2.7 ;5 ... 2.9,633 
 
56;990 : 
 
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68 
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51. 
 
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212.;198 
 
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49;800_ I. ~2J 093 i92;_4i3~ . . 26.3  . ' ..50,624 
43,957 ~ . ;58, 745 182,110 26.o 47,349 
 
17,940 22,508 . 72,026 26.5 
 
19 J 087 
 
34,485 50,.738 .l47,.140 ' 26.3 
 
38~.698 
 
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88:6~0 12l,t.63 i 
 
3c6: 730. 26.6 
 
.8,383 . ,10,479 ' 30,389 28.9 
 
'93s.2, 872826 
 
.,18,515 ' '28,416 73,882- 27 .. 0 . :19., 9.48 
 
2'3, 663 . J5,o56 ~ . ' 
 
.:94,651 : 26. 7. .. '2,5,_272 
 
57,346. . 49,3 56 
4, 83;1. 49,502 
 
6745~028640. 
4,889 __ 48,560 
 
.207,424 ' 2$~). 189,266 27~6 14,;1.78 28e5 16Q,~:48 ' 2g.,o 
 
. 54,?53 
52,237 4,041 46,472 
 
581, 911{:, 
 
-.735.,318 
 
2;2~2t.~21a~ _, 
 
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26.8. 
 
,:595,269 
 
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D, L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
, HARRY A. WHITE Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Agricultural harketingService 
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Ath ens, Georgia  
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THE UfHVBRS;J:T':l  LIBRARIES ATHEI4S GA. 
 
 FARM PRICE REf-tOR'l' AS OF JANUARY 15, 1954 
GEORGIA: During the i:nonth ended January 15, the All Commodity Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers advanc~d 5 pQ.,1nts. At the present level the 
Index is 242 petcent of the August l909...July 1914 average  
N:oteworthy' g~ins were reported during th~ l!l(;)nth in prices received for feed grains, cotton ii:nt and cottonseed.; all baled ha,y_, ?WeetptYtat<Jes, hogs, beef ca~tle, veal 
calves, and chickens. Wholesale milk prl,o~ declined in a seasonal pattern as production within 'herds incr~ased.'  Prices received for eggs per dozen declined about 2 cents. during the mpnthJ 
 
UNITED STii.TES: Higher prices for hogs; bo-f cattle; and commercial vegetables, ~o- 
gether with small inC:,r$:a;$!$\$ ;f()Y; l~mhs, chickens, wheat, and hay during the month ended , January IS, 1954 raised the Index ofPrices Received by 
Farp1ers 5 points (2 pefdent) .above the revised December level; the Crop Reporting 
Board reported tbday ~ ' The' January index at 259 percent of its 1910..,14 average was 9 points (3 perc~nt,) below the 268 of a year earlier. 
 
During the same period ... December lS, i953 to January 15; 1954 - the Parity Index (Prices Paid for Commodities, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates) rose 4 points (one percent) to 282 p~rcent of the 1910..14 average. This Wal> prima;rily the result t;f increas.es in the prices paidfor feeder livestock and increases in the indexes of farm wage !,fates, interest on farm mortgage ;J.ndeotedriess, and ta:xes on farm real 
estate. The parity index i$ now 2 points lower than  a year a~o. 
 
The Parity Ratio on' January15 was 92 percent, a rise of l point from the mid... 
December level but 2 points lower than J;imuary 1953  
 
= Indexes 
1910-14 100 
 
 Jan  15, 1953 
 
S'(,JMMARY TABLE 
.. Dec. 15, . 1953 
 
Jan. 15, 1954 
 
z Record High 
 
Index 
 
Date 
 
Prices Received 
Parity Index 3..,/ 
Parity Ra.tio 
 
tl 268 
284 94 
 
~/ 254 278 91 
 
259 
 
313 
 
Feb. 1951 
 
282 
 
290 }_/ May 1952 
 
92 
 
~/ 123 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
y Revised. 3_/ Prices Faid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates. }/ Also February 
and April 1952. 
 
D. L. FLOYD 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
BURTON J. IL-.RHINGTON Agricultural Statistician 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS J.ANUA':tY 15, 1954 WITH CO!I,iPARISONS 
 
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GEORGIA 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
COMMODITY 
AND UN: IT 
 
7tqe at , Bu. 
 
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CQrn, Bu~ - 
 
$ 
 
() ~,ts, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
Bu.$ '" 
J:rish Potatoes, 
 
Gqtton; Lb. 
 
1.24 
 
2.17 
 
.91 
 
~.83 
 
1.36 
 
.67 
 
1.,12 
 
 92 
 
1.12 
 
2.80 ' 
 
1.50 
 
.83 
 
4.30 
 
: 
 
., I  ' ~, '  ' . ' <  " 
 
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12,6 
 
32.4 
 
. j ; ~ . 
32.0 
 
I, .1.46 . 
 
.93 I " .40 
 
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..,.'.::.~ _:" . 
32.4 
 
 70 :.88 
,   ; 
12.4 
 
" ),.48 .82 
\ 
. 2.06 . 3~86 29.8 
 
: 2,01 1.41 .?7 .82 
.2~46 
30. 7 
 
2.03 1.42 
 78 :' 
2.53 .. 30.0 
 
Cottonseed, Ton fi~y (baled), Ton $ 
. Hdgs, pet cwt. '~ 
B~ef Cattle, cwt. $ 
 
24.39 
7.33 3.87, 
 
69.00 49.00 
: 3b. 5b ; '24.76 ' 
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17'.30 ' 21.20 
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17.-00 . il~OO .. 
 
51~00 
2s:.56 
23.00 
:),2.00 
 
!4l-llf Cows, head 
C~ickens, Lb. 
 
:I 33.85 160.00 I 
 
13.2 
 
27.3 
 
uo.oo 
22.1 
 
110.00 24.0 
 
E-::~~. "as ' Doz. 
 
 21.3 
 
.58.0 
 
60.0 
 
58.0 
 
~tterfat, Lb, 
 
 25.7 
 
57.0 
 
58.0 
 
58.0  
 
Milk (wholesale) 
 
' - p~r 100# 1} 
 
$ 2.42 
 
7'.05 
 
6.50 
 
6.4;0 
 
8qybeans, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
2.80 : : .2.;50 
 
2.70 
 
f~anuts, Lb. 
 
 5.0 
 
10.8 
 
10.5 
 
10.8 
 
22.55 
7.27 5.42 48.00 Ll. , 4 
21~5 
26.3 
1.60 
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4.8 
 
65.30 53.00 52.00 
 
26.40 23.00 23.80 
 
17.80 22.80 24,60 
 
19.70 14.;80 . 16.00 
 
213.00 154.00 156.00 
 
26.-5 22.4 23.8 
 
45.8 
 
48.5 
 
68.3 i 66 .3 
l 4.89 . 4~ !38. 
 
65.9 4.38 
 
2.69. 
10~9 
 
2.81 
u.o 
 
2,83 
ll.l 
 
f.J FreliminaJ;"y for January 1954. 
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INDEX 1''UMBERS OF FBICES RECEIVED BY Flu'iMERS I N GEORGIA (.August 1909 - July 1914 : 100) 
 
I. All Commodities Cotton & Cottonseed 
 
Grain's 
 
 
 
Meat .Animals 
 
: 
 
I Dairy Products Chickens & Eggs 
 
I Fruits 
~~scellaneo,us 
 
 Revised 
 
Jan. 15, :1:953 : 
253 260 1'96 
341  259 
253 202 198 
 
Dec! 15, 1953 ' 
237 ... 248 150 285 246  247 
184 
191 
 
Jan, 15, 1954 
242 252 '159 313 
245 
245 184 193 
 
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.payment of postage $300. . 
SQ~ta BR4fiC,U l..I~URt TBE UtiiVERSITY <lF GEORGIA THE Ul'UV ERSITY I.IBRAiiliS ATitERSGA. 
 
 ~stiinated inventory of' livestock (')D Georgia farms as of 'January 1, 19)4 snowed increases over one year . ago for Cattle, Sheep and . Turkeys; vvhile the numbers of Hog s, Workstock and Chickens were less than one year ago. Species showing incre a se were . ~p by percentage s as follows: Sheep 1.5%, Turkey_s 9%, and ce:ttle 6%. Those with de - 
~i:\rease.s were: Horses 16%, Hogs 9%, Nules 7%, and Chi ckens 2%. 
Total value of all live.stock on Georgia fDrm s January 1, 19.54 was $141-~.,50 7,000 or a decrease of 21% from the $181,911, 000 (rev:L se d ) of one yea:r .ag o~ The decrease in vp.lue was due la:tge~y to the sharp decline  in: cattle "pri'c"eso The average v alue p er 
head of all Cattle de clined from $93 .00 on Janu l'l.ry 1, 19.53 to $59.00 on J .gnuary 1, 
19.54 or a de crease of 37 percent. ' :Val ue of all Ca ttle dropped 4:C million doll ars  ~uring ~he past 12 months~ Hog prices achr1nceci' during the year and the current ,;ralllf.' 
qf $38,328,000 is 20?s above ~:31, 94,,1,000 for Janunry 1, 19.5:3o 
\jorks-tock numbers haye declined a.nnu ally since 19)8 . The n.umber of Mul e s n ow on Georgia farms was estimated at 15&; 000 head comp ared with 166, 000 one year ago and t~ only 54% of the 28.5;ooo head <;m farl1].@. 10 ye ars ago. 
' J'anuary 1 inventory v 2lues by kinds. .of li.vr- stock f or 1954 and 1953 r ~ spe ctively in 
thousands are as follows~- Cattle $8G , 901 and ~126, 2941 H0gs $)8, 328 and $31, 941; Wbrkstock $10,821 and $13,009 ; Chicken s, exclud:..ng Co.mrn"lrc.ial Broi l ers, $9,923 and $10,134; Turkeys $31+2 and ~P3 24; and Sheep :t192 ~n d ~ 209.  ' 
DISTRIB UTION OF GEOPG IA LIVESTOCK VPT"tffi'S BY KINDS ON FARMS 
(Percent :of tot al v alue of l ive~toc~ J anua ry 1, i 9.51.J.) :~- . 
* Sheep :with vlllue 
of $192, 000 n ot 
shown in di,agram. 
 
Cattle 
$8 4 ;90l,OOb 
ss.s% 
 
\\ ~ 
\\ . 
\ 
\ : .. 
~ . 
 
' . 
' \ 
 
I 
f 
I 
 
I 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician 
In Charge 
--.~ 
.. . After Five D[lys Re,t.u,rn to . United States Department of Agriculture 
Agricultural Harketing Service \:  Jl9 Extension Building ..Athens,.' Georg.ia  
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
~ ;... ' \ 
..... . 
' ,, 
 
AR CHIE LANGLEY Ag ricultural :statistician 
, :Penalty fer private use to .avoid p ayment of postage :!i' JOO 
 
i : . ,, 
, .: SO'U~H.BRANCU LI':5RARY . THE UtUVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
.TRE utHVERS l TY LIBRARtES 
A'l'HSNS GA. 
 
 -c:. ve:-a-r--..-.:~""''i!T'I:'h":":ou::"s:-:an~ai"'""":'-F~La:I::Vr::E..mS:.T=vVO~a~lC.::K.u;;;;Oe~N:~T;.-f:?o:!.:9;:Rta1GFIAarnFi.A.VB.a~SluJeAN:UATRhYou1sa, n1d94: 5 F- ~1m9~Value 
 
Head 
 
Fer Head : Thousand Dollars"': Head &  Fer Head 
 
Total Farm Value Thousand Dollars 
 
Horses and Colts 
 
------------~--------- 
Mules and Mule Colts 
 
1945 
1946 
ll'l47 1S48 Hl49 1950 1~51 1952 l1153 1954 
 
38 
 
$119.00 
 
40 
 
116.00 
 
40 
 
ll9o00 
 
40 
 
116 .00 
 
40 
 
101.00 
 
39 
 
8400 
 
39 
 
65."00 
 
39 
 
55.00 
 
37 
 
51.00 
 
31 
 
51.00 
 
$4,522 
4,640 4~ 760 4 , 640 4,040 3,276 2,535 2,145 
1,887 1,581 
 
285 
 
$199.00 
 
276 
 
194.00 
 
262 
 
204. 00 
 
252 
 
197.00 
 
237 
 
173.00 
 
218 
 
131.00 
 
205 
 
86.00 
 
184 
 
70.00 
 
166 
 
67 . 00 
 
154 
 
60.00 
 
$56,715 
53,544 53,448 49,644 
41,001 28,558 
17,630 12,880 11,122 
9,240 
 
Cattle and Calves 
 
Cows and Heifers, 2 year s old and over, kept for Milk .. 
 
1~45 
 
1,181 
 
40.80 
 
48,185 
 
l~p 
 
1 , 122 
 
49 .30 
 
55,315 
 
1947 
 
1,111 
 
57.70 
 
64,105 
 
1948 
 
1,067 
 
63.90 
 
68,181 . 
 
1$49 
 
982 
 
80.60 
 
79,149 
 
1.950 
 
1,040 
 
84.50 
 
87,880 
 
( 
 
1~5i 1952 
 
1,113 1,235 
 
106 .,00 124.00 
 
117,978 153,140 
 
1953 
 
1,358 
 
93.00 
 
126,294 
 
1954 
 
1,439 
 
59.00 
 
84,901 
 
3 
 
63o00 
 
399 
 
73.00 
 
387 
 
85.00 
 
372 
 
94,00 
 
350 
 
116.00 
 
36'1 
 
123.00 
 
368 
 
148.00 
 
372 
 
173.00 
 
387 
 
138.00 
 
395 
 
87.00 
 
2.4,885 29,127 32,895 3.:1:, 968 
40,600 44,772 54,464 64,356 
53 , 406 
34,365 
 
Sheep and Lamb.s 
 
Hogs, Including Figs 
 
1945 
 
H\ 
 
6.10 
 
110 
 
1,732, 
 
12.50 
 
21,650 
 
1946 
 
16 
 
6.40 
 
102 
 
1.,507 
 
16,80 
 
25,318 
 
1947 
 
14 
 
8.60 
 
120 
 
1,688 
 
. 21.50 
 
36,292 
 
1948 
 
12 
 
8.80 
 
106 
 
1,654 
 
. 24.30 
 
40,192 
 
1949 
 
10 
 
9.30 
 
93 
 
1,588 
 
24.90 
 
39,541 
 
1950 
 
9 
 
9.,80 
 
88 
 
1,667 
 
20. 60 
 
34 , 340 
 
1951 
 
10 
 
14A:O 
 
144 
 
1,800 
 
23.40 
 
42,120 
 
1952 
 
11 
 
18.40 
 
202 
 
1,908 
 
23.00 
 
43,884 
 
1953 1954 
 
13 
 
16)10 
 
15 
 
12 .80 
 
209 192 
 
1,755 1,597 
 
18. 20 24.00 
 
31,941 38,328 
 
) 
 
C:hickens (e~cluding Commercial Broilers) 
 
1945' 
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 
1951 1952 1953 1954 
 
9 1B l l 10,013 
9,005 8,282 
7,957 8,116 8,029 8,298 7,795 
7,633 
 
1.20 1 , 30 1.42 
1 . 41 1.51 1.36 1.30 1.40 1.30 
1.30 
 
.. 
11 '773 13,017 12 j 787 ll ,678 12,015 ll,038 10,438 11,617 10,].34 
9,923 
 
Turkeys (e;x:cluding Turkey Broilers) 
 
35 
 
5.20 
 
182 
 
47 
 
5.80 
 
273 
 
59 
 
6.30 
 
372 
 
44 
 
6.50 
 
286 
 
46 
 
7.30 
 
336 
 
52 
 
6.40 
 
333 
 
54 
 
6.70 
 
362 
 
51 
 
6.50 
 
332 
 
54 
 
6.00 
 
324 
 
59 
 
5.80 
 
342 
 
  Total value. is sum of values by age groups. 
 
Included in cattle and calves. 
 
UNITED STATES LIVESTOCK INVEN~ORY ~ ... - - ... JANU.ARY 1, 1954 
Livestock and poultry on farms and ran~~es showed a net decrease of 1 per cent during 1953. This is the first time since 1949 that the number has shown a decrea,se, The eggregate for January 1 1 1954 is 9 per cent below the peak of January 1, 1944, Cattle numbers were up slightly from a year earlier while hog numbers declined sha;rply. Sheep numbers decreased the second consecutive year while horse and mule num15 er s continued the dEkline that has been in progress for many years. Chickens on hand showed a modest increase, while turkeys on hand were about the same as a year earlier. 
Combining the different species on the basis of their economic importance shows livestock numbers decreasin~ 1 per cent, and poultry increasing about 2 per cent, Meat animals (all cattle, hogs and sheep) decreased 1 per cent, while work stock was down 9 per cent~ Milk stock (milk cows, hiifers and calves) showed a 2 per cent increase. 
Aithough the aggregate rumber of livestock and poultry declined only 1 per cent duripg 1953 the ) f .arm inventory value of 11.9 billion dollars was 20 per cent b elow a year ago and 39 per cent beJow the record high of 19.6 billion dollars on January 1 1 1952. On January l, 1954 values per hei2d were lower than a year earlier for cattle, sheep and mules but higher for hogs, horses, chickens and turkeys. Most marked of all were the declines from a year earlier in the average va,.lue per head of cattle which was down 28 per cent and stock sheep which was down 12 per cent. Av13rage values per head on January 1, 1954 for cattle and sheep are about one half the values pef head in 1952, which were at a record high, On the other hand the average value per head for hogs is the third highest on record. 
Hog numbers declined sharply, being lJ. per cent below a year earlier The January 1, 1954 in" ventory number was 48.2 million head, a decrease of 6.1 million head from the previous year. This is the small.e.'St January 1 number since 1938. The decrease in hog numbers resulted from a sharp drop in the 1953 pig crop which was 10 per cent below the previous year. Slaughter during 1953 was 14 per cent smaller than in 1952. Market hogs (excluding sows) over 6 months old on Jan. 1 were 26 per cent below a year earlier , This was the smallest number for this class on the record which began in 1920. 
The number of cattle and calves on farms and ranches Janu,ary 1 , 1954 wa.s estimated at 94,677,000, )' a new all-time record. This is 1 per cent above the previous record established a year ago and 16 per cent above the 10-year (1943..52) average of 81 , 673 1000 head. This was the 5th consecutive year in which C<J.ttle numbers have increased. but the rate of increase wa s much l e ss than in the previous two years. The inventory value of all cattle and calves on farms :and ranches Jan. 1, 1954 was about 8.7 billion dollars, 3.3 billion less than a year ago and 7~0 billion less than the all~time record inventory va1ue of 15. 7 billion dollars in 1952 ~ 
Horse and mule numbers ..continue to decline at ab~ut the same rapid rate as in recent years. Horse numbers have been declining since 1915 and mules since 1925, 
 
 FARM PRiCL REPORT 'Jl.s OF FLBRUARY l5, 1954 
 
'..: 
 
:-r- -. ' .GEORGI!:.. During the month ended. February -15, the all commodity index of prices, .re'~_: 
ceived by Gear gia farmers advanced 3 po{nts  ~t the present ievel .the . ' 
 
~r.lpex is 245 per cent of . the August l909 ...July 1914 average. 
 
 . 
 
. 
 
-~igniff'cantly higher prices were received during' the moiith f,or cotton lint' and .. , 
cottons~ed, fe.ed grainq i and meat animals. .Prices received for wholesale milk de- _: cl~ned in a seasonal P.attern as production ~n f~rms increasedo 
,. ., ' 
 
A contip:qed de,c1ine in ,farm p~ices of CqlJID!ercial_ broiler.s; contrihl,J.ted largely tp ' th~ pronounced shift to a lower level in prices received :for all chickens. Prices ,::received~ for c~mrnercial eggs dl-opped sharply durmg the month as rate of lay of 
 
.. flocks becomes intensifiediJ 
 
" ,_ 
 
UNITED 
 
STATES; . 
 
The 
 
Index 
 
of 
 
Prices 
 
Received 
 
by Farmers 
 
 
declined 1 
 
point 
 
(four~tentru 
 
of one per pent) during the _month' ending in mid-February. Declines 
 
'n pric~s of cpmmE:lrcia~ yeget~bles, dairy rproduc1, frui,:ts, poultry, arid eggs. . . 
 
slightly more th._an g.:ff$et. incr.eases in rneat -~~a.~, cqt_ton,_ an:). wheat pr:i_ees. The 
 
' Index at 258 per cent of its 19.10...14 average in inid.:.Jt'ebruary was 2 per cent less >: .. 
 
than the 264 fur :February a year earli-er;. :: 
 
.. 
 
With the Parity Index remaining' at 282 per cent of its 1910~:14 average, 
product prices off slightly, the jarity Ratio dropped back J, point this 
 
and farm month to 
 
91~ 
 
thf same as in December 1953~ . . 
 
~ 
 
Summary Table for the United States 
 
Jan. iS, -----I-nd-e-x-e-s~.:~:~:._.-. :---F-eb-o~--~~~- =~. ~ 
 
15,' .: Feb~ 15, 
 
Record high~  
 
. 19l0-14o::lOO - 
 
1953 
 
19.54 
 
1954' 
 
Index 
 
-D~a-tre--- 
 
:Prices Received 
y fari ty Index 
 
.. Parity Ra.tio  
 
.. 94 , 
 
, , : 
 
... 258 
 
Feb..  1951 
 
 : .. ~;. ~ 
 
!  
 
' 282 
 
y 290-,, ,, May . :L95~: . 
 
\ : 
: 91 ... 
 
. ') ~. 
123 < 
 
1946 . 
. .r.-:_ 
 
. --~ . . . .- - - - --. .r_,___ -------'~ 
 
?J .. 1/' Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates. 
 
Also :February andApr:iJ.:.r-1952~ 
 
~ ' 
 
,. 
 
. 
 
< D. L. FLOYD : 
Agricultural Statistician, 
 
In 
 
Ch~rge 
 
\i 
 
.,;~-  BURTON J. ' HARRINGTON , . \, AgriculturCJ,l S..tatis!tician 
 
Aft~~ Five Days_ l_teturn ta . : 1~: 
United States Department of Agricult~r 
 Agricultural IVIarketing Service !: 
 
.... ' 
'" 
Penalty for private use to avoid . payment of post~ge $300. 
 
319 Extension Building 
 
;;  
 
Athens, Georg_ia 
'. OFFICIAL BUSINESS . 
 
;j 1 
i 
 
~ ... ~ ..' ... . .... .:~:_ : '!" 
 
-~!' ..  ' ., 
 
., ... . . . ~. .. ; .:: ._ .,.. 
 
SQU'IU B.R.ANCii kiaRARY 
 
.':.. . ......... J! 
! 
' 
1'  
 
THE UNTVERSI'I'Y OF GEOnGIA THE UtUVERS!TY LlBRA.RiiS A!HM& GA. 
 
  ' !:RICES RECEIVED BY. F.AtlME.cqs .FEBRUARY is, 1954 Yr!TH COMPAiusbl,;S . 
 
' ' 
 
C01'11MODITY 
 
; : -. . 
 
GiOaG!A . . . . 
 
. .. v . ~T'EJJtrTAT_gs 
 
';,. 
 
UN~ 
Hheat, Bu. 
 
... :Au;!i~9.. 
' July 1914 
$ . 1e24 
 
~5, ~~~r~~~-'IFeb. ! r~b.'!5, F;b. 15'\'an. 15, 1-Feb. 
 
!1'1 
 
ruly__}!ll<l' . 1~~3 '1954 r-19~4 
 
15, Jan. 1s,l 
 
 
 
1$53 i . '1_954. .' ' r954 __~ : 
 
I. 2.20 . . 203 l 2.10 , .. .88 .  2,05 
 
2,.03 ' 1; 2.. 06 - , 
 
Corn, Bu. Oat., Bu. 
 
$ 
 
.91 
 
$ .s? 
 
1.89 1,12 
 
I . 1:.46 
I .93 
 
l o54 .96 
 
I 
J 
 
I .64'1 . 1.43 
, 40 ,77 
 
1 1 1.42 1.43 :' 
1 . 78 . .78 : 
 
Irish P~tatoes,Bu.$ 
 
1.12 
 
_2.75 
 
I h50 , 1.50 
 
.70 ! 1. 79 
 
.69 
 
 6!? 
 
Sweet J;lotatoe~,Bu.$ 
 
Co\ ton, Lb, 
 
I 
 
.83 12.6 
 
4.45 3217 
 
2.65 
 
2.65 
 
I 32,4 1 3>.2 
 
.88 I 3.84 
.I 12,4  :30,2 
 
2~53 <2,_5~ 30.0 , 30.4 
 
$1 Cottonseed,Ton 
 
24.39 
 
67,00 . 51.00 I 53,00 
 
22 , 55 64.50 
 
! 52.00 5~~g . : 
 
Hay ~bliled),Ton $ 
 
II 30.00 , 25.50 25.50 , ;: .. - 
 
25.60 .23. 80 [23~1p :  
 
Hogs, per c.'lt, $ 
 
7.33 . 18.2o ', 23.00 
 
23.70 1 7.27 119.30 1'24;60 -25.30  
 
Beef Catt1e ,cwt;. $ 
 
::k:D:o:z~L~ad : ::::5 :::~ I ~::: :::~ I :~:r, 1~::~ ~:::~ :::r Eggs. 
 
 
 
1 0 11 1 3.87 ""' 
 
16~40 1 12.00 l 12,30 . jj 
1 
 
J .5.42   - 18.-80 .. )6.00 16.20 .. 
 
154.0 I 21.3 . ,i 51.0 
 
58,0 
 
21.5 I 42.0 
 
46,3 45.7 
 
Butterfat, Lb. Milk (Vfuolesale) 
 
1 25,7 
 
I 57,0 
 
I . ._,_.:... 58.0 ~-56.0 ~ 26.3 . r 6.6~8 I 
 
q,5.9 ., 65.-l 
 
per 10~1/_   ; $ :,. ,. ,2.42.. . . . 6 o;?5 
 
6.30  6 .15 I 1.60 4,64 
 
4 .40 ~.21 
 
Soybec:ns, Bu, ,,  j'~! -~ . ':; ' 
 
-;.'~90 z. 7tJ 
 
2:~90 j 
 
I _2.63 
 
l'eanuts, Lb '  . ~ 
 
 ro.8 
 
.. .:.: :=;::::::;::==== 1J . ,.. :; ;...... . I 
 
; . 
 
Preliminary for February 1954 
 
~- 
 
I __ 19 9. . ' . ~_418~--! =1-.-0 ~~__f.r~.i__. ,~I_i'~~f 
. ,....;...,:=..______. __-~- --~-- .- __ -_--~- -;_- .- -..--- -~--- --~r==r;. 
 
. ' ,(- 
 
I 1'P'SX Jlllf;'BER S. OF .PBICES. R'ECEIVED BY FA"P~'ERS IN GEORGIA 
 
'. ... . , ' (Auv,ust 1909  J\~ly 1914 !; 100)     
 
1 
 
-.'. '_'! "'. 
 
- 
 
. 
 
J!'eb .  15, 
 
1953 
 
-~~~ All, C~inm.od.it~es .-. - ,---- -251 
 
Cotton & Cottonseed  261 
 
Grains 
 
202 
 
s  Meat .Animah Dairy Prorl::Uct 
 
340 255 
 
Chicken &Eggs 
I Fruits I Miscellaneous 
 
227 202 
1$8 
 
Feb. rs. 2 4 2_ _ _21_9455_4__ 
 
252 .: 
 
258 
 
].59 
 
167 
 
313 244* 
 
321 . -241 
 
. 245 . . ' -  . . 226 184 . ':) ,. 184 193  . 194 
 
 I_ 
-,. . 
 
'": ..... ~- . ; _; 
 
 Revised, ' 
 
lL  !?RICES PAID BY .FARM.EPS FOR 1SELECTED FEEDS, FEBHUARY. 1 _5~ 1954 'HTH COMPAR!SQNS 
 
. Kind of Feed .. 
!Iiixed,]:iry Feed 
---:il'l Kinds 
Under . 29'/o Protein 
16% Pfotein .. .  18%. Protein 
 
GEORGIA  
 
....... 11. 
 
. 
 
r---:F~e-=-b-.-1-s=-,-1,-.-.o:J"'"an-.""-~'-=5=-t-.-~:--~F-e.b...."."';1;.;:._5-,.....-Tli!I...,;.=F-'=eb~.-15, 
 
1953 
 
i 1954 
 
1954 I 1953 
 
4.60 4.40 4 .-75 
 
I 
 
j 
 
4.20 
4~' 10 
 
4.30 
 
Do11 ar__Jler 100 Pounds 
 
I 4.20 
l 4.15  4.35 
 
4.30 
4.19 4.34 
 
mnTED mA:J:Es:. .  
 
j Jan. 15, 
 
1 Feb~ r5, 
 
I.. . 1954 
 
. I' . 195:4 
 
' : 4.01 
[ 3.94 1 3.98 
 
 4,a6  
3.99 4.03 
 
20% Protein 24% Protein 
 
4.80 5.10 
 
.. 4..40 j .4.4Q . 
4,50 ..l.... 4.60 
 
... . 44..4748 ...... _,1. I 
I 
 
4.17 
4~37 
 
4.24 
 
. - 4.4& 
 
) 
 
High Protein Feeds Cottonseed Meal 
 
( 
 
4.65 
 
3.80 
 
i 
 
4.05 
 
''l 5.03 
 
3.89' 
 
4.02 . 
 
Soybean M~al Meat Scrap 
 
1: .. 5.'10 
6.70 . ' 
 
4.90 5.70 
 
5.10 5.70 
 
4,93 !):.-76 
 
4.86 ' 5.38 
 
5.01 5.43 
 
Grain By.:.Products 
 
Bran 
 
Middlings 
 
,. 
 
Corn Meal 
 
Foultry Feed 
 
I '4,10 .. 
4,30 
 
I 3.60 
3.80 . 
 
3.65 3.85 
 
4.75 
 
4.20 
 
4.35 
 
3.58 
3.65 3.92 _ 
__-.-. 
 
3.22 3.29 3. 8(). 
 
. 3.27 . 3,;.33 
'3.79 
 
Broiler Growing Mash  
Laying Mash Scratch Grains 
 
5.60 5.50 4.75 
 
5.50 5.20 4.50 
 
5o60 
5.3o I 
I 4.60 
 
523 4.83 4.30 
 
5.26 4.86 4.31 
 
J} As reported by Feed Dealers. 
 
 ' 
 
! 
 
.. . 
I ' ~~ ' . 
 
... - I :   ~ 
 
'- ~'t 
 
. .~ ' 
 
. 
 
 I. ; 
 
VEGETABLE CROP REPORT FOR Y~ReH ' l 1 1954 
 
'. 
 
' .. 
 
The production of commerCial vegetables for fresh :market in the winter .season of 
 
1954 is now estimated to be 4 percent below 1953 but 3 percent above -the 1949-52 av- 
 
erage. Reduced production of cabbage, carrots-, and celery', S:nd: . larger crops of sweet corn, lettuce and tom~toes.; compared with last year, .are the significant 
 
changes which Qccurr~eg this season. The acreage of spring crop~ reporteq to date is 
 
1 percent great.er. than the acreage for harvest in 1953 and--14 percent. above  averag-e"' Signific,apt chanees have been 'reported for agparagus and' toni~to acreages, v-rhich are 
 
,above 1953 levers, and lettuce and onion plahting!',  which are sm\lller than in 1953. 
 
The prospective acreages of sununer cr~ps, !'~ported to date indiclte r~du~~t! plantings 
 
of 
 
onions 
 
but an 
. 
 
expanded 
 
acrea. ge 
 
of 
 
watsrme'lons 
 
compared 
 
with 
 
195.;3. 
 
'  ., .. . 
 
 
 
LETTUCE: }larl.y spring lettuce for harvest this season is placed at_ 44, ,t5op abr~s, 
 
which is about 5 percent less than .the acreage harvested in 1953 and 8 per 
 
cent less than average. Production in the early spring States is tentatively fore- 
 
cast at 7,101,000 crates, which is about 7 percent 1ess th~m the production realized, 
 
in 1953. _In Caiifornia, the recent warm weather stimulated the development of the 
crop in all proqucing section,$__of:. J:.l+e _State~ Jil general, the crop is. in g?od con- 
 
dition but stands in some of the earliest planted fields are , spotty ~nd m ':some 
 
cases it was necessary for growers t 0. replant. :Cn Georg:i,..a_, as .of. :rviarch 1 1ettuce 
was generally in good condition although there w,ere some fields in which poor stands 
 
had bee!) obtained due to freezing tempera:tures subsequent to the planting .o:f the crop. In some .instances early plan~ings wete so badly damaged th~t replar.tt'ing was 
 
necessaJ;"y~ Harvest will be delayed as a :result <md no cutting is expected before April 1. In South Carolina, the 1e~tuc'e crop was reported to be.:in vepy good con 
 
dition as of March 1. In North Carolina, sett~ng ~nd seeding of the spr~ng lettuce 
 
crop has been v:t-rtua).ly completed.  L~ter. rains j,mproired crop prosp-ectS and as of 
 
lVIarch 1.the conition of the crop was generally good bu.t about two 'W~eks later than 
 
usual.  
 
. 
 
CABBAGE: 
 
The-. f _orecast of winter below ~otal production 
 
cabbage production~ at 
realized in 1953 and 5 
 
322 1 200 percent 
 
~ons ; is 15 percent l ess than average. 
 
Crop prospects remain' unchanged in all of the winter producing Stateso However, 
 
because of depressed market conditions acreages are not be~I'!g harvested fully in 
 
4g,aoo winter producing sections and the abov:~ proti:uction foreca:sj:. _iricludes economic aban- 
 
donment~ Early spring,. p,qbbage, at .~ 
 
4'Cr_i::~~ is 5 pe:rcelJ,t 'less than \:the. acreage 
 
which was harvested in .:L95J,,?n9: .a_b6"Ut equ.axto average. Incr_eases .in tl:le acreage 
 
planted in -South Carolina and Calif'orriia we:t:oe mo're than o;ffset 'by. red11ced plantings 
 
in Louipian&_, Alabama, MissJssippi and Geor'gia,. The cabb'age crop" in Alabama is re- 
 
ported to be in good condition and yield prospects are favorable. A light harvest 
 
is expected to begin about mid-Narcho The spring cabbage crop in_ South Georgia is 
 
reported to be about 10 days late this year because of cold and rairiy weather which 
 
was prevalent when ard, after the crop was set to the field. Some delay in the cabbage season in South Carolina- is anticip~ted because of low temperatures in that 
 
area during the winter,     
 
WATERI1ELONS: Reports from growers on intentions to p;l~nt indicate. tlisre Will be 
approximate]y 355,300 acr~s of earlY summer watermelons planted this season, an increase of about 13 percent above the acreage available for harvest in 
1953 and 28 percent greater than average. 'Ihe most marked incre~ses in acreage are indicated in the States of Texas and Georgia:. Noderate increas~s are indicated for 
all other States except Arkansas and Louisiana, where an acreage reduction is anti- 
dpat edo An increase in the land available for planting to watermelons .a:Ppears to 
b(.~ r.esponsible for the acreage expansion this year.~ In Taxas, pla nting ~ of ear+y 
in c-.creage in the southern counties is weli along~ 'I~here is a sizeabl(3 covered acreage 
in the lower Valley and most of the open acreage this area :is up -to stand, Plant; 
ing of watermelons in Falfurrias was practically finished the: latter part of January. Some early fields we:re lost in that section bocause of cold weather iri mid.,..January~ ~ This area is in need of moisture.. In other early sections of South Texas most of  
the fields for watermelons are prepared but because of insufficient moisture, seed . 
ing is being delayed' 
 
EARLY COMMERCIAL PGrA'l'OES: Indicated production of commercial winter potatoes in 
 
 sama 
 
a.s 
 
.indicated 
 
a 
 
.. : . F;t6lrida and Texas i;=; 
month.ago~  ''l'liis.-in<:Ucatod. 
 
place output 
 
d. a :i,.s 
 
t '3 
.25 
 
1 02JJOOO percent 
 
bushelsJ the smaller than. 
 
thet-#1 021,-000 ~bUshels h~r-ilestdd last ye~r. ..HQ.rVest _o.f : ttie 'winter. cr.op, in_ :r~as-;, 
 
. was pracrttca.lJ:y completa,by the end of J;:1.ntiary~ In Florida, harvest .of the import- 
 
ant Dade County crop is now in full swing. 
 
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., ~ . .. 
 
Indicated Acreage al'!d Producti~~ Repo.rted 't~ IJ:a:t~ for 1954 'irJith Cop}..ari~_9~- 
 
CROP AND . 
 
------~~-re_age I 4-Year 1 , 
 
. .: _.i' M Yi~ld' _P~:_!_cre I :Prod~:_~i~n . , 
 
.  4.;.YrqJ-..'  . 
 
4-Yea-r l\ . 
 
STATE 
 
Average! 1949-52,195.3 
 
=tET=T-U-C-E--: ---+-.:....,._.A.y_cr..,_._se.J Acres 
 
..larly;'SP!ing: 
 
   
 
Indo. 1954 
 
Av1  Ind. 149-52 . 19S3 .. 192_4  
 
Average 1949-52  
 
19~3 ,. 
 
Ind. : l95h .j 
 
1/  . . Prelil-1-/.-... C. .rat1e...s. d~o . _.... _:).,ooo cr"~tes-=- 
 
Acres  
 
 I 
 
~rizona, S.R.VQ 
California 
Qeorgia South Carolina : 
Nortl'r -Carolina :;: Group Total 
 
13,900 13,500 10,800 170 175 175 
 
31,220  2.9,800 29,900 .. 11J6. 165 160. 
 
6201 650 700 104 120 I 100 
 
1,280 1:;400 I,5oo  98 60 110 
 
' 
 
__1,_32 .91~Soo : 48,35b ;--46'aso 
 
Ii14~650oo0- 
 
.-t1r~0o--- 
 
120  120 7 !63-- 16_2  
 
2,364 2,362 - 1,89C 
 
4,51~5 4,917 4,784 
 
66 
 
78 
 
7C 
 
124 ':.\.  84 165 
 
 
- 
 
f.12448t~ 
 
c 1801 );62Yf 
 
.' 192 ::7;r<h 
 
CABBAGE: 
JariY-s_2!il}g: . 
 
 
 
. 
 
'"' '.l;,ohs - 
 
.I . 
 
I . 
 
I .'  . ... Tcyns .. . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
 
 
' !louisiana f\labama 
 
3,920  5,200 4, 700 Lt.5 1 5.5 . 1 1,100, 1,200 1,000 5c;.5 ' 6~0 !  
 
.18,200 28,600:.: 
 6,100 7;200  
 
qeorgia, South 
' ~outh Carolina 
Oaliforni-a 
Nlississippi Group Total 
~J-:Y.: Suin!!!l_t; 
~ashington 
New jersey ~ew York, L. Ie Connecticut  Rpdde 'Island 
MGeaosrsgaic~h,us'Netotrsth 
Indiana Group Total 
WATERMELONS: 
EarTYSUiiirriei': 
 
I 5,9201 -' 5,}00 5,200  5.5 6.o 
1,780 2, ooo 2;4oo 7~8 7 ~o 
 
: 32,800 31,800 Apr. 9  13,800 lh,OO.Oj 
 
- . 
 
21 8201 - 
1,];8.Q 1- 
 
2,900 2~?,0.Q 
 
3,000 _41..5.Q~- 
 
IOo7 lO.J  ..,..h.!.7r-.j-:~.!.5~- r 
 
'30,600 29,90Q:: ~4J.O.QO ~~8_QO___ _,_ _ 
 
121:;800 .3_.~_.k720 
 
SQ&OO _.lq+~6?...J.---- 125,509 1.1~ __.__:.__ 
 
ProspE:e  . i  
 
1 
 
1 I      tive , 
 
I 
 
 _ : 470 450  450  7.1 7;0! 
 
3,4bG 3,200 
 
 3,900J ._3',700 
I: : :" ) 820  ' 800 
  490 550 
1/iO. -~ - 13:0 8So-!: 800 
760j 1,000 
 
3~800 . 7.2 1.. s~o 80G . 9.,(> 111~0  . , 
55o  9.2 llo.o 
, 110   8.2 .l 9.0 
750~ 8.6 9.5 ~ - 
:r,-J,OO  1+.4 S.o 
 
28,JOO , 29,600  
 
8,000 ': 8_,800   
 
4,600 : 5,5oo ; 
 
1,2:00 ., _1,200 ' June 10 
 
. 73,~340000 
 
 
 
 7:,600 5,Looo 
 
9 63 . _ 
 
_g:_- ~o_ _O. Q 'r ]o,~oQ ' 2,230 
 
;_:91>~..16.0~00 
 
_5_.4c. _6,2-' 
7 .03_Ll,.SJ. 
 
I r 
 
ll_J.8_QO. 1l.t2. .QO..! __ _ I  b7,800 71i_100 . 
 
' - 
 
- IVlalons - 
 
. - 1:,000 Melons  
 
  -'. :. '  
 
.: 
 
.:. ,. 
 
. Texas A:riizona 
 
105';,750 13b,OOO nO,OCO 168 .. ..l25 .. 
4;950 5;ooo 5,5oo 686  Boo 
 
17,812 17,000 3;378 4;ooo, 
 
Louisiana 
I' 
Missis.sippi  Alabama 
 
4;150 2,800 2,600 255 250 1 
7,120 9,ooo o,ooo 235 200 
1:3;420 14,100 6:,200 305 320 
 
1,05.9 1,674 4,094 
 
70Q.' ..  
r,8oo h,~:12 . June 10 
 
Georgia So"tith Carolina 
 
49,000 49J 000 ,)9, 000 28I. ,. 270 .. 45,700 47,000. ~9,000 198 220 
 
13,764 . 13,230 8;9h8 lOJ340 
 
North Carolina California 
AOkrl~aahiJ,somas a 
Missouri ''Grour.Tot.?1 
 
9,880 10,000 .o;5oo 
 
9,9)0'"j 10,400 - 1,000 
 
. 
 
186,~00 ,.?:;> 
 
1 .1172,,o000,00 , .:-80,,a200.00 
 
 
 
3 1!)0 278;3oo 
 
j3142;~2o0o0 
 
. ~P~320o0 
 
186.  220 690 635 
 
1j , 
 
I 1288L6~ 127) I . 90 
 
f - - ~223256- ~22"0104- 
 
1,824  2;200 6,822 6,604 
32,4562 3,JOO ,11 3,,-230 709 . 440 
"65;652 .t;7;356 
 
1/ Group a:verages, (includ}.ng ALL_~.J!]_) , ar~ . si~pi.e -~~eragf!S -of annual data for 
 
the group. 
 
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ARCHIE LANGLLX 
 
AI g r i c u l t u r a l 
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Statis.tician, 
 
.A c t i n g 
 
.Ir). ,, 
 
Cq~.ge 
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L; H. W~RRIS,  JR. Truck Crop Estimator 
 
After Five. Days Return to . United. States Department of Agrj,c.ulture 
Agricul~~al l"Iarketing Service .. 319 Lxtension.Building Athens , ,Georg;ia( fFFIClliL BUSINLSS 
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. Pe!lalty for private use to . avoid payment of poste,ge $300, 
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:.SOU.';rH BR.ANCH 4TBRAR"X" 
 
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MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION ESTIMATES 
Starting with April of this year the Georgia Crop Reporting Service will issue qttantita.tive rnonthl.y milk production estimates for Georgia. Ther~ has b~en a demand for this service for a number of years, but the program had been delayed because of the necessity of compiling background material and working up check data to supplement the data furnished by crop correspondents  
The historic series on monthly milk cow numbers, average production ~er cow, and total monthly milk production, which have been prepared for the years 1937 to date, afford a basis for study of seasonal and yearly trends over the period. Figures from 1937 through 1953 are based on statistics of milk utilization in the manufacture of dairy products plus survey data on fresh milk consumption and other fluid uses. Monthly figures for 1954 are estimates based on current surveys and will be ~ubject to some slight revision when the complete information on utilization becomes available. 
The accompanying tables show monthly number of milk cows, average production per cow, and monthly milk production for Georgia. 
This report is made possible through information furnished regularly by crop reporters and dairy processing plants over the State.  
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY  Agricu+tural Statistician 
 
 Tabl-e 1 
 
l'1ILK PRODUCED ON FARMS DURING MONTfl_ (MILLION POUNDS 
Yea~ I r Jal)., Feo.[ Mar., Apr. [ May J\me July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 
 
Annual Total 
 
1937 78 74 85 92 99 99 :102 102 96 88 80 85 1,080 1938 81 74 87 93 100 99 102 101 91 87 79 85 1,079 1939 83 77 90 ')6 104 102 106 105 98 92 84 85 1,122 1940 78 73 84 86 96 97 102 99 91 85 79 83 1,053 1941 80 74 85 91 100 98 101 101 95 89 80 82 1,076 1942 81 75 87 93 103 105 108 105 99 92 83 89 1,120 1943 87 79 92 95 107 109 110 109 102 94 82 83 1,149 1944 82 80 90 94 107 107 107 106 97 91 83 83 1,127 1945 82 79 95 101 110 107 111 109 100 92 82 84 1,152 1946 82 79 95 1o6 114 112 115 113 101 89 '79 82 1,167 1947 85 81 93 102 111 108 111 107 100 92 83 86 1,159 1948 85 81 91 97 104 101 105 104. 95 91 82 82 1,118 1949; 84 8]. 98 102 106 104 107 104 9? 92 85 86 1,146 1950 90 88 98 ;L03 111 106 108 107 98 92 86 87 1,174 1951 87 82 96 103 109 1C6 108 105 97 95 87 90 1,165 1952 88 87 98 l.06 108 103 102 102 103 98 91 90 1,176 
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1953 88 84 100 107 111 109 loB 109 181?1.'' 104 95 96 1,218 
1954* 97 93 
 
* .P.;relim.inary1 
 
 Table 2  
 
I I I j HILK C<;S .ON 
Y_e_a_r_,:_--~-Ja.-~- ..,...~.e-Fb--.-:-~-M-a-r.-.~Apr 
 
GEORGIA FARi,~ &y JUne J,iy 
 
BY MONTHS ~ .>1937 -53 
Aug, Sept;  Oct.' 
 
Nov; 
 
.. Dec. 
 
Annual Average 
 
(Thousand Head) 
 
- 
 
- --- 
 
193? 342 342 343 344 344 . 345 345 344 344 343 342 340 343 
.~'t ,. - : 
1938 . 336 335 334 . 333 332 332 331 331 331 331 331 331 332 
 
1939 331 331 331 332 332 332 332 332 333 333 333 333 332 
.. .. , 
1940 . 3.32 332 331 330 336 . 329 328 328 328 ')28 328 328 329 
 
1941 3.28 328 . 329 330 330 .3:31 332 333 334 33'6 338 339 332 
 
1942 3.41 343 345 346 347 348 350 351 352 '3'513 354 355 349 
 
1943 355 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 
 
364 .,   . 
362 363 
 
359 
 
1944 364 364 364 363 362 361 360 359 358 357 356 355 360 
 
1945 355 356 357 358 359 360 360 361 362 363 363 364 360 
 
1946 364 364 363 361 359 357 355 353 352 352 351 351 357 
. '. 
1947 351 351 350 350 350 350 3!+8> 346 .344 342 340 338 347 
 
1948 33.6 335 333 33i '- 330 327 326 324 322 
. 1949 .. 316 316 317 318 319 319 320 322 32~ 
 
1950 . 326 ~. 
 
326 
 
327 
 
327" 
 
328 
 
328 328 328 329 
 
320 318 3..1 7.. 32!3. 324 325 
329 329 329 
 
327 
320 
'1 \ 
328 
 
1951 . 32~ 329 ,329 330 3,30 330 330 330 331 331 331 332 330 
 
1952 . 33? 333 335 336 338 340 ' 340 340 341 341 342 343 338 
 
1953 . 344 345 345 346 347 348 349 349 350 351 352 353 348 
 
1954~~ 353 354 
 
* Preliminary. 
 
 'J:'able. 3 
 
. MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION PER COW 
-Ye-.ar~~-J-~-.~~-Fe~p~.~. ~~.-~~~A-~-r~~l_ ~+qn IJuzyiAug, . Sept, 09t; Nov.; Deco ! .. . . (Pounds) 
 
Annual Average 
 
1937 227 215 . 247 266 ' 288 287 .:.:295 296 280 257 233 250 .: ..3,150 
 
1938 242 222 . 259 280 3.02 ... :. 298 .. .307 305 274 262 . 238 256 
 
3,250 . 
 
19~~ 250 232 : . 272 -290 ' . )12 :. 307 . 319 316 294 275 252 256 
 
3,380 
 
1940 235 220 . 254-. . 261 291 . ~95,:~ 311 30Z ~ 278 260 240 253 1941 245 226 : 259 275 . . 304 . 296_. 305 303 . 284 265 238 243 1942 237 220 251 270 . 297 .303::309 300 282 260 235 252 
 
3,200 3,240 . 3,2:1.0. 
 
1943 245 223 259 266 300 . 304 3..06 302 281 260 227 .227 3,200 1944 225 220 248 259 . 296 296 298 295 270 255 233 234 .: .:_3,130 
 
1945 230 222 265 281 .307 . 297  309 303 275 -254 225 230 
 
3,200 . 
 
1946 226 216 262 .294 317 313 324 320 288 252 226 233 
 
3,270 -:~ 
 
1947 242 230 ' 267 290 . 317 . .:no 320 .309 290 270 244 255 3,340 
 
1948 254 243 274 294 315 308 . 322 320 296 283 258 260 1949 266 257 308 320 . 331 325 334 323 )02 286 .263 -266 1950 276 269 . 301 315 337 323  329 325 299 280 262 264 
 
.3,420 . 3,580 3,580 
 
1951 265 249 293 .311 331 321 . 328 318 292 288 264 270 19~2 265 260 294 315 321 303 300 300 30], 288 265 262 
 
3,530. 3,480 . 
 
1953 255 243 290 308 321 314 310 _3:U 307 . 2.95 : 2~9 273 
 
J,5oo 
 
1954* 301 264 
 
* Preliminary 
 
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~~i:.\.hens ;. .Geq..rgi.a. ... ... ,~ ..... ;: .~.  ~ .. - -~ROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1954 
 
 March 22, 
 
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Tpe : CrQp ,~ortirig J3c;sard of the Agricultural .Marketing Service makes -the f-ollowing 
 
r~pon.t . ~ or : th~ Vn.it~a: States, . on the indicated_acreages of ~e:r:tain' crop s in .1954 ; 
 
bp.sed- upon reiJarts-:from'"farmers i.n all parts C?f the country -en cir about.., Marc-h l re- 
 
garding their acreage plans for the l9S4 season. The acreages for  l9S4 are interpretat],ons_. of repqrt~ fr om growers and are b :u3ed Ofl past :relationships between SUCh 
 
r 'apo:rts and a cre ages.: actually pl anted. 
 
 
 
 
 
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T~~-:-'purpo::;e . of thi_s _:~eport i~ to assist grower.s generallY-. 1n making such fu~ther 
 
-change~ in their acreage plaris as may appe ar -desirable_, ' The acre ages actually 
 
planted ip . l9S4 may turn out t/o be l a.r ger or small:e.r tl_lah' indic ated; by .Teason.:of : 
 
w~ather ~oi1dition~?,, price changes, labor -suppl;y, financial conditions, .. the aflr i cul- 
 
t l}-ral program, and t he effectof this . r eport it self up on f armers 1 acti.ons. 
 
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CROP   
 
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UNITED STATES ---------- -----~ ., . . P 'L A N T E D _..A C R .E A G E S 
 
.. :-A~-e-;age 
 
:. r~.;tect : 1954 as pet. 
 
1943..:s2 : :):-"  J-.95.3 : . l9S4 
 
: or 1953 -: : 
 
~ ... 
Corn, all - -  - - - 
Al.l spring wheat 
 
, ., . . 
. 87, 383 20, 048 
 
Thousands 
81,403 21,903 
 
Per,, . Cent 
 
Fil,037 :   '  99.6 
 
l6, 6S7 : 
 
{e.o 
 
_:Durum- - - ":" - - - - 
 
2, 661 
 
2,103' 
 
1,490.'  ! ' -70.9 
 
 . Other spr;i.np: 
 
. .1 7, 388 
 
19, 8_90 
 
lS, 167 
 
76 .6 
 
~Oaqrt s.ley- -~ 
 
:.. -. 
 
-:- 
 
-- 
 
' 
 
-;;,~ - 
 
- 
 
-- 
 
Sqrghums for all purposes 
 
43, 92 7 
 
44, pl5 
 
12,454 
 
. 9,59. '?.. 
 
14,513 . .. . 14,'6_01r 
 
... 47,256 
14,09S ~ 18,664 
 
- 1074 146.9  127.8 
 
Potatoes  - - - - - - - - - - 
 
2,184 
 
1,5)2 
 
.: 1, 36.4 ;, 
 
 8.9.. 0 
 
Sweetpotatcies - ...- :_ 
 
- ..' 
 
_... 5S5 . , 3S6 
 
357 
 
 100.4 
 
'l! ~bacco 1/ - .- :.;. - 
 
- ... _.. 
 
.1,-71] . ,>.- :~ 1,63~ 
 
1;630 .. .. : .... 9.Y .5 
 
Sqybeans-2/.'-::.-:- : ~. - 
Pe~uts 27  -.>: .: - 
 
.;. : ' : ll ='. -13:,52'3 .. : . i61 0~S 
 
~ 
 
3-,425 _, l;~~t{ ~ .- 
 
1 8 , cr r s 1,942 
 
 112.4 : ..- ~0~ .1 
 
Hay. l/ _-:  -_.:. .:-. - ~~ ~ ~ -- -  - 
 
 :74,629 
 
. ~ J3 , <i,:t8 _..'. 
 
7S,'793 : 
 
!-9,2.S 
 
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. . !/,. .Acreage Harvested. ~/ Grown al one for all pu~p o s:~ ~,". 
 
GEORGIA 
 
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. CROP 
 
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- -- -- p t __~ 'N T_! ..!2__' ..A c R E .:A__G. ES .. .. .. 
AvepAge  l 9h3-S2 
-(cre ages: = Yld~ Fei 
Plaptea  : Plant ed: Thou s ands .A cre~ : 
 
~orn, bu. - - . -:- -:- - !..: .:.: ~- -~ .i ..:.: 
Oats, bu. - :..: '.:_ ':..' _ : ~ ~ - , .., :...,: .....;... 
Barley, bu. - - - - - - Irish Potatoes, All, bu. Sw~e:tpot<;l.t.oe~, . bu _.- - - - 
Tob.acc,.o,, A}~! -.~bs. ~~ - 
All Sorghums - - - ~  - ~ - Soybeans, Alone, 2/ Peanuts (Grown Alone) 2/ All Hay, Tons ~/ - - - -- - 
 
3,266 822 8 
lS 64 
97.7 
49 73 1,135 
1,2SS 
 
. 13. 8 .... . 2,935 . 
 
16 :4 -   i,o.5l '  18.6 ; .  ,.  .1T   
 
72 
 
 : :, 6 . 
 
73 1096 --  . . 
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27 . 1' 4054...1'.. 
100 .. . 623 .'. 
831 . 
 
Cent 
103 l OS 100 
84 96 102 
.. 9S  lOS 103 101 
 
):/ Acreage Harvested. '1:.,/ Grown alone for all purposes. Partly .ctuplicated in hay 
acreage. 
 
D. L. FLOYD 
 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge , 
 
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ARCHIE Lt NGLEY 
Agricultural St atistician 
 
 PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS REPORT FOR GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES 
 
GEORGIA: According to March 1, 1954 reported intentions, Georgia farmers plan to ~------ ~ plant about 3 per cent larger total: acreage in crops. (other than cotton) 
 
than they planted last year, Increases in' oats, soybea_p~; .G:Orn;, peanuts, tobacco, 
 
~nd all hay more than offset the deer'eases in Irish potat6es,, sorghums, .and swe_et- 
 
pe>ta toes. 
 
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UNITED STATES; A relatively large. total spring planted acreage is in prosp:ect; with 
 
.. . 
 
major shifts fr<lll'll 1953 acr:M~es of individu~l.~:rops, if farmers' 
 
~arch. 1 plans materialize. Plans are much more uncertain than usual, however, and 
 
f1ulfillment depends to a large extent upon how farmers react .toward their acreage ~llotments  _ Individual farm :.allo'j:.ments .for. corn and iri rnany~-cas es for cotton were n,ot known when farmers filled. out th.?ir intentions reports ~'bout .fviarch 1 althotigh. they were ~enerally aware of the over-ali reduction allotted to their State. . ' 
 
F!or the '16 crops covered in this report, a total of 22~~ million acres is indicated1 
over 11 million more than were planted in 195:3.-  The intended corn acreage is only 
3'66, 000 acres below the 1953 totalo But. the acreage. of spring wheat, including durum, would be reduced by 5~ million acresc The only otl}.er;significant reduction would be one of over a tenth in potato acreage. Changes were small for SWQetpotato!3~ p~anuts. and tobacco. Increases were relatively slJ.arp for most other commodities ..  S,f2~ton acreai_e :!:.~ no~Feported at this time. <., i 
 
Comparisons between prospective plantings and aliotted acreages under government 
 
programs are possible .in only a few instanc.es  Corn acreage,:allotments #ere .:proclaimed for only a de~fgnafed COI)llTlercial a:r{ea, ~t 17 o6 per qept less :than the 1953 
 
planted acreage in the. same area ,an.:t equiva,lent to about 12 .per. centcof 'the national 
 
not total. Allotments for tobacco do 
 
cover all. types -- the 1954 'pr.ospective acre~ 
 
age 'is nearly up to that of 1-953. The .prospective acreage of peanuts grown alone  
 
is 58,000 acres larger than in 1953; however, the acreage to be picked and threshed 
 
is not likely to exceed all<'ltments. 
 
Developments after Narch 1 m<;J.y .sig.n'i.fican:tly affect acre.ages finally planted to allotment crops. and thereby result in shifts in others. Individual farm allotments for corn were kpown to only a few gryowers on March 1; gepi3ral informaticm on the decrea-?es by States and cm1nties had ' been published widely, however. For cotton, allotments provided early in the year were changed by subsequent legislati'On. to increase total allotted acreage by nearly a fourth; the new individual allotments were known to only a few by March lo 
 
CORN: )l.treage of corn farmers intended to plant ~his year is the stnallest in the 
2q _years of which planted acreage data .are available. Intiica:tiens point to  
plantings of 81,037,000 acres, o.4 per cent less than the 81,40J,OOO acres planted: 
i~ 195.3.c:nd 7.3 per cent below the 10-year average of 87.1383,000 acres e~ 
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WHEAT:  Seedings of all spring ![.peat for 1954 are expected to totral 16o7 mill;i:on 
 
 
 
acres. This would be about one-fourth less than the 21.,9 million a:cres  
 
seeded last year and dne-sixth less than averageo . A total-of. 63,232, OGO acres of  
 
all wheat planted is indicated by combining the intended acreag-e ~of spring:wh_eat .... w:(th the acreage. of wfnter wheat planted as estimated last December~-- This is a de- 
 
cline of 15! million acres from the 7B.7 lJiillion acres planted for the 1953 winter 
 
aq.d spring wheat crops. 
 
 
 
OATS: A record acreage of oats is in prospect for 1954. The indicated 47~ million --,---- acres planted or to be planted for this season. This is about ?!per cent over either last year or the:lO-year average planted acreage., 
 
-_,...--- PEANUTS: If growers carry out their. intentions as of Nar~h 1, they will plant 1,942,000 acres of peanuts alone for all purposes in 1954. This is .3.-1 pe)rcent above the 1,884,000 ~ores planted alone for'all PL!-rposes in 1953, but 43 percent belm-l; the lO~year. average.: . 'Ih_ese intentions for 1954- include peanuts for p~:cki~g and threshing, for hogging off and for other purposes. 
 
,!OBACCO: Farmers 1 'Harch 1 int~ntions ind:Lcate that 1:,62 9, 600 acres will be :p1anteci , 
 
 
 
 .to tobacco this year, a decrease' of cme-half of one. percent from 1ast 
 
year's 1,638,100 acres. 
 
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United States Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Iviarketing Service 
 
319 Extension Building 
 
Athens; Georgia 
 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~-~------ 
 
. . Penalty for. p~ivate use to avoid payment of postage, $300 
 
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GEORGIA: Dur'ing the 'mo~th ended Mardi 15, the. All Commodity Index of Prices Received 
 
by .Georgia .farmers advanced .1 point At the present level the Index is 
 
246 .per cent, of the. .A11gust 1909-July 1914 average. 
 
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$lightly higher prices were r.ecei ved quring the month . ~or cott()~ lint, corn, hay, soybeans ar"'l. sweet potatoes, and cottonseed advanced ~3.50 a ton. Beef cattle and 
calves ~ 'gained around' a .dolla:r  a. hundred, but 'hogs' apparently having reached a peak 
~ast .J!lonth, s,howed a~. ~mall de.cline. 
 
A. streingthenng of 6om.rnercial broiler prj_ces brought about a s hift to a high~r level ~n pr~ceEI re.qeived f9r all ch.ickens  Pr:L ces received for eggs dropped sharply during .the raonth as ra tt:J of lay of farm flocks increased, and price of wholesale milk was, likewise~ off in the usual s.easonal pattern. 
 
UNHEDSTATES: The Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 2 points (eighttenths of one percent) dming the month ending in mid-Narch to 256 
percent o;f 'the 1910....14 average. Lower prices for eggs; milk, 'hogs, p otatoes, and tterfat in .cream were primarily respon.sible j.@r the qecline . These decreases were 
only partially .offset by .higher prices for bee f cattle, commerc~!'!-1 vege tables, 
cotton, lambs, wheat, and soybBans. The Llarch IndBx compares vd.th 258 in February .and 264 in I\!Iarch a year ago. 
 
The Parity Index (Prj.ces Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates) rose l point (onethird of one percent) during the month ended March 15 to 283. Hj_ gher food prices were primarily r~s:ponsible. The production and service components held unchanged at mid-February levels. The Parity Index for l:Jarch ~ 1 point above a y E3ar ago. 
 
With farm product prices off 2 p oints a11d the Parity Index up 1 dliring the month, 
 
the mid-March parity. ratio was 90, 1 point lower than a month earlier and 4 points 
 
down from March 15, .1953. 
 
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-----------~------~-----S~umm--~ar~y~~_T_able.Jo~ the United_S_t_a.~t_e~s~ ~-~~~- 
 
Indexes 1910-11.+100 
 
Mar. 15, ;  Feb. 15, 
 
1953 
 
1954  
 
lillar. 15, 1954 
 
. Record high - -Inde~- -:--Date-- 
 
:Prices Received. . 
 
264 
 
Par~ ~y Index '}:/ 
 
'282 
 
~58 
. 282 
 
256 
 
. )13 
 
.. .Feb  1951 
 
.. 
 
283 
 
290 '5:,1 _May 1952 
 
Parity Rq.tJ.o 
 
90 
 
123 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
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:=I Prices Paid, Inter~st, Taxes, and Wage f:ates. '5:,1 Also February and April 1952  . 
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Agricultural Stat.is:tician 
 
kfter Five Days Return . to United States Department of Agd .culture 
Agricultural Iillark~ ting Serv:Lcl:l ' 319 Extension Building Athens, C/e orgia 
OFFIC IAL BUSINESS 
 
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SQU'1 8lt&W-Cll t,.J:,JlRARY. 
THE UIUVERSI'fY OF GEOF{GIA 'lH.E Ulf.IVERS.It ltl'SRA.Rl&S fiBafSQA. 
 
 . . . .:- .~- 
 
'' ', "'' 'I" 
,.. 
 
Q<;~.ts, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
Irish Potatoes, Bu.$ '' 
S\'leet Potatoes, Bu.$ 
 
67 
1.12 
~83 
 
lP.? .:,. . 
I 
2.75 .4.75 
 
.96 1.50 2.65 
 
.96 1.50 2.75 
 
... 40 -- 
.70 
.88 
 
.78 1.42 4.01 
 
.78 .65 2.58 
 
.78 . 5~~ 2.52 
 
9tton, Lbo 
 
 12.6 
 
33.4 
 
33.2 
 
33.4 
 
12.4 
 
31.5 30.4 31.0 
 
96,ttonseed, To~ $ 
 
fi-~y (baled), Ton $ 
 
~I<;)gs. per cwt. 
 
$ 
 
B~ef Cattle, c:wt. $ 
 
Milk Cows, head $ 
 
Chickens, Lb. 
 
 
 
24.39 
-- 
7.33 3.87 
33.85 
13.2 
 
68.00 31.30 19.80 
.. 
16,40 155.00 27.3 
 
53.00 25.50 23.70 12.30 
no.oo 
21.6 
 
56.50 
25.60 
I 23~60 
I 
I 13.10; 
I 
I 110.00 22.5 
 
22.55 63.60 
 
1 ' 7,27 
 
24.40 
~0.20 
 
. 5~42 
 
17.80 
 
. ; 48.~ : 201.00 
 
ll.4 
 
27.4 
 
51 . 40 23.70 25.30 16,20 156.00 22.4 
 
56.50 23.10 24.70 16.60 155.00 23.1 
 
Eggs, Ihz. 
 
 21.3 
 
B\l.tterfat, Lb. 
 
 25.7 
 
Milk (Wholesale) 
 
per 100/1: ]j 
 
'$ 
 
2.42 
 
47.5 57.0 
6.70 
 
54.0 56.0 
6.10 
 
45 .0 ' 56.0 
5.95 
 
21.5 
 
44.7 
 
45.7 
 
38.7 
 
' 
 
26.3 ' 
 
66 . 6 
 
65.1 
 
62.8 
 
_li01 1.60 I 4.~ 
 
.. . 4.01 
 
Soybeans, Bu, Peanuts, Lb. 
 
$. 
 
~-- 
 
 5.0 
 
3.00 10.9 
 
~20~.990 
 
3.15 
l10~8 . 
 
2.81 
:: I 11.1 
 
2.97 ll.2 
 
3.22 11.1 
 
y 
 
Preliminary for. March 1954  
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I NDEX NUMBERS OF !RICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS Iii GEORGIA (August 190t9-J.Uly 1914 ~- 100) 
 
~1. 
I All Commodi-ties Coti;on &Cottonseed 
Grains    Meat Animals DairyP:J;"oducts 
Chicken & Eggs 
Fruits  Miscellaneous 
 n;~isea---- 
 
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Mar~  rs, 
 
.Feb. 15, Mar. 15, 
 
1953 
 
1954 
 
. 1954 
 
- - - 
 
255 
 
245 
 
246 
 
267 
 
258 
 
'261  
 
199 348 
 
 
 
254 
 
218 
 
202 . 
 
200 
 
167 
 321 
240 226 
184 194 
 
172 
 
 
 
. 332 . 238 ' 
 
199 
 
184 
 
193 
 
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PRICES PAID BY FABMERS FOR S:WLECTED FEEDS, Iv,ARCH 15, 1954 11ITH Cm.PARISONS 1} 
 
- - - - - - - i G- EO- RG-IA---------1 ---~--- Ui.~ UT- IW-S-- TAT-E-S---  - - - - 
- - -  - - - -- -  ~------------------~-~----____. 
 
Fe15~~ , 15~1 KIND OF FEED 
 
Mar.lS":l 
 
I _ _ _ _______ . 1953-. 
 
1954 
 
Mar. 151 ,. Mar. 
 
1954 . 
 
1953 
 
~ 
 
Feb . 15, Hl54 
 
Mar. 15, 1954 
 
-- -- ,--- 
 
- ~ -- 
 
Mixed All 
 
DUancirlv~rF-eed 
 
~ Do]] a~_:; per :10q__E>m,~~- 
 
. . 
 
 
 
1 
 
89% Protein 
 
16% Protein 
 
1m8%% 
 
Protein Protein 
 
1.50 4,35 4,70 4.80 
 
4,20 1 
I 4.!5 I 
4 .65 4,40 
 
4.30 -1,2. 0 4, ,t5 4.50 
 
J 4.29 I' 4.06 
 
1 4.1.B 
 
3.99 
 
4,31 4,45 
 
44~.2043: 
 
4,08 4.00 4, 06 '1.26 
 
24% Protein Jigh Protein Feeds 
 
4,90 
 
I . I 4,60 
 
'1.60 1 4.74 
 
4.46 
 
1.46 
 
~ottonseed Meal 
Soybean Meal :1!eat Scrap 
 
4.60 5.00 6. <!0 
 
4,05 5.10 5.70 
 
4.05 5.10 5.90 
 
4.95 4. 91 5. 118 
 
4.02 5.01 5.43 
 
'1.17 5.30 5.57 
 
;rain' 
~ 
 
By...Produc. ts 
 
3ran 
 
/liddlings 
 
~otn Meal 
 
4.10 4.25 1.80 
 
Poultry Feed 
P.l 
~roiler Growing 
'Mash ~aying Mash Scratch Grains 
 
5.60 5.50 
4.75 
 
1J As reported by Feed Dealers  . 
 
3.65 3.85 4.35 
5,60 5,30 4,60 
 
3,70 3.85 4.35 
 
3.62 3.66 3. 90 
 
' 3.27 '3.33 3.7.9 
 
5. 60 
5~ 40 :1.60 
 
5.3<1 
5.00 
~1.42 
 
5,26 4. 86 ,1,31 
 
- 4 - - - - -.l....-------- 
 
3.31 3.40 3.80 
l 
5.32 4.93 4.36 
 
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. vEGETAB!.t CROP REPORT FOR APRIL 1, 1954:. ' ' 
 
Information compiled to date indicates that spring vegetable and: melon production  
 
in 195,4 wi~l be well _abov.e last year and the 1949-52 average because of a larger 
 
acreage planted "thi~. ,year 9-nd current prospects.  Total acr.eage of those crops reported to ._ date fs~-. 9  p~r cent above 1953 and 19 per cent greater than average~ For ~ 'those. crops on vi~iqh forei9:a~ts had been prepared up to April 1, indicated productiort 
 
:is 7 per t:fent greater than ::a:n 1953 and 13 per cent above average. Recor!i acreages : 
 
of' spring .cantalpups and watermelons hav.e been planted and record crops_ o;f early. . . 
 
spring sweet .corp, e13-rly spring.tomatoes;  and spring celery are in pr09p,e9t  . Sig-  nificant :p.ncif.ea,ses over 1953 proct:uction~~re i!!dicated for spring cr0ps:: o.t' 'aspara_gus, 
 
snap beans, qucumbers, a:p.d gree:p. ,peas o Fbrecast~ for ear;Ly spring. cabbq.g-E?.: aJ:'l<f .9oth: 
 
early and ' late spring onion crops ' indic?-te-' production :well below 'lS.$t y,ear.:':a levele . 
 
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a SNAP BEANS: The production of the mid-spring crop -is currently . estimated ?ct 
~--- '1,571,000 bushels,' 'third larger' than last year's crop but virtually the same . aslhe four-year ave:rage. Higheryields than realized last year areex:!pected in South Carolina, Louis'iana, and Mississippi, while a lower yield per acre  is anticipated.in .Qeorgiao The greatest"'~ petcentage : increase in indicated production 
occurs in South Carolina, where average yield is expected to be more than da.uble 
the 1953 yield. .In Louisiana, crop prospects are favorable with most beans up to a _.g,ood stand as a{ Aprill. Poor stands are reported in Geo~gia, where freezing weather in ea~ly l'1arch killed all beans that were coming through the ground. Scar- 
city of seed prevented' the replanting of all the acreage .killed. As of April 1, 
the snap bean crop was in good condition in Sou.th Carolina. In Hississippi, plantings were not yet completed. Planting is still~n progress in Alabama with none of the crop up as of April 1. 
 
- CABBAGE: The April 1 forecast of 124,500 tons of earlY S,Ering cabbage is 14 per 
cent below the crop produced last year but is about equal to average pro(luction. Significant reductions from last year are indicated in Louisiana arrl f!ississippio In Louisiana, very litiQle cabbage was planted in the New Roads area ~nd acreage in the Breaux Bridge area was reduced sharply. A li ght harvest began in late March and shipments are expected to  increase steadily during April. Harvest is underway in Alabama and the present condition of the crop there indicates good yields. ln Georgia, where harvest has begun, the crop is about two w~eks later than pgual as a result of unfavorable weather last December. Light shipments began in late March but volume movement is not expected until about mid~pni1. Good quality fnd high yields are in prospect in this area~ In South Carolina, the condition of the spring cabbage crop varies considerably. Early fields, especially those on the islands around Charleston, suffered from insufficient moisture during the winter. Small heads and light yields are indicated in these fields. Later plantings benefit  ~d materi ally from late rains and are reported to be in good conditions Very little pabbage was harvested up to April 1 but active harvest was scheduled to begin around :f'.pril 5 with volume movement indicated around mid...A.prilo Harvest is active in ~~~ in south coastal areas and a light carlot movement is originating thereo pry weather in lvlarch retarded the Mississippi cabbage crop but late Narch rains improved prospects. Harvest is expected to begin about April 20. 
 
LETTUCE: !n early spring crop of 7,203,000 crates is now forecast for 1954 which is 5 per cent less than last year but about equal to average. Reduced acre- 
p.ge in Arizona is responsible for most of the decline in production from 1953. In .fl.rizona, low temperatures during March retarded the development of lettuce and at times rains slowed harvest, but warmer weather the week of March 28 enabled produc..;, :tion in the Salt River Valley to increase sharply to volume levels  Light cutting  pf lettuce began in California in late March but production is expected to remain ' at a low level during the first half of April. The lettuce crop in Georgia is late because of the damage caused by free4ing weather in December, Dry weather delayed  germination of replanted fields and some adandonment of these late fields may occur unless May temperatures are sub-normal. Harvest was expected to begin- the week of  April 5. The lettuce crop in South Carolina is in good to excellent condition. Ra~ns in late March benefited the crop and good yields are in prospect. Harvest began in late March and was expected to be acti ve the week of April 12. In North Carolina, the lettuce crop is reported to be in good condition~ Harvest there will begin about April 20 and wi11 continue through l"lay. 
 
(Over) 
 
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h Vegetable _9rop Report for April 1954 ~CQntitmed). 
 
ONIONS: 
 
The 
 
preliminary 
 
e~t:lm~te 
 
of \lie 
 
l~te 
 
sp;ing,- onion 
 
~~reage 
 
i~ 
 
five 
 
States 
 
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is 
 
-.,---.- 14,900 acres, ;1.0 per cent less than thel~500 acres indicated by inten- 
 
"\Jio:ris-to..:.plant reports last January, 18 por cent loss than the 18,200 acres avail~ble for harvest in 1953 andl6 per cent below the four-year average of 17,660 acres 1 ~n Georgia the cr.op is' getting off to a poor start because of dry cold woat her in . 
:[ebruary and March. Stands a;re poore In Texas, which has more than half of the ;  G; 
J..ate spring acreage, the decrease in acreage from earlier intentions is all in North ~ 
 
':(;exas where planting conditions have been unfavorable As a whole t he North '1\::xas , ~rap is 10 days to two weeks la tor than usual. 
 
; 
E,AR:PY QMl~CIAL POTATOES: Acreage for Ja ~e sprin~ harvest is .estimated at 116,700 
 
.,, 
 
. 
 
acres ..... 29 per cent below +as t year 1~ acreage,. of 165,40.0 . 
 
~ores and 29 per cent less thp,n;. ~h~ lo..year. average. Acreage is. d own ,from +a9t, ye.ri,'r. 
 
~n all States of the _late ~:prin~ ~rOUP. except Tox~ and Hissis.sippi . .In Texa~;, .aif  .. 
 
~ncrease of 11 per _cent is indica~edo l'ilississ"ip2J acreage. is :fJ1e same as last yoar~. 
 
at>'b ~he California late spring acreage --. 
~n 19~3. A few .potatoes have already 
 
been 
 
1 000 acres dug in the 
 
~- :Ls 33.-p,er cen.t smalle;r J,!ian  .Edison d{s'trict but :volurne':._., .. 
 
movement from that area is not expected until after the middle of. April. Gr.ow:ing' "' . 
 
'onditions in California have been generally ,favornble to date.' Acreage is down . aubstantially from last year in Alt3.bama, ~th. Carolina, South Carolina, and Arizona~ 
 
In Alabama, warm weather .dur;i.ng the l.ast half of March was fav.oJ;'a:O:).e for d()velopmo.nt: 
ot the crop and movement., :from 'this area is expe cted to start the last weok o,(:Apr-1~ 
 
In: ' Ln Tqxas, light harvest. pp.;auld get unde,rway by late April~ The L6ui1L~ari.2_ crop 'lff?-S 
:cctar.Eied by freezing weather in. Marcil and .harvest wfll be later than usual. 
 
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North Carolina, growth was retarded to. some extf;llt by cold weather, but no ser::i;.o,us 
 
damage is apparento 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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T~tal early commercial pot$to acreage in 1954, :including prospo,ctive summer""~crop cvc:r;_eage. ('qased .on intent;Lphs reported earlier ) is indicated to be. ?07J 000 a~res -- 
 
25 per. cent less than .the 277' 000 acres harvested last season. 
 
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 -3_____I~n_dicated Acreage and Production Rep~i~iL_}.o Dai~ for 1954 With_Compa~isons __ 
 
., CROP AND 
 
: 
 
Acreage . 
 
=-I;'Year:--; 
 
 Yield Per Acre 
 
:4-Yr.: 
 
: 
 
Production 
 
: 4-Year: 
 
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STATE =average : 
 
: Ind. : Av, : 
 
: Ind. :Average: 
 
 Ind. 
 
I I 
 
- . . . ::19419/-52 
. LE.T-TU=C=E=: =-~-~- Acres 
 
:: 1953 :: 1954 Actes Acres 
 
:=491-5/2 
I --- 
 
:. 1953 :. 1954 
-- -.C-ra-te-s.-....-- 
 
-;:-19-4l--9/1--5,-2oo:..-.o1-9C5r3-.ate-.; s 
 
1954 
--- 
 
l Eari,ySpring: 
 
Prelim'\ 
 
i Arizona, S.RoV 13,900 13,500 10,8001 170 175 18.5 i 2,364 2,362 1,998 
 
California 
 
31,220 29,800 29,900! 146 165 160 4,54.5 4,917 4,784 
 
Oeorgia 
 
6?0 29_-goo 1J.Q!d.____l,g_Q___...Q_L.__ 66 
 
78 
 
t;6 
 
~S~ GOorrUotthhupCCTaaorrootalliilnnaa 
CABBA GE: 
 
1: - 
! 
 
1, 280 1, 400 
4b8.,d325Q9._--1l,2,W0~0 
 
i . 
 
1, oo 
__414,,6~00.Q0 
 
; 98 6o 110  124 
 
84 165 
 
+\i_..1151'00___ ___T_Jo1:2_n6Qs3;_..-..__~1?.5_~1l_-._..L1-2448~-_-,_-_T7Jo.1n68s2.Q1 .._ 
 
_ f.O.Q 
7 ,20.l,_ . 
 
ta:rfY"]Ering : touisiana 4labama . 
~orr;:b_Cl,cSouth 
$outh Carolina 
Californi~ 
Mississippi Group Total 
 
I : 
 
1 
 
3,920 .5,200 3,7001 4.5 
 
.5o.5 
 
! I 
.5.5 18,200 28,600 20,400 
 
I J 
 
1,100 
c;,.2g,Q. 
 
1,200 
S:. 300 
 
_ 
 
1,000 
-~~00 
 
1j. 
 
5.5 c;e5_ 
 
_ 
 
6.o 
_.Q...Q_ 
 
.5.5 ! 6;slOO 7,200 _._~--~QQ....ll,J100 
 
5,5oo 1''5 1 flO.Q: 
 
1,780 2,000 2,400 : 7.8 7.0 7.0 1 13,800 14,000 16,800 
 
, 2,820 2,900 3,000 !10.7 
1- ,2,]:8Q. _ 2,,S,OQ _ J,,ZO.Q L.4.!.7 
 
10o3 10.0 i 30,600 291 900 30,000 
_ 6o5 __4_~0- I_2000.Q _)3,..0.Q _l_,OO..Q 
 
!_1_.Q.t120 21,80_Q_ _l9,800 !6.,.1_~_'b.,?.L_1~12I5,S'OO 145',300_12hl5'og 
 
SNAP BEANS: 
 
I 
 
~t~..:..~J2ring: !1 
 
Lcteosu>_Yi~.si{i~a:ana 
 
-f- 4,080 5,420 
 
~onth Carolina 
 
9,150 
 
1 
 
- Bushels " 
 
... 1, 000 Bushels - 
 
II 3,800 
Ju.5oo 
 
__~4,oo_ooo 
 
75 75 80 
 
306 28.5 
 
5.5 _6o ___.50___297 _ . 270 
 
320 200 
 
9,300 9, 00 j 68 
 
~ ~ ~ 618 
 
325 
 
720 
 
Mississippi 
 
  
 
Alabama Group Total 
 
ONIONS: 
 
Late Spring: 
 
California 
 
L zo_ - 3,250 2,Soo 3,200 1 71 
 
70 
 
75 
 
- 1,JBQ - ]:,lOQ- 1,,dO.Q &8_ - _70 - - 
 
231 196 240 10.Q - - _91 - - _91 
 
I I -  23 1380 
 
2lz7_.QO 
 
22:100 !_..7. ____2[_ __ 71.-+-_b5'52_1:J.~8_l,S71 
 
1 - Sacks ~0 lb. -1 
 
.. 1,000 Sacks~ 
 
1 
 
'4,9.50 5,500 4,100 j 5.52 .550 
 
2,686 3,025 
 
Arizona Louisiana 
 
960 2,200 1,.5oo 1602 650 
 
420 - 
 
- i 94 
 
610 1,430 
 
40 
 
May 10 
 
Georgia 
 
_ 750 . 2,200__bJ!po_.i 159 _ 175 _ _ 
 
121. 38.5 
 
:---.--r Texas 
 
l.Q,rB..Q _ lh].OQ _ 7,.zo.Q !  8:1._ - ]:05 __ ..... _ . ..62_ _ ,?g ___ _ 
 
Group . Total . EhRLY COMMERCIAL 
 
17 6Q 18,200 
 
i4,9001TI2Ii9_-_B)uJslhi els - 
 
1 'IT 21 ~,71.?_. 
. ... 1, 000 Bushels - 
 
IRISH ParA'IIoEs: 
 
1 
 
- 
 
Late Spr},n_g: 
 
I 
 
' 
 
California Louisiana 
 
66,200 84,.0\JO 56,000 139.5 390 14,150 6,ooo 5,5oo 70 110 
 
26,13.5 321 760 956 660 
 
Mississippi 
 
~,500 
 
600 
 
600 1 86 
 
90 
 
218 
 
54 
 
Alabama 
 
20,920 31,800 19,700 1134 180 
 
i 2,730 5,724 
 
Georgia South Carolina 
 
jl105~630~9,o9o0o0 
 
600 1122 7 ,ooo-Ti48-- 
 
:~9.555 
 
"iI  172 
 
86 
 
1,476 1_,39Sr------ 
 
Arizona 1'exas 1_; Oklahoma 
Arkansas 
 
?}/ 3,980 5,200 4,5oo_sY362 4!~0 5,780 3,Boo 4,200! 71 65 
 
1,840 900  600 !116 100 
 
I 1~,410 1,700 1,400 88 
 
5.5 
 
2/1,432 _, 1~03 
 
183 
 
. 
 
388 
 
2,288 May 10 247 
90 94 
 
J Tennessee 
 
4,240' 2,000 1,600 1114 11.5 
 
. 487 
 
230 
 
W9rth Carolina Group Total 
 
t.2.,J.OQ t63,920 
 
_19,.50.Q 165',4oo 
 
_ll1b511.7Q0O.0Q 
 
1189__ !2~0 
 
]:90 
28b 
 
____ 
 
2,41 !39,683 
 
_ :2_,10.2 ___ _ '47,333 
 
1/ Group averages are Simple averages of ~1nu?l data for the group. 
 
/ Potatoes_, late spring, Arizona -- 9~year average, 1944-.52 
 
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GEORGIA: Weather conditions during most of March were favorable for farm work and farmers in all parts of Georgia made good .progress in: ;plowing and pre.- 
paring land for planting. In the southern part of the state planting of corn, .cotton, vegetable . crops and setting of tobacco plants was under way .prior to April 1. Blue mold damage to the latter crop was lighter than usual :, 'Little planting of any crops had been done in northern territory. Planting operations were expected to be well under way by mid-April in these areas. 
 
Near freezing weather of early March caused little damage to the ' fruit crops except inlow localities of the northern counties vJhereso!lle injury resvlted to peaches  .Early planted beans and tomatoes in southern Geor gia --were largely killed and planting over was necessary. in most cases. warming weather and ample moisture during the latter part of the month favored vegetative gl."owth of all crops, and pasture ponditiot~s on report  date were generally good. Above average small grain yields were indicated.  
 
Wheat :Production of wheat was indicated at 2,112,00iY bushels compared with 
 
21 9601 000 harvested last year and the ten year average (1943..;.52) of 2,122,000 
 
bushels o 
 
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PEACHES: Peaches in the 10 Southern Stt9. ws on April 1 were .reported at 61 pe;cent 
of :a _full  crop,. 19 points belov; the Aprill, 1953 condition,and B points  
below the April 1 aver:-age. Abc:mt average crops are in Ptospect .in th~ Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; smalLcrops. in Florida, l.:'fississippi, Arkansas, a_nd Louisiana, and very poor in Oklahonjq. and Texas. The crop in the C~rolinas is s.till subject to possible fre~ze damage in April. 
 
In North Car.6.lina, the s.et of fruit v~as 'lighter t han in 1952 and.l953 but was 
 
suffic;j;ent for an average crop. To April 1, very few orch?rd:;; ha.<;l reqei ved any .. 
 
appreciable damage fr:om freezing weather. The South Carolina cr9p was in full _bloom 
 
by mid-March. Freeze damage has generally been limited to poorly located orcqards. 
 
The set of buds in Georgia was good in all areas. Whi.le some freezing weather 
 
occurre!f in March,, not much darrage was reported.  Full b1oqm occ:urred from March 10 
 
to March 21, abqut 3 days earUer than average.; The neriod . of harvest in Georgia - . 
 
is exp.ec-t;.ed to be about normale .Alabama .is expecting an, above average crop in ,spite 
 
of the dry weather and daiJl.age from the March. freE)zes. The. Arkansas crop was damaged 
 
by l~p.r~h' f:reezes and a . small production is. ;indicated in all areas. Prospects in_.:. ,' 
 
Louisiana are the poqrest . sincE! 1951. Oklahomq~ reportS: t,he poorest ;.prqs,peq:_ts in ., 
 
recent years. Outlook in Texas is very. poor. 
 
 
 
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Condition of peaches by states are given in the :table below: 
 
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70 
 
80 86 75 
 
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54 
 
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63 
 
38 
 
87 82 
71+ 69 78 
 
87 
75 
85 . ~5. . 
"82 ' 
 
73 71 
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65 
65 
 
35 
29 
 
67.21 
 
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87 
 
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68 
 
43 
 
68 
 
79 
 
42 
 
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56 
 
48 
 
43 
 
79 
 
25 
 
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ARCHIE LANGLEY ~ y: ;. Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L. FIDYD . Agricu1tura;J, Sta,tisticiq.n~ In Charge 
 
 UNITED STATES - GENERAL q_~_OP. REPOR'r _AS OF APR~L 1, 1954 
 
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Field preparations w'ere mostly advanced on April 1 but. severe March vreather .had re- 
 
tarded v~getat:i;v.e growth. La:ck of reserve mois.ture in the subsoil was .stil). causini 
 
. concern, although some improvement had occurred in: March. Surface moisture; was  generallY'.-adequate, except in the dry Southwest, and fields were in satis:t:a~tory to 
 
ideal conQ.ition for. plowing, preparing seedbeds and for seeding. Some. snow remaineQ. 
 
in norther\rnnost farining areas, but as soils were large.ly unfrozen, it was melting 
 
rapidly and soaking ,in with little run-off. Snow in western mountain areas and 
 
. ~renching rain in Arizona improved irrigation water prospects, but in some tentral 
 
~nd sout)!lern portions supplies will be short. 
 
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Product'ion prosp~cts for winter wheat have declined 72 million bushels since- Dec- 
 
ember 1, to 678 .hii.J).;i;on ppshels. Sharp deterioratio_n and heavy acreage losses in 
 
the western and southern Great Plains were only partly offset by general improvement elsewhereo In ' the Northeast, a late March snow still covered some areas. ~~~ the  l!;ast North Cehtra:l and Northeast States grdwth was retarded by cold March weather, 
 
put a.s the wheat gr-e'ehed up it was apparent that winter lo-sses had been slight. In _ 
 
1:-he South, prospects. 'improved; growth had been slow but was responding to spring 
 
~oisture arrl warmer weather:.. 
 
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farm stocks of feed grains April } 1~ei'-e  2 percent larger than a year earlier, and if.bout 11 percent above average. In terms of supply per grain-consuming animal unit .to be fed, current farm stocks exceed April 1 tonnages in any other year of record JOCept 1949 and 1950. Only 25.3 million tons of feed grains disappear'ed from farms in the January..March quarter, a milliof\ tons les s: than in this period in 1953 and iess than in any comparable quarter since 191-11, except in 1948. 
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WINTER WHEAT: The 1954 winter wheat cr'op is forecast at 678 million bushels, This 
 
would be 23 percent smaller than the 1953 crop of 877i millioh 
 
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bushels and 19 percent below averag e~ Declines from the prospective production as 
 
qf December l in the important Great Plains .w,heat area .ha:ve more than offset gener. ~J..ly , -iroproved prospects in most other areas, This has resulted in a d.eclirne of 
 
'(2 million bushels .from the forecast on December 1. The "current forecast. ts : based lipan an ~ppraisal of the April J,. condition of wheat as reported py izy:~ivj_d1,1a,l. 
 
growers, and upon soil moisture reserves .and ,ather factors affecting crop pr_oduction. 
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PASTURES: Early s~ason pastUTe feed this year was off t 'o the po'or_est start since 
 
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1940. On April 1, the copdJ. tion of farm pa~Jtl.l':i:'es for the country as a 
 
whole averaged 73 percent '01' normal contpared with 81 percent a year ago, and the 191+.3-52 average of 83 percent. The national average condition reflected ~xtreme 
drought in a large section of the lower Great Plains , closely cropped pastures in 
 
IIJ.?,ny other sections that were dry late last year, and cool weather dwing March 
 
tf1at delayed early growth 'in southern sections where livestock normally get green 
 
feed by _April 1. Outside  the. southwestern drought area, soil moisture was mostly 
 
amp_le to start new feed ~nd ' prospects are for improv~ment with the coming of warmer 
 
weather. 
 
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MILK PROPUCTION: March milk production showed ab out the usual seasonal increase 
 
was . ' p~unds' 
 
over Februar-.. . Total March output, estimated at 10,713 million 
5 percent above last> year~i s previous all-time high for the month, and 
 
I~ percent ab.ove the 1943-52 a'lrerage  .- Continued heaVy' supplemental feeding to the 
 
i~creased number bf cows in milking herds c ontributed to the record outturn, Con- 
 
sidered relative topopulation, March m?--lk production averaged. 2,14 pou!!-ds per 
 
capita per day, the highest since l947'but otherwise the J,.owest for the month since 
 
1938. Total U, S. production in the fj_rst 3 months of 1954 was 1,3 billion pounds or 4.8 percent above the January~March - 1953 output. 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Agricultural Marketing Service 319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
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payment of postage $300. 
 
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TH E UNI VERSI TY OF' GEORGIA .. 
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April 12, 1954 
 
VEGE'fABLE CROP REPOrtT FOl1 MAY 1, 1954 
GE~ffiRAL: The production of principal spring vegetables in i954 at 2o66 million tons is expected to be 7 percent larger than: the 2.49 million tons produced 
J..ast year and. 18 percent above the 1949-52 average of 2.26 million tons, according 
to information released today by the Crop Reporting Board. New production records _forecast for spring crops of can taloups, celery, sHeet corn and watermelons, and a ilear record for toniato.es, are largely responsible for increased 'production of spring vegetables this ye'ar. Increases in spring production over last year are also fore- ' ~ast for asparagus, cucumbers, honeydm-rs, and green peas. Significant reductions 
in production from 1953 levels are limited to spring crops of cabbage and onions. 
 
SNAP BEANS: The 1954 mid-spring sll8.P bean crop, at an indicated J., 766,000 bushels,. 
 
, 
 
is 51 percent la:r:'ger th~n the sll).all mid... spring crop harvested last 
 
year, and 14 percent above average . Recent rains benefitted the snap bean crop in 
 
Louisiana, which is iri excellent coriqi_tion. Picking began there the last week of 
 
1\pril and peak movement, is expected about .J!Jay 15, Harvesting is in progress on 
 
those fields Hhich survived the free ze ruid. quality of beans is reported to be good 
 
:tn Georgia. The fields replanted follmnng the freeze are making good pro gress. 
 
Snap beans in .south Carolina are in good condition gener?ll;y' but in some localities 
 
deficient in moisture, vines are sturited and the set of bea,ns is light. Harvest is 
expected to be general by Hay 10 and production will be 'heav~est durj.ng the last .  
 
nalf of the month. ~veather in l-:iississippi has been favorc:ible .for the growth and 
 
development of snap beans and yield prospects were vety good on Hay .1. Harvest will 
 
be active about i'lay 10 and conti.nue into J1,.me Harvest on early fields in Alabama 
 
is also expected to start during the .first half of 'Hay. 
 
CABBAGE: An -early spring cabbage C:r:'Op of 118,000 tons is forecast for 19541 which is 19 percent smaller than the 1953 crop and 6 percent less than average. 
 
A decline in prospects in Louisiana and Georgia since April 1 resulted in the reduc- 
 
tion of the production forecast reflected in this report from that indicated a month 
 
ago. In Louisiana, below average yields appear to have resulted from insect damage, 
 
which was somewhat more severe U~an usual and liTas 8.ggravate'd by unfavorable market 
 
conditions which made it une conomical for growers to spray and dust for c-ontrol. In 
 
addition, cabbage failed to size properly in most fields in that State. The bulk of 
 
the Louisiana crop has been harvested b1.rt a light moveme nt is still under way. Dry 
 
weather .in Alabama during April was detrimental to the cabbage crop. Harvest is 
 
nearly complete, but because of lol.J price s tl1_ere 1..rere some fields which uere not 
 
completely harvested.  In southern_Georgia, lor,r prices for cabbage have caused some 
growers to t e rminate harvesting and some fields were being plowed ~der as of JVIay 1,. 
 
Some cutting will continue there on remaini ng acreage . In South Carolina, the cab-' 
 
baete crop has been very disappointing. Yields on early fields were light be cause of 
 
dry weather which pre.vented 'cabbage from developing fully~ Considerable acreage of 
 
early fields has not yet been harve sted and.is not expocted to produce marketable 
 
cabbage unless rains occur in the ver-J. near future . )~ate fields may still make a 
 
fair crop if they receive rain in early Hay. Supplies of spring cabba.ge are plenti- 
 
ful 'for both carlot and local outlets in California, Rail shipments from that State 
 
are currently being r e stricted by market coqdi.tions .but supplie s 1-vill remain plenti- 
 
ful during Hay. Cabbage in }if:i,.ssissippi has received ample moisture and. yielq 
 
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pr"ospects actually impro'lfed during April. A light harve st began April ..:2G---a-.l'ld. the- 
 
crop will be in production during most of lIay -vJith peek movement probably occurring 
 
the week of Hay 10. 
 
 
 
SHEET CORN: A late sp:t'ing svtect corn crop of 1, 785,000 crates is forecast n.s of May 1. Production at this level is 9 pe rcent" large r thnn 1ast yoilr but  
slightly below average.  In California, a substantial increa se in the acreage of sweet corn has occurred in Coachella Valley and Ke rn County. A light harvest of early fields is under way in Coa chella and Imperia l Valleys and supplies from these tHo sections are expected to reach volume stage by the end of the first 1-veek of May. Earliest fields in Kern County will not mature until June. lv'iay 1 prospects for sweet corn in Alabama are favorable. Yield prospects are good in Georgia where harvest will begin in early Ju.ne. Host areas the re have received rains and corn has ample moisture. In South Carolina, as of Ivlay 1, swee t corn wa s in good condition but was showing signs of needing additional moistu.:re. Harvest there is also expectec' to start in early June~ 
 
(Over) 
 
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Vegetable__Crop_ Report  for .rliay 1, 1954 ( Coh~in:t;ted) 
 
LETTUCE: The Hay 1 forecast of production for early spring lettuce at 7,455,ooo '::  crates is 2 percent less ti1an ..1953 proctuc'tion bUt 3 percent greater than 
~verage. Exceptionally favorable April weather and good marketing conditions iri  ' 
,Arizona's ,Salt River Valley resulted in a larger crop there than was anticipated a : 
i)lonth ago. Harvesting of lettuce has been about completed but light supplies are ' 
a . ~xpected to be available during the. first hal.f. of Nay, In California, harvest of 
  ~~e !3arly spring lettuce crop proceeded at comparatively slow pace during April 
. be;cause of the retard:i.ng effects of cool spring weather and it was la.te in the month . ~efo.re heavy shipments were bej.ng made from that State, Production during May is  
~xpected to show the usual sharp s.easonal increase and will likely be heavy during 
the entire month. Delay in the harvest of early fields scheduled for April cutting ~ay result in..a peak of shipments early in Ma;v,:.. qutying of le~.t;+ce in Georgia is, 
Under way and most groHers have completec;l ha,rvest oh early field's, Satisfactory ~ie lqs of well-sized, goocl :quality lettuce ..have bef-n realized to date, Recent rains 
have benefitted late plantings which are expected to produ.ce well if weather. . 
~ondi.tions remain favorabl.e. In South Carolina, dry 1oreather was damaging to the 
$pring lettuce c.rop  . 'J;'he condition of the 'crOp deteriorated sharply during April . ~nd .yi.~lds, :which are only .slightly better than those from la st year's poor ' crop, 
are beil:tg realized. The harvest season is practically over in the important EEtaufort area~ Harvesting of spring lettuce in North Carolina,became active in late J\~pril &'1d supplies will continue to be available in volume in early Hay . HeaV'j 
.fain and 'lvind ; late in April caused some damage to the crop, . 
 
ONIONS: The first estimate of the  late spring onion crop is for a prodl..lCtion of 
 
4,176,000 sacks, 27 percent less than last. year's crop and 3 percent be low the 1949~.52 average of 4,321,000 sacks . Of last year's la1~ge production of: 
5, 712,000 sacks, about 27 percen~; or 1,549,000 sacks, vmre not 'harvested because of 
 
market condit:i,ons. The reduction in prospective production, compared 1rji th last year, 
 
i .s 'the result of smaller qi::reages in all of the late spring States and poorer yield 
 
.prospects in Texas and Georgia. Iil California, the crop i s geneially in good con- 
 
.dition throughout the . State. Suppl:Les for local_markets we re av;1ilable about Hay 1 
 
from the Coachella Valley. Harvesi;- ;i.n the Desert areas is expected to become , general during early JIay . Kern C.ounty ~xpects to begin harvest the first vJee!c of 
 
May but movement of early varieties frqm the Stocktop area is not expected until  
 
mid-Hay, In Arizona and Georgia, ba}yest is expected to start early in Nay . !n 
 
Texas, v.rhich has more than nalf of the late spring acrbage, most of the tonnage from 
 
th(3 North Texa5 area is expected to come f:rom ~~ctions north of Dallas, Some sta.nds 
 
,in this area are light, but plants made good grmNth t0e" last half of April~ Harvest 
 
. in this area :is not expected until early June:. .Tl)e sections south of Dallas, mainly 
 
:Ferris , Ennis , an,d Ita],.y, . we;re badly in need of moisthre most of April, Yield prospects there are poor an~ .s,ome acreage may be abandoned , The Panhandle acr~age 
 
was planted under favorable conditions and plants have started to make goodgrowth . 
 
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expected to ' 
 
sta. rt 
 
until 
 
early in . 
 
July. 
 
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TOHATOES: Thisyear's late sprinf. tomato crop, forecast at 3.t5h8~0~0 bushels, is 
expected to exceed las year's light crop by 59 percent e.nd the average 
 
by :19 percent. JVlost of th.e change has occurred in Texas, the prinCipkl late. ppring 
 
ptate, where an increase,d acreage is available for harvest and crop prospects: are 
 
more favorable than in 1953. A con.sic;lerable acreage in central Texas "t<Jas lost after 
 
,planting from lov.J temperatures in early Earch and insuf ficient moisture . Stands on 
 
considerableacreage in the area from Yoakum to Jacksonville are generally light, 
 
Rec,eri.t temperature.s and improved moisture conditions have en13,bl ed .plants to make 
 
good gro.vrth and vJ.nes are healthy . Harvest at Yoakum is expected to start about on ' 
 
scheduie but the Franklin a.rea, to the north of Yoakl.J_,'l1, is expected to be a 1:oreek . lat13r '~;.han usual. I1ost o.f this year's acreage increase is in east Texas where th.e 
 
,crop was set later and experienced more favorable <;:Qndi tions following planting ', E.~rly sect~~ ons in that area 1vill start harvest in early J:'Lllle but at Avery, picking 
is noi;- scheduled until June 15-20, Cond;i.tions pr:Lor to Nay l were favorable for 
tqmat6es in L~uisi.ana and a larger crop than that pro.duced in ;1.953 is in prospect. 
 
, Iii llfis.sissippl., tomatoes have started off well and yield prospects are considered 
 
"good . Production is expected to begin the last 1feek of May . Tomatoes in Georgia 
 
have made satisfactory progress to date but stands a;re reported' to be poor . Although 
 
. . up , to Nay 1 tomatoes in South Carolina were ii1 good condition, lack of sufficient 
 
moist1ire was becoining evident,,  
 
 
 
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. . . . I .D. L, FLOYD. Agric,u~tural Statistician, In Charge 
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR, Vegetable' Crop Estimator 
 
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. A.CREAGE I. 
 
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~YIELD p'E;R ACRE .~\"f.  
 
PRODUCTION. 
 
Crop   : '  :lOYea~=_. 
 
and 
 
:Average: 
 
:lo..;Yr.= Intl: ~ Av. : 
 
)o-Year~. 
:,! Ind.;Average: 
 
Ind~ 
 
State, .. , 
 
'19143/ -52' 1953 1954 :.413-/52:. 1953 .: 1954.:194J3.-/52:. 1953 1954 
 
I -. - -I - - 1.,?.~,f.lF-..,..L_Y_C10--rf,J\-1E-~R-C-I-A;t-:-..,.~Ac_,_res . Acres Ac!'es 
 
-Bushe,ls- - 
 
1,000 Bushels - - 
 
IRISH POTATOES 
 
Prelimt 
 
 
 
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California touisiana Mississippi 
 
 66,2o.oi 84,oool s6,ooo J9SI 14,1501 6,0001 5,5oo . 70. 2 SOO 600 600 861 
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sofr:  39.0 L6qi 26,1351. 32,760j2S,200 
 
llO . 
 
956.,1 .6601 440 
 
90 .... 90   2181 
 
54, 54 
 
A;:labama 
 
2o:no' 31,800 l9,700J 1341 180 160 2,7.30 5,724 3,152 
 
.. I Georgia South Carolina Arizona 
 
1,560 10,350 12/3,980 
 
900. 6001 1221 95 
9, 000 . 7, 0001 l48J 155 5, 2001 4, 500. 2j)62.1 . 440 
 
l301 172 
 
86 
 
7-8 
 
150 1, 476 1, 395 . 1, 050 420 2/l, ~-321 2, 288 1, 890 
 
Texas Oklahoma Arkansas 
 
1-5,780 
I 1,840 
I 4, 410 
 
3~8901 900j 
1, 700! 
 
1 4~200-.71 
 
'65 70- 
 
600 .116 l, 400   88 
 
100/ 
 55 
 
159051i 
 
403! 
1831 38811  
 
247l 90 941 
 
294 93 126 
 
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Tennessee North Carolina 
Group Total 
 
I n:, .2S0l_- 1 4, 2401 2, 0001 1, 600j 1141 1151 1251 !~87   2301 200 
 
II6238,,4920~0:::1_s9,,5~00! 
 
15,0001 189/...., 
7o6i- 
 
190 
?86 
 
_-2J00571l!95~,26484~3~,70351n:E3,,067525 
 
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Eastern sn.ore 
 
I 32,460 
*2'4,-925 
 
.~22I6,, 64ooool1 
 
22,600 
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205t -215. 
 
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~K1einspsgocukryi Kansas Nebraska 
 
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32.,, 04.580?  3;'280 4,370 . 
 
1, 5S.0000 
1,91000011 
 
l,08.00.00 11.7388./ 13900 
3001 1651 ;  120 l,5oo1.. 260 . 225 
 
1 14+220l'J 
 
194551 
 
 
 
513 
 
. 12 
 
1,081 428 
 
Texas Georgia New Jersey 
Group Total 
 
1 . 61~,741000 
 
l0,5oo! 900! 
 
6,3001, 2351  1601 800J1 91   901 
 
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_4~,~2~ _22,~0~~-2~,20~~~ ~221- ~222L _ _ 
 
1,558 1,680 
~O~D12341L _6~32821~1 __ _ 
 
jl05:090,. 68~8~:1_57,400. 2051.__2~-_I~L~___._! 2l~O~Oj l4,P.05~ 
 
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- the group. 
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... : 1/ 
 
: 
 
-.--~ --: . l/1.6re~> : teres ,. :Acres-] ~- - ...Bushels ... ... - - -1, O.JO Busl:lels - ~ 
 
I 
j 
 
.SNAP BEANS _ ::i- :. ' .  Y: Prel'imi 
 
. 
 
' 
 
. 
 
t;~:E~~ ~ ~:4~g' -~:~~gIr~g~glI' ~ ~61 ~g 1-. ~~~ ~~6 ~~g ~outh Carolina 
I Missi;;osippi 
ft:labama    _.Group _Total 
 
1 
 
I 
 
9,150 9, 300 9, 600 68 1 351' 75 
 
618 : ..3~ 720 
 
3, 250 
J '  1, 480 
-.54j- -23, 380 
 
!-2 
 
2,-800 1, 300 1, ?oo 
 
! 
 
-.2~13;,,,~S34o00o0~o~,E6?-8l ~~ 
 
70 70 
 
9700-,.','!1. ..=_79 -.t 
 
231. 
~i;1~0201 
 
l96 ,9:.t. 
--1-;ib'a 
 
31? 
91 
I , 7615 
 
CJ\NTPLOUPS 
 
, 
 
. 
 
 
 
. ICrts, Jumbo 70 Lb, Ij- .. -1, 000 Crates 
 
II 
 
0 6 !___ j __ -Early Surrimer 
 
j 
 
Georgia .  . 
SA~o- :u.ztuhopnCaTaortoal.ilna' .' 
 
.:I_, l.~57,,,9485oCQ6J.J11~ 
 
7, ooo I 
 
~6', 
 
0~O0Q0 
 
1 
_ 
 
8,.ooo j 70 l 7 0 I 
.6~',5~0O0QI~1~422___ ~54~5 
 
, 0 
 
24,230 : 2~,oOO 23,?0~ 9 
 
9:JJ 
 
1 
1! 
 
:~ 5161 
 
490  , 
 
11.-'52_15!3~ 
 
_ lL 
 
rno 3;0 
 
., 6/10 ., __ _ 
 
1 2,3l:J 2,0o0. 
 
----------~~~----~~- 
 
I 
 
-+~. ~-- 
 
SWEE'i' CORN  
Late Spring 
 
. : ~ .. . 
 
. j _ - .. Unite. .:. - - i - .... .,.. 1;ooo units ;;.::.. 
 
. r (5 Doz. Bp;r.si) L 
 
~. . ' :', 
 
Califorr:lia 
 
Alabama 
 
.Georgi a 
 
S ,_  
 
o 
 
u. 
 
t 
 
h 
 
Carolina . -\ 
 
Group .Total" - 
 
' 
 
' ' 1, 
 
~,f-OOl 5,250! 
 
6J,,lnOoOo~J 
 
. 8 ,3001 
3,ooo1 
 
14l~ .Jl9Qj 
 
92 
 
751 
 
J,.5Cl 90 
 
~1 .. 
 
19~777R. 
 
._).,,159 225 
 
:,L,...f45 270 
 
1,650 1,500 1,7001 52 
 
60! 65 
 
86 
 
90 . lfO 
 
1 + !, 1 _2_,_980-l. _ 2_,_0_20 
r I l I . }6,61lo 12,600 
 
'~.35iP,0<0_X01l 
 
_ 8Q l.OB 
 
_ QoIT' ;_ O:c. : _ -~6_2 __ ~62 __1~0- 
l:jiJ: '' li9 . l, 801 1, 634 1, 785 
 
C~~:;s~~~~g .I 
 
'.;  I- -, ~Bu;h~~s - - - - - - 1,000 Bushels - 
 
~ouia.iana 
Alabama: - 
 
I ! 610 I 450 ,':; .600! 94  S:o lQO 
I l 1,150 l, 100 . l:,2:YJ 132 - 116' 140 
 
- 571 
 
36 
 
6Q 
 
152 126 168 
 
deorgia 
 
850 
 
650  ~OOJ 75 
 
60 ~ 85 
 
63j 
 
39 
 
51 
 
South Car-olina 
 
5,000'1 4,300 /.i.,:l)OO j 8$ 70 11)0 
 
425! 301 Ll50 
 
6oo i7u3- r:-15, -:-13, California 
 
1 l, 320 
 
North Carolina I. 5, 600 
 
__A.p_;rr_ko~aupn~sT_aos_ta_J:,,_:l.~ - I .1,1~t0o0 
 
s, l, 400 1 , 200 ~- J88  390 380 
 
515j 546 U56 
 
4, 900 .800 
 
' 
1: 1U, 
 
34sco0ia0~r11- 
 
76 
 
90 .1 
 
~5851-j.' =_ _~70L!" 
 
90  425~ 
"1902~ -.-i~~n9?8, 
 
441 
--1 ~ 55~65 
 
.  
 
 -' 
 
486 ' 72 
 
t --Sac~s ONIONS . . . .  -1  , ,... .._. .. , . 
 
liO Lb, 1 - - - . 1,000 Sacks - - 
 
 Late Spring California 
 
l 4,95fJ ~ ...S;.?_oo,,. :.t~;L_oo .55.2. . . ssol 559 2,686j. 3,o25 2,255 
 
Arizona 
 
960 2,2oo l,Soo 6o~ '65o! 65o 1 610 1,430 975 
 
Lpuisi.ana 
Georgia 
T~xas 
G-roup Total 
 
u2o 
 
- 
 
- i 94 
 
-I - 
 
75ol 2,2oo l,4oo l 159 175 l4o 
 
l _l_Q,_28~ ~ - ~,]OQ __I,_~OQ I __ ~1_, __ !:0_2 _ ._92 
1 17,660 _ l8,200jll~,900i 249 3111! _280 
 
1 
 
4ol 
 
- 
 
1 121 
 
385 
 
_ _8~3 1_ - __812 
 
4,321 5,712 
 
196 
_15Q 
4,176 
 
Ep.rly Summer Txas Arizona Louisiana Mississippi AJ_abama Ge orgia South Carolina North Carolina California Arkansas Oklahoma Missouri 
Group Total 
 
j 
 
,.... - ... Melons - - - - - 1,000 Melons-~ 
 
I I . 105,750113~,000 145,'000 168 125 1 
I I 4,950 -;;.,ooo S,5oo 686 800 
 
I 
I 
 
17,812 
 
17,000 
 
3,378 4,000 
 
I 4,150 2,800 3,200 255 250 
 
1,059 700 
 
7,120 9,000 ' 10,400 235 200 
 
1,674 1,800 
 
13,420 14,1001 15,5001 305 
49,ooo j 49,ooo 6o,ooo 281 
 
I 320 I 
210 
 
4,094 4,5l2 13,764 lJ, 230 
 
I 45,?001 47,000 55,ooo ! l98 
9,c6o 1o,ooo I l0,5ooj i86 
 
220 I 
220 1 
 
8, 948 1 10,340 6/10 l, 8241 2,200 
 
9,950 1 10,400 11,0001 690 635! 
 
6,822 6,604 
 
8,680 12,000 I 101 200 284 275 
 
2,452 ! 3,300 
 
. l6,550 j 17,000 15,000 1 186 190 
 
3,116 I 3,230 
 
- - -- j!.2...7J8,,~J5oo2 
 
l ~31_4s~,5~ooo2 
 
r-.2'1o.QI_z_s5_ 344,6oo 1 236 
 
200 
-214 
 
-~ 
 
- 
 
- - 70-9 
1 65,6)2 
 
-6.-7,345-4-60.- - 
 
- Ove r - 
 
 . , 
 
FARM PRICE. R~FORT AB _OF AFRIL _}5, l954 
 
- :: ~- ~ ... .. 
 
- 
 
. l..: ., 
 
GEORGIA: 'The April 15 All Commodity Index of Pric~; Received by ~eorgia fa;mers 
 
.showed a decline of 2 points from the previous month and stood at 244 ~per 
 
dent of the August 1909...JuJ:y 1914 average~ .... . 
 
~o!J!e ga:i,ns. were m<?-de during the month in prices of hogs and corn but dairy products ~nd egg;:; were mainly responsible for the All Commodity decline of 2 p,o~t~?l : J"lost 
 
9ther products did not show any mate:dal changes from the month before  
 
UNITED ST~T11S: The Index ~f Price~ R~cei~~q. by . Fa~m~rs increased 1 point (;our- 
 
-.- 
 
 
 
t;ne tenths of 
 
perc~nt) during the in~nth ending April 15, the. Crop 
 
Reporting _Board rElported tod?.y ~ During the month,. increases in prices for hogs-' 
 
O:attle, potatoes, cotton, a.r+d soybeans were .nearly o;ffset by decreases ~or 'pilk,  
 
eggs, butterfat, and several commercial vegetables. ' The Inde;x: was 257_percent of its 1910~ average on April 15, compared ldth 259 a year earlierq 
 
:~ , 
Th~ Parity. Index (Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and lrJage Ra..tes.) held uncnanged at . 2B3 from March 15 to April.-15. Retail com'iltodi ty prices -we:re up slightly in mid~ 
 
Apr,ilo These incr.eases were offset. by a 3 percent decline in farm wage rates which 
 
have made more than the usual seasonal -decline this spring-. .The Parity Index for  
 
April was 1 percent higher .than ..9. year q:go; 
 
 
 
With farm product p:r';i.ces averagi~ sJ,ightly. higher ~;~nd the Parity Index steady, the 
Parity Ratio returned to its February level in mid...Aprile At 91, the ratio was 1 percent below a yea.r;,ago,; '; .. 
 
___....,.....____ ___,. 
. -- --- Indexes 
. 1910-14=100 
 
-. ..... ......... 
 
SurnmarY Table for the - - U-r-d.t.e.d-"'-sta-.t9s ---- - ----....------ 
 
.:r . 
 
,...... 
 
: Apr. 15,  : Mar. 15, 
 
;. . 1953 
 
1954 
 
Apro 15,1954 . 
 
 
 
.:. - 
:.. 
 
,~ ., :JR-:i1e4c9:ox 
 
r 
 
d-h-ig 
 
-h Da 
 
- 
te 
 
-~--~~----~~----~--------- 
 
hices Re~eived 
 
259 
 
256 ' 
 
257 
 
313 
 
Feb11 J.951 
 
Parity Ind~K t 1}. ~ 
 
Pa:-'ru~:Y..~ 
 
--n.,'t.lo ... ~ 
 
-- , . . . ' .. . 
 
.. ' I 
 
.... ' ~80 ." 
.... . 
 
. . . .. 
 
. ' 
 
. i .. ~ 
 
9'2 
 
. . - . "~ _:.,2_..8.. -3.... 
 
' 
 
. ........:.."' 
 
. -. ~ 
 
.. 
. 
 
-. 
 
283 
 
. < r , . ... ~. .... -.. . ..... . 
 
290_.:., :. .YMay . l952 
 
123. 
 
Oct, 1946~ 
 
1/ Pfi~es Paid, In:te:('est, T~-f!is, and Wag(Rates. 
 
gj Ais~ Feqruary a~d April 19S2  
 
.. 
 
. ... . 
.,. . . 
, -' 
'1.'"! , ~ 
.::: , i 
 
;.  
. ,J.  
' . 
 
HARRY A. WHITE 
 
.!griculturi3.l Statistician 
 
. 
 
/ 
 
' 
 
. ' ..; 
 
-~ l ' 
 
D. L. FLOYD  
 
. ... 
 
Agricultural St~tistician~ IP.  Chargf-3 : 
 
"" .. ,....' ,. .-: ~--" " . 
 
'-:After - Five Days Return to United~tates Depar.tment of Agriculture  
Agrictlltural H'arketin:g S;e:ry-:i,o e. 
 
319 Extension Building 
 
Athens, .Georgia OFFICIAL BUSI~iSS 
 
,..,~ 
 
, . 
 
Penalty for private us e to -avoid . p~yment of postage $300o 
. <.r ... 
.. . 
 
. ' 
 
:~  ( 
 
-.-:. \ . 
 
SQUJ,i la"RMI:Cti ~IlaR!BI 
THE UfilVERS.ITY OF GE~!GIA 
'I'll UNIVERStU L!'BRAR!ES 
&'mDIS -;QA . 
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------~-=-- 
 
.~ : 
 
. . . 
 
Pil.ICES RECEIVED BY 
---~~. I--GEClRGIX- 
 
FAR\gRS 
 
APRIL. 15 - -. . 
 
1  
. 
 
1954.SITE COlv:IFARISONS 
 
~---< 
 
UNIT3D 
 
. ;   ; . 
S'r'AT;f_s_:--,---,--. 
 
 COMi'iOD!TY 
. 1\J:'D UNIT 
 
. - 
 
- 
 
~..A. v.eAJruualgyg.le9190(19-4-1!jA-p-1r~..5.-._.l3_-5-,. ~~.~-1-1a. r9.-. ,5l4-5-.,---~~-'A---p;1r~.9t .5.l4'5 
 
-~ 
, _ 
 
f' 
 
AJ. uuAgvle.:df.E91}09g~1e4--11~...Apr1-9.::5-13:-5.,,.-iIIr.M..<.~r.9~....4l5~, 
 
)  
.1Ar;r ..)5, 
1 1954 
 
$:W:~eetB:P~ot-ato. es.,. .- 1: :. . ::-:-: -~: I~ ~: I! .::: -:~::::!1.. :~~: 9es: :Bl.l;. ~> 
 
$ I 
 
$   .67_,. 
 
Bu. $ 
 
.:,?3. 
 
;tton, ~ 112:: I ~3.4 12~4 'I ' Lb, 
 
: 
 
t 
~ 1.o3 "l 
';75 
32. 9 
 
I .96 1 .92 
 
2, 75 
 
2,85 
 
i 33.5 r,'l 
 
1 - ::::. ; . 
 
i 
.4o 1 
 
t 
.761 
 
;: 
 
.  7~. -L 
 
.78 
 
I 88 
 
4, 08 j 2. 52 j 2.68 
 
I 31.4 
 
31.0 
 
31.6 
 
..()ttonseeci, on 
 
. :24, 9 
 
~~:~0.~ \;  f;i6.50 ! 55.00 
 
I 22.55  63,10 . 50.50 50.80 
 
B:~:efs.~b::d:~on : 1 7.33 Cattle,; cwt. $ 1 3.87 
 
:::: !,:,:::; i ::::: II 
 
7~27 I ::::: ~11 :::~: 
 
22,80 26.60 
 
! . il I 15,20 13;10 13.00 
 
5.,42 j 17,30 i 16_.60 
 
, 
17.10 
 
''33~'85 II Milk Cows, head' $ 
 
150,00 I .ll;,Od ! no.oo 
 
48,00 :193.00 , 1155.ob 
 
Chickens,I,:h. 
Eggs, Doz: 
!. 
Butterfat, Lb  lViilk  ( JVhole~~i~) 
per 100# l} 
Soybeans, B:u. 
Peanuts, Lb~ 
 
 1- . 13~2 
 
i 26>9 / 22,5 .j 23,5 H<U,4 j 27. 2 . :23_rl:: 
 
 
 
21.325.7 
 
49~0 I 45.0 .j 41.'5 .[l 
 
l II 57.0 
 
56.0" i. 56.0 
 
II ! i 
 
21.s 26.3 
 
i 45;5.. i 38.7 ,~5,o :i. 65,4, .-J . 62.8 c ' l]6 ..8 
I -,l ' 
 
2.42 
.-' 
 
. : 6~25 Ii 3.oo 
 
I 
1 
I 
 
5.95 
. 3.15 
 
i .. 5.55 
l 
~3.,3o 
 
!! 1I 
i; 
 
1.60' I 
! 
 
4.12 '! 
l 
 
4 . 01' 
 
3.67 
 
 I 
 
_,~, 10.8 1'10.8 n.o JJ. 
 
. 'Ii 
J.} Preliminary f.or, ~p'ril' l!_Ef.l;. 
 
'--'-'--~~-'------,-'----~-'--- 
 
============ =~==-===== ~====~:-- . =============~==~~==~ 
 
~ 
 
INDEX l\Tf.JMBZRS OF FRICES mCEIVED J3Y FA:ffi.,TERS Hl GEORGIA 
 
' 
 
(.Au_.g. ust '1909 
 
- 
 
July 1914 
-' 
 
:; 
 
lPO) . ' 
 
,. . 
 
AiJt. 15, .Mar .. I5'1.f. 
 
Apr. 15, . 
 
1953 
 
1954 ' (. 1954 
 
dl Commodities 
Cotton & Cottonseed 
Grains l'Ieat ~imal s 
. Dairy ;Products 
Chicken & Eg15s 
U Fruits  
. _; Miscellan:eous 
 
251 
263 203 334. 
246 ~222  ':'. 
202 197 
 
246 
261 172 .. 332 
 
238 ,. 
 
199 
 
184 
 
I' 
' 
 
'193 
 
"1 
261 : 175 
33~- 
191 190 184 192 
 
FRICES FAID BY FABiWS FOR SEI-'!lmED FE'IDS, APRIL 15, 1954 nTH C(],:JFl\RISOl'TS 1/ 
 
. 
 
KIND OFF~ 
 
t 
 
. 
 
IGEORGIA .  
 
/J,pr, 15, 
 
Maz:, 15, 
 
1953 
 
1954 
 
---..,--41+1,-__----=Ul~~.::,I.T::..'.BJ::::m...-:-ST::..A.-T= -=E_,_s:~----.---- 
 
Apr, J-5, 1954 
 
j 1 ! 1i 
 
Apr. 151 1953 . 
 
Ma.r. 15, 1954 
 
Apr. 1_5, 
1954 
 
Mixed Dai.g Feed 
All Un er 
29% ?rotein 
16% Protein 
!8% frotein 
20% frotein 24%> Frotein 
 
4:45 
4.30 4.65 4~80 
4~85 
 
1 
 
r .... 4.3a  
 
4~20 4.45 
 
I 
I 
 
4.50 
4~60 
 
-~--~~~~------~-+~~--------r--------- 
Dollars per. lQO Po__un_d_s 
 
-- n .  .  4.36 
il. ' ", 44..2405. 
 
4,23 r  '.".14..~2143 . 
 
4:os 
4.00 '4;06  
 
4.09 4~01 4~68 
 
4~50 .l 
 
4.38 
 
4~26 
 
L1,29 
 
4.65 I 
 
4.66 ' -. . 4.46 
 
4;51 
 
~igh Frotein Feeds Cottonseed iehl   
 
' 1-. 50. 
 
1.05 
 
I 
 
I 
 
4,80 .. 
 
4.17 
 
4.28 
 
Soyl;>eabi Meal, 
 
?1<.95 
 
5-.lG 
 
.4.'80' 
 
r:5,30 
 
5.53 
 
Meat Scrap ' 
~rain BY!froducts Bran 
Middl~ngs 
Corn Meal 
Poultry Feed Broiler Growing Mash Laying Mash Scratch Grains 
 
6,10 
4.05 4.25 ' 4,85 
 
I 5. 90 
 
I.., : 
 
3. 70 3.85 
 
Ll, 35 
 
5.70 
 
5 .50 
 
5.50 I 5.40 
 
4.75 
 
4.60 
 
I 5.14 
 
5.57 
 
5r98 
 
3.75 3.90 
4~25 
 
3.58 
 
II;I, 
 
.3.61,, .. 3,.139.- 
 
lr~. 
 
' 
 
. 
 
3.31 
.3~40 
;3.8o 
. J ,. . 
 
II 5,32 
 
C' 
5. 32 
 
II 
il 
 
4.94 4.12 
 
I. -1 ~ . 
 
ll-.S3 
{.~6 
 
i 
 
3.51 3.60 
t 3 .130. . ' 
 
I 
 
I 
I 
... i 
 
5.41 5,01 4.37 
 
)} As reported by Feed Dealers. 
 
:.~. 
 
 - , .... .. .. .I' ~ 
 
-..:. ~ ;. 
 
~-~_,- . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
\ieather. c:ondit~o'ns. P.uring 'Ap:dl wer;e v~ry favor'ab~e for preparing land -'and planting  
 
0p,eraions, _ex.c.e'pt iri lo~al 8;r'eas where dry. W81i'ther: r 'etaraed germination and growth . 
 
In . .~f c;:rops 0 
 
celii:t;r:.g_i and southern districts of th.e' st'ate, .stands are much better 
 
t,ha~ usual an,dmost crops are off tq a goOd start . Riiin'fall received s-ince Hay 1 has 
 
not-been adequate to promote optimum'growth of growirig c,rops, and abnormally cool . 
 
temperatures have had a retarding effect on crop conditions.. Prospects for small : 
 
grains are from gQoc;i to excellent~ . Near record high yield is expected for wheat and ' above, average yieldl'l are expected for other 'grc::ins . qondi tions have be~~ :(.avorable . 
.for the peach q'op -~~nd qn Hay.+ g-ood yields were J.ri prospect in all areas except in 
' :. ~xtreme northern co1J.nties where the coJ,d da.mage was heavy. Dry weather retarded the 
 
growth . o.f grazing ,.crops in localareas:, b':l:t genercilly pastures were furnishing abun.;.. 
 
1 ' ~ant teed for livestock on Hay 1. Rainfol:l received since the first of the month ~- 
 
has iinproved h~y prospects but more ..m~isture would be beneficial. 
 
' 
 
.. 
 
. 
 
t. 
 
..__Wheat: The reducti;on in wheat acreage :prompted.growers to plant on better land and 
 
'  . do a better job in preparing .and f~rtilizing crop acreages. Based on cGndi- 
 
ti0n as of May 1 indiccited yield,,.per acre approaches the record of 19QO bushels- set 
 
in 1952'-' Indicated-:.1954 producticm of-':2,242,000 bushels is approximately 24 percent 
 
below the 2,960,000 bushels harvested in 1953~ , 
 
Oat5: The fallcrop came through the winter in good condition, and satisfa.Gtory yields are expevted.in most~sections.  T)1.efirst productionesti~ate will be 
 
made as of June lc 
 
,.  . . . 
 
.. , 
 
,!1ilk. Production: flilk pr.oduction on Georgi~ farms durini{ the month o:f Aprii tota1ed 
114 million pounds   'I11~S VOlume :was .~pproximately. 6~ ,P.~.~cent. above 
 
the production duri-ng Mc;trch, and about 13 percent above . the average for the month of April from, 19.43 - 1952. Increased milk flow was aided by mild Apri;J.~:~emp~r-~tures 
 
_and plen.tiful grazi:r1g  
 
. 
 
  ,  
 
P~~: Prospeotiv'e pr9duction ~f the G_ec;;rgia> total peaQh crop (including both com- 
 
. . 'mercial and ,farm produc_}ion) as .of Hay '1. is pl_aced at 3,300; OOD bushels ' 
 
c.9mpa:r:~d .with 3,.312,00Q. bushels har.vested'last s'eason. The c'urrent crop  is slightly 
 
 b~low ~e 1953 product:j_on, but approxi)!l~t~:J.y.J2:percent above the 2,496,'0lX)' bushels harvested in 1952_. Weather condition(. d~ing  tb\:'1. winter arid early spring !ti6nths ' 
.:were favprq.b~e Jor . thf] , peach crop, .an1r')n ':ivlf.-t:J<.+,' prospec't.s_ were. ahove average in:. 
.IJlpst se?.tions. The first .shipments !5~~. v?;rf'8.ties are f:)x:pect~d as follows: . Hiland: ' 
 
a~d Dixired, last week of May; Early 'R;ed F_~e and Dix:ig.em, first week of Jlme'; 1a:tly ~iley and Southland, middle of Juhe; and Elbertas, tne first we ek of . July.  (See re .. 
 
.. vfi)rse pide for. colT[rtents from _other states.) 
 
 
 
I  . ;.   
 
,  
 
l ~ 
 
 
 
' 
 
' . 
 
- .  . - . 
 
rLACIILS 
 
. .~ . . ' 
 
---..-------~---.------~~~:x~.~~ 1C-=:__~, _:~= - . ~=-- 
 
S.tat -- 
 
e - 
 
-:=-.-~ .-..'A19v4.e.3r,~a.5g;2e.-.---~~---1-9~S-:':l::...T.h.~usa.n1d9''c?,''2b~'. s.' .h'.~ 
 
ls 
 
1. 953 
' 
', 
 
N. c. 
 
."i,649 
 
1,8o6 
 
1;bJ18'"--.- . 1',180 
 
s. c. 
 
3,279 
 
g/4;980 
 
),2~6 ' . 3,536 
 
Gao 
 
3,433 
 
ij3,975 
 
g) 2,496 
 
3,312 
 
Flae 
 
50 
 
24 
 
' 18' 
 
18 . 
 
Indi.cated '. '1954 .._....,;._____ 
 1,050 3,400 3,300 
. 13  
 
Ala. Miss. 
 
741 552 ~ 
 
256  255 
 
585 
 
1,000 
 
432   608 
 
1,090 . 
 
.. 
 
260 
 
Ark. li La. 
 
' 1,;782 148 
 
1,044 63 
 
11 539  66 
 
li836. - 17'9 
 
1,025 30 
 
Okla. 
 
382 
 
413 
 
247 
 
402.  
 
90 
 
~xa~ 
 
1,027 
 
10 States 13,044 
 
696 
 
346 
 
13,.S~~-lo,663 
 
1,183 13-;~54 . 
 
16.5 . 10,42.;..,3_ _ 
 
J} For someStates in certain years_, production includ.es s;mequantities unharves- 
 
t~d and/or harvested but not utilized on acc01mt of economic conditions. In 1951 
 
and 1953, estimate$ of unharvested quantities were as ~allows (1,000 bu.): 1951~ 
 
South Carolina, 309; Georgia, 100; l953....A.rkansas, 110. 
 
' ., 
 
. 
 
?J Includes excess culla:ge of harvested fruit .(1,000 bu.): 195l~South Carolina, 
366; Georgia, 100; 1952-,Geo~gia, ~oo. 
 
D. L. fLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
BURTON J. HARRINGTON Agricultural Statisti cian 
 
 UNIT~ STA1'ES ... GENLRAf=_QB;OP RE:PORT _AS OF Y~I....b_ 1954 
 
The 1954 crop seas9n is off to an encouraging start with i"eqent improvement in soil - 
 
f!1.9isture supplies  Soil moisture conditions improved gene!'ally during Ap:r'il - though 
 
pnly slightly in the dry Southwest -- and additional good :rains fell in early Nay. ,- 
 
' 
 
' 
 
 
 
. 
 
I  
 
..t \: 
 
W~nter wheat m;p.de good to excellent growth in most  of the country and improved rather 
 
:enerally, except in the droughty western part o:f the Great Plains. Production is 
 
now estimatecLat T07 million bushels, 29 million more than on April L Fall sown 
o~ts, barley' and .rye are developing well~ Spring-sown grains were being' seeded most--: 
 
ly in good season and are making a goodstart, except in extreme.northe:rn sections. 
 
:P9-stures and hay crops improved in A]Jril and are slow to develop only where .dry or 
 
o-\)-ergra~ed last fall. Oats are maturing  in Florida, vJhile oats and barley are head- 
 
-~pg throughout ~q.e .So_uth with a promise of another good cropo The outturn of com 
 
m(;rcial potatoes in prospect for -late spring hgrvest is a fourth less than last 
 
and ;:;pring 
 
a tenth below. average, .The ..ear~ spring crop, now about half harvested, 
 
i$ ;a_ seventh less than last y.ear 1$ re.cord output, but nearly a half more than average, Hq:y and pasture crops m~de encouraging respor~se to April tains and som~: period~ of  
 
 1lirm weather 0 Based on prospective hayacreageand 'tlie May 1 condition ()f 86 a total i.Q54 hay crop of 105 to 108 mill16n tons seenlS likely _.,. above average in total and  
n~ar average per animal unit., . . ' .  
 
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Winter Wheat: Tbewinter wheat crop for harvest in 1954 is forecast. at 707 million 
 
' c 
 
 bushels-, 29 million bushels more than on April 1~ This compa;res with 
 
8(18 million bushels produced last year and average production of 8,33 million bushels~ 
 
P:noduction prospects improved dwoing April innearly all States in the eastern half  
 
of: the country, with the most. marked improVement in Ohio_, Indiana, Illinois_, and 
 
Missouri., Warm weather over most. of 1;-he winter wheat producing areas during April 
 
resulted in plant growth being further advanced than usual on JVlay lo 'l'he acreage of 
 
winter Hheat for harvest is _estimated at. 37 .B million acres, This acreage is about onE?-fifth less .than the 46o 7 million ac.res . h<qv~:;>te~t irtJ,95;3 and the average acreage ., harvested during 1943--52o Based on. JV~ay l_conditions/ the indicated yielci; per har- 
 
VE:'sted acre is 18 .7 bushels, compared v-Ji th.l8q8 bushels last Year and the lO..year 
 
av.erage of 17 G7 bushels  
 
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Peaches: The 1954 peach crop in the io Southern States is indicated at 10,4231 000 
 bushels, 21 percent below the 1953 crop of 13,.254, 000 bushels and 2 percent , 
 
below the l952 crop of 10,663 1 000 bushels <)I The 1943-52 average is 13 1 044, 000 bushels. Prospects in Alabama are above last year 1s crop; Georgia, South Carolina and North 
 
Carolina show slightly 9maller production than in 1953; Arkansas, Mississippi, and 
Florida crops arE? .about one-half of the p:revd.oUs year 1s production while near fail.. 
 
ures a:re reported. fe-r Louis-iana,- Oklahoma and ~exaso. The eold weather during- March 
damaged the crop in all areas with the more severe damage, occ~ring in thewestern 
 
portion of the 10 Southern States., The dry weather of 1953 probably had an adverse 
effect on the set and development of fruit buds in some commercial areas., In North 
Gardlina, 1~r.ospects vary by areas . The South Carolina crop was damaged .by the late 
 
freezes an:i prospects are spot'tedo The ''l!.,lberta: crop is expected to be lighto In 
 
Georgia, weather canditions 9,uring the willter and early spring were favorable .for 
 
peaches. Frost damage was mostly limited to the northeastern section of the State. 
 
The crop is making good growth vi'ith sizes at the present time. above normal. The 
 
Alabama:- crop is. qu;itE;J. promisingi; Chil~n Col)nty:, the main peq,ch area., pas good pros- 
 
pectsand growth to date has been goe'ld. Peaches in Florida and in the central area 
 
bf.s; l11:U>sissippi 
 
were 
 
dam'' aged 
 
by 
f 
 
.tl:J..e 
' 
 
Harch 
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freezes. 
 
t 
 
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P~.fsture: Pastures in the Central and~ Eastern sections of .the country greatly bene- 
 
f : 
 
.fited from _the general r?ins the last half of April, coupled with above 
 
pormal temperatures during the month. 
 
Milk Productiom : ApriJ, milk p:rodu.ction on United States; farms t~taled '11,345 million 
 
. 
 
e. pounds, exce'eding the previous record for the month set a year ago 
 
by ' 4 percent. l'1ilk production per cow increased only a little less 'than seasonally from ~pril 1 to 11ay 1, 'and continued- at a high level. The high output per cow was 
 
,. . aideq _by mild April weather 
 
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and 
 
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by new green 
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feed 
 
by the . ' 
 
end 
 
of 
 
the 
 
month"in'.alJ, 
 
but . 
 
the more northern sections of th~ countryc 
 
 
 
After Five Days Return to Qnited States Department of Agrieul}ure  Agricultural .tviarketing Service  
319 Extension BUilding Atheps, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSI}lliSS 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of postage $300;.. 
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 THE. Ufi.IIVERS.IT, OF GEORG:lA . 
'!H~l UIII~ERSl.:t -LlB~tSS 
 
 ..FARM PRICE REPORT AS OF MAY 15J.. 19.21! 
 
'GEORGIA.: During the month ended May- 15, the- All Commodity Index of Prices Received , by Georgia f.q.rmers remaine~ . at th~ same level reported in Ap~il. At _pre- 
sent, the index is 246 percent of t~~ ..Au~ust 1909 - ~uly 1914 average. 
 
 Jithin individ-qal commodity sub-groups, most price fluctuations tended to be toward 
slightly lower levels . Prices received fer small grains were below the April 15 _ ~ ,:level. Prices of all chicken~ dropped appr6ximateiy1t cents per pound during. the 
';.:month;. while ,e.gg price~ advan~ed app!?JCimate;cy 1 cent a dozeno 
 
~ Whc;>lesale milk prices eontinued downward in a seasonal pattern; dropping about 
 
25 ' cents per cwto dur:j.ng. the month . 
 
 
 
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Prices reported for beef c;ittl~ and calves remained at about the same level reported 
 
 in April,- a~d. :hog; prices d,ebiined slightly.  
 
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UNITIID STATES: The Index of -~~ices Received 'by Farmers incr'eased 1 point '(four- 
 
- .  'tenths of one peiocent)L-d:uring 'the month end~g May 15  Increased 
 
prices for pot-atoes and cattle-.-and- hi:gh'. ~ices  .t'or -ear1y marketi-ngs of new crop can':" 
 
taloups and watermelons more than offset decreases tor hogs., milk, and , stra'l-fb.err.ies ~ 
 
The index was 258 percent ,__of_its ;1.910-14' a:verage on May . 15, compared 1vith 26.3 a year 
 
earlier~ 
 
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After holding steady from Ma;ch. to 1\p~il_, the Parity Index (Prices Paid, Interest, 
 
Taxes, and Wage Rates) .ros.e .slightly in midQNay to reach 284 percent of its 1910-14 
 
average" Increases in pri.ties of fanlily ltving items accounted for this upturn_, witb 
 
other comp'J!lent ::.naexes 1'fi{iJ..di.ng iin~hanged from April t6' -lVIayo- The lVTlB.y Parity Index 
 
'1-Tas about J. percent higher  than a y~ar ago and at the highest level recorded since 
 
January 1953. 
 
 
 
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'V-Iith both farm product prices and prices paid by farmers up slightly this month, 
the Parity Ratio held unchanged at 91.3 percent lower than a year earlier. 
 
Indexes 1910-14=100 
 
__S_umm.;.....ary Table for the United States 
 
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1954 
 
 Index  Date 
 
Pr;ices Received 
 
263 
 
.257 
 
25~ 
 
313 
 
Feb,. 1951 
 
< 
 
.1/ Party Index 
 
280 
;. ,c. 
 
. f. 
283 
. ,, 
 
. 284 
 
290 
 
. 
 
,gjNay 1952 
 
Pari'ty Ratio 
 
94' 
 
'91 
 
91 
 
123 
 
oct. 1946 
 
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1/ ;!'rices 
 
Pa'id~;: In~eres tt;,:raxe~, 
 
an~:~Jage 
 
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gj -... .lso : Febr~ary and April 1952. 
 
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BURTON ~. HARRINGTON 
 
A.gricult\lral Statistician, In Ch1arge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-~ ,  After Fiye Days Ret_w:"!l tb .. Uriit.e'd States Department bf. Agr,..culture 
;: 1l._gri9ultura..J. Marketing Service 
319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIJ(L BUSINESS 
 
Penalty .for private use to avoid paymen~ of postage $300. 
 
SQti"tri BRAt~CH ~liRARl 
TilE UiUVERSl:TY OF GEORGIA THE UUIVERSITY I,t.BRARii'S 4TBilm GA. 
 
/ 
 
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: 
 
COl.V.illhODIT.Y '.AND uNIT' 
Wheat, u.. 
 
Corn, Bu~/ 
 
.. Oats. 
 
'" 
Bu~ 
 
. ... \ 
 
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Sweet Potatoes, Bu. 
 
Cotton, Lb. 
 
Cottonseea;~ori  
 
. Ray 
 
(baled) 1 
 
(: 
T~n. . 
 
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... 
 
Hogs, per Cwt. 
 
Be~f Cattle , c.vt . 
 
Milk;. Cows, head 
 
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GEORG-IA 
 
II ..._,' 
 
1JNI'TEB ffilATES 
 
Average Aug.1909.. 
 
May 15,1Apr 15 
 
. 
May 
 
15'l!A.Augv.er1a9ge09- 
 
. May 
 
15,1 Apr. 
 
15 
 
J'~y 1914 1953. . 1954-. 1954! kruly 1914 1953 I 1954 
 
$ 
 
1.24 
 
2.13 
 
2.051 1.971 
 
~88 
 
.\. ' .; 
 
$ 
 
.91 
 
1,93 
 
1.63 
 
' 1,621 
 
64 
 
2.06 1.49 
 
2.06 1.45 
 
$ 
 
.67 
 
.as!I .98 
 
_,_92 
 
.40 
 
75 
 
.78 ' 
 
$ 
 
.83 
 
 .. 126 
 
4e85 
 
2.85 2.951 
 
o88 
 
I 33.4 . ~3.~.5 33.5 12.4 
 
4.13 2.6,8 31.7 316 
 
Maylf 1954 
2.00 
1o47 
.77 
2,63 
32.2 
 
$ 
$ 
...'. '  
$ 
 
24.39 
- 
7.33 
 
I 66o50 55.00 
30.10 ,. 25.90 22.40 25.10 
 
54001 24o90 
.I 
25.00 
 
22.55 
- 
7~27 
 
6180 22;70 23,10 
 
5080 51.40 22.-80 ;' ..21;.80 26~60 ' 25o70 
 
$ 
 
3.87 
 
15.00 l'ioOO !310 5.42 
 
1750 1710 17;.60 
 
I $ 33.85 135.00 no.oo 1o6.oo 48.00 ias.oo 153.00 152.00 
 
Chickens, Lb. Eggs, Doz. 
Butterfat, Lb. 
 
 13.2  21.3  25.7 
 
2$;9 50.0 57.0 
 
23~5 
. 41.5 56.0 .. 
 
22,0 
 
I 
I 
 
.42.5.. 
 
. 
51~0 
 
11.4 21.5 
 
' 26.5 
., 45,9 
 
'2oo3 ;c . 65.1 
 
23.7 35.0 56.8 
 
22.5 33.1 56,2 
 
Milk (Wholesale) 
per 100# 1} 
Soybeans, Bu. 
Peanuts, Lb.  
 
$ 
 
2.42 
 
$ - 
 
 
 
5.0 
 
J} Pr~limi~ary for May 1954 
 
6.00 3.20 
n.o 
 
5.55 q~30 
I 3.30 3.30 
I 11.0 u.o . I 
 
1.60 
 
3.95' . 367 3,50 
 
-- 
 
.... ~ 2.78 . 3.52 ' 3.55 
 
4.8 
 
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ih2 
 
I 11.2 
 
11.2 
 
I 
 
INDEX NUMBERS OF PRICES BEC~IVED BY F.ABMERS IN GEORGIA 
(August 1909 - July 1914 ~ 100) 
 
May 15; 1953 
 
Apr.. 15. . Hay 15, 
 
1954 
 
195t1 
 
All Commodities 
 
 254, 
 
246' 
 
246 
 
Cotton &Cottonseed 
 
266  
 
261 
 
261 
 
Grains Meat Animals Dairy Products 
Chicken & Eggs Fruits 
 
203 350* 242* 
225' 202 . 
 
175 339 231  
190 
 
J 172 , . 
340 .  226  
190 
 
184 
 
184 
 
4-~~M~"i~s~ce~l~l~an~eo~u~s~---------'~1~9~8~--~~1~9~5_*____~1~9~5. 
 
 Revised 
 
-rg: ' 
PRICEs PAID)3Y :hm1rns FoR SELECTE!) FEE:Ds M.l\.Y 
 
. 
1954 wrTH coMPARrsoNs ]} 
 
... .K+l'ID OF FEED 
 
I 1 
 
aEORGili: 
 
. I 
 
ulUlJ:"'E!Y'"ST71.TES 
 
I May' 15, ' 
 
Apr  . 15, I May 15. 
 
May 15, 
 
.Apr. 15 
 
1953 
 
i954 . ?'1954 
 
1953 
 
1954 
 
May 15, . 1954 
 
Mixed .Dairy Feed An Under 
29%. Protein 16% Protein 18o/. Protein 
?0%. Protein 
24'%..Protein 
Hi~h l'rotein Feeds Co tonseed Me81 Soybean Meal Meat Scrap 
Grain Bz-Products Bran Middlings Corn Meal 
Foultry Feed Eroiler GroWing 
114ash Laying Mash Scratch Grains 
 
Dollars per iOO Founds 
 
.. , 
 
4.40 4.30 4.50 : 
4.60 4.80 ' 
 
4.30 4.20 4.45 4,50 4.65 
 
I 4;,25 
4<15 .4.45 
4.55 
-- 4.70 
 
417 4,08 
4el6 4.31 4.60 
 
4.09 
401 4.08 4.29 
. 1.51 
 
4;,06 
 
3.97 
 
4;,07 
 
- 4.32 
 
4~53 
 
\ 
 
. ' 4.00 4.85 6.20 
 
.-- 4.10 
s5..o4o0 
 
- 4~20' ---1. 
I 5.90 
-6.30 ~;. 
 
4.43 . .  < 4.28  
 
4.78 
 
5.53 
 
5.03 
 
5.98 
' 
 
4.42 5.99 6.58 
 
. 
 
4.05 4.;2f;i 4.65 . 
 
3.75 3.90 4.25 
 
3.75' 
 
3.95 
4.is 
 
I 
., 
 
3.'59 . 3~67 3.90 
' . 
 
3.51' r . 
 
3.60 
 
.,; ~~~0 
 
.r .. c~ l 
 
r ; : : 
 
3~36 
3.55 3.82 
 
' 5.60 5.50 1.75 
 
5.80 
 
5.80 
 
5.40 
 
., 5~50 
 
4.55 - 
 
4.55 
 
. 5.28 ' :,,4. 93 
I  4.41 
 
5.41 5.01 
4~37 
 
5.51 
5.10 4.38 
 
1./ As reported by Feed Dealers. 
 
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 4\.1mormally cool temperatures during May accompanied by inadequate moisture supplies for. growing crops, retarded germination of seed. on planted acreages of cotton and corn and delayed the schedule of farm operations in many areas. At the present time, iJI.any sections of the State are. in need of rainfall. 
 
Considerable replanting of cotton has been necessary in central and nor_thern areas of 
 
-j:.he State, and delayed schedules have promoteda considerable "buildup" iri demand 
 
(or labor for chopping and cultivating operations. 
 
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Prospects for small grains continue to be from good to excellent. Near-record high 
 
yields are expected for .wheat,  and yields for ,other grains will be abpve average. 
 
Harvesting operations of wheat and oats are well ad,vanced in southern' and central 
 
sections of the. State. 
" 
 
E-xceli. e.nt .. progJ?ess has been made in saving hay crops. 
 
Weather conditions have been favorable for the peach crop, and top quality fruit has 
( been moving to mar~et in volume. Through June 9, about 966 cars had moved by rail , and truck, compa;red with 684 cars for the..Same date last year. Increased volume of 
Dixigems and Early Hileys will ~E( . availab;t:e . d1;U'i~g the next week, and Elbertas will 
begin to reach the . mrkets durin$ the~ ,latte! ' pa;r ~ o,f ~J~!le and early July. .  
 
VIHEAT: The indicated wheat yiel&: -~f 19~0 bushels per acre, as of June 1, ~s about 
 
.5 bushel above the 1953 level, and, approximately h.8 bushels above the l9h3- 
 
_)2 average yield of lh.2 bushels. If the indicated yield is realized, the current 
 
production will be 2,242,000 bushels. 
 
 
 
OATS: Conditions have been--f-a-vorable-:fei' -the current crop of oa ts, and: good to 
 
excellent yields are being harvested in.most production areas of the State. 
' 
 
. PEACHES: Based on conditions as of June 1, the Georgia peach crop is indicated at 
 
\leather 
 
c 
 
3,300, onditio 
 
0 n 
 
0 s 
 
0 bushe during 
 
ls Ma 
 
co y 
 
mpar have 
 
ed wi been 
 
t 
 
h fa 
 
3,3 vor 
 
1 a 
 
2.,0 
ble 
 
0 
 
0 fo 
 
b r 
 
ushel ' th' is 
 
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c 
 
harv rop, 
 
est an 
 
ed las d qual 
 
t i 
 
t 
 
s y 
 
eas an 
 
o d 
 
n 
 
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color is repGrted to be excellent. Volume of good quality fruit should be ,?-vailable 
 
on most markets. uptil .mid-July. (See reverse side for peach comments for other 
 
states.) 
 
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PEA....qS: The 1.954 pear crop vvill be short in all areas of the State. Based on conditions as of June l, indicated production is l88,ooo bushels. This volume 
:compares with 225,000 bushels produced in 1953. 
 
rULK PRODUCTION: Milk production on Georgia farms during the month of May continued 
 
at a relatively high level. froducu~on per milk cow on June l of 
 
n.4 pounds. is approximately 3% above the level of J~e;.i:, 1953 and 6% above the 
 
 rverage on June l from 1943-52. 
 
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D. 1.: FLOYD 
.gr:i:cultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
.. BURrtON J. HAHRINGTON 
.  Agricultural 'Statistician 
. : ' 
 
Return After Five Days to . United States .Department of Agriculture 
Ag:ricultur~l Marketing Service 
:319 Extensiott Building Athens, .Geprgia OfFICIA~ BUSINESS 
 
Penalty for pri~ate use to avoid payment of postage :;:;300. 
 
SQ:fJl'Ii ~R!NC:i ,l,J.;Ji3l~Bf 
TEIE u'IU'VE.R:SI'l'Y QF G:m!Gl:A THE UN.IYERSil'Y' IJBRAUSS A'7'IlatS GA. 
 
  
 
 
 
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A favoraoie crop sittiation -~9~ _'shape  in-~I~y for the -country as a whole. _ Soil mois- 
 
ture supp~ies were largEll;r repleni~hed' d'Uring IvTay and most ar~as not adequately supplied t~n repJlived earl:>:,~ Jun~ ;r:ains ~ The drought 'vas brqken in. m.uc_h but ,not all of" 
 
the Soutniu.~st;r; In the3nain _Corn Belt; planting of corn was virtually completed by June l ..an.:a:.'pl~!!ting.p_f .soybeans was more advanced than usual  However, raii.ls at the 
 
end of May 'delayed cultivation and many fields were weedy. In the South; cool weat- 
 
her and freezes eX-tending deep-into the area required much replanting of cotton and 
 
slow~d development of cqr,ri, pe~nu:ts. and cotton. 
 
W-inter wheat prospects continued to improve, with rnostly adequate soil moisture and cool vJeather at fi-lling time. Production is now estimated at 740 million bushels, 33 million more than on . May 1, but 11 percent below average. Harvest started shortly after mid-May in the Southwest, and in the South was well underway by vune 1, with mostly satisfactory yields and heavy test weights. There and in other Great Plains areas, effects of mosaiQ disease, insects and May freezes are apparent, but the acreage left for harvest is expected to yield weli now that -adequate soil mofstute is available. It is in this Great Plains area that much of the increase in production .is expected. In Colorado, Washington and Or.egon, dry weather is limiting prospective yields, but in North Central wheat areas, the cool weather promoted stooling and thickening of stands, so that fields of fully-headed, excellent wheat are general. 
 
11All-crqp11 prospect9 are reported rather uniformly good over most of the country.-  In t.f!.e Sq~th, while prospects are reported as only fair, they are better than in most r .ecent years. The reported -si t1.1ation there largely reflects the difficulty and delay iJ:t g~tting stands of .cotton and the effects of cold May weather on corn..and peanuts. Most other crops were prospering. The poorest prospects, are in the dry Southwest and western part~ .of the central Great Plains, where abandonment of wheat was extremely heavy and, pastlires are .poor  
Completion of spring sm all ~rg~n, s.eedipgs was . delayed in many northern. sections by cold weather: and wet fields.' . Some oats seeding's 1vere made much later than had seemed likely and some intended acre'age '"was diverted to_ ~ther crops~ largely corn or soybeans. However, the bulk ,of the plantings Yle,re made a.t favorable dates, Good growt.h and condition generally ~ore than offset the a.9-verseeffects of cold weather on a portion of the ,9pring grain seedings. 
 
Peanut plantings were delayed in most important producing areas and stands and prospects were injured by co.ld vieatheJ'. Tobacco setting advanced normally with good . sta,rts, despite some disease. The grain harvest .is active in southern States Vlith reports of generally gooc,l yields. 
 
ALL WHEAT: The 1954 proctuction of . all ;t'lfheat .is: fore cast a{ one billion bushels.." 
 
This compares vii th 1,169 million bushels mwduced last year and average prodU;ction during the. 1943-52 period of 11122 nrl.li:i.o~. bushels  The prospective . . winter wheat crop is about one"":~i;xth smaller than the J..953 crop while production of 
 
all spring wheat in 1954 is expected to be about one-tenth smaller than le.st year May weather was beneficial for winter wheat in pra.Q.tically all States in the eastern 
 
half of the cou..11try and especially favorable in the major wheat States of the south- 
 
ern Great Plains., Conditions for planting sprin___g wheat we:re generally favorable and, 
 
with beneficial rains received during ;the .last 10 days of May, the crop in most areas has a good start. 
 
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PEACHES: A crop of 67,318,000 bushels i~ in prospect for 1954, 4 percent greater than , J --~ last year and one percent above the 1943-52 average. In general, prospects 
 
are good for all regions. Prospects are less favorable in the 10 Southern States 
 
than elsewhere but have shown improvement over the :May l forecast. The crop for the 
 
10 southern States is. e9timated at 10,756,000 bushels, 19 percent smaller than the 1953 crop and 18 percent below the 10-year average of 13,044.,ooo bush els. In North 
 
Carolina the May drop was heavier than G:h.}lected but this was offset by good growth. 
 
Early varieties in tho Sandhill area have better prospects .than Elbortas. In South Carolina, prospects improved over a month ago. Rainfall was sufficient for good siz- 
 
ing. Earliest peaches began ripening about May 28, although most early varieties 
will start between June 9 and June 15. Mid-season peaches will be ready June 25- 
July 5 . The mai.n crop of Elbertas should begin ripening about July 10. In Georgia, 
weather quring May was favorable and early varieties were movtng in volume by the 
 
latter part of the month. The Erly-Red-Fre harvest is about over, and D:Lxiegems are 
 
just beginning to move, with volume movement expected the second \teek of June. Early 
 
Hileys should be available in volume the week 'o! June 14. Volume movement of the 
 
} 
 
regular Elbertas is expected during the first half of July. Alabam~ ' .s prosp.ects are 
 
1vell above average. In Arkansas, tho crop varies considerably by areas but prospects 
 
have improved over a month ago. Spring freezes damaged peaches in many orchards with 
 
the Elberta crop showing more damage than the early varieties. Quality is expected 
to be the best 1n many years. Harvest ot: early varieties was under way by June 1. I : . . ' ' ' '. ', ' , , ... , . " . 
 
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GENERAL: Weather had pronounced but varied effects on the production anq. develop ment of vegetable and melon crops during May. Warm weather crops .in 
States east of - the Rocky Molglta1ns. wer.e de::J_gyed by, be;tow no;-mc:l _temperatures and in  many States they were damaged by unusually late. frosts. Slight to extended delays  '.in harvest seasons. are anticipated in :most o:f these States. Cool weather in south ... . ~astern States .favored late season production of cabbage and lettuce. Texas vege., tables and melOJ1s were not: subjected to frosts, .and temperatures permitted near 
.normal develq:pment.   Heavy rains in the N:ew England States have delayed field work, ' and in southern Floricfa continued heavy rains were detrimental to spring vegetable 
and melon crops causing a reduction in production prospects. While there were addi~ iional :local areas -which received amp];e rainfall j_n }iay, many States east of the 
Racey Mmmtains are in need of additional moistureo 
 
SNAP BEANS: ., Prospect-ive producticm of the mid-Spring crop is now placed at 
 
. 
 
1,9.53;ooo bushels, an increase of 11 per cent over j_ndicatiotis a month 
 
earlier. If re,alized, this will b.Et.67 per cent above last year's estimate of pro- 
 
duction and  26 'per: cent over the 194952 average. The increase .in expected production over last month resul-ts .from higher proS,p~'ct:i,ve yields in South Carolina and 
 
Mississippi.  'Moisture during. 1'1ay matE:lri ally imprqved the crop in South Carolina 
 
where higher . ,;vi:elds were realized than expe..cted  a month ago. In Hississippi, the condition of~, the :erop is reported considerably, higher than on rviay 1 and prospective 
 
yields reported ~June 1 are exceptionally high compared with recent years. Movement 
 
of .the crop reach'?d :r,eak levels in late Nay and is now declining.. Hay weather was 
 
generally fa:vorablq .in Louisiana where y:Lelds are the best in years. In Georgia, 
 
the mid-spring cr~p.is .95 pe~ cent harvested . Dry, hot weather in late May caused 
 
some lowering of quality. Yield prospe cts .in Alabama >vere reduced by frost damage, 
 
particu];arJ.y in early ,fields . in Sumter and Chilt~m Counties, 'and tho crop has been 
 
retarded by cold weather.  
 
 
 
  
 
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erates, (is .:9 ,per c,~?nt le~?,s thari" produced last.,year . and, .16 per. c,e:nt 
 
. b~?l.w  aV:er[l.ge. 'A sharp reducton in acreage in Arizona 1s "Salt River V~J.:ley--is. 
::la;rgely ~:r~s'pop!3fble fof : "tH~l'~pe_qted a,ecline in production of this year 1$. crop. In 
 
 Georgia,,. - some areas are in need of. r.~:in to insu:r.e satisfactory cantaloup .crop$ but 
 
yines aro-in good condition.  Ha:rvest .is expe cted to begin around June 10 .on earliest 
in f:i,B_lds. :~.Al.though cool weather dm:ing'::May retarded the growth and development of 
cantaloups ,in South Carolina, the .crop is good .condition. Pick:i,ng of early 
 
melons will get .underway in late June and volume supplies are e~pe cted to be avail- 
able on~ J'll.lY I.  J:n spite of frequent high winds, cantaloups in Arizona 's Salt 
 
River VaJ.leyare.repcrted to be in. good condition. The crop is considerably ahead 
 
of schedule thi,s year as a result of above normal temperatures 'and the first cars 
 
 were shipped ~ay 31. Movement is expected to increase in early June and be heavy 
 
lato in the month 
 
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SWEEr CORN: : A late spring crop 'is currently estimated at 1, 778,o'oo units (5-dozen ears), which is about .equal to the May 1 forecast, but 9 per cent above 
1953 produc;:tiop.  ,In California, harvesting -vms on a full scale basi~ in the Coa- 
chella Valley :the last half of l'1ay and is e:x:pected to cont;i.nue active. through June . Pi~king is just beginning in San Diego County, andin the Arvin District of Kern 
Go\inty. In Al.abama1 yields are not . holding to earlier expectations because of lack of moistUre in southwestern counties. In Ge orgia, harvest got underway around June 
a 1 and yields are expected to average above tho~e anticipated , month earlier. In 
South Carolina, the crop improved during Hay. A light harvest is exp ected about 
June 10 and increased supplies will be available the l atter half of June,. 
 
CUCUMBERS: Late sPring production prospects declined 2 per cent during May as a 
 
sharp deterioration in the Alabama crop more than offset improved condi-; 
 
tions in Louisiana and Arkansas. Production is now estimc.>ted at 1, 7141 000 bushels, ' still 11 per cent above last year's crop of 11 5451 000 bushels, but sli ghtly belotv average. A. near record high yield is indicated for Louisiana vh ere movement is ex- 
 
pected to continue thro\lgh June, 'J'he signific?-nt decline in the Alabama crop in 
 
May was caused by drought cm1ctit'ions' in ti1e southwestern counties where some fields 
 
were a total failure. Harvest ~:is w;ell 1mderway in Geor gia and peak movement is ex- 
 
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CUCUlviBERs(c;qnt.'d)~--r~ South C~t(l'ina, ~h~;men~~ are :noving;' .in  ~~l'Ume and are ~xpected to coptinue 
 
. .: . ..- tnrough t~~.:inon~_h. V1.nes 1n the ;~.mportant Blackville-BarnW:ell area are in: g?od c?nd1.twn~ tl1ough a wal? :rain would be very beneficial;  California shipments from Chula ; V1.sta 1.n -~:If:i.eg? ;_Cqunty beC9J'lle. h~a.vy in late May and should increase during June. Cucumbers are aJ.so II!.?Y~l?-{:l' ~FQ.~ the S.~.~oaq';m VaJ.ley and San. Francisco Ba~ districts. In North Carolina, stands are generally good, '\ntlr'httle damage from ;~.nsects ~r diseases thus far. Harvest is ex pected to -start ther7: a:~~~ti-~~uz;e 10. Early May frosts necessitatedmuch replanting in .Arkansas . ; 
 
but more ;re9ent grovn:n:g conch t1.ons have been quite favorable with adequate moisture in the main . 
 
producing counties. 
 
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EARLY . cor~i'OOtCIAL POT.A:l'OES: The late spring crop is now placed at 35,443;000 buspcls ~... 25 per  cent less than in 1953 and 11 per cent less t han the lO..year average. 
Indicated production is down from last s eason in aJ.l of the important producing States. As May ended, Al abama potatoes were approaching "peak" movement~  ?lith both acreage end yield down from J.a~t r year 1 indicated production in Alabama is little more than haJ.f of the r ecord 1953 crop, 
 
In North Carolina, prospects improved during May and the indicated yield per acre is nOv'l' substa.n~ 
 
. :tiaJ.ly above last year. PrGduction, however, is expected to be moderately smaJ.ler than last yea:r 
 
bec811lse of a substantial cut in acreage Quality is expected to be exceptionally good. Light 
 
digging of . cobblers started during the last week in Mo.y in the Mt. Olivo .. and Carteret sections. 
 
Pamlico, Hyde and Tyrrell Counties were expected to 11 peak11 in early Jun<il; and north of AJlbemarle 
 
Sound, heavy volume was expected during the second week of Juno. _ Light harvest started in South 
 
Carelina during the latte~ part o~ May.. MQV:~ment of the South Carolina crop should be about com- 
 
. plet~d by tho last week of June. Grow'in~ conditions have been favorable for crop growth and the 
 
average yield per acre i _s expected to mail"'i'ially exceed that of 1953. Acreage is do1m. however, 
 
_and prospective production is moderately; smp.ller th~1 last year. 
 
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otatoe last 
 
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Tomatoes; The: June 1 for-ecast for late spring tomatoe s places the crop at 3,6llt000 bushels. This . . exceeds last year~s light crop by 62 per cent and the average by 21 per ce?t I? tho 
late spring States, production will increase during June. ,f!>.s the ;result of a signif:tcant mcroas;A 
' 'in the' acreage for h.3Xvest and a much higher indicated yield per acre than that obtained last l -  ye ar, Te xas, is expected to have more thnn double the "~tol:uroe pf the 1953 late spring deal. The 
first ;solid car from Yoakum vras .loaded May ll. Some of the eorly season delay in ilhe east Texas 
 
area. yre,s overcome and considerable acreage was ready for harvest the last week _in May. Ho':'ever, most' shippers delayed the start of harvest until June 1 because of wet fields. S.hipper~ Wl.th a 
fair. volume of matured oomatoes expect to market them as 11 pink~1  The present outlook ~n 
Louisiana is for the best crop in yeaxs. Although cool, rainy weather and frost e nrly 1n May retarded development in northern Louisiana, the crop is well advance d in other are a s w~er~ a : ll~ht 
 
. harv.est started about May 20; High condition aTJ.d yield prospects are reported for Ml.SSJ.SS l ppl 
 
' des_l'i to the presence of wilt in some fields. Harvest started there tho first week in Juno. &:iuth Carolina tomatoes arc in good condition and h.-:>rvest is exp.ect!'Jd to begin the vmek of June 7 
 
G.wi:bh heaviest shipments expected , the last half of the month. Harvest is underway in Georgia 
 
.  -~here yields arc nol;'mal ~d _ guaJ.ity' iS good. 
 
 
 
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~ WATERMElONS: A record crop of early summer watermeio~s is .forecast for this year  Indicated 1954 production at ' 81,0~,000 melons excee ds 1953 by 20 percent and the average by 
 
23 per cent. An increased ac;reage planted this year coupled with favorable yield prospects i9 
 
_responsible for the i~crease. In Texas, supplies of watermelons arc available from the lower  Valley, ~alfurri as and Laredo districts where harvest is expect ed to cqntinue actiye through June. 
 
In. the later producing s9ctions in central ond east Texas, growers wq:'ro ' unable to :pl~t water- 
 
melons until after ,tho. mid...April rains prctvided sufficient moisture for. seed gcrmm at1on and these sections will' bd :about a week to ten days :late;r than.,u~p.aJ, 90ll).i~lg. into pro.duction. No "i>pre- 
 
cieblo volume :ts expected - . early Ma..-y retarded_growth 
 
unt11  mid...July from these sections. and development of the crop and ~ado 
 
In1lquis:i'aJ;la,__pool we t weather in necessary the <replanting of some 
 
acre age. Dry wo athe:r: has retarde d the development of wat ermelons in 'southwe st ern Al abama and 
 
is frosts damaged vines in tho northern part of t J56 State  . As a-result of those unfavorable weather 
factors, tho crop expected to be a week to 10. day:s late this year in all districts. Cool 
 
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weat.her in Georgi a was dcbri.r:>ent al to the melon 
there in , ear~y _J.~. _ While _cool we ather during 
 
crop.. The first movement of melons is expected most of May i'etarded the growth of watermelons in 
 
South G.aroJ..ii).a to sor;le extent 'and there was some locaJ. damage from heavy :r:ains and hail, the crop 
 
_ has not been' injured' significantly. Vlatermelons are in s atisfactory condition there but are a 
 
;  -little 11 ater' ,than usual,.- A few melqns vnll b e shipped before July 1 from tho earliest sections 
 
:but heavy movement :is not exp.ectqd to  start until about July 10, Watermelon s in North Carolina 
 
....are in generally _gciocl. _ooriditii:mo' May froezes caused a loss of consider ab:).c acre age in O~l;ahonla, ' 
 
the majority of which ha s beo'n replwted, -Continued .cool, wet. weather during :WJ.ay also retarded 
 
development and in most areas the crop is tvro to four weeks late. Early May frosts set the .Arkwsa s crop back considerably. Many plants wer e killed and conside rabre repl anting ~vas necess 
 
~Y.. 9ont i nued cool -weather slowed germination and pl ant development and as of Ju:r1e 1 the crop _ 
 
. 1.s boh1nd_ schedule.' Moi-sture suppliC'S  arc adequate in all areas, 
 
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PIGS SAVED: The .spring pig crop in Georgia for this year - all pigs pr'oduced from December 1 to June 1 - is estimated at 1,461,000 head. This is 
15 percent above the 1,268;ooo savE;Jd during the same period last year and has been , exceeded only by the spring crops of 1943 and 1952. 
 
SOWS FARROWED: The 218,000 sows reported as farrowing this spring are 12 percent 
 
above the 195,0b0 farrowing last spring and the current number has 
 
been exceeded only by the years of 191+3, l9h4, and 1952. An average of 6. 7 pigs 
 
saved per litter is .2 above last season and is a new record high for Georgia. 
 
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FALL 1954 INTENTIONS: R()ports by fa~mer_s.. on. bre~ding intentions for thi.s fall 
 
covering the period from June 1 to December 1 are for 
 
180,000 sows to farrow. This number would be 16 percent above the 155,000 farrmving 
 
. last fall but about 2 percent below the ten-year average of 183,000. ' SOWS FARROWED AND PIGS SAVED 
 
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10-Year, 1952 
1953 1954 
 
1943-52 
 
.SPFING (De-c-. -1t-o--June 1) 
 
Sows 
 
Av. No. Pigs 
 
-SmFvAs LL 
 
. Farrowed Pigs Per Saved : Farrowed 
 
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Litter (000) 
 
(000) 
 
(June 1 to Dec. 1) 
 
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Pigs 
 
. Pigs Per LH,ter 
 
Saved 
(000) 
 
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208 
 
6.o 1,2h0 
 
183 
 
6.0 
 
1,101 
 
235 
 
6.3 1,480 
 
182 
 
6.2 
 
1,128 
 
195 
 
6.5 1,268 
 
155 
 
6.6 
 
1,023 
 
218 
 
6.7 1,461 
 
180 ~~ 
 
UNITED ST.A'l'ES: 
lO..Year, 1943-52 1952 1953 1954 
 
9' 02'5 8,480 
7,300 
8,128 
 
, 6.33 ~r'7 023 
6.64 56,270 6.81 49,703 6,90 56,066 
 
5,530 
_C::,, 2c-':7 
4,762 5, 260 ~~ 
 
6.48 35,850 
6.65 34,961 
6.70 31,882 
 
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ARCFTE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
Lutnp.i:e:i,n Oconee Pickens : Walton white 
Total 
 
40 
 
40 
 
j,JO 
 
11,840 
 
11,730 
 
317 
 
490 
 
,; . 
 
490 
 
214 
 
27,650 
 
27,400 
 
337 
 
450 
 
450 
 
267 
 
84,470 
 
83,730 
 
310 
 
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320 214 340 267 
313 
 
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71810 220 
191430 250 
54,630 
 
 UNITED STATES PIG CROP REPORT-- JUNE . l954 
 
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The 1954 spring pig crop totaled 56,o66,000 1head, an. increase of 13 percent from last spring. The number of sows farrowed . thfs spring was 11 percent lArger than 
 
last spring, while the number of -pigs saved per litter is the highest on record. 
 
For the coming fall crop, reports on breeding _iptentions. indicate -a total of 
 
5,260,000 sows to farrow, 10 percent .above the n~b~ farrowing last fall. The com- 
 
bined 1954 spring and fall pig crop is now expected to be about 91 million head. 
 
This would be 12 percent above last year, but 2 percent below the 1943-1952 average. 
 
Spring Pig Crop: The number of pigs saved in the spring season of 1954 (December 1, 1953 to June 1, 1954) is.. estimated at 56,066,000 hea.d. This is . 
6,363,000 head or 13 percent larger than the spring crop last ye ar, but 2 percent below the 10-year average. Compared with 1953, the . spring pig .crop is up in all regions except the North Atlantic. The East North Central is  up 12 percent; West North Central, up 14 percent; South  Atlant~c, up 7 percent; South Central, up 22 percent; West, up 17 percent; while the North At~a,ntic is do~ 8 percent. 
 
Sows farrowed in the spring of 19$4 is estjmat d at 8,~28,000 head, 11- percent more than last year- but lU percent below the lO~year average. The number of pigs saved per litter at 6.90 is the highe:st. on record for the spring pig crop. Favorable farrowing . weather, further commercialization of hog production and favorable hog prices which encouraeed bette~ care, have all been factors which have contributed to the increase in average number of pigs per litter. 
 
Hog producers h8ve continued the tren,d towards earlier farrowings which began in . 
1949. The monthly distribution of farrow:).ngs in the 1954 spring season shows an increase in the percentage of litters from December through March and decreases in 
April and May. 
 
Fall 1954 Intentions: Reports on breeding -intentions indicate that 5,260,000 sows will farrow in the fall .of 1954. This is 498,000 sows or 
10 percent more than the number farr;owed .last~all.- Compared with last year, all regions showed increases in the number of saws int~ded for fall farrow. The indicated increase was greatest in the. Wes.tern States, being 19 percent above a year ago; followed by the East North Central and South Central at 12; South Atlantic, . 9; West North Central, 8; and the North Atlantic, 1. 
 
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DJSTRICT I 
~rtow p~ toosa 
-Chat.tooga Dade  Floyd Gordon Ililurray Paulding Poll{ . WaTheT whitfield 
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IHSTRlCT II Barrow Che.rqkee Clarke Cobb  Davison  
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Forsyth F\hton' 
Giirri~r Gw:i.~nett 
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GEORGIA COTTON:_ ACREAGE, YIELD AND .PRODUCTION, 1951   
 
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Acreage 
 
: Yield Lint per Acre : Production 
 
. In 
 
 In 
 
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500-Pound 
 
.. c'u,l tivation Ha.'ryested cultivation : Harvested: Gross Weight 
 
. J.uly 1 
 
: .  July 1 
 
Bales 
 
-. Acres 
 
P.ounds 
 
._Pounds 
 
Bales 
 
2.'3,630 2,140 5,440 
380 10,440 15,470 
5,080 3,900 9,010 3,560 2,960 
' 82,010 
 
23,060 . 2,090 
5,320 370 
10,190 15,100 4,960 3,810 . . 8, 780 ~ 3,470 2,890 
8o,o4o 
 
. 357 276 240 
'253 . 295 
313 . '223481 . ,255 
1 ~ 237 
. ' :.204 
296 
 
. 366 '282 '245 259 302 320 244 '246 262 
! ~ 243 
..:.. '209 
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17,580 
 
1,230 
 
2, 720 
 
200 
 
6,420 
 
10,080 
 
2,520 
 
1,960 .. 
 
4,790 
 
' 
 
1, 760 
 
1,?60 
 
50,5?0 
 
: i 9,280 
710 '),250 1,280 
130 960 2,150 3,300 10 5,840 2,660 :. 14,430 40 11,840 490 27,650 450 
84,470 
 
9,200 700 
3,220 1,270 
130 950 2,130 3,270 10 5,800 . 2,640 14,300 40 11,730 \:.. 490 27,400 450 
83,730 
 
304 .. 283 . 311 213 
223 279 214 291 200 303 263 305 
' 350 317 214 337 267 
310 
 
' 307 287 . 314 215 . .. 222832 
' 216 . ( ~93 . ~ 200 
t 305 . 265 
308 \ 350 
320 . 214 . 340 
267 
313 
 
5,880 420 
2,110 570 . 60 560 960 
2,.0605 
3,690 1,460 9,175 
30' 7,810 
220 19,430 
250 
54,630 
 
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District and 
County 
DISTRICT III Banks lj;lbert franklin Uabersham Hart tincoJ.Ii.:.. Madison Oglethorpe $teph6l'z1s Wilke~t . 
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DISTRICT IV 
Carroll Ghat tahoochee I CC' olawyet.toan Douglas Fayette Haralson . Harris Heard Henry lamar Macon Marion Meriwether liuscogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson 
Total 
 
Acreage __ 
In cultivation Harvested 
July 1 
 
Acres 
 
Acres 
 
Yield Lint Eer Acre 
 
Production 
 
In 
 
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500-Pound 
 
cultivation July 1 
-P..o..u..n..d.-s.. 
 
Harvested 
- -- . Pounds 
 
Gross Weight Bales 
Bales 
 
5,040 13,200 11,730 
520 17,990 
3,870 15,640 12,290 
1,180 7,320 
88,7:80 
 
4,970 13,010 11,560 
510 17,740 
3,820 
15,!~20 
12,;120 
1,160 ~ 
7, .220 
87,530 
 
295 290 
353 
304 378 224 328 288 256 
255 
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317 
 
299 
 
3,100 
 
295 
 
7,990 
 
358 
 
8,620 . 
 
310 
 
330 ' 
 
384 
 
14,180 
 
22.7 . 
 
1,810 
 
332 
 
10,670 
 
292 
 
7,380 
 
260 
 
630 
 
258 
 
3,890 
 
321 
 
58,600 
 
14,080 240 
1,910 
11,710 
1,350 
7,350 
3,620 2,730 3,910 17,250 4,020 20,570 
6,L~6o 
20,410 400 
10,080 7,010 
3,420 2,220 11,260 
3,0!(0 
2,330 
 
13,980 
 
323 
 
2h0 
 
200 
 
1,900 
 
253 
 
11,630 
 
304 
 
1,340 
 
245 
 
7,300 
 
299 
 
3,600 
 
262 
 
2,710 
 
316 
 
3,880 
 
311~ 
 
17,130 
 
345 
 
3,990 
 
336 
 
20,430 
 
357 
 
6,L1lO 
 
285 
 
20,270 
 
287 
 
400 
 
215 
 
10,010 
 
310 
 
6,970 
 
359 
 
3,400 
 
.353 
 
2,200 
 
305 
 
11,180 
 
346 
 
3,020 
 
271 
 
2,310 
 
304 
 
155,370 
 
154,300 
 
319 
 
325 
 
9,480 
 
200 
 
100 
 
255 
 
1,010 
 
306 
 
7,410 
 
247 
 
690 
 
301 
 
h,$80 
 
264 
 
1,980 
 
318 
 
1~800 
 
316 
 
2,560 
 
348 
 
12,410 
 
339 
 
2,820 
 
359 
 
15,290 
 
287 
 
3,840 
 
289 
 
12,220 
 
215 
 
180 
 
312 
 
6,510 
 
361 
 
5,240 
 
355 
 
2,520 
 
307 
 
1,410 
 
348 
 
8,110 
 
~73 
 
1,720 
 
307 
 
1,480 
 
321 
 
103,360 
 
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' 
,~ 
 
cultivation Harvest~d 
 
. 
 
~ 
 
. 
 
. ~ 
 
I 
 
July 1 
 
 . 
 
Pounds 
 
~ounds 
 
P.r,oduction 
 
,. I . 
 
' 
 
566 ... Pound 
 
Gross Weight 
 
IJales 
 
Bales 
 
DISTRIC'l' v 
 
Baldwin : 
 
Bib'b,:. '. , . 
 
. ~ ':. !! .\ 
 
~ lecki~y 
 
Butts .. '. 
 
Crawi!'otd. 
 
podge ~ ..~ 
 
(iree,ne.,.'  
 
Hanc,acl~ 
 
H;, ousi.;t.o..n. ~ 
 
: 
 
 
;Jasper ,  
 
Johnsori  
 
Jon~  -: . 
 
Laurens  
Mon~oe:t t~ o ntgorhe'ry 
 organ',t .:,l i\Jewtori"'  PP. uelaca'is1k..~':... 
 
fut~m .. Roc kdale 
 
4,J~O 
21'4.40 
11 ~97.:0 
6,9JrO 3,080 
23.r3:/J0 4;590 14,7.20 
10,830 6,960 27,520 l,lqO 
50,;410 
2;q80 6,880 
21~ . 3.30 1o,~jo 
4~250 I5;t~3o 
2,980 
5,140 
 
1. ! ,320 2,4.20 
11,560 6,860 
3,050 
23,130 
4,550 
11.~,590 
10,730 6,910 27,270 1,l.SO 50,010 2, 660 6,830 
21,150 16,_530 4,210 15,290 
~,y5o 
5,100 
 
309 . 436 
390 306 
316 310 288 
277 
330 284 270 285 ,312 
275 305 331 30,3 
. . 43)' 319 320 266 
 
312 440 394 308 319 Jl3 
..;z2s9o:1. ' 
' .)j3 
2.86 . 
27f .288 315 277 307 334 306 437 322 ' .323. . . . -; ~68 .' 
 
,2 810 ':'_ . 
2,220 ' 
9~490 
4,410 2,030 15,'070 
2)760 
8,500 
7,440 . 4,120 : 
15,490 690 
32,790 
l,;5l~O 
4,3 80 
14., 730 6, 72 0 
3,840 10_,260 
1, 990 2:,850 
 
Ta l i a f e r r o Treutlen Twi gg9 Washington 
Whee\ i~:c 
Wilkinson 
 
2,820 
6 370 , ~ r 6,380 29,'680 6,610 
14,380 
 
2,790 
 
234 
 
6, 310 
 
310 
 
6,330 
 
255 
 
29,400 
 
320 
 
6,550 
 
362 
 
4,340 
 
259 
 
237 313 
~ 2S7 
'323 
' 365 
.: 261 
 
' ,. ' it-+,)~9 : ~ 
..~....[._1.,.. .... 7'12.0.'..'. .~ 
3'39CY' 
1.9;BJ:.o 4,980 
2,360 
 
Total 
 
293 , 610 
 
290, 990 
 
311 
 
3ili 
 
190,170 
 
DISTRICT VI 
Bu1lo~h  Burlfi{ ('  
Candi~r. ..  
Co1~bia  
Effingham . 
Emai~ue1. G1as .~o6~{ 
JefieHon 
Jenkt~~ - 
McDJ.fre . RiclihlSnd. Scr~;;~n . 
Warren ' .'.!:O, r Total 
 
27~960 
56,$~0 
11:, .140 
3,4~o 
2.;fm 28, (00  
371,,9649. 0o 
19,030 11,390 h ,5lO 28, 620 17,090 
251,350 
 
27,750 56,090 11 ,660 
3,440 2,680 28,490 7,630 31, 700 18,890 11,310 4,480 28,400 16,970 
' 
2L~9 ,h90 
 
364 316 340 212 '' 
350 
318 276 
)06 
349 ' 270 29Q ': 39( 
}~~ .<: 
323 
 
367 319 343 213 352 320 278 308 351 272 292 358 
- ~04 
..  t 
325 
 
21,190 37 ,2 L~o 
8,330 1, 530 1, 7.7 0 19,020 
L!,. J,~_)'pI 
2o,~36Q. :  
' 13 830 ' 6, ~!1..0' 2,?30 
21,210 : ' 
10~750 . 
.. ,. ~ 
169,000 
/ 
 
 :Page 4. 
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1 ~ GEORGIA COTTON: ACREA.GE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 19.51 
 
 !. ; . ~ 1 
 
  ..  
 
; . 
 
: .t (REVJ;SED ESTTiviA'rES) 
 
, 
 
, 
 
~ 
 
' \. 
 
.. l 
 
..: - 
 
' ' - 
 
District and 
County 
 
;: 
 
Acreage .. -..... } . Yield Lint per Acre : Production 
 
: : . ::fn ..~:.:L.. '!..:' , J.,; 
 
. 
 
In : 
 
.........L ..... _ .500-Pound 
 
cultivaticm : Harvested ::.. cultivation : Harvested:: Gross Weight 
 
 July 1 : -:  , . :: July 1 . 
 
. .. ... .. :: , B~l~s. 
 
DISTRICT VII 
 
-Acres    .:' Acre:? .. 
 
. 
... 
 
- 
 
-. 
 
- -Bales 
 
eak'et-. Qalltoun 
Qlay. 
t)ec~tur 
~ou~herty 
~arly 
qrady  ~ee. 
Miller 
~4itchell 
Quitman Randolph Seminole 
St~wart 
.Sumter 'l;\erre11 'T;homas Webster 
! 
 
4,690 9,020 4,860 
6,330 
'3,730 21,160 
r 5,910 
:. . 6,320 r: ' 9,060 
' 21,950 
2,470 8,920 
7,970 4,640 18,360 18,580 11,000 
2,490 
 
4,660 
 
227 
 
8,960 
 
29.5 
 
4,830 
 
;2.5.5 
 
6,290 . ' : 163 . 3' 710 " .. ~ :24.5 
 
. ' 21,010 
 
I, 326 
 
. 5,870 
 
308 
 
6,280 
 
266 
 
. 9,000 
 
' 281 
 
 21,780 
 
276 
 
2,4.50 
 
28.5 
 
... ....;~ 
 
8,860 
 
296 
 
7, 910 
 
32.5 
 
4,610 
 
288 
 
18,230 
 
363 
 
18,4.50 
 
3.57 
 
10,920 
 
269 
 
2,470 
 
24.5 
 
229 297 
2.57 
 
'l64 
 
:i,._. 
 
.' 
 
,..t 
 
247 329 
 
'310 
 
 .268 
 
. ~ ;283 
 
278 .288 
 
298 328 290 
365 359 271 
 
247 
 
2,220 
.5,560 2,590 2,150 
1,~~0 
14,390 3,800 .3,510 
5,a.io 
12.,620 
1,470 
5,490 5,400 2,790 '13,870 13,800 6,180 
1,270 
 
Total 
 
167,460 
 
166,290 
 
299 
 
301 
 
104,330 
 
DISTRICT VITI 
;~_Atkinson 
'Bem Hill Berrien  \Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook . Qrisp  .:Dooly  Echols ' Irwin Jeff Davis . Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift  Turner Vfilcox Worth 
Total 
 
1,500 
8,91+0 
5,250 14,610 
300 12,200 36,920 6,430 17,730 31,570 
150 16,890 3,670 1,390' . 6,170 
8,140 12,080 12,720 . 19,100 32)290 
248,0.50 
 
1, lt90 
 
316 
 
318 
 
8,860 ... 
 
286 
 
' l 
 
289 
 
5,200 :. 357 
 
360 
 
14 ,1-~.80 . . 316 
 
319 
 
300 ... 320 
 
320 
 
12,090 
 
287 
 
290 
 
36,560 
 
318 
 
321 
 
6,370 
 
366 
 
369 
 
17,570 
 
338 ., 
 
341 
 
31,260 
 
382 
 
386 
 
150 
 
227 
 
227 
 
16, 73cf :: :,' 3 ,9!.+0 . 
 
303 . . ~. 306 
 
379 - <- 
 
382 
 
1,386 
 
307 
 
~-  
 
' 
 
\ ; f . ,' I 
 
309 
 
6,110 
 
309 .; t. _;: 
 
312 
 
8,060 
 
280 ' . : 
 
283 
 
11,970 
 
286 . . 
 
289 
 
12,600 
 
322   
 
325 
 
18,920 
 
28.5 
 
r 1. 
 
288 
 
32,090 ' 
 
316 
 
319 
 
245,740 
 
: ,] 
 
321 
 
324 
 
~ 1 ~ ~ 
 
:~ l 
 
990 
5,340 3,910 
9,620 
200 
7,310 24,440 . 4,910 . 12,500 . ,, ~ 2.5,140 
 
. .,...,.. 70 - :~:-:-':~:J-0,660 
,J ,- . 2,900 
 
. T~. 
 
890 
 
~ _, ,:) 3,980 
 
>. 4,760 . ; .' 7,200 
 
8,540 
 
11;,360 
 
21~260 
 
165,980 
 
 _P.age 5. 
' 
District and 
County 
DISTRICT IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Carr:den Charlton Chatham Evans Liberty Long Iilcintosh Pierce Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne 
Total 
STATE: 
 
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1951 (REVISED ESTIMATES) 
 
Acreage 
 
.. --~-: 
 
Yield_Li~~er Acre 
 
: 
 
In 
 
In 
 
. cultivation Harvested : cultivation : Harvested 
 
July 1 
 
-- July 1 
 
Acres 
 
Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Pounds 
 
Production 500-Pound Gross Weight 
Bales 
-Bales 
 
8,310 
 
8,150 
 
352 
 
4,620 
 
4,530 
 
305 
 
90 
 
90 
 
344 
 
320 
 
310 
 
412 
 
5 
 
5 
 
!~00 
 
40 
 
40 
 
175 
 
90 
 
90 
 
400 
 
4,810 
 
4,730 
 
337 
 
225 
 
225 
 
320 
 
760 
 
750 
 
347 
 
10 
 
10 
 
200 
 
3,960 
 
3,880 
 
373 
 
8,680 
 
8,510 
 
351 
 
14,790 
 
14,500 
 
342 
 
1,530 
 
1,500 
 
310 
 
4,660 
 
4,570 
 
403 
 
52,900 
 
51,890 
 
348 
 
1,424,000 
 
1,410~000 
 
315 
 
359 
 
6,100 
 
311 
 
2,940 
 
344 
 
65 
 
1-~.26 
 
275 
 
400 
 
5 
 
175 
 
15 
 
400 
 
75 
 
342 
 
3,380 
 
320 
 
150 
 
352 
 
550 
 
200 
 
5 
 
380 
 
3,080 
 
358 
 
6,340 
 
348 
 
10,520 
 
317 
 
990 
 
bll 
 
3,920 
 
355 
 
38,l.r10 
 
318 
 
935,ooo 
 
ARCHIE LANGlEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. 1. FLOYD 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND Pl10DUCTION, 1953 
 
,_ . -. - (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are prel:i.m.inary)  
 
District 
 
Acreage 
 
: Yield Li~!:lt ...P.!. Acre~ Pr0duction 
 
and County 
 
In 
 
J..n 
 
500-Pound 
 
. . : cult.ivat.i on : Harvested cultivat.ion Harvested : Gross :-Ieight 
 
.- July 1 
 
July 1 
 
Bales 
 
Acres 
 
- - Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
- - Pounds 
 
Bales 
 
DISTRICT I 
 
Ba.rtcw 
 
27,220 
 
27,080 
 
395 
 
397 
 
Catoosa 
 
1,950 
 
1,9i40 
 
333 
 
335 
 
Chattooga 
 
7,010 
 
6,970 
 
25)_~ 
 
256 
 
Dade 
 
450 
 
L,so 
 
318 
 
318 
 
Flo;jrd 
 
10)620 
 
10,570 
 
282 
 
284 
 
Gordon 
 
16,260 
 
16,190 
 
317 
 
319 
 
Murray 
 
5.' 720 
 
5~690 
 
269 
 
'271 
 
Paulding 
 
3,550 
 
3,530 
 
297 
 
299 
 
Polk 
 
9,400 
 
9,350 
 
309 
 
311 
 
Walker 
 
3,990 
 
3,970 
 
248 
 
249 
 
1Nh.itfield 
 
2,830 
 
2,820 
 
252 
 
253 
 
( 
 
Total 
 
89,000 
 
88,560 
 
322 
 
324 
 
22,1+50 1,350 3,?20 
300 6,260 10,760 3,210 2,200 6,060 2,060 ' 1,490 
59,860 
 
DISTRICT II 
 
Bar~ ow 
 
8,370 
 
8,340 
 
277 
 
Cherokee 
 
1,100 
 
1,100 
 
194 
 
Clarke 
 
3,030 
 
3,020 
 
248 
 
Cobb 
 
1,510 
 
1,510 
 
232 
 
Da~rson 
 
190 
 
190 
 
158 
 
De Kalb 
 
780 
 
780 
 
260 
 
Fm.csyth 
 
2,770 
 
2,760 
 
338 
 
Fulton 
 
2,940 
 
2,930 
 
322 
 
Gilmer 
 
20 
 
20 
 
250 
 
Gwinnett Hall 
 
5,950 
 
5,930 
 
28)4 
 
3_-,270 
 
3_,260 
 
328 
 
<Jackson Lumpkin 
 
15,140 
 
1))060 
 
25h 
 
70 
 
70 
 
200 
 
Oconee 
 
13,100 
 
13 ,oL~o 
 
265 
 
Pickens 't1Jalton 
White 
 
650 
 
650 
 
l7l.J. 
 
31,420 
 
3]_,380 
 
305 
 
690 
 
690 
 
361 
 
Total 
 
91,000 
 
90,730 
 
284. 
 
273 
 
4,830 
 
19h 
 
41+0 
 
249 
 
1,570 
 
232 
 
730 
 
158 
 
65 
 
260 
 
435 
 
339 
 
1,950 
 
32h 
 
1,980 
 
250 
 
10 
 
285 
 
3,520 
 
329 
 
2,230 
 
256 
 
8,oL~ o 
 
200 
 
30 
 
266 
 
7,230 
 
17h 
 
240 
 
306 
 
20,010 
 
361 
 
520 
 
284 
 
53,830 
 
- - - 
 
 .. ,. 
 
:r .  . ,,:,:- 
 
/ .,.~. 
 
Page 2. 
 
GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1953 
 
District and 
County 
 
. 
 
Acreage 
 
Yield L~nt per Acre 
 
. In 
 
In 
 
cultivation Harvested cultivation Harvested 
 
July J.:_. 
 
July 1 
 
DISTRICT III 
Banks Eibert Franklin Habersham Hart  
Lincoln Madison Oglethorpe Stephens Wilkes. 
 
Acres 
4,990 . 14,490 11,720 
630 18,;740 
2,970 17,210 11,680 1,390 
6,180 . 
 
Acres 
 
-Po-und-s 
 
4,970 
 
14,430 
 
11,670 
 
630 
 
18,660 
 
2,960 
 
17,150 11,630 
 
..,..,.. 
 
1,380 
 
6,160 
 
337 311 
329 306 
329:. 215 286 
270 301 
214 
 
Pounds 
339 313 331 306 331 216 287 271 303 215 
 
Total 
 
90,000 
 
89,640 
 
298 
 
300 
 
Produetion )00-Pound Gross Weight 
-  B.;J.les 
Bales 
-9':l ','4'51100 
8,oso 400 
12,870 1,330 
10:,260 6,570 
870 2,760 
56,030 
 
DISTRICT rJ 
I 
 
! 
 
Carroll 
 
14,670 
 
14,; 610 
 
317 
 
319 
 
Chattahoochee 
 
300 
 
300 
 
130 
 
130 
 
Clayt<m 
 
1,410 . 
 
1,400 
 
262 
 
264 
 
Coweta 
 
11,270 
 
11,2 20 
 
229 
 
230 
 
Dougla~ . 
 
l,S8q 
 
1,570 
 
236 
 
238 
 
Fayette 
 
6,380 
 
6,350 
 
283 
 
285 
 
Haralson 
 
3,840 
 
3,820 
 
320 
 
322 . 
 
Harris 
 
2,750 
 
2, 740 
 
179 
 
179 
 
Heard 
 
3,820 
 
3,800 
 
291 
 
293 
 
Henry . 
 
17,570 
 
17,500 
 
296 .. 
 
297 
 
Lamar 
 
4,130 
 
h,llO 
 
233 
 
231+ 
 
Macon Marion 
 
17,990 6,190 
 
17,930 6,170 
 
263 . 140 
 
264 . 140 , 
 
Meriwether 
 
17,390 
 
17,330 
 
287 
 
288 
 
Muscogee 
 
220 
 
220 
 
127 
 
127 
 
Pike 
 
9,580 
 
9,5hO 
 
274 
 
275 
 
Schley 
 
6,150 
 
6,130 
 
207 
 
207 
 
Spalding 
 
3,400 
 
3,390 
 
324 
 
324 
 
Talbot 
 
2,340 
 
2,330 
 
119 
 
120 
 
Taylor 
 
11,980 
 
11,930 
 
264 
 
265 
 
Troup 
 
2,640 
 
2,630 
 
200 
 
200 
 
Upson 
 
1,900 
 
1,890 
 
225 
 
226 
 
9,710 80 .. 
770 5,380 
780 3, 770 2,560 . ~;020 2:,320 10,830 . 2,010 
9,870 1, 810 10,400 
60 
5,470 2,650 2,290 
590 6,590 1,100 
890 
 
Total 
 
147,500 
 
1.46, 910 
 
263 
 
264 
 
80,950 
 
 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 19.53 
- . ~ ;' :'I.,. .:. . 
 
I .' . _.;  
 
Distr.i ct : 
 
Acreage  
 
. 
: .- Yield Lint per Acre.  . ': ~:-  Pr.od.U.ction 
 
and Cou'rit.y 
 
: 
 
In 
 
: 
 
: . In 
 
: , 
 
: ~ 500...Pound 
 
: :cultivation:= Hi,!-vested : :cUltiva"t.i.oh .: Harves.teci. =- : Gross. Weieht 
 
__,; _'.,.._._.--.--=--~J....;u.;;;:ly"-l:__ 
 
: Jul,y 1 ;:   . .  ' .: , Bales 
 
. -  
DISTFHC'r .V 
Bald:w.in 
Bibb 
Bleckle~. 
Butts ., 
Crawford Dodge Greene . : Hancock  Houston Jasper  Johnson Jones Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan-   
Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale 
~aJ.iaferro 
'l'reutlen 'i'wiggs Washington Wheeler  
Wilkins on. 
 
. Acres  ~- ~ - 
:",, ' . 
4,0.50 1,88,0 9,940 6,.590 2,789 19,2.50 
L(,80o 
1Lr,040 
7 ,53o 
6,720 23,930 
790 4.5,420 2,210 6,420 23,65.0 13,160 3,950 13, 73'0 2,J5o 5,520 2,390 ' 4,880 .5,5).0 
26,4~o  
4,840 4,190 
 
Total 
 
267 ,090 
 
Acres 
4,030 1,870 9,900 6,.560 2,770 19,160 4,780 
13,9~0 
7,500 6,690 23,840 
790 45,2.50 
2,200 6,390 23,560 
. 13,110 3,930 13,680 2,340 5,500 2,380 4,860 
5,1.~90 
26,380 4,820 4,170 
265,930 
 
Pounds .. . . P-ou.nds 
 
... Bales 
 
221 
356 
313 343' 
213 
248' 184' 22.5' , 
268' 317 
201 
187 212 . . 226 ' 
236' 
295' 274 
356 
222 260 
243 "' 190 249 199 
253 262 
183 
1 
246" 
 
222 3.58 :31.5 -34.5' . 
214 
249 18.5 ' 226 269 319 202 187 l 213 . 227 237 296 27.5 
358\, .. . 
226213,. . 
2h4 ' '." _: 191 250 200 254 263 ' 184 
247 ' 
 
..1I 870 . 11400 / . 6,500 ... 4, 710 1,240 9,950 1,8.50 
61.590 41210 4,4.50 , ' 10,0.50 
320 20,120 l,OhO 3,160 ll(,.53Q ' 7,.520. 
2,930 
6,360 1,270 
2,800 
9.50 2,.530 
2,290 
13,970 2,6hO 
:t.,6oo . j. 
136,8.50..  
 
DISTRICT VI 
Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson .. Jenkins . McDuffie : Richmond . , Screven Vvarren 
 
,20 78,..0 i. 
60,830 10,320  2,920 ' 
2 ,31Q ~ 
,2S. 78"0  
7,940 . 
30,800 19,090 9,550 3,560 2.5,860 J.B,26o ' 
 
20,670 
 
322 
 
60,530. 
 
243 
 
10,270 . 
 
250 
 
2,910.' 
 
l8Q 
 
2,300 
 
287 
 
25,650 . 
 
229 
 
7,900 
 
182 
 
30,6.50 
 
212 
 
18,990 
 
216 
 
9 ,:rJ. oo' . 
 
220 
 
3,540 
 
193 
 
2),730 
 
227 
 
18,170 
 
259 
 
324 
2l.d.~ . .'. 2.5J: 180 289 230 
183 
213 217 
221 
191+ 228 .. 
260 
 
13,950 
30,800 .-'. 
.5,380 '. .. 
1,lOO 
1,390 
12,310 3,020 . 
13,620 8, 600 4,380 .:. 
l,i~30 
12,240 9,8.50 
 
Total 
 
; 238,000 
 
236,810 
 
238 
 
239 
 
118,070 
 
 :Page 4. 
 
Distri:ct and 
County 
 
GEORGIA COTTON : ACHEAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 19.53 
 
. . _ - ~ .. ...,. _ .....~..... ...) .. . . 
 
. ... 
 
... . . . - -.......... , ......... 
 
  ~ -  -4 
 
Yield Lint per Acre : ; Producition 
 
In 
 
: 
 
. ;: : 5oo..-.l?otmd 
 
cultivation ..:: Harvested cu1tivation ~ :...Hc;rveste.<i.. : .t. Oros }i~:Lght . 
 
July 1 . 
 
J u 1 y ..1 
 
Bale.~s_ _ _ 
 
Acres 
 
Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Pounds 
 
DISTRICT. VII 
 
B,. aker Calhoun 
 
Clay Pecatur ' 
 
Pougherty Early ~ 
 
Grady . 
 
tee 
\ 
~iller  
 
Mitchell 
 
Quitman 
 
:$ 
 
 
 
Randolpp 
 
~eminole' 
 
Stewa,rt. . ... 
$umtei~. t ;  Terrell.' ~; 
Thomas :: t (' 
 
Webster t 
 
6,680 
 
9,090 
 
6,;1.60 
 
8 ,.510 
 
3,570 
 
23,-9.50 
 
6,.510 
6;5io 
 
10,8'30 
 
20 ;760 
2 , 13.~o 
,.9 .6. ~'0'0 
8,'200 
 
1.65 ', 
 
''19.0 
J3b' 
 
20,)10 
 
10,4'70 
 
3,4.50 
 
6;~5~co 
9,.010 
6,1.00 8;430 
3,5~.0 
23,730 
6,~~50 
6,450 
10,730 20,.560 
2,~ 850 
9,510 8,130 ,..,. 
5,140 16,180 20,120 10,380 3,1!20 
 
146 242' 246 
123 217 242 200 210 188 
236 123 195; 197 . 
1.58 
295 
283 21.5 141 
 
I 
 
I, 
 
Total . 
 
179,000 
 
177,3.50 
 
223 . 
 
J.4'r ' 2hh ' 
248 12'4 219 24h 202 212 190 238 12.5 197'- ' 199 1.59 298 286 217 142 
225 ' 
 
2,040 
1!,590 
3,160 2,190 1,620 12,070 2,720 
2,850 
1:,260 . 10,210 
740 3,910 3,380 1,710" " 10,0.50 11,980 
4, 700 > 
1,010 ' ' 'i :.1 
83,190 
 
DISTRICT VIII Atkinson Ben Hill - 1 Berrien . :: Brooks,.:   
Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp: :: : . ~ :. : Dooly, ::. ~ ~ . 
Echols ' .. Irwin ' ,: ~ 
Jeff Da:vis 
Lanier ' Lowndes . .  Telfair t  Tift Turner Wilcox1 :  Worth 
Total 
 
1,6.50 7,450 6,'300 
1~,580 
150 
n,'3'.3o 
33,310 6,900 1.5,660 
3o,~6:o 
5f) 
136,,8n0o0 980 
5,470 
6,790 11,690 13,620 16,920 33,320 
237 ,000 
 
1,-640 7,1~2 0 6,280 14;.520 
11,2r'.8':J'0o 
33,180 6, 870 1.5,(>00 30,140 
50 
16,730 3,750 
980 
5,450 
6,760 11,61.+0 13,570 16, 8.50 33,190 
236,050 
 
216 347 . 203 190 153 286' 290 312 302' 
' 2.59~ 
lpO '287' 283' 1.53 208: 260' . 3h7 '" 't" 
.:315,: 
277 ~ 
291 ' 
. 280 
'' 
 
2l7 
 
740 
 
349- 
 
5, 390 
 
204 
 
2,670 
 
19J: 
 
5,790 
 
1.53 288 ' 
 
4.5 6,770 
 
291 
 
20,130 
 
.314 
 
:':.4,5oo 
 
JOY '26cr  
~lpOt :r 
 
9,850 
16,340 
i5 
 
288' 
 
l0,0$0 
 
'28.5' 
 
2,230 . 
 
1.53 ' 
 
JJ.'o  
 
209 261 " 349 
 
2,380 3, '68'6 
8,!.~60 
 
) 
 
317' 
 
8,960 
 
278 
 
9, 770 
 
292 ' 
 
20,200 
 
281 
 
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GEORGIA COT'I'ON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1953 
toP,.. " 
 
Distri ct and 
County 
DISTRICT IX 
Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Chatham Evans Liberty Long Mcintosh Pierce Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne 
Total 
STATE: 
 
Acr~a ge 
 
:___l_ield Li~t per Acre _: 
 
In 
 
In 
 
cultivation Harvested cultiva t:Lon Harves ted 
 
July 1 
 
July 1 
 
-Acres 
 
- - Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Pounds 
 
Production 500-Pound Gross :}eight 
Bales 
Bales 
 
6,280 
3,1.~6o 
65 
315 
75 
3,860 
250 
99 0 
15 
3,500 
8,030 
11,120 
1,4oo 
4,140 
 
6,210 
 
276 
 
3,li20 
 
301 
 
65 
 
185 
 
315 
 
171 
 
'15 
 
187 
 
3,820 
 
291 
 
250 
 
156 
 
980 
 
208 
 
15 
 
200 
 
3,460 
 
214 
 
7,940 
 
282 
 
11,000 
 
298 
 
1 , 3 80 
 
168 
 
1.~,o9o 
 
282 
 
1.+3,500 
 
43,020 
 
275 
 
1,382,000 1,375,000 
 
261 
 
279 
 
3,610 
 
305 
 
2,180 
 
185 
 
25 
 
171 
 
115 
 
187 
 
30 
 
29)4 
 
2,340 
 
156 
 
80 
 
210 
 
430 
 
200 
 
10 
 
216 
 
1,560 
 
285 
 
1},710 
 
302 
 
6,920 
 
170 
 
490 
 
286 
 
2,1-ihO 
 
278 
 
2li, 9h0 
 
262 
 
7.52,000 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L. FI.DYD Agricultur al Statistician, In Charge 
 
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GEORGIA 
 
\ 
 
, 
 
COTTON: 
 
ACREAGE, i .(REVISED 
 
YIELD AND PRODUCTION, ESTIMATES) 
 
1952 
 
' . ~-.... ' 
 
I -; :,......'. 
 
.' ' ... . ' .. . 
Di'st~i.ct 
.. :.,..:_- :an<;l . 
._. C~:unty' . 
 
, 
 
~- : ... . 
 
~- ; 
 
Acreage 
 
Yield Lint per Acre 
 
Productio~' 
 
:---.:"--, -.:::I:-n--~""----_.;_---"""In-----s-.------ . )00-Pound 
 
: cultivation Harvested cultivation : Harvested : Gross weight 
 
July 1 
 
July 1 
 
: Bales 
 
Acres 
 
- -Acres 
 
PoundS: 
 
Po1.mds 
 
Bales 
 
..niSTRICT III 
 
Banks Elbert Franklin Haber.sHam Hart Lincoln Madison 
Oglethorpe Step}J.ens 
lJfilk~$ 
 
5,310 14,010 12,120 
580 :..... ..16,400 . 
. ' -3,740 
'15,380 12,260 1,300 
6,690 
 
5,250 13,8'50 11,980 
580 
.... 16,200 3,700 
15}200 12,120 
.].,280 
. 6,610 
 
340 287 
349 364 288 
190 324 233 
354 :"' '234 
 
344 290 . 353 
364 292 192 
32'7 
236 359 236 
 
3, 770 
8,390 8,820 
440 
9,850 
1,480 
10,380 
5,970 
960 3,260 
 
Total 
 
87,?90 
 
86,770 
 
' 291 
 
295 
 
. 53,320 
 
DISTlliCT IV 
 
Carr0ll 
 
1?,140 
 
17,020 
 
~ 265 
 
267 
 
9,460 
 
Chattahoochee 
 
"260 
 
260 
 
J.85 
 
185 
 
100 
 
Clayton 
 
'1,980 
 
1,970 
 
' 225 
 
226 
 
930 
 
Coweta 
 
13,710 
 
13,620 
 
: 213 
 
?14 
 
6,080 
 
Douglas 
 
1, 700 
 
1,690 
 
. 21.~5 
 
247 
 
870 
 
Fayette 
 
8,180 
 
8,120 
 
215 
 
216 
 
3,660 
 
HaraLson 
 
. L.,o8o 
 
. r h,050 
 
281 
 
283 
 
2,390 
 
Harris 
 
2,670 
 
2,650 
 
217 
 
219 
 
1,210 
 
Heard 
 
4,580 
 
4,550 
 
289 
 
291 
 
2,760 
 
Henry 
 
19,970 
 
.19,830 
 
234 
 
236 
 
9,750 " 
 
Lanar 
 
3,990 
 
"3,960 
 
' 269 
 
271 
 
2,240 
 
Macon 
 
20,490 
 
20,350 
 
~ 219 
 
220 
 
9,350 
 
Marlof n 
 
6,900 
 
6,850 
 
: 199 
 
200 
 
2,860 
 
Meri-*ether 
 
21,990 
 
21, 8!tO 
 
. 216 
 
218 
 
9,920 
 
Muscogee 
 
310 
 
310 
 
187 
 
187 
 
J.2o 
 
Pike 
 
10,900 
 
16,820 
 
2)-! 9 
 
251 
 
5,670 
 
Schley 
 
6,560 
 
6,510 
 
213 
 
215 
 
2,920 . 
 
Spalhing 
 
4,050 
 
4,020 
 
214 
 
216 
 
1,810 
 
TaJb6t 
 
I 2,270 
 
2,250 
 
' 207 
 
209 
 
980 
 
Taylor 
 
11,730 
 
.11,650 
 
. 2$1 
 
253 
 
6,140 
 
Troup 
 
3,060 
 
3,040 
 
 201 
 
202 
 
1,280 
 
Upson 
 
2,220 
 
2,210 
 
255 
 
256 
 
1,180 
 
Total 
 
168,740 
 
167,570 
 
232 
 
234 
 
8i)68o 
 
:1 
 
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GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUC'riON, '1952 
 
.:~-' - ~ . 
 
. : ~ 
 
.: \ 
 
', 
 
(REVISED ESTIMATEs) 
 
. 
 
 ~t . 
 
. ' 
 
District and 
County 
 
. . ~. 
 
.. - --~ 
In 
 
Acreaf~e  --' 
 
: ' 
 
,,. 
"' 
 
- 
 
~ 
 
.;e 
... 
 
,  
 
Yield Lint per Acre . In    :  .. 
 
. cuitivation Harvested cultivatio.n Harv.e~rted 
 
. . : . Ju,ly 1 
 
' 
 
July l 
 
', j , 
 
. 
 
~ 
 
Produdtion 5oOi.;.Pound Gros:s. , -wei : -_',(,.! .' ght . Bales 
 
- ...--.'. -. . . .Acres ,,  ' ?.!;,>;, 
DISTRICT V 
 
Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Pounqs 
 
Bales 
--''...... . 
 
Baldwin 
 
Bibb 
 
Bleckley 
 
Butts , 
 
cravifora 
 
.. Dodge 
 
Greene Hanco'ck 
 
.' 
 
 
 
Houston 1 
 
Jasper . t 
 
Johnson   
 
Jones 
 
Laurens 
 
Monroe 
 
Montgomery 
 
Morgan 
 
Newton 
 
Peach 
 
Pulaski 
 
Putnam 
 
Rockdale 
 
Taliaferro 
 
Treutlen 
 
Twiggs 
 
Washington 
 
Wheeler : 
 
Wilkinson  ., 
 
4,300 2,140 11,800 7 ,3~.0 3 ,22.0 24,.760 4,510 
15,500. 9,5~0 6,~9() 
28,130 1,050: 
5o,oib 
2,L~lo 
6,810 ' 22,580 12,280 
3,540 14,970 
3,060 
5,160 
2,950 
5,810 
~,740 
29 , 710 5,830 J-1,640 
 
4,~50 
2,;i20 11,670 
7;300 3,180 
24,1470 4,460 15,;330 9,470 6,910 27,820 1,040 
49,h70 2,380 
6' '130 
22,320 12,140 
3,500 
14,800 
3,020 
5,120 2,920 
5,740 5,680 29,380 ' 
5,770 
4,590 
 
245 ,:2(l5 ' ,22:7 2 8:5 261 
16:5 
' 300 227 208 291 162 237' 186 . 
255 204 255 ' 
302 
314 208 
262 
249 190 207 232 
176 169 209 
 
:~wa 
(287.'  2'29 
288. 
261~. ' 
167 
303 230 211 294 164 ( 2:3'9 . ' 188 
258 207 
258 305 
318 211 
265 251 192 210 
235 178 170 211 
 
2_,200. 
 
1,270 
5,580 
 
4,480 
1, 750 ' 
8,640 
 
,2,820 
7 35.,0 . 
 
,4,lq:Q 
 
4 340' ' 
 
' 
 
' 
 
9,$1,0 
 
5'20 
 
19,430 1 280 
 
2:900 12,210 
 
7,8],9 2, 340 
 
6,500 
 
1,670 
 
2,38.0  1 ,1.fb ~ . : 
 
2,5IO 
 
2,'780 
 
10, 920 
2, 050 
 
l;/20 
 
Total . 
 
294,860 
 
291,580 ' 
 
212 
 
214 
 
130, 290 
 
DISTRICT VI 
 
Bul].och 
 
Burke 
 
. 
 
Candler 
 
Columbia 
 
Effingham 
 
Emanuel 
 
Glascock 
 
Jefferson 
 
J enkins 
 
McDuffie 
 
Richmond 
 
Screven 
 
Warren 
 
Total 
 
26,530 
55,530 
11,960 2,890 2,280 
30, 280 7,720 \.'.. 
33,710 19,580 10,560 
4, 140 27,010 18, 260 
 
26,180 
54,800 11,800 2,850 
2, 250 ' 
29,880 . 7,620 33 , 270 . 19,320 . 
10,420 4,090 
26,650 '. 
18,020 
 
250,450 '  ' 247,15(, 
 
'. 
 
254 
 
257 .. . -~ 14,060 
 
263 
 
266 
 
30,4L,.O 
 
224 
 
.. 227 ... ' ; ~ :- ~. 
 
5,580 
 
201.+ 
 
207 ' - ' :, ~- '. 
 
1,230 ' , 
 
273 
 
277 
 
1,300 
 
197 
 
200 
 
12,450 
 
 .  ,1 i' 
 
209 
 
21 2 
 
3,370 
 
171 242 
 
I, !, 
. . 
 
173 246 
 
12,000 9,900 
 
240 
 
243 
 
5, 290 
 
222 256 
 
1, '  > 
 
225 259 
 
1, 920 14 , 4 20 
 
189 
 
192 :'; (.:: 
 
7, 210 
 
228 
 
231 
 
119,170 
 
 1:-":lf 
 
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Dist,rict ~m . ~q\WtY 
 
....... . . ., ~ ~' 
 
~ -- 
 
PISTRICT VII 
 
Eaker Qa lhoun Clay 
 
tiecatUr- 
 
q ougher ~y 
 
$ar ly 
 
Qrady_ 
 
~e e 
 
Miller 
r~tchell " 
 
Quitman 
 
~andolph 
 
Seminole . 
 
Stewar t . 
 
s'umter. : 
 
Terre"ll : 
 
Thomas Webs ~er- ' 
 
. 
 
!  , .:.. 
 
. 
 
., .. . 
 
. Tot a:f ' 
 
~ISTRICT' viii 
.AtkinSOI1 B~n Hill Berrien Brooks 
C ~inch 
Coffe e Cplqui t t Cook Crisp Dool y . Echols Irwin Jeff DaV'is Lani er Lowndes Telfair Tift . (', Turner .. t - ' Wi lcox Worth 
 
Tota. ~ 
 
l . 
 
~ 
 
~ '. 
 
. 
' 
 
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GEORGIA COT'fQN.: .:,; !hCR._&AGE, YIEID _4ND:P.~ODUCT ION , ..1952 - '  (.REVISED ESTThtA:fES) 
 
. Acrea;g[a 
In . 
cultivation ~' : .Harvested July 1 
 
Acres. . . ) 
 
Acres 
 
Yield Lint per Acre 
. In . cultivation .: Harvested 
.. July 1 
 
_ Pounds 
 
Pound.s... 
 
Pr odu c t i on 500 -Pound Gros.s :vveight 
. Bales 
Bales 
 
5 ~$1o 
9, 940 6, 810 6, 770 3, 250 24 , 020 5,670 5,880 10, 2qb 20,100 2, 980 10,470 7,800 5,120 18,4Jo' 21,530 9;250 2, 870 
176,660 
.. 
1, 340 9,5)0 5,02 0 1 7 , 280 
210 12,370 38,390 6, 030 14, 920 33,370 
70 16,320 3,400 
8.2.0  5,220 8,840 11,75Q 15,030. 21,320 30,310 
251,51+0 
 
5,,480 9,.880 6, 770 6,730 3,230 23,870 5,640 5,840 10,200 19,980 2, 960 10,410 7;750 5,090 18,310 21,400 9,190 2,850 
175,58'o 
1,330 9,440 4,970 17,120 
210 12 ,250 38, 020 
5,970 14,780 33, 060 
70 1 6 , 170 3,370 
810 5,170 8, 760 11 , 640 14 ,890 21, 120 30, 030 
249,180 
 
198 234 196 i88 .. 184 ; 
2l4 
~51 .' 
221 219 
255 
,..,. 214950 . . 
280 22j 261 27.3 284 210 
239 . 
' 
 
247. :177 238 21.5 276 198 248 . 290 
245 225 200 
237 229 
274 240. . 161 
, 
22 0 
197. 171_ . 
244..  
 
: 
22 3 
 
... 
 
19.~ . 
?):~ t .: 
118919,. ;-'-.. 1,85 . ,: 
216 ~ ': 
252.' 222, ' . 220 256 
isn 
240 ' . 282 :' 224 263 t ' 
274 285 212 
241 
 
2,280 4,850 
2,7~0 
2,660 
1,250 l0,7!iO 2,970 2,710 4,68Q 10,670 1,180 5, 350 4,560 2, 380 1o,o5o 12,240 5,470 1,260 
88, 090 
 
249 . 
 
179, . 
 
240 . 
 
217 
 
276 
 
2CO 
 
250 
 
293 
 
247 
 
22 7 
 
200 
 
239. 
 
231 . 
 
278 . 
 
242 
 
162. . 
 
, 
 
., I 
 
222 . 
 
199 
 
173 
 
247 ' 
 
225. ~ ... 
 
690 3,520 
2 , 1~90 
7,7 60 120 
5,100 19,860 
3, 650 
7, 610 
15, 660 
30 
B, o6o 
1 , 620 470 
2,610 2, 960 
5,390 
6,170 7,610 15,450 
116, 830 
 
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District and 
County 
DISTRICT IX 
Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne 
 
GEORGIA COTTON: 
 
ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1952 (REVISED ESTIMATES) 
 
i~ " 
 
. 
 
Acreage In cultivation Harvested 
July 1 
 
Yield Lint per Acre In 
cultivation Harvested July l 
 
Production 500-Pound Gross Weight 
Bales 
 
-Acres 
 
Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Pounds 
 
Bales 
 
7,580 
 
7,510 
 
221 
 
223 
 
3,490 
 
3,590 
 
3,560 
 
238 
 
240 
 
1,780 
 
90 
 
90 
 
267 
 
267 
 
50 
 
400 
 
400 
 
228 
 
228 
 
190 
 
10 
 
10 
 
200 
 
200 
 
5 
 
20 
 
20 
 
250 
 
250 
 
10 
 
90 
 
90 
 
322 
 
322 
 
60 
 
4,340 
 
4,300 
 
242 
 
244 
 
2,190 
 
220 
 
220 
 
264 
 
264 
 
120 
 
840 
 
830 
 
263 
 
266 
 
460 
 
3,720 
 
3,680 
 
250 
 
253 
 
1,940 
 
9,280 
 
9,190 
 
244 
 
247 
 
4,730 
 
13,720 
 
13,580 
 
224 
 
227 
 
6 , !}15 
 
1,030 
 
1,020 
 
275 
 
277 
 
590 
 
3,670 
 
3,640 
 
273 
 
275 
 
2, 090 
 
Total 
 
48,600 
 
48,1LIO 
 
238 
 
2[JO 
 
24,120 
 
STATE: 
 
l,h7o,ooo 1,455,000 
 
238 
 
241 
 
731,000 
 
ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L. FLOYD 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
 / 
 
July 
 
. ~ 
 
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I 
 
_FARM PRICE REPORT AS OF JUNE 15, 1954 
 
EORGfA+: During the niont.h ended June 15~ the All Commodity Index of Pri6~s :Received 
 
.Ji.. ~ : ' by GE;orgia far.~ers declined, 2 points, ' At the 'present level' tl;l~,- .Inqex is 
 
44 percent qf the August 1909-JU.ly 1914-average. 
 
-~ ... 
 
. 
 
~ 
 
:. .' ' ~ ~- . . 
 
' 
 
ice chang'es-; ~.Gf most commodit:i,es were toward :Lower levels; however ,-a few items 
 
howed slight gains during the 3~-Ciay ped,od. . .  
 
.. 
 
de~l~~~:-.~.n rec.e~ ~Ogs, ~s,. ~~upled ap. [~.sthhaar;more 
 
pric.es. gradual drop ~n 
 
ved for pr~ces receJ.ved 
 
,be"ef :cattle,: ;rvheat 
 
foi; corn, 
 
oale.d 
 
and: oa hay, nu:f.k 
 
cows, 
 
eggs, ~nd soybeans, cootributed largely .to the decline in the All Connrrod:tty Indiax, 
 
Prices' receive'd for wholesale ni:i.lk, sweetpotatoes, cotton lint, all chick~ru5, and .- Irish potatoes remained fairly well stabilized during the month, and a noticeable " upward' movement was in. evidence .for cottonseed and butterfat, 
 
UNITED" STATES: The sharp decline in ho,g price.s during..,j:he month ending June 15 to- 
 
, gether with lower pric~s f.Sr cattle, commercial vegetables and:.whea t 
 
 resulted. in- a ..4 pe.rce.nt (10 points) dec'line in the Index of P;ric es Received by .. Farmers, the Crop Reporting Board repor-ted toc;iay, .The iQcl,ex~ l.t 2_48 percent of its 
 
 19iO;;;.l4 average on June . l5: compare!). with 258 in May and '1d t.fl: -257 in J1+:ne a year earlier,. Prices for potatoes, se~erai i rtipSitant fruit: crapa1--- corn, and ~otton~ in- 
 
creased some dliring the past month,, sucJi ~:h~reas._es partially offset the downward 
 
movement registered by .most:cC?zmnoditi~s . . .  
 
. . T : 
 
The Parity Index (Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Vvage Rates), at 282 on June 15, 
 
was nearly 1 percent below a month earlier. Lower feeder livestock prices were 
 
responsible for rinich of the decline, 'Feed prices also made a sharp downturn. In 
 
addition prices paid for most groups of family liviifg--items dropped slightly during 
 
the month, Despite these reductions, the June Par::i;tY"':Index was about 2 percent 
 
higher than a _year ago. 
 
 .  
.". . 
 
With farm product prices down more than prices :g4'~a by farmers for commodities and 
 
services, the . June Parity Ratio declined to 88, \b.'e lowest .ratio since March 1941, 
 
. ~ "' ~ 
 
..... 
 
. 
 
./ Parity Index 
 
fo_;,-~ :- '/2.77 . 
 
~/May 1952 
 
. Parity Rati9 
 
(' 
 
93 
 
;, 
 
Oct, 1946 
 
- - - - - _ - _- - - - - - - - . - ~ 
 
- - ... 
 
- 
 
- ~ - - - - - .-' 
 
_.. 
 
- - - ... 
 
- - - ,- - - - ;..... 
 
~ 
 
' '}/ Prices :f;,iid, Inte~est, Taxes, and ~!Jage ~tes, 
 
~/ Also February and April 1952, 
 
  
 
.: . ! 
 
p. L. FLOYP~ 
 
.. 
 
.. ~. 
 
Agricultural StatistiCian, In Charge 
 
, 
"' 
 
. 
 
:  
 
After Five Days Ret~rn to 
 
.. , (. 
 
1 United States Department :of Agricultu:t'e 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service ' 
 
319 Extension Building 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
..OFfiCI.A.L BUSINJSS ' 
 
r" 
 
' 
 
I 
 
~.:-:. : AgBrUiRcTuOlNtuJra. l- HSAPtlatltl'iJsG'tl'iOcNian 
 
P~.nal ty for p~ivate use to .avoid p-ayment of postage $300.  
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sou:ti-1 BBtJfCH ~.~BllA.Rt 
THE UNIVERSITY 0~ GEORGIA T.BE UtUVERSl!Y LIBRARIES A.TigtS-a .. 
 
 . 
 
<:  
 
.. 
 
COMMODITY 
 
J .Average     'j 
 
Average 
 
. 
 
AND UNIT 
 
Wheat, Bu. ' \ .. 
 
, .. 
 
Aug.190g.. June 15, May 15, June 15, Aug.1909- 
 
' July 1914 1953 ': 1954 . 1954 J1ily 1914 
 
II$ 
 
1.24 
 
1~   1.97 
 
1  86 ,_ 
 
.as 
 
Qorn, Buo 
 
.. 
- 
 
$ 
I 
 
 91 
 
1. 00 . 1 62 1 61 . 
 
Qa.~s, Bu. 
 
l:rish 
 
l?~:tatoes, 
 
__:_ $$ . .,I Bu 
 
67 1.12 
 
 75___, -.. 
 
l.-.85051 
 
 
 
. 1.:~ 
 
1 I 
 
1.20 
 
;.JV 
 
"t70 
 
~et Potatoes, Bu. $ I 
' 
 
12~..~~8-3':.-,~ 
 
.. 
 
342..6~'0:}. 
 
2. 95 33e5 
 
i 
j 
 
2 951 
 
88 12;,4 
 
:::::.::: Ton ~~r, (baled), Ton 
 
; 
 
1,. 
 
~ 
 
I I : : : 24.3Q,,'J 62.50 ,54.00 
 
- 
 
I 1 
J 29,40 .24, 90 1 24,70 j' 
 
o~s, per cwt. 
 
I I $ J 7.33i 23.80 -125,00 24.30 ' 
 
7.27 
 
I l5, June 15, May June l5, 19S . 1954 ' 1954 
 
1.8-ac.  ~ 2.00 
 
1;,91 
 
1 47 
 
. 1.49 
 
 77 
 
14 
 
lo02 3.98 31 . 5 
 
134 
2<63 
~ 
322 
 
151 
' 
270 
323 
 
61o20 51.40 5140 
 
20.80 21.80 20.40 
 
22,70 25~70 21.70 
 
~e~f Cattle, cwt. 
Milk Cows, Head 
..Chickens, Lb. 
Eggs, Ibz. 
 
$ ! 
I 
~$, I 1,1:  
 
3.87 33.8e 13,2 21.3 
 
Butterfat , Lb. 
 
 . 25, 7 
 
Milk (Wholesale) 
per 100# )j 
Soybeans, Bu ' 
feahuts. Lb. 
 
$ I 2.42 
$I - 
 1 5. o . 
 
j} Preliminary for June. 1954 
 
12. 90 1 13-10 I 12.20 
 
i I 
 
! 
 
12s. oo jlo5.oo 11oo.oo 
 
I 25.4 
I 53.0 
5s.o 
I 
 
I 22.0 
I 42.5 
I 
I1 5l.o 
 
I il 22,0 
 
I, 
 
42.0 ' 
 
I I 
 
, 52.o . : I 
 
I II 
 
I ;~ 5.85 ! 5,45 I 5.451 
 
3.00 3.30 .: ' 
 
I 
 
r 11,o.... 11.0 . . _n.o 
 
1 
 
1 
 
11 
 
5.42 16.00 17.60 
 
48.00 176,00 152.00 
 
11.4 26.3 
 
I 24.9 
I 
45.7 
I .. 
I 65.0 
 
225 
I 33o1 
56.2 - 
 
16.90 151. 00 
22.6 32 o9 55.9 
 
1.60 
 
3. 90 3. 51 3o48 
 
- - 
 
' I 
I 2,66 " 3;55 
I 
 
I ' 
 
4.8. 
 
11.1 
 
11.2 
 
i 
 
3o49 11.2 
 
' . 
 
 
 
' 
 
. 
 
INDEX NUMBERS OF PRICES :RECEIVED BY FARMERS IN G-EORG-IA 
 
(August 1909 .. July 1914 : 100) 
 
An Commedities . 
 Cotton & Ceiilonseed Grains Meat Animal~ 
. Dairy Fro.dufl.s .. ., ,". Chicke~~- & )~ggs ... Fruits  .,   
Miscellane!'l~ 
 ~evi.sed '  . 1  
 
June 15, .1953 
252 261 196 328 
236  
' 232 247 197 
 
May 15, 1954 
246 261 172 340 228  
190 184 195 
 
June 15r . 1954 
244' , 261 
 16.9 324 229 188 176 195 
 
PlUqES PAID BY FABMERS FOR SELECTED FEEDS JUNE 15, 1954 WITH COI~ABISONS J} ~- 
 
KIND OF FEED 
 
June15, 1953 
 
GEORGl A 
May 15, 1954 
 
I 
I June 15, 1 954; i 
 
UNITED srATES 
 
June 15, 1953 
 
May 15, 1954 
 
June 15, 1954 
 
Mi~ed Dair~ Feed 
.All Under 29%. P:rot'ein 16o/. Protein 18% Protein 
W% Protein 
24% Protein 
 
4.30 
 
- 
 
4.20 4.45 
 
4,55 
 
4, 70 
 
Jigh Protein Feeds 
~ttonseed lvJeql 3oybean Meal 
-ieat Scrap . .. 
 
3.90  4.75 
6. 10 
 
Ihllars Eer 100 Pounds 
 
4.25 44.. 1455 ' ... 
4.55  . ' ' 4.70 
 
4.25 
4.15 4.45 
4.50 4.65 
 
I 
 
4.07 4.00 
 
4.08 
 
4. 19 
 
. 4. 48 ' 
 
4.20 
5.90 6.30 
 
4.20 
5.80 6.20 
 
4.30 4.74 
6.02 
 
4,06 3.97 4.07 4.32 4.53 
4.42 5 . 99 6.58 
 
396 3o86 3.95 4,24 4,40 
4.32 5. 67 6.56 
 
~rain By-Products 
 
. 3ran 
 
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.ii.ddlings 
 
:orn Meal 
 
3.95 ... 
4.20 : ' 4.50 
 
3.75 3.95 4.15 
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?oultry Feed 
 
3roiler Growing 
 
Mash 
 
5.;. 60 
 
5.ao 
 
Saying Mash 
 
5.40 
 
5.50 
 
3cratch Grains 
 
4. 70 
 
iI 4,55 
 
!} As reported by Feed Dealers .-. :  ' ' ,;- .. , 
 
3.75 I 
4.00 4.15 
 
570 I 
 
5. 50 i 
 
4.55 
 
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3. 15 
 
3.36 
 
3 , 58 
 
3.55 
 
3 . 88 I 3,82 
 
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5o26 4. 89 4,39 
 
5.51 
5.10 4.38 
 
3.15 3.41 3.89 
5o39 5,00 4.36 
 
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GEORGIA COI'TON ACREAGE REDUCED 19 PERCENI' .ERQM 19ZJ 
 
~eorgia 1954 cotton acreage in ~ultivat1,on July 1 is estimated at 11125,oooacres, ' ~ccording to the offici?J..report of the...Crop Reporting Board of t he United States 
 
~epartment of Agriculture., This i~ a decrease of 19 percent from the 1,3821 000 . 
 
acres in c-ultivation one year ago and is 17 percent below the 10-year average (1943"- 
 
~952 ) of 11 354, ooo. 
 
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q_nited States current acreage in cultivation on JuJly l. is 19_,961_,000 or a decrease .Qf 20.9 percent from the 25,244,000 on Ju]y 1_, 1953 and is 11 percent below the !.O-year average (1943-1952) of 221 428_,000 acres 
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ARCHIE !ANGLEY 
 
.. Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L. FLOYD agricultural Statist ici an_, In Charg~ 
 
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STATE 
 
10-yr. ave rage abandonment from natural 
causes 
19hl!-53 Percent 
 
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.:Acreage in cultivation July 1(in t housands). 
 
. : . Average 1953 
1943...S2 
 
 
 1954 
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: 1954 percent of 1953 
 
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N. Carolina 
s. Caroliria 
Georgia Tennessee Alabama 
Mississippi 
 
1.4 
 
718 
 
782 
 
585 
 
75 
 
~ o.6 
 
1j07l . 1,181 
 
870 
 
74 
 
o.8 
 
1,354 
 
1,382 1,125 
 
81 
 
1.5 
 
743 
 
958 
 
670 
 
70 
 
b.6 
 
1,542 
 
1,630 1,230 
 
75 
 
2.5 
 
2,431 
 
2,554 1,970 
 
77 
 
Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma 
Texas 
 
3.2 
 
465 
 
561 
 
465 
 
83 
 
2.6 
 
1,996 
 
2,ll2 1,735 
 
82 
 
1-.7 
 
857 
 
967 
 
705 
 
73 
 
5.9 
 
1,275 
 
l,o68 1_,000 
 
94 
 
3.9 
 
8_,708 
 
9,568 8, 000 
 
84 
 
New Mexico Arizona California Other States ~ni.ted States 
$' 
other States Virginia Florida Illinois Kentucky 
- - Nevada 
Total Amer.Egypt. ~ 
 
2.5 o.4 
o.5 
3a4 2.8 
 
3.0 
 
2.0 
 
8.3 
 
y 
 
3.2 9.0 
 
o.8 
 
196 308 684 81 22,428 
25.6 38.5 3.8 12.6 
.4 
45.5 
 
323 693 
1,348 
25,214174 
 
210 416 907 73 19_,961 
 
30.0 
 
lB.o 
 
72.0 
 
41.0 
 
2.4 
 
2.2 
 
10.4 
 
1o.o 
 
2.3 
 
1.9 
 
92.6 
 
33.3 
 
65 
60 67 
62 
79.1 
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60 : 57 92 96 83 
36 
 
.l Sums of acreage far 11 other states" rounded to thousands for inclus ion in United 
 
States totals  
 
?) Short-time average. 
 
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l/ Included in State and United States totals. 
 
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GEORGIA IviAP SHOWING CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS 
 
Georgia Cot~onAcreage by Districts 
 
(Acres (Ooof:In Cultivation July l 
 
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July 1954 
 
Dist. : 1953 1954 in percent ~ 
 
1 
 
: of 1953 
 
1 
 
' 89 69 
 
78 
 
2 
 
91 75 
 
82 
 
3 
 
90 
 
70 
 
78 
 
4 
 
147 128 
 
87 
 
5 
 
267 223 
 
84 
 
6 
 
238 199 
 
84 
 
7 
 
179 133 
 
74 
 
8 
 
237 191 
 
81 
 
sta9te 
 
- 
 
44 
~1";3"82- 
 
37 
I,125' .-:- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
84 '81- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
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United States Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
319 Extension Bu1ding 
 
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Athens, Ge orga 
 
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OFFICiaL BUSINESS 
 
Pena'1ty for private use to avoid payment. of postage ;;;,300. 
 
 
 
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SOUtH  BRANCli 4lBRAR~ 
 
THE UfHVERSITY OF. GEORGIA THE UfHilERSITY LIBRARI~ 
ATHEfiS G.A. 
 
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 .VEGETABLE CROP REPORT FOR JULY 1, 1954 
 
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~ITED, STATES: The production of principal sunirner comm~?rcial vegetable and melon 
 
crops for fresh market this year is expected to be 5 percent greate+' 
 
than la.st year arid 9 percent above the , 1949-52 average, according to the Crop - Re- , 
 
porting Board. InslJ.fficient rainfall in,the South Atlantic States accompaniedby 
 
above normal temperatures was parlicul.?,rly damaging to vegetabl~? crops in coastal 
 
are producing sections. Vegetables in niountain areas 
 
in need of .moisture and are 
 
later thari usual becau~e of dam~g~ caused by Hay frosts. 
 
 
 
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LIMA BEANS: A summer crop of 982,000 bushels, 'is forecast, 8 percent less than pro~ 
 
duced in 1953 and 14 percent. belo1v average. Indi'cated yields this yea);' 
 
are below those of 1953 largely because of drought in June.  Harvesting of lima  
 
. beans in southern Georgia h.as been completed. Hot, dry weather is damaging the later  producing acreage in central and northern Georgia. The North Carolina crop has beep 
 
adversely affected by drought. HarV'est in Jviaryland is expected to start early in :;: July. Lima beans in New Jersey are in need of additional moisi;-ure and yield pros- _ 
 
peGts are belo1-1 . the 1953 level. 
 
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SNAP BEANS: This year's late swmner crop of snap beans is forecast at 3,359,000 bushels which. is e.bout ,Q,Q.Ual to last 'year's crop, but 11 percent below 
average. An increase in the 1954 acreage is expected to be ' offset by lower yields '  than last year. Extensive  replantihg o.f snap beans Has necessary in Tennessee fol..: 
lowing freezing temperatures in May. Fields that survived were damaged fu.rther by  drought and are producing disappoiritihg yields. Harvest began thor~ June 21 in  commercial areas. A shortage of seed is expected to curtail late planted acreage. In Alabama, the drop is in good condition but needed rain on July 1. In Georgia, the cold. spring retarded plant , gro:I:rth and d~la.yed planting. The Grop  tras adversely affected by high -iempera.tures aJ:].d lack of rc.in late in June but yield prospects on July l were relatively favorable. :t:'Ia:Y frosts caused a heavy loss in early planted fields in North Carolina making considerable re-)lanting necessary and harvest will be 10 to -15 days 'later than usual this year. General movement from early fields will start July 10-15. Dry weather in .June was forcing gi'ovmrs to c1elay. planting 
and some reduction in acreage is pos.sible. 
 
CABBAGE: . Improved crop prospects qu~ing June resulted in an increase in the fore- 
.cast of the ee.rly summer cabbage crop to 75' 300 tons on .July 1. Produc- 
tion at this level would be 4 percent larger than last year . ~nd _ :il percent above 
be average. In Washington State, cool vmather in June retarded cabba.go but harve st is 
now active and production will heaviest during July. New . Jorscyis cabbage crop 
is turning out better than expected earlier and 'e.t present s9me unharvested acreage 
is being disked because of market conditions. Supplies are currently available in 
volume in both n9rthern and southern Now Jersey. Harvest h9.tJ started on Long Island but lovr prices are caus~ng grm..rers to . delay cutting where pQssiblo. In Connecticut 
and Rhode Island, . liberal supplies of 'g ood quality cabba.f;o p.rp. av2.ilablc. Tho Hassachuset.ts crop is in V8~T good contlition. Production is increB.s].ng and plenti,.. ful supplies will be available during June. In Indiana tho ~abbago ' crop i9 looking -' good bu-t i~ beginning to need moisture. A shift ~n acreage. to' s,o'uthern Indiana; . where yields arc normally lo~rer, is expected to hold production at ncar the 1953 level in spite of this year's larger acreage. In Georgia, cabbe>.go wns in good condition as of July 1 but continued hot, dry HOC>.thor in Jrll;;i may reduce crop prosr-ccts. 
 
CANTti..LOUPS: The early sunrrncr ~antaloup crop is now forecast at 2;098,000 crates 
 
which is about equal to 1953 production but 9 per cent below average. Favorable weather improved crop prospects in Arizona ~nd th~smonth's forecast re- 
 
flects the higher production indicated in that State. Hot, dry .weather ;,ras detri- 
 
mental to tho .cant~loup crop in Georgia~ Yield prospects as of July 1 ~vcro s ati s- 
 
factol"J but ,more . normal moisture is needed to insure indicated production. Above 
 
normal temperatures and insufficient rainfall have Q.amagcd cantaloups in South 
 
Carolina and low yields are expected again thj_s yee.r. Peak of tho.harve st se2.son 
 
.was reached about July 1 and production is expected to remain heavy until after miQ.- 
 
July. Cantaloups in Arizona's Salt Hiver Valley matured .earlier than usual this 
 
year and peak shipments are expected in early July. Volume supplies will continue : 
 
to be D.vailable there through mid-July. 
 
  
 
EARLY COivfr1BRCIAL POTATOES: The summer commercial crop in Virginia, I1aryland, Kcntucky,-Hissouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Georgia 
and Ncm Jorsoy iS now placed at 11,893,000 bushels--20 percent less than in 1953, 1 
and little more than half o the: 10.-yeCJ,r ;ave rage. Indicated production is down  materially from last month, riie,inly because of declines in Virginia, Now Jersey and 
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 J!n Texas. In Virginia,  thbro. has boon virtually no rainfall :~heYc.ofumorcial 'potato 
areas since ~!ay 2i, and tn6 srop bas qotc r :Loratod rapidly b6b~uso .:.Q.:f'j:nsufffej..ent 
 
soil moisture. Tho greatest reduction .occurred ;'in Accome:c County on. tho Kc>,st'crn, ,Shore. Harvest of tho ..Virginia crop j:~ :~oxpcctqd. to bo about +i.l)ishcd by July l~L 
 
:New J ors.oy growers also need rain, though a consJ.dentblo portj_ori. of 'tho crop .in;: that State .1,s ':ffidor irr-ig<:.tion.  Irrdicatcd product'ion iri New Jcrs.p~r -is down slightlf from 
 
a month ago. The Texas crop her's 'fai1od to dovelop as: well a.S. CXfi>Octod earlier .and . 
 
ostime.tod production is down 3ubstantially from that of: a::m~~th ago . 
 
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'rmIATO'I:S: During Juno F,.roductionpro~pc cts for the-" late .;springcrop decline d a!ld 
 
. tho July 1 . .fo'rocast at, .3, J:;'9.Q~QQO bl.,l$hols_ is . 12 percent 'oclm,r that . preparoJ 
 
'as of June 1. Production at the l evel pre sently forecast vJOu1d be 43 perc.e'rit "l arger 
 
than l e.st yoar 1 s light :crop 'and. 7 percent above e.vorage. The coridition of tomat,ocs . 
 
deteriorated in e<'.st _Texa s during Juno because of inadequ<:~.to rainfall <md yields arq 
 
' ,.Jell .below earlier expeictations. Tho hri rvost season thoro is terminating earlier 
:than usual and July::;:i'roduction is expected to be light as it was ih 1953. Dry 
 
W\;athor reduced yields in Louisiana 1-rhc ro harvest is being completed. Condition of 
 
tho 'Hississippi crop de clined in June. Harve st of tomo.toos in South Carolina is ex; 
 
pocted to be complet ed oarly in tTuly. Georgia 1 s spr.;i;ng tomato crop l'IT('l.s cut short by 
 
. high June temix.raturc s and insufficient moisture . ' 
 
 
 
'ATATERNELOl'JS: Prospects for tho e-arly surnrnc r crop declined slightly during Juno . 
 
 1-Jhile the July 1 estinmte of production <'.t 80,304,000 melons is about . 
'1 percent less thnn amonth iago, it is still a r e cord crop ano. exceeds l953 'by 19 
 
pGrcent arid tho average by 22 percent. Lower indicntod ;Yields .in Texas, Hississippi1 e.nd North Carolina than those forecast a month ago mo(l?o than offset higher acreage s ! in Arizona and Oklal'ioma arid higher prospe ctive yields in- ~~Iispouri and Okl;;;.horria, 
 
 Hoisture during Juho- was inadoquo.tc in many produ~ing areas in tho southeastern 'States of Louis~ianb.; Aiabama, Georgia, South Caro.lina and North .Carolina. lybilo some 
 
areas of production in these Stntos arc in need of -rainfall now to prevent qrop dam- . 
 
ago,. others h;ovo reported damage already from the hot, dry <-TCather of Juno. , In 
 
'paltfornia, weather cond;itions during Jfulo 'woro favorable for the tvatermolon crop and .harvest i~ under way in t _ho southern S an: Joaq1,1i.n _Valley. Tho crop is progre ss- 
 
ing ,nicely in Arkansas, but ri:lin vmuld be bch9ficial in some;: .areas. In areas . of . 
Oklahoma c.nd l\~issouri, vJhere coi1sid.crabio r G:-plariting wap iicco ::{s~ry this yea r, good 
 
growth is reported but tho crop j,.s lat.e... . 
 
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CROP 
 
Acreage 2.nd P:r:oduct,io~ Hopo.rto~-~o Date for 195h 1-vith Comparisons 
 
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ACBJ~ .~GE 
 
: YIELD PEH ACR~ . :----P1i51UCTI-;:::O;-;:N---- 
 
: L~-Ycar: 
 
- - : --- .- -:1;:'Yr.: 
 
: 4-Year:  
 
AND 
 
:Average: 
 
.S.T.A'.rE :19419-/52:. 1953 
 
Ind, : Av. : 
 
:Ind,:Avernge: 
 
1954 :!1~9/-52: 
 
1953 :1954:1949'"':52: 
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1953 
 
Ind. l95h 
 
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I A . . I . . 
 
I HATERNEIDi'TS: I eros eros j p;~~~~. . 
 
1 In ' 
 
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-l:le ons- , 
 
I 1 - ,~00 f'lclo7s 
 
ETea~ralsy 
 
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.S..u.m. ~m.e.r.:. 
 
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1 
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05,7 
 
5 
 
0 
 
l' 
 
13..,0, 0011 
 
li.J.~,OOIOI168 
 
Ar1zona......... 4,950 ,,oOOi o,ooo 606 
 
Louisinna..... . 1 L~,lSO 2,8oo! ~,2001 255 
 
 
 
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j 
 
125 -J Boo 1 
 
150 ~obi 
 
17,812 
 
3 
 
, 
 
3 
 
7 
 
8 
 
1 
1 
 
17,000 1 4,oool 
 
21,750 
4, 800 
 
250 r 260 ! 1,059!' 
 
700 
 
832 
 
Ivrississippi..... 7,120 9,000! 10,4001. 235 200 J 275 1 1,674 1,8ooj 2,860 
 
I I Al abama ,.... ..... 13,!!.20  14;100 i 1-5.-;500 I 305 
Georgia.  . . .. . ....  49,000 49,000 60, 000! 281 
 
320 i 290 J L~,094J 4,5121 4,h95 
270 j 290 1 l.3, 7641 13,230 17,400 
 
South Carolina. 45,700 47,0Q9,'55,000 l l98 220 I 2001 8 ,948 1 10,340 11,000 
 
I North Ca roltn<!t, 9,880 lO,OOOjl0, 500 ! 186 220 1801 1,8241 2,200 1, 890 
 
II .C~arklainfs9arsn;iaq~ 
 
.,, 9,950  e,680 
 
10,4001 ll,hOOj 690 12,.000 .10,2.001 284 
 
I ~~lahom~ - 16,;)50 17,000, 17,000 1~\6 
 
63~ i 700 ' 6,82 2' 6,604 
27>;; I 285 2,1621 3,300 
190 200 3,1161 3,230 
 
),980 2, 907 3,400 \ 
 
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'II1ssour.:1.. Group Total 
 
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2_7)8.z,.3l_0200h13_~24..t,25Q0O01I34J7.,zs.~oOOo 
 
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225 I 200 ~ 
2361-214-.[ 
 
300 
 
709j 41-tO 
 
23II-6j,3'52i-67,3Sb' 
 
,-8~39o540 
 
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Y Group averages (in9luding .P..nnual Total) are simple averC'..ge s of an.11ual data for the 
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D:e L. FlOYD '\.gricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
L. H. HAillliS, JR. Vege t able Crop Estimator. 
 
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Lftor Five Da~rs Return to United States Department of Agriculture  
Agricultural Narketing Service . ,, 319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia . OFFICI!:L BUSINESS  
 
Penalty for . priV<.'~tc use to avoid 
 
payment of po~t <:tge :)300. 
 
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.THE UHIVERSI'l'Y OF GEOiiGIA 
THE U111VERSI 'IY Ll.BRAR.U~,$ A'm.ENS GA. 
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Athens, Georgia... 
 
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. . GENERAL CROP REPORT FOR GEORGIA AS 01<' .JULY,-1, 1954 
 
A prol~nged period .:of extremely hot weather with only 11ght a;rid localized :rainfalls. 
has caused considerable crop deterioration in widespread areas of the State during the past month,. Reports :received fr()m practically all geographic sections indicate that current con~i tions have' ~p!frba.ched a state of .s~vere drOught. Some southern and central areas repor,t the .most acute water shortage dur.ing recent years. Lower  Piedmont and Coastal area::s have reported that corn has been damaged to the extent that. so~ acreages carmo.t recovex: 'I'ol;>aoco and tr.uck crop. acreages ba.ve also deteriorated consideraS1y. Cotton:and .peanuts have withstood adverse weat her con- 
ditions better tha:o most other crops   , 
 
tOR.N:.. Drought conditions and abn<Jrmall;r hot temperatures have lowered yield pr~ 
 
spects materially in :tna1 y sections of; the State during , June. The 1954 corn 
 
e1;creage is indicated at 21 997,000 compared 'Wi'th. -2i910,000 a ;j.ear:: ago,. Yield per 
acre is expected to be 13.0 bushel-s c'ompared with the record, high' of 2o.q bu~?hels in 
 
1953. On this basis, production would reach 38,9611 000 bl,lshels compared with 
 
~~ 58,2001 000 in-1953. 
 
  
 
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SMALL GR:~INS'i The i~dicated wheat produc-tion of l, 8}6 1 000 b~sHels is )8 percent be.~ 
 
low the 2 1 9601 000 bu.~hels produced in 1953. Most of this reduction 
 
. is''due to less acreage.: T_he currently indicated oat 
. aosmf 5 percent ~nder ).ast years I production.   
 
crop 
 
of 
 
201 646,000 . 
 
bushels :is 
 
TOBACCO: The current tobacco crop is placed at 116,700,000 pounds compared .with 
 
131,8601 000 pounds ha.r.vested in 1953. Yield per acre is ind.ic'ated at l,lOl. pound13 compared 1Ni th the record hi gh o 1 1 267 pqunds l;3.st seaqon. 
 
PEANUTS.: Acreage grown alone is estimated. at 6)5,000 or 2 percent abpve the: 623,000 ~rawn alone in 1953. Th~ firs .t pr.oduction est'imate vr;i.l], be .made on . 
lmgll$t :t. 
 
PEACHES: Hot, dry weather during'the latter part of June reduced the size o:r the 
 
. . fruit_, and the outturn from late .varieties will be less than e:x;pecteri.. 
 
earlief in the season. Quality cont.inu.,es to be above average, The indicated July 
 
1 
 
production 
 
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of 
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3 000 000 1 
 
1, ' ? ~ 
 
bushels 
 
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compa:res' with .J,312,000 
 
 
bushels 
 
prod}jlced in 
 
 
 
 
 
i95J. 
 
MILK PRODUCTION: ToMi milk ptoducticrm in Georgia during the month of Jum;i; was 110 
 
. _ . . . . .mllion pounds. Thi~ vol~.m~_,waf . ~VP.~"xirnate~y 8 percent belo:V 
 
the. lJay l~vel an~ 1 percent above the vo:).).JITle p:r:odltce,d 1.n June 1953  
 
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GEORGIA CROPS 
 
CROP 
 
 ACREAGE (OOO)' 
 
YIELD 
 
1953 1954 
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'1954 
 
Indic . 
 
Per Cent , 19',53  July l i 
 
of.l953  . 
 
1954 
 
PRODUCTION (000} . 
Iridic. . 1953 ' July 1 
1954 
 
Corn vVheat 
Oats . Rye ~ 
 
: _, .  .. . Bu. : :' _::. '. ':Au. 
 
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,  Bu~ 
 
: ~ ~~ ' .Bu i 
 
Barl.ey 
 
.... . . Bu. 
 
Tooooco, All .... Lb.: 
 
Potatoes, Iris~. Bu.,. 
 
Potatoes, Hay, All 
 
S:' w 
 
eet . ,' ( 
 
Bu e: Tons. 
 
Sorghum :tor all 
 
2,,'910 160 
659 IO 
.9 
104.1 
6 
26 
831 
 
~ ~,997 
 
103 
 
lG2 : 64 
 
l '666 
 
101 
 
. '", '8 
 
80 
 
' :.;..8 . 89 :lo&.o . 102 
 
. -5 
 
8.3 
 
''25 . ' 96 
 
818. ~ 
 
~8 
 
20.0 1:~  5 : '33~0 : ~ '10.5 
 
. : 2).0 ~ 1)2.6.7 
 
76;o ; ; 
'8:37.40 
 
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13.0 58,200 )8,961 
 
l8.o 
.n,o 
.lOeSo 
2.5  d. 
 
2, 960 : ' 1,836 
21,747 20,.646 
10.5 .. .. . 8h. 
225 ' 200 
 
1,101 l31,86'q ' 116,700 
 
78.0 
 
456 ; " 390 
 
?O,Q 2,15.8 
 
1 , 7.50 
 
.69 
 
618 . 566 
 
purposes 
 
45 
 
49 
 
109 
 
Peanuts, Alone 
 
623 
 
635 
 
102.. 
 
Soybeans, Alone 
 
100 
 
100 
 
100 
 
Soybeans for Beans 
 
50 
 
57 
 
114 
 
Peaches, total crop 1/ 
Pears, total crop if . 
 
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3,312 
 
3,000. 
 
225 
 
192 
 
Cotton 
 
.  :'l.i382 1,125 
 
81 
 
1/ Total agricultural  crop greater than a:nd :i nc+uding commercial crop. 
 
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ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statist ician, ln Charge (Acting) 
 
. BURTON J. MRRINGTON Agr icultural Statistician 
 
 UNITED SI'.ATES -:- GEl\TERA.T~ F.EPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1954 
 
Another large volume of crops is expected in 1954, virtually as large as in 1952 and 1953, but 
about 3 percent less than the 1948 reobrd. While acreages of wheat and cotton were reduced sharp"' ly under the Government production control programs, aerea.ges of most other crops were increased  
over 1953, FaJ.'mers exceeded their :planned 'ao1.eages for most spring crops. The total acreage for harvest is larger than"" last year and virtually the same as ,in 1952, Weather in June was almost ideal for harvesting grains in the ~arly harvest zone and favor~le , for development of corn and soybeans. A corn crop of 3, 311 million bushsls is now in :Prospect; if realized it would be secon~la.rgest of record although b~ely _ to:p:ping the ~952 e~9.:P Winter wheat yields improve~. under mostly favorable conditions for maturing and harvest\ .so that a total outturn of 758 m1lllo 
bushels is now expected. Despite favorable grovdng condit.ions, spring wheat prospects deterio rated during June, largely because of stem rust infestation, and the crop is now estimat8d at 230 ' 
million bushels. The all v1heat total of 988 million bushels is 11 million less than on June 1. 
 
The fourthlargest volume of all crops is now in prospect for 1954. Feed grains make up a major 
proportion of the allcro:p volume. They include the second-largest corn crop of 3.3 billion 
bushels; a record outturn of 1,545 million bushels of oats; a much larger than average barley 
crop of 373 million bushiels. The sorghum crop is being grown ,on a near..record acreage, but yield prospects are extremely uncertain. The hay crop will be 107! million tons, the thirdlargest on record , and will be fairly well distributed according to needs, except iri the current severe drought area. The contribution .Qf food grains to the total will be smaller tha,n usual, with a 
below average wheat crop , However, the rye harvest of 23 million bushels is largest for several 
years and above average. The tobacco crop i.s estimated at 2,022 million pounds, nearly up to last 
year m1d average. A :potato crop of 346 million bushels is now in prospect, nearly 8 percent 
smaller than last year; although the yield :per acre is near-record, acreage was reduced below that of 1953, The swoetpotato crop of 32.7 million bushels will be only about 65 percent of average. 
 
Nearly 358 million acres of crops were planted or growing this season, Tl:ri.s is only about a million acres less thc.'in the average or the 1953 total- dospi te reductions of about 20 million acres in crops under allotments. This indicates that land tak:en out of wheat and cotton was largely put into other crops with some diversion to grasslands and summer-fallow. .Acreage losses are expected to total about 16.4 acres, which would be 2.2 million acres less than in 1953, 9.7 million loss than: in 1951 and only slightly less than in 1950, but otherwise largest since 1939. 
to About 8.3 million acres, or half the total; is winter wheat not harvested for grain, much of which 
acreage vras replanted spring crops, Thus 341.4 million acres of crops are expected to be harvested in 1954, which would be a million more than last year, but 3.7 million acres less than average in the 1943-52 :period. 
CORN: Another lc'll'ge corn crop-..3,311 m~ll~on bushels..-is in prospect in 1954. Such an outturn exceeds by 4 percent the 3,177 m1l~1on bushels -produced last year and would be the second 
largest of record. A yield of 41.3 bushels per harvested acre is now indicated, which would be exceeded only by the 42.5 bushels obta~ned in. l948 and is 5.6 ..bu'sh~ls above average, 
The estimated 81,519,000 acres of eorn planted and 80,164,000 a.cre"s intended for harvest are each practically the same as the acreage fqxY the prGvious year and about 7 percent below M-erage. The planted acreage is nearly a half million acres more than indicated in the March Intentions. Prospective abandonment of 1.7 percent is a little above a year ago, but below average. 
ALL 'li'HEAT: Production of all wheat is expected to total 988 million bushels, 11 million bushels below the June 1 forecast. Tho prospective 1954 crop is 15 percent smaller them the 
1953 crop of 1 1169 million bushels and 12 percent smaller than tho average of 1,122 million bushe~ 
OATS: The 1954 oats crop is forecast at 1,545 million bushels-the larg_cs'l;_o~ ~.-ecord~ This is 27 percent larger than la-st year-Ls "Production and 3;7 :fH.Jreent above average. W:~;th the 
l8J:gest harvested acreage in 8 years and above..o:vcrage yields in all but 5 States, production is la.rge.r th<'..n last year and ab.ove average in all regions of the country. The U. S, yield of 36.8 bushels per acre is 5.9 bushels above last year, 3.5 bushels above average and is exceeded by only the 36,9 bushel yield of 1948 and 37.0 bushels in 1915. 
 
PEANUTS: The 1954 acreage of :peanuts planted alone for all purposes, which includes the acreage for picking and threshing and hoggirig off, is estimated at 1,91-1,000 acres. This is 2 
percent more than the 1,882,000 acres planted alone for all :purposes last year, 1<1 :po;rcent less than the 1()-year average and about one percent less than tho acreage intended in ~~arch. 
 
TOBACCO: Production of all tobacco is indicated at 2,022 million pounds, 2 percent below the 
 
~,332 
 
2 1057 million pounds harvested in 1953 ap,d 13 million pounds. By classes, flue-cu:red and light 
 
percent less th<m air-cured (Burley 
 
the and 
 
record 1951 crop of Maryland) production 
 
l.s expected to be below last year; all other cle,sses show an increase. 
 
PEACHES: The Nation's peach crop for 1954 is estimated at 62,721,000 bushels-3 percent below 1953 :production and 6 percent below aversge, A small decline from a month ago, is in.. 
dicated for the 10 southern States and a large decline for California Clingstones where th0 crop 
was reduced by a removal program under the State Marketing Order. 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
:AC:REAGE IN THOUS. ; 1954 IND. t 
 
YIELD 
 
PRODUCTrmr IN THOUSAl-Tl 
 
CROP 
 
Harv. :For Harv~ :Percent of I 
 
:Ind.July 1: 
 
~, Ind. July 1 
 
1953 I 1954 I 1953 
 
1953 I 1954 I 1955 
 
1954 
 
Corn, All 
 
bu.: 80,279 80,164 ' 1000 
 
39.6 
 
41 ,  1 3.l7e,615 
 
3,311,493 
 
Wheat, All Oats 
Cetton, lf . 
Hay, All Soybeans,~ 
 
bu.: 67,608': 53,726 1 
bu. I 39,358  ; 41,980 : 
: 25,244 , : 19,961 : 
ton ; 73; 918 : 75,984 .: : 16 ~ 085': 18,825 
 
79.5 106.7 
79.1 102,8 
1170 
 
17.3 
 
18,4 
 
11168,536 
 
30.9 
 
36.8 ; 1,216.<116 i 
 
-.. : ....... a ......,. 
 
1,42: l o.41 ~-- : , .... 
 
.,--- 105,300 
 
988,321 1,544,674 
10?,494 
 
Peanuts. 
 
: 1,882 1 11 914 
 
Potatoes, rish,bu. I 1,508 : 1,381 
 
101.7 91,6 
 
- ...247.8 
 
250.3 
 
Sweet Potatoes; bu.; 350 1 
 
346 
 
98.8 97,2 
 
94;. 6 
 
T.~bacco, All lb.: 1,634 
 
1,632 : 99~9 H259 
 
1239 
 
Peaehes,Tot.Cr, bu.l 
 
i 
 
: 
 
;!!J ]] ACreage in cultivation July 1. 
 
Grmm Alone for all :purposes. 
 
373 _, 711 33 ..974 
2,057,221 
64,473 
 
345,622 32,669 
2,021,923 62,721 
 
(See other side for Georgia Rc:po.rt) . 
 
After Five Days Return to 
 
Penalty for privato use to avoid 
 
United States Department of Agriculture 
 
payment of postage $300; 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
31A9 tEhexntesn, sGioonorBg~1ialding OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
S..O. t..l'J:.'u*_. 
 
BBA'tii"H 
v 
 
~,tBllARI 
 
THE UfUVERSITY OF QEO'OOIA 
 
l 
 
TtlE UliiVERSlT:l LIBRARIES 
 
AT.aMS GA. 
 
 pi s t r i c t 
and 
County; 
 
DISTRICT IV 'faylor 
' 
' Total 
 
DISTRICT V 
Dodge Johnson Laurens Montgomery  Pulaski Taliafe r ro Treutlen Washington Wheeler vJilkinson 
 
\.. 
 
Total 
 
' 
DISTRICT VI Bulloch Burke Candler. Effingham Emanuel Jefferson Jenkins Richmond Screven 
 
Total 
 
DISTRICT VII Baker Decatur Joughorty Grady Lee Miller  Mitchell Stewart Thomas 
 
Total 
l 
 
.. 
 
. , . 1952 
 
,;.~.. .. 
 
1953 
 
~- ' Yield 
 
Harvested Per Acre 
 
Acreage 
 
- Lbs, 
 
II I I 
 
Yield I -- 
 
Production -f Harvested Per Acre Production 
 
(000 Lbs) JlcreagT Lbs, (000 Lbs .. ) 
 
' 
 
-1 
I 
 
- . 
 
I 
 
I. 
 
5' I i 
 
400 
 
2 
 
' 
 
5 I L~oo 
 
' 
 
2 
 
605 150 '-t.75 1,500 
20 5 1,315 5 840 10 
4,925 
 
5,360 
 
I 
 
5 
2,930 
 
300 
 
2,640 
 
10 
 
I 
 
280 
 
10 
 
160 
 
' 
11,695 
 
I 
 
803 613 
 
634 
 
I I 
I 
 
800 1,100 
600 
 
I 734 
 
I 600 839 
 
I I 
 
300 
 
I 
 
I . 768 
 
I 
 
I 
I 1,060 
 
400 
 
962 
 
907 
 
812 
 
600 
 
' ' -~14 
 
' 200 
 
838 
 
I 
 
486 
 
- 92 
' - 301 
 
1,200 
 
22 
 
I 
 
3 
 
965 
 
3 
 
705 
 
~ --' 
 
3,780 
 
5, 681 
 
2 
 
2,'820 
 
272 
 
2,145 
 
6 
 
228 
 
I 
 
2 
 
134 
 
11,290 
 
600 1, 098 125 I  808 
 
450 
 
893 
 
1,395 11,054 
 
20 1,400 
 
5 
 
800 
 
1,210 
 
954 
 
5 I 800 780 1,185 
 
! 
 
10 
 
600 
 
L1,6oo . I =\.,033 
 
I 
 
I 
 
I 
 
I 
I 
I 
 
h,965 
5 
 
1,180 800 
 
I 2,730 1,152 
 
i 280 1,189 
I 2, !.~45 1,044 
 
i 
. I 
 
5 ' 400 
 
i 255 ' 1, 063 
 
I. 
 
!I 
! 
 
160 1,02) 
 
: 
 
Ii' l0,8L6 I 1,137 
 
. 659 101 402 1,471 28 
4 1,154 
4 924 
6 
4, 7,53 
5,860 4 
3,146 333 
2,553 2 
271 
164 
12,333 
 
I 
 
I 
 
5 
 
I 435 
 
30 
 
1,900 
 
5 
 
I 
I 
 
5 
3,330 
5 
 
2,460 
 
I 
 
I 
! 
 
8,175 
 
! 
 
-I 
I 600 1,002 800 1,134 800 800 964 200 1,063 
1,034 
 
3 LJ6 24 2,154 
4 
4 3,209 
l 
2, 614 
8, 449 
 
i 
;. 
 
10 
 
l+25 
 
I 
I 
 
25 
 
I,, 
 
1,785 5 
5 
 
3,145 
 
I 
I 
 
5 
2,300 
 
I: 
I 
 
7, 705 
 
700 
O'''J 
/)_.1 
960 
1,_,0 ~? 
. :;60.0 600 987 600 
1,109 
1,031 
 
7 }J05 24 1,843 
3 3 3,104 3 2,550 
7,942 
 
I 
 
 / 
.,.... 
 
-r-. _.,_.~ 
:l: 
 
' '_t' . :. " 
.... '1. 
 
.. ' :1~~.~~- .....: ~ "... ~'{ ~ ' 't 
 
.. ~ . . 
 
f' 
 
'\ 
 
''!l-- .,: 
 
,.<i>- 
 
'':~!'{ 
 I, 
/~~~~:-JJ 
 
. '' ' 
, . 
 -r n ~ ,.- ~ 1 I' I ti i 
 
GEOHGIA FLUE- CURED TOBACCO: K'"'!.~STED .'\CH1~f,.G-E, YIELD Al\\D PRODtTCTIOl~; 
 
. (The est~mates are based on t~1e ..Jat.6:{)t available~data) ' . . . 
 
.., .......... 
 
,,.,_,_,.____ 
 
.... ~ ~ 
- - ~~-----<:.,~,__. 
 
. f. ~ 
 
. 1952 
 
~.......... ':. 
 
195'3 .. . . .. 
 
b.istrict ~. --l-- >. '.,I Yield 
 
. - 
 
I::....:..:.. 
 
l.Ytelcl-~r ...... - -  - 
 
);j . apd"~ 
 
!Ha~ve~~~~r Per ,Aore I Product.io_n_ Harvest,ed l(_e._~-Acre Production 
 
comity ~ Acrea7e L!J_'s_.__+-(_o_~-~b~;~i~~.; .~-::t~r;!ge :- ____: -~bs. --tl_o-~o Ll'~:_~ 
 
DISTRICT "VIII p.tkinson ]3en Hill Berrie-n ;f3rooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt 9ook  
~risp 
Dooly Echols lrwin ;Jeff Davis 
~anier 
Lowndes Telfair ift Turner Wilcox 
'\1\Torth 
Total 
 
. . 
 
1,880 ' 1,352 
 
2,542. 
 
1-;390 
 
l,OJ) 1,438 
 
6,220 
 
_1,264 7,g61 
 
J,k30 425 
6,825 
8, h70 
4,)20 
 
. 1l~,125504 
 
3,9L~4 
533 
 
1,248 ~ .. 8,520 
 
I 1, 18 2  10; 012 
1,331 6,017 
 
35 
 
1,057 
 
.37 
 
10 
 
1,300 
 
13 
 
555 
 
1,023 
 
568 
 
3,365 
 
1,188 3,996 
 
3,030 
 
1,169 
 
3,51.,.2 
 
2,055 
 
1,221 
 
2,510 
 
 6,070 
 
1,051 6.,380 
 
1,050 
 
' 799 
 
:. 839 
 
4,390 2.85 
 
1,164 870 
 
5,12)1~28 
 
375 . 2, 725  
 
'I 709 
1,006 
 
266 2, 7)-+2 
 
57,105 
 
.1,175  l-:.07,120 
 
I 
 
... .1, 740 
1 ' li~300 
11 :-_5.,no. 
 
I  ~,],~0~ 
 
!  -. JS'5 
 
I I 
 
  
 
6 
1: 
 
325 
765 
 
1),160 
 
I 
 
40 
 
I 
 
10 
 
j 
 
505 
 
I1 3,105 2,800 
 
1 l,;n5 
 5,565 
 
+,OOO 
 
4,035 
 
. 1 
 
2"?5 
 
1 355 
 
II 2~.~~0 
 
52,630 
 
I 1 ..... l,6JJ+ 
 
- 2,8os- 
 
~,.355 
l,h16 
 
.I' 
 
.... 
 
l,-{61 
s,o9a 
 
. 1,227 l' 3,827 
 
,.. .:.. ,. ' .',. l,h20 I ~: ~~h 
 
561 f 
~; ~~6 
 
1, Li-28 
 
-5' 9hl 
 
1,250 1 
 
so 
 
I 900 ' 
 
9 
 
I 1,107 , 
1,1~35 
 
559 
Lr,b.57 
 
1,504 
 
h,-212 
 
1,323 
 
2,533 
 
:J.,190 
 
6,621 
 
1,136 I 1,.136 
l,c389 1 s,6o3 ... , 
 
>t,lB2 
 
325 
 
1_,006 
 
357 
 
1,175 
... 
.i.', 349 I 
 
2,938. 70, 9.78 
 
DISTRICT IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Charltol) Chatham, Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs irJare 
~vayne 
Total 
STATE TO'I'ALS 
 
I 3,790 
 
3,140 
 
I 
I I 
 
1,)?0 
1+50 
265 
15 
 
1 
I 
,I, 
 
1, 705 
oi20 
'La5 
1+,775 
 
1.~;8:60: 
 
J,lo5 
 
2,390. ~-. 
I 2,360 
 
j. 29,100 
! /111,000 
I 
 
r 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultu~al Statistician 
 
1,098 1,301 
 
I 
II 
 
;;:~~~. 
 
1,178 
 
1,350 
 
I 993 
1, 09!+ 
 
l 
. i 
 
600 
 
bLr7_.., 
29~ 
 
994 1 1,69L!. 
 
983 
 
118 
 
,),001~. 
 
477 
 
1, 297 
 
6,19~. 
 
1,050 I 5,105 
 
I 880 
 
2,804 
 
1, '3!+8 I 3,221 
 
1,131. I 2,669 
 
I 
 
1,138 I; 33,126 
 
,~,I 3,555 2,920 
 
1,450 
 
I I 
 
1J20, 
250 
 
10 
 
J.,i5oo 
 
115 
 
445 
 
h' ).j.65 
 
4,525 
 
3,055 
 
2,21+0 
 
2,165 
 
27,215 
 
"1;276 1, 1~78 1,196 1,190 1,040 
800 l,l)8 J:>061 1::151 
1~,:551 
l, 215 1, 121 1,4s7 1;234 
1, 279 
 
4,536 
 
4, 316:' 
 
,. 1, 73'[-fJ': .. 
 
I 5oo 
 
, 260 . 
 
8 .. , 
 
1 I 
 
l, 85J 
 
I 
I 
 
122 I 512 
 
6,034 
I s, 500 
 
3' 424 
 
I 3,331. 
 
2,672 
 
I 34,802  
 
1123 765 . 
 
l.I 
 
' 
 
! 
 
103,000:: . 
II 
 
130,810 
 
D, L, FLOYD 
Ag1'icultura1 ~tatistician, In Charge 
,,,. 
 
...  
 
,, 
L_  
 
  ' 
 
1t 
 
 
 
 ,  : " ' 
 
, .. ' ~~ 
 
~. I 
 
. ' 
 
' 
 
GEORGIA: During the month ended July 15, the All Co:rnmodi ty Index o:f Prices Received 
 
by Georgia  farmers declined one  point. At the present level, the Index 
 
is 243 per.cent of the August; 1909-Juzy 1914 average, and 8 percentage points below 
 
the l-evel. during tl1e cor;~,., s.p.onding period a year- ~go~ 
 
,.  
 
- . _-. ' ' 
 
Prices received far sptall grains, sweetpotatqes, all .baled hay, chi<;:kens, eggs, and wholesale milk advanced substantially durj_ng the 30'-day period. Lower pr:i,ces were registered for cottonseed, hogs, beef cattle, and s.oybeam. 
 
Wi.thin indi-ri.dual co!TlJllOdity sub -gr ~ups, the Index fOr meat animals (which includes 
prices recei~ed for hogs, beef cattle, calves, shee,p ani larpbs) dropped. 22 pe~.centagE points during the month; reflecting the sharpest declihe in beef cattle ~nd hog pr,ices siz:1ce January. In contrast, the Index for .chickens and eggs advanced 10 percentage points; as average 'prices for these' 'two c?n'unodities moved 'lipward. 
 
t( ,UNJ;TED: S'fATES: - The .Index of Prices lle-d'eived by Fa;mers declined l point. (four-tent!} 
 
~_ . _ 
 
oi one percent) duri:~1g -the month ehcti.ng July . 15. Price clines 
 
registered. by beef cattle,. hogs~ and 'de<;:.i:rJ:u.ous fruits were nearly offset- by higher 
 
prices for comme.rci;;t;L ve_ getab~s.,..:_i-~At~_,?.,-Y{heat, and., egg_~~ ..'The index, a't 2h7 percent. 
 
of its 1910-14 ave:r:age in n:tLd-July, compares with -248 a: 'inonth 'earlier b.nd with 260 
 
in July last year. 
 
-  
 
    ,: ,::. .   '.   
 
... ,. ' . 
 
 t 'l ' 
 
 
 
Declining farm production costs lowered the Parity Index (Prices Paid_, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Re.t~s}'another 2 p'oints (almost 1 percent) during the n;onth ended July 15. Lovver--feeder.. .llves.tock arrl..liv:Eis;t9g~ .t:ef:3d_ fJ.~ip;:s. ~c ~ounte_~ for most of the 
commodity prl.:ce declire. The seasonally .a.Q.justedfarm :via ge rate index also declined in July as rates pa:i9- hired labor during ~ the second' qliarter irlcreased less than usual. Prices paid by farmers for farr.d.~;r :iiving items rose tci ' a new high in midJuly, offsetting part of the downturn in ~.dce.s of production goods. ; 
 
With both farm product prices and the Parity Index down s.lightly during the month, 
? the Parity llatio remained at 88, the same as th-0t.me,; a:J}d _P.9ints below a year 
earlier, 
 
------,--'-----__;;,S...:.u;.;.:;r:rn;nary TablE\:. fo;r th~. Jin.i.t~d St~tes 
 
.. Indexes 
 
: July 15, : J~e 15, ::  -'J-{J_iy_15, :  Record high 
 
1910-14=100 
 
1953 
 
1954 : 1.954 :-Index-:--. Date--- 
 
--~~------~-~------------~--T---~-~----~-~~----~~--~----~- ~.~~~.~------ 
 
Prices Received 
 
260 
 
248: 
 
 2'47 
 
)13. 
 
Feb.- 1951 
 
Parity Index ];/ 
 
?:.1 2?:a: 
 
280 
 
290 
 
}./ May 1952 
 
Pari~y:Ratio 
 
- . . 2/ 94:-.. ' 
 
'68 
 
123 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
1/ !>rices Paid, Interest, T.axes, and ~~f.age Rates~< _g,/ Revised:. 
 
]/ Also February and April '1952. 
 
:.r 
 
D. L. :FLOYD 
Agricultural Statistician, :in Charge 
 
:  . 
 
BURT'Ol'{t' J- HA.._qRINGTON 
 
, .. Agricult.ural Statistician 
 
< After F:f.y~ Days Retur~ to 
UnitedStates Def)artment 6f:Agric~ltUJ."~ 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
319 Extension Building Athen~, Georgia 
 
.. 
 
OFFICIAL BUSTIJESS   
 
Penalty for private use to, ,": avoid payment of postage. ~jiJOO. 
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 -'. 
 
'IflE UUlVERSTTY CF GEOitGIA TRE Uf~ tVERS-tTY LlBR&RliS 
A'l'SEiiS GA. 
 
 ~/ 
 
 - -C-O:MMODITY 
AND 
UNIT 
 
PRICES-B:EX::EIVED BY FARMERS ~TtiLY 15.! 1954 WlTH COMPARISONS 
 
GEORGIA' '. 
Aver~e 1. ' 
 
.. . . 
,,  ,. .. 
 
II' Average 
 
UNITED srATES 
 
.Aug.l 9-. .!uly :15, June 15, July 15, Aug.l909- July 15, June 15, July 15, 
 
July 1914 '1953  . 1954 1954 July 1914 1953 
 
1954 1954 
 
Wheat, Bu. 
 
$ " 1.24 '. i,;::-184 
 
1.86 
 
1.88 
 
.8a 
 
1.87 
 
191 
 
Corn, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
.91 
 
1.90 
 
1.61 
 
1.64 
 
.64 
 
1.47 
 
1.49 
 
Oats, Bu. 
" 
 
$ 
 
.67 
 
.78 
 
,76 
 
 78 
 
.40 
 
.70 
 
.74 
 
.67 
 
-. _Irish Potatoes, Bu. $ 
 
1.12 
 
1.55 
 
1 ..50 . 1.50 
 
.70 
 
.96 
 
1.51 
 
1.49 
 
, . 
 
Sweet Potatoes, Bu. $ 
 
.83 
 
4.60 
 
2.95 
 
3.50 
 
.88 
 
4.02 
 
2.70 
 
3.02 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
 12.6 
 
33.2 
 
33.'5 
 
33.5 
 
12.4 
 
31.9 
 
32.;.3 
 
32.o2 
 
., 
 
Cottonseed; ton 
 
$ 24.39 
 
62.50 55.00 : 53o00 
 
22.55 
 
59.00 
 
51.40 54..00 
 
Hay (baled), ton $ 
 
F..ogs, per cwt. 
 
$ 
 
,. 
7.33 
 
29.50 24.70 . 25.60 
I 24.10 24.30 zs-.-oo 
 
7.27 
 
20.20 24.20 
 
20.40 21.70 
 
19.90 21.20 
 
Beef Cattle, em. $ 
 
3.87 
 
13.70 12.20 11.20 
 
5.42 
 
17.30 
 
16.90 15 ~ 80 
 
Milk Cows, head 
 
l $ 33.85 125.00 100.00 100.00 
 
48.qo 169.00 151.00 145.00 
 
Chickens, lb. 
 
 13.2 
 
27.8 
 
22~0 
 
24.9 
 
11,1 
 
26,1 
 
22.6 
 
22.4 
 
Eggs, D::>z. Butterfat, lb. 
 
 21.3  25.7 
 
56.0 55.0 
 
42.0 52.0 
 
43.0 . - . ,;  . 
52.0 
 
21.5 26.3 
 
47.7 64.8 
 
32.9 55.9 
 
34.4 55.7 
 
Milk (wholesale) 
 
per 100#]} 
 
$ 
 
. Soybeans, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
 
 
2.42 
.I 
I 
 
I 5.90 
 
5i55 
 
2.8o I . 3.20 
 
.5.65 
I 
3.10 1 
 
1.60 
 
I 5.0 
 
n.o I 11.0 
 
I 
 
I n.o 
 
4.8 
 
JJ Preliminary for July 1954. 
 
4.06 2.44 11.1 
 
3.49 3.49 11.2 
 
3.69 3.47 11.2 .. 
 
. INDEX :NtJMBEBS OF PRICES RECEIVED BY FA:F.W:.RS IN GEORGIA (August 1909 - July 1914 : 100) 
 
July 15, 1953 
 
June 15, 1954 
 
July 15, 1954 
 
All Commodities 
 
251 
 
244 
 
243 
 
Cotton &Cottonseed 
 
263 
 
261 
 
260 
 
Grains 
 
196 
 
169 
 
172 
 
Meat Animals 
 
335  
 
324 
 
302 
 
- 
 
Dairy' :Products Chickens & Eggs 
 
236 
 
230  
 
232 
 
247 
 
188 
 
198 
 
Fruits 
 
175 
 
176 
 
167 
 
Miscellaneous 
 
197 
 
195 
 
197 
 
:I ~. 
 
PRICES PAID BY FMMERS FOR SEL:E:CTEDt = s .rui.Y 15, 1951 WITH CO:MPARISONS J} 
 
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GEORGIA 
 
I . ' 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
KIND OF FEED 
 
July 15, 1953 
 
June 15, 1954 
 
July 15, 1954 
 
July 15, 1953 
 
June 15, 1954 
 
July 151 1954 
 
Mixed Dai~ Feed 
 
All Under 
 
29 %Protein 16 %Protein 
 
18 %Protein 
 
20 % Protein 
 
24 %Protein 
 
;. 
 
4.30 4.20: 
4.45 4.50 4.65 
 
,. 
4.25 L1 . 1 5 4.45 1.50 4,65 
 
Dollars Eer 100 Pounds 
 
4.15 
4.05 4,40 4.40 4,60 
 
3.99 
3.95 3.97 4.09 4.34 
 
3.96 
3.86 3o95 4.24 4.40 
 
3.91 
3.83 3.89 4,20 
4. 32 
 
High Protein Feeds 
Cottonseed :tvJeal Soybean Meal Meat Scrap 
 
3.85 4.85 
6.10 
 
4.20 5.80 6.20 
 
4.20 5.80 . 6. 20 
 
1 .21 4. 7tl 
5.05 
 
4e32 5.67 6.56 
 
4.29 
5.77 6.68 
 
Grain By.Products 
Bran Middlings Corn Meal 
 
3.85 4.15 
4.60 
 
3.75 ' 4,00 
4.15 
 
3.65 I 
3.95 4. 35 
 
3.27 3,14 3.88 
 
3.15 3.47 3.89 
 
3.03 3.28 3.86 
 
Poultrz Feed 
Broiler Growing Mash 
Laying Mash Scratch Grains 
 
5.60 5.40 4.60 
 
5.70 5. 50 4.55 
 
5.70 5,10 4,55 
 
5,23 1.84 4.35 
 
5.39 5,00 
4.36 
 
) 
5o35 
4.97 4.32 
 
]J As reported by Feed Dea1er.s':J: ; 
...! . ,  , 
: (' 
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Prospective cotton produ~t.ion for l9S4 of 510,000 bo.les_ ( 500 pounds gross i~c:igh.thvas  
indic~tod on li.ugust l]?y i,nforrMtion reported by crop corresiim1dcnts to the Georgia  
Crop lteportj_ng Servi:ce .:or the Unite-d States Depa.1tmeht of Agriculture. This is 32 
percent belo1J the 752:~000 bale s - produced l ast year and 28 percent be lmJ the 10-year 
average; (194.3-52') .?f 705 ,COO standard bales. 
 
Indicated yield of 219 pounds compares 1-vith 262 in 19;)3 and the lO~ye a r average of 252 .pounds . 
 
lleather condi tions have been varied and ge~1e rally difficult thi s year  . Sp rL1g; 
>veather through . early .1\.p)_'il >vas relat:L vely 1varm and p1antine; operations in southern 
and mid-state; terri.tory got off to a good start u:i.th :Zair to good stands. Hoivever, 
beginning in the latte r part of the . :Jonth and extencb.n:.::; into early June tl1:5.:s ill"as the coolest spring s:i.nce l 89h . This, together uith a consirlereble moistn.re deficienc~r for t he year, r <:;sulted in detoriqre.tion of stands throuc;h d;vi.~1g c1f } lants and d.ola~red germil1o.tion of freshly ;?J.ante d f;e o d as ~mll as retarc~G d gro-v.rtl1 of early plant- 
ings. Conditions since e arly tTune 'h<we been hot, also exceedingly clry :::n all but 
local e.reas . P:l.ants are Si~1cill evoiy:rhe:ce h1..1.t fair to ~-rell fruited ' and bloonrLng freely in northern and upper Piedn1ont s ec tions. Eff8etive frl'it 5.ng is on a reduced scale in loHer :?iedmont and is over in tho Coastal. 21-ains s c ctio'1 Bells in tho latter t e rritory. are generally smaller than usual and there is considG rable premature opening under drou,;ht conditions . General rains are badly needed. :Jecvil damage is : negilj:blo. 
 
Final outturn of the crop compa red ~-dth this foi\:3cast Hill depend upon uhcthnr or not the ve..riout: factors af:1~ecting the crop during the remainder of "->he ser. son are more or les~ favorable than usual . 
 
.ARCJ:EE LAaULEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L. FLOYD 
:Agricultural Statistici~n:!. In iJh.s.r ge 
 
. G:SORGIA HAP - .SHO'JING A.iJGUST 1 COl'TDITIOI'J BY CROP EEPORTI_lTG J.~STEICTS 
 
STA'L'E: 19511. 1953 195'2 - 
 
Districts sho1rm are crop reporting districts and l\JOT 
Congress:i.onal !J:i.st..ricts. 
 
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.UNITED STATES - COT1:'(m Rf:?OHT i'_S OF AUGUST 1, 1954 
 
The Crop Reporting Boa:J;'d .of. the Agricultural l1arketing Service J:ll~kes the.fo-llowing rdport from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Commodity ,Stabilization Service, .and cooperating Stat~ .agencies. The 
final outturn of: cotton  compared 1-1ith this forecast will depet'ld upen -v,rhether the  
various influences affecting .t.he crQp during the remainder of the season are more or l~ss f~vorable than usual. 
 
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--------=-ACRES IN-=- -AUGUST _l_ -:-LINT YI'ITLD PEi':PRoDUCTION(GT,Ni{fNGS)3/ 
 
 
 
-- - -:- : CULTIVATION: CONDITION '.  I-IAJ.VF:S'l'ED ACRE :,500-lb.gross -vil't.bales . 
 
:JULY 1, 1954:1\ver==- ~:--::Aver==-- :tncti-~Aver-7 
 
1:9~4-..,. 
 
State 
 
:LESS 10-YEAR: age :19.53:19.54: age :1953:cated: age : 1953 : Crop 
 
:AVERAGE ABAH:l943-: : :1943-: :1954 :1943-: Crop ; Indic. 
 
::COl'JliEN'I' 1/ : 52 : : : 52 : . :AugJ_ 2/ 52 : . 
 
: Aug. 1 
 
:- -Thous";'--:---:- ~:--:- - - : - - - - -:Thous:Thou-8.: Thou'S.- 
 
T-7; : acres :Pet~ :Pet. :Pet.: Lb. :Lb. : Lb. :bales:ba1es bales 
 
~.-c:r:l:n:- -~-- -- ~7;- 
 
;9- 1-8~ 340 ~7-;i-3~3- 1 - ~o~- ~;4; - ~o~- 
 
s. Carolina 
Georgia 
Tennessee Alabama Hississippi 
 
865 
1,116 660 
. 1;223 1,921 
 
76 78 67 3i2 281 291 693 690 
 
525 
 
72 7.5 62 252 262 219 705 752 
 
510 
 
76 85 77 357 354 375 54LI. 702 515 
 
71-~ 79 71 286 205 294 9071 963 
 
7)0 
 
76 8h Bl-1. 336 410 412 . 1,66hl2,129 1,650 
 
Nissouri 
 
450 
 
Arkansas 
 
, : 1,690 
 
Louisiana 
 
 693 
 
Oklahoma 
 
941 
 
Texas . 
 
: 7,688 
 
76 83 8h 368 
75 80 77 332 
74 76 77 327 73 85 65  152 
76 70 73 182 
 
386 416 34:3 1!.49 
358 369 1,343 1,548 h07 h05 585 806 205 lLJJ . 385 437 233 212 3,239111 _:,317 
 
 390 1,300 
585 
'280 
3,40"0 
 
New I1exico 
 
: 
 
Arizona 
 
: 
 
California 
 
: 
 
Other States .f!/: 
 
205 
414 902 71 
 
j I j 92 89 95 92 93 97 93 n6 ! 97 79 j 75 j 80 
 
L;;B L.97 550 1951 327 
 
555 
624 . 
288 
 
743 632 
2Lr2 
 
870 718 
 
~ 
 
26 7 ! 
 
38711,070 
9L0~ 751j l , 7 6588 
 
235 
750 1,350 
40 
 
~l'l~T~D:s~.'~~~ =;= =1~,~~ =-t =7~ +~917~ 2?2:114.-: 313.5[12,~4*6,465 12,6s0- 
~m~r~ ~g:~~-2~=- __ ~2~9- J --= l =-~~~~= ~4~ t ~4~j=?~8=~=2~.~~=6~.~ =2~.~ = 
 
1/ :B'rom natural causes. 
 
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. 
 
2/ On acres in cultivation July 1 less'l944-53 average abandonment. 
 
3/ Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb. bale contains apout h80 net pounds 
 
- of lint. 
 
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2/4/ Virginia, Florida, Illinois~ Kansas, Kentucky, and Nevada. Included in State atld United States totals. 
 
CROP 'R'SPORTHJG BOARD 
 
_ . After F'ive Days Return to United .States Department of Agriculture 
Agricultural I1arketing Service 319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
Penalty for private use to avoic'. pc:wment. of postc.~ge CiJOO. 
 
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SOtJ'fFl BRANCFI LI:BB!R.Y 
THE: UNIVEF:SI TY OF GEORGIA 
TH E UN I VERSITY LIBRARIES ATH Et,S GA. 
 
 GENERAL CROP REPORT FOR GEORGIA AS OF AUGUST 1, 1954 
 
The eA~remely hot d~J weather of June continued through July and most crops deteriorated further during the month. The drought 1vas especially unfavorable for corn, hay c'r~pS.f. vegetables and pastu;res, ~tfi.':peanut~s;: topaCCO and cotton suffering to a lesser degree. The shortage of. mbistU:re.reduc~d 'the size. of the late peaphes and final production will be less than indicated earlier in the season .. Pecaiis are. shedding due to the unfavorable -situation and the production is expected ttl be the 
smallest since 1949. 
 
Light showers have been received in local areas but n gonoral soaking rain is badly needed to break the drought. Some crops are so far advanced that moisture would be of little value but late corn end hays, runner peanuts and pastures TrJcul,d especially be benefited. 
 
CORN: The prolonged hot dry vJeather beginning in June and extending . through July 
 
has reduced the incHc'a,ted corn yield to 12 bushels per acre as of August 1 
 
.compared Ivith 20 bushels last. year. Based on t:1e current yield the-.production would 
 
be 35,964,000 bushels or 38 per cent below the 58,200,000 bushels hArvested in 1953, 
 
I. and the sh. ortest .crop iq.,,j:.he pa.st 17 years. 
 
~ \_.: TOBACCO': 
 
.. 
Early pla.11ted tobacco made. fair yields before the ,:dry. weather hit, vJhile 
 
most of the late planted acreages 1-rere dal11.age!l a11d yields Here generally 
 
very low. Based on reported condit:Lon and yield as of August 1, the production is 
 
estimated at ll4,l45,000 pounds comapred lvith 131,860,000 harvested last season. 
 
Yield per acre is placed at 1,077 pounds or 190 p01mds less than ~he record yield of 
 
1, 267 pounds produced in 1953. 
 
 
 
  
 
PEANUTS: The Spanish variety has been damaged in most areas by.~ the..hot (lry weather 
and prospects are generally poor. Damage to runpers has-boon to a lesser 
extent and with favorable 1-reather during August, fair to good yields could be m2.de. 
The total production for picking and threshing is expected to be 4D6, 1+25,000 pounds 
or 23 per cent below the 530,640,000 potmcls harvested last year. A. total of 527,000 
acres for hnrvest this year is two per cent be.low the 1953 acreage of 536 ,ooo.  
 
PECANS: Rollowing the very large production in 1953 the current crop of nuts set 
<vas somevJhat smaller:_than. usual,. and as a re:sult of the extremely hot dey I~ vwather during June and July the c1rop has been heavy, and the size of the nuts is 
expected t;o be sma::{.l. Based on condi,tion~;:;as of August 1, the Georgia production <vill be ahout 34,000,000 pounds - 40:per cont loss than last season's revised pro- 
-duction of 56 ,6oo;GOCY pounds. Procfu~tion from the impfoved varieties is placed at 
~7, 000, 000' pounds . and seedling at 7, QOO, 000 pounds compared ri\ri th 46, )00, 000 and 
iO,lOO,.OOO' pounds :fesp_octi'yely ::J-:953. . for.. ..... ,.,_,.,'..-::. . 
 
(See reverse side for peanut and pcpan production by states) ...:.. ~ 
 
GEORGIA __,___.__ ___,__ _ _:-=A"""C"""RE=_.,_,?\.G=-=E=-:~..,.._.,y'""'r=-=E=L-==D--=PEILACii.E .. 
 
. iTOTAL PRODUCTION ( IN THOUSANDS) 
 
CROP 
 
:(00'0) :Average: 
 
:Indicated: Average : 
 
: Indicated 
 
1954 :1943-52: '1953 : 
 
I, Corn...... ~ ..... bu.: 2,997 1.0 
Wheat .......... bu.: 102  14~2 
 
20.6' 18.5 
 
Oats ... ~.bu.: 666J 25.? 33.0 
 
1954 12.0 18-.o 31.0 
 
1943-52 : 1953 : + -,973 5u,200 -2,122 2,960 13,523 21,747 
 
195l~ 
3!5,96,...,4-1,836 
20,6!.t6 
 
H.ye  ...... ~bu.: 
 
81 9.4 I 10.5 
 
Hay (all)  .... ton: 818 
 
.57j .7h, 
 
Tobacco (all) .lb.: 106.0 1096 
 
Potatoes,Irish,bu.:- 
 
5j1 73 
 
Potatoes, Sweet, bu.: . ,. 25' . . 76 
 
11267 
I j 76 83 
 
10.5' 
 
67. 
 
10~ 
 
.6h 69.9'i 618 
 
1077.. _ 107.,~716 131,860 
 
79-------1,022 
 
45.6 
 
60 
 
,J.+, 711 2'1.58 
 
81.~ 
5'27 
114,145 ~95 
1, ,oo 
 
Cotton ........baics: 1,116- 1 252 I' 262 l 219::r.'J 705 
 
752 
 
510 
 
Peanuts(for picking 
 
1 
 
. and threshing)lb.: 527 
 
Peaches, tot1;.l crop, 
 
. 
 
bu. 1/ : 
 
Pears, total crop,: 
 
bu. 1/ 
 
Pecans .... , ,:-1b.: Pasture,Condition,% 
 
?53 I 990 ,, 775 
 
1 
 
1 
 
. 
 
I 
 
1 
II 
 
/  1 76 
 
I 
nu ' 1._ r.7 1 
 
. 
51 
 
682,830 'j530,640 
 
I 
 
I 3,lt33 Ir 3,312 
 
I 269 
 
225 
 
j: 31-t,37l I 56,600 
 
408,h25 2,940 
3~.,108020 
 
1 Total agricultural crop greater than and -including cornmerc1al crop. 
 
D. L. FLOYD, Agr. Stat., In Charge 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY, Agr.. Stat. 
 
 t.JNlTED ST.A!rES ~ GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1954 
 
'Pi,:o~uctiCJln:~rospect.s :.~~lined during Juiy for many of the . la.ter-g~,owin~ .crops. Searing temperSIIo  
 
t\ll'e~ ~d ~o;rt. ~ainfaU were. rathe~ gep.eral ove;r much of the country, wi-th the adverse effects 
 
v~aryth1negcrfio-Opms 
 
fliogrE;1,tW~ tio7h 
 
severe. current 
 
Rust also estimate.s 
 
tok further toll of are the first of the 
 
spring whe~t in important season, cotton appears to 
 
hsaevc~ti 
 
ons vdth.. 
 
hWs~~4yonotadenrdawdavheefraestwewota;,tsOhJ1me.'r\~):.o)s.trhlooynpshs_w,arepvlrelo,sstpbeeduct.b~..sesofdoyerbeceha~nntes,dc,po. eualTdnhubetesn!,mestuocrrhg?hsauufmfltecf,,!~1lleSdd: .bai_rlooBamgugtcroferognrastecuovf;fo-eni\r:lelldslpe 
 
some ring 
 
wdha!~!alai.!_g~. 
 
of all_ cr~ps 
 
il.l'out 5 percent less than e:Jq>ected on July 1. The compos1.te y1el'd 1ndex of 1 crops also ;t'ell 5 
 
l'~ints , . . . , 
 
.. 
 
, 
 
, 
 
~i~e much ~- t~~ agricultural are~ ~~ ~foct~d by ad.ve;se ;reather~ ~ondiiiionsin July, the. mo~~ . 
 
'13r1"1ously. .affect-ed were the >restern parts of the southern and central Groat Plains, central Texas,  lllV.ch of Kansas and most of Missouri . A southeastern ciree", particularly'.Georgia and South Carolina 
 
99ntinued to suffer. Effects were felt least in the northern third of the co\mtry hom east to ~~$st and Mountain and western areas. Near the end of July and in early August, rains brought 
 
PI;U,'tial relief and the hope that the drought was broken. Vlhile damage to some crops vra.s largely 
 
trroparable by August 1 in the most seriously affected pc;rtions, August rains will encourage 
 
ll+a:nting and growth of emergency late feed crops. Short pastures and stock water arc the most 
 
.. . ~~rious consideration at this time in the dry areas, with programs to supply hay and feed getting 
 
w.lderway. 
 
 
 
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Cqrn productio;n prospects declined about 15 perceritdur'ing. July to 2,824 million bushels~ . Th~ hot 
 
!i;ty weather came at the critical tassel end si1kstage9, resulting .in considerable born that could 
 
9~~duMtiildidzleedAotnl~lyt.iacs 
 
silage or areas and 
 
forage~ In the northern .P\3-l't of the main Corn B(!llt, the No:tithelil.st in the West, yield prospects were fairly 'vell maintained. Heavy 
 
d~mago occurred in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska; southern Iowa, and central and southern lllinois 
 
and was serious in the Ohio Valley and much of the South. 
 
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~~BN: A :elat.i:ve1y small corn crol? of 2 1824 million bushels is indicated.by.August 1 conditions.  
 
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Th1s .is a 15 -percent reduqhon from the July 1 forecast of 3,311 m1lh:on bushels and 8 per"' 
 
c_~n~ below ayerage. ~ - ,f> yiel~ of 35,2 bushels per ac:e co~paxes with 39.6 in 195.3 and t~e average ~:t; 65.7 bushels. Dunt1g July', hot; dry weather preva1led 1n most of the Corn Bolt, and 1n the 
 
squthern States. \'l'oathor conditions were generally favorable in the Western States and in the 
 
'1:.. : :' e~treme Northeast and Y~ddle Atlantic States 
 
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Ji:;AN'UTSI Production of peanuts from tho acreage for picking and threshing is forecast at 1,268 
 
. -~ ; 
 
million pounds, about 20 percent less than last year's crop of 1,588 million pounds, anci 
 
 36 percent below the 10-yoar average of 1, 980 million pounds. In the Virginia-carol ina area, pro~ 
 
duction is indicated to .bo dorm about 6 percent from last year, in the Southeastern area about 19 
 
percent and in the Southwestern area. about 46 percent. The acreage intended for picking and . 
 
:J) threshing this year, 
the 1943-52 average~ 
 
at 1 1 513,000 acres, is about . 2 In the Southc?'storn area, h_;>t 
 
percent below last yeF.J:r and 45 percent below ,. d_:ry v~Qather. in ~une ~d July retard?d. the cro1 
 
. 
 
with most dame.ge bo1ng done to Span1 sh peanuts. Rmmors aro st1ll 1n fa1r to good cond1 t 1on and 
 
can respond to late rains. 
 
: 
 
PECANS: Tho pecan crop is forecast at- 130~628,000 pounds, 38 percent under last year's record 
 
crop and 2 percent less them the 19413-53 average. Large declines from las.t year arc 
 
expected in all majo:x.- producing States except Texas where the 1953 cr.op v;as relatively. light. 
 
Improved varieties are forecast at 63,250,000 pounds -~ 39 percent under last yoar but 5 percent 
 
above average. Wild and seedling pecans arc indicated at 67,378,000 poupds -~ 38 percent below 
 
last year and 8 percent under average. 
 
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t< -. Acreage 1/ 
 
.... 
 
P--. EANUTS 
 
FIC:K:b"D AJI!D THRESHED Yield per acre 
 
.. l"' . -. J Harvested : For 
 
: 
 
. STATE ,-A~erage-c-- "T harvest ; Average 
 
Indicated I AvErrage 
 
&,i . 43-52 : 1953 : 1954 - 194:~..52 1953 
 
1954 
 
1~13-52 
 
Production 
 
: Indicated 
 
1953 
 
1954 
 
... ' ,  Thousand acres 
 
~ ~- 
 
Pounds 
 
Thousand Pounds 
 
Va. 
N. 
 
c. 
 
' ~il49 
 
110 
 
106 ,.r .. 1,380 
 
1,990 
 
11950 
 
269 
 
177 
 
169 
 
1,139 1,530 1,485 
 
202,623 218,900 . 206,700 300,811 270,810 250,965 
 
Ts.e 
 
nn. 
c~ 
 
Ga. 
 
 "Y; .. 7 
 
3 
 
3 
 
' '. .~ 
 
28 
929 
 
10 536 
 
12 527 . 
 
778 
 
600 
 
675 
 
5,098 
 
1,800 
 
2,025 
 
676 
 
780 
 
780 
 
17,612 
 
7,800 
 
9,360 
 
753 
 
990 
 
775 
 
682,830 530,640 408,425 
 
Fla. 
 
88 
 
~ 54' \ 
 
724 
 
975 
 
900 
 
62,14:2 . 54,600 48,600 
 
Ala. Miss. 
 
' ' . '41'5 . 215 .. : , 14 ,. " 6 
 
208 6. 
 
754 ::"930 
 
850 
 
302,551 199,950 176,800 
 
352 
 
400 
 
400 
 
'1' 930 
 
2' 400 
 
2,400 
 
Ark. 
 
-12 . . 5 
 
5 
 
399 
 
325 
 
325 
 
4,335 1,625 
 
1,625 
 
Okla. 
 
216 
 
119 
 
125 
 
486 
 
960 
 
420 
 
104,340 114,240 
 
52,500 
 
Texas 
 
621 
 
299 
 
293 
 
459 
 
600 
 
350 
 
282,635 179,400 102,550 
 
uN.. 
 
Mex. 
s. 
 
8 
 
5 
 
5 
 
2,762 1 ,511 1,513 
 
Il Equivalent solid acreage. 
 
988 1,250 1,200 
 
742 1,031 
 
838 
 
8,239 
 
6,250 
 
6,000 
 
1,267,950 
 
PECANS 
 
STATE 
 
Aver age 
 
All Vari etie-s ...2. .P;r:o.d_:u~c~t~io-~n~------.~I'f:n~d:;-:;i:-:c:-::a:rt-=e-:rd------.  
 
1 -. 
 
19.13-52 
 
1953 
 
..~gust 1 , 1954 
 
2,305 
 
-T-ho-u-s3an,a7Po8u0nd-s 
 
2,940 
 
2 ,954. 
 
6,680 
 
6,000 
 
34,371 
 
56,600 
 
.. 34,000 
 
; _~\a. 
I l l a .. 
~iss. 
 
4,176 13,948 
7,580 
 
7,300 30,000 
17,050 
 
4,800 . . 16,00P 
6 ,960 
 
Ark.  
 
4,009 
 
10,650 
 
. . 3;328 
 
La. 
 
12.525 
 
24,060 
 
. -15;600 
 
Okla. Texas 
u. s. 
 
19,000 
 
32,465 
 
133,575 
 
. ' 
 
.27,600 :28,000 
211,660 
 
. 16 1QOO 25;000 
130,628 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of postage $300, 
 
SQU:'!'H mu,m;B I.:i:BRARY 
 
THE lEJI'lZR STTY OF GEORGI A 
 
'IIIE UHI VEilSl TY LI BRARI ES 
 
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 UNITED STATES: Production .of the principal commercial vegetab+e and melon crops 
durj.ng the summer months is now expected to be 3 percent less than in the same period last year hut 3  percent above average, according to the Crop Re- 
porting Board. During J11ly unfavorable weather, particularly_high tempera tures and inadequate rainfall, caused -production prospects :for many of these crops to decline in tbe non-irrigated producing areas. b1provement in product:i.on prospects for vegetables Q.uring the past month is limited to those areas which received adequate rain ." and sections in which irrigation is gene:rally practiced. Hot, dry vv'eather during July adversely affected the growth and development of vegetable _crops in many sections of the country. In the New Englp.nd Stat~s, cool WE;?ather ~n July partially offset the effect of light rainfall and vegetable crops developed ,satisfactorily, Inadequate moisture caused the condition of vegetables in other North Atiantic sta1m to deteriorate. In the .South,Atlantic States high temperatures and below normal  rainfall da:rraged vegetables and lowered yields in coastal districts but timely rains improved crop prospects in the mountain areas. While July weath<;:r was generally favorable for vegetables in the ;!l9rth Central States, it was hot and dry in the southern fringe of this area where damag e to vegetables oc.curred. Vegetables and melons in the South Cevtrdl: $tates were Seriously damaged by: very hlgh temperatures in July. Cool, rainy'weather c ontin11-ed in coasta;J..  areas  of vifashin,gton and Oregon ]?ut ea9t of the Cascade?. con,ditions. for vege~ables have been favorable dur?.ng the past month. California 1s v~getable and m~lon crops conti11ueq to develop ahead of normal, reflecting . the unusually favorabl~ weather that has prevailed there for several months. 
 
LIMA BEANS: Hot, dry weather during July lowered yield prospects for summer lima 
 
beans and the August l forecast indicates a crop of 919,000 bushels, ll~ 
 
percent less than 1953 production and 20 percent below average. Harvestivg of early 
 
season acreage has been completed in southern Georgia. but late seasoJ;l.acreage in the 
 
Piedmont area will provide supplies during the late sununer. 1-Iarvest. hcas. been virtually completed in North Carolina  . Production of l:i.rp.a beans in liJ1ar;yl~.nd was heavy 
 
the last half of July, the harvest period having been somevlhat latel' t};@.n.usual. Dry 
 
weather cut yieldS> in early fields but late acreage . h~s not been dcaRl@.ged. , Picking 
 
began j_n mid-July in New Jersey where scatter~d showers the last half of the month 
 
have benefited some acreage. Pod development in Ohio has been retarded by insuf- 
 
ficient rainfall. In New York1 non-irrigated fiel'ds wiil produce Ug};1t. yields and poor quality. Light picking started there in late July and harvest. i ,. expected to 
 
become active the week of August. 9. 
 
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4f f ,. . 
 
I 'I ,I 
 
SNAP , BEANS: An early summer crop..of 2,i56,00Q bushel9 is now forecast, 2 percent 
 
less than produce-d in 1953,- but 11 percent above ave rage; The bulk of 
 
the early summer c1'op had be en picked before the hot, dry weather of July affected 
 
yields seriously. Late fields in all States were dry on Au,gust 1. Late-season har- 
 
vest is relatively light in Maryland. Light supplies of snap beans will be available 
 
in New Jersey during August, peak harvest having been reached t4~ first week in July. 
 
July production on L6ng Island, New York, was heavy but marketings are expected to b 
 
light during August. A maderate volume of snap 'beans will continue to be available 
 
until September from late fields in Connecticut and Rhode Island. 
 
CABBAGE: The 1954 early summer crop is now expected to produce 701500 tons, 6 per- 
cent less than the production indicated on July 1. Hot, dry weather the 
past month caused yield prospects to decline. Production at this leve;L would be 2 
percent helow 1953 output but 4 percent above average. Deducting the indj_cated pro- 
duction on acreage contracted for kraut, the supplies available for fresh market anq. 
open-market purchases by kraut packers this year is 61,700 tons, 3 percent less than the 63,500 tons available for these outlets last year from early~s1umner States. 
Harvest of early summer cabbage is still quite active in Washington because of the 
late harvest season there. In New Jersey, heavy supplies are now originating from 
Great Meadows, Paramus and Budd Lake, but only the latter area will provide volume 
supplies through August. Dry weather has resulted in small heads and relatively 
light yields. Most of the sunnner crop in Connecticut and Rhode Island has been har- 
vested and only moderate . ::;upp,lies are now available. Cabbage marketings will continue in volume from Mq.ss?-chuse~~-s' i duririg AU:gust but peak of the harvost season has 
been passed. In Georgia, good yio),ds were obtained on early fields but dry weather caused the late acreage to deteriorate.     ' 
 
(OVER) 
 
 CANTALOUPS: The mid-summer crop production forecast is about 5 percent less than 
- - - - - that-for July 1. The crop i s expected to produce 7,D82 ,000 erates, 
which is 4 percent above last "Seasori a nd 8 pe,rc~nt , higl;:teJ' than the 4;..year CJ.ve rage. 
The reduction in prospective production from "a 'month :ago occuri~-ed in rrio.s - of the nm-; . irrigated States . where hot, dry weather reduced yields. The california 'c){.op, which 
accounts for over 70 percent of the total indicated mid'-summer production, is the - 
largest of record for that State and is an indicated 15 percent larger. than last year. California's first rail 'shipments were on July 2 and advanc~d rapidly reach- 
ing a peak of over 500 cars on July 19. The bulk of the early plan:tings has been harvested and picking of th~ smaller mid-season acreage is now- be ginni ng . The Oklahoma crop in the Arkansas River Valley wa s almost entirely destroyed by t he drought~ The Arkansas crop was re-duced . by hot, dry weather during July, but the mountain  sections received some showers about August l Which shoUld benefit acreage t here. Harvest continues in all areas of Arkansas. Harvest of the Maryla nd crop began about July 15. The melons are of good si ze and quality but yields are lower than expected earlier. Harvest is just beginning in Delaware where the crop is suffering some drought damage. 
 
WATERMELONS; Because of drought conditions in southern States the indicated production of the early summer crop is under tha t of a month a go. A crop 
of 72;035,000 melons is now indicated. This is the largest production since 1947, and is 7 percent above that of last seas on and 10 percent higher than average. Not only were yields lowered from those expected on July l in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia 
is  and Arkansas but sizeable acrea ges were abandoned in Texas and Oklahoma because of 
crop failure resulting from the  lack of moisture. Harvest about complete in the _ Southern States. Other States in the South will have light supplies available for local markets during August. Harvest will be active in Missouri this month with sizes running small as a result of dry 1'reatner. The Arizona crop was early this season and shipments were about complete in mid-July. Harvest in California's San Joaquin Valley reached its peak about the end of July, but s upplies will be avail- . able during August. 
 
ACREAGE AND INDICA TED PRODUCTION REPORTED T0 DATE FOR .l954 WITH cm.:IPAR ISONS 
 
:  
 
ACREAGE 
 
YIETifPER .ACRE . PRODUCTION 
 
CROP 
 
: h-Year: 
 
r4-Yr.: 
 
: 4-Year: 
 
- - - -,.- 
 
AND 
 
:Avera ge: 
 
Ind. : Av. : 
 
:Ind.: Average: 
 
Ind. 
 
STATE :1949...52: 1953 l95h :4 952: 1953 :1954:1949-52: 1953 1954 
 
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WATERIVIEID NS 
 
Acres Acres Acres Prelim. 
 
- -Me l o n s - - 
 
--1,000 He lons-- 
 
Early Surmner: 
 
Texas    105,750 136,000 130,000 168 Arizona......... 4,950 5, ooo 6,ooo 686 
 
125 
Boo 
 
130 17, 812 17,000 16 ,900 800 3,378 4,ooo 4, 8oo 
 
: 
 
Louisiana   . 4,150 2,800 3,2 00 255 250 240 1,059 
 
700 
 
768 
 
Mississippi..... 7,120 9,000 10,400 235 200 275 1, 67h 1, 800 2, 860 
Alabama,  13,420 14,100 15,500 305 320 290 4, 094 4,512 L,495 
 
Georgia......... 49,000 49,000 6o,ooo 281 270 260 13,764 13,230 15 , 600 
South Carolina  45,700 47,000 55,000 198 220 200 8, 948 10,31+0 11,000 
 
North Carolina,. 9 , 880 10,000 10,500 186 220 180 1',824 2, 200 1, 890 
California,..... 9,950 10,400 11,,400 690 635 700 6 , 82 2 6 , 604 .7, 980 Arkansas........ 8,680 12,000 10,200 284 2?5 260 2,452 3;300 2,652 
 
Oklahoma  ,  16 ,55 0 17,000 14, 000 186 190 150 3,116 3, 230' 2,100 
 
-72,o35 Missour i   __31120__22.2~0- _31.3!}_0_ ~22 ___2~0- _ ~0~ __ 7_02 
 
440 
 
990 
 
Group Total 
 
278,300 314,500 329,500 236 214 219 65, 652 -67,356 
 
~~ Group averages  (including Annual 'l' otal) .a r e s;Unple avera ges i;f anriua i data for 
 
the group. 
 
D. L. FlOYD 
Agricultural Sta.tistician' In Charge 
 
L. H. HAHRIS, JR, Vegetable Crop Estimator 
 
After Five Days Return to 
United Sta tes Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service . 319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS , 
, 
 
Penalty for private use to a void payment of postage S;J oo . 
 
SQU'tli BRANCH ~U3RAR1 
 
TBE UN! VERS i l'Y OF GEORGI A 
 
TRB UiUV ERSJ:TY Ll BRARl ES 
 
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.RECORD'' NUMBER oF TURKEYS RAISED THIS TLAR 
 
OEORGIA.: Indicated 195hturk~y ;~oduction for \Georgia of 391,000 birds shovm an 
 
increase of 5 per cent from the 372JOOO (revised) ra:l:sed last year. Pro- 
 
duction fer 1952 was 62o,ooo. 
 
. 
 
,. 
 
UNITED STATES: Farmers are raising 611 045,000 turkeys this year, 9 percent above 
 
. .. 
 
last year, according to a prelinp.nary estimate of the Crop ReP'orting 
 
l3oard~. Large varieties increased in number by 6 percent and SJ'll,ll varieties by . 
 
iJ-6 percent. The previous record crop was 60_, 868,000 in 1952.  However, light breeds 
 
were 30 percent of the total this year, compared with 24 percent reported for 1952 
 
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iieavy l::ireeds increased from last year in the East North Central, West North Central 
 
~nd South Atlantic States by 11 percent, 12 percent and 18 percent, respectively. 
 
'fhe North Atlantic States were down 1 percent and the South Central. down 4 percent, 
 
:Numbers in the West were about the same as aye~J;' ago,  
 
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Last January, farmers expressed their intentions to produce 7 percent more turkeys 
 
~.han :\..n 1953. This-f-ollowed a -..good turkey year .where the relationship between the 
 
~. price of turkeys and the cost of feed was favorable. Turkey prices during the 
 
August-December 1953 marketing season feed prices were down during the year 
 
were abo~t the same as _a year about 8 ,percent. This year 1s 
 
earlier; however1 crop is about  
 
the saroo as intended for heavy breeds but is up sharply on .light breeds from the 
 
9 percent increase planned by farmers in January, Prices during the first 7 months 
 
of this year were belm1 1953 0  Breeder hen holdi.ngs . of .the heaV".f breeds on January 1, 
fO 1954. w.er.e 7 percent sma1.ler than a year earli~r, while holdings of light breed hens 
were percent larger. 
 
EARLJER HARI'i:ET INGS 
 
The trend toward earlier marketings continues 0  If grovlers carry out their intentions: they will market 6o8 pEiJrcent of the crop in Angust, 11+1 percent in September and 
1?.~ 3 in Octobe~c Grower~ expQqt to market 45 (.:1 percent of their turkeys in October , 
 
or earlier this year_, compared With 44(18 percent, last yearG Expected marketings in 
 
November at 30o2 percent are the same as a year ag6Q  !:ece::nber market:i.ngs are ex-  
 
pected to account for 190 6 percent of the crop, compared ivj_th 20c2 percent intended in 1953. Growers indicated th.8ir intentions to market 4 c6 percent of their heavy 
 
variety turkeys before August l.~ 6,14 percent i n Augusts ll ,S percent in September;  
17 o9 percent in October, 32 (:9 percent , in November, 2L.l pel'cent in December and 5;6 
 
percent January or latero Yla:cketings of light variety turkeys are e;xpected to be  
 
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23o8 percent before August 1, 7(18 percent in August, 100 4 p ercent in September, 15.7 percent in October/  22 0 8 percent in November, 15"8 percent in December and 
 
~. 7 per~ent Ja:nuary or latero 
 
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The actual .marketings of the 1954 crop afj:,er August 1 will depend to a considerable 
extent upon later developments" The net i:mt-of..sto;rage movement of turkeys from 
January 31 to July 31 this year arrlounted t-o ' about 77 million pounds ' compared lith 99 million last year and the 5-year average of 76 million pounds. Storage stocks 
of turkeys on July 3Jl totaled 48 million pounds, compared with 44 million a year ago 
and the 5-year average of 38 million pounds. 
 
(Over) 
 
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 State and 
Pivision  
 
TURKEYS RAISED ON FARMS 1954, WITH COMPAR!-SONS 
 
' 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
D, Lo FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Cha~ge 
 
 Prices received by .farmers.for wheat, o~.ts, corn, Irish pota.toes, cotton l int, cottonseed, and all baled hay advanced during the thirty day period. Beef cattle '" . prices recovered only slightly; while, prices received for ho[;s dropped substantially lower tha.'1 a mo~th ago . Poultry prices declined d\lring the month; however, prices rece:Lved for eggs advanced about tt-Jo cents per dozen . irJhole[>ale milk prices . advanced moderately; "rith seasonality of production serving aS a stimula.ting force. i 
 
UiUTED S'rATES: The Index of Prices .Heceived by Fanl'\ers 'ro-~e. 1+ poJ;nts (nearly 2 per- 
 
cent) during t he..:month ending August l), the Crop l1eporting Board 
 
announced today. The advance vJas lod by cotton, mi.lk, eggs; -oranges, hogs, and 
 
cottonseed. Declining prices for commercial : vegetables and tobacco were only par- 
 
tially offsetting, The mid-Augu st index, at 251 percent of its 1910-14 base , com- 
 
pares with 247 at mid-July and 255 in August last year. . _ 
 
   
 
Higher price~ of production good5, primarily feeder livestock and feed, lifted the 
 
Parity Index (Prices Paid for CoJ'nlll.Pdities, Interest, -Taxes, and 'Hage Rates) 2 points 
 
(nearly 1 percent) during the month ended August 15.  At 282, the Parity Index re- 
 
gainec'l its June level, about l percent higher than a y8ar ago. 
 
  
 
The August increase in the Parity Index wasaccompanied. by .a slightly stronger upturn in .farm product prices, As a result,_ the Parity Ratio rose 1 percent in midAugust to 89, about 2 percent lmJ'E?r than 8. year ago, 
 
Indexes 
1910-14=100 
Prices Heceived 
y Parity Index 
Parity Ratio 
 
Summary T_~bl~ ft?.E__:l;.he United States" 
 
- - - Aug, 15,  July 15, 
 
-Date - - 1953 
 
1954 
 
Aug. 15, : 
 
He<;:ord high 
 
1954 - InCiex -:- - 
 
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255 
 
2Lt.7 
 
'251 
 
313 
 
Feb, 1951 
 
279 
 
28,0' 
 
~ .; . 
 
282 
 
290 1/ Hay 19 52 
 
91 
 
88 
 
89 
 
123 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
:,- !/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates. 
,r -, __-- 
 
D. L. FLOYD 
 
."~ 
 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
'' ~ 
 
g/ Also Febri1a:ry and April 195'2. 
BURTOI'.J J  HARRTNGTOI\1 . , Agricultural Statistj.cian 
 
I ' 
After Five Days Heturn to United.. States Depat;nent of Ag~iculture . 
Agricultural Marketing ServLce. 
319 Extension Building 
Athens, Georgia : . OFFICJAL BUSINESS . 
 
. 
 
' 
 
Pe.rtalty for p.rivate use to avoid 
 
payment of postage ~:vJOO, 
 
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SOOTH E-R.MlCf.l. ~-I~RAR1  
THE UNIVERSITY OF GE;ORGIA 
THE UNIV ERSI'fY LIBRARIES ATHE'I~S GA. 
 
 ----~----=PR:;.,;:I:...:C..;::E.=..S RECEIVED BY FARMJ:RS AUGU$' 15, 1954 1l!TH COMPARISONcc:.:S;n,ll!l'll'l!~----:--- 
 
..,...'=..------r_;_,.-G'I!XTiiGIA 
 
---- 
 
tJ1iJIT"ED STATES 
 
COl~~ITY A!;~~~~ ~g I Au;.~f~B~~ 15~ ! -:-- 
I -,----'UNIT 
 
. 15, July 15,1 Aug: 15, 
 
Aug. !July 15, ' Aug. 15, 
 
Ju1 1914 1953 
 
1954 ~-)954_ Jul 1914 1953 f-1954 1_  1954 
 
ytheat, Bu. Corn, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
1.24 
 
i 1.86 
 
1.88 I' 1.90 
 
$ 
 
.91 . 
 
I 1.77 
 
1.64 
 
1.65  
 
,88  .64 
 
I 1.86 
1.48 
 
z.ool' 2.03 1.5o! 1.53 
 
Oats, Bu. 
 
' $ 
 
Irish Potatoes,Bu. $ 
 
Sweet Potatoes,Eu. $ 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
 
 
qottonseed, ton 
 
$ 
 
Hay (baled), ton 
 
Hogs, per cwt. 
 
Beef Cattle, cwt. 
 
.67 1.12 
.83 12.6 24.39 
7.33 
3.87 
 
.841 .78  .84 
 
1.50 1.so 1.?5 
 
4~35 
 
3.5o 
 
3.5o 
 
. 33.? 
 
33.5 
 
34.5 
 
54.00 53.00 54.00 
 
' 2?.60 25.60 26.50 
 
22.10 13.00 
 
23.00 21.70 
I n.2o ll.30 
 
.40 .7o ..s8 12.4 22.55 
7.i7 
5.42 
 
72 
I .91 
3.5o .I 
I , 
32.8 
56 70 I 
I 20.60 
23,60 I 
16.30 
 
.671 .68 
1.491 - 1.41 
I 
3.o21 2,s9 
I I 
32.2 34.0 
I 54. 00 6.1. 30 
19.90 21.20 
1 
21.20! 21.60 
I ~5.80 1s. 90 
 
Milk Cows, head Chickens, lb. 
Eggs, Ibz. 
Butterfat, lb. Milk (wholesale) 
per 100# 1} 
Soybeans, Bu. 
 
$ 33.85 120.00 100.00 I 100.00 
 
 13.2 
 
27.4 
 
24.9 
 
22.9 
 
 21.3 
 
57.5 
 
43.0 
 
45.0 
 
 25.7 
$ 2.42 
 
55.0 
 
52.0 
 
t 
 
I  6 ..oo 
 
5.65 
 
52.0 5.75 
 
$ 
 
2.60 
 
3.10 
 
3.10 
 
48.00 11.4 21.5 26.3 
 
163.00 25.5 50.2 64.7 
 
1.60 
 
4.22 2.40 
 
145.00,145.00 
 
:~:: ::: I 
 
I 55.7 1 
I 
l 
I 
3.691 
 
55.7 3.88 
 
l 
3.471 3.23 
 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
 
 
5.0 
 
JJ Preliminary for August 1954. 
 
n.o 
 
11.0 n.5 
 
4.8 11.1 
 
11.2 ! 11.4 
 
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'I 
 
nmEX :1\TI.JMBERS OF PRICES RECE:n'ED BY F.Ait: 'ERS IN GIDRGIA ' (AugJist 1909 - July 1914  100) - 
 
Aug. 15, 
 
July 15, 
 
Aug. 15, 
 
r--,r1,-orom-m,o..1--1~e;s-;------4 195~ 3 --~-1-9:5a443- 
 
1954- 
 
Cotton & Cottonseed 
 
262 
 
260 
 
268 
 
Grains 
 
185 
 
172 
 
174 
 
Meat Animals 
 
304* 
 
302 
 
295 
 
Dairy Products 
 
238 
 
232 
 
233 
 
Chickens &Eggs 
 
251 
 
198 
 
200 
 
Fruits 
 
16.0 
 
16 7 
 
161 
 
M.;;.,i;-sc"-'e'-"1;.;:;;1_an.,..e-'-'o~u=s--------'1._,9_6_____ 1:.:.9.:.7______20_;..;1~____. 
 
_. Revised 
 
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PRICES 1'AID BY FARMERS FOR SELECTED TIEDS .ATJQUST 15, 1954 Vf!TH COMPARISONS 
 
' ,. 
KIND OF FEED 
 
GEOlm-!11: 
 
Aug. 15, 1953 
 
J1u954ly~Au1g9. 5145, 
 
urr!TED m'.!l:TJ1S 
 
Aug. 15, 195~ 
 
July 15, 1954 .. 
 
Aug. 15 1 1954 
 
Nuxed Dair:z: Feed All Under 
 
D:>llars 'P' lr 100 Pounds 
 
29 %Protein 
16 1o Protein 
18 %Protein 
 
4.20 
4.10 4.40 
 
4.15 4.05 
4.4b 
 
4.15 4.05 4.40 
 
4.01 
3.95 
~.00 
 
3.91 
 
3.83 3.89 
 
... 
 
3.93 3.84 3.90 
 
20 %Protein 
24 1o Protein 
 
4.50 4.60 
 
4:.4o' 4.60 
 
4,<10 4.60 ' 
 
4.12 4.36 
 
4.20 4.32 
 
4.20 4.38 
 
. 
High Protein Feeds 
 
Cottonseed Meal 
 
3.75 
 
4.20 
 
4.25 
 
3.89 
 
~1:. 29 
 
4.-51 
 
Soybean Meal 
 
4.85 
 
5.80 
 
5.90 
 
4.72 
 
5.'77 
 
5.80 
 
Meat Scrap 
 
6.10 
 
6.20 
 
6.20 
 
5.38 
 
6.68 
 
6.52 
 
Grain By-Products 
I3ran . , Middlings Corn Meal 
 
3.85 4.10 4.35 
 
3.65 3.95 4 .35 
 
3.55 3.90 4.30 
 
3.24 3,39 3.88 
 
3.03 3.28 3.86 
 
3.04 3.23 3.87 
 
Poultr:y: Feed 
Broiler Growing lfJ.ash 
Laying Mash Scratch Grains 
 
5.60 5.40 4.60 
 
5.70 5.40 
4.55 
 
5.80 5.40 4.60 
 
5.23 4.84 4.34 
 
5.35 4.97 4.32 
 
5.39 4.96 4.32 
 
)) As reported by Feed Pealers. 
 
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AGRICULTURE 
 
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'September 8, 195'4  
 
GEORGIA - SEPTEHB!3R 1 COTTON REPORT 
 
prospects on September l indicated a Georgia cotton crop of about 510,000 bales (500 pounds grosE; weight) according to d..nforniation reported; by crop correspondents to the 
Peorgia Crop Reportj.ng Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. This figure is 32 percent bed.o.-; the 1953 outturn of 752,000 standard bales and is 28 percent less than the 10 year average (1943-1952) of '705,000. Indicated current yield 
9f lint per acre is 222 pounds t\pon the l,lo5,000 acres estirnated for harvest, allow~ng for 1.8 per-cent abandonment from the 1,1251 000 acres estimated in cultivation 
P,n July 1. 
 
The month of August was a continuation of the prolonged very hot and very dry weathe1 Some spotted areas received sh01Jers and rains but there were no  soaking general tains. For the state as a whole this has been the most i.:lidesproad dro'Llght i n many years. Cotton prospects are spotted in rJ.any localities, varying from very poor to fairly good. Effective fruiting t.vas over in the southern half of the state one month ago and had stopped during latter August in the northern terrltory. C,omplai ntr: are general of small bolls and premature opening. Nost of the Cl"op is open in allbut northern counties and har.vesting of the unusually early crop is Hell under ~vay~ )veevil damage has been negligible. 
 
Final outturn of the crop compared 1ri.th this forecast 1dll depend upon vlhetlher the various factors affectj,ng the crop during the remainder of the season are morG or less favorable than usual. 
 
ARCHIE L!JJGIJ: ~y Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L. FIDYD. 
Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
GF.ORGIA NAF SHOWIHG IHDICAT:SD PRODUCTION 195lt AND FINAL .Pll)DuCTION FOrt 1953 & 1952: 
 
(r;;4~36,ooo(~~-COTT0~~7 
 
19)4 production indicated on 
 
1\1953-60,000 
 
.... ' ./f l 
 
f1entember 1. 
 
..  . 
 
1952-65, 000' l95tt-38,00o \ III.\, ' 
 
\ ~ 
 
1953-~Lf,OOO ( ELECJ.'l~ 
 
... STA'If- 
 
l 
 
1952-)],000 ( 
 
-\ 
 
' 
 
1954 ,.. 5lo,o'oo 
 
I. 
 
~ 
1 
 
 
 
ATHENS ll95l945-33-25,6'Q,0OQOO 
 
'' 
1953 752,000 1952 - 731,000 . 
 
( IIe 
 
952-53,0~ 
 
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Districts Reporting 
 
shown are Districts 
 
Canrdop. ~ 
 
Congressional Districts. 
 
/ 
 
19_~I4V-.61-;000 
1953-81;000 ) 1952-82,000 
 
V  NACON 
 
( t_UGUSTA 
 
\ 
 
' 
 
\VI. 
 
\ 
 
\ 
 
19~4- 
 
-"'-.~ 79; 000 
 
\ 
 
1954-86,000 
 
19>3-118;000 
 
'\ 
 
1953-137;000 
 
1952-119,000 
 
. ~ '--- :~rnus ~-l30,ooo 
 
. 
 
\_. 
 
I/ 
 
VII. __, \). 
 
. . \. _. ~. I 
 
) 
~~ 
) 
 
J 
 
( I 
 
\ ALBANY 
 
V~:II  
1954- 89,000 
 
SA VANIJAH IX. 
 
5~:;J , 
 
\ 
 
1953-138,000 
 
195L!.-2l,OOO !.)' . 
 
/ 1954-68:,000 
 
1952'..117,000 (' 19~3-25,000 y 
 
I 1953-83;,000 i 1952-88,000 
\ 
 
J l9j2-2LJ,000 tt\:;l \1 JO 
 
\ 
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VALJX)STA 
 
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I 
 
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UNITED STATES -  coTTON IEF<n:. As oF SEPTEMBER 1,  1954 - ~. 
 
} . 
 
T}?e Crop Reporting Bo9-rd of the_AgriclJ.ltur:al Iviarkc_ting Service(mciices the follouing 
 
i'eport f.rom. data furnish ed by crop corre spondents, field s-tatisticians, Lureau of the Censtis, ' Comrriodity Stabilization Serv:i.ce, anc~ cooperating Stat8' 'agencies . The 
 
final outturn of' cotton comparecl with this forecast ~rill depend uoon whether the 
 
various influences affecti nG the crop dur:i..i1g t he tenainder of th,e~ season are more 
 
o. i. 
 
les R favo r a ble . 
 
than  u.s.ual.~ 
 
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' 1954  
 
: September 1 : Lint_~0.elq p_err 
 
Product i on ~/ 
 
Acreage l j_ __J___ Cohditibri_ _:j_)aJ_ve st ed acre 
 
500-ll?__._~EOi!~_!rt . J:;. 
 
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:Aver- : 
 
: 1954 in.;itve r-: 
 
:19 .5L~  
 
 aban- . : h~r- : . age : 
 
: 
 
::. age : 
 
: dicated: age : 
 
:j_n.Ji~ . 
 
State 
 
donmen:t : ve-st :1943-: 1953 : 1954 :1943-:1953 :Sept. 1 : 19!~3-: l953 : cated 
 
after 
 
: 1952 :. 
 
- : 19 .~ 2 : - 
 
:1952 : 
 
: Sept. 1 
 
- 
 
. Julv 1 : Theus. : Pet. : acres : . Percent 
 
.. : Pounds 
 
Tlll>ous . bale-s- --- 
 
N! c. s~ c. 
oa. . 
 
2. 3 
 
571 75 
 
70 77 ' 3h0 278 336 506 
 
1. 4 
 
858 71 - 7Z 59 312 281 269 693 
 
1. 8 
 
J)05.' 70. 71 6 2 252 -?.62 222 705 
 
T~nn . 
 
1. 8 
 
658 ' 74 
 
72 64 3.57 354 347 .544 
 
I.:(.a . 
 
1. 3 
 
1211~ 71 
 
70 59 286 28~ - '257 907 
 
Miss.  
 
2. 9 
 
i913 72 
 
GO 65 336 t.10 326 1664 
 
tr<> . 
 
1. 9 
 
1.66 76 .69 77  358 386 395 343 
 
Ar;k . 
 
1 . 7. 
 
1705 71 
 
73 61 332 .-- 358 317 '13!~3 
 
La . Okla. Texas 
 
2. 3 6. 5 
 
689 68 935 60 
 
a78o 
 
62  327 :: 407 .  345 . 585 45 152 205 118 385 
 
4. 7 
 
762h . 69 
 
73 69 182 .. 233 212 3239  
 
i~- Nex. 
 
4. 3 
 
201 
 
~' ) 
(..J (} 
 
92 94 l.J.9G 1.~97 561 195 
 
f?.riz . 
 
3. 1 
 
403 -90 
 
93 
 
95 
 
~--.:~.) , 
 
7h3 
 
86? 
 
337 
 
Calif. 
 
2. 7 
 
882 93 
 
88 96 624 632 767 905 
 
Other 
 
S~ ates 3 
 
2. 9 
 
u; s. 
Amer . - 
 
-~-4 -- 
 
!/ - ---- - - - - ;Egypt 
 
4. 5 
 
- - - - -- -- - ----~---- -- 
 
449 L~OO 690 480 
752 510 702 h75 963 650 2129 1300 
449 375 . 
1548 1125 806 . 495 437 . 230 
4317 3375 327 235 
1070 730 1768 lL!,lO 
 
:g;1/ Prel iminary. Production ginned and t o be ginned. A 500- lb. bale contains about 480 net pounds of lint . 
Yf.~ Virginia, Flo r ida, Illinois, Kansa s , Kentucky, and Nevada . Included in State and United States totals. Gro-vm in Texas, Net.v Hexico, Arizona and California. 
CROP REPORTii'iG' BOARD 
 
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Agricultural Narketing Service 319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
Penalty f or private use to avoid payment of postage $300 . 
 
S-QUTU BRAN'CU J,Il3R6Rl 
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEO~G!A 
T.HE ~UVRSlTY LlBRARUS 
Atams. ca . 
 
, . u ~ , 
 
 ACREAGE A~ID INDICATED PRODUCTION 
, . SEPI'EMBER 1_, 1954 
., ; , 
 
UNITED STATES: The final forecast of production for 1954 summer vegetables for . fres!t- 
 
., 
 
market - indicates that . total output for this seasqn is __only 2 per cep.t 
 
~ess than in 1953- and 4 per cent larger than ave.rage;, a:cqording to the Crop Reportipg 
 
~oard. F~vorabl~: :AugustJ weather - improved yield prospects for seyeral late sunnner. <;; 
 
props, particularly in iihe northern tier of Stat,!3S o Production .forecasts indicate L-: 
 
t,hat the production of commercial vegetables for fresh market during the ea:r;ly fall : 
 
period wi11 be 9 pe;r cent less than last year and 5 per cent bel.ow averageo~ The  . 
 
~mall crop of cabbage accounts for most of th~_ipdicate.d reducti,on in total .produc- ;,; 
 
tion of early fall vegetables this. yearo .How~V.er, lighter early fall crops than in  
 
i953 are in prospect for snap beans_, carr.ots 1  .ce,J.ery, c.ucumbers,, lettuce, and toma- . "}oes. Reports available at this time indicate' 'a larger crop of late fall carrots  - 
 
th9-p in 1953. A smaller acreage of late fall ce;Lery and a larger acreage of late 
 
faJJ t,9matoes wer~ _.planted this year than in_- 195,3~ _:_.  .  
 
. 
 
' 
 
LIMA BEANS: Pr.oduction in the summe~ - States is currently forecast at 888,doO' .bushelp"! 
 
17 per cent less than in 1953 and 22 per cent below average. :.1Jeld prospects -in Georgiar~mained unchanged at below average 'levels. - Continued hqt,; dry 
 
weathe:r resulted in c.onside:z:ab_le damage to the crop causirig blooms to shed anci, pods 
 
failed tq till. In North Carolina, the crop was hurt less by .the drought thctri indi:,.. cated e~rlier. August rains  improved . the '.set from late bloom in: Maryland enhanbfug ; yield prospects  Harvest on the Eastern Shore vias thz>ee::fourths finished by th~ '?end 
 
of August, but west of the Bay the  c:t'op is still blooming and podding, and harv~~t : 
 
is expected to continue through September. August rains were beneficial to th~ crqp 
 
in New Je~sey. Peak harvest on.:.early aQreage occurred .about August 10. :Harketings 
 
are now in.creasing again as late acreage is being pick~d an::l. fairly steady supplies 
 
are expected until frost 0 Yields up to peptemb~ 1 hav;e been lqw in Ohio because ea:rlier dr.y:~reathe~ . prevei_lt~~ . ~-g?od set of pods. How~ver, yie~a prospects for the 
 
remainder 
 
..o.f_ 
 
t 
 
h 
. 
 
e. . 
 
S. E. .\..a..s.on-- 
 
w. -ere 
 
improved 
 
by 
 
,Aug1.1St 
 
rains   The . 
 
h 
 
u 
 
r 
 
r- 
 
lc 
~ 
 
;.: 
 
t 
 
n 
 
e 
 
of. August 
 
31 
 
caused considera~l~ _damage to late ~a bean acreage on Long Island. . An estimated 
 
200 acres were a tq,tal loss, and yield and quality prospects were reduced on part of 
 
the remaining acreage by salt spray which was carried several -miles inland. The 
 
i -full effect of the hurricane Ol.l . yields i .s still uncertain~ l'Iarketings are expected 
 
to: run much lighter than usual dUring -September. 
 
_:.. .. .... . 
 
a ~BERS: The early fall cucumber crop is forecast at 739,000 bushels, decreasQ 
_ , . of i6per cent from 1953, butt 8 per cent above av.erage. 'lbis is due  
 
mainly_ tO a reducti-on in acreage for. CJ.J.:L {)tatQ'S ~iri. the .group~ H.igher yields than lq.s,t ..y.e.ar.j are exp'ected in California_, where growip'g :~bn,q.itions have been generally 
 
(~_f~aravao.trhaerb laen.Q. I nmuGche orregpila aanntdinS~owuat hs 
 
Carolina, planting was delayed by necessary. Most of the Lou:!-siana 
 
-acconr etaigneuedi s;_ ~iyr-rig~:- 
 
- ted and good yields are in prospect in spite of drought. Harvest there should begln 
 
~~s~~~~. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
Indicated Acreage ... 1955 Winter Seti~'on ' 
 
CABF.AGE: The 1955 intended acreage of winter cabbage indicated at 42,100 acres . is  
 
8 per cent below the 1954 harvested acreage and ll 'per  cent less than av"'r 
 
11rage. The unprofitable E?eason of 1954 was very discouraging .and contr:i,puted to , 
 
growers' iritent'ions to red't1ce acreage for 1955 proouction. :tvlost of the expected r~- 
 
4uction in Texas is in the Lower Valley where the bulk of the winter crop is grown-, 
 
The us\l;al e~rly acreage is planted in the San Antonio area and transplanting of th~ 
 
~inter Garden acreage has started. Water for irrigation is plentiful in all areas~ 
+n Florida, weather conditions have been quite variable during the latter part of  
 
August. Cabbage seed beds were started in late August with some trouble arising 
 
, _(;rom too much water in s orne sections and too dry in others  
 
 
 
COMMERCIAL EARLY IRISH POTATOES: Growers' reports of intentions to plant potatoes for winter harvest in Texas and Florida indicate 
11,300 acres for 1955, 7 per cent less than harvested last year and 2 per cent less than average. Florida acreage, which comprises over 95 per cent of the intended 195~ winter acreage, is expected to be 6 per cent less than last year while acreage for : 
winter harvest in Texas ~~ indi~ate9. to, be lOO acres, or about 17 per cent less than 
in 1954. Although total intended acreage for winter harvest is less in Florida this year than last, some increase is in-prospect for the Fort Myers area with practically all the increase being in whit8'- va.rieties to .be utilized for potato chips  
(OVER) 
 
... . ; 
 
;'-..,,, 
 
 ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE FOR 1954 WITH COHPARISON;"!;'S~--- 
 
...---- 
 
ACREA.GE 
 
,....._:_ .YIELD . PER ~CRE - : . . PROD UCT_I_ON--:----r' 
 
OROP 
 
: 4-Xear :. 
 
:  
 
: 4.:..Yr.= 
 
: . : 4-Year. : 
 
AND 
 
:Average 1953 : Ind~ : Av. 1953 :Ind. 1. Average 1953;: \:. Ind.- . 
 
. - .. - . STATE : 1949-52 
 
: 1954 : 49..;52 : 
 
:1954 : 1949..:.52 : :( . :. 1954 
 
._1/ 
 
: 1/ : 
 
----------A-C-RE-S~~~A~CR~E~S ~~.A~C~RESr- ... BUSHElS ... 
 
~ ' ).\ 1/ : 
 
,. 
 
- 1,000 bushels - 
 
LIMA BEANS: 
 
, ..  
 
(Pre1hrt.  
 
Summer 
 
feorgia 
 
5,550- 5,200 5,000 56 
 
55 SO 
 
310 
 
North Carolina 1,58o~ 1,4oo 1,100 62 
 
60 70 
 
98 
 
i1aryland 
 
li55o . 1,5oo 1~6bo 79 
 
. 75 
 
65  122 
 
286 2SO 
 
84 
 
~~ 
 
112 104 
 
New Jersey ~hio 
 
. _,'?<J7SO ~J;O(')O 
 
2, 600 2,5oo 95 700 700 .3/I.OO 
 
110 90 
 
256 
 
115 105 I :if 100 
 
286 2$ 
80 74 
 
2~_eGwr_o_Yu=o-pr_kT__o_t_al_-+__I4_2.J.~S'1o_7o_o.~ -112~9Soooo I21~320000 
 
134 -81- - 
 
14S -83 
 
~ 
 
120p 331 - _72 - 1!144- 
 
218 -1;066- 
 
- 
 
144 
-8$.:/_3_. 
 
SNAP BEANS: 
 
I:.ate Summer: 
 
Alabamageorgia 
North Carolina Virginia ~ew York,Other J1assachusetts ~ew Hampshire 
 
1,2SO 
2,5oo 
7,Soo 640 
12,700 1,450. 
480 
 
1,100 
2,5oo 
 
11 100 2,Soo 
 
 78 91 
 
6-P6oo 71700 lOl. 420 420 91 
 
101 500 lo,Soo 141 1,300 1,200 138 
 
Soo 5SO 125 
 
55 50i 
 
99 
 
60 
 
S$ 
 
90 
 
901.: . 228 
 
225 
 
2~~ 
 
95 
 
95].~ >:.764 
 
627. 7J2. 
 
80 lOOj.  >  -58 
 
34 
 
lJ2 
 
140 
155 
140 
 
I   I .  115 :1,793 
 
140 
 
00 
 
140 
 
60 
 
1,470 202 70 
 
1,2~8 
166 
11 
 
Michigan 
 
2,S2o 2,Soo 2,6oo 98 
 
100 
 
95. .. 245 
 
250 
 
24.'1 
 
Colorado Tennessee 
 
900 
_]:,.BQ 
 
__2~37.SQOO_ 
 
7SO ,30.Q 
 
145 
 
150 
 
J.J:6_ _ _1'0_ _ 
 
lSO ,  
1J-Q!_: 
 
 
_ 
 
<.',.:.l1J2Q_4;.::::.:~ 
 
_ 
 
112 '7. 
 
_ 
 
- 
 
1~ 
g$l 
 
Group Total 
~~Ei 
 
31 620  28 470 29 .620 119 
 
700 500 ,I 1,180. *1, 
 
l, 1348 
 
117  105 L J 171'  3,326 31UY 
 
46/ I50 *330 3 
 
,"<561 5:: 
 
Louisiana 
Georgia S,outh Carolina ..Qroup Total 
 
1_, 020 1, 000 800 1 91 
 
100 110 1  : 96 
 
100 
 
88 
 
S8o 
 
5oo l+ooj so. 
 
60 35 i ' '2'8 
 
30 
 
14 
 
 1.1050 *1,200 800 11+5  160 110 I \'  152 ~~192 
 
11;2 
 
-3,82o- -*4,4oo -3;soe. ~Ii8  -:- 7"-:1-'2oi..:_-2nj-- "b83-- *B83-- -732-  
 
CABBAGE: Winter: 
 
?rospec tiv~ .,. 
 
i Tons .;;. i 
 
- Tons  
 
: t 
 
Arizona 
 
1,220 . l,ooo sao. 12.3 12o0 
 
I l5,ooo 12,000 Ded~ 
 
Texas 
 
24_,900  2.5,500 24,000 4.S 
 
S.2  j111,600 132,600 
 
lQ 
 
California 
 
3,620 4,.ooo 3,6oo 10.7 10.0 
 
I 38,5oo ho,ooo 
 
., 
 
Florida 
 
JJ .z.6JO_ _l~zOQ 
 
_Gro~T_o'-t_al;;;;..._.--+-...;;;:4~7,~3.Q__46.000 
 
14LOQ02 :_10~3 __ 42,100.~ 7<l42 
 
79~6 __ -f ];8~ ~00_ 14., 80_Q 
7.2~. 1 346:500 333,40Q 
 
___ 
 
  
 
''I 
 
10-Yr. Av. 
 
 ~io...r~. 
Ail. 
 
I 10-Yr. 
i Av 0 
 
, 1944-53 
 
4)-+...SJ 
 
j 44-S3 
 
Dec 
 
COMMERCIAL EARLY 
 
-Bushels 
 
!  1,000 bushels  10 
 
'iRISH ParATOES 
 
I 
 
Winter: 
- Teia.s 
 
"'~~ 
 
920 
 
6oo 5oo I 58 
 
55 
 
I 
 
I .,.;.;;)$4 
 
33 
 
Florida 
 
1o..t.6go__1!,,20.Q 10~8.QOj _g1_g __ ,10.Q ___ l _ g_,.g_4~ _3.z.4.2o___ _ 
 
Group Tot.a1 
 
;g.,S4o.. 12,100 11,300 I 200 
 
288 
 
I ~,JOO:; 1 3 2483 
 
* Revised, 
 
]j 
 
Group averages 
 
the group. 
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(including Annual Total) 
 
are 
 
simple 
 
ave:rages 
 
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data for 
 
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Agricultural Sta.tiStircian In Charge 
 
... 
 
Ai'ter Five Days ,.Return to 
 
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United States Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Mc;:r~eting' ..Se:tvice 
 
319 Extension Building t . 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
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Truck Crop_ Estimat9r' . :  , . 
 
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A'IHEUS GA . 
 
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Cor1:tinued drought conditions prevailing during the month of '\.ur;~ust caused further 
 
. declines . in all-crop prospects for practically all geoc;raphic areas of the. State. ,, 
 
The c\irrent droueht, considered by many to be the most ,severe in. his tory, has re..: 
 
duced pros pects for some crops to a record low. Localized showers uere received in . 
 
. some areas during August; honever, ;aoisture supplies v1ere quickly absorbed by 
 
.:I. 
 
parched soils, and groning crops continued to deteriorate. Foed crops and pasture~ 
 
have: been dmrraged severely by the current. drour;ht, and yields of most. oi;l1or crops '  
 
have oeen cut drastically. llot dry nea:l:.l1er durinc; Aue,ust especially dal!laeed the . 
 
late runner peanuts, late corn and i1ay crops, and caused heavy sheddinJ of pecans. ' 
 
General rains are needed before fall seeding of small crains and vJinter grazing .  
 
crops can be completed satisfactorily 
 
CORf.l: Continued drought conditions extending through the nonth of w uust reduced 
 
the indicated corn yield to 11 bushels per acre. Based on t!1c current yield, 
 
C :production Trould be 32,967,000 bushels, or 43 percent belon the 50,200,000 bushels .' 
 
harvested 
 
in 
 
19~3, \ 
 
and 
 
the 
 
short~~t 
. 
 
crop 
 
.sin. ce 
 
:.1928. 
 
>~ 
 
TOBACCO: Total production of .:111 tobacco; i _n Georr;ia is es.tima'l:.ed to be 124,120,000 
 
- - - pounds.This voluinc is 6 percent below the total production .of. 131,86o,coo  
 
pounds in 1953. 
 
 
 
. c.  
 
  
 
?1 ~.\IIUTS: :::l.ainfall r1as not received .in sufficient volume durin g c ~ugust to prevent 
further deterioration of the current crop of runner peanuts. Resulting 
yield. pros:pects for t his crop decli.necl ma r kedly . Total production of all peanuts 
for Rickinc and threshin:o: is non  expected. to be 3h7, 820,000 pounds or 3L! })Crcent belo\r the 530,6L!.O,OOO pounds harvested last year. Currently indicated :~ield per acre .'of 660 pounds compares 11i th 990 pounds in 1953. 
 
~EC:i.t{$: Unfavorable n eat{l er conditions duririg the current groYiin;~ season, ; accom- 
 
- 
 
panied by acu:Le. shortar.; es Gf mois~ure in roost production al~cas, ll~ s pro- 
 
raoted a marked decline j_n; production pros pects. 'l'he bulk of t his 'year 1s crop has 
 
not developed satisfactorily, and an unusually short crop is expected.. Dased on 
 
cond:i.tions as of September l, tota l production ~for the State is estiwated at 
 
26,k5o,ooo pounds--or 54 perc'ent belou last season's revised production ol' 
 
56,-600,000 pounds. p 'l:-'oduction from improved varities is placed at 20,'738,000 pounds1 and' ;from seedlin~:;s, 5,512,000 pounds compared ';rith 46,500,000 and 10,100,000 pounds  
 
respectively ,for 1953. 
 
: 
 
'. ;" 
Total J:lilk production for Georgia durinz i~.ut-'~ust. nas 11.3 . million po.unds. This volu~a~ .-.7as approxitJa tely 3 per.cent above the July 1_J; levcl and nearly 4 percent above the ievel during 1~ue;ust 1953.;. 
 
CROP . ... 
 
: 1\ CHE.AGE: YI~; LD 1:<11 'ACHE ~ .;'1'0'11 PiWD UC'1'I Ci! ( 'i'lluUS.~~,!JX3 ) 
 
: .. (000) :Av~rage: 
 
:Indicated: Average: 
 
=Indicated 
 
.: :_ '1954 :1943..,5-~ ~,--195-3 .: 1954 . : 1943-52 : 1953 . 1954 
 
Corn     .bu. 
 
2,997 
 
i1~a 
 
" .- 
20.0 
 
11.0 I E4,973 58,200 32,967 
 
.~heat  .-. bu. : 
.. oats   .... :  :bu. 
. Hay (all)  . :t0n 
. Tobacco (all)  lb.  . Potatoes, Irish, 'bu. 
 
102 '])!.2 18.5 
 
. 666 ~5. 7 " 33.0 
 
818 
 
57 .74 
 
106.0 1096 1267 
 
5 j) 
 
76 
 
18.0 31.0 
.51 1,171 
79 
 
2,122 
13,523 
,699 
107 71'.6 
1.~02-2 
 
2,960 21. 7Ll7 
618 13l,El60 
1!56 
 
1,836 20,646 . 
4,1'9 . 124,12.0 
395 . 
 
2ota 'i:.oes 'sueet, ''bu. : 
 
25 .76 
 
8) 
 
Coi:.ton. bales .. 1,105 252~ 
 
262 
 
Peanuts (for pic'king: 
. and t'nref..w..l.nc; ) lb~   
 
. 
 
- 
:i 527 
 
. Pcaches,total crop, 
. bu, y 
 
. 1':;)ccans  lb. 
 
. Pasture, Condition, ;; 
 
753 990 
 
I 
I 
 
I 75 
 
76 
 
55 222 
 
L;7B. 2,158 
 
.. 70?. 
- .. 
 
752 
 
1,375 ' .. ....s1o . 
 
660 
 
. 682,830' ; 
 
. ' 
 
' . 
 
53o,6l;o 
 
. 3'47. '.82. 0. 
 
3',4.33 3,312 2,800 
 
45 
 
-- -- 34,371 . 56,600 1 26,250 -- i 
 
1/ Total ac.; ricultural crop greater than and including co1nmercial crop. 
 
tsee reverse side for pean..1t and pec'an production by states) 
 
D. L. l''LOTD ngricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
BUlt'l'ON J. lii>J.UU!JOCJ~'Oi,f Agricultural Statistician 
 
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UNITED STATES - GTh'"ER.AL CROP REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1954 
 
Slight improvement in the all-crop prospects occurred during August, but changes wete noted for 
 
virtually every individual crop. Improveme]l.t in corn, SOybJlBnS and _hay in the main Corn Belt area . 
 
\resulted from mostly favorable ; growing conditions. These -were nearly offset, however by-.deteriora " ~ion of cotton, peanuts md some other late..growing crops in. the less..favored areas, particularly : 
 
1-n the South and Southwest. Pastures are poorer than usual J.rt nearly all except some of the most , 
 
northerly States. 
 
> 
 
T_~ he drought which developed in July continued during August over much of the southe~- part of the . -- 
 
country east of the Rocky Mountains. Shortages in feed crops, pastures and stock water continues "- 
 
~o be the mo s t serious aspects in the area. Irrepexable damage to much of the corn, soybeans and . 
 
+ate hay crops has occurred in the drought areas and yields of sorghums, sweetpotatoes, peanuts and 
 
~otton are also being aff e ct e d by the adverse soil moisture conditions. Supplies of feed and 
 
roughage stored for winter use are already being utilized. Little or .no relief from the drought 
 
f1as come in etpJ-ly September. 
 
 
 
~om prospects improved by 149 million bushels during August, to a total of 2,973 million bushels. ProughG sharply reduced outturns in the South, where much of the corn is. bei:n.g salvaged as silage ij> r foddG-r. Good August rains in the Ohio and upper Mississi:r>pi Valleys improved growing condition~ ~d p1o'~W!le yields, but also retarded maturity of the crop in northernmost sections. 
 
~mproved- yield prospects since August 1 raised production estimates significantly for corn, soybe~~ 
 
rice, all hay, sorghum grain, tobacco and sugar beets, also slightly for potatoe s, sugarc&1e, apple t 
 
~e a1 s, and grapes. Declines in production prospects are seen for spring wheat, cotton, flaxseed, -  
 
:f>eanuts, sweetpotatoes and peaans. Also a few crops failed slightly to measure up to earlier pros';; 
 
pects-oats, barley, dry beans, dry peas, broomcorn, hops and peaches. 
 
f 
 
feed c:ll'op prospects for the country as a vrh()le 'were repo~ted poores.t in the 18 years of comparable ~ecord for September 1. Drought severely reduced feed prospects in...most seriously af f ected area s " 
in :parts of Geo.rgia, Alabama, and the ma in drought aroa ,which embraces much of Texas, louisiana,  ~klahoma, Arkansas and extends up into Kansa s and much o~ Missouri. 
 
r - - ISORN~ Corn p1t'ospects improved by 149 million ~ishels dU:r1ng August. However, the September 1 estimate of 2, 973 million 'l:ushels is 204 million or 6 peroont smaller than production last _ 
 
year and 85 million bushels or 3 perc ent belov; average. Favorable August growing conditions throug 
 
out the northern part of the Corn Belt ana. generally across th\;) northern part of tho CO'lllltry 
 
. 
 
brought improvement tha.t more than offset the adve rse effects of the continued clrought in South ~entraJ. and South .4Ue.ntic areas. The yield of 37-'l bushels per acre compares: with 39.6 in 1953 
 
fud the average of 35.7 bushels. 
 
l?EANUTS: Prospective production of peanuts declined 8 percent during the m~nth e; hot, dry wcathe,' 
 
' 
 
continued in the Southeast aTJ.d Southvrest areas. The production of peanuts for pm'Cking 
 
~d threshing is estimated at 1,168 million pounds, 26 percent below last yearts 1,588 million an(}: 
 
41 percent below the average of 1, 980 million pounds. The yield is estimated at 772 pounds per . 
 
aero contrasted with a yield of 1 1 031 pounds in 1953. 
 
. 
 
PECiiNSt The U. S. crop is forecast at 104,':378,000 potinds, a d~clin~- of 20 percent from the Augus:t.l. 
forecast. This is only about one.,.half as largo -as the 1953 record crop of 211,660,000 ;' 
pounds and is 22 percent below the 1943..52 average production of 133,575,000 pounds. Nearly all . } areas have been short of moisture during most of the growing season and the South Atlantic and Gulf States wore extremely hot and dry during August. The September 1 forecast is below August 1 for each State except Arkansas which is unchanged. 
 
The Georgi~,_crop, estimate_d at 26,250,000 pounds,is less tl:iBn half _o:f:'.. last year~ 'cro;p of 56,60~~~QO 
pounds and l. s 24 percent below average. Tho 'hot, dry tmather contJ.nued through August and shead.J.ng has been very heavy. The nuts which remain on the trees are expected to be small at maturity. 
 
STME 
Va. 
N. C. 
Tenn. 
s. c. 
Ga. 
Fla. 
 
:::------n=H=A_ac=r-v'r~ce:s;,i;e;ad;.:cg""e;..:..;;;lF'l;o:/r~...--P:-E--A---N-;; U-TS--PI~C0KlElD"A-NpDe'rI'lmaEcSrme .ID' 
 
Productl.on :---- - - - - : - - - - - - 
 
:Average 
 
:harvest 
 
:1943-52 : 1953 : 1954 
 
--- Thousand acres 
 
: Average 1 
 
Indicated Average : 
 
: Indicated 
 
' 1943-52: 1953 
 
1954 ' 1943-52 : 1953 
 
1954 
 
Pounds 
 
TEOUsand Pounds 
 
149 
 
110 106 
 
269 
 
177 169 
 
7 
 
3 
 
3 
 
28 
 
10 
 
12 
 
929 
 
536 527 
 
88 
 
56 
 
54 
 
1.380 1,990 
 
1.950 
 
202,623 218,900 
 
11139 1,530 
 
778 
 
600 
 
1 1550 600 
 
300,811 270,810 5,098 1,800 
 
676 ~ 780 
 
750 
 
17~612 
 
7,800 
 
753 . ,  990 
 
660 
 
682,830 530.640 
 
7;..;2~4r----?97~5-----ig~5;,;;0.----.-::..;6Z;BZ-- "54, 600 
 
206,700 261,950 
1,800 
9,000 347.820 
45, 900 
 
Ala. 
 
415 
 
215 208 
 
754 
 
930 
 
650 
 
302,551 199t950 135,200 
 
Miss. 
 
14 
 
6 
 
6 
 
352 
 
400 
 
350 
 
4i930 2,400 
 
2,100 
 
Ark. 
 
12 
 
5 
 
5 
 
399 
 
325 
 
290 
 
4,335  1,625 
 
1,450 
 
Okla. 
 
216 
 
119 125 
 
486 
 
960 
 
380 
 
104,340 114,240 
 
47,500 
 
Texas 
 
621 
 
299 293 
 
459 
 
600 
 
350 
 
282,635 179,400 102,550 
 
1uJ,., s N~ 
 
Me x . :::>. Equiv 
 
ale"2n-t;70so28l~id.-ac~1r~,c5~a4g15~-o-.1.~- ~-,~51~35--------7 9-8-8~ ~=-11~,, ~~~~01<~--------=--...1,-7",-"72;-.;0,2~-0~_-..-...1..~._,_~,9_._7.~~89~~ ,,2~83;6.~ ;;;.9~r;~ 1)68~8,2~~ 5401~ 5 ~ 1,~ 16~ 76,,0~ !0W0~o 
 
'I 
I) 
 
------~-------------~~~~~~PECANS 
~---------,~~~~~---~-Vaxictics - Production 
 
STATE 
 
Average 
 
~---.,.,,.--.o._..----_:1943<'-' 52 
 
1953 
 
Indicated. Septem~cr 1, 1954 
 
Fla. 
 
4,176 
 
7,300 
 
4,350 
 
Ala. iss. 
;Ark. 
 
13,948 7 1 580 4,009 
 
30,000 17 1 050 10.,650 
 
11,500 
 
5,000 3,328 
 
. ', 
 
La. 
 
12,525 
 
24,000 
 
12,600 
 
Okla. 
 
19,000 
 
27 1600 
 
12,000 
 
nTue~x.a~ss~.~---------~1~333~25,~476~55~ 
 
22181,,606000 
 
12924,,357080 
 
~--~Af~t-cr~F~i~v-e~~~y~s~EFo+tur~n--tro--------------------~~~~.Penal~f~o-r~p~rT12 v~art~o-u_s_e~t~o--a-~-o~i~d~ 
 
United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Markctin~ Service 319 E~~ension BuJ.lding 
Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
payment of postage $300. 
 
'' 
 
SOtlTif l3RJWC'R :trimmRI 
 
THE TJN :tlr;~RSITJ OF GMBGIA 
THE !JtJ.IVERSI.:TY: ~l:l3'13.ARIJ~S 
A'l'HNS: .GA. 
 
 ~~J'j ! J.{J\\'\v<t?JJ;Sr!.rJ/l...~....rz<ftm~.~.4.<.)r.lr.--''~n' _~cSrI-:..:~~~.l~":~-!c-t-:\Yn.:~L~_.-k~:i~~..t;::,::~})l~ 
 
r- f--M'-f-iv:1~~~ 
 
.~ 
 
. 
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~w'&f.Yll:C.~v~l~ll~l:~.:-')). 
 
@: ~~~~ihJR~~ GJ0RGl~ -::~~~~FL 
 
1~ C5!o;fJ &)tm~nJo. cFlvrzJtw ,.0 fvX~' . uNIVERSITY oF GEORGIA 
 
GEoRGIA AGR1cu1~ TURAl. ,~1; 
 
;._ 7 r "/ ... \ 1l~!~{'\bt~::}.~1'~ (.. ~~l.~:C'~'o<~.)~-l~-.1/0E~)~.~O,--~),~'A';Gs-l~,~,-I~-C~'~~~f.~-'~L)~~)v.UR;--~~~-;~ _~_~. ~\-U,~)--:~;~=0;,~. \;-.' ,~~ ~--~-- J"\;,-~}.D-..~:-1.::l~...)..;~C;.:~.~&-'v~-;,-7~ )-q-~. ;.._..:~:.._.t--f---:(\~~~'!L:,i..;..~,}L~_i~. ~\~~S!~-.~-~.~..~~ ;;?~r-;~_-- _~=.-R._,,~..~....:..Id~-1-C..::-:l.~lt.-:;.J.._)~_'}.:.)'..:~:A.;,l;JJ,~cl 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
September 16, 1954 
 
tmqRGIA ~953~SH. FAHH J;_~Q_Ol1ESLIGHTLY OFF FBQ!!~52 
Georgia Cash Farm Income amounting to $651J924,000 in 1953 (including Government payments of $4,719,000) was only 0,7 per cent less than the record high income of $656,788,000 (revised figureJ r:eported for the previous year Livestock continued 
to show an increase as a source of income, wh;i.le income from crops declined. Live- 
stock  and livestock products acc01mted fm !J,0,5 per cent of total cash income while crops amounted to S8o8 per cent. Comparable figures for 1952 were 38,6 per cent and 60.2 per cent, respectively. 
 
Cotton continued to rank first as a source of cash income, cont:dbuting 21.4 per 
cent of the total. Following in order among crops were tobacco (10~6% ) and peanuts 
(8,.6%)  Ih the livestock group, commercial broilers led lvith lh,4 per cent of total cash income, follot-Jed by hogs (9.~%), dairy products (6.7%), and eggs (4 .. 7%), the 
latter having i'Ol' the first time advancod. ahead of cattle and c&lvcs in the line-up. 
 
( <.. Percentage contribu'..;ions to cash farm :hr'!come by commodities for 1953 and 1952, reB s pectively, were as follows: All Crgps, .58.8 and 60.2; Livestoc~ and Products, 40,5 
and 38,6; Goverrnnent Payments, 0.7 and 1.:~2; Cotton, 21.4 and 26.2; Toba cco, 10.6 and 9.6; Peanuts, 8o6 and 6.5; Truck Crops, 2,7 and 2.6; Fruit and Pecans, 2.6 and 3,0; Corn, 1~4 and le3; Other Crops, 11,5 and 11.0; Commercial Broilers, 14.4 
and 13a5; Hogs, 9.1 and 8,0; Dair'J Products, 6,7 and 6.4; Eggs, 4.7 and 3.9; 
Cattle and Calves 4.2 and 5.4; Other Livestock, 1.4 and 1.4 
 
DISTRIBliT ION OF 1953 pASH INCO:tc~- FIWH GEORGIA CRO~ AND LIV1STOCK 
 
- Over - 
 
 CROPS 
Cotton Lint patton .Seed Cotton, Total feanuts Tobacco Fruj_ts & Pecans 
* Truc k Crops 
Corn All Other Crops 
 
CAS H FARM INCOI'iE FOR GEORGIA. 
 
1949 
- ~ 
------------------(Thousand D~llars) ---------------------------- 
 
121,966 116,8~.1 99,077 101,630 .151,556 154,321 125,h49 
 
17,220 ,17,000 
 
22,135 17,996 13,95~ 
 
139,186 133,841 109,055 115,722 173,691 172,317 139,403 
 
72,076 80,707 60,788 69,257 56,295 42, 838 55,930 
 
49 ,LJ7 47,350 1+9,o83 50,669 64,760 62, 92L~ 69,217 
 
16,080 13,442 9,420 15,718 . 19,358 19,785 17,139 
 
16,803 19,536 15,07)-J. 15,774 16, 638 16,726 1?,356 
 
10,613 11,939 10,409 10,075 8,929 8,765 9,239 
 
51,946 43,50) 37, 898 57,076 61,041 72,11.5 75,219 
 
TOTAL CROPS 
 
356,141 350,)18 291,?27 334,291 400,712 395,LI70 383 ,503 
 
-l~ Excluding Irish and Sweetpotatoes and minor crops. 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - -- - - - -  - - 
 
LIVESTOCK 
 
Hog s 
 
49,956 46,353 41,021 . 43, 896 55,?07 .52 ,749 59,311 
 
Cattle & Calves 
 
._ 
 
. 
 
Dai,ry Products 
 
27,778 37,582 22,658 32,4!!1 29,033 3l,h50 33,,h5h 36,836 
 
36,903 3.9,556 
 
35,351+ 41,977 
 
27,298 43;825 
 
Com. Broilers 
 
24,191 29,108 32,977 45,433 68,530 88,610 93,826 
 
Other Chickens 
 
6,6h6 5,963 3,838 3, 872 3,693 3,858 ~, 612 
 
Turkeys 
 
1,286 1,196 1,820 1,971 4,188 3,5lLI 2,316 
 
Eggs 
 
16, 833 16,550 17,499 17, 922 27,038 25,606 30,611 
 
Other 
 
1,568 1,598 2,677 1,556 2,315 2,061 1,903 
 
TOTAL LIVES'rOCK & PRODUCTS 
GOVERlln\JEJIIT PAYlllENTS 
 
157,291 169,800 155,944 183, 92 7 237,930 253,729 263,?02 
 "'' -----~------------------- 
8,542 6,395 5,903 10,580 8,63h 7,589 4,719 
 
TOTAL CASH I NCOME 
 
ALL SOtlRCES 
 
521,974 52 6, .Sl3 1~53,571+ 5~8, ?98 6h7 ,276 656 ,7 88 651 ,924 
 
HOI\!IE CONSUHP'l'ION Crops Livestock 
 
56,917 45,837 L,.O,O?l 35,791 93,1.r43 93,030 85,038 65,390 
 
36,606 78' 7f.)l 
 
36:921 74,236 
 
38,305 75, 613 
 
TOTAL I NCJr,m INCLlJDI NG HOME CONSl.Jl~L"o PTION DUT NO GOV"'!:RNJ'afi'Nl' PAYiiENTS 
 
Crops 
 
413,058 396,155 331,798 370,0Er2 h3? ,318 1+32,391 
 
Livestock 
 
250,734 262,830 240,982 2h9,317 316,691 ~ 327,965 
 
All Commodities 663,792 658,985 572,780 619,399 754,009 760,356 
 
L121,808 339,315 761,123 I 
 
TOTAL I NCOJ\!iE , ALL CQ1.;JUODI1'IES, 
& GOV. PAYl.;ENTS 
 
672,334 665,380 5'78,683 629,,979 
 
762, 6LJ3 
 
767,9145 
 
765,842 
 
]/ Revised. ?:_/ PreUrninary. 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricu1tural Stat istidan, In Charge 
 
OVER 
 
HARRY A. WHITE Agricultural Statistician 
 
 GJ0RGTIA M;:;~.T;~G 
ti/Y?oc$~ 
 
::...;; 
 
,GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL. 
 
FARM PRICE REPORT AS OF' SEPTEMBER 15, 1954 
 
GEORGIA: During the month ended September 15, prices received by Georgia farmers 
 
for some agricultural commodities shifted toward lower levels. 'here were 
 
off-setting price increases in evidence for other commodities however. The com- 
 
pensating nature of all price changes cau.ped the All Com..rnodity Index of Prices Re.- 
 
ceived to remain unchanged during the 30-day period. At the present level the Index 
 
is 2h8 percent of the August 1909-July 1911-t average - the same level reported on 
 
August 
 
15 
 
and 
 
also 
 
identical 
 
with 
 
the 
 
level 
. 
 
reporte.d 
 
in 
 
September 
 
1953. 
 
During the month beef cattle prices dropped .to the lowest level since November,l953, and hog _prices to the lowest level since January, 1953. Prices received for chickens arid egg s were below the levels reported during August. 
 
Prices received for most feed grains increased during the month. Wholesale "milk and butterfat in cream brought improved prices, with seasonality of production serving in part as the impetus. 
 
UNITED STATES: A decline in hog prices durj_ng the month ended September 15, togeth- 
 
; 
 
er with lower prices. for commerd.a1 vegetables, eggs, p otatoes, soy- 
 
'(~ beans, and chickens, was responsible for a two percent ( 5 points) decline in the 
 
Index of Prices Received by Farrnei"i3. Eigher prices for milk, apples, cotton,cattle, 
 
tobacco, and wheat were only partially offs_e.tting. The rnid ..September index, at 246 
 
percent of its 1910-14 base, compares with 251 a month earlier and vrith 257 in Sep- 
 
tember a year ago. 
 
Lower prices for goods bought for rural living reduced the Parity Index (Prices Paid for Commodities, Interest, Taxes, and Vvage Rates) nearly 1 percent during the month ended September 15 with food prices leading t he- decline. These downturns were partially offset by a slight j_ncrease in prices paid for production goods bought by farmers. At 280, however, the Parity Index was ab out 1 percent higher t han a year 
k ago. 
Tli th the Parity Index off less than the Index of Prices Received for farm products, 
I the Parity Ratio dropped back to 88 this month, the same as in June and July. The 
September ratio was about 5 percent lower than a year ago. 
 
. Indexes 
= - - - ------ .1910-14 100 
 
Summary Table for the United States Sept:-1-g;--A~'S -15;--s~pt-. 15,_.;.,.:__:__ Record hj_gh 
 
1953 
 
19Sh 
 
1954 
 
- Index_ __ Date 
 
--~----- 
 
Prices Received 
 
257 
 
2 51 
 
246 
 
313 
 
:F'eb. 1951 
 
Parity Index "J:./ 
 
277 
 
282 
 
. 280 
 
290 '/ May 1952 
 
, Parity Ratio 
 
93 
 
i 
 
89 
 
88 
 
123 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
J:/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wag e Hates. ,2... / Also February and April 1952. 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
BUETON J. Ill\.~lRINGTON Agricultural Statistician 
 
Af ter Five Days Returnto 
 
United Sta t es Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
319 Extension Bui lding 
 
I' 
 
Athens, Georgia 
QirmJA~-m~Ei.:u~J~:? 
 
Penalty for privat e uso t o avoid payme nt of postage ~~300 . 
 
SQUTU anat~U !dmmB.I 
TllE tmlftRS.rl't OF Gmmft& THE Ul.iiJJERSUY I,URlttlSS 
A!'S:at$ .G.A.,. 
 
 -------'-:........._,_..;-P:;.::R:.::.I:.:C~E::::..S.-BEC-. GEIEVOERPGBIYAF-Aru.~fl;"-;:E,S:-S:E-:P-T 'iJ--':-~E.R -1-5, 
 
1~9,54,i'l'ITH 
~~----- 
 
COHP.ii.RISOlTS mriT:t=, D:;..-;;s=TAT=ES;;:;----- 
 
--CQ,;!iv:ODITY 
 
T 1 Average 
 
. 1 ~.. ~. . 
 
' I . .A:~eruge 
 
j 
 
. 
 
MD 
Ulif!T 
 
 
 
.t-. Aug.l909-i Sept 15,! Aug 15, 'Sept 15, J J.ug.l909- Sept 15, lug~~-~ Sep\15, 
 
July 1914 1953 1 1954. 1954 lj ...,Tuly 1914 1953 
 
1:::~8'~ 
 
19.A 'J, 
 
Wheat, Bu. 
 
. .<f>. ,. 
'I' 
 
1 . 2.4. 
 
I 1 90 j 1. 90 ' 1. 96 I11i 
 
' 88 
 
1. 92' 
 
2 03 . 207 
 
Corn, Bu, 
 
$ 
 
.91 
 
1 .s3 I 1.66 . 1.6411 
 
,64 
 
1.5o 
 
1.53 
 
1.s3 
 
Oats, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
.67 
 
.90 I .84 
 
.91 IJ' 
 
.40 
 
.71 
 
,68 
 
.71 
 
Irish Pota:toos, Bu. $ 
 
1.12 
 
1.50 1.75 
 
2,00 1 
 
.70 
 
.99 1.L11 1.16 
 
Sweet Potatoes, Bu. $ 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
 
 
Cottonseed, ton 
 
$ 
 
.83 
 
3.40 3.50 
 
12.6 
 
33.9 
 
I so.so I ::::o 
 
3.50 I1 
34.8 lIiI 
59.00 1,' 1, 
 
.88 
12.1 
22.55 
 
j 2.64 
I 33.1 
51.50 
 
2.59 34.0 !31.30 
 
2.36 34.6 61.60 
 
Hay (baled), ton 
 
Hogs, per cwt. 
 
$ 
 
Beef Cattle, cwt. $ 
 
I 26.10 j 26 .so 
 
26.10 It 
 
fn.w 7.33 
 
. I 1 21.70 19.70 I 
 
3.87 I :::: 
 
! 10.50 
 
5.42 
 
20.90 23.80 15.80 
 
21.20 21.60 15.90 
 
22.00 19.70 16.10 
 
Milk Cows, head. 
 
Chickens, 1b, 
 
Eggs, Paz. 
 
Butterfat, lb. 
 
Milk (wholesale) 
 
per 100,11} 
 
$ 
 
33.85 
21.3 25.7 
2.42 
 
1120.00 i100.00 
I I 26. Ll j 22.9 
 
I' 95.00 
22."1 .l 
 
li I I I so.o 45.0 42.$ 
 
15:::s I 55.0 
 
53.0 1 
 
I 
 
i 
 
1 6.35 
 
5.65 ' 
 
48.00 11.4 21.5 26.3 
1.60 
 
I 157.00 145.00 
 
24.3 
 
2lo5 
 
I 514 
 
37.4 
 
55.7 
 
145.00 19.2 
55.8 
 
4.43 i 3.89 
 
4;10 
 
Soybeans, Bn. Peanuts, lb. 
 
$ ' 
 II 5.0 
 
I 
 
J) Preliminary for September 195< 
 
2;60 
 
2.9sll 
 
2.33 
 
323 
 
251 
 
11.0 
 
1o.s I! 4.8 
 
n.o 11.4 n.4 
 
 - - . - -  ........ ---'---,.,-~-__.u,.---- ~---'-----'---- 
 
==  ---------=-- 
 
= IN'DEX NUMBERS OF PRICES BEC",~IVJDD BY Fl~RMERS IN GEORGIA (August 1909 .. July 19lll: 100) 
 
Sept. 15, Aug. 15, Sept. 15, 
 
All Commodities 
Cotton & Cottonsoed 
 
..... 1953 . 195<1 
 
1954 
 
- 248- -~-~~f----~-*-,~- 
 
,1 
 
262 
 
Grains 
 
174 
 
11'1 
 
175 
 
Meat /nimctl s Dairy Products 
 
304 213  
 
295 230 .. 
 
271 232 . , 
 
Chickens mid Eggs ]'ruits 
 
257 189 
 
200 161 
 
191 161 
 
i 
 
Mi scell anoous 
 
192 
 
201 
 
197 
 
I 
 
- --R~.;is~d -~-------~~------------ . 
 
PRICES PAID BY FLRMI!J:tS 1POB SELiR:T:ED FE.'l!;DS SEPT:ElffiEB. 15, 1954 WITH CO:!/i:PARI SONS J} 
-~!OltG~E-----.~.~-. --=--~-)[=--~ _.!!?2.~TED . ST!?_'1_"~s. ~- -- .----~ -~ -- -- -- -- -- -- - 
 
KIND OF FEED Mixed Da.iry.Feed 
 
Sent. 15, 1 l953 
 
lL L.ug. 15, i Sept. 15, If 19~ 1954 
 
Sept. 15 1 I! 1953 I 
 
Aug. 15, 1954 
 
- 
 
j ;Q_ollars pe~-~~0 ~o_:n:;;;T---- 
 
Sopt. 15, 1954 
 
All Uncler 
29% Protein 1~% Protein 18% Protein. 20% Prot oin. 24% Protein 
 
4.05 4.50 
 
I 4.15 
 
4.10 I! 
 
~~.05 
 
' 4,00 
 
I 
 
~1.10 
 
4.30 
 
~1.40 
 
,1. 15 
 
4.60 
 
.:J,.Go 
 
3.95 3.DO 3.92 
!),.07 4,32 
 
I I 
 
3.93 3.84 
 
II ' 3.90 4.20 
 
4,38 
 
3o9l 3.82 3.88 4.17 4.35 
 
High Protein Feecl.s 
Cottonsee<ll1eal Soybean Meal Meat Scrap 
 
3.50 4,75 6.10 
 
4,25 
5.90 6.20 
 
,:1:~10 
5.80 6.30 
 
372 1.60 5,37 
 
451 5.80 6.52 
 
4~ 115 
5.52 6.18 
 
Grain By-Products 
Bra~  
Middlings Corn Meal 
 
3.70 11.00 
4.50 
 
3.55 
 
3,50 
 
3.1l 
 
3.04 
 
3.01 
 
3.90 
 
3,90 
 
2. 28 
 
3.23 
 
3.18 
 
430 
 
11.10 
 
3.89 
 
3.87 
 
3.88 
 
Poultry Foed 
 
Broiler Growing 
 
Mash I,aying Mash Scratch Grains 
 
L!! 5.60 
 
5.30 
 
4.60 
 
0 
 
5,70 .5.30 4.55 
 
5.22 
4.80 4,32 
 
5.39 ,1~ 96 
~1.32 
 
5.:33 4.90 4.30 
 
1} As reported by Feed Dealer.s. 
 
 GEORGIA OCTOBER 1 COTTON lli1PORT 
 
current cotton production for Georgia is indicated at 590,:000 bales ()00 pounds grqss w~ight) accord:i.ng to information f-urni_shed the Georg~a Crop neporti.ng Service of the United Stc.tes Department of Agriculture. This is a considerable increase from the forecast of 5'10,000 bales for the past two months. l'Jith the record early 
advancement of harvesting operat:Lons to dat e crop correspondents. have .found that .thE 
c:rop is larger than had been expected. 
 
Indicated production is 22 percent below the 19).3 crop of ?52, 000 standard. .bales 
and 16 percent under the 10 year average (l9L~3-52) of 705,000 bale s. 
 
Yield of lint per acre is 256 pounds as compared with 262 pounds last year, and a 
10 year average of 252 p ounds. 
 
I ~ t ' <I 
 
.I 
 
September we2ther was a continuation of the, prolonged summer drought so that con- 
 
ditions have been ve ry fav orable for getting the cotton out of the field :)..:r  
 
excellent shape. In the southern porM.on of the state about 95 pe rcent of the crop 
 
\\r.,~_._',...  
 
had been ginnec, to report elate, in the midstate terdtory about aro1;J.nd tvm thirds i.n the northern counties. For the state as a 
 
80 percent, 9-nd ivhole the p~r 
 
centage was about 82--a r e cord high f'or Octobe r .l, 
. 1 
 
The Bureau of Census reports L!N-1-,000 running bales. s;inned to October 1 compared 
 
with .h79,000 g:i.nned to this date in 1953 2nd 457, 000 in 19 :~ 2. 
 
\. 
 
. ~ ' ' 
 
 ARCHIE LANGl,EY 
 
D. L. FtOYD. 
 
, 
 
Agr:-icultural Sta.ti s tician 
 
J~gricultural Stat:i stician, In Cha rge 
 
- - - GEORGIA 
 
HAP 
 
SHOT:HHG Il'i!DICA'rED 
 
PRODUCTION -~"  -...---~'~  
 
1954 AND FIJ~J\L  ----~-.---~ 
 
PRO. DUC. T~IO--N 
 
FOR 
 
1. 953 
 
&. -1-9 -5-2--- 
 
 \mt~~~g-- -~~~-?. 
 
1954 production indicated on Ocitober 1. 
 
\1952-65,000 19~4-~4,000 ) . --\ ..~, 
 
19)3-::h,OOO ~III 
 
' \ 
 
.. STATE;.; 
195h- 590;000 
 
~='-- 
 
j.1952-53,000 
 
-  F.c.:>L"r,<"w\~~,,, 
 
1953 752,000 1952 - 731,000 
 
- 
 
r. - 
 
I 
 
 
J 
 
~ 
 
. 
 
. 
. 
 
'I T'R )l95L~-3 5 ,QOO 
1-.TR!J.J'ia  19S3-?,6, obQ. 
 
Distdcts shown are Crop 
 
~ 
//J ___ \..... " c_...--_. 
 
lTL 1;N~T~j~;1\ _ 
 
~~2-./<_3,;0~0~0 '~\. A 
 
Reporting Districts and NOT Congressional D:ii.stricts."-.- 
\ 
 
I 
 
/ ._ 
 
IV. 
 
~ ) 
 
v. 
 
- ~~ -~ AUGUSTA' 
\\ 
 
1954-68,000 
 
1953-81,000 1952-82,000 
 
~ IviACON 
J . --- - 
 
') 1954- 93,000 \ 
') 1953-118,000 \ 
 
1 lr 
 
, , 1954...- 98 ,ooo 
 
j 1952-119' 000 \ .,_ 
 
COLD1I;JU5. 
 
\- }..953-137, 000 
 
C'") 
 
\ 
 
! 
 
--~.~-~~I .2:~~{L--1V3I--0Iv ' 000 ~I.-l----~.,\~/----s\A~/Wll-l~~\ ~ 
 
; 
 
.J. , 
 
_j 
 
IX. 
 
'? 
 
/ i'LBAilY\ l95L~-ll2, 000 
 
J~ l95L!-24, 000 
 
S:':X~J ' 
 
-'---"'-- L I 1953-138, 000 
 
1953-25, 000 '[ 
 
1954_80, 000 1953-83, 000 
l9S2-fW' 000 
 
/ 1952-ll'!,ooo 
\L-, 
 
l 95 2- 24,ooo ,S 
~7 
) ~ 
 
___ --------- - ---- ____[_ __;_ ________:_------- - .. ' 
 
 -  UNITED STATES - CO'I"rJN HEPOnT AS OF OCTOBE,F~ )., 1954 
 
~-_,__ 
 
"' 
 
.. 
 
The Crop Reporting Board of the A.~-ricult'Jral Marketing Service makes the following 
 
report from data furnished b:~-' crop corre0Pondents~  ~ie.i'c('statisticians, Bureau of 
 
the Census, Commodity Stabiliz;ation Service,\and cooperating State agencieso The 
 
final outturn of cotton compared with this forecas.t 'will depend upon whether the 
 
various influences affecting the crop durihg the :pemainder'of the season a;re more or 
 
less favorable than usual. 
 
 
 
:ACFl.ELGE: OCTOBER 1 : L!NT YIELD. PER :PRODUCTION(GINNifJ(}s)2{:""""'cEN~SUS~ 
 FOR : CONDITION ; HARVF~STED ACRE ; 500..,lb .gross wt  bales ~GINNINGS 
 
:HARVEST :Aver...;: 
 
:Aver-: : 1954 ;-Aver-: 
 
1954 : . TO 
 
1 
STATE 
 
:1954 1/: age : 
 
: 
 
: age : 
 
: Crop : age : 
 
Crop :10/1/54 
 
- :l943-:1953:1954:19h3-:1953:Inru.c.:l9Lt:3-: 1953 Indic, 
 
.  
 
:1952 : 
 
--~----~ 
 
Thous  : 
 
:1952 
 
:Oct. 1:1952 : 
 
Oct. 1 
 
us : -~-----~----~.,.--.--,.---~ 
 
-~---- 
 
:Tho Thous  : Thous , Thous  
 
Ac:res : Pct.=Pct.=Pct.: :Lb. =Lb, : Lb .. =Bales=Ba1es :Bales 
 
Bales 
 
I I ~.: I N.c  
 
571 73 f 68 76131-tO !2;r;07 
 
5o6~~~4~! 
 
J~-5---~~-o-- 
 
s. c.... ~., 
 
i 858 I 7o r 74JJ61 i312 1281 I 269 
 
6931 
 
690i . . 48o 
 
354 
 
GTaeeim..-:-.:-:-:-. 1 Alao  1 
I l\illiss_ .' 
 
l1,~l26O1584, 
1,913 
 
$t 
I 
 
-714~.1~.J'41_1._. 
72 i n/6 
72 I '86 J 
 
o~~oj_?1~.3:,:2)_7,_J.1.2.3~;..UE.i3o2_%;)W-j_.z).'4l4. q1!~___70L2S1.?L.?5_o9o0_ 
 
51286 68 !336 
 
/2851277 
 
1 1 
 
hlO 
 
370 
 
I 
i 
 
1~9606741i 
 
9631 2,129 
 
700 1,475 
 
i I I 1 
l\1o . J 
 
456 I 
 
I I Ark  jl,705 
 
I 
 
i 
 
75 I 73 I' 79 1368 
 
70 J 73 64 !332 
 
I 1 
 
I 
 
i 386 J 411 
 
1358)334 
 
1 
 
3L~3jI 
 
. 
41-19 
 
i,3Lt3 1 1,5481 
 
390 
~1 185 
 
;i;:::::: ~~~ ~t ~~ t~ 1m ,~~~ i~~ , ~~~1 ~~~ ~~g I r 
Texas  1 
 
7~624 
 
1 
1 
 
1 
70 j 70 1/ 68 !182 
 
/233 
 
1 
225 / 3,2391 4,317 1 3,575 
 
~345 84 557 
832 
180 
566 
339 
72 
1,666 
 
_ I 
 
I 
 
I 
 
I 
 
I 
 
I 
 
; 
 
I 
 
N. LleXo ... f 2011 861 90/ 97 1498 1497/609 J 195; 327j 
 
255 
 
43 J 
 
Ariz  q I l-t03 1 89 1 93 / 94 1555 j743 I 869 I 387 j 1,070 1 730 
 
107 
 
1-- -1- _.:1_- _OCsta~hleair~f,e:~/l/+- 
 
882j 
 
_7~ 
 
1 
r' 
 
921 
I 
_-::_ l 
 
86J 96'!624 
::_-~!_-:_ ~i2~8- 
 
16321778 
~l2~2_,I_3~h- 
 
J- 
I 
 
905 J 1 
 ~7JJ _ 
 
, 
 
768 
~5~ 
 
/ 
1 
1 
, 
 
- 
 
1 
- 
 
1430 
_4~ 
 
55 
 
t ~._s~ ~ e ~ "11~,~8~ 1_7~ ~7__j_7~ J222~1l3~4~j _3~1- ~~2_:_h~8ll~,~6~ ,,_l~~~l~j_5!_6~1-  
 
___.. I l --;; . . I - I --- 1EA1g.myepr t-.~/ 
 
I 
. 
 
31.8 
 
' 
 
 
 
I 
I 
 
I ' 
 
' 
I 
 
I 
I 
 
I I 
 
; 
 
, . 
 
-I -- i34lJ j3h0 : 417 29.2! 65.51 27.6 
 
--- 
 
--J--.--~-- 
 
I~~~~ 
 
~/ September 1 estima:ee. --  
 
~I Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb. bale contains about L~SO net 
 
' ' 
 
pounds of lint. 
 
}../ Virginia, Florida, Illinois~ Kentucl0J, Kansas, and Nevada. 
 
11 Included in State and United States totals. Grown iri Texas, New i:,iexico, 
Ariz; ona, and California,  
 
CltOP REPORTING BOAim 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Agricultural Marketing Serv:i. ce 319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of postage ')300. 
_,.. 
 
THt UNIVE~ S ITY OF GEOBG I A TEE UH I VEBSI 'IY LIBRARI E:S 
ATHS!IlS GA. 
 
 No general relief has been :r:ecei ved from the severe drought that started in Georgia in early Jrme,. Little rainfall has been received during the past three months and werage temperatures for August and September set new high records  The continued extreme heat with little moisture has reduced pasture condition to the lmJest level of record. Indicated average corn yi.eld of lleO bushels is the lowest since 1941 and the pe~nut yield is the lowest since 1939. Peean prospects have continued t~ de. cline and the present state estimate of .21 million pounds is only 37per cent of the record crop harvested in 1953 ~ Other crops _have been damaged seyerely by the drough~ 
 
' The hot dry weather during September has been favorable f(')r harvesting operations and good progress TtJas made in all areas  Cotton picking has proceeded steadily and is almost complete in the southern and central districts. The bulk of the peanut crop has been dug and threshing operations are well advanced. Harvesting ~f the corn crop is underway in some areas and most of the short hay crop has been saved in fine eon  dition& The severe drought has brought about an extr13me shortage of water, In many cases wells, ponds, streams and reservoirs have completely dried up and water for 
(~- ivestoek can be had only by h.auling :~ng distances. 
 
CORN: October 1 indicated  production of corn in Georgia is the same as September 1. 
The estimate placed the total crop at )2, 967 1 000 'bushels  'I'his is 43 per cent 
less than the 58,200,000 bushels harvested in 1953 P.nd is the smallest production 1 since 1928~ 'I'he yield per acre of 11 11 0 bushels is 9.,0 bushels belm'' last season and 
is J,.O bushels less than the ten year (1943..52) average 0 
PEAN~a The extremely hot dry weather of September further reduced the yield pros pects for runner peanuts, Yields are so-lo1-1 that in some areas consider- 
able acreage intended for picking and threshing t-rill cnly be harvested f(")!' feed. Total production of all peanuts for picking and threshing is not-T expected to be 32 6~ 7L~o, 000 pounds or 38 per cent less than the 530,640,000 pounds harvested last season and is the smallest crop in the past twenty years, Yield per acr~ is placed at 620 pounds compared with 990 pounds in 1953. 
 
PECANSi Unfavorable weather conditions during September caused a further decline in pecan prospects, Shedding of nuts has been heavier than usual and'the nuts 
1~, have not sized up due tro the shortage of moisture, Total production in Georgia is expected to be 21,000,000 pounds compared 1-Jith the record. high of 56, 6oo, 000 pounds harvested one year ago. Improved var'ioties are expected to produce 16,6001 000 pormds and seedlings 4,hoo, 000 pounds 4 
 
MILK PRODUCTION: Total: milk pro,duction for Georgia during September Has 106 million 
 
<~~ptember 1953  
\ ,..__~ 
 
pormds compared with 113 million last month and 107 million !or 
 
- - -. - - . - - - - - - - - -. ----- 
 
GEORGIA 
 
CROP 
 
: P: cHEAGE: 
 
YIELD PERACHI~ --:'l'Ol'AL PiH5buc'froffl'ruousANDS} 
 
. :-raocn-:Average;-------:rru.K~ated:  Average , 
 
: Ind1cated 
 
1954 :1943-52: 1953 Gorn bu. 2;99-7- - 14;01 20.0- 
 
vlheat  obu, 
 
102 
 
14Q2 18.5 
 
1954 ' 194352 ' 1251_ : 1954 11~0 1 44,973 ~266'- 32,967 
 
18 ., 0 
 
2~122 
 
2,960 1,836 
 
Cats,,._,,n .... ,bu, 
 
666 
 
25Q7 33,0 
 
311)0 13,5'23 21,'?1.J.7 201 646 
 
' Hay (all)., ... , ..  ton 
 
818 
 
.57 , 74 
 
.53 
 
699 
 
618 
 
437 
 
Tobacco (all)oolb, 
 
106..0 1096 1267 1,,171 
 
107,716 131,860 124,120 
 
Potatoes,Itishjo,bu. 
 
5 73 
 
76 
 
79 
 
1,022 
 
456 
 
395 
 
Potatoes,Sweet,s.bU0 
 
25 76 
 
83 
 
45 
 
41 711 
 
2,158 1,125 
 
'::1tton...... , .bales ~ :Januts (for picking 
 
11105 
 
252 
 
262 
 
256 
 
705 
 
752 
 
590 
 
~ and threshing) lb. 
 
527 753 
 
990 
 
620 
 
682,830 
 
Peaches,total crop, 
 
bu~ 1/ 
 
3,433 
 
3,312 2,800 
 
... .... -- PecansG~:lb4 
 
34,371 56,600 21,000 
 
PastureJCondition % 
 
76 
 
75 
 
36 
 
YT otaiagr icuit"U'r'ai crop gr eater.~th~a'-n-arid:--:li-n-c~lu-d~m-:--.g--c~o-m_e_r.,....c-:-ia-1::."'.._c_r_op--.----~---- 
 
D. L, FLOYD .. __ . Agricultural Statistieian, In Charge 
 
ARCHIE LAl~GLEY Agricultural Statistician 
 
 UNITED STATES - GENERAL CROP REPORT _AS_OF OCTOBER 1, 1954 
 
A shg.Pt improvement in all-crop 'prospects during 'September raised the total volume to a tie with 19$1 for fifth-largest, despite drought in a large a rea and acreage restrictions on several craps. 
 
Changes in estimates for most individual crops since _Septelliber l were relatively  s tnall. T.he .estimate for corn dropped 23 million bushels to a total of 2, 950 million,  )' Soybean prospects improved sl-ightly--6-! million busheis--to a total of 331 million 
bushels.- , Among others with larger prospective outturns were cotton and all hay. F'or several crops, changes were rather insignificant. Bu:t spring wheat, flaxseed, pea~ nuts, and dry beans were among those with poorer prospects than on September 1. 
Past:u::t;'eS pelnained much poorer than usual, except in northernmost areas-. 
 
1Nhile some droughty portions received helpful, reviving rains during lg.te September, 
 
weathf.Jr f or the month was mostly dr;r and extremely warm. Intermittent rains delayed 
 
harvest operatipns in most _of the strip across the entire northern part of the 
 
c oun;t_ry, ca:using harvesting losses and lowering quality of crops  Otherwise the' sea~ c;m was favorable to ideal for rna turing and ~harvesting most crops and good pro- 
 
gress was made. 
 
 
 
The c"orn crop ' varies widely in quality betwEJei'l areas and even -within States In areas where drought and searing temperat Lir-es at usual time of pollination limited. or prevented polliriati'on, little grain corn was produced ami the crop provides li:ttle but forage or silage. In most northern Corn Belt areas, corn is of excellent quality as almost ideal August'-Septeinber growing conditions permitted full maturity. Picking had started on, a sina.ll scale by October 1. 
 
' 
 
- 
 
CORN: The corn erop prospects dropped 23 million bushels during September, and. as of 
 
-.-. -. -- October 1 the indicated total-was 2, 950 million bushels. Such a crop would 
be 7 percent smaller than the 1953 production and h percent or 108 million bushE?ls 
 
below average., . Of the total corn production, 2,630 million b-ushels are . expected to 
 
f 
 
be harvested for grain, compared with 2,870 million bushels la:st year , for this pur- 
 
pose and the 10-year average of 2,768 million bushels. 
 
PEANUTS: The indica tep producti on o.f peanuts for picking and threshing is 1,083 million pounds, :7 percent less thfm a month ago, 32 percent below 1953, 
and L~5 percent less than average-. 
The greatest percentage decline during September occurred in t.he Sc;mthwest ~ where c ontinued drought has caus ed a .further deterioration ~f yield prospects as weli as diversion of p.creage to hay. In the Southeast ~~' prosp e_cts declined 8 
to percent from .last month,  The .Hu.nner crop - in this. area , which had been expected to 
hold up be tter . than the. . ea1:1i.er . dug. Spanish .:rariety, did not .come up . the- expectations indicated by vLne growth, There is alsci s orne diversion of acrea ge to hay purposes without t:b,reshing in this. area~ 
 
PECANS: The pecan crop is forecast at '91,2S2,000 pounds--13 percent less than the 
Sept_emb er 1 prospect, 57 percent .~ess .than last y__ear and 32 :percent less 
 
than average.- Prospects in each State declined dur:ing September except Oklahoma . 
 
which remained :the same, The severe drought ip mos:t of the pecan areas con.tinued 
 
during September . Shedding of nuts continued and 'the pecans remaining on the trees 
 
are expected to be light wei ght, 
 
-c"'' .-  
 
The Georgia crop declined sharply during Septe mber and is now forecast at 2l,OOO,OOC 
 
pounds--only 37 _percent of la,s.t. yean an.,cl 61 percent of average. Shedding has con- 
 
of tinued very :heavy and moisture i .s not sufficient 'to fill the nuts remaining-. In - 
some areas, defoiliation the ' trees has been severe. In Texas, the tota l crop is 
 
forecast at 19,500,000 pounds--down 3 m.illion from September 1. This sstimate is 
 
30 percent less than last season and )__j_o percent less than ave rage. The crop is 
 
relatively better in the norther:n a,nd northeastern parts of the State than in the 
 
southern a!!-d Edwards Plateau ~re;~::r. . 
 
 
 
'  ... ! 
 
. ~- 
 
'- 
 
.._ . ' ,; . , . ' . 
 
 r A.,fter Five -Days Return , to United. ' States Department of Agriculture 
Agricultural lviarketing Service  ~  319 Extension Building 
Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
 
,Penalty for private 1.1se 'to avoid payment of postage ~? 300 . 
' ,, 
 
.SOOTH -BRANCH L; :(BRl\R'! 
THL tJ:J I VEP SI TY OF OF.ORGIA THE UNIVSRS I1Y LIBR ARI ES 
ATHENS GA. 
 
 fARrJ PH ICE REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 15, 1 954 
JEORGIA : During the month ended October 15 ~ the All Commod.i ty Index of Prices Re- 
ceived by Georgia farmers advanced 3 points, At the present level the 
Lndex is 251 percent of the August 1909-Jtlly l 9lh average , and 14 percentage points 
:3.bove the ,level repqrted during the cor,responding period 6: year agoo 
I. 
di ghe r prices re ceived during t.h.e 30.;;:,day period fo;l1' cotton J.int, wheat, oats, all .:>aled hay, butterfat in cream, and whol esale mj.lk contributed large l y to the rise in the All Commodity I ndex. 
 
"3ubstantially lower prices were received during tl:):e month for corn, Irish Potatoes , 
 
. 
 
sweetpotat oes , hogs~ beef cattle, m:Llk cows, all chickens, eggs and soybeans~ The 
 
:veight of these offsetting price declines had a moderating influence on ,the shift in 
 
the i\.ll Co:nmodit y Indexo 
 
, 
rhe unusua_lly sharp increase in the Index of Pd.ces Received for fruits results from ::t shift in price of peaches, from ari average obtained on a monthly b2.sis during the 
marketing season, to an over-all season average price., 
 
:mrrED STATES: Led by a seasonal decline in hog prices and a sharper than usual drop 
in citrus price-s, ;ine Index  Of Prices 1~eceived by Farmer's declined 4 points (nearly 2 percent) du6ng the month ending . Oc tobeF 15. Lower prices for )otatoes, corn, and cattle also contributed to the decrease in the index. Sharper increases than usual in milk and cOll'41lercial vegetable prices were important offsetting factors. The Prices Received Index at 242 percent of its 1910-lh average on Jctober 15 compares with 2L~6 in September and 249 a year earlier. 
 
Reductions in feed pric es and in the seasonally adjusted index of farm wage rates 
Nere the primary factors that contribu,ted to a l point decline (1/3 of _1 percent) in 
the Parity Index (Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, an,d ~{a ge Rates) during the month 
ended October 15. At 279, the Parity Index was l percent higher than a year a go. 
Prices paid for commodities and services used for f arm family living held at their revised September level of 273. 
 
~) 
With the Parity Index down slightly f-rom $eptember l) to October 15, and the Index of 
 
Prices Received for farm products down' nearly 2 percent, the Parity Ratio dropped one 
 
point to 87, and in mid-October was 3 percent lower tha n a year ago. 
 
)~ 
Summary Table f or the United States 
 
= Indexes 
 
; Oct. 15, 
 
1910-14 100 
 
. 1953 
 
. Sept. 15, : Oct . 15, 
 
Record high 
 
1 954 
 
l95h 
 
~ Index 
 
Date 
 
Prices Rec~ived 
 
249 
 
246 
 
2h2 
 
313 
 
Feb . 1951 
 
1/ _earity .Index 
 
276 
 
280' 
 
279 
 
290 ~/ May 1952 
 
Parity Ratio 
 
90 
 
88 
 
87 
 
123 
 
Oct. 1946 
 
/ ]:/ Prj_ces Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates  . Also February and Apri l 1952. 
 
D. 1. FIOYD A.gricu.ltural Sta:tistician, In Charge 
 
BURTON J-. HAHRIHGTON Agricultural -Statistician . 
 
After Five Days Heturn to United ~States De:P.artment of Agriculture. 
Agricultural lviarketing Service 
319 Extension Building Athens, Georgia OFFICIA:. BUSINESS 
 
. Penalty for private usc to avoid :payment of postage w300. 
 
J., 
 
SQU'rH BRAtiCB l.JlBRARl 
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
 
THE UiUVERSI 'l'Y LlBRARlSS . 
 
ATR&.~S GA. 
 
 ..; ~.. 
 
.., ... 
 
. . ---..,--~-,----=P:..::RrcEs RECEIVED BY FAR~~s ocTOBER 1s, 1854 :liTH cor.'J'lffirsoNs  
 
. 
 
~--;:v;;;-;:;-;~;;;;i.----:-~c;.=E=O=F~-IA ~.=~~-~- 
 
COl'l.10DIT'Y 
 
Aver"age ! 
 
i 
 
- =~-- 
 
-:~:=~===r 
 
! 
 
 1 
 
=-~=----m~ITE~ -STATES_.'--~ 
 
Average ; 
 
: . . ... ! 
 
Arm 
 
Aug.l909-i 0ct. 15, ' Sept 15, j 0ct  15, ~1 Aug.l909"' i 0 Qt. 15,; Sept. 15, ; 0ct.l5, 
 
--~m-,-u_T~...:....---'-+--Ju..:.l~y 19l4j J-953_j_ 19~~; :.._J.954__~ .!-~z~l4 j__~ 953___j__!.~~--J~54. 
 
V:rnu.. eat;  Bu .>  -  
 
<~<ll . 
 
1.24 
 
1.88 ii 1.9.6 I Z02 :i 
 
.88 
 
l . 
 
1..94 !j 
 
. 2..0. 7 . 
 
: l 
 
. ..  
 
2.G-. 
 
Corn ~ Bu. 
 
$ 
 
.91 
 
I I 
1.44 164 
 
;I 
lo58 :j. .64 
 
1,34 
 
1.53 
 
1,45 
 
Oats,; Bu. 
 
$ 
 
.: 
 
I 
 
hi sh Potatoes, Bu. $ 
 
Sweet Potatoe s, Bu. $ 
 
.67 . 
1.12 
i 
.... . 83 . ! 
 
 91 1.50 2.90 
 
Cotton, .Lb. Cot.bori.seed, Ton 
 
 12.6 
 
32.1 
 
I 
$ 24.39 I' 48.00 
 
Hay (b.aled), Ton . $ 
 
23.80 
 
.91 
 
.97 
 
2.00 r l 90 
3.50 I ;3.05 
 
59.00 26.10 
 
1 85.0 J E$.CO 
~ - ;;!9.00 
 
i,,l 
 
,40 
 
'I 
 
,I 
 
:I .i,:,I. 
 
.70 .88 
 
:I 
 
ii 124 
ij 
 
22.55 
 
.90 2.33 :32.5 62.40 
 
.71 
1.16 2,36 '34.6 61.60 22.00 
 
.73  93 2,12 . 3.4.7 60.20 
I 22.30 
 
H.1g 8 : pe~ cwt~ 
 
$ 
 
:. p ,,ef Cattle, cwt. $ 
 
7.33 
 
21.30 
 
; 
 
3.87 
 
10.00 
 
19.70 18.70 
i 
10.50 10.20 
 
7.27 5.42 
 
21.30 
 
19~70 
16.10 
 
1 l8.4o I 
I 15.80 
 
:lL'.k Cows, head Ch: :>kens 1 Lb, Eggs, Doz. 
 
$ 33.85 i 115.00 ss.oo 91.00 
 
i 
 
l, 
 
 13.2 I 26 , 9 ...I 2 2, 4 
 
'I 
 
19,9 
 
 21.3 
 
60.0 42.8 
 
40.0 
 
48.00 11.4 21.5 
 
153.00 23.3 53.3 
 
145.00 19.2 33.8 
 
142.00 17,5 
32~4 
 
But t e rfat 1 Lb. 
 
 25.7 
 
56.0 1 53.0 
 
54.0 
 
26.3 
 
65.7 
 
55.8 
 
56.9 
 
11 Hi lk (wholesale) per 100# 
 
Soybeans, Bu. 
 
$ 
 
2.42 
 
j 
6. 55 l' . 5. 80 
I i 
2 60 2 95 
 
1. 60 , i 
 
4. 63 
 
4.12 . 
 
2. 41 , 2.51 
 
4,33 
,\ 
2.51 
 
Peanuts, Lb , 
 
 
 
5.0" 
 
10.8 1 1o,9 . 
 
11.s :,1 4.8 
 
1o.9 
 
., 
!. 
 
11.4 
 
l) 
 
 
 
_______....'._----~---- ~~~--~ -lJ__- -- --~: _. _ _.__.;_ 
 
Preliminary for October 1954 
 
= 
 
i 11.6 
 
I 
 
. 
 
= P:UEX JY!UMBERS o_:w PRI CES_ P.ECEHED BY F.ARl':~ ~ E'' G~ClRGIA 
 
 (August 1909 .,. July 1914 100) 
 
 
 
All Commodities 
Cotton & Cottonseed 
Grains Meat Animals Dairy Products Chickens & Eggs Fruits ' i Misce llaneous 
 
Oct. 15, 1953 
237 * 
248 157 ?74  246 258 . 185 189 
 
Sept. 15, Oct. 15, 
 
1954 - - -.-19-5-4---, 
 
248 
 
251 
 
272 
 
274 
 
175 
 
171 
 
271 234 
 
* 
 
261 234 
 
191 
 
177 
 
161 
 
.. 225 
 
197 
 
189 
 
11 PRICES PAID BY FAB.MERS FOR SELECTED FEEDS OCTOBER .15 1 1954 '!l!THCO!' iPARISONS 
 
GEORGIA 
~-- 
 
-- -- - -- 
 
,. 
 
KI ND OF FEED 
 
Oct, 15, 
 
Sept. 15, Oct. 15, : Oct. 15, 
 
Sept. 15, Oct. 151 
 
1953 
 
' 1954 .: 1954 
 
1953 
 
1954 
 
1954 
 
""'"7"..., ,.,-~ ..~--- , - - -- o'  "-~- " "- 
 
ok - - :--'- - : - - .... --  ~..... .,.............. ,. ,_..- 1-~ ~  .. - ---~-~  -- - ...- ...,_.:........,.. .......... ~" - ~   "'"'''-..;., ., ..,., ,.. ....................._,.,._,_  ........ _,.. 
 
'Mixed Dairy Fe ed .. An Under 291o Protein 
 
;! D": .. o l l.a. r s n e r 1 0 0 P o u n d s :;..,;,::....~ ---~:,.. -~ .v ::~;-."'-~ ,::,.._ , _. _,, ..,, ___ __ _ - ........ 
 
I 4.10 
 
4.10 
 
4.10 
 
3. 89 
 
3.91 
 
3.86 
 
. 
 
16'io Protein 
 
4.00 . I 
 
4.00 
 
4.00 
 
3. 8'1 
 
3. 82 
 
3,77 
 
J.8% Protein 20% Protein 
 
4.30 4. 35 
 
~.30  
4.45 
 
4.30 4.45 
 
3. 86 4.02 
 
3. 88' 4.17 
 
3.83 4.12 
 
 
 
24% Protein 
 
4. 10 
 
4.60 
 
4,65 
 
4.25 
 
4.35 
 
4.31 
 
High Protein Feeds Cottonseed lvieQJ. Soybe<m Meal Meat Scrap 
irain By-Products 
 
3.45 4.70 6.00 
 
4.10 5.80 6.30 
 
:~. 
 
4.05 
 
I.,' 
p 
 
5,50 ' 
 
6.10 
 
... ! 
3. 70 4,46 5.36. 
 
4.45 
 
.4,40 
 
5.52 
 
4.81 
 
I 6.18 
 
5.80 
 
i 
 
Bran 
 
- 
 
3.60 
 
3,50 
 
3.45 
 
3, 05 
 
3.01 
 
2.98 
 
MidG.lings 
 
3.80 
 
3.90 
 
3.85 
 
3,1.8 
 
3.18 
 
3.15 
 
Corn Meal 
 
4.20 
 
4.10 
 
4.25 
 
3.81 
 
3. 88 
 
3.84 
 
Poultry Feed 
 
ll: 
 
Broiler Growing 
 
H1: 
 
Hash 
 
5.50 
 
5.70 
 
5.50 ;ll 5.14 
 
5,33 
 
5.19 
 
Laying Mash Scratch Grains 
 
5 20 
, 4:50 j 
 
5 30 4:55 . 
 
5 20 4:50 
 
~j 
 
4. 73 4.28 
 
----- __ _.__ ------ - .. - ---"------- 
 
.. . ....... . , ....... ---------~------- - - ~ "~ ..-~- 
 
... _.~_ ....._.., ._ 
 
11 As l' uporte d by Feed Dealers.  
 
4.90 4,30 
 
4. 77 4~27 
 
~. 
 
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 Georgia cotton production this year wj.ll amount to about 61),000 bales ()00 pounds gross weight) according to November 1 information compi led by the Georgia Crop Reporting Service of the United States Departme:pt of Agricultureo 'Ihis is a decrease of 18 percent from the 19)3 crop of 7)2,000 standard bales and is 13 percent below the 10-.year average (1943-19.52) of 70),000 bales. 'Ihe present forecast is 25,000 
bales higher than the pr ediction of a month earlier and i s a.qontinuation of an in- 
crease each month from' the first forecast of 'the season on August 1~ 1nlith the advancement of the harvesting season it }las .bc come increasingly apparent that the crop is considerably larger than was indicated by earlier reported prospects. In some local areas the late top crop has produced much more than was anticipated. 
 
Probable yield of lint per acre is 267 pounds as compared with 262 po1.mds last year 
and the 10-year average of 2)2 pounds~ 
 
\'~leather has been ideal for picking throughout the fall and on report date about 97 percent of the crop had been ginned - the highest November 1 figure on record, 
 
The 
 
Bureau 
 
o.f 
 
Census 
 
~" r ep orted 5'96, 000 
 
running 
 
() al e s 
 
ginned 
 
to 
 
l~ovemoer 
 
1, 
 
compared 
 
ll>rith 69 9,000 to the sam13 date in 195.3 and 661,000 in l9)2. 
 
Ai'i.CHIE LANGLLY Agricultural Statistician 
 
D. L,. Floyd Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
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STATES AS OF HOV?iJiTER 1, 1954 Ri;PO X.L' U~HTED 
 
C O ~"l' ON 
 
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The Crop Reporting Board -of the .Agric"Liltural Ha_rketing Service make s the following r~p ort from data furnishe<i by crop. corr8sp onclerits , field statisticians , Bureau of t he Census; Corrunodtty Stabj_lization Service, and co operating State a gencies. The 
final outtu rn of cotton compa.re d -vrith t hi s forec a st v.rill (J:epend upon whet her the various influences affecti.ng the crop during the  remainder of the s e ason a re more 
or less favorable than usual. 
 
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I  l N, Carolina .. . 1 ~-71-; 3!;~-- -;-~~-;-r-~298 l 506 . /.1!.~9 
 
355 -~---~--- 332 
 
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410 
 
386 ! 1, 664 j 2,129 
 
72'J 1 721 1,5L.O 1 1,326 
 
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tii s sou ri .. ;., I 1.6 6 368 
 
386 
 
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349 ~ 
 
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358 
 
360 ! 1,343 i 1, 548 i 1,280 1,038 
 
I Loui s iana ....... i 6{)9 327 
Oklahoma ... 935 , ! 15 2 
 
401 205 
 
3f7 ! 5P5 i fl06 
 
1~~1 .f 3!15 
 
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S55  29.:; 
 
. )02 211 
 
Texas , ....... [ 7,624 lc~ 2 
 
233 
 
2h2 
 
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201 Lf98 
 
h97 
 
6.57 
 
3,239 195 
 
h, 3l l 327 
 
3, 8)0 275 
 
; 2, S~ 20 
I! 161 
 
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Arizona . .. , .. , . 1 . LJ.03 i 555 
 
7h3 
 
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Californi a .... il 88 2 1 6214 . 632 
 
789 
 
Other 
 
1 
 
3f\ 7 
905 
 
i 1, 070 
1, 76:3 
 
755 : 362 
1,450 II 601 
 
- - - - i ! Stat es )_/.. .. ! 71 ! 288 ! 21+2 i 3Lr3 1 h'? , 
 
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1/ September 1 estimate . 
~/ Produc tion girmed and. t o be ginned . A 500-lr. bale c ontain s abcut LJ_PO net . 
 
pouw1 s of l i nt . 
}/ IT.l' r gl. nl' a, -Fl_o r-l. d. .a , Illl.n01. s , Kentuek<J, I~ an sa s , anr'l. Ne vada , 
 
J/ Include d in -St a.t e and United St at e s t ot8. l s, Gr c\-J'1 in T exa s~ Nevi T'iexi.co, .Ariz ona - a nd Califpr nia , 
 
Cd.OP ?.' \  C!HTJNG BOMW 
 
Afte r Five Days Het u r n to 
 
United States Dep a r t ment of Agr i culture 
 
.As ricultur a:l l"Jarlcet:i..ng Se rvi ce 
 
319 Extens i on Buil di ng 
 
Athens , Georg ia 
 
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Pena lty f or p riv2te use to avoid p a~:rnent of p ostage $J UO, 
 
SOUTH DRANCU LIBRARY 
THE U ~IVS RSlTY OF GEORG I A THE UN IV ERS I TY LI BRARIES ATHEI'lS GA. 
 
 The severe dro'ught that started in Jun~ continued through October and indicated 
 
prol:l:uction of _niost crops did riot improve during the month 11 The November 1 estimatd yield of corn, peanuts and sweetpotatoes dropped below the October l forecast. Con- 
 
ditio!l of pastures i:s at :th~ lot->res):. lt;3ve1. on record~ . Hay production is 29 per- 
 
'cent less th<m one year ago and the pecan crop_ is, 63 percent below . the 1953 . record 
 
high production,. - Cotton a.nd to~a cco sufferec). to .a lesser degree from the drought . 
than other crops,; - Indica"ied yield of cotton per acre. is. larger . than -last year and 
 
15 pounds above the ten:...year average. Tobacco yield is b elow the . 1953 crop but 
 
75 pounds above the ten-year (1943-52) av~rage. 
 
 
 
Weather conditions have been ~nfavorable for preparing land and planting winter small -grains an9- many growe;rs have not been able to plant the usual acreage, Light rains since November 1 over most of 'Nor'j:,h Georgia were .yery beneficial but b;rought only temporary : relief. In the southern :part of the State no general rains .have been received and the water' su.pply on many farms is not ~. sufficient for li.vestock. 
 
[ .QDRN; November 1 indicat.e_d production of corn in Georgia is . 31,468,000 bush els or 
 
46 percent below tnEf58,20o;ooo bushels har;vested last year and 30 percent 
 
below the ten-year average,; and is the smallest crop s.ince 1928. 'rhe yield per 
 
acre oi '-10.'5 bushels is compared with 20.0 bushels in 1953 and the ten ..year average 
 
of- -14. o bushels ..     -   
 
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., . 
 
PEANU'rS: The extremely hot dry weather during the growing ~ eason seriously damaged 
 
 the Spanish and Runner va;rieti~s  . Th,e indica t ed .production of 316,200,000 
 
pounds is the smallest crop since ' 19.54 . : Yt!;;ld per acre of 600 pounds is 39 percent 
below the record hi'gh of 990 pounds last season and is  th~ .lowest yield since 1939~-. 
 
Harvest is well ahead of norma:l in all areas of the State.,  
 
 
 
SWEETPOTATOES: The shortage of moisture during thEi , growi:ng season reduced the 
 
sweetpotato production to 1_,000~000 bushels or less than one~half 
 
of the 1953 crop and the smallest product:i,on of recordo Yield per acre is placed 
 
at 40 bushels or the lowest in ' our series of e_stima tes that s.tarted in 1909. . 
 
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PECANS: Georgia 1954 pecati crop is estimated :'at :2l,ooo,o.oo pounds or the ~ame as 
 
- . - --  last  month, but only 37 perc.ent of the 56,;600;, 000 pounds harvester in J953 
 
and is the smallest productiOI'l; since ._. 1946. Pue to dry_. we.a~her-~ shedding has be en 
 
heavier than usy.al and. huts have not sized up.  ..   . . 
 
 
 
MILK PRODUCTION: Total milk _production for Georgia during October vras 99 million 
pounds compared with 106 million _last month ~pd  101+ million for October -~953. 
 
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GLORGIA 
 
:Acfifi~.GE:' ~ELD FER ACRL--::Toii'AL I'RonucTION(THousA"r~m$) . 
 
:-(ooo)  :Average:---. - : Indicated: Aver.age-:---:rr;dica:te'Cf' 
 
. . ~- .. 1954 :1943-52: 1953 : 1954 . : 1943-52 : 1953 
 
1954 
 
___ . . Corn ..... :::::-.-:bu. : 2-;997 1 14,0 1 2Q~Dl 
l Wb eat  bu.. 102 1 14.2 118Q.5 1 
 
1o.5 j 4T~-;97j- ~s8,2oo-l -3114"68' 18.0 ! 2,122 \ 2,9601 1,836 
 
Oats .............. ubu., 666 : 25.7 33,.0 I 3LO l 13,523 \ 21,747\ 20,646 
 
I HToayba(ccaoll)(al~) 
 
ton j l b o _, 
 
8].8 l .57 .741 
106.,? 1. 1096 1267 
 
Potatoes ,Insh  bu" J 5 . _ ... 73 
 
76 . 
 
Potatoes_,Sweet ......buc 1 25 
 
I Cotton .. .ba1esl,l05 
 
Peanuts (for and thresh 
 
ipnigc)k.i,ng lb~ 
 
\ 
 
527 
 
Soybe.ans (f or. bean.s )bu.,. 57 
 
I1 76 
1 252 
~- 753 
9 ol 
 
83 262 1 
I 990 12 ao 
 
Pecans  lbu 
 
a53 \ 
 
699 ! 618 ; 
 
437 
 
1],71 _ jl07,716 fl31,860J124,120 
 
l 79 _ i 1, 022 1. 456._ 
 
395 
 
40 
 
4, 711 j 2,158 1,000 
 
267 .! , 705: i.,- 752 . 
 
615 
 
l - . , . . 
 
I:. 34 7 1 600 1 ,682,830 530_,640 II 316_,200 
 
6 .. 0 
 
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600 
 
342 
 
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56,600j 21,000 
 
P'::_~ure~~nditio~..,% J 
 
. 1 71 
 
69 
 
30 1 _ 
 
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D. L. FLOYD ' Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural St.;J.tistician 
 
 UNITED STATLS .:. GENLR1~ 9ROP ,RLfORT AS OF NOV1MBLR l, 1954 
 
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. 
 
The total volume o:f all<>crop p,r.oduction in the United St'ates edged up slightly dur 
 
ing October as harvest of most crops reached or neared completiono \'Jhile the 1954 
total will be relatively large it has been exceede_d by 4 of the previous .6 years. 
 
Severe drought in s.ome aJ;'eas and exte.nsive s.hifts in land use held output well beiow 1953 and .1952 ~ . Above-normal October rainfall in :rnost northern and North Cen- 
 
tral States, although causing some delay in harvestj.ng late crops, greatly aided 
 
fall seedings, of gr!'tins and forage crops, revived pastures, and added to soil mois- 
 
ture supplies for next year's crops. The corn crop is now estimated at 2,939 mil- 
 
lion . bushels, a decrease of 11 million bushels since October 1.. Harvest progress 
 
in irnportant North Centr.al . corn States, has been delayed by heavy and continued rains 
 
. and lags considerably behind the early completion dated in 1'95) and 1952., Corn is 
 
we.1l matured and only :relatively minor losses, either in quc:mtity or quality, are 
 
expected to result from the delayo 
 
A relatively high level of yields per acre has been obtained this year which iri the aggr,egate will reach fourth highest of record., Only barley, cotton, and tobacco seem likely to set new :records, but. winter vJheat, potatoes and sugar  beets are sec .. ond high and rice third highest of record 0 Above-average yields are estimated for corn, oats, rye, hay, sugarcane; dry beans and peaso Yields are below average for spring.wheat, flaxseed, peanuts and sweetpotatoes. 
 
CORN: The estimated 2, 939 million bushels of corn for all purposes is ll million 
 
. 
 
bushels less than the October 1 forecast. This outturn 'would be 7 o5 percent 
 
less than in 1953 and 4 percent below average~ The yield of 36~7 bushels per acre 
 
is one bushel above avetage, but is nearly 3 bushels less than last yeare ProductiorJ. of corn for graj.n is estimated at 2,630 million bushels, which is below .;:~ver 
 
age, partly beCauseof relatively heavy use for silage and forage this year, es- 
 
pecia lly in..drought ~reas o 
 
PLANUTS: Production of peanuts to b1 picked and threshed is estimated at 1, 071 
 
million poundso This is one percent below:the October l forecast and 33 
 
percent below last year 1s production of .1, 588 million pounds e 
 
... 
 
In the Virginia-Carolina area estimated production is down about 2 percent as yield 
 
'prospects in Virginia fm:.ther declined dill-ing the montho Production in the South- 
 
east area is also down about 2 percent from last month with lower yields indicated 
for-bot,h Georgia and FloridaQ Harvesting is well ahead of nor~al and movement to 
 
mills .is decUni ng rapidly(> In the SouthvJest areaJ yield prospects improved dur- 
 
ing the month as many growers delayed harvest in an effort to benefit ' from late 
 
J ' 
 
Septemqer and early October rains, 
 
PLCAN.: Production of pecans is now- forecast at 96,600~000 pounds, 6 percent more than the forecast a month ago, but 54 percent below last year and 28 per- 
cent below average 0  Increases over the October l forecast are indicated in the States from Mississippi west wHh Oklahom8.;; Texas and Nississippi shov<ing the heav- 
iest gains. In Texas, pecan yields continue light but prospects are comewhat better than indicatec,i earliero The crop in Oklahoma was improved. by tne early October 
rains, but remains considerably below average 0 The quality of Louisiana pecans is good for all improved varieties but seedlings are smaller in size than l,lsual., 
Heavy frosts in Arkansas during early November will hasten harvest of pecans 9 Harvest of the Alabama crop is under way in all principal areas and the quality is re- 
ported to be fairo Harvest of the florida crop started early in October and by  November 1 v-Ias well advanced., In Georgia, dry :weayher continued through 10ctober 
and prospects remained poor, with crops in many areas almost. a complete failureo Nut,s are generally of small size and poor quality~ The South Caro],ina crop is 
about one-half the production in 1953o A furth.er decrease in the. North .Carolina 
crop places production at one-.half o;f last year. and considerably be].ow average~ 
 
A.fter Five Days Return to  United States Department of Agriculture 
Agricultural lVIarketing SerVice 319 Extens ion Building Athens, Georgia  OFFIGLkL BUSINLSS 
 
P~nalty for private  use to avoid 
payment of postage $300. 
 
SQU'!U BRA'NCii t.J:'ijRAlll 
THE U!HVE:.:{Sl'l'Y OF GEORG!!  THE UNIVERSlTY I.,IBRAIU&S An!EflS GA. 
 
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GEOROIA:  The 1954 Georgia lesped~9. seed production is estimated at 680,000 pqunq~. 
 
Thl's is only 10 percent of the 6,~~10,000 pounds harvested last year qnd. 
 
is seven percent of the ten-year 1943-52 avera r,e production of 9,640,000 pounds . The severe drour::,ht during thFJ summer and fall  months in nearly ~11 producing areqs 
 
of the State reduced the yieJ. d pe r acre to t he lowe st level s ince estimates wer,e sta rted in i ~38. The .;yields were so J.o~111 that many f armer s did not attempt to hqr- 
 
vest any seed and others used the i ntended -ac r eage .for hay~ f:c r eage harvested.for 
 
s eed is estimate d at 8,000 com:)ared c.vlth h2,000 one year ago._ . Yield per acre is 
 
placed at 8:;'_"f>OUnds, the lowest of r ecord , Cqmpareo with. 1~5 pounc1 s in 19) 3 a,nq the 
 
ten-yea r average of 178 pounds.  
 
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YNTj~~-~!ATES: Product ion of lespedeza seed - thi.s year in the United State.s is fore- 
cast at ?) , Sl.1S , 000 pounds of clean seed by the- Crop . Reporting Board, 
This would be the second smallest crop in J.El years and less than half the 1943-52 average of l ?l, 166 ,000 pounds. It 'vould be, howeve r, 12 pe rcent lart~er t han last !; yea r's production of 67, 4L~7, 000 poimds. Although below- average . crops' are indicated for all l ) pi~c}ducing State s, prospe ctive crc.ps in 7 States a r e larger t han in 1953. 
The largest increases over l a st year. are r epor t e d f<?:r :f5entugky, Kansa s, Hissouri, 
and Tennessee. Sharpe.st decline s are indi cated for Georgia, South Carolina , 
Oklahoma, and Alabama. 
 
I  Production this year and last in thousands of pounds, by varieties, is estimated as 
follmvs: Korean 5T,5Y7 (36 ,1)6 la9t year), Kobe lh,OJ9 (23;495 ), Sericea 2,640 
(6,577), Tennessee i>J6 and common J-,126 (866 ), and other va rieties lLJ (353). 
Becaus~ 0f_ the sEwer~ dr~mght, toget he r with abnormally high temperatures, during the summe r in most of the producing States, it was ne ces sar"IJ to use more of the ' . lespede za for hay or pasture than usual. Thus the estime>.t ed 528~,500 acres for seed thi s yea r is only 60 pe rcent of the 10-yea r ave rage of 876,120 ac res. But because similar, unfavorable _c on(~ it~. ons pr~vai led l ast y e ar when the re was some1r.rhat less incent ive to save seed than this year., ~bhe 1951+ acreage is indicated to be 10 percent large r than the . 479 ,000 a erGs har:ve st ed in . 1 ~.') 3. Because  .o.f the below-l:l.verage ferm carry-over and relat j_veJy high price s received by grmrers for lespedeza seed the last t1-vo years and prospo cti ve high pri ces this year, many fields will be harVf3sted for s eed t hat otherwi se would be use d for othe r pnrposes. 
 
GrNrth of l espedeza was short this year, like l ast year, making harvesting of seed 
 
in many sections .rat he r .d:ifficu lt. The l ;:) J.J. y ~_ eld is estimated at 143. pounds pe r 
 
acre, ' compare d with 11+1 p,ounds last year and the 2ve rage o.f 194 ;)ouncls . 
 
 
 
Carry-over of lespedc" za on f arms is estimated at 1,630,000 pounds--chiefly in 
Hissouri, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, and Indiana. Itis only about half as 
<__/ large as a year ago and about a fifth of the average carry.;,o:ve,.r. Current supply of 
lespcd8za seed, including estimat ed prod11ction and car:r.r-ove r as of June 30, 19)4, is 77, ?91, 000 pounds. This is 6 pe rcent l es s than in 19)3 and only LJ.l pe rcent of ~ 
the 10-year aver age  
.. ( over) 
 
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( 
 
 Le spedeza See d: Acreage h a rve sted; Yield per acre, and Production - Average 191+3-.52, Annual 19.53 and 19.54 
 
. . . . . . . . . - - -  :  Acreage ha."r,ie sted -. - : Yfeld per acre : Production-clean seed 
 
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State Avc ras e : 1953 
 
cated :Averae: 1 953 :ca~ed~ Avc ra~e : 1 953 .: cat~.d( 
 
191.+3-) 2 : 
 
1954 :191}3-) 2: 
 
1;.54: 1 943-52 : 
 
: 19) 1+ 
 
Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Ind. 
 
21, 860 1o;ooo 11,ooo 191 
 
100 145 
 
4,080 ' 1,000 1,595 
 
Ill, 
 
19,860 16,000 - 17,000 1"13 
 
90 85 
 
3,)20 . 1,440 1,44~ 
 
- No., ,,: --266 ,700 - 100,000 lPO.,OOO 186 
 
80 .140 50, 700 .': 8,000 25 ,..200 
 
Kahs .: 
 
63 ,000 6,500 
 
rTd. 
 
l/1) ,000 17,000 
 
1 9,000 217 lJ,OOO l/229 
 
110 170 14,492 
 
715 
 
300 -220 1/ 3, ~2 5 5,100 
 
3,230 2,860 
 
va. 
 
- 23,6oo 13, 000 1o, ooo - 187 
 
lhO 130 - 4,5oo 1, 8 20 1,300 
 
N. C, 156 ,100 148 , 000 130,000 201 
 
180 140 . 31,5130 26,640 18,200 
 
S, C, 
 
51,100 35 ,000 10 , 000 lt}O . 140 95 
 
9,440 . 4,900 
 
950 
 
-Ttr,ooo Ga. 
 
~ 2,900 42;000 
 
Ki:-- ----"63~406- 
 
ooo___ 1;7592 ..~  6 ,000 
, -~:::o , 
 
178 _155 35 
 
9 , 6)~0 . 6, 510 
 
22cr----~~4--l ~-nt,-260-- . 
 
680 
-11;75'0 
 
Tenn. Ala. Miss. 
y Ark . 
Ok l a . 
 
68 ,200 12,200 17, 700 35,000 
3, 1+44 
 
23,000 16,000 lO,)QO 21,000 
3, 000 
 
42, CJ00 9 , 000 7, )00 2l,OOD l, 000 
 
18.6 162 l2L~ 
20[.~ 
.!/168 
 
95 130 12, 850 . 2,185 
 
12.5 100 
 
2,000 2,000 
 
110 90 
 
2,260' 1,155 
 
190 200 
 
7,600 3, 990 
 
100 100 ~/ 2, 364 
 
300 
 
5 ,460 900 675 
4,200 100 
 
u. s. 
 
S76,12o h7 9 ,ooo-528,soo--194--11~.i---l43-~i,l66 6 '7,4.47 75 ,545 -----..------- _ .__ .,.. ____,__,_W--- .,-------- - .-'"---- --- 
 
Production of clean seed iri p~nds 
 
171,165', 500 67,4h7 ,ooo 75,545,000 
 
Pe rcentage t hat is Ko r ean 
 
 
 
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T{obe Co ;nnon 
 
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Te~nes s ~e. # 76 
 
11 
 
' : 11 11 Scri'cea 
 
72 . 9 20. 6 
1., 8 
h.7 
 
'53.6 3h.8 1.3 9.8 
 
76 .2 
 
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18 .6 
 
1.5 
3.5 
 
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" 11 Othe r Va ri eti e s 
 
0.5 
 
0 .2 
 
Fa rm carr'J- ove r on J"l.].ne 30 in. pounds 
 
8,048.,100 _ 3,300,000 
 
1,630,000 
 
Deal e r and Government. carry-over on ' 
 
June 30 in pounds 
 
i~, 9?l,J00'" 12 ; 1 85,000 
 
616;000 
 
Supply of' clean.. see d ( p roductj_on plus'  
 
ca rry- ove r) iD: pounds 
 
 ':' 191,~8 4; ,.900 
 
82 , 932,000 
 
77,791,000 
 
---~-- - ----  --- --. --~-~~-,_....~~-. - . - :  - - - ' : ' - - - .~~-'--"7~ --~ 
Re issued t h rough Ge orgj,a. Crop, Hc;p orting ,Sc rv~~ c e - november 24, 1954 
 
After Five Days Return to United State s Department of Ag riculture 
Agri cultural J1arketing Service 319 Extension Se rvice Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSIIT:~ SS 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid payment of postage :i>300. 
 
sOUTH BRANCH' I.IBRl\RY 
THE UN I VERS I TY OF G EO~GIA TH E' :JHIVOEBSI .'f"i t.IBMRIES 
A'1'1lmfll'S :GA. 
 
 
 
 Q.~ORGI~ : ThJring the rnonth ended November 15,  the All Com!i1od:ity Index of Prices Rqcdved by Georg:i.a farmers decl:i.ned 3 points , At the present leveJ, the 
Index is 2h8 percent of the August 1909-July l9lh a.verage, a nd 12 percentage poi~ts 
above the ieve l during tbe corresponding period a year ago . 
 
Lower pr:i.ce s were i.\1 eviden ce during the JO- day pe r iod f o r cotton lint, sHeetpotatoes, beef cattle, chickens, and s ::>ybeana, Higher prices 1rmre r eported for whsat, oots, Irish potatoes, cottonse 2d, all \1aled hay , hogs, m:i.lk cot-Ts, egg s , pr;aniJts, and wholesale mil k. 
.  
The curre nt ly reporte d St ate average pr:i. ce for beef catt;le of $9 ~80 per c:v.rt, is the 
v lovest level teported s".nce October, 1945 . The currently reported average p rice 
for all chickens (incluc~ing commercial broilers ) of 18 .1 cents per pound i s the 
..' lo~r;est l e vel r~p ort e d sfnce A;nil , 19t~2 . I \c: UNTTED STAT:~ S : The Index of Prices Il.ooeived by farmers increased 2 points ( G tenths --------- - -- of one pe rcent,) dur:i.ng 'the moi.tth ending 1\Jovomber 15', At 2L~h .percent 
" of its 1910-14 avcra E;e, the :):ndr~x uas 2 pe r cent below a year earlie r . Increases during t he past mc,ntll in price s of commercial ve[etablns , potatoes , eggs, milk , and whea.t were parti1.lly o.ffs0t by lower price s i'C?r cotton~ o:rance s ~ and corn. Heat animal prices he:d :;,~e le,tiveJ.y stec.dy -vrith a sLight decline in cattle prices being nc~a rly offset by hi:;he:r hog prices. 
.' ~ . 
,. During t h8 same pe r i od , t he Pa r itY Indox ( Pr i ces Pa:i.d by Farmers for E:;ommodities, Int e rest, Taxes, and 'Tage Hat es ) r ema i ned U'lchanged nt 27~'. A s;:'1a11 increase in prices of pr or:\tetion i terr!s , notably f cr:c1.e r livestock , vJas offset by declines in 
. .. prices of co:nunc;d:i.tie s bought for family J..:i:v ing . 
 
The increase in the Index of ~rices Heceived wc_s not ,sufficient to ra :i.se t he Parity 
' " .Hatio from the [)( r eco r cled la st r;JOnth. 
I 
 
1- 
 
Prices Received 
 
?c. 4"/ ' 
 
2L12 
 
2lfL~ 
 
313 
 
Feb , 1951 
 
y Parity Index 
 
277' 
 
27 9 
 
2?9 
 
290 
 
y J:1ay 19:)2 
 
Parity Ratio 
 
90 
 
8? 
 
87 
 
123 
 
Oct , 19h6 
 
. - - ---.--- .,-- ----._' ___,____ __.,.._.-.,..,.,._,. _ _.________ - 
 
_____.,.___,__ ---------- 
 
---~r-  
 
~- -  -- : ~-  -_.__, 
 
V Price's Paid, Interest, Taxes , a:1cl. r;1age Rntes, ?} .Uso Februa~ and April 1952. 
 
D. L . FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Cha r ge 
 
BURTON J . HA TGHJGTOH Agricultural Statistician 
 
Afte r Five )Jays Return to United States Depar tment of Ard.culture 
Ag ricultu ral H.1rketinc: Service 319 ~:xten st on Puilding Athens , ?eorgia OFFICI!.L 1.JU3:UTES'; 
 
Penalty for privAte usc to avoid pay:.1ent of postac;e ) J OO. 
 
SOU'fl-1 BRANCH L!l.SRAR'I 
en; GEORGIA 
LIBRARIES 
 
. - --- --------~---~ 
 
  .  -. __________PRICES B!CEIVED BY F.AlNE.RS ~'OV.:JUBER 15, 1954 'fHTH COi':IPARISm~s:_-,-;o=--~--- 
 
-. "' _ 
- - - c o l'"'iVLlTY 
 
. cfin~t:e:iTA ------- - - -=--~- 
 
i Average i 
 
1 
 
i 
 
. 1i:; Average --.i,c~_::r..:T::.E.:D=----s=-T=-A::-~TE.s:__--.--~ 
 
Al\TD 
 
!Aug.l909- ,. Nov. 15, ; Oc t. 15, : Nov. 15 , j:Aug .l 909.. : Nov . 15, i Oct. 15, Nov. 15, 
 
UNIT 
 
July 1 914 . 1953 ! 1954 I 1 954 i !Jul y 191'1 i  1953 i 1954 
 
1954 
 
Wheat, Bu. 
 
$ 1.24 
 
1.95 
' 
 
2."02!- 
i 
 
2 . 09 
 
!i!i 
 
! . 88 
 
2.00 
 
l 
 
2.08 
 
2.12 ' 
 
Corn, Bu~ 
 
$1  91 
 
1. 36 
 
1. 58 
 
1' 5f ll .64 
 
1.33 
 
1.45 
 
Oats, Bu . 
 
$I 
 
$1 Iiisb. Potatoes ,Bu. 
 
 67 1. 12 
 
, ,93 1.50 
 
.97 
 
1.01 iI:I' 
 
,40 
 
1.90 j 2.00 ! 
 
.70 
 
 74 
 
. 73 . 
 
. 76 . 
 
.92 
 
.93 
 
1.09 
 
$! Sweet Potatoes.Bu. 
 
.83 
 
Cotton, l'b. 
 
. !I 12.6 
 
Cottonseed, Ton $i 24 . 39 
 
2.40 31.8 <18,00 
 
3.05 
 
,I. 
 
't .3.80 
 
.88 
 
1: 
 
34,. 4 
 
-~ 
 
 
~Q .OO 
 
l: 
I 
 
12.4 22.55 
 
2.32 31.8 53.40 
 
2.12 34 . 7 60 .20 
 
2.22 33.2 59. 40 
 
$1 Hay (bal ecl), Ton 
 
I 
 
Hogs, per cvrt. 
 
$I 
 
Beef Cattle, cv;t. $ii 
 
7.33 3.87 
 
24.00 20.20 10.60 
 
i; 
-I ~9.80 
 
.... - 
 
i 
 
18.70 10.20 
 
~r l$.oo 
 
\ 
 
,j- 
1 
 
.S. 80 
 
~ 4 
,iI,l. 
!i 
 
7.27 5..12 
 
22.00 22 . 30 
20.00 18.40 
i 
14,70 15. 80 
 
22 . 90 18.60 15.60 
 
Milk Cov!s , head Chic\::ens, Lb. Egg s , Doz. Butterfat, Lb. 
 
$1 3?,85 
i 
; 13 . 2 
! 21.3 
1 25.7 
 
100.00 25.9 60.0 58 . 0 
 
91 . 00 19.9 
54 . 0 
 
1 
92 . 00 18 .1 41.0 
 
[,i:,~ 48 .00 
:I 
1i,:,: ll.4 
 
I: 
,1,- 
 
21,5 
 
j ~ 
i. 
 
26.3 
 
' 152 .oo i 142.00 i 
 
23. 6 
 
17.5 
 
49.7 
 
32.4 
 
66.8 
 
56.9 
 
142. 00 17. 7 33.9 57.2 
 
$!' Milk (wholesale) 
per 100# J) 
 
i 
2.42 
 
6,60 
 
5.95 
 
I 
! 
i.so 
 
4.72 
 
4 .32 
 
Soybeans, Bu. 
 
! $1; ...,.,. 
 
! ' 
 
I 
 
2.35 
 
2 . 90 j 
 
2 . 60 
 
2.51 
 
Peanuts, Lb . 
 
! 5.0 : 10.5 ! ll . 5 : 
 
- - - - - -----.L - - - -- --.L-.------ ~ __ _t__ ----,-- -- - - ~ 
 
l / Preliminar y for: Novemb e r 1954. 
 
HTDEX t:u1"BERS OF FRICBS ru~EIViiTJ BY FA.cir:EB.S IlJ GliDRGIA (August 1909 ,.. July 1914 = 100) 
 
Fov. 15, 1953 
 
236 
 
246 
 
Grains 
 
150 
 
Meat Animals 
 
268. 
 
Deiry Products 
 
21:8* 
 
Chicken s & Egg s 
 
256 
 
Fruits 
 
 
 
185 
 
i :~i scellaneous 
 
190 
 
--.-- -Ee,;Is-8<f------------.-------. . 
 
Oct. 15, r-rov, 1 5, 
 
1954 
 
19 54 
 
251 
 
--248- ,1 
 
27-'1 
 
270 
 
171 
 
170 1 
 
261 
 
258 
 
23L1 
 
24:0 . 
 
177 
 
176 
 
225 
 
22 5 
 
1 8~ 
 
18 '1 
 
--------~- 
 
PRICES PAID BY FARLlE.RS FOR SEP:crr~J:E?:IDS 'JOIJE'l,ffi18 15, 1954 71TH co~: 'PARI SO~'iS J} 
 
- - - - -..- --- --- ---GI~OiffA-. ------- 
 
: i 
 
UNIT;~D -STATES 
 
-" - - - - - - . -- 
 
. -------! N~-,;:-l5, j Oct, 1-5 , i J\iov~ 15 , ! ! Nov, 1 5 , 
 
Oct. 15, 
 
Nov. 15, 
 
- 
 
Knm OF FEJ.:'.D 
- ---- - -.- 
 
! 
. --1-- 
 
1953 --- ---- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
, -l 
 
- 
 
1954 --- .- -- 
 
- 
 
 + 
 
- 
 
--.1- 9 5-4---: ;--~-- -1 9-53- 
 
- 
 
+ 
 
- 
 
-1-95-4- 
 
- 
 
+ 
 
- 
 
-19-5-4 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-M--imxed-nDrnaair-ve-Fre-e-d-  
 
! i 
 
29% Prot ein 
16'7o Prot e in 18% Protein 20% Protein 
. 24% .Protein 
 
4.10 ' 
4.00 1.20 4. 30 4.. 35 
 
4 .10 1. 00 4,30 
4.45 4 . 65 
 
3.85 3.79 3. 82 3. 98 4.22 
 
3. 86 3.77 3 . 83 
/~.12 
!J,.3J 
 
3.89 
3 . 81 3.85 4 . 14 4.29 
 
Hcci>uthfoP-rr1osot-ecicnr~Feaere d-s Soyb ean E0a1 Meat Scrap 
 
3 . 40 
:1.60 5. 80 
 
1.05 5.50 6.10 
 
1 .10 5. 00 6.00 
 
3 . 70 4 .35 5. 23 
 
11.40 4.81 5. 80 
 
4.41 4.77 5,57 
 
Grain By-Products Bran 
Middlings Corn Meal 
 
3,55 3.75 4 . 00 
 
3A5 3.85 4.25 
 
3,50 
3. 75 4.10 
 
2 . 99 3 , 10 3. 72 
 
2 . 98 3.15 3.8"1 
 
3.01 3.17 3 . 82 
 
Poultry Feed 'Bl' oiler GroviTing 
};lash 
Laying Mash Scratch Grai ns 
 
5.40 
5.10 4.tl5 
 
5.50 5.20 '1 ,50 
 
5. 50 5. 20 
4.50 
 
5.09 '1,66 4.22 
 
5.19 4 . 77 4 .27 
 
5.1 7 4.76 4. 27 
 
]) As report ;:;d by Feed Dea lers. 
 
 1 
 
. : 
 
GEORGIA - DECEl.illBR 1 COTTON REPORT 
 
Georgia has produced a 1954 cotton crop of about 610,000 bales (500 pounds gross 
weight)o This is a. 19 percent decrease from the 1953 crop of 752,000 bal.s and is 
13 percent below the 10 year average (19Lt3-52) of 705,000 bales. Of the 1,041,000 
a cres in cultivation July 1, loS percent was abandoned, leaving 1,025;000 acres for 
of harvest . - .a decrease of 25 percent from the 1,375, 000 acres harvested in 1953~ 
'Y{~ld lint per harveste d acre of 285 pounds compe.red w.:i. th 262 last season and the 
. 10 year average yield of 252 pounds.. The em-rent yield has been exceeded only by 
the rec'ord high of 317 pounds for the state in 1951 and 292 in 1944,. 
:....... -: 
 
,. 
 
The se.3;q9n of 1954 demonstrated the fact that cotton is a 11 dry wea ther 11 crop. 
 
Despi t~ :the most severe state wide drought of data record wh:L ch darm.ged food and 
 
feed crops heavily~ the fleecy staple made yields per acre tha t appeared impossible 
 
in late S,1.um11er and early fn.lL This was especially true of southern areas of the 
 
state whe:~;e some showers la te i n the growing season stCt.rted p lants fruiting again 
 
. ~ and res\l:lted in c onsiderable additional co~ton being matured in time for harvest. 
 
.:: . This situation is all the more noteworthy since the prolonged surmner drought 
 
followed an unusually cool o..nd late Spring which held back growth of plants. Pro- 
 
duction in the northern part of the s t ate shov:ed a decrease of about 25 percent 
 
from last year with respective decreas e s of 22 percent and 11 percent for the mid- 
 
state area and the southern t erritory. These decreases were due of course to re- 
 
duction in acreage throughout the entire state, The dry fall was ideal for harvest- 
 
ing the crop in excellent shape., 
 
Bureau of Census report shows 611,000 running bales ginned to December 1 compared :with 745, 0..00 bales to the same__cl.ate last year and .718-,000,- bales in 1952  
 
- -. .. .T"G'=EO"=RG=,-L,A--:M---A.P -S:;H=:O::W:: .I-N-.:G~=-:-I-N:::D-=I-C=~:A:::'l:':L~D==:~-P~~R::O~D:U-.CTION--~1--9-5-~4-A-N"D'"-F-'I-N.i,iL--PR--O-D-U-C-- 'riO-N-F- OR-1-95-3&-: 1952 
 
>: :. . 
' 
 
... \  \ 
 
1954r-50,000 /''"-... 1953-60,000 j 19)2 - 65 ,0001 
 
--N.-o-n- ~-....C...o._t~-t--.)~(J-I--!'--:-(.,, 
 
 
 
 
 
I  'I >. -.._, ,)\. I 
 
. 
 
195h-43 ,000 \ III. ''-. 
 
. : 
 
J 1953-54,ooo 
 
19c1. produc tlon lndl'cated on 74 
December 1  
- ST,I\'l'E - 
 
. \ROME _  . \-- - 
l 
 
! 
j 
 
1952~53 ,000 \__ 
\ \ 
 
Er 7JVP~' .J.LJw... ~,. l o\ l~\r 
 
'' 
 
I. r' II. 
 
. L.. . 
 
\ 
- v-~- 
 
\ 
 
ATL.~NTA 
 
. , 
 
- -- j---- -----;r, 
 
""' ~..,.....; .-----.._... / 
 
~~~ :r-rr,1_it"e~_19_5!_+-3___5 
 
\ 
' 
 
800 
 
/\ f.) 1l995523--)536,,00000Q"'- 
 
// ~ ~ ' --'\ 
 
\ 
 
. 
 
.\ . . i~-:-_/ ~.~, _./ 
 
I 
 
., 
 
"\\/ 
v. 
 
"-.4-. ,/ - - - ; \ 
/;-- . "'\ 
 
19.154' - 610' 000 1953  - 752,000 1952 - 73l,OOQ... 
' . 
Districts shown are Crop Reporting Districts and)JOT . 
Congressiona;t. Districts .T :. 
:~ . . ' 
 
' 
. '.. ! 
 
r.: : ,1954~66 ,000 
 
/ 
L 
 
, 
 
\ ' 19:53-81,000 
 
\. - AUGUSTA\ 
 
"'-.\ 
 
- - . - - '-. 
 
VI, . \ ...._ 
 
. . ; 
 
\ 
I 
 
1 952 - 82 . 000 
 
. 
 
' ,. 
 
)1 ,j: . 1'11-i.CON : 
 
\ 
 
1._. --- . 
 
\ 
 
' .1 
 
. 
 
19~ 1 - 
..-4 
 
93,ooo ........\ \ :. 
 
I) 1953-118,000 \ 
 
.. . . 
 
\COLlnviBUS 
 
\ __' . . 
 
-lOh,OOO r/ 1952-119,000' \~- . 
 
j . ._, ........... _. .( __ 
 
~~- 
 
1954 1953-137 ,ooo ":) 
 
. 
 
. \ 
 
), . --.) . ./ )1952-130,000 
 
. ;l.~l.:..'.'. 
 
'-...,.___...-.....)-\\.  
vrr  . ) , . 
 
I--- 
 
-) 
'._, 
 
. /,/ \--~- 
 
1 
 
"--- 
. 
 
--:-~--"sl~\v.il/.N/1I:f~ f,ilL _-;; 
 
. ,. 
  .. . : 
. .. : ',J 
 
I . . J 
i . . 
 
/  VIII. , 
 
) 
 
<'!:'-/  
 
.~ . 
 
:; ; ~- ; 
 
( 
 
. IX. 
 
'7 . 
 
, ' .  , ; 
 
I 
 
\ 
 
t 
 
 -- . 
'~ . i 
 
FLBaNY .~ ...U,_____ . 
'. / 
 
I I 1 ..  1954-79J?OO 
 
1954-118,000 1953-13 8,000 1952 _117 000 
 
l,. ) ( 
 
\ : , 1953-83) 000 i , 
 
' 
 
\,--' 
 
<,'-"'/ 
)",."/ 
d 1954-22,000. ~;' 
l95J-25,ooo. 
195f-2h,OOO fL} 
 
., . 
 
-: . 1952-88;.7ooo L...:-:- 
 
\ 
 
. 
 
~ 
 
\ ':  :.- .; ;' - . 'f !  '\  ' :-. : ~-:-~ 1 . .  
 
V'.AIDOST;J. 
." 
 
\ )l .. 
 
. 
 
()~ !/(J 
 
( ' :- . .,_)11 
 
:, .. . 
. ' 
 
' 
 
.; 
;. 
 
'.t:.;,. 
 
;_';"c 
 
:.: 
 
.. 
 
AgrlcuAl. RtucrlLc~lE. 
 
.. ' . 
LANGLEY 
 
. 
. 
 
...~'_:___ -  \ ; . 
 
.. . 
 
. \ . ) ': 
 
Ag'ri::G~.l_tpy:1.r.ta~c 
 
~ 
 
F .. 
 
~,Wtfc3R,.t~i ~~I 
 
.ician 
 
o' Stat:i,,:;;ticiaD,, .. 
 
. . , '-... 
 
Jn .far ge.... 
 
 - - -- 
 
DIAGRAM SHOWI NG ACREAr'.F; PRODUC TION OF COTTON GEOBCUA I -- - ------------   -  - - - 
 
- -m    - -           -        ' ' ' ' " ' '' ' '                -   . - -  -   -     - -   -    -   - , 
 
J'ND 
 
IN 
 
r-- (Per i od 1944....54 inc- l-u s- i-v- e - Prelimin ary esti ma te for 1954) \ ;~:~~---:---~~--------- ------ --- 
 
-- ----- ---- ------ ------ ------ ----- - -------------------- -- ----- _ ----~ 
 
~ 
 
! 
-I 
.. II :I 
 
- -1~ . I I 
 
. iI 
 
1 
 
2."o i 
 
!-i'-:L(\:.{_<1 ACRF.AGE (ooo omit ted in fi gures) 
PRODUCTION (000 omitted in figures) 
 
! 
 
\ 
 
I 
i 
 
L. 
i 2. 0 
! 
 
 I 
I 
 
: 
 
[!'} 
 
I 
 
8 I 
 
~ 1.5-1 
 
I H 
 
--,---------. l_ ---- --:::--::.. --; :- : ---: : 
 
I 
 
' U)i 
 
._,I 
 
: 51 
 
:... 
 
1 
 
..5 
 
~ 
H 
 
I 
' 
 
U) 
fj 
<:r-1 l p:) 
.. !  I({i~ k~~~l'sril[L6~~JJi:JiJ[ ~~4:icl9gIC:t~J!c:1JJJir3~JI:~.jl~.l . 1 
I .0 lt:~Y [_, '.:=:[=~- .1:-~;_W.- 'E.~J f:..l_EI.:.-~::{~/.j 0 I 
 
_i 
] 
 
1944 1945 ._________ ___ -- ------ - -------- -.-- -- 
 
-- 
 
1 
---- 
 
9-- 4--6-- 
 
---~ 
 
1--9---4--7-- 
 
- 
 
----19----4---8-------1--9--4---9--- 
 
1950 1951 
-------------------- ----- 
 
195 
--------- 
 
2 1 
--- 
 
95 3 
- --- 
 
1954 
--.---- -- ---- 
 
 
----- 
 
. 1 
--------------' 
 
- -- - - - --- - ------- - - - -- 
 
C,,Tm0 .-JrRT OF l 1951 J U 
 
l. 
 
11 1\ 
 
l'~' Ji _ J .L , ) 
 
S ,E~. 
 
D"J.':J c r,;- ~. -'Brf:.:JoR 
 
' 
 
LJ, 
 
I 
 
--- 
 
- - --- 
 
-- 
 
-- 
 
- 
 
-- 
 
1~-~~~-e-~:~ - ~~-~v~-~~~~- 
 
! - 
 
--- 
 
-1---- 
 
- - ---  - r- - .- ------------- ---- --. - ----- -------- ---;-------~L~in!;t'~Ys!_iee~l]d--A_Pc_reer_ _\I ~-??-:lb~P~rrod?u~~ct-i~o~~n- _~1-~/~~-~!~ C~einn_su_s 
 
State 
 
I 
i 
 
Av 
 
er 
 
age!t 
 
I" 
! 
 
_l9c::>J4. 
 
!194 3- 521 1953 ! Est. 
 
i 
 
i 
 
!Dec. l 
 
:JiAl9v3-_4e""ra?~g2e1;!'- 1953 
 
1 1954 --'' Averfl ge :; 
 
.. Est. ;1943-52 1 
 
!Dec.l \ 
 
; 
 
. l. l 9514. 
1953 1 Est. .: Dec.l 
 
! rt non Dg sec. 11 1954 JR:Bale ; 
 
1____ ___ .--L.. .... l.... ...... . _____ J__ __ ...... ------i------- ------ --1.-.. - ----------1--------- -------i....--------- - .. [_ --- --- -- - : - ---------~--------- .L., --- - --- -- 
 
I!I 
 
- T h ou s a n d 
 
Acres- 
I 
 
: 
' 
 
--PoundsI 
 
' --Thous and Bales- - - - 
j 
 
N. Carolina 
 
708! 775 l 545 i 340 278 [ 316 i 5o6 j 449 360 
 
369 
 
s. Car olina 1, 064 1 l,l75 i 8JQ i 312 281 I 2R8 i 693\ 690 500 
 
509 
 
GECR.GIA 
 
I l, 342 l, 375 : 1,02 ~ 252 262 ' 285 i 
 
705 i 752 6],0 
 
611 
 
Tennessee, I 732 950 : 64d' i 357 ' 354 
 
408 i 544 i 702 : 545 I 526 
 
Alabama 
 
1,532 1,620 1,170 ! 286.! 285 
 
297 
 
90i . 963 j  725 
 
735 . 
 
Mississippi 2, 371 ' 2,490 1,950 i 336.]410 
 
387 : 1,664! 2,129 ! 1,575 1,534 
 
1 
 
Missouri Arkansas 
 
I 447 i 555 
 
45o ) 368!386 
 
I 1, 941 ! 2, 070 ~,- l, 700 I 332 358 
 
h78 : 343! hh9 h5o 
 
438 
 
J 8L 1, 3h3: 1, 548 l, 355 1, 302 
 
Louisiana Oklahoma 
 
! i I 811_J 1I 950 i 
1 1, 203 : 1, 020 
 
685 ;1_ 327 4I. 07 -920 1 152 205 
 
400 . 
 
5 
 
85 
 
,1 
' 
 
8 0 6 
 
570 
 
Jr'c::J' 
 
:L54 . 385 1 437 295 2 
 
Texas 
 
i 8,384 j 8,900 \ 7,ioo j 182 233 
 
244 3,239 4,317 i 3,920 3,467 
 
I New Mexico 
 
190 ' 315 1 202, j . 498 ' 497 
 
736 195 32 7 310 267 
 
I _ Arizona 
 
i 
 
California 
 
306 680 
 
1, 63_~9.09 j1. 
 
.4.28..93_1i 
 
555 !71+3 . 
62h j632 ! 
 
968 786 . 
 
38 7 1, 070 850 i 668 905 l, 768 1,450 1 1,139 
 
=ii~t:r:tl,d~r_24~Jt_}ll9_ci~H_ 2?_~~{_~: ~-~~~-:_-~-_--~~ : -~2~;4~1--~6-~4gr _. 13,5~~-6; 
 
Other State s 
 
t 
 
I Virginia 
Florida 
 
2347!,48.!i 
 
30 .0 71.0 i 
 
I l l i n oi s 
 
1 1 
 
3.5 1 
 
2.3 \ 
 
i : 
 
- 
 
1 
 
; 
 
17, 0 360 j 2_ 9_1 ., 
 
36.2 : 203 i ~82 
 
2.8 J 238 j. 357 : 
 
; 
325 r_ 336 ! 445 j 
 
18 ~9 
16 .4 1. 8 
 
! 
 
! 
 
18 ~0 i 11.5 I 
 
27.0 i 25.3 I 
 
1.7' I 2.6 j 
 
I I Kentucky 1 1 2.2 I 10._1 \ . 9.6 : 369 ! 480 J 622 ! 9. 5 J:O.l ; 12.5 ! 
 
--N- ev-a---d- a -~-- ----.-l~---i -2.-~3 -.~---- --1-.-8--r!3-/-4-6-6-Tl-3-2-5--,!------4-78- -  ~.- 4 - -,_- 
 
Amer.- Eqypt. ,!/ I 
 
I 
 
J 
 
! 
 
j 
 
. ! 
 
-1-. 6- , -;- -1-~8-- 
 
- + -- - - - , 
 
i Texas 
 
1 13.7 i 30.0 i 
 
ANre'1!~oMne xaic.o 
 
! 
! 
 
7.4 i 
23.4 j 
 
20.1 41.5 ! 
 
Cal1forn1a i . 3 ! .5 1 
 
Tot :1 l A.-E.! 44. 8 j 92.l j 
 
10.5 ! 372 I 329 : 
 
6.5 1 16,0 ! 
 
344 322 
 
1 i 
 
28 9 375 
 
! ,. 
 
I ~2 !3/224 i 246 1 
33 . 2 i 344 i 340 
 
456 1 9. 2 20 .6 10.0 
 
442 i 598 1 360 1 
 
4. 9 14. 9 
~2 
 
1322~.15 ! 
1 ,3 11 
 
6.0 20 , 0 
.2 
 
52l j 29.2 j 65.5 ! 36.2 
 
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1/ Pr oduction ginned artd to be ginned. A 500-lb~ bale contains about 480 net 
 
- pounds of lint. 2/ Sums of acre age and production for "other states" rounded 
 
to thousands for inclusion in United States t otals. Estima tes for these St at e s, 
 
except Kansa s where cotton production is insignificant, are shown separat ely. 
l_! Short..time average. .!:_/ Included in State and United States totals. 
 
 Ul'llT:SD STATES: As of December 1 the :?roduct.Lon of vJinter wegetables for fresh 
market during the 195) season ~as expected to be Li. percent less than in 195Li and 2. percent below average, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Sigh:Lfice.ntly smaller crops' than those produced :i.n 195h are indicated for w:i.nter 
artichokes, brC?ccoli, cabbag~, cauliflovrer; celery, kale, and green P"3as. Heavier winter crops of lima b';'ans, carrots, lettuce, shallots, and spinach are expected. 
In Flor:Lda and either sonthea~tE;rn States tem'x:::ratures the fitst h~lf 'of November 
were below normal a.ncl frost cat1.sed minor . de,rn~ge' early in 'the. month. Hmvever, warmer 1\TGatl:-ler the last nalf: of' the month t)Dab1od vegetables. to make. sat~sfactory progress during that periodq  Host vegE~tables in F'lor1da have made good ~Jrngrcss to date and the development of some  crolJS is e.head of a normal schedule, Continued dry Heather has had an adverse effect on late fall and early spring vep:etables in other Southeastern States. November <veather favored the growth and deve:J.opment of vegetables in South Texas enablint fields plantr;;d late or deleyed by eerlier adverse v-mather to n:ake excellent pro;;ress. However, re-plant Lng made necessary by high ter~ll)eratures and . dela;}"ed planting. due: to hea.vr rains arr; expected to delay voluml:l production of this ye;ar' s _-vrinter vE;getable crops j.n Toxa~3. In Arizona and Southern California November teri\ueratures 1irere above normal enabling vJintor vegetables in those areas to make rapid grmrth~ 
 
CABBAGE: The 1955 1<\Tintcr cabbage crop is ex-J:;ected to produce 281,000 tons, a re-------- . duction of'-I:j" percent from 1a~t year and 19 percent belmv average. 
However,. the productio:ft in9-tcated for l?)5.is about equal to . tho quantity marketed 
from the 1;154 1vinter crop~ About 113 percent of 19)4 winte~~ production was not 
sold.. The red1Jction in prospective supplies of 1'1Tinter cabbage in prospect for 
1955 is the result of a cut in acreage in all produdng States and relatively light 
yields expected in Texas., 
 
Reports from Gc_l!._~:[_s_prtng cabbage States ind:i.cate tbat about 18,300 acres will be 
available for h>:'rvest during the season in.l955., Thi.s is 8 percent less acreage 
than harvested in l9~l~. and 13 percent smaller than average., In Louisiana most plants have been set and \vhilo the crop i.s in good condition, it would benefit from additional' m6:i_sture. DI"J weather is parti.?lly rcspons:Lble for prospectiVe reduc- 
ti.on in cabbage acreage in Georgia this year and insufficient moisture is delaying transplanting to the field, Seed beds in South Carolina developed satisfactorily in spite of dry Heather and a substantial acreage of r;arly spring CCl.bbage has already bePn set in that State o Planting of early spring cabbage is contim~ing in 
California.' s south coastal areas. In Hississippi, 195.5 spring cabbage acreage is expected to be' about tho same as last year in tho princip&l Copiah County area but other loss im:Jort-ant counties are expected to reduce tl~ cj_r acroage. The re'ductions in acreage incl.icated for the early spring Ste.tes are )a.rtially associa,ted vrith un- 
satisfa.cto:ry market conditions that prevailed in trw 195!.~ s :::: ason~ 
 
LETTUCE: Tho 195.5 winter lettuce crop 5 s forecast at 11, )()6,000 crates Hhich is 
 
-  - . tv-m percentYarger than the crop produced during this season last year 
 
and 14 percent abov;;, average. In California, harvost of winter lettuce began about 
 
November 15 in the Blythe area and ee,rliest fic;lds in the Imperial Valley 1v8re cut 
 
on November 22o Conditions to date have been favorable for the development of the 
 
crop in Ca.lifornia,. Harvesting of lettuce at Yuma, Arizona is b <::coming increasing- 
 
ly active and production is expected to expand during Dccembero Somo fields that 
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were lost as a result of heaV'J rains ec.rly in tho fall and which vmre expected to 
 
be abandoned, were replanted in Texas. Early fields in the Lower Valley were 
 
damaged by high temperatures and heavy rains and those early fields 'l;vhich survived 
 
show generally light st<uds. Supplies from the LoHer Valley will be lighter than \ ~ usual during December but production d,uring January and February is expected to be 
 
heavy. Pro&:ress of the early acreage in tho \Tinter Garden h2s been satisfactory 
 
and movement dur:Lng December is expected to be active. Lettuce .acreage at IJaredo 
 
1-Jas planted a little late and earliest fields arc not expected to furnish supplies 
 
until around m:i.d-Decombero H2rvcst at Eagle Pass began earlier than usual this 
 
year and this area is expected to provide fairly good volume during December. Some 
 
late season acreage is now being planted for Narch harvest in the Hinter Garden. 
 
In Florida the lettuce crop is nov-J making good progress, Harvest has begun in the 
 
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"'vcrglados, TTebster, and the Sanford-Zellwood areas,. Cutting is expected to bsgin 
 
in the Hanatee-Ruskin area in mid-December. Out-of,...Stato shipments from Flodda 
 
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consist largely of Boston and Romaine~ Iceberg .::;upplies ave b e tng consumed locally. 
 
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ACREAGE AND IJITDICATED PRODUCTION, 1955 S;i;ASON, 'liTH C01'1PARISONS . 
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ACR:SAGE 
 
YIELD PER ACRE 
 
PRODUCTION 
 
CROP AND 
 
5'-Ye~r: 
 
---:- -~.:Yr. ;-: .. :- 
 
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STATE :Average: 
 
Ind, : A.v. : 
 
Ind,:Avorage: 
 
Ind. 
 
:19h9-S;3: 1954 
 
1955 : )~_9-'53 : 1954 1955:1949-53: 1954 
 
1955 
 
y - --  y-----.___ : y ----------. --~-- ----;-------.-- 
 
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-  - - --- -::....~ ---:----. 
 
-~------- - - --~------------ 
 
Acres Prelim.: 
 
--.-Tons--- 
 
---Tons--- 
 
Acres 
 
Arizona 
 
1,220: 1,100 _ 500 12.3 12,0 12.0: '15,000: 13,200: 6,000 
 
 Texas 
 
24,900: 25,500 2h,OOO 4.5 5,2  4.5:111,600: 132,600:108,000 
 
Californj.a : 3,620: 4,000 : 3,200 ~ 10.7 10.0 : 10,0: 38,500: 40,000: 32,000 
 
Florida : 17,640: 15,700 : 13,)00 : 10,3 : 9,3 : l0o0:18l,)..J-00: 1)_,_6,000:135,000 
 
. Group Total: ~-1-72}8_"?: -~~J-o~-I:-~2:~?_00~: ~}-~~~-,~-lX_'(~:_-=_6:-s~_:.~~3~?._~: --~}~800~2Fl;o_?o 
 
:Prospec-: 
 
.. 
 
tive 
 
Early Spring 
 
Louisiana 
 
Lr,l80: 3,700 3,Lr00 h.7 4.0 
 
20,300: 14,800: 
 
Alabama 
 
1,120: l,OOO 
 
900 5.6 5.5 
 
6,300: 5,)00: 
 
Georgia,South 5,800: 5,200 h,200 5.6 6.0 
 
32,600: 31,200: 
 
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South Carolinal.,320: 2,400 2,l.t00 7.6 4.0 
 
: l3,800: 9,6oo: Apr.l1  
 
California : 2,840: 3,000 3,000 10.6 9.8 
 
30,400: 29,hOO: 
 
Hississippi: 5,1130: 4,500 : 4,hOO : 5.1 : 6.0 : 
 
: 26,000: 27,JOO: 
 
.,_ Group Total:-25,91.~.o:-..l9,B"oo : 18~3oo-:--6:24 -:,. ~.93-=- -:I29,4o5:._1J)~-soo: .- - - - 
 
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L~TTUCE 
'\1-Jinter 
 
Arizona,Yuma 1),300: 12,800 11,000 1131 175 200  : 2,7L~L: 2,2Lf0: . 2,200 
 
--  Cali.fornia 32,900: 33,600 31.,.,)00 184 200 200 : 6,032: 6, 720: 6,900 
 
Texas 
 
9,520: 12,600 11!,500 : ll'l : 155 : 135 : 1,0!-1-L: 1,953: 1,958 
 
Florida : 2,320: 2,)00 : 3,200 : lL!h : 165 : 165 : 338: 
 
Lrl2: 528 
 
Group Total:-65,Ci4Ci:--6I,~oo :- ()j:-200-:- 171: -lB"4--:-llJ3-:-lO,l59:-y1~-J2.57 11~5"8"6- 
 
1/ Group averages (including All States) are simple averages of annual data for - the group. 
?/ Includes processing. 
 
D. 1. FLOYD 
 
L. H. HARlUS, JR. 
 
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Agricultuql Statistician In Charge 
 
Statistical Assistant 
 
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After Five Days Return to United States Dep2.rtment of Agricultural 
Agriculture>J. Iviarketing Service 319 ::!:xtension Building Athens, Georgia 
-OFF-IC-IA-l,-B-U--S-:rl-\J.E-S.S- 
 
Penalty for private use to avoid 'I p;:wmcnt of postage :~?300. 
 
SQQl'a BRA'liC'li l!IBllAR! 
 
Tfl UtUVF.:RSITY O.F Gr!Oti:GlA 
 
tilE Uf'li:IlERSlTY 4IBRARIES 
 
Al:RBNS GA.. 
 
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GLORGIA: Production of Georgia's commercial vegetables for_fresh market and processing was valued at $11,87),000 or a 34 per cent decrease from the corre 
spending valuation of $18,018,000 in 1953. This decrease in value was due mainly to reduction in yields for some of the major crops caused by the most severe State wide drought experienced in many years. 
 
Watermelons led all commercial vegetable crop values with $3,388,000 followed by tomatoes with $1,755,000 and cucumbers for pickle with $1,290,000. Harvested acre age of all crops for fresh market and processing combined amounted to 134,900 acres compared with 123,200 acres for the year before, or a 9 per cent increase. 
 
ill~ ITED STATES: The production of the principal 28 vegetables for fresh market in 
the major producing states during the 1954 season declined slightly to lOol?: fi:\~::Llion tons from the record production of 10<:>26 million tons in the 1953 seas on )),~~--~as 6 per cent above average for the years 1949-52. Sharp reductions in onion and:j}abbage crops in 1954) -vlhich more than offset larger crops of tomatoes and 
watermelons, were largeJy respo:nsi:QlA for the decline in production from last yearo ~ Important increas~s in outpu+- cor;ipared with last year were recorded for snap beans, 
cucumbers, eggplant, escarole,..and garlic, and record high crops of cantaloups, 
celery, sweet corn, lettuce, green peppers and v1atermelons are indicated for 1954. 
 
GEORG:rA .fu~NUAL_ SillJI"iARY OF COHlJERCIAL VLGE:r'ABLE CROP~~ATISTICS-1954 WITH COMPARISONS 
 
"'"''~.~::a -+i ~~g:f'"~~~ili-" ~'~~~:P~t.~~(,~""f~~~~~rlI i;~tl4~~~ol~. :~~6 
 
I For il11arket 
 
i 1953 , 5,200 ; 55 : (32 lbs,) j 
 
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Beans.,, Snap 
 
__ J 1954  4,000 : 75 , Bushels i 
 
286 
 
2. 55 ' 
 
729 ; 140.19 
 
30 
 
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-30 
 
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390 
 
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97,50 
 
I ! For Nlarket' s.Ga. I ! 9 53 
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4, 500 60 (30 lb s .) : ---~-- -~--- i 
 
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i ! i Beans, Snap 
 
1954 ; 2,500 j 75 j Bushels 
 
27-0- 
 
 
 
 
 
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2-.--5-5-- 
 
+:-----6-8--8-- 
 
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. 152.89 
--- ....... ---- 
 
188 ; 2.35 I 
 
442 
 
176.80 
 
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1953 1 ------- --~- 
 
2,500 1 
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----- ig Cabbage, S. Ga. ! 1954 r 5,200 : 6.0 ! Ton i 31~2 \ 17.50 i 
 
490 1 94.23 
 
-~---- ----1--i~~!-l---i~-~~----! --~:6--1-(_?_OQ~~~b~._)_l-----~-~=~_jf- ---~~: ---~-------i46 -+-l~~~6i- 
 
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224 ------ ------- 
 
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-11-99.55. -34--(i!-----~87 1,0-0--00-00----- 
 
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.... 
 
60 70 
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IrJ'}~!E8b3O 
 
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Crate bs.) 
 
1 
 
-i--- ;:.,- --- --- .- r--- 
 
480 ];}..: 1. 70 I 
 
782 j 97  75 
 
490 ; 2.10 
 
1,029 
 
147.00 
 
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' 
 
----i32--l l32:ao -i:ss-j--- C S orn, weet 
 
! 1954 ; ! 1953 ' 
 
1 1700 j 1,500 ! 
 
50 60 
 
~ ; D~orza.teEs 
 
ars 
 
J 
! 
 
85 90 
 
i ' 
 
1.40 i 
2.00 ! 
 
c;;c;~;;l)~~~-3Z,----- -- f'-i954\- -i ~ ooo---~-- ~-80 - ' Bu~h-~1 s ~----so--r-- 
 
119 1 70.00 180 1 120.00 
 
r---Igg nr:-gg F~~o~r ~H~a~r~k=e~t,.tit;~a~r-l:y-:r-1r9~5~~3 i 
 
650 
 
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60 
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5 
 
8 
 
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6 
 
---- --~-- --- ------ ---r1954r-- ---7oo- -r-13o- t -c--ra.:t;5--- -~---9f---r----4~-4o -r---- -4oo---~-5?r;43 
 
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i i . --------------+--- -------~---------j----------------r-- - .-- -- ...._ ....(.._...... ....._ _...............f--------- ---f-- - ----L------------- 
 
PotatoeS, Irish ! 1954 J 
 
900 
 
85 j Bushels ! 
 
76 : 2.00 
 
152 j 168.89 
 
~~~~~--~~-~~~:_____L_:.~-~~~-------~.?~--1- !.?____.Li..~~_~~-=:2.l--- --~ --1----~-=-~~---l--2~2-- L~-~-~~~~-- 
 
Tomatoes 
 
1 1954 1 15,000 ! 65 j Bushels i 975 1 1.80 i 1,755 \ 117.00 
 
;:~~~~:::s i;-l~~::-~H~~~: t--2:~ --~~--~~2~~!....~---15~-~-17-\-24_ ~~~6---i---- -t~~:~--- -t--~~~-i~ 
 
1 Bean~~~--+~~-i~! 
 
For Processing 
 
1953 
 
i 
 
 
--49 ~~~ --{-~f~o ZOO ! 1.0 
 
-~l;--- To;-~---1~~:-- - -+_--~!~~~~ --~---~!E~~ +~~%:6~ 
 
)j I (2000 lb s. 
 
200 
 
160.00 
 
32 i 160.00 
 
l ~:~~:~,~~-!1 t~ilh!:~r~7o-r~~~~ -I--i~~l1~i~l~~~=p~~ 
 
-i ~~i-Ii_ roc~-~~~ -t :i~+ 1!~~%6~-__J__--~~~~+~~~?.?. .!~-~-Jir-._?~..~-- J-!00.,()0_-h~~~ - !,---~~~:~i 
 
I I I I A:"30VE CROPS 
 
.-!J., 
 
. - - - - -- - Includes 
 
some 
 
1953 I 123,200 
________l.________ 
 
-----ll----- ---- -~' --------..L...-----------1-8--,0---1-8-----'!----1--46--.-2--E- 
 
quantities not harvested and excluded in computing value. 
 
~ Tioes not include acreage, production, and value of cucumbers for pickle 
 
]/ :iiatermelon price per 1,000 melons. 
 
D~ L. FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, ln Charge 
 
L, Ho HARRIS. JR. Statist~caJ. Assistant 
 
 DIAGRAM 
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ACREAGE AND VALUE DISTRIBTTTION OF 
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ACREAGE qy :;RO?S (Pe~c~~;t-~f -T~tal) 
 
GEORGIA TRLTCK n-..--~...,.- .. ._., , _  - - - . -- 
 
CROPS FOR 1954 ~ ~----- 
 
VALUE BY CROPS 
(Perce ~t of Total) 
 
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Canta;loups 6  6% . .-- 
 
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'4~ 
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 
AGRICULTUR!: 
 
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A<~RICULTURAL MARKETING . ' SERVICE 
 
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Athens, Geor[: ia 
 
December 21, 1954 
 
GE9_!\G~j\_]954 CRQ_?S VAI;_!_IEJ?_.l_T $)33J528,000 
 
Value of Georg:i:a crops produced in 1954 was estimated at t~J33,528,000 or 26 percent les5 than the $449,8 87 ,000 valuat ion of 19.53. This decrease of $116,3.59,000 was due >mainly to the worst drought of State-wide proportion . in many years, with re- 
:iuced acreage of 'cotton and several other crops as a contributing factor. Prices, 
received for current production 'or ~r~ost crops were ahov"e those of last year which 
kept the over-all value comparison fro!Tl shot.Jing a heavier reduction~ Only peaches andIrish potatoes made gains over 19.53 values. All crops showed production below last season. 
 
Rainfall last winter and spring was much below usual and from June on throughout 
the gr01c;ring season and late fall the prolonged dry. weather developed into the severe 
drought. Wells . and streams fa:Lled in many areas and most of the Stnte .was desig- . nated for drou ght disaster relief by the Government, Yield per acre of most _spring pianted food and feed crops suffered heavily, especially corn, hays and peanuts.;; .  Ac:r:eage of peanuts picked .and threshed was down 17 per cent from that of 195 3 sime a considerable proportion i.ntended for this purpose made such poor yields that it, 
was harvested f.or hay or was hogged. off, vvinter seeded small grains and tobacco . matured fair to g~od yields before ~rought damage became severe. Cotton proved its reputation as a. 1'dry weather" pl.~t by producing the third highest yield peracre  on record for the State. The dry fall was ideal for harvesting all crops,   
 
Rank' 
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VALUE C01P.ARL9)NS FOB 19 54 AND 1953 LF ORDr.:R OF 1954 RANK (IN '~'BOUSArm lpLIARS) 
 
.  -  ~- -- . ' 
Crop 
 
1D54 
 
1953 
 
1954 as T'ercent 
 
- L - - -$ - -of 1--953- 
 
- .- --- -~. --- ..... --- 
Crop 
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1954 $ 
 
----- - -  - ------~- - -~- - 
 
1953 
-.:-t - 
 
1954 as Percent 
-of-1-95-3 
 
Q 
 
1. Cotton & See d 2. Tobacco .'3,  Corn 4, Peanuts 
 
120 ,194 139,775 
 
58,56.9 .. 69,4:15 
 
50,391 301 171 
 
.. 
 
86,136 57,309 
 
86 84 
 
l 
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12. 13. 
 
Vel vet Beans Crimson G1. Seed 
 
1,41 0 .. '. 2 , 880 
1,076 . 1,070 
 
49 101 
 
59 
 
I f 
 
14. 
 
Covrpeas 
 
978 J , SOl 
 
61 
 
53 ; 15. S. Cane Syrup 
 
936 1 15"/'5 
 
59 
 
5. Oats 6. Hay 7. Commercial Veg. 8, Peaches 
 
. 18,262 " 19,35S 
13,320 15, 686 11,617 17' 801 10, 080 9, 605 
 
. 94 85 
65 105 
 
16. Lup ine Seed 17, Irish Fo tatoe s 18. Soyb eans.. 19. Sorghum Syrup 
 
72 0 1, 15J. 
 
63 
 
61f, 
 
f3Q2 102 .. 
 
609 J. 14 QC) 
 
43 
 
575 
 
590 97 
 
9~. Fecans 10. ,n1eat 
 
5,689 4,4S5 
 
' 
 
9,552 6,009 
 
60 74 
 
20. Fescue Seed Pears 
 
408 
 
459 89 
 
200 
 
281 
 
71 
 
... 11, Sweet Iotato'es 3,091 ' 6,409 
 
48 
 
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Iespedeza Seed 
 
163 '1 , 21? 13-----  --- .. .............,_,, _ _________________, 
 
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--rfu~---1-A-~--.~--;---E---T---Y--I--~--~ ~..P..t--R .. 
 
. 
 
!. ~ PR~~~~-ION~- ~~f~~- 
JlP ___ __... t. --- ----- - ----- ... 
 
.~ 
 
f o~;~~~~A1IfE" $......... . ......._.____ 
 
r~~;Lx~~~- 
"- -:;r-- ........ 
 
B~les, ~p02.5 Cotton ... 
 
y 11954  
 
 285 .  6io .347 . 105,835 103,25 
 
_y ____ -ii954 ---------- ,.._....____ ___. ___-. Yield in Pounds . . 11953  1,37.5 " 262 
 
Gott-~-~see-d 
 
-------.-~----- ----- 
 
. 752 .  .331 251----~7- ~-2- 0 
 
124 ,333 .. 90.;4;2 14-;.3~f ---,-. -- i~~- o1 
 
---io.s____ - - c~:rT~o;nAsii -P~rpo~es -i!1i99-.~534 --2-;s2T__._ _ 
 
-c-29~b34072-c 
 
-5-10.o.73o0 ------ 
 
-155o;3!.9~412_____ 
 
~- 11-.."~2.. 17,85 
 
1fue:{:!l~-!~v~st8ci. --1r-~it-l--gJ1i~-- -----I]-:~:- -----~-~~~;~------~ ~:~~-. -----:~-9~;-t?~- --- - j~:"~~ 
 
_ I3\l,_bSl_ls  ____ ... !l25JJ --.. .160............... -_J.a,S...: .. __~2. ,9~0____.?.~Q.l ~------.... ___9,902___ :_ _37~9. 
 
Oats, Harvested il954 i 685 
 
3le0 .  21,235 .86 
 
18,262 
 
26.66 
 
____I31,J,::;hE;ll~ .. .. ___ _... ..IJ-9.~J .L._______959 .... . ..... 3}oQ:....... ..._.?J,_I4'L_____ __!_2_____.._____:J9..,.J.55 __ ...../22.~32. 
 
Potatoes, Irish , :1954 1 
 
5 
 
79 
 
395 l o56 
 
616 123 .. 20 
 
_ _:l:l~~.helfL...__.._______jl95Jj______.. _Q_.. ____ ____.J _Q,.. __ _..... ..-'-- ..1J29..... ~.l.!lJ.2__.:..__~__ __.. _____9_Q~--- --lQ..Q_.J1. 
 
Potatoes, S1.;eet 11954 ! 23 
 
42 
 
966 3~20 
 
3,091 l34o39 
 
T-;b~~!~~siui____.--It~~~+ ----- 1~~---- -1~ 1~~--------..... .. 12~-; ~~~ -~t~i-~---~-----5~;-~~~---:- -~~~:?4- 
 
___.E~o.unds________ -- -~ __j19.5.2..i:......_1_0_1,L__1,_?.9.7___________l3_1_,_~_9Q_____ _.5g_6..;___.____..fJ9,_y:J.,$.______Q6_6__,_B],_ 
 
Hay,- All (Incl~ !1954 : . 727 
 
 - ~61 
 
41.~4 30,00  
 
13,320 18 ..32 
 
_;e~J!nut .. Ha.y)-:- _'rons -rl2.5.J + ... ____BTL .,............ ___cJ4 .____ ............. {l.2.Q:....f5.A~.:10. ______ _..____1.5, 6B6.. __- - --~8....83_ 
 
SorghumSyrup . !1954! 
 
5 
 
46  
 
230 2.50 
 
575 115.00 
 
- -~--Gal.lons_ _____ __ ..... ]1953 .i.... ....... _____ 4:.~ _____ ,___5.9.. ....... .. ....... __ 2.36 ... ... 2.50 .... .., _, .. _ 590 ...... 147.o50 
 
Sugarcane Syrup !1954 1  6 
 
120 
 
720 1 930 
 
936 156,.00 
 
__ g__q,J.,lo,mL____ ------i-l95J_L__________ .1________J8.Q.. -- -----'- -- ___J,~_4_6_Q____ljl_~5. ----------1, 575._ .....22)_,QQ _-- 
 
Peanuts., Harvested il954 l 445 
 
600  267 ,ooo .113  30,171 . 67 o80 - 
 
c~~~e~i;-sn~r~~~-teW.ll~W.-r --- -- -5~~ --- -----32E~o-- -. -:530'-~~-~---4:t88: --~- - -~5.7..,~~ ---~ :.. l~~~f 
 
....F._or__ _P_ea_s -_B--u-s-h- e-l--s~ 2/,i--l-9. -5-3- --!r------.-----5-8..--------..----6--.-,--0----. ... _ ..- ..... .......3. .4....8. .........4......6...0----- ------ ____ _1_ ,_,__6_ 0..1... --..-- ---2-7-o-6-0-- 
 
soybeans, Harv. 1954 1 . 30 
 
 7o0 
 
210  2.90 
 
. , 609 
 
20.30 
 
vFefovr8tB:-ela3n8sans--~BAiuo. n2e/-:lil99)~3 [:"------26459.______ --2122o.o......_. ____ _____ --53460- 472~.6016 ----:---- '1i;44'0io9-- ---3--j1~.3-i14. 
 
tts~~-~:i;;!i{~~~~s_ -Ji~~~-+- 20g------- -----2~5--- - -- -----------6~- --~.?-:~eo---- ------~'i.~j- ..--}~~g- 
 
L~in!;~~.~v~~;d -ji~~t ~~ ---~~g~ -  1~;8~ - .. :3ft- -- hi~~  -}~~ 
 
tti . c~f;;~~~~1;v~~;H-ar~f~~fi i---- - -------~~~-------- ----2~~{~~----~-~{t-~--------t-3~~-~--%~:}~ 
 
.,.,F. o--r.---S....e.. _e_d___-__;_L.b..-s.. .... ..i.l.9...5. 3.. .i+.. ......... .. .4. 1.....-- ..~- -1--5--0.....,.. . _.........__6__,1.). .0.......... .......1..7...4........ .... . ......1.,,0.. 70_.... ______2_6_,_ ..f.l.O.. 
 
l' escue,Harvested il954 j 13 
 
200 
 
2,600 ..157 
 
408 31 .38 
 
.E9r .~~<i_:: ~'Q_,,______):J-95Jt--------lL ______ .? 9.9 . _....... ___),~QQ____ ____.Jo3.5_:._________ ___)+59______?1..t00_ 
 
Peaches , Total 
 
~954 ; 
 
 
 
2,8oo- 3o60 
 
10,080 
 
 
 
-- ---- ----.--- ----. .l..:r:Q.Si.~l~~:i,Q~ ------~~-'~-i-~9..52 
 
[ears, Total 
 
!1954 
 
L------ 
i 
 
_______ __- 
 
____ 
 
_---. . 
 
__.. ) ,_J;Lg______?_e_9.9 160 lh2) 
 
__ ............ .2J_905 _____ -------~--- 
200 
 
r~~~~~-~t4~iai --~\1~~ ..:~-~~-1- 
 
;F - ..._is~-5~~ ----- J.:~1~s---------- .-. -5'~-~~~----------- ------ 
 
. --P-ro--d- u....c.._t.i._o.n.... __-___..L-b-s .o---!r.1:;-9...5....3.....I;..... ------------ ------------- .... - -- ..... .. --5--6 '-..6- .0....0..........-......,.1.. .6... .9. .......- --- - - -9-- , __5_5.. 2.. - - -_ _.__ .._ _  
 
Commercial Veg '~ jl 954 ! 133 ~4 
 
11,617 
 
87.08 
 
Crops (excluding il953 i 121..4 
 
. 
 
17_, 801 146.63 
 
Jr ~~lL~l?w-31_ Poj:-,9-_'t_Q.~ J . .J __ . .. ___ ___ ....................._............... ~ ..... ----- - ...---.--.- ------.- -- -- ..------ 
 
'l'OIAL ALL ABOVE : 
 
! 
 
CROPS (Excluding !19.54 1 6,167.,4 
 
333,528 
 
Acreages of peanut :1953 ! 6, 770o5 
 
449,887 
 
h_gy,_fr.vtt:;;___ & .Duts J ... - _!.. . .. . .. . ... - ------ _____ .......... ... .... ... __ _____ ---- ___ __ --  .. .......-------  - ..... .. .. _ ---------- 
~< 1954 Price and value figures are preliminary. Values a:re for the crop year and 
 
should not be confused with calendar year i ncome o  
 
1/Preliminary estimates for 1954. Z,/q~vers _only mature crops (acr eage alone and interplantecl) harvested for peanuts , 
 
peas and bea:ns o 
 
 
 
-~ 
) 
 
'' 
 
 Q~ORGIA.: Production of Georgia's commercial vegetables for fresh market and processing was valued at $11,873~000 or a 34 per cent decrease from the corre8 
of sponding valuation of $18,018,000 in 1953. 'I'his decrease in value was due mainly to 
reduction in yields for some the major crops caused by the most severe State wide drought experienced in many years 0 
Vlatermelons led all commercial vegetab:J.:e crop values with ~3,388_,000 followed by tomatoes with $1,755,000 and cucumbers for pickle with $1,290,000. Harvested acre 
age of all crops for fresh market and processing combined amounted to 13h, 900 acres 
compared with 123,200 acres for the year before, or a 9 per cent increase. 
 
UNITED STATES: The production of the principal 28 vegetables for fresh market in 
the major producing states during the 1954 season declined slightly to l0ol7 million tons from the record production of 10~26 million tons in the 1953 season but was 6 per cent above average for the years l949-52o Sharp reductions in onion and cabbage crops in l954J 1-1hich more than offset larger crops of tomatoes and ~ watermelons, were large~ responsiblP for the decline in production from last yearo Important increases in output co!ilpared with last year were recorded for snap beans, cucumbers, eggplant, escarole;,.;and garlic, and record high crops of eantaloups, celery, sweet corn, lettuce, green .peppers and vJatermelons are indicated for 1954. 
 
-- - - -- -- - - G-EO-R-GI-A -A-NN-U-AL--S-:U--l-1-H-A-.RY-.-OF- -C.O.- Hl- '.iE- RC~ IA- L-V- LG- E.T.~ A.B.. LE CROP STA'lTS1'ICS ..l954 WITH CONPARISONS 
 
r _)J. ... oo:----. ..Beans~ 
 
Crop 
--Liil!a-- 
 
------ 
 
i1~ -1Y9e5a4r,1 
 
Acreage =! a : r : v e s t e d 
... . 5;oocf 
 
. 
 
: Yield !Per Acre 
;  .. 55 . 
 
;___ ____ _.J:<?.9-~~:t_io~---- 
 
! Unit ' 'l'otal(OOO 
 
B~-s-hel~ - 
 
:z-75 -- - 
 
~YaJ~le_9f__~!~f---:7-\\~ 
 
; Per Unit I Total,OOO;  
 
;$ 2: 
 
798-------; 
 
Value Per Acre 
$ is9:6o 
 
l For ttiarl:et 
. - -- . --- ......... . - - 
3eans, Snap 
 
: 
- --i- 
. ; 
 
1953 
 
 - . 
1954 
 
1' 
 
... 
 
.. 
 
..5. ,2~-0- 0..... 4,000 
 
 , 
 
.. 
 
5 5 
 
 
 
l:-~(-32 
 
lbs.) 
.......... - 
 
' 
 
 
 
286 
-- --... 
 
75 " Bushels i 300 
 
-- 
 
-1    
 
 
2.55 ~ 
 
729 ! 
 
! - . - ---' -- ----- _____..._ ._ 
 
1.30 : 
 
390 
 
140.19 
--- -  
97.50 
 
For lviarket, S.Ga. ; 1 953 4,500  ! 60 11 (30 lbs.) : 270 i 2.55 ; 
 
688 ' 152.89 
 
.... . .... . .......... -----~ - .. ... __,__  . 
 
Beans, Snap 
 
! 1954 
 
! ! i ......  --~-   - -   <--- -  - ---- -~----- - __'"____ -- - ---------!----  -- -- .... -~!--- - -- -  -  -t-- ...... -- 
 
2,500 1 75 
 
Bushels : 188 
 
2.35 
 
442 
 
176.80 
 
l !  +- . .. ................ For Market, N.Ga, ! 1953 2,500 90 : (30 lbs.) 225 2.15 : 484 - - - 
 
1 - - - -- - - - -- . .. ., . -- - - -- :-- - --- - . . . . . . . . . . . l_____________ _ ___  -  .. . ...... - -  ,. ..... . . - 
 
-+- - ... .... ! -- - ---  -  
 
r 
 
193,60 
 
! j i i Cabbage, S. Ga. :).954 ; 5,200  6.0 I Ton 
 
31.2 j 17.50 
 
490 
 
94.23 
 
-------~---- ---- -~---!~.?.3.1..- .. ~.~-9 .....s.~C2___ ,_ (?.999_ l.b~~)~L.... ~-~~ a.~J:LL ___14 .?9 . _;____ ~32.____ ~_____ _1.~-~~. 
 
-~~-,~g_:~ 
 
~:...~~a~--- 
 
. 
 
ji . 
 
1~99-5~34_!' 
 
____ 
 
1,000 i 
ttQQQ___)_____ 
 
4,0 
s._.o_ 
 
-I!_(~Q9TCUo,n_b 
 
~) . 
 
i 
l ... 
 
. 
 
4.0 _..!_Q 
 
_____ 
 
: _;. ____ 
 
35,10 _j4-..l_Q__ 
 
' _l 
 
_______ 12~4~0 - 
 
. . !;......1?4~40..._0QQ0 _ 
 
! C a n t a .1 o u p s 
- ------- -----~ 
 
~ 
 
--- 
 
- 
 
i 1954 : 
----~' ---1--9-5---3-+' 
 
-- 
 
-- 
 
8,000 
-7-.-,000 
 
.... .. ---- ' 
 
~ 
 
60 7~ 0 
 
--- 
 
iJvmb.o Crat.e i i ~83 lbs.) ; 
-t- -- -- -- - ----- ... --- - -]- 
 
480J)_ i 
 
4 90 
------------ --- 
 
-~-- 
 
-----r;---------- 
 
1. 70 ---2---.1- -0------ 
 
-~- 
 
'~-- 
 
782 -------1--,--0---2---9- ___.,..,.._ 
 
! 97.75 ;,...-----1---4--7---.--0--0--- 
 
t 1954: 1,700 
 
50  Crates , 
 
85 ' 1,40 , 
 
119 ! 70.00 
 
r Corn, Sweet  ! 1953 : 1,500 
 
60 15 Doz. Ears ! 
 
90 : 2.00 i 
 
180 I 120.00 
 
CU.cU.;:;p~:;sfL.- - - i954t- -i-,ooo ,-ao - -~---i,;~h~i-s--r-------86 ----(--- --i~-~5--!  --- i32-t-'- 132~oo 
 
'' ~~~~~~~;~l]~:-~z..:--}~~~[ ~-----~~~ __!_ ..~~ -i.s~~~~!i:-~+-------~~----+- ... ~ :~~--1----~- -]_~~- -+-~-~~;~. 
 
! ! For l:Earket, Late l953 i 
 
500 ; 60 : 
 
! i 1954 ! 700 : 130 -- --- --  ---~  - ----- - ---< ------ - - -- - - -----~-.--- ................j. 
! 
 
(48 lbs.) 
 
30 : 2,40 
 
- -- - ------~ --  1-~-- - -- --!---- - -- ... ... 
 
Crates i 
 
91 ; 4,40 
 
' 
 
72 
 
.- - . ... ... ... --- 
 
i 
 
400 
 
-1. - - -1-44- 
 
. 
 
00 
-  
 
571.43 
 
! ! Lettuce 
 
19531 
 
650 
 
120 i (4-6 Doz.) i 
 
78 
 
3.40 ; 
 
265 1 407.69 
 
l -----~--~- ----- -------------.I--~ ------ ---:-------- ------ -.. 
 
Onions 
 
1954; 1,200 , 
 
! l-~-- - ------. -------r-- -~-   ..---------- ---....i-------- --------------1------------- - ----j----- --- - 
 
/ Sacks 
 
150 I 1,20 i 
 
180 ! 150.00 
 
I' 
 
! 1953 ; 2,200 : 175 I (50 lbs,) i 385 J), 
 
.70 I 
 
I i l i ------- ------- ------ -- --  ~ -- - -r - ....... ---~--~- ------- - ---- -------r- ------- . . -- ----------!- --- -  -- ~--  .....  r- --   .... - - -~ - - .,.._ ----- - --- 
 
Potatoes, Irish I 1954 1 
 
600 : 115 
 
Bush els  
 
69 : 1.50 1 
 
South Georgia 
 
1953 : 
 
900 i 95 1 (60 lbs.) 
 
86 
 
1.10 ! 
 
228 
104 95 
 
I- -~1-- 
 
- 
 
103.64 
- - -- ----- -- 
 
173,33 
 
: 105.56 
 
---!-------- ----- ~------ ---- -- - --------  -------- -t--- . -- --- -'------------------~1 .,, __ __ - ------------- -- - -~-   --- ~-+------ --~----- - -- 
 
--- -- -------"-~f------------- 1- -- ---~ 
 
Potatoes, Irish I 1954 i 
 
900 : 85 ! Bushels ! 
 
i ! North Georgia 
 
------1--- ---- -- .... .. . . 
Tomatoes 
 
.  - 
 
- 
 
1 
. 1. 
! 
 
..1..9..5..3-+! -----'-9--0--0-- 
1954 i 15,000 
 
! 
t . 
i 
 
90 ............. 
65 
 
- 
 
i ( 60 lbs.) 
r- ------- - 
i Bushels 
 
I 
! 
 
76 : 2,00 \ 
 
152 i 168.89 
 
81 975 
 
 
 
-~t: 
 
---L-?- O --1.80 
 
"'I- --1 ,-71- 5-252-  
 
i --1- 
! 
 
135.56  - -- - 
117,00 
 
! 
 
t---------- -- . --;--------. I For lviarket 
 
i 19531 12 ,000 : 75 
 
(53 lbs,) I 900 ! 
 
--t----- --- .--- - --- -- --------------~-- ~-- -~---- ;---- - ------ ---~--;--- --- --- - - -----!-- --:-:- ~ -----~- 
 
4,50 J --~ 
 
4 
 
,-0.=5--0-- 
 
- 
 
--- 
 
j 33 t------. --. 
 
7.50 - -----~ . 
 
~:;,~:~~Y --~t!*tJ8:~--Ufa- -~-M;~~--jJ1~~1it }~~ +J:8,-+-:~~ 
 
... ... -- ----------;------+--- ..... ........ I i For Processing 
 
1953 1 
 
+ - 200 ! 1.0 (2000 lbs,)l 200 ! 160,00 j 
 
32 1 160.00 
 
--- -~------+ - -------------+----  ~ --t--~ -- --"1---- ------ --f. - .. 
 
I l Cucumbers 
 
i 1954 i 
 
I ! For Pickle r----:- - +-- - .. . .   ._,____.. -..:.; ----  .... ;-;---T 
 
 1 ~9-- 53 
 
i 
 
i 8 1000 
 
75 
 
i 9,200 --- ~ ---  5-0 
 
f Bushels 
 
600 i 2.15 : 1,290 
 
T 
 
(48 lbs.) 't 
... ... --------.---- :---- 
 
- 
 
4~-6---0    -- 
 
. +j -- 
 
.2. .2-0 -;!- - 
 
1,-01..2.......- j 
 
161.25 
no.oo 
 
.. _ .. ~~~;~~?~;;_~;;to _l _i~~-~ J~ l?..:~.g~ 
 
TOTAL . . . 
 
I' 1954 : 134,900 
 
tI..__l.:_i.~_li_.(~g?~~~?s_..iI__j~;-~-~---- 
 
[__1_6~8-~~?.___!___. t~~-t._i . 
 
I 
 
I 11,873 i 
 
__lj~_:QZ 
88.01 
 
ABOVE CROPS 
 
' 1953 : 123,200 1 
 
l 
 
I 
 
I 18,018 l 146.2E 
 
fl -.~;;l~d~~--~~;q-~~-ti~ie~-;~t-h;;,.~~;;t-~-d~-~~~+udedt~ -~~;p~ti~gL.valu~~----l--- ---------...______ __ .. .... 
 
l./.?./ Does not include acreage, production, and value of cucumbers fo+ pickle. \latermelon price per 1,000 melons. 
 
D. L~ FLOYD Agricultural Statistician, In Charge 
 
L1 H, HABRIS. JR. 
StaH~tichl Assistant 
 
 __ - - ..  DIAGR__;A,_-M.-"-.,.S;.H;.,O:..W.__:I;N;;.G:.:.__A:.:C:..R:.E:~:A.::G: E AN.-D -VA.--L---U-E-.D-ISTH I.B..T-TT-I-O-N-O-F GEO..-RG-I- A ~TR UCK ..C..R:.O::.P.:S.:~.-F.- OR--I9-5- 4 :  A(:REAGE T.< Y ::ROP& (Pe-;.-c"~~t-6f-T~-tal) .'' ~ 
 
'.1 ' 
 
 : 
 
, 
 
Vfi.LUE BY CROP S (Percent of Total) 
 
----- ----- ----. 
 
. ---~-- 
 
.. ______ ___ 
 
Canta.loups 6  6 ;ao/ 
 
---- 
 
... ____ 
-.. ..~--_, --:-._ ---~--~--........... 
 
---------. . 
 
 .~'--'"-'-l.I.U~.z ~.0t1>l';\l-w 1J!iJW~ ~-)_k:':>~i.1~ir~~:<t~tl~J:-~~l~~~1l.Jc----:t~-~-.f,/v;;~,~~~~lm\s!id()]lif:'!?'!'J1MJD;J;___q 
 
_ 
 
O"J 'G]r /}- ((" c ~JJ~ < lT1fJ\)~ 
 
j--40,._ 
 
AGMR;~~~~~~~AL 
 
SERVICE 
 
i,i!f'N 
 
~~\ CJ-ro/Jf~ c5ffrZ!1.U l~ 7 rj~iJf.y~};;.->l~"~~~~U~N)<CL~IV~E<~R::So-IT_-FY.:-~OG~FR\.GI-CEU~O,L\RTG~ ,UI_A:~E m ~~ . "" ~  ~ - ~. . .~ ~ .~ .. __ ~ ... _ ,'~G2-E)~O1~R:tG~.I~A~:~'.~!~.~IG-RE~I~C~U~,L~T:~UcPR~A~~L~. ~_.m',~~~~~lP\~~~' 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
 
 
Decembe~ 21, 1954 
 
GE9RGIA 1954 CROPS VALUED_AT $.:[3).. 528,000 
 
Value of Georgia crops produced in 19.54 was estimated at :i 333,52B,OOO or 26 percent 
 
less than the $449,887,000 valuation of 1953o This decrease of $116,359,000 was 
 
due mainly to the worst drought of State..wide proportion in many years, with re- 
 
duced acreage of cotton and several other crops as a ~ontributing factor. Prices 
 
received for current production of most crops were _above those of last year whrch 
 
kept the over-all value comparison from showing a heavier reductj_on. Onl~ peaches 
 
and Irish potatoes made gains over 1953 values. Al't crops showed product!on below 
 
. last season.  
 
 
 
Rainfall last winter and spring was much below usual and from June on throughout the growing season and late fall the prolonged dry weather developed into the severe 
_drought. Wells and streams fai led in many areas and most of the St~te was desig 
nated f or drought disaster relief by the Government. Yield per acre of most spring planted food and feed crops suffered heavily,- especially corn, hays and pea:nuts., 
.Acreage of peanuts picked and threshed was down 17 per cent from that of 1953 since 
a considerable proportion intended for this purpose made such poor yields that it 
was harvested for hay or was hogged off. Winter seeded small grains and .tobacco matured fair to good yields before drought damage became severe. Cotton proved its reputation as a "dry weather" ~'lant by producing the third highest yield per acre on record for the State. The dry fall was j.deal for harvesting all crops. 
 
VAilJE COJ.fPAfUSON S FOR 1954 ,AND i~53 nr O:RD.sR OF 1954 RANK (IN THOUSnm 1XlLIARS) 
 
-Rank 
 
Crop 
 
1954 $ 
 
--- --- . - ~- - ~ - 
1 95.3 -~-. _ 
 
~-  
 
. 
 
---. rf  ----- -- -~------ ---- ----- ----- -- ---~ -- ---- 
 
p__ 1954 as 
Percent 
 
:~! ~Rank 
 
of 1953 
 
C _rop 
 
1954. 
$. 
 
i953 $ 
 
1954 as 
Percent of 1953 
 
h Cotton & Seed 
2. Tobacco  
3. Corn 
 
120~192 139,775 58,569 69,415 50,391  86 ,1 36 
 
86 :!!l 12 . Velvet Beans 
 
I,410  2,880 
 
49 
 
84 59 
 
qt: 
 
13. 14. 
 
Crim'son CLSeed Covvpe~s 
 
1, 076 Q78 
 
1 , 070 1,601 
 
101 61 
 
4. Peanuts 
 
30;1?1 57,309 
 
53 J; 15. S. Cane Syrup 
 
936 1,575 . 59 
 
5. Oats 
 
Hl,26.2 19J 355 
 
94 1j 16. Lupine Seed 
 
720 1,151. 63 
 
6. Hay 
 
13,320 15,686 
 
85 !i 17. Irish I otatoes 
 
616 
 
602 102 
 
7. Commer cial Veg. ll,6J7 
 
.. 8. Peaches 
 
10,080 
 
17,801 9,605 
 
65 !l l8. Soyb e-aJ::cs 
105 !J 19 . Sorghum Syrup 
 
609 1140C! 
 
43 
 
575 
 
590 
 
97 
 
. 9. Pecans 
 
5,689 
 
9, 552 
 
EiO !l 20. ~esClle Seed 
 
 408 
 
459 
 
8'9 
 
10. ilheat 
 
4,455 -- 6, 009 
 
74 ;: 21. Pcar.s 
 
200 
 
281 ' 71 
 
 11. Sweet Io'tatoes 3,09r . 6,409 
 
48 ii 22. Lo~ de;z:a Seed 
 
163 l, i l7 .13 
 
---=--- ---0 ----- - - - 4 0 ,.,, --' ~ ''' ' -~- -p- 0 0-00+~+ :---- ~ -- -- -- '""' . ,..,.........._., --- 0--- -0 .t-.l_, ____ 0 oO-- -~ ...- - -- '0' 
 
O+ o 0 00 .... 
 
~-- --- -~ - --- - -- - 
 
. .. - ' 0 0 o OO 
 
'''0'0 ' 
 
---- --- 
 
- -- - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - 
 
DIAGRAM SHOVJING DISTRIBUTION OF 195~ CROP VALUE I N PERCEN!~_q-~. ~!-.!!:~TAL V~-~~ 
- -.---- - -'--"""'"" "-  ----- - . ..,..._ _ - - ..,- -.....-.-,-..-------~ .,.,- . _..,.,...,___ ,, ,..,_ _ _ _,...,_ - n 
. ' 
 
,, 
 
,. 
 
'.':> 
 
ARCHIE LANGlEY 
 
 :, 
 
 - - 
GLORGIA: Production of Georgia 1s commercial vegetables for fresh market and processing was valued at $11,873,000 or a 34 per cent decrease from the correw 
spending valuation of $18,018,000 in 1953. This decrease in value was due mainly to reduction in yields for some of the major crops caused by .the most severe State wide drought experienced in many years. 
 
~vatermelons led all commercial vegetable crop values with $3,388,000 followed by tomatoes with $1,755,000 and cucumbers for pickle with $1,290,000. Harvested acre age of all crops for fresh market and processing combined amounted to 134,900 acres 
compared with 123,200 acres for the year before, or a 9 per cent increase. 
 
UNITED STATES: The production of the principal 28 vegetables for fresh market in 
the major producing states during the 1954 season declined slightly to 10~17 million tons from the record production of 10o26 million tons in the 1953 season but was 6 per cent above average for the years 1949-.52~ Sharp reductions in onion and cabbage crops in 1954) which more than offset larger crops of tomatoes and watermelons, were large:zy- respansibl.P for the decline in production from last yearo Important increases in output cor11pared with last year were recorded ;for snap beans, cucumbers, eggplant, escarole,:: and garlic, and record high crops of cantaloups, celery, sweet corn, l e ttuce, green peppers and uaterrnelons are indicated for 19.54. 
 
--------- GEORGIA ANNUAL SillJviARY OF COHJ:-.ERCIAL VLGE'I'ABLE CROP STA'lTS'l'ICS ...l954 WITH CO!-"IPARISONS 
 
. - -, --:--- 
 
- 
 
~-- 
 
. 
 
:-r -- 5~6ocf ---;;~11~1-;  Crop 
 
ili 
 
. Acrectge Year : :fmvested 
 
Yi Per 
 
eld Acre 
 
! 
j 
 
-u;;i 
 
tP_r_o__dfu'Jci ~t-ti o~niTooo 
 
r 
 
ii"PerVaul-une:ito'f 
 
Sale Tot8J. 
 
s 
 
! Value 
 
(ooQ}l Per Ac 
 
re 
 
Beans-; - tfit'ia ----r-1954:   
 
 55 . ..!. 
 
;-- .. z-75--- 2:96--+-----:798 --il is9:6o 
 
For Earket 
 
i i 1953 ' 5,200 : 55 / (32 lbs.) 
 
286 i 2.55 j 
 
729 
 
140.19 
 
----------- --- -- - ---- ~---- 
 
- - --~--- - ~-- ----~ -- -- ~ --~ 
 
.... -r- -_ ___,_ -- --------. -- _--------- ----~------- 
 
- -- --~- ---- - --- - - 
 
----+ . -- ---- ----~- - ---- ---- ~ --- - - --- -- -------~- ----- -- - ---- -- -- 
 
3 e ans, Snap 
 
! 1954 1 4,000 , 75 : Bushels ; 300 : 1.30 ' 
 
390 1 97.50 
 
i For 1viaxket, S.Ga. ; 19 53 : 
..- .---- - - -_. ..,___ . .... .. ... ....,_ .. .. j" ' 
 
4 ,500 
......... ... . 
 
. 
 
.. 
 
!!... 
 
.. 
 
-.6. 0.. 
 
. 
 
.. 
 
-1.'......(..3..0......l.b....s.. ... .).... .,1.. ..........2...7.. 0........_,i__ ,. 
 
..2.....5. .5.......!! -------68--8-- ..--~' ---1 ..5...2.....8. _9. 
 
Beans, Snap 
 
: 1954, 2,5?0 i 75 j B\lshels i 188 : 2.35 I 
 
442 
 
176.80 
 
~()_: ~~~-et l_!i ~<:-~ :. 1953 ' 2_,_~\:)() 
 
90_ __. -~ (_30 ~bs~). i... . _ 2_2~ . -~------ 2~_1!:) ....L-------~8~-- __J..__ -~~~-~_Q 
 
 
 
t:- - ------..- - --- . . Cabbage, ? Ga. ; l954 ; 5,200 
 
6o0 : Ton i 31.2 \ 17.50 i 
 
490. i 94.23 
 
----!-i~~! i:b~- t . ~ I_(?_OC!~~~b~_J.j-.-- ~~: ~-:Y.L .. -~ti~ -+---- -i~---;--- i-~6:~~ 
 
; __ -- - . =~~:~;:: ~a~--- f-i~~ ~~-~~~--+-- 5~~----'.~~~~;-~~:~~-r ----!~~-11-~----~i~~.~---r------- ~ri~- --~--..?~~~~~- 
 
1 r-- a5 -----.~.----..---------+' -i199-5534T, "-i7,,700o0o ! --7ti0i____T -~c8;3:~lb~-ss .-)- :i ___. __490  ' i2..4100 ;' - .- ..1-,0i2199---TJ --17467~.0oo0 
 
~~it~~~r~~~!m -,~~-~!=i~-~ -F~:t!~T~=~~~=r~ !:g ;=-~1~-~++-tl~~~ Corn, Sweet 
 
I 1953 : 1,500 i 60 /5 Doz. Ears ! 
 
90 
 
2.00 1 
 
180 
 
120,00 
 
~~-~ -~';_":r~~~L..!:~~~- j__!_~~~-i-,. --.---~~--L -- ~?- _j._i~8 . -~~ s_._!__j_____~?-----+ .-- 3. ~~ . .'------.?~. __j ___~-~~:.~?. 
 
I. tt 
 
! 1954 t 
 
700 i 130 1 Crates 1 
 
91 i 4.40 
 
400 l 571.43 
 
e uce 
 
1 19531 
 
650 
 
{ ) ..... _,_.... ..__.. ...._.___.. ___~----..-- .f-  ...... ......... .. 
 
120 
---- ..----. 
 
tj 
 
-(4. .-..6.DJ-zr.) 
 
t\. 
 
.... 
 
.... 
 
-7- 8.. 
 
. 
 
..... 
 
1\- 
 
---3.-4--0--. f-- 
 
265 I 407.69 ---. . ---~ ---------.-- 
 
"-...../ Onions 
 
i 1954; 1, 200 
 
.. 
 
 
 
1 1953 !  2,200 
 
-- ---- ------ ------ -- - -  - - --- - -- -- -- -"- ;.--- --- ----- - - 
 
Potatoes, I:;ish 1954 , 
 
600 
 
1 125 ! Sacks ; 
 
175 
 
(50 l bs.) j 
 
150 I 3851} i 
 
1,20 1 70 I 
 
180 1 150.00 228 1 103.64 
 
115 i Busl'e ls) 69 j 1.50. i 104 j 173.33 ---  ---------- ' --- - ... -- . - -- 
 
- . -- -- --t- -- ------ .... -- ----- 
 
- .. ..i. --- -- - ~ - ------ ------ 
 
.. - -- - ~--- - 
 
- -- ~  -f .....-.. -- ---- --- - 
 
_S_o_u. _t_h_---G ..e..o....r..g..1. ._a. .... 
 
_ ... 
 
-I1---1 95..3.._:. ___.......-9~.0. .0._ 
 
.. 
 
i 
 
--- - - 
 
95 
__ __ 
 
_____ 
 
1, ., 
 
( 
_ 
 
60 
____ 
 
lbs. 
. ..... ---- 
 
1 
..+-- 
 
- 
 
.-..........8.._6____.. 
 
... 
 
,1 _ 
 
.. 
 
__ 
 
..1.. .....1_.0____ 
 
__,i_ 
 
_ 
 
_ 
 
-9-5--~-1---1._ .0.__5_.-5-6-- 
 
r i9s4;- i-s;oa-o-r Potatoes, Irish I 1954 ! 
North Georgia 1 1953 : 
T~;~t;~~ ~ -- - ---- --- 
 
900 900 
 
i l 
 
85 90 
65 
 
- 
 
~ Bushels 
 
- 
 
T1 -(-I3~6~0h~lbi~s 
 
.) 
-- 
 
I 
1 
., .. 
 
76 81 
--.--975 
 
! : 
- -,--- 
 
2,00 j 
 
152 l 168.89 
 
1.50 : 
 
122 i 135.56 
 
-i~-so--ri:-75_5_--r-ii?:ao 
 
F--o.r.....1..i..a...r.-k'e--t_;..--- +i--1-9-.5-.3-'!'----1-2.-,--0-0..0..........+i -...----7-5-.- 
 
--1! 
 
. 
 
..(..5..3.....-l b_,_ _s__.,)____ 
 
_ I 
1..- 
 
900 
- .. --. . ........ - 
 
+:----.--4-.-5- -0- .... iI ... - --4-,.0....5...0.........--i~--3--3-7~.-5~0'- 
 
ifatermelons ]/ i 1954 l 60,000 1 250 ! Melons 
 
l!;>OC'{) 1} i 242.00 i 3,388 I 56.47 
 
E~~:~~;:---t fi~~ ~9~--j~f~- i(I80-::t-'~~~ j-fTg~~ -r--~'1i--tiig~~~ 
 
.. __,.,. ___----- - ---- - .-... ~ .......... .......... ...... ...~... -----------+.- - -.,.....--------+--- -- ...... ____,..,,..... ......... ...... --j- -----........ _ .....c .-..+-------. "- 
 
. 
 
! I Cucumbers .----- - -.--;. . -----, -... --t----- For I'ickle 
 
i i 1954 
I 1953 I 
 
8,000 j 
9,20 0-- - --rI -- 
 
75 5- 0---- 
 
II Bushels 
--'r(4-8-l--b--s-.-)-- 
 
j 600 
-ri- -----4--6-0- ---- +: ---- 
 
2.15 
2--..2...0.. 
 
. 
 
1 
..,1)_ 
 
1 1290 
.__1_'_0_.1...2 
 
161.25 
---r! ---n-o;-.-.o.- o 
 
'- ~~~~i~?.~;~~;;to.J . ~?~~ ~ - 3.9.:.~8.~ -l--. J;~~-J_\~s:?a~.~~~~)[i~..-~~-~~-- - '---~69_~-~~---1----.l~~;g . ---1----~~~-:-~? 
 
i roTAL 
 
1 1954 ; 134, 9oo  
 
i 
 
I 
 
. 1 11,873 i 88.01 
 
~.A.,B..O..V..E... .C. _R._O,.P..S_..._ 
 
_-:---~I - -1- 9..-5-3...JI- 12...3..,..2...0...0.......l!.......------~I------.--'--------'- --. --------- 
 
i...---- .... 
 
I 18,018 ! 146.25 
___ __.:..__ ____,.____ ____... ...L.__......... ... . ... 
 
lt Includes some quantities not harvested and exc:luded in computing value. 
 
J} Does not include acreage, production, and value of cucumbers for pickle~ 
 
]./ ~vatermelon price per 1,000 melons. 
 
D. L FLOYD 
Agricultural Statistician, I~ Charge 
 
L, H; HllRRIS, JE~ Statistichl Assistant 
 
 DIAG~AM SHOWING ACREAGE AND VALUE DISTRI3TTTION OF GEORGlA TRUCK CROPS FOR 1954 (Perceht of Tot~l) 
 
---- - -- '"~------- 
 
We.termelons 44.5% 
 
\ 
 
\ 
 
'\ 
 
\ 
 
\ 
 
, I 
 
\ 
 
'. \ 
 
\ 
 
VAUJE BY CROP S 
(Percent of Total) 
 
-.---~ -----... ---. Cantaloups 6. 6% 
' ___ __ _..~ - - 
 ()ojO 
'\ I / 
 
 Athens, Georgia 
 
____ 'DECEMeE...'.R,..__...1~ 95_4_....P....,I_G_._-R"J'!:-f-.:)RT- 
 
December 29, 1954 
 
GE_!BGI.fl:; The total numbar of pip-s prod,lC3d in C"'..eorgi"l. d,_,ring 1954 is estimated et 2,637,000 
 
. number 
 
sincrehic19h43w~as 
 
15 per cent above the a,291 ,oco pigs produced in 1953 a.n::l is the largest 
The spring and falJ pi,g crop showed the same perc(mtage increases. 
 
iows farrowing during the last half of 1954 numb .,red. 181,000 as compf.~red with 155,000 for the 
 
)  ']_ 
 
same periodin 1953. Total sows farrowirJ ~ for the year were 3C'lC::,OOb bean as agg.inst 350,000 
 
last ye?-r Farmers' reports on breeding intentions illdicate 218,000 sows to farrow in the spring 
 
 of l955 which is the same as vras farrowed. in the spring of 1954. 
 
. 
 
1 .. -Ac~-;;~;-~l~dg~;,~~+.~ -i;-~ad; t~-~-i~~-:p~;;t;,~~t;;~--~nd-R~;;:~- Carr i~~-;~~<>r th~--  State for  the;tr ass;~.stsrJce lil collectlng th-3 b"lslc l nformatlon from  wl:ach these estimates wore made. The splendid cooperation shovm by sev;ral 
 
thousand of their p.atrons wrro furnished reports for their individual 
 
I ' 
 
I farms is also appreciated.. 
 
 
 
UlH~ED . .. 
 
~--- ..- --  -- ---- - -  - ------H-  - --------~--:----------- ------------- ---------- ! 
 
Sl'ATES:  
 
Tho 1954 pig crop totaled year. ag~  1'he l>pring pig 
 
92.5 crop 
 
million at 55.7 
 
hea(l1 an increase of 13 per cent from a million head wa.s up 12 1)er cent and the 
 
fall . crop at 36.8 mllho!l head was 16 per cent larger. The numb er of sows farrowing .this fall 
 
was 14 .per.cent la:ger than last year. The number of pigs saved per li~ter for the fall crop at 
 
6.78 p1.gs lS the ).nghest on record. The fall pig crop was the largest sihce 1951. 
 
For the' 1955 spring pig crop, reports on breeding intentions indi.cate a. total of 8,~169,000 sows 
 
to farrow, 5 per cent above ''the number farJ;'owing last soring . If the intentions for spring far.. 
 
rowings materialize a:q.d th,e number of pigs saved pel' utter equals tho 10.,year average with an 
 
QJ.lowance for upvva.rd trend,  the 1955 spring pig crop would be 58.5 million hoad. A crop of this 
 
size wou:ld be 5 p e r cent larger than last SJ?ring. 
 
 
 
.. .  
 
Market~.ngs. during the early fall months from the 1 954 spring crop were at heavior wei ghts than 
in 1953 On Deeombor 1, tlle nurnb 3r o.f hogs over 6 mon-ths old including sovrs was reported to be about 14 per cent lru:ger than last :y:ear . 
 
I " 
 
F.ALL PIG CROP: Tho number of pigs s<wed in the fall season of 1954 (June 1 to December 1) is 
 
estimated. at 36,766 ,000 he ad. This is 4,957,000 head or Hi -per CGnt larger than 
 
the 1953 fall crop, 3 per ce+1t above the 1943.,52 average, and the largost fall crop since 1951. 
 
Ji'all pig numbers al,'e above last year in all r0gions. The number of sov>Ts farrowing in the fall 
 
of 1954 is estimated at 5,424,000 head or 14 per cent greater than a year ago, but 2 -por cent 
 
smaJ.ler than the l G-year aver age. 
 
YEPBLY FIG CROP: The combined spring and fall pig crop f~r 1954 is es~imat 0 d at 92,494,000 head. 
This is 10,982,000 h r.;ad or 13 per cent larger thM t.ne 1953 crop and only 
slightly below average. The totnl 1954 pig crop is the largest since 1951. 
 
SPP,ING IIT ENTIONS: Farmers 1 reports on breeding intentions indicate 8 7 469,000 sm1s to f 2.rrow in 
 
------ 
 
the spring of 1955 (Docombor 1, 1954 .. June 1, 1955). This would be an in.- 
 
.creasc of 5 per cent from last spring, but 6 por cent below average . 
 
D. L. nOYD Agricultur111 8-ta.ti stici an, !n Charge 
 
PBC'?IE LANGLEY Agriculturo.l Statistician 
 
SO''!S FAt1B0'1vED M:D PIGS SAVED 
 
SF8.I NG (December 1 to- ,Juri:e 1) : --rA:l:TlJ";;;;;:Ct;;"n;cembor 1) 
 
- 
 
~-so-.r-,-s-:F":'-=-ar.ro vm (1TAV:"'1ifo:-:E'igs""i"i'igs ..Yived:Sov: s ' F a r r o w o d : A V . i f C i ? i g s:Pir;;.s-s-?-ved 
 
 (000) 
 
: Fer Etter : ~000) .: (000 ) 
 
: Per L1ttor: \000) . 
 
GEORGIA: 
 
lO::yoar 194352 Av. 
 
208 
 
6.0 
 
1,240 
 
183 
 
6.0 
 
1,101 
 
1952 
 
235 
 
6.3 
 
1,480 
 
182 
 
G,2 
 
1,128 
 
1953 
 
195 
 
6 .5 
 
1, ~)68 
 
15F) 
 
6,6 
 
1,023 
 
1954 
 
218 
 
6. 7 
 
1,461 
 
181 
 
6,5 
 
1,176 
 
UNITED SI.ATES: lU~ye ar 1943...52 Av. 
1952 1953 1954 
 
9,025 8,480 7,300 8,080 
 
6.32 6.64 6.81 6. 90 
 
57,023 
56~270 
49,703 
55,728 
 
5,530 5,257 
41751 5,421 
 
6.48 
6~65 
6.70 
6.7f;l 
 
35.850 34,961 
. :11 '809 .36, 766 
 
~- ' . ' ' 
 
  
 
GJXJRG JA IIOGE 
 
 
 
--~--- - --- 
 
 
. 
 
 
... 
. 
.. 
.. 
 
 
 
- 
4 
 
 
 
 
 
- 
 
SOVJS FARROVVING MJD PTGS SAVED U,T GFORGIA - f PRING .1\ ND FALL 
( Period 1936 - 1954 ) 
 
" 
 
i oVJf ____(o:)o ) _ ___ ______ ..... lL______ __ _---- lQQiJ_L________________ ____ - 
 
-~e- a; 
 
. C~~----- ----~ 
 
- 
 
~~:~--- 
 
-- -~_,- ___ I:'JCr___ -~- 
 
-  -    P  -  - - - - - - 
 
  -~ - 
 
- - - ...-  - 
 
~---- - 
 
     T  -  --~ --- . - --- --- --- -   ~- ---.-----  - -  -   - - -  -- - -- - -  
 
.. 
 
i - - ------------.  -'}----S--p--r--i-n-g-- 
 
---- 
 
- ---- ------ - ---F--a-l-l-- - -- 
 
'Total _ 
----- ---- - -------- --- 
 
: 
-~ 
 
1- 
 
-S---p---r---i- n g--- 
 
----- 
 
- 
 
------ --F- al---l- 
 
------- ..-- -- ------T-- o. tal-- 
 
! 
 
j i 
 
1936 1937 
 
i 167 17.5 
 
149 130 
 
:! _316 I 92Ji. 
 
30.5 
 
1,010 
 
8.34 
 
1, 7.58 
 
762 
 
1,772 
 
1938 
 
189 
 
1939 
 
216 
 
162 17 9 
 
;i 351 ' I 1,115 
 
395 
 
1,210 
 
9!.~0 
 
2, 055 
 
98L~ 
 
2,19!.~ 
 
1940 
 
184 
 
1941 
 
1 81~ 
 
1942 
 
21.5 
 
149 
 
33.3 i i 975 
 
9846 99 
 
1, 824   
 
170 206 
 
!i 3Sh :1 1,067 
 
h21 
 
1,2Lr7 
 
1,21.5 
 
2,036 2,!.~62 
 
1943 
 
256 
 
19L4 
 
248 
 
220 
 
l.r76 !l 1,485 
 
1,276 
 
2,761  
 
167 
 
hl5 !J 1,1.114 
 
9S2 
 
2,366 
 
1945 
 
191 
 
172 
 
36.3 11 1,108 
 
998 
 
2,106 
 
1946 
 
19.5 
 
1947 
 
187 
 
1 82 173 
 
377 l i 1,131 360 1,11 1,103 
 
1,092 1,038 
 
2,223  
2,141 
 
1q48 
 
170 
 
191.! 9 
 
1R2 
 
1.9 ~() 
 
198 
 
1751 
 
216 
 
19)2 
 
235 
 
19.53 
 
195 
 
163 
173 190 209 182 
155 
 
il 333 
 
1, 003 
 
.35.5 
 
1,110 
 
J88 I I 1,247 
 
~ 25 II 1, 318 
 
i! 417 
 
1, 480 
 
d 350 
 
1,268 
 
994 
1,055 1,1_59 1, 317 1,128 
1,023 
 
1, 997 
 
2,165 2, h06 2, 635 2,608 
2,291 
 
... 
. 
 
. 1~54 -*),~--P---r-e-l1i.m..i-n~a~r~y- -------------- --~~~------------ - ??.~~-.1t___~, ~:~~---- --- ---~-'-:.?.~--------~----~-'--~7.- 
 
 {ja 
HD90tJ7 
G-'fIt 3 
I.J5o-s4 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
'DECEMB!R 1954 FIG BEFORT 
---~--~- - ---....-.-- ~ - 
 
December 29, 1954 
 
GFp:RG!A; The total nur.1ber of pigs produced in GeorgiR. during 195'1 is estimated at 2 , 637,000 vhich was 15 :ver cent above the 2 ,291. ,000 pir,s produced in 1953 and is the l argest 
number since 1943. The spring and f 1..1 1 pl.g crop showed. tho same perc Jntage increases. 
 
Sows farrowing cluring the. last half of 1954 numb?.red 181,000 EJ.s compared with 155,000 for the 
 
same period in ;l.953, Total sovrs farrowing for the year were 39 ,000 head as against 350,000 
 
last yea:r. Farmers ' r eports on breeding intentions ind.ic ate 218 , 000 sows to farrovr in the spring 
 
of 1955 which is t he s ame as was far:rovred in th:l spring of 1954. 
 
 
 
 ,-A~b;;;~.;a:.g~.;~~.-t i~. m~d; -t-;-th~-?;;t~~~t~;; andTh~ral--C-arrie.-;~; over -~h.;-- 
 
. : State for the ir assistance in coll ecting thB b ".sic information from which 
 
.  _these estimattJs wo r e made , The- splendid cooperation shown by several 
 
U:NI~EDSTATI1E--S-ft:ahr.o- mTu-hss ae- -ni~s1d9.- o5a4fls,-opt-h-i-gae: ipcr-prropepca- it-rtaoot--en-tdas---l.-ew-dh-o- 
 
furnished r eports 
- - - -- -- - - - - -, - - -. --- 
92.5 million head, 
 
for their individual 
 
-an------~--nc--r-ea.--.-s-e- 
 
--------- 
of 13 per 
 
----1- 
cent from 
 
a 
 
  
 
year. ag? The _spring pi g crop at 55.7 million head vias up 12 J)e r cent and the 
 
fall crop at 36,8 mllhon head was 16 p er cent la;rger. The number of sows fa:rrowing this f all 
 
was H,_ per. cent 1a:ge-r than l a st year. The number of pigs s aved pe r 1i-!Iter for the fall crop at 
 
6. 78 plgs lS tho hl ghost on r ecord, Tho f all pig crop was the la:rgo st -:ainc e 1951. 
 
of For the 1955 spring pig crop, repo,~~. s on breeding intentions indicate a. tota.l 8 ,469,000 sows 
 
to fa.rrm~, 5 J>er cent  above the numb er farrow i ng l a st spring . If the intentions for spring far~ 
 
rowings materialize and the number of pigs saved per 1it ter equals tho lO~'yea;r ave1a ge vTi th an 
 
allowanc e f or upward trend, the 1955 spring pi g crop would be 58.5 million head. A crop of this 
 
size . would b e 5 per cent larger than last SJlring. 
 
 
 
Marketings during the ea:rly fall months from the 1954 spring crop wore at hoavi~;r we'ight,s t han in 1953. On. December 1 1 the numb .}r of hogs over 6 months old including sows was r eported to be about 14 per cant l arger than l ast year , 
 
' 
 
F.ALL FIG- CROP: Tb,o number of pigs stwed. in tho fall season of 1954 (June 1 to December 1) is 
 
estimated at 36 , 766,000 head ~ 'l;'his is 4,9;'?7,000 head or H5 per c ont lar_gE)r than 
 
the 1953 fall c rop, 3 per cent above the 1943..,52 a:ver agc , and thG l argost fall crop since 1951. 
 
Fall pig numbers are abov.o last year in all regions. The number of sows farro ;<dng in the fall 
 
of 1954 is est i mate d at 5.,424,000 he ad or 14 per c ent greater than a year ago, but 2 per co:mt 
 
smaller thon the lO..yaar avorngo . 
 
YEARLY TIG GROF: Tho combined spririg ~md. f all pig crop fr:r 1954 is e s~imat o d at 92 , 494,000 head . This is 10 , 982 , 000 hGad or 13 pe.r c ent larger than tne 1953 crop and only 
slightly below aver age . - The total 1 954 pig crop is the l argest since ],951. 
 
SPRING fNT ENTI ONS: Farmers 1 r eports on brooding the spring of 1955 (Dec ember 
crGaso of 5 per cent from l a st spring, but 6 per 
 
D. L. FLOYD Agricultural Ste.tistician, !n Cherge 
 
--.--:--- -.SPRING 
 
S(OD'eIJcSeFmAbReBrO'iNEDt oAHJD~eFI 
 
GS 
1---.)c-----~ 
 
'GEOR"GTii:: 
 
:~o--,!Js }i'a.rrovred.: Av .-l'io.-Pigs :P iP'S Saved : Sovrs Y'arrovmd ;A'V." .tlo .Pigs:Pi p;s Sa)::ved 
 
: (000)  
------~-~~~'r--- 
 
: Per Litter : ( coo) . ; (ooo) 
 
: .PGr Litter: (ooo 
 
!O:~yoar 
1952 
 
208 
 
6. 0 
 
1,240 
 
183 
 
6.0 
 
1,101 
 
235 
 
6.3 
 
1,480 
 
1 82 
 
G, 2 
 
1,128 
 
1953 
 
195 
 
6. 5 
 
1,268 
 
155 
 
6.6 
 
1,023 
 
1954 
 
218 
 
6.7 
 
1,46], 
 
181. 
 
6.5 
 
1,176 
 
Ul'H TED STATES: Hl~yo ar 19'13-62 Av, 
-1952 1953 1954 
 
9,025 8,480 
7, 300 
8,080 
 
6.32 6.64: 6,81 6 . 90 
 
57,023 56,270 48,703 55,728 
 
5,530 5, 257 4 , 751 
5,424 
 
6.48 
6.65 s.7o 6,78 
 
35, 850 34,961 31 ,809 
36,766 ' 
 
., . 
 
M ter Five Days Retu:r;n to 
 
united States Department of Agriculture 
 
  Agricultural Merketing 3ervico 
 
319 Extonsion Building . 
 
Athens, Seorgia 
 
~: 
 
OFFICIAL BU SI L~ SS 
 
Fone,lt y for private use to avoid payment of postage $300, 
 
SOUTH BRANCfi L:t-a-RARI 
'l'HS. UNI VERSI'l'Y OF GEORGIA THE-UNI VERSITY Ll.BRARieS 
ATUENS -GA,.. 
 
 28oo--: ' 
 
GJ<:OP..G IA FOG~ 
Sows Farrowed IT!E;;:?~{j 
' ' 
 
0 
 
SOVJS FARRO\,J'ING AND PJGS SAVED I N GEORGIA - SPRING AIIJ1) FALL 
(Period 19)6 - 195~) 
 
- -  - . . -------- -  -     ------ - - - - ......... --- - T ,-- ------ - -- ------------------ - -r._ .......... ........ ---- - - - - . ....... - - ....... ' ........ - - --. --  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 
ir,---.-------. . ._ __!L....... ____ ......r:J9____(.9\Z21_____________,____ . Year 
 
~ - ----- -- -~OVI!...~ - -_(q:}o) __________________ _----- ________ 
 
: i:ipring 
 
F al l 
 
Total  
 
------ -- - - - - --- ----- --------------- ---..- --------- --- ~ ---- ~ 
 
1'1j--S-- p---r--i--n--g--- ----- 
 
Fall ---------------- -T-- ot-a- l---- -- 
 
1936 
 
, 167 
 
149 
 
.316 Ii 92h 
 
834 
 
1937 
 
175 
 
130 
 
305 
 
1,010 
 
762 
 
1938 
 
189 
 
162 
 
351 
 
1,115 
 
940 
 
1939 
 
216 
 
179 
 
395 
 
1,210 
 
984 
 
1940 
 
184 
 
1941 
 
184 
 
1942 
 
215 
 
149 170 
 
li 333 i i 975 
 
354 
 
1,067 
 
849 969 
 
206 
 
h21 !i 1,2h7 
 
1,215 
 
1943 
 
256 
 
19Lt1 
 
248 
 
1945 
 
191 
 
220 1.67 
 
i-t76 415 
 
II I 1 
 
1, 485 1,414 
 
1, 276 -9S2 
 
112 
 
36 3 
 
!' I 1 
 
1,108 
 
998 
 
191.~6 
 
195 
 
182 
 
377 1: 1,131 
 
1,092 
 
1?47 
 
187 
 
1948 
 
170 
 
173 
 
360 1'1, 1,103 
 
1,038 
 
1 6 3 
 
333 '1 1,003 
 
99 4 
 
l 9L9 
 
182 
 
l9SJ 
 
198 
 
17.3 190 
 
II _155 :1 1,110 
 
388 
 
1,247 
 
1,055 1,159 
 
J..;> S1 
 
216 
 
19.52 
 
235 
 
209 182 
 
lr25 417 
 
l 1; 
 
11,,13.~1e8o 
 
1, 317 1,128 
 
1953 
 
195 
 
1954 )~ I 218 
 
155 
 
3~0 11 1,268 
 
1,023 
 
181 
 
.399 li 1,461 
 
1,176 
 
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1, 7SB 
1,772 2,055 2,194 
1, 824 2,036 2,462 2, 761 2,366 2,106 
2, 223 2,141 1,997 2,165 2, 406 2,635 2,6o8 2 , 2 91 2,637 
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 GEORGIA l953 PIG CROP CONSIDERABLY~~ ~HAT OF A YEAR AGO 
 
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A., .:>~RGI.A ; Pigs rai:Sed in ~orgia during 1953 is estimated at 2,291,000 which was 12 per cent less 
 
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than the figure. of' 2,608,000 (revised) for 1952. The greatest relative re.duction. was 
 
~.n the spring pig cro~ e'f'.i,268,000 which was 14 per cent short of the 1 ,480 1000 raised in the 
 
;s.Jj 'c' \g of 1952. A turn:in theother direction is noted. in the 1953 fall  pig crop (June l .. l).Jcbltlber 1) of 1,023,009 \'thi'cl~ was ~nly nine per cent under the fa,ll crop'for the previous year . 
 
,fiows farr~~i:hg d'l,lri~g - th~ {~t.half ~f 1953 numbered 155,000 as~comparedto )82,000 for t~e:same 
 
]Jeriod a.year earlier 'Total sows farrowing for the year we:t'e 650 , 000 .as ag~inst4l?.,OOGfor 
 
1952. According tentions are.' for 
 
to e\lHenV:t'eports., farmers hope to .increase 205,000 sows  to :farrow in Georgia d\1ring the 
 
p:roducti9n ln .lS54.  
coming spring  . That 
 
lw'l,o"uelsdenbt eina-n, 
 
-increase of five per cent over the .spring arrowings for 1953. 
 
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I: : i .Aclmowledgement is made to the Postmasters and Rural Carriers over the 1 '   
 
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State 
 
fpr, 
 
thei r 
 
assistance 
 
in collecting the basic 
 
information fro11) which 
 
. the.se estimat~s Y!e'!!e made, The splendid cooperation shpwn by several 
 
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! thousand of' their pa;tJrons who furnished reports for their individual 
 
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far ms is also .appreciated;,  .  '. j 't 
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ill'JITED ST~Es : . The 1953. pi g O:t'op t otaled. S2~1 million head, a deerease of 10 percent f;om a year 
 
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 . ago. ~he spring pig crop vms  down 11 percent end the !oJ) .crop down 9 percent . 
 
'Number of ."sows f~rrowing,.'!i his 't'aJ.l was 9 percent sm;;~.lle:r then last yee.r, Number of pi,gs saved 
 
per litter at 6. 70 is slightly above last fall and is the highest on record ~ '.rhe fall )Ji g cro;p at 
 
3L9 million head is the smallest fall crop .'since 1947, The 1953 spring pig crop totaled 50 ~ 2 
 
million head.   . . 
 
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aa:keting~ f.rom.: .the 1953 ..spri_n_g cro.p vrere quit. e _rapid . during th. e ea:oly io11 months and' at lighter 
 
~ we1ghts than i;hE? previoJ.ls fall. On December 1 the number .of hogs over 6 months old vms reported 
 
to be nearly a fifth sme,l~er than last yeS! . . : : 
 
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This report i~ based on a. survey of 1451 000 farm and :raP.ch ope:t'ators. 'These rGturns were obtained largely in cooperation with the l'os~ Office Department through :rura+ ~ai1 carriers , 
 
FA.L~ PIG CROP:' Th~ number'of pigs saved in the fall season of 1953 (June 1 to J;)ocembor 1). is 
 
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ostimated at. 31,882,000 hoad~ .This is 3,079,000 head or 9 percent sma~l.er than 
 
the .1 952 fal l crop, 13 percent below the 1942..51 <;Werage, nnd the smallost fall crop S:l,nce 1947 
 
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SPRING lNTENTIONS i. ~r "the 1954 spring pig cro:v, r~po :rt s on breeding intentions i~i'~.ate a to~cl 
 
of 7 , 795,000 sow.s to farrow, 6 pefcent above the number farrowing last sp:n1"g 
 
an If t):le intentions f.or spring farrowi:ngs rnateriali~e ~d .. the number of pigs saved per litter equah 
the 10.ye~ average with al1owa+1Ce :for upw~:Wd tre,pd 1 the 1954 spring p i g crop would be 52 . 0 
 
million head, , Such.a crop would b e 4 percent larger than las t spring. . ... .. 
 
!h 1 . FLOYD Agricultural.. Statistici an , !n Charge., 
 
:.. HABRY A. "!J'HJ'rE 
Agri-cult:u;ai Stati stici ari 
 
SOWS}.ARROWED .4:1'ill PIGS SAVED 
 
.. . - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . . , . ......,-.SP'R~I-NJ-G~(-December 1 to ".fuhe 1) 
 
FALL (June l to December 1) 
 
: so~~ Farrowed Av . No. Pigs:Pigs _S_a;_:v-~--d~:-~So--Nf-,-F-ar--r-o_w_e.d: Av. No . Pig.s :Pigs Saved 
 
GEORGIA 
 
! (000) 
 
1'er Litter f (000) .. ! (000) 
 
i Per Litter! (000) 
 
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lG-year 1942- 51 Av. 
 
206 
 
1951 
 
216 
 
1952 
 
2,35 
 
r ~\. 1953 
 
195 
 
5.9 
 
1,217 
 
6,1 
 
1,318 
 
6,3 
 
1 ,480 
 
6. 5 
 
. 1 . 268 
 
186 209 
 
 
 
6.0 6.3 
 
182 
 
6.2 
 
155 
 
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6.6 
 
1, 110 1,317 ' ' 1 ,128 1, 02:. 
 
UNITED srATES  
io-.year 1942~51 Av. 1951 1952 1953 
 
9, 145 9,59l. 8;480 7,377 
 
6.29 6.47 6~64 6.81 
 
57,506 62 , 007 56 , 270 
50,2.37 
 
5,688 6,032 5,257 4 , 762 
 
6 , 46 6.60 
6.65 6 .. 70 
 
36,734 39,804 34,961 
-31, 882 
 
Return After Five Days to 
 
United States Department of .Agi-iculture 
 
Agricultural Marketing ServiM 319 Extension Building 
 
'Athens, Georgia 
 
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OFFICIAL BUSU~ESS 
 
Penalty for private u.s~ to ('!-vo i d 
 
paymeni; o f . .postage $300. 
 
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GEORGIA HOGS 
 
i .. DIAGRAM SHOhTING so;:rs FARi.01tHNG AND . PIGS SAVED ANNUALLY I N GEORGIA 
 
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(.Period 19_4'~ 19.53) 
 
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Pigs Saved 
 
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SO!tJS' F/~Rll.O\iiNG /\liJD PIGS Sf. VBD IN GEORGif:/i SPHHKt AT-J:i) FALL 
 
(Period l 935 - 1953r 
 
--.-.  - --[i---sows:cooo) 'tEAR ': .: . 
 
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Sp-n-::n-g--~--F' -a-~:l~.Y--- - T.0- ta~ :l 1,.1.,.._SP,._r_l,...n_,g.,_,~~-- --F-I-GF~sa_T._1_cf_c-K_-.-i-)----~=--.~ ---T=~ o-..t~-a-=l-_ 
 
.:. . . I 
 
. . 
 
19J5 I 148 
 
119 . 
 
267 I 842 
 
< '653 
 
1,L:.95 
 
I 1936 I 167 
 
1937 
 
175 
 
149 130 
 
1938 I 189 
 
162 
 
316 
 
924 
 
II 305 ' I 1,010 
 
351 
 
1,115 
 
8 31~.- 
 
1, 758 
 
976L~2O 
 
1, 772 2,055 
 
1939 I 216 
 
179 
 
395 'I 1,210 
 
984 
 
2,19L. 
 
1940 19ll1 
 
I 
I 
 
1188~4 
 
149 170 
 
333 354 
 
I I 
 
975 1,067 
 
G49 969 
 
.12~, 893264 
 
19h2 I 21;, 
 
206 
 
L~21 I 1, 2h7 
 
<  l:,-21) 
 
2,462 
 
1943 1 256 
 
220 
 
476 , 1, 4.8.5 
 
 1;216 
 
2, 761 
 
19 44. I 248 
 
16 7 
 
41.5 11 1, 414 
 
.. 9.52 .  
 
... 2, 366 
 
1945 
 
191 
 
112 
 
363 1 1,108 
 
998 
 
2,106 
 
1946 
 
195 
 
182 
 
377 I 1,131 
 
1,092 
 
2, 223 
 
1947 
 
187 
 
173 
 
360 
 
1,103 
 
1,038 
 
2,141 
 
1948 
 
170 
 
163 
 
19LI.9 
 
182 
 
173 
 
I 333 1 1,003 
 
35.5 
 
1,110 
 
994 1,055 
 
1, 997 2,165 
 
1950 
 
198 
 
190 
 
388 l j l, 2L~7 
 
1,159 
 
2,LL06 
 
1951 
 
2. 16 
 
.20 9 
 
19.5 2 
 
235 
 
182 
 
-1{~953~re-. J.min1a9r5y. 
 
155 
 
LL.25. J-1-17 
 
I11' 
 
11,,13.~1-88o 
 
1,317 1,128 
 
2,635 2,6o8 
 
' 3?.0 1,268 1,023 2,291 1 . _______ ~/J -~.!.,.1..,-..-<--......,..,_...,... 
 
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