'l.5 ~ GAG~RIQ~U~LT50 .p'e~ t~:~!l~~e.4. 1a~t .wee~: ~'. ,!,h,~ average pric.es Jas~ year were 76:>,c e nts ~:~ for ~ eggs ~a..n 1 :i $13 .. 50 "~....,.. f~o...r. ch,l.cka, ~_ ._ . , ... ". . : I ~ ;' : Weigh~ed:- average price s from the ?ederal-State Market News' 3ervice., for '. .... ,I bro~~ers-during ttle wee.l5 E::~ding. fa.Quar,y} "a~~ ;asf.ollows.; G~orgia. broilers, 2. 3/4 -'3 3/4 Pounds . at {arms ,14~08f; ..1"'0.8 plants 15 ..01, I r ': .. :j." ,Ii ' . I, . (See reverse side for other states) t. : .. o Week ~ncUng " j ~ .. , I'iov~ I Nov: 8' Nov. l~'i Nov. 22 lI1ov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 3. l." " .... ; "; . . . . . ' ..... : . , ' . ' .,' ," r" . I' :GEO~GJJ\ OI{lQ:K '~bNc:;E~NT .B.y. WEEKS : - :., .: ., NOVEMBER 1,' 1958: "rHROUdH: JANUARY 3. 195'9 : ... ' EGGS'SET 1/ II . CHICK3 PLACED: FOR :BROI:~,..ERS;; :; '.'19'57 ~:1-9 58 {-1~9 ~~Jl(>'59'T-; t?o::of.: ~:.: i 9-57 -195B::19-S8-!19 59 - -7o-~r: 1 : , ' -, 0' , ... - .. '" : Year Ago . ~ .. . Ye:ar ~Ago ". I Thousand'~ Pe;~ent Thousands 1 P~rc~nt t. :6,5'.81'.;:: "'7~ 3'94 ": ~. :lli.: ::" .~ A; 882 'I ;6, 5'42 ;.~- ., 7.'. $49 ~ .. 'qs' ~. .' 5; 091' {6,871 .... 1';3''11'0 . 106 - "4.923 ,6.868 '6.653 I 7 524 110 7,832' 118 . 4.955 4,993 .6.478 7,420 115 5,036 :7.000 8. 146 116 5,076 "7.033 ~6, 890 I 8,092, 115 7. 844 111 5,094 5. 172 i7.J61 ..... :.7...6.l9 .. ,)q4,., . .. 5,401 5.1:21 'oo .~05 \ 5.0.95 )oq !! 5.0.16 f04 5. 1196 105 5. ::3'20 1 lOt 5,3:88. 10~ ! t :" 5.2:55' 104 5,1.34 III \ 5, 404.~ 104 5,8J62:.:~ J 109 .. I' . :' ' " !! 'Inc1udes'.'eggs 'set 'by hat~h~~ie's 'pro:du:cing ~hicks'for 'hci:tcher;y . . supply flo~ks. _. \ r ...-:. .:~. ARCHIE 'LANG~EY >' . -. . .' ... \~. A .. W~G!"{ER ; I' ! ~gZ:i.cu1~ural S~ati~tician in .~harge : . " Ac,riG:.ultura1 Statist~ci~n I ,,~. t .,... ::.,' ~, "I ~ ~~I '. ; - ;.:- :.~ ~ i _~ ", . .~ ~ I f ~:; t ': " ..' . . ',.. ..\ ~.. '-', .,' :r' .': ;, ~ ... .,' : -- ;',. .-.:,',J .. ,. :"", ':$':B807 94 .1 EGGS SET' AND CHICKS' PLACED 'IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY W'EEK~ - 19-5-8 & 1959 0 1-'age 2. STATE ~"aine Connecticut Fennsylvania Indiana Illinois ~~i s sou-ri Lelaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA l'~lorida Alabama Mis.sissippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California Dec. 20 Dec. 27' I ,:1I Jan. , . - .'-. ,.- , ';,1I "Nov. ,,< :,3 ii 1 !1 EGGS SET - '-THOUSANDS I,1' . W ~ek E:nding i~ ' , I~' I i-F Nov. : f Nov. 8 15 I " 1, 373 1. 101 1.426 I, 547 346 1, 787 2,068 2, 505 2,115 278 3. 169 624 8,092 I, 33~, 1,075 1,204 1, 56~ 31'1 1,706 I, 978 2,237 1,969 263 2,928 561 7. 844 .; I, 4~8 1, {)~9 ~I I Ii i 1: 033 416 1, 094 470 1, 099 382 1, 477 I: 768 .' 814 8-25 ' l I, 618 "2$0' ; ... 1,: 649' " '-, 1,:997 " ". ," . 'l Ii. IJ ' . ..,7la077 'j 535 1, 813 2.-..:'430 .I! 1,570 79~ 797 180 6~5 -... 173 ,:,6,54 1,293 " 1,. ~93 1, ,927 ' , r;' 871 2,O~4 285 Ij I I 894 ., . 796 ' . 878 571 61i :'574 2...946 '522 ,i ::2,3-07 ' I~ - . '.-' fl 297 Z;416 ;321 2'-~94 : : ;' 364 7,'"619 !I 5, 121 5,095 5,oi6 458 3. 375 2,:653 3,.703 674 2: 868 396 430 1.522 368 3, 322 2,664 3, 590 64-5 2.689 342 445 " 1,643 356 3.47.8 2,'451' ..' 3,'534 '644' 2,7?2 ' -400 431 .- 1,5?7 " '. . l:1 213 .2,496 " ~ ;. - J.. II :-'"'"} , :6-68 ,i1 -,~'... 1-,2 465 r ' !"3-S7 2.143 I :: 298 ;i I'; .. 140 !i 8"19 185 . , :. it)} 2,654 2._~8 i. 0-54 1, 727 2.3'08 2,'463 367 3..94 2, 158 2, 269 236 - 2'73 f61 '1:64 8.36 ,812 ,,' Nov. '1 22," Dec,. 13 .. CHICKS FLAC'ED ,~ " THOUSANDS , " . ~ 1,07'5 _ 560., ' 818 4 797 17~ ... 616", 1,:580 1, 746, ""'941 468 2,359' .36-.9 5.)9'6 .. 192 2,685 1,79'6 2,550: 38'3 - 2, ,321' 289 )68 861*, 1, 015 1.042 5,..84 :522 857 '856 86l-' 81.'0 127' 143 7.36. . :65-6 1,605. 1, :.64..5 1, 551 . i,.6~3 1,0'08. ' -l, 00.6 481 506 21444 2,439 381 347 5,,: 3-20. <, .. 5, '3~-8 ,- 2.45' '; 24-9 2,650 2,628 L . 8'30- .; 1, ,903 2;-.723.: 2 '9.i'l 4:46 " 457 2,302 i, 165 270' 308 138 -= :? f9 779 - ~ 95,-5 1,,125 567 .. 953 "9,~13 ' 163 6-96 C' 598 1,7'43 ' 9.~8 .490 2.475 342 5, 2'55 237 '2,'773 1,972 .2. 999 ~ 506 ' 2~ 211 Z59 " '254 " . '8'78 " Dec. .} 20 j 1, '142 : 560 ' 911 .. 819 .IS,S :, :.. ,'122 .1,:62-4.' .1,998 '1,076, 51.1, 2. ,480 ,. 361 ' 5,734 : : :215 2,863 ' 2~ 000 ",: ~,04b 449 2, 126 :. 298, ~42 789 l' Dec. ,27 . " 1, 147 601 714 743' 142 665 1,692 1,852 1.090 562 2 . 081 ,331 5;404 211 2, 366 . 1','9~6 3, 12l '.. .. 398' 2; 105 2~8 238 ' 861 .. Jan. .3 1,,211 669 873 772 1:49 6'85 2~O46 1, 840 1, .Q 14 _6:01 2, 578 "324 5,.862 298 2,871 1',999 3, ~51 ( 470 i-; 277 ,269 - 236 1,052 TOTAL 1958-59 ~ 42, 510 I TOTAL 1957-58 i 36, 814 I 0/0 of Year Ago I 115 ! : ~ReVised. , 40, 684. 41,047 36,170 11~ 38,,14, 4 108 II1126,758 -27.032 27, 171 , ' 1,23,644* 24,205 2~,456 :,.I,I' .,' 113 1~? III I 28, OO,4~ 28,353. 28,878 .. 24,601 24',462 :-24, 828 : )l~ 116 i16 , " 29,427 '3-0, 121 28. -5i9 t. 31:. ~4 7 ~5,320 .. 25,968 : 25,293 26,741 116 il7 '113: 117 3. tGIE(Q)~CGllA CI~(Q)r JErr;:rCC))JRtIrllW(G ~JE~VllCE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE . 1I. ~. DEPARTMENT OF I-\GRICULTURE AGr!ICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSIOllII3LOu., ATIIEN~. GA. January 9, 1959 FARi"! PRICE REPORT AS OF DECEr1BER 15, 1958 GEORGIA~ The All Commodity Index of Prices Received by Geo~gia farmers dropped 3 points (about one percent) compared with its 1910-14 average during the month ended December 15, 1958. The index at 257 is 11 points or 4.5 percent above the level for the corresponding date a year earliero ,The All Crops Index, at 275 of its 1910-14 average, dropped 2 points (or about one percent) during the montho Small declines for cotton, pecans, and peanuts were responsible fnr this decline. Compared with a year earlier the index is up 16 points or 6 percento ' The All Li'i7estock and Livestock Products index dropped h points to 219 per'" cent of its 1910...14 average. Lower prices for hogs, chickens, aggs and \'lholesale milk all contributed to this drop. The index is up 2 points or 1 percent compared with a year earlier. UNITED STATES: The Index of Prices Received by Farmers dropped 2 percent (5 points) to 246 percent of :.ts 1910~14 average during the month ended December 15. Primarily responsible for the decrea.se were lower prj.ces for cotton, citrus fruit, tomatoes, hogs, eggs, and milk~ Host liaportant increases were for corn and tobacco. The mid,December 'index \'las slightly more '~ha'1 1 percent above a year earlier. The 1958 annual a.-.rerage was 255 compared with 242 for 1957 The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services; including Interest, T~~es, and Farm Wage Rates (the Pa~ity IndeY) for December 15 held at its a1~time high of 308. Major changes during the month were lower prices for food, clothing, and feeder livestock, and higher prices for feed, tracto....s, and farm supplies. At the year 1s end the Index t'laS 3 percent above a year earlier. The annual average of 305 compares ~dth 295 for 1957~ As a result of the dec1ire in the prices received index during the month the Parity Ratio dropped 1 point in December to 80, the lowest since February 1957. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _S~a!y_T~ble_f~r_t!!e_UEi~eE.~t~t~s Index 1910 -14 ~ 100 :December 15, : November l.~,: December 15, = : 1957 : 1958 : 1958 . ~ . _ ~e.9.0.!:d_h~g.!:! _ Index ~ Date Prices Received 243 251 246 313 Feb. 1951 Parity Index 1/ 299 308 308 308 ~/Nov. 1958 Parity Ratio 81 81 80 123 Oct. 1946 ~rhi~e~ "Paid: Inte;e;t: Ta~e~,-a~d-W;'g;Rate~ ba~ed ~n-d~t~ fo; th; indi~ated - - dates .. g/ Also December 1958 --------------~--------------------------- ARCHIE LANGLEY AgricultUl'~l Statistioian In Charge vlILLIAM Eo KIBLER Agricultural Statistician PRIc;S IiECE~D BY FARMERS DEC?.J.til:i'ER 15, 1958 WITH COMPARISONS !I - - - - ' - , - COM/lODITY ... .AND UNIT Average 1910-14 Gt:ORGIA. Dec.15, f;Y--,5_'L_- 1958 Average 1909_14 UNITED STAT~'S D1e9c5.7~5 1958' . D1e9c5. 18 5 , . Wheats Bu. $ ;1.,.23 1.95 , ..88 1.94 1.74 1.73 Corn, Bu. '" ~, '" Oata" Bu.. ,", $, Irish Fot.,Cwt. $ Sweat Pot. ,Cvrt. $ Cdttoll, 'Lb. ..,'. Cot,tonseed" Tpn ,- ~ Hay,A11,(baled)Ton $ ~og's, per' Cv.'t. ' $ Beef Cattle, ~rt. $ Milk Cows, Head $ Chicken0 ,All,Lb. ~ \' ~, Eggs, Doz. : ': ' Butterfat; tb. - Milk (wholesale), ", per 1Oi}) $ .91 1.19 .64" .98 .94 1.02 .67 '1.13 .84 12.1 ;::3.-65 : : 41.00 26.00 I 70'36 'lff.CO .~6. 3 I 14,.60 33 .S5 1;~.0~ 13.3 16.0 1 I I 27.20 18.90 I, IS .60 I' 160.00 ,15.0 .' ~: .94 II .40 .e2 5'-.~0" I '" 1.14 , I' I I 1.60 ,J61 5.04 , 34.2 II 12.4 I J 28.2 , [ 1 I .. ',5~.00 I '22',55 ' (' 50.'50 "27.5 19.20 18.10 I 7,.27, '19.10 ;11, ',' '; .~2 . , 160.00 III 48 .co I' ,14,.0 11.4 17.SD,18.60 178.00 , 1~.9 .57 1~15 3.35 32.4 .. 43 ;50' .. 18.20 .'1.7' .90 22.20' 222.00' 15'.1_ ' .59 1.16 4.54 30.3 43.00 18.80 17.40 , 22.30 225.00 14.7 ~1.4 .' 54.1,': 46.0,:, 25.8 I 50.0 J, 51.0 2.43 "tIt..,; , 5,71 '(/1/' 1-,6.00 , '45.5 ,51.0 2L5 44.2 38.3 36.3 26'.~, "I 59.~'" - " 58..5,l, 59.1 I " 'r/ ", IU , 1 ~60 4.51 l/ 4.50 ' 4.41 Soybeans, Bu. Peanut s, LQ ~ _. -i/ "Revised'. 2/ Pr~ elimina:ry:'., - -==: ~--:;::=-=-,-~ , " ,4.~. 1~:7,. --, J' occ1?-rreu in most 'T~xas vegetabie ,are;as sever~,l ~imo~ .:i,n. Decembe~ .: .' Btownsv'i~le w:=J.s the only, section csC;qpir..g., ,1"r'eezes, particularly .th,e, . one of D'ecember 16', ,ended grpwth of 'tend~r 'veget,ables, pu't' raQst of tl1es;e, crops. . Here near 'col;1Pletion' of harvest' ai.1d loss of' proCiuc'-t:ion. w;as, ii.ght . l\.not.lier freeze '.; dipped into all Texas areas on January 5 but the light drizzle ind.~et soils li.~t:.d:-.d~g'e'.. to,'}iE~~ t~p ~~n .....Maip.. .f:'f~.eit..~;il:J, b~i:.a .4elay in.hartrest .of'~=...,... growing v e. g etable s. : "~ . .. ," .' : .:. :'~T~~p~~~t~r;s':'~~PP~d 'b~lO~:f;~~:~i~~" i~ '~cC~b'e';'''~nd'~~i;'';~~~~ry' in rior'~h, F:torid'a~-" Li'ttle: oi.' ho" daiitage-~'e.sult.e(Cas~ mO-5t 'of"'tnc-.vegetcible -acr"eage }s 10-' . c'ated further south. Intermittent rains fell throughout December ~nd early J~u aq. The heaviest were in mid-December. R.:lins advanced maturing of crops but ,'. hindered harvest and made cultivation and insoct control difficult." Tomatoes' . 1vere' damag'e'd, by 'the' hea~ mid-month rains but' have about' recovered.:' 'l'.hQ overall' ,. outlpok' ~s l1luclr :br.i'ghter .than 1;ast Y. e::ar' ~!,ien.. cr?p'Ei: ~({~rl, ~~.st ~I'oin ..floog.:ipg ~nd. '. freezes: _... ., . . .. . . CABBb.GF:: T'h8 19,9 winter crop is forecast at 6,273,000 cwt., 3 percent ..above ~ I ,"last :y~ear but 4 percent below average. The indicated yie,ld' per aC:fe is slightly below last year and average whi:j,c the acr!3a;e for harvest i~ 6 per-, cent above 1958 but 4 percent below averaGe. Planting continues in al~ areas of Florida. R~cent, rains have slowed ha:"vestine, and volun:~ is eXJ?~~te~~o '~nc~ease' sea6onally,j The. Texas crop 'got started under unfavorab1e cond:Ltlon~ Ftnd :vms further. ,retarded by the cold spell ..around mid:"Decemb~r... Thr;,se' cold .temp'8Tcxture 5 ..... caused some leaf damaGe and slowed growth of all 'plants. Supplies durj:ng Dec(jm-' . ~ ber ''lere lighter than expected but volwne shoUJ.d pick up in January and continue moderate",thJ:'.o.ugh Ma:rch.. Head.s have been running to small sizes but quality has been good.~ . The Arizona crop is in good condition and of gQod. ,quality.. N[irketings. or '. .,,1 . " ... . . .. . . .. .,' .....' . began in early' Decembcl' arld are expected to contiilUe in moderate volume through February. Supplies are now increasi~g in volume from several California districts. The bulk of the production during Ja11uary 11ill be moving from the Imperial Valley and the Los Angeles area. CUCUMBERS: Florida's winter cucumber crop is forecast at. 98,000 cwt., which is 31 percent below aver~ge production. Last winter the crop was a complete loss due to the freeze. The small acreage for winter harvest in the lower ~st Coast and the Fort ~Wers-Immokalee area is only in fair condition due to cold winds in mid-December with some damage from recent heavy rains. Imports from Cuba have been moving through Florida in volume. i'!A.TERHELONS: Growers in Florida and California intend to have 92,600 acres of watermelons for late sprL~g harvest. This is 10 percent below the :'9,8 acreage but 5 percent above ave~'age. Both States expect to have less acre- ~ge this year than last. (OVER) \"9- ~ OIUOHS: The early spring acre&ge 'of onions in south Texas is estimated at 34,000 acres;-2b percent above the 1958 harvested acreage but 8' percent below average. The 1959 acreage is 21 percent below grmvers" "'intentions last fall. Heavy raD1S during the planting season left seme fields too wet until too late for planting onions. Most of the increased plantings over last year are in the non-irrigated areas of the LOlver Valley and Coastal Bond. Hore than the usual acreage in the Lower Valley was planted after mid-November and seeding con- tinued into December. About 25 percent of the ac'reage in the LOvler Valley is ex- pected to furnish production starting the first half of February but most of the acreage will be harvested from mid-March through April. Earliest plantings in the Coastal Bend will furnish production beginning in late Harchu Growers' intentions for late spring onions indicate 14,000' acres in 1959. This is 10 percent below the acreage harvested in 1958 and 5 percent belml average. In North Carolina and Georgia, g~owers intend to plant less acreage than last year because of a discouraging marketL~g season. In North Carolina weather conditions during January and quality of sets available may also have an effect on the acreage planted. The dry weather through Dec~~ber in Georgia caused some growers there to reduce their acreage. Most of the acreage reduction in north Texas occurred in the Princeton-lIcKinney area where hail caused considerable damage last year. Wet weather in early December and cold weather later in the month delayed preparation of fields. Very few plants were moved into the area by Janucuy 1. Hoisture is mnple and planting can start in late January without any serious delay in harvest. Pllli~ting of the Arizona crop has been completed. 1leather conditions in California through December were too dry for good development of transplants. Most of the fields have been planted but some growers have held off planting until after rainfall occurs. The acreage at Stockton is expected to show an increase over last year. Acreage and Indicated Production Reported to Date, 1959 with Comparisons CROP ..tim STtm J~CrCAG[; ;roR H!.RVLST I YELD P~R i,Crr.:: : PP.ODUCTIOU .T.vcrc.Cc I - t !lid. : IN.: I .md. tk..-cro.ce t : L"1d. 1949-57 I 19-50-I- -1-959- I ; /;'..'_;;- 7 I -19~-8 : _ Acres _ _ Cwt. _ 1959 t 1..C.-'4.9-57: 1958-t -19-59- _ 1,000 cwt. - . . . LETTUCE, Winter Florida. .1 3,360 Texas .: 11,820 3,700 10,000 3,500 III 5,500 97 65 100 374 240 350 60 75 1,119 600 412 Arizona, Yuma : 13,780 9,700 9,900 140 155 145 1,922 1,504 1,436 California I 34,810 Group Total. .: 63,TI 0 : 39,200 62,600 43,000 149 160 155 5,167 6,272 6,665 61,900 135 138 2.43 8,583 8,616 8,863 ONIONS : y y : Early Spring Texas: 36,760 27,000 Late Spring 34,000 66 '95 2,267 2,565 Mar.l0 North Carolina : 800 2,300 1,000 75 75 60 172 Georgia I Louisiana : Texas. Q : .. Arizona : California 1,000 190 7,690 1,280 4,470 800 - 4,700 2,700 5,100 600 85 90 - 47 - 4,600 32 25 2,400 313 270 5,400 291 245 85 9 253 397 1,259 -72 118 729 1,250 May 11 Group Total : 14,710 15,600 14,000 139 150 2,010 2,341 !I 1959 prospective acreage. / Short_tTIne average. ARCHIE LANGLEY ~p'ricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JRQ Vegetable Crop Estimator .' _ _ ~ ~~ .. , ._ ... .......... ~~_.-r-<-'--'--- ~ I -.. ...._~ I l.I-:l rrL.ll ..... .1- J V CGIE(Q)~CGllA C~((J)1R?IN1J[~JfllJNG IE~Vll(c1E ,I CRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT Ol~ AORICUL.TIJ~E. JAN 1 5'59 IJ, S, UEPAPTMFN r OF ~.GRICULTURE AGRICULTUR.'.l. MARKETING SERViCE 319 EXTENSION 81...0G-., A'rHENS. GA. BRClILER CHICK REPORT FOR GEORGIA LIBRARiES January 14, 1959 ATIIZNS, GA., January 14--A total of 5,7h4,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending January 10, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5,862,000 placed the previous week and is four percent more than the 5,519,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries mnounted to 7,904,000 compared with 7,619,000 the previous week and is four percent more than the 7,599,000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices pp,1d for hatching eggs were reported l1ithin a range of 50 to 67 cents ~1ith an averag~ of 57 cents per dozen compared with a range of 50 to 70 cents and an avera~e of 61 cents per dozen last l-leek. ilost prices charged for chicks were reported l'7ithin a range of ~n. 00 to ;.~10. 50 with an aver~ge of ~;8. 75 per hundred compared Hith a range of ~:) 7.00 to ~~;11. 00 and an average of .:~9.50 per hundred last ~leek. The average prices last year were 76 cents for eggs and ::n3. So for chicks. Weighted average prices from the Federal-State harket News Service for broilers during the week ending January 10 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds, at farms 14.58; FOB plants 15.43. (See reverse side for other states) GEORGIA CHICK PLACElvJENT BY lrJEEKS " l l-Teek . NOVENBEfi. 8 TImOUGH JANUARY 10 - EGGS SET 1/ i CHICKS PLACED FOR BROILERS I Ending I 1957-19,8 1958-1959 I ~~ of I Year Ago I 1957-1958 1958-1959 ]~ of Year Ago Thousands Percent II Thousands Percent Nov. 8 I Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 6,542 6,871 6,868 6,6.53 6,478 7,000 7,033 6,890 7, .549 7,311 7,524 7,832 7,420 8,146 8,092 7,844 115 I I 106 II I 110 :1 i I 118 115 II 'I 116 I 111154 II .5,091 4,923 4,9;;5 s4,,909336 5,076 5,094 5,172 S,095' 5,016 ;;,196 5,320 5,388 5,2.5.5 S,734 .5,404 , 100 102 105 107 107 10h 113 104 Jan. 3 7,361 7,619 104 I 5,401 .5,862 109 Jan. 10 7,599 7,904 104 I 5,519 5,744 101.~ i .1 11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricul~ura1 Statistician In Charge 1pT. A. liVAGNErl AGricultural Statistician STATE ~ IIII Dec. 27 Jan. 3 EGC,s SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN CONI1ERCIAL AREAS.l. BY HEEKS - 1958 & 1959 ----G----,------- I _Week EndI ing ! I I Il I II Jan. 1. 10 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. _13 I ~----~~ .t Paae 2 ~ ~.~--- Dec. 20 I- I Dec. Jan. 27 3 Jan. 10 If _.~ 11aine I Connecticut Pennsylvania II I i EGGS SET - -TH~~SANDS - -II 1,3331,075 1,488 1,079 'I 1,446 1,198 I 1,094 470 1,204 1,477 1,406 . 814 Indiana Ill~nois l~lissouri Delaware I 1,~_~~ II 1,706 1,978 1,~~g 1,649 1,997 1,~~~ 1,694 2,086 I 795 189{*" 655 1,293 Maryland Virginia ~iest Virginia I 2,2~7 I: 1,9b9' 263 2,4~O 2,0.')4 285 2,.454 i: 2,212 I, 290 1,927 796 611 --l- North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA II 2,928 564 I 'I 7, 841+ 2,946 522 7, 619 3,289 'II 2,416 561 327 7, 904 ,I 5,095 -T'2J~~ I, 1,654 2,308 II 367 2,158 I 236 161 836 1,099 382 825 797 187~'(- 654 1,293 1,871 878 574 2,294 364 5.016 -"-- 201 2,648 1,727 2,463 394 2,269 273 164 812 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 1,075 56o G18 797 189* 676 1,580 1,746 9~1 468 2,359 362* 5.196 192 2,685 1,796 2,550 383 2,321 289 168 861* 1,015 584 857 861 130,'(- 736 1,605 1,551 1,008 L~81 2,444 369-::- 5 J- 2~S 2,650 1,830 2,723 46?~~"~ 2,302 270 lL~4~*" 779 1,0).+2 5 ,c/'3~"~ 856 870 143 656 1,6).+5 1,653 1,006 506 2,439 347 5.'388 249 2,628. 1,903 2,921 457 2,165 308 219 955 1,125 1, 169~ 1,1~7 567 56o 601 953 911 . 7,14 9h3 819 743 163 155 142 696 722 . 665 1,598 1,624 1,692 1,743 1,998 1,852 988 1,076 1,090 490 511 562 2,475 2,480 2,081 342 361 331 __ 5,255 --_5. 7.'31 .._-5--,-4--0- 4 . 237 2,773 1,972 2,999 506 2,211 215 2,863 2,000 3,046 449 2,126 211 2,366 1,946 3,122 39(},'(- 2,105 259 298 258 254 242 238 878 789 861 1,211 669 873 772 1L.9 685 2,046 1,840 1,014 601 2,578 324 5.86 298 2,871 1,999 3,251 470 2,277 269 236 1,052 1,180 531 78h 737 136 765 1,880 1,838 1,092 557 2,407 323 5,744 255 2,904 2,051 2,881 440 2,223 310 300 1,196 158-59 II 40,684 41,047 42,319 27,041-::- 27 , 185~~ 28,012* 28,373-)(- 28, 909~~ 29,427 30, 14&~ 28,521-)', 31,347 30,534 157-58 36,170 38,lL~4 38,984 24,205 24,456 24,601 24,462 24,828 25,320 25,668 25,293 26,741 27,022 -%- lr Ago .-' 112 f,- Revised 108 109 112 ; 111 114 116 116 116 117 113 117 113 3; ~.JE(Q)JR(GHA CJR{O),IP.> AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION $ERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE S1"ATE DEPARTMENT OF AGR'ICULTURE Athens, G e o r g i a . : ' ,JAN 2, 't:9 J RN~',SE~VHCJE . s.: DE p,ARTr,1E NT OF AGRICULTURE GRICULTURAL MARKETING SERV1CE 19 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. ... .., January 19, 1959 GEORGIA 1959 TURKEY PRODUCTION EXPECTP.J) TO BE THE SAr'iE AS 1958 NATION UP 5 PJ~CElNT GEORGIA: Turkey growers in Georgia are expected to produte 287,000 head during 1959, or the same as was produced last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This 287,000 head is the smallest number since 1948 when production amounted to 196,000 turkeys. UNITED STATES :Turkey growerl3 intend to produce -5 '.percent more. tllrkeys in 1959 , than l'ast year. They plan :incr:ease9 of l~ p'ercent in light breeds and 3 percent in the heavy breeds, with heavy whites up 18 percent but other heavy breeds down 1 percent. If growers carry out their intentions, about 81.9 million turkeys will be raised, compared with 77.9 million in 1958. All regions show planned increases except the North Atlantic and South Central regions. In- crease& indicated are 11 percent i~ the.West.North Central, 8 percent ~n the East North Central, 4 percent in the So~th Atlantic and 1 percent in the West. " The North Atlantic region expects a deCrease of 2 percent, and growers in the South Central region plan to raise about the same number of turkeys as last year. Heavy breed growers intend to raise 67,740;000 turkeys this year-- 3 percent more than last year. Growers plan to raise 16,146,000 heavy white breed turkeys,' . compared with 13,678,000 last year--an increase of 18 percent. According to present' ,plans heavy white breeds will account for 24 percent of all.heavies raised in 1959, compared w.ith 21 'percent in 1958. All, regions ,show increases in heavy white breeds except the North Atlantic where an 8 percent decline is inten- ded. Increases planned are 38 percent ,in the South Atlantic, 25 percent in the West North Centr,al, 19 per-cent in th~ East North Centr~, 16 percent in the West ~d 7 percent in the South Central" region. Growers plan to raise 51,594,000 'bronze and other heavy breed turkeys in 1959, cQmpared with 52,098~000 last year. Compared with last year expected de- , creases of 14 percent in the South Atlantic, 4 percent tn. tne East North Central , and 3 percent in the'South Central region are partially 9ffset ~y expected in- . creaseg~f 5 percent in the,Nor~h Atlantic regio~ and 4 percent in the West North Central. Growers in the West plan about the s~e number of bronze and other . heavy turkeys as raised last year. Light breed growers expect to produce 14,121,000 tU~keys, compared with 12,129,000 turkeys in 1958 - an increase of 16'percent. Growers plan increases in all regions. Increases are 26 percent in the East North Central, 23 percent in the West, 16 percent in the West North Central, 15 percent in the South Atlantic, 7 percent in the South Central and 4 percent in the North Atlantic States. '. . . The number of turkeys actually raised in 1959 may vary from January 1 intentions, the difference d~pending on growers reaction to price of feed, supply and prices of ha:tching eggs and poult,S and the sale of turkeys remaining in growers' hands. In 1958 4 percent fewer turkeys were raised than intended on January 1. During 1958 there was an ample supply of poults throughout the hatching season. Feed supplies were plentiful. TUrkey prices received'by farmers during 1958 averaged about the sanie as the previous year. The turkey-.feed price relationship was slightly more favorable to producers in' 1958 than during 1957 CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician . ARClUE LANGLEY Agricu1tural ,Statist'ici,ai1" In Charge ,~ .', ',' .I ,;" ',',; - ,.- . = .=':, =. INTE!JTIONS TO RAISE ',TURKEYS IN ,1959' '. . . ;t~t~ .~.:T.:: .=. ,: :~~b~r:r~i~e~2':!928='~/~ -= ~= =IEt~n~e~-!o~,EI1~s1'ni 1n=1252". . and .~ . : . " . . : '.: : : ' .' ': : Total 'rur..::- Division;' : . i He~vy' . ' :'. Light , : 'Total : Heavy : Light I.: Total : ~eys 1959 as :, ..: breeds. :,. breeds :" : breeds: breeds: :% of 1958 - - - -,- -Thousands~ Th~usands Thousands Thousands Th~usands ThousandS -'Percent- he. 109 . 4 ' 113 86 2 88 78 N. H. 131 Vt. 71 2 133' 1 72 128 2 70 .'. ,. ,1. 130 98 '71 .:, 9'9 ' I"Iass. 462 ... ,' ,10, .: 472" 445.."8,' 453 96 " R. 1. Conn. . 27 ,.,' ,1,;., .28 2 5 : .1, . ' 26 93" 219 '6 .. ",' ,'225 210'. .4 214 95 N. Y. 6il' 10 621 475 9 484 78 No J. 162 9 171 179 .9 188: 110 fa. N. Atl. Ohio 1,213 , " 154; 'J:,367 "1,309.. 1.68 1,477 . 108 "~3~Q05~'~ ~ ~-i97-'~'J,2P2 - - 2~927 ~:~.,-:- -204- - 3,131- - - ....98 - - ~2-;404- - :- -: 7'"6,9:- Ti. 3;06"3. 'r ,- 2:,"741i - ~ -: -fYto - . 3,0113 - - - 1113 ~.:- Ind. 2,315. 462 ?; 777 2,2)1 ., 601 .' 2,832 102 Ill. 968 ...' <.. 113" '1;081 955' . : 107 1,062 .98 ": Y1ich. 894 . ' 149 '1,043 . 806 ; 201 1,007. 97 Wis. ,2,629 . '. 122 2,:7Si, 2,,886" '120 . 3,006 . 109 . . E.N.Cent. -9~210-~' -, ~1~505'-' ~~O.,,7;i.5 - ... 9,626 -:- -- -1~8~5f ~11;52S -~. -108 --~ Y1inn. :-9~125~ -; - -:i~i15~ ,-10,340 - -10, Iii2 -,.- -1;416- -11,868 - - - 115 - - Iowa Mo. 5,866" '" ," 875 '6,741. 6,082 3,038 ,.' ,; 18,8, '3,226 ,: 3~438 980 7,062 .' 105'. ' 229. 3,667 ' li4' N.Dak. . " 682-' . " 24 " . 706: 787 25 812 '115 S. Dak, .. 621" . . 46, 667 75'4 48 802 120". Nebr. Kans. 1,032 " 71'2 . '20, .. 1,052 1',082' ' 36 ,. .748 724 . 20' 1,102. ,50 " 774 . '105 103' W.N.Cent> 21~01q- - -:-2~404-.- 23~)+8d- --23,289 _. -:- -'2~798- ~2'6,D87 ,- - -111-,~ Del. '":" -108- :-'- --397-:'- -:- ~555 - - 1013 - - - -5]:ej -, - 02"4 - ....'-124-,- I1d ',' 237 :" 82 " . 319 .'197 '107 ' 304 I 95 Va. W. Va. 2,003 486 4,401 968 6,404' 2,008 1~454 406 5,281 7,289 114 968 1;374 : 94' N.C. 1,551, :. 184'.1,735 '1,3'59 11Q 1,469 I . ,85 S.C. 881. ,. ." 25 906 705, 20 725 " 80 Ga. Fla. 5.Atl. Ky. 286 '.1 287 286 ," 1 287 100 -- ... -. . 1-65- - - - - -90- , '5,717' - ~343- 7'".- - '6-,,1. '4284- - - 25"5, 165 -~1-,- 8- 65- '- -5~-23-4 - -3'ti7- - - 229 - - - - - -90- - - -25-5 -, - - 7,093 ' -, 16- - 1-2,3'22475 .... - - ,1-0-0 - - -16074 -- -' Tenn. 41 a . 170 17 187 146 13 159 85 203 1 0 3 . 306 183 .' ,', '55""'" 238 "78 ..... Miss. 179 20 ' 199 300 20' 320 161 , Ark. 2,033 348 2',381 1,917 ',' 313 2,230 94. ' La. 42 .. 0 42 , 32 .' '0" 32 . 76 Okla. 873 ' 182 1>055 . 666 251 1,117 106 Texas _32.38_. 4~0 32.7~8__ 1,.!6~ 5~0__ 1,2.6~ ~02 __ S.Cent. Mont. Idaho 'Wyo. Colo. N. Nex. 'u'iz, Utah Nev. Wash. Oreg. Calif. West 7,211 - - 19- - 1,094 ~ - - -1- - - 8, - 3 0250- - -7:-11491 - ~ - 1-,1-66~- - .-8,,-31099,- - - 100 ' :95 ~ - , '124 ,.'.. 20" .' 144 . 124 " 30, 154' 107. , 6. "I' --- 1,242, ':".' 13 69 " ".: 6" 100 ., ,- .- , . 2;797 : .... ' 198" 6 " , ' 1,255' 75 100 2~905 '6 . ' --" . :.', \ 6 100 1~577 ,. ,9,. '1,586." 126 76"', 6 . . 82,.: '. 109, .' 90 .~--' " ;90 " . . 90 2~702 .297: 2,999'- 103 ,2 , . ' . -,~ 2 2 --- 2 100 \508 ,.' 7 515 543 7 550 107 1,391 139 1,530 1,321 213 1,534 100 -1-3-,-3-8-9-3-9-7- -.-. ',-13-;7.8-6 - -1-3" ,06-3 - - - -3-97- -1-3-,46-0- - - - -9-8 - - ~92.527 ~7~1~_ ~OL318_' .. !:92.5~3 929_ _2.Q,~8~ ~O! __ U. So. 65,776 12,129 77,905 67,740 14,121 81,861 105 1/ Preliminary . " Ga flD9tJ() G-~ Ja~I~[) 112 November ....... r: 1,900 1,926' ~ 2,"141 111 Decemb.er , .';- : .. 1~ 787 2,238 \. 2, 147 ~ 96 Annual Total. : 26,248 25,'895 32,959 127 !.! .... -~ - --'--~ --' - - - " Includes expected pullet replacements fr~~.. ~ggs sold dur.ing the preceding ". month a~.th.e ...-',- rate . of 125 pullet chiCKS ~ per cas-e. of eggs. . l : 0/ I . ~ : .t~: ... ..... ~.. f.~ ____"... ' u. S. Froz_en Poultry Stocks as of the End .0 the Month ': :I:'j .'1 ' C1 ,. : December,;: December '. ':, November ass, , : 1953-57.av.:.: : 1957 ' :.,',: ~958 _ _ _ _ _ _.,_. : \' . .; ~:;. '.\ _~_\_:_.~~~~.: --"', .~~ .....,_ .....-:--1 000 ----,.-' ~TOOO-"' ,'1. : l) 000 .. ,.. ... , , : pounds . pound~ poutlds : December .':, 1958 .:.l'~ ." 1 000 I , pounds ", ~; i ~ '.'t " .... (~ . L'; .. '....,. Broilers or fryers.. : 24,476 Roasters : 9,93~ , Hens, fowls .......: 66, 469-:-~' Turkeys , : 135,400 '. Ducks , : 7,663 .Miscellaneous , .. : 11, 801 Unclassified. : 28,939 'rotal Poultry : 284,682 23, 866 ". 6, 513 (.'. 59, 59~ , .,176,748 5,839 -12,485 31,409 316,455 30,6j5 8,354 83,910 297,845 7, 5"1.:5 ... '1. 3 , 'f~'l' "25, 815 377,235 35, 516 9,764 88,756 161,976 . 5. 750 15, 179 29, 551 346,492 " ~; l ',"f '1 ." ~ ;, ,: ~ ~ . . . . -~ .... r I. ~!..!' r, ,I '. .; : l ~; ," ~ ". ~ !.. I ... Y' .' r' .... :. t ' '1' UNIVERSITY OF r,r~RG'1\ JAN') '59 1 I 8 f V \ I < d::.S CHICKENS TESTED In Georgia 432, 318 chickens for supplying broiler hatching eggs, were tested for pullorum disease during December 1958 -- " percent more than the 252,517 tested in .~ 1957. Testing'S' of Egg Type chickens for December were 84, 778 almost six times the number tested in December last year. ' .I.'.' ~ t .' .~ .. . In the States for which comparisons are available, 2,794" '873 chlcke'ns for supplying broiler hatching eggs were tested during December 1958--up 27 percent from December 1957. Testings July thr.ough December 19~~, ~ere u,p 19 percent from this period in 1957. The number of chickens for oth,eJ" pur~os,es (~gg-type) tested during December 1958 tota1ed~2",4aS.. 747--4 perc~nt ~~,~s tt'an the ~umb~r tested in December 1957. The'number of:egg-type chickens, ,t~,sted July through December 1958 totaled 9,488. 948--down 3 percent from th~s' p~~iod in 19~7. This report is made :po6&ible thl'ougb the cooperat~on.pf ~be ,National Poultry Improvement Plan official state agencies. ,tile Animal HUS9~~dJi"Y Res~a'rch ' . Division, Agricultural Resea,rch Se.r,vic.e. and the Agricultu~al Estimates Division. Agricult~ral Marketing Service. ' ,',: i ' , ' .- ,' , ," ,' .1 '.' .: J Georgia - Chickens Tested,by Official State Ag~?fies 1 ~ For Broiler iprod-udion E'gg Type Chick,e~s Month ~uly Aug. Sept. pet. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June . ., By Months . . , .. : Cumulative 1957-58 : 1958-59 : ,195700:58 : 1958-59 By Months 1957-58 : 1958-59 : .1 202. 194 230,292 334,522 306,795 254, 554 252, 517 414.416 275,750 255, III 211,093 254,024 185, 343 253.865 240,302 413.,264," 458,442 38~ 1~6' 432.318 202,194 432,486 "7,67',008 1,073,803 1,328,~57 1, 580, 874 1,995, 290 2,271.040 2, 526, 121 2,737,244 2,991.268 3, 176,611 253,865 17,274' 494, 167 '. 47.736 907,431 Ie, 286. 1,365,873 ,z? 242' 1,754,009 ,,8,325 2, 186. 327 14,836 61,618 : l3, 675 12,086 . 57,426 .; 10, 849 . 17,445 30,299 42. 581 35,652 41,043 26, 186 84,778 United States - Chic~ens Tested by Official State Agencies, :. ,For BroUer Production : For Egg Type Chickens - . M, onth . ' by Months 11 t .: - ,'hy Months 2/ ,. ; t' 1957-58 1958;'59 1957""158 ,: 1 ~ 9 5---8- .. 59- - - _ . , July Aug. Sept. ': Oct. Nov. : Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. ~ay J, une I, 310. 378 1.600, 805 2,310.549 2,723,936 Z, 2Z5, sao 2,208,307 2,014.868 1,282,382 1,587.391 l,701,02Z 1,554,643 1.310,490 1. 628, 129 1.956, 792 Z', 643, 740 ,,; -, " . 3, 119.754 3/ - , Z,,951, 368' - ' ,, ,~. . 363,. 753 "676.'162 I, lSI, 370 Z,379,471 2,483,280 2,586.456 1,741, 051 454,617' 485. 136 . 245. 7~O,' , 276,,008' 289, '14l 5ge.558 S99~&07 1,243,658 l, 316, 782 3/ 2,342,596'- :1-/ All states except Mont., N. Mex., A~iz., Nev. ~-~ ~-,------ - - ~/ All states except Ohio, Del., Okla . Mont., N. Mex. Aris., Nev. 3/ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agzoicultural Statistician In Charge c". '1 w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician . " =:=:-.",,:, - . - r - ' _ ... -.-_.-. __ 40 ~_ _ .;._ -.a..~'::: ~ 1"~,", _L~ ... _ ~;;;-;;:;r-.., #r\i\'I\"=-~_ "--4 ~ () '1//13 ~5~' GIQlRGHh CJRzOJP> ~lE'O!R{l'HlN(a SIE:~VHStatistician' UNI\'FRSITY OF GiORGrA JAN 2. '59, : ~ LIBRAI, 1;315 .,., :1, ,1,564".1,677 " " 263 :' 30)." - " 1,694 :~'1,690~: '.' :,1 2,q8~ ":' '2,p9Z,.: I :, 382 '?,2~ . 79-( ".' 187* -., 654' 1,2,EJ)- 560 l 584.~ 553-:f- 567 560 818 ~ 857 I:; 856 953 911 797 '~ 861: :,', 870 943 819 189~~ " '": i30* ': '; 143 163 . :" :.155 676 ,:~ , '736 ': 656''', :--. : '696 " 722 ,1,580' .~ 1;605 ' 1,645' ',.:1;598.'~ 1,624 .~ 60r ;:' :;14' ~>, 743' : ~ ': 142. :':' 665" ~: 1,692': 669 ' 873 " 772 ~~ 2,046 531 784 737 136 765 1,880 2,454 2,212 2,416 I 1,871 .;1,,746 ' ;' 1,551' I 1,653 ?, 2,00 ':,~ I ", 8}8, 941 :: 1,(j08 : 1,006 i,743 988 1,998 ; : ~, 852:-. 1,840 1,076 " 1,090 ' 1,014 1,838 1,092 "290 }',289 : 5.61 7,904 . 390 3,613 2';556 .. 321' ),411 :.: 594 ~ _ 8,081 " ",429' 3,632:, ,. '~, 2:;747, ',.. , 5-742,294 3b4' 5,_ 016.'. .. '201 2;648 i:, 727' ',' 468 ' 481 i 506 ,~,3S9 ',' ".2,444 ; ~,439 490 511 ,," 562 2;475 .. 2,480 _. ; ~ 2,081 362-l:- 369-l:-:, 347 342 361 :', 331 -. . ~ f . 5,196, ',5,320 ; $,388." .. "5',255:'- 5:, V4' ~ :,5,404 ~ . 192 : ': 245":. ';, 249 237_ '., 215.. , " , ':-.'211 2,685 -,;2;650, ,: 2,628"- '2,773 . 2,86j--' \1;'366 ~:, 79t; ~,. ~jl';830~ '1,903 1,972 2,000 '1,946 601 2,578 324 5,862 298 2,871 1,999 557 2,407 323 -5,744 255 2,904 2,051 3,.754 3,942. ,~663,' 669 ,I 2;665 : 2',531. : II ' 457 : 389" 2:,,463- ' 39.4 . 2,2q$." '13 2,550 ",: :2; 7~3 " . 2,921 :' 383 ,.;: 463* ; 457' 2-~32L' ),302,', \ 2,165 :~' 289, '- . i '2io ." 308 2,999 ,'" . ' '$06 '2,2ii' 259 ,3",'-046 : 3,122 3,251 449.- ;.' 390* ll70 2, 126 '. ;2,105 :' 2,277 298 i i 1:258 '. : 269 2,881 440 2,223 310 373 1,.481 :. 4 1,41 0 3:, U . ", ' 'a1l6h~ -'168 :',' i44-:f- :;: 219 254 861* :' 779;: ~ :',955 " .' ',' 8. 78 242 :- :238 ,', I .. 236 789 : j .861 .-: 1,052 300 1,196 .. - - '. ' '" 42,-,319 42, ?9q '. , ._,_ 2$ 27 ,185~~ 28,012* '-:373~':- "i8, 909-ll- 29,427 30;t48* 2a,,52i~l-> 31,347 30,534 1,251 532 585 657 182 732 1,797 1,688 1,016 437 2,207 320 5,825 205 2,766 1,944 3,073 430 2,079 284 309 1,226 _, _ 29,545 TOTAL, 1957-58 38,144 38,984 39,918 24,456 24,601 24,4"62 24,828 25,320 25 ;668' '2~\293 ,,~ 26, 741 27,022 26,821 168io9 %of, Year Ago .1 . . 108 .., III 114 llq 116 ll6 ." ,': _:. 117". :: 113 ~ 117 113 110 * Reyised 5 J/S- G1E(Q)~CGllA C]Ri(D)P) ~JEIP(())IIRllllNG IEIRiVll(C[ AGRICULTURAL EXTEN~'ONSERVICE UNIVER~;'I'fy 6f" GEORGI.l\'ArIO THE . .. . STATE DEPARTMENT 0,. AGRtC;JLTURE AthznS', "Geol"g,fa . '.; .. .. -I '. . '." 'AIGJ.RSI.COUELP'TAURRTMALENMTAROKIFrTAIGNRG.IC. * * * * *.' * * >:' * * * * * ! ,. J, Ho:p.ey prqduction in '1958 was'w'ell above 19~7 in the V.'est, WeS't.No~th . ':";' Central" and South Central'Sta.tes. 'Increases were 31 pei-cent.in the West, 22 percent in the West North Central, 'an-i 21 percent in the South Central States. These were partially ofIset })y decreaseS of 18 p~rcent in' the: North Atlantic, . 15 perce'nt' .in the East North Centra~,.. a~d..14 perce.ntj':l :t.h~..$d.u.~l~..A.tl~~t~.c: Statzs. '.' >.- ~ .. '. t P~oduction 'in the West,was \.\~shri~~i;fro~a"~e'~;"~~'-~if~'r:''m'4inly~due"to.:~ ,. the hig!) yielJ per colony ~n Galiforrli~.. An aver'age of &0 poupl;ls pe:r,. c;olony was produc:e.d in 1958 in Califo'rnia compal"e-d with 40.'pounds. in 19~7. <' . .\ . In' the Wes't North Central States. production was 22' percent ab'o:ve 1957 and Z1 per.cent above average." Product'i!on' in the SO'uth Centrall~egion ~as above ." averag~ 1 with Texa.s producing the largest crop since 1950 .. rhe No~th Atlantic, East Nel'tn Cent.r.al, and South. Atlantic 'States had a cold; wet: spring and early Bummer "re suIting in 10.w.et:_pr.Q~.Ll~t:~.~hj?~~thepi'evio'lis. ye'at ::-:"1,11' ;:.:"~lQri-da-the ( . ' late winter {reeze weakene<.\ colonie:s a~lcf b-ie s we're 'harnHeYed 'bytoo mu-ch rain early itlthe season.,and th~ crop was l,~ .percent below 1957.:; . . . \ ..... l 0' . . ' :. '. rI ~\. . " ..; .. The 10 leading honey States wl'lich produced 61 pei':cen,t'.O.f the :.c;rop were California, Min'nesota, ?lorida, Wisc'onsll1, Texas, Idaho, Iowa, New York, Michtg'a.n and South Dakota.' .', ". , i I: I .Beekeepers receive.,;! an aver,age of 17.4 cents per' polind for ail honey sold in 1953; inclucling the co.n~binej wh;ole~ale and r~tail sales of extracted, chunk, anJ comb honey:. This was 1. 3 cen~.s less than in 1957, "anu .the lowest since 1954. These .PFi_<:~~ include sale"~ by larg~ -a;nd small apiaries' 'ow~ed by farmers and non-f~_rmcrs." '.-- . : '" -.;':' .. -~- _ 1 '.,... - - :.~ , ~ .............................. ~ .... ........ - ,.. _, .. ".- ,- _ -_. ,' . . . . . . - ' of _ _ _ _ .. I,. ). i"~ I ~ r.,.' ,.; ~~. .., ~ .; -; .... 1J .. HONEY BEES - NUMBER OF COLONIES AND PRODUCTION OF HONEY State and Division Col.Qnies of Bees Honey Production per Colony .. 1957 : 1958 : 1957 : 1958' : Honey Production 1957 1958 Thousands Pounds Thousand Pounds : Value of Honey Production 1957 1958 Thousand Dollar s Maine N.H. Vt. Mass. R.I. Conn. N.Y. N.J. Pa. N. Atlantic Ohio Ihd. Ill. Mich. Wis . E. N. Cent. Minn. Iowa Mo. !'l. Dak. S. Dak. Nebr. ~ansas W.N. Cent. 6 8 11 18 2 14 189 30 1'35 .: 413 301 186 163 158 194 : 1,002 248 158 117 2.4 40 57 40 684 732 9 47 11 55 19 18 2 19 15 18 197 61 33 18 143 27 436 42.4 301 26 184 35 163 45 155 67 196 74 999 46.5 250 84 164 76 122 26 28 110 49 145 63 70 43 33 71972.6 18 30 37 16 18 ,19 44 ,26 24 33.0 18 28 33 55 77 39.6 110 64 31 108 165 90 41 83.9 pe1aware Maryland V.irginia W. Virginia !'f.C. S. C. Georgia Florida S. Atlantic 3 3 25 29 29 25 146 139 24 108 103 14 187 183 20 57 58 26 217 213 31 263 274 72 .1,0101,00236.3 26 26 21 16 14 24 31 57 31.5 ~y. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Arkansas Louisiana Okla . . T,exas 5'. Central 136 170 191 77 88 92 43 266 : 1,063 118 155 191. 73 88 88. 46 261 1, 020 14 14 15 20. 20 23 19 45 ~3. 8 24 19 19 28 22 .29 35' .50 30.0 Mont. Idaho Wyo. 0010. N. Mexico Ariz. Utah Nev. Wash. Oregon qalifornia W'est 74 78 105 '80 182 186 73 62 37 37 85 97 67 67 62 72 10 11 80 95 89 95 63 7'5 53 52 65 50 8 9 95 63 92 97 49 53 54 53 42"34 559 559 40 " ,F , i;; ;; r= P ' 80 A' '" U. S. 5,397 5,420 45.2 49.0 1957 Revised. 1958 Preliminary. 192 376 605 324 38 252 11,529 -540 3, 645 17,501 7,826 6,510 7,335 10,586 14, 3~6 46,613 20,832 12,008 3, 042 2,640 5,800 3, 990 1, 320 49,632 . 75 725 3,504 1,512 3, 740 1,482 6,727 18,936 36,701 1,904 2,380 2,865 1, 540 1, 760 2, 116 . 817 11,970 25,352 7,770 13,28p 3, 145 4,154 800 5,607 3,445 760 4, 508 2, 268 22, 360 ,'\ i AS: 243, 902 126 270 407 304 36 285 8,668 858 3, 442 14,386 5,418 5,152 5,379 8,525 15, 092 39,566 27,500 10,496 3, 782 3,024 8, 085 5, 670 1,763 60,320 78 754 2,919 1,648 2, 562 1,392 6,603 15, 618 31,574 2,83Z 2,945 3,629 2, 044 1,936 2, 552 1,610 13,050 30,598 6,240 11,532 3, 589 4, 824 1,045 7,125 2,600 5(,7 5, 141 1, 802 44,720 Jil<' ii' 265, 629 77 135 195 119 14 91 2,041 '169 944 3,785 50 97 131 114 13 ,lOS 1,491 274 872 3,147 1,542 1,536 1, 577 1,916 ,2,441 9,012 3,458 1, 981 633" 433 928 614 244 8,291 1,051 1,200 1~ 194 1,458 2,460 7,363 4,372 . 1,658 779 469 1, 229 , 828 326 '9,661 23 . 204 . 1,090 503 1,223 468 1,769 3, 579 8,859 23 205 899 524 851 419 1,585 2,952 7,458 611 693 811 376 394 398 203 1,987 5,473 909 869 1,020 499 426 449 398 2,075 6, 6~5 1,243 2,126 459 68"1 121 656 524 119 717 426 3,086 ,...t ... n 905 1,672, 470 I . 767 139 770 359 79 740 332 5, 724 " X?" 45, 578 46, 231 ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician .. .' \GlE:(Q)JRi(GllA CIR(Q)JP>. H1P',\\'~lRtlJrll N(G~l[JRiVll percent less than the 6,041, 000 p1~ce;l the same week last ye.ar. ' Eggs s:et by Georgia hatcnerictl amou.1ted to 8,35'1, 000 compared w~tn' 8,081,000 th:e previous week and is 2 percent more than the 8, 199,000 for 'the corresponding weet, ,last year. The m~jority of the prices paid for hatching 'eggs were r.aported within a range o :>0 to 6'5 cents with an average of 57 cents per .:ioze.1 compared with a range of 49 to 61 cents and an average of 55 cents per dozen last week. Most prices charged for chicks were report~d within a range of $8. 00 to $10.00 with an average of $9. 25 per hundred compared with a ranee of $7.00 to' $10. 00 and an average of $8.75 per hundr,ed last week. The ave'rage pr~'ce,s last year were 78 cents for 'eggs and .$13.75 tor chic.ks. Weighted average prices from the ?ederal-3tate Market News Service for broilers dur.inG the week endine January 2'.:: are as follows: Georgia broHers 23/4 - 3 ::'/4 pounds, at farms 18.07f, ,TOB plants 19.00f. (See reverse sid~ for other states) GECRGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK FLP_CEMENTS 'NOVEM3ER 22 THROUGI-i JANUAR Y 24 WEn~eoink.g..'t, .~ .... - -. - ~~:: C - _ ~~~ .-u- -?-.~--Q-P-~_,."-L~-:x-::-~-;--~-~-;.-:-~-~-~_:.~-~-~-~-:-.-.-.-j.._;..~-f--/-~--~-~-:.:.d I 1957-58 1958-S9 % ot.' 11957-58 Yr. ago, ' 19S,8-59 " ,1~r/0.oaf goI '1959 1959 ' Thousands ?A Thousands % Thuusands Nov. 22 Nov, 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Jan. :; Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 .'6,868 ,6,653 '6,478 7,000 7,033 6, &90 7,-361 :7,599 :7, '859 8, 199 7,524 110 4,955 3,196 105 7,832 118 4, 993' , , 5,3'20 ' 107' 7,420 8, 146 I1 11::116 5,0:561.' 5,388 ]07 5,076 5, 255 10~~ 8,092 115 " :5,094 5,734 113 7, 84 L! 114 5, 17~, " 5,404,,104 7,619 :l 10f.t:, 5,' 40 1 5,: 8,62' , !09 7,901 104 5,519 5,744 104 532 403 8,081 103 .5,5,24 5,825 105 659 494 8,351 10,2 6,041 5,76.-2 95 672 462 !.! Includes eggs set by hatcheries producil18 chicks for' hatchery slipply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultura,l S~atistician In Charg~ ,~', ,',;:' ',,: ;:' \i\'. A. WAGNER Ag!icL\ltural Stati~tician " ," : ., #~" -, "\ I , : . ... I ...' .... '" <- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - - 1958-. /59 'i i"l Week Ending Page I.. ST.A ,r~~ II I I ;1 I Jan.!I II 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 II - Ii EGGS SET - THOUSANDS IIiit!,l . Nov. 22 I II Nov. 29 II, Dec. l 6 I :1 Dec. 13 i I I I Dec. Dec. I 20 I 27 I I I ' I Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. !3 10 17 24 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine' Connecticut ,! 11 1,446 Ii 1,198 1,629 1,111 1,512 1,.134 IIIHj 1,075 560 Pennsylvania Ii 1,406 1, 315 1,365 Indiana II! 1,564 '1,677 1,857 :i Illinois Missouri Delaware iI 263 1,694 I' 2,086 301 1,690 2,092 269 1,774 2,082 II,II' ' Maryland I 2,45I 4 2,416 2,521 1'1 818 797 189':' 676 1,580 1,746 Virginia 2,212 We-st Virginia I 290 2,200 321 2,219 281 III 941 468 North Carolina II 3,289 South Carolina 561 GE()RGIA II 7, 901 Florida Alabama Mississippi 1 390 ii'II 3,613 2,556 I' 3,411 3,426 II 2,359 ~, 05984 1_~35852 1111 362* 5,196 429 . 396 I 192 3,632 3,664 I' 2,685 2,747 2,819 I 1,796 Arkansas 1'1 3,754 3,942 4,097 I 2,550 Louisiana T exas I: 663 2, 665 669 2, 53 1 707 2, 673 I. 383 2, 32 1 Vashington Cregon I 457 373 389 400 447 410 289 168 California 1,481 1,413 1,584 861':< I 1,015 584 857 861 136* 736 1,605 1,551 1, 008 481 2,444 369"~ 5,320 245 2,650 1,830 2,723 463* 2, 302 270 144* 779 1,042 553::' 856 870 143 656 1,645 1.653 1,006 506 2,439 347 5,388 249 2,628 1,903 2,921 457 2, 165 308 219 955 1,125 567 953 943. 163 696 1,598 1,743 988 ~90 2,475 342 5,255 237 2,773 1,972 2,999 506 2, 2 11 259 254 878 1,169* 560 911 819 155 722 1,624 1,998 1,076 511 2,480 361 5,734 215 2,863 2, 000 3,046 449 2, 126 298 242 789 1,147 601 714 743 142 665 1,692 1,852 1,090 562 2,081 331 5,404 211 2,366 1,946 3,122 390* 2, 105 258 238 861 1,211 669 873 772 149 685 2,046 1,840 1,014 601 2,578 324 5,862 298 2,871 1,999 3,251 470 2, 277 269 236 1,052 1,180. 531. 784. 737 136 765 1,880 1,838 1,092 557 2,407 323 5,744 255 2,904 2,051 2,881 440 2, 223 310 300 1,196 1,251 532 585 657 182 732 1,797 1,688 1.016 437 2,207 320 5,825 205 2,766 1,944 3,073 430 2, 079 284 309 1,226 1,274 607 753 730 109 723 11,,977486 1,058 537 2,346 290 5,742 198 2,884 2,025 2,998 397 2, 227 342 274 1, 118 ~OTAL 1958-59 Ii 42,319 TOTAL 1957- 58 I,' 38, 984 42,990 39, 918 44,170 40, 637 'I. 28,012':' 28,373* 28, 909"~ 29,427 , 24, 601 24: 462 24, 828 25, 320 , 30,148* 28,521'1< 31,347 25, 668 25, 293 26, 741 30,534 27, 022 29,545 26, 821 30,356 28, 539 % of Year Ago I' 109 108 109 :'1' 114 116 116 116 117 113 117 113 110 106 " tI, *'R pvi RRn. 315 /959 GJE(())~(GllA (C~J)r ~lE1P(Q)~llllNftG IE~Vll(c[ :2 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE :;;I UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA APIO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICUL.TURAL. MARKETING SERVICE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICIJL.TURE Athens, Georgia 319 EXTENSION SLOG., ATHENS, GA. , . l', ,,'. 3, 1959 ~ .' \':' I. Febru~ry ,,', GRAIN STOCKS - JANUi AB.. Y 1, _1959 GEORGIA: Stocks of ~on in all storage positions on Jan~a!y I. totaled 44,607,000 busbels, an increa~c of 36 percent from the 32,802,000 bushels on . hand a year ago. O~ts stored in all positions amounted to 3,792,000 bushels or 30,000 bushels bclow-the 3,822,000 bushels stored on January 1, 1957. Sorghum ~~ stocks are estimated at 576,000 bushels, nearly 20 percent above the 481,000 bushels stored In all positions a year. ago. Stocks of wheat in all positions totaled 802,bOO bushels, an increase of five percent from the 761,000 bushels stored at this time Iwst year. GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS - JANUARY I, 1959 WITH COMPARISONS GRl\ IN : ON FARt1S : r 1958 195 : (1,000 bushels OFF FARMS : ALL POS IT IONS I~58 19..59 : 1958, 1959 (J , 000 bushc Is) (1,000 bushe Is) Corn Oats Barley Sorghum Gra i n ':lheat Rye 30,352 1,986 68 454 333 19 40,462 2,550 67 533 229 16 2,450 1,836 40 27 42G ,'( 4,145 1,242 12 43 573 * 32,C02 3,822 108 481 761 ,/( 44,607 ),792 79 576 802 "I, ',,' "Ie Unallocated -- to avoid disclosing individual operations. fEED ,'NO FOOD GRt';INS STOCKS MAINTAIN RECORD LEVEL .. , UNITED STATES: Stocks:of. wheat, corn, barley, sorghum grain, and soybeans in all positions on January I continued at record levels." Wheat stocks at 1.8 bill ion bushels, sorghum grain at 721 mill ion, and soybean~ 469 million bushels exceeded the previous records by 16,.39, and 23 percent, respectively. Corn stocks of 3.9 bill ion bushels were nearly 9 percent above the record leyel of. a year ago with barley stocks 8 percent larger. Oat stocks' at I bill ion bushels approached the record level of 1946 and were 13 percent above a year earlier. RY9 and flaxseed stocks each were sharply above the" previous year.. Stocks of feed grains--corn, oats, barley, and sorghum grain-totaled 156 mill ion tons, more than a tenth wbove the previous record of 139 million tons in storago January 1, 1950. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician UNITED STATES GRAIN STOCKS - ~ANUARY 1, 1959, \.J ITH COMP/\R ISONS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ~i~ !h~u~a~d_b~sbelsl - GR_AIN__AN_D _PO_SI_TIO_N_____ 1 ~ _Ja1n94. 6-157A_v._ : ~ _J1a9n5. 8 1_ : Oct. 1 : -19-58- Jan. 1 _ _1~5~ WHEAT .On Farms 11 ::.'. 356,943 292,407 643,900 456,581 Term i na Is' 2/' .272,132 360,662 472 ,590 422,047 Comod'i ty Cred i t Corp. ~/. 47,038 72,516 83,731 87,230 l~t.Mills,Elev.&Whses.1/~/ 464,140 657,075 - - -- - - -- - - - - - - - -- ------ - - ----- --- - - - - - - - - T-OTAL' - 1,1-4-0,25-3- -- 1-,3-8-2,6-60 --2-,19-4-41-0'-,,08-5398-----1-,88-1-4-59-,,78-59-97-- - CORN On Farms 1/ 2,123,545 2,468,049 344,187 2,695.993 Te rm i na I s 7.1 55.616 104,264 85,125 97.223 Commodity Credit Corp.]/ 327,492 642.774 611,614 633,545 : Int.Mills,Elev.&Whses1/~/ 130,067 396.120 429,568 499,156 Oi\TS TOTAL On Farms 1/ Term i na 1s 'U Commodity Credit Corp. 3/ Int.Mills,Elev.&Whses.l/~1 TOTAL __ 3~6l1~2Q7_ l,~7Q,~9~ _ ~,22?,~lZ 849.429 15,031 271 63.497 928,228 1,202,549 952,566 38,380 25,526 4,932 3,978 - - - - 89,180 66,606 1,335,-04-1 - 1-,04-8-,676 - B/\RLEY On Fa rms 11 Terminals 21 C6mmodity Credit Corp. ~/ Int.Mil1s,Elev.&Whses.l/~/ 137.034 25,471 1,733 64,118 210.:;45 36,722 559 111.978 306.800 44,333 11,787 133,943 225.368 47,061 9,381 107,840 TOTAL _ _ _ _ _ _ _2~8~326_ _3?9~6Q4_ _ ~9,~6i 282,5Q _ SORGHUM On Farms 1/ 52,935 206,996 13,412 193,790 GRAIN Terminals 21 22,210 80,903 84,777 128,642 Commodity Credit Corp.JI 569 15 3.096 2.549 - - - - - Int.Mil1s,Elev.&Whses.l/~1 63;247 - - -230-,243- - -20-8,-11-3 - - -39-6,-41-6 - TOTAL -1-38-.9-61- - - -5-18-,1-57- 309,398 - - -]2-1,-39-7 SOYBEANS On Farms 11 99.231 .189,935 2,191 199,467 Terminals 2/ 14,057 23.993 2,635 42,767 Commod ity Cred i t Corp.JI 133 Processing Plants 51 . 64.297 Int.Mil1s,Elev.&Whsei.1/~/ 45.505 '0 78,S63 89,243 2,012 4,649 9.596 . 1.954 98;610 126,279 ___ IOIAk 2~3~2~3 3~2~024 2 __ 2l.Q8 ~6~,Q7Z 11 Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. ?/ Commercial stocks reported by Grain Division, AMS, at 45 Terminal cities .3/ Owned by CCC and' stored in bins or other storages owned or controlled by CCC; :other CCC-owned grain is included in the estimates by positions. ~/ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including merchant mills. 5/ Firms,reporting crushings and stocks of soybeans to the Bureau of the Census. t-." .. o. 3/ GJE0 ~GHAC IRi({))IP HI~,~~,~~I~llN~ IEIRl;~rllCC1E AGRICUL.TURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE . UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE , GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REP U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE '59 AGRICUL.TURAL. MARKETING.SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BL.DG., 'ATHENS~GA. ' J?ebruary 4, ;1959 ATI'-iENS';'::C,A:';, February 4- -A total of..5,'9:43, 000 broiler ~h~ck~",~e_r~ p1aced,with' producers in Georgia during the week endin3 January :s r~" 'a'ccording to the Georgi~ ,Crop Reporting Service. This compares ,with the 5,742, :00 p1aced,the pr'eviou's week a~d is three percent less than the 6, ~42,'OOO placed ~he sa~e w;eek last year. '' , EggD, set by'G~orgia hatcheries amounted to 8,390,000 compared with 8,351,000 the previous week and is one percent more than t~e 8, 278, 000 for lhe corresponding week last year. ' , The ~ajority of the prices paid fo~ hatchi~~ eggs wer~ reported wit hin a range :of 59 to 6,5 c'ents with an average of 56 cents per dozen compared with a. range of 50 to 65 cents and an average of 57 cents per dozen last ~eek. Most prices cha,'rged :for' chicks were ~eported within a range of :/>8. 00 to ,$10,.00 with an av~rag~ of $'9.25 per hundred ,compared with a range 0. $8.00 ,to,$10. 00 and an a'v,rage of $:9,25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year" wer:'e 79 cents for eggs and $13.75 for chicl~s. 'Weighted . average ,p!"j~~..E!, from the .Tedera:l-State Market New? Service for broilers during the week ending ianuay 31 are 'as follows': 'Ge,or-gia. broile.r.,s. Z 3/4 - 3 3/4. pound,S. at farms 16. 79~ ZOB plants 1-? 66~.: (See reverse 'side for other states) GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHING?, AND CHICK PLACEMEN,TS NOVEMBER 29 THROUGH JANUARY 31 Wee~ Ending . " BROILER TYPE " ;' " .,. I Eggs Set!'! Chicks Placed. for Broilers in Georgia " ~GG -TY~E ' Eggs Chicks: Set ~atched 1957-58 19S8-S9 ; Thdusands 0/0 of Yr. ago 0/0 1957-58 ' , ,'19~-8-59 : % of 'Yr;ago, 1959 ,. I ' 1959 ' ThousaI)d~ 10 Thop,sands Nov. 29 ' 6,653 7, 832 " 118 I Dec. 6 6,478 ; 7,420 ' 115 Dec. 13 ' 7,000 8, 146 116 Dec. 20 ' ,7, 033" : 8,092 115 Dec., 27 ' 6,.'890 , 7,844 ' 114 Jan. 3 7, 3(>1 ,7,619 " ,', 104 Jan., 10 7,599 7,904 104 ,,1:,993, : 5, 320 5,036, , 5', ~S:88 : 5, 076 5, 255 5,,094 .: 5, 734 5,..172 ' 5', ~o'4 5,401 . 5,862, 5, 519 ' , 5,744 1Q7 , : ., : 107 ' i04 ' " 113 ' 104 ' i09': '104'-0 r ', ", I -"', 5'32 -, ," ,., ,'I .: . - ' 403 : Jart; 17 7,859' 8,081 103 5,524 , 5, 825 105 659 ~'94 Jat\.~ 2~ '8, 199 Jan.', '31 8,i78 8,351 ,8, 390 102 6,' 041 5, 74~ ,101 : . 6 , .' 1 4 \ 2. ; ' . 5,,9~3< 95 - ' 6'72 : 97 7i3 .. 462 ~' 4~3 l!, .. ~ncl~des ~ggs set by hatcheries producing' chicks for 'ha'tchery; stipply' flocks,. -{\RC~IE' LANG,LEY ': Agricult~r3.l Statistician In Charge, ,." I . ~ .' ...... f: ., ,,', :'~ . W.' A. WAGNER' Agricultl:l,ral Statistician '. I .' .'l o. ' , . t . . . . . . 0( \. I V ~_ - \,'. M" .... "0 ... _ ,1_< ~... "~ -.. : .. ., ! ' ..' ; - i .. .\ ~ " i EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS -- 1958-1959 STATE ,, ~ .. .., 'Of' " .... . Maine. Conne~tieut" Pe?nsy1vania Indiana '. Illinois, .. Missouri Jan. . . Jan. -. . :Jan,' " . 17 .. 24 '. , ' , 31:' .- , - " ... ..." EGGS .. .- , ~- l~. 6'29 SET :'": 1, THOUSANDS .'.... 512 1,651 ......, ..: . 1,1-11 1, 134 1;~315 . 1,365 ~ 1, 229 , 1, 244 '1" 6 j 7 ,_. 1., 85't, . r,860 . - 301 '. ': : 269 ~12 . " 1,-690 .. 1,774,' ".1,901 Delawa,re Mi'iryland " ," Vi,r-ginia : .' . We'sf Virginia ,. .' .2,09.2 1 ,2,416 ',2,200 ' ',321 .,2082- "2,'086- '~2;" 521 . ';". ~ 2, 5:42, . '2;219'- - ':'281: 2/3?9. '.. ' 322- . North Carolina South Caroh~a GE0RGIA ~, 411 ~ 594 :' 8,081 . 3,~26' ., .3; 672' . .. : "582'. 5CJ7 . ' '. ?, 351 : ' "8,.390 Ploi-{da " , ~,29 396'" ,. -436. Alabama MiJ:; s.ts sippi Arkansas . 3,(:)32 '.0 747 3,942 . 3, 664' .., 2,819,': . -3, ,763:.;. 2.,: 94-6 . . 4,097:: ,-4;'27.7 .. Louisiana 669 . 707' .. . 741 Texas .' 2.,531 2., 673 '. ?' ~3'5 . Washington Oregon Ca1ifo:rnia . . :.. 3'89 .4'00 '.:1,413 .. 447 ." '446 . .' 410 :. . 463 0- 1; 584 .. ' .. 1, 48'S .' ,. TOT1\L 1,958- 59 . 4;2',-990 44,- 170 4S,53Q Week Ending ... --. .Nov. 29 pee. ". Dec. 6. 13 Dec. . Dec. ..20 '- " 27' Jan. ': ' :':.3 Jan . ..... 10 0" - - .... . ; , CrECKS P-LACED - THOUSANDS - 1,015" 1;042 1', 125, 1,.. 169'* ,~, 141 584 . 553* : 567; .- 566 601 ." . 1;211 669 . 11 180 ... 531 .' ; 857 861 856, .' 870: ; 953: .' ! 943: .' 911 714 ~ ,8,1.9.:. , ,.' 743-. 813' .'. '1.77.; '. . - 784 ,737 ,. 136* . 143', 163 1 5 5 . . 142. . 149" ,.: - 13 6 - .. - 7-36 . 656 : 696 . 1,605 ' 1; 645' . 1,. 59,8 . 722: 6:65'. 685 ,... 765 1,--62'4'" ' 1: 692' 2, 046;.:' ;. 1, 880 1, 5~1 ;.. i; :t>53\ .',' 1,: 74-3 1,998 1,852 1, 840" It~838 1,008 .1,.P06 988 '. 1, 076 1,0'l0 4fU '506 ' ,490" , "511 . ,.' 562 " i,442.; , 2',.43'9 : 2,'415' 2, 48t) . 2, 081 ,369>:<:' .347 342 . 361 331 1., .Or4. '60'1 2,578' 324": 1,()92 :557 2,407 323 5', 32-0 '-5;388 ' 5,255 5,734 . 5,404 .5, 86~ _ 5, 744 245 ., . i, 650 .1,830 '. '249. 237' 215 :. 2-11 .. 2'98 '. 255 2,',628 ., 2" 773 : .2, 8.63' ' '::2;'36,6 ~ ."2;; 87 i . 2,904 }, 903' " 1-; 972 2,000 1,946 1,999' 2,051 " .. 2;-723 '.463":< -2,942.517 - 2',999 506. ' 3,046 449 3, 122 3, 251 '. 39-0* .. .470 .' 2,881 440 i, ; \ .. :2'~ 302 .2,"165 ~ .2;.211 126' .'.:i, 105. 2:,277, 2,223 :~ _ -270 . .308 ',-- 259 . .-' 144;:< ,.219 . , 254 298. '.... '25.8 ',.. 269 .- 310 242 238 236, . 300 " 779... . 955 . ..8"/8 . .789 861' 1,052. -: 1, 196 : .. . "... , '. . ~ ... . '. . _. . ~ 28,373* 28,909* .29, 4'2? . 30, 148* 28, 521>:< 31,'347 .. 30, ~~4 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 1,251 532 585 657 ' 182', 73~ 1, 797., 1, 688 1,016 437 2,207 320 5, 825 205 2,766 1,944 3,073 430 2,079 284 309 1,226 1, 274 607 753 730 109 723 1,978 1,746 1, 058 537 2,346 290 5,742 198 2,884 2,025 2,998 397 2,227 342 274 1, 118 29, 545 30,356 TOTAL 1957-58 ~ .. , 0/0 of Year Ago' .. : *Revised.. . , - 40, 130 '--: - . . .. lQ7 - : 41,074 :.:~ 108 .. ' 41, 914 .- :. ": . '. ~~ .' 109' .. .. . .. -. " ; . . ' , .:: 24,462 .. 116 ," ... , ' 24:.828 25,320 25,668 .. i '.116 ;116 ,'.. ': 117 ~ .. I . . .. .. ', . , ,~. I 25,293 113 - 2 6 , 7.4.1'.'.:. .2 . 7 ' , . 0 ) 3 117' . n3 ~ 26, 816 110 28, 539 106 Page 2 k' Jan. 31 1,280 576 709 639 174 738 2, III 1, 741 1, 101 532 2,681 316 S.943 178 2,964 2,059 3, 172 433 2,136 385 205 1, 108 31,181 28,826 108 I I I I I I I I I I I .- 3JS ce (GJECO)~.CGllA CIRi(Q)~ ,~,lE~(Q)Jf~~1r'llW(G SJEIR{Vll IE AGRICUL.TURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ANO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE . FFB b. .',59 , , . S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE GRICUL.TURAL. MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BL.DG., ATHENS, GA. ~~ebruary 4, 1959 GEORGIA'S COMMERCIAL BROILER INCOME EXCEEDJ .~:164, 000, 000 IN 1958 Commercial broiler production in Georgia for 1958 set a new record high with a total of 292, 119,000 birds. This was the eighth consecutive year that Georgia has led the nation in broiler production. North Carolina was the second ranking 'state followed in 'Order by Arkansas, Alabama and Texas. Gross income from broilers 'produced in Ge0rgia in 1958 amounted to . \:' $164,521; 000. This is an increase of $1~, 185,000 from the 1957:income of $150,356,000 a:1d exceeds the income from any other agricu.ltural commodity in. the State. i_verage liveweight per bird. was 3.2 pounds, the same as in 1957. Average price per pound for the year was 17.6 'cents compared with 18.0 cents last year and 18.8 cents in 1956. The 1958 price ranged ircm a high of 20. 5 cents per pound in March to a low of 14 cents in Decem.ber. . Several new areas of production have developed, particularly in South Georgia, but the majo:,:,ity cf the state's pr'oduction is still in'the northern part of the state. The ten leaiing counties w~re: Cherol<'ee, Hall, ~~orsyth, Whitfielq Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Dawson, _i'ra~1klin and White. PRODUCTION AND VALUE 02 GEORGIA BROILER3 (Period 1948-1958) ,---.Number s Value 'L 300 Year (000)_ (000$) 300 280 240 200 l/l ..o~.. ~ ~ .... ~ 160 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 19-10 19',1 1 19'>':2 1943 19L1:4: 1945 19 L16 1947 19'",8 19~9 1950 1951 19S2 1953 1954 19~5 1956 1957 1958 500 800 I, 100 I, 300 1,600 3, SOc) 6,000 10, 000 17,000 24,,000 29. 520 22,435 2U,717 33,025 45, 574 62, 892 88,678 112,621 121,631 154,471 177,642 222,780 261,00::> '292,119 230 384 539 611 676 1,495 2,775 5, 152 12,198 19, 116 24,466 20,171 24, 191 29.108 32,977 45,433 68, 530 88,610 93,826 101,951 125, 700 :129,836 150.3::>6 164,521 o Number BroUers !Bj Value, Dollars ,--280 I-l ii I- 240 ~I 200 I ~.... ..~ ....... -. -- -I o :J I i ::::}/y.;J 1- 160', til I llj~jrI .:;\):;:):):1 120 I- - - I I f<:' 80 J ::{t:\7 li,,!;l: :{,(:: :?,t ~_.--'t""" 40 _. ,,":;i,i,', Ili Ilii!: ~fl;:'il I\lli!; i~rt:\~;\: : '~<8 149 '50 151 152 153 154 '55 Years '56 157 I- 80 I- 40 o 158 195,~ BROILER PRODUCTION UP 15 PERCENT IN 22 STATES The preliminary estimate of commercial broiler prod;Iction'during 1958 in '22 important States cove~'ed by weekly chick placement reports totaled, , 1,496,864,000 birds--up 15 percent from the number produced in 1957 and the largest number of record for these States. These 22 States produced 90 percent of the Nation I 5 broiler s in 1957. Geol;'gia, the leading State, produced 292, 119, 000 bires in 1958 followed by North Carolina with 134,185,000, Arkansas with 133,331,000, Alabama with 130.. 024, 000 and Texas with 114,327,000. The average price received for the 1958 production was 18.3 cents per pound live weight--0.5 of a cent less tnan the av~rage price received per pound In 1957. B,ecause of the large number of birds produced in 1958, the gross infom,e from sales in 1958 waa 14 percent larger than the gross income received from sales 'in 1957. Gross'income from the sales of broilers in the 22 States fotaled $890, 245, 000, compared with ~~784, 099, 000 i."1 1957. The average yveight per bird sp1d averaged 3.2 pounds in 1958-:'the same as in 1957. Commercial Broiler Production and Gross Income in 22 States, 1957-1958!.! Str.l,te and Total I 1957 : 19582:! : Number: Pounds ;produced :produced :Price :per lb. :Gross . Number': Pounds: Price: :income3-!produccd:procluced:per lb. : iGnrcoosms e~ Thou. Thou. 'Fhou. Cents Dollars Thou. Thou. Thou. Cents Dollars Maine Conn. Pa. Ind. Ill. 50,47.4 28, 370 35,291 42,370 8,337 191,611 9<), 295 123,518 139,821 26,678 19.5 20.4 20.5 19.2 18.7 37, 364 20,256 25,321 26, 846 4,989 56,475 208,958 30, 3~,6 106,2.46 42,349 143,987 44,912 152,701 8,224 25, Lk94 19.4 19.8 20.4 18.8 18.3 40, 538 21, 037 29,373 28,708 4,665 Mo. Del. Md. Va. W. Va. 28,200 93,537 74,288 61,646 25,233 84,600 318,026 252, 579 191,103 83,269 18.1 19.4 19.4 18.5 19.1 15,313 61,697 49,0 1)0 35,354 15,904 33,900 105,090 94,250 329,875 86,209 293, 11~. 62,879 207, 501 27,252 89,932 17.8 19.0 19.0 18.3 18.8 18,706 62,676 55,691 37,973 16,907 NC. S:. C. -Ga-. F'la. Ala. 106,352 15,690 261,00') 10,884 103,875 329,691 50,208 835,200 33,740 332,400 17.9 18.5 18.0 19.3 18.0 59,015 9,288 150,316 6,512 59,832 134,185 442,810 17, 561 57,951 292,.119 93'1,,781 11,31'1 35,089 130,024 429,079 17.6 18.0 17.6 18.3 17.6 77,935 10,431 164, 5;~1 6,421 75, 518 Miss. Ark. La. Tex::ls 1Nash. Oreg. Calif. 66,597 110,191 17,428 100,826 11,671 :7,,6'11 ___ ~)! ;:J2 206,451 18.3 37,781 319,554 18.2 58,159 52, 284 18.8 9,829 302,478 18.9 57, 168 39,681 22.0 8,~i30 2~1, 630 21. 7 5,345 __ 1}5_,_1J:~ __ ~!:. ~ }_0_,_~6_0 85,424 264,814 133,331386,660 20,650 66,080 114,37.7 342,981 14,939 52,2fi6 S,340 26,638 ~7_,_~35__ 1_~7_,_ ~6} 17.7 46,872 17.6 68,052 17. 5 11, 564 18.5 63,451 20.7 10,823 19.6 5,231 ~!:. Q__ }}_,_1_=:'2__ Total 1,303, j9? 4, 175, 985 18.8 1,496,864 784,099 4,859,983 18.3 890,245 1/ St"'l.tes having w.:::~kl}' cbick placer.u~mt r,,~ports. 2/ Preli.rr..~nary. 3/ Includes :~onsllr"lption in househ01ds of producers which i.s less t:1an 1 percent of total j:'t oduction. ARCHIE LANGLE If Agl."icultural Statisti.cian In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statlstician .".' " ~JS GJE(Q)~(GllA C~(Q)IP AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SF-RVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICUI.TURE Athens, Georgia ~IEJP>(Q-)IRrrrrlN~ ~JE~VllC[ u. UNIVERSITY Of r.aoft~, S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUI.TURE AGRICUL..TURAL MARKF-TING SERVICE FEB 10'59 319 EXTENSION 81..0(;., ATHENS, GA. L1BRMICS Februa ry 5, 1959 FARM PRICE RtpORT~S OF JANUARY 15, 1959 GEORGIA: The All Commodity Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers increa'sed 3 points to 260 percent of its 1910-1914 average during the month ended January 15, 1959. The index at 260 is 9 points above the level of a year ago. The All Crops Index at 275 percent of Its 1910-1914 average, remained un- changcd from the December 1958 Index. Compared to a year earl ier, the index Is up 13 points. The All Livestock and Livestock Products Index Increased 8 points to 227 percent of its 1910-1914 average. Higher prices for beef cattle, chickens and milk (wholesale) all contributed to the increase. The Index is up I point compared with a year earl ier. UNITED STATES: The Index of Prices Paid by Farmcrs, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates has been revised, based upon data from the' 1955 Farm Expenditure Survey. The weight base period has been shifted from 193741 to 1955, and commodity coverage expandeo. The Index of Prices Received by Farmers has also been revised. The newly revised Index of Prices Received by Farmers In mid-January, at 244 percent of its 1910-14 average, held unchanged from December and was about I percent above a year earlier. Lower prices for hogs, cotton, dairy products, fruit, and tobacco were offset by increases for commercial vegetables, cattle, chickens, and calves. The revised Index of Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rates was 298 on January 15, about I percent higher than a month earl ier. Prices paid for commodities, farm wage rates, and the prel iminary 1959 estimates of interest and taxes all averaged higher than in December 1958. The January index was nearly 3 percent higher than a year earl ier. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~SumIDarY_Tfble~fQr_tbe_UDI1eQ St~tes Index . January 5, . December 15,: January: Be,ord hlgb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - . 19-10--1-4:100- - - - - - - - - - . - - - ::. -Ol-d:-RIye-Sv8-ise-d O-ld-:1-R95e-8vi-se-d 15:- - - . - - - - 19I5.9,. Index'. Date Prices Received 247 241 246 244 244 313 Feb. 1951 Parity Index 1/ 301 290 308 295 298 298 Jan. 1959 Pari ty Rat io 82 83 Go 83 82 123 Oct. 1946 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates based on data for the indicated -d-at-es-. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ARCHIE LANGLEY RAYMOND HANCOCK Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician , . _ - _ . ' - - - - - t1 PRICES RECEIVED :BY FARMERS .JANt1A.RY 15, 195Q WITH COMPARISONS GEORGIA. tNITED STATES I CCMMODITY----,-A-ve-r-ag-a--i-.Ja-n-.15-, ,Deo.15, .J~n.15,1, .A,,;;~;g~I-.Jan:15-'--11n;;:is-;T .Jan.15, ~ .. --_.. L-... I' I -h--- ! - _ AND . -- lNIT --_. - - - : 1910_-14-~I 1958 -~. 1.9_~5.8'-.-' 1 9 59 _ l I: L 1 9 . 09_1 ... _. 4 '. .1--1 9'.5'-8 --.~I- ._1. 9.5.8'. >I 1959 Wheat, Bu. $ 1.23 2.00 f 1.95 i 1.95 .88 1.90 1.73 : 1.71 Corn, Bu. $ ! t '! .91 I 1.27 l.19 1.24 .64 I .93 ' 1.02 ! 1.02 Oa.ts, Bu. $ ~ish Pot., Cwii. $ Sweet Pot. Owt. $ .67 1.13 .84 : .90 : i-I I 5.00 I .94! .91 i _ 5.00 ; _ 5.25 Ii .40 II 1.14 ,I 1.60 I .61 ,1.81 I 5.18 : .59 I .59 . 1.16 ! 1.21 4.54 I 4.47 Cotton, Lb. I 12.1 29.5 ! ! 34.2 I 34.3 t I 12.4 27.4 30.3 28.2 Cottonseed, Ton iI $ 23.65 ! Hay ,ll):,. (baled )Ton $ I Hogs, per Cwii. $ I 7.36 Beef Cattle, Cwii. $ 3 .. 96 46.00 27.50 17.80 I 15.20 50.00 I 27.50 12 10 1 I 19.10 I I i 50.00 I I 27.80 n .20 I 19.80 I 11 22 55 lI I- II 7.27 I 5.42 51.20 , 43.00 43.30 19.00 18.50 19~70 118.80 I I 17.40 ! 22.30 19.30 I /16 40 22.90 I MP.k Cows, Head $ 33.85 ! 130.00 1160.00' 60.00 148 00 185.00 !225.00 227.00 Chickens,Al1,Lb. 13.3 Eggs,Doz. 21.4 19.4 50.0 I 14.0 II 45.5 17.4 46.5 11.4 21.5 19.0 38.9 I 14 7 1 I 36.3 1 16.7 I 36.4 Butterfat, Ln. Milk (Wholesale) per 10Q(t $ 30;rbeans, Bu. $ Peanuts, Lb. 25.8 2.43 5.2 I 49.0 1-ill 6.00 I 2.10 ! 10.2 ::::5i 2.05 I10.3 51.0 f1 6.05 ! 2.10 1 103 ' 26.3 : 1.60 I ! Ii 4.8 59.0 1/4 .41 2.05 9.79 1. 59 1 I~/4.45 II 1.97 ; ; 10.6 I 58.6 I~'~/4.33 2.02 10.6 ~I Revised E:I Pre1imi!lary i I . . ~.~_ .... ,:""-:- . ~-'~':":":':""'--~"7' --:--,---,-.,,:_._=:...:._-.-.--.~~o:::-r..-::-'.,-~.- -" C . - - . _ '. .... _ .. ~ .-. _.-. IL. _ _~ .- -~..-'.-_.-. ----__.. ._--- .'- TImEX NuMBERS OF PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS IN GEORGIA (.January 19io _ Deoember 1914 =100) .Jan.15, Deo.15, 1958 1958 .Tan .15, 19~ All Commodities 251 All Crop 8 262 Grains and Hay 153 Cotton Lint 243 Peanuts 196 Tobacoo 449 Cottonseed and Soybeans 192 Irish Potatoes,Sweet Potatoes& Cov~eas 258 :Fruit and Nuts 188 All Livestook & Livestook Produots 226 Meat Animals 298 II POUltry and Eggs Dairy Products 162 . 236 257 260 Z75 275 150 152 281 282 198 198 443 443 200 208 259 268 163 163 219 2Z1 I 324 322 I' 129 147. 236 .._ .._. :3~_1 .---.-----....---.---.-.--.--.-.---. ---,-.....-. -,.----- ____1-- _.... PRICES PAID- -B-Y -F-.A-'RGMEEROS RFOGRiASE-I..E-C.'lE-D--:F-E-ED_S..-J.ANUARY i 15, 1959 ! WITH COMPARISmS ~I UNITED'-STAiE-S .. ----- _ . KJND OF FEED I --~.-- l.Jan.15, Deo.15, : .Jan.15,II.Jan.15, Deo.15, .Jan.15, , 1958 I I 1958 It 1959.II 1958 1958 1959 I 'Mixed Da i.ry Feed III Under 29% Protein 16% Protein 1C% Protein 2.~ Protein 24% Protein 3.85 3.75 4.05 4.00 4.30 I I 3.9DO0ll~rs4'.p0e0r 3.80 3.90 ~'OC? I EE...~ 3.61 3.56 4.20 4.30 3.52 4.05 4.50 i 4.15 3.80; 4.60 I 3.90 3.74 3.68 3.64 3.96 4.06 3.81 3.75 3.73 4.04 4.17 H~h Protein Feeds eo1ionseed Meal Soybean Meal Meat Scrap 3.45 3.75 3.70 3.95 3.90 4.05 3.72 3.68 Gx-ain By_Products IJro.n Middlings Corn Meal h0ultry Feed roiler Growing Mash II 3.15 3.35 I 3.40 i 4.95 3.25 3.50 3.25 5.00 I 3.30 3.55 3.35 2.66 2.71 3.20 5.10 4.81 Laying ll.'fash Scratoh Grains I 4.70 4.20 4.75 4.15 4.80 4.20 4.29 ~.91,. .HualafBfa~led) All Other I I 50.00 , i I 38.00 45.00 35.00 46.00 36.00 31.30 29.10 - I J ---~,. iI l L I . - _"y'_~~s reported by Feed ~_ale.r~. . -.. -- .. ~"'t-' ...... I 4.02 I 4.27 I ! I 3.05 3.12 3.18 4.94 4.45 3.87 30.00 28.30 4.27 4.45 3.17 3.21 3.18 4.98 4.53 3.90 30.30 28.60 --- -----_. .. ~-_ '-- ._. . .. 7/~ GIE:(Q)~GllA ce)RiO)jp) ~JElP' CO)IRfJrllN1 SlE~VllCCm: }16'1 ." AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR . Athens, 'Georgia . .: U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION SLDG., ATHENS. GA. , :;. '.' February 11, 1959 VEGETABLES FOR FRESH I MARKET . . , '. FebruarY'!l, 1959 ...... ', .. '. . ' '. UNITED STATES: Winter yege.table production irr 1959 is 'expected to' be 8 percent' . l~ger than in 1958 but 3 percent below aver~ge, the' Crop Reporting Board announced. to~ay.: This. production is 4 percent belew:' the January 1 es'- . timate due mostly to.,mid-January, freezes.,in Florida which' reduced yields: on some. crops and caused some ,acreage' abandonment'in'others~' Larger'~rops than ~ year ago are forecast for all ..wi,nteT, vegetables except, carrots; 'cau1iflower, bee'ts, '. artichokes, Brqssels sprouts, andshallots.' All of 'the crops, eicep,t cele~y, showing a material increase over~la~t year'are' produced principally 'or entirely:, in Florid~.. The larges~ increase 'is:in tomatoes, which'is'nearly ~~ee.tim~s that'. produced in 1958. Last winter Florida lost an 'extremeiy 'large percentage of vege- table production because of ,.floods and repeated f-reezes'.' Small 'incr:eases "are ,ex:' . pected in green peppers, lettuce, '.and:' eg.gpl'ant. ' The iarge'st ,declines' from aver~e.. were registered for carrots, snap beans, cauliflower/, 6abbage, broccoli and . '.,., .' beets. .' Vegetable areas in, Florida ;received: light 'to' hea"y'frost"durihg' .ranu,~y a~ far south as the Everglades. : Low'est temperatures occurred 'on Janua,rY ;l.l"and .12:,' .... resulting in light frosts ne'ar La:kE:l"Okeec~obe'e 'and heavier r'rpst"away,'frpm t,h~. '. . .. Lake and northw~rd. Adequate: soil moisture reduced the s.everity of'damage,. but. some sweet c9rn.and,sn~p .beans 'in the. Everglades' were seriously damaged and some, sweet corn acreage abandoned~ Some' sweet corn and .cucumber acreage. was al'so ' abandoned in the F.ort Myers-i.Irnmokalee area where 'Q'amage, to eggplant and p,eppers :.: was also severe . Strawberries in the Plant ..City area were set back with some . . ;.. loss of blooIll; and exposed fruit,., :Warmer' weather' in' Florida near the 'end of the'" month stimulated growth but foggy:mornings, and high 'hUmidity favored developmeht~' of disease and made control difficult,. . '.,; 'i .. , '" ' ot .' '.' . Freezing temp~ra,tures dipped. into all, b~t the lower Rio': Grimde va~rey Texas several tim~s duri,ng .January..Overcast skies 'and' abundant" soil moisture limited damage to tip burn of tender vegetables. Cold weather and wet fields de- layed harvest but movement gained in volume after mid-January only to be inter- rupted by the cold snap near the month's end. SNAP BEANS Z ,.Florida.ls wi~ter::~r~p...is: now"fe~e~ast'''.~t '504,'O~'O ,:~~t,.> mo~e'than "foui'.. times the short 19.58 crop put4Q ..percen~ ..,!=>~;I.9W. .:Cl-yera.ge... :AdveI,'s~ weather condi.tions 9.1Iriri~ J'anuarj';'reducecCyietii:f: prospect.s i~ the 'Pompano, Bv~r glades and :pa.(~e County ar.eas .. and-re,sulted, in ..'lightvolume being 'harv:ested~' .' Younger plantings in the' Pompano area Show improved prospects. Planting of sp~ing beans continues active ., CABBAGE~ Winter pr'o~hiction is forecast at 6,273,000 cwt.', 3 per~ent above : "'. last' . year but 4 perc~z:1:t. '!=>.~+9'f,: ~:v.,er.qg,e .. Har:ile-st, .c.ontinu.es m ~'all' aTe~s Qf . . :. Florida where' t:h~ .mid":'Janu.ary;:.cold, spells..,resulted' in' reduced quality. The' small'" .. , acreage in Dade County escaped serious injury and damage in the Everglades was generally light. In other areas, damage was more seve:re.':. You,ng 'plantings wer~ : : affected but are improving~ -In Texas, harvest of early"p):antings in the Lower .. Valley was active duri~g JanUary. Unfavorable w,e~t.h.~.r,. 9:~~inK,,~h,.~, mootb..retarded ' progress of lat:er' plantings~:."In ','~he :Wj,.r:r":er':.Garqen,. harve,s't ..of.. e.a:rly. planting's is nearly complete. Light harvest from the late season acreage is expected the latter part of February. Harvest continuesactive in the Imperial Valley of California. This area is furnishing the bulk of current supplies. Production is also available in the Oxnard, Los Angeles and San Diego areas. SWEET CORN: Florida's winter production is now estimated at 440,000 cwt., compared with the short 1958 crop of 92,000 cwt. and an average of: , 447,000 cwt. Winds' and low temperatures during January in the Eyerglade~.4id . .' considerable damage 'and caused some acreage to be lost, Winter supplies from this area will be light. Steady supplies from the Pompano-Delray area will be available through March. Harvest from Dade County is increasing and is expected to be active about mid-February. Planting for spring harvest is active and will continue through mid-March. (OVER) UNIVERSITY Of GI!ORGfA FEB 13 '59 LIOOARlf:S . \ " \ :.. \ ':.~'-. ,,. .... ~~:' '~',~~~:':/~:':~;~": ,~" ,.'~ '': .:.. t '. ~J ' , , :)' '1 ';"~"" -t~~.... :;,~. .' " ,~ :...{~i ..... I ... I, " _ ,-, "C ... -':f' ," I \ 'I ft' .. ( /. ..'..I. '- , " I . ' . , : ' , \'ri' .' J.. 0" " .. "'. ,":.'; ;;- <,,';J, "i'/: ',\\ ' , ',:',::;,'" ',~~' " <::'::~ ...:J. .,;.:,: '. ::: :" ' , ' .... ,,,::..::.. '.:. t.~.~ LETTUCE: Winter production is now forecast at 8,6'~1';OO0 elit.,. .:[l;bt~lt;\OqU.i:I.;;(:~~Q.:~a~t yeex and average. Cold spells in Florida caused damagE).: .to:t!),f.:rt~ :p'pr~~,on of the crop which was at or ne:,!\r~::~").;tur~ty..,.'. Howev:er~" rounger plantings in' all sec- tions arc in good condition and the weather' damrige 's-cipcctcd to have little ef- fect on tote.l production. Tho EVGr.glade~ i;B t4P ,pr,incipal source of current sup- plies.' Lighter quantitios nre availablo' from' tho ':Dade County, Uanatcc-Ruskin and Sonford' areas.. In Texas, . ~~rve'st :~f tthq:,5~.~~~..}lnr~y. a?reage in thc Lower Vf\lley was d~tiv.e during ~<;m~ary. " Lat,cr. P~;t.ings ;~~d(Y )'O?~'.: pr~~~e~_s.' .d~~~e; ::~i:l.q1 ~o!l.~~.; , d c u o e m pttlae't.udn~If, e' .YVOi-eil'dabs~' ethwoe. raethw. :er.re' lHo'.nw. rv.o':.sBtn'"~,oQ.f,rt!i"o.'np'r~',ly~.t':.ipt.lina.gn~' t J.ngs :nTt e 'in tho:'.'tl ~ald.ng.. SIlt Ulter iafa. Garden J.S ct9Q ,g~lf'tith. but ar~',;not :cJcpccted to' fu:rn~ah anY prp.dti,.q~~~n. befoI'C '}1arch:~''; 'Hi:tIWcs~ .got,UIt.~qr..:'. , way at LaredO': lato :in Jcmullrv- arid,supp.ri,cs:urc :expoct'od to be I:tvni.lap'lo thoro. :th.o first hcUf :of .February. ,.... l In Arizona, som'o. I ;.... 'd.. 1's'e~$e" h:as" j. snown lUI:> .~. .1 .. ,', . .:, ', J', most.J,.y. 0!-1,()+d<;lr'" . .r.~:cl~~.'c?ut,. .qual~ty. :l.s g~ncr~ltY '~ood, ..1~a1''''d:H;~on, :th~ .o'arly;:..pl-aI').4Qd. ;{;\.C~9.Q~i9.},~.~:.; .. noarmg' complet:l.On. In C;,b. fornJ.a, a markO't~g .order for:wJ.nter, b-Q<\d .lot.tu,l::c . . cover:ing: theImP~'r.~cl .~d 'Blythe 'Vallcys has. ~p0.$dd hrrrvcsting.~ro;.~:pn9~~g:~q\i'ot~s .1'he aider hns restr,ictod' daily Im,Nest nncl: Illovoni.6nt.:. Harvest.in, th9 IIT?cr,~~~.:.~, V~lley 'is': curr,oI)i;.lY' nda!' 'peak with sm~l, s:i,~QS inct6as'ing. and....a:Iw.ii:-4p .rnrig.~:ci.('; ....' qunlity present . ! il.t Blythu, harvest ;'01' thc'.:l6te~crop..i.$ e~9.ctGJd t,Q. ~br.t",l.:;i!-c" in February. bome additionnl light suppiics 'ar'c :m:::ei[',ilC'.:ble,fr9rin.~~~.6~;'P~9~?,,~a Los i.ngclus areD,s. ,4 '.:. : f . '. . .~',"", . '.. ~ ',' ,'t. 'D: ON10N~~ ;Uninvorabl~ growing condi~ions .during' Jnnua~xot~rdG~gro~~h,Qftho .::;.: . cro-ly . 'sp:r:~g' 'crop nll,'[J'c[';s . of .Taxns:.. Plnz:ts in.. tho J:,.OW:cr::~~,9):t~9!l.de Val~ey ancrcoast.a;L Bund GXCIlS 'wurc wuakenoc?- ~y th';J .~ont:uiued.,cool. i~runP W;?~t~cr ... \. Thfs.hinderep. sprnying an~ blight has CR1..j.S9.d sQmc".dnmhgo:.tG tQpq~ .',:').'n.P.,C;-?'p 'i,~ .: \' GXI;>'ected to. overcome this 'setback 'with fnyor<;1ple gi;'owlng 'and sppny.=Vlg .9R~i1.it~9~~. HiJ.:ht~H5t oL the ear:l-iest plantings in' the.' Lower ~Ja:)..l.cy will :pxobnp.f.Y ~t,~~:: ~?~.~ mid':'F'cbruary bu:'=-. m013:t of t!lis 'acreage is:,cocpectod to be h6r:trt.stedi..fr;0!!l pdA:-:~th 'if! thr'ough' :.i;'pril. Hq.rvcst .in the CoD.:stal Bend .i.s expected i;.ogot undpr:wy,y .nb.o~t, ,. " mid-March ,vith mas t of the acrcngo to be nsr:v:cstcd a:t:to'( mi~~April.......Tp.e .pflip; ?r.-r. the ;Laredo area is mating fairly good progr'Qss although surlshinQ:.'f.!Pd ,;W~f1.:t.f.10.r nre beeded, to si;.imul<:1,tc. g~owth. In the \'lintor Gardon arall 'stdnd,l3 ia.J::',c l:U}.oy:.~n).:' parti'culnrly. on. the. se.oded .ncreng<:: . Supplies ar~ not c xpcctod to be nvnil'ci.'blo in either of tho~c nrc'as untj.l lfter the first of l.priL T'hD ':'crop' J~:::th'1liEC'.glo Pns'S 'area' has made good progress, but needs 1'1t'.rIn d.f,y wonther for. ;'bGf?'j; ig'tQ~r..~.: '; ., , : ."'J :.~ ~".!, .. " ';:;:,.j . ' . ;.: ~"~'~';"'''~':~.: ;.,:.:~.~ ... ":'. . .: . .( .\~. :':i'.,i ~'.'~' L~:,,~rf" . ~. Acreage a:nd Estimated ProQ.uction Reported to! pa.te, 1959 ..rith Comparisons ,''': __ -'- .L~ .... ._--0....0 __ ~ ~"-----_~ o' ,.. . :; -'" . : i .. ~--,- ~~- --~.: ..' CROP ACREAQ; FOR HARVE:ST :: YIELD PER ACRE ':' . PRODUCTION AND ,I . STA1E Average: 1958 1949_57 : : Ina. I .1.959 19s8t.:-- t Av. ". t' 1958 I' Ind~ :A~r"1'~e,l. rnd : 49_57' : '" I '1959 : 1949_~7: .... f' 1959 :3,700 3,500 III 10,000 .5,500 '97 --~------ -------.--;-.. -- --:-i-'("(. f i. 65 " 100 6'0.' 70 .. ....:' "~ ". .37~ .. ,~4.0: . 1 ,ll~. . 600' '" 350 385 " ,T... '. ,'_ .. : 't .. !'}.. .: !/dnelude s p'~~c.e~s~it. '" .... .. , '" ~ I ~ '. : .; , ... .,. . , ~ ,. :. ~ i " . ~ .: ~'.. 't. .. " : : ' or:', ::. :. :.' ",;,' ,;',"'''' ,'I , "~ ':":"',', r :; .... .-:lLR.CHIET.J...:.q:Nr GTF:li'Y . ; ,.;. ~)~~r~~ult\il'(tl.Stn1?:i~;t:i,.9i<+n ,. In Che.rge .. .. ~;;:.:.." !.I.~'I;:;~ ::"'/: ::...~~;.:\:.;;;.;.~ .>'~~~' . '. ,4. t ',' .: " .... :.:.~ , ........ I' " " . L . H., Ht,RRIS, JR. , Veg~table Crop Est}.~ator .,. ""f'\; : : ' .. .. . ', , ":": It,', i . . '0; J] ... 3 GIE:co)~CGRA C~(Q)lP ~IE:f.p)Q)~1rlllN(G SJE~VllC'[ , ' AGRICULTURAl.. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTI.'RE BROILER CHICK REPOR T :TOR .GEORGIA U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGFHCUL. TllRAL MARKETING SERVICE 3t9 EXTENSI~N BLDG.! ATHENS. GA. .!..i'ebruary 11, 1959 ATHENS, GA., i'eb. 11- -A total of. 6,233, 000' broiler chicks were placed with' produc,ers in Georgia duril1g the week ending ...~ebruary 7, a~cording to the Georgia. Crop Reporting Servic~. This compares with the '5, 943, 000 placed the previous week and is 1 percent more than the 6, 16'5,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 854, 000 compared with 8,390. 000 the previous week and is 5 percent thore than the 8,433,000 for the -. carre sponding week 1a'st year. . The majority of the prices paid for hatching eggs were' reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents wi.th.an average of S6 cents per dozen the same as last week ... Most pric.es charged for :chi'c~cs were.. reported within a range of $8.- 00 to $10.00 with ail:average of.$9. 25 the sam.e as last week. The average prices last year. were 79 cents for eggs and $13. 75 for chicks. Weighted average prices from the ""'edera1-State MarI<;et News Service for broile'rs during the ..we.ek.,enq~n3 ..:Tebruary 7 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2. 3/4 - 2$ 3/4 pounas, at farms 15': 07"; POB plants 16.00 . (See reverse side for other states) GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACE,MENTS DECEMEER 6 THRCUGH .2EBRUARY 7 " . ~. . .... Week Ending: .' ,: .8ROILZR TYPt Eggs Set !! j C11icks Placed for Broiler s in GeorJia EGG, TYPE - Eggs Chicks Set HatcheJ '.' I c: , 1957.- 5.8 .. 19,58-.5~ % of Yr. ag.o. 1957-58 1958-59 .Yo Yr. f ago . 1959 , 1959 , . ' Thousands, '. . 0/0 : Thousands" % Thousands Dec. 6 6,478 7,420 115 ~ 5,036 5,388 I 107 Dec. 13' 7',000 ,. 8,146 116 5','076 5, 255 ! .104 Dec. ?00 f 7, 03'3 ' .. 8, 092 . 115 Dec. 27. 6, 890 7,844 ' 114 Jan. :3 7,,361 7,619 104 Jan. la' 7, 599 7,904 . 104 5, 094 5, 172' , 5,401 5, 519 5 734 I 113 , . 1:;' 404 " II 104 5, 862 I 109 5, 74o!!: 10o!!: 532 403 ,Jan. 17, '7,"859 Jan. ,24 . 8, 199 .8, 081 . 103 8',351 102' 5~ 524 ,6, 041 5,825 '5;74i 105 659 95 .' 672 494 462 Jan. .3-1 8,278 8,390 101 6, 142 . '5,943 97 713 453 ,teb.' 7; 8,433 8,.854. 105 - 6, 165 6,233 101 1 I 663 571 -11 Include s' eggs' set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ." ".. .' . . ARCHIE LANGLEY Agric-.l1t~r':l1 Statisticiai1 In Charge.. W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ", rEB L '59 U~AK\"'~ STATE . Jan .., ,. " 24 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1958-1959 .- . . - ..... _. _L_ .. ..' ; Week En'di~g , ". - . " . ~.' . ~ : .. : . Jan. :' 1, 21 r.' 1~ 180 55'3>:< '567 :..: '!560 601 669 . 531 856 953 ' 911 714 873 784 81'0 163-'~' 943 163 . .1319 . 743, ...- . 772 .737 152* . 138* ' :149 '.' 1'36 656 696 :722 ~. 665 685 .765 1,645 . 1,598 1,624 1,692 2,046 1,880 1,653 . 1,743 :. 1, 998 1, 852 1,84Q ,,1,838 l;.OOq 988 1~ 076 . 1~ 090 ' 1,014 506 - 490 511 . 562'- 601 2,439 2,.475 ,.2,480 2,081 2, 578 1,092 557 2,407 . '347 362* , 361 331 ' 324 323 5,388' ,'5,255 : 5; 734 5,AO{ 5, 862 5, 744 1, 251 532 570* ., 657 182 732 '1,797 1,688 1,016 437 2,207 320 5,825 249 -, 237 215 2, '628 . - 2, 773 2',863 . 1,903 1,972 '. 2,000 . 2,921 2,999 3,046 457 - 506 ' . 449 . 2, 165 2,211 2, 126 3-08 .. 259: 298 219 . 2$4 223* 955 878 7.8. 9 211. ~98 . 2, 366 2,87'1 . 1,946 1,999 3) .122 3, 306* . 3.90* : 477* -2; 105 .2,277 258 269 238 236 861 'I, 0-52 .,' 255 2,904 2,05J 2, 88'1 440 2,223 310 300 1, 196 205 2, 766 1,944 3,073 430 2,079 284 309 1,226 1,274 607 753 730 109 723 1,978 1,746 1,058 537 2,346 290 5,742 198 2,884 2,025 2,998 397 2,227 342 274 1, 118 28,929* 29; 447* 3'0, 126* 28, 555* 31,409* 30,534 29,530* 30,356 24,828 ,25,320 25,668 25,293 26,,741 -27., 033- 26,816 28, 539 1,280 576 709 639 174 738 2, III 1,741 I, 101 532 2, 681 316 5,943 178 2, 964 2,059 3, 172 433 2, 136 385 205 1, 108 31,181 28,826 1,286 648 778 613 . 120 800 1,837 ~ 1,902 , " 1,094 572 2,721 363 6,233 236 3, 104 2,046 3,044 396 2, 127 339 240 1,074 31,573 29,209 % of Year Ago : * Revised. 108 109 ' 110 ... 116 116 117 113 117 113 110 106 108 108 (;2 GIE:((J)~(GllA c~(Q)r JRIEJP>(())IRrrllNCG [~VllCCI& AGRICUL.TURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE llNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 51'ATE DEPARTMENT OF Ac:.RICUL.TURE U, S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE AGRICUL.TURAL. MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION al-DG., ATHENS, GA. February 16, 1959 to LIVESTOCK ON GEORGIA FAFU1S JANUARY 1, 1959 Estimated inventory n'rmoers of livcc+'ock~~nd poultry on Georgia farms as of January 1, 1959 showed decreases from a year ago in the number of cattle and calves, sheep and lambs, horses and mules, and turkeys. The number of hogs and chickens on farms showed increases compared with a year earlier. Changes in inventory numbers by species were as follows: cattle and calves, down 2 percent; sheep and lambs, down 15 percent; horses and mules, down 12 percent; turkeys, down 3 percent and hogs, up 5 percent; chickens, up 10 percent. (Estimated number of livestock and poultry on farms is shown in the table on the back of this report). The total value of all livestock and poultry on Georgia farms January 1, 1959 was '::;218,009,000 compared with ~~178,121,000 a year ago. All species except horses and mules, sheep and lambs, and turkeys showed an increase in value. The increases were due primarily to a higher value per head as only hogs and chickens failed to show a decline in numbers. Valuation in thousands of dollars, by species in order of rank for 1958 and 1959 respectively, are as follows: Cattle, (~119,042'and $151,500; hogs, ::~39,832 and ')46,102; chickens, $10,481 and ~}12,064; horses and mules, ~~7,57l and ~)7,425; sheep and lambs, (;1,030 and ~p758; turkeys 0165 and $160. . DISTRIBUTION OF GEORGIA LIVESTOCK VALUES BY KINDS ON FARlvIS (Percen:rof~totaiValue of livestock""=JarlUary 1, 195~ Cattle $151,500,000 \ 69.5% *Sheep and Lambs <.:i758,000 - .4% ..........~_ ....... ARCHIE LA.NGLEY Agricultural Stati~tician In Charge / .- ,/ WILLIM1 E. KIBLER Agricultural Statistician UN1'1rRSITY OF GEORGIA FFB 18 '59 UBHAR1CS ~ " ,. .... (":J LIVESTOCK ON GL!:I)RGIA FAE-1S (IN THOUSltNDS) January 1, 1950 - 1959 Year .1\.11 Cattle fond I._~-_._--- Cm',s & I Other /" Heifers CO"rs 2 Yrs. H01s i 2 Yrs. &. ' .l\.nd . l.l\.nd Calves CIder Kept Older I For mlk -----------..:.----~,---,-..:..ri-,-.-~ -" I Pigs i i Sheep ,And Lambs I I - - . , - - - - - - - - - - : - - - - - Chickens Horses (Excluding Turkeys And' Mules I Commero ial Broilers) I - - - ,-, ~---- ,- '1;000 He~d - 1950 ::'1,040 3q4' 193" 1,667. 9 , 257 , 8"llq .' ',:, 52 1~5,l,,' 1,liJ ,: 364" .232, 1,800 '10 .: 244 '8,029 ".,' 54, 1952" 1953 1954 1955 1',247 . ' 364 I I,' 2,$2 I 1,9,08 11 '215 8,298" 51, 1,,4~2' 357,',! ,', '3.75" ;!.,698" , 1 4 ' , 192 " .7,7'75. ,'.' 54', 1,564" . '353"" .. :45,2' " '1,4'43 I? " : ,,;: 166 "7,,941.~,,, 59, 1,627 346" 518"" 1,472 21 '150' 8',5,3.2", ~,,, 6~, 1956 1,562 1957 1,$46, 332 517 1,563 46 138 . 329" ' ,,512,. l~ 73.0 " ,63 ; 12) 8,23l 63 8,.559, 66 1958' '1,546 r ',326. d." 512 ',' 1,695 ',56 :. 1959, 1,515, ,J13;,' 52~, 1.\'780 4,8 ll~... 8,7j4, 'L' 37. 99 9,,6,51: .. , 36 , t' 'j , " ANNUAL LIVESTOCK ,AND POULTR~ INVFNf:'0RY ---JA~JUAn~ 1., :I;?5~ -:-UNITED ,STA~~ , . ., .I .",',. '.. ', ' , "Cattle !lUmbe'r.s dn J~nu~ry 'l,~ ,1959 ,at. !96.~' m':llli:a'ri"head \"1ere, 'Jip '4' p~i~ent; or' 3.5' m:i.:Uic)n head:, 'from a ye~r' earlier~, and l-1ere apo-q.t the, saine as'the ,previous record reached January 1, 1956. '~liik cow' numbers clec11ned '3 percent to 2i.6 million head--the smallest number $ipce 1921. BeBf cow numbers: increased 5 per- cent and all'other beef stoc~'t~a_~ 'Up from," a 'year; e9-rlier.' Hog nw:nP'ers increased 12 percent from January 1, 1958 largely due to the'increase in the fall pig crop. Inventories of all sheep and lambs were up 4 percent, and stock sheep nwnbers were also up 1.~ percent from a year earlier. Horse and mule numbers declined 8 percent during the year. Chicke~.and turkey invento;ies'ipcrease~3 and 6 percent respectively from Januqry 1, 1958. The total inveni!0ry value of all livestock and poultry on farms and ranches January 1, 1759 'Has, :!P18;1 billi'o,n--up 29 percent from a year earlier. CATTLE: The '~umber of cattle and ca~';'es 'On "farms and ranche.s in the United States increased 3,501,000 ~E!ad"or 4 percent during'1958. The total number on January 1, 1959 was 96,851,000 ,head, about the same as the previous record inventory of 96,804,000 head on January 1, 1956. The number of cattle and calves on farms and ranch~s ~t th~ beginnirlg of 1958 was 93,350,00Q head and the 19~8-57 January average i~i:87,994,DOO head. The inc~ease~during 1958 was the first since 1956 and represenus'one of the larger uptur~s tecorded in the cattle industry. This increase, however, t-las moderate in cornp~i:son with ,the massive up-surge in nwnbers which occurred during 1951 and 1952 at 6 rrdllion head each year. HOGS: The number of hogs on farms January 1 totaled 57,201;000 head, the largest since 1952. This number exceeds a year earlier by 12 percent ana is 4 percent larger than average. I!wnbers in the North Atlantic region were down 1 percent but all other regions showed increases ranging from 4 to 14 per- cent. The largest regional increase--14 percent--was shown by the North; Central" States which had 75 percent of the U. S. total. ' BHEEP: The number of stock sheep and lambs on farms and ranches January 1, ,1959 at 28~364,000 head was 4 percent above the ~1,327,000, head on Janu?-ry 1" 1958'. : This': j.va~, the largest inventory, number 9i~c~ ,January J., 194~., Tne number of sheep' anal~mbs on feed for market at 4,280,000'head was 7' percent more than a year earlier. All sheep and lambs, including those on feed for market: totaled 32,644,000 head, a gain of 4 percent from January 1, 1958. HORSES A~ID MULES: The January 1 inventory of horses and mules is estimated at 3,079,000 head. This was 8 percent below the 3,354,000 head on January 1, 1958 and only about 51 percent of the 1948-57 average of 6,075,000. The decline during 1958 was consistent throughout lTIOSt of the Nation except in the Western States where the decline amounted to only 2 percent. CHIClillNS: Chickens on farms January 1, 1959, {excluding commercial broilers) totaled 383,257,000. This was 3 pe+cQnt more than the 370,884,000 chickens on January 1, 1958, but 8 percent beloH' the 1948-57 average. The number of chickens increased from a year earlier in all regions of the country except the North Atlantic where a decrease of 1 percent occurred. Increases l-1ere 8 percent in the South Central region, 7 percent in the South Atlantic, 5 percent in the Hest, 3 percent in the East North Central and 2 percent in the \\Test North Central. Chickens on farms January 1, 1959, consisted of 243,829,000 pullets, 119,565,000 hens and 19,863,000 other chickens, compared with 224,619,000 pullets, 127,891,000 hens and 18,374,000 other chickens on January 1, 1958. 3". I 'D9/)(/", G E 0 R G I A Cit 0 P A E PO R TIN G S E R V ICE GJlfl3Agricultural Extension Service U. S. Department of Agriculture University of Georgia and the Agricultural Marketing Service S_t_a_t_e_D__e_p_a_r_tm__e_n_t__o_f _A_g_r_ic_u_l_tu_l_;_"e '" . . , -319 ~xtension Bldg. , A.then.s, $~ .~~~--~-----~.-~-.---~.-~- ~~ l_~_ ... . " .. .. .., . ~ '.. I ~. GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY. REFORT February IS, 1959 l. ; Atl,tEms, Ga., February 18- -A. total 'of 6,270, 000 broiler chic;ks; were, pl~ced ~th producers in Georgia during the week ending February 14, a~~ording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Thi.s compares with the 6,233,000 placed the previous week and is 3 percent more than the 6, 108,. q,oo placed the. same 'We~ Hut year. '.. . . . . . : .... . ". "0" ... ~.~:",'::.. ':'... :.....;..... -..... . ~ l Eggs set by Georgia hatch~r\~s amounted to 9) 1.75, 000 compared wit~ i 8j 854, 0<;)0 t~e previous wee~: apci is 9 percent .more .tJ~an the 8, 411, 000 for 'the ; c9rresponclipg. week last y~a:r. ~"':: ;. '::: ' , ' , , , ' I i . i \ iThe ~ajority of the prices paid for hatching eggs were reported within a: r~nge'.of 50 to,65 cents with an.. a.v.erage of 57 cents per dozen compared with' a ~ ra;nge ~f, 50 tb 65 cents with ah.~Y;~J:age ,of 56 cents per dozen last week ..:' Mo:st ! pll;iceEi ch.a~ged for chicks vjer~.'r:-ePortedwithin a range of $8. 00 ~o $10.00 with\ a'D! ave.rage 0, $9.25 per hundred compared with a range of $8. 00 to $10 ..00 and ~ a~;ave'rage of $9. 25 per hundred last week. The average prices la~t year werei 80~cenfs for ~ggs and $14.00 fQ~~ Shicks. . \ ::\ ~Vei~ht~d average :~ri.ces '~!im th~' F:eder~l'~StateMar'k~t News ser~ice':~or\ bri~ilet"s duri~gthe week ending E"'ebruary 14 are as follows: Georgia broilers : 2.:}/4 -: 3 3/4:poupds, at farms 15. 7l~; FOB plants 16.61. \ 'I M4 ~."., i'! . ~. (see rev.er.s.,e ~ige .for other states)' .... . .... ' ....~ ......, . 1 . GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS; AND CHICK PLACEMENTS,. ~I . '.. ,"';1 We~k ... Eli,thng .. ( ., ",' ,DECEMBER 13 THROUGrI ]fEB'RUARY 14 I". BROILER TYPE , ". -. '1 qhicks 'Placed for . ',.. I Brailer.s'in Georl:!ia 1957.. 58 1958-59 i % of IYr. ago EGG TYPE Eggs Chi~ks \ Set Placed i 1959 1959 DeC:, 13 DeC.. '.20 Dec,~ Z7 Jan.. 3 f l7 Jan. 10 Jan;.~ Jan;':a4 Jan:")l Feb. \7 Feb~'1;4 :......, Thousands 7,000 7,033 6, 890 .7,3(>1 7, 5997,859' 8,199 8,278 8,433 8,411 8, 146 8,092 7,844 7,619 7,904 8,081 8,351 8,390 8,854 9,115 I% i116 115 114 104 104 103 102 101 105 109 ,1 Thousands 5,076 . 5, 255 I5,094 5,734 5, 172 .. 5,404 5, 401 . .5, 862 5, 519.' . '. i5, 744 . I 5, 524 ' 5, 825 I 6, 041 .' 5, 74~ I 6, 14:2 .5,943 6, 16~ '. ;. 6,2.33 6, 108 6,2.70 1 % 104113 104 109 104 105 95 97 101 '103 ThousandS 532. 403 .. 659 494 672 462 713 453 663 571 653 545 11 t'n~ludes "'; \ eggs. set by hatcheries producihg chick.s..~.o'.r .h. ~. tchery,.supplyflo.c..ks'.::. :~'~.\. A~CFnE :LANGLEY ". :'. " .... '':''': .;.. . 'w. A. WAG~ER" ----?-------------- --- ';- -- -------:--.: Agri~dlturalStatistician In Charg~' ; Agricultural Statist~'cian --,-~~:- ~~:- -~: ~- ~';-::-,: :,~ ~~-,"-:~ ~ ~:~ .. :".f .... . .' .... :... ,'~; ~:.~ \",' M'" ,,' ':';' ..:.,;.''';'':'': f;, ~ .: -, I' l..... ..... ,." ~ ',: . '.. .... o. .' '.: '. .. , FEB yq,'S9 .. RI[S . ~:1 : ." .... ..' ::. . .. . '.11 . '. tl .,' '.,' ... '"., .. \.' ,EGGS SE'F"ANP CHICKS:~:PLACEDIN;COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS:'1958.~1959': STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Ilhnois Missourf Delawa.r'e: Maryland" " Vir'ginia West VirgiI},ia , North Caro~ina ., : South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mis 's-i ~ sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Cregon California , . ~ ,Week Ending Jan., 31 ,:' Feb," 7 . F'eb, 14 Dec. .. ':. 13 Dec, 20 Dec. 27' Jan.. Jan. 3 10 Jan. 17 .;ran, 24 Jan. 31 7 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS' CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS , 1; 651 1,229 1,244 1,860 _ ::312 ;.. 1,,:901 :,' 2C, ..Ht6 2, 542 2,329 322 3,672 591 8,390 ,436 3,7,63 - .2, 946. 4,277 741 2,835 446 463 1,488 1, 565 1,208 1,486 1; 781 298 . 1'; 847 '2;143 2,591 '2, 381 328 3, 861 :. 600 8,854 ':.393 3'~ 666 5; 041 4, 1~7 721 2,865 428 502 1,620 1,'637 1, 175 ... 1, 36'2 1,968 373 '. 1,834 : 2, 150 , 2, 713 ..2j:6~3. " 370 3, 85.0;, . 597 , .:; 9,175, 449 , ~, 897 3,076 4;'465 709 2,996 413 477 1,654 1, 125 1, 169* 1, }85~ 1,211 567 560 601 . 669 953 911, 714' 873 943 819 743 772 163 152* 138* 149 696 722, 665' 685 1, 598 1,624 1,692 2,046 .. !, 743 1,998 -, ~ 1,852 1., 840 , ')-88 1,016 .' 1,09,0 1,014 490 ,'5J 1 . 562 601 2;,,475 2; 480 '2, 08l " 2,578 362* ' 361 33 ~ .. : 324 , 5, 255 5, 734 , 5,,404 5, 862 .~ 237 215' ; 211 298 '2,773 '2,863; ~,366 2,871 1,972 2,000' 1, 946 1,999 2,999 ,},046 3,122 3,306* 506 449 390* 477* 2,211 2, 126 2, 105 2,277 259 298 258 ' 269 254 223* 238 236 878 789 861 1,052 1, 180 1, 251 531 532 784 570* 7~7 657 136 182 765 732 1, 880 1, 797 1, 838 1, 688 1, 09 2 ,: . 1, 0 16 557,, 437 2,407 '.: . 2; 2'07 323 320 5,744 5,825 255 '2, 904 2,051 2,881 440 2,223 310 300 1, 196 205 2, 766 1,944 3,073 430 2,079 284 309 1,226 .. -. 1, 274, ..: ',1,280 60'7,' ~ 576 ,.753, ..' ~ 709 730 :' 639 : 109 '723 , ,1;978 1;746 1,058 .174, . 738 l,l11 i, 741 i., 101 537 : 532 2, :346 2', 681 '290 '316 5,742 5,943 198 2,'884 2,025 2, 998 397 2, 227 342 274 1,118 '178 2.'.964 2,'059 3, :172 433 2, 136 385 205 1,108 Feb. 7 1,286 648 778 613 120 800 I, 837 1,902 1,094 572 2,721 363 6.233 236 3, 104 2,046 3,044 396 2. 127 339 240 1.074 Page 2 Feb. 14 1,272 668 724 744 130 848 2,063 1,716 1, 168 580 2,870 404 6,270 205 3,263 2, 109 3,216 412 2,214 382 215 1, 163 TOTAL ,19:5'8,-59 TOTAL 1957.-58 11k of Year Ago 45, 530 46,366 41,914 42,086 .l()'C) . l'io,. 47,973 42,392 :". 1:13' :'. *Revised: 29,447* 30,126* 28,555*"31,409* 30,534 29,530* 30,356 31,,181 31,573 32,756 25," 320 25, 668 25,293, '26, 741' 27, 033 26,81'6 28, ~39 28,.'.826 29, 209 29,495 ---.l 1'6 117 q -117 113 110 106 108 108 III CG1E(Q)~callA ce1~(Q)IP? ~lEJP(Q)~1rllNCG ~lElR{Vll(cIE: AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNNERSITY OFGEORGtA'ANO THE: STAT!E O.EPARTMENT ;OF AGRICULTU~E" :Athens,' Geor.gia. U. S. OEPARiMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRIC'ULTURAL Mt;RKE"J:'!NG S.ER~lCE 319 EXTE~ION BLOG~. AT~E~S. {iA . , .2ebrli.ary 19, 19-59: , '! ,. " , # ; PULLET CHICKS l'''OR BROILER HATCHERY SUPPLY ZLOCKS ,'. : . January1959- United States ; : " ".J.. I.: ',. _ i ,I . J# ,The .indicated placement of pullet chicks for broil.er; ha,tch~ry ;su.pply.'t'i..o~ks.. by leading primary breederso broiler replacement stock.totaled,Z,;} H, ,0,00. : :,: chicks tluring 'January 1959, This. wa:s 7- percent more than.in January 19p8 ...,.; .. . The -totals include pullet chicks :sold dUl1ing the month, ;plus the number 9f pullet chicks expected from eggs sold during the ,preceding ~onth... The con~.. ';, version from eggs to expected pullet chicks was made on the basis of 1Z5 pullet chiCks per "cas:e of hatching eggs so1:..1. The ,pr.imary breeder.s', induded in this report aCCOunt for a' very large percenta'ge of tot-al supply: of ,replacement.pul- lets for 'broiler, hatchery suppl;y flocks," 'Sale s of replacement pullets by these, breeders provide an indication of the potential number :o.. plil~ets availa1Jle fQr. addition to hatchery egg supply flocks several months before the pullets will actu~lly rp.9.v~ into ~h.e gociCS. . . .' ... : .:.. : '~'. .. .... .,... PulletChicks 11 Placements for Broiler Hatchery Supply Flocks - (rep'orted :)y'leading breeders')'" .. ,'.. . ~" ~ ... ~ '. . Mo~h ..,- '1957 . 1958' ., ' . " " ,., '195'9' 1959 as peicent . of 1958' ,_._-, ~ ..' .. 1,000 chicks ,1,000 chicks . ,1, 000 chicks Januar{ . ': '.: 1,886 .' l,98Z '. 'Z, III ?ebruar-y .. : , . ; : ..: March.... , .. , "'.: 1,997 Z, 53'8' ::; ~Z, Z70 . 3; 118 April.'::.:; : .. : 3, '033 .",,", ' .. .'3,3Z0 May -: ';,: Z, 899 3';6Z3 I" June , July , . , . , '.. :.:, Z,060 '. '. : 1,676 3;390 , 3; 054 '. , August , ', .. : ' 1,410 Z,646 September , '.. , : " 1,935 2,700 October ...' ..: .. '~ :'. ;', ::' Z', 'Z97 " , .. ...... Z,'568 November, . " .. , : l,9Z6 Z, 141 Decemoer .. ,. , , :. , Z, Z38 l, 147 . '. Annual Total. . ,' : "'Z5-, 895'- , 32, 959 Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold dur~rig the preceding month at the rate 6f lZ5 pullet chicks per 30-dozen 'case' of eggs. U, S . .i:....rozen Poult~y Stocks as of t:h'e End. of the Mo~th C, lass J, ' January . 1954-,58 avo 1,ODO pO,un'ds, January. 1958 , . ' ,. Decelnber 1958' , . .' 1, 00'0 pounds ." ' ~ 1,000 ' pounds ., -.. " January 1959 ., 1,000 -pounds Broilers' or fryers, . ; Roasters ............. : Hens, fowls, ....... : Turkeys ........ , .. : Ducks ............ , .: Unclas sHied........: Total Poultry .. '.' ..: 'ZZ,844 -. 9 , 50"3" 60, .110 138,903 5,8'41 35,759 Z72,960 19,49,9 c ": 5,477 ' . 6Z,673 179,390 3, 597 31,346 , .. 301,98Z ., 34, 6Z1 ; '., . 3Z, 757 9,773 .! 9,656 87, 885, t" .' 80,016 162, OS'5' . , 5,686' ; . 46,583" 346,603 ) 160,406 . ". " 4,134 , 45, 190 ;33Z, 159 I ~ J. .... ., ...~ ' .'.' I: .,J ..' ,-, : . i .. ;j ..' " " .-", 'I .. ;I '. .~ ) , CHICKENS TESTED .( . . I r" ~ t.~ ".'~:' .. " ":I~:Ge<>'r,gi~' 564,"491 chi.ckens for supplying b~~:il~r ~~tc:,lling eg~.~ .~~~~ tested for pullohitn disease during"January 1959--36 percent' more' tnan the' 414,416' tested in Ja'nliary 1'958. :Te'stings of egg-type chickens for Janua'ry were:34; 194 almost 55 percent of the number tested in January last year. . I :. '... '., \ '!. ':,.'" , \ '. . :"""" ~ I ~ r In the states for which cotnparl.-sons are available 2, 601, 927 chickens for supplying broiler hatching eggs were tested during January 1959--up, 29 p~.rcent from:.January.1'958.;. Testing.s July 1958 through January 1959 tot~led 17;'3)6,5~3 up 20 p'erceht from this period a year earlier'. The number 'of 'chitk:en:s y. 'Months l-{;:-'i"'!: .....:. 1957-58 1958.- 59 .-,.'.- . )9~~,-5.8,,: '!: .,19-58-59 July Aug. Sepf." .. :. Oct. . Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr ..... ; May,.: .. June .',. : 1,310,'378 1,600,805 2,"310, 549 2,723,936 2,225,580 2,208,307 2,014,868 1,282,382 1,587,391 1,701,022 1,554,643 1,310,490 1/ Ail states except Mont., 1, 628, 129 .' '363/153 1, 956, 79'1. .2', 64'3'" 740 . , 3, 119.,,15'43-/ .. ,--..,6.. 7",'6.. ' :.1'6.'l' 1, 2:;t1, ,l70 2, ~.7\9, 47,1 2,951,368 J 2,483,28'0 2, 79~, 87~: 2, 5-86 .. 4,56 .. 2, 60~ .. 92.7 .:: 1,.741 051 ,It 54 '617 p; .4'85,.\36 1245.,..750 ~16... 008 . '. .'2.89,'.142 N. Mex. ,.. Ariz'-, 'N~~.-" .. ".' 500" . ssa .. L 599, 243, 660578 '~ ..". 2, 316, 782~ 2,342,596 .. \'., 2 ...48.5, 747 I :.)': _ .. 1~ 648 .. 82I! .. ~ " j} 0-' ,:. f ~ :' ~ .!,- I . ,,':' '., I ;. I:", . j 2/ All states except Ohio, Del., Okla., Mont., N. Mex., Ariz., Nev. 3/ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 3/5 GE ORGIA CROP R E PO R TIN G S E R V ICE gricultural Extension Service U. S. Department of Agriculture University of Georgia and the Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Bldg., Athens, Ga. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT February 25, 1959 Athens, Ga., February 25--A total of 6,419,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending February 21, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6, 270, 000 placed the previous week and is 5 percent more than the 6, 132, 000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,615,000 compared with 9, 175, 000 the previous week and is 16 percent more than the 8, 302, 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents with an average of 57 cents per dozen compared Vii: th a range of 50 to 65 cents with an average of 57 cents per dozen last week. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10. 00 with an average of $9.25 per hundred compared with a range of $8. 00 to $10.00 and an average of $9. 25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 80 cents for eggs and $13.75 for chicks. Weighted average prices from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending February 21 are as follows: Georgia broilers 23/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms, 17. 05~; FOB plants 18. OO~. Week Ending GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Eggs Set !.! ! I Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1957-58 1958-59 % of . Yr. ago 1957-58 1958-59 i % of /Yr. ago Eggs Set 1959 Chicks Hatched 1959 Thousands 7Jo Thousands % Thousands Dec.20 7,033 8,092 115 5,094 5, 734 113 Dec.27 6,890 7,844 114 5, 172 5,404 104 Jan. 3 7,361 7,619 104 5,401 5, 862 109 Jan. 10 7,599 7,904 10~ 5,519 5, 744 104 532 403 Jan. 17 7,859 8,081 103 5, 524 5,825 105 659 494 Jan. 24 8, 199 8,351 I 102 6,041 5,742 95 672 462 Jan. 31 8,278 I Feb. 7 Feb.14 8,433 8,411 Feb.21 8, 302 . 8,390 8, 854 9, 175 9,615 I 101 105 109 116 I 6, 142 6, 165 6, 108 6,132 5,943 6,233 6,270 6,419 97 101 I 103 ! 105 I 713 453 663 571 653 545 732 590 !J Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician --_.,._-------------------------.---~--------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF FEB 26 '59 L1BHA,(IL~ 'I ~lE:]P> (Q)IFtfnN, ..3~8 _ 1] ,_0~6~ ~6~:~_5~ ~ Del. Md. Ya, W.Ya: N.C, S. C, Ga. Fla. S;A. 41 42 41 80 275 302 306 8~ 81 81 88 85 33 . 232 34 33 266" 260 699, '3?2' ~1A' 2.66.: 6'79 t 770 74Q.'; .83 33.1 31.6' 85 579 .585' 77 356' ,. 351 77 841 :' 838 78 . _ ......:... __ ~ ._ 83,. 84 82 82 81 ~H 80. 7i 83 81 .;578 639 622 273. 271 259 , . . 370 .. .206 469' 474 285, 2:70 ,., 534 __' 698 .. 679 . aZ4 1,,052'.1,038: 64 , 6 7.. ,.68' :,532 '705 706 - 7 - - - - - - ~ ~ ~ ~I~"-' ~ ,- ~;,- ~ - -.~ - - ~ - ' - . ' - '~'.- - -:~ ~ ~ - - - - , :_3_,5_8_4 _ _ 4',_27_3_ _4_,2_1_5_ "._76 .._. " 79_ .' _7.ta_ . _'.~,75_7'. _.3,367 3,30. 3__ ~ ~ ~ ~, ~ ,~ ~ ~' Ky. 903 991 966 87 88 91 787 872 879 Tenn. '918: 1,02'9 1,003": , 86 i . ':.' 8'6 '86 -<.' 794 .. :,. , .. , . ". ., -', '- - - - - - ,I;: - , - C - - --- - -' -- - -- - - . - - - - - - - - - --------~ - - .. ----- - '.- - -, -, Week Ending 2 <> STATE ,' , Maine Connecticut Pennsy~vallia Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida -, Alabama Mississippi Arkansc.s Louisiana Texas' Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1958-59 ' Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. " 28 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS . 1,637 '1,614 . 1, 547 I, 175 1, 226 1, 124 1,362 .: 1, 574 1,968 2,045 1,356 1, 913 373 " 415 341 ' 1,834 1,955 2, 046 2, 150 , 2,245 2,074 2,713 2,86'0 2,909 . 2,633 . 2,612 2, 594 370 353 336 3, 850 3,953 4,055 597 609 597 9, 175 9,615 ,10,082 449 3, 897 31 076 4,'465 709 2,996 413 477 1,654 384 ' 3,988 3,096 ' 4,511 763 2, 911 415 494 1,544 357 4,210 3,253 '4,541 745 2,984 415 - . 437 I, 764 47,973 49, 182 49,680 ,Dec,. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan., ,24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 : C H I C. K , S PLACED - THOUSANDS 1, 185* 601 714 74:3 138* 665 1,692 1,892 1,090 562 -2, 081 331 .5,40:4 - ,I, 211 669 873 -772 149 685 2,046 1, 840 1,014 : 601 2, 578 324 5, 862 1, 180 " 53'1' 784 737 136 765 1, 880 1,838 1,092 557 2,407 323 5,744 I 1, 251 ~J 274 532 ..' 607 570* 753 657 730 182 109 - 732 723 1, 797 1,978 1,688 '-1', 746 . 1,016 1,058 437 _ 53~, " 2, 207 ' 2, 346 320 290 5, 825 5, 742 1, 2'80 ' 576 709 , 639 174 I 738 2, 11,1 1,741 1, 101 532 2,681 316' 5,943 1,286 648 778 613 120 800 1,837 1,902 1,094 572 2,721 363 6,233 211 298 255 2, 366 2', 871 ,'- 2, 904 I 1,946 1,999 2,051 '3, 122 3,306* 2, 88-1 390* 477>,'r- 440 2" 105 , 2,277 ' 2,223 258 ,269 310 238 ' 236 '300 861 1; 052 , 1, '196 . ~; 28, 55~* 31~409* 30,534 205 2,766 1,944 3,073 L!:30 2,079 284 ::';09 1,226 198 178 2,884 : 2,964 2, :025 ' 2,059 2, 998. , 3, 172 397: , 433 2,227, , 2, 13:6 ' 342' 385' 274 205 I, 118' 1, 108 . 236 3,104 2,046 3,044 396 2, 127 339 240 1,074 29, 530'!< 30,356 31,181 31, 573 .Feb. 14 1, 272 668 724. 744 130 84"8 2,06~ 1, 776 1, 168 580 2, 870 404 6,270 205 3,263 2, 109 3, 276 412 2,214 382 215 1, 163 32, 756 Feb. 21 I, 229 606 737 877 168 865 1, 769 1,967 I, 129 586 2,903 373 6,419 239 3,202 2,302 3,377 511 2,242 393 234 1, 130 33,258 Feb. 28 1, 154 602 843 816 176 829 I, 927 1,814 1,269 700 3, 021 360 6,626 245 3,228 2,308 3,392 509 2, 178 343 283 1, 164 33,787 TOTAL 1'957-58 42, 392 41,573 40,956 2-5,29J 26,741 27,033 26,816 28, 539 28, 826 29, 209 29,495 30,253 30,270 % of Year Ago 113 118 121 113 117 113 110 106 '108 108 111 110 112 >.'. Revised. CGIE:(Q)~(GllA ce~(Q)JP ~JEJP>J)~1rllM(G E~VllceJE AGRICULTURAL EXTFNSION SERVlCI: U. S. OEPARTMENi OF AGRICULTURE UNIVER$ITY OF' GEORGIA AN;) THe: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE STATE llE;PARTMENT OF AGf'HCULTt'RE 319 EXTENSION BI-DG., ATHENS, GA. Athens, Georgia . March 6, 1959 ", -, '. FARM PRICr; REPORT AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 1959 GEORGIA: The All Commodity I~dex of Prices Received by G~prgia Farmers decl~ed" two points. to 258 l;ercent of its 1910-1914 average during the month ended February 15, 1959. ~h~ Jndex at 258 is the same as'one year' earlier. The All Crops Index at' Z1; pe;cent of its 1910-1914 ~verage r~mained un- changed from the January level. Slightly higher prices for corn, wheat, and sweet potatoes wer.e offs.et by lower prices. for cotton ~d oats. Compared to a year '._ earlier, the Index is up six points. The A~l Livest9ck and Liv~stock Produc~s Inde~ decli~ed five points to 222 percent of its 1910-1914 avera:e. Lower prices for hogs, all chickens and all milk wholesale were' primarilJr "!'e spcmsible fbr the decline ~ Higher prices for beef cattle ~d mill<: COl'IS p.art:".ally. offset the decline. 'rhe Index. is down r;ine points when compared with the l"ebr:t~y 1958 Index. UNITED STATES: The Index of Prices.:Received by Fa:r;mers dropped 4 :tenths of a . percent (1 pOll,t) during the month ended February 15 to 243 per- cent of its'1910-14 average. \'-ith 'few exceptions, 'livestock and product prices were lower and crop. prices were higher. Primarily.responsible fo~ the declin~ were lower prices for hogs, milk, tomatoes, and eggs . Most in~ortant offsetting changes were higher'prices 'for-lettuce, new 'crop strawberries, and oranges. The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates declined 1 point (one-third of 1 percent) during, the' . month. Lower prices for farm production items were responsible for this decline. I " . With both prices received for farm products and prices paid for goods and services bought slightly lower in mid-Februar,y, the Parity Ratio held at 82, the same as in January and nearly 4 percent lower than a year earlier. Summar,y Table for the United States - - -ilidex- - - :FebMlary 15;:-January.-l'5,- -: February-l~,-: - - Record-high - - _121Q-~4_=_lQO_ 1. __125~ __ :__ ~9.29 1. __ ~929__ .!.-_I~a~x_-_:_~!2a~e_-_- Prices Received 246 2.44 '243 31j Feb. 1951 Parity Index ~/ 291 298 297 298 Jan. 1959 Parity Ratio 85 82 82 123 Oct. 1946 lrp;i~e-; Paid~ Int~e~t~ Ta~e-;;-,- a~d-W;g~ Rate-; ba-;ed ;n-d~t~ fo; th; indi~ated- - dates. ,ARCHIF. LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge RAY110ND R. HANCOCK Agricultural Statistician .. ," UNIVERSITY OF GIiORCIA MAR If) 15 lIf:lll'"~ltl!:.S COMMODITY ANDtNIT Wheat, Bu. Corn, Bu. Oats, Bu. PRICES RECEIVED BY FAlM.:RS FEBRUARY 15, 1959 WITH COMPARISONS . _.- , -- -- -~ - p ~ , -----------,P-. , ._. __ _ .. _ - - - - r-----G-EO-RG-.I-A,------.--- -(- I, LN I'IED STAlE S ---t -.--.------.-----,-------. i Average :Fe.b. 15 Jan. 15; Feh. 15 : Average : 1910-14 . 1958 '1959 : 1959 ; 1909_14 I _ _ Feb. 15. Jan.15 , Feb. 15 1958 ' 1959 , 1959 . .. _ _ _._ M_ -:- _ . $ 1.23 $' .91 $ . .67 2 00 i. 1.38 i 1.95 1.24 .88 : .91 1.97 I:,i .88 1.28 11 .64 I I: .89 'i, .40 1.92 .95 .61 1.71 1.02 .59 1.74 1,04 ,60 Irish Pot., Cwt. Sweet Pot., Cyrt. $ 1.13 $' .84 5.25 5.25 1.14 ji 5.50 1.60 2.23 5.45 1.21 4.47 1.10 4.36 Cotton, Lb. Cottonseed, Ton Soybeans, Bu. Peanuts, Lb. 12.1 $ 23.65 $ 5.2 31.0 34.3 49.00 50.00 2.15 -2.10 ! 10.4 10.3 34.0 51.00 2.10 ,; 12.4 'f 22.55 'I i! 4.8 24.9 49.90 2.05 9.6 28.2 28 .3 43.30 43.80 '!, 2.02 2.05 10.6 11.0 Hay,All,(baled)Ton Hogs, per Cwt. Beef Cattle, Cwt. Milk Cows, Head Chickens, All,' Lb. $ '! $ 7 .36 $ 3.96 $ 33.85 ' 13.3 29.20 27 .80 1.'- . . 18.80, 17 .20 lY .20 '19.80 140.00 160.00 : 19.4 17.4 27 .80 15.70 20.40 165.00 16.4 18.70 19.3Q 19.30 7.27 19.70 5.42 , 20.60 48.00 193.00 11.4 19.4 15.40 ; 22.90 1227.00 i 16.7, I 15 .40 I' ! 22.80 I, 1232'.00 16.6 Eggs, Doz. 21.4 i 48..0 I 46.5 47.2 21.5 36.6 36.4 35.4 Butterfat, Lb. , 25.8 50.0, ) 51.0 51.0 '. 26.3 59.4 58.6 .: 58 .3 Milk (Whsle. )All $' 2.43 Y 6.15' Y6.05 ;y 6.00 V 1.60 4.32 ;Y4.34 gj 4.24 (Pe:x> 100 Lb.) . , ;' ~~uid lAkt. $ M:. :-- G_E-O-R--G-I-A--G-r--H--C-K~-H-A-T--C-~-E--R-;--~--E-P~C-R_T:'_--'-_':',.---~--0 --.-:." -" --"--- _._L-v-1-a-rc-h~-'1-1-,'~, ;-1-9-5~9- , Athe~s, Ga., Nlarch' 11 - - P. total of 6, 888, 000 broiler chicks were piaceh with: producers in Georgia duril)g tl;1e week ending 'March'7,: according to the' Georgia Crop Reporting Ser.v,i:c~.' This 'compiiies witn the 6,626, 000 piaceq.,the previous week i=l-nd is 9 percent. mC?~e tl'tan ~he (1,,3D7, 000 placej th~ same weiek last year. . , .". i .. ;. , '" ':, . ' .' I Eggs set by Georgia l),a.t~qeri~s,~raouritedtG'~l.O, 143; 000 compa're~ wit~ 10,0'82,:'000. the previous week 'and i.s 2?:. per.cent mo!e than the 8, 003, 000 for' the corresponding 'Week last-year. , ... ., , .' ;, The majority of the prices paid for hrCl~~ _ _ ,~._.,,;.&I''''' ''''~4~~'.' __ '';'''''''--: ..'' .. _''''''''_ . ..oJ _,.. .., . .- .\"110'" ..... ... ~ , . ... .. , .. " ", , . -or- -..........~ .. . . ,_.,,-- ,..... ,.' ....................., ... - MAR; 7 '59 ..' :~ .. ,at ~ ( i :', :{: '- . . ........ ' , '. .' " STi~TE Maine Conne ctic ut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Mar ylanG. Virginia West Virginia North Carolina .3outh Carolina GEORGIA Plorida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas .Loui~ia"1.a Texas Washington Oregon Cali.lornia TOTAL 1959 T~TP_L 1958 1959 "10 of 1958 *Revised. EGGS SET AND CHICKS ~LACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1959 Page 2 Week Ending ~eb. ~~eb. Mar. Jan. Jan. Jan. , Jan. Jan. ~-eb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 21 28 -7 , 3 .. " .. EGGS SET - TH(lUSANDS " . 10 :17 : 24 " 31 , 7 14 21, .,., 28 .- ' .. ,- ,.. " '" .. " , '-CHICKS, PLACED - TH.O.... USANDS - " 1,614 1,226 1,547 ',' 1,121''' I, ~53 ..- 1, 216 1'; 211 " ., 669 1, 18q 531 1., '25:1 '53~ 1,274 ',607 1,280 ' 1, 2-86 576 " '648- ,.. 1,27,2 668 1,229 " 1, 154 606 601 1,574 1,356 ',: 1,,308 873 784 570* "753 709 '.. 778', 724 737 843 2,045 415 1,955 1, 913 341:.- 2,046, 2,268 " 331 2., 126 772 - 149 685 737 136 765 657, ,182 , 73'2 '730 109 " ,,' 639, 174 .. ,6,13" ,. 120 ' 72~, 738 ,800 744 130 848 877 ' 816 168, 0" 176 865 829 2,245 2,074 2, 158 .. 2,046 1,8,80 . 1,797 : L 978' 2, III " 1, 837 2,06'3 1,769, 1,927 2, 860 2,909 2,; 852 1, 840 1,838 1, '~88 1,746 1,741 '1,902' 1,776 .. 1,967, 1,814 2,612 353 3,953 2, 594 336 4,055 2,728 '377 4.029. : 1,011 1,092 1, ,0 1,6 f,"058 ' i, 101 1, 094 - 1, 1~8 1, 1,,29 ': 601 ' 557 ; 437 537 532 .. ,512 580 ' 58,6 . " 2; 578 '2,4f)7 . Z, :207' 2, 34~, ~, 2, 681 : . 2,'721 2,87,0 :. 2,9,03: ~, 269' 700 3,021 609 9,615 384 3,988 597 10,082 357 4,210 .614 10..; '143 ,' .. 366 , " 4,-398, 324 323 5, 862 5,744 " 2'98 " 2;5 ", 2, 871 " ,2,904 1320 ' , 5,:825' 205 i,766, ',' 290 316 , 36~ " " ,5,74Z 5, 943,,~ , 6" 233 " : ' 19~, , 178 ' 236--: 2,' 884 ,,2,964 3,104 404 '., 6,210,,: 205 ' 3, 26'3 313' 6,4.19 239 3,202 , , ',360 " 6,626 246 ' 3,228 3,Q96 4,511 763 3,253 4, 541 745' 3', .141 4; ,583 :783 ' r, 999 2~ 051 1,944 3,306* 2,881 3,073 471* 440,' 430 ~,-'025 ,,2,059 : 2,,046 2"',998, 3, 172 ' 3, 0.~4 " 397 .. 433 '3,96 2, 109 2, 3,02 3,276, 3,371 412, 511 2,308 1, 392 50,9 2,911 '415 2,984'-' 415," 3,'052', :", >' '480 2,277 ,2,223' Z,079: 2,'227 269 3-10, .. 284 342. ~, qI> 2,'127' 2,21.4 ' 2,l42 3~,5 ' 339 . 382,: 393 2, 178 ' 343 494 437 ' ;370 236 300 309, '274 20.5 '. : 240 215" 234 " 283 1,544 1,764 L:818 " " , ,~ 1,052 1, 196 .... -. 1,226 , 1, 118 1, 108 - i; 0'74' , 1,163 1, 13Q : ,. 1, 1~,4 49, 182 49,680 5Q,694 : 31,409* 30, 534 2?, 530* 30,356 ' 31, 18L 31-, 573' "32,756 : 33,~58 33,787 .. : 41,573 118 40,956' 40, :969 ,, 121 ; 124 " , . 2,6,,741 ,27,Q33 "26,816, ! 28', 539 ,28,826, " .. " 29,209 :, ;29,49'5.' .. 30, 25~ 30,210 I 117 - " 113 110, 106.., 10~8 " i08 11.1' 110 , 112 \ ,Mar. ' 7 . 1, 194 501 835 765 . 19~ 849 1, 9'64 ' 1,941 1,295 68'0 : 2,,959, 357 ", 6,888 , 263 3,278 2,469 3,580 ' : 450 , 2,471 345,' 267 1, 176 34,722 '30,406 114 " ..! . .3 MAR 17'59 '~JE((J)~(GllA C~(())IP ~[n(Q)~1rllWG [~vnceIE AGR IC ULTURA L EXTE NS tON ,SERV IC~ , U. S. OE'PARTME'-NT'OF "GRICUt':TURE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA" ANO THE.. STATE OEPARTMENT OF 'AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAl.. MARKETING SERVICE i '" .3.19 EXTENSION BLDG., A'rHENS, GA. ,- " '.A.thcil-l's, ':Georgia, " : " " ," March 1'2, 1959 , 'VZGETABI.E'S'''FOR -~REsi(h~CET' ''','' 1 . .J";. .', , MARCH 1, 1959 UNI~D, S~ATES: production of winter vego~ables fPT the 195~ season 'is'now ~s~~ated,to' b~ 3 ~. , , ' 'percent' larger th.m in ,1950 but 7, ,percent' below average', the Crop' Itcpo!'t~ng Board announoed'today.' The current forecast i~ 4 percent'under a ITtonth a!o., 'Redu~ed pros;Jects in Flo~ida ac'C~unt fOI: most of ,the decl,ine. Co,ns,:i.derab~y'laE1tr.,rPJ;'.ocl-.c.tion of' tOlhatbe's,' snap ,,1?!il,im~, gr,e.en, pepper,s-and. sw~t oorn' 'is" e?cpc'o't-ed' thiS' year l;hi\n. last ", T1lese, were ,practically a f!.~lure,last ye~r ~n F3,Q,;r,.ida." "Mater.ially. ,le'sll' than last ye~l'" s'production is indic'ated' for- car_ . ro'\;s; 'l'et''tuoe, cabbage, and caUliflower., ,Of tho,early spring crops for which'forecasts ,have been mp.de, orily onions are expeoted to be'less ,th!l.n last ~rear. Early, spring, tomatQ acreage is cor-sidor-ably less than in 19':i8. Cirow'3r~~:'repo:r1;e,d intent:i,ons point, to a 12 pero~nt inorease in the ~ summer onion acreago and a 12 peroent:,rcdllction :i,n, early summer w~tennelons. ' (. '. I ~:. . ' " ~ I '"." ~ .~ , .. " Eve~ though Februa:r:y weather,was generally'favorable ip:Florida~' some crops did not over- -a come tlle,effec'ts of the January f-r9.,l?t,'p-S .:t'i~ll .. .a.s'.sx.p.ec:to4,-a mon,th ago. ,Lower y1'elds are,now in .. 'pro speot 'l!iIld" $'c:llt1'o 'ati_ oally oompleted' in the ~entral and South areas.' In other SouthecsteI:n ,Staxc$"heav.y February rains ~ve hindered planting of vmtonnelp~s and other early spring crops.', . ' ' CABBA~; The',prel~inarY" est~t'e' of ,ca~~~1 sp~~~' ~-oreaa~:''1~: 'plac~~:'~t 16~90~ 'ao;.es,~ This ',,.,is s;I: ightly b610w the acreage har-vE::steaJ.ast year and 14 peroent' ll'lss ,than' aver'a:;e. Aoreage -declines, in Mississippi 'ahd Geor~ia. more than offset inoreases iJ). Louisiana, California ,and .Sq'J.1;p ..Car.Qlina.. ,.Th~, So~th, Carolina" crop"is i'epprteii -to' have"baEm 's'oriously burt 'by' cold ,vrea.ther i.t;l mid_F<.:brua:r:y." In Ge0l.:g,~,a,--~)Cc~s,si ve., mo,isture, has" 'retarded develO1>rtlc:mt. :,"Harvc st fs expected to 'be' about 10 'days la'te. Cold, wet weather in ~f.ississippi has delayed transplanting. Growers normally fininhed setting plants to the field about March 1 but ,were only ,about half, through by~th~t d~te this year. Planting'will cont~u~ tnto March, if weather is favorable. The Louisiana" crop ,is genC'I'a'lly in--1>oor concfit'iciri." Cold wet weather during mo st of ,.F:'ebr).lary prevented cultivation and retarded orop progress. Harvest is e~pected to start ill ~he' ~portant Breaux,Bridge~area in late Baroh or early,April. "The California crop'is'iri good conqition., ONIONS: ,', The first, foreoast of the early sprin~ ,onion crop in ,Texas plac,e.s production' at, , ,~ , 1,788,000 cvrt., 30 percentl::ess~tl:iiti'"Ta.st,yearand 21'pcrcent belo;'/' avera,.ge ...Based on indication~,as of 1~roh 1, prospective ,yield est~ted at 55 ovrt. per ,ac~e, compares with the high yield of Q5.owt. last year. The Texas crop ~~s boen pla~ued with exc~ssive 'rain ~nd cold weather since planting. Blight is prevalent in 'all areas but more pronowlced'in tne COastal Bend and Lower yalley. Efforts to combat ,blieht hav~ not been very effeo:tive' l:iecaus,e of rain and misty weather but growers are oontinuing ~rith their oontrol efforts in ~be hopes of, getting some production fr'om as many fields as possible. Blight is more severe 1.."1 the' older. onions and the mor~ advano.e~ fields are not e~eoted to show any ~~~~y~e~t. Grass bas' taken a few fields an!i this, .acreage has, been -aba.ndoned. ,. Top 'growth in bo t'h th~ intennedj,ate and. late crops' has been retarded in all areas and in general stands are 'not good. A few fields in, tI,e' Lower Valley ,'rere pulled in"lat~ 'February but conditions vrere unfavorable for ,curing. To!,\n,age ,from' mature fields "rill be light and production from later plantin~s is depend,ent, upon development during Maroh. \':ATERMELONS: In Florida, wann weather has favored rapid growth of the spring crop. Most fields in the TImnokalee_Fort Myers area are vining and a f~7 have set melons. In cen_ tral Florida, earliest plantings are developing runners. Gummy stern blight is beginnin~ to show up in some fields. Planting is nearing completion in north Florida and is in progress in west Florida. " ,B~s~d,on g,rowers', reports, they intend to plant 285,200 acres of watennelons for early surrmer harvest. This expected acreage is 12 percent belo;'r last year's large aoreage but only 2 pErcent smaller than average. A small increase is in prospect in California, but all other States expect smaller aoreages than in 1958. Georgia, Texas and South Carolina account for most of the decrease. Lo;'r prioes for the 1958 crop 'Tere partially responsible for growers planning to reduoe their acreage this year. 1"eather conditions in the Southeast haye not been too favorable for planting and only a small acrea~e has been put in to date. Considerable acreage in the Falfurrias area of Texas was planted around mid-January but most stands were poor as a result of cold weather. Replanting continued into late February. In other areas of south Texas (Pearsall, Pleasanton, Stookdale and the Winter Garden) very little acreage had been planted before late February, and seeding will continue active in early 14arch. Planting will start in central Texas in mid.....l.,:arch and later in the month in east Texas. Seeding continues a.ctive in Arizona. Early fields there have made good progress. In California, preparation of land for the summer crop is now underway. TOMATO~S: Lcreage for earl sprin~ harvest is'e~peot0d to total 47,500 acres, 12 percent less than ,the ~cro~ge harves ed'lact year und:13 percent below avernge. Florida with 26 peroent fcver acres than last ye~r accounts for most of the deoline. The spring crpp in o()ntral and south Florida has generally good, pre spect s. In the OxfoTd-Dellevic-vr_L07rell area, tho crop j.s trowing ra.pidly. Thinning and tpnsplanting are'eotting underv::J.y. In Texas' Lo,'er Valley, cool damp weather has~.retarded plant growth. A cold spell in early Janua:r:y caused some loss of plants but stands are generally good. Early fields are startina to blocm and little production is expeoted before mid-April. Harvest oontinues active in the Dnperial Valley of California. Supplies from this ~rea will remain at about present levels through March. Harvest will extend well into June. (OVER) l:.CREAG: .AND EST:n,!A'E~ PRODUCTIOH lEPORTJ:D TO DATE, 1959 T:ITH CQ?,:PARISONS CROP AND STATE ; tila. : lI.CIBAG: FOR HA.EV::: ST :Xverage : 1958 ; :1949_57 : : 1959 ; : YJELD ~R .itCR:: : PRODrCTION : Av. : 1958 : Ind. : Average: 1958 ; rna. ;49_57 ; : 1959 :1949-57: :1959 _ Aores _ CABBAGE: 1/ Yrinter: - Florida : 16,540 Texas : 19,610 . . . Arizona : 1,080 California : 3,610 15.500 16,500 900 4,400 Group Total 0 : 40,040 Early Spring; I South Carolina : 2,090 37,300 2,400 Georgia. 0 0: Alabama 0 ; i.iississippi 0 0: Louisiana ; California 0 ~ ; 5.340 1,080 4,360 3,960 2,910 4,200 900 2,900 3,000 3,600 Group Total : 19,730 17,000 - Cwt. - 18,000 198 130 170 16,000 113 150 90 700 226 245 240 4,700 213 315 240 39,400 160 163 147 2,500 139 4,100 112 900 107 2,200 105 3,400 91 3,800 217 16,900 125 85 ' 100 105 85 100 225 122, _ 1,000 O'\'rt. - 3,288 2,217 243 769 6,517 2,015 2,475 220 1,386 6,096 3,060 1,440 168 1;128 5,796 288 599 116 447 366 635 2,451 2C4 420 94 246 300 810 2,074 Apr.l0 LETTUCE; Early Spring; North Carolina 0 ; 1,620 1,000 800 74 80 South Carolina. ; 1,130 600 600 60 45 y . . : Georgia .: New Uexioo 570 , 200 520 2,100 280 84 90 1,900 155 170 Arizona,S.R.V. : 14,210 28,500 30,000 148 160 C~lifor~ia : 29,?10 15,200 18,500 119 130 : Group Total : 47,160 47,'600 52,080 124 147 TTATERMELOlJS; 75 119 80 60 60 68 27 36 95 49 18 27 180 86 357 342 150 2,096 4,560 4,500 130 3,469 1,976 2,405 142 5,818 7,018 7,370 V Late Spring: ; 88,230 102,700 92,600 84 101 7,441 10,386 1,fay 11 Early Sumner: 3/ North Carolina. : 11,160 15,000 13 ,500 50 60 South Carol L"la ; 41,890 42,000 35,000 54 60 Georgia : 54,000 63,000 50,000 78 85 Alabama ; 17,460 21,000 19,500 91 95 Mississippi ; 11,040 16,000 13 ,600 70 65 Arkansas ; 10,320 13,000 10,90C 85 85 Louisiana : 4,430 4,200 4,000 77 80 Oklahoma ; 14,520 11,500 9,500 54 65 Texas .: 109 ,220 119,000 110,000 47 50 Arizona 0 ; 5,170 7,400 7,200 146 95 California ; 10,480 11,500 12,000 140 150 Group Total :289,690 323,600 285,200 65 69 555 2,264 4,190 1,577 773 874 342 946 5,096 757 1,464 900 2,520 5,355 1,995 1,040 1,105 336 748 5,95,0 703 1,725 18,836 22,377 .Tun.10 Y. ;rnoludc s pro ce s s ing ~ Short_time average. ~ 1959 prospective acreage. ARCHn: LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator . ---.----... 3/5 G :s 0 R G I A C R O' P:: REP 0 R TIN G S E R V ICE Agricultural Extension Service U. S. Department of Agriculture JJniversity of Georgia and the.', Agricult~ral Marketing' Se17vi~e . !;ta~e ----- Departmeht ----,-----~-- -o-. f-A--g-. -r-ic--u-. l-t-u-r-e-. -' --. - - - : - - - - - 319 -_. Extension 51dg. ---------_._-- , - Athens, Ga ---- ---. ---- . - - GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT' March 1'8, i 9 59 . Athens,' Ca':; March 18 -~ A total of 7,094,000 broiler chicks were placed with pro.::1ucelZ:~ in Ge~rgia duri~g the week ending .Marrh 14, .according to the Georgia. Crop R;eporting Servi.c~. 'This c<;>mpares with the 6,.888, 000 p~ac~~ t~e previous 'week' and is -,18' percent more than. the 6,' 015, 000 placed tl}e same week last year. : I , ' . , E'ggs s:et py Georgia hatcheries amo~nted to 10, 030, 000 compar~.::l with: 10, 143,.000 the IprevlCiuS: we'Eik :and 'is 18 percent more than th~ 8,474, 0'00 for the co~respond.~ng,we~~..1~st' yea.r.' . '.. .., '. T,he maj<;>rity of the prices paid for hatching eggs were reported within a range of 40 to 6'0 cents with an average of. 51 cents compared with, ~ range of i 45 to 60 cent.s and'a~ aVi;:rag.e pf ,55 cents 'per dozen last weel<. Most prices ! charged for. chicks were reporte.d within a range of .1t'7~ 00 to$9 ..00:with an ; sci. average of $8. 26 pet- ~Uhd.re;d.compa:red.'with a range 6f $8;00 t9 25'with ail average of $6. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year ; were 81 cents for eggs and $14.25 for chicks. , , . , ", .... , ~.. . : ~ .J, . . . ,: _. " .' , Weighted average prices from the Federal-State Market News Service fbr broilers during ,the week ending.M.~rc~ 14 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 ~/4. - .3 -3/4 pounds,! .~~ f~~.r:ns 16,' 51; ZOB pla~ts i 7. 49f ...' . I " '. '. : GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA'TCIDNGS, AND CHICI< 'PLACEMEl\fTS .. , , BRqIJ;..ER. TYf'~ . ., . , ; ":EGCr TYPE: Week End1 ng ' " . Eg'g~ f5et 11 .", :~.' :.:, ..... . . .C~~.ck~. ~laced .f~~:.~ ; E.,ggs. Chick~ . ''", : '... , , .-.' . " ' " . B.r.O"Ilers 1n G.e.org1a : Set . Hatched . 195'8 . . .. ,t 'i959 I 1959 '/0 1958 1959 1 1959 %: 1959' 195; '019-58 . . . . / . of 1958' , , ~ I . : Thou.' .T~o~. \ ", P'.., e~c.en. ~ .Th. ~J ..:" )'.r.ho,.u~:. .;:P.eTc'~nt, Thou. . Thou: Jan. 10 . Jan. 17:', Jan. 24 Jan. 31 : Feb. 7 Feb. 14 , Feb.21 ~~eb. 28' , Mar. 7 : Mar.14 , 7,599 7,,859 8,199 8~ '278 I 7,904 104 5,519 5,744 104: 8,081.' .103: . ".?' 52~ .',:5/825, ..' 105 ~ ,.8,351" .t02 ~ .b.... 041, 5., 7.42 ._ 95 8.,. 3'90 .. 10} .', '6; 142 . "5~ 943 97 I 8',433 8, 854 8.4~L 9,175 8:,302. :9,.615 105 6, 165 6,233 109 ..6,'108 6;270, ,1-16 ...6,.:u~....6;419. 101: 103 105 8,'291.:' lO,:08Z' ,l2Z: .6;'244:.' 6.,.626.. 109 I 8~ '003 10', 143 8; 4~4 10,030 .' i2.7 ' 6,'307' '6; 888'' 118 6, O~,~ 7.094 109 118 532. 659 672,. :713 '663 653'-) .. 732. '''746 807 864. I 403' ~94: ~62 453: 571. 545' 590~ '~87 530. 670: -1/ ,Includes egg1s :set by1'l~tcher.ies prod~cing chicks for hatchery~supp-lyflocks. :.: : '~'., ., . " . : ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri.cu1tural Statistician In Charge': ~ ~~_~ ~~_J~_~ , . . . . ~. : ';'. . __ : ' _ Wi. A. WAGNER Agricultural Stati.stician ~~~,~~._~~~._~ ~ ~ '. .. .. ".' w ,.: ..,' ''' ..,' ,' I \ ... " "- '~J ~~:: :>., :'... ~ ;, .'. '..-.',:' ~: '-'I .. ' ~ .. ;:' . .1 , .; ',_ ;r . " '. '.J , ,,-, , ,J " ,. I. '-UNIVERSITY OF GEORGiA MAR 1-9 '59 . ,I ..' ~ ./ ,,', .;... , ...'.U.S. RARIE, S. I .: I ~ .- ~; ,~. ". ,. - - - -- -- - -- - - - . - - - - - - -- . - -- ~ -- - - - --------- - - - - - ------- -. .' - .. -- '0 : , ,- ST /: TE, .. 'Maine' Connectic'ut .. Pennsylvania Indian'a Illinois Missouri: Delaw'are" Marylana Virginia .. West Yirginia North' Carolina' South 'Carolina : CiE:.o.RGIA ... , .7eb. 28 Mar, ; Mar. " .7 . 14 .. . " EGGS SET;. THOUSANDS . 1, 547 1; 553 1,601 1, 124 " 1,216 1, 169 " 1,356 I, 308 . 1, 360 1, 913 2, '2~8 Z,084 . 341 . 331 : , .' : 3.94 .. 2,046 , 2,074 2,'126 .. .2,223 .. 2,1'58 2,2.05 : 2,909 .' 2~ 852_ .2,lnO . 2,594" 336 2, 72a" '~ .2, 544 . .: .377, . 354 : 4,3Z9* 597:' 4::328;;' , 4,266 '614" 620 . ,~, 10, 082: 10, 14~ 10,030 " .. F1ori,la Alabama Mis,sissippi . 'A ~ .1<' 576 1,286' .. 1, '1.7.2 648 668; : 784 : ,5-70* 753 ,709 778.. 724 : 137 ; ',657 '. '130., .. :_ 639 , '. '613: 744 : 141* , . ' 7{,:5 189* 732 114* 723 181';' 738 120; ::. 130 . 800, 848 1, 229 606 737 877 168 865 1; 880 ;I,797 . 1,'978 ' :2; III 1,837' 2,063 L 83.8 ,1,688 1,;746 ,1,-7.41 '. 1,902, 1,776 : 1,09:2:: .1,016 . 1,05:8 ;1, 10 I, l,.094! ' 1, 168' 55.7". 4:~ 7 537 532 572, 580 ,2; 68,7* '. '2,446*." 2, 659~ ,,2.,.846>:<, ?,,932O:< 3, 084':~ 331>:< .: 305*: 290 316' 363' 404, .'5,744', :5, 'a25 . ' 5,'742:~- .:5, 943 : '6,-23J: . 6, 270 ; '. 25:5 : 205 198 178 236: . 205: '2~ 90'4 , 2, -,766 2,884 2,964 3, 104 '. 3,263; .2 1 OS;1' ;1.; 944 " 2, 025 ~; 88:1 .' ,3,.073 2,99~ 2.,059, :3,172 .. 2, ,046, . 2, 1Q9 ; 3,04{ ,. 3,216 : 1440 430 . 397 433 396, .. 412' '2; 223 2,079 . 2. 227 2,136 2,127' '. 2,214' . 310 . 300 1:. 19:.6 ; 28~ , 342 -309 '274, ;I, 22~ . 1,'118 .. 375':' 2,05: 1, 108, 339 382' 240: : 215: . 1, :074' : I,...16.3 . 1,769 1,967 I, 129 586 :",070';' 373 6,419 239 3,202 2,302 3,377 Sl1 2,242 393 234 I, 130 .iTeb. 28 Mar . 7 1, 154 601 843 816 . 176" 829 1,92"1,8'14:" 1,269 700 3,214* 360 6,626 246 3,228 2,308 3,392 S09 2, 178 343 283 1, 164 1, 194 501 835 765 197 849 1,962 1,941 1,295 680 3, 143* 357 6, 888 263 3,278 2,469 3, 580 450 2,471 345 267 I, 176 Mar. 14 1,255 596 962 783 197 821 1,851 2,046 1,326 625 3, 164 437 7,094 232 3,708 2,408 3,713 S75 2,419 363 301 1,068 TOTAL 1959, .. 49,954>:< 50,993>'.. :50,951 .. 30; Si7',:< l.9,761* 30,661>:< 31, 34~*. 31,784'*.32; 970>1< 33,425>'.. 33,980* 34,906>:< 35,944 .. . P.. ~. . TOTAL 1958 40,956 40,969 43,773 27;467 27,092 29, 153 29,477 29,640 29,975: 30,777 30,808 30,943 29, 863 1959 % of 1958 122 124 116 112 110 105 106 107 110 109 110 113 120 *Revised. / ,. OATS: The acreage of oats seeded last fall and intended for this' spring totals 36.0 mllHo'n acres. This is a reduction of slightly more than 2.4 mil1ion acres, or 6 percent from 1958 plantings, '18 percent below the average, and the smallest of record'which begins with 19i6. PEANUTS: 'Peanut growers 'expect to plant 1,702,000 acres of peanuts alone, accord- ing to their expressed intentions about March I. This acreage would be about 3 percerit'''les's than that plante'd last year and 25 percent below the 1948- 57 average of.2,269,OOO acres,. These acreages include peanuts to be grown alone for hogging off ~nd for other purposes a~ well as for picking and threshing. TOBACCO: As of March I, tobacco growers expressed intentions to plant 1,161,000 acres of tobacco. If this acreage materializes, it will be 7 per~~nt~ abov~ the 1,080,800 acres harvested Isst vear, but excluding 1957 and 1958, th~ smallest since 191 I. ';,:' .. ,,'I Acreage of flue-cured types Is expected to total 698,300 acres -- 9 percent above the 638,400 acres harvested last year. Excepting 1957 and 1958, this yearls acreage would be the lowest since 1934. 'Using the 5-year average yield of flue cured and this year's Intended acreage, a pro~uctio~ of 1,053 .million pounds. is de rived. ". ', I\RCH IE LANGLEY: " 1\ Agricultural, Statistician In Charge " .... ,, WILLII~ E. KIBLER " .. AgrIcultural Statistician "I, " ', I~ " :r "" ., ....,; :;':.r'. ....: .. ,.... :;' . . - ~ , .. " , ;: . , , I , ,' ,I .. I' " . , I,, I ., "l . t. ,.,' :~' ... : . "~ ~., ..' ". ,', -" \ l; ; ,~ ': " .. : ': :.,' ~.' , .' ! : :", :J. 1, t . :J;. . ~' j 1 .. . -,- ..... \". .,1 :t ".',' , j ~ r ." ',.:'; : '. 3/5 ~lE(Q)~GHA C~(Q)IP> JRiJEiP(Q)ImTHNCG S[~VnCJE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS. GA. March 19, 1959 PULLET CHICKS FOR BROILER HA TCHERY SUPPLY ,t"LOCKS February 1959 - United States The indicated placement of pullet chicks for broiler hatchery supply flocks by leading primary breeders of broiler replacement st'ock totaled 2,414,000 chicks during -,:<"'ebruary 1959 .. This was 6 percent more than in .February 1958. Of this tota~ 2, 256-, 000 chicks were domestic placements. Pullet chick place- ments during January 1959 totaled 2, 108,000 of which 1,940, 000 were domestic placermnts. ' The totals in'clude pullet chicks eold during the month, plus the number of pullet chicks expected from eggs sold during the preceJing month. The conversion from eggs to expected pullet chicks was made on the basis of 125 pullet chicks per case of hatching eggs sold. The primary breeders included in this report account for a very large percentage of total supply of replacement pullets fer broiler hatchery supply flocks. Sales of replacement pullets by these breeders provide an indication of'the potential number of pullets available for addition to hatchery egg supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. Pullet Chicks 11 Placements for Broiler Hatchery Supply !~locks (Reported by leading breeders) Month : 1957 1,000 chicks : 1958 .' 1959 : 1, 000 1, 000 chicks chicks 1959 as percent of 1958 percent January............ : ~""ebruary. . . . . . . . . . .: March...... , ...... : April ..............: May........ , ...... : June ....... , ....... : July............... : August. ............. : September ..........: October ............ : November ..........: December .......... ; Annual Total. .... 1, 886 1,997 2, 538 3,033 2., 899 2.,060 1,676 1,410 1,935 2, 2.97 1, 92.6 2,2.38 2.5,895 1,982 2,2.70 3, 118 3, 320 3,623 3, 390 3,054 2., 646 2., 700 2,568 2., 141 2, 147 3.2,959 2, 108~-' 2.,414 106~/ 106 11 Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-dozen case of eggs. ~ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Cnarge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician UNIVERSlri (IF ([Uf-Gli'. MAR 24 '59 LIBRARIES .~ .. ;:< ~::,t.Ti '~"., ;":~~.' " t ;'!; ~.- .4 , ; .. 't. :: .~~: ~ '.~ ,. .'. CHICKENS TESTED _.1, I . ,. H : ~ I ; I~ Georgia 482,212'chi~kens for supplying broJler;~atchrng eggs 'were' tested for pullorum disease dur.ing.february 1959--75 pe'r'c'cnt"rl,ore than the '27:i,75().. tested in February 1958. Testings of egg-type chickens for Febru.:3ry were' 5,20 only 3~ percent of the. nUll1bef":_t~.st~~ in. February. 1a~~ .year. !. :. . ~ .~. 1 I. : . 'I . ,. , In the states for which comparisons are 'ava'i'ltlble 2,363,505 chickens for 'suppiylng 'broi ler hatching, ~.gS;w~r~. te;;ted d.urin.g ,February 195~--up 84 percent frorr:'February. 1958 . Test.i~.9S).-~4~Y,J9~a ~hr~gh. f'etlr.u'ary 1~59 totaled 19,7,00,088 up' 2'6 pe'rcent from .this per,ipd;;f3 y,~r earJi,~r ..:..;rtle :ovmber of thickens fo.r other' pu'rposes (egg-type) te~tE;d,'9~rLn9.,'Fe.bruarY J~59..to't.a)~d 756;079--66 percent 'more tha:n the, numbe r tested; j i.n f~i?r~ r;y 19$1> j' The .ru"?b~r'{ ~r' *;19,- type 'ch i.6kens t.es:ted July 1958 through February I~59 totaled 11 ,893,848' dOWn aMy slightly, from' the .. ~.cJmc'~ri'Od'~'-ye~r 'oad i~... . . '. '., '.' ~I ~ ~ I'i' ; , . I'"l rJ '" Thi s report I s ,made P~~siple. thro~gti \~e 'co6p~r~t ion of the Nat ionaFPoul try Impr6~ement Plan offici.;;I...st '., Oct. 2,723,936 3,119,754 2,379,471 2,316,782 Nov. 2,225,580 2,951,368 2,483,280 2,342,596 Dec. 2,208.307 2,794,873 2.586.456 2,485,747 Jan. 2,014.868 2,601.927 1.741,051 1.648,821 Feb. 1.282,382 2.363,505 454,617 756,079 Ma r 1,587,391 485, 136 Apr. 1.701.022 245.750' May 1,554,643 276.008 June 1.310,490 289.142 1/ Al I states except Mont., N. Mex Ariz., Nev. 2/ All states except Ohio, Del Okla Mont., N. Mew., Ariz Nev. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE gricul tural Extension Service U. S. Department of Agriculture University of G~orgia and the Agricultural Marketing ServiCe State Depart.mentof Ag:-.iculture 319 Extension E1G-g., Atliens r Ga. -----------------_._----~-------------------------------~----------------- GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT lviarch 25, 1959 . Athens, Ga., March 25 -- A total of 7, 305, 000 broiler chicks ;.were placed with produce,rs in Ceorgia during the weelc ending March 21, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. 'This compares with the 7,094,000 placed the previous weel, and is 25 percent more than the 5, 840, 000 placed the same week last year. . .Egg.s set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,925,00'0 compared with! 1.0, 030, 000 the previous week and is 16 percent more than the 8, 586".000 for the carre s.pq.rlding week last .year. ' . . ' '.' , .. i \ , I The'majority of the price s paid for hatching eggs were reported within a r~nge: of 40 to 55 cents with an average of 49 cents compared \fith a range of 40 to 60 cents and an average of 51 cents per dozen last week.' Most prices . charg~i for chicks were reported within a range of $7.00 to ~;9. 00 with an a'trerage 'o~ $8. 00 pe'r, hundred compared with a range of $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8t 25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 82 cents for .eggs and $14.25 for chicks. : Weighted average prices from. the _;'edera1-State Ma~icet News Service for broilers during the week ending March 21 are as follo'ws: Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3'/4 :pounds, at farms 16.66f; FOB plants 17.51. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMZNTS .i .I BROILER TYPE : I'i . EGG TYPE ! W'ee~ ' .. Ending' .. i Eggs Set !! ' 1958 1959 I 1959 'Yo of 1958 Chicks P1ac.e j for ,Eggs Chicks . Broilers 'in Yeorgia. I Set Hatched 1958 1959 1959 % . of 1958 1959 1959 ,: Ja.~. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 i'eb. 7; Thou. 7,859 8, 199 8,278 8,433 Thou. 8,081 8, 351 8,~90 8,854 Percent Thou. :Thou. Percent ... " .' 103 5, 524 5, 825 105 102 6,041 ~, 742 . 95 101 6, 112 5,943 . 97 105 6,.165 . 6,233 ' 101 :Thou.Thou. 659 494 . 672 462 713 453 . 663 571 iTeb. 14 8,411 9, 175 109 6,108 6,270 103 Feb.21 8,302 9,615 116 6, 13~ 6,419 105 ?eb.28 8,291 10,082 122 Q,244 6,62.6 106 653 545 732: 590 746 587 Mar. 7 8,003 10, 143 127 6,307 6,888 109 807 530 Mar.14 8,474 10,030 118 6,015 7,094 '" 118 864 610 Mar.21 8, 586 9,925 116 5,840' 7,305 125 923 702 I -1/ Includes eggs set by h.atcheries producing ,chicks , .fo.r.. .ha.tchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ---------_ ..... _... W.' A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician :) ... UNIVE'RSITY OF GeoRGIA MAR 26 '59 LIBRARIES I' 3TATE ,, . . Maine ., Connecticut Pen~1sylvania ' In.:iian::i Illinois 1v:issouri " Delaware Marylanq' Virgini~ , . '' West 'ii'rginia North Carolina, 30uth Carolina GEORGIA Florida' Alabama Mississippi - Arkansas Loui.siana Te;{as , Wasuington Cregon . California EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL 'AREAS. BY' WEEKS - 1959 . Mar. 7 Mar. 14' . . Mar. 21 EQGS S2T - :rHOUSAND3. " W. eek Ending , - I Jan-, Jan. 17 -24 " . Jan'. 31 " ,. ~. " ',' Feb. , .2eb. Feb., ' ~eb. 7 14 ~1 ,28 " eHrel,s PLACED - m,OUS-,,\NDS 1; 553 1,216 1, 308 2, 26,8 331 2, 126 2, iS8 2,852 : 2, 728 .- 377 4,328* : 614 10, 143 1~ 691 1, 169 1~' 3'60 2,084' 394. 2,22::1, 2,205 2,810' 2, 54Lj, 354 4,266 620 10,030 '1,4,87 .. 1, 113 ,- 1,464 ", : 2; 389 410 2,210 2, 126- 2,800 " 2,463 .- 365' , '- ' 4, ,286, 616 9,925' . , 1,251 1,274 " 1,280 532 , 594* 576 , '57'0* " 753 ']09 657 730 ' _,63.9' 189* . 1>14* , 181 >:c ' 732 723 738 i,79'1 '; .1, 97 8' ~ 2, 11.1 1,688 1,746 ,1,741 1,0.16 1,058 ' 1; 10 l' ,437 \ 537 532 2., 44Q* '2,6.59* 2,816)(: -305* '_' 290 316 5,825 '5,742 5,943 1,286 - 1,272 1,229 648 668 ", 606 "778 ' ' 724 731 . 61.3 ' ' ,744- , 877 12,0 130 ' 168 800 848 865 1,837 2,063 1,769 1,902 - 1,77,6,' 1, 967. 1,094 -I, 168 1, 12:9 , 572 580 586- Z,-93Z* 3;084;:< 3.070* 363 404 373, 6,233 6, 270 .- -6,419 .1,: 154 601 843 816 176 "829 1,927 1,814 1,269 700 3.Z-14* 360 6,626 366 4;398 3, 141 4, 583 457 4, 504 3, 148 4,(>'43 : '%05 .. 4,545 ' . 3,295 : 4,675' ' 205 2; 7'66 1,944' 3,0'73 ' 198 2,' 884 2,'025 2,'998 178 236 2,964 3, 104 ,.2,059 2,046 3, 172 , 3,044 205 3,263 ' 2, 1'09 ' 3, 276 239 3,202 . '2; 302, 3, 377 ' 246 3,228 2,308 3,392 783 3,052 480 370 1,' 818 823 3,072 426 437 1, 781 801 , 3,005 421 485 1, 772 ' 430 2,'079 284,' '30~' 1,226 397 2,'227 ,342 274 I, 118 433' 2, 136- 375* 205 1, 108 396 ' 2, 127 339 240 1,074 412 511 ' 509 2,214 2, 24i ' 2, 178 382 393' 343 215 ' ~ 234' 283 1, 163 ' 1,130 ' 1, 104 Mar. 7 1, 194 501 835 765 197 849 " 1, 9621,941 :. 1,295 680 3, 143 357 6,888 263 3,278 2,469 3,580 450 2,471 345 267 1, 176 Page 2 ~ Mar. 14 Mar. 21 1,255 596 962 783 197 821 1, 851 2,046 1,326 625 3,164* 437 7,094 232 3,708 2,408 3,713 575 2,419 363 301 1,068 1, 243 519 787 873 154 883 2,051 1,886 1,219 731 3, 384 377 7,305 239 3, 514 2,593 3, 822 493 2,271 356 257 1, 165 TOTA.L .1959 TOTAL 1958 1959 % of 1958 *Revi se .... 50, '993* 50, 951 41,805 43,773 122 11~ 51,'055 45,493 112 29,761* 30, 661* 3~~ 343* 31,784* 32,970* 33, 42~* ,33,9&.0>:< 34,906* 35,944 : 27, Q,92 29,'153 29,477 29,64:0 29,975 30,777 '30,808 30,943 29,863 -, 1-10 1:05 106 107 11'0 : , 109 :" 1.10 113 120 36, 123 29,291 123 0, GJE CO) ~ cG llA ce ~ O.J ~1E JF.OJRT.liN.G JE IPl Vll.ce IE .' AGRICUL TURAL EXTENSION SERVICE " UNIVER~ITY OF GEORGIA AND THE" - ...- . STATE DEf?ARTMENT OF AGRICULT.UR'E . Ath.eri:s; "Georg'ia : _., .'... . .' . . .. ,- I). S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL TURF:. .-".... 'AGltlCtll;TURAL MARKETING SE.,NICE ..': ; .3'$ EXTENSION BLDG., ATHeNS, GA. March 1959 - .Oata from Georgia' 19'58 We~k1y. Hatchery Repo'rts on Broiler Chicks ............... r (ReV'ise'd March 1959) ( Week Ending, ( .1958 1'_ '10 Ja.L 4 Eggs Set:. 1, 000 7,361 ,. Hatcliings and Cross State Movement Total' :Hatcl:ied 1/ :Shipped: i:ota1 H t h d :for Local : into : ace :Placement: State Placed 1,000 1,000 1,000 1, 000 Prices' :Paid'for :Received 'Hatching :for Broiler Eggs : Ch.icks" (f) (~) . 5,353 5,052 429 5,481 ~7f:> 13.50 Jan. 11 Jan."; l'a'- 7, 599 7, 859 5.347 5.313 tl,948 ".k,922 571 5, 519 .76 13.50 602 5. 1524 .77, 1'3. 7'~Y: '.' Jan:',25i 8,19'9 5,689 5; 353 Feb. 1 .. . . l Peb. 8 ?eb.' 15 Feb'.: 22' 8,278 8,433 8, t.?ll 8,3'02 5, 884 5,945 6,000" 6,115' 5,.543 5. 564 5; 570 S. 580 688 . 6,041 599 6, 142 601 6, 165 538 6, 108 552 6,'132 ;78 .79 " .79 ',' eo' :80 1'3'.75 ..;1 ,', 13.75 l" =': . 13.75 f f4. 00' 13 1.75"" Mart... 1: Mar. 8 Mar~ "15: Mat.. 22: 8,291 , 8.003 8,47<1 8, 586 6, 129 6. 136 5.'9"97' 5.759 5, 642 5.636 5,,474 5,309 602 ''', (" 6,24 80 671 6. 307 80 541 6.015: 81 531 5.040' .82 14.00 14.25' :,"'1 14.25' Ma r ..- 29 ' 8, 7j 3 5.981 5,476 627 6. 103 .82 14'.25 Apr. 5 Apr. 12 8.954 9. 141 6. 297 6, 568 5. 75S 6.088 t _ 713 6.,468 ..8.2\ 14.25 607 6,695 .82 14.25 Apr. "19' Apr'. 26: 9,265 9, 544 6, 567 6, 787 6,055 6,' 2.33 65'4 6,709 .82 593' 6,,826 .82 14.25' 14~ 25' ' \' \", May 3 I May '10" May' '17 May 24 May 31 9,428 9; 204 9,.~89 9,766 9,668 6, 883 6,949 7, '1'01' 7.090 6,958 '6: 6.~68 589, 6, 857 6,'40'4' ~ - '''5'30'' ...... "9"34 .... ; '; ,;. .. 6. '563 .': ." 6i4' ... , '1.237" . ;.....:..:" ', .. 6, 541 572 7. 113 .82 1~.25 .... 82 14."i5 .! .S2 . , .' i4:Z5." .... .81 14.00 6,469 682 7, 151 .80 14.00 June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 9,616 9.360 9,082 8,658 7,278 7, 178 7,094 6,928 6,691 6,587 6,600 6,397 420 7. III .80 13.75 476 7,063 .79 1:;.75 553 7, 153 .79 13.75 481 6,878 .79 13.50 July 5 8,741 July 12 8.771 UM:f&\SyTY or ~IllRGIA$. 560 ~k~ '59 $. 254 6.848 6,650 6,336 6, 337 6,325 6,240 5, 898 5,908 399 6,724 .78 13.25 629 6,869 .78 13.00 442 6,340 .76 12.50 421 6.329 .74 12.00 Data from Georgia 1958 Weekly Hatchery R~ports on Broiler Chicks (Revised March 1959) Week Ending 1958 Eggs Set 1, 000 ; Hatchings and Cross State Movement. Prices T t 1 :Hatched!.! :Shipped: H:t:hed :for Loca,1' : intd : pT ~ta1 d :Paid for: Received !Hatthing: for Broiler ':Placement ! State: ce! Eggs ~ Chicks 1, 000 1,000 1,000 1, 000 (~) ($) Aug. 2 8,302 6, 333 5,800 393 6, 193 .72 11. 50 Aug. 9 8,010 6, 189 5,612 357 5,969 .70 11.00 Aug .. 16 7,448 5,968 5,443 425 5, 868 .68 10.75 Aug. 23 7,294 5,828 5,323 337 5,660 .67 10.50 Aug. 30 6,968 5,695 5,214 279 5,493 .66 10.50 pept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 6,971 7',298 7,319 7, 141 5,318 5,113 4,996 4,963 4,849 4,738 4,673 4,622 330 5, 179 .66 10.50 285 5,023 .66 10.75 200 4,873 .67 11. 00 230 4, 852 .67 11.00 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 7,110 7,248 7,234 7,239 5,291 ?,277 5,263 5, 222 4,907 4,815 4, 827 4,704 245 5, 152 .67 11.00 302 5,117 .67 11. 00 250 5,077 .67 11.00 330 5,034 .67 11. 00 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 7,394 7,549 7,595 7, 524 7,832 5,316 5,271 5,2.64 5,386 5,486 4,768 4,712 4,692 4,861 4,983 353 5, 121 .67 11.00 383 5,095 .67 11.00 324 5,016 .67 11. 00 335 5, 196 .67 11. 00 337 5,320 .67 11. 00 Dec. 6 7,420 5, 582 5,059 329 5,388 .67 11. 00 Dec. 13 8, 146 5, 529 4,954 301 5,255 .67 11.00 Dec. 20 8,092 5,853 5, 273 461 5,734 .67 11. 00 Dec. 27 7,844 5, 306 4,944 460 5,404 .64 10.50 TOTAL 427,108 311,946 286,864 24,233 311,097 !J Total hatched less outshipments, breeder replacements, destroyed, etc. ." __, ...,-ro"'.... . . , "",-.r,~:,..-.""'" I-:r'\rt ""'''': ~-O~~ IJ ..... " ....-:.; ........~ "'''"r..---l!.~_~.; n 'li''''''''m'I''''\~Q 4l""\n~,",,,,ol")rf G E 0 R G I A C R 0 n-', REP 0 R ~gricultural Extension Service Iqrq University of Georgia and the ": tI State Department of Agriculture ----------- 4 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPPRTIBRARIEs G SER VICE S. Department of Agriculture ricultural Marketing Service 9 Extension' Bldg. , Athens, Ga. ------------------- April 1, 1959 Athens'. Ga., April 1 -- A total of 7,440,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the wezk ending March 28, according to the . Georgia Crop Reporting Service. :This compares with the 7, 30~, 000 placed the previous week and is 22 percent more than the 6, 103,000 placed the same week last year. ,.' Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 979.000 co:npar'ed with 9,925,000 the previous week .and is 14 percent more than the 8, 733, 000 ~or the corresponding week last year. Beginning with this release two prices for Georgia produced hatching eggs were obtained;. one for all hatching eggs, the other for eggs purchased at. the farm from flocks with hatcheTy-cwned cockerels. The averag~ reported for all eggs was 48 cents and the ".verage for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery-owned cocke:rels was 48 cents. The majority of tre prices reported were within a range of 40 to 55 cents a dozen. This compares with a range of 40 to 55 cents and an average of 49 cents per dozen last week. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range oi $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7. 50 per hundred compared with a range of $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 82 cents for eggs and $14.25 for chicks. Weighted average prices from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending Mar.ch 28 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds, at farms 15.42; FOB plants 16. 35. Week Ending GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS ,. BROILER TYPE I EGG TYPE Eggs Se,t !! Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1958 1959 j 1959 % of 1958 1958 1959 1959 '"10 of 1958 1959 1959 Thou. Thou. !percent Thou. Thou, iPercent Thou. Tho~. Jan. 24 8,199 8,351 102 6,041 5,742 95 Jan. 31 8,278 8,390 101 6. 142 5,943 97 Feb. 7 8,433 8,854 105 6, 165 6,233 101 .r""eb. 14 8,411 9, 175 109 6. 108 6,270 103 Feb.21 8,302 9. 615 116 6, 132 6,419 105 Feb. 28 8,291 10,082 122 6,244 6,626 106 Mar. 7 8,003 10, 143 127 6,307 6,888 109 Mar.14 8,474 10,030 118 6,015 7,094 118 I Mar.21 Mar.28 8, 586 9,925 8, 733 9,979 116 5, 840 7,305 114 6, 103 7,440 125 122 672 462 713 453 663 571 653 545 732 590 746 587 807 530 864 670 923' 702 793 764 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. - ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ',-' ~ ... "'''\ -.' ';, ! ..- "(_:: T STATE Maine Connecticut F enl' sy1vania Indiana Illinuis Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA ,tt""'lorida Alabama Mis sis sippi Ark2.OlSaS Lot..isiana Texd.::i Washington Oregon California - . .... ' : i .. .~ 'Mar. l4 EGGS S"~'-' T AND CHIC,KS ! PLACED'; IN ~ : COMMERCIAL A-RE.'A~.:>, - - , , - : .V! eek ~~ding " " . Mar. Mar. : Jan. Jan. . . Feb. .feb. 21 28 24 31 7 14 - - BY WEEKS 1959' ,- '. " .. Feb. 21 Feb, 28 Mar. 7 .. Mar. 14 EGGS SET' - .THOUSANDS I '. CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS , ,. age 2 , Mar. -21 , Mar . 28 1,601 1,487 I, 169 1, 113 .1,360 1,464 2,084 2,386 ~94 2,223 410 2,210 2,295 ;. 2, 126 2, 810 .2,800 2, 544 35~ 4,29'6. 62.0 2,463 365 4,'286 - 616 10,030, 9,9l5 4 !?-;r 4, 50~. 1, 148'. 405 4, 545 3,295 " 4,64'3: - " 823- i. 072" ,~ 426- ~~ 4.3 7 4,675 801 :3,005 42.1' 485 1"',.'7-81 1,772 1,565 1, 107 1,370 2, 183 414 2,075 2,065 2,606 2,427 335 4, 279 603 9;979 382 4,601 3,262 4,725 797 3,235 478 469 I, 731 ~1, 274 1,280 1,286 1,272 1,229 1,15,4 1~ 194 1,25~ 1,243 594* 576 648 668 606 601 501 59~ 5i.9 753 709 778 724 737. 843, .835 962 787 730 639 613 744 .877 816 765 783 873 114* 181* 120 130 168 116 197 197 .. 154 .. . 72~: 1 , 9. 7 8 ;, : ~.. 73B :2.:; III . 800. '" 8.48 J,837. ~2j, 063 .86'5. 8l9. ~,.76_9 ., 1,927. 8~9 , 82l: I, 9B2 '.. 1, 851 88~ 2,051 - '" 1, '74h: J~' 74) 1,902". 1,058' ... '537' 1., .. :' 10'i 532 1,094 : 572 i,659* : i; 846* . 2, 932* 'f,776 'I, 9~7 I, 168 ~, 129 - 580 586 :. 3, 084* . ~,070*" 1,814- 1,269 7"00, 3, 214:>:< 1,94 1 1, .295 .- '2,046 '.~, 326' 680 625'. 3, 143 3, 164* 1, 88.6 I, 219 731 3,384 290: . 316." ~ 363 404 373 360 351 437: 377 5,742~ 5,943' 6,233 6,270 6,419 6,626 6,888 7,094 7,305 - .' 198 178 236 205 239 246 2.63 2'32 . 239>: 2, 884 2,964 3,104 3,263 3,202 3,.228 3,278 3, 7'p.~ ': :-3514 J .... 2,025 2,059 2,046 2, 109 2,302 - 2,308 2,469 2,408 1 .'2~:593. 2,998 , 3, 172 3,044 3,276 3,377 3,392 3,580 3,71-3 3,822 397 433 396 412 511 509 450 575 494 2,227 2,136 2, 127 2,214 2,242 2, 178 2,471 2,419 2,271 342 375* 339 382 393 343 345 363 ,356 274 205 240 215 2.34 283 267 301 257 I, 118 I, 108 1,074 1, 163 1, 130 1, 164 I, 176 1,068 I, 165 I, 231 496 690 961 183 845 1, 931 2,084 1,273 678 3,376 379 7,440 216 3,661 2,609 3,761 505 2,475 350 246 1,213 TOTAL 1959 TCTAL 1958 1959 "/0 of 1958 *Revised. , 50,951 51,055 50, 688 43,..773 45,493 46,057 :116- " .... ,. 112 , . 110 . --. ; , ~, ."' -.' " 30,661* 31,343* 31,784>:< 32, 9-.70* 3'3,.425* 33,980* 34,906* 35,944* 36, 123 36,603 29, 153 ,. 105- ," 29,.477 ;106 29,640 29,975 30,777 , -v 107 I' - ,.; -, , ,. ."11 0- ..~ 109 ,. 30,808 110 30,943. 29,86.3. 113 120 29,291 123 30, 134 121 (GIE(Q)~CGllA C~(Q)~1rlllNJCG E~VllCJE AGRICULTURAL ~)(Te:NSION SH~VICE UNIVi::RSrrV OF G.EORGIA ANO THE STATE DEPARTMENT Or- AGI!I' ;ULTURE Athens, Georg~a U, S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE A<..;RICUI..TIJRAL MARI~ETING Sl!RVICE 319 EXTENSION i'!L.,CG., ATHENS, GA, April 7, 1959 \ OEORGIA: The All Commod:.ty Index of Prices Received by'Georgia Farmers increased one point to 2';9 percent of it~ 1910-1914 average during the month ended March 15, 1959. I1creaseG in the prices received for corn, lespedeza seed, milk cows, beef cattle, calvcs,u~nd commercial broilers were primarily responsible for the increase. Partially offsetting w~re lower prices for wheat, oats, cottonseed, all hay, hogs, all'milk wholesale, and eggs. The March Index was approY~ ~ately one percent below a year earlier. UNITED STATES: The Index of Prices Received by Farmers rose 4-tenths of one per- cent (1 point) during the month ended March 15, to 244 percent of its 1910-14 average. Most important price increases were reported for cotton, peef cattle, onions, tomatoes, c\lcurnbers, corn, and wheat. Partially offsetting were lower prices for milk, e~rs, lettuce, and strawberries. The March index yfaS nearly 5 percent below a year earlier~ Th~ Index of Prices ,Paid 1~ ~armers for Commodities, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates rose one-third of 1 percent (1 point) during the month. With the Parity Index and farm product ].rices both.up slightly, the Parity Ratio was 82, the same as in February, but 6 percent lower thml a year earlier. Summary Table for Qeorgia and the United States Index : March 15 : February 15: March 15: Record Hlgfi 1910-14 = 100: 1958 : 1959 : 1959 : Index : Date UNITED STATES Prices Received: 256 . Parit;y Index 1:7-: -----293 Parity Ratio : 87 2h3 ' : 2g-7 : 82 : 244 : 313 : Feb. 1951 298 :-~>'o-- ---:-27Ja.n:-1959 8 2 : 1.~3- --:- DeC J..9h6 GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities: 262 258 All Crops 274 275 Livestock and 237 222 Products 259 310 Mar. 1951 275 319 Mar. 1951 224 295 Sep. 1948 II Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates based on data for the indicated - dates. ,gl Also March 1959. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge RAYMOND R. HANCOCK Agricultural Statistician PRICES REi~IVED BY F.AlM:RS MARCH l,?, 195~ WTm COMPARISONS ------ COWmDITY AIm UHT Vfbeai,- bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain', cwt. GEORGIA i ~ i Average Mar. 151 Feb. 15 1010-14 1958 1959 1.23 $ .67 $ .91 $ $ 2.071 1.97 .91 I .89 1.431 1.25 I '2.15 1.28 1.20 2.20 UNITED STATES i .- I is I Mar. 15 Aver~g; ~r. i 1959 1910_14: 1958 Feb':lS -r;~';:i5 1959 ~959 1.96 I. .884 1 :96 ,I-!-J,=-."""7,...,.4-.j: 1.76 .87 I .399 I .62 rJ .60 I .59 1.30 I .642 i 1.00 II 1.04 I 1.06 I . ! '1.20 I .619 .85 I .92 I .90 2.15 1.69 ;t .75 1~76 Cotten, lb. 12.1 32.0 I 34.0 34.0 12.4 26.0 28.3 I 30.2 Cottonseed, ton $ 23.65 50.00 I 51.00 50.00 22~55 51.20 43.80 I 45.40 Soybeanfi, bu. $ 2.15 I 2.10 2.10 2.1C' 2.05 2.07 Peanhts, lb. 5.2 10.5 4.8 10.1 1l.0 I 10.7 Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ .84 5.50 I 5.50 5.55 1.60 5.58 4.36 I 3.83 Lespedeza Seed,All,cwt.$ 1l.60 I 12.80 14.90 9.05 10.00 I 10.30 Hay,baled, per ton All $ Alfalfa $ Lespedeza $ Soybean & Cowpea $ Peanut $ Wool, lb. I 3268..5300 27.80 37.00 30.30 e.9.50 30.20 31.00 23.10 23.70 M . O' 39.0 27.40 37.00 29.00 31.00 23.00 39.0 18.3 18.50 ; 18.20 . 23.40 29.90 I 22.60 ! 41.7 I 19.30 18.80 I 19.90 19.50 21.60 21.00 28.40 I 27.90 20.90 I 20.40 I 35.1 35.1 Milk Cows, head $ I 33.85 14~.DO 1165.00 1110.00 Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, ~~n. $ I 7.36 $ I 3.96 19.50 I 15.70 I 18.00 20.40 15.50 20.90 Calve s, cwt. $ 22.30 25.90 26.50 Milk,Wholesale,mvt.: F,luid Mkt. Manuf. All $ $ $ I 2.43 5.951 6.05 I 3.30 3.55 I Y5.90 !/6.00 !/5 .75 Turkeys, lb. 29.0 27.0 25.0 Chickens, per lb. :F:'aJ;"lll Com'l Bro il. . All if. I 13.3 18.5 21.0 20.9 14.5 16.5 16.4 14.5 17.0 16.9 Eggs, doz. ,. 21.4 46.7 47.2 43.0 _~ 0 i y Revised. !/ Prelimbary Estimate. .,.-.--..--- 7.27 5.42 6.75 I1200.00 20.30 I 21.70 i 24.00 212.00 1235.00 15.40 15.40 I 22.80 23.30 I 28.40 J 27.90 1.60 14.4 I !! !/4.1 II 27.1 11.4 21.5 16.7 1j 21.5 ?0.8 I 40.8 I 4.78 ,-I 3.19 . 1/ 4.22 Y4.06 I. 24.9 .I. . II 13 .1 17.2 I 16.6 I 35.4 23.6 I 13.3 17.3 I 16.8 33.8 ,_..._._. __.. _ _' t... . ,i _ ..... . _ ... _ _......_ ._ ._ ... _ ! I PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELECTI:D FEEDS MAHCH 15, 1959 WITH COMPARISONS .- .- -_. ---'--1 -T:-iSW~.r;l'TFeb715JMar. _._ ----,-------_._---_. .._..-. ---_. gr:icu1:ture lfniversity of Georgia and the State Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service 319 Extension Bld~. , Athens,!, ~a. G~I -E-O-R--G-i-A--C-H--IC--lc-'H--A-T-C--H-E-R--Y--R-E-P--O-R-T---------------------A-p--ri-l-8-,--J-9~$-9---: -" --- . I. , A~hens, Ga~, April 8 - ~ A total of 7, 173, 000 broiler chicks' we~e placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending April 4, according to 'the 1 Geo.~gia 'Cr~p Reporting Serv~ce. This compares with the 7,440,000 .p1aced. the previous' weekand is 11 percent more 'than the 6,468,000 placed the !?'ame week last year. ;, , I ... 4 I , Eggs 'set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 900, 000 compared with: 9, 9.7'~, 000 t~e previo~s week and is 11 pe'rcen~ m'ore than the 8, 9~4, .00; for-the corresponding weC7k'last year. ! .~ . The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatchipg eggs wre rep9rte~ within a range of 40 to 55 cents with an average of 47 cents for all .' hatching eggs and 46 cer.ts for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with' ' hatchery owned cockerels. This compares with a range of 40 to 55 eents 1as.t week arid an average of 48 cents for both classifications of eggs last we~k. Most pri~es charged for chicks ~e~e...reported within a range of $6.00 to $8. 0:0 w~th an ~ve!"age. of $7.00 per hundr'ed c0r!?-pared with a range of $6.00 to $9. qo with:~n average of $7. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices 1asf year were' 82 eents for eggs and $14.25 for chicks. ., Weighted average prices from the Federal-State Market News Ser'vic~,for broilers during the week ending April 4 are as follows: Georgia broiler.s ~.j/4- 33/4 pounds, at farms 15.91; FOB plants 16.40. .;' . , .. - . GECRGIA, EGGS .. SET, HATCHINGS, BROILER TYPE AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYF,E Week Ending: -- , Eggs Set !! 1958 19-59 . 1959 % - of 1958 Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1958 1959 1959 0/0 of 1958 Eggs ~hickj; ,Set Hatched " 1959 1959'~' ,I . .. Thou. Thou. percentl Thou. , ". :Jan'; 3f' 8,278 8, 390 . 101 6, 142 :Feb. 7 . 8,433 8,854 105 6, 165 ;Feb.14 8,411 9, 175 109 6, 108 Feb, a1 i~b: i8 ' ., . 8,3029,615 8,291 .. 10', 082 ' ,116 122 ' 6,132 6,244 Mar. 7 !Ma;r.1~ .. 8,003 10, 143 8,'474 10,030 127 6,307 118 6,015 :Mar.2l: .8,586 9,925 ' 116 5,840 Thou. 5,943 6,233 6,270 6,.419 6,626 6,888 7,094 7,305 Perce'nt '. . 97. 101' 103 105 106 . 109 118 125 Thou. ThQu~ " 713 453 663 '5,71' 653 545. 73~. 590 746 587: ' 807 ' 530.. 864 .. 670. --.' 92.3 '702'.~ iMar.28: ,Apr. 4 , 8,'733 8,,954 9,979 114 I 9,900 III , 6,103 7,440 6,468 7, 173 122' III I; 793 ! 764 . ~ 706 : 706: i " !.! )nc~~des eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. .. 'I , ,ARCH;IE LANGLEY .Agricultur~l ~tatistician In Charge . W. A. WAGNE;R Agricultural Statisti'c;ian UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA , .. -.: ...., . .'I \', ".' ,-., , .J ..... ,., APR- q '59 L1eAAftiES ,.. " .~ J' 3TATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas VTashington Cregon Califorcia TOTAL 1959 TOTAL 1958 1959 '/0 of 1958 *Revised.. Mar. 21 EGGS S>.J;.J;,T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS , BY WEEKS - 1959 - , :.week El1ding " ,, ., - . Mar. Apr.. Jan. Feb. ' Feb. Feb .. ~""eb; Mar. 28 4 31 7 '. " : t4, 21 28 7 " " " Mar., 14 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS, 1,487 I, 113 1,464 2,386 410 2,210 2, 126 2, 800 2,463 365 4,286 616 9,925 405 . 4, 545 " 3; 295 '4,675 " 801 3,005 421 485 1, 772 .1, 565 I, 107 1,370' 2, 183 414 2,075 2,065 2, 606 2,427 335 4,279 603 9,979 382 4,601 3,262 4,725 791' , 3,235 478 ,469 ' : I, 731 1,629 'I, 131 1,412 1,979 363 1,863 2,,108 2,494 2,458 3534,235 600 9,900 393 4,680 3,375 4, 590 829 3; l79 455 491 " I, 711 1,280 1,286 1,272 576 , 648 668 709 778 724 639 613 744 181 120 130 738 800 848 2, III , 1,837 2,063 1,741 1,901 1,776 J, ,101 1,094 I, 168 532 572 580 ~,846 2,932 3,084 316 363 404 5,943 6,233 6,270 178 236 205 2,964 3,104 3,263 2,059 2, 04-6 2, 109 3, 172 3,044 3,276 , 433 39'6 412 2,136 2, 180*, 2,21~ ,375 339 382 205 240 215 1, 108 1,07'4 1, 163 1,229 606 737 877 16~ 865 1,769 1,967 1, 129 586 3,070 373 6,419 239 3,202 .2,302 3,377 511 2,288* 393 234 1,130 I, 154 I, 194 601 524* 843 835 816 765 176 197 ,8,29.' :" 849 1,927 1,9'62 1,814 1,941 1,269, 1, 295 700 680 3,214 3, .143 360 357 6,626 6,888 246 263 3,228 3,278 2,308 2,469 3,392 3,580 509 450 2,267* 2, 471' 343 345 283 ' , 267 I, 164 I, '176 1,221* 596' 962 783 197 821 I, 851 2,046 1,326 625 3, 164 437 7,094 232 3,708 2,408 3,713 575 2.,419 363 301 1,,068 -. - Mar.:' 21 1,243 519 787 873 154 883 2,051 1,886 I, 219 731 3,384 377 7,305 239 3,514 2, 593 3,822 494 2,271 356 257 1, 165 P-age 2 - . .' Mar;. Ap~,. 28 ' " 4 - '. -. 1,231 496 690 961 183 845 1,931 12,084 :1,273 678 3,376' 319 7,440 216 3,661 2,609 3, 761 505 2,475 350 246 1,213 I, 229 597 985 877 198 885 I, 914 ' 2, 021 1,356 637 3,307 413 7, 173 264 3, 712 2, 540 3,745 559 2, 558 232 268 1,207 51, 055 45,493 112 I 50, 688: '50; 228 .4..'.6 ,. , 057 ,' 110 . "- -: "- 46, 808 : 1()'7 ' .. , , 31,343 29,477 ., '106 31,837* 32,97,0 29,640 29,975 I 107 '" ': " UO 33,471* 34,069* 34,929* 35, 910* - 36, 123 , . 36,60-3 3'6,677 30,777 30,,' 808 . 3'0,,943 29" 863 2,9,/1.91' 30,134 31, 793 - :-'1. 0'9 ,- III -, ) - ': ,. '... 113- ." " " ( '. ,. 120 ; : I .;. 1.~3:1 - " : '. : ,I ." .- . . .121 ,. 115 .19~ CGIE(Q)~(GllA ceIRi Ip>J{lE.)~ 1rnNCG IE~VllceJE (3 It' 3 CO) tS: I9 ~ r f,......,. 1'3 AGRICUI.TURAI. UNIVERSITY OF GEEXOTERNGSIAIO~NNSDETRHVEICE ~lrY fu I.r OF CEO!\GtA U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE AGRICULTURAL MAHKETING SERVICE STATE OEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE APR 1 l) '59 319 EXTEN:iION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. Athens, Georgia . LlBPARI-,S April 13, 1959 " QENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF APRIL 1, 1959 GEORGIA: Freguent rains during March delayed land preparation and planting operations throughout most of the State. Pfogress in transplanting tobacco and planting of corn, cotton, and other spring planted crops is well be~ hind usual schedule for this time of year, Ample moisture supplies and above normal temperatures during March were favorable for growth of small grains and pastures. Pasture condition on April 1 was well above last year and slightly above average for the date. The condition of wheat and rye was also well above a year ago and slightly above average . Prospects for peaches in Georgia on April, 1 were nearly as good as a year ago. Although a forecast of production will not be made until the 11th of next month, the average condition of this yearls crop as reported by growers on April 1 has been exceeded only three times in the last 20 years. The current con- dition of 84 percent of normal is one point below the record high c0ndition for the date reported in 1945, 1953, and 1958. 1'otal production depends not only on condition but also on the number of trees of bearing age which changes from year to year. ' Georgia's 1959 wheat c~op is expected to be more than 500,000 bushels above last year's short crop. Wheat conditions on April 1 indicated a crop of 2,163,000 bushels which would be 32 percent above production last year and three percent above average. Milk production in GeQrgia during March is esti.1l1ated at 99 million pounds, an increas~ of Bmillion po~nds over last month. Hens on Georgia farms laid an esti.1l1ated 139 million eggs during Harch. The average number of layers on hand during the month totaled 7, 446, 000, a decline of 98,,000 from the previous month, but ~he highest average number of record for the month of March. PEACHES - SOUTHERN STATES: TheApril.l condition of peaches in the Southern States, reported at 84 percent, was one point below the near-' record figur.e, of last April but 24 pointG above average for that date. The con- dition was reported slightly better than last year in South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi; the same in Louisiana; slightly'below last year in North Caro- lina and Georgia; and significantly lower in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Frost damage to'Apri1 1 was ~eport~d light in all States except North Carolina. The 87 percent condition reported for that State does not reflect fully the damage from the low temperatures of March 28. In South Carolina most varieti'es 1-Jere past full bloom by April 1. Slight frost damage ...ras reported in Orangeburg County. Excessive rains have hampered spraying 9perations in both 'South Carolina and Gecrgia. In both of these States the heavY set will require thinning in order to secure desired fruit size. In Alabama practically all varieties had bloomed by April'l with a minimum of cold damage. Arkansas reported a heavY bloom and amlndant moisture supplies. In ~ouisiana a light frost 'on March 13 apparently caused no losses and a hea~J thinning .job is in pr~5pect. Light March freezes. thinned out some of the buds in Oklahoma but Apri1; 1 prospects,were still substan- tially above average. In Texas low tomperatures Garly in March .and again on March 21 -resulted .in only very ligl').t damage.' ' ,: P.EACH CONDITION AS OF' APRIL 1 BY STATES (Percent) , State: :Av'erage 19h8-57: 1956 : '1957 . 1958 : : N.C. 66 57 88 89 .C. : 61 50 83 83 3a. : Ala. 61 56 42 50 71 85 78 83 :1iss. : 52 53 47 67 .'.rk. : 61 79 86 94 ..Ja. :kla. 59 52 48 64 80 81 77 84 '.:'cxas 46 43 64 82 - 3tates: 60 53 78 85 1959 87 86 8!+ 84 72 88 81 7h 74 8L~ ARCHIE LA.NGLEY Agrir.ultural Statistician In Charge CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician UNITED STATES - GENERA.L CROP REPORT AS OF APRIL 1, 1959 Winter wheat prospects have improved since December in the heavy producing Central Great Plains'which outweigh poorer prospects in some other' areas. A' cool, wet March hampered farming operations over the eastern third of the count~J and in the Central Plains, but open weather permitted rapid progress in the South~ west, and field work started earlier than usual in the north~n Plains. Spring vegetable production is expected to be about the same as last year. Citrus fruit prospects were maintained during March and other fruits generally escaped any serious freeze damage. Western mountain snowpack is still light in southern portions, but resevoir storage supplies are adequate. Feed grain stocks remaining on farms on April 1 were 8 percent above a year earlier, and farm-stored food grains were over a half larger than a year ago. Food grain stocks on farms were about 60 percent larger than a year earlier and a fourth above average. Wheat stocks show an increase of 60 perca~t over last year following the record 1958 production, and nearly a fourth more rye was farm-stored on April 1 than a year earlier. An unequalled volume of soybeans was still farm-stored on April 1-- 6 percent above last April's record and nearly double the average. Flaxseed stocks were double those on April 1, 1958 and the fourth largest of record for the date. Farm stocks of feed grains on April I were 8 percent above last year in total tonnage and nearly one-third above average. Compared to a year earlier corn stocks were 8 percent higher,. sorghum up 5 percent, oats up 9 percent, and barley up 1 percent. Bountiful harvests last year provided ample feed supplies to maintain the necessary feeding schedules for the increased livestock numbers during the winter which was long and relatively severe in many sections of the Nation. WINTER WHLAT: The fall seeded wheat crop fought through a relatively hard win~er but emerged with some minor gains. Conditions on April I indicated a crop of 966 million bushels. This would be 9 million bushols above the December 1 forecast, 18 percent less than the record 1958 crop of 1,180 million bushols but 19 percent a bove average. Increases since December 1 have been largely confined to the Central Great Plains. Such increases more than offset reduced production prospects in the oastern Corn Belt and the Southwest. MILK PRODUCTION: flilk cows on farms produced an estimated 10,667 million pounds of milk in March. This was 1 percent less than in' the same month last year, but 6 percent more than the March 1948-57 average. Milk production advanced soasonal1y about as rapidly as in 1958, but about 3 percent slower than usual from February to March. Totc~ output in March was sufficient to provide 1.95 pounds of milk daily to each person in the United States. This compared with 2.00 pounds in March a year earlier and the 10-year average for the month of 2.05 pounds. Milk production in tho first 3 months totaled 29.8 billion pounds comparod with 29.9 billion pounds in January-March period last year. POULTRY AND EGG PRODUCTION: Farm flocks laid 5,952 million eggs' during March-9 percent more then in March 1958. All regions showed increases ,over last yoex. Tho sharp increase in egg production is attributed to several factors. This year favorable weather prevailed over most of the country in contrast to the vary unfavorable weather of February and'rfurch last year. Also tho proportion of pullets in the laying flock is back to normal and much higher than it was a year ago when, in an effort to maintain flock numbers, farmers retained a larger numbor of hons than usual. The trend continues toward larger, well-managed flocks and improvGd laying strains. Total egg production January through March 1959 was 6 percent above the samo period last year . " ,q -- ......... -"'- " -I ~ 6" CGIE(Q)~GllA ce~(Q)1P ~IEl?'((J)If~JrllNG ~IE~VllCIE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE S.TATE OEPAR!fo1ENT QF A,GRIClJl':.ToUPtE -.' "' U, S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE :' A1 AGRICUL rURAL MAt~KETING SERVICE '~ '~~:gt;:~rr',EtF'~~ BL~~~. HENS GA. '.: !,thens, Ge~rgia' ~ . ," ':.' .:...... " ... ", :' ,:,' {... ... , V'SGBTABL1!S' FOR FR}~F(}1.A~KET April 14, 1959.!. R ,1- UNITED $T/.TF"s: ,,', Spring ,'. '., "; ~ . ,.... ~, ...'.;.Apr'il-"l; 1959 ., ,.~ . vegethble 'production this y'ear i:", i'' ... ,'I .,1-:_ is '''expe~te,d." to total cibout, . ", ..... , the pan'1e as ilast. y~ar an<:). .slightly' ab'dve' average,. tho, Crop 'Re- ., porting .Board announced -today. 'Estimated prociu'ction of vegetables ~hich rri-ak~ 1;lP about thre.e ...fourths ()f the spring' 'crop, excluding melons" is one percent .bo;Lo' the 1958" C.r')P "and two percG11t abdve avora'go. Crops with substantially smaller production than last year are t'omatoc's, onions, cucumbers, and snap b'C~il;;~' Less sweet corn, green peppcrs, beots arid eggplant are also 'forccnst. Thosc reauc- tions .are p:artly offset by a large incTEJase'in celery. More letthc'o;, \cabbage, . ,'cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, green peas, carrots and' shaJ,lo'):.s i~ also expected. In addition to those crops for which forec~sts have bean made, proliminary acre- age estimptes have been pr.eparod for a number of other spring c~ops. The sp~ing acr6agEJ estimated to date is 2 percent less than in, 1958. These' crops usually,.', account for about four-fifths of the total spring acri:Jage. ' ': ' hbove normal t&mperaturGs advanced the harvest o~ most vogetablcs in Cali- fornia one to three weeks and bunching of supplies of'many crops'resultod . Cori~ sequently, ,harvest of somo crops is nearing completion and overall production is ata s64sonal low. Marketings are expectod to gradually increase as harvest of major. I?pring crop,s get underway. Harm weather "alGO speeded m~turity of 1110st' crops in JuoizoI;la and TLxas. Lottuce Shipments 'from "'.rizona contin~e {wavy. :Blight has been quite troub~esomc to Te~as, oniohs, carro;ts and tomatoes, but tho rec-ent dry weathr has .brought about' improved"conditions' of th~se crops. : Some acreage losses 'ocourred in Florida as the result of heaVy ,rains. Crops in "th~ harve.sping stage gene:rally suffered'most. Planting of tho :spring cr9ps was also dolayed~ ..' HowevfJr, crops rospondDd well to the dryer weathor near the, end', of the ~onth~. Heavy rains and cold woathcr'~n tho othor Southeastern States havo dcl~yod $~raw berry. harvest. These conditions have also r,etarded devtlopment and 'delayed" plantings,of other spring vugctables. Planting of spring vegetables was ~lso' de- . layed in the Nort1'1oastcrn St3tes because of h. c a ' v y r . a i n s and,snQw., SNf,P 'BEJ~NS: Tho acreage of mid:" spring ,snap beans is 'estimated a:t '14,459 aeres" '1 ' 6 percent 'below las:t year and about one-fbur-th be1'0W' avorag'e. ' .:";' Compared with last year, 811 States have"less acreage, except Louisiana. " .'-: , " ~ ", :; I , .. " ' ChBlli,GE: 'Production from the early spri~g crop is oxpected tbt~t~l 2,224,000 cwt., 7 percent mor8 than last year but 9 percent below average. De- crGases from tho 1958 production in Georgia and Mississippi arc more than offset by oxpected increases in South Carolina, Louisiana and California. In South Garolina, cool Vleath8r in Fubruary and excessive rains in March causod some damage but the crop is generally in good condition. It has greonod up well and harvest is expected to start tho latter part of April. Unfavorable weather has placed the Georgia crop two to three weeks behind schedule. Heavy rains have ~Gached fertilizur and prevGnted growers from getting into the fields. Harvest ~as becn very limit<;d to date. PGak harvcst is expected in latG May. Cold, Het n~ather in Mississippi has retarded growth, but hoads arc beginning to form. \ith favorable growing conditions during J..pril, hQrvest is oxpected to start aOQut May 1. The Louisiana crop made good progress during March. In California, cOuditions have been favorable for harvGst and supplies arc expected to continue at aoout present lovels during most of J..pril. " -2- LETTUCE: . Early spring production is now forecast at 7,337,000 cwt., 5 percent above last year and more than a fourth above average. In North and South Carolina, cold, wet weather has retarded growth. However, the crop is in generally good condition. Light harvest of early fields in Georgia is expected to start the second week in April. Above average quality and yields are expected. In New Mexico, cool temperatures have slowed development and the crop is 10 days to 2 weeks late. High winds the latter part of March destroyed some acreage in Dona Ana County and the Chavez-Eddy area. Peak ship~ents are expected about midMay from Dona Ana County and about a week later from the Chavez-Eddy area. In Arizona, shipments from the Salt River Valley are hea~/ but the Theba deal is nearing completion.. Harvest in the Aguila-Salome area should be underway by April 15 and is expected to start in the Wilcox-Bowie area early in M~. Wind, birds and rabbits cave caused some d~lage at Wilcox-Bowie but condition and quality are generally good. The California spring crop is in generally good condition. Harvest has begun in the Kern County, Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo and Oxnard areas. ~upplies from the Santa Maria-~an Luis Obispo area s10uld increase during April. The important Salinas-Watsonville area is expected to start harvest early in April. Harvest in the Brentwood-Patterson district should be underway before ~pril 15. Total supplies are expected to remain light until the latter part of ~pril. ONIONS: The late spring onion acreage is placed at 12,400 acres, 18 percent below the acreage harvested last year and 16 percent below average. Cali- fornia is the only St;Jtc in the group having a larger acreage than in 1958. In North Carolina, acreage for harvest is less than half of last year. This acreage usually provides production beginning in May. The Georgia acreage is three-fourths of last year. The excessive rains in March caused no damage. Harvest is expected to start in early May reaching a peak late in the month. North Texas growers did not plant the acreage they intended to because of unfavorable weather conditions early in the planting season and a shortage of plants later on. ~crGage for harvest is two-thirds of last year. Early planted fields made slow growth because of cool weather and high winds caused some tip burn . Plants are in fairly good condition but additional surface moisture would be beneficial. In Arizona, growers planted more than intended but 7 percent less than last year. Harvest started at Yuma about April 1. Acreage for harvest in California is 11 percent over last year. Increases arc reported in Stockton, Perris-Hemet and Los ll.ngcles areas. Harvest started in the Imperial Valley late in March (much earlier than usual) and will be in volume late in April. Harvest is expected to start in the Stockton district in IGte Ilpril but it will be wall into May before appreciable supplies are available. 1.11 tho acreage in the Kern district is in very good condition. .. ,. _3 _ AC~AGE AND ESTlMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1959 WITH CCMPARISONS CROP AND STATE ACREAGE FOR HARVEST :Average: 1958 : :1949_57 : I Irid. 1959 : YJELD PER ACRE : Av. : 1958 : Irid. :49_57: I 1959 I PRODUCTICN I :Average: 19s8 iInd ,i949~57: :1959 SNAP BEANS Mid-Spring: South Carolina Georgia Alabama. Mississippi Louisiana Group Total C.ABBAGE y Early Spring: South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana California Group Total y ONIONS La.te Spring: North Carolina Georgia Louisiana Texas llrizona Ca.1ifornia Group Total - Acres _ I 7,720 : 4,890 : 1,200 : 2,780 : 3,360 : 19,940 : : 5,800 3,900 850 1,900 3,000 15,450 : 2,090 : 5,340 I 1,000 : 4,360 : 3,960 I 2,910 :. :9 t130 I : 2,400 4,200 900 2,900 3,000 3,600 17,000 I 800 : 1,000 : 190 : 7,690 I 1,280 : 4,470 : 14,710 2,300 -800 4,700 2,700 4,700 15,200 _ Cwt. _ 5,600 20 20 3,300 17 19 750 21 23 1,700 24 28 3,100 24 28 14,450 21 22 2,500 139 85 145 3,500 112 100 100 900 107 lOS 105 2,000 105 85 120 3,400 91 100 95 3,800 217 225 225 16,100 125 122 138 1,000 75 75 - - 600 85 90 47 3,100 32 25 2,500 313 270 5,200 291 265 12,400 139 154 - 1,000 crwt. _ 157 116 83 74 26 20 May 11 65 53 81 84 412 347 288 204 599 420 115 94 447 246 366 300 635 810 2,451 2,074 362 350 94 240 323 855 2,224 60 172 85 72 9 253 118 397 729 1,259 1,246 May 11 2,010 2,337 !/ Includes processing. ARCHJE IJlNGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator ". ;" ,. i ., ~ ~ G!EORGIA .C.ROP A~ri~u1tq.l-a1):;xt~n~.i,~nSe1"vic~ niversity of Geprgia and the S__ta_t_e_D_e_p_~_l_r_t_m_e_nJ~ of Agriculture_ REPOR.TINq. SERVICE .. I . U .. 5" Department of AgricI:i1tur~. Agricultural Marketing Service;. 319 Extension Bldg. , Athens, G~.. GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERy'R " ...." April 15, 1959 , l Athens, Ga., April 15 -- A total of 7, 382~ 0'00 broiler chicks were p~aced, with producers in Georgia during the week ending April 11, according to tHe I Geor.gia .Crop Reporting Service. This compares wi.th. the 7, 173, '000 ;p1ace~ the; prev'i.Qus yveek and is 10' per.cent,more than the 6, 69~, ,000 .p1aced the same Weekj last year. ' . . . ":, I i .' .,' ,.: ' .\ l I Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries' amounted to 9, 710, 000 compared with 9,90.0, oa.o t\1:'e previous w.e,ek and is 6 percent more than the 9, 141, 000 for :,the corr'esp.0 27.5 30.5 , 31.0 39.0 29.0 33.0 24.0 32.5 32.0 38.0 25.0 37.0 29.0 34.0 846,300 19,000 75,500 412,000 119,100 116,400 22'2,800 121,400 226,900 317,200 139,500 1,170,000 458,200 508,200 23,000 240,500 h32,000 105,300 130,000 765,900 191,400 176,800 Total 214,000 32.1 6,877,400 DISTRICT V BaIdWil\ Bibb Blackley Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Roc\ , G E qR.G.IA ,:'C.R 'OF' RE'POR T ING SERVICE', ''\\/ -IJ~-:J.~J1<,"~'I\" ' JI J )'-\\~rf:r~,-' I r rl\/ ~J\J APRJ "\"59 , I 'R~)~~s;; 472'9159 G~URGIA CHl~K,; HA TCHER Y, B.EPORT: L~E.RA11S' , Athens, 'Ga., April 29 -- A total of 7, 319,:,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia du,ring the week ~nding April 25, according to the Georgia Crqp Reporting Service. 'This compares with,the 7,477, O.QO 'placed the previous' week arid lS 7, pereent"rrJ.0re' th'an the 6; 826,,000 pi'ate:d the same week last year. ' , " , ' .. " ,', , , : , " :' ' , Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,480, 000 compared with 9,778,060 'the, pr-evious '~eek,and I.s:l p'ercent less than the 9:,544,000 for the . correspbn'ding week last ye~r',' , ' :... !, ' " :', T~e majority; of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching ~ggs were reported within a range of 35 to 50 cents with an, average of 44 cents ;for all hatching eg'gs':and '43 cents for eggs' purchas-ed a,t the far1;n from fioC;ks with , hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 35 to 52 c'ents' and an average Qf 45 cents for all hatching l eggs an,d 43- cents for eggs purchased at:,the farm frorI:l flo,cks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most 'p.rice s charg,ed for thic~s, were'reported witQ.in a range 'o,f $5. aO'to $,8~':OO with an average of $6. 75 per hun- dred G'ompare'd with a range of $5. 00 to $8.00 with an average of $6. 75 per 'hun- ' cited last week. The average pric~s,l~st year Were 82 cents for eggs and $14.25 for: ch, lcks,.I ,', '" '" .... . . .. '. . . . . . . . ',' " '.' ' J' /' W~ighted average prices 'from the Fe'derai";'State 'Mar'ket, News Service fo~ broilers during the week ending April 25 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/4 -' 3 3/4 pounds,: at,fa;rms, 15. 96~;, FOB pl&,nts',16. 62~. ' GEO~GiA' EGGS" SE:j,:' ~~t2~nNGS,'" A~b CH:IC~:PL;'C~MENTS - BROILER TYPE ; I EGG TYPE W~ek En:ding , U " , !' Egg~ S.et Chicks Placed for ,..' ' Br,0iler,~ ,.,: in,G'.e.orgia, ~ggs Chicks Set ,Hatched' 1958 I 1959 1959 1.of 19 5%8 1958 , 1959 0/0 1959 of 1958 1959 1959 , " 'Thoi,l., Th~u,';:''lpe,~c,~~~,?'h~,~., .:, T}l~ui '~'l~e!,~.~n~JTh~u., Thpu. F~b.21: Feb.28 M~r. 7: Mar.14, Mar.2f Mar.28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr.25 I 8,302 9,615 116 6,132 6,419 8,291 : 10, 082 I 122., 6,2.t14 , :6,6,26 ~,003, 10, 143., l2t: :6, 307 " 6,,8,88, 8,474 10,030 .. 1',18, 6,; 015 ',7,0'94 8, 586; 9,925 116 '5,'840 ':7',305 " 8,733 9, 979 114 6, 103 ,7,440 8,954 9, 900 III 6,468 7, 173 9, 141 9,710 106 6,695 7,382 9,265 9,778 106 6, 709 7,477 9, 544 9,480 99 I 6, 826 7,319 105 106 109 118 " Y25 122 111 110 III 107 732 590 7:46 ' 5S7 8'07' 530 864':, 670 923 702 793 764 706 706 685 723 725 669 559 588 I 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcherie s producting chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia --------------------------------------~---------------------------------- STATE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1959 Week Ending Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr. 25 Mar. 21 Mar. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Page 2 ~ Apr. 25 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine 1, 517 1,601 1, 553 1,243 1, 231 1,229 1, 187 1, 215 1,350- Connecticl:t 1, 178 1, 124 1, 071 519 496 597 578 598 602 ?ennsylvania 1,412 1,277 1, 516 787 690 - 985 865 927 735 Indiana 2,201 2,062 1,958 873 961 877 911 871 930 " Illinois 348 285 280 154 183 198 182 218 173 - II Missouri 1,933 1,730 1,723 883 845 885 882 748 711 Delaware 2,099 2, 136 2,048 2,051 1, 931 1,914 1,833 1,985 1, 720 Maryland 2,408 2,577 2,373 1,886 2,084 2,021 1,904 1, 729 1,914 Virginia 2,461 2, 504 2,497 1,219 1, 273 1,356 1,247 1,072 1,025 West Virginia 363 341 365 731 678 - 637 676 681 -694 North Carolina 4, 157 4, 197 3,835 3,384 3,376 3,307 3,332- '3,287 - 3,313 South Car olina 489 525 526 377 379 413 375 390 338 GEORGIA 9,710 9,778 9,480 7,305 7,440 7, 173 7,382 7,477 7,319 lorida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 331 4,494 3,301 4,601 826 3, 185 452 447 1, 616 364 4,411 3, 158 4,310 657 - 3,oio 405 451 1,459 386 4,444 3, 150 4,371 610 2, 864 373 435 1, 552 239 216 264 214 220 193 3,514 3,661 3,712 3,640 3,600 3,767 2,593 2,609 2,540- 2,657 2,633 2,690 3,822 3,761 3,745 3,618 3,625 3, 567 : 494 505 559 488 500 468 2,271 2,475 2, 558 2,473 2,600 2,627 356 350 232 329 326 418 257 246 268 280 279 250 1, 165 1, 213 1, 207 1,245 1, 173 1, 188 TCTAL 1959 TCTAL 1958 1959 Vlo of 1958 49, 529 ~7,462 104 48,362 48,478 100 47,410 49,461 96 ! 36, 123 36,603 36,677 36,298 36, 154 35,992 29,291 30, 134 31,793 33, 156 33,291 33-,667 123 121 115 109 109 107 ------ ~-- _. lI " II JI I "' 3 J!::J- CGIE(Q)~GHA C~(Q)Ir ~lEIP(Q)JR{llllN(G [~vnceIE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE J,lNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE J~thens, Georgia U. S. OEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULT'JAAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG,; ATHENS, GA. II/lay 4, 1959 GEORGIA CASH RECEIPTS FROM LIVESTOCK SET~ ALL TI~~ RLCORD IN 1958 Cash receipts from livestock and livestock products on Georgia farms set a new high record of $412,7321.000 in 1958. This is 16 percent, or ~53,047,000 above the 1957 receipts of $359,685,000. Commercial broilers accounted for $164,521,000, or 39.9 percent of the total, for all livestock and was followed in rank by cattle and calves l-lith $69,748,000; hoes, ~;;68,807,000; eggs, $53,128,000; Dairy products $49,466,000; farm chickens, ~5,328,000; turkeys, $1,185,000; sheep and lambs, $431,000 and'wool $118,000. Cash.receipts from crops for 1958 will be available in September 1959. LIVESTOCK CASH RECEIPTS FOR GEORGIA 1954 195, 1956 1957 1958 '(Thousand Dollars) Hogs 59.,570 41,879 46,888 57,833 68,807 Cattle & Calves 28,276 40,795' 40,937 47,610 69,748 pairy Products 42,717 45,291 48,663 50,710 49,466 Com. Broilers 101,951 125,700 129,836 150,336 164,521 other Chickens Turke!,s 3,998 2,502 1+,171 1,912 4,536 1,845 .4,690 1,839 5,328 1,185 Eggs 33,152 40,891 42,115, 45,991 53,128 Sheep & Lambs . 27 42 245 509 431 W-o-ol- - - - - -- -- - - -'51- -- -- - - - 5-4-- - - - - 1--11-- -- -- - -- -16-7- - - - - -11-8- - T--O-T-AL- A--BO-VE-- - - - 2--7--2,2-44- -- - -3-00-,73-5- - - - 3-1-5,1-76- - - -3--59-,68-5-- -- - --41--2--,73-2- , CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician .' ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In C&arge MAY (, '59 LfBRft.RIC" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUT~ON OF 1958 CASH RECEIPTS FROM GEORGIA LIVESTOCK' ..0 ~~ ~I ~, ~ ~~y~ ,Ql '* \ \ ~ \ .~ \" 0 J.;;.9%' \ \ ,'\,\ \\ f\qo ) :0 ~(J~CO "" \ I '.' I ;' / I j I ,I ~ en to r-l g;Cf) ~ (.) ~~ ~ E-\ ~ (.) ......~" CO~tiliIERCIAL BROIlERS 39. 9% \ ~k OTHER. includes farm chickBns, turkeys, sheep and lambs, and wool. ." .. II ." '6- ,/. ~. -i J . . . ..~-.... .I.]'t!A~...,......" I I ~::... . ' Ii" . / - "\,.', ",,". I 'i:" , , . ,. ~ ~,l .I .t '"~.)". ~~\~~. \": -~, '.,:'\"-, / III~J, j ..... ~~J~. '. '\" """.. ~. ~ ~.':,' "~~. I I'~, .. k.', '- ".~.IW' \* . ~, ..." \ i~ _ J ~ :p) '" .... . . .~\ ~t. .:.ilwJ.\~V'~ ~~_._. GE0RGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \!\j F 1<_ j \/ . -JrSJ.~J PJ}-\~rcFfERY Release 5/6/59 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT LleRARIE...c:. :.Athens, Ga., May 6 -- A total of 7, 244, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending May 2, according to the Geor~ia Crop Repo'rting Service. This compa.res with the 7, 319, 000 placed the previous weels: 'and is 6 percent more than th~ .6,857,000 placed the same week last year." " ,.. , . i Egg,s set'oy Georgia hatcneries amounted to 9, 632, 000 compa'red with 9,480, ood the pre.)ious week and is .2 percent more than the 9, 428, ~O(): for: the corr(~isponding week. la.s.t .y.e:ar. . . The: maj~rity of the pric'e~ paid' for Georgia produce'd hatching eggs were reported within a range of 35 to 50 cents with an average of 44 cents for all hatching ~gg~ and 42 cents for. egK~ pu:,:"ch?-sed at the farm from floc~s, wi~h h~tch. ery 'owned coc~erels. Last week the range was from 35 to 50 cents with an aver-, age of 44 cents' for' all hatching eggs and 43 cents for eggs purchase.d at the farm from .flocks. with hatchery owned c.ookerels. ,Most prices charged for chicks were :re'p6rted within a range of.,$5 ..00 to $8.06 with an' average of $6. 75 per hundred compared with a range of ,$5.'00 to $8.00 with an average o~ $6,. 7.5 pe'r hun- : dred last 'week,. The average prices last year were 82 cents for eggs and $14.25; for c~ic,kl? Weighted, av~rage.prices 'from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending May 2 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/43 3/~!pou~ds, fl.t f~rms 15. 48~; FOB plants 16. 38~ . .'; GBORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS ~ BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE , Week, Ending _.. ,. Feb.~8 ; I Eg~s Set !J Ch~cks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Set 1958 1959 1959 '70 of 1958 1958 ' '1959 . ... . Thou. : ' t :., ~ Thou. Percent . Tho.u. ; " Thou. ., . 8', 2~ 1 ~ 10, 082 ' '., 122 . 6, 244 :.:' 6, 626 11959 0/0 of 1958 Percent 106 1959 Thou. , 746 Chicks I Hatched: i959 " I i.hou. I . I J 5.87 " Mar:... : 7 8, 003 10, 143 127 6, 307 .6,888 109 Mar.l4 8,474 1.0, 030 118 ,6,0.15. '7,094 118 1aX:,21 i':: 8,586 9,.92~ 116 : 5, 840 . 7, 305 125 .v1ar .28 : '8,733 9,979 114 6, 1'0-3', '7,440 122 Apr ..' 4 8,954 9,900 111 6, 468 ' 7, 173 III 807 530 I 864 670 923' 702 : 793 764 ~. 706 7'06 '. I Apr. 11 9, 141 9,710 106 6,695 7,382 110 685 723 Apr. 18 9,265 9,778 106 6, 709 7,477 111 725 669 Apr.25 9, 544 9,480 99 6,826 7,319 107 559 588 May 2 9,428 9,632 102 6,857 7,244 106 574 513 I ,I , 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia STATE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1959 Page 2 Week Ending Apr. 18 Apr. 25 May 2 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS Mar. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr. 25 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS May 2 Maine I, 601 1,553 I, 612 I, 231 I, 229 I, 187 I, 215 I, 350 I, 234 Connecticut I, 124 I, 071 l,Oll 496 597 578 598 602 666 Pennsylvania 1,277 I, 516 1,443 690 985 865 927 735 819 Indiana 2,062 1,958 1,968 961 877 911 871 930 843 Illinois 285 280 286 183 198 182 218 173 191 Missouri 1,730 1,723 1,678 845 885 882 748 711 843 Delaware 2,136 2,048 1,992 I, 931 1,914 1,833 1,985 I, 720 1,986 Maryland 2,577 2,373 2,632 2,084 2,021 1,904 I, 729 I, 914 I,7ll Virginia 2, 504 2,497 2,377 I,. 273 1,356 I, 247 1,072 1,025 1,220 West Virginia 341 365 330 678 637 676 681 694 601 North Carolina 4, 197 3,835 3,789 3,376 3, 307 3, 332 3,287 3,313 3,213 South Carolina 525 526 529 379 413 375 390 338 326 GEORGIA 9,778 9,480 9,632 7,440 7, 173 7,382 7,477 7,319 7,244 Plorida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Cregon California 364 4,411 3, 158 4,310 657 3,010 405 451 1,459 386 4,444 3, 150 4,371 610 2,864 373 435 1,552 412 4,319 3, 160 4,~15 600 2,839 427 482 1, 391 216 3, 661 2,609 3. 761 505 2,475 350 246 1,213 264 3,712 2, 540 3,745 559 2, 558 232 268 1,207 214 3, 640 2,657 3,618 488 2,473 329 280 1,245 220 3,600 2,633 3,625 500 2,600 326 279 1, 173 193 3,767 2,690 3, 567 468 2, 627 418 250 1, 188 222 3,802 2,531 3,465 550 2,455 375 258 1,054 TOTAL 1959 TOTAL 1958 1959 -jo of 1958 48, 362 48,478 100 47,410 49,461 96 47, 124 50,'089 94 36,603 36,677 36,298 36, 154 35,992 35,609 30, 134 31,793 33, 156 33,291 33,667 33,930 121 115 109 109 107 105 CGIE(Q)~CGnA (C~(O) s- ,tn~1rllNCG ~JE~VrrCClE AGRICUL.TURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE OF UNIVERSiTY GEORGIA AND THI:: STATE OEPARTMEI\:T OF AGRICUL.TURE , . '(.A( T';';HENS' GEORGIA,. MAY q '59 LIBRARIES U.S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE AGRICUL.TURAL. MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BL.DG . ATHEI'S, GA. HAY 7, ,19.59 ,/." .,. I..... "j FARM ,PRICK REPORT , AS OF APRIL 15, 1959 ',' :GEORGIA': ' The All, Commodity Index of Prices Recei~ed by Georgia farmers declined .' , . ' .five po;i..nts to 252 percent of its 1910-1914 average during the montli', . " ended April 15, 1959. Lower prices for cotton, All hay, hogs, All wholesale' " " 'm:i:lk, chickens and eggs were primarily responsible fo~ the de91ine. Partially." ,o:(fsettiI:1g the 4e~lir..e were higher prices for milk cows, beef cattle, and calves: T,he April index of 252 wan 13 point's (5 percent) belo1rl a year earlier and ,is- ' below any' month during 1958. Demand for beef cattle was good during the month. The mid-April average price of, ~j21. 30 per cwt. for all boof cattle is th~ hiehe,st mid-month average since Augu,st 1952, when the average price was S21.50 per cwt. The ~~27 .80 per cwt. received for calves during April is above any month during the six,pre- ceding years (1953-58) and is the highest price received/or calves since,M~ ,1952 when the price was $28.00 per cwt. The averaee price of'S15.40 per cwt. received for hogs during April is Below any month during 1957 or '1958 and is the lowest mid-month average price since November 1956 when the average p~ice was ;",14.70 p'er C'lrlt. " ' UN~TED'STAT~S: During the month ended April 15 the Index of Prices Receiye~bY Farmers"remained unchanged at 244 percent of its 1910-14 averagE' During the month. egg prices droppe~ sharply, milk prices were seasonally lower,' and mOpt vegetables we~e down. These were, however, approximately offset 'by ~he' nigher' prices for' beef cattle, cotton, and corn. ., ' , ,I.' I ,~ An ~nc.rease in the Index of Farm \vage Rate's; together with hieher pric'8s ' ! , for some items bought for production purposes,: notably feeder and stocker c~ttle, raised the Index ,of Prices Paid by Farmers ,incl~ding Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates one-third of 1 percent (1 poi'ni:.) to a neH high of 299. ",'r' ,", , . ',' .:, ~ ~t. ' .' , i' Summary Table for Georgia ~nd the:Unite~ States Index ':s, : April.. .lJ:arch 15, : April 15,: Record High 1910-14 = 100 UNITED pT,ATES: Prices'Received: Parity lndex ~7 : 1958 : '257: 294: .1959 2h4 298 : , 1959 : : . 244 : : 299': Index 313 299 : 'Da:te" I, . I : Feb. 1951 : Apr. 1959 Parity ~atio : 87 ~ 82 : 82 : 123 : Oct. '1946 ~I I GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities : \. All Crops ~ Livestock and , Products 265 : 2'1'7 ~ 238 257 :" 2~ 252 271 219 " : 214 310 319 295 , : }Iar. 1951 :2'(' Har .1951 : 'S:ep.: 1948 . 1/ Prices Paid, Interest; Taxe's', and 'Wage Rates based on data for the, il'1dicateo., - dates. ' ~/ Also April, 1951. , , ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge RAYMOND R. HANCOCK Agricultural Statistic~~~ ..... J '~ ". I~ '\ ,'\ (' , , !, ., . " , ' .. ," . ." .:. -{. PRICES ~CZIVED BY FARAERS APRIL 15, 1959 WITH COl,lPJ..RISCNS --_._---.-- GEORGIA. rI lNITED STATES C"".lODITY Al'JD tNIT Wheat ,bu. Qats, bu.. Average 0 APr.1~ Mar. -~~APr. 15 191O-J.4 .1958 1959 1959 $ 1.23 2.03 1.96' 1.96 $ .67 ~~o .87 .84 i 151 .Average APr. 11910-141 1958 I Mar.15 1959 r!A1P95r9'.l; 1 1~~.77 .894 1.95 I .399i' .621 .590 : . GO~ " .. Corn, bu. Ba.rley, bu. Sorgh\llIl GI:ain, ~. Cotton, lb. $ .91 $ $ ,I 12.1 1.49 1.25 '2.25 32.0 1.30 1.20 2.15 34.0 1,30 . 1.20 I 2.15 33.0 r .642 f 12.4. I 1.12 . I' .8~9, . 1~06 ",." , ..' 9b5 1.13. ' . ' "t ' .' .898 1'.71 1.76 '1.80 27 .93' 30.11 31.28 Gottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes,cv~. $1 23.65 $ I 5.2 $1 .84 50.00 I .2.20 I . I 10.7 2.10 5.75 5~55 2.10 10 .2 : 5.60 22.55 4.~ 1.60' 2.16 10.5 5.8S 45.40 z.cn 10.7 3.83 2.10 10.6 4.58 ' Lesped~za Seed,Al1,~~.$ ~ay, baled, per'ton{ \ .All $ Alfalfa $ Lesp~de2;a ~ Soybean & Cav~~a $ Peanut $ Wool, lb~ Milk Cows, head $ 33.85 1,1.50 I 14.90 I ~.SO 27 .40 37.70' 37.00 30.90 29.00 32..50 .: 31.00 24.00 '23.00 14.90 27.00 35.50 28.00 30.00 . 23.00 41.0 39.0 41.0 145.00 110.00' '1'175.00 9.30 10.30 9.57 18.3 18.20 18.CO 23.70 30.30.. . 22.70' 36.9 203.00 18.80 19.50 21.00 27.90 20.40 18.80 19.50' 21.00 .27.70-: 20.30 35.1 39.2' ,.., . ~6 ~OO I 235.00 ..... ~ogs, ~. ~ef Cattle, owt.' $ 7.36 19.eO 15.50 15.40 ~ I 3.96, 'I 18-.90 20.90 ',I 21 ..30 7.27 5.42 20.20 15.40 22'.20' I..: 23.30 15.60 24.10 - Ga1ves, om. Milk,1~lesa1e,c,~.: Fluid Mkt. Manu!. All 'l'urkeys, lb. $1 . 23.10 26.50 27 .80 , . 6.75 '24.50 .. "'27 .90 29.00 ' $ :Ii $ 'il Ll I - :2-_.4~ I .~ 53..1e6o 53..8350 5 ',71 .!I 5.60 _ 5.65 .~O 28 .25 ,,0 .. ;5. 0 II I - ~ _ l ! l -1.6'0 I 43..0339 3.88 43..5119 4.06 IY 3.87 !! 14.4 I 26.7 I 23.6 I 23.0 '.' Chickens, per lb.: . .' II ;. I I Fam Com'l Broil. All 18.5 . 18.6 113.~ 1 18 6 14.5' I 13.5 17.0-j '15.5 16.9 115.5 I _ j - .1 11.4 I 17.0 :, 13.3 19~4 j 17.3 19.2 15.8' 12.6 16.3 '15.9 mggs, ~oz. l! Re~~s.ed. ~ I I ~.1- 2~~~:.;.... 21_.4 I 54.3 43.0 38.5 11 2;1..5 I. 38.5 I .. I. I " ' ! I I rI, . ' ?J ~;l~aryE;~te . --~--~~~.-=--=-~-==~_.~-=~.; ~.~~.-.--,- PRICES Plill> BY F.A1l1E:RS FOR SELECTZD mDS APRIL 15, 19S9.VrrrH CC1'vIPARISCNS =- iAPr9~5. ~5915'lr~5~1~:-+I! :APr9~5. -~591:' iA~i95~5'1: KlND OF ","D -_..- .._ - GE:ORGIA : --.- i tNITED~.g. . J: ~ner. Mixed Dah'y o Feed ~ All Under 29% Protein < 0: 0 0-0 .95 '-1 3.90", Per 100 PoUnd. 3 .85 ,i II 3.70 3.80 3.79 1186lf~t Protein Protein 2~ Protein 24~ Protein ,:. ' .... Hith Protein Feeds.. .. CO ton seed Ma81 - I 3.85 I 3.80 4.25 4.20 I 4.05 4.10 I; 4.40 , 4040 3.90 4.10 ',3.75 4.<:5 I 4.05 III 4.40 4,10 II 3.65 3.64 3.94 4.04 I 3.95 3.74 3.70 4.01 4.10 3.74 . 3.67 4.01 I 4.10 4.29 4.26 .'. Soybean Meal 3.90 4.05 4.10 4.21 4.25 4.26 Meat Sorap Grain By_Products Bran _ _ I' - I I 3.30 II 3.35 I ' I 3.35', 2.93 3.08 3.13 Middlings 3.50 I 3.55 I 3.55 2.99 3.13 3.21 Corn Meal 3.45 : 3.30 , 3,30 I 3.26 3.17 3.22 Poultry Feed Broiler Growing Mash Laying Mash Soratoh Grains II 5.10 4.85 4.95 4.75 4.30 4.20 I, I 4.95 4.75 4.15 II. 4.97 I ." "1.48 3.99 4.90 4.49 3.89 4.93 4.52 3.93 fHrl,:ted ) All other _. i 50.00 45.00 45.00 I 35.00 ._.__ ._.~ __ .._.~._ _ . I I Ii 45.00 35.00 'I 30.70 29.70 I . _~. I 29.90 27.90 l I 29.50 I 27.30 . . ---_. - !'; J~J11',r.l'I~t, ',:" I :1, j ~' '.~ ~\ '1" L.'f.I \ V_" - - - - ~"""'~---=-- __ ;""' ...._J ... "'~- l:'~: ..... ~ .... --, ...... /;.."". " "f' IS- GEOaGIA CROP REPORTING,SERVICE \/\/'Lr Lr J1<:~ \/ J ,'.',1 -f-C. ~I ~J~/\. ~,IrLJrJ''f\J \Jj Release 5/13/59 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT i Athens, Ga., May 13 -- A total of 6,996, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending May 9, according to the G~orgia Crop ,Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,244,000 placed the p~evious week and is 1 percent more than the 6, 934, 000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 570, 000 compared with 9, 632, 000 the previous week and is 4 percent more than the 9, 204, 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 35 to 50 cents with an average of 44 cents for all hatching eggs and 42 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the 'range was ,from 35 to 50 cents with an average of 44 cents for all hatching eggs and 42 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range ,of $5.00 to $8.00 with an average of $6. 75 per hundred compared with a range of $5.00 to $8.00 with an average of $6. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 82 cents for eggs and $14.25 for chicks. Weighted average prices from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending May 9 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/4 3'3/4 pounds, at farms 14.93~; FOB plants, 15.48~. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS I BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week Ending Eggs Set !! 1958 1959 1959 0/0 of 1958 Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1958 1959 1959 0/0 of 1958 1959 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Mar. 7 8,003 10, 143 127 6,307 6,888 109 M'ar.14 8,474 10,030 118 6,015 7,094 118 Mar.21 8, 586 9,925 116 5, 840 7,305 125 Mar.28 8, 733 : 9, 979 114 6, 103 7,440 122 Apr. 4' 8,954 9,900 III 6,468 7, 173 111 Apr. 11 9, 141 9,710 106 6,695 7,382 110 Apr. 18 9,265 9,778 106 6,709 7,477 111 Apr.25 9, 544 9,480 99 6,826 7,319 107 May 2 9,428 9,632 102 6,857 7,244 106 May 9 9,204 9,570 104 6,934 6,996 101 807 530 864 670 923 702 793 764 706 706 685 723 725 669 559 588 574 513 395 423 i 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia STATE . . EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1959 Page 2 ~ ., Week Ending Apr. ::. . May 25 2 Ma.,y .' EGGS SET - THOUSANDS Apr. 4" " Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr. 25 May 2 May 9 " CHICKS PLACED - THOUSA.NDS .. Maine 1, 553 1, 612 1, 619 1, 229 1, 187 I, 215 1, 350 1, 234 1, 240 Connecticut 1, 071 1,011 1, 123 611':< 596* 598 602 666 - 636 Pennsylvania 1, 516 1,443 1,256 985 865 927 735 819 73'6 Indiana Illinois 1, 958 280 1,968 .' 1., 947 .. . 286 220 877 911 871 930 843 . -873 198 182 218 173 191 ' . :106 Missouri Delaware 1,723 2,048 1,678 1,992 1, 756 1,962 .. 885 1,914 882 1, 833 748 1,985 711 1,720 843 .. 702 1,986 1,996 Maryland 2,373 2,632 2,604 2,021 1,904 1, 729 I, 914 I, 711 . 1,649 Virginia 2,497 2,377 2,478 1, 356 . 1, 247 . 1, 072 1,025 1,220 . I, 197 West Virginia 365 330 345 637 676 681 694 601 633 North Carolina 3,835 3, 789 3,581 3,307 3,332 3,287 3,313 3,213- 3,300 30uth Carolina 526 . 529 .. 573 413 375 " 390 338 ,326 320 GEORGIA Zlorida Alabama 9,480 9,632 ! 386 . 412 .- 4,444 4,319 9, 570 400 4,280 '7, 173 264 3,712 7,382 214 3,640 7,477 220 3,600 7,319 , 7,2,44 193 222 3,767 3,802 6,996 205 3, 506 Mississippi Arkansas 3, 150 4,371 3, 160 4,215 2,974 4, 149 - 2, 540 2,657 2,633 .2,690 2,531 2,267 3,745 3, 618 3,625 3, 567 . 3,465 3,527 Louisiana 610 600 605 . 559 488 485* 468 550 .: '485 Texas Vv ashington - 2,864 373 2,839 427 2,995 391 2, 558 2,473 2,600 2,627 2; 455 2, 131 352* 329 326 418 315 '369 Oregon California 435 1, 552 482 1, 391 491 1,417 258* 280 1,207 1,245 279 1, 173 250 1, 188 :258 -: . 219 1,054 1,055 TOTAL 1959 : TOTAL 1958 ' ,. 1959 '10 of 1958 , I 47,410 49,461 96 *Revised. 47, 124 50,089 94 46,736 50, 110 93 36, 80.'1* 36,316* 36, 139* 3.5,9?2 31,793 33,156 ~3, 29,r . 33,.667 116 110 109 101 , . .3 5, 6.09 33,930 105 34, 148 ,. 34,910 98 (G1E(Q)~CGllA ce~(QJ1 13 ,e.GRICULTURAL EXTENS'ION 'SERVICE ' :. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPA-RTMENT,. OF 'AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia ", . '.' . . .' ~ . S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GrHCULTL\RAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTEHSION SLOG" ATllENS. ~~ . :.~ Hay 13, 1959;.-~\ ., IF.. MAY 1,. 1959 :.. ,",'I, .i" . . , j ,'" ,'\ ...... p"~~a6on:ably cool:weather during April reduced gerniination of seed and re- .' 'tarded plant growth. Heavy rains in some areas, as well as severe hail storms in of many local areas, damaged stands of tobacco, corn, cotton, and peanuts. siderable replanting was necessary as a result the adverse weather. Oon-.' . . . ~. P!lstures, small grains, and early hay' crops' mad.e rapid grmvth during April . ) desp?te the cool iveather. Pastures art: f~rnj.shing excellent grazing. 1iheat and oats are well advanced even in northern districts. . ..'. INDICATED .lrJl-mAT YIELD EQUALS RP,CORD BIGH": Current indica.tions point to ~ ivheat '. yield of 23.0 bushels per acre~ "If realized, 'this .will. be equal to the record high for the"State obtained for the first time in 1958. Total producti.on is forecast at. 2,346,000 bushe.~s"la.n:increas( of 44 p,er'cent from last year"s'crop of 1,63J.,ODO bushels ,~d 12 percent above' .,- average." Acreage for harvest i's" estimated to be 102,000 acres compared ivith . 71,000: 'acres harvested last yeB!. PEACH PROSPECTS DG\iN: Georgial's 1959 peach crcp is estimatGd at j;400,ooo, . 15 percent below last ye'ar' s crop of' 4,000,000 bush~J,.s.. The estimate of production includes both farm and commercial peaches. If current prospects are realized, this year's crop will be the third J.ar~est in the l~st ".~'-: 10 yearp,.being exceeded only by the 1951 crop of 3,975,0.00 bushels and last'year' when production totaled 4;000,000 'bushels. Picking is expected to start a little earlier. this year than in 1958 whEm first Shipments ~vere made on Hay 29. ' I' , EGG PROD,UCTION UP: The number 'of eggs laid by hens on.' Georgia farms duri~g;.ApriJ.... is e's timated at 135 'million compared wi tli J,l9 milli0l?- ,for. the'.: same mQnth last year. The increase of 13 percent is attributed to 809,000 more ..~ layers on farms and to an increase of two ~ercent.in the rate of lay. 11ILK PRODUCTION SHOWS INCREA~E: Hilk production in Georgia during.. April. is es-:.: ..... tinia.t'ed 'at i06 million pounds, an increase of" seven million pounds from last month. 'the increa'se was due primarily to a higbe-r . rate of production per cow. bnproved pastu!es furnished excellen~. gr~zing in, . most areas 'of the State. .. , . ,<: .:' , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PEACHES ..- - - - - -:- - - - - - - - - .- - - .- -ProductIon ~r - ; - State :- ~~~8~~~ -1956 - ; - - ~957- - - ; - -1958 - - - ; -I~~9~~;d- --------------------------------------~-- 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 bushels -bu-sh-e-ls bushels bushels bushels N. C. 5. C. Ga. Ala. Iftiss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas 1,050 2,931 2,101 50S 334 1,452 74 233 _ _ _65.5 950 L~,350 1,600 600 447 2,250 80 z2.70.0? 1,500 4,400 1,825 425 268 1,100 125 19320 1,350 2/ 5,300 2/ 4,000 - 960 443 2,100 145 350 11.120 1,200 5,000 3,hOO 1,040 420 1,850 120 170 820_ _ 9 States : 9,308 11,052 10,463 15,748 14,050 I/-F-;;r-s~me Statesi; -;;e;t"ain ye"ar-;,-p;odu-;;tion in-;;l~d~s-s~m; qu;ntities-'- - -- 0- unharvested on account of economic conditions. Estimates of such quantities I were as follows (1,000 bushels): 1956-Arkansas, 195; 1957-Georgia, 30; 1958-Georgia, 17S;Arkansas, 66. 2/ Includes excess cullage of harvested fruit (1,000 bushels): 1958-South - Carolina, 140; Georgia, SO. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician UNITED STATES - GENj<1?~:L, CRO!., REPORT AS OF f<~!.l, 1959 Winter wheat prospects deelined about 'one percent during April as lowered outlook in the Northeast and northern Interior more than offset gains in the central and southern Great Plains and the Southeast. A cool, dry April over eA~ensive areas held back plant grow~h, but favored farming operations. .Spring grain seeding showed good progress and corn and cotton planting ~~ the southern sections outstripped last year's laggard season. Corn, sorghums, and soybeans. advance toward the main planting season in the heaviest producing areas with preliminary land preparation showing near normal progress. Fruits suffered limited April damage. Southern peach prospects were not as bright as a year earlier but the outlook was exceptionally good in California. Spring vege~ables, excluding .. melons, are e~'Pected to be only slightly below las-l:, year, but a fourth less watenne10ns are indicated. Pasture and hay crops show aoout average growth nationally; but development in several areas was retarded by cool temperatures and short moisturo supplies. WINTER WHEAT: Moderate to significant production increases in most Southern States and Nebraska helped maintain tho production level estimated on April 1 against rather sharp losses in some major producing Northern States. Production on May 1 is forecast at 957 million bushels, 9 million bushels less than the April 1 forecast but retained the prospect of peing the fifth largest crop of record. This production would be 19 percent less than'the record 1958 crop of'1,180 million bushels but 17 porcent above average. Major losses since April 1 in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Montana more than offset minor gains in most Southam States and significant gains in Nebraska and 9klahoma. PEACHES: Prospectivo 1959 production in tho 9 Southern States, forecast from '. May 1 conditions at 14,050,000 bushels, promises to be 11 percent bo- low last year, but otherwise the largest crop since 1947. Indicated prcduction is below last year in all of these States, except ~labama where the bearing acreage is up sharply in Chilton and Blount Counties, the principal commercial areas.' Oklahoma is the only State where ,the 1959 crop is expected to be below average. MILK PRODUCTION: Milk production on farms du,ring April totaled 11,171 million pcunds--fractiona11y below, the same month last year, but 5 perqent above the 1948-57 average. The seasonaJ. increase from 11arch to April this year was about the same as a year earlier, but was less than usual for the period. Production this ~pril represented an equivalent of 2.11 pounds of milk available daily for every person in the United States. This was 2 percent less than in April 1958 and was 6 percent below the la-year average for the month. Cumulative milk' production during the first 4 months of 1959 totaled 40.9 billion pounds as com~ared with .41.0 billion pounds produced in January-April 1958. POULTRY AND EGG PRODUCTION: Farm flocks laid 5,797 million eggs during April 5 percent more than in April 1958. All regions showed increases over last year. Increases were 10 percent in the South Atlantic region, 8 percent in the South Central, 7 percent in the West, 5 percent in the East North Central, 4 percent in the West North Central; and 3 percent in the North Atlantic' States. Total egg production Januar,y through hpril 1959 was 6 percent ' above the same period last year. ... ~EL 3/S- 'HD9tJ07 9~3 (GJE (Q)~(GllA CIffiJ) ]p) ~rrN~ E~VllC1E 'oJ /3 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE I UNIVi::RSITY OF' GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEP~RTMENT OF AGRICt,H.TURE .." "~ ' i :';(, .... : MAY 1 j '59 UBRARfE$ ,J" . S. DEPARTMENT OF AQRICULTURE GI1ICULTURAl. MARKETING SERVICE 31:) EXT~1'lSION BLDG., ATHENS. GA. , ' 0, " May 13, 1959 VEGETABL E' CROP REPORT, FOR MAY 1J 1959 . I' .1, UNtTED -STATES: Pro~uction of spring vegetqblc:;s in 1959 is expected to.be 6 pel"- cent below last year but, about equal. to avcr9ge" the Crop Reporting-Board an~o~nced' today. Estima~ed ~roduction, excluding melons, is only 1 percent below 1~5? Crops with substantiall,y, s"'!aller.expected pr<;>.du,ction ~tiaii,las't year tlre tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers', snap. beans al')d, onions~ ... Sizeable in creases over last 'year are predic'td for celery and ,lettuce. 'The 'forecast for 'late ~L!ls ,watermelons i5 one-fourth below last ,year's record productlon. Hater!flelon acreage for'harvest in the summer p'r,oducing States is 15. percent below last year. Other ~mcir season crops with"Coris'i.derablY', less ~creage for harvest than in 1958 are cabbage, cantaloup, and green ,peppers. A larger acreage is expected to be devoted to onioris. 'Weathe~ conditiorls in the vegetable producing areas of the nation were gener- ,ally favorable: during April. The first week of the month continued,the March pattern witH above normal temperatures. Tempera~~r,s dropped below normal in most of the 'country durin~ the rema~nJer of April but continued above normal i~ the, far West and Northeastern Stat~s. , Heavy precipitatipn occurred along the Central East Goast and extended through the SouthQastern States to the Gulf Coast and Louisiana. The rest of the country received 1 ight rainfall'. . , ,NAP BEAN1: Mid-spring product'io,n,' fore'cast at 335,000 ,cwt., is 3 percent below TaSt year-and nearly a fifth l,ess than average. The South Carol ina crop is i'n yery good'condition. Early plantings in the Chaerle,s.ton area were start- ing to bloom on May I and movement is expected to begin about J!.Jne I., In Georgia, dool, wet weather has retarded growth and delayed bloom. Harvest was cxp~cted to start In early May. Crop prospe~ts are good in Alabama and Mississippi. Light, harvest is expected to begin in Mississippi the latter part of May. In Lbuisiana, pick~ng was expected to stQrt in eari~ May with v~lume movement the. latter half of the month. CMBAGE: Early spring production is now forecas~ at 2,,167,000 cwt., 4 percent above last year b4t' 12 percent below average. The South Carolina crop has started to move. Qualify is good 'but heads are smaller than usual. Harvest in Georgia Is well underway with good qual ity be(n,g produced. Cutting is under- '-..lay in Alabama's Mobile' County and is expected to 'start in Chilton County in late ~ay. In Mississippi, the crop is in good condiiion. Heads are sizing well and good yields are expected. Hovement started in late'April and is expected to end in late: May. May movement from Louisiana' i,s expected ,to continue heavy. In of ,Ca 1i fo~n ia, sh i pnl~nts a re dec 1in i ng but volume supp 1ies a re expected to cont inue available during most May. . ' C.\NTI\LOU'PS: Acre'age (or harvest this year in the early summer States is forecast at 20,500 acres. This is 24 percent below the 1958 harvested acreage and 7 percent less than average. Acreage in eQch of the States is less than last year. At ,],,000, the South Carol ina acreage is 5 percent below la'St year,. The lanti!"'g of" 8,000 acres .in Georgia is 11 percent below that harvested in' 1958 . ne Georgia acreage was planted late because of unfavorable weather conditions. Stands are good but growth has been slow ~s a result of cool weather. Harvest is expected to start about a week later than normal. Acreage in Arizona is about half of last year. Stands arc good and plants are in good condition. In the Phoenix area the acreage is less than a third of last year and at Theba, the acreage for 1959 is less than a fifth of 1958. Other areas in Arizona have sl ightly larger acreages than last year. SWEET CORN: The first forecast places production of late spring sweet corn at 818,000 cwt., only 2 percent above last year and average. In Georgia, rains and cold weather delayed planting and retarded growth of early plantings. Some replanting was necessary. The importnnce of growing worm-free corn is being stressed this year by shippers. The crop is reported to be at least two weeks later than normal. Similar growing conditions have prevailed in Alabama and South Carolina. The Cal ifornia crop is reported to be in good condition in all areas. Light harvest has been underway in Calpatria and the Coachella Valley. It is now becoming active in Coachella Valley where the bulk of the acrenge is being grown. Blythe an~ Arvin will begin harvest later this month. O!IONS: Production of late spring onions is forecast at 2,896,000 cwt., nearly a fourth more than last year's production and 44 percent above average. ~ost North Carol ina fields have irregular stands, although the crop is in good condition. In Georgia, harvest started the last week in April and by May 1 about half of the crop had been dug. Yield prospects are good. Harvest in north Texas is expected to start in late May and volume movement should be under way by midJune. Movement from the Munday-Haskell area will start the latter part of May and continue through the first half of June. In ArIzona, harvest started at Yuma about (over) - 2- ONIONS (Con Id) April I. Hot weather caused seeder trouble on a few fields but qual ity and yield have been generally good. Harvest in the Salt River Valley started in late April. The California crop is in good condition and yields on fields harvested to date have been very good. Harvest is ~ow active at Blythe and Imperial Val~ey. Movement will continue to increase in early May. Harvest in Kern County started late in April. The crop in tne Stockton area has ,made excellent growth. Harvest of yellows was expected to start in early May. TOMATOES: Late 2,Ering production is forecast at 830.000 cwt . which is a 'third less than produced, last year and down 39 percent from average. The lower production resulted from an acreage decl ine of 38 percent. Texas has .only about a third of last year's acreage and Georgia is down approximately 30. per- , cent. In ,South Carol ina the crop is growing well and stands are very good., In Georgia. weather conditions were very unfavorable for setting tomat~es. Early" plantings are beginning to grow and some of the lateness of the crop is expected to be overcome and reach a near normal schedule for harvest. Harvest is expected to begin in early June. Mississippi tomatoes have been hard hit by the rains and cold weather around mid-Apri 1. In east Texas. setting of plants to the field~ started the latter part of March. Transplanting in the Avery section will continue into May. With favorable weather the last half of April. the crop made good progress in all areas. Crops in the Yoakum area will furnish production beginning around mid-May. Production in east Texas is expected' to start in early June and continue Into early July. WATERMELONS: The first forecast of the late spring crop in Florida and Cal iforni~, places production at 7.750.000 cwt a fourth less than was pro- duced last year but 4 PGrcent above average. Florida. with a sharply reduced . acreage. expects 29 pe,rcent fewer melons this year than last whereas Cal ifornia will have 13 percent more. Weather conditions have delayed the crop in all areas of"Florida. Cool nights are still slowing growth. Rate of harvest in South Fl,orida is increasing and should be most active May 1 to 15. with late fields ~ontinuing thro~ghout the month. Light harvesting'is starting on the southern portion of the central Florida area. but it will be about May 25 before the active season gets underway. A few early fields in the Ocala-Gainesville area will start the last week of May but will not be active until the second week of June. First harvest in Trenton-Newberry are is expected the second week of June. Very little harvest will start in other North Florida sections before June 15. becoming active the week of June 25. Watermelons in the Desert areas of Cal ifornia are making excellent progress and I ight supplies may be available by May 10. General harvest is not anticipated prior to May 15. Prel iminary acreage in the ~ 1~~ States. estimated at 274.900 acres. is a 1ittle und~r growers intentions in March. Acreage at this level is 15 percent below last year and 5 percent less than average. All States except Louisiana and Cal ifornia have less acreage than a year ago. Rains and cool weather in the Southeast made planting and obtaining good stands difficult. Some replanting was necessary. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS. JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator . G, d--.-. --.- ~l ._- .......... - -~ - ",." I / c) !I~I,'I. "I {,t, 'r ".1,( ,...,.,~,..,.1 .->~.,...,".~.~~t.(/,A ...~'.\a"\,,,_,..._'' I \\,.~~\\l ;{.'I: :.- \: ~ ~ ' /' rJ.... , _, 'r '" :-\'" ~ ' { 1; ~ T '~;tl';'.' ,-~,t\. ' - '_."-' ;i', 1I'\\\"/~ ,," ilh ,I; /-, , '\1" \' ."(:: ~ .~_ ''\' --- ..'.;, ,~\..'.,.'-:1,I0't~~4'r~'1..(C4'\1.,1.. ~ ', ,'"~ ~~: ',-.'", \;\j ~ ~ 1< L J G E 0 R G I A C R 0 PRE P 0 R T I ll'I' R ,~Po 'R V l' P.I ~.:-JJ I \ j MAY2 1 '59 J-J ;-\-f Cr"B~S'J . ~ Release 5/20/59 GEORGIA CHICK HA TCHER Y REFOR T Athens, Ga., May 20 -- A total of 7,165,000 broiler chicks were placed with yrodl,1cers in Georgia during the week ending May 16, according to the Georgia Crpp Reporting Service. This compa:':'es with the 6,996,000 placed the preyious '1.reek and is 1 percent less than the 7,237,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,251,000 compared with 9, 570, 000 the previous week and is 4 percent less than the 9, 589,000 for the corre spon.,ding week last year. The ,majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 35 to 50 cents with an average of 45 cents for all hatching eggs and 42 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 35 to 50 cents with an av:~rage of 44 cents for all hatching eggs and 42 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reporte:d within a range of $6. 25 to $8.00 with an average of $7.25 per hundred compared with a range of $5.00 to $8.00 with an average of $6. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 82 cents for eggs and $14.25 for chicks. - W~ighted average prices from the Federal-State,'Market News S~rvice for broilers during the week ending May 16 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/4 3 3/4 pounds, at farms 15. l8~; FOB plants 16.,44~. , Week Ending GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND 'CHICKS PLACEMENTS' BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Eggs Set !! 1958 1959 11959 % 'of 1958 'Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1958 1959 1959 0/0 of 1958 Eggs Chicks Set Hatched .. 1959 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Mar.14 Mar.21 Mar.28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr.25 May 2 lviay 9 May 16 8,474 8, 586 8,733 8',954 9, 141 9,265 9, 544 9,428 9,204 9,589 10,030 9,925 9,979 9,900 9,710 9,778 9,480 9,632 9,570 9,251 118 6,015 7,094 116 5,840 7,305 114 6, 103 ' 7,440 111 6,468 7, 173 106 6,,695 7,382 106 6,709 7,477 99 6,826 7,319 102 6,857 7,244 104 6,934 6,996 96 17,237 7, 165 118 125 122 111 .. 110 III 107 106 101 99 864 670 923 702 793 764 706' 706 685 723 725 669 559 588 574 513 395 423 373 494 I 11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u-.--S-.--D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n--t -o-f-A--g-ri-c-u-l-t-u-re- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----------------------------- Agricultural Extension Service - Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 31~ Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS.. BY WEEKS - 1959 p 2 Week Ending May Z May 9 May 16 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr. Z5 May Z May 9 , CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS May 16 Maine 1,61Z 1, 619 1, 581 1, 187 I, Z15 1,350 I,Z34 I,Z40 I, Z3Z Connecticut Pennsylvania 1,011 1,443 1, 123 I, Z56 1,060 1,443 596 598 60Z 666 636 566 865 9Z7 735 819 736 855 Indiana 1,968 1,947 1,975 911 871 930 843 873 775 Illinois Missouri Z86 1,678 ZZO 1,756 ZZ4 1,837 18Z Z18 173 191 106 144 88Z 748 711 843 70Z 78Z Delaware 1,99Z 1,96Z 1,956 1,833 1,985 l,7Z0 1,986 1,996 1,908 Maryland Virginia West Virginia Z,63Z ,.377 330 2.604 2.478 345 2, 711 Z,484 344 1.904 1.247 676 1.7Z9 1,072 68,1 1,914 1,025 694 1,711 1,220 601 1,649 I, 197 633 1,637 I, Z41 737 North Carolina 3,789 3, 581 3,8Z3 3,332 3,Z87 3.313 3,213 3.300 3, 128 South Carolina 529 573 571 375 390 138 326 320 336 GEORGIA 9,632 9,570 9,251 7,382 7.477 7.319 7,244 6,996 7, 165 .l!'lorida 41Z 400 . . 351 214 220 193 2Z2 205 196 Alabama 4,319 4,280 4,393 3,640 3,600 3,767 3,802 3, 506 3,493 Mississippi 3, 160 2,974 3, 165 2,657 2,633 2,690 .2, 531 2,267 2.416 Arkansas 4,215 4, 149 4,096 3,618 3,625 3,567 3.465 3, 527 3,479 Louisiana 600 605 718 488 485 468 550 485 396 Texas Washington Oregon California 2.,839 427 482 1,391 2.995 391 491 1,417 2,')84 421 482 1,443 2,473 329 280. 1,245 2,600 326 279 1, 173 2,627 418 250 I, 188 2,455 375 258 1,054 2, 131 369 219 1,055 2,023 343 244 1,- 091 Tc. TAL 1959 , TCTAL 1958 ]")59 % of 1958 47, 124 50,089 94 46,736 50, 110 93 47,313 50,680 93 36,316 36, 139 35,992 35,609 34, 148 34, 187 33, 156 33,291 33,667 33,930 34,910 35, 504 110 109 107 105 98 96 _ urroc _ _ -"'6'. i AXA 31 t;) I ~/.,II.~, . "~ '" ,//~."'~-..:.-!.o..__~_ ~(~ ,.41/':'.:'" ", _. '''' '1II II I r .../1 ... I ."", .' I {~ /~r/~I.l' '\ "l\\\/~~~i'~\ I 1_:.'t...... .. '. !: t," _. " :i'i", J: ~;, ....~''r I. 1ft 11 J ,;'.,a,~!l "I iJf',,1'.'~','\,\','"\.~. . . ........ "~\.v. '~~,"~,,_,,~'"'~>'', Lt. ~'v i'~ " " Ir't, "'ill","'" i . :-..'\;: t,; GE 0 R GIA E}E-JJ}<-\-LJ eyllr" ~V C R 0 PRE P 0 R 'PI.V--I;N. 0 1 ~ F.:J't Vi} C.E, ,r'T'{u,,(,lf t,.;\L8'59 Release 5/211-59 GEORGIA CH!l;K HATCHERY REPORT Athens, Ga. May 27 -- A total of 7, 053, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending May 23, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7. 165.000 placed the previous week and is 1 percent less than the 7. 113,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 236, 000 compared with 9,251, 000 the previous week and is 5 percent less than the 9, 766,000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 40 to 50 cents with an average of 46 cents for all hatching eggs and 44 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 35 to 50 cents with an average of 45 cents for all hatching eggs and 42 cents for eggs purchased at the farm fro~ flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $1. 00 to $8.00 with an average of $1. 50 per hundred, . compared with a range of $6. 25 to $8.00 with an average of $1. 25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 81 cents for eggs and $14.00 for chicks. Weighted average prices from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending May 23 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/4- 3 3/4 pounds. at farms 15. 13f; FOB plants l6.00. ' GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ending BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Eggs Set !! Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1958 1959 1959 % 'of 1958 1958 1959 1959 % of 1958 1959 1959 Thou. Thou. ~ercent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Mar.21 . Mar.28 ~ Apr. 4 Apr. 11 I Apr. 18 Apr.25 May 2 . May 9 May 16 May 23 . 8, 586 8, 733 8,954 9. 141 9,265 9,544 9,428 9,204 9, 589 9,766 9.925 9.979 9,900 9,710 9.778 9,480 9.632 9, 570 9,251 9,236 116 5,840 1,305 125 114 6, 103 7,440 122 III 6,468 1, 173 III 106 6,695 1.382 110 106 6,709 7,471 111 99 6.826 7, 319 107 102 6,857 7,244 106 104 6,934 6,996 101 96 7,237 7, 165 99 95 I 7, 113 7,053 99 923 702 793 764 706 706 ' 685 723 125 669 559 588 574 513 395 423 373 494 280 435 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------._----- u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia --------------------------.--------------------.-----------------.-------- . STATE . EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERC!AL AREAS, ' .. .. .. " ., .. .' .~ , -. "., Week E!lding , . ,BY WEEKS .., " - 1959 ; Page 2 1 ,, : May 9 May 16 May 23 Apr. 18 Apr. 25 May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 EGGS SE T - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS . Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania 1,619 1, 123 1, 2.56 1, 581 1,660 1,443 1, 557 1, 101 1,443 1,215 598 92.7 1,350 602. 735 1,234 666 819 1,2.40 636 736 1, 2.32. 566 855 1,2.40 533 , 888 I t Indiana ) n Illinois 1,947 2.2.0 1,975 2.2.4 1,937 2.61 871 930 843 . 873 775 885 218 173 191 106 144 99 " Missouri 1,756 1,837 1,755 748 711 843 702 782 756 " Delaware 1,962. 1,956 1,92.9 1,985 1,720 1,986 1,996 : 1, 908 1,672. Maryland 2.,604 2., 711 2,918 1,729 1,914 1, 711 1,649 .1, 6'37 1,884 Virginia 2.,478 2.,484 2., 52.9 1, 072. 1,025 1,2.20 1, 197 1,241 1, 251 West Virginia 345 344 362. 681 694 601 633 737' 585 North Carolina 3,581 3,82.3 3,935 3,2.87 3, :H3 3,213 3,300 3, 128 2.,933 30uth Carolina 573 571 532. 390 338 32.6 320 336 337 GEORGIA 9,570 9,251 9,2.36 7,477 7,319 7,244 6,996 7, 165 7,053 ~~lorida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisia Texas n, a , Washington Oregon California 400 4,280 2,974 4, 149 605 2.,995 391 491 1,417 351 395 4,393 4,421 3, 165 3,087 4,096 4,2.26 718 702 2.,984 3,2.06 421 427 482. : 484 1,443 1,388 220 3,600 2,633 3,625 485 2,600 326 279 1, 173 193 3,767 2.,690 3, 567 468 2,627 418 250 1, 188 2.22 3,802. 2, 531 3,465 550 2,455 ' 375 258 1,054 205 3, 506 2,267 3, 527 485 2, 131 369 219 1,055 196 3,493 2,416 3,479 396 2,023 343 244 1,091 211 3,446 2,498 3,428 394 2,097 399 244 995 . TOTAL 1959 TOTAL L958 , 1959 % 0.1 1958. 46,736 47,313 50, 110 .50,680 93 --, 93 47,831 51,017 94 36, 139 35,992 35,609" 34, 148 34, 187 33,828 33, ~~.1 33,667 -' 33,930, '34,910 35, 504 '36,390" . .. . '. I '" 1 , '. .J . '0 '. ~ .', !. 109 'IQ7 :105: . ' 98 ' 96 93 ACREAGE AND INDICATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1959 WITH COMPARISONS CROP AND ACREAGE FO. R HARVEST YIELD PER ACRE: PRODUCTION STATE :Average: Ind. : Av.: : Inci:Average: : Ind. : 1949-57: 1958 : 1959 :49-57: 1958 : 1959: 1949-57: 1958 : 1959 SNAP BEANS: - Acres - - Cwt. - - 1,000 cwt. - MId- Sp ring: South Carol Ina: ],720 5,800 5,600 20 20 25 157 116 140 Georgia : 4,890 3,900 3,300 17 19 15 83 74 50 Alebama : 1,200 850 750 21 23 22 26 20 16 Mississippi : 2,780 1,900 1,700 24 28 25 65 53 42 Louisiana : 3,360 3,000 ~,100 24 28 28 81 84 87 Group Total : 19,940 15,450 14,450 21 22 23 412 347 335 CANTALOUPS: Early Summer: : SOuth Caro]l~a~: 5,910 7,400 7,000 34 35 199 259 Georgia : 8,530 9,000 8,000 55 55 467 495 Jun. 10 Arizona, Other: 7,680 10.500 5,>00 110 50 849 525 Group_Total : 22, 120 26, 9000_~500 _ 67__ 48 I ,515.. 1,279 SWEET CORN: Late Spring: South Carol ina: 2,110 1,300 1,200 44 40 40 93 52 48 Georgia : 2,100 2,300 2,600 30 31 30 63 71 78 Alabama : 4,000 3,600 3,600 44 60 50 174 216 180 California : 6,820 6,200 6,400 2 75 80 472 465 512 Grou~otal : 15JuQ39 __lJ,400 .... 13,800 54 60 59 802 CUCUMBERS: 804 818 ~ate Spring: North Ca ro 1ina 5,580 6,700 6,700 47 40 40 259 268 268 South Ca ro I Ina 4,160 3,200 3,000 45 50 50 187 160 150 Georgia 830 700 600 34 30 32 28 21 19 Alabama 990 600 500 55 60 60 55 36 30 .Arkansas Louisiana 570 --630 600 --- 45 --- --- 27 650 48 55 55 31 33 36 Cal ifornia Group Total ONIONS: 17 1,430 1,800 1,700 194 195 200 279 351 340 14,200 13,600 13, 150 61 64 64 86,-------a-og-----843 Early Spring: Texas 36,760 27,000 32,500 66 95 55 2;267 2,565 1,788 Late Spring: North Carol ina :2/ 800 2,300 1,000 75 75 80 60 172 80 Georgia : 1,000 800 600 85 90 95 85 72 57 Louisiana : 190 --- --- 47 --- --- 9 Texas : 7,690 4,700 3,100 32 25 32 253 118 99 Arizona California : 1,280 2,700 2,500 313 270 315 397 729 788 : 4,470 4.700 5,200 291 265 360 li~59 1,246 1,872 Group Total : 14,710 15,200 12,400 139 154 234 2,010 2,337 2,896 TOMATOES: L~te Spring~ South Carol ina: 4,720 6,300 6,200 36 32 35 170 202 217 Georgia : 11,740 13,000 9,000 39 45 40 458 585 360 Mississippi : 1,640 1,800 1,200 30 21 35 47 38 42 Louisiana Texas : 1,180 1,300 1,300 40 40 40 47 : 20,920 14,600 5,300 2~ 2~ 30 638 52 52 365 159 Group Total : 40,210 37,000 23,000 3 3 36 1,360 1,242 830 WATERMELONS: Early'Summ~r: : N6rth 'Carol ina.: 11,160 15,000 13,500 50 60 555 900 South Carolina: 41,890 42,000 35,000 54 60 2,264 2,520 Georgia I 54,000 63,000 50,000 78 85 4,190 5,355 Alabama : 17,460 21,000 19,000 91 95 1,577 1,995 Mississippi : 11,040 16,000 12,000 70 65 773 1,040 Arkansas : 10,320 13,000 11,500 85 85 874 1,105 Jun.l0 Louisiana : 4,430 4,200 4,200 77 80 342 336 Oklahoma : 14,520 11,500 8,700 64 65 946 748 Texas : 109,220 119,000 102,000 47 50 5,096 5,950 ~rizona : 5,170 7,400 7,200 146 95 757 703 California : 10,480 11.000 11,800 140 160 1,464 1,760 Group Total :289,690 323,100 214,900 65 69 18,836 22,412 'I Includes processing. ~I Short-time average. .... . ~ -; " -, 0" -, "t I, " ., 3/0 CGE(Q)JRi(GllA (C JP&(Q) jp) 1R{IE:JP>(Q)~Tll1M(G IE~VllceIE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMi::NT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. KAY' 1959 --.........& GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO: 1958 PRELIMINARY COUNTY ESTIMATES ! District Harvested Yield Production Caonudnty Acreage PeLr bAs.cre (000 1bs. ) DISTRICTS I, .!!z..}II & IV DISTRICT V Dodge Johnson Laurens Montgomery Treut1en \fuee1er Total DISTRICT VI Bulloch Candler Effingham Emanuel Jenkins Screven Total DISTRICT VII Baker Decatur Dougherty Grady l'1itche11 Ste\~art Thomas Total DISTRICT VIII Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinoh Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth Total o o o 130 30 95 615 460 240 1,570 2,560 1,410 95 .. 995 .. 90 30 5,180 5 255 10 1,130 1,870 5 1,350 4,625 1,292 1,267 1,379 1,312 1,211 1,371 1,293 1,417 1,591 1,379 1,388 1,367 1,167 1,456 1,200 1,082 900 1,429 1,520 1,600 1,466 1,456 168 38 131 807 557 329 2,030 3,628 2,244 131 1,381 123 35 7,542 6 276 9 1,615 2,843 8 1,979 6,736 1,035 630 3,525 1,720 135 4,065 4,850 2,515 20 290 1,790 1,845 . 995 3,080 320 2,425 75 85 1,450 1,592 1,317 1,408 1,462 1,289 1,538 1,704 1,603 1,450 1,403 1,569 1,778 1,260 1,354 1,300 1,375 1,253 1,035 1,448 30,850 1,~.J UNMRSITY 0 (continued) MAY 2 q '59 lIUHARIES 1,648 830 4,964 2,515 174 6,253 8,265 4,031 29 407 2,808 3,281 1,254 4,171 416 3,335 94 88 2,100 46,663 to. "".. 1 .r - 2- .... , GEORGL~ FLUB-CUPJW--TOBACCO: 195~preliminary County Estimates . District and County Harvested Acreage Yield Per Acre Lbs. Production (OOOlbs.) DISTRICT IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Charlton Chatham Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnal1 Toombs tV'are Wayne 2,085 1 j 885 875 145 105 5 960 60 2"..J";>- 2,910 2,725 1,490 1,180 1,115 1,683 1,782 1,690 1,269 1,514 1,200 1,518 1,367 1,557 1,868 1,659 1,475 1,744 1,637 3,509 3,359 1,479 184 159 6 1,457 82 366 5,437 4,520 2,198 2,058 1,825 Total 15,775 1,689 26,639 STATE TOTALS 58,000 1,545 89,610 CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ...' --.:.,......,.......- - : c : : - - - - - - - - . "f' -.. -I' - ,.I .. \\., -' j ., . ...... ~ -~"- .I \'" "'-. \,... :--~':t~~- ,..,.-~--',l'-~11..\ ~__ \~\..,, I - - ., . 3/J- GEORGIA CROP REPORIFING 3El\}'1ICE 1< \/\/ ~r ~~J ~J\j JUN 4 '59 LIBRARIES J-J }-\-rCHERY Release 6/3/59 GEORGIA CHicK HATCHERY REPORT Athens, Ga., June 3 -- A total of 6,951,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending May 30, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,053,000 placed the previous week and is 3 percent less than the 7, 151, 000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,236,000 compared with 9,236, oqo the previous week and is 4 percent less than the 9,668,000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reporteq within a range of 40 to 54 cents with an average of 48 cents for all hatching eggs' and 45 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery' owned cockerels. Last week the range, was from 40 to 50 cents with an average of 46 cents for all hatching eggs and' 44 cents for eggs purchased at the farm' from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8. 00 per hundred compared with a range of $7.00 to $8.00 with an average of $7. 50 per hundred last week. The a verage prices last year were 80 cents for eggs and $14.00 for chicks. W~ighted average prices from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending May 30 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/43 3/4 pounds at farms 14. 7 5f. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS I BROILER TYPE ., EGG TYPE Week Ending .. !J 1 Eggs Set 1958 Thou. 1959 Thou. 1959 % of 1958 Percent Chicks Placed for Broilers in G.=orgia ,1958 1959 '1959 % of 1958 Thou: Thou. Percent Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1959 1959 Thou. Thou. Mar.28 Apr. 4 Apr.11 Apr. 18 Apr. 25 May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 8,733 8.954 9, 141 9,265 9, 544 9,428 9,204 9,589 9,766 9,668 9,979 114 9,900 III 9,710 106 9,778 106 9,480 99 9,632 102 9, 570 104 9,251 96 9,236 95 9,236 96 I ',6" 103 6,46? 6,695 6,709 6,826 6,857 6,934 7,237 7, 113 7, 151 7,440 122 7, 173 III 7,382 110 7,477 III 7,319 107 7,244 106 6,996 101 7, 165 99 7, 053 99 6,951 97 I 793 764 706 706 685 723 725 669 559 588 574 513 395 423 373 494 280 435 239 184 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. 5. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agricultur e 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE EGGS SE T AND' CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1959 -. Week Ending Page 2 May 16 . May 23 May 30 Apr . . May 25 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS, CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS . Maine 1. 581 1.557 1,528 1,350 1,234 1,240 1,232 1,240 1,267 Connecticut 1,060 1, .10 1 I, 105 602 666 636 566 533 664 Pennsylvania 1,443 1,443 1,256 735 819. 736 855 888 186 Indiana 1,915 1,931 1,859 930 843 :813 115 885 159 Illinois 224 261 234 173 191 106 144 . 99 135 Missouri 1,831 1,755 1,732 111 843 102 182 756 610 Delaware 1,956 1,929 1,817 1.120 1,986 1,996 1.908 1,612 1,753 Maryland 2,111 2,918 2,885 1,914 1,111 1,649 1.631 1,884 1,832 Virginia 2.484 .. 2. 529 2,398 1.025 1. Z20 1. 191 1,241 l,251 1, 223 . West Virginia 344 362 334 694 601 633 731 585 123 North Carolina 3,823 3.935 3,903 3. 313 - 3.213 3,300 3, 128 2,933 2,998 . South Carolina 511 532 480 338 326 320 336 331 365 GEORGIA .. 9,251 9,236 9,236 7,319. 7,244 6,996 7, 165 1.053 6,951 Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 351 4,393 3, 165 4,096 118 2,984 421 482 1,443 395 4,421 3,087 4,226 702 3',206 421 484 1,388 394 4.215 2,973 4,050 665 .- 3,21~ 394 493 1, 561. 193 3,767 2,690 3,561 _468 2,627 418 250 .1, 188 222 3,802 2. 531. 3,465 550 2,455 375 258. I,OS4 205 3.506 2,267 3, 527 485 2, 131 369 219 1,055 196 3,493 2,416 3,419 396 2,023 343 244 1,091 211 3,446 2,498 3,428 394 2,097 399 244 995 188 3,404 2,465 3,501 423 2,200 311 221 987 TOTAL 1959 TOTAL 1958 1959 % of 1958 41,313 50,680 93 41,831 51,011 .. 94 46,788 51, 233 91 ~ . 35,992 35,60.9. 34, 148 34, 181- 33, 828 33,892 33, f7 33,930 34,910 35, 504 36,390 36, 532 101 105 98 96 93 93 'j,- g CG1E(Q)~CGHA (C~(Q)~~E-~~1rllN(G [~VllCClE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SEFlVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia FARM PR..I~ oJ'L'."i~ 9 '59 LIBRARIES REL'..=PO=R=T-jtSl)~ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION SLOG., ATHENS, GA . June 8, 1959 15, 1959 GEORGIA: The All Commodity Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers increased five points to 258 percent of its 1910-1914 average during the month ended May 15, 1959. Lower prices for wheat, oats, rye,hay, cattle, chickens, eggs, wholesale milk and turkeys were more than offset by the higher prices received for the important commodities of corn, cotton, and hogs. The May Index of 258.was nine points (3 percent) below a year earlier The mid-May average price of $15.50 a hundredweight for hogs was a small increase in price over the previous month, and tended to reflect the declining receipts at auction markets and packer plants. Over the ten-year period (1949-58) the mid-May price of hogs has been higher than the mid-April price eight times. UNITED STATES: During the month ended May 15 the Index of Prices Received by Farmers rose four-tenths of a percent (1 point) to 245 percent of its 1910-14 average. Sharply higher prices for potatoes,combined with higher pri~es for,oranges, new crop cantaloups and watermelons,and for cattle were primarily responsible for the increase. Partially offsetting were seasonally lower prices for milk and sharply lower prices for eggs, tomatoes and onions. The Index of Prices Paid by farmers for Commodities, Interest, Taxes,and Farm Wage Rates remained steady at the record high of last month. A 1 point decline in the production goods component was offset by a 1 point increase in the family living portion. lbe index was about 1 percent higher than a year earlier. Summary Table for Georgia and the United States Index 1910-14 = 100 UNITED STATES: May 15, 1958 April 15, : May 15, 1959 : 1959 Record High Index' : Date GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities 267 2S3 All Crons 27 271 Livestocl~ and 258 310 Mar. 1951 2(30 319 : 3/Mar. 1951 Products : 246 : 214 : 211 : 295: Sep .1948 ~ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. 2/ Also May 1959. 3/ Also April 1951. NOTE: The UNITED STATES Indexes presented herein are those described in the Januar~ 30, 1959 issue of Agricultural Prices, Supplement 1, pages 39-44, "The R vision of the Indexes of Prices Received by Farmers and the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates." Current Parity Prices are computed from the revised index series. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge RAYMOND R. HAi'iJ'COCK Agricultural Statistician .' ,: . PRIC!JS RECEIVED BY F.!l.liMERS tA:J.y 15, 1959 WITH COUPARISONS .; __ . II.' _. _._. :..._......-..:.-..~~~.l'~~ 'GEO~GI!l. , , ' '. ~riElD, ..S~~S '._"- "CCiiMODfXY'-:--"-'---.' lAvcro.ge lMay 15'T:.:IAPr.i5-jM;.Yi5-1'-IA';e~age 'llIay '15":',]~r:15 jMO.Y15-- AWN ITD ' -~';eat: bu. . 11910-14' $' 1.23 1958 2.01 1.ntw ! 1959 j 1959 ~191o..14 I lI 19.58 , ' . 1959 ; ,1959 I 1.96 1.90 ', --:664; 1.93 i Oats, bu. $ .67 Corn, bu '. .$ .9i Barley, bu.. $ Sorghum Grain, owt.' $ .87! .84 I 1.50 1.30 1.25, .1.20 2.30 2.15 . .82 " .399 1.34 1.20 II .642 .619 I - 2.10 ~,594 1,.1~~569 ' .602j I .599 ;1.13 I 1.15 '.8981 .901 1.76 I 1.80 I 1.85 Cotton, lb. Cotton'seed" t~n Soybeans, bu.. Peanuts, lb. 12.1 i$ 23.65 $1 - II 5.2 32.0 33.0 I -[ - I 2.30, I 2.10 10.2 36.0 I_ I 2.15 12.4 II 22.55 I 4~'8 29.10 2.13 11.0 I 31.28 I 31.82 2.10 2.13 10.6 11.7 Sweetpotatoes, owt. $ , .84 Lespedeza ~eed'All,owt$1 I Ha1~' baled, per ton: All ..., $ Alfalfa $ Lespedeza $ Soybean & Cowpea $ Peanut $ Wool, lb.' , Milk. Cows, head $1 33.85 5.60 11.50 14.90 I 28.20 .27.00 38.00 35.50 30.00 28.00 32.00 30.00 21~80 23.00 35.0 41.0 1150.00 1175.00 14.90 26.30 34.00 28.00 29.50 23.00 I 41.0 I175.00 : I 1.60 '18.3 Hogs, cwt. $1 7.36 20.80 15.40 15.50 7.?:7 5.93 17.70 17.40 22.70 29.30 4?2.00 35.8 2C8 .00 I 21.10 4.58 9.57 4.09 10.80 18.80 19.50 21.00 ?:7.70 20.30 18.40 19.10 20.50 26.50 20.20 39.2 . 42.7 235'.00 1238.00 15.60 15.50 Beef Cattle, cut. , Calves, cwt;., : '.. , $! 3.96 $ 20.00 2i.30 24.20 ?:7 .80 21.10 ' 26.50 5.42 6.75 23 .10 25.60 24.10 24.30 29.00 29.io Milk,Whole sale, oWt i' .. Fluid Mkt. $ Manuf. Jill $!,$ 2.43 Turkeys, lb.' . 5.77 5.85 3.16 3.25 !l5.66 !lS.75 30.0 25.0 2/5.70 24 ..0 - 4.20 1.60' .1/32..7939 144 ?:7.3 2/3.74 22.4 Chiokens, per lb., Farm Com'l Broil. All ! 13.3 18.0 19.4 19.4 Eggs, 'dC?z. 21.4 53. t~_ _ I .!/ Reyised. z./ Pre1 iminary Est 1m1l.te ;, 13.5 15.5 15.5 11.4 16.0 15.5 ,PRICES PAID BY Fl.mAERS FOR SElE.CTED JE!'::DSMay 15, 195~ WITH, CCW>ARIS(NS "> " .GEOkGIA ' .. tNITED STATES Poultry reed Brc ITer Growing Ms.-sh Laying Mash Scratch Grains nHal {Baled) a fa luI otbel' 5.20 4.90 4.40 50.00 45.00 4.95 4.75 4.15 45.00 35.00 5.06 4.52 3.99 4.93 4.52 3.93 4.89 4.51 3.94 _-. ... ~.~- ._- .. _.....- , . - LI 1:31"<1'.1"1 L;:) 's- "=.. /:;;....... :( , '. - '\: ,~:li... . . \.,.." 71...~\"'1 5' .~,~ ~'.' ~~~ .. 1(: ,,"'\. '~'\,'\\\'". " I \Il1o(' . ~ .,, 'S~ ~.:.~?.~,,~ ,.. ",;', - -.~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE -r r \/\ j ~~ ~r rI J1< ~ Jr/\\ \f" -'-.-rJrJ ~r ' Jr,\ \f UNIVt"'"I'f _. 't:;:0,GIA Release 6/10/59 ,!I:N 11 '59 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT LIBRARIES Athens, Ga., June 10 -- A total of 7,002,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending June 6, according to the Georgia .Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6,951,000 placed the previous week and is 2 percent less than the 7,111,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,276,000 compared with 9,236, 000 the previous week and is 4 percent less than the. 9.. 616, gOO-for the corresponding weeklast year. .., '- -' The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 40 to 60 cents with an average of 50 cents for all hatching eggs and 48 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 54 cents with an average of 48 cents for all hatching eggs and 45 cents for eggs purchased at the farm, from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $8.00 to $9.25 with an average of $8.50 per hundred compared with a range of $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 80 cents for eggs and $13. 75 for chicks. Weighted average prices from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending June 6 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/4 3 3/4 p<;>Unds, at farms 14. 46f. GEORGIA EGGS SET,. HATCHINGS, AND' CHICK PLACEMENTS Week " Ending B~OILER TYPE EGG TYPE, , Eggs Set !J Chicks Placed for Broilers in G~orgia Eggs Chicks, Set .Hatched 1958 1959 11959 '10 of 1958 1958 1959 1959 % of 1958 1959 1959 Thou. Thou; Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 18. Apr.25 May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 8,954 9. 141 . 9.265 9, 544 9,428 9,204 9. 589 9, 766 9,668 9,616 9,900 9,710 9,778 9,480 9,632 9. 570 9,251 9,236 9,236 9.276 111 6,468 7, 173 106 6,695 7,382 106 '6,709 7.477 99 6. 826 7, 319 102 6,857 7,244 104 6,934 6.996 96 7,237 7, 165 95 7, 113 7.053 96 7, 151 6,951 96 7. III 7,002 III . 110 111 107 106 101 99 99 97 98 706 706 685 723 725 669 559 588 574 513 395 423 373 494 280 435 239 184 245 169 !! Includes eggs set by hatcheries pl'\oducing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u-.- -S-.- -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t- -o-f -A-g- -r i-c-u-l-t u- -r e- - - --------- - - ------------------------------ AgricUltural Extension Service - Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ECGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS.0 BY WEEKS - 1959 .,.; -, Week Ending .. STATE May 23 May 30 June 6 May 2 'May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 ZGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylv::tnia Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA ~"'lorida ~ Alabama .' Mis'sissippi Arkansas Louisiana , Texas Washington Oregon California . 1, 557 1, 101 1,443 1,937 261 1, 755 1,929 2.918 2,429* 362 3.935 532 9,236 395 4,421 3,087 4,226 702 3,206 427 484 1,388 1,528 1, 105 1,256 1,859 234 1,732 1, 877 2,885 2,398 334 3,903 480 9.236 394 4.215 2,973 4,050 665 3,216 394 493 1, 561 TOTAL 1959 TOTAL 1958 1959 % of. 19 S8 *Reovise d: . 47, 731* .46.788 51,017 '" 94 51;233 . : 91 - .. 1,426 'I, 019 1,287 2,'079 239 1,664 1,873 2,972 2,247 322 3,731 549 9.276 402 4. 170 3,032 3,974 697 3, 157 452 383 I, 570 46, 521 51.,023 91 . 1,234 1,240 1,232 1,240 1,267 1,275 , 666 601* 566 533 664 505 840* 736 843 873 855 775 . 888 :. 786 885 759 844 ' 872 191 106 144 99 135 123 843 702 782 756 670 733 . 1,986 1.996 1,908 1.672 1,753 1.699 L7"l1 , 1,649 1,637 1,884 1~_832 l.832 . 1,220 . 1, 197 1, 24,1 1.251, . 1,"223 1.243 . 601 63.3 737 585 . : :723 575 3, 213 3,300 3, 128 2,93$ . 2~-998 3.016 . 326 320 336 337 . :. 365 351 7.244 6.996 7,165 .7, 053 6,951 7.002 222 205 196 3,802 3. 506 3,493 2,531 2,267 2,416 3,465 3, 52? 3.479 500* 473* 396 2,455 2, 131 2,023 375 369 343 258 Z19 .- 244 1,054 . 1, 055 .- 1,091 211 188 178 3.44& 3, 4~4 3,413 2,498 2",465 . "'2.485.. 3,428 . J/50 1 3, 551 . '0394 " 423 400 ?,091; 2',200 2,312 39~ 371 377 : ; 244" 995 .' 227 ". ,: 987 268 .1,.033 I -! .. , 35,580* 34,101*-34,187 33.828 33j892. 34,087 - .: 33.930 ," 105 .- .. 3:4,910 98- "35,504: 36,390 96' -, ~ '93; I . 36,,.5-32 36,' 562 . ::"93 "~ -..": ':' '93' .. ' I ,I j/S- (Q)IRi1rllNG S!EJR{VllCI& AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERV!CE 'UNIVERSITY OF 'GEoRGIA AND THE SiATE OEPAA'TM~t4T OF AGRICULTURE ATHENS; GEORGIA - U~li~i'~ , I "r ,.',u'&LA '59 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SE:RVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATH~NS. GA., ' June 11, 1959 GENERAL CROP REPORT~un-~\,jtoloA Aob V~- uUJ~~ Je, Jet',? ( , Production prospects of most major field crops were reduced by heavy rains, dUring the last twelve days of May. The tobacco crop was severely damaged:' by the heavy rains, especially in the southcentral and southeastern sections of the State. Some corn, cotton, and peanuts were drowned out in low lying fields .. Rainfall in May was above normal in practically all areas of the State, with rec~ :ord 'amounts in some areas. Weather during the first part of: the month was: favor- able for crop grmrth and farm activities. ~, The yield from small grain crops has been reduced from earlier, expectations. Harvest operations which were underway in some areas were delayed by the heavy rains. I..odging has been severe in many fields. The wet soils which kept the combines out of the grain fields also delayed cultivation of row crops. Many fields of corn, cotton, and peanuts 'are unusually grassy due to the lack of cultivation. Pastures and hay crops made rapid growth during the last half of the month. VerY 11ttle hay was harvested as there was no favorable weather '-for curing.. ,., Insect and disease' ~~ntrol programs were ext!emely difficult to carry out. ~1HEAT PROSPECTS DECLINE: Wheat production on Georgia farms for 1959 is curren~,ly estimated at 2,142,000 bushels, the Georgia ~rop Report- ing Service said today. This is a decline of approximately 9 percent from the r estimate. made last month. Heavy rain during the last two weeks of May was the . principal factor causing a decline in the estimated production. Harvest operations which "'Tere just beginning were delayed by the rains. Lodging was severe in many fields. The June production estimate of 2,142,000 bushels is 31 percent above the 1958 production of 1,633,000 bushels. Yield per acre is estimated at 21.0 bushels compared to the record high per acre.yield of 23.0 bushels made in 1958. The expected increase in production is due to a 44 percent increase in the bar- vested acreage. Acreage for harvest this year is estimated at 102,000 acres. PEACH PRODUCTION FORECAST UNCHANGED FROM MAY 1: Georgia's 1959 total peach crop (including farm and commercial production) is forecast at 3)400)000 bushels, the Service said today. This is the:same as the May 1 forec~st. The current forecast is 15 percent below last year's crop of 4,000)000 bushels. Based on past relationship between inspected shipments and total production which has varied considerably, inspected rail and t.ruek shipments from this year's crop could be anywhere from 3,800 to 5)600 car equivalents. This compares With inspected shipments of 6,654 eqUivalent cars last year. Picking began earller this year than in 1958. (According to Market News 'Service reports through 'June 8, total equivalent car shipments were 1,-455 compared to 380 through the same'date last year.) RECORD EGG PRODUCTION: Hens on Georgia farms laid an estimated 138 million eggs during May 1959, a new record high for the month. This is 15 percent more than the 120 million eggs produced during May 1958 and is 50 percent above the 10-year (1948-51) May average production of 92 million eggs. The average ,number of layers increased from 6,459,000 in May 1958 to 7,287,000 layers this year, while the rate of lay advarnced from 18.6 eggs per layer to 18.9 eggs per layer. ., , MILK, PRODUCTION' DOWN: Milk production in Georgia during May is estimated at 105 ~lJ,:1on pounds. This is a drop of one million pounds below the 106 million pounds produced during May 1958. The all-time record high pro- duction for May was in 1946 when 114 million pounds of milk were produced. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge RAYMOND R. HANCOCK Agricultural Statistician UNITED STATES - GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, ~959 Winter wheat' prospects slipped nearly 2 percent during May. Lower expected yields in Kansas and Nebraska overbalanced the steady to improved outlook in other sections. Spring wheat developed slowly as major producing areas were mostly cool and dry. The spring planting season is nearing completion with gene- ral success in spite of some sectional weather-induced set-backs. Small grain and hay harvest was hampered by frequent rains 'in parts of the Southeast. Pastures and ranges are mostly in good to excellent condition except in the northern Great Plains and the Southwest. A near-average hay crop is in' prospect. Diciduous fruits show satisfactory development and the 1958-59 citrus harvest' , is near .completion. May weather favored vegetable development except in the Southeast and Northwest. Moisture supplies are generally adequate to excessive for immediat,e ,needs east of the Rocky Mountains. Stored water supplies' are satisfactory in most areas, but streamflow wiD, ~e short in many western areas. Q!!: Planting of t)le 1959 Corn crop was about 85 percent completed by June l. Progress was somewhat slower than last year but at about the. usual rate. Planting was at a rapid pace early in May but frequent and heavy rains later in the month caused, some interruption of field operations. Stands were generally satisfactory 'and replanting caused by washing, flooding, worms, and rodents has not been extensive except in limited areas. ALL WHEAT: All Wheat production in 1959 is forecast at 1,182 million bushels. A crop of this size would be nearly a fifth less than the record 1958 production of 1,462 million bushels but 10 percent more than average .. PEACHES: The 1959 peach crop is estimated at 78.9 million bushels, the largest crop since 1946. This 1s 11 percent larger than last year and 28 percent above average. Most of ahe increase over last year can be att:r1buted to ,California since over the rest of the country only Alabama, .Tennessee; Louisiana, Utah, and Oregon expect larger crops than in 1958. 'Excluding the California Clingstone crop, 'Which is mostly for canning, the rest of the U. S. crop is forecast at 48.9 million bushels, compared with 50 million bushels last year and the average of 39.3 million. Production in the 9 Southern States is estimated at 14.3 million bushels, 9 percent less than last year but 53 percent' above average. By June 1, harvest was underway in all of the Southeastern States except North Carolina.' Frequent rains during .the last half of May in Georgia hampered harvest which is 4 or 5 days ahead of last year. Harvest to date has been mostly Duke of Georgia,' Cardinal, Hiland, Dixired, Red Cap and Erly-Red-Fre... Movement of Coronet, Dixi- gem, and Redhaven will be underway the week of June 8-13, while harvest of Pearson Hiley and E;arly Hiley will' begin about June 16. In South Carolina, har- vest started in late ,May. Growers did a thorough job of thinning which, to- gether with a good moisture supply, has resulted in favorable sizing. Although not all areas had a set as good as the Piedmont, the overall prospects are good with .the crop expected to be only 4 percent smaller than last year. North Caro- lina '.s early peaches are sizing well. Production from Elberta trees is expected to be below last year as a result of late March freezing temperatures. Light movement from Alabama's Chi lton County area got ,under way in late May. Al- though the crop is expected to be lai-g~r than last year there is less uniformity of set between varieties. Arkansas expects a good crop in all areas except the Northwest where late spring freezes caused considerable damage. Early peaches have sized well and harvest should be under way about June 10. Louisiana growers began picking Dixireds and HiJ.ands on May 29. Texas had favorable weather 4~ing May and expects to harvest earliest varieties in east Texas dur- ing the, first part of June. In the Fredericksb~g area, harvest will start about June 10. ' MILK PRODUCTION: Production of milk on U. S. farms in May is estimated at 12,595 million pounds. This was' 1 percent below production in May last year and 3 percent below the record high May outturn in 1957, but 1 percent above the 1948-57 average for the month. POULTRY AND EGG PRODUCTION: Farm flocks laid SJ 729 million eggs during May 3 percent more than in May 1958 . . 'A3 QS1 CGlE(Q)1FiGllA C~)~~.fEJE:e lillNG 1E~Vllr the second week of June. The South Carolina. crop shows excellent prospects as weather conditions have been ideal~ for good growth. Harvest is expected to begin about June 10. TOMATOES: Late spring production is forecast at 867,000 cwt., 30 percent less than last year I s production and 36 percent below average. The drop in production is J;o.rgely due to sll1lller acreages in Texas ana. Georgia. In South Carolina, the crop is in good condition with excellent yield prospects. Harvest was expected to begin about June 1 and reach peak in mid-June. Excessive rains in Georgi.a have ,delayed harvest about a week. Harvest is expected to get underway the second week in June. First pickings will be of poor quality. Heavy infestation of tOll1lto fruit worm is showing up in all' areas. In Mississippi, heavy rains near the end of May were' unfavorable. Harvest wo.s expected to begin about June 1. Light picking has started in the Whiteville and New Orleans areas of Louisiana'. Recent rains have been excessive and some cracking and rot have been reported. If the rains continue damage could be heavy. In Texas, the crop in the Yoakum area is later than usual due to unfavorable weather earlier in the season. The east Texas crop made good progress during the last half of May. Harvest of green wrap tomatoes will start the second week in June. Movement of "pinks" will get underway in mid-June and continue into July. WATERMELONS: Late spring production is forecast at 7,506,000 cwt., 28 percent , below the 1958 production but about the same as average. The Florida crop is irregulo.r in development ranging from poor to good with melon sizes averaging smaller than normal. Recent rains have improved vine growth in some instances, but showery weather has also increased disease activity. Harvest is increasing seasonally with heaviest supplies expected June 15-30. Peak movement in South Florida occurred in early May and about 'Mny 20 in the Desato, Polk, Hillsboro county areas. Harvest is now active in the Ocala, McIntosh and Williston areas. Light harvest got underway around June 1 in the Trenton-Newberry area. Shipments from North Florida wi'll be heaviest during the second half of June. West Florida will begin harvest after June 15 and continue into JUly. Harvest of California watermelons in the Imperial Valley wo.s expected to' rea.ch peak in early June and wo.s well underwny at Blythe during this period. The condition of melons and vines is very good as favorable growing wep.ther and ideal weather for harvest operations have existed. Supplies will dontinue through June . . , The first production forecast of early summer watermelons, at 19,197,000 cwt., is 14 'p.ercent . less than 1958 production but 2 percent above average. In the Carolinas; wo.termelons made very good progress under favorable weather con- ditions in May. Movement of the South Carolina crop is expected to get unde:r:wny in the Barnwell-Hampton area in late June and peak about the first week of July. Harvest in Chesterfield county will commence the first week of July. Prospects for' the Georgia crop declined during Mayas a result of excessive rains, grassy fields' and disease. Light harvest will begin the week of June 22. In Alabamn, p~ospective yields are good. Movement is expected to.begin in Ba.ldwin County ab.out June 15. Watermelons in Mississippi ma.de good progress during May; how- ever, .prospects in the southeastern counties were lowered somewhat by heavy rain- fal~ late in the month. Harvest in the important central area will begin about JUly 1. The Louisiana crop is earlier than last year and, harvest in the Wash- ington-St. ';Ca.mmany area should begin in early July'. Supplies in the important north central area will probably be available about mid-July. In Oklo.homa., fair stands have been obtained after considerable replanting. In Texas, weather conditions have been favorable and the crop has ma.de good progress in a.ll areas .Light movement occurred in the Lower Valley in late May. In the Falfurrias, : Hebbronville and Riviera. areas volume movement is expected around June 10. .... Ha.rvest will begin in other areas of South Texas the latter Part of June. Sup- plies in, central and eastern counties will be availo.ble in early July and con~. The tinue. into August. The quality of the Arizona Crop is good as a result of, ideal weather. California crop shows good prospects. Earliest harvest is ex-. pected at .Wheeler Ridge about June 25. '.' .. Acreage and Estimated Production Reported to Date, 1959 with Comparisons .. . . CROP AND STATE ACREAGE FQ,R Hi\RVEST : YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION :Avero.ge: 1958 : Ind. : Av. :1958 : Ind. :Avero.ge : 1958 : Ind. :1949-57: : 1959 : 49-57:.. :.J959 :1949-57: :1959 pNAP BEAUS t,tld-Spring: - Acres - - Cwt. - - 1,000 Cwt.- pouth Caroline.: 7,720 Georgia. : 4,890 ~bama : 1,200 ~ssissippi : 2,780 Loui siana : 3,360 : Group Total : ,19,940 5,800 3,900 850 1,900 3,000 15,450 5,600 3,300 750 1,700 3,100 14,450 20 20 25 17 19 15 21 23 22 24 28 30 24 28 25 21., 22 23 157 116 140 83 74 50 26 20 16 65 53 51 81 84 78 412 347 335 CANI'ALOUPS $pring: Florida texas Ari zona, YUllIZl CaUfornia Group Total 1,680 10,260 13,~9P'- 14,400 39,820 Ear~ Summer: South Carolina: 5,910 Georgia : 8,530 Arizona,Other : 7,680 Group Tota.1 : 22,120 1,600 1,800 8,000) 4,500 12, J-OO' 14,200 13,300 12,500 35,000 33,000 7,400 9,000 10,500 26,900 7,000 8,000 5,500 20,500 SWEET CORN La.t~ Spring: South Carolina: 2,110 Georgia : 2,100 Alabama : 4,000 California : 6,820 Group Total : 15,030 TOMATOES 1,300 1,200 2,300 2,400 3,600 3,600 ! 6,200. 6,400 I 13,400 13,600 Late Spring: South Carolil'lO.: 4,720 Georgia Mississippi : 11.,740 : 1,640 Louisiana : 1,180 Texas : 20,920 Group Tota.l : 40,210 6,300 13,000 1,800 1,300 14,600 37,000 6,200 9,000 1,200 1,300 5,500 23,200 45 45 40 65 80 90 120 110 120 103 85 110 98 91 108 34 35 35 55 55 45 110 50 110 67 48 59 44 40 45 30 31 30 44 60 50 69 75 85 54 60 62 36 32 40 39 45 40 30 21 35 40 40 40 ~ 2~ 30 3 3 37 77 714 1,636 1,490 3,917 72 72 640 405. 1; 331 1,704 1,130 1,375 3,173 3,556 199 467 849 1,515 259 245 495 360 525 605 J.,279 1,210 93 52 54 63 71 72 174 216 180 472 465 544 802 804 850 170 202 248 458 585 360 47 38 42 47 52 52 638 365 165 1,360 1,242 867 WATERMELONS I ~ar~ Summer: ~orth Carolina: 11,160 15,000 13,500 South Carolina: 41,890 42,000 35,000 Peorgia : 54,000 63,000 50,000 Alabama : 17,460 21,000 19,000 Mississippi : 11,040 16,000 12,000 Arlmnsa.s : 10,320 13,000 11.,500 Louisiana : 4,430 4,200 4,200 Oklahomo. : 14,520 11.,500 8,700 Texas :109,220 119,000 107,000 Arizona : 5,170 7,400 6,500 California : 10,480 11.,000 11,800 Grol.lJLTota1 _ :2$.9.~f)9Q323,100 279,200 50 60 60 555 900 810 54 60 60 2,264 2,520 2,100 78 85 70 4,190 5,355 3,500 91 95 90 1,577 1,995 1,710 70 65 65 773 1,040 780 85 85 85 874 1,105 978 77 80 85 342 336 357 64 65 65 946 748 566 47 50 50 5,096 5.950 5,350 146 95 160 757 703 1.,040 140 160 170 1,464 1.'460 2,006 65. __69. _6918~B3(g2..L_J.g__ 19,197 ARCHIE IJlliGIEY Agricultura.1 Sta.tistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator ...\ i ...~ _ ~~ _ . _ .... - ...... _ ... __ __........ eo .. """- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \/\/ ~ ~~ ~ J1< ~\f r \f I J~ I J~~'J'r\J JUN 18'59 Release 6(17/59 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT llBR,4,Rf Athens, Ga., June 17 -- A total of 6,961, COO broiler chicks were placed with producer s in Georgia during the week ending June 13, according to the G~orgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,002,000 placed the previous week and is 1 percent less than the 7,063,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 312, 000 compared with 9, 276,000 the previo'us week and is 1 percent less than the 9, 360, 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for G ~orgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 40 to 60 cents with an average of 52 cents for all hatching eggs and' 49 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 60 cents with an average of 50 cents for all hatching eggs and 48 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned, cockerels. Most prices charged fOl chicks were reported within a range of $8. 00 to $9. 50, with an average of $8. 75 per hundred compared with a range of $8.00 to $9.25 with an average of $8. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 79 cents for eggs and $13.75 for chicks. Weighted average prices from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending June 13 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/4 33/4 pounds at farms 14.60f. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week Ending Eggs Set !! .; ,Chicks Place'd ',for Broiler s in G~orgia Eggs C,hicks Set : Hatched ' 1958 1959 " 1959 % 1958 of 1958 l~ 959 1959 % 1959 1959 ' of 1958 .. Thou; 'Thou. Perc'ent Thou. Thou; Percent ''Thou. Thou. '. Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr.25 May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 June 13 '9, 14 ~ ,9,265 9, 544 9,428 9,204 9, 589 9,766 9,668 9,616 9,360 9,710 9,778 9,480 9,632 9, 570 9,251 9,236 9,236 9,276 9,312 106 6,695 7,382 110 106 6,709 7,477 III 99 6,826 7,319 107 102 6,857 7,244 106 104 6,934 6,996 101 96 7,237 7, 165 99 95 7,113 7,053 99 96 7, 151 6,951 97 96 7, III 7,002 98 I 99 7,063 6,961 99 I 685 725 559 ,574 395 373 280 239 245 165 723 669 . 588 ' 513 423 494 435 184 169 179 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician u-.--S-.--D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n--t -o-f-A--g-r-ic-u-l-t-u-re-- -- - -- -- - -- - ------------- Agricultural ------------------ Extension Service - Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, GE'orgia -------------------------------------------------------------.----------- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS- 1959 Page 2 STATE May. 30 June 6 June 13 EGGS SET - T.HOUSANDS Week Ending May 9 May 16 May 23 - May 30 June 6 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS June 13 Maine I, 528 1,426 1,483 1,240 1,232 1,240 1,267 1,275 1, 310 Connecticut 1, 105 1,019 988 601 566 533 664 505 590 Pennsylvani.a 1,256 1,287 1,422 736 855 888 786 844 913 Indiana 1,859 2,.079 1,827 873 775 885 759 872 810 Illinois 234 239 184 106 144 99 135 123 100 Missouri Delaware 1,732 1, 877 1,664 1,873 1,700 1,976 702 782 756 670 733 742 1,996 1,908 1,672 1, 753 1, 699 1, 755 Maryland 2,885 2,972 3,017 1,649 1,637 i, 884 1,832 I, 832 1,905 Virginia 2,398 2,247 2,200 1, 197 1,241 1, 251 1,223 1,243 . 1, 168 . West Virginia 334 322 314 633 . 737 585 723 . 575 658 North Carolina South Carolina 3,903 480 3,731 549 3,708 530 3,300 3, 128 . 2,933 2,998 i 3'. 016 -, 3,037 320 336 337 365 351 338 GEORGIA 9,236 9,276 9,312 6,996 7, 165 7,053 6,951 1.002 6,961 .J!"'lorida 394 402 404 205 196 211 188 . ; 178 . 223 Alabama 4,215 4, '170 4, 151 3, S06 3,493 3.446 3,404 : 3, 413 3,368 Mississippi 2.973 3,032 3,234 2.267 2,416 2,498 _ 2.465 . 2,485 . 2. 533 Arkansas , Louisiana 4,050 665 3,974 697 4, 118 696 3. 527 3;479 3,428 '3.501 3, 551 3, 566 473 396 394 423 400 448 Texas 3,216 3, 157 3.262 2, 131 2,023 2,097 2,200 2,312 2,307 Washingt on 394 452 386 369 . 343 399 371 377 374 Oregon 493 383 413 219 244 244 227 268 276 Californica 1, 561 1.570 1,4.33 1,055 . 1,091 995 987 1.0:n 987 TOTAL 1959 TOTAL 1958 19 ~9 % of 1956- 46,788 51, 233 91 4.6, 521 .-- 46,758 51". 023 " 9-1 50,305 93 34,101 34, 187 33.828 ~3.892 34,087- 34,369 34,910 35, 504 36,390 36, 532 . 3.6.562 36.900 98 96 93 93 93; 93 rs- GlEOlGllA ,.~ The 'following 'table shows the 1959 forecast for Southern States, with, , .. campari sons. . . ",'." --- State :,... - ,.~ _-. _A-"cr-.es- hea-- r-ve-ste- d- .: - , - . - - ~ ... - -Yi-el-d~ . -P_e-r_-a.c..-re- - -:. -Pr-od- uc-.tio- n- (-Cl-ea-n -s,e..~ e_d-).,. ' ;r9 :Average .:', :'Indi-' : Average , : " :'Indi- ":Average : Indl- :'948-57 ~ +- - - - - -195-8-'-:~fa~~ed- ;1948-57'; ----- 1958 --- - - ~t 9-d ;1948-'57~ - -- -- 1958 --- -,:-~9t~9d ,, - Acres - ", - Pounds - Thousand pounds s. c. JI':4,.833 '4.500' f.500 J/133 ISO .' 125 JI 656 ,675 312 . Ga., . 27.460' 26,00.0 13,000 14~ 135 105 4,Q83 ,3,510 1,365. , Tenn.' 41.100' 27,000 18,000 145' 145 110 S.930 3,915 1.980 Ala. 28.990 24,000 15.000 147 120 1.20 4.322 2,880 J. ,800 MAriks~s. J /' '6,944 1/4,jll 5 506 ' 4 000 1/138 6:000 '4:500 1/211 130. lOa 1/972 715 400, 220 150 J/903 1.320 675 - - - - ,- ... - - - - - - -',- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - '- - - - - - - - - - - - - Total So. States 11~~970 93,000 57,000 . 148 .',140 115 16,613 13,015 6;532' - - - - - - - _:- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - II--..;S,.h(j~_,:~;-."t. ime average. - --- - ' - :"'~ '; . CARL O. DOESCHER ARCHIE LANGLEY , Agricultural Statistician' Agrl cu It'ura l':'Stat ist ic ian 'lr(Charge. ,( , I ",' , \. /-.1.. ' , ' ." , 'J, t '.I '": ':,~. " \", ",' ot .\ ," ,,' , '. , , ,~ ;',; :' ., .. : .~:. ". ,t', ," ,1 ' '~ . ---,~J .~ ,.;"~ 'J .~ (' I ~~J(.~ ..,. ~"'f~~~. ~.". :~t.o 1 l ,;'"7'4; ,.,., \ I t\'\' I ,114 ..- I ." I .\ . t'~,.,.. ?:..;~ . . \',,,V .. I ~. \i~ \ ...." "'.".~Ili),~'- ,' .....~ GEORGIA CROP' REPORTING SERVICE '. / .t't 1< \\/ r.r J, ~ \Jj r -J r r t I, J /\ -1\' - - UNIVERSITY I Jr fJ \/' s-J j,\" J: QRGiA Release 6/24/59 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT JlJl~ 2 5 '59 LlBRI\Rlf"'- Athens, Ga . June 2~1: -- A total of 6, 807J.,.OOO-crraUerChicks were placed with producer s in Georgia during the week ending June 20. accorditig to the G20rgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares w.th the 6,961.000 placed the preyious week and is 5 percent less' than the 7, 153, 000 placed the same week la6~ year. ' Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9. 210,000 compared with 9, 312, 000 the: previous week and is 1 p~rcent more than the 9, 082, 000 for the . co~'responding week last year. , The majority of the price s paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were: reported within a range of 45 to 65 cents with an average of 54 cents for all hatch.,. ing eggs'and 51 cents for eggs purchasedat the farm from flocks with hatchery owned coc~e;rels, Last week the range. w~s from 40 to 60 cents w.it~ .an ~v:~~aG~ : of 52 cents for all hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks, with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices cl}arged for .chicks were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9. 00' per hundred compared with a range of $8. 00 to $9.50 with an average of $8. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 79 cents for eggs and $13.75 for chicks . . ;. Weighted av~rage p~ices from the Federal:'State Ma_rket' News Service for broilers during th~ week ending June 20 are as follows: Georgia broilers 2 3/4- 3 '3/4 pounds .a;t faims 15.22f. 'M'" GEORGiA: EGGS, SET, HATCHINGS, ,AND CHICK PLACEMENTS We'ek 1 Ending BROILER TYPE . l EGG TYPE Eggs Set !! Chicks Placed for IEggs Chicks Broilers in Georgia. Set Ha\ched 1958 1959 1 1959 % of 1958 1958 119,5'9 0/0 1959 of 1958 1959 1959 Thou. Thou. I Perc~nt Thou. Thou: Percent Thou. Thou. Apr. 18 Ap:r:.25 May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 June 13 June 20 9,265 9, 544 9,428 9,204 9,589 9.766 9,668 9.616 9,360 9.082 9,778 9,480 9.632 9, 570 9.251 9.236 9,236 9.276 9,312 9,210 106 99 102 104 96 95 96 I 96 99 I 101 6,709 6,826 6,857 6.934 7,237, 7.113 17. 151 7, 111 1 7,063 7. 153 , 7,477 7.319 7,244 &,996 7, 165 7,053 6.951 7,002 6.961 6.807 - III 107 106 " 101 . 99 99 97 98 I 99 95 "?25 669 " 559 588 574 513 395 423 373 .494. 280 435 239 184 245 169 165 179 218 166 1) Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u-.- --- S. ----------- Department -- of ----------- Agriculture - - - - - -------- ----------------------------- Agricultural Extension Service - Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STATE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1959 PaQe 2 Week Ending June' 6 June 13 June 20 May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 June 13 June 20 EGGS SE T - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine 1,426 1,483 . 1,513 1,232 1,240 1,267 1,275 1,310 1,228 Connecticut 1, 019 988 1,069 566 533 664 505 590 635 Pennsylvania 1,287 1,422 1,256 855 888 786 844 913 677 Indiar.a 2,079 1, 827 1,800 775 885 759 872 810 831 Illinois 239 184 203 144 99 135 123 100 110 Missouri 1,664 1,700 1,837 782 756 670 733 742 839 Delaware 1, 873 1,976 1,864 1,908 1,672 1,753 1,699 1, 755 1, 742 Maryland Virginia 2,972 2,247 3,017 2,200 3,038 2,047 1,637 1,884 1,832 1, 832 1,905 1,869 1,241 1, 251 1,223 1,243 1, 168 1,322 West Virginia 322 314 319 7)7 585 723 575 658 533 North Car olina 3,731 3,7~8 3,772 3, 128 2,933 2,998 3,016 3,037 3,019 South Carolina 549 530 537 336 337 365 351 338 . 339 GEORGIA 9,276 9,312 9,210 7, 165 7,053 6,951 7,'002 6,961 6,807 Florida Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 402 4,170 3,032 3,974 697 3, 157 452 383 1,570 404 4, 151 3,.234 '11, 118 696 3,262 386 413 1,433 . 363 4,006 3,067 4,155 667 3, 153 337 408 1,440 196 3,493 2,416 3,479 396 2,023 343 244 1,091 211 . 3,446 2,498 3,428 394 2,097 399 244 , 995 188 3,404 2,465 3, 501 423 2,200 371 227 987 178 3,413 2,485 3,551 400 2,312 377 268 '1,033 223 3,368 2, 533 3,566 : '448 2, 306 374 276 978 231 3,470 2,439 3,398 468 2,299 384 247 1, 103 TOTAL 1959 46,521 TOTAL 1958 . 51, 023 1959 % of 1958 91 46,758 50,305 .. 93 46,061 49,697 93 34, 187 33,828 33,892 34,087 34,359 33, 990 35, 504: 36, 390 36, 532 36, 562 36,900 36,889 96 93 93 93 93 92 3 taJE(Q)~(GHA ce~J)r - AGRICUL.TURAL. EXTENSION SERVlCE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMFNT Or:: JA~RICUL.TU~E Athens, Georgia ~ 3~ ~1EIP(Q)IRillllNG ~IE~VH(cE - ..-..r~ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE AGRICUL.TURAL. MARKETING SERVICE 319 E.XTENSlor, BL.DG., ATHENS. Gl\. June ;1959 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAG: IDUCTION, 1958 J (These estimates. are 'bused on the h~~~t available da~a and. are preiimi~ry)' ,Planted Acres DISTRICT I Bartow catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Murray Paulding Polk Walker Whitfield Total DISTRICT II Barrow Cherokee Clar~e Cobb Dawson De Kalb Fannin Forsyth Fulton G1lm~r Gwi nne t t Hall. Jackson Lumpki~. Oconee' P1cke~s To'WIls Union Walton White Total 6,830 ,300 1,820 200 3,'310 4,230 1,360 460 2,170 ... 650 460 21,790 1,,330 80 520 230 20 140 o 270 500 o 510 290 2,790 10 2,330 .: 90 o o 4,840 60 14,010 Harvested Acres Planted Pounds Harvested Pourids 6,635 .295 1,'790 200 3,270 4,165 1,330 450 2,130 635 450 21,350 1,310 80 510 225 20 140 o 270 490 o 500 285 2,730 10 2,300 90 o o 4,770 60 13,790 539 .. 490 ". 306 255 392 h31 246 363 429 265 239 !~25 502 350 373 257 300 350 0, 326 346 o 492 359 398 400 508 322 o o 500 367 456 555 498 " 311 " 255 396 438 251 371 437 271 244 434, 510. 350 380 262 300 350, o.. 326 353 o 502 365 . 407 400 515 322 . '0 .0 507 367 463 7;690 .. 310 1,160 105 2,710 3,810 700 350 1,940 36b 230 19,365 1,390 60 400 125 . 15 100 o 185 . '360 o 520 220 . 2,320 10 2,470 60 o o 5,050 45 13,330 Page 2- . .. GEORGIA CO'ITON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1958 . (These estimates ~re based on the latest available .data and are prelimina~y) District Q.nd ,, Acreage CoUnty I Planted Hnrvested Acres : Acres : : DISTRICT III Bunks Elbert Franklin Habershom H~rt LincoL'1 Madison Oglethorpe Rilbun Stophens Hilkes Tot~l 840 3,610 1,'660 30 '3,470 810 2,950 2,410 0 200 1,270 17,250 830 3,555 1,611-0 30 3,420 795 2,895 2,370 0 195 1,245 16,975 DISTRICT IV Carroll Chattahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayett~ Ha.ra.1son Harris Hea.rd Henry Lama.r lvlacon Marion Meri't",ether Muscogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot T~y1or Troup Upson 2,390 30 240 2,400 200 970 370 610 590 1,940 500. 5,790 1,340 4,530 90 2,500 1,620 440 530 3,270 780 240 Tota.1 31,370 2,365 30 240 2,380 200 955 365 605 580 1,915 490 5,720 1,315 4,460 90 2,485 1,595 430 525 3,240 775 235 30,995 , : .,, Yield Lint Per l.cre , :, Production 500 Pound Planted : Harvested 'Gross Weight : : Pounds : : Pounds : ,, Bules Bales 593 600 1,040 478 481 486 3,600 487 1,670 333 501 333 20 508 3,630 295 301 500 525. 535 3,230 393 400 1,980 0 0 0 430 441 180 319 325 850 464 471 16,700 330 200 354 348 290 435 349 331 359 437 240 525 309 399 222 404 430 - 334 0313 602 314 279 424 333 1,640 200 15 354 175 351 1,750 290 120 442 880 353 270 334 420 366 440 442 1,770 245 250 531 6,350 315 860 405 3,770 222 40 407 2,110 436 1,450 342 310 316 350 608 4,110 316 510 285 140 429 27,730 ./ Page 3 GEORGIA CO'ITON: 1'.CREAGE, YIELD fJID PRODUCTION, 1958 (These estimates are based on the latest avaiJnb1e data and are preliminary) . District and : : Acreage : Yield Lint Per Acre : Production 500 Pound County : : : : :Gross Weight Planted : Harvested : Planted : : . : Harvested Bo.les Acres : J~cre6 : Pounds : Pounds : Bales DISTRICT V Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Pea.ch Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Taliefertlo Treutlen Twiggs Washington Wheeler Wilkinson Total 660 130 2,480 890 590 5,000 740 3,720 2,350 1,160 6,730 130 12,500 210 1,850 5,330 1,710 1,050 3,520 440 810 620 1,640 1,420 6,840 350 600 63,470 DISTRICT VI Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emo.nuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven Warren 9,530 19,500 3,740 750 440 8,330 2,520 10,800 5,240 2,520 660 6,330 5,400 Total 75,760 645 330 125 362 2,410 410 880 356 585 491 4,905 386 725 359 3,660 313 2,300 463 1,135 386 6,580 444 125 246 12,220 386 205 281 1,810 358 5,225 440 1,690 408 1,035 584 3,440 386 435 3ll 775 462 615 263 1,615 388 1,380 337 6,720 471 345 483 585 220 62,170 405 9,400 491 19,090 413 3,650 512 735 269 435 332 8,140 455 2,475 407 10,620 439 5,130 433 2,475 417 650 377 6,245 516 5,290 344 74,335 439 338 460 376 100 422 2,120 360 660 501 610 394 4,030 367 560 318 2,430 473 2,270 395 940 454 6,230 256 65 395 10,100 288 125 366 1,380 449 4,890 412 1,460 592 1,280 395 2,830 315 290 483 780 265 340 394 1,330 346 1,000 480 6,740 490 350 226 280 413 53,650 498 9,770 421 16,800 524 4,000 275 420 336 300 465 7,900 414 2,140 447 9,900 442 4,730 425 2,190 383 520 523 6,820 351 3,880 447 69,370 Po.ge 4 GEORGIA COT:'ON: ACREJ.GE:, YIELD A_TID PRODUCTION, 1958 ' (Tilese e6ti~te6 are based on the ~atest available data and are preliminary) " District and County : : .: Acreage Planted : Acres : Ho.rvested Acres ; : Yi e J.d Lint Per ....ere : Production : 500 Pound : :Gross Wcig~t Plo.nted : Ho.rYested : Bules : Pounds : : - - - . - - Pou.'1ds Bal~s DISTRICT VII Baker 1,770 1,740 272 277 1,010 COJllOun 2,880 2,850 424 429 2,550 Clay 1,260 1,250 282 284 740 Decatur 1,950 1,910 459 469 1,870 Dougherty 1,370 1,345 277 282 790 Er..rJ..y 8,320 8,210 442 448 7,680 Grady 3,050 3,015 446 451 2,8)+0 Lee 1,750 1.715 422 431 1,540 }Ililler 4,450 4,400 390 395 . 3,630 Mitchell 9,070 8,960 3~rO 374 1,000 Quitmo.n 360 355 289 293 220 Randolph 2,620 2,585 453 459 2,480 Sem.i.nole 2,810 2,840 481 1186 2,880 Ste'\'1art 1,600 I J 580 391 396 1,300 Sumter 5,010 4,540 '560 568 5,860 Terrell 5,630 5,540 513 521 6,030 Thomas 4,740 4,670 1~88 496 4,830 "1ebster 680 660 329 339 470 Total 59,380 58,565 433 439 53,720 DISTRICT VIII Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Echols Irwin Jeff Do.v1s Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox vlorth 310 2,580 2,680 5,400 20 3,220 16,200 2,120 6,140 11,500 30 6,250 1,240 230 2,080 1,240 5,230 3,510 4,L~60 14,300 305 2,540 2,625 5,290 20 3,150 15,870 2,660 5,975 11,240 30 6,135 1,210 225 2,040 ],.,220 5,135 3440 4,350 14:030 -348 411 332 392 200 366 486 . 464 '575 ;. 542 200 1\39 420 278 '364 344 363 345 471 416 354 230 418 2,210 339 1,860 400 4,410 200 10 374 2.,460 496 16,400 475 2,640 591 7,370 555 13,000 200 10 448 5,730 431 1,090 284 13~ 372 1,580 349 890 370 3,960 352 2,530 483 4,390 424 12,400 Total 89,340 87,490 447 456 83,305 Page 5 GEORGIA COTTON: l.CREAGE,. YIELD .1'JID PRODUCTION, 1958 (These estimates are besed on the latest evailabJ data and ere preliminary) District and County Acreage : . : . : Planted Harvested : : : : Acres : Acres : Yield Lint Per Acre : Production : I : 500 Pound : :Gross Weight . . Planted : Harvested : Bales Pounds : Pounds : Bales DISTRICT IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryo.n Co.mden Chc.rlton Chatho.m Evans GlYnn Liberty Long McIntosh Pierce Tc.ttnall Toombs Wa.re Wayne Totc.l STATE 2, 6!~0 1,130 10 40 0 10 10 2,010 0 60 50 10 410 3,330 4,280 170 1,470 15,630 388,000 2,605 1, 110f 10 40 0 10 10 1,950 0 60 50 10 400 3,275 4,180 170 1,450 15,330 381,000 447 453 2,460 412 420 970 200 200 5 500 500 40 0 0 O. 200 200 5 200 200 5 458 472 1,920 0 0 0 250 250 30 540 540 55 200 200 5 373 382 320 430 438 2,990 511 523 4,560 329 329 115 439 445 1,350 455 464 14,830 435 443 352,000 . CJ.RL 0.. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE I.lI.NGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge >, ..-. " .-- .. ,... :.. ~'"'.t;""r " " . r ~ a .'.' l/~ .\{~rl~', r"'"'~-~'I{I;:,' !~.ff/l;.4.'J:~ :j,,pI"."},I,~'\ / June 13 June 20 June 27 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS" Maine 1,483 1,513 1,488 1,240 1, 267 1,~275 I, 310 1,.228 . 1,263 Connecticut 988 1,069 I, 186 533 664 505 . 590 .. . 635 568 Pennsylvania 1,422 I, 256 1,225 888 786 844 913 677 735' Indiana 1,827 I, 800 1,980 885 759 872 810 831 862 Illinois 184 203 222 99 135 1~3 : 100 110 136 Missouri I, 700 1,837 1,823 756 670 733 742 839 799 Delaware 1,976 1,864 '. I, 772 1,672 1,753 1,6.99 1,755 1,742 1,694 Maryland 3,017 3,038 3,001 1,884. 1,832 1, 832 . 1,905 1,869 1,963 ~ Virginia 2,200 2,047 2,230 I, 251 1,223 1,243 I, 168 I, 322 I, 124 West Virginia 314 319 354 585 723 '575 658 . 533 529 . North Carolina 3,708 3,772 3,699 2,933 2,998 3,016 3,0'37 3,'019 2,926 South Carolina 530 537 526 337 365 351 338 .339 357 GEORGIA 9,312 9,210 9,210 7,053 6,951 7,002 6,961 6,807 6,922 .r~lorida Alabama Missis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 404 4, 151 3,234 4, 118 696 3,262 386 413 1,433 363 4,006 . 3,067 4, 155 667 3, 153. . 337 .. 408 i,440 366 4,030 3,032 4, 131 656 . 3,039 427 324 1, 331 211 3,446 2,498 3,428 394 2,097 399 244 995 188 3,404 2,465 1,501 423 2,200 371 227 I 987 178 3,413 2,485 3,551 400 2,312 .377 268 1, 033 223 3,368 2, 533 3,566 448 2,306 374 276 978 231 3,470 2,439 3,398 468 '2,299 384 247 1, 103 206 3,461 2,256 3,231 487 2,367 341 262 I, 108 1 TOTAL 1959 46,758 46,061 46,052 33,828 33,892 34,087 34,;359 33,990 33,597 TOTAL 1958 50, 305 . 49,697 48,628 36,390 36, 532 56, '562 36,900 36,889 36,2J~ 1959 % 0 f 195-8 93 93 95 93 I 93 93 93 : 92 93 - 3/S- CGlE:(Q)~ $10. 00 with an average of $9.00 per hundred compared with a range of $8.00 to $10. 00 with an average of $9. 00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 78 cents for eggs and $13.25 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending July 4 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 'pounds at farms 16. 04f. GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. AND CHICK PLACEMENTS - BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week Ending Eggs Set !! . 1958 1959 1959 % of 1958 Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hat.dD.ed 1958 1959 1959 0/0 1959 1959 of 1958 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. May 2 May 9 May 16 May23 May30 June 6 June13 June20 June27 July 4 9,428 9.632 102 6,857 7,244 106 9~204 9, 570 104 6,934 6,996 101 9, 589 9,251 96 7.237 7. 165 99 9,766 9.236 95 7, 113 7,053 99 9.668 9.236 96 7, 151 6,951 97 9,616 9.276 96 7. 111 7,002 98 9, 360 9, 312 99 V.063 6,961 99 9.08~ 9,210 101 7, 153 6, 807 95 8,658 9,2.10 106 6,878 6,92? 10 1 8,741 9,073 104 6,724 6,776 101 574 513 395 423 373 494 280 435 239 184 245 169 165 179 218 166 49 190 113 97 l/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u-.- --- S. ------------------------- Department of Agriculture - --- - - -- - - -- - ------------ Agricultural ---------- Extension ------- Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department ofAgricuiture 319 Extension Building. Athens. Georgia -.---------------------------------------------------------------------- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1959 Week Ending p l STATE June ZO June l7 July 4 May . 30 June 6 June 13 June lO June l7 July 4 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine I, 513 1,488 l,4l4 l,l67 1, l75 1, 310 I, ll8 1,l63 1, 186 Connecticut 1,069 1,186 I, 144 633* 48l* 590 _ 6~5 568 610 Pennsylvania I, l56 1, ll5 1, l56 786 844 913 677 735 814 Indiana 1,800 1,980 1,895 759 87l 810 831 . 86l 778 Illinois Missouri l03 1,837 III l,8l3 184 1, 911 135 . ll3 190 110 136 99 670 733 74l ,839 799 818 Delaware 1, 864 1, 77l I, 671 I, 753 1,699 1,755 1,74l 1,694 l,7ll Maryland 3,038 3,001 3,009 I, 83 l I, 83 l 1,905 1,869 1,963 l, 001 Virginia l,047 l,l30 l,l43 1,2l3 1,243 1, 168 1,32l 1, 1l4 1,066 West Virginia 319 354 325 713 575 658 533 529 521 North Carolina 3,77l 3,699 3,608 2,998 3,016 3,037 3,019 2,926- 2,981 South Carolina 537 516 532 365 351 338 339 357 327 GEORGIA 9,210 9,210 9,073 6,951 7,002 6,961 '6, 807 6,922 6,776 ~~lorida Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisian... Texas Washington Oregon California 363 4,006 3,067 4, 155 667 3, 153 337 408 1,440 366 4,030 3,032 4,131 656 3,039 427 324 1, 331 374 4,189 2,900 4, 131 691 3, 108 351 352 1,475 188 3,404 2,465 3, 501 423 l,200 371 l27 987 178 3,413 2,485 3,551 400 2,31l 377 ,268 1, 033 213 3,461* l, 533 3, 566 448 l,306 374 276 978 231 3,470 2,439 3,' 398 468 l"l99 384 247 1, 103 206 3,461 2,l56 3, 231 487 2,367 341 l62 1, 108 l25 3,406 l,464 3, 580 449 2,l50 332 243 1,015 TOTAL 1959 TOTAL 1958 1959 % of 1958 *Revised. 46,061 49,697 93 46,052 48,628 95 45,846 47,71l 96 33,861* 34,064* 34,452* 33,990 33, 597 33,673 36,532 36, 562 36,900 36,889 36,237 35,436 - , 93 93 93 9l 93 95 3JS- CGlE(Q)~CGllA celR([IP llNG >}ElR{VllCJE AGRICl'LTURAL EXTENSION SERV1';E UNiVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPART.MENT OF" AGRICULTURE .. Athens, Georgia JUL 10'59 LIBRARIES 11. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETltlG SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. July 8, 1959 Georgia Cotton Ap!~~ge Up 88 Percent The 1959 acreage of cotton planted in Georgia is estimated at 730,000 acres,according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is an increase of 88 percent from 388,000 planted in 1958 and fs the largest acreage since 1956. The largest acreage planted in Georgia was in 1916 when a total of 5,219,000 acres was planted., In 1911, production set a record at 2,769,000 bales. The first 1959 production estimates will be made on August 10. Planted acreage for the United Sta~es is estimated at 15,890,000 for 1959, compared with 12,379,000 in 1958 and the ten year (1948-57) average of 22,444,000 acres. CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge STATE North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Alabama JlIississippi . : 1949-58 average Y: percent not : harvested , ,- 1946-57 : average; Planted acres ; 1958 1959 Percent 1,000 acres 1,000 ~~ 1,000 acres 3.3 6J~1 271 420 1.6 952 357 625 2.2 1,168 388 730 4.2 746 416 530 1.9 1,370 540 850 4.2 2,202 1,185 1,525 : 1959 as : percent : of 1958 Percent 155 175 188 127 157 129 Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas 7.4 508 307 415 135 5.6 1,935 1,075 1,330 124 4.2 796 379 550 145 8.6 1,075 430 660 153 9.0 9,318 5,675 6,700 118 Ne\V' Nexico Arizona California other States '!:./ 5.1 247 184 205 111 2.3 445 386 390 101 1.9 959 750 900 120 6.0 82 36 60 167 United States 6.2 22',444 12,379 15,890 128 Other States Virginia Florida Illinois Kentucky Nevada 6.6 22.8 10.7 17.0 159 4.5 43.7 15.0 30.0 200 13.6 3.5 1.8 2.0 111 6.4 10.8 5.5 8.0 145 10.3 1.6 3.2 3.5 109 y Total Amer. Egypt. 2/ 3.4 59.1 79..6- 69.2 87 ]/From all causes, including removed for compliance. Sums for lIother States" rounded for inclusion in United States totals. 1/ Included in State and United States totals. GEORGIA MAP SHOONG CROP REPORTTIIG DISTRICTS Cotton Acreage Planted by 'Districts '..' - i: : : 1959 in " District : 1958 : 1959 : Percent : (000 Acres) of 1958 1 22 52 236 2 14 45 321 3 17 46 271 4 31 73 235 5 6.4 137 214 6 76 124 163 ) Non-Cott 7 59 89 151 8 89 135 152 -=; l31.r:: I 9 16 ... ---- - - I1_/,R-J_2;A~IIt1a~,2N~ ~s 1\ / . \ -')..,;0 V State r':: 388 29 ------..---- 730 181 188 ~JI! C,-)J Macon 1 Columbus \_ \ o '\'( ( j L_')''---L.----V ) 7 \.Albany} I l~ B VaJ.dosta 9 if ... ~ CGlE(()~CGllA c~J)r ~1rllN(G 1E~VllCIE: AGRICUl.TURAl. EXT~NSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND 'tHE ,STATE DEPARTMEI'IT OF A5RICUl."rURE Athens, Georgia ,IUL 1 b '59 LIBRARIES U.!i. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUl.TURE AGP.ICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSIO"~ BLDG., ATHENS, GA. July 13, 1959 GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JULY I, 1959 Heavy rains the latter part of May and first few days of June caused considerable' damage to Georgia crops. By the last of June many areas in the southern half of the state were dry to very dry. The lack o.f moisture together with high temperatures caused ad.ditional damage to most growing crops. Corn in pa'rticular has been damaged severely by the adverse weather. The outlook for corn and cotton vias very spotty on July 1. LEAF PRODUCTION UP: Current indications point to a Georgia flue-cured . , . tobacco crop of 104, 725, 000 pounds, 17 percent above last year, th'e Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. This will be the largest cr'op' since 1956 when 128,040,000 pounds were produced, but it will stil~ be 11 percent below the la-year average production of 118,066,000 pounds. The yield per acre this season is forecast at 1,475 pounds compared with last . year's record high yield of I, 545 pounds per acre. CORN DOWN 22 PERCENT: The 1959 corn crop is currently forecast at . .. 67, 344, 000 bushels, a decline of 22 percent from last year's record c:rop of 86,752,000 bushels. Corn was damagedby excessive rains in May .and -later by hot, dry weather the last week to ten days of June. The crop is very uneven. Current indications point to a yield of 23.'0 bushels per acre compared with'the 1'958 record high yield of 32.0 bushels per acre. Despite the' sharp decline from last year, both yield per acre and total produc- tion are' expected to be above average. WHEAT PRODUCTION ABOVE LAST YEAR: Wheat production in Georgia this year is now estimated at 2,100,000 bushels compared with 1,633,000 bushels produced last year. An increase in acreage harvested from 71, 000 a year ago to laO, 000 this year more than offset a decline in yield per acre from 23. 0 in 1958 to the current estimate of 21.0 bushels. GOOD PEACH CROP: Georgia's 1959 total peach crop (including farm and commercial production) is estimated at 3,400, 000 bushels. Total production last year amounted to 4,000,000 bushels. 0uality of this year's crop has generally been above a year ago when a period of heavy rains during harvest caused some soft peaches; On the whole, prices have also been some- w. h'a.t be. tt.er than las.t. year . GBORGIA C~OPS CROP . Corn, All Wheat. Oats . . Rye ,Barley ,!:obacco, All Potatoes, Irish Potaote S, Sweet Hay, All Peanuts, Alone Soybeans, Alone Peaches, total crop Pear s, total crop Cotton, Planted Acreage (000) !- 1959 1958 1959 0/0 of 1958 . Yield Indic. 1958 July 1 1959 Production (000) 1958 Indic. July 1 1959 Bu. Bu . Bu. Bu. Bu. Lb. Cwt. Cwt. Tons Bu. Bu. 2, 711 71 276 13 10 59. 1 4.8 11 630 592 115 388 2,9~8 100 259 16 13 72. 1 4.1 10 632 580 109 730. . 108 32.0 . 141 23.0 94 33.0 123 12.5 130 29.0 122 1,540 85 46 91 48 101 1. 02 98 95 I 188 23.0 21. 0 ' 32.0 12.5 29.0 1,473 47 45 1. 00 86,752' f:>7,344 '1,633 2, 100 9, 108 '8,288 162 200 290 377 91,018 106,210 222 191 528 450 641 630 I 4,000 3,400 98 95 ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ',~ UNITED STATES -- GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JULY I, 1959 Total crop production second only to last year's phenomenal record now se;ms likely for 1959. Planted,acreage .of 340 millic:>n is above 1957 and:1958 b\1.t. well below ot~er recent yeq.rs. It now appears that the harvested acrea.g'e for al~ ,~;-ops. will total 325 .million, slightly above the low levels.. ofJhe. pa.st.3 y~ars, b~~Amaller than other years since 1939. Crop development up to July has been mainly. favorable but. top soil moisture deficiencies in the Northern Plains, :Mid- d1e'Atlaptic, .Southeast, and parts of the Ohio River Valley tak~ on ~~dec;l.. signifi- cance as the period of hottest weather and highest plant moisture requirements approac~es. The composite yield per acre based on all c~ops will ,probably be exceeded only by last year I s extremely favorable showing. ,_ , ' r.. , I .,:.'! Winter wheat showed a slight further decline as hot weather, short,topson, mQisture, !~nd d~mage from streak ~osaic all took some ,toll. Prod~ctioh.0. , .. wint~r, wheat ..i.~. the fifth. largest of record, but fJpring wheat production ~s the.' .; fou.;rtl) smallest~in ~he last 20.yea;-s. A sizeable red~ction in sorghum and soy- ..-: bean acreage practically assures a smaller outp~t this year. ,The corn crop .. looks record high by a considerable margin with a 15 percent increase in acreage and generally favorable development to date in the Corn Belt. Oats pr'odu~tion ' now looks to be the lowest for 20 years on the smallest acreage harvested in th'is' centur,y.. Barley yi.eld prospects are average on a slightly increased acreag.e .. Hay tonna.ge i~ expected to be a tenth below last year I s record production. Pas~' tur,e ~nd forage g;r.owth w~s retarded by dryness in the middle and lower Atlantic Co~~~~l area~, Northern. Plains and Southwest but are generally seasonalor. better in other sections. A ;,ecord corn crop of 4. 2 billion bushels is in prospect based on July 1 con4itions. This prodL:.ction of all co.rn would be well above the record 3. 8 billion bu,sh~ls last y~,ar ,and far above the 3.3 billion average. A 14 percent incre.q.se . in planted~creage following the removal of acreage allotments in commerCial areas accounts for this larger production than last year. The yield per har.vestee acre, indicated at 50. 1 bushels, is below the record, 51. 7 last year but far above'; the,,4Q,,6:bushel average. COrn was planted by. about the usual date but many;., '. "; sections 'have a sizeable proportion of both early and late corn because' wet, weather interrupted planting during the last half of May. . I ;. ' , . ., ~ '.. I.. " : ,:'4:, : Thi'S ,year t s peach c;ro.p, i,~. forecast at 75.8 million bushelS,' 4 pe'rcent less than pn Jun.e I but 7 percell~! more than last ye,ar .. Tb.e July I for:ecast excludes Pl',oq.uc.tio~ eliminated through the "green drop" program put.into effect.under , T~e. Peach Marke~ing Order.for ,California Clingston,e peaches. T.h.is . removal program is responsible for the reduction from the June 1 forecast. Peachpro-., duction, excluding the California Clingstone crop which is mostly for canning, is now placed at 48.8 milliqn bushels, 2 percent below last year's production blit . 24 percent,above the, 1948-57 average. . . ,,) , I' .. , .. ,. . : .. .. i 'INnED' STATES " .. : ,',' ',' , ' .: CROP . - . " , Aoroago for' Theus. . Harvo' "For Harv ,1958' 1059. 1959 ns porcent ot 1958 .. . .. Corn, JUI .. Vlhtii1.:t, Oats, All .... BlJ,. WBu.. Cottbn, lj .JI . Hay, 1>11 Ton Soyb.eans., Peanuts, 2 .. ' Pota.toos, Irish SrTeet Pota.toes Owl;. Toba~oa, lUI .Lb. .. Y !I Pla.nted a.ore'age. '. ,. 73,470 " 84,387 114.9 53,'517' 53,217 99.3 . 31,826 " 20 .. 823 ..... 90~G' li,;379 ,15,,89,0 128 .0 73,G33 ;. 70,991' \ , 97 :2: 2'~;900 ,1,734 22,917, . ; 92.0 1,68J. . 96.9 . , ,1,<;67 1,3~7 95 .. 2 256' 274 . 102~9 l,C78 . , . 1 ,157~ , 1 0 7 ' . 3. t all Grovm elo1'1~ for purpo se s I " :~ ' , -,,. , .I , ,~ Yield. 1958 , lnd.July 1, 1959 Production in Xhou: 1958 rnd. Jul: 1, 1959 51.7 50.1 27 .3 21.7 44.7 -1.~7 -... j J -35.0 ..-1.54 ... ' : 6;.5' 64"3 ,1,511 1 f5L',2 3,799,844 4,224,450 1,452,2).8 , 1,155,132 1,422,164 - 121,924 I - ... -- ... 17,434 .1,736,204 - 1,009,525 --109,594 .' T", : I, Ii ,5!1S. 1,783,199 .. "1, I; , _.J . I,i '.1' .. ;\ '.\:' . . .\ ,'- .' ;":' " .. ,; " ,. 1_, ..... . . I .~. : -'1," .','. , .. '.) 3" ;: . 'i .~ I .1 " 3/~ GJE(Q)~((;llA ce~(Q)IP' J3 ." ~1fllNCG IE~Vllelow last year's record production. Pasture ~nd fO"1',age :growth was ;retarded by dryness in the middle and lower Atlantic Coastal areas, Northern Plains and Southwest but are generally seasonal: or better in other sections. A record corn crop of 4. 2. billion bushels is in prospect bas'ed on July 1 conditions. This prod~ction of all ~orn would be well above the record 3. 8 billion bus.hels last year and far above the 3.3 billion average. A 14 pe'rcent increase in pla;q.ted acreage following the removal of acr,eage allotments in commercial areas accounts for this larger production than last year. The yield per harvestec acre,..indicated at 50. 1 bushels, is below ..the recor-d 51. 1 last year but far abo.ve' the 40. 6bushe~ average. Go~n was planted by about the usual date but many. sections have a sizeable pro'portion of both early and late corn because wet weather interrupted planting during the last half of May. , .'. " I Thi's:,year's peach crop is forecast at 75.8 million bushels, 4 percent less than ~.n Jun.e 1 but 7 percent more than last year. The.July 1 forecast excludes pr,oduc-tion eliminated through the "green drop" program put into effect under' Th~ P~ach Mar.keting Order for California Clingstone pea,ches. This removal program is re sponsible for the reduction from the June 1 forecast. Peach pro- duction, excluding the California Clingstone crop which is mostly for canning, is now :placed at 48.8 million bushels, 2. percent below last ye'~r's production but , 24 percent above the 1948-57 average. " ,', CROP 1.oroago ~~ Theus. I .. H' . arv. 1958 . 'tt___ For na.v. 1059 tBmD STATES 1959 ~s ~ ..yield.. ofp e r c e n t 1958 I 1958'" d. uly 1, 1959 Produotion in ~hou: ,; 1958 Ind. Jul: I, 1959 Co~, All Bu. 73,(.70 ' 84,387 114.9 Vlhea.t, All BU. 53,S77 53,,217 99.3 oats, " Bu.' -al~8'26 28,823 90.6 Cotton,!! U,'379 15,890 128.0 Ray, '.:11 Ton 73,033 .', ',70,991' 97~2 Soyboans, gj :.2~;900 22,917 .' .; 92.0 Poanuts','?:z . .1 , 7 3 4 1,681, 96.9 PotatoQs J Irish 1,:67 1 ~391 95.2 SweetPotatoos CWt. 266 274 102.9 ---------_......:.-_-------_!_-- - Tobaco.o, All Lb.. I . 1,C78 . ., 1 ~157 107 ~3 '~- y all 1/ Planted aoreage. Gr~"m a.lonc' for .purpo se s. I tJ' I ':.. ": ': ,' 51.7 50.1 27 1 3 44.7 21.7 35.0 .. _ 1.67 1.54 _;_ _ ,.,1 ... _ I ;65:5 1,611 \_ : 64.3 ..1 ,~42 3,799,844 1,462,218 1,422,164 - 121,924 4,224,450 1,155,132 - 1,009,625 109,594 .:.. 17,434 ., 17,598. 1,736,204 1,783,199 ,,," 1 !. ': .. ..' :. . , . . ~"::,,,;, , . - .. -_"---_ -l.:.."~ - - - ~ 3/5:' ". ; . - :1 1<,. ) ' . ( I-/ . <........~ ~ .. ( ~ ;~~,\,r~ ~. ,~,.~-~i!.~a ., "":. . "..\,\". t ~ ~ ~~i ,~)L I : I\II\,.'~.,,f'.";r,,~.'"\C ~~~(,!~I'I"hI."'JII~~'li"\:l~-,I, .>.'~"~.,~> _\.;',~-~,I~.'":'''"'~.,\~,.;_~,"\'". "of' \\\,, ,,/ .. .r.;: ,1,,\ fL,'':' \\. 1 , . "~',",,t~,--'.-e~\.~~". . .-'_. -1 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 1< Y . ~ ~ I 'IV ,Jr-I~.' JERY t F.J . I J .J UII nr"ol"lV nlA 0' Reiease 1./15/.59 ..j jUL 1 7 '59 "I GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REFORT LIBRARIES .. Athen's, Ga.,. July 15 - - A total of 6. 573.000 broiler chicks were placed' with producers in Georgia during th~ week ending July 11, according to the Gebrgia Crop Reporting Service. This. compares with the 6,776,000 placed the p~evious week and is 4 percent less than the' 6, 869. 000, placed the same week last year,. . Eggs set b-y Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,741,000 compared with 9;',073, 000 the prev~ous week and is slightly les's than: the 8, 771, 000 for the co*respondiJlg week last year. ' .:":,, ~, ,) T'he majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents with an average of 55 cents for all hatch- illg eggs and 53 'cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery oWned <;ockerels'; Last week the range was from 49 to 65 cents with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 52 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9.00 per hundred compared with a ra,nge of $8.00 to $10.0,0 with an average of $9.00 per hundred 1aS,t week. The average prices last year-were 78 cents for eggs and $13. 00 for chicks. 0 vieighted average price from the Federa1-~tate Market News Service for broilers during the week ending July 11 was Georgia broilers Z 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farm,,s 15. 46~ . GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINCS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS ..'. BROILER TYPE - EGG TYPE Week Ending Eggs Set !J Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1958 1959 1959 % 1958 of 1958 1959 1959 0;0 1959 1959 of 1958 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. : May 9 9,204 9, 570 104 6,934 6,996 101 May 16 . 9. 589 9,251 96 7,237 7. 165 99 May 23 9., 7~6 : 9.236 9.5 7. 113 :7,053 99 May 30 9,66S : 9.Z36 , .96 7, 151 .6.951 97 June 6 9,'616 : 9,276 96 7, 111 7,002 98 395 423 373 494 280 .435 Z39 ,l84 245 169' June 13 9,360 9,312 99 7,063 '6,961 99 June 20 9,:082 9.210 101 7. 153 '6, 807 95 June 27 ".,. '.8, 658 . 9,210 106 6,878 .. 6,922 101 165 179 218 166 49 ..190. July 4 8.741 9,073 104 '6'.7Z4 ' 6,776 101 113 97 July 11 8,:771 8,741 100 6.869 6. 573 96 36 191 - 11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u.._._----------------------------------_._-----.-----~- ------------------- S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia -._._-------------------------------------------------------------------- ~GGS SE T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1959 P2 '. Week Ending STATE June 27 July 4 July 11 ~ June 6 June 13 June 20 June 27 July 4 July 11 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS ... i CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine 1,488 1,424 1,557 I, 275 1,310 r,228 1, 263 1, 186 1,222 Connecticut 1, 186 I, 144 1,094 482 590 635 568 620 551 Pennsylvania I,. 225 .1,256 I, 194 844 913 677 735 814 719 Indiana 1,980 1,895 1,941 872 810 831 862 778 854 Illinois 222 184 205 123 100 110 136 99 106 If Missouri I, 823 1,911 1,899 733 742 839 799 818 754 .uelaware 1,77Z 1,671 I, 59Z 1,699 1,755 1,74Z 1,694 1,722 1,178 Maryland 3,001 3,009 2,989 1,832 1,905 1,869 1,963 . 'Z,OOI 1,894 Virginia 2,230 'Z,243 2,000 1, Z43 I, 168 1, 322 I, 124 1,066 993 West Virginia 354 3Z5 297 575 658 533 529 521 550 North Carolina 3,699 3,608 3,463 3,016 3,037 3,019 2,9Z6 2,981 2,919 30uth Carolina 5Z6 53Z 500 351 338 339 357 327 351 GEORGIA 9,210 9,073 8,741 7,002 6,961 6,807 6,922 6,776 6, 573 I I ~-'lorida Alabama I 1.0 ,j Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana , Texas ) t Washington I ) :)regon ,: California 366 4,030 3,032 4, 131 656 3,039 427 324 I, 331 . 374 4, 189 Z,900 4, 131 691 3, 108 351 352 1,475 342 4, 107 2,942 3,849 688 3,071 346 387 1, 311 . 178 3,413 2,485 3, 551 400 2, 312 377 268 1,033 223 3,461 2, 533 3,566 448 2,306 374 276 978 231 3,470 2,439 3,398 468 2,299 384 247 I, 103 206 3,461 2,256 3,231 487 2,367 341 26Z I, 198 225 3,406 2,464 3, 580 449 Z,250 332 243 1,015 1723,394 2,370 3, 525 386 2, 301 306 238 1,0Zl ) .). ) TOTAL 1959 46,052 45,846 44,515 } ~ C ,~' ~ TOTAL 19 S8 1959 % of 19 5- 8.- 48,628 47,71Z' .- 95 96 47,176 94. .. 34',064 36, 562 93 34,452 36,90.0 93 33,990 36,889 92 33, 597 36,237 93 33,673 32,977 35,436 34,912 95 94 .- GIE()~GllA C~O lHING S1E1~Vn(Q)~1rllNG SE~VllCIE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. July 20, 1959 PULLET CHICKS F'OR 'BROILER HATCHERY'SUPPLY FLOCKS June 1959 - United States The indicated domestic placement of pullet chicks for broiler hatchery supply flocks by "leading primary breeders of ,broiler replacement stock totaled 2, 392,000 chicks during June"19 59. Tilis was 26 percent 'less than do'mestic placements of 3, 234,000 chicks in June 1958. Total placements (domestic plus exports) were reported at 2, .575,000 as compared to 3,409,000 a yea,r earlier. Domestic placement of pullet c'hi'cks' d~ri'ng 1958 are published for the fir st time in this report. The placement data include pullet chicks sold during the month, plus the number of pullet chicks expected from eggs sold during the preceding month.. The conversion from eggs to expected pullet ch\cks was made on the basis of 125 pullet chicks per case of hatching eggs sold. The primary breeders included in this report account for a very large percentage of total supply of replacement pullets for broiler hatchery tlupply flocks. Sales .of replacement pullets by these breeders provide an indication of the potential number of pullets available for addition to hatchery egg supply flocks several months before the pullets will actually move into the flocks. Pullet Chicks 11 Placements for Broilt:lr'Hatchery Supply Flocks - (Reported by leading breeders) - Total Domestic Month ... 1957 1958Y , 1959 1958 '.-- - 1959 1959 as '/0 of 1958 Thou. Thou. Thou. , Thou. l'hou. Percent January........ February....... Mar ch. .. '. ...... April. ......... May........... June .......... July.......... August . . . . . . . . . September ...... October .... ~ ..~ . November ...... December ...... Annual T ota1. .. 1,886 1,997 2,538 3; 033 2,899 2,060 1,676 1,410 1, 935 2,297 1,926 2,238 25,895 1, 982 2,li4 2,281 2,414 3, 132 3,450 3, 331 3,765 3,641 3,007 3,409 2,575 3,071 2,668 . ~ ~ ,.2,718 . 2, 585 2, 153 2, 165 .~ - 33, 136 1,842 2, 162 2,997 3,234 3, 522 3,234 2,892 2,486 2, 546 . 2,473 2,048 2,004, 31,440 1,884 2,256 3,209 3, 573 2,861 2,392 , .. 102 104 107 110 81 74 : , ., " 1/ Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs .sold during the preceding month at the r.ate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-dozen case of eggs. 21 Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultur-al Statistician :.' CHICKENS TESTED .. .14 G~.9R.GIA;. In Georgia 253.0'13 chickens for supplying broiler' ~atctling e~gs' were testeA for pul10rum disease during June 1959--37 peJ;cent more .than the 185,343 teste:d in June 1958. Testings of egg-type chickens for June were 25, 032--4~ percent more than th.e. 17,445 tested '.'. in June 1a.-st..year. UNITED STATES: There were 1. :609,452 chickens for supplying broiler hatching . . .' eggs tes,ted in June 19~9--up 23 percent from June .1958. The cum~ative t.otal. forthe.t.esting year July 1958 through June 1959 of Z7, 205,494 was 2 , ' 5. ,percen t, more t h a n during th'ese months a .year , earlier. . :( I~ the, State.s for which comparisons are availabl~, 323; 650 chick~~s 'were tested -in .tune for supplying eggs for egg-type chicks--up 12 percent from June 1958. The number tested July 1958 through June 195.9 of 13, 159, 8~0 was about 1 per~. ent le'ss than .the number tested during this . p. eriod a year ea~.lier. This report is made possible through the c~operation of th~ r,latiotial Poul~~y~inprovementPlan official State agencies, the Animal Hu.sbanclry '. Rese8:rc~ Division, Agricultural Research Service and the Agric~ural Esti~atel Division;' A~ricultural Marketing Service. . ~~ Geor~~a_-_~Chickens 'Tested by Official State Agenci~s " .- For Broiler Production Month By ont~s . 1957-58 : 195.8-59 CUl1}ulative . 1957-58 : 1958-59 .. July .; : 20Z, 194 Aug. . , :,230, Z9Z Sept. , :' .334, 5Z2 i53~ 86'5 Z40,301. 413,1.64 2Q2,194 432,486 . 1.67,008 Z53,865 .49'4,167 907,431 Oct. : :306,795 458,.~42 1,073.. 803 1, 3'65, 873 Nov. : 254,554 388, 136 1,328,357 1,754,009 Dec. .: 25Z,517 432,318 1, 580, 874 2, 186,327 Jan. :: 414,416 564,491 1,995, Z90 Z, 750.818 Feb. ': Z75, 7.50. 482,21Z 2,271,040 3, 233,030 Mar. ': 255, 111 400,437 Z, 5Z6, 151 3, 633,467 Apr. May : Z11.09.3' 275,Z75 2,737,Z44 3,908,74Z : Z54,024: 24Z,067 ~, 991, 268 4, 150, 809 June 185,343 1.53,013 3,176.611 4,403,82Z Egg TyPe Chickens 'Sy'l\4onths' 19~7-.58 : 1958-59 ] .~--- - 17,274 30~ Z9'9 47,73.6 4Z,581 18,286.. 3'5; 65Z . 27, 24Z 41,043 8,3Z5 26, 186 14,836 ~,778' 61,618 . '34, '194:' 13,675 5, Z80' ; lZ,086 4,994' '1 57,4Z6 6,779' '\ 10, 849 5, 561 . 17,445 25,03Z United States - Chickens Tested by Official State Agencies For Broiler ,Production . For Egg Type Chickens Month ---- -. by MQnths 1 I ,; . :. . - . by Months 21 July 1957-58 ..; : : 1, 310, 378 . : 1958-59 . 1957-58 : 1,628,IZ9 I 363,753 . : 1958- 59 .. 500. 558 Aug. : 1,600, 805 1, 596,79Z 676, 162 599,607 Sept. : 2.310.549 2.643,740 1.251, 370 1,243.658 Oct. : Z.723,936 3, 119,754 2,379,471 Z,318.2Z9 Nov. Dec. : 2,Z25,580 : 2,208,307 2.951,368 Z.794,873 I Z,483,280 2, 586,456 2.349,994 2,487,248 Jan. : 2,014,868 Z,601,9Z7 1.741.051 1,648.909 Feb. : 1. 28Z, 382 2.363, 505 454.617 756,864 Mar. : 1, 587,391 Z,320,302 485, 136 4Z1,587 Apr. : 1, 701. OZZ 1. 928, 397 Z45,750 267,870 May : 1, 554,643 1,647,Z55 276,008 241.636 June : 1.310,490 1. 609,452 289, 142 323,650 : 11 All States except Mont., N. Mex. Ariz . Nev. 2/ All States except Ohio, Del.. Okla. Mont., N. Mex. Ariz. Nev. Ga --".....-...=----. "1 ' .... " ... '. -.....~" \.,,~'"\'.'.r'" "' f' -:: .,/"'~H->- ~,~ I . . f I ", _ ~. _... ... ,f' I ' , I I "\ ,~' I J 1 .... , \ ,~~ _ ,-', \~. .~ \,- : . { ,.. '. '. (,~~:1.~.'~. iI ,;' ..' . ;"',' :,,'\'~' : . .""'t'l.-". ,~"'~I1~ I "I<.e," I0_ .. ....1~. I "d' It ',\, J '"' ~.:..r:! ~ - G E 0 R G I A C R 0 PRE P 0 R TIN Q. 5 IL :R: VI eJ!~' FF1< ' \/ \/\1I~~J ~J JUL-2 3;59 -r r rI Jr/\\ '-...I-J~ r r" l~\:,"~-'",,~ '91( 1. "'~~~~~:'4'."''; '. Released 7 /22i 59 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT j Athens, Ga., July 22 -- A total of 6, 554,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending July 18, according to th.e Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6, 573,000 placed the previous week and is 3 percent more than the 6,340, 000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,337,000 compared with 8,741,000 the previous week and is 3 percent less than the 8, 560,000 for the corre sponding wee~ last year. The majority of the price s paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were repo'rted within a range of 50 to 65 cents with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchasedc;t the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purc~lased at the farm from flocks, with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks ,were reported within a range of $8. 00 to $10.00 with an average of $8.75 per hundred compared with a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9. 00 per hundred last week. The average price s last year were 76 cents for eggs and $12. 50 for chicks. , Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending July 18 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 14. 82f. Week Ending GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE Eggs Set lJ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia EGG TYPE I Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1958' 1959 1959 0/0 of 1958 1958 1959 1959 % of 1958 1959 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent hou. Thou. May 16 9, 589 9,251 96 7,237 7,165 99 May 23 9,766 9,236 95 7, 113 7,053 99 May 30 9,668 9,236 96 7, 151 6,951 97 June 6 9, 616 9,276 96 7, III 6,002 98 June 13 9,360 9,312 , 99 7,063 6,961 99 June 20 9,082 9,210 101 7, l53- 6,807 95 June 27 8,658 9,210 106 6,878 6,922 101 :uly 4 8,741 9,073 104 6,724 6,776 101 July 11 July 18 8,771 8, 560 I 8,741 8,337 100 16,869 97 ,1 6,340 6, 573 6, 554 96 103 373 494 280 435 239 184 245 169 165 179 218 Z/ 166 81_ 190 113 97 36 191 103 61 II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. '[I Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia "-'-EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COM.M.ERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1959 Pag-e 2 . .- .- ." Week Ending ., ! 3TATE July 4 July '. 11 July 18 June 13 June lO June 27 Ju~y 4 July 11 July . 18 EGGS SE T - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine 1,424 1, 557 1, 512 1, 310 1,228 1,263 1,186 1,222 1,202 Connecticut Pennsylvania I, 144 1,256 1,094 I, 194 989 I, 163 590 913 635 677 568 735. .. 620 814 551 . 607 719 833 Indiana 1,895 1,941 1,798 810 831 862 778 854 825 Illinois 184 205 233 100 110 136 99 106 129 I- Missouri 1,911 1,899 1, 892 742 839 799 818 754 908 .~ Delaware Maryland 1,671 3,009 I, 592 2,989 1, 585 2,978 I, 755 1,742 1, 694 1, 722 1,778' 1, 591 1,905 1, 869 1,'963 2,001 1,894 2,055 ~ Virginia 2,243 2,000 1,940 1, 168 1,322 1, 124 1,066 993 1, .11.7 West yirginia 325 297 307 658 . 533 529 521 550 565 North Carolina South e:a-rolina 3,608 '532 3,463 500 3,462 487 3,037 3,019 2,926 2,981 2,919 2,930 338 . 339 357 327 35i '366 GEORGIA 9,073 8,741 8,337 6,961 6,807 6,922 6,776 6,573 6, 554 Florida 314 342 312 223 231 206 225 172 106 Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkan6a.s Louisian.a Texas Washingt.on Oregon California. 4, 189 2 , 9 0 0 :. . 4, 131 691 3, 108 351 352 1,475. : 4, 107 '2,942 3,849 688 3,071 346 387 1, 311 4,024 2,Q39 3,829 662 2,915 3'9 329 1,416 . 3,461 2,533 3, 566 448 2,306 374 276 978 3,470 2,439 3,398 468 2,299 384 247 I, 103 3,461 2,256 3,231 487, 2,367' 341 262 1, 108 3,406 2,464 3,580 449 2,250 332 243 1,015 3, 394 2,370 3, 525 386 2,301 306 238 1,021 3, 363. 2,292 3,483 354 2, 157 351 -. 203 945 .' TOTAL 1959 . TOTAL 1958' .' 1959 % of 1958 45,846 47,712 96 44,515 47,176. 94 43,488 46, 546 93 3.4,452 33',990 33, 597: 33,673 32,977 32,936 .. 36,900 93 36~ 889 92 36~ t31 ~3'5, 436 ,1 .~ . '. 93 95 34,912 94 33,846. 97 . 2 G1E(Q)JR{GHA CIFlCO>1P' 1R1EIPO~1rllNG S[~VHCIE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF GF.ORGIA AND THl! ..., AGRICUl,TURAL MARKJ;TI~GSERVICE STATE DEPARTMEHT' OF ~GRICUL;jtURE': \;0. .:. . :.' ..... ": .' ~ 319 E}(TENSION BLDG:, ATHENS, GA. Athens, Georgia ... ' . . ':' .::" ;'. '. '. ~" ', July 22, 1959 .. .... ~., ' . .TALL FESCUE SEED F.O~CAST ~. S.OUTBERN. AREAS ' ~"... , '. :.. _. : ~. !- :. ...._ .. at GEO~QiA~. Production of' ['all Fescue' Hi .' - - ,. "-~'h"-e',:,'!...'..:."<":Jt\-l('/"=\.-l,/=',\:/.'.~(::',~~.:::_,. Dr JO ' . J ':.' ,; r J . .. ' r') ~ . 'I ~' ": ~ .-:..-J ~ LIBRARIES l' , ;, !,;, ,, Released: July 23, 1959 . .'/,'.. J 1958 PRODUCTION BY COUNTIES . \' , These estimates include all counties with a production of 300,000 or mbre cOtnmercial broilers. Production for those counties in which less than 300, 000 bir,ds were p,roduced are included as other counties. These estimates are 'b'ased on 'information furnished by Hatcherymen, Feed Dealers, Processing Plants,. Producers, County Agents and other' Agricultural Workers. :. Cherokee County ranked first with a production of 26, 200, 000 birds, followed in' order ~y Hall, Forsyth, Whitfield, Jackson, White, Habersham, Franklin, Lumpkin and Gwinnett. County , ~aOILER PRODUCTION . ,- --- ,-.........-- ------- -- - -~ --~ - --- -- ' Number,' Rank County Number ,Rank :, Cherokee ", 26,200,000 I 3,600,000 23 Hall Forsyth .~. W. hitfield J'ackson White 25,200,000 2 21,000,000 3 13,600,000 4 12,100,000 , '. 5 11,500,000 6 3,570,000 3,360,000 3, I 50,000 .': 3,040,000 2,830,000 '24 25 : '26 ' '17 28 Habersham 11,000,000 7 2,640,000 29 Franklin 10,500,000 8 2,620,000 30 Lumpkin Gwinnett 10,000, 000 ;." 9 I' 8,400,000 10 Z,620,000 31 2,600,000 32 Gordon Carroll 7.. 900,000' 11 " '7, 100,000 12 1,890,000 33 ,' 1,780,000 34 Murray 6,800,000 13 1,580,000 35 Pickens ... \.: ;', Dawson 6,800,000 14 ," 6,300,000 15 . 1, 570,.000 36 I :. I ~ I; 570,' 000 31 Gilmer 5,000,000 16 1,470,000 38 Marion 4,830,000 17 1,470, 000 39 Madison 4,410,000 18 1,410,000 40 Elbert 4,300,000 19 1,260,000 41 Banks 4,200,000 20 1,050, 000 42 Coffee 4,200,000 21 1,000,000 43 Union 3,670,000 22 960,000 44 ____ ._M. . _. M (Over) _ u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture ------_ ....----- .. _---3-1-9-_E.x-t.e-n-s.i-o-n--B-u-i_ld.i_n_g.,_A._th-e-n-s-,--G-e-o--rg-i-a------------- County Macon Bibb . t. Newton Taylor Turner Lincoln Ware Heard Troup Jasper it"'loyd Oconee Irwin Emanuel -Atkinson Telfair Laurens Upson Pike Polk Baker Sumter Thomas 1958 BROILER PRODUCTION BY COUNTIES N.umber 950,000 :9,~O, 000 920,000 890,000 890,000 840,000 840,00.0 820,000 790,000 790,000 Rank 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 ! !I County j i i I !! Terrell Ii Appling i I I Coweta ! j I Henry ! i i i i Webster I ,1 Tift I i I l Wilcox i I i Wilkes I I Clay I i Liberty Number 450,000 440,000 430,000 420,000 4~0,000 400,000 390,000 380,000 370,000 360,000 730,000 730,000 710,000 600,000 580,000 560,000 540,000 520,000 500,000 490,000 480,000 470,000 460,000 55 I! Crisp 350,000 56 j Morgan ! 340,000 ! 57 Greene 330,000 ! i 58 Ii Brantley 320,000 59 ~ i Berrien ! 60 ! Dodge ,.~, 'r. 310,000 300,000 61 I,! I Chattooga j 300,000 ~2 i t,I! I I ! 63 I i 64 ! i 65 I i i Other Counties i 66 ! !j STATE 67 I ! TOTAL 7,739,000 292, 119, 000 f I Rank 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77' 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 I 1 " ARCHIE LANGLEY Agl'fcultural Statistician In Charge w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ... 3/0 ~.~3(GIE(Q)~CGllA (CJR{Q)~ ~JEJP>(Q)IRrrllNCG SlE~Vll,r~';:, . . ~ .., '\'. ~ ... ". ... ~. ~ and : .J:L J!Il~_i__ ':" _:J4..e:: la!l~l.! .:. _ ~ j'_i~!":'::~'. division :10-,.ear: : :10-year: : :10-year: : :average: 1958 : 1959 :average: 1958. ; 1959 :average: 1958 : 1959 :1948-57: : :19'8-51-:' ':'.; :1948-57:: gj i,OqO. ... ; ~ ~~?O0 .t~q90. 1,09~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,.. - - - - - - - - r-- - .-; - - . ~ """"": . 1,?OO .. J' , . ' ..... ' l;OO(}:" head .head head PercBIlt Percent ferc.nt,' head pead. .. f head,. Maine' . .: N. H. . . : Vt. . . : Mass. . : 128": 71 303 128 118 . I 113 85 64 60 84 298 289 81 110 loB 82 8 4 : 86 82 85 82 84 83 82 109 99 ...... 97 60 52 51 246 244 :.,243' 105 ..91.... ... 89" R.I. .. : 20 17 ..' 17 81 81 82 . 16 14 14 Conn.:: 119 110" 105 82 79 83 97 87 81. N. Y : 1,468 1,473 '1,448 86 . 85 85 1,266 1,252 1,231 N. J : 158 . 15.4 '152 79 81 82 125 125 . 125 S- - Pa. .. N.A. Ohio . . : :~-- 31,,0M52 1,150 - - 131,;14ll25l:~~;'-" 1 1Z2: -'414 1-;094 - 85 86 S4- 8"6- - _ - ... S~' ~- - - 87 --8~- - - - 896 -2-91 - .L9 2,~0~652S93' ...976 -2 9f3 - .L9b3 Ind. . .':. . 951 898 . 868 90 88 89 852 790 773 ' Ill. . . :' 1,446 1,420 1,398 99 90 89 1,307 1,27~ 1,244 Mi ch .. ' :: 994 937 919 86 86 87 851 806 Boo Wis. '. . :_ g,.z.26 _ 2,2.91 _ 2,607 _ 91 23 32. ~32.7 2,~1.z. _~3~6. E.N.C . .:.. _7J..0b__bJ.377__biS8b__S'2. 92. ~__ ~ _ J20_bJ..257_ 2,.!2 Minn. ' .. : 1,738 1,7S'1' 1,749 92 91 91 .. 1,599 1,621 1,592 Iowa . .: 1,953 1,942 1,984 93 95 95 ....1,822" 1,845 ..l,885 Mo. . . : J.,794 1,834 1,930 92 92 90 ' .. 1,64~- 1,687 1,737 N.Dak .. ~: 871 974 980 89 .90 89 '.' 776. f377. 872. S. Dak. .:. 1,372' ]',530 1,575 90 93 ..... 94 1,231 1,423 1,480 Nebr. .' .: 1,772 1,819 1,872 90 92-::' 93 1,597 1,673 1,732. Kans . . . :_ !,~92. _ !,226 _ !,578 _ 20__ ~ 20~ ~ _.3J. 1J..514_ !,37~ _1J..468 W.N.C. :_11,192. _11,~0 _11,6S' _ 21 22 9g .!~lg1....10,~2 .!0~...76.~ N.C . . . :_~,~1_~,38~_~,55!t _ ~O ~1 ..3.! !bJ..~7_1,15 !6J..82.~ Del. . . : ~1 41 40 00 B"l . 82 :',':.' .:'. 33 . 33 33 Md. . ' . : 281 306 302 85 .'85 88 .'. :. ~38 '. 260 266 Va . . . : .717 740 732 83 .84 85, 592 622 622 W. Va . . : '324 . 316 30B 84 82:..84 274 259 259 N.C. ..: 494 585 598 78 81 79 387 474. 472 S. C. . .: 280 351 341 78 77 80 .. , 219 270 .273 Ga. ..': Fla... :__ 702 ~6.! _ 838 1,Q,3. _ 833 1,2.92 _ 7.95 881 861. 3255.98__ ~7t 10 6~5 7~7 s. A. :_ ~,I0Q, _ !t,g;f _ !t,g5~ _ ~7 18 72 2J..82.9- ~,30~ _3J..3~7 Ky . : 923. 900 995 07 91 92 . . 806 "ff79 915 Tenn : 939 1,003 993 86 86 89 j,:' 812 863 884 . Ala : 877 1,048 1,059 78 81 83 683 849 879 Miss. .: 1,150 1,473 1,431 73 73 75 846 1,075 1,073 Ark. . .: 776 870 839 82 80 81 632 696 680 la. . . : 993 1,198 1,160 78 77 79 Okla.. : 1,576 1,577 1,662 89 90 92 776 922 916 l,4Q~ 1,419 1,529 := := Texas .. : 4,697 4,403 4,683 83 88 88 S.C. ::)1,2)2: ).g,~3~ :=:tg,~2g := ~2:= := := ~:= := := :=8b 3~09 3,875 4J..121 := :9J..8b5-lQ,~7rr !0~27 Mont. .: }.,055 1,202 1,210 91 92 94 9bb 1,10b 1,137 Idaho . : 514 612 632 88 92 93 453 563 588 Wyo. . . : 544 552 562 8!~ 89 90 457 491 506 Colo . . . : 880 857 901 87 91 92 765 780 829 N. Mex. . : 681 631 676 80 85 85 547 536 575 Ariz..: 462 419 426 79 80 79 364 335 337 Utah . .: 333 356 360 86 86 87 287 306 313 Nev . . : 298 311 3J.5 77 80 80 230 249 252 Wash. .: 499 523 541 86 90 __ 87 ~~_ 431 471 471 Oreg..: 639 708 752 83 86 8 6 - 533 609 647 Calif. .: 1,2,92. 1,754 1,772 84 86 86 1.l,.343 1,2.08 1.z.,524 West :: 1,2.0Q, := 1,2:2~ := ~,!41 := ~5:= := := ~8:= := := :=8~ := := := :=6J..31.7:= ,25!f :=7J..119 - U. - S. -- -:-4-4,8-3-2 46,520 ---- 47,190 ---- - 86 -- - - 87 -- - - 88 -- - - - 38,507 40,514 ------- 41,328 --- Y Not strictly a calVing rate. Figure represents calves born expressed as per- centage of the number of cows and heifers ""2 years old and over on farms January 1. gj Calves born before June 1 plus the number expected to be born after Ju..l1e 1. ........ .... \ote&&&., ..... ~ ~ _10;;11 "'--~ .....'LI.......... .. ~oL .. ;r-- . . - . . - . . . - _.... o.- I~ ,'" ,\, ..".... -" 1/,.. ~ ( ~' - -1"' .'""".'\"'1 'i " l -.I. .: ~I~/. ~ ( :~ r" ~ "', ~.'k,I ~ ....~)<-J...... , I /.:" v4- . . .~~ ~-; ' \ :,\ \.I\, ''~,\:, "'J I I'. ' ('.1. '~,l I .'. .\ ",.,~>- "-.: '\"'~I I ""t!) 1.4" ',,,. / , I,:" \.: t.',. ", "... 1 :.', ,".~..\~ t_' '".,\. / ~ ,..~.,.f..\_..-~-~.,.~, 't.~(.:..~. GEGRGIA CROP REPGRTING-S-ER-VlACE . EEJ< Y ~\VERS\TYOF lor lKGlA ~v ~ JU~:'~"~9 rLf-\-rCr ~RY Released: 7/29/59. GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Athens, Ga., July 29 -- A total of 6, 298, 000 broiler chicks were plac.ed with producers in Georgia during the. week ending July 25, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6, 554,000 placed the previous week and is slightly less than the 6, 329, 000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,231,000 compared with 8,337, 000 the previous week and is slightly less than the 8, 25~ 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia-produced hatehing' eggs were reported within a range of 45 to 55 cents with an average of 53 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned c6ckerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents with an average of 55 cepts for all hatching eggs and 53 cents fot eggs purchased at the fa:rm. . from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks wer'e reported withip. a range of $7.00 to $9.25 with an average of $8.25 per hundred compared with a range of $8. 00 to $10.00 with an average of $8.75 per hund~ed last week. The average prices last year were 74 cents for eggs. and $12.00 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending July 25 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4' pounds at farms 14. 98f. ' . GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ending BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Eggs Set !! 1958 1959 1959 0/0 of 1958 Chicks Placed for - Broilers in Georgia I Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1958 1959 1959 % 1959 1959 of 1958 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. May 23 May 30 9,766 9,236 9,668 9,236 95 7,113 7,053 96 7, 151 o~-951 99 280 435 97' -_. 239 184 June 6 9,616 9,276 96 7, 111 6,002 98 245 169 June 13 9,360 9.312 99' 7,063 6,961 99 165 17.9 June 20 9,082 9,210 101 7, 153 6,807 95 218 166 June 27 July 4 I 8,658 9,210 106 8,741 9,073 104 6,878 6,922 6,724 6,776 101 101 81 190 1842 / 97 July 11 8,771 8,741 100 6,869 6, 573 96 36 191 July 18 8, 560 8,337 97 6,340 6. 554 103 103 61 July 25 8,254 8,231 100 6,329 6,298 100 131 138 !-! Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agrichltura1 Statistician -u-. -- S. ----------- Department -------------- of Agriculture - ------- - - - - - ------------Agricultural ------------------- Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- . . . ~ EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1959 Pag...e Z ;- , .. .. Week Ending...... .. : , , - STATE July - July 11 18 July 25 June 20 June 27 July , July 4 11 July 18 July 25 : EGGS SET - THOUSANDS , -, CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut 1,557 1,094 I, 512 '. 1,409 989 958 1,228 I, 263 I, 186 1,222 1,202 ..1,212 635 568 620 551 607 629 Pennsylvania I, 194 I, 163 1,349 677 735 814 719 833 707 Indiana 1,941 1,798 1,753 831 862 778 854 825 878 .. Illinois Missouri 205 I, 899 233 1,892 . 196 1,902 110 136 99 106 129 108 839 799 818 754 908 865 ~ Delaware I, 592 I, 585 1,483 1,742 1.694 1, 722 . I, 778 I, 591 I, 625, Maryland 2,989 2,978 3,010 1, .869 1,963 2,.001 I, 894 2,055' . 2, (\(ll V.irginia 2,000 1,940 1,984 1,322 1, 124 1-, 066 . 993 1,117 . h-272 West Virginia 297 307 284 533 ' 529 521 550 565 515 North Carolina 3,463 3,462 3,447 - . .3, 019 2,926 2,981 2;'919 2,930 2,764 South Carolina 500 487 489 .. 339 357 327 351 366 354 GEORGIA 8,741 8,337 8,231 6,807 6,922 6,776, 6,573 6, 554 6,298 " Florida ~ 342 312 234 231 206 225: 172 160* 187 Alabama 4, 107 4,024 3,912 3,470 3,461 3,406 3,394 3,363 3,295 Mis sis sippi 2,942 2,939 3, 001 2,439 2,256 2,464 2,370 2,292 2,'214 Arkansas 3, 84.9 . 3,829 3,756 3,.398 3,231 3, 580 3, 525 3,483 3, 597 Louisiana 688 662 685 468 487 449 386 . 354 .. 423 Texas 3,071 2,915 2,907 2,299 i,367 2,250 2, ,30 1 ; 2, 157 2, 142 Washington 346 379 405 " 384 341 332 306 351 303 Oregon 387 32.9 325' 247 262 243 238 203 237 California 1... ~ I} 1,416. I, 331 I, 103 I, 108 1,015 1,021 : .. 945 -1,045 ., TOTAL 1959 TOTAL 1958 44,515 47,176 43,488 46, 546 43,051 45, 166 33,990 33,597 33,673 32,977 132,990*.3.2.,.671 36,889 36,237 35,436 3,4,912 33,846 33,378 1959 % 0 f 1958 ,. 94 93 95 92 93 95 94 97 98 .... 7 ts- UUITED sTATEs DEPMTUEi11' OF ItGRICULT'Umi: AGRlCULTURAt MARKETING SERVIcE WASHINGTON, D. C. ' HONEY REPORT - JULy 1959 'q '~[[:('uIA '5 .. tfl-!'!/t'S Ju1l.y 31, 1959 The number' of colonies of bees on hand July 1 in the United States totaled 5,437,000, the 'Crop Reporting Board announced today. This is about the same as on July 1 a year ago. Colony numbers were above last year in 4 regions of the Nation and below in two regions. Increases were 3 percent in the West North Central and the South Central and 2 percent in the South Atlantic and Western States. Decreases were 6 percent in the East North Central and 3 percent in' , the North Atlantic States. These estimates are based on reports fram over 7,l06 beekeepers, including both farm and non-farm apiaries. Colony losses during last winter and this spring averaged 15 percent of the colonies entering the winter compared with 16 percent a year earlier. Winter and spring losses were 23 percent in the East North Central States, 22 percent in the North Atlantic, 18 percent in West North Central, 12 percent in South Atlantic, 11 percent in the West and 10 percent' in the South Central States. Over 4,300 reports were received on causes of winter and spring losses. Reported causes of losses were 26 percent from starvation, 24 percent winter killing, 19 percent queenless, 4 percent from insects, 3 percent fram foul brood, 2 percent from spray poison, 2 percent fram dYsentery and 20 percent fram other, causes. The condition of colonies on July 1 was reported at 86 percent compared with 88 percent last year. Condition of colonies was poorest in the West at 83 percent of normal, Which is ,6 points below a year earlier. In the West North Central it was 2 points below last year and in the North Atlantic region 1 point beloW. Colony conditions were reported the same as last year in the South Central and 1 point a.bove in the East North Central and South Atlantic regions. The July 1 reported condition of nectar plants was 77 percent compared with 84 percent last year. Nectar flow has been light in many areas of the Nation. In California hot, dry weather in the late spring and early summer limited the nectar flow. Yield of orange honey was light and qUl.lity below normal. The yield from sage was pa.rticularly disappointing. In the North Atlantic and North Central regions the beekeepers experienced a long, severe winter resulting in hea.vy colony loss. Clover stands in Minnesota were reduced by droughty soil- don-' ditions, but bloom on the remaining acreage was heavy. In Iowa, Michigan, and ' Wisconsin'clover honey fiow to date has been good, and prospects are for a good crop. In Ohio and Indiana. clover bloom was heavy and coincided with a. period 'of favorable weather. In the South Atlantic States the honey crop was generally good although excessive rainfall reduced the crop in Georgia. The sourwood cFoP in North Carolina was below normal. In Florida. rain and cold weather resulted in a below normal citrus flow. In many areas of ,the South 'Central States the honey flow to date has' been limited because of too much rainy weather early in the season followed by too dry soil conditions 1n.ter on. In Texas a heavy nectar flow was obtained from vetch. In Idaho a light honey flow has started and prospects indicate c favorable season. (See the reverse side for information by States and regions) REISSUED THROUGH GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE -- 'July 31, 1959 " . ,I., "'" ,'.. "f ., .... .. " ..'J~'.' .. ; \".: i :' ~. ... __ ~!P!I!S_O! ~S-'l~_CQ~~I.QN~~!QO!P~~A!D_~d!A!!f~_O! ~Y_1__ State : Colonies o~ .bees " .. zCol~n1es : Cond1tion:Condit1on o.nd :- -195g -:- -1959 ... -:- -195~ - -: . test : ot :of nectar division : : 11: gJ : 195 :Wij}ter o.nd: colonies :plo.n'l}s .' ,. : : : spring of: July 1, :July 1, - .- .. - - ...-. ,- ' -. ,- : -T h-o u. -sa-n: d-s ~ .l:no.u...sc- .n-ds..; : "'_P..e...r-ce-nt- . .' - : .....,."r.l:eo::?rrt::c:;.;.e8.n_;;t1.:/;,0~~:fED..er-. c10e'rVu:;~t0,.,o_f:"- n10vorr.::mt;0. a-l,'- ~;f.' .'~ f Jf .'.~ '; :~(,<. ~\ Vt. . . 11 11 ' 100 20" 80 ...' 88. Mass. ..' , ." , '. ;1.9 R. ' 1'. , ' " 2 18 . 95 ' . '22'" .83 ' _ 88" 2 100 "30 " 90. . 90 . Conn. 15 13 87 '31'" 89 83 N. Y. 191 187, 95 23 87 86 N. J. ~a~ ,31 ~43. 33 . J~~3- 107 ,':. . 120_ ~. !1B5 " 9 4 . "87,, 89 -13i)J;- oNh. iAo-tl-. - - -' - - - - <+34 301 - - - -2<+b281 - - - - 2.7 89- - - .. -- 22 24-' - - - Bg8e- - - i I ' -,-84 "'- Ind. 184 ,.; 178 97 ',22 91, 90 Ill. 1~3 153 94. ',' 19, 86,, 81 .,Mich. 155 ".147 . 9 5 : . 22 69.; 86 . m--- - - - l~J:..fI"..N7" CeDt7" - - - ~ -' 10 6 :::?- ... - MtD'n7 - - - - - - - - - .--921~0~822--- - " 9984- - - - - .24, 23- - - - g85a- - - - . 81 -84" - - -It- - - - - 18- -:- -, - S9- - - - -if - IoWa' 164 151 92 ' ~5 88 " 88' Mo:' .. N. D6k. 122 122 100 .28 32 114 11 85 I 62 12 89 '72 S. :J;>ak. 49 59 120 15 75, '! 63 Nebr'. ~s.:. li-_N.:. g,e!},t.:. 64J3. !612 97 2.7 112 7J.9 123 18 86 ~ ~1 -;:,~ 76 8~_ 7__ Del. , 3 3 100 ' 10 9<+ 75 . Md.' , 29 30 103 15 95 82.: Va.. W: Va. " .. 139 136 98 103 ,101 98' 12 ~9 , 71 16, 82 74 N'. C. .' , s . C'_ ,.... 183 . 2io 115 58 60 104 1 2 , 90 ' 75 .7 88 72 E- -'- - - -fi-.- Go. . 213 ' 209 98 ' 7 , . 89 74 R~~Y~7t-l:- 7-"'---,- -~ -- -. . -- I ~~ -'llS" - - - - --l~J~.~I8~- - - -i~- -100- ~ - - - - - - - 15- - - - ~- g3- - -~'- :- - -7~- Tenn. 155 167 loB 14 87 81 Ala.. 191 185 . 97 7 59 80 Miss. . ;, , 73 78 107 7 , 93 80 Ark. '. '. 88 89 101 1 3 . . . 87 . '83 La.' , 88 92 105 6 90 81 Okla. ' . 46 4 3 , 93 .' 14.. 85 . 81 ~~~~nt.- - - - - - I ~~ - - ~y-~l}- - - -i~- - - - -,IS- - - - ~- -.- - .-:-~~- Mont7 - -"7 - - - - -'-"g - - - ~ g2- ,- -'-105- - - - - -9-.- - - g5- - -,- -85"- Idaho 186 2 0 1 ' 108 1 . 2 ' 91 ' 87 Wyo. Colo. . 37 " .. ' 6 7 37 100 68 101 . 14 91, < 79 '8 82" 69 N. Mex. 11 11 . .,.100 " ;.11:" 82 " 74 Ariz. 95 . 91 '96 "11' 81 74 Utah 54 54 100 20 83 68 Nev. 9 9 100 6 87 76 Wash. 97 100 103 14 83 83 -- - - - - Ii- - - - - - - - Oreg. 53 ~- ~_!_'-~ - - - - - -~ 1,~* 55 104 -14~~- - - -i~- 14 93 86 ~- -~1_ u. S. 5,420 5,437 100 15 86 77 --~--------------------~-----------~----- y. Revised. y Prel1m1no.ry . YPercent of colonies entering winter, as reported .. - -----_. -- CGIEJ)~(GllA (Q)IRr1rllNCG 5)[~VllCJE AGR Ic:ULT!JRAL E.X:TENSION $~,R.v..I~~, UNIVER~ITY OF :GEO,RGtA AND THE J 0' $TATE DEPA~TMENT AGRICULTURE j Athens, Georgia ...: . y. S. Q'r:~RTME",,:r OF, AG~ICt,I~!,IJR~ .. ~GRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVtcE 31e EXTENSION BLDG., .ATI'IENS. G:A. July 1959 CORN': ACREAGE PLANTED '~JITH HYBR'rns., INCREASES IN 1959 GEORGIA: The acreage of corn planted with hybrid seed in Georgia this year is estimated at 2,443,000 acres according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is an increase of 175,000 acres from last year and is the largest acreage ever planted with hybrid seed in the state. The proportion of corn acreage planted with hybrid seed dropped from 83.0 percent'in 1958 to 82.5 percent in 1959. Prior to the current year, both the acreage an~ percent planted with hybrid seed had increased steadily since 1941 when the first estimat~ was made. In that year .7 percent or 28,000 acres was planted with hybrid seed. UNITED STATES I Corn acreage planted with hybrid seed increased sharply this year in line with the increase in all corn acreage. Hybrids were planted on 81 million acres compared with 70 million last year and 68 million in 1957. The percentage of total corn acres planted with hybrids edged upward to 94.8 percent compared with 94.0 percent last year. The commercial co~n section$ in all. areas of the country have been planting nearly all'acreage with hybridQ for some years. About the only opportunity for further exp~sion in percentage hybrids is in the relatively minor producing areas of t~e Southeastern States, the Rocky Mountain States and western Dakotas where the pybrid fract~on ranges Qelow four-fifths. The more important producing Coastal areas of the Southeastern States; eastern Dakotas End most irrigat~on . sections of the Rocky Mountain States are' planting mostly hybrids. Percent PERCENT .OF CORN ACREAGE PLANTED WITH HYBRID SEED Percent 100 TATES 75 - "".- ~ - ' - --_.~----- ... ~ . .... ;,..,, . 100 ... 7 - --- . 75 50 50 25 25 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ,JUL 18 '59 LIBRARIES '.. :.1 ':.: " ::.....;( ~: ;i' .~... ,. /. r.~.,. ~':: :';:1f .'i1 1'''i.~~:: ':}~~I' " 'i. - 2- CORN ACREAGE PLANTED WITH HIBRID SEED, 1941 - 59 '.: ..' :Percentage .: ~ndicat:ed-::-. : ::, . ,:PerQentage.: Indicate _ ":w"-''", \l( t,:"" . . ; ,~;;: ~..:.10It \1 . ",\ ,,:,-. '(:~IJ .-" ~ A':.~~ Al.j...., ..... 3/S GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \YEEJrice of $14.10 a hundred- we;l.ght tor hogs was the lowest mid-month average since April 1956 when. the! .' average price was $14.00 a hundredweight., The average price ot $19.30 and., . $25.10 a hundredweight received tor beef cattle and calves, respectively, vas'" below all preceding months in 1 9 5 9 . " , ,mUTED .sTATEs: During the month ended July 15 the Index of Prices Re- ceived by Farmers dropped 1 percent (2 points) to 240 per- cent of its 1910-14 average. Primarily responSible for the decline were lower prices for hogs, potatoes, oranges, beef'cattle, and watermelons. Par~ tially offsetting were higher prices for eggs,':cot'ton; and milk. The mid-July index was 4 percent below a year earlier and the lowest since December 1951. '!'he Parity Ratio' held. unchanged from a month earlier' at 81. perce~t,under a year earlier. . Summary Table for Georgia and the United States This was 5 u Index ; -: JU1.Y 15: June 15 : 1910-14 ,~lOO: 1958 :.. 1959 : UNITED STATES : : : JUly 15: 1959 : : 240' , Recor-aH1~7 Index: nate: ' i , 1 GEORGIA .. .. Priees Received: All Commod1ties All Cro'Ps : 26~: 272: 255: 275 -: 252 .- -2 Livestock and : Products : 241: 211: 205: 295 :Se 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates based on data for the dates. gj Also May 1959. ~ Also April 1951. ARCHIE LANGIEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge '. . RAYMOND R. HANCOCK 'Agricultural Statistician " ,', ., . PRI~S REcEIVED BY rA1lUll:RS JULYi:l'~'~' 1959 wrm COMPlJUSCNS 'J 'J) _...... , _ : - _. ,.,_.._,__ , - { ' --'--:'-C~..----. --- ---_. 'f' ) CCM.4:0DITY AND UNIT " 'r Average ~ . or' ,. l ' ,GEORGIA __.. ' " _._ ,..:..~!~. aUTED ~S " j' , I I July 15 June 15 ' July 15 Average July 15 June 151 July 15 1910-14 1958 1959 1959 1910-14 1958 1959 1 59 Wheat, bu. $ 1.23 1.90 1.77 1.74 0684 1.54 1.59 1.70 Oats, bu. Corn, bu. ~, $ $ Barley, bu. $ .57 .81 I .91 1.54 1.10 .65 1.34 '1.05" : 1..6~29 1.00 I .399 " .642 .519 .575 1.18 .923 .511 1.16 .882 610 1 . 13 895 Sorgh\D1l Grain, cwt. $ 2.25 2.10 2.05 _ 1.82 1.85 1.78 Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts', 1b 12.1 $ 23.65 $ _ 5.2 32.0 _ 2.30 _ 34.5 _ 2.15, _ 33.5 12.4 .t _ 22.55 I - 2.10 I _ 4.8 30.77 45.00 2.11 - 31.48 _. 2 . 0 9 11.7 34. 05 42. 00 2. 05 - Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ .84 5.45 _ Lespedeza. Seed,All ,owt$ _ _ 5.00 ", _ 1.50 " 5.85 _ _ 4049 _ 6.10 _ Hay, baled, per tonI All $, Alfalfa. $ Lespedeza $ Soybean & Cowpea. $ Peanut $ 27 .60 25.60 35.8034.00 28 .80 27 .50 30.00 29.00 22.00 23.00 27 .00 34.50 29.50 30.50 24.00 _ 17 .10 17.90 18.40 _ 17.10 1804019. 00 .:.. 21.00 20.30 20.80 _ 28.40 26~60 '26.70 _ 20.80 19.80 20.10 Wool, lb. Milk Cows, head Hogs, ewt. 39.0 45.0 $ 33.85 150.00 175.00 $ 7.36 21.80 15.50 46.0, I 170.00 I 14.10 18.3 _ 7.27 38.0 212~00 21.70 42.9 44.1 237.00 23S. 00 15.00 13.30 Beef Cattle, owt. $ 3.96 18.40 20.90 19.30 5.42 22.20 23.60 23.10 Calves, cwt. $ 23.00 26.60 25.10 . '6.75 25.20 28.50 28.10 Milk, Wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Mkt. $ Manu!. $ All $ _ _ 2.43 5061 5.85 3.27 3.15 !/5.n !/S.75 Turkeys, lb. 28.0 25.0 Chiokens, per lb.: Fam Com'l Broil. All 13.3 16.5 18.2 18.2 13.5 15.0 15.0 Eggs, J.U1, doz. 21.4 50.8 !I Revised. 51 Pre1 iminary EstElate. 37.2 I _ II ~2 / 5.75 , I 23.0' 13.5 lS.0 lS.0, 40.5: , .1 ., _ 4040 4.15 _ 3.05 3.02' 1.60 I 1!l3' .85 /3.70 513. 88 14.4 I 24.5 "22.S 22.4 I : '. _ II 15.2 _ 19.3 10.1 15.8 10.8 16.1 11.4 18.7 I 21.5 36.8 I 11S.1 I 24.9 I I 15.4 I 30.2 PRICES PAID BY FAlM:RS FOR SElECTED PEEDS JULy 15~ 1959 vTiTiI .COMPllRISCNS .- KlND OF lEED MiBed Dairy Feed .All Under 29% Protein 16% Protein 18% Protein 2~ Protein 24% Protein H~h Protein reeds to-tonseed Meal (41%) Soybean Meal (44%) Meat Scrap ~ July 15 I 1958 , GEORGIA I June 15 1959 I I m ITED STATE S I I July"j July lS - 1959 I 1958 Ii June 15 July 15 1959 1959 3.95 3.90 4.10 4.10 4.45 3.90 3.80 4.00 4.05 4.25 Dollars Per 00 Pounds ;1 3.90 i I 3.69 I 3.80 j' 4.00 I II 4.10 4.25 I I 3.63 3.61 3.96 4.CJ7 3.70 ' 3.65' 3.61 3.89 3.crt 3.67 3.63 3.57 3.90 3.94 I I I II I I 4.05 4.05 4.05 4.05 4.05 4.10 4.01 4047 4.18 4.15 4.20 4.26 Grain Br-Produots Bran Middlings Corn Meal Poultry reed Bro ller Growing Mesh Laying Mash Scratch Grains fHaH:1ed) .All other 3.25 3.50 3.50 5.20 4.90 4.40 3.30 3.60 3.35 4.90 4.75 4.20 3.25 2.74 3.55 2.94 .- 3.30 3.38 4.85 4.75 4.20 I 5.08 I 4.56 4.01 I I I 45.00 40.00 44.00 ! 31.00 J I 45.00 33.00 II I: 27 .80 27.30 2.85 2.96 3.24 2.77 2.93 3.25 4.87 4.45 3.93 4.85 4047 3.93 I 28.10 26.10 28.40 26.10 ~llE~JP>O llNCG SJE~Vll(cJE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE ,AUG 1 2'59 - .. . l \ , . . .' U. S. D~PART.MENTOF AGRICULTURK AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LIBRARIES lit EXTENSION BLDG., ATH~NS, GA. A'th. ens,.Ge..org1a , ,_ ' ,l August 10'J 1959 , GEORGIA .,;" AUGUST 1 CorrON REPORT .. ~: " I -\ : ".. - ~~rg:ie.1 s 1959 ,c'otto~' c~~p' '18 ,: :f.or~cast-, 'at 585,.0~~' ba~~ based' on infonl1.8r tion repor~e.d by crop, resl'ondents 'as: of August 1" the Ge'orgia" Crop ReporliIltf .,. Service said today.' This is 233~oo.o bales, or66 percentjCmorethan last year's small crop of 352,000 bales, but is 11 percent below the state's 1948-57 average crop of 655,000 bales. _. ._.' .... __ . , . . . . , " ' : " ", .. J' , M; .. ' . . ~ ," ';., " .. - ., I' . }'resent prospectE? on,Georgia faI'!!lS-p01nt to a yield Qf.,4Z5. p,oUIida per acre vh1:ch 1s .exceeded by only, the "record hlgh .1958, yield of 443 pounds per acre. Farmers ~re ,expected to harvest 660,000 acres of cotton this year, an i~crease "of' ~-79,QOO, acres from' the '-record low of '38~;000 'acres h8.'rvested on Georgia farms last year. . IS:- Final out~urn,of the crop comp~ed with this forecast will depend upon whether the'yar10us factors, affecting the cr,op' during,the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than normal . WILLIAM ,E. KIBLER Agricu1turai Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri~u1tura1 Statistician ~ Charge ,\ GEORGIA MAP - SHOWING AUGUST 1 CQNDITIO~ BY CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS z I. 111999555198---78,6.r6(1ff~0o \\~. '" Nbn .. - , co.t.,'tI~ ... I ... II~ ..~ ... I .... STATE: 1959 - 81~ . '. ".. \ 1958 - 1')1J 1957 - 18t:fp . .... pistrie,ts. shown are crop' - reportihg d~stricts and-NOT .G~ngre~sJ,onal Pi6tr1ct6.. ~\ " '.... I'" 1959-80'f0 1958-8~ 1957-78% VII ALBANY 1959-8~ 1958-7810 1957-8010 VIII 1959-78% 1958-76% 1957-7810 VALDOSTA: SAVANN~sf IX ;;; 11995598-8-38%~ fY: -, See 1957-68% J( reverse side d'~ for r~ UNITED STATES Information ,', .. r~. .", I. ' ,: . UNI~D' STATES - .',CO'I'l'ON REPORT AS OF AUGUS~ '1,' '1959~,'~ ':' " 't. I'. The Crop Reporting Board of the Agricultural Marketing Servi~e makes the following report from data furnished~by ~rop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Commodity Stabilization Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of. cotton compared with this forecast will depend upon whether the variol.\S in:t'luences affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or 'less favorable than usual. ---: V - - -_-!:.c::..e!i~-_-_-_-_-l.- -ant Yield per - -:- - - Prod~ction- State:_ ~rye!t~d__: For :_ ~!~d_a~r~ __:2.00-!b.:.. !r2s! !!elg~t_b!:~s_ :19~8-57: 1958 :ha.rvest :1948-: 1958 : .1959 :19~-57: 1958 : 19~9 :average: : 1959 :57 av: : ~ndic. :average : ': indic. - - - -:-1;000- -1;000- 1,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - -1;000- - -1;000- - 1,000- acres acres acres Pounds Pounds Pounds bales bales bales N. c. : 623 263 395 324 466 S. C. .: 939, 352 565 310 406 Ga. .: 1,144 381 660 284 443 Tenn. .: 717 400, 515 392 501 Ala : 1;345 530 815 312 398 Miss. .: 2,116 1,125 1,440 396 409 419 419 256 345 370 598 299 435, 425 655 352 585 522 572 419 560 418 844 439 710 505 1,710 961 1,515 Mo. .: 470 295 400 396 446 Ark. . : 1,826 1,015 1,295 386 436 la . : 764 364 495 396 392 Okla. : 982 410 600 184 365 Texas .: 8,460 5,395 6,300 232 383 558 386 275 524 1,429 925 465 624 297 316 367 313 362 3,956 4,308 465 '1,415 480 395 4,750 N.Mex. : 234 176 198 582 820 800 275 301 330 Ariz. .: 436 377 380 831 931 1,011 740 734 800 Calif. 943 732 875 748 1,049 1,086 1,424 1,604 1,980 Other States gj 78 34 58 304 403 413 48 29 50 U. S : 21,076 11,849 14,991 329 466 4..,4 14,046 11,512 14,815 .~---------------------------------------- Amer. E~t. ~ 57.3 76.2 66.4 435 525 519 49.7 83.6 71.8 Y Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-pound bale contains about 480 net pounds of lint. . 'JJ~ Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, and Nevada. Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. CROP REPORTING BOARD ., ."3 ~ ~ . ,~ ~ ... ".~ "'" '","'- .~ ) ( --li.-ItAfl, _. :'\ -~, I~, :t 1''' , -" ~:",,~ .lo.. : i ,.' '. ':\i""t'. ~Cli ~_'\.', .,. t, ( " I, .1. ~.'~,l I I f \ ,I, I I. I ~ II,'t1!. .;!J" 'i.:I-~-'ql~''\\~'v'"',\,,-~\...~.\.~..,."r/~'_ "\.~'.;.~.4\~ ..... ... :'~,:.,:::'," (oj~.{~I\, ,., ~~,~::~\\{''"'~'''~' E. , . '" \.1. C ~'<,:'\, , (. GEORGIA C:ROP REPORTING SERVICE I~- \;VEE'LJ.1. otary, hot July oonditions cau.ed many small'mel'Ons in Alabama. In northern' c'ounties Mississippi harVest started about July20. Peak harvest in southeastern' ~cf .. cen~ral counties occurred about mid-Ju1l... ~~~..Fodueing ar.eas of Arkansas' were' , shipping in volume' about 'A~st'l~' JulY rainS .aided sizing of melons. Harv.e'st tr~ :the major proc:\ucing area of north oentroal Louisiana will be' ~earing com-.-:"-.": pletion the first week in August. Melons grew slowly early in the season and many ~re still rather small at maturity. MovBllent in Oklahoma was slow until the ,first week in Augu8t. Most growers will realize a good yield, but insects and fungi caused some damage. Texas has produced a good quality crop. Earliest areas in south Texas wound up harvest early in July. Central areas have provided good movement since early July, and ealt Texas movement started by mid"Ju1y. These areas are expected to oontinue shipments into August, while northwestern counties will ship through August. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator L1B/-a'klfS Acre'!,ge al1(L~tiJnatecl Product.ion: Re~rted to Date, 1959 with Comparisons i ffioo~noo : STATE - veraget Ind. 1949-57 1958 1959 -Z7ma.. Be~1l~ '~suaaner) - 1,000 Cwt. - NF york....... 1,540 600 ,~SO '1 43 40 40 ,~ 65 24 22 N~w Jersey 1,960 1,300- - 1,400 i 32 '35 . 33 L - 61 46 46 QlUo. .. 580'' - - --- ~ 36 - , ~ ~- 2,1 M~land........ 1,130 900 800' i 26 ~8 ~ 25. ~ 29 Nprth Carolina. 1,410 1,600 1,~ j 22 30. 25 j '33 "ORPIA. .. .. .. 5,620' , 4, 100 4,SOP i 18 22 , ,18:l 103 i . SnB.D "B"eans b:roup Total... 12,300 9,100 ' 8'.850,~ 25, ,27,,' 24 i' 312 "(~wmner) N. Hampshire... 280 280 J 280: 35 ,40 40 ~ 10 M~sachUsett8.. 1,330 1,400 , 1,500 ~ 35 40 35,' ~ ". 47 - .- 25 20 48 40 103 81 246 209 , .. , I I 11 $6 " 52 Rhode Island... 260 220 220 i 36 '40 40~' 9 9 9 Cpnnecticut.... 1,090 9$0 1,000! 35 . 40 ,40 j' 37 38 40 N~ ~ork, L.I.. 2,880 1,100, 1,300 i 42 . 40 '45 I 117 44 58 N.YOrk, Upstate 10,740 P~nnsylvania.... 2,980 ll,OOO 11,000 ~ 42 2,300. 2,200 j' 43 42 45: 451 462 495 45 45 i,' 128 . 104 99 O~o........... 3,370 3,900 3,800 ~ 40 35' 40 f 133 136 152 IlJ.inois....... 1,270 1,300 1,200: 28 33' 30 i 35' 43 36 ~chigan....... 2,530 2,700 2,8oo! 31 31 '33! 77 84 92 Vp-ginia....... N9rth Carolina. ~CROIA~....... 660 75Q 7,400 6,800 2,020 ,1,300 750 ~ ", 30 '35 35 f 20 26 2~ 6,500 i, 34' 40 "45! 251 272 292 1,200 i' 28 ' 28 '28' j 56 36 34 T~nnessee...... 1,620 1,400 1,300 ~ 36 45 40 1 58 63 52 A+abama ~.... 1,290 1,200 1,200 j 22 25 25 ~ 28 30 30 Ctl1orado.. 810 700 7OO! 45 50 50'!, 36. 35 35 "Oroup Total... 40330 37,300 36,950 j 37 39 4ft 11,494 1,449 1,513 ,: CabbaCle 11 (Lat~ er) fennsy1vania.... 4,180 ~~iana........ 2,130 3,600' 1,700 3,200 i 119 ) ' 185 180! UI.1$1 1,500 ! 139 215 200!, 288 666 576 3~ 300 ~~n~is ;. 2,700 towa........... 970 2,900 800 2,900 ! 181 750 i 143 205 160 190 170 ri 486 140 595 128 551 128 &prth Carolina. 4,190 - 3,700 '3,600 j 144 160 160 j' 602 592 576 9~ORGIA. 730 600 500 ~ 93 100 110 f 68 60 55 --. ~91~raQ9....... 3,270 2,700 2,200 j 242. 220 230! 796 594 506 ~,w Mexico..... 330 ' - - , -:-- ~ 108 -- -- '1'" 36 - }lashington ~.. 1,530 ' 900 1,000,! 181 210 230 [ 267 189 230 Q~rornia .... ~ ~~roup Total... ;.'1 . . . 2,370 22,390 2,700 2, 700'~ 2)2 240 240 i $49 648 648 Ion S 19,600 18,350 1 178 \vYvIQ ~+:. eYme 196 195 1 3,983 3,838 3,570 (Early Swmner) ~orth Caro1.ip.a. 11,160 15,000 '13,500! 50 '60 '55 I 555 900 742 Sputh Carpliha. 41,890 42,000 35,000 ~ 54 ',60 55 \ 2,264 2,S20 1,925 "'ORGJ!l........ 54,000 ~~bama 17,460 ~88issippi.... 11,040 63,000 49,000: 78 85 80 J 4,190 5,355 3,9~0 21,000' 19,000 ~ ,91 ,95 90 j 1,577 1,995 1,710 16,000 ,12,000! 70 -, 65 ", 60 'f 773 1,040 720 A:rkansas....... 10,320 . 13,000, 1l,500! 85 'r85" 90 i ' 874 1,105 1,035 19uisiaQ.a,... 4,430 ,4,200 4,200 [ 77" '80 "75 j' 342 336 315 ~lahonia , ~.. 14,520 1l,5OO .9,200 ~ 64 ' 65' 75' ~ 946 748 690 1~xas ~ ~, ~ 109,220 119,000 107,000 1 47 ~'50 ' 50 1 5,096 5,950 5,350 ~rizona......... 5,170 7,400" 6,500 ~ 146 95' '. ISo j 757 703 975 galifornia..... 10,480 11,000 ,11,800 ~ 140' 160' 150~, 1,464 1,760 1,770 ~ . II"Group Total 289,690 323,100 278,700! '65 Includes Processing r' 69" 69 :k~8,836 22,412 19,152 " :;c~. .. \ .t . .1 ;, ~-; 3/ r- ..- \ ~ GJE r;.=.?_~'ll"nNG.'SIEIlRVntIE , AGRICULTURAL IEXTEN$IO....IERVICE U+l1VE:RSITY'eI' ~eoRGIA AND THE , - , S. DEPARTMENT 0'" AGRICULTURE' I: , GRICULTURAL MARKETING SERViCe:' . ST'ATE DE~A'~TMENT OF AG",ICULTURE Athetls, .Georgia.' , ..: ..... GENERAL CROP RE "G 13'59 11. EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS; GA'; , , diIr" r~': L1BRARIES . '. t .. .t"f't iF 1, ..'1959' , August 12,., ,.' 195. 9 ", " ,-.1 , 'i " .' Prio~p.ec,t;s fOr most', c~ops iiftproved.. dUrin's' JU~'.'~~e tp' f.av~a~le"weat'her gdn~ '. ditions. ' Rainta~l, ~n the form of thundershOwers, was ample: during most weeks. ' .. which promot~d .,good growth and development. qn p~~ctica;Lly all Georgia crops'., I .', '. Corn, pean~ts, .tobacco and pastures made verfl.gC)od 1mp:r-ovement during' July. ',Near. ' record 'high)rields are.indicated for most Georgia crops. , .., .. '.;' . '.' , GOOD CORN ~OP: ~rent .indications point to the sec.ona. largest' corn ct-op' ever produced in Georgia. Corn production in Georgia this year is. now forecast at 73,200,000 bushels, a decrease 01'.13,552,000 bushels from 18~t' year's record crop ~t.86i752,ooo bUShels. The yield per acre' ot 25.0 bushels ~11 be the third highest of record, surpassed only by last year's record yield of' . 32.0 bushels and the., 1957 yield of 26.0' bushels. The decrea'sed yield wi 11 offset the 8 percent increa~e in the acreage for harvest estimated at 2,928,000 acres. An unfavorable season ,has contributed largely to the decrease in corn yields. ABOVE AVERAGE' PEANt1r CROP: The production ot peanuts in Georgia this year is tore,:, ; cast at 550,000,000 pounds, 10 percent below last . year's crop bu.t approXimately 10,000,000 pounds above average. The yield per of acre at l,100.poUnds promises to be the second highest eyEtr produced in Georgia, " being surpassed only by last year's record high yield 1,190 pounds per acre. ... ' I Jiarvesting of this year's crop is well underway in southern sections ot' the stat~'" : ';rhe acreage ~or picking and threshing at 500,000, is 3 pe.rcent below last year's ~15,000 acres and 28 percent below average. ", ...' . f(. , i .. I ~.. #.'. TOBACCO PROSPECTS IMPROVE: The tlue-cured tob~.~~o cr9P l.n Ge~rgia, cUrrently . , estimated' at 106,500,000. poupdl!l,.1s nearly 19 percnt larger than ~st' year's crop of 89,610,000 pounds.' Yield per acre is currently of~stimated at 1,500 pounds, ~h1ch is a small increase over the July 1 estimate , . 1,475 pounds, but slightly below the record high. 9.f 195.8 'yield of 1,5~5 po~s'" :... Favorable growing c~nd1tions during July iDiproved Yields on .late planted 'fields' , 1n most areaE!. The increased production tor 195'9 is' 'a~tributedto a larger acreage as Georgia tarmers harvested 71,000 a~r'es in,19;9 compared w:l:th 58,000 in 1958. ." ,. .' ' " # SMALIER PECAN .CROP: August 1 conditions indicate that, Georgia's. p~~e.n gr.owers .. will harv:est . Q..crop ot, 35;000,'000' pounds this year, which . represents a decline of 22"'perqent from.. the revised. estj,mate ot 45,000,000 pounds produced duripg 1958. This 'year's crop .is 25 million pounds below:.the record . .. ,,7 l11gh production "of 60 million po~ds produced in 1951"aftaabouti percent below ~e 1948... average crop cit 35.4 mi 111on pounds. Prospe cts .in ,centra1. and northern counties are generally better than those in southern: areas. ' . ~ , ~ t' . GEORGIA_ _" . - - - - - '-f-~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -~ - - - - - - ------ ~ :ACREAGE,: , ,. :, " ~, JROP , ': (000), :.... YIELD. PER ACRE : TOTAL PRODUCTION (000) ~ AND UNIT 1959 . .. . 1958; Indicated; Averag~; 1958 .' -'Indi-" ; cated ,~l, ..... ,9 WHEAT ~ .bu:: 100 16.7 32.0 23'.0 1959 ': 1948-57 : Z5~O~' 54,-176 21.0, 2,099 .': . : l!... ~. 66,75273,200 . 1,633' 2,100' '. OATS bu.: 259 ~IEY bu.: 13 ~YE ~ bu.: 16 28 .0 23 9 .... , 10:0 33.0 32.0' 11,'412 .29. "Q._.... 29.. 0 .... '" ''189', 12.5 12.5 .~ 78 ..~.,~...... a,,~~ : '! 290 '377' 162 200 'fAY, ALL tons: 632 .73 1.02 1.00 679 641 636 'lOBACCO,ALL 1bs: 72.1 1,248 1,540 1,498 119,353 91,018 107,985 PalATOES, IRISH. cwt. : 4.1 46 46 53 312 222 215 1:1 11 POTATOES1 SWEET cwt : 10.0 42 48 45 corrON bale8 : 660 Y284 443 425 l!EAWTS(P&T) . 1ba.: 500 866 1,190 1,100 1,137 655 540,052 528 450 352 585 612,850 550,000 SOYBEANS For beans SORGHUM bu. : 82 11.1 125 135 536 1,125 1,107 For grain . bu.: PEACHES : gj 581 888 693 ~Toltal Crop Crop . bbuu..:~ - - - - - - 2,101 4,000 3,200 - 147 98 85 PECANS 1 PASTURE, CONDITION b~s:: - 76 y y Pounds 1953-57 average -, - 91 85 35,370 _ 45,000 35,000 _ _ ARCHIE LANGLEY Agr1eultural Statistician In Charge WILLIAM E. KIBLER AgriCUltural Statistician UNITED STATES - GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1959 Totnlcrop production prospeets edged upward during July to within 3 percent of last year's outstanding record. Rains in the South Central and Southeastern portions of the Nation boos~ed prospects for fall maturing crops, and la~e july showers. in the Ohio River Valley broke an extended dry period. Toto.l feed grain tonnage seems likely to nearly equal last year. The record volume of corn from ~he sharply'increased acreage offgets reduced outturns of oats, barley, and sorghums. Corn prospects were down slightly from July 1 as reduced outlook in several,major produc;i.ng Sto.tes overbalancedgenerolly improve~ prospects in southern and ~~stern sections. Winter wheat showed a further decline during J-uly with Yields failing to reach earlier expectations in most of the Cqrn Belt. A cotton crop 29 percent above lo.st year's small pro- duction is in prospect with a record Yield on nearly a fourth more acreage. Large soybean and sorghum grain crops now seem likely as Yields prospects are favorable on the reduced acreage . CORN: Production of all corn is forecast at nearly 4.2 billion bushels--one percent under the July forecast but 10 percent above t~e previous record last year. The small change' from last month's forecast resulted from the decline in Yield prospects in Illinois~. Indiana, Nebraska., and South Dakota being lnrgely compensated for by improvedprospects in Iown., Ohio, and Atlantic States. The Yield per ho.rvested acre of..49.5 bushels is under the record 51. 7 .last year but far above the avero.ge of 40.6 bushels. PEANUTS: Based on August 1 conditions it is estimated that 1,496,000 acres of peanuts will be picked and threshed this year, 2 percent below the 1,523,000 acres p1ck~d and threshed lo.st year and 20 percent below average. Acrea.ge in the Virginia-Co.rolina area. is about the same as lo.st year. In the Southea.st area., where peanut acreage plo.ced in the Conservation Reserve was rela- tively heavy, ,acreage is down 3.4 percent. Production of peanuts is estimated at 1,121 million pounds, about 6 percent below the 1958 production of 1,836 million but 5 percent above average. Production in the Virginia-Carolina area is esti~ted a.t 543 million pounds, about 2 percent below the 1958 productio~. In the Soutneast area, indicated production of 198 million pounds is down 12 percent from 1958. PECANS:Production is forecast at 138 million pounds, 21 percent less than lo.st ,year, and 8 percent below a.verage. All Sta.tes east of;the Mississippi River expect 0. smnller crop.than last year with their combined production only about ha.lf as large as in 1958. West of the Mississippi, all States expect a somewha.t larger crop with their production tota.ling about one-third more than in 1958. UNITED STATES Acreo.ge : Yield : Production CROP : Un!t: For Ha.rv.: : Indicated : : Indicated 1959 : 1958 :August 1,1959: 195~ :Aug\!St__1L l259 1,000 a.cres 1,000 1,000 CORN, ALL Bu. 84,381 51.1 49.5 3,199,844 4,113,410 WHEAT, ALL Bu. 53,211 27.3 21.0 1,462,218 1,118,960 OATS Bu. COTTON Bales HAY, ALL . Ton y SOYBEANS, for beans, Bu. PEANUTS Ton 4!i.5 . 28.,823 14,991 10,991 44.1 466 gj 1.61 36.4 .21,968 .. 24.2 24.2 1,496 1,205 1,154 1,422,164 11,512 . 121,924 514,413 1,835,800 1,048,533 14,815 109,339 531,439 1,126,995 POTATOES, IRISH POTATOES, SWEET Cwt. 1,391 181.1 Cwt. 214 . 65.5 116.1 65.2 265,129 11,598 245,992 11,852 TOBACCO, ALL Lb. 1,151 1,611 1,611 1,136,204 :1.,863,801 Y fI For Pi cking and Threshing. Pounds. .. I ..... ""'" . ",~,.." , GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE <: I \f ,;,~, ~-;""'::::..""','1:I.,~"" \~!.-J,,-oJ ,I ~/'\-,. " I :. "I. ",..';~:;r .J' :i ( :.. 10' "'" '"\.'... t.".e:;-\~ . .\,t'- .I .. : t ' ", \,.' , . ~... I.' .._ .d . .\: .. , ' - .. , . - ,:. 7~.'1t:~'1 ',."'~;~\':~;::::11,: f,: I; J.;l ,li., ;.;-J-, . " I' " ".:,.,/ ". . rj'',: ',: " ':' j r , .\f . ~ ",,1J;I:~ ,\",'," \.~,"' \ \" , ) ..!..: I.''~.' . ;", ',"1 : ' -' ,0 , ' W- "".,~~ r J~ , ~ :~" :." ,;0. ". \ i\'l. 1..I.-'''''' , + ."'.:''~,l ~ .~....,, I' '" >: ' '. .'. '.., ' 'I r' 0' ~ ' , ".. .c-J ~JS- .';~ AUG21 '59 Released: 8/19/59' GEO~GIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT L1BRARIE.s , , , Athe,ns, ,Ga., August 19 -- A total.of 5, 730, 000 broiler chicks we-re placed wittt' producer s \n Georgia during the' week ending August 15, accordi'ng to the ' Georgia Crop Rep,or~ing Service. This compare s with the 5. 807. 000 placed the pre~ous week and is 2 percent less than the 5, 868, 000 placed the same week last: year. , . , Eggs set by Georgia. 'hatcheries amou.nted to 6,932,000 compared with .,. 7,419, OOO,the previous week and is 7 percent less than the'7,448, 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported Within a range of 40 to 60 cents with an aver~-Q.f;..:il.,centsfor all hatching 'eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels'.. ~ast week the range was from 45 to 55 cents with an average of 51 cents for all hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from, flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks' , wer.e: reported within a range of $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7.75 per hun- dred 'compar'ed with a range of $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7. 75 per hundred 'la~t ~eek. The average' prices last year were 68 cents for' eggs and $10.75 for chicks. Weighted average price from the ,Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending August 15 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 14. 50~. ' , . . ' ," " Wee.k Ending GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS I I . BROILER ,TYPE ' ' , .. .. - ' -,,,,' , EGG TYPE" 1; "'_ Eggs Set !.! Chicks Placed for Broiler s in Georgi~ Eggs Chic.ks Set Hatched I .- 1958 ;' 1959 ' 1959 0/0 1958 1959 1959 0/0 ,1959 1959 of 1958 of 1958 June 13 June 20 June 27 July' 4 July!11 July 18 July 25 Aug. ' 1 Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Thou. 9,36,0 9,082 ,~, 658 8,741 8. 77'1 8, 560 8,254 8,302 8.010 7,448 Thou. 9,312 ,9.210 :9,210 9,073 8, '741 8,337 8,231 7,771 7.419 6,932 Percent Thou. Thou,. Percent Thou. Thou. ", '", 99 7,06'3 6,961, 99 16,5 ' 179 ~ 101 7, 153 6,807 95 218 166 106 6,878 6,922 = ",-_lQ. +.~'" 81 190 104 ' 6, 724 , '6, 776 101 184 97 100, 6.869 ','6,,573 96 96 191 97 6,340 6; 554 103 165 61 100 6,329 6,398 100 131 138 94 6, 193 6,033 97 143 72 93 5,969 5.807 97 212 124 93 5.868 5,730 . 98 168 97 11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u-.-S-.--D--ep--a-rt-m--en--t -o-f-A--g.r-ic.-u-lt-u-r-e--.-------------A--g-r.i-c-u-lt-u-r-a-l-E-x--te-n-s-i-o.n--S-e-r-v-ic-e-- Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia .. ---------------------------------------------------- -------------r----- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS . Week Ending 1959 P 2. STATE Aug. Aug. Aug. 1 8 15 . EGGS SET - THOUSANDS July 11 r July 18 July 2.5 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS' Aug. 15 - Maine 1,412. 1,334 I, 369 1; 2.2.2. ' 1,2.02 1,2.12 I, 160 1.. 163 I, 082. Connecticut 1, 032. 92.1 773 551 607 62.9 638 ' 487 505 Fennsylvania 1,256 I, 173 1,235 719 833 707 718 673 757 Indiana Illinois I, 811 2.2.4 1,604 145 1,654 2.16 854 82.5 878 797 736 791 106 , 129 108 . 111 J30 103 Missouri Delaware 1,795 1,590 1,776 1,550 1,624 I, 349 . 754 I, 778 908 I, 591 . 865 845 l,625 : 1,550 . 857 1,573 815 1,742. Maryland 2., 952 2,900 2,771 ~ 1,894 2,055 2,001 : 1,898 2,033 1,782 ~ Virginia 1,942 1,907 1,813 993 I, 117 1,272 : 1,.026 1, 116 1,009 " est Virginia 287 314 287 550 565 . 515 484 445 528 . North Carolina 3, 516 3,323 3, 172 2,919 2;930 2,764 2, '576 2,551 . 2,660 South Carolina 454 463 446 , 351 366 354 331 348 292 GEORGIA 7,771 7,419 6,932 6, 573 . '6,' 554 6,298 6,033 5,807 5,730 Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas 295 3,948 2,887 3,825 664 2,783 3tA 3,769 2,7~~ 3,666 599 2.,706 320 3, 6~i5 2,72A 3,399 505 2,497 172 160 . 187 144 158 . 177 3,394 '3,363 3,295' 3, 177 3,098 2,973 2,370 2.,292 2,214 ' 2, 132 2.,045 2, 169 ~ 3, 525 3,483 3, 597 3,358 3,287 3,C77 386 354 423 363 374 413 2,301 2, 157 2, 142 2,250 2,014 2.,073 VI ashington Oregon California. 310 317 1,355 370 313 1,2.11 357 290 1,245 306 351 303 287 335 340 238 I, 021 .~ 203 945 . 237 1,045 213 872 165 959 186 878 TOTAL 1959 , TOTAL 1958 1959 % of 1958 42,426 43,809 97 - 40,539 4 2 , 4 0. 1 96 38,633 40,696 95 32,977 32,990 32,671' 30,963 30,354 30,082 34,912 33,846 3'3, 378 32~440 32,003 31,232. 94 97 98 95 95 96 ',- (GlE(Q)~(Q)JRTllNG SlEJR{Vll : For Broiler Production : For Egg-Type' Chickens- " by Months !! ;. by ,Months ZI ' . Month ,- ,',. :- I .: : 6 : . 1958-59 ' : 1959-60 ~-'-~~ . . ' , 1958-59 ,195"9~60 )'" ,July : 1.628, 129 1. 533, 153 500, 558 443, 579 1\ug. 'Sept. : 1,596,792 : 2.643,740 599,607 1, 243, 658 Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. : 3.119.754 : 2,951,368 : 2,794.873 : 2.601.927 : 2,363, 505 2,318,229 - 2,349,994 2,487,248 "I. 648, 909 756,864 Mar. Apr. May June : 2,320.302 : 1,928.397 1.647,255 : 1, 609.452 421. 587 267,870 241,636 323.650 11 All States except Mont., N.Mex., Ariz., Nev. :Zl All States except Ohio, Del.. Okla., Mont . N. Mex., Ariz., Nev. G... E \. O. R G I A ' C R O P REPORTING SERVICE ~. 3J~'- ttJ I /'1 r r \ \ I \ j '1<':' J .:.-J r r C t I Ju;1-\-\--';,tcr~ I J ~ Jf'J\ \J/,' AUG 27 '59 Released: 8/Z6/59 GEORGIA CI-tICK HATCHER Y REPORT LIBRARIES . , Athens, Ga., August Z6 -- A total of 5,370.000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in'Georgia during the week ending August ZZ, according to the Georgia Crop R~por~ing,Service. This compares with the 5,730,000 placed the previous we:ek and'is 5 percent 1e~s than the 5, 6~0, 000 placed the same week last year. . ' ... ' , Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 6,775,000 compared with 6.932.000 the previous week and is 7 percent less than the 7; Z94. OOO.for the corresponding week las~ year. . . The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within "a. range of 40 to 60 cents with an average of 50 cents for all hatch- ing 'eggs and 48 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery . own.ed cockerels. Last week the range' was -from' 40' to 60 cents with an average .. all of 51 cents for hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchased at the farm f:l:'om. flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7.75 per hundred compared with a range of $7: 00 to $9.00 with an average of $7. 75 per hun- ' dred last week. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10. 50 ilr chicks . . Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending August 2Z was Georgia broilers Z 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 15.01f. " GEORGIA EGGS SET,' HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE I Week Ending I Eggs Set !! 1958 1959 11959 % of 1958 Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set ,Hatched 1958 1959 1959 % of 1958 1959 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. June ZO 9.08Z 9,Z10 101 7, 153 6.807 95 Z18: 166 June 27 8,658 9,210 106 6,878 6,92Z 101 81: 190 July 4 8,741 9.073 104 6.7Z4 6,776 101 184 . 97 July 11 8.771 8,741 100 6.869 6, 573 96 96; 191 July 18 8, 560 8,337 97 6,340 6.554 103 165 61 July Z5 8.254 8,231 100 6.329 6,398 100 131 138 Aug. 1 8,302 7.771 94 6, 193 6,033 97 192Y 72 ..Aug. 8 8,010 7,419 93 5,969 5,807 97 Z12 1Z4 Aug. 15 Aug. ZZ 7.448 7.294 6,93Z 6,775 I 93 I 93 I 5.868 5,660 ! 5,730 5,370 98 168 97 95 I ZlZ 144 I !J Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens. Georgia ----------------------------------------------------------~-------------- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - ~ Week Ending STATE Aug. 8 Aug. 15. Aug. 22 EGGS SE T - THOUSANDS < July 18 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Aug. 22 - CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine 1,334 1,369 1, 118 1,202 1, 212 1, 160 1, 163 1,082 980 Connecticut 921 773 673 607 629 638 487 505 420 Penns y1vania I, 173 1,235 1,298 833 707 718 673 757 859 Indiana 1,604 1,654 I, 521 825 878 797 736 791 767 Illinois 145 216 211 129 108 III 130 103 138 Missouri I, 776 1,624 1,386 908 865 845 857 815 805 Delaware 1,550 1,349 I, 172 1, 591 1,625 1, 550 1,573 1,742 1,607 ~ Maryland 2,900 2,771 2,651 2,055 2,001 1, 898 2,033 1, 782 1,967 Virginia 1,907 I, 813 1,607 I, 117 1,272 1,026 I, 116 1,009 1,060 West Virginia North Carolina 314 287 3,323 . 3, 172 282 3,033 565 515 484 445 528 463 ' 2,930 2,764 2, 576 2, 551 2,660 2,581 South Carolina 463 446 401 366 354 331 348 292 272 GEORGIA 7,419 6,932 6,775 6,554 6,298 6,033 5,807 5,730 5,370' Florida , 324 320 361 160 187 144 158 177 205 Alabama Mis sis sippi 3,769 2,752 3,655 2,724 3,466 2,386 3,363 3,295 3, 177 3,098 2,973 3,019 2,292 2,214 2, 132 2,045 2, 169 2,035 Arkansas Louisiana Texas 3,666 599 2,706 3,399 505 2,497 3,248 465 2,405 3,483 354 2, 157 3, 597 423 2, 142 3,358 363 2,250 3,287 374 2,014 3,077 413 2,073 3,024 366 2,028 Washington Oregon California 370 313 1,211 357 290 1,245 380 313 1, 251 : 351 303 287 335 340 292 203 237 213 165 186 161' 945 1,045 872 959 878 888 TOTAL 1959 TOTAL 1958 1959 % of 1958 40, 539 42,407 96 38,633 40, 696 95 36,403 39,950 91 I ,, 32,990 32,671 30,963 30,354 30,082 29,307, I ~ 33,846 33,378 32,440 32,003 31,232 30,025 I I . 97 98 95 95 96 98. :,; UNI RGfA 3/0 SEP 3 '59 G1E(Q)~(GllA ,.e).ow June ,l958, and the hatch in, JU1 was 9' , . per~~nt below a year earlier. Eggs in incubators on August 1 were- 1 percent' ,~ss than August 1, 1958. ' . Pr1c~s received by farmers for turkeys March through July averaged 13" percent less than the same period in '1958. Turkey-teed ratios have been below a year ear.l1er sinc!! JanuarY' 1 9 5 9 . ' .' In this report, light breed turkeys include Beltsville small White, . Jersey B\1tf, Royal Palm, and Wild turkeys. Heavy breed turkeys include Heavy Wh1~eJ Brq~ze, .o~her Qeavy ~~eds and'Grosses With light breeds. cARL o. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistie1an (OVER) ARCHIE LANG~ Agricu~tural Statistician In Charge - .... .-. .... , .0-;. .. ~'. .... , - - - - - - _.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ," -,..t State : - - - -" Turkeys: Number Raised on Farms , " , ..,. "..'- .~ . 1-, ~ ," ';' " , '::,'" and, : - __-1~!e-!'V-l - !?r!-:.e- 2:s- __-- .:.. - _- _1- 4g- ~t- _b~-!:-.d-.!-_- _:---T-.9- .t!-l_~ a.!-l_- bE.-e!- :.~-~~-_-_ Division: e : : : : :,~.as ______ .:.. _ 192.8__ .:..1:929__:__12.5. _ .:.. _12.52. _ .:.. 1:.92.8_ .:.. _ 1:.92.9_ ~_of ~ : Thous. Thous. Thous. Theus. Thous. Thous. Percent Maine : 94 62 4 2 98 64 65 N. H. : 121 122 2 1 123 123 100 Vt. : 71 52 1 0 72 52 72 Mass. : 462 434 10 8 472 442 94 R.I. : 27 26 1 2 28 28 100 Conn. : 219 234 6 2 225 236 105 N. Y. : 646 550 12 9 658 559 85 N. J. : 150 150 13 13 163 163 100 Pa. :_ !,~ !'ft 15 ..9!!. __ !,~1!!. _ _1J..2.8 y~ _ N. Atl. :_ g,9~~ g,_2 ~02. !3! __ ~,!5~ _ _2.13285- __ y __ Ohio : 2,402 1,935 091 1,123 3,153 3,05 97 Ind. : 2,539 2,139 478 655 3,017 2,794 93 Ill. : 981 963 113 120 1,094 1,083 99 Mich. : 853 Wis. :_ g,64~ E. N. Cent.:_ 2.,~~ 690 149 200 1,002 890' 89 1,18. l2. 128 __ g, 771 __3.1316 !41 _ 2.,512 __ !,2.59 __ g,22~ __1l,Q41 _ !1.z...7~1 __ !Ob _ Minn. : 9,313 11,347 1,22b 1,b49 10,539 13,49b 12g Iowa : 5,929 6,656 875 1,373 6,804 8,~ 118 Mo. : 2,957 3,087 174 424 3,131 3,511 112 \ N. Dak. : 682 800 24 19 706 819 116 S. Dak. : 616 729 32 68 708 797 113 Nebr. : 1,055 1,016 24 40 1,079 1,056 98 Kans. : 110 698 38 80 748 778 104 W. N. Cent ..:..-g1J..3g2_- _- _-gfiJ..g~-83-- 2J..323_-_-_3J..b23_-_-g3J..7!"5_-_2.~_-_-_~~- Del. : 113 12 399 3t>4 512 1+92 90 Md. : 241 '200 8'7 43 328 243 74 Va. : 2,021 1,602 4,455 5,133 6,476 6,735 ~04 w. Va. : 477 266 916 834 1,393 1,100 79 N. C. s. C. : 1,557 : 880 1,504 196 214 1,753 1,118 98 807 14 42 894 849 95 Ga. : 283 280 1 4 284 284 100 Fla. S. Atl. Ky. : 165 :- 5,737 - - - lEo fi,967 - - 97 b,165 - - 212 b,34b - 262 -11.902 - 392 1i:-813- - - -1i5J0 - :- - 334 - - - - 380 - - - -23 - - - -lb - - -- 357 - - -39b - - III - Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas S. Cent. Mont. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N. Mex. Ariz. Utah Nev. Wash. Oreg. Calif. West : 170 : 203 : 181 : 2,044 : 42 : 847, :_ :_ 11,,3~2Q~ :..LO : 179 : 6 : 1,312 : 74 : 100 : 2.591 : 2 : 508 : 1,462 :_11,~! .:_12,_ ~ 91 11 36 187 127 68 139 103 57 306 196 64 171 20 71 207 248 120 1,459 31 337 ,303 2,381 1,762 42 31 74 74 866 187 127 1,034 993 96 ~3,,2!.59Q1 __ !!.0Q i:,g81 __ 72. !,g82. __ __ !3i,,1g230~ ____37~751/~ __ !OQ_ y! _ 23 1 3 19 2 0 ' 137 199 35 41 2,14 240 112 4 0 1 6 5 83 1,352 14 14 1,326 1,366 103 63 6 5 80 68 85 103 0 0 100 103 103 2,384 1 207 0 331 2,198 2,721 2 1 97 50 546 1 14 515 560 109 1,248 ~,!7g ,2.92 141 243 1,603 1,491 ~O. __ ..;; ~ __1~,.32. _l2{gl 12 __ !,191 _ _2Q,,lOg _ !9J.. Q2 93 ..9~_ _ ' Umted States 66, 121 66,427 12,228 15,448 78,349 81,875 105 '">... ~ ,/'","' -~ u"i,02S 28,883 .' 95 91 ,90 . 98 95. . .' ; " 95 . 9~ .' 98 ... 98 .' .- . -~.' ~ I , F ; I ;. :~- , /. ! . "., ~ E-. ~_ ~ >-l lJ:: " ~ (.) ~ ;~ 3/, CGE(Q)~GllA , ~t/.1 _; , \ ,f '': -'h:.<~<,'""", .I~' . ,I, : ", '. \\ II:~ , .' ... \ ", ,,,'I' "."' .. \' '... 'I. , t' .. ,~" "\ ~:: \..~.,.,,. ''. ,- n , i, , . I .........+ .' ~ t ... .... GE..QRGIA CR OP RE POR TIN'G' ,S'ERMd;I~ 'IV EEJ< Y ~ ~tP 10'59 , . . LIBRARIES ~ bJ ;-\-r CbJ E Y R Released 9/9/59 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPOR~ Athens, Ga., September 9--A total of 4~812,000 broiler chicks were placed with Producers in Georgia during the week ending September 5, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5,331,000 placed the previous week and is 7 percent less than tl1e 5,179,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 6,373,000 compared with 6,~85,000 the previous week ~d is 7 percent less than the 6,97;1.,000 for the corresponding' week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatohing eggs were reported within a range of 40 to 60 cents with an average of 52 cents for all ha~ching eggs; and 49 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels.. Last week the range was from 40 to 60 cents with an l average of 51 i cents for all hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchased at the far.m from flocks with hatchery awned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks lolere reported within a range of $7.50 to $8.50 with an average of $8.00 per hundred compared with a range of $7.00 to ~~9.00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.50 for chicks. ' Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 2 3/4- 3 3/4 poUnd Georgia broilers at tarzr.a during,the week ending September 5 was 14.90. Week Ending GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. AND CHICK PLACErr!ENTS BROILER TYPE y Eggs Set Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia I EGG TIPE Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1958 1959 1959 % Of 1958 1958 I 19S9 o1f915995%8 1959 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. July 4 July '11 July 18 ; July,25 ' Aug. ' 1 Aug. 8 Aug. 15 Aug. 22 Aug. 29 Sept. 5 8,741 8,771 8,560 8,254 8,302 8,010 7,448 7,294 6,968 6,971 9,073 8,741 8,337 8,231 7,771 7,419 6,932 6,775 6,485 6,373 104 6,724 6,776 101 184 97 100 6,869 6,573 96 96 191 97 6,340 6,554 103 165 61 100 6,329 6,398 100 131 138 94 6,193 6,033 97 192 72 93 5,969 5,807 93 5,868 5,730 93 5,660 5,370 Y 97 212 124 98 205 97 95 212 - 144 93 5,493 5,331 97 161 168 93 5,179 4,812 93 91 154 11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. y Revised. ARCHIE IANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. v.TAGNER Agricultural Statistician ---------~----~-~------------------------ u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia -----------------------------~----------- " STATE - -. Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana . . .. Illinois liisS:Oltt'-i ',"-. Delaware: .. Maryland -- Virginia Wes,t Viz:ginia NOt:th; C~o;u.na . South Carolina'- GEORGiA ;... : EGGS SET- AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS.. BY WEEKS -'';: EaGd SET - THOUSANDS '. I. Week Ending , .~. CHICKS pTACF.n - 'lHOUSANDS ! Au~. Aug. Sept. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug . 22 29 5 1 8 15 . 22 29 . , : : 1,118 ' 613 1,298 1,521; 211 1,386. 1,172 2,65~ 1,607 282 3,033 . 401 513 729 1,100 1,554 190 1,332 . 1,111 ": 2,568 .' 1,352 237 :2., 784 387: 1,099 746 976 1,303 172 1,294 1,138 . 2,708 1,289 196 2,961 385 .1,160 1,i63 61~ ." "-470* 718 " 673 - 797 736 111 . 130 845 - 857 1,550 i,573 . 1,898 2,033 1,026 1,116 484 . '.445 2,576 2,551 331 348 1,054* 485* 757 791 i03 81S' 1,742 1,782 1,009 528 2,660 292 . 980: 1,048 4201 469 .659 - 714 767 . 710 ~38' 100 805 768 1,6,07 : 1,569 1,967 . 1,934 1,0-60:. 1,001 ll6J &86 : 2,581 2,396 272 . 303 6,775 6,485 6,.373 6,033 5,80i 5,.730 5,~70 _ 5,331 .. - Sept. 5 1,061 427 774 604 '. 156 724 1,326 1,871 984 467 2,405 263 4,812 Florida -', Ala-pama '. Mississippi -I , Ark.ans~s Louisiana' . , Texas " Washington Oregon L. California , 361 3,466 2,386 3,248 465 2,405 380 313 1,251 - 283 :),386 2,451 3,.300 . 523 . 2,225 317 259r 1,084' ;, 407 3,106 2,318 3,122 417 2,172 303 253 1)332 144 158 3,177 ),998 2,132 2,045 3,358 . :.3,487 379* 2,250 287 .'" 213 913* 374 2,0+4 335 165 959 .. 177 2,973 2,169 3,077. 413 2,073 ,340. 186 ,878 205 ' . 170 3,019 - 3:,034 2,035 1,780 3,.024 i 2~869 ..3P6 j - 391' 2,028 1,975 . 292 . 277 161 200 888 800 213 2,906 1,664 2,769 366 1,870 . 317 121 839 TOTAL 1959 TOTAL 1958 :36)403 34,230 34,130 39,950 37,908 37,213 30;996Jt 30,337* 30,03l.$- 29,307 28,}25 : 26,939 32,440 32,003 31,232 30,025 : 28,883 28,117 1959 %of 1958:" - 91 90 .. "> ., . ,: 92 * Revised 9~' 95 96 98 .. :,98 96 : .. : --. . ". .-- .' ~1 .. _ ... , 'f i- ' _ :. '!OQO.Pgundt ,;. _ DISTRICT VII (Cont'd) Miller Uitche11 Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster 20,160 21,170 4,270 22,220 13,090 8,350 15,860 23,380 4,550 9,090 1,464 1,347 1,018 1,193 1,244 869 1,214 1,213 922 1,142 29,510 28,518 4,347 26,502 16,286 ,7,254 ' 1.9,254 28,359 4,195 10,384 Total 267,680 1,201 323,071 DISTRICT VIII Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Irwin Jeff Darls Lanier Lowndes Telfair ' Tift Turner Wilcox Worth 240 6,870 1,910 4,620 3,450 9,510 2,210 14,150 18,340 15,570 90 10 600 3,300 12,380 20,000 12,510 29,520 1,212 1,233 1,200 1,091 1,138 1,235 1,456 1,564 1,234 1,426 989 700 975 874 1,330 1,204 1,260 1,245 291 8,468 2,292 5,042 3,926 11,748 3,217 22,124 22,637 22,196 89 7 585 2,883 16,468 24,087 15,763 36,761 Total 155,280 1,279 198,584 DISTRICT IX Appling Bacon Bryan Evans Pierce Tattnal1 Toombs Wayne 300 15 140 790 15 1,040 1,780 10 1,127 867 1,157 1,014 800 1,124 1,028 900 338 13 162 801 12 1',169 1,830 9 Total 4,090 1,060 4,334 STATE 515,000 1,190 612,850 -- --- -- --- -~ ---- - -~ - ~ - --- - - -~ - -~ --~ ----- CARL O. DOESCHER Agrioultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge \.., . 31!J- __~JRi '. 37 ,600 2,SOO L l' 7 ..000 Mis s . ' ,Ark; . ! : : t:' 9,51 5 :' ,', 5.549c!.,r 16.000 I" 2,350 - 4.700 :.'~: 5,500' La. Okla." : 16.490 14.000, 20.000 : 18,620 " '~, ,,: 15.500 '.,( 21.000 Texas !!._M.!x~ : 35,040 ~ .:.. 3..t.010 ,':;.-: 26,000'"'" 26.000 , ~,.20.Q, .~ .20.Q _ , -=~U~ ~'" _ .. = =:z i.: = .1~0=5ll_ -= =_ -= =II: =~7_Z52 .... _ .. :l3ll0~ = = . : ,I. 01 ..... -.315 CGE(()).J~GllA (C~q~E~'IlF?G I AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 1. ,UNIVERSlrV OF GEORGIA ANO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR Athens,. Georgia . SEP 1 5 '59 ~1rllNCG [~VllCJE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING,SERVICE 318 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. September 14, 1959 VEGETABLE CROP REPORT September 1, 1959 I UNITED STATES: Production of fall vegetables in 1959 is expected to be 12 percent smaller than i'ii'n.58 and 13 percent below average, the Crop Reporting 'Board announced tod~. Estimates prepared as of September 1 usually tor B,c.co'uilt abolit four-fifths o 'the total fall 'production. . Substantially' sm;:ilI'ar' crops than' last 'year are' in prospect' foi'""cabbage, carrots' and-lettucEt. "'Pro~, , duction of green peas and cucumbers is expected; to be slightly larger than in :' 1958.' . Unusually warm and humid weather covered most of the Nation east ot the Rocky Mountains~during the last half of August. This has made it difficult to' control insects and disease, and as a result, quality of some yege~~bles has been ,lpwered.. 'Rains near the end of August and in early beptember benefited most crops although some were damaged from too much precipitation. '. Planting of fall and winter crops is making normal progress in most areas. , Seeding and transplanting are active in Florida. Early fields are making good growth. Late August rains brought needed moisture to the fall and winter vegetable areas of Texas and growers made good progress getting crops in. Planting of winter crops is active in the Desert and Southern California areas. LH1A BEANS: The final forecast for the summer producing States is for a crop of 202,000 cwt., '18 percent below last year and 35 'Percent below average. The New York crop made, normal progress despite earlier unfavorable weather conditions. Peak harvest is past in all commercial areas of New Jersey and ~eptember marketings are expected to be very light. The North Carolina crop did not turn out as well as expected earlier because of heavy vegetative growth and excess shedding during August. Light harvest continues in Georgia, but will be completed by, mid-September. fJNAP BEANS: The final forecast of summer production, at 1,4715,000 cwt. is about the same as last year and average. Supplies from the New England States ar.e expected to continue, moderate until the end of September. Volume harvest continues in Upstate New York after reaching a peak in August. Light movement will continue from Long Island through September. Supplies are declin:j.ng iii"Fennsylvama after' ,th'e':pealC'l'aovement of. August 1.5..'25. ,Beans in Ohio made good progress despite the -effects, of too much"rain in some areas and dry weather in other seotions. Light to moderate supplies remain to be harvested in Ohio as well as Illinois. Dry weather in Nichigan has reduced yields and harvest will end about mid-September. Favorable weather conditions prevailed in most Virginia areas and remaining supplies are limited to production from the late fields. Harvest is nearly over in North Carolina and Georgia. August rains in the Noun-' tain, City area of Tennessee were beneficial, but too much moisture on the Cumber- land Plat.eau has lowered quality. ' ,Beans, w;ill 'be a.v:ailable fro.U1 both areas uritil October 1. Dry 'weather, reduced. the, Alabama .erop,.b,e1ow, earlie!' ,'expect,at;i.on and present supplies are light. Peak harvest is over in Colorado, but supplies will remain fairly stead;y through most of September. ' CABBAGE: The final forecast of the late Summer crop places production at 3,530,000 cwt., 8 percent O'erow last year and 11 percent less than average. , ,In Pennsylvania, continued dry weather in the ~ie-Crawford County area has reduced'yields. However, rains in central and southern counties the latter part of the month were beneficial and good yields are reported. Weather in Indiana and Illinois was generally favorable during August. In Iowa, hot weather during the last half of August was unfavorable, particularly for late fields. August weather was favorable in North Carolina and the crop continues to make good progress. Harvest in Georgia was finished by mid-August. Movement from Colorado is expected to be relatively heavy during September and October tapering off sharply in November and ending in early December. In California supplies are ample for local markets. CUCillOERS: First forecast for the early fall crop places production at 526,000 cwt. This is 4 percent above~ 1958 crop and nearly a third above ave~age. The larger acreage than last year in Virginia and South Carolina more than offset the slight reduction in Georgia and Louisiana and total acreage for the 5 States is 11 percent above last year. The crop is making good progress in South Carolina exce~t for some areas where dry weather retarded growth. Harvest is expected to get underway late in September. In Georgia dry weather has limited stands in some areas. Little harvesting is expected before September 15. Volume harvesting in Louisiana is not expected'until after mid-September. I (OVER) _ _---_ _--- Acreage and Estimated Product~on Reported to Date, 1959 with comparisons ... .. CROP AND. STATE I I ! ACREAGE FOR HARVEm' ; YIELD PER ACRE ! ~...- .. -' '-'j .__ . '."-' - .-;-....----. "+'--"--1-- -"-'-',---','-- ---P-BTOD-U-cr-IO-N-r- -- :Average ; 1958 ; Ind. Av. : 1958; Ind. IAverage ~ 1958 Ind. ,1949-51 1 1 1959 .49-57 I ! 1959 ,1949~'l..l-. . _._-.....J.259._.- - Acres - - CWt. - - 1,000 cwt, - LIMA BEANS: S\IIIDer New York , .: 1,540 600 550' 43 40 40 65 24 22 New Jersey, .: 1,960 1,300 1,400 32 35 27 61 46 38 Ohio , , , : 580 MarYland . ': 1,130 No~hcarolina: 1,410 Georgia, , . : ~ 620 Group Total : :306 --- --- 36 900 800 . 26 1,600 1,600 22 =to 94: 100 122 ~ . 2158 . SNAP BEANS: S\llllDer New Hampshire. : 280 :" 280 269 ~, Massachusetts.: 1,330 1,400 1,500 35 Rhode Island .: 260 220 220 36 Connecticut . : 1,090 950 1,000 35 New: York,L.I, : 2,880 1,100 1,300 42 New York,Upstat 10.140 11,000 11,000 42 Pennsylvania.: 2,980 2,300 2,200 43 Ohio .. : 3,310 3,900 3,800 40 Illinois , . ': 1,210 1,300 1,200 28 MilCh1gan . : 2,530 2,100 2,800 31 Virginia . . .: 660 150 750 30 North carolina: 1,400 Georgi's. . . : 2,020 6J 800 6J 500 1,300 1,200 34 28: Tennessee . : 1,620 1,400 . 1,300,. '36 Alabama : 1,290 1,200 1,200 22 Colorado . . : 810 (.~oo 700 4~ GroUR CABBAGE Ty otal 40,530 ' 37720 36,950 - 3 -- -28 2, 30 20 2221 20 23 21 29 25 20 33 48 32 103 312' r~. .~ 40 40 10 '11 40 35 41 56 40 40 9 9 40 40 31 38 40 45 .' 111 ' 44 42 42"f '451 462 4.5' 45 - 1.28 lO4 35 40 133 ].36 33 30, 35 43 31 30 71 84 35 35. 20 86 40 45' 251 272' 28 30.,.; 56' 36 45 42 58 63 25 23. ~ 28 30 ~o ~o :90 i , L~ ~ 1., 11 52 9 40 58 462 . 99 152 36 84 26 292 36 55 28 ~ 1,4 Late S\DID8r: :. Pe.~sy:1van1a .: . 4,180 '),600 3,200 119 185 180 151 666 576 Indi'ana . ',: 2,130' 1,700 1,500' 139 215 180 288 366 270 Illinois . . ~: 2,'700 2,900 2,9'00' 181 205 190 486 595 551 Iowa . . . : 910 800 750 143 160 110 140 128 128 North carolina: 4,19Q 3,100 3,600 144 160 160 602 592 576 Georgia . . . : 730 600 500 93 100 110 68 60 55 Colorado . . : 3,270 2,700 . 2;~ 242 220 230 796 594 506 New Mexico . : 330 --~ -. :_~- 108 36 Washington, : 1,530 900 'l~OOO 181 261 CaGlriofUoDrnTiaotal,: =2*,3~10* 2,100 .1 I_X el2i ,1-=00* 2~2 Ci _. _ 4S' _._ '_A ~ -- x:::r _ B_a .- A IC-..A CUCUMBERS Early Fall: Virginia gj.: 2,350 2,900 South carolina: 820 1,200' ~orgia . . : 510 Louisiana . : 860 C aGlriofloIOr nTi ao t a l :: - +; O0 -,~-,.,..,... 6-,0~.-..-. .-; -8-9 -8,-i Y!I. Includes proeeseing. .r . Short-time average. 1 4-<""-1 -5,0-8 .. ARCHIE .LANGlEY Agricultural statistician In Charge L. H. BARRIS,JR. Truck Crop E8t~tor " 3 i_.~ -.- .,"\. ,:;:'7;"-1 GE ORGIA CROP RE POR TING SER VICE ,4'. '1 t'. .: .,. a . .... ll. , . I '.': '" '. ,~: ,/(a '","'. .,...,-.....,.. .. { . ,., I ,.. (' I ., t. J ~~. ~ I .a. ~"'I II'" ~.i,.'A. . ,_ .~.~...~ ..~;".., . 'lt \'.\..~."" .t'~ ,~,. t I t j , ."~ ~.~. ..... ').. '. .. '." .". ..I..... ii I ,: T " .' ~ \ .\' 1\ -. ~ r .""'t- il'.' - t ..: l', ..'. 1 '.:."..t......;.-. 4',a.. ~\''l,\.. I \;Y EEJ< J-J SEP 18'59 Released: .' GEORGIA CHICK HA TCHER Y REPOR T LlBRAf?lf 5/~- Athens, Ga., Sept. 16 -- A total of 4,668,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during tbe week ending September 12, according to the georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 4, 812, 0.00 placed the previous week and is 7' percent less than the 5,023, 000 placed the same week last year. ' Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 6, 141,. 000 compared with 6,373, 000 the previous week and is 16 percent less than the 7,298,000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching egGs were reported within a range of 45 to 60 cents with an average of 53 cents for all hatching eggs and .51 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery qwned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 60 cents with an ave'rage qf 52 cents for all hatching eggs and 49 tents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $8.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8. 25 per ~undred compared with a range of $7. 50 to $8. 50 with an average of $8. 00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.75 for chicks . . Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week endin.;; September 12 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4., pounds at farms 14. 85~. I I ., GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICKS PLACEMENTS' BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week J;:nding Eggs Set!! 1958 1959 1959 % of 1958 Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs! Set IHatched 1958 1959 1959 % of 1958 1959 1959 Thou. Thou. ercent IThou. Thou. ercenti Thou. Thou. ,tu1y 11 july 18 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 ~ug. 15 Aug. 22 Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 8, 771 8, 560 8,254 8,302 8,010 7,448 7,294 6,968 6,971 7, 298 8,741 8,337 8,231 7, 771 7,419 6,932 6,775 6,485 6,373 6, 141 100 6,869 6, 573 97 6,340 6, 554 100 6,329 6,398 94 6, 193 6, Q33 93 5,969 5,807 93 5,868 5,730 93 5,660 5,370 93 5,493 5, 331 93 5, 179 4,812 84 5,023 4,668 96 I 96 191 103 I 165' 61 100 131 ~38 97 192 . 72 97 212 124 98 205 97 95 212 144 97 161 168 93 91 154 93 I 149 166 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "j. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriciliture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia -------~----------------------------------------------------------.,------ STATE . . -' EGQS SET ANI) CmCKS PLACED- IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS' ., , " ., , " " ' ., .'. , Week Ending: ' , ; Aug. ' , Sept. ' Sept. ~9 ~ , 5 ' ", lZ, Aug. : Aug. 8 15 ~ug. , Aug. ,'~Z 29 Sept. 5 : EGOS SET ,- THOUSANDS CHICKS pLACED - THOUSANDS , . Sept. , ,Il " " ,, Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware MarylanC:l Virginia West Virginia North Carolina ~outh Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana , Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1959 0' TOTAL 19'58 1959 %oi 1958 ' . 513 I, 099' ',' 1. 023 129 146 141 ,I, 100 916 1,554 1.303 190 . , 112 1.059 1,202 162 " 1,'33?, 1.171 , 2,568 .' 1,352 1,294 I, 138 2,708 1.289 ' 1. 1Z4 I, 175 ., . , 2,616 -.' 1,404 Z37 2.784 387 6,485 - 196 233 2.961 . 2.935 385 ' 387 , o 6,313 ' 6,141 283 401 368 3.38,6 3. 106 ' 3, 100 , 2,451 ' 2, 318 .. : 2,354 3,300 3, 122 3, 14'6 523 477 412 Z,22S 2, 172 2,2Z"1 317 303 278 259 o. . 253 279 1,084 , 1,332 1,478 - 1. 16'3 . 410 .' 6'73 136 130 857 I, 513 Z,033 , r. 116 ' ' '445 2., 5:51 348 ,: 5, 807 158 3,098 2.0453.287 374 ,2,014 335 165 959 34, 23(J ~ ',34, 130 . 33,904 , . , , 30, 3-37 37,908 .0' 31,213 " 38,815 ' 32,003 90 ' 92 81 .. .. 95 1.054 48'5 151' 791 '. 103 815 I, 142. 1.182 1.009 52-8 2.,660 292 5,730 'l77 2.913 2,16,9 3,077 413 2,073 340 186 878 980 1,048 .. 420 469' 859 714 ,.161 , ' 110 138 100 805 768 1. 607 I, 569 1,967 1,934 1,060 1.001 463 486 2, 581 2..396 272 ' )03 5,370 , 5,331 205 3,019 2,035 3,024 366 2,028 292 161 888 170 3,034 1,780 2~869 391 1,975 277 ZOO . 800 30,"034 31,232 96 29,307 .. 30,02'5 98 ,28,325 28,883 , : 98 1,061 421' . , 114 ! 604 i 156 838 -352, 124 633 111 I 724 627, 1,32.6 1,419' 1, 871 I, 718 984 896 467 386 2,405 2, 355 2.63 " 257 ; 4, , 81Z 4.668 213 234 ~ Z. 906 l, ,568 ' i, 664 " "'1, '618' ,2,769 2,657 ,0 366 ' '3'18 1,870 '.I, 895 317 , 121 282' 177 839 852 : eo. , 26,939 25,585 2.8. 111 , 27 .2Q5 ... ~ I 96 94 , " " ' Z, I .Of; _ 04~ December. . . .. Z, Z38 ..' ,A.nnual Total. . . Z5,895 Z, 165 33, 136 ... Z,004 31~ 440 !! Ip.cludes exptcted pul1~t teplacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at t~e rate of lZ5 pullet chi.cks per 30-dozen case of eggs. . ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Ch~rge w. A. WAGNER' " Agricultural Statistician .. CHICKENS TESTEO GEORGIA: In Georgia 3'57, 772 chickens for supplying broiler hatching eggs were tested for pullorum disease during August 1959--49 percent ~,,?re than the 240,302 tested in August 1958. Testings of egg-type chickens for'j,AJ.lgust were 19,898--53 percent less than the 42, 581 tested in August last year. UNITED STATES: There were 1,918, 545 chickens for supplying broiler hatching eggs tested in August 1959--up 20 percent from August 1958. Testings July and August totaled 3,455,618, compared with 3,224,921 tested during ,the same period in 1958. 'J \ , In, the States for which comparisons are available, 581, 132 chickens were tested during August for 'supplying eggs for egg-type chicks':-down 3 percent from August 1958. The number tested during July and August of this year totaled 1,024, 711--down 7 percent from the same months in 1958. This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National . Poultry;Improvement Plan official State agencies, the Animal Husbandry , Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, and the Agricultural Esti~ mates Division, Agricultural Marketing Service. Month ~ Georgia - Chickens Tested by Official State Agencies . For a'roi'ler Production .., ; Egg':Type Chickens" . --. By ~onths : Cum.u1ative: By.Months :__ 19_58-~9 ; 1959-60 ; 1958-59 ; 1959-60 ; 1958-59 ; 1959-60 July 253,865 Aug. 240,302 Sept... : 413,264 Oct. ' Nov. : 458,442 388, 136 Dec. : 432,318 Jan. : 564,491 Feb. : 482,212 Mar. : 400,437 Apr. : 275,275 May.' , 242,067 June 2S3,013 245,365 357,772 - .' I, ., , . 2S3,865 494, 167 907,431 1, 365, 873 1, 754,009 2,186,327 2,750,818 3,233,030 3,633,467 3, 908, 742 4, ISO, 809 4,403,822 245, 365 60'), 137 ", ", 30,299 42,581 35, 652 41,043 26, 186 84,778 34, 194 5,280 4,994 6,779 5, 561 25,032 40,259 19,898 United States - Chick~ens_Te~ted by Official State Agencies Month July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. . Apr. May June !! For Broiler Production by Months 1958-59 : 1959-60 : 1, 628, 129 : 1,596,792 : 2,643,740 : 3,119,754 : 2,951,368 : 2,794,873 2,601,927 2,363,505 : 2,320,302 : 1,928,397 1,647,255 1, 609,452 1,'537,073 . 1, 918, 545 : For Egg-Type Chickens : by Months 21 . 1958-59 : . . 500, 558 . . ,. 599,607 1,243,658 2,318,229 2,349,994 .. 2,487,248 1,648,909 756, 864 421,587 . 267,870 241,636 323,650 1959-60 443,579 ,. "'-.1 581, 132 II All States except Mont., N. Mex., Ariz., Nev. 21 All States except Ohio, Del., Okla., Mont., N. Mex., Ariz., Nev. GIOJJR{CRA CJR{OJJP> lRIJP>OJ~TnNG SI~VnCI o~:4 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF' GEORGIA AND THE' STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia .-~-- '-'~. " 1\ .S;Y OF CE..;;r:~~ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUftE 'AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE EP 25'59 311 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. September 22, 1959 L.IBRARIES RECORD 1958 GJ*}RGIA-FAm4-J1lCOME :'Js' Cash farm income (including government payments) for Georgia amounted to $769,122,000 in 1958, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is a record, exceeding the pre~ous high of ~671,592,OOO in 1955 by 98 million dollars. The 1958 income was 105 million above the 664 million in 1957. Income from all crops totaled 305 million dollars compared with 271 million dollars in 1957. Livestock and livestock products brought farmers 416 million dollars, an increase 'of 15 percent or 53 million dollars above 1957 and a record .for the State. Government payments with the Soil,Bank Program reached an all- time high of 48 million dollars, exceeding last year bY' 17 million dollars. Income from cOlMlercial broilers exceeded all other commodities with 165 million dollars followed by cotton with 72 million; cat-tIe and calves, 70 million; hogs, 69 million; peanuts, 63 million; tobacco, 54 mUlion; eggs, 53 million; and dairy products, 50 million dollars. Percentage contributions to cash tann income by' commodities are as follows: Commercial broilers, 21.4 percent; ootton and cottonseed, 9.3 percent; cattle and calves, 9.1 percent; hogs, 9.0 percent; peanuts, 8.2 percent; tobacco, 7.0 percent; eggs, 6.9 percent; and dair,y products, 6.5 percent. ' DISTRIBUTION OF 1958 CASH INCQ1E FROM GEORGIA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK \ \ '\."..1 .' BOOS ...9.~ .. . .. .CARL. Q...DOESCHER -AgtictiItut'Ql-Statistician ~ m ~ I u ~ 0 0 J. S 3 ~ , 1....- ._,~ ARCHIE lANGLEY ' : Agricultural Statistician' ~---:---;-!. -CROPS Cotton Lint Cotton Seed Cotton, Total. Peanuts CASH FARM INCOME FOR GEORGIA 1/ - 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 (Thousand Po11ars) 154,321 125,005 112,941 124,112 95,516 1957 62,263 '.... 17,996:, .14,153 12,935. 11,3~9 9,610.:' 7,481 .. ( . .. ":172,317 139,158 125,876 '135,431 ....~05,126 69,744 42,513 55~397 29,119 57,673' 60,1~~ 46,887. - t 1958 ~ 65,386 6,218 " 71,604 62,951 Tobacco 62,924 69,407 58,769 72,326 ,'i 64,573 48,125 54,068 Fruits & Pecans 19,865 18,855 17,341 4,017 17,985 9,208 19,780 Truck Crops*' .16,726 .17,128 10,663 11,32$ 10,744 11,796 6,931 Corn' 8,765 9,160 8,390 14,524 20, 75~ 23,241 31,7lJb Forest Products .1 All Other Cr ops 36,382 34,634 31,854 43,163 35,650 40,724 30,590 22,760 59,802 34,728 33,338 ?9,420 26,854 24,1lJb TOTAL CROPS 395,142 384,463 312,602 361,219 368,591 270,583 304,560 *Exc1uding Irish and Sweetpotatoes and minor truck crops~ which are included in all other crops. t LIVESTOCK Hogs Cattle & Calves Dairy Products Com. Broilers other Chickens Turkeys Eggs other 50,190 29,681 41,610 88,610 4,537 3,496 29,187 2,207 54,776 59,570 41,879 46,888 57,833 68,807 24,169 28,276 40,795 40,937 47,610 69,748 43,349 42,717 45,291 49,423 51,ho6 50,089 93,826 101,951 125,700 129,836 150,336 164,521 4,912 3,998 4,171 4,536 4,690 5,328 2,363 2,502 1,912 1,~45 1,839 1,185 37,469 33,152 40,891 42,115 45,991 53,128 2,224' 1,728 1,362 2,995 3,316 3,343 TOTAL LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTS GOVERN1"JENT P~~NTS-~ '" TOTAL CASH INCOME ALL SOURCES HOME CONSUMPTION Crops Livestock . ; 249,518 263,088 273,894 302,001 318,575 363,021 416,149 7,589 4; 719 .6,640 - .8,:372.. - 8,388. 30,.727 ....48,413 652,249 652,270 593,136 671,592 695,554 664,331 769,122~ 36,921 52,624 36,844 35,554 74,236 75,613 60,085 53,229 37,458 30,570 26,319 56,695 57,303 59,407 TOTAL INCOME INCLUDING HGlE CONSUMPTION BUT NO GOVERNMENT PAIMENTS Crops 432,063 437,087 349,446 396,773 406,049 301,153 330,879 Livestock 323,754 338,701 333,979 355,230 375,270 420,324 475,556 All Commodities 755,817 775,788 683,425 752,003 781,319 721,477 806,43$ TOTAL INCOME, ALL COMHODITIES, .. AND GOV. PAYMENTS 163,406 780,507 690,065 760,375 11 1957 Revised. 'Y 1958 Preliminary. 789,707 752,204 854,~8 J o,- 3 I I I . . c;:.'. :..~ ,..... ~I -I II :~, .,''"I ,~. '. I V':l. I I I I ~. ',1"\ .;' { ~ , ' ,J.. P r ...'..,1.~ ',lf'"'o~.l'"_~,'I ,~ , , ' ',,-~/': . .. i.......",." ~ I 1 'l"" ".; '- " '- .. ~,\\,.: i ., ' . \. / ' ,. ." \\ I \" I I ,," ~'!J.. ,,' '( ' ~ ' .. \ ......... t ," '!. I -t-."!l - I t .--- ""'f' - I ,'":.~....~ ~ ~, tI,:" " ~ , ~ ,'"-. ---. 31S G E 0 R G I A C R 0 PRE PO R Til ~ 5?m.p~~rMiICE 1< \f \I\/ Lr trJ ~ SEP 21+'59 LIBRARIES -rr I ~ I J-1/\\ JI '--J, _ ~~ Jr:'>\ \Jj Released: 9/23/59 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPOR T Athens, Ga. Sept. 23 - - A total of 4, 537,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending September 19, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 4, 668,000 placed, the previous week and is 7 percent less than the 4,873,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs se't by Georgia hatcherie-6 amounted to 6, 392, 000 compared with 6, 141,,000 the previous week and is 13 percent less than the 7, 319, 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were' reported within a range of 45 to 60 cents with an average of 53 cents for all hatch- ing eggs and 51 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery' owned cockerels. Last week thEf -range was from 45 to 60 cents with an average of 53 cents for all hatching eggs and 51 cents for eggs purchased at'the farm from flocks'with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $8. 00 to $9.25 with an average of $8.75 per hun- dred compared with a range of $8. 00 to $9.00 with an average. of $8.25 per hun- dred last week. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $11. 00 for chicks. : Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending September 19 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 3 3/4 pounds at farms 15. 15f. Week Ending GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS I - BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Eggs Set !! Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1958 Thou. 1959 Thou. 1959 % I 1958 of 1958 Percent Thou. 1959 Thou. 1959 '10 1959 1959 of 1958 Percent Thou. Thou. July 18 8, 560 8,337 1 97 6,340 6, 554 103 ,I July 25 8,254 8,231 100 Aug. 1 8,302 7,771 94 6,329 6,398 6, 193 6,033 100 97 165 61 131 138 . 192 72 Aug. 8 8,010 7,419 93 5,969 5,8Q7 97 212 1~4 \ug. 15 7,448 6,932 r 93 5,868 5,730 98 205 97 . Aug. 22 7,294 6,775 93 5,660 5,370 95 212 144 Aug. ~9 6,968 6,485 , 93 Sept. , EGGS SET - THOUSANDS Aug. .' 22 ,Aug. .029 Sept. 5 Sept, 12 Sept. 19 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Sept. 26, Maine 1,023 . 1,074'. ~ 781 980 1.048 1,061. 838 .407 817 Connecticut Pennsylvania 747 1,059 863 872 906 866 , 420 859 469': '714 ' '- 427 774 352 . 402 , 346 724 667 590, :r-. Indiana - Illinois ...-. , Missouri - I 1.202 -' 1, 295 ' .~~ 208 ', 162 198 '204 I, ,124 1, 154 1, 166 767 _ 138 805 710 ., 604 . 633 100 156 III 76~': 724 ~ 627 622 106 557 571 121 598 It .. Delaware. Maryland ,,, I, 175 ~, '676 1,070 2.646 996 2.601 ' 1,607 'I. 569 L.326 1.419 1. 179 1. 125 1,967 1,934 1. 811 1,718 1, 871 1,827 Virginia 1,404 1. 509 1,'354' ,- 1.060 1. 00 l' . 984 . 896 -688 739 .. West -Virginia 233 266 208 463 486 .' 467 ' 386 ' 374 296 North Carolina 2.,935 2..878 '2,535 " . 2.. 581 2,396,' . 2,405 2,355 2,089 2, 186 South Carolina 381, . 392 '40~ 272 ' 303 -2-63- l57 267 272 GEORGIA 6, 141 6,392 6, 300' 5,370 5.331-,' 4;812 4,668 ,4,537 4,452 Florida Alabama. ,368 3.100 354 3,053 353' 2. '970 , ' 205 170 ' tol3 ; 234 168 179 3,,019 . 3.034 2. ~06 ' 2" 568 2. 596 2,405 MiS2ti s sip.pi Arka:nsas Louisiana Texas Washingto'n Orego~ California . '," TOTAL 1959'" 2.354-. 3. 146" 41Z: ' ~, 221' 278 2.79. 1, ~78 . , 2.225 3,022 433 2.2.2.1 372. 256 1.394 33.904 33,939 2.302 2.998. .', 460' , 2.229 3Q4 251 1,255 ' .. -, " 32,651 - 2,035 I, 780 ' I, 664' I 1. 6,18 3,024 2., 869 " 2,,769 t 2.,6'57 366 -' 391 366',; 318 2,028 . 1,975 ' 1,870' ,; 1, 895 292 277 , 317 161 ' .. 200' 121 888 : 800 " 839 2.82 .. 177 8'52 : 29",.'307 ''28,325' 2.6.939. :25, 5~5 1.689 1.675 2., 648 2., 554 308 32.7 1.71.1 1,689 2.44 194 107 160 . 72.6 916 ' ... ; . '...... I .. 23.963 2.4,039 TOTAL 1958' 38, 8~5 ' 38.615 37,-"48,7' , .- - 30,02.5 28.883 '2.8, 11( ,2.1,,2.65 2.5, 781 25,502 ' " 19t9 % of ,1958 " 87 " 88 . -. 87 ; 98 98 ' 96 94 93 94 ~ f-t ~ 0 Po. ~ ~ >t ~ -. u:~r: E-t ~ >t ~ ~ JiI ~ ~ 3.j!; ff,;.~tr_~_~ HNC SIE.IRiVll Georgia ;;;IJERSIIY OF GEORGIA OCT 10'59 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRacULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 31t EXTENSION BLDG ATHENS. GA. October 8, 1959 .. GEORGIA CO'}:'rON ~QR':Ltl'BR~AR\SE-Sor- OCTOBER 1 The 1959 Georgia cotton crop will be 535,000 bales (500 pounds gross weight) according to October 1 information furnished by crop correspondents to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The current forecast is 40,000 bales below the September 1 forecast but 52 percent above the 352,000 bales harvested in 1958. Indicated yield per acre of '389'pounds is 54 pounds below the 1958 record of 443 pounds, but exceeds all other years of record. Production is expected to be 111 percent above last year in the northern districts; 58 percent in the central districts; and 21 percent larger in the southern area. Frequent rains during the first two weeks of September delayed harvesting operations in most areas of the State. The excessive moisture and'rank vegetative growth caused some rotting ot bolls and reduced the quality of the- crop. Heavy grass and weed growth and shortage of cotton pickers have delayed progress of harvest in many areas. Hurricane Gracie caused heavy damage to unharvested cotton in those counties adjacent to the Savannah River, with the intensity of the damage declining rapidly away from the River area. Census ginnings to October 1 were 344,000 running bales compared with 280,000 bales to the same date last season and 218,000 ba.les in 1951. CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGIEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge GEORGIA'MAP SHOWING INDICATED PRODUCTION 1959 AND FINAL PRODUCTION FOR 1958~1951 \ 1959-41,1" 1958-19,4 1951-25,0 L 1959 production indicated on October 1. - STATE - 1959 - 535;000 1958 - 352,000 1951 - 396,000 Districts shown are Crop Reporting Districts and NOT Congressional Districts. 1959-88,800 1958-69 . 400 1951-66,000 VII ALBANY 1959-63,100 1958-53,100 1957-55,000 VIII 1959-107,500 1958- 83,300 1951- 90, 000 VALDOSTA I ".. IX 1959-21,400 1958-14) 800 1957-12,000 J;i1; ( PlEASE TURN PAGE FOR UNITED STATES INFORMATION ., UNITED ,STATES - C, l.: : '\i .. ~\.\" "'\ G.. EORG ,' I A CROP REPORTING ,". \ SERVICE :-: ~)y,,,\~ " '-~ ~'J "-:.-...1 ,. ~ ~.- '~II I . . I I (.,.I.. (.1 "I ';",:. ,I" "..:.I.,'..' \" I "J 1\ -J r J r' - I \'" "\''1...'' '".,'' ..~...r .,... . I., r -1\ r t R'Y ,.r ,~" .--.- t ,".'~t'_. ,, ~~"'" 64~..... .. 1 ' ~ ~h . . "'-., , i '"1 ' . :,."_.1,t.....,... ", (: -, "" I ".:.. _ . OCT 1 'I '-J Released: 10/14/59'" I , GEORGIA' CHI,CK HATCHER Y REPOR. T ~:, A~hens, :Ga. ~ October 14 -~ A total of 4,. 510, 000 broiler chicks wer'e piaced wlth propucers ~'n Georgia during the week ending October 10, according to the Georgia 'Orop Reporting Service. This compares with the. 4,383,000 .placed the' pr'eviou~ we,~k alld, is 'lZ percent less than the 5.. 117~ 0,00 pla.ced the same week , 1a:~,t year. ' ; . . ", ' ,, Eggs se~ by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 6,896,000 compared with 6, ,538.000 the1 previous week and is 5 pe:rcent less than the 7, Z4:8, 000 for ,the co~respo~d~.ng week last year,.. ' ,, . .: I,.'..... - '., ',~' The majority of ~he prices paid for Georgia 'pr~d~ce~d b,~t~hirig egg's were reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents with an average of 55 cents for all hatchilig eggft ~nd 53 cents for .Jggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery: owned c~ckerels.. -: L-a:s't 'week th.e 'ra:nge' Was from 50 to 60' cents' with' an. ;aveJ,.a:g~; o{, 55 .ce~ts for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm : f~~m :loc~s with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks wet-e reported wit~iri:a'r~ng~ ~f $8. 0'0 to '$9.25 with an aveI:age of $9. 00 per hundred compareq with a, range' of $8.00 to $9.25 with an aveTage of $9.00 pe'1' ht#!dred last week. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $.t 1. 00 for chicks. , , , '::! W~ighte;d average price fro~ the' F~~eral-S,t~t~'Mark~t N'ews Service for: bl'oilers during the week ending October 'lb was O'eorgia broilers Z 3/4 - 3 3}4 ! pounds ?,t,farms ,f3. 76~. : GEORGIA EGGS SET, . HATCHINGS. AND .CHICK PLACEMENTS .... " , '\ ..- : ...... : : BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE. Week ... Ending. Eggs Set !! ', Chicks Placed for ' . ': '.~ ~r,oilers in Georgia Eggs C'l\icks \ Set Hatc...ed'I " " ", A~g. 8, : 1958 ; , T'ho'i.j...1 8,010 1959 .. Thou.- 7,419 1959 0/0 of 1958 P e.r c ' e n. t ". 1958 1959 1959 0/0 of 1958 , " . '1 T h o .u ~ . , " :. " T h. o. . " u ... , .. . Percent 1959 Thou. ~ .1959 I , .Thou.: 93 5, r'/69 5.807 97 ' ZlZ _' 1Z4 Aug. 15' 7.448 6,932. At!g.2.2. " , 7,2.94; '6. 175 Aug. 2.9 6; 968: 6,485 93' 5,868, 5,730 . 98 2.05 97 ; ,.93: :. 93', '5, 660.:" ':5.''.3.7Q 5,493',;:', 5.331 - ' 95 97 - : ZlZ 161 . 144 . . 1':8 ; Sept. 5 6, 971' 6,373 93 5, 179 4. 81Z ' 93 1Zl 154 Sept.lZ 7,Z98 6, 141 84 5,02.3 4,668 93 176 166 Sept. 19 7,319 6,39Z 87 4.873 4,537 93 176 12.3 Sept.Z6 7, 141 6.300 88 4.852 4,452. 92. 179 91 Oct. 3 7. 110 6,538 9Z 5.15Z 4,383 85 146 132. Oct. 10 7,2.48 6.896 95 5. 117 4, 510 88 2.63 132. 1/ Incll1des eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician -u-. .S_.--D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t--o-f-A-g-r.i-'C-.u-l-tu-r-e.----------------A--g-ri-c-u-l-t-u-ra-l--E-x-t-e-ns.i.o-n--S-e-r-v.ic.e. Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ---------------------------------------------------------------------.--- STATE , . EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN. COM c - ,' Week Ending, Sept. 26 Oct. 3 . Oct. 10 S,ept~ 5 Sept. 12 . Sept. 19 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS z Oct. 10 Maine 781 1,098 1, 101 1,061 838 407 817 898 831 Connecticut Penns ylvani.a Indiana 906 866 1,208 845 835 1,269 . 872 955 , 1, 386 427 332* 402 346 312 514 714 724 661 590 658 ; 591 604 ~33 622 511 494 566 : Illinois Missouri 204 1, 166 164 I, 113 175 1, 133 ' 156 III 106 121 ' 83 114 724 ' 621 551 598 506, 564 Delaware 996 1,206 1,326 . 1, 326 1,419 1, 119 I, 125 1,097 1,022 Maryland 2,601 2,562 2,821 1,871 1, 118 1,871 1,821 1, 191 1,880 Virginia 1,354 1, 019 1,312 984 896 688 139 832 831 ( West Virginia 208 211 224 467 386 314 296 391 381 North Carolina 2, 535 2,751 2,649 2,405 2,355 2,089 2, 186 2,232 2,20Z South Carolina 404 425 448' 263 257 267 21Z 210 283 GEORGIA 6,300 6, 538 6.896 4,812 4,668 4, 531 4,452 4,383 4, 510 .21orida - 353 316 345 213 234 168 119 145 161 Alabama c Mississippi 2,910 2,302 3,041 2.313 3, 143 2,331 2,906 2, 568 2. 596 2,405 2.284 2,421 1,664 1,618 1,689 1,675 ' 1.656 1. 554 Arkansas 2,998 2,141 3, 145 2,769 2.657 2.648 2,554 2,620 2,483 Louisiana Texas 460 2,229 451 2,249 418 2,295 ' 337* 318. 308 321 331 392 1,870 1,895 1.711 1,689 1. 5~6 1,512 Washington Oregon 304 301 217 251 145 ~ 200 311 282 128* 177 Z44 107 194 160 211 112 . 260 185 California 1, 255 1, 185 1,429 839 852 126 916 962 951 . , TOTAL 1959 32, 651 32.850 35.001 26,917* 25,565* Z3.963 24.039 23,990 24,226 TOTAL 1958 1959 % of .1958 '. *ReviseJ. 31,481 87 36,241 91 31,901 92 28, 117 21.265 25,181 25.502 21, 1.34 27.271 , 9'6 94 . 93 94 88 . 89 I' lRlEfJPt(Q)~1rllN22 CUCUMBERS Early Fall:. Virginia gj.. 2) 350 2,900 174 So. Carolina 820 800 40 Georgia 510 '250 8 Louisiana 22 California 2 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Truck Crop Estimator . )~- GlEJ)JR{rgia United States 833 16, 550 565 68 8.765 13, 82.7 84 543,62.4 14.066 160 504, 153 93 2.7.113 2.6.478 981 22.1,42.9 226,2.64 102. 143, 573 143,800 10o! 1, 145~ 773 1. 2.46,638 109 Hens and Cocks Georgia ! United State s 419 14, 169 587 140 14, 065 99 2.,958 ,4. 097 ,139 fgg ,Production: Mil. Mil. Mil. ! Mil~ ,', Georgia South Atlantic 41 Unlted States - 109 475 4,515 130 119 52.4 110 4,539 101 998 4, 587 45. 671 1.181 118 '5, '158 112. 47,2.91 104 ,II Revised. 21 ~Pr-eliminary. - 31 Federal-State Market News Service--For the purpose of thisreport a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughters a weekly average of at least 30, 000 pounds live weight while in operation. (Converted from weekly to monthly basis.) ySouth Atla~tic states: Del., Md., Va., W. Va., N. C." S. C., Ga., Fla. MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia United States I Item , Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15, 1958 1959 1959 1958 1959 1959 Cents' Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: . Farm Chickens (lb.) Com. Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb. ) All Eggs (doz. ) 14.5 , 15.5 15.5 49. 1 - 12.5 14.5 14.4 39.8 12..5 14.8 14.7 40.7 12..5 16.3 15. 5 41. 8 10.2. 15.7 14.7 30.9 >, 9.6 15.7 14.4 32..8 Prices Paid: (per 100 lb. ) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler grow. mash Laying mash Scratch grains 5.2.0 4.90 4.35 4.75 4.75 4.2.0 4.70 4.70 4. 15 5.06 4.50 3.96 4.83 4.44 3.93 4.75 4.37 3.86 --------------------------------------------._._--.---.'.-.---------_.-.-- For this project State funds were matched with Federal funds received from the Agricultural Marketing Service. USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Att of 1946. ------------------------------------- ... ----_._---------------------- .. _- End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products, United States Shell eggs: Decrea,sed by 183,000 cases; September 1958 decrease wa~" 204,000 cases; average September decrease is 303,000 cases. frozen eggs: Decreased by 13 million pounds; September 1958 decrease,,~as 17 , million pounds; average ~eptember'decrease is 19 r,nillion p~llnds., " Frozen poultry: Increased by 50 million pounds; September 1958 increase was 82 million pounds; average September increase is 59 million pounds. Beef: Increased QY 6 ,1l1illion pounds; September 1958 increase was 6 million - pounds; ave~age September change i,s a decrease, of 2 million pounds. , Pork: Decreased by 21 million pounds; September 1958 decrease was 22 million i pounds; average September decrease is 25 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 11 million pounds; September 1958 change was an increase of 1 million pounds; average September change is a decrease 'of 5 million pounds. Commodity Unit I ISeptember Septemberi I1954-58av, 1958 I / t Thou. Thou. I A ugust September 1959 1959 1I Thou. Thou. Eggs: Shell , , .. ' . Frozen eggs, totaL . Whites , Yolks , .. , '. Whole or mixed. , . Unclassified ,. Total eggs 21 (case eq.) .. Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers , . Roasters .. , , .. , . Hens. fowls ,. Turkeys , . Ducks , , , .. Unclassified. , .', . , , ,' ... rotal poultry.. , . : . ~ .... Beef:' Frozen, In cure & cured . Case 777 290 ' 739 556 Pound 142,047 116,645 149,086 136,313 do. 42,637 39,687 36,327 J3,911 do. 34, 153 30',077 38,750 34,051 do', 58,963 42,441 66, 833 61,010 do, 6,294 4.440 7. 176 7.341 ------------------------------------------ Case 4,451 3,243 4, 513 4,007 ------------------------------------------ Poun 17,709 21, 817, 26, 133 23, 525 do. 5,776 3,678 8,867 7,754 do. 44, 551 54,270, 58,475 67,990 do. 112.486 160,808 87, 115 132,747 do. 12,247 8,492 10,765 11, 563 do. 32,295 29, 584 ,35, 119 33,369' ----------------------------------------- do. ~ 225,064 278, 649 226,474 276,948 -~--------------------------------------- I I do. I 113,061 123,459 162,835 168,767 Pork: ~ Frozen ,.,,. In cure or cured , , . , 'Ido. ' 97, '307 do. 66,878 79,372 47,716 139,925 43,820 119,961 43, 184 Other meats and meat products, ..... , ..... ,'. Tutal all red meats. , .. , . do. 61.326 66,891 85. 564 74,450 ------------------------------------------- do. 338. 572, 317,438 432. 144 406,362 II Preliminary. 2/ Frozen eggs converted on basis of 39.5 pounds to the case. ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricu~tural Statistician In Charge R. R. HANCOCK - W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statisticians '" tf.Q. q()()1 s~~3 GJE(Q)lR{CGllA Oct. 10 . Oct. Oct.. '17<~'~' 24 ,. Sept. - ' . 19. . ; Sept. Oct. .' Oct. 26 " , 3 I 10 : ", Oct. ' 17 :. Oct. 24 EGGS SET - THOUSAND'S , CHICKS: pLACED - 'I'HOUSANDS .' .,- Maine Connecticut Penn~ylvania Indiana Winoia Missouri' Dela~e Maryland Virginia _. - West Virginia ~'S:~oou~tthb_C~a~r~oo!liin.ana GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi :: Ar)uulsas Louisiana Texas ' Washington Oregon California 1. 101 872 -- 1, 191 ,973 955' ,966 1.386 ;'1.424 175 167 1. 133 . .1, 169- 1,326 1,489 2,821 2.932 1,372 1,755' 224 221 2,649 ~;1'H . 448 44S 6,896 .,. 7,000 345 '309 3,143 2.331 3,1.5 .18 '2,295 277 200 1,429 2.958 2,3'29 3,072 497 . Z,316 : 354 281 '1,526: 1.2.15" . ~ '893 996 1~ 410 , '183 1, 160 " 1,371 , 2.989 1.133 252 2,864 466 7,1'38 289 3.159 2:'454 3, 147 495 2.201 338 262 1,608 ,. ,, 407 I 817 402 . 346 667 590 622 571 106 121 557 598 1, 179 1, 125 1,871 1.827 688 739 374,. , '296 2,089 2, 186 267 272 4,537 4.452 168 179 2.596' 2.,405 1,689 ....675 ' 2,648 , 2,554 '. 308 321 1,711 1,689 244 194 107 160 ..- .. 726 916 '898 ,- 372 . 658 494 ~ 83 506 1-,097 1.797 832 391 2.232 270 " 4.383 145 2.284 1.656 2,620 331 1,596 . 211 172 " 96Z 831 724 949 . 514 r 445 597 , 483 :493 . 440 566 - 524 633 114 I ' 106 95 564 I 574' , 511 1,022 I 1, 189 ',1.428 1,880 831 i . 1 .833 658 1.765 443 ~ 3~1 344 235 2.202 ' 1,841 2, '045 .' 283 295' 293 4,510 4,500 4,802 161 2.427 1,554 2,483 392 1.512 260 185 951 155 2,306 1,614 2,656 432 I, 560, 205 , 172 859 1.8 2.200 '1,771 2.451 325 1,542 252 91 831 TOTAL 1959 . 35,001 TOTAL 1958 . 37,907 1959 ~ of 1958' , .. 92 36, 151 38,,082: .. 95 36,623 38;.12,1 95 " . 23,963 2,~,039 23', 990 24, 226' 23,475 'i3,743 ., 25,781 25, SOZ 27, 13. 21~ '217 '26, 158 -'2,6, 076 " , , 93 - 94 ., 88 ~9 90 91 , .~ ;. - .., , ~" ~ '1 31j- GIE:OImGHA C1R{O!P..'.".. JR{lEJP'O~1rJ(N,, Grain 'and Position . . (In thousand bushels) . Oct. 1 Av.: Oct. ,1 1948-57: 1958 July 1 : " Oct. l' 1959 1959 WHEAT On Farms 11 472.718 643,900 114.908 447.305 Terminals "1.1 338. 543 472. 590 391.378 526', 717 CommodityCredit Corp. 3/ 55. 30Z 83, 731 81. 067 77.006 -In-t.-M-i-lls-..-E-l.e-v.-8-tW-h-se.s.. .1.1.4/-_5-7-3,-99-. 1---9-4. 0-,-83-8---6-91-, -Z4-1--1-,0-73-.8-0-'9-,-. TOTAL ' 1,440.554' 2, 141.059 1,278,594 2.124,837 ----~~-----------------------------------~-- CORN On Farms1'" 348,633 344. 187 1. 115. 366 329,632 Terminals-21 34, 157 85, 125 112,944 98, 184 CommodityCredit Corp. 3/ 346. 505 611.614 532,214 564,817 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. - - - - - - ... - - - -- - - Int. Mills. Elev. &Whses.1/4/ 102.343 ~ -~- ~ . - 429.568 - - - 445.090 536,354 ------.---T-OT-A-L----'----83-1-.6-38--1-.4-70-,-49-4--2, -Z0-5-, 6-14--1-.5-28-,9-8,-7- OATS On Farms 11 1,052, lZ0 1.202.549 Terminals 7.1 28.997 38.380 CommodityCredit Corp. 3/ 3.370 4,932 ':n!: Mi1~~El~:..~Wh~e~'R~ __ ~4.:..54: __ !9, ~80 299.734 898.819 15,847 30.984 6.665 3, 188. ~~63~__ ~~ 06~_ - - - - - - - - -T-O-TA-L- - - - - - -1-.1-49-.0-3-1 - -1,-33-5-,0-41- - - -36-8,-87-9- -1-.0-11-.0-5-6'- SORGHUM GRAIN On Farmsll ! 5, 173 13.412 34.553 19.336 Terminals~1 10,667 84.777 119,392 116,804 CommodityCredit, Corp. 31 1,039 3,096 5. lZ2 3.855 -In-t. ----- 'Mills. El '. e-v-. 8-tW- TOTAL h-s-es-. -I-T4--1- - -2-2.-99-9-.- 39.878 -2-08-. -11-3 309,398 - - -357Z-09..-~5-0358- - -3-6 50 1-.4-9-6 1.491 - !J, E~tirnii_tes of the Crop Reporting Board. 21 CQ~~ercial stocks reported by Grain Division, ,AMS. at 44 Terminal cities. '31 Owne,d py C. C. C. and, stored in bins,' ships or other storages owned or con.. Golle,d, by .q. C. y. ; other C. C. C. -owned grain is included in the estimates by posi~ions." , , 41 ~ll off-farm ,storages not otherwise designated. including merchant mills. [j OctC?ber estimates reported by C:rop Reporting Bo.ard. July estimates repor,t.e-d by Census B~reau. I, -, ... :\ '0'... r. 'j.:, \{, . : '. " . , " '~,.. ~'~"': r~ '~ I-~. . '\. t"I"'~1' ,.~:=OE,:~.~~.I~ ,~~O~. R,.EPO~!~.NG 1.' ' . 'J " .:' .:' , I;'. .:. .,,. ." ,. .i-77 ~ ''''~-. ~'-1"'~ ~ ~ t , \-, Y 1, . 'n.' , II ,'. ...., ; 1 . , I,' .',. ~ ."" ~ ~ . - \ .,.... '., . .' ., .1.;..,.:.'...J"...:.I....';;;,::J. : . ' .'. . . . . '. ;.... J . I S.ERVI~~E~ . . !. ! /.. i '. j' ; '-f'::: r'" '\f ~ ~'~.'., ~, ~~~~~~. r, \ -.. =\"..., ." : ," ;' I ;"1 , I r . . r r'J 3I' ", " !',. "'l 'I . ,:' , ,: I ,,'.,,' ,t..,~ 'i l. 'f ',",,"'~;' . ' ",\ .... - ~ ~'\ 1\ .. , l l,. '~'- J . .' r '4\ '0 ,,' . ._. _.J i.;, ",," ~~.tI~',"':".. ~~., \~' I, .... , :.:I~,,.,,~t "., ,I J,..I:.....J' \ ~ ...:..-J '. . ft.eleasf,1c1L _tUn 59 ..', , ,." ' I CEORGIA CHICK HATCHER! REPORT' . ,. " 1.. ,. '. NIl\/ b '59" j ES" \ '.' .. ... LlBRA'RI', . , Athen~, qa. No~. 4 - ~ Ato~ai of 5, '080, 000 br~iler chi s were placed w~th pr:tOduce.rs in Georgia during the week ending October 31, according to the : q~orgi~ Cr~p Reporting Servi:ce. Tl1is compares with the 4, 802, OOO"placed the: p.evious' week and is 1 percent less than the S, 121,0.00 placed the same week l~st year. : , , .' ., . . ,"" . .. . '. : Eggs set by Georgia iJ,atcheries amounted to 7,267,000 compared with 7.: 138. 000 the previous week and i.s 2 perce,nt less than t~e 7,394,.000 for the co, r r e sp o n d i ng ~ ..~Iw:. e'ek . las~ year. ., ., ~. . ' I . :." ' -' I ,: I 'the majority of the prices paid for Oeorgia produced hatching eggs were r~portE!d within a range of 50 to 60 cents with an average of 56 cents for all hatching eggs and 54 cents for eggs purchased at the fa.rm from flocks with l\~tchery owned" cocktlrels. Last week'the range was "'from '50 to 60 centa',With . ~~ a~erage of 56 cents for all hatching eggs and 54 ce1\ts for eggs purchc"sed ;t.~, the farm from flocks with hatchery oVl(ned cockerels. . Most prices ch'arged ldr chicks were reported -wi~hin. a range of $8. 50 to $9. Z5 with' an average oj ~9. 0.0 per hundred compared with a range of'$8. 50 to $9.25 with an aver"age 'of $9. OQ per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs:ll~d $11. 00 for chicks. . ..' ;.':. ; . Weighted average price from 'the Federal-State M~rket' Nerws Service for ~~oilers during the week ending October 31 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 33/4 PQunds, at f~rn.ts 14. 71~. . '0 . - -- l . -r j - - _. -. --- - - --_.~ --- --- - - BROILER TYPE W;eek : E , _. ".d i i ng' : . . '. ' ". . ~ !.! ' . " . ':' i Eg.gs Set. .- . ." ~ 19:58 ! 1959 1959 0/0 of 1958 Ch i cks Plac;ed for .:Broilers in Ge6rgi'a '. , ~ I 1958 1959 1959 % of 1958 , , ! " '. , ';t'hou. ; Thou. ' Pereen., t. Thou.. T.:h:.ou. -" Percent .' ! , A.ug. Z9 ~,968 6,485 93 5,493 5.331 97 Sept. Sept. :5 1,2 .; .' 6y,. 971 298 6,373 93 .6:, 14J . ..' 84 . 5,' 179 4.812 5,' 023 ........; 6M:\ .' 93 93 Sept. ~9 7,31~ o. 6'~ 39'Z . 87" 4~ 873 . 4, 53'1 . 93 Sept. 2'6 7, 141 6,300 88 4,852 4,452 92 Oct. 3 7, 110 6. 538 92 5, 152 4,383 85 Oct. 10 7.248 6,896 95 5, 117 4. 510 88 Oct. 17 7,234 7,000 97 5,077 4, 500 89 Oct. 24 7,239 7, 138 99 5,034 4,80Z 95 Oct. 31 7,394 7,267 98 5, 121 5,080 99 -,.- _. -- . EGG TYPE Eggs Chicks Set Hatched' : 1959 ,1959 T h o u .. . ' " . Tho.. u. ' 1.61 121 1~9 201 217 190 263 150 123 98 .. 168 154 . 166 1~) 91 142 154 163 143 210 11 Includes e'ggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANOELY Agricultural Statistician In Charge w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u--. -S-.--D--ep--a.r-tm.-e-n-t--o.f_A.g-r.ic.u_lt-\-lr-e_.-._.-----------A--g-r-i-c-u-l_tu.r-a-l-E--x-te-n-s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ... ----------_.-------_.-----------------------_.-.---------------------- . EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ARE - WEEKS - 195. ~ ,: Week Ending , J .. I ! STATE Oct. 11 Oct. 24 Oct. , 31 : Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 26 3 10 11 24 31 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS : ' CHICKS Pl4\CED - THOUSANDS ,; Maine 1, 197 1,215 1,115' 811 898 831 724 949 931 Connecticut 973 893 949, 346 372 514 445 493 452 Pennsylvania 966 996 1,075: 590 658 597 483 440 623 Indiana 1,424 1,410 1,532 571 494 566 524 633 579 Illinois 167 183 190' 121 83 114 106 95 68 Missouri 1, 169 1, 160 1,216' 598 506 564 514 511 '539 Delaware 1,489 1,371 1,409 I, 125 1,097 1,022 1, 189 1,428 1,563 Maryland 2, '932 2,989 3,052 1,821 1,791 1,880 1,833 1,765 1,869 Virginia 1,755 1,733 1,646 139 832 831 658 443 641 West Virginia 221 252 243. 296 391 381 344 235 405 I; North Carolina 2,771 2,864 2, 898~ 2, 186 2,232 2,202 1,841 2,045 2, ;106 South Carolina 445 466 462, 272 270 283 295 293 302 GEORGIA 7,000 1, 138 7,267 4,452 4,383 4, 510 4,500 4,802 5,080 .r~lorida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 309 2,958 2,329 3,072 497 2,316 354 281 1, 52.6 289 3, 159 2.,454 3, 147 495 2.,201 338 262 1,608 304 3,313' 2.,390: 3,2.21: 491' 2,275 349 2.50 1, 507, 119 2,405 1,675 2,554 32.7 1,689 194 160 916 145 2,284 1,656 2,620 331 1,596 211 172 962. 161 2,427 1,554 2,483 392 I, 512 260 185 951 155 2,306 1,614 2,656 432 1, 560 205 172 859 148 2,200 1, 771 2,451 32.5 1, 542 252. 91 831 151 2.,667 I, .801 2,723 323 1,336 210 134 ,991 TOTAL 1959 TOTAL 1958 1959 Cfo of 19 58 36, 151 38,082 95 36,62.3 38,721 95 37,220 39,430 : 94, '24,039 23.990 2.4,226 23,475 2.3,743 25,494 25, 502 2.7, 134 27,2.77 2.6, i58 2.6,076 2.7, ,170 ., 94 88 89 90 91 ' 94 3/6 GJEO~GnA CROff ~ia7dB;\i UNIVERSITY 0 AGRICULTURAL EXTEte'ON SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPART_NT OF AGRICULTURE NOVl2'59 Athens, Georgia L1BRARIEJ 1rllNO~TnN 1,.-801,' ~1.706 .. Arkansas' 3, 147 3,227 -: 3 395 " " 2,'620, 2,483 2~~6'56 2,451:::' 2,.723,:, '. 2, b90 ..... Louisiana 495 ' 491 ' . ' 46i .' .,,: . 331 392 '~32 .325 323 279 Texas , Washington 2,201. 338' 2,275 . 2,229 . . . I, '596 1,512 1,560 I, 542 ,1, 336 1,490 349 319 211 260. 205 252 ,; , 210 290 ,, ..~' Oregon 262 ' 250 . . I 227 112 UJ5 ,172 9(-. 134 170 California -'" TOTAL 1959 1,608 1,507 1, 594' .. "978* 951 859 ' ! 831 '. 991 I, 131 ,', ,~ ~ .. ,' 36,623 .37,220 . '37, 857 ' ":,.:' " , 23,999~ 24,306* 23,47~ 23, 743, '25,494 25,976 .. .. ,' " TOTAL 1958 " " 1959 % of 1958 " 38,721 , 95 39,430 .' 4-0,OU) ". :', :,' ~ Z7,: . -13 4' 27,277, ", .~. ' . 94 .. 95 ' .. .. 88' 89 26, 158' . '-~ , 2.6. ,-076 27,170 27,429 ,' '90:~ , " , 91.' ~. :.' 94' .",., 9.5... . ,- . . I : ; .. -,.~" .. ." -.~ " ... '! Revilred. , 3/S G[OJR AGRIC-ULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT 01' AGRICULTURE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 111 EXTE... ION .L.OG ATHENS. GA. Athens, 'Georgia November 12, 1959 . rem GENERAL CROP REPORT dEWY:-"ns.Jp NOVEMBER 1, 1959 BIG CORN CROP: Corn production in Georgia is forecast at 81,984,000 bushels baSed on conditions prevailing on November 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting service said today. The 1959 indicated production is second o~ to the record crop ot 86,752,000 bushels produced 1n 1958. The current~ est1rJated yield per acre ot 28.0 bushels 1s exceeded only by the record high yield ot 32.0 bushels produced in 1958. Harvest operations were delayed in October by continuous rains during most of the l:1onth. GOOD SOYBEAN CROP: Soybean production in Georgia 1s forecast at 1)312,000 bushe ls, an increase of 17 percent above the 1958 production of 1,125,000 bushels. The current yield per acre estimate of 16.0 bushels is a new record high for the State exceeding the previous record ot 14.0 bushels made in 1957 by two bushels. Conditions have been tavorab1e for soybean growth this year with most fields having a heavy set of beans. Combining is underway although rank vine gro~rth has harJpered harvest operations" PECAN CROP DOWN: Current indications point to a Georgia pecan crop of 37 rJillion pounds, 18 percent below the 45 million pounds harvested in 1958 but up slightly from the 1O-year (1948-57) average production of 35, 370,000 pounds. Harvest of the pecan crop was hampered by the continuous rains and cloudy, damp days that prevailed during most of OCtober. Production v~ies considerably among the ditfe~ent areas ot the State. PEAN'l1l' PROSPECTS DECLINE: Georgia peanut production is estimated at 545 .. 000,000 pounds based on indications as of November 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. This is a drop of about one percent from the October 1 forecast as continuous rains during October lowered yield prospects. Peanuts harvested in October were dacaged by the rains With the reduction in quality causing LlanY of the peanuts to go for oilstock .The. Novelll'ber 1 indicated yield per acre of 1,090 pounds is 100 pounds below the 195e r~c;ord per acre yield of 1; 190 pounds but 1s higher than all other years of record except 1956 when 11 090 pounds per acre was also produced. MILK PRODUCTION UP: Cows on Georgia tams produced an estimated 100 million pounds of milk during OCtober I an increase of two per.. cent over the 98 million pounds produqed during OCtober 1958. Excellent 'sucmer pastures in all areas of the State prOVided good grazing considerably. later in the tall than usual. GEORGIA :ACREAGE: CROP :. (000) ': YIELD PER ACRE Ta.rAL PRODUcrION (000 . . . . . AND : Incti.cated: : Indi- . UNIT : 1959 :Averase : 1958 Nov. 1 : Average : 1958 : 'cated . 9 ~~5 CORN, ALL .... bu.: 2,928 32.0 19~ : lt48-~7 : :0 5,17 86,752 ~ 'Bi, ~ bu.: 100 16.7 230 .21.0 2;099 1;633 2,100 OATS bu.: 259 28.0 330 32.0 11,412 9,108 8;288 BARLEY bu.: . 13 239 290 29.0 189 290 377 R'XE bu.: 16 10.0 125 125 78 HAY, ALL tons: 611 .73 1.02 .. 1.03 679 162 200 641 651 TOBACCO, ALL .lbs.: 72.1 1,248 1,540 1,498 119,353 91,018 W7,985 POTATOES, IRISH, CWT: . 4.1 46 46 53 312 222 215 ParATOESJ SWEET, C\-lr: 10.0 CO'ITON bales: 660 PEANUTS (P&ll') lbs.: 500 42 48 .!/2J83646 -,414903 47 1,137 528 470 ,308990 655 540)052 352 535 612,850 545,000 SOYBEANS tor beans bu.: 82 11.1 12.5 16.0 536 1,125 1,312 SORGHUM tor grain bu.: 33 gj19. 1 24.0 250 gj581 888 825 PEACHES Total Crop bu.: - - - - 2,101 4,000 3;200 PtARS Total Crop bu.: PECANS lbs.: PASTURE, CONDITI~: --- .. - -- 68 68 -- 147 35;370 85 98 85 45,000 37,000 g Y Pounds. Short-time average. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge RAYMOND R. HANCOCK Agricultural Statistician PLEASE TURN PAGE FOO UNITED STATES INFORMATION UNI'1'ED STATES - GENmw. CROP REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1959' .' .t 'Tpta1 i:lrop. p~oduction equal to last year's record now 'seems assured. A slight~.improved outlook for. cotton, sorghum; rice a~ sugar beets counteracted small r~duc~ions in corn and soybean prospects. Harvest progress is lagging be- him, the rapid advance during the sunny October days in 1958 but is ahead of the unusually slow. rate during the' cool) tall of 1951.' CORN is estimated at a record 4,402 million bUShels, 1 percent less than October 1, but 16 percent above 1.958, 'and' 35' percent above aver.age. SOYBEANS, second to the record crop of last year,' are estimated at 528 million bushels, down 8 percent from 1958, but about 62 percent above the 10-~ar average. SORGHUM GRAIN is estimated at a r~cord 589 million bushels, down 4 percent from 1958. but abo.ut 2 3/4 times' the '10-year average. .' ' RICE is estimated at 53 mi'llion lOO-poUhd. bags, '1 percent above october 1. 13 percent above 1958) and 11 percent above average. ' . " APPLES are estimated at 118 million bushels, '1 percent below last year, but 8 percent above average.' . PECANS are estimated at 123 million pounds, 5 percent below OCtober 1, 29 ~er.cent below last year, and 18 percent below average. CRANBERRIES, es'tilDated at 1.2 million barrels, are down 2 percent from October 1, bu~ 1 percent above 1958, and 28 percent above average. EGGS laid during October, at 4,784 million, were down 1 percent from 1958 but 12 percent above average. : . - - ,\- - - - - - - -' - -: - - - -:' -U:-NITYEiDeldSTAPTeErS:-' -: - - - - -ProductIon -, - - - -- CROP ': Acreage: Acre Indic.: Average: : Nov. 1, -'" - -. - - - - - - - ~ ~: .- \o15ao5J~'-::-N-:o- v.-.1~ -19.~"-9:~ -1\9o4O8o-Jl7- -::-., \O1O95oT8 - -::- \O1O95o.2T- - Corn, All ~ bu.: 84,387: 52.2: 3,251,064 : 3,799;844 :4,402,416 Wheat, 'Al1 .. bu.: 53,217: 21.0: 1,075.391 : 1,462,218 :1,117;430 Oats . bu.: Cotton . ,'...bales: Hay, All ... ton: Soybeans, for beans bu: Peanuts gJ ...~.. lb.: 28,823: 14,991:. 70,991:" 21,968: 1,496' : y 37.3: 474; 1;306,458 : '1,422,164 :1,075,3'78 14,046:. 11,512,: 14,801 '1.60: 107,134' : ", 121>~: 113,884 24.0: 326,020.: 574,413: 528, ~ ,'1,107 ' : 1,642,502 . : '~,835',800 :1)65~,~ Tobacco ... lb.: 1,157: 1,557: 2;090,481 : 1,736;204 :1;800,,251 Y Y Pounds. Picked and threshed. - - - - - - - -. - -. - - - - ALL PECANS~-:- Production- - -:- -:- - -:- - -,.~ ~ .- - - ~- __8'N.E_ ..: _0'_ l Aye!.as.e_1~~-.2.7 _' __: 1:92,8 l P".e.!i!!!i~_1252, ': .. ,_ . ,1,000 pounds . . .1,000 pounds 1,000 E0unds N. C. :: 2,023 . 3, 200 '. 950 s. c. ' :.,. 3,640' . 8,000 3,000 Ga. : 35,370 ',. 45,000 " 37,000 Fla. ".: 4,860 2,600 2,500 .Ala., , :. " ~6,688 ; :. 37:,600' 9,000 Miss. ' :.' '9,515 .' ~ 16,'000 4,000 Ark. La. :: : - 5,549 16,490 " ." 2,350 5,000 14~'OOO': . . 20,000 Okla. : ' , : '18,620 15;'500 14]000 ~s : 35)040 26,000 23,000 N. Max.' : gj 3,030 4, 590 4,900 u. S. - - - - - - 150,521 - ,- - - - - ~ - 174,750 - - - ~ - -1237350- yBudded,-grafted7 or-tapworIred-varFeties":' -g Short-time-aVerage7 - - - -.--- " ..~. h ~.-;; ;'~. :,'.' ~)5" ,.~: mag IBSmlEZA SEED PRODUCrION UP 38 ....... w :.: GEORGIA: The 1959 J.espedeze. seed production :in' Ge~a -is e~,cted ,to be, 4,200,000 pounds i ac~'orCUDg -t~, the' Oeorsia, CrOP. Reporting ,service The current," crop 1s 38 'percent "above the ,3,040,oo(f pounds harVes~d .1n",1958.' ~ increase in productioh i8 due 'to a larger acreaae and' yie,ld ,~r' acre than" last: ~ar. Indicated acres. tor b&rvest is 21,000, or 5,,000 ~,~ :~s,t 'se~son.' ','; aExvpeectread,gyieel.d',per acre of 20' 0 PQ~s is. 1..0 poUD4a above 19,58 and 25 p.o. .~s a'.bove ' veri . Weather cOndti0D8 were 't~~orabl.i 'for the :leBpe!deza seed-~ ~~a~ 'dup- ing September arid :OctOber enabled the Kobe and 8ericeai varieties to 8t$7, green and growing mueb~ .lOnger than us\B1. Harvesting ,.operations are ,l:ater t~ normal: ,. The 1959 prodtmt1on by varieties is as follows: 1J oo8,OOOiand ,~rean) 252.000 pounds. SericeaJ .2,940J OOC)i Ko~, ... " '.' " .~.. " tEARs" '.' " " UNITED STAT!s..tESPEDEzA SEED 1fARVEST LATE: CROP SMALIEST IN' FIVE ''!'he 1959,:-:c~QP Qt~:M"ped~~a Crop,Re~ing'Board announced t seed i oday.' sTfhoisre cast at 123:,740,000 is ~ per~ent, less :t pounds, han: las the t ;ye ar's ,., ,. , outtUrn Of l4S)015,OOO pounds and 17 percent less than the 10-year avera8e pro- duction. . If t~ ~.. crop ",turni s out as forecast it ,W. ill be the: small.est' since 195~. ' '::. I . . (-i' . I .... '. < ',fhe cur~t;lt fore~~st' . ,1ndi:cates a marked shitt in production by species. and '- varictties. ~uetiot;1:of. ~:re'an is _~ sharp~, but .prospect:t.ve .crops, are . .'.', . !Ounds, larger tor Kobe, Sericea,: e.n4 'Tennessee 76 and C~on. The estimated production .. .. for each' in thousand with last year in parenthesis fol+ows: .': Korean 74,567 (101,470 j Kobe 37,014 (36,332); 8ericea 10,428 (8,371); Tennessee 76 and Cc:mnon 725 (666 i and other varieties 946 (1,176). Product1cm is eXpected to be ,smaller than last year in 8 of the, 15. Statel! -- 4. along the Western edge of the producing area inc1Ucung illinOis, Milisour1';: Kansas, and Oklahanai and 4 states along the Atlantic Coast from Maryland to South Carolina. However, increases are expected in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. Arkansas, Tennessee) Kentucky', and Indiana. The bulk of this year's decline in production occurred in Missouri, the leading lespedeza seed producing State. Growth of lespedeza in this State was retarded by trosts in late spring and dry weather in July and August. As a result of the general need for hay, much of the lespedeza that made a fair growth' was cut for hay leaving less for seed harvest. Heavy rains and floods in October further reduced the acreage that was intended for seed not on~ in ltl.ssouri but also in Oklahoma and I."""". ": ''':'.;, ~'":1it' J:/~.,; ...'.. . I:." . \ '\';" :.'" r'--~-J.''.,r---'J,.~~:; 1:<:">.. .:. r .~.. : (~: ;. j f 'J- ~ " 1 I~.". ( , ...1 ..~- :' .:. 1 :~\:\.. ..1".~,"":... . I' ,. Ij.---J A If-:J'.~; ~, ...:....;...J ....:..-.J ':: I' ..:-J .. J \ i \ ;,\\\~ ,(I. "'~ " '..".t ')".,.,:'_' "( ,, 'j (T '. "J. r J f ~t-~,.' I,,: ,,\~ ~,f'\ l~ \. ' , : t .. 1,'\' ..' . . . I:. I :. ,-,. . . . "'..., -, ' _J . '-;-":"-'~"~'~l.,..~_. ,I, ~., <1\'" : I - , ' ~ JI ..: ,:r; : .. . ~e.lea.8,eQ.,-.1-l1J ,I- ,J _ :,1 ~r' .t ~; ~ \ -.'" I,. . JI ' '-.;.J ,..:...-l .! , .- U NTYIOFV . GEOE R'iA R S I ' i 18/59 H ,j I;' I ?w~ Ji\!2~0h R. GAtlhAeinC.~H:i; ~ l'HhGU ,Q~1rnNG SJEIR\Vncm: U'I' .,a' AGRICULTUlltAL iXTENSION SERYICE U. S. DEPARTMENT M AGRICULTURE UNIYERStT,y oit GEORGIA AND THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERYICE ST~T. D.PMTMENT M AGRICUI.TURE II' EXTENSION .LOG., ATHENS. GA. Athens, Georgia November IS, 1959 I~ :" This summary of poultry information 'on hatchery pz:oduction, poultry slaughter, egg production, pertinent price data and end-of-month storage stocks is being furnished you in a cQndensed fC?rm to enable you to have a ready current" reference. " ' POULTRY SUMMARY. OCTOBER, 1959 l Item ' L.. ~" i ' ir- r . I During October '10 of 1955!! last 1959Y year Thou! Thou. Pet. , Jan. throulZh Oct. 1 1955!! 1959~1 Thou. Thou. Chicks Hatched by Commercial Hatcheries: , Broiler Type Georgia , . United States , ' Egg Type " Ge.orgia ,- United Stahu ..: -::. " 'I. l " j _... .:. , ~ : ~! J. .. - J - ; . . ~ ~~ I,";," i ; I ' I. ..... " . .- ~ .. J ~3,343 21.433 92 133, 512 119.667 90 o If~ f " .. L :. f ;, .. -... -.... ~ .,.. -. . .. :' 265,217 274,769 1, 538,615 1, 547,826 ., .' 1,004 16,904 I 705 70 14,375 85 9,769 560,528 14,771 518, 528 0/0 of last year Pet. , "j 104 101 151 93 Commercial Slaushter:~ Young Chickens .' Georgia United States I - Hens and Cocks Georgia .- " . United States : . Egg Production: 24,945 143, 575 487 17,723 Mil. Georgia 41 South Atlantic- , United State s 119 I 511 4,818 24,795 140,033 .J , 99 246,374 98 1,289.348 . 251,059 102 1,386,671 108 , 559 115 17,015 96 --- 3,445 -- --- -4,656 135 Mil. 136 114 J 546 107 4,784 99 Mil. .~< - 1,117 5,098 50,489 Mil. 1, 317 118 5,704 112 52,075 103 11 Revised. 21 Preliminary. 31 Federal-State Market News Service--For the purpose of this-report a commerCial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughters a weekly average of at least 30, 000 pounds live weight while in ' operation. (Converted from weekly to monthly basis.) 41 South Atlantic states: Del., Md., Va . W. Va., N. C., S. C . Ga., Fla. - .. , Item ,. MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia United States Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 1958 1959 1959 Oct. 15 Sept. 1~ Oct. 15 1958 1959 1959 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents.. Prices Received: -- - -, . . Farm Chickens (lb) Com. 'Broilers (lb) All Chickens (lb) All Eggs (dozen) 15.0 15.2 15.2 49.6 12.5 14.8 14.7 40.7 11.5 14.2 14. 1 41. 3 11.8 15.8 14.9 39.0 9.6 15.7 14.4 32.8 9.3 15.0 ', 13.6 31. 6 Prices Paid: (per 100 lb. ) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler grow. mash Laying mash Scratch grains 5.00 4.75 4.20 4.70 4.70 4.15 4.60 4.70 4.10 4.97 4.45 3.91 4.75 4.37 3.86 4.69 4.36 3.85 . ~-.------------ .... -._--_.-._--.---_._---------------------------------- For this project State funds were matched with Federal funds received from the Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. ---._ ..-.---------------.-.---------------_._-------.-------------------- End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products, United States - October 1959 . ~: Decreased by 6 million pounds; October 1958 change was an increase of 14 million pounds; average. October change is an'increase of 15 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 21 million pounds; October 195'8 increase was 7 million ". pounds; average 'October increase is 12 million pounds . . .. ). Other meats: Decreased by 2 million pounds; October 1958 change was an increase of 8 million pounds; average October change is an increase of 3 million pounds. Commodity !, Unit October 1954-58av. Thou. October 1958 Thou. September 1959 Thou. October .. 1959 Thou. Eggs: Shell .......... ...... Case 563,' 207 554 465 Frozen eggs, total. .. Poun 119, 062 'rn,687 134,786 119.910 White s ............ do. 35,875 32,281 33, 192 28,643 Yolks ............. do. 28,870 25, i43..: :: 33, 850 29,6.3 Whole or mixed.... do. 48,821 33, 133 '. 60,432 56,010 .. ----------------------------.--- Uncl~..ssified....... Total egg's21 (case eq.). do . 5,496 Case ~'---3-,-6-4-3 3, 130 2, 579 7,312 3,966 5,,614 ,3, 501 ------------------------------------------ Po'4try, frozen: Broilers or fryers ... Poun 21,385 27,276 23,864: 25,622 Roasters........... do. '7,676- 6,267 8,250 8, 154 Hens, fowls ......... T;~::'keys. . . . . . . . . . . . do. 61, 505 75,538 do. : 195,604. 254,849 65, 556 133, 501 78,888 216,271 D'lCks .............. do. U:;'1.c1as sifiei:l~ ~ ...... do. I ~otal.po \': ~ ~, "",1 '. i'.~} \ \, ' \' ~ '/i~ t".. \~t..__ ',1" I ' ~ (I',".','' ' ~~"~,'...'l;".~t..;...-,..*N..'"_.J~ .. , GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVitE 3/S- '-IV EEJ< Y," . . ": . .' I~NIVERSITl'OF GEQ ~ OEC4 ' r-J ;-\-t CAfRY Released: 1Z/Z/'59 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Atnens, Ga. Dec. Z -- A total of 5, 40Z, 000 broiler chicks were p1a~~d with producers in Georgia dllring the week end~ng NO,vember Z8, accordingto the Georgia Crop Repo~ting Service. This compaJl'es with th-e 5, 173,000 place.d the previous week' and is Z percent more than 'the ~, 3Z0, 000 placed the :same w'eek last, year. '; . . Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 7, 633, 000 cempared with 7,69Z, 000 the previous week and is 3 percent,l:ess than the 7, 83Z, 000 for the corresponding weel~ l~st year. Th~ majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 5.5 to 70 cents with an average of 60 cents for all hatching ,eggs and 58 cents for eggs pu'rchased at the 'farm from flocks' with hatchery' owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 55 to 70 cents with an average o~ 59 cents for all hatching eggs and 57 cents for egg~ purchased at the farm -from flocks: vritt~ qatchery ..owned coc~erels. Mos~ prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $9. 00 to $10. Z5 with an average of ' $9:75 pe~ hundred compared with a range of.$9. 00 to $10. Z5 with an aver~ge of $9.50 per hundred last week. The ~verage prices last year were 67 cents for egs sand $1l'. 00 fot c~i,ck~. Weighted average price from the ~""'ederal-State Market News -Service for broUers 'during the week ending November, Z8 was Georgia broilers: Z 3/4 -: 4 pounds at farms 14" 50~.. , I .. -., " ... : 'f" . ' , r'" ~,.. .' ;GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHtNOS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ending ' .. : Sept.Z6 Oct. 3 Oct: 10 Oct. 17 Oct. Z4 Oct. 31 Nov. 7' Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov.Z8 BROILER T Y:pE Eggs Set !.! " Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia .1958. 1959 Thou. , Thou. 1959 % . 1958 of 1958 ,, Percent Thou. ' 1959' ,- 1959 0/0 of. 1958 : Tlioti. . Percent . 7,141,6,300 '7,'110 . 6,538 7,Z48 6,,896 7,Z34 7,000 7,Z39 7, 138 7,394 7,Z67 7,549 7,455 7,595 7, 501 7, 5Z4 7,69Z 7,83Z 7,633 88 4,85Z 4, '452 ' 9Z 9Z 5, 15Z 4 " 383" .." 85 95 5, 117 4, '510 88 97 5,077 4, 500 89 99 5,034 4,80Z 95 98 5, lZ 1 5,080 99 99 5,095 5,051 99 99 5,016 5,054 101 10Z 5, 196 5, 173 100 97 5,3Z0 5,40Z 10Z EGG TYPE Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1959 19.59 : Thou. Thou. Z17 91 190 14Z 263' 154 150 163 155 143 110 Z10 140 113 1Z4 116 90 8Z 1Z9 108 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ", " . ' . ~ ...., . ,,~: ~_":. : 6_,.,. :._ _ _ ' . EGGS SET AND CHICKS';PLACED IN COMMERCIAL' AREAS,' BY WEEKS'- 1959' Page Z '7 .,. STATE '. ' .. ; - Nov. " . 14 " No~. Z,} . ,, . Nov. . ! .. 28 ~ ,I EGGS SET :- -:-T~qUSANDS : : -. ,W. e'ek E_n<.i.iD..g,:: Oct: .' "Z4 .,Oct. .: 31 .. " ,.?. N,~ o7v. . ;': "Nov~ 14 Nov. ' 21 C~CKS. PLACE;D - THOUSANDS Nov. 28 ... , ,c Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana illinois )dissouri ::Delaware . ..Maryland ,,;,;-::tt .' Virginia ~.- hV~~~t:a I- South Carolina' GEORGIA I, 186 785 1,085 1,493 221 '. 1,493 , 1,660 .. 3.282 1,774 3: 242 151 383 7. 501 ~ , 1. Z~6 ' 794 . 1, 25.,5.: . I, .53} :. 21-3 1,469 I, 703 . 3. ~65 . 1,922 279 . ~, 26~ 495 7,692 I, 197' ; 846 ~ .- 1..'118.- , 1,)lt)"O. , -':21.0 ! 1,:526 i 1,'121 ,:I , 3,20,8 j .. 1,840 . 276 3,'.201 487 7,633 ! 949 , 931 493 452 440 623 : (i33 579 :"'; "95 68 " :.: '511 539 :-'.I~ 4~8 1,':563 . ~~ 1,65 . 1,869 ,: 4'43' :'. '. ,641 ~ Z3~ .~: ~05 Z, 045 ' '2,:.106 293 "'~ .302 .., 80~ ~ '..5,;080 <160'-, 975 '. 309 .~:..: 435 710 .... 702 617 628 51 99 500 : 557 , 1.484," 1, 506 2, 069 .': 2, '092 : ~. 860 : 0;'840 467 2, 103 " ;'Z, 489 1'1 300 : 344' 5,051 ! 5,054 934'.. 931 462: 4Z:o 741 ' 'lli1 583 52~ 92: -". . 9-Z . ':6Z9:" 648 1,'664, I, '7~: . '. 1"83.8 1,90,8 1,017, . 97~ .402 .1'4 2,284 2,173 '317 '.324- 5, 173 5,402 Florida .Alabama Mississippi . Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington .Oregon California 247 3,245 2,652 3,593 503 2,390 343 315 1,555 ,. ' ,303 3. 189 .: 2,636' 3, 556 . 474: 2,451 . " '417 . 268 1,413 330 I I 3,2~3 ~ 2".702 ! 3;'.544 I '~78 1 2,426 ; 315 '319 , 1,476 ! .. 1.48 ,: ';lSI .: 2,200 '. 2,667 .; 1.771 '1,'SOl .-: ~, 45i 2,'::723 :' ~ 325 .. 323 I, 542 I, ~36 252 210 91 " '134 $31 . '991 151 , 150 -.2:, 588 : '2, 591 :: 1~' 706 : ), 7~3. .... 2, 690 " '2,815 ~::279 ,'. 279 1; 490 ,.: I, 508 .. . 290 . . 28Z' 170 157 1;. 131 .I, 172 , , 148,'.. 1ZO 2. i~74: 2, 587 I, 791" 1. 9()J ' 2,813 2,962 302 ' Z92 J.607' 1,646 : ' Ze,2 l5.?' , 140 130 1,097 1,09-6 -- . :.: ... , ".~: . v- - ~# - . ~. ' _. -;:"',J .~. '.' 'TOTAL 1959 'I '39,099 39,787 39,516 ... 2 . 3 "-,'7 43 '." 25,~494 : 25, 976 :26~'658 26,990: 27,'267 I :~OTAL 1955 i }O,611 41.34P 41,973 267 076 '21,-170 l7.429 27,651 Z8,426 Z8,Sr.7 '0 --1959 of 1958 I 96 96 .:, 94 91 " 94 95 ; 96 95 '95 .; , .''" " Gm:o)~GnA ,~L-'W'.A~,UM.G SElR{VHC]E AGRICULTURAL 'EXftN$loN "RVIC. U.NIVC~S.IT,Y OF GEORG'IAU. t. OEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY W GEoRGIA ANO THE . STATE OEPARTMENT OF, AGRICULTURE OEC 1 1'59 AGJltICULTURA,L IMRICETtNG SERVICE 31. EXTE. .ION BLOG., AT HE", GA. .) ,Athens, Georgia December 8,1959 I tBR.~ '''''c:: GEORGIA CCYl'TON !REPOR'.P-- AS-OF-DECEMBER 1 durtni' . Cotton production in Georgia '1959 is estimated at 525,000 bales (500 pounds gross weight) or 49 percent ~bove the, 352,000 bales' harvested in 1958 but 20 percent below the 10-year (1948-57) a.verage ot 655;000 bale8!, The indica- ted lint yield per acre of 383 pounds is th~ second highest of recot,d, being ex- ceeded only by the record yield of 443 pounds obtained in 1958. The harvested acreage of 658,000 acres i8 73 percent above the 381,000 hnrvested last year but .... it is still 42 percent below the lO-year a.verage of 1,144,000 ac:ces. The largest ac.reage harvested in the State since 1866 when estimates were started ~s (1 5}157;, 000 a.cres in 1914. Acreage harvested last year is by far the lowest of record for the period. The sharp drop in the yield. per acre obtained this year canpared 'nth a year ago was due to unfavorable weather tllat plagued the crop at various times during the groWing and harvesting seasons. ' Wet weathe-r in early spring months delayed planting and made it difficult to secure good stands. Unusually heavy rains the last halt of May drowned out the crop in low places in many fields and hampered cultivation. Some domge occurred iran dry weather early in JU~, and again about mid-August. Frequent rains the first halt of September and duripg the month of October delayed harvest and .reduced quality ~d yield per acre.'; " , '. , The Bureau of the Census reported 509,552 running bales. sinned to December 1 compared With 346;787 bales ginned to the .same :~te ~8tl';~,.r. ....,._... '. . - ~. ~:, .,. ". ",I 0' . '. , .... . ", . CARL",O ...DOEsCHER ".' . "AgricuJ.~:ural Stut1-stie1an . . . ....; . '~: :.. .... . I , ,. " ;~ ' o " r- ' .' , _ ' AR.CIUE. LANG~ " ~ri~ul~ur~l ato.t18~ic:[an In -Charge <. ~l .. '~ .~~ ." ."':' ~.:, ... :, : . I" ~,.} ':. -: ." " .. ~ , , :':-::" GEORGIA MAP SHOWING nmICATED PRODUCTIO~ 1959 AND FINAL PRODUCTION FOR' 19'28&l!'7 .; :. " ,. ....... '. } ,"S' : .~ ...l: 195942, 1958 - 19, 4~ . :1,. ;, 19.57.- 25, . ' .- .':, . "; ~. I I ',. ~1. I ~ \ 1,0' .: ~. 1':' t' - STATE' ........ , , :~ :.. 1959 - '25,000 ':-", ' 1958 - 352', OO~ ., : ;' .. ~95.7 396:,000 \. ., " ...... , .h JnBtr1c~~ shown .flI."e :er.6p ~eportiDg D1str1ct~~ NOT C0D3::r\'68s1Q11Ql Ms-. ..... _ " t, r1c~s J .' .... ..: .' r" \o.t .' '", .-. .. .. \ -, -- I : t": .. " .. ," , .. \ :" VII ( VIII 1959 - 64,000 1958 - 53,700 957 - 55,000 1959 - 97,000 1958 - 83,300 1957 - 90,000 'VALDOSTA rx~~ :J 1959 - 20,000 1958 - 14,800 "c) 1957 - 12,000 }U ),i PIEASE TURN PAGE FOR UNITED STATES INFORMATIOI~ ;. ''2_0. I. 1.S B .i ~ 1.0 f2 :.... 4" ., ... "'1. .. ' I '''t1'.' . 'f. ,' ". .',.,,. . . ;I...,".. , . I' " ~ ~' , t:" :-. /\ )\r ,_.~--tj ..: ...... , '" - ~. "', I', .".... r ,", 1. ,,t':.'~' -~, . _.1 ~ GEORCiIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \I\/'I~~~~J1<, ~J\j }-LA\-rC }-JE RY Ui,l, 'r.\-Il 1 Of GEORGIA 1 DEC11 '59 Released: lZ/9/59 CiEORGIA CHICK HA TCHER Y REPORT IBRARIES Athens. Cia . Dec. 9 -- A total of 5.381.000 broiler chicks'were placed with pr9ducers in Georgia during the week eqding December 5. according to the (\ieorgia Crop Reporting Service. This compiiLr~s with the 5. 40Z. 000 placed the previous week and is slightly less than the 5. 388.000 placed the same week iast year. ' Eggs set by Cieorgia hatcheries amounted to 6, 396,000 compared with 1. 633. 000 the previous week and is 14 percent les9 than the 7, 4ZQ, 000 for the corresponding week last year. .,' The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a, range of 59 to 70 cents with an average of 6Z cents for all Ilatching aggs and 60 cents for .eggs pur.cha..ed at the farm from flocks' with, llatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 55 to 70 cents 'Yith ~l) average of 60 cents for all hatching eggs'and 58 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with h~tchery owned cockerels. Most price~ charged for qhicks were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10. 00 ~er hundred' compared with a range of $9.00 to $10. Z5 With an a~erage of $9.75 Iter hundred 1ast week. The average prices las~ year were 67 ,cents for eggs a;nd $11. 00 fQr chick. , Weighted average price from the Federal-State Marke't News Service for ~roilers during the week ending December 5 was Georgia broilers Z ,3/4, 3 31. Rounds~ at farms 16.19~. . i ~,-: , j Week ~nding ., I I . GEORGIA EGGS SET,' HATCffiNGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE , , Egga Set!!. :' Chicks Placed for Broiler s 'in Georgia" 1958 1959 1959 0/0 of -1958 1958 195~ 1959 0/0 of 1958 EGG TYPE Eggs' Chicks Set Hatched ~959, 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou'. Thou. , Percent Thou. Thou. I Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. Z4 Qct. 31 Nov. 7 lo{ov. 14 ~ov.Zl Nov.Z8 Dec. 5 7, 110 7.Z48 7.Z34 7,Z39 7. 394 7. 549 7. 595 7, 5Z4 7,83Z 7.4Z0 6,538 6.896 7,000 7, 138 7,Z67 7,455 7, 501 7.69Z 7,633 6,396 9Z 95 ,:. 97 99 98 99 99 10Z 97 86 5.15Z 5. 117 . 5,077 5.034 I 5. lZ 1 5,095 5,016 5, 196 5.3Z0 5,388 4,383 4,510 4, 500 4,80Z 5.080 5,051 5,054 5. 173 5,40Z S,381 85 .I 88 '' ,. 89 95 99 99 101 100 102 100 190 ..' 142 263 154- ISO 163 155 ' 143 110 ZlO 1l4408Z-1 113 116 90 82 lZ9 108 79 111 11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. rl Revised. ARCHIE LANCiLEY Agricultural Statistician In Cha'l'ge W. A. WACiNER Agricultural Statistician u--.-S-.- . . . --------------------------------------._._--------------_.------- Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture ----------.--------3.1-9--E-x-t-e-n-si-o.n_.B-u.-il.d-i-n-g-, ._A.t_he-n-s-,--G-e-o-r.g-i-a---------------_.- STATE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. ., I::; ,. . ,",';: Nov::' . 21 .... : . .~ .. ~ .... .' ' . ; ).. ~. .... 6! ~. :! ~d;'''' .. ';: :':'Z8.o .-.. :# /' ~.. .. De~ . , 5 ' " '. ";' _ ' :'; ...... 0, . " .~W:eek,:Ehding ,. .--.,. : Oct. Nov. 31 7 BY WEEKS - 1959 p Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 . EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 2 - Dec. 5 Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana illinois Missouri Delaware )4aryland Virginia West Virginia North Garolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida ~ Alabama, Mississippi Arkansas LOuisiana Te:xa.s Washington O~egon California 1,206 . I, 197 794 846 1.255 1. 118 1,531 1,400 213 1.460 1. 703 ' 210 1. 526 I, 721 3.265 1,922 279 3,265 3.208 1,840 276 3,201 495 7,692 487 7,633 303 3, 189 2,636 3. 556 474 330 3.263 2,;702 3~: 544 ,478 2.451 417 268 1.413 '2>426 315, 319 1,476 ......... .. TO.'-TAL 1959, ' ,39,787 ,- TOTAL 1958 41,340 1959 % of 1958 *R~vised. .r' 96 .. 3,9 ..-:st6' . ; : '. \ .;' '. ~ 4J,973'.- ,, .:;' '" 94 " .- . ... "!' _r 1,242 703 1.069 1,308 , 165 1.421 1.514 3.066 1. 157 249 2,278 471 6,396 312 3,262 2,580 3. 147 . 382 1.825 275 2.84 ~. 338 931.' 452 606* 5~9 68 539 I, 563 1.869 641 405 2. 106 , 302 5,080 151 2,667 1,801 2,723 323 1,459* 210 134 991 9'60 309 663* 617 51 500 1,484 2.069 860 467 2.103 300 5.051 I 151 2,588 1,706 2.690 279 1,490 290 170 I, 131 975 435 702 628 99 557 I, 506 2,092 . 840 489 2, 190 318* 5.054 150 2. 591 1,793 2. 815. 279 , I, 508 282 157 I, 172. 934 462 760* 583 92 629 1,664 1,838 1.017 402 2,284 317 5. 173 148 2,674 1,791 2.813 302 1,607 282 140 1,097 931 426 664 524 92 648 1.790 1,908 916 414 2,173 324 5,402 120 2,587 1.903 2.962 292 1,646 2.59 130 1.096 912 - 420 600 576 77 616 1.904 2.053 1.024 401 2.354 328 5.381 r 148 2.772 2,030 3. 192 358 I, 771 2.82 204 1~ ~42 . ".. 34..~4 .' 2...5.600* 25.929* 26.632* 27.009* 2.7.2.67 2.8.605 .. 39;'.644 27. 170 2.7,42.9 2.7.651 28,42.6 28. 817 2.9,306 -.:. ~7 ' ~ -~ " " 94 . .. '. I -.'.. .. ;J .... 94* .. 96 , 95. .. 95 .. .. ~ 98 ' .' ..-... ! 1 '..1: " l < " ,.. ....... _ _ __ . ~.!...!~ ~.l'~._~~~ ~.! _~.!.,.e..."=,,,_. _._~:,:"':.-._.",,,,,,=,,,.'=_~ ,,,"u._....-..:..,............,,.. ,..,._..... ...., ~ ~_ _ 3/~ ., ::~1 G E OR GIA CR O.P RE POR TING SER VI CE :/I.:~;-;':',".-~.:Jr;..' \;\j F FJI< I r----_ ~Y ... , <;'I;.' , {,. . ~~ ......J' ,l _ ,. " ,,1 ," II ~ ..".::-, "t(' j" :. '/' UNiVERSITY OF GEORGIA r J'.}-\:\-. :r. J I. '. r~"l fl. ,It ~.:~ .rc "'if . ,......t-.: I ,t'}. 'f \" ' I' DEC l1~..!59 I ...:.......J t,.~~\,\',...Ii,! j .. i..\.. !.' "'. 1 . ~ :"-:"~2-~, . , I ' l:IBR~RIES (~.,Ir J~'\"-,:~' \JI\ Released: 12/ 16/159 ~ . - _l....~" .., ....:~.. .- , 't ..." t I. . .' .~ ( GEORGIA v!u'J ......... __ . ~.,ER Y REPORT .; :~' : ,i Athens, Ga., Dec. 16 -- A t'.. tal of 5, 506,000 broiler,'chicks were pla~:ed i .\Y\ ;ith ..producers in Georgia during the week ending December 12, according to th~, .Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with th;e 5,381,000 placed-,the' '. :pf..evious week and is 5 percent more than the '5, 255; 00,0 placed the same week . ~st year. "; ~ , . . ... ;: .1 . ., \ E;ggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 1,865,000 compared with .';., '(),,:396, 000 the previous week :a.nd is 3 percent less than the 8, 146,000 for the ..c:,Qrres~onding week last year. ,~ . . . '"~: The majorit)t' of the prices paid for Georgia p~oduced hatching eggs were It r~epor,ted . within a .range of 6'0 ~o. 70 cents, with an .ay.~r.age :0 .64.. ~.~~~E! ...f9.z: .~ll_"""::"'_-i_'M' hatchlng eggs and 62 cents for eggs purchased:at the farm from flocks wlth i h~~chery owned cockerels . . Last week the range was from 59 to 70 cents with ~n\ average of 62 cents for all hatching eggs .and 6~ ceJ)ts for eggs purchased at ~t!'e farm from flocks with 'hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charg~4 for ~hicks were, r'eported within a range.-of $9.00 to $ 1-1 .,25 with an aver,age ,of. ~;l0:...25: pE;t hundred:compared with a range of $9. 00 to $,11.00 with an average of $1.0.00 i p~i; hundred last we~k. The average prices last yeaI: were 67 cents for eggs artd $11. 00 for chicks. , , ~ . " _ " 0"' . "; ~ Weighted average price from the Fed~ral-State Mark~t News s'~~vice.'f~~ , . ~r:CSilers'during the week ending December 12 was Georgia broilers Z 3/4 ~.3 3/4 p. o."unds, at farms 17. 60. ", I ,.,;. . (", .. , \ .; : We:~k ~n~ing :GEORGIA.EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS , . "':"'1 . B.. ROILER TYPE ! ! ., I' : Eggs Set Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia '. E EGG TY.PE ggs .Chi~ks .::; Set Hatched ~ ~~ .) ~ , : .. i . 1958 1959 'Thou. :Thou. 1959 %' 1958 of 1958 Percent Thou. 1959 Thou. .', . 1959 %'. "1959 ' 19~ of 1958 -, ..:: t Percent Thou. ~. Tho,., u. Oct:.: 10 7,248 6,896 95 . 5, 117 4, 510 ':-:88 26'3 - 154 Oct~~ 17 7.234 7,000 97 ' 5,077 4, 500 89 159 163 .. Oct.; 24 7.239 7.138 99 5,0,34 ,: 4. 802 9~ 155 143 Oct.. 31 Noy. 7 Nov., 14 Nov.;21 Nov.~28 Dec.,' 5 Dec,,12 7,394 7,549 7,595 7,5Z4 7,832 7.420 8,146 7,267 7,455 98 5, 121 51 O~O. 99 5,095 5, 05'1 . 99 99" . . 110 ~i40 .. 210 113 ' 7, 501 99 .. ~ 5; 016 5,054 101 148 11't> 7,69Z 102 5,r 19() '. 5~"173 100 :~., 90 82 7,633 ' ' 91 ',. 5, 3'20 5~ 40'i " 'i02 129 108 6,396 86 5,388 5,381 100 79 In . 7,865 97 .: ':'5 , r , 255" ..... ." .. , 5, 50~ ..: ~ 10'S :..... ~........ h .! ." 244 77 - .. 1/ 'Includes eggs set by,h~t.ch~ries prod'ucirig chicks fO'r" hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agri.cultura1 Statistician u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia . . EGG~ SET ,AND CHICKS PU""CED IN~OMMERCIALAR - . . - K5 - 1959 - ...... -~- -. ' .: .. '. '. : . .. - ..., . . Week Ending ," ,. - c~ . STATE - ..... Nov." 2,8:. I 0' Dec. 5 .... , . . . . " or Dec'; : lZ' . ,-" N-ov.' 1 : N~v. N.ov. Nov. 14 " ' Z I - 2,8 Dec. .,' 'D~c~ 5 " 12. - .. Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Ulinoi. . . . EGqS SET - THOUSANDS' <: ~1. 1. 19'7 '. 1, 2.4Z '. . 359:,' 846 . 103 1, 118 1,069 . 1,4'00 ': ' 1,308, i 10 165 827", 1, 42.'5~: :' I, 478~ zoi. ~ " - CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS , . .. !.- . .%0 915 934 931 91~ r 891 309' 435 46Z '. 42,6 42,0 '318 6.63 102 - ..760 : 664': 600' 841 (,11 62.8 583' . 52.4 .' 516 62.8 ... 51.' 99 '. 9Z 92.' 11 :,H>6' Missouri Delaware Mar:yland V,irginia West Virginia: 1.5Z6 . 1,42,1. 1.146:' 1. ~~1 .' ~'. 514 .... 1.899. ~ 3. ZOB. 3., 666 3. 587 l.MO '1,157 ". 1, '152,',.' , Z76 . __ Z49 2.83' 500 ,.1.484' 2-,069 860 , . 467 557 1. 506 Z,09Z 840 . 489 62.9 648 616 695 1,664 1. 790' : 1,904 1;141 1'-83'8 1.908 i 2.,053-" 2.,,2.34 1,017' ,976 : 1; 02.4 (:', 'i,'056 .. 4G2. 414 401 ~ 346 l. 1 < North Carolina" SOQth Carolina CEORQIA ." 3,ZOl:.. i.Z78 3,64l . 48' : '.471 '. - 505'" 7,6)3..' ,-6~ 396' '7,865 .. :, Z,.103. 300 5,051: 2.196 318 5, ()'54 2.2.84 311 5" 113 2.173 .2.,354 32.4' 32.8 5,40Z (5, 381, 2,,506 348 S,' 506 . Florida' Alabama Missis8ippi Arkansas Louiaian. 330" . 312. . . 344! 3.2.63 ,'3.2.62, '.:. . 3, 51 ci. Z, 70~ " i, 580:' 2.,954 3. S44 '. 3. 147 ., 3.76$.. . 478 " - 382. 5Z4' 151 150 i . .588' '2.,591 1,706 1.793' ~, 69.0 "2., &15 '279 1.19 148 2 ....6 1 4 1,791 12.0: . 148 2.~ 581 2..172. 1, 90~ .. 2.,030 Z.813 , :2.,96Z' 3; 192. 302, 2,9Z '. 358 .171 Z;111 1,,944 3~'140 Z90 Texas' , Washington Oregon California .' TOT.I\L 19',59 TOTAL 1958 .. :Z.4Z6 1.825 2,370' .. 315 .- "'Z75' ' 334 319 '. .~. Z84 4Z1j " " 1.476 . I~ 338 . 1,469... .. . ... '- { . .. 44. 39. 41. 957136.,~ . :' 34~444 39~'" 644 - 142,.4l6S9~", 1.490 2,9'0 .' 170" 1. 131 ~ 1.508 Z82, 1'.51 1. 17Z - ~Z2.5:.79:~4Z2.9. 9,., Z6,63i' Z7.651 1.,607:, "z.~Z; 1"40' 1;097 1.646 2.59. 130 1,096 1.771 .1.72.5 2.82, .' 319 ~ 2,04 ': 111 1. 142.' ... 96~ . -. 2,7.009 '~7,Z67 Z8.60~. 2,8~12,5 Z8. 4~~: 2.8~-8:11' 2,'9;306: Z9. '967 . '. ' " 1959 ,. of 1'958 94 87 96 I 94 96 95 95 98 96 . .~ .- . .'. . ',' ,. . "' ..' 1,. """ r .,1"; ..~ . "c,JJS GJEO~GnA ~~'.'."i:~IE-!,elR{1rn~G.Sl&lFRV.RC.JE DC'C 22 '59 '1.''. . ".~ :.UAGNRtyIECAULlITTUYR~AL aXT.NSION SERViC. . GEORGIA AND THai )'..: . . ,,;....., .' ." u. s. oaPARTMEW;:'OF' AG.-teU\;;TU"E AGRICUI,;,TURAL MARQrtNO.lJtVtea # . . :.iT.~: ..T: .E'. DaPA ;'. R T _ N. T ~ OF A G ~' I.U.e.w.. T . U R . .' .. .~, ..' ." . . , l .,.EX; TI. .'O.' N'...L..OG.," A'T. M-...... . . .GA .-' . . Athens, G~~rgia: . ' _.' _. '1". I!(~'''(" '7' -;.$" D.ecember. 11.,)1959:::,.. "'-':1 ;ptp.. Y' : '0 ... ! I ; . i. . ':_...," " . ., , . " ',' ;. ~~.T. CHICKS. FOR ~R9~L~.R HATCHER.Y SUPPL ~~,LOC~. ;,(';' . ~" .Novemb.er 1959 -.UnitedStates ., . .. :. ., ,.. ." .. ! . ; , d , ,. .Ii.: Tl'ie indicated domestic placement of. p'ull~t chicks for broiler h"tch.el1'.y supply.flocks by leading primary breeders of broiler replacement stock totaled 1. 6:97. OOOchicks. dur.ing November 1959 .. T..his was 17'pe-rcent less than domesti, . ,pla-ce-mentso!-Z, 04-8,'000- chicks in'November 1958. Total J>la:cements (dDriH!!fltic plus expo~ts) were reported at 1, 84Z. 000 as compared to Z; 153,000 a year .~ar~{~~;~ . . " . . . . . . . '.:. 'I..'~" , 1 4' \. .:.::' Ij:,~r~e .plc~cel!1ent data: ~nclude pu~let,chicks sold during the m,p.,nth,: plus tl'ie" nu'mber of pullet chioks expected from eggs sold during the preceding: month. .. The' convarsion from eggs to expected pullet chicks 'was made on the' ba:fiis 'cif' lZ.5. pullet chicks per cas~ of ha.tching eggs sold.. The primar,y:bt:eeders in~~.: r. clucied .in this repoFt acco,unt for a very large percentage~of tot~l supply of. ~ -: " r~pla~ement pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks. Sales of .replacem~nt p.W1,ets by thes~".breeders.provid~ an 'indication of the pote'ntial~umber of p.ul)..~ts avail~ble for addition to hatchety-eg'g supply flocks several mo*ths' before the/: pul1.et~ wi.ll a~~ual.1.y move into the flocks. .: . ~ .. ;'.~. . . ... : .... . Pullet Chicks 11 Place.ments for Broiler Hatchery SlJPp1y Flocks '; .: ~ .... - (Reported by laadini breeders) .: . '., Month , 1957 . Total ' . 1958 '1959 I I. D,,.".O... rh e st . i c 1958 ~ . 1959 . ' t '\j : " ;: t :~ 1959:-:'10' of 1958 Thou. . T.hou .. Thou. I Thou. Thou. Percent Jan~ary, ., '.... February '.' ... March.. ~ ..' .. ~ ~ . I, '886 ... 'i~ 98Z.: . 2,1Z4 1,99.1. Z,~81 .~.4l4 ~, 538 3,I3Z. 3,450 1. 84z'''.,' .. 1,,884.:< .... z, 16Z .. ;2~ ~S6 ~ ...lOZ 104 Z, 997, 1 ), Z~ Q9 1.(n, l' pril, . 3.033 .... 3. 33.1' . ~,:76-S l..,Z34.- .:J,573.' 11o'~ May '.' .... Z.899 3,641 3,007 3, 5ZZ. .Z, 861 81 June. ..~ .~ ,' ..... 2,060 3,409 Z~'575 3, Z34:" Z~ 39Z 74 Jul.y.. AUg~8t September; ... October . Nov~mber ... 1,676.. 1,410 1.935'" Z, Z97- ". 1.9Z6 -3,0,71 2,66~ 2.. 718 2, 58 5 Z,153 ~.'4{H~" i.'834 1; "~1' i, i 21 , .1,84Z Zi89Z ..Z, Z7:9 Z, 486. 1,706 Z. 546' 1,480' Z,473 .1.9'94 Z. 048 . .1, 697 ., "7-9' 69 5~a 8'1' 's'f.': - - -- - -- -- - .' .. - - - -- . - -- Dece.m.' :bei .. - . .'. . Z,23l . Z,165 .. ., ", ' Annual Total. .. J i5, 895 33, 136 i,004' .3-1--,4-4-0--.-:-, --------'-------.-:-- 11 InClu~es expected pullet: ~eplacements from eggs sold .during the preceding.~ month at t~e rate of lZS puliet. chicks per 30-dozen case of...eggs.. . .1.". ARCHIE LANG~EY Agricultu. ral .S.ta.tiaticia,n In Ch . ar.g..e. O' ..... I' W:~!.A. WAGNER. .Agricultur~l Statistician ., 1',' -, ! t ,.. ' . '.' : ..-':. ',' .' '.....:.. ". " . Jl :i . . ;.. , ,')~ jl. '.~ ",: ,.. ;:: ..,: ::':~r;, .l CHICKENS TESTE~' <:. .: . ~:. ,.:'" : . <. i~.'~ .... ' , : '.!." "\u". ~ .. , I-I~':"":'~:'~ .... , . . -.: .' "./'"'' .... '.~."':' . !.,;'~. : "". Gi:ORG'IA:' -InGeorgia 41.5,352 chickens for supplying broiler"hatchidg eg"gi were :.~.. ;,.... '; . tested 'fo'r'p'ullorum disease during November 1959--7 percent"<~ore than the 388- .136 te' sted in November 1958. Testi~ngs of egg-type chickens for November were 21,355--18 percent less than the 26, 186 tested.inN.Qv~mber last year. . ; UNITED STATES: The number of chickens for supplying broiler hatching';eggs 'j (: . ' " \,' :.:' tested during November totaled 2,.673,057--down lO:.pert-e'nt: fr.9Q1. November 1958.- Testi"ngs July through Novern~e:r of this year, totaled':' .... , p.,..3.92~: q29--down 5 percent frain the testings during this periodin 1958.. The-: t~.Ef~i~gs .of chickens for other purposes (egg-type) during November ,totaled" .' " " 2,025, .586 compared with 2,388,479 in November 1958--a decrease of 15pei"C:ent The number tested July through November 1959 totaled 6, OIl, 207--down 16 percent from the number tested during this period in 1958. '..: : : :'.\ .,' , .. . This ;report is made possible thro~h the cooperation t;> the National Poultr'Y' j Improvement Plan official State agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research ,,'.. ' Divisi.on, Agricultural Research'Service, and the Agricultural Estimates D'ivi '. sion, Agri.cultural Marketing Service. . , ': " Month Georgia - Chickens Tested by Official State Agencies ,.' For Broiler. Production : Egg Type Chickens By Months 1958-59: 1959-60 Cumulative: By Months 1958-59- : 1959-60 : 1958-59 : 1959-60 July' Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June : : 253~865 245, 365, 253,'865 245,365: 30,299 : 240, '30.2' . 357, 1,7,2 494, 1.67 603, 137 : 42, 581 : 413,264. 512,3~5 907,431' 1,,115,462: 35,652 : 458,442 370, 146 1, 3'65, 873 1,485,608 : 41',043 : ;388, 136 415,352 I, ~ 54, 009' 1, 900, 960 : 26, 186 : 432,318 564.491 . oi: : 2, 186, 327 2.750,8.18 84,778 : 34. 194 : 482,212 : 400,437 _ : 275,275 24~,097 : 253,013. . ~ .. : 3.233.030 . ... . 3, 6.33,467 , .' 3,90~,74~ .t ,. ~, 150,809 < 4, '403. 82'Z , : 5. 280 ; 4,994 : 6, 779 .. . S,.56 i :' 25,032 .. 40,259 19,898 15, 187 65,138 21,355 .. ...0...-- United.States - Ch~ckea!? Test:ed by Official State Agencies ~ - - ~'-' - -------. -~ ; Month: ifor Broiler Productibn by Months 2/ - ; : !! y For 'Egg 'J. ype Chickens by Mo~ths 1958-59' .. . . 1959-60 .. July ": . l, 628, 129 ' 1, 537-,073 Aug" _, . ',,' Ii 599, 159 Sept. 2, 650~'308 Oct. : 3, '12 5, '447 Nov. : 2,95'4, 061 Dec. : ~, 801,459 Jan. : 2,601,927 Feb. ; 2,3'63,505 Mar. 2,320,302 Apr. 1, 9'30, 848 May 1,647,'255 June : 1~ 609~ 452 .. 1,919,301 ~ ". 2,377,31~ 2,885;886 '2, 673,.051 , . ' ., '. ~ ,, 1/ All States e'xcept, Ohio. 2/ Revised. : 1958- 59 : : : 500, 558 602,' 00 1 : 'I, 269-., 046 2,358,549 : 2,388,479 : 2,497,300 : 1,658,650 771,225 4.28,393 ..... 270, 594 : 253,846 328,077 \ I : 1959-60 . 443, 57~ 587,827 1,006,977 1,947,238 2,025, 586 I , \ I G,IE:(Q),~GllA (C~(Q)fP> ~lEJP> JRTllNCG SI&~Vll;~. These tour crops accounted tor ll1.2 percent .ot the total :value; of: ..... ~ll crops.. " , -" ,' DOW AmpE mLOO PER ACRE: Unfav~able:'weathel" conditio~8: that plagued ,'.t~~..:.~ .. i ".'. crops at. various times during the growiJ1l and ,,' . .:,l1arvesting. 'seasons reduced yields below the 1958 re~o~,d yields. The 1959 yield'S' , :~t corn" cotton, peanuts, and tobacco have been exc~eded o~y by lAst seasoD While . ,ojbeans for. beans, cowpeas fQr peas, sugarcane sirup, sorghum for grain, and .all hay set new record high Yields.' , " .clEatoIA CORN PRODuCTION NEAR ROOORDz Production or corn at 81,2.09,QOO bush~ls is . . :. : '. the largest ~n the hist~ry of,the State with .:...the,.. excePt10n of the record crop of 86,752,000 bushels produced in 1958. :. Frequent . rains during September and October delayed harvesting ope~tion8 and damaged the , ' 2. Cotton & Seed .~3,524. 70,450' 133 7. Com. Vegetables 1:l~lhO' 8,634" "129< ,). Tobacco' .. 64:,083., 54,2)4, "U8 8. Peaches 7,358 8,494 87 4. Peanuts' 50,266 64,962' 77 9. Oats . .6~447 7~~51" '-a4 . . S. Hay'" ":.'..:(.J4,.9~ .." 17',435' " .. 86' lO~ Wheat' " ':, 4,059 3,'0.31. ~~4' ,~ . ~ " . _,' .. j ~ ':'1 '; . '" r VALUE OF ~ODUCT~~ BY CROPS ;;. 1959 .......... " ...... '. _... ......_...... '. ' .;..0--..... .,. iO' .. .. . ...... :~ '., " . " .'- ..... . .. " ',r ': : ' -"f . ' - , I ..r' ' , P , e a n. u t.s ~, L . 'f ~~ .'; ..: .; .~~\~' ) .. .4.. ,,~ "'1 . rz.'> .~dp' , ,~~ , '. . a.olC lCo~r.:' ~~<1 ~ .~ '.. ..., 1 , :.' 'I ., :'1 ). ,:,1:" CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultm'al Statistician ! ',. I I I / ARCHIE LAHQLEY Agriculteal Statisticlim In CMrge ~,.~~;- Crop , I, .f .' GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP StHtiARI 1/ 1959 AND 1958 : : Yield: : : Unit . . . . . . :Iear :Acreage,: Per. Acre: Unit :Production : Price 1,000 f f f acres '1;000 do;. : Total .: Value 1,000 dol 90tton Lint gj 1959 658 1958 381 383 Bales 443 I~ 5 2 5 .~.~ ;, '.. ~5 , 515 352 .366 .. 63,308 Cottonseed 9<>rn, All Purposes Sorghum Grain ." ...: . f ':. .~... ....::). Wheat, Harvested.. Qats, Harvested ~Iotatoes, Irish 1959 . 1958 1959 2,874 19~ 2,711 1959 . 39 1 9 5 8 . 'Sr:r .'::1~995~98 l11O. ,. '.,.69-, ., 1959 .21b 1958 276 11995598' 4.5 4;8 Tons 216 36.80 7;9\9 144 49.60 7, 142 28.5 Bushels "81;909 ~~.,T~;1~15 '"94,195 32.0 86,752.... ' 1.23-. ;,106,705 25.0 . Bushe1B:::. 915 .~ ~1.10 1,072 24.0 - :;', ' , .. 888, ,1.19 '... '1,057 26.5 Bushels. :2,255'.' ('1~86:i" .4,059 23.0 . "......1,587 ." '1.91.' 3,031 '32.0 BushelS 33.0 8,832 .73 . 6,441 9,108.84 . ;: 7,651 ~l M. 6 " 222228 3.46 2.62 1BB 581 Potatoes, Sweet Tobacco, All 1959 13 47 CWt. 611 1958 11 48 528 1959 '70.2 --. 1,-5'18-- Po~cl~-- - 106,548 1958 59.2 1,538 '., '. : :'91,074.' 4.70 5.00 .601 '.595 2,812 2,640 64,083 54,234 ~YI All .,I S,orghum Syrup 1959 531 1958 631 1959 '2 1958 '.' 2 1.08 Tons . 574. 1.02 .... '.. ..: 641 60 Gallons 120 75 150 26.00 14,924 27.20'' '17,435 2.70 324 2.75 . 41' 1959 Sugar cane Syrup 1958 3 ' 190 Gallons 3 175' 570 . 1.40 798 525' 1.45 . 761 Peanuts, Harvested for Nuts 'U Oowpeas, Harvested . for Peas 1959 491 1958 ,515 1959 5 1958" . 50 1,125 .1,190 7.0 . '6.0 Pounds Bushels . 552,375 .091' 50,266 612,850..106 64,962 378 ~_ 4.40 1,663 300" 5.00 '1,500 31 Soybeans, Barwsted 1959 .. 87 for Beans 1958 90 Velvet Beans,~ Alone '1959 90- ,and Interplanted 1958 100 -Iespedeza, Harvested 1959 21 for Seed 1958 16 ~ine, Harvested .for seed J... 1959 7 1958, c 7 Crimson Clover, 1959 13 ; Bar. for seed. i956 26 ~scue, Harvested. 1959 7 for seed. 1958 7 JY Peaches, Total Production 1959 1958 16.0 Bushels .12.5 1,050 'TOJ1'$ . 1,060 . ' .. 205 Pounds 1~0 800 pounds 820., .. ' 105 Pounds 135 190 Pounds 215 Bushe'l& :," 1,392 1,125 "47 53 1.95 2.05 35.00 37.00 4,305 ' 13.00 3,~ 12.90 5,600 4.30 5,740. 5.00 1,365 3,510 25.50 24,50 1,330 1,505 3,200 4,000 i6.50 15.00 2.40 2.25 2,714 2,306 1,645 1,961 560 392 241 287 348 860 219 226 7,358 8,494 Pears, Total 1959 Production 1958 Pecans, Total 1959 ; Production 1958 'Bushels Pounds 85 98 39,000 45,000 1.40 U9 1.30 127 .314 12,225 .287 12,900 CamDercia1 Vegetables ~ 1959 90.6 1958 112.4 11,140 ' 8,634 'MAL ABOVEOPS 1959 5,372.3 .. (exe1, acreage of' 1958 4,978.4 371,584 367,~ peanut hayI truits ~ price and value~gures are prelimfnary. y cotton~1int y.1e14 in po' _ Cov'ers o~ mature crops(acreage alone and interplanted) harvested. for peanuts, JY ~ and beans. Includes Sem8"quantities not marketed and excluded in ~- 'Chicks Hatched by Com- mercial Ha~,cheries: '' ,' . B'railer T'ype ':' " Georgia' ,~ . . . -~ ! ..... - -, ,.. ... _ .... - - ~ ., .:: .> , Z2.966 ' . Z3, 1 " '''''2 L.r.1\ I ,~o .., ,Egg"Type, , Oeoz:gia~ . ,1 I,, . 1, ZOO" ' ,; 451 United States 16, Z48 " 13,473 r 'h.' . , - " -- ', ", ' ' l Z88, 183 2'97',92t> 103 1.672.265 .'1: 676. 553 100 '. 10,,969 , 15.222 139 576,776 53Z~ 001'" . 92 '~Co~mercia~'Slaughter :!J., , YO\1ng Chickens I ' :Ceor gia ~', .. . U . ni t e d S t a : t e..s ,..:..'Hens an'd' C'ocks .' '~. ','oeo~sia . United State B ,"Egg Produc'tion 19,877 111,911 484 13.647 Mil ... ~~ , I, I I' . 20,046 ,-101: 266, ZSl 114,217' 102i, ~.40~. Z59 " ~ , .,: ~ ., " ~: ' 271 1~ lOS' 10Z 1. 5QO, 888 107 58" 13,827 . Mil. " lZZl 1011 I I I I' 3,92. 9 '.: ",'. 5 , 2' 4.5 133 Mil. ' ,Mil . " I'; ,..Qeorgi,a , '4/ , ,', "South Atlantic- "'. United ~States 120 51-i 4.925 130 l0i 530 10 4,745', 9 1,Z37 5,609 55,414 1,.447,. 117 6,~34'\ 111 56,820 103 " Il:;Revised. Z/ Preli~inary. 3/ Federal-State:Mar'ket News Sery,i.ce--For,the ;purpose of thTs repo'rt a, c'ommercial' poultry slau;ghtei" plant is defin..e.d al a plan! which slauihters a weekly average of at least 30,000 pounds live weight while in operation. (Converted from weekly' to 'monthly basis,. ~ 4/.' South Atlantic states: DeL.; , Md., , Va., W. Va-.. , , l" N. C. ',. S. C .. , Ga., . ..Fla,.., ' . - _t. ..., .... i ,'1 :..t ,'" ; .r", ; ..~-. , :'. . . MID-'MONTH FRICES RECEIVED ANP ' ! P R I C E S: , ,p " A I D ; , .. " . ;' .- , ' j '_.' ,i . , Oeorgia Unite:d States .. . ,Item " " I Nov. 15 oct. 15 Nov. IS Nov. 15 ' Ott. IS' Nov. 15 ' ......,co .-- 1958 1959 Cents Cents 1959 Cents 1958 Cents 1959 - 1959 Cents Cents Prices Received: :> ..,~. ,~ j .... J" , p\ ~ .' ,,, ,, " Farm Chickens(lb) Com. Broilers (lb) All Chickens (lb) All Eggs (doz) 15.0 15.0 15.0 50.4 11.5 14.2 14. 1 41. 3 1Z.5 14.0 13.9 43.1 12.0 15.8 14.9 38.9 9.3 15.0 13.6 31. 6 9.6 15.0 13.8 31. 3 Prices Paid: (per 100 lb) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. DToUer grow. mash Laying mash Scratch grains 4.95 4.70 4. 15 4.bO 4.70 4 .10 4.65 4.65 4.05 4.88 4.38 3.87 4.69 4.36 3.85 4.72 4.34 3.94 -.-..---.--_. ._-_.- ... __ .. -._---_._-----.. __ -._--~-_.-----------_._._---- For this project State funds were matched with ~~ederal funds received from th~ Agricultural Marketing Service. USDA. under provisions of the Agricultural --._- M-.-a-r-k-e-t-in_g._A._ct-._o.f.1946. ..-----------..._--------------------._------------ End.'6fo:-'Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat'Pi'od~~ts, :.::.' .~ United States - November 1959 " . \ \ '. : i . J Shell' e)Jgs: Decreased by 163,000 caseSj November 1958 :decrease 'was 67.,000 caseSj average November decrease is 238,000 cases. ' Frozen e~as: Decreased by 23 million poundsj November 1958 decrease was 20 , millon pounds; ~verage November decreas~ is 24 million pounds. . . .. , '. ~ Frozen poultry: Decreased by 33 million p'oundsj 'November 1958:decrease ,'"vas 31 million pounds; average November decrease is 4 million pounds. 'Bee'f:, Increased b/6 million, p'~'~ndsj'November ,l?S8 increase was 21 million : ," pound,sj average Novemper increase is 34 million pounds. ' ," ',Pork: Increased by 31 million pounds; November 1958 increase was 50 million - pounds; average November increase is 73 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 4 million pounds; November 1958 increase was 1 minion pounds; average November increase is 6 million pounds. , 'Commodity "ot j Unit INovember Nov.ember 1954-58 avo 1958 October'" November!: 1959 1959 ., . "Egg',st: ,', i Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. I I , She'lL'.......... Case Frozen eggs, total. .. Pound 325 95,474 140 73,403 469 119,355 ' 306 '96~ 341 Whites . . . . . . . . . do. 29,340 26,674 28,696 24,635 Yolks........ do. Z3,361 20, 144 29,640 25, 323 Whole or mixed.... do. 38, 142 24, 356 55,445 41,515 Unclassified ..... , do. 4,631 2,229 5, 574 4,868 Total eggs~~case eq.). " CO.s,t.:: ----------------------------------------_. 2,795 1,998 3,491 2,745 ------------------------------------- .. _.. Pou1try~ fr~zen: Broilers or fryers. Pound 23,794 30,635 26,467 25, 826 Roasters . do. 8,531 8,354 8,389 8, 842 Hen's," fowls . . ',' .. do. 70, 354 83,910 79,993 85,964 Turk~ys Ducks " . do. '.' . do. 179,428 9,704 207,845 7, 545 220,370 182,088 ,11,640 ,:,,9, 214 Unclassified. .,.. . . T~tal poultry. ...... . . . . . Beef: 'Froz~n, In Cure 8 cured. do. 39,961 38,946 37,752 39,659 .. .... ---~-----_ -~--------------~----------_ . .. dO'l 331,772. ,'" .377,235 ... 3 " 8 -4. ~,.6 1 1 351,593 _-----------.----~------------------_._ do. r . .; 161,981 ''i 58, 636 162~665 169,085 Pork: Frozen . In cure or cured. . do. .164,469 do. 84, 395 129,481 54,957 141, 120 43,705 165, 773 50,004 Other meats and meat products . Total all red meats., . do. 70,405 75,641 73, 127 77, 5eO do. ri --4-8-1-,-2-~-0-----4-1-8-,-7-1-5-----4-2-0-,-6-1-7-----4-6-2-,-4-2-2-- !! y Preliminary. Frozen eggs converted on basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge . j ''J" ,t R. R. HANCOCK - W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statisticians ," ... ~ ,, l'.' J, dEORGI COMM'" ERCIAL VEG \IRTllNCG S[~vn~c. ~3, ':' - ',A':~~~al o...,.'5;~,b4~~~ Q.OO 'btoi--a1r .c~i~ks w~re p~aced wi~p 'producers ;in Cieo:':-gia during the week ending Dec'ember 19, according to the oqo Ge~)l:gia .Crop Repo'rting Service. This compa~e8 with the 5, 506, placed the p'r'~vious: week and)~ l percent less"than the 5,} 734,.,9QO pla,ced the soi\.ine week ">'-- ' lastyear..:' ~ .' , ~:'. ,:': _.:,:.: <::.-' :';~,"'" ';., ' ~\:-, ,.'~ ::~' >::.. ;.:;. . :,~. ' . , Eg~s set by Cieorgh\ hatcheries amounted to '1, 9l3~ 000' compared with 7:"~~5, o~q t,he:pre,vious week and is Z percent less than the 8, 09l, 000 for the c0t:l1e spqriding. w~eJ;t . last . y_e.filr. .. ..... . ' . ...'.., . '... .. ,. ~. "" .! l . : " to ,. " ,. , Th~':majority: of th~:pz:'iCespa~4fo.;-.G,eorgia, pi':O,Q.(l~e9,~at~liing Ef.ggs wer~ ....LeW'.l'te.d;w~b{n.a :~~~g.,e:o.f QO t9. to e~~s.'.With,al1.~.:,~!erag~'q!. .951'Ct;!n~l:! fo.~ all. ,,~ h~U'chingjeggs~and Q3 cents for eggs pu'rchased at the farm from flocks with h~t'chery:()wn~cl cOGk~rels. Last week the range was from 60 to 70, cents with aila.verage of 16,4, cents fo.r all hatclihig' eggs a.n~,62c.ents,.for eggs -pUrcha~d at th'e farm; from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices '.charge~ for di1.cks:',wer:e r~ported within ~ range."of $10.. 00 to'$1l,?5w~than av~rage 0($10.50 perhu~.dt~d.. compared'wi.th a. 1;ange ~.($9. 00 t?' $1 L.Z5.witb an.average- of $10. Z5 ' pe~: hun4~ed la'st w~ek; T~eav,erage;::pr'ices la;st year, were . ~7c;ents (or e'ggs,., and $1 L 00 for chicks. ij I", { .. '.: : .. .: '! . " ,. ....... . . . Weig~~e~ a.yerage price [rom the .Federal:-:State 'Market NE:,'Fs: Se.tvice for broiler's ,during the:' week '~ding DeceQlPer I 9'.,was.C'eorgia 6roi1:ers~ l 3/4 ," : 3.'3/4 pounds ~t ~a..rms 17.19-f. ~. " " ." . ," ' ..:", i. ~ We~k Ending ~ "": GEORGIA ;EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, A NO"CHlCKPLACEMENTS '.; .- --' I .. ...,.' ,, j.... I : :.:,BROILER TY.PE- . ka6 T'YPE. I -/" , . . j r~ Eggs Set II Chicks Placed for . ,.. " Broilers in Georgia Eggs ICh~Cks Set> Hatched 18'-r 1958," : 'i9.59 ~~~\ -1 <'58 '. , ,: i;959 ,:-:"'-I~i ~~;~ . 195~: I 1959 l I ,. T,hou. ~ I ' . ':. T. h. ou. ~~;~~~~~ !h:ou., ;: Thou'-," re~c~n~ ~T~o~:. ::97:'" " , Oct. 17' 7 ,:;l34,. 7,000' ,. 5,'017 :,:'4,'500" ." 89 '."'1 :15'0 Thou. y ... ~"163" Oct. l4; 7,:Z39' 7,138 99 5. 034 ': 4, 80Zo' Oct. 3 1' , 7,,\394 ;< 7,l67 98', 5,121' " 5,080 No"... 7"' Nov.14 ...~ ~:t,:549'--7- '7; 455 ~ . , I , : . 7,:595 ' 7,501", ..-.;,,-7,9. '_.--.- '5, 0-7 05"".4;1f 05l"' . 9'9 . 5) .916 '. 5'-0 54' 95 99 '9-9' : 10-1 155. ..143 110 '. 210 '1,.0 ' 113 148 "116 s Nov.ll Nov.l8 7,'5l4; 7,69Z 7,83l 7,633 102 5,196 5,173 97 5.320 5,40Z 100 lOl 90 l67 Z1 8l 108 Dec. 5 7,4l0 6,396 86 5.388 5,381 100 79 III Dec.ll 8,146 7,865 97 5,Z55 5,506 105 244 77 Dec. 19 8,09l 7,913 98 5,734 5,64l 98 311 ll5 II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 'EI Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ------------.---------------------------------._-----.-_._-------_._------ u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ' . ." .~ -----.-------------------------------------~-----~-~~--~-~------~----~--- .. . EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIA1" AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1959 Page Z : 0 .. - Week Ending . , r' . STATE ., Dec. ,5 . Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec . }, ]' 14 2~. 28 5 12 19 f , EGGS SET - THOUSANDS - . i CHlCKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine 1,242 1,359 1,446 975 934 931 912 891 1,012 Connecticut 703 827 844 435 462 426 420 378 404 P.ennsyivania 1,069 1,425 1,425 702 760 664 600 847 664 Indiana 1,308 1,478 1,739 628 583 524 576 628 571 Illinois 165 202 258 99 92 92 77 106 101 Mis'souJ'\ DeJaware 1,421 I, 514 1,746 1,899 1,690 1,949 557 629 648 676 695 644 I, 506 1,664 1,790 1,904 1,,747 1,840 ( Maryland 3,066 3. 587 3,635 2,092 1,838 1,908 2,OS3 2,234 2,170 Virginia 1. 157 1,952 1.908 840 1,011 976 . 1,024 1,056 987 West Virginia North Carolina 249 2,278 283 3,641 225 3,677 .:. 489 402 414 401 346 368 2, 190 2,28~ 2, 173 2,354 2, 506 2,597 Soutq Carolina 471 505 501 318 317 324 . 328 348 348 GEORGIA 6,,96 7,865 .' 7,913 5,054 5, 173 5, '402 . 5,381, 5,506 5,642 Florida '312 344 381 150 . 148 .ll0 148 ' P7 198 Alabama 3,262 3, 519 3,579 2, 591 2,674 2, 587 2,772 2, 711 2,770 , Mississippi 2,'580 2,954 3,014 1,793 1,791 1,903 2,030 1,944 1,996 Arkansas 3, 147 3,765 3,673 2, 815 I 2,813 2,.962 3, 192 3, 140 3,021 Louisiana 1 _Texas 382 1,825 524 2,370 556 2,738 279 . 30Z 292 358 290 319 " I, 508 1,:60.7 1~ 646 1,771 1,725 1,74.8 Washington 275 334 404 282' 282 259 282 319 281 I Oregon California " 284 1,338 421 3~Jl 1,469 , 1,547 157 140 130 204 I, 172 1,097 1,096 I, 142 171 188 960 1,042 TOTAL 1959 .. . TOTAL 1958 34,444 39,644 42,469 44, 156 43,493 42,982 26,632 27,009 27,267 28,605 28,725 28,911 27,651 28,426 28,811 29,306 29,:967 30, 579 . . 1959 % of 1958 . 87 96 101 96 95 95 : 98 96 95 ," .. .. f-oI l:ti 0 ~ fil ~ >t ~ fil :I: U foe ~ >t ....1 ::t:: fil fil ~ /s lGJE(Q)IFR......, 1960 smnqa INrENrIONS DOWN: Reports on breeding lnte~tions indicate 'that '231;'000 . sows will farrow during the spring season (December 1959 - May 1960) on' Georgia farms ... =ct'(b)1~se intentions are realized, the number of BOWS farrO'td,na this spring Will .be. l~ 'Percent less than during the spring of 1959, but 17 percent above the 1948-57 '~verage of 197,000 sows. : ./. rl ... j ~ ~ " . ,: " :::. ~. . ! . '. . .,.,"""',rtl'liH/rfh./illlt4ol'I>.u.._ ..HHH" '''UI '''.H'.II11't<..III1 I''.'''''' _ ".ff.Il11I1t".."")II'.II'm.._' " _"..fIf ffIlIllI1WIll' U ",,,,,., ,,..,,,.,,...,_J::. . i' Aoknowledgement is made to the Pos1mastera, ~al and Star i" ' I !t Route Carriers over the state' leotiDg :the basic intoJ1ll&t1on to~ their assistanoe 1ft -001_ from whioh these estim&tes I .i were mad~. The splendid cooperation shown "by !Several '. l II thousand ot their P",:trons who ful'Dished reports tor their' ! indiTidual tams is also appreoiated. "i I ! .."HI" ... "'ur.'.'."'IIIfHfN'''''''''''"I'....''''"Utl/"l'''/'''.... '1'~l. yUl.,.'''It'.''.I''''' tl..'.I''' '''..J~' .. ,jl'~''''I:.. ,Io....""",11011I.,,,,....1/'11"""'''.11'''''''''"'''''''1,.,.,.10(.,,"1."........,.'..,/,..,,, .':.' . I :. Y .'; BCMS FARROWING, PIGS PER LIT'i'ER, AND PIGS SAVED} SPRmO AND FAlJ" 'J ":,' GEORG,I.A 1948 - '1960 :,,: . Pigs. Per Litter Spring. :"F~11 um er ; - Pigs' Saved . . Spring Fall, -. '" ) o head - I... Yea;r . , .' .' " ... 19.46 170 1949'" "'182" 1950 198 1951 208 1952'" , 220 1953' .:.'" 178 1954 194 ,' ." 163 5.9 . 6.1 1}003 994 1',991 173 6.1 '. 6.1 1,llO 1,055 2,165 190 6.3 '.6'.1 1,247 1,159 '.. 2,4:06 205 6 ..1 . 6.3 1,269 1,292 "':'2)56... 1 172 138 6.3 6.'5. .., .. 6.2 6~6 1,386 1,066 ' . 1,157 911 .. 2)452 . 2",068 159 ' 6.7 6.5 1)3.00 1,034 '2,334 1955 200 165 6.5 1956 212 172 6.8 6.7 1,300 1,106 2)406 6.7 1)442 1,152 2,594 1957 212 174 6.8 6.6 1}442 1,148 2,590 1958 229 181 6.6 7.0 1)511 1,267 2,778 1959 259 195 6.9 1960 gj 231 6.7 1.,787 1,306 3,093 Y Spring} December through May; Fall, June through November. gj Spring farrowing indicated from breeding intentions reports. SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR UNITED STATES REPORT ARCHIE LANGIEY , Agricultural Statistician In Charge , WILLIAM E. KIBLER Agricultural Statistician ;:..... 'OJ ,; '.' bRlTJi:D 8'lNmS ])E~.1959 PIG caoP'REPaRr " .. , The 1959 pis crop totaled 101.6 million heed, 8 percent more than the 1958 ~rop of 94.5 lIl1ll1~ hea4. ~s;year'. crop _s the Jargest siliCe the record 3.21.~~~~~~ heac1 prOduced' ~n ,l943. ~;:.pr1ns ~8"~ at 58.6 1I1ll1.~>.~~, ).2 pet-'cent- trail that ot 1958; 'and the tall crop oti.:,4.3NO~011l1ODwas up ',a;.pe~~l},t. ~ 1~~,1n the, sp~ '\~QPI.resultec1 tl!Clll an in~ i~ the number. ~~;"~~~ tarr~~i ..,~1ed With a Bl1sbt increase 11i pip save~, per litter. . I': ':I.:k'/;') , ,_ ....... :....... ' .~'., ' . .... ~ ..: . ~~"~~r;'''' ' " '\ ...lrJ ~$"r.f\ 1'(1 .'t..Be~rts on breed1na 1ntentions 1M1eate 7,310,000 sows to farrow 1.,i.~. ,':,i,>tlt;\ ,pring at 1960, 12 percent les. thaD the number 1'arroW1DS last spr!D8. If the.. lntentiona materialize aDd ~ .DuiDber of. pigs per;. Utter eq\1a1a the lO-year ,ve,rBoP with an allowance tor upward trend, the i966' aprins~pi'g .~ vbuld be ap- 1F 0o hX e,1 :"..J .1:",D .9, -:a :5. t9.8_.".f,...,.:.". PALL' CROP up., 2 PERCEN'l: The n\1lDber ot pig. eav8cLduriug the tall ot 1959. '.. '.' . (JUDe throDSli November) .;1s estimated at 43,029.,00Q.:~ 4ead. ~s 18 2 ~rcent larger than the 1958 taU crop and 21 percent above tbe 194&-'7 1"all averaae.. The 1959 tall piS:-arOpwaa the third largest ot r.eoor4" qe1n6'''eX~ 'on~"1n 1942 and 19'1-3. 'D1e :mQ'ber ot sows tarrowiOS 1D _ .~U~::)" of )959' 18 est:liDatec1 at 6,168,000 ~, 5 ])8rceDt more than tarrowed'''j,;n:the.(;~a.u:.;. qt 1958 aDd 16 perce~t above average. P1ss saved per l1tter ~verage4. 6.28.a8; ~. pared W1~~ record hiGh of 7.17 piGS .perlitter in the tall of 1958. . ,. . '. . I. :t;"~:"~.)':):~',rl :~,'::'. ;, '. ". I , .i '-'< . . " , : . : ',' ..,) r:' , . .'. :'.J".~f. r. y . ",.~..... ,~S,Q.m.".P.AB. R. aolniJ, PIGS . PUERNILTrEirillO ''E-R~~ ~''~~ ;AP' 1.~I. "'O-: S:gS~u AAUD ' '8PRmJ ., AND PAU~ ',. . 'n::':""l: :. :.. 'f " ....... -.1,. . (;',':' . -':. ;., :r,,~';: ~. r/'~~; '.,1.0 I te8r.::J' :~~. la~~ll ~z:r:L1~I': Spring Pigs saved : Fall : "Ye~;;~,'1" :;.'.': ' .. ~ 1,000~ea4. ,... ;. '1' N\lDber ~" -. " .1,000 head .) .! . . 't ...: . ' . " r ~ . ..~ , \, ~,.;" 7,-a3:f~:.:'. 5,070 .' ,~ 6.44 6.,e'~ ..:. 50,468 33,358 1949 8,820 5,568;" 6.46 6.5~ .~.. 56,969 36,275 'f" ....,:...'.J'~ l '.8933~:'~~~'-."' 1950 9,179 5,927' 6.31 6.65 57,958 39,423 97,381 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 98,,438114~' ''J ~5,,'9~~7~ . 6.46 '.. 6.64 .7,045 .... :,4~., 6.80 '7,669 .". 'f"5,0 i 6.89' 8,359 :. . "5,586 6.90 77,,6m65 5,194 5,J.21I. 6.~ 7.12 6.60 6.65 6.69 ...66~':i8)8. 7.00 7.06 61,298 55,135 47,94Q' 52,582 57,~ 53, 51,812 39,288 33,69'f. 29,974 '33;978 ,3368~' 032896 36,l48 100,586 .. 8778,9,~ 86,830 95,719 89,572 87,960 1958 1959 '.7,428 '8,282 5,883 , 6,168 1960 Y7,310 7.~ .. :.;r.~.. 52,336 7.07 .:~. . 58,607 7.'10 " . Jj52,OOO 42,'163 -43,029 ;: 9",411-9 . 101,636 ~.WilDS, December tll"l'OUih 1\IBYi Fill, June ~o~ -November. : I ~ 7: ',:. gf 'Spr1rc tarrowing iDd1cated from breed1ng,~j,~ten~1ons reports. iI,.A;"er:ase n\1lllber ot pigs per 11tter with allowance for trend used to caupute .~ .f~cated n\lllber ot spring pigs; number roUDdecJ to nearest 500,000 bead. ,\'p.i 'i;l~:l :';~f:j::;iG;: ~',.;:s:r=:; ,:"; ,~", '" ~.;' :: \ :~.: .l..~J"');1\)" ..... t. . "","..;'to.\-.'.~..... '7., '.J." , I.........,,,..'..t~-.;..1~..:,.:.J....;...~".,"a ,.". . I,' j' J " _ i"':J..,.t~":":fJ.';~'.;. 1 j'~1 .... ~,_ .. .., -'loU ..'.:. ... lJ .~../.:..'.._ . . '.~ ,t. -2;'(). .., ()' :.:.:,.l ":' ..,i, I::.'~...:',. '2 ::.. ;:, 5C"L~1~J' .,"~:... ::: .. .... ... -.r..- .... .... '" , ..-.- - - - A 1 4~.&;,.-': ..;s.":It:"" . P ... ,;; J. ' p,. .-' : 'p' -., (l~~:': '. ~? iJ~"" , .. i:.i.-.:. : .r " '.!. !', f t1 ~ \.". 't .~~; (: ,;.I.y ~ ~" t', '" ~':f.:\:\ . ( " ,\".< " ,.,,~. ,.: '''.,. "- .' '1 ', I: 0;'" 1 l'!f'\ " ..... '~'i 10'-. . : '0', '. ~ ':~;~,;'.~ .- D',.\... ~ . Y~E'.r. i3:: ~~~l: ;":,:.('.1. ". ::; ......; '.::)12!. . :;. i."'( ~.:~ ',p~ ...\.: ::,,:. g~ \~~: ." '\" " 0'" ;. ':1\' + ;"-:~"IJ d -":1' ,!---;. / ~' . \, ,,;,\ . .., (t ~,.,...-..."", ~-~ ~ :~ -' -,tI [I ;;.' ~ ',' '~I I \\'" ~/J, ,-', .... ~~ I (, ,,~ '> ... ,"t,_ /,,, ". ,'~ 'J :,'.lJ .... .....~~~; .. " 1\ ~~.\ " "- _ .. \. ,t'.. '...\.,,, I...; ... l.~f, ~,.,t- ~\~ ,~'~I t f.. '. "- t \~,,. - ( "- ~ ~~~.~-..'' Z_ ~\_- 3 IS- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \;V EEJ< LY r.r r I J I - r 1\, I J~r Jr:~J \Jj UNIVERSITY OF GEORGiA aeleased: 12/'30/ S9 ; ~..x::s.r---'" .... GEORGIA CHICK HA TCHER Y R~POR T JAH4 '60 1./BR/fRIES Athens, Ga., Dec. 30 -- A total of 4, 824, 000 broiler chicks ~ere placed with producers in Georgia during the week ',ending December 26, ac.cording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5, 64~, 000 placed the previous week ilnd is 11 percent less than the 5,404,000 p1aeed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,062,000 compared with 7, 913, OO~ the prev~ous week and is 3 percent more than the 7,844,000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid'for Georgia produced hatching eggs were r~ort~~,~_~~in.a~~ng~ of 60 to 7Q ,c.e~t~ V!i~h an,av~raU,J)f.~~.S~p.,ts_.for_.all hatching eggs and 64 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 60 to 70 cents with an average of 65 c:;ents for all hatching eggs and 63 cents for egiS purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $10.00 to $11. 25 with an avera.ge of $10.50 per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $11. 25 with an average of $10. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 64 cents for egg,s and $10. 50 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Mar.ket News Service for broilers dU:ri~g the week ending December 26 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 .' 3 3/4 pounds 'at larms 16. 13~. Week Ending GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCffiNGS, AND CHICK PLACEME'NTS EROILER. TYPE ~ .. - , EGG TYPE ; Eggs Set !! Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1958 1959 1959 Ofo of 195'8 1958 1959 1959 ~o of-1958 1959 1959 I _Thou. Thou. Oct. 24 , 7,239 7, 138 Oct. 31 7,394 7,267 Nov; 7 7,549 7,455 Nov.'-l4- -, -1. 595 ,', 7,50 1 Nov~21 7,524 7,692 Nov. 28 7,832 7,633 Dec. 5 7,420 i 6,396 Dec.lZ 8, 146 7,865 Dec. 19 8,092 7,913 Dec. 26 7,844 8,062 Percent Tho..u. 99 98 99 99 . 102 97 8Q 97 98 103 5,034 5, 121 5,095 5,016 5, 196 5,320 5,388 5,255 5,734 5,404 Thou. -4,802 5,080 5,051 5,054 5, 173 ,5,402 5,381 ' 5, 506 5,642 4,824 Percent 95 99 99 ~ ..lO'l .. 100 102 100 105 98 89 Thou. Thou. 155 143 110 210 140 113 148 ' 116 90 82 1161772_1 108 III 244 77 321 125 255 88 1/ Inclucies eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks {or hatchery supply flocks. Z/ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u. S. Department of A.griculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marke1.a.l1g Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia .------------------------------.----------------------------------------- . -:;.~ 7 : ~ ", ~.: ~ ~ ~ . ," ' . :. '0 ' . . . :- EGG~ SET AND CHlCKS PLACED INo:COM~~CIALA~EAS, . "". .' .- I ~! ... '>- ~ : 11 - ...:. . . ..-:. . ,;; '. Vi : ~, eek- En$~g .. : , .... :., ~ ''':; '~. - '.;. BY WEEKS - 1959 " ' Paile 2. '" -l .\.. '.- -~ ~ ';. ~ STATE ..;' Dec. Dec. Dec. :.: Nov.\ ':Nov~ Dec, Dec. Dec. Dec. 12 19': Z6~ , :~2J" ,t.. ...; '\' ,:., 28' 5 1Z 19 26 ~;,EGGS SET - TaeUSANDS -; .. ' "':11 ':M ~, ~: ~:: . ~ ... ..; . '~H. l.-CKS ':PLACED ~'THOU5ANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania 1, 359, '~': 827 ,::'1.425', 1, 4# - . 1;':H9 844 ' . ~67 1.4Z:5: 1,375 ,~ fJ4' 462 760 .. ';0 ;492361 ..:' 664 91Z 891 4Z0 , ;: 378 609 .. :847 1.012. 930 404"', 38$ 664' . 663 Indiana Illinois Missouri -." Delaware ,Maryland Virlini~ , - , I. 478' . I. 739..:, 202 :' 258.: 'J.. ; I 746;- __ : 1 f;9:0'; ';f_" ,:' 1,899 . 1.949,, " 3. 587' 3, 63'~ ,;' , . 1,952, 1,908 0' 1,772 195 . 1,'\848 1.,:769- . 3Z~:;:.5O7OOC:~ 583. 9Z . 629 1~ 664 1-; 838 1-,017 524 " 9Z 648 1.790 :1, ,'908 ~n6 " ~76 77 616 1, 904 1., 'O~3 I. 02;4 . 628 '. l.06 695 1~ 747 2, Z34 I~ 056 571 637 101 75 6~4. 611 , '.1, '0," , , 'i, 84(}, '. 1.; 5-30 2. 170 Z,140 987 610 )Nest Vj~gi,nia -Nctrth Carolina :~~ So~th Carolina ,GEORGLA. Florida Alabama Mississ~ppi Arkansas' Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon. California 283': ~25- 3.641 ':. 3,677:' ~Zl3' 3,445 40Z 414 '401 346 308: ' ,346- 2,284 ,~. ,173- 2, '354 ,Z. 506 ~, 5'7.': .' ~, Z.75 505 ' 501 :' 5~1' 317 324 3Z8' 348 348 ' 314 7, -86 5 " 7 , 9 (3 , 8.062 '~~: 173 5,40Z 5, 381 :,' 5, 506 5.04Z 4;824 344 ~ 381 323~ . -:-- 148 120 148,', 177 198 165 - 3,519 2,954 3,579: :i, 014 3,'129,' 3,059 " ". '.Z1.':'' 6.74 791 ?,587 'Z,772., Z;711 1.903 i, 030 . 1,944 2,77-0 1.99-6 2,641 h 843 ! 3,765 3,673 524 556 Z.370; 2, 738 -~ 334 .~: . 404 . 3,746,. ,555 Z,76-8 j6i, .~2,; 8''13 -,II 30Z 1.607 -" zSZ 2.:-962 ., 292, 1.646 Z59 3,lcjZ 358 I, 77'1 Z8Z '3; 140 3,OZl . ~90 319 ;1, ",Z5 1. 748 3-19 j 281 . 2, 770 Z35 1,409.. 214 4Z,1 " '; 39 (: 1,469 ,F I, 547"~ 395 l/~~O ... ! i~: 140 130 Z04 1,097 -1.096 ,1,14Z 171: 188 165 :960 1, 042 ; ,l~ 011 TOTA~ 1959 :; TOTAL'1958 42,469 - 44, ,156 ~ :: ,43, 49.3~ .~ 42,.98:2 ,. -'f " ." 43, '~J~ . i ,": 41,2,1,9 , '. Z7,009 27.267 28. i)O:S ':Z8~ 725 ,za,911' 25,796', '. . I . _ ,Z8~ ~'26 2,8,81? 29, "306'~: ~9 96.7 30. 579 . 29,019 1959 V/o of 1958 a --- ',96 101 '10~ 95 95 98 ':96 95 r 89 t. :: ( .. I .:.. i / ,. t:; :...- I" ,- - "