3/.:J GlE<0>~(GnA ::'.~;~ f.~ :'.~' ,,:~ .....~.~... ~: .... .:... >,1~~.po. ".,.~.~6~.~ ; 22.00 '44.0 170.OQ ,t . .) ?Q"!~OJ. 19.20 , . ~'.~' :4I''~:., :'. ~ ~:: 40.9 tOO . " .. 1.9.eO :' ".: ~i:~7::. :":--;'J;, '. t ~~5.~ I. '.~ m.oo :,I.J.:;. a~~;; Hog.. owt. $ " 18.10 12.80 11.eO 17 .50" "12.20 ." .. il.~b Beet Cattle ~ cnrt. ;!':$:t;;~ l19t1.0it .. (;"1C?.40 I.. 16.00 "2'2~90, 20.00 19.50 c . J " h . ..Q{~:l:r;..\hr.:....~~....;_:.~:'. ~.... <::~ ~~ .~t...._ ~ ."..tJU..t . 9 0 I .. , 20.90 n ..... M.Ult.UWIbtaoT:.a-.U,;.A;,.."~,..._.'M:_'';:C-:: ._'...l..W..:.l.'..~ .. -~ NaDut. : :. All $: ~~ ~'."V''.:,I' 3.72 ~.04!1 5.95 Y 3.80 5.90 I ':." '": 1'l.$~::.:.,..r.-.-l.1ltf:~.;~.~\'.":.'.;..:: ~,~ito':"_ ; ,:.:~: Ch1.D"""ri.b~~~~, . ~.ro2I !~-o '" "'--25.0 . ~."..'- ~"'.':'.~ . .Jaa~_ ~ :. .::..: .._.~.:, :- ~: _.-14~.~ -- 12.5 Com'l BroU. . ''1 14.1 14.0 All ~ 14.1 13.9 20.00.. 5.75 30.0 -14.0 17.5 17.4 .... ?.:l,.QO... 23 .90. I ., ", -23 .lo- -. . ' : . : ... I ~ 4.fJ'1 -. ".5.12 3.30 3.45 4.44 1/ '4.60 '-r' . ~.:'.-... , .....?.3..;:'.:l.:t.."3.... 24.9 'lJ~5 . 9'.6 15.1 14.6 1135..e0 -.j ".: Y 4.51 .1 ...... "'.' 29.7 10.4' .. :.. 1176.'.~'2~',"'.' ,..{. , !lUI,. All. dose . :. l~~.:! :;::...:~~ .. ",. ~ 50.110 .:.:~~/ .. 'l .l..Rni.....ci~::: . ~2:/~PreljzDiJi&z7 i: st-miate=. II' ::.t 0 _ " 43.1 43.3 . ~ .:..... t .:.' . ~ <._. -....~;,.. .M It .., ... \ 3~ 7,.0 . .' 3l.~ . , __ , .:! ..~. I 30.7 . .. r ..~ :i /:'i;:":~ . >:- ,. . : "":" '., ~ . .' ;'1 .' : ~~S';~uD.. ~l' r.~RS ii'.iEc#)f JEEPS J;E~R 15 . i95(W~ 9~~SWS I,. .... 'If' t. , :' ." .' ,. _I ''; '.' . ' ~ \0 ,.. "j .. 1. (:~I.; " j '{",_:'. .0.,'" :.\.:.,'. ~c* GEORGIA Deo. 15, No.... 15. WmD STATES Dec. ~?'. ,.. Deo. 15 NOT. 15. ~. 15. " ' . . ,. '. .: . ~ . i" 1958 1959 1959 . . . 1958 1959 1959 M1xd ~m reed All tilde. ~ ProteiD 2.. 1~ 26~% ProteiD ProteiD ProteiD ProteiD ~ ProteiD reed, ODlted lGaI (41%.) Soybeu Meal (44%) 3.90 3.80 4.20 4.05 4.50 3eS5 3.95 3.85 3.75 4.05 4.00 4.30 Dollar. Per 100 Pound. 3eS5 3.75 4.05 4.00 4.30 3.74 3.68 3.54 3.96 4.06 3.75 4.05 3.85 4.10 4.04 4.32 3.68 3.62 3.57 3.90 3.96 4.05 4.19 3.71 3.65 3.63 3.95 4.02 4.13 4.19 leiD Py..Produot, n M144l1ag. Con Meal (lor LiTestook) 3.25 3.50 3.25 3.25 3.50 3.15 3.30 3.50 3.1<' 3.05 3.12 3.18 2.82 2.95 3.00 2.85 2.94 3.06 Pouttry "-ed !iOller drOiiDg Na.h Laying Map Sol'&toh Grab. Hav .lBaled ) ~ All other 5.00 4.75 4.15 45.00 35.00 4.55 4.65 4.05 43.00 31.00 4.60 4.65 4.05 44.00 31.00 4.94 4.45 3.197 .. 30.00 28 .30 4.~2 ~.34 3.84 31.10 ?:l.90 4.67 4.34 3.83 31.80 28 .50 I r---- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - ~===;::-;::-=:::-=:::-:::::'-:.:-:;-=-=-:;-:.IIl.:.::'~r- _. _ - - - _ w . , -- . ....... '--":;:-:-r, ~... ,~ '. ,,: .. 'II, ', . ,j~ ,f\ ,.'~'---~.,,_:j.~."".~'.-I:' , . .' '.... -, ,'lor',' . \;VEEJ<'~ I , I ",~'J.. ~ --"; -;..',.,' ", ~\,''~.". ,>,' ilI"\ " I ~.~. , ~" I ~ , ,.',\. ,"'" :I ~'rL/-\ -r I ....( j~ ~ I... '. \\>' , :, ..f.......-. RY . r"": I '. , .' ~, .l ' ~"i "\ - 'f \ , /' ,c,"-....~. ,:_," .Yf:r :L.1,.."''0~..l..~,,_'.l.;#""'_"_., .. GEORGIA .' CROP REPOR_~VICE3/0 CF GEORG J 2'60 ....:.-J Released: 1/6/60 6EORb~~~~KHATCHgR~REPORT : . j J f S,.. . .' Athens, Ga:. Jari". '6 .';' A t-otal of 5, 983, 000 broiler chicks were placed \~!, p~oducers in Georgia during the week ending January 2, according to the ('~: ~ rgia Crop Reporting Service. This compare s with the 4, 824, 000 pla~ed the previqus week and is 2 percent more than the 5, 862, 000 placed the same': week last year. : . ,<, " . " '. .' .... , . :" . Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,547,000 compared with ,8, 062~ 000 the previous week and is 1Z percent more than the 7,619,000 for the corre~ponding week last year... : .: ' '. t ,.. ;The ma.jority .of..:.tne pr.ice~ paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were 'reported wi1;hin a, range of 60 to 70 cents with an average of 66 cents for all batch(ng eggs and 65 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with h.atchttry owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 60 to 70 cents with . an av~rage of 66 ,cents for all,:batdiing eggs and 64 cents for eggs purchased at . the fafm from flocks with hatchet:y owned cockerels. Most prices charged for thicks were reported within ~,~~nge 0,.$.10.00 tc? $1 L 25 'with an average of $10,.'50 per hundi:ed compared..with ~ range of $10.00 to $11. 25 with an average of$~O. 50 per hundred last we'ek'. The average prices last'year were 61 cents. for . ~g-gs and $9. ~O for chicks. .; .. \Weighted ayerage' pric~ i~o~the Federal-State ..M,:arket News Service for broilers during the week ending January 2 was Georgia 'broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 ipounds at farms 15.93 cents . .\ - . . ! -'GEORG.I.A E . G . G S, SET, .a~T,CHINGS, . " ..... l AND _CI-UG:K. p.LACE;MENTS .. . - ; I BROILER TYPE ', EGG TYPE ,. Week' ~ Ending : : Eggs Set !! Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georg~~ : - %.:of ;. ". ' .. '0/0' of ; 1958- 59 1959-60 year 958- 59 1959:-60 year ago .~ t .'; ago .. Eggs Chicks . Set Hatch~d " ., 195:; .. 6 .i:.: ......; . .1. ." ' ..,' . ~~ ..;....' . .' . '.: :': .. ' .' UNITED STATES~ .... Wi~ter,.yeg~tab1e produc~i~n is expected to ~e larger than' :last:. , .. " ~ year ,.:: the C~op Repor.Ung, ,Board. announced t~y. PrOduc.t10n~r9re",:,. cast as of J8.n~:rY, i,.i'~cated t~~ ():utp~j;,,'Yi+l.be 9.. percent above. last yea~" and 7 percent ove:r,.a'f~~e. SubstantialJ...la.raer.,crops or,'cabbage, carrots., lettuce and cucwnbe,r./? '~e in pros~c:t. Sna~ .~~s,:,.~8.~fl~r,I eggplant- and. broccoli .l will also. De iJ1 heavier oS\lPply. Sizable:j 4eqlines. trom Jast.year are forecast in ... the prodw:tion.~ o(.~e~J;'y, t.~:toes.". ...~een..peppers. and spinach. e ',1. .' '.' '.. . ~ . .' "".. .' . Tender F~r14a vel3et.ables made 'goed .recovery after the December. -free2le... . ,.,' Strong, cold w1nQ.s:.o~.,necember22 did minor damage . 'Early plantinss are; still ." ~ \.. sutfering from damage caused by adverse weather in the fall. As a result supplies of many Flcv.:;1.d~'- yegetables,- '\ori].l continue. ~ght .during.:the f~.rst. halt' of January: '. '. __ .. until yo~er .fi~id.s.~cO\OO:i~to' production.. Most affected:. by . inclement. we~.~~er .... are snap bes) .. c~um~s,peppers and. tC>ll!Bt.oes. All crops made :good progress ~th ".. favQrable ,.growing. w,a.th~r,. ;tn ),&te DecembeX".: and early J:~Uli'ry. . Vegetables in 1(?*'L. ..... -'" other Sout.he\ aste~.-. state. s .are.i-n . s.a.tist~c~ condition. ,: '" .. " . -:' . ., .. :' .)_ :. :. ; . ~ "., ~. . ',: ' . '" . ; . . :. f' ~ .. '. ~:'... Texas ;weath~ ~uri.ng l;)ecember,was,very.;favora'!Jle tor -growth ~f'yegeta'b1es.:in. :', .... -:- all are.as~ . Cr:oP~. J:~'P:Qnded well atter the .aeries of.'freez~s in NOvember. :.. Heavy' ' . . . ." .. rains in Arizona. on December 8 and 9 and again on the 24th aIlid 25th .interrupte~.. ' field worlt and d~layed harvest. otherwise, g~oW1~. condit~0Il:s hav:e, been quite favollable. ..' '; : . ' . . '.. ,,' '. .-, ;:":. ,:: ~". ."..,.,- . .. ' ' ',. , : : .. CABBAGE:' ~e.t:ir~t,tdre~st fol' tb~ '1960:"~nte;"~r~i~"1;56~,OOOr~wt.,..-~~ per- . , . . . : 'c~.nt...above: last .year.. and .11 percent- :'niore.th&ll, average In F1oI'-ida,- the: .', crop 1s g-enerally' 'making good progress. Supplies are expected to be larger dUl:.:.- . 1ng January.. Ha~st is incre.as1ng in. the Hastings are~ and is ~xpe.cted 'to be.,',. ):.' ge~ral by Jan~, 10 -to; 15. '. Daily shipments_a,r,e also increasing' i'Ji:the::E~r.;'::f.'">:' .'\.. I ~ ._ . ~...' ,. glades but. cond1t1.O TllN~ SJElRVnClE , . . UNIV~P.SHY OF Gt.o.tl&1A .., AGRICULTURAL eXTENSION SERVICE: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE SToATIE DIE..ARTMENT 0'" ,.GIUCU&.TURE. .J'A.~N0.'6'0: U! S. DIE ..ARTMENT Of!' AORICULTURE AIO"RIEC~UTLETNUSRIAOLN .MALR~KIE TAINTGHESNESR,VGIACE. Athens, Georgia . 'I. ,'LlRRN1';'j J;moary,18) 1960 " This summary of poultry inf~rmatioft On' hatchery producUon, poultry slauRhter, egg production. 'pertinent price data and end-of-month-storage stocks is b,~ing furnished you in a condensed form to enable you to have a. ready current reference. I ..., , Item POULTRY SUMMARY, DECEMBER 1959 , ' '1 t1""i""":&j' j..,"- ..... f x J'7;:t Jan. throuQh Dec. ., I year . 1958!.'. 1959Y 'J I 0/. of . last year . Thou. Chicks Hatched by Commercial Hatcheries: Broiler Type Georgia United States .. ., .. .. -~...'........ - .. r ... '" I . ~- Egg Type Georgia United States 24,926 148,002 1,400 19, 564 . Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pet. ., .' ' "! ... . 24,7'56 140,784 991 313.109 .. ,32Z,68ZI103 951, 8Z0, 267 '1,"817,337 100 I 515 13,656 3770 lZ,369 596,340 15,737/127 545,657 9Z Commercial Slaughter31 I '. , -;~ Young Chickens Georgia " '::' .' United States .. : ... ... 20,754 112,30Z Hen.. and Cocks .. Georgia' . ' United States 358 11,006 ~. . l , EgS' Production: Georgia ." c ~ South' Atlantic!! United States " Mil. 127 531 5. Z67 .. ;1 ' 17, 0~2 99,679 I82 287, 005 89 1, 513, 561 2-88,'-1071100 1,600',.567 106 I 563 157 10,900 99 Mil. . 138 109 563 106 5, 133 97 --- ~,287 Mil. 1,364 6, 140 60,6S-1 I , .5, ~~~ ~ ~.~ Mil. 1, 585' 116 6,797 111 61,953 10Z 11 Revised. 2/ Preliminar.y. 3/ Federal-State Market News Service -. For the purpo8 e ofthis 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 weckly to monthly basis.) 41 SO'uth Atlantic: state8: .Del., Md., Va., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., b""la. - , ,. MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID ..,,.'.. .': Item .. . , . ~ ., t .- Prices Received: '( Georgia Dec. 15 Nov. 1~ Dec. 15 1958 1959 .. 19.59 Cents Cents' Cents 1'-0>;'" United States .. :. Dec. 15 Nov. 15 Dec;.I~,.. 1958 1959 1959 Cents Cents . Cents' " .. - ... ;" f : I. " , : Farm Chickens (lb) Com~ Broilers (lij All Chickens (lb) 1 All Eggs (doz.) ,'14.5 14. 1 14.1 50.0 12. 5 '14.0 13.9 43. I 14.0' 17.5 17.4 43.3 lZ.5 9.6 15;1.15.0 14~ 6 13. S 37.0 31.3 10.4 ,: 17. 6 :., 16'. Z .;.' 30.7 Prices Paid:(per 100 Ib) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. BroUer grow. mash Laying mash Scratch grains 5.00 4.75 4. 15 4.65 4.65 4.05 4.60 4.65 4.05 4.94 4.45 3.S7 4.72 4.34 3.S4 4.67 4.34 3.83 ...._---.- ror~this pr .. ---------------.----_ oject State funds were ma .. ------.----.-.---------- .. ------------ tched with Federal funds received from the Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under Provisions of the Agricultural .Marketing Act of 1946 . _...._------- .. _-.. __ ._-------------._---------------------------------_. ..... Ehd-of-Month. Stocks 'of Poult'ry, Poultry 'Prod~bts~, Meat'and Meat Pr~lducts, .! '. ,~'yJ;lit~d States - December 1959 . '" Shell ,eggs:- Decreased,1>y 'l06~ 000 calles; Decembe~ i 9'58 'decrea's~ w~,s 87,000 ! cases; average December decrease is 148,000 cases. )-", Frozen e~: Decre~se~ by IS million pound's; Decemb~t'1958 decreas'e wa.s' l~ I ~illon pounds;, average ,December decr~ase is ZZ million pounds. , ., ,, . . ' ~ '. ., # \ \; J ." . ' .~. I I' ,frozen poultry:' Dec~eased by 37 million pounds; December 1958 decrease was ; _ 31 million pounds; average December decrease is 33 million pounds. ': ',; :'. . " /; ~" ...t.... :~:::~i.J~.. ~: Increased by Z4 million 'p'oiirid's,; Dece'~be'r 195~ increase was 15 million . , pou~d8: averag~, Dece,mber ;~~~re~se:is .27 mil~ion"Pounds. . . .. .. " Pork: Increased by 38 million pounds; December 1958 ir~s~~.ase :w~s ZZ million ! pounds; average December . .i: :"'n.'~l'ea.s.e 'h,~61 ' ~. : 'mlllion pounds. Other meats: Increased by 4 million l-uunds; December 195Q.in~rease was 6 million pounds; average December increase is 8 million pound~., . Commodity !.. Unit IDecemb'e~':' Dec.embe.r 1954-58av'.:: 1958'" November 1959 Decembe~, 1959 E;ggs: Shell. . . . . . . Frozen eggs, total. Whites. . . ... Yolks. . . . . . . . . Whole or mixed. Unclas sified. . . . .. Total eggsZ/ (case eq.) .. Poultry, frozen: .Broilers or fryers. Roasters .... Hens, fowls. . Turkeys..... , Ducks. . . . . . Unclassified '... . .. , ' T h o u. '. ".' ," ., : Thou. ., ',' , t .. ..~ Thou. Thou. Case 177 53 Z97 191 Pound 73, 535 57,08Z 96,'175~. ' .78, 3-7,(l do. Z3,6Z0 ZZ, 16Z Z4,440 Z1,090 do. 18, 541 15,544 oJ do. .. :. Z7, 1" t li7'~ \218 Z5,434 ", '. ZO , OZ3 , 4l,49Z 33, 530 do.: Case .. 3, 703 :~ 'Z.;09'8 4,809 3,72.7 ------------------------------------------- Z,080 1.. 498 Z,73Z Z, 175': . __ .. ~~_~~~------~~L-------------------------- ': 1" Pound' Z7, 15Z 34, 6Z 1 ' Z6,78Z Z5,Z64 do. 8, 79~ . 9 .. 17'3 9,875 11,648 do. 70, Z 11 87, 885 85,051 83, 56.~ d~. 1.43,.381 162;055 183,3Z9 151,004, do. , .7,'0<)8 5,-686 8, 86Z 6,335 do. . 4Z, 186,' 46i' 583 38,9Z7 37,641 Total poultry. l' I'. aeef: Frozen, In cure, &: cured. . . . . '. I. do.' do. - - - ~.-:: ~:r-. - . -.--- - .__ ........ - - - _ ... - - - - - _ . _. - - - - - - . - - Z98~ 8213 . '346,' 603' 35Z,8Z6 315,453 ~.-.~I--\ -~~---l-~~----;-~~--~----------------. --:-- . !' ,~' , .: ~ :. ., ,':' . ; , . :188,. 8'36 ~'73, 90'0"':' 177, ZZ 1 ZOO,958 " Pork: :Frozen. . . . . In cure or cured. Qther meat and meat 'products. . . . . 'rotal all red meats. ,-ddoo.. ",Z3,4,,390'" .,:.J5i."i:5J ::.~'.':i.l-73, 6Z6 .. '-15;535.. 51,963 50,l04 . '," 'Z16,9Z8 44,817 - -- .. --_ - do. I . J 78,218 . .' '8Z,08'Z: ;75,845 80,3.13 ..-~ ~.~..~.;. - -,- - ~~ ~ -~- - _ ~ ........... . "-- -- ~ - --- ---- ,do. 57,6, 979 ,,46Z, 396! 476,896 543, 076 1/ Preliminary. Z/ Frozen egg's converted on basis of 39.'5 pounds to the case . ARCHIE LANGLEY" , .A~ricultural Statistician In Charge (. I : f R. ~" HANCOCK - W. A~. 'WAGNER i Agricul~ural Statisticians ,0', ; I~. I ' ,'; :} .", .;.' "';. l' : 'I: " 'WC r - ----....... -- .. - - "- ---, -- ... - -~--,-~ -,~-- .':GIEO.I.R'.G....H':."A..' C;'. ~:' O.:,-'."JuJp>OIRT'R"N"G S.IEIRVRCE J~3 ,'. '. :1',''o~P''":'~-"'~~"T'lAA",EX.~"'ON,S'Ut.IC, . 'IU't;.j".("~I,U"'r:-GfW"t-'l~, u...S.,DPAftTMENT 0,. ,:'.::~,i.':';~i AGRM;:ULTURE ,'W~";IrV~,.:ETl'$~l~l.~Y~O,F"~~TI"EP~R~O,I~AA,AGN~D~TUM~~J U";~,: ' I . ~4N, . 2 2 '80 . AGRICULTURAL III EXTENSION BMALRDKGlETIANT4H'ISEI~E~~..V~IAC:Eos ~ Athena, Georgia' :. January 19, 196.0 ..',,' ~ ," ..; UBRARIES ' . ' .'. '" ., ." .. ~tlltLE1.; ,.... ;., I,l" "."... ,. f.'. " .CHIC.'~DFeOeeR'm, 'BbRe.Or''Ii L ,9 ER 59 - . ' U R n. ited.St Y at $U e.s. ' P P . L . Y ~~LOClT~~ bldh:a~ed d9~e'ati~' Placeme.~t of p~Uet' ~hi~'k~"for.broiler hatchery ..,!: ~.. uPp~X. A~'~k.(~l ~".~dii:'l(prim'.ry ..br.Feder. of ~roil~r'repl..~ement atock tota!,e.a."cj 1, 605~<~00, ~hi(.lfs~ during Dece~be~ 1959. This was 20.percent le.sa than dotpei.t~c ~1~~~~~~8 .Qf:..~, 00 090 chic:l,ta, in,D~:cembor.1958. Total placements (dom,~.~i~. plua.e~p~r~s). were .r~p.ort.ed at 1, 1~4, 000 aa compared to 2, 16.5,000 a yea~ .. ~:'..::~:: eaJjJ,l4pr._.. }j~me"ti,~ pl.a,C1'mell~fI than'd'ia'i'Ing 195t1? .'. . J ';' for 1959 totaled' 2.6,936.000--14 '. percent lel~:~:.~ ,'. " ".: '. \ ':'i.J .. 1ib~ p'laq~ment ..da~a. ~~~l~de pullet chicks Bold duri~g the month, plu~, the number 'qfpul~.~ 9pi~" expected from egga lold -dur~ng the preceding m~;)ft.U1,... {l The con,f~~:8.~R~}'8Jtl' e,gs to expected pullet ch~'cks was c;nade on the ba8i~,9(~'>. 125 pullet chicks l1er case of .hatching egg~ sold. The p~lmary, br~e4era ln~ :,:' ';' eluded in this report account for a very lar,ae percent~ge of total supply of- '" ... '-', replacement pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks. Sales of replacement pu,lletB by these ~~eeders pro'fide an indication of the potential number of pul1et....avaUa-ble for-'a'ddition to 'hatchery egg 8upp1y llocks aeveral months befozt8' ..... the p~I~~~.,~~l.actua.~I.y move into the flocks. . " J .. ) Jo , '. ' ..~- ..-....~ullet Ch1ci(s"'l1 Placem.enta for Broiler HatChery Sup'ply Flocks 1;;<; I'. -.: '!'.' - (Reported by leading breeders) '.... ;'. :. -. - .....:-: .-.----. .', I ~ .. _... " Total ..... _. Domestic ;"'Moiith .. .. ) ~ I ', ' ' - -r .,: . .~ j :' .....: ~ ~(' () .~ !. : .:'- 1957 Thou. . '1958 ThO\l. .1959 '" Tho~. .1958 Tho~. , ' \. 1959 .,. . . . ' -, Th~u.; jt" "\- C 4 ~,~ , ~:. I January. 0 0 .'. ' I, 886. february. 0 1. 997 ~. ,r ,' March. . . 0 0 "0," 2. 538 April. . 0 .',-!O 3,033 May. . . . 0 ~ '-,.' 2, 899 ~une. . . . .);' Z. 060 1-, ,9",82 . 2,281 3,132 3, 331 3,641 3.409 ;. 2., 124 2.4.4 .3,450 ..~. 765 ~, 00,7 ?-:. 57,5 . 1,842 2. 162 2.997 3,234 3. 522 3,234 1; 8~. .. 2. 2.~~. " 3, ~09 3. 573" 2~ 861.2,392 July. 0 1,676 August~". ~" ....-......;.,,'... 1. 41 () 3,071 2,408 2;'66'8 .. 1,'334' 2,892 .2.486 2,279 1,706 . . ~eptember 0 0 1,935 2,718 October. . . .' ,.: Z, 297 ...2, 585 " p.r.'.. ' NCWeMtf6r;~~::.' 1,'926 '2, 153 Decembelt-. ~ ~. 2, 238 2, 165 __ 0 i!~~~~._. ._~._~--- I, 727 2, 546 ~, 121 2.473. 1,842 2,048 1,704 . 2 ~_. , 0 04_ _ ~ 1.480 1,994. 1. '691 1,6 05 1959.M1o of ~'958 Per.~~~t ,. (: 10. 'Z..., .. \ 104." ~Q'~i\~ 110, . ~,j:;: : .7~.. 79 . 69" 58 81 . 83' .... ._ .--8-0-- Amaul-'l'o'al.. .. .. 1- 25., 89; l3. 136 ...... l8, -91-1... 1,31,440 26. 936 ....8~ :.~ .,. ., ,: '.' { ~ :, r .U "\~~~~~h8,~-:..~~f:'.~~ }lul~et reela~"~~~.~!~. ~r.?'.~,~.sg.~ ~~ld. during the .~~e.c~in,..... m9n;n a'" e 'ra~e 01 .IZ5 pullet chicka per 30-dozen caa'e of eggs. \:! . .:. ; A~CHIE LANG'L~Y " : : '~t i.' ..~ ;' ."~ .: ::.':' ... ~~ I.: : : .:. W. A. WAGNER ~.; .. , A,ricult,ural. Statistician~,tn.Charge :, ;: .;: i': .:. Agricultural Sta~iatici,ari. ~:: ..l ~ ~. . ; ";';~ "j'., .\",j . ~ {): .' .,_ ~ '. t ...} ~'l ,; ~ ~.~~: lo"~ ':, '1~, ~ ~ ..\ .... .. ,'. .. .,.... \~ .. ':.': ",.: '1'" 1 , r ,; :'" : ) ; . . l -. . . . : . I , >'.! ; , ':: '~'. , r, .."~ .... .." .' " ' . .. . ," ';' ; : ' ...1 " .'.r ... ./i '" ;0 , ". ;;-: I' : ~~ t' .... I. ').. I " ~ ,. CHICKENS TESTED ., ,~ GEORGIA:. In Oeorgia313,153 chickens for supplying broiler hatching eggs were . ' , ' te.,t.ed for pUJ;lQrum disease during De(,.emQer 1959--14 percent less than the '43Z, 3'1S'1:ested in December 1958. Testings of egg-tyPe chickens .for December 'were -68, 314..;19 percent less than the 84,718 tested in December last year. f: . _. .'!. UNITED STATES: Fewer chickens were tested for pullorum disease during December 1959 than in December 1958. The number of chic'kens"'fol' aupp1ying broile'r hatching eggs tested during December totale~... , . :Z~.484~'..o66-,-C:lown 11 percent' ftorri December 1958., Testings July: throu~.~.',. :',.:'. '.' ,,,D,eceniber"1959 tota1ec1 13, ~77-, 195--down 6 percent from th'e testing. fllur~ng, ... this period:' tn 1958.' .. The' testings 'of chickens for other pur'poses (egg-type)' '.' during .December 1959 totaled Z, 378, 583, compared with Z'. 497, 300, in De'cemp~r 1958--a decrease of'5 percent.' The number tested July through December .. ,' .....; ~otaled 8,389, 190--down 13 percent from the number tested during this period . jn 1958. ,. : .'j ..... , .. .:/fhis report is made possible through the cooperation of the National poultryImprovement Plan official State agencies, the Animal Husbandry, , . ~esear;ch'Division; Agric.ultural Research Service, and the Agricultural ~stimates~l)ivision;'Agricultural Marketing Service. '. ~ : I l' l ... ;, .: .: . .. _ ,- .Georgia- Chickens Tested by Official State Agenci~s ... " ~~'; , .. j ~. ,' i .. 1 Month For Broiler Production i By. Months., : I, Cumulative : Egg-Type Chickens . : By'Months'" .. ~9.58-59: 1959-60: 1958-59: 1959-60: 1958-59: 1959-60 -. ..... . .... " ... : .,- .. .r.~y:'(~:':: ~I.\g. '. : .$ePt : Oct~ ., : Z53,865 Z45,365 Z40,' 30Z 357,71Z 413., Z64 . - . 51Z, 3a5 458,44Z 310','146 Z53,865 . "494, 161 901,431 1,365,813 Z45, 365. 603, 137'; 1, 115, '46Z: 1,485,608: 30,Z99 4Z,581 35,65Z 41,043 40,Z59 19,898 15, 181 65, 138 Nov. De;c.; : 388, 136 : 43Z, 318 415,35Z 1, 754, 009 1,900,960. Z6, 186 373,153 Z, 186, 3Z1:Z~ 214, 113 ; 84,178 Zl,355 68,374 Ja~~: Feb~; ~a~.f ~p.r, M~y' ,{un~ : 564;491 : 482, ZlZ : 400,,431 : Z75, Z75 : Z4Z,067 : Z53,.0 13 Z, 150,818" ".. - 34, 194 3; Z33, 030 ., 5,Z80 3,633,461: ",994' 3,908, 14Z ' 6,179 4, -l50, 809 : :;. " ,: 5, 561 4,'403, 8ZZ : - ':: . ';. ~5, 03Z : ,.' 'i . , ~, ," :" ."'l ~.: , "" , :. _.i -" .." ' '-.-~ - , , -.~-~ . ~ '.: " ,, , ;i United ,States - Chi,cke~s Tested by Qffictal State Agencies . l,_ :. ..- . . ~ .... ~ .. ~ :. ~. . ~ t; For Broiler P~0~\,l~ti9P. by Mont~.s. zl ::" .. (~.:. .":.; . .: .F.o.~ Egg-Type Chickens ;.,.. by Months !! Month ,. i- ... July,,, Aug. Sept.. ! . Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June 195&-59 1, 6Z8, lZ9 1: 599, 't 59 Z,650,308 3,lZ5,441 Z, 954, 061 Z, 801,459 Z,601,9Z1 Z,363,505 Z,3Z0,30Z 1, 930, 848 1, 647,Z55 1, 609, 45Z : .: 1959~6.0 ..... -. '0 " ,'.1958..,59 1,531,013 . . . .. "I" ..... , ' 500, 558 . 1,919,301 : . 60Z, 001 Z, 371, 31Z Z, 885, 886 1, Z69,046 : Z, 358, 549 Z, 613, 051 : Z,388,419 Z,484,566 : Z,497,300 : 1,658,650 : 711,ZZ5 : 4Z8,393 : Z10, 594 : Z53,-646 : 3Z8,011 : :. 1-959-'0';" : .1 443, 519 581,'8Z~ 1,006,911 1,941,Z38 Z, OZ5, 586 Z,378,583 11 All States except Ohio. . -"-1 ----~:-- .. ~ _._, ,., f. / .~' .. ~,'I~, ':.;/ ~. I ... , .1 ---,I i ,#-'~ ..... "1. , .... .,..,'.., . "f"":" \ ':", .1 ~ ~ r: ' J BY FARMERS FOR SElECTED fEEDS 'JANUARY'l5', 1960 WrrH C(I,{P~ISONS .. .. ., " ,rIND OJ! nED , GEORGIA Jan. 15 Ileo. 15 . ... : JIUl. 15- . tNmD .. ..... STATES .' : ~ ' Jan. 15 Deo. 15 I, Jan. 15 1959 1959 1960, 1959 1959 1960 Mixed Dairy J'eed All Under 29J' Protein 16% Protein 18% Protein 2O;t: Protein 24% Protein High PrQte~ feeds COt'toned e81 Soybean Meal f444l%% J 4.00 3.90 4.30 4.15 4.pO 4.C15 4.05 Dollars Per 100 Pounds 3085 3.75 4.05 4.00 4.30 - 3.85 4.10 3.90 3.85 4.C15 ': 4.C15 4.30 3.90 4.15 3.81 3.75 3.73 4.04 4.17 4.31 4.47 3.71 3.65 3,.63 3.95 4.02 4.13 4.19 3.73 3.67 3.65 ' 3.99 4.(J7 4.14 4.24 ana: Grain ,Br"Produo-tip Mlddlings ~rn Meal ~urlei~" J'eed Growing Ma.h lAying Mash Scratoh Grains lm:i,a1ed) aa All Other 3.30 3.55 3.35 5.10 4.80 4.20 46.00 36.00 3.30 3.50 3.10 4.60 4.65 4.(5 44.00 31.00 3.25 3.50 3.15 3.17 3.21 3.18 4.70 4.65 4.<5 " 44.00 32.00 4.98 4.53 3.90 30.30 28.60 2.85 2.94 3.06 4.67 4.34 3..83 31080 28.50 2.90 2.96 3.09 4.69 4.36 3.85 32.20 I 28.7Q-_.,I ~/~ GEO~GnA a. 197 187 44 31 33 2.6 143 143 Z4 52 '. 30 35 8,668 806 3,432 9,724 990 5,005 1,491 1,585 257' " :2'90 87Z 1,096 , N.,Atlantic 434 4Z1' 33.0 41. Z 14,334 17,366 3,130 3,'546 Oh~o, 301 2,68 18 45 5,418 lZ,060 1,051: Z~'Z67 Ind. ." 184 178 Z8 56 IU. ,,' "163 153 33 48 5, 51Z 5.379 9,968 7,344 1, ZOO ' 1.794 1, 19'4' , 1,5Z8 Mich. 155 144' 55 77 8,5Z5 11,088 ,1,458' 1",'641 Wi~.:. E .. lit. Cent. 196, 19Z 77 83 15,09Z 15,936 999 935 39. 6 60~ 3 39,566 56,396 Z,460 Z, 534 7,363 9,764 Minn. 250 Z65110 110 2,7,500 2,9,150 4,37Z 4,431 Iowa 164 154 64 97 10,496 14,938 1,658 Z,'360 Ma. 1ZZ ,1Z8 31 .. 28 3, 782 3, 584 779 760 N. Dak. 28 32 108 93 3,024, 2,976 469. 399 S. Dak. 49 59-' 165 85 8,085, 5,015 1, Z29 ' , 712, Nebr.: 63 61 90 96 Kansas. 43 4__3 , 4_1_ 4_5_ , 5, .670 1, 763 5, 856 1,935 828', 826 326. ',~48 W. N. Cent. ' : '/1-'1- 74,/-. ~-3. '-I ~- 5. 5- ' I 60,320 63,454 ,9,661,9:,836 De).' ,., :'. 3 j 3 26 Z7 , 7 8 " 81 " ',' 2,3 : ',24 Md. 29 ' 30 Z6 i7 754 ',:" '810' '2,05 "2.95 Va. 139 136 21 2.2" 2,91'9': 2,992 899." .. '868 W.Va. 103 103 16 18 1,648 1, 854 '524 ,;: 593 N.C. 183 , S~,C.: 58 'Ci:. ,t 213 F1~r:, ~' Z74 S. Atlantic :l"OOZ 196 59 213 ~77 1,01,7 14 24 31 57, ).1.'5' 19 2" 562 '19'" "1,392 '25 j.' 6,6(n . :51 ' 15, 618 29.5',: 31,574 , 3,724 1,121 5,325" "'14, l'Z7" 30,0,34,. 851 1, Z10 419 301 1,585 I, 108 2,952' , Z,373 7,,458~,'..'6~,688 Ky. ~1l8 ",118 ,24 15,:" 2,832 1,770 "',:,909., ,545 Tenn. 155 160, 19 16 2,945" 2,560 ,", ,-869 - " ',7.45 Ala. ' , Miss.' ,191 :i 191' 19 " 16 73, 78 28 28 3,629 ",3,056,; ,1,020 . ,'7,82, 2,044. 2, 184 499 483 Ark. 88 89 22, ,2,1 1,936 1,869 426 389 La~ 88 92 29', ,2,4 Z, 552 .2., 208 " 449 349 Okla. 46' 45 35 22 1,61Q, .",990. 398 242, Te~s" " Z61 2,69 50, 52, 13,050 ,,13,988 2,075, 1,902, S. Cennal : 1,020 ' 1, 041: 30.0' ,2,7. 5,' 30,' 598 2,8,625 6,645 5, '437 Mont. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N. Mex. !\riz. Utah Nev. Wash. Oregon Calif. 78 186 37 67 11 95 54 9 97 53 . 559 82 80 195 62 37 97 68 72 11 95 100 75 54 50 9 63 100 5' 55 34 570 80 90 44 67 51 64 70 33 40 44" 33 24 6, Z40 11,532 3, 589 4, 82,4 1,045 7, 125 2, 700 567 5, 141 1,802, 44,7Z0 7, 380 8,580 2,479 3,468 704 7,000 1, 782 360 4,400 1,815 13, 680 905 1,672 470 767 139 170 373 19 140 33Z 5, 724 I, 114 I, 175 332 544 94 742, 242 44 642 303 1, 532 West ; 1,246 1, 2,81 71. 7 40.3 89, 285 51, 648 11, 971 6, 764 U. S. : 5.420 5,438 49.0 45.5 2,65, 611 247, 523 46, 2,28 42, 035 1958 Ravised. 1959 Preliminary ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER .. Agricultural Statistician -~'... '------~-.....; : - - - - -----_.~----. _ ~-, .,.... - - ' ---- - $ ... "-1 ._~._._-.- ' " '7 )' ~. ,~. 5,B. .. " ":~ .,' ' I GECRGIA"CR.OP,REFCRT.IN.O 3ERVICm ~.. L."; .- ';'1" . ,; :::,;: f ~ ,.V,.. _:...l.;.I~.'i ~~:.....I ..'":.~~\. '.\'1~''. '~'ll<' ' . '1'" I....-J". '1:,".,'...j.' . . ~ " :.. .,,... I ~ . " ." \- . f' J - ~,:. I '".: J. ~ '., '( .t,I ,,, ~. .;.~.1'"1 ';\"~". ~ ; _ "'. ' ~ I.:. .'. -.;. . .I ~;.:.-'1....J'.. . . ' , ,~ .' - . \. ., . '('1 . . .. . .. ..::.......J....;;..;" ........ ,... , . . .' .... . .:. ~.' .1 "I J J ..;i: .",:.~~ ., .......:.: .,/./ :,':'U~I~:"i1JITYOf~.m~~-I:I.:- \1 ,.Jr.... . .. :. .: ,,l .; f';~~riJ':~"~-.-,',~:'t::,.:,':IT"" I ~d..;....i I '.~ ~ C \ \ : .... k" 1. .. F~~ 4 .'~~ . ';PR"R';!'"' .- . - I~-rr I ~'r - I R\~e.l,e.as)~Id: 2/3~~('"1-.'6-~0JJ.:.'_/_~'\fJ~~ I ' . i ' ":~I EOR7- 46,763 47,606 25, 796 3 i, '.169 3Z,1.23 32,303 31.,408 33, 184 TOTAL 1958~ 59 .1.43, 501.. %'of ~ar ag~ .~ ;. r 105:' 44,'760 . 104 45,945 -: 104 29,019 89 31,704 .J : ' " I. .. 98 30~81.7 105 29,761 30,6~1 31i343 . .': ~'~lm~~.LU>-~~~ 3'/S _. -.- ."I~ ---:..;:-:. ro GEORGIIA CROP \i> Jt<. . >\[ I ,'/~.I ~,{.,. , 0'''. J ...~ . "-~'~ ~L".., ']if;"'/,.y:~ ~ ,\.;;;...-~ .. \\ I ~~ 1f~ j.--J-''' j---J ':1' '. . ,'.... . ;L S ;". .' ...', _L I ,,/. ~ ' ", . ~>. ~- . ,. ' \ .. "." ,i1',~1',.' It ",F--r,.l)'","'r,;', . ,\ .. - . ,\-rr 'J r r'\. \y' ':'.'..: r>","" ,: ~"l:".< 'r. Jl.'t-:.j: I I'T., r J '...." .0." ... , ..tI'.o:'FEB 1 1. '60 . o~: . r- . / I ',' f~.' (~ .~ ~ t: ) . "j\\,.\, t , \, \'.\_tl..........."~.,......_:'. ,!.'4-..~...'..."..~< . ... J .." ~ __ _ _ REPORTING SERVICE , I .' ~ . I "--.J. tI ' Ii--,' ~ , . Relea.sed~ Z/10/60 GEORGIA _.. ? CHICK HAtCHERY T---~,"--. R ~ E. P ORT ~ , 'XI' ....... ~ ~... ~ oi Athensl Ga.' F~b 10 .'- A t~tal 6,799: 000 broiler' chicks: were placed I with pr.oducer3 oil: Georgia during the week ending February 6, accordir..g to the ' 'qeorgia Crop R0pC;'t'ting S~;rvice. ~his comp~:res_wit!-. ~he 6,765, (lto pIac,ed the p~evio~s,w~ekand' is ..9 petc"e~t mOre thall the 6.233, COQ placed the same wee~ 1:l.styear'.'! :"; - . ' .. - 1 Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9. 368, 000 compared with 9.' 405, 000 t!l~ p:ccvious week and is 6 percent more than the 8,854. 000 for the c'orresponding week last year. . '- , , ~, ' .. J ~ - ;' \ l . The majority of-the prices paid for Georgia' produced hatching eggs were reported within. Ci. jange of 60 to 70 cents with an average of 64 cents for all hatching eggel and p3 cents for eggs purchasfod at the farm from flocks with hatchery ow~~d cork~r.els... L~st week the"range was from 60 to 70 ~ents with", : an average o( 66 c~nt5 for all hatching eggs and 65 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from fJ.o'~~;:i wi.th hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were rep..,~t.~d within a range of $9.00 to $.10.. 50 with an averag~ of $10.00 per hundX'~d compared with a range oL$9. 00 to.$lI. 00 with an average: ~ $10. ~5 pe~ hundl'ed last week. The average prices last year were 56 cents . for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. , - 1'Weighted .' '- average price .from . the .Fe'deral-S(.~te Market . .I . ' News ,Service .. ~ for: ,broilers durihg the week ending February 6 W8lS Georgia broilers 2! 3/4 - 33/4 pounds ~t fatoms ,, ,.~ 17.33 cents. ." . I . . GEORGiA EGGS SET, HATCHINOS. ANI) CHICK'PLACEMENTS I BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE I .' Week 1 Ending, 1 I. Eggs ~et!! ~ rc:.o 1 '~Chic~s ptaced for ': Bro\1ers'in Georgia. ; I.0 % of . .- f ero of .. 1958;59 .' 1959-60 year ~958-59 1959-60 ~go .' year ago . Thou. Thou. Percentl Thou. Thou~ lPercent Eggs Chicks l Set Hatcn.ed I \ 1959-60 1959-6P r Thou. Thou.. Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Dec. 26 .Tan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 7,4Z0 6.396 86 8.146 ?d~65 . ~ 97 '8~ 09Z ~, 913 ( 98 7,844 ' 8,'06Z 103 7.619 8, 547 llZ 7.904 8.942 113 8,081 8,994 III 8,351 9,356 112 8,390 9.405 112 8,854 9,368 106 5,388 5, 25~ 5.134 5,404 5, 862 5.744 5,8Z5 5,742 5,943 6,233 5,.381 5, 506 5,642 4,824 5,983 6, 181 6,319 6,456 6,765 6,799 100 w 105 l 9~ :. 89 10Z 108 108 112 114 109 117 111 274 77 335 125 Z17 88 348 205 295 252 293 2 / 163 197 Z6l 251 223 356 Z20 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. r/ 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 COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS 1960 Week Ending 2- -~- . STATE Jan. Jan. Feb. 23 30 6 Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 16~ Jan: 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 ~ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon Californi. a EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 1, 319 826 1,406 1,784 1,416 907 .1,305 1,851 253 292 1,920 1,843 1,777 1,830 3,446 3.416 2,202. 2,~84 255' .. ~59 3,802 3,864 562 . ,: " '584 9,356 9,405 349 4, III 3,271 4,067 367 4,364 3,.353 4,205 533 3, III 411 521 3, 175 401 411 375 1, 591 1, 589 1,305 929 1,249 1.845 247 1,844. , 1.852 3.480 " 2,265. 239 . 3,883 612 9,368 407 4,234 3,252 4, 171 560 3, 195 349 371 '1,519 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS .. <" 1,093 I, 116 380 451 913 946* 664 809 102 130 657 745 .. I., 81~ 1,940 . 2. 335 :: 2,428 1. 112 1,034 . 440 436 2,956 2.86'6 1 365* 361* 5.983 6, 181 190 . 214 2.862 3.019' 2,267 2. 160 3,334 3,261 355 425 1,759 2,043 287* 255 355 233 . 1,046 1. 152* 1,045 1,054 424 357 663 , 656 122 665 100 9~ 848 . . 885 2,049 1,884 2.2.30 . '2, 24~ 1,0.a6 I, 123 47,1 .. 539- 2,8i7 . 2.787. 321 : 338 6,319 .6,456' 200 209 3. 153 3,'277 2,207 . 2, 149 3,450 3,484 428 372 2. 133 2, 112 320 254 . 311 260 1,033 1, 151 1,076 418 666 749 117 715 1,980 2.300 1, 128 500 2.823 349 6.765. 172 3,280 2,420 3,578 383' 2, 175 378, 239' 973 1, 03'5 422 < 805 i ~ 787 120 a22 1,925 . 2,261 1-. 114 560 2,923 396 .! ~ " 6,799 . . 182 " ...l ~ !.l 3,464 2,352 3,617 401 2,329 407 249 1, 119 TOTAL 1959-60 46,763 47.606 TOTAL )958-59 44,760 . 45,945 0/0 of year aJgo - 104 104 47, 176 .. 46,738 . 101 I 31,173* 32,325* 32,303 32,408 33, 184 34.089 31,704 30.827 29,761 30,661 31,343 31.837 'L 98 105 109 106 106 107 - , . ~'"'' ,'- t..rJ 11 .~ ,". ,- ".~ (, ,'31S - , GJEOJRGllA CJR({))~, " , UaYlHllSl1 yor GtoRG1A AOflflCULTURA-L IXTI. .ION IIRYICI' . UN,VlEMITY Ofl' GEORGIA ANO THIE <:. STATI DIPART_NT OF AGRICULTURI ' Athens; aeoi-m,a 'FE81 b '60 : t,'. ,0' -THNG :SElR{VHCIE, .U. I. DIIIART_NT '01' ~.RleuLTUR. ' ' AGRteULTURAL """KITING IIRVICE . .11 IXTC ON .LOG ~THINI. GA. February 12, 1960 VllXlm'ABLEs FOR fitBSH $RKET " ,t ,, ":' '" FEBaUARY)" 1960' .. . (. ...., UIUTED BT~: . Winte'r ve13etable pr~uctio~"i8 toreeast at 4 percent ~e,,lut ye~ and 3 percent above avenee I the' Crop ReportiDj3 Board,. ' :,' anno~ced today. I:'lstimated production a-. at: February 1 i8 4 percent, below the forecast made a ~t~ aco. Preezing,teJnperat\1res fran January 20 'throUGh' 25 " caused COnsiderable damace to Flori~ VeG,etables and was mainly'responsible for, the decline in produ~tion from a month' ace. compared With"last year",vecetables with the larj3est inct'eases 1n production are cabbaGe,. carrots arid lettuce. ',Sup- plie,s of tomatoes, ~J..ery, and sweet corn are much below last Winter. 4 ~ .. IJJ4A, BEANS,: The v1nter cl-op in Flor148 1'8 now forecast at 51 000 ,~., half of ;las~ y~ar's production 'and less than a third of averaae. The fJ"eezing weather in late JanUary .caused sane loss of ,.aereaae and reduced yield prospects on the remainina fields. ', " .. ,. , . _.... 1\.-- ", ! .F ... 'f.. " . . . ._. ~ SNAP BEAlJS:' , Jllorida'~ winter crop 1,8 nOw forecast at~ '420;000 M'. ~ 19 percent less , ,than last year and 45 percent' below ave~e. This crop was severe~ ~ed by the tr~iinc ,weather of January 20-25.' Supplies will be curtai1e<1. duriDG Febnary .nd into March. Plantinc and replantin13 is active in aU ar~s. In the Pompano area, ~e ranaed trom ne13~G1ble to a complete loss. ~oduction loss from plants a~owil1G at the time of 'the freeze is exPected to 'be about ~O percent. "The early Winter acreace in 'the Everl3lades was small and most of this was killed. Co.~s~derable'acreeee has been planted for March harvest. In Dade" County, mo,t ~t; the acreaae was killed. BalYa6e' Will be liCbt. Some acreacre was l'8l1lanted to~ late harvest. , '." , . CABBAGE: ."Tinter p~oduction is now forecast at 1,616,000 cwt., :29 percent mbre ~ban . .., '.;~, produced last year and W, percent above averace.' hlov treeuna tempe,ratur~u!J J~uary 20-25 in Florida, retarded pro13ress of the:crop but weather 8ince then has bee~ favorable for recovery.' Very little acreaCe was completely lost. The crop in the Sanford and Hast1DGs area 18 now repol'ted to be good . ' Condition of the EverGlades crop is quite var1~d. other areas show fair to GOod prospects,. Cool,. damp ~ather delB,yed harvest activity 1n the lower Valley 'of reas 1n "late JanUary, but the crop made' Coed pr~r~s8. Suppllies trom 'there vill ~ ,1n Volume durina February and March With some available in' Apri1. Mo.~.pf the, crop in the Winter Garden area had been harvested prior to the heavy tros,ts, on ,January 19-21 and freeze daJDaBe to rema1n1na acrea13e was liGht. Coldj. wet : ~ , , )l8&ther in Arizona lowered, yield prqspects. SUpplies of california cabba~', ~ oricP.nat1!16 lIlostly in the Imperial Valley. To date, yields and quality have ,been JX)or as a result of frosts in early January and rains later in the month. Febru- .~ supplies 'are expected, to be heavy and quality should iJDprove With warmer ' _there '1'he San Die(301 ws Anceles and OXnard districts will also furn1sh YOl\llle, supp~ieB d\lrina February and March. ,: . ' , Based on arowers' reports of plant1Dj3 intentions, -the acrea13e of ~ !prine ~'bbJae for'barvut this year is expected to total 8,450 acres. If these plans , tore carried, out" the acre~e Will be 3 percent above last year but 14 per,cent be- low averaae~ Most Btate~ expect little 'chance 'from last ;year in their acrea(5e. Borth carolina bas the ,laraest cl1a.rlce, 400 more acres than in 1959. Plants in flortb C&rol:1na have been 1n plentiful supp~. About 80 percent of the crop had ~en transplanted by the end of January and, weather permittina, should be CClll- ~lete early in February. With relatively mild weather on the Eastern Shore of V1ra1n1a, early set fields are in ~ood condition. sane fields"are still beiD6 ..t. Wet fields have delayed preparat10n of land tor transplantina in Tennessee. Most ot this crop 18 transplanted 1n late P'ebruanr and durinc: the tir,t half' of lII.rch. ~ CORn: The winter crop was heavily dam&l3ed by freezina temperatures 1n Flor1da durinc the period January 20.25. Production is now forecast at 111,000 cwt ., which 1s leiS than halt the January 1 estimate. This 1s also '5 percent below 1959 and 58 percent less than averaae. Da.ma6e \MS l3enera~ Hwre in the EverGlades and considerable acreBlle was lost or badly hurt, while em the East Coast d8lll&l3e was restricted mostly to leaf burn. Supplies will be liGht aDd irrec;ular dur1I1(3 February and early March with fair volume eJq)ected in late March. (OVER) CUCtHlERS: 1lorida'. winter crop i. nov torecast at '78,000 ewt., uear~ three. tourths more than last.: 1ear 's production but 40 percent belov average. Freezing veatber Januar,y.\ f!O-25 resulted in heavy damage. Production during the remain4er at the winter;, . . .on will be very light. Replanting il active in moat areas. In Dade CoUDt~ aDd tbe Fort My'ers-1JIIDokaJ.ee area, most of the crop was killed. The ...ll ac%leaGe which .umved is generally in poor con- dition. Vines in the Pcaptp.no-PaJm Jeach area were ~ burned by the cold. Yields are expected to be l1sht. .; IE'!'l'UCE: Winter production i8 torecast at 8,959,000 cwt., 3 percent more than in 1959 and 4 pereent above, average. In Florida, there was SaDe 1088 at production clue to the January 20-2~ treeze and _turins plants suttereel SaDe damage to outer leaves. YO\lD8 plAnt1Dl)S are aeneraJ4" malting fair recovery. Har- vest in the IDwer Valley at, Texas 'was active during the first ba~ ot January but was interrupted the latter part of the month by cool, damp weather. late plantings made good growth and were expected to be in volume production in early February. Liberal supplies V111l)e available 1;hrouah March. Yield and quality have been exceptionally good. Winter Garden plantings for late eeaaon harvest bave made good progress. Harvest Vill start the latter part of March and continue throU(Jh April. In the Y\IIIL area at Arizona" sl:l.Bhtly more than ha~ of the acre- ase had been harvested by FebruB.l7 1. Yields have generally been gooc1. Aa a result ot co14, wet weather, heads are not developing proper~ in scae fields nov apprcw.ch1ns maturity. However, yield and quality are expected to improve as weatber beCaDeS more favorable. In california's DD;perial Valley, co14 raill weather during Jan1BrY reduced yields. A return to warmer temlleratures stimulated growth and cuttiD8 is now heavy. About half of the acreage reains to be harve_t. eel. Movement 11 expected to peal~.about m1d-Pebruary. At~, late season plantinga are malting satisfactory progress with harvest expected to _tart 1n late February.. e:iJ ONIONS: weather conditions during the first half of January were favorable tor growth of the ~ crop in Texu. Intermittent cool, damp weather during the last ~ month retarded development but thil can be overccme with favorable weather. In the 1Dwer Valley, onions are in good condi- tion. 1be small acreage at ear~ plant1nss is expected to turn1sh supplies be- ginning about mid-Febnary. 110 da'maGe resulted from the tra.t and freezing tem- peratures on January 21. The Coastal Bend crop was re1iarded by cold, wet weather the last half at January" but plants througbO\%t the area have llood. color and a healthy appearance. However, wet fields have resulted in a delay in getting the crop cultivated. Harvest from this area is expected to get underway in earl April. In the laredo area, onions are aking good progrea. although unfavorable wa:ther the lut halt of January deJayed growth. Injury tran freezing tempera- tures was light. There baa been no 1nsect ~ but blight bas shown up in a few scattered fields. Growth 'in the Winter Garden and ~le Pus areas . . alao .lawed by January weather but plants have a healthy appearanee except tor- a little blight in a few t1elda. TQtWJ!OES: Winter production in Florida, forecast at 864,000 cwt., i8 les. than halt of last year's production and about halt' of the average. As a result of the freeZing weather January 20-25, supplies 0'1 tCIIIAtoes will be sharply reduced tor the remainder ot the winter season. In Dade County virt\l&ll1 all _ture or near mature tielda were severely da.ma8ed. wases are expected to total about one-halt of the production remain1nc for harvest at the time at the freeze. Growen are attempting to rev!ve fields that show praDi.. of ~ure pro- duction. S&lvase type harvest fran daJDaBed fields is about over and quality is expected to improve. Probabl,y 1,500 to 2,000 aero. (mostly young plantings) came througb with relativel,y light damage. Vine ripe acreage in the PcmpanoPalm Beach and IDIDokalee areas sust&1ned only l1m1ted c1amage. There was SaDe lei. of bloCII. Quality at tCIIBtoes ready tor harvest was lowered due to sane crack1ns of truit. Harvest i. expected to continue fairly active. ARCHIE LANGIEY AGricultural statistician In a.rt;e L. H. BARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crap Estimator '" ~ ClEORCHA,.CROP. aEPQlR{.T~C. SJEImVlICE 'At!1eu . 1960 ICU,"TUfIlA," aXTENSl ERVICE' U DEttA..T. ...,. 0fI AOItICU,"TU". ' ....: .U~:NrIAVT.E..D.I.TY~OTI"G"EO"ROGIIAAAON'OUTCMUE~TVM. ,: ",' ~11AG...UIC:U:LT:URrA.L .L..D..aOT:IN~tG~E.R..V. I!CAE." .i (Je,ota!. . 1 :. ,.'. . . I','::; ..., ' . ,'. . ." , ..... ' r.~",",~.l OF '. LIVE8'1'OCK ON OEOROIA/,&18'80: r erbua~J'".'"Y.~'.:.-:--. "15) January 11 1960. '- ... L18RARIl':S ::':; Zat1Date4 tnventori D\IIlbera at live.toch a2d poultry oli Georcia t&r1118 Y',' Cit January 1) 1960 shoved increases tJ"CII.a year' aao in tbe n\lllber ~ ca.ttle:--W _lve." hoaa1 ch1ckeD8 and turkeya. .!he number of horaes aDd .:Lee: ~- S~';-r iBrid lambs showed decreases cClll;&1"ec1 with & year earlier. Cbanaes iii;.:1nvent:~tt: in'Dber. bi'lpecies "'1'8 U follows: Cattle and ~lvel) \1P 6 percent.~\ ~ I ..~.~ ::l'percent;i .cll:tekena, up 3 percent; turl:era, up .19 percent; sheep ~ la'iDbai.~IQwn ~~~ percen_~,'lIlcirH8 aDd mule8, dOwn 5..percent. (Estimated n\lliber ot ~:!8lt~ ~imd ~ ~ ~,, t ~~rpyeroinoc.tt..a)r'. IU 18 sho. Wn in the ....ble. OIl the bat '. of tb1s report t~ t,be . . :~ 1~.;.9.;.:.'.l..,1.'-.~..t.~- '~ . . .~ .. . .' .. ....(. ' I:;': " ~"'~~: _ .., .._.... b total value of all l1~.tOCk and poul~~on GeOl"fj1& tarma .. aa Of ........~.... .j.J.~,l.J 1~ vaa' ~,356;o6o~ down 6 percent caapare4, With ~ ~~.J.009,000 ~ t..,.- a 7Ul" earlier. ~ va_ of cattle aDd calve.',,: .llor aDd: ailes" aDd tUI';'ye :vere all above' a 1Ur eari.1er wh~le hoas, ahe~','~"~, ~. ~na .~ rcJ,cl1nel. Boas were responlible. fQr most at ~~ decllne .. t!)W1r' value: ,.~.4.ll.~ ..$16 ~ 050,000, despi:te a 1 p;ftrcent increase 1D ~.zi~ntor1.s. .,':. ......' ':.: '~;!:' ';:; .:. ':.~' -. '; .' '." " . , .. r .' . . . . . : :,' . ::'. ' !. a. 'tn" tot :.:~... V.i..tica in 'thO\llaZMlI of 'dollars br .p,~~e8 'Order, of rank i~ &J34 . .,.~ re~c1;iveq are follow,:... , ~ttle aDd calft'.~ :$~'4Jlr6 ~ .l;,~~~~e~.:: abeep $158 h~j '3~,052 <d ~)lO2; chickens,. $1O,~5 aDd $12,06\; horaes aDd 1IIulea,.,-: .....: .....~.:.ti,jI ~.~ . "" . tt~ I I aDd lamba $S4O anA } . ~. turhefl . .\ . ,. I . ... -,. $183 r :.' . ..'vm'4":_''.16o~.~;.: :,"::, ,.L:~~'~:~f. . ;;. ", .~ "" ",. _. I ....... ':. .. .......:'~r\..,~ L1VES'lOCK OIl GEORCIA. 'AllIS 1960 . ....._ .... lomBR, VAWE PEa BlW)I'.ANI) wrAL VAWE, 1m t .... ., ... J .... ,_' , _ . Sh.ep~ tuba. ,~ ~ ~ .., ....' . . . . I .::, Bors.s 8o; (...: Mules . .:l,.:.o. ., :CbtCOGl ' Turke)'B , .. .,.' I ,- I. liB, . ....='... 99:, 9,65~'" 36 100.00 25.90' .. ~ 151,500' .. 1,606 Jt6,102,' , . 1,905 :'. J::. ~.... ' 1580 .758' ,I .36 1,.00 SIlO " Y ',"" ... . ,. .J ... 'r- 75.00 , 7,~5' .~ ..' 9O.OQ ~ .;" .~:... ,8,460 .. !" . ' ~ .. ' ; " 1.25 .... . ~ 1.2,06. 4' .' '9,950... -, .,. 945 " T' i"'''' 1 ~'.1.o -'''l.QJ ,. I ' '.' ... .' ' . . . ' - .',:, 4.45 160' "3'" 4.25:' ',: .. ; 183 .. :'.'. ' $ ~'. ,. (OVER) . '.; .. ':.:.' ;.. , :; ;~<:'Y: :.:','! ~ " .'Mem' LANGIEt ,.~.:".~. ': . :' .. ' , .'.:: vri.tIAM E. 'KIB~' ", A(1'cultural' statistician III Charae' Pf <';' , '.;. Aar1cultural.S~i;i.t~~ian " ..... ,':- . "';:. ".! ,'. ~ . ':..... -...:.:. .. :.~ .:,. ,.. ,.- " ' ; ~ f'j . ,~" '! .... \ " t. . ," ....; ' . ; !"..~I 'i ~: .:.~.~ .....;.,.... .~...~'.:. t. '~'ll' ::1 i.:: \~ ; \ .: ':: " . I' ... ;.. ! : ._',.:... ~. L .' I'(:;.~. . ':J., . ," {,: ~.:.: . ; ; ..... .. ;'; .~. ": .~ I ... ..: ii. i ' ~ I' '" I ';'. ", : : . ' '; : .:. ~;.:: 1. ~4. :i .. .;.': "'" ,,; ~.~. "~. , :..:,1 f~'" ......' .........~.(;:l: -, 't' : ..~ M ,,".~ "~i' ':. ;~. - ~1.,', ~ t ~. : ~ {. , ..'0' ... " ..., : ~ .' ... ~ . '.". ...,--; .c. r' I "', 'I' ~-.:' ~f ~ t : " ; ' .. - .. :': .... .0' '1 ' . :. "j . ", ., ~ '":' ,.', f .:... :.~. " ...:: ~..':! .'" "". :~ : \ . .......... .- ~.j':.."t'~l .~.:.. ..~.,~'" ~ ..! .t ~. ...... ,.'lo. .. ~ ...~.' ..'......... :: . '" LIVESTocK ON .$dRGiA:FAmS( m. TBOmANIS) . ~anuary 1, 1951 - 1960 . " . All Year . I ea.ttle . and, 'Calvel 'Yr.. .. I : "; =e~1 2 :'j' '.a;,:~ aD4 ~I Baongd. Sahnedep.' . Older Older Pigs LImbs ,pt lor Mil '.:. ". Boarn.d.. '/ (ECx!lo1loukdeiIDlIg Mule. Qmmeroial BroUer.) Turkey. - 1,000 Bead '- 1951 . 1,1+3 .364 2~..: . :- _1,:800 10 ,-~..., '. ~,: - 8,029' 54 1952 '. :1.,247 :.364 2$!. ,':: li908 . l l ..,.: :21.5 . . 8,,298. 51 1953 ~:' 1,422 357. .375...;).,698' . 1JI.. .. ': 1.192 7/195' 54 1954 +,564 ~3 "'52 .': ":1;"-3" 17r. . ,~,166 '. 7,944,' 59 1955 ~,627 346 5;1.8:.1 1,472 21 . , . ,:.150.. 8,532. , 61 1956: ~,,5~,~.332 511 T: 1,~3 .. 46: ': 1138 8,23~ . -63 19~7. ;t)S4t) ,329 / 5~. ,::1,730 63. : ..123 .8,559: '.-'" . 66 1958!: 1,546.. 326.. 512'. '.,' 1,.695 . : .. 56. 113':, &,734, .; t', : 31 : 1959' 1,515 313 520 1,780 48 99 9,65'~i ,; .'. '36. 1960 1,606 307 551 1,905 36 94 9,950 43 __ _ __ .. .....L.-_ _ : :: . ,'. ',' ".' .: . iBm STATlCS ..' ,t. .... ,-~, e. .' - cat'tle n\lDbers reached; a 'new"h1gh on January 1; .1960. At' 101'.5 in1l11oii'he8d numbers':,were up 5 percent) or 4.9"'m1llion head, trdn' year earlfer. :Beef' ~ ". numbers' increased -7 percent and all ot~r classes' of~:t stock"we're Up"'fran a".' year earlier . Milk cows two ~rs' old" aiul'over declinea: 1 percent,'to 21.3 mii.j l10n head, the S1IBllest number sinee1917~' ~H~ numbers increased 3' pe'rcent: froDi January 1, 1959, due to the increase in the 1959 pig crop. Inventories of !;Lll sheep and, Jambs were' up 2 percent~: while :itoclt 'sheep numberS ii1ereased' 3' Percent fran a' 'year earlier. HOrse and mule numbers 'declined 2 percent ~Urt~ ~.~ Year. ~ Chicken"and turltey inventories eaCh decreased 4 perc The total inventory: value 'of all livestock.'and poult eryntofnr'a,rnam'Jasn' aUnaar.yr.a1n;c. 1959.,~: .: hes '~Janil'" ary 1, 1960 was $16.2 billion--down 10 percent fran a year earlier. NtIofBER OW FAme AND RANCHES JANUARY 1 . . . . . .' . . UNITED'S'lATES . .........,. ;;.' :':. - - - - - - - -- - _. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ..- - - - - - - - - ~ - -. JJ900- - .. ... ela'8S at livestoclt : Average :" 1958 ( ." 1959 ":' '1960 :a8 tJ, of . and noult..." -,.... -:-~ .-,...- s._: .. -";".-..... :- : --, --- ... -: - 1- 91~4,09-0-50-8 - : - I ,~u..u.~ u- ":- . - l)-v~ vv- -..: ,-.'-1,. 0- 0-0 : - - 10 :t '1.v;,0:_:. _ : .y.: ~ttJ.e. ~;~".;:.~,,~ ,,;:" Cows 2 'Yrs.+ for milk Bog8.~ : head 89,612 23,361 54,478 head 93,~50 22,233 50,980 head .head Percent '96,6$0 :.'101,520 i05 21,488 21,331 99 56,924 58,464 103 All Sheep ,;, : Sto~ ;sheep ~ : Horses and mules .. : Chickens ~ i.,: Turkeys : 31,167 27, 100 5,482 407,448 5,173 31,337 27 , 3 2 7 3,354 370,884 5,542 32,945 28,497 3,142 383,529 5,923 33,621 29,481 3,089 366,859 5,673 lO2 lOl 98 96. " .. 96 ---------~-----------~-----------------.~~ CAT'l'lE: The .rwmber of cattle and calves on farms and ranches in the United .' States increased 5 percent durina 1959 and reached a new high on January 1, 1960. The total number on hand was 101,520,000 head--13 percent more than'the 1949~58 average and 5 percent hiBher than the previous record on January l i 1956. Total cattle and calves increased 9 percent or 8,170,,000 head during the two-year period fran Jamuary 1, .1958 to January ..1, 196<)'; .representing' an upvard movement in the cattle cyole. ~: ... BoBs and pigs on farms' and: ranches, Qn: ~anuaryl~ .. l96()'totaJ.ed 58,464,000 .. head, 3 percent more than a year 'ear1:J:er, 7 percent above the lO-year averase, and the lar~st for the date since 1952. C<::aparecl w1tb.a ~ earlier, hog ,nUDibers increas,ed .in all regions of the country., ;~; larBe~t percentaGe: in- .creases 'occurred in States outside the Corn Belt, With the largest increase-.. 11 percent--in the South Central States. CHICKENS: Chickens on farms January 1, 1960 (exc1udill8 ccmmercial broilers) totaled 366,859,000, a decrease of 4 percent fran a year earlier. The January 1 inventory of chickens was below last year in all regions of the eountry, except for increases of 1 percent in the South Atlantic and 3 percent in the West. Decreases fran January 1, 1959, were 8 percent in the West North Central, 7 percent in the North Atlantic and in the East North Central and. 4 per- cent in the South Central States. Chickens on farms January 1 consisted of 223,838,000 pullets, 125,514,000 hens and 17,507,000 other chickens, compared With 244,102,000 pullets, 119,549,000 hens) and 19,818,000 other chickens on January 1, 1959. Y Y Included in cattle. Included in aU sheep ... .._. r---~-----"-""'----'" ' . .__ . . . -_,-_.....-....-__ 11;;.1,&"""-: ._IJ"WkI'D -&:64 ~---..~.~~~ .......,. "-I"'~ 4P-U~.&~-Ii"'4...Gt.~C !' /~ ,"~'~ .' I, '. " t It' .t "', "'V" .J, ..' '.' Released:' Z/17/60'" GEO*GlA: 6UC'K Hit-TCHER Y RE.i;mT, ,. I :. I .. \ ~ \ . . . . .. I .... . . "~ Athens; Ga. Feb. 17 -- A total of 7,01'9,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers, in -Georgia during the week ending February 13, according to the Oeor.gia Crop ~eporting Service. This 'c0R1opar!'s. with the 6, 799, 000, p1_ced the pre"ious week find i __ ~Z perce~t ~~re than the ~. Z10, 000 p1a~,ec! ~~e :,agie week.., last, year., I ' ~ , . t,. " " , ',' . '.' , . I, ~, 1' Eggs s~t 'by.;Georgia hatcheries amounted ~o 9,449.000 compar;ed with 9,368, QOO the previous' ~~ek and is 3 percent m'ore than th~ 9, 115, O()O :.for the .cor,responding week last ,year. , . , . : .. : ~ t.~' ' . '". ,,-. ',1.:. '." .. ~ : : ' . ~.' : ~ '. " The majority pf the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching :eg'ss were repo,rted :within a range of 55 to 70 cents with an average of 63 cents' for all batping eggs ~~~ 6t.cen~s for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with bai~~ery:owned'cocle're1s~ Last we'e-k"the range W&S' from 60 "t~~7;Q,cJ!tnt. with...,..... ,.n 'average of 64 cents for all hatching. eggs and 63 cents for eggs purcllased at tbtltarm:f~,o!f1:fiockswith . patchery owned cockerels. Most prices cha:rged'~for a ~bi~ks". were r~port~d ~ithina rang.e 'of $8:.00 to $10. ~O'~t4 ~n average of" $9~'~5 pe~ hun4red ~ompared with rangeof $9.00 to $10. 50 with:an average of" $10,~00"pC!lr. hu~dred last week. The average prices last year were 57 cents for ,gfB a'~d~ $9~,?~ fOr chicks. ':, ~ , ' ,\ '" ~. :, i - " " " " .' ~ ,: _. " , . ' ,,' i WeighteC!! a.verage prtc'e lro~ thi ~ede:ral~State,Mar~t':r-:J.ew8 Ser'vic~' for broilers during the'week ending February 13 was Georgia broilers Z 3/4 .. ' 3 'jJ4 pounds' at farms 17. Z1 cents, \ , , .: .... , ,. "; \ ._~. \~ I .' -.. : !GE'ORCiiA:EGGS i ", : SET,,':HATCHiNGS~ " BROILER TYPE Ar-{D' CHICK .. " PLACEMENTS <-: ,r EGG Ty'PE" I Week Ending ' ~,~gg',,~ "~et !J .. , .. ,- ,' < 19~8'':~~ 1959-60 '0 of year '-:;.. r.: : ; ' ~ :: . ,.' j':, ... .', "':.' :'; "ago ' "Chi~ks Plac'ed tor Eggs: Chicks ~ ,': ai;'o'i1us' ':in, Ge~tgta', ... S~t ;' Hatctled ',. . .~., .; 1 :..,' _. ':'. '" .. , 0/0 of 1958. -59.....:19S'9" ~6Q . ', ... . . ~ '.' ". . "" ". . :" .. _,year, ~g9 ... 1~59,4060 1959-6d I '," ; I -, ,.. : .; \ Thou. : Thou. I Dec. lZ; ." 8. 146 7.865 Percent Thou. ' Thou:."- 'P~~'cent T,hOu. 'Th'ou. : , 97: S, Z55' '- 5, 506', -lOS : i74 71 Dec. 19; " 8~ 09Z '1,'913 Dec.Z6; 7.844, 8, '06Z 9,8' 5 .'73.4 ' ',' 5 '64Z':" :" 98,:- 103 ' t '0 5, 404 '.,'. . 4,: 824: , .:: 89 335, .. 1~5 " : 217 ~,', 8'8 : Jan. Z 7,619 8.541 11Z 5,862 5,983 10Z 348 Z05 Jan. 9 1,904 8,94Z 113 5,144 6, 181 108 Jan. 16 8,081 8,994 III 5,8Z5 6,319 108 Z95 Z52 293 163 Jan. Z3 8.351 9,356 11Z 5,74Z 6,456 llZ Z15Y Z61 ~an. 30 8.390 9.405 11Z 5.943 6,165 114 251 2Z3 Feb. 6 8,854 9,368 106 6,Z33 6.199 109 356 2Z0 Feb. 13 9, 115 9.449 103 6,270 7,019 11Z Z54 161 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply fiocke. -r/ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Stati stidan .u.. . . ----- . . ----- S. Department ..---_ ...-... -------.---_ of Agriculture . . . _--- . . . . . -------------------Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agric u1ture .... _-.-----------3-1-9-_E.x-t)e-n.-s.io_n--B-u-i-l-d-i-n-g-,-A-_th.e.n.s-, -G--e-o-r-g-i-a-----------.-_.---- . . EGGS SET AND " CHICKS , , PLACED IN i .C O M . M ' ERCIAL ' W~ek: En ARE .. cling A S .- , ' BY .. WEEKS ,1960 .. STATE Jan. 30 Feb. 6 .Feb. ',' 13 .' "Jan. ' Jan. 9 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 P Feb; 6 2 , . ._ ..oj." Feb. 13 , . C) . '. "~I ...~." ",j. " ,~ -, EGGS SET - THOUSANDS " : . ' CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS ....... Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 1. ~16 ,~ 1.305 907 929 1.305 1.249 1. 851 ' 1, 845 292 247 1.843 1.844 1,830 1,852 3,416 3,480 2,284 2.265 259 ' 239 3.864 3.883 584 612 9,405 9,368 1. 514 ' 932 1.290 1,850 261 1,795 , 1,845 ~~ 3, 561 : . 2, 137 218 I 3,981 594 9,449 ~ 1. 116 ' 1.045 1.054 1.076: .1.03,5 1.063 .'451' ' , 424 357 418 422:' , 474 " ;, ~ 940: . 663 656 666 80;S ,&05 " <). 809 72Z 665 749 787 776 .. ,. 130 100 94 117 I~P 106 745 848 88~ 715 822'-,' 694 1,940 2,049 " 1, 884 1,980 1,925 1,986 2,428 2,230 2,2.5 ' 2,300 2,261 2. 184 1,034 1,086 1, r2"3 :' 1, 128 1, 114 1,220 ,436 471 539 500 ., 560 470 2,' 866 361 6, 181 2,847 321 6,319 2,787 338 6,456 i,823~ 349' 6,765 ?,923 ' 396 6,799 3,074 '3'81';, ' 7,019-' , _ " .: ... _. Florida 367 407 390 234 200 209 172 182 183 Alabama 4,364 4,234 4,595 , 3,019' 3.153 . 3,277 3,280 3,464 3,36:5 Mississippi 3,353 3.252 3.379 ' 2, 160 2,207 2, 149 2,420 2,,352 2,482 " ~. 'A Arkan.as Louisiana Texas 4,205 521 3, 175 4, 171 ' 4,247 560 484 ' 3. 195 3,202 3,261 425 2,043 3,450 428 2, 133 3,484 372 2, 112 3, 578 ' 3,617 3,874 383 401 364 2, 175 2,329 2,333 , ~ .,"-..' Washington Oregon , 401 375 349 371 432 376 i 355 233 320 254 311 260 378 239 ' 407 -, 385 2.9- '" 20,7 ' C,alifornia . 1, 589 1, 519 1,602 1, 152 1,033 , 1, 151 ,973 . 1;' 119 -, :.I, 131 . : TOTAL 1960 47,606 4.7, 176 . 48, 134 , 3~.3Z5 32,303 32,408' 33,184 34.089 34, 576" I " l. .; TOTAL 1959 45,945 . 46, '738 48,342 i 30,827 29,761 30,661 31,343 '31,837 32,970 , " ~ 1960 % of 1959 104 101 100 : 105 109 , , 106 106 107 , l, ~5 ,, ( - 3\ GlEOIRGllA eJfR(Q)1? .JRI&]P>(Q)~l'llN\G SlEJRVncIt AGRICULTURAL EXTE.-ION SERV.c~ ;' . (lIA I E" UNIVERSITY C# GEORGIA AND THE . ,ST~TE g~pA"TMlNT CW,AG'UCULTURa Athens, Georgia ' FBI g '60 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURB AG'UCULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE It. EXTENSION .LOG ATHENS. GA February 17, 1960 This summar,.y of poultry infbrm'd.~fAWFonhJ.tchery production, poultry : slaughter, egg prod~ction, pertinent price data and end-o'f-month storage sto'cks is being furnished you in a condensed form to enable you to have a ready current r e f e r e n. c ;, e . ' . , POULTRY SUMMARY, JANUARY 1960 Item . ' . I D.uri~g January ,. of. Cumulative % of ~~~?l! 1960!!! ~~:tr .: .:1,959!! 1960..!.~ lyaesatr Chh:ks Hatched bt Com- --;:nerciai HatcherIes: Broiler Type Georgia Un.i.t.e..d States . Thou.' Thou. ,. Pct. I Th~u. 26, 116 28,918 111 ~6, 116 151,874 160,70~ 106 151, 874 Thou. I Pct. t.:'1 28,.918 Ill 160.709 106 Egg 'Type : . Georgia' United'States 1,967 35,427 1,011 52 23,687 67 ,. 1,967 35,427 1,017 52 23,687 67 ~ommercia1 Slaughter!' Young :Chickens Ge'or'gia United States " ,- Hens and Cocks' Georgia: United States EBg Pro~uction Georgia South Atlantic'''y . United States 20,622 22,257 108 20,622 120,291 123,766 103 120,291 547 8, 146 Mil. 130 551 5,383 467 85 9,635 118 Mil. 143 110 610 III 5,344 99 547 8, 146 Mil. '130 551 5,383 22, 257. 123,766 ,,.. ., '. t: J 108" , 103 " ':. 467 85 9,635 118 :.:: .Mil. , OJ -, 143 ',110 " ' . 610. Ill", 5, 344, 99'" . "0 y 11 Pr~eiiminary. ~edera1-State Market News Service--For the purpose o~ ihil 're,port a commercial poultry slaughter plant. is defined as a plant which '. , ,laughters a weekly' average of at least 30,000 pounds live weight while in 9per'ation. (Converted from weekly to monthly basis.) 3/ South Atlantic stat~8:': . Del., Mq., Va., W. Va., N. C., S. C., GC!-., ,Fla. - 0' .' For this project State funds were matched with Feder~l funds received from the Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. ~:.l;"" ;~ .. /' !/.'" : i.. Sf .. , ""r '.~.J;" ; '''':. \0" I ; : : , " , ~.~. End~Of.M~~tb~Stocks otp~~.:'iitr;Y, Poultry Pr'~4u~t~;:'M~at\"nd M~at P1"~.J~~~s'?;~) .., .: ';.-;,:.: .:.~~~' .. ',\' :,.' United States - January 1~~.Q. '.' . ( ' j:)~.'.;!\ :~ " :" ~ ' . ' . ": .\ > . ~i~ :,' ~~I,.. .. : ~. \ .-'"'; Shell eggs: 1"ea.~d by 116.. O:~O ca.e.; January 19.~9 ifttr-ea:.e w~.4; 000 0....4';.; average lanuary increa.eis 41,000 case.. . . ,.; J.:. -:J/, Frozen e~:" l).i~~e~.ed by 3 'in~Uibn ~~uli4.i'Jal'uiary 1'959 'decrea.e was: 1~ ( .' mi11~n po~~~,,; averale January Clecre:as:e'b l) milliol.l pounds .. ' .... : .. :.;,'~.; :.. :~ . " ; .. ' .:., ., ,.' . ; . '. '.: '; : .: I ~ , : .: . : Frozen tj0ultr y: Decreased by 15 million pounds; January 19 5~ decrease wa"~ ,1-5., I::'~ ml lionil'pounds; average January de~rea8e i~ 13 million pounds. B.e~ . ~ecreas'~~' ~y'6 million ~~UI\~8~ J.~~a~y.;9S9d~cr~~ewas 137,000" ... _._- ,... . po.unds; ave~al" January d.e'cJ"e.a..e \.8.4 million pounds. . ! 0" 0 ." ; ~: .. . . .: . ; Pork: Increased by 45 million p,iun48; J.anuar.y 1959 increase was 34 million pounds; average January increase is 31 mUlion.'pounds.' ,,'_' "'-'" ... - o 0 '. i :'. w~ It,.' ~ Other meats: Increased by 13 million pounds; January 1959 -i~c~eaie was 2,:'; :: :~r:": million pound.; average Janual'y increase ie 5 million pounds. . ,. .. , <' t': '.. : l'; ':i i.J ' ,"J Commodity Unit January 19 5~- 59 ""v. , . ,r ThC?u. January 1959 T."ho. u. December ,. 'JaruJa:'iY;i.J 1959 Thou. 1960._ f ' .:': ~_:.' . : Tbo'}u'. _."..':, : ! ' ..!t' Eg18: Shell. . . . . . . Ca8e 218 51 . .', ';1'88 ...."..,;.; 3A:v..o.i....!...;.~(;.,.... Frozen egge, total. . Pound 60.493 Wbites....... '. do. 2,0.346 41,085 ,19, l69 78,618 75,413 21,34f' 2Z, S41.:~'f Yolks . . . '. . do. ': 14,9io .. .11; 68& 20,091 . '18, '61-'1,: Wbole or mixed... do.. 21. 896 Il,168 33,467'" 30~' 419') , Unclaesilied. . . . do. 3,341 2,463 3,719. 3,893 .. Total.gg.Y~ca.eeq.)...1Case ~r\~~i~;75-:-~~-;,-ii9---"~:-{8~~--~ti'~.ii.~~~ .... -_.--~ _ tI ~. ol'- -_._-.--._-.----------.--~----~--_. foultry, frollen: Broilers or fryers. Pound 24,811 32, 142 25,715 2..4;"336.';.'..'J..:..:;. Roatlters ..... do. '" 8,399 Hen.~ fowls. . .,., do.' 63,844 9,821 .79,619 11,686 84,.824 1.1, 199.. . ~()}.)11i. Turkeysi' .'.: . . . . . .. do., '. 1.6.,016 1.60,476 ' 149, 116 143; 20Z",- Ducks. . . .' U~"c;l.a8",i~i~4! .. .:',.~' . .:. . ;;.~~. : "1 \ "J ! ..... ~.j ,'" :. Total Po\Ut~y,:-.. '. ~ :,: ~ < Beef: Frozen. - '.:. In"e~re .' "'\'\' I. () Ie cured. . . do. 5,327 4,201 6,238 5,ofl .._--_.-... .. d-o. : : .'. 3.7, 591 . ". "45,'510' ----._-._~_._~-.-_._- '39; 047 37,338 ..... ~ -----~.-. __ ._-----_. d~,.;,J. ,,; 286, O()O 33.1:~8~5 316.686. 1\ I --_.. :-~ ..- ':.-, - . -.-.-~.-_.. ... ,t_--.------~-_. 301,860. . '. do. 1 . 184, '863 .I .. 113,'163 . ' 'r 202, 10~ . 195', 718 \ . . . :pork: Frozen; .... ' . In cure or' cured. .dO' ". t:.' 270,' 121 do. 76, 521 184, '1..ti:6:. : 21-9',364. 262,Zl9 55, 783 44,916 41, Z1f)' ... Other tneats and meat ..products. .. ~ _~ ., ~ ... 14 .'.111.'."...,....-.._.. . do. 83, 141 84,,403 77, ZCJ8 .;, ... ~ - ~ .'--'. - .'.";' ~."~~! -.:' ~.~'";;. - _ .. 90.450 ~.- I ",fotal all red rneata . . do. 614,652 49&,'655 543,687 , 595,651 .. -It Preliminary.' ,2-1 Frozen eggs converted on bash of 3'9. 5 pouiuls iOUle"c.a.ee.. .. ARCHIE UNGLEY i .. R. HANcoCK ~~.::.A.:":WAC;N~a':.: . Agricultural StaU.stician ~n Charge " Agricultura\ S'~t\stlci~~~: ";:'. . I', ... . .f.. .';11' .;, . or:; ~ l . " " ;, ,:~,,!GIEOlR{GnA (c~OJP?' ~!PO~1['HM(G, SE1R{VHC'E~} I~ \,";;'., " : ; '/JJ' " ", : ACl.RfCULTURAL EXTENSION 5ERVI:.C~~.:.;.~;i::. ' :. " " i;':f..". ~:1 U. 5. DEPARTMENT 0fP AClR'IC,U'-Lj1"ti"R,~:'',"" '80' .11 SUTNAIVTEERDSEITPVAROTf'MGEENOTRGOIfA' 'AA~NRDICTUHL.E'f,uR;''."' ~,)''i' -FEa 2 3 '.{ .. :' 'AG'UCI.ILTURAL EXTC""ON 8MLA.DRGK.E, TAINTHGEsNtSR, v'elrCAt;i:r~>',:, Athens, Georgia " , : .-..... :.: LIBRA., lu. February 18, 1960 ' :..~:..:'~ !.i;'i "': .:' ti;,;:i" ~U~LET CHICKS FOR 'BROILEll HA ~C~E,l{;Y SUPPLY FLOCKS " " \ ':';' Januai'yl960 - UnltedS~a.te8 :.,~:.j"\ /',',;J',!,: ~.~t . ...... . -:'tI-.. , .1: , t ,.) .. : J.;'1.f~.: Domestic placements, of pullet cbicks for broiler hatchery supply flocks by le~ding primary breeders o( br~iler r,ep,Ia.,c,tJ,l.'n~nt stock totaled I, 496'i iOOl) chicks, during January 196'0.. This" was 21 p~rf;@nt 1-t!8s than domestic 'plaiCe-J'c'l,",:" menta ,of 1,884,000 chicks in Ja~ua,r,y 1959. 'I:ota~ placements (dome'th:. plQ.::~ '1.. ,\ exP'o.rl's) were reported at 1, 657, ~OO ~~ com.pared to Z, 124,000 a year eardie'r.:J 1,.'.: ,"; '. . I.:. .. : - : ' ;':\: ..' \ ' ~ I, 'Ji ~:.WC;" The' placement data include pullet chicks sold during the month, plus the number of pullet chicks expec~~,~"f.rom eggs sold: ,i1J,~ng the preceding tnOntn. The conyersi'o'~ from eggs to e~pe'cteet pullet c;.hicls~ ,was made on the ba-si'a ,ptil)-,\.~(: IZS pullet chiCKS per case ,0 hatc'hi~g egg. so~'d...,:~he primary breeders, ihc1ude-d' bi-ttlis report account for a very iar,ge percentage"oL total 8upply of re'place'ri'leftt.1,; pullets, for broiler 'hatChery supply fiocks. Sales of replacement pullets by these breeders provide an indication (If the potential number of pullet. available for..",ddition,to hatchery egg 'supply floc'ks several months before the pullet's' 'Wirc"~ actua.. ~' ~~ move ~nto the flocks. . r.J; r\J $:; -_ .. ... ......... ~ ..., Mont,J.t,.. , ;)! . '.,. Domestic ~ '~!J:' " i,l. ; 1958 ,1959' 1960: '1958 ' \,'hJ " r.' i .. Thdu. Thou. .. January . . ' 1,982 2, 'IZ4 1,',657 1,842 1,884 . I:,"i,96 , .' FebrWiry... 2,281 2,414 2.. 162 Z,256 c- ,'. ci .-. ' .. March. '.. April. May. . . . . . . 3; 13Z 3,331 3,641 3.4'50 3,765 3,007 ',2,997 . 3, Z34 < .3, 522 3,209 3,573 Z,861 . \ '":~ i::~. . ':(~ "'" "t{ .:'~ :~'l~ June . . . . . . . 3,409 2,575 July. . . . 3,071 Z,408 ~, '. 3,234 2,392 2~ 892 2,279 Aug~~t, ... ,.' 2,668 1.834 Z,-486 1,706 ::"f': r~ ':~ _ ..... 4_........... ..... September.. Z,718 1,127 2, 546 1,480 October . . . . 2,585 2, lZ I Z,4'73 1;994 N~y.O,g'l,be,r . . 2, 153 1,842 ' 'Z,048 1,697 December . ' 2, 165 I, 10-4 2,004 1,605 --_._---.------_._-'.----~-----------------------~ Annual Total..1 33. 136 28,971 31,440 26,936 ..011... .~_ "".' .. .. _--~~~~~ l/Includes expected puUet r'ep1acements fr~m"eggs sold.during the precedina,__.._._.. , month,at the rate' of 125 pullerchtC:'k's".,er"JO::do'ie'n cas'e"'oreggs. ARCHIE LANGLE1':':, ':"':':,'? Agricultural Statistician In ~h~~~e , I' t. j , .-., . ."~ .;:~ :..~. ." :. . ' -' .;' -: /, ~ "" , :, ;' ," , \ ' I) I~\ 1.'. . r,,~ ;~~ r:: rc; ,) ".;'.;, \" ,r L:: ".- W. A. WAGNER .:;',:':". Agricultural Statietici-an:' ~' .1 ..:0 ...' ( .'. .'.':'\', '..... '. '. .i:J .. . a~) , .~ ~J'J: ~l\.! }\ '\.2-:, " ',' "' i !:' ,. : CHICKENS TESTED GEORGIA;', .r~,ci~~rg~a 569~ ~27 ~hicken8 for supplying broi~e,r,h:atching eggs wer~,~ tested.,Jor p~l~rllni disease during January 1960-,-1 perc~nt more than the 564,491 tested in Ja'nuary 1959. Testings of egg-type chickens lor January were 10" 70h-69 percent less than the 34, 194 tested in January last ,. ' year. ' 1 UNITED,STATES: The number of chickens for supplying broiler hatching eggs .. tested for pllllorum disease during January totaled 2,316,817- down 11 perce,nt from January 1959. Testing,s July 1959 through January 1960, totaled 16, 194,/'OlZ--down 7 percent from a' y~ar earlier. ',',; ,:" I ' .. /' .~ In the States 'for which comparisons are available, 1,25'1;'826 chickens'!" ' .. were te,~ted ,d~ril1-g January for supplying eggs for egg-type chicks. 'T'his was "", 24 percent les's than the number tested Ja.nuary 1959. The testings of egg-type birds during t,he months of July 1959 through January 1960 totaled 9,647,616" down 14 perce,J:1t from the corresponding .months a year earlier. ,' , '" . . . This report is made possible thr.ough the cooperation of the National ;'!"'. Poultry Improvement Plan official State':age,n~ies, the Animal Husbandry Re- ~,.', : search,Division, Agricultural Research Service, and the Agricultllral Estimat~~.f, Division, Agricultural Marketing Service. ' Month July Aug. ~ept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Georgia - Chickens Tested by Official State Agencies For Broiler Prodllction : Egg-Type Chickens . . : By tdonths 1958-59 1959-60 : : Cumulative, 1958-59 ': 1959-60 : : : By.M'onths 1958-59 . 1959-60 : 253,865 245,365 253,865 245,365: 30,299 40,259 : 240,302 357,772 494, 167 603, 137 : ,42, 581 19,898 : 413,264 512,325 907,431 1, 115,462: 35,652 15, 187 : 458,442 370, 146 1,'365,873 1,4'85,608 : ,41,043 65, 138 : 388, 136 415,352 1,754,009 1, 9:0,Q, 960: ' ..26, 186 21, 355 : 432,318 : 564,491 : 482,212 : 400,437 : 275, 275 : 242,067 ; 253,013 373,753 . 5~C);;o27 . ' 2,'186, 327 "2f 750,818 3~233,030 3,633,467 3.908,742 , 4,150,809 4,403,822 2,274, 713: ,84,778 2,843, :740: . 34, 194 : 5.280 I 4,994 : 6,779 : 5, 561 : 25, 032 68,374 10,701 . (, I, - : United States '- Chickens" Tested by Official State Agencies Month July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Fqr Broiler Prodllction by Months " , 1958-59 1,628, 129 1. 599, 159 2,650,308 3,125,447 2,954,061 2. 801,459 2,601,927 2, 363, 505 2,320,302 1,930,848 1,647,255 1,609,452 --~ 1959-60 ., 1.537,073 1,919,301 2,377,312 2,885,886 2,673.057 2.484, 566 2,316,817 For Egg-Type Chickens by Months !J ,~~----~-------- . ;'" , .., 1958-59 - .: ",. 1959-60, , 500, 558 443, 5,79 602,001 587,8'27 1.,269,046 1.006.977 2,358, 549 1,947,238 2,388,479 2,025, 586 2,497,300 2, 378, 583 1,658,650 1,257,826 771,225 428,393 270, 594 253,846 328,. 077 11 All State s except Ohio. .i. tt r' I ~~ ,.." I, "", "I, '.' f~ ,. '4' " " / ::'I ,. J~I ~~ '~. ,.,\ ....r '- 'I ott. ;: ,>'''', \ ~ '\~, .. ... Me'\--__._ 1 t t '< I GEO~GIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \.\'I/ r r J:. . J ~ \j f FEB 2 t '60' . }-Jj-\-re JhfE"'RJY Released: 2/24/60 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT -. b " ,. Athens'~ Ga., Feb.' 24 _:.. A total oJ. 6. 789, 000 br~iier chicks were placed with producers in Georgia .during the w~ek ending Fe'bruary 20, according to the Georgia Ct:0P Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,019,000 placed the previous w'eek and is 6 percent more than ~he 6,419, 000 placed the..same week last year. Egg.s set by Georgfa hatcheries amounted to 9, 377, OOO'compared with 9,449, 000 the previous week and is 2 percent less than the 9,615, 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the price IJ paid fpr Georgi~ produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of '50 to 65 cents with an average of 60 cents for all hatching eg,gs and 5~ c:ents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 55 to 70 cents with an average of 63 'cent~ for all hatching eggs and .63 ~ents for .eggs purc~ased at the farm from flocks With haichery' oWned cockerels. Most' prices charged for chicks were reported witpin a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average ot' $9.25 per hUl)dred compar.ed with a range o( $8. 00 to $10.50 with an average of $9; 75 per hundred last week. The aver:3:ge prices last year were 57 cents for eggs.~nd $9.25 for chicks. Weight~.d aver'age price from the 'Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week 'ending Febl'u'~ry ~O was Georgia. broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 17.24 cents. . . , . f. ' GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. AND CHICK PLACEMENTS ; I '.::. BR'OtLER TYPE . .. EGG TYPE W k' E:;ing' " : Eggs Set!! ., 1958-59 1959-60 .. Chicks Broiler sPilnacGeedo~fogria . Ofo.o( '. " . % of year 1958-59 1959-60 year ago . ago Eggs Chicks Set. Hatched . 1959-60 1959-6o I Thou. Thou. Percent ,Thou. T~ou.:., Percent, :: .' '" .. Dec.19 ; 8,092 Dec. 26 I 7,844 Jan. 2 7~'619 7,913 8,062 8,547 98 5,734 5,642 98 103 ,.5,404. 4; ~24. ~ 89 11Z. .. .5,862. 5,'983.:.102 Jan. 9 7,904 8,942 .113'" 5, 7~,~ ~~ UU 10.8. " Jan. 16 8, 081 8,994 . 111 5,825 6,319 108 Jan. 23 8, 351 9, 356 112 5, 742 6,456 112 Jan. 30 8,390 9.405 112 5,943 6,765 114 Feb. 6 8, 854 9, 368 106 6, 233 6. 799 109 Feb. 13 9,175 9,449 103 6.270 7,019 112 Feb. 20 9,615 9,377 98 6.419 6,789 106 Thou.' Thou. 335 125 217 88 348 205 295 252 293 163 215 261 251 223 356 220 254 161 318 186 11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatcbery 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 .... ----------------.---------------------------------------------------- . EGGS SET AND clUCKs PLACED IN''COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960 - STATE Maine Connecticut PennsylvaAia Indiana nlinois Missouri Delaware Maryland -~ Virginia West:Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Week Ending - . i ." C'_.... ' .. l:O_.... . ! : Feb. Jan. ~ 20 t s: ,~- .~ 16 -, , .; .~~ . ~... . I . . ,,~S.SET - T~q.USANDS:. " ,.- , t.=: Jan; 23~ Jan. 30 Feb. \ Feb. . .Feb. . 6 ~" 13 I' , 20 ...." CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS ,< 4; , . 1,305 ,: 929 -, ', . - .1, 514 ).", I, 505 ,.: 932 '; . 990 .- , 1,045 424 1;0~ 357 . 1'. 076 418 1,035'. 1.063 422 474 1,019 415 1..)1 6 ....._; .... , , 1,249 . ~ .), 290 ) 1,383. _. ' " 663 656 666' .. 805 805 784 . 1.845 ,- 1,850 .; 1.876 "" ...." I 722 665 749 787 ,7,76 802 241 1,844, 1.8$2 3,480 261 : 1, 795 1,845 3,5$1 235 1,776 1,846 3.560 -. 100 . "a '-:-i L . ~ '. " ~, r=: i-' 848 " 2.049 2.230 94 885 1.8-84 2,245 117 715' 1",980 2,300 120 '2Z 1,925 2,261 . '106 694 131 . -742 1,986 ' 1,987 2, 184 2,024 '2,265 _ 2. 137 239 218 3.883 . 3,981 6'r2 594 9.368 . ~9, 449 "1 2,09. 214' .-' .."" -. , 4.011 :' , 621 . ,~ 9,371 , 1,086 - 471 2,84,7 321 6.319 1, 123 539 2,787 338 6,456 1, 128 . 500' 2.823 349 . 6,165 1, 114 . 560 2,923 396 6,799 1.220 470 3.014 381 7.019 1,334 518 3,03~ 450 f,789 -. -' ,,~ I " Florida _ Alabama Mississippi , Arkansas Louisiana Texas Wasbingt~n Oregon California J '.".,- -:,, ..J " ~-. . 407 4,234 .: 390 4,595' ': 384 4,889 3.252 ,3,379 3,2..98 . ,_ 4, 171 : 4.247, .. 4,241 560 . 484' 3, 19.5 3.202 496 3,301 ,; , 349 432 44'2 ~. 371 376 1.51-9 _ ::': -1,602' 444. 1,592 ..' .;.' . 200 3, 153 2.207 ' 3,450 428 2, 133 31;0 2S4 1.033 209 3,217 2, 149 3,484 - 312 2,112 311 2~0 1, 151 172 3.280 2,420 3. 5781 383 2, 175, 378 239 973 182 3.464 2.352 3,417 .' 401 2,329 407 . 249 1, 119 . '183 31 365 2~482 3,814 364 2,333 ,385 207 1, 131 183 3,7~ 2,448 3,801 391 2,290 302 256 1, 117 TOTAL 1960, TOTAL 1959 1960 % of 1959 47, 176 48, 134. I 46,738' '48.342 I 101 100 48, 575 ~ _ ' 32.303 49,~87 . '. t .. 29,761 98 109 32,408 30,661 106 33, 184 31,.343 106 34, 089 - 34. 516 3-1,837 3Z:970 , 107 - lOS 34,583 33,471 103 , , - ~ ._-I'. . GEOJR{CHA C~OlP , AGRICULtURA'L eXTeNSION .e"VICE, 'UNIVERSITY 0# OECltOIA AND THe sTATi! DIPMT"".T OF AO"ICULTURe Athens, ,Georaia JFRlEIPO~1rllNG . S[]RfVl.lCJE, ~. U.S. DE~ARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE , AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE IIIDTENSION 8L.DG., ATHIENS, GA. March 1, 1960 Calf. Crop 1959 e GEORGIA: The 1959 calf crop tor GeorGia is estimated at 15, 000 head, a de- estimate t ocrrea19s5e9oits12p1eprceercnetnttroambotvhee, th1e958lo' -cyaelaf rcr(o1p94o8-f1,9'6S191~0a0v0erhee,aaed. ~, The of ' 558, 000 he~. The d,ecrease was due to tewer cows and heiters two years old and older on farms January 1, 1959. The calf' CrOp expressed as a percent of cows, and heiters two years "old and older was 81 percent, the same as 1958, while the number of cows 8J1d beifers two years ~ld and older declined 1 percent tr0t1838,OOO January 1, 1958 to 833,000 January ];, 1959. . I UlUTED STATES: CAII CROP UP 2 PERcrmT: The 1959 calf crop totaled, 41,.046,000' hem ; 2 percent laraer than the 1958 calf crop ot 40,409,000 head. The increase shown tor 1959 reversed the down trend ot the previous If years. The 1959 calf crop was 4 percent below the record-hic;h, 1954 crop ot. 42,601,000 cal"{es, but was 1 percent above the '1948-51" averaae. Molt .reGions ,except the Uorth Atlantic and ,East Uorth Central show larc;er calf crops in 1959: . ..' ~ 'The lArGer calf crop durina the past year was dUe primarily to: the lar6er mDIlber ot 'cows arid heifers on tarms. The number of cO"rs and heiters 2 years old and older January 1, 1959 amounted to 41,001,00'0 head, compare'd w1~ 46,520,000 head January 1 a year earlier, and by January 1, 1960 bad"increased to 48,594,000 head. I . , The nwber ot calves born in 1959J expressed as a percent ot the cows aJl heiters 2 years old and older January 1, 1959, at 81 percent was the same as .1958. This percenta6e i8 not strictly a calvil1(; rate, since the January 1 inventory of cows and heifers 2 years old, and older does not include all heifers wht:ch 131ve birth to calves durina the year and includes some cows that die or are slaUGhtered betore calVina. '!'his, percentaae, is, calculated to show trenci' 1n productivity over a period ot time. It may fluctuate tr.om year to year due to variation 'in cow 8laurih.ter. and' trends in breedina herd replacement. . BOt11'BERI~ STATEs: In the South Central States the 1959 calf crop at 10,841,000 head exceeded a year earlier by 3 percent .and in the South Atlantic States the calf crop totaled 3,320,000 head, 1 percent larGer than ,in 1958. The calf crop as a percent of cows and heifers 2 years old and older was 85 percent in the South central States, and in the South Atlantic States, 19 percentboth up 1 point from' 1958. (OVER) ARCHIE LAIlOLEY AGricultural Statistician In Charae WILLIAl4 E. KIBLER Aaricultural Statistician ,)0,. 'I ~ _ .< . ::, .. , GEORGIA r!)~R"3 '80 L1el. :ICS --,.,.-_. .- -..., ..' ...... "1 . Ci.li "crop' ;~port, 1950 Maine N. H. Vt. }.Iaaa. R. I. Conn. N. Y. N. J. Pa. Ohio nInld.. Mich. Wil. 'Jey. :. Tenn. Ala. Mia Ark~ La. Okla. Texaa Mont. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N. },fex .Ariz. utah Nev. Wash. Oreg. Calif. u. s. 47,001 86 87 .8.. 7 38,507 40,409 41,046 11 Not striotly a oalving rate. Figure represents calve. born expreaaed a. peroentage o.l the n\Dber of cows and heifers 2 years old and ever on fums and ranches January 1. ~a.~~ 0 o~1; ."\ ..--..-."",-;-'-1 4h3 "<:",,...'\" r'-~ }.>...;t/' ~ , I II' l'" '. I'.#-, ,,' I V , ; ' " '. ,'_ I "'j " \. . ""-..::':'-I. ~ II., :.,.; " : .. -" : '~. ,~:' ,...\~-1'"..!j ,,/ oz... \1 " ""~ '. r . ... .:'1j , .. ,' ~, 'of\." r t,' l~~ ~:-.;~~~\:". \~ _ . ... >. f. .' t .'h' I' . . : ' . : . ' . ' ~ , .. , .. .. "', 1,'" : . 'w GE:?~O~A <;;i;o'p~: ~~P,OR:Tl~G '..31 SERVICE l" t / .c.c :1<' \f \\j r' ~ " J.:-.J .' ; r ,..... "," J '/\' ~"( 'j' "J" 'Or? ,~:rj,,>~/' . r. ,r d r\ ',:J"'~ It-J'\.:J:~, , : .' .~. .. .' :R~le'~se:d: '3/2/60 I:: _ _ _ _ ._ .w_, _. _ _ _ _ . - .; GEORGIA CHICK HA TCHER Y RE'PORT , j. .. ~ . . '\. ...... ," .. " . ". ".' '.. ,. ,'.' .L Athens. Ga March 2"- - A total of 6. 833.000 broil'er cEti.cl(s were pla."ced " with prod:ucers in' Georgia during the week ending February 27. acco:rding to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6.789. 000: placed. the previous ,week and is 3 percEmt,more than the 6;626; 000, placed the same week 1as~ year; , '. . ~. , Eggs set :by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,759.000 compared with 9.377.000 the previous week and ia 3 percent less than the 10,082.000 for the corresponding week)ast year. , .'" , '. _. ' : , ,':' . ""'-',,' ," The ma.jority of the prices paid for G~orgia pr04uced ~atch~g egg's w~re reported ,w~thi~ a range of 50 to 6 5 c~nts. with an ~verage,'of 59 ',cents. fO:r all hathing ~ggs and 56 cents for 'eggs pu,rchased at the fai'm from floc~s with: hatchery ,owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents with an ~verage of 60 cents for all hatching eggs and 58 ce~ts for eggs purch.a8e~ at the fa~.m fro,m flocks wi,th .hatchery owned ~ocke'rels. ,~o.st 'p~i,ces c~a~~ed for chicks were reported wlthln a range ,~~ $8.00 to $~O~. QO-:wlth an,av-er~ge, of .:. $9.00 per hundred compared' with a: range 'of $8. 00 to $10.00 with 'an:average of $9. 25 per hlJndred last week. The average prices last year were ,57 cents for' eggs ~~d $~. 25 ~or chicks. '.' ' Weighted average price !~om: the Federal-State Ma~ket 'News Service for broilers during the week ending February 27 was Georgia brQilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4-pouncis at farms 17.80 cents. GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week Ending Eggs Set !! ; Chicks ~laced for ., Broilers in,Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 0/0 of 0/0 of 1958-59 1959 .. 60 year 1958-59 1959-60 year 1959-60 19~9-6Q 1 , aRo ago .. ; Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. :Thou. Percent ' Thou. Thou. Dec. 26 7,844 8,062 103 5,404 4,824 89 Jan. 2 7.619 8,547 112 5,862 5,983 102 Jan. 9 7.904 8,942 113 5,744 6, 181 108 Jan. 16 8,081 8.994 III 5,825 6,319 108 Jan. 23 8, 351 9,356 112 5.742 6.456 112 Jan. 30 8,390 9,405 112 5,943 6.765 114 Feb. 6 8,854 9.368 106 6.233 6.799 109 Feb. 13 9, 175 9,449 103 6,270 7,019 112 Feb. 20 9.615 9,377 98 6,419 6,789 106 Feb. 27 10,082 9.759 97 6,626 6.833 103 217 88 348 205 295 252 293 163 215 261 251 223 37021 220 254 161 318 186 251 277 II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 'EI Revised. r G':OiillIA XkCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge MAR4 '60 W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician LIBRARIES _. w _ u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Serviee Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Buildini. Athens, Georgia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- , EGGS SET AND CHICi1::0.76 ~:. 1,.035 '.' 1,063' '1, Q79:'~ l,-O~9 .. ' ':,,:: - ~ ..-.. .; Connecticut 932. 990' .' 9:4i .35'7:: . :'. 418 ' .. 42.2. . 414;' 4151 :'.513:-. '0 : Pennsylvania Indiana illinois 1,2.90 1,850 2.61 1,383 1,876 2.35 1:l-~ 2.80 901 .' ,P .6?6:: J. '666. '. '~665.:: 149 805' 781 2.66 .' :~ ~ . :.': 111 12.0 805. 784: 176' 802. '. i 06 :. 13.J: '651 .' . -11Z . .1 ~2. .. '. ( Mi8souri' Delaware Maryland 1,795 1,845 3,561 1,776 1,.846 3,560 1~ ~84 1.; 904 3,499 ? \' I? '. I.':-;. ~" .:~85 ~~ ..~ :. 115 a2.2.. 694 i ?4~~:' J~~ .~ :.: ::-..'; -f .... -1,;$84~' 'q:.980 1, 92.5 . ~ 1,986 '1,981 1,941 . ~,~4.5.~ :d2..~?OO ~~ ~, 2.61 . -! i~ 184 .2.,02.4:,:: .2.'.2. Virginia' 2., 137 . 2.~(}94.. 2.',057 . '. . ,I, 1~ .1 . 12.8 I, 114 1,2.20 1,334. '-. 1.343 .. , West Virginia 2.18 : .~2.14 2.2.3 539 . ;-: '" 500: 560. 410 518; ._.' .~51. .~:. " . > ...... North Carolina South 'Carolina CEORGIA 3,981 594 9,449 ::4~ 011 '6~1 9,'377 4, 198 610 9,759 3s'l :.; .' l,181' 2~ 8Z3 ''':~ '.2,923;. : 3,014 .. 3,030: '. 3,'} 7:4 ..~ ~.: '1 . . ": ' ... :.: .' '. 338 ...: 349 t.: 396 ;., 450:' 409 . 6, " 6;456: .'6~ 165 :.'~ 199~: 7, 019 :~.' 6,189: 6, 8~.3 ~ ~:. ..... / ., 0' tj '.. _...:: '1 .........;...'..,.1,...'....~.,. l t' .~. II I ''I' ... ') .; ,. -. l"' ,.....; i . ~ .'-.....,. , :' ..;~ ~ ,- '.. .... : .: ~ Florida Alabama ississippi Arkansas ~ouisiana Texas', Washington 390 4,595 3,379 4,2.47 484 3. 2.02. 432. c 384 ::4,889 3: 2.98 4,2.41 496 3,301 '.442. 416 4,485 3,396 4,2.65 483 3.165 447 209' .,' : 112 182 .... 183 ':., j "1-83 .... 2.19 3,2.71 3,280 3,464 3,365 :3,104 ~ 3,834' 2, 149 3,484 372 j: 2,420. Z,35Z '3,57&':. 611 383.; ~. 401 2,482 3,814 364 2, ,448. 3,807: . 391~ 2.,'281 3,855 390 .2., ll2 2,.175 .~. Z~ 329 . 2,333 . Z~ ~90 . 2.,-~6~ 3fi. . 318 '401 385; ..: 3-<.oZ:.. 288 '. .....' "', -~:-:' ., ../ ". 1 :-t..' . - ; ._. t., :. .::. 0 " ":: ;' 'f . . . .' _. Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 376 .1,602. ,~ 48,134 48,342. 444 1, .592.: . I ; 48,:575' . - "9~:687- . 495 1-.. 609 .:.~ 4~699 49.9JO Z60. , .239 249. Z01 : 2.56: 2.52. l,15i'. : 913 . 1,119.: l,i3i . '..' . t. " :. .-... .~ :::' ;: :1.111 1,066 :';.. .' ~~ , '. . . :._' .J .1' I ..... ';: _. "-, '. 32,408 : 13,.184 :.34) 089 " : " :.~ : . ~:.' .~ t 3. 0,6. 61 31, 343 ..31, 831 ." 34,516 34,583; '34,"645 :.-".: '. : 3z.: 970 .~ 33, 411' ..34, 06.8 ~', _:"" ";' .-:~ -' .t. :;. .- . ; '" ...... .~ .....: .'- ::J :. -.' , .~ .. ." .;" I. :-: 1960 % of 1959 ~ 100 98 98 106 106 107 1. 03 102 - GEORGIA CROP ~JEJP> S'l'ATS: The Index ot Priees Received by Farmers rose near:l, 1 percent . . .(2 points) to 233 percent ot its 1910-14 averaae' tl\il"iUC the :..' month ended February 15. Higher prices tor the meat &111mals and most fruits were' pr1IlBrily reGPonsible tor the increase. Partially ot~tina were lower pric_~ tor dairy products, cotton, moat vea etables, eoos, andturl-.eys. The mid-F4!;bJ rua ry index was abo~'" percent' below a ~ar earl1tr. .. .. IUnor increases in prices tor tarm production ~oods, partly otfset by sliGht decreases in prices of tam:Uy llvina item., were'not sufficient to ehance the Index at Prices Paid by Farmers. includina Interest, '~xes, and Farm Wace Rates trcm the 299 ot last month. The' 'ebruary index equalled the all-time ~i~, first establldbed in April, 1959, and was nearly 1 percent hiGher than in ' February ot last year. .' J' ; '.;" S'U1lID&ry' Table for 'Oeoraia and. the Un1ted states ., '~x : Feb. 15, : Jan. 15, w:mm- 1910'-14. iooJ. 1959: ST~S -,-.---: ---~- - ----------: 1960. 231 :. Feb. l~, :- - -~orcrhir.h , '. : J960_ .~: _~x_~:~ Date : : :'~ . ------. ~ GECRlIA . Prices Received : All Canmodities: Crops 258 :. . 2 5 :. ,. ~50 : Livestoelt CIJld Products, :.~- : : : 222 : 191 : 201 .. : .295. :.se.Pt..l~ Y Prices faid, 'Interests Taxes, and Wace' Rates based'on data tor the: iDd1cated y 'J/ dates. Also l"y1959 and J8.nuarY.1960. Also April 1951. ARCHm LANOu:Y . Aari. e~tural Statistician In CharGe. < .. ,. " RA1HOUD R. 'BAuCOCK Aax'1cult~1 Statistician . ..', .. "' ~ "" .. . ',' PRICZS RECZIVED BY rAURS. JEBftUUY 15, 1960 WITH CWP.ARISQlS "1 ~; . '.. ; ... 't ~ 't. ,.: '" .... '1' .' I ., ':" " i :,':.: ::'.... ~~ :: : , ., CZORGIA. . " .' ' . . UU'lED STATES ,, COMMODITY .AND WIT Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. . Sorgbum Grain, owt. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton ; Soybeans, 'IN. Peanut., lb. Snetpotatoes, owt. Le spedeza Seed,All, owt. Hay, baled, per ton All Altaltli Leapedeza Soybean & Cowpea Peanut Yloo1, lb. .. .- ~ilk Co"., be..d ~gs, nt. . Beet Cattle, owt. reb. 15 Jan. 15 1959 1960., $ 1.97 1.85 $ .89 .83 $ 1.28 1.12 $ 1.20 1.10 $ 2.20 .- ~ 34.0', ' $ 51.CX)' , 1.95 ~.9 28.00 $ , 2.10 ~- ' . 1.95 9.0 $ 5.50 ' ' ,4.50 . ~ 12080 , lS.oo Feb. 15 1960 1085 .85 1.18 1.10 2.00 29.6 31.00 2'.00 - 4.65 15.40 $ 'Z1080 0 $ 37.00 $ 29.50 $ 31.00 $ 23.70 39.0 $ 165.00 $ 15.70 $ 20.50 'Z1.00 ~.50 28.50 29.00 22.00 'Z1.70 ~6.50 29.00 29.50 22.00 44.0 44.0 .. 165.00 .' 170.00 11.50 " ,f 12.20 17.20 17.50 Feb. 15 1959 ,. 1.1~ .599 ' 1.04 .922 1.75 Jan. 15 1960 .. ' .. ',1.78 Feb.15 ...1~69 .. 1.S0 .' .685 ; ' .678' " , '.1 .. . .979 _ . . ..9 9 ' 5 , ..,8418 1.53. .860 1~ ; 1.53, '. 28.76 !I , 43080 I 2.05 I 11.0 . 29.34 39.60 2.01 10.1 . '28.CS ' , 39..60 , ... ,1.99', '0 :: , : .. 10.9 4.25 3.51, 3.35,:, , 10.oq 11.20 .. " 10.60 " . " 19.30 19.90 21.60 28.40 20.90 22.20 23.30 22.90 'Z1.50 19.80 .22.50 -23.70, 22.90 'Z1.00 ' 20.20 ( . 3~.5 : ,~2.5 4208 ', . ~32.oo ' 219.00 , 223.00 " 15.46, , , 12.10 13.00 , ' 22.80 2('.30 20.60 palTes, cnrt. $' 25.90 21.40 22.80 28.40 24.00 24.70 MUk,Wbolesale,cnrt., : nuid Mtt. ,Wanut. All .. ....... I Y $' 6.05 3.55 6.00 6.15 Y 3.75 6.10 . '. '" ... ,. :- i. ?J '6:00 -- .'4~7B '. 4.86 '. .. !I 'Yo, 3.19 4.'22 ' 3.32 4.36 .. ?J 4.25 ., 'l\u'lceys, lb. ~ 'Z1.0 25.0 26.0 24.9 28.2 25.7 Cbiokens, per lb. : Fum .'.;'. Com'I Broil., All .....~ ,, .: .. .. ~ ~ ~ 14.5 16.5 16.4 13.5 16.2 16.1 14.5 17.2 17 .1 I 13.1 17.2 16.6 .. ' ".,... .. . 11.3 .' .. 'll~~" ' , 17.1 16.3' ., . . ;':17 .", '..~: .~~.9 .'" ~"s, dos. , Jl1 : 47.2 43.7 I 4.l.6 3508 1.1 29.6 28.9 . ," ~,~viaed. l ( Pre1~inaryEst~te. f }JIUCE S PAm BY FA.mdERS I'OR SElECTED mns " J'ebl'UlL1'Y 15, 1960 WITH CQdPARISCNS . ......... . .. ., ", .. ' - . J :: :: . IClND OF n:ED .. , reb. 15 1959 G!:ORGIA. Jan. 15 1960 .Feb. 15 1960 anTED STATE:s Feb.l5 1959 Jan. 15 1960 Feb. 15 1960 M. ixed, Dairy ree4 ', m AU UAder Protein . 16% Protem , l.8% Prote in 2~ Protein Hi~h Protein reedt wononse8l1 Meat~41"/0 ) Soybean Meal ) ii::nin By-ProdUCts Middlings Col"la Meal BPro Oe~r 'dei'OedWmg Mash Laying Wasb Soratob Grains ~ All other 3.95 3.85 4.30 4.10 3.90 3.S5 4.05 4.05 Dollars Per 100 p,ounds 3.85 3.75 4.00 4.05 3.81 3.75 3.72 4.04 3.73 3.67 3.65 3.99 I 3.72 3.65 3.65 3.98 4.10 4.05 3.90 4.15 3.40 3.55 3.30 3.25 3.50 3.15 5.00 4.75 4.15 4.70 4.65 4.a5 46.00 44.00 35.00 32.00 3.85 4.15 4.36 4.39 3.25 3.45 3.25 4.70 4.60 4.10 45.00 32.00 3.10 . 3.15 3.15 4.94 4.52 3.89 II'- I, 30.30 28.20 4.14 4.24 2.90 2.96 3.09 4.09 4.19 I 2.88 2.94 3.10 4.69 4.36 3.85 32.20 28.70 4.70 4.36 3.85 . 32.50 28.80 , . ~,~ ~{*.! '.1 ~ GEOJR{GnA C]ROJlP ~t'O~TH.NG SJE~VnCJE AORICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY 0' OEOAOIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georaia 1.... , ; ..'4 ., "'.~<. J~~ ARJ' '60 .Ii?" ;_S U. s. DtpARrMENT Off AQRICUI,.TURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE lIIIEXTE"'ON BLDG ATHENS, GA. March 2, 1960 FARM PRICE REPORT -As -or )EBmJARY 15, 1960 , ~ GEORGIA: The All ConJDodity Index ot Prices, Received by' Qeorcr1a tarmers rose! ',' nearly one percent (2 pointe) ,to a.35.percent ot its 1910-14 average durinc the month ended February 15, 1960. HiGher price'S tor hoes, cattle, . ' ," calve., broilers, corn, 'and cottonseed were ~imarily, responsible tor the iIl~ ( , crease. Partia~ ottsettine the increase ~.re lower ,prices tor cotton lint, wholesale m111~, and eMs. . ,' (.." . : !" 'l'he mid-February 'i~X of 235, was nine, percent (23 points) below the . ' ~i.: FebrUary 1959 index ot 258 percent. Of the ,27 COIlIIlod!ties on which Prices Ra- ,.. ',' ceived estimates are published tor Geor131a,only tour c~ities show a pri~,e ..... ,: increase when. CCIIIP&red to a ;year aco. M111~ cows, wool, lespedeza seed and C , Hay, baled, per ton ...." All, Alta1fa $ 27.80 ' 27,00 $ 37.00 ~ , ~.50 27.70 . '36.50 ., 19,30 19.90 1.53, : ;: 1.53 . , '. 29~3~ 28'~Cs '- '. " " " ;39,.60 . . 39.60' " t .01' ' :. 1'.99' .. .' 10'.1 . .. 10.9 ',. j ,3.51 .. '11.20 . "- ~.35.. . '" ..;... 10.60 ', 22.20 . "22'.50' 23.30 23.10 ' Lespedeza $ 29.50 28.50 29.00 21.60 '.' 22 ..90 .' 22.90, Soybean & Cowpea $ 31.00 29.00 29.50 28.40 27.50 27.00 Peanut $ 23.70 22.00 ,, 22.00 20.90 19.80 20,,20 ", . '' '~ ~oor, lb. ~ 39.0 44.0 44.0 ,> 3".5 . 42.5 '42.8 " , ~Ulc Cows, head .. $ 1.65.,00 165.00 ,1~0.00 .23:2~'oo " 2i9~'oo '' 223.00 Hogs, ewt. $ 15.70 11.50" : 11.20 15.40 12.1.0 '.'13.00 peet Cattle, owt. pa1Tes. owt. $ 20.50 ' , $ 25.90 ~lc,Who1eaal : Fluid Met. Ma.nut. e,c.n,r..t...1, .... ,'. . All . . .. . ..~ :t\1rkeys, lb. ". 1..$ 6.05 3.55 !/6.00 ~ 27.0 17.20 17.50 21.40 ,. , 22.80 . 6.15 3.75 V.6 1O 25.0 - ." ., Y 6:00 26.0 22.80 . 20:30 20';60 28,.40 , 24.00 4.78 3.19 . !/ 4.22 24.9 4.86 3.32 !/ 4.36 28.2 24.70 - .. ... .' '. '.,. !- Y ~.~~~;,: , .. 25.7 C' hriuomkens'. p, e.r lb. , . ~ ~ 14.5 . - . Com~l.~oU. All ~ 15.5 ' , ~ 16.4. > ' .. Eggs, dOli. , All ' 47.2 I, I ( !I V Rerlaed. PreliJDi.na.ry Est_te~ 13.; - .-" 16.2 16.1 43.7 14.5' 17.2 17.1 4J..6 13.1' , . "U.3 ' . ,'11.$' '.. 17.2 11.1 " ',' 17';.7: ," I I ,! ' 16.6 35.8 . . ,~" -16'.3"\' ',~ :16'.9' .... 29.6 ' .. ..- 28'.9 ,,' , .. ' ',' . KIND 01' J'EED .. '" .. " ~RICES PAm BY FARMERS roR SElEcTED mDS " . rebZ'!1&l'Y 15. 1960 ', WlTH CQdPARISCNS 'f .": ,.'., I L ...-.... ... . , Feb. 15 , , 1959 G!:ORGn .Tan. 15 1960 I'e\. 15 1960 ." . ...... mmD' STATES" . 'reb.15 1959 .Tan. 15 1960 .. reb. 15 1960 mMixed D.&, 1!'Y'Feed,' , .. Under 29% Protem ~ 16% Protein l8%. Prote in 2~ Protein 3.95 3.85 4.30 4.10 3.90 3.85 4.05 4.05 Dollars Per 100 Pound! 3.85 3.75 '4.00 4.05 3.81 3.75 3.72 4.04 3.73 3.67 3.65 3.99 . t . 3.72 3.65 3.65 3.98 Bilth Protem reeds COttonleed. Meat~41% ) Soybean Meal ) 4.10 4.05 3.90 4.15 3.85 4.15 4.36 4.39 4.14 4.24 4.09 4.19 ~m By-Produob Middling. Co~ Meal er Po~ I'eed Bi'O Gi'cnring lola ah Laying Walh Soratoh Grains ~ All other 3.40 3.55 3.30 3.25 3.50 3.15 5.00 4.75 4.15 4.70 4.65 4.05 46.00 44.00 35.00 32.00 3.25 3.45 3.25 4.70 4.60 4.10 45.00 32.00 3.10 .3.15 3.15 4.94 ., 4.52 3.S9 I 30.30 28.20 2M) 2.96 3.09 4.69 4.36 3.85 32.20 28.70 2.88 2.94 3.10 ) 4.70 4.36 3.85 I 32.50 J 28.80 i PO' , . ,,,, +'c......'~---,.;;""'-__~n.:c"-A':"~,.:.-u....~+..o""'~e--n ..........l?J~.... _-i:-1.",- ~~.A~'i' ~... o n ~ ~ 3 -. . - .........---.....'. ---- :-~. " GEORGIA CR QP R E POR TING SER VICE IS- ~'."':..'/,,--~-::::':tl~~,,1'//. ~J\/,...~.J ~ J'<~ \/ . . ,,: ,. ~.. ti I, \ , ,. . "\. '. ,. ~t '. I I . <-.... ....:,: "':'\" , . ( . r J' .. "::rJ '..{I.",.'~;-::L....~. . :,: :. - : ..-! /: 0' j " . . ' . . . ... - I ... ~~ ~.~::: I ,..... . I 1 r\\..' 't ; J I . ".' ..'" ':, . .'~..l.,...."l...,. t1(..-~I.i-,."-.'C,-,"~0......,I\.1, ...'..... _.. , , I , I,.....J. . ~ .:.....J I . .:...-J MAR. 1 " 1 '60 1 . ~~l.''.~'I.."'\::"~: '',~'. " ... ? ." " ..-,... ..l.. . .......-to. It .,- '. .' - R e . l.e a s e d . .. .' 3' 1..:9 I 6Q~~:"=., .,. i: .I , . , .G.EORGIA CHICK HA TCHER Y REPORT LIBRARIES , . . . . ":.' - I ;t,: . ! . . ... Athens, Ga., March 9 -- ~. total of 6, 198,000 broiler chic1~. were pla~e.d: with produc~rs in Georgia during the week ending March 5, accordi~g to the ! Georgia . Crop Reporting .Service. This compares wi~h the 6,833,000' placed thef 1p. ar8etviyoe~.sa'r.,: *eek..'..~n.d is 1 p e r c. ent le' s~"~~~.t'.;..han t~ . \e'.'' 6I , ;0 " 88~, 900 ..~ ' placed theI . '. :. , same Vo weeJt . , i : I Eggs sefby Georgia hatcheries amount~d to 9. 709. 000 comPaI:ed with 9,759, 000 t~e previous week and isA percent l~.as.than the 10.14i, anO for the corres'ponding week.'1as~:y.ear.. .:..:.' :.:; .~. .'~ ~. . ..i ~ .' : .- . .. I. " :.;~ - ' The majority of the prices pai'd for Georgia produced hatching' egg. were r.eported within a range of 50 to 65 cents with an average of 57 cents for all batching eggs and 56 cents for eggs purchased at t~e farm from floc~s with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range -'!V~u from 50 to 6S ~ent~ wit~t\: an average of 59 cents for all ~atching eggs a..nd 56 cents for eggs p,urchased,.at . th~ farm i~DrQ flocks with hatch.ery owned cockerels. Most prices charged. for chicks were repc"te~:Lwitbin...a_ranJlg._oi.J\i~.;D_tO--~,.a;D.,.vcitb..~..n.tl,yC"Sl\a.~6/.p8~75 . per hundred compared with a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9.00 per hundred -last week'.' The average p.ricea last year were 5-5 ceats -for egg~..... : and $8~ 75 for chicks. . . . Weighted average 'p~ice fro~ the!; Federal-State Market NeWs Service for broilers during the week ending March 5 was Georgia broilers '2 3/4... 3 3/4 pounds at farms ~ 8. 26 ~enis. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND.'CHICK PLACEMENTS . . .1 , ... : BROILER TYPE . . . .,' '.' ":.r . ~'-' ~ EGG TYPE Week ~~ding. . : .' , J'" : !.! .: .. I : Eggs Set .....'..~. . Chicks Placed for ~: .. l " ... : .. B ..~ r...o, . i l e r s in Georgia " ) ........ :1959: " 1960 .' i960't1o of 1959 1959 ' .' 1960 1960;0 of 195CJ- 0 .. ~ .: . ':; Thou. .. ( I '. . Thou':~. . .... Per~ent Thou,:, Thou. Percent i ' Eggs Set : 1960 Thou. Chicks Hatchedd , i 1960: Thou. , Jan. Z t,619 8,547 112 5.862 5,983 , 102 348 205 Jan. 9 '7.904 8,942 113 . 5.744 6, 181 108 295 252 Jan. 1~ .- 8,081 8,994 11.1 5. 825 6,319 108 . 293 163 Jan. 23 8,351 . 9.356 Ill. 5, 742 , . 6,456 . 112 215 261' Jan. 30 Feb. ~ . Feb. 1~ ": Feb. 2Q. ~ Feb. 21 8,390 $,854 ;. 175 '. ,615 1~,08~ .. 9.405 9.368 9.449 9,3-77 9.759 112 5.943 .. 6,765 114 . 251 223: 106 103 6.23~; 6,799 6. Z7()'" 7-. 01~ 109 ~ 112 ' , I "";insozY 2Z0: 161: 98 6~4'.19!: 6,789 . 106 97 . 6.626 . 6, 833 . 103 I , :,,) 18: ~'251 186 Z77 Mar. 5 10, 143 9.709 96 6,888 6,798 99 270 Z64 I r/1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistieian .... _._----------._.-.-._--- .. ------_.---------_.--_.-------.-._-----_._-- 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:v1ERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS 1960 : ... 1 PagM e 2. " .: Week Ending ! , ,:, " STATE Feb. 20 Feb. 27 I Ma,r. ' . " Jan. is',,: 30 j - EGGS SET - THOUSANDS " Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 ..... Feb. I Mar. 2,7! 5 : CHICKS PLACED _ THOUSANDS ( c:..- (, '.: I". .-. 1 Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania "1,505, 990 1,383 Indiana 1,876 Illinois Missouri 235 I, 776 Delaware I, 846 Maryland 3, 560 Virginia West Virginia 2,094 214 North Carolina 4,011 South Carolina 62,1 GEORGIA 9,377' Florida 384 Alabama Mississippi 4,889 3, 298 Arkansas Louisiana 4,241 . 496 Texas 3, 301 Washinlton 442 Oregon 444 California 1,592. 1,516 94t 1,2,80: 1,901 266 I, 784 1,904 3,499 2,,057 223 4, 198 ,.610 9,'7.59 416 4,485 3,396 4,265 485~ 3, 165 447 495 1,609 .- I, '~720,.51 1,413 1,92,2 186 I, 787 I, 881 3,606 " 2.. 096 2,80 4,253 552, 9,709 462, 4, )20 3, 160 . 4,260 5,20 3, 138 ~05, ~ 497. I, 66~ ' I, 104* 1,063* . 42,7* 42,2, '666 805 '749 . 787 ; 117 - 120 715 822 1,980 '1,925 2, 300, 2, 261 1 128, I, 114 ' 500 560 ,2" 82,3: 2,,923 I 369* 396 i 6,765 6,799' : 172 13 , 2 8 0 '2,420 182 . 3,464 2" 352 13, 578, 3,617 383 401 2,248* 2,329 378 407 2,30* 249 973, 1,119 1,091', 1,079 484. 415 805 784 776: ,- 802, :106,: 13-1 694 742, 1,986, 1,987 2, 184 2, 024 I, 220 1,334 470 518' 3, 074 3, 030 381 450 7,019 6,789 183 3,:365 2,,482 3, '874 364 183 3,704 2,448 3,807, 391 2,333 385 207 1,131 2,290 302 256 1,117 1,059 1,190 513 466 657; ,709 712: .f ' 770 152,: 112, 726 727 1,947 1,934 2,.216,' 2, 158 1, 343 I, 161 457 472 3, 174 3, 195 ',409,," 382 6,833 . . 6., 798 2,19 227 3".-834, 3,814 2,2,81 2, 533 3, 855 3,781 390 381 2,262, 2, 146 288 I 355 252 2.18 1,066 1,159 TOTAL 1.960 TOTAL U959 1960 % o~ 1959 *Revised 48,575 48,701* 49,687 49:910 9 8 98 49, ~I ,38 ' . \ ;)3,305* 34,117* 34,614* 34,583 34,645 I ' 50,O?l '" ;31,34'3 31,831 32.,970 33,471 34,068 I ! " " . '; 9( .;,,:> 106 107 lOS 103 10Z J 34,748 I :34,929 99 I . ,. -, ,-- 3/S- (GE(Q)~(GllA CC~J)If .1R{IEJP(Q)~~rrllNG JE~VllCIE ., ~,GRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE ~TATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGR'ICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ate 1i't'l"e-M!1ON \lNtvU':'i\i I (',r Gi B~ Of(;IA '- rAcThHEN14S,) G1A9. 60 VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKE HARCH 1; 1960 ~1 b'60 mrITED STATES:' Prod~~tion of winte~ vegetables for, t~61IE0'':.I seaso~'ie:~ow fore- . cast' at 6 percent above last year an~:4 p~rcent mor.e t~an average) the Crop Reporting Board announced 'today; Major crops Vlith. substa.ntially larger ,nnterproduciion than last 'year are cabbage') carrots and lettuce). Consfderab'1y smaller production is forecast for c~'lery). tomatoes) s'''eet:; corn a~~ Sl~;P, :bea~ .... Of the ~rly ~ring crops for which forecasts have been made; production.of onions and cauliflower are expected to be above last year while lettuce) I braecoli and asparagus are less. Growers' reported intentions point to' a 7 petce~t increase ~n the early ~er..~atennelonacreage and l percent less late summer onions. February began with temperatvres wanner than normal over most of the count~y. As the month progressed, cold temperatures covered the Southern and Central States and by the end of the month temperatures mucn belo'" nonnaJ. h~d spread to nearly all areas of the Hation. At sometime during the month) freezing temperatures covered all vegetable producing areas except $outhern Florida and parts of California. This cold wave continued into ~~rly Mar'9~' CABBAGE: . The preliminary estimate of 13) 700 ~9,re.s. fot .~~rly spring harvest this year is 11 percent less than the acreage harvested in 1959 and 30 percent below average. Acreage decreases in Louisiana and Mississippi account for most of the decline. In South Carolina and Georgia) stands are generally satisfactory'but'cold weather has retarded the crop. Harvest 'of early fields in Georgia is expected to begin about April 1. Continued cold "leather has s4.o,,,ed, '. growth of the Alabama crop. Cutting is expected to be undenlay by mid-MiLJ;,ch ....' , . The Mississippi crop is late and prospects are poor. Unfavorable Feb~uary " weather delayed setting plants in the field. n1ere was considerable'loss'of plants after transplanting due to freeZing weather. Louisiana cabbage is i~ pqor cQpdition. Cold) wet weather has retarded the crop and prevented adequate ,oultivation and fertilization. Some stands are thin and many plants are discolored. ". 'I ..... LETTUC8: Production in the ~_ly spr~ng States is forecast at 5)966)oooc,~.) 17 percent less than last year bu~'about equal to average. The smaller expected production than last year is primarily due to decreased acreage in Arizona and California. In California; harvest has started on early fields in Oxnard and Orange County areas. Supplies will increase during ~~rch) particularly at Oxnard. The crop in the Salinas-~~tsonville and Santa Maria areas has made good progress. Little production is expected from these areas before April 1. Arizona's early spring acreage is estimated at 24,500 acres this year compared With 30)000 acres in 1959. Harvest has started on earliest fields but cold weather has retarded grm~h and volume supplies are not expected until the latter part of March. Pianting in the AqUila-Salome area is ..finished. The ~')500 ac:re's ., this year compared with 6) 000 in 1959. In the Dona Ana al'ea of He'" Mexi co) winds d~ing February resulted in some loss in acreage. However) most of these fields have been replanted. The small Georgia crop is in generally good condition despite excessive rains and cold weather. Harvest is e}~ected to start about April 1. Cold) wet weather has retarded growth in IJorth and South Carolina. Little harvest is expected before mid-April. ~ffiTERMELONS: Cold weather has been unfavorable for Florida's spring crop. In south Florida) most acreage was replanted after the January cold spell and is making satisfactory gro,~h. Oldest plantings have rW1ners 2 to 3 feet long and are in only fair condition. In central Florida) frost and winds during the third week in February mal~ heavy replanting necessary. Most acreage is just up or coming up. In north Florida, planting has been in progress since mid-February but very little acreage was up at the time of the last cold spell. Based on growers' intentions to plant) 297)800 acres of watermelons are expected for early summer harvest this year. If these intentions are realized} 7 the 1960 acreage will be percent above that harvested last year and 2 percent above average. The larger expected acreage this year is primarily due to a 17 percent increase in Texas. Planting is getting undeMlay in California. In Arizona) stands are good and the crop is generally progressing well although cold weather has retarded gro,~h. In Texas considerable acreage had been planted in the Lower Valley and Falfurrias areas. Freezing weather on February 25 and 26 Wiped out most of this acreage. Replanting will be active as weather permits. In the Pearsall-Pleasanton-Stockdale area and the Winter Garden; planting was ex- pected to be active early in March. Seeding will start in south central areas about mid-March and the latter part of the month in east Texas. Freezing tem- peratu~res continuing into Harch in other early summer States have delayed land preparation and planting. ( OVER) ACREAGE 'AND ESTIMATI!:D PRODlmION REPORTED TO DATE, 1960 WITH COMPARISONS CROP. AND STATE I' : ACREAGE IAverage t FOR H1ARVEISnTa. 11949_58 I 1959: 1960 I . I YIELD PER ACRE 1 Av. I 1 Ind. I PRODOCTIoN diOveragel 1 :rna. 149_58 c 1959: 1960 11949_58: 1959 1 1960 : 1 - Aores_ - Cw:t., .- - 1,000 owt. - CABBAGE: 1/ : Winter - I Florida 1 Texas .~ ..... , Arizona 1 California ..... 1 16,440 19,300 1,060 .3,690 17,500 17,500" 800 4,700 19,000 191 22,000 116 800 228 6,000 223 155 180 .3,161 2,112 3,420 100 i25' '2,249 1,750 2,750 300 220 241 240 176 255 200 831 1,198 1,200 Group Total 1 40,490 40,500 47;8QO 160 1.46 .158 6,475 5,900 7,546 Early Spring: 1 South Carolina. . 1 2,120 Georgia 1 5,230 Alabama 1 1,060 Mississippi 1 4,210 Louisiana I 3,860 California 1 2,980 Gro'up Total : . 19,460 : LETTUCE: I Early Spring: 1 North Carolina 1 South Carolina I Georgia 1 New, Mexioo 2/ : Arizona, S.R:V. : California 1 1,540 1,OBO 540 1,050 15,640 28,000 2.~OO 3,300 950 1,900 3,600: 3,200 15,450 700 600 250 1.000 30.000 19.400 2,600 3,300 900 1,200 2,700 3,000 13,700 134 '80 111 """100 107' 105 103' 120 92 10~ 218 190' 125 119 279 200 582' 330 114 100 427 228 .Apr.ll 360 378 652 60B ._---2-,4-1-4 --1,-844 . 500 500 270 1,200 '24,500 - _ . 14,500 74 59 85 160 149 . 120 80 60 95 125 '135 150 . 60 '50' 95 150 150 140 113 64 46 176 2~342 3,319 :. 56 30 36 25 ,24 26 125 . 180 4,050 3,675 2,910 2.030 Group Total 47,180 51,950 41,470 126 139 144 5,937 7.201 5,966 1 WATERMELCNS: 1 Late Springl ~/ 1 I 89,680 80,700 80.800 86 I--~-----'----------- Y Early Stmner 'I North Carolina 1 111,540 13,500 15,900 51 South Carolina 1 41,900 34,000 35,000 55 Georgia I 54,900 49,000 49,000 78 Alabama 1 17,810 19,000 19,000 91 Mississippi 1 11,540 11,000 10,200 69 Arkan sa. g, . 1 10,590 Louisiana 1 4,410 Oklahoma . I 14,220 Texas 1 110,200 Arizona 1 5,390 1'1,000 4,200 9,500 105,000 6,200 14.000 85 3,800 77 10,500 65 123,000 47 5,600 141 California 10,530 11,800 11,800 142 ... 80 .' 55 55 80 90 .. 60 85 75 80 50 . 150 155 7,735 6,462 Ma,y 10 .. 589 . 742 2.290 1,870 4,306 3,9.20 1,.619 .1,710 799 '660 897 1,190 .Tun.l0 3'41 315 926 . 760 5,182 ?,250 751" '. 930 1,494 1,829 Group Total 1 293,030 277,200 297.800 66 69 19,194 19,176 1.1 Inoludes prooessing. ?J Short-time average. ~ 1960 prospeotive acre~ge. ARCHlE LANGLEY Agrioultural Statistioian In Charge . L. H. HARRIS, .TH. . Vegetable Crop Estimator .. , , ..' ft -~ .. - -_'~:~-:;-i . "II I ". \ .,J ./" I - ,,..~, '" .""",I,.'t./'..-.IM., \ \1;' !.--. ,,1 " . " ,. , ..... , . . 'f' . , f. ,'.'j t" "J' I ........, \ \ \' 4 'r, to... l - .. ' . . . . \ - ," .~ '\, l " " t' "'t' f~\ -- ~. ...:...,.l. I f,.\~ .lL.'..A...\ ..... '--:':".. 3/~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE -r r ~VEEJ<~Y r r I J. J/\\ '--J I J Cr Jf'J\ \Jj UNI~LIISj;'r uF G,vqCIA Released: 3-16-60 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 17'60 Ir'~.'.l'I ES Athens, Ga., March 16-- A total of 6,933,000 brof1er chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending March 12, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6,798,000 placed the previous week and is 2 percent less than the 7,094,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,372,000 compared with 9,709,000 the previous week and is 7 percent less than the 10,030,000 for the corresponding week last year . .. _.The ..majority oL.the prices paid.for Georgia produced.hatching.eggs were--reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents with an average of 57 cents for all hatching eggs and 56 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 oents with an average of 57 cents for all hatching eggs and 56 cents f or eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of ~p7.00 to $9.50 with an average of $8050 per hundred compared with a range of $7.50 to 19.50 with an average of $8.75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 51 cents far eggs and $8.25 for chick,s. Weighted average price from the Federa1~tate Market News Service for broilers during the week ending March 12 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 18.14 cents. Week Ending . - GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Eggs Set 11 Chicks Placed for Eggs Chicks Broilers in Georgia Set Hatched 1959 1960 1960 % 1959 of 1959 1960 1960 % 1960 1960 of 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. '23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 7,904 8,081 8,351 8.390 8,854 9,175 9,615 10,082 10,143 10,030 8,942 8,994 '9,356 9,405 9,368 9,449 9,377 9,759 9,709 9,372 113 III 11.2 . 112 106 103 98 97 96 93 5,744 5,825 5,742 5,943 6,233 6,270 6,419 6,626 6,888 7,094 6,181 6,319 6,456 6,765 6,799 7,019 6,789 6,833 6,798 6,933 108 295 252 108 112 293 215 163 261 - 114 251 223 109 370 220 112 352 161 106 357Y 186 103 251 277 99 270 264 98 213 268 !I Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. y 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 --------------------------~-------------- .. STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Nissouri De1a\iare Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana TeXaS irJashington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 %of 1959 ... * Revised ~--- _~.l,. ""' ...~ .. ~ VJ. ... 'JJ.UJ .... ~V~L; -L..llf V...,.L-.u..u....u.LV~~ Cl..L~~U. i J ..... .... ~.J..J.A.~ ....1-7'-''-' Week Ending - 'F.- Feb. Har. ; Mar. '27 5 12 , , EGGS SET - THOUSANDS Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. 1'lar. 6 13 20 27 l 5 12 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 1,516 941 1,280 1,901 266 1,784 1,904 3,499 2,051 t~ 4,19S 610 9,759 ltJ,-6 4,485 3,396 4,265 485 3,165 447 495 1,609 1,705 921 1,413 1,922 186 1.787 1,881 3,606 2,096 280 4,253 552 9,709 462 4,920 3,160 4,260 520 3,138 405 497 1,665 1,628 1,063 1,091 1,079 1,059 1,190 1,172 834 1,403 422 484 415 513 466 443 805 805 784 657 709 72; 1,920 197 1,680 1,817 3,695 1,965 I 787 120 822 1,925 2,261 1,114 776 106 694 1,986 2,184 1,220' 802 131 742 1,987 2,024 1,334 712 152 726 1,947 2,216 1,343 770 112 727 1,934 2,158 1,161 780 10;: 66~ 1,880 2,2:)1 1,1"'0, 258 560 470 . 518 457 472 335 3,994 . ~ 545 9,372 2,923 3,074 396 381 6,799 7,019 3,030 . 3,174 450 409 6,789 . 6,833 3,195 382 6,798 3,1':1 3BJ 6,933 1~39- 182--i83 183 219 227 223 4,909 3,169 4,115 554 2,,876 380 426 1,651 3,464 3,365 3,704 3,834 3,874 3,758 2,352 2,482 2,4J~8 2,281 2,533 2,334 3,617 3,874 3,807 3,855 3,781 3,712 401 364 391 390 381 398 2,329 2,333 . 2,290 2,262 2,146 2,324 407 385 302 : :288 355 :68 249 207 256 ,252 218 227 1,119 1,131 1,117 1,066 1,159 1.109 ( 48,701 49,338 . 47,827 34,117 34,614 34,583 34,645 34,748 34,485 " 50,444* 51,471* 51,779 32,032~~ 33,265-:'r 33,798* 34,534* 35,416* 36,330 97* 96* 92 : '. 107 104~'l- 102* 100* 98* 95 . , I _ _ _ _ _ _ ...1.., .....a-&...,,_~.._ IO .._. .. _ _ . _ _ _ . . . . . . . ~_ . ~~~~. _ 9~~ - 3 IS' i603GlE.o~GnA elROI? IIRIE.I?OIRTnWGSEIRVnCIE., '/1 AGRlCuLTU~AL EXTENSI~ SERVICE IUNIVERSI~YOF GEO U. S. OE.P.~RTME~ ~~.A~RleUL~.URE' :. '. UNIVERSlT't OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MAR2 RGIA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 311 EXTENSION BLDG ATHENS, GA. Athens, Geor~:i:-a 3'80 I ...: .March 17, 1960' .\ ,,' I I .:. UF.li~~r;,.s ... I .PULLET CHICKS FOR'-BROILER"'HATCHER'Y SUPPLY: FLooKS .. .:~, . February 1960 .-. Unit"d States ., Domestic pl~c~ent8 ot pullet chicks for broiler hatchery supply flocks by leding primary breeders of broiler replacement stock totaled 1,888,000 chicks' during' February'1.9~. This was 16 percellt less than domestic placements of . 2,256,000 chicks in ~bru8ry 1959. Total placements (domestic pl.us exports) : were' reported at 2,055,000 as compared to 2,414,000 a year earlier. The placement data include pullet chicks sold during the month, plus: the number .of pullet chicks, ~x.l'ected.p-om eggs sold during the preceding 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 tor a very large percentage of total supply of replacement pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks. Sales of replacement pullets by these breeders provide ~ indication of the potential number of pullets '~B~lable.. -,.~-a~tHn .-to~ hatelterY'~egg" stlpply flocks' 'several 1IlOnthS-before-the 'puli:et8--wiH actually move into the flocks. '. I , I PUllet Chicks !/Placements for Broiler aatchery Supply Flocks . . :. (R-eported by leading breeders) .. ' ..' Month " . Total .. I 1958 .';'. 1959 .J 1960 1 . 1958 .Domestic 1959 1960' . ;' i960 as. % . . of 1959 . .. ~pU. .. , . .. Thou ,. Thou. I Thou Thou. Thou. .::-. ~ercent' JanuBi-y '. ~ I' i;982 ; 2,124 Febr~~17 ..."2,281 '.. ~,414 1,6S7 2;055 1,842 2,162 1,884 1,496 ' 2,256 1,888 79 . 84 March 3,132 AprU ~ :~'. 3,331 May. . 3,641 3,450 3,765 3,007 .. , . 2,997 .:- I- J : ..:. 3,234 .< :: : 3,522 3,209 3,573 2,861 ..'' ~ June ' 3,.409 2,575 ;.:" 3,234 2,392 July 3,071 2,408 2,892 2,~79.... August S~ptember 0'.. ' 2,668 .... 1,834 2,718 1,727 ,. '2,486 1,706 2,546 1,480 October. 2,585 ... 2,121 .' '2~473 1,994. - .. - - . - - - - - ..". - - - -- - . - N.ovember.. December 2,153'" 1,842' 2,1~S . 1,704 , ~',048 1,697 2,004 . 1,6dS" - ~ :~.~ ~ - - ~ .'. - 'j Annual Total 33,136 .28,971 .' .31,440 26,936 .' I .,.:: . . .:,-- '.' --" ., . ------_-..0._. . .:. - _ '''ITin~i~d~; ~~cteci'puli.et repl_cements 1'~JIr. ~ggs sold during the preceding month at t~e rate of 125.P,U11et chicks per '30-dozen case o~eggs ., .:.1 .ARCHIE lANGLEY ";', Agricultural Statistician In Charge ;. t ~--~ '." . ..... w~ A" 'WAGNER . ., :': i: ',". Agricul~~.ai :S:~~tiltician ., I I "j ,' .', " " t .,' :'.. '. I;. '.' ." ::. ,. ), CHICKENS TESTED ....:. GEORG~: in':cieo~gi~.:42i~54'5 h~~~;~\fo'~ ;s,upp.'lyi'rig. 'b.r.d}~~~\ ha~ci?-ing egRs wl'1~~. '.' ~~sted for pullorurri dis'e'ise dur1:ng'yebru:-;5::. r\.:v: '( :~.: ..:'. $: _:. : : " . July : 1,628, 129 '. :::,.),:;#~S31; 0,7~ " ,'. ;~'" _,.~O.OJ 558 Aug. "---';' '''1', 599~ 159- '. _.... v*,.91.9~.3..Q:L.~.~~ ::.:;~~:"..~~ Dec. : 2,801,459 2,484,566: 2,497,300 2,378,583 Jan. : 2,601,927 2,316,817: 1,658,650 1,257,826 Feb. : 2,363,505 1,743,156: 771,225 809,351 Mar. : 2, 320, 302 : 428, 393 Apr. : 1, 930, 848 :.. 270, 594 May : 1, 647, 255 : 253, 846 June : 1, 609,452 : 328,077 1 / All States except Ohio. 3)~- CGIE((J)~GllA C.~(Q)IF.: HRJEIP{Q)Iffi1rnN.~ SIE~ynceJE '; ..: '. ...~." ~ I. "~ ~. .. . . _ . /1:.. " ACRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ~. "'1' ..,.; ... ;.~,,~ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNIVER~'ITY OF GEORGIA AND-THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE if60,: . STATE ?EPARTMEN~'OF A~RIC~LTU.RE '" ".; 'VII{2 ,319'!XTI~;NSION BLD~ ~THFNS, GA. " Athens, I Georgia ' . "J,' '., ;' ". ." ',:",:,.,. '. ,': " ~. <. ,March 18,. 1960 . . I .. ,- or ":.', .... Th~~" slaug?ter, sknmary egg pr o' du pOULtry inf.crmakj",on, 'on hatc ctlon, pertine,~!'l11'.ice data hanefrl.yenpq~r.ootd:'u:'qIIt1ioontnQ,J ' poultry s~orag.e s1iQ.c.}q:~~ '.. is beJ.ng furnished you, in a condensed form to enable you to have a ready ourrent reference. . . ,..,' '::" .:~ . ,'.: ... I . '.' \.: :~:: :~. :: :. '.' .. , . " . .It........~ . ..!l...- _ ..,Item ,.' \J _: POUIJTRY SUMMARY, FEBRUARY 1960 I r=- .During FeOl'U8:r.y: i r% of . _Jan. tl~rou~h Feb. _~ ~f 1959 1/ 19602/ last 1959~ .. :: 196 2 ...,;tast - - year ' year ,.. Thou. Thuu. Pct . ThoU. , Thou.: "P~t. pi .' : Chicks Hatched . Com,-" d mercia1 Hatcheries: '. I.., ... ,'. ....' :~ ., .:'l.:! '.: ." ., .\ Broiler Type . ' ..i}eorgHi ". ,U~ted Stat'e's :' 25,862. .2.9.,3.2.a,... :ru 51,978.. 58,246 112 150,184 . 16~~4B7 107 . ---3d4';'I9,~' . 321,196.... :., 106 . . . 10. . . Egg Type - ~ ',.,"!. " ....:': r " " . Georgia 2,293 . ',~ '888 39 , United States .\ . 61,423 )'.8,336 62 ~~rcia1 Sl~pghter:JI . ~. :.... : 1. ',., Young Chickeps., ' Georgia .' I ," ", L. ~, '. . 19,574 ... ~8.,959 91 Un1ted States .. . . ,114., 706 ~ .l~:?, 97? ' 99 '4,26(r . -, 1~-90'5 ... ,~"45 97, 237 62, 023;.., . 64 . .'.' -+ .. , .1". . . ,...... ," .... , t I'" . 4{),196'. ,::1,.1,216' . 103 234,~9.7. 437,745 :', '. 101 Hens and Cocks , GeOrgia ....United State~ ..'.: :~IZ!f' Production: :..i..;.....' .. ' Georgia '_ '-"South Atlantic 4/ .: -' United States' - " ' I 273 5,202 Mil. , '" ,52.4 8,435 ." ' " Mil. 121 ."'" ....139 543 '. 592 5,117 ~ :',5,082 :.,:, . '~.' 192 162 OJ ....I,:. ~ 115 109 99 '..... 8~~ : . ',;,: 9~h:" 121 13,348:.: .. ,le,Q70....,.' . ' .1 3 5 Mil. .; ..Mi:i~"'." ~ .. I , ' . ' .. 251 .:'.- ,;' :.'~.~2, :'.", 112 .1,094. : 1; 292;..,:;'.: 110 lO,500; l-o~,42p;' ',' 99 ., .. 1 JJ y 'J/ 'ReVi13~d. Preliminary . F~,d'~J"~l-State H-arket News Service-~~~l'l ~h~ purpose of this report a conunercial poultry slaughter p+~t .is d~fined as "a plant which' 'slaughters a weekly average of at 'least 30,060 pourids live 'weight while in operation. (Converted from weekly to monthiy basis.') 'til S'outh Atlantic f?tates: De1.,,1:Md., Va., \'1. Va., N.C., S. C., Ga., Fla. , .. I' .. '" !..... MID~MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID ., ,....: " , '" '.. r . J. . . . * I: Item' . Feb.~ 15, GJaEnO~RG1IA5, Feb:": 15, "UNITED STATES I:' Feo. '15,' Jan.' i5, Feb.lS, 1959 .' J.960 1999 ~9S.9... ":~,.~,..,...-----C-e-n-t-s--''-:-C~nts ....Ce'O"~!3 I Cents 196~ Cents 1960 Cent,s . ~~eceived: I .. I ... .. ., . ' ','. - I'" . ", Farti{ Ohick~l'1s (lb) ,~. Com. Broilers (lb) All Chickens (lb) All Eggs (doz) 14.5 16.5 16.4 47.2 13.5 16.2 16.1 43.7 ,. , 14.5 .. 't7~'2 17.1 41.6 'i3~i 17~'2 . 16.6 35.8 11.3 '11.1' d' 16.3 29.6 11.6 17.7 16.9 28.9 Prices Paid:(per 100 1b Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. 3roi1er grow. mash Laying mash Scratch grains 5.00 4.75 4.15 4.70 4.65 4.05 4.70 4.60 4.10 4.94 4.52 3.89 4.69 4.36 ~.85 4.70 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, Me~1;. and Meat ~oducts, United States - February 1960 Shell, eggs: Increased by 43,000 cases; Fepruary 1959 chang~ was ~.decrease,of 5,000 cases; average Februar,y change is an increase of 30,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by) million pounds; February 1!}S9 change was a decrease of 1 million pounds; average February change is a deCrease of, 5 .million pounds. Frozen ,?Oultl'll Decreased by 38 milllon pounds; February 1959 decrease' was' 38 ~ million pounds; average February decrease is 38 million pounds. Beef: Decrease,d by 14 mil~ion pound8; February 1959 decrease was ,1 million. pounds; '- av.erage February decrease is '16 ,m. illi. on pounds. Pork:.." Inc~eased by ,45 millic?n. Po.unds; Febru~ 1959'''increase was 75 million ~ .J;lounds; average February increase 'is' 39 million pounds. "" , , " Other meats: Decreased by 4 million pounds; February 1959 change was an increase ~ of 8 million pounds; average February change is an increase of .4: m;i.lli.c?n ' pounds. Conunodity Eggs: I' Unit F~bruary I i955--59 Av. Thou. February . January 1959 1960 Thou. Thou. Y Feb'~ary 1960 ;c Thou.. Shell ' Case Frozen eggs, total Pound Whites. do. 248 55,223 18,810 52 45,701 18,154 304 75,275 22,737 . 347 78,501 . ,.~g;790 Yolks do. 13,920 11,337 18,296 19,332 Whole or mixed . do. 19,344 14,027 39,364 i' 33,176:. - - - -- - - - - - - - - - . Unclassified. ~: do. 3,149' 2,183 ~~~~ ~~ 3,878 ~ 3,203 . ~ ~ - _ - - - - - - - - - - - Total eggs ~(case eq.), Case Poultry, frozen: . 1,668 ~ .... ~ - 1,209 .-. 2,210 ........ ~ 2,334 ... ~ Broilers or fryers . Pound 21,938 31,016 23,971 20,358. ' ....'.' Roasters Hens, fowls - do. do. . 7I '4"7~ 53,585 - 9,L2.,7 11,144 ... 10:118 6~,887 80,714 . ,69,390 Turkeys e: do. 127,641 140,510 l42,296 125,285 Ducks. do. ,. 3,8J!8 3~156 4,755 3,687 Unclassified ... :. .co.. '1 -. -- - . - . - - - Tot.~ Poultry do. 33,474' ~ ~ 39,566 ~~~ ~ - 36,829 ' . J2,~'926 ~ ~ ~.~.- ~ do. .. :-2~8!..2~l__ ;._2':.3:!':!;. _2::~7'::_.,;' _ .!~l~6~4;. Beef. Frozen,. In cure. ' . & "cured . "d9. 168,8~ 7" , . . '173,058 _, 194,"860" 180,599 . Pork: I .:~ Frozen do. In cure or cured do. 307;604 77,789 256,428 '264,379 59,523 47,158 -311,248 45,242 other meats and m,eat '" products .:. do. Total all. red meats 1 do. - - - - . -. - . - - - - - - - -I 8 7,3.8 ~ 4 ..,. . 92,857 90,774 ~ ~ ~~ - 87,166 ~ I 641,594 581,866 597,171 62u,255 y y Preliminary. Frozen eggs converted ~~ basis of 39.5 pounds to the case. ARCHIE IANGLEY A~icultural Statistician In Charg,e. w. A. WAGNER Agricultura1 Statistician ;, \' 3/SCG1E:(Q)~CGllA ce~(Q)]P) ~JEjp)(Q)~1fllN(G IE~VllCJE ~:~~~~;~~R~:-~:6:~~O:N~E:~~CE .; .. ' ST.ATE D E P A. R \ T M E N T. OF .AGRICULTURE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICU.L.TUSAL, M'ARK.~TING SERVICE 319 PTI!HS-ION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. UNI.\jER~I~'" OJ- C .. ". Ma,rch' 2.1" i960 MAR2,4 '60 PROSPECTIVE .Pl~n'IIJGS REPORT ., , j . l.IBr-;i\R '. j The Crop Reporting Board of the' AgricultUra.l MarlcetiIig~rVlce riia'kes'" the folloWi-ng report for the Unit~d States, on the indicated acreages of certain crops in 1960 based upon reports frOIJ1f~rmera in 'all parts of the co~try 90 <:?r ~bP':lt. : . March 1 regarding thei~' acreage plans for the 1960, season. The acreages for 1960 are interpretations of reports from grOlo1ers"and are based on past relationships, . between such reports and acreages actually planted. ) . The purpose of this report is to assist growers 'generally in mal~ing such changes in their acreage plans as may appeardesirable. "The acreages actually planted in 1960 ~y.turn out to be larger or smaller than indicated, by reason of weather conditions, price changes, labor supply, financial 'conditions, the agricultural, progra.m, /'tud the effect of this report itself upon 'farmers I a'ctions. PROSPECTrn',PLANTTIJGS FOR 1960 " CR 0 P PLANTED ACREAGES .. " - Av;r;:g;' ,..: ~ 1959- - -: - I~dic;;t;d-:1960-a; ;: pe;-- , : 1949-58': ' : 1960 : cent of 1959 . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Thousands- Thousands - -Thousands- - - Percent - - UNITED STATES' \ - Co- rn- , a-l_ l . _.- .- ~ _- I_ ---.----8- 0,6-6- 4 ---8-5- j3-0 ---8-5- ,75-8-----1-00-3-"-' All Spring vfueat 17,839 13,43'1 12,817 95'.4 ' Durum Other Spripg . Oats . 2,250 15,589 43,485 1,283 12.,148 36,141 1,726 11,091 , 34,273 l345 91.3 94 8 . Barley 13,249 '16,990 16,386 96.4 Sorghums, All ~ 18,267 19,886 19,800' 996 Potatoes y Sweet Potatoes Tobacco .! Soybeans -g; . Peanuts g . Hay Y ~ . 1,507 352 1,513 18,127 2,060 74,200 1,416 . 286 1,154 23,178 1,653 69,404 1,438 242 1,156 24,667 1,613 69,088 101.5 84.4 100 ..2 106.z" 97.6' 995 GEORGiA', Corn, 'All :. 2,984 .2,909 ,2, 822 97 Oats . ~ :.:. 7415 .550. ..' 429 78 Berley ....................: 10 17' ,. 13 76 Irish Potatoes; All........ ~ 6.5 . 4.5 1~.3 96 late Spring ,... t 2.9 1.8 ;1. 7 95 Early Summer . :. 3.6 2/1 .2.6 97' S"leet Potatoes : .... 26.9 Tobacoo, All '. Y .........: 93.5 l!~. 0 . 12.0 86 70.2 . 1.~.3 lQ2 gj........: Sorghums, All............: Soybeans; Alone 55 94 ~eanuts, Ray, All gy; ....'.........................:: 673 888 73 106 556 531 62 105 539 '520 ' 85 99 97 98 ifAcreage Harvested. lfGrmm alone for all purposes . GEORGIA: Based on current plans, the acreage planted and to be planted in Georgia. for harvest in 1960 will be sli6htly less than a year ago for most major crops. The decline can be attributed partly to increased participation in :he Conservation Reserve Program. SMALLER CORN ACREAGE: Georgia farmers have indicated tlley plan to plant about 2,822,000 acres of corn this year. If current plans materialize, the 1960 acreage "nIl be 3 percent less than the 2,909,000 acres p:anted in 1959 and 5 percent less than the 1949-58 average of 2,984,000 acres. !OBACCO ACREAGE UP: Due to abnormal abandonment in 1959, the acreage planted in tobacco this year is expected to be slightly above last year I r~rvested acreage. Indications point to a total of 71,300 acres this year compa~ V1th 70,200 acres harvested in 1959 and the 1949-58 average of 93,500 acres. Ot>.TS ACREAGE DOWH: Seedings of winter and spring oats are down 22 percent to 429,000 acres. The current acreage is the lowest since 1933 when 4-<11,000 a.cres were planted and compares with 550,000 acres planted last year. and the :"949-56 a.erage of 745,000 acres. (OVER) ... ,' ..PRosPECTIVE 'PLAIgmas REPORT'.: pEC$aIA: (con"~) '.= PUNritlG ',0, PEAIruTs !D!Cl'ED 'l'O llQ6p: The acreage.(4 pe~uts' 'p~te~ alOne. will ,. . . " ' : ' " be 539,090 acres if :farmers carry out theil current ~lans, ~s would be 3 percent less than' the ~56,ooo acres-'planted -:alone last year aDd 20 percent below the. io-year averase of 673,000 acres. The esti- mate of acreage planted alone includes peanuts planted alone tor bogging ott and other purposes as well as peanuts to:r P1Cld.PS ~ threshing. . 0': I - I SORGHUM ACREAGE TO DECLINE:, . Ind1cation.s point to a total ot 62,000 acres of . .. sorsbums to .be ,planted tor all purpo~es. A year ago Georgia farmer.p~ted 73,000 acre... ~ -lO-year a~rage is 55,000 acres. .' ,, SOYBEANS wm ONE PERCEm.': Farmers 1n aeor$1a expect to plant "105,000 acres of soyoeans ,.lone this year .compared Witb '106,000 ..... planted alone last year aDd' the 1949-58 average of 94,000 acres . . , . , ,"~ , UNITED S~: Crap plant1~S ~oi: 1960 harvest.appear likely to. fall. only s;l.1glit- , ly below last year. Feed grain acreage is expected to' be 'a l1tt~ . smaller' than -las1; year, nth apout the same acreage ot cornand sorghums but less oats and bar~y. Food grain acreage is also expected to show a small redueti9n nth less spring wheat 'but about the same acreage ot winter wheat and rice. Soy- bean plantings are .expected to rise to near the record acreage of 1958. Acreage cut .tor' hay may be the lowest 1n over 20 years. .. '. CORN: Acre~e devoted to corn production prClD1se', to be slightly more, than in ':: : 1959 and 6 p~rcent above the' .lO-year ave~ge ~" l:Jnless tarmers change their .plane, corn will be planted on 85,758,000 acres, onJ. thi:ee.;.telit~ ot one percent more than planted tor the 1959 crop. Corn acreage increased over 11 " . million acres in 1959 following the removal of acreage allotments in commercial :~o~t1es after the 1956 crop. PEANuTs: Peanut growers will plant 1,613,000 a~res 'ot '~n~~s alone in .1960 'if , they ar:ry out their intentions 'of March 1. ~f? ,':'Ould be 2 112 per- ~ent less than' the "acreage planted last year and 22 perce~t 'l;>elow ave~e~ Uthough acreage ~llotments are about the same as last. ye~r, growers in the $outheastern ,area :plan about a 3 percent reduction. in. the, a~~g~'~~ted:jLlqne. Part of this reduction 1s'~ue to additional farms. in t~, Cppse+V8tion Rese,rve Pro,grein, and part to'the deere'ased plantings tor uses o~~r. :thaD. picking and thresh- . .ing tor nuts. ... . ... : . .. ': . . . '. '. ,. T.OBACCO: Growers" March 1 intentions indi'cate that l,is.6,2()() acre-;' of tObacco ,. viil be planted this year. '; Flue-cured. acr.eage,1.8 e,ipecteci tc? .to~l ',697,400 acres, about t~~ same as lastYear. Excluding ,the ,19.57.-5.9 period, this year's acreage is indicated' to be the smallest .since 1934. Using the. ,-ye"r average yield of flue-cured, by States, and this year's expected acreage, 1,092 '" . million pounds would be p:rod~l~e~., ..!,oundag~. .. .t..Qtaled a '., b o. u. .t .1'., 0 79 .... million .. 1n 1959. OATS: seeded'. acreage of oats last fall and iniend~~'pi.8.ntings this spring tor ---- the Nation are down near~ 5 percent from 1959 and'total'34.3'mill1on acres. It growers' intentions for, this crop are Carried' out' this will be the in smallest pla'Xlted acreage of oats in over 30 years and would' be over 20 percent b~law avere.g~. Acreage seeded to oa-t reached a peak 1955 ,and has declined' ',each year 'since then. .' " ....... I, , ARCHIE LANGlEY .Agr1cultura+.:.Stat1stician. In Charge .. ' " ' .. 'CARL 0. DOEscinm ,A$~eultural Stati.st1ei&n. .. ' " :I ,' .j ',; " .~ : .} ." ,'. i' .. .- -- --" --...~ .. ,- -_" .. , -_.--r"'-- . -----.--=:-, .... -. --.-,.:.-"7-:"; , ,,'GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~'" ~\"~\i'" .~."r-:7. .; ~ ~I ".'\.1.' . :", ,',.., ;", j"'H\"I'-il'';i ._".,'\', "',: :. :' ilq" ",'~". ".' 'n~#'..c. ~. " ',:,., ~~'. ~;/: i:-7 '~W"':'~J' ~:; ~~ ~-, . ", '. ' . ;.. L "':'.... .... ' ..'. .. ... ; J,' I .~~.,..,,... ' .:~ , \~ I I .. ~, ' , ' ~ ~ ~,; .' " ';, , . . , ' ",: " " . - : , . . ; . . J'7 " ::': , .: ~ l:-" " , , ' ,. t'\ i J ' / --:.~ -~" ~, ',~'V; i~ ~ i'~j r;; ":~' ~r;': r'~:' ~ '~ r, f '. ',. , ." , .'," ' p " r . ,". ... -1' :,' "I',:, I. ' ' ' . ::;. "-. " ...... -:' .. : /.,t I: ,t; :-. :~; ';:J . ',. . \I I1i-7: J._''';;~1 rT .':--' J - .' .~" I ':, " ,/ ;;,~.' \/r' ( ,,' "!' '," .I.,.t!... I. . " : , ' '. : <'-', - J. ""-.\.\......-:...""'}:;.,1 f -....!.J - ' '.' -;i ". "C~:r1'?C'A'1 ...:......-J Released: 3/23/60 )~ \" i MAl? '60 GEORGI.f'\ CHICK HATCHER Y REPQR T Athens, Ga.,' March 23 - - A 'total of or.-f67;-OOo-brbiler chicks were placed , I with p~oducers in Georgia during the week ending March 19. according to the 'Ceorgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6,933,000 placed the previous week and is 2 percent less than the 1,;305,000 placed the sa,me week l~st ye'ar. ' "" :; " . ,.' '_. . . ., . Eggs set by Ceorgia hatcheries amounte.d to 9,'618,000 compared with 9, 372, 000 the previous week and is 3 percent 1es s than the 9. 9Z5, 000 for the correspQ!lding week l;1st y,e~r. , ;' ',', , , The '~ajo~ity of the.,price's p'aid ,0+ 9e.orgfa prooue:ed batching eggs were ,~~port~d within a range of 50 to '65 centS with a,n averci'ge' df"S7 cents for all hatchi~g eggs and ~6 cents for eggs purcAased rt the farm frDm flocks with bfltchery owned cockereh. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents with an avera.g~',.9.,~'~~,J:;~~p.t.~.,. (.,q,f!:~~l,Jla~c;.h\ng e,gg,~ ..,~JJ,d,,56.,.ce~t,~,.f9,.~,~g:s. purchased at ~, 'the far,m from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for 'F.Jti~ks!w~rr. *,epor~ed within a range: of $7 ",00 to $10; 00 with an a:ve~age of $~. 5.0 per Elundred 'c0lJ:1pa-;~~:Witha:..,r~~g~"of $7.00 to .$9. 5,0 with an,;average of *:8.50 per hu~dred;last .we'ek. The 'average, prices', last, year ,were 4' ents for 'e~g~, apd $8. ~O fori chicks. : ",:, ~ h\; .\. >: '.', W~'~g~t~~ a..verage p~i,c.e_..from the ,Fede.ra1-S~~te Market News :Se'rvice for ,b1'oile~s "d.uripg the, wee~ ern~.ing, March lrgia EGG TYPE Egg.s Chicks Se,t" Hatched ~95~ , I, 1cj60 " ," '1960 % of 1959 ," 1959' '.,' 1960 1960 % of 1959 4, .:... 196U '1960 i ;. j I " \ jan. j. l~ , I ~an. 2~ Thou:. , ,, I . . a.8" r. 081 I l 351 ~ Thou. 8,994 9,356 Percent Thou. '" Thou. Pe,rcent , 'ioe ' ;H9:", 111 ' ',', 5,82'S : 6. . : ,, ,4 " ,-' ... ~. : ..... '" " I ' . ....'. '.. r , III 5.742 ; 6,456 lIZ Jan. 3 ,. 8,390 ! 9,405 112 5.943, ; 6.765" 114 ! Feb. ~ ", ::' ~, 854 9".~6,8,' , lOb" . ,6, ,i33 ..:'; ,6,';,799 ... i09 'Feb. 13 " .., CJ. 175 ' teb.2~ " ' 9.615; 9,. :44-9 :: , . "iO,,3 ", ':-. Q. ,270 , ~; .7:, Q19 9,377 98 (\.419 !6,789 n2 106 Feb.2 10, 082 . 9.759 97 6.626 6.833 103 Thou. Thou. 293 163 215 261 251 223 370 220 : 352 161 357 186 287 21 277 Mar. 5 10, 143 9,709 96 6,888 6,798 9'9 270 264 Mar.12 10,030 9,372 93 7,994 6.933 98 213 268 Mar.19 9.925 9,618 97 7.305 7. 167 r 98 387 215 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. f / Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician -----_ ------------- ... . . -------------------------------------------~---- u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural E'xtension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of AgricultuI'<'l 319 Extension Building, Athens. Georgia ------_.------------.-------------------------------.------ .. -----------_. EGCS SET AND CHICKS LLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1960 p 2 STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Cax:.olina South Carolina GEORGIA " .' . " , ~ : . , Week Ending , , ' , " ,, ' Mar. 'Mar., , Mar. : '" > Feb. 5' - 12 ' 19 , , -, " . ' " : - ,,13 "t ' EGGS SET - THOUSANDS, " I " ,, -, Feb: " 20 'Feb. 27 ' Mar. 5 Mar. 12 , CHICKS' :PLACED - THOUSAN:DS Mar. 19 1,7Q5 1,628 1, &,50 - 1,091 1,079 1,059 1, 190 '1,172 ", -1,,17,2, , 921 1; 4t3 1;9221' ' 186' 1,787' , 834 ' 1,403 1,920, 197 I, 680 836 1, 219 L 926: , ' 193 1, 561, :: 484 , 80S . ' 776 106 , " 694 .415 513 784 ': 657 802 ' ..- 712 131 152 742 .' 72'6 : 4(>6, 7D9' ': 770 112 '727: ' 445 ",47,5, 123~, '-,,'7'4&,~ ", 780 '. 796 105 92 664 -, .721 1.. 881 I, 8t7 ' " 3,-606 , , 3,695" .. '2, '09,6: 1,9(>5,; 28:0' :: 258 4,253 3,994 I', 891 : ' ': 1,986 i;3.. 539.," , 2, 184 106 :, ,'.. ' ;, ~, '220 .:~ 288; ~ : .. .. 470 4'; 134, .. ~, 3, 074 .1', 987 , 1,'947 ,2,' 024 2,,216 ,1',334 :1,343 ,518 ' 457 .3, 030 " 3, '174 1,934 2, 158' 1, 161 472' ~, 195 I, 880,'" ::1,"7.38: ", 2, 261 2,385 I, 170 1, 1~4 , '385 ' ~79' , ,3,131, ,,3,:2,21 " '552, 545 ' 554' . ': . 381 450 409, 382 38.3 ' _365 ',; 9,709 9,372. 9,618 7,'019 6, 789 , 6,833 ,6,798 6,933 7, 167 Florida Alabama '462, ',: 439 4,'920' " 4,9.09,: 408 4, 9'13' 183 ,- 183 21'9' , , 227' 223 2'31 " 3,}65 3,704 3,834 3,874 3,758 3;764 - Mississippi 3, 160, ' 3, 169: 3,070 2,482 2,448 2, 28.1 2, 533 2,334 ,2,474 A"r,kansas 4,,260, ' 4, 115 4,146 ' 3,874 3,807 3,85-5 3,781 3,712 3,730 -, Louisiana 520' , 554' 561 '364 ' , 391 390 381 398 419 Texas Washington Oregon " 3,'138 2,876 405 .. '497 ... 380 426 3,009. .. 381 ' 451 2, :333 2,290 '2,262 385 , 302 '; 28'8 207 256 252 2, 146, 2,324 35'S, 368 218 227 2,213 378 375 CalifoTnia 1,665 1, 651 1,767 1, 131 1, 117 1,066 1, 159 I, 109 1, 118 TOTAL 1960 TOTAL :1959 49,338 . 47,827 51! 477, ' 51, 779 48; 221' I" 51,991 ' , , " 34,614 3~,~65 34, 583 ' 34, 645 33,,798 34,. 534 34,748 35,416 ~4, 485 .. 35, 189 , 36,330 36,645 1960 % of 1959 96:' 92 - I I 93 104 102 100 98; 95 96 .. .. . - . " .~ .. ' - . - -'-~.." - - ' -'~.,I" -:-~:r~ I . . . . . . . .. ~'" ,', _. I ., . "'(1 : . -~-L. ,I ~_ " .-~: -.-;. . <0 : "-~ ~, ' ~.~ Ili"'1.t..(~..;.ur. t (.: "" '...; :~..,.,. ~ .' \' -.::;;' .... "... : . .. " 'I' .. "'1 .i ... . .~ .. ~ po ~. ~. I :' il', \ i~ ~ , ...' ;. . ' . .\ ~ ~1 'It ,. ~-,- ..Jw .."._..,.. ! . I :- . ' '.' - . r'" .' .. .. " 3/~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE VIE Ej<--"JYV",:~:,:qF.:~RGlAI~' ;'rJJ-\ -JCL..-;".,. ~ I' L,.;,+--J-l, . ,,.- " ... ~ . ," Relea~ed: 3/30/60 ~EORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT A~hens, Ga.,: Ma,rch 30 -- A total' of 7,014,000 broiler chicks w.ere .plac~d Mth producers in qeor.gia during the week ending Marc'h 26, according to the . Georgia Crop' Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,167,000 placed the p~revious week and is 5 percent Ie S8 than the 7,440, 000 placed the s~me week .~ast ), year. I ,. . .. , ... I , by '. ~ Eggs set G.eorgia hatch.eries amounted:to 9, 541,"000 c'ompared with 9,;618,000 the previous week and is 4 percent less than the 9,979,000 for the .forresponding week' last year. ~. an ~. I The 'majority ;of the p:t:i.ces .paid fpr. Geprgia produced hatching eggs were reiporte~ within a range of 50 to 65 cents with average of 60 c~nts for . all '" ~~,tching eggs:and 5~ cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with ,n:h~tchery owned coc~erels. Last wek the range was from 50 to 65 cents with aver~.ge of'~l ce~ts for .all nat.cl\ing eggs and'.56 "cents.,fo-r.. eggs, purchased at '... ~ tile farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for ~hicks were l'p-ported within a range ?f $8. 00 to: $10.00 with an average of a $9-.00 'per hundred oompared with range of $7.00 to $10.00 with an aV'erage Q~;$8.:?~ p~r hundre:d last \y~.~k~ .... The: average pri'ces last year were;48 cents for eggs: and $7.50 for chicks.- : . , ';: :W~ighted average price from the .Federal.-State. Market News Service"for b:;roilers during ~e week ending .March 26 was Geox:gia broilers 2 31,4 - 3 3/4 p,o,unds ~t farms: ,17. 28 :ce~t"s. . GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS ,I 'Jleek ~nding ~I . BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE ,I .' . ~. Eggs Set !! _ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia E'ggs Chicks Set H:a.tched i I'...; ., l i ' 1959' 1'960 , 11960 0/0 of 1959 1959 1960 1960 0/0 of 1959 1960 1960::,' Jan. 23 Jan. 30 .- Feb. 6; F~b. 13 ; feb. 20 : i't:b . 27 ; Mar. 5 . Mar.12 Mar.19 Mar.26 Thou. 8,351 8,:390 8,'854 ,9,;175 : ":9,'615 10,082 10,'143 10,030 9,925 9,979 Thou. IPercent IThaI,!. 9,356 ~ 9,405 : 9, 368 . :, 9,449 : 9.377 .. 9, 759 . 9,709 9,372 9,618 9, 541 112 112 106 103 " 98. 97 96 93 97 96 5;742 5,943 6,233 6,270 6,419 6,626 6,888 7,094 7,305 7,440 I Thou. . 6; 456: 6,765' 6,799 1,019 -: (>, .789 . 6,833 6,798 6,933 7, 167 7,074 IPercent I T:ho~. .' 1'l2 215 114 :25'1 109 370 112 :352 , 106 l'oi .', . ;357 1287 99 '270 98 213 98 387 95 363 Thou. 26l'. 223 -220 '161 186 277, 264 268 215 186 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, Gear gia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGCS'SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1960 " Week Ending Pag-e 2 STATE Mar. 12 Ma,r. 19 Mar. 26 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. 19 Mar. 26 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS " Maine C onnecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi. Arkansas Louisi.ana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 ,- , 1960 % of 1959 1,628 834 1,403 1,920 197 1,680 1, 817 3,695 1,965 258 3,994 ' 545 9,372 439 4,909 3,'169 4, 115 554 2,876 380 426 1,651 47,827 51,779 92 1,650 836 1, 219 1,9,26 193 I, 561 1, 891 3, 539 2, 106 288 4, 134 554 9,618 408 4,913 3,070 4, 146 561 3,009 381 451 1,767 48,221 51,991 93 1, 58~ 917 1,301 1,730 167 1,570 I, 801 3, 587 2,055 - 281 4,154 512 9,541 455 5,067 3, 147 4,'4:2 545 3, 162 355 _4~1 , . 1,669 .' 48,492 51,968 94 1,079 415 784 802 131 742 1,987 2,024 1,334 518 3,030 450 6,789 183 3,704 2,448 3,807 391 2,290 302 256 1, ,117 1,059 513 657 712 152 726 1,947 2,216 1, 343 457 3,174 409 6,833 219 3,834 2,281 3,855 390 2,262 288 252 1; 066 1, 190 '-466 _709 - 770 112 727 1,934 2, 158 1, 161 472 - 3, 195 382 6,798 227 3,874 2, 533 3,781 381 2, 146 355 ; 218 ',:1, !:,159 1, 172 445 723 780 105 664 1,880 2,261 I, 170 385 3, 131 383 6,933 223 3,758 2,334 3,712 398 2,324 368 227 1, 109 1, 172 475 749 79~ 92 721 1,738 2,385 1, 124 479 3,227 365 7, 167 231 3,764 2,474 3,730 419 2,213 378 375 1, 118 1,206 481 872 742 126 596 1, 924 2,242 1,'227 521 3,230 364 .7, '074-_ 227 3,977 2,434 3,716 435 2, 122 347 322 1, 224, 34, 583 34,645 34,748 34,485 35, 189 35,409 33,798 34, 534 35,416 36,330 36,645 37,09-8' 102 100 98 95 96 95 GlEO~GnA \C~O>IP ~lEIPO~1fnNG 5JE:~VnC[ 31S- r AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIV~RSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE' StATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURIt U. S. DEPARTMENT OF. ,AGRICULTURE AGRiCULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 3t' EXTE~IONBLDG., ATHENS. GA. Athens, Georgia , Data from Georgla 1959 W e'e.k, " ly ~ HM a." tchera y R et~\'oc r"tsh on 1' 960 '. BrOl1er C GioR'G;1 UNlV-""-~ RSITY Of lcks ,,'.' ,; : , (Revised .~.,~atch" 19,I60) MAR8 '60 .: " ." ". --J .... 'n .Ie.;:, Wee~ ~ ~ggll : Ha"tchings and Cross State Movement Prices Ending Set 1959' .; Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Thou. 7,619 7,904 8,081 8, 351 8,; 390 Thou. 6,047 6,068 5, 769 5, 789 5, ,898 Thou. 5,612 5,566 5,378 5,330' 5,465 Thou. 250 178 447 412 478 Thou. 5,862 5,744 5,825 5,742 5,943 Cents .61 .57 .55.57 " '.56 Dollars 9.50 8.75 8.75 9.25, 9.25 feb. 7 Feb~, :1. Feb., : 21 feb. 28 8,854 9,175 9,615 10,082 6,133 6,393 6,494 6,842 5,637 5,~84 5,921 6,220 596 6,233 .56 4,8,6 : 6,270 . 57 498 6,419 .5'7 406 6,62.6 .57 9.25 9.2.5 9.25 9.25 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 21 Mar. 28 10.143 10,030 9,925 9,979 7,047 7,328 7,551 7,661 6,356 6, 557 6,~09 6,940 532 6,888 .55 5-37 7,094 ~ 51 496 ' 7,305 .49 500 7,440, ,48 8.75 8.25 8.00 7 50 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr." 18 Apr. 25 May 2 .May 9 May 16 ~ay Z3 May 30 9,900 9,710 9.778 9,480 7,501 7,448 7, 541 7,533 6,804 6,903 6,917 6,841 9,632 9,570 9,251 9,236 9, 236 7,377 7,292 7,323" 7,168. 7, 143 6,768 6,620 6,686 6,661 6, 552 369 7, 173 .47 479 7,382 .46 560 7,477 ,.'45 478 7.319 .44 ", 476 7,244 .44 376 6,996 .44 479 7, 165 .45 392 7,053 .46 399 6,951.' .48 7.00 7.00 6.75 6.75 6.75 6.75 7.2'5 7:50 8.00 June 6 June 13 June 20 June 2.7 9,276 9,459 9,499 9,507 7,049 7,104 6,926 7,013 6,491 6, 551 6,340 6.376 511 7,002 .50 410 6,961 .52 467 6,807 .54 546 6,922 ~,54 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.00 July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 9,530 9,605 9,322 9,226 7,000 7, 153 7,073 7,043 6, 373 6,445 6,382 6,303 503 6,876 .55 328 6,773 .55 372 6,754 . 55 295 6, 598 .53 9.00 9.00 8.75 8.25 1" ' : -, ~ .... ' _. ...: .-: "., ", -:.<::. "': ;':Y:: '0: r . . . ." ;.:~~s:~ ;:~~j.C<~' " 0', ; ." "Iiat~' ,frQ~ O~-?rgia.19.5CJ wd~idy Hatehe~y Rep()~ti(:~D -i:l.~:oU~t ":~~ks '~, ,: ' " . 1-: ." (Revls,d March 1260) . , . ," ~I f +).". r J ..'::., ".',:.' '., - Week ~ Egss .~ Hatchings. ana Cro~8 ~tate 'Mo~eme~~ ~. :~" Pri"c'es' . ,ff Ending . ' %. Set ',: 1959 : : ..' Total .:' : (Hoa,rt,c:L'tole~:aci''ll ;: : Sbipp.d: into : ";t~,'?J, ~.l. i .di)atKl: fo2!l: :Hatchin&' f Re or ceived Broile r : : Hatched: PIACeixtipt: $t4t, .. :'. aced : Eiis : Chicks .. Thou~ Thou~' ' .... Thou': ,... , Thou~ Thou'. Cents' '-~ Dollar.. ' . A~g......l~: _.' 8,; 10~ 6, ~~i~ ~.. ,6: ~6~~':~.. ~, .~r7 .~.: :~\,~ 6,~Q.QI' ...... ;~!., .. J\ul. -8, ;;'.. .'_;7"~ ~I6'.~..: 6.. 6~'~'(\ ,. ' '. ,'.' 6, 01~- . .... ., ..,~14 .6.,;~1~ .. .51 ,',. ."I . . ... ' . / , Aug. 15 ... 7, 9Z~ ,,:-6t 495 ....5,888 I .:-. ~ ,) . r: t);.: .;" . :"475 .... 6,. 363 ', ... .. 51 Aug. ZZ .? ~.. . Aug. Z-9, ~ 1 "I~ ,""... 7,367 7.047 .'.~ .. .. 6,068 ;.~. ' .. , 5.759 .- 5, ~5 ~(" /' #./00:. 5,324 419 5; .964 .. 50 , .' .11 496 5,820 .51 ., 8.00 7.75 .. 7.75 ' 7.75 ~~oo Sept.' tts 6,621 5,563- 5,',094 i:~S8_, 5';-4~5Z V5:1 Y $~ 00: . ' Sept. 12. Sept.' .19 6,441 6.392 5. 12() 5,061" 4,.016 4, '()39 "lolO,: ,Z66<: 5, '0:46 4'; 905 :.::53 " .53 &'~ 25 &: 75, Sept. Z6 6,300 4.767 4,335 278 4,613., .-54 8.75 Oct.. ,3 Oct., 10 Oct" 17 Oct. Z4 Oct. 31 6, ,538 6, 896 7,'000 7.138 7,267 4,657 4, 6ZZ ' 4,671:~ 4,994 5,Z4Z 4,302 4,"1-85 4,269 4,6..08 4,886 'zgo 4,58Z, ,55 325 4;''510 '.55 231 4,500' ,'55 194 4,802 .56 194 5,080 .56 9.00 9.00' 9,00 ?OO 9.00 .~ : Nov'; 7 Nov.' '14 7. 4'56 7,'501 5, 37 1 5, Z42 4,86:9 4, $03 18Z ZSI 5.051 .57 5, 054 ~ .58 9.. zs- 9.50" Nov. ZI Nov. Z8 -J ',' Dec.', 5 7,692 7.633 6, ~96 5,370 5., 565 5, 633 . 4,92Z \J 5, 158 , ;" 5. 14'5 251 5, 173 .59 244 5,402 .60 9.50 9.75 236 5.381 .6Z.' 10.00' Dec .... lZ 8.23.1 5,'660 I Dec. 19 Dec. Z6 -- - _ ..,:. - .. 8.313 5,835 " 8,613 4.828 _ . .~~._. .. ,. .. 5, ~l'Q.7 5,.3, .17 4,511 .eI. 319, 5. 506: 325 ~~ ". ., 5.64Z 313 4,824 .. _ .. ~... ~ ........ _ :. __ :.. .64 10.Z5 .65 10.50 .66 10.50 _. __ ._._'.:. __ T--O-T-A--L----4--4-0-,...-6,-0-0. --3-2-7-,8--4-9-: --2-9-9.,.5._.8.9-----1-9-,9-:-7-4---3--1-9-,5-6--3----------_.--_._.-. !! Total hatch~ 1e.8 outlh\pmenUI~i.breeder:~e,placerrierits;destroyed, etc. '" I ,ARCHIE LANGLEY,,' .. -'a ','.0\ Agricultural Statistician In Ch.arge \ -..'. .- ' 1 , r- ; ., "{ ~ .. '\ t fJ II" \ .. . 'W: "1\.- WAGNER Agricultural Statiatician ; I: . '. \ ; .... , \ \ I' ._.. . .. t; I :'. ,~ : :, .'. ~ : ,:'" .. ,, . " 1.." , t{ " ,.':': .. r., .', . -. \., l~ , ,. ~ 3/S- ClEO~ AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERvICE . UNIVERSITY OF GEQAGIA AND THE STAT.E DEPARTMENT 0' AGRICULTURE APR t, '60 Athens, Georgia ... FARM PRICE RmRT "AlfOi U. I. DEPARTMENT 0'" AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE Sit EXTENSIONBL.DG., ATHENS, GA. 15, 1960 April 4, 1960 GEORGiA:: The 'All Camnodity IndeX ot Prices Received by Georgia Farmers' rose nearly 2 percent (4 points) to 239 percent ot its 1910-14 average during the month ended l1arch 15, 1960. Higher prices tor corn, cattle, tiOgs, calves, and broilers were pr1mari~ respons~ble tor tpe increase. Partially ott.. lett1hg Was the seasonal decline of, wholesale milk prices. ." The mid-l-iarch All CODIJ1od1ty Index of 239 'WaS 1 percent (18 points) be-, . low 'the March 1959 index' of 251. COmpared With a year ago, the All Crops Index ot 253 is down ,8 percent (22 points) ~,hile the Livestoclt and Livestock Product index at 209 is ,', down leas than 5 pe. rcent (10 points.) . d' . UllrrED STATES: During the month ended lerch 15 the Index ot Prices Received' by " Farmers rose 3 per,cent (7 points) to 240 percent ot its 1910-14 . average. The DtLd-March Index \'laS the highest since last July but was about 1 1/2 perce~t below a year earli,er. 110st commodity groups Joined in the advatl~e,''-With a 1 perce~t increase i~ meatanima1.prices the most important con~rib~to~:.: :~e major 'exception to the 'advance was dairy products "hich. declined less than seaso~~ly. .The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for. CODIIIlodittes and Services, including Inter~8t, Taxes and Farm,'\ol8.ge Rates ros.e 1/3 of 1 pereent (1 point) during the ' 'ne", month ,ended Ma.rch 15 &s a result of slight. increases in prices of family living and farm produ.ction goods. At 300 this established a all-time high. <. Summary Table for Georgia and the United States -' . ': ~ ", -necorCluliigli Index '" ':' Ma.r-=--15~-~ :-----Feb.-15-,-:~-Mar. 15;--: --- 1910-14 =__ 100: _ .1959 dU: 1960: _ _ 196Q ': Index.: late UlIITED STATEff: . l Prices Received : Y:--Y m Parity- Index '. : : ': : . 244 : 233 : 240 : 313., :. :Feb. ;.... 1951. -299 ~u :-- --- ----~-_U--jO()'--:---300- :Uar":. ~900 i'lrrrty: RatIO '.: ,. GEORGIA Prices', Received: : All Commodities: All Crops . Livestock and L'stlt Products 02 : . . '(0 : - ---~ 257 275 : : 219 .. :. 235 ' 251 .. 201 60: 239' : 253 209 123 :OCt . .. I ... 0. ..:.\ .. 310 :Ua.r. 1946 ". , 1951 319 :'jJ*r. 1951 295 :Bept. 1948" !I Prices Paid, Inte~st, Taxes, dicated dates. gj ReVised. JJanAd lFsoarmA'pwraigle1R95a1te. s bas~d '~n 'data for the in- ARCHIE UUIGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge , ~YHOIID R. HAUCOCK . Agricultural Statistician ,,' " ." . i':. :' ..'~ . .~:. :,'. "':. l' .' , ',. <' ,,, f i .. . . ..". , ~\o : fl I I'r ';r ", ' ", .. :~ .. ',- .. ,'. .1 ..... " . :,' M,' " /-.~ ~. ~~-:. :~.~.. , ...... '" iI .', .-'t:) . : ~ J;~' " . .' : .:.... ;..... :. .:.':.... ~\\ '" , '{., :. J _ ~ .:.:"):.;':.:. ..',: ... ~' PRICES ~CEIVED BY FARAERS MARCH 15, 1960 WITH CCIAPARISCNS COMMODITY .AND, unr GEORGIA I I , Mar. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 15 1959 .1960 1960 UllTED STATES II Mar. 15 1959 i Feb. 15 Mar. 15 1960 1960 Wheat, bu. :p 1.96 1.85 1.85 1.76 1.80 I 1.82 Oats, bu. $ .87 .85 .85 .590 .678 '" .675 Corn, bu. ~ 1.30 1.18 1.22 1.06 .995 I .999 Barley, bu. $ 1.20 1.10 1.10 .905 .860 .839 Sorghum Grain, owt. $ 2.15 2.00 2.10 1.76 1.53 1.53 Cotton, lb. 34.0' " 29.6 29.6 30.56 28.00 28.23 Cottonseed, ton $ 50.00 31.00: 31.00 45.40 39.60: 39 ..80 Soybeans. bu. $ 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.(J7 1.99 1.99 P~/U1utlS,,lb. 10.2 ,. 10.7 10.9 10.8 Sweetpotatoes, owt. $ 5.55 4..65 5.00 3.96 3.35 3.4c; Lespedeza Seed,Al1,owt. $ 14.90 15.40 17 .60 10.30 10.60 11.10 Hay, baled, per ton: All ". ;: $ 27.40 27 .70 27.90 18.80 22.50 ' 22.90 Alfalfa $ 37 .OQ 36.50 36.50 19.50 23.70 23.90 Le spedeza ; _ Soybean & Cowpea $ 29.00 $ 31.00 29.00 29.50 29.00 30.00 21.00 27 .90 22.90 27.00 24.40 27.90 Peanut $ 23.00 22.00 22.50 20.40 20.20 21~90 )' Wool, lb. 39.0 44.0 44.0 35.6 42..8 4'.2 Milk Cows, head $1 170.00 170.00 175.00 236.00 223.00 226.00 Hogs, owt. $ 15.60 12.20 13.50 15.40 13.00 ).5,aO Bee~.Catt1e, owt. $ 21.00 17.40 18.60 23.30 20.6,0 21.6Q Calves, C1'rt. $ 26.50 22.80 23.40 27.90 24.70 25.10 Milk, Wholesale, ClW't.1 . Fluid Mkt.' Manuf. 'All " . '. $ 5.90 $ 3.35 $ !/ 5.80 .. 6.05 3.70 !/ 6.00 I 5.95 4.59 3.11 !/4.06 4.78 II,!JJ 3.26 4.27 '14 ,.15 Turkeys, lb. " ~ 25.0 26.0 26.0 23.6 25.7 . 26.5 Chiokens, per lb.a Faxm Com'l Broil. All Eggs, doz'." All I 1174..50 16.9 I 43.0 14.5 17.2 17.1 41.6 !/ Revised. / Preliminary Est5mate. 14.0 17.1 11.6 I 42.0 13.3 17.3 1608 11'34~i I 11.6 17.7 , 16.9 28 .9 12.3 18.1 17.5 .I. .... 32 .:> , , PRICE S PAID BY FARMeRS FOR ~LECTED FEEDS MARCH 15, 1960 WITH CCl,1PARISCl'!S KlND OF nED Mixed Dairy Feed AU thder 29'~ Protein l~ Protein 18$~ Protein 2'" Protein H~h Protein Feeds db ton seed Meal 4~ Soybean Meal ~ Grain By_Produots Bran Middlings Corn Meal Poultry Feed Brouer GrOWing Mash 14ying Mash Scratoh Grains ~ a a All Other Mar. 15 1959 3.90 3.80 4.20 4.10 " 4.10 4.05 3.35 3.55 3.30 4.95 4.75 4.20 ; 45.00 ~ 35.00 GEORGIA. II Mar. Feb. 15 1960 196015 WlTED STATES I ',.Mar. Ma1r9.5195 leb.15 1960 . 15 1960 i ", Dollars Per 1 10 Pounds 3.85 3.15 4.00 4.05 3.85 3.75 4.00 4.05 3.80 3.74 3.70 4.01 3.72 3.70 3.65 3.65 3.65 3.62 3.98 ; 3.95 3.85 4.15 3.80 4.10 4.29 4.25 4.09 4.19 4.C8 4.14 3.25 3.45 3.25 4.70 4.60 4.10 45.00 32.00 3.25 3.45 3.25 4.60 4.60 4.00 49.00 34.00 3.C8 3.13 3.17 2.88 2.94 3.10 4.90 4.49 3.89 4.70 4.36 3.85 29.90 32.50 I 27 .90 28.80 j 2.93 2.98 3.10 4.68 4.34 3.85 33.50 29.70 --- - ------~~-------.... .",.......... --... -- -~ -.-- -~ -- .... . - - ... ~--..w.:r:.:.-.\~.. ....... -'/-.'.... -: I ~ ! ' ~'.. -1; . ; .! ~ '. .~ r __ ~ ,,~ . . ," -. ,I v''' .(t/",. ! .', t I ., " . - . i' '.,'; ;: .1 (~.I~:-~. '. ,". ., I , ..... I 'II \ , (,I,. / ? 1 i 1'11 '1(' > ~ - ',"::."~\- ":"'1 . : J., ',' ,. " :" :. :; M J ,. ~ i (.... . I,.\.~.< ~:'~'I ~ :'':,.,.I .1r.:~..'/- ..._ , I 1rlo._'iI.. ,.._~_~~...,.. ,~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE r r , ."\f/\i/'.;,~-'p'--'~J'J; I'\<,-f,-'i,-I'-:-'C'J'VI' " : J" r " ;.., '6:\/. ~J-\-:0f~)'~ L }~:.: J .', ". i i i ~ l j ! . j 'l -..~..I : ' - , " . . -.~.- R '60 Released: 4/6/60 GERG~ ~HICK.HA;rCHERYREPORT e.RAf<;IE.S ~I J '. ~:"i Atheits . ~a>~ April 6.:... A total o.f 1. 00z, {)OO b~oiler chicks were placed wit.h producer s' in .Georgia during the wee~ ending April 2. ac;:cording to the :. Ge:o:rgia ~rop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,074, 000 placed the preyious :week anq is. 2 percent less tbail the 7. 17"J. 000 placed the same week la.~ year._ :,.. 'i 9: .', Eggs: s'~t :by 'Georgia' hatch~~i~s:.a~~'u~t~;d:;t<> 77,0. 000 compared with . 9,5-'1. 000 the previous week and is 1 percent less than the 9,900.000 for the cOl,..'respohding . .we;.e, k l.ast year. re' p:ortTehd~;wmrtahji6~riat.')y:'aon'fgteh:oe p~:ic.:eli ~"a\d.fC;.~ f S,5 1:0..10 ~~nts ~G~eh'o"xa::gni~~'pvreordagueceodf h~tching 61 cents e-ggs were for 'all ': hat'~hing eggs and 59 cent'S for' eg"gs 'purchased' at the farm from flocks with .' hat'chery:owne4 cockerels. Last week the range :was from 50 to 65 cents with an average of 40 cents for all hatching eggs and 58 cents for eggs purchased at the.:farm ,from :tlQcks; with.n~tch.~.;r.y. ow~c4.cockerels. Mq.~t p.ri.c.~s. chargeA, for ... chi:cks w~'re' reported withfna rari'ge of $8,50 to $1'0.50 with an average o'f . $~ .. 50 pet h'u~d:red compared with a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with 'an average of $9. 00 pe~:hundred'last week. The average prtc::~s las.t year. ;were 4,7 c.ents for .eggs and $7.00 for Chicks. . ... ;'.. ', ".:'. ~ 1 I : Weighted avercige price from tile. ,Federa.l-State Market News S~rvice for broilers during the week endiJ;1g APz:.i~.2. was Ge. : -, 8'~ ~90: , 8, ~54' 9. 175 :'. 9,615 10.Q82 10. l43 10. (hO 9,925 9,979, 9,900 Thou. Percent T,hou. .T,hou. ,~ .Percent , 1 ..... ... ", : ~ . , ..:. ( .. ' t " ... .9, ~0.5 " : 112.,\: 5.,''.9'43 .'. ...6'! '76. 5 :9,368 106 6,233 6,799 . l14 . 109 :9.449 103 6.270 7:,019 . :9..H7 98" .6,419 6'.789 19.159 I.... : .'.:9.7'" " 6 .6.26 '. '''0;, 83'3 !9.709 .: . "96 . . 6. 888 :. 6. 798 112 106 103 -..: , '99 ,. ~9, 372 93 7.094 6.933 98 9,618 97 7.305 7, 167 98 9.541 96 7,440 7,074 95 9,770 99 7. 173 7.002 98 Thou. Thou. 251' 370 352 357 . 2.87 270 229Y 387 363 303 223 ". 220 '. 161 186 277 264 :. 268 215 186 171 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. '[I R~vised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricu~turalStatistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ... _-----------.----.------~-------------------------- ------------------- U. S. Department of Agriculture }\grlcultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture ,319 Extension Building. Athens. Georgia ---------~._-._----------------~-------------------_.-------------------~~ ( " .. EGG& SET AND CH'ICKS PLACED'IN ,:::OMMERCIAL AREAS, "BY WEEKS - 1960 , - .,. - , " , ", .. -, , '. . ' : .. We'ek Ending Page 2 . ~ ',. STATE .' . Maine Connecticut Pennsylvaaia Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware ," Maryland ,-~ Virginia West Virginia' North Carolina. South Carolina GF;ORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansd.s Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 % of 1.959 ---'-' ..---- Mar. 19 Mar. A.pr... ' 26. : 2' " .,, EGGS , SE-T - THOUSANDS '. . ." 1,650 . '1,583 .1,673 ' 836 . 917 , 873 1,219 1,301 1,290 1,926 1,730, 1, 867 193 167' . :219 1, 561 1,570 1,727 1, 891 3, 539 2, 106 1, 80-1 1, 806 3, 5'87 3,597 -. 2,055 .- '2, 296 288 281 306 4, 134 ' 554 9,618 408 . ";i,913 . '. -3, 070 4, 146 4, 1~4 4,060 512' 539 9,541 '. 9,770 . 455 5,067 - 3"6~ 5,295 . 3,147". '~ '::3.211 4,462 4. 51:7 561 3,009 381 451 1,767 .. 48,221 545. ' 49;? ,- 3, 162 3,294 355 452 431 50l . 1,669 ' . 1,75,7 . .48,492.' . 49~ 91P ... . ! .51,991 93 51.69'8 94 "51, 1<$ , ~ : ;. t ct,8 .J?eb. 27 " ;. Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. '19 ., Mar. Apr. 26. '. .' 2 CHICKS PLACED: - THOUSANDS 1,059 . 513 " 657 712 152 726 1,947 2, 216 1,343 457 3,174 . 409 6,833 1, 190 1, 172 . 466 709 , 445 .723 770 780 112 105 . 727 664. 1,934., 1, 880 2, 158 2,261 1, 161 1, 170 472 385 ''';3,195 ... 3,131 ': 382 383 6,798 ,6,933 ~ :1,172 1, 2C6- ' 475 . '. :'481 746 872 796 . 742 92 .... 126 721 59'6 ' 1,738 1,924 2,385 2, 242 I, 124 . 1,2Z'7 479 521 3~227 3, 230 365 364 :7,167 1,074 1, 158 493' 736 750 121 535 2,074 2, 139 .1,078 ' 54-2 3, 17 i 354 7,002 219 3,834 2,281 3,855 ~90 2,262 288 252 1,066 3~,645 .34, 534 100 227 223 , 231 . 227 263 3,874 - 3, 758 3,764 3,977. .3,922 2. 533 2, 334 '2,474 2,434 2,467 3,781 : 381 2,146 355 218 1, 159 3,712 398' 2,324,' 368 227 1, 109 ~.; 730 ... 419 2,213 . 378 375 1, i 18 3, 716 435 2, 122 347 322 1,224 J,753 427 -i,034 288 275 L 192 34,748 .34,485 : 3 5~ 189 , .. '. .. i 35,409 --31,772 > 35,416 36,330 36,645 37,098" ,31,,, , 424 ; 98 '95 96 95 i, 93 .. - /~ CGJE(Q)~CGllA CC~(Q)IF: ~E JF(Q)JfRll~n NCG ~IF.:JRiVllCIE; AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF- AGRICUL:.rUR! UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE . . AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ., , ,. STATE.DEP.ARTMENT OF AGRICU~TURE . . ". !\.then-s, I Georgla ',f " ..... ." APR 15 '60 319''EXTENSION BLDG., I\:THF,:NS, GA, :. '.' . Ap.r II: (2'.,:1960.: . \ J :. : . : VEGETAQL~~ 'OR FRESH ~RKET 1,";' : ~ : :; < .. .' ~ r ' Ap r II I, 1960 ..... .:: ~' ~l' " . 1 . # ~ , :' ~ t ' , I ' ,GE.ORG.IA:', Most ~ve'getabl'e crops 'in Georg ia: We re ,showing effects of ad.werse March:- '.i .. :'. ' weather on AprllI,.'thfi;Geof.gi.a Crop Reporting Serv'lce s~.r.d;;iod,qy.~All Early Spring vegetab'le crops suffe~e~ qamage.' from cold and wet weat.her. ~J'tr-oughout :Marc.h., Transplanting of tomatoes.wa.s bei'n9"de~ayed, main'ly by a pla!1~,,s.l:lo.rtage \ ..ov~r ,the.ent.i.re:commercial growing areas. Fair and warm'weather is '1eeded to:com- plate planting,and tran'splanting of all s~ringvegetabl'e ~rops. . ... ": \.".. ')" .,U~ITEO: STATES: . , ... I ,.' .., . '.. ..... . .: '. . Spring vegetable pr'oductlon this :yea'r 'Is expected to total 5 per- cent less than last year and 2 percent b~low av~rage, the Crop Re- porting Board announced today. Forecasts prepared. Aprl)",.l . .normally a~cQu:,U:. for.. ........ nearly three-fourths. of the. total spri,.ng,productlon, 'exdud1ng melons. Spring ".":' vege..tClbl.es With, .subS'tantiatly less .production th~n last year are tomatoes and:.: le-ttuce."Smaller crops of broccolI. cab~age, peas; asparagus,: beets, cucumbers and carrots are also forecast. These reductioDS are p'artly ,offset'by a.lar.ge .. ln... cre'c3se i.n celery, onions and snap be~ns and smaller increases"ln peppers, caul 1fJ()~r, .sweet corn, spinach, ~ggp'lant and shallots. In addition to those cro~s f,or: which forecasts have been made, 'prel iminary acreage estimates have been prepared fo~ ~"numbei of other spring crops. Acreage for these totaled 3 percent less th~ri; I as t yea r. ,. . :..; ~", ' . '''armSr than normal temperatures prevailed,.in the vegetable p'roducing~area.s of Callforn~a and A~lzona during March. Elsewhere, the coJd wave which started in Fe'bruary-:~ontinued through most of ~ar'ch but.:finaHy gave way'as'warmer weathe . l1)()vecl .In 'from the' 'West CoaSt and pushed across" the Nat ion. Snow' covered the " northern h~lf of tne United States until mid-month and then began to recede . SNAP BEANS: The acreage of mid-spring snap beans is estimated. at 16~00Qacres.: This is the same as last year but 18 perc~nt beloW. average. A moderate increase In South. Carol ina was offset by sl ight .acreage.,qecllnes ,in Alabama. . .' Mississippi and Loi,jisiana. Rains and cold weather during early March retarded . . .: planting and necessitated considerable replanti~g in the southeastern States. Many of the earl iest pla.nted fields had to be replanted. Som~ planting extended into April. As a whole, the c~op is late. A smali volume of beans will be harvested in I ate Ap r i 1'. CABBAGE: Production\of the ea'r1y spring' crop is forecast at 1,785.000 cwt ., .. . 3 percent below last year and 26 percent less than average. Inc;reas'es from 1959 in Cal ifornia and South Carol ina were more than offset by decreases' rn Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Georgia's. production is expected to equal. '.':' 1959. In Cal ifornia, condition.' have be~n favorable and ~upplies' are expected.~o continue at about present levels duriny most of April. EX,cessive rainfall and ' .. cool weathe.r have 'retarded growth of the Georgia'crop'and little h'arvesting is. ex-. pected before April 15. Cabbage ~as als~,peen s4bjected to adverse.spring weather a in South Carolina, but grower~.ar~.. genenilly.anti'cipating good crop. Earliest. l!larv~st. ~s.,expected in mid-April with bulk movetnent In early May. '~/armer weather . in Louisiana.. r~sulted in good growth the 'latter part of March, but heads are small:" .. Movement -has been I ight but. shou1.d. reach good'vo'lume by mid-April; MississippI: cabbage....is l'ate';' a'nd little production Is expected to move befo~e the 'second week ., .' of May. Alabama cabbage was retarded by cool weather during March, but movement'" '.' .. is expected to begin early In April. LETTUCE: Early spring production is now forecast at 5,952,000 cwt..;:I'7,. pe'rcent .... ~,,' below last year,~t about average. Harvest of the California spring crop Is und&rway In the Orange, San Diego and Oxnard districts, and will remain active during April. In the Santa Maria and Sal inas Valleys, most of the acreage has been planted for later harvest though some 1 ight cutting will get underway ~fter mid-April. Only a small commercial acreage has been planted in the TracyPatterson and Delano districts this year. The Arizona crop made good progress under favorable weather conditions. Volume shipments are expected during April, with movement tapering off during May and ending in mid-June. In New Mexico, lettuce growth progressed well during the last half of March, but much of the Dona Ana,'and Artesia acreage is later than usual. Harvest is expected to begin about May I with peak movement around May 20. Cold, wet weather prevailed in North and South Carol ina durin~the first three weeks in March, but favorable weather ~oward the end of the month brightened crop prospects. Cool weather also slewed growth of the Georgia crop and no harvesting Is expected before April 11. (OVER) 2 ONIONS: The ac.rea-ge for late spring harvest In 1960 .15 estimated at IO,7~O, acres. This is 13 percent les5 than the acreage harvested last year and 27 per- cent below average. All States except tallfornl. have less acreage than last year with Texas showing the greatest decrease. 1 In california, pulling of earliest onions (white) got underway late In March in the Imper'al Valley but movement will be light until harvest of the yellow onions gets underway after. April 10. The ,.... , crop is In good condition a~d g~d,y'elds ,arce expected. A~'~lythe, ~h8..crop is in exce lIent cond it ion. L'ght suppJ ies are ~xpe.cted by mid-Ap'r 11. In ,18.t'r districts (Coachella, Ke:rn'and Stockton)',9ni9nS continue to make very:'~ood progre.ss. In Arizona, .weather conditions. ~a,V.e been favQ.rab.le and the crop 'is prog'ressing normal- ly. Harvest',s expected' to' ~gf.o in late Apr.fl or early ~Y'~' ~Ia.,ting in Nor~~ , Texas.wasdelayed by cold. we't)\'8~ther and.e.rly planted field~ made slow growth. Weather became more favorable 'the last half of March and plants are now in .9~d,... :. condition. In Georg~a. stands .a~e gooq:,and..:I"e crop has made' satls:factory progress, Harvest ;I 5 expected to start a.bout. J\p.r.q 30. '1' .. ' ,: ,~ . .'. . . . ". (i , :.:. ~ ": .' . ". '., ..' ,.. . ., I to:'nate, .ioreace ~ Eat_ted Production 'RePb1"'kci 1960 with Qm!parisoDa . " . , ', t!a. , ' .. :. 'f',' CBOP AND S'l.U'I: ':" , " I : .. ACmME ~ m: R JWM:S'l .'. ,,. YlELD fER ACRI"l: "/' .n.O..DtJC'lIm : . . '.'.J 'ATerage, '1949..58. 1959 i . ' A, Indo" AT. , 1960 :4g,:,s8. '. 1959. 1!~JO)4..ii,1A9T4e%9-'5af8e.,'. .: 195~''.''''.'..''l1~" ge.o.'.,..'.'..1.. ._.;Acree _ _ M. _ . ,~i,Qoo ~...._ ~ BEANS' . ..;:".', .. I . .,.. "'. ',' .~ .' il6.4-Spr1Dg. , .... South CAro1ma 7.530 5,600 6,000 20 25 153 Georgia .' , 4J,790 3,600 3,600 17 16 ..~" .A.1abema .' .. ,. ,1,160 1.500 1,400 22 25 .' ..~5. Mi..iaJ1ppl '\ a" 2j690 1',700 1,600 24 ,: 30 ".:' 64 ~daD& "! ..., 3,-920 3,600 " .: Gzooup Total'. , 19,5QO, l~,OOO 3,400 16,000 25 (2'3. , . " 82 ' I 21 2'3 . 4C6 CABBA.CZ 'JJ Early Springs' ,,,,I . ! .. South Carol!Da , 2,120 AGleaobrsguiaa ., ,".... , . ,5,2'30 ' , "1,060 Mies1llippi ,-:. , '4,210' Loui.1aDa . .: '.. '1:' 3:,860 "'2,500 '3,300 ' . . 950 1',900 3,000 2,600 134:. ' .',:, . 80 3 '. t 300 ". 90l), Ill 1~ ' .oJ ' . . . 'l~O0S0 1,300 . lOB . 120 2,700 . 92 lOS. 130 ' Z79 100 582 n0o5 ' 114 4Z7 gO 360 CAlUom~,:;\;. ) ,. 2,980 3;200 3',000 . 218 '190 215 652 140 58 38 MaylO 51 83 370 , 200 338 33'0 "330 100'" ,'86' '. 228 143 l: 378 ., 243 6C8"645 '.: Group Total .. : 19,460 ,z Clums 11 a , I','. 1&te l!IprlDg. .' North CerolSna ,' y ,, . , i,55o, Gecfia " " ,. '. 980 LNll1aDa ;, " . '170 . i'eDI Arizona . ,. 7,390. '1,420 CalitorD1ir.;!' .', ..... 4.490 i I ~'I ~' .. .i, . Group i'otai! . " i4~160 : : i. '. . 15,450 13,800 125 , .. '.119 I; ,', gOO 500" 75' . 80 700 : a_,100 . 550 2.300 85 :. '90 ~ " _' 32 40 2.500 2,100' 30:1' "." 300" '5,200. 5,300.,288; J '350. ....,. j.... ; 'i2~~ J.O,750 '141 ...... "'228 120 2,414 1,844 1,'785 . .; 116 . 72 ., .84 ~ .. 8 " ' : " .May 10 ,': 239 124 .' ,430 750' .' 1,258 1,820 ,2,042 : 2,8.29, y Tnolu4ei ~~8~. y .. Short.t5me ...,....g .A.lCBlE LANCLIY , ' Agrloul:tural Sv.tiBtioiaXL 1'D Cbarg. ; '. " .~ .' :' .. ,. ." . .~, : .. ": '. 1. lI. IIARRIS, .m. Vegetable CI'o~:Elt~to~ . ~: .. t.: .: l' ," ,..:...... : I. '1 .. ~: ::~ t , I .. :> "j . .. {\ '~ ,. ~~I .. :'1.:'. , .: : :1':: .. ". 1:.... "-t ~ . - ~... - .. ----..-\0.., -~- --.. 1\; G E O.R GI A -C R Op 11 E P 0 R T I ~ b S E;: R V ICE .. 4-'. ... ~ ,'t'" .. '" ... - ....~1."...'-~f EJ<~Y ..' [ i.IB~RiE~ .. Ij-:-J .f\o-rCrJ 2RY- . . , :"., \ , ~ L ...... ~i " : ~,~ ~/( \ ' t .. I ,. "1") I ,.. ,'~.1,: ~. ~_ ...~~o.- ...1,.... I', :.. '. . t... j : . . ael-eased: 4./ 13/60 . . . . .. ..' ~. .. . .. GEORGIA ,CHICK HAT;CHERY REPORT: .. , Athens', G~., A~ril i3' -- A tot{l(.ol"6, 949, .000 broiier chi'cks were plac~'~ with ;producers in Georgia during the week ending April 9,' acco'rdirtg to the .; Georgia C!rop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,002,000 placed the previous week and' is 6 percent.less than the 7,382,000 placed the sam week .., last ,:rear., ' " , . .' L " ,.' .' " :. . : " ... '." :'. .': . ' . .. , .' Egg~ set &y Georgia hatcheries cimou'nted' to 9,777, 000 'compared wiih 9, 71,0, 000 the previous week and is 1 percent more than the 9, 710, 000 for the corr'.esponding week last year. . I .' ~ .. '':'''' ,,:, ' ~ .~ '. :;".- ~:'.'"'''' :'l':,"~ :":~~ ~. "'~: _ :,". :':'," ':' .. ' " ~. The majority of-the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were ., ., reported within:a range 0. 57 to 72 cents with an average of 6.3 cents for ~ll ha.tching ~ggs and 60 cents . fQr;e'gg.~ purc.ha,sed atth~, farm from nocks with , hate hery owned' cockereis ~" ''La-st' week the range"~wa:s. from :55-''to 70.. cents ~ith an average of 6.1 cents for all hatching eggs and 59 cents for eggs purcha'sed at the farm !rom flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most p;rices ch~rged for chicks were reported with~n a; -range of $9.00 to $.11:.90 with a:n ave'rage of $10.00 per hundred compared with a. range' of $8.'50 to ,$lO~, 50 wilh an .averag'e of $9.50 per hunelied la.~t week. The average pr'ices 'last' year were 46 cents'.' for' egg sand $7.. 00 for chicks. . Weighted average -pr,ice fr.om the Federal-Sta'te lI4arket~News Se,rvice f~r broilers :cIuring the week ending April 9 was Georgia broilers 2 3./4: - ) 3/4 pou~ds at farms 17.47 cents. I . GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCH..INGS, ,ANp .CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER'TYPE .' .. EGC TYPE Week .. En~ing I ..Eggs .Set .-1 / '. ..' .' Chicks Placed for . Broilers in Georgia .'Eggs Chicks . Set "Hatched : 1959 .. I 1960 1960 % of 1959 1959 . 1960 196'0 %. , of 1959 19:60 19'(; , , I , : .: Th,ou. Feb. 6 ! 8, 854 'Th..ou. Percent Thou. 9,368 106 6,233 . Thou. Pe~cent '. "Thou.' , Thou. " .. . 6,799 109 ~70' 220 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 9,175 9,449 103 9,615 9,377 98 6,270 7,019 112 6,419 6,789 106 352 161 357 , 186 , Feb.27 10,082, 9,759 97 6,626 6,833 103 287 277 M~r. 5 10, 143 9,709 96 6,888 6,798 99 270 264 Mar.12 10,030 9,372 93 7,094 6,933 98 2.29 268 Mar.19 9,925 9,618 97 7, 305 7, 167 98 387 215 -Mar.2,6 9,979 9,541 96 7,440 7,074 95 363 186 Apr. 2. 9,900 9,770 99 7, 173 7,002 98 303 171 A!-':r. 9 9,710 9,777 101 7,382 6,949 94 394 286 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. AR CHIE LANG LE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u-.--S-.- --------------- Department of A ---.------ griculture - - - - - - - - ------- --------------------- Agricultural Extension ------- Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia , ~Liu.:j SL'1' Ai~l)" C.t-lICK~ .PLACED IN-COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1960 '" "" STATE Mar. -:. 26 Apr. 2 f Apr. 9 Week Ending Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. - Mar. 19 26 Apr. 2 Page 2 ~ Apr. 9 EGGS SE T - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania" Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia We st Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 1,623* 917 " 1, 3-01 1,730 167 1, 570 1,801 3,587 2,055 2 281 4, 154 512 9,541 455 5,067 3-, 147 4,462 545 3, 162 355 431 1,669 1, 673 873 1,290 1,867 ' 219 1,"727 1, 806 " 3, 597 2,296 306 4,060 539 9,770 367 " 5, 295 3,211 4~ 517 492 3,294 452 502 1,757 1, 618 875 1,270 1, 838 280 1,774 1, 791 3,609 " 2,379 308 4,082 ~26 9,777 394 5,243 3,281 _ 4,666 536 3,432 483 454 1,630 TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 %of 1959 --- .-- 48,532* 49,910 51, 698 51~ 106 " 94 98 50,246 49,986 101 1, 190 1, 172 475* 445 709 723 770 780 "112 105 727 664 1,934 1, 880 2, 158 " 2,261 1, 161 1, 170 472 385 3, 195 3,327* 382 383 6,798 6,933 227 3,874 2, 533 3,781 381 2, 146 355 218 1, 159 223 3,758 2,334 3,712 398 2,324 368 227 1, 137* 1, 172 475 746 796 92 721 1, 738 2., 385 1, 124 479 3,227 365 7, 167 231 3,764 2,474 3,730 419 2,213 378 275* 1, 118 1,206 _ 481 87i 742 126 596 1,924 2,2:42 1, 227 521 3.. 210 364 7,074 227 3,977 2,434 3, 716 435 2, 122 347 322 1,224 1, 158 493 736 750 121 535 2,074 2, 139 1,078 " 542 3, 171 354 7,002 263 -3,922 2,46"7 3,753 427 2,032 288 275 1, 192 1,230 372 656 786 108 557 2,053 1,988 1, 104 542 3,205 333 6,949 226 4, 139 2,381 3,677 493 2,046 303 270 1,273 . 34,757* 34,709* 35,089* 35,409 34,772 34,691 35,416 36,330 36,645 37,098 37,424 37,Q76 98 96* 96 95 93 94 N :.:J_'.~ = z = - ........... .." n. I, ~ 'G[(Q)lR{GllA. C~0," .' , r; "'- t _ ,-'" , .. , .. "., ' .J "'\':-r' r-'. '. 't . .~;~~., , & , .. I '1":., ' 4,.....\.." ' ";~ \"..? ''t;~"... . :.! LI,' .. :.. '... ' .. ,.,:':,' . II ;, I ' D R Ir .'-..-.\'i.-:-.' SJI _~~ . ,., : . ,,. ! ~ oJ r J '. ' r'\:.: \,'. I 4\, ~,.".,. '! I' I '-.J ..:-J . I .'" ,r: _'..#~\.: .,#. -: '1r l .: . . /iI... . , ' ~ . :.- ~..'#0"'.'1J., - " " ~.-- _.' -" '- '1' ~ - ' '# . ' ;. Released' 4/20/6:. ". " CEORGL\,CHiCK HATCHERY REPORT . ; Ath'~'ns,; Ga. Apri'i z'o- --' A total 'of 6~ 951; 000 broiler chicks were placed.' With producer:s in Georgia during the week ending April 16. according to the Georgia.; Crop'Reporting Service. This compar~s with the 6,949,000 placed the pz:evious week and is ~ percent l~ss than the 7, ~77 placed the same wee~ la'at year. ' .. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 250,000 compared wit'h 9'1777,000 the' previous week and is 5 percent more than the 9, 778.000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the.,pric'es paid for Georgia'produced:h'atching eg.gs were reported. with~n a' range of 60 to 75 cents with an average of 66 cents for all hatching eggs 'and 6i cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with h3;tchery owned coclferels. Last week the range was from 57 to 72, cents with , an aver~ge :9-! ,,63 ~~ri:ts fO,r.;. a:ll hatchl,ng .. eggs and 60 cep~~,.for..~,gg~ p~:r~.hased:,at.. : i t\:le farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged ~or chicks were reporte1d within a range of $10.00 to $12. SO with an average. of : $11. 00 per hundred :Compared with a range of $9. 00 to $,11..00 with an ayerage 0($10.00 per 'hundr~d last week. " The average prices last ye~r were 45 cents for eggs and $6. 75- or chicks. : , I " ,'Weigh.ted aver~ge price frpm the Federal.Sta~e,Market News Seryice for broilers' d~lririg the week ending :April 16 was Georgia broilers Z 3/4 - ~ 3/4 :' po;unds at farms 17. 15 cents. " ' . ' ,. ,GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. AND CHICK PLACEMENTS " : .,I '. , : , .' BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE'; Week : Ending: ~ .. ";Eggs Set !! .' Chicks Placed for J Broile~s in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1959 1960 1960' % of 1959 1'959 .1960 1960 % , of 1959 1960' 1960'" l .. Thou. Thou. Feb. 13 ; 9. ,175 9,449 Percent. Thou. 103.' '6,.270 Thou. '~, 019 Percent Thou. ,, ,, 112 352', Thou. '161 '. Feb. 20 : 9,615 Feb. 27 ; 10, '082, Mar. 5 : , 10, ;143 Mar.12 ' . rO,030 Mar.19 . 9,-925 Mar.2,6 ; 9,979 Apr. Z 9.900 :9.377 9,759 ,9.709 9,372 9,618 9.541 9 .. 770 98 6,419 97 , 6,626 96 . 6.888 93, 7,'094 97' 1,305 96 7,440 99 7, 173 6. 7.89 lOlL 6, 8~3 . 103 6,798 99 6,933 - 98 '(, 167 98' 7,074 95 7,002 98 357 287 270 22,9 4385702_1 303 186 '2.77 264 2,68 '" 215 ,', 186 171 Apr. 9 Apr. 16 9,710 9,777 9.778 10,250 101 7,382 lOS 7,477 I 6,949 94 j 6,951 93 394 2,86 488 337 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. r/ 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 ... -----.--------------------------------.-.-------------._- . . . - . . . . . ----- _ ;::a:c;:;: ..,. _C ~ ~ - -- - ~GGS SE,T AND "CHICKS P'LACED 'IN. CO' ,' .~ :. '. ," " _. 0. . _'" 0 '-. -..; ", . . . . . . ."' - ,,- " ", " ' ~ .... - 0 : :. :: '. .- "C , RE -' W:ee'k Endi:n8 ~ .,.' ., .. ', ~ - ,; 960 ",' < .. ~. - r .....,: STATE Apr'. 2 Apr. 9 ": Apr ..: 1Q ' ' " Mar .. ' Mar. 12, 19 Mar., Apr. '26 . 2 Apr. 9 ,Ap~,. " 16, . - Maine Connecticut Pennsylvd.l"lia Indiana Illi.n.Qi_s Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina 'South Carolina GEORGIA, ", Florida .- Alabama Mississippi Arkans4s Louisiana Texas Washinglon Oregon California " TOTAL 19 .~O EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 1,673 ' , 1,618 , ' I, 527 873 875 842 1,290 1,270 I, $'26 1,867 1,838 :2,084 219 280 286 1,727 1,774 I, 781 1,806 3, 597 1, 791 3,609 I, 861 3,652 - 2,296 2,379 2,412- 306 308 312 4,060 4,082 4, 165 539 526 543 9,770 9,777 10, 250 367 5,295 394 5,243 439 5,444 , 3,211 3, 281 3,319 4,517 4,666 4,666 492 536 568 3,294 3,4:32 3, 547 452 502 1,757 483 ,' 454 449 4,87 . 1,630 1,659 '. . - . 49,910' 50,246' " 51, 81~ - '. "~ CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS . , .1,172 ' 445 723 . 780 105 '664 1,880 2,261 I, 170 385 3, 32,7 383 6,933 223 3,758 2, 334 3.712 398 2~324 ,368 227 1, 137 1, 172 475 746 7,96 92 721 1, 738 2,385 I, 124 479 3,227 365 7, 167 231 3,764 2,474 3,' 730 419 2,213 378 275 I, 118 1,206 481 :872 742 126 596 1, 924 2,242 1,227 521 3;230 .,364 7,074 227 3,977 2,434 3, 716 435 2, 122 347 322 1,224 1, 158 493 736 750 121 535 2,074 2, 139 1,078 542 3, 171 354 7,002 263 3,922 2,467 3,753 427 2,032 '288 275 1, 192 ' 1,230 372 656 786 108 557 2,053 1,988 1, 104 542 3,205 333 6,949 226 4,139 2,381 3,677 493 2,046 303 270 1, 273 ,1, 176 533 777 788 109 ' 588 2,073 ,1,986 1,227 493 3,073 304 6,951 . 214 3,997 2,378 3,720 479 2, 109 283 311 I, 185 . 34.709 35,089 35,409 34,772 34,691 34; 754 TOTAL 1959'- , 1960 % of 195<;' 51, 106 98 1:9,98(,- '~: 48,880 101 106 .- 36,330 36,645 37,098 37,424 .. 37,076 30,' 8-50- .. 96 96 95 93 94 94 _.-4J .. x"" .. ......,,' .' ,.t. " , ;Of'" .. IJEJP>(Q)~1rHNG SlEIR1VllCJE ~ ....~.-- . . --=4 AGRICULTU"~L EXT.ENSION SERV.ICE . \ ' ":;' . .uNIVEflN": ()r ceonclA ". S. Dl!~A"TMS,"T.,~'AG~ICU\.rU"l! APR i b""60 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE. ,. 1 "STATE DEPARTME~T OF AGRICULTURE . . '. FRIClIL.TURA'L'MARKETING SERVICE 319 E~TENSION BLDG ATHENS. GA. Athens, Georgia,. . :', i". . . . . .. ", . p.rl1 21, t 1960 t ... I J, '-, ' , . . t. ' 'J, ,"; ',', I I' It Q!". ttl.- ." ," :' ' . _.:' ::...... :' '", ~OPLT~:Y SUM ...~.Y, MAR~H. '1960.' ._'. ',: - .. .. ". .... (' ~ '; ," ' .. , Most '9~"' tl':, 1:~. ~~rit. hl' :y es ~~f . ' I ii..'~e ~ -:o(~ .. , . I.. l / h e ya~i. o~" s a~p~cts',of,the p~9~t'ry e n te r: p ' r.i s ;e , are consolidate4 .into.thj..~:fnontR.J.y.summary. J:hese monthly ~~le~seswU.l:~ho~ the estimat~ fur the .cu:rr~nt mo~~, the. comparable mon;h la~t ye.ar, the cumu-. '. ' ... 1ative total :through .~he. curre~t; ~:~~~, :~he' comparabie tot,a1.las~ y,~ar and the' '. percentage relationsh~p.p~t~eenth.~ ~\Y9 Y~~,rs.. ',' " - ;.;; ~ .: " " .f,: J. '. : '. '. t J J. .. . t ' ' . , '. ..'. .' There will be issued annu~1..r~~easea that shoVf:e~till1ates Q-Y ~pnths"iC?~:"~;t~o, year period. These annual releases should be filed for easy 'r'eference ffyou' J wish to make comparisons for periods not shown on the monthly release. This r~pQr~ is made possible through the co'6p~~ation of the National Poult.ry .. Impr.ovement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Ite.seai:~h Division, Agricultural' Resear~h Service,': Agr'icui~:ur'al E-stimates"tH:v.l'sion; Agricultural Marke'tirig' . Service, l"ederal-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry,processors, and poultJ"Y farmers that report to the ag~ncies .' This release. will replace two previpus: releases and will co~~ain essentially tne same information except all months will not be shown for pullets placed and chickens tested. You should save your ~l5-t issues of\th.e.se until the annual releases a~e issued next ~pring. " Item I During' Marcil % of 1959!. Z/ 1960_ lyaesat~ Jan'- through March %of 1959!. 1960Y last year Pullets Placed(U. S. ):~ Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou .. Thou. Total Domestic Chickens Tested: 3,450 3.. 209 2,946 85 2,674 83 " 7,988 7,3.t!:9 6,658 .'6,0'58 Broiler Type Georgia Unj.ted States Egg Typ'e . 400 "'2,320 298 74 I, 731 '75 1,447 ,. 1, '288 7,286 5,791 Georgia -United States" ' Chicks Hatched: Br~Ue.r Type Georgia Unite,d States Egg.Type Georgia United States 4 Commercial Slaughter:.J Young Chickens Georgi~ Uniit;d 3tates Hen. apd' Cocks 5 8 160 44 45 428 '368 8'6 2, 858' 2,433 I . 32, 804 32, 245 98 84, 782 90,491 . 183,A:)7: .J75,360 .96': .. 487,6.52 . 496,556 2,969 980 33 ,7, 229 2,885 117,836 72,782 62 2is,073 134, 805 2Z,206 128, 313 ., " r". Z2, 100 100 62, 396 63,316 132,013 103: ',.'-363, 3,~Oi 369" i5~ Geo.rgi~ 553 471 85 1,373; 1,462 United States EBB Pr-oduIction: 6,440 Mil. 6,642 103 Mil. 19, 788 24, 712 .Mil. Mil. Ge'orgta South Atlantic~ ..., , 1:'f9' 644 149 107 653 101 . , , 39'C} 1, 738 431 1, 855 United States 5, 973 5, 543 93 16,473 15, 969 Pct. 83 '82 :';'.. 89 '!'. ~~: .... 102 85, 107 .to,Z~ 40 '63' " ~I . .'iOl . :102 106 125 111 107 97 11 Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/Includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. The primary breeders included in this report account for a very large percentage of total supply of replacement pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service--~"or the purpose of this report a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a pla.nt which slaughters a weekly average of at least 3e, 000 pounds live weight while in operation. (Con- verted from weekly to monthly basis.) 51 South Atlantic states: Del., Md., Va., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla. - .. _--_ .. _----.-.--.- .. _-----------------------------------------------.-- :"'or this project State funds were matched with Federal funds received from the Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural .M.a-r.k_e-ti-n-g--A-c_t.o_f-1-9_4.6_.-._._._------.-.-.-._----------.-----------.... _---_. ,~ ~. .. End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Me~t Pro.d:ucts! , .', " . ' United States - March 1960, ".: .. " ",. ,.'.: .':, Shell eggs: Decreased by 165,000 cases; March 1959 change was an"increase of 55, 000 cases; average March change is an increase of 133~ 000 cases. Frozen ~: Increased by 3 million pounds; March 1959 increase was 9 million pounds; average March increase is 11 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 40 million pounds; March 1959 decrease was 43 million pounds; average,' March ~ecrease is 40 'million pounds. Beef: Decreased by 2.0 million pounds; March 1959 decrease was 2. million pou'iid'ST average March decrease is 11 million' pounds. Pork: Decreased by l million pounds; March 1959 change was an ~n"" crease of 2.1 million pounds; average March change is an increase of 9 million' pounds. Other meats: Increased by 3 million pounds; March 1959 increase was 1 million pounds; average March increase is' 2. million ~ounds. Commodity Eggs: Shell. . . . . . Frozen eggs, total. Total eg'gs2.1 (case eq. ) . , March, March Unit 1955-59av. 19.59 February 1960 March 1960!! I Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. II Case 381 107 345 180 - - ---- -- - - - - -- - - Pound 66,243 , - . -,-.-- - -5-5-,0-1-5--- --78-,-0-8-9 - --8-.1- ,-52-.7- Case 2,088 1,500 2,322. 2,2.44 poultry, frozen: : Broilers o,r,fryers- Hens, fowls . Turkeys . Other &: Unclassified. . Total Poultry.. ',' .. Beef: Frozen, In Cure &: cured" . '.' . . . Pork: Frozen, 'In cure or cured..... Other meat and meat products. . . I Pound 19,106 2.9,532 20,693 ' 18,:483 I do.' 44,236 do. 107,2.97 62,743 112.,252 70,625 123,954 56,642 105,258 do. I 37,756 45,771 46,22.1 40,656' do. 1I --2-.0-8-,-3-9-5-----2-.5-0-,2-.-9-8-----2-6-1-,4-9--3-----2.-2-1-,-0-3-9- ,.!------------------------------------------ ,'I do. 158,056 170,765 185,'61i' 165,457 do. 394, 158 337,12.0 342., 574 340, 737 do. ' 89,2.00 93'~ 82.4 88,619 91,855 Total all red meats.. do. 641,414 601,709 616,804 598" 0~9' ~I Preliminary. 2.1 Frozen eggs con~erted on basis of 39.5 pounds to the casle' r, - ' MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Item Prices Received: i Farm Chic~ens (lb. ) 'Com. Broilers (lb. ) , All Chickens (lb.) , All Eggs (dozen) 'Prices Paid: (per 100 Ib) . Broiler grow. mash I LaYing mash . Scratch grains Mar. 15 1959 Cents Georgia United States ', Feb. 15Mar. 15 Mar. 15 1960 1960 \ 1959 Cents Cents I Cents Feb. 15 Mar. 15 1960 1960 Cent Cents 14.5 p.O 16.9 43.0 Dol. 4.95 4.75. 4.20 14.5 17.2. 17. 1 41.6 Dol. 4.70 4.60 4. 10 14.0 17.7 17.6 42.0 Dol. 4.60 4.60 4.05 13.3 17.3 16.8 34. 1 Dol. 4.90 4.49 3.89 11. 6 17.7 16.9 28.9 Dol. 4.70 4.36 3.85 I? 3, 18. ,'1 17. 5 32..3 Dol. 4.68 4.34 3.85 -- ." I ~~. -"'--""~ 7:;-1 ",: .. " 'I I :', I' " "\f'-: ' ~'. ,~I: tV'" , "~~>._~ "'~'7"~ ,,~ " , '... . . . . }~A-rC ]-JE~R r . ' i, .~.." l.,.l,"...~"l ' .... i 'L" ,i ,~ .. '\. .. " ", '; ,\", , ":. ' ,,,: , l , ; , , ' ,j .. , .. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING ""~I :.\'".IJ:\0"<.'. 'I~ ,r", --...:.~ ;r~.'r:'-a:~. ~ '.J".<.., :"''',1.: ";,, SERVICE !"" I "; ~, w"t{ I \' ,\ / ," , ~ ~l,..!-! '.' _ I I , , _ I "~;""" 'or~ v..~.,.",_ ,'\' \'" i. I, '. I - ..... ' . -"" 1L ...... -.. (., ", ',J. :,......... rU~W,IE!lSITY Of ()EORQfftel,eased: 4/2.7/60: ',GEORGIA CHIC;K 'HAtCHER Y -RE"POR T ~PR2 q t80 UBRARIES Athens, Ga., April 2.7 -- A total of 7, 304, 000 broiler chick~ were placed ',:With pioduc~rs in Georgia during the week end~ng April 2.3, accord(ng to the "Georgia Crop Reporting Servic'e. This compares with the 6,951,000 placed the :previous' week and'is slightly less than the 7,3,19,000 placed the same week . .last year. ' . , : ~ggs ~et by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 762.,000 compared with .0. 2.50. o~q the previous week and is 14 percent more than the 9,480.000 for , the co:rresponding weel,t ~al!S~ year. the majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were ,.report~d within a range of 63 to 75 cents with an average of 68 cents for all ,_~atchi~g eg~'s and 66 cents for egg~ p~c~a,ed;att~e farm fro~ fl~,~~s wi~h" . " _ ,Jiatche'rY owned cockerels . Last 'week the range was from 60 to 7S"c"ent& '~tth"" ... , an ~ye;rage of 66 cents for all hatching eggs and 64 cents for eggs purchased at , 'the far~ {rom noc'ks with hatchery owned cockerels'. Most prices charged for chi~ks were reported ,':vithin a range of..$~O. OO'to $ 13,.,OQ wi~h an aver~ge of " .$11.50 per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $12.50 with an average of $ll. 00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 44 cents , ,for eggs and $6.75 fo'r c~icks. . , . . Weighted average price from the Federal4 State"Market NewS: Service fo,r broilers du~ing the week ending April 2.3 was Georgia broilers Z 3/4 4 3 3/4 '. pounds at fa;rms 16.33 cents. ' .. 'I ._ . .G E.O R G I A _. EGGS .SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week tnding Eggs Set,!.! . 1959 1969 1960 0/0 of 1959' " Chicks Placed for: ,Broilers in Georgia 1959 , 196.0 ~ o1f961095%9 Eggs Chicks Set Hatched ' 1960 1960 :Thou. Thou. ' Percent I Thou. , Thou. ~eb. 20 . '9,615 9,317 .Feb. 2.!7 :"'" 1-0, 082. : 9.7.59 " Mar. ;S LOt 143 : 9,-7~9 Mal'.l:Z 10,030 9.37Z Mar.l~ 9,92.5 9,618 Mar.2.6 9.979 9,541 Apr. 2. 9.900 9.770 Apr. 9 9.710 9.777 Apr. 16 9.778 10.2.50 Apr. 2.3 9,480 10,762. 98 6.419 6.789 97. 6.62.6 .6, 833 96' 9i .. ,76 ",'089848, :' : 6,798 6,933 97 7,305 7. 167 96 7,440 7.074 99 7. 173 7.002. 101 7.38Z 6.949 105 7.477 6.951 114 7.319 7.304 Percent 106 103 ,.99 98 98 95 98 94 93 100 ,Thou. Tho..u. 3,57 186 2.87 2.77 2.70 2.64 2.2.9 Z68 387 2.15 450 186 303 171 394 2.86 488 337 486 2.19 1/ Includes eggs set by hatche~ies producing chicks for hatchery supply nocks. ' ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statieti.~ian . . _-- .-.-----.-------._-.-------~--------_._----------------------------_ U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athem, Georgia -----------------.--------------------._ . . . . . --------- . . . ---------------- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1960 Week Ending Page 2 ~ STATE Apr. 9 ~ Apr. 16 Apr. .. 23 Mar. 19 Mar. 26 Apr. 2 Apr. 9 Apr. Apr. 16 . 23 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connectic'.lt Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Mi.ssouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA .i"lorida Alabama Mississippi .. Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Or~gon California 1, 618 875 1,270 1,838 280 1,774 1, 791 3,609 2,379 308 4,082 526 9,777 394 5,243 3,281 4,666 536 3,432 483 454 1,630 1, 527 842 1, 526 2,084 286 1, 781 1, 861 3,652 2,412 312 4, 165 543 10,250 439 5,444 3, 319 4,666 568 3,547 449 487 1, 659 1, 535 915 1, 526 1,950 286 1,803 1,990 3,643 .~ 2, 578 326 4, 182 576 10,762 424 5, 584 3,375 4,736 574 3,729 382 468 1,690 1, 172 475 746 796 92 721 1, 738 2,385 1, 124 479 3,227 365 7, 167 231 3,764 2,474 3,730 419 2,213 378 275 1, 118 1,206 481 872 742 126 596 1,924 2,242 1,227 521 3,230 364 7,074 227 3,977 2,434 3,716 435 2, 122 347 322 1,224 1, 158 493 736 750 121 535 2,074 2, 139 1,078 542 3, 171 354 7,002 263 3,922 2,467 3, 753 427 2,032 288 275 1, 192 1, 230 372 656 786 108 557 2,053 1,988 1, 104 542 3,205 333 6,949 226 4, 139 2,381 3,677 493 2,046 303 270 I, 273 1, 176 533 777 788 109 588 2,073 1,986 1,227 493 3,073 304 6,951 214 3,997 2,378 3,720 479 2, 109 283 311 1, 185 1, 166 452 . 770 798 125 569 2,036 2,052 1, 145 621 3, 108 318 7,304 211 4,277 2, 305 .. 3,896 495 2,377 401 279 1,275 TOTAL 1960 50,246 TOTAL 1959 .' 49,986 1960 "/0 of .1959 .. . .. . 101 51,819 48,880 106 53,034 48,377 110 . 35,089 35,409 34,772 34,691 34,754 35, 980 36,645 96 37,098 95 37,424 : 37,076 93 . '94' -.. 36, 850 94 36,777 98 " _.. --.~~- --~"." - .. , - - . , ,\ .",1 ~'/ '. ",;.,t. ., ._~ I" ,f',(k.-,,1.#,,,' i! .. - ';, ' ~' .' _. '1', ,. , \,' " , ' . "< " ,.1 , It ll ... "", ., ~,)\' "" , I ~.~ fit I " ; . I ..... . I ~ ) ~~ ('~., ,.. _~"-'_-,".'t - lI, ;.~ 315' GEORGIA CROP REPORT~-v-I-eE 'IV EEJ< -J YI 1'1:~JlI~O r-J ;-\-r Cr .c R) Released: 5/4/60 GEORGIA CHICK MATCHERY REPPRT l Athens, Ga., May 4 -- A total of 7, 519,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in, Georgia during the week ending April 30, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,304,000 placed the previou~ week and is 4 percent more than the 7,244,000 placed the same week last yeal;'.' " Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 873, 000 compared with 10, 762, 000 the previous week and is 13 percent more than the 9, 632, 000 for, ' the corr~sponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range,of 6 5 to 75 cents with an average of 68 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks wlth hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 63 to 75 cents with an average of 68 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $11. 00 to $13.00 with an average of $11. 75 per hundred c9mpared with a range of $10.00 to $13.00 with an average of $11. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 44 cents for eggs and $6.75 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending April 30 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 16'. 14 cents. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE I EGG TYPE I Week Ending Eggs Set !! 1?59 I 1960 1960 0/0 of 1959 Ii Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia I I 1959 ~ 1960 1960 % of 1959 I Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1960' 1960 I Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. IPercent Thou. Thou. Feb. 27 Mar. 5 Mar.12 Mar.19 Mar.26 Apr. ,2 Apr. 9 Apr. 16 Apr.23 Apr. 30 10,082 10, 143 10,030 9,925 9,979 9,900 9,710 9,778 9,480 9,632 9,759 97 ,9, 709 -96 9,372, 93 9,618 97 9,541 96 I 9,770 99 I 9,777 101 10, 250 I 105 10, 762 I 114 10, 873 1 113 !I 6,626 6,888 I 7,094 1 7,305 i 7,440 . 7, 173 Ii 7, 382 7,477 I 7,319 , 7,244 6,833 103 6,798 99 6;933 98 7, 167 98 I 7,074 95 7,002 98 6,949 94' 6,951 93 7,304 100 7, 519 104 287 277 270' 264 229 268 387 215 450 186 303 171 394 286 488 337 486 219 479 279 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-.--D-e-p-.a_rt-m-e-n-t--o-f-A--g-ri-c-u-l-t-u-re-----.-------------A-g-r-i-c-u-l-tu-r-a-l-E--x-te-n--si-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 AREAS, BY WEEKS -1960 Week Ending , Page 2 ~ STATE Apr. , Apr. 16 23 Apr. 30 Mar. 26 Apr. 2 Apr. 9 Apr. 16 Apr .. 23 Apr. 30 Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinuis Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virgjnia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California I TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 % of 1'"959 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS I, 527 . 842 .1, 526 2,084 28'6 I, 781 I, 861 3,: 652 2,,412 .- 312 4, 165 543 10,250 439 5,444 3,319 4,666 568 3, 547 449 487 1,659 1,535 915 . 1, 526 1,950 286 I, 803 . J, 990' 3,643 2,578 326 4,182 576 10,762 424 5, 584 3,375 4,736 . 574 3,729 ~82 468 1,690 1,537 905 1,393 .2,071. 282 I, 898 2, III 3,709 . 2,688 334 4,309 549 10, 873 415 5,65'4 . 3,428.: 4,926 595 3,743 368 462 1,657 - 1,206 I, 158 . 481 493 872 736 742 . 750 126 lZI 596 535 1,924 2,07:4 ". ,2,242 2, 139 1,227 1,078 521 542 . 3,230 3, 171 364 354 ~ 7, 0'74 7,002 227 3,977 2,434 263 3,922 2,467 3,716 435 ~, 122 3,753 427 2,'032 . .. " 347 322 288 275 1,224 I, 192 : , 1,230 I, 176 -.372 656 -. 786 . '10.8 557 2..053 : 533 777 788 109 588 2,073 I, .988 1,986 I, 104 1,?27 542 : 493 3,205 3,07.3 333 304 6,949 6,951 226 214 4,'139 3,997 2, 381 2; 378 3,677 3,720 493 479 2,046 2, 109 303 : -- 283 270 311 I, 273 1, 185 . 1, 166 452 770 , .798 125 569 : 2,036 2,052 I, 145 621 3, 108 318 7,304 211 4,277 2, 30.5 3, 896 495 2,377 401 279 1,275 1; 116 472 824 . 815 113 - .. 611 2,045 2,013 I, 193 64,1 3, 138 347 7,519 .. 23-9 4,.-312,' , .2, 503 4,078 426 2, 52,5 . ' 412 237 1,071 51,819 53,034 53, 907 ~ .. 35,4.09 34,772 34,691 34,754 35,980 36,p50 48,880 106 48,377 110 .48, 292, ; .. , 112 37,098 37,424 37,076 36,.850 36,777 36,P55 I 95 93 94 94 98 102 ~IS :J":'. ,G!Q)~(GnA'y Georgia Farmers rose nearly 2 percent (4 points) to 244 percent of its 1910-14 average dur- ing 1;he .month ended April 15, 1960. Higher prices for corn, Wheat, cotton) hogs, and eggs were primarily responsible for the 'increase., Partially offsetting wel~e loWe'r prices:for wholesale milk) calves, milf' cows) a~ broilers. ,' , 'The mid-April All Commodity Index of 244 ,~s approXimately 4 per~ent (9 points) below the April 1959 Index of 253. Compared With a year ago) the All Crops Index 9t 259 is down over 4 percent (12 points), while the L1vestocl~ an~ Livestoclc Product Index at 213 is down less than 2 percent (3 points.,) , UHITED, STATP.S: During the month ended April 15 the Index of Prices l1eceh'ed by Farmers"rose nearly' one pereent (2points) to 242 perce~t o:f: its ,1910-14 average. Higher pri'ces for eggs, potatoes, hogs, corn, and cotton were pr1me.rily responsible for the increase. Partially offsetting 'fere lower prices' for milk) strawb~rries, oranges, and some vegetables . . T~ mi~-April Index was , .slightly less than one percent below a year earlier. 1 In t e The rest, I nTdaexxeso, f Pr and i ces Paid by Farmers f Farm l'1age nates rose' or ne Commodities an arly 1 percent d d Serv uring ices, the inc1udin~ month ended April 15' to reach 302, a new high. The index' also was about 1 percent " abo~e a year earlier. Increases in the seasonally adjl:dJted index of farm wage rates as well as in commodity prices were responsible 'for the advance from m:i.d- Ba.rch. SummarY Table for Georgia and the United States IIidex : Apr. 15 : !910~J4 __ ~ _ 100: 1959 : UHITJID STATES' Prices Heceived ;. 244'; if : Parity Index gj ;'298: fYar. 15 .1990 240 300 .: Apr. 15 __: ..1.260 .. ;,. : 242 : 302' : ne~cord--hfgn : Index : IBte : 313 :Feb. : 302 :Apr. 1951 1960 ... Parity Ratio": 82: 80 : 80, : 123 :Oct. GEOnGIA ' : : : . , - ---- .- ----------~----~----~~-, - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ Prices Received : . All Commodities: 253 240 244 310 :rtIar. ,1946 1951 All Crops 271 253 259 319 : 'J/ltJ.r. J.951 Livestock and, LI stl~ Products : 216 : 211 : 213 : 295 :Sept. 1948 II Prices Paid, I~terest, Taxes, and Farm Uage Hates based on data for the in- . di,cated. ~:tes. - gj nevised.,. ~ Also 'April 1951. , AHCHIE LAITGLL"Y Agricultural Stat~Gt~cian In,Charge . " HAYN01ID n. HAlTCOCK Agricultural Statistician .. .. ,I - ... , .... PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS APRIL 15, 1960 WITH COMPARISCNS - .' ., " .' COMMODITY ,lIND lNJ;T .. -. . '. . April 15 1959 GEORGIA. March 15 1950 ," j UUTED STATES Ap!P;il 15' 195..0 < April 15 1959 ', .. March 1'5 April 15 1960 . 1960 Wheat, bu. $ 1.96 Oats, bu. , .t ., ',l, ~ . .84 porn" bu. ,',' $ 1.30' ,~ar1ey, bu. ~, orghum Grain, owt. Cotton, lb. ;' 1Cottonseed, .ton , $oybeans, bu. reanuts, lb. -. Sweetpotatoes, C~~. $ 1.20 $ 2.15 . 33.0 - $$1I 2.1'0 I I 10.2 $1 . 5.60 1.B5 .85 ,1.22 1'.10 2.10 , .'29.6 31.00 2.00 g.5 5.00 1.90 ~85 1.29 1.15 f 2.10 29.9 I - 2.00 I 9.8 5.15 1.77 I' .50?' 1.8,2 .676 1.13 .999 .8~8. ", 1.80 839 1.53 31.65 - 2.10 28.23 39.80 1.99 10.5 10.3 4.22 . , . 3.46 1.82 .680 1.05 .844. 1.5,5 28.96 - 2.02 10.2 :, 3.97 pespedeza ~eed,Al1,atrt. Bay, 'baled, per ton: * 14.90 All $ 27.00 Alfalfa $ 35.50 Lespedeza ~, ~ 28.00 Soybean & Cowpea $ '30.00 Peanut .$' 23 .00 17.60 17.70 I " 27.90 . 28.20 36.50 37.00 29.00 29.00 . 30.00 30.00 22'.50 23.00 . .9..'5'7 18.80 19.50 21.00 27.70 20.30 11.10 ' I .~ 22.90 23.90 24.40 ?:7 .90 21.9Q 11.40 ?2.50 23.40" 24.50' 28.40 22.10 Wool, lb. Milk Cows, head 41.0 $ 175.00 44.0' 175.00 44.0 , .' 170.00 39.2 235.ob 43.2 : 226.00 44.5 226.00 Hogs, cwt. $ 15.60 13 .50 14.50 15.50 15.10 15.50 Beef Cattle, cwt. $ 21.30 . 18.50 18.60 24.20 21.80 21.70 Calves, cwt. Milk, Wholesale, owt.: Fluid 1ilkt. Manuf. All Turkeys, lb. ." Chicken'S; per lb ... Farm , .' , Com'l. Broil. " All .,. ." $ 27.80 $ 5.80 :I; $ !.I 3.20 5.75 25.0 23.40 .. 6.20 !.I 3.50 6.15 26.0 14.0 . 15.8 15.7 14.0 17.7 17 .5 23.00 " - ., Y 5.85 26.0 14.5 17.1 17 .0 28.80, 25.10 ., 4.39.:', . 4.70 !.I 3.06 3.91 3.22' !.I 4.19. I 22.4 .26.5 _. 12'.7 16.3 15.9 12.3 18.1 17 .5 24.80 .- Y 4.00 27.5 . .. 13.4 17.7 17.2 Eggs, All, doz. 38.5 I I \ y !.I Revised ~ Preliminiry ~ stimate 42.0 45.9 , I 28.3 .j - 3'2.3 36.0 PRlCE;3 PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELECTED FEE.DS APRIL 15, 1960 W1TH COMPARISCNS KJND OF FEED IApril 15 1959 .. '.: GEORGIA March 15 1960 I April 15 I 1950 ill ITED STATE S -- April 15 March 15 April 15 1959 1950 1950 Mixed Dairy Feed .I>.ll Unier 29% Protein ),~ Protein 18% Protein 20J' Protein . ~igh Protein Feeds Cottonseed Meal 4~~ Soybean Meal ~b Grain By_PrOducts r;r~ Middlings Corn Meal Paultry Feed :ollcr Growing Mash Laying Mash Soratch Grains Hay (Baled) Alfalfa. All Other 3.85 3.75 4.05 4.05 4.10 4.10 3.35 3.55 3.30 4.95 4.75 4.15 45.00 35.00 3.85 3.75 4.00 4.05 Dollars Per 1 o Pounds 3.85 3.80 3.95 4.00 3.79 3.74 3.67 4.01 3.70 3.65 3.62 3.95 3.72 3.68 3.63 3.95 3.80 4.10 3.B5 4.15 4.26 4.26 4.03 4.14 4.C8 4.16 3.25 3.45 3.25 3.35 3.55 3.35 3.13 3.21 3.22 2.93 2.98 3.10 3.05 3 ..08 3.13 4.60 4.60 4.05 49.00 34.00 4.50 4.55 4.15 . 45.00 33.00 4.93 4.52 3.93 29.50 27 .30 4.68 4.34 3.85 33.50 29.70 4.59 4.38 3.89 ! i 33.10 I I 29.60 I '-' 3/6- GJE))JRCGllA ce~CO)lP' IR\IEJPCO)IRflrlliNG S)lEJRVllceIE - ~ ::1 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE \UNIVt:RStTY U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS. GA. Athens, Georgia Hay 6, 1960 ueRARIES GEORGIA CASH RECEIPTS FROM LI~SlO'K N;IOONIEO TO $363,553,000 IN 1959 Cash receipts by Georgia farmers from farm marketings of livestock and pro- ducts amounted to $383,553,000 in 1959. This Is seven percent or $30,000,000 below the record receipts of $413,202,000 In 1958 but exceeds all other years of record. Commercial broilers accounted for $153,000,000 or 39.9 percent of the total for all livestock. Receipts from cattle and calves amounted to $63,899,000; ho~s $57,047,000; dairy products $51,816,000; and eg9s $49,G52,000. Cash receipts from crops will be available In September 1960. LIVESTOCK CASH RECEIPTS FOR GEORGIA .!.ill .!lli .!.ill ~ ill2 (Thousand Dollars) Hogs 41,879 46,888 57,833 68,900 57,047 Ca ttl e " Ca 1ves 40,795 40,937 47,610 69,823 63,899 Dairy Products 45,291 48,663 50,710 49,769 51,818 Com. Oroi lers 125,700 129,836 150,336 164,521 153,000 Othe r Ch ickens 4,171 4,536 4,690 5,328 6,051 Turkeys 1,912 1,845 1,839 1,185 1,393 Eggs 40,891 42,115 45,991 53,128 49,852 Sheep &. Lambs 1.2 245 509 430 374 Wool -- - -- - - - - -- - - -- 54 - -- -- - -- - --11-1 - - - -- - 167 -- - - -- - 11 {) --- - -- - - 119 -- - -- .. - T-O-TAL- -A-O--OV-E -- -- - -3-00-,73-5- - - - -3-15--,17-6- - - --35-9,6-85-- - - --4--13,20-2-- - -- --3-83--,55--3- -- CARL 0, DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge .- '0_. ,,"-". 3/5 DqDD. CGJ~Q~(G;H.~ .ce~~IP1~u ~~ A3 ..H 1 '90 Iqf&,'p,~ ~ SE~VICE :7 MAY ;,,'!AUGN}RV1ECR~YITCt.UYR.. OARL EX'TENSiON GF.,ORGIA A..NO THE .' .' .. '; ~ '..:: .. :;~TAT.~ D;EfP~.~T~~NT 9F AGRICULTl:/RE . :. ,. ./ ,'j; .A~h~ns" G,e?:r~ta . . .. L1.BRARIES 1rllNCG. SIE.~Vl" l. (.'cI.E .' U. s. DEPA.RTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRJ~Ul..TURAL~~RKETING ~e;RVIr.4,. 31g EXTE!:"SION 8LOG., ATHENS, GA. , . . May"", '196'0'.. C :" " ., ": ~:' ,,1: ... '~ :;;'~ :','::: . : . -7-,'-,-----...7-:-' . ..:"!"i ..'; .':.';,' ':':"'".'J,:'' . , " ,.' . .,. VE'.GET,:A. C"'LMEaSy FOR F~ESH 1, '1960. MARKET .. .. '.' ~ ..'. M '~". ~ . ~ ';". .., . , .. ' . ' t ... :.'.' . . . . '. " ' Geo~~{i~':' .:Produ.Ctio~ of.s~rlng ve9~t-abl,~~ In Georgia (exc'ludfng potatoes)" f~' .~x.. .- , ..pected to be 23 percent' below a year ago, according 'to the Georgi's Crop :(<>r . ~.~portfn9 -5e.f'-v.ice .. ,Th.ls ,decrease .In producti.on...reflects a considerable ,reduction, In.. acreage harve,t. rather: than lower yi.cldS; Weath.e.; co.ndltlons (n: the"vege- ~able 'prod'uc ~n9 'areas 'of' the St'ate, were not. to'p, 'f'avora't)'1 e for gro.wth. dur tng ~pr i.l:- ./:..This unfavorabl:~ weather ha.s res.ul~.~d I:n ~omc d;elay../n harves.t f.or most sP.:,{.ri~... .., ~egetab).~, c:rops~. , .. '. :'.. ,. " . '., . . .." . : ,~. ". '..: . , ,', i: : ,./ . ' '. r~":;: # ., _.. ..' .....:. United States:.:, Pt.0~uctfo~ of spr.,lng ve~.etables and "!e Ions. I.n HJ60 fs. expect~d to. . .. ' .... ~e 5. p~r~ent below fast year and average, the.,Crop' Report,lng Ooard in'~oun~~(t~ t.o~ay.. " Major crops w'ith 'subst'~n~lally less producdon than las.t year. are tOfTlato~s,. ,lettuce, cantaloups, cabbage and brocco) f. The r.educ.tf'ons are paitly : offset by Inc'rea'ses In sl.lch Important crops a5 watermelons,. snap beans, ce'h:ry, ,0 sweet: cor".:and caul.iflpwer.. 'Acreage est imates have be~';, prepared for a numbe.r of for. summer .vegetables and' melons. Consider~bly. less. ~c'reag~ than last year .'i.s a.stf-: mate.d.. ea.rfy."summer .cantaloups a.nd carrots and ~ .summer.'onlons. A ;;'~~h' ,... ,",' .I~rg~r~ ~cr:eag~ is exp,~cted to be devot~d to E;arly. and !ill. ~.4nvner watermelo!1s. '. Total strawberry production is expected to be 9 percent 'less tha~ in 1959. ' . ~!arm:" temp.era.tures. which p..,reva i led over most of the Nat ion by the end .of. Mar~h I We're of. short dur.at.i.on~. Oy mid-Apr'll coJder than nonnal temperature.s occu'rred in th~ Nor~hw~st a~.a~.the ~onth progressed, these colder temperatures moved eastward :~.~ covered the.:~e,~te.r':'l h~lf of th~ country. Rains fe'll mostly.early in th~ month ~{ld aga In. near :.t.he .end of 'Ap:rr I w.ith the Southeastern States' receiving t~e maJ.or share, The ..effects on .vegetables were t'o slow growth' and make it difffclllt.to: ,' ,. ' .. , '. .' '. I prep~tre an.d plant f.,ield.s. Oy the e.nd ~f Apr.lI, some ar.eas were Irt need of :addHlon- 31 ~~.I.~t.!Jr:.e:.~,,!~ rain~ ..C~,Y~H.I,n9 t~e' Central' a"d E~st~.rn "~~ates: in ear!l.y Ma'y ~ere ;. ,.."e:'y'.. ~e..'1~f.i~ sJal.. , , .. .. . .. : ........ , ' . '......'.. . :, " . ttl . ,.. f! .. ," ! ,, ' ..., r~_ " " . , . ' : '.. .-'" J I ." Snap '0.9Ins:; d- sp r i n~ p,roductJ on ,I s.-,.forecast. at. 39.3,. 000. cwt.~, 6. p~.rce.nt Ut'r:ge r' 1 : : than.ln 0 : 1959 but ;3 per:,cent below. ayera.ge~. The Soutt'!' Carol ina: crop ..r~ ,Apr:rr ~wo wee.k.s,. .later than usual because of late .plantf.ng and adverse weather :c~ndf.tfons . since pla"'t.l.ng. Earl iest plantings were. com';ng into t>ro.~ by.. the end of '1" the Charleston section, but harvest Is not' 1 ikely before early June . In Geo'rgla, the crop .i,s ~):so. :Iate w.ith l.~g~t .harves~fng in the. ~xtreQ1e s.o.u.the~~ areas e~pectl7d , . to; be.gin. a~9u~. ~ay 10 and to. fncre.ase during. the ,last half of, ttle month. Co'ld, wet weather delaye4 ~arly pJanti,ng tn.AlabC}ma. Dry weflther. has ret~rd~d growth. of ;beans ..In Copiah ;Co.unty, Mississippi. and mar'ketlng' is nq,t expec;ted 'untll the last '. week. of May,. about;a"w~ek later .than normaL ..Loulsiana"l;' spring crop Is In gOQcL .~ondtti.pn and.mar!<~f"'9;:~~.uld be .general .bY'May 10-15. ". . . . , . .,:.....:. Cabbage:: Product ion '61' ,the ea rl Y. ~pr"ing. crc;p I's now ex~ect~d. tct';'tota 1 1 .674,:OQ'O.. cwt., 9o.. p~rcent less th~n .last y.e.~.r:: and nea.rl y .'8 thi.t~ :l:ie 1ow average~' In rhe .~~u~h .Carolina, hiHv~~t.Js ~e 1.1 under,way '~J~~ .peak movemen.t .~xp~.c;."te~ the .f i r~f W,eek ..1n)\~y. crop Is;..ln good con~ft';on,~~t ~ads.a~~ smal:ler.t.~E.i.~ .usual . We.E.i.ther conditions have been generally favorable In Georgia and the crop has 'made satlsfac tQ,r:t pr<>gress:. Harves.t Is actlv~ a.nd Reak .mqyeme"t is expected ..durfng t~e first halJ o(.M~"Y. In.Alabama, unfavorabt'e weather :earl ier. in.the season' lowered yields on early' ha'r~ested fields . late' plantings ha'v~ better yield's and qual ity . Yiel~ In .prospe~t.s In Coplan County.,. Hlsstss'i.pp.fde~~Jne.cJ duriJ:l9 the .la$t half of, April. due .tp. InslJf:f~c,ient. moistur,e. General 'hary~st if~X:p'ecte.d about .~aY 10. th~ ,'f",por- tan.t- ~~p,l ~~,,:Orea.ux Or;Jd.ge .area qf; .lO,uJs lana,. '~r~ I d prospe'cts ar~ p~or.~.. ~e.~ds are $!Ml.l:.B.I)~ $~eeders.are preyalent 'i;,n;some f~e.~!d.s,. Moyeme,nt I.s....~xpected t:o.~orrt~nue lfght thr.@gh H~y-. I.n .~I Ifornla,.,moderate. mov~lT)ent .contlnu~s wIth mQst stlipme.nts .... , . . ..}, , 't I ~ Orl~~nat~n9 ~n :~outh~r~.:C~1 ff?r,,!l.~,. ,(~dd'~,.o,nal.. :U.9.h.t sup~.l ~.e;~. are;~y'a.Jl~~r~ .from ~~8; $~l.in~s .v~.l':e>, .and:San.:Fr~!'~J($~O Day' ar~~ .. : j .,..... : ;'. 1:!.. 1~ ; .. '~" ; .'. '. : :;" ~ ': J ... ":. J , ': ". : ~ \.,... '"J ...', r ' .' :",. '... :I .,. ,~e[!taloups.: .. Acreage. fOf harvest t~1s ye.ar'.n the earty summe ..... ~ta~e~:is.:est'mated i (, .... :. .<.-a.~ "1:7 ,~OO acres. 13 p~rcent .be.! ow l~s.t,.y'e;a~, .a~c;l. 23 p~rc~'~t ,Iess. ~han ~ve~~ge.~ .. S~~.l:ler ac.r~a~es than last .year .In ~eor~l~" ~,:,.~ .~trz,?na more. than offse~ .a J.~r9~r. ~ou,th.,~arol f"a acreage. ~he Arf~ona.crop t'!as ma~e .gooc;f pr09re~s ar.'d thin- ~ln~..:ha~ .been ~Omple~~d. ~Ields have ~everoped rU'1~ers ari(roea'rp~stJI~I"ds began '.~.C? .~!.o.qm a~~ut l1!id-.~pri.l. ,~i~~i~9 is ex~e~~~d to s~~rt .a.~out Jun~ 10 ~~~.,cor:'~ inue 1:~to,.,Jate:.~uly. Jhe ,Georgia 'crop I~ ~ff to. a 51,ow .s~aJ;"~ I?~c;au$e of. many,ra.tns dur- I,ryg iP'.~~~!:~g .t.~me'l ". Th Is' re~\;Il ~e~ in, p~~ stand( and. much ~ep la!1~ I n~ was' J:1~ces.~ary. ~arv~~~~ln.~arly p\ant~d.ff.l~s ~s:e~pe~ted.t~ ~~art'~bo~~ t~~. fir$~ . of June~~T~e South Carolina crop Isott to a good sta~~.;:Ralns..~n'Apr!I.27 Were.. beneflclaj.. ) tands are good an' d th. ere has been no insect daI mage.'' . . . , 1 t. . , . f ~ ~ ~ 'f . (Over)' - 2- Sweet'Corn:' The first forecast of the l!.!! spring crop places production at 695,000 cwt., 18 percent below the 1959 crop and 13 percent,'ess ~han average~ A~reage' for harvest In each of the four States is under last YEi!ar ....Ha,rvest has begun 'in ~he Coachella Valley of California and Is expected to be in volume by mid-May. 'The crop in the Kern district is up and making good growth. Planting in Galdwin County, Alabama was completed near the end ..of April, which is considerably later than usual. Planting was also late in Georgia and stands are irregular. Har- vest is expected to be two weeks later than normal. Recent cool weather has re- tarded g~owth. , The Sout!:' Carol ina crop shows good stands. Rece.nt ,rains wer:e bene- ficial. E c, i r , l i e s t har:vest. is expected about " mid-June, two weeks later than usua'l" Onions: First forecast on late 'sprln~ onions ,Is for a production 9'f 2.544,000 cwt 10' percent less than last year but a fourth above average... ,Acreage. for harvest this year Is 13 percen.t below 1959. All States except Caf.lfornla )'iill har~. vest a smaller acreage this year than last. The crop is In generally good condition in California. Harvest continues In Imperial Valley and ha~ ~t~rted In th~ Diythe. a Coachella, Kern and Fresno ar~as. Harvest in the Stockton district will get under- w~y i,n late: May. Puillng'tias begun In few early field$ In Arizona .. 'Grow'lng condl'tio,ns hav'e been favorable but the crop is later than usual because of damp weath4;!r during planting time. North Texas onions showed poor color until rains fell in, late April. The crop Improved remarkably after these ral.ns. Harvest will start in late May and reach volume by June 5-10:. Pulling In Durleson County .1,5 expected. to begin the .last half of June. In Georgia, ~at!:,er, conditions have been very fav,- orable for harvesting' onions and inos't of the crop was expected to be pulled the first week of. May .. Many fields '~eveloped seeders, thus lowerlng.quality. ,The North Carolina crop ha~ begun to suffer from' lack of moisture but late April ral~s Improved prospects. Toinatoes:' , Tomato' p't-oductlon iii the l.!!! spring States Is fore,cast at 703,.000 cwt nearly one-third less than in 1959 and only about one-half average. South Carolina is the only State in the group to show a larger acreage than las~ year' and t~is' increase is more than offset by substantial decre~ses In Georgia and Texas. The acreage for harvest in Georgia Is only half of 1959, and Texas shows a reduction of 20 percent.' In South Carolina, tomatoes are later than usuaJ because of delayed plantings,. Setting of plants In Georgia was very late this yea,:, ,and harvest is expected to start about two weeks later than usual. Transplant'ng to fields Is now complete in Copiah County, Mississippi. Rain Is badly"needed in this area and plants here made very little growth. The louisiana crop was,.als~ ~ginn~n9 to need rain by the end of April. In east Texas, transplanting to fields ~gan . early' In April and i'n the Avery Section planting will continue Into May . Early areas will. begin harvest In mid-May. but the east Texas ~rop wlll not begin to move to mark~t ~efore early June with the,~arvest season extending Into July. Wc,te'rmelons: The 'fl,rst forecast of late spring water~lons In Florida and . . California i~dlcates a crop of 7.409.000 cwt 15 percent above last year, but 4 percent less than average. Florida'S crop Is late but harvest is In~ , creasing in the southern areas of the State. Dulk of the crop will be marketed. In , !'tay. In the 'cent'ral sectlons . melons are'now makin'g :g~od growth after. ao !"el.a~i~e1.y', slow start. A portion of the 'acreage is rn bloom and light harvest will start In late May .. , The coneJltion,of th~ crop in the north ,cel"ltr.~l area is still, iuegular, but improve~ d~ring the latt~r .part, 9f Apri.1. Act've' h~r.vest Is I ikefy around' J~T'le 5.' Me'lon$ 'In' ~he 'northern,:'and,w.es~1;1') growlo'g 'areas are now making good growth after 'a'iate start. .~aflfor.nra', si'ri:ng'.crop Is p.ro,gr~ssln9 norma,lI.y In the des~~t:,~reas~ '. Light harves.t wi.ll begin Tate .In May .with vol,ume ma,rketings in June~ ~c;teage forharvest in the early sunrne'r S,tates is esti~ted 'a't 290.700 acres, slightly less.than the grower's lntentJons'in March. This aC,reage Is 7 percent; . above last year but sl ightly less than. average. '1'1"1 ,Texas, 'the largest .producing State In this group. acreage is estimated at 123.000 acres. 21 percent larger than a 'year ago. The Carolinas, l,ouislana, Oklal1oma and Cal ifornla aho show increased... acr~ages. whf.l:e the acreage :In Georgia, ,Mississippi and Arizona is, less ,than In, 19$9 .Alabama ~nd Arkansas 'show no ctlange from last year, ~ut both are larger t;han average. Planting in the earl iest areas of Texas was completed a~out the usual, time, mi d- Janua ry, but cons ide rab1e rep 1ant i ng was necessary. A' I Ight ha rves tis' . expected from the Lower Valley in late 'May. Light supplies are expected from the Falfurrias and Laredo areas ear-ly in JUQe. Harvest of the south centr~l Texas cr,op will begin in .mid-June. I~ the watermejon areas of East and, North Texas, "earl tes't' " harvest Is n9t expected,before early July. Moisture is ple~t'ful In ~st ,areas b,:,~ warmer ~e~ther is n~eded for ma,>.dmum growth. The cond I t ion Qf' the Arizon,a, c':".oP .of is good.with no n9ticeable insect :or disease inJury: .. Plantlng h~s been. comptet~d.. ,. In :the Kern District of Cal ifornia but Is ,continuing In 'other area,s the ,State't', ' In 'th~ southeastern States, unfavorable weather dplayed planting and also resulted .. ' In a con,si'derable 'amount of replanting. The crop Is late but condit.fons. impr,oved .. ' during the last half of April. In Georgia, no harvesting Is expecte4 ~ef.ore la.te' June. In both Ala~ama and Mississippi a late spring delayed pl~ntlngs. S~ areas of Mississippi needed addttlonal ratn by the end of Ap~f1. ,;" (Contln~d) .. -- 3 -- A-._--- -- CROP AND STATE ..d Estl Prod R\,eported D 1-960 with C_... _.. - _._- Acreage for Harvest Yield per Acre Production I I I I I Average I 1949-58 1959 Ind. Av. Ind. Average Ind. 1960 49-58 1959 1960 1949-58 1959 1960 SNAP DEANS: '1'1 id- Sp ring South Ca ro1Ina Georgia AI abama Mississippi louisiana Group Total - Acres - . 7.530 4.790 1.160 2,690 3,320 19,500 5,600 3.600 1.500 1.700 3,600 16.000 6.000 3,600 1.400 1,600 3,400 16,000 - CWt 20 25 25 17 16 18 22 25 22 24 30 28 25 23 3"0 21 23 25 - 1.000 cwt. - 153 140 150 83 58 65 25 38 31 64 51 45 82 83 102 405 370 393 CANTAlOUPS: Early Summer: South Carol Ina 6,060 7.000 7.300 34 30 Georgia 8,580 8.000 7,500 55 40 Ar izona. Othe r 7.960 5.200 2.700 104 90 Group Total 22.600 20.200 17 .500 65 49 I SWEET CORN: late Spring: South Carol ina 2.030 1.200 1.000 44 40 Georgia 2.120 2.600 2.100 30 30 Alabama 3.960 3,300 3.200 45 50 California 6.760 6.600 5.400 70 85 Group Total 14,870 13.700 11 .700 55 62 205 470 817 1.491 40 89 30 64 50 179 80 471 59 802 210 320 June 10 468 998 48 40 78 63 165 160 561 432 852 695 CUCUMOERS: late Spr in9: North Carol ina 5.690 6.000 6.200 46 33 40 260 198 248 South Carol Ina 4.060 3.300 3,200 46 60 50 184 198 160 Georgia Alabama Arkansas louisiana California 820 800 800 33 32 32 28 26 26 -- -- -- 950 520 --500 450 56 60 45 60 -- 54 24 30 --27 630 650 700 49 50 50 31 32 35 1,450 1.700 1.600 197 225 200 287 382 320 Group Total 14,120 12,950 12,950 62 67 63 867 866 816 ONIONS: 11 Early Spring: Texas 35,780 33,000 25,000 69 65 95 2,296 2.145 2,375 Late Spring: North Carol ina 2/1.550 Georgia ." 980 louisiana 170 Texas 7.390 Arizona 1,420 California 4,490 900 500 75 80 --- -- --- 700 550 85 90 47 3.100 2.300 32 40 2.500 2.100 308 300 5,200 5,300 288 350 100 116 72 50 9--0 84 8 -6-3 -5-0 40 239 124 92 300 430 750 630 325 1,258 1,820 1,722 Group Total 14.760 12.400 10.750 14 I 228 237 2.042 2.829 2.544 TOMATOES: lite Spr Ing: South Ca ro I Ina 4.910 6,600 7.500 36 45 Georgi a 11 .870 9.800 5.000 40 42 Mississippi 1.660 I, 100 800 29 35 Louisiana 1,190 1,100 900 40 40 Texas. 20.130 6,000 4,800 29 40 Group Total 39.760 24.600 19.000 34 42 lIATERMElONS: Ea rl y Sunvne r: North Ca ro I ina 11 ,540 13.500 14.500 51 55 South Ca ro I Ina 41.900 31,000 32~OOO 55 55 Georgia 54.900 49.000 45.000 78 70 Alabama 17,810 19.000 19.000 91 90 Mississippi 11 .540 11 ,000 10,000 69 60 Arkansas 10,590 14,000 14,000 85 85 ~ouislana 4.410 4,200 4.400 77 75 Oklahoma 14.220 9,500 10,000 65 80 Texas 110.200 102.000 123,000 47 50 Arizona 5,390 6.200 5,600 141 160 California 10.530 12.900 13.200 142 140 Group Total 1293,030 272,300 290, 00 66 68 1/ \ncludes processing. ~I Short-time average. 35 178 297 262 42 470 412 210 35 46 38 28 39 48 44 35 35 601 240 168 37 1,348 1,031 703 589 2.290 4.306 1,619 799 897 341 926 5.182 751 1,494 19,194 742 1.705 3.430 1,710 660 I 190 June 10 315 760 5,100 992 1,806 18.410 A.rchle langley Agricultural Statistician l. H. Harris, Jr. Vegetable Crop Estimator ..~ ,.t .. ' . ~ II '" ._:I.U!.UU.LLIl._"U"''T~ .,1'T'11""lonru... ~,..n "--''''''''ft-r..A ..A (!I "~'~'!l.,. ;J"'C~ "~,,._ ", --:.- d ~': ". -;"--.~:~-- ~'- -~~' i ~1t -.... -. ! " , , " : ~-... ". ~1 " I ~" ; , " - ~~ ,. I ( ~~ _ \ . . ~ ..i ; \ . "1 '1'; " ... ! .' ',. " ' "l.f; 4 I ,\ ... " I /, I j .--.t' ... : \ ,:' ,- ::. I ~\1,\ ~ ~"'j \\ I ~ ~;: .... , I f':/- ''r~lt.Iu.,~:'." .... .:_~ '.. '~ v'1 ~ ~I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 1< I \1\11'r.t.rtJ ~J\'j -r r r J JI j.1 Jl\\ ~ I, .rt' J'r:'J\ \J!' Released: 5/11/60 GEORGIA CH'rCK HATCHERY REPORT ~.AY 1 2 '80 LIBRARIES Athens" Ga., May 11 - - .A total of 7, 8';"8,999 e.eHsl' /chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week' ending May 7, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,519,000 placed the previous week and is 13 percent more than the 6,996, 000 placed the 'same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 085, 000 compared with 10, 873,000 the previous week and is 16 percent more than the 9, 570, 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the, prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 65 to 75 cents with an average of 69 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery.owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 65 to 75 cents with an average of 68 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $11. 00 to $13.00 with an ~verage of $11. 75 per hundred compared with a range of $11. 00 to $13.00, with an average of $11. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 44 cents for eggs and $6.75 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broiler;) during the week ending May 7 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds ~t farms 16.73 cents. , < Week Ending GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE I, Eggs Set !.! Chi cks Placed for Broilers in Georgia : Eggs Chicks Set. Hatched 1959 1960 I 1960 % 1959 of 1959 1960 1960 0/0 of 1959 1960 1960 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. I Percent Thou. Thou. Mar. 5 ~O, 143 9, 709 96 6, 888, 6,798 99 ' ' 270 264 Mar.12 10,030 9,372 93 7,094 6,933 98 229 268 Mar.19 9,925 9, 618 97 7,305 . 7, 167, 98 387 215 Mar.26 9,97$ 9, 541 96 7,440 7,074 95 450 186 !\pr. 2 9,900 9,770 99 7, 173 ' 7,002 98 303 171 !\pr. 9 !\pr. 16, \ I\.pr.23 9,710 9,777 9,778 10, 250 9,480 10,762 101 7,382 6,949 94 105 114 I 7,477 6,951 93 7,319 7,304 100 4392492-/ 286 337 486 219 !\pr.30 May 7 9,632 10,873 9,570 11,085 113 7,244 7, 519 I 104 479 279 116 I 6,996 7,898 113 439 322 I I 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 'if Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician -u-. -S.._D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u-l-t-u-r-e----------------A--g-r-ic-u-l-t-u-r-a-l -E-x-t-e-n.s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e- Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ------------------------------------------------------------------------. . 'G'GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS - .. _- K 1960 2 , Week Ending STATE Apr. 23 Apr. 30 May 7' EGGS SET';' THOUSANDS Apr. 2 Apr. 9 Apr. 16 Apr. 23 Apr. 30 May 7 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS . Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas '< Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1159 1960 % of 1959 1,535 - 1) 537 ' 1,604 915 1,526 905 , 1,,393 936 1; 710 1,950 2.;071 2,063 286 ' 282 1,803 L 898 304 1,905 1,990 3,643 2, 578 2, III 3, 709 ~. ,2,688 2,135 3,727 2, 60~ ..., 326 4, 182 576 10,762 334 4,309 549 10,873 313 4,435 . 57-4 . 11 , 085'". - 424 415 410 5, 584 ..' S,654 5,613 3,375 3,428 . 3,482 4,736 . 4,926 ' 4,940 574 - 595 ... '.. 515 ~ 3, 729' 3,743 ..:3,741 382 368 438 468 ' 462 386 ' 1,690 1,657 , 1, 517 .. -., 1, 158 493 736 750 121 535 2,074 . :2, 139 1,078 5~2 3, 171 354 7,002 263 3,922 2,497 3,753 427 2,032 288 275 1".192 ' ' .. 1,230 372 656 786 108 557 2,053 1,988 1, 104 542 3,205 333 6,949 226 ~, 139 2,381 3,677 1.93 2,046 303 270 I, 230* 1, 176 533 777 788 109 588 2,07) 1,986 1,227 493 3,073 ! 30.4 6,95"1 214 3,997 2,378 3; .7,20 479 2, 109 283 311 1, ' 1, 85 1, 166 452 770 798 125 569 1, 116 472 824 815 113 611 2,036 2,045 2,052 2,013 I, 145 I, 193 621 641 3, lOB 3, 138 31C 347 7;304 7, 519 ' 2H 4,277. 2,305 3,896 495 2,377 239 4,312 2, 503 4,078 426 2, 525 401 412 279 237 1,275 - 1,071 1,061 447 878 847 : 120 706 1,9'66 2, 159 1,230 664 3,3.73 344 7,898 235 4,4,65 2,529 '4,085 : 461 2,685 360 276 1, 171 I 53,034 48,377 110 53,907 48,292 112 . 54,494 ' . 48,253 . 113 34,77'2 34,648* 34,754 3:5,980 36,650 37,960 37,424 37,076 36,850 36,777 36,055 34,6'74 93 94 94 98 102 1'09 *Revised. ,(1 9~() 1 J/6 ffJ GE %0 . '," II AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SEIWICE . UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE MAY 16 '80 llN(G SJE~Vll ::~ PEACH PROSPECTS SAUl] AS LAST 'Yl:IjR: Georgi,a's peach crop is forecast at 3',400,000 .. ' . .,'. bushe ls, the" saine as last year's crop. 'r,he es:ta.mate of production includes .both farm 'and cotmleroial peaches. If current ...., ..., pz:ospects ~re realized, this .year 's crop will. rank 'with the 1959 crop as the;'iliird large~t in .the .last 10 years,~..being exceeded by the "1951 l crop of 3,975,000 'tiusii:":~' eis,.,, and the. 19~8 crop of 4,000,000 bushels. ' Based :On past relationship .be~~,e'h' inspec~~d shipme~ts and total production'whi'ch has varied 'considerably, inspeCted' rail and truck movement from this year's crop could vary from 4,100 to 5,600 car equivalents . This compares with inspected shipments of 5,387 equivalent c~.r~ last year. Picking in <;eorgia is expected to start considerably later thiS:~Year than in 1959 when.. the first inspected shipments were' made on Hay 20. . ''';' \.,~..: ..~~' ) VllI)]AT PRODUCTIOn DOWIJ: ~orgia's 1960 wheat crop is expected to be 143,bbo: ..',:< " i~.. bushe'ls below last year's crop. Wheat conditions on\r1a.j'~.: 1 P9~~ted to a crop of 2,112,000 bushels compared with production in 1959 of :. 2,255,000 bushels, and the 10-year (1949-58) average producti6n of 2,035',ootf : :.. bushels. The decline from last year is due to a smaller acreage in wheat this year. The yield per acre forecast at 22.0 bushels is 1.5 bU4Jhels above t1?:e :1,959 yield of 20.5.bushels per acre, and would be, the sec9nd highest of record:fcir the State. The record high yield was obtained in 1958 when 23.0 bushels per acre wal?. produced. . .;. .\ .;..~ ". HILI<: PRODUCTION DI::CLDmS.r Hilit production in Georgia during April is estimat~d.~" ..,. . at 102 million pounds, four million pounds below': ,. . ~ ": pro.duc:tion.in April last year .. Production in April was up seasonally from.the: . 97 million. pounds produced in Harch of this year. . '. i;-:.'..;.: ': \: .:~ 4 .. t: ~ RECORD HIGH EGG PRODUCTIOH: Hens on Georgia farms laid an estimated 147 milllon eggs during April. This is a record high for the month. Production during April a year ago amounted to 135 million eggs. The increase of nine percent is attributed to 742,000 more layers on farms. The average number of layers on hand during AoPri1 is estimated at 8,092,000 compared With 7,350,000 layers on hand in April last year. ~CHCS y - - - - - -:- - - - - - - - - - - - - PrOduction- - - - - - - - - - - - - - State :- -Average- :- - ;9-57- - :- - - ;9-58- - - :- - - ~959"" - - :- Indicated : 1949-58: : : : 1960 - - - - - -:- - 1,000 - - - 1,000 - - - -1;000- - - - - -1:-000- - - - - 1,000 - bushels bushels bushels bushels bushels N. C. : s. C. : Ga.. : 4&. : Uss. : Ark. : ta. ' ' : 1,049 3,213 2,269 531 317 1,451 15 1,500 4,400 1,825 425 268 1,100 -... 1.25 1,350 g!5,300 y4,000 960 443 2,100 " 145 1,250 g!5,500 Y3,400 1,000 420 1,925 '160 -. 1,350 5,300 3,400 1,100 480 1,950 180 Qkla. ~xaG : 244 30 350 : _ _ _ _ 66_ 5 _ _ _ _ _ 79_0 _ _ _ _1L 100 155 1,100 265 1,500 _ '9 States: 9,815 10,463 15,748 14,910 .15,525 11-~Fo-r -so-me-s-ta-te-s -in-c-er-ta-in-y-ea-rs-p-ro-du-ct-io- n -inc-1- ud-ea-so-m- e - qu-an-ti-tie-s-u- nh-ar-ve-st- - ed on account of economic conditions. Estimates of such quantities were as follows (1,000 bushels): 1951-Georgia, 30j 1958-Georgia,175j Arkansas,66; g;1959-Georgia, 90j Arkansas, 38. Includes excess cUllage of harvested fruit (1,000 bushels); 1958-South Caro- lina, 140j Georgia, 50. 1959-South Carolina, l50j Georgia, 40. ARCHIE LAIJGLBY Agr1cu~~ura~ Statistician In Charge CARL O. DOESCImR Agricultural Statistician (Please turn page for United States information) _': :t"':.' \:' "',!~' ~.; i" ..... ,; ::'~ ."'. .. . and W&8b1ngtQn bQO~ winter wheat production above the -.-~. :'~:..' " l8Vel 'eat1lated on Apr1l 1 4esp~te .. relA~ive~ sbarp drop in Nebraska:-.n4 a1~ . loas in':Tuas aDd several Rocky Hountliin States. Production on May l.la t~~::." _ t at 992 ia1llion bushels, '15 milliOn bushels above the April 1 forecast, wi~. : thi:jroapect of rank1118 aa the fourth largest crop' of ~cor4. Th1s proc!ucti~ '<" ,~ WO\ll4"be 7 percent larger than 1959 and Dear~ a ti:tth larpr thaD average .~ ..,~:',: .; ~" . . t' . .j:.' .:':~. ". \ ' ...,. PEA.CBI?B: The prospective 1960 production in the 9 Southern States as ":"i ~;~ indicated by May 1 cOD41ti0D8, i8 15,525,000 bushels. i S~ . ; ':=.::':' crop .~U1d be 4 percent above las't )'ear and aubstantieJ4r above average, but' 1 r. ..- percent' les. than that at 1958 which Wo8 the largest Southern peach crop.;ot ~. ;p' cent riar-. Proapects are above lut ;year in all of these States 'except South ..':"~ .:~.: Carolina aid Georgia. The prospective crop 1n SOuth carolina 1_ sliiht~ ~:J"ow.., . 1mWhile in Geors1& it 1_ the .... . 't"~;;;~; (:~ '.: ' . '... 0.-' . :":'.: . .. . ..: .!~. ~ .....:: , .' ,l. POOIOm AU EGO PRClJUCTIOll: . bra t10cklJ lai~ 5,506 million egg. durins ~;' ~;i~; April, cca;ared' with 5,824 JI1ll1on 1n Apr1~,.T;" ,: laat ~, a lSacreue of 5 percent. All regions of the country shcNecl 4ecrea......: except the South Atlantic and the We.t. Decreases were 10 percent in tbe ., "..' North Atlantic and the west North central, 8 peroent in ~ East North OInt~~,.l':"; aDd. 3 percent in the South central States. E8t1-.tes at egg proc!uotiOD were"up' :;..' ... percent in tbe We.t an4 3 percent in the South Atlantic State.. UD1tec1 ~'tf!~. . . pr04uction frca Jamary through April vas l,. percent below tbe _ Jaat~.. p e r i o d',..' .' ' .~. I' ,.,. .. .,( r,:~\ ......~.,.... ~; . ,r,:. t. . ::;': .......,: r' .... : ::-\'.'1 ' .:., ..:' " .~:. . :.~: '. '. :"" M ',1. 'J ,. \.' '.. , .. a~ : I.' .. -.... .~.. ..... I ' ". . . . .. :. . .. " ,: :.1" '. r " 4 '0. .:~ . .....,. l:' ,.... ".' '.' . '; ~J ... . ':'.: : I . " .... -. .. .1.' .r: ..... , ..... " . \ Ii -- - - - - - - .- ._- -- __ , ~ 4 ._-- ..,..... .... ,,' IS- _ ...---~-- I '"' ~. , ,II'"~ ....,/ ..~'.,~.,. : t' '"'~ ..... 'L"""- .. ... "_ ,.... f .' ~f" . . , {, , /. ,- ", ~(I~~" I '\' ' ' . \ , , _ \., '" I \' ', .. : ...... " '. " -, . "'~ 'J. . .. ~..;, ~.'1.' 'I I~\ , " ~.t. ," ' ;- I I ~ t "'0'\ ' t.~.\"',.,"'~' .' ...' ~~ HI ';.-GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 1< I \/\I/r=~: ~r=:J ~J\j '-rr ..c: ~I 'Jr/\\ J FI, r '-J Jr:'>\ \J,j ur".~"J'" Cit GEOillOlAl Released: 5/18/60 , , GEORG~A CHICK rIATCHER Y REPOR T MAY 1 q '80 L1BRARtES Athens, Ga., Ma.y 18 -- A total of 7, 814, 000 broiler chicks were'placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending May l~, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,898,000 placed the previous week and is 9 percent more than the '7,165,000 placed the 8t,lme week last year. Eggs 'set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10,946,000 compa,red with 11,085, 000 the previous week and is 18 percent more than the 9,2.51; 000 for the corresponding week last year. i The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a ,range of 65 to 75, cents with an average of 70 cents for all hatchlng eggs and 67 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned coc'kerels. Last week the range was from 65 to 75 cents with an average of ~9 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at' the 'Cl.rm from, flocks ~ith hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $11. 00 to $12. 50 with an average of $11. 75 per hundred compared with a range of $11. 00 1'0 $13. 00 wit~ an average of $11. 75 per hundred last week, The average prices last year were 45 cents for egg,s'and ,$7.25 for chicks. ' , Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending May 14 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farm's 17.29 cents. GEORGIA EGGS SET; HATCHINGS, ,AND Ci-!ICK PLACEMENTS I Week Ending BROILER TYPE !! . I: Eggs Set C,hicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia II EGG TYPE Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1959 1960 I 1960 % of 1959 1959 1960 /1960 % I 1960 1960 of 1959 I Mar.12 Mar.19 Mar.26 Apr. 2 Apr. :9 Apr. ,16 Apr. 23 Apr. 30 May 7 May 14 Thou. 'Thou. IPercent 10,030 9,9is 9.979' 9.900 9,710 9,778 9,480 9,632 9.570 9,251 9,372 9,618 9. 541 9,,770 9,777 10,250 10,762 10. 873 11,085 10, 946 ! I 93 97 96 99 101 105 114 113 ' 116 118 Thou. 7,094 7,305 7.440 '7, H3 7,382 7,477 7, 3'19 7,244 6,996 7, 165 'Thou.. IPercent I Thou. Thou. II 6,933 98 I 229 268 7.1'67 ' 98 I 387 215 7.074 95 I I 450 186 7,002 98 j I 303 171 6,949 94 394 ,286 6,951 93 429 337 7,304 100 486 219 7,519' 104 7, 898 i 113 479 279 439 32~2 7, 814 I 109 331 33'3 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. Departm - e --------------- nt of Agriculture - ---- - - --- - - - --- --------------------. Agricultural Extension ------- Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia -----------------------------------.------------------------------------- EGG5 SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1960 Page2 ~ STATE Apr. 30 May 7 May 14 Week Ending Apr. 9 Apr. 16 Apr. 23 Apr. 30 May 7 May 14 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon . California 1,537 905 1,393 2,071 282 1,898 2, 111 3,709 2,688 334 4,309 549 10,873 415 . 5,654 3.428 4,926 595 3,743 368 462 1,657 1.604 936 1.710 2,063 304 1,905 2, 135 3.727 2.601 313 4,435 574 11,OS5 410 5.613 3,482 4,940 575 3.741 438 386 .1,511 1,758 896 I, 506 1,947 282 : 'I, 886 2.224 , 3, 702 . 2,602 326 . .4,466 . 578 . 10,946 ' 402 5, 535 : 3, 580 : 4,911 . 607. 3. 581 : 448! 534 ; 1,665 ; 1,230 372 656 786 108 557 2,053 1,988 I, 104 542 3,205 333 6,949 226 4. 139 2,381 3,677 493 2,046 303 270 1,230 I, ,176 533 777 788 109 588 2,013 1,986 I, 227 493 3,073 304 6,951 214 3.997 2.378 3, 720, 479 2, 109 283 311 I, 185 1" 166 452 770 798 125 569 2,036 2,052 . I, 145 621 3, 108 318 7,304 211 4,277 2,305 3.896 495 2,377 401 279 1,215 I, 116 , 472 824 1,061 447 878 815 113 ' 611 l,045 2,013 . I, 193 641 I 3, 138 847 120 706 1,966 2~ 159 1.230 (,64 3,373 347 344 7, 519 7,898 239 4,3i2., 2, 503 4,078 . 235 4,465 2,529 4,085 . 426 2, 525 412 461 2.685 360 237 276 1,071 ' I, 171 1; 121 510 901 817- 148 697 2, 134 2,205 1,.307 639 3,454 339 7,814 268 4,550 2,673 4,.433 445 2,757 317 257 I, ?33 TOTAL 1960 53.901 TOTAL 1959 48.292 1960 % of 1959 112 . 54,494 48,253 113 54, 382 ~ , 48. 259 : 113 : 34.648 34,754 35.980 36,650 37,960 39,019 37,076 36,850 36,777 36,055 34,67,4 34,615 94 94 98 102 109 .113 'l 'GJE(Q)JR{(G'llA (C!P&(Q)jp) ~1fllNG SIE.L~Wll(cE "'1 MAY "2.a' . J ..(,U,ANG..~R\'~GEl.ILrT<:S.IJT~Y~I~,F,.EGXTE.'OF.H:"G'SI;I:(.lPN,l\'SOETRiv~EtCE . ,... ~ AUO.FS(.~COlEJFL'1A'lRIRT.f,0\,:4"Z~N~iA~(IKFE:ATCI~AlIGC"IJ;LE.TRUVJI;~lf~; .'. .' 51 A:rE Oi!'PAiHl\'~i"T OF AGRIC~I.:r.U~E '. . " . ! . . 31:9 E.:XTIto.SIO:-4 Rl.OG., ATH~NS. GA" .' ...~,t.h~n~t :Georgia, .. dB'RA~irs:' ., May i9, 1960' ". . . '. '... ~~:-- ',-' . . :.. . i . ~ I \ t . ., -. , ..... ....... 'POULTRY S'lJMM:AR~; APRIL 1960 ~ I : , \ ' : . 1. '" 'Item .':( : , '-_.-' .J i ,'j Jrou I~ ~:~ : . - .udr.L~LApril 0/0 of . 1959!.! . ...l.96.0.?.'/ . last, ,,year, s;~::f(l-~~; . . - yea,r Pullets,.Elaeed (u.~:'V ....... Tota:L . - . ~ : ~. Dom'eatic' , Chi~kens Tested:':' - 'B~oiler Type--' Georgia .: :'. United States E.ggType ..... ,Georgia '" United Sta.tes Chicks Hatched: Broiler T-ype : i" ". Georgia '''' United States Egg Type '. .:. Georgia . . United State s Commercin.l Slaughter:41 ~o-ur.~ickens Georgia United States Hens and Cocks .Georgia. United States Egg, P;l:'oduct~ Thou. ThoU.: Pet. 3,765 3,45Z 92 3,573 3,215 90 275 1,931 7 Z71 348 '127 1,780 9Z 7 ibo Z89 107 32,077 31~433 98 180,639 17Z, P23 . 95 Z,749 1., 170 . 43 129, 598 97,771 75 23,747 Z4,538 103 136,094 141, 16Z 104 617 300 49 8, 131 4,8Z5 59 Mil. Mil. Thou. 11, 753 10,9Z2 I 1,722 9,Z17 I 51 3, 1Z9 116, 859 668,291 .' 9,978". '344,671 I 86, 143 4.99,404 1,990 27,919 Mil. Thou. to, 11 0 9,Z73 1,636 7, 550 Pet. .86 85 . ,.. ~ 9.? ><8Z 5Z 10Z Z,7ZZ 87 .', .121, 934 :' :. i 04 '668, 579 .".100 4,'055 Z32, 576 ~ 87. ~54 510,9Z0 . 41 ' 67 ,,,. 10Z 10Z '. 1,7~2 89 Z9,531 106 Mil. ., .. .. Geor~ia' -.. , South Atlantic 51 .....Un\,ted Stat~s, '" 135 632, 5,8Z4 147 109 654 103 5,508 95 5Z5 Z,310 ZZ,Z97 578 110 2, 509 106 2.1,417 96 r/ Revised. Z/ Preliminary. 3/ Includes expected pullet replacements fr~m eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 1Z5 pullet chicks per 30-dozen cas.e,of eggs. The pri.mary breeders inclu'ded in this report ~ccount for a vE;.:rY large percentage of total supply of replacement pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service--For the purpos~ 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. (Co~,:, verted from weekly to monthly basis;) 5/ South Atlantic states: Del., Md., Va., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla. - . . ,I ,,":.': YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION 1-_-_-_--_-___.__._.- -,..-.-,....,.., BY SBLECTBD STATES, 1959 AND 1960 '. . ,'".: Nur.-.ber Insn4 eetcd Ind;~~-ted Pe r, c,ent Condemn ed State - .' Durir.g March I Jan. thru Ma~.ch -:-; I ." .... Du:dng' Mar. '. Jan;i. th:r'u Mar. _ _-I1r--......~959 ~,~~:~9_.L 1959 19.~0 19~5> 1~60 . 19'59" "1960 ..'fe.cu.. ':'!l'.:>u. TIwu. ..'l~hQ~; Pet.., .. Pet. .l?c;:,t..'.' :. Pet. Ma.iii~ 4}6Z1 4,204'~':' 13.106. 1.2;194 1.. Z-< J.O L'l'-: '2.5 "Pa: I ' 5:'56"5". Mo'.. '," . "'3,3"S8') Del.' " "5;'53Z' Md. " . '7~'148 5;'676" '3,"%4." . 6, 23Z' '7~219' 16,'11Z' 16,773 '.'"'.9 .. 8,'836' .."~, ~94' :1:1. Z '13, 864 '..:' .16, 501 ,. 1. 3 <'119,742 1'9,00'4:".9 1.8 1:{,...... 1:8 .5.7 . 1.3'!: 4'.9 2.7" '. l'.4 . Z. 6 Z.6 l.Z' Z.3 Va. 4,451 4,103 lZ,880 II, Z15 1. 7 Z.3 1. Z Z.O N. C. 8,528 10,8S2 23,956 29,876 1. 1 Z.5 1. 0 Z.4 Ga. ZO,2,CO 19,771 57,076 57,711 1.5 4:.5 1.9 3.7 Tenn. 3, 608 4, 34:0 8, 687 11, 74 1 1. Z 4. 5 1. 3 3. 8 Ala. 10,464 11,106 29,4Z1 30,315 1.5 4.1 1;5 4.2 Miss. 6,375 6,548 17,484 17,40Z 1.5 6.1 1.5 5.5 Ark. 11,172. 14,046 31,IZZ 37,114 Z.9 4.3 Z.6 4.3 Texas 5,319 5,536 15,989 14,636 Z.9 Z.8 Z.9 2.7 u. S. -1-1-1-,-7-5-1._-1.Z-0-,-7-4Z-----3-0-8-,9-1-1-._-3-3-1-,Z-6~9----.1-.-5----3-.-5-----1--.-7-----3-.-Z---- End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products, United States - April 1960 Shell eggs: Increased by 113,000 cases; April 1959 increase was 425,000 ,cases; average April increase is 396,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by 9 million pounds; April 1959 increase was 30 million pounds; average April increase is 30 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 36 million pounds; April 1959 decrease was 35 million pounas; average April decrease is 34 million pound.e. Beef: Decreased by 7 million pounds; April 1959 change wa.s an increase of 345, 000 pounds; average April change is a decrease of 11 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 46 million pounds; April 1959 increase was 44 million pounds; aver- age April increase is 12 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 9 million pounds; April 1959 increase was 14 million pounds; average April increase is 5 million p o u n d s . ' , Commodity Eggs: Shell. . . . . . . . . Frozen eggs, total. . Total eggs2/(case eq.). Unit April 1955:" 59av. Thou. Case Pound 777 96,273 Case 3,257 April 1959 Thou. 532 85, 119 2,687 March 1960 Thou. 181 81,431 ~,243 April 1960 11 Thou. 294 89,944 2, 571 Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers .. Hens, foWls . Turkeys . Other & Unclassified. Pound do. do. do. 18,270 37, 174 84,054 35,058 26, 514 57,037 86,699 45,060 18,322 54.575 105,208 42,276 17,219 42, 541 86,864 38, 142 T otal poultry. . . . . . do. 174, 556 215, 310 220,'381 184,766 Beef: Frozen, In Cure and' cured..... Pork: Frozen, In Cure o'r cured. . . Other meat and meat products . . Total all red meats. do. 146, 583 171,110 165, 650 158,209 do. 406,479 380.997 337,921 384,253 do. 94,618 107,858 90,052 99,299 --~-------_._~-----------~~---.-.---------~ do. 647,680 659,965 593,623 641,761 11 Preliminary. 21 Frozen eggs converted on basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case. MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Item Prices Received: Farm Chickens (lb.) Com. Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.) All Eggs (dozen) Prices Paid:(per 100 lb. ) 'Br'oiler grow.' mash Laying mash Scratch grains Georgia I United States Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr. 151Apr. 15 Mar.15 Apr. 15 1959' 1960 1960 1959 1960 1960 Cents Cents Cents I Cents Cents Cents 14.0 15.8 15.7 38. 5 Dol. 4.95 4.75 4.15 14.0 17.7 17.6 42.0 Dol. 4.60 4.60 4.05 14. 5 17.1 17.0 45.9 Dol. 4.50 4.65 4.15 12.7 16.3 15.9 28.3 Dol. 4.93 ' 4.52 3.93 12.3 18.1 17.5 32.3 Dol. 4.68 4.34 3.85 13.4 17.7 17.2 36.0 Dol. 4.69 4.38 3.89 This report is made possible through the cooperation of the Natioml Poultry Improvef!?ent Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Agricultural Estimates Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, Federal-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors, and the poultry farmers, that r'eport to the agencies. 3 GIE:(Q)JR{CGllA,C,}RO~lllMCG" S[~VllCI& _I) '!' .. , ' AGRICULTURAL !:XTENSION SERVICE " UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE " " '. ' J.1 STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE izV ~':'_ "~~~'" GA. . - , .- .. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AG~ICULTUR!: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING URVICE 311 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. HAY 24, 1960 .. ...-........... .. . .' .', I ' .. ...:. : -.,,.. ' : .;. .... I'" PRIces PAID FOR FERl'ILIZI:R ,; Apr1+ '15~ 1960 . ' . ' . . t ,: ,: , . . . . , . " , \ ' GEORGIA ;'. ,:': The ~yerage prices paid by ~orgia farmers tor mixed fertilizer. as, ot, ",,' ~d..~April 1960 ,~re'\I> sliahtly'f~Om a year ago tor' some items. Price. 'paid~,for ~trate of soda were up approxiDlately two percent. Superphosphate and agricul. ,~.,~'.,. 1 limestone were, up two to' .f,-o.ur percent. ' :,'' . ' Fertilizers' ',~ Agricultural trmestone: " ,,"': Pric,es Paid by Farmers) per ton, for Selected' 'Commercial Ferti,lizers April 15, 1960, With ccmpe.r1sons ".. " ,) 1_ ,_L ....,. '. I. _ .... ITm-1 .. . ,. ,', 19$.7 . .1958_ - : .~_ . : 1960 April : 'S~pt. : April : sept. : April : Sept .. : April : 15 : 15 : 15 : 15 '. : 1; : 1.5. _J_--.J.5 Hix,'ed rt' Fe i lzeri ': :, ,,4-8-6 II II : " ~-8-8 .'. I I I I I I I I I I : _"4-12-12 : 6-6-6 ~. I I I I I I ': (dQ1lars per '. ton) 33 .50 ,34.50 33.50 33 .50 35.50 36.00" 34.50 34.50 39.50' 40.50 39.50 39.50 38.50 39.50 40.50 42:00 33.00 34.00 38.50 40.00 33'.50 ., 34.50 39.00 40.00 33~50 34.50 38.50 40~00 ,, Fert111.~e~ Uaterials : nitrate of Soda : 59.00' 59.00 Ammonium 'Uitrate : 76.00 ' 76.00 .. Anhydrous aDIIlOnia : 155.00 160.00 Superphosphate 18 percent l'2~"': 2350 23.50 20 percent P2~' II ~ 26.50 26.50 Agricultural Ltmestone : 6.80 1.10 60.00 6o~00 58.00 59.00 80.00 ,79. 00. 78.Q9 ' 18.00 155.00 155.00 15500 15500 2350 24.00 26.00 21.00 27.00 27.00 28.00 29.00 130 8.10 7.90 1.80 " 59.00 18~00 155.00 21.00 28.50 8.00 (Please turn page for UlUTED STATES information) ARCHm LAnGLEY , Agricultural Statistician In Charge RAIriOIID R. HAlJCOCK Agricultural Statistician UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAY 2 7 'SO LIBRARIES ,.,.'::,-~;"<""jX.' .. " .,.'. ',.. ":~,:~.'Un1TED.8TATES f ..~,i;_.;l . .t .t' _ .7:.:, i:: . .-. ~ .i ~ , ," ',t' ';', < ... jl ..~:, I~'';:'" ::: : .".:. Fertilizers and Agricultural Limestone: . i-:\~M::~. ::Pr-1ces' paid Qy' Farmers, per ton, tor Belected Caumercia1 Fertilizers . ',.,iu .'. : , ., April'15, 1960, with Cc:mpar1sons :. ~ I :,~';! ~!r;' .~~ . t:. ~~ ~;~T';'~ ~- :~~ - . - -~.- -~(~; .. ' ., . I'rEl1 .. Uixed fertill.zer:. I , : ., ~ . 212-1 3-9-9' 2..;,~.'~.. . r'.I '. : : ,;. 3B~'2 39.2 4-8-6 ......... : 38.5 4-a.-B 40.0 4-12-12 .. . 6-6-6 ':~4~ ~ ~ ~: : '. ; -. : .... _ 6-10-4............ 62.7 42.5 41~'4 . 34.~' 36. 39.8" '41.0' , 65'~5[ . .. -. 43.0. ". 43.0 42.1 '" ' 44.7 34.3" . 34.0 36.6 36.5 39.9 38.1 41.0 '42.0 67.8 '65.1 .,~ :? t~'.:: 34.7':" , ... ' Oo -, .... 4)4463,..185' "'.... ,'. :. f.:' i.,.l .. ",,::..' ,'. u, i .i;t!e.,~o, . ! ,:I. ;,'1.'' 37.2 37.2 39.3. . . 39.1 43~5' . '43.5 61.7 66.8 F~~:I,u..~~;r. Wiaa: Hitrate of soda ~iUll). D1trate 6-.0....3 60.8 84.4 . Jmaoni\lll nitrate.. : --- l1melstone Jirlxture.: ..Anhydrous a:amonia : A:nIDonium phosphate, : 61~5':~" 150. '. 16-20 ....... : 90.3 SuPerPhosphate . : 18 percent ~ : 21.5 31.8 2o'~rcent P2~ ~, 31.2 PbOSpbate rock : --- am'tate of potash .: .55.5 31.0 21.6 52.4 AgriciiJ.tUra1 . :.'.'- llmestone::...,.'. .: 3.15 , ~ 4. ,,~ .. . ~ '....l ..,... . :.". ! .... !~ \ ;.~: I)': :' - , .. ~ .. \ '.. 61.3 B1.3 6o'l{' ' JA.9' 90.4 '30.8 ,.31.3 21.2 .52.2 4.63 58.0 82.-3. 59.1 59.7 81.0 81.6 y ... I 56.0' 141 88.8 30.9 31.4 21.3 51.8 '4.6.1 51.1 ~3- -'.. 15417'.. 6-.. _..... ... aa~6 31~S : : : ,:. f3\8i7~~i'','~,.-':.'~~; 31.5" .. 37~.5:. 21.8' , .. 21~O\l 51.8 ~.:...:::~~~.:'..: 4.62' ..,' ::. ~;~,~ .~1 -'. , ;". ,.._.....:..:.r. ' .....:'> ~"."(,,.J:.' " ".'~' .. :., I,) '. . :.' ' './',; t')o:: ..... _ ., :'..; II ~ ... ' , II .. . 'i....~,~ ......; . __ ..... __ ,_1_ .: ;:. ..:: ., 0 .....~ ........,.- - ,, : ' I" I .... .. . .... '~'.:\.: :~~~t }~ ~;:~ '0', .t. '.~~.!/~>J~~:.;'I - -, -'-- ._~"- ". - ' "~.~ "- ... 1 /' " i ' (r J1<" \y ~ '"<'~ ~" ''./. I '~.. :,.."'<' ", .:. -,'_ J' 1\' -r r Jr r:J ,t, t.1 .~l'l - ~ i GE'ORGIA CROP '}:' I ~ L~.~~tt~~~,' .~, I:' : , ,.' 6.\ ,'" \' \\ IlJ" . .:; ,'.: ,. ~~\ ,,~ ,r' 1 i--J. Ir-'. ..:.-J -:......J ~~IV ,"'TV ~ "".. ' Of GEORG" 4 -. L I R'EPOR'T,ING ~ I SERVICE \j ~IAY2h r: r\ r: L 3'\ J: ,i ..'" '\, '1 .... ' " I ":.t .. '60 .n' ',',. -!L1BRARICS '-..J Relea' sed: 5/25/60, GEORGIA CHICK HA,TCHER Y REPOllT Athens, ,Ga . May 25 -- A total of 8,082,000 broiler"chicks were placed 11th producers in Georgia during the week ending May 21, according to the georgia Crop Reporting Service., This compares with the 7,814,000 plac'ed the pr'evious, week and is 15 percent more than the 7,053,000 place'd the same week last y~ar. J" Eggs set by ,Georgia hatcheries amounte,d to 10,834,000 compared with 10, 946, 000- the previous week and is 17 percent more than the 9, 236, 000 for the corresponding week last year. , The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 65 to 75 cents with an average of 70 .cents for all hatching eggs and 67 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with , .. h~tchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 65 to 75 cents with an average of 70 cents for all hatching eggs and 67 cents for eggs purchased at " the farm from flocks with, hatchery ,owned cockerels. :'Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $11. Oq. to $12: 50 with an average of $11. 75 per hundred compared with a range of $11. DO to $12.50 with an average. or$l1. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 46 cents for eggs ~lld $7. 50 for chicks. , '' ' ""i ", . . - : W'eighted average~price from' the FederalrState Market 'News Service for broilers during, the' week ending May 21 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 17.. 19 cents. ' , GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMEN,TS I Week Ending , BROILER TYPE Eggs Set 1...! I Chicks Placed for B'roilers in Georgia EGG TYPE Egg's Chicks Set Hatched .1959 Thou. 1960 Thou. 11960 % 1959 . of 1959 'Pe'r~l Thou. 1960 11.960 % I 1960' 1960 of 1959 T~ou. IPercent'1 Thou. Thou. M~t, ~9 Mar.26 Apr. 2' Apr. 9 Apr. 16 Apr. 23 Apr. 30 May 7 May 14 May 21 9,,925 9:979 9,900 9,710 9,778 9,480 9,632 9, 570 9,251 9,236 9,618 9, 541 9,770 9, 777 10,250 10,762 10,873 11,085 10,946 10, 834 97 ' 7,305 7, 167 98 387 '215 96 7,440 7,074 95 450 186 99, 7, 173 7,002 98 303, 171 " 101 1,382 6,,949 94 ~ 394 286 105 7,477 6,951 93 429 337 114 7,319 7,304 100 486 219 113 7,244 7,519 104 479 279 116 6,996 7,898 113 439 322 118 7, 165 7,814 109 331 333 117 7,053 8,082 I 115 414 362 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ----------------------------------------------------------- STATE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME;RCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1960 P2 Week Ending May 7 May 14 May 21 - .' Apr. 16 Apr~ - Apr. 23 30 May 1 May 14 May 21 - EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland .Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington' Oregon California 1,604 936 1, 710 2,063 304 1,905 2, 135 3,727 2,601 313 4,435 574 II, 085 410. 5,613 3,482 4,940 575 3,741 438 386 I, 517 I, 758 896 1, 506 1,947 282 1,886 2,224 3,702 2,602 326 4,466 578 10,946 402 5, 535 3, 580 4,911 607 3, 581 448 534 1,665 1,620 929 ~ 1, 598 2, 110 253 2,027 2,221 3, 582 2, 513 335 4,382 584 , 10, 834 414 5,493 3,423 4,947 599 3, 595 410 491 I, 712 <- 1, 176 533 777 788 109 588 2,073 1,986 1,227 493 3,073 304. 6,951 214 3,997 2,378 3,720 479 2, 109 283 311 I, 185 1, 166 . 1, 116 1,061 452 472_ 447 770 824 878 798 815 847 125 113 120 569 611 706 2,036 2,045 1,966 2,052 2,013 2, 159 1, 145 I, 193 1,230 621 641 664 3, 108 3, 138- 3,373 318 347 344 7,304 7, 519 7,898 211 239 235 4,277 4,312 4,465 2,305 2, 503 . 2, 529 3,896 4,078 4,085 495 426 461 2,377 2,525 2,685 401 412 360 279 237 276 1,275 1,071 I, 171 1, 121 1, 123 510 548 901 668 817 909 148 697 2, 134 2,205 88 724 2,214 2, 150 1,307 J, 513 639 . 556 3,454 3, 500 339 381 7,814 8,082 268 187 4, 550 4,430 2,673 2,709 4,433 4, 524 445 471 2,757 2,816 317 338 257 251 1,233 I, 176 TOTAL 1960 TOTAL -1959 1960 % of 1959 54,494 48,253 113 54,382 48,259 113 54,072 48,601 III 34,754 35,980 36,650 37,960 39,019 39,358 36,850 36,777 36,055 34,674 34,615 34,435 94 98 102 109 113 114 UNI'IERSIT'I Of CC:Ci;GIII, JUN 2 t60 LIBRARIES t ~L_ -- -~ ~9_~ !~__'!_~ ~~I;-_~_~_~ ~_'_~,!! ~- _,!_F:. !';.'!-_~ ~~_ -~ -q !J_~ !-..'!}-~---- Week Ending May 31, 1960 319 Extension Building Released 12. Noon Wednesday . Athens, Georgia -----.--.------------_.-.---------------------.-.----------------------- .;, \ CROP GROWTH SWW .l ~... , ~" . ," Athens, Ga., June 1 - - The co~ tiorl :of: mo~'t Sr~~ e;rops,improved d~ng "8 ;". ; < ." '., the week, although the rate of growth ~'''~' '" .' l. i at:teeted ~y dry soil mo~.~~ure eoncU- .. ~ ;' "I . I " tions in DIaDY loca11ties, the GeorGia Crop :Reporting, Service said 0t0d8.y. '\ . :" . . ", ,'" l' . . : . Some l'Ocal1ties in the 'sQUth-central, central:" west-eentral~ and northwestern se'ctions ot: 'the State are dry. and' crops, in these ~eas are beg1~~pg to ~uf:ter. A good general rain would be ,beneficial to the "~rops in all are~s' o~"the state. The open weather that has prevailed was favorable 'for crop cuJ.tivation and. side dressiIlG activit,ies. nost crops'~,:clean. :rnsectic1deal'~ pesti- cides were beiIlG applied- for the control, of 'insect,s. r,loderate infestations of thrips were reported ,on peanuts; also, some, boll weevil infestations on cotton. ',. Cotton conditions improved. slightly during t~ week. The condition varies trom "poor" to "good", for the' State. Most of the cotton in th~ southern part of the State 1s repo~~d as being in "fair" to "good" condition by C9'IDty ,Agents. Statewide, approXi'matel::Y 80 percent of the cotton acreBGe is up tl;)', .. :'stand. Due to poor and ~egul8r stands I co~siderable replanting has bee~ necessary. . .. ' I Corn"'l~ "fair" td "Booci" 1~ most ,sections of the S~'te. "Early' planted, fieldS"iif '1!be southern part at the ,State are beillG "laid by.!" The' b8.rvest of small grains 'was act1,.Ve dUring tpe week. wheat 1s generallY ,repQrted as beina 1-, in Ifgo'BY F'~RS lday'1S, 19:60 'V71!'fl OOAPJ\RISCNS ~. ". t. "... t .. I .. , . '. .,., ': ) :. i", : .. ,....:- ' , ,,"" CCMAODrrY ANDlNIT . _'- ---- Whe.~~J)u. ,.... Oats. bu. ' -r Hay 15, 1959 -_. $:, 1.90 ,. ," .i $' , ' .82 .~rn" bu.' Barley, bu. $,. ' , 1.34 " $ 1.20 Sor,g~" ..G. rain, em. $1 2.10" Co'tto'tl,11.b,' ' I 36.0 Cottonseed, ton '$1 - ,l)oybe~8, ,Jl~. ~eanuts, lb., " .. $ I' 2.15 ,I .f! l., - Sweetpotatoes, owt. , '> - $. Hay'~" ba.led, .per ton' All " " .. Al'talta ' "", ,"' ' $' $ 26.30 ,:34.00 Lespedeza Sj,y~ & Cowpea '1 ' :.26.OQ,, .. 29.50 Peanut $ ,23 .00' ", Milk Cows, head ~ 175.00 GEORGIA. April'1S' 1960 " . ~.90 M1,;~6105 1.90 .85 1.29 I .,'1::':,: 1.15 2.~~ 29.9 ,- 2.00, 9.8 5.1.5. ~, I ' :i.15 I .2.15 ,I 30.0 - 2.10. -.. ' ,, - " 28.20 37.00 29.00' 30.00 23.00 'Z'l.20 33.00 . '26 .00 30.00 23.00 170.00 170.00 tN~D .STATES May 15 1959 . 1.7:7 April 15 1960 " '1.82 "" Hay 15 1,9. 69 1.82 ! .599 680 .680 a.05 " 1.15,'" '. ' 1 1.07 .901 .844 .866 1:,85 ' 1.55 .. 1.54 -.32.19 -28~9~ -, 29~3B -' t2.13 ! ~. I 1-1.7 2.02 .10.2 I 2.00 11.4 3.39 3,9'7 .. 3.74 i8~40 '19.10 20.50 '26.50 20.20 236.00 22.50 23.40 24.'50 28.40 .22.10 226.00' " 21.60, ," '22.40 " 23'';50' ,28.00 20,.~0 , '224.00 Hogs, ,om;. .. ,, $ I 15.90 Jt. Be~t C&tt~e, "'11, cw:t. 4$" 21.10 Cows, cwt. $ 18.40 steers & hei era,cwt. $ 24.00 Calves, cmt. I'$ 26 ..50 ilk, Wbolesal.jcwt.1 MFlauniudt.Mkt..' ....... All $ 5.90, $ '3.10' $ !/5.80 14.50 18..60 16.50 21.40 2.3.00 5.90 3.20 !/5.80 14.40 17.80 15.60 20.20 .. 21.90- - -YS:90 1~.40 24.40 " 18.20 26.60 lS.5~ 'I 1~51..7700 24.20 15.40 21.80 15.6P 24.00 29~00 4~20 !J 3.03 3.76 I 24.80 4.44 !J 3.12 3.96 I 24.50 _. Y 3:a3 ,jl'urkeys, lb;. 2 4.. 0 " .. 26.0 26.0 22.2 27.5_. 26.1 Chiokens,'per lb ' J'azm Com'l BroU. Ail , ... .. 1 1135.51 ~ 15.1 14.5 17.1 17.0 14.5 ,17.1 17.0 11.4 ' 15.8, 15.2 13.4 '17.7 17.2 13.1 17'.8 '17.1 'f Eggs, All. doz. I 36.1 45.9 46.9 25.2 I 36.0 I 32.7, I I . ' I .'.... , II, . . I " - .. ~.... . ." <'/"."- . y y, !I ReVi8eci~ Pr.e1~inary Estimate. Inoludes cull dairy oows' sold for slaugh'ter,.. b~t ... . . . " , , .', , . not dairy cows for berd' replaoement.' . ,:" " ,', rRIcE'~' J>.,ID irr rARMERS FOR sElECTED lEEDS MAY 15,1960 'WITH CCJvlPARIS~S " .' .. . ,GEOHGIA. " , anTED STATES KIND or mD .,.. , Mixed DairY ;leed All thder 29% Protein l~ Protein le%. Protein 20' Protein H~h Protein leeds do tonseed Meil 4~ Soybean Meal ~ Grain By-Produot" Bi'8ii Middlings Corn Meal Poultry Feed Broiler Gi'OWhg Mash laying Wash Scratoh Gra.-1ns iiMtted1 All other Ma.y 15, 1959 3.85 3.75 4.10 4.10 4.00 3.95 3.35 3.60 3.40 4.90 4.75 4.20 44.00 33.00 AprU 15 May 15, 1960 1960 May 15 AprU 15. 19~9 1960 . ... " , ,, ' Dollars Per' )() Po~ds . .' ' 3.85 3.80 3.95 4.00 3.85 3.75 3.95 4.00 3.78 3.72 3.68 3.99 3.72 3.68 3.63 3.95 May 15, -1960 3.67 ~:g~ 3.91 3.85 4.15 3.80 4.10 4.23 4.23 4.Cl3 4.16 4.06 4.09 3.35 3.55 3.35 3.30 3.50 3.30 3.05 3.12 3.24 3.05 3.08 3.13 2.90 2.96 3.15 4.50 4.65 4.15 4.55 4.70 4.10' 4089 4.51 3.94 4.69 4.38 3089 4.65 4.35 3.89 45.00 33.00 45.00 33.00 29.00 26.80 33.10 29.60 32.00 29.10 .... . . ,q ~--. !.:s-d~:p.2'"'n.Li"'''' In"- ..-ru'"~n t'/Ij,&KI\I'~I () 3~- w;. ~..---~ --r~~-- ----~. .- ~ .~ 1t t t. ",' '." ~ " ~ . ",'- ., "-,, 'L '''-''f ,,t.t,. I II I " 'I ~.. I / : ,1. I ~,'.'l~ ' . ~~) "0 ......'"~ _ '\. " ..~.""..!,\ .' ..... \.. I ., ,., II' ' t 0 ,I, " ..... . . .~. ""( I" I I I '.,; I ....' - I I I ,,~~..,.\, '\, J 'I. ( .. l "\ ~.c---'"",.::' J ' . f - I : ' t., 1 f il.r,..'M..~''/'.''-:'-:''.~~'' ... __ I --4 t t.J'< I 'f GE ORGIA CR OP RE POR TING SER VICE \t\,// r r ~ J-JJ-\-rc J-J ERY Released: 6/1/60 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Ci~\J~6~ (,n~.r\. ,n.t\ .L.(,n..c:.R Y 'REPOR T JUN 2 g) Athens, Ga., June 1 - - A total of 8, 078, ClOO .GiniT';'? cbJ"cks were placed " with producers in Georgia during the week ending May 28, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8,082, 000 placed the previous week and is 16 percent more than the 6,951,000 placed the same week , last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 714, 000 compared with 10, 834, 000 the previous week and is 16 percent more than the 9, 236, 000 for the corresponding week last year. I The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 65 to 75 cents with an average of 70 cents for all hatching eggs and 67 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 65 to 75 cents with ,an average of 70 cents for all hatching eggs and 67- cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for (.chicks were reported within a range of $10.00 to $12.00 with an average of $11. 75 per hundred compared with a range of $11. 00 to $12.50 with an average of $11. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 48 cents for eggs and $8.00 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending May 28 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 16.80 cents. Week Ending . I GEORGIA EGGS SET, ~ATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Eggs Set !! , Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1959 1960 1960 % of 1959 1959 1960 1960 0/0 of 1959 Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1960 1960 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Mar.26 9,979 9,541 96 7,440 7,074 95 Apr. 2 9,900 9,770 99 7, 173 7,002 98 Apr. 9 9,710 9,777 101 7,382 6,949 94 Apr. 16 9,778 10,250 105 7,477 6,951 93 Apr. 23 9,480 10, 762 114 7,319 7,304 100 Apr. 30 9,632 10, 873 113 7,244 7, 519 104 May 7 9,570 11,085 116 6,996 7,898 113 MdY 14 9,251 10,946 118 7, 165 7,814 109 May 21 9,236 10,834 117 7,053 8,082 115 May 28 9,23(> 10,714 116 6,951 8,078 116 450 186 303 171 394 286 429 337 486 219 479 279 5272 / 322 331 333 414 362 390 396 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ 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 COMMER<....IAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1960 , .. : . 'Week Ending . Page 2 u t STATE May May May 14 . , 21 .. 28 : EGGS SET - THOUSANDS Apr. 23 ,. Apr. 30 May .7 May 14 May 21 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS May 28 Maine Connecticut Penns y1vania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORCIA Florid. Alabama Mississippi Arkanscts . Louisialla Texas. Washington Oregon Californi.a 1,758 896 I, 506 1,947 282 1,886 2,2.24 3,102 2,602 326 4,466 578 10,946 ' 402 5, 535 3, 580 4,911 607 3, 581 448 534 1.665 1,620 929 . 1, 598 2, 110 253 2,027 2,221 3, 582 2,513 335 4,382 584 10,834 414 5,493 3,423 4,947 5lJ9 3,595 410 491 .1, 712 I, 658 . 1,00.3 I, 592 2,095 231 1,942 2,174 3,647 2,471 289 4,351 623 10,714 407 5,429 3,491 . 4,885 639 3, 588 402 496 1,853 . . TOTAL 1960 54, 382 TOTAL 1959, ' 48. 259 1960 % or. 1959 113 54.072 48,601 111 53.980 '.. ~8. 175 112 1, 166 452 770 798 125 569 2.036 2,052 1, 145 621 3, 108 318 7,304 1, 116 472 824 815 113 611 2,045 2,013 1, 193 641 3, 138 347 7, 519 1,061 . I, 121 447 510 878 901 847 817 120 148 706 697 1,966 2, 134 2, 1~9 . 2,205 1,2~O 1, 307 664 639 3,373 3',454 344 339 7,898 7,814 211 23.9 4,277 4,312 .2,305 2,503 3,896 ' 4,078 495 426 2,377 2, 525 235 4,465 2, 529 4,085 461 2,685 268 4, 550 ~,673 4,433 445 2,757 401 279 1,275 412 360 237 276 1. 071 - I, 171 .. 317 257 l,23l I, 123 548 668 909 88 724 2,214 2, 150 1, 513 556 3~ 500 381 8,082 187 4,430 2,709 4, 524 471 2, 816 338 251 1,.176 1, 2:14 515 756 I j 958 ~ 167 ~ . 777 . 2,436 , 2,130 ;I 1, 474 573 3, 556 < 386 8,078 2S1 4,351 2,744 4, 519 I, i 481 2,706 349 233 1,061 35.980 36,650 37,960 39.019 39,358 39,715 36.777 36,055 34.674' 34,615 34,435 34, 578 98 102 109 113 114 115 . _ .-. '-'::.. .._- ._-~. -;-:- /' .. .. 'I .I ~ ~ ~ .', ... ",t.. ~ ~ I, ..... ' ,;trl!.' ( "-"-..., ~./.(;.,;.. . ."- I ' '", " I ," , -I .... "<::::. ,. ~o" ' ... - : -- '\:' I. '-"\. I C - : 'C,' ') , _ II : """" ';. '. ." r .. I '( :: ' , ' .' . . . . " ~"'l. ' ,' .....', ~" ~ r' " \ 'i.\ " .( , f' ,~ ."-~_:~ lr.", I \ _ _A\. " ,.o4A I ~:,.. ..... i, ..>. '\ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 1< \1\'1I~~ -~-' J 1\/J ---l -rr .c ~'t JJ,\\ J r '-J ~J Jf'J\ \J/ Released: 6/8/60 UNIVERSITY OF ClEOi\CiA GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT JUN 10 '80 Athens, Ga., June 8 -- A total of 7, 923', 000 broiler chicl were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending l.Il.eLJ.P,R~~eor ng to the Georgia Crop Re-porting-Service. This compares wtth the 8,07 ,000 placed the previous week and is 13 percent more' than the 7, 002, 000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10,497,000 compared with 10, 714, 000 the previous week and is 13 percent more than the 9, 276, 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching' eggs were reported within a range of 65 to 75 cents with an average of 70 cents for all hatching eggs and 67 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 65 to 75 cents with an average of 70 cents for all hatching eggs and 67 cents for eggs pur chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chi'cks were reported within a range of. $10. 00 to $12.00 with an average of $11. 50.per hundred compared with a range of $10. 00 to $12.00 with an average of $11. 7 5 pe~ hundred last week. The average prices last year were 50 cents for egg sand $8. 50 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending June 4 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 16.22 cents. GEORGIA ~GGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week Ending Eggs Set 1J Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia' Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1959 Thou. 1960 Thou. 1960 % of 19~9 1959 Percentl Thou. 1960 Thou. i 1960 % Iof 1959 IPe~cent 1960 1960 'Thou. Thou. ~pr. 2 Apr. 9 !\pr.16 Apr.23. Apr. 30 May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 I __ J 9,900 9,710 9,778 9,480 9~632 9, 570 9,251 9,236 9,236 9,276 I 9,770 I 99 9,777 10,1 10,250 105 10,762 114 10,873 113 11,085 116 10,946 118 10,834 117 10,714 116 10,497 113 , 7,173 7,382 7,477 7,319 7,244 6,996 7,165 7,053 6,951 7,002 I 7,002 98 303 171 6,949 94 394 286 6,951 93 429 337 7,304 100 486 219 7,519 104 479 279 7,898 113 I 7,814 109 8,082 115 8,078 116 527... 322 4551..1 333 II 414 390 362 396 7,923 I 113 363 342 I. 1/ 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 CO STATE May 2.1 May 2.8 June 4 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS RCIAL AREAS V'f eek Ending Apr. 30 May 7 May 14 KS - 1960 P 2. May 2.1 May 2.8 June 4 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas LQuisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 1,62.0 92.9, 1, 598 2., 110 2.53 2.,02.7 2.,2.2.1 3, 582. 2., 513 335 4,382. 584 10,834 414 5,493 3,42.3 4,947 599 3, 595 410 491 1,712. 1,658 1,003 r,' ?92 2.,Q95 231 1,942. 2.,174 3. ,647 2.,471 2.89 4.351 62.3 10, .714 407 5,42.9 3,491 4,885 639 3, 588 402. 496 I, 853 1,659 92.6 1,472. 2.,062. 2.53 1,918 2, 132. '3,72.1 2.,399 2.87 4,447 , 641 10,497 394 5, 393' , 3,608 , 4,812. 639 3,518 505 515 1,607 1, 116 1,061 1,12.1 472. 447 510 82.4 878 9.Q 1 815 847 817 113 12.0 148 611 706 697 2.,045 1,966 2. 134 2.,013 2., 159 2.,2.05 1, 193 , I, 2.30 1,307 641 664 639 3,138 3,373 3,454 347 344 339 7, 519 7,898 7,814 2.39 2.35' ' 2.68 4,312. 4,465 4, 550 ,2., 503 2., 52.9 2.,673 4,078 4,085 4,433 426 461 445 '2., 525 ' 2.,685 2., 757 412.: .. 360 " 317 2.37 2.76 2.57 I, 071 1,191* 1,2.33 1, 12.3 548 668 909 88 72.4 2.,2.14 2., 150 I, 513 556 3, 500 381 8,082. 187 4,430 2.,709 4, 52.4 471 2.,816 338 2. 51 1, 176 1,214 515 756 958 167 777 2.,436 2., 130 1,474 573 3, 556 386 8,078 2. 51 4,351 2.,744 4,519 481 2.,706 349 2.33 1,061 1, 144 456 832. 1, 002. 12.7 768 2.,319 2., 152. 1,368 52.8 3,689 355 7,92.3 2.33 4,442. 2.,,698 4,406 533 '2., 658 385 2.90 1. 142. TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 % Df 1959 *Revisad. 54,072. 48,601 111 53.980 48,175 112. 53,405 47,739 112. 36,650 37,980* 39,019 39,358 39,115 39,360 36,055 34,674 34,615 34.435 34, 578 34,791 102. 109 113 114 115 113 's- ~[(Q)~CGHA CC~(Q)IP JR{JEJP1((J) lRVllC[ AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE; DEPA,RTMENT OF ,AG,RICU~]"URE "., Athens" Georg~_: Vl~GDTAB:tEs FOR FRESH rWum'r , JU1-1e 1, J.9~O .. . .,..... .... Georgia: ' ~roduction. of spring and 'ea.~lY summer ,vegetables' in' Georgia (exclUding :.:. potatoes) is estimated to be 'about the ,same as a year,ago, accordin~ ,. to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is due to better yield prospects as acrea6e for harvest is considerably pelow,~ y~ar ago. Weather con~~tions ~ur~~ tate May :were favorable ,f~r most. :gro1dng :vegetable crops, but add.1~lo~al moisture 'J'l8.s needed in many ar.eas ,as of June 1. Tomato harVest is underway,and expec~ed.",: 'lio , ree.'ch".pe. ~ arouPd JUne . '15 - .' 20. .' : . , ,. , ':j" , ' :, ' I ' .. ;.:-. " " ~. .:. r. '. - . I " United ,~tateB:'.. Sprip ve~~~ble and melon production is exp~ct,e~ -~o l:?e 5 pe.rpent,. , , , . less than last year and average, the Crop: Reporting Bp8~,d an-, ,>.~, nounced today. Bst~mated production, excluding melons, i~;.6 pe~~ent below last, : year while melon production is 2 percent above 1959. r~j,or ,~~C?p8 with, substa.n~" '. ; tially smalJ,e:r production than last ye~r are tomatoes, lettuce'1 ~t8,lc!l,1PSi, ': .. " ' .. onions, cabbage, and broccoli. Heductions are pa.rt~ offset by.,1~<:r~a~es ip :e'1l~ important crops as' watermelons, g;reen peppers, sweet co~, and, snap ,bea,ns. :Dc-' pected .strawberry pr.oduction is 7 percent smaller .than last year., '.. -'., " . Estimates of production of summer vegetables and ~elons are 1 percent b~-' low 1959. ~orecasts made to date usually compriSe,' about, t:wo-fif-,thS of the total'.... ' summer production. :car~ summer melon .production is ~'q>ected to be 2 percent, :, above last, ye-rr, while vegetables are down 4 ~rcent.: ~n a~dition to those crops, ' .. for which f'ore~sts have been made, acreage estimates have been prepared' ,for a number of ~th~rs.' :Acreage of these,' excluding melons, totaled one perc~nt more than last year. Th~' ~lon acreage is, up 15 percent. CANTALOUPS(' Pi-oduction of '!p!~ cantalo~~ is .no~ forecast at 3,406,~bOO'em." """ ': , ' 1 6 percent under last year and II percent below ~v~rage. ' Belo,., . ~ormal temperatures in', the Desert areas of california slowed growth and maturity " of cantaloups. . However, shipments from Iiaperial Valley were ..expanding rapid~ , .. in late r18.y and should. become heavy in ear~ june. ,Sizes have peen running large. First harvest in the Blythe district was on ltiay 27. This area was ex- pected to be in volume production by June lO~ In Arizona. cool,I'Iay weather SlO\led the maturi~ of YWIB cant8,loups,' giving those ,fo~ early har-,j-est larger size and more, sugar content. 'Disease and insect 'infestation have been:.light and c;ondition of the crop is goOd., Shipments had reached vo).ume by'the end 'of r,1ay and are' ex- pecte~ to' continue 'tor six weeks. ca.n~aloups 1n the I.cwer Va~y of ,TeXas made fair'progress in I:lay, but need hot,'dry weather for maturing.: ,Light harvest was underway by the end of rllay with volume sl)t'pments expected by June 10. Hail on .. y May ,22,' ~ged about 200 acres in the Iar~do area. Harvest of. ,~he Iar~do crop, ':', was expected to begin about June 1 and re~ch volume b~r June lO~, Harvest is ~l~ along in Dade County, Florida, and' vines are, going' doml fast ~ ,:, 'The central Flori~:, crop i.~... .i~ fair to good .c o. .n d , i t i o n . Light ':harvest be.g~~ in)..a~e .' Na.y~ ' ;" . The ii,;rst f'orecaet 'P~'c~s ~aJ;'~ summer ~roductiO~.'a~' 874~OOO etrt. This .is ' .. _ 12 percent ,\md.er last year.' s crop ,apd. 41 percent belGw average. .. Ari zona. gro~rs ., " ~ut . ~cr~~g~' t~ almost on,e'':';~,l.:F of;'ia:'st Y~ar. The croP,:,:i.p,ltr~z,?na is in r,elative-, ;: J.y good' copd,;ltion. Harvest i~. expected to begin ,atter,m1d-J~., The ~outh , ",.1 * Carolina croP. +.qoks good put;' .'i~ in' var~ous stages of: growth. , ',Dry weather, bas ~e-,;, tarded progre's's of the crop... ' IJarvest should begi1'l about July li~ ,SOU~~~~Jil :areas of the State.; 'j~~e crop in.~Q,u.th"and central ~o;rgia i~ late . :~pi~ y~~,~~ ..e: r,e-,.:: .. IfUlt of late planting and dro.ught conditions ,dUri~ the laat haJ.;.f of. May. Vines ,,' ~till looked g6od' on June '1 b'ut 'needed rain badi.Y~ 'Ught hatYest. in extre~e , . . .outh Geor~ia is expected durina the week of JUne 20. . t. . . , . . . . . . ~ \,,: . ~ .' . ;. SWEET CORN(:, :,t'h~~'e,.IoXt.' Spring,. ~r:op in Florida ~ci ~xas is now placed at ,2, e1,4, OOQ, ,-, " ' ,~wt. , percent above last year~d:, 29 percent mC?re ~n average., ' ' About,;half ot ':the, Flori~ acreage Was ,harvested by'the end of X/lay. The :everglades ' ',!orea w.~ ,at p~ak :h8.rvest .durins ~he third wee,k of Hay and mil, continue heavy ~hrough early June. ,PUlling is increasing in' the zellwood and ~nford areas:,and . he.s gotten' ~derway in north Florida. Crops are good ~n these areas and volume ' t.r1;.J. be at peak: by mid-June.' IIi Texas, grow1~ conditions were generally favor- .ble during 11B:Y.. ,Supplies in the Lower Valley are expected to be available until mid-June' when' other south Texas areas will be in good volume. Supplies .from' :'lortheast and central Texas will be available in mid-June and will continue into .J'J.1.y The last forecast of the late spring crop, at 656,000 cwt., is nearly a fourth bel.ow last year and 18 percent less than average. Hovement from the (Continued) __ - ............ ' ..- .. -2Vegetables for Fresh Marltet - June 1, 1960- continued i Coachella and Blythe districts of california is in volume. Heavy supplies will continue from the desert areas through the first half of June. In the ArvinWheeler Ridge district progress has been good with harvest beginning by mid-June and continuing into July. In Alabama, late planting caused by a wet, cold spring has set back the crop one or two weeks behind schedule. Piclcing is expected to begin by mid-June in Georgia. Near average yields a.-re in prospect. The South carolina crop, in the tasselling and silking stage on June 1, is expected to be in peak movement by mid-June. TOUATOES:, late spring production is forecast at 736,000 c't'rt., 29 percent less than last year and 45 percent below average. Smaller acreages in Georgia and Texas largely account for the decline in production from last year. In South carolina, tomatoes progressed. well during Hay. Harvest in the sOlJ,thern areas was expected to be general by June 11 and a week later' in other' sections. Some early planted fields in Georgia were ready for harvest by the end of May and the tomatoes were of good quality but small in size. On June 1, rains were needed in most areas. l1ississippi's harvest will start by mid-June. In louisiana, the crop is in good condltion, although later than usual. Picking 'is underway in the New Orleans area and was expected to begin in the central and 'northern areas by June 10. The Texas crop received beneficial rains in late May. Harvest started in southcentral Texas the last week in Hay. Supplies from southcentral .and. east Texas areas will be at a peak by mid-June and continue into July.' WATERr18LONS: late' spring production in california and Florida is forecast at 7,409,000 cwt., 15 percent more than last year but 4 percent below ~verage. In SoUth Florida, harvest is past peak at Dmnokalee but Will be most ~ctive June 1-15 in other sections. In G:entral Florida, drouth conditions are pecoming critical in some unirrigated fields and the crop is irregular. Harvest has started and. will become more active about mid-June. Dry weather in north ~nd northwest Florida was also affecting the crop adversely and becoming critiCal ~n some localities. Light harvest :was expected the week of June 6, becoming general late in the month. In California's Desert areas, cool weather during the last half of !ifay retarded growth, but the crop is in good condition. Har/est in the Imperial Valley started in late May and will expand rapidly during early June ~nd continue through most of the month. At Blythe, harvest got underway in early June and will continue 'into July. The first production forecast for the earq summer crop, at 18,921,.000 cwt., is 3 percent above 1959 but slightly less than average. In North and South . -03-rolina the 'crop is in generally good condition. Vines in early planted fields have set fruit while others are just beginning to run. Harvest is expected to ~tart about July 1. Prospects are' good in ,Georgia although the crop is late and beginning to need moisture. Harve'st Will start the week of June 20, reaching :volume in early July. The Alabama crop is late. Dry weather the last half of t6Y slowed growth. In '3outh Alabama, vines started setting fruit the latter part pf fifay. Harvest is expected to begin the week of June 20. A cold snap on May 13 ldlled some vines in the northern part of the State. Prospects in H:ississippi improved during 16Y although additional rain would be beneficial in some areas. Harvest should begin in southern counties about July 1, and about July 12 in central counties. The Arkansas crop is late. Recent weather conditions have been favorable in most areas. Additional ratn would benefit louisiana melons. first picki'ng is expected about July 4 With active harvest by mid-July. In Oklahoma, cool, ~t weather during 16y slowed growth and caused some replanting. Many fields are Just starting to vine out and a .few plants are just coming up. Harvest is expected to start late in July. Melons made good progress in most areas of Texas during fiBy. Harvest started in the lower Valley on f;:s,y 20 and was expected to start the' week of June 6 in the Fal1'urrias-Hebronville area. ~1ovement shoul~. be in good volUme by mid-June. In the Pearsall, laredo and Winter Garden areas, picking will get underway 'about June 10 With volume movement the last half of June. In later areas of ~outh Texas--Stockdale, locldlart, Luling and Hempstead-harvest Will start the . 'Week of June 20. Picking Will begin in central'and east Texas counties the last week in June. Supplies Will be in volume in early July and continue into August. In Arizona, cool weather has slowed maturity. However, melons are developing good size. Harvest is expected to be underway by mid-June. The california crop is making good progress although slowed by cool temperatures in late ~.ay. Picking will get underway in late June in the Wheeler Ridge area and about July 1 in Kingsburg. (continued) Acrea6e and ~stimated Production Reported to Date, 1960 with Comparisons CROP : ACREA.tlIFOR HARVDST : YIELD PEffAcRI;: PRODUCTION AND :Average : : Ind. : Av. : : Ind. :Average: : Ind. STATE : 1949-",5_8_:_1959. .: 1960 :49-58: 1959_: 1960_:.J..9~9-58: 1959 : 1960 -Acres - : -M.- : - 1,000 c'\vt. - SNAP BEANS l~id-Spring: South Carolina: 7,530 Georgia 4,790 Alabama 1,160 ltlssissippi 2,690 5,600 3,600 1,500 1,700 6,000: 20 3,600: 17 1,400: 22 1,600: 24 25 16 25 30 20 : 153 18 : 83 22: 25 26 : 64 140 120 58 65 38 31 51 42 Louisiana : 3,320 3,600 3,400: 25 23 30 : 82 83 102 Group Total : 19,500 16,000 16,000: 21 23 22: 405 370 360 CANrAWUPS Spring: Florida : 1,670 Tems : 10,030 . Arizona, Yuma : 13,350 California : 14,290 Group Total: 39,340 Ear1y Summer: : South Carolina 6,060 Georgia : 8,580 ArizoDa,other: 1,960 Group Total:.-22,600 SWDET CORN Late Spring: South Carolina: 2,030 Georgia 2,120 Alabama. 3,960 California 6,160 Group Total 14,810 - -~~-~----: cucuvmERS Late Spring: North Carolina: 5,690 South Carolina: 4,060 Georgia 820 Alabama 950 Arkansas 520 louisiana 630 California 1,450 Group Total 14,120 1,800 1,800: 45 47 50: 17 4,500 3,100: 66 90 80: 706 14,100 12,500: 119 125 125: 1,605 12,500 10,800: 101 145 135: 1,454 32,900 28,000: 98 124 118: 3,842 : : 1,000 1,300: 34 30 35: 205 8,000 7,500: 55 40 50: 410 5,200 2,700: 104 90 90: 811 20,200 11,500: 65 50 : 1,491 1~9 . . - - - - ~ . ~ - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - ~ 85 405 1,162 1,812 4,064 210 320 468 998 . 1,200 1, 000: 4l~ 40 40 : 89 48 2,600 2,100: 30 30 32: 64 78 3,300 3,200: 45 6,600 5,400: 70 13,700 11,700: 55 50 85 62 t :45: 179 165 7 471 ~61 5: 80252 90 296 1,562 1,458 3,406 256 315 243 874 40 67 144 405 656 6,000 6,200: 46 33 40: 260 3,300 3,200: 46 60 50: 184 800 800: 33 32 32: 28 500 450: 56 60 45: 54 --- ---: 45 -- --: 24 650 100: 49 50 55: 31 1,700 1,600: 197 225 200: 287 12,950 12,950: 62 67 63: 867 198 248 198 160 26 26 30 20 32 38 ~82 320 66 812 TOl1ATOES !.ate Spring: South Carolina: 4,910 6,600 7,500: 36 45 40 :. 178 297 300 Georgia 11,870 9,800 5,000: 40 42 40: 470 412 200 HisSissippi 1,660 1,100 800: 29 35 40: 46 38 32 louisiana 1,190 1,100 900: 40 40 40: 48 44 36 Tems 20,130 6,000 4,800: 29 40 35: 607 240 168 Group Total 39,760 24,600 19,000: 34 42 39 : 1,348 1,031 736 ~lATm~LONS . rarl SUIllmgr North carolina: 11,540 13,500 14,500: 51 55 : 60 : 589 742 870 South Carolina: 41,900 31,000 32,000: 55 55 55 : 2,290 1,705 1,760 Georgia : 54,900 49,000 45,000: 78 70 80 : 4,306' 3,430 3,600 Alabama. : 17,810 19,000 19,000: 91 90 90 : 1,619 1,710 1,710 14iSSissippi : 1l,540 11,000 10,000: 69 60 65 : 799 660 650 Arkansas Louisiana : 10,590 14,000 13,200: 85 4,410 4,200 4,400: 77 85 75 80 : 897 1,190 1,056 80: 341 315 352 Oklahoma : 14,220 9,500 10,000: 65 80 75 : 926 760 750 Texas Arizona :110,200 102,000 123,000: 47 50 45 : 5,182 5,100 5,535 5,390 6,200 4,700: 141 160 140' : 751 992 658 California : 10,530 12,900 13,200: 142 140 150 : 1,494 1,806 1,980 Group Total :293,030 272,300 289,000: 66 68 65 :19,194 18,410 18,921 Archie langley Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. Harris, Jr. Vegetable Crop Estimato,r UNIVERSITt' OF GEORG'A JUll 3'61 LlBR"RIES resent the average price received on an lias sold" basis, not the price of a specific grade at a common point of sale. The price estimates for cows and steers and heifers are combined into the monthly State average price received for all beef cattle on the basis of the estimated proportion of monthl~ sales in each category. Price estimates for cows include cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. A small allowa~ce is made, where necessary, for bulls sold for slaughter. Current monthly estimates of the prices received by farmers for cows and steers and heifers are to be publ ished in the monthly price release. MONTH COWS Average Price Per 100 Pounds Received by Georgia Farmers, Monthly And Annually, 1953 - May, 1960 II - YEAR 1953 1954 1955 195p: 1957' 1958 1959 Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. 1960 ~/ Dol ... Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sert. Oct. Nov. Dec. 14.50 14.50 13.90 13. JQ 12.50 10.60 1I . 10 10.20 9.20 8. 10 7.90 8.50 9.80 10.00 10.40 10.60 10.30 9.90 9.00 9. 10 8.20 7.90 7.30 7.80 8.50 9.50 9.80 10.30 9.90 9.80 9.30 9. L.O 9.20 8.90 8.70 8.80 9.00 9.30 9.90 10.00 10.40 9.90 9.90 9.60 9.50 9.30 9.30 9.40 10.20 10.30 10.40 11.20 11.50 11.50 11.90 11.20 11.20 11.00 11 .60 12.50 14.20 15. 10 15.70 16.70 17.80 16.60 16.60 16.00 16.20 16.30 16.70 17.00 17.70 18. 10 18.70 19.00 _ 18.40 18.10 17.00 16.60 16.40 14.80 14.10 14.00 15.40 15.60 16.40 16.50 15.60 Annual Avera~e 10.70 9.00 9.40 9.60 11.20 16.20 16.80 11 I~cludes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd re,p I acement. 21 p re 1i mi na ry ARCHIE LANGLEY Agric~ltural Statistician In Charge (Ove r) RAYMOND R. HANCOCK Agricultural Statistician tV r- r- r-" I I UJ MONTH <-.~Ji 1953 Q2!. Jan. 19 .. 50 Feb, 19.50 Mar" 18.80 Apr, 17.90 May , 17.30 June 15.30 July 15.50 Aug. 13.80 Sept. 12.90 Oct. 12.00 Nov. 12.70 Dec. 13.60 An. Ave. 15.20 ~/ Pre 1hit i na ry t'tONTH 1953 : 001. ~an. 16.90 feb. 16.80 Mar. 16.40 Apr. 15.50 Hay 14.90 ~une 12.90 ~uly 13.00 Aug. 12.00 ~ept. 11.00 Oct. 10.00 te~vc.. 10.10 10.80 An. Ave.. . 1- 2.80y - 2- STEERS AND HEIFERS Average Priee Per 100 Pounds Received by Georgia Farmers.Monthly and Annually. 1953 - MaY_Ll~60 YEAR I 1954 ' .1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 ~. .Q2l~ ~. R2!.. .!2!. ~. 15.50 16.00 16.50 16.50 16.00 14.70 14.00 13.50 13.00 lZ".70 12.70 12.70 14.20 13.70 14.20 14.60 14.50 14.20 14.00 14.20 14.00 13.90 13.70 13.50 13.60 14.00 13.~0 14.00 14.10 14.70 15.20 15.00 15.10 15.20 15.30 14.60 14.50 14.10 14.70 14.60 15.00 15.70 16.20 16.40 16.40 16.80 16.30 16. 10 16.10 16.20 17.20 16. 10 19.00 22.80 20.00 23.40 20.80 23.60 21.60 24.00 22.40 23.90 20.80 23.80 20.60 22.10 19.90 22.30 20.00 22.20 20.50 - 19.90 20.80 19.Z0 21.60 18.40 20.60 22.10 All BEEF CATTLE Average'Price Per 100 Pounds Received .. _ ....._ .. - . . . -._ ......... , _-..-- .- _ _ .- .. , . YEAR '-,JJ'- ._b...y Georgia '-1-- 1954 1955 1956 1957 19Sts 1959 R2!.. .!2!. .22!. .!!!U. ~. J!2! 12.30 12.50 13.20 13.30 13.00 12.10 11.00 11.20 10.40 10. 10 9.70 10.00 11.30 10.80 11.50 12.00 12. 10 11.90 11.70 11.60 11.60 11.30 11.10 10.80 10.90 11.40 11.00 11.20 11.80 12.10 12.60 12.10 12.00 12.30 12.20 11.10 11.50 11.40 11.80 12.10 12.20 12.80 13.40 13.80 13.70 14.00 13.70 13.50 13.30 13.60 14.60 13.40 16.30 17.20 18.00 18.90 20.00 18.60 18.40 17.90 18.10 l8.20 18.60 19.10 18.20 20.10 20.50 21.00 21.30 21. 10 20.90 19.30 19.50 19.30 17.20 .6.40 16.00 19.30 I 1960 1/ ~. 19.50 20.00 21.30 21.40 20.20 , : 1960 1/' J!2l. ,, 17.20 17.40 18.60 18.60 17.80 , .?/S CGE((J)!P&GHA ce~(Q)lP . , AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE . STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNI'IERS11'1 Of u" '" r'O~~ .' : '.( jU~ 23 ~' 0 6 Athens, Georgia .. ~ ; .. ~'. .'! POULTRY ~ TllNG E~WllCIE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS. GA. June 20, 1960 1960 IteiTi ,.' ',O'u'r in9 May Jan. through May ,% of % of 1'95~ 1960li last year 195~1 196cI last year Pul iets' Placed(U.S~)l( Thou.' Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou'. Pct. Total Dome'st i c . Chickens Tested: 3,007 3,7G8 2,861 .. 3,530 126 14,760 13,957 123 13,783 12,862 95 93 '. Bro i I.e r Type Georgia United States Egg Type 242 1>.647 234 1,343 97 1,964 1,871 95 82 10,864 8.,89..3 82 Georgia United States Chicks Hatched: 6 14 254 1~9 233 57 '65 114 78 3,383 2,923 86 Broi ler Type Georgia United States Egg Type 32,039 36,174 175,1/+2 195,l.03 113 14b,898 158,108, 106 112 843,433 863,982 102 Georgia 11,707 1,560 91 11,685 5,615 48 ~ United States 4 85,7b2 103,467 Commercial Slauqhter:-1 121 430,L.53 336,043 70 Young Chickens Georgia United. States Hens and Cocks qeo.rg1 a United States Egg Product ion: 27,297 27,687 147,561 152,972 430 376 9,636 5,596 101 113,44.0" 115,541 102 I OL~ 646,9~5. 963,b92 103 ".1' ) ~ 87 2,420 ..... 2,138 88 58 37,555..,35,133 94 . . Georgia 51 130 156 113 G63 734 III South AtlanUc- 636 680 107 3,006 3,189 106 United States 5,7GO 5,674 99 28,057 27,151 97 1/ Revised. 11 Prel iminary. 11 Include~' expected pulle~ replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-dol. case of eggs. The primary breegers included in.this report account for a very large percentage of total sup~ly. Df replacement pullets for broil~r hatchery supp1y flocks. 41 Federal-State Market News ServIce -- For the purpose of this report a cOll)m~rcia,I ... p.oultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughters a weekly ave:ral9~ of at least ,,30,000 pounds I ive weight while in operation. (Con- verted from weekly to monthly .basis.) jl South Atlantic States: Del., Md., Va., \-1. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla. . .. I YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1.9,59. AND 1960 Sta'te . Number Inspected l,l: During April Jan. thoru Apri'l 1959 " ~960 1959 1960 Indicated P~r-cent Condemned II During April Jan. thr'u April 1959 1966 ~959 1960 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou.' Pet.. Pct. ,Pf.t. Pct. Maine '4,891 4:,.292 17,997 . 16,486 1.2 2.6 1.2' 2.6 Pat 6,665 5,835 22,837 22,608 .9 1.5 1.4 1.7 Mo. 3,642 3,80'+ 12;478 13,198 1.4 .. 3.5 1.3 4.5 Del. 6,348 '5,887 20,212 22,388' 1.3 ,. '2:7 1.4 2.6 Md. ]",740 7,250 27,482 '26,254 .8" 2.2 1.1' 2.3 Va. . 4,295 4,631 17,175 15,846 .8 ('1.9 )'.1 1.9 N.C. '. "9,873 11,28G '33,829 41,162 .9 1.7 1.1 '2','2 Ga. 21,884 22,105 . 78,960 79,816 1.5 4.2 1.8 '. '3.9' Tenn. 3,738 4,094 12,425 15,835 1.2 3.5 1.3 3.7 Ala. 11,808 11,786 41,229 42,101 1.2 3.4 1.4 3.9 Miss. 6,717 6,872 24,201 24,274 3.0 4.2 1.9 5.1 Ark. Texas 11,745 _ 6..!,1,25 13,849 42,867 50,963 3.1 3.5 2.7 6..!,0.8_ _ 21,18~ __ 10...L.714_ 1.1 __ 1' __ ];,.1 4.1 2,:.7__ U.S. 122,507 125,406 431,424 456,675 1.5 2.9 1.6 3. I 1/ Reported pounds condemned post-mortem (N.Y. dressed wt.) converted to live weight with factor of 1.11482 then divided by pounds inspected to obtain percent condemned. For thls-rroJect-State-funds-were matched with-Federal-funds-recefved from-the- -- Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. End-of-Honth Stocks of Pou-ltry . Poul try Products, Heat and Heat ~ro.ducts. Unlted.States - Hay 1960 ".,.;. Shell eggs: Increased by 445.000 cases; Hay 1959 increase was 472.000 'cas~s; .- average Hay increase is 566.000 cases. ',. ' Frozen eggs: Increased by.30 mill Ion pounds; Hay 1959 Increase was 34 mill ion" ..... poundsi average Hay increase is 38 mill Ion pounds Frozen poultry: Decreased by 25 million pounds; Hay 1959 decrease was 16 mill ion pounds; average Hay decrease is 20 mill ion pounds. Beef: Decreased by 7 million pounds; Hay 1959 change was an Increase of 2 mill Ion pounds; average Hay change Is a decrease of II million pounds. ~: Increased by 10 million pounds; Hay 1959 change was a decrease of 16 million pounds; average Hay change is a decrease of 33 mill ron,.pounds. Other meats: Increase by I million iPounds; Hay 1959 in~rease was .1 mill ion pounds average Hay change is a decrease of 2 million pounds. Convnod Ity Hay 1955-59 avo Eggs: j I!!2!:!. I She II ICase 1,343 Frozen eggs. total. JPoun 134.267 Total eggs l/(case eq. lcasejl _ ~,e02 Poultry. frozen: Broilers or fryers Poun Hens. fowls......... do. Tu rkeys. . do. Other & Unclassified do. Total Poultry do. 17.338 32.129 70,231 __ 3~111~ _ !5~.{HZ _ May 1959 .!b.2!! Ap r i I 1960 .!.!!2!! 1,004 299 119,273 90.104 _ ~.Q2~ __ Z.58g 24.612 17.728 57 ,652 '. ,42.546 __ 67.688 87.277 __ 4~.Q8~ __ 3Z.15~ 199.031 _ !~,ZO~ _ May 1960 IIThou. 744 120.404 _ .3.. 792 _ 17,689 31.088 74.533 ~6~5~6 _ _159..836. Beef: Frozen. In cure and cured I do~ Pork: Frozen. In cure or cured I do. Other meat and meat products I do. 135.640 372.984 92,249 173.196 365,360 107.964 158.130 383.291 99.102 . 151.508 393.063 100.551 Total all red meats I':do. 600.873 I 646.520 640.523 645,122 1/ Preliminary. l/ Frozen eggs converted on basis of 39.5 pounds to the case. MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia United States Item I May 15 April 15 Hay 15 Hay 15 Aprii IS Hay 15 1959 1960 1960 1959 1960 1960 Prices Received: Farm Chickens (lb.) Com. Broilers :(lb.) All' Chickens (lb.) All Eggs (dozen) Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) Broiler grow.mash laying mash Scratch gratns Cents 13.5 15;1 ... 15,.1 36.1 Dol. 4.90 4.75 4.20 Cents Cents I Cents 14.5 17.1 17.0 45.9 001. 4.50 4.65 4.15 14.5 17.1 17.0 46.9 "Dol. 4.55 4.70 4.10 11.4 15.8 15.2 25.2 Dol. 4.89 4.51 3.94 Cents 13.4 17.7 17.2 36.0 Dol. 4.69 4.38 3.89 Cents 13. I 17.8 17. I 32.7 Dol. 4.66 4.35 3.89 This 'report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan. the Animal Husbandry Research Division. Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Estimates Division. Agricultural Marketing Service. FederalState Harket News Service and the many breeders. hatcheries. poultry processors. and the poultty farmers that report to the agencies. .1 ~a J./O'1()O 3/J G-Jf/l5 l'l~o CGIE(Q)~ ~IEJP>(o)~1rllNG IE~Vll(c[ V}J/kLI/-J1 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, ~ERVICE It ~(.~S'1'1 Of GEOltG'~ , UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE U' . STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR "Athens,' ,Georg (ct, " .. , ... U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE . AGRICULTUBAL.MARKETING seRVI~~ 3t9 EXTENSI9N BL.DG., ATHENS, GA. June' 21, 1960 " " ..-.. , LUP INE SEE~R09~1 P'QI!N ,20..:PERCENT ,.: GEORGIA~' Production of lupine. seed in 1960.i:s esiil,T1ated at 4,500,0.00' pounds' com- '-pared:.. w:itb 5,600,000 pounds in J959, a decrease of 20 percent. The: c'u'r- rent c " r o p. is the smallest prooduction since 1944. ", '~r" equent ~" ains dur iog the fall months made it diffi~ult to prepare the land and seed the lupine crop. Severly cold:weather during the winter and spring 'mon~hs caused considerable winter kill and delayed vegetative growth. Weather ~o~ditio~s , were v~ry favqrable du r i n9 the harvesti~Q.season and losses from shatte~in9 were less than usua I ~ '" ~." .: ,', Acreage harvested for seed is indicated at 5,000 compared with 7,000 last season and is only 15 percent of the 1949-58 average of 32,700 acres. Yield per acr.e of 900 pounds is 100 pounds above the 1959 yield and is 14 per cen~,above the tO~yea~, ayerage yield of 788 pounds. UNITED STATES: The 1960 production of lupine seed is forecast at 7,790,000 pounds. This is 22 percent less than the 1959 harvest of 10,050,000 pounds and is the smallest production in 16 years. The prospective crop consists of 6.298,000 pounds of blue lupine and 1,492,000 pounds of sweet lupine. The comparative estimates for last uear are 8,737,000 of blue and 1,313,000 pounds of sweet lupine. Wet weather last fall discouraged planting of lupine and helped accelerate the downtrend in use of lupine as a winter-cover crop. The total of 9.500 acres for seed harvest this year is 27 percent less than the 13,000 acres harvested In 1959 and only one-sixth of average. However, the decl ine In acreage was partly offset by good yields in Georgia. Weather conditions were favorable for harvesting this year's seed crop with a minimum of shattering. Consequently, the prospective national yield of 820 pounds per acre is above last year's yield of 773 pounds. Carry-over of old lupine seed by farmers is estimated at 406.000 pounds and compares with 378.000 pounds a year earl ier and the average of 1,489,500 pounds. A report on the June 30, 1960 carry-over of old seed by dealers will be released on August 4, 1960. Imports of lupine seed during the 10-month period ending April 30, 1960 totaled 2,981,700 pounds -- 2,945,100 of blue and 36,600 pounds of yellow lupine. All but 2,000 pounds of the total was imported from South Africa. The comparative total a year ago was 2,242,000 pounds. Imports during the past two seasons have ~en unusually large, and have tended to compensate for the relatively small domestic production. Imports in prior years were negl igible except for the 1950-51 season when the total was 1,522,000 pounds. (Over) : ~-:; .... 2- i '. '\ , , .. ,LUP,,.E SEED: Acreage harvested. yield per acre,' and production I" '., '. . average: 19~9-58. annual 1959 and 1960 ' \ : . Acreage harvested,': Yield per acre : Product Ion '(clean' seed) .. - - - - - _ State -- --- - - -.- - -~.JnfIa', Average: 1959; cated ~. Av_erage:- -- 1959 . - '-~~I- ;cated . . ; Average: '1959 ~~' ~f..,;n-.U..n-I -elated - . . . 1949-58: . : . 1960 : 1949-58: : 1960 : ,1949-58: : 1960 Acres Pound! Thousand pounds s. C. .: 8:150 Ga. :32.700 4.500 3.500 934 7,000 5.000 788 800 800 g7o8o0 7,212 27,866' 3.600 5.600 ! ~ 2,130" 4,5P.Q:. Fla. ' : 10. t80 . 1,000 700 444 500 500 4.799 , Ala... ,~ ,6,'330 . 500 300 694 700 700 5,110 500 350 350 ." '210 . u.t '. 5..' f, " ::57-,3-6-0 --13-,0-00--9-,5-0-0 --72-7 ---77-3'~_.82~0.. -4-' 4,-98-7--1-0. ,~05~0-" -]-",7-9Q-I ~.. . . . ' \. \ " CARL O. DOESCHER . Agricultural Statistician :.' .. :; ARCH' E LANGLEY . Agrlcult'ural Statistician .~.,., Charge ., , J ~ , (" 0' \ ." .', '#'" .' , ~.. . ! i '. , '. I.. ..~ .. ." ' 1 d ~ I ~ ,J I , .~~. 1 "i 5 ,: Thousand pounds;.;.;~,.. 1 ::r' : S. t ..:,: :4,800 2,500 2,000 :'135 125 140 " :658'~' . d 31.?: .:280: . Ga. ';. . : 28, 500 13,000 17,000 138 105 155 ' 4,114 i,365" "; 2 ,635 Teh.... :. 39,800 2' ,000 18,000 . 142 12O 175 .5,594 2 , 5~0 ' :; 3 ; 1\50 Ala. : '29,700 13,000 22,000. 137 129' 150 4)2~O 1,560. ; 3;)00, Miss. : : . 6 ,:800 4,000 5,000' 137 139 130. '..946 520. :.' 6.50 Ark; '. : ::'4,480 10tal -:- - - .. - 5,000 --- - 4,000 - ... - - 212 - - ... - - 1.5.0.. - - 220 -- - - 944 -- ... .- 750 -- - - 880 .. - . -, Sou. : . . ~ '. {I '. State's ::It'l+..,OBO 58,500 68,,0.00 142.. 120 . .. . ". 160 16,'498 7,027' 10,895 .' - '. CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician .')'...:..' "J \, '. . ARCH IE LANGLEY . . A g d c u I t ura . 1S ' t a t i s t Ic ian. . . '.n.;C. harge :, '1 \ .' : :; r ~ ... ',... 'f -',- " \'," ., , , ':~ ;, ': ", "I>~,i ' 'I" .,' I ' I' '" :, . --, ,.' .' . . ',II ~) ,'; ~ " . " . . t'., '1 ,. \", ,',0 ," , : 1~'~ ~ ';. . ,.' ' ~. " " J . ".~: .; : to ,:;. \'f' ,~ ~: i. ,I' ,' } ". -.' )',1 '.:' ' '~ ., I.t': ,. , .' ., .", ""'',:, I: '.. .: . \.' Jl , : ; '. ',~~ : ~~,.-::-...ra..- ;-:-......=...:=:-~'9 _7~---:::-....... ... _ --..----r-;,:,:,:- - .... --- ...... -:.." -! I \. \rtt " ..." (t.!'" .t'- ./"'A ' .. :1 /" I. '., ~I ~ ... , 'f' I,'.tl . t I 'II I "'I - , ~"t" v ' . .0 II ,.! - \., I I '\. ,.\ II .. .... ~ e"." ..',.".... ~ 't- I ..: ' hi \ !'.'.. . ..:,~ ' II \"Ir _k ~ ...... - ," :. ~ a.,..j ~. ;, .; , ! -. GI:ORGIA CHICK HATCImRY RI:PORT Released: 6/22/60 Athens, Ga., June 22 -- A total of 1,~(10,000 broiler chiclts were placed with producers in Georgia dur:!.ng the week ending June 18, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,8'73,000 placed the previous week and is 13 percent more than the 6,807,000 placed the same weelt last year. I:ggs set by C~orgia hatcheries amounted to 9,866,000 compared with 10,195,000 the previous weele and is 4 percent more than the 9:499,000 for the cor- responding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were re- ported within a range of 65 to 75 cents per dozen wIth e.n average of 70 cents for all hatching eggs and 67 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. last ~'leek the range was from 65 to 75 cents with an average of 70 cents for all hatching eggs and 67 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks With hatchery owned cockerels. Nost prices charged for chicles were reported 'Hithin a range of $10.00 to 12.00 with an average of $11.25 per hunI dred compared With a range of $10.00 to $12.00 with an average of $11.50 per hundred last weele. The average prices last year were 54 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State r-1arlret News Service for broilers during the week ending June 18 'Was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 17.14 cents. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHTITGS, AND CHICK PLACErreNTS ... '-' l1eek Ending Apr. '16 Apr. 23 Apr. 30 Hay 7 Hay 14 Hay 21 May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 EGGS sur --- - _1.9_59. . Thou. 9,778 9,480 9,632 9,570 9,251 9,236 9,236 9,276 9,459 9,499 1960 Thou. 10,250 10,762 10,873 11,085 1.0,946 10,834 10,714 10,497 10,195 9,866 BROILER TYPI: y I , 1960 % of 1959 Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1960 % 1959 1960 of 1959 Percent Thou 105 7,477 114 7,319 113 7,244 116 6,996 118 7,165 117 7,053 116 6,951 113 7,002 108 6,961 104 16,807 Thou. Percent 6,951 93 7,304 100 7,519 104 7,898 . 113 7,814 109 8,082 115 8,078 116 7,923 113 1,873 113 7,710 113 EGG TYPE I:ggs Set Chicks Hatched 1960 1960 Thou. 429 486 479 527 455 301 465 Y 363 393 404 Thou. 337 219 279 322 333 362 396 342 226 349 I YIncludes eggs set by hatcheries producing chiclts for hatchery supply flocks. Revised. ARCHIE LANGlEY WILLIAH A. WAGNER ~ricu1tura1 Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------ u. S. Department of Agriculture' Agricultural I:xtension Service Agricultural r~rketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 r:xtension BUilding, Athens, Georgia ----------~-----------~------------------- STATE :eGGS SET AJ."'ID CHICKS PLAc:cD IN COUf.mRCIAL AR:cAS, BY 1-n::;:cKS - 1960 j - Week Ending June June June I Hay Hay Nay 4 11 18 14 21 28 Page 2 J\Ule June 4 11 EGGS SEn' - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois N:i.ssouri Delaware 1-1aryland Virginia West Virginia North carolina South carolina GI:ORGIA Florida Alabama. Mississippi Arlmnsas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon . ~ California' "''P 1,659 926 1,412 2,062 253 1,918 2,132 3,121 2,399 281 4,441 641 10,491 394 . 5,393 3,608 4,812 639 3,518 505 515 1,601 1,639 919 1,552 1,919 211 1,931 2,018 3,656 2,334 311 4,241 610 10,195 423 5,250 3,492 4,165 647 3,434 411 458 1,559 1,511 1,121 811 510 1,312 901 1,915 811 213 148 ' 1,929 691 . 1,918 2,134 3,100 2,205 2,268 319 . 1,301 639 4,249 3,454 580 339 9,866 1,814 391 5,Oll 3,583 4,618 595 3,208 351 540 1,595 268 4,550 2,613 4,433 445 2,157 311 257 1,233 1,123 548 668 909 88 124 2,214 2,150 1,513 556 3,500 381 8,082 181 4,430 2,1C19 4,524 411 2,816 338 251 1,116 1,214 515 156 I 958 161 111 2,436 2,130 1,414 513 3,556 386 8,018 251 4,351 2,144 4,519 481 2,706 349 233 1,061 1,144 456 832 1,002 121 168 2,319 2,152 1,368 528 3,689 355 1,923 233 4,442 2,608 4,406 533 2,658 385 290 1,142 1,145 481 828 908 91 146 2,208 2,342 1,325 621 3,526 386 1,813 228 4,410 2,681 4,316 482 2,591 360 268 1,236 June 18 1,231 481 812 849 10 189 2,212 2,246 1,199 608 3,504 360 1,110 "' 213 4,248 2,103 4,348 589 2,4287~ 262 1,197 TOl'AL 1990 " , , 'rC1rAL 1959 I 1960 '" of 1959 53,405 41,139 112 52,101 41,615 109 50,741 46,968 108' 39,019 34,615 113 39,358 34,435 114 39,115 34,518 "' 115 I 39,360 34,191 113 39,118 38,448 35,135 34,516 III III ..... ~..~ ~ -L ~ t:.-; I .' ~ '-- ~?JCGIE(Q)~CGllA ce~(Q)1P ~lEJP>(())~1.r.ll.NCG JE~VllceJE ~GRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNlv.:.",,,O ", ':i:OItGltJ~S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE A RICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE JUll '60 9 EXTENSION BLDG ATHENS. GA. Athens. Georg~a June 27. 1960 L1BRAf GEORGIA 1960 ,PIlINS' Pie eR8' DOWN The Georgia spring pig crop for 1960 is estimated at 1.518,000 head. This Is a decrease of 15 percent from ,the 1959 record spring ~rop of 1.707.000 head. The 1960 spring crop is the second hl~hest crop ever record~d in the State. A total of 220.000 sows farrowed this spring and producers saved a record equaling average of 6.9 pigs from each sow. Georgia's 1960 spring cr~p, Is the 10th largest in the Nation being exceeded only by 9 important corn-belt States. Based on growers' breeding intentions as of June I. 177.000 sows are expected to farrow in Georgia this fail. If these plans are real ized the 1960 fall farrow- ings will be about 9 percent below last year. Georgia ranks 9th In the Nation on expected fall farrowings for 1960. This report is based on a survey of farmers from all areas of Georgia. These returns were obtained in cooperation with the Post Office Department through rural mail carriers. sows FARROWED AND PIGS SAVED SPRING (DeC:--I-i-o Jun~ I) : FALL (June'I"to Dec. 1) - - - - - - - - Sows : Av. N~o.'-- : -P- ig- s:--S-o- ws-: -A-v - ~ N-~.--:- Pi- 9s-- :Farrowed : Pigs Per :, Saved: Farrowed: Pigs Per :,Saved : __(000) : Li tte,r : (000): (000) : Litter : (000) GEORGIA: la-Year, 1949~58 203 6.5 1 .316 173 6.5 I ,119 , 1958 229 6.6 I ,511 181 7.0 1 ,267 1959 " 259 6.9 I ,787 195 . 6.7 1,306 1960, 220 6.9 .1 ,518 177* UNITED STATES: la-Year, 1949-58 1958 1959 19.60 8; 124 7,428 8,278 7.060 6.76 54.718 5,380 7.05 52,336 5.aB3 7.07 58,578 6,138 6.95 49', 103 5,889* 6.79 7.17 6.96 " 36,536 42,1E-3 42,b19 * Number to farrow, indicated from breeding intentions reports. ARCH IE LANGLEY , Agricultural' Statistician In .Charge WILLIAM E. KIBLER Agricultural Statistician \ I, .., - 2 -, UNITED STATES p[G CROP REPORT - JUN~ 1960 The 196d spring pig crop tot~led 49,I03,odo head, down 16 percent fro~, the spring crop of 1959. according tb the Crop Reporting Board. The number of sows farrowing during the spring months totaled 7,060,000, 15 percent below the spring of 1959. The number of pigs saved'per.litter was 6,,95, ,compared with 7.07 for the spring, of 1959. Rep~rts on breeding intentions indicate that 5,889,000 sows wi 1I hrl"ow,between June' '1 and Oecember, ,f this year. This would be a drop, of 4 per cent fro~ th~ .6,13'8,000 .'!'ltters during the ,'faU months ,of 1959. If these' far row- ' Ing intentions 'are carried 'out and if"the number of, pigs saved per li,tte~'is,equal to t~e ave~age't- with 'arr all'owance for upward trend, the 1960 fall pig crop ,wi II be 4l.5,million"head; 'The combined 'spring ~nd fall pig crops for 1960 would the,n be 90.6 million head, down 11 percent from,the 1959 pi,g crop and,l percent be.low the 1949~58 ave ra9~ ~ The numbet of hogs :6 months old and older on farms and ranches June) was 7 percent less than 'the corresponding date'a year ago. SPRING PIG CROP DOWN 16 PERCENT , , , The number of pi'gs saved in the spring of 1960 (December 1959 through May 1960' Is estimated at 49,103,000 head. This is 16 percent below the 1959 spring crop of 58,578,000 head, and 10 percent below the 1949-58 average. Ttl~, 196Q spring' crpp was :smalle'r, than a year earl ier 'in all regions. A sharp decrea~e of 19 percent occurred in the'West North Central region. Other regions decreased as folloWs: North Atlantic,' 1 percent; East North Central, 12 percen~; South'Atlantic, Sout~ Central, and West, 'each 16 percent. Except for the South Atlantic region, the spring'pig crop was below the, 1949-58 average. Sows farrowed in the spring of 1960 totaled 7,060,000 head, 15 percent less than the previous spring and 13 percent below average. Fa~rpwings this spring were down 3'percent from, breeding Intentions as reported last December, with all regions showing fewer farrowings than intended. The percentages by regions that the 1960 spring sows farrowed were of 1959 compared with the intentions as reported last December are as follows: North Atlantic, 100 percent now, 102 percent in December; East North Central, 89 and 91; West North Central, 82 and 85; and 91; South Central, 87 and 91; and West, 86 and 93 percent. South Atlantic, 86 ., Pigs saved per 1itter this spring averaged 6.95 compared with 7.07 pigs saved last spring. The 10-year average is 6.76 pigs. ,All regions ~how a smaller number of pigs per litter than In 1959, but litter sizes were above t~e 1949-58 average. 1960 FALL INTENTIONS DOWN 4 PERCENT .; Repo~ts on breeding intentions indicate that 5,889,000 sows will farrow during June through November of 1960. If these intentions are real ized, the Dumber of sow farrowing this fall will be 4 percent less than farrowlngs during' the fall of 1959, but 9 percent more than the average. Compared with last year, all regions showed decreases in the number of sows intended for fall farrowing. The largest percent decrease is reported in the South Atlantic which is down 9 percent. The South Central and the West each show an 8-percent decrease. The East North Central is down 5 percent, the North Atlantic down 3 percent, and the West North Central down 1 percent. These changes from last year are based on breeding intentions reported by farmers about June 1. If fall farrowing intentions material ize and the number of pigs saved per 1itter equals the average, with an allowance for upward trend, the 1960 fall pig crop will be about 41,500,000 head. This would be 3 percent below 1959, but 14 per cent above the 10-year average. The co~bined plg.crop for 1960 would be about 90,603,000 head, II percent below last year, and 1 percent below average. :.- - """"'= ...=::------: . .. I .F -:,"a, .. ~- '\'. , " 35 .-.--.."..._._- -'. \0.'" .' " , ''''. t' ,.il l ~~'-"-l ........, .. '. ,"'.-.... \ ~ f" , . '-.::-- ~ . . .... I. j.t '11 " ' . . \~ : '\.,. ';'\' .~ " , I "" .'" ... " I .,/. ",' 'of "- { - - \'L " .... ',' I " , ~ 1,:' . \ . _, .4\ 'IlL ...... " -..-" I GEORGIA CROP,REPORTING SER VI,CE F'<:l\{' \/\j ~r ~ 1. ' ~ r jI 1\ -j~ Y J r\ '-...J , ! ! II Released: 6/29/60 GDORGIA CHICK HATClreRY RlJPORT Athens, Ga., June 29 -- A total of 7,690,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia. during the weele ending June 25, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting SerVice. This compare~ with the 7,710,000 placed the previous week and is il percent more than the 6,922";'000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by'Ge9rgia hatcheries amounted to 9,740,000 compared with 9,866,000 the previous week and is 2 percent more than the 9,507,000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia prOduce~ hatching eggs were reported within a range of 65 to 75 cents perJdozenW1t~ an"average;of 69 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery 'owned cockerele. Last week the range ws from 65 to 75 cents with an average of 7,0 cents for ail hatc4ing eggs and 67 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery o't'med cockerels. f,1ost prices charged for chicks were'reported within 'a range of $10.00 to $12.00 with an average 'of $11.25 per hun... dred compared with a range of $10.00 to $12.00 with an average of $11.25 per hundred last '\-Teek. The average prices last year were 54 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State r~rket News Service for broilers during the weele ending June 25 ws Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pOlJIlds at farms 17.31 cents. I WeeIe . Ending CEORG!A' DGGs SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PIACENCNTS -,...--- .. ..; . BROlilln TYPE ., y ." . ,DOOS Sr:T Chicks Placed for' Broilers in GeorGia 1960.% . 1960 % 1959 1960 of 1959 195.9 . 1960 of 1.959 Thou. ". Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent EGG TYPE: r:ggs Chicks Set Hatched - 1960 1960 ,, Thou. Thou. Apr. 23 Apr. 30 Hay 7 Hay 14 Ha.y 21 IJay 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 9,480 9,632 9,570 9, 25~9,236 9,236 9,276 9,459 9,499 9,'$07 10,762 10,873 , 11,085 1[J. Qh6 lCl,')34 10,714 10,497 10,195 9,866 9,740 114 113 , 116 118 117 116 113 108 104 102 7,319 7 ,24!~ 6:996 7:165 7:053 6,951 7,002 6,961 6,807 6,922 7,304 100 7,519 104 7,898 D-3 I 7,8J.4 I 109 8,0')2 115 8,0'78 116 77,,89~i 331 113 113 7,710 113 I 7,690 ill 486 219 479 .. 279 527 322 455 333 301 362 465 396 363 342 393 226 404 349 391 277 1I Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supp~ flocks. ARCHn: LANGLr:Y WILLIAH A. HAGNER AgriCUltural Statistician In CharGe Agricultural Statistician U.-S:- i5e~rtiiient-of AgricultUre - - - - - - - - - -~rIcuftural ExtensIon servIce Agricultural r,~rketing Service State DeIlartment of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia 1::008 SET AND CHICKS PLACIID IN cor,u.ffiRCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1960 Page 2 STATE Week I;nding I June June June ?J1ay ?iay June June June June 11 18 25 21 28 l} 11 18 25 1::008 SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PIACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois ?Ussouri Delaware ?.m.ryland Virginia West Virgltrla North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 1,639 919 1,552 1,919 211 1,931 2,018 3,656 2,334 311 4,241 610 10,195 1,511 811 1,312 1,915 213 1,929 1,918 3,100 ~,268 319 4,249 580 9,866 1,631 868 1,461 1,864 250 2,040 2,023 3,671 2,341 299 4,208 569 9,140 1,123 548 668 909 88 124 2,214 2,150 1,513 556 3,500 381 8,082 1,214 515 156 958 161 111 2,436 2,130 1,414 513 3,556 386 8,018 1,144 456 832 1,002 121 168 2,319 2,152 1,368 528 3,689 355 1,923 1,145 481 828 908 91 146 2,208 2,342 1,325 621 3,526 386 1,813 1,231 481 812 849 10 189 2,212 2,246 1,199 608 3,504 360 1,110 1,159 482 111 182 III 765 2,198 2,261 1,121 589 3,584 375 1,690 Florida Alabama 423 5,250 391 5,011 420 4,814 181 251 233 228 4,430 4,351 4,442 4,410 213 4,248 4,iM llississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas .- Washington Oregon California . -. " , , . , I. 3,492 4,165 641 3,434 411 458 1,559 3,583 4,618 595 3,208 ~~ 1,595 3,569 4,544 551 3,112 432 549 1,102 2,709 4,524 411 2,816 338 251 1,116 2,144 4,519 481 2,106 349 233 1,061 2,608 4,406 533 2,658 385 290 1,142 2,681 4,316 482 2,591 360 268 1,236 2,103 4,348 589 2,473 284 262 1,197 2,175 4,279 551 2,482 389 329 1,133 - TOTAL 1960 52,101 50,141 50,184 39,358 39,115 39,360 39,118 38,448 38,189 I"..$ TOTAL 1959 .'.-. -.,--* 41,615 46,968 47,219 34,435 34,578 34,791 35,135 34,516 34,346 1960 10 of 1959 109 108 101 114 115 113 111 I III 111 I .2 > "':'.. ,\> ' .~" :,:.;:~ < ~., s. "; :~: ,,,: . '~'.~ ,'. Page , GEQRG~, CCflTON: ACRTIAGE, ymLD AND PRODUCTION; 1959 ~. '. ..., ,: .. on (These estimates are based the latest available da'ta and are preliminary) '. ; ,-c ~i. . " ",.' -. .. District and County. , Acreage' : .Planted ' Harvested ".Acres Acres ~. . . ." . '".: Production -:' ,. Yield' Lint Per Acre : 500 POWld .:. '.' . :... , " '. :Gross 'Weight . Planted : Harvested : Bales PoUnds : Pounds Bales ~ DISTRICT III ~s '. I Elbert Franklin Habersham ' Hart Lincoln Madison Oglethorpe Rabun Stephens Willtes . :'; 2;240 7;340 5,450 100 ': 8,970 1,470 8,090.. 5,720" '. o 450 2,610 2,130 7,000 " 5d90 '-95... ., 8,535 1,400 7,730 . 5,430. ' o . 430 ' 2,500 " 385 392 .352,. 290 389 268 322" '. 401 '0 431 308' 405~" .' 411 369 . 305-'- 408 ~?*. 337' 422 o 451 32;1.. t, ," , 1,800 . 6,000 4,000 ''60' 7,270 .. '820 .. ' 5,440 : 4,780' o 400 1,670 ,.: : To'ta1 42,440';...' 40,440 364 382' 32,240 " ... ."...'. DISTRICT !V Carroll Chattahooc:Qee' Clayton ' Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Heard Henry lamar 11acon 11arion 11eriwether 11uscogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson 5,820. 80 .\. 460 3,860 400 2,260 1,050 1,498800 . 5,130 1,270 9,370 t . 2,690:~ '. 8,580 .... 190 4,890 2,910 1,320 910 5,510 1,200 420 .:;' 5,700, 80, .. 450 3,750 390 2,220 1,020.. ~ 950.. 1,440 4,980, 1,230 9,110' 2,640~ 8,310 .. ' 190 4, 760-:~ 2,810' 1,280 : 890 5,380 . 1,170 410 353' 138 259 363 . 335 372 . 422 " 304 415 430 231" 450' 283" 366 226' 398 330 . ' 284 ,'. 243 ',' 479 285 288 360 138 264 373 344 379 , 434 314' 426 443 239 462 288. 378 226' 409 "\' 342.. . 293 248, 491',., 292.... :. 295 4,2aq, ... 25 250 .,. 2,920 280 1,750 920. 620 1,280 4,600 610 " " 8,780 r' 1,590 ... 6,540 90 4,060 2,000 780 460 5,510 710 250 Total 60,780 59,160 381 392, 48,305 '.':, ;:. Page 3 ,GEORGIA COTTON:: ACRJJAGB, YIELD AND, PRODumION, 1959 \', (These. estimat~~ are,based:on the ,lat~st available dath'and are preliminary) : /:, i : : District And County , " Acreage : .: .. ,'.' ; , Planted : Harvested : . ',:. Acres : Acres : DISTRIcr V Baldwin Bibb B1.eckley Butts Crawford podge G;reene Hancock Houston -, Jasper Johnson : Jones laurens Honroe Nontgomery r-1organ NeiTton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rocltdale Taliaferro Treutlen Twiggs Washington Wheeler Wilkinson 1,490 820 5,020 2,380 1,190 10,360 1,710 6,860 4,010 2,100 13,760 320 22,220 570 3,350 10,520 4,430 1,840 6,810 760 1,490 850 2,830 2,690 13,290 2,310 1,540 1,460 800 4,870 2,330 1,160 10,150 1,660 6,670 3,760 2,090 13,370 320 21,620 550 3,260 10,300 4,340 1,770 6,620 750 1,460 840 2,770 2,600 12,950 2,260 \ ... 1,510 ' ,., .,. , : Productiofl lield. Lint Per Acre : 500 Pound. i : :Gross Height Planted : Harvested : Bales Pounds t, ': Pounds : Bales 410 418 355 429 364 442 365 373 463 475 348 356 260 268 334 343 430 458 . 392 '.' , 311 , '' 394 320 259 259 337 347 296 307 287 295 366 373 363 371 482 501 346 356 326 331 453 462 295 299 364 372 338 350 329 .' 338 332 339 218 223 1,270 ' 610 4,490 1,810 '1,150 7,530 930 4,770 3,590 1,720 8,930 170 15,650 ' 350 2,000 8,020 3,340 1,850 4,920 520 1,410 520 :2,150 1,900 9,140 ' 1,600 700 Total DISTRIcr VI Bulloch Burke 03.ndler Columbia Effingham I:manuel Glal?cock Jefferson 'Jenkins r,~cDuffie Richmond Screven Warren Total 125,520 122,240 13,020 30,370, 5,650 1,350 1,140 13,510 ~ 4,070 16,050 9,200 4,750 1,520 11,820 9,300 121,750 12,720 29,520 5,530 1,320 1,120 13,180 3,960 15,630 8,920 4,620 1,480 11,510 9,040 118,550 348 357 '.; 437 448 361 371 346 354 268 274 '."- 303 308 . 379 ',:' 314 388 323 378 " ,', 388 348 ;', ~ 359 323 332 289 ' 297 ;.' 436 448 327 .. 336 371 381 91,:040 11,870 22,850 4,080 750 720 10,670 2,670 12,640 6,680 3,200 920 10,750 6,340 94,140 Page 4 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGg, YIELD AND PRODUaI'ION, 1959 (These estimates are based on the latest .availab1e data and are pretiminary) District And COUllt;} . .... Acreage : ;> : : : : Planted : Harvested : Acres .Acres : Production Yield Lint Per Acre . : 500 Pound : :Gross Weight Planted : Harvested: Bales ..: : . Pounds Pounds : Bales DISTRIaI' VII Baker calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Hitche11 Quitman Randolph' seminole stewart Sumter Terrel].. Thomas Webster 2,730 4,630 2,640 3,790 1,770 11,440 3,730 3,030 5,370 10,890 1,170 4,560 4,320 1,980 8,.330 9,970 5,750 1,260 2,630 4,420 2,560 3,560 1,680 11,100 3,590 2,900 5,190 10,530 1,140 4,380 4,160 1,910 8,070. 9,650 5,470 1,210 236 , 244 1,340 354 .371 3,420 341 ..352 1,880 225 239 1,770 ... 237 '250 880 380 ( 392 9,070 272 283 2,120 . 324 ,339. 2,050 357 370 4,000 290 300 6,580. 232 ' 239 570 348 362 3,3J.0 318 330 2,860 248 258 1,030 397 410 6,900 415 429 8,620 311 327' . 3,730 237 246 600 Total 87,360 84,150 333 346 60,730 DISTRIaI' VIII Atkinson: Ben Hill' Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee ) , Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Echols Irwin Jeff Davis ranier Lowndes '. Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth Total 830 4,460 3,450 8,120 65 6,510 19,890 3,980 9,000 17,400 55 9,070 2,070 560 3,090 3,120 6,650 6,770 9,270 17,580 132,000 790 4,250 3,330 7,840 65 6,160 19,330 3,820 8,650 16,580 55 8,420 1,950 540 2,990 3,020 6,190 6,210 8,680 16,840 125,710 , 305 320 530 355 372 3,300 303 314 2,180 353 366 5,980 231 231 30 322 344 4,410 427 440 17,730' , 383 399 ' 3,180 430 447 .. 8,070 410 431 .. ' 14,920 364 364" 40 342 369 6,470 285 302 1,230 304,', 315 350 263 272 1,700 278. 287 1,810 303 326 4,210 334 364 4,720 339 362 6,550 329 344 . 12,070 361' 379 99,480 Page 5 GEORGIA CO'1'l'ON: ACImAGE, YmLD AND PRODUCTION, 1959 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) District And County .: Acreage : Planted : Acres : Harvested Acres DISTRICT IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Evans Glynn Liberty Long UcIntosh Pierce Tattna11 Toombs Hare Wayne Total 4,040 2,360 25 90 0 10 25 2,450 0 110 330 0 1,780 4,820 6,700 630 1,800 25,170 3,820 2,180 25 90 0 10 25 2,390 0 110 300 0 1,700 4,700 6,450 580 1,730 24,110 : Production : : : Yield Lint Per Acre Planted : Harvested Pounds Pounds : 500 Pound :Gross Heisht Bales Bales 291 308 2,450 342 370 1,680 240 240 15 367 367 70 0 0 0 200 200 5 200 200 10 429 439 2,190 0 0 0 309 309 70 270 297 190 0 0 0 346 362 1,280 410 421 4,120 372 386 5,200 351 381 460 360 375 1,350 364 380 19,090 STATE 678,000 655,000 368 381 5211 000 ~:: ......... .. ."...,.... G~ uellllEItSITY Of Gi:O"GI~ ~,'GE.O R'E'P OR T'I N G S E R.V ICE c: ,0 \:~~~":~:J-/.. ;4 J ~"F':"~:c. J CJ r :. fI;~:../~ . ri D 'rj J'\ 0'". \ J 1 .~ Co.-'.c: "ij J'\ ~(") '. ,;. .. '..'. '. ' Released: July 6, 1960 1959 PRODUCTI()N BY COUNTIES These estimates include all counties with a proquction of 300,000 or more cornmerciai broilers, except one county which is not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. Production for those counties in which less than 300,000 birds were produced are included as other counties. These estimates are pased on information furnished by Hatcherymen, Feed Dealers, Processing Plants, Producers, County Agents, and other Agricultural Workers. Hall County ranked first with a production of 26,200,000 birds, followed in order by Cherokee, Forsyth, White, Whitfield, HaberilQam, Franklin, Jackson, Lumpkin, and Gwinnett. BROILER PRODUCTION -, 1959 County Number County Number ; Appling Atkinson Bacon 350,000 1,170,000 1,340,000 Do~ge Douglas' Elbert 380,000 2,890,000 3,720,000 Baker 570,000 Emanuel 570,000 Baldwin 360,000 Fannin 4,110,000 Banks Barrow ,. B"artow Berrien Bibb ,..., Brantley Bulloch Calhoml' Carroll Catoosa Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Cobb Coffee Dawson Dekalb 4,220,000 Floyd 5,300,000 F-orsyth 2,960,000 Franklin 48~,000 Fulton 520,000 Gilmer 680,.000.: ~. . "' . Gordon 320,000 ' .. 670,000 Greene .. " Gwinnett 6,750,000 Habersham 3,510,000 Hall 820,000 Haralson 24,750,000 Harris 770,000 Hart 3,660,000 Heard 5,740,000 Irwin 5,500,000 Jackson 360,000 Jasper 570,000 21,000,000 10,080,000 2,970,000 5,500,000 7, 50().).QOO., 320,000 7.,790,000 11,620,000 26,200,000 700,000 1,040,000 3,370,000 980,000 690,000 9,900,000 610,000 . . - - . - - ~ - . ~ - - ~ - - . . - -(Ove-r')- - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 319 Extension BU.11ding, Athens, -G-eor-gi.a - - - - - - - - ..-..-" - cOunty Jeff Davis Jones Laurens Liberty Lincoln ..:liUI\lpkin . Madison ..Marion , Mitchell Mo~gan Murray .New:t.011. Oglethorpe Paulding Pickens Pierce -. Polk ", , Rabun Stephens Tattnall Taylor T , e 'j l f a i. r , Thomas Is-59 BROII.ER .PRODUCTION BY COUNTIES ------- -- --.--:~ NllJJIber' !I County :: F ----..-- 510,.000 ~,400,ooo , ' :1 Tift 11 Towns 970,000 Troup 590,000 Turner 1,720,000 9,500,000 . 6,750,000 I, Union :1 Upson Walke!. 4,380,000 . Walton 910,000 650,000 6,000,000 ,1., 1..60 ,.000," 4,830,000 3,950,000- . White 'Whittie1d . :~ Wilcox ~~ Wn.kinson . 5,200,000 1,590,000 1,030,000 1,230,000 3,750,000 1,150,000 820,000 Other Counties 1,140,000 380,000 . , STATE TOTAL ~ber , 450,000 1,470,000 710,000 - 770,000 3,000,000 750,000 1,830,000 . '1,690,000 13',900.000 12,900,000 . 350,000 ;' . ~,4~q,-900.._ { 10,691,000 303,031,000 .' ARCHIE LANGLEY -.~cultural Statistician in.Charge w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician . \: ~, ~ ., .- 't I~' .:5' '. - .. ~. --....-...-.. _... ....-; ~ . , "r' '. 'I < - I '1 (~ ",.: .- ..x : .... . . ..It..... '. ".' J. i .'0:;;::' : ..... .. .' : - '\.', ,'.! .'I.,, ,~ fl, '~ , .....J., . ~"l '. '- '~~ oil "" '<- :-" ," .' ::~ "'" I .;. ',' l, li\ "\,\.~ .. '\ lJ.l '-Ir\, it ." REPOR TING SER VICE Athens, Ga., July 6 -- A total ot/"1,449,000 broiler chicks were placed With producers in Georgia during the week end.ing July 2, accordi!l6 to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 1,690,000 placed the previous week and is 8 percent more than the 6,816,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,499,000 compared ,nth 9,140,000 the previous week and, is sliGhtly less than the 9,530,000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid tor Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported Within a range of 65 to 15 cents per dozen With an average of 69 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for egg!3 pUrchased at the farm from flocltS With hatchery owned cockerel's. Last week the range was from 65 to 75 cents With an average of 69 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks ,nth hatchery owned coclterels. Host prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $10.00 to $12.00 With an average of $11.25 per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $12.00 with an average of $11.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 55 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State r,1arket News Service for broilers during the week ending July 2' was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 17.20 cents. Week Ending Apr. 30 I,fay 7 I.By 14 too.y 21 I~y 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2 GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. MID CHICK PIACill18NT . BROILER TYPE ,.. Y EGGS SET , 1960 10 1959 1960 of 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1960 % 1959 1960 of 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent 9,632 9,570 9,251 9,236 9,236 9,276 9,459 9,499 9,507 9,530 10,813 11,085 10,946 10,834 10,714 10,497 10,195 9,866 9,740 9,499 113 7,244 7,519 104 116 6,996 7,898 113 118 7,165 1,814 109 117 7,053 8,082 115 116 6,951 8,078 116 113 7,002 7,923 113 108 6,961 7,873 113 104 6,807 7,710 113 102 6,922 7,690 III 100 6,876 1,449 108 EGG TYPE Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1960 Thou. 479 527 455 301 465 363 393 404 391 293 1960 Thou. 279 322 333 362 396 342 226 349 277 326 ~ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supp~ flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY .A8ricu1tura1 Statistician In Charge VTIILIAII A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician li.-s7 Department-of Agriculture - - - - - - - - - -AgrIcUltural ExtensIon servIce Agricultural I.!a.rketing Service State Department of Agriculture __________ ~12 ~e::s!o:: !!U!~i::gJ.. ~t!!e::sJ.. Qe2r~i~ _ EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COHf{CRCIAL AREAS, BY vlEEKS - 1960 Page 2 Week :ending STATE June June July 18 25 2 mas S:eT - THOUSANDS !.ray June June June June 28 4 II 18 25 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois r.1issouri Delaw.re Haryland Virginia West Virginia Nor:th carolina South carolina GEORGIA -- Florida. Alabama. Hississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon california 1,577 871 1,372 1,915 213 1,929 1,978 3,700 2,268 319 4,249 580 9,866 , 397 5,011 3,583 4,618 595 3,208 357 540 1,595 1,631 868 1,461 1,864 250 2,040 2,023 3,671 2,347 299 4,208 569 9,740 420 4,874 3,569 4,544 551 3,172 432 549 1,702 1,420 789 1,471 1,924 233 2,010 1,886 3,671 2,326 308 4,131 558 9,499 384 4,963 3,395 4,473 613 3,118 397 488 1,351 1,214 515 756 958 167 777 2,436 2,130 1,474 573 3,556 386 8,078 251 4,351 2,744 4,519 481 2,706 349 233 1,061 1,144 456 832 1,002 127 768 2,319 2,152 1,368 528 3,689 355 7,923 233 4,442 2,608 4,406 533 2,658 385 290 1,142 1,145 481 828 908 91 746 2,208 2,342 1,325 621 3,526 386 7,873 228 4,410 2,687 4,376 482 2,591 360 268 1,236 1,231 481 872 849 70 789 2,212 2,246 1,199 608 3,504 360 7,710 213 4,248 2,703 4,348 589 2,473 284 262 . 1,197 1,159 482 711 782 111 765 2,198 2,261 1,127 589 3,584 375 7,690 233 4,184 2,775 4,279 551 2,482 389 329 1,133 TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 %of 1959 50,741 46,968 108 50,784 47,279 107 49,420 47,122 105 39,715 34,578 115 39,360 34,791 113 39,118 35,135 111 38,448 34,516 111 38,189 34,346 111 July g 1,161 516 821 756 133 815 2,202 2,173 1,178 574 3,356 340 7,449 204 4,265 2,695 4,200 556 2,331 349 270 1,105 37,449 34,340 109 UNIYElLsn. JUl14 'tiU CG[(Q)~CGllA (C~(Q)~ ~JE1P'CQ)~1fllNJG M~VllCJE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTlJRAL MARKETING SERVICE 311 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. July 8, 1960 Georgia Cotton Acreage Up The 1960 acreage of cotton planted in Georgia is estimated at 695,000 acres, according to the Georgia Crop neporting Service. This is an increase of two percent from the 678,000 acres planted last year and is the largest acreage since 1956. The largest acreage ever planted in Georgia was in 1916 when 5,219,000 acres were planted. In 1958 only 388,000 acres were planted. The record hiBb production for the State occurred in 1911 when 2,769,000 bales were produced. The first 1960 production estimate Will be made on August 8. Planted acreage for the United states is estimated at 16,306,000 for 1960, compared With 15,816,000 acres in 1959 and the ten-year (1949-58) average of 21,325,000 acres. ARCHIE IANGLI:Y CA11L o. OOr:SCHDR - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - -- - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician STATI: 1950-59 average Planted acres ;-1949-5'8- :' -1959 -:- -1960 - ~ - I9bO":"a8 - - y percent not : average : harvested : : percent of 1959 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 1IP...~ - - -~-_ ... _ - - . . ~_.... - - - - - - - - - North carolina South carolina Georgia Tennessee Alabama X-tl.ssis sippi Missouri Arlrensas Louisiana Oltlahoma Texas Percent : 3.4 : 1.6 : 23 : 4.2 2.0 : 4.1 : 7.2 5.4 4.2 8.6 9.4 1,000 acres 594 875 1J 076 704 1,259 2,062 482 1,805 742 1,008 8,988 1,000 acres 400 578 678 525 855 1,527 409 1,340 517 660 6,775 1,000 acres 415 580 695 535 905 1,580 425 1,360 520 670 6,950 -Percent 104 100 103 102 106 103 104 101 101 102 103 New Xifexico : 4.9 244 206 215 104 Arizona : 2.4 455 389 435 112 california 01 : 2.0 952 898 960 107 Other States g, : 6.2 78 59 61 103 U_n_It_ed_-s_ta_te_s _ - _ - _ - _ :- _ - _- _b._3 _- _- _- _-2_1,_32_5 _- _- _15L-81b -16' 30b - - - - 103 - - -_ Other States : Virginia : 6.5 21.3 16.5 17.0' 103 Florida : 4.6 42.2 27.5 29.0 105 Illinois : 15.2 3.2 2.8 2.8 100 Kentucky : 6.5 10.0 8.4 8.2 98 ,Nevada : 8.1 1.9 3.6 3.6 100 ',._rIcan::Eg~tIaii 3{: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~exas - : 5.8 24.3 24.5 22.5 92 Nev Uexico : 3.0 13.1 14.0 12.5 89 Arizona : 2.4 28.8 29.0 27.4 94 California : 4.2 .4 .4 .2 50 _1Trot!l_A!e!.:B!P'Et.=. .:.. __ ~.~ 6~.~ ~7.=.9_ 73r6g.~ __ "IT __9g . =t From all causes, inclUding removed for rounded for inc1us.ion in United States tcoomtapllsi.anc"eJ.I g, Sums for other States II Included in State and United States totals. GEORGIA ~-1AP SHOWING CROP Illi~ORTING DISTRICTS Cotton Acreage Planted by Districts . : : 19'60 as District : 1959 : 1960 : Percent (000 Acres) : ot 1959 1 11'5 48 107 2 38 39 103 3 42 41 98 4 61 63 103 5 126 128 102 6 122 124 102 /J .\, J Non-cotton7!' .'f ....1. ,,;,....... , .. ( .....,...., ......" .... " .J'" v-)' -:.....-J (, "'"' \ '. l! ~ ' . r\'.~\...\..._-,..,..,~.) 7 87 88 8 132 137 .9 25 27 Sta'te~-67u--------095 101 104loB lU3 Rome {" Elberton ;:-:- r Athens i; - ) J , '~""Ir ... ' ,...."\ -rA_ tla.n".tlr ~TllNG ~IE:IRiVllCCE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U. S. OEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BL'oG., ATHENS, GA. Athens, Georgia July 12, 1960 FARH PRIer: REP8M' AS QF JlJNI 15, 1960 GEORGIA: The All Commodity Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers was 245 percent of its 1910-14 average during the month ended June 15,1960. This was one point above a month earlier but 'it is four percent (10 points) below the mid-June Index of 255 percent in 1959. Compared v11 th mid-Hay 1960 prices, an increase in price was recorded for corn, all hay, hogs, and all chiqkens. Prices received for Wheat, oats, barley, sorghum grain, soybeans, cattle and calves, and eggs 'fere ~ll below a month earlier. UNITED STATES: During the month ended June 15 the Index of Prices Received by Farmers dropped 2 percent (5 points) to 236 percent of i~s 1910-14 average. The decline was rather general with beef cattle, potatoes, eggs, and most vegetables shomng the most. important price reductions. Fruit, on' the other hand, averaged higher than in I,ray. The mid-June index was the lowest sinGe February and two and a half percent below a'year earlier. The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates declined nearly 1 percent during the month to 299. This ,~s the largest decline in any single month since December 1955. Nevertheless, the June index recorded a new high for the month, about a third of one percent above a year ago. The decline in farmers' cost rates was not as great, however, as in farm product prices. Consequently, the Parity Ratio at 79.w-as 1 percent under Xf;ay and 2 percent under a year earlier: Summary Table for Georgia and the United States Index June 15: Nay 1 5 = .. . June 15 Hecord high 1910,:,14 = 100: 1959 : 1960 : 1960 Index' : Date UNITI:D STATEf? Prices Received : Parity Index 1/: . Parity Ratio 242 , 298 81 : 241 : 236 : 313 :Feb. 1951 301 : 299 302 :Apr. 1960 80 , 7~ : 123 :Oct. 19'46 GEORGIA , Prices Received All Commodities: 255 : .244 : 245 : 310 :Mar. 1951 All, Crops : 275 : 259 260 319 :?-/ Har.195l I Livestoclc and L' stk Products : 212 : 210 : 213 295 :Sept. 1948 Y Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. gj Also April 1951. AHCHIB lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge CAJ.iL o. DOESClIER Agricultural Statistician '. . ; ... , .... :.;: :) , . . , . . : . . . . 't ". ; . ' .: i ' .....:, ' . . . '. ,. . . ...... ; .':' .>:p~S RE:cl:~D BY F.f\.JIME!lSJWE .15,.1960. 'lHi; CoMP~.~,..): , ".. ,.., . ,." .-'. ,~ :. .~ .... ,." ... ~ : ',' - -;-"--=--::"~'---::-----_--:..'- - - - - - - -~ ..' .. .' "'::' ... -\ , .( :. :~ :: ; . . ' ; , ' ---- GEORGIA. tNlnlD ST1I.iES COMMODm .- Ai~b wrt: Wh" ea.t, bu. .' June 15" May' 15 June 15 1959 1960 1960 . . ! , ' $l~ J,~7:' I I" 1.90 1.80 Oats, bu~ .. Corn, bu. $1' .65 I $ 1.34 .as I 1.35 I .79' 1.36 Barley, bu. Sorghum Gram, ow.t .. CottC?n, 'lb. $ 1.~ ! .-; $ 2.10 t . j4.S 1.15 2.15 30.0 1.ce '. 2.10 :3'0.0 Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuta.lb. . Sweetpotat~es.,."..:~~,\ HaAy,llbale.d, .pe%' ton", Alfalfa Lespedeza Soybean ~'COwpea Pea.n,'it $ $ 2.15 ; . -.~ ..... 1 , . ,jl $ 26.60 (~) 34.00 $ 27.50 $ 29.,00 $. 23.00 2.10 , 'Z7 .20 33.00 28.00 .30.00 23.00 -~ 2.05 -. "l:~ 'Z7 .ao 33.00 29.50 32.00 25.50. Milk Cows, head $1 175.00 170.00 -170.'00 Hogs, owt. $ 15.70 14.40 16.00 Beef Cattle, All., owt. Cows,.cwt. 1/ Steers &: bei7'ers,owt. $ 20.90 17.80 $ 18.10 15.60 $ 23'.80 .' - 20.20 . 17.00 15010 19.30 Falvas, cwt. $ 26.60 21.90 2005'0 Milk, Wholesale, C\'lt.a .. '. nuid MItt. .Manut'. All Turkeys, lb. $1$ .. 53..8250 $ '/ 5.75 ; 25.0 5.80 Y.. 3.25 5.70 26.0 - Y 5.65 26.0 Chickens, per lb. Fann Com'l Broil. ,All, .... ; 14.5 ... . .; 15.1 15.1 14.5 .. 15.5 17.1 ' 17.1 17.0 -- . ,,17.1 Eggs, do~., :All 37.2 46.9' 46.2 June 151 'May 15 1959 ,1960 , J\lDe'15 ... 1960 ~. 1.691 1.a2"/ 1>12 II .611 .580'- . .594 ',1.15 1.07 1.ce .882 .866 .875 1.85 32.81 1.54 29'.38 .;.. . 1'~53 .' 29.71 -. 2.00' 2.00 1.97 11.7' 11.4 11.5 3.60 3~74 4.15 17.90 18.40 20.30 26.60 19.80 231.00 14.90 '23,.80 18.30 25.90 21.60 22.40 23.60 28.00, 20.60 . 20.'20 21.00 22.40 28.10 .21~~0 224.00 224.00 15.40 16.00 21.80" 21.00 15.60 .' 15.40 '24.00 . 23.20 28.50 24.50 23.50 4.17 Y 3.02 3.72 22.1 t . 4.25 ~ iJ "3:e~0 Iv 3:78 26.1 ..1.. 24.0 10.4 15.8 . ;1.5.2. 25.2 13.1 17.8 .17.1 32.7 12.9 17.6 .17 .1 31.2 - .........~.".-- .....,....".---: -:!-I ,' I .--IlL I. ' 'l/ y il Inoludes Revised. oul1 dairy 001'7S Preliminary ~sosldt1fmoratslea.ug.hter, but not dairy~ cows: : fo).',herd replaoement. PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELECTED nEDS .nNE ~5, 1960 ~ITlI.COHPARISrnS .' , .. KlND OF FEED Mixed Dairy Feed All Uoder ~~ Protein 1610 Protein 18% Protein 20l~ Protein 2410 Protein eoHi~h Protein Feeds ton seed Meat 41% Soybean Meal ~ Meat Sorap Grain By_Products ~:ran Middlings Corn Meal lloultry Feed BroUer crowing Mash. Laying Mash Soratoh Grains Hay (Baled) Alfalfa lUI Other .. June 15 1959 3.90 3.80 4.00 -4.05 4.05 -4.05 3.30 3.60 3.35 4.90 4.75 4.20 44.00 31.00 GEORGIA - urIiED STATES May 15 1960 June 15 1960 June 15 May 15 1959 1960 June 15 1960 3.85 3.75 3.95 -4.00 3.80 -4.10 3.30 3.50 3.30 4.55 4.70 . 4.10 45.00 33.00 Dollars Per 100 Pounds 3.85 3.75 3.95 -4.00 3.80 -4.00 3.30 . 3.50 3.35 4.65 .. , 44_..7100 I 45.00 33.00 I I 3.70 3.65 3.61 3.89 3.97 3.67 3.62 3.59 3.91 4.04 I 4.18 4.15 2.85 2.96 3.24 4.87 4.45 ~L_3T~~ :j~ I 28.10 26.10 il 4.C6 4.09 I I 2.90 I 2.96 3.15 I 4.66 I 4.35 3.89 3 2 .. 0 0 29.10 I 3.63 I 3.58 I 3.56 3.8e 3.97 4.05 4.05 2.85 2.93 3.16 4.67 4.33 3.87 -_. 30.40 ?s.co 6 GJE(Q)~GllA C~(Q)W IRilEIP'(Q)]RrrllNCG SJE~VllCJE AGRICULTUR~L EXTENSION SERVICE ,UNIVERSITY,OF Ge'ORGIA AND :rH~ STATE DEPARTMENT OF. AGRICULTURE ,A.th.e.ns.,.G. e,orgia ,. ' " U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL hlARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. ,' Ju IY I2, I960 VEGETABLE CROP REPORT - JULY I, 1960 dEORGiA: A very shor~ harvesting season was real ized on most of the early and mid-spring vegetable crops caused mainly by lateness of planting and lack of moisture. Harvests of watermelons, cantaloups, and tomatoes, were at the I r peak a,:,ound Ju Iy I' in sou the rn a reas and beg inn ing to move in vo Iume from central areas. Late plantings of these crops are expected to furnish supplies until-late July, j'f weather conditions are favorable. ,Light harvesting of summer ve~etables in the mountain area is getttng underway. Indicated production in the mountain areas is down about 1.8 percent from a year ago due mainly to a reduc::tion in acreage, whi'Ch was caused by the la,te cold spring. UNITED STATES: Production of summer vegetables, excludin9 melons, is expected to be 3 percent less than last year but 6 percent above average, the Crop .Reporting Board announced today. Forecasts 'pr'ep'ared .July I normally account for nf"..arly two-thirds of the total summer vegetable' production. Major vegetables with considerably less production than last year ~re sweet corn, tomatoes, and ~arrots. Reductions ar;e partly offset by large increases in such important crops as lettuce and' early summer onions. To date, no forecas~ has been,made on this year's production af late summer onions, green peppers or tomatoes. Acreage esti- mates prepared for these three crops i~dicate 3 percent less than in 1959. , Summer melon production-cantaloups, honeydews, and watermelons - is 9 percent above last year. Each of these crops is expected to be substantially large~ than in'l959. No production forecast has been made for late summer cantaloups but acreage for harvest is 7 percent above la~t year. LIMA BEANS: The first forecast of the summer trop for fresh market indicates a .' production of 218,000 cwi. This Is a 2 per~ent increase over last Summer's crop but 29 percent below average~ Harvest is well underway in Georgia and North Caral ina and will continue throughout the summer period. In Maryland and New Jersey growing conditions have been generally g'ood but' i't is"becoming dry in some sections. Some early production is expected before July IS, but it will be late 'July before harvest is general.' Norma'l yields are indicated on Long Island with ~trst harvest in early August. SNAP BEANS: Production in the summer States i~ forecast at 1,461,000 cwt., 3 percent less' than last year and 2 percent below average. Acreage is also 3 percent below that harvested last year. MOderaie'supplles are,available frQm Massachusetts and Connecticut with peak movement expected the last half of July.' Fields in New Hampshire show the effect of too much moisture early in the season. Harvest-was expected to start July 10 and peak in early August. In Pennsylvania, harvest started about mid-June in the southeastern counties and was expected to be underway In all areas in early July. In Michigan, planting was delayed by wet weather early in the season. Aside' from b~ing late, the crop has made good 'progress. In Southwest Virginia, beans were"delayed by lack of rain until the last half of June when weather conditions were' favorable and the crop made good progress. Planting continued into early July on the higher elevations. ~arvest of early fields has started but shipments will not be heavy until mldJuly. Picking of the Georgia crop is expected to get underway after July 10. Dry weather has delayed progress and rain"is needed badly. Dry weather in Tennessee ~nd Alabama has also had its effect on snap beans. _ However, heavy thundershowers have helped locally in some sections of Alabama. Picking has started in Tennessee and will build up to peak movement about July 20. Hail in the Pueblo area of Colorado destroyed a maior portion of the acreage but most of this was replanted. As a result of this los; of early plantings, marketings wl11 6e'later than usual. The bulk of the ~rop will move in August and September. ~ATERMELONS: Production in the early summer States is forecast at 19,718,000 cwt., which is 7 percent above last year and 3 percent abov& average.North Carol ina melons were expected to move to market in volume in early July and peak about July IS. Early dry weather damaged the South Carol ina crop, but conditions were improved by late June rains. Movement has begun in the southern areas with heavy movement expected during the week ending July 9. In Georgia, harvest will continue into late August. Dry weather In Mississip~i and Alabama has reduced yields, particularly in the southern parts of these States. Harvest started in the southern areas around June 22, with a short season expected because of the dry conditions. Harvest in northern Mississippi will begin in mid-July. Since more rain was received, prospects are brighter and, weather permitting harvest will continue into August. Northern Louisiana melons are in good condition while in the south Louisiana melons have been hurt by the drought. Major harvest should begin around July 10. In Oklahoma harvest is expected to start about July 20. (Over) .' . '':'' ", , ," " 2 .:. ' .. Jatenme,lons. (Continued): Harvest In the early areas of south Texas was about com- ,plete by the end of June. Supplies In south Central T~as were available In volume the last week In June and will continue through the fl rst half of July. Voll.II'I8 harvest in the early areas of east Texas, will extend'" from, the first week of,July Into August. Crops In the low rolli.ng.plains and the 'anhandle will be"in production from late July thr~ugh August. this ,has been an ex- :~pt I~l year for' Arizona melons and the Arizona ,dea I should last u!:'t 11 August ,I. I '" \, _ A.CREAGE AND ESTDI.ATED PRODOOl'ICN IlEPORl'ED TO DAD, 1960 V{lTR cn&PARISCNS , ",., CROP" AND STAT!: I A.... I AC~ JOR HARVEST I I YIELD PER ACRB: ' PRODOC'TICN ,: t~9~4g9.--;5a-"r--l~9 In~~ 1960 49..58 11959 ~ ',' ~d. '{ 1960 'l1~9v4e9r.a.g5e~l 1959"1 Ind. 1960 LlMA BEANS Sumner' :New,York ,New Jersey Ohio Maryland North Carolma GeoJ'fia , ' ' Group ,T~tal _ .Acree _ 1,440 1,890 520 1,110 1,480 5,530 11,980 600 1,400 800 1,600 4,500 8,900 550 1,300 700 1,700 4.500 8,750 _ Owt. _ _ 1,000 owt. - 42 40 32 " 36" Z6 -30 20 23 20 19 22 26 24 40 61 -35 25 60 19 29 25 34 20 103 25 3'06 24 22 - - 42 ,416 16 lB 32 42 99 90 213 , 218 ~AP BUNs SuI:mert New Hampshire Massachusetts Rbode I8l.an4 Conneoticut New York, L~ X. N.., York,Upst. , Pennsylvan1& Ohio D.linoia Ulohigan Virginia North OaroliDa Georgia Tennellee Ala.'*Colorado Group total '" 280 280 1,340 1,100 250 220 1,000 2,700 1,000 1,100 " .10,770 11,200 2,910 2,300 3,420 3,800 1,270 1,200 2,550 2,500 670 .. ' 7,340, 1,9501 ':', 75Q , 6,900 ' 1,200" , 1,600 1,300 : 1,,280 1,2OQ, ' 800 700 40,210 '30,750 i,l . '250 1,200 200 1,000 ,1,100 11,500 2,3~ 3,400 1,100 2,I.JOQ , 750 6,200 1,000 1,400 1,100 700 3:5,000 36 36 36 35 42 42 43" 39 ,28 :,31 ',30 ,,' ,..~~' 37:' 2j 45 37 '1', ! 40 42 45 30 40 45 45 .. ' 38 ',' 31 32 35 45 30 42 31 ' 50 41 " 40 10 40 48 40 '9 35 38 45 lOP 42 ...52 45 126 40 134 30 36 30 78 35 20 50 ,253 30 54 42 59 23 29 45 . 36 41 11,491 11 46 10 30 44 504 104 144 37 80 26 310 36 55 37 35 1_5<:9 10 48 8 35 50 483 104 136 ,33 72 26 310 30 50 2S 32 1,451 ~BBAGB:' '!l .. late & . m : m e r t _ Pennsylvania ,4,120 3,400 3,600 ,180 180 190 743 612 684 Ind1ana ":'" nl1llou , ,-, Im9a .. ': ' North CarolSJu. 2,000 2,720 940 ' 4,140 1,500 2,700 650 3,500 1,500 146 3,000 183 600 143 3,700 ~46 150:, 185 296 225 278 :,0; 170' I' 180 497, ,~59, 540 160 J' 155 "136 ' '104 .. ' 170 160 601 ,,' 595 ", '592 Georgi&. " 720 500 450 95 110 100 68 , 55'-46 NCeowloWraedxoioo 3,221900 ' _2,4_00 _2,2_0'0, '2Ic4e0 _2..._0 _23_0 n362,' 5_7_6 _50_6 Waah1ngtoD California Group Total 1,470 2 400 184" 260 233 559 ViATEm.LCN S Earl~Suzmer. No h QU'Ol1Da South Carolina Georgu. ' Ala'bema l, MiaaiBlippi " " Arkan8&8 ' Lou1a1a.n& Oklahoma Texa. ,' Arizona California Group Tot~ ', U,540 13.500 :14,500 51 55 ~1,9QO, 31,000 32,000, 55 55 54,900 49,000 ".45,O~ 78 10 17,810 19,000' '19.000 91 90 U,540 11,000 10,000 69 ' 60 ,n 10,590, 14,000 ,13,200 85 ' 4,410 4,200 4,400, 85 75 ' 14,220 ~, " "9,500' 10,000 65. 80 0,200' 102,000 123,000 47 ' ' 5 0 5,390 :: ~i200 4,500 141 160 10 530 12 900, 13 200 142 140 , ,030? I ',?7~,~OO 288,800 '66 '68 ,, 60 $89 742 fflO 65 2,290 1,7CS 2,aJO 85 4,306 3,430 3,825 90 1.619 1,710 1,nO 55 799 660 550 I85 8W 1,190 1,122 90 341" 315 396 75 926 760 750 45 5,1,82 5,100 5,535 200 I 751 992 900 150 1 494 1 806 1 980 , 68 [9,194 18',41~ 19,718 "y Inoluclea proce.sing. ARCHlE LANGlEY ~rloul:t:ural StatiBtioiail. In Cha2'ge , " L~ R. HARRIS, JR_ Vege:t&Ue CrOll Eat1mator' :.' .i I .... ,f.'. ", ; .", I ". J' - - ---; --; -~-~. __.. -;"---. <. \ t:' I ," _'... .. " '-ft,,,/ ( _ _ ,vIrI.' I . ._\'-;:1 ~~ , :", ~,. , I, ~,II ,. , . '~ ~ \ .. ' ~ \' t "I ,"~ ,. .'" I '" '; ." 0, I \,. f-"-: .:~-..----"-!r I I ,~ .' ,.'::......,._(?._~-,II GE ORGIA CROP REP ORTING SERVICE 'IVEEJ ,\q \&.(.t;l .' ,~1E,]POIRtrHN.G 5JE~Vll Percent . .. " ..' Percent k -- 100 ,_----,- 11Nr. I ST~S T 75 I~ t 1-....----.-..-I[ -.. I r I 1 I I I or- _-~r--- r - - I J...<: I I , 100 I 75 L--' 50 It-- I I I I L ...=-=--:I :r ~ I II II I 50 1 / OD ROIA I.-' 25 Il- I I .. 4' I I i-""" I I I I I I 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 II I I II II - I I I 25 I I I 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 (OVER) ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician RiQ GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION M'1mA.I.NUCNAIlV1PEt1RSSImTIavLI.BROAF.RGIEAS. ATHENS OA . UNIVUSITY OF CEORGI'" 3/{ AUG 2 2~O (GJE(Q)JR(GllA C~(Q)~ ,~lElF((~Tll II>. Ua& a!1JiE!Vt!' ll ~I&JP>(Q)IR1rllNCG ~lEIRVll "'-',,- ... ". , "'\ j \ '1~ \ .. '. \ .~I-v.. o" ( .. ,"; "'t .>. :~ .:'J; :.-.' '":,''' 0" \1.1') 1(-."J, r. ""' .. '. ... . _ " ..~ .~.. '~ . l e:llo ~ / ~ >-\ p.\\1l ';" ./ ./-- \ I o :. ~~!I ---.----- ~)~ '-r' ~,~~ ;.:;:.'......... . ...-( . ................ "" ~ ~:;-~-:L_9-:-;/f ----~ "'--".................. '-" .....--..-... ~ I 1 __ .. * Government Payments, $20,185,000 CARL o. DOESCHER Agr1cu.l.t.ura.l Statistician ARCHm LANGlEY Agricultural statistician CROPS Cotton Lint CASH FAm-1 INCaifE 'FOR GEiORGIA . ~ ~ (ThoUsa.n!2d22D. olla1 r~6 .. 1957 125,005 112,941 124, 112 95,516 62,263 Cotton Seed Cotton, Total . 14,153 12,935 :1:1,319 9,610 13~,158 ,125,876 135,431 105,126 7,481 69; 744 Peanuts 55,397 29,119 ,57,673 60,182 46,887 Tobacco 69,407 58,769 72,326 64,573 48,125 Peaches 8,590 10,202 0 6,354 6,526 Pecans 9.,.116 5,785 3,884 10,185 1,900 Other Fruits & Nuts 1,149 1,230' 133' 1,446 782 Trucl~ Crops .. - ..' ' .. ,.; Corn' ; 9,160- 8,390 14,524 20,759 23,,241 Forest Products 34,634 31,854 43,163 59,802 All Other Crops' 'J! 57,852' 41,253 34,085 40,164 34,728 ., 38,650 y' .' gj ~ !222 65,'630 88,629 6,453 7,347 72,083 . 95,976 62,928 48,347 54,222 64,127 8,291 7,314 12,450 11,618 1,627 1,355 11,203 11,606 30,604- 34,107 32,006 34,650 21,720 22,904 TarAL CROPS 384,463 312,478 361,219 368,591 270,583 307,134 332,004 LIVESTOCK HOBS 54,776 59,570 41,879 46,888 . 57,833 68,900 57,047 Cattle & Calves 24,169 28,276 40,795 40,937 47,610 69,823 63,899 Dairy Products 43,349 42,717 45,291 49,423 51,406 50,375 52,398 Com. Broilers 93,826 101,951 125) 700 l29,836 150,336 164,521 153,000 Other Chickens 4,912 3,998 4,171 4,536 4,690 51328 6,051 Turkeys 2,363 2,502 1,912 1,845 1,839 1,185 1,393 Eggs 37,469 33,152 40,891 42,115 45,991 53,128 49,852 other 2,224 1,728 1,362 2,995 3,316 , 3,123 2,166 TOTAL LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTS GOVERNl-1ENT ;PAYr,JENTS TarAL CASH INCa1E ALL SOURCES 263,088 273,894 302,001 318,575 363,021 4,719 6,640 8,372 8,388 30,727 652J270 593 J012 671J592 695J554 664,331 416,383 385,806 , 48,413 20,185 771,930 737,995 !I 1958 Revised. gj1959 Preliminary. "JJ Includes all truc~~ crops prior to 1958. l&.I?(Q)lR{TllNG SIE~VlloRT AS 'AUGUST ,I , : 1960' ~ .. " - " .~. '. :. ". .. . :'.,' '~- ',-:" 1 , j . '. .' ,:', ;:rhe Crop"Reporti."g.8oard:of the Agrl~ultural Marketing Servrce' makes tHe ,fol- lowing, report from,'data f.urnfshed by crop :correspondents, field"statf'st-rclaris', Bur.eau of the Census, Commodity Stabiliza~ion Service, and cooperating ,State agen- cies. The final outturn of, cotton' cOinpar~d, :with thl's', forecast will depend upon whether the various influences affecting ~he crop during the remaind~r of the seaSOf are more or 'Ies's favorable tha(\ usual. !/_._- - - - . -,-:-:-,-: ~ - .. -Acreag.-:- . ".. -,~.,-:-:\~,:- ~ .-L.in.t . y . ie f d per ' -~-.,- - . ~P;:od'uctio;; State :: :H!rie:!t!d: ::- -For- : h.!r~e.!t!d_a~r.! _ :ZO~-.!.b;. .2r~s! ~.!.g.!!t ~ I!. : 1949-58: 1959 : harvest: 1949-: 1959 : f969: 1949-58 : '1"159,.: 1960 :average: : 1960 :' 58 av, : lodic: average: ....: indlc~ - - - -'-:-l-;OtJO- -f70oo- - -I:OOO-~- - - ~ -.;;.- ~.~ - -'-''':000 - T.oo~~'T.ooo- .., :!!!! acres' acres Pounds Pounds' Pounds bales bales bales N. C : 575 390 395 326 395 376 377 322 310 S... C , : 862 565 Ga.\ ...... ;.: r ,053 655 560 313 .353 364 541 417 425 670 ,301 )81 408 " ,615 521 570 Tenn~ : 675 5'0 520 403 ,620 . 526 5.~7, 660 570 Ala ~.: 1.235 835 Miss'~ ; , ,972 f ,460 870 I ,500 31~ 412 393 .. 514 ,'430 " ,768 718 780 480'" 1, ~71 , ,568 1.500 Ho : Ark~'~.~ : La ~ : Ok 1a : Texas : ," N.Mex : Ar i z : Ca t If : 444 1.698 711 9~9 8,138 231 1.46 936 '398 ",300 490 625 6.350 198 38). 875 410 .. ,29S ' ,- SOo 640 6'~550 204 424 935 379 610 I 492 388 568 506 394 481 480 ,203 , 292 3.04 252 . 334 321 610 782 706 868 893 974 796 1,055 1,050 ')63 1,323 578 361 4,072 508 420 1,544 1,365 492 500 38' 405 4,416 ":',4,375 281 323' 300 780 7) 5 860 ,~488 .. ,929" 2 .045 Other : 377 46 States ~/: 74 56 58 308 378 45 44 -----.~~--~-~_.~~~~-~_._--~--~~_._~---~--, ~---- U.S . : 19.969 15,090 15.531 345 462 447 13,710 14.558 14.471 - Am-er-. - - -:--~-----~-------~-------~~~--------- Egypt.l/: 64.5 65.9 60.4 444 513 542, 57.7 70.6, '68,.2 .-!/--Pr-od~uc-t I~on-g-in-ne-d-an~d-.t- o -be-g-in~ne-d.~-A-SO-O--p- oun-d-b-al- e - co-nt- a I- 'ns-a-bo-ut-4-80-n-e- t pounds of lint. 2/ VirginIa, .Flodda. III InoJs. Kentucky, and Nevada. 3/ Included in State and United States totals. :Grown in .Texas. New Mexico, - Arizona. and California. ' CROP REPORTING BOARD .' :'.:. i . "1,. " "ll ""(,'; -4 '",'" ,/c!. , .. l;",\ ~\ \ _.lot. -- "'-........ <_ ~_~~"",J,."f. - I I .. --- ..-. --- ---- .-.. -- - --, ----.... ------- 3 (.5- GECRGI1.. CROP REPORTINC SERVICE \.//\l~I L.r-J.. Lr ,J1,<-. ,~I ,..\/"" .'J--Jj-\~r CJ--J ERV Released 8/10/60 GEORGIA caICK HA'fCi-iER Y RE:?CiR T -..... Athens, Ga., Augu~t 10 ... - A total of ..6",231,000, broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week endin;;; 1.. u3ust 6, accordinJ to the Georgia Crop ReportinS1 Service. This compares with the 6, 640, 000 placed the previous week and is 3 percent less than the 6,449, 000 placed the same week last year. Eg.::;s set by Georgia. hatcheries a:.-nounted "to 8, 305, 000 compared w.ith 8, 561,000 the previous week and is 7 percent more than the 7, 763, 000 fO't the correspondin~ week last year. The ,najority of the prices paid for Ceor~ia produceci ~latchin:5 eggs were I reported 'within a ranc;e of 70 to GO cents per'doz. with ave r a::.,e' of 73 cents lor all hatchine; eggs and 70 cents for e~~s purchased at the far ,'n from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last wee'k the range was fro,:.,.'). 65 to SO cents with , an average of 72 cents for all hatching e3;:'s a~d 69 cents for e3:..-s purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. lviost prices char3ed for : chicks were reported within a ran,~e of :f,12. 00 to $13.50 with an ayer~ge of . $'12. 50 per hundred c011~pared with a ran3e of $11. 50 to ,~; 13.00 with an average ," " of$12~.oQ per h ..mdred last week. The. average prices last year w~re 51 cents 'for eg::,s and ~;7. 75 .or chicks. . ;\ .;':. Wei~hted avera,:,e price for the Zedera1-State Market News Service for ~'brpile~s during the week endin.; Au~ust 6 was Ceor;5ia broilers 2 3/4 - ,3 3/4 . ,po'unds"at far ~ns 16. 69 ce nts " ; , ..< . .. GEGRGIA ECGS SE'r, HATCHINC3, AND CHICK ?LACELV~ENtS ', BRCILER TYPE EGG TY?E Week .,Ending- Eggs Set 1../ I Chicks Placed for 3roilers in GeorGia Eggs Chick5 Set Hatched .' 1959 1960 1960 c/o of 1959 1959 .. 1960 1960 % of 1959 1959 1960 Thou. I 'June 4 'June 11 ;June 18 June 25 July 2 July 9 July It. July 23 July 30 Aug. 6 9,276 9.459 9,499 9. 507' 9, 530' 9,605 9,322 9.226 8,706 7,763 . . , I g<.:> t./ Revised ThQu. 10,497 10,195 9, 866 9,740. 9;499 9, 129 8,741 8,749 8. 561 8,305 . y Percept, ' Thou,. -" ~ 113 7,002 : Tho..u. PerlJ:ent .. ' 7,923 113 108 , - 104 6.961 b,CO? 7,C73 , 113 ~,'710 113 ',lQZ' ~ " 6', 9'22 ' .' 7" 690 - ' 111 '100 . 6, 'f~.76 '7" 449 io:.. " 95 6,773 7,292 10C 94 6,745 7. 142 106 95 6,S9[ 6, 7'76 103 9L 6,600 6,640 101 107 6,4:49 6, 231 97 p- g -- . - y Thou~ Thou. 363 342 393 226 404 349 I 391 277 293 326 193 321 193 2/ 288 233 211 167 14.3 257 145 pp-ly - AR CHIE LANGLE Y w. A. ,,~rAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge A::;ricultural Statistician - - -- - - - -- - ---- --- - -- - --- ---- -- - - -- -u. ~ S. -- -- - - - Department of Agriculture -- - - -- --- - - Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia E\..ovS SE T AND r :~ - :~-: .. - .- :. ".;: ' " ,, .. "\ . . ." . pTArli"n TN - - - -- - - - rTA T A ~~A~ 1'-: -' ..-~ ,: W~ek Ending - ., , II ,. 9 STATE :.) l11y , ", July:_ : ~j -, , ,,', 30', ' ." ~ .. Aug. ' ,6 " -!uiy , ,July 2" 'RoV \N :Jl11y ' , 16 lQI\O - , , .... " { ' ,,' July' 23 P;l.t7f11! ,. ' , ,, ..~ -' '- - ..:~ :." 'y :-' .' ."- ~,'. July 30 Aug.' 6 , , , EGGS SEr - THOUSANDS CHICKS ;PLACED - THCUSANDS . ,' Maine Connecticut Fennsylvania Indiana nUnais Missouri Delaware "Maryland Virginia West Virginia Nortn Carolina South Carolina CEORGIA' ~, 576, "" ' 724 '1,2c..2 :., , 1,726, 231- '1, 844 1,638 ' 3, 43~ 1.343 . 241 4,011 8 75~4~, 1, 516' ~94 " I, 392 ' 1,632 207 l .. ul5 ;' 1, '723" 3.216 ' 1. 'c)32 251 3. (;54 550 8.561 1,403 724 I, 2~3 1~ 550 169 ' '1,7C4 1~ 727 3.214 ' 1,740 :' 233 3,748 h.15566~ " 1, '161 ' $16 " -, C21 156 , 133 815 2,20~ 2. 173 1. 17 U ' 574 3.356 7 l:g *, * -l~ 158 : 1, 155 424 547 1, 11,", 396 I, 114 ' 1. 132 '415 497 758 831 752 i88 796 . 772 800 137 749 773 107 10,9 114 .. 84 ' 99 760 739 924, ,787, " ,719 2, 176 1.,863 I, 387 ' 1,785 1,657 2. 154 "2,23) ~, 271 " 2.~1~ 2. 109 1, 132 ': L'25~ 1,200 1.303- ' 1,123 '625 6~S 3: ' 3,364 237 '.: 7 ~~~ " ':7 :' :t~i 683 3,235 ~ ~~~ 508 678 3,077" : 3,0:95- ' ~ ~1~, ,~" ~,~~ " Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas ",Washington Oregon California ; 3&2 .. 4,539 ' 2,9,85 : 4, 110, 511 2.7,83' ': 360 373 1,450 " 372 4,350 ~,958 4,068 60,6 2,,10'3 3-86 ,372 1, ~96 :382 '. 4,285. 2.843 3r 948 ' 550 ' 2,650 378 ' 'j60 ' 1,,,43~ , 204 4,265 2~ 695 4,200 5,56 . 2.331 349 Z,70 f; r05 209 4.057 2,705 4.064 449 2, Z17 326 301 i , 0, 9 8 ~lZ 3,856 ' 2, 511 4.046 ' " 443 Z,179 366 258 1,018 .' 243 198 3,934 2.463, , 3. (:0 i . . 411 3,65" 2i 191. ~, 642, 433 2. 113 2, 126 354 , 309 234 2~8"'" 920 : 947 ,, ,, ' 199 3, :H8 2~ .1 B3 3,714' 360 2,037 . 302 ' .. '253 1, 072 ~' TOTAL 1960 4~.344 : 44,454 43,'319 * 37,449 36;' 531 * 35, 634 34. C90 33., 191 32',880 ' ,, " , :," TOTAL 195'9 ~. 705 ',' 43,684 " :;;" :--- 1960 %.-..o..,.r.'....'1'. 9~ 59." . ;: .,t 10"1 ,- . ~. " 10Z * ~"6 Revi 'sed ,,' .. " 4 . 1 , ::1 93 ~4,l40 " ;105 ': .. ~. , 1'09 .. '' ;. ;':. .. ~-', ) 33,.667 109 .. 33.881 33,455 3Z,044 31-,302 .. .. , '.' , , , i.06 ,', ',: 104:" ~ 105.': ,." . ' 1.05 " .~ . .. , .. (' ,j ....... ,. ... - ., " .. " ,.." ., ,~ ,, '" '-~ , ~lEf:))~JntJJCG SEJRiVlltIE AGRICUL~URAL EXTENSION SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGR:CULTURE U~~~ER51:rY OF. GE9RGIA AND THE '..... : " ~. , :. ",GRICU,,";rUR!'L MARKETING ~E.'~V.ICE STATE.DEPARTMENT 'OF AGRICUL.TURE . At~h.$""';:aeO.l"g i~' ..... "..;:.. . ." , . .,'. .. A' t au~ EXTENSION BLDG., ATHE.N$. GA. .. :. . ugus'.1.1l.: 196...d. ' ~ ..'" ~ ~OP REPORT AS' OF A. UG'U.ST ' ..1, ...1.96I'0 \. . P.rC?s~~.~ts ~9~,.,most crops in so.u~hern areo,s where. so.il mo.~sture~.s~plies have beeIf 8!ieq,\.l~n~e imprqye~ during July. HQwever,. 1n many ..cen~ra~ and 110rthern c~~.,:,....,. ties dry w~ather @maged groWing crops' ~nd .retar4ed the development of most ... ' .. . spriI16 :p~ted ~.crops. Gr.aZ1rig co~1 tions' :J,n many of ~he more iinpo.rtant. dai~;r .a~ ... beef.a.ttle produ~1hg Go~t.1e.s were very. s.hor..t during most of. July .. , :.... 'C'ORN PRoSP~dTS DECLINE: '~rent' prospects 1hdicate that Georgia's 1960 CQ~j" croP.. .... i .:'.' will be ,-bout 82,863,000 bUs~els, the ~org1~ .Q.rQP Jle- porting Ser,ytce.(. ~l"3a1.d today. 'rhi! Augu.st 1 forecast. .its .3 .percent, 'o" r 2,613,0..0.'Q. -'. . bushels')JelbWe;' month earlier. Dry weather' in central' and northern a . . ~uly'. re.d.uc~d pr.~sp'eets 'CC:>nsfderab1y 1.n ~ny areas ~~... 'H!:?"Tevel", the 1960 c ~1~llE9RGIA ~til)...?e .about. ~.~rcent larger tha,n' t~e 1959 c.rop ot.81,909,OOObus be the second largest of recol-d, being surpassed only by the 1958 cr llMllADn.ld5~l8:0,: 86,152,000 bushels. The yield per acre for the 1960 crop is f'orecas a\l~l 'bush- els. hicb, is on~ b~sh,el b~low the record high set ip 1958 .~r. 32 bus itA-mAS ." ' ; i .-. '.... 1 ..... "i . . .. .... ,. . ~ 'TOBACCO PROSPEqTS' n1PROVE: The f1ue-c~ed tobacco cr~;p 1n. Ge.o,rg1a, currently. eS'l"'J~ ..... ,..: ':. '."", - timated at 1~5J.500,OOQ ;po~.Ulds, is nearly 10 percen.t.:.. in l!t.l:'~~r ~h8P laB~ ~ar's' crop of 104;880,000 PC?unds. The 1960 crop will be ,:~~e': .. " larg~.st 'produced Geor~ia" since 1956 wben the ~tate's production totale!i.~;' . , . 128,040~09Q poUnds! , Yield per.acre is presentlY estimated at 1,65.9 pounds .whii.ch:. establishes"a new record high, surpassing t~e prev,ious.l\~cor<1 of 1,545 p,o~~s se1i. : in 1958 by more than a hundred pounds. Favorable 'growing condition's during July improved~y1elds.on the top. crop in mO'st areas. Harvest. of .the crop 1s almost .c~m- p1ete ~~~,ept forfie1d? tha~ wer~ transplanted late. '... ,,:~' ,,' .' . . ." .. ABOvE.AVERAGE.PEANUT CROP: The productioJ;1'of ,peanuts 1n Geo~ri1a this ye~r,is .'. ' '. ..; forecast at. 529~900,OOO pounds, 2 percent be1Q,w ~st 'year's crop but more ..than 10,000,000 abov~,avera8e.. '!'he yield per acr~ at 1,159~. pounds lle.r acre promises to be tbe second )11g~e.st .ev~r prodp.ced i.n qeorgi~, 9.~~ri8 surpe.-ss~d only by 'tlie 19~8 yield of ~~ 185 po~~s ~ per ~cre. '!'hi! ~cr~age of ..pe~.- Duts.;t'ol".picking and thresh1ns at 460,000 a,cres is abo~t 5 percent belo last" :..' year" Ii '4$4,000' acreS and is 20 percent below av~ra3e.. . ' . '. . . . . SHALLER PECAN CROP: . Augu.s~ 1 conditions indicate th~t Georgia's pe-eaQ growers '. - ." .'. . :. . ~fl;l harvest a. crop-. or 4i,ooo,ooo P9unds this .year which .. rep:r.e's~nts a :s~,ll de.c.l1ne.of' 2 perce):lt fr.om the ~v1sedestill'.ate. cit: 42,000,,000" produced during 1959 . 'However, this year"s crop mil still be ,14 pexrcent larger than the 194958 average crop of 35,910,006' pounds. GE0RGIA : ::: 'C --::;-= ...C.RO"P'A.'m.> :ACREAGE: ! . . .-.- ,~--:-;:-:----:--. :, (ooq); . YIELD PER; ACRE _' :: TOTAL PRODUCJ;rION (,OQ'2) . :'" t - : .' ": : f -' ..... :"' : Indi- .' UNIT .: 19.60 : AveraBe: 1959 :Indicated:/lverage: 1959 :cated : 1949-58: : 1990 _:_19~9-.58_: :__~60 goa CORN, ALL, bu.:2,~13----2-0.,2----28':5-.-31.0~--58~481---HI;90-9.-8~,803 WHEAT . bu~: 96 17.6,. 20.5 '23.0 2,.03-5 2,255 2, OATS ,. bU~,.;,, ~99 28.8 32.0' 35.0;:' 11,201 8,832 6,965 BARLEY . bu.~ 10 24'.8. 29.0' 29.0 ' 2~ 406 290 R'm . bu.:.. .14 '.' 10,.4" 12.0 .' 14.0 . 89 240 196 ;HAY,. ALL, t~sJ...; 511 .78 . 1.08 , . .92 .664 '~"'<~'" 574 ." .47? TOBACCOI.Type 14 1b~:7Q.O 1,288. '1,520...:,: :1,650 117J55'6 104,880. l15~500 POTATOES, IRISH. cwt:: ,4.1 41, ~ 51 ,.; 4Q ,304 228~ : ~:,':. 188 .I:a.rATOES,SWEET. cwt:.i. 10 42.' 47. 47.': 1,016' 6it: .; :. '410 :C'qrrON OO),e8,:. 670 y'30l.;. ~/ 381 '1/408' . .6:1.5 52i":: ..:' 570 r, ~J~{r.W'.t'} . , . ,1Q.~,; .46Q .. -,. ,-9.15,. 1,.12.0 150. ":5J.a)~5,-J:'" 'Q42,()80 ':', '5~,-000 SOYBEANS : .: ..... ,:.... . . : ' . . . , .', .' .~... ' , . For beans bu.: 86 11.1~ 16.0 15.0 633 1,392 1,290 SCRGBUU For grain bu.: - - - g/ 632 915 600 PEACHES : Total Crop bu.: 2)269 'y3,400 3,600 PECANS lb : 35,910 1402,000 41)000 PAS'roRE,CONDITION fa: 71 85 11 y y Y Pounds. 1953-1958 avera~e. 40,000 bushels unharvested due to -- economic conditions. ARCHIE lANGIEY Agrieult.U-ral statistician In Charge WILLIAI-1 E. KIBlER Agricultural Statistician UNITED STATES - GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF, AUGUST 1, 1960 Gains in yield prospects for several major crops during July give, promise of makina ~ -tone Nation's biggest crop year. Corn proSPects eased upward during July and "'Tinter wheat an4 oats outyielded earlier expectations. Spring wheat and barley prospects shrank as the major producing States were hot and dry . . Total feecl grain tonnage i8 now expected to fall about 4 percent below last year. cat production is substantially above last year, but the, corn, sorghum, a~ barley crops are expected to be smaller than in 1959. J.uly weather reJlBined too ' cool in the eastern Corn Belt to overcame lateness, but the crop still holds promisf given normal August moisture and warmth. A 4.1 billion bushel corn crop is now in prospect, nearly 1 percent above the forecast a month ago, but 6 percent below the record p;roduction in 1959. Cool June and July weather favored tilling of the late seeded oats crop in the Great Ialres region, but hot, dry weather from the Pacific Northwest eastward to the ltississippi River forced maturity too rapidly for best filling. Winter wheat production is a fifth larger than last year and only 5 percent below the record ,1958 production . The cotton crop is expected to fall slight~ below last year as lower ;y1eld prospects more 'than offset a 3 percent increase in acreage. ' ~: Production of all corn is now forecast at 4,112 million bushels -- 6 percent be1o", last year's record crop. The sllsht increase from the July forecast iQ due to improved yield prospects in" Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa. The yield per harvest", ed acre at 49.1 bushels is below last year's 51.5 bushel yield, but far above the 41.6 bushel average. Uuch of the corn was planted late this year and wh'1l.e the crop made good progress during July, development is generalJ.y behind normal for a. Aug'\.lSt 1. In some southern States hQ,rvest for silage is underway and picking ~s started on ,few early fields for grain. . ' .' PEANUTs: The acreage of peanuts to be piclted and threshed is estimated at 1,398,000 acres, about 4 percent below the 1,453,000 acres harvested for nuts last year and 18 percent below average. Except for the two drouth' years of 1954 and 1956 it would be the smallest acreage picked and threshed since 1933. The decreased acreage is all in the Southeast and Southwest areas as the acreage in the Virginia-carolina area 1s the same as in 1959. Uuch of the 4 percent decrease in the Southeast and the 5 percent in ..'the Southwest can be attributed to acreage in the Conservation Reserve program although dry weather at planting t1me 'in the Southwest prevented satisfactory germination and wet fields later in ley prevented some growers fran getting in their full intended acreage. PECANS: Production is forecast at nearly 182 million pounds, the largest crop , since ,1953. If this production is realized it will be 27 percent above 1959 and 21 percent more than average. Prospective production is above last year in all States except Georgia, Florida, and IDuisiana. CROP UNITED STATES : Acreage : ' Yield :., :Un!t :For Harv.: : Ind1cated : : : 1960 : 1959 :August 1,1960: 1,000 acres Production : Indicated 1959 :AUfSU!t 1J 1960 1,000 1,000 CO~,ALL BU. 83;680 51.5 WHEAT, ALL r BU. 52,995 21. 3 OATS BU. 21,393 37.7 COTTON BALES 15,531 gj462 HAY, ALL TON 69,571 1.62 PSOEMIBuETAsNS!,fI'or bean(J BU. TON 24,430 24.0 1,583 - 1,096 ~,IRISH CWT. 1,434 115.2 fO'1'ATOES, B'W'Em CMr. 232 68 .0 TOBACCO, ALL lB. 1,147 1,563 y y fOr picldng and threshing. Pounds. 49.1 25.1 42.6 gj447 1.66 23.2 1,163 178.7 61. 7 1,628 . jJ ReVi,sed. 4,361,170 1, 128, 151 'J1I , 0 7134,,958582 112; 764 537,895 1;592,295 243,281 . 18) 103 1;191,081 4,111,95111,361,968 1,166,617 14,.471 115,280 547,933 1,626)070 256,266 14,297 " 1,861,271 CGJE(Q)~(GllA \C~OJJP> AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERS'ITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE D!PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE' l:A th~~s, Geo,rg ia UNI'/RSIT\' Of GOftGI~ ~lElP'~~T&" l\ ,: \ : \4, 1-r ~ /. .. . Il........ ~._ ..' ~ j, Raleased: 8/17 i 60 G, EORGIA :CHICK HA TCHER Y RE.PORT .~ " ... Athens, Ga., August 17 -A total of 6, '195,0'00 broiler chicks were paced with producers in 'Georgia during the week ending August 13, according t9. the Georgia. Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6, 231, 000 p~aced the. previous week and is 3 percent lese than the 6, .363, 000 p1a.ced .the s'~me week last year. .. , C; . Eggs set ~y Georgia hatcheries amounted to 516, 000 cor.1. .pared with ~~. 305,000 the p~evious week and is 7 percent more than the 7,925, 000 fo.r the ~orresponding week last year. ,. . The m'ajority of the prices paid Zor Georgia. produce"d hatchinc; -eggs' were r~ported within a range of 70 to 80 cents with an average of 74 cents' for all hatching eggs and 71 cents for eggs purchased at the farm fro .'l flocks with batchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an average or 73 cents for all hatching eggs and 70 cents for eggs purchased at tbe:farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels; Most prices charged for c:hiC;Jts we;re reported wi~hin a range of $12.00 to $14.00. with a~ average of . $12~"75 per hundred cOi1.1.pared witha range of $12.00 to $13. 50 with.. an average of $12. 50 per hundred last week'. The .average prices laot year'wer'e' 51 'cents f~r .~ggs apd$7. 7.5i.for clUcks. . .~: . Weig&ted average price trom 'the' ~"'~derai~State Market N~ws service for b.roilers durin3 the week ending August 13 was Georgia 'broilers 2 3/4 3 31"4 pounds at farms~ $15.93 cents . ., GEORGiA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. AND. -'CHICK FLA, C...EMENTS ,,' BROILER TYPE -' : '1 EGG>rYPE I - Week Ending . ... . Eggs Set 1/ , 1959 .. 1960 1960 0/0 of 1959 Thou... Thou. iPercent June 1 9,459 10. 195 108 June 1 9..499 9,866 104 June 2 9.., 507 9,740 102 July 2 . 9 .. 530 9,49'9 . 100 July 9 9,605 9, 129 95 July 16 9,322 8,741 94 July 23 9,226 8,749 95 July30 8,706 8, 561 98 Aug. 6 7,763 8,305 107 Aug. 1 7,925 8, 516 107 . I Chicks Placed for Broilers in Ceorgia Eggs: Chicks Set . Hatchea 1959 1960 %.. 1960 of 1959 .. 1959 1960 " Thou.' 6,961 6,807 6,922 6, S76' 6,773 6,745 6, 598 6,600 6,449 6,363 Thou. 7,873 7,710 7, '690 "7,449 7,298 7, 142 6,776 6,640 6,231 6, 195 Percen~ .. ., 113 " 113 III IDS' , 108 106 103 101 97 97 Thou~ T. hou. 393: : 226 404 349 391 293 .. , 277 ~26 198.' . 321 193 288 191 2/ 211 167 - 14C 257 145 164 143 11 Included eggs set by hatcheries producin~ chicks for hatchery supply flocks. "'l./ Revised ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------------ U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia Week Ending STATE July ,. 30 . Aug. 6 .(\ug. 13 /I July 9 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS July 16 July 23 July 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine. ~, 516 1,483 . 1,478 1, 158 1, 155 I, 118 1, 114 I, 132 1, 175 Connecticut 694 724 709 424* 547* 396 415 497 412 Pennsylvania Inq.iana 1,392 1,632 1,253 1, 550 1,273 I, 527 758 831 752 786 796 721 772 800 737 749 773 672 . Illinois 207 169 175 107 109 114 84 99 92, Missouri 1. 815 1,784 1.672 760 739 924 787 719 750 p.elaware 1.723 1,727 1. 833 2, 176 1. 868 1,887 1,785 1,657 1,607 Maryland 3,216 3,214 3.377 2, 154 2,233 2,271 2.212 2, 109 2,071 Virginia 1.932 1,.740 1.648 1, 132 1,258 1,208 1,303 I, 123 1,095 West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 251 233 3,854 '. 3,748 550 556 151 3.711 547 625 3,3'64 377 625 3,Z37 401 683 3,235 324 508 3,'077 296 678 3.095 333 453 3,080 351 GEORGIA 8, 561 8,305 8, 516 7,298 7, 142 6,776 6,640 6.231 6. 195 F~orida Alabama 372 4,350 382 4.285 372 4.304 209 4 4,057 3,856 3,934 3,659 3, 518 3,391' .Mississippi Arkansa.s 2,958 4,068 2,843 3,948 2.829 3.856 2,705 2. 511 2,463 2, 191 2. 183 2.059 . 4,064 4.046 3,801 3.642 3,714 3, 508 .d ; Louisiana Te~as Washington Oregon California 606 2.703 386 372 1,296 550 2,650 378 360 1,437 475 2. 518 365 338 1.395 449 2,217 326 301 1,098 443 2. 179 366 258 1.018 411 2, 113 354 234 920 433 2, 126 309 228 947 360 2.037 302 253 1.072 343 I, 876 . 276 1. 218 : 1,054,! TOTAL 1960 I 44,454 TOTAL 1959 I 43,684 1960 % of 1959 102 * Revised I, ~3,31~- . 43.069 41, 193 39.668 . 105 109 II -3o,-S3T*-35;-83'l'- 34.-S98 I 33,667 33.881 33,455 109 106 104 : 33.491 32.044 105 320,880 31.302 105 31,0'13. I 31. 136 102 .: .....' ' (GJE'(~~~TllNGsE~vnceIE: AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY ~ GEORGIA AND THE ,STATE DEPARTMENT 0,. AGRICULTURE 'AUG 20'59 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE .' 311 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. Athens, Georgia LIBRARIES August 18, 1959 This: s'u~mary of poultry information on hatch.ery production, poultry slaughter, egg production, pertinent price data and end-of-month storage stocks is being furnished you in a condensed form to enable you to have a ready current referen~e ; Item POULTRY SUMMARY, JULY 1959 During July '0 of Jan. through July 1958 11 last 1959Y year 1958!!1 19592,/ 0/0 of last year Chicks Hatched by Commercial Hatcheries: Thou. .. ...... - .... Thou. - . _. -'''- .r Pet. --, Thou. . .., -"- "'- Thou. Pet. - -~ ... . , Broiler Type Georgia United States l8,736 2,9,870 10~ 193,72,7 2,08,693 108 17l,02,7 163, 176 9~ I, Ill, 787 1,1"64,057 104 Egg Type Georgia United States 609 507 8':l 1,347 12,,914 116 18, 189 14,385 1~ 512"l49 477,302, 93 Commercial Slaughter:!! Young Chickens Georgia United States 2,9,319 2,8,551 9~ 146,868 153, ll2, 10~ 164, 185 846,660 ,, 170,2,61 104 947,840 112, Hens and Cocks Georgi.,a - United States 316 8, 519 --- 2,84 6.558 9< T l, 0,96 , --- --- l,967 142, Egg Production: Georgia South Atlantic41 . Mil. 108 494 Mil. " ' 12,9 : 561 . 11 c 11ol: Mil. 780 3,630 Mil. 92,1 118 ' 4,094 113 United States 4,892, 4.93'8 10 I 36,463 38,02,1 104 : " a. 1/ Revised. 2,/ Preliminary. 31, ~"'ederal-State Market News Servic~-~For the purpose of ,thisreport a comme:rcial poufti-y 'slaughter 'plant is defined as plant which slau~hters a weekly average of at least 30,000 pounds live weight while i~ operation. (Converted from weekly to monthly basis.) 4/ South Atlantic states' Del., Md., Va., W. Va.-, N. C., S, C., Ga., Fla. ,-' MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Item Georgia July 15 June 15 1958 ' 1959 Cents Cents July 15 1959 Cents United States July 15 June 15 ' July 15 , 1958 1959 1959 Cents Ce~ts Cent" Prices Received: Farm Chickens (lb.) Com. Broilers (lb. ) All Chickens (lb. ) All Eggs (dozen) ., , -.. .' "' , .' ,16.,5 13.5 13.5 15. l ' 10. 1 ':: 10.8 '18. l 'i5.0 15.0 , 19.3 . 15.8, " 16.'1 ,, 18.l 15.0 15.0 18.7 15. 1 15.4 50.8 37.l 40.5 36.8 2,4.9 30.l Prices Paid: (per 100 1b) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler grow. mash Laying mash Scratch grains 5.l0 4.90 4.40 4.90 4.75 4.2,0 4.85 4.75 4.2,0 5.08 4.56 4.01 4.87 4.45 3.39 4.85 4.47 3.93 ._----------------------------------------------.----. ------.---------_.- For this project State funds were matched with Federal funds received {,Olf1 the Agricultural Marketing Service. USDA, under provisions of the Agricultl,lJ'~l Marketing Act of 1946. -----------------------------------------------------------------~~----_.. ; , .' .\ '.,' .,'.. :)'. <:.::. ~'.,.\ .. :.> ':, .'.~ .' ", .". End-of-MQnth .Stoc~~.ol Poultry. Poultry Produc~l. Meat and Meat Products ; :.' ",.... " . " '. United States : '.' . '. .'. . ' .:,,, . '. " " 4 ( " ,\ , ~ , .. : Shell eggs: Dec1"eased by 162.000 cases; July 1958 decrease \yas 140.'000. cases; average July decrease is 179. 000 cases. - fre z e #: n " .. eggs:, : ..t'Jll~ cr~e.ase~.f.b.y.'j.m~i.l.~~~ ~~'p.',~~~s;'1Juiy1958 .i~ct~#.se 'was'6 mi~~ion ' . ',. , ,. pounds'; .ave~ag~ July in<;~e.a.~e i~ 13 .million. pounds'," . .:' ~ '.. I Frozen poultry: Decre.l,s:ed by, <4 millipn. pounds. July.19~8 change was an increase . of 1 millio'n pounds; 'average' July "c~nge i'l an inc'rease, of.l million pounds . .l. , . . . . of .~. I .: f ", t : B'eaf: .- D.~cre~sed by 4 riiill'ion poul\ds; July 1~ ~8' chahge was an increase of 4 .. :, '.' .. ,~i~~~o~.p~und~;.a:ve.rage July' change. .., . -.. i. s 'a,: decrease of 4 million pou~ds. r'~rk: Decreased by"6z"millidn 'Pourlds; July 1958 decrease was 37 million pounds; average July decrease is 68 million pounds. ." " .. Other meats: Decreased by 4 million pounds; July 1958 de'crease was Z':million ; .. pounds; average July decrease is 6 million pounds. ' .. f .,, . . . ." - ~- - - - - - - - ---,. I~:-- --"T---- Commodity ',"I ~---~- .~- ': '. : J~y : Umt :1954-58av,. , '0 July 1958 .' .' Thdu. I Thou. June 1959 Thou .. .July 11 19~9...-.: Thou. Eggs: Shell : Case: 1.431 712 1,054 892 Fro~en -eggs. totaL.:.. : Pqund: .. 17~, 882 W4ites ' " . . .,: 'do. : '.' ~. 53~ 688 yolks' : .. :: do. :':'4.1;949' 13.9.779 47.462 36~571 149.175 ,.1$1.68'6 39. 936 40,()14 43.245 41.001 Whole or mixed.... :' do.: 69.980 50.018 61.301 . 62.869 Unclas'sified. . .' . . : do. : . (. 8.265 5. 728 4.693' 7,'802 ~ . . . 21 I 'f\ .., . ~'j-:,"-. ~ .-.-' -----, ~---{._._-:---~---------_.-~~--~~ --_. Total eggs- (case eq.) .. : Case: 5,929"\ 4, 251 4.831 4,732 !~ ~-----------------~------------------------- foultry, frozen: , i : Br,?~lers or fryers . . . : Pound:: 15,660 16, 562 Z3.892 Z4, 84()' '. Roasters "' ..:" : 'dc;>. : '., 5.396 2.431 8. 870 '. 9. 150 .': Hen!ii, .{owls :;. ',' .: ; do. :c. 25,863 24,792 59,,668 -52.637 ~uI:keys : do.: 59,643 '79. 192 64, 81'6 65,'150 ." Ducks . . -~ .~~' . '. ". ;. i':" do .. : 9.215.. ., 5 . 126 ",' UncIassfrted: .: do.: ,24,'745 19',010 4, .8~.8 7,538 34. 773 ' ')3;.'67.'5" j . ~ .. ~ - -'~- - - - T - - ~ - -'.'. - - - - - - - _ ... _. _ ... -.~ - _.~ - - - - - - ~~.- : Total poultry" ., . J. . ' . -.. -.-.--.-.- - -- -,'-.-.-'" -- .'. do. :;. 140. 522 141. 113 ..,196,847. .193. 190: __ __- - .~~_'. ~ __ .. ... .. _ _ .. ., 'f ~;-- . . Beef: Frozen. In cure and cured... do. 112. 187 ..... 11Z,070 HiV; 932 .. 163, '845 ..... .'.0,.ork'."... " .. '. ~ . ..,' . , " ..'., ,'' . .~ \. , ,l '. ') i... . ; Frozen, ., . . " . . . . ; do. : 179,"062. . i2t, p'04 '25'6. 277 197,3~7 "" In cur-e 'or cured.' '. ". . : . do .,.:-.... '74, 09-S.....,...., 50, 543 ~. I '. ,,' ~'.~ : ~;' ~. ~', :J i . \ \: I ~ . 56, 864 53.717 .- Other meats and meat' . ' ~ (::: ..: . ' .i ,;:.: ! 'products" '.. '. '. .:,'. '.;" .;.., "d~:' .~ '.' 76;:14'8" .. :. :7':t;'.64~- '100,961 ., . '96.951' r----------------------------------------- Total all red meats . . .: do. 442.092 359.860 58Z.e34 511.860 . 'II ~. P. ., re1im.in.a rY~.- . 2/' ..,.". ~rozet:l e \ .g.g s co.n.v"e.rted on basis .~ ~: ol.39. 5 pounds' to :. the. case. " ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural S.tatistician In Ch'a1:ge R. R. HANCOCK - W. A. WAGNER . . . . '.' : Agricultural. 5tatj~~i~ia.ns ~. , t,. ,~. ,"'''' ' .... " .J " 1_ . .. '."-' " . . ,~ ~ ," . -. " 1 " ,_ " .;. .~ , " .~ I , 1'. " , ,. I;f,.: .. ", '.ll., . .. '-it' .,.. . , It ~ ~ . " , '. ""'" 1 . I '\ -~ ~ ~,~ : .-\ / ~. '~ ~ L--- .. \" ~ . :--":"~ : '"\ I ''\ " " \tJ "'a. ~Ifl \. ,,~';. '.. - I' .....:- ,..., ( .< " \ ' (.'. , "" I, I '.. . ; . ..l.......~.: ,',: ,..~ :'. ........ f GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE-/~ rr:, j;-1\,<-"{ [,:' J-j ER\) \ \/.r r J. / ~ -:-J-J '.:'~~1'':~-\:',/ 8/24/60 Released GEORGIA CHICK.HAT.,CHERY REPOR'I" Athens, 'Ga., Aug. Z4 .-' A' tota1~'; of 5'; 940, 0~'0~b~oile~' ~hicks '~e~~ placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 20, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6, 195,000 placed the previous week and is slightly less than ti)e 5,964,.00.0. placed th~ same w~ek last year. ': . "( ., Egg~ 's'et by Ge~rgia'hatcheriesamounted to 8,392,000 compared' wit'b 8,,516,000 the previous week and is 14 percent' more than the 7,367,000 for the .-correliJponding week last year :.' The majority~o~~he prices paid for Georgia 'pr~d~ced haichin~ eg~s were Jieported Within ,a range of 70 to 80 cents per dozen with.'an average of 7S,.cents for aU;hatching eggs and 72 cents for eggs purchased at :the fa-rm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an average of 74 cents for all hatching eggs and 71 cents for eggs purchased at . the farm from flocks. with hatchery. owned cockerels. Most prices c~arged for chicks were reported within a range of $12.00 t.Q $13.50 with an averil-ge of $12.75 per hundred :~ompared with' a range'of'$12. 00 to $14.0Q with an average of $l~. 75 per hundred last 'week. The average prices last year were 50 cents fo~ eggs and $7.75 for chicks. . W~ighted,avera.ge price from, the Federal-Stat~ Market ,News Service 'for broilers duting -the week ending August Z'O was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 l3/4 pounds at farms' 15.63 cents. GE6~Gw.E.QGSEt, HAT'OHINGS, AND CHICK :PLAC~MlC~'r~ , " r . : . . _--- _.~ ..._ .' ._._. BROILE~ rYPE .J-.>~__ ._. _ .... ' ,. .. .\ .. , - - - - : - - ' - ; - - - -. I" I EGG TYPE Week Ending . Eggs Set.!/ l' " ...1 ~,~, Chicks Placed' for Broi1e~s in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set, Hatched - 1959 ',1960 '0. ' I 1960 0/0 of 1959,. 1959 , : 196:0';" '':"'1 1960 of ,1959 . I 1959 1960 . Thou. Thou. Perce~\l ~hou. Thou. Pe...rcent ., Thou. Thou. June 18 June 25 July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 13' Aug. 20 J 9,499 9, 507, 9,530 9~ 605 9,322 9,226 8,706 7,763 7,925 7,367 9~ 866 9,740- 9,499 9, 129 ,8,741 8,749 8~ 561 8,305 8, 516 8,392 I 104 ': li, 807 7, 7'10 . 113', 404 102 . :~, 6~ '92~ 7,690, .' 1:11. '. 391 100 6,876 7,449 108 293 .95 .. 6,773' 7,~9.8.; ... 108 94: . " 6,74S" ,7, Iil,t. , ~ -l06 .,.' ,9 5 98 .:..~ ' 6 598: 6, 600 6, 6, '67. 479'0'.. .. . 10l " '.' iOl 198 193 19) 207 2/ 107 6,449 6, 231 97 257- 107 6,363 6, 195 97 164 114 5, 964 5. 940 100 216 I ...L- ,_...L.' 349 217 326 321 288 211 148 145 143 155 _ 1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7./ Revised ARCHIE LANGLEY w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician -----------_._._--------------------------------------- U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia EGG~ ~. ",T AND .....5 Pl.Ar.~n TN COMM~Rr.TAT.AR~A~ RV Week Ending 19 6__ \ 2 _ ...1::: _ _ ., STATE Aug-. 6 AUgr. 13 Aug. 20 July 16 July 23 July 30 Aug;, 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 > Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West V)rginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas, Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 1,483724 1,253 I, 550 . 169 1,784 1,727 3,214 1,740 '233 3,748 556 8,305 1,478 709 1,273 .1, 527 : 175 1,672 1,833 3,377' 1,648 151 3,711 547 ' 8, 516: 382 372 4,285 4,304 2,843 .. _,2,829 3,948 3,856- ' 550 475 2,650 2, 518 378 365 360 338 1,437 1,395 1,' 4"18 667 1,074 1,455 160 I, 7.11 1,720 3,356 1,531 165 3,560 532 8,392 . 365 4,192 2,756 3,780 510 2,381 269 344 1,404 1, 155 547* 831 800 :109 739 1,868 2,233 1,258 625 3,237 401 7, 142 212 3,856 2,511 4,'046 443 2, 1"(9 366 258. 1,018 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS I, 118 - I, 114 396 415 752 788 737 749 114 ' 84 924 787 1,887 ' 1,785 2,271 2,212 1,208 1,303 683 508 3,235 3,-077 324 296 6,776 6,640 I, 13"2 497 196 773 99 719 1,657 2, 109 1, 123 678 3,095 333 6,231 I, 175 I, 117 412 422 . 721 705 672 664 92 104 750 679 1,607 1,795 2,071 1,757 1,095 1,052 453 457 3,080 ?, 9~4 351 364 6, 195 - 5,940 243 3,934 2,~63 3,801 411 2, 113 354 234 920 198 3,659 ' 2, 191 3,642 433 2, 126 309 228 947 199 3, 518 2, 183 3,714 360 2,037 302 253 1,072 294 3,391 .2,059 3,508 343 1,876 276 218 1,054 283 3,298 2, 112 3,478 383 1,912 318 228, 906 TOTAL 1960 43,319 43,069 41,742 35, 834* 34, 898 33,491 32,880 31,693 30,928 .' TCTAL 1959 41, 193 39,668 37, 539 33,881 33,455 32,044 31,302 31, 136 30,402 1960 % of 1959 105 1'09 111 106 104 105 105 102 102 * Revi-s.8c;1-. -- .. - -. . G'a. (S- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE " ,:. . FF'< \/ ;.~., '>;~~... ., " '- ~~ - '.' \..... ,.,"', \\1I J .I ~ ~ ..:...-J ,. ,',.: . } -[ r F ~/".\~;~"'~)'I~\ I u~~"':l,~uI;..~" o~~:;" '~J J J -\ ~J -..:.-> J . ~ JeJ \/ '\ . I ''~ __ ",j", .' loL, .. . . . _ ~ , ::{ .L. \6R"HIf..S Released: 8/31/6.0 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Athens.. Ga., August 31 -- A total of 5.969,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending August 2.7. according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Tbis compares with the 5, 940, 000 placed the previous week and is 3 percent more than the 5, 82.0. 000 placed the , same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 649.000 compared with 8,392..000 the previous week 'and is 2.3 percent more than the 7.047.000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 70 to 80 cents per dozen with an averaze of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and n cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an ,average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 72. cents for e'ggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chi~ks were reported within a range of $12..00 to $14.00 with an average of $12..75 per hundred compared with a range of $12..00 to $13.50 with an average of $12..75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 51 cents for eggs and $8.00 for chicks. " . Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for . broiler. during the week ending August 2.7 was Georgia broUers 2. 3/4 - 3 3/4 ~,pounds at farms 15.92. cents. ' ' . GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ending BROILER TYPE -- Eigs Set!1 I -, , Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia EGG TYPE . Eggs Chickl Set Hatchef, 1959 Thou. 1960 1960 % of 1959 Thou. lPercent 1959 1960 I 1960 % 1959 of 1959 Thou. Thou. lPercent -Thou. 1960 Thou. June 2.5 9.507 9.740 102. July Z 9,530 9.499 100 July 9, 9,605 9, 12.9 95 July 16 9,3Z2. 8,741 94 July 2.3 9, Z2.6 8.749 95 July 30 8,706 8.561 98 Aug. 6 7,763 8,305 107 Aug. 13 7.925 8,516 107 Aug. ZO 7.367 8.392 114 Aug. 2.7 7,047 8.649 123 6.92.Z 6,876 6,773 6,745 6,598 6.600 6,449 6.363 5,964 5.82.0 7,690 7,449 7;2.98 7,142. 6,776 6,640 6,2.31 6,195 5,940 5,969 III 391 Z77 108 2.93 3Z6 108 198 . 3Z1 106 193 2.88 103 191 2.11 101 2.07 148 97 Z322/ 145 97 164 - 143 100 216 155 103 2.16 174 11 Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery'supply flocks. "1./ Revised ARCHIE LANGLEY w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ----------------.....--_ ..---_...-- U. S. Department of Agricultu...r_e--.~------,--A--g-ri-c-u-lt-u-ra-l-E...x~t-en-s-io~n Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ---. 0 _' _4 _' _ _ _C _ _ ~"..,.,. .C::I".'T' ANn (.H K:--' pT.",r~n TN _ ...... ~ . . . . . Y"rTAT AR'I".A~ RoV Week Ending lQl.n "!: - 'P.. a~ ? STATE Aug. Aug. Aug. 13 20 27 - EGGS SET - THOUSANDS July 23 July Aug. Aug. Aug. 30 6 13 20 . CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Aug. 27 Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland , Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 %of 1959 * Revised 1,478 709 1,213 1,527 175 1,672 1,833 3,317 1,648 151 3,711 547 8,516 372 4,304 2,829 3,856 415 2,518 365 338 1,395 43,069 39,668 109 1,418 667 1,014 1,455 160 1,711 1,720 3,356 1,531 165 3,560 532 8,392 365 4,192 2,756 3,180 510 2,381 269 344 1,404 41,142 37, 539 , III 1,075 548 1, 183 1,458 186 1,661 1, 543 3,344 1,493 164 3,512 443 8,649 422 4,230 i 2,685 3,721 475 2,360 336 " 320 1,295 I I, 118 396 752 737 114 924 1,887 2,271 1,208 683 3,235 324 6,776 243 3,934 2,463 3,801 411 2, 113 354 234 920 I, 114 ,US 788 749 84 787 1,785 2,212 1,303 508 3,011 296 6,640 198 3,659 2, 191 3,642 433 2, 146 309 228 941 1, 132 491 196 773 99 719 1,651 .2, 109 1, 123 618 3,095 333 6,231 199 3,518 2, 183 3,114 360 2,037 302 253 1,012 I, 175 412 121 672 92 150 1,607 2,071 1,095 453 3,080 351 6, 195 294 3,391 2,059 3,508 343 1,876 216 218 1,054 1, 117 422 705 664 104 679 1,195 . 1,757 1,052 457 2,954 364 5,940 1,091 441 688 645 97 625 1,738 1,858 931 407 2. 850 331 5,969 283 3,298 2,112 3,418 383 1,912 318 228 906 288 3, 176 2,032 3,321 351 1,160 321 180 964 41, 169 . 34,898 33,491 32,880 31,693 30,928 30,010 35,220 33,455 3i,044 31,302 31, 136 30,402 29,236 , 117 -104 . A 105 105 102 102 103 , . ~ . _ .....r. -- ~~ tf)~ ~~~ ~~~~H~ ,g~,(~J~) ~~~a ~~~~ ~~c..:>~ c:Jc-I~~ .J~ "11 ~_ 7~ 1:J1'I1Itf 4_"7t. _ _..8. 5,564'...... _l _'....:.~9::2.', .551-. 86,752 _ Total all red meats do:.:.J 376,'~~~ t~'i~'144 ,J:'eeder's', hatcher-ies poultry processors',. :and the Doultry farmers ~hat'report to 'ute at;en..cies. - -..: I ~ r' -, a:" ,'. ,~ 'j ~ ... \ to. .'/ ~ \ ~, ," J ',t.l .' f "'" t .. ~I I : \ GIFT & EXCHltNGE SECTION BR THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES MAIN CMPUS UNIVERSITY OF GA J..TImBS GA I~ ~I&(Q)~GllA CIRiCOlPJ ~I&IPo)~1rllN(G E~Vll;:eys. Heavy breed turl.eys include Heavy vfuite) Bronze, other heavy breeds and crosses with light breeds' CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE IANGu,"'Y Agricultural Statistician ~ SMoI.g,et l'ef\f)~;1 UNIVERSIT (Please turn page for further information) SEP 8 t80 LIBRARIES " :1 ... :: - - - - - . - . ---- - . - - --. - - -- -- - - - -. Turl'..eys: NUIIlber: Ra~8ed on Farms 'J' - - : HesV)'" breeds : - - - - - - Light breeds - - : Total all' breeds St,ate :- - - - :- - - :-l ,7V~V -as-: - - - -: - - - ~:,".7'0~\1 -as-: - - -' :- - - - ,-:-)1'o'*v~ -as and" ;/: 19,9: 1960: %of I 19,9: 1960: %of : 19,9: 1:960, :. %ot 41'1'1sim' ~~. : '.: : 19,9 I : : 19,9: : I 19,9 - - - - - :mous: ~oU;.-P-erQeiit-'Thou'S.- '1'hous.'i1erceiit- 'l'OOui.- "l'h'Ous.- Per'Cent- No. Atl., ;':' 2,828 '2,566: 91 139 212 153 2,967 2,118 94 E. N. C~~ 9,841 10,312 w. N. Cent.: 24,76, 27,085 s. Atl. I 4,934 4,883 105 2,~18, 1,.341 109 3,6,9 3,070 99 6,819 3,832 '61 ' 12,0,9 84 28,424 U,119 , .30,155 "', 10916 56 11,753 6,71, 14 y:I (}eorg1a )11 314 101 4 49 1,225 315 . }6J llS .. ~.:": . S. Cent. :' 6,211 1,626 West !I : 11,9$0 20,026 122 1,416 112 1,280 504 623 .36 1,689 6,130 , 106 64 19,2)0 20,849 108 u. :::>. ' " I 66,589 12,558 '109 15,533 '9,788 63 82,122 82,JU6 ~100 ~-----~----------~--------~-----------~-~ ! l Includes WyOlldDg an~ Nevada to avoid disclosing individual operations. 'Y I;n4ud~d in totals for South At1antic Gr~1? y:D;i:visi9ns are ,composed of the following ~tstes: ~ Atlantic: ~e., N. H., vt., Mass., R. I., Conn., N. -Y., N. J., 'Pa. I -Minn., iar.tfi Central ~hio, ,Ind., Ill., Mich.,. Mis. ,, __~ ..orth central Iowa, Mo.., N. D., S. D., Nebr., KanS'. A LC l i 4 . i -Del., Md., Va., W.. Va., N. C., s. c., Ga., Fla. -~., Tenn., Ala., Miss., Ark., La., Okla., Texas -Mont., Idaho, Colo., N. Mex., AriZ., Utah, Wash., Oreg., Calif. .., ';,,' ,. ," '" ," , <, J ," .,' "' .: I" .-..", r; ~ ",j, " I G]E(Q)lR{CGllA (Q)IRrrllMCG S[~Vll(cIE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTU"r: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 311 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. september 6, 1960 FARM PRICE REPORT AS OF AUGUST 15, 1960 GEORGIA: The All Commodity ~ex of Prices Received by Georgia FarmeTs rose three points to 248 percent ot its 1910-14 average during the month ended August 15, 1960. The current Index is two pointsbelow a year ago when the Jndex was 2~O percent. Compared with a month earl1er, prices received for Wheat, oats, barley, sweetpotatoes, millt and eggs shoved an increase. Prices received for corn, soybeans, hays, beef cattle, calves, and chicl~ens ".,ere below a month earlier. UNITED STATES: During the month ended August 15 the Index at Prices Received by Farmers dropped 2 percent (4 points) to 234 percent of its 1910-14 average. Lower prices for meat animals, vegetables, potatoes, chiclrens, feed grains, and tobacco were primarily responsible for the decrease. Partially oftsetting were higher prices for millt, eggs, cotton, and wheat. The mid-August index was 2 percent below a year earlier. Prices paid by tarmers for production goods averaged slightly lower than on July 15, with prices Qt feeder livestocl: and livestoc!~ feed leading the decline. Prices of items used for farm tamily living averaged unchanged from July, With the result that the Index of Prices Paid for Comm04ities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates reDlained at the July lev~l of 298, a third of 1 percent higher than in August of last year. With tarm product prices lower, and the Index ot Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates unchanged from July 15 to August 15, the Parity Ratio dropped to 79, 1 point under both a month and a year earlier. Index Summary Table for Georgia and the United States : ~Aug.- 1 5 : - -~~JUl.Y-15-:-~ Aug. 15 : Record high 1910-14 a:~ __100:__1959 ~: 1960 : 1960 : Index: Date UNITED STATES: ..: Prices Received 239 ~:_ Parity Index 1:1 gJ 297 : ~38 _ 298 . : ~ _~ ~23.11- : 298 .... .. : 31~_: Feb. 1951 : 302:Apr. 1960 Parity Ratio 80: 80 - -- -;-. . 79 Oct : - -~123: :l94K-~ GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities 250 24; : 248 : 310 :r~r. 1951 All Crops 271 259 : 265 : 319: J/l~r.1951 ~----- - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- --'-- : Livestocl.. and: : : : : LI stl~ Products: 206 : 214 : 212 : 295:Sept.1948 y Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Fatm Wage Rates based on data for the JJ indicated dates. gj Revised. Also April 1951. , (Please turn page for additional information) ARCHm LANGLEY 'Agricultural statistician in Charge CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician I _ .~ - - - -- ,_ -~~--- PRICES RECEIVED BY F.Am:~RS AUGU~'T 15, 1960 1,'rmr OO!PARISCNS GEORGIA. I tNmD STATES COIJi,'iODITY AND lNIT Aug. 15 1959 Wheat J bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. flarley, bu. ,. . , , $, $ $ $. 1.77 .75 1.28 1.05 ,Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ 1.95 Cotton, lb. 35.0 Cottonseed, ton $ 40.00 Soybeans, bu. $ 2.10 Peanuts, lb. ~ Sweetpotatoes, owt. $ 9.5 5.80 ~y, baled, per tonr All $ Alfalfa ., $ Lespedez& $ Soybean & Cowpea Peanut , $ $ 25.70 33.00 27.50 29.50 23.00 Milk Covrs, head $ 170.00 Hogs, ~rt. ~ 14.50 Beef oattle, all, cwt. Oe"il Cows, om. ~ $ . Steers & hei ers, owt. $ Calve s, owt. :p 19.50 16.60 22.30 24.80 Milk, Wholesale, om.' Fluid Mkt. $ 5.80 Manuf. All , $ $Y 3.25 5.75 ~, rurkeys, lb. 23.0 I C hriaomkens, per lb., '. Com'lBroU. All Eggs, doz., All .. ~ '~ 12.0 14.8 14.7 38.5 July 15 1960 1.78 .78 1.37 1.<:9 2.20 - 2.10 - , 5.75 28.60 3-5.00 ~O.OO 30.50 25.00 170.00 16.90 . 16.50 15.00 18.60 20.30 5.85 3.20 Y 5.75 25.0 15.0 17 .2 17.1 46.2 Aug. 15 1960 1.79 . .83 1.34 1.15 2.10 33.0 36.00 2.00 9.6 5.95 27 .30 35.00 28.00 30.50 25.00 175.00 16.90 16.20 14.20 18.30 19.00 11 -- 5.AO 26.0 14.0 15.6 15.5 48.8 Aug. 15 1959 1.75 July 15 1 Aug. 15 1960 1960 _ . _--1.67 r - "l : J n " .6ee .629 .578 1.13 1.09 1.07 .833 .846 .801 1.61 1.55 1.51 33.52 31.39 32.30 42.80 38.00 38.90 1.98 9.54 3.13 1.97 - 5.77 1.99 9.65 4.02 19.40 20.10 21.00 26.60 19.10 236.00 13.80 22.90 16.50 25.40 27 .40 4.65 Y 3.13 4.11 21.7 19.20 19.80 22.10 27 .80 21.30 222.00 16.60 20.50 14.70 22.80 , 22.80 4~~ 3.12 Y 3.95 23.1 19.50 20.00 22.20 27.40 20.70 219.00 16.40 19.60 13.80 21.90 21.20 -- 11 4.14 23.8 10.3 12.2 12.0 15.6 17 .9 16.6 14.8 17.3 15.9 . 31.1 31.5 34.2 0 II 11 1/ Inoludes Hevised. oul1Prdea1iirmyino~orwys sold for slaughter, Estimate. but not dairy c~~s for herd replacement. PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELEC'I'ZD FEEDS August 15, 1950 FITH C~.rpARIS(}TS , Gi:ORGIA UUTED STATES KlND OF JEED Aug. 15 1959 July 15 1960 Aug. 15 1960 '! Aug. 15 July 15 1959 1960 Aug. 15 1960 (. Mixed Dairy Feed,l00 Ibs. All Under 2~ Protein , l~ Protein 1~~ Protein 2~ Protein 24)~ Protein 3.90 3.80 4.05 4.00 4.25 Hith Protein Feeds ,100 1b ~. CO ton seed Meal, 41% Soybean Meal, 44}b Meat Sorap Grain By-Produots,100 lbs~ Bran Middlings Corn Ueal 4.C5 -4.10 3.30 3.55 3.25 POUltry Feed, 100 lbs. Broiler Growing Mash Laying Mash Scratoh Grains Hal fBa.led). per ton Ai a fa All Other 4.75 4.75 4.20 42.50 30.00 3.80 3.70 3.95 4.00 - 3.80 -4.00 3.20 3.40 3.30 4 ..60 4.65 4.10 46.00 34.00 Dolla.rs I I 3.80 3.70 3.661 3.61 3.95 4.00 -, ' - 3.58 ~86 3.94 3.75 4.16 -3.95 -4.20 \ 3.20 3.45 3.30 4.60 4.60 4.10 45.00 32.00 2.75' 2.95' 3.25 1 ; 4.83 4.44 3.93 I I 29 .10, 26.40 I 3.62 3.57 3.54 3.86 3.94 3.61 3.57 3.53 3.85 3.95 4.04 -4.03 2.78 2.92 3.15 4.05 -3.98 2.80 2.91 3.15 4.64 4.31 3.86 4.62 4.30 3.84 29.70 28.00 30.00 ;:8.10 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE . ."~, .. ;;',~ , (,I \ '\,J , .,.~ ,\ . '\' ,~.~ ,.... t I r~.. . ~\ r''\1 .. ,"l' j.. I },..1 . .. . ..1 Released: 9/7/60 GEORGIA CHICK HA TcHER y' REPORT . . Athens, Ga., Sept. 7 -- A total of 5,972.,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending Sept. 3, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5,969,000 placed the previou8.we'ek 'and is 10 percent mo~e than the 5,452., 000 placed the same week last year. . . Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries, alnounted to 8, 781,000 compared with 8,649,000 the previous week and is 33 percent more than the 6,62.1,000 for the corresponding week last year. . . The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range' of 70 to BO cents per dozen with an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 72. cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to '80 cents with an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 72. cents for eggs purchased at the f&rm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $12..00 'to $13~ 2.5 with an average of $12..75 per hundred compared with a raJ?ge of $12..00 to $~~. 00 with an average of $12..75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year werE! 51 cents for eggs and $8.00 for chicks. , , Weighted 'a.verage price from the Federal-State "Market News S~rvice for broilers ..duringthe week ending Sept. 3 was .Georgia broilers 2. 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms' 15.98 cents. . GEORGlA' EGGS SET. HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS I Week Ending BROILER TYPE Eggs Set}.' Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia I EGG TYPE IEggs' Chicks S~t Hatched 1959' 1960 1 1960 % of 1959 1959 1960 1960 %I 1959 of 1959 1960 July 2. July 9 July 16 July 2.3. July 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 2.0 Aug. 2.7 Sept. 3 Thou. '9, 530 9,605 9.32.2. 9,2.2.6 , 8,706 7,763 7,92.5 7,367 7~ 047 6,62.1 Thou. !Percent 9,499''9, 12.9 8.741 .. a8,,7546:91,' 8,305 8,516 8,392. 8,649 8,781 100 95 94 .95 : 98 107 107 114 12.3 133 Thou. .. 6,876 6.773 6., 745 6,598 6,600 6,449 6,363 5,964 5,82.0 5,452. Thou. Percent ..0-' " ., ' 7,449 100 7,2.98 108 7.112. 106 6,,776 103 6,640. 101 6,2.31 97 6, 195 97 5,940 100 5.969 103 5,972. 110 Thou. 2.93 198 193 191 2.07 2.32. 144 2./ 2.16 216 244 Thou. 32.6 32.1 2.88 2.11 148 145 143 155 174 108 1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries, producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 1./ Revised ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician -u.- -- S. -------------_._--- Department of Agriculture - - - - -- - - _._-----------------_ . Agricultural Extension Service . Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia J4:r~I~"" c: .... rr A1\Tn , ~ILK"" 'PT ArlO'n T1\T rl"'\~,n..AlO''DrTAT ARF.A~ RV \A1lOw'K'" lQ~n Week Ending PaCle 2 ,.- . STATE Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 'July 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Sept. i 3 I. . Maine 1,418 1,075 1,398 1, 114 ' 1, 132 1, 175 1, 117 1,091 1,073 Connecticut 667 548 639 415 497 412 422 441 353 Pennsylvania 1,074 . 1, 183 1, 183 788 796 721 705 688 798 Indiana 1,455 1,458 1,428 749 773 67.2' . 664 645 588 Illinois 16-0 186 166 84 99 92 104 97 92 Missouri 1,711 1,661 1,676 787 719 750 679 625 627 Delaware 1, 720 1, 543 1,522 1,785 1,657 1,607. 1,795 1,738 1,741 Maryland 3,356 3,344 3,267 2,212 2, 109 2,071 1,757 1,858 1, 825 Virginia 1, 531 1,493 1,457 1,303 1, 123 1,095 1,052 931 817 West Virginia North Carolina 165 3,560 164 3,572 162 3,441 508 678 453 457 407 413 3,077 3,095 3,080 2,954 2,850 2, 838 South Carolina 532 443 529 296 333 351 3'64 331 302 f' GEORGIA 8,392 8,649 8,781 6,640 6, 231 6, 195 5,940 5,969 5,972 Florida - 365 422 404 198 199 294 283 288 245 Alabama Mississippi 4, 192 2,756 4,.230 , 2,685 4,272 2,685 3,659 3,518 3,391 3,298 3, 176 3,232 2, 191 2, 183 2,059 2, 112 2,032 1,994 "l Arkansas 3,780 3,721 3,618 3;642 3,714 3,508 3,478 3, -321 3, 104 Louisiana 510 475 504 433 360 343 383 351 356 Texas 2,381 2,360 2,415 2, 126 2,037 1,876 1,912 1,760 1, 70~ Washington Oregon 269 336 345 309 302 276 318 327 298 344 320 308 " 228 253 218 228 180 191 California 1,404 .. 1,295 1,491 947 1,072 1,054 906 964 961 TOTAL 1960 41,742 TOTAL 1959 37,539 1960 % of 1959 III _ -- _. ... _._--'-- 41, 169 35,220 117 41,691 34,909 119 33,491 32,880 31,693 30,928 30,070 29, 523 32,044 31,302 31, 136 30,402 29,236 27,913 105 105 102 102 103 106 I - ,(\1' G}E(Q)~CGllA (C~(Q) ~ ~IEHCQ~1rllN (G JEIJRVllCIE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ---UNlI/tRSI1Y O-~- u....[ORGI~ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 6TATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia 5E.P 1 2 '60 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS,'GA. September 8, 1960 GEORGIA COTl'ON REt2"RT LA'[~OF- 8Em.ffiER 1, 1960 . Georgia's 1960 cott~n crop is forecast at 540,000 bales based on information' reported by crop correspondents as of Se~tember 1, tIle Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. This is 30,000 bales or five percent below indicated pro- duction a. month ago. ~le decline in prospective production is due primarily to unfavorable weather conditions during .August. ~le current forecast is 19,000 bales or tour percent above last year's crop of 521,000 bales but it is 15,000 bales below the 1949-58 average production. of 615,000 bales. ~le indicated lint yield of 381 pounds per acre has been exceeded only by the.. record 1958 yield of 443 pounds. The yield per acre last year was 381 pounds and the 1949-58 average is 301 pounds per acre. Frequent showers during August made it difficult to control weevi'ls and infestation became very heavy in many areas. Damage to the top crop was severe in many' cases, especially in late fields. Harvesting operations were delayed during the last half of the month and some damage to mature bolls from excessive moisture has occurred with the heaviest damage in fields having mol': vegetative' growth. Final outturn of the crop, compared with this forecast, 'nll depend on whether or not the various factors affecting the cotton crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual .The Bureau of the Census repo~ts approximately 11,000 running bales ginned prior to September 1 compared ,nth 132,000 to that date in 1959 and 93,000 in 1958... .CARL" O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge GEORGIA !W SHOHmG mnICATED PRODUCTION 1960 AND FINAL PRODUc:rION FOR 1959 &1958 \, - - 341'49().,"930.,.~0S. """_..",,,,w"./ .A.~~-.~.. II I 1960 1959 1958 - 13; 330 ATLANTA 1960 production indicated on September 1. - STATE - 1960 - 540;000 1959 - 521,000 1958 - 352,000 ?v 44,000 48,305 - 21)730 ( MACON COLUHBUS VI AUGUSTA Districts shown are Crop Reporting Districts and NOT Congressional Dis- tricts. C7- 1960 1959 1958 IL ~V = 916000 953;,064500 ~ V '---, VII ALBANY - 73)000 - 60,130 - 53,720 VIII 1960 1959 1958 - VALDOSTA ~ i I" ~ 1960 23,Oog 11995598 -- 11)" ~Q1 / (y1 PLEASE TURN PAGE FOR UNITED STATES INFORMATION uNITED STATES - CorroN REPORT AS OF SEPl'ElJlBER 1) 1960 The Crop Reporting Board of the Agricultural Marlreting 'Service malres the folloWing report tran data furnished by crop 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 various influences affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more - - - - - - - -: or less favorable -Acres-:- - -Lint YthiaenlduPsueral-. -:- - - - - PrOduction-gr - - -- : for: _ha1"!e!,t!d_acre __:_ 32.o:::e~_gEP!,s_W!ight :a.!e! _ State y : harvest:!9Ii'9-5B: 1959 : I9bO : 1949-58: 1959 : 1900 :1960 :average: : in41c. : average : : indic. - - - - - - - :1;000- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 - - -i;OOo- - 1,000 - - - :acres North carolina: 395 South carolina: 560 'Georgia . : 670 Tennessee : 520 Alabama . : 870 'Mississippi : 1,500 Pounds 326 313 301 403 316 393 Pounds 395 353 381 620 412 514 Pounds 340 364 387 549 419 490 bales 371 541 615 547 768 1,571' bales 322 417 521 660 718 1,568 bales 280 425 540 595 760 1,530 Missouri : 410 319 610 527 363 508 450 Arlmnsas .: 1,295 388 568 513 1,323 1,544 1,385 Louisiana : 500 394 481 480 578 492 500 Oklahoma : 640 203 292 338 361 381 450 .. Texas : 6,550 252 334 324 4,072 4,416 4,425 New Mexi co .: 204 610 182 106 281 . 323 300 AriZOIl& . : 424 868 893 968 780 115 855 California : 935 196 1,055 1,050 1,488 1,929 2,045 Other Statesll: 58 30B 371 337 45 44 41 -/- ~unn-- iet- -re.d-- -SEt- -gayt--pe- st-.y--::1--5- 6,-50- 3.-41-----43-44-54-------- 4561-- 32-~----45--4521------1- -35,7- -71.- 1-0 ------14--1,50--5.68------- 1-4~6,-58-8.-21-- - y y August 1 estimate. Production ginned and to be ginned. A 5OO-lb. bale 11 contains about 480 net pounds of lint. Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, y. fLnd Nevada. Included in State and Un!ted states totals. Grown 1n Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. I CROP REPORTING BOARD REQ GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION THI<.. UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES MAIN CAl"1PUS UNIV. OF GA. ATHENS GA ~1EJP>(Q)~1rnNG S1E~VHCJE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE STATE Atl~ens, DGEPeAorRJLltiW -NaI".TRSOIFl i ~Cr ~~C",U;tLim7tURE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. September 12, 1960 I mop '60 VEGETABIE REPORT SEP 1 5 September 1, 1960 UNITED STATESL-FiL'.1oB~~E:.tSj.ga ~l' fall vegetables in 1960 is expected to'.be 7 per- cent larger than-in 1959 but 4 percent below average; the Crop Reporting Board announced today. Estimates prepared as of SepteJqber 1 ~\18.lly account for four-fifths of the total fall production. cabbage and cauliflower production is substantially larger than last year and contributes most to the increase. other vegetables witIl a larger indicated proq.uction in 1960 t~n in 1959 are celery, snap beans, cucumbers, and spinach. Partly offsetting. :these in- creases are less expected production ot lettuce, carrots, tomatoes and.green peas. Fi~;t forecasts have been prepared for most summer vegetables and melons. Total production is 2 percent above last year and 9 percent above &verage. Planting of fall and wintel. crops is making normal progress in most .Ilreas. Seeding and transplanting are active in Florida. Those crops whi ch are. up are mal~ing reasonably good gro,\rth. Texas growers are maldng ~ood progress in preparing field, seeding, and cultivating winter vegetables. Planting of Winter crops is the principal activity in the desert areas of california. LIMA BEANS: The final forecast for the summer prodUcing States is for.~. ,~rop of 248,000 cwt., 16 percent above 1959 but 19percent below average. In New Yorl~, heavy rains on July 30 caused some damage and lowered quali1;y. l10derate volume is expected to continue to be harvested until after mid-September. New Jersey prospects improved from earlier expectations. Except for a small . acreage, harvest in Georgia was complete by September L Rust and scald lowered quality considerably. SNAP BEANS: The final forecast of summer production, at 1,504,000 em., is about the same as last year and average . New England had a 'good crop of be~ns. I~rvest has passed peak and moderate to li~lt supplies Wi:l! be available during September unless ended by frost. August rains were beneficial to the crop in central and western New Yorlt. In, central New Yor}t harvest was about theee-fourths complete by the end of August. . Supplies from t~e Hudson Valley Will continue at about the same level until frost. Peak harvest in cayuga County was expected in early September. Light harvest on Long Island will continue into October. Supplies have been liberal in all producing areas. '01' Pennsylvania, but volume is declining rapidly. Supplies of beans Will be available during September in OhiO, Illinois and Itlichigan. Harvest of late plantings in southwest Virginia is under'\l8.Y and should last well into September. Heavy rains during August in North carolina reduced yield. prospects. Peale harvest is passed in North Georgia and only a small acreage of late plantings remain to be picked. Quality has been good in Colorado and supplies are expected to be in moderate volume into early October. CABBAGE (for fresh marleet and lU'aut): The final forecast of the late summer crop places production at 3,811,000 ewt., 8 percent more than last year but 4 percent less than average. In Pennsylvania August weather was warm after the below normal temperatures of previous months. Quality is good. Volume is declining. The crop is good in Indiana and Illinois. In Indiana, heads have grown too fast, necessitating some spot picldng of Jumbo heads. Harvest in North carolina is underway in all mountain areas. Above normal rainfall during August has resulted in good yields. Quality is also good. Supplies will be available until early November. Frequent rains in Georgia have reduced yields. Harvest is about over. Colorado growers are getting unusually high yields in all areas. Quality is excellent. Heavy movement is expected to continue through October. In vlashington, hot August weather and maggots caused a short crop. california supplies continue to move from Monterey~ Los Angeles and orange Counties. Volume Will remain at about the same level until early December. CUCUMBERS: The first forecast of early fall cucumber production is for a crop of 556,000 cwt. This is 6 pe-rcent above last year's production and a third more than average. In Virginia, stands are uniform in the southern par" tion of the Eastern Shore but spotty in the northern part. Harvest was expe,cted '"to begin in earl September and reach volume by mid-month. The South carolina crop is in good condition. H8rvest Will begin in late September. Because of excessive rains, disease is prevalent in the small Georgia crop. late August showers were favorable tor growth in Louisiana. Harvest Will start about midSeptember and probably peale about October 1. Supplies in california are ample to satisfy local marlcets demands. A small acreage of "poled" cucumbers was planted this season in the san Diego and OXnard areas. (OVER) I Acre..,e aDd E.t_te~ Production Report~d to' Date, 1960 with Ccmp&rison. rt . -, CROP AND STATE I I ,- ACRliG'J 1I'OR HARVE sr Average JDd. 1949-58 , 1959 ' 1960. YIELD PER ACRE Av:. 49-58 I 1959 Ind. 1960 PRODrotICN Avere4e 1949-58 1959 Ind. 1960 _ Acre. _ j -Cwt._ _ 1,000 owt. _ LDIA. BEAN Sa s \'Tinter s 640 500 400 26 20 15 18 10 6 Spr1ng 4,930 2,700 2,700 23 23 24 112 62 64 Suamer. New York s 1,440 600 550 . 42 40 40 61 24 22 ..s N"" Jer.ey 1 1,890 Ohio .1 520 V.ary1and 1,110 1,400 _ 800 1,300 _ 700 32 30 36 _ 26 20 45 __ 25 60 42 19 29 16 58 18 North Caro11na.s 1,480 1,600 1,700 23 20 30 34 32 ' 51 Georgia 1 5,530 4,500 4.500 19 22 22 103 99 99 GROUP TOTAL U,9BO 6,900 8,750 26 24 28 306 213 248 mAP mmtSI S\iliiierl , ,New Hamp.hire I 280 280 250 36 40 45 10 11 11 Massaohusett I 1,340 1,100 1,200 36 42 42 48 46 50 Rhode Is1a.Dd ..1 250 220 200 36 45 40 9 10 8 Conneoticut I 1,080 1,000 1,000 35 30 40 38 30 40 New York, L. I. I 2,700 1,100 1,100 42 40 45 New York,~.t. i 10,770 11,200 1-1,500 42 45 45 109 44' 50 452 504 518 PeDDeylvania 1 2,,910 2,300 2,300 43 45 50 126 104 115 Ohio 1 3,420 3,800 3,400 39 38 45 134 144 153 ..s nl1nois 1 1,270 Miohigan S' 2,550 Virginia 670 1,200 2,500 750 1,100 2,400 750 28 31 31 32 30 35 30 31 35 36 37" 33 78 BO 74 20 26 26 North Caro1ina.1 7,340 6,900 6,200 35 45 45 253 310 279 Georgia 1 1,950 1,200 1,000 28 30 30 54 36 '. 30 Tennessee 1 1,600 1,300 1,400 37 42 42 59 55 59 Alabama I 1,280 1,200 1,100 23 31 21 29 31 23 Colorado ..1 8C-o GROUP TOTAL 1 40.210 700 700 36,750 35,600 45 50 37 41 50 36 35 35 42 1,491 l,sC9 1,504 CABBAGEI late Smmer Pennsylvania ' a 4;120 3,400 3,600 180 180 190 743 612 684 Indiana I 2,080 1,500 1,500 146 150 200 296 225 300 nlinois I 2,720 2,700 3,000 183 170 200 497 459 600 Iowa I 940 650 600 143 160 155 136 104 93 North r.rolina.1 4,140 3,500 3,700 146 170 170 601 595 629 Georgia 1 720 500 450 .' 95 110 105 68 55 47 Colorado s 3,210 2,400 2,200 240 240 270 776 576 594 New Mexico ' a 290 _ _ lea _ _ 32 ..1 Washington a 1,470 California 2,400 1.200 1,100 184 225 200 2,800 2,800 233 230 230 260 270 559 644 220 644 GROUP TOTAL 1 22,mO 18,650 18,950 186 190 201 3,966 3.540 3,811 eooamtRSf Marly tall : Virginia 1/ s 2,360 2,800 2,900 47 65 50 107 182 145 South r.rot'ina., 840 900' 1,100 71 40 75 61 35 82 Georgia I 480 300 200 25 30 25 12 9 5 Louisiana 1 820 600 600 42 55 50 35 33 36 California 1 1,400 1.500 1,600' 171 175 180' 250 262 2ag GROUP TOTAL 4,720 6)100 6,406 88 86 87 412 522 55 !I Short-t~e average. ARCHlE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistioian In Cba::-ge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Truok Crop E8t~tor "" ..... I"'. ': .... ' . '.1': '. " " ;'" Jr', :., ~~11 :,~!':' 1':/.h,~ ~'-:.. t ;:., J .G[(Q)JRRN,AL,C' -.~ou''': '~)673 28:5 -3j:O ... - 58,~Ol 81,909 138,209 WHEAT; ', _,' bu.: 96 20.5 .' 23.0 '2,d35 2,255 2;208 OATS.: ... bU::' :.199 32.0 . ~ 35.0 .. 11,207 8,832 6,965 BPRIEY . bu.: 10 ~YE ~ . . bll,':~' 14 29.0 .., 29.0' 208 12.0 ',' 14.0' ,89 406 290 240"," 196 H,W, ALL " ton~ : 511 1.08 : "'" 1.02 664 574, 523 'r::>BACCO, Type 14 Ibs: 70.0 1,520 .. ,' '1,700 :' 117,556 104,880, ll9 )000 POTATOES, IRISH. cWt ;; '" 4.1 51 ":.' 46 '. ~04 228 , . .. .'188 POTATOES, SHEET. cwt ':' . 10 CO'!TON . bales' r. ,670 47 q' 48' 1 b76 'y381' .Y387 " o. ) 615" ':". '562i1l'0 ...:' '" 460 '-:'54,0. PEANUTS (P&T) . 1bs: 460 1.120 1,200 518,657 542,080 552,000 SOYBEANS For beans .. bu.: 86 11.4 16.0 17.0 633 1,392 1;462 SORGHUM For crain bu.: 30 g)19.9 25.0 24.0 g)632 975 720 PEACHES Total Crop I bu.: 2,269 3,400 3;700 PECANS lb.: PAS'ruRE, CONDITION ~: - 72 87 35;910 42,000 43)000 84 y y Pounds. 1953-1958 average. ARcum LANGIEY Agr1cultural Statistician In 01arge CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Stat1~tician UNITED STATES -' GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF' .SEPm-1BER 1 j 1960 A record total crop production now seems llIrely as most major crops registered gains during the past month. Based on September 1 estimates, the production index for all crops edged upward to 120, to widen the margin over the former record of 118 for the 1958 and 1959 crop seasons. The feed grain and oil crop group indexes increased sub- stantially during the month, while hay a.tld forage, cotton, and tobacco showed slight advances. The food grain] vegetable" and sugar crop indexes were unchanged from a month ago. ' ' , The composite yield per acre index covering 28 leading crops advanced ~o 140] 'second only to the 143 in 1~,a and ",ell above the 135 of 1959. Record 'yields per acre are indicated for sorghum grain, peanuts and tobacco while the dry bean yield ties the record set last year. Total feed grain tonnage now 1001'>:s to be only about 2 per~ent below last year, as sorghum prospects increased substantially during August and corn, oats, and barley showed modest increases. A 4.2 billion bushel corn crop is now in prospect, about 2 percent above 'a month ago;'but 4' percent below the record production last year. Late July and August rains boosted corn prospects in t~le Southeast, particu- larly on the later plantings. Hid-August weather ~s cooler than usual in the Corn Belt, and maturity continues to la'g the usual progress to pose a serious threat of damage from an early frost. Sorghum grain prospects brightened considerably as yields pushed to record or near-record levels in nearly all States. Production of 591 million bushels is only 3 percent below the record of 1958 which was har- vested from nearly 1 1/2 million more acres. Oat production is a tenth larger ~han the small 1959 crop, and barley production is 1 percent lower than last year 4lut about a fourth above average. CORN: The September 1 production forecast of all corn. at 4,182 million bushels is 4 percent below the record 1959 production. Prospects declined during August in Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado but ,.,ere maintained or improved +n most other States. Yield is indicated at 50.0 bushels per acre compared with 51.5 bushels last year and the average of 41.6 bushels. PEANUTS: Production of peanuts is forecast at 1,688 million pounds based on conditions as of September 1. A record yield of 1,201 pounds per acre is forecast for the United States, only slightly above the previous record of 1,204 pounds for the '1958 crop. Record and near record Yields are in prospect for all important States in the Southeastern and Southwestern areas. PECANS: Prospective production of pecans is forecast at 185,.200,000 pounds; 2 , percent above the August 1 estimate, 29 percent above last year, and 23 percent over average. Compared with a month ago; a decline in indicated production for Oklahoma was more than offset by increases in all States from ArImnsas and LoUisiana east,~rd, except Florida. Weather conditions during August were generally ~avorable for sizing which apparently more than offset the heavY droppage generally reported in these States. ~ tN I'l'ED STATE S .I I I Acreage ; Yield I CROP I thit I For Barv. I I Indicated I I I 1960 I 1959 I Sept. 1,1960 I r;uoa com, ALL WHEAT, ALL OATS acres BU. ~O 51.5 BU. 52,995 21.3 BU. 27,393 37.7 50.0 25.8 43.0, COTTOO liAY, ALL . :OYBEAN S, for beans PEANUTS 11 POi'ATOE S, !RISH POTATOES, SWEET TOBACCO, ALL BALES TCN BU. TCN CV1T. C\'1T. LB. 15,531 69,571 23,596 1,398 1,434 232 1,147 2/462 "1..62 24.0 1,096 175.2 68.0 1,563 /45:1, 1.69 24.0 1,207 176.4 64.3 1,652 Produotion I Indicated 1959 I Sept. 1,1960 1 000 4,!tffl70 1,128,151 1,073)982 14,558 112,764 537,895 1,592,295 243,281 18,703 l,797,eB7 1,000 4,182,467 1,367,711 1,178,035 14,581 117,427 566,336 1,688,075 253,001 14,885 1,P94,826 , i/ Pioked and tbre shed. 1 Pounds. l:. . " 'I' : 4l.J t~ ~. ~ ~,~ \. I..".... _ .a . I~,I-' '~-.'-,'-'\ ,,/,... -1,' ~ ~'..I.."", ,.,.."~" {. ,',' " ... ' , .('~,.t.o.,' ..I. ~ :'.~. I \ l.- " f" ~t~ ~:...... J I {", ; ..'., 1'1... i ~.' ~.l,:t~ ' , :~..~f~o~.. ,.~'.:,,,;. \.. .....\. ~ GEORGIA CROP RE:pORTING SERVICE: yYEEJ<~Y J-J}-\-rc}-J .rt J(''''p:Iy..:. '_0~ Released: 9/14/60 GEORGIA CHICK HA.TCHER Y REPOR T Athens, Ga., Sept. 14 -- A total of 5,960.000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending Sept. 10, according. to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5,972,0'00 placed the previous week and is 18 percent more than the 5,046,000 placed the same week last year~' '. . .. . ~. Eggs s~t by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,690.000 compared with 8.781,000 the previous week and is 35 percent more than the 6,441,000 {or the cO'1oresponding week last year. .. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 70 to 80 cents with an average of 75 cents {or all hatching eggs and 72 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with h~tchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents. ~th an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 72 cents for eggs purchased at the. farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $12.00 to $13. 50 with an average of . $1'2.75 per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 to $13.25 with an average of $1~. 75 per hundred last week. The average price. last year ,were, 53' cents for eggs and $8.25 for chicks. . ., Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market New8 Service for broilers during the week ending September 10 was Georgia broilers 2"/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms. 15.42 cents. . . GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week Ending - Eggs Set 11 1959 1960 1960 % of 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1959 Thou. 1960 . 1960 0/0 of 1959 Thou'. Percent Eggs Chickl Set Hatched 1959 1960 Thou. Thou. July 9 9,605 9, 129 9S July 16 9,322 8,741 94 July 23 9,226 8,749 95 July 30 8,706 8,561 98 Aug. 6 7,763 8,305 107 Aug. 13 7,925 8,516 107 Aug. 20 7,367 8,392 114 Aug. 27 7,047 8,649 123 Sept. 3 6,621 8,781 133 Sept. 10 6,441 8,690 135 6,773 7,?98 108 6,.745 . 7, 142 106 .6, 598~ 6.776 103 . 6~ 600' 6,640 101 6.449 6,231 97 6.363 6. 195 97 5,964 5,940 100 5,820 5,969 103 5,452 5,972 110 5,046 5,960 118 19Q 321 193 . Z8~ 191 211 207 148 232 145 144 143 216 155 216 174 244 108 294 170 !/ Included egg8 set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply Qocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY w. A, WAGNER -------_.- ----- --------------- Agricultural Statistician In Charge u. S. .. Department of Agric\.'.1ture ---- Agricultural Statistician -.- 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 1960 Pae:e 2 - Week Ending . STATE -- Aug. - 21 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Aug. 6 Aug. , Aug. 13 20 Aug. 21 Sept. 3 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Sept. 10 Maine Conne cticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois I Missouri Delaware Maryland . , Virginia , West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina . GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas, Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 1,015 548 1, 183 1,458 186 1,661 1, 543 3,344 1,493 164 3, 512. 443 8,649 422 4,230 2,685 3.121 415 2,360 336 320 1,295 1,398 639 1, 183 1,428 166 1,616 1,522 3,261 1,451 16.2 3,441 529 8,181 404 4,212. 2,685 3,618 504 2,415 345 308 1,491 1,611 593 1,044 1,415 183 1,611 1,603 3, 136 1,441 165 3,649 490 . 8,690 381 4,009 2. 511 3,692 491 2.411 214 ' 281 1,516 1, 132 I, 115 1, 111 1,091 1,013 1,066 491 412 422 441 353 400 196 121 105 688 198 661 1,13 612 664 645 588 654 99 92 104 91 92 104 119 150 619 625 ' 621 119, 1,651 1,601 1,140* 1,138 1,141 1, 513 2, 109 '2,011 1,151 1,858 1,825 1,995 I 1, 123 1,095 1,052. 931 811 184 618 453 451 401 413 420 3,095 3,080 2,954 2, 850 ' 2,' 838 2,693 .333 351 364 331 302 300 6,231 6, 195 5,940 5,969 5,912 5,960 199 3,518 2, 183 3,114 294 3,391 2.059 3,508 2.83 3,298 2, 112 3,418 288 245 3, 116 3,232 2,032 , 1,994 3,32.1 3, 104 206 3,000 " 2,022 " 3,035 .; 350* 2,031 302. 253 1,095* 343 1,816 216 218 1,054 383 1,912. 318 228 886* 351 1,160 321 180 964 356 1,103 298 191 961 356 1,611" 233, 219, 1,020 . - TOTAL 1960 41,169 41,691 41,401 2, 893>l< 31, 693 30, 853* 30, 010 29, 523 29,031; TOTAL 1959 1960 % of 1959 * Revised 35,220 111 34,909 119 35, 195 118 31,302 31, 136 30,402 29,236 21,913 26,268 105 102 102 103 '106 111 ~ .,-, ./,.'. , Ii ' . " . I I , ~,I~~ t',rt""', ' ~ ( ....,.'~..~" '~ 1.. a., ~ t... 'I'. . . . '~'. ~t-;.~ ".I~:. I I' ' I I ,i ~ ~ ... '" C' .,' \_. ''ti'' .' .:t I .... flI.~... ',\ ., " ',\v ~ ~ .'.,~' /.'~'" ,~;~., , -_.- .......t.&~"o'". .~a.,..,.~'.;...4,1~-.".~", , . . GEORGIA CROP REPOR. TING SEltVICE Released: 9/Z1/60 .. ' GEORGIA CmCK HATCHERY REPORT Athens, Gae. Sept. Z1 _. A total of 6., 13.")0;00 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending September 17. according to the Georgia. Crop Rep~rting Service. This compares with the 5. 960, 000 placed the previous week and isZ5 percent more, than the 4.905.000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 575, 0.00 compared with 8.690,'000 the previous week "and'is 34 percent more than the 6, 39Z, 000 for the corresPonding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 70 to 80 cents per' do&enwith,a.verage of7Se.ents for all hatching eggs and 73 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 7Z cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $1Z. 00 to $13.50 with an average of $1Z. 7S per hundred compared with a range of $lZ. 00 to $13.50 with an average of $1Z. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were. 53 cents for eggs and $8.75 for chicks. "- - .. ~ Weighted average pric'e from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending September 17 was Georgia broilers Z 3/4 3 3/4 l'0unds at farms 15. 17 cents ..." ... ...... 4J'-"..,"'-'6. . . . ~""'''''.., ...,.~.... ...~ ... " ............ ,"-'WJ. 6&~,~ '""'~u." ~""~ j,YA~.l, ... Y BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week. Ending' , .. ---- Eggs Set .!/ . Chicks 'Placed for Broilers in Georgia I Eggs Set 1959 1960 1960 0/0 of 1959 1959 1960 1960 0/0 of 1959 1959 Thou:' Thou. Percent Thou. Tnou. Percent Thou. Chicks Hatched 1960 Thou. July 16 9,3ZZ 8,741 94 6.745 7. 14Z - 106 193 Z88 July Z3 9,ZZ6 8,749 95 6; 598 6.776 103 191 Zl1 ,July 30 8,706 8,561 . ,98 6~600 6.640 101 Z07 148 Aug. 6, , 7.763 8.305 107 6.449 6, Z31 :':97 . Z3Z 145 Aug. l' 7,9Z5 . 8,516 107 6,363 6,195 97 144 143 Aug. ZO 7,367 8,39Z 114 5,964 5,940 100 Z16 155 ~ug. Z7 7,047 8.649 1Z3 5.8Z0 5,969 103 Z16 174 ~ept. 3 6,6Z1 8,781 133 5,45Z 5,97Z 110 Z44 108 Sept. 10 6,441 8,690 135 5,046 5,960 118 Z94 170 Sept. 17 6,39Z 8.575 134 4,905 6,139 lZ5 Z40 169 1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY w. A. WAGNER _-_._--- -----------------------.------ ------------ Agricultural Statistician In Charge .. .. u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Statistician Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia r r EGGS SE" AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMEI CIAL AREAS, BY WEEK 1960 PaJjte Z '. ,. Week Ending . STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi - Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 % of 1959 * Revised Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 1,398 639 I, 183 1,428 166 1,676 1,522 3,267 1,457 162 3,441 529 8,781 1,671 593 1,044 1,415 l83 1,611 1,603 3, 136 1,447 i65 3,649 490 8,690 I, 528 640 1,243 1,412 134 I, 548 1,550 3, 175 1,430 154 3,808 489 8, 575 404 4,272 2,685 3,618 504 2,415 345 308 1,491 381 4,009 2, 577 3,692 497 2,411 274 287 1, 576 451 4, 107 2,600 3,631 482 2,476 347 334 1, 524 41,691 41,401 41, 638 34,909 119 35, 195 118 34,621 12.0 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Sept. 17 - I, 175 412 721 672 92 750 1,607 2,071 1,095 453 3,080 351 6, 195 294 3,391 2,059 . 3, 508 343 1,876 276 . 218 . 1, 054 1, 1.17 422 705 664 104 679 1,740* 1,757 1,052 457 2,954 364 5,940 2~B '. 3,298 2, 112 3,478 383 1, 912 318 228 886* 1,091 441 688 645 97 625 1,738 1,.858 931 407 2,850 331 5,969 288 3, 176 2,032 3,321 351 1,760 327 180 964 1,073 353 698 588 92 627 . 1, 141 1, 825 817 413 2,838 302 5,972 245 3,232 1,994 3, 104 356 1,703 298 191 961 1,066 400 667 654 104 719 1,.573 .1',995 784 420 2,693 300 5,960 206 .3,000 2,022 3,035 356 1,611 233 219 1,020 676 353 600 .588 118 603 1,572 1;973 790 363 2,717 297 6, 139 185 3,.115. 2,009 3,073 334 1,583 242 192. 92.0 31,693 ~ I, 136 30,8S3* 30.070 29,52.3 2.9,037 2.8,442= 30,402 . 29, 236 27,913 2.6, 268 24,682.; 102 102 103 106 .111 115 \ II , . ~ ,," "l ( . ' .. ..,.-L...... ' "',.~~..~~0.(".\ ~ ',I, ,f.,." ,(;.., , ! ,f .~~\''Ii .. ....... "~.~ ..._ ..< . !.......t.t;/.;-1.:...--.~ J ~..-... .,' .1...'..... ~IIf.:'.~,"'<..'..,-It"'v,~:'\,:~~',._:."..,..~'I~1:.:.".."~:-;:,'I~I . . . ~::-c,,;c:; r;;;n-='~l'.'l _ t ..... s \ \ / r r 1< \/ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ItCCJ ~J J-J}-\-r CJ-JE RY Released: 9/Z$ /60 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE'RY REPORT Athens, Ga., Sept. 28 -- A total of 5~'96l, 000 broiler chicks were placed wit,h producers in Georgia during the weel< ending September 24, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6, 139,000 placed . the previous week and is 29 percent more than the 4,613,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,.694,000 compared with 8, 575,000 the previous week and is 38 percent more than the 6,300,000 for the' correspond~ng week last year. . \ . The majority of the prices paid for Ceorgia produced-hatching eggs 'were reported within a range of 70 to 80 cents per,.dQ.zen with an average of 75 cents, for ;all hatching eggs and 73 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from "flocks ' with hatc,hery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 73 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $12.00 to $13.50 with an average of $12.75 per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 to $13. 50'with a~ ,average, of $12.75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year we're ~154 cents: for eggs and $8,.75 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State' Market News Service for brQilers during the week ending September 24 ~as Georgia broilers 2 3i4 - ,., 3 3/4 pounds at farms 14.94 cents. .' , .' GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHING~, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS .. :.. WeE!k Ending " , 1~59 BROILER TYPE Eggs Set 1../ ~hiCks Placed for I Broilers in qeorgia 1960 % 196Q of 1959 1959 1960 % 1960 of 1959 EGG TY~E - Eggs Set 'bhlcks Hatched . 1959' 1960 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. July' 23 July 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 9,226 8~ 706 7,763 7,925 7,367 7.047 6,621 6,4,41 6,392 6,300 8,749 8, 561 8,305 8, 516 8,392. 8,649 8, -781 8,690 8, 575 8,694 .95 "6, 598:, .. 6,776 103 98 ' 6,600 6,640 101 107 6,449 6,231 97 107 ' 6,3.63 . 6, 195 9,7 n4' . 5,9,64 .. .' J', 5,940 '. 100 ' 123 " 5, 8~0 5,969 '103 133 5,49.2 , 5,972 110 135 5,04'6 5,96,0 . 118 134;, , 4,905, ' 6, 139 12'5 138 4,613 5,961 129 1. 191 207 232 144 216 216 2082/ 294 240 280 211 ' 148 ,145 143 155 114 ' 108 ,170 .. '169 156 . 1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7./ Revised ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u.---S.--D-ep-a-rt-m-e-nt-o-f-A-g-ri~c-ul-tu-r-e ---------A-g-ri-cu-l-tu-ra-l-E-x-te-n-si-o-n -S-er-v-ic-e------ Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia ...... ..., .a.:.~ "'-J.:...:.J.J. ~.&.,~ ,",,1.~.L,",'::''"a.U ..-. ."-U~c.....,~J.J .l.l~ vViV~J.V.1L""-".'" ..M..i"- f"....M.v n I VV " .... Ar.~ .I.-,LlU 'il eek Endin~ ..... "-UP r~ STATE Sept. 10 3ept. 11 Sept. 24, EGGS SET - T"i.:"':;:CUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois 1V.ils s ouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Vir~il1ia North Carolina :3outh Carolina GECR'::IA ~-'lorida Alabama Ivas sissippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Vv ashin6ton Cree-on California Te'TAL 1960 'TCTAL 1959 1960 % of 1959 * Revise':' i,671 593' 1,044 1,415 183 1,611 1,603 3,136 1,447 165 3,649 490 8,690 381 4,009 2,577 3,692 497 2,411 214 287 1,516 41,401 35,195 118 I I I 1,528 640 1,243 1,412 134 1,548 1,550 3, 175 1,430 154 3,808 489 8,575 451 4,107 2, ,600 3,631 482 2,476 347 334 1,524 41,638 34,621 120 1,470 S07 1, 183 1,358 128 1,438 1,564 3,091 1,451 146 3,626 489 8,694- 407 '3:, 125: 2, 545' 3,521' 519. 2,432 298 336 1,427, I 40,855. I 33,262 123 Au,:;' 20 Au6 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 CdICKS FLACED - TdCUSANDS I, 117 422 705 ~64 104 S79 1,740* 1,757 1,052 457 2,954 36~ 5,940 283 3,298 2,112 3,478 383 1,912 318 228 886* 1,091 441 &88 645 97 525 1,738 1,858 931 401 2,850 331 5,969 288 3, 176 2,032 3,321 351 1,760 327 180 9&4 1,073 353 698 588 92 627 1,741 1,825 817 413 2,838 302 5,972 245 3,232 1,994 3, 104 356 1,703 298 191 961 1, 06,) 400 667 &54 104 719 1,573 1,995 784 420 2,693 300 5,960 206 3,000 2,022 3,035 356 1,611 233 219 1,020 676 353 600 588 .118 603 1,572 1,913 790 363 2,717 297 6,J39 185 3, 115 2,009 3,073 334 1,583 242 192 920 1,003 473 695 61J 12J 650 1,44Z 1,894: 778 313 2,645 291 5,961 200 3, 107 1,944 . 2,905 325 1,658 242 218 1,006 30,853* 30,070 29,523 29,037 28, .442 . 28, 491 ~O, 402 29,236 27,913 26,268 24,682 24,513 102 103 106 111 115 116 , -. '\. ... .-.....~. . . .,,... '-'1 ' -4'. II ,~',o,,,f1l'. P - '1~. ' - __ ~ .~~Ir..' .~I"~!:" I t': ..' f ,.,,~ -I ~ ~I~ ; ,;.~.,;""', I. o. ,l,-,:'. t .. ~ \.~~!. ' "1 I, , /... [ ~"l .'.'S"t~ ~ ""I )._ 'f '". / ,-~- . ....... I~. .\ ro-', '." t'_'""!.'.,' t~-\ ~-.~:". .".",,. ... . ~ ,~".f-o.,,~ ~';:t t~.:.: GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Released 10/5/60 GF.O~.GIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT Athens, Ga. October 5 -- A total of 5, 946, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending October 1, according t,) the Georgia Crop placed the previous Reporting Service. This compares with the week and is 3'0 percent more than the 4, 582~ 5J 961,,000 000 placed the r-ame week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 570, 000 compared with 8, 694, 000 the previous week and is 31 percent more than the 6, 538, 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 70 to 80 cents Per'doz. with ~ average of 74 cents for aU hatching eggs and 72 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 73 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chiCks were reported within a range of $17... 00 to $13.25 with an average of' $12.50 per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 to $13~ 50 with an average of $12.75 per hundred last week.. The average prices last year were 55 cents for e,ggs and $9.00 for chicks? .- Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for qroilers during the week ending October 1 was Georgi.a broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 Bounds at farms 14.66 cents. GEORGIA EGGS SET, ~ATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ending I i 1uly 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Ad.uct lon, In the nortnern d rst r Icts wi 11 be about 20 perc:'ent below last year. The central districts wi II harvest 16 percent more show a cotton decl ine of 4 percent than In1959. whl.1.e . the southern , a'. rea I .. ' , .' '\ Weather conditions were very favorable'during the first'three weeks of the month and good progress was made in harvesting operations In all areas of the. ~tate. General heavy rains the last week ofithe month delayed harvest and the ex- ~ess.ive'y heavY.:rains In the southwestern por'tlon of ' the State caused, some damage to the crop. From 80 to 85 percent of the cr9P had.?een harvested In the s~uthern distrlctsprior to October 1. In the'central"area picking was from 50 to 60 percent ~omplete and iJPout one-fourth of thecrop had been picked in the northern area .. ( rhe Bureau 'of Census, reports 326,000 running bales ginned to October 1 com- pared with 344,000 to the same date last year' and 280,000 in 1958 . . , . . CARL O. DO~SCHER ~9ricultural Statistician' ARCHIE LANBLEY ., Agricultural : :. Statistician I. A-Char~e 1959 &. J958 :1960 produc.~.ioA i nd icated on' ~:i1s-;/! ~ 35 , Op~ ...... I\ . I " ~r. .. . ' .. I '. NON- COTT,Q.. I; .. II .\, (' III ...... " Oc tobe r 1~ : I 1 1960 - 23, Ooer'\. ELBERJN -' STATE '- 1960 - 515,000 1959 - 521,000 1958 - 352,000 ROME ~ 1959 - 31 ,025 ~ 1960: 27 000 e-, ~--\-....).) 1958 ATLANT 13,3!\3T0~~~,/\ . . .,-1j9~589 _ - '240 16, 0 ~r-(. "',/ \-r-~r- ~ (" IV ~,. ' \ VI _ V (-... AUGUSTA \...\ 1960 - 38,000 \\ 1959 - 48,305.-J 1 Districts shown are Crop Reporting Districts and NOT Congressional Districts. 1958 - 27,730) MACON ) 1959 - 94,140 J -""".--'\ ~.~. "" COLUMBUS ~958- 69,370 1960 - 90,000 1959 - 91,040 ------~--"\I 1958 -\ -/ 53, 6~ 50 \ o' ) \ VII ( VIII t SAVANN~ IX j \ I~; 1'- ALBANY { j 960 _ 118,000 ( 1960 - 66,000 1959 - 60,730 ~ 1959 _ 99,480 1958 _ 83,305 1960 1959 - 23,000 19,090 ~/ ~ 1958 - 14,830jLJ 1958 - 53,720 \ ../)0 PLEASE TURN PAGE ) VALDOSTA \.r'--'-....IJ(~(J' FOR UNITED STATES , INFORMATION UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF CCTOBER 1, 1960 The Crop Reporting Board of the Agricultural Marketing Service makes the . following report from data furnished by crop 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 th e various influences affecting the crop during the remainder of - - - _... - - - - - - - - - - - the season are more or less favorable than usual. -. -' - - -~- - - - ..... Acres: - .. - - - - - - .. Lint yield per - .s.. Production y .,; -'" State " s for: __ JtJl~ea.tI,d_a.c.rA_ _s_ .5Q0':p~d~o!s_w!i&hlg,a!e!.. '. : harvests 1949-58: . s 1960 I 1949-58 : s 1960 :1960 !/:average: 1959 : indic. : average: 1959: indic. . - --------:1-,0-00-~----~--------1-,0-00---1-,0-00~--1,-00-0 ---- sacres Pounds Pounds Pounds bales bales bales : North Carolina : 395 326 South Carolina : 560 313 . . Georgia. : 670 Tennessee : 520 301 403 Alabama : 870 316 . Mississippi. I 1,.500 393 Missouri. ' I 410 379 Arkansas : 1,295 388 Louisiana. : 500 394 Oklahoma ; : 640 203 Texas. : 6,550 252 395 334 -- 377 > 322 275 353 351 541 417 410 381 369 615 521 515 620 549 547 660 595 412 425 768 718 770 514 507 , 1,571 1,568 1,585 610 550 ' .. : 363 568 517 . 1,323 481 470 578 292 330 361 334 319 4,072 508 1,544 492 381 4,416 470 1,395 490 440 4,350 I New Mexico s 204 Arizona : ; 424 Califarnia other States JI:: 935 58 610 . 868 796 308 782 893 1,055 377 706 968 1,058 358 281 780 1,488 45 323 715 1,929 44 300 a55 2,060 43 I ---------------------------------------- U-n-ite-d-S-ta-te~s -:1-5-,5-31---3-45---4-62---4-50~--1-3,-71-0---14-,5-58--1-4-,55-3- WI ~...e r_ ~-E ~ \ g y p.t. ._ .... _60-..4 444 .. ...5_13... -. ....5_34.. _ .....5...7_._7,10_ ....7.0....6...... _6.7..2 _ JI 11 August 1 estimate. y Production ginned and to be ginned. A 5ao-1b. bale contains about 480 net pounds of lint. Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, and Nevada. y/ Included in State and United States totals. G,rown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. CROP REPmTING BOARD _ - - - - - - - - - - . - - . . ' " . " " .'..-.-..".~,.::E==:O:-;:=-- - '-,- (i~' GJEp~GUA (C~~I? $1EIP 1rllNG [JR{VllCJE ~ .. .... " . "":',, .,~ll.'':'i.''. t ,.,~.. . ""1\ ", -:-. AORldA.TURA.L~EXT~f'SJQt'(Se:f1V.I~.:; ,~ ; ...i:l\, " .,,'~' U: S. DEPART~NT OF AGRICULTUR~ 0"/" ) . UN&VE.RS!T,Y .QF:~E,ORc;,,, ~ND.Tt:fEI , '1.l"1'~';. '. . ,(I :ST."'!~. ~E'.PA~T~EN~'~~. A:C~IC'J'~~~bRk,.: . ' lOU AGRICULTlIRAL MARKETING SERVICE 3!9 EXTENSION Bl.D'.i., ATHENS, GA. Athens, Georgia' " .. -'- .:. I Ovl'l .. " October 11, 1960 HONEY PRODUCTION R!",:r't"'s~.. OCTO.13ER 1960 - I GE.Q~GIA: Estimated 'hpn~~ production ,in Georgia for 1960 is 6,600,000 pounds. ;!! r. . This is a:Ii~ihct~'a:se' 0' ~~,~roximately Z4 percent from the 1959 pro- d\t((nQn of 5, 3Z5, 000 P~~l1ds.\ ':ro~'al co~onies'of bees were estimates at ZOO, 000 . I~/o#~compared With 2~ la'st year. H6.r.~Y production per colony is estimated at 33 ': pounds this year com~ared with 'Z'S'pounds in 1959. , .. 1,',\,'" ,', ,'. '.... UNU;,EQ STATES: The 1960 honey crop is .estimated at Z53, 3'54,000 pounds .ia ; :" '~.',; ~.~: ~ _ . "Z p'erewl~ mO':L"& fli'an the "247, "5i~3, 000 pound!) pr.o.dnr..ed In " 19~~. :a~d 6 percent more than 19-54-58 average production o This year's honey crop is being produced by 5,403,000 colonies of bee,S, about 1 percent: below the colonies on ha.nd in 1959. Honey prpduction per, colony averaged 46.9 pounds, compa1'ed with 45. 5 in 1959 and the 1954- 58 ayer.age of 44.. 4 pounds. In mid- September, beekeepers had about 94 million pounds of honey on hand for sale, 37 percent of the estimated 19;~0 production. I . Honey production ~as above last year in all areas of the county except in the East North Centr.al: and West North Central which were down 10 and 14 percent, respectively, from/. ~ 959~ Increases from last year were Z5 percent in the 'South Atlantic,. P percent, fn the West, 14 percent in the North Atlantic, and 6 'percent in the South Cent!'a.l.States~ ... " 0: .t~"' ; Yield pe~"c~lonytnNew York'was the highest since 1941, with all major~~oney plants pr~ducing ~ell, pa;rti,cularly ba~swood f~om which a heavy , "floW' WC!'S' received. Honey prodUCti.On .wa~' abo.v:e...,average .'ih~aU States in the North Atlantic and East North Central regions, except in the southern New En3Ian'd'States and Illinois. In:tptr North Centra~ States cool ,temperatures and heavY ..;J;~infall during the spring restricted bee activity. However, in the East North Central States weather was"favorable for nectar' flow'during the summer months and yield was above average but below last year's high yeild. The India~. crop is expe-cted to be the largest of record. Dry weather during'late July arid early August reduced nectar flow in Minnesota, North Dakota. '!South Dakota, and northwestern Iowa. Production in North Carolina and Georgia was above both last year's crop and the average. The orange honey crop in Florida was of high quality and larger than last year. In Iilouisiana and Oklahoma, the spring flow was good and the 1960 yield per colony was the largest of record. The nectar flow from cotton in Texas was reported as fair. Because of hot dry weather during the summer months production in the Western States was well below average, although higher than last year. A cool spring, including late frost, in Idaho, Utah, and Washington retarded growth of flowering plants and cut production. In California unfavorable weather and limited moisture con- ditions sharply reduced nectar flow from citrus and sage, however, a fairly good honey crop was obtained from alfalfa. Production in California, although below average, was well above last year's crop, the smallest of record. The 10 leading honey producing States in 1960 (in order of production) were: Minnesota, California, Florida, Wisconsin, New York, Texas, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Iowa. These States accounted for about 59 percent of the Nation's crop. (over) , 'Production per colony increased from 41.2 pounds last. yeaI' :to. 39.21.. North Atlantic, 29.5 to 37.7 in the South Atlantic, Z7. 5 to Z9,4 in the South, Central, and 40.3 to 47;6 in the West. Yields per colony decreased from 60~ 3 to 55.0 in the East North Central, and from 85.5 to 73. Z in the West North Central regions. Stocks of honey on hand for sale by producers in mid-September are . estimated at 93,575,000 pounds, compared with 101, Z75, 00,0 pounds ~ year earlier, These stocks amounted to. 37 percent ot production. By regions, stocks as a percent of production were 34 percent in the North Atlantic, 45 per-cent in the East Norttt Central, 36 percent in the West North Central, Z7 percent in the South A~antic and South Central, and 43 percent in the Western States. 1960 HONEY PRODUCTION AND STOCKS ON HAND SEPTEMBER 15 FOR SALE . f. State ; Col~nies of bees; Yield per coloni Honey production: Honey for sale in and : " . Division. 19.5.9.' , , :., 19601/.' 1959'. 1960-1/.' - ' . .. ,.. --------~--~--------- -" 1959 ..'. - 19601/ :producer's h~d on :Sept. 15, 1960 Thousands Pounds Thousand Pounds : Thousand Pounds GA. ; Z13 ZOO, Z5 Del. :. 3 3 : Z7 Md. : 30 30: Z7 Va. : 136 133; ZZ W. Va. : 103 109: 18 N. C.' : 196 186: 19 __ . __: __ S. C. tJ~. : 59 ~~._~tt. 55: 19 ~!t ~l 33, 5,3Z5 Z 7 : 81 Z 7 : 8'1'0 Z5; Z.99Z 19: l~ 854 Z6, 3,7Z4 __~ Z6~ ~ I, lZI J$~J~7 .6,600'; 81 : 810 : 3,3Z5: Z,071' 4,836: 1,430: l~_~~~_~ 1,3Z0 : 3Z 364 964 . '476 ' I, Z57 Z7Z ~_~q~ __ S"" outh . : I : ,.. , , .... A~_tla_n.t~ic :1,_01~7.--.~-9-9.-3--:r--Z-9-.5-'----3--7-.7p:.3~0-~03_4.__3-7-,-4--3--5-;------9-,-9-8-7---~---.,- Vnited : : : States ,:5,438 5,403 : 45.5 46.9Z47,5Z3 Z53,354: 93,575 jJ Preliminary ARCHIE LANGLE Y A~ricultural Statistician In Charge w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician '/ ~ .. -' l.r:.- if ~.~-~ ~Jj~JIt~8!J; ~ 'F GEORGIA AND THE' " "" .. ' , " "\ ., l ',; J ' , U','S', DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TIJRE : "AGR'ICUl:.TURAL MARKETING SERViCE STATE OEPARTMENT OF,AG'RICUL.TURE Athens, Georgia :" .": ': '" " ' : , " ; 31'9 XTEf.lSION BLDG" ATHENS. GA. , ,October 12, 1960 GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF OCTOBER I, 1960 .. ~, RECORD CORN CROP,: Cur.ren,t i nd Icat lon ~ ., ~ J .....: ' 'poln,t to' the , : " ." Ia.rgest , corn crop e~er pro:- duced In the State.' ~roductl6n is 'now forecast at 80,209;000 bushels, an increa~e of 6,300,000 busMels or eight percent from last ye~r's crop of 81,909,'000 'bushelS. ,,~", '.'," ," "; t. '\ , Prosrect_s throughout the State vary,wid~ly. , Corn i~ generally ,very good in the southe'rn haH ot'the S'tate but the crop:'is, spottY. In, the remaining areas. The weather was favorab'le for' harvest I;,g' corn' during the fi rst three weeks of Septem-' ber but rains the last week of the month,del~y~d ~arvest., About 20,percent of the crop h~d b~en harvest~d by 'the first of ,Cctob~r. 'The yield pet ac~e:of 33.0, ' .. bushe~s promises'to be a'-record tiI9h,-excee~ing the previous-record of 32 ..0 bushels obtained ,in 1958 by one ,bushel. HIGH TOBACCO VIELD: The flue-cured toha~co crop in Georgia,' currEmtly'estimated'" , at 126,000,000 pounds, is 20 percent larger than last year's crop of 104,880,000 pounds.' The 1960 crop will be' the "j a rge's t produced 'I n 'G~org Ia since 1956 when the State's prouuctlon totaled 128,040,000 pounds. The sharp in~ ~rease In production fr~m last year is due primarily to the record high yield per acre obt:ai'ned this year; 'The, yield per acre is curren'tlY estimat~d at 1,800 pounds ~ompared with I ,5~0 'last year and the previous record yield of 1,545 set In 1958. ~BOVE AVERAGE PEANUT CROP: The producti~n o'f. pea-nuts, in Georgia this year is fore . cast ,at 563,500,000 pounds, 'four percent above the 1959 production of 542,080,000 pounds,' and more than 20 million pounds above 'average. The' Indicated yield per acre of 1,225 pbunds will be a record high, exceeding the previous record of:' 1,185 pounds obtained in 1958 by 40 pounds. Rains the latter part of s~ptember ~elayed combining of peanuts. Some damage from excessive mois- ture was reporte'd.'~ Nearly all of the crop had been' dug and three-fourths thres'hed ~y .the' fi'rst 'of O c t o b e r . ' 1 .'. 1 ABOVE AVERAGE PECAN CROP: Indications on October I p~lnted to 'a pecan 'crop of , ---- 45 mill Ion pounds, three'mi11ion pounds above 'production last year and nine mill Ion pounds above the 10wyear average production of ,nearly 36 mi 1,I'ton pounds. \ MILK AND EGG PRODUCTIQN UP:: Mil~ production on Ge~r,gia farms,durtng Septemb~r is, estimated at 101 mtllion ~ounds, ali Increase of one million pounds from production last month. Milk production during September last year am..ou. n...t...ed to .fO.. ,l'miflion' poundS, the same as indicated ~ ... for the current month. Hens qn Georgia farms la~d an est Imated' ,135 million ~' during September. This Is a record high for the month and exceeds proc;luctio'n during September last year by 5,mill ion eggs. 'The increase from last year was clue to more layers on farms._since the rate of lay was down slightly. GEORGL~ :ACREAGE (000): VI~LD PER ~CRE , ' : TOTAL P~ODUCTION ~O~~~I_ : 1960 :.'A19v4_e9r__a5g~_el'._ 195_9~:.'_In~dlic~a~ted~_'A.'9v4e9r-a5g8e . 1959 : . : ca19t~e_dQ tORN ,ALL ..... bu.: 2,673 20.2 28.5 33.0 ' 58,481 81 ,909- - 8B~2-09 WHEAT bu.: 96 17.6 20.5 23.0 2,035 2,255 2,208 PATS ~.~' bu.: 199 '28.8 32.0 35.0 11,207 8,832 6,965 BARLEy bu.: 10 24.8 29.0 29.0 208 406 290 I\VE . ;': . bu.: HAV, ALL. .. ' tons: TOBACCO,Typel~~lbs: 14 511 70.0 10.4 12.0 ".78 I. 08 1,288 1,520 14,.0' 1. 00' 1,800 89 , 664 117,556 240 196 574' 510 104,880 126,000 POTATOES, IRISH cwt: 4.1 47 51 46 304 228 188 PQTATOES,s~/EET cwt: 10 42 47 48 1,076 611 480 COTTON bales: 670 1/301 1/381 1/369 615 521 515 PEANUTS (P&T) . lbs: 460 - 915 T,I20 T,225 518,657 542,080 563,500 .SOVBEANS For Beans bu.: 86 11.4 16.0 16.5 633 1,392 1,419 SORGHUM For Grain . bu.: 30 1/19.9 25.0 23.0 21 632 975 690 PEACHES 'l'ota I Crop bu. : PCANS .. lb.: PASTURE,CONDITION%: 72 82 2,269 3,400 3,700 35,910 42,000 45,000 79 1.' f>ounds. 2/ Short- time average ARCHIE LANGLEV Agricultural Statistician In Charge CARL 0< DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician UNITED STATES GENERAL CROP'REPORT AS OF OCTOBER I, 1960 Prospects remaIn favorable for a record total crop production. A'near frost- less September, even In northern areas, allowed late crops to gain needed maturity. Open weather In the South and along the Atlantic coast following the Septembe~ hurricanes minimized crop losses. ~ is estimated at 4,259,mllllon bushels. up 2 percent from September I, down.2 percent from last year. but 30 percent above the 1949-58 average. ALL WHEAT output at 1.368 mIllion bushels Is about the same as September I, 21 percent above last year. and 25 percent above average. r- SORGHUM GRAIN productIon Is estimated at 603 mIllion bushels. 4 percent above last year but I percent less than the record productIon in 1958. SOYBEAN production Is now estImated at 562 million bushels. down nearly' percent from September I. up 4 percent from last year. and about It tImes the average. PEANUTS are estimated at 1.732 millIon poundS, up 3 percent from September 1; ,and 9 percent above both last year and the average. ' , HAY Is est imated at 119 millIon tons" 5 percent above last year and 8 percent above-average. were EGGS laid during September ,are estimated at 4,476 million. 3 percent less than laid during September 1959. but 9 percent above average. UNITED STATES I ~-~-----------A- cre-ag-e --- Yi-el- d -Pe-r -' -~~~----Pr-od-u-ct- Io- n.--. --_ Crop ___ .:.. 1960 Acre Indic.1 Average I1 ' (000) 0~t.:.I.:.126~ I _1,242-.?,8 (000) 1959 (000) Oct. I .!.9~0_ _ '(000) f;orn. AlI bu., Wheat, All bu. pats bu. Cotton bales Hay, AII ton I' Soybeans,for beans.bu. peanuts 21 lb. I Jobacco.7 lb.! ~weetpotatoes .....'.cwt I 83.680 52,995 27.393 15,531 69,571 23,596 1,398 1,147 232 50.9 25.8 43.0 1/ 450 - 1.71 23.8 1,239 1,687 65.5 3.270.642 1.092.071 11,302,996 I 13,710 109,699 361,270 11;591,648 2,066,165 i 1~,302 4,361.170 1,128.151 1,073,982 14.558 112.764 537.895 1,592,295 1.797,087 I 18,703 4.258,511 1.368.233 1,178.085 14,553 118,749 561,932 1,732,125 1,934,766 15,'161 1/ Pounds. 1/ Picked & threshed -. ---~-------Al-I ~Pe~ca-ns----------~---~-~ State Production Average 1949-58 1959 Indicated 1960 --------~~~--1-.0-00-p-ou-nd-s-------1.-00-0-p- ou- nd-s -~---1.-00-0-po-u- nds .s... c. C. GA. Fla.' , ~Ia. Miss. Ark. La . Okla. Texas N. Hex. U. S. 2.101 4,095 35.910 4.642 1"8.262, 10,015 5.210 15,940 18.740 ______311 ,,9!7710 " - 150 .062 1.400 4,000 42,000 4.500 15.200 5.400 4.600 20.000 . 9.000 32,000 2.,~OQ 1.350 5.000 45,000 3.500 19.000 9,000 7.500 1-3,000 35.000 . .4,l0.5.0Q0O0 _ ,_' 143. 500, ' , l o S . 850 . ":", j ': ; )',":' t,,'.,.... _:' '. -, I f;, ;,': .)~ ~ ;W'ooo _; ,(~.'.. "'\ " .-1 ) (' :~', ~ ''1"\~ " .'". ~"~.~ ...~'~~I.....~...t-..'"I, r .,' ~ ~ "'''' . . .. I ,. : ' ~ "'1 :eo,,~ t - II ~,\,.:.I \. "' .'.- I" '....... lJ ,"",,' \. . ., .. .'" 1~ ... \" "'t'" I ... l,,'. . .:.. ~',4'!J't>~ ~ ~#0.'. 4~_1.,r". - I - - :.. ...... ",..... j J- SE R VI C E Released 10/12/60 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Athens, Ga., October 12 -- A total of "5, 694,000 broiler chick were place(' with producers in Georgia during the week ending October 8, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5,946,000 placed the previous week and is 26 percent more than the 4, 510,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,458,000 compared with 8, 570,000 the previous week and is 23 percent more than the 6,896,000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 70 to 80 cents per dozen with an average of 74 cents for all hatching eggs and 72 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flock with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an average of 74 cents for all hatching eggs and 72 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $12.00 to $14.00 with an average of $12.75 per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 to $13.25 with an average of $12. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 55 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks. ' . Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending October 8 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 14.66 cents. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week Ending Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Eggs Set]J 1959 Thou. 1960 1960 % of 1959 Thou. Percent Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1959 1960 1960 % of 1959 Thou. Thou. Percent Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1960 Thou. 1960 Thou. 7,763 7,925 7,367 7,047 6,621 6,441 6,392 6,300 6, 538 6,896 8,305 107 8, 516 107 8,392 114 8,649 123 8,781 133 8,690 135 8, 575 134 8,694 138 8, 570 131 8,458 123 6,449 6,231 97 6,363 6, 195 97 5,964 5,940 100 5,820 5,969 103 5,452 5,972 110 5,046 5,960 118 4,905 6, 139 125 4,613 5,961 129 4,582 5,946 130 4,510 5,694 126 232 145 144 143 216 155 216 174 208 108 265 170 295 2/ 169 280 - 156 284 199 230 221 1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicksfor hatchery supply flocks. t./ Revised. AR CHIE LANGLE Y W. A. WAGNER . Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician -------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service .State Department of Agriculture 319 Extension Building, Athens, Georgia _ _ _ _E_G_G_S_~I:T AND CmCKS ~LACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS 1960 Pa~ Week Ending STATE ~ I I Sept. I 24 I Oct. 1 .- .0 ~. 8 -... , EGGS SET - THOU~NDS ; -, Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania , Indiana Illinois I Missouri I Delaware I ! Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 1,470 607 1,183 1,358 128 1,438 1,564 3,091 1,451 146 3,626 489 8,694 1,452 586 1,073 1,400 148 1,495 1,550 2,968 1,385 134 3,483 484 8,510 1~~)-O96 lf..113 1.362 l60 : 1,469 ," 1.494 : ~Oll i..G06 U7 3,~ ~~ 8,~ Sept. 3, Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Oct. 8 " 1,073 353 698 588 92 627 1,741 1,825 817 413 2,838 302 5,912 1,066 400 667 645 104 719 1,573 1,995 184 420 2,693 300 5,960 ! 676 I 353 ~ : 600 588 118 603 1,572 1,973 ' 190 363 2,111 291 6, 139 1,008 4,73 695 610 120 650 1,442 1,894 718 313 2,645 291 5,961 1,068 1,037. 433 358 529 778 581 589 102 68, 6151., 643' 1, 552 'I, 1,429 ' 1,903 ' 1,838' 618 809' 423 326 2,844 2,813 303 326 5,946 5,694 Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 401 I 4,125 .. 2,545 3,521 519 2,432 298 I 336 1,421 40,855 416 4,091 2,585 3,645 514 2,502 341 251 1,307 40,392 405 4, 1~'7 2, 6-~ , 3,793 . S26 2,583 ~46 ,~ 1, -iII .~ ~ - 40. taO 245 3,232 1,994 3, 104 356 1,103 298 197* 961 206 3,000 2,022 3,035 356 1,611 233 219 1,020 185 3, 115 2,009 3,073 334 1,583 278* 192 920 200 3,101 1,944 2,905 325 1,658 242 218 1,006 202 3,085 1,880 2,893 356 1,623 216 195 1, 109 202, 3,084 1,884 . 2,865 346 1,615 256 208 1,033 29,529* 29,031 Z8,489* 28,491 28,536 28,261 TOTAL 1959 1960 % of 1959 * Revised . 33,262 33,496 35, f!9 ,; 21,913 26,268 24,683 24,573 24,612 24,674, 123 121 114 ,! 106 111 115 116 116 115 .. ijIIWUDJH Of GDRGI~ . : ... G1E:(OJR{GllA : ,..... ,.. III EX.Tt:~I~NB.~. ~T~~~> ~~" Oetober:;19, j 19.~p,, ';, ',~~ ~,": . i ",': ,. 1 POULTRY SUMMARY, SEPTEMBE~1,6tr:- ' "~:': ' 'j":: , ,, .. . . . . I " ' ,"; ", DUring Sept. ,. of Jan.' thl'o,ulr)l .SeDt... ,; ,of' , Item' , .. .' I ".!.::I~' , ~. i j '" " ' , '- - 19591/ 1960 ZI last year 1959 -'1,/ .',' 1,960 1:.1 ' last .'I!3ar Pullets P1ace'a (U.S.) 3/ Tbo\i'. 'l'hou. Pet. Thou. Thou. -: ',' P4t.' " . -, ~;;.::'.\ ~<: Total - 1,1Z7 2,641 153 Z3,304 Z4,759 106 Dome'stic ..-".. '. Chiekens;rested: BroUer '1fype Georgia,.. UrritecfStates . , ~; r ~ ~~ r - !o.. -"". J, .-~ , 1,480 51Z Z.377 Z,4Z9 164 ZI,640 ZZ,791 ., _.10,5, . " .! 484 Z,308 95 97 . 3,333 18,301 ., 3,464 '. 104. 15,884 87 Egg.';l'ype " G~'orgia 'united States ChiCKS Hatched: "I ' - \',' .(. , . 15 . ;~l, 046 ,,\ .. 35 Z33 157, 133 " ~85: ' 7'85 '75 .,.,':" 5 840, . '4,715 ' -81" , ,. . BrQile-J: ~ype t -. t ~~: Oeorg1a ..- United States ' .. ' Zl~S89' 'Z6~98Z , 1Z,5 Z59,363 Z78,643 107 . lZZ,069 139,98Z 115 1,451, Z111, 519,:487 ' ,105 Egg. Type Georgia . , , , United States I." . " 5'65 71Z 1Z6 13,818 15, 67Z, 113 'I> .s : 14,066' , 9,347 ' ",.6,6;; 498,899 431,613 :87 ' Comfl').ereia1 Slaughter:4/ , .Y~ung C.liickens -, , ,qeorgia United States Hens and Cocks .: .... Z6,~7~ Z7,357 143,80'0' 153,683 103 107 ZZ6,Z64 Z3.1,385 1,Z46,6381, Z98, 800 ',' 10Z ' , 104 GeOl"gia : 587 '563 96 United States " ~ 14,065 14, Z09 101 4,097 ' 3,916 96 74, Z61' 75,851 " 10'Z' Egg Production Mil. Mil. Mil~ Mil. ' Georgia 130 135 104 1, 181 '1, Z88' . 10~ - South Atlantic 5/ United Statos S44 55Z 101 4" 591 4,476 97 5, Z7Z .5,551' J 105 47,586 46, S8Z 98 .. 11 Revt'se4. zl Preliminary. '31 Includes expected pullet replacements froin egg. sold during the pl'ecedlng month at the rate of lZ6 pullet chicks per 30-doz. cas~ of eggs. The primary breeders included in this I'eport account for a very large pel'centage of total supply of replacement pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks. 4/ Federal-State Market New's Service--~"or the purpose of this . report a 'commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughters a we,e~y average of at least 30,'000 pounds live weight while in operation. ,(Con- verte,a'fro,m weekly to monthly basis.) 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., Va." W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., ,Fla. - yeUNG CHICKENS SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1959 AND 1960 ' 1 State, . , Numb~r Inspected During August Jan., thru. August 1959 1960 .1.9' 59 1960 Thou. Thou. Tho'u. -, Thou. In~iicated :percent, Cond~mne,d puring AU~., Jan. tbJ'u 'Aug. 1959 19 0 ", . 1959 ,196Q Pet. Pct. .Pct. . ' Pet. Mabie 4,811 Pat 6,458 Mo. Del. 3,955 5,903 . Md. 7,184 Va. ' '4,178 N.iC.... 1().988 Ga. Z5,816 4,900 37;116 '36, 166 . .8 1.5 '1.0 Z.O 6,870 49;667 48,975 "1.0 1.4 1. 1 1.5 5, i81 . ' ,Z8,303 Z9,855 1.0 ..' Z.4 1. Z ' , 3.. 4 7, Z68 " 44;'494' 48,454 1.0 .. ' Z.3 1. Z '~ 'Z. S 8, 859" , 59, 03,6 '58,:'6'98 9' ' , 'I ~ 6- ',.' - 1. 0 , .. 1.'9' , . .' '1.'" t ,',", 4,'&6Z' 35, 01~ .' :!~~ 665 ' ", ~ '1' " ': 1. 4: c :',: ~; 9 I" 'i~ 6 ' 18, SOZ' ~9, 164' '76;'66Z' ; '99,5'14' ~', '.8 f8Z, 168 ') 18-1, 6'83' . : 1. 1 .. ,'1'3'.3 . . .:- . ," ' l.) "' l~)' , - ~3.'4 ," Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. Texas 0. S. 4,551 5,8ZZ Z8,861 37,Z94 1.3 Z.8 1.3 3. 1 13,44Z 14,845 93,855 97,764 1. 1 Z.Z 1.3 3.0 7,353 9,31Z 53, ZZ4 56,930 1.9 Z.7 1.7 3.9 13,345 17,144 95,571 liZ, 570 1.7 Z.4 Z.3 3.1 -6-,.67.0... ----7,-3_65._._49-,-OZ.4. ---4-6-,8_3.8- --1..6.. _1.._9._.Z_.Z------Z-.3-- 133,307 16Z, 137 966,609 1,036,747 1. 1 Z. 1 1.4 3.0 For this project State funds were matched with .1"ederal funds received from the Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural -M-a-l'k-e-ti-ng--A-c-t -of-1-9-4-6.-----------._-------_.------------------- ;Ena';'~f.JVlonth Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products, United States - September 1960 '.' Shell egg&: Decreased by 265,000 cases: September 1959 decrease was 1&5; 000 cases; average September decrease is 300,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Decr~~.sed by 18 million pounds; September 1959 decrease was 14 million pounds: average September decrease is. 18 million pound~. Frozen ~ultry: Increased by 88 million pounds; September 1959 in'crease was '51 mi ion pounds; average..' ". .: September increase' is .el million pounds.. Beef: Increased by 9 million pounds; September 1959 increase ,was 8 million p~unds: average September increase is 1 mi~ion pounds. Pork: Decreased by 67 million pounds; September 1959 .. dec:r~a'se was 20 maIt'OD pounds, average S~ptember decrease is 27 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 5 million pounds: September 1959 decrease was 12 millio. n, pounds: average September decrease is 6 million pounds. . ,. Commodity !. '". Unit Sept. Sept. 1955.. 59av. 1959 Aug. 1960 Sept.. 1960 1/ Thou, Thou. Thou. Thou.. l Eggs: Shell. , '. ,. Case . 72J,.. 554 746 Frozen eggs, total. , Pound 141,248 134,786 158,094 ;481 1~9,698' ~-----------_.-.------~-----~---- Total.eggs]:,/ (ca,e eq.) I . Case : ---4-,-35-,.7----, --3,-9-6.6_.--4-,7-4-8--_._.4,,-01-8--- Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers. , Hens, fawls ~ Turkeys, Other It Unclassified ..Pound do, do. do. 18"9.88 49,'881 123,664 50.265 23.864. 20,294 . 22. 175 65,556 28,696 38,799 133, 501 112,517 l 182,6'65 . 54, 165 39,604 . ' 45, 'J,9Z' . Total poultry, -------. ------------------ - -. --.--.---_._-_.----------_.~----- do, I. 242-, 798 277.086 201, III 288,.831 -," -,~ Beef:. Frozen, In Cure and cured. do. 125.364 171,089 153.077 16Z.460 Pork: Frozen, In Cure lor cured do. 153,863 163,447 220,665 154,035 Othe~ .meat and meat products , Total aU red meats ., . .. do. .~ 65, 190 73,703 87, 177 81', 799 _._--------_._---~----~_._-----_ 344,417 408, 239 460, 919 398,294 11 1/ Prelimina~y. ,~frozen eggs converted on basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case. MID-MONTH 'PRICES REpEIVED AND PR~CES PAID ,lte.rn . Georgia . United States ~ept. 15 .Aug. 15' Sept. 15/ Sept.:15 Aug . l~ Se~t.l' ' 1959 1960 . 1960 1959 1960 1960 :Cents Cents Cents I Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Farm Chickens (lb.) 1Z~ 5 14.0 'l4~ 0 ," . 9.5 12.0 12.0 Com~ BroUers (lb.) All Cliickens (lb.) '14.7 . 15~ 6 15; 3, '14'.6 .l5~ 5' . 1-5.2 ' 1 5.~ '4" '. . ~- 16.6 1 2 15.9 16. I 15.3 All'Eggs (Dozen) 4~...7 48.. 8. .51.6 33.0 34.2 38.6 Prices Paid: (pel' 100 lb.) Dol. Dol. , Dol, Dol. Dol. Dol. tiroiler grow. mash Laying Maah Scratch grains 4.70 .4.60 4.~0 4.70 .... 4.60 .. ;.~60 4.15 4~lO ,~.10 4.~5 4.3.7 3'.8.6 4.62. 4.61 4.30 . 4.29 .... 3.84 3.83 . Th~s report is made possible through'the coope~ation of the National Poultry ImprovementPlan, "'the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Rese':Lrch Se~vice, Agricultural E.st~ates Division, Agricultural Marketint- . Setvice, Fe.deral-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries,. poUltry proce'ssors. and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies.. ' ., . ,LJRI.,ftl.IM l.n.MII'\I ~LJ..I~I::JW~L~_H~KLJI\Il L~ At H I " , - I, !~'o. r,. . . . '. ..." "."'' ( /-;'.' .. , I ... ~ ~ ~ ,.: I".'I /. .,f.,,. ~ .." 'J, " ~ ~ - - . : : .. ,. '~- ' ~. +,~.:.... ,In;~""'',~'i~... ~.~ 't' ...,.~.. . ~......- ",t,-- " 'I\V :' .1',.,... ~ \."..,". ~ .'. : (to\" ,,t1.!\: ... _1tI"~ .. .. ,~ ~~,~.',., ~--_... . GEORGIA CROP REPORrrl'fo .,~rtv.1CE r=: 1< \J j~t; r' J OCT 2 1'60 -r r L_,L.~~:~r~:Es J J JI -J}-\\ -'-J ( L ,I Y J~r'Jr"\')\ . Released: 10/19/60 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Athens, Ga., October 19 -- A total of 5, 750, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending October IS, according 4, to the .GeQrgia CrQP.,~.~portingServ:ic~.. This cpmpa;eEl, with the 5,694',000 p1~ced' th~ pr~vio~s:.~.eeJt. and is Z8. perce,nt, more~.~hA.n the' ~OO, 000 plac:ed the same wee.k last. year -:. . ' 0' ~ ... ; ,::!. . ' Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,646,000 compared' with 8,458,00.Q the previC?us week and is Z4 pe~cent'm'9re tharithe 7,000, OQO for the .correspo,ndi:ng ~eek ~ast year.. . .," ,. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range ,of 70 to. 80 cents per dozen, with an average of 74 cents for all hatching :~gg,a a;n,d 7Z cents for eggs purchas'ed at the farm, from flocks . with hate-hel'y owned' eockerels. Last week the range was fl."om 70 to 80 cents with an average' of 74'e:ents for all hatching eggs and 7Z cents' for eggs pur- chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Mpst prices . ,', charged for c,hicka w~~~' reported within a range of $IZ. 00 to $13. Z5 with an " average of ~1'Z.75 pet" h~dred cornpaio~d with a range of S .Z. 00' to, $14. 00 with an' average of SlZ. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last'year were 55 cents for ~ggs and $9.00 for chicks. . ; ~. ;. . ' v . .; ." , , W.eigbted. aV~'r.age pJi,.c'e from the Fe.deral-State Mar~et News Service for broilers -dul'ing the week ending October 15 was Georgia broilers Z 3/4. 3 '3/4 pounds at, farms 15. Z7 cents. .' r '. " ., ! r GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG YPE~.'. Week Ending Eggs Set!1 1960 0/0 1959 . < 1960 of 1959 Ohicks 'Place.d 'for . Broilers in Georgia 1959 i960 eye 1960 I o! 1959 'Eggs Chicks Set "Hatched 196'0 1960' . Thou. Thou. IPercent! Thou. Thou. I Percent!' Thou., Thou. Aug. 13 Aug. ZO Aug. Z7 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 7,9Z5 7,367 7,'0.7 6,6Z1 6,441 6,39Z 6,330 6,538, 6;896 7.. 000 8,516 8,39Z 8,649 8,781 8,690 8,575 8,694. 8,570 8,458 8,646 107 6,363 6,195 97 144 , 143 114 5,964 5,940. 100 Z161., 155 lZ3 5,8Z0 5, 969 ~ "103 ',ZI6.. 174 133 5,45Z 5,97Z 110 ~~~., I 108 135 5,046 5,960 118 170 134 4,905 6,139 125 Z95 169. 138 4,613 5,96,1 lZ9 280 156 131 4,58Z 5,946 -13.0 284" 199 1Z3 4,510 5,694. ':126 'Z30' ZZl 1 lZ4 4,500 5,750 lZ8 238 213 +11 Included eggs set by hatcheries produci" ng chick. s for ha" tchery supply flocks:. ARCHIE LANGLEY .' :. ; W. A. WAGNER . __._.. Agricultural Statistician In Charge ;'. '" Agricultural: Statistician '.' .. .: .:' I . U.-'-~--.. -D--e-p-a-r-tm--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u.r-e--~:-'.---.~~-:--.-'-Ag-~~i-C.ultura:1 E--x-t-e-n-s-io-~n-'S-e-_rv.i_c-e--.-- Agirtc~tural MaJ,"keting Service . . ' ". State' Depar~meilt of Agriculture, _._--_.. " " : . , 319 ExtensiOn: Buil4!ng,' Athel,1si" OeOl'gia; _------_._-~-_._---_.~.-_._----~~---~-~~._~--- ------------------- ~GGS SET AND CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960 ---~"';;"';"'l W' kE eli . : . ee n ng STATE . Oct 1. . Oct. Oct. 8 15 I: I Sept~ 10 Sept. 17 Sept. , Oct. .24 1 Page 2 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 EGGS SET - THQUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSAND, - Maine 1,452 .' 1,396 1,476 1,066 676 -: 1,008 1,068 1,037 908 Co~ectic~t Penn'sylvania 586 1,073 580 1,213 559 1, 193 400 667 353 600 - 473 .. 695 _433. 529 358 '188 508 . 698 Indian... ' lllinois Mi'ssoUri 1,400. '148, . 1,362 160 1,3()1 151 : '645 104 588 118 .. 610 120 581, 10Z 589 68 520 40 ~ .. 1,4.95 ~ .1,4i?9 1,485 " 719 "603 650 .. .. ,615 643 51'8 Delaware Maryland 1,550 ,2,948 . 1,494 3,011 1,468 3, 108~ 1,573 1; 572 '. 1,442 1,55Z 1,4'29 1, .596 1,995 1,973 1,894 1.. 903~'. 1,8.38 1,.752' i Virginia - 1,.3-85 " 1,'..406 1, 511~" " 784 '790 778 678 809 ~7a3 . West Virginia North Carolina - - ,134 3,483 ,127 3,646 136- 3~71i 420 .363 313 ~~3. 326 356 2.693 2,717 Z,645 . 2,844 2,8.73 2..809 . South Carolina 484 412 485 300 :,297. 297 303 326 ,317 . GEORGIA 8,570 .,.8,458 8,.646 5, ~60 ..6, 139 5,961 5; 946 5,694 5,.750 . Florida. Alabama Mississippi Arkansas '. Louisiana Texas - Washington Orego~ California TOTAL 1960 416 405 . ' 389 4,091 4,157 4,198 2, 5~5, 2,,656 2,847 3,645. r 3;793 . .5li ' ., 526 2, sot ~ 2~ 583 3,829 .480 2,575 347 246 289 257 . , 1.,307 - 219 1,451 275 1,4-77 '40',392' 40.830 41,650 '206 185 200,' 202 202 198 3,000 .3. 115 3, -107 '3,085 2,022 2,009 '.' 1,944 .- 1,880 3,035 3,,073 2,905 2,893 3.,084 1,884 2,865 3,099' <. 2,027 2,884 ,..j,. '356 334 325 " 356 ' 346 319 ! 1,611 1, 5a3 ' 1,45$ ,1,623.- 1,615 1,635 233 219' 1,020 278* 192 920 242 " 218 1,0~ 216 195 1,109 . 256 208 1,033 218 214. 1~024 29,037 28,489* 28,491 28,536 28,261 ~8, 103 TOTAL 1959 33,496 35,729 36,951 26,268 24,683 24,573 24, 6I~ 24,674 23,755 .- 1960 %of 1959' * Revised 121 , '. 114 113 111 ll~. 116 116 115 118 .' ,', I {r - '. ,,~ ~ ~ '. ~ .. ; :. .' ., . ,~ '~~~:E~6'R.~}.(\ :c1':o;p: ~.~ PO R T I'N G S E R vie Ei . .. I , L,. a :\\If~F:Jf<.,'f\1 . ~, ~t(\ !,..".. . ~ ~~. ( ,"r. I ..r~-."""=1!,~/,' : . . 'I Ir' ). - \~f~L~ r ~r Jr~:J \J/ lt .. .. ''''~'. ~.~, I /'!', ~( I \ ~~...." '..: V I ' ' ' ; .. " . " : . . " .,'''. \"" , q . ; " '\.. '. \. .1,,;. ,.~. ,". \.'-., .... )" . ':J (~. 'j."',\'It.t r:... ...\".: . i . #0.,. I " , i '... J.110,o: ~ ..... '):~~ \l; ~~ oct : ...... i .' ) L"!'h ,~, ~ l.t .. I ,''~. I __ ', .' '_ C .. I -'-'-'J...." \ IJ UM\VlRSIl'( Of GEORGIPo '. '2 7 'SO 'Release"ti: 10/Z6l60- ;" 'f .! ,,_. i f ueR,t.RIES _ GEO.RGIA, CHICK HATCHER Y REPcla. . / . .. i . Athens, Ga., October Z6 -- A total ot-' 5,' 6Z4~ 000 broiler chicks V;:ere placea with:producers i.;n Georgua during' the week ending October iz according to the ; Geo~gia Crop R~porting Service. This compares with the 5, 750, 000 placed the i previous week and is 17 percent more than the 4, 80Z, 000 placed t.he same week i las.t ~ear.! : ,.:..... . . ..,' ~ " ~;., ,. to .... .. ". Eggs lse~' by G~orgia hatc'h'erie~' am~unted'to 8,681, 000 ~o~pa:red'with 8, 646, 000 the Pl1evious week and is ZZ percent more than the 7, 138, 000 for the co.rr~spo~ding week last yea.r. . S6- The rpajoritr of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs ''!Iere re~or.t~d Wi,nin ;. range of lO, tQ, .8.0 j:e'~ts .,with. an average of 14 cents for. all" lhat~~uig ~ggs: ana 7Z cents for eg~ ~'; p\li'c!lased at the farm. from Uocks with '. hat~ery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an. a+erage of 74 centls for all hatching eggs and 7Z cents. for eggs purchased at the farfu trom floc~s with hatchery oWned cockerels., . Most pr~cescharged for chic:~s ;were:.repor~edwithin a rang~ o~ $lZ. 00 to $13. Z5 with an average' of $1Z'.15 per h'Undred compared with a range of $lZ. 00 to $13. Z5 with an average of,$lZ. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were. 5.6 cents for- eBgs and $9.00 for chicks. . ,,~ '. ... ' .. .' ~eighted av~rag~ pric~ from the" F7ede.~a~-State Market News SerVice fcir broil-ers d.uring the.week ending October ZZ was Georgia broilers Z 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 15.60 cents ., GEORGIA 'EGGS SE T, HATCHINGS', AND CHICK PLACEMEN'TS ; Weel< Enc:lit:lg , BROILER TYPE' "" EqG TYPE . Eggs Set 11 ~ . Chicks Plac"ed for 'Broilers in Georgia ... . i , Eggs" Chicks . s~t :." Hatch~d ." J J : 1959 . .. 1960 1960 % of 1959 1959 . 1960 . 1960 % of -,1959 1960 . 1960 !. . '- T.hou. , Thou. Per:cen1 Thou. ' - \.. .. I ~ : .Thou. Percen..t :0'""1'1I1, '0\1:' T.hou..., . Aug. ZO 7,367 8,39Z 114 5,964 5,940 100 Z16 155 Aug. Z7 7,047 8,649 1Z3 5,8Z0 5,969 103 Z16 174 ~ept. 3 6,6Z1 8,781 133 5,45Z 5,97Z 110 Z08 108 ~ept. 10 6,441 8,690 135 5,046 5,960 118 Z65 170 Sept. 17 6,39Z 8,575 134 4,905 6, 139 1Z5 Z95 169 Sept. Z4 6,330 8,694 138 4,613 5,961 lZ9 Z80 156 Oct. 1 6,538 8,570 131 4,58Z 5,946 130 Z84 199 Oct. 8 6,896 8,458 lZ3 4,510 5,694 1Z6 Z30 ZZI Oct. 15 7,000 8,646 lZ4 4,500 5,750 lZ8 Z38 Z13 Oct. ZZ 7, 138 8,681 lZZ 4,80Z 5,6Z4 I 117 Z59 Z16 I I 11 Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER ; Agricultural Statistician In Charge ------------------------ - - - - - -- - - -A-g-ri-cu-l-tu-r-al-S-t-a t-is-t-ic-ia-n- - - - - . - U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture --------------3-1-S-H-o-k-e.-sm--it-h-A-n-ne-~-)-A-t-b-~n-e-"-G-e-or-g-i-a-~------------.- ,\ .EGuS SET AND C~CKS~PLACED IN <;OM~RCIAL~k:e:As"; BY WEEKS 1960 Page Z. . -- - I . .' . .' -, - .. - _ . . ' - .- \ ':.-t . W~ek E;ndilig .. STATE Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 > EGGS SET ~ THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine 1,396 1,476 1,438 676 1,008 1,068 1,037 908 993 ~. (:cDDecti~ut . 580 559 594 353 473 433 358 508 362 '. Pennsylvania 1,213 1,193 1,293 600 695 529 788 698 "595 . Indiana 1,362 1,361 1,443 588 610 581 589 520 643 minole 160 151 162 118 120 102 68 40 78 Missouri 1,469 1,485 1,592 603 650 615 643 518 6Q~' Delaware Maryland VlrgiDia ~... 1,494 .'. 3,011 '.' ~.~ 1,406 1,46.8 3,108 1,511 1,523 3,020 ,1,554 1,572 1,973 790 1,442 1,894 778 1,552 1,903 678 1,429 1,838 809 1,596 1,752 7t3 1,312 . 1,980 684 West Virginia North Carolina ~ South Carolina GEORGIA 127 3,646 472 8,458 136 3,712 485 .8,646 .154 3,693 . 479 8,681 163 313 , . .....~117. Z'645 :., . .~_ .: 297: 297 '. ~. .'0 . 6~ 13.9 .5,961 423 2,844 303 5,946 326 356 . 385 2,873 2,809 3,746 - 326:. 317 302 5, ~94'~ :5, 750 5,624 Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana .. .405 4,157 2,656 3,793 526 389 4,198 2,847 . 3,829 480 ':t, '410620 2,913 3,876 . 529 ,~ ~. ... .: . 185. 200 ., -" 3, 115 . 3, 107 2,009 . 1,944 3,073 2,_905 334 325 202 3,085 ; 1,880 2,893 356 202 3,084 1,884 2,865 346 198 3,099 2,027 2,884 319 228 3,053 2,057 3,022 337 reus 2,583 2,575 2,547 ~: 1, 583 1,-658 ' 1,623 1,615 1,635 1,608 WashiDgton 246 289 "320 . 278* 242 216 256 218 263 Oregon 219 275 346 192 218 195 Z08 214 137 California 1,451 1,477 1, ~09 920 1,006 1,109 1,033 1,024 892 TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 % of 1959 * Revised 1 40,830 35,729 114 41,650 36,951 .- :/. ~1~ 42,228 ::J.7.,.UO 113 ~8, 48~* ~8, 4~ 1 24,683 24,573 115 116 .- - ~8, 530 24~612 . '- 116 ~8, ~01 24,674 . 115 -, ~8, 103 : 1.7, '103 23,755 24.066 118 - .. 1.16 .. uR-r;0-\JJ(" " '~\,."V~~,','.~, .,,~JI<~~. " ...'. OCTOBER :-..... 1, 1960 ,RELEASED 10/28/60 ',:,' ,,::, ~y ...... . ... . , ,; \ ~ . : ,'", GEORGIA :CROP R..EPORTING SE;.R1 .V':. ICE 'H. GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS DOWN FROM YEAR AGO ~ . '.... , . ' Stocks of oats, barley, and old crop corn stored in all positions on ,:' , OetCiber ) ,in Georgi~ have fallen off from a y~ar ago. Corn stocks on October"'! . m:- totalecl"~)5'7, 000 b\lshels, 30 percent less than::a year ago:- Stocks of oats- ..:,' ,',:" amounteci'to.'.4, 242, 000 bus~els'which is 19 percent below October 1, 1 Wheat stored in all positions added to 1,427,000 bushels reflecting a 25 percent decline from last, year. ,Barley stocks fell 38 percent to 128,000 bushels. ~ye was, the; only 'gr~(~ crop~'~howing an increase as stocks totaled 156, 000 bushe s, 11 percent above a' y'ear a'g'o',' " . '" ',: ~I~ . ,.;.'i;" ~~...: .,. . I.~.t ,' ...~:.:( .(:i,~qttGIA q~A:l~ STOCKS - OCTOBE~, 1, 1960, WITH CO~PARISONS',": " 0 , " GRAIN .: r u, ,; ~ : ~ ~ : ,:' :. .:." .,' :'0 .~ .,:: Cor~ (Old Crop)' : Oats' ,o, 'I', : Barley' ... "heat Rye' , .,:"~ ON FARMS 1959 . :. 1960 1,000 bushels 2,943 4,416 '187 834 130 2,081 3,343 116 442 127 : OFF FARMS : ALL POSITIONS .. . : 1959: 1960: 1959 : 196Q ... 1, 000 bus.~els 1,000 b,ushels ' 127 828 19 1,060 11 . 76 3,070 899 5,244 12 206 985 1,894 29 141 2~'157 4,242 128 ' 1,427 156 ", .."... U. S.' CORN" SORGHUM GRAIN, AND WHEAT STOCKS 0 ~ REACH RECORD LEVELS Stocks of wheat and old crop corn and sorghum grain in all positions on Oct,ober 1 move4 to new record high levels for the date. Wheat stocks, of Z, 350 m~llion bushels were a tenth above the previous record, stocks of old corn of 1,199 million Du'shels exceeded the previous record by nearly a fifth and sorghum grain "increased ,14 percent over the record of a year ago. Barley and oats stocks ~~re _s',~ghtly ~arger t~an a year ago but well below record levels. The moderate incl'eases in oats .and barley combined with the sharp increases in, corn and sorg~~m, grain to push feed gra:in stocks to a' new recol'd high level and 13 percent above a year ago. Stocks of old crop soybeans were reduced sharply below the level of a year earlier with, rye and flaxseed stock regi,stering gains over a year ago.. ':':" Wheat stocks of 2, 350 million bushels stored in all positions were the largest 'of record for. October 1, mQre than one-half la'l':ger than average and a tenth larger than a year earlier. The stocks total was nearly three-fourths larger than the 1960 production, reflecting a continued larger carry-over of old wheat on July 1. Off-farm wheat stocks of 1,795 million bushels were the largest of record. About two-thirds of the total stocks and more than three-fourths of the off-farm stocks were either owned by the Government or were under Government loan. Old Corn in all storage positions on October 1, 1960, totaled 1, 799 million bushels, 18 percent above the previous record carryover of a year ago. Hold- ings on farms of 464 million bushels were 40 percent above last year. However, nine-tenths of these farm stock were under ece loan including reseal and purchase agreements. Stocks in all off-farm positions amounted to 1,335 million bushels of which more than 95 percent were owned by CCC. Off-farm stock were 11 per- cent higher than a year earlier. Disappearance of corn from all storage positions dUring the July-September quarter, at 764 million bushels, was 13 percent above the same quarter last year. ' ARCHIE LANGLEY ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician In Charge ---------._-------_._-------_._-----_ . . _------A-g-r-i-c-u-l-tu--ra-l--S-t-a-ti-s-t-ic.-ia._n ------- . The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, and the Georgi.a State Department of Agriculture. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA NOV 1 '60 LIBRARIES J .' , '-UNITED STATES;' Stocks of Grams, October I, 1960, with Comparisons (In thousand bushels) . Grain and Position ,; "Oct. 1 A;jt....:" OCt. 1 ,, July 1 1949-58 : 1959 1960 Oct. 1 1960 WHEAT :. -, f. .' : ,I, _ On Farms 11 :' ,481,809, 455,257 CommodityCredit Corp. 2/:. " 63, ~\19', ',," 7,1,006 97,306 555,005 "&3','451 ,65.29,0 Mills, Elev. & Whses .lnl: 993.. 927 I, 601, ~5S I, 154,,130, 1,729,313 ' . ~~-~~-T-6TA~~------:-~53~014~~~1~~~r~~-~314,8~-~~b16~~ -----------------~-~----~'~.-.-.-.-------------------~~'~: -.~. -~. CORN (Old)' :, , .' ,_,.: Ori Farms 11 ' , : ,371,840' 331,318 1,334,'6&5 464, ~32, CommodityCredit Corp. 2/: 407,666 564,817 539,418, $99, ,043,'- MUls, Elev. & Whses. 1T3/: 186,834 634,302 688,973 735,512 -~-~--,T-O --T-A-L--, -----:-9-6-6-,3-4-0--, --1,-5-3-0,-~3-~-, --2-, -56-3-; ~-7-6 --i,-7-98~~ -78-7--' ~~ --~--~~----------~--~----~------~----~-~--~---~---------~ OATS;: ", On Farms 1/ -: 1,056,514 ,,898, U8 -, 229, 108 979, 146 CommodityCredit Corp. 2/: 3,863 ' "3, '1'88 I, 112 1, 149 Mills Elev. & Whses. 1/r-: 99,999 108,593 39,184 119,992 _-_ ---~---TOTAL------77-~16~3~--COr~tr9-~-16~4041,lO~zif~ -_..._------_ SORGHUM ..... - . -... - - - - - _ ... ...._---...._-----------------------. - On Farms 1/ 6, 116 18,829 44,326 22,629 GRAIN ( O l d ) - : Commodity Credit Corp. 2/: 1, 348 3,855 9, 392 5, 260 Mills, Elev. & Whses,. 1/3' : 62,684 487,300 ., 582,559 552,876 ---_...--------_... ------~6tAL--------:--r~l~--~~~~---br~!Tr--~~~~~ -~-----------------_-.-._----------------_. , I, , .> S'U~~I'\ l' .. :: . ".. r:' :'J:' /J\"-:,\ ri r J,'..:.J..,;.: I ?'<: l ':,: I' . ./" . .. J :' ,.i ('~..~:'~ ~_. .-J.r... -----:J~: I~\ lit 'I, t ~~_ lo~t' . ,.:..: .~ ",," ,",'---' ,.,......", ".:j., \!t~"I{/',~~,I.,;~'""'~. ,i 'f.! ..... I /-~;-'~.~.",.}."...\~..,.'~,.1J",:,",'t\;:",.~.:-.;1.' I - ':~~ .' ~ ';\~'~-~~; q .~ '-14 .': ~ '"'.; ~ ~\Ai.\ ~H : F7) ,!'" l' ;~ ".... ..~ , '1--:-....-. :J..:~ JI.': ~~~.. ':! ,'~. r- o. ( . : ~ -~~~ 'j ;'" ''~;'~'.':!f.,:,':,< ":.~ .~::....~<:I-,'".!. I .~ ~~\J ':. .l ".'1- .. , .L .~ --I:i!...... I .:. :';: ,~~O t '~.,";'R\~{;.G; :I I .\~, " ~r1 ,J ' - J J. , ..:-.J ' \ . - - ,l.;",..~. ,..:~ . -" f .;./ ,.:,'1'~;\-~;, ~: I ~~ ~'I. ::;. -, ,.~~ ~ '.-' >" ~ ', . R e l,' eas~~d'" 11 ~ 6~ u ;;(/s- \ . { . : - t.' I...... ,~~ ., ......_... j; .-# pkO~GIA"C'V~K~~C:R~ REP~RT" ~ '" ,..i;~. -~1~\,. .. '...- .~~ "\ , . , . " '" ,- ,'. , .. j t !... i .' ' '. . ...,~ ~;. ~ -: '\. ~ .,; ,~hen,s, Gao., , Noveinber 2 -- A,total of 5, 627,J)00,pro.iler ~icks w;~re! p~acea With: produc'ers in "Georgia during the week' erid~ng Qctoi>e~r t.:\le~tsi.,2 )'-1"4 i.: 3 .i 14~ po'und, at' farms: 15'. U> ::e~hrS ~:, .'.. .. . .. . '<~ 'J ";' '.', ,.:. : :'. " " .~. I .::}: .:) .' ~ "~ . :.'" :''< '. : GEO~~IA'EGGS SET, HATCHINPS, AND CJ!lyK ~LAC~M~~. , I:>.:~~. :~, ::' ,~: ,:. ., BR,O~LER ~~r.E,' ~.' ~ .IE;~ '~Y~E ! Week: . Ending I .; ,.,: \ ; .... i, ~ggs Set J./ .) 9 5 '.' 9 . .. ~.l960 Chicks Placed for ~ggs Chi~ks Broilers in Georgi,~ Set 'HatcHed ~ I' ' ~ 1960 ~o 11959 "of 1959 :1.960 ;" ,19~9 ,~o 11:9~0 . 5 '),-, 'I 96jJ . ,< J .. ~. 'of 1-959 Aug. 271.:: Sept. ~ " Sept. ~O Thoue Thouo 7,047 ." 8,649 6, 621; .. 'S',781' 6,441 ''s,690 Percentl Thou. 1'23 ;l3~. , 135 5,820."' 5,452.: 5,046 Thou. '5,969 ',5, 912 5,960 . Percen1 ,Thou. !, -oj .~ ( !.":! ,.,l.0.-".3.' .' :Z;16:' . ' ItO- ,208" 118 265 Thou. -,r74' 108: 170 Sept. 17 6,392 8, 575 134 4,905 6, 139 125 295 169 Sept. 24 6,330 8,694 138 4,613 5,961 129 280 156 Oct. 1 6,538 8, 570 131 4, 582 5,946 130 284 199 Oct. 8 6,896 8,458 123 4, 510 5,694 126 267 2/ 221 Oct. 15 7,000 8,646 124 4,500 5,750 128 238 - 213 Oct. 22 7, 138 8,681 122 '4, 802 5,624 117 259 216 Oct. 29 7,267 8,626 119 15,080 5,627 I 111 324 200 };., Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Revised ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician .. _----_. u.---S.-D--ep-a-rt-m-e-n-t o-f-A-g-r-ic-u-ltu-r-e---------A-g-r-ic-u-lt.ur-a-l ~E-xt-e-ns-io-n-S-e-r-vice Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia -------------------------------------------------------~ EGGSS~T AN'D CHICftS PL\C~1> tN COMMEftelAL ARE"AS; BYWUKS 1960 I ; W'eek E~ding STATE Oct. J5 . OCt. Oct. ZZ 29 , ,. Sept. Oct. 24 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Page Z Oct. 2Z - .- .... I,;'; Oct. 29 r ~ f EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS . . ., . ", ~~ Maine ..; ..... :.~. .-l ~- " ~ Connecticut 1,476 : 1,438 559 594 1,381 642 . 1,008 1,068 1,037 908 993 1,016 473 - 433 358 508 362 399 l,. f-- .. "" f ' ~....... I. ~. . Pennsylvania Indiana minois 1, 193 1,361 151 1,293 " 1,443 162 1,283 1,530 157 '. 695 529 788 698 595 678 . . 610 ; 581 589 520 643 418 120 102. 68 40 78 78 :MissQ.liri 1,485 1,592 1,580 650 615 643 518 602 568 De1a,~are . 1,468 1,523 1,592 1,442 1,552 1,429 1,596 1,312 1,447 M~J:'yland' 3. 108 3,020 2,998 1,894 1,903 1,838 1,752 1,980 1,797 'Virgbiia - 1,511 1,554 1,586 778 678 809 713 684 714 'West Virginia .. 136 154 162 313 423 326 356 385 353 ~ North Carolina 3.712 3,693 3,8(5 2,645 2,844 2,873 2,809 3,746 2,820 r SoutbCarolina 'GEORGIA 485 8,646 479 8,681 5Qt 8,626 . 297 303 326 317 302 308 5,961 5,946 5,694 5,750 5,624 . 5,627 " 1- ~i i ,I I Floridct. -. Alabama Mississippi Arkansas - 389 4,198 2,847 3,829 402 4,160 . 2,.913 3,876' ; 413 4,135 2,915 3,957 200 - 3,107 1,944 2,905 20Z 3,085 1,880 2,893 202 3,084 1,884 Z,865 198 3,099 2,027 2,884 228 205 3,053 ' 3.156 2,.057 2.094 3,OZ2 2,998 Louisiana 480 529 535 .325 356 346 319 337 341 Texas Washington Oregon California . 2,575 289 275 1,477 2,547 320 346 1,509 2,591 331 338 1.600 -'1.625482 218 1,623 , 216 195 1,006 . 1, 109 1,615 256 . 208 1,033 1,635 218 214 1,024 1,608 263 137 892 . 1,660 181 158 1,051 TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 % of 1959 41-,650 36,951 .113 42,228 37, 2Z~ .113 42,125 .37,662 113 .. - 28,491. : 2~, 53~ 24;: 573 . 24, 61~ - .- 116 . 116 28, Z61 24~'674 . 115 .. .. 28, 103 : 27,903 Z3~ 7--55 24,066 118 116 , -. 28,068 25,712 109 - 3,s- ;-\ Gr< JC UL-f Ur<;-\ L ocrOBER 15, 1960 - UNIVERSITY Of C~ORG,;;t I. J~r;JJ~ Jr-.rlI-:~:J RELEASED 1l/2/60 NOV 4 '60 J ~+A CROP BY REPOR'lma S*c:rt/SRARIS .1 r!,J L;;l' " ... PRIcEs RECE~ INhEx UP SEVEN POINTS GEORGIA: The Index ot Prices Received by Ceorgia Farmers rose seven points dur. ing the month ended october 15', 1960 to 244 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher prices for eggs, 'hogs, and II1JJ: were" the most important factors in t};1e 1nc~eased index which was three percent above the OCtober 1959 1Ddex. Higher pri ces were also registered tor calves, ...meat, oats, and rye. lte~ show- ing lower prices from a month ago were corn, aJ.l bay,' cotton lint, beef cattle, chiclrens, and sweetpotatoes. u. S. PRICES RECEIVED UP, PAlUTY nJDEX Dam . , During the month ended October 15 the IDdex of Prices Received by Farmers rose'l percent (3 points) to 240 percen't ot itl 1910-14 average. Most ot'the in- crease resulted trom higher prices tor hogs" ega, and mill~. Moat important declines were reported for beef cattle, corn, grapefr\dt, and potatoes. The mid- October index was 2 percent above' October 1959. !his was the ftrst month in 1960 that the index was above 'the correspondill6 month ot a year earlier. P'arm wage rates did not ri8~ as 111\.&$ a~ U$ua1 this fall. As a result, the reduction ot 3 'percent in the seasonally ad,JU8ted In4ex of Farm Wage Rates was n,,' primarily responsible for a 1 point ~cl1ne in the Index ot Prices Paid by Farmers for COIIIIlodities and Serv! ces ~ incJ ng Interest, Taxes, and Farm \olage Rates on OC'tober 15. The mid-OCtober Index was 1 poillt higher than a year earli- er and the highest ot record for t~ month. With farm product l>rices up 1 percent 8J)d the Index of Prices Paid, Inter est, "Taxes, and Farm wage Rates .down slightly, the Parity Ratio rose to 81 on October 15. This was up 1 percent from e. mOnth earlier and 2 percent higher than a year ago. Summa Wex ~i.4 =. 100: -UNrtED - ST~ : : , !I: Prices Received: 235 Par1ly Index gj 296 Parity Ratio: 19 237 240 298 ~7 80 81 313 :Feb. 1951 302 :Apr. 1960 123 :Oct. 1946 ~ GE- OR~ GIA----~----~-~--~---~-~------------------ Prices Received All Commod1ties: 237 237 244 310 :}.far. 1951 All Crops 257 250 258 Livestock and L'stl~. Products: 196 : 209 : 214 319 :'J!I4Bx. 1951 .. : 295 :Sept. 1948 t :, y Prices Paid, Interest, Taxe;, and~F'~ wage Rates l.>ased on data for the Y indicated dates. Revised. "jj Also April 195L ARCIIIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ROBERr F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting ~mce, 315 IIol:e Snlith JI.nnex; Athens, Georgia, in cooperation With the Oeargia Agricultural Extension Service, and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. -----. - .. -",.~----~-~-~-.---~------------------~--- :~"f), REQ GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION TH1 UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES l'iAIN CAl1PUS UNIV. OF o.A. ATHENS GA PRICES RECEIVED 'tN FARMERS OCTOBER 15, 1960 i'TITH 90MPARISCNS ~ ;. ~ ;l , ...I . ",_ I t . ~ -; C Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ Cotton, lb. I GEORGIA . anTED STATE S 9ct. is" ' 'Sept. 15 ,. ).959, . ~~, :1~60'~"" . Cot. 15 Cot. 15 " '1960 'J '1> 1'1959 I Sept. 15 1960 .,' , ' 1 . . 8'~0.. ' ,. .83 : .., I...... 1'.07 1.10 , 1.95 ~ 32.5 1.78 1.85 ." \ .,~..... .86 ---t " . '.:~01'.:. 1l!!~7J':", ~~20 '. ,.1" 1,.10 ~ . 'I. .' '1C.~.. .., ''>'l;::!cr I :' 2.05 1..9~" 32.8 ,.' :31.4' 1.16 , ..650 .990 .866 1.48 32.47 1 ' .. 1 2 .601 1.06 .817 . 1.49 ~2~J.6 I Oct. 15 1960 1.74 .597 .991 .843 1.42 31.55 .' Cottonse~~, ton .... . $ 35,.00 ~ Soybeans, bu. S> 1.95 ~eanut s, lb. ,j 8.9 36.00 1.90 9.~ . 36.00 , t' . 1.90 " 9.5 38.90 1.93 8.93 39.20 A' to. , 1.97 9.45 42.60 1.94 9.78 Sweetpotatoes, cwt., .. t: :j; 4.20 5.50 4.80 2.54 3.33 3.11 Hay, baled, per ton. All Alfalfa Lespedeza Soybean & Cowpea , Peanut. , Milk Cows, head ' ,. ..... . Hogs, em. , . ~ Beef oattle, all, owt. . '... Cows, cwt.!I . . , Steers & heifers, owt. '( be.1ves....cwt.. , $ 25.80 $ 34.00 $ 2:7.00 $ 29 .50, .c..' 23 ~OO;~: $ '170.00 . $ 12.60 $ 17.20 $ 14.80 t., 0;> 19.90 $ '22.80 2:]\60 !396..o0o0 31.00 .. 24.00 i Z'I.40 36.50 29.00 30."50 23.00 20.50 21.30 21.50 26.60 19.30 170.00 11p.OO 228.00 15.90 . 16.90 12.60 15.70 " l5.30 21.50 13.80 13.40 14.70 ., go. . :"ig.. .' 17~O ...... r , , 17 .7..0 , f l:~ ~50':' . ."'-~ . 24.00 25.20 19.60 20.20 22.10 28.50 19.60 218 .00 15.60 19.5P 13.80 21.50 20.90 20.20 20.80 23.20 28.60 19'.60 215.00 16.90 19.10 12.90 21.30 , 20'~ao ~Milk, Wholesale, eri.'" Fluid. ~4kt. ./ ,Manuf. . .... 'All . . -( $ A .,.-. 6.20 y 4~ 3.60 .. 6.1:5 Turkey'!, '111. -- ~ ~ .. ~ .. '"", .0 4 23.0 5.95 3.S5 Y ~~90 . . ~, V 6~.-0'"5. ,f ~ . 25.p . ..-.... ':: ?6.0'~ u)oo ,,,." 5.C8 3.40 g/4.57 22.4 4.91 Y 3.39 2 4.42 24.6 - }./4.59 25.7 ., i Chickens, per lb.' Farm Com'l Broil. All Eggs, doz., All .... \ 14.5. ~ 14.4 ~ 14.4 G 41.3 14.0 15.3 15 ..2 51.6 -, 14.0 ." ;l5,.-o . 15.0 55.2 9.3 14.9 13.6 31.8 12.0 16.1 .15.3 38.6 ,,' 11.6 . 16.0 .' 15.0 .. , 43.4 , " ", '- 11 Includes oull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replaoement. y y Revised. Preliminary Estimate. . . PRICES PAID BY FARM';RS FOR SELECTED PEEDS OCT0Bi!:R 15, 1960 WITH COMPARISCNS KlND OF FEED Oct. 15 1959 , Mixed lkiry F;eed; 100 Ibs. All Under ~ Protein 16~~ Protein 18%. lTotein . 2~ Protem . 24~~ Protein , ~. ~ " ' _. ! 3085 3.75 . 4.00 -.4.00 H~h Protein Feeds,lOO Ibs CO '6onseed Meal, 41% Soybean Meal, 44%. p- Meat Scrap 3.55 -4.00 Grain By..Products,loo los. Bran Middlings Corn Uea.l 3.25 3.55 3.20 Poultry Feed, 100 Ibs. !Oller GroWing Mash Laying Mash Soratoh Grains 4.60 4.70 4.10 ~Ba1ed), per ton fa fa All other 42:.50 31.00 ..- GEORGIA Sept. 15,,':[ OCt. 15 . 1960 1960 mITED STATES Oct., 1~ 1959 Sept. 15 1960 Oot. 15 1960 Dollars I 3.80 3.eO ... 3.70 , '.3.95' ~ ,3.70 3.95 .. -4.00 -4.00 3~'50 3.55 -4.00 ,> 3.95 .' I .-.;;;;a: " t. ~ ~~J . , .' 3.63 3.58 3.54 3.83 3.89 3.90 -4.12 3.20 3.45 , 3.25 4.60 4.60 4.10 3.10 3.35 .3.00 4.45 4.50 4.05 2.76 2.93 3.11 4.99 4.35 3.84 3.61 3.57 3.53 3.86 3.97 3.60 '3.56 3.50 3.85 3.95 4.04 3..96 -4.01 -3.96 2.79 2.88 3.12 . ,. 4.61 4.29 3.83 2.n 2.85 3.08 4.55 , 4.26 3.81 45.00 33.00 45.00 33.00 30.60 2:7.40 30.50 28.60 31.00 29.00 - . ., (GIE(Q)~. ~JEIP'Q)~1rllN(G [}RiVllCJ5i ! . , .', ~. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMEl'fT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT~R~i''''", AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERV.J.C;E. 319 EXTENSION BLDG.; ATHENS. GA." . November 8~ "196d G~ORGIA COTl'ON REPORT AS OF NOVIDmER 1 ." .. ;~ ,.0, ., +" 'A Georgia cotton' crop of 510,000 bales (500 pounds gross ,.,eight) was indi'ca- ted on November 1, according to information gathered by the Georgia Crop Report- ing Service. The prospective production is down 5,000 bales from last month and is''lL,OOO bales' below last year. The forecasted-' lint yield 'per acre of 365 pounds has been exceeded only in 1955, 1958, and :'1959 and is 64 pounds above the 1949-58 average of 301 pounds. 1;.. . ,1. ' ... Production in the southern districts is expected to be about 14 percent abov~ ;. last year; the mid-State area ShO\olS a decrease of 4 percent and the northern"~": districts will ~rvest about 25 percent less than. in 1959. . ! Weather conditions were favorable during most of the month for harvesting operations and good progress was made in most areas. Frequent rains the last'of September and early October in the northern districts caused some delay and re-' duced the quality to some extent. By November 1 picl~ing was about 'over in '~'.' southern districts; well advanced in .the mid-State area; and about 80 percent .:1.., complete in northern districts. . . ... CARL o. DOESClmR Agricultural Statis~ician ARCHIE LANGLEY tJ Agricultural Statistician In ~rlle...., ... ., . GEORGIA NAP SIIO\HNG INDICATED PRODPCTION 1960 AND FINAL PRODUCTION FOR 1959&1958 _ --, -- _.-._..-_.-, _.- '......._.. .. -_.. .._-- 1960-~32,~~ NON-C 11995598-- 4149,,9356' '" . . 1960 production indicated on November 1. - STATE - .'.' \, . . ~..' :' :.;; : ...... : .: '\ I ", II I \ 1960- 23,000 1959- 31,025 RONE 1958- 13,330 1960 - 510,000 1959 - 521,000 1958 - 352,000 Z ( V ' ATLANTA ATHENS I IV v ~.., 1960- 31,000 ) 1959- 48,305 958- 27,730 l.., ~/IACON h\ COLill1BUS \.. 1960- 89,000 ) 1959- 91,040 (.1,195 8- 53,650 . "'\...f-~ ( VII ( ''7 l_-l VIII I ~ 1960- 117,000 ALBANY I 1959- 99,480 - - h958- 83,305 1960- 66,00 1958- :' I 1959- 60,730 720 VALDOSTA - IX ; 1960- 19591958- 22,000'>.' 19,099:' 14,83'0' '; ~ PIEJI,SE TURN PAGE _./( FOR :t UNITED STATES INFORr-1ATION I \.....1 ..UNITED srATES -: .. COTTON REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1. 1960 ::~ . ;'~ ':~ '~.: :: /.. : :;:.. ~ .'~"i!: I~' .:' '. The Crop .Reporting Bo'ai:'d' of the Agricultural Marketing' SerTioe makes the following rep~~.'fI1'.J,I1.,~~'ta 1"~mished by crop correSBopdents, field .st,atist~~arls. Bureau of the C~~'i',,~;.9'ormnodityStabilization Servi~e-,. and cooperating Stat,e . agencies. T,he final out-tum of cotton compared l\Ii th this forecast will.depend upon whether the various influences' affect.ing the crop during the remainder of ! the season are more or less a~r~b,1e than usual. , . -.-: - - ... 7. 4,_:_ lore";: -_7' Ltnt":"yield-per- -7 - -- - -product.Ioh -~7 - - - .. State : tor... : t _ha~!t!d_acre _ ~:_ 5QO-p0U!ld_g!O!S_w.!ii!ttl:!a.!e! .. .. . . . . Y : : harvest~I91i9-)8~ :1900: i49-";tr: : 1900 :1960 average: 1959 :indic. :' average:. 1959 .: indic. ----.- . -'.- -''. -r, ,.:"1 a,c~ U re~ sV-V -.- Po- un- ds-- P. 'o-u,- nd" - s - {P~o- un- ds-',~ ' ~ bl,o aulu- e's--l~b~ ,avl- vevs~l~b~ ,aUlO Ue1s--- North Carolina .: 395 South QaI'9lina.: 560 326 395 313 353 292 377 351" . 541 322 240 417 410 Georgia : Tennessee : Alabama '.: Mississippi ~: 670 520 . 870 1.500 301 . 381 '403 620 3~ .3.93 412 '514 365 ' 615 535 547 422 768 488 ,. 1,571 521 660 . 718 1,568 510, ,80,' 765 1,525 ': I Missouri :" 410" Arkansas. .:., .. 1,295 Louisiana : 500 379 ' 610 .388 . 568 ")94 481 539. 363 499 1,323 470 518 508 1,544 492 460 . 1.345 . 490 Oklahoma : 640 203 292 322' . 361 381' 430 Texas .......~ 6;550 252 334 315 4,072 4,416 4,300 :.: . New Mexico : 204 610 78~ 706 '281 323 . 300 Arizona : 424 868 893 962 780 715 850 California : 935 11: Other States 58 796 1,055 308 377 1.052 359 1.488 45 1.929 44 2,050 43 ~-------:-----------------------------~-- United States : 15.531 345 462 442 13,110 14.558 14.298 ---------------------------------------~ ,W:., Amer.-Egypt. 60.4 . 444.. 513 531 57.7 70.6 66,6 - - - - - - - -~- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - !I August 1 estimate. y Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-1b. bale W contains about 480 net po~ds of lint. }/ Virginia,. Florida, Illinois, Kentucky. and Nevada. Included in State and United States 'totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona. and California. CReE- REPORTING IDARD 1 : : .. --, '"' ~""", "'t "I 'fa : !L~-, . #ty ~ I , ..- /.' "!\ ~,t ., ,.,..~ t;.:.. . ' ' ' ' , .,I', r. '". .9; :.- " I '~'I..~ ~ ,~~ ~ I I( I '.;., "\ ' . >t_~ II -ol.l.,.:' . ')'" ," '~I' ~ ~ 'I '"" ,.~ .: *". II 1~ ..~ ''_:t, ,.- / " ~_-~, I.' .. ~~. ~'of~".'~.. ~I,.'.), ..\'\". ~,-i. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE '< \!\/ ~~~rJ ~\Jj -Jr r CI J.r1\\ ~ I Jt~ Jr:)J,\Jj 1 . Released 11/9/60 (-.. / 9$ORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPO&T Athens, Georgia, November" -- A total of 5,923,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia duri~ the week ending November 5, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5,627,000 placed the previous week and is 17 percent more than the 5,051,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 517,000 compared with 8, 626,000 the previous week and is I4 percent more than the 7.455, 000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were ;reported within a range of 70 .t~ 80 cents per dozen with an average of 74 cents for all hatching eggs and 72 cents for eggs p'\i:"chased at the farm from nocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80' cents with an average of 74 cents for all hatching eggs and 72 cents for eggs purchased fLt the farm from nocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charge for chicks were reported within a range of $12.00 to $13.25 with an average of $12.50 per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 to $13.25 with an average ~f $12.75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were. 57 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending November 5 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 14.70 cents. GEORqIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ending . BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Eggs Set 2./ . Chicks Placed for Broiler in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1959 1960 ,1960 % of 1959 1959 1960 1960 % of 1959 1960 1960 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Th~u. Percent Thou. Thou. Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct.. 29 Nov. 5 6,621 6,441 6,392 6,330 6,538 6, fJ96 7,000 7, 138 7,267 7,455 8,781 8,690 8,575 8,694 8, 570 8,458 8,646 8,681 8,626 8, 517 133 5,452 5,972 135 5,046 5,960 134 4,905 6, 139 138 4,613 5,961 131 4, 582 5,946 123 4, 510 5,694 124 4,500 5,750 122 4,802 5,624 119 5,080 5,627 114 5,051 5,923 110 208 108 118 265 170 125 295 169 129 280 156 130 284 199 126 267 221 128 209 21 213 117 259 - 216 III 324 200 117 283 157 11 Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. "ZI Revised ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician -u.- -- S. ---------- Department of -------- Agriculture - - - - - - - - - - - - --------- Agricultural ------- Extension ----- Service Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia ~------------------------------------------------------- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEK3 1960 page Z STATE ,. Oet. ZZ Oct. 29 Nov. 5 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS Week Ending Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oet. 2.2 Oct. 29 CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Nov. 5 Maine Conneoticut . Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA ~"'lorida Alabama Mississippi , Arkansas Louisiana Texas 'Washington J Or.egon California 1,438 594 1,293 1,443 162 1,592 1,523 3,020 1,554 154 3,693 479 8,681 402 4, 160 2,913 . 3,876 52.9 2,547 32.0 346 1,509 TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 % of 1959 Revised 42.,228 37,220 113 1,381 642. 1,283 1,530 157 1,580 1,592 2,998 1,586 162 3,865 502 8,626 l,36l 572. 1,273 1,568 168 1, 582. 1,609 3,019 1,456 161 3,896 501 8,517 413 4, 135 . 2.,915 3,957 535 2, 597 331 338 1,600 . 39~ 3,96 2,911 3,955 533 2,617 249 300 1,453 42.,725 37,662 113 42.,061 38, 107 110 1,068 1,037 . 433 358 - 529 :788 . 581 102. 589 68 615 643 1,552 1;429 1,903 1,838 678 809 42.3 326 2,84.4 2,873 303 326 5,946 . 5,694 908 508 698 520 40 518 1,596 1,752 713 356 2,809 317 5,750 993 362 595 643 78 602 1,312. 1,980 684 385 2,746 302. 5,624 1,016 1,053 399 '351 678 687 418 654 78 100 568 535 1,447 . 1,480 1,797 1,801 714 767 353 400 2,820 2,890 308 284 5,62.7 5,92.3 202 202 , 3,085 3,084 1,880 . '1,884 2,82.5* 2,865 356 346 1,623 1,615 216 256 181* 208 1, 109 1,033 - 198 3,099 2,027 2,884 319 1,635 218 214 1,024 2.28 3,053 2,057 J,022 337 1,608 263 137 . 892 205 3,156 ~,094 2.998 341 1,660 182 158 . 1,051 178 3, 132 l,179 3,222 345 . 1,642 262 126 .'1,036 28,454* 28,261 2.8, 103 2.7,903 28,068 29,04,7 2.4,612 24,674 23,755 2.4,066 2.5,712. 2.6,2.71 116 115 118 116 109 111 ~ C3 lI.l~ ~~~~i~=lH~ O&~ilEl~.llS~l.cl 3 ~~R~ ~zu~ do:-t~~ -- (G[(olFlCGllA. (C~(Q)I? ))IR{TllNG SE~Vll(cJE AGRICULTUR~~"ExT~NS'i~~ 'S~R~;CE': ..':~ ~~:'!.'; Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 1,381 642 1,283 1, 530 157 1, 580 1,592 2,998 1,586 162 3,865 502 8,626 413 4, 135 2,915 3,957 535 2,597 331 338 1,600 1,362 572 1, 273 1,568 168 1, 582 1,609 3,019 1,456 161 3,896 501 8, 517 393 3,966 , 2,911 3,955 533 2,617 249 300 1,453 1,44.1 69'5 1,313 1, 578 142 1,613 1, 597 3,030 1, 579 182 3,896 491 8,384 39'5 3,83.8 3,036 4, 148 528 2,666 358 342 1,718 1,037 358 788 589 68 643 1.429 1,838 809 326 2,873 326 5,694 202 3,084 1,884 2,865 346 1,615 256 208 1,033 908 508 698 520 40 518 1,596 1,752 713 356 2,809 317 5,750 198 3,099 2,027 2,884 319 1,635 218 214 . 1,024 993 362 595 643 78. 60l 1,312 1,980 684 385 2,746 302 5,624 228 3,053 2,057 3,022 337 1,608 263 137 892 1,016 399 678 418 78 568 1.447 1,797 714 353 2,820 308 5,627 205 3, 156 2,094 2,998 341 1,660 182 158 1,051 1,053 351 687 654 100 535 1,480 1,801 761 400 2,890 284 5,923 178 3, 132 2, 179 3,222 345 1,642 262 126 1,036 1, .022 427 808 689 93 551 1,372 1,876 867 327 2,876 319 5.968 210 3, 110 2, 196 3,375 371 1,739 280 194 1, 117 TOTAL '.960 TOTAL 19"S9 1960 % of 19.59 42,725 37,662 113 42,061 38, 107 110 42,970 39,951 108 28,261 28, 103 27,903 28,068 29,047 29,787 24,674 115 23,755 118 24,066 116 25,712 109 26,271 111 26,884 111 ., - I I~&. ~ = (J (Q)lRrrllN~ SJE~VllCC[ , u. s. bE:PARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR~ AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 318 EXTE:~IONBLDG., ATHENS, G~:, " November 17, "J.960 .t ' ~ON DOWN 16 PERCENT " ~EORGIA: The 1960 Georgia lespedeza seed production is forecast at 3,040;000' pounds accordj.ng to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is 16' percent below the 1959 crop of 3,600,000 pounds and is less than one-half of the 10-year 'avera,ge (-1949-58) production. The' yield per acre of 190 pounds is 10 pounds above last 'year and 18 pounds 'above the 10-year average yield. The hal"'vest- .e~.~creage this season of 16,000 acres is 20 percent below 1959 and,only 45 ,per- .. ce~t,of' the 1949-58 average of 35,150 acres,.' Sericea production of 2,128,000 pounds is 70 percent of the total crop, fol10't-led by Kobe with 608,000 pounds and Korean 'with il.52,OOO pounds. ' ', . . Weather conditions varied widely throughout the major producing areas. Dry we~~~~r in parts ,9f north Georgia reduced yields and in some areas the intended ' acreage was, not harvested. The Conservation Reserve Pro~ram was responsible'~~r some of the: clecrease in, the harvested acreage. . ". .:1.. 1. ~ . '. , . : . '. I :. UNITED STATES LESPEDEZA: SEED' PROOOC'rION ONE-FOURTH LESS THAN IAST YEAR' ,. I; . HARVESTED ACREAGE SMALLEST IN 24 YEARS ~ ,~ :The 1960 .crop 'of "le~'pedeza, seed is' forecast at 94,450,000 pounds, one- fom-th under the relatively sImU.:J. J.959 crop of 125,985,000- pounds and one-third p~~ow,average, according to theG~Pp Reporting Board. Sharp reductions are~ri~ dica.ted for all states except Maryland, India.na, and Oklahoma. Maryland grow!irs e~ect a high yield to offset a reduced acreage, whereas a greater acreage' in,"' Indiana and Oklahoma is largely respOl'isible for the production increases in these states. . .. . . . , .. :: :: An exceedingly wet planting season in the fall 0:',1959 sharply reduced. . ':' 'se'eding of oats, the main companion crop of annual lespedeza, in South Centra.:1!1 and. Atlantic States. Cold \o1eather in the spring of 1960 also discoUl~aged the' planting of lespedeza. These deterrents to plantings, together with a midsummer need for forage, reduced the acreage of .the annuals. The forecast for Korean, the principal annta1 species, is do\n1 for the second consecutive year, whereas production of sericea, the perennial species, continues to gain. Seed of the latter has been in demand for planting the Conservation Reserve, roadsides and ~nld life refuges. Comparative production of each species with the estimates for last year in parentheses, follow: Korean - 45,809,000 (14,661,000); Kobe 36,591,000 (39,284,000); Tennessee 76 and Comnon - 627,000 (823,000); Sericea 11,209,000 (10,658,000); and Other - 214,000 (559,000). An indicated 467,000 acres will be harvested for seed this year, 22 percent less than the 596,000 acres harvested in 1959 and 35 percent less than averaGe. The prospective acreage for seed is the smallest in 24 years. Dry summer and early fall weather stunted gro't-~h and some lespedeza v~s too short to combine. This, and damp fall weather at harvest time, are factors which lowered yields in producing areas west of the Appalachians. Above-average yields are expected in most South Atlantic States with the exception of Virginia and North carolina where droughty conditions follo"ing the oat harvest retarded growth. IIowever, a remarkably favorable season for development of lespedeza seed was experienced in some sections of the latter two States. spotty prospects were also reported in South carolina and Georgia. Frosts on October 20 and 21 brought on an earlier than usual harvest in the northern tier of producing states, but harvest was later than usual in the southern group of States. Generally, harvest was underway earlier than last year. Average beginning dates of harvest were as follm'ls: October 23-25 in Mj.ssouri and Ka.nsas; October 21-29 in Kentucky and Georgia; October 30-31 in Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Illinois; november 1 in Indiana and Virginia; november 4-6 in the carolinas and Tennessee; and November 8-10 in Arl\B.l1sas and Maryland. (OVER) \ ., carryover at old-crop lespedeza seed on June 30, 1960, is estimated at 11,548,000,pounds (5,235,000 pounds held by growers and 6,313,000 pounds by dealers). This compares with June 30, 1959 carryover ot 14,938,000 pounds (9,086,000 pounds by growers and 5,852,000 pounds by dealers) and average midyear stocks ot 17,804,000 pounds. Initial supply ot i.espedeza seed (1960 nOduction plus June 30, 1960 carry- over) is indicated at 105,998,000 poUDds, 24 percent less than the initial supply ot 140,923,000 pounds a year ago, aDd 34 percent below average. LESPEDEZA SEED: Acreage harvested, Yield per acre, and Production Average 1949-58, ADnUal 1959 and 1960 - - -:: :A:r!:aieJ1!r!e!t!:d: ::: : !1!~ ~! '!c!e: ::: :p!~utIo~:: J!a~ !e!c(: :Average: : Indi-:Average: : Indi-:Average: : Indi- state: : 1959 .: cated: : 1959 : cated: : 1959 : cated ___:19!9.:5: :_ _126Q:!9!9.:5~: 1.!9.0_:.!9!!:.9~: :_ _126Q _ 1,000 1,000 1,000 Acres :Acres :A9res :Pounds :Pounde:Pounds: PQUD4a~. pounds: pounds Ind. : 25,100:. 25,'000: 29,000: 209 :. 230 : 220' : 5';2'1b: 5,750: 6,380 Ill. : 24,400: 20,000: 11,000: 118 : a:l5 : 115 : 4,418: 4,300: 2,915 Mo. :191,300:100,000: 10,000: 196 : 180 : 160 : 40,220: lBJOOO~ 11,200 Hans.: ?3,250: 14,000: 12,000: 191 : 200 : 190 : 5,026: 2,800: 2,280 Md. : 18,250: 11,000: 14,000: 233 : 230 : 280 : 4,347: 3,910: 3,920 Va. : 23,900: 21,000: 17,000: 169 : 150 : 135 : 4,196: 3,150: 2,295 N. C.:134,1oo:1lO,000: 88,000: 186 : If:!) .: ~15 : 25,454: 20,350: 15,400 S. c.: 40,400: 41,000: 30,000: 162 : 200 : 200 : 6,918: 9,400: 6,000 Ga.: (D 20 000: 16 000: 172 : 180 : 190 : 6 433: 600: 040 ,100: 70,000: 5 ,000: 209 : 2 0 : 220 : 1 ,03: ,200: 12,3 Tenn.: 54,500: 100,000: 70,000: 178 : 215 : 220 : 10,166: 21,500: 15,400 Ala. : 14,300: 10,000: 1,000: 150 : 200 : 190 : 2,170: 2,000: 1,330 Miss.: 10,950: 9,000: 8,000: 135 : 150 : 150 : 1,535: 1,350: 1,200 Ark. : 41,200: 29,000: 21,000: 212 : 315 : 350 : 11,345: 10,875: 9,450 Okla.: 2,600: 4,000: 6,000: 152 : ,200 : 210: 218: 800: 1,260 -U.-S.-:-7'-1;-,I-9~:-~9-o,-M:-1i-:6-7,-t!-0t-1;--19-b--:--2-U-- -:2-0-2 --:-I4-~,-73-6:-'I2-;,-9'-8;-:---9-Ij."-,Ij-."50~-- REISSUED THROUGH GEORGIA CROP REPORTmG SERVICE - NOVEMBER 17, 1960 I' ., -(!'~ 1, t c' '.. L. ...\ ......-. '" '-, ..... " ~- ~ GE ~[I?(Q)~1rnNCGS[~vn(C[ , AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSIT OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE u. S. DEPARTMENT OF AG" AGRICULTURAL MARKETING 31t EXTENSION BLDG AT , Athens, Georgia r,.lovember ZZ, 1960 POULTRY,SUMMARY, OCTOBER 19'60 Item, .. ' , ,'t Pullets Placed(U.S.~31 Total - Domestic Chickens Tested: Broiler Ty,pe Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched: '. BroUel," Type Georgia ' United States Egg Type . Georgia Umte\ d Sta~e s , Commercial Slaughter:4 Young Chi-ckens' _.- Georgia . United States', Hens and Cocks Georgia United Stat'e's EBbProduction: ..:, eOJ'sia South Atlantic 51. United States - Du'rinl! Oct. 0/0 of - 1959 11 1960 ZI last '.year Thou.: Thou. Pet. Z, lZI 1,994 Z,756 130 Z,5S8 lZ8 Jan. throuah Oct. 1959 -.11 :,: - 1960 Zl Thou. Thou. Z5,4Z5 Z7,515 23,634 Z5,349 370 Z, 886 . , ,65 ~, 056 458' lZ4 Z,794 97 Z8 43 .I,61Z 78 .3,703 , 3,9ZZ Zl,193 ' 18, ~78 Z2Z '160 7, 89~ .' . 6, '3Z1 ZI, 5Z5 Z7,466 ' lZ8 Z80.888 306, 109 lZ1,660 141, Z51 116 I, 57Z, 871 1, ~60, 738 705 9Z3 131 ' 14, 771 ' , 10, 270 14, Z90 . 16, Z18 113 513, 189' : 447; 831' I Z4,795 Z6,01Z 105 ,Z51,059 . Z57; 397'.' 140,033 . 148, Z75 . 106' 1.386, 671'1.1 447~ 075 559 17,015 Mil. 136 569 4,830" 679 lZI 17,604 103 Mil. 140 103 564 99 4, 594 95 4,65'6 '4,5~5 91~ Z8Z " 93:,461 Milt ...' .. Mil. 1, 317 1,4Z8 5,841 ' .. 6,'115 5Z, 41'6' 51.. 176 ,'last yea'r ,, Pet. 108 107 106 88 78Z0 '::" 109., 106 ' , 7Q ,~7 . 103 104 99 10Z 108 105 98! '. 1/ Revised. ZI Preliminary. 31 Includes expected pullet replacements fr,om .' eggs sold durrng the preceding month at the rate of lZ5 pullet chicks per lO-doz. case- of eggs~ The primary breeders included in this report account for a very large percentage of total supply of replacement pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks. 41 Federal-State Market News Service-- ,to"or 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 bom weekly to monthly basis.) 51 South Atlantic states: Del., Md., Va., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla. - . YOUNG CHICKENS SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1959 AND 1960 State Number Inspected , . ' Dur,ing Sept, 1959 1960 Jan,. thru Sept. 1959 1960 bidicated Percent Condemned During Sep~. Jan. thru Sept. 1959 19'60 1959 1960 Thou. ThOll. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pet. Pct. Pet. Maine Pat Mo. Del. Md. Va. N. C.' Ga. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. Texas .11. S. . 4,46Z 6,403 4, '444 4Z, 178 5,898 5.6,070 40,610 54,873, 4, 746 ., 4, 469 33,049 34,3Z4 . 5.919 5,835 50,413 54, Z89 7,060 8.. 688 . 66, 096 67, 386 ,3,970 4,373' 39,04Z 38,038 "11,967 13, 705 88,6Z9 113, Z19; z4,i03 Z5,007 Z06, 371 Z08,690 4,813 5,074 33,674 4Z,368 1Z, 689 13,458 106, 544 Ill, ZZZ 7,077 8,Z76 60,301 65,Z06 13,8Z9 IS, 300 109,400 lZ1,870 6,868 6,646 55,89Z 53,484 13Z,089 140, 88Z IP98, 698 ~ 177, 6Z9 .9 ' .9 1. i 1.0 .8 .8 .8 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.8 1. 5 1.9 1. Z 1.7 1.7 'l, Z.3 . Z.4 1.6 1.6 1. 1 Z.3 Z.6 Z.O 3.0 Z.6 Z. 1 Z.O 1.0 'I. '1 1. Z ' 'I. Z '1;, 0 '.9 .9 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.7 Z.Z Z. Z 1.4 Z.O 1. 5 3.3 Z.5 1.9 1.6 ' 1.6 3.3 3. 1 Z.9 3.8 3.0 Z.3 Z.9 For this project State funds were matched with Federal funds received from the Agri.cultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. ------------_...---...---....------------------------------ End-of-Mo'~th StQcks of Poultry, Poultry' Products, . Meat and Meat Products, ., . .. United States -'Oeiober 1960 . .. Shell eggs:.. Decreased by Z08, 000 cases; October 1959 dec.rease wa~ 87,000 cases; average 'October decrease is 19Z, 000 cases.,:, F.rozen ..eggs: .. Decreased by Z6 million pounds; October 1959 decrease was 15 million poun~; average October decrease is ZZ million poun,d~., Frozen poultry: Increased by 119 million pounds; October. 1.959 increase was 108 million pounds; average October increase is 115 million pounds. Beef: Increased by 9 million pounds; October 1959 change was' a decrease of 8 milfion pounds;. average October' change is an increase of 11 million pounds. Pork: Decreas'ed by 14 million pounds; October 1959 change was an increas~.Q.f Zl million po~ds; average October change is an increase of 1Z million pounds. Other meats: Increased by Z mill.ion pounds; October 1959 change was a decrease of 1 million pounds; average October change is an inc~ease of 3 million pounds. . . : . , l C,~mmodity ~ to Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total '. Total eggs Z/(case eq.) .- ~ '" l' Poultry, 'fr'ozen:' Broiler~ or fryers 0: Hens, fowls' .. ~ I 'Turkeys. ; '~ Other & Unclas sHied Unit October 1955--59av. Thou. October Septembe'r J%'9 1960 Thou. Thou. October 19.(>0 Thou., . Case ; 5Z9 467 486 . Z78 PouIii::i _1_ 19_,_ 34_Z_____1_ l'9_.;_3_55___1_3_ 9,_7_9_ 7 J . 113,895 _ o . Case _.3~-60-1------3.-,4-8-9----4-,O--Z-5-.---3.~I-.1-.'6.-(.--- pounl ZZ. 548 Z6,467 ZZ,7ZZ ~ i . ~ i.. ..Z3" 9Z8 do~ : 67;18Z '79,993 39,360 53., 177 do. ZU; 480 ZZQ,' 370 186,057 . Z78,.773 do. 56,805 57,781' '44,487. ; 55, ~59 Total poultry ~ Beef: Frozen, In Cure and cured \. Pork: Frozen, In Cu.re ; or cured ' Other meat and meat products 1 Toiiil. a~l red m~.a.ts i~'.,I .' --_. __ do.' I 358,015 3'84,611 Z9Z,6Z6 41.1, 134 ._-------.------------, --~l'-~-- do~ . 135',958 ,\ \' do. 16'6, 150 .16Z, 665 .1184, 8Z5 161,96Z 157,81Z ( : 170,944 144, 108 do.1 67,775 '73, lZ7 83,035., 85, ZZ6 I., _.~~- --- -~- ~.----------------- ..-I -- do. ,399, 88~ .. " ; 4Z~'r~ 17 :4~Z, 809 400,Z7-8 1I.. Preliminary.' Z/ Frozen ~gg's converted:'On' basfS'c:i-f 39.5 pounds to the case. - ~ - ~ \ , .. t . . . ' . "I ..: . , MID.-MONTH ~PRICES RECEIvED ANI!> PRICES PAID 1 ,. Georgia "1 ~: . . United State s Item Oct:'15 Sept.15 Oct'~ 15 Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 . 1959 . 1960 19bO 1951=) 1960 1960 Prices Received:., Farm.Chickens(lb~) Cents , '" . . ..~14.s. C.~~.s ents Cents . 14~0. ".J.4.0 .' 9.3 .Com. Broilers(lb.) 14.4 15.3 . " .15. 0 ,~14. 9 All Chickens(lb.) 14.4 ..15. i. 1~. O.. 13.6 'All'Eggs (Doze~) : 41.3- 51'.6'. ;'.55.2."\ 31.8 : Pri ces Paid: (per 100lh.). BroUer grow .mash Laying Mash Dol. 4 .. 60' 4 .70 Dol." j Dol. . Dol. "4~ 60 ."4.45 4.69 4.60.. I 4. ~q . 4. 3'~ ,Scratch'grains' \ ' 4. 1,0 ' 4. 10 ";, ." 4. Q5.' 3.84 0 '.... I' ,1 Cents lZ.0 16. 1 15.3 38.6 Dol. 4.61 4. Z9 3.83 ents 11.6 16.0 15,0 43.4 Dol. 4.59 4. Z6 3.81 This report is made possible through the coop,;l'ratioal'Qf the National Poultry. Improvement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Agricultural Esti'mates. Division''',' Ag:ricultural Marketing Service, Federal-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors, and .the Ipoultry farmers that report to the agencies.. . -. .~ I ' .. ,. I) ; "'" '. ~"-'.~~'".'", , ~ ~J.'.. ~~';':1 t ,~.. ~ ." (, I . - "'1.~ ~.-:.:. ,t I/ .r.~f.' ~ ..._ f~/.,."~"'.~.',1I 'f ..._ t /.;. t ,', ,,(.' ./.. ~." '~. ~ I'" I,,,\......~ ~..~ .', ....' ' r ..~.-' . ~ ~~~ ~"'~"""'~ ... .~ ...",- ......':~\~ I,,'~ ",I.:''l.I-~ (-.J,".~,./.t..:-_.,~'t. #- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING \\/ \/ /'I~'r~'~IJ<~~ J \-rr J_ J~ J.'1j' -~ 7 l '--J Released I ~/23/60 ~ GEORGIA, CHICK HATCHERY REPORT I Athens, Ga., November 23 -- A total of 5, 974, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending November 19 accc;rrdinrt to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5,968, 000: ," placed the previous'week and is 15 'percent more than the 5,173,000 placed th~ same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,4'76, 00.0 compar...d with 8,384,000 the previous we'ek and.is 10 percent more than the 7,692,000 fo.:r the corre sponding week last yeaT. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending November 19 was G~o~gia broilers 2 3/4 "',3 3/4 pounds at farms 15. 06 cents. ." GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS, AND CH~CK PLACEMENTS '~.. " I "1" It , Week ii , BROILER TYPE . , Eggs Set.!1 Chitks Placed for .Broilers in Georgia , EGG TYPE Eggs .Chicks Set Hatchlad' Ending . 1959 Thou. 1960 Thou, 1960 0/0 of 1959 Percen 1959 Thou. 1960' Thou. 1960 0/0 of 1~59 1960' , J"~' ~, 1960 - Percent Tttou. Thou. Sep~. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 -Oct. 15 'Oct. 22 Oct. 29 :Nov. 5 r-.Jov. 12 Nov. 19 6,392 6,330 6, 538 , 6,896 I 7,000 7, 138 7,267 7, ~5.s7, 501 7,692 8, 575 8,694 8, 570 8,458 8,646 8,681 8,626 8, 517 8,384 8,476 134 , .138 131 123 124 122 119 114 112 110 4,905 4,613' 4, 582' 4, 510 4,500 4,802 5,080 5,051 5,054 5, 173 6, 139 . 5,961 5,946 5,694 5,750 5,624 5, 62. 7 5,923 5,968 5,974 125 . 129 130 126 128 117 111 117 118 115 295 280 . 169 156 2.84 1<)9 2.67 2.2.1 2.09 213 2.19 216 324 200 283 157 218 164 228 251 .!/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY ~St;.i~~~u!:l_~t~t!~t~cl~n_I!1_~h..a~(e W. A. WAGNER ~~~i~~!u.::l_~t:t!~t~cl~n_ U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Agricultural Extension Service State Department of Agricultur . 315 Hoke Smith Atmex, Athens, Georgia J---.-------------------------.-------~----------------- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS 1960 . Week Ending STATE Nov. 5 Nov. 12. Nov. 19 Oct. 15 Oct. 2.2. Oct. Z9 Nov. 5 z ft Nov. 12. Nov. 19 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana nlinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 % of 1959 I, 362. 572. l,Z73 1,568 168 1,582. 1,609 3,019 1,4'56 161 3,986 501 8,517 393 3,966 2.,911 3,955 533 2,617 249 300 1,453 42,061 38, 107 110 1,441 695 1,313 ~ I, 578 14Z 1,613 1,597 3,030 1,579 182 3,896 491 8,384 395 3,838 3,036 4, 148 528 2,666 358 342. 1,718 42.,970 39,951 108 1,460 638 1,363 1,691 Z04 1,663 1,660 3,2.08 1,586 191 3,860 495 8,476 365 3,733 2.,92.5 4, 193 52.0 2,725 333 332 1,72.2 43,343 39,979 108 908 508 698 5Z0 40 518 1,596 1,75Z 713 356 2,809 317 5,750 198 3,099 2.,02.7 2,884 319 1,635 2.18 214 1,024 993 : 36Z 595 643 78 , 602. 1,312 1,980 684 385 2.,746 302 5,624 2.2.8 ~, 053 2,057 3.02.2 337 1,608 2.63 137 , 892 1,016 399 678 418 - 78 568 1,447 1,797 714 353 2,820 308 5,62.7 1,053 351 687 654 100 535 1,480 1,801 767 400 2,890 2.84 5,92.3 205 178 3,156 3,132 2.094 2. 179 2,998 .;,. 3,.222. 341 '345 . 1,660 1,642 182. 262 158 12.6 1,051 1,036 I,OZZ 42.7 808 689 93 551 1,372 1,876 876 327 2,876 319 5,968 Z10 3,110 2., 196 3,375 371 1,739 2.80 194 1, 117 1,02.4 394 783 719 111 6zz 1,514 l,76Z 92.8 294 Z,993 339 5,974 186 3.133 2., 198 3,32.8 385 1,760 290 2.10 I, 114 28, 103 2.3,755 118 2.7.903 2.4,066 116 2.8,068 2.5,71Z 109 29,047 2.6,2.71 111 Z9.787 26,884 111 30,061 2.7, 133 111 ~ ..,. 0 ~._ ........ ...,. A-I~-V .,-y-"J;"J,.'lI::lJD~~--.:l J. U..L l~.l GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE r-.. -\I\I/ r=; I t.,-L: 1,< J -C,-\JJI, :< ,~ }-J )\~J J G t' l~ \( /lNJ:J"~~,_ ,~leased 11/30/60 OF GEORGIA GEORGIA CHICK HA TCHER Y REPO,R'I Athens, Ga., Novemb" er 30 -- A t u R~A,R/8e5, 0 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week en November 26, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compa'res with the 5,974, ;)00 placed the previous week and is 7 percent mo~e than the 5,402, ,0;)0 placed the same', . week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,417,000 compared with 8,476,000 the previous week and is 10 percent more than the 7,633,000 for the corresponding week last year., The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 70 to 80 cents per dozen with an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 73 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks wit~ hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 73 cents for eggs purchaa.edat,the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $12.00 to $13.25 with an average of $12.15 per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 -to $13.25 with an average of $,12.75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were. 60 cents for eggs and $9.15 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending November 26 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 15.01 cents. Week -Ending ,GEORGIA EGGS SET" HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS . BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE - , ' - Eggs S:et 1/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1959 1960 1960 % of 195<;l 1959 1960 % 1960 of 1959 1960 1960 Thou. Thou. Percen1 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Sept. 24 6,330 8,694 138 4,613 5,961 129 280 156 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 2'2 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 6, 538 6,896 1,000 7, 138 7,261 7,455 7, 501 7,692 7,633 8, 510 8,458 8,646 8,681 8,626 8, 511 8,384 8,476 8,417 131 4,582 123 4,510 124 4,500 122 4,802 119 5,080 114 5,051 112 5,054 110 5, 113 110 5,402 5,946 5,694 5,150 5,624 5,621 5,923 5,968 5,974 5,805 130 284 199 126, 261 221 128 209 213 117 219 216 III 324 200 117 337 2/ 157 118 218 - 164 115 228 251 101 180 253 ,i I 11 Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. '1./ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician I._~ ---------------------_ _---------------------- _ 0, S. Department of Agricdture Agricultural Extension Se:w:-vice Ag,icu1tural Marketing Set"rice State Department of Agriculture --------------3-1-5-H-o-ke--S-m-it-h-A-n-n-ex-,-A-t-h-en-s-, -G-e-o-rg-i-a----._._------- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS 1960 Week Ending Page Z STATE Nov. ~ 12. Nov. 19' Nov. 2.6 Oct. " Oct. 2.2 29 \ Nov. . Nov. , Nov. 5 12 19 Nov. 2.6 EGGS .SET - THOUSANDS - CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Mis~ouri Delaware Maryl~d Virginia , West Virginia North Carolina South CarQllina GEORGIA 1,441 6Q,5 1,313 1,578 142 1,613 1,597 3,030 1,579 182 3,896 491 8,384 ~ 1,460 638 .. :' l~ ~6) 1., 691 . 204 1,663 1,660 3,208 1, 586 191 3,860 495 . 8,476 1,477 732 1,363 1,608 192 1,756 1,638 3, 2.41 1,634 . 197 3,902 499 8,417 993 362. 595 643 78 602 1,312. 1,980 684 385 2,746 302 5,624 1,016 .. 1,053 399 351 678 687 . 418 654 78 100 > 568 53-5- 1,447 1,480 1,797 1, 801 " 714 767 353 400 . 2,820 2,890 308 284 5,627 . 5,923 1,02.2. '427 808 689 93 551 1,372 1,876 876 327 2,867 319 5,968 1,02.4 394 783 719 111 62i 1, 514 1,762 928 294 2,993 339 5,974 1,039 403 871 645 108 1,&1~ 1,697 921 3.>5 Z,974 306 5,805 Zlorida Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 395 3,838 3,036 4,148 528 2,666 358 342 1,718 365 3,733 2,925 4,193 52.0 2,725 333 322. * 1,722 369 3,717 3,068 4,237 541 2,646 295 342. 1,705 228 3,053 2,057 3,02~ 337 1,608 2.63 . 1.37 892 205 3, 156 2,094 , 2.,998, 341 1,660 182 158 1,051 178 3, 132 2, 179 3,2.22 345 1,642 ~62 126 1,036 210 186 3, 110 3, 133 2., "196 2, 198 3,375 : 3,328 371 385 1,739 1,760 280 " 290 194 210 1, 117 1, 114 209 '3,008 2,244 3,327 362 1, 730 Z05 182 1, 108 TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1900 % oLJ959 42,970 39,951 108 43,333* }9,979 108 43, 576 40, 106 109 2.7,903 24,066 116 I 2.8,068 25,712 ,, 109 I Z9,047 26,271 III 2.9,187 26,884 111 -. ... .,-.. 30.061 27, 133 111 29~692 21,416 108 l B/s- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA' , j~ G~< C lJ L~f L J 'I r., .ot~\6' i~ r \ .-'-' ,. 'I /- '60, ! -I' LIBRARIES' NOVEIJffiER 15, 1960 r - - '_ . _ - - ' ' - ' - - ' RBLEASED 12/2/60 -~j ,-?; Rixed 'DairY Feed'; cwt.- :- - 1-95-9 - :- - 1-96-0-: - -19D6o0'i:iars1-95-9 : -- 1960: ---- - 1960 --- All Under 29% Protein 3.85 16% Protein 3.75 3.80 3~80: 3.68 3.70 3.70: 3.62 3.60 3.61 3.56 3.57 18% Protein 20% Protein 4.05 . 4.00 3.95 3.95: 3.57 4.00 4.00: 3~90 3.50 3.50 3.85 3.84 Cottonseed Meal,41% cwt. So.ybean Meal, 44%, .ewt. 3.75 4.05 Bran, cwt. 3.25 Middlings, C1-rt. 3.50 Com Meal, cwt. 3.15 : 3.55 3.65 : 4.05 3.95 3.95 : 4.19 : 3.10 3.20 : 2.82 3.35 3.40 : 2.95 3.00 3.05 : 3.07 3.96 3.96 3.96 3.85 2'.77 2.84 2.85 2.89 3.08 3.04 Broiler Growing Hash,CloTt. 4.65 Laying Mash, ewt. 4.65 Scratch Grains, cwt 4.05 : 4.45 4.45 : 4.72 4.50 4.50 : 4.33 4.05 4.00 : 3.83 4.55 4.51 4.26 4.,22 3.81 3.78 ..... 'Alfalfa Hay, ton AllOther Hay, ton 43.00 45.00 48.00 : 31.10 31.90~____ 33.00 34.00 : 27.90 31.00 31.60 29.00 30.00 _.. - - "~ .."- - ~. '. I I ~~ ~ ..' ( ~1 I,a ,/". ! " '. I~\ I, ~:::j ~. ~ ~ I " " t."t,:~ ."'---.. _'-, 'll', . ( , ... ,. ., . .~" ' L--...;';:'..' '. 'II. , /~... ,,~ :. r". >~\:,,\" . "" -,.. ' '.' ~",. ... If \\'v I ... . ~~~ , ~"I,' 'C\" ~, ~ 4t , .... ., b'L. ("u.~( '~'> " ,11'1It t , . ~ - .... ..... ~-=:.~.----~~~ ....- - - - - . - .~ GEORGIA CROP \ \ ( 1--' r--l I I \ / .t.c -'" L .1 1;\I' J~ l~J-_ r--l r~ _r,,I1J \ . \J c- ~~ Released lZ/7/60 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT Athens, Ga., December 7 -- A total of 5, 795, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending December 3, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service, This compares with the 5, 805,000 placed the previous week and is 8 percent more than the 5,381,000 placed the same week last year. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 166,000 compared with 8,417, 000 the previous week and is Z8 percent more than the 6,396,000 for the corresponding week last year. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 70 to 80 cents per dozen with an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 73 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 73 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $lZ. 00 to $13. Z5 with an average of $lZ. 75 per hundred compared with a range of $lZ. 00 to $13. Z5 with an average of $lZ. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were .6Z cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending December 3 was Georgia broilers Z 3/4 3 3/4 pounds at farm 14.84 cents. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE <' I EGG TYPE Week Ending Eggs Set 1./ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Set 1959 1960 0/0 1960 of 1959 1959 . 1960 1960 % of 19 ~9 I 1960 Chicks Hatched 1960 Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. Oct. 1 6, 538 8,570 131 4,58Z 5,946 130 Z84 199 Oct. 8 6,896 8,458 1Z3 4, 510 5,694 1Z6 Z67 ZZl Oct. 15 7,000 8~646 1Z4 4,500 5,750 lZ8 Z09 Z13 Oct. ZZ 7, 138 8,681 lZZ 4,80Z 5,6Z4 117 Z19 Z16 Oct. Z9 7,Z67 8,6Z6 119 5,080 5,6Z7 111 3Z4 ZOO Nov. 5 7,.455: 8, 517 114 5,051 5,9Z3 117 337 157 Nov. lZ 7, 501 8,384 lIZ 5,054 5,968 118 Z59 Z/ 164 Nov. 19 7,69Z 8,476 110 5, 173 5,974 115 ZZ8 - Z51 Nov. Z6 7,633 8,417 110 5,40Z 5,805 107 180 Z53 Dec. 3 6,396 8, 166 1Z8 5,381 5,795 .108 ,Z07 194 I 1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLE Y W. A. WAGNER A-u.-g r-i-cu-l-tu-r-al-S-t-at-is-t-ic-ia-n-I-n-C-h-a-rg-e- S. Department of Agriculture - - - - - - - - - - - - - -A-g-r i-c u-l-t u-r-a l- S-t-a-t i-s t-i c-i a-n- Agricultural Extension Servic. Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of AgricultuJ --------------3-15--H-ok-e-S-m-i-th--A-nn-e-x-, -A-th-e-n-s,--G-eo-r-g-ia--------------- EGGS SET AND ClUCKS PLACED IN.COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960 - . . . . .:. ~.- '"0\, '" Page 2 ~ .. .. .I < Week Ending , 3TATE Nov. 19 Nov. 26 ; Dec. \ 3; Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. De;. I" 29 ,5 -" 12 19 26 3 . EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA . Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 19600;0 of 1959 * Revised 1.460 638 1,363 1,691 - 204 1,663 1,660 3,208 1,586 191 3,860 495 8.416 365 3,133 2,925 4, 193 520 2,725 333 322* 1, 122 43,333* 39,979 108 1,477 732 1,363 1,608 192 1,756 1,638 3.241 1.634 " 191 3,902 499 8,411 369 3,711 3.068 4,237 541 2, 646 ~ 295 342 1,105 43, 576 , 40,106 109 1,455. 697 . 1,464 1,708 244 1,775 1,666 3,213 1.697 201 4,.043 508 &, 166 . 1,016 399 678 41'8 .- 78 568 1,447 . 1,791 714 353 2,820 308 .. 5,621 ,, ;I, 053 351 687 654 100 535 1,480 1,801 . 761 . 400 2,890 284 5, 923 378 3,686 . 3, 169 4,291 ;. 569 ~ 2,756 . 301 37,,1 1,163 205 3,156 2,094 2,998 341 1,660 .' 182 158 1,051 118 3, 132 2, 179 3, 222 345 1,642 262 126 1,036 44,121 35,342 : 125 ~ ; 28,068 25~ 112 109 29,041 26.211 111 1, 022 427 808 " 689 93 551 1,312 r.816 816 321 2,861 319 5,968 ZIO 3, 110 2, 196 3,315 371 1,139 280 194 1, 111 29,181 26,884 III 1,024 394 783 719 III 622 1, 514 1,162 928 294 2,993 339. 5,914 186 3, 133 2, 198 3,328 385 1,160 290 210 1. 114 30,061 21, 133 III 1,039 403 871 645 108 593 1.620 1,691 921 335 2.914 306 . 5,805 209 3,008 2,244 3,321 362 1,130 205 182 1, 108 29,692 21,416 108 1,098 418 - 828 , 747 97 ". 673 1.636 1.160 913 312 3.063 300 S, '195 211 2.868 2,368 3,4~3 280 1,941 301 206 1,2)6 30,546 28, 8~8 . lQ6 , :' .\ I ! '.,' ''',1; .'~ :.;t.1 .( ~, ~ I <. ,; , ~ i:.. .~..1 ~. ~ '!. .. r .( ~. .. ... , ... , G[(Q)~CG'nA eJR{(Q>-lP'"~EJP>'(OlR{1rnNG SIE~VlltiE '1? AGRICU~TURAL EXtE~I~N SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia ;. ". ..... 319 E X J TE NSION B :!\ Dece L!JeIr~:<':J'"l"j":t.t. Er fio9H~Ir.l,.GGI,,A- dkORGIA DECEMBER 1 carroN REPORT orc!' 2 '60 J- Georgia cotton production for 1960 amounted to 505,000 ba1esb(5QO ~PQUl gross weight) which is 16,000 bales below the 1959 crop and 110,000 less than tlle 1949-58 ~verage production of 615,000 bales. The indicated lint yield. per acre 9f 371 pounds has been exceeded only in 1955, 1958 and 1959 end is 70 p~Unds above ~he 10-year (1949-58) average ot 301 pounds. The harvested acreage ot 653,000' is about the same as last year but only 62 percent of the ten-year average of ~,053,OOO acres. The largest acreage harvested in Georgia was the 5,157,000 in +914. The smallest harvested acreage since estimates were started in 1866 was 381,000 in 1958. Weather conditions during the planting season were very unfavorable and much replanting was necessary. Stands were very irregular and some acreage was aOOn- qoned and planted to other crops. During J'Wle and July the crop made good prog- ~ss in the southern districts but it was difticu1t to control weevil and boll wQ.rm i~~~.ta:tion . ,Ext.remely d17 weather retarded the crop in the west centru. '" and northwestern portions ot the State, and yields varied widely by areas. ~eather conditions were generally favorable during the harvesting season and picIting was about comple~e by December ,1. Production in the ~orthern districts will be 23.' percent '!ess than in 1959; the mid-state area will harvest 1 jl~398,f', .'. 412 379 Ark n 1,698 1,300 1,315 388 La Okla :i:i 711 490 502 92-0" 625 ,. 633 394 203 Texas :i 8,138 6,350 6,350 252 N.Mex 11 Ariz n Calif U y other j\ States 2.31.. ' 198 .' '446 -383: 936. 675. 74 56 203 610 426 868 944 .... 796 54. 308 610 568 481 292 334 782 893 1,055 548 363 508 493 1,323 1,544 483 578 .', 492 349 361 . 381 329 ,4,072 4,416 686 :' . 2:81~ 323 941 . 780. 115 992 . 1,488 1,929 377:" 393: ,. 45 44 470 1,350 . 505 460 4,350 290 835 1,950 44 Ii . U-.-s-. -~-1-9,-96-9-_15.,0_9-0 -1-5-,316: ~-3-45-' --4-62---4-48~; --13-,7-10-~- 14-,5-58--14-,3~09 T-o~ta-l ~JI~------~-----: -----------: ~---. ---~----~ Amer. :i : : Egypt. n 64.5 65.9 60.2! 444 513 536 ! 57.7 70.6 67.3 V--P-ro~du~ct-ion-g-in-ne-d-an-d -to-b-e -gi.nn-ed-. -A-5-00~-1-b.-b-al-e -co~n-tai-ns-a-bo-ut-4-80-n-et---- pounds of lint. y Sums of acreage and production for "other States'" rounded for inclusion in United States totals. :2/ Included in State'arid'United States totals. ' -..., . '!' ). t -..... .,J ~. (GI&CO~(GllA ce~(Ol(') ~llN(G; ~1E~VllCCI& AGAICULTUAAL EXTENSION SEAVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DECI 5 '60 u. S. DEPAFJTMENT OF AGAICULTUAE AGAICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE lU9 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. Athens, Georgia UBRARrcs December 12) 1960 ACREAGE AND INDICATED PR~et'ION OF PRINCIPAL VEGETABLE CROPS l)ecember 1, 1960 Georgia: Dry weather conditions prevailing around December 1 had became a big factor in transplanting the Early Spring cabbage crop to the fields. The prospective acreage of Early Spring cabbage tor harvest is placed at 3,500 acres, 17 percent more than last year, but well below average. By December 1, cold weather had ended the harvest of most tender fall vegetable crops in the State. United States: ~oduction of Winter vegetables is expected to be less than last Winter) the Crop Reporting Board annoul1ced today. Forecasts for 10 crops, which usually account for more than halt of the Winter production, indicate a 3 percent decline. Tile largest tonnage decrease from last year is in celery production. Substantially less production of artichokes and beets is eX\pected. Partially offsetting these decreases are small increases in lettuce, cauliflower and broccoli. Acreage estimates have also been made for three other Winter crops. cabbage acreage is up 7 percent but carrots are down 22 percent and escarole 6 percent. CABBAGE: Acreage of Winter cabbage for harvest this season is estimated at 50,000 acres, 7 percent more than last year and 25 percent above average.. The largest increase in acreage over last year was in Texas where approximately halt of the 1960 acreage is located. Approximately 80 percent of this year's Texas acreage is in the Lower Valley. Early plantings in the Winter Garden and san Antonio areas came into production in late October and will be in volume through December. Light harvest was underway in the Lower Valley in late November and should be heavy by late December. Harm, h\:lJ!lid weather during September and October was not favorable for the best growth of the early planted fields. Intermittent rains hampered cultivation. Stands are uneven and heads small. later plantings are maldng fairly good progress and have even stands. Planting for late season harvest will continue into December. The Florida crop loolts good. Very light harvest is in progress and will become more active by midDecember. ,'Zellwood acreage is about through, but other areas will be increasing in daily sh1pments. california has less acreage than last year with a reduction in Imperial Valley. Cooler weather during November was very beneficial to the crop. I4ght supplies are available in all areas. The Arizona crop is reported to be in good condition. Harvest began in early November and show.d continue through March. The prospective acreage of ear~ ~~ing cabbage for harvest is placed at 14,700 acres, 11 percent more than last year but 21 percent below average. All sta~ea, except Mississippi and california, expect to have more acreage next spring than last. LETI'UCE: The f'ir,;t forecast places winter production at 10,270,000 cwt., slightly above last year and 18 percent more than average. The only State with an appreciable increase in production over last year is Texas where there . 's a significant increase in planted acreage. As a result of intermittent rains 'al-.Tn, d cloudy days, yields of early plantings Will be low. There has been no significant damage fram disease or insects to date; however) many plants have formed loose heads. Warm weather has ca'l:l8ed some bolting late plantings, for harvest after mid-December; are mal.ing good growth. A light harvest began in the Lower Valley and Uvalde areas the last weelt of November and should reach volume by midDecember. Other areas Will come into production in late December. Production will peale in January and February. In Arizona, yields and quality are reported to be good. ~~ IIarvest began in the Yuma area in mid-December and should be in volume until mid-January. There will be a slight lull in late January between harvest of (continued next page) - 2- ~arly and late plantings.. In ~l1fornia condition and. quality of the crop are ~ood. Early morning cut-eing has been restricted by frosts in low areas .at Blythe. Imperial and Blythe are shipping. taily movement will be increasing during December. rra;rvest of the Florida crop is upderway. Cooler weather is needed to improve qual!ty OP AND STATE Y CABBAGE ACREAGfJ -FOR .HARVEsT, --:- - -. YIE!J2 PER ACRE : PRODUCTION :Average : : lod. : Av. : : Ind. :Average: : Ind. : 1950-59. :~ 1960 : .:~.: .1960 : 1961 : 1950-59: 1960 : 1961 - Acres - .' .. (~:. Cwt. - : - 1,000 cwt. - : . WinteI" Florida Texas ArizoI)a : :16,590 :18,450 ,. 11,900 18 j.5'00i J.Se. m 22,000 25~'CO: 115 J.50 : 1,040 750 1,000: 236 260 california : 3)800 5,900 .5) 000.: 231 215 Group Total :39,880 46)550 $0,000: 161 110 ~arly Spring g/: South carolina : ~,.180 Georgia : 4?160 2,300 2 1100: 124 90 3?000 3,500:. 109 110 Alabama : 1,040 900 1,000: 106' 100 Mississippi : 3,180 1,400 1,400: 101 100 Louisiana : 3,690 2;700 3,300: ~4 80 california : 3,070 2,900 2,800: 9 210 Group Total. : 18,520 13,200 14,700: 126 121 -"- - .. LETroCE . -..' .:-:. ..-- :- - . .. _..::: ~" , ~...... .. : Winter Florida : 3,480 : 3,300 2,100: 104 75 'Texas : 11,590 7,000 9,600: 90 150 Arizona, Yuma : 13,060 11,700 11,000: 142 150 california :36,430 46,000 .47,200: 150 155 Grou Total :64 560 68,000 10,500: 135 150 1 Includes processing. 2 19 1 pro~pective acreage. : 3,131 : 2,158 : 243 : 881 : 6,426 : 3,132 3,300 195 Jan.l0 1,268 1,895 : 265 : 518 : 112 : 400 353 672 : 2,320 201 330 90 Apr.lO 140 216 609 1,592 : 85: 360 243 230 125: 1,046 1,050 1)200 160: 1,836 1,755 1,760 150: 5,445 1,130 1,080 146: 8,688 10,183 10,270 ARCIIIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator ,Il":UHI"JLJ~I\ULHL:-.IAI. \/ItHIf'I'AQI II' (,"'II~ lllllWIAI SIIMMAHY I~bl! &.I~~~ I 1 ~'.t;,',.. ....,.~L~ .~ ~ I ,.~ _. : I' .;'. ....... ~ , ... "lI., . I I '10.(. ,~ .~'/'4~1....' ~ '\: .}..tl~." ..t~~ " " ,I,,','.:'' ",..'......,.,",_ 1 tj Ift~ .." ''",,.., \ . ; _ ~ . f~r:~:~t.. ~J..,-~ ....~ -. < ~~~_. ' , ' " " .. G E " 0 R d I A C R O.P REP 0 R TIN G S E R Y ICE \/\ j IS"' .cr-:I .IJ\ I ---J \,/ J ~ \ --..).1_ ~J\ I. /\ _....J. (--- J I r) \j J UtCl 5 '60 Reicased 17./14/60 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REb.~..e.....:U..B,-B'-t-_R1.f...S....J-"-d- Athens, Ga., December 14 -- A total of 5,921,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending L>ecember 10, according to the Georgi~ Crop Reporting Service'~ This compares. with the ,$, .79.5, O'QO placed the 'previous week and is 8 pel'cent more than the 5, .506; 000 placed the sable week last year. Eggs se~ by. Ge9rgia h.atc.~.~ries.am.ount.ed to :8: 391, 000 compared with 8, 166,000 the previous week' and' is 2 percent mo're than'th'e 8,231,000 foJi the corresponding week last year, '. The majority of. the prices paid for Georgia p~oduced hatching eggs were 1;eported within a range of 70 to 80 cents per dozen with an average of 75 cents for all hatching eggs and 73 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with llatchery owned cbckerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with ~n average of 75 t:ents for all hatching eggs and 7'3 cents for eggs purchased at the farm with flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for 1hicks were reported within a range of $12.00 to $13.25 wit.h an average of $12.75 per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 to $13.25 with an average of $12 . 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year we.re 64'cents for eggs and $10.25 for chicks oa . Wei.ghted average price from the Federal-State M,arket News Service for bro.ilers during the week ending December 10 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4. - 3 3/~ pounds at farm 14.65 cents. Week Ending GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCI-nNGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS,. BROILER TYPE - EGG.TYP~ ; I Eggs Set 1.1 l , Chicks Placed for " . Eggs: Chicks Broil~rs in Georgia Set . Hatched I 1959 ". 1960 1960 % of 1959 1959 1960 '1960 % : 'of 1959 1960 ," 1.960 Thou., Thou. !percent Thou. Thou. lPercent Thou. Thou. Oct. 1 6,538 8,570 131 4,582 5,946 130 284 199 Oct. 8 6,896 8,458 123 '4, 510 5,694 '126 261 ~ 221 Oct. 15 7,000 8~646 124 4,500 5,750 128 209 213 Oct. 22 7, 138 8,681 122 4,802 5;- 624 117 219 216 Oct. 29 7,267 8,626 119 5,080 5~ 627 111 324 200 l'T1v 5 711.455: 8,517 114 5,051 5,923 117 337 157 'Iv. 12 7, 501 8~ 384 112 5,054 5,968 118 259 164 Nov. 19 7,692 8,476 110 5, 173 5,974 115 2512/ 251 Nov. 26 7,633 8,417 110 5,402 5,805 107 180- 253 Dec. 3 6,396 8, 166 128 5,381 5,795 108 207 194 Dec. 10 8,231 8, 391 ! 102 I 5,506 5,921 I I 108 276 188 ! 1 IJ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7./ Revised. AR CHIE LANGLE Y W. A. WAGNER h~ricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician -u.--S-. -D-e-p-ar-tm--en-t-o-f-A-g-ri-c-ul-tu-r-e--------------A-g-ri-cu-l-tu-r-al-E-x-t-en-s-io-n-S-e-r-v-ic-e Agricultural Marketing Service State Department of Agriculture ______________ :!.l~}'!.o.!<~ ~~lt,!l_~n,!l~~,_~t,!l~l!.s.!_qe.?~~i~ . __ EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960 Page 2 STATE Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Week Ending Nov. 5 Nov. . 12 Nov. 19 Nov. . Dec. 26".,. ,~ 3 , Dec. 10 EGGS SET - THOUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS . Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana illinois Misouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 *1960 % of 1959 Revised 1,477 732 1,363 1,608 192 1,756 1,638 3,241 1,634 197 3,902 499 8,417 369 3,717 3,068 4,237 541 2,646 295 342 1,705 43,576 40,106 109 1,455 697 1,464 1,708 244 1,775 1,666 3,213 1,697 201 4,043 508 8, 166 378 3,686 3, 169 4,291 569 2,756 301 371 1,763 44, 121 35;J42 . 125 1,450 662 1,474 1,639 242 1,812 1,715 3,341 1,805 193 4,034 , 502 8,391 '397 3,755 31 023 4,332 706 2,915 I 359 381 1,656 I 44,784 ; 43,273 . 103 ; 1,053 351 687 654 100 535 1,480 1,801 767 400 2,890 284 5,923178 3,132 2, 179 3,222 345 1,642 262 126 1,036 29,047 26,271 111 1,022 437* 808 689 93 551 1,372 1,876 876 327 2,867 319 5,968 1,024 403* 783 719 111 622 1, 514 1,762 928 294 2,993 339 5,974 1,039 403 871 645 108 593 1,620 1,697 921 335 2,974 306 5,805 . 1,098 418 828 747 97 673 1,636 1,760 913 372 3,063 300 5,795 210 3,110 2, 196 3,375 371 1,739 280 194 1, 117 186 3,133 2, 198 3,328 385 1,760 290 210 1, 114 209 3,008 2,244 3,327 362 1,730 205 182 I, 108 217 2,868 2,368 3,423 280 1,947 301 206 1,236 29,797* 30,070* 29,692 26,884 27, 133 27,416 111 111 108 30,546 28,868 106 1, 101 413 790 765 61 669 1, 587 1,927 842 410 2,991 324 5,921 224 2,748 2,368 3,555 422 1,945 256 212 . 1, 2~3 30,794 29,054 106 '. . ~~, . '.) CGIE(Q)~ ~IE1P(Qj'~TnNG.SIF.:JRiVn(cIr: AG~I~UL 1;URAl. UNIVERSITY OF ~XTE~ION,SF.R~ICE GEORGIA AND TH~ STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia :- .' '.",' S. DEPARTMENT. OF. AGRICULTURE . NIVEIL."RGI RICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE I 19 EXTENSION BL.DG., ATHENS. GA. OfC2 2'SO Dece~er 20, 1960 ;GEORO~ ..WN.UALfRO~Ijt~T -11960 ., VALUE GEORGIA 'CROPS UP 5 PERCENT~ .The. value of the' principal crops produced in . . Georgia during 1960 is estimated at $389,185,000 or , 'percent above the 1959 value of $372,086,000.- The increase was due primarily to'much larger tobacco and peanut crops, with moderate increase for corn.' Corn'is the most valuable or9P-wi~h-~ value of $98~991,OOO, followed by cotton (lint and seed)' with $88,288,000; tobacco ranked third at $76,124,000; and peanuts fourth at $57,l'll,OOO. Copn, cotton, tobacco,. and peanut.S .accounted for 82 percent. Qf the total value of all crops. .. ~.~. ..... . I'" " RECORD YIELDS PER ACRE FOR TOBACCO AND PEANUTS: Weather conditions were favorable ' : .,., during._the growing season in .:. southern districts and a record tobacco yield per acre of 1,839 pounds was harVest- ed. This yield exceeded the previous 1958 record yield of 1,538, pounds by 301 pounds. The pe~nut yield of 1,275 pounds exceeds tpe previous record by 85 pounds. Corn Yield per. ~cre' of ::-32 bushels equals the 1958 record:yield. PRODUeTION CORN, TOBACC{); AND PEANUTS NEAR RECORD: Production of corn at ,. '. 84,608,000 bushels has been ex'" peeded' only' by' ~958. Tobacco crop of 131.,.126,000 pounds is 24 million above last year and has been exceeded only by 'the' crops of 1951, 1953, and 1955 when acreages were 'much larger than in 1960. The, ourrent peanut.,. p:r.oduction of 602 million pounds ~s 11 percent above the 1959 crop. '. VAlliE COMPARISONS TEN .MOST' IMPORTANT CROPS FOR' i960 AND 1959 . IN ORDER OF RANK (IN THOUSAND DOLLARS) Rank Crop ,,'1960 ,, $ 1959 I 19 %of Rank Crop $ " . 1959 ' . -~960 $'" ,. 1959 ,$ 1960 % 01' 1959 . 1. ,C'orn , ' 98,991 93,376 , 106 ..'6. Pecans 12, 615.' 13,830 91 ~~'Cotton & Seed'88,288 93,893 . 94 7. Com.Vegetab1es 10,238 10,667 96 3. Tobacco' 76,724 . 64,188 .. -. ~120 8. Peaches- 8,7,55 7,521 116 4. ~eanuts 57,171 49,329 .. ' '116 ", 9. Oats 5,625 6,447 87 5. Hays 15,204 15,414 99 !' 10,. Wheat 3, 726, 4,036 92 'DISTRIBUTION OF 1960 CROP .VALUE, IN 'PERCENTAGE .OF. TOTAL VALUE -----.... .....,...,~. . .. " ~n\ '2-~~~ Co~<;> peaU\.Lts 1.4 .1~ <'\~ )ee {)' c.P (tIu ~~ CARL O. DOES CIIER .\gricultural Statistician "'--._-- _----1 Cbt l"o.q ~~ ~~q ~~~ .,4 ....f ... ARCUIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge Y GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY 1960 AND 1959 Crop : Yle-lQ :~- - - : : Unit :Year:Acreage:Per Acre: Unit :Production: Price Tota.1 Value Cotton Lint gj 1,000 -acres 1960 653 . 371 Bales 1,000 505 dol. .320 1,000 -dol. 80,800 Cottonseed 1959 655 1960 381 ' Tons 521 330 85,907 20~ 35.00' , , r,488 .., 1959 217 36.80 7,986 Corn, All Purposes 1960 2,644 32.0 Bushe1sr.. 84,608 l.i7 98,991 1959 2,874 ' 28.5 .8)',909' 1.14 93,376 Sorghum Grain 1960 35 24.0 Bushels 840 1.08 907 Hheat,Harvested 1959 1960 39 25.0 975 1.09_1,063 90 23.0 Bushels 2,070 1.80 3,726 Oats, Ilaryested 1959 110 20.5 2,255 _ _1.79 4,036 1960 196 35.0 BlAshels 6,660 .82-- "---)-~625 Potatoes, Irish 1959 276 32.0. 1900 3.9 r~6 Cwt. _8,83E.. 181 -" 73,,; ", 6,447 3 .39- - - - - 613 Potatoes, Sweet 1959 4.5 1960 10 51 48 Cwt. 228 3.46 480 5 30 788 ~,544 Tobacco, All 1959 1960 l3 71.3 47 611 1,839 Pounds 131,126 4.73 .585 2,890 76;7'24 Hay, All 1959 70.2 1,518 .. ',1960 513 1.06 Tons 106)548 ,543 .602 64,188 2~00--:--n 15,204 " 1959 530 1.08 573 269Q_ ].h414 Sorghum'Syrup 1960 2 70 Gallons 140 2.65 371 1959 2 60 120 2.70 324 Sugar cane Syrup 1900 3 195 Gallons 585------L1i0 819 Peanuts, Har,vested for Nuts ~ ; C~wpeas, Harvested for Peas J/ 1959 3 190 570 1900-----472-~275-Pounds--601,800 1959 484 1,120 542,080 1960 1959 29, 7.0 Bushels 5~ 7.0 203. 378 1.40 .095 .091 4.45 4.40 798 57,171 49,329 903 l,663 Soybeans, IIarvested 1960 '93 16.5 Bushels 1,534 1.90 , for Beans ,~ 1959 ,87 16.0. 1,392... 1.94 2,915 2,700 Velvet Beans, Alone 1960 and Interplanted 1959 Lespedeza,Harvested 1960 for Seed Lupine, Harvested t19 9 19 0 for Seed . '1959 Crimson Clover, 1960 Ear. for Seed 1959 Fescue, I~rvested 1960 for Seed 1959 Peaches, Total 1960 Production 4/ 1959 Pears; Total - 1960 Production ]~59 60 1,200 Tons 36 37.00 90 1,050 47 35.00 16 . 180 Pounds 2,880 .175 20 200 ,4,000 .151 5 850 Pounds 4~250 .041 7 300 5,600 '.043 17 150 Pounds 2,550 .180 13 105 1,365 .255 7 180 Pounds 1,260 .155 7 175 1,225 .165 Bushels 3,800 2.40 3,400 2.30 Bushels 80 1.40 85 1.40 1,332 1,645 504 604 174 241 459 348 195 202 8:755 7,521 112 119 Pecans, Total Production Commercial Vegetables L/ 1960 1959 1960 1959 84. r~ 90.6 Pounds 39,000 .324 42,000 .329 12,615 13,830 10,238 10,667 TOTAL ABOVE CROPS 1960 4,933.6 389,185 (excl. acreage of 1959 5,361.3 372,086 , peanut hay, fruits, IT, and pecans y 1960 price and value figures are preliminary. - Cotton lint Yield in pounds. 'J./ Covers only nuts, peas, manadtubreeacnrso. psY(acInrecalugdeeaslosonmeeanqduainnttietirepsla nted) harves not marketed ted for peaand excluded 2/ in corn;puting value. Does not include Slreet potatoes and Irish potatoes. l' .' REQ GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION THE. UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES MAIN CAl1PUS UNIV. OF GA. ATHENS GA .' GEORGIA CROP REPOR,.t...... "'-.. \\/1"'1/1 \ . ..1'1C~"J",~ .f',J ". J-J :Released: 12121/60 GEORGIA CHICK HATC~RY REPORT . Ath.en.s, Ga., Dec~ 21..-- A ~ota~ of 5, 105; ~OO broiler chicks were placed with producers in :Georgia 4uring the, week .nding December 17, according tc? the.~ Georgia C~op Repprting Se.rvice. This compares with the 5,921, 00t> 'p1aced the previous week and is 1 percent more than the 5,642, 000 p1acet~ the same week last:year. Eggs set by Georgia hatc~er.~es a~ounte.d to 8, 760~ 0'00 compared Y1tth " 8,391,000 the.previous week and i.s 5 p~rcent m~re t~an the 8,313., qoo for the 'corresponding week last year . . The majority of ~he prices...p~.i.d J~r GC!f 105 ft A IV" I 4. oZ4 ~. I "0- fl. .1.01 2.Z4 I .... , A 1..1. 5 ~ II' Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery ~upp1y flocks. 7./ Revised. i AR CHIE LANGLEY w. A. WAGNER ------------------------ Agricultural Statistician In Charge u. S. Department of Agriculture - - - - - - - - - --A-g-r-ic-u-lt-u-ra-l-S-ta-t-is-ti-ci-a-n---- Agricultural Extension Service Agri.cultural Marketing Service State Department of AgriculturE --------------31-5-H-o-k-e-S-m-i-th-A-n-n-e-x,-A--th-e-ns-,-G-e-o-r-gi-a--------------. EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AltEAS. BY WEEKS 1960 ,I STATE Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Dec. .Z4 !l Week Ending .. Nov. Nov. 19 26 Dec. 3. Dec. 10 Page Z Dec. 17 Dec. 24 EGGS SET - T:1CUSANDS CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS. Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Winoh Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1960 TOTAL 1959 1960 o/Cl of 1959 RevlSed 1,450 . 662. 1,474 1,639 . 2.42. 1,812. 1, ~15 3,341 1,805 193 4,034 502. 8,391 1,494 738. I; 52.4 1,670 2.36 1,733 1,667 3, S07 1,82.7 2.10 4, 194 494 8,760 1,457 . 695 1,564 1,600 2.51 1,817 1,708 3,470 1,841 .- 2.37 4,245 490 8,937 397 3,755 3,02.3 4,332. 706 2,915 359 381 1,656 42."9 4,003 3, 103 4.586 584 2.,980 369 392. 1.629 386 3,943 3,092. 4,52.6 631 2.,910 345 404 1,703 44,784 46, 129 46,252. 43,273 103 44,575 103 44,533 104 1,024 1,039 1,098 403* 403 418 783 871 82.8 719 645 747 . III 108 62.2. 593 97 673 1,514 1,62.0 1,636 . 1,762. 1,697 - 1,760 92.8 92.1 - 913 2.94 _ 335 372. 2.,993 2,974 3,063 339 306 300 5,974 5,805 5,795 1, 101 413 790 765 61 669 1,587 1,92.7 842. 410 2.,991 32.4 5,92.1 1a6 3,133 2., 198 3,32.8 385 1.760 290 2.10 1, 114 2.09 3,008 2.,2.44 3,32.7 362. 1,730 205 182. 1, 108 2.17 2.,868 2..368 3,42.3 2.80 1,947 301 2.06 1,236 2.2.4 2.,748 2.,368 3,555 42.2. 1,945 2.56 212. 1,2.63 1,97.9 418 691 82.0 116 684 1,616 1,998 940 . 4Z3 2.,985 305 5,705 1,0'19 468 756 731 93 678 1,82.3 1,855 1,096 358 3,12.2. 316 5,716 2.52. 2.,955 2.,376 3,814 395 2., 12.0 246 2.70 1,265 2.19 2.,865 2.,407 3,966 416 1,901 228 22.1 1,329 30,070* 29,692 30,546 30,794 31,473 31,650 27, 133 2.7,41~ 2.8,868 2.9,054 29,029 2.5,952 111 108 106 106 108 122. ~~ (J)~ ~~~~~~~H~ gt~1(~J~) ~~~~~~c~3 H~~~~~8~ c=lt:-l~<..t; LESPEDEZA SEED State : Acreaqe harvested Average 1~62-66 1967 1~68 Ind. 111. Mo. Kans. : Md. Va. N. C. s. C. : GtORGIA : Ky Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. Okla. 20,200 15,000 57,800 12,600 9,600 4,300 36,200 7,400 9,~00 49,000 34,600 3,900 3,300 16,800 6.200 -Acr-es 12,000 9,000 32,000 14,000 6,000 1,700 20,000 8,000 ~!OOO 38,000 26,000 4,000 2,500 12,000 4.000 9,000 9,000 29,000 15,000 6,000 2,000 11,000 5,000 5.000 38,000 22,000 4,000 2,000 10,000 3,000 U. S. : 286,700 197,200 170,000 Yield per acre : Average : 1962-66 1967 1~68 Production~cJean seed :Average : 1962-bb 196/ 1'160 Pounds 1.000 pounds 186 140 240 4,020 1,680 2,160 172 120 190 2,796 1,080 1,710 207 180 220 11 ,~43 5,760 6,380 218 200 210 2,830 2,BOO 3,150 168 100 200 1,623 600 1,200 144 160 140 640 2/2 2[)0 161 ISO 130 5,724 3,000 1,430 : 204 1~0 150 1,513 1,520 750 216 220 200 2.126 1.760 1,000 248 200 270 12,200 7,bOO 10,260 209 200 190 : 7,257 5,200 4,180 187 190 180 728 760 720 158 160 160 517 400 320 37) 400 400 6,251 4,800 4,000 168 200 175 1.052 800 525 : 213 1~3 224 : 61,220 38,032 3ti,065 C. L. CRENSHA\/ Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture