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RELEA SED 1/4/61 BY 
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED DIDEX UP 1 POINT 
 
The 'Index of Prices.}~eceived by Georgia farmers during the month ended Decem~ 
ber 15 rqse one point to . 24.3 percent of its 1910-14 average. This vras less than half of . qne percent above a :month ago, but nearly seven percent above a year ago. The All Crop inde~ was sli'ghtly stronger at 256 percent and the index of Livestock  and Live~t.ock Proqucts was . uncha~1ged from last month. 
 
IQ.creases in prices .for cattlej dalV.es and hay Here primarily responsible for the higher index.  .Steer ~d heifE!r p rices averaged :a9.00, '!f>l.40 above a month earlier . Cow prices. at ~:a4.00 averaged SO cents higher and calves at ).20.00 were 
 
up t 1.30. All haY. edged u]Jt-Jard 40 cents to ~$28.00 reflecting limited pastures and 
 
increased demand for hay. Prices for barley, . rye and  sorghum grain were also up a 
 
nickel. Cotton lint a.t 29 .8 cent s per pound vTas up .1 cent, soybeans increased 
 
three cents and sw~etpot atoes were up 20 cents. Prices for turkeys and farm chick- 
 
ens were also higher. 
 
 
 
Lm.;er prices vJere recorded for a numbe r of f a rm p roducts. Hog prices fell off . 
20 cents to ~~16 .50 per cwt  . Broiler. prices slipped  2 of a cent and egg prices fel: 
off 2.1 cents. Oat prices averaged one cent lower and mill( cows were off $5.00. ' Corn remained unchanged at ~1.10 per. bushel, Hheat held steady at $1.85, and pea- 
nuts, cottonseed and butterfat prices remained the same as _a month ago. 
U. S. PRICES RECEIVED AND"PARITY INDEX UP. 1 POINT, PARITY RATIO UNCHANGED AT 81 
 
The Index of Prices Received by Farmers rose less than half of one percent 
(1 point) to 242 percent of its 1910-14 average during the month ended 'December 15 . . Higher prices for cattle, calves, and corn were primari~ responsible for the in-  
crease. Nearly offsetting were lower prices for cotton, oranges, hogs, eggs, and milk. C_cinipared with a year ~arlier, the all crops index, ai1 .2;1,7, vras down 1 point.. _.,. . 
while the livestock and livestock products index, at 263, v.ras nearly 10 percent higt. 
er. During 1960, the farm product price index averaged .238 compared with 240 in 1959 
 
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and. Services, including Interest, .':l.'<!~e~,. an<;l . Farm ~;[age Rates,  r c:se t o 298 on.' December 15. This was 1 poTnt:' .. .. up from mid-~ovember. regaininP". the . level f or each month of  the July-September quarter of 1960, . and th~ hi ghest of record for Dec~mp~r. Per unit far.m production cost ~ 
rose from November to December, but part of thiS a dvance was offset by lower prices 
for consUmer goods. The December .index was l point higher th8n a' year earlier. 
 
The Parity Ratio remained at 91 in  December, 4 percent above last year. 
 
Index 1910-14 ~ 100: 
UNITED ST A'rES 
 
Dec. 15 
1959 
 
Nov. 1~ 1960 
 
Dec. 15 
 
Record High 
 
1960   Index 
 
Date 
 
 Prices Received 
 
230 
 
241 
 
242 
 
313 :Feb. 1951  
 
Parity Index l/ . ~ 296 
 
297 
 
298 
 
302 :Apr. l96C 
 
!:a_::i_9'_~t!o___ :__ _ l8_ __ .:_ ___ .!!1____ :____B_! __:__1.?_3_ ...:..:Qc_!:._ ~;9J6  
 
GEORGIA 
Prices Recei,ved All Commodities 
 
. 
 
228 
 
242 
 
: 
 
. : 
 
243 
 
. 310  :Mar. 1951 
 
All Crops 
 
243 
 
254 
 
256 
 
319 :1/MarAl95l 
 
Livestock and 
 
: 
 
L1stk. Prod)l.cts :  195 
 
. :- 
 
2:1.4 
 
.... 
 
214 
 
295 :Sept. 1948 
 
y 1/ }) Prices Paid, Intere.st, Taxes, and Farm V.Jage Rates based on data for the 
 
indicated dates. 
 
Revised. 
 
Also April 1951. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri~~tural Statistician in Cha rge 
 
_1. ROBFRT F. CARVER Agricultural Statisticiau 
 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia, in cooperation vdth the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. 
SB807 
 
 PRICES REC'RIVED BY FARMER.S DECEHBF.R 1.5, 1960 lr'ITH COMPARI SONS 
 
:-nee: : 
COH.DDITY liND UNIT 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
UNITED ST A.TES 
 
!~:-Nov7 IS: Dec.-1~: Dec.-l~:-Nov7 !57 Dec.-1~ 
 
tiheat,-bu.----- 
 
- l -:- 
 
1959 : 1960 
-1;8~- - . -178~ 
 
: -- 
 
1960 : 1 .."85-- 
 
1959 : -i:t9-- 
 
1960 : I.76-- 
 
1960 -1:77 
 
Oats, bu. 
 
~ 
 
.85 
 
.88 
 
.87 
 
.677 .588 .585 
 
Cor~, bu. 
 
~ 
 
1.11 
 
1.10 1.10 
 
.959 .866 .911 
 
Barley, bu. 
 
$ 
 
1.10  1.1.5 1.20 
 
.864 793 .839 
 
Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ 
 
1.95 
 
1.8.5 1.90 1.50 1.42 1.41 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
 28.6 
 
29.7 29.8 30.0.5 30.06 28.73 
 
Cottonseed, ton 
 
$ 25.00 36.00 36.00 39.10 44.40 45.20 
 
Soybeans, bu. 
 
$ 
 
1.95 
 
1.. 87 1.90 1.98 1.96 1.99 
 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
 
 
8.8. 
 
9.7 
 
9.7 10.4 10.5 10.8 
 
Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ 
 
4.50 
 
4.80 .5.00 3.55 4.01 4.93 
 
Hay, baled, per ton 
 
All Alfalfa Lespedeza 
 
$ 26.80 $ 3.5.50 $  28.00 
 
27.60 28.00 36..50 . 36.50 
28,50 29.50 
 
21.90 23.00 22.60 
 
20.60 
21  .30 
23.80 
 
21.00 2lp70 
24.70 
 
Soybean ~ Cowpea $ 28.50 30.00 31.00 26.60 28.20 28.50 
 
Peanut }filk Cows, head 
 
$ 22.00 23.50 24.00 19.80 20.40 21.50 
$ 170.00 170.00 165.00 218.00 . 215.00 217 .oo 
 
Hogs, cwt. 
 
$ 11.80 16.70 16.50 11.30 16.60 16.20 
 
Beef cattle, all, cwt. $ 16oOO 15.30 . 16.10 19.80 19.40 20.30 
 
Cows, cwt. 1/ 
 
$ 
 
Steers ~ heifers,c~~. $ 
 
14.00 18.40 
 
l3.50 14.00 13.90 13.10 13.80 17.60 19.00 22.60 22.20 23.40 
 
Calves, cwt. 
 
$ 20.00 18.70 20.00 23.10 21.40 22.50 
 
rftlk, Wholesale, cwt. 
 
Fluid Mkt.  
 
$ 
 
5.90 
 
6.05 
 
5.00 5.11 
 
Manuf. 
 
$ 
 
3.75 
 
3.75 
 
3.38 3.56 
 
Al l Turkeys, lb. 
 
$ 2/5.8.5 /6.00 . 2/5.9.5 2/4.49 2/4.65 l/4.59 
 
 -30.0 
 
27~0 
 
29.0 -29.5 -25.8 
 
26.6 
 
Chickens, per lb. 
 
Fann 
 
 15.5 
 
14.0 15.0 10.9 11.8 12.6 
 
Com' 1 Broil. 
 
 16.8 
 
14.9 14.7 17.4 15.8 15.8 
 
All 
 
 16.7 
 
14.8 14.7 16.1 15.0 15.2 
 
Eggs, doz., All 
 
 43.3 
 
56.6 54.5 31.0 45.6 44.1 
 
y 1/ 
- 
 
Includes cull replacement. 
 
dai 
 
ry covrs Re v i s e d . 
 
sold 
2/ 
 
for slaughter, but not Preliminary Estimate. 
 
dairy 
 
cows 
 
for 
 
herd 
 
PRI CES PAID BY FARHE RS FOR SElECTED FREDS DECE1'1BER 15, 1960 \VITH CCMPARISONS 
 
KIND OF FEED 
 
 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
:-~c: Is-:-Nov: I5"" :Dec.-ij:-Dec: Is- :-Nov7 IS: Dec.-1~ 
 
: 1959 : 1960 : 1960 : 1959 : 1960 : 1960 Mixed Dairy Feed-;' cwt.~ - - - - - - - - - - - - Dollars - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 
All Under 29% Protein 3.85 
 
).80 3.75 3. 71 
 
3.61 3.62 
 
16% Protein 
 
3.75 
 
3.70 
 
3.65 
 
3~65 
 
3.57 3.58 
 
18% P r o t e i n 
 
4.0.5 
 
3.9.5 3.90 : 3.63 
 
3.50 3.52 
 
20% Protein 
 
4.00 
 
4.00 3.95 3.95 
 
3.84 3.86 
 
Cottonseed Meal, 41% cwt. 3.85 
Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. 4.10 
 
365 3, 65 4.13 
 
).96 3.94 
 
3.9.5 3.85 4.19 . 3.85 3.80 
 
Bran, cwt. 
Midrl lings, cwt. Com Meal, m.rt. 
 
3.30 
 
3.20 3.20 2.85 
 
2.84 2.89 
 
3.50 
 
3.40 
 
3.35 
 
2~94 
 
2.89 2.94 
 
3.10 
 
3.05 3.05 '3.06 
 
3.04 2.98 
 
Broiler Growing Mash, cwt. 4.60 
 
,, .Laying Mash, cwt. 
 
4.6.5 
 
Scratch Grains, cwt. 
 
4.05 
 
4.45 4.3.5 4.67 4.50 4.4.5 4.33 4.00 4.00 3.83 
 
4.51 4.47 4.22 4.20 3.78 3.75 
 
Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton 
 
44.00 31.00 
 
48.00 48.00 31.80 34.00 36.00 l 28.50 
 
31.60 32.40 30-.00 )0.60 
 
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPO~T 
 
Rel.e-a~~d 
 
1 
 
/ 
 
4. ~ 
 
/.. 
 
6 ~ 
 
1 
 
.. - J . 
 
   
 
Athens, ba~ :l Ja~:uary ~ _.. .A .t~ta~ of .5, 8{5, 000 qrqile:t: chi.cl~s  W~re pi&c;ed wj.th prod~cers  in G-e<?rgia during the week epding Decemper : -31~ ac~ording 
to the Georgia Crop Repor.ting sexw1ce~ Th-1-s compares.:Witl:i thi 5, 716,- Ooo ~ : 
 
pla~ed the previou$ week and is 2 per-cent less than the 57 9a3, 000 placed the satjle week last YCf~r  . 
 
I 
 
., . . 
 
~ 
 
. . 
 
. . 
 
. 
 
. Egg~ $.et .bY Georgia ~a,tch.e.iies ..amounted.to 8, 76a~-'ooo :compar~ci with . 
 
8, 937, oqo the prev.ious we.ek: and i~ _ ~percent tiio:re . :~haJ,j ' the a~ $~7. 0'00 >.for .the. 
 
corresponding w~ek last year  
 
.. 
_ The majority of the .prices paid ..for. Georgia produced hatching eggs were ; 
-report~,d~ wi.th'in a: range c:H 70 to 80 -cents per dozen with an average of 76 cents  
for: all \latching eggs and 74 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from, .flocks with 
 
hat(;hery: OWned cockerels  Last week the range was from 70 to 80 cents with an' ave.rage :9(76 cents fQ.r . all hatctii'ng ':'e~gs and .14 C.e]J.ts' for egg.s' purchas'ed at the f~:t:m from flocks With hatchery <:)Wiled co<::kerels,. Most priCe's. tharged for 
 
chicks. were reported Within a range of $12.00 to $:13.25 with an average of 
 
$12~ 7,f, perhundred comp,ared with a ~r~nge o~ $12 .00 to $13.2~ with p.n ave17age 
of $12,. 75 p;er hunched' last w.eek. The ..average prices :last y~~r  w~re ~6  cents for .eggs ;and $10~50 for ~hi'~~s. , : . .. : : ~ . . .  .  . . . ,,  .. . . . . . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
   Weighted average pri~te from th~ FedCfral-Stat;e Market News Se.rvtce (or 
 
br'oilers during the week  endin~ DecembCfr 31 was Georgia broiler .2 3/.~- J l/4 
 
pounds at fa;r!hs 15,' 23'. cents;  
 
  
 
  
 
  ' 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND' CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
... 
I . 
 
BROILER TYPE  
 
... 
 
, 
 
.' . .. 
 
IEGG 'l'YPE_ : 
 
Week Ending 
Oct~ 22 I . . Oct. 29 : Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 'Jov. 26 "lee. 3 :Dec. 10 Dec. 17 
I Dec. 24 
Dec. 31 
 
Eggs Set -1/ 
 
I Chid~ s :P~aced for Broilers in Georgia 
 
Egg's. Chicks ;:,et Hatched 
 
I 1959 
T ~10u . 
7~ 138 7,Z67 7, 455 7, 501 7,692 7, 633 6,396 
 
.  1960 loc1f96l0.C)o5/o9 . 1959' 
 
- 
.... . )~60 
 
;.. 
 
!I19 60 "o/.o. o f ..l9 59 
 
1960 
 
Thnurercent ~h'ou. 
 
. 
 
. . 
 
Thou. Percent T,\lou. 
 
: 
 
:8,681 .  8.62~ 
 
 122  41 802 .. ~5, 6'24 .. ' . 117 219 
~ rr9 ~~bap ; . ;5~~ 627 : . . 1'11 ' . 324 
 
- a, 5171 
8, 3a4 a, 4761 8, 4171 a, 166 
 
114 - s-,051 -  :S; 9'l3 
 
11Z . 5, 054 s, 96a 
 
110 s, 173 
 
5, 974 
 
110 12a 
 
5s,, 
 
4CZ 3al 
 
5, 805 5, 795 
 
n1 1337 
118 1259 115 251 
107 153 
10a 231 
 
1960 
Thou~ 
216  : :z.oo 
157 164 251 253 194_. / 
 
8, 231 a, 313 a, 613 
a~547 
 
a, 391 102 5, 506 a,76ol 105 ~642 
8, 9371 104 4, a24 a, 7681 103 i5, 9a3 
 
s~ 921 5, 705 
5, 716 5, a75 
 
10a 253 2/ 18a 
 
101 224- 115 
 
11a .II 264 
 
173 
 
98 ' 233 
 
190 
 
1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
'1./ Revised. 
 
 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
Wo A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultullal Statistician 
 
U-.--S.--D-e-pa-r-tm-e-n-t-o-f -A-g--r-ic-u-lt-ur-e------------A--gr-i-cu-l-tu-r-al-E-x-t-en-s-io-n-S-e-r-vi-c-e ~ 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
~------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960 
Week Ending 
 
p age z 
 
STATE 
 
Dec. 17 
 
Dec. 
24 
 
Dec. 31 
 
Nov. Z6 
 
Dec. 3 
 
Dec. 10 
 
Dec. 17 
 
Dec. 
Z4 
 
Dec. 31 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louhiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1960 
TOTAL 1959 
*1960 o/o of 1959 Revised 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS 
 
1,494 738 
1, 524 1, 670 
Z36 1, 733 1, 667 3, 507 1, 827 
ZlO 4, 194 
494 8,760 
429 
4,003 3, 103 4, 586 
584 2,980 
369 
392 
1, 629 
46, 1Z9 
44, 575 
103 
 
1, 457 695 
1, 564 1, 600 
251 1, 817 1, 708 3,470 1, 841 
Z37 4,245 
490 8,937 
386 3,943 3,092 4, 526 
631 
Z, 910 
345 404 1, 703 
46,252 
44, 533 
104 
 
1, 473 730 
1, 554 1, 537 
235 1, 843 1, 801 3, 578 1, 778 
248 
4, 231 457 
8, 768 
359 3,779 3, 090 4,604 
598 
Z, 989 40Z 
369 1, 649 
46,072 
44,80~ 
103 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
1, 039 1, 098 
 
403 
 
418 
 
871 
 
828 
 
645 I 747 
 
108 
 
97 
 
593 
 
673 
 
1, 6ZO 1, 636 
 
1, 697 1, 760 
 
921 
 
913 
 
335 
 
37Z 
 
2,974 3, 063 
 
306 
 
300 
 
5, 805 5, 795 
 
1, 101 
413 
190( 
765\ 
61 669 1, 587 1, 927 842 410 
Z, 991 
324 5, 921 
 
1, Q79 
418 
691 . 
820 
116 684 1,.616 . 
1, '9 9 8 
9'40 4 ~3 
Z, 985 
305 5, 705 
 
1, 0"3'6. 468 
756 731 
93 678 
1, 823 
1, 855 1, 096 
358 
3, 1ZZ 
316 5, 716 
 
1, 123 
4Z5 
787 771 
61 704 1, 940 lp 041 
1, 069 461 
3, 150 
299 
5, 875 
 
209 
3,008 
z, Z44 
3,327 
36Z 
1, 730 . 
Z05 
182 
1, 108 
 
217 
z, 868 
2,368 3,423 
Z80 
1,947 301 206 
1, 236 
 
ZZ4 
z, 748 
Z,368 
3, 555 
422 
1, 945 Z56 
212 
1,Z63 
 
Z5Z Z, 955 
z, 376 
3, 814 
395 
Z, 120 
Z46 
210 
1, Z65 
 
219 
Z, 865 
2,407 3,966 
416 
1, 901 
ZZ8 ZZl 
1, 329 
 
250 
z, 95(> 
Z, 355 
4, 129 
474 
Z, 054 
Z60 Z53 
1, ZZ9 
 
29,692 Z7,416 
108 
 
30, 546 
28, 868 
106 
 
30,794 
Z9, 054 
106 
 
31,473 
29,029 
108 
 
31,650 
Z5, 952 122 
 
32,666 
31, liZ 105 
 
 '/)1/(){)7 
 
Gtt/13 
 
c>u u tq6d 
 
: . 
 
. . 
 
~IJJ-~ c; R J L~r ;<j\. L 
 
JS)lj'r\ :;-J..r)~~ r.J 
 
RELE]l_SED 1/4/61 BY 
 
.. ' --~ ./ 
 
.. . . 
 
GEORGIA CROP REPORT~NG SERVICE ... 
 
GEO.OOIA PRICES RECEIV.ED. H!DEX U..P 1 POINT 
 
The Index ~f fri9~s Received by Georgia Farmers during 'the month .ended Decem- 
ber 15 rose one point tp 243 perdent cr' . it~ '1910-14 average~ This wa's less than 
 
half of one percent above a month .ago, but nearly seven p'9rcent above 8; .year ago. The All crop index was slightly stronger at 256 p~rcent and the index of Livesto.ck 
 
and Livestock Products was unchanged from last month. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
Increases in prices for cattle, calves and hay were pr{marily responsible for 
 
the higher index~ Steer :and heifer p rices averaged :~19.00, !rl .40 above a rn9nth . 
 
earlier. Cow prtces- at ''14.00 averaged 50 cents higher and calves ~t- ~~20.00 were 
 
up ~~1.30~ All 'hay edged 'upward 40 cents to :~28.00 . reflecting limited pastures and 
 
increased deiTI.arrd for hay.  Prices for barley, rye and sorghum grain were also up a  
 
nickel.  Cotton lint at 29.8 cent s !,>'er pouh_sl was -q.p .1 cent, soybeans increased . 
 
three ~ents ~d sweetpotatoes were up 20 cents. Prices for t urkeys. and f a rm .dhicK- 
 
ens )~'TeTe also h~gher. 
 
 
 
' 
 
Lm.ter prices vrere: recorded fo~ a minib'er of f a rm: p roducts. H'cg' prices f~ii .off 
 
20 cents to ij~l6. 50 per ' cwt. Broiler prices slipp,ed .2 of a cent .. and egg pri:ces :;fell 
 
off 2.l c.ents. _Oat prices averaged one ~ent lm-rer and mille cows were off '$5.0p.  
 
a:  Corn remained unchanged at .Wl.lO per bushel, Hheat held steady at $1.85; and pea- 
 
nuts, cottonseed. and butt~l~:fat prices r~I)'la~n~d the same as month ago. 
 
'  
 
.. 
 
' 
 
. \ 
 
..,, 
 
. 
 
U. -s. PRICES .JmCEivEbAl'ffi l'Afttll'Y INDEX-UP i POUJT; P.:i.RITY RATIO UNCHANGED AT 81 
 
The Index of. Prices Received by Farmers' rose l i:rs.s than half of one. percent . ,- ,point) to 242 pE)rcent. 9f its 1910-14 average dur.ing the month ended' December 15. 
t.gher prices 'fo.r cattle, calvesj and corn :were primarily responsible . for .:the i,ncrease. Nearly offsetting were lower prices for cotton, oranges, hogs, eggs,' and milk.. CoiiiRar.ed..wi t.h .a year earlier, .the., a-11 -.crops. index) - ~t 217, was down -l..t>otnt while the livestock and. livestock prodUcts  ind~x:, at 263, _was nearly 10 percent higt er. During 1960, the. :farm pr cduct ?rice index averaged 238 compared' with 240 in 1959 
 
t'o The Index of Pri'_ces Paid by Farmers for Commodities ar_:?- Seryic~s,. -~11c+u;~~I'!,g . . 
Interest, 'I'axes-, and Fa rnf lTage !tates, .... rr-se '298  on Decenber 15. This was 1 point 
 
up from .mid-Nove~ber re gaining -the level .fQr :each month of the July-September quar- 
 
ter of 1960, . and the h ighest of . record for  December.  Per unit farm. produc~icn__costs 
 
rose from November~ to December, but part of this .a dvance "was offset by lower prices 
 
for consumer goo1s. The . D~cernbe:t index was. J,. Doint higher than a .year earlier. 
 
sf Th ' 
 
e . 
 
Pa 
 
r 
 
ity 
 
R. ati o 
 
rema~ned 
 
~t 
 
in 
 
De~e~ber, 
 
4 
 
per cent 
 
above 
 
last 
 
' ' 
year. 
 
Index 
 
1910-14  = ;LOO: 
 
.. 
 
UNITED STATES  : 
 
Record ijigh 
 
Index 
 
Date .~ 
 
y Prices 
Parity 
 
IRnedceeixve1QJ. 
 
::: 
 
230 296 
 
241 .  : . . 297 . 
 
: . 242 : , 298 
 
: 313 :Feb. 19.51 : 3G>2  :Apr. 196C' 
 
- - - - - - - Parity Ratio - -:- - - - -7~ . - - -; - .- - --81 . -. - -:- - - - 8-1 - -:- -1-2-3- -:-Oc-t.- -19-46 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
. - 1 t . , . ' 
 
Jr.;i.ces Recei ve4 .. : 
 
.......1 Commodities 
 
228 
 
242 
 
.. 243 
 
310 :Mar 1951 
 
All Crops 
 
243 
 
254 
 
256 
 
319 :1/Mar.19_51 
 
Livestock and 
 
: 
 
L1stk. Products : 
 
195 
 
214 
 
214 
 
295 :Sept. 1948 
 
y Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Hage Rates based on data for the 
 
'Y 1/ indicated dates. 
 
Revised. 
 
Also April 1951. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY ~gricultural Statistician in Cha rge 
 
ROBFRT F. CA.RVER Agricultural Statistician 
 
-----------------------------------------The Georgia Crop Reporting 8ervice, 315 Hoke Smith Annex :~thens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and 
t he Georgia State Department of Agriculture. 
 
 ) 
 
:-nee: : 
COMMJDITY P.ND UNIT 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
UNITED m' tt'hts 
 
Is'"'":-Nov: !5: Tie'C.-15: 1'5ec.-l~:-~Iov7 157 Iiec.-1~ 
 
~eat,-bli.------ 
 
l -:- 
 
1959 : -1;8>-- 
 
1960 : 
-1:8~-- 
 
1960 : 1959 : 1.135- --177'9-- 
 
1960 : 1960 1.76---1:11 
 
Oats, bu. Corn, bu. 
 
$ 
 
.85 
 
.88 
 
.87 
 
.677 .588 .585 
 
~ 
 
1.11 
 
1.10 1.10 
 
.959 .866 .911 
 
Barley, bu. 
 
$ 
 
1.10 
 
1.15 1.20 
 
.864 .793 .839 
 
Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ 
 
1.95 
 
1.85 1.90 1.50 1.42 1.41 
 
Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
 & 
 
28.6 
25.00 
 
$ 
 
1.95 
 
 
 
8.8 
 
29.7 )6.00 
1~87 
9.7 
 
29.8 )6.00 1.90 
9.7 
 
30.05 
39.10 1.98 
10.4 
 
30.06 44.40 1.96 
10.5 
 
28.73 45.20 1.99 
10.8 
 
Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ 
 
4.50 
 
4.80 5~00 3.55 4.01 4.93 
 
Hay, baled, per ton 
 
Ail 
 
$ 26.80 27.60 28.00 21.90 20.60 21.00 
 
Alfalfa Lespedeza 
 
$ 35.50 36.50 36.50 23.00 21.30 21.70 $ 28.00 28.50 29.50 22.60 23.80 24.70 
 
Soybean .& Cowpea $ 28.50 30.00 31.00 26.60 28.20 28.50 
 
Peanut Milk Cows, head Hogs, cwt. 
 
$ 
 
22.00 
 
23.50 24.00 19.80 20~40 21.50 
 
$ 170.00 170.00 165.00 218.00 215.00 217 .oo 
 
$ 11.80 16.70 16.50 11.30 16.60 16.20 
 
Y Beef cattle, all, cwt. $ 
 
Cows, cwt. 
 
$ 
 
16.00 14.00 
 
15.30 16.10 19.8o 19.40 20.30 13.50 14.00 13.90 13.10 13.80 
 
Steers ~ heifers,c~~.$ 
 
18.40 
 
17.60 19.00 22.60 22.20 23.40 
 
Calves, cwt. 
 
$ 20.00 18.70 20.00 23.10 21.40 22.50 
 
Milk, Wholesale, cwt. 
 
Fluid Mkt. Manuf. All Turkeys, lb. 
 
$ 
 
5.90 
 
$ 
 
3.75 
 
$ y5.85 
 
 30.0 
 
5.00 
3.38 
l/4.. 49 
29.5 
 
.5.11 
3.56 y4.65 
25.8 
 
- 
1/4.59 
26.6 
 
Chickens, per lb. 
 
Farm 
 
 15.5 
 
u.o. :.i5.b 10..9 11.8 12.6 
 
Com'l Broil. All 
Eggs, doz., All 
 
 16.8 ! 14.9 14. 7 17.4 15.8 15.8 
 
  
 
16.7 43.;3 
 
' 14.8 .. $6 .6 
 
:..14.7: . .. 54.5 
 
16.1 31.0 
 
15.0 45.6 
 
15.2 44.1 
 
y 1/ 
 
Includes cull 
replacement. 
 
dairy cows Revised. 
 
sollfd 
 
for slaughter, but not Preliminary Estimate. 
 
dairy 
 
cows 
 
for 
 
herd 
 
PRICES PAID BY FARHERS FOR SELEcTED FF.EDS DECEHEER 15, 1960 ltJITH OOMPARISONS 
 
KIND OF FEED 
 
: 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
:-~c: I>:-Nov: l~:Dec.-1>:-nec: 1>:-Nov7 1.5: Dec.-1~ 
 
Mixed 'Dairy Feed; cwt.-:--1-95-9 - :- -1-96-0 -:- -19'6D0o!:iars1-95-9 - :--1-96-0 -: - -19-60- 
 
All Under 29% Protein 3.85 
 
16% Protein 
 
3.15 
 
3.80 3.1> 3. 71 3.10  3.65 3.65 
 
3.61 3.62 
3.57 3.58 
 
18% Protein 20% Protein 
 
4.05 
 
3.95 3.90 : 3.63 
 
3.50 3.52 
 
4.00 
 
4.00 3.95 3.95 
 
3.84 3.86 
 
Cottonseed Meal, 41% C\llt. 3.85 Soybean Meal, WJ%, cwt. 4.10 
 
3.65 3.65 : 4.13 3.95 3.85 : 4.19 
 
3.96 3.94 
3.85 3.80 
 
Bran, cwt. 
 
3.30 
 
Mid.;lings, cwt. 
 
3.50 
 
Com Meal, c'trt.. 
 
3.10 
 
Broiler Grmdng Mam, cwt. 4.60 
 
Laying Mash, cwt. 
 
4.65 
 
Scratch Grains, ewt. 
 
4.05 
 
Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton 
 
44.00 . 31.00 
 
3.20 .3.40 
3.05 
4.45 4.50 4.00 
48.00 34.00 
 
3.20 2.85 335 2.94 
3.05 3.06 
.. 4.35 4.67 
4.h5 4.33 4.0J 3.83 
: 
48.JI) : 31.80 
- 3..6. ......-G.. .O :- -28~-50 - 
 
2.84 2.89 3.04 
4.51 4.22 3.78 
31.60 30.00 
 
2.89 2.94 2.98 
4.47 4.20 
.3.75 
32.40 30.60 
 
REQ GI FT & EXCHANGE SECTION THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARI ES !"lAI N CAl1PUS UNIV. OF GA. ATHENS G.A 
 
 31) 
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING S~RVICE 
UNIVE RSITY OF GEORGI 
JAN l 2'61 ,:4- ' 
_. -~ J\ -J 
 
Released: 1/11/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPOJ!t'f. 
' 44t 
Athens, Ga., January 11 - A .ic)tfi.1 6.{ 6- .! '86, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia~ title ~k, ellciing January 7, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Se-rvice.. T :b_'i$ ~ares with the 5, 875, 000 placed the previous week and is 2 perc-ent.more tha-n th-e; 6, 181, 000' placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries a~d to 8, 8791 000 compared with 8, 76e, 000 the previous w~ ek amd is 1 Jt.1t1'eent b1es than the 8, 942, 000 for the 
 
corresponding week last year. 
 
 
 
 
 
The majority of the prioe,s paid for G.eorgia-prod'J.ced hatching eggs were 
 
reported within a range of 70 ~o 85 cents per dozen with an average of 76 cents 
 
for all hat~hing eggs and 74 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last wee~ the range was from 70 to 8d cents 
 
with an ave~age .of 76 cents for all hatching e.Jgs and 14 cents for eggs purchased 
 
at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for 
 
chicks were re'ported within a range of $12.. 00 to $13.25 with an average of 
 
$12.75 per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 to $13.25 with an average 
 
of $12. ?5 per h\mdred last week. The average prices last year were 66 cents 
 
for eggs and $10. 50 for chicks. 
 
. 
 
 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 
 
broilers during the week ending Janua~y 7 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 
 
pounds at farms 15.38 cents. 
 
: 
 
. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER 'I,YPE 
 
EGG .TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set ,1./ 
 
1959 
 
1960 
 
"j1'96Q ..o/o 
of 1959 
 
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 
 
Eggs 
! Set 
I 
 
1'959 
 
:1960% 1960 of 19-59 1960 
 
Chicks Hatched 
1960 
 
Thou. 
 
Oct. 29 7 26.7 
 
Nov. 5 
 
7,455 
 
Nov. 12 7-., 501 
 
r Nov. 19 7 692 
 
Nov. 26 7, 633 
 
Dec. 3 
 
6, 396 
 
Dec. 10 8, 231 
 
Dec. 17 8,313 
 
Dec. 24 8, 613 
 
Dec. 31 8,547 
 
Jan. 7 , 8, 942 
 
Thou~ 
 
Thou. 
 
8, 626 119 
 
5, 080 
 
8,517 114 
 
5,051 
 
8, 384 112 8, 476 110 
 
5, 054 
s, 173 
 
8,.417 110 
 
5, 402 
 
8, 166 128 
 
5, 381 
 
8, 391 102 
 
5, 506, 
 
8,760 105 
 
5,642. 
 
8, 937 104 
 
4, 824 
 
8,768 Hl3 
 
5,983 
 
8, 879 I 99 . 6\181 
 
Thou. ercen~ Thou. 
 
5, 627 I 111 1324 
 
5,923 117 5, 998 118 5, 974 115 5, 805 ~07 5, 795 108 5, 921 108 5,705 101 5, 716 118 5,875 98 
6, 286 ! 102 
 
1337 259 251 153 231 253 2401./ 264233 
! 263 
 
Thou. 
ZOO 15., 164 251 253 194 188 115 173 190 18~ 
 
1/ Included egw.~< Set by hatcheries produc\ ng ,hicks for hatchery supply flockJi3. 
""!./ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
~U-. -s-. -D-e-p-a-rtm e-n-t-o-f -A-g-ri-c-ul-tu-r-e-------------A-g-ri-c-ul~tu-r-a-l -Ex-t-e-ns-i-on--Se-r-v-ic-e 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service  
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
,.._ _______  _____ }! __________  ___ _ ~ !:I2~e-~~iJ~ b-~e:C!. ~_!~e~!. g~~r_s!_a 
 
 ) 
 
EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREJAS, BY WEEKS 1%t 
 
I 
 
 
 
Week End~ng 
 
I 
( 
 
' 
' 
 
STATE 
 
Dec . 2. 4 
 
Dec. 31 
 
Jan. 7 
 
Dec. 3 
 
Dec. IO 
 
Dec. 17 
 
Dec. 2.4 
 
Page Z 
 
Dec. 3I 
 
Jan. 7 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
I 
C:HICKS PLACED - THOUSA NDS 
 
I 
 
I 
 
Mai ne Connecticut Pennsylvania Indfana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Ca1olina GEORGIA 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1960 
TOTAL 1959 
1960% of 1959 * Revised 
 
I, 457 695 
1, 564 1, 600 
2.5I 1., 8I7 1, 708 3,470 1, 841 
2.37 4, 2.45 
~90 
8,937 
386 3,943 3,092. 4, 526 
631 2.,9;10 
345 404 1, 703 
46, 2.52 
44,533 
104 
 
1, 473 730 
I, 554 I, 537 
2.3 5 1, 843 1, 801 3, 578 1, 778 
2.48 4, 231. 
475* 
a. 768 
359 3,779 3, 090 4,604 
598 2, 989 
402 369 1, 649 
46,090* 
44,800 
103 
.. 
 
I, 470 746 
I, 474 1, szo 
2.32. 1, 835 1, 916 
3, 6I4 
1, 841 2.37 
4,309 479 
,8, 879 
400 4, 190 . 3,2.60 4, 561 
630 3, 138 
l9 -l 404 1, 636 
47, 162 
45, 877 
103 
 
I, 098 
407* 82.8 747 
97 673 1, 636 1, 760 913 372 3, 063 300 5, 795 
217 2.,868 2.,368 3,423 
280 1, 947 
39 11 
2. }..8>:< 
1, 2.36 
 
1, Io I 
 
I 
 
. 
 
42.8* 
 
790 
 
765 
 
6I 
 
669 
i ,587 
 
I, 92.7 
 
84 2. 
 
410 
 
2, 991 
 
32.4 
 
5, 92.1 
 
1 ZZ4 
 
~. 748 
 
2, 368 
 
3, 555 
 
42.2 
 
1, 945 ; 256 
 
212 
 
1, 2.63 
 
I, 079 4I8 691 82.0 116 684 
1, 616 I, 998 
940 42.3 2., 985 305 5, 705 
Z5Z Z, 955 Z, 376 3, 814 
395 Z, I2.0 
2.46 270 I, 2.65 
 
30, 54V* 30,809* 31,473 
 
2.8, 868 Z9, 054 29,02.9 
 
106 
 
106 
 
108 
 
1, 086* 468 756 731 .. 93 678 
I, 82.3 I, 855 1, 096 
358 3, 122 
3 16 5, 716 
2.19 2., 865 2.,407 3, 966 
4I6 1, 90 I 
2.~8 
ZZ1 1, 329 
 
1, IZ3 
445 787 .. .77I 
6I ..704 1, 940 Z, 04I 1, 069 461 3, 150' 
2.99 5, 875 
2.50 2.,956 2,355 4,12.9 
474 
2, 054 2.60 
2.53 1, 22.9 
 
I, 168 42.9 850 696 
.. 47 
729 I, 853 2., 111 1, 062. 
52.3 3, 357 
323 . 6, 286 
2.98 3,099 2,433 4, 055 
442. 
Z, s?-.,z8;s8 1 
Z24 1, 2.26 
 
31, 650* 32.,666 33, 82.4 I 
 
2.5, 952. 31,2.12 32, 359 
 
12.2 
 
105 
 
105 
 
' 
 
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r-l :_, I . 
 
\ ; ' UMIVEitSITY Of GEORGIA ~: 
 
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JAM 1 2 '61 
 
J \- - I ( I 
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Released: 1/11/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPO~ . 
 
Athens, Ga., January 11 ... A tot.il.l e;f .6, 286, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia t\\u:oing tile woek enciing Jan'lary 7, according to th.e Georgia Crop Reporting Serviee . Tbis eo.m.pares with the 5, a75, 000 placed 
the previous week and is z percent. mo.r.e-than the 6, 181, ooo placed the same 
week last year. 
; 
Eggs set by Georgia. hatcheries ~-d to 8, 879, 000 compared with a, 76a, 000 the previous week and is 1 pereent less tha.n the 8, 942, 000 for the corresponding week last yea:~:.. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 70 to 85 cents per -dozen with an average of 76 cents for all hatching eggs and 74 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the rang a -was from 70 to ad cents 
with an average of 76 cents for all hatching eggs and 1-4 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 $B. 25 with an average of $12.75 per hundred compared with a range of $12,00 to $13.25 with an average of $12,75 per h\mdred last week. The average pr.ices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10, 50 for chicks. 
(' 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending JanuaJ:y 7 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4  3 3/4 pounds at farms 15.38 cents, 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
-------------------------~------------- 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set ]J 
 
 Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
 
1959 
 
~j l'96Q..o/o 
1960 jof 1959 . 1959 
 
9 ~ 1 6 
 
' 1960 o/0 1959 1960 
 
1960 
 
Thou, 
 
Th-ou.., 'Percen Thou. 
 
Thou. ,Percen, Thou. Thou. 
 
Oct. 29 7,.267 
 
8, 62.6 119 
 
5, oao 
 
I 5, 627 111 324 
 
2.00 
 
Nov. 5 
 
7,455 
 
a, 517 114 
 
5, 051 
 
5,923 117 337 
 
157 
 
Nov.- 12 7, 501 
 
a,384 112. 
 
5, 054 
 
5, 96a 11a I 259 
 
164 
 
Nov, 19 Nov, 26 
Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 
 
7~ 692 
 
a, 476 110 
 
7, 633 
 
8,. 417 110 
 
6,396 
 
8, 166 128 
 
a, 231 
 
a, 391 102 
 
8, 313 . 8,760 105 
 
5, 173 5, 402 5, 3a1 5, 506 5, 642 
 
5,974 5, aos 
s, 795 
5, 921 5, 705 
 
115 1251 107 153 
 
251 253 
 
lOa I 231 
 
194 
 
108 253 
 
Iaa 
 
101 2.40 1./ 115 
 
Dec, 24 8, 613 
( '3ec. 31 a, 547 
 
a, 937 104 a,76a 103 
 
4,a24 5, 983 
 
5, 716 118 264- 173 
 
5, a75 9a 233 
 
190 
 
- J.n. 7 
J 
 
a,942 
 
8, a79 99 
 
6, lal 
 
6, 2a6 102 I 263 
 
1aO 
 
1/ Included egg_,.set by hatcheries produc. ng c_hicks for hatchery supply flockls. 
 
7./ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
~U-. -s-. -D-e-p-a-rtm~ -en-t-o-f -A-g-ri-c~ul-tu-r-e-----~-----~-A-g-ri-c-ul~tu~r-a-l -E-xt-e-ns-i-on--Se-r-v-ic-e 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
__ .. ___ .. _.. __ .. _}! ~ !.i2~e-~I"2i!~ b-!Plel'!. ~!~e~::,_ _ 9~~r_g!_a _ .. ___________ _ 
 
, 
 
 - 
 
EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ARE~S, .B~ WEEKS 11% 1 
 
Page2 
 
r; . 
 
I 
 
Week Ending 
 
: 
 
. 
 
{_ 
 
i 
 
STATE 
- 
 
Dec. 24 
 
Dec. 31 
 
Jan. 7 
 
bee. Dec. Dec. Dec, Dec. Jan, 
 
l 
 
3 
 
10 
 
17 
 
24 
 
31 
 
7 
 
 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
CR ICKS PLACED - .THOU3A NDS 
 
. 
 
.. 
 
Mai ne 
 
1, 457 
 
1, 473 
 
1, 470 
 
' 
1, 098 1, 101 1, 079 l, 086 * 1, 123 1, 168 
 
Connecticut 
 
695 
 
730 
 
746 
 
407* ! 428* 
 
418 
 
468 
 
425 
 
429 . 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, 564 
 
1, 554 
 
1, 474 
 
82-8 
 
790 
 
691 
 
756 
 
787 
 
850 
 
Ind~ana 
 
1, 600 
 
1, 537 
 
1, 52~ 
 
747 
 
765 
 
820 
 
7J1 
 
771 
 
696 
 
Illinois Missouri 
 
251 1, 817 
 
235 1, 843 
 
232 1, 835 
 
97 ' 
 
61 
 
116 
 
93 
 
61 
 
47 
 
673 I 669 
 
684 .. 678 
 
704 
 
729 
 
Delaware Maryland Virginia 
 
1, 708 
 
1,. 801 
 
3,470 1, 841 
 
~ 
 
. 
 
. ' 
 
3, 1, 
 
578 778 
 
1, 916. 3, 614 1, 84'1 
 
1, 636 ., l , 587 
 
r 9Z7 1, 760 
 
913 
 
842 
 
1, 61p 1, 99'8 
940 
 
1~ 823 1, 855 1, 096 
 
i, 940 
2, 041 1, 069 
 
1, 853 2, 111 1, 062 
 
West Virginia 
 
237 
 
248 
 
237 
 
372 
 
410 
 
423 
 
.358 
 
461 
 
523 
 
1'.' 
 
North Carolina South Carolina 
 
4, 245 490 
 
4, 231 
 
4,309 
 
475* 
 
479 
 
3, 063 . , 991 300 I 324 
 
2, 985 305 
 
3, 122 3 16 
 
3, 150 299 
 
3, 35~, 323 
 
' . ' 
 
GEORGIA 
 
8,937 
 
8.768 
 
8, 879 
 
5, 795 . 5, 921 5, 7'05 5, 716 5, 875 6, 286 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon 
California 
 
386 3,943 3, 092 4, 526 
631 
2,~10 
3 4 5 404 
1, 703 
 
359 3,779 3, 090 4,604 
598 2, 989 
402 
369 l, 649 
 
400 
4, 190 3,260 4, 561 
630 3, 138 
a91 404 
1, 63.6 
 
217 
2, 868 
z, 368 
3, 42.3 280 
1, 947 
3 0~ 
ZL8t.c 
1, 236 
 
'224 
2, 748 
i'2, 368 452525 
1, 945 256 
' 212 ~ .263 
 
252 2, 955 
z, 376 
3, 814 . 
39'5 
2, 120 246 270 
1, 265 
 
219 2, 865 2,407 3, 966 
416 1, 901 
2~6 
221 1, 329 
 
250 
2, 956 2, 355 4,129 
474 
2, 054 
260 
253 .1,229  
 
298 ' .;_. 
I 3,099 
2,433 4,055 
442 2, ~88 
J ~. 
Z24 
1, 226 
 
TOTAL 1960 
 
46, 252 46,090* 47, 162 
 
30, 541'* 3_0, 809* 31,473 31, 650* 32,666 33,824 
 
TOTAL 1959 
1960% of 1959 * Revised 
 
44, 533 104 
 
44,800 103 
 
45, 8?7 103 
 
28, 868 106 
 
29,054 
106 
' 
- 
 
29,029 108 
 
25,952 122 
 
31, 212 105 
 
32, 359 105 
' 
 
 . - 
3() 
 
GEORGIA 
 
CROP 
 
REPORTING 
 
S 
 
E 
 
RV , '' 
 
I 
 
C 
 
E 
 
. 
 
. . 
 
YYE EJ<~ Y 
 
J - 
 
1:-1 1 
 
(_'~ ---/, 
 
ji-- 
 
~ r_J 
 
_!I \' ) 
 
\ 1, 
_I 
 
Released 1/18/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPOlRT 
- 
Athens, Ga., January 18 -- A total of 5, 99 6 , 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending January 14 , according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servic e . T his compares with th~ 6, 286, 000 placed .th.e previous week and is 5 percent less than the 6, 319, OOC place d the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 380, 000 compared with 8, 879, 000 the previous week and is 4 percent more than the ~. 994, 000 for the 
corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for G e orgia produced hatching eggs were 
 
reporte d within a range of 70 to 85 cents per dozen with an average of 76 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 74 cents for eggs pur.chased at the farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 85 cents 
 
with an average of 76 cents for all hatching eggs and 71 cents for eggs purchased 
 
at the farm from flocks with hatchery owne d cockerels. Most prices charge~  
 
for chicks wer e reported within a range of $12.00 to $13. 25 with an ave:rage of 
 
$12.75 per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 to $13.25 with an average of 
 
$12. 7 5 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 67 cents for 
 
~. 
 
. eggs and $10. 50 for chicks. 
 
. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for  
 
broilers duririg the week ending January 14 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 
 
pounds at farms 15. 69 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLA~~r~.1:::E:.!:..NT~S~--:--- 
 
L BROILER TYPE 
 
I EGG TYPE 
 
Week 
I flace:r~~:~IEf!: ~:!~~: Ending 
 
Eggs SetJJ 
 
Chicks 
 
t-19591 1960 
 
19601961 
 
j p~eer~crent . 
 
1960- i pe rcent 1960- 19601961 _ J1';:r 11961 1961 
 
Oct. 29 Nov. 5 
 
Thou. 
7, 267 7, 455 
 
Thou. 
8, 626 8, 517 
 
Percen~ Thou. Thou. 
119- j 5, 080 5, 627 114 1 5, 051 5, 923 
 
I Percent I!Thou. Thou. 
 
1 
 
i~ 
 
111 117 
 
324 200 
I 337 157 
 
Nov.12 Nov. 19 
Nov. 26 Dec. 3 
 
7,501 7, 692 
7, 633 6, 396 
 
8,384 8, 476 
8. 417 8, 166 
 
112 110 
110 128 
 
1I 
 
5,054 5,173 
 
II 5, 402 5, 381 
 
5,968 5, 974 
5, 80S 5, 795 
 
118 
Ii 115 107 108 
 
1259 164 
I 251 251 153 253 231 194 
 
Dec. 10 
 
8, 231 8, 391 
 
102 
 
5, 506 5, 921 
 
108 1 253 188 
 
Pee. 17 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 
 
8, 313 8, 613 8, 547 
 
8, 760 8, 937 8, 768 
 
105 
 
1. 5, 642 5, 705 
 
101 I 240 \1 5 
 
104 103 
 
I 4, 824 5, 716 1I 118 5, 983 5, 875 1 98 
 
l 2912/ 173 
I 233- 190 
 
. . 
 
Jan. 7 Jan. 14 
 
8, 942 8, 879 8, 994 9, 380 
 
99 W4 
 
I i 
 
6, 6, 
 
138~1 
 
6, 286 
-s, 996  
 
i 
 
102 95 
 
\ 263 180 405 218 
 
1 Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chic s for hatchery supp y ocks . 
 
. ' 
 
"?./ Revised. 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
. W. A. WAGNER 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
- -- 
 
-~ 
 
-- 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
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-- 
 
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 WEEKS 1960-61 
 
Page 2. 
 
Week Ending 
 
STATE 
 
Dec. 31 
 
Jan. 7 
 
Jan. 14 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
.Dec~. 
. . 10 
( 
 
Dec. 17_ 
 
nee. 
24 
 
Dec. , Jan. 
 
31 
 
7 
 
I 
CHICKS PLACED 7 THOUSANDS 
I 
 
Jan  
14 -- 
 
! 
 
Maine Connecticut 
 
1, 4.13 730 
 
1, 410 746 
 
1, 476 753- 
 
1, 101 42.8* 
 
1, 079 418 
 
1, 086* 468 
 
1, 12.3 42.5 
 
1,168 42.9 
 
1, 12.0 439 
 
Pennsylvania tndiana 
 
1, 554 1, 537 
 
1, 474 1, 564 1, 520 1, 507 
 
790 
 
691 , 
 
756 
 
765 
 
82.0 
 
731 
 
787 
 
850 
 
778 
 
771 
 
696 
 
644 I 
 
Illinois Missouri 
 
2.35 1, 843 
 
2.32 
 
2.32 
 
1, 8'35 1, 873 
 
61 
 
116 
 
93 
 
669 
 
684 
 
678 
 
61 
 
47 
 
140 
 
704 
 
72.9 
 
756 
 
Del(\.ware 
 
1, 801 
 
1, 916 2, 014 
 
1, 587 
 
1, 616 
 
1, 823 
 
1, 940 1, 853 1, 845 
 
Maryland Virginia 
 
3, 578 1, '778 
 
3, 614 J, 637 
1, 841 l} 90:5 ! 
 
1, 92.7 842.. 
 
1, 99~ 940 
 
1, 855 1, 096 
 
2., 041 1, 069 
 
2, 111 1, 062. 
 
G, 2.04 I 1, 072. 
 
i' 
s' 
 
West Virginia 
 
248 
 
237 
 
157 
 
410 
 
42.3 
 
358 
 
461 
 
52.3 
 
5l6 
 
North Carolina 4, 231 
 
4, 30.9 4,480 
 
South Carolina 
 
475* 
 
479 
 
473 
 
2., 991 ' 32.4 
 
2.,985 305 
 
3, 12.2. 316 
 
3,150 3, 357 3, 380 
 
2.99 
 
32.3 
 
2.94 
 
GEORGIA 
 
8,768 
 
8, 879 9, 380 
 
5, 92.1 
 
5, 705 
l 
 
5, 716 
 
5, 875 6,2.86 5, 996 ' 
 
Florida A1abama Mi.ssissippi Arkansas Lo'Uisiana 
Te~as 
W;ishington Oregon California 
; TOTAL 1960 
 
359 
l 3,779 3,090 I 4,604 
I 598 
I 2.,989 
I 402. 369 l 1, 649 
i 
 
400 
4,190 3,2.60 4, 561 
630 3, 138 
391 404 1, 636 
 
398 4, 518 3, 52.4 4, 866 
649 3, 2.60 
457 446 1, 777 
 
46,090* 41,1.62 ; 4~.346 I 
 
\TOTAL 1959 
I 
1960% of 1959 
e : Revis.e.d _... 
 
44,lf:lQO 103 
 
45, 877 46, 239 
 
103 
 
-101 
 
2.2.4 : ~. 748 
2.,368 : 3, 555 
42.2. ! 1, 945 
2.56 ' 212. ; 1, 2.63 
~o. 809* 
~'' .05.4 
! 106 
; 
 
2. 52 2.,955 2.,376 . 3, 814 ' 
395 2.,12.0 
2.46 2.70 1, 2.65 
I 
31, 47 ~' 
2.9-,029  108 
 
2.19 2., 86 5 2.,407 3,966 
416 1, 901 
2.2.8 2.2.1 1, 32.9 
31, 650* 
25,95.2 122. 
 
2.50 2., 9 56 2., 3 55 4, 12.9 
474 2.,054 
2.60 2. 53 1, 2.29 
 
2.98 3, 099 2.,433 4,055 
442. 2.,288 
32.5 2.2.4 1, 2.2.6 
 
2.64 3, 2.95 2.,474 4,006 
433 2., 14:5 
3q7 2.79 1, 2f 
 
32, 666 33, 82.4 
 
31, ,2.12 32, 359 
 
105 
 
105 
 
33, 671 
 
. 
 
I 
 
I ' 
32, 4q1 
 
104 
 
~ 
 
 th:l 7 
 
UNIVERSITY Of GEORGIA 
 
lf3 
 
I 
 
JAN2 3'61 
 
. 1 GEO~~~-f ~[JP>(OI~1rHNCG ._lE:JR{VllCIE 
 
31~.. 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
U . S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC.ULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 ~XTENSION BL.DG., ATHENS, GA. 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
January- 19, 1961 
 
POULTRY SUMMARY, DEC. 19160 
 
'to of 
 
- 
 
r{o of 
 
Item 
 
During Dec. 
 
last  Ja11. through Dec . last 
 
year . 
 
year 
 
1959 1,/ 196o gj 
 
1959 1,/ 
 
1960 gj 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
Pet. Thou. 
 
Thou. Pet. 
 
Pullets Placed {u. s.l'J/ 
 
' 
 
Total 
 
1, 1.0~ 
 
2.., 039 120 28 , 971 
 
31,787 110 
 
Domestic Chicltens Tested: 
 
 
 
1,605 
 
1,649 
 
103 
 
26,9- 36 
 
28,954 107 
 
Brei ler Type 
 
Georgia United States 
 
2, a7854 
 
536 143 
 
4,492 
 
2,609 105 26;350 
 
4,902 109 24,071 91 
 
Egg Type 
 
Georgi'a 
 
68 
 
19 
 
28 
 
312 
 
229 73 
 
United States 
 
2, 514' 
 
2,232 
 
89 12,586 
 
10,626 . 84 
 
Chi clcs Hatched: 
 
Broiler Type 
 
Georgia United States 
 
.. 
 
24,75S 141,520 
 
27,249 155,538 
 
110 328,801 110 1; 844,120 
 
360,270 110 1,959,897 106 
 
Bgg Type Georgia 
 
. . 
 
. . 515 . 
 
I  
749 145 15,737 
 
.11,910 76 
 
CoUmnmiteerdciaSl tSalteas~hter ~/ 14,338 
 
19,919 139 540,992 
 
483,862 89 
 
Young  Chicl~ens 
 
Georgia: 
 
17,002 
 
22,296 131 288,107 
 
302, 31~ . 105 
 
United States Hens and Cocks 
 
. .. 
 
99,679 122,027 122 1,600,567 1,692,143 lo6 
 
Georgia United States 
 
. .. 
 
563 10,900 
 
732 11,911 
 
l,30 
 
5; 8o8 
 
109 116,009 
 
6,059 104 119,837  103 
 
E~ Production: 
 
Georgia 
 
L/ 
 
138 
 
148 107 
 
1,585 
 
1, 715 lo8 
 
South Atlantic 5 
 
589 
 
573 
 
97 
 
6,983 
 
7,239 104 
 
United States 
y Revised. g; 
 
 
 
5_) 192 
 
Preliminary. ~ 
 
4,922 
 
95 62,401 
 
Includes expected pullet repla_~ements 
 
60,695 97 from eggs 
 
sold during the preceding month. at the rate of 125 pullet chj_ cks per 30-doz. case 
 
of eggs The primary breeders included i n this report account for a very large 
 
percentage of total supply of replacement pullets for broiler hatchery supply 
flocl:s_. 1/ Federal,-State Market IJevrs Servi ce--For the pt.rpose of this report a 
 
commercial pm:..ltry slaughter plant is defined as a plant .1-rhich slaughters a weekly 
 
average of at least 30, 000 pounds live ve:i.ght while in opel.ation. (Converted from 
 
weekly to monthly basis.) 5/ South Atlantic states: Del., Md., va., w. va., n.c., 
 
s. c.., .aa., F1a. 
 
- 
 
Maine Pa. Mo. 
De~. 
Mci. '.. va. 
~~. c. \ (Ja  . 
~nn. 
Ale. '. \ 
Mis's. Ark. 
Texas 
u. s. 
 
YOUHG CHICKEnS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL IIJSPEGriOH 
 
BY SELECTED STATES, l AIID l 6o 
 
Number Ins ected  
 
Indicated Percent 
 
During Nov. 
 
. J~n. thru nov . .D,uring Nov. 
 
Jan. 
 
1959 1960 
 
1959 
 
1960 19 9 
 
1960 1 
 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. Pet. 
 
Pet. .Pet. 
 
3,684 3,975 50,429 49,207 1.1 
 
3.1 1.0 
 
2.1 
 
4,835 4, 549 67 , 024 65;158 1.2 
 
2.5 1.1 
 
1.6 
 
3,246 3,645 40,807 42 , 140 2.2 
 
35 1.3 
 
33 
 
4,720 4,629 - 60,,822 64,144 2.5 
 
33 . 1.3 
 
2.6 
 
5,542 2,864 
 
7,109 . 3,259 
 
78, . ~86 
45,449 
 
83,117 45 , 421 
 
1..2ir 
 
2.2 . "1.0 2.7 ' 9 
 
1.9 
l. '{ 
 
8,346 11,533 107,494 137; 236 1.3 . 
 
1.7 . 9 
 
1.6 
 
17,854 20,970 246,891 252, 600 2.'1 
 
3~7 
 
1.4 
 
32 
 
3,~59 - .3,926 
 
41,676 
 
50, 655 1.9 
 
3.3 1.3 
 
30 
 
9,586. 10,525 127,476 133 )495 .2.1 
 
3.4 1.4 
 
2.8 
 
4,832 6,565 71,779 78,998 2.9 
 
2.9 1.8 
 
3,6 
 
9,525' 12,078 132,494. 153,915 2o.5 . 
 
3.1 2.2 
 
3-.1 
 
.------------------ 5,~54 5,051 
 
60~312 
 
64 , 569 
 
-2-.4----2-.2--. ---.2.2 -----2-.3 
 
98,449 . 113,874 1,321,902 1,421,697 1.9 
 
2.8 1.4 
 
2.8 
 
For this project State funds were matched with Federal funds received from the 
 
Agricultural Marlteting Service, USDA, under provisions of the .Agricultural Market- 
 
ing Act of 1946. 
 
' 
 
 .... 
. 
End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, P ::mltry Products, Meat a nd Meat Products, United States - Dec. 1960 
Shell eggs: Decreased by 20,000 cases, December 1959 <iecr'ease was 109,000 cases ; average D e cember decrease is 143; 000 cases :. .? 'ro.re tt. eggs: Decreased 
1 
b y 24 million pounds; Decernber 1959 decrease was 17- m.Hfion pouhds ; average December decrease was 21 million pounds. E'rozen poultry: Decr e ased by 50 million pounds; Decern.ber 1959 decrease was 36 million pou:ads ; average . December decrease is 3~ million pounds. Beef: D e creased by .l million pounds; December 1999 change was an increaseof 25 million pounds; average December change is an increase of 26 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 22 million pounds ; December 19'59 increase was 40 million paunds ; average December increase was 48 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased .by 1 million pounds; December 1959 change was an increase of l million pounds; average December change is an increase of 5 million pounds. 
 
Commodity 
 
Unit 
 
D e c e m b er Decemoer November December 
 
l955-59av. 
 
1959 
 
1960 
 
1960 1 I 
 
Th.:.> u. 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
Eggs: 
 
Shell 
 
c ase . 
 
176 
 
188 
 
96 
 
76 
 
J? rozen eggs, total 
 
Pound  74,.285 
 
7S', 678 
 
fY,344 
 
63,213 
 
I ------------------------------------------ 
 
Total eggs 2 I (case eq.) Case 
 
2, 088 
 
2,307 
 
1, 676 
 
- 
 
I 
 
Poultry, frozen: 
 
I 
 
------------------------------------------ 
 
Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls 
 
I Pound do. 
 
26, 717 
"7 - ~ . 819 
 
25, 715 84., 824 
 
24,223 6 5,390 
 
24,662 65, 956 
 
Turkeys 
 
do. 149_, 018 
 
149, 17 6 
 
21 9, 941 162, 177 
 
Othe r & Unclassified 
 
do. 
 
57, 633 
 
56, 917 
 
52, 9 55 49,427 
 
Total poultry 
 
----~------------------------------------- 
 
do. 
 
308, 187 
 
316, 686 
 
3 52, 509 302, 222 
 
------------------------------------------ 
 
Beef: Frozen, In Cure ari.d cured 
 
do. 191, 688 
 
202, i09 
 
16 9, 020 168,939 
 
Pork;_ Zr,t;>zen, In Cure 
 
or cured 
 
-do. 
 
273,052 
 
264; -2sn 153, 6-zcf 175, 396 
 
Other meat and meat products 
Total all re d meats 
 
do. 
 
"7 J , 828 - 
 
77,293 
 
87, 435 85,954 
 
---------------------------------------- 
 
d,o. . 5 ~1. 50 8 
 
543, 687 410, 084 430,289 
 
1/ Preliminary. Z I .FI'rozen egg' s converte d on basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case. 
 
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED A ND PRICES PAID 
 
Item 
 
' 
 
... .. 
 
Geor g ia 
 
.I. .:. .. 
 
j 
 
. .... ..' 
 
.. '\]nit ed States 
 
D e c. 15 19 59 Cents 
 
Prices Received: 
 
Farm Chickens (lb.) 
 
15. 5 
 
Com. Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.) 
 
l 16. 8 16. 7 
 
All Eggs (Dozen) 
 
43._3 
 
Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) Dol. 
 
Broiler grow. mash 
 
4 .60 
 
Laying Mash 
 
4.65 
 
Scratch grains 
 
4.05 
 
No'v. 15 1960 Cents 
 
De c. 15 '"i960 
Ce'nts 
 
De c. 15 19 59 
.C ents 
 
Nov. 15 Dec.l5 
1960 1960 Cents Cents 
 
14 .0 14 .9 14 .8 56.6 Dol. 4 : 45 4 .50 !o . 00 
 
15.0 
14.7 14 .7 54. 5 Dol. 4.35 4.45 4  .00 
 
10.9 17. 4 16.1 31.0 Dol. 4.67 4 .33 3.83 
 
ll. 8 15. 8 15.0 45.6 Dol. 4. 51 4.22 3.78 
 
12.6 15. 8 15.2 44.1 Dol. 4.47 4.20 3.75 
 
hts report is ma e poss1 e throug the cooperation o t 1e Nahona Pou try 
 
Improve ment Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural 
 
Research Service, Agricultur'~l Estimates Division, Agricultural Marketing 
 
Service, Federal-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, 
 
. poultry processors, 
 
and 
 
the 
 
poultry 
 
farm?rs ..::. ~ -':, . 
 
.,that 
 
report 
 
to 
 
the 
 
agencies. 
 
 Cc:v 
 
7 fli) CitrlJ 
 
1~:/CI&O ~III~~o-., JR{GIIA <CJF&(Q)JP\_ 
 
/Jn AGRICULTURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE 
 
. 
 
JR{1f'IIN<G SIEIRVH<CJE 
 
-~- .. 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE 
 
illfl UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR.E 
 
319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA . 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
January ZO, 1961 
 
GEORGIA'S 1961 
 
. DUCTION PROSP ECTS 
 
UP 10 PERCENT ..... NATIOM UP ZO PERCENT 
 
GEORGIA: The Georgia turkey growers expect to produce 3.99, 900 turkeys in 1961 compared with 363, OO <A;in 1960 or an increase of 10 percent. 
They plan to increase the light breeds from 49, 000 head in 1960 to LO, 000 t hi-s year. Production of heavy breeds is expected t.o increase from 314, 000 head to 319, 000. 
 
UNIT~D STATES: Turkey growers intend to produce ZO percent more turkeys ~n 
 
_ 
 
1961 than last year, the Crop Reporting Board announced to- 
 
day. They plan increases of ZZ percent in the heavy breeds and 5 percent in the 
 
light breeds, with hea~y whites up 34 percent, and other heavy breeds up 17 
 
percent. If growers carry out their intentions, auout 99 million turkeys will 
 
be raised, compared with 8Z. 3 million in 1960. All regions of the country plan 
 
increases--the West North .Central.ZZ percent, the East North Central, the 
 
South Atlantic, and the West Zl percent, the South Centrall6 percent, and the 
 
North Atlantic region 11 percent 
 
. Heavy breed growers intend to raise 88,795, 000 turkeys in 1961--ZZ p-ercent more than in 1960. Growers plan to raise 2.9 ~ 018, 000 heavy white breed turkeys compar-ed with Zl, 6Z9-, 00.0 in 1960....-an incr..ease of 34 percent. Ac cording to present plans, heavy white breeds will account for about 33 percent of all heavies raised in 1961, compar.ed with 30 percent in 1960. All regions plan to increase the number of heavy white breeds. Increases planned are 65 percent in the West, 41 percent in the South Atlantic, 34 percent in the West North Central, '31 percent in the East North Central, 30 percent in ~he South 
Central, and lZ percent in the North Atlantic region. 
 
Growers plan to r.aise 59, 777 ,.{)00 bronze and other heavy breed turkeys in 1961, an inc-rease of 17 percent from 1960. All regions repo-rted intended in. creases--Zl percent in South Atlantic, ZO. percent in the V{est, 16 percent in ' the West North Central, 15 percent in the East North Central, . 14 percent in the South Central. and 7 percent in the North Atlantic region. 
 
Light breed growers plan to raise 10, 2.46, 000 light breed turkeys, com- 
pared with 9, 788, 000 in 1960--an incr-ease of 5 percent. Growers in two 
regions plan decreases from 1960--55 percent in the West, and 7 percent in 
the South Central region. Increases planned are 14 percent in the North Atlantic and 13  percent in the West North Central and South Atlantic regions. Growers in the E.ast North Central region plan to raise about the same nuq1ber 
of light breed tur.keys as they did in 1960. 
 
The actual number of turkeys raised .in 1961 may vary from January 1, 1961 
intentions, the difference depending on growers' reactions to this report, price of feed, supply and pr~ e of tlatching eggJ and poults, and prices received for turkeys during the next ~:W months. 
 
. . 
 
'- 
 
 Intentions to raise turkeys in 1961 
 
-----.--Number ra1seai'ii T9"bt'f r r - - - !nten'de"dtor ra1S1ng1n r97ir--State  ------:-------.-----:-----:------.--- -.-Tota"l tur- 
and : Heavy ; Light ; Total ; Heavy ; Light ; Tota~: Jt;e;y,a. 1961- 
 
division : breeds : breeds : 
 
: breeds : breeds : 
 
:as.% of 1960 
 
z - -: ----:--T- ho-ue-.-' -  -T-h-ou-e.-, ---Th-o- u-- s; -T-h-ou--s-. - . -T-'h- ou-s:.;-..- . .T-h-o~ us~., - - Pe-r'- ce-nt 
 
I 
Maine 
 
45-- 
 
47 
 
40 
 
5 
 
45 -g-o- 
 
N.H. 
 
95 
 
yt. 
 
29 
 
0 
 
95 
 
104 
 
0 
 
104 
 
109 
 
o 
 
29 
 
27 
 
o 
 
27 
 
93 
 
Mass. 
 
343 
 
6 
 
349 
 
447 
 
7 
 
454 
 
130 
 
R.I. 
 
26  
 
1 
 
27 
 
29 
 
1 
 
30 
 
111 
 
Conn. 
 
240 
 
6 
 
246 
 
255 
 
6 
 
261 
 
106 
 
N.Y. 
 
584 
 
N.J. 
 
148 
 
7 
 
591 
 
613 
 
9 
 
622 
 
105 
 
15 
 
163 
 
166 
 
13 
 
179 
 
110 
 
o n - - Pa.. 
N. A 
Qhio 
 
t 
 
i. 
 
- 
 
. 1,056 
-: '"2;-5bb---- 
:-2;-rur---- 
 
'"1725n---- 
'"'85"4--- ~ 
 
1,231 
T. 7'TB- 
~ 1150- 
 
-z1;, -z; 
 
150 S"3T-- 
!"52-- 
 
- 
- 
 
200 
-z41--"Sn--- 
 
1,350 
5, 
3,163 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-1f1r0r -ror- 
 
Ipd. Ills Mich. 
 
: 21 601  924 
. 718 
 
329 
 
2 930 3, 513 
 
368 
 
31 881 
 
132 
 
62 
 
986 1, 007 
 
78 
 
11 085 
 
110 
 
90 
 
808 
 
800 
 
75 
 
875 
 
108 
 
-rr,""'7r9- r Wis. 
Ei~ N; 
 
: 4, 
.ce~lo, 
 
02 3 
 
7 7 
 
2 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
r 
 
, 
 
12 3"4 
 
' 
 
7 
 
- 
 
- 
 
4, 039 
 
1 
 
z5;, 
 
155 
"Sl7- 
 
15 -1,347-:-- 
 
-1 
 
5, 4, 
 
170 '174 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
128 12 
 
~ 
 
Minn. - :rr, S"7"b---- r, "541 :-- -f4;-4Tf" 1'0,')41-- 1;-6-s<J- -fB;lfZ!-- rt5- 
 
I~wa 
 
: 6, 810 
 
865  
 
7, 675  8, 198 1, 012 
 
9, 210 
 
120 
 
Mo. 
 
: 3, 796 
 
491 
 
4, 287 4, 801 
 
344 
 
5, 145 
 
120 
 
N.Dak.  832 
 
6 
 
838 
 
979 
 
10 
 
989 
 
11 e 
 
S,.Dak . 811 
 
105 
 
' 916 
 
757 
 
352 
 
1,109 
 
121 
 
!'febr. : 1, 130 
 
15 
 
1,_145 1, 175 
 
i9 
 
1, 194 
 
104 
 
w.Kans. N. tiel. 
. 
 
cen.. 7:r;83o0e - -.- - 8 9 
 
"-5------ 
 
3'; u4r7o--- 
-Ts5-- - 
 
-"J-<J2, 8r4577'45--n---;9-93r36sr_- 
 
_-r_, 
 
n5-5 z 
 
- 
 
- 
 
"JO, 
 
991 
6"51 
 
194----287 
 
1-- "1"1'3n-- 
- - 1 1 8 - -. 
 
Md. 
 
157 
 
11 
 
168 
 
188 
 
11 
 
199 
 
118 
 
Va. 
 
1, 536 
 
2, 864 
 
4,"400 2, 121 3, 270 
 
5, 391 
 
123 
 
W.Va. 
i'f c. 
 
327 1, 692 
 
554 
 
881 
 
370 
 
573 
 
943 
 
107 
 
18 
 
1, 710 2, 294 
 
27 
 
2, 321 
 
136 
 
s~c. 
 
101 
 
10 
 
111 
 
8Dl 
 
16 
 
817 
 
114 
 
Ga. 
 
314 
 
49 
 
363 . 319 
 
80 
 
399 
 
110 
 
Fsl.aA. tl. 
I<y. 
 
-:-4, s6S1J- 
~--3T4 - 
 
-- -J; 
---- 
 
171 
lf32 
-7 
 
- 
 
232 
- - -8-;-115'- 
--- -32'1-- 
 
-":b-.;3-"442"703' -r----4--;1-87J14-z----ro-3-2;.-1rn8ns------t19n048---- 
 
~enn.  101 
 
1 
 
102 
 
90 
 
5 
 
95 
 
93 
 
Ala. 
 
24 7 
 
27 
 
274 
 
303 
 
27 
 
330 
 
120 
 
Miss. 
 
171 
 
4 
 
175 
 
175 
 
2 
 
177 
 
101 
 
Ark. 
 
1, 946 
 
132 
 
2, 078 2, 133 
 
132 
 
2, 265 
 
109 
 
La. 
 
22 
 
3 
 
25 
 
19 
 
3 
 
22 
 
88 
 
Okla. . 1, 115 
 
90 
 
1, 205 1, 213 
 
90 
 
1, 303 
 
108 
 
-n6'- r 'exas :3,710 
 
240 
 
3,950 4,687 
 
204 
 
4,891 
 
124 
 
$. Cent:-:-7-;-Glb'-- -- -5o4--- '8,'130-- ~ 960---471-:---9,431-- 
 
Mont. - :---cr------o------9----9-----o------9---rno- 
 
Idaho : 218 
 
41 
 
259 
 
236 
 
48 
 
284 
 
110 
 
Colo. :1,518 
 
25 
 
1,543 1,759 
 
15 
 
1,774 
 
115 
 
N.Mex.  64 
 
6 
 
70 
 
54 
 
6 
 
60 
 
86 
 
Ariz. 
 
96 
 
0 
 
96  106 
 
0 
 
106 
 
110 
 
Utah : 2, 855 
 
100 
 
2, 955 4, 051 
 
95 
 
4, 146 
 
140. 
 
Wash. 
 
5\8 
 
7 
 
525 
 
590 
 
14 
 
604 
 
115 
 
Oreg. : l,Z61 
 
149  
 
1,410  1,321 
 
119 
 
1,440 
 
102 
 
Calif. west. 
 
z/-,1.o3,, 
 
483 o2" 
 
b- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
492 
lfi3 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
13, 975 2o-;-849" 
 
16, 625 -24;-'7'57-- 
 
..... 
 
- 
 
74 37 
 
3 
 
- 
 
- 
 
16, 699 25-;-13o- 
 
- 
 
119 TZi.- 
 
U. 5:- I"Z,"55"8--- -cr, nrn--- "St; 3"4'0- 8"8;795"- T<J, Z"4"6-- 119'; Cf4T-- 1Z"O-- 
 
-~nPrelimiMry:---------------------------------- 
 
2/ Includes Wyoming and Nevada to avoi._d--?isclosing individual operations. 
 
CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
 GEORGIA C~OP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
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GEORGIA GH!-CK I-IATCHER Y REPORT 
.Athens, Ga., ianuary 25 -- A total of 5, 9~3, 000 broiler chicks were placed 
with producers in Georgia during the week a.naing January 21, according to the Georgia Crop -Reporting Service. This comparl'::s witb. the 5, 916, 000 placed the previ9us -.veek and is 8 t 'er.cent lcss than the 6, 456, 000 placed the same week last year.  
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted :to 9, 943, 000 compared with 
 
9, 380, 000 the previous week and is 6 pe,cent more than the 9, 356, COO for the 
 
corresponding week .last year~  
 
 
 
The n1ajority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatchipg eggs were reported within a range of 70 to 85 cents per dozen with an ave ~~age of 76 cents for all hatching eggs an.d 74 cents for eggs purchased at the f~i;m froi:n flocks with .hatcher~r owned cockerels.  Last .week .the range was from 70 to 85 cents 
with an. average of 76 cents for all hatching eggs and 74 cents for eggs purchased 
at the farm f:J;om flocks with hatchery owna9. cockerels. Most prices charged  
for chicks . were reporteci within a rangl!,l 9i $ll. 00 to $13. 25 with an average of $12. 75_per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 to $13. 25 with an average 
of $12. 7 5 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 66 cents 
for eggs and $10. 50 fo.r chi_cks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 
broilers during the week ending January 21 was Georg'ia broilers 2 3/4- 3 3/4 . pounds at farms 16. ~o cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
iEGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set_!/ 
 
' Ch\~~ks Placed for Broilers in Georgi.a 
 
~ggs Chicks ISct Hatch 
 
-1959 
1960 
 
: I 
 
o/.o. 
 
. I ' year 
 
! ago 
 
-1959 . 1960 
 
1960 1961 
 
;. % ~ ! 1960 1960 
! rear l ago 1961 1961 
 
ercent Thou. 
 
hou. !Percent;T ou, Thou. 
 
Nov. 5 
 
7, 455 
 
8, 517 
 
114 
 
: .5, 051 
 
iI . 
5, 923 117 . 337 
 
157 
 
Nov. 12 
 
7, 501 
 
8, 384 
 
112 
 
Nov. 19 .: 7, 692 
 
8, 476 
 
110 
 
Nov. 26 
 
7,633 
 
8,417 
 
110 
 
Dec. 3 
 
6, 396 
 
8, 166 
 
128 
 
5, 054 5, 968 ., 118 ,2;;9 
 
164 
 
5, 173 5,402 5, 381 
 
I 5, 974 
s. 805 
5, 795 
 
115 l 4~1 
 
101 108 
 
1'213s13 
 
251 
253 194 
 
Dec. 10 Dec, 17 
 
8, 231 
 
8, 391 
 
102 
 
8,313 
 
8,760 
 
105 
 
5, 506 5,642 
 
5, )21 i 108 !253 
5, 7'0 s 1 1o 1 l24o 
 
188 u 5 - -- 
 
'-Pee. 24 Dec, 31 
Jan  7 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 
 
8, 613 
I 8, 547 8, 94 2 8, 994 
! 9, 356 
 
8, 937 
 
104 
 
8, 768 
 
103 
 
! 8, 87 9 
 
9 9 
 
9, 380 
 
104 
 
9, 943 : 106 
 
4, 824 
 
5, 983 
 
6, 181 
 
6. 319 
 
1 
i 
 
6, 456 
 
5,716 1 118 i291 173 5, 875 98 l272 2/ 190 6, 286 102 '263- 180 
5, 996 ! 95 1405 2.18 
5, 963 ; 92 !so3 204 
 
1/ Included eggs s e t by hatcheries prociudng chicks 't.l Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
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Agricultural Statistician 
 
U. S. Department of .4griculture 
 
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 WEEKS 1960-61 Page 2 
 
Week Ending 
 
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sTATE 
 
J..an:. 7 
 
Jan. 14 
 
Jan. I,I Dec. 
 
21 
 
II 
 
17 
 
Dec . 24 
 
Dec. 31 
 
Jan. 7 
 
Jan. 14 
 
Jan. 21 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland -Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 
Florida 
 
I 
! EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
I 1, 470 
I 746 
I 1, 474 
I 1, 520 
232 
 
1, 476 753 
1, 564 1, 507 
232 
 
1, 439 864 
1, 534 1~ 584 
255 
 
1, 835 
I 1, 916 
3,614 
l 1, 841 
 
1, 873 2,014 3, 637 l, 905 
 
1, 926 2, 051 3,724 2,060 
 
I 237 4,309 
I 479 
l 8,879 
 
157 4,480 
473 9,380 
 
208 4,722 
581 9,943 
 
400 
 
398 
 
400 
 
ii 
II 
 
'II t 1, 079 
 
I . 
 
418 
 
!J ; 
i 
I 
 
691 820 
 
116 
I ; 684 
I; 1, 616 
 
1,998 
 
li.I ' 
il' 
 
940 
 
423 
 
I' 
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2,985 
 
ji ' 
1!::' 
 
305 5, 705 
 
1! . !I. 
 
252 
 
CHICKS PLACED - T HOUSANDS 
 
1, 086* 468 
75~ 
731 
93 678 1, 823 1, 85'5 1, 096 358 3, 122 316 5, 716 
 
1, 123 425 
787 771 
61 704 1, 940 2, 041 1, 069 461 3, 150 299 5, 875 
 
1, 168 
42~ 
850 
696 47 
72") 
1, 853 2, 111 1, 062 
523 3, 35 7 
323 6,286 
 
1, 120 439 778 644 140 756 
1, 845 2,204 1, 072 
516 3, 386>'.: 
294 5, 996 
 
219 
 
250 
 
298 
 
264 
 
1, 125 509 586 622 51 743 
1, 899 I 2, 283 
977 517 3,327 332 5, 963 
255 
 
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Alabama 
 
4, 190 
 
4, 518 
 
4, 858 I 2, 955 2,86? 
 
2, 956 3,099 3, 295 3, 159 
 
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Mississippi Arkansas 
 
3,260 4, 561 
 
3, 524 4, 866 
 
:! 3,618 
5, 176 
 
II 
I' 
 
2,376 3, 814 
 
2,407 3,966 
 
2, 355 2,433 2,474 2,384 4, 129 4, 055 4,006 4,205 
 
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Louisiana Texas Washington 
 
630 3, 138 
391 
 
649 3, 260 
456:< 
 
632 3,436 
406 
 
I' 
I' 
 
395 
 
jI : 
!i l 
! ! 
 
2, 120 246 
 
416 1, 901 
228 
 
474 2,054 
260 
 
442 2,288 
325 
 
433 2, 145 
307 
 
464 2, 149 
308 
 
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. 
 
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Oregon California 
 
404 
1, 636 
I 
 
TOTAL 1960-61 l47, 162 
 
446 1, 777 
49,345* 
 
490 1, 797 
51,704 
 
i.III  270 
.I , 1, 265 
li 31,473 
 
22 ~ 
1, 329 
31, 650* 
 
253 1, 229 
 
224 1, 22.> 
 
279 1, 284 
 
241 1, 224 
 
32, 666 33,824 33, 677* 33,323 
 
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TOTAL 1959-60 145, 877 
 
o/o of year ago 
 
i 
I 
 
103 
 
46,239 107 
 
4 7' 231 11 . 29. 029 25,952 
 
109 II 108 
 
122 
 
31,212 32, 359 32,401 32, 615 
 
105 
 
105 
 
104 
 
102 
 
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GRAIN 
 
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ... . . . 
 
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* * -*GEORGIA * * * 
 
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Stocks of corn in all storage positions on.January 1, 1961 totaled 
44,324~009 busheJ,s, ..an increase :.o:t 8 percent .from the 40,953,000 bushels on .hand 
a .year ago. ~ts, barley, and wheat stocks stored in .Georgia have fallen off '. 
from _a. year ago. : Ce.ts stored .in all positions amounted .to 1,514, ooo bushels or 
 902,000 below the 2,416,000 bushelS stored January 1, . 1960. Wheat stocks .t -otaled to 1-,0'3(},000 bushels, -a decrease of ll percent- fran :.t he l,l59,000 bushels stored 
at this time last year. Ba.rlez stocks declined 47 percent to 51,000 bushels . , 
 
 
 
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CorI). 
Oat~ 
Barl-ey Wheat  
 
GEORGIA GRAfN STOCKS - JANUARY 1,. 1961, -WITH COMPARISONS 
 
. I 
 
. .: 
 
. 
 
ON FARMS . 
 
: 
 
OFF FARMS 
 
ALL POSITIONS 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
1966 : . 1961 
 
1960 . .196i 
 
1,000 bushels 
 
. . 
 
.. 
 
... 36,072 1, 766 
 
38,'673 1,029 
 
1 000 b~hels 
 
1,000 busbe~ 
 
. . .' .~ 
 
.\ . 
 
4, 881 650 
 
5,651 ... 40;953 44 ; 324 
485 . . :'. 2.;416_' .- ,1, 514- 
 
. 81 
- 226 
 
' 45 . 114 
 
. 16 933 
 
6 916 
 
91 ~. 51 
.l., 159 . 1;030 .. 
 
.. 
 
** * .1JUITED sTAri:s * * * 
 
Corn~  Sorgh'Qm Gzoain .'fUld. Wh~at --Stocks Continue Record..levels  
 
'Ll ' 
 
.. 
 
. 
 
Stocks o:t corn, sorghum grain and wheat in all positions on January l qon- 
 
tinued at record levels With corn stocks of 4, 700 million bushels moving 7 per- 
 
cent above the :previous record of a year earlier. Sorghum grain stocks of 1:,032 
 
million bushels pUshed above :the 1 billion bushel marlt for the first time and were 
 
nearly.. a fifth above the previouS record level of January 1, 1960.  Wheat stoclts 
 
contin~d to establish record January 1 levels for the third: successive yea~ :w:lth 
 
a total . of 2;o66 million bushels, 10 percent above a year earl,ier~ ~ts. stQc~ 
 
'were more tb8.n a tenth larger than the .previous year but below average. . Barley :. 
 
stocks were .moderately below but rye stocks jumped sharply above January .1 l&st..: 
 
year  .. Holdings of soybeans declined from the level ot the preVious year.  StOcks 
 
of feed. gr&ins..,_corn, oats, barley and sorghum grain--totaled 183 million tons, .~ . 
 
8 percent above the previous record of 169 milli.on tons in storage January:'1,- 1960. 
 
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ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
~IELVIN D. ROGERS 
 
-- -- - - -- - - - --- - -- ----- -- - - - - - - Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
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- Agricultural Statistician ~ ~ 
 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, 
 
Athens, Georgia, in cooperation With the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, 
 
a.nd the Georgia State De:pa.rtment of Agriculture 
 
(Please turn l'&ge) 
 
 
 
 UNITED STATES 
Stocks of grains, January 1, 1961 with com,pa.risons (In thousand bushels) 
 
Grain and Position 
 
Jan. 1 Av. 1950-59 
 
Jan. 1 196o 
 
Oct. 1 1960 
 
Jan. 1 1961 
 
WHEAT 
 
: 
 
On Farms ~ 
 
: 
 
Commodity Credit Corp. Mills,Elev. &Whses. 
 
1Tg 
 
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350)344 621 332 881,357 
 
329,691 70,932 1,475,208 
 
550 ; 212 65,290 1,729,620 
 
421; 469 77 1 940 1,566,737 
 
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-:--1-:2- 9-4--;o-34-----1_-,_87-5-; 
 
83 
 
- - - 1-- 2 345,122 ~-- 
 
- 
 
-2--;oo-b,-l'T-+b-:. 
 
CORN 
 
: 
 
On Farms ~ 
 
: 2,243,466 3,031,325 
 
454,237 3,059,874 
 
Commodity Credit Corp. :ij : 455,124 
 
569,796 
 
599,043 
 
688,102 
 
Mills,Elev. &Whses. ~J/: 281,089 
 
792,255 
 
735,958 
 
952,352 
 
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OATS 
 
: 
 
On Farms 1/ 
 
: 827,633 
 
695,042 
 
963,494 
 
765,926 
 
Commodity Credit Corp. gj : 2,816 
 
1,692 
 
1,149 
 
1,o64 
 
Mills,E1ev. & Whses. g Jl: 75,278 
 
74,104 
 
120,123 
 
83,884 
 
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A- -L-- 
 
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----- 
 
-- 
 
--=0 -- 
 
--9-05-- 
 
-;7-27-- 
 
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--7-7o-- 
 
-;8 
 
- -38-- 
 
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- -5o-; 
 
- - - 874-' 
 
BARLEY 
 
On Farms ~ 
 
153,697 
 
198,852 
 
280,094 
 
202,107 
 
Cozmnodity Cred Corp. gj 
 
2, 727 
 
12, 351 
 
13, 420 
 
l3, 148 
 
Mi11G,Elev. & Whses. }} J/ .- 105,494 
 
l?O, 728 
 
174,730 
 
136,796 
 
.. --TOTAL---------=- -2'bl-9I7--- -3'bl,931--- 463 244-- -352-;051-- 
-----------------~-------------~---------- 
 
SOORnGHFUaMrmGs RAym. 
 
:: 84,476 
 
194,460 
 
23,207 
 
216,232 
 
Commodity Credit Corp. ~ : 
 
825 
 
3,864 
 
5,260 
 
5,259 
 
Mi1ls ,E1ev. &Whses. ~ : 164,134 
 
679,288 
 
553,235 
 
810,119 
 
-- Tor.AL-------- -=- _249-;435--- -877-;612--- 5BI 702- -1-;o31-;6Io-- 
 
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SOYBEANS 
 
, 
 
On Farms ~ 
 
125,747 
 
196,222 
 
3,395 
 
172,444 
 
Commodity Credit Corp. gj : 
 
328 
 
 327 
 
84 3 
 
291 
 
Processing Plants ~ 
 
: 71,81.3 
 
l04,623 
 
5,381 
 
110,603 
 
!:!f._!ls,Elev. & Whses. ~J/ : 78,465 
 
150,727 
 
13,590 
 
141,155 
 
ToTAL---------:- -2'7(),352--- -45i;-899--- -23,2o9-- ~24-:-493- 
 
lf.Estimates-of' the erop-Reporting-Boord:---------------- -'-- -- 
 
g; Owned by c.c.c. and stored in bins or other storages owned or controlled by 
 
J./ 
 
c.c.c.; other c.c.c.-owned grain is All off-farm storages not otherwise 
 
included in designated, 
 
the estimates by positions. including flour mills and 
 
terminal elevators. 
 
ljj January estimates reported by Census Bureau. October estimates reported by 
 
Crop Reporting Board. 
 
 FEB 2 - '61 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE  UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE. 
STATE DEPARTMENT OP AGR'ICULTURE 
 
d:S. DEPARTMENT OF AG.-ICULTURE 
. ~GRICULTURAL MARKETING SRVICE Jlt EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
February 1, 1961 
 
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HONEY AND BEEml.AX PRODUCTION, . 1960 
 
GEORGIA: Honey.production in Georgia during , l96o totaled 6,210,000 pounds, an 
 
. . 
 
increase of 17 percent from the 1959 production of 5,325,000 pounds. 
 
The number of coloiues of bees in 1960 is estimated at 207) 000 compared w1th 
 
213;000 a year ago. Honey production per colony in 1960 is placed at 30 pounds, 
 
co. m. pared ~th 25 pounds in 1959 . 
 
The value of the 1960 honey crop is estimated at $1,323,000 compared with a value of $l,lo8,000 in 1959. The average price received ws 21.3 cents per po~d for .all honey sold compared with 20.8 cents the year before. Value of beeswx 
produced amounts to $52,000 compared with $43,000 in 1959 
 
UNITED STATES: PRODUCTION - Honey production in 1960 totaled 260,128,000 . 
pounds, 5 percent more than the 247, 523, 000 pounds .. produced in -1959, and 9 percent more than the 1954-58 average production. Th~ . 1960 crop was the third largest in the 21 years of record, with production 4 percent less than the :record 1952 crop, and 2 percent less than in 1958, the second largest crop. The increase in production from 1959 resulted from more production 
per colony since the n~ber of coionie~ was practically the same) 5,430,000 in  
196o compared with 5,438,000 in 1959 Yield per colony averaged 47.9 pounds in : 
196o, compared with 45 5 pounds in 1959, and the 1954-58 average of 44.4 pounds  
Beekeepers reported appro~te~ 57 million pounds of honey on hand for sale in mid-December 1960, 22 percent of the production. A year earlier) ~tacks t~led 63 million pounds. 
 
. 
 
The 5 percent increase in honey production froml959 
 
to 196o resulted from increases of 21 percent i~ the Western region, 28 percent 
 
in the South Atlantic, 13 percent in the Soutk Central, a11d 10 percent in the . 
 
North Atlantic States. These increases were partially offset by a 13 percent . 
 
decrease in production in the West North Central region and a 7 percent decrease 
 
in the East North Central. A substantial part of the production change in each . 
 
region resulted fr~ yield changes, since changes in colony numbers were relative- 
 
ly small. 
 
Beeswax production in 1960 totaled 4, 728,000 pounds, up 7 percent from the 1959 production of 4,417,900 pounds, and 8 percent above. the 1954-58 average. 
 
PRICES - 
 
Beekeepers received an average of 17.8 cents per . 
 
pound for honey sold during 1960) or 5 percent more 
 
than the 17.0 cents in 1959. All extracted honey in wholesale lots averaged 14.4 
 
cents per pound compared with 13.7 cents in 1959 Extracted honey sold at 
 
wholesale in 60-pound containers averaged 13.0 cents per pound in 1960 compared 
 
With 12.5 cents in 1959. Beeswax prices to beekeepers averaged 43.9 cents per 
 
pound in 1960 compare~ with 44.3 cents in 1959. . 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 (Please Turn Page) 
 
vi. A. \~AGNER 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
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REQ 
 
GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION 
 
THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES 
 
MAIN CA11PUS UNIV. OF GA. 
 
ATHENS Gl. 
 
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NuMBER :oF coLONI ES, PRopyptr oN ;J.ND"V/I.LUE ,~F HONEY 
 
Honey - .: :,_,, ,_ ...v :"..  . 
 
. _; : ;.. t - 
 
.Sta:te ' :; : _Cci~onies of 
 
Producti0n : : .:. ,._Ii6ney , . : .  : Value of Honey 
 
and , ,_ Bees  
 
. i . ~ ,.1  : 
 
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.. 
 
 Di. vision 
 
 
 
. .. per colony 
 
Production 
 
. Production 
 
1959 : 1960 1959 : 1960 . : ,; ::1959 : 1960 
 
1959 : 1960 
 
Maine 
 
.. Th.ousands - ~ - 
:..  . 6 .  6 
 
Pounds 
 
Thous~_d Pounds 
 
Thousand Dollars 
 
17 
 
21 ...  ' 102 
 
. 126 
 
r 42 
 
54 
 
N,. H. 
 
    8 .-. . 8 33  32  
 
; ..264 
 
256 ' 97 
 
100 
 
vt. 
 
 . 11 .  11 52 . 44 ....  572 
 
 484  18o 
 
166 
 
Mass. 
 
i8 
 
18 19 16 ' J42 
 
288 
 
124 
 
111 
 
R. I'. 
Conn. 
N.Y. 
 
2 
 
2 21 19 
 
13 
 
14 25 16 
 
187 - ~91 52 
 
64 
 
 42 .. -~ 325 
 
38 
 
. 15 
 
224-  117 
 
?,124 .. . 12,224  i,5~5 
 
14 87 2,017 
 
N . J.  ..: . : 33 
 
34 30 
 
J) 
 
990 : l,J:22  290 
 
347 
 
.; 
 
_. o:-.-------------:--- - Pa. N. Atl. 
 
' 
 
: . 
:.... :- 
 
l4J 421- 
 
~. -415326~- 
 
35 41:2- 
 
- 
 
29 !ifi, 
 
  ,O- 
 
' '5,005 -i7,3~6b:r-' 
 
"7-- 
... - 
 
4,408 -19 l70 
- _,_- 
 
-:- 
- 
 
. 
 
J-1,'2oo~46Q6-- -_3...s...831104 
 
-- 
 
Ohio 
 
: 268 
 
273 45. . 42 ' :1  12',060 
 
11,466. 2-J297 2,110 
 
Ind. 
 
} . .:. 11.8 ; 182 :.. - S.~L: :'52 . 
 
9,968 . 
 
9,464 ..:  1~7?4 1,741 
 
Ill.. 
 
_ :: -. 1.53- ~ \ 1 51 48 . 4S  . . . 7,344 ; 
 
7, 248 ~-   1,.528 1, 580 
 
Mi ch. 
 
;_ -:J 1 4.. - 1.38 . 7,7 .  , 70 .. 11 088 , . 9 660 .. 1,641_ 1,575 
 
Wi s . 
 
 _: . 192 .._. 182 . 83 . 1 81 
 
J$:36 " 14-;742 2,53.4, 2,506 
 
E.N.eent. :~ - 93::r.. -~ "'"'926~ _-~- 6o"-:3- -56.8 - -:56,396 ~ -- -52,5.8o - _.9-,764 .- _9-;512 
 
'Minn.. . . :::- -.2'09.'. ..,... ..,..2,0~.~ -:no-: ~ ",.Io.."'2 - - -:z9,"I50' 7 .~ -2o. '124 -:- .-4,4~3-1 - - 4-,3-03- 
 
Iovra 
 
. . : ~  154 ...... 14 . ..:97 . . 60 
 
,14, 938   8, 880 2;3'60 .- 1,456 
 
MC!. . . . .: : 128  / _._ 131 ::...-28   22 
N. Dak. .  '. 32 ~. ' ; . 33_ -- -93  94 . 
S . Dak. . : . 59 . 67 85 . liO . 
 
3,584- ,._. .  2,882 .  :760 _ 648 
 
2,976 
 
3,1Q2 3_99 
 
478 
 
5,015 
 
7,310 712 1 113 
 
Nebr. . 
 
:" 61 :.  .. 65 96 
 
64 
 
5,856 
 
4,160 826 '607 
 
Kans. 
 
: 43 
 
44 45 42 . 1,935 
 
1,848 ... 348 
 
360 
 
lrJ. N.Cent. Del. 
 
::- 
 
-~7) T~.'->~ ----.:77~)_Q3--:-- 
 
."281.5~':~~ 
 
~73.3 .... -i7-- 
 
-:63 4:54-- -54,96b 
- _-'-8I---- -81 
 
~ ~ 
 
9,'8'3b" 
-: .-24 
 
- . -8-9b;;- 
7"- .L 25""" 
 
IVlq. 
 
:  30'' r ,  JQ 27 : 27. . 
 
810  :_ . 810 . :. 20'5 ;  211 
 
Va. 
 
136 . : . 1?9 , 22 
 
25  ~- 2,992  3, 225  :-. 868 
 
990 
 
1~. Va. N. C. 
s. c. 
 
103.  196 
59 
 
. ~09 .. :': 18. 1-86. ~- 19 
55 ' 19 
 
21 
 
1, 854  
 
27 ::_._ .. 3, 724 
 
24 . 1, 12'1 
 
2, 289 593  751 
 
5,022 1:,210' . 1, 758 
 
1, 320 307 
 
392 
 
Ga. . 
 
 : 213 207 25 30 
 
5,325 
 
6,210 1,108 1,323 
 
Fla. 
 
:__217__ _ 2]7_ _ 21_ _70 . __: ._1J,1;27 _ _, __19,].9 _ 2;373 _ ' _).L314_ 
 
S.Atl. 
 
: 1,017 . 996 . ,2,9.~ 38'.~  :_.30,034' . ,.. 3'8,347  ~,'b.B'B  '8.824 
 
Ky_. .   :- -118-: - -114- ~ 15-:-- -13 - - -I,775'- - :-- I, 8'24 - - ~4~ - - ..-.58'0- 
 
Tenn. 
Ala. 
Mi ss. Ark. La ; 
 
  16o  191 78 
- : , 89  92 
 
152 16 193 16 
80- 28  85 21 93 : 24 
 
17 
 
2,560 . ..2,584 
 
22 ,. 
 
: 3,056~ --  4~246 
 
32 . . .2~184 
 
. 2, 560  
 
2.~- ..  :1,869 . _,_. 1~870 
 
32   . .2,208 _..  !'~,9-16 
 
745 
 
791 
 
782 1,121 
 
483 
 
566 
 
--3_89  396 
 
349  494 
 
Okla~ 
 
-: 45  51 . 22 45 .. : 990 : .  . 2,295 . 242  560 
 
Texas - ~:   : 269' 
 
274 52 
 
51  
 
13,988   . 13,_9. 74 . :1,902 " 2,040 
 
s. Cent.  :-1:-042- -1:0[2~ - . 2f:> -JI.o- - i8 ,'b2~ - - ~32~329- ~,437- -6-:548 - 
 
Mont. 
 
- ..,. '8"2- - J.. 8'3- - 9o- - -7I - - - 7 ,38'0 - - - j ,"B"93 - 1,114 - - """984- 
 
Idaho 
 
195 201 44 40 
 
8,5RO 
 
8,040 :_ 1,175 . 1,254 
 
kfyo. 
Colo. 
 
37 
 
38 67 60 
 
68 
 
65 51 47 
 
2,479 
 
2,28Q  332 
 
J47 
 
3,468 
 
- 3~;055 
 
544 
 
525 
 
N. Mex. 
 
, : . 11 
 
11 64 48 
 
 704 
 
528 
 
94 
 
76 
 
Ariz. 
 
100 104 70 74 
 
7,000 
 
7,696 742 
 
816 
 
Utah 
 
54 
 
52 . 33 . -.3 4 
 
1, 782 
 
1, 768 242 
 
276 
 
Nev. 
 
9 
 
9  40  46 
 
360 
 
414 
 
44 
 
59 
 
Wash. 
 
: 100 100 44 Lh 
 
4,400 
 
4,40Q 642 
 
678 
 
Oreg~ 
 
 55 
 
53 33 30 
 
1,815 
 
1,590 303 
 
278 
 
Calif. 
 
: 570 564 24 48 
 
13,680 
 
27,072 1,532 3~384 
 
1-{est. 
 
:-1-;21h- -i;iB"o-- Tio:J- -49.0- - 5I,Z>4'8"-- -62,73'b- 'b,764- -8.1..677- 
 
_u.!. .._ __ .:..-.2-;13.-_-1:39.-_-_4~--17;9_-_2!!7.l.'~:!3_-_-_2.o.LI~TJ_-J2:l.o1~--_4~,]9~-- 
 
1960 Preliminary 
 
 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
1-1 J\ -rc I-_ c=; ~ if"\./ II \~ I I 
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I . 
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Released 2/1/61 
 
Athens, Ga., February 1 - A total of 6, 12.7, 0.00 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia du:ring the week ending January 28, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5, 963, 000 placed too previous wee~ and is 9 percent less than the 6,, 765, 000 placed the 
same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by G.eorgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 353, ooo- <~..c?mpared with 
 
9, 943, 000 the previous j.,eek and is 10 percent more than the 9, 405, 000 for the 
 
corresponding week la~t year. 
 
 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produc-ed hatching eggs were 
 
repor~ed within a range of 70 to 85 cents ..per dozen with an average of 76 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 74 cents for egg purchased at the farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 85 cents 
 
with an average of 76. c~nts for all hatching eggs and 74 cents for eggs purchased 
 
at the farm from flocks with hatch~ry owned cockerels. Most prices charged 
 
for chicks were reported within a range of $12.00 to $13.25 with 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 we.ek. The average prices last year were 66 cents 
 
for eggs and $10.25 for chicks. 
 
 
 
Weighted average price from the federal-State Market News Service for - 
 
brotlers dluing the week endip.g January 28 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 
 
pounds at farms 16. 13 cents. 
 
 
 
 
 
We.ek Ending 
 
I GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE " 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
' 
 
I Eggs Set 1/ 
 
I 
! Chicks Placed for !Eggs Chicks 
 
1 
 
!Sr.oilers in Georgia jSet 
 
Hatched 
 
1960 
 
1961 Thou.- 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A  .WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
U. S. Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Ex,~ension Service 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service  _ 
 
. 
 
State Depa.ttment of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smittl Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 -- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREA S, BY WEEKS 1960-61 
 
Page 2_ 
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_Week Ending 
 
STATE 
I 
 
p: -----~------- ll 
 
Jan. Jan. 
 
Jan. 
 
Dec. 
 
Dec. 
 
14 
 
21 
 
2~ 
 
2-4 - -- 31 
 
Jan. 7 
 
Jan. 
 
Jan. 
 
- ----2-1-- - - -- -- ---28- - --- . 
 
- _ _::~GS SET - THOUSANDS!\ 
 
C_H_ICJ:<S-~L_A_C_. ~-~ : _!~<2~~A~ps____ _ 
 
 Maine Connecticut Penns y1vania 
 
1, 476 7 53 
1, 564 
 
Indiana Illinois 
 
1, 507 232 
 
Mis .souri 
 
1, 873 
 
Delaware 
 
2, 014 
 
If M_aryland 
 
'-. 3, 637 
 
Yirginia 
 
1, 9os 
 
W:est Virginia 
 
157 
 
North Carolina .4, 480 
 
South Carolina  r. 473 
 
GBORGIA 
 
1 'cf 38Q 
 
F lorida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana . Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
, .. ' 398 4, 518 3,524 4, 866 
649 3, 260 
456* 
I 446 1, 777 
 
1, 439 1, 526 
 
864 
 
920 
 
1, 534 1, 724 
 
1, 584 1, 536 
 
255 
 
;l87 
 
1, 926 1, 960 
 
2, 051 2, 052 
 
3, 724 3, 724 
2, o6o z, 122. 
 
208 
 
222 
 
4', 722. 4, 944 
 
531 
 
530 
 
9,943  10,353 
 
400 4~ 858 3,618 5, 176 
632 3,-436 
406 490 1, 797 
 
423 5, 076 3,719 _5, 389 
628 3, 726 
447 451 1, 796 
 
illi 1, 086* 468 
 
!ld 7 56 
 
. 
 
731 
 
; 
 
93 
 
llii 678 
 
ii 1, 823. 
 
ili' 1, 855 1, o96 
 
J; 358 
 
~\i1 
 
3, 
 
122 316 
 
;,_ 5,716 
 
1;  219 
! 2, 865 2,407 . 
' 3, 966 416 
1, 901 
!; 228 
221 1, 329 
 
1, 123 425 787 771 61 
704 1, 940 2, 041 1, o69 
461 3, 150 
299 5,875 
250 2, 956 2,355 4, 129 
474 2, 054 
260 253 l, 229 
 
1, 168 429 850 696 47 
729 1, 853 2, 111 1, o62 
523 ~ . 357 
323 6,286 
298 3, 099 2,433 4, 055 
442 2, 288 
325 224 1, 226 
 
1, 120 439 . 778 644 140 
756 1, 845 2, 204 1, o12 
516 3, 386* 
294 5,~96 
264 3, 295 2,474 4, 006 
433 2, 145 
307 279 1, 284 
 
1, 125 509 586 622 51 
743 1, 899 2, 283 
977 517 3, 32 '7 332 5,963 
255 3, 159 2,384 4, 205 
464 2, 149 
 308.. 241 1, 224 
 
1, 143 441 832 596 112 739 
1, 860 2, 299 
1, i 18 
406 3,479 
297 
6, 127 
3,~g~ 
2, 507 4, 375 
498 2, 299 
2&9 261 1, 218 
 
TOTAL 1960-61149, 345* 
TOTAL 1959-60\46, 239 
o/o of year ago  107 
*Revised 
 
51,704 
47, 231 109 
 
53,555 
47,784 112 
 
li31, 650* 32 , 666 
 
I!~ 5, 952 31, 212 
 
122 
 
105 
 
I 
 
I 
 
33,824 
32, 359 105 
 
33,677* 
32,401 104 
 
33,323 
32,615 102 
 
34 ,618 
33,444 104 
 
 ..,.. . . . . ... . 
 
 
 
I 
 
.,., .. ,, , ,   
 
.. ~----- JA. NU'ARY 15_j ..:.1_9_,6-1 -- .:.:_ __-. -..<~? ... 
 
RELEASED 2/2/61 
 
. , 
 
BY 
 
GEORGIA C:ROP REPORTING S:E:R'VroE:.  
 
 .. 
 
. .. . 
 
G~~GIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED 
 
of 
 
i~Th0eL-'f W1:R4\n 
 
 . ric~s 
average. 
 
. 
 
Received 
This was 
 
.bthye--~si~rgi'aasFtahre~rmsid~o~DecJaenmbuearry119560wiansde24x3.apned~creep~.t- ;. 
 
resented a four:..pe rcent (io points} increase  above the.. January index of last y~ar . 
 
The index of Livestock an~, Livestock Products at 216 percent showed a two-poil)t. . . 
 
increase but the All Crop index was one point lower at 255 percent. 
 
 
 
 
 
Higher prices for l)~ef cattle were mostly responsible for the increased ind~x. 
 
pf L~vestock arid Livestock Products .which is the highest since April 1959. Beef 
 
?ocattle prices averaged $16.60, and Galf prices averaged )20.50 with both showing . cent gains f~om a ~nth ago. Hog prices were alao ;better at $16.60, ten ~ent.s 
 
~bove last month . Broiler .Pr.ices l.re.re. higher, but eggs and turkeys were off. rr.om 
 
pecember. 
 
 
 
 
 
. . 
 
. 
 
:  
 
. . . 
 
A drop in . the price of cotton ,l~nt was responsible for the slightly lower All 
 
Crop index. Cot~o.n lint averaged 29~4 cents per pound compare.d with 29.8 cent.s ~ast month. Corti., oat, .Sorghum grai~ and soybean prices were improved from a month ~go, but barley showed a decline. Hheat and hay were }IDChanged and cottonseed and. 
 
f.nieetpotato price.s 'irere s.tr.onger. 
 
' 
 
! 
 
tt .S ., PRICES RECEIVED DOWN 1 POINI' 
. ~ ;PARITY InDEx UF' 3 POINTS 
 
The Index of Prices Received by .Farmers dropped 4/10 of one percent (! .point) . 
 
to 241 percent of its 1910~14 averag~ during the month ended January 15. Season~lly lower prices' for eggs,: milk, anel cotton accounted for most of the decre~~e. 
 
Nearly offsetting' were incz:eases for all species of meat animals, soybeans, and 
 
qorn. The mid-January index w~s !l~<!rly 4 perc.ent above a year earlier.    ':  
 
' 
 
. 
 
The Index of Prices Paid by Farroors for Commodities and Services, inc'luding 
lnterest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates as of January 15, 1961, at 301, was 1 percent ~bove ~cember and about 1 percent higher. th~ . a year .earlier. The  seasonally": ~djusted indeX of . farm wage rateS was primarily responsible for the increaSe from ~cember, but prices paid for production goods also were higher, and tax and in~erest c~arges per acre : increased~ 
 
With cost rates up moderately and 'farm product prices .off slightly; the Parit,y 
~tio was eo, down 1 point from Decem~er, but 2 points h:l-gher than "a year a~o. 
 
Index Nuinbers - Gear ia and United States 
 
Index 
 
': Jan. 1 =~ Pee. l .  .;: Jan. 1 
 
Recard igh 
 
1910-14 ;: 100 ifNITED STATES 
 
1960 : : . 
 
. 1960 
 
: 
 
' .: 
 
1961 
 
.. Index  : Date 
 
:' 
 
. . 
 
P:rices Received 
 
232..  : 
 
242  . s 241  
 
 313 :Feb'. 1951 
 
ParityIndex'}j : 
 
299 
 
:~ 
 
298 
 
: 
 
301 
 
: 302 :Apr. 1960 . 
 
-Pa-ri-ty-. R~ at- io--- 
 
: 
 
1~ 
 
:: 
 
~------- ~ 
 
- .-. -8-1 
 
. ' . : 
 
8()  :  123 :Oct. l946 
 
-7 - ~ 1 ---- ~ . ------- ~---- 
 
GEORGIA . 
 
: 
 
Prices Received 
 
:All Commodities 
 
233 
 
:  
.... 310 :Mar. 19.51 
 
All Crops 
 
: 
 
250. 
 
319  ag/Mar.l9Sl 
 
.. Livestock and 1 1 stk.  Products 
 
197 . 
 
.. : 
 
... 
 
295 :Sept. 1948 . 
 
!/ Prices Paid, Interest, T~xes, and ?a;m Wage ~~e~..~a~~? on data for the 
 
y  indica.te.d da~es.. Also)pril ~951  --: -  
 
_ . 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY ~gricultural Statistician in Charge 
 
ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician 
 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex \thens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and ~he Georgia State Department of Agriculture  
 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARHERS JANUARY 1$, 1961 WITH COMPARJ:SONS . 
 
. :. . GFbRl'i!A 
 
I 
 
lJNITED STATES 
 
COMM:>DITY AND UNIT ' ,-Jan7 I>:-nee7 !):-Jin7 Is-:-Jin'; 'Is-:!Jee7 !5"'":-Jin:" I;' 
 
-  - - - - - - - - - -% ..:_- !9~0-.!. - !9~0-l - 19.1_.!.- !92_0_.!.- !920_ l.- !9.1_ 
 
~eat, bu. 
 
 
 
1.85 
 
1.85 
 
1.85 : 1.78 
 
1.77 
 
1.79 
 
Opts.,  ~. . 
 
 $ ... 8) 
 
... 87 
 
.88 : 
 
.685 
 
.585 
 
.598 
 
CB~ormle, y',bu.b;.u . 
 
 $  1.12 $ 1.10 
 
1.10 1~20 
 
1.1.3 : .979 1.10 : . . ~848 
 
.911 .839 
 
.963 .820 
 
Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ 
 
1.95 
 
1~90 
 
. 2.00 : 1.53 
 
1.41 
 
1.46 
 
C{>tton, lb', . 
 
I 
 
Cpttonsee<;l~ ,ton 
 
J 
 
spybear1$, bu.  
 
$ 
 
P~aluits,  lb. . 
 
 
 
~eetpotatoes, ewt  .  $ 
 
m .. . ' H$y, baled, per ton $ 
 
Walta . 
 
 $ 
 
~espe~ _: . 
 
. $ 
 
Soybean~ Cowpea .  .$ 
 
feanl,lt ,.  .. $ 
 
1-tlk Cows, head  $ 
 
Hogs, cwt. 
 
$ 
 
B~er cattle, all, e~ ~$ . 
 
Cowsj cwt~.1/. . .  $ ~.Steers _ & hetf'ers, cwt$ 
 
Calves", ewt. 
 
. $ 
 
Mifk, Wholesale, ewt. 
 
31.1  29.8 
. 28.00  .)6.00 
1~9S '  1.90 9.0 . . 9.7 4.$0  5.00 
27.00 28.00 35.$0  36.50 28.$0 . 29.50 29.00  .31.00 22.00 24.00 165.00  165.00 ll.50 16.50  17~20 .16.10  15~40 - 14.00 .  19.50  19;.00 .21.40  20.00 
  
 
. 29.4 . : 29.92 
.37 .oo : 39.60 
2_.oo : 2.61 .9.7 : 10.1  5.30 :  3.77 
: i8.oo : I 22.20 
37.50 : 23.)0 30.50 ~ 22.90 30.00 . : 27.$0 23.00 : 19,80.. 165.00 : 219.00 16.60 : 12.10 16.60: 20.40 14.60: .14.60 19.30 : 23.10 . 20.50 : . 24.00 
 
28.73 45.20 1.99 
10.8 _ 4.9) 
 
27.60 4J.t,60 
2.23 
10.2 5.03 
 
21.00 21.30 
21.70 37.50 
24.70 30.50 28.50 30.00 . .21.50 23.00 
217 .oo . 219.00 
16.20 16.50 20.30 20.80 
13.80 14.30 23.46 . 23.80 
22.50 23.50 
 
Fluid M<:t. 
Manut. 
All Turkeys, lb. C~tckens, per lb~ F.!~>.m . . .:. ' .~ . Coml Broil~ 
All .. . ' .. 
Eggs~-  doi.-~ A~l - 
 
$ $ $ 
 
 
:.. 
 . . ' 
 
6.15 
 
6.05 
 
4.86 
 
iJ 
 
3.15 
6.lo 
 
Y  
 
3.10 
6.oo 
 
 
 
Jl 
 
- 
6.io 
 
~ 
: 
 
g; 
 
3.32 4.36 
 
25.0  29.0 
 
28.0 : 28.2 
 
_ 13.5- 
.16.2 ., '16.1 
4:3'- 7 
 
15.0 
14.7' 14.7 
.. ?4.5. 
 
14.0 11.3 
15.$ : . 17.1 
15.4 16.) 
52-0 : 29.6 
 
5.07 
 
y 
 
3.51 4.60 
 
26.6 
 
12.6 
i5.a 
. 4145..12 . 
 
- 
)./ 4.47 . 25.4 
12.5 16.$ 16.0 38.6 
 
ptnC1.u3e.s cUi! .dcti-17 ~ws sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd 
 
J/ ~~pi~6emen1?  '(:~Revi._se'd. 
 
Preliminary Estimate. 
 
. . 
 
: PlU~ESPAID ~: F~RS 'FoR SELECTED FEEDs JANUARY is, 1961 WITH COMPARIOONS 
 
B~ri; c..it.. ' .    
Middlings, . cwt. Co_m Meal, c~. 
 
-.. 325 ~ . . -).20 
 
3.50 
 
3.35 
 
3.15 
 
3.05 
 
Broiie.r . Orow).ng Mash,.ewt, ' 4.70 
 
4.35 
 
Laying Mash~ cwt. . 
 
4.65 
 
4.45 
 
Scrat,cl\ Grains,- cwt. : 
 
4.05 4.00 
 
.. : - 
 
3.65 
 
4.14 
 
3.~5 
 
4.24 
 
. 3.30 . 2'.90 
 
3.45 
 
2.96 
 
3.10 
 
3.09 
 
4.50 4.55 
4.05 .. 
48~00 : : 
3$.00 I -- -~ 
 
4.69 4.35 .. 3.84 
32.20 28.70 . 
 
. . 
 
4 1 
 
.. , 
 
I p 
 
 
 
i' 
 
.," 
 
3'.96 . 4.01 
 
 ~ 
rptj f71J 7 
 
~:~ <GE<C~<GllA C~O>IP ~I!PO>IRtlf'llNCG SIE!Ri"''llCCIE 
 
AGRfCULTURAL EXTENSrON-5ERVICE 
_ UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
' STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
U.S . DEPARTMENT OF G~ieue" E 
 
. 
 
AGRICUl.TURAL MARK TING Stt~~ .. 
 
318 EXTENSION BL ., ~.t!ENS, GPi lv,?Gt. . 
 
'-81 , ~ 
 
Athens, Geoz:_gia 
 
February 3, 61 {!ti . '61 
 
. fr'"lt.> 
 
GEORGiA 15 COMMERCIAL .BRC>Ii.-BR i NCOME $171, 206, 000 IN 19 
 
0 
'' s 
 
Commercial broiler production in Georgia for 1960 set a new record;high with a total of 32.0, 250, 000 birds. This was the tenth consecutive year t-hat Georgia has .led the nation in broiler production. Arkansas was the second ranking state followed in order by Alabama, North Carolina, Mississippi, and T.exas. 
 
Gross income from broilers produced in Georgia in 1960 amounted to 
 
$171,206, 000 . . This is an increase of $18,206,000 from the 1959 income o'f 
 
$153, 000, 000 and still exceeds the income {roll) any other agricultural commodity 
 
in the -State. A v.erage liveweight p.er _bir<L was 3 .3 pound.s, sam.e as last, year. 
 
 
 
Average price per pound for .the year was 16. 2 cents compared with 15. 3 last 
 
year and 17. 6 cents in 19 58. The price in 1960 ranged from a high of 17. 8 in 
 
March to a low of .14. 8 in December. 
 
 
 
The ten leading counties in broiler production in 1959 (estimates not 
.available fpr 1960) were Hall, Cherokee, F orsyth, White, Whitfield, Haber. s~am~ ~ranklin, Jackson, Lumpkin, a_nd Gwinnett  
 
.PRODU9TICN AND VA LL'E 0 .i' C ECR ~ IA BROILERS (Period 1950-60) 
 
320 - 
 
Numbers 
 
Year . (000) --'---'-- 
 
Value (000 !; ) 
 
1935 
 
500 
 
1936 - 
 
800 
 
 193-7 1. 100 28-0 .... . 1938 . 1,300 
 
1939 1, 601) 
 
1940 3 500 
 
1941 6,000 
 
1942 10,000 
1943 11,oo.o 
 
240 1944- 24, 000 
 
. 1945 29, 520 
 
1946 22,435 
 
-1947 28,717 
 
1943 33 , 025 
 
1949 45, 574 
 
200 - 1950 62, 892 
 
19 51 ' 88 67'8 
 
1952 112,621 
 
1953 121,631 
 
1954 154,471 
 
19 55 177,642 160 . ... 1956 222, 780 
 
1957 261, 000 
 
1958 292. 119 
 
1959 303 031 
 
1960 320 , 250 
 
230 3 2.4 
539 611 676 1. 495 
2 , 775 5, 152 ~ 12, 198 19, 116 24,466 20, 171 . 24, 191 29, 108 32, 977 45.433 68, 530 88. 610 93 826 101', 951 
125 ,700 129 . 836 150 , 3 3tT------, 164, 52 153, 00( 171, 20~ 
 
D Number Broilers 
 
r:::::::::1 t:i::.3 
 
Val~e, Dollars ~ 
 
n1 
 
. II 
 
I 
 
. 
II I-II 
I 
[ 
 
,,; 
-280 
. 
-20_0 
 
il,l~l -160 
 
i~"!Jil 
 
IIIII: -120 
 
80 - 
 
ill!ll 
 
Iii ,:[~:::l!.:):..::? -80 
 
:I:: : : : :.: ~: :. :.::::::::::::::::::::::: 
 
:::::::;.;::: ::::~:~:;: 
 
40 - 
 
IIi 
 
-40 
illll 
 
0 
 
::t:J:Itt 
 
~:~~~~~{(: ~:~\~: :;::::::::::::::.:: 
 
0 
 
'50 '51 '52 '53 '54 '55 '56 ' .57 '58 '59 '60 Years 
 
 196q 
 
C0tdMERCJ4L B.ROILE,RS 
 
. 
 
: 
 
. 
 
' 
 
~RODUC: TIO.N 
 
IN. 
 
22. 
 
STATES 
 
The preliminary estt~ate of commercial broiier production in 22 i~portant 
by broiler producing state~ .c~:vered weekly chick placement reports totaled  
 
1, 642, 564, 000--qp 4 pe;t"cent from the nurrlber produced in 1959 and the largest 
 
numl?er of record for thea~ States. Twelve of the 22. States produced fewer broiler . 
 
inl960 but increases in other Sta~es, ' particulariy in the large producing States of 
 
Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, .Aliibama, Mis.Si .ssippi, and Arkansas re- 
 
..sulted in an o. v.er-all . ~ncrease o( abou.t '6l. m. Ulio. n birds.. 
 
 
 
Georgia, the leading State,  produced 320, 2.50, .~00 in 1960, followed by Arkansas with 180~ 397, 000, Alabama with 17 5 04Q,,000, Nqrth Carolina with 154, 300, 00~ Mississippi with 116, 276, 000, ~ Te~s with 103,.468, 000,_ and Max:yland with 
1..02, 900, ooo. 
 
The average price. .re:e;eived for .the 1960 produc~ion was .16. 8 cents per pound live weight-0. 9 cents .per pound abov~ th~ average price received pe'r pound in 1959. The gross income in 19(;,0 from the production of broilers in the 2.2. states totaled $915, 242., 000, compared with $831, 162., 000 in 1959. The average live weight per bird produced averaged 3. 3 pounds in . 19~0, the s.a~e as in 1;959. 
Cotnmetr.eia1 ~~iler Prod"cti~ .and G~o~rs luwrne bt. Zi. St:l~ 19 .$.9~ l~ElO }../ 
 
State .: 
 
1959 
 
1960 2./ 
 
and Total 
 
 : Number: Pounds : Prtce: Gross ; .Number: : Pounds : Price : Cros~ 
:produced: produced : per lb: income_l! produce!=!: produced: per lb.: inconre 
 
: Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
1, ood Cents Dollars 
 
Thou. 
 
1, 000 Thou. Cents Dollars 
 
Maine Conn. Pa. Ind. Ill. 
 
: 5st 169  22.1, 042 
:26,713 90,824 : 40,449 145, 61. 6 : 39, 523 134,378 
7,064 2.2,605 
 
17.4 17.4 1'9. 3 16.0 15.9 
 
38,461 15, 803 28, 104 2.1, 500 
3, 594 
 
54, 148 22, 184 37,725 36, 102 
5, 487 
 
205, 762. 17.7 77,644 17.9 
139, 582 18.9 122,747 16.7 
17. 558 17.4 
 
36,420 13, 898 2.6,381 20,499 
3, 055 
 
Mo. Del. Md. Va. 
w. Va. 
 
39,200 . 85, 127 : 93, 289 : 53,971 : 2.7, 52.5 
 
125, 440 297,944 32.6, 512 167,310 
93, 585 
 
15.0 17.0 17.0 16. 1 16.9 
 
18, 816 50,650 
55, 507 
~6,937 
15, 816 
 
N.C. 
s. c. 
Cia. Fla. 
Ala. 
 
:137,400 453,42o - - - 15~.z ~ -- 68,92.0 : 16, 924 54, 157 15. 5 8,394 303, 031 I,..000, 002 15.3 153, 000 . 10, 413 33,32.2 16. 1 5, 365 
.:158, 248 52.2,218 15. 1 78, 855 
 
..3~, 900 111, 680 16.3 91, 038 3'36, 841 17.6 
102,900 380,730 17.6 
54, 511 168,984 16.7 
24,772 81,748 17. 1 
- 15~-; 300 5'09; 190 16.0 
16,622. 53, 190 16.3 32.0, 250 1., 05.6'. 825 16. 2 
J0, 101 32.,323 16.8 
175, 040 560, 128 16.2 
 
18,204 59,284 67' 008 2.8, 220 13' 979 
81,470 a,670 
171,206 5., 430 
90,741 
 
Miss. :107' 629 333,650 15.2 50, 715 116, 276 372.,083 16. 2 60,277 
 
Ark. :163, 997 508, 391 15.0 76, Z59 180,397 559, 231 16.3 91, 155 
 
La. 
 
: 21, 647 69,270 15. 5 10, 737 
 
2.0, 250  62,775 16.2 10, 170 
 
Texas =n5, 193 ~57' 098 15. 5 55, 350 103,468 331,098 16.7 55, 2.93 
 
Wash. : 15, 985 54, 349 18.6 10, 109 
 
15, 505 52, 717 19. 5 10,280 
 
Oreg. : 10, 72.3 35, 386 17.8 6, 299 
 
11, ]38 39,909 18.6 7,42.3 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Calif. : 49, 7fl3 169, 160 
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T otal .1, 581, 973 
 
18.9 31, 971 
 
54,850 186,490 19.4 36, 179 
 
15.9 
 
- 
 
1, 642., 564 
 
16.8 
 
5, 215,679 
 
831, 162 
 
5, 459, 235 
 
915,2.42 
 
1/ States having weekly chick placement reports. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ .Includes 
 
consumption in households of producers which is less than 1 .percentof total produc 
 
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GEORCIA CHICK HATCHERY.REPOR'f' 
 
 Athens, Ga., F ebruary8 _.;. A total of 6, 783, 000 broiler chicks were placed 
 
with producers in Geo_rgia during the. week endir1g Pebruary 4,  acc;ordin.g to the 
 
Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compa.res with the 6, 127, 000 pla-ced the 
 
previous week and _is only slightly less than the 6, 799. 000 place-:1. the same week 
 
last year. 
 
 ' 
 
Eg,gs'~- sat by G~o:rgia . hatcheries ~ rneurited to to, 6i9, 000 cornpc-.recl- wtth 
10, 353, 000 the previous week and is 13 percent more than the 9, 368, 000 for the 
 
corresponding week last year. 
 
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. The majority of the prices pai.i for Georgia produced hatching eggs were . report'ed witlli~ a range of 70 to 85 cents pe~ dozen with an average of 76 cents for all hatching eggs and. 74 cents for eggs pur.t:hased at the farm ftom flocks with 
hatchery: owned cockerels. t ..ast week the range was from 70 to as cents with 
an average of 76  cents for all hatching eggs and 74 cents for eggs purchased 'at. ~he farm  from flocks ~ith hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for 
chicks were reported within a range of .$12. 00 to $13. 25 with an average of $12.75 pe.r hundred compa~ed with a ;range of $12'. 00 to $13.25 with .an average of $12. 7 5 per hundred 1ast .week  . Theaverage prices last year were 64 cents . 
for eggs and $10. 00 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 
broiler.1.1 during the week ending :Tebrua.ry 4 was Georgia broilers Z 3 I 4 ... 3 3 I 4 
pounds at farms 16 ~ 2 1 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROII,.ER TYPE. 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week 
 
! 
 
~~ 
 
------ 
 
------ --_-. f_j___ . ~J.9~____ I~961 Ending 
 
! Eggs Set 1/ 
 
1 Chicks Placed for 
 
Eggs Chicks 
 
1 1959 
 
1960 --r-.-i - 
 
j i%9 I 
 
Br 
 
oi 
 
le-r~s t~n6Goeo-rgt 
 
a 
:Yr- 
 
Set 
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-- 
 
-.m rlatcone-c-t 
 
I.26o __ __I96t_l ;;,;_ 
 
1961__ _;;;_ 
 
_ _196..!__- --  
 
Dec. 3 Dec. 10 
Dec. 17 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 
Jan. 7 Jan. 14 'Jan. 21 Jan. 28 F'eb. 4 
 
I Thou. 
I I I 
7,633 
1 8, 23i 
18,313 
I, 8, 613 8, 547 
18, 942 1 8,994 1 9. 356 
! 9, 4 0 5 
i 9, 368 
 
Thou. lPercenti Thou. 
 
8,166 8, 391 
 
l 
I . 
128 1 5,381 
102 ! 5, 506 
 
8,760 8, 937 
8, 7t>8 
 
105 1 5,642 
 
104 4, 824 
 
103 
 
1 1 
 
5, 
 
983 
 
8, 879 9.380 9: 943 10, 3 53 
 
99 I 6, 181 104 1 6,319 
106 ! 6, 456 
11 0 1 6, 7 6 5 
 
10,619 . 113 ! 6, 799 
 
Thou. Per- Thou. Thou. cent 
 
5,795 108 231 
 
194 
 
5, 921 108 253 
 
188 
 
5,705 101 J. 240 
 
115 
 
5, 716 118 Z9l 
 
173 
 
5, 875 98 272 
 
190 
 
6, 286,10~. 303 
 
180 
 
5,996 . 95 5042/ 218 
 
5, 963 1 q2 503- 204 
 
6, 127 9 1 4 77 
 
2 2 7 
 
6, 783 ; 100 4~8 
 
378 
 
l"Tincluded eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
2/ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricul'(ural Statistician 
 
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U. S. Departrrl.ent of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural 
 
-~-x-.-~-n-s-i-o-n-S-e-r-v-i-c-e-- 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, 'Georgia 
 
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Week Ending 
 
STATE 
 
Jan. 21 
 
Jan. 28 
 
?eb. 4 
 
Dec. 31 
 
Jan. 7 
 
Jan. 14 
 
Jan. 21 
 
Jan. 28 
 
Feb. 4 
 
E~S SET- THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - H e - - - - - 
 
Maine 
 
1, 439 1, 526 1, 542 
 
1, 123 
 
1, 168 1, 120 
 
1, 125 
 
1, 143 1, 161 
 
Connecticut 
 
864 920 
 
825 
 
462* 
 
421* 439 
 
509 
 
441 
 
415 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, 534 1, 724 1, 534 
 
787 
 
850 
 
778 
 
586 
 
832 
 
878 
 
Indiana 
 
1, 584 1, 536 1, 519 
 
771 
 
696 
 
644 
 
622 
 
596 
 
641 
 
Illinois 
 
255 287 
 
ZOO 
 
65>:< 
 
47 
 
140 
 
51 
 
112 
 
98 
 
Missouri 
 
1, 926 1, 960 1, 949 
 
704 
 
729 
 
756 
 
743 
 
739 
 
921 
 
Delaware 
 
Z, 051 Z, 052 Z, 069 
 
1, 940  1, 853 1, 845 
 
l, 899 
 
1,860 1.960 
 
Maryland 
 
3, 724 3, 724 3, 780 
 
2, 041 
 
Z, 111 Z, 204 
 
Z, 283 
 
2,299 2,380 
 
Virginia 
 
Z, 060 Z, 122 Z, 009 
 
1, 069 
 
1, 062 1, 072 
 
977 
 
1, 118 1, 040 
 
WestVirginia 
 
208 222 
 
232 
 
461 
 
523 
 
516 
 
517 
 
406 
 
375 
 
North Carolina South Carolina 
 
4, 722 4, 944 5, 073 
 
581 530 
 
611 
 
3, 150 299 
 
3, 3 57 323 
 
3, 386* 294 
 
3, 327 332 
 
3,479 3,659 
 
297 
 
290 
 
.. 
 
GEORGIA 
 
9, 943 10, 353 10, 619 
 
5, 875 
 
6, 286 5, 99-..::-6-~5~,9:-:6~3 -~ 127 6, 783______ 
 
?lorida 
 
400 423 
 
439 
 
250 
 
298 
 
264 
 
255 
 
256 
 
270 
 
Alabama Miseissippi 
 
4, 858 5, 076 5, 697 3,618 3,719 3,758 
 
2, 956 2,355 
 
3, 099 3, 295 2,433 2,474 
 
3, 159 2,384 
 
3,466 3,672 
z, 507 2,724 
 
Arkansas 
 
5, 176 5, 389 5, 336 
 
4, 129 
 
4, 055 4, 006 
 
4, 205 
 
4,375 4,421 
 
Louisiana 
 
632 628 
 
707 ,. 474 
 
442 
 
433 
 
464 
 
498 
 
507 
 
TeJCas Wa.shington OJ:egon 
 
3, 436 3, 726 
 
406 447 
 
! 
 
490 451 
 
3, 764 436 446 
 
I Z, 054 
II 260 'I 261* 
 
Z, 288 3ZS 224 
 
Z, 145 307 279 
 
California 
 
! 1, 797 1, 796 1, 848 
 
l 1, 229 
 
1, 226 1, 284 
 
 TOTAL- 196-o:-61-'rs-1~.-7-0-4-53, 5~55~~54, 39-3--+r-3-:-2, 715>~~, 816*33, 677* 
 
Z, 149 
 
2,299 2,499 
 
308 
 
289 
 
345 
 
241 
 
261 
 
309 
 
1, 224 33,323 
 
------- 1,218 1,310 
------~ ---- .._ 
34,618 36,658 
 
TOTAL 1959-60 i 47, 231 47, 784 47,410 
 
%- of year ago j 
 
109 112 
 
115 
 
31, 212 105 
 
32,359 32,401 
 
105 
 
104 
 
32, 615 102 
 
33,444 34,222 
 
104 
 
107 
 
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., .?ebruary 15 --A total of 7, Zll, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during' the week ending ""' ebruary 11~ according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6, 783, 000 placed the previous .week and is 3 percent more than the 7, 019, 000 placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to .10, 699, 000 compared with 
 
10, 619, 000 the previous week and is 13 percent more than the 9, 449, 000 for 
 
the corresponding week last year. 
 
  
 
The majority of the prices paid for Geo.rgia produced hatching eggs were 
 
reported within a range of 70 to 85 cents per. dozen with an average of 76 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 74 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned co.ckerels. Last week the range was from 70 to 95 cents 
 
with an average of 76 cents for all hatching. eggs and 74 cents for eggs purchased 
 
at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for 
 
chicks were reported within a range of ~az . 00 to $13. ZS with an average of 
$1Z. 75 per hundred compared with a range of $lZ. oo to $13. Z5 with an average 
 
of $1Z. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 63 cents 
 
for eggs and $9.75 for chicks. 
 
 
 
Weighted average price from. the F ederal-State Market News Service for 
 
broilers during the week ending :i'ebruary 11 was Georgia' broilers Z 3/4- 3 3/4 
 
pounds at farms 16.74 cents. 
 
 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
week  ' Ending 
 
Eggs Set 1/ 
 
I 
! Chicks Placed for I Broilers in Georgia 
 
1959 1960 
 
1960 1961 . 
 
yr. 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
Thou.  Thou. ,Percent Thou. Thou. 
 
Eggs Chicks :Set_: Hatched 19 0 1960 
 
1961 Thou, 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
Dec. 10 
 
8, Z31 
 
8, 391 1 lOZ 5, 506 5, 9Z 1 
 
108 Z53 
 
188 
 
Dec. 17 
 
8,313 
 
8,760 1 105 I 5,64Z 5,705 
 
101 Z40 
 
115 
 
Dec. Z4 
 
8,613 
 
8,937 104 ,4, 8Z4 5,716 
 
118 Z91 
 
173 
 
Dec. 3 1 
 
8, 547 
 
8 , 7 68 ; 103 5, 9 83 5, 87 5 
 
9 8 Z7 Z 
 
~ 9 0 
 
Jan. 7 
 
8, 94Z ' 8, 879 1 99 6, 181 6, Z86 
 
10Z 303 
 
180 
 
Jan. 14 
 
8,994 
 
9,380 
 
104 
 
1 
1 
 
6,319 
 
5,996 
 
95 504 
 
Zl8 
 
Jan. 2.1 
 
9, 356 
 
9, 943 106 6, 456 5, 963 
 
9Z 503 
 
Z04 
 
Jan. Z8 
 
9, 405 10,353 110 6, 765 6, 1Z7 
 
91 477 
 
ZZ7 
 
Feb, 4 
 
9, 368 10, 619 113 6, 799 6, 783 
 
100 468 
 
37 8 
 
.!'eb, 11 t 9, 449 10, 699 ' 113 i 7, 019 7, Zll 
 
103 , 443 
 
387 
 
1,1 Include d eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A, WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
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Agricultural Statistician 
 
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U S. Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Extension Service 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET A ND c HIc KS PLACEDIN COMMER CIA L AREAs. BY WEEKS I9 60- 6 I 
 
STATE 
 
Week Ending 
 
II 
 
l 
 
Jan. 
 
l?eb. !Teb. 
 
28 
 
4 
 
11 
 
I Jan. 
 
Jan. 
 
7 
 
I4 
 
Jan. ' ZI 
 
Jan. 28 
 
Zeb. 4 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois 
Missouri Delaware 
Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 
GEORGIA Flori<ia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
I, 526 
920 1,724 I, 536 
287 1,960 2., 0 52. 3,72.4 Z, lZZ 
2.22. 4,944 
530 10, 353 
423 5,076 3,719 5,389 
62.8 3,72.6 
447 451 1, 796 
 
TOTAL 1960-61 53, 555 
 
1, 542 I, 579 825 806 
I, 534 1,363 I, 519 1, 668 
zoo 2.44 
1,949 1,940 2,069 2.,058 3,780 3,805 2,009 1, 865 
232 261 5,073 5,022. 
611 557 10,61910,699 
439 424 5,697 5, 522 3,758 3, 780 5,336 5, 382 
707 685 3.764 3,-767 
436 490 446 489 1,848 1, 936 
54, 393 54, 342 
 
TOTAL 1959-6C 47,784 47, 410 48, 348 
 
o/o _of year ago 
 
112 
 
115 112 
 
I, I68 I. IZO 
 
421 * 
 
439 
 
850 
 
778 
 
696 47 
 
I' 
 
644 140 
 
72.9 
 
756 
 
1, 853 1, 845 
 
Z, Ill 2.,2.04 
 
1, 062. 52.3 
3, 357 32.3 
 
I 
 
1,072. 516 
 
I 
I 
 
.3,328964 
 
* 
 
6,2.86 5,996 
 
Z98 
 
264 
 
3,099 2,433 
 
II 
I' 
 
3,295 2,474 
 
. 4, 055 jl 4, 006 
 
442 2,288 
325 224 1, ZZ6 
 
II 
 
433 
z, 145 
 
-I 
i 
 
307 
 
i 279 
 
I 
I 
 
1,284 
 
33,816* 32,359 
105 
 
l 
I-i,33, 677-t.c 
I132,401 
I 
I 104 
 
I, IZ5 
509 586 
I 6ZZ 51 743 1,899 2,2.83 
977 I 517 3,327 . 
332. , 5,963 
t 255 
!3. 159 ;2. 384 4,2.05 
464 2, 149 
308 241 
1,224 
 
1, I43 
441 832 
596 112. 739 1, 860 
2..2.99 I, 118 
406 3,479 
2.97 6, 12.7 
-z-s-6 
3,466 
z. 507 
4,375 498 
2,299 289 261 
1, z18 
 
3'3,323 34,618 
 
32,615 33,444 
 
I 102 
 
104 
 
I, 16I 415 878 641 98 921 
1,960 2,380 1,040 
375 3,659 
290 6, 783 
"G70 3,672 2,724 4,421 
507 2,499 
345 309 1, -310 36,658 
34,222 
107 
 
*Revised 
 
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Pa2e Z 
 
- 
 
F eb. 
 
11 
 
- 
 
1, 177 
524 897 707 106 
855 
z. 070 
2,400 
1, 199 369 
3, 834 400 
7,2.11 260 
4,032 3,020 
4,694 496 
2, 549 
359 2.73 1,29- 3 38,725 
 
34,706 
 
112 
 
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iTA.rE DEPARTMEN'r OF AGRICULTURE 
 
U. 5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ~. GRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
319 EXTENSION BLDG ., ATHENS, GA. 
 
Athens. ,... eoreia 
 
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PCUT_,TRY SU101v!ARY, 
 
ebruary 20 . JAN. 1961 
 
1961 
 
Item 
 
__D_ur1n~ .Jai'l. 
 
% of !--Jan. throu ~ h Dec. . ;.  of 
 
1960 lf~96.i2/llast 1959 1/ 
 
1960 2/ last . 
 
- 1year 
 
- 
 
-  year 
 
ou. 
 
Thou. Pet. 
 
Pullets Placed( U.S.) 31 
 
Total Domestic 
 
1. 657 l, 496 
 
2,2'68 137 
1, rrn 125 
 
2G, 971 26, 936 
 
31' 7 87 110 28,954 107 
 
Chickens Tested: 
 
Broiler Type 
 
(' eor gia United States Eg g Typ~ 
C eor ~; ia 
 
I 569 2, 317 
I 11 
 
94 120 
11 100 
 
4,492 26, 350 
312 
 
4, 902 109 24, 071 9.1 
229 73 
 
United States 
 
1, 320 
 
11 655 125 
 
121 586 
 
10, 626 84 
 
Chi.cks Hatched: 
 
!Broiler Typ.e . 
 
 C eor ,gia 
 
28.91 S 29,421 102 328, 801 360, 270 110 
 
United States 
 
160, 709 1671' 222 104 1, 844, 120 1, 959, 897 106 
 
Eg - Type 
 
reor -ia.. TTnited States, 
 
1, 017 
 
991 97 
 
15. 737 
 
11,910 76 
 
23,6e7 32, 906 139 ?40, 992 483, 862 89 . 
 
Commerci~l Slaughter 
 
Young Chickens 
 
'eor r ia4/ 
 
21, 823 22,710 104 288,107 302,318 .105 
 
Unite .d States 5/ 
 
1G8, 110 119, 092 110 1, 415, 072 1, 533, 560  108 
 
Hens and Cocks 
 
(.. eor r:; ia 4/ 
 
474 
 
668 141 
 
5, 008 
 
6, 059 104 
 
United States 5/ 
 
8. 441 10, 165 120 112, 04J 110,466 99 
 
Egg Production: 
 
( eor ::,ia 
 
186 
 
187 101 
 
1, 585 
 
I, 715 108 
 
South Atlantic 6/ 
 
679 
 
665 98 
 
6, 983 
 
7, 239 104 
 
United States - 
 
5, 433 
 
5, 137 9 5  62,401 
 
60, 695 97 
 
1 
 
17 Revised. 2 7 Frelimin~ry. 3 7 .InclUdes expected pullet replaceme nts from 
 
eggs sold during the preceding :Tlonth at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz , 
 
. ' 
 
case of eggs. 4/  ~'edera1-?tate  Market News Service-- .:-or the purpose of this re- 
 
port a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughters a 
 
'Neekly average of at lea,st .30, 000 pounds live weight while in operation. (Converted 
 
from weekly to monthly basis.) 5/ U.S. Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under ~~ederal Inspection. 6/ South Atlantic states: Del. 1 Md., Va., 
W. Va., N.C ., s ...C. I Ca., _:'la. 
 
State 
 
YOTJ ITC CHIC l~ENS: SLAUGHTERED UN DER ; EDER A L INSPECTION 
 
BY SELECTED STATES, 1959 AND 1960 
. ' 
 
 Number Inspected 
 
During Dec. 
 
Jan. thru Dec. 
 
Indicated Percent Condemne-d - - - 
During Dec. Jan. thru Dec. 
 
1959 1960 
 
1959 
 
1960 
 
1959 1960 1959 
 
1960 
 
Maine Pa. 
 
. Thou, Thou. , (3,907 4, 147 
4. 549 4,475 
 
Thou. 54, 336 71, 573 
 
Thou, 
53, 354 69, 633 
 
Pet. 1.6 1.5 
 
Pet. '2.9 
2.8 
 
Pet. 1.0 
1. 1 
 
Pet. ' 2.2 1.7 
 
Mo. 
 
), 137 2, 919 
 
43,944 ~ 5. 059 3.0 
 
2. 1 1.4 
 
3.2 
 
Del. 
 
4,0~5 4, 820 
 
64, 877 68,964 2.0 
 
3. 3 1.3 
 
2.6 
 
Md. 
 
.4, 616 7,605 
 
82,902 90,722 1.5 
 
2.7 1.0 
 
2.0 
 
Va. 
 
2, .719 . 3,291 
 
48, 168 48,712 1.2 
 
2.~ 
 
. 9 
 
1.8 
 
~-c. 
 
z. 8, 500 11, 667 115, 994 148, 903 ,1 0 
 
1.5 1.0 
 
1.6 
 
~a. 
 
15, 597 20, 346 262,488 ,_ 272,946 3.1 
 
2.5 1.5 
 
3.2 
 
Tenn. 
 
3',435 3, 226 
 
4 5, 111 ' . '53, 881 2. 8 
 
2.2 1.5 
 
2.9 
 
:\la. 
 
8, 4 08 10~467 13 5, 884 ' 1431 962 3. 8 
 
3.0 1.5 
 
2.8 
 
ivH ss. 
 
4,295 6, 616 
 
76,074 851 614 5.8 
 
2.6 2. 1 
 
3. 5 
 
Ark. 
 
10', 270 . 11, 861 142., 764 165, 7'76 3. 8  ' 2. 0 2.3 
 
3.0 
 
s -l9 Texas 4, 859 5, 001 
 
73,171 69, 570 3.4 ' 1. 6 2. 2 
 
2.3 
 
i.r~- ~ 3~ i70- iii~ 8~ 3- -1~ 4-1-5~ 0-7-z-i~533,-560- 2~ 7----- 2~ ~----i .-5------2~ 8---- 
 
 'or thi~ prOJect tate un s were mate e  w1t 7'e  era. tun s rec.e1ve rom t e .\gricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural \ !arketing Act of 1946. 
 
 .-rf""'.  < 
 
/ 
 
. 
 
. I 
 
End-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Proddtts, 
 
United States - 3"anA. l9.&t 
 
Shell egga: Increased by 6, 000 cases ; January 1960 increase was 116, 000 cases ; average january increase is 56,-.000 cases  .Fr.ozen eggs: Decreased by 10 
million pounds; January 1960 decrease was 3 million pounds ; average January decrease is 12 million pounds. ~rozen poultry: Decreased by 3 million 
pounds; Janua~y 1960 decrease was 17 million pounds; average January decrease 
is 12 million pounds . Beef: Decreased by 15 million pounds; Januar.y 1.960 in- 
crease was 7 million pounds; average January decrease is 3 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 30 million pounds; January 1960 increase was '47. million . 
pounds; average January increase is 36 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 4 million pounds; January 1960 increase was 13 million pounds; av~rage 
January increase is 7 million pounds. 
 
Commodity 
 
Unit 
 
Eggs: Shell F.rozen eggs, total 
 
Case Pound  
 
Total eggs-2/(Gase eq.) Case 
 
Poultry, frozen: 
 
Broilers or fryers Pound 
 
Hens, fowls 
 
,do. 
 
Turkeys 
 
do. 
 
Other & Unclassified do. 
 
January l959-60av, 
T ou. 
 
January 
J960 ou. 
 
December 
1960 T ou. 
 
January 
1961 1/ ou. 
 
232 
 
30~ 
 
76 
 
. 82 
 
. 6l~ 300 . 
 
75,275 
 
64, 144 
 
54,381 
 
------------------------------------------ 
 
1, 825 
 
2,210 
 
1, 700 
 
1, 459 
 
l 
 
..... 
 
24, 830 69, 377 .149, 669 51, 808 
 
23,971 
79,?78 142;296 
54, '064 
 
. 24, .76J 65, 116 
160,097 50,734 
 
20, 942 62,799 " 170, 239 44, 119 
 
Total poultry 
 
do. 
 
Beef: F rozen In Cure 
 
andcured 
 
do.. 
 
Pork: Frozen In <;:;ure 
 
or cured 
 
do. 
 
Other meat and meat 
 
products 
 
do. 
 
295,684 
 
299, 709 300,708 298,. '099 
 
-------------------------------~.-. .~.J., ~-------- 
 
I 188,885 
 
194, 860 169, 845 154, 567 
 
308, 780 
 
311, 537 170, 226 .!..99, 914 
 
83, 708 
 
90~774 
 
83, 101 
 
87,267 
 
Total all :red meats 
 
do;  i 581,373 
:I 
 
597, 1.71 423, 172 441,748 
 
1 Preliminary. 2 Frozen eggs converted on basis. of 39. 5 pounds to the case. 
 
MID- MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID 
 
Item 
 
Georgia 
 
United States 
 
ents 
 
D~c. 15 
. _1960 ents 
 
Prices Received: Farm Chickens (lb.) Com. Broilers (lb;) All Chickens (lb.) All Eggs (Dozen) 
Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) Broiler grow, mash ~aying Mash Scratch grains 
 
13. 5 16.2 
lq. l 
4"3. 7 
Dol~ 
4. 70 ' 
4.65 4.05 
 
15. 0 
. 1:4. 7 14.7 
54. 5 
Dol. 4.35 4.45 4.00 
 
'  
 
. 
 
I I 
 
This report is made possiSle through the cooperation of the National Poultry 
 
Improvement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural 
 
Research Service, Agricultural Estimates Division, Agricultural Marketing 
 
Service, ?edera1-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries 
 
poult~y processors, and the pQultry farn;1e..r.s that report to the agencies. 
 
. 
 
. . ;- 
 
! ' .i 
 
- . 
 
- 
 
, 
 
-- 
 
. ~ . .. .. 
 
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 - ........~ - GEORG i\ CROP REPORTING SERVIC 
 
Released 2/23/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
. 
 
R~Rit.S 
 
. Athens, Ga. I ! ebruary 23 --A total of 7, 521, ood- . chicks were 
 
placed with producers in Georgia during the week en mg :'ebruary 18, according 
 
to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7, 21.1, 000 
 
placed the previous week and is 11 percent more than the 6, 789, 000 placed the 
 
same week 1a.st year. 
 
 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 794, 000 compared with 10; 699, 000 the previous week and is 15 percent more than the 9, 377,000 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 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 85 cents with an average of 76 cents for all hatching eggs and 74 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owne d cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $10.00 to $13.25 with an average of $12. 50 per hundred compared with a range of $12.00 to $13.25 with an average of $12.75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the .tederal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending 2ebruary 18 was Georgia broilers 2 3/4- 3 3/4 pounds at farms 17. 6 5 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK .PLACEMENTS 
 
'BRQILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set ]_I 
 
1959 
19-6- 0 
Thou. 
 
-19b0 
1961 Thou. 
 
':'c 
yr. ago Percent 
 
 Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
-1.959 
 
-1960 . 
 
Uf.o 
yr. 
 
1960 1961 
 
ago 
 
Thou. Thou. fer cent 
 
I 
Eggs Chicks 
 
Set Hatched 
 
-19bU 
1961 
 
19b0 
- 
1961 
 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Dec. 17 8, 313 
 
8,760 
 
105 
 
5, 642 5, 705 101 
 
240 115 
 
Dec. 24 8,613 
 
8,937 
 
104 
 
4, 824 5, 716 118 
 
291 173 
 
Dec. 31 8, 547 
 
8, 768 
 
103 
 
5, 983 5, 875 98 
 
272 190 
 
an. 7 
 
8,942 
 
8, 879 
 
99 
 
6, 181 6,286 102 
 
303 180 
 
Jan. 14 8,994 
 
9,380 
 
104 
 
6, 319 5, 996 95 
 
504 218 
 
Jan. 21 
 
9,356 
 
9,943 
 
106 
 
6,456 '5,963 92 
 
503 204 
 
Jan. 28 9,405 10,353 
 
110 
 
6,765 6, 127 91 
 
477 227 
 
Feb. 4 
 
9,368 10, 619 
 
113 
 
6,799 6, 783 100 
 
468 378 
 
Feb. 11 9,449 10,699 I 113 
 
7,019 7, 211 103 
 
443 387 
 
:?'eb. 18 I 
}_I Included 
 
9, 377 eggs set 
 
10 by 
 
, 79 hat 
 
4 c 
 
h 
 
I 
er 
 
1I 
 
115 es p 
 
r 
 
o 
 
d 
 
u' 
 
c 
 
6 .. 7 m' g 
 
89 ch 
 
1' 
 
c 
 
7 ks 
 
, 
 
521 for 
 
h 
 
a 
 
t 
 
111 cher 
 
y 
 
i 479 supply 
 
381 flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A, WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-. -S-.--D-e-p-a-r-tm--e-n-t-o-f--A-g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e-----------------A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-a-lE--x-te-n-s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-ic-e- 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
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... .,_ 
 
EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960-61 
 
. . . 
STATE 
 
F eb. 
4 
 
Feb. 11 
 
Week Ending 
 
Feb. 
18 
 
Jan. 
14 
 
J 
 
Jan. 
21 
 
Jan. 
28 
 
l'"'eb. 
4 
 
Feb. 
11 
 
- 
Maine Connecticut P e n n s y l v~nia Indiana Illjnois 
Mis~;~ouri 
Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Li'lorida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1960-61 
TOTAL 1959-60 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS il 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
1, 542 
 
825 
 
1, 534 
 
1, 519 
 
200 
 
1~ 949 
 
2,069 
 
3,780 
 
2,009 
 
2.32 
 
5,073 
 
611 
 
10,619 
 
439 
 
5, 697 
 
3,758 
 
5,336 
 
707 
 
3, 764 
 
' 
 
436 446 
 
1, 848 
 
54,393 
 
47,410 
 
l, 579 806 
1,363 1, 668 
244 1, 940 2,()58 3, 805 1,865 
261 5,022 
557 10,699 
424 5, 522 3,780 5,382. 
685 3, 767 
490 489 1, 936 
54, 342 
48, 348 
 
1, 532 1, 120 1, 125 I 1, 143 
 
862 1, 414 
 
I 
 
439 778 
 
1, 715 
 
644 
 
509 
 
441 
 
586 I 
 
832 
 
622  . 596 
 
230 
 
140 
 
51 
 
112 
 
1, 933 
 
756 
 
z. 2, o9a 1, 845 
3, 872 !1 204 
 
2, 192 ! 1, 072 
 
262 
 
I 
' 
 
516 
 
I 5, 126 574 
 
i ' 
 
3,386* 294 
 
10,794 5, 996 
 
743 1 739 
 
1, 899 1, 860 
 
2, 283 I 2, 299 
 
977 1, 118 
 
517 
 
406 
 
3,327 3,479 
 
332 
 
297 
 
5,963 . 6, 12.7 
 
I 428 
 
264 
 
5, 525 j 3,295 
 
3, 836 I 2,474 
 
5, 417 I : 4,006 
 
710 I 433 
 
255 
 
256 
 
3, 159 I 3,466 2,384 I 2, 507 
 
4,205 i4,375 
 
464 I 498 
 
3,876 I 2, 145 2., 149 2,299 
 
453 :: 307 
 
I 
 
540 
 
279 
 
308 I 289 
 
241 
 
261 
 
1, 935 i 1, 284 1, 224 1,2.18 
 
_l 
 
55, 324 !t 33,677 * 33,323 34,618 
 
i 
 
48,805 ! 32,401 32,615 ,33,444 
 
1, 161 415 878 641 98 921 
1, 960 2, 380 1, 040 
375 3,659 
290 6, 783 
270 3,672 2,72.4 4,421 
507 2,499 
345 309 1, 310 
36,658 
34,2.22 
 
1, 177 5Z4 897 707 106 855 
2,070 2,400 1, 199 
369 3, 834 
400 7, 211 
260 4,032 3, 02.0 4,694 
496 2,549 
359 273 1, 293 
38,725 
34,706 
 
%of ye ar ago *Revised 
 
115 
I 
I 
 
112 
 
113 
 
104 . 102 
 
104 
 
107 
 
112 
 
Page 2 
Feb. 
18 - 
1, 185 435 949 765 122 816 
2, 013 2, 220 1, 195 
462 4,099 
395 7, 521 
2.38 4, 188 2, 979 . 4,711 
501 2, 760 
373 253 1, 377 
39 , 557 
34,632 
114 
 
\ 
 
\ 
 
\ 
 
 C E 0 R C I A C R 0 P R E P 0 R T I N G S E R V I.C E 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT. 
 
LIB RARIES 
 
Athens, Ga., March 1 --A total of 7, 655, 000 broi!er chicks__were .placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending J'ebruary"zs, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7, 5Z l, 00.0 placed _the previous week and is lZ percent more than the 6t 833, 000 placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set. by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 219, 000 compared with 10, 794, 000 the previous week and is 15 percent. more than the 9, 7 59, 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 80 cents per dozen with an average of 74 cents for all hatching eggs and 7~ cents for eggs purchased at "-;le farm from. {locks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 65 to 80 cents with an average of 7 5 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 $10. 00 to $13. 00 with an average of $1Z. ZS per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $13. ZS with an average of $1Z. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 59 cents for eggs and $9. 00 for chicks. 
 
. Weighted average price from the ~rederal-"State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending ?ebruary ZS was C'eorgia broilers Z 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 17. 7 5 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
Week Ending 
 
'BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Eggs Set 1/ 
 
Chicks Placed for  
 
Broilers in Geor ia 
 
1959 
 
1960 
 
1959. 
 
1960 
 
1o 
 
yr. 
 
yr. 
 
1960 
 
1961 ago 1960 
 
1961 
 
ago 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent . Thou. Thou. IPercent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1960 1960 
1961 1961 Thou. Thou. 
 
Dec. Z4 
 
8,613 8,937 104 4,8Z4 
 
5,716 118 
 
Z91 173 
 
Dec. 31 
 
8, 547 8, 768 103 5, 983 
 
5, 87 5 98 
 
Z7Z 190 
 
Jan. 7 
 
8, 94Z 8, 879 99 6, 181 
 
6, Z86 lOZ 
 
303 180 
 
Jan. 14 
 
8, 994 9, 380 104 6, 319 
 
5, 996 9 5 
 
504 218 
 
Jan. Zl 
 
9, 356 9, 943 106 6, 456 
 
5, 963 
 
92 
 
503 Z04 
 
Jan. Z8 
 
9, 405 10, 353 110 6, 765 
 
6, 1Z7 
 
91 
 
477 Z27 
 
' ..Teb. 4 
 
9, 368 10, 619 113 6, 799 
 
6, 783 100 
 
416 Z/ 378 
 
?eb. 11 
 
9, 449 10, 699 113 7, 019 
 
7, Zll 103 
 
443-:- 387 
 
:"eb. 18 
 
9,377 10,794. 115 6,789 
 
7,5Zl I, 111 
 
479 381 
 
!eb. ZS 
 
9,759 ll,Zl9\ 115 6,833 
 
7,655 liZ 
 
468 312 
 
~{ Incl_udec eggs set by hatchenes producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
l/ Revtsed. 
 
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-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e-----------------A-g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-a-l-E--x-te-n-s-i-o-t-l -S-e-r-v-ic-e- 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
31.5 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 
 
 EC C S SET AND CHICf<S PLACED IN COMM.. ERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960-61 Page 2. 
 
STATE 
 
?eb. 
11 
 
_'eb. 
18 
 
Week Ending 
 
?eb. 
 
Jan. 
 
2.5 
 
2.1 
 
Jan. 
2. 8, 
 
!eb. 
4 
 
i 
 
I 
 
-;-eb. 
 
':<'eb. Feb. 
 
11 
 
18 
 
2.5 
 
Maine 
 
Conne cticut 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
Indiana 
 
Illinois 
 
Missouri 
 
Delaware 
 
Maryland 
 
Virginia 
 
West Virginia 
 
North Carolina 
 
South Carolina 
 
CEORGIA ?lorida 
 
- 
 
Alabama 
 
Mis sissippi 
 
Arkansas 
 
Louisiana 
 
Texas 
 
Washington 
 
Oregon 
 
California 
 
TOTAL 1960-61 
 
EGC S SET - THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOl]SANDS 
 
1, 579 806 
1,363 1, 668 
2.44 1,940 2.,058 
3,805 1, 865 
2.61 5,02.2. 
557 10,699 
"42.4 
5, 52.2. 3,780 5, 382 
685 3,767 
490 489 1, 936 
 
1. 53 2. . 862. 
l, 414 1, 715 
2.30 1, 933 2.,098 3,872. 2., 192. 
2.62 5, 12.6 
574 10, 794 
42.8 
5, 52.5 3, 836 5, 411 
710 3, 876 
453 540 1, 935 
 
1, 544 1, 12.5 
 
895 
 
509 
 
1, 52.4 
 
586 
 
1, 817 
 
62.2. 
 
2.30 
 
51 
 
l, 949 
 
743 
 
2., 157 l, 899 
 
I 3,878 2., 2.83 
 
z. zoo 
 
977 
 
I 2.~5 1 
 
517 
 
5. 140 3,32.7 
 
695 
 
332 
 
11,.2.19 5,9 63 
 
4b9 5, 831 
 
! 
 
2.55 3, 159 
 
3, 973 I 2.,384 
 
_5, 883 i 4,2.05 
 
718 I 464 
3, so8 I 2, 149 
 
430 1 308 
 
4 28 . 241 
 
j 
2, 041 : 
 
1, 2.24 
 
1, t43 441 
r832. 
1 2. 
7 9 1, 860 
2., 2.99 1, 118 
406 3,41'/9 
2.97 6, 12.7 
2.5b 3,466 2., 507 
4,3?5 498 
2., 2.99 2.89 
2.61 1,2.18 
 
1, 161 415 878 641 
98 92.1 1,960 2.,380 1, 040 
375 3, 659 
2.90 6, 783 
2.70 3,672. 2,724 4,42.1 
507 
2.,499 345 
309 1, 310 
 
1,177 
52.4 
897 707 106 855 2.,0?0 
2.,400 1, 199 
369 3, 834 
400 7,2.11 
260 4,032 3,02.0 4,694 
496 
2., 549 359 
2.73 1, 293 
 
1, 185 435 
949 765 12.2. 816 2., 013 2.,2.2.0 1, 195 462. 
4,099 395 
7, 52.1 2.38 
4, 188 2., 979 4, 711 
501 
2., 760 373 
253 1,377 
 
54,342. 
 
I 55,32.4 s1. os4 33,32.3 34,6~8 36,658 38,72.5 39, 557 
 
1, 191 402. 956 743 102. 767 
1, 939 2.,427 1,02.6 
52.9 3,984 
42.2. 7,655 
2.2.3 4,404 3, 085 4,82.7 
556 2., 707 
352 272. l, 388 
39,957 
 
.TOTAL 1959-60 I 48,348 
 
o/o of year ag.o 
 
112. 
 
:<Revised 
 
48, 805 113 
 
1:8, 731 1 32,615 
 
I 111 
 
102 
 
i 
 
I 
 
~3,444 
104 
 
34,222 107 
 
34, 706 ,34, 632 34, 629 
 
112 
 
114 
 
115 
 
at ~ f.x.t CllO ~~~ ~~~~H~ 
 
;~ ~ 
.'~ 
 
~~HzD 
 
./, l j 
., ' 
 
(/)(/) 
@~~c3 
 
~Zc..:>r;e~ 
f;:DZ ; 
tj~~ ~ 
 
 ti 
 
. 
 
',l---~ -~ 
 
~~~ ;I'~ -: RELEASED 3 . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
- 
 
!~..:: 
 
~EORGIA 
 
CROP 
 
BY REPO 
 
~y_.yS';E.R_~VICE 
 
.- .-:. ~...~ 
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVE:p INDEX UP 3 POINTS 
 
Tne Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers rose 1 percent (3 points) to 246 percent of its 1910-14 average during the month ended February 15. This was 
four percent (9 points) above the mid-February index of last year. The index of Livestock and Livestock Products up sharply at 222 percent was the highe~t recorded since January 1959. The All Crop index c~imbed. 2 points to 257 percent. 
 
Sharply higher prices for livestocit and broilers we~e mostly responsible :for 
 
the_.f'av.ora.ble_advance i n_ the .All .CommodLty_J naex. Hog prices averaged $17 .2Q, _ . _ 
 
60 cents above a month ago. Prices for steers and heifers at $20.20 reflected a 
 
90-cent increase and calv~s were up 80 cent~ to $21.30. Broiler prices were 
 
stronger during the month with a cent and a half increase shown :from January. 
 
Corn price regtstered an 8-cent advance ~~d soybeans were up 15 cents. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
.. 
 
Less important advances were shown for wheat, sorghum grain, cotton lint and cottonseed~ sweetpotatoes, hay) and eggs.  Generally, prices showed marked improve- 
ment from last month and :frOlli February of last year. lo41Jlt and turkeys were the only 1tems .which registered declines from a. month .ago. 
 
U .. s . PRICES RECEIVED UP 3 POII~s PARn'Y TIIDEX UP 1 PODJT,. PARITY RATIO 81 
 
The Index o:f Prices Received .by Farmers rose 1 perc~nt (3 points) to 244 percent of its 1910-14 average dur:i..ng the  month ended February 15. Sharply higher prices for hogs, soybeans, and oranges, along with moderate increases . for chickens and corn, were primarilyresponsib.le for the increase. The most important price declines were reported for milk, lettuce, cotton, and beef cattle. The midFebrtiary index was nearly 5 percent above a year earlier and the highest since May 
1959 
 
The Index o:f Prices Paid by Farmers for Conunod'ities and Services, 1ncluding Interest, iaxes, and Farm Wage Rates, rose a third of 1 percent (1 point) during the month enued,_February 15-: Price increases for feed, food, and petroleum 
products accounted for most of this advance. The Index, at 302, equalled the alltime high prev~ously recorded for April 1960. It was 1 percent higher .than a year ago. 
 
" With farm product. prices advancing faster, on the average, than prices paid by farmers, the ~rity Ratio rose to 81, the same  as ih ' December 1960, and nearly 4 percent higher than in ~ebruary of last year ~ 
 
Index Numbers - Georgia and United States 
 
Index 
 
Feb. 15 
 
Jim. 15 
 
 Feb. 15 
 
Record High 
 
1910-14 = 100 
 
. 1960 . ' 
 
1961 
 
.. 
 
1961 
 
Index Date 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
y :   Prices Received 
Pr;~.rity Index . 
 
 . 233 299 
 
: 
 
241 
 
301 
 
: 
 
244 
 
313 :Feb. 1951 
 
302 : 302 :Apr. 1960 
 
-Pa-ri-ty-R-at-io----: --'-. -7-8 --:---. --80--- -:.--.--8-1--:--1-23--:O-c-t. -19-46 
 
GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities "-All Crops 
Livestock and L'stk; Products: 
 
: 
 
.I 
 
: .. 
 
' 
 
235 
 
. 243 
 
251 
 
255 
 
.. .. - 202... -- . ' : ;- . #f; . " &...: 1 ~16 - - -- 
 
246 . 
257 
222 
 
310 :Mar. 1951 
: - ' tJ?l 319 : 2/ }.hr. 
~5 :Sept.l9 
 
~ ?rices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage ~tes based on data for the 
 
indicated dates. gj Also April 1951.   - 
 
. 
 
' 
 
"ill.CHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge 
 
ROBERT F. CARVER 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-.- 
 
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. 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens _ Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY .F.ARI.'OOS FEBRUARY 12, 1261 WITH COMPARISONS 
 
coMr-DnrTY ANri UNIT :  :1:-Feh: Is""":-JGaEnOR:GrIAs-:-Feb:" Is-::-Feb. IsUN=IT-Jp;aDnS:T~AT:ES-Feh:- Is'"" 
 
. 
Wh;at',-~.------ 
 
3-: - 
 
-19l:6-0a5:-- 
 
-119.6718. 5:-- 
 
-1i9:6-188:-- 
 
-1i96:0ao:-- 
 
1961 : 
~1:19- 
 
-11.98611- 
 
oats, bu. 
 
~; 
 
.as 
 
.88 
 
.88 : .678 
 
.. 598 .602 
 
Corn, .bu. 
 
~P 
 
1.18 
 
1.13 
 
1.21 : .995 
 
.963 1.00 
 
Barley, bu. 
 
~ 
 
1,10 
 
1.10 
 
1.10 : .860 
 
.820 .859 
 
Sorghum Grain, cwt. ~; 
 
2.00 2.00 
 
2.05 : 1.53 
 
1.46 1.48 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
~ 31.0 
 
29.4 
 
29.5 : 28.47 27.60 26.90 
 
Cottonseed, t .on 
 
:w; .,31.00 37.oo  38.00 "39.60 . 44.60 44. 7q 
 
Soybeans, bu. 
 
:~ 
 
2.00 
 
2.00 
 
2.15 
 
1.99  2.23 2.48 
 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
 
 
 9.7 
 
10.9 
 
10.2 10.8 
 
Sweetpotatoes, cwt. ~ 
 
4.65 
 
5,30 5.50 : 3.75 
 
5.03 5.25 
 
Hay, baled, per ton: 
 
All 
 
~~ 27.70 28.00 28.80 22.50 21.30 21.20 
 
Alfalfa 
 
~ )6.5,0 37.50 37.50 23.70 22.00 21.60 
 
Lespedeza.  
 
 ~~ 29.00 30.50 30.50 22.90 25.00 25.30 
 
Soybean .~~ . Cowpea 
 
:;:' 
 
29;~ 
 
.)0.00 
 
31.00 : 27.00 
 
28.)0 28.50 . 
 
Peanut  
 
*.~ 22a00  23.00 24.00 . : 20.20 21.50 22~20 
 
l1i.lk Cows, head 
 
~~ 17iJ,oo 16)'00 165.00 223.00 219.00 224.00 
 
Hogs, cwt. 
 
~ 12.50 1660 17.20 : 13.00 16.50 "17.60 
 
Beef Cattle, all, cwt. ~:, 
 
Cows, cwt. 1/ 
 
t;; 
 
17.50 15.60 
 
16.60 14.60 
 
17.10 : 20.70 
14.90 . 14.eo 
 
20.80 20.70 14.,0 14.80 
 
Steers ~ heifers,cwt.$ 20.10 19.30 20.20 : 23.40 23.80 23.20 
 
Calves, cwt. 
 
~ 22.80  20.50 21.)0 : 24.70 23.50 23.90 
 
Milk, Wholesale,mvt.: 
 
Fluid Mkt. 
 
6.05 
 
6.os 
 
4.78 
 
4.93 
 
Manut. All 
 
y . 
 
3.70 6.00 
 
y 
 
3.70 6.00 
 
11 
 
5.95 
 
: : 
 
y 
 
3.26 4.27 
 
y 
 
3.44 4.45 
 
Turkeys, lb. 
 
26.0 
 
28.0 
 
27 .o : 25.7 
 
25.4 
 
Chickens, per lb. 
 
Farm . 
 
 i4.5 
 
14.0 
 
14.5 
 
11.6 
 
12.5 12.7 
 
CA.o_mll ' 1 Broil  
Eg.gs, doz., All 
 
 17.2 
 
15.5 
 
17.0 
 
17.7 
 
16.5 17.6 
 
 17.1 
 
15.4 
 
16.9 : ' 1.6 .9 
 
16.0 17.1 
 
 41.6 
 
52.0 
 
53.0 
 
28.9. 38.6 . 39.4 
 
1/ Includes cull dair.y cows sold for slaughter, but not dair,y cows for herd 
replacement. g_/ Revised. ]/ Preliminary Estimate. 
 
PRICES 
 
PAID 
 
BY 
 
FARMERS 
 
FOR 
 
SELECTED 
 
F8EDS 
 
FEBRUARY 
 
15, 
 
- 
1961 
 
WITH 
 
COMPARISClfS 
 
. KIND OF FEED :=-Feb: Is =-GJ-EaOnR:G1IAs=-Feb: 15.:=-Feb: I5U-iU:-TJEaDnS:TIATs.ES=-Fah:is 
 
: -------------- 
 
1960 'Do"'i.- 
 
-: -'f1b961i.-:-- 
 
I1b96r1 . -:- - 
 
I1b96r0.- 
 
-: - 
 
n19o61i .. -:- - 
 
'1D9o6r1..- 
 
Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt. 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
All Unde.r  29% Protein.:. 3.85 
 
3.90 
 
3.90 
 
3. 72 
 
3. 71 
 
3.74 
 
16% Prot.ein 
 
3. 75 
 
3."75 
 
3.80 
 
3.65 
 
3.65 
 
3.69 
 
18% Protein 
 
4.00 
 
3.95 
 
4.05 
 
3.65 
 
3.66 
 
3.69 
 
20% Protein 
 
4.05 
 
4.10 
 
4.10 : 3_.98 
 
4.00 
 
4.01 
 
Cottonseed Mea1,41%, .cwt. 3~85 
 
3.65 
 
3. 70 
 
4.09 
 
3.96 
 
3.95 . 
 
Soybean Meal, 44%, c.wt; 4.15 
 
3~85 
 
3.90 
 
4.19 
 
4.01 
 
4.12 
 
Bran, cWt.  Middlings, cwt~ Corn Meal, cwt. 
 
3.25 
 
3.30 
 
3.30 
 
2.88 
 
3.05 
 
3.05 
 
3.45 
 
3.45 
 
3~40 :. 2.94 
 
3.09 3.06 
 
3.25 
 
3.10 
 
3;20 
 
3.10 
 
3.04 
 
3.08 
 
Broiler Growing Hash, cwt. 4.70 
 
4.50 
 
4.55 
 
4.70 
 
4.55 
 
4.60 
 
Laying Mash, cwt. 
 
4.60 
 
4.55 
 
4.60 
 
4.35 
 
4.29 
 
4.33 
 
S~atch Grains, cwt. 
 
4.10 
 
4.05 
 
4.10 
 
3.85 
 
3.79 
 
3.85 
 
Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hgr, ton 
 
45.00 32.00 
 
48.00 35.00 
 
49.00 38.00 
 
32.50 28.80 
 
32.40 30.70 
 
.33.00 31.00 . 
 
,.; ... .-;::- 
 
 Q, 
 
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
JI ( l_, ~ \\I'/\I/ ~ I 
 
r_ . 
_. 
 
~ 
 
MM9 81 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
UBRARIES 
 
Athens, Ga. I March 8 -- A total of 7 I 668, 000 broiler chicks were placed 
with producers in Georgia during the week ellrding March 4, accordi11g to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compare ~ with the 7, 655, 000 placed the 
previous week and is l3 percent more than the 6, 798, 000 placed the same week 
last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 393, 000 compared with 11, 219, 000 the previous week and is 17 percent more than the 9, 709, 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 80 cents per dozen 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. Last week the range was j rom 65to 80 cents with an average of 74 cents for ~11 hatching eggs and 72 ce~ts 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 $13. 00 with an average of 
 
$12.25 per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $13.00 with an average 
 
of $12. 25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 57 cents 
 
for eggs and $8. 7 5 for chicks. 
 
 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broiler!' during the week ending March 4 was Georgia broilers 2. 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 16.61 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set 1I 
 
1959 
 
19-lbU 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
I! u;o 
yr. ago Percent 
 
.. 
Chicks Placed for 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
1)f !))f 
 
1 )fbU l u;o 
 
- 
 
- 
 
yr. 
 
- 1960 
 
1961 
 
a~o 
 
Thou. Thou. Percent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched l)foO 19b0 
1961 1961 Thou. Thou. 
 
Dec. 31 1 8, 547 
 
8, 768 103 
 
5, .983 . 5, 8751 . 98 272 
 
190 
 
Jan. 7 
 
8, 942 
 
8, 879 99 
 
6, 181 . 6, 2861 102 303 
 
180 
 
Jan. 14 1 8,994 
 
9,380 104 
 
6,31.9 5,9'961 95 504 
 
218 
 
Jan. ~t 
 
9, 3 56 
 
9, 943 1 106 
 
6, 456 5, 963 
 
92 503 
 
204 
 
Jan. 2~3 
 
9, 405 10, 3531 110 
 
6, 765 6, 127 91 477 
 
227 
 
Feb. 4 
 
9, 368 10, 619 113 
 
6, 799 6, 783 100 416 
 
378 
 
Feb. 11 
 
9,449 10,6991 113 
 
7,019 7,211 103 488 2/ 387 
 
'Feb. 18 
 
9, 377 10,794 1 115 
 
6, 789 7, 5211 111 479 
 
381 
 
Feb. 25 , 9,759 11,2191 115 
 
6,833 7,655 112 468 
 
312 
 
Mar. 4 i 
..!J Included 
 
9, 709 eggs set 
 
11,393 1 117 
 
6, 798 7, 668 113 
 
by hatcher1es producing ch1cks tor hatchery 
 
453 supply 
 
366 flocks. 
 
2/ 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 COMMtRCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960-61 
 
Page 2 
 
-  I Week Ending ~--------------------------------------------------------~ ------------~---- 
 
STATE 
 
Feb. 
 
Feb. Mar. 
 
:Jan. 
 
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 
 
Mar  
 
18 
 
25 
 
4 
 
. 28 
 
4 
 
11 
 
18 25 
 
4 
 
~---------------------r, r----~-----------------------------~----------~- 
1' 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS l 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
I 
 
Maine 
 
1, 532 
 
1, 544 1, 581 I 1, 143 
 
1, 161 1, 133* 1, 185 1, 191 1, 184 
 
Connecticut 
 
862 
 
895 
 
823 
 
468* 
 
402* 524 
 
412* 402 
 
414 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, 414 
 
1, 524 1,624 
 
832 
 
878 
 
897 
 
949 
 
956 
 
710 
 
Indiana 
 
1, 715 
 
1, 817 1, 851 ' 596 
 
641 
 
707 
 
765 
 
743 
 
819 
 
Illinois 
 
230 
 
230 
 
250 
 
112 
 
98 
 
106 
 
122 
 
102 
 
99 
 
Missouri Delaware 
 
1, 933 2, 098 
 
1, 949 2, 157 
 
I 2, 078 
2, 167 
 
739 1, 919* 
 
921 
 
855 
 
l,040* 2, 070 
 
816 2, 013 
 
767 1, 939 
 
843 2, 115 
 
Maryland 
 
3,872 
 
3,878 3, 898 
 
2, 299 1 2, 380 2,400 2,220 2,427 2,076 
 
Virginia 
 
2, 192 
 
2, 200 2,586 1' 1,118 
 
1,040 . 1, 199 1, 195 1, 026 
 
973 
 
West Vhginia North Carolina 
 
2.62 5, 126 
 
225 
 
274 
 
406 
 
375 
 
369 
 
462 
 
529 
 
46~ 
 
5, 140 5, 366 l 3, 479 1 3, 659 3, 834 4,099 3,984 3, 895 
 
\: i I 
., 
 
South Carolina 
 
574 
 
.695 
 
678 I I 325* I 290 
 
400 
 
395 
 
422 
 
480 
 
GEORGIA 
 
10, 794 11,219 11, 393 I ! 6, 127 
 
6, 783 7, 211 7, 521 7,655 7, 668 
 
Florida Alabama 
 
428 5, 525 
 
469 
 
475 l f 256 I 210 
 
260 
 
238 
 
223 
 
227 
 
5, 831 6, 011 ! I 3, 466 
 
3,672 4,032 4,188 4,404 4,649 
 
Mississippi Arkansas 
 
3, 836 5, 417 
 
3,973 4, 283 ; ', . 2, 507 l 2, 724 3, 020 2, 979 3, 085 2, 860 5, 883 5, 744 ; . 4, 375 4,421 4,694 4, 711 4,827 4,664 
 
Louisiana 
 
710 
 
718 
 
738 ~ I 49a 
 
507 
 
496 . 501 
 
556 
 
521 
 
Texas 
Washington Oregon California 
 
3, 876 
453 540 1, 935 
 
3,808 
430 428 2,041 
 
3,910 :! - 2,299 
 
509 
 
i ' 
 
I 
i 
 
289 
 
!I 47o i 1 261 
 
1, 987 
 
1, 218 
 
2,499 
345 309 1, 310 . 
 
2~ 549 359 273 
1, 293 
 
2,760 
373 253 1, 377 
 
2,707 
352 272 1, 388 
 
2, 816 
413 305 1, 447 
 
TQTAL 1960-61 55,324 57' 054 58, 696 34, 732* 36, 725* 38, 681* 39, 534* 39, 957 39, 643 
 
TOTAL 1959-60 48, 805 
 
o/o o( year ago 
 
113 
 
48,731 49,533 1 I 33,444 
 
117 
 
I 118 
 
104 
 
34,222 34,706 34,632 34,629 34,769 
 
107 
 
liZ 
 
114 
 
115 
 
114 
 
' *Rt:vised 
 --------------~---------------------~~------------------------------~--------~-------- 
 
 UNIT~D ST~T'SS:  ter vegetable production is smaller than last year, the Crop Reporting Board announced. today. Estimates as of March 1 'iri.;.   
dicate a ~roduction 6 percent below la~t year but 4 percent above average .  Major vegetables with substantially_smaller p :roduction than last year are: carrots, down 40 percen.t;spina ch, 16 percent;- celery, 13 percent; and cabbage, 11 percent. Partially offsetting are  larger crops of such important vegetabies as tomatoes, nearly double last year, and snap beans, 22 percent more. Of the early  spring crops for which a forecast has been made, production of onions, asparagus and lettuce are e)!:pected to be substantiallJr less than last year and ca:uliflower and 
broccoli -moderately smalle r. Growers' intentions potnt to a 5 percent smaller 
early summer watermelon acrear,e and 4 percent smaller late summer onion acreage  
 
.remperatures were below normal in the Southeastern States during the first half of February but war me r we .2 ther p revailed during t he last half of the month. The hi gher temperatures Here f <>.vorable for grovrth of vegetables. .Heavy J;"ains in all the Southe a st~ rn States except Florida interrupt ed field work .during the last half of th~ month. In Florida, r ains early ~n the month interrup_ted har-  ' .vest and lovT temperature s retarded gro1'11th. Frost reached into the ::Ve.rglades on .  
February 12 but damage was very light and s cattered. Vegetables made rapid growth during the last half of the month as above normal temperatures prevailed. Crops matured qu'ickly and heavy movement r e sulted. Conti nued good vol\lme is in : prospect. In Texas, hi gh winds damaged onions in the Coastal Bend and. some .acre--:.: age was abandoned, :<fast other Texas vegetables made good progress. duJ;"ing the warm weather the last  half of the mo.nth. Harvest of 'lvi.nter vegetable~ ~~ land preparation and cultivation for later o~op s conti nues acti ve. 
 
CABBAGE:  The preliminary est~mate of 14,.500 acres for early spring cabbage_har-:- 
 
vest is 10 percent above t he acreage harvested. .in 1960 but 22 percent  
 
below average. i-1' ore acreage in Georgia and 1ouisiana accounted for most- of the 
 
incre a se. while California and Hississippi reported a slight decrease. Cold _and  
 
wet weather in all the southern States growing t h e early spr:Lng crop inter.rupted 
 
planting and retard.ed growth. Stands 'are irregular in many areas. \'l)'armel"  tem- . .. 
 
peratures at the end of February prompted more rapid plant gro1'11th. Trahs}Jlanting =. is still underway in :Nississippi and harv~ st will be later than usual.  ~i ght : 
 
marketings are reported in Louisiana but no appreciable volume is expeoted before , . 
 
late March or early .April. 
 
   . 
 
I 
 
 
 
' ' '" ' 
 
 
 
L"'TTUCE: Production in the early spring States is forecast at 6,104~0.00 crNt., 11 percent less 'than last yea r and 1 p erce,nt belm-.r . average. Califo rnia's 
crop -is in generally good condition in all areas. Light harvest is under1~ay in southern California but 1:5.ttle producti on will. be available from  the important Central Coast districts until April. Arizona 1 s early spri ng acr~age ....i .s,._ 2 percent below 1960. Voluine production is expected to begin around Hvrch 10 and last un-  til mid-June. A fe1-.r cold ni ghts slowed the gro11rth of early planti.ngs in the Salt River Valley. Planti ng is about complete in the '.'i'ilcox area. In Ne1-.r Hexico strong winds during February caused light damage to t he crop. host stands are good in Dona Ana County . Georgia's small crop is in excellent condition and harvest is expected to be gin around the first of April. Quality of the South Care:.. lina crop has been l01ve red by high temperatures and excessive moisture. The North Carolina crop has been transplanted ru1d is off to a good start. Most fields have a good stand and the crop is a little earli er than usual. 
 
) NIONS : The first forecast of the early spring onion crop in Texas places pro- 
ducti on at 2,048,000 c1'11t. This is 26 percent less than last year and ':4 percent below avera ge. The decline from last year is. a result of a 22 percent smaller acreage and a slightly lo..rer p rospective yie ld. ''7eathe r during February 1-.ras generally favorable in all areas and plants made good progress. 
 
.JATERMJ:i:LONS: First shipments of the late spring c-rop in Florida 1 s Irmnokalee area are expected in late March~ In the South Central area, plants 
are in the 2 to 4 leaf stage and in the Central area most plants are just up. Planting in the Newberry-Trenton area is about complete. Based on growe rs' intentions to plant 270, 500 acres of watermelons are expected for early summe r 
harvest. If these intentions are realized, the 1961 acreage will total 5 percent 
l ess than last year and 7 percent below the average. Louisiana and California are the only States showing an increase over last year. Planting has starte d in the earliest areas of California. In Texas, seeding in the FalfurriasHebbronville area is llell along with most plantings up. In south central Texas, pl anting is just getting underway. 1,,iet conditions in late February delayed land p repar~tions in ~ast Texas. Moisture is plentiful in all areas. In the Southeastern S~ates, planting has been delayed by excessive rains. 
(OVER) 
 
 .~ ' 
 
Acreage and Estimated Production Re;eorted to Date, 1961 with camearisons 
 
s 
 
CROP AND . 
 
rna. ACREAGE .FOR HARVEST 
s Average s 
 
YIELD PER ACRE 
 
s 
 
PRODUCTICN 
 
I Iv. 1 
 
I Ind. sAveraget 
 
I 
 
' STATE 
 
195()..59 I 1960 
 
1961 t 50..591 1960 l 1961 t1950..S9t 1960 I 
 
Iiid. 
1961  
 
v CABBAG!:: 
Winters 
Florida   Texas ........... s Arizona   ... ... 1 California  1 
 
16,590 
18,450 1,040 3,800 
 
-Acres- 
17,900 22,000 
750 5,900 
 
18,500 25,500 
1,000 5,000 
 
- ew-t. - 
 
188 175 . 165 
 
116 150 105 
 
236 
 
260 225 
 
231 ,: 215 210 
 
- 1,000 owt. - 
 
3,137 2,158 
243 887 
 
3,132 
3,300 195 
1,268 
 
3,052 2,678 
225 1,050 
 
Group Total 
 
39,880 46,550 50,000 161 
 
Early Springs 
 
South Carolina el 2,180 
 
2,300 
 
2,400 124 
 
Georgia ......  .1 4,760 .. 3,000 
 
3,500 109 
 
Alabama;  e .1 1,040 
 
900 
 
1,000 106 
 
Mississippi .,  ' 3,780 
 
1,400 . 
 
1,300 lC'Jl 
 
Louisiana ' 3,690 California    1 3 ,C'JlO 
 
2,700 2,900 
 
3,500 94 2,8CO 219 
 
Grou12 Total 
 
18,520 13,200 14,500 126 
 
170 140 
90 110 100 100 80 210 
121 
 
6,426 
265 518 112 400 353 672 
2,3.20 
 
7,895 7,005 
2C'J1 330 
90 140 216 Apr. 10 609 
1,592 
 
LETTu::E 
 
Winters 
 
TFeloxarisda. s 
 
~izona, Yuma.  s 
 
California ... . s 
 
: 
 
. Group Total 
 
Early Springs 
 
North Carolina .s 
 
South Carolina .s 
 
.. Georgia .. ~ ......., 
 
New Mexico 
 
s 
 
Arizona,S~R.  s 
 
California  . 
 
3,480 11,590 13,060 
36,~30 
64,560 
1,480 1,020 
510 1,040 17,290 26 2700 
 
Grou;e Total r 47 2420 I 
 
y WATERMEL~ S: 
Late Spring 
 
I 91,190 
 
Early S\mner 
 
y 
 
: 1. 
 
North Carolina ' 11,820 
 
South Carolina ' 40,600 
 
...... Georgia  a 54,700 
 
Alabama 
 
. I 18,410 
 
Missis'sippi  I 11,980 
 
Arkansas   11,240 
 
Louisiana  4,340 
 
Oklahoma  s 13,170 
 
Texas  I lOB ,200 Arizona  1: . 5,460 
 
Californi~  1 10,880 
 
3,300 7,000 . 11,700 46,000 
68,000 
400 500 200 1,200 24,300 15 2500 
42 2100 
81,600 
 
2,900 9,000 11,200 47,200 
70,300 
200 '350 300 900 23,800 15,000 
40,550 . 
79,500 
 
14,500 13',500 
 
35,000 31,000 
 
45,000 --. 40,00.0 
 
17,600 16,500 
 
11t500 11,000 14,000 . 12,900 
 
4,200 
 
4,400 
 
9,000 
 
9,000 
 
118,000 115,000 
 
4,500 
 
4,200 
 
12,700 13,000 
 
104 90 
142 150 
135 
73 58 . 88 151 149 126 
13.0 
86 
52 56 -78 92 68 85 78 . 65 47 148 142 
 
75 150 150 155 
150 
60 50 90 140 175 155 
164  
 
95 105 180 145 
143 ; . 
60 55 100 150 .160 l40 
151 
 
360 
lJ046 1,836 5z445 
 
248 1,050 1,755 7 ,130 
 
8,688 10!183 
 
276 945 2,016 6,844 
1o,an 
 
100 60 45 
163 2,565 3,325 
6 2167 
 
24 25 18 ' 168 4,252 2 2402 
6z889 
 
12 19 30 135 3,808 2 2100 
6,104 
 
122 
 
7 t:922 9,943 Ma! lq 
 
60 
 
618 870 
 
60 
 
2,262 2,100 
 
85 
 
4,-251 3t825 
 
90 
 
1,681 1,584 
 
50 
 
820 575 
 
85 
 
951 1,190 June 9 
 
90 
 
336 378 
 
75 
 
851 675 
 
40 
 
5,021 4,720 
 
160 
 
798 
 
720 
 
160 
 
1,545 2,032 
 
Grou;e Total I . 290,800 286 2000 270,500 
 
66 
 
65 
 
~ Includes processing. ~ Short-t:ime average. . [/ 1961 prospective acreage. 
 
19,136 18,669 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable .Crop Est:imator 
 
 - -- ">  ----..---- w--- ~ -. -"  
 
- . ~-- -- - 
 
~-- -  -~ - - 
 
GEORGIA. CROP . REPORTING SERV!CE 
 
Released 3/15/61 
 
Athens, Ga., March 15-:,-. A total of 7;." .81, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Gcorgia dur l.ng the wee k an~ing March 11, a ccording to the 
Georgia Crop Repor.ting Service. This compar'es with the  7, 668, 000 placed the 
previoqs week and is 11 percent more than the 6, 933, 000 placed the same week 
last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcher:es amounted to 11, 635, 000 compared wit.h 11, 393, 000 the 'previous week and is 24 percent more than the 9, 372, 000 for the corresponding week last year. Last year eggs set .were reduced by severe weather . 
 
. The. majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were ~eported within a rahge of 65 to 80 cents per  dozen with an average of 73 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 71 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 65 to 80 cents 
 
with an average of 74 cents for all hatching eggs and 72 cents !or eggs purchased 
 
at the farm from flpc~s wi~h hatchery owned cockerelS. Most prices charged 
 
for chicks were reported within a range oi .$ iO.OO to $13.00 with an average of 
 
$12.00 per hundred compared with a range 'of $10.00 to $13.00 'with an average 
 
of.$12. 25 per hundred la.st week. The average prices last year were 57 cents 
 
for. eggs and $8. 50 for chicks. 
 
. ' 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Mark-et News.--service for brpilers during -the week ending March 11 was Georgia broilers 2 3/ 4- 3 3/4 pounds at farms 15.95 cents. 
 
_____G_E,...O_RGIA ~GGS SET~ HA TCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
I EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Chicks Phi.ced for -Br't:}ilers in Geor gia 
 
I! . Eggs Chicks 1 Set  ~tched 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
I "lo 
1961 yr. 
I a go 
. ~hou. !Percent 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 
 
yr . I', 1961 
ago , 
1 
 
1961 
 
Jan. 7 Jan. 14 
 
8, 156* 
 
8, 
 
879 
 
I' 
1 
 
109* 
 
5, 781* 6, 286 1 109>: 
 
303 180 
 
8,341* 9,3801 112* 1 5,919>: 5,996 I 101* I 504 218 
 
Jan. Z1 Jan. 28 
 
8, 572* 9, 943 1 116* 6, 156>! 5, 963 I 
8, 874* 10, 3 53 I 117* I b, 165* 6, 127 I 
 
97,., 1 503 
 
99* 
 
477 
 
204 227 
 
Feb. 4 Feb. 11 
 
9, 107* 9,449 
 
10,619 10,699 
 
1 1 
 
117* 113 
 
6, 199* 6, 783 II 6,419* 7,211 
 
109* 112* 
 
416 378 488 387 
 
Feb. 18 9, 377 10, 794 1 115 ,6, 389* 7, 521 
 
118* 
 
513* 381 
 
Feb. 25 
'Mar. 4 Mar. 11 
 
9,759 
9, 709 9,372 
 
1111,,2319~9 1 
 
115 117 
 
1 1,63:> !1 124 
 
II 6~,673938 
b,933 
 
7,655 I 
7, 668 ,I 7,681 . 
 
115>! 
113 11 1 
 
I 468 453 1 472 
 
312 
366 385 
 
}_! Included eggs set b~ hatcheries p.roductng ch1cks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
* Revised 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-. -S-.--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e-----------------A-g--ri-c-u-l-tu--ra-l--E-x-t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e- 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960-61 
 
Week Ending 
 
. I 
 
STATE 
 
Feb. 25 
 
Mar. Mar. 
 
4 
 
11 
 
 Feb. 4 
: 
 
I 
 
Feb. 1 Feb. 
 
11 ! 
 
18 
 
Feb. 25 
 
Mar. 4 
 
Page 2 
Mar. 11 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
_I_ 
 
Maine Connecticut 
 
1, 544 895 
 
1, 581 823 
 
1, 597 : 1, 161 
 
944 
 
402* 
 
1, 133* 1, 185 1, 191 
 
524 
 
412* 402 
 
1, 184 414 
 
1, 170 404 I 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, 524 
 
1, 624 1, 574 
 
878 
 
897 
 
949 
 
956 
 
710 
 
908  
 
Indiana 
 
1, 817 
 
1, 851  1, a51 
 
641 
 
707 
 
765 
 
743 
 
819 
 
777 
 
Illinois 
 
230 
 
250 
 
271 
 
98 . 
 
106 
 
122 
 
102 
 
99 
 
130 
 
Missouri 
 
1,949 
 
2,078 2, 100 ; 921 
 
855 
 
816 
 
767 
 
843 
 
722 
 
Delaware Maryland 
 
2, 157 3, 878 
 
2, 167 2, 252 
 
2,040* 2,010 2, 013 1, 939 
 
3, 898 3, 981 . 2, 380 
 
2,4QO 2, 220 2,421 
 
2, 115 2, 076 
 
2,092 2, 046. 
 
Virginia 
 
2, 200 
 
2,586 2,445 1, 040 
 
1, 199 1, 195 1, 026 
 
973 
 
1, 238 
 
West Virginia 
 
225 
 
274 
 
263 
 
375 
 
369 
 
462 
 
529 
 
465 
 
510 
 
North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida 
 
5, 140 . 
695 11, 219 
4o9 
 
5, 366 678 
11, 393 475 
 
5, 429 .658 
11, 635 
4531 
 
3, 659 290 
6, 783 . 210 
 
3,844 4 0 
7, 211 2.6,0 
 
4,099 395 
7, 521 238 
 
3, 984 . 422 
7' .655 223 
 
3, 895 
 
4,008 
 
480 
. 7, 668 
---zsr 227 
 
404 1 7, 681 
 
I 
 
/ 1. 
., 
 
Alabama 
 
5, 831 
 
6, 011 6,077 
 
3, 672 
 
4,032 4, 188 4,404 
 
4,649 
 
4,737 
 
Mississippi 
 
3,973 
 
4,283 4, 359 \ 2, 124 
 
3, 02.0 2,979 3", 085 
 
2, 860 
 
2, 952: 
 
Arkansas 
 
5, 883 
 
5,74~ 5, 873 : 4, 421 
 
4,69"4 4, 711 4,82.7 
 
4,664 
 
4,621: 
 
Louisiana 
 
718 
 
. 738 
 
758 
 
507 
 
496 
 
501 
 
556 
 
521 
 
608 
 
Texas 
 
3,808 
 
3, 910 4,077 
 
2,499 
 
2,549 2, 760 2,101 
 
2, 816 
 
2,860 
 
Washington 
 
430 
 
509 
 
453 
 
345 . 
 
359 
 
373 
 
352 
 
413 
 
350 
 
Oregon 
 
! 428 
 
470 
 
415 
 
309 
 
213 
 
253 
 
212 
 
305 
 
355 
 
California 
 
2, 041 
 
1, 987 1, 971 
 
1, 310 
 
1, 293 1, 377 1, 388 
 
1, 447 
 
1, 473 
 
TOTAL 1960-61 57, 054 
 
58, 696 59,436 
 
' 
36,725* 38,681* 39, 534* 39,957 
 
39,643 
 
40,305 
 
TOTAL 1959-60 48,731 49,533 48; 387 34,222 34,706 34,632 34,629 34,769 3 5, 168 
 
% of year ago 
-*Revised 
 
117 
 
118 
 
123 
 
107 
 
112 
 
114 
 
115 
 
114 
 
115 
 
.. 
 
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PS 
 
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
 
. THE P.OU,LT. RY. J. .}ND EGO. S. ITUATIO. N_, ve.d b:y the outloola~~ -Situatic;)n _ Bo.az:c;l, . March 17, 19C.-l . 
 
; ~ ... 
 
. ~UM~ARY. . 
 
_; - Po.ultry~~m a~e inc~eastng. prad~ction . for. 1961~ Mal:-k_e.ti'ngs 'of broiler's aric( 
 
turkeys ,ar.e running ahead of last year~  and production i'ndications such as hatchihg r 
 
sugges.t that' 'poultry meat .outp\lt w1ll continue ' al:)~ye 1960 record "highs throughout' 
 
the year / .E.gg .productio_n will probably ' remai~ below 1960 in .most of.'t.h~ .ino.nt,hs 
 
before mid.:yea:'r,  because of the sma~le. r laying flock, b~~ thereaJt~. r ~t i~ lik~ly to 
 
exceed.J .9,60. levels because. of the ~n-dicated Z9 percent increase ~or January-March 
 
chick : hat.c.hi_n~gs.  
 
. 
 
:. ' 
 
The principal reason f~r the in~rea~ing productio~ i's the generally favorable 
 
prices ;-in,) 96.0 ~or . eggs, _broilers, and ~u:a;~eys. In addition, .!=osts of pr?4uction probably wer~ ).ower  in _1960 -~han in mO.~f.r~cent years, . rene .~ting the 'continui~g . 
 
improvements in technology, and the 19'60 average value 'of poultry ratioh--$3. 3Z  
 
per 
 
1.0. 0. p.o, unds'.:"- 
 
wh~ch -was 
. 
 
lower ' 
 
.tha.n 
 
.in 
 
any 
 
other 
 
year 
 
since 1945. . 
 
o The , ~rgins .that existed unci.~.r :th9Se favorable ~ondition~ have already 
 
.. 
 
tightened._ somewhat, although part tlie change iS seasona.l. If production in.;.:" .. 
 
creases co_ntinue at the rates indicated 'i)y recent hatchery reports,  egg anci-pouliry ;  
 
prices are likely to weaken in relation to last year. 
 
 :.. . :  _:   
 
.:  
 
. - , 
 
. 
 
Although egg prices in early March remained above last March, the differenc= 
 
was narrower than in the preceding 5 or 6 months. The mid-}....ebruary average 
 
price received by farmers was 39.4 cents per dozen, almost 10 cents above last 
 
year. Because April prices in 1960 moved up from the months before, while 
 
prices this spring are likely to be seasonally low, it is likely that second-quarter 
 
egg prices in 1961 will be b.elow the year before.. 
 
' 
 
l 
 
The large hatch to date, with its suggestion of large supplies of eggs in the fall, is the basis for expecting no imminent egg price r\se comparable to that which pccurred in late March and April 1960. The hatch consi<;lerably exceeds farmers' tntentions as stated in February, which were to raise lZ percent more chickens in 1961 than the 339 million of 1960. This has accordingly limited the demand for eggs for storage, but egg breakers and processors are in the market to meet the ~rade's immediate needs and to supply the U. S. Department of Agriculture's purchase program. Since early February USDA has bought an average of about 1 ~illion pounds of dried egg solids each week for welfare distribution. 
 
Broiler prices reached a peak in late February. At mostly 18 cents per pound in Georgia they were the highest since April 1960. The mid-February U. S. 
average broiler price was 17. (. cents per pound, about the same as the year before, a.nd almost a cent higher than January 1961. Declines have occurred since then (to 15-1/Z cents in Georgia in the second week of March) but have not decreased hatching egg settings. In the 3 weeks most recently reported, settings were 16, 
18, and Z3 percent above last year. Later this year, continued large broiler production will be encouraged by the prospective large supply of hatching eggs, as ~ consequence of the ZO percent gain over the year before in the sale of broiler breeding stock in July 1960-- February 1961. 
 
 -2- 
USDA has made purchases of .cub-up broilers for the School Lunch pro~ram. The approximately 6. 8 milliop pounds to be purchased would account for about  ., 2. 6 million birds from the monthly production of 'about 150 miiiion. 
 
Sales of turkeys from farms are presently near a seasonal low. ;Mid-Feb- 
 
ruary prices, averaging 23.7 cents per pound, were 2 cents below E:'ebruary 1960. Bearhh influ~nces upon this price are the 23 percent larger turkey stocks _now in 
 
cold storage (compared with March 1, 1960) and the relatively large number of turkeys, fr~m the hatches of November and since, nearly feady_for mar:ket:il).g . .: 
Also,- tr:arketinge .cdlurkey breeders may be advanced this spring if the indications 
of a considerably expanded t.urkey crop eventually limit the opportunity to seN. 
?oulh.. If the season-average increa.~e i~ turke'y proc:!_uction i~ mor~ _than lO or 
12 percent by fall, the-difference between 1960 and 1961 average monthly prices 
 
is likely to widen from the 2 cent difference in February. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
in Exports .of poultry meat, at record levels 1960, have absorbed about 3 
 
percent of u. s. broiler production, and 2 perc_ent of turkey production. 
 
The revisions, following the 1959 Census, of USDA esti~ates of egg production and January 1 poultry numbers have been rele~sed, and others are in process. On a U. S. total basis, these changes from earlier USDA estimates are minor, showing, for example, an increase of 1. 5 percent in 1960 egg production. Corresponding revision will be made in the estimates_of annual per capita consumption of eggs. 
 
  AI",RfCUt..TtrR'JfL EXTENS-tON SERVICE . UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTU~E 
 
Plt0SPEO'riVE PLAIJTiilGS REPORT 
 
The. Crop Reporting Board of the Agricultural Marketihg Se 
 
the followine 
 
report for the United States, on the indicated acreages of certain crops in 
 
1961 based upon reports from farmers in all parts of the country on or about 
 
Barch 1 regarding their acreage plans for the 1961 season. The acreages for 1961 
 
are interpretations of reports from gro'\'rers and are based on past relationships 
 
between such reports and acreages actually planted. 
 
The purpose of this report iS to assist gro;rers generally in malring such changes in their acreage plans as may appear desirable. The acreages actually planted in 1961 may turn out to be larger or smailer than ind5.cated, by reason of weather conditions, price .changes, lapor supply, finahcial conditions, the agricultural program, and the effect of this report itself upon farmers' actions. 
 
PROSPECTIVE PLAlJTIHGS FOR 1961 
 
UliiTED STATES 
 
corn7 ali 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.-:-- ITo~429--- g279o~-- -82,4o5--- 9974--- 
 
All spring wheat ......... 
 
16,900 
 
12,420 
 
12,201 
 
98.2 
 
Durum . ~ Other spring .     Oats .................   . ~ Barley ..... ~ ... 
 
1, 996 J_4, 905 42, 765 13;835 
 
1,683 10,737 32,337 15,641 
 
1, 749 10, 452 32,480 '15,427 
 
103.9 97.3 
100.!~ 
98.6 
 
Sorghums, all ....     . ..  .. Potatoes ....... 
 
191 l59 1; 470 
 
19, 715 1)457 
 
18,822 1,534 
 
95.5 105.3 
 
y . .... . ... ... .. . Sweetpcrtato~q . ' .!. '  _.  ._ 
Tobacco 
 
333 l,h66 
 
~ 228 1,144 
 
228 1,166 
 
100.1 . 101.9 
 
Soybeans  2/ ...... 
 
19,259 
 
24,275 
 
26,426 
 
108.9 
 
PHeayanuyts -2.;.-....................... 
 
1,947 73, 791 
 
1,579 69, 294 
 
1,545 68, 747 
 
97.8 99. 2 
 
Sugar beets ..... 
 
868 
 
977 
 
1, 087 
 
111.3 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Corn, all .............. 
 
2,961 
 
2,668 
 
2,588 
 
97 
 
oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
722 
 
424 
 
352 
 
83 
 
Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
11 
 
13 
 
11 
 
85 
 
Irish Potatoes, all ..... .. 
 
6 .1 
 
3. 9 
 
35 
 
90 
 
late Spring .. .. . ..  . .. .. . 
 
2. 7 
 
1.6 
 
1.4 
 
88 
 
Early Su.'lli!ler . . .    . .   .  . 
 
. 3. 4 
 
2. 3 
 
2.1 
 
92 
 
Sweetpotatoes Tobacco, all 
 
y.J................ 
 
23.0 91.2 
 
11.0 71.3 
 
11.0 
 
100 
 
71.2 
 
100 
 
Sorghums, all ...... 
 
59 
 
60 
 
60 . 100 
 
Soybeans ?} . ; ......... . . . . : 
 
99 
 
112 
 
'- 
 
Peanuts Hay, all 
 
'y 
 
............................. 
 
633 822 
 
530 513 
 
96 
 
86 
 
519 
 
98 
 
472 
 
92 
 
Y 1 Acreage harvested. 
 
?J Grown alone for all purposes. 
 
GEORGIA 
 
'Based on current plans, the acreage planted and to be planted in Georgia for harvest in 1961 will be slightly less than a year ago for ~ost major crops. However, 
grOVlars' plans were reported before much was lmown about the proposed feed grain program and generally do not reflect changes which might occur if such a program is put in operation. Therefore, growers' plans may be subject to wlusual changes J)rior to planting time, depending on 'Whether a feed grain program is initiated 
and the provisions of such a program. 
 
S~.ALLER CORIT ACREAGE: Georgia farmers have indicated they plan to plant about 2,588,000 acres of corn this year. If current plans 
materialize, the 1961 acreage '\'Till be three percent less than the 2, 668,000 acres planted in 1960 and 13 percent less than the 1950 - 59 average of 2, 961,000 acres. 
 
(OVER) 
 
 .. ..... 
 
., . ~ ....... ' . 
 
--~ ~OSPECTIVE PLANTINGS REPORT - .GEOMlA (eon~) 
 
OATS ACREAGE DOV1N: Seedings of Winter-~ .Sprfrlg oats are down 17 percent to 352,000 acres. The current acree.ge. is :thfL...lowest since 15}30 
when 325,000 acres were planted and compares with 424,000 acres planted last year 
and the 1950-59 average of 722,000 acres. 
 
TOBACCO ACREAGE APPROXIMATELY SAME AS 196o: Farmers plan to set 71,200 acres of tobS.cco in 1961 compared 'With 
71,300 set last yea~ and the 10-year averag~ of 91,200 acres. 
 
SORGHuM A~GE S.AHE AS LA9T YEAR: Indications point to a -total of 60,000 acres 
 
__ 
 
of sorghums to be planted this year. This is 
 
the same as the 1960 planted acreage and two percent above the 1950-59 average. 
 
SOYBWJS DOVJN 14 PERCElri': Growers expect to plant 96_ 000 acres of soybeans alone for all purposes in 1961. This would be 14 percent 
below last year's acreage of il2,000 and three percent below average. 
 
PEANUTS ALONE DO'HN '1'\VO PERCENT: Peanut grower~;~ intend to plant 519,000 acres of peanuts - about two percent less than the acre- 
age planted in 1960 and 18 percent below average. This acreage includes peanuts to be grown alone for piclcing and threshing, hogging o-fi } and other purposes. 
 
UNITED STATES March 1 plans of the Ne.tion 1 s crop producers indicate about the same total crop plantings for 1961 harvest as last year. However, growers' plans were reported before much was lcnown about the proposed feed grain program and generally do not reflect  changes which might occur if such a program is put in ope~tion. Therefore, growers' plans may be subject to unusual changes prior to planting time depending on whether a feed gratn program is initiated and the provisions of such a program. Feed grain acreage is now expected to show a slight decline from last year but food grains are expected to occupy a larger acreage. Soybeans registered the largest individual major crop gain with planted acreage expected to increase sharply above last year. Acreag~ of crops to be cut for hay is expected .;to decline slightly from last year. 
 
CORN: 1961 corn acreage is expected to be slightly less than in 1960 but 2 percent greater than the 10-year average. On r.Rrch 1, farmers planned to 
plant 82,405,000 acres--less than 1 percent below the 1960 planted acres. 
PEANUTS: Peanut growers, as of .r.:ra.rch 1, 1961, intended to plant 1,545,000 
acres of peanuts -- about 2 percent less than the acreage planted last year and 21 percent below average. This acreage includes peanuts to be grown alone for picldng and threshing, hogging off, and other purposes. 
 
Although acreage allotments are about the same as last year, growers in the Southeastern area plan about a 2 percent reduction in the acreage planted alone. ' Most of this reduction can be attributed to the decreased plantings for uses other than picking and threshing for nuts. 
TOBACCO: Growers voiced int~ntions to set 1,166,100 acres of all t~es of tobacco in 1961. This acreage would be 2 percent above 19 0 and, by a 
small margin, the largest since 1956, but 20 percent below average. 
 
At 694,300 acres, flue-cured is expected to remain at the 1960 level, with 
no appreciable change indicated for any individual type. Basic allotments are 
,essentially the same as they have been each year since 1957. An average of '9-10, 520 acres was harvested during the 1950-59 period. Using the 5-year average ~el.d by States, and the 1961 intended acreages, about 1,130 million pounds of 'brightJ.ea:f woul.d. be..i.ndi.ca.ted.  Grmrers realized about 1,250 million pounds f'rom.. th~ l96Q _crop. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY . Agricultural Statistician In Ch~rge 
 
CARL 0. DOE~CBER Agricultural Statistician 
 
.: ..: -~ 
 
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ff ~ CGECO~(GllA CJRl0 ~~....-... 
AGRICU!..TURAl. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORG lA AND THE ~TATE D~PAF<TMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
3/ r 
U.s: OEPARTPAENT OF AGRICUL.TURE AGRICUL.TURAL. MARKETII~G SERVIC!:! 319 EXTENSION BL.DG ., ATHENS, GA. 
 
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Item 
 
' 
 
  POULTRY SU,M~AR Y,  ZEB. 1961 
 
Durini~eb: o/o of 
 
Jan. thrOU 7h 2eb. fo of 
 
._ 
 
- 1960 1/ 
 
1961 -2/ 
 
last year 
 
1960 -1/ 
 
- 1961 2/ last year 
 
Pullet:> .Placed( U, S .) ]J 
 
Thou. Thou. Fct.  Thou. 
 
Thou~ 
 
Pet-. 
 
Total 
 
2, 114 
 
2,743 130 
 
3,771 
 
5, 011 133 
 
Domestic 
 
1,947 
 
2,373 122 
 
3,443 
 
4,244 123 
 
Chickens Tested: 
 
Broiler Type 
 
Georgia 
 
. ~ 
 
United States 
 
- 
 
.... . 
 
- 422 
1,743 
 
- 559 112 2, 114 121 
 
991 4,060 
 
- 
1, 093 110 4,885 120 
 
Egg Type 
 
Georgia United States 
 
27 
 
8 30 
 
37 
 
820 
 
844 103 
 
2, 140 
 
19 51 2, 502 117 
 
Chicks Hatched: 
 
Broiler . Type 
 
Georgia 
 
. . . United States 
 
. ' 
' 
 
Egg Type  
 
27,614 30,767 111 159, 547 172,982 108 
. . 
 
54,660 318,672 
 
60, 188 110 340,470 107 
 
Georgia 
 
1, 036 
 
1, 453 140 
 
2,22'2 
 
2,444 110 
 
United States 
 
38,225 48, 3 59 127 
 
61, '562 
 
81,265 132 
 
Commercial Slaughter 
 
Young Chickens 
 
Georgia 4/ United Stat~s 5/ 
 
19,079 18,814 99  105, 264 105,832 101 
 
:40,902 213,374 
 
41, 524 102 224,924 105 
 
Hens and Cocks 
 
Georgia 4/ United States 5/ 
 
525 7, 452 
 
484 ' 92 6,025 81 
 
999 15,893 
 
1, 152 115 16, 190 102 
 
Egg Production: 
 
Georgia 
 
South Atlantic United States 
 
-6/ 
 
181 _658 5, 155 
 
178 646 4,856 
 
I 98 
 
367 
 
98 
 
1,337 
 
I 94 
 
10, 588 
 
365 99 1, 311 98 9,993 94 
 
_1/ Revtsed. _2/ P. reh.mtnar Y. _3/ .In. cludes exP.ected Pullet replacements trom. e oc g s sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case 
 
of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service--Per 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 pountls live weight while in operation. (Converte 
 
from weekly to monthly basis,) 5/ U. S. Slaughter reports include only poultry 
 
slaughtered under Federal InspeCtion. 6/ South Atlantic states: Del., Md., Va., 
 
W.Va., N.C., S.C., Ga.,  Fla. 
 
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YOUNG C~-UCKENS: SLAU.Gi-ITERED UNDER t'""EDE.R A L INSPECTION  BY SELECTED STATES, 1960 and 1961 
 
State 
 
Number Inspected 
 
Indicated Percent Condemned 
 
During Jan, 
 
Jan. thru Dec. 
 
During Jan. 
 
Jan. thru Dec. 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
19 59 
 
1960 
 
1960 
 
1961 1959 
 
1960 
 
'1' hou.. Thou. Thou,  Thou. 
 
Pet. 
 
?ct. Pet. 
 
.1:-'ct. 
 
Maine 4,072 4, 524 54, 336 53, 3 54 2.5 
 
2.8 1.0 
 
2.2 
 
Pa. 
 
5, 112 5, 023 71, 573 69,633 1.7 
 
2. 1 i.l 
 
1. 7 
 
Mo. 
 
2, 835 3,256 43,944 45, 059 4.0 
 
2.9 1. 4 
 
3.2 
 
Del. 
 
4,783 5, 136 64,877 68,964 2.6 
 
2. 5 1.3 
 
2.6 
 
Md~ 
 
5, 431 7,726 82,902 90, 722 1.9 
 
1.6 1.0 
 
2.0 
 
Va. 
N.c. 
 
3,608 3', 770 48, 168 48, 7 1'2 1.7 9, 170 12,372 ' 115, .994 148, 903 2.2 
 
2.7 
 
 9 
 
1.6 1. 0 
 
1.8 1.6 
 
~a. 
 
20,097 20,934 262,488 272,946 . 3. 2 
 
2.6 1. 5 
 
3.2 
 
Tenn. 
 
3,870 3,870 45, lll 53,881 
 
3. 1 
 
2.5 1. 5 
 
2.9 
 
Ala. 
 
9,878 10, 563 135,884 143,962 3.8 
 
2.8 1.5 
 
2..8 
 
Miss. 
 
5,720 7, 869 76,074 85, 614 4.6 
 
2.8 2. 1 
 
3.5 
 
Ark. 
 
11,251 12.984 142,764 165, 776 4. 1 
 
2.0 2.3 
 
3.0 
 
"--- -- Texas 4, 523 5, 147 73,171 69,570 
 
J. s. 
~...or th 
 
-1-0-5-,0-0-1---1-1-9-, -7-2-8-1-,-4-1-5-,-0-7-2--1-,-5-3-3-,--56-0- 
ts proJect State funds were matched wtth 
 
2.8 
 
1.8 2.2 
 
2.3 
 
--2-.9-------2-.3-----1--.5--------2-.-8---- 
 
Federal funds recetved from the 
 
~... gricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural 
 
\1arketing Act of 1946 
 
-, 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W, A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Ag:tticultural Statistician 
 
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 .~ : . 
 
! . 
 
End"* of-Month Stocks of Po~ltry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products, 
 
: United States - Feb. 1961  
 
.. 
 
Shell eggs: Decreased by 4S, 00.0 cases; February 1960 change was .an increase of 
 
41, 000 cases; average February change is an increase of 33, 000 cases. Frozen 
 
egg~: Decreased by 4 million pounds;. F ,ebruary 1960 change w~& . an increase of 3 m~ll_i_o~ pounds; average ]february c~a~g~ is a :_de,crease c;>f 4 q1illion po.unds. ' 
 
Frozen poultry: Decreased by 39 million p.ounds; February 1960 decrease was _ 
 
38 million pounds; average Febrliary decrease is 37 million pounds. Beef: De- 
 
creased by 8 million pounds; February 1960 decrease was 9 million pounds; 
 
average February decrease is 14 million pounds . Pork: Increased by 39 million 
 
pounds; February 1960 increase was 31 million pounds; average February increas e 
 
is 39 rr1:illion pounds. Other meats: Increased by 4 million pounds; February 1960 
 
chang~ 'was a decrease of Z million pounds; average Febr'uary change is an in- 
 
crease of S million pounds.  
 
 
 
 
 
, 
 
Commodi~~ 
 
unit 
 
_February . 
1956-50 av. T.t).ou. 
 
February . '1960 
Thou. 
 
Jaaua1'::y  Fe~y- 
 
lCJ&! 
 
196.1' l l 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
Eggs: Shell Frozen egg, total 
 
Case Pound 
 
Total eggs !/(case eq.) Case 
 
Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fc:;>w1s Turkeys Other & Unclassified 
 
Pound do. 
d~. 
do. 
 
.' ' 
 
265 
 
345 
 
80 
 
35 
 
58,337 
 
78,089.-' 54,401 
 
50,228 
 
---1-,-7-5-6.---' ------2-,-~'3-' 2-2' -I.,-.~ ,--!---1-, -4-5-7------1-,-3-0-7---;. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
-------------------------------------------~ 
 
2'2,313 59,793 130,288 45, 883,_ 
 
20,693:' 69, 320 . 123, '954 ' 47, 526 
 
22,206 64,920 173,274 45, 551 
 
19, 199 58, 860 152,362 37,017 
 
Total poultry 
Beef: Frozen In Cure and cured 
Pork: Frozen In Cure or cured 
Other meats and meat p-roducts- 
Total all red meats  
 
_do. 
 
-2-5-8-,-2-7-7-------2-6-1-,-4-9-3-----3-0-5-,-9-5-1~----2-6-7-,-4-3-8--~i 
 
I 
 
---~---- ----------  --~----------------------- r;t 
 
do. 
 
175, 059. 
 
185, 611 157,382 149~ 152 
 
do. 347,490 
 
342. s 74_ 201,012 239, 914 
 
do. - - -as-, 257 
 
88; 619 ' 88, 617 - - -92, 261 
 
do. -6-1-0-, -8-0-6-:------6-1-6-,-8-0~4-----4-4-7-,-0-1-1-----4-8-1-,-3-2-7--- 
 
-1/ 
 
Prelimina.t'.y. 
 
21 
~ 
 
Froze.n eggs 
 
convertea on ba~lS 
 
of.39. 5 pounds tp the . ... . 
 
case. 
 
Item 
 
Georgia 
 
United states 
 
.. 
 
Feb.15 Jan. 15 . Feb. 15 Feb. ~5 Jan. 15 Feb. 15 
 
~ . - 
 
1960 
 
1961' ..... --- 1961 
 
1960. 
 
1961 
 
1961 
 
Cents  Lents 
 
Lents Cents Gents Cents 
 
Prices Received: 
Farm Chickens '(lb.) Com.  B~oilers (lb.) 
 
14. 5 17.2 
 
l4.0 15. 5 
 
.. 
: . l4. 5 . 17.0 
 
.11.6 17.7 
 
12. 5 16.5 
 
12.7 17.6 
 
All Chickens tlb.) 
 
17. 1 
 
1S.4 
 
16.9 . 16.9 . 16.0 
 
17. 1 
 
All Eggs (Dozen)  41.6 
 
Prices Paid: (per 100 lb) Dol. 
 
Broiler-grow. mash 4.-70 
 
Laying Mash 
 
4.60 
 
52,0 ;Dol. ' . 4~ 50 . . 4.;55 ' ,. 
 
53 .. 0 Dol. 
4.55 4.60 
 
28. 9' 38. 6. Dol. Dol. 
4,70 4.55 4.35 < . 4.29 
 
39.4 Dol. 
4.60 ' . 4. 33 
 
Scratch Grains 
 
4.10 
 
4.05 " 
 
4.10 
 
. 3. 85' .  3.79 
 
3.85 
 
This repoTt is made provement Plan, the 
 
~oismsiablleHtuhsrboau~~ahrtyheRecsoeo~~e-r~laltiDoi~viosfiothn 
 
e , 
 
ANagtriiocnualltuProaul lRter~e-ramr-ch 
 
Service, Agricultural Estimates DiVision, ' AgricUltural Marketing Service, 
 
Federal-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries , poultry 
 
processors, and th~ poultrr farmers that r~port 'to the a_sencies. 
 
... : BR GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION . . 
THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES MAIN CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF GA 
J,THEBB GA 
 
 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC E. 
\j 
_:__:]J 
 
Released 3 /ZZ/ 61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
Athens, Ga., March 22 --A totaJ o ?, 739, 000 broiler ~hicks were pia:oatL with producers in Geol"~ia during the week ending March 18, according to the Georgia Crop Reportin! Service. This compares with the 7, 681, 000 placed the previous week and is 8 percent more than the 7, 167, 000 placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 767,000 compared with 11, 635, 000 the previous week and is 22 percent more than the 9, 618, 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 76 cents per dozen with an average of 72 cents for all hatching eggs and 70 cents for eggs purchased at the fa1m from flocks 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 65 to 80 cents with an average of 73 cents for all hatching eggs and 71 cents for eggs purchased 
at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cocke.rels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $10.00 to $12.75 with an average of $12.00 per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $13.00 with an average of $12.00 per hundred last week. The av~rage p_;r.ices last year were 57 cents for eggs and $8. 50 for chicks. - 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending March 18 was Georgia. broilers 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 pounds at farms 16. 21 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
- Eggs Set 1/ 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georg~a 
 
u;o 
 
v7o 
 
yro 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
ago 
 
ago 
 
Percent Thou, Thou, Percent 
 
Eggs Chicks 
- Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Jan. 14 8,341* 9,380 112* 5, 919* 5, 996 
 
10 1'~ 
 
504 ?.18 
 
Jan. 21 
 
8, 572* 9,943 116* 6, 156* 5, 963 
 
97* 
 
503 204 
 
Jan. 28 8, 874* 10, 353 117* 6, 165* 6, 127 
 
99>:C 
 
477 227 
 
Feb. 4 
 
9, 107* 10,619 117* 6, 199* 6, 783 
 
109* 
 
416 378 
 
Feb. 11 9,449 10,699 113 6,419* 7' 211 
 
liZ>: 
 
488 387 
 
Feb. 18 9,377 10,794 115 6,389* 7, 521 
 
118>:c 
 
513 381 
 
Feb. 25 9, 759 11, 219 115 6,633* 7,655 
 
115>! 
 
519* 312 
 
Mar. 4 
 
9,709 11,393 117 6,798 7,668 
 
113 
 
453 366 
 
Mar. 11 9, 372 11, 635 124 6,933 7, 681 
 
111 
 
472 385 
 
Mar. 18 9, 618 11,767 122 7, 167 7,739 
 
108 
 
568 389 
 
*1/ Included e gg e: set b y hatchertes p roauctng chtcks for hatcher y suiip'ip5r.y flocks. Revised 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-. -S-.--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t -o-f-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-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-rv-i-c-e---- 
 
Agricultu~al Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, G2orgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960-61 Week Ending 
 
Page 2 
 
STATE 
 
Mar. 4 
 
Mar~ 
11 
 
Mar. 18 
 
Feb. 11 
 
F eb. 18 
 
Feb. 25 
 
Mar. 4 
 
Mar. 11 
 
Mar. 18 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
Maine 
 
1, 581 
 
1, 597 1, 645 1, 133* 1, 185 1, 191 1, 184 
 
1, 170 
 
1, 229 
 
Connecticut 
 
823 
 
944 1, 015 
 
524 
 
412* 402 
 
414 
 
404 
 
468 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, 624 
 
1, 574 1, 674 
 
897 
 
949 I 
 
956 
 
710 
 
908 
 
928 
 
I n diana 
 
1, 851 
 
1, 851 2, 019 
 
707 
 
765 
 
743 
 
819 
 
777 
 
854 
 
Illinois 
 
250 
 
2 '71 
 
242 
 
106 
 
122 
 
102 
 
99 
 
130 
 
80 
 
Missouri Delaware 
VMtarrgy.tlm.anad 
 
2, 078 
I Z, 167 3,898 2, 586 
 
2, 100. 2,252 3, 981 2, 445 
 
2, 146 2, 263 4, 052 2, 865 1. 
 
855 2,070 2,400 1, 199 
 
816 2,013 2,220 1, 195 
 
767 1,939 2_, 427 1, 026 
 
84'3 z, .115 
2, 076 973 
 
722 2, 092 2,046 1, 238 
 
749 2, .138 2, 186 1, 327 
 
West Virginia North Carolina 
 
274 5, 366 
 
263 
 
292  369 
 
5, 429 5, 607 3, 834 
 
462 
 
529 
 
465 
 
4, 099 I ' 3, 984 3, 89 5 
 
510 
4, 008 
 
600 4, 11 z 
 
South Carolina GEORGIA 
 
678 
 
658 
 
667 
 
400 
 
11,393 .... 11,635 11,767 7,211 
 
395 
 
422 
 
480 
 
7,521 I 7,655 7,668 
 
404 7,681 
 
449 7,739 
 
.~l ' 
.., , 
 
Florida 
 
7 
 
-453--~~~~~~~z~o----~~3~--~2~2~3,_~~2~2~----~~----~~7~ 
 
Alabama 
 
6, 011 
 
6,077 6, 20Z i l' 4,03 8 
 
4, l 9; I 4,404 4:649 
 
4,737 
 
4,954 
 
Mississippi 
 
4,283 _4, 359 . .4, 353 1' 3, 020 
 
2, 979 J 3, 085 2, 860 
 
2, 952 
 
2, 958 
 
Arkansas 
 
5,744 
 
5, 873 6, 023 4, 694 
 
4, 711 4, 827 4, 664 
 
4, 621 
 
4, 926 
 
Lquisiana 
 
738 
 
7 58 
 
764 11 496 
 
501 
 
556 
 
521 
 
608 
 
620 
 
Texas , 
 
3, 910 
 
4, 077 4, 090 I; I 2, 549 
 
2, 760 2, 707 2, 816 
 
2, 860 
 
2, 950 
 
Washington Oregon , 
 
509 470 
 
453 415 
 
i 418 
491 
 
359 273 
 
373 
 
352 
 
413 
 
253 I 272 
 
305 
 
350 355 
 
358 260 
 
California , 
 
1, 987 
 
1, 971 1, 961 1, 293 
 
1, 377 1, 388 1, 447 
 
1, 473 
 
1, 533 
 
TOTAL 1960-61 58,696 
 
I II 
59,436 61, 007 38, 681* 39, 534* 39, 957 39,643 . 40, 305 
 
41, 697 
 
TOTAL 19 59-ElO 49, 533 
 
o/o of year ago 
 
118 
 
*Revised 
 
48, 387 123 
 
48, 554 134,706 
 
.I 126 
 
112 
 
I!I! 
 
34,632 34, 629 34,769 
 
114 
 
115 
 
114 
 
3 5, 168 
liS 
 
35,468 118 
 
 GEORGIA CROP R~PO~TING SERVICE 
 
., GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Released 3/29/61 \ 
 
'Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 12, 125, 000 compared with 11, 76 7, OOOth'e previous week and is 27 percent more than the 9, 541,000 for the 
corresponding week last yea1. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were 
 
reported within a range of 6.5 to 7 5 cents per dozen with .an average of 71 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 69 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 65 to 76 cents 
 
with an average of 72 cents for .all hatching eggs .and .70 cents .for eggs purchased 
 
at the ~arm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. NLost prices charged 
 
for chicks were reported within a range of $10.00 to $12. 50 with an average of 
 
$11. 75' per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $12.75 with an average 
 
of $12. 00 per nundred last week. The average prices last year were 60 cents 
 
for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.. 
 
 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal..State Market News Service for 
 
broilers during the week ending March 25 was Georgia broilers 3 ~..,.... 4 pounds 
 
at far.ms 16. 50 cents. 
 
 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set -1/ 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
'fo yr. 
ago .t-'ercent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia u;o 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
ThOU. 
 
ago .._i'lOUa .t-'ercent 
 
~ggs Chicks Set HatcheC. 
1961 1961 
ThOU Thou. 
 
Jan. 21 8, 572"" 9,943 116: 
 
6, 156* 5, 963 
 
97* 1'503 
 
Z04 
 
Jan. 28  8, 874>: 10, 353 117* 
 
6, 165* 6, 127 
 
99* 1477 
 
227 
 
Feb. 4 9, 107:< 10,619 117 : 
 
6, 199* 6,783 109* 1416 
 
378 
 
Feb. 11 9,449 10,699 113 
 
6,419* 7, 211 112>: 1488 
 
387 
 
Feb. 18 9,377 10,794 115 
 
6, 389* 7, 521 118* I 513 
 
381 
 
Feb. 25 9,759 11J219 115 
 
6,633* 7,655 115:< I 519 
 
312 
 
Mar. 4 9,709 11,393 117 
 
6,798 
 
7,668 113 
 
1453 
 
366 
 
ar. 11 9,372 11,635 1Z4 
 
6,933 
 
7,681 111 
 
1472 
 
385 
 
Mar. 1819,618 11,767 122 
 
7' 167 
 
7,739 108 
 
js68 
 
389 
 
Mar. 25 9, 541 12, 12 5 127 
 
7,074 
 
8,441 119 
 
i 436 
 
324 
 
*11 Included e gg s set b y hatcil.eries p roducing ehicks for 1.atcher y supp1y flocks. Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-.-S--. -D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-c-f-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e---------------A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-a-l-E-x-t-e-n-s-iG--n--S-e-rv--ic-e-- 
 
Agricultural_ Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 196061 
 
Week Ending 
 
STATE 
 
Mar. 
11 
 
Mar. 
18 
 
Mar. 
25 
 
Feb. 
18 
 
Feb. ' Mar. 
 
25 
 
4 
 
Mar. 
11 
 
Mar. 
18 
 
Page 2 _= 
Mar. 
25 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana IllinQis Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1960-61 
 
1, 597 944 
1, 574 1, 851 
271 2, 100 2, 252 3, 981 2,445 
263 5,429 
658 11, 635 
453 6,077 4,359 5, 873 
758 4,077 
453 415 1, 971 
59, 436 
 
1, 645 1, 015 1,674 2,019 
242 2, 146 2,263 4,052 2, 865 
292 5,607 
667 11, 767 
4~1 
6,202 4,353 6,023 
764 4,090 
418 491 1, 961 
 
1, 666 
1, 010 1, 604 1, 971 
318 2, 211 2,262 4,012 
2,663 270 
5,544 
735 12, 125 
544 
6, 191 4,443 
6,226 I 
776 
4,269 
527 533 2,067 
 
1, ISS 
412* 
949 765 122 816 2, 013 2,220 
1, 195 462 
4,099 
395 1, 521 
Z3H 4, 188 
2, 979 4, 711 
501 2,760 
373 253 1, 377 
 
1, 191 
402 
956 743 102 767 1, 939 2,427 1, 026 529 3, 934 I 422 7,655 G23 4,404 3, 085 . 4,827 556 I 
2,707 
3 52 272 1, 388 
 
1, 184 
"414 
710 819 
99 843 2, 115 2, 076 
973 465 3, 895 480 7,668 227 4,649 2, 860 4,664 521 
2, 816 413 305 
1, 447 
 
61,007 61,967 I 39,534* 39, 957 39, 643 
 
1, 170 
404 908 777 130 722 2, 09Z 2, 046 1, 238 510 4, 008 404 1, 681 
B9 
4,737 2, 952 4,621 
608 2, 860 
350 355 1, 473 
40, 305 
 
1, 229 
468 928 854 
80 749 2, 138 2, 186 1, 327 600 4, 112 
449 
7r. 739 
z79 
4,954 2, 958 4, 926 
620 2, 950 
358 260 
1., 533 - 
41, 697 
 
1,242 
434 861 893 101 842 2, 172 2,427 1, 465 649 4,304 433 8,441 
z~- 
4, 951 3, 371 5, 269 
600 3, 087 
401 352 1, 475 
44,027 
 
TOTAL 1959-60 48, 387 48,554 48, 913 
 
o/o of year ago 
*Revised 
I 
 
I 
 
I 
 
123 
 
I 
 
126 
 
127 
 
...  i 
. "!'I _., ;:owe;: '* ,,;;:;: 
 
.,..__ _..,_,;;:.. . . . 
 
34,632 
 
114 
 
I 
 
.. 
 
34,629 34,769 
 
115 
 
114 
 
35, 168 115 
 
- -  ~ 
 
- . 
 
- - 
 
. ( 
 
35,468 118 
 
35, 637 124 
 
- - . .. . 
 
, : ' 
., 
. ; 
 
 Data from C eor.gia 1960 Weekly Hatchery Reports on Broiler 
 
. .. . . ' ....,: ~ . . .. . . 
 
. . ~ 
 
~ ; 
 
(Revise<! Miir cb 19 6 1) 
 
Week  : E : H atc!lin.gs and Cross State M ovement 
 
Ending : S~~s : Total 
 
Placed 
 
~ Shj.pp~_g:__ ___: P~aced 
 
19 60 
 
 Hatched for 
 
1nto out of : tn 
 
Broile~s : State State : C eorgia 
 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Thou. . 
 
Thou, Tho1,1. Thou. 
 
Jan. Z. 
. -~ 
Jan. 9 
Jan.  16 
 
8, 361 5, 873 8, 156 5, 833 8, 341 6, 060 
 
5, 732 5, 636 5, 891 
 
329 378 462 317 365 337 
 
5,683 5, 781 5, 919 
 
Ja..;,  23 8, 572 6, 3 54 
 
6, 137 
 
348 329 
 
6, 156 
 
Jan. 3o 8, 374  6, 215 
 
6,045 
 
538 418 
 
6, 165 
 
Paid  : l'r"eceive cf" Hatch. : Broiler Eggs Chicks 
Cents Dollars 
 
66 
 
10, 50 
 
. 
 
66 
 
10. 50 
 
67 
 
10. 50 
 
66 
 
1o : so 
 
66 
 
10. 2s 
 
~ : .. 
 
? eb. 6 9, 107 6, 339 
 
6, 141 
 
466 408 
 
6, 199 
 
64 
 
; 
 
?eb. i3 9, 449 6, 532 
 
6,332 
 
405 318 
 
6,419 
 
63 
 
( . 
 
..~b.' 20 9, 3 77 6, 682 
 
6,474 
 
332 417 
 
6, 389 
 
60 
 
:;-'eb. z7 9, 759 6, 912 
 
6,675 
 
425 
 
6,633 
 
59 
 
... 
 
I. ' 
 
Mar. 5 9, 709 7, 193 
 
6,926 
 
273 401 
 
6,798 
 
57 
 
; ' 
 
Mar. 12 9, 372 7, 148 
 
6, 872 
 
371 310 
 
6, 933 
 
57 
 
Mar . 19 9, 618 7, 458 
 
7, 100 
 
4 12 345 
 
7, 167 
 
57 
 
.. 
 
Mar: 26 9, 541 7, 357 
 
7, 071 . 
 
377 374 
 
7, '074: 
 
' 60 
 
10; :oo 
 9~ oo 8. 7 5 8.50 8.50 9 .- 00 
 
Apr. 2 9, 770 7, 202 
 
6, 980 
 
Apr : ' ' 9 10, 188 . 7, 041 
.. 
Apr.  16 10, 64 3 7, 127 
.. . 
Apr . .. 23 10, 7b2 7,474 
Ap' r~ 30 10, 873 7, 743 ' . 
i.  
May 7 11, 085 8, 089 
 
6,751 6,851 7, 199 7,445 
7,777 
 
May 14 10, 946 8, 168 .. 7, 890 
 
May 2 1 10~ 834 8, 200 
 
7, 923 
 
M~y 28 . 10, 714 .8. 1.88 
 
7, 952 
 
June 4 10, 497 8, 234 June 11 10, 195 8, 107 June 18 9, 8S6 7, 970 June 25 9, 740 7, 805 
July 2 9, 499 7, 545 July 9 9, 129 7, L181 July 16 8, 741 7, 125 July 23 8, 749 6, 971 July 30 8, 561 6, 756 
 
7,997 7, 852 7,737 7, 557 
7,252 7,251 6,882 6, 727 6, 533 
 
469 447 573 375 408 308 467 362 
340 266 
 
7,002 
. 
6,951 7, '304 
7, 519 
 
518 397 
 
7,898 
 
509 585 
 
7, .814 . 
 
652 493 
 
8, 082 
 
': \.-. 
611 485 . 8, 0_78 ., 
 
440 514 585 564 599 62S 583 450 
579 382 437 390 586 326 
485 436 485 378 
 
7,923 7, 873 7,710 7,690 
7,449 7,298 7, 142 6,776 6,640 
 
61 
 
9.50 
 
63 
 
10.00' 
 
66 
 
11. 00 
 
68 
 
11. 50 
 
68 
 
11. 7 5 
 
69 
 
"11;75 
 
70 
 
11. 7 5 
 
70 
 
11. 7 5 
 
: 
 
70 : .. 
 
11. 75 
;.; 
 
70 
 
11. 50 
 
70 
 
11. 50 
 
70 
 
11. 25 
 
69 
 
11. 25 
 
69 
 
11. 25 
 
70 
 
11. 25 
 
70 
 
11. 50 
 
71 
 
11. 7 5 
 
72 
 
12.00 
 
 ':' ... 
 
.: ~ I 
 
\ 
 
. .. . 
 
. ' 
 
Da~a..f.rom Ge.orgia 1960 .We ekly Hatchery Reports or(:Br\~i'ie'r: Cr.icks  
 
I ,. 
 
 (Revised March 1961)  ., 
 
  
 
Week 
 
Eggs 
 
Hat_c;hings and Cross State Movemep.t"    Prices  Total : Placed :___,. __:Sh.WP!! d .. . ___;   ~  
 
Ending Set 
 
Hatched': for  : into : out of: Placed : Paid 
 
Received 
 
1960 
 
Broilers : State : Sta.te : in  : Hatch. : Broiler 
 
 j 
 
 
 
: Georgia: Eggs Chi'cks 
 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Thou. . . Thou. Thou. Thou. c~nts Dollars 
 
Aug. 6 8, 305 6, 550 
 
6,379 
 
248 396 
 
6, 231 
 
73 
 
12.50 
 
Aug. 13 8,516 6,514 
 
6,306 
 
.334 445 . 6, 195 
 
74 
 
12.75 
 
Aug. 20 8, 392 6, 239 
 
6, 041'- : 330 431 
 
5,940 
 
75 
 
12.75 
 
Aug. 27 8, e49 6, 262 
 
6,083 
 
374 488 
 
5,969 
 
75 
 
12.75 
 
Sept. 3 ~epL 10 Sepf. 17 Sept. 24 
 
8, 781 6, 166 8, 690 6, 230 8, 575 6, 367 8, 694 6, 385 
 
Oct. i 
Oct. 8 Oct. 15 bet. 22 
pet. 29 
 
8, 570 6, 248 8, 458 6, 114 8, 646 6, 229 8, 681 6, 183 8, 626 6, 216 
 
6,005 6, 072. 6, 167 6, 159 
6, 063 5, 950 6,048 5,968 6, 039 
 
384 417 329 441 405 433 333 531 
 
5, 972 
 
75 
 
5,960 
 
75 
 
6, 139 75 
 
5, 961 
 
75 
 
339 456 ., 5,946 
 
74 
 
331 587 
 
5, 694 
 
74 
 
~83 681 
 
5, 750 .. 74 
 
455 799 
 
5, 624 
 
74 
 
337 749 
 
5, 627 
 
74 
 
12.75 12.75 12. 75 12.75 
1Z. so 
12.75 12.75 
. 
1.2....75 12.75 
 
Nov. 5 8,517 6 , 410 
 
6, 192 
 
389 658 ( 5, 923 
 
74 
 
t'J6v. 12 8, 384 6, 341 
 
6, 124 
 
345 501 
 
5, 968 
 
74 
 
Nov. 19 8, 476 6, 299 
 
6, 103. . 
 
380 509 .. ' 5, 974 
 
75 
 
Nov. 26 8,417 6,214 
 
6,024 
 
296 515 
 
5,805 
 
75 
 
12.50 12.75 12.75 12.75 
 
Dec.  3 
pee. ' 10 
 
8, 166 6, 089 8, 391 6, 250 
 
5, 927. 6, 105. 
 
404 536 .374 558 
 
5, 795 
 
75 
 
5, 92~ 
 
75 
 
12. 75..... 
12. 75 
 
Dec. 17 8, 760 6, 160 
 
5, 996 
 
289 580 ' 
 
5, 705 
 
75 
 
12. 75 
 
Dec; 24 -8, 937 6, 030 
 
5, 894 . 
 
417 595. 
 
5, 716 
 
76 
 
12.75 
 
Pee. 31 ' 
 
8, 7.68 6, 19.9 
 
6,099 
 
378 602 
 
5,875 
 
76 
 
12.75 
 
~ ----------------------------- ~~ -------------7-----------------------------  
 
lfOTA:L 487, ,427 
 
349,332 
 
' 24,469 
 
360,877 
 
22,24 1 
 
347, 104 
 
~ ----~-------' ----------------------------------. ----------------------------  
. ... , . I 
 
ARCHIE LANG LEY 
 
W. A. WACNER 
 
'\gricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agritu1tura1 Statist-ic-ian 
 
: .!: . 
 
  GEORGIA CROP RE ~.OR TING SE R VI C I 
 
\ 
 
, 
 
, .... - 
 
GEORGIA CHIC' K HATCHERY REPORT 
 
. ' 
 
. Athens, G~., April 5 - A total of 8, 74 7, 000 broiler chicks were placed 
 
with producers in Georgia during the week ending April 1, according to the 
 
Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8, 441, 000 paced the 
 
previous week and is 25 percent more than the 7, 002, 000 placed the same 
 
week la~t..year. 
 
' 
 
; :.Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 12, 289, 000 compared with 
 
lZ, lz'5, 000 the previous week and is 26 percent more than the. 9, 770, 000 {o:Jt 
 
the ~orr.e.~ponding week l~st year. 
 
 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs w~re 
 
reported wi.thin a range of 65 to 75 cents per dozen with an average of 71 cents 
 
fo~ all hatching eggs and 69 cent~ for eggs purchased at the farm. from flocks 
 
with ha~chery own~d cockerels.  'Last week the range was from 65 to 75 cents 
 
with an average of 71 cents for all hatching eggs and 69 cents for eggs purchased 
 
at the . farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charg~d 
 
for chicks were reported within a range of $10.00 to $12. 25 with an average of 
 
$11.50 per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $12. 50 with an average of $11.7:5 per hundred. last week. The ~verage pr.ices last. year were 61 cents 
 
fo.r eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. 
 
.  
 
.. ~Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for br9ilers during the week ending April 1 ~as Georgia .broilers 3  4 pounds at 
farms rs. "64 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
Week Ending 
 
BROILER TYPE .. 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Eggs Set JJ 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
.. 
'ro yr . 
ago Percent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Eggs 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
Set 
 
'ro 
 
.. 
 
1960 
 
. 1961 . yr. 1961 
 
ago: 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. 
 
Chicks Hatched 
1961 
Thou. 
 
Jan. 28 8, 874* 10, 353 117* 6, 165* 
 
6, 127 
 
99* 477 
 
227 
 
Feb. 4 9, 107* 10,619 117* 6, 199* 
 
6, 783 
 
109* 416 
 
378 
 
Feb. 11 9,449 
 
10,699 113 6,419* 
 
7, 211 
 
112* 488 
 
387 
 
Feb. 18 9,377 
 
10,794 115 6,389* 
 
7, 521 
 
118* 513 
 
381 
 
Feb. 25 9, 759 
 
11,219 115 6,633* 
 
7,655 
 
115* 519 
 
312 
 
Mar. 4 9,709 
 
11, 393 117 6, 798 
 
7,668 
 
113 453 
 
366 
 
Mar. 11 9,372 
 
11, 635 124 6, 933 
 
7' 681 
 
111 472 
 
385 
 
Mar. 18 9,618 
 
11, 767 122 7, 167 
 
7, 739 
 
108 568 
 
389 
 
Mar. 25 9, 541 Apr. 1 9, 770 
 
12, 125 127 7,074 1Z, 289 126 7,002 
 
I 8, 441 
 
119 
 
8, 747 
 
125 
 
436 486 
 
324 339 
 
*1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing ch1cks for hatcher y supp1y flocks. 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-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e--------------A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-a-l-E-x--te-n-s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-ic-e----~ 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
' 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 - EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLAGED IN COMMERCIAL AR'EAS, BY WEEKS 1960 61 
 
p ase z -!, 
 
Week Ending 
 
l 
 
- 
 
STATE 
 
Mar. 
 
Mar ... Apr. Feb. 
 
Mar. M.ar. Mar. 
 
Mar. 
 
Apr. 
 
18 
 
Z5 
 
.. 
 
1 
 
Z5 
 
4 
 
11 
 
18 
 
Z5 . 1 
 
;c 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACE.Q - THOUSANDS 
 
Maine 
 
Connecticut 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
Indiana 
 
.. 
 
1, 645 1, 015 1, 674 Z, 019 
 
1, 666 
1, 0 1"0 1, 604 1, 971 
 
1, 545 1. OZ4 1; 594 . 1, 989 
 
1, :191 402 956 743 
 
1, 184 1, 170 
 
414, . " 404 
 
710 
 
908 
 
819 . 777 
 
1, ZZ9 .. 468  
9Z8 854 
 
1, Z4Z 
434 861 893 
 
1, Z14 
 
I 
 
494 
 
' 
 
I 
 
815 
 
891, : 
 
Illinois 
 
' 
 
Z4Z 
 
318 
 
Z68 
 
lOZ 
 
Missouri 
 
Z, 146 
 
Z, 211 ... Z, 17Z 
 
767 
 
. 99 
 
130 
 
843 
 
7ZZ 
 
80 . ' 101 
 
1Z5 
 
749 
 
84Z 
 
8Z_3 
 
Delaware 
 
Z,Z63 
 
Z,Z6Z z,-Z55 1, 939 . .z, 115 Z,09Z 
 
z, 138 z, 11z _z, Z76 
 
Maryland Virginia 
 
4, 05Z Z, 865 
 
z. 4, OlZ 4,0ZO Z,427  Z, 0-76  z.,046 
 
Z, 663 
 
640 1, OZ6 . 
 
973 1, Z38 
 
2, 186 . Z, 427 Z, 582l, 3Z7 1, 465 1, 340 
 
West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 
 
Z9Z 5, 607 
667 
 
. 270 
5, 544 735 
 
I 304 
 
5Z9 
 
5, 517 3,984 . 
 
'465 3, 895' 
 
. 7Z7 
 
4Z2 .. 480 
 
510 4,008 
404 
 
600 . . 649 
 
4, liZ 4, 304 
 
449 
 
433 
 
649 :4, 442 ' 
476 
 
....., 
 
GEORGIA Florida 
Alabama 
 
11, 767 451 
6,ZOZ 
 
lZ. 1Z5 lZ~ Z89 7. 655 - -7!.668 7! 681 
 
II 544 
6, 191 
 
491  6,155 
 
1 
 
ZZ3 4, 404 . 
 
- 
 
zz ~1 
4, 649 . 
 
. Z59 4,737 
 
7. 739 Z79 
. 4, 954 
 
81 441 . a. 747 
 
Z57 
 
Z91 
 
4, 951 . 4, 9Zl 
 
Mississippi 
 
4, 353 
 
4,443 4,393 3,085 
 
Z, 860  Z, 95Z 
 
Z, 958 3, 371 3,Z94 
 
Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington 
 
6,0Z3 764 
4, 090 418 
 
6, ZZ6  776 
4,Z69 5Z7 
 
I 6, 236 I 4, 8Z7 
 
4, 470794 
 
I 
 
. 
 
2., 
 
556 707 
 
434 li 35Z 
 
4,664 5Zl 
1 
2,816 ( 413 
 
4,621 608 
z, a6o 
350 
 
 4, 9Z6 6ZO 
. Z, 950 358 
 
5, Z69 600 
3, 087 
401 
 
5, 499 658 
~~ Z74 367 
 
Oregon California 
 
491 1, 961 
 
533 
 
5Z8 t 27Z 
 
2, 067 z,o8z .I 1, 388 
 
305 
 
355 
 
1 447 :. 
 
I 
 
I 
 
1, 473 
 
. Z60 
 
35Z 
 
Z50 . 
 
1, 533 1, 475 1, 443 
 
TOTAL 1960-61 61,007 61,967 -. 61, 846 , 39,957  39,643 40, 3-05 41,697 44, OZ7 44, 871 
 
.. 
 
TOTAL 1959-60 48, 554 48, 913 5:0, 171 ~~ 34, 6Z9 34,769 35, 168 35,468 35~ 637 34, 870 
 
o/o of year ago -- 
 
126 
 
1Z7 
 
123 !I 115 
 
114 
 
115 
 
118 
 
1Z4 
 
1Z9 
 
' 
 
 D9007 
 
111J 
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RELEASED 4/6/61   BY 
 
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GE9RGIA .C.ROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
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GEOR. GIA PRICE.S. R.ECEIV. .ED INDEX UP.-2 POINTS 
 
UNIVEJtSITY Of GtoaGIA 
 
The Index ~f Prices ~eceived .by Georgia. farmers ;~~e two poin s_~le()~t) to 
248 pe~cent of its 1910..14. .- aver~ge ~ring the.month ende4 March 15  C'oD1pared .wi 
 
the mi<;i-March ii)dex of la~ . year, th~ -index w~s up 8 po~n:ts (.3 per ent~tJRA!lfe in ex 
 
of All Crops at. 260 percent represe~ted a J..opQint incr~~se over a 
 
., . 
 
the ihcjex of Livestock and Livestock products..fell off two points to 220 percent. 
 
.... 
 
 
 
 
 
- 
 
0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Substantial advances in com and cotton prices and sharp increases in beef 
 
cattle.and calf _prices from mid-February were the major _actors in the higher in- 
 
dex. Corn pric~s averaged a nickel higher at $1.26 and ~otton advanced one penny to 30.5 cents per pound; .Beef catt~e pr ces register ec(a 90-cent increase, posting 
 
an average of $~8.00, and.ealf prices at ~22.QO were up_70 cents. Important ad- 
 
vances .were alsq shown f~:r cottonse~d and so.ybeans. Co~tOnseed at :;~40.00 was the 
 
highe~t record~d since August 1959 and soybe~ price at . ~~2.35 was the highest shown 
 
s 
 
i 
 
n 
 
c 
 
e 
 
.., 
 
J ~ 
 
u 
 
n 
 
e 
 
1958, 
 
Also 
 
s w e e t p o t a t o. e s 
 
climbed -2.0 
 
cents 
 
and ~ 
 
wheat 
 
gained 
 
a 
 
p e n n y.  
 
. 
 
. 
 
~ 
 
.HQg prices .dropped 5Q cents,  n~arly offs~tting the:higher prices for ca~tie. 
 
Broiler and egg,prices al~o dropped~ as broil~~s averag~d 16.2 ce~ts per pound and 
 
eggs 5Q.6 cents ,per dozen, : Preli~ary mil~, prices indicate a nickel decl~e. 
 
Hay prices were off 40 cents and r,ye dropped a nickel. 
 
. 
 
. ... \ 
 
fr. s. PRICES RECEIVED .-OOWN 1 POINT 
 
, : . 
 
PA!qTY INDEX VNCHANGED, .PARlTY RATIO .80 
 
The Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 4 'tenths of one percent (1 poiQt) to 243 percent of its 1910-14 average during -~he month ended March 15, 
 
the Crop Reporting Board  announced today. Se~sonally lQwer prices for milk and 
 
eggs cQntributed most to . the declin~ Also cQntributing _were lower prices for 
 
hogs, lp6tatoes1 .and broilers. Significant price increases were reported for . cot~ ton, soybeans, tomatoes, and cattle. The mid-March index lvas nearly 1 percent 
 
.. 
 
above a year earlier. 
... 
 
The Index of Price.s Paid by Farmers for Cenimodlties  and. Services including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates remained unchanged from Februar,y at 302~ 
 
Higher prices paid for farm ~roqu~t~on goods were offset. by a decline in prices or 
 
family livin~. items. _At .)')21 the - Inaexwas l]~>ercent abov~ a .year earlier.  
 
T~~ Paz:ity Ratio declined ~0 ~0 .:on ~r~l;l 15,"' off 1 p~rcent from mid-Februa~, 
 
and tbe same as a . year e~rlier.  ~-   . 
 
 . . 
 
  
 
'rndex 
 
.  
 
1910-14 .. 100 
 
Index Numbers - Georgia and Unite~ States 
 
Ma.r. 15 -: Feb. 15 : : .Mar. 15 
 
i960 : . 196i 
 
. ' 1961 
 
Record - Hi~h 
Index : Date 
 
UNITED STATES Prices Received : 
 
 241 
 
: ~ 
 
' 
 
. 
 
244 
 
:  243 : 313 : Feb. i951 
 
Parity,Index '}} : 
 
. 300 . ,:  . 302  : : . . 302 . : . 302. . :yApr. 1960 
 
~a!f:!:_Y..._l~~t!o___ ..:. __ ._ ._8.Q __:_. ___ ~1_, __ :_ ~ .:_ . _ ~0- _..:. _1~-.!. ,..QQt~ 191P 
 
GEORGIA 
 
:I 
 
.. 
 
Prices . Received : All Cc;>nunodities All Crops Livestock and L' stk.  Product~ 
 
-: 240 : ' . 253 
211 
 
246 . . : 257 
. 222 ' 
 
248 
 
310 :  Mar. 1951 
 
260 
 
319 :yMar. 1951 
 
~ 
 
. 
 
220 : 295. . : Sept. 1948 
 
t 
 
. . 
 
: 
 
: 
 
y 1( Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes; and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. Also FebrUary and Maz'G:h 1961.  }/ Also April 1951. . 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge 
 
OOBERI' F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician 
 
---------------------~-------------------- 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARHERS MARCH 151 1961 lNITH OOMPARISONS 
 
. OOMMJDITY AND UNIT  
 
: : "'1Gr:" 
 
GEORGIA 15-: -Feh:- 15-:-Mar; 
 
. 
!5-: -Mar; 
 
UNITED STATES 
!5-:-Feh: I>:-M 
 
ir7 
 
15 
 
' Wileat, ~bu,----- 
 
, - 
 
.i. 
 
.-:-. 
 
-1r9.B6"0s'""": 
 
-. 
 
-1r96.a1 8-: 
 
- 
 
1961 : 1960 : 1961 : - I.lr9-=-- r.a2--- r.tr1-- 
 
1961 -1:-8o 
 
Oats, bu. 
 
$   .85    .88 
 
.. 88 : 
 
.676 
 
.602 
 
.593 
 
~orn, bu. 
 
$ 
 
1.22 
 
1'.'21 
 
1.26 : 
 
.999 
 
1.00 1.01 
 
Barley, bu, 
 
 $ 
 
1.10 
 
1.10 
 
1.10 : . .8.39 .  .859 .847 
 
$0rghum Grain, cwt.  $ 
 
2.10 
 
2.05 
 
2.05 : 1.53 
 
1.48 1.52 . 
 
Cotton, lb. , . 
 
 . 31.9 
 
29.5 
 
30.5 . : 28.42 26.90 28.37 
 
ottonseed; ton ;: . . $ 
 
31.00 -38.. 00 40.00 : 39.80 . 44.70 44.80 
 
$oyb~ans, bu. 
 
$ 
 
2.00 
 
2.15 
 
2.35 : 1.99  2.48  2.68 
 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
 
 
9.5 
 
.. 
 
.  
 
10.3 
 
10.8 10.8 
 
$weetpotatoes, cwt. $ 
 
5.00 : 5.50 
 
5.70 
 
3.58 . , 5.25 5.40 
 
aay, baled, per ton: 
 
;All 
 
 
 
$ 
 
' Alf~lfa 
 
 
 
$ 
 
Lespedeza 
 
. $ 
 
Soybean & Cowpea  $ 
 
Peanut 
 
$ 
 
27.90 36.50 29.00 . 30.00 .. 22.50 .. 
 
28.80 
37.50 . 30.50 31.00 24..00 
 
28.40 39.00 '32.00 
32.00 
. 24~00 
 
22.90 21.20 
 
23.90 24.40 
 
21.60 
. ..25.30 
 
27.90 . 28.50 
 
21.90 .. 22.20 
 
20.60 . 
21.10 . 24.80 
28.00 22.10 
 
Milk C~ws, head 
 
$ 175.00 165.00 170.00 226.00 224:.0.0 224.00 
 
Hogs, Cl<rt. 
 
$ 
 
13.90 17.20 16.70 : 15.10 17.60 17.10 
 
Beef pattle, Cows, cwt . 
 
laJll, 
 
cwt.$$ 
 
18.60 16.40 
 
17.10 14.90 
 
18.00 : 21.80 16.00 : . 15.90 
 
20. 70. 20.90 
14.80 15.30 
 
Steers & .heifers,cwt.$ 
 
2i..30 20.20 20.60 24.10 . 23.20 23.10 . 
 
Calves, cwt. 
 
$ 
 
23.40 21.30 . 22.00 25'.).0 . . 23.90 '24.40 
 
Milk, Wholesale,cwt.: 
 
Fluid Nkt. 
Manu:f. 
All Turkeys, -lb . 
 
$ 
$ $ 
 
- 6.20 
 
6.10 
 
:. 4. 70 
 
4.82 
 
y 
 
3.50 
6.15 
 
y 
 
3.50 
6.05 
 
2. 1 
 
6.00 
 
: : 
 
y 
 
3.22 4.19 
 
y 
 
3.30 4.31 
 
Jl 4.20 
 
 
 
26.0 
 
27.0 
 
27 .o : 26.5 . . 23.1 . . 23.6 
 
Chickens, per lb. 
 
Farm Com'l Bro.il. 
 
 
 
14.0 .. 14.5 
 
14.5 
 
12.3 . 12.7 13.1 
 
.  
 
17.7 
 
17.0 
 
16.3 : 18.1 
 
17.6' 16.8 
 
All . 
 
 
 
17.6 
 
16.9 . 16.2 . . 17.5  17.1 16.4 . 
 
Eggs, doz., .All 
 
.  
 
42.0 
 
53.0 
 
50.6 : .. 32 ..3 
 
39.4 36.7.. 
 
PRICES PAID BY FARNERS FOR SELECTED FEEDS IvtARCH 15, 1961 tVITH OOHPARISONS 
 
KIND OF ..FEED 
 
:___ -.-- _ ..OEPR.GU __ - -..- ___ -)J'JU'~ _s~~E. __ 
: Mar. 1.::> : Feb. 15 : Mar. 1.::> : Mar. 1.::> : Feb . 1.::> : Mar. 1.:7:>1 
 
- - ---- - - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
: 
-- 
 
1960 
-:o01: 
 
: 
-- 
 
-n1o9611: - :- 
 
-!1h9161: - I- 
 
1960 : 
-D0'1: - - 
 
-!1b9611; -' ~ n1o9I6.1- 
 
 l'1ixed Dairy Feed, cwt. All Under 29% Protein 
 
:- 3.85 
 
..........,_ 
J.9Q , ...-3.90 : :.3.70' ... J.74 
 
---. 
3.76 
 
16% Protein 18% Protein 
 
3.75 
 
3.80 
 
4.00 " - 4.05 
 
).80 4.00 
 
3.65. 3.69 
3.62 : . ').69 
 
.-J 71 3.70 
 
20% Protein 
 
. 4.05 
 
4.10 
 
. 4.05 
 
3.95 
 
4.01 ' 4.01 
 
Cottons~ed Meal,4~t,cwt. 
Soybean Meal, :.44%, ewt. 
 
3.80 
~r.lO 
 
3.70 3.90 
 
3.65. :. 4.08 4.00 :. 4.14 
 
3~95 
'4.12 
 
4.00 . 4.37 
 
Bran, cwt. 
Middlings, cwt,. Co~ Mea1, cwt. 
 
3.25 
 
3.30 
 
3.30 : 2.93 . 3.05 3.02 ,. 
 
3.45 
 
3.40 
 
3.4o 
 
2.98 
 
3.06 ).OJ . 
 
3.25 
 
3.20 
 
3.20 
 
3.10 
 
3.08 : 3.09 
 
tll'oiler Growing Hash, Cl.rt, Laying Hash, cwt. Seratcn Grains, cwt. 
 
4.60 4.60 . 4.05 
 
b-.55 
 
4.60 
 
4.68 
 
4.60 4.68 
 
4.60 
tr.1o 
 
4.60 : 
.. 4.10 : 
 
4.34 
').84 . 
 
. 4.33 3.85 
 
. 4.37 3.84 .... 
 
Ufalfa Hay, ton _.!.!1 Other Hay, ton 
 
49.00 34.00 
 
49.00 J8.00 
 
48.00 39.50 
 
33.50 . 33.00 32.10 
29.70 31.00 30.10 
 
 ~. 
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56 1 
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UNIVfRSITY Of GEORGIA 
APR 1 2 '61 
LIBftAFliES 
 
J'JS 
 
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Released 12. Noon Tuesday . 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
--~-----------------------------.- -,.::.,.-.....--:------------------------------------- 
 
SPRING PLANTING AHEAD LAST YEAR 
 
Athens, Ga., Apr. 11 -- Despite delays during the past week, planting o:f 
 
cotton and corn and transplanting tobacco are well ahead o:f last year, the 
 
Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. 
 
Reports :from county ag~icultural agents show about 70 percent o:f this year's tobacco crop already- transplanted. In contrast, only- 10 percent o:f the crop- had been transplanted by this time last year. Planting o:f corn is ''ell rmderway in southern areas with nearly one-:fourth of State's corn crop now planted compared with 10 percent a year ago  . _Planting of cotton ,is lagging behind tobacco and corn but 14 percent of the orop has been planted. 
 
Although :farmers were able to start spring planting early this year, recent weather conditions have not been too favorable. During the past week, wet soils and cool temperatures delayed land preparation and spring planting in the northern hal:f of the State.' Some progress was made in southern areas the first part of the week. The cool temperatures have been unfavorable for seed germination. The condition of spring planted crops is only fair, due to heavy rains, 'vind, and cool weather. Considerabl.e' replanting of cotton, corn, and tobacco will be necessary. 
 
The condition of small grains and winter pastures is generally good. Ample moisture supplies have been :favorable :for these crops. Pastures are :furnishing .good grazing. 
A heavy crop o:f peaches was set in most areas. Trees bloomed earlier than 
normal and harvest is expected to start earlier than last year. Growers ,.,ere busy the past week spraying and. thinning peaches. In most areas considerable "t;hinning will _be requi:red. 
 
Early planted vegetable crops are reported to be in poor to :fair condition by State farm market managers. Recent heavy rains and cool weather iS expected to cause considerable replanting, Light harvesting of early spring cabbage and lettuce is now underway. A good supply o:f tomato plants has been available in all southern areas. 
WEATHER SUMMARY -- According to the U. s. vleather Bureau, light rains fell 
over most of' Georgia on April 3 .and 6, with total amormts :for the week ending Saturday, April 8 generally around one-hal:f inch or less. Heavier rains on Sun- 
day brought -moderate to lcically rheavy amo~~ts to most sections of the State. IBmaging winds were reported on Sunday in several south and central Georgia communit .ies. 
 
Georgia temperatures were unseasonably cool throughout the past week. 
Several north Georgia Cooperative Weather Observers recorded minimum temperatures of freezing or below on one or more mornings dUl~ing the week. The lowest 
temperatures were reported by the Mountain Experiment Station near Blairsville , 
where early morning readings ranged from 20 to 29 degrees. Temperatures dropped below 40 degrees in all but the extreme southern sections, and light :frost ,.,as 
reported as far south as :Milledgeville and Fort Valley. Averages for the ueek ranged from 5 to 8 degrees below the long-term means :for early April. 
 
The 1961 crop season begins With a good supply o:f soil moisture in all sections o:f Georgia. All nine of the State's Climatological Divisions show above normal rainfall totals :for the three-month period, January through March. This positive accumulation is due mainly to the unusually heavy rains during the last hal:f of' February and on the last day o:f March. 
 
THIS IS THE FffiST vlEEKLY CROP AHD WEATHER REPORT OF THE 1961 SEASON FOR GEORGIA. RELEASES WILL BE MADE TUESDAY EACH \lEEK THROUGH O<:-rOBER. 
'  ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Geqrgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather 33ureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce.; 
 
 U S. DE~ART11ENT OF COJviMER.CE 
 
HEATHER BUP..EAU 
 
. 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes for vreek ending April 8, 1961 (Provisional) 
Highest: 80 at Bainbridge on the .5th. 
Lm-1est: 20 at Blairsville on the 8th, 
 
.88 
.40 
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Precipitation for vJeek ending {~ For period April 9-11, 1961 
T, less than .oo.S inch 
 
.. After Five Days Retu..""tl to united States Depar-tment of Agriculture 
Agricultural }, ~rketing Service 
315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 
OFFICIAL BUSlUE SS IMMED IATE - U. S. t~ATlt~1CRE ;:>ORT This report wi.ll be t~eated in All 
Respects as Letter i.Ja il (See Sec. 34.17, P.L. & R.) 
 
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REQW 
 
.  THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 
 
.nNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA : 
 
ATHENS GA 
 
Postage and Fees Paid 
U. s. Department of Agriculture 
 
 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georg:(.a 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 329 EXTENsiON BL.DG., ATH.ENS, GA. 
 
VEGETABLES FOR 'FRESH MARI<ET APRIL 1, 1961 
 
UNITED STATES: April 1 fore~sts placed 
 
~d.;I.  
 
  
 
below last year, the Crop Reporting J? 
 
1nounced 
 
Crops included in these forecasts usuallyaccount for three-fourths of the total 
 
sprfng production, excluding melons. Less acreage for harvest for many of the 
 
crops. is  the ' primary ~a1:.se for the decline from last year! Vegetable crops with 
 
SttbStailtially less production tpis ;rear than last are lettuce 1 SvTeet corn, onions 1 asparagus, green peppers, snap beans ar.d carrots. Significant increases . in the 
 
production of celery and cabbage are expected. In addition to those crops for 
 
which forecasts have been prepared, preliminary acreage estimates have been 
 
made for a numb~r of other spring crops-.--Acreage of tnese ~otaled 7 percent - 
 
less than last year. 
 
March temperatures generally averaged 2 to 4 degrees above normal over most of the vegetable gro,nng areas of the Country. This continued the warm trend vrhich started in midF~br.~ry and prompted GOOd grovtth of most vegetables. Pre-  cipitation was light to. moderate except in the Pacific Northwest and in some of the Southeastern vegetable growing areas \'lhere rainfall vras excessive. 
 
SNAP BEANS: The acreage of mid-spring snap beans estimated at 14,600 acres is 
8 percent below last year and 22 percent under average  . Less ~ere 
age in South carolina and Louisiana account for all of the decrease. Pianting was delayed in Miss i ssippi and  Louis~ana by cold, rainy weather, and some . rep~ting was necessary. Most early plantings in South carolina, Georgia and 
Alabama are up to a good stand. Harvest shm:~ld begin in late April. 
 
CABBAGE: The final estimate of winter production is for a crop of 6,97l,OOO cvrt., 12 percent less than was produced. last year but 8 percent moz:-e than 
average. In Florida, shipments from the Everglades are expected to declin~ after mid-April. The Hastings area is expected to provide good suppl;i.e,s dUring April. Volume is expected to decline in late April in the Sanford and Hillsborough-Manatee areas. Harvest in the Lower Valley of Texas Wa.s actiw t~ough out March. Volume movement is expected to contin~e in this area thro~nout April with a few late plantings providinG light supplies into May. In the Winter Garden, light supplies will be available through April and in .the Coastal Bend a small acreage \Till provide production until mid-April. Harvest ~i eJS:Pe.cted to last until late May in Arizona. Cutting in california is nearly complete. 
' 
Production of the ear.ly spring cabbage crop is 'for.ecast at 1,978,000 cwt., 24 percent above. 1960 but 15 percent below average. Supplies are available in moderate volume from all of Southern california's producing areas. Some fields . were being disked under in the San Diego area because of lm.,r prices. Supplies. . are expected to continue at near normal levels through June. In Louisiana, :  there has been very little insect or weather damage despite excessive rains during March. Movement is currently light but is e,xpe cted to reach volume by mid- . . April. . In Mississippi, conditions are fair t o good on hill and ridge land and ..  poor on bottom land because of excessive rains. Harvest will begin April ~0 and 
peak movement is expected during the .first 10 days of May,' In Georgia, . many : 
fields are going to seed rather than heading. This is the result of exi;.reJD,ely cold weather in January. later plantings look good with volume productiqn. ex-  pected after mid-April. Cabbage in South Carolina made good gro\rth during  March as favorabl~ weather prevailed. Light cutting is in progress.  . .. . . . 
 
LETTUCE: Early spring . production is novr forecast at 6,122,000 cwt., 11 percent 
less than last year and 1 percent below average. Harvest of the  California spring crop is underway in San Diego, Orange and Ventt:tra counties, 
and was expected to start at Santa Maria during the vreek ending April 8. The 
Salinas deal got unde~~y on March 30 with daily volume expecte~ to .remain light until May. Cutt:i.1ig at Delano and Patterson \nll start later in April. Fields 
in all areas are in good condition. In Arizona, harvest started in the Salt River Valley in mid-February aad slowly gained volume. Shipments from Central Arizona are well ahead of the same date a year ago. Harvest in Aguila started in 
a few fields on April 5 with the bulk expected to begin about April 17. Harvest 
in the Wilcox area is expected to start in mid-May. 
 
In New Mexico, lettuce in the Mesilla Valley is about 10-12 days late. Most stands currently look good and thinning has been completed in most fields. The South Carolina crop made good progress during Yarch and is in good condition. In Georgia, lack of moisture has delayed harvest by about 1 week. North carolina weather was favorable for lettuce and condition of the crop is good. The crop is ahead of last year with harvest expecte~ to start in mid-Appil. 
(OVER) 
 
 .~ 
ONIONS: The acreage ' for late spring harvest is estimated at 6,8oo acres . ~ Thi:s . 
' is. a,.,'thi.rd less tEaii last year' about half of ave,rage and the lowest '' ' 
acreage for this group of States in 36 years. A smaller a~reage than harvested 
last year is estimated in ~qch of the 5 States. largest acreage decreases in 
California were in San Joaquin,. Imperial, Riverside and Kern Counties. Onions are in good condition  . .Hartest frdm earliest p~ntings of whites in Imperial 
Valley w.s expected to begin about April 5.Pulling will start at Blythe about 
April 20 and.,a month .later in.the Stockton Delta. Arizona onions are making good progress. Harves~ is 1e.xPected to start in late April in the Yuma area and   early May in the Salt River VaLley~ Texas onions are in fair condition. Harvest is expected to get underway armmd June 1. In Georgia, early plantings were damaged by cold: weather and stands are . irregular. Growth bas i?een slow. 
WATERMELONS: The estimated 74, 100 acres for late spring harvest in Florida and 
california is 9 percent below last year and 19 percent below 
average. Floridars 66,000 acres for harvest this season is 7,000 acres under last year. In F:Lorid.Ei., plan~s were damaged by cold temperatures on March 10-ll. Most damaged vines have shown good recovery. In south Florida, harvest started in late March. Volume is expected to increase during April. Winds and rains March 31 in the Fort Myers-Immokalee area caused very light damage. In central Florida, w.termeions are .in good condition. Older plantings are running and setting fruit. In north Florida-Gainesville areas, most acreage is thinned With  earliest plantings running. California, With 8,.100 acres, is 400 acres below last year. Planting of spring "Watermelons is ne.ar:ing completion . .Many capped and some open fields have been thinned. Harvest is expected to start in late May. 
 
Fl.orida.  t 16,590 17,900 Texas  : 18,450 22,000 
 
18,500 188 
 
175 
 
25,500 116  150 
 
155 3,137 3,132 2,868 105  2~158 3,300 2,578 
 
Arizona  1 1,040 
 
750 
 
1;ooo 236 
 
260 
 
200 
 
243 
 
195 
 
200 
 
California. .... Group Total 
 
..  
 
. 
 
~ , 
 
-...~:33~9~~2~~88~~8o::~;0o_~..-;r.4i65~,;..;:!.5,;~;:9.~56o:o::~.-__--;~_5_~;5!~?oo~~,o~?or~;co~_o--_=1,~26~:3:1~_ 1--_ ..r.:21~~7~01--5-1?=:r3::-.:-9:::..r..2..4..~;;:5.6~.:-.,~4.8:.i:2':.8::56:;:7..;..-.-.7:.....z,.:l.,r8i;;'.2:9S;.i:6;58:-~_~6;1;~..,,:~:2.;f;9.;j.;2.57.i;.f1 
 
Early Spring: : 
 
South Carolina.: 2,180 2,300 
 
21400 124 
 
90 
 
155 
 
265 
 
207 
 
37~ 
 
Georg~  t 4,760 3,000 
 
3,500 109 
 
110 
 
120 
 
518 
 
330 
 
420 
 
Al.abama.  s ) ..,040 . .900 
 
1,000 106 
 
100 
 
115 nz 
 
90 
 
115 
 
Mississippi i 3,780 1,400 
 
1 1300 107 
 
100 
 
110 
 
400 
 
140 
 
143 
 
Louisiana  : 3,690 2,700 
 
3,500 
 
94 
 
80 
 
105 
 
353 
 
215 
 
368 
 
CGarliofo~r 
 
nia. Tot 
 
a 
 
. l  
 
 
 
s-.,.;3~,~07~0;;. ._;_,~ 2<-!'~9~o~o._--o;-:2~,~e~o~o~--.i2r;;l~9- -~2;,;;;1~0----.i-2~00~-":l!;-6~7;.,.;2~""""'i'-i6~09~-ri5~6~0 
 
t 18,520 13,206 
 
14,SQQ 126 
 
121 
 
136 2,320 1,592 1,978 
 
<NICNS 
 
t 
 
Early rings : 
 
Texa. s  .   . t .....=_35~7,:.:4~0~...:2:.;;5~,!.::00~0---=.19~,5~0~0~-..:.7.=1:--:--..;:l:,::l;.:::O_ _ _. '.:::l~05::;..........:2;';L::..37:..;7:_-=.2.z..,7:..:5:..:0~-=2~,048~ liate Springs . 1 
 
North Carolina/ 1,330 
 
400 
 
300 
 
77 
 
110 
 
tOl 
 
44 
 
Georgia      t 1,000 
 
550 
 
300 
 
87 
 
 95 
 
86 
 
52 
 
Louisiana  c 120 
 
46 
 
6 
 
Texas  Arizona.  
 
6 2850 1,640 
 
2,300 2,000 
 
900 
 
32 
 
45 
 
1,700 311 
 
300 
 
220 
 
104 May 10 
 
496 
 
600 
 
California.    4,520 4,700 
 
3,600 298 
 
30.0 
 
1,318 1,410 
 
Group Total.. 14,540 9,950 
 
6,800 152 
 
222  
 
2,156 2,210 
 
! / Includes proces::dn.g. , . !,/ Short..t.ime average. 
 
ARCHIE LllNGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop &st~tor 
 
 ~. 
 
~s 
 
10 900'1 
 
t~~9 GIO!R{GHA CJR{OJP> JR{IJP>(Q)~'lrHNG !E!R{VH<CJE 
 
./;,.. 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNiVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT\JR 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
GENERAL CROP 
 
U.S . DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXT'ENSION BLDG., ATHE G". 
~ur..L~ 1961 
u~lllt.lSii 
L 1, . 1961 ~\'\\ t4 '6\ 
 
Georgia: Progress 
 
crops as of April 1 this year ~~ r_well_ 
 
ahead of the pace for the last se~eral years. Trans lan 
 
obacqo, 
 
in particular, -was well ahead of nol"J!Bl. Planting of corrr ana on was u.na.er- 
 
way in southern -areas by the end of March. wet soils and cool temperatures de~ 
 
layed ' land preparation and spring planting during much of March ~n northern areas. 
 
Heavy rains and wind caused extensive damage in some areas to tobacco, corn, and cotton the last of March. Considerable replanting may be necessary. Ample . mo~si;;ure suppli~s have been favorable for small grains and pa~tures. Small grains and pastures were generally in good condition on April 1. 
- 
Pros~ects for peaches in Georgia as of April 1 were slightly below a year ago. Although a forecast of production will not be made until .the lOth of next . month, the average condition of this year's crop as reported by growerson April 1 was 3 points belo'l'r a year ,ago. Total production depends not only on condition, but on the number of trees of bearing age which changes from year to year. 
 
Georgia's 1961 wheat cro~ is forecast at 2,134,000 bushels, an increase of 3 percent from last year, and 2 percent above the 10-year (1950-59) ave~age production. 
Mi.lk P:odu~tion i~ Georgia during March is estimated to be 86 million pounds 
compared with 76 million pounds pr94uced during February of this year and 81 
million pounds produced in March 1960. 
 
Hens on Georgia farms laid an estimated 211 million eggs during March, a record high for the month. Production during March a year ago amounted to 196 million. 
***liM liM II)( llll***lHHHIIE*IIIE II liM 
United States: The 1961 crop season is off to a favorable early start as above normal l~rch temperatures and adequate moisture supplies stimu- 
lated plant growth. Early spring field worlt progressed at a normal pace over most of the western half of the Nation but was lagging in the eastern half due to wet weather. However, progress was generally ahead of last year's very backward spring. Temperatures were generally above normal for all areas except the Pacifi~:: Coast States. Precipitation during the month was near normal for most of the Nation. Exceptions were North Dakota and parts of adjoining States where rainfall was below normal. In Central and Southern Plains States and the Pacific Northwest rainfall was well above normal. 
 
Winter wheat was beginning to emerge from dormancy by early March and took advantage of the above normal March temperatures to register significant amounts of growth and development. Winterkill is evident in local areas but as a whole is of only minor importance. Excessive moisture in the Northwest and along major rivera in Central and Southern areas is ca.usipg .some ooneern. Adequate moisture supplies in the important Great Plains Wheat Belt were providing good early spring growth that minimized the threat of damage from soil blowing. Welcome snow and . \. rains over much of the Southern and Central Plains supplied needed moisture to  :fields and improved the general crop outloolt. ~Tinter wheat shows rapid and early growth for the season with considerable Southern acreage jointing and a 
.. -'limited acreage heading  
.... .~ . :}' 
Milk production in March was 2 percent above a year earlier and 6 percent above the 10-year average for the month. March egg production was 1 percent more than a year earlier as increased production in the ~~est and South more than offset reductions in the North Atlantic and East North Central States. Laying flock numbers were 3 percent smaller than l~rch 1960 and were the lowest of record for the month. The monthly rate of lay was up sharply from last year and the 
highest of record for the month. (Please turn page for information on PEACHES-SOUTHERN STATES) 
 
 PEACHES - SOUTHERN STATEs: As ot April 1 the Squthern States showed prospects 
 
.  
 
for another good peach crop. Cond.ition of the crop 
 
was reported at 85 percent, the same as April 1, .1958, and one point higher than 
 
in 1959 and 1960. North carolina, South caroline., Alabama, Mississippi, 
 
Icuisie.na, and Oklahoma. reported a higher condition than a year ago but Georgia., 
 
Arkansas, a.nd Texas reported a. condition slightly below April 1, 1960. Through- 
 
out these States a heavy set of fruit has occurred and a. great amount of thinning 
 
will be necessary. Bloom occurred earlier than usual and was in sharp contrast 
 
to last year's late bloom when few areas had reached full bloom by April 1. 
 
There is plenty of moisture to get the crop oft to a. good start. In Icuisiana 
 
and Alabama heavy rainfall during March ha.m;pered spraying operations. As of 
 
April 1 the peach crop had escaped freeze darr.B.ge. 
 
. . PEACH CONDITION AS OF APRIL 1 BY STATES (Percent) 
 
 Average : 
 
: 
 
: 
 
. State : 1950-59 : 
 
1958 
 
1959 
 
: 1960  
 
1961 
 
N. C : 
 
72 
 
89 
 
88 
 
88 
 
95 
 
s. c : 
 
68 
 
83 
 
86 
 
82 
 
86 
 
Ga. ~  : 
 
65 
 
85 
 
84 
 
87 
 
84 
 
Ala..   : 
 
61 
 
86  
 
84 
 
85 
 
86 
 
Miss : 
 
52 
 
67 
 
72 
 
60 
 
74 
 
Ark.   : 
 
64 
 
94 
 
88 
 
88 
 
86 
 
La..   : 
 
61 
 
84 
 
81 
 
76 
 
$5 
 
o1ua : 
 
57 
 
84 
 
74 
 
82 
 
86 
 
Texas  : 
9 States:- - 
 
- 
 
50 -64 - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
82 :- -85 - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
'7844- - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
81 -84 - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
. -- 
 
80 -85 - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
i 
 
ARCHIE LANGlEY . 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultura.l .Statistician 
 
,. 
 
 7/s 
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
Released 4/12/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
USfl"'{lt(~ 
 
I 
 
Athens, Ga., April 12  A total o 
 
, 000 broiler chicks were placed 
 
with producers in Georgia during the we ek ending April 8, according to the 
 
Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8, 747, 000 placed the 
 
previous week and is 29 percent more than the 6, 949, 000 placed the same 
 
week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 12, 275, 000 compared with 12, 289, 000 the previous week a nd is 20 percent more than the 10, 188, 000 for the corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen with an average of 69 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 71 cents for all hatching eggs and 69 cents for eggs pur chased 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 $11.25 per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $12.25 with an average of $11. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $10. 00 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price .from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending April 8 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at farms 15.01 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set 1./ 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
'1o 
 
'1o 
 
yr. 1960 
 
1961 yr. 
 
ago 
 
ago 
 
Percent Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Feb. 4 
 
' 
9, 107* _10,619 117* 6, 199* 6,783 109* 
 
416 378 
 
Feb. 11 9,449 10,699 113 6, 419* 7, 211 112* 
 
488 387 
 
Feb. 18 9,377 10,794 115 6,389* 7' 521 118* 
 
513 381 
 
Feb. 25 9, 759 11,219 115 6,633* 7, 655 115* 
 
519 312 
 
Mar. 4 9, 709 11,393 117 6, 798 Mar. 11 9,372 11, 635 124 6,933 
 
I 7,668 113 
7,681 111 
 
453 366 472 385 
 
Mar. 18 9,618 11, 767 122 7, 167 Mar. 25 9, 541 12, 125 127 7,074 Apr. 1 9,770 12, 289 126 7, 002 Apr. 8 10, 188 12, 27 5 120 6,949 
 
7., 739 108 8,441 119 
I 8, 747 125 
j 8, 981 129 
 
568 389 436 324 486 339 345 459 
 
1/ Included e gg s set by hatcher1es p roduc1ng ch1cks for hatcher y supp)l'y flocks. 
 
Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-.-S--. -D--e-p-a-r-tm--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e----------------A-g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-a-l-E--x-te-n-s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-ic-e---- 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGG3 SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960-61 
 
Week Endin 
 
STATE 
 
Mar. 2.5 
 
Apr. 1 
 
Apr. 8 
 
Mar. 4 
 
Mar. Mar. 
 
11 
 
18 
 
Mar. 2.5 
 
Apr. 1 
 
Pase 2. 
Apr. 8 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED  THOUSANDS 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 
 
1,666 1,.010 1, 604 1, 971 
318 2.,2.11 2., 2.6 2. 4,012. 2., 663 
2.70 5, 544 
735 12., 12.5 
 
Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington 
Oregon California 
 
6, 191 4,443 6;2.2.6 
776 4,2.69 
52.7 533 2.,067 
 
TOTAL 1960-61 161,967 
 
I TOTAL 1959-60 !48, 913 
 
I o/o of year ago 
 
12.7 
 
* Revised 
 
I 
 
! 
 
1, 545 1,02.4 1, 594 1, 989 
2.68 2.,172. . 2., 2.55 
. 4z.,;0624.00 304 5, 517 72.7 12.; 2.89 
6, 155 4,393 6, 2.36 
774 4,409 
434 52.8 2.,082. 
61,846 
50, 171 
12.3 
 
1, 568. . 1, 184 
 
984: 
 
414 
 
1, 484 
 
710 
 
2., 082. 
 
819 
 
2.52. 
 
99 
 
2., 164 
 
843 
 
. 2., 2.07 2., 115 
 
4~ 035 2., 076 
 
2., 591 
 
973 . 
 
II 32.8 
 
465 
 
 5, 57s 
 
: 773 
 
12., 2.7 5 1 
 
1, 170 404 908 777 130 72.2. 
.2.,.092. 2.,046 1, 2.38 
. 510 
 
1, 2.2.9 468 92.8 854 80 
749 2., 138 2., 186 1, 32.7 
600 4, l12. 
449 7, 739 
 
1, 2.42. 434 861 893 101 
642 2., 172. 2., 42.7 ~. 465 : 649 
4,304 .. 433 8, 441 
 
1, 2.14 494 : 815 
891 12.5 82.3 2., 2.76 2., 582. 1, 340 649 4,-442. 476 8, 747 
 
6, 086 4, 2. 83 
 
I 
 
I 
I 
 
i I . 
 
4 , .6 4 9 2., 860 
 
6, 5o8l j 4,664 
 
72.9 , , 508* 
4,370 li 2., 816 
 
II 535 i' 413 
 
533 
 
305 
 
I 2., 03 8 1, 486* 
 
I 61,912. i39, 669* 
 
4, '137 2., 9 52. 4,62.1 
608 2.,860 
350 3.55 1, 473 
' 40,305 
 
4, 954 2., 9 58 4,92.6 
62.0 2., 9 50 
358 2.60 1, 533 
41,697 
 
4, 951 3,2.88 5, 2.69 
600 3, 087 
401 
352. 1, 475 
 
4, 92.1 3~ 2.94 5,499 
658 3, 2.74 
367 2.50 1,443 
 
43,944* 44, 871 
 
50, 92.1 134,769 3 5,1168 35,468 35, 637 34,870 
 
II 12.2. 
 
114 
 
il 
 
I! 
 
115 
 
118 
 
12.4 
 
12.9 
 
1, 2.63 548 868 967 104 850 
2., 12.4 2., 63 2. 1, 477 
753 4, 398 
553 8, 981 . 
4, 875 
3,42.~ 
5,448 598 
3,2.80 363 2.48 
1, 42.2. 
45,440 
34,708 
131 
 
fE ~ 
~~~ 
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t~:::~:>~ ~ 
 
 ------3-1-5--H-o-k-e--S-m--it-h--A-n-n-e-x---~ Athens, Georgia 
-----------------------~--- 
 
Athens, Ga., Apr. 18 -- Heavy rain 
 
high winds caused locally extensive 
 
damage to young corn, cotton, and tobacco plants in southern Georgia, accordi ng 
 
to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. In North Georgia, frost and freezing 
 
temperatures caused some damage to the apple cr~ and tender plants. 
 
Much of the early planted corn and cotton in South Georgia will have to be replanted due to excessive rainfall and high winds. About one-third of the State's corn crop and approximately one-fifth of the cotton crop have been planted, mostly in the southern half of t he State. Stands of cotton and corn have been reduced and the condition of these crops is rated only poor to fai r. Tobacco plants .have been blasted by high winds and blowing sand and some replanting will be necessary. 
 
In North Georgia, low temperatures and frost have damaged the apple crop, but the extent of damage has not been determined. Also, peaches have been thinned by the frosts. Heavy infestations of alfalfa weevils are present in many alfalfa fields, especially in northeastern localities., and untreated. fields are showing red~ced stands. 
 
The reported condition of the peach crop has declined considerably from a '\veek ago. About three-fifths of the crop is rated good to very good compared With four-fifths a week ago. .Apparently, the peach drop has been greater on some varieties thB.n anticipated earlier. Variable weather conditions throughout the season and re~ent low: temperatures combined with prolonged damp 1-reather are probable factors which have lowered the crop outlook. However, a good crop is still expected from many _varieties. 
 
Land preparation and spring planting have been brought to a standstill by wet soils. Below normal temperatures have slmved growth of spring planted crops and hipder~Q.- seed germination. Most farmi ng activities have been delayed by the 
unfavorable '\.feat~er over the entire State. Cond.it ::.on of small grains and pastures ,_ however; remains gene~ll.y good. 
 
Continued heavy rains, high winds, and cold weather are causing  considerable damage to most spring pUL~ted. vegetables, according to reports from State farm market managers~ The condition of vegetable crops shows no improvement in growth from. the previous week, due ll'.ainly to prevailing weather. 
 
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall continued to occur at thr ee-day intervals 
over Georgia. during the week ending Saturday, April 15. Moderate to heavy 
amounts were recorded on _Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Excessive amounts were reported in some areas 1nth totals for the seven-day period exceeding seven inches at several places. The heaviest rains occurreu in t he southern part of . the State during the last of the week. The Alma stati on reported more than four 
inches of rain during the 24-hour period ending at 7:00 a.m. sunday morning. The heavy rains caused some flash flooding of low areas. 
 
Georgia temperatUl~es were unseasonably cool for the second straight week. Early morning readings dropped to freezing, or below, in northern sections and to the mid-thirties in Central Georgia on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Light frost was reported at several stations on bot h mornings. Cool weath~r  again moved into the State during the week end., with readings in the thirties in North Georgia and the lm-r fort i es in central and southern sections on Monday morning , April 17. 
 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U. S. DEPARTI"lENT OF CO!Vil1ERCE WEATHER BUEEAU 
Athens, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes for ~veek ending April 15, 1961 (PrQvisional) 
Highest: 830 at Alma on the 11th 
and 12th and at Camilla on t he 13th. 
21 at Blairsville on the 1L1th. 
 
After Five Days Return to vnited States Department of Agriculture 
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSJNESS 
111ME:DIATE - U. s. 1'iEITH11:R REPORT 
This report will be treated in All Respects as Letter M~. il 
(See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) 
 
Postage and Fees Paid U. S, Department of Agriculture 
 
REQW 
THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
ATHENS GA 
 
 )/5 
GEORGIA .:CROP RE?OR TING S:SR VICE 
 
,I--' .Il 
J -' 
 
Released 4/19/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., Aprii 1-9 -- A total o f .S 
 
roiler chicks was placed 
 
wj.th prpdu~er s in _Georgia during the wee:K ending April- ! 5, according to the 
 
Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8, 981, 000 pla.ced 
 
the previous week and is 28 percent more than the 6, 951, 000 placed the same 
 
week last year. 
 
 
 
 
 
. Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amo11nted to 11, 959, 000 compared with 
 
12; 275, 000 the previous week and is ~2 perce~t more than the 10, 643, 000 
 
fo~ the corresponding week la s t year. : 
 
 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were 
reported within a range of 55 to 72 cents per dozen with an average of 65 cents for all hatching eggs and 63 cents for eggs purchased at th~ fa.rm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels.  Last week the range was from 60 to 7~ cents 
with an average of 69 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 $8.00 to $11. 50 with an average of $10. 2s*pe r hundred compared with a range of $10.90 to $1?.. 00 with an averagc of $11.25 per hundred last week. The aver~ge pri:Ces last year we're 66 cents ' for eggs .and $11.00 for chicks. 
 
. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 
 
broilers during the week endl.ng April 15 was Georgia broilers 3 - 4' pounds at 
 
fa:t"ms 14~ 44 cents. 
 
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: 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BR'OILER TYPE 
 
; 
EGG TYPE 
' 
 
Week Ending 
 
-  Eggs Set 1/ 
 
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
 
.\, 1960 
 
1961 
 
'1o 
yr~ 
 ago 
 
1960 
 
l -.% 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
ago 
 
1961 1961 
 
ThO\lo Thou. Percent Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. Thou-- 
 
I 
 
Feb. 11 9,449 10,699 
 
113 6,4192/ 7, 211 112' 2/ 488 387 
 
Feb. 18 9,377 10,794 
 
115 6, 3892/ 7, 521 118 2/ 513 381 
 
Feb. 25 Mar. 4 
 
9, 7 59 11,219 9,709 11,393 
 
115 117 
 
6, 633 t./ 
6, 798- 
 
7, 655 7,668 
 
115 113 
 
7- ./ 
 
519 453 
 
312 366 
 
Mar. 11 9,372 11, 63 5 
 
124 6,933 
 
7,681 111 
 
472 385 
 
Mar. 18 9,618 11,767 
 
122 7 t 167 
 
7,739 108 
 
568 389 
 
Mar. 25 9, 541 12, 125 
 
127 7,074 
 
8,441 119 
 
436 324 
 
' Apr. 1 .9, 770 12,289 
 
126 7,002 
 
8,747 125 
 
486 339 
 
Apr. 8 10, 188 12, 27 5 
 
120 6,949 
 
8,981 I 129 
 
345 459 
 
Apr. 15 10,643 1 Inclue ed e ggs 
 
s 
 
11, et b 
 
959 y ha 
 
t 
 
c' h 
 
112 enes 
 
6, 951 p rodt.~ctn g 
 
6,901 chtc s for 
 
i 128 hatcher y 
 
1 445 supp,1'y 
 
335 flocks. 
 
t./ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
U. S. Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Extension Service 
 
Statist-ical Rerp"orting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
:cReports indicate there is a surplus of chicks in rnany areas and some hatcheries are moving their surplus chicks at distress prices which are much lower than the average prices. 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1960-61 
 
STATE 
 
Apr. 1 
 
Apr. 8 
 
Week Ending 
 
Apr. 15 
 
Mar. 11 
 
Mar. 18 
 
Mar .. 25 
 
A 
 
pr 
} 
 
1 1 
 
Apr. 8 
 
Page 2 
Apr. 15 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS_ 't 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOl.JSANDS 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South CaroHna GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon 
California 
 
1, 545 1, 024 1, 594 1, 989 
268 2, 172 2,255 4,020 2,640 
304 5, 517 
727 
1Z,~89 : . 
491 6, 155 - 
4,393 6,23.6 
71. 4.. 4,409 
4:N - 
528 2,082 
 
1, .568 ' '984 
. 1, 484 2,082 252 2, 164 2,201 4,035 2, 591 328 5, 578 . 773 
11j, 2:75 509 
_6, 086 .. 4, 283 
6, 508 729. 
4,370 
- ~J5 
533 2,038 
 
TOTAL 1960-61 61,846 61,912 
 
TOTAL 1959--60 50, 171 
 
o/o of year ago 
 
123 
 
50,921 122 
 
*Revised 
 
1, 617 1, 170 . 950 .. 404 
 
1, 343 
 
908 
 
1, 958 
 
777 
 
201 
 
' 130 
 
2, 167 1 122 
 
2, 250 I 2,092 
3, 907 ,! 2,046 
 
2, 440 1: 1, 238 
 
319 1! . 5,653 .' 
 
510 
4, oos 
 
.- 
 
778 
 
11- 
j! 
 
404 
 
11, 959 h 7,681 
 
6, 
 
495 104 
 
H 
il 
 
259 4,737 
 
4 6 
 
, ' ' 
 
232 4 10 
 
l"t,l:. ' 
 
2,952 4,621 
 
746 :. 608 
.4,398 :: z., 860 
 
. 515 ': . 350 -577 j! 355 . 
 
1, 979 i.:. 1, 473 
 
61, 004 ~I 40, 305 
I.I' 
SZ, 699 ~ 35, 168 
 
1, 229 1, 242 1, 2~4 
 
468- 
 
434 
 
494 
 
928 
 
861 
 
815 
 
854' 
 
89~ 
 
- 8~1 
 
80 
 
101 
 
1~5 
 
749 
 
842 . 8~3 
 
2, 138 Z, 17.2 _2, 276 
 
2, 186- 2,427 2, 582 
 
1, 327 1, 465 1, 340 
 
. 600 
 
649 . 6~9 
 
4, 112 ' 4,304 4,442 
 
449 : 433 
 
47!6 
 
7,739 8;441 8,-'74'7 
 
Z79 
 
257 . 291 
 
4,954 4,951 4, 9~1 
 
2, 958 . 3, 288* 3,294 
 
4,9Z6 5, 269 5, 499 
 
. 62{) 
 
600 
 
658 
 
2, 950 3,087 3, 27~ 
 
358 
 
401 
 
367 
 
260 
 
352 
 
250 
 
1, 533 1, 475 1,443 
. ' 
 
41_, 697 43;944* 44,871 
 
35,468 35, 637 34,870 
 
1, 263 548 . 
868 967 104 850 .. 2, 124 2, 632 1, 477 753 4,398 553 8, 981 262 -4, 87 5 3,426 5,448 598 . 3, 280 363 248 1, 422 
 
1, 234 512 915 972 120 787  
2, 250 2, 583 1, 489 
621 4,477 
48"1 8, 902 
344 . 
4, 928 3,364 5, 604 
623 3,094 
398 293 1, 516 
 
45,440 45,513 
 
34,708 34,980 
 
116 ! 115 
li 
.J 
i. 
 
118 
 
124 
 
129 
 
131 
 
130 
 
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~ 
 
\ 
 
I  
 
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION' SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL"fURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE , l19 EXTENSION SLOG ., ATHENS, 'GA . 
April 19, 1961 
 
1961 
 
Item  
 
%of 
last  y e:a 'r 
 
Jan. through M~r. % of 
 
1960 1/ 
 
1961 2/ las.t . year 
 
Pullet$ Placf!d(U. S. ) 3/ 
 
Total . 
 
- 
 
 Domestic 
 
Chickens Tested: 
 
Bro1ler Type 
 
Georgia 
 
United State 
 
Egg Type 
 
Georgia 
 
United States 
 
Chicks Hatched: 
 
Broiler Type 
 
Georgia 
 
United States 
 
E 'gg Type 
 
GE!orgia 
 
United States 
 
Commercial Slaughter 
 
Young Chic.kehs 
 
Georgia 4/  
 
United State's 5/ 
 
Hens and Cocks 
 
Georgia 4/ 
 
United Stat.es 5/ 
 
 Egg Production: 
 
Georgia 
 
South Atlantic 6/ 
 
United States 
 
2,946 2, 674. 
 
4, 158 141 3,685 138 
 
298 
 
374 126 
 
1,_711 _ - 2, 290 134 
 
8 
 
6 75 
 
374 
 
415 111 
 
32,245 . 37,698 117 176,804 i09_, 146 118 
 
1, 143 711 561 
 
1, 598 140 90,458 126 
 
21, 507 24,002 112 119, 266 13 5, 323 113 
 
462 5, 918 MlL. 
196 720 5, 595 
 
404 87 
5, 806. 98 MIL. 
211 108 ' 767 107 5, 647 101 
 
6, 717 6, 117 
 
ou. Pet. 
9,169 .. 137 7, 929. . 130 
 
1, 288 5, 770 
45 2, 514 
 
1, 467 114 7 J 176 12.4 
25 56 2,918 116 
 
86, 905. 97,886 1.13 495, 476 549,616 111 
 
3,365 
 
4,042 120 
 
133, 123 171, 7\23 129 . 
 
62,409 6.5, 526 105 332,640 360,247 108 
 
1, 461 2.1, 811 MIL. 
563 2, 057 16, 183 
 
1, 556 107 21,996 101 
MIL. 576 102 
2,078 101 15, 640. 97 
 
1 Revised. 2 Preliminar-y. 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. 4/. Federal-State Market News Service-- J'or the purpose of this 
 
repo~rt a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaught- 
 
ers a weekly average of at leas.t 30,. 000 pounds live weight while in operation. 
 
(Converted f.rom we:ekly to monthly 'ba:sis.) 5/ U. S. Slaughter reports include 
 
only poultry slaughtered under Federal Il\spection. 6/ South Atlantic states: 
 
Del.,- M.d.., Va. I . y.{1.. V.a. I N. c., : s. ~..~ c. ,:.Ga. I Fla~- 
 
. 
 
. 
 
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION 
 
BY 3ELECTEIYSTATE3, 1960 and 1'961 
 
State 
 
.. 
 
-Number 
- 
 
Inspected 
 
.. . 
 
. .. 
- 
 
During Feb. Jan. thru F eb. 
 
1960 . 1961 1960 
 
1961 
 
Thou. Thou. Thou. Thp~. 
 
Indicated Percent Condemned 
 
During Feb. 
 
1960 1961 I 
 
Pet, 
 
Pet. 
 
Jan. thru Feb. 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
Pet. 
 
Pet. 
 
Nrain.e 3, 838 3,763 7, 910 8, 287 2. 1 . 2. 1 
 
2.3 
 
2.5 
 
P'a. 
 
5, 995 4, 166 11, 0?'7 9, 189 1. 7 
 
1. 9 
 
1. 7 
 
2. 0 
 
Mo. 
 
2,995 3, 222 . 5,830 6,478 4.7 
 
: 2_ 7 
 
4.4 
 
' 2. 8 
 
Del. 
 
5, 486 4, 596 10,Z69 9, 732 2. 5 . . 1. 7 . . 2  .5 
 
2.. 1 
 
Md. . 
 
6,294 6,208 11, .725 13, 934 2.3 
 
1.3 
 
2. 1 
 
1. 5 
 
Va,  
 
3, 5'04 3, 3'95 7, 1.12 7. 165 1. 8 
 
3.2 
 
1. 8 
 
3.0 
 
N. C. 9,. 8'54. 10, 585 19,024 22, 957- 
Ga:. : :t   17, 840 }7 1 763 37,937 38, 697 
 
2.4 3.5 
 
. .. -1. 6 : .. 2.3 
 
. 2.~ ;5 
 
3.3 
 
1. 6 2.6 
 
Tenn. 3, 53-1' . 3, 310 7,401 7' 180 3.8 
 
. z~ 3 
 
3~4 
 
2.4 
 
Ala. Mi.ss. Ark. 
 
9, 331 8, 503 19, 209 19,066 
 
'5, 134 11,817 
 
6, 831 12,452 
 
10, 854 23,068 
 
' 
 
2154,' 
 
700 43'6 
 
I 4. 6 
5. a 
4.4 
 
2. 2 . 
 
s. 
a 
 
. 
 
.. 4 . 2 ....5. 1 
 
2. 1 
 
4.3 
 
2.6 2;8 
2. 1 
 
---- ------------------------------- Texas 4, 577 5, 008 9, 100 10, 155 2.6 
 
2. 1 
 
2.7 
 
1. 9 
 
u. s. 105, 526 10 5, 3 53 210,527 225,08i --3-.-1------2.-2---~--3-.-0-------2--.2---- 
 
for th1s p ro Je ct State funds were matched w1th Federal funds rece1ved from the 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural 
 
Marketing Act of 1946 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. \\~'AGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
---------------------------------------~------------------~-------------- 
 
 ( 
 
' 
 
End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products , Meat and. Meat Products, 
 
United States - Mar. 1961 
 
.. 
 
. 
' 
 
Shell eg g s: No change; March 1960 decr e ase was 164, 0.00 cases; average March 
 
change is an inc~ease of 57, 00.0 .cases. Frozen eggs : Increased by 6 million 
 
pounds ; March 1960 increase was 3 million pounds; averag e March increase 
 
is 7 million pounds. .Frozen poultry: Decreased by 39 million pounds! March 
 
1960 decrease was 41 million pounds; average March decrease is 38 million 
 
~ounds. B e ef: Decreased by 1 million pounds; March 19~0 decrease was 20 
 
million pounds; average March decrease is 12 million pounds. Pork: In- 
 
cr ~ased qy 11 million pounds; March 1960 change was a decrease of 5 million 
 
pounds; average March chang.e is an increase of 6 million pounds. Other meats : 
 
Increased by 1 rhillion_pounds; March 1960 increase was i hliilio.n pounds; 
 
average March increase is 3 million pounds. 
 
 
 
Commodity 
 
Unit 
 
Eggs: 
 
; 
 
,Shell 
 
!' Case 
 
Frozen eg_gs, total 
 
I 
I 
 
Pound 
 
I 
 
Total eggs~/( case eq.) j Case 
 
I 
 
Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fo'Yls Turkeys . Other & Unclassified 
 
Pound do. do. do. 
 
I' 
 
March 
 
March 
 
1956-50 av. 
 
1960 
 
February March 
 
1961 
 
' 1961 1/ 
 
I Thou. 
 
l 
 
322 
 
1 65, 794 
 
 Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou . 
 
181 81,431 
 
49 48, 706 
 
49 s4. 533 
 
t . 
 
----------------------------------------- ~ 
 
2,006 
 
2,243 
 
1,282 
 
1,430 ; 
 
------------~-----------------------------~ 
 
20,304 49,743 109, 831 40,099 
 
18,322 54, 57 5 105, 208 42,276 
 
19,410 58,787 152,383 36,958 
 
20,476 47,687 126, 315 34,387 
 
Total poultry 
Beef: Frozen In Cure and cured 
Pork: Frozen In Cure or cured 
Other meats and meat pr'oducts 
Total all red meats 
 
do. I -~2~1-9-,-9-7-7-------. -2-2-0-,3-8-1----2-6-7-,-5-3-8----2-2-~-8-6-5---~ 
 
do. 1. ' 162, 817 
 
165,650 144, 107 143,202 
 
do. 
 
353,001 
 
I 
 
- 
 
337,921 235,567 246,308 
 
- 
 
. 
 
do. 1 91,072 
 
90, os2 90,279 91.100 
 
do. :--6;6,-;;; ------ 59;~6~-;--~-69~ 9-5;-- -4;;,-2;;-- 
 
1/ PreHminary. ~/ Fr~zen eggs .converted on basis o( 39. 5 pounds to the case. 
 
MID -MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID 
 
Item 
 
Georgia - - -w-- ..- .- ---- Mar. 15 
I 1960 
Cents 
 
- -United States 
Mar.l5 Feb.15 Mar. 15 
 
196.0 
 
1961 1961 
 
ents 
 
Cents  ents 
 
Prices Received: 
 
Farm Chickens {lb.) Com. Broilers (lb.)  
 
14. 0 17. 7 
 
14. 5 17. 0 
 
14. 5 " '12. 3 16~ 3 . 18. 1 
 
12.7 17.6 
 
13. 1 16.8 
 
All .Chickens (lb.) All Eggs (Dozen) 
 
17. 6 42;0 
 
16.9 53.0 
 
16.2 
so. 6 
 
17. 5 32.3 
 
17 0 1 39.4 
 
16.4 36.7 
 
Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) Dol. 
 
Dol. 
 
Dol. Dol. 
 
Dol. 
 
Dol. 
 
Broiler grow. mash Laying Mash 
 
4. 60 4. 60 
 
4. 55 
4c 66 
 
4.60 4.60 
 
4.68 4.34 
 
4. 60 4.33 
 
4.68 4.37 
 
Scratch Grains 
 
4. 05 4. 10 4.10 3.84 
 
3.85 3. 84 
 
This report is made po~sible thr~ugh the cooperation o t -e Nationa Pou try Im- 
 
proy.ement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Re- 
 
search Service, Agricultural Estimates Division, Statistical Reporting Service, 
 
Federal-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry 
 
processors, and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies. 
 
: 
 
. ..... 
 
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/) 9ttJ 7 
 
f'~J; 
 
GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP 
 
'6~ W--e-e-k--E-n-d-i-n-g-A--p-r-i-l -Z-5-,--1-9-6-1------------ 
 
Released lZ Noon Tuesday 
 
------------------------------------ 
 
BULLETIN 
-3-1-5--H-o-k-e--S-m--it-h--A-n-n-e-x---- 
Athens, Georgia 
------------------------ 
 
FARMING AcriVITIES BOOSTED BY OPEN w.lWI-.a~w...,_ ___, 
 
Athens, Ga., Apr. 25 -- Farming activities have been given a big boost by: pp'e~ 
 
weather which prevailed during the past week, th~ Georgia Crop Reporting SeJ;Vice  . 
 
said today. 
 
According to reports from County Agricultural Agents, land preparation and spring planting operations were resumed during the past week as most fields had dried out enough for working by Thursday. Corn planting bas moved to the northern border and spring field worl{ is rapidly gaining momentum. Replanting of early planted corn, cotton, peanuts and tobacco is underway in South Georgia. Considerable flooding and erosion occurred during the week ending April 18 and considerable reworking and leveling of fields has been necessary. 
 
Condition of the ~orn, cotton and peanut crops is rated mostly poor and the tobacco crop is only fair. These low conditions reflect damage sustained from heavy rains, Winds and bail storms which occurred during the previous week. Continued favorable weather Will aid groWing crops tremendously and help in establishing new stands. 
 
Peach .condition is about the same as a week ago with most of the crop considered fair to good. Small grains and pastures are generally in good condition ~nd recent warm temperatures are stimulating rapid development. 
 
Spring planting bas not progressed as far as it had by this time last year. Tobacco transplanting is ahead of last year and about 90 percent complete, but pla.nt:tpg of corn, . cotton and peanuts is lagging behind last year. HD'rever, rapid .progres~ . is expected if favorable weather continues. 
 
The condition of vegetable crops in Georgia failed to improve during the week, ~ccording to reports from State Farm :terket managers. Heavy rains, high Winds ani llail da:!Bge which occurred a week ago are causing considerable replanting in local Feas. Replanting made good progress during the past week. Cool nights continue to retard growth. Harvest of Early Spring cabbage and lettuce is underway. Little pr no ha.rvest of pole or snap beans is expected before mid-May. 
 
WEATHER SUMMARY -~ L:1ttle or no rainfall has been reported in Georgia since Saturday, April l5. The .past week of mild, sunny weather was in sharp contrast to the previous weelt, when extremely heavy rains, damaging Winds and hail were reported over much of the State. South Georgia was hardest hit by the adverse weather. Widespread damage was reported throughout that section to roads, bridges, fields and other property. The Pelham area of South .Mitchell County was bit by a severe bail storm and a seven-inch rain early Saturday morning, w1.th the resulting d.ama.ge being estimated at more than a million dollars. Several cooperative weather observers reported 24-hour rainfall amounts of more than 4 inches on April 15. 
 
The unseasonably cool weather of the last few weeks continued through most of the pe.st week but ended abruptly at the week-end, when many places experienced their warmest weather of 1961. Daytime highs were in the low and middle eighties throughout the state on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Earlier in the week, sub:. freezing temperatures were recorded at several stations in extreme North Georgia. Weekly averages ranged from near normal in the Northwest to below normal in Central and Southern sections of the State. 
 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and ti-e Weather 
Bureau of the U. s. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U. S. DEPARTNEIJT OF CONl,.iERCE 
iVEATHER BUREAU 
Athens, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes for week ending April 22, 1961 (Provisional) 
 Highest: 84 at Cedartm,m on the 22nd. 
LOlJest: 23 at Blairsville on the 17th. 
 
Precipitation for week ending April 22, 19 1 *For period April 23-25, 1961 
T, less than .oo5 i nch 
 
After Five Days Return to 
 
United States Department of Af(riculture 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
315 .Hoke Smith Annex 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
M 
 
lEDIA.TEOF-FICuI.ALs. 
 
BUSThlESS WEATHER' 
 
REPORT 
 
This report will be treated in All 
 
Respects as Letter Mail 
 
(See Sec. 34 .17 , P. L. & R. ) 
 
Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Departm~mt . of J\g:xlo ulture 
 
REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
ATHENS GA 
 
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Released 4/26/61 
.. 
 
Athens, Ga.~ April 26 -- A total of 8, 885, 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during ti'le week ending April 2Z, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the ~. 901, 000 placed the -previous -week-and is 22 percent more than the 7, 304, 000 placed the same 
week _last year. 
 
Eggs set.by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 480, 000 compared with 11, 9 59,. 00,0 the previous week and is 7 percent more than the 10, '762, 000 for the corresponding week last year. 
 
:The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 70 cents per dozen with an average of 61 cents for all hatching eggs and 59 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with ~atchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 55 to 72 cents with an average of 65 cents for all hatching eggs and 63 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $6. 00 to $11.00 with an average of $9. 50* per hundred compared with a range of $8. 00 to $11. 50 with an average of $10.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 68 cents for cggs and $11. 50 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 
 
broilers durin:g the week ending April 22 was Georgia broilers 3 - 4 pounds 
 
at farms 13.94 cents. 
 
 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
: 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set .!1 
 
I I 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
. 
I 
 
'7o 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
'7o 
 
! 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched  
' 
 
1960 rrhou. 
 
I 1961 
 
yr . 
 
Il ago 
Thou. Percent 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 
 
yr. 1961 1961 
 
ago 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. 
 
: 
 
I 
 
' 
 
I 
 
Feb. 18 9,377 10,794 115 
 
6, 389 2/ 7, 521 
 
118 2/ 513 381 
 
Feb. 25 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Apr. 1 
 
9, 759 9, 709 9,372 9, 618 9, 541 9,770 
 
11, 219 115 11, 393 I 117 
11, 635 I 124 
11, 767 j 122 12, 125 1 127 12, 289 j 126 
 
6, 633 2./ 7,655 
 
6, 798- 7,668 I 
 
6,933 
 
I 7,681 
 
115 113 
 
-2/ 
 
111 
 
519 453 472 
 
312 366 385 
 
7' 167 7,074 
7,002 
 
I 7,739 
 
108 
 
8,441 
 
119 
 
8,747 
 
125 
 
568 389 436 324 486 339 
 
I '  Apr. 8 10, 188 12, 275 I 120 
 
6,949 
 
8, 981 
 
129 
 
345 459 
 
Apr. 15 10, 643 
Ap r. 22 I1 10t 762 
 
11, 959 ! 112 
11 t 4 80 107 
 
T7 Included eggs set by hatcheries 
 
6, 951 
1 71 304 producing 
 
8, 901 8, 885 chicks for 
 
128 i, 122 hatchery 
 
445 I 432 supply 
 
335 383 flocks. 
 
7./ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. VIAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-.-S--. -D--E--p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u-l-tu-l-'t-3--------------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--- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
*Reports indicate there is a surplus of chicks in many areas and some hatcheries are moving their surplus chicks at distress prices which are much lower than the average prices. 
 
 " EGG;~:, SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREA,... BY WEEKS 1961 
 
p age 
 
W~ .ek Ending 
 
STATE 
 
Apr. 
 
Apr. 
 
Apr. 
 
Mar. 
 
Mar. Apr.  
 
.1 
Apr, 
 
Apr. 
 
Apr. 
 
8 
 
15 
 
22 
 
18 
 
25 
 
1' ... 
 
,8 
 
15 
 
22 
 
EGG SET- THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - 'IjHOU3ANDS 
 
I 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania 
 
1, 568 . 984 ., 
1, 484 
 
- i, 617 
950 1, 343 
 
1, 612 
956 1, 494 
 
1,229 1, 242 
 
468 ' 434 
 
928 
 
861 
 
1, 214 494 815 
 
1, 263 1548 
I 
868 
 
1, 234 512 915 
 
Indiana 
 
2, 082 
 
Illinois 
 
252 
 
Missouri 
 
2, 164 
 
.Qe1aware 
 
2, 207 . 
 
Maryland 
 
4,035 
 
Virginia 
 
2, 591 
 
West Virginia 328 
 
North Carolina 5, 578 
 
South Carolina 773 
 
GEORGIA 
 
12,275 
 
1, 958 
' 207 2:, 167 2, 250 3,907 2,440 
319 5, 653 
778 11, 959 
 
1, 993 . . 854 
 
II 228 
2, 109 
 
80 749 
 
2,231 
 
2, 138 
 
3, 896 
 
I 
I 
 
2, 451 I 
 
--329 5, 500 
 
I 
! 
 
768 i 
 
2, 186 1,327 
600 4, 112 . 449 
 
11,480 
 
I I 
 
7,739 
 
893 . 101 
842 2, 172 2,427 1, 465 
649 4,304 
433 8,441 
 
891 12'5 
823 2, 276 2,582 1,-340 
649 4,442 
476 8,747 
 
967 104 850 . 
2, 124 2,632 1 477 
753 4 398 
: 553 8,981 
 
972 120 787 2, 250 2, 583 1, 489 621 4,477 487 ..8, 902 
 
Florida 
 
. 509 
 
495 
 
474 
 
Z79 
 
Z57 
 
Z91 
 
ZbZ 
 
344 
 
Alabama 
 
6,086 
 
.. 6, 104 
 
5, 959 
 
4,954 4,951 4,921 4,875 
 
4,928 
 
Mississippi 
 
4,283 
 
4,232 
 
4,Z27 
 
2, 958 3,288* 3,294 3J426 
 
3,364 
 
Arkansas Louisiana 
 
6, 508 729 
 
6,410 746 
 
6,228 I .4, 926 . 5, 269 5, 499 5,448 
 
723 
 
620 - 600 
 
658 
 
598 
 
5, 604 623 
 
Texas 
 
4,370 
 
4,398 
 
4,322 
 
2,950 3,087 3, 274 3, 280 . 3,094 
 
Washington 
 
535 
 
515 
 
485 
 
358 
 
401 
 
367 . 363 
 
398 
 
Oregon California 
 
533 - ~. 038 
 
577 1, 979 
 
464 ! ' 260 
 
I 2, .038 
 
1, 533 
 
35Z 1, 475 
 
250 1, 443 
 
248 1, 422 
 
293 1, 516 
 
TOTAL 1961 61, 912 
 
61, 004 59,967 I 41,697 43,941--* ~4:. '871 45,440 45~ 513 
 
1, 209 520 989 884 167 807 
2, 121 2.~ 638 . _1, 512 
518 4, 496. 
469 8,885 
2bts 5, 091 3,321 5, 517 
584 3, 207 
340 364 1, 502 
45,409 
 
TOTAL 1960 50,921 
 
% of year -ago 
 
122 
 
.52,699 116 
 
53, 771 112 
 
35,468 35, 637 34~  870 
 
- 118 
 
. 124 
 
129 
 
34,708 131 
 
. 34, 980 36,235. . 
 
130 
 
125 
 
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BY GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI 
 
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* * * GEORGIA * * * 
 
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Stoc}:ts of Corn Up From Year Ago 
 
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Ot.h.e.r. .Grains Down 
 
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.. ; stocks of corn in all storage positions on April 1, 1961 totaled 
 
/0&> 
 
bUshels, an increase of 18 percent from the 21,799,000 bushels on hand a year ago. 
~ts, "barley, wheat, and sorghum grain stocks are down from last year. ~ts   
 
stored in all positions amounted to 1,125,000 bushels or nearly a fourth less .tba.n th~ 1,514,000 bushels stored at this time le.st year. Barley stocks at 29-,000 :. . 
 
bush:els were 29 percent below a year ago while sorghtdll grain stocks at 127,000. '.'. 
 
b~~]fJ  were 71 percent below last year. Uheat stocks totaled 644,000 bushe.J.S.;;< 
 
c~re,d. with 1,030,000 bushels stored on April 1, 1960. 
 
   
 
The major part of the grain stocks on hand were stored on farms. tal..;~ >...~ ._Qelow. ) 
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GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS - APRIL 1, 1961 WITH COMPARISONS 
 
ON FARMS 
 
OFF FARMS 
 
ALL POSITIONS .. 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
1960 : : 1961 
 
1960 
 
196t. I 
 
.  1,000 bushels 
 
1, 000 bushels 
 
oCaotrsn . 
Ba~ley '. 
Wheat Sorghum Grain 
 
19_,423 
1;150 24 
588 425 - 
 
22,201 
617 10 
i33 
118 
 
2,376 364 17 
442 
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3,6o8 5o8 19 561 
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21,799 1,514 41 
1,030 444 
 
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Recar1. Corn, Wheat, and Sorghum Grain Stocks 
 
Stocks of corn, wheat and sorghum grain in all positions on April 1 co~- ... 
 
tinued at record levels with corn. stocks of 3,649 million bushels increasing :- a-~ ;:  - , 
 
pe_r cent. above the previous record of a year earlier.  Wheat stocks of 1, 7o6  '  miillon bushels continued to esta"blish a re:c.o~d April 1 level for the third 'su~ 
 
ces~ive~ year. Sorghum grain stoc!t6 of 859 iz4lli-on bushels recorded a sharp;;;t5:. 
 
percent increase over the previouS record holO.ings of a year earlier. ~ts stocks 
 
'Dave.. at:~ 559  i:ilillion bushels were 15 percent above.: last year but were only slighti.Y'  
 
a 
 
average. Barley stocks were about the .s~rile as last year but rye stocks   
 
were !?~rply higher. Holdings of soybealilS declinecl from the level of the pre~.: 
 
vio~... year but fla.xse~d stocks increased sharply over the previous April. . StoCks 
 
of feed .grains--corn, oats, barley and sorghum grain--totaled 141 million tons, 
 
nearly a tenth above the previous recordApril 1 stocks of 129 million .tons;:in. 
 
196o. 
 
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ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician 
 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, .Athens} Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, and the Georgia State Department of .~riculture 
 
(Please turn page) 
 
 UNITED STATES 
Stocks of grains , April 1, 1961 with comparisons 
(in thousand bushels) 
 
' . Grain and position 
 
: Apr. l av. 1950-59 
 
Apr. I 1960 
 
Jan. 1 191 
 
Apr. 1 
1961 
 
CORN 
On Farms 
 
~ 
 
 
; 1,492,921 
 
2,o44,359 3,059,874 
 
2,o69,800 
 
Ctmnotlity Credit COrp. E/ : .426,o88 
 
558,667 
 
688,102 
 
682,.475 
 
Mills,Elev.&Whses. }}'J.r :  275,566 
 
76o,522 
 
952,471 
 
897,221 
 
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Y OATS On Farms 
 
:: 500,311 
 
423,898 
 
765, 926 
 
482 )942 
 
Yfl Camnodity Credit Corp. gj 
Mills, Elev.&Whses. 
 
: : 
 
1,354 56, 6o4 
 
919 6o, 621 
 
l,o64 
84:o6o 
 
900 74,864 
 
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y BARlEY On Farms 
 
:: 101, 288 
 
120 ) 8o6 
 
202; 107 
 
126' 4o7 
 
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SORGHUM GRAm 
 
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y On Farms 
 
: J:l. 
 
lll, 031 
 
218 >086 
 
108 ; 218 
 
Commodity Credit Corp. E/ : 
 
633 
 
3)84o 
 
5, 259 
 
5,234 
 
Mills,Elev.&Whses. Y'J.r : 146, 268 
 
633, o69 
 
810,231 
 
745 ;390 
 
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Y SOYBEANS On Farms 
 
:: 78,28o 
 
141; 283 
 
172; 444 
 
72, 534 
 
Caam.odity Credit Corp. 
2/ Processing Plants !/ Mills,Elev.& Whses. 
 
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: : : 
 
275 51,687 50,582 
 
159  64,8o3 101,683 
 
291 110,6o3 141,139 
 
J.6 97,343 
94,452 
 
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"'lJ Owned by C. C. C. and stored in bins or other storages owned or controlled by 
 
c.c.c.; other c.c.c.-owned grain is included in the estimates by positions. ~ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including flour mills and 
 
'lJ. terminal elevators. 
Farm stocks not available for April 1 prior to 1957. 
 
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reporting ... 
 
crushings 
 
and 
 
stocks 
 
of 
 
soybe&DS 
 
to 
 
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Bureau . 
 
of 
 
the 
 
Census  
 
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
GEORGIA LEADS NATION IN GROSS INCOME FROM CHICKENS AND EGGS 
 
Georgia's 1960 gross income from c!:lickens and eggs (including commer cial broilers) is estimated at $266, 392, 000, a record high. The 1960 gross income-for- ali-cnickens ann- eggs 18 pe-rcent above $226,403,000 in 1959. Of the 1960 gross income, 64 percent was from commercial broilers, 34 percent was from eggs and 2 percent from farm chickens, compared with 68 percent from commercial broilers, 29 percent from eggs and 3 percent from farm chickens in 195.9. Cash receipts from the sale of eggs and chickens in 1960 accounted for $261, 079, COO or 98 percent of the gross income. The remainder represented th~ value of products consumed on farms where produced. 
 
Georgia led the nation in gross income from broilers in 1960, ranked 6th in gross income from farm chickens and 4th in gross income from eggs. Georgia's gross income of $266,392,000 from all chicken and eggs was first in the nation followed by California, with $213, 853, 000 and N. C. with $161,236,000. 
 
Georgia Egg Production, Disposition,- Cash Receipts and Gross Income 1959-1960 
 
Item 
 
Unit 
 
1959 
 
1960 
 
Average Number of Layers during Year 
Eggs Per_Layer 
Eggs Produced 
Eggs Consumed 
~"arm Household 1I 
Eggs Sold 
 
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1 Thou. 
I No. 
 
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.Millions I 
 
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I' Millions 
 
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Millions   1  
 
9,322 206 
1, 918 
116 - 1, 802 
 
10, 652 208 
2, 218 
98 2, 120 
 
Price Per Dozen 2/ Cash_Receipts 
 
I Cents 
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I 1, 000 
 
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41 .. 4 
 
48.-2 
 
j Dol. 
 
62, 169 . 85;153 
 
Value of Farm 
 
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Consumption 
 
i 1, 000 
 
! 
 
l Dol. 
 
4, 002 
 
3,936 
 
G--r-o-s-s--In-c-o-m--e-------- 
 
______ I1 1, 000 
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! Gross Income, Farm j 
 
Chickens, Commer- 1 1, 000 
 
cial Broilers and Eggs 
 
1 Dol. 
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I. 226, 403 ' 
 
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i 266, 392 
 
 
1/ Consumed on farms where produced. 2/ Weighted aver- 
 
- age price of all eggs sold for hatching purposes, fresh 
 
market, retail at the farm and other sales. 
 
For this project State funds were matched with Federal 
 
funds received from the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
 
USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing A~t 
 
of 1946. 
 
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ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agriclll:tural Statistician 
 
 Georgia Production and Disposition of Farm Chickens and Commercial Broilers 1959-1960 
 
Item 
 
i! Unit 
 
1959 
 
1960 
 
FARM CHICKENS: 1/ Number Produced" Thou. 
 
14, 141 
 
10,.458 
 
Number Consumed on Farms 2/ 
 
Thou. 
 
3, 956 
 
3,084 
 
Pounds Produced 
 
Thou. 
 
58, 097 
 
46,430 
 
Pounds Consumed . on Farms 2/. 
 
Thou. 
 
12,264 
 
9.. 560 
 
Pounds Sold 
 
Thou. 
 
39,393 
 
32,775 
 
Price Per Pound 
 
Cents 
 
14.0 
 
14.4 
 
Cash Receipts 
Value of Farm Consumption 
Gross Income 
COMMERCIAL BROILERS: 
Number Produced 
Pounds Produced 
Pr~.ce .Per Pound Gross Income 3/ 
ALL CIHCKENS: Pounds Sold 
Price Per Pound 
 
1, 000 Dol. 1, 000 Dol. 1, 000 
Dol ~ 
Thou. 
Thou.. 
Cents 1, 000 Dol. 
Thou. 
Cents 
 
I 5, 515 
 
I 1, 717 
I 
I 7,232 
 
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303, 031 
 
!1, 000, 002 
 
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15.3 
 
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! 153, 000 
 
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15.3 
 
4; 720 1, 377 6; 097 
320,250 1, 056, 825 
16.2 171, 206 
1,, 089,600 16. 1 
 
Value of Sales  
 
1, 000 
 
158, 515 
 
175,926 . 
 
Dol. 
 
Does not 1nc u e commercia broi ers. 
 
onsume on 
 
Tarms where produced.. 3/ Includes consumption in house- 
 
hold of producers which is less than 1 percent of total pro- 
 
duction. 
 
-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-ic-u-l-t-u-ra-l--E-x-t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-ce--- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
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GEORGIA 
 
OF AND WEATHER BULLETIN 
 
Week Ending May  ~ 315 Hoke Smith Annex - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - .~ LJ.~ .o.~ ..._ "' - - - - - - - - .- .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - o4 - 
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CROPS MADE GOOD PROGRESS 
 
Athens, Ga., May 2 -- Preparation of la:ud and planting operations made 
 
good progress during the first part of the week, the Georgia Crop Reporting Ser-  
 
vice said today. 
 
According to reports from county agricultural agents, preparation of land and planting operations made rapid progress in all areas of the State the :first part of the week. Light to hea7y rains on Wed.'1esday and Thursday delayed :farm acj:;iv:_ities,_ espeq:L_f!l_ly in the central and northern districts. Weather conditions during the week were generally favorable for crop gr~v~h and early planted crops . made good growth. 
 
Transplanting of tobe.cco is about complete in all,areas and the crop is reported in only fair condition. Cdrn planting made good progress and 80 percent of the crop in southern districts had been planted prior to May 1. :wet soils delayed planting operations dn' the central areas and planting is just beginning in the northern districts. The majority of the reports indicate that the crop is in only fair condition. Fifty percent of the cotton: acreage has been ' planted and 20 percent of the acreage is up to a stand. Good progress was made in planting peanuts and .30 percent of the crop has been planted. 
 
Small grains made rapid gro~~h and the condition of these crops ranges mostly~ from good t() very good. Pastures continue to make l~iant growth arid 
are furnishing excellent grazing in most areas  
 
. The peach crop made :favorable progress during the ':Week and some early 
 
peaches are expected. ~o be harvested by May 20. 
 
 
 
The outlook for vegetable crops in Georgia improved considerably during the week,  according to reports from state Farm Market managers. The condition of most crops is nov reported as :fair to good in contrast to generally poor two weeks ago. Early planted vegetable. crops that Withstood the heavy rains, strong winds, "and hail storms Will reac4 .the market on about normal schedule. Replanting in southern areas is almost complete with good stands reported in most sections. Planting operations made good progress during the week in the mountain areas. 
 
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Mid-week thundershowers brought moderate to locally heavy rainfall to north and centJ;'8.1 Georgia during the week ending Saturday, 
April .29, 1961" . The same weEtthet system caused light to moderate rains over the 
southern part of .the State. weekly totals ranged mostly between one and three inches except in southern districts where amounts were generally less than one inch. Several weather observers in the southeastern section reported only about one-fourth inCh of rain :for the week. Some local damage was reported in north and central areas from very heavy showers. The Athens Airport recorded about two inChes .of rain in less than :fom1 hours on Thursday morning. A new rain area moved into the State on Monday, May 1, with amo1.mts mostly light in north and south Georgia and moderate in central areas. 
 
Georgia temperature~ vrere seasonally warm during the first half of the ., week, but the week end saw a return of the cool weather that has persisted '-.' .-..during the last several weeks. Averages :for the week ranged from near normal in 
'the south to slightly below normal in the north. Light freezing was reported in extreme north Georgia on April 29. 
 
April was a cool, wet month for most of Georgia. Temperatures averaged below normal in all sections and rainfall was above normal in all except tb,e northwest and northeast districts. The heaviest rainfall occurred in the southern' half of. the State where several observers reported mor~ than eight inches for the month. Some areas received more than double their normal April rainfall. Totals for the year continue above normal in all districts. 
 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens,_ Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Ser:vice, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce. 
 
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U. S, DEP.ARTiv.iENT OF CObiviERCE 
vJEATHER. BUREAU Athens, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes for u~ek ending April 29, 1961 (Provisional) 
 
HiGhest: 
 
88 at several stations 
 
on the 
 
23rd, 
 
24th 
 
a~n.d 
 
25t~ ~ 
 
31 at Blairsville on the 29th. 
 
GRADY 
*Precipitation for week ending April For period April -30-hay 2, 1961 
t , less than o005 inch 
 
After Five Days Return . to United States Department of Agriculture 
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 
OFFICIAL BUS JNESS 
llviii-\EDIATE - U. S. WEA'i'HE R RE PORT This report will be treated in all 
Respect"s as Letter Mail (See Sec ., 34 , 17, P. L. & R.,) 
 
Postage and Fees P~id 
u. s. Department of Agriculture 
 
REQW 
THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
ATHENS GA 
 
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J) 900 r; 
1-/ )1 r 
961 GJEce~<GHA cc~or 
c(. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
J;S 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICUL.TURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
May 3, 1961 
 
GEORGIA CASH RECEIPTS FROM LIVESTO 
 
RECORD HIGH OF $420 689,000 IN 1960 
 
Cash receipts of Georgia farmers for livestock and livestock products 
amounted to $420,689,000 in 1960 - highest of record according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is 2.0 percent above the record high of 1958 and 8.6 percent or $33,144,000 above ret~~ns for 1959. An 18 percent increase in poultry products and a 3 percent rise in hog receipts more than offset declines 
for cattle and calves, dairy products, sheep and lambs, and wool. Returns from 
eggs were up ~22,984,000 or 37 percent over the $62,169,000 of 1959, and commercial broiler rec.eipts advancecL to_ :;>l71,...206., 000 in 1960 - an increase of $18,206, 000 or 11.9 percent above last year's receipts. Poultry and poultry products accounted for $263,272,000 or 63 percent of the total receipts from live- 
stock. 
 
Cash receipts from crops will be available in August 1961. 
 
LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS FOR GEORGIA 
 
(Thousand Dollars) 
 
Hogs 
 
52,876 
 
54,436 
 
Cattle & Calves 
 
62,099 
 
53,414 
 
Dairy Products 
 
49,734 
 
49,332 
 
Com. Broilers 
 
153,000 
 
171,206 
 
Other Chickens 
 
5,515 
 
4,720 
 
Turkeys 
 
1,832 
 
2,193 
 
Eggs 
 
62,169 
 
85,153 
 
Sheep & lambs 
 
226 
 
162 
 
Wool - - - - 
 
- - - - 94 
 
73 
 
T--O--TA--L --AB--OV--E -- - - - - =- -- - -- : - --3-87--,54--5-- -- -- - -- 4--2-0,6-89-- 
 
CLIFFORD D. JONES, JR  Agricultural Statistician 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Athens, Ga., May 3. -- A total of 8, 9ii, 000 -broil~r chi 
 
Eggs .s~t by Georgia .hatcheries amoun~ed to 11, 2.47,000 compared ~ith 
11,480, 000 the previous Week and is 3 percent more than--the 10, 873, -000 .:for 
the corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported withiri a range of. 50 to 65 cents pe:r' dozezi with ~n average of 58 cents for all hatching eggs and 56 cents for eggs pur~hased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 70 cents with an average of 61 cents for all hatching eggs and 59 cents for eggs pu_rchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most price~ charged for chicks were reported within a r:ange of $6. 00 to 
$10. 2.5 with an average of $8. 75* per hundred compal'ed' With a range of $6.00 
to $11 .. 00 with an average of $9. 50 per nundred last week. The average prices last .year were. 68 c.ents for eggs and $11.75 for chicks  
. Weighted average price from the Fede~a1-State Market News Servi~e for broilers during the week ending A pril 2.9 was ' Georgia b'roilers 3 to 4 pounds at farms 13. 50 cents. 
 
: GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA TCHINGS, AND CHIC,K-'PLACEMENTS 
 
Week : Ending 
 
' .. BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG T.YPE 
 
Eggs Set]) 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
19.61 :  Thou  
 
f /o I yr. 
ago !Percent 
 
Chi<;:ks Placed for :t3roi::l'ers in GeOJ;_gia 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
 
Thou~ 
 
yr. 11961 ago I Thou. Percent Thou. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
Feb. as 9, 759 11,2.19 
 
115 
 
6,- 63~ :zj. ;7,. 65s 115 2./ 519 
 
312. 
 
Mar. 4 
 
9, 709 ; 11~ 393 
 
117 
 
6~ 7<1'8''-. 7, 668 113- 453 
 
366 
 
Mar. 11 9, 372. 11,635 
 
12.4 
 
6, 933 
 
7, 681 111 
 
472. 
 
385 
 
Mar. 18 9, 6 18 11, 767 
 
12. 2. 
 
7, 167 
 
7, 73 9 10 8 
 
568 
 
389 
 
Mar. 2.5 9, 541 
Apr. 1 9, 770 Apr. 8 10, 188 Apr~ ; ls 10,643 ',Apt'~ 22.' - 10, 762. J\-'P.l 2..9_. 10, .873 
 
12., 12.5 lZ, 2.89 12,2.75 11,959 11,480 11,2.47 
 
12.7 
 
7, 074 
 
12.6 I 7, 002. 
 
12.0 
 
6, 949 
 
112. 
 
6,951 
 
107 
 
7, 304 
 
103 1 7, 519 
 
8, 441 8, 747 8, 981 8,901 8, 885 8, 92.7 
 
119 I 436 
 
32.4 
 
12.5 . 486 
 
339 
 
I 12.9 ! 42.4 2./ 459 
 
12.8 
 
445- 335 
 
I 12.2. 
 
432. 
 
119 i 466 
 
383 318 
 
J:t' Included eggs set by hatchertes producmg chtcks for hatchery supply flocks. 
- .2.~ Revised. 
 
/  .. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri~ultural Statistician in Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
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U. S. Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Extension Service 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State De?artment of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
*Reports indicate there is a surplus of chicks in many areas and some hatcheries are moving their surplus chicks at distress prices which are much lower than the average prices. 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1961 
 
Page Z 
 
STATE 
 
Apr. 
15 
 
Apzzr. 
 
Week Ending 
 
Apr. 
2.9 
 
Mar. 
2.5 
 
Apr. 
1 
 
Apr. 
8 
 
Apr, 
15 
 
Azpzr. 
 
Apr. 
2.9 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - t THOUSANDS 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Flor1da Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
1, 617 
950 1, 343 
1, 958 2.07 
Z, 167 
2.,2.50 3,907 2.,440 
319 5, 653 
778 
11, 959 
9 6,104 4, Z3Z 6,410 
746 
4,398 515 577 
1, 979 
 
TOTAL 19 
 
1, 612. 
956 1, 494 
1, 993 2.2.8 
Z, 109 Z, 2.31 
3, 896 . Z, 451 
32.9 
s~ soo 
768 11,480 
4 4 
5, 959 4,2.2.7 6,ZZ8 
72.3 4,322 
485 464 
2.,038 
 
1, 62.3 959 
1, 514 1, 836 
2.61 2.,082. Z, 168 3,2.12. 2.,2.47 
300 5, 315 
759 11, 2.47 
5, 953 4, 195 6, 2.33 
689 4, 196 
480 525 2,002 
 
1, 2.42. 434 861 893 101 842. 
Z, 172. 2.,42.7 1, 465 
649 4,304 
433 8, 441 
4, 951 3,2.88* 5, 2.69 
600 3, 087 
401 352. 1, 475 
 
1, 2.14 
494 815 
891 12.5 82.3 2.,276 Z, 582 1, 340 649 4,442. 476 8, 747 
 
1, 2.63 
548 868 
967 104 850 Z, 12.4 Z, 632. 1, 477 753. 
4,398 553 
8, 981 
 
4,92.1 3,294 5, 499 
658 3, 274 
367 2.50 1, 443 
 
4, 875 3,42.6 5, 448 
598 3,2.80 
363 2.48 1, 42.2 
 
1, 2.34 512. 
915 972. 12.0 787 
z. 2.50 
Z, 583 
1~ 489 62.1 
'4,477 
I 487 18,902 
3 4,92.8 
13, 364 5, 604 
623 3,094 
I 398 2.93 
!1, 516 
 
1, 2.09 52.0 989 884 167 807 
Z, 12.1 2.,638 1~ 512 
518 4,496 
469 8,885 
5, 091 3.3Z1 5, 517 
584 3,2.07 
340 364 1, 502. 
 
1, 140 
508 
985 970 162. 862. 2, 156 Z, 665 
1, 389 601 
4,381 510 
8, 92.7 
9 ~. 077 3,164 5, 677 
589 3, 301 
441 
315 1, 489 
 
TOTAL 1960 52., 699 
 
53, 771 
 
54,609 35, 637 34, 870 34,708 34,980 36,2.35 36, 783 
 
%_of year ago 
 
116 
 
* ~evised 
 
112 
 
107 
 
124 
 
129 
 
131 
 
' 130 
 
12.5 
 
12.4 
 
 : :. . .. . 
 
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-~ . 
 
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' RELEASED 5/4/61 
 
- .. 
 
r:;rJI(,....( ' j J'\ J -.J...; :J 
 
..   
 
I J 
 
 GEORGIA 
 
..CR ~OP 
 
BY REPORTING 
 
, SERVICE' 
 
. ! 
 
GEORGIA ~CES' :fmCEIVED 1IIDEX OFF 4. .POJ:NT.S 
 
. . 
 
The Index of Prices Rece'ived. by Georgia Farmers. fell off tvro points (1 per.:.  ..... 
 
cent'). to 245 percent of its 1910-14 average during the month ended April 15. 
 
 
 
This' is one point above the II+id~April index of last year. A sharp drop was regis' 
 
tereO. for livestock and products as the inc!ex of livestock and livestock products 
 
fell seven :poi1;1ts to 211 percent. The index of all .crops edged one point higher  ~ to 261 perc~t,. partially offsetting the lo~~ sh~  for livestock and livestocl~ - 
 
prod.u~ts. 
 
A substantial dec:Une in the' p:7ice of broilers lra.s the major factor in the 
decllning index of llve"stock and products. However, slightly lower prices for . 
hogs' and beef cattle EL"ld seasonally lmrer J?rices for 'lnilk and eggs added to the: d.ecline. Bro"iler prices fell l.4 cents tq ari average of 14.8 cents  ..Hogs ~t 
$16.'60 per hUnaredreight. were dom ten cer~ts; beef cattle at $17.70 1ver~ off 30 
cents, but calf prices improved 20 cent~:? to ~22:..20. Eggs fell off 4.6 ents; 
pl.B.cing them 'at their lbwest level since April of last year and milk declined  15 cent's. 
 
Slight~ increased prices for peanuts and soybeans wer~ enough to raise the all 'crop index one point. Soybean prices have climbed to an average of $2.45  
-1rere per bushel, tne highes'i on record since Ap.ril . l957 ~Ild peanuts advanced to .9.8 
cen-ts per pound. Corn 'slippod a penny to $1.25 and the other feed g:L~ains off a nickel  .. Bay prices fell off 90 cents, reflecting the excellent graiing avai'lable. Cotton, sweetpotatoe!=!, and vThea't were uncl:;langed from a montp ago. 
 
U. S. PRICES RECEIVED DROPS 4 POINTS PARITY INDEX UNCHANGED, PARITY RATIO 79 
 
The ..Index of ~ices   Received by Farmers dropped 2 percent (4 points.) t.o 
 
239 percent of its 1910-ll~ average during the month ended April 15. Seasonally lower prices for miD~ and eggs led the decline, with lower prices reported alSo , 
 
for meat -animals, oranges, chickens, - and grain crops. Partially o:ff'setting were 
 
higher  price~ for Soybeans, cotton, and SOintl V'egetabJ.e .. cropSA . The mid-April 
 
. index W.6 
 
1 
 
percent 
 
below 
 
a 
 
year ~ 
 
earlie.r  . 
 
. . 
 
. 
 
 -,.-' The 'April . l5 Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Servic.es, 
 
including Iriterest, TB.xes, and Fann Wage RB.tes held on its record plateau e.t . 302, the same as in February 'and ~arch of this year and in April 1960. Prices 
pain for :farm production items declined sl;Lghtly during the month but were just 
 
about offset 
 
b. y 
 
e.n 
 
increase 
 
in 
 
the . 
 
seasonally 
 
adjusted 
 
index 
 
of 
 
farm 
 
vm.ge 
 
rates. 
 
' With the Index of Prices Received by Farmers lower this month and the Index 
 
of Prices Paid for Commodities and. Services, including Interest, Taxes, and 
 
Farni Wage Rates, unchanged, the ,April Pa.ritt Ratio (ieclined to 79: about 1 percent 
 
beiow both a nionth and a year earlier. 
 
 
 
 
 
Inde* Numbers ~Georgia and Unite~states 
 
Index 
1910-14 = 100 
 
Apr. 15 1960 : 
 
Mar;  15 1961 
 
Apr. 15 1961 
 
Record High Index :, Bate 
 
UNITED STATES . 
 
 
 
Prices ReCeiVed 
 
242 . : 
 
~43 
 
239 
 
313 : : F~b.l95l 
 
.,~rity Index: 1/ : . . 302 : . ~:i.ty Ratio ..... :   86 : 
----------. ---------------.-. --------------- . .. ...- UPEriOcReG-sIARecei~eii' '  ~ ..........'.. 
 
302 
 
: 
 
302 
 
80 
 
:   79 
 
... 
. -  - .. . .... . ~ . . . . ,. .:. 
 
=- : 302  :2/Apr .1960 
 
~   123 
 
Oct.l946' 
 
. 
 
~ 
 
: .. 
 
' 
.. . ' .... 
 
All Commodities 
 
244 
 
247 
 
All Crops 
 
259 
 
260 
 
245 
 
310 : Mar .195:::L 
 
261 
 
319 : 'J/Ma.r .195.:il. 
 
Livestock and 
 
: 
 
L'stk. Products 
 
213 
 
218 
 
211 
 
295 : Sept.l948 
 
Y Prices Paid) Interest) Taxes j and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the 
 
J/ indicated dates. gj Also February and March 1961. 
 
Also April 1951. 
 
ARCHiE LANGLEY 
 
ROBERT F. CARVER 
 
~~iU!t~al Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
. 
 
--T- he-G-eo-rg-ia-C-ro- p - Re-po-rt-in- g - Se-rv-ic- e)~3-15-H-ok-e -Sm-i- th ~A- nn- ex----- 
 
Achens, r~orgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service 
 
and the ~r.gia State Department of J~griculture. 
 
 : 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
COMIDDITY AND UNIT :-Apr: i_s-:-Mir";" I>:-Apr: 1~:-Apr:" I~:-Mir: l~:-Apr: 15 
 
wtieat,-bu.- 
 
------ 
 
J: - 
 
-1196.90o-:.- 
 
1961 
- 1.8" 
 
: 
9 
 
- 
 
- 
 
1961 : l9p0 I 
- 1.8"9_:_- 1.ff'2-- 
 
1961 : 
-r.B"o-- 
 
-11;97641 
 
Oats, bu. 
 
$ .65 
 
.88 
 
.83 
 
.680 
 
.593 .581 
 
Corn, bu. 
 
$ 1.29 
 
1.26 
 
1.25 
 
1.05 
 
1.01 
 
.965 
 
Barley, bu. 
 
$ 1.15 
 
1.10 
 
1.05 
 
.844 
 
.847 .847 
 
Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ 2.10 
 
2.05 
 
2.00 
 
1.55 
 
1.52 1.48 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
 33.1  30S 
 
30.5 - :  28.86 28.37 29.44 
 
Cottonseed, ton 
 
$ 
 
4o.oo 
 
44.80 
 
Soybeans, bu. 
 
$ 2.00 
 
2.35 
 
2.45 
 
2.02  2.68 
 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
 9.8 
 
 
 
9.8  10.2  10.8 
 
Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ 5.15 
 
5. 70 
 
5. 70   4.33 
 
5.40 
 
Hay, baled, per ton 
 
All 
 
$ 28.2) 28.40 27.50 22.50 20.60 20.00 
 
Alfalfa Lespedeza Soybean & Cowpea 
 
$ 37.00 
$ 29.00 
$ 30.00 
 
39.00 32.00 
32.00 
 
37.00 31.00 30.00 
 
23.40 24.50 28.40 
 
21.10 
24.80 28.00 
 
20.50 24.00 27.90 
 
Peanut 
 
$ 23.00 
 
Milk Cows, head  
 
$  170.00 
 
Hogs, cwt. 
 
$ 14.80 
 
Y Beef cattle, all, cwt. $ 18.60 
 
CoHs; cwt. 
 
$ 16.50 
 
Steers & heifers, cwt. $ 21.40 
 
Calves, cwt. 
 
$ 23.00 
 
24.00 170.00 
16.70 18.00 
16.00 
20.60 
22.00 
 
23.50 
175.00 16.60 
17.70 16.00 20.10 
22.20 
 
22.10 226.00 15o.50 21.80 . 15.70 
24.30 . 25.00 
 
22.10 . 224.00 
17.10 20.90 15.30 
23~10 
24.40 
 
21.10 226.00 16.90 20.60 
15.40 22.70 24.10 
 
Milk, Whole sal~, cwt. 
 
Fluid Mkt. 
Manuf. 
All Turkeys, lb. 
 
- . - . $ 6.15 
 
5.80 
 
4.43 
 
4.62 
 
$ $ 
 
y 
 
3.15 
6.05 
 
y 
 
3.35 5.15 
 
'2/ 5.60 
 
: y 
 
3.12 3.96 . 
 
3.30 2/ 4.18 
 
11 4.00 . 
 
 . 26.0 
 
27.0 
 
28.0 : 27.5 - 23.6 . 22.1 
 
Chickens, per lb. 
Fann Com'1 Broil. All Eggs, doz., All 
 
 14.5  17.1  17.0 
 45.9 
 
14.5 16.3 . 16.2 
50.6 
 
14.0 . 
14.8 
J4 .8 
46.0 
 
13~3 
17.4 17.1 
36.3 
 
13.1 12.7 16.8 15.1 
16.4 14.8 
36.7 33.4 
 
'ij 
 
Includes cull replacement. 
 
ydairyRecvmisv_seds.ol1d /foPr rsellaimuginhatreyr, 
 
:tut not dairy Estimate.  
 
cows 
 
 f 
 
o 
 
r 
 
herd 
 
. .  PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR -S:ELECTED"'FEEDS .APRIL -1~ ~_- l96l WITH COI~ARISONS 
 
 
 
GEORGIA 
 
UNITED .STATES 
 
KIND OF FEED 
 
:-Apr: '15'""":-M'ar: 15-i-Apr: 15'""":-Apr7 I5'"":-Mir7 I5'"":-Apr7 15 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _: __12.6Q _:__12.6! _:_ _12_6~ _:_ _l.26Q _: __1,26! _:__12.61 
 
Ibl. 
 
'Ibl.  Dol. : Dol. 
 
Ibl.  Dol. 
 
Mixed Dairy Feed, c"t<rt. 
 
All Under'.29% Protein 
 
3.65 
 
3.90 
 
3.90 
 
3.72 
 
3. 76 . 3.70 
 
16% Protein 
 
3.so 
 
3.80 
 
3.75 
 
3.68 
 
3.71 
 
3.66 
 
18% Protein 20% Protein 
 
3.95 
4.00 
 
4.00 4.05 
 
. 3.95 3.63 
 
4.05 
 
3.96 
 
3.70 4.01 
 
3.64 3.99 
 
Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. 3.85 
 
3.65 
 
3.65 . 4.08 
 
4.00 
 
4.01 
 
Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. 
 
4.15 
 
4.00 
 
4.25 
 
4.16 
 
4.37 
 
4.63 
 
Bran, cwt. Middlings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt. 
 
3.35 
 
3.30 
 
3.20 
 
3.05 
 
3.02 
 
2.95 
 
3.5..5 
 
3.40 
 
3.35 
 
3.08 
 
3.03.. . 2.99 
 
3.35 
 
3.20 
 
3.20 
 
3.13 
 
3.09 
 
3.05 
 
Broiler Growing Mash, cwt. 4.50 
 
4.60 
 
4.55 
 
4.69 
 
L.68. 
 
4.66 . 
 
Laying Mash, ~~. 
 
4.65 
 
4.60 
 
4.55 
 
4~38 
 
4.31 
 
4.37 
 
Scratch Grains, cwt. 
 
4.15 
 
4.10 
 
4.05 : 3.89 
 
3.84 
 
3.84 
 
. ~lfalfa Hay, ton 
All Other Ha~2 ton 
 
45.00 3).00 
 
48.00 
36.50 
 
4r.oo 36eOO 
 
33.10 29.60 
 
32.10 )0.10 
 
31.50 29.80 
 
' , 
 
 )J{" 
 
CHICKEN AND EGG PRODUCTION INCREP. SES IN GEORGIA IN 1961 BUT VALUE OF FRCDUCTION DECLINES 
 
Georgia produced 28 milEon more broilers in 1961 than in 1960 but the income from broilers was 15 m.illion dollars less. Egg production increased by 187 million eggs (16 milHon dozen) but income from eggs was only 300 
thousand dollars more . In spite of a 9 percent increase in volume of chickens 
and eggs, gross income from all chic:!.<ens and eggs was 6 percent less. 
 
Georgia has led the nation for 11 consecutive years in the production of broilers and 5 years in gross income from all chickens and eggs. California led all the sta.tes in gross income from eggs followed in order by Pennsylvania~ Iowa and Georgia in 4th place. A significant part of Georgia's egg produci:ion is used in producing chicks for the broiler industry so the average price of Georgia eggs is considerably a.bove the aver.~.ge in o t her states and the r...ation. 
 
Georgia Egg Production, Disposidon, Cash Receipts and Gross Income 
 
-- 
 
1957-1961 
 
... 
 
- 
 
rte m 
 
Unit 
 
1957 
 
1958 
 
1959 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
Average Number of Layers. during Year 
Eggs P~r Layer 
Eggs Produced Eggs Consumed 
- Farm Household 1/ 
Eggs Sold 
- Price Per Doz. 2/ 
Cash Receipts 
 
Millions 
 
6.8 
 
No. 
 
190. 0 
 
Millions 1, 34!3o 0 
 
Millions 150. 0 
 
Millions 1, 195.0 
 
Cents 
 
47-.7 
 
Mil. dol. 47.5 
 
7. 5 199.0 1, 495. 0 
130~ 0 1, 365.0 
52.3 59. 5 
 
9.3 
 
10.6 
 
11.4 
 
206.0 208 ~ 0 ZlL 0 
1, 918.. 0 z. 218.0 2,400.0 
 
116.0 98.0 93 . 0 
 
1, 802. 0 2, 120. 0 2,307 .0 
 
41.4 48.2 44.7 
 
62.2 
 
85.2 
 
85~9 
 
Value of Farm Consumption 
 
Mil. dol. 
 
6.0 
 
5.7 
 
4.0 
 
3.9 
 
3.5 
 
Gross Income 
---------- ------- 
 
M --i-l-. -d-o-l-. 
 
---5--3-.5-- 
 
65.2 
. . - - - ---- 
 
---6-6-.-Z- ----8-9-.-1- ----8-9....4--- 
 
Gr oss Income~ Farm 
 
Chickens , Commer- 
 
cial Broilers and 
~ gs 
 
I I Mil. dol. 210.4 
 
236 .3 
 
226.4- 266. 41 25L 2 
 
1/ Consumed on farms where produced. 7../ Weighted average price of all 
 
eggs sold for hatching purposes, fresh market, retail at the farm and other 
 
sales. 
 
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. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
 Georgia Production and Disposition of Farm Chickens and Commercial Broilers 
 
Item 
 
.-. . .. 1957~t961 
 
1957 I 1959 ! - .- ............ ~..u:~ --~~r.,.,.a 
 
~~ 
 
Unit 
 
1958 
 
- - -.,.....~-.... 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
FARM CI-UCKENS: 1/ 
 
Number Produced 
 
:Millions 
 
11 . 5 
 
13.6 
 
14. 1 iO. 5 E. Z 
 
Number Consumed 
- on Farms 2/ 
Pounds Produced 
 
Millions Million.s 
 
5~! 
41.,8 
 
4.8 50.2 
 
4.0 58? 1 
 
3. 1 46.4 
 
Z.9 54.2 
 
1Pounds Consumed 
on Farms -2/ 
Pounds Sold 
Price Per Pound 
Cash Receipts 
Value of Farm Consumption 
Gross Income 
COM.lv1ERCIAL BROILERS: Number Produced 
 
Millions 
IMillbl;lS ICents 
j Mil. dol. 
!Mil. dol. 
 
14.8 
 
24.2 
 
l 
 
I 17 0 0 
 
I 
 
I 
I 
 
4. l 
 
I 
 
I 2.5 
 
Mil. dol. 
 
6.6 
 
Millions 261.0 
 
I 
 
I i 
I 
 
15.. 0 
 
12.3 
 
I I 26.2 
 
39.1 
 
I 
 
16. 1 
I I 4, 2 
 
14.0 5.5 
 
I 
 
I 2.4 
I I 6.6 I 
I 
_izn.J 
 
1.7 7.2 
303.0 
 
9.6 32.8 14.4 4.7 
1.4 6. 1 
320.2 
 
9.3 36.2 12.2 
4.4 
1.1 5.6 
348.2 
 
Pounds Produced 
Price Per Pound 
Gross Income -3/ 
ALL CHICKENS: Poun.ds Sold 
 
Millions 1835.2 
 
Cents 
 
I 18.0 
 
Mil., dol. 150.3 
 
1934. 8 
I 17.6 
1164. 5 
 
1, 000. 0 l, 056. 8 1, 183.9 15.3 16.2 B. 2 
153.0 171.2 156.3 
 
Millions 859.4 96L 0 1,039.4 1, 089.6 1, 220. 1 
 
Price Per Pound 
 
Cents 
 
I 18.0 
 
17.6 
 
15.3 16. 1 13.2 
 
Value of Sales 
 
!Mil. dol. 
 
154.4 
 
I 
i 
 
168.7 
 
158.5 175.9 160 . 7 
 
1I Does not include commercial broilers. 2/ Consumed on farms where pro- 
 
duced. 3/ Includes consumption in household of producers which is less than 1 
percent of total production. 
 
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U. S. Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Extension Service 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
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CROPS JMPROVE DURING WEEK 
 
Athens, Ga., !Yay 9 -- Cond.ition of young growing crops improved during the 
 
past week despite cool nights which slowed growth, the Georgia Crop ~eporting 
 
Service said today. 
 
Corn, cotton, peanuts, and tobacco are in mostly fair to good condition and sho~~ng improvement according to latest reports from count~r agents. Cool nights have slmved vegetative growth, but crops were responding nicely to warming temperatures dU+ing the 1ast :part of the week. Replanting which was made necessary by earlier unfavorable weather bas been completed and other damaged fields are recovering satisfactorily. 
 
Q:l.ts 'and wheat have headed out over the State a.nd they are ri:pening in southern areas. Grain :prospects are very good for these cro:ps with bumper yields anticipated if favorable -r1eather :prevails through harvest season . 
 
Peaches are developing nicely and a botUltiful harvest is possible if optimum conditions are received during the remainder of the season. Early varieties are developing rapidly in southern areas. 
 
Rains on Monday of last week delayed field work during the first of this week. However, fields were dry enough for working by Wednesday or Thursday and excellent progress was made. Farmers now have about three-fourths of their corn planted, over three-fourths of the cotton completed, and nearly two-thirds of the peanuts in the ground. 
 
A very favorable week was reported for vegetable plant growth .by State Farm M'3.rket managers. Cabbage harvest continues,--but demand has been slow. Pole and snap b~ans are beginning to move in light volume from southern areas. Very little insect damage has been reported to date. 
 
WEATHER Stn'-1MARY -- Rainfall during the week ending Saturday, May 6, was 
mostly light in northern and southern sections and moderate to locally heavy in Middle Georgia. Amounts exceeded an inch along and on either side of the Fall Line, but were ge.nerally less than an inch in other parts .of the State. The lightest falls o'ccurred in the southeast section where most cooperative weather observers meas~ed less than one-fourth inch for the week. Most o:e the week's rain fell on Monday, May 1, with generally open weather prevailing for the remainder of the week  .. Showers moved into the north and west sections late Monday night with amounts of one-half inch or less being reported from these areas by 7:00 a.m. Tlie'sd.ay, M:l.y 9 
 
Temperature averages for the week ranged from near normal in South Georgia 
to slightly below normal in northern districts. Mild days and cool nights during the first half of the week gave way to much 'o~armer weather at the end of the period. Several observers in the southwest section reported high tem:peratures of 90 degrees or slightly above during the last of the week. In contrast, below freezing minimum temperatures were still being experienced in extreme North Georgia at ~dwe~~~ The Georgia Mountain Experiment Station near Blairsville reported freezing or below on three mornings. 
 
' ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in 
cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce. 
 
 .. 
 
. ' 
 
r 
 
u. s. DEPAitT:rEHT OF COMMERCE 
WEATHER BUREAU 
Athens, G,e orgia . 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes for week ending Hay 6, 1961 (Provisional) 
 
Highest: 
 
92 at Colquitt and Thomasville on Lay Sth. 
2.5'0 at Blairsville on l1ay 3rd  
 
5'7 .67 .69 
THOMAS 
Precipitation for week ending May 6, *For period Hay 7-9, 1961 
T, less than .005' inch 
After Five Pays Return to United States Depar-tment of Agriculture 
Statistical Re~ orting Service 315 Hoke Snith Annex Athens, Geore; ia OFFICIA.L BUSlNE SS 
ThlMEDIATE -  U. S. ri.EATHER'm:PORT 
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
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Athens, Ga., May 10 -- A total of 8, 948, 000 tler chicks were placed 
with producers in Georgia during the week ending May 6, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8, 927, 000 placed the previous week and is 13 percent more thar1 the 7, 898, 000 placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 207, 000 compared with 11, 247, 000 the previous week and is 1 percent more than the 11, 085, 000 for the corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 45 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents with an average of 58 cents for al~ hatching eggs and 56 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $6.00 to $10.00 with an average of $8.25 per hundred compared with a range of $6.00 to $10.25 with an average of $8. 7 5 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 68 cents for eggs and $11.75 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service 
for broilers during the week ending May 6 was Georgia broilers 2 3 I 4 - 
3 3/4 pounds at farms 13.26 cents. 
 
Week Ending 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Eggs Set}) 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
% yr. ago 
Percent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
'1o 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
ago 
 
Thou. Percent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
Thou.  Thou. 
 
Mar. 4 9, 709 11, 393 
 
117 6, 798 
 
7, 66!J 
 
113 453 366 
 
Mar. 11 9, 372 11,635 - 124 6, 933 
 
7, 681 
 
111 472 385 
 
Mar. 18 9, 618 11,767 
 
122 7, 167 
 
7, 739 
 
108 568 389 
 
Ma!". 25 9, 541 12, 125 
 
127 7, 074 
 
8, 441 
 
119 436 324 
 
Apr. 1 
 
9, 770 12,289 
 
126 7, 002 
 
8, 747 
 
125 486 339 
 
Apr. 8 10, 188 12,275 
 
120 6, 949 
 
8, 981 
 
129 424 459 
 
Apr. 15 10,643 11,959 
 
112 6, 951 
 
8, 901 
 
128 539 2/ 335 
 
Apr. 22 10, 762 11,480 
 
107 7, 304 
 
8, 885 
 
122 432- 383 
 
Apr. 29 May 6 
 
1l 
 
10, 11, 
 
873 035 
 
11,247 
 
103 7, 519 
 
11, 207 1 101 1, 7, 898 
 
8, 927 8, 948 
 
119 466 318 113 370 404 
 
1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producmg ch1cks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
2/ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1961 Page 2 
 
STATE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Apr. 22 
 
Apr. 29 
 
May 6 
 
Apr. 1 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
Apr. 
 
Apr. Apr. 
 
Apr. 
 
8 
 
15 
 
22 
 
29 
 
' 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS ' 
 
May 6 
- 
 
Maine 
 
1, 612 
 
Connecticut 
 
956 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, 494 
 
Indiana 
 
1, 993 
 
Illinois 
 
228 
 
Missouri 
 
2, 109 
 
Delaware 
 
2, 231 
 
Maryland  
 
3, 896 
 
Virginia 
 
2, 451 
 
West Virginia 
 
329 
 
North Carolina 5, 500 
 
South Carolina 
 
768 
 
GEORGIA 
 
11,480 
 
Flonda 
 
474 
 
Alabama 
 
5, 959 
 
Mississippi 
 
4,227 
 
Arkansas 
 
6,228 
 
Louisiana 
 
723 
 
Texas 
 
4,322 
 
Washington 
 
485 
 
Oregon 
 
i 464 
 
California 
 
1 2,o3a 
 
1, 623 
959 1, 514 1, 836 
261 2, 082 2, 168 3,212 2, 247 
3.00 5, 315 
759 11, 247 
4bZ 
5, 953 4, 195 6, 233 
689 4, 196 
480 525 2,002 
 
1, 628 758 
1, 414 1, 861 
263 2, 155 2, 201 3,368 2,230 
221 5, 343 
754 11, 207 
417 
5, 765 4,267 6, 171 
'787 4, 154 
481 541 1, 989 
 
1, 214 494 815 891 125 823 
2,276 2, 582 1,340 
649 4,442 
476 8, 747 
Z91 4,921 3,294 5,499 
658 3,274 
367 264* 1, 443 
 
1, 263 
533* 868 9~7 104 850 2, 1-24 2, 632 1, 477 
7S3 4,398 
553 8, 9 fH 
ZoZ 4, 875 3,426 5, 4 4 8 
616* 3,280 
363 248 1, 422 
 
1,234 512 915 972 120 787 
2,250 2, 583 1, 489 
621 4,477 
487  8,902 
344 4,928 3,364 5,604 
623 3,094 
407* 293 1, 516 
 
1, 209 520 989 884 167 807 
2, 121 2,638 1, 512 
518 4,496 
469 8, 885 
Zb8 5, 091 3,321 5, 517 
584 3,207 
340 364 1, 502 
 
1, 140 508 985 970 162 862 
2, 156 2, 665 1, 389 
601 4, 381 
510 8, 927 
29b 5, 077 3, 164 5, 677 
589 3,301 
441 315 1, 489 
 
1, 206 
 
467 
 
78.8 
 
846 
 
143 
 
811 
 
2, 309 
 
2,390 
 
1, 240 
 
550 
 
4, 535 
 
477 8, 948 
 
-{ 
 
Z92 
 
4,940 
 
3, 169 
 
5, 495 
 
574 
 
3, 151 
 
403 
 
333 
 
1, 448 
 
TOTAL 1961 I 59, 967 58, 258 
 
57' 975 
 
44,885* 45, 443* 45, 522* 45,409 45,605 44, 515 
 
TOTAL 1960 53, 771 54,609 
 
55, 186 
 
34, 870 34,708 34,980 36, 235 36,783 38, 119 
 
I o/o of year ago 
 
112 
 
107 
 
105 
 
129 
 
131 
 
130 
 
125 
 
124 
 
117 
 
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 ' AGRICULTURAL EXTENS ! ON SERVI UNIVERSITY OF GEORGI~. ANO .T~ STATE DEPARTMENT OF 1\GFnC 
Athens, Georgia . 
 
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YEAR: PEAGH :PROSPECTS SAME AS LAST 
 
Georg-ia I 8 1961 peach crop is forecast at . 
 
.. 
 
. 
 
5,000>oqo "bushels, the same as -last year's' 
 
revised estimate.  The est'imB.te of prod-qction includes "both farm end commercial 
 
peaches. If curret?-t prospec~s a~e realized,  this year's crop wi~l rank with last 
 
year.as . the . largest crop in the last 10 years, .. However,.. this would be less than 
 
 bal.f. of 
 
~he 
 
record 
 
hi.gh 
 
crop 
 
of 
 
l0,4oo,OOO.. bushels . 
 
produced 
 
tn 
 
1928. 
 
. Based on past relatj.onship between inspected spipments and total production ,.,hich has vari~d cons:Ulera"bJ.y, inspected rail and truclt movement from this year' e 
crop could vary from 5, 800 .to .7, 000 equivalent cars. This compares with 6, 148  equivalent cars last year. Picl~ing is expected to start earlier this year than in 1960 when first inspected shipments we~e made on .rt..a.y 26. . .  . . . 
 
lmEAT PRODUCTION BELOW AVERAGE: . C-eorgia's 1961 'rheat crop is forecast at 
 
. 
 
2,070,000 bushels, the same as last year, but~ 
 
percent "belo~(the. ~950-59 average production of 2,098,000 bushels. The indicated 
 
yield per acre o_f 23.0 bushels equals the record high yield for Georgia obtained 
 
iu_l958 and agai.n last Jea.r.. The current yield promises to be well above the  
 
10-y~ar averag~ yield of 18.4 bushels per acre. . 
 
  
 
M!LK PRODUCTION tti?:  Milk production in Georgia  during April is estimated at   
90 mill,ion pounds compared 'nth 84 million pounds produced  during Aprii 1960. Production in April was up seasonally from the 86 million pounds produced in March of this year, but fell below the 195059 average of 102 million pounds for the month of Ap~il. 
 
NEAR RECORD EGG PRODU~ION: He~~.,, ~-~ Georgia fa~s la.idan .estimated 207 million 
 
. 
 
 
 
eggs .during April, .on:ey four. million below the Tecord 
 
high of 211 million produced d:lLI'ing March of this year. .Estimated product-ion during  .Aj;lri_l of ;t~~t year .v18.f3 191~ million. The average number of layers -on ~nd 
 
during a year 
 
the month u~s ago.     
 
estimated    
 
to 
 
be 
 
11,120,000  
 
birds 
 
.compared ,with  
 
10, 474 7 000 
 
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state 
 
:- - Average - -:- - - - - - - -:- - - - - - - -:- - - - - - 
 
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1960 
 
: 
 
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North carolina S9uth carolina Georgia Alabawa 
~~ssieaippi 
.,Ar1mhsas 
 
bushels 
1,072 3,689 2,669 
600 299 1,428 
 
bushels 
1, 1oo-- 
gj 5,900 
gj 4,600 
1, 050 270 
1: 830 
 
bushels 
1,300 5,600 g/5,000 
1>250 310 
1,950 
 
bushels I;~ 6,200 5,000 
1,300 340 
1,600 
 
, Louisiana 
Oklahoma 
~exas 
9 States 
 
82 
 
150 
 
145 
 
160 
 
196 
 
135 
 
183 
 
130 
 
: 
 
526 
 
640 
 
750 
 
650 
 
:- - Io-57)!~- - - - - 15:-675- - - - - Ib.4B8- - - - 167730- - 
 
y-For-some States-in cerlaitl years production-includes soiiiel..q'Uantities Unharvested 
on account of economic conditions. Estimates of such quantities were as follows (1,000 bushels): 1959 - Georgia, 200; /~kansas, 38. 1960 -Georgia , 250; Arkansas, 50. 
 
'?} Includes excess culla.ge of harvested fn..it (1,000 bushels): 1959 - South 
Carolina, 150; Georgia, 200. 1960 - Georgia) 140. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri~tura~ Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician 
 
(Please turn page for United States information) 
 
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UNITED STATES - GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1961_ 
Winter wheat shows prospects of a crop 2 percent below 1960 but well above average. Field work in North Atlantic and East North Central States is two weeks or more behind schedule due to .colci weather and wet soils. The Sou.thea'St is somewhat behind the usual pace but other areas show near normal progress. Spring vegetable and melon ou.tput .will be less than last year. Southern peach prospects are bright and May 1 conditioLl ..is favorable for the California peach .crop. Citru.S production from the 1960 bloom is expected to total 4 percent less than the previous year. Hay steeles are at near record levels and early season outlook for the 1961 hay crop is near average. Pastures were retarded by low temperatures and too much moisture in the East and by cool; dry weather in the West with northern 1-iountain States reporting pasture condition :well below average. 
'HINTER WHEAT: Prospects for the 1961 "'Yinter wheat crop are about the same as a month ago. Indicated production is exceeded only by the 
1958 and 1960 crops. Yields per acre of 26.5 bushels is nearly 6 bushels above average and likeWise exceeded only by 1958 and 1960 ~ Moisture supplies are generally adequate in the Southern Plains States and excessive in the East North Central States. vlheat was fully headed in most of central Oklahoma and just starting to head in southern Kansas at the end of April. 
PEACHES: Prospective production of peaches in the 9 Southern peach States is 
1 percent above last year and the largest since 1947. In California; the May 1 condition of Clingstone peaches is the same as a year ago and that of Freestones the second highest of record. California's sweet cherry and plum crops are both expected to be larger than Jast year and above average. The production of California almonds is forecast as the second largest crop of record. The first forecast of California apricots is for an above average crop although smaller than last year. Freezes during the last half of April damaged some fruit in the Western States. Production of citrus from the 1960 bloom is expected to total 4 percent less than last year. There are fewer oranges and lemons) but more grapefruit. The orange crop was about two-thirds harvested and grapefruit three-fourths harvested by May 1. 
EGG AND MIUC PRODUCTION: April egg production was 1 percent less than a year ago as decreases in North :Atlantic and North 
Central States more than offset increas.es . in South Atlantic, South Central, and \-Jestern areas. . Egg production per layer was up from a year ago but the . Natio~' s :j.aying flocl~ was 2 percent .smaller. The May 1 number of layers was the lowest fqr the date Since 1938, Milk COvTS in the United States produced ll, 168 million potmds of milk in April -- l percent more tban in the same month last year and 3 percent more tban the April 1950-59 average. 
 
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
I ~ UNiVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
STATE OEF'ARTMEN'r OF AGRICUl.TURE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
COMMERCIAL VEGETABlES FOR FRESH WiRKET, 
ACREAGE AI:ffi INDICATED PRODUCTION, MAY 1, 1961 
 
.Production of spring vegetab l es in Georg:i.a is expected to be 9 percerit above l~styear . according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This increase in produ_ct:Lon reflects better yields than aveia.c;;e;rat;her than an increase in _acreage,. Weather COi1cl.itions in the vegetable prod~.cinc; areas of the State '\vere not too favorable . until late April. Good progress has been made during late April  and some of the lateness caused by adverse v1ea.tner conditions which made replanting neqessary has been partially offset. 
 
_lJnited States: Productj_on of sprin~ vegetab le s ch:L s year is expected to be 7 
percent belmv last year aad average _ the Crop Reporting Board announced today. Melon production :i.s 19 percenc below the 1960 output. Najor crops with substant ~_a ll;y less production t ha.1 last . year are carrots . "1-ratermelons, SHeet corn __ onio;1s , green peppers , cantalm:.ps, lettuce ; snap beans , and e.spa:r;agus. 
 
Moderately less productioa of cattliflm-rer and broccoli and slightly fi:nrer cucum- 
 
bers .are also estimated. These decreases are partly offset by considerably larger  
 
crops of cabbage, spinach> and celery and a sli3htly larger production or' tomatoes. 
 
Acreage estimates have been prepared for a number of early summer vegetables and 
 
melons. Considera'ol;y_ less acreage than last ~reaj;o is estimated for onioris., and 
 
moderate:t_y less acreage i -s in store for 1-mtermeloas and cantaloups. Growers i 
 
i ntentions indicate that a slightly smaller acreage of early fall cabbage will be 
 
harvested. 
 
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Snap Beans: Mid-spring prodr.tction is foreca~>t at 300; 000 cwt. , 7 percent smaller 
 
than in 1960 and 23 percent oelo1-r average. The South Carolina crop is several ~eeks lat er than usual as a result. of adverse ,.,eather and 1eplanting . . Early plantings uere comii1g into bloom by the end of Aprll l-Thj_le some fields were just coming to stands.  Harvest ~- s expected to .:;et undervray in mid;.Yay. In ~orgia ; the crop is also late with light har vest underway in southern _areas. 
Limited qua.nt:i.ties of snap beans were markete~ in Alaba.ma the last' fe.'.r days of 
April. This is abo\:,t 10 days  e.~1ead of t l1e beginning of the  season last _year. Cold nights have retarded growti.1 of beans j_n Copiah County, Mississippi; where the crop averages one to two weeks later than no:'l!lB.l. W'.:tisiana 's spring crop is . in fair to good cond:i.tioi1 end marketing shou~-d oe :3eneral by May 10. 
 
Cabbage~ . Production of the early spring crop is ,~mr expected to totall 901-1- ; 000 
 
. cwt., 20 percent more than in 1960 buc 18 percent l ess than average. In South..- Carolina , pea~~ movement is e:A"Pe cted a1ound May 11. Cool lTeathe:r has been 
 
favorable and heads have sized well. Heather has been favorable in Georgia. 
 
Harvest began in late April a nd quality is repo1ted to be the "best in years." 
 
Supplies are overrunning demand in South Carolin.a and Georgia. The cool; vret  
 
spring in Alabama has r educed yt eld prospect s. I n Mis sissippi the crop is ~bout 
 
3 weeks late. Wet vreathe1 kept grm-ters out of fie_lds and over 10 percent of the 
 
intended ac;reage j,n Copiah County was never planted. Peale movement  is expected 
 
:i.n mid-May. In Lm:.:!. siana _ movement has :P?.s!=!ed;J)eal: but heavy production should 
 
continue into micl-It!ay . Some fields vrent :to .seed and vrere plowed under and qnly 
 
the best cabbage :ts bej_ng harvested aue to a .vreali: marl.:et. Cutt iilg of cabbage ,in 
 
Califoinia is moderate ly act:l.ve with bull;: of production origi'nating in southern 
 
California d:Lstr:i. cts. Some production is available from the Salinas Valley ancl_ 
 
the San Francisco Bay districts. 
 
: 
 
Cantaioups: Acrea3e for harvest in the early st:.mmer States this year is estimated 
 
at. .16, 600 acres , 5 percent belm-t last year and 24 pei cent less thap 
 
average. The acreaGe is under last year in Georg:i.a and: Arizona _ afl.d the s~me in .South Carolina. :. Cold -vlinds and frost in Sout;h carolina ~nd strong winds and  
 
e.s :t.eavy rains in Georgia did considerable damaGe and most of the acreage has been . 
replanted. Melons. 'ir.i.ll be later thari usual a result of this setbaclc. !n 1\rizona, g;rovring conditions have been favorabl~ and the crop is in good condition. 
 
IIarvest .normally bec;ins about mid-June and l.asts u:..1til mid-July. 
 
. 
 
Svreet c6rn:... The .first forecast of  late spri ng prodv.ction places the cr'op :at . . .. . 
. . 675 _. 000 clvc. , 5 percentmore  than in 196o, but _16 :percent :less .than _ 
average. ,'l'he crop is late in Sou.th Carolina anCI. has been damaged somemhat by cold lTind and excess:;.ve rain. Movement is expected to begin about June 10 reach;i.~ peak volume at the end of the month. Stands in Georgia are :poor and the crop is late. In Alabama, planting vTas completed dt:,ri;1g the last week of April and move- 
a.ent from 'earliest acrea,ge is expected to begiil about June 10. Yield prospects 
are good in California. Light picking started in the Coachella Valley about the ni ddle of April. Volume movement is expected through the first half of June 
i'rom the Coachella Valley and Blythe areas. In the Kern County district , (OVER) 
 
 - 2progress has been good with movement probable early in JUne. 
Onions: The initial forecast of the late spring onion crop this season is pla ced at 1; 791,000 cwt. This is 19 percent smaller than the 1960 crop and 17 
percent less than average. Smaller crops this year than last are expected in all States. The late spring crop in Texas made good progress during April under favorable weather conditions. Stands in early transplanted fields are spotty but are good in later planted fields. Harvest of the north Exas acreage is expected to start the last week of l~y. Pulling in the Knox-Haskell area is expected to begin early in June. Harvest of the California crop is general in all desert districts and light activity is reported in other areas. Pulling, curing, and packing continues at Blythe, Coachella, and Imperial but shipments are increasing slowly. A few early reds are bei11g pulled in the kFresno and Stockton districts and some Grano type are available from a small acreage in the Kern County area. Harvest of reds and yellows ~n the Stockton district is expected about May 15. Volume movement of the Arizona crop was expected about May 10. Some acreage had been pulled by May 1 but movement was slow. The crop is in excellent condition. Unfavorable weather conditions in Georgia have resulted in poor stands and growth and harvest i s expected to be about 10 days late. 
vTatermelons: The first forecast of the ~ spring crop in Florida and California places production at 7, 842,000 cwt. This is 21 percent less than 
last .year and about average. Harvest began in a few fields of South Florida in late March. Volume increased slowly until the last week of April when over 1 , 000 carlot equivalents were shipped. Shipments to May 1 were considerably heavier than a year earlier. Quality and condition are generally good. Condition of the Central Florida crop is variable and harvest is expected to begin in mid-May. lack of rai nfall during April retarded growth. Harvest in the Gainesville area will begin about June 1. In North and Hest Florida, cool weather and wet soils have retarded growth and hampered cultivation. The condition of California watermelons is good in all areas. Acreage in the Desert area will provide volume production in late May. 
Acreage for harvest in early summer States is estimated at 264, 900 acres. This is 7 percent less than last year and 9 percent below average. Texas acreage is expected to be 4 percent less than last year. Louisiana was the only State to show an acreage increase from 1960. Acreage in North Carolina and Oklahoma is the same as last year while acreage in the remaining States is smaller. In Texas, the largest producing State in this group, moisture is needed in the central, south central and eastern areas. Harvest of ice box varieties started at Falfurrias in early May. Harvest of other varieties in all early South Texas areas is expected to get underway during t he first half of May. Supplies of good volume will be available in late May. 
Harvest of the South Central Texas crop will begin in early June. Harvest in East and North Texas will begin in late June. In Arizona, weather has been favorable and the crop is in good condition. Disease and insect control has been effective with no damage reported. Recent rains in the San Joaquin Valley of California caused crusting of the soil which made some replanting necessary. Planting has been completed in the Kern district but is continuing in other areas. In the Early Summer States of the Southeast, cold, wet weather has caused considerable damage and a great deal of replanting. 
Tomatoes: Production in the late spring States is forecast at 701, 000 cwt. , 6 per- 
cent less than in 1960 and 45 percent less than average. South Carolina 
is the only State in the group to show a larger acreage than last year and this increase is more than offset by decreases in Georgia and Texas. Ih South Carolina, tomatoes are later than usual because of considerable resetting. Weather conditions in Georgia have retarded growth of plants and harvest is expected to start two weeks later than usual. Trnasplanting is now complete in Copiah County, Mississippi. Plants are generally in poor condition and have made little growth because of cool weather. The Louisiana crop also has developed slowly on account of cool, wet w.eather. In south central TeXa.s, transplanting to fields began at mid-March, arid in southeast Texas early in April. Transplanting will continue into M9.y in northeast Texas. Early areas will begin harvest in late May, but the east Texas crop will not begin to move to market before early June with the harvest season extending into July. 
( Continued) 
 
 Acreage and Estimated Production R-ep3or-ted to Date . 1961 with Compari sons 
 
CROP 
 
ACREAGE FOR HARWST :YIELD PER ACF.E :  PRODUC,TI 0u - - 
 
AND 
 
Avel~ge: 
 
Ind. : Av~ : :Ind.:Aver.age: 
 
: Ind. 
 
STATE 
 
1950-59: 196o 1961 :50-59: 1960: 1961: 1950-59: 1960 : 1961 
 
- Acres - 
 
Cwt. 
 
- 1, 000 cwt . 
 
SNAP BEANS: 
 
Mid-Spring 
 
South Carolina 7,150 6,000 
 
17 144 108 94 
 
Georgia 
Alabama 
Mississippi Louisiana 
 
4,6oo 1,180 2,530 3,310 
 
3,800 1,400 1,600 3,000 
 
18 
 
78 
 
72 68 
 
23 
 
26 
 
31 32 
 
30 
 
62 
 
32 48 
 
25 
 
82 
 
r{8 
 
58 
 
Group Total i8)760 15?800 14,600 21 20 21 392 321 300 
 
CAN'Ji'ALOUPS: 
 
Eari y Summer: 
 
South Carolina 6, 140 7,300 
 
205 256 
 
Georgia Arizona, Other Group Total 
 
8, 500 7, 500 7, 300 21700 21,940 17, 500 
 
451 738 1,395 
 
375 351 June 9 
 
SWEFJI' CORN: 
 
late Spring: 
 
South Carolina 1, 750 1,000 
 
900 43 55 lJ.O 
 
77 
 
55 36 
 
Georgia 
 
2,170 2, 100 2,100 31 32 30 
 
66 
 
67 63 
 
Alabama 
 
3,690 3,200 3,200 46 45 1~5 170 144 144 
 
California : 6,800 5, 400 5,400 72 70 80 488 378 432 
 
Group Total 
 
14,!~10 11,700 
 
55 58 801 
 
675 
 
CUCUMBERS: 
 
late Spring: 
 
North Carolina 5,610 5,600 6,000 45 40 40 252 224 240 
 
South Carolina 3,880 3,500 3,400 47 65 45 182 228 153 
 
Georgia 
 
820 
 
800 
 
700 32 30 35 
 
27 
 
24 24 
 
Alabama 
 
880 
 
450 
 
350 56 50 50 
 
49 
 
22 18 
 
Arkansas 
 
370 
 
44 
 
16 
 
Louisiana 
 
630 . 700 
 
700 50 45 50 
 
32 
 
32 35 
 
California Group Total 
 
1,500 1,500 1,500 200 205 200 301 308 300 
-1~3~> ~69=o~~~,~5so--~~~,~6~5o~~63~-6r.7~~6~1~--~e~59~--~a~3~e--~7~7~o~ 
 
TOMATOES: 
 
Late Spring: 
 
South Carolina 5,270 7, 500 7, 800 37 40 35 197 300 273 
 
Georgia 
 
11,800 5,000 !~, 500 40 40 45 470 200 202 
 
Mississippi Louisiana 
 
1)410 
 
800 
 
Boo 30 35 35 
 
42 
 
28 28 
 
1,160 1,000 1,000 40 50 40 
 
47 
 
50 4o 
 
Texas Group Total 
 
17,830 4)800 4,500 29 35 35 515 
 
37, 470 19, 100 18, 6oo 
 
39 38 1,270 
 
168 158 746 701 
 
vlATERME.LONS 
 
Early Sunnner: 
 
North Carolina: 11,820 14;500 14, 500 52 60 
 
618 870 
 
South Carolina: 4o,6oo 35,000 31,000 56 60 
 
2,262 2,100 
 
Georgia 
 
: 54,700 45,000 37,000 78 85 
 
4,251 3,825 
 
Alabama 
 
18,410 17,600 16,500 92 90 
 
1,681 1,584 
 
Mississippi : 11,980 11,500 10,500 68 50 
 
820 575 
 
Arkansas 
 
11,240 14,000 12,6oo 85 85 
 
951 1,190 June 9 
 
Louisiana : 4,340 4,200 4,400 78 90 
 
336 378 
 
Oklahoma 
 
: 13,170 9,000 9,000 65 75 
 
851 675 
 
Texas 
 
: 108, 200 118, 000 113, 000 47 40 
 
5, 021 4, 720 
 
Arizona 
 
: 5,46o 4,500 4,200 148 160 
 
798 720 
 
California Group Total 
 
::~291~o=0"',,-8?!88~o0o=---::2~~86~,,~8l~o0~o_0...,2~6;r~;;4,L,;2,9=0-:00:.-.:10~4~62~6;...1_;6~60--=5:----l:::-:9~,1~1,-5=-346r5-"'='1_,2.8,~0,64.,8.,8~5:----- 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
L. H. HARRIS , JR. 
Vegetable Crop Estimator 
 
 GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP 
;, ~ I Week Ending 1v1ay 16, 1961 lIt, Released 12 Noon T:..1esday 
 
WEATHER BULLETIN 
315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 
 
Athens, Ga., May 16 -- Cool nights and frequent rains delayed crop growth 
in most areas of the State during the ~Jee~., according to county agricultural 
agents. Wet soils hindered land prepafltt'%~ and planting operations in the 
central and northern districts and little progress was made in these areas. 
In the southern districts planting is about complete for corn, cotton, and peanuts. Cool nights slowed plant growth and "\ret soils delayed the cultivating of row crops. Many fields are becoming grassy and warm, dry weather is badly needed. Some early planted fields of tobacco and corn are being laid by. 
Planting of ~ is about 95 percent complete in southern districts, 50 percent in the central area and about 25 percent in the northern districts. Most of the ' crop is reported in fair to good condition. Cotton planting is complete in southern districts~ about ' two-thirds fini shed in the central area and slightly over one-fourth complete in northern districts. Heavy rains of the past week caused considerable damage and some replanting vlill probably be necessary in the northern territory. 
Unfavorable -vreather conditions have delayed peanut planting operations and the crop is off to a later start than usual. Eighty percent of the crop had been planted by Ma.y 15, compared. to 92 per cent at this date last year. Conditior:J. of the crop is only fair. Good stands are reported in most areas. 
Wheat and oat prospects are predominately good and above average yields are expected. In areas of heavy rain& and high winds, some lodging is reported. Limited supply of early varieties of peaches are mov5.ng to the market and increased volume is expected during the-week of May 22. Pastures are furnishing excellent grazing and cattle are in good condition. 
The cool nights and excesoive moisture continue to slow growth of lateplanted vegetable crops and retard maturity of early plantings. State Market managers _ repor~he condition of vegetable crops as mostly fair to good. Pole and snap bean harvest is well 'underway in southern areas. Early planted vetermelons and cantaloups are running ~dare setting melons. Light tomato harvest is expected to begin around June 1. 
WEATHER SUMV.!ARY -- Rainfall ending Saturday, May 13, was light over the extreme northwestern and southern portions of the State, with less than one inch being reported in most sections. The heavier amounts were recorded in the extreme southwestern and northeastern portions, with the amounts generally more than one and a half inch, with some stations reporting as much as three inches or more. The rain fell mostly during the first half of the week with lighter amounts in showers being reported during the last half of the week. These showers were quite spotty over the southern portions of the State. - 
Temperatures during the week ranged from just below normal in the northwestern portions of the State to well below normal over the remainder. The greatest departures from the normals occurred in the extreme southern and south~vestern portions of the State. Temperatures in the nineties were reported in southwest Georgia during the early part of the week, but turned off cooler during the latter portion of the week. Temperatures were quite mild over the northern half of the State, with mild days and rather cool nights most of the period. 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather Bureau of the U" S. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U. S. DEPARTI1ENT OF CDr,JlViERCE vJEATHER .BUHEAU Athens, Georcia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes f or Heek ending Nay 13, 1961 (Prov isional) 
 
Highest: Lowest: 
 
92 at Colquitt on lvia:r 7 
and 8. 
42 0 at Blairsville on 
hay 13. 
 
LSS 
 
1 . 1 9 GIIAOY 
 
THOMAS 
 
Precipitation for Heek ending 
-:l- For period Hay 14-16, 1 961 
T, les s than .ooS inch 
~. After Five Day s Return to United States Department of Ag riculture 
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georg ia OFFICIAL BUSii.ffi SS 
llvMEDIA'l'E - U. S. YlEATHER I@l'ORT 
This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter rviail 
( See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) 
 
Postage and Fees Paid 
U. s. Depar tment of Agriculture 
 
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THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 
 
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Released 5/17/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., May 17 --A total -of 8, 7Z3, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending May 13, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8, 948, 000 placed the preVious week and is 1Z percent more than the 7, 814, 000 placed the same week last year o 
 
Eggs set by Ge<;rgia hatcheries amounted to 11,019,000 compared with 11, 207, 'OQO the previous week and is 1 percent more than the 10,946, 000 for the corJ;Oesponding week last year 
 
. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were report~d within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 55 cents for aU hatch.-ing eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 to 65 cents with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 53. cents for eggs pur- 
chased: at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for..chicks were reported within a rang~ of $7.00 to $10.00 with an average of $8.25 per hundred compared with a range of $6.00 to $10. 00 with an average of $8.. 25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year  
were 7-0 cents for eggs and $11.75 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price fromthe Federal-State Market News Service 
 
for broilers during the week ending May 13 was Georgia broilers 3 - 4 pounds 
 
at farms 13.50 cents. 
 
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.. 
: 
Week ~ Ending : 
' 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Eggs Set ]_I 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 
 
y"'or. 
 
ago 
 
Thou. Perce,nt 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia u;o 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
ago 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 "1961 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Mar. t'l 9,372 11, 635 124 
 
6,933 
 
_7~ - 6.81 
 
111 
 
472 385 
 
Mar. 18 9, 618 ll, 767 122 
 
7' i6'7 
 
7,739 
 
108 
 
568 389 
 
Mar. 25 9, 541 12, lZS 127 
 
7, 074 
 
8,441 
 
119 
 
436 3Z4 
 
Apr. 1 
 
9,770 lZ, Z89 126 
 
7,002 
 
8, 747 
 
lZS 
 
486 339 
 
Apr. 8 10, 188 lZ, 275 120 . 6,949 
 
8, 981 
 
129 
 
424 459 
 
Apr. 15 10,643 Apr. 2Z 10, 762 
 
11,9591 112 11,480 107 
 
6, 951 
 
8, 901 
 
128 
 
7, 304 
 
8, 885 
 
12Z 
 
539 335 432 383 
 
Apr. 29 10, 873 11, Z47 103 
 
7, 519 
 
8, 927 
 
119 
 
466 318 
 
'May 6 , 11~ 085 May 13 . 10, 946 
 
11, 207 101 11, 019 1. 101 
 
7, 898 
i 7,814 
 
8,948 8,723 
 
I 113 
 
370 
 
112 
 
300 
 
404 328 
 
1/ Included e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher y supp,1,y flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician in Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-. -S-.--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e----------------A-g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-a-l-E--x-te-n-s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-ic-e-- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREA-S, BY WEEKS 1961 
 
Week Ending 
 
STATE 
 
Apr. 29 
 
May 6 
 
May 13 
 
I Apr. . Apr. 
 
8 
 
15 
 
Apr. 22 
 
Apr. 29 
 
Page 2. 
 
May May 
 
6 
 
13 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS . 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Vixginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA F lorida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1961 
TOTAL 1960 
o/o of year ago 
*Revised 
 
1, 623 959 
1, 514 1, 836 
261 2, 082 2, 168 3,212 2,247 
300 5, 315 
759 11,247 
462 5, 953 4, 195 6,233 
689 4, 196 
480 525 2.,002. 
58, 258 
54, 609 
107 
 
1,628 758 
1 ~ 414 1, 861 
263 2, 155 2,201 3,368 2,230 
221 5,343 
754 11, 2.07 
417 5, 765 4,267 6, 171 
787 4, 154 
481 541 1,989 
57, 975 
55, 186 
105 
 
1, 584 859 
1, 434 1, 752 
176 2., 0 50 2, 119 3,310 2, 102 
2.38 5, 357 
760 11, 019 
-450 5, 817 4,060 6, 126 
763 4, 100 
486 402 1, 971 
56, 935 
54,492. 
 
1, 263 
533* 868 967 104 850 2, 124 2,632 1, 477 753 
4,398 553 
8,981 -2-6Z 
4,875 3, 426 5,448 
616* 3,280 
363 . 
248 1, 42.2. 
 
1,234 
512 915 97Z 172807 2,250 2, 583 1, 489 621 
4,477 487 
8,902 
~'44 
4, 928 3,364 5,604 
623 3,094 
407* 293 1, 516 
 
45, 443* 45,522.* 
. 
34,708 34,980 
 
1, 209 520 
989 884 
167 807 2, 121 2, 638 1, 512 518 
4,496 469 
8, 885 
Zb8 5, 091 3, 321 5, 517 
584 3,207 
340 
364 1, 502. 
 
1, 140 508 985 970 162 862 
2, 156 2,665 1, 389 
601 
4, 381 510 
8,927 
Z9b 5, 0 1 1 
3, 164 5,677 
589 3,301 
441 
315 1, 489 
 
1, 206 467 788 846 
143 811 2,309 2,390 1, 240 550 
4, 535 477 
8,948 
Z9Z 4,940 3, 169 5, 495 
574 3, 151 
403 
333 1, 448 
 
1, 209 473 
831 895 
119 905 2,228 2,330 1, 271 638 
4, 239 467 
8, 723 309 
4,614 3, 149 5, 321 
579 3, 205 
384 
278 1, 503 
 
45,409 45,605 44,515 43,670 
 
36,2.35 36, 783 38, 119 39, 12.4 
 
104 
 
131 
 
130 
 
12.5 
 
12.4 
 
117 112 
 
I 
 
' 
 
I 
 
 0 1 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSit)N SERVlCE UNIVERSITY OF .GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
.. 1Mff2 3'81 ,' 
 
u'ettARIE_S . 
POULT R Y .uJ.Mi'ilf1!r'il.!t'Y-. 
 
u', S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC.ULTIJRE 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SE'~V.CE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA.  
~ay 19, . 1961 
RIL 1961 
 
' 
Item 
 
During Apr. . o/o of Jan, through Apr, %of 
 
t-1-9_6_0_1-/~1-9:....6_1_2._/-; last 1959 1/ 
 
1960 2./ last 
 
. year 
 
year 
 
ou. 
 
Pullets P1aced(U. S.) 3/ 
 
 Total 
 
- 
 
3, 452. 
 
12.4 10, 169 
 
Domestic 
 
3, 2.15 
 
121 
 
9,332. 
 
Chickens Tested: - 
 
Broiler Type Georgia 
 
348 
 
:no 106 
 
1, 637 
 
United States Egg Type 
 
I. 1, 791 2., 143 12.0 
 
7, 561 
 
Georgia 
 
7 
 
0 
 
52 
 
united States 
 
2.95 
 
2.44 83 
 
2,009 
 
Chicks :-latched: Broiler Type Georgia 
 
I 
I 31,443 39,5oo 126 118, 3~ C' 
 
United States 
 
1172.,931 2.16,319 12.5 668,407 
 
Egg ';I'ype 
 
Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter Young Chickens Geo.rgia L:..-1  
united States 5/ 
 
I 1, 363 1, 601 97,52.4 103,350 
I 
I 24,990 27,785 
12.6,442. 146,942. 
 
117 
 
4, '/28 
 
106 2.30,647 
 
I 
 
I 111 87,399 
116 459,082 
 
Hens and Gocks 
 
Ceor3ia 4/ 
 
33~ 
 
1:94 143 
 
1, 795 
 
United States 5/ 
 
3, 967 6, 63? 169 2.5, 778 
 
Egg Production! 
 
MIL. MIL. 
 
MIL, 
 
Georgia 
 
194 
 
207 
 
'157 
 
South Atlantic 6 I 
 
717 
 
7 56 
 
5,527 5,498 . 
 
I 
 
ct. 
13, 443 ; (. _:13 2 11,823 127 
 
1, 837 112. 9,319 123 
 
25 
 
48 
 
3, 162. 113 
 
137.486 116 765,935 115 
5,643 119 2. ? 5, 073 119 
 
93, 311 107 507, 189 110 
 
2., 050 114 
 
28, 683 111 
 
MIL. 
 
783 103 
 
2, 834 102 
 
21,138 
 
97 
 
ev1se  
 
re 1m1nary. 
 
nc u es expec e pu et rep acemen s rom 
 
eegs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. 
 
case of e e:; s. 4/ ~.!"ederal-State Market News Service-- .~or the purpose of this 
 
report a commercial poultry 'Slaughter plant is defined as a .plant which slaugh- 
 
ters a weekly average of at least ::SO, 000 po~:nds live weight while in operation. 
 
(Converted from weekly to monthly basis.) 5/ U.S. Slauehter reports only in- 
 
clude poultry slaughtered under :?ederal Inspection.. 6/ South J\ tlantic states: Del., Md., Va., V{, Va., N. C., S . C., Ca., ~la. - 
 
State 
 
YC UNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDE:rt /EDBRAL INSPECTION 
 
BY SELECTED STATES, 1960 AND 1961 
 
- -- -.Numb.e.r... .p.e..ci.e..L_______ 
 
Indicated Percent Condemned 
 
During Mar. 
 
Jan. thru tv.lar. 
 
During Mar. Jan. thru Mar. 
 
1960 1961 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
1960 1961 1960 
 
1961 
 
ou. ou. 
 
ou. 
 
T ou. 
 
ct. 
 
ct. 
 
ct. 
 
Maine 4:, 284 4,659 12, 194 12,946 
 
3.;0 
 
2..5 
 
2.2 
 
Pa. 
 
5,6'76 5,776 16,773 14,965 
 
1.8 
 
1.8 
 
2. 1 
 
Mo. 
 
3,564 4,415 9,394 10, 893 
 
5.7 2.5 4.9 
 
2. 7 
 
Del. 
 
6,232 5, 861 16, 501 15, 593 
 
2.7 1.5 2.6 
 
1.9 
 
Md, 
 
., , 2 79 8,760 19,004  2.2,694 
 
2.6 1.3 2.3 
 
1. 4 
 
c. Va. 
 
4, 103 4,999 11,215 12., 154 
 
N_. 
 
10, 852 13,321 29, 87& 36, 2 '18 
 
2.3 2.5 2.0 2.. 5 1. 4 2.4 
 
2.8 '1. 5 
 
GC3:. 
 
19,774 2.1,924 57, 711 60,621 
 
4.5 2.. 1 3.7  
 
2..4 
 
Tenn. Ala. Miss. 
 
4,340 4,385 11, 741 11, 106 10,937 30,315 
6,548 8, 714 17,402 
 
11, 56 5 30, 003 23,414 
 
4.5 
 
2~ 0 
 
3,'8 .. 2..2 
 
4. 1 2.2 4.2. 
 
2.5 
 
6. 1 2.2 s. 5 
 
2.6 
 
Ark. 
 
14,046 16,985 37, 114 42,421 
 
4.3 2.3 4.3 
 
2.2. 
 
------ Texas 5, 536 6, 552 14,636 16, '/ 07 
 
2.8 1.8 2,7 
 
1.9 
 
'U. "~ 
 
1I 2-.-0-, -74-2-.--1-3-5-,6-8--8--3-3-1-,2-6--9---3-6-0-,7--6-9--- 
 
----------------------------- 
 
3. 5 2.0 3.2 
 
2.. 1 
 
?or t 1.s project State un s were matcn.e w1th te era un s rece1ve rom t e 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural 
 
Marketing Act of 1946. 
 
 - --, 
 
End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, M_eat and Me~.t Products 
 
United States - April 1961   . 
 
  
 
. 
 
Shell eggs: Inc.reased by 32, 000 cases; April 1960 increase was 118, 000 cases; 
s; average April increase is 278, 000 ca~es. Frozen e~gs: Increased by 14 m~l.;. 
lion pounds; April 1960 increase was 9 million poun average April increase- 
is 23 million pounds. .Frozen poultry: Decreased by 23 million pounds; April 
1960 decrease was 36 million pounds; average April decrease is 34 million pou~ds, Beef: Increased by 15 million poui).ds; April 1960 change was a de- 
creasEr ~f 8..mi_iliop pounds;_averag~ April chang_~ i~? a d,ecrease of 11 miilion _ 
pounds ~ Pork: Increased by 25 million pounds;. April 1960 increase was 45 
million pounds; average April increase is 22 million pounds. Other meats: 
Increased by 13 million pounds; April 1960 increase was 9 million pounds; av- 
erage April increase is 7 million pounds. 
 
Commodity 
 
Unit 
 
April _1956.-60 av. 
Thou;. 
 
April 1960 
Thou. 
 
March 1961 
Thou. 
 
April .1961 Thou. 
 
Eggs: 
 
Shell 
 
Case 
 
600 
 
299 
 
49 
 
-81 
 
Frozen eggs, total 
Total eggs ]J 
Poultry, frozen: 
 
I Pound 
 
89, 127 
 
90, 104 
 
53, 965 67;769 
 
Case 
 
-I 
 
&~---------------------------------------~-- 
 
2, 883 , 
 
2, 580 
 
1, 415 
 
1, 797 
 
I ~------------------------------------------- 
 
Broilers or fryers Pound 
 
19,757 
 
17,410 
 
21,496 21,374 
 
Hens, fowls 
 
do. 
 
41,421 
 
41, 899 
 
47,467 41, 255 
 
Turkeys 
 
do. 
 
87,370 
 
87, 277 126,064 109,545 
 
Other -~ Unclas si- 
 
fied 
 
do. 
 
37,440 
 
38, 118 
 
33,926 34,078 
 
Total poultry 
 
do. --1-8-5-, -9-8-8-------1-8-4-,-7-0-4-----2-2-8-,-9-5-3---2-0--6-,2-5-2-- 
 
Beef: F rozen In 
 
------------------------------------------ 
 
Cure and cured 
 
do. 
 
151# 828 
 
158, 130 141, 505 156,343 
 
Pork: Frozen In 
 
Cure or cured 
 
do. 
 
375,250 
 
383, 291 243,667 268,458 
 
Other meats and meat pro~ucts 
 
do; - - 98,113 
 
99, f02 
 
-92~ 235 105, 525 
 
Total all red meats do. --6-2-5-, -1-9-1-------6-4-0-,-5-2-3-----4-7-7-,-4-0-7---5-3-0-,-3-2-6--. 
 
1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 _pounds _to the case. 
 
. Item 
 
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID 
 
~I pr. 
 
' 
15 
 
Geor ia Mar. 15 
 
1 
Apr. 1~ . 
 
United States 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
1961 
 
ents 
 
ents 
 
ents 
 
Prices Received: Farm Chicken's (lb.) Com. Broilers (:lb.) All Chickens (lb.) All Eggs (Dozen} 
-.. Prices Paid: (per 100 lb. Broiler Grow. mash Layin'g Mash 
Scratch Grains 
 
- 14. 5 17. 1 
17 . 0 4.5.9 Dol. 4.50 4.65 4. 15 
 
14. 5 16.3 16.2 50.6 Dol. 4.60 4.60 4. 10 
 
14.0 14. 8 14.8 46.0 
DoL 4.55 4.55 4.05 
 
1'3. 3 17.4 17. 1 36.3 Dol. 4.69 4.38 3.89 
 
13. 1' 16.8 16.4 , 3.6. 7 
Dol. 4.68 4.37 ' 3,84 
 
' 12. 7 15. 1 14.8 33.4 Dol. 4.66 4.37 3.84 
 
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, Federal-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors, and the poultry farmers that report to the agenCies. 
 
- 
 
 ~ 
t 1M1 L/p, J; 
 
761 
 
GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN 
 
~ ~5 Week Ending May 23, 1961 
Released 12 Noon Tuesday CROP .PROSPECTS IMPROVED 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georg~:..a 
----~------------------- 
 
Athens, Ga., May 23 -- Condition of 11 crops improved during the week as 
 
-- -- 
 
- 
 
favorable weather continued dliTing the period, according to the Georgia Crop 
 
Reporting Service. 
 
County agents reported that the planting of corn, cotton, tobacco, and peanuts is complete in the southern districts of the State. Stands are somewhat irregular for cotton and corn, but good for peanuta~ In the central area, plant. ing is from 80 to 85 percent complete and about 50 percent finished in the northern section. These operations will be further delayed by rains on ~-1ay  22. 
 
Weather conditions were favorable fer cultivation of early planted crops and good progress . was made-. in all areas. Prospects showed rerearkable improvement during the weekc The mejority of reports indicate that the condition of ~orn, cotton, and tobacco is about equally divided between fair and good, while 65 percent of the reports list peanuts as good to very goodo 
 
Small grain crops continue to improve. Eighty percent of the whee.t is listed from good to very good, while 7D percent of the oat crop is good or better. These crops are maturing re.pidly and combining is under way in the southern portion of the State. . 
 
Farmers made good progress in harvesting their early hay crops and yields are very goodQ Peaches are moving to market in the southern-areas and increased 
volume is expected during the week of May 22. Pastures are furnishing excellent grazing in all areas. 
 
Conditions have been favorable for vegetable crop growth during this period, according to reports from State Farm Market managers. Cabbage harvest is drawing to a close in southern areas. Qtmlity snap beans, cucumbers, and squash are beginning to move in vo~ume. Good crops of tomatoes, cantaloups, and watermelons are in prospect if favorable weather conditions prevail during the next tv1o- weeks. Insect and disease damage has been light. 
 
WEATHER SUMHARY - There was little or no rainfall reported in Georgia di.tring the week ending Saturday, May 20, except in the northwest and extreme north. Amounts in these areas ranged from more than one inc~ in the northwest corner of the State to less than one-half inch in the coUnties just north and west of the Chattahoochee River. Practically all cooperative :weather observers to the south and east of a line through Atlanta and Gain~sville reported no measurable rainfall during the entire week. Soil moisture supplies continue generally adequate due to ample rainfall of the previous -vreek. Showers on Monday and Monday night, May 22, brought light to moderate rainfall amounts to most sections of the State. 
 
Temperatures averaged near normal for the week. Days were warm and mostly 
 
sunny and nights mild to cool. Afternoon temperatures reached the nineties on 
 
one or more days at most South Georgia stations and were generally in the 
 
eighties or high seventies in central and northern sections. Early~orning lows 
 
were in the fifties and sixties except in extreme north Georgia, 't-rhe.re . :r:e~dings 
 
below fifty were not uncommon. 
 
  
 
The Weather Bureau's 30-day outlook for the period midMaY to ,Uli<l-June calls 
 
for Georgia temperatures to average about norme.l. Rainfal;l .is. als<;> exiiected to 
 
be near normal except in the southeast where above normal amounts a~e indicated 
 
...l '/ 
 
/ i~ 
 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reportin2 Service, Athens, 0eor gia,. in 
 
cooperation. with Georgia Agricultural Extensi:~li  ~~rvi<{e, 
 
Geor 15 ia State Department of A~ricultt.:.re, and the:weat-her 
 
Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce. 
 
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 U. S. DEP.AR~NT OF COl-'il!iEUCE HEATHER BUHEAU Athens, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes for week endinp May 20, 1961 ( Pr ~visional) 
Highest: 94 at Colquitt on the 
19th. 
38 at Blue Ridge on the 17th. 
 
TH0114S 
Precipitation for week ei1ding ~*"For period Lay 21-23, 1 961 T, less than .005 inch 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens , Georgia OFFICIAL BUSli-JESS 
lMvlEDIATE - --u:--s:-viEATFCR REPoRT This report will be treated in all . Respects as Letter lviail ' { See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) 
REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 
 
Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture 
 
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
F \1\j ~ L~IJ/'\. \Jj _:_j 
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
L' .  
 
Athens. Ga.-, May Z4 - A total of S.-5 , 0 broiler c 1cks was placed' 
with prodl,lcers in Georgia during the week ending May ZO, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. T_his co~pares with the 8, 7Z3, 000 placed the previous week and is 6 percent more thAn the 8, 08Z, 000 placed the same 
week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 143, 000 compared with 11,019,000 the previous week an~ is 3 percent more than the 10, 834,000 for 
the corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid fo-r Georgia produced hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 54 cents {or all hatching eggs and 52 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents with an average of . 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $9.00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred compared with a range of $7.00 to $10.00 with an average of $8.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 70 cents for eggs and $11. 7 5 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending May ZO was Georgia broilers 3 - 4 pounds at farms 13.41 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set l_/ 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
'7o yr. ago 
Percent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Eggs Chicks 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
Set Hatche d 
 
"lo 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
yr. .; 1961 1961 
 
.. 
 
.. ago 
 
Thou. 
 
'rhou. Percent Thou. Thou. 
 
; 
 
Mar. 18 9,618 11, 767 122 
 
7' 167 
 
7,739 108 
 
568 389 
 
Mar. 25 9, 541 12, 125 
 
Apr. 1 
 
9,770 12, 289 
 
127 126 
 
. 
 
7,074 
t,ooi 
 
8,441 119 8,747 ' 125 
 
436 324 486 339 
 
Apr. 8 10, 188 12,275 120 
 
6,949 
 
8, 981 . 129 
 
424 459 
 
Apr. 15 10,643 11, 959 112 
Apr. zz 10,762 11, 480 107 
 
6, 951 7,304 
 
8,901 128 8, 885 122 
 
539 335 432 383 
 
I Apr. 29 10,873 11, 247 103 
May 6 11, 085 11, zo1 101 
,May 13 I 10,946 11,019 101 
 
7' 519 7, 898 
7, 814 
 
8, 927 119 8,948 113 8,723 112 
 
- 511 Z/ 318 
370 404 300 328 
 
May_ 20 I 10, 834 11, 143 i 103 
 
8, 082 
 
8, 564 106 
 
211 383 
 
1/ 
"1./ 
 
Included e gg s set b y hatcnertes p roduc1ng Ch1Cks for natcher Y suPPlY flocks. Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician in Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1961 
 
I 
Week Ending 
 
STATE 
 
May 
 
May 
 
May 
 
Apr. 
 
Apr. 
 
Apr. May 
 
6 
 
13 
 
20 
 
15 
 
22 
 
29 . 
 
6 
 
EG6S SET - THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
Page 2 
 
May 13 
 
May 20 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi A rkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
1,628 758 
1, 414 1, 861 
263 2, 155 2, 201 3, 368 2, 230 
221 5, 343 
754 11, 207 
417 5, 765 4,267 6, 171 
787 4, 154 
481 541 
1, 989 
 
TOTAL 1961 57, 975 
 
1, 584 859 
1, 434 1, 752 
176 2, 050 2, 119 3, 310 2, 102 
238 5, 357 
760 11, 019 
450 5, 817 4,060 6, 126 
763 4, 100 
486 402 1, 971 
56, 935 
 
1, 536 852 
1~ 524 1, 776 
249 2,074 2, 115 3,406 2, 151 
294 5, 369 
772 11, 143 
454 5, 699 . 4, 102 
6, 051 798 
4, 125 494 468 
1, 960 
57,412 
 
1, 234 512 
915 972 120 787 2, 250 2, 583 1,,489 621 4,477 487 8, 902 344  4,928 3,364 5, 604 
I 623 3,094 
407* 293 1, 516 
 
I 
1, 209 520 
989 
~84 
167 807 2, 121 2, 638 1, Sl2 518 4,496 469 8, 885 
~bts 
5, 091 3, 321 5, 511 
584 3,207 
340 364 1, 502 
 
45, 522* 45,409 
 
1, 140 508 985 970 162 862 
2, 156 2, 665 1, 389 
601 4,381 
510 8, 927 
2~b 
5, 077 3, 164 5, 677 
589 3, 301 
441 315 1, 489 
45, 605 
 
1, 206 467 788 846 143 811 
2,309 2, 390 1, 240 
550 4, 535 
477 8, 948. 
292 4,940 3, 169 5, 495 
574 3~ 151 
403 333 1, 448 
44, 515 
 
1, 209 1, 198 
 
473 
 
475 
 
831 
 
745 
 
895 
 
962 
 
119 
 
109 
 
. 905 
 
906 ,. 
 
2,228 1,944 
 
2,330 2,344 
 
1, 271 1, 121 
 
638 
 
592 
 
4, 239 4, 068 
 
467 
 
552 
 
8, 723 8, 564 
 
309 
 
Zb -f 
 
. 4, 614 4, 528 
 
3, 149 3, 068 
 
5, 321 5, 331 
 
579 
 
626 
 
3, 205 2, 999 
 
384 
 
38.1 
 
278 
 
299 
 
1, 503 1, 479 I 
43,670 42, 55.~ 
 
TOTAL 1960 
o/o of year ago 
*Revised 
 
55, 186 1(1,5 
 
54,492 
104 
 
54,242 106 
 
34,980 
' 
130 
 
36, 2'35 
I 
125 
I 
 
36, 783 124 
 
38, 119 117 
 
39, 124 39,498 
 
112 
 
108 
 
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., June 1, 1961 -- A total of 8, 312, 000 broiler Cificks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending May 27, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8, 564, 000 placed the previous week and is 3 percent more than the 8, 0(8, 000 placed the same week last yea1. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 098, 000 compared with 
 
11, 143, 000 the previous week and is 4 percent more t han the 10, 714, 000 for 
 
 the corresponding week last year. 
 
 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were 
 
reported, within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 55 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery ov.rned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents 
 
with an average of 54 cents for all hatching eggs and 52 cents for eggs pur- 
 
chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices 
charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $9~ 00 with an 
 
average of $8.00 per hundred compared with.a range of $7.00 to $9.00 with an 
 
average of $8. 00 .per hundred last .week. The average prices last year were 
 
70 cents for eggs and $11.75 for chicks. 
 
 
 
Weighted average price fz:om the Federal.:..state Market News Service 
 
for broilers during the week ending May 27 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds 
 
at farms 12~ 50 cents. 
 
 
 
' 
Week Ending 
 
GEORGJA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
. 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Eggs' Set }_I 
I 1960 1961 
'I'hou. 'I'hou. 
 
-- 
 
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 
 
.. 
 
u/o 
 
.. 
 
v;o 
 
yr~ 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
a&o 
 
ago 
 
Percent  Thou. 
 
Thou. Percept 
 
Eggs Chicks Set  Hatcheci 
1961 1961 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Mar. 25 9, 541 12, 125 
 
127 7,074 
 
8, 441 
 
119 
 
436 324 
 
Apr. 1 
 
9, 770 12, 289 
 
126 7,002 
 
8, 747 
 
lZS 
 
486 339 
 
Apr. 8 10, 188 12,275 
 
120 6,949 
 
8, 981 
 
129 
 
424 459 
 
Apr. ~. 5 110, 643 11, 959 
 
112 6, 951 
 
8, 901 
 
128 
 
539 335 
 
Apr.~ 10,762 11, 480 
 
107 7,304 
 
8, 885 
 
lZZ 
 
432 383 
 
Apr. 29 10, 873 11, 247 
 
103 7, 519 
 
8, 927 
 
119 
 
511 318 
 
~ay 6 
 
11, 085 11, 207 
 
101 7, 898 
 
8,948 
 
113 
 
370 404 
 
~y 13 10, 946 11, 019 
 
101 7, 814 
 
8, 723 
 
112 
 
300 328 
 
May ZO 10, 834 11, 143 . 
 
103 8, 082 
 
8, 564 
 
106 
 
211 383 
 
May 27 10,714 11, 098 
 
104 8,078 
 
8, 312 
 
103 
 
155 277 
 
ll Included eggs set by hat~hertes p roductng cmo.Ks for hatcher y supp11y1 flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural statistician In Cha~ge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
-M----------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ 
 
U. s. Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Extension Service 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
. State Depar~ment of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Geol'g~a 
 
 EGGS SET .AND CHICKS PLA~D IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1961 
 
Page 2 
 
STATE 
 
May 13 
 
May 2' 
-~ 
 
Week Ending 
 
May i Apr. 
 
2.7 
 
22. 
 
I I 
Apr. , 
2.9 
 
May 6 
 
May 13 
 
May 20 
 
May 27 ' 
 
.. 
 
EGGS SET - ')HOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS f LACED - THOUSANDS 
 
I 
 
Maine 
Conne~ticut 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, 584 
859 1, 434 
 
1, 536 852 
1, 52.4 
 
1, 565 874 
1, 424 
 
1, 209 520 989 
 
a 1, 140 so 985' 
 
1, 206 467 7Q8 
 
1, 2.09 473 831 
 
1, 198 4.15 745 
 
1, 2G6 452 840 
 
Indiana 
 
1, 752 
 
1, 776 
 
1, 790 
 
884 
 
97q 
 
846 
 
895 
 
.962 
 
896 
 
Illinois 
 
176 : 
 
249 
 
206 
 
167 
 
16Z 
 
143 
 
119 
 
109 
 
145 
 
Missouri 
 
2, 050 
 
2,074 
 
2, 113 
 
807 
 
. 862 
 
811 
 
905 
 
906 
 
923 
 
Delaware 
 
2, 119 
 
2,.115 
 
2., 11.9 
 
2, 121 
 
2, 156 ' 2., 309 2.,2.28 
 
. 1, ~44 1, 868. 
 
Maryland Virginia W~st Virginia 
 
3, 3_10 
z. 10-2. 
238 
 
3-,40~ 
2, 151 294 
 
J.,4l2 2., 111 
289 
 
2., 43& 
 
1,. 5-l~ 
 
"" 
 
~8 
 
381 2,~65 , 
1, ~0 
 
2,390 
1, 2.40 
; S50 
 
Z, 330 1, 2.71 
638 
 
2,344 
1, .12.1 
59Z 
 
2, 291 1, 143 
469 
 
North Car_olina - 5, ~ -s1 
 
5, 3~9 
 
5;'~24 
 
4,49' 
 
4,38 
 
~.53~ 4, 239 
 
4, 0.68 4, 096 
 
South Carolina 
 
761 
 
GE6RGi.A 
 
u: ol9 
 
7l2. 11, 14-3 
 
705 11, 098 
 
469 8, ~85 
 
Sl . t 471 
 
467 
 
8, 927 _8.,948 a, 723 
 
$52 
a, ~64 
 
464 8, 31~ 
 
8\ 
 
Flortda 
 
41V 
 
454 
 
440' 
 
ZbH 
 
Z9b 
 
l."Jl. 
 
3U9 
 
zoT 
 
Z47 
 
Alabama 
 
5, al7 
 
5, 699: 
 
5, 696 
 
~5, 091 
 
5, 077 
 
4,940 4,614 4, 528 4,480 
 
Mississippi Ar kaqsJ~t,S Louis-iana 
 
4, C-60 6, /.2.6 
763 
 
4,102 
6,,051 .. 798 
 
4, }.() 1 6,1zz 
756 
 
3,32.1 5, 517 
584 
 
35,, 6176f4 58 . 
 
3, 169 5, 495 
574 
 
3, 149 5, 321 
579 
 
3,068 5, 331 
626 
 
} ,, 153 5, 274 
614 
 
Texas 
.W~shington 
Oregon 
 
4,"100 486 402 
 
4, 125 494 468 
 
4,037 456 441 
 
3, 207 
I 340 I 364 
 
3,30 44~ 31 
 
3, 151 403 333 
 
3, 205 384 278 
 
2, 999 381 
299 
 
3, 097 387 340 
 
Ca.l\-fornia 
 
1, 971 
 
1; 960 
 
l 1, 902 
 
1, 502 
 
1. 48r I 
 
1, 448 1, 503 
 
1, 479 1, 489 
 
TOTAL 1961 TOTAL 1960 
 
. 56, 935 54' ,492 
 
57,41-Z 54,2.42 
 
56, 987 53, 969 
 
: 45,409 
! 36, 235 
 
45, 605~ I 
36, 78r 
 
44,515 43,670 38, 119 39, 124 
 
42, 558 42., 206 39,498 39, 901 
 
I % of year ago  
 
104 
 
106 
 
106 
 
12.5 
 
12~ 
 
117 
 
112 
 
108 
 
106 
 
I 
 
- 
 
I 
 
/ 
 
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 -r er ~bA ~ ;-\ GRJ C UL IJ ;< ;\ L " .. , 
 
0 1 
 
r.w.y 15, 1961 
 
_LIBRARIES. RELEASED -.6/2/6i 
 
. , ... . . . 
 
BY . . .. 
 
1. GEO~GtA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
cm.oRGIA .PRicES RECEIVED INDEx oFF' 2 POINTS 
 
BROI.LER .PRICES SLIP. TO RECOR-D LOW . ' 
. . The Index of Prices Re.ce~ye:d by Geo~gia Fe.~~s decl;,ined two points - (l , per~ cent) to 243 percent of its 1QlO-l4 average during the month ended May ~5. This 
is ,one point below la'st.. year 1 s mid-May index and th:e same as shown in January.: Th~ index of livestock.. and .live.stock products dropped 10 'points to ao1 percent: .. which is tl?-~ lowest :for any month. since .Je:nua.ry 1960. The All Crop index gained three point~ ~o 264 p~rcent partially off~etting the sharp decline for. livestock and ;Iivesto_ck _products  
 
. . .Broiler prices -s:l.ip;ped to a. ~ecord : .low average, of 13 1/2 cents per pound. 
T~e previa~ low was l!+O cents in Nov~~er of 1959.. Lower prices for eggs, bogs, 
 
beef cattle and calves. were also. factors,r .espopsible for the declining livestocl,t 
 
ind.ex. Hog. pri.ces f-ell 50 cents to an ave.rage of $16.10 per hundredweight. . Oa.lf priae~ also ayeraged 50 .cents lower and .beef cattle. were off 20 cents from .a . . 
 
mvn;th .ago.  Egg prices. have also fallen SiX: "Gents to an ayerage of 41 cents, the 
 
l'owest recorded since peptember of 1959 . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. A penny . increas~ in th~ price of cotton lint WJ:!.S" the primary factor i n the 
 
inc~eased crop index. . . Corn: ~s up a penny at $1.26 per bushel.. Wheat, oats, : and 
 
rye .were off.. ~lightly  as grain haJ;-yest i s . ge,tting undenm.y. Soybean p;l"ices ip.-  creased for the sixth consecutive month reaching $2.60 per bu~hel. . Thi~ i .s the 
 
highest for apy month: since. July of 1956. : 
 
' . 
 
- 
 
p. S. : PI\ICES RECEIVED  DOWN 3 POINTS 
 
PAlUTY INDEX ~CHANGEDJ PARITY RATIO ~78 
 
. The Inde~ of Prices Received by Farmers dropped $lightly more than 1 per-  
cent (3 points) to 236 percent of its 1910-14 average during the month ended . _ 
 
1 
 
ll.ay 15. Low~r prices for ~at ~Jlima.ls, dairy prod~cts, and poultry and eggs ac- 
 
counted for most of th~ decline.  Higher prices for cantaloupe, cor~, oranges, and 
 
apples were :partially offsetting. The mid-:V.ay index was 2 percent below a year 
 
earlier and the lowest for any inonth _since las~. August; -when' it -wa.s 234. .. 
 
I 
 
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Ser.Vices, including 
Inte:rest, ,Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, again stood at 302 on May 15. This was  :the 
fourth consecutive month recordea at this 'all-time high level'. Pr'icHi'J?aid for 
production goods averag~d slightly lower .in mid-r~y than. a month earlier. Family living items, on the other hand, averaged a little h~gh~r. The Index was 1 point 
hig~er than a year  e~rlier  . 
 
With farm product prices off slightly in May and prices paid uricha~ed~ the 
 
Fa.rity .Ratio declined :.-1 point 'to 78. This -was 1 percent lower than in .. Ap:t;i~ 
 
and ~ 1/2 percent lower than 8: year ago. . 
 
 
 
Index Numbers - Georgia and United States 
 
Ind~x . .. 
 
. Hay 15 . :- 
 
Apr~ 15 
 
May 15. 
 
1910-14 - 100: . 1960 . 
 
1961 
 
: . ' 1961 . 
 
Record Hi gh :Index Date 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
: 
 
?J : . Prices Received : :~ 240 . 
 
Parit~' I ndex 
 
301 
 
239 302 
 
236 
 
313 : Feb J951 
 
302 
 
302 :3/Apr;~ 1960 
 
----------.. ---------------.---------------- Parity Ratio 
 
 : 80 
. . 
 
. GEOEGIA 
. . . Prices  Received : ; 
. . All' commodities 
 
. 244; 
 
All Crops, .. 
. Livestocl~ and. 
 
=: .. _ ; 259:. , . 
~: . 
 
79 
. 
 
78 
 
123 :7. 0ct.l946 
 
.. 
 
.t.. . ', 
 
~~ 
 
' 
 
2.45 261 
 
....: - 
 
~43 
264 
 
. 
 
310 
 
Mar.l951 
 
. 319 :4,.,../M. ar.l951 
 
- 
 
L I stk . Proa~cts : 
 
210 
 
2li 
 
201 
 
: . 295' :Sept  . 1Q48 
 
.. .. . 
 
y Revised. g) Prices Pat d , Intarest, Taxes, and Farm '{age Rates based on data 
 
!/ for the indi cated dates. 
 
Also February ~ March ; and April 1961. J:} Also 
 
April 1951. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
ROBER'r F. CARVER Agricultural Statistici an 
 
- - - - - - - Th- e - G- eo- rg-ia - C-rop- R- e4po- rti- ng- S- e-rv-ice- , - 31- 5 - H-olte- S- m- ith- A- n-nex- - - - - - Athens , Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY F.Am1ERS Mt\Y 15, 1961 vTITH CoMPAlUSONS 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
00'2MODITY AND UNIT :-Miy-15! Apr.I5-! May I5-! May 15-:-Apr-:-15 -:-Miy-15 
 
;-lh;at,-b~.- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
$:- 
 
-1i9:690 ; 
 
-: 
 
-1196.819- 
 
-: 
 
-1196:818- 
 
: ~ 
 
-1"916.082-:- 
 
1961 -i~1~ 
 
-:- 
 
-1l9:6116 
 
Oats, bu. 
 
Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, ewt. 
 
Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton 
 
Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, baled, per ton 
 
All Alfalfa 
I.espedeza Soybean & Cowpea 
 
Peanut Milk Cows, head Hogs, cwt. 
 
Beef c Cows, 
 
attle, cwt. 
 
y a 
 
l 
 
l, 
 
cwt. 
 
Steers &heifers,cwt. 
 
calves, cwt. Milk, Wholesale, cwt. 
 
Fluid Mkt. 
Mahuf . 
 
All Turkeys, lb. 
 
Chickens, per lb. 
 
Farm 
 
Com' 1 Broil. 
 
All Eggs,. doz., All 
 
$ . 85  .83 
 
$ 1.35 125 
 
$ 1.15 1.05 
 
$ 2.15 2;,00 
 
 30.0  30;-5 
 
$ 
 
$ 2.10 2.45 
 
 
 
9.8 
 
$ 
 
5. 70 
 
$ 27.20 $ 33. oo $ 2S.oo $. 30.00 $ 23.00 $ 170.00 $ 14.70 
$ 17.80 $ 15.60 
$ 20.20 $ 21.90 
 
27-50 
37. oo 
31.00 30.00 
23.50 175.00 
16.60 
17.10 16.00 20.10 22.20 
 
$ 5-90 $ 3.20 
 
5-70 
3~40 
 
$ g/5.80 . g/5.65 
 
 26.0 28.0 
 
 14.5 . 
 17.1  17.0  46.9 
 
14.0 14.8 14.8 46.0 
 
.81 ; .680 .581 
 
1.26 : 1.07  .965 
 
1.10 :  .866 .847 
 
2.05 . : 1.54  1.48  
 
31.5 : 29.26 29.44  
 
2.6o : 2.00 
 
ll.4 
 
..; 
 
4. 28 
 
: 
 
27.20 
 
21.60 . 20.00 
 
 37. oo 22.4o 20.50 
 
30.00 23.6o 24.00 
 
30. 00 23.50 
 
28.00 
20~60 
 
Z'(.90 
21.10 
 
180.00 224.00 226.00 
 
16.10 15.40 16.90 
 
17.50 15.60 19.70 
 
21.70 
15-50 24.00 
 
20.6o ' 15.4o 22.70 
 
21.70 24.70 24.10 
 
. 598 1.02 
.8J5 1.56 29.56 
2.96 l l .-4 6.26 
19.80 20.20 23.20 27.40 20.20 '224.00 16.00 "19.80 15.00 21.60 23.60 
 
4.25 : 3.10 : g/3.82 : 26.1 
 
4.40 
3-29 g/4.01 
22.1 
 
- 
3/3.89 -21.5 
 
12~5 
13.5 13.5 41.0 
 
13.4 17.5 17.2 . 33.1 
 
12.7 
15.1 14.8 
33.4 
 
ll.2 14.4 14.1 32.0 
 
y Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd 
replacelllent. gj Revised. J/ ..Prelim:Lnary Estimate. _ 
 
PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR SElECTED FEEDS MAY 15 > 1961 WITH COMPARISONS 
 
KIND OF FEED 
 
: 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
:- May !5-:-Apr: !5- '? '"'"}y-1) '? May !5- ! Apr71;:May .-15' 
 
-- 
 
- 
 
---- 
 
- 
 
-- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
: 
-- 
 
1960 : 
_n01:--- 
 
n19o61i.--:-- 
 
n19o61i.-:: 
 
-n19e610 :---: 
 
n19o6i1.-:-n1e916:1- 
 
- 
 
 
 
Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt. 
All Under 291o Protein 
~Protein 
18~ Protein 
20% Protein 
 
--.... 
3.85 3.75 3.95 4.00 
 
3.90 3.75 3.95 4.05 
 
.: 
4.00 3.85 4.15. 4.20 
 
3.67 3.62 3.59 3.91 
 
- 
3.70 3.66 3.64 3.99 
 
- 
3.70 3.66 3.66 4.01 
 
Cottonseed Meal,41~,cwt. Soybean Meal, 44~, cwt. 
 
. 3.80 4.10 
 
3-65 4.2) 
 
3.80 4.o6 4.01 4.14 4.45 4.09 4.63 .4.89 
 
Bran, cwt. Middlings, cwt. Corn Meal., cwt. 
 
3.30 3.50 3-30 
 
Broiler Growing Ma:sh, cwt. laying Mash, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. 
 
4.55 4.70 4.10 
 
Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton 
 
45.00 33.00 
 
3.20 3-35 3.20 
4.55' 4.55 4.05 
1~7.00 
36.00 
 
3-30 3-45 3.20 
4.80 4.65 4.15 
45.00 34.00 
 
2.90 2.96 3.15 
4.66 4.36 
3-89 
32.00 29.10 
 
2.95 3.00 
2.99 3.03 3-05 3.o6 
4.66 4.75 
4.37 4.43 
3.84 3.87 
31.50 31.00 29.80 29.70 
 
REQ 
GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES 
MAIN CAt1PUS UNIV. OF GA. 
ATHENS GA 
 
 I GECRGIA CRO? REPORTING SERVICE 
 
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I \. . 
J~ ' 
Released 6/7/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., June 7, 1961 --A tot al of 3,307,000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Geor t;ia durin5 the week ending June 3, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8, 312., 000 placed th~ previous week and is 5 percent more th.an the 7, 92.3, 000 placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Geor5ia ha';cheries amo mt~d to 10, 877, 000 compared with 11, 093, 000 the previous week and is 4 percent more than the 10, 497, 000 for the corresponding week last yea:r. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Geor gia produced. hatching e gg s were reported within a range of 45 to 60 cents per dozen wit h an average of 54 cents for all hatching e gg s and 52. cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents with an average of 55 cents for all hatchins e gg s and 53 cents for e gg s purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported withi:'l a range of $7. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8, 00 per hundred compared wit h a range of $7. 00 to $9.00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 70 cents for eggs and $11. 50 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending June 3 was .Georgia broilers 3 - 4 pounds at farms 11. 55 cents. 
 
Week Ending 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROIL:~R TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Eggs Set ]_i 
1960 1961 Thou. Thou. 
 
'7o yr. a go ' Percent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
1960 
 
' v;o 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
a go 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 ! 
Thou. Thou.  
 
Apr. 1 
 
9,770 12., 2.89 12.6 
 
7,002. 
 
8,747 12.5 
 
486 339 
 
Apr. 8 10, 188 12,275 12.0 
 
6,949 
 
8, 981 12.9 
 
42.4 459 
 
Apr. 15 10, 643 11, 959 112. 
 
6, 951 
 
8, 901 12.8 
 
539 335 
 
Apr. 2.2. 10,762 11, 430 107 
 
7,304 
 
8, 885 12.2 
 
432. 383 
 
Apr. 2.9 10,873 11, 2.47 103 
 
7, 519 
 
8,92.7 119 
 
511 318 
 
May 6 11, 085 11, 2.07 101 
 
7, 898 
 
8,948 113 
 
370 404 
 
May 13 10,946 11,019 101 
 
7, 814 
 
8,723 112 
 
300 32.8 
 
May 2.0 10, 834 11, 143 103 
 
8,082. 
 
8, 564 106 
 
2.11 383 
 
May 27 10,714 11,098 104 
 
8, 078 
 
8, 312. 103 
 
155 277 
 
' June 3 10,497 10, 877 104 
 
7' 92.3 
 
8,307 105 
 
2.07 2.44 
 
1I Incluc ed e gg s set b y hatcher1es p roduc1ng ch1cks for hatcher Y suPP)l'Y flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1961 
 
: Page _2 
 
STATE 
 
I 
 
Week Ending 
 
! 
 
May 20 
 
May 27 
 
June 3 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
Apr. 
 
May 
 
May  May 
 
May : . June I 
 
29 
 
6 
 
13 
 
20 
 
27 
 
3 ' .. 
 
CHI~KS PLACED - .THOUSANDS 
 
' 
 
Maine Connecticut 
 
1, 536 852 
 
1, 565 874 
 
1, 578 747 
 
1, 140 ~  206 1, 209 1, 19'8 1, 226 
 
508 
 
'467 
 
473 
 
475 
 
452 
 
I 
1, 242 447 
 
Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri 
 
1, 524 1, 776 
249 2,074 
 
1, 424 1, 790 
206 2, 113 
 
1, 454 1,699 
237 2,039 
 
985 
 
788 
 
831 
 
745 
 
840 
 
840 
 
970 I 846 
 
895 
 
962 
 
896 
 
910 
 
162 
 
143 
 
119 
 
109 
 
145; 
 
80 
 
862 
 
811 
 
905 
 
906 : 923 . 
 
. 841 . 
 
Delaware 
 
2, 115 
 
2, 119 
 
2,040 
 
2, 156 ~,309 2, 228 1,94~ 1, 868 
 
1, 974 . 
 
Maryland Virginia West Vir ginia 
 
3,406 2, 151 
294 
 
3,412 2, 111 
289 
 
3,432 2,038 
258 
 
2, 665 ' 1, 389 
601 
 
2,390 
'240 550 
 
2,330 1, 271 
638 
 
2,344 1, 121 
592 
 
2, Z91 1, 143 
469 
 
2 
 
, 
. 
 
1. 
 
1 
 
4 ' 
 
1, 110 
 
533 
 
North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama 
 
5, 369 772 
11, 143 
454 
5, 699 
 
5,324 705 
11, 098 446 
5, 696 
 
5, 230 703 
10, 877 
397 5, 558 
 
4,381 510 
8,927 
296 5, 077 . 
 
4, 535 I 477 
ll8, 948 , 924902 
 
4, 239 467 
8,723 
309 
4,614 
 
4,068 552 
8, 564 
267 4, 528 
 
4,096 464 
8, 312 
247 4,480 
 
3, 979 46Z 
8, 307 
244 4, 518 
 
Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon 
 
4, 102 6, 051 
798 4,125 
494 468 
 
4, 101' 6, 122 
756 4,037 
456 441 
 
4,074 6,032 
744 3, 917 
520 474 
 
3,164 5, 677 
589 3,301 
441 315 
 
3, 169 
 
j$, 495 574 
 
, 151 
 
 
1 
 
403 
 
333 
 
3, 149 5, 321 
579 3, 205 
384 278 
 
3,068 5, 331 
626 2,999 
381  299 
 
3, 153 5, 274 
614 3, 097 
387 340 
 
3, 132 5, 377 
602 
2, 949 367 25d 
 
California 
 
1, 960 
 
1, 902 
 
1, 773 
 
1, 489 1, 448 1, 503 1, 479 1, 489  1, 435 
I 
 
TOTAL 19bl 57,412 
 
56, 987 55, 821 
 
45, 605 4J' 515 43,670 42, 558 42,206 41, 713 
 
TOTAL 1960 54,242 
 
53,969 53,444 
 
36,783 3 ' 119 39, 124 39,498 39~901 39, 525 
 
%of year ago 
 
106 
 
106 
 
104 
 
124 I 117 
 
112 
 
108 
 
106 
 
106 
 
! 
 
 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE  STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
LIBR"R\E.S 
 
NT OF AGRICULTURE MARKETING SERVICE . BL.OG  ATHENS, GA. 
June 13, 1961 
 
 VEGE'ABLES FOR FRESH MARKET June 1, 1961  
 
Georgia: Production of spring and early summer vegetables in Georgia {excluding 
 
pota.toes)is estimated to be about 20 percent less than last year, 
 
according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This indicated decline in pro- 
 
duction is due mainly to a reduction in acreage for most crops. Weather condi- 
 
tions. during late May were favorable for the grm~h and harvesting of ve8etable 
 
crops. Harvest of lima beans, tomatoes, and sweet corn ia underway, with peak 
 
harvest .expected around June 20. Prospects as of ~une 1 were generally favorable 
 
for good cantaloup and watermelon crops. 
 
 
 
United States: Production of spring vegetables and melons is expected to be 8 percent less than last year and 6 percent below average, the 
Crop Reporting Board annom1ced today. Estimated production, excluding melons, is 
6 percent under last year >'lhile melons production is down 14 percent. Major 
vegetable crops with substantially less production than last year are lettuce, onions, asparagus, sweet corn, snap beans and green pepper~. All spring melons, except honey dews, are considerably under last year. These declines in production 
are partially offset by more cabbage, tomatoes and spinach. 
 
Estimates of summer vegetable and melon crops indicate a production 12 percent less than last year. Forecasts made to date usually account for nearly half of ~otal summer production. Crops with considerably smaller summer production forecasted are watermelons, lettuce and onions. 
 
Cool and wet weather prevailed in most vegetable producing areas of the Nation during May. Below normal temperatures during much of the month placed most tender vegetable crops from one to tvro weeks behind their usual schedule. In _addition to slowing grov~h, the cool weather was not favorable for obtaining uniform stands and some replanting was necessary. Also yield prospects were lovrered on several crops. An unusually la.t.e .season cold spell invad~d the country east of the Rocky Mountains the last few days of the month. There scattered frosts were reported in the Northern States and in the mountainous areas of the Se<>Uth. The main damage was the loss of producti on from current bloom. Considerable rainfall occurred during May, which caused some delay of planting and interluption of harvest. Cloudiness accompanying the cool weather slowed grmrth. 1\fa.ny areas though, particularly in the south, were needing moisture from the general rains received late in }-By. 
 
LIMA BEANS: Spring lima bean production in Florida and South Carolina is forecast at 71,000 cwt.) up 1 percent from 1960 but 31 percent belm-T average. 
Nay production in the Plant City, .Florida area was very good but volume was expected to decline in early June. Supplies from Nort'!.1 Florida vTill be light after ~une 10. Conditions in South carolina improved during Nay. Peak movement is ~xpected from the .ear~ areas about midJune. 
 
CANTALOUPS: The first forecast places early sUlTilller production at 902; 000 Cl~.; 
 
. 
 
thi s is 8 percent less than 1960 and 35 percent less than averaGe . 
 
Arizona melons are in good condition and progress has been satisfactory. Weather 
 
conditions have been favorable.  Harvest started on a small scale in the Parker 
 
area but is not expected to start in the Salt River Valley until mid-June. The 
 
South Carolina crop has been delayed by cool nights. The majority of the crol? 
 
pad to be planted over and as a result is late. Peak movement is expected during 
 
f.!arly July. Heavy rains and strong winds in aeorc;ia caused poor stands and slow 
 
grm~h during the early part of May. By the e:':'ld of the month, however, favorable 
 
weather prevailed and a good set was obtained;  The crop is from 1 to 2 weel~s be- 
 
hind normal. 
 
o\'ll!:Ji.,'T CORN: '!'he late spring crop 1s now forecast at 679,000 cvTt., 5 percent. a.bove 
last year but 15 percent below average. The South Carolina crop, 
although later than usual, is making good growth. Light harvest is in progress, but volume is not expected before mid-June. Peak harvest is expected the iveek of 
June 24. In Georgia, grmrlng conditions improved considerably during late I-1ay. 
Little production is expected before mid-June. The Alabama crop is quite late. The cool, wet spring delayed the crop. Earliest production is expected {n late June. In California, shipments from the Coachella Valley and Blythe pealced about June 1 and will continue at volume level through mid-June. Progress of the crop in the Arvin-Wheeler Ridge district has been good with harvest expected to 
begin in mid-June. {Continued) 
 
 . :. : ~ . . ,. l ' 
:.' \. 
 
. 
 
:: . . . . .. . " . ,' ~ 2. ~.-' : . : 
 
Vegetab~s ,. for;- Fresh Market.' - 'June 1, l96l . ~ continued 
 
TOMATOEs: .Late spring production is forecast at 723.,0QQ ~~Wf~~:  3' percent  l~ss . ~ban 
last year and 43 percent below average .. ' In Soath carolina, the . crop is 
making good growth and vines are loaded with fruit. However, a good many tomatoes 
in the Charleston-Beaufort area. have developed "cat face." Quality of those affected vTill not be suitable for . ~ket. ,. Shipments were expected to begin about June 5 and to peak in the main producing a:i:~as by June 19. In Georgia, heavy rains, cool weather .and hail in the Pelrurun area have reduced ~~eld prospects. T'ne first crop set on th~ vin~s was light. :with many .cuJ.J.s. Tl;le second  set . looks: good  .. Light harvest began on June 1  . The Mississippi- crop needs r(;l.in. Harves't '. 
should begin about June 10. The L:>uisiana crap is . generally in good condition .. , 
Pfcking is under:way in the rlew orleans az:,ea arid should begin in other areas in ',, mid-June. The late spring Texas crop mad~ fair :progress during May. lack of . moisture delayed setting ' of fruit in seVereLareas. Scattered showers late .in the 
month were very beneficial.  However, more raill was needed on June 1. A light 
harvest in the sbuth central area started j_n ni:i.d-l/.ay. Pieking in e~st Texas began 
in late May and should continue into July:   
 
WATERMELONS: r.ite Spring !):reduction in calif' ornia and Florida is forecast at 
 : 8,502,000 cwt., which is 14 percent . below 1960 but 7 percent above 
average. Most ac:::-eage in the South Florida area. :b.as been harvested. Good progress is being made in the Central and Gainesville areas. Supplies continue during June, With extreme North Florida expected to start volume harvesting about mid-June. t.ight haryest began in West Flo~l.d.a in early June. . In Ca.li~ornia, harvest is now active in the Imperial Valley with the quality of melons. and con- : dition of vines good. At Blythe, growth and quality of vines is excellent and harl" vest v.-as expected to start between June 5-10. 
 
The . first production forecast for earl.y sUmmer v;atermelons, 16,448,000 cwt.,. 
 
is 12 percent below 1960 arid 14 percent below e.verage. In North and South 
 
Carolina unfavorable weather made replanting . necessary in many instances. Cool 
 
nights have retarded growth. In South Carolina, stage of growth ranges f':rom vines 
 
just beginning to run to vines with small melons. Some. melons are expected dur-  
 
ing the l.ast week of .rune. Peak ruirvest will .occur about mid-July. In Georgia, . 
 
the crop. has bee,n delayed by e::~cessive rains . and cold weather. Considerable re- 
 
planting has been necessary. Light movement from earliest planted fields is 
expected about June  20. The Alabama crop is late due to cool, ~t lreatheJ:.  In 
 
the southeast part-of the State; one of the earliest areas, plants are just  
 
starting to run." :tn Mississippi, wa.te~lon6 made good progress during May until 
 
the end of the month when cool nights slowed g;rovrth. Stands are spotted. Vines 
 
look good but cool weather has h~~ yield prospects. Harvest ~s expected about 
 
the first week in July and will continue until the middle of August. Planting. 
 
in Arkansas ws delayed by cool, wet weather  . Stands are irregular in ma.ny:fields 
 
and the crop is about two ;reelts late. Watermelons :rnB.d.e good progress in I.oui:siana 
 
during M:l.y and stands are good. Some harvest is eXpected July 1 with heavier 
 
volume beginning about mid-July. Plantings in Oklahoma were delayed, fl.rst by 
 
dry' soils then rains in early r.Ja.y. The .crop will be later than usua.l. Stands 
 
are.. thin in several areas. Cool weather has cauaed slow growth. In. Texas; ligh:t  
 
h~est started in the Lower Valley, . Falfurrias, Hebbronville and Riveria areas  
early in May ana. volume supplies ae:;."'e available .by mid-month. Harvest in other . 
 
south Texas areas, Pearsall, Laredo and Win,te.r Garden got Wlderw.y the last half 
 
of' May. Supplies from south Texas will be ' available through most of June. In 
 
south cent,ral Texas -- Stockdale, Lockart, Luling and Hempstead -- harvest will - . 
 
begin about June 10. Crops in central and east Texas areas are making good 
 
. . 
 
progress and. ha.r'VEfst Will start about June 19~ V<?ltliile wiD, be available in early 
 
July; Supplies from this area will continue into early August. Scattered .  
 
plantings in the North'IV'estern Counties ,v7ill furnis}:l supplies into September. . In : . 
 
the Pearsall, Winter Garden and Hebbronville areas, rains have been spotted and 
 
light~ . 'Only fair yields are expected. Scattered. showers in central, east and 
 
south cEmtz:a.l areas late in M:l.y were beneficial, but more moisture is  needed. 
 
Yield prospects are good in these areas. Col~itions have bee~ favorable fo~ 
 
Arizona: melons and the crop is in good condition. Volume movei!lent is expected .. 
about mid-June.  rn California, g:::-owth has been. slovred somewhat by cool tempera- 
 
tures but fields are making good progress otherwise. Movement from the southern 
 
sa~ Joaq\U,n Valley is expected to get underwa.y about  July 1 . 
 
 Ccontimted) 
 
.  .. 
.. 
 
 Acreage and Estimated Production Reported to Date, 1961 with Comparisons 
 
CROP 
 
 ACREAGE :b~R HARVEST : YJ:EW PF.R ACR.T<: : 
 
PRODUCTION 
 
AND 
 
;Average 
 
: Illlit. :Av. : 
 
: Ind. :Average:- - - :rnd. 
 
S~'"E : 1950-59 
 
1960 : 1961 : : 50.59: 1960: 1961 : 1950-59: 1960 : 1961 
 
CANTALOUPS 
Ee.r~ Summer SoU'ch carolina Georgia Arizona,Other Group Total 
 
6,140 8,500 7,300 21,940 
 
-Acres - 
7,300 7,500 2,700 17,500 16,900: 
 
- cwt. - 
35 50 130 63 
 
.. - 1, 000 c1-rt. - 
 
30 205 2515 
 
50 : 451 3'75 
 
120 738 351 
 
53 1,395 
 
902 
 
81-TEET CORN 
 
Late Spring 
 
South carolina 1, 750 
 
1,000 
 
900: 43 
 
55 
 
45 
 
77 
 
55 
 
1:-0 
 
Georgia 
 
2,170 2,100 2,100: 31 32 30 
 
66 67 63 
 
Alabama 
 
3, 690 
 
3, 200 3, 200: 46 
 
45 
 
45 
 
170 lh4 144 
 
. ___:CG:;.;a:r.l..;i;of..;o;;urp~Tn;;.;i;oa...;;ta..;.;.;;;.l_..;._-':6:'",'8.~014~0,~4~l:o::::;5ll,,;4~7:0o~0o::~115~,,~46~0o~0o~::=~5,7.;2;?::::~5~5:7::0:~5.:::...98.;0..-...:=-;__-_-.:4:.88"'8""o~l~_-_6.3::.7.484.:_:__....4;ti3~72~9 
 
TOMATOES Late Spring: 
 
. . 
 
south carolina 5,270 7,500 7, 800: 37 40 40 197 300 312 
 
Georgia 
 
11,800 5, 000 4,500: 40 40 40 470 200 180 
 
Mississippi Louisiana 
 
1, 410 1,160 
 
800 800: 30 
1,ooo ]_,coo: 4o 
 
35 50 
 
35 45 
 
42 
 
28 
 
28 
 
47 
 
50 
 
45 
 
Texas 
 
17,<}30 
 
4,800 4,500: 29 
 
35 
 
35 
 
515 168 158 
 
Group Total 
 
37,470 19,100 ill, 6oo: 34 
 
39 
 
39 1, 2'70 
 
723 
 
HATER1'4ELONS 
 
Early Summer: 
 
North carolina 11,820 14,500 13,000: 52 6o 
 
South carolina. 40,600 35 , 000 31,000: 56 
 
60 
 
Georgia 
 
54,700 45 , 000 37,000: 78 85 
 
Alabama. 
 
18,410 17, 6oo 16,500: 92 90 
 
Mississippi 
 
11,980 11,500 10,500: 68 
 
50 
 
Arkansas 
 
11,240 14 )000 12' 600: 85 
 
85 
 
Louisiana 
 
4, 340 
 
4, 200  4,400: 78 
 
90 
 
Oklahoma Texas 
 
: 13,170 
 
9 : 000 9,000: 65 
 
75 
 
: lo8 , 200 118; 000 113,000: h'(" 40 
 
Arizona 
 
: 5, 1~60 
 
4,500 4,400: 148 160 
 
California 
 
: 10, 880 12,800 12,200: 142 160 
 
Group Total :290, 800 286,200 263,660: 66 
 
62 :19,136 18,685 16,448 
 
Archie langley \griculture.l Statistician In Charge 
Page 3 
 
L. H. Harr is, Jr. 
Vegetable Crop Estimator 
 
 11 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
The outlook for most crops in Georgia as of June 1 this year was better than a year ago despite some adverse weather during May. Below normal temperatures during much of the month retarded growth of corn and cotton and hampered seed germi 
nation. Wet soils delayed cultivation of row crops and many fields were grassy by the first of June. 
 
Ample moisture supplies were favorable for .plant growth and most crops were in good condition by the end of May. 
 
PEACH PROSPECTS IMPROVE: Georgia's 1961 peach crop is forecast at 5,100,000 
 
bushels compared with last year's crop of 5,000,000 
 
bushels. The estimate of production includes both farm and commercial peaches. 
 
Based on past relationship between inspected shipments and total production, which  
 
has varied considerably, inspected rail and truck movement from this year's crop. 
 
could vary from 5,900 to 7,100 car equivalents. This compared with inspected ship"T 
 
ments of 6,148 equivalent cars last year. 
 
 
 
RECORD WHEAT YIELD: Indications on June 1 pointed to a record high yield per acre of 25.0 bushels. This compared with 23.0 bushels per acre 
harvested l-ast year and the 1950-59 average of 18.4 bushels per acre. Total production is expected to be 2,250,000 bushels, an increase of nine pe~cent f~o~ the 
1960 crop of 2',070,000 bushels and seven percent above the 10-year average production of 2,098,000 bushel~. 
 
NEAR RECORD EGG PRODUCT~ON: . Egg production on Georgia farms during May is esti- 
 
mated at 207 million, the same as last month arid only 
 
four million below the record high of 211 million produced during March of this 
 
year. Production during May last year was 202 million eggs. The average numb~r 
 
of layers on hand during the month was estimated to be 10,848,000 birds compared 
 
with 10,389,000 during May a year ago. 
 
 
 
MILK PRODUCTION UP: Milk production in Georgia during May is estimated at 90 mil- 
 
lion pounds, up two mill ion pounds from May last year, and 
 
equal to production in April of this year. Production this year was 13 percent 
 
below the 10-year average for the month of 104 million pounds. 
 
 
 
 
 
(Turn page for United States Information) 
 
ARCHIE . LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician 
 
REQ GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES MAIN C~1PUS UNIV. OF GA. ATHENS Gh 
 
 UNITED STATES- GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1961 
/ ..~.: 
_, ..Although the season is some~that- !..ate, - c-rop .prospects as a \'Jhole are generally good to excellent for most of the Nation. Winter wheat prospects improved in the Central Plains and the 1961 crop is expected to exceed last year's production " Sprir.g wheat was seeded late but topsoil moisture suppl i~s are currently favorable except for spotted conditions in eastern Montana and wes~ern North Dakota. Corn, sorghum, and soybean planting is ahead of last year and about normal for June 1 as farmers- macerapr pro~fress -tfielatte-rnalTc) May. Coo l -weatner retarded growtlf of forage crops across the northern and most of the eastern half of the country. Pastures averaged about normal but below the excellent condition of a year ago. Cotton made slow progress because of cool weather but most of the acreage is planted. Deciduous fruit production is expected to be g~eater than last year and well above average. Moisture conditions are generally good in the eastern Malf .of the Nation  . Northern plains areas are deficient in subsoil moisture and southern Texas is getting very dry. Stored water su;:>pl ies are be1ow average in Nevada,  ~ ., Utah, and so1,1thern California and streamflow is expected to be less thar. usual.. Late ~sea~~Q..n.... .water shortages could develop if heavy usage is necessary. 
WINTER WHEAT: Combining "of the bumper 1961 winter wheat crop started in good .time and has progressed at a normal rate. Harvest began in the Texas 
Low Plains in mid-May and, following the iower altitudes, gradually progressed northwestward and reached into north-central Oklahoma by early June. Production :~ is forecast at 1,121 mill ion bushels, 3 mill ion bushels abovE last year and a " third above average, The forecast shows an increase of 25 mill ion bushels from a month ago, largely because of an increase in the Great Pla i ns which was only partially offset by a dec! ine in the ~acific Northwest, 
 
PEACHES: The 1961 peach crop is estimated at 76.9 mill ion bushels-- the largest since 1946 ; This is 2,6 million bushels or about 3 percent larger than 
last year's crop and 22 percent above average. Most of the increase is attributed to the Southern States, .California and Colorado. Exclud_ing the California Clingstone crop, mostly for canning, the rest of the United States. crop is forecast at 49,0 mill ion bushels, compared with 48.8 million bushels last year and the average of 40.8 mill ion. These estimates relate to total production for all uses including amounts consumed on farms. 
 
California's Freestone crop is estimated at 13.1 mill ion bushels, 6 percent . 
 
above last year's crop and 16 percent above average. The increa_se this year is 
 
due to improved set and increased bearing acreage. Harvest of Springtime peaches 
 
began during the first week of May. 
 
 
 
Production in the 9 Southern States is estimated at 17.3 mill ion bushels,  5 percent more than last year and 63 percent above average. Prospects are above . last year in all of these States except Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. 
 
MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION: May egg production was 2 percent smaller than a year earlier due chiefly to a decline in the number of layers. 
Production was less than May 1960 in the North Atlantic and North Central States with increases in other areas only partially offsetting these detl ines. Egg product ion per layer was dovm slightly from last year with decreases in all except the South Central States. Total egg production for 1961, January through May, was 3 percent less than the comparable months in 1960. Milk production in May was about 1 percent above a year earlier but 1 percent below the 10-year average for the month. 
 
PASTURES: Pastures developed slower than usual during May except in the Atlantic 
Coast regions. For the entire country, pastures averaged 84 percent of 
normal on June 1 compared with an excellent condition of 87 percent for the same date last year, Condition improved 1 percentage point from May 1 this year, less than the 1950-59 average seasonal gain of 4 points. Although grass supplied good graz ing in much of the country on June 1, pastures were only fair in the South Central and Western regions. Pastures were generally good on June 1 in the South Atlantic region. 
 
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 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSIONS UNIIfERSiTY OF GEORGIA AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI 
Athens, Georgia 
 
LIBRARIES 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRI<;ULTURE 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ~19 EXTENSION BLDG .,. ATHENS, GA. 
 
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VEG1l!11ABLES FOR FRESH MARKET June 1, 1961 
 
- Georgia: Production of spring and early summer vegetables in Georgia (excluding 
 
potatoes)is estimated to be about 20 percent less than last year, 
 
according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Thi~ indicated decline in pro- 
 
: duction is due mainly to a reduction in acreage for most crops. Weather condi- 
 
. tions during late May were favorable for the grm~h and harvesting of vegetable 
 
crops. Harvest of lirna beans, tomatoes, and sweet corn ia underway; with peak 
 
harvest expected around June 20. Prospects as of June 1 '\>rere generally favorable 
 
for good cantaloup and watermelon crops. 
 
- 
 
united States: Production of spring vegetables and melons is expected to be 8 
 
percent less than last year and 6 percent below average, the 
 
Crop Reporting Board annow1ced today. Estimated production, excluding _melons, is 
 
6 percent under last year while melons production is down 14 percent. Major 
 
vegetable crops with substantially less production than last year are lettuce, 
 
onions, asparagus, sweet corn, snap beans and green peppers. All spring melons-, 
 
except honey dews, are considerably under laGt year. These declines in prod~ction 
 
are partially offset by more cabbage, tomatoes and spinach. 
 
 
 
Estimates of summer vegetable and melon crops indicate a production 12 percent less than last year. Forecasts made to date usually account for nearly half of. total summer production. Crops with considerably smaller summer production forecasted are watermelons, lettuce and. onions. 
 
Cool and wet weather prevailed in most vegetable producing areas of the Nation during D'Ia.y. Below normal temperatures dtll'ing much of the month placed m0st tender vegetable crops from one to tvro '-reeks behind their usual schedule. In addition to slowing grovrth, the cool weather 'vas not favorable for obtainine uniform stands and some replanting was necessary. Also yield prospects were low.ered on -several crops. An unusually late season cold spell invaded the country east of the Rocky Mountains the last few days of the month. There scattered frosts 'Tere reported in the Northern States and in the mountainous areas of the South. The main damage was the loss of production from current bloom. Considerable rainfall occurred during May, which caused some delay of planting- and interruption of harvest. Cloudiness accompanying the cool weather slowed r;rmrth. l'vfany areas though, particularly in the south, were needing moisture from the general rains received late in May. 
 
LJMA 'BEANS: - Spring lima bean production in Florida. and South Carolina is forecast at 71,000 cwt., up 1 percent from 1960 but 31 percent belm-1 average . 
May production in the Plant City, Florida area was very good but volume ,.re.s expected to decline in early Jtme. Supplies from North Florida will be light after June 10. Conditions in South Carolina improved during May. Peak movement is ~xpected from the early areas about midJune. 
 
CANTALOUPS: The first forecast places early summer production at 902.000 c'Tt.; this is 8 percent less than 1960 and 35 percent less tha~ average. 
Arizona melons e.re in good condition and progress has been satisfactory. Heather ~onditions have been favorable. Harvest _started on a small scale in the Parker area but i~ not expected to start in the Salt River Valley until mid-June. 'l'he ~outh earolina crop has been delayed by cool nights. The majority of the crop }lad to be planted _over and as a result is late. Peak movement is expected during early July. Heavy rains and strong winds . in Georgia ' caused poor stands and slow grm~h during the early part of May~ By the end of the month, however, favorable ~ather prevailed and a good set was obtained. - The crop is from 1 to 2 weeks behind normal. 
3W~r CORN: The ~ate spring crop is now forecast at 679,000 cv~., 5 percent abave 
last year but-:15 percent below average. The South Caroli!la crop, :~.lthough later than usual, is making good growth. Light harvest is in progress, but volume is not expected before mid-June. Peak harvest is expected the week of June 24. In Georgia, grmving conditions improved considerablY during late I!Jay. Little production is expected before mid-June. The Alabama crop is quite late. rhe cool, vet spring delayed the crop. Earliest production is expected !n late June. In california, shipments from the Coachella Valley and Blythe peal~ed 3.bout June 1 and wiU , continue at volume level through mid-June. Progress of the crop in the Arvin-vlheeler Ridge district has been goad with harvest expected to begin in mid-June. 
(Continued) 
 
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.Vegetables:for Fresh - M8.~~k~t ... June 1, . 196i.;,;.. conti nued 
 
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TOHATOES! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
r.B.te .spring prod:uc:t~ozi 
 
is 
 
forecast 
 
at 
 
723,000 .,  
 
~Wt  1.. _I  t ~:. 
 
 
 
, 
 
. 
 
. .... . ~r. 
 
3 . percent :less ,'tban 
 
... . -last year and 43 percent below average. In:South  carolina; the crp ::irs 
 
making_good growth and vines are loaded with fruit. However, a good many -tomatoes ' 
 
in the Cba.rleston-Beaufort area have developed "cat face." Quality of those 
 
affected will not be suitable for market.  Sl:jipments ,were expected to begin about 
 
June 5 and to peak in the main producing areas by June 19. In Georgia, heavy 
 
rains, cool weather and hail in i;he Pelham area have reduced yield prospects. 
 
The. first crop set on the vines was light ._with .many culls. The second set looks 
 
good.  Light harvest  began on June .1. Th~ l-tl.ssissippi crop needs rain. Harvest 
 
shoul9. begiri about June io . . The Louisiana crop is generally in good condition.  
 
Pi~ng is underway in the New Orleans area and should begin in other areas in .  
 
m:id..june. The late spring Texas crop made :fair progress dlll~ing May. lack of 
 
moj_sture delayed setting of :fruit in. several ar.eas. Scattered shower.s late i n the 
 
month were very beneficial. How~ver, more l'ain was _needed on June 1. A light 
 
harvest in the south central area started in r-D.d-May. ptck;Lng in east Texas began .. 
 
in late May and should cont~nue into July. 
 
WATERMEWNS: late Spring !)r eduction in California and Florida is forecast at 
8,502,000 cwt., which i~. 14 percent below 1960 but 7 percent above 
 
average. Most acreage in the South I.t'lorida area r:LS.s been harvested. Good prog- 
 
ress i~ being made in the Central an~ ~inesville areas. Supplies continue 
 
during JUI;!,~ 1 with extreme --i~orth Florida e>..J?ected to start volume harvesting about . mid-June.  tdfibt harvest began in West Flo:dd.a in early June. In california, 
 
harvest is now active in the Imperial Valley with the qvality of melons and con- 
 
dition of vines g.ood. At Blythe, gro'\-.'th and quality of vines is excellent and ha.r~ 
 
vest. 
 
was ,. 
 
expected 
 
to 
 
start 
 
between 
 
June 
 
5-10. 
 
 Tile fir:st production forecast for ear1y summer watermelons, 16,448,000 cl-rt., 
is 12 percent below 1960 and 14 percent below -average. In North and Sou.th 
Carolina unfavorable weather made replanting necessary in many instances. Cool nights have .retarded growth. In South Carolina, stage of grO'\Tth ranges from Vines just beginning to run to vines with small melons. Some melons are exoected dur-  
ing the last .week of .rune. , .Peak har~.rest will occur about mid-July. In Georgia, .._ 
the crap. has bee.n delayed by e~;:cessive rains and cold weather. Considerable re- 
planting bas been necessary. Light movement from earliest planted fields is expe_cted about Ju,.."'le 20. The Alabama crop is late due to cool, wet: weather. In 
the southeast part of the State, one of' the earliest areas, plants are just 
starting to run. In Mis~issippi, watermelons made good, progress during May -until the en,d of the month. when cool nights slowed grmrth. Stands are spotted. Vines look good but cool weather has hurt yield prospec;:t~.  Harvest is expected about . 
the :f'irs1;; week in July and will continue until the I.dd.le o:f' August. Planting 
in Arlm.nsas was delayed by cool, wet weather. StanQ.s are . irregular in many fields and the crop is about two -vree~ts la.te. rTatermelons made good progress in Louisiana during May and stands are good. Some harvest is eXl?ected July 1 with heavier vol'l;l!OO beginning about mid~July. Plantings in Oltla.homa were delayed, first by : dry soils then rains in early lBY The crop 'Will be later than usual.  Stands 
are thin in .several areas. Cool weather has .caused ,slO'\v growth. In Texas, .light . harve.st started in the LOwer Valley,  FaJ.turrias, Hebpronville and Riveria areas early in May and volume supplies ae:;.-+e ~'~iiB.bie by. mid-month. Harvest --in. other south Texas areas, Pearsall, laredo and Winter Garden got under,my the last half of May. Supplies from south Texas 'Will be available through most of June. In south central Texas .... Stockdale, Lockart; Luling and Hempstead .... harvest 'Will .. begin about June 10.  Crops in central a.ri.d ea.st Texas areas are making good  
progress and harvlst will sta:'t about June 19. voiume 'Will be available in .earzy 
July~ _ Supplies from .this area will continue into ear::J_y August. Scattered  plantings in th~ Northwestern Counties vTill furnish supplies into September. . In the Pear~all, Winter Garden and Hebbronville areas, rains have been .spotted and. light._ On~v fair yields are expected~ Scattered showers in central, eas.t and  sou,th !ci:mtral.areas _late. in May '\orere beneficial., but more moisture is needed.-  .  ,- 
Yield prospect~ are good in these areas. Col~itions have been favorable fo~ 
Arizor.ia melons and. the crop is in good condition. Volume movement is expected abou:t mid-June. In california, groWth has been slmred somewhat by cooJ. tempera- 
tures but fields are making good progress otherwise. M<>vement from the southern San Joaquin Valley .is, expected to get underway about July _1  
 
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 Acreage and Estimated Production Reported to Date, 1961 With Comparisons 
 
CROP 
 
: ACREAGE FOR F.AR\TEST : YIELD PF.R Ac-RE : .PRO~C,_TI9~- 
 
AND 
 
:Average 
 
: Inlit. :Av. : 
 
: Ind. :Average: 
 
:Ind. 
 
STA...'"E :195059 196o : 1961 :5o-59: 1960: 1961 : 1950-59: 1960 : 1961 
 
CANTALOUPS 
Ear ~v Summer: South caroline. Georgia Arizona,other Group Total 
 
6,140 
8,500 
1,300 
21,940 
 
- Acres 
 
- C\vt. - 
 
.0 - 1, 000 cvrt. - 
 
7,300 
 
35 30 205 256 
 
7,500 
 
50 50 h51 375 
 
2,700 
 
130 120: 738 351 
 
17,500 16,900: 63 
 
53 1,395 
 
902 
 
SV1EET CORN 
 
late Spring 
 
South carolina 1, 750 1,000 900: 43 55 45 
 
77 55 L!-0 
 
Georgia 
 
2,170 2,100 2,100: 31 32 30 
 
66 67 63 
 
Alabama california 
 
3,690 6,800 
 
3,200 3,200: 46 5,400 5,400: 72 
 
45 70 
 
45 80 
 
lKfi 170 11!.4 144 
 
488 
 
432 
 
~G~r~o_up~T~o_t_a_l__~_l4~,~4~l~0--~11~7~0~0--~11~,~6~o~o~:~56____~5~5----~5~9-----8-ol__________6'_7~9 
 
TOMATOES :!:ate Spring: 
 
. . 
 
r South caroHna 5' 2'{0 7,500 7, 800: 37 40 40 197 300 3J2 
 
Georgia 
 
11,800 5, 000 4,500: 40 40 40 470 200 lBO 
 
Mississippi 
 
1, l~J.O 
 
Boo 800: 30 35 35 
 
42 28 28 
 
Louisiana 
 
1,160 1,000 1,000: 40 50 45 
 
47 50 45 
 
Texas 
 
: 17,830 4,800 4,500: 29 35 35 515 168 158 
 
Group Total :-37,470 19,100 18,600: 34 39 39 1,2'70 71~6 723 
 
HATERNELONS 
 
Early SUII!Iller: 
 
North carolina 11,820 14,500 13,000: 52 60 55 618 870 715 
 
South carolina 40,600 35 , 000 31,000: 56 60 55 2,262 2,100 1,705 
 
Georgia 
 
54,700 45 JOOO 37,000: 78 85 80 4,251 3,825 2,960 
 
Alabama 
 
18,410 17, 600 16,500: 92 90 85 1,681 1,584 1,402 
 
Mississippi 
 
11,980 11,500 10,500: 68 50 55 820 ~75 578 
 
Arkansas 
 
11,240 14)000 12,600: 85 85 80 951 1,190 1,008 
 
Louisiana 
 
4, 340 
 
4,200 1~,400: 78 
 
90 
 
90 
 
336 378 396 
 
Okla.hona 
 
: 13,170 9, 000 9,000: 65 75 10 851 675 630 
 
Texas 
 
:108,200 118' 000 113' 000: h7 40 40 5,021 4,720 4,520 
 
Arizona 
 
: 5,h6o 4,500 4,400: 148 160 160 798 720 704 
 
california : 10, 880 12,800 12,200: 142 160 150 : 1,545 2,o48 1,830 
 
Group Total :290, 800 286,100 2b3,b00: 66 
 
62 :19,136 18,585 16,448 
 
Archie !Angley \gricultura1 Statistician In Charge 
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L. H. Harris, Jr. Vegetable Crop Estimator 
 
 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
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GEORGIA CHICK HA TCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., June 14, 1961 -- A total of 8, 307, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending June 10, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compare s with the 8, 307, 000. placed the previous week and is 6 percent more than the 7, 873, 000 placed the : same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 760, 000 compared with 10, 877, 000 the previous week and is 6 percent more than the 10, 195, 000 for the corresponding week last year. 
 
. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were .reported within a range of 45 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 54 cents for all hatching eggs and 52 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks  with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 to 60 cent~? with an average of 54 cents for all hatching eggs and 52 cents for egg purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8. 00 per hundred compared with a range of $7. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8.00 per -hundred last week. The average prices last year were 70 cents for eggs and $11. 50 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News service for broilers. during the week ending June 10 was Georgia broilers 3 - 4 pounds at farms 11. 18 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
! EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set ]J 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
196..1 Thou. 
 
I Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 
 
u;o 
 
I 
 
'Jo 
 
yr. 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
yr  
 
a eo 
 
ago 
 
Percent I Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr. 22 Apr. 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 
 
10Q138 10,643 10,762 10,873 11, 085 10,946 10,834 10,714 10,497 10, 195 
 
12, 27 5 120 
11, 959  11'2 11, 480 107 11, 2.47 103 11, 207 101 11, 019 101 11, 143 103 11, 098 104 10,877 1 104 10, 760 1 106 
 
I . , 6, 949 
17,6, 951 3 ()4 7, 519 I 7, 898 1 7,81 4 
j8, 082 
, 8, 078 . 7, 923 
I 7, 873 
 
8, 981 
:8, 901 8,885 8, 927 8, 948 8,723 8, 564 8, 312 8,307 8,307 
 
129 
 
424 459 
 
128 
 
539 335 
 
122 
 
432 383 
 
119 113 
 
I 511 370 
 
318 404 
 
112 106 
 
I 300 328 243 2/ 383 
 
103 
 
155- 277 
 
105 
 
207 244 
 
106 
 
142 182 
 
1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
2/ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGG SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERC!AL AREAS, B Y WEEKS 1961 
 
STATE 
 
May 
27 
 
June 
3 
 
Week: Ending 
 
June 
10 
 
May 
6 
 
May 
13 
 
May 
20 
 
May 
27 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS 
 
CillCKS PLACED .. THOUSANDS 
 
p age 
June 
3 
 
June 
10 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Vir ginia West Virginia North Carolina 
South Carolina GE ORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
1, .565 - , 874 
1, '424 
1, .790 :zo6 
 Z, 113 2,"119 3,412 Z, 111 
289 5,324 
705 11, 098 
446 
5, 696 4, 101 6, 122 
756 4,037 
456 441 
1, 902 
 
1, 578 747 
1, 454 1,699 
237 2.,039 2,040 
3,432 2.,038 
2.58 5, 230 
703 10, 877 
397 5, 558 4,074 6,032 
744 3,917 
520 474 1, 773 
 
1, 57 5 1, 206 
 
803 
 
467 
 
1, 283 
 
788 
 
1, 561 
 
846 
 
I 2.37 
 
143 
 
2.,062 
 
811 
 
1, 988 2.,309 
 
3,354 2.,390 
 
2.,000 1, 2.40 
 
2.51 
 
550 
 
5,079 4, 535 
 
681 
 
477 
 
10,760 8, 948 
 
406 
 
292. 
 
5, 491 4,940 
 
3,921 3, 169 
 
5, 853 5, 495 
 
700 
 
574 
 
3,775 3, 151 
 
4 64 
 
403 
 
476 
 
333 
 
1, 855 1, 448 
 
1, 209 473 
831 895 
119 905 2.,2.2.8 " 
2,330 1, 271 
638 
4,2.39 467 
8,723 309 
4,614 
3, 149 5, 321 
579 3, 2.05 
384 278 1, 503 
 
1, 198 475 
745 962 109 906 
1, 944 2,344 1, 12.1 
592. 4,068 
552. 8, 564 
267 4,528 3,068 5, 331 
626 
2,999 381 
2.99 1, 479 
 
1, 226 452 840 
896 145 92.3 1, 868 
2,2.91 1, 143 
469 4,096 
464 
8,312 247 
4,480 3, 153 5, 274 
614 3,097 
387 340 1, 489 
 
1, 242 447 
840 910 
80 841 
1,974 2., 114 1, 110 
533 
3, 979 462 
8, 307 244 
4, 518 3, 132 5, 377 
602 2,949 
367 250 1, 435 
 
1, 230 398 
949 89 4 104 863 
1, 981 2., 152. 1, 097 
518 4,046 
466 8,30I 7 
2o6 
4,482 3, 002 
5, 205 648 
2,977 386 250 
1, 441 
 
TOTAL 1961 56, 987 55, 821 
 
TOTAL 1960 153,969 . 53, 444 
 
o/o of year a g o 
 
106 
 
104 
 
54, 57 5 52, 132 
105 
 
44,515 38, 119 
117 
 
43,670 39, 12.4 
112 
 
42, 558 39,498 
108 
 
42,206 39,901 
106 
 
41, 713 39, 525 
106 
 
41,662 39, 137 
106 
 
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VALUE OF CHICI:<'..EN AND EGG PRODUCTION IN CEORGV\. . 
 
. ' 
 
'  .CLIME):S 7 s  MILLION DOLLARS IN 5 YEARS 
 
: 
 
... Georgia has led the. nation in productiQn o.f broilers =for the past 10 years. 
Revised estimates oi chicken and egg producti on 19551959 and preliminary estimates for :1960 revea~ ~hat the s t ate is fast jJecoming a leader in egg production as well. A significant part of the egg procruction in Georgia is used by hatcheries for tile produ~.~iqn of br.oiler chicks a,nd the average price per dozen in -"Georgia .  
 
is considerably above the average for the naHon. 
 
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Gross income irom eggs in the U. S. declined from.Z; ;003 million dqllar.s 
 
in 1956 to 1, 838 million dollars 'in 1960 or 8 percent. In Georgia it increased 
 
from 54 million dollars in 1956 .to 89 millior. dollars in 1960, a 65 percent in- 
 
crease.. Georgia now ranks 4th. in .the nation in gross income from eggs, 
 
California leads, '!'ollow~d in order by P e nnsylvania and Iowa 
 
. .; Th~ relationship between the .. gros S' income from eggs in 1960 to that in  ' 1956 by regions was asfollows: North Atlantic 81. 8 per cent; East North Central . 79. 5 percent; West North Central79.,8. per cent;. Sout:1 Atlantic 1Z4. 8 per cent;  South Central 104. 1 per cent; and Western 104 . Z per cent. 
 
The states that showed an increase in gros;> income from ~ggs from 1956 ~o 1960 were Georgia 163.6 per cent, Mississippi 154~ . 7 per . cent, S. C. 138.2  
per cent, .Alabama 136. 8 per cent, Arkansas 134. 5 per cer.t, Utah 134. 0 per cent, Florida 1Z2. 9 per cent, Louisiana 115 ~ 4 per cent, N. C. 115. 0 per cent~ :calif- 
ornia 113.4: per cent, Virginia llZ. 9 per cent, New Mexico. 110. 7 per cent, Maine 107. 6 per cent, and Delaware 105. 5 per cent. In all other states the gross in- 
come from eggs declined during thi_s perioC.. 
 
Georgia Egg Production, Disposition, Cash Receipts and Gross Income 
 
- ~9,56-1960 
-It-e-m-----------------.!, U-n-i~t- ~~~~~~--1-975-6 -~--~1~9-5-7 --: .-..-- 1-9~5-8-----1-9-5-9.----1-9-6-0~. 
 
Average Num:ber of Lay~;. r.  .. d~~\.ng Year,. Eggs Per Layer 
Eggs Produced. Eggs_ Co~sum~4 .~.,arm Household 1/ 
 
Th.ou . _. Millioi?-:~ l . 
.. ......... . .. . 
Millions 
 
I 
~,28Z . ! .. 
I 197 II 
.1, Z3 5 
157 1 
 
.. 
 
. .. 
 
6,:789- . .. ~7.., 508 . .. 9;322  10,652. 
 
 , . , i'99. .i :.;; ;. zo~  
 
zoe 
 
1, ,34 5 
 
'. .   i .~ . 
 
' . 
 
1, 49) . 
 
1, 918 
 
; . 
2, Zl8 
 
. -- .. ~ .. 
 
150 
 
130 
 
116 
 
9& 
 
Eggs Sold 
 
Millions 
 
Price Per Dozen Z/ Cents 
 
1, 078 i 1, 195 
 
5Zo9 
 
! 
1 
 
47.7 
 
1, 365 52.3 
 
1, 802 41.4 
 
Z, lZO 
48.2 
 
Cash Receipts 
 
1, 000 Dol. 
 
I 
47, 5ZZ 1 47, so1 
 
59,491 
 
62, 169 
 
85, 15~ 
 
Value of Farm 
 
Consumption :iross IncomP. 
 
1, 000 jnol. 11, 000 
 
1 
 
II 
 
I I . 6, 9Z 1 
 
5, 96Z 
 
5,666 
 
4,00Z 
 
3,93~ 
 
IDol. 
 
I 54,443 I 53, ~63 
 
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65, 157 
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-6-6-,-1-7-1-- 
 
--8-9-, -0-89 
 
Chickens, Commer- jl 000 
cial .Broilers and jDol. Eggs 
 
1191, 80Z I 210, 4Z5 
 
1 
 
t 
 
I 
 
1 
 
Z36,3ZO 
 
ZZ6,403 
 
266,392 
 
]J Consumed ou,; farms where produced. Z/ Weighted average price of all eggs 
sold for hatching purposes, fresh market. -retail at the farm and other sales. 
For this project State funds were matched with J::t.,ederal funds received from the Agricultural Marketing Se:rvice, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
 Georgia Production and Disposition of Farm Chickens and Commercial Broilers 
 
Item 
 
unit 
 
1956-1960 
 
1956 
 
! 
1957 
 
1958 
 
1959 
 
- 
1960 
 
FARM CHICKENS: 1_1 Number Produced- Thou. 
 
10, 843 11, 534 13,638 14, 141 10,458 
 
Number Consumed 
- on Farms 2/  
Pounds Produced 
 
Thou. Thou. 
 
5,255 39,827 
 
5, 097 41, 816 
 
4,842 50, 194 
 
3, 9~6 58,097 
 
3,084 46,43q 
 
Pounds Consumed 
- on Farms 2/ 
Pounds Sold 
 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Price Per Pound  .Cents  
 
Cash Receipts 
Value of Farm Consumption 
 
1, 000 . 
Dol. 1,000 Dol. 
 
15,240 23, 144 
19.6 4, 536 
 
14,781 24,196 
17.0 4, 113 
 
15, 010 12, 264 
 
26, 244 . 
.. 
16.1 4,225 
 
39,393 
14.0 
" 
5, 515 
 
9, 56Q 32,77 ~ 
14.~ 
4,1;Zq 
 
Z, 987 
 
Z, 513 
 
2,417 . 1, 717 
 
1, 371; 
 
Gross Income 
COMMERCIAL BROILERS: Number :Produced 
Pounds Produced 
 
1, 000 Dol. 
Thou. Thou. 
 
7, 523 ' 6, 626 
 
6,642 
 
7,232 
 
6,091 
 
222,780 261,000 292. 119 303, 031 320,250 
690,618 835, zoo 934,781 1, 000_, 002 1, 056, 825 
 
Price Per Pound Cents 
 
18. 8 
 
18.0 
 
17.6 
 
15.3 
 
16.2 
 
- Gross Income 3/ 
A LL CHICKENS: Pounds Sold -- 
Price Per Pound 
 
1, 000 Dol. 
Thou. 
Cents 
 
129, 836 150,336 164, 521 153,000 171,206 
 
713., .762 859, 396,. - -961,025 1, 03-9, 395 ~. OS9, 600 
 
18.8 
 
18.0 
 
17.6 
 
15.3 
 
16. 1 
 
Value of Sales 
 
1, 000 Dol. 
 
134, 372 i 154,449 168,746 158, 515 175,926 
 
1/ Does not 1nclude ~ommercial broilers. Z/ Consumed on farms where pro- 
auced. 3/ Includes consumption in househoTd of producers which is less than 1 per cent-of total production. 
 
U--. -s-.--D--e-p-a-r-t m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-c-u-l t-u-r-e~---------A--g-r-i c-u--l t-u-r-a-l -E-x-t-e-n-s-i-o-n-S--e-r v--i c-e-------- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 :-: 
 
---------------------------------------------------------------, --~---.------ 
 
 ( 19.56;. 5'1 :Revised) 
 
. .. 
 
Rel~ase .6./14/61 .  
 
VALUE OF CHICKEN AND EGG PRODUCTION IN GEORGIA  
 
. . . . 
 
G 
 
U 
. ': 
 
M 
 
B.S 
 
7 5 
 
MILLION 
 
DOLL.l\.RS 
 
IN. 
 
5 
 
YEARS 
 
.... : 
 
-Georgia has led.the nation in production .of broilers for the past -10' yea:ra. 
 
Revfefed estimates of chicken and egg prod1.1ction 19551959 'and preliminary es- 
 
ti;;nates for 1960 reveal that the scate is fast becoming a leader in egg production 
a:s. well. A significant part of the egg prociuction in Georgia is used by hatcheries 
 
for the produc~ion of broiler chicks: and the average price per dozen in Georgia 
 
is  ~o-nsiderably above -th'e c.verage for the nation. 
 
 
 
, 
 
Gross income from eggs in the U. s. declined from 2, 003 million 'dollars 
 
in 1956 to 1, 838 million dollars in f960 .or 8 percent. In Georgia it increased 
 
from 54 million dollars in 1956 to 89 million dollars in 1960, a 65 percent in-  
 
cr.ease. ' Georgia now,;ranks 4th in the nation in gross income from eggs, 
 
California 'leads, tollowed iti order by Pennsylvania and Iowa. 
 
: . 
. .. ... \ 
 
. The relationship pe.~ween the gx:os3 income from e-ggs .in 196.0 to that in 
1956 by regioris was; a s follows:  North Atlantic 81.8 per cent; East North Central 
 
79. 5_. percen~;. West ,North Central 79. 8 per  cent;  Sout~l. Atlantic 1.2.4.~ Sper cent; 
 
South cen.tral 104. 1 1per cent;. and Wester11 104.2 per cent...  
' 
The states that showed an increase in grOS;3 income from. eggs from 1956 
to 1960 were Georgia 163.6 per cent, Mississippi 154;7 per cent, ~ S. C. i38. 2 : 
 
per cent, Alabama 136 .8 per cent, Arkansas 134. 5 per cer:t, Utah 134. 0 per cent, 
Florida 122. 9 per cent, Louisiana 115.4 per cent, N. c. 115. 0 per "cent, Gali- 
or~ia lp.4 per. cent, V-~rg~nia 112 . 9 per ~ent, New Mexico llO. 7 per t:ent, Maine 
 
107. 6 per cent, and Deiaware 105. 5 per cent. In all other states the gross in- 
 
. . come 
 
from eggs 
 
declin'e.d~ 
 
during . 
 
t.h.. is 
 
peri~C.... 
 
. 
 
 
 
Geor.gia Egg Production~ Disposition, Cash Receipts and Gross Income 
 
. . 
 
1956-19.60 , , 
 
- 
 
item 
 
. i 
 
. 
 
l Unit .. 
 
1958- 
 
1959 
 
"1960 
 
Average Number of 
 
Layers during Year Thou, 
 
 
 
, . .   
 
... 
 
t .. ... . ., . ..... - 
 
 t 
 
  
 
 .... . . 
 
1 
 
.6, z.az..I! .. ~ 6,.789. 
 
I Eggs Per Layer  .. No . : .. ; 
Eggs Pr-oduted: , . . , Millio:il:s 
 
Eggs Consumed 
 
. r ' 
 
. 197 1 
 
1 
 
'1,23'5 I I 
 
". .. . -1 
 
198 
1_,._345 
 
'.t1'ctrnf Holi'seh'ola'"l/ :rviiiii"on's  
 
157 ! 
 
150 
 
Eggs Sold 
 
Millions 
 
frice Per Dozen Z/ !Cents 
 
1, 078 II 1, 195 
52.9 i 47.7 
 
Cash Receipts 
 
1, 000 
 
jDol. 
 
4 7. 522 1 4 7. 501 
 
Value of Farm Consumption 
 
1, ooo 
 
! 
 
1Dol. 
 
6, 921 1 5, 962 
 
.::-ir-o-s-s-I-n-c-o-m-P-.-------J!~1~, ~0:00_____ . _::_:::_!l-~=:~~=- 
 
Gros-s Income, Farml1 
 
' . 
 
I 
 
Chickens, Commer- 1, 000 
 
. 191, 802 I 210, 425 
 
cial Broilers and Eggs 
 
pol. 
 
1I 
 
I 
 
. 7., .s.o.s .. 
. "1~~ . . 
'' : i~49s 
130 1, 365 
52.3 
 
9 3 2-2 . 
..:.io. 6'  
i~ 9u3 
 
16,652 
. .20. .8 2, 218 
 
116 1, 80Z 41.4 
 
f . ... ' - - 
9& 
2, 120 ' 
48.2 
 
59,491 62, 169 85, 153 
 
5, 666 6 5, 157 
 
4,002 
66, 171 
 
3,936 89, 089 
 
236,320 226,403 266,392 
 
];_/ Consumed Ot!- farms where produced. 2/ Weighted average price of all eggs 
sold for hatching purposes, fresh market, -retail at the farm and other sales. 
For this project State funds were matched with Federal funds receive~ from the Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri.:ultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
 Georgia Production and Disposition of Farm Chickens and Commercial Broilers 
 
Item 
 
-Unit 
 
1956-1960 
 
. I 
 
1956 
 
1957 
 
1958 
 
1959 
 
1960 
 
FARM CHICKENS: 1_1 Number Produced- Thou. 
 
10, 843 11, 534 13, 638 14, 141 10,45~ 
 
Number Consumed 
on Farms -z/ 
Pounds Produced 
 
Thou. Thou. 
 
5, 255 39, 827 
 
! 
 
5, 097 
 
4,842 
 
41, 816 50, 194 
 
3, 956 58,097 
 
3,084 46,430 
 
Pounds Consumed 
on Farms -2/ 
Pounds Sold  
Price Per Pound 
 
Thou. Thou. Gents 
 
15, 240 23,144 
19.6 
 
14,781 24,196 
17.0 
 
15, 010 26,244 
16.1 
 
12, 264 39,393 
14.0 
 
9, 560 32,775 
 
14.~ 
 
Gash Receipt.s 
Value of Farm Consumption 
. , 
Gross Income 
COMMERCIAL BROILERS: Numbe~ Produced Pou- nds. Produced 
 
1, 000 Dol. 1, 000 Dol  
1, 000 Dol. 
Thou. 
Thou. 
 
4,536 
 
4, 113 
 
4,225 
 
5, 515 
 
4,72~ 
 
2, 987  2, 513 
 
2,411 
 
1, 717 
 
1, 377 
 
7, 523 
 
6,626 
 
6,642 
 
7,232 
 
6,097 
 
222,.780 261, 000 292, 119 303,031 . 320, 250 
" 
690, .618 . 835, zoo 934,781 1,000,002 1, 056, 825, 
 
Price Per Pound 
- Gross Income 3/ 
ALL CHICKENS: Pounds ~ole! 
Price Per Pound 
 
Cents 1, 000 Dol. 
ThQu. 
Cents 
 
18. 8 129, 836 
 
18.0 
: 
150,336 
 
17.6 
: 
164,521 
 
15.3 153, 000 
 
16.2 171,206 
 
H3, 76Z 1859,396 961, 025- 1, 039,395 , 089, 600 
 
18. 8 
 
. 18.0 
 
17.6 
 
15.3 
 
16. 1 
 
Value of Sales 
 
1, 000 
 
Dol. 
 
134,372 ! 154, 449 168, 7461 158,5151 175,926 
 
1/ Does not include ~ommercial broilers. 2/ Gonsumed on farms where pro- 
 
auced. 3/ Includes consumption in househoTd of producers which is less than 1 
 
per cent-of total production. 
 
  
 
U-~.-s-.--D--e-p-a-r-tm--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r~i-c-u-lt-u-r-e---------A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-a-l-E-x--te-n-s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-ic-e-------- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture. 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
' . : 
 
 ... 1 .:t :"' . 
 
' 
 
u.s. D'EPARTMENT OF ~:GRICULTUR.E '.' 
 
AGRfCUI...TUR.Al MARKETHI'G SERViCE'. 
 
3 j ~ E.XT~NS!~N BL.OG.~ AT HENS, G" 
 
196-i . I 
 
:.'  
 
'Juii~ ~- zi,. 
 
. ..  ..  
 
Ite'rrt   
 
Pullets Placed(U. 5:.) 'l./ ' 
 
Total - 
 
',  
 
3, 788 3, 729  98 . 13, 95'/ 
 
Dom.e.stic   .. .._:::. ~:~...      ~~ s3o.   3~ 3.29... 94. --  ti., a~-z--. 
 
Chickens Tested: 
 
Broiler Type 
 
G~orr:,ia 
 
U,n_i,t~d  States  , 
 
E.c-:;; ~~e. , . .. . 
 
G~oa:o,E;:~a 
 
: '. 
 
.Unite.d State.s. . .. . 
 
Chicks datched: 
 
Broi.IE(~ " Type 
 
Geor;:.i~ 
 
EUgnsi.tTe,dypSetates 
 
,:.. 234 
 
189- .81 
 
. t,  a~.3:- : .r 1, 591  . 118 
 
\ -: J.4 
 
11 79 
 
,.......zoo. ... . -2.31 ll6 
 
1,871' C,-905 
. 65 ;j,009 
 
' . 
 
I 
 
36,..174 - 3C, 800  107  15.{, .522. 
 
195, .O$Z 2.12.. 759 109  063, .4B9 
 
G.eor ::::,ii'\ 
 
, 
 
. United Statea . . . 
 
Cornm~_r.cial Slau;; ~ter .. 
 
Yo.un.:;. Chickens - _ . .. .. 
 
1, 319 . 1, 473 .. 81 . 6, .547 99, oSZ C.5) 079-  85 - 330, 3Z9 
 
Geor :;ia 4/ 
 
27,089 32,2.15 119 
 
Un-ited States 5/. ... .  13-5, 105 . 166,306 12.3 
 
Hens ~nd.. Cocks ' 
 
11':::, 408 594,4117 
 
G.e.or.3ia -4/ . 
United States 5/ E3 s :?.~oduction: . .Geor.::;ia. . .. . . . . 
Sou~h.Atlantic 6/ .:' ' . 
Ull-ited.States  
 
 360 
 
614 16.7 
 
2., 163 
 
4, C20 7, 638 158 30, 598 
 
MIL .'. , hilL. 
 
iv1IL.. 
 
202... . . 207  102 
 
959 
 
740 .. . 759 103 
 
3, 51~ 
 
5,-671 51535 98  .. 2.7,381 
 
hou. 
17,172. 15, 152 
 
.!. ct . 
12.3 113 
 
2,02.7 108 10,910 12.3 
 
3,394 113 
 
1'76, 2.86 .. 978, 694 
,. . . .~ . 
7' 116 . 360, 152. 
 
. . . . ~ 
 
. ;~ 
~ 
 
. '114: 
 
113: : .. 
 
109 109 
 
1ZS, 526 673,995 
2., 664 36, 32.1 MIL  
990 3, 593 2.6,673 
 
110 113 
123 119 
103 102 
9.7  
 
1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3./ Includes expected pullet replacements from ee J: sold during the preceding m~llth at the rate of 12.5 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case 
 
of ~zs; s.. ..4i. .Federal-State Market. News .SerVica--~~or the purpose of this repQrt  ... 
 
a comme'rcial poultry slaughter . plant is defined as a plant which slaughters a '!' 
 
wee!dy aver.a c:e of at 1eaf;t 30, 000 pounds li;lve wei3ht whUe in operation. (Con- 
 
ver~ed from weekly to monthly '-basis.) 5/' u...?~ Slausht~.r repoftS only inc~ude . ... .. . 
 
.tedera1 p9:w.t~y" slaughtered~ un.aer 
 
inspection.  6/ South i ..tlantic states: Del., 
 
Md,, Va., V1i. Va,, N. c., S. c., Ga., i<'la, - 
 
___ ___ ____ : .: :"'lCUNG 
-~....,.._......;. 
 
~ : :. .' I  
 
CHICKENS: SLAtJG~~ TERED UNDER ~""EDER/:.J.i I-NSPECTION I! .   . 
 
B.,. YSELECT.J<...;:J3TATE3, 1960 ./'..ND 1961 .. 
 
! , .: : 
 
.. 
 
...;..;......;;.: ,,_..:--.....:...-...,...;..----------,.--..,.~- 
 
state 
 
1-----=Num_b_~r- ~-ns_p_e_et_ed_ _ __ _ _+- Indicated Percent Condemned 
 
During Apr.  . Jan. tfn;u Apr. 
 
During ' A pr. . . Jan. thru A~~-- : 
 
, . ...:: 
 
1960, 196l . '1960 . 1961' 
 
1960 . 1961' 1960 . 196( : ;: <; 
 
' 
 
T 0\1'. 
 
hou, . Tho~ . 
 
Main.e 4,2.92. 4,647. 16, 436 A  11' 593 
 
12~..... .. . ....5..335 . ,5,, .705... .2.2, 6.0.D ..... .. 2..0, 670. 
 
.Mo. . " Del- 
 
,,_...35,,:8a0c41 
 
:. .4, ' . 6, 
 
381 02.8 
 
l'3, 19'8 ... 15, 2.74 . 22, 33-e . .... 21, 62.1  
 
Md, , 7, 250 9, 195 ' 2.6, 2.94:.'' 31, 889 ' 
 
Va..  . . 4, .631. 3,982 15,C46 16, 146 
 
N.C. 11, 2.86 14,884 41, 162 ; . ' !.H, 162 
 
ct. Z.6 . 1,-5 ... 
3.5 2.'7 2..2 1. 9 1.7 
 
Pet. l. 7 . 1. 8 
2.9 1. 5 . 1, '5 
z.-s 
1. 4 
 
.z.. .c6t. 
h -1..-.. 
4 . 5 . 
z. 6 
z. 3 ' 
z1..92 . 
 
ct. . .. .. . 
 
2. 1   .: !' 
 
z.0 . - . 12...7a 
 
.........,.. 
 
1, 4 .. 
2,7 ' . 1. 5 . 
 
Ga. 2.2,105 2.4, 539 79, 816 85, 160 4.2. T~nn, 4,094 4,2.61 15, 835 15, 82.6 3.5 
 
z2...2z. 
 
3,9 3.7 
 
2.4 2.2. 
 
Ala. 11, 736 13,017 4Z, 101 43 ,02.0 3.4 z.~ 3.9 
 
2.4 
 
Miss. 6,J7Z 9,733 2.4,2.74 33, 147 4.2. 2. 0 5, 1 
 
2.,4 
 
Ark. 13, 849 17,004 50,9~3 59,425 3. 5 2..3 4.1 
 
2..2 
 
Texas 6,088 7,068 Z0,7Z4 2.3,775 2,8 1. 6 2.7 
 
1. 8 
 
-u-.~-s-. 1-2-.5-,-4-0-6--1-4-3-,-1-9-6--4-5-6-,-6-7-5----5-0-3-, -9-6-5-- -z-.-9-----z-. -9----3-.-1--------z-.-1------- 
 
:?olr this proJect State unds were mate ed Wlth l<'"'edera funds rece\ve from the 
 
Agricultural lviarketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Aeri-cultural 
 
Marketing Act of 1946. 
 
 End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products 
 
. 
 
United States - May 1961 . 
 
. 
 
Shell eggs: Increased by 171, 000 cases; May 1960 increase was 454,000 cases; average May increase is 4:76, 000 cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by 25 million pounds; May 1960 increase was 32 million pounds; average May ilicrease.is 35 million p'ounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 17 million pounds; May 1960 decrease was 25 million pounds; average May decrease is Zl million pounds. Beef: Decreased by 1 million pounds; May 1960 decrease was 10 million pounds; average May decrease is 10 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 3 million pounds; May 1960 increase was 3 million pounds;'"'"iVerage May change is a decrease of ZO million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 1 million pounds; May 1960 increase was 1 million pounds; average May change is a decrease of 1 million pounds. 
 
Commodity 
 
Unit 
 
May 1956-60 av. 
ou. 
 
May 1960 
ou. 
 
April. 1961 
T ou. 
 
May  1961 
T ou.- . 
 
Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total 
 
Case ound 
 
1. 076 124,434 
 
753 121,768 
 
78 66,930 
 
249 91;607 
 
Total eggs]./ 
 
Case 
 
4,263 
 
3, 836 
 
1, 772 
 
Z, 568 
 
Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassi- 
fied 
 
Pound do. do. 
do. 
 
Total poultry 
 
do. 
 
Beef: Frozen In Cure 
 
and cured do. 
 
Pork: Frozen In Cure 
 
or cured 
 
do. 
 
Other meats and meat 
 
products do. 
 
18,974 3 5, 156 73,047 
 
17' 505 30,ZZ9 74, 306 
 
Z0,9Z4 43,094 108, 325 
 
ZO, 131 37,849 94,Z6Z 
 
38, 023 
 
37' 118 
 
33,928 
 
36,600 
 
--1-6-5-, -z-o-o-------1-5--9-,2-1-8-----2-0-6-,-2-7-1------1-8-8--,8-4-2--- 
 
----------------------------------------------~ 
 
141, 430 
 
148, 295 153, 960 
 
152, 9o6 
 
354,836 
 
386, 291 Z69,79Z 
 
273,259 
 
96,914 
 
99,691 105, 009 
 
105,638 
 
Total a:ll red meats 
 
I do. ~-5-9-3-, -1-8-0-------6-3-4-,-2-7~7-~---5-2-8-,-7-6-1----~-5-3~1~,-8-0-3-- 
 
1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case. 
 
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID 
 
, 
Item 
 
Georgia 
 
 United States 
 
~ 
 
May 15 Apr. 15 May 15 May 15 Apr. 15 May 15 
 
' I 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
1961 
 
1960 
 
1961 1961 ' 
 
vents 
 
.cents 
 
Cents Cents Cents Cent~: 
 
' 
 
Prices Received: 
 
' Farm Chickens (lb.) 
 
14.5 
 
14.0  
 
lZ. 5 
 
13.4 
 
12.7 11. z 
 
 Com. Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.) All Eggs (Dozen) 
Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) 
 
17. 1 ' . 17.0 46.9 Dol. 
 
14.8 i4. 8 46.0 :Dol. 
 
13.5 
13. 5 41.0 Dol. 
 
17 0 5 17.2 33.1 Dol;  
 
15. 1. 14.8 33.4 Dol. 
 
.14.4 14.1 32.0 Dol. 
 
Broiler Grow. mash Laying Mash 
 
4.55 4.70 
 
4. 55 4.55 
 
4.80 4.65 
 
4.66 
 
. 4. 66 .4. 75 
 
4.36 .. 4. 37 4.43 
 
Scratch Grains 
 
4.10 
 
4.05 
 
4.15 
 
3.89 
 
3 .. 84 3.87  
 
Thts report 1s made posstble through the cooperation of the National Poultry Im- provement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research  Service, Agricultu:ral Estimates -Division, :Agricultural Marketing Service, .Fed-  eral-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors, and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies. 
 
 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
EF~ Y 
Released 6/21/61 
 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., June 21, 1961 -- .A total of 8~ 072, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending June 17, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This _compares with the 8, 307, 000 placed the previous week and is 5 percent more than the 7, 710, 000 placed' the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries a~ounted to 10, 565, 000 compared with 10, 760, 000 the previous week and is 7 percent more than the 9, 866, 000 for the 'corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were 
 
reported within a range of 45 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 54 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 52 cents for egg s purchased at the farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 to 60 cents 
 
with an average of 54 cents for all hatching egg~ and 52 cents for eggs purchas- 
 
ed at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged 
 
for chicks were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $9. 50 with an average of 
 
$8& 25 per hundred compared with a range of $7. 00 to $9.00 with an average of 
 
$8. 00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 70 cents for 
 
eggs and $11. 25 for chicks.. 
 
I 
 
Weighted .average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending June 17 was Georgia broilers 3 - 4 pounds at farms 11.83 cepts. 
 
GEORGIA. EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CraCK PLACEMENTS 
 
.  - BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set ]J 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 Tnou. 
 
'7o yr. ago 
!Percent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
'7o 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
ago 
 
Thou. 
 
Tnou. Percent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
Tnou. Thou, 
 
Apr. 15 10,643 11, 959 112 
 
6, 951 
 
8,901 
 
128 
 
539 335 ' 
 
Apr. 22 10,762 11, 480 107 
 
7, 304. 
 
8, 885 
 
122 432 383 
 
Apr... 29 - 10,873 11, 2471 103 
 
7, 519 
 
8,927 
 
119 511 318 
 
May 6 
 
11, 085 11, 207 101 
 
7, 898 
 
8, 948 
 
113 370 404 
 
May 13 10,946 11,019 101 
 
7,814 
 
8, 723 
 
112 300 328 
 
May 20 10,834 11, 143 103 
 
8, 082 
 
8, 564 
 
106 243 383 
 
May 27 10,714 11, 098 104 June 3 10,497 10, 877 104 
 
8, 078 7,923 
 
8, 312 8, 307 
 
103 173 2/ 277 105 207- 244 
 
June 10 10, 195 10,760 106 June 17 9,866 10, 565 107 
 
I 7,873 7,710 
 
8,307 8,072 
 
106 142 182 105 301 130 
 
1I Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
Z/ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-.-S--. -D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e------------A-g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-a-l-E--x-te-n-s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-ic-e------ 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1961 
 
Page 2. 
 
STATE 
 
Week Ending 
 
June 3 
 
June 10 
 
June 17 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
May 13 
 
I 
 
May 2.0 
 
May 2.7 
 
June 3 
 
June 10 
 
CHICKS 1PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
- 
June. 17 
 
Maine 
Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 
Florida 
Ala~ama 
Mississippi 
Ark~nsas 
Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
1, 578 
747 1, 454 1, 699 
2.37 2.,039 2., 040 3,432. 2., 038 
2.58 5, 2.30 
703 10, 877 
397 5, 558 4,074 6, 032. 
744 3,917 
520 474 1, 773 
 
1, 575 
803 1, 2.83 : 1, 561 
2.37 2.,062. 1, 988 3, 354 2.,000 
2.51 5, 079 
681 10,760 
406 5, 491 3, 9Zl 5, 853 
700 3, 775 
464 476 1, 855 
 
1, 515 
580 1, 353 1, 592.. 
171 1, 984 1,931 : 3,2.73 2.,066 
2.64 5, 033 
678 10, 565_ 
379 5, 441 3,782. 5, 783 
757 3,683 
416 312. 1, 744 
 
1,2.09 473 831 895 119 905 
2.,2.2.8 2., 330 . 1, 2.71 
638 4,2.39 
467 8, 72.3 
309 4,614 3, 149 5, 321 
579 3,2.05 
384 2.78 1, 503 
 
1, 198 
475 745 962 
10~ 
906 1,944 2.,344 1, 12.1 
59 ~ 
4,068 552.1 
8, 564' 
2.671 4, 52.81 3,068 5, 331 
626 2.,999 
381 
2.99 1, 479 
 
1, 2.2.6 
452. 840 896 145 92.3 1, 868 2., 2.91 1, 143 
469 4,096 
464 8, 312. 
2.47 4,480 3, 153 5,274 
614 3,097 
387 340 1,489 
 
1,2.42. 
447 840 910 
80 841 1,974 2., 114 1, 110 
533 3,979 
462. 8,307- 
2.44 4,518 3, 132. 5, '377 
602 2.,949 
367 2.50 1,435 
 
1, 2.30 
398 949 894 104 863 1, 981 2., 152. 1, 097 
518 4,046 
466 8,307 
2.66 4,482. 3,002 5, 2.05 
648 2.,977 
386 250 1, 441 
 
1, 2.38 
431 876 969 12.7 891 1, 963 2., 104 1, 155 
577 4,075 
406 8, 072. 
. 2.69 4,445 3,008 5, 179 
607 2., 82.9 
32.9 301 1, 42.2 
 
TOTAL 1961 TOTAL 1960 %of year ago 
 
55, 821 53,444 
104 
 
54, 57 5 52., 132. 
105 
 
53,302 43,670 
 
50, 9 52. 3-9, 124 
 
105 . 
 
112. 
 
; 
 
42., 558 42.,2.06 
 
39,498 39,901 
 
108 
 
106 
 
. 
 
41,713 41, 662. 
 
39, 52.5 39, 137 
 
106 
 
106 
 
41, 2.73 38, 515 
107 
 
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GROWJNG CROPS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE 
 
Athens, Ga.. , June 27 
 
Growing crops continued to improve in southern and  
 
most central areas of the State, but sufi'ered some damage from adverse weather 
 
in North Georgia during the past week, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said 
 
today. 
 
According to reports from county agents, recent rains have oeen favorable for crop growth. The benefits have been partly offset by delays in cultivating row crops, spraying and dusting cotton and peanuts, and harvest of small grains, r..ay and peaches. Local areas in North Georgia suffered severe damage from hail. Some cotton is dying due to contim;.ed cool weather and disease. Considerable late cotton and corn is badly in need of cultivation. 
 
Co~~idering the State as a whole, the condition of cotton improved during the week. Fair weather is needed for spraying and dusting to prevent a build-up of boll weevils and bollworms. Corn is reported in good condition in most areas of the State. Peanuts are generally in good condition, although some damage from southern bllgbt has occurred. Tobacco has responded to the recent rains. 
About 15 percent of the crop has been harvest,ed. 
 
Weather during the last t"iTo "ireel~s has been very favorable for growth of pastures and bay crops. Some hay was lost during harvest the past '\-reek . Pastures are furni shing ample grazing. 
 
Harvest of small grains is nearly complete in central and southern areas. In northern areas there i s still considerable wheat and oats to be combined. Rains delayed harvest during the "i-reek and caused add5.tional lodging and some loss of grain. 
 
Peach harvest was delayed by rains during the early part of the week and again~he end of the week. 
 
Vegetable crops suffered considerable damage from strong winds and heavy rains according to State Fa1~ ~arket managers. Cool weather is retarding growth in the mountain areas. Tomato harvest had made good progress prior to the beginning of the week. Harvest of cantaloups and watermelons vre.s also delayed. 
 
WEATHER ST~Y: Most of the Weather Bureau's Cooperative Weather Observers reported rain at their stations on three to five days during the week ending Saturday, June 24. Total amounts for the week were mostly moderate in the southeast and east-central sections and heavy to locally excessive over the remainder of the State. Several observers in the north, central and southwest measured more than three inches. One of the State's heaviest rains occurred at Valdosta on the 21st, with more than six inches falling at the airport in less than 24 hours. A Windstorm caused considerable damage in the City on the same day. A severe hailstorm vms reported in Oglet11orpe County on Friday and light hail fell in other widely scattered sections of north Georgia. Moderate to heavy rains continued over no1~h and central sections on Monday and Tuesday, June 26 and 27. 
 
The unseasonably cool vreather, that began near the middle of the previous we~k, continued throughout the reporting period. The high ?ercentage of cloudine r>s and frequent rains kept daytioe tei!I];.eratures well belmr the usual June readings. IBily highs did not rec.ch the low nineties tmtil late in the week and then only in south Georgia. Aver.:.ges over the State ranged from four to eight degrees below normal for the second straight week. 
 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service,  Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weatiler Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U. S. DEPARTl'JENT OF COI-'ilY.iERCE HEATHER BUHEAU 
Athe ns, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes f or w~ ek ending June 24, 1961 (Provisional) 
Highest: 93 at Hahunta on the 24th. 
L.5 at ::Jlairsville on the 19the 
 
- . . . . TlfOMA$ 
 
=~~ 
 
fCHOt $ 
 
Precipitation for 1Jeelc endi-ng 
 
-l~ For period June 2.5-27, 1961 
T, less than .ooS inch 
 
After Five Days Return to Uriited States Department of Agriculture 
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSJNE SS 
 
Postage and Fees Paid 
u. s. Department of Agriculture 
 
I MME DIATE ~ U. S. ViEATHER R:!;PORI' 
 
This report will be treated in all 
 
Respects as Letter Ma il 
 
(See Sec. 34 ,17, P.L. & R.) 
 
THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARRYEQ w 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
 
ATHENS GA 
 
 J Cjl> 1 
 
UNIVERS1n' Of~ 
 
>- (f/3 
~!11 I (GJE(Q)~(GllA c 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPAR T MENT OF AGRICUL'fURE 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
June 27 : 1961 
 
. GEORGIA'S 1961 SPRING PIG CROP DOHN 6 PERCENT NATION UP 7 PERCENT 
 
The Georgia spring pig crop for 1961 is estj_ma.ted at 1,197,000 head. This is a decrease of 6 percent from the 1,270,000 farro'\<red in the spring of 1960 a:.1d 
10 percent below the ten-year (1950-59) average. A total of 171,000 sows farrowed during the spring (December 1 to June 1) with an average of 7.0 pigs per litter. The average pigs per Utter is a record high for Georgia. In 1960 farrowings amounted to 184,000 sows with an average of 6.9 'pigs per litter. Georgia rarured lOth in the Nation and exceeded all states outside of the Corn Belt. 
 
FALL FARROWINGS SHOW DECLINE OF 5 PERCENT: Based on growers' breeding intentions as reported on June 1, 
a total of 149,000 sows is expected ta farrow this fall. If these intentions are realized, the number of sows farrowing will be 5 percent below the 157,000 farrowed in 1960 and 13 percent below the 10-year 1950-59 average. 
 
Information for this report was supplied by approximately 4,000 farmers in the State and was obtained in cooperati on with the Post Office Department through Georgia's rural mail carriers. 
 
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: Sows- -i Av . -No ;- -~ Pig : - Sows : - Av. No. : -Pigs 
 
:Farrowed Pigs Per Saved :Farrovred Pigs Per :Saved 
 
(000) 
 
Litter 
 
(000) : (000) 
 
Litter :(000) 
 
GEORGIA: 
 
10-Year; 1950-59 
 
204 
 
1959 
 
225 
 
1960 
 
184 
 
1961 
 
171 
 
1,335 1,552 1,270 1,197 
 
172 182 
157 149* 
 
1., 117 1,219 1,083 
 
UNITED STATES: 
 
10-Year, 1950-59 
 
8,016 
 
6.82 
 
54,515 5,435 
 
1959 
 
7,996 
 
7.o8 
 
56,620 6,128 
 
1960 
 
6,777 
 
6.96 
 
47,191 5,882 
 
~*~N1~u9m~6b1-e_r_t~o--,f~a-r_r_o_w_,-~~n~d~7i~,c0~a3~t1~ed 
 
f~m7b.1re8eding 
 
50,456 6,017* intentions reports. 
 
6.84 
6.98 7.02 
 
37,183 
42,775 41,301 
 
ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician 
 
ARCHIE lANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
.  
 
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 - 2UNITED STATES PIG CROP REPORT - JUNE 1961 
 
The 1961 spring pig crop totaled 50,l!-56,000 head.~ an increase of 7 percent 
 
over the 1960 spring crop, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Sows farrow- 
 
ing during the spring months totaled 7,031,000 head, 4 percent above the spring 
 
of 1960. Pigs per litter set a record in "the spring of 1961, averaging 7.18 com- 
 
pared with 6.96 a year earlier. Fall farrowings for 1961, based on breeding in- 
 
tention reports, are expected to total 6,017,000 sows, up 2- percent from the 
 
5,882,000 sows farrowing during the fall of 1960. If these fall intentions are 
 
carried out and the number of' pigs per litter equals the average with an allow- 
 
ance for u~rd trend, the 1961 fall crop would be 42.5 million head or 3 per- 
 
cent above the 1960 fall crop. The combined spring and fall crop for 1961 
 
would be 93.0 million head, up 5 percent from 196o and 1 percent above the 10- 
 
year average. 
 
' 
 
The June 1, 1961 inventory of hogs 6 months old and older cin farms and ranches vre.s 1 percent above the same date last year. 
 
SPRING PIG CROP UP 7 PERCE:i.'n' 
The number of pigs saved ~-n the spring of ;1961 (Deceinber 1960 through May 1961) is estimated at 50,456,000 head. This is 7 percent abo\~ the 1960 spring pig crop of 47,191,000 head, but 7 percent below the 1950-59 average of 54,515,-000 head. 
 
Much of the increase occurred in the West North Central region where the 1961 .spring pig crop -was ll percent larger than in 1960. The East North Central 
region had an increase of 6 percent; the Western States, 7 percent; and the 
South Central region, 1 percent. The spring pig crop decreased 8 percent in the North Atlantic region and 5 percen-t in the South Atlantic region. The 1961 spring 
pig crop -was belmv- the 1950-59 average in all regions. 
 
Sows farrowed in the spring of 1961 totaled 7,031,000 head, 4 percent more than the 6,777,000 head in the spring of 1960 but 12 percent less than the 1950-59 average of 8,01.6,000 head. The increas.e of 4 percent over 1960 is the same a.s shown by breeding intentions last December. 
 
Pigs saved per litter this spring averaged 7.18 compared with 6.96 pigs saved last spring and the 1950-59 average of 6.82 pigs. This is the highest average of record for the spring crop. 
 
1961 FALL INTENTIONS UP 2 PERCENT 
 
June 1 reports from fanners on breeding intentions indicate that 6,017,000 sows will :farrow during June through November of 1961. If these intentions are carried out, fall farrowings in 1961 would be 2 percent greater than 1960 and ll percent above the 1950-59 average. VirtualJ. all of the expected :i,ncrease in the number of sows to farrow this fall is accounted for by the Corn Belt. 
 
If the fall farrowing intentions are carried out and the number of' pigs per litter equals the average with an allo-wance for trend, the 1961 fall pig crop will total about 42,500,000 head. This would be 3 percent above 1960 and 14 percent above the 10-year average. The combined pig crop for 1961 would be about 92,956,000 head, 5 percent above last year and 1 percent. above average. 
 
 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
r:J \j 
J\ J 
Releasedj 6/28/ 61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPOR ~ 
 
Athens, Ga., June 28, 1961 --A total of 8, 180, 000 broiler chicks were placed with producers in Ge-or c;ia during the week ending June 24:, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service  . This compares with the 8, 072, 000 placed the previous week and is 6 percer.t more than the 7, 690, 000 placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Geor ;:;ia hat cheries amounted to 10, 529, 000 compared with 10, 565, 000 the previous week and is 8 percent more than the 9, 740, 000 for the corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Geor gia produced hatching .e ggs were reported within a range of 45 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 54 cents for all hatching e ggs and 52 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 to 60 cents with an average of 54 cents for all hatching eggs and 52 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7.00 to $9. 50 wit h an average of $8. 25 per hundred compared with a range of $7. 00 to $9. 50 with an average of $3. 25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 69 cents for eggs and $11.25 for chicks  
 
. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 
 
broilers during the week ending June 24 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at 
 
farms 12.77 cents. 
 
 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEME;NTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending  
 
Eggs Set J:J 
 
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Geor ia 
 
Eggs Chicks ~et Hatched 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
Ofo 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
1~60 
 
ago 
 
I 
 
Thou.  Per.cent Tho~. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
"/o 
yr. 1961 
ago 
Percen~ ~Thou. 
 
1961 
'l'hou ~ 
 
Apr. 22 10,762 
 
11,480 107 
 
7,304 
 
8, 885 
 
122 432 
 
' 
383 
 
Apr. 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 
 
10, 873 11, 085 10,946 10, 834 
 
11, 24 7 103 11, 207 101 11,0 19 101 11, 143 103 
 
7, .519 7 . 898 7t 814 8,082 
 
8,927 119 511 318 8, 948 113 370 404 
'8,723 112 300 328 8,564 106 243 383 
 
May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 
 
10, 714 10,497 10, 19 5 
9,866 9,740 
 
11, 098 104 
 
8, 078 
 
10, 877 104 
 
7,923 
 
10,760 106 
 
7,873 
 
10, 565 107 
 
7,710 
 
10, 529 108 .1 7t 690 
 
8, 312 103 8,307 105 8,307 106 8, 072 105 3, 180 106 
 
173 277 171 2/ 244 142- 182 
301 130 206 128 
 
1/ Included eggs set by hatchertes producmg chtcks for hatchery supply flocks. 
2/ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1961 
 
Page 2 
 
STATE 
 
Week Endin_,g 
 
June 10 
 
June 17 
 
June 24 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
May 20 
 
May 
 
June 
 
June 
 
June 
 
27 
 
3 
 
10 
 
17 
 
. 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
June 24 
 
Maine 
 
1, 575 
 
Connecticut 
 
803 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, 283 
 
Indiana 
 
1, 561 
 
Illinois 
 
237 
 
Missouri 
 
2,062 
 
Delaware 
 
1, 988 
 
Maryland 
 
3,354 
 
Virginia 
 
2,000 
 
West Virginia 
 
251 
 
North Carolina 5.079 
 
South Carolina 
 
681 
 
.- GEORGIA 
 
10, 760 
 
Florida 
 
406 
 
Alabama 
 
5, 491 
 
Mississippi 
 
3,921 
 
Arkansas 
 
5, 853 
 
Louisiana 
 
700 
 
1'exas 
 
3,775 
 
Washington 
 
464 
 
Oregon 
 
476 
 
California 
 
1, 855 
 
TOTAL 19f>1 
 
54, 57 5 
 
TOTAL 1960 
 
52, 132 
 
%of year ago 
 
105 
 
1, 515 580 
1, 353 1, 592 
171 1,984 1, 931 3,273 2;066 
264 5, 033 
678 10, 565 
379 5, 441 3, 782 5, 783 
757 3,683 
416 312 1,744 
 
1,492 757 
1, 313 1, 637 
234 2, 169 1, 935 3,320 2,006 
240 5,078 
690 10, 529 
379 5,444 3, 853 5, 948 
775 3,775 
428 362 1, 725 
 
53, 302 54,089 
 
50,952 51,272 
 
105 
 
105 
 
1, 198 475 745 962 109 906 
1,944 2,344 1, 121 
592 4,068 
552 8, 564 
267 
4,528 3,068 "5,331 
626 2,999 
381 
299 1, 479 
 
1, 2Z6 452 840 896 145 923 
1, 868 2, 291 1, 143 
469 4,096 
464 8,312 
247 
4,480 3, 153 5, 274 
61'4 3, 09;7 
3~~ 
34.0 
lr489 
 
1, 242 447 840 910 80 841 
1,974 2, 114 1, 110 
533 3,979 
462 8, 307 
244 
4, 518 3, 132 5, 377 
602 2,949 
367 250 1, 435 
 
42,558 42, 206 41,713 
 
39,498 39, 901 39, 525 
 
108 
 
106 
 
106 
 
I 
 
1, 230 398 949 894 104 863 
1, 981 2, 152 1, 097 
518 4,046 
466 8,307 
266 
4,482 3,002 5, 205 
648 2,977 
386 250 1, 441 
 
1, 238 431 876 969 127 891 
1,963 2, 1.04 1, 155 
577 4,075 
406 8, 072 
269 4,445 3,008 5, 179 
607 2,829 
329 301 1, 422 
 
1, 242 392 806 888 85 992 
1, 681 2,528 1, 141 
473 4,011 
426 8, 180 
264 4,414 3,005 5, 320 
553 2,754 
417 277 1, 324 
 
41,662 41,273 41, 173 
 
39, 137 38, 515 38,404 
 
106 
 
107 
 
107 
 
/ / 
 
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I 'fat:J? 
~~!~ GJ&OJR{GHA (CJR{(Q)fc::~~ 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
rJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING !iERVICE 31i EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS , GA. 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
J,;.ne 1961 
 
GEORGIA FWE-CURED TOMCOO: 1960 PRELIMINARY COUNTY ESTIMATES 
 
District 
 
Yield 
 
and 
 
Harvested 
 
Per Acre 
 
Proction 
 
County 
 
Acl'eag.e 
 
Ul~. 
 
(000 Lbs.) 
 
DISTRIO!'S I , II, III, & TV 
 
0 
 
0' 
 
0 
 
DISTRIO!' V Dodge 
Johnson Laurens Montgomery 
Pulaslci 
Treutlen \>.lheeler 
 
340 
 
1,2~ 
 
70 
 
l,200. 
 
270 
 
1,328 
 
940 
 
1,397 
 
5 
 
1,000 
 
880 
 
1,297 
 
510 
 
1,488 
 
437 84 357 1,313 
5 1,141 
759 
 
Total 
 
3_1.015 
 
1,359 
 
4.,096 
 
DISTRIO!' VI Bulloch candler Effingham Emanuel Jenkins Screven 
 
3,360 1,840 
195 1,570 
170 
75 
 
1,632 1,670 
~,48-2 
1,380 1,324 
1,293 
 
,,483 
3,072 
289 2,ll>'7 
225 
97 
 
Total 
 
7,210 
 
1,572 
 
11,333 
 
DISTRICT VII Baker Decatur Dougherty Grady Miller Mitchell Stewart 
Thomas 
Total 
DISTRICT VIII Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Br-ooks Clinch Coffee yolquitt pook Qrisp Dooly Echols lrwin Jeff Davis !I .anier 'Lowndes Telfair Tift 'l'urner }'lilcox Worth 
Total 
 
5 
30~ 
20 1,280 
5 2,140 
5 1,560 
5,320 
1,200 860 
3,900 2,140 
265 4,300 5,350 2,840 
25 5 345 2,140 1,910 1,310 3,8lO 
600 
2,740 190 200 
1,700 
35,830 
(continued) 
 
1,400 1,387 1,250 1,624 
600 1,803 1,600 1,797 
1,730 
2,l21 1,624 2,010 1_, 728 1, 796 2,159 1,932 1,939 1,560 
800 1,719 2,002 2,186 1,8o4 1,641 1,483 1,923 1,468 1,300 1,670 
1,907 
 
7 423 25 2,079 
3 3,858 
8 2,803 
9,206 
2,545 1,397 7,838 3,697 
476 9,283 10,338 5,507 
39 4 593 4,284 4,175 2,363 6,251 890 5,2G8 279 260 2,839 
68,326 
 
 - 2- 
 
GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO: 196o PRELJMINARY COUNTY ESTIMATES 
 
District 
 
Yield 
 
and 
 
Harvested 
 
Per Acre 
 
Production 
 
County 
 
Acreage 
 
Lbs. 
 
(000 Lbs.) 
 
DISTRICT IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Charlton Chatham Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne 
Total 
 
2,440 2,010 
990 28o 165 
5 1,120 
80 315 3,040 3,130 2,050 1,520 1,480 
18,625 
 
1,884 2,144 1,890 1,450 1,570 1,250 1,927 1,438 1,714 2,160 1,972 1,623 2,008 1,899 
1,943 
 
4,596 4,309 1 _871 
406 259 
6 2,158 
115 
540 6,567 6,171 3,328 3,052 2,811 
36,189 
 
STATE TOTAL 
 
70,000 
 
1,845 
 
129,150 
 
CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
AgricultUL~l Statistician In Charge 
 
1 . 
REQ GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES l'.tAIN CAl1PUS UNIV. OF GA. ATHENS GJ.. 
 
 31s- 
 
UHIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
 
GJE(O~GllA 
 
'61 
 
'  . '1- 
 
JP(Q)~1rllNG SIE~VllCE 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens )..Ge.orgia GEORGIA C~ON: ACREAGE, 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRiCULT URE 
 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
 
319 EXTENSION BLDG ., ATHENS, GA. 
 
. .. 
 
June 1961 
 
YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1960 
 
{These ' estimates. are based . on the latest available data and are preliminary) 
 
District and County 
DISTRICT I Bartow catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Murray Paulding polk Walker lfuitfield 
Total 
1JISTR!m' II Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb Dawson De Kalb . Forsyth ' Fulton GWinnett Hall . ' Jackson Lumpkin  Oconee . Pickens Walton White   
Total  
 
Acrease 
 
Planted Harvested 
 
 Acres 
 
Acres 
 
15,770 1,120 4,180 
410 5,810 9,470 -2,670 1, 490 5,930 1,380 1,050 
49,280 
3,730 370 
1, 380 -350 60 220 800 
Boo 
1}820 1,010 5,820 
25 6,080 
230 13, 530 
220 
36;445 
 
14,720 1,060 3,930 
380 5, 1-!-60 8,940 2,520 1,420 5,6oo 1,300 1,000 
46,330 
3,610 360 
1, 340 340 60 215 780 780 
1,780 990 
5.)650 25 
5,890 225 
1,3., 150 210 
35,405 
 
PrOduCtion 
Yield Lint Per Acre : .: :500 :Pound 
: <rri;>ss Weight 
Planted Harvested :Bales 
 
Pounds 
 
Pounds 
 
Ba_les . 
 
352 
 
377 
 
ll,570 
 
354 
 
374 
 
830 
 
236 
 
251 
 
2,060 
 
3'(3 
 
403 
 
320 
 
269 
 
287 
 
3,26o 
 
398 
 
422 
 
7,860 
 
J61 
 
383 
 
2,010 
 
238 
 
250 
 
740 
 
315 
 
334 
 
3,-900 
 
266 
 
282 
 
770 
 
395 
 
415 
 
870 
 
333 
 
354 
 
34,190 
 
229 
 
237 
 
1,790 . 
 
214 
 
219 
 
160 
 
241 
 
248 
 
690 
 
217 
 
224 
 
160 
 
233 
 
233 
 
30 . 
 
250 
 
256 
 
110 
 
326 
 
335 
 
540 
 
322 
 
331 
 
540 
 
302 
 
308 
 
1, 150 
 
309 
 
315 
 
650 
 
242 
 
249 
 
2,940 
 
280 
 
280 
 
15 
 
340 
 
351 
 
4,320 
 
400 
 
409 
 
190 
 
 329 
 
33"9 
 
9,300 
 
323 
 
338 
 
150 
 
299 
 
308 
 
22,735 
 
 Pa~e 2 
 
'GEORC}IA COTI'ON: ACREAGE, YIELD Al~ PRODUCTION, 1960 
 
(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) 
 
District and 
County 
DISTRICI' III 
Banks 
Elbert Franklin 
Habe~ham 
Hart Lincoln Madison  Oglethqrpe_ Stephens Wilkes 
Total , 
DISTRICT IV carroll Chattahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lamar Macon Marion Meriwether Muscogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson 
Total 
 
Acreage 
 
. Planted 
 
Harvested 
 
Acres 
 
Acre a 
 
1,780 6,900 4,700 
140 8,000 1,310 6, 860 5, 200 
430 2,430 
37,750 
5,400 60 540 
3,570 360 
2,160 1,000 
700 1,160 4,650 1,370 9,120 2,490 7, 480 
175 4,260 2,460 1,060 
800 5,570 1,030 
350 
55,765 
 
1,730 6,700 4,560 
liFO 
7,760 1;270 6,660 5,050 
420 2,350 
36,640 
5,240 55 530 
3, 470 350 
2,100 970 680 
1,130 4)530 1,330 8,830 2,420 7,19Q 
170 4,090 2,380 1,020 
780 5, 400 1,000 
340 
54,005 
 
: Produ.ctum 
Yield Lint Per Acre : 500 Pound 
:Gross Weight 
Planted Harvested Bales 
 
Pounds 
 
Pounds 
 
Bales 
 
352 
 
362 
 
1_. 310 
 
298 
 
307 
 
4, 280 
 
320 
 
330 
 
3,140 
 
300 
 
. 300 
 
90 
 
359 
 
370 
 
5,990 
 
21.8 
 
225 
 
6oo 
 
319 
 
328 
 
4,56o 
 
300 
 
309 
 
3,250 
 
253 
 
260 
 
230 
 
229 
 
237 
 
1,160 
 
312 
 
322 
 
24,610 
 
287 
 
295 
 
3,230 
 
150 
 
164 
 
20 
 
235 
 
240 
 
260 
 
245 
 
252 
 
1,830 
 
214 
 
220 
 
160 
 
281 
 
289 
 
1,270 
 
218 
 
225 
 
450 
 
347 
 
357 
 
510 
 
297 
 
3o4 
 
720 
 
260 
 
266 
 
2,520 
 
174 
 
180 
 
500 
 
38st 
 
402 
 
7, 400 
 
299 
 
307 
 
1,550 
 
310 
 
323 
 
4,840 
 
240 
 
247 
 
90 
 
364 
 
379 
 
3,240 
 
303 
 
313 
 
1,550 
 
250 
 
260 
 
550 
 
. 232 
 
238 
 
390 
 
431 
 
445 
 
5, 010 
 
277 
 
285 
 
590 
 
226 
 
2~2 
 
170 
 
317 
 
327 
 
36_,850 
 
 Page 3  GEORGIA CCfl'TON: ACREAGE, YIEID Arm PRODUc-I'ION, 196o 
(Th~~~ estimates are .based on the latest available data and are pre~nary) 
 
. 
 
... Production 
 
District and 
 
.. 
 
Acre~e 
 
.. Yield I.int Per Acre 
 
500 Pound 
 
:Gross Weight-  
 
County 
 
.. Planted 
... Acres 
 
Harvested Acres 
 
Planted Pounds 
 
Harvested Pounds 
 
Bales Bales 
 
DISTRiar V Balrl:tnn Bi bb Bleckley Butts Crawford 
Dodge 
Greene Ha.nc.ock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones . Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach 
Pulaski 
Putnam  Rockdale Taliaferro Treut1en 
~Tiggs 
washington Wheeler . Wilkinson 
 
1,340 710 
4,970 1,900 1,o8o 10,070 
1,550 6,830 3,850 1,790 13,340 
190 22,580 
590 3,330 
9,930 4,100 l,86o 6,640 
600 1,240 
850 
2,930 2,46o 13,120 2,570 
1:,.390 
 
1,300 
690 
4,800 1,840 1,050 9,730 1,490 6;590 3, 720 1,740 12,820 
185 21,730 
570 3, "210 
9,590 3,96o 1,800 6,400 
580 1,200 
830 2,820 
2,36o 12_.680 2, 480 1,340 
 
294 
 
303 
 
820 
 
285 
 
293 
 
420 
 
423 
 
438 
 
4,38o 
 
261 
 
270 
 
1,030 
 
306 
 
315 
 
690 
 
362 
 
375 
 
7,610 
 
197 
 
205 
 
640 
 
298 
 
309 
 
4,250 
 
359 
 
371 
 
2,880 
 
261 
 
269 
 
980 
 
328 
 
341 
 
9,120 
 
226 
 
232 
 
90 
 
322 
 
334 
 
15,150 
 
192 
 
198 
 
240 
 
365 
 
379 
 
2,540 
 
290 
 
301 
 
6,010 
 
24o 
 
249 
 
2,050 
 
393 
 
406 
 
1,530 
 
434 
 
.. 450 
 
6,010 
 
223 
 
231 
 
280 
 
257 
 
266 
 
670 
 
193 
 
198 
 
- 340 . 
 
330 
 
343 
 
2,020 
 
365 
 
380 
 
1,870 
 
389 
 
403 
 
l0,66o 
 
351 
 
364 
 
1,880 
 
178 
 
184 
 
520 
 
Total 
DISTRiar VI Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock: Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven Warren 
 
121,810 
13,88o 32,490 6,130 
1,200 1,540 13,160 3,810 16,520 . 9,"260 4,770 1,610 13,470 9,090 
 
117,505 
13, 560 31,6oo 6,000 1,180 
1,510 12,850 3, 720 16,120 9,050 4,66o 
1,540 13, 150 8, 86o 
 
333 
413 365 369 258 " 321 349 283 378 373 280 220 4o6 
.289 . 
 
345 
 
84,680 
 
423 
 
11,96o 
 
375 
 
24,720 
 
377 
 
4,720 
 
263 
 
650  
 
327 
 
1,030 
 
358 
 
9,590 
 
290 
 
2,250 
 
387 
 
13,020 
 
381 
 
7,200 
 
286 
 
2,780 
 
230 
 
740 
 
416 
 
11,420 
 
296 
 
5,480 
 
Total 
 
126,930 
 
123,800 
 
361 
 
370 
 
95,56o 
 
 page 4' 
GEORGIA CarTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUcr'ION, 1960 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) 
 
District and 
County 
 
Acre~e 
 
Planted : ...Harvested 
 
. . Acres 
 
Acres 
 
: Production 
 
Yield Lint Per Acre 
 
500 Pound 
 
:Gross Weight 
 
. Planted 
 
Ha)I'Vested: Bales 
 
Pounds 
 
Pounds Bales  
 
DISTRICT VII 
Bal~er 
calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph_ Seminole Stew.rt pumter . ['errell ['homas Webster 
Total 
piSTRICT VIII 
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch 'Coffee ColqUitt Cook Crisp Dooty Echols Innn Jeff Davis Ianier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth 
Total 
 
2,460 4,640 2,650 3,470 1,730 10,520 3, 570 3, 090 4,970 10, 21~0 
870 4, 550 3,360 1,860 8,480 9,520 5,540 1,080 
82,600 
990 4,540 3,610 8,410 
110 6,590 21,980 3,870 9,380 18,610 
80 8,940 2, 050 
64o 2,940 3,290 6,780 7,440 9,050 18,020 
137,320 
 
2,380 4,500 2,570 3,380 1,680 10, 270 3, 450 3; 010 4, 650 9, 930 
840 h,410 3,280 1,820 8,240 9,_240 5, 380 1,050 
80,280 
960 4, 420 3, 510 8, 150 
105 6,420 21,340 3, 740 8,950 18,000 
80 8, 710 2, 000 
620 2,870 3,200 6,590 7, 250 8, 810 17, 450 
133,175 
 
328 
 
339 
 
1,680 
 
455 
 
469 
 
4,400 
 
421 
 
434 
 
2, 330 
 
292 
 
300 
 
2,120 
 
262 
 
270 
 
950 
 
~-15 
 
426 
 
9,120 
 
310 
 
321 
 
2,310 
 
399 
 
410 
 
2,570 
 
385 
 
394 
 
3,990 
 
333 
 
343 
 
7,100 
 
251 
 
260 
 
450 
 
!~ 54 
 
. 468 
 
4,310 
 
360 
 
369 
 
2,530 
 
342 
 
349 
 
1,330 
 
460 
 
473 
 
8,130 
 
507 
 
522 
 
lO,o60 . 
 
438 
 
451 
 
5,o6o 
 
280 
 
288 
 
630 
 
401 
 
412 
 
69,070 
 
373 
 
384 
 
770 
 
378 
 
388 
 
3,580 
 
411 
 
423 
 
3, 090 
 
389 
 
401 
 
6,820 
 
273 
 
286 
 
60 
 
432 
 
443 
 
5,930 
 
410 
 
422 
 
18, 800 
 
461 
 
477 
 
3,720 
 
443 
 
464 
 
8, 670 
 
422 
 
437 
 
16,390 
 
200 
 
200 
 
30 
 
371 
 
381 
 
6, 920 
 
396 
 
406 
 
1,690 
 
316 
 
326 
 
420 . 
 
330 
 
338 
 
2,020 
 
347 
 
357 
 
2, 380 
 
4-07 
 
418 
 
5,750 
 
376 
 
386 
 
5,830 
 
380 
 
390 
 
7,170 
 
416 
 
430 
 
15 , 660 
 
404 
 
416 
 
115,700 
 
 ... \ ' ,..... 
 
Page 5 
GEORGIA oo:rrou: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUm'ION, 1960 
{These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) 
 
District 
and 
County 
DISTRicr IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Charlton Chatham 
Evans 
Liberty 
wng 
Pierce Tattna11 jroombs ware Wayne 
 
Acrea~e 
. : 
 
. 
 
Planted 
 
Harvested 
 
Acres 
 
Acres 
 
4,140 2,400 
45 200 20 20 2,540 
125 
460 2,150 5,o8o 6,840 
830 2,250 
27,100 
 
3,950 2,290 
45 195 20 
20 
2,440 120 440 
2,060 4,840 6,520 
790 2,130 
25,86o 
 
Yield ~1t Per Acre 
 
Planted :Harvested 
 
. Pounds 
 
Pounds 
 
: Prod.uctior. 500 Pouncl 
:Gross Weight Bales 
Bales 
 
391 
 
4o9 
 
3, 370 
 
386 
 
405 
 
1,930 
 
200 
 
200 
 
20 
 
195 
 
200 
 
75 
 
200 
 
200 
 
10 
 
300 
 
300 
 
15 
 
4o7 
 
424 
 
2,1.60 
 
176 
 
183 
 
45 
 
278 
 
291. 
 
270 
 
336 
 
350 
 
1,510 
 
390 
 
409 
 
4,130 
 
413 
 
433 
 
5,890 
 
289 
 
3o4 
 
500 
 
359 
 
379 
 
1,680 
 
382 
 
401 
 
21,605 
 
State Total 675,000 
 
653,000 
 
359 
 
371 
 
505,000 
 
 ''-rr-:. r -ru .. 
qt -lU -~  J t r\ -.:J_J ~ .._;I  ..... 
 
I . Jr';;\ ~,\\ __. . 
 
. J~e 15, 
 
1~: ~j~.Jr..._~..,........ r'.:.> 
,. , 
 
GE() P..GIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 1 POINT 
 
. 
 
. 
 
The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers increased one point to ' 244 
 
percent of its 1910-14 average during the month ended June 15. This was one point 
 
below last year's mid-June index of 245 percent. The All Cr3r Index climbed one 
 
point to 265 percent, which is the highest for the year.  The Index of livestock 
 
and livestock products dropped two points to 199 percent, w.ald.ng this the fourth 
 
consecutive month that livestock have registered a decline. 
 
 
 
. !ffiother gain .was posted for cotton lint \-1hich averaged 31.9 cents per pound, 
 
the highest this year.  This 1-1as the primary factor responsible for the increased 
 
crop index. Com l<Tas .also up a penny, at . ~1..27 p,er bushel. S~l groin prices 
 
fell sharply a~ 'harvest  t.J"as un.denray. 1.Jheat, at -1~1. 74, wap off 14 cents; oats fell 
 
pine cents to 72 cents per bushel, and barley dropped eight cents, to $1.02. Soy.- 
 
pe~ms 
 
rernained 
. 
 
un~h..ang. ed 
 
at 
 
.ii2.60. 
 
. 
 
. . 
 
  
 
Broiler prices averaged extrerr.ely low at 12.0 cents per pound; falling 1.5 
cents below the previous record-low price registered only a month ago.  Losses were also recorded for cattle but these were offset by a. gain in hog prices. Beef cattle 
fell off 5o cents, as cows declined 60 cents, steers and heifers 30 cents, and 
calves 50 cents.o Hog prices showed a gain at . ~t-16. 50 per cwt., 40 cents above the 
previous month. Turl{eys, at 23 cents, we!e down a nickel, and egg prices remain~d 
unchanged at 4l cents. 
 
U. S. INDEX OF PRI: CES RECEIVED AND PARITY  INDEX DJWN 2 PO:t:NTS, PARITY RATIO UNCHllliGED AT 78 
 
The 
 
. ' 
 
. 
 
Index of Prices 
 
"'" ' 
Received by U. 
 
s. 
 
Farmers 
 
declined nearly 1 per9ent  
 
(2 points) to 234 percent of its 1910-14 average~ Sharply lower prices. .for soybeans 
 
led the decline. Other important contributors 1vere beef cattle, chicken~, and eggs. 
 
Higher prices were recorcl.ed for several vegetable crops and cotton.. The mid-June  
 
index was less 'than 1 -l)er.cent belm-r. June 1960. 
 
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, includL~g Interest, Taxes, and Fann Uage R~tes, declined leM than 1 percent during the 
lJlOntp..ended June 15. Prices of both p roducticn Pnd consumer goods lvere reduced durin.g __ the month. Not~ri.thstaru:ling the decline, at 300 on June 15, the index was 
+/3 of 1 percent higher than a year earlier and the highe::>t of .record for the 
tnonth.. . 
 
With both the Parity Index and fann product prices doi<m in June, the Parity  aatio remained .at 78, dOwn 1 point from a "year earlier. 
 
Index 
 
. 
 
1910-14 = 100 
 
UNITED .STATES 
1'rices Received . 
Pmty Index 1/ 
. Parity .Ratio - 
... ._...._ - -- - - - . -.- ..:!.. - 
 
Index l~mbers - Gear ia and United States 
 
June  
 
May 1 
 
: June 1 
 
Record High  
 
1960 
235 299 
 
...... 
. 
 
1961 
236 302 
 
.:. 
 
1961 
234 300 
 
:Index Date 
: : 313 : Feb.l951 
302 :/Apr.l960 
 
79 . 
 
78  
. 
 
. 
 
78. 
 
. . 123 : Oct.l946 
 
- - - - .. -  - - - - - ..... - - .: - - ~ - - - - - . - - - !.. - - - - - 
 
. . . ..  ~ 
245 .: . 243 
 
.,.. . 
 
. : -:- ~ 
 
~ . 
 
: 
 
244 
 
310 : Mar.l951 
 
260 
 
264 
 
265 199 
 
: 319 :lfMar.1951 
. : . : 295 Se t~l948 
 
ndicated 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
ROBER!' F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician 
 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia, in cooperation Hith the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY FA.m1ERS 'JUNE 15, 1961 WITH COMPAR!OONS 
 
;-June  : 
COMMODITY AND miiT . 
 
. GEORGIA 
 
. . UN!h!b STATES . 
 
!>:-May-1-;: June~:).;': June:--1.~: May I>:-JUne !5 
 
: 1960: : 1961 : : 196l . : 1960 ': 1961 : 1961 
Wheat,-bU.----- - --:-$---1:-80-- r.'B8"'""-- 1.74-:--1.72-. ~ :-1:7?>-- 1.72- 
 
0ats, : bu, 
 
 J .79  ,81 
 
.72 : ,694 .598  ,626 
 
Corn, bu. 
 
$ 
 
1.36  1~26 
 
1.27 : -1.08 1.02 1.03 
 
= 
 
Barley, bu, 
 
$ 1.08 . 1.10 , . 1.02: 
 
.815 .875 
 
.868 
 
Sorghum Grain., cWt, $  2,10 2.05 
 
2.05 :  1.53  1,56 1,65 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
 30.0 31.5 
 
31.9 : 29.60 29.56 30.88 
 
Cottonseed, ton 
 
$. 
 
: 
 
Soybeans, bu. 
 
$ 2.05 . 2,60 . 2,60 : 1~97  
 
2.60 
 
Peanuts, lb, 
Sweetpotatoes; . cwt. 
Hay, baled, per ton All 
 
 
 
$ 
 
... 
 
$  27 .eo 
 
~ 
.27 .20 
 
. 
. 26.70 : 
 
11.5 
5.15 
2o.~o 
 
19.80 
 
8.06 19.10 
 
Alfalfa 
 
$ ' 33,00 37.00 35.00 : 21,00 20.20 19.6'0 
 
Lespedeza 
 
$ 29.50 30.00 28.00 : 22.40 23.20 22.50 
 
Soybean & Cowpea 
 
$ 32.00 .30.00 30.00 : 28.10 27.40 26',60 
 
Peanut 
 
 $ 25..5.0 23.50 
 
.23.50 
 
21.10 20,20 20~20 
 
Milk Co:ws, head 
 
$ 170,00 180.00 180,00 225.00 224.00 . 228.00 
 
Hogs, . c~rt.  
 
$ 
 
Beef cat'tle, all, cwt. $ 
 
Cows, cwt. ]} 
 
$ 
 
16,00 17.00 
15.10 
 
16.10 
17.50 15.60 
 
16.50 16.00 
17 .oo : 20,80 l5.bo : 15.20 
 
16.00 19.80 15.00 
 
15.70 
19.40 15,00 
 
Steers &heifers, cwt,$ 19.30 19.70. 19.40 
 
Calves,. cWt. 
 
$ 20.50 21.70 21.20 
 
23.10 21.60 21.10 23.60 23.60 23.10 
 
Milk, Wholesal"e, c"Yrt. 
 
Fluid Mkt. Manuf, A],l 
 
$ 5.95 5. 75 
$ . 3.10 3.40 
$.. y5.85 y5.70 
 
- 
1/5.10 
 
4.24 3.08 
/3.80 
 
- 
3/3.88' 
 
Turkeys, lb, 
 
 26.0 28,0 
 
23.0 
 
24.1 
 
. -20.5 
 
Chickens, per lb, 
 
Farm 
 
 15.5 12.5 
 
12.5 . 12.9 11.2 10.6 
 
Com11 Broil. All 
 
 17.1 
 
13.5 
 
12.0 
 
17~6 
 
14.4 
 
12.8 
 
 17.1 13.5 
 
12,0 
 
17.2 14.1 12,6 
 
Eggs, doz., All 
 
 46.2 41.0 
 
. 41.0 
 
31.5 
 
32.0 
 
30.8 
 
P Include~ cul! dai~ . cows soid for slaugb,ter, but n~t dairy caws fo.r herd 
 
PP..ICES PAID BY F-.A..RMERS FOR SElECTED FEEDS . JUNE 15, 1961 WITH COMPARISONS - 
 
: 
 
GEORGIA 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
KIND OF FEED. 
 
:-JU:ne 1.5:-May-1~: Juiie-1): Juiie-1~! May r_s--:-J1ine.l5. 
 
---- ----- ------ ----- noi.-- ... : 
------------- 
 
1960 : 
-ne1~-- 
 
1961 . : -Dol:--- 
 
D19"61oi.--: - 
 
1960 
 
: 1961 : 1961 noi.-- -Dei:- 
 
Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt, 
 
............ 
 
....__.._, 
 
All Under 29% Protein 
 
3.85 4.00 
 
3.95 
 
3.63 3.70 3.q1 
 
16% Protein 
 
3.75 3.85 
 
3.80 
 
3.58 3.66 3.6'2 
 
18% Protein 20% Protein 
 
3.95 4.15 
4,00 4.20 
 
4.00  .. 3.56 3.66 3.64 
 
4.15 
 
3.88 4.01 3.99 
 
Cottonseed Meal,41%,m..rt, 3.80 3.80 
 
3.85 : 4.05 4.14 4.14 
 
s~y?ean Mea~,44% ;?wt 
 
4~00 .4.45 . 4.45 - : . &.05 
 
4~89 
 
4.73 
 
Bran, cwt, Middllngs, cwt.  -    9orn. 11eal, c~rt.  . 
Broil~' r GroWing Mash, cwt. Laying Mash1 cwt. Scratch G:rains; cwt.   
 
3.30 3.50' . 3.35 
4.65 4.70 4.10 ' 
 
3.30 3.45 3.20 
4.80 4.65' 4.15 
 
3.30 
 
2.85 3.00 2.90 
 
3.45 
 
2.93 3.03' . 2.99 
 
3.25 
 
3.16 3.06 3.08 
 
4.75 
 
.4.67 
 
4. 75 
 
4.73 
 
4.65 
 
h.34 4.43 4.40 
 
4.15 
 
3.87 3. 87 3.84 
 
Alfalfa Hay, ton Al l Other Hay, ton . 
 
45.00 45.00 33.00 34.00 
 
Lo.oo 
34.00 
 
30.40 31.00 30~10 28,00 29.70 28.70 
 
 ~ 
f/ {J 90u '1 
 
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. . 
 
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- 
 
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da'y ' .. . .. 
 
. 
 
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R"-e-l-e-a-s-e-d-l~Z---o-o-I-i -W--e"-"-.'-.e-s---------"---------------.------ . 
 
. 
. 
 
CROP PROSPEcrS GENERALLY GOOD 
 
. 
 
July 5 __ Based on curren.t co~ditions, the outlook for most ., 
 
Athens, Ga  ' 
 
 
 
In northern areas crq>s 
 
Central and South Georgia is 'favorable. 
 
agrrOeIIv'iengrycirrqr>esguinlar , ranging from poor to .good., the Georgia Crop .Reporting Service 
 
Acco:d~ng veel~ bcr~t said today. . pastures unprovteod 
 
e ort"S mrod.pe r a t 
 
' 
 
eflryomducr. oingugncttryhoaepgs ernetmsa,...~tnhHeedayaconoud~'st 
 
ion als the 
 
or corn, peanuts, and 
o improved slightly, same as a week ago .. 
 
but the condition or other grmr.n 
 
. hay and peachOs; 
 
The cultivation or row cro ps,. h'ealravyeesdtinu&ntoifl msmida-wll egerkab~nys'ra> n'\a nrdes-vurmetesoniellsd 
 
operat~= :~ee~ f":~~us and insect-control 
 
of the weekenabled 
 
oproblem. . . 
 
sti~ MvCooomrrkbei,nfabinvugot 
 
r 
 
acbolnetrwole of smal 
 
alo.t:ghfrewarm~entea;snrsy' w' af~~nedlsdeescl,ats;a,dn adnrodsormdteihseegarstaheinir>dhSass 
 
t 
 
ra be 
 
ganlt wteek en OS  
 
in. 
 
Nort.h 
 
Georg:La.  
 
ser~o~ ~n Lodging is 
 
. 
 
. 
 
.A large part of  
 
rap~ ta;'!e~~ Corn is grmn.ng 
 
'dlhyaas sreaacrheesdulot ropf aasmsepdlethmeo.-, sture ,jngnesatra:cgyed. rowCiolerdn 
 
~ n 
out, 
 
ver~ ~rre=ver, the crop in southern are 
North Georgia is 
 
r with some corn is 
 
croernpoirnteldow~~Pmo~c!el;;.-.c~odort 
 
o very good, North Georgia 
 
7~ For the state as a " o her has delayed growth a:f co on and 4' sease  As a 
 
Continued cool, 
 
Some resu 
 
lct;ot 
 
tsotan.nidss 
 
aswrteeiltplooYr 1~~n 
 
rram adverse ;re4ther conditionshal.:f. to -two-thirds 
 
mllaynyinf ~'egoldods. 
 
In the southern condition. 
 
a:f 
 
the state, cotton is genera 
 
d f tl;le week near:cy 30 per- 
 
coT1+. 
 
H0 a 
i> 
 
rves 
- t.he 
 
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cruolpt.s are mostly good to very !;Cod, but :frequent rains have made harvesting dir:f'i- 
 
Veg~table ~Brket . 
 
crops are beginn;tng to su:rfJ. :from disease end lack of cultivation, 
 
according to State Thrmers 
 
llalJagers. Tomato harvest has passed peak, and 
 
on:cy a few reme:tn for mrket in the conlmercial areas. Peak harvest or cantaloupe 
 
and watermelons is e:x;pected around July 10-15, a little later than usual. Snap 
 
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were general over most ot the Btate .during the 
 
rirst part or the week ending 'Saturday, July l, end scattered showers continued 
 
in s - areas throughout the reljlainder o:r the week  .HeaViest falls occurred 
along the upper coast and t:ar two o.r three cour,ties iniand. s - observers in 
 
this area measured over three inches . Amounts varied wide:cy over the i-emainder 
 
of the State, ranging most],) between one-hal.:f and two inches. Afternoon showers continued through Monday, July 3, but :f'alle were generally very light; 
 
Temperatures averaged below normal over Georgia rar the third straight week. 
 
The unusually mild weather continued through most o:r the week; but, the week end 
 
. peri~. brought a return of more seasonable temperatures. Daytime highs were reaching 
 
the nineties in most sections by the end of the 
 
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J?.;e teJI!peratures vere cooler than normal over Geargia, and, based on incomplete :reports, rainfall ""s above normal over most of the Si<l<te. This was the third consecutive month thllt temperatures haVIJ averagea well belcn<normal. !\f'ter a dry beginning, June bee84e a relatively wet mont!) over the northwestern eWaset-tahnidrdssouotfhtcheentSratal tsee.ctJ~ioenlos.w normal totals were recorded in mOst of the south- 
 
The Weather Bureaus 30-day outlook 'or July calls for temperatureS to average below normal, While rainfall is expected to exceed normal over t .he State. 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in ' - cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extensi:on Service, Georgjq. State Department of A griculture, and the Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U S DEPARTl:iENT OF COMrJERCE 
 
M!A THER BUP.EAU 
 
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Athens, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
I 
JTuelmYp1er,at1u9r6e1 ex(?trroevmej:ss:ifoonral)reel"' endl..ng 
Highest: 950 at Alma on July 1. ,. 
510 at Blairsville on 
June 25 and 29 and at 
Tallapoosa on June 26. 
 
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TNDM.\s 
Precipitation for week ending July 1, 
~~ For period Ju.ly 2-4, 1961 
T, less than .oo5 :inch 
 
.A:fter Five Da..r s Ret'l.rn to United 'States D.er, artr~nt of Agriculture 
sta.tistica.l RE;lJ?O:t:"ting Service 315 Hoke Smith P~nex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
~EDIATJ~-::-u. --s:~tA.T'HEiCRE PORl' 
rhis reoort , fill be treated in all 
Res:9ec:ts  as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) 
 
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Postage and Fees _Pai~ Department of Agriculture 
 
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.THE .UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 
 
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE OEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR!! 
Athens, Georgia 
 
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Crimson Clover Seed Production Down 17 Percent 
GEORGIA: pry weather during the fall of 1960 made it very difficult to prepare _land and .tQ seed the Crimson Clover crop  . It was. difficult to secure 
stands, and some o.fthe early planted acreage was abandoned. Cold weather during the spring months delayed vegetative growth, and the crop matured somewhat laterthan usual! .Heavy rains during the harvesting season delay~d harvesting operations and sha.tte.ring was heavy in many areas. Some of the intended acreage was not harvested. 
The 1961 Georgia Crimson Clover seed production of 1,860,000 pounds is 17 percent l~ss than last year' s crop of 2,250,000 pounds, Acreage for harvest of 12,000 is 3,000 below the 15,000 harvested in 1960. Prospective yield per a t re of  155 pounds compares with 150 pounds harvested last season and 132 for the 1950-59 average. P-roduction of the Dixie variety of 1,451,000 pounds is 78 percent of the  total crop. 
UNITED STATES: The 1961 production of crimson clover in the Southern States is forecast at 6,995,000 pounds. This prospective crop represents a 
drop of 17 percent from the 1960 output and is less than half the ten-year average. Reseeding varieties, such as Dixie, . Autauga, Auburn, and others, are expected to total 3,736,000 pounds this year compared with 4,696,000 pounds a year ago. 
A forecast of the late harvested crimson clover seed crop in Oregon is scheduled for release August 4. 
The total of 46,300 acres for seed harvest this year is down 11 percent from last year's 52,200 acres and is 56 percent below average. Larger acreages harvested in Tennessee, Mississippi, and South Carolina were more than of fset by smaller ac rea ~es narvested in Alabama, Georgia, and Arkansas. Last fall ' s dry weather in many sections of t he crimson clover producing area was unfavorable for establishing stands and some intended acreage was never planted . Ample spring moisture and good growing conditions in late spring partly offset the slow start and seed prospects were good. However, when the crop matured, frequent and heavy rains in certain areas during late Ma y and early June shattered out much seed. As a result, some acreages intended for seed were not harvested and yields frorn the acreage actually harvested were below earlier expectations. 
The prospective yield of 151 pounds per acre compares with 162 pounds in 1960 and the average of 138 pounds . The drop in yield from last year reflects the unfavorable weather conditions at harvest time as opposed to last year when exceptionally good harvest weather prevailed. 
Carryove r of old crimson clover seed on farms in the Southern States is estimated at 186,000 pounds, 17 percent more than l a st year's carryover of 159,000 , pounds, but 64 percent less than the average. A report on June 30, 1961, stocks of old seed held by dealers will be issued on August 3, 1961. 
There were no imports of crimson clover seed during the 11-month period ending May 31 1 1961. This is the first time since 1956 that no imports have been made of crimson clover during the 11-month period. 
(Over) 
 
  
, 
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CRIMSON CLOVER SEED: Acreage harvested, yield per acre, and production average 1950-59, annual 1960 ~nd 1961   
 
-----=--Acres-harvested---:- Yield per acre---:- Production-(c1ean seed~ ~ :--- -=----: lnCii-=:--- -=---: ln'di:":---:---: -lndT-- -. 
 
State :Average: 1960 : cated:Average: 1960 : cated :Average: 1960 cated 
 
- ----.:-19-5-0--59o: r----:-1-96-1-:-19-50--5-9:-. - --: -19-61--:1-95-0--59-: -----1-96-1 - ..-o: 
 
Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Thousand ~ounds 
 
s. c. 
 
4,720 l '700 J,800 133 
 
Ga. 
 
27,000 15,000 12,000 132 
 
Tenn. 
 
34.900 13,000 15,000 137 
 
Ala. 
 
27,800 16,000 11 .ooo 132 
 
Miss. - : 6,500 3. soo- - 4, croo- 1)2 
 
Ark. 
 
4,560 3,000 2,500 202 
 
140 150 
 
642 238 
 
150  . 155 3,816 2,250 
 
200 140 4,730 2,600 . 
 
150 165 - - 3_, 850_ 2,!1-00 
 
120 100 
 
892 420 
 
190 220 
 
937 570 
 
270 1,860 
2.100 1 ,815 
400 
550 
 
Total so.: 
 
. 
 
States :105,480 52,200 46,300 138 162 151 14,866 8,478 6,995 
 
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CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
 GEORGIA'' CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
F \1\I1 Lc; ~JI 
 
1-J 
 
J2 R~Y 
 
Releas.ed 7/6/61 '' 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., July 6, 1961 --A total of 7, 952, 000 broiler c~icks were p1ac~d with producers in Georgia during the week ending July 1, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Th.is compares with the. 8, 180, 000 placed the previous week and is 7 percent more than the 7, 449, 000 placed the same 
week last year 
 
.  Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 032, 000 compared with  10, 529, 000 the previous week and is 6 percent more than the 9, 499, 000 for the corr-esponding week last year. 
 
. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs were 
reported within a range of 45 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from floc~s  with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 to 60 cents . with an average of 54 cents for all hatching eggs and 52 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flo.cks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged : for chicks were reported within a range of $8. 00 to $9. 50 with an average of ; $8. 50 per hundred compared with a range of $7... 00 to $9. SO with an average of $8. ~5 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 69 cents for ' eggs and $11.25 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service .fo:at broilers during the week ending July 1 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at far~s 12. 7.6 cents. 
 
' 
Week Ending 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET' HATCHINGS' ANDCHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Eggs Set ,!I 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
. "/o 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
ago 
 
Thou. Percent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Eggs Chicks 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
Set Hatched 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
"/o 
yr. 1961 1961 
 
ago 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. Fercent IThou. Thou. 
 
Apr. 29  10, 873 
 
May q 
 
11, 085 
 
11~ 247 11, 207 
 
103 
 
. 7, 519. 8, 9z7 119 511 318 
 
101 
 
7,898 8,948 113 370 404 
 
May 13 
 
10,946 11, 019 
 
101 
 
7, 814 8, 7Z3 112 300 328 
 
May ZO 
 
10, 834 11, 143 
 
103 
 
8,082 
 
8,564 106 Z43 383 
 
May Z7 
 
10, 714 11, 098 
 
104 
 
8,078 8, 31Z 103 173 Z77 
 
June 3 
 
10,497 10, 877 
 
104 
 
7,923 
 
0, 307 105 171 244 
 
June 10 10, 195 10,760 
 
106 
 
7, 873 
 
8, 307 106 14Z 182 
 
Jl\ne 17 
 
9,866 10, 565 
 
107 
 
7,710 
 
8,072 105 301 130 
 
June 24 
 
9,740 10, 5Z9 
 
108 
 
7,690 8, 180 106 Z06 128 
 
July 1 
 
9,499 10,03Z 
 
106 
 
7,449 7, 952 107 Z06 113 
 
]J Included 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-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e-------------A-g-r-i-c-u-l-tu--ra-l--E-x~t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e----- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1961 .  Page 2 
 
STATE 
 
June 
 
June 
 
Week Ending 
 
July 
 
May 
 
. 
June 
 
June 
 
June June 
 
July 
 
17 
 
24 
 
1 
 
27 . 
 
3 
 
10 
 
17 
 
24 
 
1 
 
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, 515 580 
1, 353 
1, 592 171 
1, 984 1, 931 3,273 2,066 
264 5, 033 
678 10, 565 
379 5,441 3,782 5, 783 
757 3,683 
416 312 1,744 
 
l; 492 757 
1, 313 
1, 637 234 
2, 169 1, 935 3,320 2,006 
240 5,078 
690 10, 529 
379 5,444 3, 853 5,948 
775 3, 775 
428 362 
1, 725 
 
1, 520 721 
1, 414 
1. 637 185 
2, 169 1, 857 3,275 1, 948 
261 5, 059 
681 10,032 
390 5, 370 3,794 5, 860 
730 3, 486 
442 440 
1, 778 
 
1, 22.6 452 840 
896 145 
923 1, 868 2,291 1, 143 
469 4,096 
464 8, 312. 
~4( 
4,480 3, 153 5,274 
614 3,097 
387 340 
1, 489 
 
1,242 447 840 
910 80 
841 1,974 2, 114 1. 110 
533 3,979 
462 
8, 307 
~44 
4, 518 3, 132 5, 377 
602 2,949 
367 2SO 1, 435 
 
1,230 398 949 894 104 863 
1, 981 2, 152 1, 097 
518 4,046 
466 8,307 
Zbb 4,482 3,002 5, 205 
648 2,977 
386 250 
1, 441 
 
1, 238 431 876 
969 127 891 1, 963 2, 104 1, 155 577 4,075 406 8,072 
~b':l 
4,445 3,008 5, 179 
607 2,829 
329 301 1, 422 
 
1, 242 
392 806 888 . 85 
992 1, 681 2, 528 1, 141 
473 4, 011 
426 8, ISO 
Zb4 4,414 3,005 5, 320 
553 2,754 
417 277 
1,324 
 
1,244 
432 781 
827 
39 1, 093 1,743 
2,332 1, 112 
474 
3, 955 441 
7, 952lbl . 
4,236 
2,922. 5,060 
571 2, 843 
376 264 1, 436 
 
'1 uTAL ' 1961 TOTAL 1960 %of year ago 
 
53,302 50, 952 
105 
 
54,089 53,049 
 
51,272 49,615 
 
105 
 
107 
 
42,206 41,713 41,662 I 
39,901 39, sa5 39, 137 
 
106 
 
ld6 
 
106 
 
I 
I 
 
41,273 41,173 
 
38, 515 38,404 
 
107 
 
107 
 
40,444 37,368 
108 
 
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UNIVERSITY OF GE RG!A 
 
AGRICULTURI.L EXTENSIONS.~~~ioo.~:----- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF: AGRICUL-TURE . 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF .ll.GRICULTURE AGRICUl-TURAl.. MARKF.TING SERVlCE .. 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHE~, GA. 
 
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Athens, Georgia 
 
LUP~INE SEED FORECAST 
 
July" 7, 1961 
 
I 
 
 
 
LUPINE SEED PRODUar'ION DOVlN SHARPLY 
 
GEORGIA:. ~~e 1961 production of lupine seed in Georgia is forecast at 2,250,000 pounds, 47 percent below the 4,250,000 pounds harvested in 
1960 and i~ the smallest crop since estimates  ~rere started in 1943. The crop consists of 1,575,000 pounds of blue lupine and 675,000 pounds of sweet l~pine. Acres harvested for seed are estimated at 2,500 compared with 5,000 last season. 
l26. Yield per acz:e, 900 'pounds, is 50 pounds above last year and pounds. 
above the te.n-year average. 
 
Dry weather during . the fs.ll months made it difficult to prepare land and to seed the lupine crop. Some of the intended acreage was not planted and st".nds were very irregular.  Heavy rai ns during the 11arvesting season delayed harvest operations and caused some loss from shattering. 
 
UNrTED STATES: The 1961 production of b1pine seed is forecast at 5,430,000 pounds, 32 percent less than the 1960 harvest of 8,015,000 pounds 
and is the fourth consecutive year of declining lupine production. The prospec- 
tive .crop consists of 4,028,000 pounds of blue lupi ne and 1,402,000 pounds of. svreet lupine. . The comparative estimates for last yee.r are 6, 539,000 pounds of blue and 1, 476,000 pounds of SlTeet lupine. 
 
Dry weather last fall made it difficult to get the lupine started. Ex- 
tremely cold winter weather also damaged the c~op in Georgia and South Carolina. 
These and other factors combined to cut the harvested acreage to on:cy 6,500 acres, 39 percent less than the 10,600 acres harvested a year ago and about one-eighth of the 1950-59 average. However, the decline i n acreage was partly offset by 
good yields on the acreage harvested. Despite rai ns at harvest time which 
caused some loss of seed from shatteri ng, the average yield of 835 pounds per 
acre is above both last year and the average. 
 
Carryover of old lupine seed by farmers is estimated at 450,000 pom1ds and compares with 381, 000 pounds a year earlier and the average of 1,4981 800 pounds. A report on June 30) 1961, carryover of' old seed by dealers, '\-Till be released on August 3, 1961. 
 
Imports of l~~ine seed during the ll~month ~eriod ending I~y 31, 1961, totaled 43,600 pounds--all white lupine--from t he Netherlands (origin Union of 
South Africa)  The consist of the imports for the comparable period last year 
i-la.S 2,945,100 pounds of blue lupine, 36,600 pounds of yellow lupine and no 
white lupine  
 
(OVER) 
 
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1li'2INE SEED: acreage harvested, yield per acre, and production 
average 1950-59, annml 1960 and 1961 . 
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Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Thousand Eound.s 
 
. s. c. . 8,300 2,500 1,200 866 750 900 7,200 1,875 
 
1,080 
 
Ga. 27,900 5,000 2,500 774 850 900 23,224 4,250 Fla. 8,550 2,8oo 2,8oo 439 600 750 4,136 1,680 
 
2,250 2,100 
 
Ala. 4,780 300 
 
684 700 
 
3,865 210 
 
----------------------------------------- u.s. :-49,535 -lo,b()o b',5oo -7Io-- 75b' -835- -3S",Ji:24- s-,ol5-- -5:-43o---- 
 
CARL O. DOESCHER 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
 ..---....,.  ~ - . . - 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICuLTURE 
ft..thens, . 9~_orgia 
 
U.S . DEPARTMENT OF AGRICIJL'fURE AGRICUI.TURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
July ll, 1961 
 
Georgia Cotton Crop Up 10,000 Acres 
 
The 1961 acreage of cotton planted in Oeor ia is s  ted at 685,COO, 
 
accordi~ r to the Georgia Crop Reporting Ser 
 
RSI %E~Ifi 0,000 more acres than 
 
tvere planted in 1960 and is the largest acre ge since 1956 The all-time record 
 
~~ras pl,anted tn 1916, l--Tith a total of 5, 219,0 0 fH1rf S) 'Eaec rd production in 
 
Georgia lvas harvested in 1911 ~rith 2, 769,000 ba1es. 
 
I 
 
'f OR  ,.... 
 
. The first 1961 production estimate lnlll..l;)a m.?ee M - 
 
st 8. 
 
f lanted acreage for the United States is estimated at 16,561,000 for 1961, compared Hith 16,080,000 in 1960 and the ten-year (1950-59) average of 20,080,000 acres. 
 
CARL 0. LOESCHER 
 
ARCHIE LAi,JGLEY 
 
- - - - - - Agricultural Statistic 
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1?51-60 
 
State 
 
average 
 
: percent. not 
 
Agricu1tura.l Statistician In Charge 
 
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7 -i96I as- 
 
. 1950-59 1960 
 
1961 : percent 
 
:harvested ];/ : average 
 
: of 1960 
 
-------------P-er-ce-nt-----1-,0-00----1,-00-0 --1-,0-00----Pe-rc-e- nt~ 
 
- - - acres 
 
acres acres 
 
North Carolina South Carolina 
Georgia Tennessee Alabama Mississippi 
 
3~3 
 
544 
 
410 
 
425 
 
104 
 
1.8 
 
807 
 
568 
 
610 
 
107 
 
2.3 
 
984 
 
675 
 
685 
 
101 
 
!r,O 
 
664 
 
525 
 
540 
 
103 
 
2.0 
 
1,152 
 
878 
 
920 
 
105 
 
4.1 
 
1,926 
 
1,580 1,675 
 
106 
 
Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas 
 
6.8 
 
460 
 
423 
 
400 
 
95 
 
5.2 
 
1,667 
 
1,370 1,410 
 
103 
 
3.9 
 
69h 
 
525 
 
585 
 
111 
 
6. 9 
 
938 
 
655 
 
720 
 
110 
 
9.6 
 
8,534 
 
6,800 7,100 
 
104 
 
New 1'1exico 
 
5.1 
 
232 
 
216 
 
205 
 
95 
 
----------------------------------------- Arizona 
 
Ca.lifo rnia Other States 
 
y 
 
2~3 
2.1 
5.6 
 
455 949 
 
,1~.34 
o.' 6'"' 
 
402 830 
 
93 
86 
 
'fh 
 
56 
 
54 
 
96 
 
United States otiier states 
 
- 
 
-- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
7 
 
- 
 
-6.-3 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-2-0,-08-0 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-16-,0-80- 
 
-1-6,-56-1 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-1-03- 
 
- 
 
Virginia 
 
4.5 
 
19~6 
 
16,0 15.5 
 
97 
 
Florida 
 
4.8 
 
L.0.3 
 
25.9 20.0 
 
77 
 
Illinois 
 
1L!.o3 
 
2o9 
 
2.2 
 
2.0 
 
91 
 
Kentucky Nevada 
 
6.5 
 
9.2 
 
8.5 
 
7.5 
 
88 
 
8.4 
 
2.2 
 
3.6 
 
3.6 
 
100 
 
American-Egyptian 21 
 
Texas 
 
6.2 
 
26.5 
 
22.9 22.5 
 
98 
 
Net-~ Mexico Arizona California 
 
3.1 
 
14.4 
 
12.6 12.5 
 
99 
 
2.7 
 
31.5 
 
26.8 27.0 
 
101 
 
5.3 
 
.. 5 
 
.4 
 
.4 
 
100 
 
Total Amer.-Egypt. 
 
3.9 
 
72.9 
 
62.7 62.4 
 
100 
 
l/-F~; ;ii ~a~s;s~ in~l~ctln; ;e~;ed fo; 
- rounded for inclusion in United States 
 
~o;{)li~ ~e: 
totals. 21 
 
-2/ S~s-f~r-11~the; St;t;s; Iiicluded in State and 
 
United States totals. 
 
(Over) 
 
 GEORGIA HAP SHO ~NG CROP REPORTIIJG DISTRICTS 
 
Cotton Acreage Planted by Districts 
 
: 
 
: 
 
: 1961 as 
 
District : 1960 : 1961. : Percent 
 
(000 Acres) of 1960 
 
1 
 
49 48 
 
98 
 
2 
 
36 35 
 
97 
 
3 
 
38 36 
 
95 
 
4 
 
56 56 
 
100 
 
5 
 
122 123 
 
101 
 
r 
 
6 
 
127 135 
 
106 
 
7 
 
83 81 
 
98 
 
'. ) 
 
( 
 
-~;-i8---?1~37~.2.7,..14247mo---1~100:0or-5-- 
 
675 685 101 
 
\ 
. ~ Valdosta 
 
... '" \ .., ...... 
 
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I' '/1 < GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN 
 
'/;; W--e-e-k--E-n-d-i-n-g--Ju--ly--1-1-, --1-9-6-1----~----.----------------31-5--H-o-k-e--S-m--it-h--A-n-n-e-x--- 
 
Released 12 Noon Tuesday 
 
Athens, 
 
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GEDRGIA CROP :PROSPECTS CONTUHJE TO IMPP.OVE 
 
Athens, Ga., July 11:-- Crops responded favorably during 
 
the warm, dry 1-veather,and the Georgia Crop Report:i.ng Service reports that 
 
Georgia's crop prospects have improved for the fourth consecutive week. 
 
Based on reports from county_agricultural agents, the condition of the corn crop is mostly good to very good and much above average yields are expected.---Prospects are especially favorable in the southern distTicts. 
 
Cotton made rapid growth during the week and the condition of the crop showed considerable improvement in most areas. Sta~ds are very irregular in the northern districts. Grovrers are car:i:ying out an intensive poisoning program to control boll weevi:Ls and boll worms. Peanuts continued to imProve and the majority of the crop is in good to very good condition. 
 
The abundance of moisture has been favore.ble for vegetative gro"t<rth and hay_l 
have made excellent response. Good p rogress 1.ras made in hay harvesting opera- 
tions during the week. Harvesting of tobacco was active during the week and 50 
percent of the crop had been harveste:d by July lL Near record yield per acre is expected in many areas. Auction warehouse sales t-.'ill begin on July 27. 
 
Farmers took advantage of the sunshine to complete most of the combining of small grains. Harvest is about complete except in the extreme northern counties. Very high yields were reported for all small grains. .Planting of soybeans and grain sorghums made good progress and about 90 percent of the acreage had been planted by the week end. 
 
Peach harvest is past the peak in central districts, but is very active in northern districts. Good volume will be available through the first 1.veek of August. Condition of pastlrres are mostly good to very good and are furnishing excell~nt grazing for cattle. 
 
All vegetable crops remaJ.n:tng for harvest in southern and central areas are in good condition, according to State Fann Market managers. Lemand, quality; and prices have been satisfactory for vegetable and melon crops harvested to date. Additional moisture received during the week is expected to prolong harvesting of ~ima beans, cantaloups, and watermelons. Snap bean and cabbage harverst ls becoming active in the mountain areas. 
 
WEATH'8R 31001A.RY -- Rain occurred on one to three days over most of Georgia during the past week. Shm,rers were a little more frequent in the extreme southern part of the State where some 'tveather observers reported measurable rain on four or five days. Amounts for the l-reek were moderate to locally heavy in the southern border counties and at some northern stations. Weekly totals were generally small over the remainder of the State. Several observers recorded no rain at their stati on, although showers occurred in the area. Violent _ thunderstorm activity was reported in some sections. Four Fort Benning soldiers ~ere killed by lightning and two ~1onroe County chi ldren ~vere electrocuted by a fallen power line on Friday. 
The unseasonably mild summer weather continued through most of the 1-reek. Temperatures averaged slightly higher than during the previous week, but were 
still 2 to h degrees below normal. This tvas the fourth straight week that . 
temperatures over t~ State have averaged below seasonal normals. The temperature reached the mid-nineties at several places in southern and central district-< but failed to go above ninety degrees at most North Georgia stations. 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Geor gia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather 
Bureau of the U. s. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U. ,S. DEPARTl:~HT OF COl1NERCE UEATI-iEE BUHEAU 
Athens,, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes for week endir ~uly 8, 1961 (Provis ional) 
0 
Hirhest: 96 at Sa pelo Island on thG 7th. 
Lowest: L.9 at Blairsville on 
the 5th. 
 
THOMAS 
Precipitation for 1.veek ending July 8, 1961 ~~ For period July 9-11, 1961 T, less than .005 inch 
After Five D;:w s Return to United Stat e s Depart ment of Agriculture 
Statistical Repor ting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex .Athens, Georg ia OFFIC IAL BUSTI,!E SS 
D&,JE DIATE - U, S. W.2}~-el:E R lt~PORT This r euort will oe treated in all 
Re su ects as Letter ?,Jail 
( See Sec. 34.17, .:: . L. & R.) 
REQ W THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
ATHENS GA 
 
u. 
 
s. 
 
Postage and Fees Paid Department of Agriculture 
 
 REPORTING SERVICE 
\f \1\1l -~=-'.tA_fIEl~stJ : .~J - - -- -  r. . -rr r. I J~ _1r\\ '-..) I J ~r Jr:'J\ \Jj Released 7/12/61- 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., July 12, 1961 --A total of 7, 8.82, 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Geort5ia durin5 the week ending July 8, accordin3 to the Geort,ia Crop Reporting Servic.e. This compares with the 7, 952, 000 placed the previous week and is 8 percent more than the 7, 298, 000 placed the same week last year . 
 
Eggs set b~.r Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 925, 000 compared with 10, 032, 000 the previous week and is 9 percent more than the 9, 129, 000 for the corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices .paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 57 cents for all hatching eggs and 54 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 tc;> 65 cents with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $8.00 to $9. 50 with an 
average of $8. 50 per hundred compared mth a range of $8. 00 to $9 .50 with an 
average of $8. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last ye-ar were 
70 cents for eggs and $11.25 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending July 8 was Georgia oroilers 3-4 pounds at farms 12. 2.0 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PL.A.CEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
I 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set J._/ 
 
1960 
I L Thou. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
"/o yr. ago 
Percent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Eggs Chicks 
 
- Broilers in Georgia 
 
Set Hatched 
 
'1o 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
yr. 1961 1961 
 
j Thou. 
 
ago  Thou."'[Percent Thou. Thou. 
 
May 6 111, 085 
May 13 10, 946 
 
11, 207 11, 019 
 
101 ' 71 898 101 7, 814 
 
8,948 113 8,723 112 
 
370 . 404 300 328 
 
May 20 110, 834 
 
ll, 143 103 8, 082 
 
8, 564 106 243 383 
 
May 27 110, 714 
 
11, 098 104 I a, o1a 
 
8, 312 103 173 277 
 
June 3 10, 497 June 10110,195 
 
10, 877 10, 760 
 
104 I 7I 923 106 1 7, 873 
 
8, 307 8,307 
 
I 105 171 
to6 142 
 
244 182 
 
June 17 9, 866 
 
10, 565 107 f7,710 
 
8,072 105 I 301 130 
 
June 241 9, 740 July 1 9, 499 
July 8 1 9, 129 
 
10, 529 10,032 
 
z. 108 I 7, 690 
106 1 449 
 
9, 925 . 109 ' (. 293 
 
8, 180 106 I 206 128 
 
7, 952 7, 882 
 
I 107 206 
HiS 19-1 
 
113 245 
 
}) Included eggs set by hatchenes produc1ng ch1cks for hatc1nery supply flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-.-S--. -D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e-----------------A-g--ri-c-u-l-tu--ra-l--E-x-t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department oi Agricultur f' 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AR AS, BY WEEKS 1961 
 
Page 2 
 
STATE 
 
June 24 
 
July 1 
 
W e e k End 't n g 
 
I July 
 
June 
 
8 
 
3 
 
l 
Junl 10 
 
June 17 
 
June 24 
 
July 1 
 
July 
 
8 
 
I 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED .. THOUSANDS 
 
Maine Connecticut 
 
I 1, 492 757 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, 313 
 
Indiana 
 
1,637 
 
Illinois 
 
234 
 
Missouri 
 
2, 169 
 
Delaware 
 
l, 935 
 
Maryland 
 
3,320 
 
Vir ginia 
 
2,006 
 
West Virginia 
 
240 
 
North Carolina 5, 078 
 
South Carolina 
 
690 
 
GEOaGIA 
Florida A1aLama 
 
10, 529 
~379 , 444 
 
Mississippi 
 
'853 
 
Arkansas 
 
5, 948 
 
Louisiana 
 
775 
 
Texas 
 
3, 775 
 
Washington 
 
428 
 
Ore g on 
 
362 
 
California 
 
l, 725 
 
1, 520 1, 521 
 
721 
 
745 
 
1, 414 1, 2 83 
 
1, 637 1, 557 
 
185 2, 1S9 l, 357 3,275 
 
187 2,000 
I 1,785 
I 3, 130 
 
1, 94 3 1, o13, 
 
. 261 
 
272 
 
5,059 4,837 
 
681 
 
679 
 
10, 032~_.1!..2~ 
 
390 5,370 
 
38.5 5, 317 
 
I 
 
3,794 5, 360 
730 
 
3,R16 5,663 
735 
 
I 
I 
 
I 3,486 3,422 
 
442 
 
460 
 
440 
 
449 ! 
 
1, 778 1, 6 90 
 
1,242 
447 840 910 
80 841 1,974 2, 114 1, 110 533 3,979 462 8,307 
244 4, ~18 3, 132 5, 377 
602 2,949 
367 280* 1, 435 
 
_1,23' 0 
398 
9~9 
8?4 104 1, 98~613 2, 1?2 1, 0~7 5l8 
4,0t6 4 6 
8,307 
266 
4,4 ~ 2 3,0~2 
5,2~5 6 8 
2, 977 386 
2~0 
1, 411 
 
1, 23 8 
431 876 
969 127 891 l, 963 2, 104 1, 155 577 4,075 406 8,072 
269 4,445 3,008. 5, 179 
607 2, 829 
329 301 1, 422 
 
1,242 
392 806 888 
85 992 1, 681 2, 528 1, 141 473 4, 011 426 8, 180 
264 4,414 3,005 5, 320 
553 2,754 
417 277 1,324 
 
1,244 
432 781 827 
89 1, 093 1,743 
2,332 1, 112 
4"i4 
3,955 441 
7.952 
261 4,236 2,922 5,060 
571 2, 843 
376 264 1, 436 
 
1, 231 
332 761 781 
57 90b 1, 696 2,280 1, 036 524 3, 866 449 7,882 
224 4,393 2, 313 5, 121 
539 2,606 
330 207 1,224 
 
TOTAL 1961 TOTAL 1960 
o/o of year a 5 o 
* Revised 
 
54, 089 51,272 
105 
! 
 
53, 049 49,615 
107 
 
51, 671 47, 531 
109 
 
41,743* 41,6 ~ 2 I 
I 
39,525 39~ q7 
 
106 
 
1Q6 
 
I 
I 
 
I 
 
-; 
 
41,273 41,173 
 
38, 515- 3-8, 4.04 
 
107 
 
107 
 
40,444 39,258 
 
37,3.68 36,473 
 
108 
 
108 
 
 U. 5. DEF'ARTMEf>IT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
AGRICl!L.TURAL MARt<ETING SERVICE 
 
3J9 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
 
..~ . .- 
 
GE.Lu:t~:\CIALJ 
 
. --OF ..:JULY 1, 196~ - 
 
JW:Y 12, ~961 
 
. . Crep..prospect's ~s -Qf JulyL.),.:-; w_ 'er;e.e~xc-.~ :e-ytfmie.lly-' '~i_g!l after a month -of favorable 
 
dry.__ growing conditfqns. ' Ainple moisture_was avai:j.e.ble tpro.ughout tlie .month except for 
 
tho; first few days which were a: little 
 
.lJe~.ord yields a1~e forecast for 
 
toba:eo, _corn, wheat,_ barley, . ca:ts;, rye an:d ~Y~ Pastures have furnished _ .excelle~t 
 
granng and the reported cond:l.tion on JulY 1 was the highest since .records ~re .  
 
started in 1939. 
 
 
 
RECORD: PROSPEO!S '!Q!l TOBACCO: Georgia'q" fl\ie-cured tobacco_crop is forecast at 
 
. . .  
 
133~000,d00 pounds, the Georgia crop Reporting 
 
Service said today .If realized, -this will be three perce-nt above last year's 
 
~rap of -1291 150,000 pounds -and the largest since-1955 A record yield _of 1,900, pound& per acre is _forecast -which surpasses last year's alitime high by_55 pound~. 
 
Conditions ori July 1 were --exceptione.i~~ favorab1.e, and fert-ili~r u8age ha:~ been  
 
greater on this year's crop than ever before. Most of the cr'l' got off to a slow 
 
start with adverse weather cond~.tions playing a major role. Hal-rever, the crop 
 
made a tremendous comeback ' dt~iug . mid-season ullder favorable growing conditions. 
 
Then, with abundant moisture during the last h&J.f of June, the crop surged ah~d 
 
to its present excellent condition. The acreage for harvest is estimated at 
 
70,000, the same as a year ago.  
 
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.- , 
 
 
 
COlli~ PRODUCTION O:&"F: Current prospects j_ndicate that Georgia farmers Will harvest 
 
- . .. 
 
a corn crop of. 57,009,000 bushels. This: is nine percent 
 
below last year's outstanding crop of 62,312c000 pushels. (The.se estimates inclUde 
 
only corn acreage to be harvested for grain.J The decline in this year's corn . 
 
crop .is the result of reduced acreage due to the Feed Grein Program which 'I~S 
 
startec;t_this year. The 'acreage to be harvested for graiil is estizilt;l.ted at .-. 
 
1,839,000, 10-perc~n~ below last year's 2,043,000 acres. Current conditions are 
 
exceptionally favorable for this year's crap and a record yield of 31 bushels per 
 
acre is forecast. This is one-l'>..alf bushel above the 196o yield of 30.5 bushels. 
 
RECORD WHEAT YIELD: The State's 1961 whea,t crop is esti_mated _at 2,236,.000 bushels w.i.th a record high y-ield of' 26 bushels predicted 
.If realized, this year's crop 't-rill be ll, percent .l.argel than l,ast yea~'s - 'Prod\4C tion of 2,016,oo0 bushels. The eX:pected yield is two bushels apove the previous record set in 1958 and equaled in 1960. 
 
A.t'"'T<miER BUt1PER PEAcH CROP:  Another bumper pe_eich crop (:i.nc-luding farm and--- 
 
commercial production) of 5,100,000 bushels is esti- 
 
mated for Georgia. . This is two percent above last year's ~rop ~ the highest since. 1946. ... Rains have interfe~red 'ldth harvest op.erations and prices are running 
belcnT a .ye8.r ago  . .Shipments reported by the Fede.ral-State_Market News Service 
 
totaled 3/739 equivalent cars through July 9 coir:rpared to 2,983 cars for the same 
 
date in 1960.  
 
 
 
 
 
C~N ..UP 10, 6oo ACRES: The 196i a.'c~eage of cotto~ .:~~nt~d . til .~orgia is estime.- 
 
.. 
 
ted at 685;000. {_[Ibis is 10-,000 tnore acres than were 
 
planted. in 1960 and is the largest acreage since 1956. The a'lltime record was  
 
planted in 1916, with a total of 5,219,000 acres.  Record production in Georgia 
 
was harvested in 19ll with 2, 769,000 bales. The first 1961 production est.ima.te 
 
will, be _released on August 8. 
 
GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED ACREAGE, 1960 and 1961 
 
y : .. Acre~ge 
 
 Yield Per ~ere  : Production 
 
Crop and Unit 
 
;Harvested: For : ,.; 
 
: !nihcateet':  : 
 
: IndicateCf...__ 
 
. 1960 
 
:harvest : :--lS6l .. : 
 
1960 
 
.:...1961 
 
': 
 
1960 :  1961 
 
Thot<sand Ac;res 
 
Thousands 
 
Corn,fo grain 
 
bu.: 2,043 1,839 
 
305 
 
31.0 62,312 57,009 
 
Wheat 
 
bu. : 84 
 
86 
 
24.0 
 
26.0 . 2,016 2,236 
 
Oats 
Rye 
 
bu.: 171 
 
l7l 
 
375 
 
41.0 6,412 .7,0ll 
 
bu.: 23 
 
26 
 
17.0 
 
19.0 
 
391 
 
494 
 
Barley 
 
bu. : 
 
9 
 
8 
 
31.0 
 
36.0 
 
279 
 
288 
 
Tobacco, type 14 lbs. : 70 
 
70 1,845 1,900 129,150 133,000 
 
Potatoes,Irish cwt.: 
 
1.4 
 
1.2 49 
 
56 
 
68 
 
67 
 
Sweetpotatoes 
 
cwt. : 13 
 
13 
 
64 
 
71 
 
832 
 
923 
 
y Hay, all 
 
1;-ons. : .457 
 
Peanuts, alone 
 
518 
 
425 518 
 
Sofbeans, for beans : 75 
 
76 
 
y : Peaches 1 'total crop 'bu. : 
 
- 
 
Cotton, planted 
 
675 
 
685 
 
1.24 
- 
 
1.34 
- 
 
56..5 
 
-569 
 
- . 5,000 5,100 
 
Y Planted acreage for cotton and ;eanuts, harvested acreage for others. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician 
 
 UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF JULY 1, 1961 
 
A sharp drop in the total planted and harvested acreages of crops character- 
izes the 1961 season. Total planted acreage of 306 million is 5.3 percent less 
than last year, while acreage for harvest is expected to total 295 million acres, down 6.5 percent from last year. Diversion of corn and sorghum acreage under the 
Feed Grain Program had a major effect in reducing crop acreages, and iinpending shortages of irrigation water in the West and fiooded lowlands along the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys also kept some acreage out of production in 1961. 
High indicated yields for most major crops will tend to lessen the effect of reduced acreage. 
 
Production of Corn for Grain, forecast on this basis for the first time by the Crop Reporting Board, is expected to be 3.2 billion bushels, down 18 percent from the 3.9 billion bushels harvested for grain in 1960. This forecast _omits equiva- 
lent bushels of corn on acreage used for silage, forage or hogging off. In 1960, 
this equivalent production was estimated at 413 million bushels, and the 10-year average is 341 million bushels. Acreage of corn planted for all purposes is down 
15.8 million acres or 19 percent from 1960. 
 
Winter 'Wheat production is estimated at 1,116 million bushels, slightly below 
 
last month and 1 percent above last year. 
 
 
 
All Wheat production is forecast at 1,259 -million bushels, 7 percent below last year but 15 percent above average. 
 
Oat production is forecast at 961 million bush~ls, 16 percent below the 1960 
 
harvest and 25 percent below average. 
 
 , 
 
. 
 
Production of all tobacco is near~ 2 percent above last year but 3 percent 
under average. A 2 percent increase in acreage is indicated chief~ as a result of increases in the allotments of burley -and cigar binder types. The prospective yield of 1,694 pounds per acre is second to last year's record of 1,703 pounds. , 
 
. 
 
. 
 
Sorghum acreage for harvest as grain is estimated at 13,900,000 acres, down 
 
4,939,000 acres or 26 percent from 1960o 
 
: 
 
Soybean acreage for beans, at 27,100,000 acres is up t5 percent from 1960 and 
the largest of record. 
 
Late Summer Potato cmp- is est1:tilated at 3$ Dri.llion hundredweight, 1 percent 
more than the 1960 crop and 4 percent above average. 
 
y : u. s. ACREAGE HARVESTED AND PID DUCTIONj, 1960 AND 1961 
 
Acreage 
 
Yield Per ~ere : ProdUction 
 
Crop and Unit Harvested : For : 
 
:Indicated: 
 
:Indicated 
 
1960 :harvest : 1960 
 
1961 ~ 1960 r 1961 
 
: 1961 : 
 
: 
 
: 
 
Thousands 
 
Thousands 
 
Corn, for grain bu.: 71,443 58,275 
 
54~5 
 
54o5 3,891,2l2 . 3,175,177 
 
Wheat, all 
 
bu.: 51,859 51,450 
 
26.0 
 
24.5 1,350,339 1,259,007 
 
Oats 
Cotton 1/ 
 
bu.: 26,554 24,320 
 
43o3 
 
39o5 1,150,774 961,357 
 
16,080 16,561 
 
- 
 
Tobacco 
 
lbs.: 1,141 1,168 1,703 1,694 1,943,487 1,978,451 
 
Hay, all 
 
tons: 66,958 66,156 
 
1.76 
 
1.65 118,091 108,948 
 
Soybeans, for. beans : 23,639 27,100 
 
... 
 
Peanuts ]j 
 
. : 1, 542 1,5L.8 
 
Potatoes, Irish cwt.: 1,397 1,475 184.3 
 
257,435 
 
Sweetpotatoes  cwt.: . 203 
 
-200 
 
77.1 
 
15~636 
 
14,693 
 
1/ Planted acreage for cott~n and peanuts, harvested acreage for others. 
 
 AGRICULTURft. L EXTENSION SERVICE 
 
UNIVERSITY ,OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
STATE OEPARTMENi OF AGRICULTQ..RE  
 
Athens,_ Georgia 
 
.   , 
 
l .   
 
U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGR.ICUl.TURAL MARKETING SERVICE_ . . : .: 919 E~TENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA.  
'July 13, 196], 
 
ViGw.r'ABrE :CROP REP<>RT - JULY 1, ' 1961.. 
 
.' . 
G~ORGIA: Product~on of spring ~nd s~r vegetables- and melons in Georgia -for 
 
fresh market is estime.ted at 17 percent be1ow last year's level of . 
 
:(>roductiou, the Georgia Crop Reporting SerVice said :;oaay. Major. vegetable crops 
 
with less. ~roductfon than last year's :are cantal.oups, toma.tcies,_ onions, a~d . 
 
watermelons. A dec+ine in acreage is ,primarily responsiole for lower production 
 
of t .h.ese ctops. GoOd prices have been received for : most Georgia vegetable crops 
 
to date.'  late plantings of cantaloupe a:i:ld. watermelons are eXpected to filrn'ish 
 
suppUes until  la.te July, if weather conditions .eont:tnue f~vo~ble. Harvesting  
 
of summer-grown vegetables is getting unden.ay in the mountain areas. 
 
UimED S'rA,TES:' Ploduction of summer vegetables;. excluding :melons, is expected to 
 
: 
 
be 8 percent b~lovr ~st. year but' 6 perce:n'ti more t~n average,. . 
 
the Crop Reporting B06.rd anuounced today. Forecasts made to date usually accqunt 
 
for 63 percnt of  the total summer production. Production of each major ' vegeta" 
 
ble is expected to be below last year. Summer melon production is expected to be 
 
less than last year. Watel'melon production will be 11 percent below. 1960. Early 
 
and mid-summer cantaloup production is estimated at 6 percent above last year. 
 
No forecast has been made on late summer cantaloupe but acreage i~ 7 percent 
 
smaller. 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
June terilperatures a.v~rag~d considerably above normal in the western half 
 
of the United States while the eastern half of the country continued cool. Pre- 
 
cipitation was about normal over most of the Nation's vegetable producing areas 
 
except in south Texas where rainfall was excessive. Most tender vegetables were 
 
one t.o two  weel.S;s .lat.e at . the beginning of June. 
 
 
 
LIMA BEANS: The first forecast of 1961 summer crop lima beans totals 228,000 cwt. This compares vrith a crop of 263,000 cwt., in 1960 and. 
average production of 282,000 cvrt. The crop is expected to be smaller this year than last in all summer producing States. Persistant cool, wet 't-reather in Georgia has dele,yed the crop and prevented the planting of some intended acreage. Harvest has begun in the southern part of the State. Conditions are generally Yavorable 
in North Carolina w:tth peak harvest expected between July 10 and 20. Harvest in 
New Jersey and I'<faryland wlll start about July 15, a weelt later than usual. 
 
SNAP BEANS: First forecast of the summer. crop places production at 1,452,000 cvrt. slig~tly less than lastyear and average. Acreage is 2 percent 
above last year but 8 percent belm-r average. In Massachusetts, Connecticut and 
Rhode Island, vol~ movement is expected by mid-July, while the New Hampshire harvest is expected to begin about July 15. Upstate New Yorlt snap beans are about 10 days to two weelts late due to cool e.nd somewhat wet weather. Frequent showers have interferred with planting and thus some 11bunching" is expected at harvest 
time. Light harvest was expected by July 5 and should reach voJ.ume by mid-month. 
On Long Island, weather conditions were favorable for crop development. Light harvest started the last reelt of' June and volume harvest was expected during the first two "'veeks of July. In Pennsylvania, the crop is late due to e. cold, wet spring but plants are in good condition. Harvest of earliest fields began about July 1 and volume movement is expected from major production areas by mid-July. The crop is about two weeks late in Ohio and Illinois. The Michigan crop is also about two weeks late and harvest is expected. to begin in mid-July. June weather was favorable for the snap bean crop in Virginia and North Carolina where crop development is late. Heavy movement in Virginia is not expected until mid-July. In Georgia, many fj.elds were replanted, stands were poor, and. grovrth of vines not up to normal. Root rot "1as a problem in Tennessee where pl:;nt development was shout 10 days late. Volume movement j.s expected by mid-July. The Alabama crop is two weeks late. Early harvest began the last wee!t of June. A major portion of the Colore-do acreage ws replanted 'because of hail damage. The bulk of the crop will be marketed in August and September. 
 
wATERMElONS: Production in the early summer States is now forecast at 17,283,000 
cwt., 8 percent less than last year and 10 percent below average  
Harvest in the earliest areas of South Texas was nearing completion on July 1. Movement from south central Texas started in mid-June. Supplies from these areas 
'will be ave.il.able through most of July. Harvest in the earliest areas of central a'nd. east Texa.~;; was undenray in late June with volume production expected about July 10. Scattered plantings in north and Northeast Texas will furnish supplies into September. In Oklahoma, vlnes are starting to bloom in the Rush Springs area, while in the Cleo Springs area vines are starting to :run. The crop is late in nearly all areas. Harvest was expected to begin the last half of July wlth volume movement about August 1. The LoUisiana crop is in fair to good condition. Volume harvest ws expected about mid-July. In Arkansas, stands are irregular c"..ue 
to earlier cold, wet weather. June weather ws favorable but recent hot weather (OVER) 
 
 - 2 was depleting soil moisture re.pidly. The Mississippi crop is lO days to two weeks late. Early harvest bas started in the southeastern counties but heavy movement was not expected before .mid-July. In the Covington-Smith county area of southcentral MississipPi; harirest was expected to start about July lO with heaviest movement occurring the last week of July and the first two .weeks of August. In central Mississippi, harvest Will start about July 15 with volume movement during the first two weeks of August. Ha:rVest is underway throughout south Alabama  and is slightly later than usual. Volume shipments are moving from Southern Georgia areas and is expected to peak in the central areas by July 15. The crop is about two weeks late in Central areas. In South carolina, .the crop is late but making good growth. Peak movement is expected between July 10-15. North Carolina. had favorable growing conditions during June. Harvest in Chowan County will start July 20-25 ~ 
The first forecast of the late summer crop places prod~ction at 3,394,ooo cwt., 23 percent less than last year but 19 percent above average. In Indiana., 
the watermelon crop is about two weeks late, but recent warm weather should speed up plant development. The Illinois crop is also late. In Iowa, the set was light. The Missouri crop is about two weeks late even though groWing conditions improved somewhat during June. In Delaware and Maryland, the crop is one to two wee~ late and volume movement is expected by the end of July. In southeastern counties of Virginia, early cool weather, plus heavy rains in June have damaged the crop. Harvest is expected to begin about July 25 with volume movement during the fj_rst week of August. In Oregon, harvest is expected to get underway shortly after mid-July. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY AGRictJm'URAL STATISTICIAN IN CHARGE 
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR. VE'GETABI.E CROP ESTIMATOR 
 
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Acreage and Est~ted Production Re;eorted to Date, 1961 with Compari sons 
 
CROP 
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LlMA BE.AJ'l." S 
 
I .ACREAGE FOR HARVEST 
 
:Average 
 
Ind. 
 
: 1950...59 1960 I 1961 
 
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: YIELD PER ACRE 
 
PRODUCTICl! 
 
: Av. 
 
Jnd.:Average: 
 
:50-59: 1960 : 1961: 1"950...59: 1960 : 
 
cwt. 
 
I 2ooo cwt. 
 
L"ldo 1961 
 
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Sunmer: 
 
New York 
 
: 1,160 
 
600 
 
600 43 
 
40 35 
 
50 
 
24 
 
21 
 
New Jersey 
 
1,690 1,300 1,300 33 
 
35 30 
 
56 
 
46 
 
39 
 
Ohio 
 
360 
 
36 
 
13 
 
ll.aryl&M 
 
1,020 
 
700 
 
700 25 
 
29 27 
 
26 
 
20 
 
19 
 
North Carolina 
 
1 ,ilaO 1,700 1,700 23 
 
30 28 
 
34 
 
51 
 
48 
 
Georgia. Group Total 
 
s u5,r,3n6o0 
 
5,100 g,:ifOO 
 
s4,,g6o0o0 
 
19 
25 
 
24 22 
29 2o 
 
1 03 
 
122 
 
292 
 
25~ 
 
101 
229 
 
!N.A.P BEAUS 
 
Sunmer: New Hampshire :W.a.ssachv. setts Rhode Island Connecticut New York, L. I . New York,Up St. Pennsylvania Ohio lll i!lOis Michigan Virginia North Carolina: Georgia 
Tennessee Alabama Colorado 
Group Total 
 
280 1,320 
240 1,060 2,610 : 10,510 2,760 3,440 1,250 2,520 
660 I 7,200 
1,790 1,560 1,270 
770 
I 39,240 
 
280 
 
300 37 
 
1,300 1,300 37 
 
200 
 
180 . 38 
 
900 
 
950 35 
 
1,100 1,000 42 
 
11,000 11 ,400 42 
 
2,300 2,500 44 
 
3,400 3,200 39 
 
r,zoo 1,300 28 
 
2,400 2,300 31 
 
750 900 32 
 
6,200 6,500 35 
 
1,100 1,1,00 28 
 
1,400 1,300 38 
 
1,100 1,100 24 
 
700 700 47 
 
35,330 36 ,030 38 
 
40 45 
40 40 40 40 35 33 45 40 40 40 50 50 45 45 38 30 32 32 35 32 45 45 35 33 42 40 31 30 50 40 
41 40 
 
10 
49 9 
37 107 
444 119 134 
35 79 21 259 50 58 30 36 
1,476 
 
11 
52 8 32 50 440 115 153 46 77 26 279 38 59 34 35 
1,455 
 
14 
52 
7 31 40 456 125 144 39 74 29 292 35 52 33 28 
1,452 
 
CABBAGE : !} 
Late Surrmers Pennsylvania Indiana illinois Iowa North Carolina Georgia Colorado New Mex ico Washington California Group Total 
 
4,000 2,000 2,660 
880 4,090 
690 3,030 
240 
1,390 2,440 
: 21,430 
 
3,500 1,400 2,600 
600 3,800 
600 2, 000 
1,200 2,900 
18,600 
 
3,400 162 1,400 151 2,700 185 
600 142 4,200 149 
600 98 2,300 236 
100 1,300 191 2,900 ?36 
19 ,400 182 
 
205 190 225 160 200 180 155 140 175 190 110 115 270 245 
225 220 2~0 230 
207 197 
 
728 295 492 126 604 
67 
Tl-7 26 
258 577 
3,891 
 
718 315 520 
93 665 
66 540 
270 667 
3,854 
 
646 224 486 84 798 
69 564 
286 667 
3,8 24 
 
WATER\1ELCN S 
 
Early Sumner North Carolina Wouth Earolina Georgia Alabama 
Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Arizona: California 
Group Total 
 
11,820 14,500 13 ,ooo 5 2 
40,600 35 ,000 31,000 56 54,700 45, 000 37 , 000 78 18,410 17,600 16 ,500 92 11,980 11,500 10,500 68 11,240 14,000 12 ,600 85 
4,340 4,200 4,400 78 13,170 9 ,000 8,500 65 :100,200 118,000 113, 000 47 
5,460 4,500 4,400 148 I 10,88 0 12,8 00 12,200 142 
: 290,800 28 6 ,100 263,100 66 
 
60 60 60 55 85 80 90 90 50 70 
85 eo 
90 90 75 70 40 45 160 160 160 150 
65 66 
 
618 2,262 4,251 1,681 
820 951 336 851 5,021 798 1,545 
19,136 
 
870 2,1CO 3,8 25 1,584 
575 1,190 
378 675 4,720 720 2,048 
18,685 
 
780 1,705 2,960 1,485 
735 l, OC8 
396 595 5,C85 704 1,830 
17,283 
 
y Includes processing. 
 
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REVIEW .AND OUTLOOK (EGGS) 
 
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FALL EGG ;PRI'CE OUTLOOK 'IMPROVED IN 'RECENT MONTHS 
 
Prlndpal fy because of reductions  in the number of  re~facement chicks hatched since May J, the egg price outlook for late fall and winter of 1961 ls now fmproved from the earl fer :outlook. Also contr'lbutary to the changed outlook 
are the relati-vely sma11 stocks of shell and frozen egg in storage. Commercial egg supply tn August .and In ea:ch .of the  remaining months of 1961 : Is likely to exc~ed . 1950, but, espeCJa.lly for ttie last 2 or 3 moriths of the year, by a smaller 
margin than had previously been ex'pected.' 
 
The redu'ced late-season hatch contrasts w'i th farmers I February 1961 inten- 
 
tions 'to buy 12 percent more chicks than In the preceding year  . With the hatch 
 
thus not so large as earl fer expected, the yeaa:end flock of layers and poten~lal 
 
layers Is likely to be ,UP only modestly--perhaps 2 percent--from the 340 million 
 
on hand January 1, 1961. This prospective Increase t-s tess than half of what 
 
had e~rl ler . be~ri  anti~ip~ted. 
 
 
 
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The prospective moderate Increase In floc~ size does not alter the outlOok  : 
 
for an Increased rate of lay for the remainder of 1961. The 7 months beginning 
 
In late summer have consistently increased fr.om year-before rates . of lay. Ac- :  
 
cordlngly, Increases in rate of lay during the  r:ema.lnder of this year can reason- 
 
ably be expected to het'p to ' ~ustaln egg  pr~ductlon. . 
 
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 Another factor which may serve to sustain fal I egg suppl tes. lh coninercral ' 
 
channels, relatfve .botli to past inonth~ and 'to the y6ar before, .,Is the susp'ension 
 
of the dr led -eg~(j)roc'Jrement progran1 'of the Department of Ag'rlcu 1t:ure . .. From . 
 
early February 1961 to. ~fd-.July~ purc.hases under this prog~am have re~uced com 
 
mercial suppl tes of eggs by more than .2 percent.  Simnar diversions from comrner- 
 
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have been optimistic~ there a're potent'tal countervailing effects from two factors. 
 
These are pro.spective htrger production than last year, arid the tempering effects 
 
of suspension of the USDA dried egg program. These factors suggest that the 
 
Improvement In the outlook Is simply relative to earlier impressions rather 'than 
 
absolute. Even ~1 th the pr.ospect lve improvement  prIces for August'Dec'ember 'are 
 
I ikely to average Jower t han in August-December t960.   '  
 
 
 
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EGG PRICES BEGIN SEASONAL RISE 
 
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In mid-June, average egg prices received by farmers were 30.8 cents pin 
 
dozen, the loWest mlcf-mbnth pdce for 'the year to date, and,  Jn view of' the 
 
seasonal rise which has since begun, probably the lowest for the 'entl're year... ,., 
 
Last year s June price, 31.5 cents, was the lowest of the spring and summer, but  
 
' was hIgher than the depressed prices of. January and February 1960. 
 
 Since mrd-June ; ' egg prfce quotatlons for the better grades and ~for- large .   
sizes have risen noticeably, as is usual at this time of year. The premium for  Interior quality reflects the reduced proportion of ftne quality large eggs in 
the total supp:Jy, a result of' sUminer heat -' and; the fncreasl'ng age of most 'of' the 
bIrds In the Iay,l ng , ft o~k. (Eggs_f.rom youn.g bIrds h.av~ f i rm~r -a 1burnen than eggs 
laid by hens.) The widening differential that is appearing between the prices of large eggs on one hand and medium and small eggs on the other, reflects the Increasing proportion of small eggs that are coming to market from the large hatches of December-February. Until at least mid-fall, the proportion of large eggs In total market supplies Is likely to be smaller than last year. This Imbalance of supply, on a size basts, exists every fall, but Is particularly noticeable In the years when the number of pullets i~ Increased from the year before. 
 
Because egg production In the remaining months of 1961 Is likely to exceed l960--ln contrast to the situation through June--the seasonal price rise Is not 1lkely to carry quotations up to the peak levels reached in late 1960, when the highest mid-month average price to fanners (November) was 46.1 cents per dozen. The smaller stocks than last year of both shell and frozen eggs will not be a complete offset to the potential Increased supply from current production. 
 
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Through May 1961 ... egg- produc_t.lon was -2-1/2 percent below 1960 and during June Jt was almost 2 percent under ~l960.;  bot -tn tttc- roi>t of 1961, it is 1 ikely to be higher than last year. There is a st'rong . l ikel ihooci that' monthly .rate of -lay per bi ret for ~he rest 9f the year. will .-exceed 1960.. Other data suggest that the number of birds that will be lay-tng will . soon exceed 1960, whe-reas the January- 
 
June number of layers was below 1960. 
 
 
 
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On the first of Hay and again on the first of Ju.ne, rate of lay per 100 
layers was about I percent berow the year before. But the July. 1 rat~, 59.-8 e_g-gs 
per 100 birds was practically the !tame as the 1960' rate; 6o.o eggs.  And for the 
following months . the year.-~o-year trend is so strongly an~ consistently upward that extensive d~partures .from the August-D~cember ,increases are unlikely  . 
 
At the :same ti~ that rate of. lay wil.l . r.lse over last year, total flock size 
 
is also likely to  rise. On ~anuary 1, 1961 , _the national laying flock was 4 per- . 
 
cent below ~h-e - year before; by successive gradual steps. this has narrowed to 1 
 
,;...P .....::nt below on June 1, and on July 1 to 1/2 .of 1 percent below-- i. e., prac- 
 
tically the same as last year. On account of the increased number of pullets 
 
now growing--and despite the increased number of old hens in the; flock, which 
 
will -be sold ln the next few months--the flock will continue to increase re:Jative 
 
to last year. By Janua.ry 1, 1962, it is 1ikely to be about 2 percent above the 
 
year before. 
 
 
 
The combination of a flock eventually about 2 percent larger than last . year, pnd an average rate of lay up at least by that amount or probably more, suggests an increased egg supply of about 4 percent in . the last half of 1961, .compa.red ~i th ' .1960. 
 
EGG STORAGE STOCKS LOW FOR BOTH SHELL AND FROZEN ,. 
 
July I storage stocks . of snell eggs were 0.4 million cases, and of frozen 
'egg, 112 million pounds, equivalent to 2.8 million. cases. At those levels, they 
were respectively 67 and 29 percent _below the year before. The shell egg hold- 
ings on that date will be the peak first-of-month holdings of the year, while frozen stocks usually continue upward until about the fir~t of August. , 
 
The deficit of 2 million cases (case- equivalent b~sis) ' frem la~t ye~r's 
 
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July 1 storage levels is equal to about 2-1/2 percent of last year's July-December 
 
eg production. The egg production increase on farms this  July-December, from the 
 
~ombined effects of higher rate of lay and increased flock . size, is likely to 
~xceed cori.siderably this percentage. Also, the difference between 1960 stocks and 
 
{961 stocks of frozen egg cannot be considered to completely represent a defi~ i ency, be.cause. part of the 1a rge stocks of a I bumen that were ava i 1ab I e in 1960 
 
proved to be ex_cessive. The stocks .this year are better balanced. Their gener- 
qlly lower lev~) will probably _induce greater out-of:-season breaking th.is year 
 
than last, but not to the full extent that would be indicated by the differences 
 
between present and year-ago stocks. 
 
~AY, JUNE HATCHINGS DOWN FOR FLOCK REPLACEMENT 
 
After having increased 19 percent .over last year In JanuaryApr_i I, the hatch 
of replacement chicks in May fell 15 percent below 1960, and the June hatch was 
ttown 23 percent f __rom the year before. 
 
The eggs in incubators July I, indicative of the number of egg-type .chicks 
 
to be hatched in the ff rst J weeks of the month, however were only 2 percent fewe.r 
 
than a year earlier. 
 
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The cuts in June hatchings of egg-type chicks wer~ wi~ely. dlitributed, with the sharpest cuts i _n West North .Centrat, - Northeast a.Rd Sou.th Atlantic  regions~ 
 
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UN IVERSITY OF GEORGIA AIIID TH E STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
TURE AGRIC UL TI.Jft:lfftoofltiii:R*E=F-IfofEi...aRVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS , GA. 
 
THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATJ ON 
 
Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, July 13, 1961 
 
REVIEW AND OUTLOOK (BROILERS) 
 
BROILER PRICES ROSE SLIGHTLY FROM ALL-TIME LOWS 
The most common broiler price quot ation (the "mostly" price) for north Georgia and for important c1reas in neighboring States fell to 11 cents per pound at the beginning of June. This decline occurred after 2 weeks during which "mostly" prices were 12 and 13 cents, In the 3 weeks following mid-June, prices fluctuated between 12 and 13 cents at farms, The higher price prevailed for birds ready for slaughter in time to meet demands for J.uly 4 marketing. Demand for processed broilers for Labor Day may create a discernable price rise at that time also. 
During the period of low farm prices, retail specials of 19 to 23 cents .per pound of whole ready-to- cook chickens were frequently reported, 
On au . s. average basts, the mid-June farm price. of broilers, 12.8 cents 
per pound, was 1.6 cents below the figure reported the. month before, 4,8 cents below the corresponding month the year before, and the lowest price in the monthly price series, which begins with January 1940, .The general downward trend of broiler prices, after allowanc~ for inflation, has been a reflection of declining costs over time, but the recent prices have gone considerably below the costs experienced by the bulk of the Industry, 
In view of the large number of chickens now growing for slaughter In the 
next 8 weeks, and the large number of eggs in incubators, prices In the remainder 
of the summer are unlikely to rise to levels that will permit the Industry to 
average out at 14 cents as a June-August average, u. s. basis. Fourteen cents 
is an approximation of a break-even price, on a U. s. basis. Costs of outstand- 
Ing producers in many important broiler areas, particularly those close to feedproducing areas, are lower. This price outlook contrasts with last year, and particularly last summer when U. S, average prices were above 17 cents per pound, 
BROILER PLACEMENTS DECLINE, BUT STILL EXCEED 1960 
As a reaction to unfavorable prices, broiler chick placements have begun their seasonal decline a month to six weeks earlier than in 1960, Peak placements this year--over 45 million chicks weekly, In 22 States--occurred in 4 weeks of April, Placements since then have been on the decline, running at slightly over 41 million weekly in June, Recent egg settings suggest that this rate will be almost sustained in July. 
In contrast, peak weekly placements of just short of 40 million chicks occurred in 1960 at the end of May. Thus the peak was not only 5 million chicks lower, but it occurred later. 
The weekly broiler placements In April 1961 were so high in comparison with 1960--at the peak, 25 to 30 percent higher--that the gradual reductions since late April have not yet (mid-July) sufficed t~ bring 1961 placements below 1960. 
An ample supply of hatching eggs at reasonable prices--even cheap prices-is available for continuing large hatchings if the demand for broiler chicks continues with only seasonal adjustment, Six to eleven months ago, in the period that Is relevant to the stocking of current breeder flocks, sales of pullet chicks by primary breeders were 120 percent of a year earlier, In May, however, for the first time in 10 months, sales of pullet chicks from those sources fell 6 percent below the corresponding month of the year before. 
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HIGH VOLUME OF YOUNG Cf,llCKENS FOR SLAUGHTER 
Broiler supply during the period of Jow. prices, as measured by the weight of birds slaughtered under Federal inspection, was on the order of 140 million pounds of ready-to-cook young chickens weekly. At that level, slaughter in late May and June was about 25 percent above the year before. The average interval between chick placement and slaughter Is about 8 weeks. 
BREAK IN TENNESSEE RIVER LOCK RAISES BROILER COSTS 
While broiler prices have been at record lows, an additional cost hit many feeders In northern Alabama and Georgia, and Southeastern Tennessee. On the night of June 2, a break occurred In part of the lock system of the Tennessee. River, Interrupting barge passage around Wheeler Dam. TVA estimated that 2 mt 11 ion tons of gra.ln and products, used mostly for poultry feed, would normally pass the lock in a year. If it were all used for broilers, this would be sufficient feed to support weekly placements of 10 million chicks. 
Repairs for the lock will require months. The alternative means of ~ranspor tatlon presently being used are naturally more expensive than the direct barge haul. Trade sources estimate the extra expenses as equivalent to 1/4 to 1/2 cents per pound of live broiler. These extra costs may later be reduced, because plans are under way to use a marine leg (a water-borne device for conveying grain) to lift grain from barges below the dam to ba.rges above, and because one ral!road has proposed a rate cut for feed Into the Southeastern area. 
 
 GE;.ORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE. 
 
Released 7/19/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., July 19, 1961 --A total of 7, 765,000 broiler chicks was 
 
placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending July 15, according to 
 
the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7, 882, 000 placed 
 
the previous week and is 9 percent more tnan the 7, 142, 000 placed the same 
 
week last ye.ar. 
 
 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 950, 000 compared with 
 
9, 925, 000 the previous week and is 14 percent more than the 8, 741, 000 for the 
 
corresponding week last year. 
 
 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produc;:ed hatching eggs was reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 57 cents 
for all hatching eggs and 54 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents with an average of 57 cents for all hatching eg~s and 54 cents for eggs pur- 
chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices 
charged for chicks were reported within a range of $8. 00 to $9. 50 with an average of $8. 50 per hundred compared with a range of $8.. 00 to $9. 50 with an average of $8. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 70 cents for eggs and $11. 50 for chicks.  
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending July 15 was Georgia l::roilers 3-4 pounds at fa:r ms 11.68 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK. PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set.,!/ 
 
Chicks Placed for . Broilers in Georgia 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
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ercent 
 
1960 ou. 
 
1961 I 
 
o/o 1961 
 
1961 ou. 
 
May 13 
May 20 
May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 
June 24 July 1 July 8 Jul 15 
 
10,946 10, 834 
10, 714 10,497 
10, 195 9,866 9,740 
9.499 9. 129 8,741 
 
11,019 11, 143 
11,098 10, 877 
10,760 10, 565 10, 529 
10,032 9,925 9, 950 
 
101 
 
7,814 
 
103 
 
8, 082 
 
104 
 
8,078 
 
104 
 
7,923 
 
106 
 
7,873 
 
107 
 
7,710 
 
108 
 
7,690 
 
106 
 
7,449 
 
109 
 
7,298 
 
114 
 
7, 142 
 
er1es pro 
 
8,723 8, 564 8, 31Z 8, 307 
8, 307 8,072 8, 180 
7, 952 7,882 7,765 
 
300 328 243 383 173 277 171 244 
142 182 301 130 290 2/ 128 
206 113 191 245 315 218 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Statutlcal Reporting SerVlce 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 STATE 
 
EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS 1961 
 
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Week Ending 
 
July 1 
 
July l' 
 
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EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
June 10 
 
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June 17 
 
June 24 
 
July 1 
 
July 8 
 
I CI-llCKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
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Maine Connecticut 
Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri 
Delaware Maryland 
Virginia  
West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Froriaa 
Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
1, 520 721 
1, 414 1, 637 
185 2, 169 1, 857 3,275 
1,948 261 
5, 059 681 
10,032 
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5, 370 3,794 5, 860 
730 3, 486 
442 440 1, 778 
 
1, 52 r 
745 
1, 283 1, 557 
187 2,000 
1, 785 3, 130 
1, 813 272 
4,837 679 
9, 925 
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5, 317 3, 816 5, 663 
735 3,422 
460 449 1, 690 
 
1, 483 709 
1,293 1, 545 
152 2, 100 
1, 846 3,037 
1, 863 248 
4,652 704 I 
9, 950 
36T 5, 338 3,774 5, 616 
710 3,429 
406 
400 1, 716 
 
1, 230 
398 
949 894 104 863 
 
I 1, 238 4 31 
I 876 969 
.: 127 891 
 
1, 981 1, 963 2, 152 2, 104 
 
1, 097 518 
4,046 466 
 
1, 155 1 577 
t 4, 07 5 
406 
 
8,307 8,072 
 
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4,482 4,445 
 
3,002 3,008 
 
5, 205 5, 179 648 I 607 
 
2, 977 2,829 
 
386 
 
329 
 
250* 301 
 
1, 441 1, 422 
 
1, 242 
392 
806 888 
85 992 1, 681 2, 528 1, 141 473 4, 011 426 8, 180 
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4,414 
3,005 5, 320 
553 
2, 754 417 277 
1, 324 
 
1,244 432 
781 827 
89 1, 093 
1, 743 2,332 
1, 112 474 
3,955 441 
7, 952 "ZIT 
4,236 
2,922 5, 060 
571 
2, 843 376 264 
1, 436 
 
1, 231 332 
761 781 
57 906 1,696 2,280 
1, 036 524 
3,866 449 
7,882 
Z24 
4,393 
2, 813 5, 121 
539 2, 606 
330 207 
1, 224 
 
1, 201 382 
744 869 109 1,028 
l, 558 2, 253 1,080 
484 
3, 83~ 46 
7, 76 ~ 
4,~:~ 
2, 896 5, 117\ 
557 2,682 
2 '12 231 1, 238 
 
TOTAL 1961 TOTAL 1960 %of year ago *Revised 
 
53, 049 
I -49,615 
I 107 
 
51, 671 47,581 
109 
 
51,332 46,673 
110 
 
41,662* 1 1,273 
 
39, 137 106 
 
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38, 515 
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107 
 
41, 173 38,404 
107 
 
40,444 39,258 39,291 
 
37,368 36,473 36,077 
 
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108 
 
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STAT E OEP..A. ~RTMEN 'r OF AG.RICULTUR.E 
Athens, Georgia TALL FESCUE SEED FORECAST - SOUTHERN AREAS 
 
GEORG"!~ - The fhaicated production of tall fescue -seed  in Georgia this seaso~ . 
 
is estimated at 1:,470, _000 pounds . cqmpared wit~ .1,260,000 pouods has:- 
 
vested in 1960. The increase was due to the Increase In yield per acre~ The 
 
acreage harvested for seed i's est Imated at 7 ,00.0, or the same as 1ast sea~~fl. 
 
The yield per acre of 210 pounds :is 30 pounds abo~e - the 19~0 yield aod 28 tpo~nd~ .  : ~ 
 
abo_v~ . ~-~~ (1950-59) averag~ yield. . 
 
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-->Tt)e 1961 crop of -tall fescue seed Jn .the southern producing area inci-Mdi.ng , ,_.  the ; ~~~tes of_Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala.bama, . .:' . :. 
Mlss i, s~s lppi, A~~~ansas, and Oklahpma, Is forecast at 32,070,000 pounds.. This ;is . .<) 
5 pe:r.cen;t less ,than the 1960 crop of 33,759,000 pounds and compares with the : . _:! 1959-59: ave rage 'of 24.,_171 , 000 pounds ...  .~1os t of the reduction is f n Kentucky, .t"e .,.,-, 
1eadin.9 State .. I., production of non-certified as well as certified tall .fscue- . seed. Signif -icant declines also occurred In Tennessee and Alabama. Because of.  : :. tow prices many. growers harvested just .enO!Jgh seed for thf!ir own use, and others..  . reduced their acreage ...for seed .. because of need for pasturage and hay  . However, ! :- dec 1i hes in th.ese States and  In South Ca ro II na were part Ia II y offset by in-  . ..' , 
creases in Missouri, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Georgia. 
 
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The ac.reage -fo-r seed Is fo-recast at 151,600 acres and compares with last 
 
year's total of 162,100 acres and the average of 117,490 acres. Increases In 
 
acreage, ranging from 10 to' 17 percent, were indicated for Missouri, Mississippi, 
 
and Oklahoma; but more than offsetting declines were reported for Kentucky, 
 
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. 
 
o.f Al .though yi~-l .ds 
 
~eed 
 
were 
 
be.low. earller expectations, 
 
this 
 
y_ea-r's 
 
.: ; 
ylelQ . 
 
of 212 pounds per acre for the 9-State area was 4 pounds above last year and 6 
 
pounds above average. The growing season was favorable and the set of seed was 
 
generally good. Many fields that were combined early made exceptionally good 
 
yields, but moisture conter~ t of some seed was high. Rains and winds at harvest 
 
time shattered out much seed in Missouri and In Important producing areas of other 
 
States. 
 
Harvest of this year's crop of tall fescue seed began about 2 days later than last year and 4 days later than average. Average beginning dates of harvest were: June 20-21 In Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama; June 23-24 In Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee; June 25 in Mississipp i ; June 26 In Kentucky; and June 29 in MIs sour i  
 
Carryover of old-crop seed by growers In the 9-State area was much larger than last year's small holdings. Carryover on June 30 this year Is estimated at 2,149,000 pounds compared with only 399,000 pounds last year. The carryover of this seed by dealers will be published on August 3. 
 
There were no Imports of tall fescue seed during t !1e year ending June 30, 1961, and export data are not available. 
 
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  TALL FESCUE SEED: Acreage harvested, yield per acre and production, 
 
average 1950-59, annual 1960 and 1961. 
 
 
 
----. -------------.------------.------------ 
 
. . . Acreage h~ rves ted  
 
Yield per acre : Production {clean seed) 
 
-=- :-A"Verage_:_-- Tn'dr:: 7Avera9e7-- - .:-lndT--:Average:-- ~ -:-tndT~-- 
 
State: 1950-59 : 1960: cated :1950-59: 1960: cated :195059: 19~0 . : cated 
 
. - - - .l - - - - .l - - - .l _I ~6! -:....: - - -:- - - .l !9~1_ .l - - - .l - - - .l !9~1_ - 
 
. 
 
Acres 
 
Pounds 
 
Thousand pounds 
 
Mo. : 1/ .9,589 29,000 32,000 !/ 196 200 
 
s.c. - 1a~._o5o 9,000 8,000 -- l67 I:8o 
 
Ga. 
 
9,350 7,000 7,000 
 
182 180 
 
2l5 I/1 ,892 5,800 
 
175 - 1,678 ~ .620 
 
21C) 
 
1, 771 1J 260 
 
6,880 1,400 1,470 
 
Ky. 
 
51' 100 70,000 63,000 
 
234 230 225 11 ,925 16, I00 14,175 
 
Tenn. 
 
19,950 34,000 29,000 
 
191 190 200 3,848 6,460 5,800 
 
Ala. 
 
7,250 6,000 5,000 
 
210 . 215 210 I ,5.27 1,290 I ,050 
 
Miss. 
 
4,270 2,400 2,700 
 
144 140 140 
 
.629 336 
 
378 
 
. Ark. 
.Qk!a..:. 
 
.l 
 
4,200 3,500 3,500 
 
162 
 
_ _2.L6_20_ _ I.L2.Q.O_ _ I.L4.Q.O_ _ _ _ l!_t5_ 
 
190 !9.Q. 
 
190 
 
703 
 
_ _ l!!O_ _ _ _3..8_ _ 
 
665 12,!! 
 
___ 
 
l6565l 
 
. Total 
 
9 
 
States: 117,490 162,100 151,600 
 
206 208 212 24,171 33,759 32,070 
 
11 Short-time averag~. 
 
CARL o. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
 AGRICULi"URAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPART ME NT OF AGR IC ULTURE 
Athens, GeorF;ia 
 
July 
 
CHICKENS 
Number Raised - 1961 
PRELTIIITNARY ESTTI11ATES 
 
The number of young chickens raised in 1961 is expected to total 346,026,000-4 percent more than the record low nu.mb er raised in 1960. All regions of the 
country except the North Atlar.tic showed increases from last year. Indicated 
increases were 12 percent in the South Central, 5 percent in the East North Central 
and South Atlantic, 4 percent in the ~fe st North Central and 2 perc ent in the 
Western regiono In the North Atlantic States a 2 percent decrease is expected. 
 
Thes3 estimates are based on reports as of June 1 obtained through the coopera 
tion of rural maj_l carriers covering 170,000 farms in all parts of the country 
aad supplemented by later information from crop correspondents and reports from ccremercial hatcheries. 
 
Egg ...ty-.J:)e chicks hat.ched January through Ju."le 1961 totaled 393 , 544,000--5 per- 
cent above the sa.11e period l cwt year. The hatch . January through l'1arch was up 29 
~x~T c (mt4 In April, the largest hatching month, the increase was 6 percent. A very 
13mn.Ll 11ay hatch, dm-m 15 percent from 1960 and the Ju.ne hatch, down 23 percent, 
resul-ted in an accumulative JanuaryJ1me hatch of only 5 pe:rcent above a year 
ea:-lie!. The l arger hatch and the related increase in chickens raised v.rill result 
i n a larger number of pullets on hand January 1, 1962 than at the beginning of this year. In January farmers intended to buy 12 percent more chicks than a year earl' e1 
but as shown by the monthly hatch they sharply revj_sed their plans in Hay. 
 
Prices received by farmers for eggs were above the corresponding month a year 
earlier from April 1960 through March 1961. Egg prices from mid-April through mid-June 1961 were below the same months last year. Prices paid by poultrymen for 
feed during this entire period has not differed greatly from the prices paid dur~~ 
the corresponding months a year earlier. The increase in ntunber of chickens raised reflects the higher egg prices of last fall and early this spring. 
 
The numbers of layers in flocks on July 1 was 276)756,000, about the same numbers as on ~uly 1, 1960. However, during the first 6 months of 1961, the number 
of layers on farms was below a year earlier and the lowest of record for several 
years.  Total egg produc.tion January through June 1961 was 2 percent below the 
?same period of 1960. The la3~ng flock on January 1, 1962 is expected to be about 
percent larger than on January 1, 1961. 
 
Commercial broilers production is not included i~ these estimates of chickens raised on farms. 
 
(Over) 
 
 ;----.----------------~~ -- - -  - 
 
- 
 
8hickens: Number Raised on Farms 
 
-SD- tiav- ties~ ioan- nd-:: -1a- 9v5e~ r0a-g- 59e-:~~ l95-7---; ~1~ 9.5-8 --;~1~95-9 -;--19-60--::--1-96-1 -1-/-::1-9o6- f11-9as6-01 
 
-----~----~-----L----~---J----~------L---~ 
: Thousands Th_ousands Thous~ Thousands Thousands Tho,~sands Percent 
 
: 
 
Maine : 6,615 6,227 
 
6,352 6,288 6,099 5,855 
 
96 
 
N.H. : 4,335 3,407 
 
3,032 2,789 2,622 2,543 
 
97 
 
Vt . : 1,726 1,361 
 
1,198 1,042 
 
979 
 
901 
 
92 
 
Mass. : 6,414 4,947 
 
5,046 4,440 3,907 3,790 
 
97 
 
R. I  :- - 7&2- 
 
5-80 - 
 
615 
 
c'4-f 
 
- 4~- 
 
4-53 
 
92 
 
Conn : 5,855 4.831 
 
4,976 4,578 4,166 3,749 
 
90 
 
1-J. Y : 13,656 10:539 11,171 8,937 7,328 7,475 
 
102 
 
N. J  : 12,791 11,101 11,101 9,325 7,460 7,609 
 
102 
 
Pa. : 26,354 20,025 21,627 20,329 16,670 16,170 
 
97 
 
N.Atl : _-l8-.z.?-Q- _8- __-- .3- .:.0- !_8-__-_-6~~,~-}-. -_ -_5-_,-7-2. -_-_4-2_-,12-1 -_-_4-.,2-_4-2_-_-_-_-28-_-_ 
 
Qhio : 18,262 13,339 14, 806 12,585 9,816 10,405 
 
106 
 
Ind . : 20,719 15,563 16,341 14,543 13,089 14,005 
 
107 
 
Ill..... : 22,756 16,102 16,102 13,526 10,821 10,929 
 
101 
 
Mich.. : 13,818 10,004 10,704 7,814 5,704 6,274 
 
110 
 
Wis ... ; 17,390 12,400 13~888 9,305 7,537 7,612 
 
101 
 
E.N.Cent  :: ~2~[5:: ~7J+s:: :71,~41: )l,l7l: )~,~61: :4~[2~:: :15:: 
 
11inn : 26,355 20,830 23,954 21,080 17,707 17,884 
 
101 
 
Iowa... : 37,619 30,155 32, 869 28,596 26,308 26,308 
 
100 
 
Mo.... : 22,001 15,905 15.746 12,754 11,096 11,984 
 
108 
 
N. Dak  : 5,813 4,873 
 
$,019 4,266 3,413 3,925 
 
115 
 
S.Dak : 11,4.51 9,310 10,427 8,967 7,712 8,329 
 
108 
 
Uebr. : 17,038 12,107 12,591 11,080 9,418 10,077 
 
107 
 
Kans  : 15,965 11,299 11,977 9,821 8,348 8,682 
 
104 
 
w.N.cent  :-1)67243- -1o4:~J79-- 112,583--96,564 ~ -84,oo2- -s7,189-- -lo4-- 
 
ne1. . :- -1-;2?6- - -1-;or1--- 1,0'58--- 995- - r,o45-- r,o55-- _101-- 
 
Md : 3,712 2,668 
 
2,721 2,394 1,867 1,923 
 
103 
 
Va. : 8,197 6,251 
 
7,251 7,324 6,225 6,412 
 
103 
 
W.Va : 3,175 2,364 
 
2,459 2,189 1,817 1,890 
 
104 
 
~. c  : 17,020 16,816 17,489 16,615 13,957 14,515 
 
104 
 
s. c  : 6,687 5,605 
 
6,558 6,9,1 7,229 7,807 
 
108 
 
Ga.. : 13,235 13,588 15,762 16,550 12,909 13,554 
 
105 
 
Fla. : 4,929 4,316 
 
4,748 5,223 4,857 5,391 
 
111 
 
,s. Atl :- 587233-- 52-;625-- -58,54t;- -51!,241- 49,9ob - -52,~7-- -15'5-- 
 
~y. :-12-,0-62~---8,5-1-9 ---8-,3-49~--7,7-6~~---6,2-12----6,-64~7 ---1-07~- 
 
Tenn.. : 11,788 8,624 
 
8,624 7,934 5,950 6,426 
 
108 
 
Ala  : 9,326 7,403 
 
8,958 9,585 7,956 9,627 
 
121 
 
Miss . : 8,213 6,422 
 
7,450 8,940 6,258 7,510 
 
120 
 
Ark : 7,404 4,646 
 
6,504 7,284 6,191 6,996 
 
113 
 
La. : 5,813 5,371 
 
4,673 4,720 4,295 4,252 
 
99 
 
Okla. : 8,203 5,098 
 
4,894 3,964 3,369 3,773 
 
112 
 
Texas . : 20,032 14,830 16,906 16,061 14,134 15,547 
 
110 
 
s. cent. :- '1!27842- -'bo-;913-- -6'b,35a-- -6b,253- -54,365- -6o,?i8-- -112-- 
 
uont .. :- -2~900-- -2~354--- 2,354-- 1,93'0-- 1,640-- 1,8o4 ---rio-- 
 
Idaho .. : 2,642 2,218 
 
2,063 1,960 1,725 1,708 
 
99 
 
Wyo.. : 749 
 
510 
 
510 
 
434 
 
317 
 
317 
 
100 
 
Colo. : 3,331 2,298 
 
2,137 1,838 1,342 1,409 
 
105 
 
N.Mex : 973 
 
693 
 
!riz : 884 
 
83? 
 
693 
 
693 
 
658 
 
691 
 
105 
 
988 1,037 
 
902 
 
956 
 
106 
 
Utah . : 2,402 1,700 
 
1,615 1,518 1,412 1,384 
 
98 
 
Nev.. : 168 
 
124 
 
115 
 
105 
 
97 
 
99 
 
102 
 
Wash... : 6,227 4,412 
 
4,500 4,275 4,190 4,232 
 
101 
 
Oreg  : 4;778 4,396 
 
3,912 3,638 3,347 3,046 
 
91 
 
Calif :_ ~8.~,.4.~- _ g5.~,.11.9_ _ 2.,612_ _ _;3~!!_76 _ _3~1,61, _ _3g_,Q.9_ ___lQ)__ 
 
West  : 53,51~ 45,321 47,502 4ts,904 4b,791 47,742  102 
 
u.s .... ~ -5-o2-,28-5--3-93-,7- 64---42-1,- 44-8 --38-6,-01-0 --33-1,-75-4 -~34-6,-02-6 ---1-o4-- 
 
---------------------~-----~--~~---~-----~ 
y Prel:L-ninary 
 
REISSUED THROUGH GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE-- JULY 25, 1961 
 
 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE  
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
STA"fE DEPARTMEN"f OF AGRICUL.TURE 
 
._.. 
 
:-,1 
~ 
 
e 
 
n.s 
 
, 
 
 
 
r._eor. .:-,:,_ a 
 
~ 
 
~ 
 
U.S. D F- Pf\ RT i'tlE I\11 Or l'. t,.<. IC'.l '-  \.J.u.. AGRICUl-TURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION B~DG., ATHENS, GA  
.-~ul y . 20, 1961 
 
PCULTRY .SUMlvfA.RY, JUi~~ 19 ~ 1 
 
a . ___..,.... Durin_,, June  I 7o 
 
Ite t.:1 
 
1900 1-./ 
 
1961 -Zi 
 
! 
I 
 
iast Yf>"'l 
 
Pullets Placed (U. S  ) 3/ Th.. ou. 
 
Thou. 
 
P et. 
 
Jan.. throu r:h Jufr- 'to of 
1959_!1 19o0 ~ last 
 
_year 
 
T ;.10U. 
 
Thou. 
 
Pet. 
 
Total 
 
Do 1n estic 
 
Chic ~ens Teste.d: ~ railer Type 
 
- 
 
.. 
 
3, 539 
 
3, 119 
 
3, 304 .. z, -763 
 
u u - ("I 
 
17,496 
 
Cti I . 16, 1..J 6 
 
I 
 
20,291 11 6 17,915 111 
 
Geor e;ia United 3tate s 
 
317 1, 393 
 
218 69 
 
2, 18C 
 
1,216 :;;1 10,290 
 
Z,24t..: 103 12, 125 11<1 
 
E :L Type Geor j;ia 
 
14 
 
25 179 
 
79 
 
61 77 
 
United States 
 
230 
 
346 150 
 
3,239 
 
3,740 115 
 
Chicl~ s :1atched: 
 
3roiler T ype 
 
G eo:r. ~_ia 
 
33,97~ 3 0,042 106 lu0, 4 9D 212,328 113 
 
United St ates 
 
1es,34 9 196, 504 106 ,04:: , 03 !3 1,175,19 0 112 
 
E .:.;~ Type Geor ;)a United Sta,tes 
 
.. .. . 
 
1, ~ 92 
43, 607 
 
S4Z 33,392 
 
~3 
 
S,039 
 
77 3'73,93 6 
 
7,75J 97 393, 544 105 . 
 
Co.-.-L:.-~l ercial Slaug hter youn;:; Chickens 
 
. . .. . . 
 
G . 
 
e 
 
o 
 
r 
 
'- 
 
i-a 
 
'4--1- 
 
United States 51 
 
29,3'.71 34,273 117 14 3, : 59 14 0,324 176,966 120 '/ 3L:.:, 2 11 
 
159,799 111 -.~50,9 6 1 11 6 
 
~-I ens and Cocks 
 
Ceor :,ia 4: , 
 
371 
 
4ZZ 11 '::: 
 
2, 534 
 
. 3, 086 122 
 
United States 5/ E ~ .=:; P roduction: 
 
6, 13 ~ 
 
7,485 122 3 J ,73 6 
 
MIL. 
 
IvUL. 
 
iv.:IL. 
 
43, 80"6 119 MIL. 
 
G eor :.Ja 
 
- South Atlantic 6/ 
United States 
 
.. 
 
105 6u 2 5, 19 :. 
 
193 104 695 102 
5, 113 90 
 
1, 14 4 t_;, , 196 
32, 579 
 
1, 1C3 103 
4,288 102 
31,786 9C 
 
1/ Revised. 2/ Preli .ninary. 3 I Includes expected pullet replacements fro m. e z;;:, s 
sold during the p~ecedin .:; m onth at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case 
 
of""e ;$::., 8. 4/ ~....edera:r.::state rv.iarket News Service-- ] or the purpose of this report 
 
a co ..--.-!mercial poultry slauz hter plant is defined as a p lant which slaqt; hters a 
 
weekly average ofat least 30, 000 pounds live wei :_ht while in operation. (Con- 
 
v_erte~ fro rn weekly to .:~onthly b asis.) ~ / U. S. Slauc; hter reports only include 
 
pqultry slaug htered under Z edera1 Inspection. 0 I 3ouch A tlantic states: Del., 
 
Lvid.., Va., Vl . Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., .:i'la. - 
 
YCUNG CH IC KENS: 3L~ U' G _::i TERED UNDER ?EDE RAL INSPECTICN 3 Y SELECTED S TA TES 1960 and 196 1 
 
State 
 
Numb er Inspected 
 
Durins; lviay 1960 1961 
 
Jan. thru Iv.;:ay 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
Indicated :? ercent Condemned 
 
Durin::; :u~a y Jan. thru :VIay 
 
1960 1) ~ 1 1960 
 
191ll 
 
T ou. T ou. Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
P et. F ct. ?ct. 
 
Pet. 
 
N(aine 4, 500 5, 2. 78 20,9 86 22,871 1. 4 1. 2 2.3 
 
.? a. 
 
~. 500 . . 6, 526 29,10 8 2.7, 196 1."1 1".9 1.6 
 
z2..o.0 
 
t\ tio . 
Del.  LVfcf'. 
 
. "3, 607 4~ 929: 16, 305 6,216 7, 0"03  2 ~ . 60 L~ '7,616 ... ...:9, 607 . 33, :.70 
 
z2a0,, 
 
"203 624 
 
41, 496 
 
3.5 
.-z.s 
1 ,-. (.) 
 
2.2 
1.5 
1.6 
 
4z..3c. 
2.2 
 
2. 6 1.7 1. 5 
 
Va. N, C. Ga. ':'enn. Ala. 
 
"4.: , 02.2 12, 590 Z4 ,80C 
4,930 13, 6 C3 
 
5, 195 19, C6 8 HI, 286 53, 7 52 30,094 104, 624 
5, 40 0 20,765 16, 500 55, 784 
 
21,341 
6 9,4' ~ 
115, 254 21,234 59, 520 
 
1.~ 
1.6 
3.~ 
z. J 
3. 1 
 
2.2 l.Z 
z. 1 
.z.o 
- 2 Lo. 
 
.z1..o9 
3 "-.) 3.5 3.7 
 
.2. 6 
1 ~~ 
2.3 2.2 2.4 
 
!vii s s. 7, 8 53 11, 003 32, 127 44, 150 3.7 
 
1.9 
 
t~ . 8 
 
2.3 
 
----- s, Ar k , 14 ,761 19,926 65, 724 
 
Texas 
 
145 8, 17 5 2{), C69 
 
79,351 31, 9 50 
 
2.9 2.2 
 
2.2 1. 5 
 
3.8 2.6 
 
2.2 1.7 
 
:]. ;:; . -3-7-,-0-6-1--1-7-0--,8-9-4--5-9-3--,7-3-6----6-7-4-,8-5--9- --z-.-5-----1-. -9----3-.-0--------2-. -0------- 
 
f or ti11s l:>rOJect tate un s were r-catCL"led w1t ~"'e eral funds received fro .-. J. t t1e 
 
A:::; ricultural Marketinc; Service, USDA, under provisions of the A J ricultural 
 
 \( ar ~~etin.z Act of 1946. 
 
 End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - June 1961 
 
Shell eggs: Increased by 126, 000 cases; June 1960 increase was 357, 000 cases; 
 
average June increase is 180, 000 cases. Frozen e ggs: Increased by 20 million 
 
pounds; June 1960 increase was 35 million pounds; average June increase is 32 
 
million pounds. Frozentoultrf Increased by 19 mtllion pounds; June 1960  
 
change was a decrease o9 mii ion pounds; average June change is a decrease of 
 
6 million pounds. Beef: Increased by 1 million pounds; June 1960 change was 
 
a decrease of 3 million pounds; average June change is a decrease of 7 million 
 
pounds. Pork: Decreased by 24 !;!lillian pounds; June 1960 decrease was 36 
 
million .pounds; average June decrease is 46 million pounds. Other meats: De- 
 
creased.l>y 1 million pounds; June 1960 decrease was 5 million pounds; average 
 
.Tune decrease is 5 million pounds. 
 
 
 
. :- . .! " . 
C o m m. o d i t y 
 
Unit 
 
June 
 
1956- 60 av. 
 
- 
June 1960 
 
May 1961 
 
June 1961 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
Tnou ~ 
 
Eggs: 
 
Shell 
 
Case 
 
1, 256 
 
1, 110 
 
238 
 
364 
 
Frozen eggs, total 
 
Pound 155,948 
 
157,040 92, 449 112, 204 
 
Total e ggs ]_I (case eq.) Case ----5-,-2-4-9----------5-.-0-~-6-----2-,-5-7--8-----3-,Z--0-5---- 
 
Poultry, frozen: 
 
--------------------------------------------- 
 
Broilers or fryers 
 
Pound 18,347 
 
17,4Z5 19,914 22, 195 
 
Hens, fowls 
 
do. 
 
33,687 
 
26~ 2 8 1 3 u, 160 37,472 
 
Turkeys 
 
do. 
 
68,045 
 
66,717 93,755 106, 5{)4 
 
Other & Unclassified 
 
do. 
 
39, Z71 
 
39,409 36, 553 40,658 
 
Total poult ry 
 
do. ~-1-5-9-,-3-5-0--------1-4-9-, -3-3-2---1-8-8-,-3-8-~----2-0-6-, -9-0-9---- 
 
Beef: .Frozen In Cure and cured 
Pork: F rozen In Cure or. cured 
Other meats and meat . products 
 
~-------------------------------------------- 
 
do. 134, 051 
 
145, 345 153,471 154, 822 
 
do. 308,928 
 
350 , 6 CC 26 8, 552 244,424 
 
do. 
 
92,328 
 
94, 306 101,043 99.925 
 
Total all red meats 
 
do. ~-~-3-5-..!-3-.9-7-------_-5-9-0-L-8-3-9---5-2-3--,0-6-6----~9-_-9,--1-7-J---- 
 
1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case. 
 
z Item 
 
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID 
 
Georgia 
 
United States 
 
June 15 1960 
Cents 
 
May 15 June 15 June 15 May 15 June 1: 
 
1961 
 
1961 
 
i960 
 
196 1 
 
19tH 
 
Gents Cents Cents Cents .t;ents 
 
Prices Received: ~""arm Chtckens (lb.) Corll.. Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.) 
All Eggs (Dozen) Prices Paid: (per 100 lb. Broile.r Grow~ . mash Laying Mash Scratch. Grains 
 
15. 5 17. 1 17. 1 46.2 
4.65 4.70 4.10 
 
12. 5 13. 5 13. 5 41.0 
4. so  
4 .65 4. 15  
 
12.5 12.0 12.0 . 41.0 
4.75 4.6-5 4.15 
 
12.9 17.0 17.2 31. 5 
. 4.67 4.34 3.87 
 
11.2 14.4 14. 1 32.0 
4.75 4.43 3.87 
 
10.6 12. 8 12.6 30. b 
4.73 4.40 3. 84 
 
This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Researc Service, Agri cultural Estill}ates Division Agric11ltural Marketipg Service, Federal-State. Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries. poultry processors, and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies. 
 
 ... ' ,1.   - - ~~ ... ; ..  
 
...., ... ~ ...... 
 
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;r: /S~ 
 
G E ORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICr 
 
Released 7/26/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
Athens , Ga ., July 26 , 1961 -- A. total of 7, 454 , 000 lJroi ler chi cl~s vm.s placed with producers i n Georgia d-.a-ing t he vreek ending Ju.l:r 22 ; accord~_ ng to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares ,or,:_th tho 7 ., 765,000 placed the previ ous week and is lO pel~cent more than the 6} 776; 000 placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by GeOl~~ia ha+.c:heries amo-:u1ted ~o 9, 685,000 compared vTi th 9, 950; 000 
the previous week and is 11 perce~1t .:nore t han the 8, 749 , 000 for the corresponding 
weel;: last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs vm.s repo:;.~ted wlthin a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen 'tvith an average of 57 cents 
for all hatching eggs and 51.,. cents for eggs p:.:i.rcl1ased at the farm from flocls 
with hatchery mmecl cocke rels. last week the ranee was from 50 to 65 cent s 'tvith 
an a verage of 57 cents for aJl hatching eGgS and 54 cents for eggs purchased at 
the farm from flocks with hat:::hery m-med cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported -vTithin a range of ~,8 .00 to (j)9 .50 with an average of :;,8.50 
per hundred compared v.Ti ch a range of $8.00 to ~9. 50 with an average of <3. 50 per 
hundred last week. The average prices last year vrere 71 cents for eggs and 
$11.75 for chicks . 
 
Weighted average pri ce from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the vleei~ ending July 22 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at ;(arms 
11.11 cents . 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SE'T ; HATCHINGS , M-ID CHIC>'K PLACEMENTS 
 
Week Ending 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
y Eggs Set 
 
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgi a 
 
I 
I 
lIEggs Set 
 
EGG TYPE 
Chicks Hatched 
 
% 
 
uj, 
 
i 1960 
I 
I Thou.. 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
Iago 
ThOll. . Percent 
 
1960 Th ou . 
 
1961 
 
yr . ago 
 
1961 
 
Thou . Perceni:j Thou. 
 
1961 T'.aou. 
 
I 
 
May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 July 1 July 8 
.July 15. 
 
l lo, g46 
I 10,834 
110,714 . 10,497 
llO,lS5 
9,866 . 9> 740 
i 9,499 
I 9,129 
8 J '71~1 
 
11,019 101 
I 11; 143 103 
11,098 104 
10,877 1 104 
10, 760 I lo6 
I 10, 565 j 107 
10; 529 108 
I 10, 032 106 9 , 925 109 9,950 114 
 
I 7, 814 8 , 082 
I 8,078 7,923 
I 7,873 
I 7, 710 
l 7,690 
l 7 ; 41~9 
I 1 , 298 ! 7) 142 
 
8 ,723 8,564 8 , 312 8 , 307 8,307 8,072 8,180 
7 ,952 7 ,882 7 / r{65 
 
112 300 
 
328 
 
106 243 
 
383 
 
103 173 
 
277 
 
105 171 
 
244 
 
106 142 
 
182 
 
105 301 
 
130 
 
106 290 
 
128 
 
107 255 ?) 113 
 
1o8 191 
 
245 
 
109 315 
 
218 
 
g/July 22 , 
lfincluded 
 
8 2749 eggs set 
 
9z635 111 
by hatcheries 
 
6 2776 
 
7 2454 
 
producing chicks for 
 
1 
 
110 
 
hatchery 
 
141 supply 
 
191 flocks. 
 
Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
H. A. HAGNER 
 
Agricu lture.:!.. Statisti cian In Charge 
 
_ _ _ _ ~.E.i~'l~t~~l_S!a!_i~t~c~a!! 
 
u . -S~ Department-of l~ricu.Iture-------- Agric~lt~~al Extension Service 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
Stat e Department of J.gricultu.re 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex . Athens; Georgi a 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS z !BY WEEKS - 1961 Page 2 
 
I 
STATE 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Del&ware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Alabama :V.ississippi Arkansas LoUisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 19bl 
 
Weelc Ending 
 
I July 
 
I 
L 
 
8 
 
:j 
 
July July I' June 
 
15 
 
22 1: 17 
 
l EGGS SEr - THOUSANDS 
 
1,521 745 
 
l,483 1,492 
 
709 
 
622 
 
I,I, 1,238 
,, 431 
 
1,283 1,557 
 
1,293 1,545 
 
1,323 ll 
1, 457 
 
876 969 
 
187 
 
152 
 
182 
 
127 
 
2;000 2,100 2,000 
 
891 
 
1,785 1,846 1;829 . 1,963 
 
3,130 1,813 
272 
4;837 679 
 
3,037 1,863 
248 4,652 
704 
 
2,873 1,766 
218 4,573 
682 
 
I, 
I 
 
2)104 1, 155 
 
I 
I I 
 
577 4; 075 
 
i 406 
 
2 
 
0 
 
II 681 
 
810~2- 
 
385 5,317 3 , 816 5, 663 
735 3,422 
460 449 
 
361 
5,338 3,774 5;-616 
710 3,429 
406 400 
 
336 5,232 
 
!I 
 
269 4,445 
 
ll 3,753 
 
3, 008 
 
5, 446 !! 5,179 
 
729 3,251 
 
!l 
 
607 2,829 
 
378 
 
329 
 
417 . i 301 
 
1,690 
 
1,716 
 
1; 683 
 
-I 
I! 
 
1,422 
 
5l:o71 51,332 49 ,927 
 
O'une 
 
July July 
 
July 
 
24 
 
1 
 
8 
 
15 
 
CHICKS PL~CED - THOUSA1m8 
 
1,242 392 8o6 
~88 
85 992 1,681 2,528 1,141 473 4,pll 426 82 l80 
261~ 
4, 414 3, 005 5,320 
~53 
2,l54 17 27'7 
1,324 
1,173 
 
1,244 432 781 827 89 
1,093 1)743 2; 332 1,112 
474 3, 955 
441 
1 . 222 
261 4,236 2, 922 5,060 
571 2,843 
376 264 1,436 
 
1; 231 332 761 781 57 906 
1,696 2,280 1,036 3, ~2664 
449 7z882 
224 4,393 2, 813 5,121 
539 2,606 
330 207 1,224 
39,258 
 
1,207 382 744 869 109 
1,028 1,558 2,253 1,080 
484 3;831 
468 7, 765 
256 4,264 2,896 5,117 
557 2: 682 
272 231 1,238 
39,291 
 
July 22 
1,256 344 750 852 109 887 
1; 769 2,133 1,019 
3,~~~ 
403 7. 454 
246 4,214 2,853 4,949 
535 2,486 
364 239 1,243 
38,458 
 
TOTAL 1960 
%of year ago 
 
47,581 109 
 
46,673 45,468 
 
110 
 
110 
 
38,515 3$,404 107 107 
 
37,368 36,473 
 
loB 
 
loB 
 
36,077 35,03~109 110 
 
 tf.:? 
1~ 4 
0' r(G;l&(Q)~CGllA (C~(())JP> ~E!PJ(Q) 
 
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF. GEORGIA AtJD THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georgia 
1961 
 
CALF 
 
.. 
CRoP: REPORT . ' 
 
GEORGIA 1961 CALF CROP DOWN ONE P~RCENT 
 
The 1961 calf crop for Georgia fs expected to total 593,000 head, the Georgia Crop Repor~lng Service said today. This Is~ decline of one percent from 
the 1960 calf crop of 598,oop head, but It Is  3,000 head above the 10-year_ 1950-S3 average of 590,000 head. 
 
UN ITED STATES CALF CROP UP ONE PERCENT 
 
The 1961 calf crop Is expected to total 39,658,000 head. A calf crop this size Is 1 percent more than both the 1960 calf crop and the 1950-59 average, and the largest since 1957. 
 
The larger calf crop this year is the result of more cows and heifers on far-ms. Cows and heifers 2 y~ars old and older January I, 1961 totaled 46,275,000 head, up  1 percent from the 45,871,000 head on January 11 1960. 
 
. The number of calves born and expected to be born this year expressed as a 
 
percentage of cows and heifers 2 years old and older January 1 Is 86 percent, 
 
the same as -both 1960 and the 10-year average. This percentage Is not strictly 
 
a calving rate, since the January 1 inventory of cows and heifers 2 years old 
 
and :~lder doe~ not Include all heifers which give birth to calves during the 
 
a year and Includes some cows that die or are slaughtered before calving. This 
percentage Is calculated to show trend In productivity over period of time and 
 
may fluctuate from year to year due to variation in . ~ow slaughter and trends In 
 
breeding herd replacement. 
 
 
 
In the South Atlantic States the 1961 calf crop~ at 2,942,000 head, Is down 
24,000 head or 1 percent from 1960. In the South Central States the calf crop for the y~ar Is expected to total 10,692,000 h~ad, 1 percent hi gher than last 
year. The calf crop In the South Atlantic States, -as a percent of cows and heifers 2 years old and older was 77 percent--the same as a ye_ar earlier. In the South Ce.ntral states, it _was 82 percent, down 1 point from a yea _r earl fer. 
 
(SEE OTHER SlOE fOR TABLE) 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural St~tistlclan 
 
\ 
 
 - - - - - ...... -- - - - - - - - - - - - - Calf crop report, July 1961, by States 
 
.- - ....... - - - - - .... : .'. '. ~ ::  -~, co-ws~ 'a.n...d:- hei-fers..:.. ~:C- alyes ' born a;s per_t.-e-r-i~ of:: .  -~' : 
 
- . 
 
Sta.te' :    2 yrs. & older - . :cows and -heifers ..2 yrs. &. :   Calves born    
 
and  :  January 1 : .~ - :o1.der Januarv I !/ .  : . . ' ::   ' 
dlvtslorr: 1-0--ye- ar~-..-- -. -: --..-. -:1-0--ye-ar-: --~--. -. -. -- :-tO--y-ea-r::----:.~.: .-_:- 
 
.  :average:  . 19."60 : "19'61 :~verage: 1960 :  1961 . . :'average: 1960 :)96,1 )/ 
 
. 
----------------------------------------------------------- Maine 
 
. !1950~59: 1,000 head 
126 
 
: 1,000 head 
113 
 
:1950-59: 
 
: 
 
1,000 , . , ._.. .. . , _. ; ;. head Percent Percent Percent 
 
'85'' fJS ' 
 
!_, .. as ;. . i 81 
 
:1950-59: . : 
I ,000 1,000 head head 
 
107 
 
96 
 
. I ,000 head 
93 
 
N. H. :. . Vt.. '::, 
Mass  .- ..:  . R. f. ' : ' - 
 
69 
30_,3, . 
124 19 
 
:60 2t8~ a4  . i'6 
 
60 . 84 ., ~- 87 
29.1 . Sf . . 85 . 
. JOS , a.a : . :85 
15 . . 80 . 79 
 
87 
-- ..85 84 80 
 
58   52 . 52 
 
sa : 249_ ~  :245 
101. . . . . . 
 
.. 247 aa 
 
I~. . 13 .. 12 
 
Conn. 
 
n7 
 
100 
 
102 81 
 
83 
 
78 
 
-95 
 
83 
 
So 
 
N. v. 
 
1,469 1,409 :. 1,433 a~ ; 86 
 
.Js4 < _. . -1,26o 1,212 1,204 
 
N: J. : 156 14t1. 143 79- ' . 81 
 
80 
 
I 24 
 
117 
 
114 
 
Pa. . : . J ,066 1,068.. .1,082 85, I a6 . . _86 . .. '. 9P8 918 . .. 931 
 
N.A~  ohio  
 
=:-- 
 
3 449- 
r:Tio- 
 
3 ,3o2 T,o25- 
 
3 346 - .-ar;-- 
T:o2s- -'a6-- 
 
-86. ~ ~- 
-a6--- 
 
~4- ~ 
'S"4-- 
 
:~-- 2-,9~1679---2,8sa224 
 
-~; -2,8826T1 
 
Ind. 
 
934 . 825 823 89 
 
87 
 
88 
 
830 718 724 
 
111. . 
 
1,439 1,316 :.- 1,297 . 9.0 
 
8.8 . 88 . ' ..J -,290 1,15.8 1,141 
 
Mich. : 961 
 
824 
 
ao7 85 
 
. 85 
 
88 . ; ., : 815 I . 700 
 
710 
 
w~~N.c. 
Minn. 
 
~- 
=- 
 
j~7t -- 
r:1s2- 
 
~~~~ ~ 
r:742- 
 
t~~~t- 
r:7s9- 
 
-5~. -- 
-9T-- 
 
--a~9~--~--~ 
 
~~- ~- 
9o--- 
 
r~:s~9i4* . 
 
-~ 
 
1 't~% 
1:sso 
 
~ ~ 
 
~j~* 
r:sa3 
 
Iowa : . L9il 1,936 . 1,9.42 94 
 
91 
 
92 
 
1,855 1,762 .I ,7-87 
 
Mo. . . : I .~39 1,858 . 1,878 9J , 89 
 
90 
 
1,677 . 1,654 1,:690 
 
"N. Oak~  : 907 
 
953 .. 967 90 
 
,89 
 
s. Oak~ "  1,452 ),531 )~561 . 90 
 
93 
 
.90 
 
812 848 : 870 
 
93 . 1,307 . 1-,424   1,452 
 
;Nebr. : 1 ,820 1 ,855 1.,~66 9.1 
 
89 ; 90 
 
l ,658 : 1,660. 1;679 
 
Kans. : 1,694 , 1,585 1,615  89 ' 87 
 
. 88 
 
1,516 1,379 ..),421 
 
' w.N.c.~ :-JT,435.-1T.,46o.-1T,sa8- -9T-- -9o-- ~ 9o-- -1o,4t8 -:-1o,2i7 -1o,482 
 
N. C~ ::(~.p.~ :(z,27~ :1~,::82: :9Q:: :a~::: ~o:: =(~.~41 =I~,QOl =l~;ll1 
 
Pel. : 41 
 
35 
 
33 79 
 
7o 
 
. ~~ . 
 
32 
 
27 
 
27 
 
t-1d. _ 
 
. 285 . 279 28.1. 8H  83 
 
84 
 
. 240 232 236 
 
\Ia. 
 
. 742 , 753 
 
]66 83 
 
84 
 
83 
 
616 ; 633 . . 636 
 
"' va. 
 
 323 . 300 302  . 64. .  85 _ 84 
 
271.  255 254 
 
N. c. . . 514 507 . 499 . ~ 7~ . ,: _,.77_ 
 
78  
 
401 
 
390 . .389 
 
5. c. 
 
298 
 
Ga. 
 
: 738 
 
299 748 
 
ao ,  297 ' 78 . 77 
 
.741 . .. 
 
.80 
 
78 .  80 , 
 
232 230 232 590  .598 593 
 
Fla. . :__ _22.2_ __ ~5! __ ,211 __6. ___61 ___ &3____ &0. __ &Ol __ 27~ 
 
-as-- :. S. A. : 3 864 3,875 3 831 77 
 
Ky. 
 
:- -'972- T.oi?;- r:T1T- 
 
.77 - : 77 ' 
 
2,990 2,966 2,942 
 
-as--- 88---- 862-- 947-- 9"78 
 
Tenn. 
 
. . 977 1,024 I ,047 87 
 
86 
 
87 
 
Ala. 
 
920 939 931 78 
 
81 
 
. 80 
 
848 881 911 ]21 761 . 745 
 
Miss. 
 
1,223  ., 1,233 1,214 74 
 
75 
 
76 
 
908. ' ,925 923 
 
Ark. 
 
81 '6 .  . .795  803 80 
 
81 
 
79 : < 655 : ' .;644 634 
 
La. 
 
I ,062 1,.081 1,108 78 
 
78 
 
P' kla. : 1,616 1,679 1,765 88 
 
87 
 
78 
 
834 843 864 
 
85 
 
1,424 1,461 1,500 
 
rexas 
s.c. 
 
: 4 700 ::11:181 
 
:114:~85851 
 
4 984 85 
 
84 
 
:11:261::81:::81::: 
 
~832:: 
 
3,985 :1Q,l3l 
 
:.1Q4:~0748Q 
 
:1:4:,1,~3971 
 
Mont. 
 
1,112 1,201 1,198 91 
 
90 
 
92 
 
1,016 1,081 1,102 
 
)daho 
 
544 613 606 89 
 
88 
 
90 
 
485 539 545 
 
Wyo. Colo. 
 
555 585 589 87 
 
87 
 
86 
 
889 900 919 88 
 
89 
 
88 
 
483 509 507 782 801 809 
 
N. Mex. 
 
678 671 676 82 
 
84 
 
83 
 
Ariz. 
 
451 
 
396 
 
374 79 
 
75 
 
76 
 
Uta~ 
 
346 360 369 86 
 
88 
 
86 
 
Nev. 
 
296 
 
281 
 
283 17 
 
80 
 
81 
 
556 564 561 
356 297 284 299 317 317 2'29 225 2'29 
 
Wash. 
 
511 544 550 88 
 
85 
 
87 
 
448 462 478 
 
Oreg. : 662 734 732 85 
 
85 
 
87 
 
564 624 637 
 
..=- a Calif. West. 
 
: 
- 
 
1,646 
7--,-68- 9-- 
 
_1,,_0735-12 
 
1,750 
--1-J,-o4- 6-- 
 
85 
 
87 
 
-- 8- 6- ----- 8-6---- 
 
87 
----g-7-- --- 
 
1,402 
6- ,-6i-o-- 
 
1,524 
-6,-94- 3-- 
 
1,522 
6_,9_9-T 
 
----------------------------------------- .. u. s. : 45,734 45,871 46,275 86 
 
86 
 
86 39.405 39,280 39,658 
 
!/ Not strictly a calving rate. Figure repre~ents calves born expressed as per 
 
centage of the number of cows and heifers 2 years old and over on farms January 1. 
1 Calves born before June I plus the number expected to be born after June 1. 
 
 - 
 
UNI V[I:.>I o1 vF G~Of GIA 
 
II I. 
II.I 
 
JULY 1, 
 
AUG 3 '61 
961 
..L ,1,6.R 0 ~ j C_",', - - - : - - . J 
 
RELEASED 1 ~~1 u~ -~ -~- 
 
L GEORGIA CROP RlPORTING SERVICE 
 
* * * GEORGIA * * * 
stocks of Corn and Wheat Up From Year .Ago 
 
StoCks of corn in all storage positions on July 1, 1961, total 10,122,000 bushels, an incr~se of 40 percent from the 7,239,000 bushels on hand a year ago. Wheat stocks of 196, 000 bushels were 44 percent above last year 1s stocks of 13~000 bushels. Oat stocks on July 1 at 332,000 bushels were 13 percent below a yea~ ago when oatStocks totaled 383,000 bushels. Off-farm and total stocks 
of barley and sorghum grain are not shown to avoid disclosing individual operations. 
 
GPAIN 
 
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS - JULY 1, 1961 WITH COMPARISONS 
 
ON FARMS 
 
OFF FARMS : ALL POSITIONS 
 
... 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
1,000 bushels 
 
1960 
 
1961 1960 
 
1961 
 
1,000 bushels 
 
1, 000 bushels 
 
Corn Oats Barley Wheat 
Sorghum Grain 
 
5,8o8 341 2 54 
35 
 
8,101 224 1 20 
36 
 
1,431 42 
82 31 
 
2,021 loB 
1*76 
* 
 
* * * UNITED STATES * * * 
 
Stocks of Corn, Wheat, and Sorghum Grain Increase 
 
7,239 
383 2 
136 66 
 
10,122 332 
1*96 * 
 
July 1 stocks of corn and sorghum grain moved well above the previous record levels and wheat edged moderately above the previous record. Stocks of 
corn at 2,809 million bushels moved more than a tenth above the record level of the previous year. Sorghum grain stocks of 751 million bushels were nearly a fifth above the record level of last year. The significant increases in corn and sorghum grain along with an increase in oats pushed total feed grain tonnage to a record high of 109 million tons, more than a tenth above a year ago. \lheat stocks moved above- the record- levelo- of last J.uly ~ with the 1,407 million bushels more than three-fourths larger than average holdings~ Rye stocks at 14 
million bushels were well above last year and average. Soybean stocks were the 
lowest since 1957 with 94 million bushels held in all storage positions and flax- 
seed stocks of 5.4 million bushels were sharply above the record low holdings 
of a year ago. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician 
 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture 
 
(Please tDDn page) 
 
 Stocks of grains, July 1, 1961 -vTith comparisons (In thousand bushels) 
 
Grain and position 
 
July 1 av. 
. . 1950 - 59 
 
vniEAT (~ld crop) 
 
 
 
On Farms ~ 
 
: 
 
72,144 
 
Commodity Credit Corp. Mills,Elev.& Whses. ~ 
 
Jg//. 
 
64,648 640,623 
 
July 1 
1960 
95,935 63,451 1,154,132 
 
April 1 1961 
 
July 1 1961 
 
256,416 72,259 
1,376,245 
 
135,893 70,559 
1,200,ll4 
 
. ----TO-TA-L ---------:------77~7--41-5-----~1--3I-3--;5-I8---- I-, 7-o-ii,-92-0-- --l-;-40-b,5-b"6 
 
CORN  
 
 en Farms ~ 
 
961,798 1,293,369 2,075,505 1,439,059 
 
Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Eley.& Whses.~lJ 
 
389,909 
237~767 
 
539,418 689,284 
 
682,475 897,o63 
 
592,765 776,895 
 
. ___ _ !CY~ ~ - - ______ .:..-_-I.-;zrJ2:-!!7!!-_-_-g-;z2g-;Q7:!-_-_3.z.b"2.5.z.o!J:.3_-_g-;.o.-;1I2 
 
y . . OATS (old crop) On Farms 
 
: : 
 
Commodity Credit Corp. E) : 
 
Mills, Elev. &Whses ~ ~'if : 
 
235, 794 2,944 
44, 175 
 
227, Oo6 . 1,112 
39, 193 
 
482, 182 900 
73, 228 
 
266, 868 763 
56, 209 
 
- . T<Yl'AL 
 
:-- -2rJ2-9l3--- -2"6"7-;311--- 55b",310-- 323,840 
 
--------------- ---~---------------------- 
 
BARlEY. (old crop) 
 
: 
 
On Farms ~ 
 
: 
 
42,301 
 
55,878 
 
126,598 
 
64,188 
 
y MCoimllsm,Eodlietyv.&CWrehdsitesC. orp.fg/ j 
 
::___ 
 
4,328 ~.z.lQ5_ _ _ 
 
12,913 
 
13,o6o 
 
13,322 
 
_9.,2_9_ ___1Q5.z.OQ8___ 14.z.6I_l_ 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- - - TOTAL . . 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-. . : 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-ll 
 
- - - 0,735 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- - - - 167,389 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- - - - - 244,666 
 
- 
 
- - - - - 152,121 
 
SOROGnHUFMarmGsRAINy 
 
: : 
 
!!} 
 
44,2o4 
 
105,254 
 
51,751 
 
---------------.-------------------------- Y : 7lr--- MCoimllms,Eodlietyv.&CWrehdsitesC. oryp. gf. : 
 
2,110 125,555 
 
TOTAL 
 
:---- 
 
9,392 
 
5,234 
 
5,415 
 
582,560 
 
745,574 694,165 
 
-6jb,l)o-- 85'6,'0@-- 75I,33I 
 
y SOYBEANS On Farms 
 
: 18,634 
 
41,758 
 
73,070 
 
ll,503 
 
Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ 
Processing -Plants 2./ - : 
 
211 29,163 
 
407 43,050 
 
16 97,343 
 
0 49,767 
 
Mills, Elev.&Whses. TOTAL 
 
'1/ 
:=t 
 
3' 
:21 
 
: 
 
24,432 . 
 
:--- '72-;-4'40--- 
 
50,698 
 
94,383 
 
-135-;9I3--- 264,rJJ2-- 
 
-9342,,8I4l99~ 
 
if.Estim&t~s-or th~ crop-R~portini-Boord7------------------- 
gj OWned by c. c. c. and stored in bins or other storages owned or controlled . by c. c. C. ; other c. c. C. - owned grain is included in the estimates by 
positions. 
1/ All off-farm storages not otherwise desigP~ted, including flour mills and 
terminal elevators. ~ Farm stocks not available for July 1 prior to 1956. ~ Firms reportin~ crushings and stocks of soybeans to the Bureau of the Census. 
 
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{) 7 
 
GEORGI A CROP REPORTING SER.VfCE 
 
. LIBRAR IEL I 
 
Released 8/2/61 
 
GEORGIA CL-UCK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., August 2., 1961 -- A total of 7, 4 51, 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending July 29, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7, 4;.54, 000 placed the previous week and is 12 percent more than the 6, 640, COO plated the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatchedes amounted to 9, 129, 000 compared with 9, 685, 000 the previous week and is 7 percent more than the 8, 561, 000 for the corresponding week ast year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid ior Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 45 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from nocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents with an average of 57 cents for all hatching eggs and 54 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks vvith hatchery owned cocke1els. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a ra:age of $7.00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8.25 per hundred compared with a range of $8. 00 to $9. 50 with an average of $8. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 72 cents for eggs and $12.00 for chicks. 
 
 Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending July 29 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at farrns 11. 59 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
I EGG TYPE 
 
Week 
~nding 
 
Eggs Set]_/ 
 
1960 
. . 
 
1961 
 
I 
i Chicks Placed for 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
Eggs Chicks .Set Hatched 
I 
 
"/o 
 
yr. 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
% yr 1961 1961 
 
ago 
 
ago 
 
May 27 
 
Thou. 101714 
 
Thou. Percent 11., 098 104 
 
Thou. 8, 078 
 
Thou~ Percent . Thou. Thou. 
I 
8, 3121 103 173 277 
 
June 3 June 10 ,June 17 June 24 
 
10,497 10, 195 
9, 866 9,740 
 
10, 877 104 
 
7, 923 8, 3071 105 171 244 
 
10, 760 106 
 
7,873 8, 307 
 
106 142 182 
 
10, 565 10, 529 
 
107 108 
 
I 7.710 7,690 
 
8, 072 I 105 301 
s, 180 1 106 290 
 
130 128 
 
July 1 July 8 
 
9,499 91 129 
 
10, 032 106 9,925 109 
 
7,449 71 9521 107 255 113 
 
7, 298 71882 
 
108 191 245 
 
July 15 July 22 July 29 
 
8, 741 81749 81 561 
 
91 950 9, 685 9, 129 
 
114 111 107 
 
I I 
 
7, 142 61776 
 
6,640 
 
71 7651 7, 4541 7, 451 
 
109 315 110 141 112 182 
 
218 191 158 
 
lJ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
U. S. Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Extension Service 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS- 1961 
 
Page 2 
 
Week Ending 
 
STATE 
 
July - 15 
 
July 22 
 
July Z9 
 
June Z4 
 
. 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
l 
 
\ 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania 
. Indiar..a 
Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 
 
.1,483 
709 1, Z93 1, 545 
15Z 2, 100 1, 846 3,037 1, 863 
248 4,65Z 
704 9, 950 
 
1, 49Z 622 
1, 323 1, 457 
182 2, 000 1, 829 2, 873 1, 766 
218 4, 573 
682 
9, 685 
 
1, 493 751 
1, 066 1, 410 
158 2,000 1, 846 2,790 1, 721 
Z06 4, 592 
658 9, 129 
 
1, 242 
39Z S06 888 
85 992 1, 681 Z, 528 1, 141 473 4, ()11 
4Z6 8, u~o 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
361 5, 338 3,774 5, 616 
710 3,4Z9 
406 400 1, 716 
 
336 5, 232 3, 753 5, 446 
729 3, 251 
378 417 1, 683 
 
383 5, o2s 
3, 539 5, 161 
132 3, Z10 
357 367 1, 608 
 
264 4,414 3,005 5.320 
553 2,754 
417 Z77 1,324 
 
July 1 
 
July 8 
 
July 15 
 
July 22 
 
July 29 
 
CHICKS PLACED - THOUSANDS 
 
1, 244 
432 781 821 
89 1, 093 1, 743 2, 332 1, 112 
474 3,955 
441 7, 952 
261 4, Z36 2,922 5, 060 
571 Z, 843 
376 Z64 1, 436 
 
1, 231 
332 761 781 
57 906 1, 696 z, Z8o 1,036 524 3, 866 449 7,882 
224 4,393 Z, 813 5, 121 
539 Z,606 
330 207 1, 224 
 
1, 201 382 744 869 109 
1, 028 1, 558 Z, 253 1, 080 
484 3, 831 
468 7, 765 
256 4,264 Z, 896 5, 117 
557 Z,682 
Z72 231 1, 238 
 
1, Z56 344 750 852 109 887 
1, 769 2, 133 1, 019 
505 3,848 
403 7, 454 
246 4,Z14 2, 853 4,949 
535 Z, 486 
364 
239 1, 243 
 
1, 176 400 S41 825 83 898 
1, 739 1, 934 
981 479 3, 64Z 428 7, 451 
Z35 4. 059 Z, 856 4, 813 
563 2,492 
324 Z66 1, 170 
 
TOTAL 1961 51,332 
 
49,927 48,202 
 
41,173 40,444 39,258 39, 291 38,45S 37,655 
 
TOTAL 1960 %' of year ago 
 
46,673 110 
I 
 
45,468 110 
 
44,259 109 
 
38,404 37,368 36,473 36,077 35, 034 33,641 
 
107 
 
108 
 
108 
 
109 
 
110 
 
112 
 
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1 UNIVERSITY OF Gh h,::l lA 
 
,. ~UG 5 '6 1 
Ij I rH! 
. I U 9R Af; \,;.,. 
 
July 15 ' 1961 
 
PF<lCES 
 
RELEASED 8/3/61_ 
BY 
i_ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHANGED 
 
The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers at 244 percent of its 1910-14 average was the same as the indtex for June 15. This was one point belmT 
last year's mid-July index of 245 percent. The All Crop Index dropped one point from a month ago to 264. The Index of livestock and livestocl': products rose four points to 203 percent, the highest since April 15, 1961, but well below a year ago. 
 
The decline in the All Crop Index from a moath ago was due largely to lower -l)rice.s reqeived for wheat, corn, barley, sorghum grain and all bay. Wheat droppe3 three cents per bushel to $1.71, corn was off one cent to $1.26, barley declined four cents to 98 cents, sorghum grain fell 10 cents per cwt. to $1.95, while all bay at $25.70 per ton averaged a dollar lower than a month ago. Prices received for oats rose two cents per bushel during the month to 74 cents. Soybeans were unchanged at $2.60 per bushel. 
 
Higher prices received for hogs, calves, wholesale mille, and eggs more than  
' offset declines in prices received for beef cattle and broilers pushing the live.:. 
stock and livestock products index upward. Hog prices averaged $17..40 per cwt., 90 cents above a month ago. calves at $21.30 were up 10 cents, wholesale milk at $5.80 per cwt. was also up 10 cents, while eggs were up one cent to 42 cents per dozen. Broilers were extremely low at 11.8 cents per pound, off .2 cents fron a month ago. Beef cattle dropped 20 cents per cwt. to $16.'80. 
 
U. S. PRICES RECEIVED UP 3 POINTS, PARITY 
INDEX UNCHlu\l'GED, PARITY RATIO 79 
 
During the month ended July 15 the Index of Prices Received by Farmers rose 1 percent to 237 percent of its 1910-14 average, the Crop Reporting Board announced today. Higher prices tor eggs, milk, and bogs accounted for most of the increase. The most important decreases "\vere recorded for oranges, cattle, and soybeans. The mid-July index was l point above a year earlier. 
 
Seasonally adjusted, the index of farm wage rates rose l point during the month. But prices paid for other commodities and services bought by farmers for production purposes averaged slightly lower than in June. These offsets left the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, (Parity Index) at 300 on July 15, the same as a month earlier. Prices paid for family living items also averaged the same as in June. The Parity Index was almost 1 percent higher than a year ago. 
 
With farm product prices )up slightly in July and the Parity Index unchanged, the Parity Ratio was lif"ted to 79, about 1 percent higher than in June and the same as a year earlier. 
 
Index Numbers - Georgia and United States 
 
Index 
 
: 
 
1910-14 = 100 
 
JUlY 15 
 
1960 
 
: 
 
June l5 1961 
 
July l5 1961 
 
Record High : Index: IBte 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
y : Prices Received 
Parity Index 
 
236 
 
298 
 
: 
 
234 
 
237 
 
300 
 
: 
 
300 
 
313 :Feb. 1951 
: 302 : gjApr. 1960 
 
------- Parity Ratio --..:-----79---.:-----78---.:----79----.: --123 -..: -O-c-t. -19-46- 
 
GEORGIA - 
 
: - 
 
0 0 
 
Prices Received 
 
0 0 
 
0 0 
 
All Commodities : 
 
245 
 
0 0 
 
244 
 
244 
 
310 : Mar. 1951 
 
All Crops 
 
259 
 
265 
 
264 
 
319 :~Mar. 1951 
 
Livestock and 
 
L'stk.Products 
 
215 
 
199 
 
: 
 
203 
 
295 : SeEt.l948 
 
Y Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates 'based on data for the indica- 
ted dates. gj Also February through May 1961. ~ Also April 1951. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician 
 
- - - - - - -The-c;e'orgia-crop Reporting sei=v'ice,-3l5-Hoke Smith Annex------- 
Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture, 
 
 : 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
UNITED 8'iATES . 
 
ca.H)DITY AND UNIT : J~ 15: June 15 : July 15 : Ju].y 15: June 15: J~ J.5 
 
Wb 
 
iat 
 
,-bu..- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
---- 
 
-$: :- 
 
~~ 1J:--1!~:174:- 
 
- 
 
-1I0.6'1fl-:-! 
 
. 
 
l26o : 
7)7-- 
 
- 
 
1961 : 1772-- 
 
! 
 
1061 
J3- 
 
oats, bu. 
 
. . $: .78 
 
-72 
 
.74 .629 .626 .642 
 
Corn, bu. Barley, bu. 
 
$: 1.37  1.27 $: l.o8 1.02 
 
1.26 1.09 1.03 1.05 
.98 .846 .868 .924 
 
Sorghum Grain, cwt. 
 
$: 2.20 2.05 
 
1.95 1.55 1.65 1.73 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
;: 
 
31.9 
 
31.39 30.88 31.45 
 
Cottonseed, ton 
 
$: 
 
. - 
 
.. : 38.00  - 
 
49.00 
 
Soybeans1 bu. Peanuts, lb. 
 
$: 2.10 
;: 
 
2.60 
 
2.6o : 1.97 2.60 2.48 
 
: - 
 
- 
 
 
 
SWeetpotatoes, cwt. 
 
$: 575 
 
5.85 : 5.52 8.o6 7.70 
 
Bay, baled, per ton 
 
: 
 
: 
 
All 
 
$: 28.60 26.70 25.70 : 19.20 19.10 .19-30 
 
Alfalft. 
 
$: 36.00 . 35-00 3500 : 19.80 19.60 19.6o 
 
IAtepedeza 
 
-~z 30.00 28.00 27.50 : 22.10 ;22.50 22.00 
 
So)'bean  Cowpea' 
Peanut 
 
: 30.50 30.00 .:" ~5-.00 23-50 
 
30.00 : 27-80 26.60 ~.20 
23.50 : 21.30 20.20 20.50 
 
Milk Cava, head 
 
$: 1'70.00 18o:6o 175-00' :222.00 .226.00' 222.00 ~ 
 
Bop, cvt. 
 
$: 
 
y Beet cattle, all, cwt. $: 
 
COWS1 cwt  
 
$: 
 
Steers 8o heifers, cwt. $: 
 
4.90 16.50 15 (X) 
18.6o 
 
16.50 
17 .oo 
15 ,()() 19.4o 
 
17.40 : 16.60 16.80 : 20.30 
15 ()() Z 14t 70 19.30 : 22.70 
 
15.70 . 16.50 
].9.40 19.10 15 QO . 14.20 
2Ll0 21.00 
 
calves, cwt.  
 
$: 20.30 21.20 21.30 : 22.9<) .?310 . 22.90 
 
Milk. 'Wholesale, cwt. 
Fluid Mkt. 
*Anllut. 
 
:. 
 
 :  
 
- $: 5.90 5.80- 
 
: . 4.45 ~.'ali 
 
$: $: 
 
y 
 
3.20 5.80 
 
y 
 
 
 
3-35 
s.1o 
 
 
 
 
 
y5.ao 
 
: 3.11 
:g/3-96  
 
 3.25 
g/3.86 
 
~4-~ 
 
Turkeys, lb. 
 
: 25-0 23.0 26.0 : 23..2 .. 20.5 . 19-5 
 
Olickens~ per lb. 
 
: 
 
: 
 
larm 
 
: 15.0 12.5 . ll.5 : 12.2 
 
l.O.O 
 
Ccm'l Broil. 
 
: . 17.1 12.0 
 
u.8 : 17.7 
 
12.6 
 
All 
 
: 17.1 12.0 
 
ll.8 : 17.1 
 
12.3 
 
s doz  . All 
 
.1. 
 
Includes c 
 
replacement. 
 
PRICZS PAID BY FARMERS FOR SElECTED FEEOO ~ 15, 1961 WITH CCJt!PARIBONS 
 
Cottonseed Mea11 4l~, cwt. 
Soybean Meal, 44~, cwt. 
 
Bran, cwt. '  Mi~ngs, cwt. 
 
Corn Meal, cwt. 
 
. 
 
Broiler GroWing tesh, cwt.: 
 
laying Mash, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. 
 
.. . 
 
3~20  
3.40 3-3.0  
4.60 4.65 4.10 
 
3.30 3-45 3-25 
4.75 4.65 4.15 
 
Altalta Bay1 'ton 
All Other Baz.e ton 
I 
 
46.00 40.00 34.00 34.00 
 
3-30 2.78 3-40 2.92 3.25 l-15 
 
4.70 4.65 4.10 
4o.oo 
33-00 
 
. 4.64 
.. 4.31 :.. 3-86 
: 
: 29-70 : 28.00 
 
4.18 
4.65 
 
. .... 
 
2.90 2.84 
 
2.99 2.96 ' 
 
3-o8 ,. 3-10 
 
4.73 4.68 
 
. 4.40 . 3-84 
 
4.39 3.86 . 
 
30.10 2970 28.70 28.20 
 
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f! 1 } ~ 7 
 yi1J\GJE(Q)~CGllA C~(Q)JP> IF&JEJP>(Q)JF&1rllNCG SIE:~VllCCJE 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
August 8, 1961 
 
GEORPIA - . AUGUST 1 COTTON RF,PORT 
 
. 
 
. 
 
' 
 
Cotton Production Down . 5, 000 Bales 
 
on Augu~t 1 indicate a Georgia cotton crop of 500,000 bales  
 
OO  p~~d~ gross weight) according to information reported by crop correspondents 
 
to ~he Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is ~,000 bales below final produc- 
 
tion in 1960, and 107,000 bales less than the 1950-59 average production of . 
 
607,000 bales. 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
.Indicated lint yield per acre of 364 pounds is 7 pounds below last season, 
but 44 pounds iarger than the ten-year average. Farm~rs are expected to harvest 
660,000- acre . thi-s- year,  . n--cre11se-' o: percent- from t e '653,000 acres harvested last year. . 
. ~~7eather conditions durine the planting season 1..rere unfavorable, and rmich replanting was necessary. Cold, wet weather delayed the crop and stands -are very irregular,  especially in the northern districts. Fre quent rains  during :t-Iay and June delayed cultivation, and many fields became grassy in the northern districts. 
 
1~e.ather conditioq.s were generally favorable in the southern districts during the l-ast of June and early July, and the crop made excellent progress. Hot, dry weather the l-ast of the month reduced prospects in some areas, and. generally rains were needed on August 1. Growers have carried out an intensive control prograin for boll weevils and boll viG:t"!lls and infestation has been held fairly well in check except in areas of frequent rains. The crop is somewhat later than usual in all areas and is just beginning to open in the southern counties. 
Final o~tturns of the crop compared ~nth the forecast ~11 depend upon' whether the various factors affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than normal. 
 
CARL 0  :OOH: SC~R Agricultural Statistician 
 
. 
 
ARCHIE LAl'JGLEY 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
,GEORGIA HllJ> ~ ~H01,TDTG. AUGU-ST 1 Cf'NDITinN .BY CROP Rr,POR.TING DIBTRICTS 
 
1961-76% . STPT'P't 1960~77% 
1959-81% 
 
IV 
1961-70% 1960-67% 1959-82% 
 
v 
MACON 
1961-78% 
1960-75~ 1959-805~ 
 
.. 
Districts shown are crop reporting districts and NOT Congressional Districts~ 
 
VII 
ALBPJJY 1961-80% 1960-83% 1959-80% 
 
VIII 1961-77% 
1960-83~ 
1959-78% 
VALOOSTA 
 
IX 
1961-83% 1960-86% 
1959- 8 3~ 
 
See reverse side 
for mrrT~D .sTA.T-ss 
Infonnation 
 
 ~ITTED STATES  COTTON REPORT AS OF AUGUST L, 1961 
 
The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Ileporting Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, . field statisticians, Bu~eau of the Census, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this fore~ 
cast will depend upon whether the various influences affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual. 
 
- - - - : : : : ::A~raie: : : : : : - - 1:il1t-yie"id-per_. : - - - Production-_y-- 
 
: 
 
: 
 
: harvested acre :500-lb. gross t.reight bale 
 
State 
 
Harvested : For 
 
: 
 
 
 
---------- 
 
: 19SO-S9: 
 
:harvest : 1950- : 
 
; 1961 ; 1950-59 : 
 
: 1961 
 
:average: 1960 : 1961 : 59 av.: 1960 : indic.: average : 1960: indic. 
 
------ 1,0-0- 0 -1-,0- 00---1,- 00-0 ---------------1,-00-0 -~1,-00-0--1- ,00-0~ 
 
acres acres acres Pounds Pounds Pounds bales bales bales 
 
N. C  : 526 390 
 
405 340 284 326 
 
362' 232 275 
 
s. c. . : 794 550 
 
600 327 360 336 
 
527 414 420 
 
Ga   : 963 653 
 
660 320 371 364 
 
607 505 500 
 
Tenn  : 636 512 
 
520 431 545 498 
 
550 583 540 
 
Ala. 
 
1,129 860 
 
900 336 421 341 
 
755 756 640 
 
Miss. 1,847 1,520 1,600 417 486 441 1,579 1,542 1,470 
 
. . Mo. 
 
424 412 
 
390 
 
Ark. 
 
1,570 1,320 1,355 
 
421 
414 
 
548 485 
 
492 453 
 
368 472 400 
1,314 1,339 1,280 
 
La  : 665 510 
 
540 409 470 400 
 
562 501 450 
 
Okla : 853 630 
 
685 210 348 308 
 
338 458 440 
 
Texas : 7,663 6,325 6,550 260 329 337 3,910 4,346 4,600 
 
N. Mex : 221 201 
 
Ariz  : 446 426 
 
Calif. 
 
931 946 
 
194 644 693 767 
 
286 291 310 
 
393 890 953 922 
 
798 849 755 
 
810 836 981 1,067 1,554 1,939 1,800 
 
Other : 
 
Stateys :: 
 
70 
 
54 
 
50 320 401 361 
 
45  45 
 
38 
 
----:---------------.----------------------- 
 
A u. sm . :e1r8,:73-7-1:5,-30-9--1-5,-65-2----_-36-.? -----4-46-_--. -y2-7_---1-3,-55-3--1 -,_2-._7-2 -_1-3-,91-6-. 
 
Egypt. : 
1( f 70.5 60.2 
 
461 
 
525 
 
64.3 67.4 65.3 
 
!/ Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-pound bale contains about 480 net 
y pounds of lint. Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, and Nevada. ]/ Included in state and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, 
Arizona, and California. 
 
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Athens, Ga~, August 9, 1961 -- .,A total of 7, 310, 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Ge.orgia durin& .the week ending August 5, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This. compares with the 7, 451, 000 placed the previous week and is 11 percent more than the 6, 231, 000 placed the 
same week last year. 
 
Eggs .set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 707, 000 compared with 9. 1Z9, 000 the previous week and is .5 percent piore taan the 8, 305, 000 for the 
corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced batching eggs was reported within a range of 45 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs a\ld 53 cents for eggs pur~based at the farcp. from flocks with hatchery owned cOckerels. ,l..ast week the .range was from 45 to 65 cents with an average ,.of 55 cents for allhatching eggs and 53 ceilt's~ fdr eggs purchased at the far..m from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged 
for chicks were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $9. 60 with an average of 
$7. 7 5 per hundred compared with a range of $7. 00 to $9. 00 with an a1erage of $8. Z5 per hundred last week. The average' prices last year were 7'$" cents for eggs and $1Z. 50 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from -the ~~ederal-State Market Newe Service for 
 
broilers during the week ending August 5 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at 
 
farms 1Z. 63 cents. 
 
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GEORGIA 
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EGG 
 
TYPE 
 
~ 
 
Week Ending 
 
E gg.s Set 1./ 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 
Tho~. 
 
u/o 
yr. ago  Percent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broiler-s in Georgia 
 
'1o 
 
1960 
 
1961 yr. 
 
ago 
 
. Tho-u-. 
 
ThO!J- Percent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
Thou. Thou. 
 
June3 
 
10,497 10, 877 104 
 
7,9Z3 
 
8,307 105 
 
171 Z44 
 
June 10 June 17 
 
10, 195 10,760 106 9,866 10, 565 107 
 
~.7' 873 .,' 710 
 
8,307 106 . 8, 07Z 105 
 
14Z 18Z 301 130 
 
June Z4 July 1 July 8 
 
9,740 10, 5Z9 108 
9,499 10., 03Z 106 9, 1Z9 I 9,925 109 
 
7,690 7,449 ; 7,298 
 
8,180 106 ' Z90 7, 95Z 107 : Z55 7' 882 - 108 191 
 
1Z8 113 : 245 
 
~uly 15 
 
8, 741 
 
9. 950 114 
 
7, 142 
 
7,7&.5 109 
 
315 218 
 
July Z2 
 
8,749 
 
9,685 111 
 
6, '776 
 
7,454 110 
 
141 191 
 
July 29 
 
8, 561 
 
9, 1Z9 107 
 
6,640 
 
7, 451 112 
 
182 158 
 
Aug. 5 
 
8,305 
 
8, 707 105 
 
6,Z31 
 
7,310 117 
 
Z97 243 
 
-1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. . 
 
ARCHIE LANGI.tEY 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--lt-u-r-e--~---------A-g-i-fi-c-u-l-tu-r-a-l-E-x-t-e-n-si-o-~--S~e-r-v-ic-e------- - 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Ag riculture 
 
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315 Hoke Smith Anhex, A~.hens, Georgia ; .~; 
 
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Page 2. : 
 
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STATE 
 
July 2.2. 
 
July 2.9 
 
Week Ending 
 
Aug. 5 
 
July I July 
 
1 
 
8 
 
July 15 
 
July , . ~2. 
 
.lwy 
~9 . 
 
Aug. ' 5 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS 
 
I 
 
CHICKS PLACED  THOUSANDS 
 
~ 
 
2_ 
 
I 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 
Flor1J.i~. - 
Alabama Mississippi ArkaT'I.l!as Louisiana. Texas Washington Oregon  California 
 
1, 492. 62.2. 
1, 32.3 1, 457 
182. 2.,000 1, 82.9 2., 873 1, 766 
2.18 4, 573 
682. -9, 685 
336 5,2.32. -3, 753 5,446 
729 3, _2.51 
378 417 1, 683 
 
TOTAL 1961 49,92.7 
 
TOTAL 1960 45,468 
 
o/o of year ago 
 
110 
 
*Revised 
 
1, 493 751 
i.~066 1,410 
158 2.,000 1, 846 2.,790 1, 721 
2.06 4,592. 
658 9,12.9 
383 5, 025 3,.539 5, 161 
732. 3,210 
357 367 1, 608 
48, 202. 
44,2.59 
109 
 
1, 589 699 
1, 184 1, 412. 
148 1, 850 . 1, 338 2.,761 1, 62.3 
166 4,378 
610 8.707 
352. 5, 038 3, 552. 4,973 
674 3, 151 
447 339 1, 566 
47,057 
43, 190 
109 
 
1, 2.44 I 
 
432.  
 
781 82.7 
 
! 89 : 
1, 093 
1, 743 2., 332. I 
 
1, 112. 
 
3, 
 
474 955 
 
 
 
441 
 
7,952. 
 
2.61 I 
 
4, 236 I 
 
2.,92.2. 
 
5, 060 I 
 
571 
 
2.,843 376 I 
 
2.64 
 
1, 436 
 
1, 2.31 2.87* 761 781 
57 906 1, 694 Z, ZOO 1, 036 52.4 3, 866 449 1, 88Z 2.2.4 4,393 2, 813 5, 121 
539 2.,606 
330 2.07 1, 2.62.* 
 
1, 207 357* 744 869 109 . 
1, 02.8 . 1, 558 . 
2.,2.5~ 
1, 080 . 484 
3, 831 4b8 
7,765 2.56 
4,2.64 
2.,696 5, 117 
557 2.,682. 
2.72. 2.31 1, 2.38 
 
1, ~56 344 750 85i 
109 887 1,769 2., 133 1, 019 505 3, 848 403 7, 454 2.46 4,2.14 
2., 853 4,949 
535 2.,486 
364 2.3) 1,t43 
 
40,444 . 39,2.51* 39,2.66* 38,458 
 
37,368 I 36,473 36,077 35, 034 
 
108 
 
108 
 
109 
 
HO 
 
; 
~ 
 
1, 176 400 841 
. 82.5 
83 898 1, 739 l, 93~ 981 479 3,64a 42.8 1t 451 2.35 4, 059 2., 856 4, 813 563 
Z,49Z 
32.4 
t6Q 
1, l7Q 
37, E55 
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1, 82'1 ' 1, 971 
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Athens, Georgia 
GENERAL .cnoP nEPOm' AS OF:...AUGUST 1, 19~1 
 
August 11, 1961 
 
Although' prospects for ~st c~ps in the ~o~thern two-thirds of the State 
 
l-Tere generally good on August 1, .a large area .w~s _becoming dry  In North 
 
Georgia crop conditions were extremely variable  ranging from poor to g~od. 
 
Moderate to severe damage from a lack .of :moisture. c;Iuring J-q.ly has occurred in 
 
local area:s in south-central east-cen..i;ra. l Georgia .. .. . 
 
  
 
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RECORD HIGH CORN YIELD: Indications ..on. AuePlst 1 pointed to a record' .high yield 
 
per acre for thi"s year's corn crop. The yield, forecast 
 
at 32.0 bushels, will exceed the previous high of 30.5 bushels obtained last year 
 
by 1 1/2 bushels. Due to a decline in acreage1. however, total production is expected to be nearly 6 percent below last. year.  The estimate of production in- 
 
cludes only corn for grain. If ~urrent prospects are reall.zed,  Geol:'gia 1s 1961 
 
corn crop will be  about 58,848,000 bushels compared Hith last year's production 
 
of 62,312,000 bushels.  
 
 
 
 
 
THIRD LARGEST TOBACCO. CROP: aeorgia 1 s .flue.:cured tobacco crop is . currently 
 
estimated at 134,750,000 pounds, 4 percent above 
 
the 1960 crop of 129,150,000 pounds. This will be the third largest crop ever  
 
produced in the State. The -yield per acre presently estimated at 1,925 pounds 
 
establishes a new record high, surpassing the previous record of ~' $45. poun~s_. 
 
set ;Last year by 80 pounds. 
 
  
 
PEANUT PROSPECTS BELOW LAS'r YEAR: 'he production of peanuts in Georgia .this yea;- 
 
is forecast at 522,).00,000 pounds, 11 pe.rcenit  
 
below the -1960 production of 589,000,000 pounds~ Hot, dry weather toward the end 
 
of July in the major producing areas caused some damage to the Spanish variety 
 
and threatened the runner crop. The yield per acre currently forecast at l,J.OO 
 
pounds is we~l below last year's yield of 1,240 pounds. 
 
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RECORD HIGH PECAN CnDP: Based on August 1 conqitions, Georgia farme~s are expec- 
 
ted to harvest a . record pecan crop of 61 million pounds, 
 
an - i~crease of 62 percent from last year's below-average crop of 37,700,000 
 
pounds. A very heavy nut crop was set, but conditions have been favorable for 
 
the development of scab, and considerable shedding of nuts has ~ccurred from 
 
scab" susceptible varieties  
 
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MILK AND EGG .PRODUCTION UP: .Egg production at 195 million eggs during July was 
 
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up 1 pereent :rrom aune," while milk production at 
 
90 million pounds was also up 1 pe:r-cent.; 
 
(000) 
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;1,96l: 
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CORN, /l..LL ,  bu.: 1,839 vffiEAT  bu.: 86 
 
OATS  bu.: 171 
 
BARLEY  bu.: 
 
8 
 
RYE  bu.~ 
 
26 
 
HAY,ALL  tons: 425 
 
TOBACQO,Type 14 lbs: 70 ..0 
 
POTATOES,IRISH cwt.: 1.2 
 
POTATOES,S1rJEEI' cwt.: 13 
 
COTTON  bales: 660 
 
PEANUTS(P&T) lbs.: 475 
 
SOYBEANS 
 
For beans 
 
bu.: 76 
 
SORGHUM 
 
For grain 
 
bu.: 
 
P"SACHES 
 
Total Crop bu.: 
 
P"H;CANS 
 
lb.: 
 
G"'DRGIA 
 
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TOrAL PRODUCTION (000) 
 
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Average: .. 19.60 :.Indicated:.Average 1960 :cated 
 
1950-59: . 
 
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1961 
 
21.0 
 
18.8 
 
30.0 
 
26.0 
 
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1,315 
 
48 
 
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52 320 
 
944 
 
.30.5 32.0 . 46,911 
 
24.0 26.0 2,103 
 
37.5 41.0 11,165 
 
31.0 36.0 
 
222 
 
17.0 19.0 
 
135 
 
-1~~ 1.33 
 
639 
 
1,845 1;925 116,590 
 
49 56 
 
239 
 
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64 371 
 
71 
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1,129 607 
 
1,240 1,100 510,208 
 
62,312 2,016 6,412 
279 391 565 129,150 68 
832 505 5:89,000 
 
58,848 2,236 
7,011 
288 
494 567 134,750 67 923 500 522,500 
 
12.3 
 
17.0 16.0 
 
645 1,275 1,216 
 
24.0 24.0 
 
516 
 
720 
 
600 
 
2,669 5,000 5,100 38,610 37,700 61,000 
 
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Agricultural Statistician In .. Cha~ge 
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CARL 0. IX)P SCH~R Agricultural Statistician 
 
 UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF AUGUST 1, 1961 
 
Corn for grain is estimated at 3,352 ~llion bushels, up 6 percent from the July : forecast--14 percent less than 1960 but 11 percent above average. 
 
All ~fueat is estimated at 1, 204 million bushels, 4 percent below the forecast of last month, 11 percent less than 1960 but 10 percent above average. 
 
Oats at 982 million bushels, are up 2 percent from last month, but 15 percent ~elow last year, and 23 percent below average.  
 
Sorghum Grain production is estimated at 455 million bushels, down 25 percent from last year but 52 percent above average. 
 
-Hay is estimated at 110 million 
 
average. 
 
 . 
 
tons, 
 
7 perce. nt 
 
below 1960 
 
and 1 percent 
 
below 
 
Soybeans are estimated at 683 million bushels, surpassing the previous record high crop of 1958 by 18 percent and the 1960 crop by 22 percent. 
 
Late Summer Potatoes ~re estimated at 35 million hundredweight, 2 percent more than last year and 5 percent above average. 
 
Fall Potatoes are forecast at 190 million hundredweight, up 8 percent from 1960 and 21 percent more than average. 
 
Pea~bes are estimated at 75 million bushels, 1 percent more than last year's <C_rop and 19 percent more than average. 
 
Apples are estimated at 125 million bushels, 15 percent more than last year and 12 percent above average. 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
CROP 
 
Acreage : :Unit :For Harv.: 
 
. Yie!d Indicated : 
 
.. Production IIldicated 
 
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1961 : 1960 :August 1,1961: 1960 :August 1,196l 
 
1,000 
 
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acres 
 
1,000 
 
1,000 
 
CORN, for grain Bu. 
 
WHEAT, ALL 
 
Bu. 
 
OATS 
 
Bu. - 
 
COT 'roN 
 
Bales 
 
HAY, ALL 
 
Ton 
 
SOYBEANS, for beans Bu. 
 
PEANUTS !I 
 
Lb. 
 
POTATOES, IRISH Cwt. 
 
POTATOES, SWEET Cwt. 
 
TOBACOO; ALL 
 
Lb. 
 
PECANS 
 
Lb. 
 
58,275 51,450 24,320 
15,652 66,156 27,100 
1,417 
1.,47.5 200 
1,168 
 
54.5 26.0 
43.3 /446 
1.76 23.6 1,265 184 .. 3 77.1 1,703 
 
57.5 
 
23.4 
 
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_40.4 427 
 
1.66 
 
25.2 
 
1,192 
 
187.0 
 
13.5 
 
1,701 
 
3,891,~2 
1,350,339 1,150,774 
14,272 118,091 
558,771 1,784,116 
2.57,435 15,636 
1,943,487 187,.500 
 
3,352,037 1,204,096 
981,976 13,918 109,800 
683,132 1,688,800 
275,729 14,687 
1,986,92.5 224,200 
 
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AGRICUL1'URAL MARKET IN ERVICE.. 
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VEGETABLE CROP REPORT AUGUST I, 1961 , ~\j~l . 
 
UNITED STATES: Summer vegetable and melpn production. Is now peaj1!Rf' t.S 
 
per:- . 
 
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  cent below last year but 4 percent above avera   recasts of 
 
lettuce an~ onion production are substantially smaller than last year, cucumbe .rs .. 
 
'rnodera.tel.y 1-e&s and .. tomatoes, green peppers, celery, and ' cabbage slightly smal'ler. 
 
None of.the 'major vegetables are expected -to be significantly larger ~han Jast . . 
 
year. Estimated production of watermelons and honeydews is 11 and 4 percent less  
 
than last year. Cantaloups are up 3 percent. 
 
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LIMA BEANS: Production of lima beans in the summer producing areas is now forecast 
 
at 244,000 cwt., 7 percent less than fast year and 13 percent ' below 
 
~verage. In New York, sunshine and warm temperatures advanced the crop rapidly. 
 
Harvestin~ began in New Jersey in mid-July in the Cedarville area and became general' i n other s~uth Jersey sect ions before the end of the month. Favorable weather im- 
 
prov~d yield prospects from a month earlier. Rain is needed in the main producing 
 
reas of Maryland, Harvest peaked here In late July. fn North Carolina's Edenton 
 
~rea, movement peaked in late July. In the southern mountain area of North 
 
Carolina, the crop is in good condition and harvest will continue until late 
 
~eptember. Harvest is at peak in Georgia's central areas and becoming general ' in 
 
the northern part of the State. Excessive rains have caused considerable damage in 
 
~orne areas while other areas are reporting record .yields. 
 
 
 
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SNAP BEANS: Summer snap bean production is now forecast at I ,464,000 cwt., about  
 
the same as last year and average. Volume movement of Virginia beans 
 
was underway .the last half of July anq harvest from later pl .antings will cont.inu'e  
 
Into September. Early planted fields in North Carolina had poor stands but late 
 
planted acreage looks good. In Georgia, July weather was unfavorable and beans , 
 
made poor growth, particularly on low lands. Harvest is unde~ay. Marketing .of ... . . 
 
~he Tennessee crop began In early July and reached peak volume late in the mont~~  
 
Supplies will be available until frost. Marketings of the Alabama crop are running 
 
;uch heavier than last year. In Colorado, much replanting was done, and this acre~ 
 
.)ge has made rapid progress. Beans are of good qual lty and I ight supplies wi JI be 
 
~vailable Into October. 
 
CABBAGE: . Late summer production is now forecast at 3,751,000 cwt., 3 percent 
 
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 TeSS than last year and 4 percent less than average. About 12 percent 
 
~f  the late summer production is tied up by Kraut processors through acreag~ 'or 
 
l onnage  colitracts. This compares with 11 percent last year. Heavy July rains . 
 
~ccurred In all cabbage producing areas in the eastern half of :the United States.   
 
iiarvest is underway in all areas and quality ls generally good. 
 
 
 
  
 
JATERMELONS: The final forecast of early summer production, at 17,049,000 cwt., ts 9 percent less than last year and II 'percent below average. Ship- 
nent' of Sbuth Carol ina watermelons continues. The crop is later than normal this  ~eason  because of replanting. In Georgia, harvest is practically completed south - ~f Macon. This area is the main commercial growing area. Late plantings did not I' rod.uce as we 11 as  ear Iy p1anted acreage due 'to shedding of b1ooms and sma 11 me 1ons. This was caused by excessive rains in early July. Hot, dry weather the last week of July Is causing poor quality from the late acreage. Harvest in south Alabama  is about ended. Volume movement from central Alabama is underway. The Sand Mo~ntain crop is late and Is in poor condition because of too much rain. In Mississippi, harvest is in full swing in the central and northern -areas and about ended in the southeastern part of the State. All areas had an abundance of raintall during July, and some losses have occurred in areas where it was excessive  . In Arkansas, stands are irregular and some melons are not sizing well. Rains during late July were beneficial. Harvest has just begun. Harvest in Louisiana is :~ ractical ly complete except for a small late acreage. In Oklahoma, harvest of nelons began about July 20, but volume has been light as most of the crop is late iue to replanting. Rains, hot weather and strong winds have damaged the crop. i\ost current supplies are going to local markets. In Texas, harvest in the south central portion of the State is nearly complete. Movement from southeast Texas is past peak. Harvest in the northeast started In mid-July. Volume supplies are expected through the first half of August. Scattered plantings in northwest Texas ~ 111 furnish supplies Into September. A small acreage has been planted in south 
Texas for early fall production. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator 
 
(Over) 
 
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Acreage and Estimated Production Reported to Date, 1961 with Comparisons 
 
CROP 
 
: .. ACREAGE FOR HARVEST : YIELD PER ACRE 
 
PRODUCT I ON 
 
.AND STATE 
 
:Average 
:1950-59 
 
: 
: 
 
1960 
 
: Ind. : 1961 
 
Av. : 
50-59: 
 
1960 
 
: : 
 
Ind. :Average: 
1961 :1950-59: 
 
Jg60 
 
: Ind. ' : 1961 ; 
 
- Acres - 
 
CWt. 
 
- I ,000 cwt. - 
 
LIMA BEANS : Summer: 
 
. : 
 
j'lew York 
 
1'160 600 600 43 ; 40 35 
 
i~ew Jersey 
 
1,690 1,300 1,300 33 , 35 35 
 
50 24 21 : 56 46 46 
 
9hio Maryland 
 
360 
 
36. 
 
1,020 700 700 25 29 27 
 
13 
 
26 
 
20 
 
19' 
 
North Carol ina :  1,480 1,700 1,700 23 30 
 
28 
 
34 51 48 
 
Georgia 
 
5,360 5,100 4,600 19 24 24 
 
' Group Tota I 
 
11 ,080 9,4oo 8,900 25 28 
 
27 
 
103 122 110 ' 
282 263 244 ' 
 
SNAP BEANS 
 
. : 
 
. Summer: 
 
New Hampsh rre 
 
280 280 300 37 40 45 
 
10 11 14 
 
... Massachusetts 
Rhode Island 
 
1,320 1,300 1,300 240 200 180 
 
37 38 
 
40 40 
 
40  40 
 
~onnect i<:ut  
 
1,060 900 950 35 35 35 
 
New York, L.l~ : 2,610 1,100 1,000 4~ 45 
 
40 
 
49 
 
52 
 
.52 . 
 
9 
 
8 
 
7" 
 
37 32 33. 
 
107 50 40 . 
 
New York,Upst. 10,510 11,000 11,400 42 40 
 
42 
 
444 440 479 " 
 
. Pennsylvania 
~ hio 
 
2,760 2,300 2,500 44 50 3,440 3,400 3,200 39 45 
 
50 40 
 
111 i noi s 
~ ichigan 
 
1, 250 1, 200 1,300 28 38 35 2,520 2,400 2,300 31 32 30 
 
119 115 125 134 153 128 35 46 46_ 79 77 69 
 
Virginia 
 
660 750 900 32 35 35 
 
21 
 
26 32 
 
North Carol ina 
 
7,200 6,200 6,500 36 45 
 
45 
 
259 279 292 
 
~eorgia 
 
1,790 1,100 1'1 00 28 35 27 
 
50 38 30 . 
 
Tennessee 
 
1,560 1,400 1,300 38 42 40 
 
58 59 52 
 
Alabama 
 
1. 270 1'100 1. 100 24 31 30 
 
30 34 . 33 
 
Colorado Group Total 
 
770 . 700 700 47 50 39,240 35,330 36,030 38 41 
 
45. 
 
36 35 32 
 
41 
 
1,476 1,455 1,464 I 
 
CABBAGE !I 
 
!Late Summer: 
 
pennsylvania 
 
4,000 3,500 3,400 182 205 190 
 
lndiana 
j 111 no is 
 
: 2,000 1,400 1,400 151 225 180 2,660 2,600 2,700 185 200 185 
 
Iowa 
 
880 600 600 142 155 140 
 
North Carol ina Georgia 
 
4,090 3,800 4,200 149 175 - 160 690 - 600 600 98 110 115 
 
Colorado 
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New Mexico 
 
3,030 2,000 2,3Cl(' 236 270 250 
 
240 
 
108 
 
Washington 
 
1,390 1. 200 1'300 191 225 220 
 
California 
 
2,440 2,900 2,900 236 230 230 
 
: Group Tota 1 21 ,430 18,600 19,400 182 207 193 
 
728 
295 492 126 604 
67 
717 26 258 
577 3,891 
 
718 315 520 93 665 66 540 
270 667 3,854 
 
646 252 500 84 672 69 575 
286 667 3,751 
 
~ATERMELONS 
 
.l Early Summer: 1 
 
~orth Carol ina 11,820 14,500 13,000 52 60 
 
45 
 
618 870 585 
 
South Carol ina 40,600 35,000 31,000 56 60 60 2,262 2,100 1,860 
 
ueorgia  
 
54.700 45.000 37 .ooo 78 85 75 4,251 3,825 2,775 
 
Alabama 
 
18,410 17,600 16,500 92 90 
 
90 
 
1~681 1,584 1,485 
 
Mississippi 
 
11,980 11,500 10,500 68 50 65 
 
820 575 682 
 
Arkansas Louisiana 
 
11,240 14,000 12,600 85 85 80 4,340 4,200 4,400 78 90 too 
 
951 1190 1008 336 378 440 . 
 
Oklahoma Texas Arizona California 
 
13,170 9,000 8,500 65 75 70 
 
108,200 118,000 113~000 47 40 
 
45 
 
5,460 4,500 4,400 148 160 160 
 
10,880 12,800 12,200 142 160 150 
 
851 675 595 5_, 021 4,720 s,o_85 
798 720 704 1,545 2,048 1,.830 
 
"Group Total 
 
290,800 286,100 263.100 66 65 65 19,136 18,685 17,049 
 
11 Includes processing. 
 
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION S-ERVICE .. :: .     : ." .   .  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
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Athens 1 
 
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GEORGIA c.AsH FARM tNCOME liP 5 :5 PERCEI~ :rN 1960 
 
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, . Cash. f'arm income (including g~vernmen~ payments) ~ounted to $7931 1301 000 
 
in, ~~P 1 according to the Georgia .Cro_p Repol't,ing Ser.vi'ce. This is approximately 
 
$41 million above 1959 cash receipts of $751,9761000. 
 
-:.-.:...\Cash receipts from s~les of cro:Ps totaled ,$347 million) an increase of 1.4 
~erq~nt . from .~ year ago. ago. Livestock and _live,stoc1t products accounted for. 
~425 million,  or nearly 9 percent more than in 1959. Government payments were 
up 13 percent: from 1959 to $22.9, million. '   
 
. 1 Sales from c~ercia1 broilers exceeded Eltll other commodities with $171 -  
million - more than double cash receipts from cotton which ranked second with 
$87 million. Other important commodities were eggs, $85 million; tobacco, 
$77 mi.llion; hogs and peanuts llith $54 million each; and cattle, $53 million. 
 
Percentage contributions to cash farm income by commodities were as 
follows: COilll!lercial broilers, 21.6; . cotton and cottonse.ed, 11.0; eggs, 10.7; 
tobacco, 9.7; hogs, 6.9; peanuts, 6.9; cattle and calves, 6.7; and dair .--" 
products .6.2 percent. 
 
VIS'miBUTION OF 1960 CASH _gTCOME FROM GEORGIA CROPS AND LIVESTOCK 
 
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Agri~ltural StatisticLau 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
 CROPS Cotton Lint Cotton Seed Cotton, Total Peanuts Tobacco Peaches Pecans Other Fruits & Nuts Truck Crops Corn Forest Products 
y All Other Crops 
 
CASH FARIIIJ INCOME FOR GEORGIA 
 
(Thousand Dollars) 
 
1955 
 
1956 
 
1957 
 
1958 
 
124,112 95,516 62,263 65,630 
 
11,319 9,610 7,481 6,453 
 
135,431 105,126 69,744 72,083 
 
57,673 60,182 46,887 62,928 
 
72,326 64,573 48,125 54,222 
 
0 6,354 6,526 8,291 
 
3,884 10,185 . 1,900 12,450 
 
133 1,446 
 
782 1,627 
 
11,203 
 
14,524 20,759 23,241 30,604 
 
43,163 59,802 34,728 32,006 
 
34,085 40,164 38,650 21,720 
 
];/ 1959 . 1960 88,230 80,653 7,161 6,841 
95,391 87,494 
48,568 54,426 64,218 77,249 9,828 10,812 1) ,372 12,247 1,895 1,193 16,060 16,611 38,129 27,509 36,504. 41,064 18,396 18,686 
 
TOTAL CROPS 
 
361,219 368,591 270,583 307,134 342,.361 347' 291 
 
LIVESTOCK 
 
Hogs 
 
40,248 45,B2l 55,153 62,9h6 52,876 54,436 
 
Cattle & Calves 
 
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Dairy Products 
 
41,022 40,092 44,331- -47,7 ff6 
 
-- 46,549 70,286 62,099 53,414 
4"8,960-- 9,17~ - 9, 734.- 4 9, 332 
 
Com. Broilers 
 
125,700 129,836 150,336 164,521 15J,OOO 171,206 
 
Other Chickens 
 
4,171 4,536 4,ll3 4,225 5,515 4, 720 
 
Turkeys 
 
1,912 1,845 2,145 1,462 1,832 2,193 
 
Eggs 
 
46,023 47,522 47,501 59,491 62,169 85,153 
 
Other . TOTAL LIVESTOCK 
AND PRODUCTS GOVERNMENT PAYM!':NTS TCi1'A1 CASH INCOME ALL SOURCES 
 
22119 3052526 
8,372 675,117 
 
32202 3202640 
8,388 697,619 
 
32495 358 2 252 30,727 659,562 
 
4,011 4162115 48,413 771,662 
 
y y Preliminary. 
 
Includes all truck crops prior to l9SB. 
 
2,205 389 2430 20,185 751,976 
 
2,530 422 2984 22,855 793,130 
 
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 UNtVI;RSITY Of~ ~EORGIA AND. nt ..  
 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ' 319 EXTENSION BLDG . ATHENS,~-" 
August 14, 19.6., 
1961 
 
UNITED srATES: Summer vegetable and melon production is now expected to be 7 per- 
, . . cent below last year but 4 percent above average. Forecasts of lettuce and onion production are substantially smaller than last year, cucumber,s . . moderately less and. tomatoes, green peppers, celery, and cabbage sl ig'htly smaqer. 
None of ..the. major vegetables are eXpected to be significantly la'rger than last' . 
year. Estimated production of watermelons and honeydews is 11 and 4 percent less 
than last year. ~antaloups are up 3 percent. 
 
LIMA BEANS:: Production of 1ima beans in the summer producing areas is now forecast 
 
at 244,000 cwt., 7 percent less than iast year and 13 percent bel~w 
 
average.  in New York, sunshine and warm temperatures advanced the crop rapidly. 
 
~arvesting  began in New Jersey in mid-July in the Cedarville area and became general 
 
:Jn other south Jersey sect ions before the end of the month. Favorable weather lm- . 
 
proved yield prospects from a month earl fer. Rain is needed in the main producin.g 
 
~reas of Maryland. Harvest peaked here in late July. In North Carol ina s Edenton 
 
~area, movement peaked in late July. In the southern mountain area of North 
 
~'eaprtoelminbear,. 
 
the crop Harvest 
 
is Is 
 
In at 
 
good condition and peak in Georgia's 
 
harvest central 
 
will continue until late areas and becoming general 
 
in' 
 
fhe .northern part of the State. Excessive rains have caused considerable damage i'n 
 
,orne areas while other areas are reporting record yields. 
 
 
 
 
 
SNAP BEANS: Summer snap bean productloh Is now forecast at 1,464,000 cwt., about ! 
the same as last year and average  . Volume movement of Virginia beans was underway the last half of July and harvest from later plantings will .continue 
Into September. Early planted 'fields In North Carolina had poor stands but late P, lanted acreage looks good. In Georgia, July weather was unfavorable and beans . made poor growth, particularly on low lands. Harvest Is underway. Marketing of ... . 
the Tennessee crop began In early July and reached peak volume late in the month. Supplies will be. available until frost~ Marketings of the -Alabama crop are running much heavier than last year. In Colorado, much replanting was done, and this acrelge has made rapid progress. Beans are of good quality ~nd light suppLies wi 11 be ~vailable into October. 
 
~ABBAGE: Late summer production Is now forecast at 3,751,000 cwt., 3 percent 
 
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TeSs than last year and 4 percent less than average. About 12 percent 
 
~f the late summer production is tied up by Kraut processors through acreage or 
 
tonnage contracts  . This compares with 11 percent last year. Heavy July rains ~ccurred 'in all cabbage producing areas in the eastern half of :the United States. 
 
~arvest Is underway in all areas and quality is generally good. 
 
 
 
>IATERMELONS: The final forecast of early summer production / at 17,049,0~0 cwt., 
Is 9 percent less than last year and 11 percent below average. Ship- 
nent of South Carolina watermelons continues. The crop is later than normal this  
season because of teplantlng. In Georgia, harvest is practically completed south 
~f Macon. This area Is the main commercial growing area. Late plantings did not produce as well as early planted acreage due to shedding of blooms and small melons. rhis was caused by excessive rains In early July. Hot, dry weather the last week of July Is causing poor quality from the late acreage. Harvest In south Alabama 
is about ended. Volume movement from central Alabama is underway. The Sand Mountain crop Is late and ' is in poor con~ltlon because of too much rain. In  
IMI.ssissippl, harvest is in full swin.g_in the central and nor.thern areas and ab~ut 
ended in the southeastern part of the State. All areas had an abundance of ratn~all during July, and some losses have occurred In areas where It wa_s excessive. In Arkansas, stands are irregular and some melons are not sizing well. Rains dur- 
ing late July were beneficial. Harvest has just begun. Harvest in Louisiana is .~ ractically complete except for a small late acreage. In Oklahoma, harvest of ~elons began about July 20, but volume has been light as most of the crop is late 
.:lue to replanting. Rains, hot weather and strong winds have damaged the crop. ~ost current supplies are going to local markets. In Texas, harvest in the south ~entral portion of the State is nearly complete. Movement from southeast Texas is past peak. Harvest in the northeast started in mid-July. Volume supplies are e~pected through the first half of August. Scattered plantings in northwest Texas will furnish supplies into September. A small acreage has been planted in south 
Texas for early fall production. 
 
ARCHlE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator 
 
{Over) 
 
  GEO'RGIA . GR ..~,f)tRriNG . SE~VICE. 
 
Released August 14, 1961 .... . 
PRODUCTION BY COUNTIES 19 59 REV!SED AND 1960 PRELIMINARY 
 
These estimates include all counties with a production of 300, 000 or more 
commer.dal broilers, except one county which is not published to avoid disclos ~l!g .i.~dividual opera~iC?E.S Production Jor those ~o~pt,tes in which less t~an 300,000 birds were produced are included .as .other counties. These estimates are based on information furnished by Hatcherymen, Feed .Dealers, ProcessingPlants, Producers, County Agents, and other Agricultural Workers. 
 
Hall County ranked first with a production of 2.7, 770, 000 birds, followed in order by Cheroke~, Forsyth, Whitfield, White, Habersham, Franklin, Jackson, Carroll, and Gordon. 
 
County 
 
1959 
Revised Number 
(000) 
 
BROILER PRODUCTION 
 
1960 
 
Preliminary 
 
County 
 
Number 
 
(000) 
 
1959 
Revised Number 
(000) 
 
1960 
Preliminary Number 
(000) 
 
Appling Atkinson Bacon 
 
350 1, 170 1, 340 
 
420 1, 500 1, 460 
 
Coffee Dade Dawson 
 
5, 740 
* 
4,900 
 
6,500 350 
4,900 
 
'Baker 
 
570 
 
570 
 
Dodge 
 
380 
 
380 
 
Baldwin 
 
360 
 
430 
 
Douglas 
 
1, 730 
 
1,730 
 
.Banks 
 
4,220 
 
4,300 
 
Elbert 
 
3,720 
 
4,540 
 
Barrow 
 
5,300 
 
5, 300 
 
Emanuel 
 
700 
 
880 
 
Bartow 
 
3, 500 
 
3,710 
 
Evans 
 
350 
 
370 
 
Berrien 
 
700 
 
1,000 
 
Fannin 
 
2, 750 
 
1, 800 
 
Bibb 
 
520 
 
520 
 
Floyd 
 
700 
 
770 
 
Brantley 
 
680 
 
680 
 
.Forsyth 
 
21,000 
 
22,260 
 
Bulloch Calhoun 
 
320 
 
320 
 
Franklin 
 
11,000 
 
11, 990 
 
670 
 
860 
 
Fulton 
 
3, 500 
 
3, 850 
 
Candler Carroll 
 
300 9,000 
 
430 9, 000 
 
Gilmer Gordon 
 
5, 500 7~ 500 
 
5, 830 8,400 
 
Catoosa 
' 
Chattooga 
Cherok~e 
{ 
Clarke 
 
4,000 830 
24,750 930 
 
4,240 830 
26,500 1,000 
 
Greene 
 
320 
 
Gwinnett 
 
8~ 750 
 
Habersham 11, 620 
 
Hall 
 
26,200 
 
* 
7."610 12.,080 
27,770 
 
Cobb 
 
3,660 
 
3, 550 
 
Haralson 
 
1,200 
 
1, 200 
 
(Over) 
 
-U.--S.--D-e-pa-r-tm-e-n-t-o-f -A-g-ri-cu-l-tu-r-e----------A-g-ri-c-ul-tu-r-a-l E-x-t-en-s-io-n-S-e-r-v-ic-e--- 
 
Statistic-'ll Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 County 
Harris Hart Heard Henry Irwin 
Jac~son 
Jasper Jones Laurens 
 
BRCILER:PRODUC'I'ION  
 
1959 
Revi~ed  
Number .(000) 
 
1960 Prelimihary   . county.- 
Num0e:r  
.. .(00:0) ... 
 
' 1,040 4,000 
 
1, zOo ;i' " , 
, 
4; 12.0 .: 
 
Rabun Schley 
 
980 
* 
82.0 9,900 
610 
 
980 
' . 
40'0 
.. , 
. 82.0 . 
io,;.9.oo 
 
Ste~hens , . 
Sumter 
' Tattnall. 
Taylor 
. Telfair 
 
1, 400 970 . 
 
. l'ho.rnas . . T''ift ' 
 
1959 Revised Number 
(000) 
 
1960 Preliminary 
Number  
(000) 
 
.1, 000 
 
1,640 
 
350 3,000 
 
* 
3,000 
 
350 
 
500 
 
1, 150. 
 
1, 870 
 
820 . 
 
82.0 
 
9QO 
 
900 
 
380 
 
460 
 
450 
 
450 
 
Liberty Lincoln 
 
300 1, 72.0 
 
* 
1, 72.0 
 
Towns T:roup 
 
1, 000 550 
 
1, 540 610 
 
Lumpkin Macon Madhon 
 
9, 500 750 
6, 750 
 
7,410 .830 
6, 750 
 
Turner Union Upson 
 
770 2., 500 
750 
 
* 
Z,ZOQ 
. '.\. 
750 
 
Marion 
 
4,380 
 
4,500 
 
Walker 
 
1, 830 
 
2, 200 
 
Mitchell 
 
970 
 
970 
 
Walton 
 
1, 690 
 
1,980 
 
Mor.&an 
 
650 
 
1, 000 
 
Wa:re 
 
470 
 
700 
 
Murray 
 
6,000 
 
6,430 
 
White 
 
12., 000 
 
12.,2.40 
 
Ne~on 
 
1, 160 
 
2,32.0 
 
Whitfield 12., 900 
 
14,500 
 
Ocon~e 
Oglethorpe Paulding 
 
600 4,200 3, 950 
 
600 4,2.00 4,000 
 
Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson 
 
350 300 1, 480 
 
* 
350 2.,000 
 
Pickens 
 
5,2.00 
 
7. 500 
 
. Other 
 
Counties 
 
Pierce 
 
1, 590 
 
1, 590 
 
STATE 
 
Polk 
 
830 
 
830 
 
TOTAL 
 
* Estimates Iesa tlian 3oo, o6o not published. 
 
9, 041 303,031 
 
9; '560 32.0, 2.50 
 
For this project State funds were matched with Federal :unds received rom the 
Agricultural Marke.ting Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural . Marketing Act of 1946. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri~ultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
! ,. ~ : 
 
 J / J.-/ 
GEORGIA CROP REPCRTING SERVICE 
 
\\1 
I 'j 
 
~ ~ 
 
~ ~ 
 
j1~/ ~I \JI 
 
_I rJ.r'\J'f-.') 
 
Released 8/16/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., August 16, 1961 -- A total of 6, 969,000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Geor ~ ia durin5 the week e 11dh'lJ August 12., accordin~ to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7, 310, 000 placed the previous week and is ; 12. percent more than the 6, 19 5, 000 placed 
the same week last year. 
 
Eg e s set J:.y Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 534, 000 c o mpared with 8, 707, 000 the previous week and is slightly more than the ~. 516, 000 for the 
corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching e ggs was reported within a range of 45 to 60 cents Pt?r dozen wit h an avera;:;e of 53 cents for all hatching e ggs and 51 cents for e ggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 to 65 cents with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $7. 7 5 per hundred compared with a range of $7. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $7. 15 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 74 cents for eggs and $12..75 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average. price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending Aug ust 12. was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at .farms 13.05 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
week Ending 
 
. Eggs Set J:J 
 
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 
 
1960 
 
"/o 
1961 yr. ago 
 
1960 
 
o/o 
 
1961 
 
yr. 
 
a go 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
Thou. Thou. 
 
June 10 10, 195 10, 760 106 7,373 
 
8, 307 106 
 
14Z 162. 
 
June 17 
 
9,866 10, 565 107 7,710 
 
8,072. 105 
 
301 130 
 
June 2.4 
 
9,740 10, 52.9 10 ~ 7,690 
 
8, l CO 106 
 
2.90 12.8 
 
July 1 
 
9,499 10,032. 106 7,449 
 
7,952. 107 
 
2.55 113 
 
July 8 
 
9, 12.9 9,92.5 109 7,2.98 
 
7,882. 103 
 
191 2.45 
 
July 15 
 
8, 741 
 
9,950 114 7, 142. 
 
7, 765 109 
 
315 2.18 
 
July 2.2. 
 
6,749 
 
9,635 111 6,776 
 
1, 454 110 
 
162. 2./191 
 
July 2.9 
 
8, 561 
 
9, 12.9 107 6,640 
 
7,451 112. 
 
182.- 158 
 
Aug. 5 
 
8, 305 
 
8,707 105 6,2.31 
 
7,310 117 
 
2.97 2.43 
 
Aug. 12. 
 
8, 516 
 
8, 534 100 6,195 
 
6,969 112. 
 
2.19 12.5 
 
1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
Z/ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
U--.-S--. -D--e-p-a~r-tm--e-n-t-o-f-A--g~r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e-----------~~-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-a-l-E-x-t-e-n-s-i-o-n-S-~e-rv--ic-e--- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1961 
 
Paqa e 2 
 
STATE 
 
l July 
 
A llg . 5 
 
Week Ending 
 
~ Aug . 
 
July 
 
12 
 
. .f ;' 
 
G 
 
July 15 
 
July 
22 
 
July 29 
 
Aug. 
5 
 
Aug. 12 
 
I 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 
Florida Alab ama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
EGGS SET- T HOUSANDS 
 
1, 493 751 
1, 066 1, 410 
158 
2,000 
1.846 2,790 1, 721 
206 4, 592 
658 9, 129 
383 
5, 025 
3, 539 5, 161 
732 3,210 
357 367 1, 608 
 
1, 589 699 
1, 184 1, 412 
148 1, 8 50 1, 838 
2, 761 
1, 623 166 
4,378 610 
8, 707 
352 5, 038 
3, 552 
4,973 674 
3, 151 447 
339 1, 566 
 
1, 514 773 
1, Us~ 1, 365 
109 1, 600 1,762 
2, 775 
1, 580 179 
4,20 [:; 
605 3, 534 
331 4,672 3,424 5,096 
589 3, 144 
382 325 
1,498 
 
~ 1. 231 ! 281* 
 
761 
 
781 
 
57 
 
I ' 
 
906 
 
I 1, 696 
I 2,280 
 
II 1, 036 524 
 
I 3,866 449 
! 7, 882 
 
224 
 
4,393 
2, 813 
 
5, 121 
 
I 539 
 
I 2,606 330 
 
1 
I 
 
201 
 
I 1, 262* 
 
CHICKS PLACED - T :-IOUSANDS 
 
j 
 
- 
 
1, 207 
357* 744 869 109 
1, 02 8 
1, 558 
2, 253 
1, 080 4 34 
3, 031 468 
7,765 
256 4,264 
2, 396 
5, 117 557 
2,682 272 
231 1, 238 
 
1, 256 344 750 852 109 887 
1, 769 
2, 133 
1, 019 505 
3,848 403 
7,454 
246 
4,2~4 
2, 853 
4,949 535 
2,486 364 
239 1,243 
 
1, 176 400 841 825 83 898 
1, 739 1, 934 
981 479 3,642 428 7, 451 
235 
4,059 
2, 856 
4, 813 563 
2,492 
324 266 1, 170 
 
1, 167 307 805 
822 
98 891 1, 821 1, 971 891 535 3, 544 440 7,310 
262 
4,077 
2,128 
4, 593 491 
2, 522 
354 231 1, 192 
 
1, 190 245 762 851 74 858 
1, 545 
2, 147 ' 
912 396 3,403 473 6,969 
204 3,986 
2, 659 
4, 557 453 
2,442 354 
235 1, 151 
 
TOTAL 1961 48,202 
 
1 
 
' 
 
47,057 45, 649 139, 251 * 39,266* 38,458 37,655 37,052 35, 866 
 
TOTAL 1960 
o/o of year ago 
 
44,259 109 
 
43, 190 109 
 
42, 883 
106 
 
I 
136,473 I 
108 
 
36,077 35,034 33,641 
 
109 
 
110 
 
112 
 
32, 956 31, 876 
 
112 
 
113 
 
*Revised 
 
--- 
 
--- 
 
- 
 
 -/ ~ C}Ot; 7 
 
,/~3GJE:Ol~GRA CJF&(Q)JP> ~IJP>CQ u'fllNG JE.~VHCIE: 
 
tt, . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
,__..- . --- 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
t., 
 
. v ; ' 
 
' 
 
AUG.RSI. CDUEIP~iAURRTAMLENMTAROKFEATGINRGICSUELRTVUIRCEE 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens 1 Georgia 
 
f\UG2 4'9 
 
319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
August 23 1- 1961 
 
POUL'IR 
 
1961 
 
IteJll: ... 
 
i~uly . 
1960-1 1961 
 
~/ 
 
.. %of  last 
 
Jan! through July 
1960 J:./ 19~1 ~/ 
 
% of last 
 
ear 
 
... Pullets Placed 
 
cu.s.2 
 
11 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou, 
 
Pet. Thou,  
 
Thou, 
 
Pet, 
 
Total ... 
 
2,339 2,6,33 +13 . 12,835 22,924 116 
 
Domestic 
 
2,113 2,360 112 18,279 20,275 111 
 
- - Chickens Te~ted: 
 
-' 
 
Broi1er '!Ype 
 
Georgia 
 
312 
 
313 100 
 
2,500 2,557 102 
 
United States 
 
1,336 1,631 122 11,634 13,756 118 
 
Egg 'JYpe 
 
Georgia .United States 
 
3 
 
13 433 
 
82 
 
74 90 
 
326 
 
326 100 
 
3,565 4,065 llh 
 
Chicks Hatched: 
 
Broiler  'JYpe Georgia United States 
Egg 'JYpe Georgia United States Commercial Slaushter 
 
31,425 34,651 110 219,923 246,979 112 17.5,673 187,491 107 1,224,.511 1,362,689 111 
 
1,261 
 
691 71 
 
9,300 8,65.5 93 
 
18,825 21,631 11.5 392,761 415,175 106 
 
Young Chickens  Georgia 4/ 
United states 2/ 
Hens and Cocks 
z/ Georgia 4/ 
United States Egg Production: 
&/ Georgia 
South Atlantic United States 
 
27,386 33,246 121 171,24.5 193,04.5 113 140,354 171,6h7 122 875,16.5 1,022,608 117 
 
436 
 
363 83 
 
1,912 7,206 91 
 
MIL. 
 
IvliL. 
 
182 
 
195 107 
 
668 
 
688 103 
 
5,016 5,012 100 
 
2,910 3,449 116 44,648 .51,012 114 
 
HIL. 
 
MIL, 
 
1,326 1,378 104 4,864 4,976 102 37,59.5 36,798 98 
 
]/Revised, 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Includes. expected pullet re-placements from eggs sold during the ~receding montE at the rate of 125 ?Ullet chicks per 30-doz, 
case of eggs, 4/ Federal-state Market News Service-- For the nurnose of- this report a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant' which slaughter a weekl,y average of at least 30,000 pounds live wei ght while in operation. (con- 
verted from week~ to month~. basis.) .5/ U. s. Slaughter reports only include 
c., c., poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 6/ South Atlantic states: Del,, 
Md., Va., W. Va., N. s. Ga., Fla, . - 
 
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGH'ITRI.D UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SLILC'ItD STATLS, 1960 and 1961 
 
Number Inspected 
 
ndicated Percent Condemned 
 
State 
 
I .  During June Jan.,. thru Julie During June Jan, thru June 
 
1960. . . 1961' 1960 
 
1961 1960 1961 1960 
 
1961 
 
Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pe-e,. Pet. 
 
Pet. 
 
Maine 
 
5,513 .5,189 26,h99 28,Q6C 1.7 1.9 2.2 
 
2,0 
 
Pa, 
 
6,8.57 6,7.59 35,965 33,9.5.5 1.3 1,8 1.5 
 
1.9 
 
Mo, 
 
3,.716 
 
5,121 20,521 25,32~ 2.3 
 
2.2 
 
3.9 
 
2 .5 
 
Del , 
 
6,588 7,413 3.5,192 36,031 2.4 lc4 2.6 
 
1.7 
 
Md. ' 
 
8,242 9,950 42,112 51 446 1.6 1,5 2.1 
 
1 .5 
 
va. 
 
~,480 5,670 24,348 2?, _011 1.2 2.6 1.7 
 
2.6 
 
N.c. >1'3,657 18,155 67,409 87,603 1.2 1.2 1.9 
 
1.4 
 
Ga. 
 
25,048 31,605 129,672 146,8.59 3.3 1,8- 3.7 
 
2.2 
 
Tenn. 
 
.5,527 5,841 26,292 27,075 2.6 l.7 3.3 
 
2.1 
 
Ala. 
 
14,205 17,752 69,989 77,272 1.9 2.2 3.4 
 
2.4 
 
Miss, 
 
7,763 12,201 39,890 56,~51 2.9 1.6 4.4 
 
2,1 
 
Ark. 
 
14,617 21,301 80,341 100,652 2.1 1,9 3.5 
 
2.2 
 
-.. -- - Texas 
u, s .. 
 
6,004 9,173 32,873 41,123 2,0 1,6 2.5 
 
1.7 
 
---142 1820 
 
----1801656 
 
----736 1 556 
 
--- J--855 25151 2ol 
 
- 
 
--lo7 
 
- 
 
- 2-.8- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 2-.0- 
 
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 Poult ry, ?ou1try Products, .Meat and Meat Products United States - July 1961 
 
Shell e gfi s: Decreased bf 55,000 cases; July 196'o decrease was 81,000 cases; averaJ e JUly decrease i s 177, 000 cases. F rozen e g4 s: Increased .:.: y 1 million po unds; J uly 1960 increase was 9 million pounds; avera.:,; e J ul y increase was 7 111.illion p o Unds. ~~rozen poultry: Increased b y 3Z million p o un ds; July 1960 increase was 3 million pounds; avera~ e July increase is Z m illion pounds. B eef: 
Increased by 6 m illion pounds; July 1960 increase was  Z m illion pounds; avera ~, e JLlly chanr;e is a decrease of 3 million pounds. Pork: Decreased .:>y 5Z .nillion po unds; J uly 1960 decrease was 56 m illion pounds; avera[ e July decrease is 64 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 8 million poun ds; July 1960 decrease was Z million poun ds ; avera t;e July decrease is 4 million pounds. 
 
Comm odity 
 
Unit 
 
July 1956 -60 av. 
Tho u. 
 
July 1960 
Tho u. 
 
June 1961 
T hou. 
 
J uly 1961 . 
Thou. 
 
~ g f; S: 
Shell Frozen e ggs, total 
 
Case 
 
1, 079 
 
Pound 16Z,484 
 
1,0Z9 
 
365 
 
166,387 11Z,565 
 
310 li3,667 
 
];J Total e u~ s 
 
-----------------------------------~---------- 
 
(case eq.) Case 
 
S,Z39 
 
5, Z41 
 
3,Zl5 
 
3, 188 
 
:foultry, f1 o zen: 
 
---------------------------------------------- 
 
:Broilers or fryers 
 
!Pound 18, 913 
 
19,Z80 Z4,8lo 
 
30, 82.3 
 
'Hens, fowls 
 
do. 3Z,93Z 
 
Z4,666 34,01 8 
 
36, 105 
 
Turkeys 
 
do. 
 
63,615 . 
 
70,891 106,3Z9 1Z5, 834 
 
Other & Unclassified 
 
do. 
 
41,1'79 ' 
 
37,900 44,00 5 
 
4 .:,,0 8 1 
 
rotal poultry 
 
do. 16 1,639 
 
15Z, 737 Z09, 16 ~ Z40,903 
 
Beef: F rozen In Cure a nd Cured 
P ork: Frozen In Cure or Cured 
:>ther meats and meat ~ products 
r otal all red mea~s 
 
. do. 131,330 
 
145, SBO 155,370 161, 60Z 
 
do. Z4 5,374 
 
Z94,Z4Z Z39, 700 1S7,480 
 
do. 
 
3 8 , 6 5 1_ 
 
9Z-,_551 10.0, 963.- - 93, 3U 
 
----------------- -----------------~----------- 
 
'do. 465,355 
 
53Z,373 496, 113 44Z,394 
 
1/ Frozen e gg, s converted on the 1::Jasis of 39 .5 pounds to t he case. 
 
Item 
 
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID 
 
Geor ~ ia 
 
. 
 
United States 
 
July 15 June 15 July 15 July 15 June 15 July 15 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
1961_ 1960 
 
1961_ 1961 
 
Cents 
 
Cents 
 
Cents Cents Cents Cents 
 
?rices Received: 
 
Farm Chickens {lb.) 
 
15. 0 
 
Com. Broilers (lb.) 
 
17. 1 
 
All Chickens (lb.) 
 
17. 1 
 
All E gg s (Dozen) 
 
4 6.Z 
 
Prices P aid: (per 100 lb.) Dol. 
 
Broiler Grow. mash 
 
4.60 
 
Laying Mash 
 
4 . 65 
 
Scratch Grains 
 
4 . 10 
 
1Z.5 lZ.O lZ.O 41.0 Dol. 4.75 4.65 4.15 
 
11.5 11. J 11. 8 4Z.O Dol. 4.70 4.65 4. 10 
 
1Z.Z 1'7. 7 17 . 1 3Z.O Dol. 4.64 4.31 3  ._;6 
 
10.6 lZ. B 1Z.6 30.9 Dol. 4.73 4.40 3.84 
 
10.0 1Z.6 1Z.3 34.1 Dol. 4.6 8 4.39 3.86 
 
fhis report is made possible thro uG h the cooperation of the National Poultry Im:>rovement Plan, the Animal Hus b ;:-.r..dry Research Division, A g ricultural Research 5ervice, A 5ricultural Estimates .Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, F eder a 1- State Market News Service and the many ~.:. reeders, hatcheries, poultry proces.wrs, and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies . 
 
. . 
BR 
GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION 1BE UNIVERSI TY LIBRARIES MAIN CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF GA 
.ATHEim GA 
 
 GEcRGIA CHICK HA'I'CHIRY RE.PCRT 
 
Atheps, Ga., August 23; 1961 ~-A total of 6,555,ooo. broiler chicks was 
placed with producers in Georgia dur.ing the week endi ng A1.1gust 19, according 
to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This 'compares with the 6, 969,000 placed 
the previous t-reek and is 10 percent more than the 5, 940,000 placed the same 
week last year. 
 
 Eggs.set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,565',000 compared tvith 8, S34,ooo  the .orevious tveek and is 2 percent more than the 8,392,000 for the corresp ond~ng week last year. . 
 
'!he majority of .the orices "(}B.id for -Geqttgia produced hatching e z.:gs  was re- 
 
ported. t..Yithit: a r~nge of 45 to 60 cents per d6zen vJith an. average of 51 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs pUrchased at the far~  from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last vreek the ""range was from 45 to 60 cents 
 
with an. average ot 53 cents for all hatching e g[.S and 51 cents  for ef?: gS purchas- 
 
ed at the farm from flocks tti. th hatcherv owned cockerels   i~ost pl:'i.ces charged for \chicks were , r~ported within a range~ of $7.00 to ;:~9.00 with an ;avera ze of 
 
$7.75 per hundred compared trith a ran[ie of $7 .oo to ~:~9 .00 with an average of 
 
$7.-15 per. hundredlast ltleek. The avera ---:e prices last year were 75 cents for eggs 
 
and 
 
$1 
: 
 
2 
 
. 
 
7.5. 
 
.f.o.r 
 
chicks" ~ 
 
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! irJeighted avera&:.e Price from the Federal-state lviarket News: Service for broilers 
 
duri;lg ]tie. week -erl\iing .Aug.: -19 was Georgia broilers 3-l.J. pounds at farms 11.86 
 
cents. 
 
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BROILER 1YFL 
 
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I EGG 1YPE 
 
Week Lnd:i.ng ; 
 
., 
Eggs Set]/ 
 
I . .. I 
 
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 ' Chicks 'Placed for ; aroilers in Georgia 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
 
1960 . Thou. 
 
1961 
 
% 
yr. 
Qgo. 
 
: 
1960 
.. 
 
Thou. Percent  .-rhbu~ 
.. 
 
1961 
Thou~ 
 
% 
yr. I 19Ql 1961 
ago .. ?erceiit Th...ou  .Thou. 
 
June 17 June - 24 
 
9,866 9,740 
 
10,565 10,529 
 
I 
 
107 108 
 
7,710 7,690 
 
8,072 8,180 
 
105 \ 301 130 
 
lo6 
 
290 128 
 
Jul~y: 1 July 8 
 
9:,499 .: 10,032 lo6 
 
7,449 t 7,952 
 
107 
 
9,129 
 
9,925 109 
 
7,298 
 
7,882 
 
108 
 
255 113 191 245 
 
July 15 
 
8,741 
 
9,950 114 
 
7,142 
 
7,765 
 
109 
 
315 218 
 
July 22 
 
8,749 
 
9,685 111 
 
6, 776 
 
7,454 
 
110 
 
162 191 
 
July 29 .Aug. 5 Aug. 12 ~go 19 
 
8,561 8,305 8,516 8,392 
 
9,129 107 
 
8a;,>70374 
 
105 100 
 
8,565 102 
 
6,640 6,231 
6,195 5,940 
 
7,451 7,310 6,969 
62555 
 
112 
 
313 2/ 158 
 
117 
 
297- 243 
 
112 
 
219 125 
 
I 110 
 
256 235 
 
g/1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. Revised. 
 
.ARCHIL LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. \'JAGNER Agricultural' Statistician 
 
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Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 STATE 
 
IDGS SET AND CHI CKS PLACED I N CONilERCIAL AREAS  iBY trJE.E.KS - 1961 
Week Ending 
 
Aug. c: ""' 
 
Aug. 
12 
 
Aug. 
19 
 
J~ ' J~ 
15 22 
 
Ju4r 
29 
 
Aug. 
C( 
 
Page 2 
Aug. 
12 
 
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Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois l'IIissouri Delaware Maryland Virginia 'l.Jest Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GECRGIA 
Florida Alabama 
i''Ii.ssissippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
EGGS SET - THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - 'IHOUSANDS 
 
1,589 699 
1,184 1,412 
148 1:1850 1,838 2,761 1,623 
166 4,378 
610 8,707 
352 5,038 
3,552 4,973 
674 3,151 
447 339 1,566 
 
1,514 773 
1,184 1,365 
109 1.:1600 1,762 2,775 1,580 
179 4,208 
605 ' 89534 
331 4,672 
3,424 5,096 
589 3,144 
382 325 1,498 
 
1,481 720 
1,451 1,328 
118 1,650 1,727 2,956 1,582 
170 4,248 
600 8 ,1)61) 
366 4.:> 435 3,264 4,732 ' 550 
2,755 322 332 
1,499 
 
1,207 1,256 
 
357* I 344 
 
744 
 
750 
 
869 I 852 
 
109 
 
109 
 
1,028 I 887 
 
1; 558 
 
' 
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1,769 
 
l 
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2,253 1,080 
484 I 
 
2,133 1,019 
.505 
 
i 3,831 3,848 
 
I 468 I 403 7,765 I 7,454 
 
256 246 
 
4,264 ' 4,214 
 
' 2,896 2,853 I 5,117 I 4,949 
 
557 I 535 2,682 2,486 
 
272 231 
 
I 
 
364 239 
 
11 238 I 1,243 
 
1,176 400 841 825 83 898 
1, 739 1,934 
981 479 3,642 428 7,451 
235 '4:;059 2,856 4,813 
563 2,492 
324 266 1,170 
 
1,167 307 805 822 98 891 
1,821 1,971 
891 535 
3,544 
440 7,310 
(262 
4,077 2, 728 4,593 
491 2,522 
354 231 1,192 
 
1,190 245 762 851 74 858 
1,545 2,147 
912 396 3,403 473 6,969 
204 3$986 2,659 4,557 
453 2,442 
354 235 1,151 
 
Augo 
19 
1,169 334 794 766 77 838 
1,822 2,034 
82.5 458 3,408 
6.~~~ 216 3 , 816 2,525 4,135 
433 2,368 
301 208 1,191 
 
T.OTAL 1961 TOTAL 1960 
 
47,057 43,190 
 
45,649 42,883 
 
44,851 41,854 
 
391 266* 138,458 37,655 37,052 35,866 36,077 35,034 33,641 32,956 31,876 
 
34,688 30,816 
 
%of year ago  
 
109 
 
1o6 
 
107 
 
109 
 
110 
 
112 
 
112 
 
113 
 
113 
 
*Revised 
 
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 UNIVE RSITY OF Gi:l!t(GIA 
 
AUG3 0 '61 
 
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LIBRA RIE 
 
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.! GEORGIA CROP REPo"RTING SER-VICE 
 
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Georgia:. A total of 146 million pounds of milk, whole milk equivalent, was used 
 
. in the manufacture of dairy products during 1960 in Georgia. This repre-. 
 
sehts a _q percent increase from 19.59 when 138 million pounds of milk were utili,zed 
 
in the manufacture of dairy products. About 82 percent of the to_tal milk used ip 
 
manufacturing during 1960 was used in making ice cream and other frozen dairy 
 
products...  
 
 
 
Ice~ production totaled -8,381,000 gallons in 1960 which was almost 
identical to the 19.59 output of 8,383,000 gallons. Proo.uction of ice milk totaled J, 718,000 gallons, 8 percent above the previous year. Ivfilk sherbet production remained about the same nt 1~10, 000 gallons compared to hOB~ 000 gallons ih   
19.59. Other frozen daj_ry products totaled 12.5,000 gallons compared with 98,000 gallons in 19~9. 
 
Greamed cottage cheese production totaled 2,3.50,000 pounds during 1960, 2 per- 
cent above the 1959 output of 2,3q3,000 pounds. Production of cottage cheese curd 
amounted to 1, 731,000 pounds during 1960 compared m.th 1, 74.5,000 pounds in 19~ 
Cottag~ 9heese curd is used for processli1g into creamed cottage cheese. 
 
United States: Hhole milk equivalent of miLl< and cream used in manufactured dairy 
 
. . 
 
products in 1960 is estimated at .59.4 billion pounds net, up 
 
2 percent from 19.59. The 1960 total, based on a complete annual survey of all 
 
dairy products manufactured in the United States, represented more than 48 percent 
 
of the total milk produced in the Nation during the year. 
 
Ice cream production totaled 698.? million gallons in 1960, fractionally 
1ess than a year earlier but 10 percent more than the 19.54-.58 annua.l average. Compared with 19.59, gains were 2 percent in Hountain States and 1 percent in New ~gland. These l-Tere offset; . hoHever, by a loss of 1 percent in :t-Iiddle Atlantic States. In the other sect~ons of the country, 1960 production was practical1y the 
same as a year earlier. Pennsylvania continued as the leading ice cream producing State followed by New York, California, Ohio, and Illinois. 
 
Ice milk production cont.inued at a record high level during 1960. Total output during the year was 144.7 million gallons, 8 percent more than a year earlier 
and 44 percent more than avera.ge. Ice milk production has risen sharply each 
year since 1944 and in 1960 was more than 17 times as large as in 1944. Califor~ nia continued unchallenged as the leading State in ice milk production, making almost 1.5 percent of the national total. Other ranking States i.n order were . Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida. The California total includes "milk drink" .which is actually freezer-made milkshake made with Grade-A milk. 
 
Total cheese production rose to a recp.rd high in 1960. Output during the  _.,  
 
year was 1 .5 billion pounds, 7 percent larger than in 19.59 and 6 percent more than 
 
the .5-year average. Production of all varieties except Limburger and Neufchatel  
 
showed an increase over the preceding year in l960,and total cheese production was 
 
up in every region of the country. Wisconsin continued as the first ranking 
 
cheese State, producing mote than two-fifths of the Nation's total cheese. Other 
 
r' anking. States 
 
were 
 
New Yorlc, 
 
llissouri, 
 
Illinois, . 
 
and 
 
Minnesota, 
 
in 
 
that 
 
order. 
 
Pr6c~ssed cheese alone was made in 40 plants and totaled 459.1 million pounds, a gain pf 6 percent from the preceding year. Ranking States making processed ' ' cheese were Wisconsin, Minnesota, ~lissouri,  Georgia, and Pennsylvania, in that . order. ' output of processed cheese foods, spreads, and cold pack totaled 228.9 million: pounds, a gain of .5 percent from the preceding year. 
 
: ' 
 
ARCHIE LANSLEY A-gricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
ROBERT F. CARVER 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
(O~R) 
 
----------------------------------------The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 31.5 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, tn cooperation with the Georgia State Department of Agriculture, Georgia Vdlk Commission and the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service. 
 
 PRODUCTION OF MA1TUFACTURRD DAIRY PROD4CTS, GEORGIA AND U. S., 1959-60 
 
fRO DUCT 
 
: GEORGIA : 1959 : 1960 
 
195ill9'H!T7ED:STA1T9E6S0 
 
Frozen products and mix: 
 
1,000 gal. 
 
1,000 gal. 
 
Ice cream: By establishments 
 
with annual output of: 
 
20,000 gal. and over 
 
8,187 8,107 65.3,475 652,170 
 
Less than 20,000 gal. Total 
Ice milk 
 
~,3189.63 
 
_8~32~714__ 
 
~9485!243516 
 
46,528 _ _698L698_ _ 
 
3,Ii~ 3, i18 1.34,2lb 141-~., 740 
 
IVJilk sherbet 
 
h08 410 40,396 40,681 
 
Other frozen dairy products: 
 
98 125 
 
4,434 
 
4,8.33 
 
TtTater ices 
 
497 395 35,111 33,672 
 
Ice cream mix 
 
4,601 4,p74 3?4,106 369,647 
 
Ice milk mix 
 
2,h21 2, 726 84,855 90,692 
 
- - - - - - - -Ot-Mhei-lrk-p~r-ohed-rubce-tts-: m-ix - - - - - - -l,C-2O5O-1 -po-un2-4d5s- - - 2_13,,0-500-20 - - -po.un2d.s3~9-6.3- - 
 
Butter, creamery 
 
325 ~7 1,33L..,385 1,372,876 
 
Cheese: 
 
American: 
Cheddar Other types, whole milk 
Total, whole milk Cottage cheese 
 
y 
 
-~I 849,145 894,351 93,372 101,796 
 
E.l ?} 942,517 996,147 
 
Curd 
 
1, 745 1,731 576,204 591,678 
 
Creamed 
 
2,303 2,350 738,?54 768,615 
 
Condensed milk: 
 
Sweetened: Bulk goods: Unskimmed Skimmed 
Unsweetened: Bulk goods: 
Unskimmed Skimmed 
 
y2/ 
 
.EY.;, 
 
49,654 69,139 
 
47,771 56,101 
 
g2// 
 
Y. 364,823 373,521 
~/ 714,260 '(26,911 
 
Dry milk, nonfat for human food: Spray process 
Roller process Total 
 
/ ?} 1,584,139 1,672,275 
 
y 
 
y 
 
139l073 1,723,212 
 
146zl49 1,818,424 
 
!/ Revised. 2/ Production not shown when less than 3 plants reported or when 
 
- individual operations might be disclosed. 
 
GEORGIA PRODUCTION OF CO'TAGE CHEESE, ICE CREAH, AND ICE ~ITI..K BY MONTHS, 1960 
 
COTTAGE CHF.ESE 
 
M:lNTH 
 
(;urd 
 
Creamed 
 
ICE CREAN 
 
ICE liiLK 
 
1,000 
 
1,000 
 
1,000 
 
1,000 
 
pounds 
 
pmmds 
 
gallons 
 
gallons 
 
January 
 
125 
 
February 
 
142 
 
March 
 
187 
 
April 
 
157 
 
May 
 
157 
 
June 
 
171 
 
July 
 
141 
 
August 
 
136 
 
September 
 
151 
 
October November 1 
 
132 115 
 
December 
 
117 
 
167 
 
526 
 
185 
 
193 
 
.523 
 
204 
 
252 
 
641 
 
213 
 
214 
 
782 
 
336 
 
213 
 
803 
 
388 
 
232 
 
929 
 
468 
 
191 
 
900 
 
461 
 
18h 
 
880 
 
418 
 
206 
 
802 
 
389 
 
179 
 
618 
 
262 
 
159 
 
536 
 
211 
 
160 
 
441 
 
183 
 
Total 
 
1,731 
 
2,350 
 
8,381 
 
3.718 
 
 lltfiVERSrTY OF GEO RGI!\ 
 
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.~/~=t -G--E-O--R--G-I-A---W --E--E-K--L--Y---C-R--O--P--A--N-D---W --E--A week Ending August 29, 1961 
 
A~~ O~SJ L C.JE TIN 
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--II+IT-'fofn~~mith Annex 
 
Released 12 Noon Tuesday 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
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RAINS SLOW FALL HARVEST 
 
Athens, Ga., Aug. 29 --Fall harvest and soil tillage operations have been 
 
slowed by excessive rainfall during the past week, the Georgia Crop Reporting 
 
Service said today. 
 
Cotton picking, which had just. gottf'ln tmder t,ray, was halted by extensive rains durj_ng much of the past week, according to reports received from county agents. The condition of the crop is mostly fair to good and unchanged from a week ago. However, excessive moisture is beginnli1g to cause some damage to mature bolls, and fair weather Hould be 1-relcomed. Farmers have b~en having trouble with their insect-control program as weather conditicns have been interfering with their sprayu1g and dusting schedules~ 
Digging of peanuts has adv2nced to about 15 percent completion, but rains 
have slowed progress. Threshing had gotten u.Tlder 1.::ay, but combines have been halted by the excessive. moisture. Spanish varieties are the most advanced, with harvest eJ.'Pected to proceed rapidly uhen weather permits. Other types are just reaching maturity. Condition of the crop appears improved from a week ago. 
 
Prospects for this year's ~ crop remai.n highly favorable. Only a small amount of the crop has been harvested to date because the moisture content of the grain has been too high. Late corn in northern section is benefiting from the abundance of moisture, but most of the crop has already matured in satisfactory condition. 
 
Pecan prospects" continue goo d to very good. The heavy crop is causing considerable limb breakage. Scab infestation is heav,y on susceptible varieties that have not been sprayed. Hay harvest and silage maki ng have been advancing, but rains have slowed progress. Much of the hay l-rhich tvas down during the past week has suffered weather damage a All hay crops are mru(ing tremendous grov~h, and excellent yields are being realized. 
 
Pasture grasses have been growing rapidly in response to the abundant, available moisture. Seedbed preparation for planting of small grains and winter pastures has been slowed by wet fields. 
 
\fEATHER SUMMARY - Heavy to excessive rains fell over most of Georgia during the week ending Saturday, August 26. The major .exception 1-1as in. the northwest section where several observers rep.orted weekly totals of less t han one inch. Totals exceeded four inches over most of the southeast and in other widely scattered areas. The Observer at Griffin measured 8.89 inches, with more than four inches falling in one ctay.  Measurable rain was repo=ted on four or more days by most of the Cooperative Heather Observers and a few recorded rainfall each day during the rreek. Some of t he heavier rains "tvere accompanied by electrical storms and strong tdnds vd.th so!oo minor damage being reported. 
Temperatures averaged tHo to five degrees belmv normal for the week, followi~g a pattern that has persisted throughout most of the summer.. Very few observers recorded a temperature as high as 90 degrees as t he high percentage of cloudiness and frequent showers kept daytime readings well below seasonal levels. Most areas experienced at least one day when the temperature failed to rise above the 80 degree mark. Early morning temperatures were mostly in the sixties with a few fifties reported in extreme north Georgia. 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Depal"tment of Agriculture, and the Weather 
Bureau of the U. s. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U . S. DEPARTLENT OF cm~ :!ERCE 
vJEATHER. BUREAU 
Athens, Ge ore;ia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Tempe rature ext remes fo r week ending August 26,1961 (Pr ovisional) 
Highest: 93 at Colquitt on the 21st 
51 at Blairsville on the 21st and 22nd. 
 
Precipitat ion for vteek ending Aug,ust ~~ For period August 27-29, 1961 
T, less than . oo5 inch. 
 
After Five Days Return to United states Department of .Agriculture 
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSJNESS 
 
Postage and Fees Paid 
u. s. Department of .Agriculture 
 
IMAEDIATE - u. S. \'lEATHE R REPORT 
This report will be treated in all 
Respects as Letter Mail 
(See Sec. 34.17, ? . L. & R.) 
REQW 
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPC-&T 
 
: ; Athens, Ga., August 30, ' 1961 - A total o.f 6,055,000 b~oiler chicks wa.s 
 
placed with producers in Georgi~ 'dq.d.4g .the week ending August 26, according 
to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares With the A, sss, 000 
 
placed the previous week ar.d is 1 percent more than the 5, 969, 000 placed the 
 
same week last year. 
 
 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 0, 069, 000 compar~d with 8, 565, 000 the previous week and is 7 percent less than the 8, 649, 000 for the cor.responding week last year. 
 
:. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was 
 
reported within a range of 45 to 60 cer.ts per dozen Wlth an average of 50 cents 
 
fo~ all hatching eggs and 48 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 to 60 cents 
 
with. .an average of 51 cents for all hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchase~ 
 
at th'e farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for 
 
chicks were reported within a range of $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7.25 
 
per hundred compared with a range of $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7.75 
 
per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 75 cents for eggs and 
 
$12; 75 for chicks. 
 
'  
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 
 
broilers during the week ending August 26 was Georg.ia broilers 3-4 pounds at 
 
farms 11.11 cents. 
 
 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
~ 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
- Eggs Set 1/ ' 
 
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
 
I 
 
o/o of 
 
1960 
 
. .1961 
 
year 1960 
 
~ 
 
_ago 
 
1961 
 
o/o of 
year ago 
 
1961 ' 
.. 
 
1961 
 
.Thou. ~ .. .Thou. P.ercent Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou Thou 
 
June; 24 July i July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 
Aug. 19 Aug. 26 
 
' 
 
.. 
 
9, 740 ' 10, 529 
 
108 
 
7,690 
 
9, 499 . 10,032 
 
106 7,449 
 
9, 129 9,925 
 
109 7,298 
 
8,741 
 
9,950 
 
114 7, 142 
 
8,749 9,685 
 
111 6,776 
 
8, 561 
 
9,129 
 
107 6,640 
 
8, 305 8,707 
 
105 6,231 
 
8, 516 
 
8, 534 
 
100 6~ !95 
 
8,392 
 
8, 565 
 
102 I s, 94o 
 
8, 649 
 
8,069 I 93 1 5, 969 
 
8, 180 
 
106 290 128 
 
7, 952 
 
107 255 113 
 
7,882 
 
108 191 245 
 
7,765 
 
109 315 218 
 
7, 454 
 
110 162 191 
 
7,451 
 
112 313 158 
 
7,310 6,969 
 
- 117 335 2/ 243 
112 219 125 
 
6, 555 
 
110 I 256 235 
 
6, 055 ! 101 I 295 251 
 
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 
 
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Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, B Y WEEKS- 1961 
 
Week Ending 
 
STATE 
 
Aug. 12 
 
Aug. 19 
 
Aug. 26 
 
July July 
 
22 
 
29 
 
Aug. Aug. 
 
5 
 
12 
 
Aug. 19 
 
. -- - - 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania 
11'.~-diana 
Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia No.rth Carolina South Carolina 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS 
 
1, 514 773 
1, 184 1, 365 
109 1, 600 
1, 762 2,775 1, 580 
179 4,2oe 
605 
 
1, 481 720 
l, 451 1,328 
118 1, 650 1, 727 2, 956 1, 582 
170 4,248 
600 
 
1, 531 582 
1, 046 1, 28 8 
102 1, 680 1, 728 2, 366 1, 521 
111 4,091 
607 
 
GEORGIA 
 
3, 534 
 
8, 565 J, 069 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1961 
 
331 4,672 3,424 5, 096 
589 3, 144 
3 82 325 1, 498 
45, 649 
 
366 4,435 3,264 4,732 
550 2,755 
322 332 1, 499 44, 851 
 
331 4,419 3, 116 4,609 
5J 7 2, 613 
308 302 1, 342 42, 851 
 
TOTAL 1960 42, 883 
 
41,854 41,291 
 
CHICKS PLACED THOtrSANDS 
I 
 
1, 256 1, 176 1, 167 1, 190 
 
344 400 
 
307 245 
 
750 341 
 
D05 762 
 
I 
I 
 
852 325 
 
I 109 
 
83 
 
867 898 
 
1,769 1, 739 
 
222 851 
 
9~ 
 
74 
 
891 858 
 
1, 821 1, 545 
 
I 2, 133 1, 934 
I 1, 019 981 
I 505 479 
I 3,848 3,642 
i 403 428 
 
1, 971 891 535 
3,544 440 
 
2, 147 912 396 
3, 403 . 
473 
 
I 7,454 7,451 
 
I 
I 
 
246 
 
I 
235 
 
I 4,214 4,059 
 
I 2,853 2, a ~6 
 
7, 310 6.~ '969 
262 204 4,077 3,986 2,72C Z, 659 
 
4,949 4, a13 4, 593 4,557 
 
535 563 
 
491 453 
 
2,486 2,492 2,522 2,442 
 
I 364 324 
 
354 354 
 
I 239 266 
 
231 235 
 
1,243 1, 1':'0 1, 192 1, 151 
 
I 38,458 37,655 37, 052 35, 866 
I 
I 35, 034 33, 641 32,956 31, 876 
 
1, 169 334 794 766 77 838 
1, 822 2,034 
825 458 3,40 8 415 
6, 555 
216 3, 816 2. 525 4, 135 
433 Z,368 
.. 301 
208 1~ 191 34,, ,688 
30,816 
 
o/o of year ago 
 
106 
 
107 
 
104 
 
110 112 
 
112 113 
 
. 113 
 
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- 
Aug. I 26 
_.._ 
1, 211 294 665 751 69 761 
1, 529 2,246 
905 352 3, 313 444 
6,055 
203 3,725 2, 538 . 4, 177 
403 2,340 
351 181 1, 118 33,631 I 
30,035 
112 
 
 AGRICULTURA E~i1S.a1&JSilRV E 
UNIVERSITY 0 GEORGIA AND TH STATE DEPAR MENT_I~AftfilICU 
Athens, Geor~~----.- 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVI~E 319 E>,TENSION BL.DG., Al' HENS, GA. 
August 1961 
 
GEORGIA CORN ACREAGE 88 PERCENT HYBRID 
 
Georgia farmers planted 88 percent of the corn acreage this year t.-rl. th hybrid seed, according t~ the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Last year 84 percent was planted with hybrid seed. This compares with 83 percent in both 1958 and 1959. 
 
In 1941 only  7 percent was planted w:i.th hybrid seed. Since that jrear, the 
proportion planted with hybrid seed has increased ea ch year, ldth the exception 
of 1959, with the greatest advances occurring during the six-year period of 1951 through 1956. 
 
The chart below shovrs the trend in the use of hybrid from 19L9 to date while 
the table shows the tot :.> l acre age of corn planted, the percent planted with 
hybrid seed, and the indicated acreage phnted with hybrid seed from 1941 to date. 
 
PERCENT OF GEORGIA CORN ACRF...AG}3 PLANTED HITH HYBRID SEED 
 
Percent 
 
100 
 
75 
50 
/ 25 ,_ -~/ 
 
~--- --- 
 
..- -------------- 
 
--- 
 
Percent 
100 
-- -75 50 25 
 
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 
(Please turn page) 
 
 - 2GEORGIA CORN ACREAGE PLAIITED 1:JITH HYBRID SEED, 1941 - 61 
 
Year 
 
All Corn 
Acrea~e 
(000 
 
Percentage 
 
: 
 
Planted 
 
ldth 
 
Hybrid Seed 
 
Indicated Hybrid Corn 
Acrea~e- 
(000 
 
1941 
 
4,,003 
 
.1 
 
1942 
 
3,515 
 
1.0 
 
1943 
 
3,698 
 
1.3 
 
1944 
 
3,443 
 
1.6 
 
1945 
 
3,378 
 
1.7 
 
1946 
 
3,246 
 
2.5 
 
1947 
 
3,075 
 
5.0 
 
1948 
 
3,044 
 
9.5 
 
-1949 
 
3,135 
 
13.0 
 
1950 
 
3,295 
 
17.0 
 
1951 
 
3,134 
 
27.5 
 
1952 
 
3,225 
 
43.0 
 
1953 
 
2,947 
 
48.5 
 
1954 
 
3,044 
 
54.0 
 
1955 
 
2,820 
 
64.0 
 
1956 
 
2,736 
 
71.5 
 
1957 
 
2,741 
 
75.0 
 
1958 
 
2,624 
 
83.0 
 
1959 
 
2,682 
 
83.0 
 
1960 
 
2,571 
 
84.0 
 
1961 
 
2,237 
 
88.0 
 
28 
35 48 55 57 81 154 .289 4o8 560 862 1,.387 1,429 1,644 1,805 1,956 2,056 2,178 2,226 2,160 1,969 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL O. OORSCHER Agricultural Statistician . 
 
 Jl. 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
I .r UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI~ULTURE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
TURKEY PRODUCTION IN GEDRGIA UP 56 PERCBNT 
 
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Georgia: The 1961 turkey production in Georgia is expected to be 670~000 head, 
 
or 56 percent above the 4301 000 produced last year. Increase in the 
production of heavy whites is responsible for most of the gain. Heavy white 
 
production is expected to be 329,000 head con~ared with 106,000 in 1960. Li6ht 
 
breeds are up 16 percent - 116,000 head compared tilth 58,000 last year. Other 
 
heavy breeds are dmm 15 percent. 
 
United States: Turkeys raised in 1961 will total 106.9 million birds--26 percent above the previous record crop of 1960, according to the pre- 
liminary estimate of the Crop Reporting Board. The number of heavy breed turkeys 
being ra.ised is up 27 percent from last year, 't"rlth heavy white breeds up 47 percent and bronze and other heavy breeds up 18 percent. Light breed turkeys, which will account for only 12 percent of the total raised this year, are up 21 percent from 1960. Minnesota is the leading State with 19.1 million being raised this year. California is a close second, with lS.o million being raised. 
 
Heavy breed turkeys raised are expected to totc>l 94.3 million, compared wii;-h, 74.1-J. million a ye_ar earli~r. By regions, increases from last year were 32 percent in the Fast .North Centra.l, 29 percent in the :-iest North Central and in 
the South Atlantic,_ 25 percent in the South Central and in the West, and 7 percent in the North Atlantic States. The heavy -vmite turkey crop this year is expected to be 34 percent of all heavies, compared Hith 30 percent in 1960. Light breed turkeys being raised total 12.5 million, up 21 percent from 1960. 
 
Turkeys raised in 1961 are considered to be from poults hatched September 1960 through August 1961. The early season hatch, September 1960 through Febru- 
ary l961, was 44 percent above the corresponding ~eriod a year earlier. The 
hatch from ~~rch through July 1961 was up only 21 percent from last year. Eggs in incubators August 1, were 9 percent more than on August 1, 1960. 
 
From January through November 1960, the turkey-feed price relationship averaged more favorable to producers than during the same period of 1959. From December to date this feed ratio has been considerably less favorable to producers than a year earlier. 
 
In this report, light breed turkeys include Beltsville Small White,Jersey Buff; Royal Palm, and vrild turkeys. Heavy breed tU;rkeys include Heavy Hhtte, other heavy breeds and crosses with light breeds. 
 
.c:run. 0 ~ IDF.'..SCHmR ' . ~ l  
Agricultural Statistician 
 
 I 
Pgricultural -~tatistician In Charge 
 
(Please turn page for further information) 
 
 . N. At1  
 
. 3,063 3'271 ' 107 
 
. E. N. Cent~: 11,161 14,70 132  
w. N. Cent.: 27,063 34,851 '129  
 
s. At I. 
 
4,966 6,383 129 
 
267 I ,453 
3, .-oo 
4,125 
 
279 1,678 4,345 4,654 
 
104 3.330  3,550 115 ~2.614 16,388 
 
107 ' J: 
130 
 
140 30,163 39,196 . 130 
 
113 9.091 11 ,037 121 
 
Georgia 
s. Cent. 
 
372 554 149 7,749 9,665 125 
 
58 116 200 
 
430 670 156 
 
- -- 
 
577 653 113 8,326 10,318 124 
 
West. 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20,373 25,443 125 
:---:- 
 
- - - - - - - 827 
 
940 
 
- 114 21,200 26,383 
.... 
 
124 '. 
-~~ 
 
u. s. 
 
. 74,375 94,323 . 127. 10,349 12,549 
 
 
121 84,724 106,872 
 
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!1 Divisions are composed of the fo11owlng . States: 
 
~orth Atlantic: -He., N.H., Vt., Mas's., R. 1., Conn., N.Y., ' N. J., Pa. 
 
East North Central: - Ohlo,' lnd., 111., Mi .ch., , Wis, 
 
West North Central:- Minn., Iowa, Mo., N.  o., S. 0., Nebr., Kans. 
 
South Atlantic: 
 
- Del., 'Md., Va., W~ va., N. C., S . C., Ga., Fla. 
 
South Centra1: 
 
Ky., Tenn., Ala., Miss., Ark., La., Okla., Texas 
 
Western: 
 
-Mont., Idaho, Colo., N. Hex., 'Ariz., Ut~h, Wash., Oreg., ; Ca II f. 
 
BR GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES MAIN CliMPUS UNIVERSITY OF GA 
J..THEBN GA 
 
 BY GEORGIA CRC';F' .aEPORT.ING .SERVICE. 
 
GF'.DRGIA PRIC:Ji.:S . Rl<:CEIVED INDBX JUMPS 4 POINTS 
 
The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers jumped )~ points (nearly 2 percent) to 24~ percent of its 1910-14 average during the month ended August 15. This was the sa.me as last year 1s mid-August index and .the highest since that time. 
Th~ All Crop In.dex rose .4 points to 268 percent, the highest since April 1960. 
The Index of Livestock and Livestock Products gained 2 points to 205 percent compare~ with last .year's mid-August index of 213. 
 
Strong gains in the prices for cotton lint and cottonseed were the primary reasons. for the increasea crop index. Increased prices for tlheat, oats, barley, sorghum grain- and sweetpotatoes Here also contributipg factors~ Cetton lint brought an esti~ated average of 33 cents per pound,and cottonseed was sho~m at .P4.5.00 per ton. vJheat. at ..1. 74 was up 3 cents from July, oats and barley gained 2 cents, and so~ghum grain rose a nickel to $2.00 per Clft. Com slipped 2 cents to ,,il. 24 as harvest was just getting under way. Soybeans averaged $2.5.5, relect- 
ing a nickel loss. and all hay declined 20 cents to $2.5 .50. 
 
Hogs led the way in the increased liv~stock and livestock product index with a 40 cent increase to $17.80. Broiler prices also strengthened a little from last month, although they are still low at an average of 12.3 cents per pound. Beef  cattle and calves were a dime higher at $16.90 and $21.40,respeetively. Milk was a dime higher, but eggs dropped half a cent. Cows dropped .50 cents to $14.50 and turkey prices declined 2 cents. 
 
U. S. PRICES RECEIVED UP 4 POINTS, PARITY. INDEX UP 1 POINT, PARITY RATIO 80 
 
During the month ended August 15, the _. Index of Prices Received by Farmers 
rose nearly 2 percent (4 points) to 241 per.cent of its 1910-14 average. Higher prices for beef'.cattle, milk, .hogs, cotton, .and wheat accounted for most of the increase; Sharply lower prices for most commercial vegetables and for potatoes were partially offsetting. The mid-August index was 3 percent above a year earlier and the highest since last March. 
 
A sharp advance in feeder. livestock prices raiseq the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm itTage Rates,l/3 of ;L percent (1 point) to 301 9n August 1.5; The mid-August Index was 1 percent higher than a year earlier, and the-highest of record for the month. Prices paid for family 
living items averaged the same as in June and July. 
 
Farm product prices rose fa.ster than cost rates, however, lifting the Parity Ratio to 80. T)lis was 1 percent.. higher than on July 1.5 and also 1 percent up from a year earlier. . 
 
.. Index .Numbers - 
 
. Index , 
 
August 1 : 
 
1910 ~ ~ 14 = 100: 
 
1960 : 
 
: .Record High :Index: Date 
 
UNITED STATBS 
 
: . 
 
Prices Parity. 
 
IRnedceexiveyd 
 
: : 
 
' 
 
.. 
 
234 298 
 
: : 
 
237 
 
:  241 
 
: 313 -:Feb. 19.51 
 
300 : -. 301 : 302 :y'Apr.l960 
 
Parity Ratio : 
 
79 ... : 
 
79 : 
 
80  : 123 :Oct. 1946 
 
----------------~----------------------- 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Prices Received 
 
All Commodities 
 
248 
 
244 
 
248 
 
310 :Mar. 19.51 
 
All Crops 
 
: 
 
265 
 
264 
 
' 268 
 
319 :lfMar.l9.51 
 
Livestock and 
 
: 
 
L1 stk,Products : 
 
213 : 
 
203 
 
20.5 
 
29.5 :Sept. 1948 
 
VPrices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Fann \ITage Rates based on data for the indica- 
- ted dates. ~/ Also February through May 1961. 11 Also April 19.51. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician 
 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 31.5 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. 
 
(OVER) 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AUGUST 15, 1961 WITH COMPARISONS 
 
: 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
C01'1MODITY AND UNIT : Aug,lS : July 15 : Aug. 15: Aug, 15: July 15: Aug, 15 
 
~eat,-bii------- 
 
i:- 
 
-19160. 
 
7 
 
: 9 
 
1961 : ---1.71- 
 
1961 : 1960 : - -1:7'4:-- 1.71-- 
 
1961 : 1961 -1:13-- -1;82 
 
- 
 
Oats, bu. Corn, bu. 
Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. 
 
$ 
 
.83 
 
$ 1,34 
 
0 1.15 
 
~ 2,10 
 
 74 . 1,26 
.98 1,95 
 
 77: 1.24: 
1,00: 2,00: 
 
 578 1,07 
,801 1,51 
 
.642 1,05 
.924 1.73 
 
.603 1,04 
.951 1,68 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
 33.0 
 
33.0 : 32.35 31.45 32.64 
 
Cottonseed, ton 
 
$ 36.00 
 
45.00: 38.90 49.00 49.90 
 
Soybeans, bu, 
 
~ 2.00 
 
2,60 2.55: 1.99 2.48 
 
2.49 
 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
 9.6 
 
9.8 : 9.65 
 
9.90 
 
Sweetpotatoes, ct<Jt. f~ 5.95 
 
5.85 6.00: h.02 7.70 
 
4.95 
 
Hay, baled, per ton 
 
All 
 
$ 27.30 25.70 2 5~ 50: 19.50 19.30 19.50 
 
Alfalfa 
 
$ 35.00 35.00 35.00: 20.00 19.60 19.90 
 
Lespedeza 
 
~~ 28.00 27.50 28.00: 22.20 22.00 21.60 
 
Soybean & Cowpea 
 
$ 30.50 30,00 28.50: 27.40 27.20 26.60 
 
Peanutvine  
 
$ 25.00 23.50 23.00: 20.70 20.50 20,10 
 
Milk Cows1 head Hogs, cwt. 
 
$ 175.00 175.00 175.00: 219.00 222.00 225.00 $ 16.90 17.40 17.80: 16.30 16.50 17.20 
 
B eef cattle, all,cwt, $ 16.20 
 
!/ Cows, Cirt., 
 
$ lh.20 
 
16.80 16.90: . 19.60 19.10 15,00 14.50: 13.70 14.20 
 
22.20 14.60 
 
Steers & heifers,cwt. $ 18.30 19.30 19.40: 21.90 21.00 22.30 
 
Calves, cwt. 
 
$ 19.00 21.30 21.40: 21.50 22.90 23.30 
 
Milk, Wholesale, cwt. 
 
Fluid Mkt. 
 
$ 
 
5.70 
 
- : 4.65 4.45 
 
-. 
 
Manuf, All 
 
$ 
 
3.40 
 
- : 3.19 3.29 
 
2/ 5.65 3/ 5.75: 2/ 4.14 2/ 4.03 
 
J/ 4.19 
 
Turkeys, lb. 
 
 
 
- 26,0 - 24.0 : - 23.7 - 19.5 
 
19.8 
 
Chickens, per lb. 
 
Farm 
 
 14.0 
 
11.5 11,0 12.1 10,0 
 
9.5 
 
Com'l Broil. 
 
 16-0 
 
11,8 12.3 16,6 12,6 
 
13.0 
 
All 
 
 16,0 
 
11.8 12,3 : 16,1 12.3 
 
12.6 
 
1Eg 
 
s doz, Includes 
 
All cull 
 
 48.8 
 
42.0 41.5 : 34.7 34.1 
 
35.0 
 
airy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd 
 
replacement. g/ Revised. 11 Preliminary Estimate. 
 
.. .. PRICBS PAID 
 
BY 
 
FARMRRS 
 
FOR 
 
SELECTr.D FEEDS AUGUST 152 G:WRGIA 
 
1961 
 
WITH COMPARISONS UNITED STATES 
 
- - - - - KINDOF FEED 
 
: . 
 
-------------- 
 
Aug.lS: July 15 : 
 
-1n9e601::-- 
 
1961 : Dol.-- 
 
Aug. 15: Aug. lS : July lS: 1961 : 1960 : 1961 : 
-D017 -=-Dol.-- -Dol.-- 
 
Aug. 15 1961 -Dol7-- 
 
Vdxed Dairy Feed, cwt. 
 
All Under 29% Protein 
 
3.80 
 
3.90 3.90: . 3.61 3.67 
 
3.67 
 
16% Protein 
 
3. 70 
 
3.80 3.80: 3.57 3.62 
 
3o61 
 
18% Protein 
 
3.95 
 
3.85 3.90: 3.53 3.64 
 
3.65 
 
20% Protein 
 
4,00 
 
4.10 
 
. 4.10:  
 
3.85 
 
3.98 
 
3.97 
 
Cottonseed Meal,41%,cwt, 
 
3.75 
 
3.95 4.00: 4.05 4.18 
 
4.21 
 
Soybean Meal, 44%,clit, 
 
3.95 
 
4.35 4.35: 3.98 4.65 
 
4.69 
 
: 
 
Bran, cwt. 
 
3.20 
 
3.30 3.25: 2,80 2.84 
 
2.82 
 
Middlings, cwt. 
 
3.45 
 
3.40 3.45: 2.91 2.96 
 
2.91 
 
Corn Meal, cwt. 
 
3.30 
 
3.25 
 
. 3.25: 3.15  
 
3.10 
 
3.09 
 
Broiler Growing Mash, . cwt. 4.60 
 
4.70 4.65: 4.62 h.68 
 
4.68 
 
Laying Mash, cwt. 
 
4.60 
 
4.65 4.70: 4.30 4.39 
 
4.39 
 
Scratc-h 
 
Grains, - 
 
cwt. 
 
4.10 
 
4-.10 
 
1-!..15: 
: 
 
3.84 
 
3.86 
 
),85 
 
Alfalfa Hay, ton 
 
45.00 40,00 41,00r 30.00 29.70 30.00 
 
All Other Hay2 ton 
 
32.00 33.00 34.00: 28.10 28.20 27.90 
 
REQ 
GI FT & EXCHANGE SECTION 
THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES iYiAIN CAl1PUS UNIV. OF GA. 
ATHENS G.h 
 
 GEORGIA CROP 
 
RVICE' 
 
r -Irr r \\j/ 
 
~ ~I< -~ J ~ .:..-J 
 
LIBRARIES  
 
I  J _1\i\ . '-.) I J LrJ Jr.~J \Jj 
 
Released 9/6/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REF CRT 
 
Athens, Ga., September 6, 1961 -- A total of 6, 017, 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the w e ek ending September Z, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This coopares with the 6, 055, 000 placed the p-revious week and is 1 percent more than the 5, 97Z, 000 placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcherie s amounted to 7, 443, 000 compared with 8, 069, 000 the previous week and is 15 percent less tnan the 8, 7 8 1, 000 for the cor'responding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices. paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 40 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 49 cents 
for all hatching eggs and 43 cents for eggs purchased at the far m from flocks . with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was fro m 45 to 60 cents with an average of 50 cents for all hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchas.eq at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged 
for chicks were reported within a range of $6. 00 to $8. 50 with an average :of ; 
$7 . 25 per hundred compared with. a range of $ 6. 00 t o $9.00 with an average of . 
$7. 25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 75 cents for eggs and $1Z. 75 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price fro m the Federal-State rv1arket News Service for broilers during the week ending Septe m ber 2. was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at farms 11. 11 cents . 
 
GE C RGIA EGGS SET, HAT C::-IINGS, AND CHICK :fLACEMENTS 
 
.BR OILER TY P E 
 
IEGG TYPE 
 
-~-:-~-;~n-g---+-------E-g_g_s__S_e_t_1__/ _________l~c--h-ic_k__s _P_l_a_c_e_d_fo-~--------+~ -E-g_g_s___C_h_'t_c_k_s 
 
-----+--1-9_6_0_ _ _1_96-1--:,---:~~~~-~-:>!.---+-:;~"-r1-o9_6i_l0e_r_s i_n1...:9;G.:..6:e..o.1:..r~g~t..,.~;a. ~,~-0e-~-~.--+\l.;;1;s...9;e...6;t_1 _I_:-I_a_t_c_h_e~d 
1961 
 
ago 
 
a go 
 
Thou. Thou. Pe;::nt :.h::; :.h::~ 1p:::ent!:::u ~;:u, 
 
July 1 
 
9,499 
 
10,032. 
 
July 8 July 15 
 
9, 12.9 8, 741 
 
9,92.5 109 9, 950 114 
 
7, 2.98 7, 14Z 
 
7, wC Z 108 ! 191 Z45 7, 7 65 1 109 1315 2.18 
 
July 2.2. July 2.9 
 
C, 749 8, 561 
 
9,685 lll 9, 12.9 107 
 
6' 776 6,640 
 
7' 4 54 11 0 116 2. 19 1 7,451 112. 313 158 
 
Aug. 5 
 
8,305 
 
8,707 105 
 
6,Z31 
 
7,310 117 335 2.43 
 
Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 2.6 
 
8, 516 8, 392. 8,649 
 
8, 534 100 
 
8, .565 102. 
 
8,069 
 
93 
 
6. 195 5, 940 
5, 969 
 
6, 969 112. 1188 2./ 125 
 
6, 555 110 2.56- 2.3 5 
 
6, 055 101 112.95 
 
2.51 
 
Sept. 2 
 
8, 781 
 
7,443 
 
85 
 
5,972. 
 
6,017 1012.45 140 
 
1/ Included eggs set by hatchenes ploductng chtcks for hatchery supply flocks. 
2/ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural StatisHcian In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-. -S-.--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e-------------A-g-r-i-c-u-l-tu--ra-l--E-x-t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e----- 
 
Stat\.st1.eal Repo't't1.ng Service 
 
State Departr..~ent o Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS- 1961 
 
STATE 
 
We e k E nd "1ng 
 
-. 
 
Aug. 19 
 
Aug. 26 
 
Sept. 2 
 
July 29 
' 
 
Aug. . 5 
 
fltug. 12 
 
.Aug. 19 
 
Aug. '?6 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS P LACED - THOUSANDS I 
 
Page 2 
Sept. 2 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina  
.... 
GEORGIA 
 
1, 481 
720 
1, 451 1,328 
118 1, 650 1, 727 2,956 1, 582 
170 4,248 
600 
8, 565 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1961 
 
366 4,435 .3, 264 4,732 
550 2, 755 
322 332 1, 499 
44, 851 
 
1, 531 582 
1,046 1, 288 
102 1, 680 1,728 2,868 1, 521 
111 4,091 
607 
8, 069 
331 4,419 3, 116 4,609 
587 2,613 
308 302 1, 342 
42, 851 
 
817 . 1, 176 
 
668 
 
400 
 
952 
 
841 
 
1, 130 i 825 
 
137 1, 600 
 
,, 
 
83 898 
 
1, 636 2, 751 
 
II 
 
1,739 1,934 
 
1, 442 
158 3,910 
604 
 
II 
. III I 
 
981 479 . 
3,642 428 
 
7,443 I 7, 451 
 
i, 
 
II 388 'I 235 
4, 353 4,059 
 
III l, 121 
4,402 533 
 
2,856 4,813 
563 
 
2,478 351 317 
1, 369 
 
I 2,492 
I 324 .. 
I 266 
I 1, 170 
 
40,560 . 1137,655 
 
1, 167 . 307 
805 sz2 98 891 1, 821 1, 911 891 535 3, 544 440 
I 
7,310 
262 4,077 2,728 4, 593 
491 2, 522 
354 231 1, 192 
37,052 
 
1, 190 245 762 851 74 85 8 
1, 545 2, 147 
912 
396 3,403 
473 
 
1, 169 334 794 766 77 838 
1, 822 2,034 
825 458 3,408 
415 
 
6, 969- 6, 555 
 
204 3,986 2,659 4, 557 
453 2,442 
354 235 1, 151 
35, 866 
 
216 3,816 2, 525 4, 135 
433 2,368 
301 208 1, 191 
34,688 
 
1, 211 294 665 751 t>9 761 
1, 529 2,246 
905 352 3, 313 444 
6,055 
203 
3,725 2, 538 4, 177 
403 2,340 
351 181 1, 11 8 
33, 631 
 
1, 182 319 6 86 693 112 744 
1, 580 2, 085 
807 340 3,205 380 
-6,017 
243 3,551 2,402 3,996 
378 2,209 
29 8 200 1, 098 
32, 525 
 
TOTAL 1960 41, 854 41,291 . 41, 526 ,, 33, 641 32,956 . 31,876 30,816 30,035 29,496 
 
%of year ago 
 
107 
 
I 
 
104 
 
98 
 
112 
 
112 
 
113 
 
113 
 
112 
 
110 
 
I 
! 
I' 
 
 c,.-- 
 
1) \.~ 011 
yr  G1E(())~CGllA <ClPl0 IP> 
 
.j r 1'"1' 
 
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I 
') AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA OOTTON REPO 
 
l 61 ccn 1_ , 
 
.) [.r 
 
1 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
GRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
 
u e;~. . '-"' 
 
September 8, 1961 
 
:rarof-SF..PTEHBER 1, 1961 
 
Georgia's 1961 cotton crop is forecast at 500,000 bales, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. This is 5,0QO bales or 1 percent below the 1960 
production of 505,000 bales, and approximately 18 percent less than the 1950-59 average production of 607,000 bales. The indicated lint yield of 364 pounds per acre is 7 pounds below last year, but well above the ten-year average of 320 pounds. 
 
Unfavorable weather has affected the 1961 crop considerably. Farmers in many areas experienced some difficulty in obtaiaing good stands of cotton during the planting season. ~ and June rains delayed cultivation and _insect control, especially in the northern distric ts. The crop made excellent progress during part of June and July, When weather was generally favorable, but this was offset by unsuitable conditions during much of July and August. Some areas suffered from too much rain, while others have been harmed by unusually hot, dry weather. Rains occurring in most areas during the last two weeks of August have caused some boll rot in many fields Where rains have been heavy. Harvest, although later than usual, is getting under way in many areas and should pick up as conditions become d~er. 
 
This year's estimate of 500,000 bales is based on information received 
 
from crop correspondents as of September 1. Final production could vary some- 
 
what, depending upon whether the various factors CJ.ffecting the crop during the 
 
remainder of the season are more or 1e ss favorable than usual. 
 
  
 
The Bureau of the Census reports approximately 12,000 running bales ginned prior to September 1 compared ~lith 77,000 to that date in 1960 and 132,000  
in 1959. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CLIFFORD D. JONES, JR. Agricultural Statistician 
 
GEORGIA MAP SHOWING INDICATED PRODUCTION 1961 M~D FINAL PRODUCTION FOR 1960~1959 
 
\ 
 
 .. \ Non-Cotton ......... 
 
\ 1961- 31, 5~................................... .. 
 
1960- 34,190 
 
1959- 44,95 
 
II 
 
I 
 
1961- 23,970 
 
1960- 22,735 
 
1959- 31,025 
 
1961 production indicated on September 1. 
- STATE - 
1961 - 500,000 1960 - 505,000 1959 - 521,000 
 
1961- 41,9.50 1960- 36,850 1959- 48,305 
COLUMBUS 
 
Dj_stricts shown are Crop 
 
v 
 
Reporting Districts and NOT Congressional Dis- 
 
AUGUST tricts  
 
MACON 
1961- 89,730 1960- 84,680 1959- 91,040 
 
1961- 100,290 1960- 95,560 1959- 94,140 
 
SAVANN~ 
 
VII 
ALBANY 
 
VIII 1961- 99' 530 
 
IX 
1961- 20,980 1960- 21,605 
 
1 
 
1961- 66,920 1960- 115,700 1960- 69,070 1959- 99,480 
 
1959- 19,090 
 
_...,.:V~AL~!X)~ST~A~ 0 --L) 19.5..9._-_6_0_,_73_0__ 
 
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UNITED STATES 
INFORJVJATION 
 
 ; . UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTENBER 1,' 1961 
 
The drop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the 
 
following report from data furnished b,y crop correspondents, field statisticians, . 
 
Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and : 
 
cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this fore- ' 
 
cast will depend upon whether the various .influences affecting the crop during  
 
the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual. ---------:-Acres_:_-- 1i'iit-yi"eid-per-- -:~ - - - --Production 
 
y--- 
 
: for : 
 
harvested acre :500-E_ound .e;ross weight bales 
 
State 
 
; harvest:- 19">0=59:--- -:-1961 -:-1950-">9-: - - - - 7 l9bl- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
..:. - 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
: -; 
 
-19I6,1o!oo/:- 
 
-~v-er-ag-e:- -19-60- :-in-d-ic-.:-aIv,eOra'ogoe- :- 
 
I,1o9o60o - -: Ii,nodoioc!: 
 
. acres Pounds Pounds Pounds bales 
 
bales 
 
bales 
 
North Carolina  : 
 
South Carolina   : 
 
. . Georgia     
Tennessee   
 
. . Alabama   
Mississippi 
 
 
 
 
 
- 
 
405 600 660 
520 900 1,600 
 
340 284 327 360 320 371 431 545 336 ' 421 417 486 
 
338 
 
362 
 
232 
 
324 364 
 
527 
 
414 
 
607  . 505 
 
535 
 
550 
 
583 
 
363 
 
755 
 
756 
 
477 1,579 1,542 
 
285 
405 
500 580 
680 
1,590 
 
Mi ssouri    , Arkansas  
Louisiana     Oklahoma      : 
Texas       ; 
 
390 1,355 
540 
685 6,550 
 
421 548 414 485 
409 470 210 348 260 .329 
 
492 
 
368 
 
475 1,314 
 
458 
 
562 
 
308 
 
338 
 
337 3,910 
 
472 1,339 
501 
458 4,346 
 
400 
1,340 
515 
440 
4~600 
 
New Mexico    
 
194 
 
644 693 767 
 
286 
 
291 
 
310 
 
Arizona      : 393 
 
890 953 953 
 
798 
 
849 
 
780 
 
California  : 810 
 
8)6 981 1,067 1,554 1,939 1,800 
 
Other States J./ : 
 
50 
 
320 401 352 
 
45 
 
45 
 
37 
 
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United States  : 15,652 
 
362 446 437 13,553 14,272 14,262 
 
W ---------~ : ------------------------------- 
 
Amer.-Egypt. 
 
59.7 
 
461 535 533 64.3  67.4 
 
66.3 
 
lfAugnst "i estin!B.t~: -?J Production-ginned and to be-ginned.- A ~OO-Ib7 bale-contains about 480 net pounds of lint. 1/ Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, 
 
and Nevada. 4/ Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, 
 
New Mexico, Arizona, and California  . 
 
CROP REPORTING BOARD 
 
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't. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
 
 UfltiVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
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DEPARTMENT oF AGRIC\JLTJ,RE... .. 
 
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AG CUI-TURAL MARKETING SERVlCE 
 
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319 
 
XTENSION BLDG., ATHENS,' GA. 
September 12, 1961 
 
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GENERAL CROP :REPORT AS'-e?" SEPTEMBER 1, 1961 
 
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RECORD CORN YIELD: Current indications point to the 1961 yield per acre as the . . . .highest on record. The yield, forecast at 33 bushels per ~ . ' 
acre, is up 2 1/2 bushels from last year's yield of 30.5 bushels. However; due 
to a 10 percent decline in acreage, total production for this year's crop is .. . n()w e~cted to be nearly J percent  below last year's. The estimate of produc... .. .: tion .inc.lu(:ies only corn for grain. If current prospects are realized, Georgia 1s 1961 corn crop should amount to approximately 601687,000 bushels compared with last year's production of 62,312,000 bushels. 
 
THIRD LARGEST TOB.I\.CCO CROP - RECORD YIELD: The flue-cured tobacco crop in Geor.gia, currently estimated at 
134,750,000 pounds, is 4 percent above last year's crop of 129,150,000 pounds. The.. 19,61 crop will be the third largest crop ever produced in Geo ~ia, exceedecf......:. 
only by the 1951 and 1955 crops when production totaled 135,9?5,000 and 147,965,000 pounds, respectively. 
 
Yield, currently estimated at 1,925 pounds per acre, sets a new record; breaking the previous one of 1,845 pounds established in 1960. 
 
PEANuT PRO.SPECTS IXF.'N: The 1961 Georgia peanut crop is forecast at 570,ooo,ooo 
 
pounds, 3 percent belovr the 1960 production of 
 
589,000,oqo pounds, but 10 percent above the 1950-59 average of 510,208,000 
 
 
 
pounds. Prolonged rains occurring throughout the State during the latter part of 
 
August have delayed harvest and caused some damage in unusually 1..ret areas. The 
 
current yield per acre, forecast at 1,200 pounds, is a little below last year's 
 
yield ~f _l,240 pounds. 
 
PECAN .CROP REACHES NET.I PEAK: Indications on September 1 reflected a sharp in- 
 
. . . . . 
 
 . crease  in the 1961 .pecan crop. This year's crop., . 
 
estimated at 67 million pounds, is 78 percent higher than the previous year and 
 
exceeds the 1950-59 average of 38.6 million pounds by 73 percent. If favorable 
 
condit~.o~.s. continue ahd current prospects are realized, .a new production 
 
record "Will be set by this year's bumper crop. 
 
. 
 
. 
 
,. 
 
HAY PROSPECTS GOOD: ~leather has been generally favorable foT hay crops during . . 
 
most of the gro~Ting season and yields have been good. 
 
This year's crop is expected to total 571,000 tons, compared to  565,000 tons in . 
 
19.60. : 
 
. 
 
. 
 
NILK AND EGG PRODUCTION UP: Hens on Georgia farms laid an estimated 193 million 
 
: 
 
eggs during August. This is a record high for the. 
 
mo~th, and exceeds. production during August last year py 15 million eggs. l'.d.lk 
 
prp~9tiot:t . during August .is estimated to be 89 million pounds:, a 1 percent drop 
from .- la~t month but 9 percent above production during August a year ago. The 
 
condition. of .pastures has- 'Qeen unusually good. 
 
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G~ORGIA  
 
CROP 
 
:ACRBAGEt (000) 
 
YI ~LD P~R ACRE 
: 
 
.. TOTAL PRODUCTION ~000~ :Indi- 
 
AND 
 
:Average 1960 :Indicated:Average 1960 :cated 
 
UNIT 
 
1961 :1950-59 
 
CORN, ALL  bu.: 1,839 
 
21.0 
 
1961 :1950-59 
 
1961 
 
30.5 33.0 46,911 62,312 6o,687 
 
~ffiEAT  bu.: 86 
 
18.8 
 
24.0 26.0 
 
2,103 
 
2,016 
 
2,236 
 
OATS  ,.bu.: 171 30.0 37.5 41.0 11,165 6,412 7,011 
 
BARLEY  bu.: 
 
8 
 
26.0 
 
31.0 36.0 
 
222 
 
279 
 
288 
 
RYE  bu.: 26 11.4 17.0 19.0 
 
135 
 
391 
 
494 
 
HAY, ALL  tons: 425 
 
.86 1.24 1.34 
 
639 
 
565 
 
571 
 
TOBACCO,Type 14 lbs: 7/0.0 1,315 1,845 1,925 116,590 129,150 134,7'50 
 
POTATOES,IRISH cwt.: 1.2 
 
48 
 
49 
 
56 
 
239 
 
68 
 
67 
 
POTATOES,SiJ\lEET cwt.: 13 
 
52 
 
64 
 
71 1,129 
 
832 
 
923 
 
COTTON  bales: 660 y 320 y311 y364 
 
607 
 
505 
 
500 
 
fEANUTS(P ~T)  lbs.: 475 
 
944 1,240 1,200 510,208 589,000 570,000 
 
SOYBEANS 
 
For beans bu. : 76 12.3 17.0 18.0 
 
645 1,275 1,368 
 
SORGHUl1 
 
For grain  bu. 
 
25 20.6 24.0 27.0 
 
516 
 
720 
 
675 
 
PEACHES 
 
Total crop bu. : 
 
2,669 5,000 5,200 
 
PECANS  lb. 
 
382610 372700 67.2000 
 
1/ Pounds 
 
ARCHIE LANGLF.Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CLIFFORD D. JONES, JR. Agricultural Statistician 
 
 UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1961 
 
Corn for grain, production prospects jumped 5 percent during a favorable August ---- to 3.5 billion bushels, 17 percent above average but 10 percent below the 
1960 crop. 
 
All Spring vfueat,at 153 million bushels, is up 4 percent from a month ago but is 38 percent below last year and 40 percent below average. 
 
Oat production is estimated at 994 million bushels, up 1 percent from a month --- ago but 22 percent below average  
 
. Sorghum Grain prospects improved 6 percent during August, to 480 million bushels, but remained sharply below the 1960 crop of 608 million bushels because of reduced acreage. 
 
Soybean production prospects moved up 5 percent during August, and the forecast 
 
of 720 million bushels exceeds the previous record large crop in 1958 by 
 
24 percent. 
 
 
 
Peanuts are now forecast at 1,768 million pounds, almost 5 percent above August 1 
as the indicated Y,ield neared the record high yield of 1960. 
 
Fall Potatoes are estimated at 192 million hundredweight, 10 percent above last year's crop. 
 
Apples are forecast at 125 million bushels, unchanged from August 1, 15 percent more than the 1960 crop, and 12 pex-cent above average. 
Peach production, at 77 million bushels, is 4 percent more than last year and 
22 percent above average. 
 
CROP 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
: Acreage Unit: For Harv. 
 
: : _ 
 
_ 
 
_Y;;.;:;;i.,:eI;.;l;n;d;.;;:di~.c-a-=t-e""':d-;...:--~..;;..;;....P;;;r.;o;;.d;:u~I.c;;t;nido;;:n.i:-c-a"'~"t-e"':"d- 
 
1961 
 
1960 :Sept. 1,1961: 1960 :Sept. 1,1961 
 
1,000 acres 
 
1,000 
 
1,000 
 
CORN, for grain BU. 
 
WHEAT, ALL 
 
Bu. 
 
OATS 
 
Bu. 
 
COTTON 
 
Bales 
 
HAY, ALL 
 
Ton 
 
SoYBEANS, for beans Bu. 
 
PEANUTS ]} 
 
Lb~ 
 
POTATOES, IRISH Cwt. 
 
POTATOES,SHEET Cwt. 
 
TOBACCO, ALL 
 
Lb. 
 
PECANS 
 
Lb. 
 
58,275 51,450 24,320 15,652 66,156 
27,100 1,417 
1,475 200 
1,168 
 
54.5 26.0 
43.3 
/446 
1. 76 23.6 1,265 
164~3 
77 .1 
1,70) 
 
60.Ji 
 
23.5 
 
y 
 
40.9 437 
 
1.68 
 
26.6 
 
1,248 
 
188.8 
 
75.9 
 
1,710 
 
3,891,212 .. 1,350,339 
1,150, 774 14,272 118,091 558,771 
1,784,116 
257,435 15,636 1,943,487 187,500 
 
3,519,500 1, 210,477 
993~512 
14,262 ll0,950 720,356 1, 768,125 
278,439 15,151 1,997,200 229,500 
 
Y ]/ For picking and threshing. Pounds 
 
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I q~/<GJE(Q)~<GllA C~(Q)jp) JR{JEJP>0~1rllNG IE:JR{VllCCIE: 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERS1TY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, .Georgi a 
 
AGRICULTURE ~~~~~:1J1~ETING SERVICE 
., ATHENS, GA. 
2, 1961 
 
VEGETABLE CROP llEPORT September I, 1961 
 
UNITED STATES: Production of fall vegetables in 1961 is expected to be 4 percent 
smaller than in 1960 and average, the Crop Reporting Board announced today. Estimates prepared as of September I usually account for four- 
fifths of the total fall production. Production of celery and tomatoes is substantially below last year and contributed most to the decrease in total fall produc- 
tion. Other vegetables showing dec! ines are carrots, lettuce, and green peas. 
Partially offsetting are larger expected production of snap beans, cabbage, caul i-  flower, cucumbers and spinach. Final forecasts have been made for most summer 
vegetables and melons. Total summer production is 7 percent below last year but 
3 percent above average. 
 
August temperatures averaged above normal in most northern and western vegetable areas of the United States and below normal in most southern States. Precipitation was ample to excessive in most areas. In Fl"Orida, land preparation and planting of fall and winter crops is active. Rains caused some damage in Oklahoma but were beneficial in north Texas. Most vegetables made good growth in Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. In the Northwest, conditions were too hot and dry. Most crops matured early and bunching of supplies resulted. 
 
LIMA BEANS: The final forecast for summer producing States is for a crop of 
244,000 cwt., 7 percent less than last year and 13 percent less than 
average. In New York, suppl les are expected to be available until mid-September. Harvesting in New Jersey peaked in mid-August, Light harvest is expected to continue until mid-September. In Georgia, .unfavorable August weather has caused some rust and lowered quality in some areas. Harvest is about complete. 
 
SNAP BEANS: The final:-.forecast of summer production at 1,443,000 cwt., is 1 percent less than last year and 2 percent below average. In New England, 
harvest has passed the peak and moderate supplies will be available until midSeptember. Weather in upstate New York was favorable during August and prospects improved. Harvest was about half through on- September 1 in all upstate areas. The Long Island crop is of goad quality and harvest is expected to continue into October. Above average yields are expected in Pennsylvania, but volume is decl in-  lng rapidly. Harvest in Ohio, 111 inois, and Michigan began later than usual, and the crop is expected to be smaller in each of these States. In Virginia, rains were excessive during August, but picking was active when weather permitted. Light supplies will be available until frost. Yields in North Carol ina are expected to be down from last year. Harvest usually continues until frost. Peak movement has passed in Tennessee, but light supplies will be available through September. In Colorado, 1ight supplies should be available through September. 
 
CABBAGE (for fresh market and kraut): The final forecast of the late summer crop places production at 3,804,000 cwt,, about 
the same as last year and average. In Pennsylvania, harvest is near completion. Ample moisture caused rapid growth and development of the Indiana crop during August, Heads have grown fast, necessitating some spot cutting for large heads. The North Carolina crop is later than usual. Stands are below normal and insects and disease are problems due to excessive rain. Harvest of the Georgia crop is about complete. In Colorado, August weather was very favorable in the San Luis Valley. In .northern areas the temperatures were too high for best development. Supplies are expected to be available for relatively heavy volume through September and Qctober. In Washington, hot, dry weather during August reduced yields. In California, about one-third of the crop had been harvested by September 1. Harvest is expected to continue at moderate level in the coastal dis tricts of central and southern California through October. 
 
CUCUMBERS: The first forecast of early fall cucumber production Is for a crop of 629,000 cwt., 16 percent above last year and 44 percent more than av- 
erage. In Virginia, stands are generally uniform, Irrigation has started in drier areas on the shore. Harvest began the last week in August with volume expected by mid-September. In South Carolina, rains have caused some damage in low areas. Most of the Georgia crop was planted under favorable weather conditions. In Louisiana, conditions have been favorable for crop development, Light harvest Is underway with heaviest volume expected about October 1. In Cal lfornla, harvest is steady in scattered districts In Central and Southern Coastal areas. 
 
(OVER) 
 
 INFORMATION ON 1962 CROPS 
 
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. . 
 
.. . 
 
CABBAGE: Based on growers'  intentions to plant, wf:n.te.r _producing areas are e_x-  . 
 
pected to have 44;250 acres for harvest durlng 'the 1961-62 . season. This 
 
is 11 percent less than last year but 12 percent above average. In Florida, some 
 
reduction in acreage is expect~d in all producing areas, with the largest decrease 
 
in the Hillsborough and Manatee area. In Texas, most 'of the acreage decrease is Jr, 
 
the Lance Valley. Plantings to date are less than a year ago in all areas. Plant- 
 
Ing will continue into December. In Arizona, most of the crop has been planted. 
 
Planting is in progress in California.: 
 
ACREAGE .AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTICN REPORTED TO DATE 1 1961 WlTH CCldPARISONS 
 
CROP AND STATE 
 
1 ACREAGE FOR HARVEST 
 
:Average I : 1950-59 I 
 
1960 
 
lnde I . 1961 
 
YlELD PER ACRE 
 
1 Ave. 
:50-!?~ 
 
I 
: 
 
 1.9 6 0. 
 
I I 
 
Ind. 1961 
 
PRODUCTICN 
 
1Average 11950-59 
 
 : 
 
. 
 
.1960 
 
a . : 
 
Ind. 1961 
 
: I 
 
-Acres- 
 
 - Owt- 
 
- 1,000 owt. - 
 
LIMA. BEANSI 
 
; : 
 
Slmner1 
 
New York 
 
1,160 
 
600 
 
600 
 
43 
 
40 
 
35 
 
50 
 
24 
 
21 
 
New Jersey 
 
1 .690 1,300 
 
1,300 
 
33 
 
35 
 
35 
 
56 
 
46 
 
46 
 
Ohio   . 
 
360 
 
36 - 
 
13 
 
Maryland 
 
1,020 
 
700 
 
700 
 
25 
 
29 
 
27 
 
26 
 
20 
 
19 
 
North Carolina. 1 1 1480 1,700 
 
1 1700 
 
23 
 
30 
 
28 
 
34 
 
51 
 
48 
 
Georgia 
 
:~5~~3~6~0---~5~,1~00~--~4ur~6~00~--~1~9~--~2~4~----~2~4----~1~0~3~--_.1~22~----~l~l~O-- 
 
GROUP TOTAL 
 
11,000 9,400 
 
8 ,900 
 
25 
 
28 
 
27 
 
282 
 
263 
 
244 
 
:NAP BEANSt 
 
Suo:mers  
 
~Hampshire 1 280 
 
- 280 
 
300 
 
37 
 
40 
 
45 
 
10 
 
11 
 
14 
 
Massachusetts 
 
1,320 1 1300 
 
1,300  37 
 
40 
 
40 
 
49 
 
52 
 
52 
 
Rhode Island 
 
240 
 
200 
 
180 
 
38 
 
40 
 
40 
 
.9 
 
8 
 
7- 
 
Connectiout 
 
1,060 
 
900 
 
950 
 
35 
 
35 
 
35 
 
37 
 
32 
 
33 
 
New York, L.1. 2 1610 1,100 
 
1 1000 
 
42 
 
45 
 
40 
 
107 
 
 50 
 
40 
 
New York,Upst. 10,510 ll,OOO 11 1400 
 
42 
 
40 
 
45 
 
444 
 
440 
 
513 
 
Pennsylvania. 1  2,760 2,300 
 
2,500 
 
44 
 
50 
 
50 
 
119 
 
115 
 
125 
 
Ohio . illinois 
 
3 1440 3,400 
 
3,200 
 
39 
 
45 
 
1,250 1,200 
 
1,300 
 
28 
 
38 
 
45 
 
134 . . l53 
 
144 
 
30 
 
35 
 
46 . 
 
39 
 
Michigan 
 
s. 2,520 2,400 
 
2 1300 
 
31 
 
32 
 
29 
 
79 
 
77 
 
67 
 
Virginia 
 
. I 
 
660 
 
750 
 
900 
 
32 
 
35 
 
35 
 
21 
 
26 
 
32 
 
North Ca:rc1ina. 1 7,200 6,200 
 
6 1500 
 
36 
 
45 
 
.35 
 
259  
 
279 
 
228 
 
Georgia. 
 
1,790 1 1100 
 
1,100 
 
28 
 
35 
 
30 
 
50 
 
38 
 
33 
 
Tennessee 
 
1,560 1 1400 
 
1,300 38 
 
42 
 
38 
 
58 
 
59 
 
49 
 
Alab~a 
 
1,270 1,100 
 
1,100 
 
24 
 
31 
 
32 
 
30 
 
34 
 
35 
 
Colorado 
 
 770 
 
700 
 
700 
 
-47 
 
50 
 
45 
 
;i6 
 
' 35 
 
32 
 
GROUP TOTAL  .3_9-,-2~-0---3-5-,3-3-0----3-6-,0-3-0----3-8-----4-1 ------4-0---1-,~4-7-6 -. -. -1-,-4-55-----1-,4-4-3-- 
 
~BAGE !/ 
 
:Ja.te Sumner  Penn sylvani~ 
Indiana 
 
4,000 1 2,000 
 
3,500 1,400 
 
3,400 182 2C5 1,400 151 225 
 
nunois 
 
' 2,660 2,600  2,700 185 '200 
 
Iowa. 
 
I . 880 
 
600 
 
600 142 155 
 
North Carolina : 4 .,090 3,800 
 
4;200 149 175 
 
Georgia 
 
f 690 
 
600 
 
600 
 
98 110 
 
Colorado 
 
 i 3,030 2,000 
 
2,300 236 270 
 
New Mexico 
 
' 240 
 
,100 
 
Washington Ca.lifernia 
 
1,390 1,200 2,440 . 2,900 
 
1,300 19~ 2,900 236 
 
GROUP TOTAL 
 
21,430 18,600 19,400 182 207 
 
'i 
 
190 
 
728 
 
718 
 
220 
 
295 
 
315 
 
185 
 
492 ' 
 
520 
 
150 
 
126 
 
93 
 
150 
 
604 
 
665 
 
115 
 
67 
 
66 
 
270 
 
717 . 540 
 
26 
 
210 
 
258 
 
270 
 
230 
 
577 
 
667 
 
1.9.6 3,891 3,854 
 
646 300 500 
90 630 
69 621 
273 667 
3,8_04 
 
.JJCWBERSt 
 
lla.rly Fal1t 
 
I 
 
! . Virginia 2/ . I 2,4;30 
 
South Ca.ro-":lina 
 
850 
 
2,700 . 3,200 
 
1 1500 
 
1,700 
 
50 45 
 
-69 
 
75 
 
55 
 
120 
 
122 
 
75 
 
59 
 
112 
 
176 128 
 
Georgia. 
 
: 440 
 
200 
 
200 
 
26 
 
35 
 
35 
 
12 
 
7 
 
7. 
 
Louisiana 
 
 770 
 
600 
 
BOO 
 
44 55 
 
60 
 
34 
 
33 
 
48  
 
California. 
 
' 1 ,450 l ,500 
 
1,500 171 180 
 
leo 
 
259 
 
270 
 
Zlo- 
 
GROUP TOTAL  ~~ '4~19-80-~~~6,-5- 00~--~7-,4-0-0 --~--89-~~-8-4 --~~-8- 5 --~-4-36---~-54-4-----6-2~ 9 ~. 
 
?J 'ij Inc:hud:es pro~essing~ 
 
1961 Pros~eo-tive acreage~ . 
 
ARCHIE LANGlEY . 
Agricultural Statistician !n Charge . 
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR4 Truck Crop Estjmator . 
 
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION .SERVICE 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
319 EXTENSION SLOG., ATHENS, GA. 
 
September 12, 1961 
 
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VEGETABLE CROP REPORT 
 
September 1, 1961 
 
UNITED STATES: Prod~ction of taLL vegetables in 1961 is s~aller than ln 1960 and average, the Crop 
nounced today. Estimates. prepared as of September 1 usualliL.ii'Oo4i;ecm fifths of the total f~ll production. Production of celert and tomatoes is substan- 
tially below last year and contributed most to the decrease in total fall produc- 
tion. Other vegetables showing declines are carrots, lettuce, and green peas. 
Partially offsetting are larger expected production of snap beans, cabbage, caul i- 
.. flower, cucumbers and spinach. Final forecasts have been made for most summer 
vegetables and melons~ Total summer production is 7 percent below last year but  
3 percent above average. 
 
August temperature~ . averaged above normal in most northern and western vegetable areas of the United States and below normal in most southern States. Precipitation was ample to excessive in most areas. In Florida, land preparation and planting of fall and winter crops is active. Rains caused some damage in Oklahoma but were beneficial in north Texas. Most vegetables made good growth in Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. In the Northwest, conditions were too hot and dry, Most crops matured early and bunching of supplies resulted. 
 
LIMA BEANS: The final forecast for summer producing States is for a crop of 244,000 cwt,, 7 percent less than last year and 13 percent less than 
average. In New York, suppl les are expected to be available until mid-September. Harvesting in New Jersey peaked in mid-August. Light harvest is .expected to continue until mid-September, In Georg'ia, .unfavorable August weather has caused some rust and lowered quality in some areas. Harvest is about complete. 
 
SNAP BEANS: The finaL.forecast of summer production at 1,443,000 cwt., is 1 percent less than last year and 2 percent below average. In New England, 
harvest has passed the peak and moderate supplies will be available until midSeptember. Weather in upstate New York was favorable during August and prospects improved. Harvest was about~alf through on September 1 in . all upstate areas: 1n~ ~ Long Island crop is of good quality and harvest Is expected to continue into October. Above average yields are expected in Pennsylvania, but volume is decl in- ~ ing rapidly. Harvest in Ohio, 111 inois, and Michigan began later than usual, and the crop is expected to be smaller in each of these States. In Virginia, rains were excessive during August, but picking was active when weather permitted. Light supplies will be available until frost. Yields in North Carol ina are expected to be down from last year. Harvest usually continues until frost. Peak movement has passed in Tennessee, but light supplies will be available through September. In Colorado, 1 ight supplies should be available through September. 
 
CABBAGE (for fresh market and kraut): The final forecast of the late summer crop places production at 3,804,000 cwt., about 
the same as last year and average. In Pennsylvania, harvest is near completion. Ample moisture caused rapid growth and development of the Indiana crop during 'ugust. Heads have grown fast, necessitating some spot cutting for large heads. The North Carol ina crop is later than usual. Stands are below normal and insects and disease are problems due to excessive rain. Harvest of the Georgia crop is about complete. In Colorado, August weather was very favorable in the San Luis Valley. In northern areas the temperatures were too high for best development. Suppl les are expected to be available for relatively heavy volume through September and October. In Washington, hot, dry weather during August reduced yields. In California, about one-third of the crop had been harvested by September 1. Harvest is expected to continue at moderate level in the coastal districts of central and southern California through October. 
 
CUCUMBERS: The first forecast of early fall cucumber production Is for a crop of 629,000 cwt., 16 percent above last year and 44 percent more than av- 
erage. In Virginia, stands are generally uniform. Irrigation has started in drier areas on the shore. Harvest began the last week in August with volume expected by mid-September. In South Carolina, rains have caused some damage in low areas. Most of the Georgia crop was planted under favorable weather conditions. In Louisiana, conditions have been favorable for crop development. Light harvest Is underway with heaviest volume expected about October 1. In California, harvest 
Is steady in scattered districts in Central and Southern Coastal areas. 
 
(OVER) 
 
 INFORMATION ON 1962 CROPS 
 
CABBAGE: Based on .growers' Intentions to plant, winter producing areas are expected to have 44,250 acres -for .harve'st during the 1961.:.62 season. This . 
is 11 percent less than last year but 12 percent above average. In Florida, some reduction in acreage is expected In all producing are~s, with the largest decrea~e 
in the Hillsborough and Manatee area. In Texas. most of the acreage decrease is in the Lance Valley. Plantings to date are less than a year ago in all areas. Plant- 
ing will continue Into December. In Arizona, most . of the crop has been planted. Planting Is In progress In Cal lfornl~.   
 
ACREAGE .AND ESTIMA.TED PRODUCTit:N REPORTED TO DATE 1 1961 WlTH CCJdPARISONS 
 
CROP .AND STATE 
 
ACREAGE li'OR HARVEST 
 
1960 
 
Ind. 1961 
 
YIELD PER ACRE 
 
1 Av. 1 50-59 
 
a 
I 
 
1960 
 
1 I 
 
Ind. 1961 
 
PRODUCTICN 
 
Average I 1950-59 
 
' 1960 
I 
 
' 
: 
 
Indo 1961 
 
' I 
LIMA. BEAN Sa 
 
-Acres- 
 
- Owt. - 
 
- 1,000 cwt. - 
 
SwiDer 
' New York 
New Jersey 
Ohio  
 
1 1160 
 
600 
 
600 
 
43 
 
40 
 
35 
 
50 
 
24 . 
 
21 
 
1 .690 1 1300 
 
1 1300 
 
33 
 
35 
 
'35 
 
56 
 
46 
 
46 
 
. 360 
 
36 
 
13 
 
Maryland 
 
1 1,020 
 
700 
 
700 
 
25 
 
29 
 
Z7 
 
26 
 
20 
 
19 
 
North Carolina : 1 1480 1 1700 
 
lt700 
 
23 
 
30 
 
28 
 
34 
 
51 
 
48 
 
Georgia 
 
:_.5~~3~6~0~~5~.l~0~0~--~4ua~6~00~--~1~9~--~2~4L-----2~4----~l~m~----~1~2~2----~1~1~0~ 
 
GROUP TOTAL 1 11 1 080 9 1 400 
 
8,900 
 
25 
 
28 
 
Z7 
 
282 
 
263 
 
244 
 
~AP BEANS& 
 
S\mmer1 
 
!TeW""Hampshire 
 
280 
 
280 
 
300 
 
37 
 
40 
 
45 
 
10 
 
11 
 
14 
 
 Massachusetts 
 
1,320 1 1300 
 
1 1300 
 
37 
 
40 
 
40 
 
49 
 
52 
 
52 
 
Rhode Island 
 
240 . 200 
 
180 
 
38 
 
40 
 
40 
 
9 
 
8 
 
7 
 
Connecticut 
 
1,06_0 
 
900 
 
950 
 
35 
 
35 
 
35 
 
37 
 
-32 
 
33 
 
New York, L.I. 1 2,610 1 1100 
 
1 1000 
 
42 
 
45 
 
40 
 
107 
 
50 
 
40 
 
New York,Upst. I 10,510 11,000 11 1 400 
 
42 
 
40 
 
45 
 
444 
 
440 
 
513 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
2,760 2 1300 
 
2 1500 
 
44  50 
 
 50 
 
119 
 
115 
 
125 
 
Ohio 
 
3 1440 3 1400 
 
3,200 
 
39 
 
45 
 
45 
 
134 
 
153 
 
144 
 
lllinois  
 
1,250 1 1200 
 
1 1300 
 
28 
 
38 
 
30 
 
35 
 
46 
 
39 
 
Michigan 
 
' -2,520 2,400 
 
2 1 300 
 
31 
 
32 
 
29 
 
79 
 
 77 
 
67 
 
Virginia. 
 
,. 660  750 
 
900 
 
32 
 
35 
 
35 
 
21 
 
 . 26 
 
32 
 
North Carolina ' 7,200 6,200 
 
6 1500 
 
36 
 
45 
 
35 .  259 
 
279 
 
228 
 
Georgia Tennessee 
 
1 1790 1,100 1,560  1,400 
 
1 1100 1 1300 
 
28 . 35 38 1 42 
 
30 38 
 
50 58 
 
38 59 
 
33 49 
 
Alabama 
 
1,210 1 1100 
 
1 1100 
 
24 
 
31 
 
32 
 
30 
 
34 
 
35 
 
Colorado 
 
770 
 
700 
 
700 
 
47 
 
50 
 
45 . 
 
36 
 
 35 
 
32 
 
GROUP TOTAL --3-9-,2-4-0----3-5-,-3-3-0-----3-6-,-0-3-0-----3-8------4-1--------4-0----1--,4-7-6-----1-,-4-5-5------1-,4-4-3--- 
 
BAGE !/ 
 
!Jate Sumner 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
4,000 3,500 3,400 182 205 
 
190 
 
728 
 
718 
 
646 
 
Indiana 
 
2,000 1 1400 
 
1 1400 151 225 ' 
 
220 
 
295 
 
'315 
 
300 
 
ll1inois 
 
t 2,660 2,600 
 
2,700 185 200 
 
185 . 
 
492 
 
520 
 
500 
 
Iowa. 
 
' 880 
 
600 
 
600 . 142 155 
 
150 
 
126 
 
.93 . 
 
90 
 
North Carolina ; 4 .,090 3 1800 
 
4,200 149 175 
 
150 
 
604 
 
665 
 
630 
 
Georgia 
 
690 
 
600 
 
600 98 110 
 
115 
 
67 
 
66 . 
 
69 
 
Colorado 
 
s 3,030 2 1 000 
 
2,300 236 270 
 
270 
 
717 
 
540 
 
621 
 
New Mexico 
 
240 
 
- 
 
l.C8 
 
26 
 
Washington California 
 
1,390 1,200 
 
1 1300 19~ 225 
 
210 . 
 
258 
 
?:70 
 
. 273 
 
2,440 2,900 
 
2,900 236 230 
 
230 
 
577 
 
667 
 
667 
 
GROUP TOTAL I ~-2-1-,4--3-0---1-8--,6-0-0-----1-9-,-4-0-0-----1-8-2-----2-0-7-------1-9-6-----3-,-8-9-1-----3-,8--5-4------3-,8-0-4--- 
 
.lJCWBERSa 
 
!1a.rly Fall. 
 
?:.! Virginia 
 
I 2,430 2,700 
 
3,200 
 
50 ' 45 
 
55 
 
South Carolina s 850 1,500 
 
Georgia 
 
s 440 
 
200 
 
1,700 200 
 
69 26 
 
3755 
 
75 35 
 
Louisiana California 
 
770 
 
600 
 
1,450 1,500 
 
BOO 44 55 1,500 171 180 
 
1e6o0 
 
GROUP TOTAL 
 
4,980 6,500 
 
7,400 
 
89 
 
84 
 
85 
 
y y Inol!udell processing. 
 
1961 Prospective acreage. 
 
120 
 
122 
 
~9 
 
112 
 
12 
 
7 
 
34 
 
33 
 
259 
 
270 
 
436 
 
544 
 
176 
128 
..7a 
 'Zlo 629 
,. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician ln Charge  
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR. Truok Crop- Est~tor 
 
 ~- 
1f) '/OtJ 7 
J/fl :J. 
 
11~ . <GJECCJPlCGHA C~COJJF ~I&JP:~TllNG SE~VllClE 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STA'rE OEPARTI~ENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
UNIVEnSIH \:.f u0RGIA 
SEP 1 q '61 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
September 13, 1961 
 
PECAN REPOR 
 
LIBRARI ES 
 
1961 
 
GEORGIA: Indications on September 1 pointed to a pecan crop of 67 million pounds, 29 million pounds above production last year and 28 million 
pounds above the 10-year average production of nearly 39 million pounds. 
UNITED STATES: Prospects for a record pecan crop appeared even better on September 1 than. on August 1. The forecast of production at a 
record 229,500,000 pounds is 2 percent above .the August 1 forecast, 22 percent above last year and 5l percent above average. Although prospects declined during August in North Carolina, Arkansas and Texas, improved prospects in Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana more than. offset these declines. 
Production prospects are uniformly excellent from Louisiana to South Carolina, with record or near record crops being the rule except in Florida, where a less than average crop is forecast. In this area, there are frequent reports of limbs 'breaking under the load of nuts. However, scab and other foliage diseases are present in quite a few orchards. 
The forecast for Arkansas is dom1. from a month ago. Prospects there vary wictely by orchards, but generally the crop in the Northwest section is short, while that in the East and South is reported as fair. 
Production prospects are also varied in Texas vrl.th a heavy drop reported in north and central Texas and the Edwards Plateau. The crop in east Texas is in good condition but, like rr~st of the rest of the State, needs additional rainfall to insure maturity and sizing of the crop. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL 0. IDESCHER Agricultural Statistician 
 
(Please turn page) 
 
 PECAN PRODU:::TI<li 
 
IMPROVED v.ARlETlEs 
 
vl!LD SEEDL!NC PECANS 
 
STATE 
 
Average 
 
Indicated 
 
Average 
 
:Indicated 
 
------~~1~9~51~,0o-o~o5~9--~____119,o~o6o~0~--~----~1~t9,o~6o~o1~--~--~1~9~I5,o~o0-o~5~9--~----~I,1o9o~o6~0~--~~1I~,9o6o~o1~ 
 
pounds 
 
pounds 
 
pounds 
 
poUDds 
 
pounds 
 
poUnds 
 
Ns.. Cc.. 
 
Ga. 
Fla.. 
 
2,809 
 
9oo 
 
2,460 
 
1,970 
 
9oo 
 
1"';6oo 
 
Ala.. 
 
15,210 
 
13,300 
 
29,000 
 
3;170 
 
4,000 
 
6,000 
 
:tviiss. 
 
4,496 
 
8,500 
 
9,500 
 
5,059 
 
9,300 
 
10,500 
 
Ark. 
 
1,010 
 
2,100 
 
1,000 
 
4,200 
 
8,400 
 
3,500 
 
La. 
 
3,290 
 
4,500 
 
3,000 
 
12,950 
 
10,500 
 
20,000 
 
Okla.. Texas s 
 
1,377 5,097 
 
3,000 4,600 
 
2,000 6,000 : 
 
15,863 27,173 
 
38,000 26,400 
 
20,000 
33 ,ooo 
 
N.Mex  .::.. - - ~,2_1Z. - - - - - !!Q.OQ - - - - - _3J]Q!J_ - .:.. - - - ::.-:.- :... - - - --=--- - - - --=-- 
 
STA'IE 
 
,ooo 
pounds 
 
All Pecans 
1960 1,606 
pounds 
 
IIlJd.i,ocoa.oted 1961 
pounds 
 
N. C. 
s. c. 
 
1,950 4,471 
 
2,200 5,200 
 
2,300 9,000 
 
Gnaa... 
 
38,610 4,779 
 
37,700 
1,800 
 
67 .ooo 4,000 
 
Ala.. 
 
18,380 
 
17,300 
 
35,000 
 
Miss. 
 
9,555 
 
17,800 
 
20,000 
 
Ark. 
 
5,210 
 
10,500 
 
4,500 
 
La.. 
 
16,240 
 
15,000 
 
23,000 
 
Okla.. 
 
17,240 
 
41,000 
 
22,000 
 
Texas N. Mex. 
 
:- 
 
_____332J,.26!7,70____________3!1!,0Q.0OQ0. ___________329_,,07.0020, 1 
 
_____ _ 
 
u. s. 
 
152,322 
 
187,500 
 
229,500 
 
 0. 
 
'1>-. "r- __.- 
 
GECRGIA CROP REPORTI N G SERVICE 
 
\\0. r '<. \r .: .: : rt. .:~ r I~' 
 
J: -. :: . .: ~  . . 
 
..:,.....;.J -- ~ 
 
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, 'f-J;-\1C 
 
i 
 
. 
 
. 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
At hens, Ga., September 13, 1961 --A total of 6, 12.9, 000 broiler chicks 
 
was lllace~ with producers in Geor gia durh!g the .week e~1ding September 9, ac- 
 
cordi ng to .t he Geor gia Crop Repor t ing Service . Thi~ co m pares with the 
 
6, 017, 000 placed the previous week a n d is 3 p'ercent .nore tha..1 the 5,960, 000 
 
placed the same week last year.  
 
 
 
 
 
- , Eg ::; s set by Georgia hatcheries a m ounted to 7, 509, 000 co ;.n pared with 7, 4.43, 000 the previous week and is 13 percent less than t h e 8, 690, 000 for the corresponding week last year. 
 
T.he majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching e t, gs was repo.rted within a range of 40 to 6 0 cents per dozen with an average of 4 ~ cents for all hat~hing e z g s and 48 cents for e gg s purchased at t he far m from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week.the range was fro.m .40 to 60 c~nts 
:with.an average of 49 cents for all hatching e ggs and 4 G cents for e ggs pur- 
~hased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned coclterels. Most prices charged fo.r chicks were repor~ed wit hin a range of $ 6. 00 to $.J. 50 with an average of $ 7.00 per hundred compared with a range of $6. 00 to . ~ S. 50 with an 
average of $7. 2.9 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 
75 cents for e ggs ap.,d $12.. 7 5 for chicks. 
 
 Weighted average price from the Federal-State i: /.tarket News Service for 
 
broilers duri ng the week ending Sep te ~'lJ.ber 9 w;;Ls Georgia b r :>ilers 3-4 pounds 
 
at far m s 10. 65 'cents. 
 
' 
 
. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATC:-'-IINGS, AND CH- ICK F LACEMENTS 
 
.. 
 
.. 
 
.BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Wee~ 
Ending 
 
_Eggs Set]_/ 
 
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Geor p,ia 
 
Eggs Chicks . Set Hatched 
 
"lo of 
 
1o of 
 
1960 
 
1961 year 
 
1960 
 
1961 year 1961 1961 
 
 ago 
 
.. 
 
a go 
 
.. Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou 
 
T hou. Percent Thou. Thou. 
 
J uly 'a .9, 1Z9 
 
9,92.5 
 
109 
 
7,2.9 8 
 
7, ccz. lO C 191 2.45 
 
J uly' 15 ?. 741 : 9, 950 
 
1-14 
 
7 t 142. 
 
7,765 109 315 2.18 
 
.;' ul y 2.2. 8, 749 . 9,6 8 5 
 
111 
 
6,776 
 
7, 454 110 162. 191 
 
July ~9 8, 56 1 
 
9, 12.9 
 
107 
 
6,640 
 
7,451 112. 313 158 
 
Aug. 5 8,305 
 
8,'707 
 
105 
 
6,2.31 
 
7, 310 117 335 2.43 
 
Aug. 12. 8, 516 
 
8, 534 
 
100 
 
6, 195 
 
6,9 69 112. 188 12.5 
 
Aug. 19 8,392. 
 
8, 565 
 
102. 
 
5,940 
 
6, 555 110 2.56 2.3 5 
 
Aug. 2.6 8,649 
 
8, 069 
 
93 
 
5,969 
 
6,05 5 101 2.9 5 2. 51 
 
.Sept. 2. 8, 781 
 
7,443 
 
85 
 
5, 9 '72. 
 
6,01 ? 101 2.45 140 
 
Sept. 9 8,690 
 
7,589 
 
87 
 
5,960 
 
6, 12.9 103 354 137 
 
l l heluded eggs set by hatche r tes producmg chtcks for ~1atchery supply flocks. 
 
AR CI-UE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-.-S--. -D--e-p-a-r-tm--e-n-t-of-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e-----------A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-a-l-E-x--te-u-s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-ic-e------- 
 
Statistical RepoTting Service 
 
State Departm ent of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Geor gia 
 
 . EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS- 1961 
 
Page 2 
 
Week Ending 
 
STATE 
 
A~g 
 
Sept. 2 
 
Sept. 9 
 
Aug. 5 
 
A:rug. 
12 
 
Aug. 19 
 
Aug. 26 
 
Sept. 2 
 
Sept. 9 
 
EGGS SET- THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED - T HOUSANDS 
 
I 
 
Maine 
Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware 
Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 
 
1, 531 
582 1, 046 1, 288 
102 
1, 680 1, 728 
2, 868 1, 521 
111 4, 091 
607 
 
GEORGIA 
 
8, 069 
 
Floridci Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1961 
 
331 4,419 3, 116 4,609 
587 2, 613 
308 302 1, 342 
42,851 
 
817 668 952 1, 130 137 1, 600 1,636 2, 751 1, 442 158 3,910 604 
7,443 
388 4,353 3, 121 4,402 
533 2,478 
351 317 1, 369 
40, 560 
 
1, 512 
605 1, 039 1, 060 
119 1, 350 1,644 
2,621 1, 362 
130 3, 922 
!)98 . 
 
1, 167 
307 805 822 
98 891 1, 821 
1, 971 891 535 
3,544 440 
 
l t 190 245 1762 
\ 851 1 74 
t ass 
1, 57'0* 
2~ 263* 
! 912 396 3 403 473 
 
1, 169 
334 794 766 
77 
838 1, 822 
2,034 825 458 
3,408 415 
 
7,589 7,310 6,969 6, 555 
 
290 
 
262 
 
204 
 
216 
 
4,409 4,077 3,986 3, 816 
 
3,015 2, 728 2, 659 2, 525 
 
4,453 4, 593 4,1557 4, 135 
 
49 6 
 
491 
 
453 
 
433 
 
2,405 2, 522 2,442 2,368 
 
317 
 
361* 360* 301 
 
311 jl 231 
 
.1 235 
 
208 
 
1,607 1, 192 1, 151 1, 191 
 
40,854 37,059* 36,10 13* 34.688 
 
1, 211 
294 665 751 
69 761 1, 529 
2,246 905 352 
3, 313 444 
 
1, 182 
319 686 
693 112 
744 1, 580 
2, 085 807 340 
3, 205 380 
 
1, 240 
268 736 613 
57 
787 1, 623 
1, 914 818 381 
3,205 385 
 
6,055 6, 017 6, 129 
 
Z03 3,725 2, 538 4, 177 
403 2,340 
351 181 1, 118 
33,631 
 
243 3, 551 2,402 3,996 
378 2, 209 
298 200 1, 098 
32, 525 
 
220 3,401 2,225 3, 765 
381 2, 056 
269 188 1, 081 
31,742 
 
TOTAL 1960 41, 291 
 
41, 526 41,348 32,956 31,876 30,816 30, 035 29,496 29,246 
 
o/o of year ago 
 
104 
 
98 
 
99 
 
112 
 
113 
 
113 
 
112 
 
110 
 
109 
 
*Revised 
 
! 
 
 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIV.ERSITY ' OF GEORGIA AND THE . STA-rE DEPARTioltENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
September 13, 1961 
 
GEORGIA: Indications on September 1 pointed. to a pecan crop of 67 million pounds, 29 million pounds above production last year and 28 million 
pounds above the 10-year average production of nearly 39 million pounds. 
UNITED STATES: . prospects for a record pecan crop appeared even better on September 1 than on August 1. The forecast of production at a 
record 229,500,000 pounds is 2 percent above the August 1 forecast, 22 percen~ 
above last year and 51 percent above average. Although prospects declined dur- 
ing August in North Carolina, Arkansas and Texas, improved prospects in Georgia, Florida, l1ississippi and l:ouisiana more than offset these declin~s. 
. Production prospects are uniformly ex~ellent from Louisiana to. South Carolina, with record or near record crops being the rule except in Florida, ( ' Where a less than average crop is forecast. In this area, there are frequent reports of limbs breru(ing under the load of nuts. However, scab and other foliage diseases are present in quite a fevJ orchards. 
The forecast ,for Ar~ansas is down from a month ago. Prospects there vary widely by orchards, but generally the crop in the Northl-lest section is short, while that in the East and South is reported as fair. 
Production prospects are also varied in Texas with a heavy drop reported in north and central Texas and the Edwards Plateau. The crop in east Texas is in good condition but, like rr.ost of the rest of the State, needs additional rainfall to insure maturity and sizing of the crop. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL 0. OOESCHER 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
(Please turn page) 
 
 PECAN PRODT.X::TICN 
 
STATE 
 
Average 
1950-59 
1,000 
Eounds 
 
!m'ROVED V"ARlETlES 
1960 1,000 
pounds 
 
Indicated 
1961 
1,000 pounds 
 
HII;Il SEEilt:;lNG PEG.Afl' S 
 
Average 
 
:Indicated 
 
119,5o0o-o59 . 
 
1I,9o6o0o 
 
I19,_6oo1o 
 
EOUI!lds 
 
pounds 
 
Eounds 
 
Ns..Cc.. 
 
1,696 3,727 
 
1,720 4,100 
 
2,000 7,000 
 
254 
 
480 
 
300 
 
744 
 
1,100 
 
2,000 
 
Ga . F.l.a  
 
31 2760 2,809 
 
29,500 9oo 
 
55 1000 2,400 
 
6 2850 1,970 
 
8 2200 9oo 
 
12,000 1,600 
 
Ala. 
 
15,210 
 
13,300 
 
29,000 
 
3,170 
 
4,000 
 
6,000 
 
l<ii s s . 
 
4,496 
 
8,500 
 
9,500 
 
5,059 
 
9,300 
 
10,500 
 
Ark. 
 
1,010 
 
2,100 
 
1,000 
 
4,200 
 
8,400 
 
3,500 
 
La. 
 
3,290 
 
4,500 
 
3,000 
 
12,950 
 
10,500 
 
20,000 
 
Okla. 
 
1,377 
 
3,000 
 
2,000 
 
15,863 
 
38,000 
 
20,000 
 
' Texas 
N . Mex  
 
.:_ 
 
__ 
 
5,097 ;!,2_1Z. 
 
_____ 
 
!4!,.Q6.0O0Q 
 
_ _ _ _ _ _63J, 0]Q0O0_ _ 
 
!'.. 
 
27,173 
___ ::.-:. _____ 
 
-2-6=,4-0-0____3-3-,=oo-o- 
 
STATE 
 
,ooo 
EOunds 
 
All Pecans 
i,1o9o6o0 
pounds 
 
Indicated 1961 
i,ooo 
pounds 
 
N. C. 
s. c. 
 
1,950 4,471 
 
2,200 5,200 
 
2,300 9 ,ooo 
 
Gnaa. . 
 
38 2610 4,779 
 
317 ,2870000 
 
67 ,ooo 
4,000 
 
Ala. Miss. 
 
18,380 9,555 
 
1177,,a30co0 
 
35,000 
 
,' 
 
2o,ooo 
 
Ark. 
 
5,210 
 
10,500 
 
4,500 
 
La. 
 
16,240 
 
15,000 
 
23,000 
 
Okla. 
 
17,240 
 
41,000 
 
22,000 
 
Texas 
 
32,270 
 
31 ,ooo 
 
39,000 
 
N . Mex. ~- _____31..6!_7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~,QOQ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2_,7_0Q _____ _ 
 
u. s. 
 
152,322 
 
187 ,500 
 
229,500 
 
 GECRGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEAT :-I ER 5 ULLE fiN 
 
Week Endin _, Septem ber 19, 1961 
 
-------------3-1-5--H-o-k-e--S-m-i-t-h-A--n-n-e-x-- 
 
Released lZ Noon Tuesday 
 
At hens, Geor ,~ ia 
 
FAIR PROGRESS I N HARVEST OPE 
 
Athens, Ga., Sept. 
 
fair to good pTogress in 
 
most areas of the State as weather conditions became more favorable, the 
 
Georgia Crop Reporting Service said to~ay. 
 
The harvest of cotton spread to more central and northern counties during the week, but the continuation of damp weather and lack of sunshine has made picking difficult. Some boll rot is reported in many areas of the State. Defoliation of rank cottqn growth has become more widespread over the State during the past week. 
 
The harvest of peanuts moved ahead as. more favorable ,..reather conditions prevailed during most of the week. ,:ti th over half of the peanut crop dug, 
scattered showers in some areas held up harvest operations and made threshing less efficient. 
 
The outlook fo.r this year's com crop remains unchanged from the previous week. The majority of reports indic-ate a good yield. The crop is mature in most areas, and harvest has increased somevmat from last week. 
 
The condition of this year's pecan crop is down slightly from that of a week ago; however, most reports still indicate an excellent crop. Scab is apparently causing some damage on varieties that are susceptible, ~~ith more 
showing on Schley than other varieties. 
 
Pastures remain in exceptionally good condition and are furnishing excellent grazing in most areas. H~v crops are reported to be in wDstly. .good condition. Hay and silage making has-been fairly active during the past week as weather 
permitted. 
 
Preparation of land and seeding of small grain and winter pastures made satisfactory progress in many areas of the State. 
 
Harvest of pimient.o peppers has been under way for several weeks and continues  . Apple harvest is becoming acti ve in the mountain counties. 
 
~lEATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall was mostly light to moderate over Georgia during the week ending Saturday, September 16. Showers fell over much of the State early in the week and more general, but light, rains occurred on Thursday. 
Weekly totals ranged from less than one-fourth inch at several reporting stations to locally more than an inch at some  others. Most of the heavier amounts t..rere recorded in the southwest and westcentral sections of the State. Little or no rain has fallen over the State since Friday, September 1.5. The sunny 1ereek-end weather was most welcome in all areas. 
 
l~Tarm weather during the first of the week gave ~..ray to much cooler air on Thursday night and Friday as an early season cold front moved through the State. Early morning temperatures dropped to the fifties in the southern border counties during the t..reek end. These are as had experienced daytime readings in the nineties earlier in the week. Some of the northern mountain stations had low temperatures in the mid-thirties, and several observers reported their lowest mid-September readings in several years. Averages for the -week ranged from t Ho degrees belm-r normal in the southeast to as much as seven degrees below normal in the northwest. 
 
The Weather Bureau's 30-day outlook for mid-September to mid-October calls for temperatures to average below normal over Georgia. Precipitation is expected to exceed normal in the southern half of the State, with near normal amounts indicated for remaining areas. 
 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Eh'tension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather 
Bureau of the U. s. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U. S. DEP,AB.TNENT OF COMi"lERCE 1rJEATHER BUREAU  Athens, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes for the week ending Se~t. 16, 1961 (Provisional 
0 
Highest: 94 at Colquitt on the 
12th and 13th. 
Lowest: 33 at Blairsville on the 16th. 
 
Precipitation for week ending Sept. ~~For the period Sept. 17-19, 1961 T, less than . 005 inch . . 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Sni th Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
IMMEDIATE ..:. U. s. WEATHER REPORT 
This report will be . treated in all Re spects as Letter Mail 
(See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & .R.) 
 
Postage and Fees Paid 
U. s. Department of Agriculture 
 
REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 
.  
 
 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
- UOR-'RIES 
 
. Athens,  Ga., September 20, 1961 -- '\ total of' 5, 834, 000 broiler chicks 
 
was placed: with producers in Georgia during the weel( ending Septembe~ 16, . 
 
acc9rding to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 
 
6, 129, 000 placed the previous week and is 5 percent less than the 6, 139, 000 
 
placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries: amounted t() 7, .568, 000 compared with 
 
7, 589, 000 the previous week and is 12 percent less than the 8, 575,000 for the 
 
corresponding week last year. 
 
 
 
. The .majority of the prices paid for Georgia.prpdueed hatching eggs was 
 
repo~ted Within a range of 40 to 55 cents per dozen with ci.n averag~ of 47 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 60 cents 
 
with an average of 48 cents for all hatching eggs and 48 cents for eggs purchased 
 
at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged 
for chicks were reported within a range of $6. 00 to $8. 50 with an average of 
 
$6.75 per hundred compared with a range of $6.00 to $8. 50 with an average of 
 
$7.0-0 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 75 cents fl!r 
 
eggs and $12.75 for chicks. 
 
. 
 
 
 
Weighted average price 'from the Federal-State Market News SerVi.ce:ror 
 
broilers during the week ending September 16 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds 
 
., at farms 10.23 cents. 
' I: GEORGIA EGGS SE.l'. t_ HATCHINGS 
 
. I 
.AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
. 
 
.. 
 
BROILE R TYP:S 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Wee'k 
~nding 
 
!1 E~gs Set 
 
.. . .. 
 
: 
"to Of . 
 
Chicks Placed_for B'roilers tnGeor_gia 
Vfo of 
 
Eggs Chicks Set . H~-~~ 
 
1960 1961 
 
yea~ 
ago 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
year 1961 1961 ; ago 
 
Thou.  Thou~ Percent 
 
Thou. .. Thou. Percent Thou. Tho~ 
 
~uly 15 8, 741 9, 950 
 
114 
 
7,142 
 
7, 765 
 
.. . ~ 
 
'.". ' 
 
109; :~- 315 218 
 
July -22 8, 749 9,685 111 
 
6, 776 
 
7,454 110 162 191 
 
July 29 8, 561 9,129 
 
107 
 
6,640 
 
7,451 112 313 158 
 
Aug. 5 8,305 8,707 
 
lOS 
 
6, 231 
 
7,310 117 335 243 
 
Aug. 12 8, 516 8,.534 100 
 
6, 195 
 
6,969 112 188 125 
 
Aug. 19 8,392 8, 565 
 
102 
 
5, 940 
 
6, 555 110 256 235 
 
Aug. 26 8,649 8, 069 
 
93 
 
5, 969 
 
6, 055 101 295 251 
 
Sept. 2 8, 781 7.. 443 
 
85 
 
5, 972 
 
6, 017 101 245 140 
 
Sept. 9 8,690 7, 589 
 
87 
 
5, 960 
 
6,129 103 354 187 
 
Sept. 16 8, 575 7,568 
 
88 
 
6,139 
 
5, 834 95 465 233 
 
]:J Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply O.ocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 - EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS,. BY WEEKS 1961 
 
Week Ending 
 
l 
 
STATE 
 
Sept. 
 
Sept. Sept. 
 
Aug. 
 
Aug. i Aug. Sept. 
 
Sept. 
 
2 
 
9 
 
16 
 
12 
 
19 1 
 
26 
 
2 
 
9 
 
EGGS SET  THOUSANDS 
 
CHICKS PLACED  THOUSANDS 
 
p age 
Sept. 16 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana 
mtnols 
Missouri Delaware Maryland Virgf.nia West Virginia North Carolina 
South Carolina 
 
817 668 
952 1, 130 
137 
1, 600 1, 636 2, 751 1,442 
158 3, 910 
604 
 
GEORGIA 
 
7,443 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Wasblngton Oregon California 
TOTAL 1961 
TOTAL 1960 
 
388 4, 353 3,121 4,402 
533 2,478 
351 317 1, 369 
40,560 
41,526 
 
Cl/o. of year ago 
 
<]8 
 
 Revised 
 
1, 512 605 
1, 039 1, 060 
119 1, 350 1,644 2,.621 1~ 362 
130 3,922 
598 
 
1, 441 
571 1, 078 1, 029 
105 1,400 1, 486 2, 562 1, 378 
116 3,880 
574 
 
7, 589 7, 568 
 
290 4,409 3, 015 4,453 
496 2,405 
317 311 1, 607 
40,854 
 
294 " 4,350 2, 734 4,400 
495 2, 262 
368 347 1, 564 
40,002 
 
41,348 41,594 
 
99 
 
96 
 
1, 190 245 762 851 74 858 
1, 570* 2, 263* 
912 396 3,403 473 
6,969 
204 3, 986 2, 659 4, 557 
453 2,442 
360* 235 1, 151 
36,013* 
31, 876 
113 
 
1, 169 334 794 766 77 838 
1,82Z 2,034 
825 458 
3,40~ 
415 
 
6, 555 
I 
216 I 
3, 816 
2, 52~ 
4,13 433. 
2,36~ 301 208 
1. 19ll 
34,688 
 
1, 211 294 665 751 69 761 
1, 529 2, 246 
905 352 3, 313 444 
6, 055 
203 3, 725 2, 538 4,177 
403 2, 340 
351 181 1. 118 
33,631 
 
. 30,816 30,035 
 
113 
 
112 
 
1,.182 319 686 693 
llZ 
744 1; 580 2, 085 
80.7 340 3, 205 380 
6, 017 
243 3, 551 2,402 3, 996 
378 2, 209 
298 200 1, 098 32, 525 
29,496 
110 
 
1, 240 268 736 613 57 787 
1, 623 1, 914 
818 381 3, 205 385 
6;129 
220 3,401 2, 225 3, 765 
381 2,056 
269 188 1, 081 31,742 
. 29,246 
109 
 
1, 138 284 683 658 74 643 
1, 518 1, 945 
817 249 3,130 363 
s, 834 
199 3, 343 2,134 3, 713 
368 1,922 
225 170 979 
30,389 
28,624 
106 
 
 UN IVERSITY OF Gb)iiG IA 
 
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. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
.. 'Athens, Georgia 
 
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IJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BI..DG., ATHEUS, GA. 
September 21, 1961 
: ; ~ ' ~ .. 
 
~an._ through. A~g. o/o. of 
 
Item 
 
Pullets Pla~ed (U.s.) 3/ 
 
Total ..  
 
- 
 
Domestic Ohickens Tested~ 
 
Broiler Type... 
 
Georgia 
 
United States 
 
Egg T.ype 
 
Georgia . 
 
United States 
 
Chic.lts ,Hatchedi . 
 
:Broiier Type 
 
. Georgia 
 
Unlted States 
 
Egg Type 
 
Georgia . Unit~~ . States .. 
 
.Commercial Slaughter: . Yo~g Chickens . : Georgia 4/ 
 
United States 5/ 
 
Hens ' ari.d Cocks 
 
Georg.~a 4/ 
 
 
 
United States 5/ 
E~g Pr~ductionT . . 
 
:. . e9~g.1~ . : South Atlantic 6/ 
 
--United States - 
 
2, 283 2, 083 
480 1, 969 
16 454 
 
Zc4So 107 2, 258 108 
551 115 2, 207 112 
. 78 4.88 537 118 
 
- 1960 1/ ou. 
22, 118 20,362 
. 
2, 980 13,603 
98 4, 019 
 
- 1961 2/ last . 
25,374 115 22, 533 111  
3, 108 104 15, 964 117 
152 155 4, 603 115 
 
28, 152 30, 201 107 240,075 277, 180 112 155, 522 170,432 110 1, 380,033 1., 53'3, 015 111 
 
766 
 
885 116 
 
16,352 20, 572 126 
 
10, 066 409, 113 
 
9, 540 95 43~, 853 107 
 
30,876 33, 285 108 202, 121 226,330 112 155, 855 171,501 110 1,,031,020 1, 194, 109 116 
 
410 
 
635 155 
 
10, 411 10, 562 101 
 
MIL. 
 
MIL. 
 
178 - 
 
193 108 
 
643. 
 
675 105 
 
4,798 4,847 101 
 
3,380 55, 059 MIL. 
1, 504 5, 507 42, 393 
 
4,084 121 61, 574 112 
MIL. 1, 571 : 104 5, 65l . . ~03 
41,645 98 ' 
 
1 Revised. 2 Prehminary. 3 Includes expected pullet replacements rom eggs 
:Sold during tile preceding montfi" at .the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case lQf eggs . .. 4/ Federal-State Market New.s Service-- For the purpose of this report ~ commercial poultry slaughter plant is defin~d as a plant which slaughters a .weekly average of at least 30, 000 pounds live weight while in operation . (con....: ..: .: 
yerted from weekly to monthly basis.) _/ tie s. Slaughter reports only include 
poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 6/ South Atlantic states: Del., 
Md., Va., W.Va., N. C., s. c., Ga., Fla. - 
 
YOUNG CHICKENS! SLAUGHTERED UNDER .FEDERAL INSPECTION 
 
Stat,e  
. . 
 
BY SELECTED STATES 1960 and 1961 
 
.. 
 
l Number In~cted . . 
 
During July 
 
Jan. thru July 
 
1960 
 
1'961 1960 
 
1961 
 
Indicated Percent Condemned 
 
l During JQ!y 
1<160 i 961 
 
Jan. thru July 1960 1961 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Thou. Pc.t. Pet. 
 
Pet. Pet 
 
Mai Pa 
 
.n.e:.. 
 
. 
 
4; 767 , ..6, 140 
 
4,861 . 5,.892 
 
31, 266 42, 105 
 
32~ 921 
39,8~7 
 
1. 7 1. 2 
 
1. 7 1. 5 
 
Mo. .. 41 153 4,743 24,674 30,067 2.3 1.. 9 
 
Del.'.  . 5, 994   7,178 41, 186 . 43, 215 2. 2 1.4 
 
2.1 
1. 5 . 3. 7  2.s 
 
2. 0 .. 
1. 9 2.4 1~ 6 . 
 
Md .  . .7; 727 9, 646 49,'839 . . 61,092 . . 1.5 1.4 
 
Va. 
 
-4,455 . 4. 767 28, 803 31,778 1. 0 1. 7 
 
20 
 
1'. 5 
 
1. 6 
 
2 . 5 
 
N.C. 13, 603 17,247 ' 8r, 012 104, 850 1.4 1. 2 
 
1. 8 
 
1. 3 
 
Ga. 
 
24, 847 30,160 154,519 177,019 2. 2 1. 7 
 
3. 5 
 
2.1 
 
Tenn. 5, 180 
 
5, 462 31,472 32, 537 2.3 1. 8 
 
3. 2 
 
2. 0 
 
Ala. 
 
12,930 17' 071 82, 919 94,343 1. 9 2.3 
 
3.1 
 
2.4 
 
Miss. 7,728 10, 785 47,618 67, 136 2.7 1. 8 
 
4.1 
 
2.1 
 
<\rk. 15,085 19,274 95,426 119,926 1. 8 2. 0 
 
3.2 
 
2.1 
 
rexas 6, 600 
 
a, 596 
 
39,473 
 
49,719 2 . 0 1. 5 2 . 4 1. 7 ____________ M __________________ 
 
---- ------------------------------------ a. s. 138, 054 167,482 874,6101,022,997 1. 8 1.. 7 
 
2.7 
 
1. 9 
 
. . For thts proJect State funds were matched with Federal funds rece1ved from the 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural 
 
Marketing Act of 1946. 
 
 End~of-Month Stocks of Poultry; Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States  August 1961 
 
Shell eggs: Decreased by 34, 000 cases; August 1960 decrease was Z83, 000 cases; average August decrease is Z44, 000 cases. Frozen egss: Decreased by 4 million pounds; Augus~ 1960 decrease was 8 million pounds; average August decrease is 8 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Incr~ased by 70 million pounds; August 1960 in~~eas~ wa.s 48 million pounds; average August increase is 36 million pounds. ~: Increased by 10 million pounds; August 1960 increase was 7 million pounds: average August increase is Z million pounds. Pork: Decreased by 47 .million 
pounds: August 1960 decrease was 74 million pounTs; average August decrease is 65 million pounds.  Other meats: Decreased by 10 million pounds; August 1960 
decrease was 5 mUlion pounds; average August decrease is 11 million pounds. 
 
Commodity 
 
Unit August 
1956-60 av. Thou. 
 
August 
1960 Thou. 
 
July 
1961 Thou. 
 
August 
1961 Thou. 
 
Eggs: 
 
Shell 
 
Case 
 
835 
 
746 
 
314 
 
Z80 
 
Frozen eggs, total !Pound 154, 7Z6 
 
158,094 
 
11Z1 610 108,160 
 
Total eggs J.l .(case eq.) Case --4--,7-9-5-----------4-,-7-4-8-~~-----3-,-1~6-5------~3-,-0-1-8-- 
 
Poultry, frozen: BroUers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys . , Other 8t Unclassified 
 
------------------------------------------~--- 
 
found do. do. do. 
 
19,775 40,61Z 91, 616 46,074 
 
ZO,Z94 Z8,696 11Z, 517 39,604 
 
Z8, 698 
36.799 1Z8, Z57 
50, 117 
 
30,640 4Z, 117 185,.336 
55, 7Zl 
 
Total poultry 
Beef: Frozen In Cure and Cured 
Pork:  Frozen In Cure or Cured 
Other meats and meat products 
 
----------------------------------------------- do. -1-9-8-,0-7-7-----~---Z-0-1-,-1-1-1------Z-4-3-,-8-7-1-----3-1-3-,-8-1-4-- 
 
do. 133, 061 
 
153,077 
 
159, 736 169,995 
 
do. 180,835 
 
ZZ0,665 
 
189, 1Z5 141,777 
 
do. 77,850 
 
87,177 
 
95, 58Z 
 
85, 7Z9 
 
Total all red meatfl 
 
_ .. 3-9--1-,_1-4-6-----~---4-6-0-.;.-9-1-9------4-4-4-,-4-4-3-----3-9-7-,-5-0-1-- 
 
1/ Frozen eggs converted-on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case. 
 
Item 
 
MID-MONTH PRICES .RECEIVED-AND PRICES PAID 
 
L 
 
Georgia 
 
.. 
 
United States 
 
Aug. 15' July 15 Aug., 15 Aug~ 15 July 15 Aug.,l5 
 
: 
 
1960 
 
1961 19.61 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
1961 
 
Cents 
 
. Cents Cents 
 
' 
 
'. 
 
'. 
 
. Cents 
 
Cents Cents 
 
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 Grains 
 
. .14~ 0 1.6.0 
. :. 16'~0 
48"o8 Dol-e 
4 ...6 0 
4"60 4.10 
 
. 11.5 
' 11.,8 
11.8 4Z.O Dol. 4.70 4.65 ' 4.10 
 
11.0 ' 12:. ;3 :_ .. 1Z. 3 . . 
41.5 
.091. 4.65 4.7(} 
4.13 
 
lZ. 1 16.6 16.1 34.7 Dol. 4.,6Z 4o30 
3.84 
 
10.0 1Z.6 1Z.3 34.1 Dol 4.68 4,:)39 
3o86 
 
9.5 13.0 1Z. 6 35.0 Dol. 4.68 4.,39 
3.85 
 
This r eport is made pos sib1e through the -cooperation of the National Poultry Im- 
 
provement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research. Service, Agricultural Estimates Division, S.tati.1itica.1. ~epo"rtizig. : Service, Fed- - 
 
eral-State Market News Service and tbe man.y breeders, hatcheries, poultry pro- - 
 
cessors, and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies. 
 
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D~OC1 
 
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SEP2B'Bi 
 
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LIBRARt t:::, 
 
92<o GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEAfHER B ULLETIN 
 
,~ W--e-e-~--E-n-d-i-n-g-S--e-p-te-m--b-e-r--26-,--1-9-6-1---------------------3-1-5--H-o-k-e--S-m-i-t-h-A--n-n-e-x-- 
 
Released 12 Noon Tuesday 
 
Ai:hens, Geor gia 
 
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GOOD PROGRESS IN HARVEST OPERATIONS 
 
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-- --- - - ~ 
 
- 
 
Athens, Ga., Sept. 26 -- Harvest of cotton and peanuts advanced rapid~ 
 
last week as farmers t~ok advantage of the fav~rable weather c~nditions, the 
 
Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. 
 
County agents report cott~n harvest 30 percent c~mplete compared With abuut 15 percent one week ag~. Cotton is beginning to open in all areas of the State with many southern counties reporting ~ver halt of their crop harvested. 
 
The harvest ~f peanuts was very active as clear weather presented the 
farmers ideal harvesting conditions the entire week. Over 80 percent cf the peanut crop is now dug with 60 percent threshed. 
 
Corn harvest is beginning to pick up in the central and southern districts with corn pickers and combines operating long hours. 
 
Pecan prospects continue to look excellent, though there are still reports of scab on some varieties. 
 
late maturing crops--and pastures .are growing well With insect _control becoming necessary on some f")rage crops. Soybeans are coming along nice~ with a maj~rity of reports indicating a good crop. 
 
Land preparation for seeding small grain and winter pastures was ~uite active in all sections of the State; however, dry conditions were reported in a few counties. 
 
Harvest of pimiento peppers, sweetP?tatoes, and apples continued strong 
 
throug~out the week. 
 
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I I 
 
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WEATHER SUMMARY -- The past week was one of the driest experienced in Georgia during the 1961 crop season. More than one-half of the reporting weather observers had no measurable rainfall during the week ending Saturday, September 23. There was some very light rain and drizzle in the eastern part of the State ear~ in the week; but amounts were general~ less than one-tenth of an inch. No measurable rain was reported in the State after the 20th, as bright, sunny weather persisted duriDJ the last half Of the week and through the week end. 
 
The week brought ~uite a contrast in temperatures over the State. Unusual~ c~ol weather at the beginning of the period changed to unseasonably warm by the 
end of the week. Daily means were generally fifteen degrees higher on Saturday 
than on the previous Sunday, with dai~ maximum temperatures showing an even larger increase. Highs were in the low and middle nineties over most of the State during the week end. Averages for the week were generally near t~ slightly below normal. 
 
ISSUED BY: 
 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in C'?operation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather 
Bureau n the U. s. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U. S. DEPARTI-iENT OF C011hERCE 
T:.'EATiiEH BUF&\.U Athe ns, Ge orgia 
 
.. ;  '; .G.EORGIA 
 
Temperattrre extremes fo~ t he  week ending Sept. 23, 1961: (Pr.ovj sional) 
 
Highest: 
 
97 at AJ. bat:w on the 23rd. 
340 at Blai rsYille on t he 
18th. 
 
- 
 
0 . 
 
o. 
0 
 
THOMAs 
 
Precipitation for week e'ncting Sept. {~For the- period Sept. 2L-26, 1961 
1, less tnan .oos ipch 
 
. .After five Days RetUrn t., 
United States Department of hgriculture statistical Reporting Service 
315 Hoke Smith Annex 
Athens 1 Georgia 
OFFICIAL BUSJNESS 
ll.JMEDI.A.TE - U. ~-:-iEAT1IER ltEPORT This r eport wil~ bq treated in all 
(Respects as Letter Mail ( Sec ~c . 34',17, P . L. & R.) 
 
' :" 
Pcis'tage and Fee s Paid 
u. s. 'Department of Agriculture 
. I 
 
REQW 
THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY llNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 
 
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G.EORGIA CROP _R .EPORTING .SERVLCE 
 
.- 
 
LIBft"RIES 
 
eleased 9/27/61 
 
.GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., September 27 1961 -- A total of 5, 661, 000 broiler chicks .was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending September 23,. according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5, 834,000 placed the previous .week and is 5 percent less than the 5, 961,000 placed the same week last year. 
 
~ggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 7, 496,000 compared with 7, 568,.000 the previous week and is 14 percent less than the 8, 694, 000 for the ~orresponding week last year ... 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was 
 
reported within a range of 40 to 55 cents per dozen with an average of 4 7 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 4 7 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
 
~th hatchery owned cockerels.  Last week the range was from 40 to 55 cents 
 
with ap average of 47 cents for all hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs purchased 
 
at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels.. Most prices charged for 
 
fhicks were reported within a range of $6. 00 to $8. 50 with an average of $7, 00 
 
per hundred compared with a range of $6.00 to $8. 50 with an average of $6.75 
 
per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 75 cents for eggs and 
 
!p 12. 75 for chicks. 
 
. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending September 23 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at farms 11.49 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, AATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILE R TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week 
; 
~nding 
. 
 
Eggs Set]/ 
 
1960 1961 
 
v/o 01 
year 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
'1o of 
 
1960 
 
1961 year 
 
Eggs Chi cks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
 
ago 
 
ago 
 
T.hou. Thou. Percent 
 
Thau. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. 
 
' July 22 July 29 Aug.5 ~ug.. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept.2 Sept. 9 
 
. 8,749 8, 561 
8, 305 8, 516 8, 392 8,649 8, 781 8,690 
 
I 9,685 .111 
 
9,.129 
 
107 
 
. 8, 707 8, 534 
 
I I 
 
105 100 
 
8, 565 
 
102 
 
8,.069 
 
93 
 
7,443 
 
85 
 
7, 589 
 
87 
 
6, 776 6,640 6, 231 6, 195 5, 940 5, 969 5.972 5, 960 
 
7,454 110 162 191 
7,451 112 313 158 
7, 310 117 335 243 
6, 969 112 188 125 6, 555 110 256 235 6,055 101 295 251 6, 017 101 245 140 6,129 103 354 187 
 
.Sept. 16 8, 575 7, 568 
 
88 
 
6, 139 
 
5, 834 95 465 233 
 
Sept. 23 8,694 
. . 1/ Included eggs 
 
7,496 
 
86 
 
set by hatchertes 
 
produc5t,n9g61ch.tcks 
 
5, 661 95 for hatchery 
 
332 194 supply flocks  
 
- .. - 
 
... 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
.."':" '. ~ :. :~ :.~ 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-.-s-.--D-e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-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---- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
: . .. : s '1ia.te Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, .BY WEEKS- 1961 
 
Week Ending 
 
STATE 
 
Sept. 
 
Sept. 
 
Sept. 
 
Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. 
 
1---E---9::G=-=G~S-S:-E-T.~.---:T1=-6H~O-=-=U~S-AN-:--:-=2D..3.::::S=--tt--__1;:9:;_.:~--=c~m-= 2c.6KS 
 
2. PLACED 
 
 
 
9 
 
16 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
:',i 
I, 
.'1/ 
Page 2. 
Sept . 2.3 
 
Maine 
 
1, 512. 
 
1,. 441 
 
1, 360 
 
1, 169 1, 2.11 1, 182. 1, 2.40 1, 138 
 
674 
 
Connecticut 
 
605 
 
571 
 
581 ! 334 
 
2.94 
 
319 
 
2.68 
 
2.84 ' 2.69 I 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, 039 
 
1~ 078 
 
903 
 
794 
 
665 
 
686 
 
736 
 
683 
 
655 
 
Indiana 
 
1, 060 
 
1, 02.9 
 
976 
 
766 
 
751 
 
693 
 
.613 
 
658 
 
52.1 . 
 
Winois Missouri Delaware 
 
119 1, 350 
15 644 
 
105 1, 4oo 1, 486 
 
12.8 
I 1, 3oo 
I 1, 478 
 
77 838 1, 82.2. 
 
69 761 1, 52.9 
 
112. 744 1, 580 
 
'57 1e1 1, 62.3 
 
74 643 1, 518 
 
. 72. 639 1, 407 
 
Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina 
 
2, 62.1 1, 362. 
130 3,92.2. 
 
2.,562. 
1, 378 116 
3, 880 
 
2.,669 ,. 2.,034 
 
I 1, 2.63 12.1 
 
I. 
 
825 458 
 
I 3, 757 3, 408 
 
2.,2.46 
905 352. 3, 313 
 
2.,085 
807 340 3, 2.05 
 
1,914 
818 381 3, 2.05 
 
1,945 
817 2.49 3, 130 
 
1,918 
682. 369 z, 989 
 
South Carolina 
 
598 
 
574 
 
558 
 
415 
 
444 
 
3'80 
 
385' 363 
 
345 
 
GEORGIA 
 
' 7, 589 
 
7, 568 
 
I, 7, 496 6, 555 6, 055 6, 017 6, 1Z9 5, 834 
 
5, 661 
 
Florida 
 
2.90 
 
2.97 
 
I 305 
 
2.16 
 
2.03 
 
2.43 
 
2.2.0 
 
199 
 
2.16 
 
Alabama Mississippi Arkansas 
 
4, 409 _ 3, 015 
4,453 
 
4, 350 Z, 734 
4~ SZ7o 
 
I : 4, 193  3, 816 
2., 670 2., 52.5 
4,319 I 4,135 
 
3, 72.5 2., 538 4,177 
 
3, 551 2., 402. 3,996 
 
3, 401 3, 343 
2., 2.2.5  2.1 134 3,765 3,713 
 
3, 2.86 2., 098 3,564 
 
Louisiana Texas 
 
496 2., 405 
 
. . 4.95 2., 262. 
 
II 584 j 
 
433 
 
403 
 
378 
 
.381 
 
368 
 
2., 180 2., 368 2., .340 2., 209 2., 056 1, 92.2. 
 
382. 1, 816 
 
Washington Oregon 
 
317 311 
 
368 347 
 
I  349 
 
301 
 
2.64 
 
2.08 
 
351 
 
2.98 
 
181  ZOO 
 
2.69 188 
 
2.2.5 170 
 
2.82. 141 
 
California 
 
1:607 
 
1, 564 
 
1, 394 L . 1, 191 1, 118 1, 098 1, 081 
 
979 
 
980 
 
! ~ TO~T~ AL~~ 19- 61--+4~ 0,~ 85~ 4 --- 40- , 1~ 32~ * ~- 38- , 8~ 48~~ 1: 3~4,~68~8~~ 33~ , 6~ 3 1"~- ~ 32~ ., 5~ 2.5~~ 31~, 7~ 42~ . ~3~ 0, - 38- 9 ~~ 2.8~, 9- 66--  
 
TOTAL 1960 
 
41,348 
 
41, 594 41,089 lj ~ 30,816 30~ 035 2.9,496 2.9, 2.46 2.8, 62.4 2.8,656 
 
%of year ago 
 
99 
 
9~ . 
 
I 95 ~ 113 
 
112. 
 
uo 
 
109 
 
106 . 
 
101 
 
 Revised 
 
! 
 
,.' 
 
 UL-ru RJ.\L 
 
GEO:RGT.A PRICES FECEIVED INDEX UP 3; P?INTS 
 
0Cl .b.  'S\ . 
 
The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers rose 3 points 
 
pe0~~AA~s . 
 
during the month ended September 15 to 250 percent of its 1910-14 av~r~a~~. ~ ~~~~ 
 
was 5 percent (12 points) above last year's .mid-Se-ptember index and representsr -  ~ .. 
 
the highest index since April 1960.. The All Crop I ndex pushed upwards . 5-points.:\ . 
 
to 273 percent, the highest mark since July 1959. However, the Index of Livestock~ 
 
and Livestock Products slipJ?ed 1 point to 203 percent which..w-as 1 points below 
 
last year's mid-September Index of 210 percent. 
 
.. A sharp increase in the average pri ce received for peanuts was the primary . 
 
factor responsible for the increased crop indax and also t .he higher index for all 
 
commodities. I ncreased prices for wheat, oats, rya and- all hay ;-rer.e fl.lso helpful.:....-- 
 
-' 
 
' in raising the crop index. 
 
Peanuts averaged 10.8 cents per pound, an even penny higher than a mGnth ago as the new crop moved under a higher suppor+. price  . .Wheat at $1.76 per 
bushel was up 2 cents, oats climbed 4 cents to an average of 81 cents per bushel, 
rye was up a nickel, and all hay picked up a dime, moving to $25.60 per tori.    Corn averaged $1.19 per bushel reflecting a 5-cent seasonal decline. Cotton lint was slightly lower at 32.8 cents per pound as harvest gained moment'Qm. Cotton- -' .  seed averaged a dollar lower, .but still good at $44.00 per ton.  Soybeans  w~re off ;1.5 cents. 
 
Broiler prices dipped to a new record low price of ll cents per pound  .  
This sharp drop in broiler price more than offset higher returns for hogs, beef . 
cattle, and. wholesale milk, resulting in the decreased index of 11vestock and 11vestock products. Hogs at $18.10 per hundredweight showed a 30-cent increase~ 
Beef cattle prices improved 10 cents as steers and heifers moved up 30 cents to $19.70 per hundredweight, while cows held steady at $14.50. Calf price~. av~aged $21.20 per hundredwei-ght, 20 cents below a month ago, and eggs declined.5 cents 
to 41 cents per dozen. Turkeys were unchanged from a month ago. 
 
U. S. PRICES RECEIVED UP 1 POINT PRICES PAID AND PARITY -RATIO UNCHANGED 
 
\ . .. .. 
 
During .the m<lnth eOded September 15, the Index of Prices Received by.:Farmers rose nearly a. half of one percent (1 point) to 242 percent of its 1910-14 ... . . average~ Higher prices for dairy products, citrus fruit, grains, hogs, and tobacco were primarily responsible for the increase. Nearly offsetting ware lower prices for soybeans, some vegetables, and poultry. : The mid-September-- index was ~he highest since last March and .nearly 2 .percent above a year earlier  . 
 
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (The Parity Index) was unchanged from Jl.ugust 15 to September 15, as changes in component groups were relatively minor. Prices for farm machinery, field seeds, and .household furnishings averaged 'slightly higher. At 301, the Index, based on data for September 151 was 1 percent higher than a year ago. 
 
The Parity Ratio remained at . 80 for mid-September, the same as both a  
 
month and a year earlier. 
 
. . ~ : 
Index Numbers  - Georgia and United States 
 
Index 
.1910 :.. 14 = . 100: 
UNITED STATES 
y : Prices Received : 
Parity :ula.ex 
 
September . l5 .: 1960 
 
August 15 1961 
 
  
 
238 
298 
 
: 
 
241 
 
:   301   
 
September 15 Record Hi~ :-:- 
 
1961 
 
.. : Index: Date ' 
 
: 
 
242 
 
: 313 :Feb~ ' .l95l 
 
: 
 
301 
 
: 302 :g/Apr 1960 
 
. GPEaOrRitGyIAR-at-io- - - :- - - - -80- - - :- - - - -80- - - -: - - - -8o.~. - - :--1-23.- :O- c-t.- - 1-946 
 
Prices Received 
 
 
 
All Commodities 
 
238 
 
247 
 
2.50 
 
310. :Mar. 1951 
 
All Crops 
 
250 
 
268 
 
273 
 
319. :'j/I.far. 1951 
 
Livestock and 
 
L' stk. Products : 
 
210 
 
2o4 
 
203 
 
: 295 : Se t. 
 
'J/ l Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indi~ 
 
ted dates. gj Also February through May 1961. 
 
Also April 1951. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistici an In Charge 
 
ROBERT E. CJI.RVER Agricultural Statistician 
 
-------The Georgia crop-Reportins-sei"Vice; 315 iioite-siDitl1Aiinex------ 
Athens, Georgia, in cooperation With the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. 
(OVER) 
 
 PRICES Rl!:CEIVED BY FARMERS SEP!"EMBER 15, 1961 WITH COMPARISOm 
 
: 
 
GEORGIA 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
COMMODITY AND UNIT :Sept.-i5:-Aug:" l5-~Sept7 l5-:Sept715 7A"Ug-: l5-:Sept7 l5- 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - -~.!. -~~-~ _:_ ~~~- _:_12,6~6- _:_12_6Q-.:. !9.81__:_12_6~r-- 
 
Wheat, bu. 
 
~ 1.7o 
 
1.7~ 
 
1.7 : 1.72 1. 2 l.oo 
 
Oats, bu. 
 
$ .85 
 
 77 
 
.81 : .601 
 
.6o3 
 
.640 
 
Corn, bu. 
 
$ 1.20 1.24 
 
1.19 : l.o6 l.o4 1.04 
 
Earley, bu. 
 
$ 1.20 1.00 
 
1.01 
 
.817 .951 .968 
 
Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ 2.05 2.00 
 
1.95 
 
1.49 1.68 1.65 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
 32.8' 33.0 
 
32.8 : 32.25 32.64  32.76 
 
Cottonseed, ton 
 
$ 36.00 45.00 44.00 : 39.20 49.90 47-50 
 
Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. 
 
$ 1 .90 2.55 
 
2.40 
 
 9.5 
 
9.8 
 
10.8 
 
1.97 9-45 
 
2.49 2.24 9.90 10.7 
 
Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ 5.50 6.00 
 
5.50 : 3.33 4.95 3.96 
 
Hay, baled, per ton 
 
: 
 
All 
 
$ 27. 6o 25 . 50 
 
25 60 : 19.60 19-50 19-70 
 
Alfalfa Lespedeza 
 
$ 36. 00 35.00 
$ 29.00 28.00 
 
35.00 : 20.20 1990 20.20 28.00 : 22.70 21.60 21.90 
 
Soybean & Cowpea : $ 31.00 28.50 29.00 : 28.50 26.60 26.90 
 
PeanutVine 
 
$ 24.00 23.00 22.00 : 19 .60 20.10 19.60 
 
Milk Cows, head 
 
$ 170.00 175.00 175.00 :218.00 225.00 224.00 
 
Hogs, cwt. 
 
$ 16. 30 
 
Beef cattle, all, cwt. $ 15.70 
 
Cows, cwt. ~ 
 
$ 13.80 
 
17.80 16.90 14.50 
 
l8 .10 : 15 70 17.00 : 19.40 14.50  : 13.80 
 
17.20 20.20 14.6o 
 
17-50 20.20 
14.20 
 
Steers &Heifers,cwt. $ 17.90 19.40 19.70 : 21.50 22.30 22.30 
 
calves, cwt. 
 
$ 18.50 21.40 21.20 : 21.20 23.30 23.40 
 
Milk, Wholesale, cvt. 
 
: 
 
Fluid Mkt. 
 
$ 6.00 5.70 
 
: 4.91 
 
4.17 
 
4.3~ 
 
Manuf. 
All 
Tw.keyf;):;. .lb... 
 
$ 355 
$ g/5.95 
 
3.50 g/5.65 
 
'JJ 575 
 
: 3.38 :g/4.42 
 
4.61 
?}3-34 'J/- 
 
 25.0 24.0 
 
24.0 : 24.5 
 
19~8 
 
18.4 
 
Chickens, per lb. Farm Cam'1 Broil. All 
 
 14.0 ll.O  15.0 12.3  15.0 12.3 
 
10.5 11.0 ll.O 
 
12.0 15.8 15.1 
 
9.5 13.0 12.6 
 
8.6  11.7 ll2 
 
E s Doz. All 
 
51.6 41.5 
 
41~0 : 39.0 
 
35.0 
 
35.4 
 
'JJ 1 Include cull dairy cows sold. for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd 
 
replacement. gj Revised. 
 
Preliminary Estimate. 
 
PRICES PAID BY FARMEF.S FOR SELEarED FEEDS September 15, 1961 WITH COMPARISONS 
 
. 
 
: - GEORGIA " 
 
:. - UNITED STATES 
 
KIND OF FEED 
 
:Sept7 l57 Aug.-15 :sept.-15 7sept.-15:-Aug:" l57Sept.-i5 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - . : . _12_6Q _: __126! _:_ !9.1__:_ 9.0_.:.- !9.1_:_ !9.1_- 
 
Dol. Mixed Dairy Feed, cvt. 
 
Dol. 
 
. Dol. : Dol. . 
 
-Dol. Dol. 
 
All Under 'f!.91, Protein 
 
3.80 
 
3-90 3.90 
 
3.61 
 
3-67 3-65 
 
l6tf, Protein 
 
3.70 
 
3-80 3-75 
 
357 
 
3.61 3-59 
 
l8tf, Protein 
2Cf/, Protein 
 
3-95 4.00 
 
390 4.10 
 
390 4.05 
 
3-53 . 3.86 
 
3-65 3-63 397 3-96 
 
Cottonseed Meal,41~1 cwt. Soybean Meal, 44~, cwt. 
 
3.60 4.00 
 
4.00 4.35 
 
3-95 
 
4 .04 
 
4.30  : . 4.01 
 
: 4.21 4.22 4.69 4.66 
 
Bran, cwt. 1-'.idd.lings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt. 
Broiler GroWing Mash,cwt. laying l.t:!.sh, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. 
Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, t .on 
 
3-20 
 
325 3-30 
 
2-79 
 
2.82 2.80 
 
3-45 
 
3-45 3.40 
 
2.88 
 
2.91 2.90 
 
3-25 
 
325 
 
. 3.15 
 
3.12 
 
309 3-o8 
 
4.60 
 
4 .65 4.60 
 
4.61 
 
4.68 4.65 
 
4.60 
 
4.70 4.60 
 
4.30 
 
4.39 4.36 
 
4.10 
 
4.15 
 
. 4.10 
 
3-83 
 
3.85 3.84 
 
45 .oo 41.00 40.00 30-50 30.00 .30.60 
 
33 90-=----=3:..;.4.;..;o.;...;;o_--""33ot.,;-oo-=--..;._...;;2~8.;..;.6;...;;o_____27~9::....;0;._~2;...;;8....:.3=0- 
 
 G--. 
 
3 JS 
 
\)'1 00'7 
 
-4A~ 
 
1b I ~.~ GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN 
 
W--e-e-k--E-n-d-i-n-g--O-c-t-o-b-e-r-3-,--1-9-6-1--------------- -----3--1-5-H--o-k-e-S-m--i~th--A-n-n-e-x------ 
 
Released lZ Noon Tuesday 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
~ ---------------------------------- 
 
-------------------------~ 
 
IDEAL FALL HARVEST vJEATHER 
 
Athens, Ga., Oct. 3 -- 
 
continued to make good 
 
progress during the week, 
 
Service said today. 
 
County agents report that 43 percent of the cotton has been picked. In the southern half of the State, more than 50 percent has been harvested. Dry, open 
weather during the week accelerated opening of bolls in northern areas where it had been opening slowly. The open ueather also helped to curtail boll rot. 
 
Digging of peanuts is nearing completion in the major producing areas of 
the State, and 78 percent of the crop has been threshed or combined. Harvesting of corn increased during the week, but only 15 percent .of the crop has been 
harvested. Record corn yie~ds are in prospect for Georgia. 
 
Late summer crops and pastures are beginning to need moisture in most areas. Condition of hays, pastures, and soybeans declined during the week.  The weather has been favorable for harvesting hay, and harvesting was active in northern area~. Combining of early soybeans is just getting under way. 
 
Land preparation and the seeding of small grains, winter pastures, and cover crops w_ere delayed by dry soils. Some early seeded fields of small grains are coming up. Moisture is needed for germination and growth. 
 
Pecans are beginning to fall in some areas of the State. A record pecan crop is in prospect, in spite of damage to scab-susceptible varieties. Very few pecans are expected to be harvested before the third week of October. 
 
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Light to locally moderate rainfall occurred in Southeast and extreme South Georgia during the week ending Saturday, September 30. Little or no rain was recorded over the remainder of the State as most areas experienced a record full week of sunny weather. Very few cooperative weather observers in north and central sections reported any appreciable rainfall during the last half of September. 
Temperatures averaged from one to four degrees above normal during the week. Unusually hot weather during the first of the period was replaced by more seasonal temperatures during the latter part of the week. Readings in the middle and high nineties were common in south and central sections early in the week. Sunshine was practically at a maximum except in areas where showers occurred. 
Based on preliminary averages, September rainfall was below normal in all sections of Georgia. The largest deficits were in the southeast where many stations had well under one-half their normal rainfall for the month. September was the driest month so far in 1961, and the first month of the year that all Climatological Divisions have averaged below normal. Accumulated rainfall for the year is still above normal in all Divisions except the northwest. 
 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in 
cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather 
Bureau of the Uc. s. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U. S. DEPA.l1TNEHT OF CO~ii:JERCE WEATHER BUll.EAU Athens, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes for the week ending Se pt. 30, 1961 (Provisional) 
0 
Hi g~1est: 98 at Alma, Cordele and Sil oam on the 2.~th. 
40 at Bl airsville on the 
28th. 
 
1.08 .20 
GRADY 
Precipitation for week ending -:~ For period Oct. 1-3, 1961 
r, less than . 005 i nch ' 
After Five Days Return to Jhited States Department of Agriculture 
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georg ia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
~ DIATE - U:s. . . 'vf~lT~R-  R-;::PORT . 
rhi~ r eport will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail 
: s e e Se c. 34.17, P. L. & R.) 
 
Postage and Fees Paid 
U. s. Department of Agriculture 
 
REQ W THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 
 
 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
-rr \1~ 11F~~FJ'<I~J\/ r.I J_,r\\ . JI J.I Lr" Jr:~> \Jj 
. ;=, - 
. 
GEORGIA .CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 7~ ZBZ. 000 compared with 7~ 4961 000 the previo1,1s week and is 15 percent leSS than the a, 570,000 for the corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported. Within a range of 40 to 55 cents per dozen with an average of 4a cents for all hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 55 cents with an average of 47 cents for all hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs pur chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most .prices 
charged for chicks were reported within a range of $6. 00 to $a. 50 with an average of $7. Z5 per hundred compared with a range of $6. 00 to $8. 50 with an .average of $7.00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 74 cents for ~ggs and $1Z. 50 for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 
 
br~Uers d~_!.ng the week e_!lding_Septe~~r 30 wa!_ Geor ia brouers 3-4 pounds 
 
a.t farms 11. 87 cents. 
 
: 
 
 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
r 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
~GG TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
< 
; 
 
Eggs Set !1 
1960 1961 ' 
 
.. 
"/o of year 
 
Chicks Placed for 
' . Broilers in Geor ~ia 
CIJo of 
 
1960 
 
1961 year 
 
Eggs Chick Set Hatched. 
1961 1961 
 
! 
 
ago 
 
ago 
 
Thou. Thou. Percent 
 
' 
 
- 
 
ThOU. 
 
Thou. I.P. ercent Thou. Thou~ 
 
)July Z9 8, 561 9, 1Z9 107 
 
6,640 
 
7, 451 11Z 313 15a 
 
Aug;.. 5 a, 305 a,707 
 
105 
 
6, Z31 
 
7, 310 117 335 Z43 
 
Aug. 1~ a, 5.16 a, 534 
 
100 
 
6, 195 
 
6,969 llZ taa 1Z5 
 
Aug. 19. a, 3.9z a, 565 10Z 
 
5, 940 
 
6, 555 110 Z56 Z35 
 
Aug. Z6 a, 649 a, 069 
 
93 
 
5, 969 
 
6, 055 101 Z95 Z51 
 
Sept. Z a, 7a1 7,443 
 
a5 
 
5, 97Z 
 
6, 017 101 Z45 140 
 
Sept. 9 a, 690 7, 5a9 
 
a7 
 
~ept. 16 a, 575 7,56a 
 
a8 
 
5, 960 6, 139 
 
6,1Z9 103 354 1a7 5, a34 95 465 Z33 
 
$ept. Z3 a, 694 7,496 
 
a6 
 
5, 961 
 
5, 661 95 33Z 194 
 
Sept.. 30 a, 570 7,zaz 
 
a5 
 
5, 946 
 
5, 71Z 96 467 zaa 
 
11 Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U~-s~.~-D-~e-p-a-r-tm--e-n-t-o~f--A--g-r-ic-u-l-t-u-re-------~--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~------- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 .. . 
 
EGCS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN ' COMMERCIAL AA~AS B.Y WEEKS ; i961 
 
.. 
 
.. . 
 
STATE 
 
of 
 
:sept.  
 
.:.' . 
 
. . 16 
 
'J 
 
.,., 
 
... .. 
 
. .. 
 
.i ! 
 
.. Pa el  . 
 
.. 
 
\ 
 
. ' 
 
 
. 
 
-~ 
. 
. ' 
 
Maine 
Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Winola Missouri . Pelaware Maryland Virginia ~est Virginia  North Carolina 
South Carolina 
 
1, 441 ' 
571 1, 078 1,029 
'105 1, 400 ' 
1,486 2, 56Z 1, 378 
116 3, 880 
574 
 
l, 360 
581 903 . 
976 128 l, 300 
1~- 478 
.2, 669 1, 263 
121 3, 757 
558 
 
1; 17Z : 512 
ass 
.1, 044 54 
1, 2-90 
1,402 2, 587 
1, uz 
106 
3, 561 521 
 
s f 
8a4z 
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674. 269 
655 521 
 
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72  
 
643 
 
639 
 
1, 518 ' 1,407' 1,,945 ..' 1, 918 
 
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-249 : 
 
682 : 369 . : 
 
3, 'J30 2, 9&9 . 
 
363 
 
3.45 
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1, 126 
 
105 
 
291 . . 64 
 
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625 , 478 
 
.. 118 
82 
 
~7 
 
52 
 
649 
 
98 
 
- 1, 379  ' 89 . 
 
1, 937 
 
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736 
 
110 
 
247 
 
53 
 
3,029 ' 106 
 
379 
 
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.Florid&  
Alabazpa  
 
7, 568 
 
7, 49_6 305 
 
7~ 282 253 
 
. 85: " . 
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5, 834 - '5, 661 
. 199 ' -- 
 
5;7'12 
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156 
 
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77 
 
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4,193 4,107 100 
 
l, 343 .. 
 
3, 376 
 
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Mississippi 
 
2,625 ~ - 103 
 
2, 134 
 
2, 1.56 
 
116 
 
ArkanSas Louisiana Texas 
 
4,388 1zo .536 too 
2, 163 88 
 
3, 713 368 . 
. 1, 922 
 
. ' 3, 616 . 
 
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127 
 
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107 
 
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.Washington Oregon . California 
 
.. ~ 310 
 
90 
 
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225 
 
198 76 ' 
 
L 
 
170 
 
I,-308 97 
 
979 
 
. 2.34 ' 109 
 
176 : 
 
95 
 
1 067- 
 
98 
 
TOTAL. ' 1961 : 
 
37, 5 L6 93' 
 
- ;iO, 389 
 
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TOTAL 1960 
 
40, 521 .. 
 
.,. of year ago :: 
 
96 ': ..95 
 
93 
 
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! I Cur_rent week as percent o' f same week last .year, 
 
2.8, 624 .. 106 
 
101 ' 
 
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OCT l AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICe 
UNIVERSITY ar GEQRGiA AND THE : 
 
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U.S . DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURI 
 
AGR-ICU.ti.'TU.*'J\L MARK~TING SERVtCK 
 
111 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS. GA. 
 
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: GEORGIA .COTTON REPORr -~ 01 .OC'rOBER 1, 
 
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. cotton prospe<!ta' for Georgia &s ot :October 1 were .tor a. produc;tion ot' 
 
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500,000 bales-, 'based.:on inf-ormation reported'by erop :-correspondents~  This' is;: 
 
the. s.ame ~~ the September 1 estimate an~ 5, 000 bales less than the 1960 produc- . 
 
tion o'f ;e5,00C bales. Indi~ated )'ield.- ~r . aer.e ot 364 pounds  is 7 pounds below 
 
the 1960.;yield, but .44 pounds above the ~en..year 195059 average yield. . . 
 
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Weather conditions the last three weeki of .September were -favorable for 
 
harvesting operat:i.qn~ ., and producers made excellent  progre-sS:  More mechanical  
 
_pickers. ar.,e..being us~d in harvesting .the.:crop.than us~l. Forty-six percent of' 
t he State' a crop .:had ..been ginned prior :to Oetober 1. Iu the southern distriets, 
 
ginnings were a bout . 70 percent complete; tile of cen~al . portion the State was .. , .. 
 
about. 45 percent canplete; and in the norther& distriet.s harvest was just be . .. 
 
comi~ active, With about 10 pe1:"cent .ginned. ' . 
 
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Pz:oduction in c~ntrai districts of the State is expected to be 5 perce.nt . '  ~ .. 
 
above iast season, .While the current . drop Will be about 5 percent .less in the. ' ,;: .. < 
 
southern districts and 8 percent less in the northern area. Final outturn of the 
 
crop,: Compared Wi~h thiS fQrecast:; will de~nd Upon whether or not the. var.iO~. :.Y . .: . 
 
factors affecting .th~ cotton crop during the reD~o1nder of the .season are more. or,.;;; 
 
lessfavorable than usual. 
 
 
 
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The Bureau of the Census ~eports 229,000 running bales ginned prior to 
 
Octob-er 
 
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compared 
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With 
 
326,000 
 
to 
 
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same 
 
date 
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in 
 
1960. 
 
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ARCHIE. LANGLEY 
 
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GEORGIA' MAP SHOWING lNDICATED PRODUCTION .'1261 AND FnfAL PRODuCTION FOR '1260 &1952 '. 
 
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October l.. 
 
 
 
 S~ATE  
 
1961 .- 500,000 
1960 - 505 J .000 
1959 - 5211000 
 
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1961- 41,500 1960- 36,850 19?9- 48,305 
 
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MACON 1961 90,500 
. 1960- 84' 680 1959- 91,140 
 
Ditricts shown are crop Reporting Districts and 
NOT Congressional . ~s 
tricts. 
1961- 97' 000 1960- 95,560 1959- 94,140 
 
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VIII 
 
ALBANY 
 
1961  110, 000 
1960 - 115' 700 1959 - 99,480 
 
1961- 16,000 1960..,_21,605 
1959 l-9 1 090 
 
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1960- 69, 070 959 60,730 
 
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filfiTED STATES 
 
INFORMATION 
 
 UNITED ST~ - COT'l'ON REPORT AS OF OCTOBER ~1 19()1 . 
 
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The  Crop Reporting BoSrd ot the Stati,.atical Repcirting Sefovice makes the 
 
follawing report fran data furnished by crov correspondents, field J:Jt&tisticians, 
 
Bureau ot- :~he Census, Agricultural S""-billzation ~ Con8~h,a:t1on Serrice, and 
 
co~rating State_. agencies. 'The ti~ outturn of ~otton cCmpa.red w1th ~is ... .~ 
 
forecast will depend upon wbet~ t~ .varils influences affecting the crop dur- 
 
ing 
 
the . remaiJJd.er 
 
of. 
 
the '. 
 
.seas. 'o. n. .~ 
 
more 
 
or 'l.. ess 
 
favorable ' 
 
-than 
 
usual. 
 
North OVolina  40s 34o 284 
 
South carolina  ' 60o 327 36o 
 
Georgia  
 
660 320 371 
 
TeDDessee '!>.#  
 
520 431 545 
 
Ala~  r : 900 336 421 
 
Mississippi. r 1,600 -417 486 . 
 
338 
 
362. 232 
 
332 
 
527 414 
 
364 
 
6o7 505 
 
545 . 550 583 
 
365 495 
 
1,57~ 
 
756 
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285 4].) . 
500 590 . 
685 1,650 
 
Missouri  ., . 390 421 548 Arkansas........ 1,355 41.4 485 Louisiaoa ~"""  ,.; 540 409 470 O~labaD&  :, 685 r ,210 348 ~xas. ~   : 6,550 - 260 329 
 
486 482 . 467 294 
333 
 
. 368 1,314 
562 338 
~,91.0 
 
472 1,339 
501 458 
4,346 
 
395 1,36o 
,525  420 
4,550 
 
New Mexico...... 194 644 693 
 
767 
 
286 291 
 
310 
 
AriZOnc;L        : . 393 . 899 ., 953 
 
989 798 849 
 
810 
 
. California  
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836 . . ~1 .. l,o67  1,554 
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1,939 _ _ _4 i 
 
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ADier.-Egypt  .JY .: 597 461 535 
 
525 64.3 67.4 
 
 65 3 
 
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Jl contains about 48o net pound!r ot' l:int. 
 
Vir~inia, Florida, Illinois, Ken~ucky, 
 
!/ &nd Nevada 41 
 
Included i'B State and United State~ . tc:>tals. Grown in Texas, . .. 
 
New Mexic.o, . ta-izona, .and Cal1to;ma. . 
 
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of Department Census gionings to October 1 :tram the crop ot 1961 were 
2,683,000 rwming bales, compared with 3,677,000 tor 1960 and' 4,446,000: tor 1959 
 
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COTTON HARVEST PROGRESSING RAPIDLY 
 
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Athena, Ga.,. Oct. 10 --weather conditions ' vere id~al . in mOSt areas tar 
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seeding operations, the Georgia Crop Reporting ,Service said today. 
 
Reports traa 'county agents.show tba:t harvest of cotton 'advanced rapidly, 
 
with more than halt of the crop now picked. In southern a~as, as much as 
 
four-fifths of the cotton bas been picked~ In extreme North Georgia.r haryeat is 
 
Just getting under way. Scme .farmers are still defoliating cotton to faci).!tate 
 
~~ng. 
 
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Digging of peanuts is virtually canpl.ete, and about 90 percent of the 
 
-corn crop has been threshed or  caabined~ Harvest of corn is increasing in most 
 
areas of the State, and nearly one-:.fourth of the 
 
crop has. )een picked. , 
 
Bay harvest was very active 'in the northern halt ot the State during the veek. 
 
A large amount ot good quality hay has been put up during the last thl,"ee weeks. 
 
land preparation and seeding ot small grain and wintt!r pastures was at a 
 
standstill in sane districts due to dry soils. In other areas, tall seedipg 
operations advanced slowly~ The condition . of soybean&, pa.stures, and other 
 
growing crops 'declined materially due to a lack ot moisture. Soybean yields 
 
will b&' reduced unless rains are received w1thin the next tew days. Condition 
 
ot sma,. ll grains t. hat have c.ome uP is po.o r. 
 
:. Prospects continue good tor a record pecan crap ~ 
 
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Some pecans .are .beginning 
 
to 'crack, with a tew early varieties .starting to fall. 
 
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~THER sUMMARY .--Most of Georgia has tixperien~ed another full ~k of 
 
. pleaSant autumn weath~r~. some rain tell . in t~ southea~t early in the week in 
 
the extreme . porth ~out Tuesday; but, in most remaining sections there was no 
 
rain, or '-ns'ignificant amounts, during the wek. lotlny areas ot. the State (have 
 
had no appreciable rain in' more thtm three weeks and soils ' hav~ l?ecome very dry. 
 
The week's heaviest rains occurred 1n the northwestern district where same 
 
cooperati~ weather  observers measured m9re than two inches. Most of this fell 
 
about midweek in connection w1th the passage of a cold tront. .  
 
 
 
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. Temperature averages ranged tr~ f~ to eight d'grees beiw no'rual for 
the week. . Mild temperatures at the begilmtng of the week p~ , ~Y .to .~ cooler we~ther during the last halt of the week.  The first official freezing 
temperature of the fall occurred on W~sday mornina when the observe~ at BlairsVille recorde~ ~. ~ of 31 degrees. This station had .readings below 30 degrees  on the three following mornings.  several North Georgia obserVers reported temperat~s unde.~ 40 -~grees andlows in ~he forties were recorded at 
most Central and :South Georgia weather stations. With almost aximum sunshine, 
daytime temperatUres were mild throughout the period. 
 
ISSUED BY: The Geol'gia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in 
 
cooperation wlth Georgia Ag~icultural Extension Service, 
 
Georgia State Department of AgricultUl'e, and the Weathezo 
 
BUl'eau of the u. s. Department of Commerce. 
 
 
 
 u. s. DEPA.t1T-iENT OF COi'ilJERCE 
'hlEATHER BUREAU 
Athens, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extremes for week ending Oct. 7, 1 961 (Provisional) 
Highest: 91 at Thomasville on the 2nd. 
Lowest: 27 at Dlairsville on the 6th. 
 
P* rFeocri 
 
pitation for period Oct. 
 
week ending 8-10, 1961 
 
T, less than .oo5 inch 
 
Aft er Five Days Return to 
United States Department of Agriculture 
Statistical Reporting Serv;i.ce 315 Hoke fulith Annex 
, Athens, Georgia 
IMMEDIATE .~OuF.FICs.IALWEABTUHSEI"N'REmSS;poRT 
This r eport will be treated in all Re spects as Letter Mail 
(Se e Sec. 34.17, P. L. &. R.) 
 
Postage and Fees Paid 
u. S. Department of Agriculture 
 
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VE-GETABLE .''CROP ( REPORT . OCTOSE~ ' I , 1961 
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UNITED STATE'S: fill vegetable production is expected to 
 
~~Ht sm ll~r thag . .. 
 
In .1960 but 3 per.aent above average the Crop 'ReportIng Soc;~-rd anr: 
 
notin~ed today. Cto~~ for which estimate~ are p~epared as of October 1 ndrmally 
 
account for 97 percent of the total . faH  production. Production o.f sweet. corn, . 
 
snap beans,  lettu'ce, and eggplant will be. substantially larger than _last year. 
 
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Sup_~- ~ ies, of c;:elery_, cauliflower, tomatoes, broccoli, and peppers will be con- . 
 
sidrably less. Prospects  for other fan  vege.ta.bles are for smaller : crops than last year  
 
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September temperatures  averaged above normal east of the Mississippi River ' . 
 
and below average in .the -west  .Scat~~red .. frost or freezing temperat~res occurred  
 
on the last .' three days  .of the month. in most northern States and as far south  as 
the :Panh.and~e :Of Texas but caused  6~'ly. I 'imi 'teci d~mage to ~egetables. -Rainfal 1 . 
 
during the month was excessive in some areas mainly along the path of hurrican~ .. Carla. Vege~ables made good growth in New England but muddy fields as a r~sult ot' : 
 
hurricane Esther on September 25 and 26 hampered harvest'. ln . most other' Att.1rit lc- 
 
Coast States, September weather was too hot and dry for best growth but  very "favor.~ 
 
able :for harVesting crops.  The principal a.ctivi.ties In the Florida vegetable p.r.o' 
 
du~tn~ area, _.are land preparation, planting, f~rtilizing, cultivating, thinning~ :. l  
 
and spraying. 
 
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CABBAGE: ..!:!!!! fall cabbage production Is expected to total 362,000 cwt., 1 perce.nt 
 
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less than last year and 19 percent below average. IQ Virg~nia, cutting" .   
 
will get underway in late October. Conditions have been. favorab.i~ for the develop... 
 
!llent of the crop . Cabbage in North Carolina is in good condltion  but about a week  
 
later than usual. Harvest ' wlll begin In early November. Cabbag~ .'~lants Jn South 
 
'carol ina are In good condition with above a_verage yields exp_ec~ed' .. . , 
 
CUCUMBERS: Early fall cucumber prospects dropped 11 percent . durlng the month as . 
 
heavy rains and winds from hurricane Carla caused heavy loss of acreage 
 
and reduced yield prospects in Louisiana. The early fall production Is now fore- 
 
cast at 560,000 s~t., 3 percent above last year, and 28 percent more than average. 
 
Virginia's fal! : cuc~mber crop held up well despite dry weather and harvest .was In full swing ln~ :-'l _ate -~if>.-temoer  . _South Carol ina shipments have started. Char.leston 
 
County is _gett,J~I'\._g._  betta.r 'than normal yields. As a result of the hurricane, 
 
louis lana ~H.ll fe'rnisl'i~. fe,w cucumbers this fall. In California, most of the fall crop has bee~ harve.sted'; '.~imited supplies for local uses will be available from 
 
'the southern ' c;o~stal ~-~nd central counties until frost. 
 
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KALE: The preliminary acreage estimate for Virginia's winter crop in 1962 is 2,000 acres, the same as last year but 24 percent below average. Most of 
the acreage is in the Norfolk area where light harvest started in late September. Volume movement wttl be available by mid-October. Moisture has been plentiful and kale has made good growth. 
ONIONS: In Texas, growers reported intentions indicate 24,000 ~ acres for early 
spring harvest in f962. This is 23 percent more than was harvested in 
1961 but 29 percent below average. Most of the increase is expected in the dryland acreage in the Coastal Bend with smaller increases indicated In the Lower Valley and Winter Garden. Acreage in the Laredo and Eagle Pass areas Is expected to be virtually unchanged from last season. 
 
{Over) 
 
 Acreage and Estimated Production Reported to Date, 1961 
 
With Comparisons 
 
CROP AND  STATE 
CABBAGE 1/ 
 
. . ACREAGE FOR HARVEST : YIELD PER ACRE 
 
PRODUCTION 
 
. . :Average: 
 
Ind   Av. : 
 
: Ind. :Average: 
 
Ind  
 
. . . . :1950-59: 1960 1961 :so-59: 196o: 1961.1950-59: 196o 1961 
 
- Acres - 
 
- Cwt. - 
 
- 1, 000 cwt. - 
 
Earl~ Fall: 
 
New Hampshire 
 
;,;no 200 
 
200' 161 180 180 
 
53 36 
 
36 . 
 
Massachusetts 
 
1'120 900 
 
900 165 195 195 183 176 176 . 
 
Rhode Island 
 
160 110 
 
100 152 190 180 
 
24 21 
 
18 
 
Connecticut 
 
780 850 
 
800 157 190 . 180 I 22 . 162 144 
 
New York, L.l. : I, I70 1,300 1,300 220 240 250 256 312 325 
 
New York, Upst.: 16,080 14,200 14,300 272 285 
 
.. New Jersey 
 
2,030 2,300 2,100 168 . 200 
 
. Pennsylvania 
 
I, 590 -1, I00 I, I00 189 210 
 
JOO 4,376 4,047 4,290 
 
180 341 460 378 
 
210 
 
300 231 
 
231 
 
Ohio 
 
2,010 2,700 2,300 248 245 245 504 662 564 
 
Michigan 
 
4,230 4,600 4,000 180 190 175 7-62 874 700 
 
Wisconsin 
 
7,590 6,300 6,600 253 290 270 I ,919 1,827 I, 782 
 
Minnesota 
 
1,450 I ,000 
 
900 189 200 200 276 200 180 
 
Utah & Idaho 
 
630 470 
 
550 312 294 318 197 138 175 
 
Oregon . 
 
118oo 11900 11900 192 210 190 342 399 361 
 
Group Total 40,950 37,930 37,050 235 252 253 9,654 9,545 9,360 
 
Late Fall: 
 
Virginia 
 
520 400 
 
300 110 105 110 
 
North Carol ina 2,960 2,800 2,700 109 100 II 0 
 
South Carolina 
 
570 300 
 
200 13 I 140 160 
 
Group Tot~l 
 
4,o4o 3,500 3,200 111 104 113 
 
CUCUMBERS 
 
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Virginia 21 
 
2,430 2,700 3,200 50 45 55 
 
South Carol ina 
 
850 I ,500 1,700 69 75 75 
 
Georgia 
 
440 200 
 
200 26 35 30 
 
Louisiana 
 
770 600 
 
300 44 55 35 
 
California 
 
11450 I! 500 I 1500 171 180 160 
 
Group Total 4,9So 6,500 6,900 89 84 Sl 
 
56 42 
 
33 
 
318 280 297 
 
73 42 
 
32 
 
447 3.64 362 
 
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120 122 176 
 
59 112 128 
 
12 
 
7 
 
6 
 
34 33 
 
10 
 
259 270 240 
 
436 544 560 
 
.!/ Includes processing. l:l Short-time average. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agr icultural Statistician In Charge 
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR. Truck Crop Estimator 
 
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Athens, Ga., October 11, 1961  A total of 5, 32.5, 000 broiler chicl(s was 
 
:: plae'd with pr,oducer s in Georgia .during the week ending October 7, according 
 
:-.to the :Georgia Crop: Rep'orting SerVice. This compares with the 5, 712., 000 
 
.:  P.1ac'ed the previous week ~nd is 6 percent lea~ than the 5, 694, 000 placed the 
 
,.:...: s...~. m' .e week last year. 
 
 
 
 
 
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:'~ Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted .to 7, 479,000 compared with 
 
:: 1., 28Zt 000 the previous week and is 12 percent less tha~ the 8, 458,000 for 'the 
 
:': corresponding week last year. . ' 
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..  .The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs ~as 
 
  reported Within a range of 40 to 55 .cents per dozen wi,th an average of 48 c'ents 
 
~~ fo.r all hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs purchased at the farm bom flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 55 ce'nts 
 
;.....: with an average of 48 cents for all hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs pur 
 
chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices 
 
charged .for chicks were reported within a range of $6. 50 to $9. 50 with an av 
 
:~ erage of $7.-50 per hundred compared with a range of $6.00 to$8. 50 with an 
 
average of $7.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 
 
74 cents for eggs and $12. 75 for  chicks. 
 
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broilers during the week ending October 7 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at 
 
.far.ms 10 44 cents 
 
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BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
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Eggs Set!/ 
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Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 
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Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
 
1960 1961 year 
 
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year 1961 1961 
 
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Aug. --si , 
Aug. 12 
 
Tholle Thou. 
8, 305 8,707 8, 516 8, 534 
 
ago Percent 
105 100 
 
T..hou,,. -....... 
6, 231 6, 195 
 
a_go Thou. Percent 
7, 310 117 
6,969 ua 
 
Thou. 
335 188 
 
Tho~ 
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Aug. 19 8,392 8, 565 102. 
 
5, 940 
 
6, 555 110 
 
256 235 
 
Aug. 2.6 8, 649 8, 069 93 Sept. 2. 8, 781 7,443 85 
Sept. 9 8,690 7, 589 87 
 
5, 969 
s, 972 s. 960 
 
6,055 101 6, 017 101 6,12.9 103 
 
295 2.51 245 140 
354 187 
 
Sept. 16 8, 575 7,568 88 
 
6,139 
 
5, 834 95 
 
465 233 
 
Sept. 2.3 8,694 7,496 86 
 
5,961 
 
5, 661 95 
 
332. 194 
 
Sept. 30 8, 570 7,2.82 85 
 
5, 94& 
 
5, 712 96 
 
467 288 
 
Oct. 7 8,458 7,479 88 
 
5, 694 
 
5, 32.5 94 
 
336 370 
 
-1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY AgricultUral Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex1 Athens, Georgia 
 
 I, 
EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A..R. EA~ BY WEEKS .. 1961 
 
Page 'i ' . 
 
EOCiS"SET 
 
CHICKS PLACED 
 
STATE 
 
Sept. 
Z3 
 
Week Ending 
 
Sept. oct. 
 
30 
 
7 
 
THOU~ 4 ru lE 
 
G/o of year 
a-g,0o !1 
 
Sept. 
Z3 
 
Week Ending 
 
Sept. 
 
Oct 
 
30 
 
7 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
%of 
 
year 
 
- ago 1/ 
 
% 
 
I 
 
Maine 
Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Winois Missouri 
Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolilla 
 
1, 360 
581 903 976 128 1, .,00 1,478 
2,669 1, a63 
121 3, 757 
5.58 
 
11 17Z 51Z 855 
1, 044 54 
1, Z90 1,40Z 2, 587 1, 24Z . 106 ; 
3, 561 5Zl 
 
11.429 537 923 
1, 032 
95 1, 252 1, 63Z 2, 771 1, 272 
107 3, 642 
530 
 
10Z 
87 76 
76 60 . 89 109 
91 89 70 
98 107 
 
674 
269 655 521 
72 639 i' 1, 407 . 1, 918 68Z 
369 
I 2,989 l 345 
 
1, 126 
291 6Z5 478 
57 649 1, 379 1, 937 736 247 3,029 379 
 
1,137 110 
 
I 
 
253 64 
 
644 83 
 
494 83 
 
56 79 
 
573 101 
 
1, 355 93 
 
1, 667 90 
 
739 90 
 
245 76 
 
2, 979 102 
 
348 106 
 
r 
 
GEORGIA 
 
7,496 7,282 7,479 
 
88 
 
: 5, 661 
 
5, 71Z 
 
5, 3Z5 94 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1961 
 
305 
 
253 
 
309 
 
76 
 
4,193 4,107 4,073 
 
97 
 
2, 670 
 
2, 625 2, 851 
 
108 
 
4, 319 
 
4,388 4, .153 
 
111 
 
584 
 
536 
 
568 104 
 
2,180 Z.l63 2, 231 
 
88 
 
349 
 
310 
 
Z34 
 
90 
 
264 
 
198 
 
2Z1 
 
90 
 
1, 394 1, 308 1, 337 
 
91 
 
~a. 848 37, 516 38,678 
 
94 
 
Z16 
 
156 
 
151 75 
 
!I .3, 286 2, 098 
i 3, 564 
 
3, 376 . 2,156 3,616 
 
3, 388 109 2, 001 107 3, 579 123 
 
I 38Z 1, 816 
 
402 1, 782 
 
394 114 1, 666 101 
 
282 
 
234 
 
296 116 
 
' 141 - 176 . 
 
176 83 
 
l 980 
 
1, 067 
 
1, 082 lOZ 
 
f. 
 
 128,966 29,610 
 
Z8, 548 100 
 
\ 
 
TOTAL 1960 
 
41,089 40, 521 40,.966 
 
G/o of year ago 
 
. 95 
 
93 
 
. 94 
 
-1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 
 
!28, 656 
I i 101 
 
28,551 104 
 
28,442 100 
 
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AGRICI,n~TURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
STATE .DEPARTMENT OF "AGRICULTURE 
Ath~ns, Georgia  
 
 OCT lb '61 
 
. U.S . DEPART.MENT OF .AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL.MARKETING SERVICE . . '319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENs, GA. . 
. October 11, 1961 
 
HONEY PRODUCTION REPORT  OCTOBER 1961 
 
an GEORGIA: Estimated honey production in Georgia for 1961 is 7, o9s~ ooo p.o~n_qs,_ 
,.;...,.! This is increase of approximately 14 percent from the 1960 Pr.Q~ ; 
 
duction of 6, 210, 'OOO .pounds. Total colonies of bees were .estimated at 215., OQO .. compared wlth 207, 000 last year. Honey pro~uction per colony is estimated at . 
 
33 pounds "this year compared wtth 30 po~nds in 1960. 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES: The 1961 honey crop is now estimated at 275, 9'79, 000 pound~- -~. 
 
. .. 
 
6 percent more than the Z60. 1Z8, 000 pounds produc.ed in   : 
 
l960 .a.nd 13 percent more than the 195559 average p;roduction. H~ney produc<  
 
tion ,in 1961 was a record large crop, exc.eeding the previous record of l95Z by"" . 
 
about 1 percent, Production per colony averaged 50. 0 pounds, compared with'   
 
47.9 last year and the 1955.. 59 average of 45.5 pounds. On September 15, . . 
 
l;l~.e~e~pe~s had aQout 104 million pounds of honey on hand for sale. This was .., 
 
38 pe-:tcent of the estimated 1961 production. 
 
 Honey production was above last year in all regions of the country except .in the North Atlantic and South Central wh!ch were down 14 and 3 percent, respectively, from 1960. Increases from last year were Z9 percent in ~he West North Central, 3 percent in the East North Central and Z percent in each the  
South Atlantic and Western regions. 
 
In the North~ Atlantic - Sta.tes and in Ohio, the cool, wet spring and early summer restricted bee activity. However, weather conditions during the remainder of season were favorable foto  honey production. In the East North  
Central region honey production was well above average as the season was particularly favorabl-e for nectar flow.  Yield pe:- colony was the highest of _"recerd . in Wisconsin and -the highest since 1941 in Illinois. In Iowa and southern Minn esota a good crop of excellent quality honey was obtained. In northern Minn .., :. esota, northwestern South.Dakota, -eastern Montana and in North Da~~ta nectar . plants were hurt by drought conditions which prevailed during the main season.  . A good nectar flow was received in Nebraska from sweet clover. Weather con-  di.tions in. the southern part of the Appalachian Mountain area were unfavorable for honey production. The citrus flow in Florida was poor this year as the blooms were short lived due to hot weather. However, in north and west Florida conditions were favorable for plant growth and nectar flow. Yield per colony in Georgia was a record high. In Texas a poor flow was obtained from cotton. A very good yield was obtained in Idaho despite the fact that honey plants in southern Idaho were hurt by a shortage of moisture. In southern California the honey crop was very poor due to drought conditions. Honey produced in California from sage and buckwheat was the poorest in several years. 
 
The ten leading honey producing States f.n 1961 (in order of pro- / 
 
'duetton) were: Minnesota, California, Florida, Wisconsin, Texas, Iowa, Ohic{ 
 
St)uth Dakota, Idaho and New York. These States accounted for about 57 per 
 
cent of the 'Na.tion1s crop. 
 
(over) 
 
/ 
 
 
 
 Yields per colony increased from 73.3 pounds last year to 91. 2in the West North Central region, from 38. 5 to 38. 6 in the South Atlantic, and from 49.0 to 50.3 in the West. Production per colony decreased from 1960 yield of 44. 0 to 38. 2 in the North Atlantic, from 56. 8 to 55. 7 in the East North Central and from 31.0 to 29.9 in the South Central regions. 
 
Stocks of honey on hand for sale by producers on September 15 
 
totaled 104,457, 000 pounds, compared with 93, 575, 000 pounds a year earlier. 
 
These stocks amounted to 38 percent of production. By regions, stocks as a 
 
percent of production were 38 percent in the North Atlantic, 49 percent in the 
 
East North Central, about 34 percent in the West North Central, 28 percent 
 
in the South Atlantic, Z2 percent ln the South Central, and 46 percent ln the 
 
Western States. 
 
 
 
1961 HONEY PRODUCTION AND STOCKS 0~ HAND~SE_PTE}dBEIL15 FOR S~E 
 
State : Colonies of bees :Yield per colony; Honey Productio~ Honey for sale 
 
and 
 
: 
 
 
 
 
 
 in producer's 
 
Division: 1960 : 1961 !/ 1960 : 1961 1/ : 1960 : 1961 1/ : . . hand on    
 
: 
 
: 
 
; 
 
-: 
 
: 
 
... : Sept. 15, 1961 
 
GA. 
Del. Md. 
 
Thousands 
 
.. 207 
 
215 
 
3 
 
4 
 
30 
 
31 
 
Pounds 
 
30 
 
33 
 
27 
 
33 
 
27 
 
35 
 
. :Thousand Pounds !l'housand Pounds 
 
6, 210 
... 81 . 810 
 
.7;'1195 
132 1, 085 
 
1, 419 
59 488 
 
Va. 
 
129 
 
129 
 
w. Va. 
 
109 
 
98 
 
N. C. 
 
186 
 
197 
 
. s. c. 
 
55 
 
Fla. 
 
277 
 
57 283 
 
25 
 
30 
 
: 3, 225 ,3,870 
 
21 
 
18 
 
2~289 1; 764 
 
27 
 
19 
 
5, 022 3,743 
 
24 
 
23 
 
1, 320 1, 311 
 
70 
 
71 
 
:19,390 ~0,09S 
 
1,43Z 353 936 288 
6,028 
 
5, 517 
 
47.9 
 
-1/ Preliminary- -~- 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
so.o 260, 1Z8 27 5, 979 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE  , .  
 
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STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
OCT 1 b '61. . ; .: . 
 
AGRieULTURAi. MARKETING SERVICE ~~~EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
 
,/J Athens, Ge_orgia .. . . .....  -:: . . 
 
: Oetobei' '11; 1~'1 
 
~ . :: . . . "GENERAL. CROP REP't!~f!!.!!:lX:I!OBI~  ~l, 1961 
 
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RECORD cORN YIELD: CUrrent . indications .point to the 1961 yield of corn per acre 
 
as the highest on record, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service 
s~:l.d, topay. ; .The; curr~nt..f'orecast . of 33 bushels p~r acre is up 2:.'!/2 P.usbe.l-. . < 
 
from . last.~~ar ~-'- :.yieJ4..ot 30. 5 .bushelS. However1 due : to the decline in acreage, total co;rn p~od~ction. for this year's crop is expected to be . 3 percent below the 
 
1960 production. The estimate includes on)Q corn tor grain; . 
 
  ~ . 
 
If cu;-rent prospects. are realized, Georgia's 1961 =corn crop s~c:>\Ud amo\mt .:. 
to apProximately 60,.687,000 bushels compared with last year's production of 
- 62,312,000 bushels. Acreage ot corn .for grain is .esti'mated at 11839,000 acres, 
204,000 acres belcnt- the 21 o43,000 harvested-in- 196o. 
 
THIRD :LARGEST TOBACCO ~ CllOP . RECORD YIELD: The fitue-cured::tobacco .. crop in 
 
. . 
 
    ~-  .  Qeorgia1 -currentlY estimated at 
 
134,750,000 pounds, is 4 percent above last year's production of 129,150,000 
 
pounds"" ;-~ .1991 production Wil.+ be t.~e. thir~ largest. ever.produced in Georgia - 
 
exceeded."ciniY by the 1951 and 1955 crops when.p;roduction totaled .135i975,00o 
 
and 147,965,000 pounds, respectively. 
 
m:. PEANuT ,_PRODUCTION 
 
The produ~tio~ of ~anuts .in Ge~~gia th-is year is . . 
 
forecast at 558,125,000 pounds, 5 percent below the 
196o pr,od:u.c:tion ot .589.,000,000 po~, but .9 percent above the l95Q59. average 
 
of 510,..?08,00() pourlds. :Tile ,indicated, yield per acre .of 1, 175 pounds is: well- 
 
below last year's record yield, of 1,24o pounds. Rains occurring the early part 
 
ot September delayed combining of peanuts somewhat, but nearly all of' the crop 
 
had been dug.,. ~~- over,.tbree:-fQurths )lad been threshed by the first of octqber.. . 
 
-. 
 
. 
 
... 
 
' 
 
PECAN CROP REACHES NEW LEVEL: Prospects for a record pecan crop appeared even 
 
. 
 
. .. bett.e~ .on 'O.ctober:: 1 ~han on. Septembe~ 1. ~is . .. . 
 
year's  cr.op, . estimated at 69 m1non poUndS, is -83 percent  higher than the pre- 
vious .year: aDd exceeds the" 195.0..59 average ' of 3.8.6 million: pounds by 79 percent. It favorable condit~ons continue and. c~ent prospects are realized, this year's crop .Will exc.eed  the previowr record crop of 60 million i)oimds Pt-od.uced in 1956 
 
by 9 mi'llion pounds. 
 
EGG AND MILK PRODUCTION UP: Hens on Georgia farms . laid an estimated 189 millioh , 
 
eggs during September.. , This is a record high for ' the month and .exceeds produotio,il during September- last year  by 16 million eggs ~ Mi~ production on 'Georgia tal'JDS dl,lring September  ~"' estimated at 88 million  .. 
 
pounds. This represents a decline of one million pounds frca last month, but .'it 
is .4.mi'llion pOUnds. above production durina September a year ago. . ,     ; ..  
 
 
 
<" ' 
 
GEORGIA cROP PRODUc:riON 
 
CROP . :ANi) . 
 
UNIT 
 
CORN ALL.   bu;-:-  , 39 
 
WHEAT      bu.: 86 
 
OATS      bu.: 171 
 
BARLEY     bu.: 8 
 
RYE       bu.: 26 
 
HAY1 ALL    tons: 425 TOBACCO, Type 14lbs.: 70.0 
 
POTATOES, IRISH ewt. : 1.2 
 
POTATOES, SWEET cwt .: 13 
 
CO'J.'TON    bales: 66o 
 
PEAmlTS(P&T}. .lbs.: 475 
 
SOYBEANS 
 
: 
 
For beans   bu.: 
 
SORGHUM 
 
For grain   bu.: 
 
PEACHES 
 
Total Crop. 
 
PECANS 
 
1 Pounds. 2 
 
2  
 
18.8 
 
30.0 
 
26.0 
 
11.4 
 
.86 
 
1,315 
 
48 
 
y 
 
52 
320 
 
944 
 
12.3 
 
g/20.6 
 
... 
 
. 
 
1960 :Indicated:Aver.age 
 
1! 1 :l 0- 
 
3 .5 . 33-0 
 
,911 
 
24.0 26 '.0 
 
2,103 
 
375 41.0 
 
11,165 
 
31.0 36.0 
 
222 
 
17.0 19.0 
 
135 
 
1.24 1.40 
 
639 
 
11845 1,925 ll6,590 
 
49 56 
 
239 
 
y 64 67 
}j 371 364 
 
1,1.29 
6o7 
 
1,240 1,175 510,2o8 
 
17.0 19.0 
 
645 
 
24.0 26.0 
 
516 
 
1960 
, .3 2,016 6,412 
279 391 565 129,150 68 832 505 569,000 
1,275 
720 
5,000 
3 700 
 
, 7 2,236 7,0ll 
288 494 593 134,750 67 871 500 558,125 
1,444 
. 650 
5,200 
6 000 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
MELVIN D. ROGERS Agricultural Statistician 
 
 UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1961 
 
~grain prospects, at 3.53 billion bushels, are up slightly from the September 1 forecast but are about 9 percent below the 1960 crop. The indicated recor~ high yield per acre exceeds the previous .record by 6.0 bushels. 
 
All Spring Wheat is estimated fractionally higher than a month ago with production placed at 153 million bushels. The durum portion, estimated at 18.6  million bushels, is 26 percent below average, and other spring wheat, at 135 million bushels, is 42 percent below average. 
Sorghum Grain p_ros~cts declined slightly during September to 478 million bushels, and ar~ 21 percent below the 1960 crop, although the indicated yield at 43.9 bushels per acre is a record high. 
 
Soybean producti~n is now estimated at 710 million bushels, down 10 million bushels from a month ago but still 27 percent above last year's crop1 and  22 pe!cent above the previous record large cro~ of 1958. 
 
Peanuts are estimated at 11 742 million pounds, down 1 percent fram September 
 
and 2 percent below 1960 production. 
 
. . 
 
. 
 
 
 
Hay production is estimated at 113 million tons, 4 percent below last year, but 2 percent above average. 
 
Fall Potatoes, at 194 million hundredweight, are one percent more than the September 1 forecast, 11 percent above last year, and 24 percent above average; 
 
Apples are estimated at 125 million bushels, the same as on September 1, 15 percent above last year, and 12 percent above average. 
 
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UNITED STATES CRop" PRODUC!'ION, WITH COMPARISONS 
 
: Acreage : 
 
Yield 
 
Production 
 
CROP 
 
:Unit :For Harv. : 
 
Indica.ted : 
 
: Indicated 
 
1961 1960 Opt. 1, 1961: 1960 Oct.i, 1961 
 
acres 
 
CORN, fo_f grain 
 
WHEAT, ALL 
 
OATS 
 
COTTON 
 
HAY,ALL 
 
SOYBEANS, PEANUTS 
 
yfor 
 
beans 
 
POTATOES, . IRISH 
 
POTATOES 1 SWEET TOBACCO~ ALL . 
 
PECANS 
 
Bu. Bu. Bu. Bales Ton Bu. 
Lb. 
Cwt. 
Cwt. 
Lb. 
Lb. 
 
58,275 545 51,450 26.0 24,320 43.3 
15,652 - gJ 446 
66,156 1.76 27,100 23.6 1,417 1,265 1,475 184.3 
200 . 77.1 
1,168 1, 703 
 
.Y y For picking and threshing. Pounds. 
 
60.5 23.5 40.9 
gJ 440 
1.71 26.2 
1,230 "189.4 . 
"75.4 1,717 
 
3,891,212 3,527~428 1,-350,339 1,210,826 1,150,774 993,512 
14,272 14,334 
118,091 112,980 
558,771 710,475 1,784,116 1,742,300 
257,435 279,"314 15,636 15,056 
1,943,487  2,004,919 
187,500 229,000 
 
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GIFT & EXCHANGE SECTION THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES l-'iAIN C.i'J1PUS UNIV. OF GA. ATHENS G.h 
 
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OCT 1 8 '61 
 
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Week Ending October 17, 1961 
 
3l5Hoke Smith Annex 
 
~:1~~~~~}}_~.?.?,!1_ "f_U:~Aay__ ~ ____ ~ __ --~- -- ___ ---~- ____..f!~l;c:,r;~.'- S!C:.'!~&_i,!l____ _ 
 
 ;> 
 
DRY WEATHER FAVORS HARVEST, .RET.AROO FAIL SEEDINGS 
 
Athens, Ga., Oct. 17 -- Fall harvest moved ahead at a rapid clip during the 
 
past week but seeding or' small grains anci winter pastures was delayed by continued 
 
dry weather, the Georgia Crop Reporting Ser,vice said today 
 
Cotton harvest advanced rapidly during the past week as farmers took advantage of the open weather. Over two-thirds of the crop has been picked according to reports from county agents. Excellent progress has been made during the past few weeks, but this year's crop was late and picking is still about 12 days behind a year ago. Harvest is nearing completion in the southern third of the State and is about one-third complete in northern sections. Mechanical pickers are being moved into northern sections from southern counties to help with the harvest. 
 
Corn pickers and combi nes are moving through Georgia corn fields at a rapid . clip as farmers are concentrating more on the harvest of a predicted record yielding corn crop. Nearly one-third of the crop has been gathered compared with almost 
one-fOUrth a week ago. Peanut threshing is nearly complete With only a few scattered fields remaining to be threshed. 
 
Hay baling is still active in the northern half of the State where farmers are putting up qUite a bit of late hay. Weather conditiona have been exceptionally favorable for curing of hay. Combining o'f soybeans is just getting under way, but activity should pick up as more fields are beginning to mature. Late fields are 
suffering from a lack ot' moisture and potential yields in these fields Will undoubtedly be reduced. 
 
Seeding of small grains and Winter pastures has been slowed to a "snail's pace" by dry soils. In most areas of the State there is not enough available moisture to assure seed germination. Consequently, farmers are delaying seeding until moisture -is received. Seeded fields are badly in need of moisture to insure proper stands and fall grazing. 
 
WEATHER SUMMARY-- The  ~ weather continued in all sections of Georgia during 
 
the past week. The only rainfall reported in the State was some very sJPEUl amounts 
 
in the southeast coastal section and in the extreme northwest., Tbese light showers fell early in the week-end as a cold front moved across the,. State:. , ~ny 
 
areas in cen~ral, south central and southwest Georgia have had ~o measura~le. rain 
 
in more than a month. Soils have become extremely dry in these and many ot)ler 
 
areas of the State. Among other effects of the continued dry weather has ~een a 
 
sharp increase in the danger of forest fires.  
 
 
 
I8ys were warm and sunny and nights pleasantly cool throughout most of the week. Cooler air moved into the State early in the week-end behind. a fast moving cold front. Minimum temperatures dropped 20 degrees or more at several places from Saturday morning to Sunday morning. Below freezing was repor~ed in the mountains and readings in the low forties were recorded along the lower coast and in the southern border counties. Temperature averages for the week ranged from near normal to slightly below normal. 
 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in coope-ra.tlon with Georgia Agricultu-ral Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture_. and the Wea.th4!J:' 
Bureau of the u. S. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U. S. DEP1-\.RTiNT OF COl'a"lERCE 
 
1JEATHER BUREAU 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
:: 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extrer;ces f or week ending Oct. 14, 1961 (Provisional) 
0 
Hichest: 90 at Albany on the 11th and 12th. 
Lowest: 31 at Blairsville on the 8th. 
 
0 
GRADY 
Precipitation for >Jeek endine; ~:- For period -Oct.- 15-17, 1961 
T, less than .ooS inch 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Ajriculture 
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith }~nex Athens, Georgia OFFICI!l.L BUS].~ES S 
'IMMEDIATE - U. S. ':'iEATHER REPORT This repcrt will be treat ed in all 
Respe cts as Le tter !ail ( See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) 
 
Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Ag riculture 
 
REQW 
THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
ATHENS GA 
 
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
Athens, Ga., Octob.er la, 1961  A total of 5, 455,000 broiler chicks was 
placed with producers 1ri Georgia during the week ending October 14, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service, This compares with the 5, 325, 000 plac~.d the previous week and is 5 percent less than the 5, 750,000 placed the same week last year. 
E.ggs set by Georgia h'atcheries amounted to 7,11-2, OOO .compared ~th 7, 479,000 the previous week and is 11 percent less than the 8, 646,000 for the ~orresponding week last year 
 
.,. ; : The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was ieported within a range of 40 to 55 cents per dozen with an average of 49 cents for all hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks With hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 55 cents With an average of 48 cents for all hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7.00 to $9.-75 with an average of $7.75 per hundred compared with a range of $6. 50 .to $9.50 with an average of $.7. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 74 cents for eggs and $12.75 for chicks  
 
.; . Weighted average p;rice from the FederalSta.te Market News Service for 
 
broil~rs during the week ending October 14 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds 
 
a~ Jarms 10.69 cents. 
 
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.. 
 
' GEORGIA EGGS SET' HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
._ 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
vteek Ending 
 
Eggs Set 11  
 
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 
 
. E"ggs Chicks 
Set Hatched 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
"/o of 
y~ar 
.ago 
 
1960 
 
1961  
 
"/o of 
year 1-9o-l 
ago ,. 
 
1961 
 
;Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent  Thou.  Thou.:-.. ~ercent Thou. Thou.. 
 
Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 
 
8, 516 8,392 8,649 8, 781 8,690 8, 575 8,694 8, 570 8,458 8,646 
 
8, 534 
 
100 
 
I 8, 565 
 
102 
 
8, 069 
 
93 
 
7,443 
 
85 
 
7, 589 
 
87 
 
7, 568 
 
88 
 
7,496 
 
86 
 
7,282 
 
85 
 
7,479 
 
88 
 
7,712 
 
89 
 
6, 195 5, 940 5, 969 5, 972 5,960 6, 139 5, 961 5,946 5, 694 5, 750 
 
I 6,969 
 
112 188 125 
 
6,555 
 
110 256 235 
 
6, 055 
 
101 295 251 
 
6, 017 
 
101 245 140 
 
6, 129 
 
103 354 187 
 
5, 834 
 
95 465 233 
 
5, 661 
 
95 332 194 
 
5, 712 
 
96 467 288 
 
5, 325 
 
94 336 370 
 
5,455 
 
95 242 240 
 
1/ Included e ggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LP~GLEY 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-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e-----------A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-a-l-E--x-te-n-s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-ic-e------ 
 
Statistica.l Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 ,, 
 
~ 
 
 EGGS SET AND CI:UCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AR~. BY WEEKS  196 1 
 
Page 2 " - 'I 
 
STATE 
 
EGGS SET 
 
I 
 
I 
 
CI:CKS PLACED 
 
Week Endin2 
 
'o of 
 
I 
 
Week EndinP 
 
0/o of 
 
Sept. 
 
Oct. Oct. year 
 
Sept. 
 
Oct. 
 
Oct. 
 
year 
 
30 
 
7 
 
14 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
ago 1/ 
. 
 
3. 0 
 
7 
 
14 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
ago]./ 
 
Maine 
 
1, 172 1,429 1, 451 '100 
 
1~ 126 
 
1~ 137 
 
1, 0:58 116 
 
Connecticut 
 
512 
 
537 
 
637 ;106 
 
Pennsyl Indiana 
 
v.a... n 
 
ia 
 
855 1, 044 
 
923 1, 214 1, 03.2 1, 026 
 
100 ; 75 
 
I 
 
291 
~25 
 
478 
 
253 644 494 
 
2.19 
 
41 
 
' 
 
6.00 449 
 
86 84 
 
! - 
: 
 
Ulinois 
 
54 
 
95 
 
76 
 
52 
 
57 
 
56 
 
6.6 147 
 
Missouri 
 
1,290 
 
1, 252 1,340 
 
. 94 
 
Delaware Maryland  
 
.. 
 
1,402 Z, 587 
 
1, 632 1, 685 2,771 2,747 
 
115 : 88 
 
1,6~4799 
 
' 573 1, 355 
 
1,!137 1, 667 
 
607 131 
 
1, 259 
 
79 
 
1, 853 106 
 
Virginia 
 
1, 242 1, 272 . 1, 436 
 
94 
 
:736 
 
739 
 
7!2 
 
99 
 
West Virginia 
 
106 
 
107 
 
123 ' 85 
 
North Carolina 3, 561 
 
3, 64Z 3, 737 
 
;100 
 
South Carolina 
 
521 
 
530 
 
532 109 
 
Z47 
I 3,~29 I 79 
 
245 2, 979 
348 
 
z, 
 
273 889 
 
81 101 
 
345 108 
 
l 
 
GEORGIA 
Florida Alabama 
 
7,282 7,479 7, 712 
 
89 
 
. 253 
 
. 309 
 
338 
 
87 
 
4,107 .4, 073 4,249 101 
 
5, rt 12 
I ' 
3,. ~17566 
 
5,325 
151 3, 388 
 
. 5,455 
 
95 
 
157 
 
79 
 
3, 372 107 
 
Mississippi 
 
2, 6-25 Z, 851 2,807 101 
 
2, ~ 56 
 
2, 001 
 
1, 944 
 
97 
 
Arkansas Louisiana 
 
4,388 4, 153 4, 137 
 
108 
 
536 
 
568' 
 
594 
 
115 
 
I 3, ' 16 i402 
 
3, 579 394 
 
3,468 119 
 
407 
 
109 
 
! 
 
Texas Washington 
 
Z, 163 Z, 231 2, 353 
 
93 
 
310 
 
234 
 
353 
 
120 
 
. 1,782 234 
 
1, 666 296 
 
1, 632 
 
97 
 
' 
 
291 
 
134 
 
Oregon California 
 
198 
 
221 
 
210 . 74 
 
1, 308 1, 337 1,284 
 
86 
 
I 176 1,p67 
 
176 1, 082 
 
1~1 
 
64 
 
1, 049 
 
97 
 
i 
 
J 
 
TOTAL 1961 37' 516 38,678 40,041 . 96 
 
29,610 28, 548 
 
28,246 
 
100 
 
- 
 
TOTAL 1960 40, 521 40,966 41,650 
 
II 28, {'551 
 
28, -442 
 
2~" ~5' 5 , 
 
%of year ago 
 
93 
 
94 
 
96 
 
I 
 
1104 
 
100 
 
1 ~ 
 
0. 
 
0 
 
!1 Current week as percent of same week last year. 
 
I 
 
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.. .. : 
 
, ~GAI~L"TURAL EXTENSION SERVfCI! . UNIVE~.fTY OF GEORGIA AND THI!. . 'STATE 'DEPARTMENT OF AGRiCULTU 
fJif~~-~-~~ :.Geri.rgla . . . 
... . . . , 
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U.S. DEPARTr.ENT OF AGR'te.ULTURE . AGRICULTURAL MARKETlNG SERVICE  I l l EXTENSION BLDG., .A!~t:IS GA  
October 19, 1961 . 
, . . '. .,. 
 
.. ' ... . , 
 
~Thou  
 
Thou. 
 
Pullet$Placed (U. s.)3 
 
Total  
 
- 2, 641 2,242 85 
 
24,759 2'J, 6.16 .112 .. ., 
 
Domestic 
 
2, 429 2,049 84 
 
22, 791 24, 582 .108. . ... 
 
Chiclte:ns Tested: 
 
. . . .. ' 
 
Br.ofie:r Type 
Geo~gia  - 
 
484 
 
-56.2 116 
 
3,-4:64 __ 3,..670 _xo6........  
 
United States 
 
2,308 2,439 106 
 
15,911 18,403 116 
 
Egg Type 
 
G~orgia 
 
. 
 
35 
 
19 54 
 
133 
 
171 129 ... 
 
Uted States . 
 
785 
 
784 100 
 
4,804 5,386 :1l2   
 
C h i c k s .H a t c h e d : Br~iler Type 
q~4?~g(~ . 
United States 
 
. 26,982 25,827 96 
 
275, 057 303,007 110 
 
39,978 143, 540 103 1, 520, 011 1, 67{>., 555 . no :    ~: 
 
Egg :T~pe 
 
Georgi.a 
 
830 
 
942 113 
 
10, 896 10,482 . 96 
 
Urilted States 
 
16,704 22,080 132 
 
425, 817 457,933 . 108 
 
Commerctal Slaughter 
 
~~ung _qlj\ckens 
 
Georgia 4/ 
 
27,664 281 359 .103 
 
229, 785 254, 689 . 111  
 
United States 5/ 
 
40, 587 154,693 110 1, 171, 607 1, 3481 802 115 
 
Hens and .Cocks 
 
Georgia 4/ 
 
569 
 
819 144 
 
3, 949 4, 903 124 
 
United States 5/ 
 
13, 566 15,454 114 
 
68,625 77,028  '112 
 
E~g Pr~ductioru . 
 
MIL. 
 
MIL. 
 
MIL. 
 
MIL. 
 
eorg1a 
 
173 
 
189 109 
 
1, 677 1, 760 105 
 
So\,lth Atlantic 6/ 
 
616 
 
667 108 
 
6, 123 6, 318. 103 
 
United States - 
 
4, 545 4, 666 103 
 
461 938 46~o31~ 
 
99 
 
]:_/ Revi~ed. 2/ Preliminary. '}_/ Includes expected pullet replacemen,~11.~; ~*om  
 
eggs sold during ~he preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks pe,r . lO-doz. . 
 
case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service -- For the purpose of this 
 
report a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant whicb .s1aughters 
 
a weekly average.of at least 30, 000 pounds live weight while in operaticsn;.... (con- 
 
verted from weekly to monthly basis.) 5/ U. S. Slaughter reports only include 
 
poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection, 6/ South Atlantic states: Del., 
Mc:J:~; Va., W' Va., N. c., s.. c. 1 Ga. 1 Fla. - 
 
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION 
 
. 
 
BY S.E.LEQIED STAIES1 iliL&nd 1g61 
 
Number Inspected 
 
Indicated Percent Condemned 
 
state 
 
Dur~ng August. 
 
Jan. thru August During August Jan. thru August 
 
Maine Pa. 
 
1960 .. 
Tho~- 
4,900  6, 870 
 
1961. 1960. 
Thou. Thou. 4, 914 . . 36, 166 6, 274 . . 48;9'.15 
 
1961 
Thou. 37, 835 ~121 
 
1960 
Pet. 1. 5 
1~ : 
 
1961 Pet. 
1. 6 1. 4 
 
1960 
Pc~ 
2;;o 
1. 5 
 
 i961 ' 
..Pet. 
l 9' 1.$ . 
 
s. oz ., . ... .a. ._. z.: s, Mo. 
Del. 
 
.. 
 
Md, 
 
Va. 
N.c~  
 
Ga. 
 
5, 181 S, 294. 29,865 .. ~~.~61 
 
... 7., ~68. ... . 6. 73.1 :.. ':~48i 454'  49;946 
 
8.59. . .. 9-, 350. ' 58,698 . . 70.. 442 
 
41 8~2 : 
 
33,:665 36i 802 . 
 
18, 502 . l7,63.l , 99, ,5.14 : . 122,481 
 
29,164 30,410 183, 6sa..~  207 429 
 
.. 2.' 4..." .... 1...1. . . .3.4 . 2.3'' 
 
. ' 
 
2.3 ...:; ' 1.3 ._ 2. 5 
 
1.. 6 .. l~ 4 :"'; .!. 9. 
 
1.4 ' .. 1 
 
1.1"': 
 
. 
 
' -1. 1 
 
.J. 
 
. ..  
 
.  
 
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' 
 
l 1 ~ 
 
 
'6 1 . 
 
.~.. 
 
~ 
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3,. 3 
 
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..... 
 
 
 
 
1 
1~ 
 
6 5 
 
... 
 
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Jf 
.3 . 
 
.,...: 2.-i 
 
. 
 
. : 
.. 
 
Tenn. .';5, 822 s, 398 37,294 37,935 2. 8 
 
1. 7 3.1 
 
2.0 
 
Ala. 14.845 16,775 97.764 111,118 2.2 
 
2.4 3.0 
 
2.4 
 
Miss. 9,312 11,478 56,930 78,614 2.7 
 
1. 9 3.9 
 
2.1 
 
Ark. 17' 144 21, 532 112, 570 141,458 2.4 
 
2. 1 3.1 
 
2.1 
 
----- Texas 7,365 9. 153 46,838 58,872 1.9 
 
1.4 2. 3 
 
1.6 
 
u. s. 1-6-2-.-1-3-7-~-1-7-3-.7-4-1---1-1-0-3-6-1-7-4-7-1.-1--9~6-.738~- ~-2-.-1~-----1-.-7-----2-.6-------1-.-9--- 
 
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, 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
 End-of-MQntb.StockS of P .oultry, Poult~y Products, Meat and Mea~i Pf~~c;ts 
 
. 
 
  
 
United States ... September 1961 
 
. ..' : ~ 1 . ;,  ., ; .. :  
 
Shell eggs: Decreased by SZ, 000 cases; September 1960 decrease wa*;1.:~6;S~:.o~ 
 
cases; aver.age September decrease b 245, 000 cases. Frozen ~ggs:. ;,D~c~e.a~ed by 10 million pounds; September 1960 decrease was 18 million po~~~; ~~-ge 
 
September decrease is 17 million po~ds.. Frozen Qjjultry: Increased by 98 
 
million pounds; Septem~e:r 1960 inc~ase ~ 9z m on pounds: average Sept 
 
ember ~crease is ?1:.mUl~o.n pounds. Beef: Decreased by 1 million pounds: 
 
Septe'mber 1960 chang~ ~s::.a:n increase""''T'9 million pounds; average Septem~e-~: 
 
cha.Jige is &II increase Of 3.million pounds. Pork: Decreased by 13 million  
 
pounds; Septem~~r 1960 decrease was 63 mWlon pounds: average September de~ 
 
crease ia 31 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 5 million p~cls:  .: ! , - . 
 
Sept~J;nber 1960 decrease was 4 mUtton po~ds; average .September decieas'  iS;.:~  
 
6 mill~on pounds~ 
 
 .,. . .;.  
 
Commodity 
 
Unit Sept. 1956-60 av. Thou. 
 
Sept. 1960 Thou. 
 
Thou. : . . Th~'- . 
 
Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total 
:Total eggs 1/ 
 
Case 
 
. 590 
 
483 
 
ua:. .. ., : .! : - ' :- 
z8o. d . 
 
--------------------------------------l,-- Pound 138-,-135 Case 4, 126 
 
139,797 4, 022 
 
1oa, 4~s :.. ~ 9~, ~iz ::. 
3, 02S  . _2, 7~()' 
 
l ', ; ; 
 
- -. 
 
Poulby, frozen: BroUera or fryers 
 
------------------------------~----~--~~-~- 
 
Pound 20,923. 
 
22,122 
 
30,432 31, 5s4 _, : 
 
, Hens; fowls 
 
do. s2, o11 
 
39,360 
 
41,447 so.s6s 
 
. Turkeys 
 
do. 145.500 
 
186,057 
 
188,814 268~,1'67 . : 
 
------------------------.... , Other 8c Unclassifted 
 
do. 50,499 
 
44,487 
 
Total poultry .    -~-: ~ : ' -.~<? . 268, 933 . 292, 626 
 
57,311 65, 4.2. 1..... :.-. 
318, 0-0-4--.-4-1-6-~~0-~~.7--- 
 
;  
 
c  
 
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., ~ --------------------------------~----~-----~- 
 
Beef: Frozen In Cure 
 
~ : .' and Cured !~ :   do. 135,728 : 161,962 
 
167, 248 . 1.65, 91_3. 
 
Pork: : Frozen In Cure  an Gilred 
 
do. 149, 589 
 
157,812 
 
:  J, : . .  
138,981 '125, 6.1''( 
 
Other meats.and meat products 
 
do. 
 
72,125 
 
83,035 
 
86~\ 151' ~ :~ ~~~;"~;~:. 
 
Total allJ.O~d meats 
 
do. 3~-5~7~,4-4~2-~---.-4--0-2-,8-0-9-------3-9-2-' -3S-Q-:-~~l7-!-_.-_;-5-4-9--.-. 
 
J.I~ Froz.en eggs 
; ~. ' . 
 
c.onverted 
 
on 
 
the basis 
. 
 
of . . 
 
39.5 
 
.pounds 
 
to 
 
the 
 
case. 
 
:... 
 
 
 
'".~ 
.. . :... 
 
: .; 
. .. 
 
: 
. ~ . 
 
. . . ..MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVE.D AND RICES ;PAW _:;: : .: ~   . 
 
Item   .-.  
 
a :   . 
 
.:. 
 
'. Prices Receivecb 
: Farm ehtcliens (lb.) . Com~ . BroUere (lb.) :A1J. .Cbicken (lb.) .: . All Eggs (DozeQ} 
Prices Paid:. (per lQO .-lb.) 
 
14. 0 15.0 15.0 51.6 Ool. 
 
11. o 12.3 12.3 
41~5 
. .Del. 
 
10. ~ 11.0 
..::n.-o 
41.0 Dol. 
 
; .: 
12. o 15.8 
,1S.t:.:::{ ' 
'39.'0 .  DeL  . 
 
.. -,.. .  : t 
 
... 
 
9.. 5 
 
a. 6 
 
13.~: ... 11.-7. :: 
 
1Z.l( .... . 11.z 
 
35.0.  ..  35.4 
 
Do~ ::. ...,. : D~l. . 
 
BroU:er Grow, Masb. ; 
 
Layipg Mas~ . 
 
. . 
 
Scra~chGralns 
 
-:- .  
 
4. 60 4e 60 
4~10 
 
4  .65 ~ 4. 70 -4.15 
 
4. 60 4~ 60 4.10 . 
 
4. 6 i' ;. 4 68 ..1 
4. 30  . 4~ l~ ,,., 
3.8J.' /' 3,_8S'::. 
 
4. 65  4. 36 3.84. 
 
T s \"eport a ..ma e 'pOs s1 e roug e coopera on.o ~- .on , , ,o . try ... 
 
prov.e~nent Plan. the ~ Aidmal Husbandry Research Di~sion,: Acul~\ii~ Research  
 
Servt.~o. Agri~ultural.H:stimaie.ri Division; Stati~tical.Repolitng.: $erV'lc~~  Feder.al- 
 
State. Market News SerVice and-the many breede_ra.,  h:&~cherieil; ..~ul~t procesao~h 
 
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the. 
 
poultry 
 
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 UNI VEftSI"I l Ur GEOftGIA 
OCT 2 5 '61 
 
GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHE_R BUL:.H.ETIN 
 
W--e-e-k--E-n-d-i-n-g-O--c-t-o-b-e-r-Z-4-,--1-9-6-1------------~---------3-1~5-H--o-k-e-~-m-i-t-h--A-n-n-e-x----~- 
 
Released lZ Noon Tuesday 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
-------------------------------------~-~--------~--------------~-~-----~ 
 
DRY SOilS-DELAY FALL SEEDINOS 
 
Athens, aa., Oct. 24. -- Dr.Y .soils have del&yed preparation . of l&Dd. and 
 
seeding of small grains and win~ pastures, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service 
 
said today. 
 
Crops that were seeded early are suffering from the shortage of moisture and good general rains a;re badly needed to insure germination and growth. The late planted acreage of soybeans and grain sorghum continues to suffer fran the: short soil moisture .sl.Jpply. Dry soils have deJ.,ayed the digging  of sweetpotatoes. 
 
Harvest oper~tions made excellent p~ogress during the week, a9c::ording to 
 
reports from county agents. Harv~st of the cotton crop is. virtuall.y complete in 
 
the southern districts, 75 perc~nt cemplete in the central area, and well advanced 
 
in the northern section. Corn pickers are operating long hours with excellent 
 
progress reported  tor the week. About 50 percent of the crop has been saved in 
 
the southern districts, 25 percent in the central area, and harvesting operations 
 
are beginning in tbe northern distl,"icts. Peanut harvest is cOmplete, with a 
 
very small percentage left to be threshed. 
 
 
 
Pecan harvest is Just beginning in most ar~as. A record production is 
 
expected for the State. Pastures continue to decline and are reported to be in 
 
mostly .fai;r t .o poor COnditiOJ;l. cattle will go into the winter with little feed 
 
available .from summer and winter pastures. 
 
. 
 
.~ . 
 
. 
 
.i 
 
:  WEATaER SUMMARY -":'.. The past week saw a continuation of the dry weather that 
 
has persisted over Georgia for the last several weeks. The only measurable rains reported d~ing the week were _some veri 'light amounts in the southeast coastal 
 
area earlY in the period and in the extreiQe north near the end of the week. The 
 
entire State is now suffering from a moisture shortage with the condition becoming 
 
quite serious.:in many sections.  large areas have had no measurable rain in five 
 
to six week~ wi~h longer periods sin~e significa~t amounts have been recorded. 
 
The extended period of extremely dry weather has' resulted in an increase in the 
 
dangei- 'of forest' fires over the State. . 
 
. 
 
.. 
 
Mild sunny days and cool nights coqtinued during the week, with average weekly temperatures ranging from three to five degrees below normal.. Sub-freezing 
temperatures were -again experienced in the northern mountain counties.  Early morning lows of 32 degrees, or less, were. recorde~ .o~ six of seven d8ys at the Mountain Experiment etationnear. Blairsville. Sea~tered light frost was observed as far south as Fort Valley.- 
 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, G~orgia. in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and .the Weather 
Bureau of the U. s. Department of Commerce. 
. . 
 
 :V. S. DEP.'\JlTi.Ei .T OF .CQr.,! JERCE 
l:JEATHER Bu-REAU Athen's, Georgia 
 
GEORGIA 
 
Temperature extreme s f or vveek endOctober 21, 1961 (Provisional) 
o 
Hi ghest: 89 at Lo.G1anse on the 18th . 
0 
Lm.;rest: 24 at Bla irsville on 
t he 16th  . 
 
0 
 
0 
 
GIIAOY 
 
THOMAS 
 
Precipitation f'or we ek ending Oct. -:~ For pe-riod Oct. 22-24, -1 961 
T, less than .oo5 inch 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Statistical r eporting Service 
315 Hoke Smith P~nex Ath;ms, Georg ia 
OFFICIAL BUSlNE SS ThiME:DIATE - U. S. ' '!EATF ~ R REPORT 
This report will be treated ~ all Respects as Letter Ha il 
( See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) 
 
Posta~ e and Fees Paid 
U. s. Department of Agriculture 
 
REQW 
THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY llNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
ATHENS GA 
 
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GEORGIA CROP RE~OR. ~. ING SERVICE 
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G.E;ORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
. 
 
. 
 
. . Athens, Ga., O~tober 25, 1961 -- A total of 5, 274,000 bl,"oil_er chicks was 
 
pi;i.ced. w\th producers in Georgi~ du~ing th_e week en~ng October. 21,. according 
 
t~ . the ~~~rgia Cro.p lteporting Service. This  compares with the ..5, 455, 00() : 
 
p~ce.d the p~ev1,ous week and is 6 percent.less than the 5, 624, 00.0 placed the 
 
same week la:st year. 
 
- 
 
. 
 
! 
 
:: i ~:: :_:, 
 
:. ' 
 
. . 
 
. \ 
 
.;.. ~.E:ggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted-to 7, 524,000 compared with 
 
7,.7;12, 0.00 'the pr,evi~.us week ~dis 13 percent less than the 8, 681,000 for the 
 
co_r l:-esponqing week last year. . . . . 
 
. 
 
. 
 
r 
 
 
 
._..> . .'..The fll:ajority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs' ~as 
 
repprted ~within a range of ~5. tc;> .55 cents per doz.en with an average of 49 ce'ats 
 
fo.~1 all hatc~ing eggs and 47 cents for eggs purchased at the far~ from flocks 
wt.th hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 55 cents 
 
with an average of 49 cents for all hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs purchased 
 
at.the. farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged 
 
fo~ ;chicks w,ere reported within a range of $7~ 00 to $9. 7 5 with an average of 
 
$7-. ~5 peJ:: h\indred compared with a range of $7. 00 to $9.75 with an aver'ag;e of 
 
$7.75 per. hdndred las~ we_ek. The average prices last year were :74 .cents .for 
 
e~g~ and $12.75 for chicks. 
 
 
 
br:6.;~lersWdeuirgJh,ntgedthaevewreaegke 
 
price from the ending October 
 
Federal-Sta~e M.arket News Service 21 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds 
 
for at 
 
... fai'~..s ~. 
 
.11. 
~ : 
 
69.: cents. 
 
 
 
 
 
' 
 
it" j  .: 
 
' '. 
 
~ . 
 
. 
 
..........,.... ,: 
,.. !' : 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA TC.HINGS, AND 
 
.. 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
CHICK PLACEMENTS. . EGG .TYPE 
 
Week, -~ 
 
E~diug 
 
i 
 
.. i '.  '. :~ .. I. 
 
~ .. 
 
-- . 
 
Eggs Set 1/ 
 
. 
 
' . 
 
..., . ! ''1960 
 
1)61 
 
Ufo of year 
ago 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
j,Eggs . Chicks 
 
Broilers in Geor ~ia. Set Hatched 
 
1960 
 
. . 1961 
 
"!~ of  
 
.. 
 
year . 1961 1961 
 
ago 
 
; 
 
. ~ 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. . Thou. !Percent 'Thou, Thou. 
 
,A~g~ 19 ~. 392 
 
Adg' 26. se;l. 2.. 
~eP.t cf 
 
..... 
 
. 8,649 
:. &, 781 
-- ~.690 
 
.. 
 
8, 565 8,069 7,443 7, 589 
 
102 . 
93 -  8s 
87 
 
5, 940 
s, 9o9... 
5, 972 ; 5, 960 
 
6, 555 110 
6, 055 . 101 6, 017 101 6, 129 103 
 
256 235 
 
295 251 
 
245 354 
 
' 
 
140 187 
 
Sept. 16 8,575 
 
7, 568 
 
88 
 
6, 139 
 
5, 834 95 465 233 
 
Sept. 23 8,694 
 
7,496 
 
86 
 
5, 961 
 
5, 661 95 332 194 
 
~ept. 30 8, 570 
 
7,282 
 
85 
 
5, 946 
 
5, 712 96 528 Z/ 288 
 
Oct. 7 
 
8,458 
 
7,479 
 
88 
 
5,694 
 
5, 325 94 336- 370 
 
Oct. 14 8,646 
 
7,712 
 
89 
 
5, 750 
 
5_.455 95 242 240 
 
. . Oct. Zl 8,681 
1/ Included eggs 
 
set 
 
7, 524 by hatcher 
 
1. es 
 
87 produci 
 
5,624 ng ch1cks 
 
5, 274 94 1330 396 for hatchery supply flocks  
 
-"'!./ Revised. . 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statis~cian In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Statistical Reporting S~rvice 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 - EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERClAL AREAS' B Y WEE KS 1961 
 
EGGS SET 
 
CHICKS PLACED 
 
STATE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Cfo of 
 
Week Endin2 
 
Oct. 
 
Oct. Oct. 
 
year 
 
Oct. 
 
7 
 
14 
 
21 
 
ago 1/ 
 
7 
 
Oct. 
14 
 
Oct. 
21 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
j, 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania 
Indiana Winois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 
 
1,429 537 923 
1, 032 
95 1, 252 1, 632 2,771 1, 272 
107 3,642 
530 
 
1, 451 1, 355 
 
97 
 
637 
 
531 
 
80 
 
1, 214 1, ~43 
 
96 
 
1, 026 1, 070 
 
74 
 
76 
 
97 
 
61 
 
1,340 1, 390 
 
93 
 
1, 685 1, 751 114 
 
2,747 2, 705 
 
90 
 
1, 436 1, 537 
 
98 
 
123 
 
103 
 
85 
 
3,737 3,817 102 
 
532 
 
514 103 
 
1,137 253 
644 '494 
56 573 
1, ~ 55 
1, 667 
739 245 2,979 348 
 
1, 058 
219 600 
449 66 
607 1, 259 1, 853 
712 
273 2, 889 
345 
 
953 236 432 456 
18 
593 1,-184 1, 888 
711 245 2, 738 
322 
 
GEORGIA 
 
7,479 
 
7,712 7, 524 
 
87 
 
5, 325 
 
5,455 
 
5, 274 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1961 
 
309 4,073 2, 851 
4,153 568 
2, 231 
 
338 
 
261 
 
65 
 
4,249 4, 137 
 
95 
 
2, 807 2, 857 
 
99 
 
4,137 4,197 109 
 
594 
 
545 
 
99 
 
2, 353 2, 379 
 
91 
 
234 
221 1, 337 
 
353 
 
251 
 
81 
 
210 
 
311 
 
86 
 
1, 284 1; 318 
 
84 
 
38,678 40.041 39,893 
 
94 
 
1151 3,388 2, 001 3, 579 
394 1,666 
296 176 1, 082 
28, 548 
 
157 3, 372 1, 944 3,468 
407 1, 632 
291 141 1, 049 
28,246 
 
174 3, 204 1, 906 3,441 
337 1, 700 
'261 
78 943 
27,094 
 
TOTAL 1960 
 
40,966 
 
41,650 42, 508 
 
28,442 28,355 za.tes 
 
Cfo of year ago 
 
94 
 
96 
 
94 
 
' 
 
!1 Current week as percent of same week last year. 
 
100 
 
100 
 
96 
 
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Cfo of year ago!( 
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95 ( 60 ~ 73 71 I 22 109 90 95 103 62 98 'I 102 ' 
94 
76 . 103 
93 113 100 104 102 55 99 I 96 ' 
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.* At the request of the American .National Cattlemen's * 
 
.. *Association, Congress has provided funds for extending * 
 
*the present quarterly cattle on feed reporting progrem. * 
 
*Georgia and Alabama have been added to the present * 
 
*pr.ogram *number 
 
which Coplprises 26 states. of cattle on feed by classes 
 
Estimates of the as of January 1 
 
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*April l,July. 1 and October 1 and estimates of markatings * 
 
*and . place!D.ent$ . during the quarter preceding each of* 
 
M ~: 
 
*these dates will be available for Georgia beginning in* 
 
*Janmry, 1962. ,In making these esti!lates we will* 
 
*welcome the cooperation of every one concerned with the* 
 
*cattle feeding industry and will appreciate any 
 
*suggestions. 
 
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UNITED STATES-: , . 
 
Numbe~ on Feed Up 8 Percent 
 
On October 1, 1961, a total of 5,551,000 head of cattle and calves were on 
 
feed for market in the 26 major feeding States. This was 8 percent higher than 
 
the 5,127,000 head on feed in these States on October 1 last year, but down 
 
seasonally from the 5J764,000 head on feed July 1 this year. The number on teed 
 
declined 4 percent from July 1 to October 1 this year, compared With a 9 per- 
 
cent decline during the same period in 1960. Cattle and calves which had been op 
 
feed less than 3 months ,accounted for .most of the increase in number on feed 
 
over a year earlier. 
 
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North Central States Increase 14 Percent 
 
The number of cattle and calves on feed October 1, 1961 in the North Central States totaled 3,545,000 head--up 14 .percent from the 3,112,000 head on teed October 1 a )fear ~arlier. Io~, the :leading State, was up 12 percent, Nebraska was up 22 percent, and Illinois increased 14 percent. 
: Placements up 14 Percent--Marketings up 3 Percent 
 
Cattle and calves placed on feed during July through September this year 
 
totaled 3,172,000 head, 14 percent more than the 2,777,000 head placed during 
 
the same period in 1960. Marketings of fed cattle during July through Sept.ember 
 
amounted to 3,385,000 head, 3 percent more than a year earlier. Marketings were 
 
onl.. slightly higher in .the North Centra-lStates but were up 4 percent in :t;he . 
 
W estern States~- 
 
  
 
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Marketing Intentions 
 
Reports from cattle feeders in the 26 States indicate .they intend to market 56 percent . of t~e Oct.ober .,l inventory, or 3,109,000 head ~uring October, November and December. If intentions are carried out, the marketings would be 
5 percent above the 2,958,000 head marketed in the fourth quarter of 1960 from the October 1, 1960 number on feed. A breakdown by months of anticipated market~ 
ings of the October 1 inventory during the fourth quarter of 1961 shows 39 percent to be marketed in October, 30 percent in November, and 31 percent in December. Expected marketings, as published, are based upon the usual relationship between survey data and actual marketings. 
 
Cattle and calves: Inventories, placements and marketings 
 
Ju1y 1 to October 1 
 
26 States 
 
Item 
 
1950 Number 
 
126! 
 
NUJlber 
 
$ of 1960 
 
1,000 
 
1,000 
 
head 
 
head 
 
Percent 
 
Cattle and calves on feed, July 1 Cattle and calves placed on feed, 
July 1-September 30 ~ 
 
. 
 
 
5,652 2,777 
 
5,764 
 
102 
 
3,172 
 
ll4 
 
Total fed cattle marketed 
 
July 1-September 30 ~ 
 
3,302 
 
3,385 
 
103 
 
Cattle and calves on feed October 1 
 
5 127 
 
5, 1 
 
108 
 
1 Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed 
 
before end of quarter. 
 
(Please turn page) 
 
 Breakdown .'ESt Cattle On Feed 
 
Total on feed 
Kind of' cattle Steers &Steer calves Heifers &heifer calves Cows & others 
Weight groups Under 500 lbs. 500-699 lbs  700-899 lbs. 900-1,099 lbs. 1,100 lbs. &over 
Time on feed Under 3 months 3-6 months .Over 6 months 
 
3,112 . 
2,227 874 11 
118 457 1,034 1,228 275 
1,540 582 990 
 
.. 3,907 ' 3,545 5,127 5,764 . 
 
2,763 2,5o6 
 
1,129 . 1,021 
 
15 
 
18 
 
3609 4,076 
 
1,492 . 1,657 
 
26 
 
31 
 
. 66 
696 1,828 
923 394 
 
122 
531 1,330 1,285 
277 
 
315 991 1,767 1,690 
364 
 
172 1,122 2,603 
1,345 522 
 
l,o61 1,282 
1,564 
 
1,820 
644 l,o81 
 
2,685 2,114 
 
1,314 1,876 
 
1 128 ' l 
 
1,774 
 
5,551 
3,923 1,595 
33 
372 1,039 2,001 1,785 
354 
3,050 1,299 1,202 
 
State 
 
cattle and calves on Feed and Marketings, Selected 
 
States, October 1, 1960 and 1961 
 
on feed 
 
Oct. 1, 1960 
 
Marketed 
 
Total :Oct.-Dec.:af'terDec: Total 
 
1960 :31,1960 
 
000 
 
000 
 
Ohio Ind. 
Ill. Iowa Nebr. Ce.lif'. 
 
94 96 368 1,065 
504 760 
 
46 
 
48 
 
103 
 
53 
 
59 244 
 
12347-- - 
 
113 420 
 
70 270 
 
685 
 
380 1,193 
 
752 
 
324 
 
180 
 
617 
 
345 
 
433 . ' 327 
 
754 
 
390 
 
26 .states 
 
5,127 2,958 2,169 5,551 3,109 
 
50 43 150 ' 441 272 364 
2,442 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician 
 
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
 
'o' UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
~c'~' A.thens, Georgia 
 
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL. MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA . 
October 1961 
 
GEORGIA PEANUl'S PI 
 
SHED - 1960 CROP 
 
_{!h!S! _!B!i!B!e! !r! !?_a!e~ _2n_t!!e_l!. _s! !V!_i_!a!?.l! ~!a_aE_d_a!:e_pE_el;i!!i!!&!.Y.:)__ 
 
. . District and -l------- ;_ _:_-- - _C_2~tl--- 
 
Harvested Acres : Yield Per Acre  
 
Production 
 
i;P,U;!!d,!)_-- l - _ . i00.JI~!)_-- 
 
3/o 
 
DISTRICTS I, 
 
II &III 
 
0 
 
o 
 
0 
 
DISTRICI' IV 
Chattahoochee .- Macon 
Marion Muscogee Schley Talbot Taylor 
 
- l30 -- 
4,870 2,650 
10 2,480 
80 1,850 
 
608- 
959 959 400 1,060 838 1,035 
 
- ,,_ 
4,668 2,542 
4 2,628 
67 1,914 
 
Total 
 
12,070 
 
986 
 
11,902 
 
DISTRICI' V 
 
Baldwin 
Bleckley 
Crawford Dodge 
Hancock Houston Johnson 
laurens Montgomery 
Peach Pulaski Treutlen Twiggs 
Washington 
Wheeler Wilkinson 
 
10 2,020 
15 6,250 
10 
4,970 260 
7,170 970 500 
7,780 30 
1,100 920 
790 620 
 
900 1,132 
467 989 300 1,109 
792 . 935 1,026 1,016 
- 1,298 500 789 830. 
1,144 818 
 
9 2,286 
7 6,179 
3 5,510 
2o6 6,705 
995 508 10,097 15 868 764 9o4 5(}7 
 
Total 
 
33,415 
 
l,o64 
 
35,563 
 
DISTRICT VI 
 
Bulloch 
Burke Candler Effingham Emanuel 
Glascock Jefferson 
Jenkins 
Richmond Screven Warren 
 
13,180 4,810 1,210 
470 2,450 
250 1,830 
2,590 230 
4,480 
25 
 
1,325 
109 933 1,296 
996 592 704 1,007 
583 1,445 
400 
 
17,469 3,408 1, 129 
609 2,439 
148 
1,289 2,609 
134 6,473 
10 
 
Total 
 
31,525 
 
. 1,133 
 
35,717 
 
DISTRICI' VII 
 
~ker 
Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady !..ee Miller Mitchell Quitman Randol-ph 
 
14,250 16,040 
9,950 15,960 5,980 30,970 8,390 14,760 19,820 20,270 
3,570 18,650 
 
1,389 1,431 1,205 
1,198 1,170 
1,239 1,274 1,325 1,279 1,337 l,o49 1,269 
 
19,791 22,946 
11,985 19,115 6,999 
38,359 10,687 
19,552 25,346 27,111 3,746 23,665 
 
(Continued) 
 
 GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED - 1960 CROP 
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District and 
 
: Harvested Acres : Yield Per Acre : Production 
 
_ go~_!y______ l. _________:___ l_p~~d!)___ l. __(.QO.Q. E_oE_n~sl __ 
 
DISTRICT VII ( Cont 'd). 
Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster 
 
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~1, 94-o ' 6,400 . 13; 530 . 20,240 4,540 7,340 
 
. 1,138 1,074 1,361 1,356 1,091 .1,359 
 
! 
13,591 6,872 18,416 27,445 4,951 9,975 
 
Total 
 
242,600 
 
1,280 
 
310,552 
 
DISTRICT VIII 
 
Atkinson Ben Hill 
Berrien Brooks 
Coffee Colquitt 
Cook Crisp Dooly Irwin Jeff Davis Lowndes 
Telfair Tift Turner 
Wilcox Worth 
 
250 6,640 2,010 4,600 3,560 9,610 2,240 
13,990 17,540 15,390 
95 410 2,990 12,280 19,180 11,570 28,820 
 
1,180 1,239 1,239 1,187 1,224 1,215 1,421 1,426 1,202 1,354 1,095 1,022 1,090 1,296 1,272 1,172 1,215 
 
295 8,224 2,490 5,460 4,356 11,673 3,184 19,954 21,080 20,842 
lo4 
419 3,260 15,918 24,399 13,560 35,005 
 
Total DISTRICT IX 
 
151,175 - - -- 
 
1,258 
 
190,223 
 
Appling Bacon Bryan 
Evans Pierce 
Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne 
 
310 35 180 890 25 1,040 1,720 
5 10 
 
1,110 
543 922 1,310 640 1,297 1,147 400 800 
 
344 19 166 1,166 16 1,349 1,973 2 8 
 
Total 
 
4,215 
 
1,196 
 
5,043 
 
STATE TOTAL - 
 
475,000 
 
1,240 
 
589,000 
 
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DRY WEATHER CONI'INUES 
 
Athens, Ga., Oc-t;;. 31 -- Land preparation and seeding of' small grains and 
 
winter pastures were hindered by dry weather in all areas of' the State, the 
 
Georgia Crop Reporting Service .said today. 
 
Early seeded small grains and pastures are .su:f'f'ering badly fran the shortage of' moisture. Good general rains are needed to canplete stands and increase growth. Due to the extremely dry conditions, a ' very limited amount of' additiopal acreage was planted during the past week. 
 
Conditions were very favorable f'or harvesting operations in all areas. 
Farmers made good progress with the harvesting of' crops that remained to be har- 
vested. According to county agents' reports, approximately 83 percent of' the 
cotton crop has been picked, f'or the State as a whole, with the southern districts reporting harvest Virtually completed. Corn pickers have been very active 
throughout the week with excellent progresB'"reported. About 70 percent of' the crop bas been saved in the southern districts, 35 percent in the central area, and over 20 percent in the northern districts. Peanut harvest is complete, with only 4 percent of' the crop lett to be threshed. Soybean harvest is now underway 
with yields somewhat lower than expected. About i6 percent of' the crop has been 
harvested. 
 
The harvest of' pecans is becoming more widespread. A record crop is still 
 
expected, but some reduction in weight and quality is apparent f'or some 
 
varieties. .Pastures continue to decline and are reported to be in mostly poor 
 
to f'air condition. Prospects f'or winter pastures are very poor. Supplemental 
 
feeding of' cattle will be necessary earlier than usual this f'all  
 
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WEATHER SUMMARY--The extremely dry weather, which has persisted over most of' 
Georgia since the middle of' September, continued during the past week. The only measureable amounts reported during the week were some very light falls in the extreme northern counties. A large number of' weather observers in the central and southern sections of' the State have measured no rain during October, and, f'or many, this rainless period goes back to mid-September. Thi~ extended dry spell, which now exceeds forty days at many stations, has greatly increased the danger of' forest fires over the State. 
 
Temperatures were mild most of' the week, but early morning readings dropped to the lowest levels of' the f'all on Friday and saturday following the passage of' a cold front. Some of the mountain stations bad lows in the teens and light freezing was repor:t~d in several central counties. The 14 degree reading at 
Blairsville on,.the  2ltlfequaled the State's record low f'or October, which also 
occurred at Blairsville. in 1952 . 
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Based ori' preliminary reports, October 1961 has been one of' the driest months experienced in ~.orgia .in many .years. Average rainfall f'or the month was only a trace in the Southwest . :piv~sion and three other Divisions (the Central, East Central and South Centrai) had averages of' less than one tenth of' an inch. Not since October 1943 has the average rainfall in the southern half' of' ~h~ State been as low as 1-n October 1961. Due to heavy rainfall in ~arlier months, the accumulated totals f'or 1961 continue above normal in all sections except the northwest. 
 
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather 
Bureau of the u.. s. Department of Commerce. 
 
 U. S. DEPARTLENT OF CO:t<INERCE 
 
vJEATHER B"u1l.EAU 
 
..Athens, . Georgia 
 
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GEOR-GIA 
 
Temperature extremes f or week ending Oct. 28, 1 961 ( P:co~isional) . 
 
Hi gh e s t : Lmmst: 
 
85 at Albany and Thomas- 
vill e 'on tl:u~ 25th. 
 
0 
 
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14 at Blairsville on the 
 
27th. 
 
Precipitation -ror--week ending 
* For period Oct. 29-31, 1 961 
T, less than .oo$ inch . 
 
After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture 
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hok e Smith Annex Athens,": Georg ia 
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:;i GEbRbxA CHICK llATCHERY REPORT 
 
.~ ; ;:;. -.- _ ' Athens, G~, l'iovember '1, 196i --A total ~f 5, 3, 000 broiler chicks was 
 
. ~ P,la~ed ~th producers in Georgia during the week ending October 28, a~cording 
 
.. ; :tO the Ge;6rgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5, 274,:000 
. :1: pl.aee4 ~he pre.vious .week and is  3 .percent less than the 5, 627, ooo 'plac~d . the 
 
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Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 7, 694,000 compared:with 
 
~ i 7. ~.2~. 000 the previous week and is 11 percent less than the a. 626, 000 .for the 
 
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'l'h~ majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was 
 
~:~ reported within a range of 45 to 50 cents per dozen with an averabe of 51 cents 
 
; for all hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchased at the tarm from fiocks 
 ~ with hatchery owned coc~erels. Last week the range was from 45 to 5~ cents 
., with an average of 49 cents for all hatching eggs and 47 cents. for eggs purchased . : at the farm from fiocks with hatchery owned cockerels.  Most prices c~rged for 
 
:! chicks were reported within a range of. $7. 0.0 to $9.75 with an average of $8.00 
 
> per hundred compared with a range of $7.00 to $9.75 with an average of $7.75 
 
; per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 74 cents for eggs 
 
'' and $12.75 for chicks. 
 
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week 
 
ending 
 
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28 
 
was 
 
Georgia 
 
br.oilers 
 
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pounds  
 
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EGGS 
 
S E T B RHOAITLCEHRINTGYSP EAND. 
 
CHICK.. PLAC. EMENTS 
EGG 
 
TYPE 
 
:week Ending 
 
Eggs Set !1 
 
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Chicks Placed for 
 
Eggs Chicks 
 
Broilers in Georf!!ia 
 
Set Hatched 
 
;-!. .. I 196'0 
 
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1961 
 
~! Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. 
 
I 
 
Aug. 26 !' 8,649 
 
8, 069 
 
93 
 
5, 969 
 
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6, 055 101 2.95 251 
 
Sept. 2 8, 781 
 
7,443 
 
85 
 
5~972 
 
6,017 101 245 140 
 
Sept. 9 8,690 
 
7, 589 
 
87 
 
5,960 
 
6, 1Z9 103 354 187 
 
Sept. 16 8, 575 
 
7, 568 
 
88 
 
6, 139 
 
5, 834 95 465 233 
 
Sept. 23 8,694 
 
7,496 
 
86 
 
5, 961 
 
5, 661 95 332 194 
 
Sept. 30 8, 570 
 
7,282 
 
85 
 
5, 946 
 
5, 712 96 528 288 
 
Oct. 7 8,458 
 
7,479 
 
88 
 
5, 694 
 
5, 325 94 336 370 
 
Oct. 14 8,646 
 
7,712 
 
89 
 
5, 750 
 
5,455 95 242 240 
 
Oct. 21 8, 681 
 
7, 5Z4 
 
87 
 
5,624 
 
5, 274 94 330 396 
 
Oct. 28 8, 6Z6 
 
7., 694 
 
89 
 
5, 627 
 
5, 433 1 97 319 269 
 
11 Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply fiocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
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Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens. Georgia 
 
 STATE 
 
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Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 
 
1, 451 637 
1, 2.14 
1. 02.6 76 
1, 340 1, 685 2,747 1,436 
12.3 3,737 
532 
 
EGGS SET 
 
Week Ending 
 
Oct. 
 
Oct. 
 
2.1 
 
2.8 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
1, 3-55 
5311, 2.43 1, 070 
97 1, 390 1, 751 2., 705 1, 537 
103 3, 817 
514 
 
1,-438 
605 1, 2.24 1, 019 
98 1,440 2, 052 2, 748 1,488 
102 3, 852 
529 
 
%of year ago!/ 
104 88 95 67 62 95 129 92 94 61 99 100 
 
',: 
 
Page 2 
 
.. 
 
CHICKS PLACED 
 
""( 
 
Week Ending 
 
'/o of 
 
( 
 
Oct. 
 
Oct. 
 
1.. 
 
2.1 
 
' THOUSANDS 
 
Oct. 28 
 
year 
- ago 1/ 
 
' 
'; 
 
1, 058 ~19 
 
953 1, 158 114 
 
236 
 
2.57 
 
62. 
 
600 
 
432 
 
539 
 
79 
 
449 
 
456 
 
455 
 
64 
 
' 66 
 
18 
 
38 
 
47 
 
lr607 
1, 259 
12 73 
 
593 
 
571 110 
 
1, 184 1, 514 105 
 
1, 888 1, 907 106 
 
711 
 
666 
 
93 
 
2.45 
 
176 
 
49 
 
. ' 
I 
' 
 
2, 89 
 
2,738 2, 761 
 
96 
 
45 
 
322. 
 
373 117 
 
GEORGIA 
 
7, 712 7, 524 7,694 89 
 
S, f 55 
 
5, 274 . 5,433 
 
97 
 
' 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1961 
 
338 4,249 2., 807 
4,137 594 
2, 353 
353 
2.10 1, 2.84 
 
26-1 . 
 
377 91 
 
4, 137 4,206 100 
 
2., 857 2, 918 101 
 
4,197 4, 291 108 
 
545 
 
535 97 
 
2,379 2. 396 94 
 
251 
 
323 98 
 
311 
 
2.64. 75 
 
1, 318 1,443 88 
 
40,041 39,893 41,042. 96 
 
3r157 
1, 44 
 
174 
 
198 
 
97 
 
3,204 l. 2.78 101 
 
1, 906 2, 138 102 
 
' 
' 
 
3, 68 
 
3,441 3, 312 109 
 
07 
 
337 
 
350 101 
 
1, +32 
 
1,700 1, 726 102. 
 
291 
 
261 
 
221 122. 
 
1, ~1' 4419 
 
78 943 
 
. 109 
 
67 
 
948 
 
86 
 
l8,r6 27,094 2.8, 12.8 
 
98 
 
TOTAL 1960 41.650 42,508 42.,882 
 
28, 55 
 
%of year ago 
 
96 
 
94 
 
96 
 
li 
 
1I 00 
 
J/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 
 
28, 165 96 
 
2.8,639 98 
 
 G-e,._, 
uc:.)'00 f) 
 
~~ ""3. 
1t'c/'r2"-' GR;-\J ]'/ 
 
OCTOBER 1, 1961 
 
-r oc~<5 
 
RELEASED 11/2/61 BY 
 
GEORGIA. CROP REPORTIN 
 
ICE 
 
* * * GEORGIA * * * 
GRAIN STOCI<S UP FROM YEAR AGO 
 
U 
 
N 
 
I 
 
~t. 
 
, 
 
 
~ 
 
1, 
 
., 
 
.;r 
 
Cu}I'(GIA 
 
NO\J 3 '.61 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - LISRA~lE.S- 
 
October 1 stocks of the principal grains produced in 
 
. 
 
r'om 
 
a year ago. Old crop corn stored in all storage positions on October 1 totaled 
 
2,020,000 bushels, an increase of ll percent from a year ago. Oats stocks were up 6 percent from last year to 4,597,000 bushel~ while wheat stocks at 
 
1,916,000 bushels were up 28 percent from a year ago. Stocks of rye totaled 293,000 bushels, an increase of less than 1 percent from last year. Barley: 
 
stocks of 153,000 bushels were up 21 percent compared with last year. 
 
GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS - OCTOBER 1, .1961 WITH COMPARISONS 
 
ON F'ARMS  
 
OFF FARMS 
 
ALL POSITIONS 
 
GRAIN 
 
1960 . 1961 
 
1960 
 
1961 1960 : 1961 
 
1,000 bushels 
 
1,000 bushels 
 
1,000 bushels 
 
Corn (old crop) Oats Barley Wheat Rye 
 
1,742 3,078 
112 
403 254 
 
1,869 3,506 
101  
559 247 
 
86 . 1,253 
14 1,096 
37 
 
I$1 
1,091 52 
1,357 46 
 
1,828 4,331 
126 
1,499 291 
 
2,020 
4,597 153 
1,916 293 
 
* * * UNITED STATES * * * 
RECORD CORN AND SORGHUM GRAIN STOCKS 
 
Stocks of old crop corn and sorghum grain in all positions on October 1 
were at record high levels for the date. Corn stocks at 1,998 million bushels 
exceeded the record of the previous year by more than a tenth and sorghum grain 
stocks increased to 701 million bushels, a fifth larger than the record holdings of October 1, 1960. Wheat stocks of 2,342 million bushels were fractionally 
below the record level of a year earlier. Stocks of oats, barley, rye, soybeans, and flaxseed were each below a year ago. Soybean stocks amounted to only a fourth of the previous year with rye declining about a fifth and flaxseed a third. Oats and barley stocks were about a tenth below last year. The 
relatively sharp volume increase for corn and sorghum grai-n more than offset the decline for oats and barley to push total feed grain stocks to a record 
high of 101 million tons, more than 6 percent above a ye_ar earlier. 
<. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
.) 
 
 ._111.\ '' 
 
CARL o. DOESCHER 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, 
Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, 
and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. 
 
(Please turn page) 
 
 Stocks of grains, October 1, 1961 with comparisons (In thousand bushels) 
 
Grain and position 
 
Oct. 1 Av. 1950-59 
 
Oct. 1 1960 
 
July 1, 1961 
 
Oct. 1, 1961 
 
WHEAT 
On Farms 
 
y 
 
l7 Commodity Credit Corp. gJ 
Mills,Elev.&Whses.!/ 
 
TOTAL 
 
481,706 70,052 1,085,735 
 
546,855 65,290 1,729,620 
 
135,893 454,139 
 
70,559 
 
63,554 
 
1,2~~,68Z 1,823,872 
 
:-176377494-- -2734177b5-- 1,411,!34- 2,34!,565- 
 
RYE 
On Farms 
 
y  
 
MCoimllms,oEdilteyvC.&rWedhistesC. oyrp.'igf j 
 
TOTAL 
 
13,586 
 
17,817 . 4,492 
 
13,739 
 
: 
 
430 
 
403 . . 
 
124 
 
139 
 
:_: 
 
!3J..l!5_--27,130 
 
!7J..6I395_ 35, 15 
 
.... 
 
-- 9,2_1l-14,129 
 
_2lo~,,9Q02~~- 
 
CORN (Old) 
 
On f8rms !/ 
 
: 335,356 
 
451,965 1,439,059 569,002 
 
MCoimllsm,Eodleitvy.&CWrehdsiet sC._oYrp.rJgj 
TOTAL._.._._________ 
 
_ _:::__1~_,~420!5~!_3785,~L3,3~84o42~S_3~_--~_1~_,7~57839~5~9~,~o9945~b38~~- --_-2~_,-B57~O97S26~,,,~71561~4582_ __ 
 
615,423 
_!_,~~~1~17,~_&~!5699~4-_- 
 
OATS 
 
. 
 
On Farms 1/ 
 
: 1,047,091 
 
957,626 
 
266,868 844,378 
 
l7 Commodity-Credit Corp. g/ 
Mi1ls,Elev.&Whses. !/ 
 
: 4,182 
 
1,149 
 
763 
 
645 
 
:__103J..2~8- ___lg_Ol.lg3____5~1 02. __ !!g,g6! _ 
 
TOTAL 
 
: 1,154,521 1,0781898 
 
323,b59 957,287 
 
BARLEY 
On Farms 
 
y 
 
y Commodity Gredit Corp. gj 
Mi1ls,E1ev.&Whses. l7 
 
TOTAL 
 
SOORnGHFUaMrmGs RyAIN (Old) 
 
Commodity Credit Mills, Elev. &Whse 
 
s 
 
C o!r/p.'jgJj 
 
TCY.rAL 
 
y SOYBEANS (Old) On Farms Commodity Credit Corp. ?} 
 
4,102 454 
 
3,404 . 843 . 
 
11,503 0 
 
1,635 0 
 
MPriollcse,Essleinvg.&PWlhasnets.s~y 'J/ 
 
:: ___61.z,.3.9614l_ _ _ _ 
 
51 381 !3J..52,0_ 
 
_ 
 
_ 
 
49,767 _ 3g,~~ 
 
___ 
 
1,212 J.,!41_ 
 
TOTAL 
 
: 12 891 
 
2 218 
 
ooO 
 
5 990 
 
1 Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 
gJ Owned by c.c.c. and stored in bins or other storages owned or controlled 
 
by c.c.c.; other c.c.c.-owned grain is included in the estimates by positions. 
J/ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including flour mill&: apd 
 
terminal elev~tors. - ~ October estimates reported by Crop Reporting Board. July estimates reported 
 
by Bureau of the Census. 
 
 51 
 
OCTOBER 15 I 1961 
 
RELEASED 11/3/61 . 
 
. , ,. 
 
BY 
 
GEORGIA CROP REPOR TIN 
 
GEORG.IA PRICES RECE. IVED. INDEX DOWN ~ POINTS 
 
The decline in prices received tor e~ ~otton,. and soybeans was the primary caus-e- tor tlie redUction in tlfe index 1fit .Al-l -crops. Corn, at $1.09 pe -. 
_, bushe~, was at its lowest point since No~ 1959 These lower prices over- 
shado~ed the slightly higher prices tor mOft ot the other crops . 
 
. 'nle somewhat sharp dip in prices received tor hogs, beef cattle, and calves 
more than offset the higher .returns for poultry and dairy products. Hogs at 
$17.70 per hundredweight dropped .40 cents frQM last month, while beef c,ttle and . 
calf prices fell 70 cents to $16.30 and $20.50 per hundredweight, respective+Y. Wholesale milk moved up to $6.00 per hundredweight. Eggs increased 2 cents to . 43 cents per dozen, whi~e farm chickens and commercial broiler prices improved slightly since mid-September. Turkeys, at 24 cents per pound, were unchanged froma month ago. 
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED DOWN 2 .POINTS PRICES PAID AND PARITY RA'TIO UNCHANGED 
 
During the month ended October 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers 
dropped nearly 1 percent (2 points) to 240 percent ot .its 1910-14 average. Lower prices for most fruits, hogs, lettuce, and potatoes were primarily responsible for the decline. Partially offsetting increases were reported for milk, cotton, 
and eggs. The mid-October index was less than 1/2 of one percent below a year earlier. 
.. ..- ., .. After adjUstment tor seasonal variation, the index of'.:cash farm wage rates 
declined g pe~cent in October. Prices paid by farmers for .production goods   
also were off ,slightly during the month. However, these declines were not sufficient to  l~r.-the Ind,~x: . of Pri~es Paid by Farmers for Camriodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, ~nd Farm Wage Rates. At 301 on October .15, the Index 
was the same ~sin mid-September and about ,2 percent higher t~n the revised 
index for a year earlier. 
 
INPEX NUMBERS - GEORGIA AND UN;ITED STATES 
 
 Index 
 
October .15 
 
1910-14 = 100: 
 
~~ . 
 
UNITED STATES I 
 
September 15 
 
.. 
 
~1 
 
October 15 
~~ 
 
Record High  
: Index: nate 
 
Prices Received. : 
 
241 ' 
 
242 
 
240 
 
313 :Feb. 1951 
 
Parity Index.!j 
 
. 296 
 
301 
 
301 
 
302 :g/'Ap~ .1960.. 
 
. Parity Re.tiq  
 
81 .. 
 
60 . 
 
80 
 
. . 123 :Oct. .. 194~ 
 
. GEORGIA - - - - - - - - - - .- - .-:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,.. - - - --.:.-- .: ~ - - 
 
 
 
0 
 
Prices Received 
 
All Commodities All. Crops Livestock and . 
 
246 
 
: 
 
. 26o 
 
: 
 
251 
 
249 
 
273 
 
272 
 
: 
 
310 :Mar. 1951 3~9 :J/Ma~ .1951 
. :. . 
 
L' stk. Prod,ucts 
 
214  
 
: . 
 
2o4 
 
203 
 
295 . :.Sept  1948 
 
on !/ Prices Paid, .Interest, - ~xes, and Farm Wage Rates based 4at8. for the _ 
 
'J/ indicated dates. gj Also February through May 1961. 
 
Also April 1951. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri~tural Statistician In Charge 
 
MELVIN D. ROGERS Agricultural Statistician 
 
--------------------~-------------------- 
The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex .f\:th~M, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the ~m-e,1.a. . St.at.e Dei>ar't;m.ent o't Agriculture. 
 
(OVER) 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS OCTOB.ER 15, 1961 WITH COMPARISONS 
 
. 
 
:_____ ~G!lO,!!()~- ____ ~ l. ___ QN!T!D_S!A!E~ __ ..,; 
 
COMMODITY AND UNIT : Oct. 15 :Sept. 15 : Oct. 1~ :Oct. 15 :Sept. 15: Oct.l5 : 
 
Wileat,-bu.------ -$:--1196.8o 5--:- -1i9:6-1to-: - -1i9:-6811 -=: -1I9.670 4--: -1197618'l>:-- 11.986"17- . 
 
eats, bu. 
 
 
 
$ 
 
Corn, bu. 
 
$ 
 
Barley, bu. 
 
$ 
 
Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ 
 
Cotton, lb. 
 
 
 
Cottonseed, ton 
 
$ 
 
Soybeans, bu. 
 
$ 
 
Peanuts, lb. 
 
 
 
Sweetpotatoes,cwt. $ 
 
Hay, baled, per ton 
 
All 
 
$ 
 
~a~a 
 
$ 
 
Lespedeza 
 
$ 
 
Soybean & Cowpea 
 
$ 
 
Peanut 
 
$ 
 
Milk Cows, head 
 
$ 
 
Hogs, cwt. 
 
$ 
 
Beef' Cattle, Cows, cwt. 
 
y a 
 
ll, 
 
cwt. 
 
$ $ 
 
Steers &heifers, cwt.$ 
 
Calves, cwt. 
 
$ 
 
Milk, Wholesale,cwt. 
 
.87 1.10 1.20 1.95 314 36.00 1.90 9.5 4.80 
.27.40 36.50 29.00 30.50 23.00 170.00 17.00 15.30 13.40 17-70 18.60 
 
.$1 1.i9 1.01 1.95 32.8 44.00 2.40 10.8 5.50 
25.60 35.00 28.00 29.00 22.00 175.00 lB.lO 17.00 14.50 19.70 21.20 
 
.83 1.09 1.05 1.95 
32.5 46.00 2.25 10.8 
5.35 
 
: .597 .991 
: .843 : 1.42 
: 31.53 : 42.60 
1.94 9.78 
3.11 
 
.640 l.o4 
.968 1.65 
32.76 47.50 
2.24 
10.7 
3.96 
 
.637 1.02 
.986 1.61 
33.89 51.50 2.20 10.8 
3-73  
 
25.10 
35.00 28.50 28.00 
21.50 lBo.oo 
17.70 16.30 14.00 
19.10 20.50 
 
20.20 : 20.80 
: 23.20 : 28.60 
: 19.60 
:215.00 : 16.70 : 19.00 : 12.90 : 21.30 : 21.20 
 
19.70 20.20 
21.90 26.90 19.60 224.00 
17.50 20.20 14.20 . 22.30  
23.40 
 
20.20 20.60 22.40 26.30 20.20 224.00 16.40 20.10 14.00 22.30 23.60 
 
Fluid Mkt. Manut. All Turkeys, lb. 
 
$ 6.05 
$ 3-55 
$ g/6.00  26.0 
 
595 3-55 
gJ 5.90 
24.0 
 
: 5.01 4.82 
 
J./ 6.00 
 
: 352 :g/4.57 
 
3-43 
gj 4.38 
 
24.0 : 25.6 18.4 
 
Chickens, per lb. 
 
Farm 
 
 14.0 
 
10.5 
 
11.1 11.9 
 
8.6 
 
8.1 
 
Com'l Broil. All 
 
 15.1 
 15.1 
 
11.0 
 
11.3 15.8 11.7 12.0 
 
11.0 
 
11.3 15.1 11.2 11.2 
 
Eg s doz. All 
 
5.2 
 
41.0 
 
43.0 : 43.8 35.4 37.0 
 
1 
 
Includes cull  replacement. 
 
dairy cows 
gJ Revised. 
 
soJl.d/ 
 
f'or slaughter, but not Preliminary Estimate. 
 
dairy 
 
cows 
 
f'or 
 
herd 
 
 fi-., . 
 
w~ 
 
IIIIi 
 
'961 
 
YM ' AGRICULTURAa.; EXTENSION SEAVICE 
 
UNIVERSITY .OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
STATE oEPARTMENT OF AGRiCULTURE 
 
Athens, aeo~gia 
 
GEORGIA coirtcN ~ RE1. 1~Hrs 
 
;g; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
RICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
 
9 EXTENSiON BLDG., ATHENS, GA  . . . 
 
. 
 
November 8, 1961. 
 
A Georgia cotton crop of 520,00Q bales (500 pounds gross weight) was indica- 
ted on November 1, according to. information secured by the Georgia Crop Reporting 
Service. This prospective productio~ is 20,000 bales above the October estimate and 15,000 bales above the .1960 crop of 505,000 bales. 
 
The forecasted yield per acre of 378 pounds is 7 pounds above the final yield in 1960 and has been exceeded only tWice since estimates were started in 1866. 
 
Weather conditions during October were almost ideal for harvesting ope~tionsJ and good progress was- made in all areas. On November -1 harvest wa~ . EJ.bQ~11 -com- -: . plete in the southern districts, three-fourths complete in the central .area, and considerably above half of the crop was out of the field in the no~~Q~r~.districts. Mechanical pickers have been used much more extensively than in pa~~ . years. 
 
Prospects improved materially during the month in central and northeast Georgia. The crop responded favorably to dry weather of September and October, . 
ana many growers are harvesting a much higher yield per acre than was expected earlier in the season. The quality of the crop is very good. Pro~uction fro~ . the northern districts is expected to be about the same as last season  . . In th~ central areas of the State, production will be up 12 percent, and ~he . southern 
districts will have a decrease of 6 percent. 
 
Bureau of Census ginnings to November 1 were 447,000 running bales compared with 464,585 bales for the same date last season and 449,855 bales in 1959  
 
CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Stat~stician 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY  Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
. : ... . 
 
GEORGIA MAP SHOWING INDICATED PRODUCTION 1961 AND fiNAL PRODUCTION FOR 1960 &1959 
 
1961 production indicated on 
 
November 1. 
 
'I : 
 
. STATE - 
 
1961 - 520,000 1960 - 505,000 1959 - 521,000 
 
Districts shown ar~ Crop Reporting Districts and NOT Congressional Districts. 
 
1961- 46,000 1960- 36,850 1959- 48,305 
COLUMBUS 
 
VII 
ALBANY 
1961... 68,000 1960- 69' 070 1959- 60,730 
 
 VIII 1961- 110,000 1960- 115,700 1959- 99,480 
VALDOSTA 
 
1961- 17,000 1960- 21,605 
1959- 19' 090 
 
PLEASE TURN PAGE 
FOR UNITED STATES 
INFORMATION 
 
 . ., 
I 
 
~ , :  : :  : 
 
,d' 
 
... 
 
 .. . . . . 
 
COTTON REPORT AS OF NOvEMBER 1, 1961 
 
The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporti~g . Service makes the 
 
following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, 
 
Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and 
 
cooperating State agencies. The final -outturn of cotton compared with this fore- 
 
cast will depend upon whether the_ v~rious _ :i,pfl,'-1-ences  aff~cting the crop during 
 
the. 
 
remainde.r 
 
o. f 
 
the 
 
season 
 
are 
 
mor;e 
 
or 
 
leas. 
 
f ; 
 
v. d 
 
r 
 
a 
 
b 
 
l 
 
e 
 
than 
 
usual. 
 
 
 
.. . 
 
--------=-Acres_:_- 1i.iit-yieidper-- 7 - - - - Production- ~r--:--- 
 
Stat~ 
 
: for ; harvested acre  . : 500-pound gross wei_ght bales 
:harvest:l9S0:59:-196o: -i96I: I~~o::59:- '1960- 7 l9b"l---- 
 
:1961 ];/:average: 
 
: indic. : average : 
 
: indic ._  
 
- - - - - .- - -:- r,ooo-- -:- - - - - - - - - : - -1;ooo--- r,ooo - -1;ooo- - _- - 
 
 North Carolina.: South Carolina.: Georgia  : TeHnessee  : Alabama  ; Nississippi  : 
 
acres Pounds Pounds ~ 340 284 
600 327 360 660 320 371 520 431 545 . 900  336 421 1,600 417 486 
 
Pounds 332 340 378 531 .349 507 
 
bales 
~2 
527 607 
. 550 
755 
1,579 
 
bales 232 
414 
505 
583 756 1,542 
 
bales 280 , 425 520 
. 575 1,66~5,50 
 
Missouri  : 390 . 421 548 Arkansas  : 1,355 414 485 Louisiana  : 540 409 470 Oklahoma  : 685 210 348 
Texas : 6,550 260 329 
 
468 
 
368 
 
514 1,314 
 
444 
 
562 
 
273 
 
338 
 
348 3,910 
 
.472 1,339 
501 
.458 4,346 
 
380 1,450 
500 390 
4, 750 
 
New Mexico  : 194 644 693 
 
742 
 
286 
 
291 
 
300 
 
Arizona  : 393 890 953 1,002 
 
798 
 
849 
 
820 
 
California  : 
Other States 1/: 
 
810 836 
50 320 
 
981 401 
 
1,046 361 
 
1,554 45 
 
1,939 1,765 
 
45 
 
38 
 
--------.--------------------------------- 
 
------------ .. United States : 15,652 
 
- 
 
362 
-- 
 
- 
 
446 
--- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
446 
-- 
 
- 
 
13,553 
---- 
 
- 
 
14,272 
---- 
 
- 
 
14,538 
---- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-Am-e-r.--Eg-yp-t.-~-:.- 
 
59.7 
--- 
 
- 
 
461 
-- 
 
- 
 
535 
--- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
525 
-- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
64.3 
--- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
65.3 
--- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
1/ August 1 estimate. 2/ Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb bale 
 
- contains about 480 net pounds of lint. 3/ Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, and Nevada. ~ Included in State and United States totals. Grolin in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. 
 
CRoP REPORTING BOARD 
 
 . - ~ -. 
 
JJS 
 
;.: .. 
 
. . 
 
;Eoa. dtA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
J-J J-\ -rc J-J \.\ip ~ I'I~~J1. < 
 
1 
_:_j 
 
\Jf 
 
R~ieased 11/8/61 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens,  Ga., November 8, 1961 --A total of 5, 512,000 broiler chicks was 
placed with producers ~n Georgia during the week ending November 4, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Se ~vice. This compares with the 5, 433,000 placed the previous week and is 7 percen~ less than the 5, 923, 000 'placed the same week 
last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 7, 970, 000 compared with . . 7, 694, 000 the previous week and is 6 percent less than the 8, 517, 000 for the cor~ 
responding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was re- 
 
ported within a range of 45 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 51 cents for 
 
all hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with 
 
hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 to 60 cents with an 
 
av:erage of 5l . cents for al1 hatching eggs and .49 cents. for eggs purcllased at the 
 
farm from flocks with hatc;:hery owned cocket:els . ..M~s~ ,p:tices, c~arged for. chicks 
 
we;re reported within a range of $7.00 to $9.75 with an average of.$8.00 per 
 
hundred compared with a range of $7.00 to $9.75 with an average :of $8.00 pe.r 
 
hundred last week. The average prices last year were 74 cents for eggs and 
 
$12. 50 fot chicks. 
 
. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service ~or broilers during the week ending November 4 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at farms 11.06 centso 
 
' GEORGIA 
 
EGGS 
 
S 
 
E 
 
T 
 
' B 
 
H.A. RO 
 
TCHINGS ILER TYP 
 
AND E 
 
CHICK . 
 
PLACEMENTS EGG 
 
TYPE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Eggs Set 1./ 
 
1960 
 
19 f>J.. 
 
u;o 01 year 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
'fo of 
 
1960 
 
1961 year 
 
; 
Eggs Chick~ Set Hatchelf 
1961 '1961 
 
' 
 
ago 
 
ago 
 
" 
 
Th~u. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. 
 
Thou. Percenl:.fl' hou. Thou. 
 
Sept. 2 8, 781 
 
7,443 85 
 
5,972 
 
6, 017 101 ~ 245 
 
140 
 
Sept. 9 8, 690 
 
7, 589 87 
 
5, 960 
 
6,129 103 354 187 
 
s ept. 16 8, 575 
 
7, 568 88 
 
6, 139 
 
5, 834 95 465 233 
 
Sept. 23 8, 694 
 
7,496 '86 
 
5, 961 
 
5, 661 95 332 194 
 
Sept.. 30 8, 570 
 
7,282 85 
 
5, 946 
 
5, 712 96 528 288 
 
Oct. 7 8,458 
 
7,479 88 
 
5,694 
 
5, 325 94 336 370 
 
Oct. 14 8, 646 
 
7, 712 89 
 
5, 750 
 
5,455 95 311 2/ 240 
 
Oct. 21 8, 681 
 
7,524 87 
 
5,624 
 
5, 274 94 330- 396 
 
Oct. 28 8,626 
 
7,694 89 
 
5, 627 
 
5,433 97 319 Z69 . 
 
Nov. 4 8, 517 
 
7,970 94 
 
5, 923 
 
5, 512 93 I 289 233 
 
1/ lnclucled e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher y supp1y flocks. 
 
?.1 Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural StatUician In Charge 
 
A~ricultural Statistician 
 
U--.-S-o--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-cu--lt-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---- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 ECiCiS SET AND ClUCKS PLACE.D IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS  1961 
 
STATE 
 
Oct. Z1 
 
 ECiCiS SET 
 
Week Ending 
 
Oct. Nov. 
 
Z8 
 
4 
 
%of year 
ago!/ 
 
CHICKS PLACED 
 
Week Endin_g_ 
 
oct. 
 
Oct. 
 
Nov. 
 
2.1 
 
Z8 
 
4 
 
-THOUSANDS 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
Maine 
 
1, 355 1,438 1, 382. 
 
101 
 
Connecticut 
 
531 
 
605 
 
468 
 
77 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1, Z43 
 
1, ZZ4 1, 039 
 
79 
 
Indiana 
 
1, 070 1, 019 1, 066 
 
68 
 
Illinois 
 
97 
 
98 
 
99 
 
59 
 
Missouri Delaware 
 
1,390 1, 751 
 
1,440 
z. 052. 
 
1,460 1, 806 
 
97 112. 
 
Maryland 
 
2., 705 z, 748 2., 813 
 
93 
 
Virginia 
 
1, 537 
 
1, 488 1, 513 
 
103 
 
West Virginia 
 
103 
 
102. 
 
139 
 
62. 
 
North Carolina 3, 817 3, 852. 3,92.0 
 
100 
 
South Carolina 
 
514 
 
52.9 
 
533 
 
96 
 
953 
Z36 432. 456 
18 
593 1, 184 1, 888 
711 2.45 Z, 738 3ZZ 
 
1, 158 
Z57 539 455 38 571 1, 514 1, 907 666 176 z, 761 373 
 
1, 165 Z4Z 
701 517 65 679 1, 52.9 2., 056 716 2."63 z, 816 316 
 
GEORGIA 
 
7, 52.4 7, 694 7,970 
 
94 
 
5, 2.74 
 
5,433 
 
5, 512. 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon Caltfornia 
TOTAL 1961 
 
2.61 4,137 z, 857 4,197 
545 Z, 379 
2.51 311 1, 318 
139,893 
 
377 4, 2.06 Z,918 4,2.91 
535 Z,396 
32.3 2.64 1,443 
41, 042. 
 
42.7 4, 382. 2.,876 4, 012. 
454 2.,457 
2.75 2.86 1, 367 
40,744 
 
109) 
109 99 101 83 95 110 89 92. 
96 
 
TOTAL 1960 14z, 508 
 
i cy, of year ago 
 
94 
 
42.,882. '42., 304 
 
96 
 
96 
 
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 
 
174 3, 2.04 1~ 906 3,441 I 337 
1, 700 2.61 78 943 
 
2.7,094 I 
 
I 2.8, 165 
 
I 
 
96 
 
198 3,.2.78 z, 138 3, 312. 
350 1, 72.6 
2.2.1 109 948 
2.8,12.8 
2.8,639 
98 
 
2.01 3,474 Z, 1Z3 3, 107 
397 1, 759 
2.35 168 945 2.8, 986 
Z9o lSi 
99 
 
Page Z - 
 
%of year 
- ago 1/ - 
 
111 
 
66 
 
98 
 
79 
 
63 
 
I 
 
148 
 
103 
 
114 
 
93 
 
66 
 
97 
 
109 
 
93 
 
113 109 97 
95 12.2. 104 
90 134 
91 - 
99 
 
 
 
 ... ,: GENERAL CROP 
 
' . U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGR!CULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
. 319 EXTENSION BLDG._. ATHENS, GA. 
 November 13, 1961 ~ramER. 1, 1961 
 
Weather conditions were very ta rabie tor tall harvest operati~ns during 
 
October, a~ harvest of cotton and .corn ~ved ahead rapidly. Slightly more than 
 
halt of the cnrn crop ai about tour~titths ot the cotton :cr~p had been harvested 
 
by the end of the Qrlnth. The extremely dry veather delayed land preparation and 
 
seeQ.ing of small grains and winter paatur.ea. The conditicn of pastures dec.lined 
 
rapiciy during the month. 
 
 
 
 
 
_..A record high yield per acre ia exp"c~ed from this year's. corn acreage. Based on November 1 indications, the yield is t~ecast at 33.0 bushels compared 
with the }.rev::l:ous record l)t 30. 5 busheJ.s per acre obtained last year. The in- 
crease in yield per acre ras more than offset by a decline in acre$ge tor harvest, ;, resulting in a 3 percent drop in' production. Production is forecast at ~0,687;0~ 
bushels, compared with the 1960 crop ~t 62,312,000 bushels. The estimate includes 
only corn for grain. 
 
Conditions were very favorable for harVesting corn during October, and slightly over balt .of the S~te's 1,839,000 acr~s h&i been harvested by the end of the month. 
 
. The production of peanuts is currently forecast at 570. million pounds, 19 
mil~i.on p_ounds below last year, but well above the 19505~ average prcductid'rot 
approxima'te!Y 5R5 iiililion pounds. The yield per .acre at 1,2e"O pounds ccmpares 
r with the 196o record h1gh yield of 1,240 pounds and the 10-year average of 944 po~ds. Harvest was nearly complete by the end of October, as only a small percentage of the crop remai~d to be threshed out of the stacks  
 
. A recl')rd pecan . cror, is st:l,ll indi_eated despite a decline in prospects during 
 
October. Current indicati.ons point to a total productiop of 65 million pounds, . 
down 4 million from the October 1 f~recast, but ueil above last year's. crop of 
 
. 37.7 millic;;.n ~unds. The dry weather delayed oj,eni.ng and reduced prospects. 
 
~rve_!'t was underway nn a Small scale l?y the first of November. 
 
 
 
 Milk prod~ction on Georgia farms during October is estimated at 88 million  pounqs, the same as a month ago, but 1 millinn p:)unds above ~utput during October a year ago. Hens on Georgia farms laid an estimated 198 million eggs duri~ October. This is a record high for  the month and exceeds production during Octo er last year by 20 million eggs. 
 
r Dry weather damaged late soybeans and yield prospects declined 1 bushel to 18.0 bushels per acre as of November 1. T~tal production is expected to be 1,368,000 bushels, a:M~pared with last year's crop of 1,275,000 bushels. The forecast of sorghum ~ain production remained the same as a month ago. Yield per acre is toreeast at .0 bushels, and total producti?n is forecast at 650,000 bushels. 
 
r 
I 
 
GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION 
 
:ACREAGE: 
 
CROP 
 
(000) 
 
AND 
 
:Average 
 
. . UNIT 
CORN, ALL  
 
1261 : 12~0-~9 bu.: 1,839 21.0 
 
.WITH COMPARISONS TOTAL PRODUCTION 000 
 
Indi- 
 
1960 :Indicated:Average 196o :cated 
 
1261 - :1250-52 
 
: 1961 
 
30 ~ 5 
 
33.0 46,9ll 62,312 6o,687 
 
WHEAT      ~ bu.: 
 
86 
 
18.8 24.f) 
 
26.0 
 
2,103 
 
2,016 2,236 
 
OATS    bu.: 171 
 
BARLEY     bu.: 
 
8 
 
30.0 375 26.0 31.0 
 
41.0 ll,l65 
 
36.0 
 
222 
 
6,412 7,0ll 
 
279 
 
288 
 
RYE       bu.: 26 
 
11.4 17., 
 
19.0 
 
135 
 
391 
 
494 
 
HAY, ALL   tons: 425 
 
.86 1.24 1.40 
 
639 
 
565 
 
593 
 
TOBACCO, Type 14lbs. : 70.0 1,315 1,845 1,925 ll6,590 129,150 134,750 
 
POTATOES, IRISH cwt. : 1.2 
 
48 
 
49 
 
56 
 
239 
 
68 
 
67 
 
y y y POTATOES, SWEET cwt. : 13 
 
52 
 
64 
 
65 
 
COTTON    bales: 660 
 
320 371 
 
378 
 
1,129 607 
 
832 
 
845 
 
505 
 
520 
 
PEANUTS(P&T)  .lbs.: 475 
 
944 1,240 1,200 510,2o8 589,000 570,000 
 
SOYBEANS 
 
For beans 
 
bu.: 76 12.3 17.r'! 18.0 
 
645 1,275 1,368 
 
. . SOfiGHUM 
 
For grain 
 
bu.: 
 
25 g/20.6 
 
24.11 
 
26.0 
 
516 
 
720 
 
650 
 
PEACHES 
 
. . . . Total Crop  bu.: 
 
PECANS 
 
lb.: 
 
1 
 
Short~time average. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge 
 
CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statisti-cian 
 
- --#-- - --. --~ -- - - -~--- - ..-- .. .. ------ -.. ..- . - . -- 
 
 UNITED STATES COOP SUMMARY AS OF NOVEMBER l, 1961 
 
Com for grain estimate is up 21 million bushels from October 1 and at 
---- 3,549 million bushels is 9 percent less than the 1960 crop but 18 percent 
above average. 
 
Soybeans are estimated at 701 million bushels; down 9 million bushels from October 1 but 25 percent above 1960 an~ 79 percent above average. 
 
Sorghum Grain is estimated at 482 million bushels, down 21 percent from 1960 but 61 percent m:>re than average. 
 
Apples are estimated at 127 million bushels, 17 percent above 1960 and 13 percent above average. 
 
Pecan prospects are at a record high of 225 million pounds, up 20 percent from last year and 48 percent more than average. 
 
Milk Production during October is estimated at 9,608 million pounds, 3 percent 
above 1960 and 7 percent roore than average. 
~ laid during October are estimated at 4,904 million, 4 percent above last 
year and 8 percent above average. 
 
UNITED STATES CROP PRODUCTION, HITH COMPARISONS 
 
: Acreage 
 
Yield 
 
Production 
 
CROP 
 
:Unit :For Harv. 
 
Indicated : 
 
: Indicated 
 
1961 
 
1960: Nov. 1,1961: 1960 :Nov. l,l961 
 
acres 
 
OORN, for grain WHEAT, ALL OATS COTTON HAY, ALL 
y SOYBEANS, for beans 
PEANUTS POTATOES, IRISH POTATOES, SWEF;T TOBACCO, AU. PECANS 
 
Bu. 58,275 
 
Bu. 51,1.l50 
 
Bu. 24,320 
 
. Bales 15,652 
 
Ton 66,156 
 
Bu. 27,100 
 
Lb. 1,417 
 
Cwt~ 1,475 
 
Cwt. 
 
200 
 
Lb. 1,168 
 
Lb. 
 
54.5 
26.0 
'Y4434.36 1.76 23.6 1,265 184.3 77.1 
1,703 
 
60.9 23.5  
y 40.9 446 1.71 25.9 1,244 192.5 76.1 1,720 
 
3,891,212 
1,350,339 
1,150, 774 
14,272 118,091 
558,771 l, 784,116 . 
257,435 15,6.36 
'1,943,487 
187,500 
 
3;548,813 1,210,826 
993,512 
14,538 112,980 700,835 
1,763,025 
283,971 15,198 2,008,275 
224,800 
 
y For picking and threshi ng. 
 
: 
 
Acquisitions Division University of Georgia 
University Librari es 
Athens, Georgia 
 
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE.K x REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., November 15, 1961 - A total of 5, 551, 000 broUer chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending November 11, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5, SlZ, 000 placed the previous week and is 7 percent less than the 5, 968,000 placed the same week last year . 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 079, 000 compared with .7, 970,000 the previous week ~dis 4 percent less than the 8, 384, 000 for the 
corresponding week last year. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 4S to 60 cents per dozen with an average of SZ cents for all hatching eggs and SO cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 to 60 cents with an average of 51 cents for all hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $9. SO with an average of ~8. 00 .per hundred compared with a range of $7.00 to $9.75 with an average of t-8. 00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 74 cents for eggs and $12.. 7S for chicks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending November 11 was Georgia broilers 34 pounds at farms 10.87 cents. 
 
Week 
-Ending 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CffiCK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Eggs Set J/ 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
1961 Thou. 
 
Ufo of year ago 
Percent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
] lifo of 
 
1960 
 
1961 year 
 
aszo 
 
 Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent 
 
Eggs Chickf Set Hatchec 
1961 1961 
Thou. Thou. 
 
Sept. 9 8, 690 Sept. 16 8, S75 
 
7, 589 87 7, S68 88 
 
S, 960 6, 139 
 
6, 12.9 .103 354 187 
s, 834 9S 46S 2.33 
 
Sept. 2.3 8,694 
 
7,496 86 
 
S, 961 
 
S, 661 95 332. 194 
 
Sept. 30 8, 570 
 
7,2.82. 85 
 
S, 946 
 
5, 712. 96 52.8 2.88 
 
Oct. 7 8,458 Oct. 14 8,646 
 
7,479 88 7, 712. .. 89 
 
S,694 5, 750 
 
5, 32.5 94 336 370 5,455 95 311 2.40 
 
Oct. 2.1 8, 681 
 
7, 52.4 87 
 
5,62.4 
 
5. 2.74 94 330 396 
 
Oct. 2.8 8, 62.6 
 
7,694 89 
 
5, 62.7 
 
5,433 97 319 2.69 
 
Nov. 4 8, 517 Nov. 11 8,384 
 
7,970 94 8,079 96 
 
5,92.3 
s. 968 
 
5, 512. 5, 551 
 
93 93 
 
2.89 
zss 
 
2.33 2.87 
 
1/ Included e gg s set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatcher y supply flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 
 
U--.-s-.--D--e-p-a-rt~m--e-nt-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e-------------A-g--ri-c-u-l-tu--ra-l--E-x-t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e~---- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex. Athens, Georgia 
 
 EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS- 1961 
 
STATE 
 
! ' 
Oct. 
 
EGGS SET 
Week Endin~ Nov. Nov. 
 
- %of year 
 
!I 
II Oct. 
 
CinCKS PLACED 
 
Week Endins 
 
-- 
 
Nov. 
 
Nov. 
 
28 
 
4 
 
11 
 
ago_!/ 
 
28 
 
4 
 
11 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
Maine Connecticut ,l?enns y~ :v: .lnia Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolin South Carolina 
 
1, 438 605 
1, 224 1, 019 
98 1,440 2,052 2,748 1, 488 
102 3,852 
529 
 
1, 382 1, 408 99 
 
468 
 
't &2 11 
 
1, 039 1,272 97 
 
1, 066 1, 107 70 
 
99 
 
56 34 
 
1, 460 1, 529 98 
 
1,806 1,836 114 
 
2,813 2, 913 97 
 
1, 513 1, 583 99 
 
139 
 
152 88 
 
3,920 3,964 101 
 
533 
 
521 102 
 
1, 158 
257 
539 455 
38 571 1, 514 
1,907 666 176 
2,761 
373 
 
1, 165 
242 701 517 
65 
679 1, 529 2, 056 
716 263 2,816 
316 
 
1, 105 244 763 569 54 684 
1, 695 
1, 911 776 353 
2,877 
349 
 
Pa~e 2 . 
o/o of 
year 
ago JJ 
108 53 94 83 53 
133 123 102 89 114 100 107 
 
GEORGIA 
 
7,694 7,970 8, 079 96 
 
5,433 
 
5, 512 
 
5, 551 
 
93 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
377 4,206 2, 918 
4. 291 535 
2, 396 323 264 
1, 443 
 
427 
 
443 112 
 
4,382 4,389 111 
 
2,876 2,978 99 
 
4,012 4,419 107 
 
454 
 
454 84 
 
2,457 2, 554 92 
 
275 
 
255 71 
 
286 
 
293 83 
 
1,367 1, 472 85 
 
198 3,278 2, 138 
3,312 350 
1. 726 221 109 948 
 
TOTAL 1961 41,042 40,744 42,239 98 
 
28, 128 
 
,I 
 
TOTAL 1960 42,882 42,304 43,217 
 
,I 
II 
 
28,639 
 
I %of year ago 
 
96 
 
96 
 
98 
 
II 
 
98 
 
I 
 
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 
 
201 3,474 2, 123 3, 107 
397 1, 759 
235 168 945 28,986 
29, 157 
99 
 
205 
 
98 
 
3,476 109 
 
2, 153 
 
97 
 
3,327 
 
98 
 
371 
 
97 
 
1, 741 
 
99 
 
236 
 
85 
 
191 
 
96 
 
989 
 
89 
 
29,620 
 
99 
 
29,970 
 
99 
 
. i ,,,. 
! 
t ' 
 
 AGRICULTURAL E.XTENSION SERVICE 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
STATE' DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georgia 
 
It~m . 
 
POULTRY SUMMA 
I During Cct. 
 
1960 1/ 1961 2/ 
 
I 
 
- 
 
Thou. 
Pullets Placed(U. s. )3/ 
 
Thou~ 
 
Total 
 
- 
 
2,756 . Z, 186 
 
: o :omestic 
 
2, 558 
 
1, 950 
 
Chickens Tested: 
 
Broiler Type 
 
Georgia 
 
458 
 
639 
 
United States 
 
2,799 
 
3, 141 
 
Egg Type 
 
Georgia 
 
28 
 
17 
 
.UJ:lited States  
 
1, 620 
 
1,648 
 
Chicks Hatched: 
 
Broiler Type 
 
Georgia 
 
Z7,466 Z5, 538 
 
United States 
 
143,414 137,307 
 
Egg Type 
 
Georgia 
 
1, 076 
 
1, 37 5 
 
United St.ates 
 
16,941 Z4, 191 
 
Comme.rcial Slaughter:. 
 
Young Chickens 
 
Georgia 4/ 
 
ZS, 44Z Z6,006 
 
United States 5/ 
 
131,334 145, 8Z8 
 
Hens and Cocks 
 
Georgia4/ 
 
663 
 
576 
 
United States 5/ 
 
16, 177 16, 053 
 
Egg Production! 
 
MIL. 
 
MIL. 
 
Georgia 
 
178 
 
198 
 
Sout.h .Atlantic 6/ 
 
633 
 
703 
 
t:'UnitedStates- 
 
4,69o - - 4, -9ll4. 
 
o/o of i Jan, thr~ugh Oct. _ o/o of 
 
last I 1960 }) year ! 
 
1961 !:,1' l:ast 
year 
 
Pct. 
 
Thou. Pet. 
 
79 
 
1 
I 
 
;-;; ~7~: 515 
 
76 i 25,349 
 
I 
 
Z9, 802 108 26, 532 105 
 
140 < 112 
61 
lOZ 
 
3,9ZZ 18,710 
160 6,4Z4 
 
4, 309 110 Zl, 545 115 
188 118 7,034 109 
 
93 
 
30Z, 5Z3 3Z8, 545 109 
 
96 1, 663, 4Z5 1, 813, 86Z 109 
 
1Z8 
 
11, 97Z 
 
11,857 99 
 
143 
 
442,758 482, 124 109 
 
lOZ 
 
Z55,2Z7 Z80,695 110 
 
111 1, 30Z, 941 1, 494, 630 115 
 
87 
 
4,612 
 
5" 479 119 
 
99 
 
84, 802 
 
93, 081 110 
 
MIL. 
 
MIL. 
 
111 
 
1, 855 
 
1, 958 106 
 
111 
 
.6. 756 
 
7, 021 104 
 
104 
 
51,634 
 
51,215 99 
 
1/ Revised. Z/ Prelim1nary. 3/ Includes expected pullet replacements from  ~ggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of lZS pullet c.hicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Ser'vice -- 1!-.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. (con-verted from weekly to monthly basis.) 5/ U. S. Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 6/ South Atlantic states: Del,, Md., Va., W. Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., Fla. - 
 
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION 
 
BY SELECTED STATES, 1960 and 1961 
 
State Maine 
 
I Numb~r Jnspected 
 
During Sept. 
 
Ja~. thru Sept. 
 
- 
 
Indicated Percent Condemned Du;ing Sept. ., Jan. thru Sept. 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
. ,1960 1961 1960 . 1961 
 
Thou, 4,444 
 
Thou. Thou. 
 
4,960 
 
40,610 
 
Thou. . Pet. 4Z,795 1.7 
 
Pet  1.8 
 
Pet. 
z.o 
 
. Pet. 1.9 
 
Pa. 
 
5, 898 
 
5,434 
 
fv!o. 
 
4,469 
 
4,768 
 
54, 873 34,3Z4 
 
51, 555 1.7 40, 129 Z.4 
 
1. 4 1.5 
z. 1 3.3 
 
1. 8 2.3 
 
Del, 
 
5, 835 
 
6, 190 
 
54,Z89 
 
56, 136 Z.4 
 
1.3 Z.5 
 
1. 5 
 
Md. 
 
8,688 
 
8,804 
 
67,386 
 
79,246 1.6 
 
1.5 1. 9 
 
1. 5 
 
lra: 4,373 
H. C. 13, 705 
 
4,443 14,263 
 
38,038 113,219 
 
41,Z45 1.6 136,744 1.1 
 
z 1. 9 1. 6 
 
1. 
 
1. 6 
 
Z.3 1.3 
 
Ca. Z5,007 Z5,479 
 
?enn. 5,074 
 
4,868 
 
Z08,690 4Z,368 
 
Z32,908 Z.3 4Z,803 Z.6 
 
1.6 3.3 1.9 3. 1 
 
z.o z.o 
 
----- ------------------------------ Ala. 
lAis s, Ark. ':'exas 
 
13, 458 8, 276 
15, 300 6,646 
 
15, zo 5 
10,803 
18,964 
7, 598 
 
111, zzz 
65, Z06 
1Z7,870 53,484 
 
1Z6,3Z3 2.0 
 
89,417 3.0 
 
160,4ZZ 66,470 
 
zZ..61 
 
z.z Z.9 
1. 8 3.8 
z.o 3.0 
1. 6 Z.3 
 
z2..o3 z. 1 
1.6 
 
u.s. z.o 1-4-0-,-8-8-Z----15-0-, -4Z--9---1-, -1-7-7-, -6-Z-9---1-, -3-4-7-, -1~6-1 
 
1.7 Z.5 
 
1. 9 
 
For this project State lunds were matched with Federal funds received from the 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural 
 
Marketing Act of 1946. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statisticiar 
 
 End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, _Meat and Meat Products :, United States - October 1961  .    
 
Shell eggs.: De.creased by 80,0.00 cases; October 1960. decr.e.ase was 214,000 cases; 
average October decrease is 168, 000 cases. Frozen eggs: Decreased by 13  . million pounds; October 1960 decrease was 26-million pounds; average October 
decrease is Z2 million pounds.. Frozen poultJ;"y: Increased by 126 million pounds; October 1960 increase was 122 million pounds; average October increase is 120 million pounds. Beef: Increased by . 0_1 million pounds; October 1960 increase was 10 million pound$;. average Octob~r inc:rease is 10 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 6 million pounds; October 1960 change was a decrease of 14 million pounds; average' October change is ~increase of 4 million pounds. Other meats: .Incr.eased by s . million pounds; October 1960 increase was 3 million pounds; 
averageOctober increase is 3 million pounds. 
 
Com~odity 
 
Unit 
 
Oct. 
 
I 1956-60 av. Thou. 
 
Oct. 1960 
Thou. 
 
Sept. 1961 Thou. 
 
Oct. 1961 
Thou. 
 
Eggs:~  Shelf  Frozen e~gs, total 
 
. Case 
 
422 
 
I Pound . 116, 521 
 
269 113,743 
 
225 
 
145 
 
99, 573 86, 800 
 
Total eggs j_/  
 
Case !t --3-,-4-0-6-~~-------3-,-1-4-9-------2-,7-4--6-----2-,-3-4-2----- 
 
Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers 
 
I 
 
; ----------------------------------------~---- 
 
1 
 
I 
 
Pound I 23,654 . 
 
23,200 ' 30, 031 33,083 
 
Hens, fowls 
 
do. 68,848 
 
 54,015 
 
47,071 60,415 
 
Turkeys . 
 
do. 239,066 
 
282, 187. 269,792 372,897 
 
Other & Unclassified  do. 57, 641 
 
54,982 
 
69,587 15, 811 
 
Total poultry 
 
 do. 3--8-9-,2-0-9--------4-1-4-,-3-8-4-----4-1-6-,4-8--1---5-4-2-,-2-0-6----- 
 
Beef: Frozen In Cure and Cured 
Pork: Frozen In Cure and, Cured 
pther meats and meat products 
Total all red meats 
 
I --------------------------------------------- 
 
do. 145, 811 
 
171,971 170, 635 170,647 
 
do. 153, 897 
 
143,934 128, 285 134,400 
 
do. 75, 218 
 
85, 600 
 
81,904 87,31Z 
 
do. I ;;4:9i6------~~~:-s~-5- ~ --3s~:s~4--;9i~;-s9--.-- - 
 
l/ Frozen eggs c~nverted on the qasi_s of 39. 5 pounds to the case. 
 
Item 
 
I. MID-MONTH PRICES RE.CEIVED AND PRICES FAID 
 
_ _ _ Georgia ____ 
 
United States  _ 
 
.Sept. 15 Oct. 151 Oct. 15 Sept. 15  Oct~- 15 
 
1961 . 1961 1960 
 
196.1 1961 
 
Prices Received: 
 
I ents 
j 
 
Cents Cents 
 
Farm Chickens {lb.) 
 
14.0 
 
10. 5 
 
11. 1 . 11.9 
 
8. 6 
 
8. 1 
 
Com. Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.) . 
 
15. 1 15~ 1 
 
11.0 11.0 
 
 11.3 1 15.8 11.3 15. 1 
 
11.7 11.2 
 
lZ. 0 11.2 
 
All Eggs (Dozen) 
 
. 
 
55.2 
 
41~ 0  
 
43.0 43.8 
 
35.4 
 
37.0 
 
Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.)' Dol. 
 
Dol. 
 
Dol. Dol. 
 
Dol. 
 
Dol. 
 
Broiler Grow. Mash 
 
4 . :4 5 
 
4 . _6 0 
 
4. 50 4. 55 
 
4. 65 
 
4. 55 
 
Laying Mash . Scratch Grains 
 
I 4. 50 . ., ~. 60 
 
4.05 
 
4.10 
 
4. 50 4. 26 4.00 3.81 . 
 
4. 36 3.84 
 
4. 30 3  .81 
 
This report is made possib e through the cooperation of the National PoUltry Impro\rement Plan~ the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research 
 
Service, AgricUltural Estimates._Divi.siQn, Statistical Reporting Service, Federal- . State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors~ 
 
and 
 
the 
. 
 
poultry 
 
f a r m e r 's 
 
that 
 
report 
 
to . t'he 
 
agencies. 
 
. 
 
,. . 
 
'  
. ' 
 
. . ~ .. 
 
 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVlCE 
c \I\j ~~LJ1~/~J\ j 
J-J ;-\ JC Released 11./22/61 . 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
A.thens, Ga., November 22, 1961 -- A total of 5, 629, 000 b'roiler chicks 
 
was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending November 18, ac- 
 
cording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 
 
. 
 
5, 551, 000 placed the previous week and is 6 percent less than the 5, 974, 000 . 
 
placed the .same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amount ed to 8, 330, 000 compared with : 
 
8, 079, 0.00 t he previous week and is Z percent less than the 8, 476, 000 for the, 
 
corr.esponding week last year. 
 
. 
 
The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs wa~. reported within a . range of 47 t o 60 cents per dozen with an average of 52 cents for all hatching eggs and 50 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 45 to 60 cents with an average of 52 cents for all hatching eggs and 50 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7.50 to $9.50 with an average of $.8. 00 per hundred compared with a range of $7. 00 to $9. 50 wit h an average of $8.00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 7 5 cents for eggs and $12.. 75 for chicks. 
 
. Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 
 
broiiers during the week ending Nove.mber 18 .wa:s<Georgia broilers 3-4 pou.n9-s 
 
at (a~ms . 11. 77 cents. 
 
  
 
.. 
 
.. .~ 
... .. 
 
GEORGIA 
 
EGGS 
 
SETB' RHOAILTECRHITNYGPS E' AND 
 
CIDCK 
 
PLACEMENTS EGG 
 
TYPE 
 
Week ': 
 
: 
 
,.) 
 
Ending 
 
.i ' '\ . 
 
Eggs set)./ 
 
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 
 
' 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
 
.. 
' .. 
~ 
 
1~60 
 
1961 
 
u;o of year ago 
 
1960 
 
I '7o of 
I 1961 I year ago 
 
1961 
 
1961 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thou. Thou. 
 
Sept. 16 8, 575 
 
7, 568 88 6, 139 
 
5, 834 95 
 
465 233 
 
Sept. 23 I 8, 694 
 
7,496 86 5, 961 
 
5, 661 95 
 
332 194 
 
Sept. 30 18, 570 
 
7,282 85 5,946 
 
5, 712 96 
 
528 288 
 
Oct. 7 8, 458 
 
7,479 88 5,694 
 
5, 325 94 
 
336 370 
 
Oct. 14 8, 646 
 
7,712 89 5~ 750 
 
5, 455 95 
 
311 2.40 - 
 
Oct. 2.1 8, 681 
 
7, 524 87 5,624 
 
5,274 94 
 
330 396 
 
Oct. 28 8,626 Nov. 4 8, 517 
 
7,6941 89 7,970 1 94 
 
5, 627 5, 92.3 
 
5, 433 97 5, 512 93 
 
- 360 2./ 2.69 
289 233 
 
Nov. 11 8,384 
Nov. 18 ! 8, 476 
 
8,079 1 96 . 5, 968 8,330 i 98 5,974 
 
5, 551 93 5, 629 94 
 
255 2.87 249 277 
 
1/ Included e ggs set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatchery supp1y flocks. 
 
?./ Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W.. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-. -S-.--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e-------------A-g--ri-c-u-l-tu--ra-l--E-x-t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e----- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 - EGGS 
 
SET 
 
AND 
 
ClUCKS PLACED IN EGGS SET 
 
COMMERCIAL 
 
AREAS ' 
- 
 
BY 
 
WEEKS ClUCKS 
 
1961 PLACED 
 
STATE 
 
Nov. 
 
Week Endj.ng 
 
o/o of 
 
Nov. I Nov. . ' year 
 
-- 
 
- 
No 
 
' ' 
v. 
 
Week Ending 
 
Nov. 
 
Nov. 
 
4 
 
11 
 
18 agol_/ 
 
4 
 
11 
 
18 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
[ 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 
GEORGIA 
 
1, 382 468 
1, 039 1,066 
99 1, 460 1, 806 2, 813 1, 513 
139 3,920 
533 
7,970 
 
1, 408 1, 404 96 
 
562 
 
590 87 
 
1, 272:, 1,224 85 
 
1, 107 1, 205 71 
 
56 
 
134 65 
 
1, 529 1, 540 95 
 
1, 836 1, 860 112 
 
2,913 2,987 93 
 
1, 583 l, 534 96 
 
152 
 
141 75 
 
3,964 4,063 105 
 
521 
 
537 
 
98 
 
8,079 8, 330 98 
 
1, 165 Z42 101 517 65 679 
1, 5,29 2, 056 
716 263 2, 816 3!16 
I 
5, 5[12 
 
1, 105 244 763 569 54 684 
1, 695 1, 911 
776 353 2, 877 349 
5, 551 
 
1, 148 296 741 622 53 694 
1, 519 2, 022 
724 374 3,014 315 
5, 629 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arlqa.nsas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL 1961 
 
427 4,38Z 2, 876 4,01Z 
454 Z, 457 
275 286 1, 367 
40,744 
 
443 
 
453 124 
 
4,389 4, 539 120 
 
2,978 2, 845 96 
 
4,419 4,485 109 
 
454 
 
460 77 
 
2,554 2, 510 91 
 
255 
 
289 88 
 
293 
 
233 66 
 
1, 472 1, 518 87 
 
42,239 4Z,881 98 
 
201 3,4174 
, 2, 123 
3, 107 397 
1, 7,'59 265 168 945 
Z8,986 
 
205 3,476 Z, 153 3,327 
371 1, 741 
Z36 191 989 
Z9,620 
 
224 3,397 2, 206 3,46Z 
369 1, 788 
294 171 1, 083 
30, 145 
 
TOTAL 1960 . 42, 304 
 
43,217 43,695 
 
%of year ago 
 
96 
 
98 
 
98 
 
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 
 
29, 157 
 
i I 
 
99 
 
29,970 99 
 
30,Z8Z 100 
 
p age z - 
-~ - 
%of year ago];./ ' 
I 
I 
112 68 95 87 46 I 116 100 - 115 79 I 124 99 89 
 
94 
 
120 
 
107 
 
100 
 
103 
 
.-( 
 
96 I 
 
101 
 
.,' 
 
102 
 
( 
 
( 
 
85 
 
' 
 
95 
 
100 
 
 d} - 
fY 9tJt>? 
11!13 
Cf~ l ' 
v~v.~1' 
 
EO.RGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
'< I \/ . I\/..:,L~- tr J 
 
J ~ r 
 
, l J ,\ ~r' 
 
r. s r _r-\  
 
J.t~- JIJ")\\J1 
 
Released 11./29/.61 . 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
Athens, Ga., November Z9, 1961 _.., A total of 5, 890, 000 broiler chicks wa~ placed with producers in Georgia duripg the week ending November 25~ 
according to the Georgia Crop. Reporting Service. Thi? compares with the 5, 629, 000 placed the previous week and is 1 percent more th~n the 5, 805,000 
placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 566, 000 compared wit:~ 8, 330,000 the previous week and is 2 percent more than the 8, 417,000 for the corresponding week last year. 
 
.. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was 
 
reporte.d within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen with an aver~ge of 54 cents 
 
for all h~t~hing eggs and 52 cents for eggs pur~hased at t_he farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels Last week the range was from 47 to 60 cents 
 
wi.th an average of 52 cents for all hatching eggs and 50 cents -for eggs purchased 
 
at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged 
 
for. chicks were reported within a range of $7. 50 to $10.00 with ,an average of 
 
$8. 50 per hundred compared with a range of $7. 50 to $9. 50 with an ave-,J'age of 
 
$8.,00 per hundred last week. The average .prices last year were 75 cents .for 
 
eggs and $12. 7 5 for chicks. 
 
1  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
_ 
 
. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-S.tate Market News Service 
 
for broilers during the week ending November 25 was Georgia broilers 3-4 
 
pounds at farms 12. 33 cents. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, ...'XND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
BROILER TYP~ 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week Er.ding 
 
Eggs Set ]J 
 
1960 Thou. 
 
Ufo of 1961 year 
ago Thou. Percent 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
o/o of 
 
19ls0 
 
1961 
 
year 
 
... 
 
ago 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. IPercent 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
Thou.  Thou. 
 
Sept. 23 
' . Sept. 30 Oct. 7 
 
8,694 8, 570 8, 458 
 
7,496 86 5, 961 7,282 85 5,946 7,479 88 5,694 
 
5, 661 95 332 194 5. 712 96 528 288 5, 325 94 336 370 
 
Oct. 14 8,646 
 
7,712 89 5, 750 
 
5, 455 95 311 240 
 
Oct. 21 8,681 
 
7,524 87 5,624 
 
5, 274 94 330 396 
 
Oct. 28' 8,626 
 
7,694 89 5, 627 
 
5, 433 97 360 269 
 
Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 
 
8, 517 8,384 8,476 
 
7,970 94 5, 923 8,079 96 5, 968 8,330 98 5,974 
 
5, 512 93 289 233 5, 551 93 255 287 5, 629 94 249 277 
 
Nov. 25 8, 417 
 
8, 566 102 5,805 
 
5,890 101 266 204 
 
];/ Included eggs set by hatcher1es producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
ARGHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-. -S-.--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e--------------A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-a-l-E-x--te-n-s-i-o-n-S--e-rv--ic-e----- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 - EGGS SET AND CHICKS. PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ..,\REAS, BY WEEKS 1961 
 
p age z 
 
- 
 
. 
 
-EGGS SET 
 
' 
 
CHICKS PLACED 
 
.STATE 
 
Weok:Ending 
 
I o/o of 
 
Week Ending 
 
o/o of 
 
Maine 
Co~ecticut 
 
Nov. 11 
1, 408 56Z 
 
i Nov .   Nov. 
 
18 
 
Z5 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
i 
 
year 
ago 1,/ 
 
- 
 
1, 404 1, 408 95  
 
590 
 
488 63 
 
Nov. 
11 . 
 
Nov. . 18 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
I 
 
- 
 
1, 
 
'105 Z44 
 
- 
 
1~ 148 Z96 . 
 
Nov. Z5 
1, 089 Z38 
 
year ago]J 
.. 
lOS 56 
 
Pennsylvania 1, Z7Z 
 
1, ZZ4 1, 175 88 
 
76!3 
 
. 741 . 
 
595 
 
70 
 
Indiana illinois 
 
1, 107 56 
 
1, Z05 1, Z68 . 79 
 
134 
 
llZ 57 
 
569 54 
 
6ZZ . 53 
 
635 .58 
 
9sz8 
 
Missouri 
 
1, 5Z9 
 
1, 540 1, 480 87 
 
684 
 
694 
 
... .. 66Z 
 
116 
 
Delaware Maryland 
 
1,836 Z,913 
 
1, 860 . Z, 04Z 1Z3 Z,987 Z,938 91 
 
1, 695 1, 911 
 
1, 519 Z,OZZ 
 
....zl.'t.. 
 
48Z :fol 
 
91 1Z4 
 
Virginia 
 
1, 583 
 
1, 534 1,769 109 
 
776 
 
7Z4 
 
791 
 
86 
 
West Virginia 
 
15Z 
 
141 
 
14Z 7Z 
 
353 
 
374 
 
 380 
 
104 
 
North Carolina 3,964 
 
4,063 4,076 105 
 
Z,877 
 
3, 014 
 
3,048 
 
lOZ 
 
South Carolina 5Zl 
 
537 
 
595 117 
 
349 
 
315 
 
-34Z 
 
10Z 
 
GEORGIA 
 
8, 079 
 
8,330 8, 566 lOZ 
 
5, 551 
 
5, 6Z9 
 
5, 890 
 
101 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
TOTAL J961 
 
443 4,389 Z,978 4,419 
454 Z,.554 
zss 
Z93 1, 472 
4Z,Z39 
 
453 
 
339 9Z 
 
4, 539 4,476 116 
 
Z, 845 Z,941 96 
 
4,485 4, 573 107 
 
460 
 
49Z 87 
 
Z, 510 Z, 51Z 89 
 
Z89 
 
316 108 
 
Z33 
 
Z92 67 
 
1, 518 1, 481 86 
 
4Z,881 43,481 99 
 
205 3,476 Z, 153 3,3Z7 
371 . 1, 741 
Z36 191 989 
Z9,6ZO 
 
ZZ4 3,397 Z,Z06 3,46Z 
369 1, 788 
Z94 171 1, 083. 
30, 145 
 
Z40 
 
liS 
 
3z.., 
 
5Z9 166 
 
114 96 
 
3,247 
 
9_7 
 
. 357 1, 811 . 
 
99 . . 101 
 
Z54 
 
128 
 
147 - , 84 
 
1, 03Z ' 
 
94 
 
30,094 i 101 
 
.. 
 
~OTAL 1960 43,' 217 
 
43,695 44,035 
 
Z9, 970: 30,Z8Z 
 
Z9,93Z 
 
%of year ago 
 
9- 8 
 
: 
 
9 8 
 
99 
 
' 
 
j, 
 
99 
 
100 
 
:  
101. ' 
 
l/ Current week as percent of same we.ek last year. 
 
. .. 
 
 ~ (f/)CjtHJ? 
 
' '113 
 
\ 
 
w~ 1 GJE(Q)~GllA <C~OJP> 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
-UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
STATE bEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR 
Athens, Georgia 
 
/:J 
(Q)JRffllNG SIE~VllCCI& 
IJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA. 
November 1961 
 
p ned For All furposes : 
 
. Harvested For Grain  Yield : 
 
District and County: 
 
: Acreage :Per Acre: Production 
 
--------------- Ac-re-s ----~--A-cr-es----B-u- sh- els---B- us- he- ls -- 
 
DISTRim' I Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Murray Paulding Polk Walker Whitfield 
 
12,400 2,400 7,000 3,600 9,100 11,500 7,000 4,6GO 
5,500 6,000 5,400 
 
11,700 2,100 6,600 
3,500 8,400 11,000 
6,700 4,500 
5,300 5,700 5,100 
 
199 34.5 
199 30.2 24.0 
25.2 30.1 20.5 
25.4 28.0 26.2 
 
233,000 72,500 131,500 105,600 201,900 277,500 201,900 92,200 134,600 
159,500 133,600 
 
Total 
 
74,500 
 
70,600 
 
24.7 1,743,800 
 
DISTRim' II Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb Dawson De Kalb Fannin Forsy-th Fulton Gilmer GWinnett Hall Jackson 
Lumpkin Oconee Pickens Towns Union 
~Talton 
White 
 
4,600 4,100 
1,300 2,400 1,800 1,300 3,600 5,000 4,600 4,100 6,500 4,700 5,600 2,600 
3,800 
1,900 . 2,600 
6,ooo 
9'i 000 3,200 
 
4,300 3,800 1,100 2,100 
1,700 
950 3,500 . 4,800 
4,400 
3,900 6,200 4,500 5,400 2,400 
3,500 1,850 2,500 5,900 7,900 3,000 
 
19.5 28.3 
27.3 22.7 
32.3 21.8 
40.5 26.1 22.8 
38.2 20.0 28.8 
25.9 40.5 
22.5 36.4 48.9 44.1 
22.5 
38.3 
 
83,900 107,700 
30,000 47,600 
54,900 20,700 141,900 125,300 100,500 149,100 124,300 129,400 139,800 
97,300 78,700 67,300 
12~ ,200 
259,900 178,100 114,900 
 
- Total 
 
78,700 
 
73,700 
 
295 
 
2,173,500 
 
. DISTRim' III 
Banks Elbert Franklin Habersham 
~art 
;.1ncoln 
1~adison 
Oglethorpe Rabun Ste!lhens 
Wi ~s 
 
4,000 _3,900 6,000 
3,200 4,600 3,000 5,100 4,800 2,500 2,6oo 
3,800 
 
3,900 3,700 5,800 3,100 4,300 2, 700 4,900 4,6oo 2,200 
2,500 
3,300 
 
22.8 22.9 
27.3 36.1 
25.5 19.2 22.0 20.0 
43.3 30.6 19.2 
 
89,100 84.,I 900 15g,4oo 
111,800 109,800 
51,800 107,700 92,200 
95,200 76,600 63,200 
 
Total 
 
43,500 
 
41,000 
 
25.4 1,040,700 
 
 GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTIMATES 1960 
 
Planted 
 
For All Purposes 
: 
 
. Harvested For Grain Yield : 
 
District and County: 
 
: Acreage :Per Acre: Production 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -Acres- - - - - - - -Acres- - - -B'Usiieis-:- - Bushel8 - - 
 
DISTRICT IV carroll Chattahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lamar M9.con Marion Meriwether Muscogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson 
Total 
DISTRICT V Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach 
Pulaski 
Putnam Rockdale Taliaferro Treutlen Twiggs Washington Wheeler Wilkinson 
~otal 
 
13,600 540 
1,100 7,400 2,300 3, 700 4, 700 . 3,200 4,000 7,300 3,900 25,400 11,100 10,100 
360 5,5.00 9,600 3,700 2,300 18,700 3,900 2,500 
144,900 
6,400 3,100 21,000 2,600 5,200 35,000 2,900 8,800 18,800 2,200 27,600 1,400 84,200 2,000 19,600 5, 700 5,200 9,200 17,200 1,600 2,000 1,100 14,300 9,300 28,400 19,700 9,800 
364,300 
 
13,100 440 870 
5,850 2,200 3,400 4,600 2,800 3, 700 6,500 3,500 20,600 8,300 8,900 
340 5,200 8,100 2,400 2,100 15,300 3,400 2,300 
123,900 
5,100 2,600 14,500 2,500 4,400 21,700 2,300 
8,~00 
17,600 2,000 19,700 1,000 58,200 1,400 11,700 4,600 3,800 8,200 14,100 
800 1,700 1,000 9,300 7,000 21,900 11,000 5,600 
261,900 
 
23-7 
 
310, 600 
 
16.6 
 
7,300 
 
19.1 
 
16,600 
 
25-7 
 
150,100 
 
24.0 
 
52,800 
 
24.4 
 
82,800 
 
20.3 
 
93,200 
 
20.4 
 
57,000 
 
25.2 
 
93,200 
 
24.8 
 
161,500 
 
23-7 
 
82,800 
 
26.0 
 
535,400 
 
17-5 
 
145,100 
 
25.0 
 
222,600 
 
21.2 
 
7,200 
 
21.9 
 
113,900 
 
29.9 
 
242,300 
 
27.2 
 
65,200 
 
19.7 
 
41,400 
 
27.1 
 
414,200 
 
26.2 
 
89,100 
 
24.3 
 
55,900 
 
24.5 3,040,200 
 
28.0 
 
142,900 
 
30-3 
 
78,700 
 
28.0 
 
405,900 
 
22 .4 
 
55,900 
 
22.1 
 
97,300 
 
28.1 
 
6o8,900 
 
23.9 
 
54,900 
 
20.2 
 
165,700 
 
30.0 
 
528,100 
 
24.4 
 
48,700 
 
20.5 
 
403,800 
 
23.8 
 
23,800 
 
26.3 1,533,000 
 
25.9 
 
36,200 
 
30.0 
 
351,000 ..t~ 
 
23.4 
 
107,700 
 
30.0 
 
113,900 
 
38.9 
 
318,900 
 
299 
 
422,000 
 
21.5 
 
17,200 
 
24.4 
 
41,400 
 
16.6 
 
16,600 
 
24.5 
 
227,800 
 
21.2 
 
148,100 
 
30.0 
 
658,000 
 
25.4 
 
279,600 
 
18.5 
 
103,600 
 
26.7 6,989,600 
 
 GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTIMATES 1960 
 
. . ~ 
 
: 
 
Planted 
 
For All Purposes : 
 
Harvested For Grain 
 
. Yield  
 
District and County: --------------Acres- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
: ---- 
 
-AAcrecargees---~-PBerWA.ciriee~is--Pir3oudu5chteioins-- 
 
DISTRial' VI Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock JefferK.On Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven Warren 
Total 
DISTRICT VII Baker 
Calh~un 
Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady lee Miller Mitchell 
QuitlJlan 
Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster 
Total 
DISTRIGr VIII Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Cot'fee c~lquitt Cock Crisp 
Ir-JQJ.y 
Echols ;rw1n Jeff Davis lan1er k>wndes 
~ltair ':rift ~r 
\iil.cox 
lft<n'th 
 
85, 7_1)0 54,40) 29,4oo 3,1()0 16,9CD 
4&:, oc,_, 8,3CO 
27_t200 
27,9(!) 6,2ru 
30400 55,300 9,900 
375,~ 
2183,,43000' . 12,$X>O 
. 57,~0 
11,8()() 58,;t.OO 59,300 21,000 40,'300 65,3<"0 5,2':':l 
~0)-000 
~:~,l:PO 
12,600 33,200 31,000 59,5,00 9,1C() 
571,300 
16,500 16,900 46,700 52,300 1,900 62,000 73,200 32,400 30,300 38,300 
4,4oo 43,900 20,900 11,4oo 
34,~ 
26,8oo 32,600 24,2'00 26,ooo 56,000 
651,100 
 
66,000 50,600 20,50Q2,400 
9,~ro 
34,CXY-> 6,600 23,100 24,400 5,6oo 
~ .. 6lt.1 
43, ~ 
9,0o0 
298,000 
21,300 17,500 
ll,4ro 
48,900 9,600 
51,80~ 
51,200 18,500 34,500 54, 70A 
4,~0 
17,500 27,YQO 10,1:.-00 27,600 28,600 54,5C:O 7,900 
498,000 
11,400 13,200 31,300 4o,4oo 1,100 40,300 59,000 26,100 
28,~ . 
35,600 2,300 34,1.00 12,500 7,600 25,100 15,500 26,1Q) 
20,~ 
21,300 48,300 
499,6~ 
 
28.9 1,907,009 
 
27.1 1,370,000 
 
23.5 
 
481,CXJ<) 
 
20.7 
 
4~, 700 
 
290 
 
270,000 
 
24.6 
 
838,00..' 
 
23.5 
 
155,300 
 
29.4 
 
680,(..00 
 
26.3 
 
642,DOO 
 
22.2 
 
124,3~ 
 
21.9 
 
57,(,00 
 
32.8 1,438,0D 
 
24.6 
 
22:lc_.. OI'0 
 
27.6 8,233,300 
 
28.1 
 
597,500 
 
32-5 
 
568,500 
 
32.0 
 
364,500 
 
31.0 1,514,900 
 
27.1 
 
259,900 
 
330 1,7o8,600 
 
347 1,764,400 
 
34.1 
 
63o,e~o 
 
27.0 
 
930,900 
 
33.1 1,8ll,GOO 
 
28.4 
 
119,10() 
 
29. 6 
 
507,5()0 
 
25.5 
 
71.(),4(X) 
 
25.9 
 
269,200 
 
350 
 
967,~;() 
 
34.5 
 
985,800 
 
40.0 2, 178, 70J 
 
~-9 
 
181,~ 
 
32-3 .16,()69,900 
 
36.0 35.8 38.0 32.0 32.9 39.0 4o.o 38.0 33.0 28.;:t, 34.2 37 ":Q 32.1 31.9 31.1 23.4 37.0 293 26.7 32.2 
34. 1 
 
410,100 473,200 1,188,800 1,292,300 36,200 1,570,900 2,361,000 992,000 936,100 999,000 
78,7001,260600 
400,700 242,300 781,86\) 362,400 965,1on 585,100 569,500 1,553,200 
17,058,600 
 
 GEORGIA CORN COUNI'Y ESTIMATES 1960 
 
. Planted   
 
For All Purposes 
 
Harvested For Grain 
 
: Yield : 
 
~i!t!i~t_a~d_C~tz: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l 
 
__ __ _ ~c!e~g~ 
 
:~e! ~c!el _P!o~u~t!o~ 
 
Acres 
 
Acres 
 
Bushels Bushels 
 
DISTRIOI' IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Evans 
Glynn 
Liberty 
Long 
Mcintosh Pierce Tattnall Toombs ware Wayne 
Total 
 
36,900 28,900 6,000 4,300 
140 1,300 1,000 20,100 
130 1,500 5,200 
230 34,300 47,700 36,800 15,600 26,900 
267,000 
 
25,500 21, 100 3,300 3,100 
100 530 720 14,700 100 970 3,100 180 21,200 29,600 24,300 12,000 15,800 
176,300 
 
29.2 
 
745,600 
 
30.4 
 
642,000 
 
345 
 
113,900 
 
33.4 
 
103,600 
 
31.0 
 
3,100 
 
29.2 
 
15,500 
 
30.1 
 
21,700 
 
34.2 
 
502,200 
 
21.0 
 
2,100 
 
26.7 
 
25,900 
 
36.7 
 
113,900 
 
22.8 
 
4,100 
 
36.0 
 
764,200 
 
33.6 
 
994,100 
 
34.1 
 
828,400 
 
38.1 
 
456,.700 
 
396 
 
625,400 
 
33.8 5,962,400 
 
STATE TOTALS 
 
. 2,571,000 
 
2,043,000 
 
305 62,312,000 
 
 GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTniATES 1961 
 
. .. . Planted 
. For All Purposes : 
 
Harvested For Grain 
. Yield : 
 
District and County: 
 
Acreage :Per ~v.re: Production 
 
-~-----------A-c-re- s ---~--~~A-c~res----B-u-sh-els---B-us-he~ls - 
 
DISTRICT VI 
Bulloch 
Burke Candler Columbia Effingham 
Emanuel Glascock 
Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven Warren 
 
78,300 
43,500 25,900 
2,700 14,900 43,200 
7,100 23,000 24,400 
5,300 3,000 47,000 8,500 
 
61,200 
41,500 18,700 2,200 
6,300 31,6oo 5,800 20,100 22,000 4,900 2,400 38,100 8,000 
 
41.0 2,508,600 
 
26.6 1,105,600 
 
30.7 
 
574,900 
 
21.5 
 
47,300 
 
29.7 
 
246,700 
 
26.6 
 
841,900 
 
24.6 
 
142,600 
 
32.8 
 
659,100 
 
28.7 ..' 631,200 
 
22.6 
 
110,500 
 
23.6 
 
56,600 
 
34.8 1,327,500 
 
28.7 
 
229,500 
 
Total 
 
326,800 
 
264,800 
 
32.0 8,482,000 
 
DISTRICT Vll Baker Calhoun Clay 
Decatur Dougherty Early Grady 
Lee 
Miller 
Mitchell Quitman 
Randolph 
Seminole Stewart 
Sumter 
Terrell 
Thomas 
Webster 
 
21,000 17,100 11,700 
54,900 11,200 
53,900 56,700 18,700 38,000 61,900 
4,800 19,000 
30,100 12,000 
30,700 27,100 56,000 9,100 
 
20,000 16,800 11,200 
47,900 9,500 50,300 50,000 17,000 33,600 53,400 4,000 17,100 26,900 9,900 26,500 
25,900 52,900 
7,700 
 
32 .. 7 
 
654,000 
 
48.0 
 
806,900 
 
34.7 
 
389,100 
 
38.8 1,860,100 
 
34.2 
 
325,200 
 
43.4 2,184,600 
 
43.9 2,197,000 
 
37.8 
 
. 642,800 
 
33.1 1,133,100 
 
38.8 2,073,700 
 
29.6 
 
118,600 
 
36.8 
 
629,100 
 
38.8 1,044,600 
 
34.7 
 
344,000 
 
42.9 1,137,400 
 
46.5 1,204,200 
 
46.0 2,432,700 
 
30.6 
 
236,000 
 
Total 
 
533,900 
 
480,600 
 
40.4 19,413,100 
 
DISTRICT VIII 
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Echols Irwin Jeff Davis 
Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift 
Turner Wilcox Worth 
 
15,000 
15,700 42,700 48,700 1,700 
57,200 68,700 30,000 27,600 
34,500 4,100 42,400 20,000 
10,100 
31,800 24,900 29,900 22,700 23,500 52,100 
 
10,600 12,800 
29,000 39,100 
900 37,700 57,100 25,000 26,900 
33,300 2,200 
34,000 12,200 6,800 23,500 14,400 24,200 19,600 
19,600 46,500 
 
38.9 
 
412,800 
 
28.7 
 
367,300 
 
38.4 1,114,400 
 
37.9 1,482,600 
 
35.3 
 
31,800 
 
37.4 1,410,000 
 
36.9 2,223,500 
 
32.6 
 
819,800 
 
28.7 
 
771,800 
 
30.7 1,023,700 
 
34.3 
 
15,500 
 
35.9 1,219,400 
 
36 .. 4 
 
443,800 
 
41.0 
 
278,700 
 
35.9 
 
842,800 
 
25.1 ,.,,361,500 
 
34.6 
 
843,100 
 
23.6 
 
461,900 
 
27.2 
 
532,200 
 
33.8 1,572,500 
 
Total 
 
6o3,300 
 
475,400 
 
34.3 16,289,100 
 
 ;; 
 
I 
 
' 
 
: 
District a~d C6unpl: 
.i. l- ~STP~ J:CT.......I..X..'Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Evans Glynn. 
Li~berty 
Long Mcintosh Pierce Tattnal1 Toombs Ware Wayne 
Total 
 
G.C:O~i.GIA CORN COON'tr ESTIMATES 1961 ' ' 
 
.. Planted 
For All Purposes 
) p 
Acres 
 
. Harvested For Grain Yield : Acre~e :Per Acre.: .fro~ti~n 
 
Acres 
 
Bushels Bushels-"  
 
35,400 
257. ,,:,160o0o 
4,"000 130 
'1, 200 
830 
18~700 
120 ' 1,400 . 4,800 
220 31,900 44,400 33,200 14,500 25,600 
249,100 
 
24,800 20,100 . 
3,100 2,800 
100 530 590 13,900 100 880 . 2,900 200 20,100 27,900 22,300 11,400 15,300 
167,000 
 
30.2 42 .5 41.0 4o.o , 
33.0 31.7 39.0 43.0 25.0 26.7 32.8 28.5 37.4 36.9 32.8 49.2 43.5 
38.0 
 
749,700 8.54,800 127,100 111,900 
3,300 16,800 23,000 .598,200 ;;,.500 23,500 95,100 
.5, 700 
.751, 700 1,029,300 
73-1,200 $60;700 666,300 
6,35o.,aoo 
 
STATE TOTALS 
 
2'''3.14' 000 
 
1,880,000 
 
35.0 65,800,000 
 
. . ~ 
 
.. 
 
-~ lo.. 
 
. ...~. j 
 
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) ;5 
 
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
\I\1!~~~~JI< ~. J\j 
J-J ;-\-rc J-J ERY 
 
-- 
 
Released 1Z/6(fll 
 
.,.,. GEORGlA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
 
- Athens, Ga., December 6, 1961 -- A total of 6, OZO, 000 broiler chicks ~s pl~~e.d with producers in Georgia during the week ending December Z,- .il.c- 
 
cording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 5.,~90, 000 
 
pla~ed i.he previous week and is 4 percent more than the 5, 79 5, 000 placed the 
 
same week last year. 
 
. 
 
' 
Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 618,000 compared wUh 8, 566, 000 the previous week and is 6 percent more than the 8, 166, 000 for ~he 
corresponding week last year  
 
. , J'he majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was rep~:>rted within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 54 cents 
for all hatching eggs and 5Z cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 60 cents y.rith an average of 54 cents for all hatching eggs and 5Z cents ~or eggs purchased ~t the farm from flocks with hatchery own..ed cockerels. Most prices charged 
for : chicks were reported within a range of $7. 50 to $10.00 with an average_of $8~ 75 per hundred compared with a range of $7. 50 to $10. 00 with an average of 
,8 .$0 per _hundred last week. The average prices last year were 75 cents for ~ggs and $"1Z .. 75 .for 'chfcks. 
 
Weighted average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for 
J?roilers during the week ending December Z was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds at farms 13~ 05 cents. 
 
. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCI-nNGS, AND CI-nCK PLACEMENTS 
 
.. 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
 
Week . 
~nding 
' 
 
Eggs Set lJ 
 
1960 . 
 
1961 
 
"/o of year 
 
Chicks Placed for 
 
Broilers in Georgia 
 
u/o ot 
 
1960 
 
1961 year 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
 
.. 
-' ~ 
Sept. 30  Oct.  7 
 
Thou. 
. 8, 570 8,458 
 
Thou. 
7,Z8Z 7,479 
 
ago Percent 
'. 
85 88 
 
fhou. 
5,946 5,694 
 
ago Thou. Percent Thou. 
,. 
5, 712 96 5Z8 5, 325 94 336 
 
Thou. ' 
Z88 370 
 
Oct. 14 Oct. Zl :>ct. 28 :~ov. 4 
 
8,646 8~ 681 8,6Z6 8, 517 
 
7,712 89 7,524 87 7,694 89 7,970 94 
 
5, 750 5,6Z4 5, 627 5, 923 
 
5, 455 95 311 
 
240 
 
5, Z74 94 330 
 
396 
 
5,433 97 360 
 
Z69 
 
5, 51Z 93 289 
 
Z33 
 
1\tov. 11 ~ov. 18 NQv. Z5 
Dec. 2 
 
8,384 8,476 8,417 8, 166 
 
8,079 96 8,330 98 8, 566 102 8,618 106 
 
5, 968 5,974 5, 805 5, 795 
 
5, 551 93 5, 629 94 5, 890 101 6,020 104 
 
- Z23 Z/ Z87 
 
249 
 
277 
 
266 
 
Z04 
 
293 
 
167 
 
1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. Z/ Revised. 
 
ARCinE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
U. S. Department of Agriculture 
 
Agricultural Extension Service 
 
~tatistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 .. . ~ . 
 
:. ;: . 
 
EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS .- 196 1 
 
Page 2 
 
STATE 
 
- 
Nov. 18 
 
E.. GGS SET 
 
w~k EndiDg__:____ S of 
 
Nov. Z5 
 
Dec. 
z 
 
year ago}_/ 
 
- 
Nov. 18 
 
CHICKS PLACED 
 
Week ~nding Nov . 
Z5 
 
' 
Dezc. 
 
-- 
 
. 
~of 
yea:r  
agq _!/ ,. 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 
 
1,404 
590 1, ZZ4 1, 205 
134 1, 540 1,860 
2, 987 
1, 534 141 
4,063 537 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
' 
 
l, 408 1, 435 98 
 
488 
 
488 . .. 6.6 ... 
 
1, 175 1, 300 89 ' 
 
1, 268 1, Z15 . 71 
 
liZ 
 
104 42 
 
1, 480 l, 430 81 
 
Z,04Z 1, 861 108 
 
Z,938 2,999 93 
 
1,769  1, 754 105 
 
142 
 
129 64 
 
4,076 4, 172 104 
 
595 
 
496 96 
 
THOUSANDS . 
 
.., : 
 
.. 
 
1,.148 .... : Z-96 .. 
 
1. 089 '238 
 
1i 146 
azz 
 
' 741 
622 
 
.... 
 
 5 9 5 -.:"l6 3. 5 
 
: ~ 795 : .709 
 
53 
 
58 
 
' 35 
 
I 
 
694 
 
662 
 
. .671 
 
I 1~ ' 519 2,022 
 
1,482 2, 101 
 
 
 
'z1,, 
 
615 o57 
 
-724 
 
791 
 
856 
 
. 374 
I 
~.014 
 
380 3,048 
 
341 3 ,! 193 
 
315 
 
342 
 
364 
 
' 
 
104 
52 
96 95 35 100 . 
98 117 93 92 105 
114 
 
-; : . . 
 
. ) . { 
 
GEORGIA 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
8,330 
453 4, 539 
I 2,845 4,485 460 Z, 510 289 233 I 1, 518 
 
8, 566 8, 618 106 
 
339  422 112 
 
4,476 ' 4,316 115 
 
2, 941 2, 991 95 
 
4, 573 4, 801 110 
 
492 . 494 84 
 
2, 512 Z,744 101 
 
316 
 
257 86 
 
292 
 
366 97 
 
1, 481 1, 422 83 
 
I 5, 629 
I 224 3,397 a, 206 
I 3,462 369 
 
1, '788 
 
' 294 
 
i 
 
,171 1, 083 
 
5, 890 
 
6,020  
 
- 240 
 
260 
 
3, 529 
 
3,'493 
 
2,166 
 
2,285 
 
3, 247 
 
3,73.9 
 
357 
 
399 
 
1, 811 
 
1, 956 
 
:254 
 
206 
 
147 
 
192 
 
1, 03Z 
 
1, 085 
 
.. 104 . 
120 121 97 108 107 98 70 87 87 
 
TOTAL 1961 
 
42,.88..1 
 
43,481 43,8~4 
.. 
 
99 
 
I .. 3q, 145 
 
30~094 
 
31, 639 
 
103 
 
I . TOTAL 1960 
 
43, 69~5 
 
44,035 . _44, 217 
 
~of year ago 
' 
_!/ . Current week as 
 
~~ 
pe~cent 
 
of 
 
99:' . 
 
99 
 
same .we~k'last 
 
year. 
 
-I - : 30,' 282 
 
I .. I 
 
 - I. 
 
.! 
 
:100 
.. . 
 
. 
 
29,932 . .101 
.... :. 
 
30,818 : 103 
 
. . 
 
 r /'" r<j r I ''~ l J ~ -- I 
 
J ' ' '"' r-\ ._..: 
 
! ' II"'i:. 
 
II - ,- 
 
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November 15, 6i'BRARrEs 
 
.. 
 
1LI ==:===RE-L-E-ASE=D=-1=2--/=8=/.6::1=..::-.=:..-=..-===-J 
 
BY 
 
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
~ 
 
GEORGIA PRICES RECJUVEI' nmEX DOWN 3 POINTS 
 
The Index ot Prices Beceived by ~&;Ul ~rs dropped slight~ o~r 1 per- 
. cent (3 points) during the JROnth e~ ~-tr ~5 to 246 Jlel'Cent o ita 1910~.14 
average. However, this repre~ .._ ~ ~ over 1 percent ( 3 points) 
over the mid-November index ot last ,-..r. -~All Crop 'index dropped 3 points 
during the month to 269 an4 the incleX ot U.ve-stock and Livestock PrQducts tell  
4 points to ~99 pereent. 
 
 The decline in pr:tcee received tor ootton alld peanuts -was the primary cause for the reduction in the illdex tor ..All Crops. Cotton lint dropped 3 .cents to 32 ..2 cents per poWld while peanuts drqppe.d .4 cep;ts to 10.4 cents per pcund. 
This more than offset the slightl.jr higher prices received for many other crops. 
 
The sharp dip i~ prices reeeived tor hogs and the slightly lower priees received for milk and eggs were the primary factors responsible tor the decline 
in the index !or All Livestock and Products. Bogs at $16.40 per h-\lD.dredYeight 
dropped $1.30 fl"om last month, while eggs dropped .5- cents to the- 42.5 cents per 
dozen. Wholesale -lllilk declined a nickel per hundredweight aDd retail milk 
dropped 1 cent per quart. The prices received tor bee! cattle and calves moved. 
~ to $].6.50 and $21.20 per ~UDdredweight, respectively. Commercial broilers and f'aiJil chickens iJIIproved slight! since mid-October with farmers ~eceiVing 
l1.3 cents for !arm chiekeiUJ and 11.4 cents per pound !or ecmnercial broilers. 
 
U. S. INDEX OF PRidt.S RECEIVED DOWN 2 POINJS PRICElS PAID UNCHANGED, PARITY RATIO 79 
During the month ended Nq:yember 15, tn:a Indax of Prices Received by Farmers drop~ed near~ l percent (2 points) to 238 barcent ot its 1910 - 14 average. 
Lowar pricgs for meat animals, citrus frUit, corn, cQtton, aDd eggs were re~n siblo !or moat o~ the decliDe. Price increases !or some vegetables, poultry, soybeans, and milk were ~rtially offsetting. The mid-November index was about 
1 percent ~low the November  l96o illd~ ot 241. 
 
The ~ex. ot Prices Paid by Farmers tor Commodities and Services, including 
Interest, Taxes, and Farm 'Wage FAtes remaimd at 301 on November 15, the same 
as for the 3 prec~ng months. The IDdex '!88 about 1 percent hi~r than the 297 o! ~ year ea.rli~r, and the highest Nov~r i()'iex .of reco~. 
 
Index 1910-14 = 100 
 
lndex Numbers , - Gear i a and United States 
 
. ' 
 
Novembe~ 15 
 
Qctober l 
 
;  November 15 
 
'... 1960 
 
1961 
 
1961 
 
 
 
UNrrED QTATES 
y Prices Received 
Parity Index 
- - - Parity Ratio 
-- 
 
.... 
 
241 297 
 
. . 
 
81- - - - 
 
.. 240 
 
238 
 
301 
 
301 
 
-8-0 - -  - - -79- - 
 
: Record High 
.. . :Index: l).te 
313 :Feb. 1951 
302 : gjApr. 196<> 
1.23 :Oct. 1946 
 
: 
 
...GEORGJ:A 
 
: 
 
: 
 
Prices Received : 
 
: 
 
: 
 
-~ ~ Commodities 
 
243 
 
: 
 
249 
 
246 
 
. .  
310 :Mar. 1951 
 
~ Crops 
 
. : 
 
255 
 
: 
 
272 
 
269 
 
319 :'J/11s.r.  1951 
 
Li.vestock aDd .: 
 
: 
 
L'stk. Products : 
 
21 
 
: 
 
20 
 
: 
 
l 
 
:s 
 
'J.I Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, aDd Fa'1'm Wage Rates based on data for the 
 
indi.-~:ted, datQs. gj Also February through *Y 1961. 
 
Also April 1951. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
MELVIN D. ROGERS 
 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'Agricu1tura1 Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
- 
'!'he 
 
-- 
Georgia 
 
- 
Crop Reporting 
 
Service, 
 
u. 
 
s. 
 
- -- 
Department o! 
 
- 
 
- 
 
Agriculture, 
 
--- 
315 Hoke 
 
Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation With the Georgia Agricultural 
 
Extension. -Service aDd. .t.be- Georg:L.e. _State Depa.rt;mant of Agriculture. 
 
.. 
 
(OVER) 
 
I 
 
 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARl'iFRS NOVF..MBER 15, 1961 vJITH COMPARISONS 
 
... 
 
: 
 
GEORGIA 
 
: 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
COMIDDITY AND UNIT 
 
:Nov.-1~: oct.-1~: 'No'V.-1~:. Nov.-1~:-oct: IS: 'Nov~-ij 
 
Wheat,-bu.------- 
 
1: 
 
-J 1-9160:'8 
 
: 5 
 
- 
 
19 -I 
 
6 . 
 
1 E 
 
t 
 
: -- 
 
1961 - I.E 
 
9 
 
: -: 
 
11.97600 
 
- 
 
:-' 
 
1961 : I."8'7-- 
 
1961 ' -1:"8'7-- 
 
Oats, bu. - 
Corn, bu. 
Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. 
Cotton, lb. Cottonseed; ton SoybeariE!~  bu.  
Peanuts ;-lb. Sweetpot~toes, cwt. 
 
$ 
 
.88 
 
,83 
 
$ 1.10 
 
1.09 
 
$ 1.15 
 
1.05 
 
$ 1.85 1.95 
 
 29.7 
 
32.5 
 
$ 36.00 .  :46,00 
 
$ 1.87 . 2.25. 
 
 9. 7  10.8 
 
$ 4.80 - . 5.35 
 
.84 
 
.59 
 
1.10 
 
.87 
 
1.09 : .79 
 
1.95 : ~ 1.42 
 
32.2 : 30.1 
 
47,00  : 44.40 
 
2.25 :  1.96 
 
10.4 : 10.5 
 
5.40 : :4.01 
 
.64 1.02 
.99 1..61 
33.9 51.50 
2.20 10.8 
3. 73 
 
 .64 .94 1.00 1.63 
33.1 52.40 
2.27 .  11~ -2 .. 
. h.l9  ,_.. 
 
Hay, baled, per ton 
 
.) ,_ 
 
..... . 
 
All Alfalfa Lespelieza Soybean  & Cowpea Peanut    
 
$ 27.60 25.10 
$ 36.50 35.00 $ 28.50   28.50 $ 30.00 28.00 $ 23. 50 21.50 
 
26.10 36.00 28.00 29.00 22.50 
 
: 20.60 : 21.30 : 23.80 : 28.20 : 20.40 
 
20.20 20.60 22.40  26.30 20.20 
 
. 20.,50  ::. 20.90 22.:80 27.; 30 :- 
20~70 . 
 
Milk Cows, head 
 
$ 170.00 ' 180.00 170.00 :215.00 224.00 223 .00  . 
 
Hogs, cwt. 
 
$ 
 
Beef .cat tle, all, cwt. ~ 
 
Cows, cWt. 1/ 
 
$ 
 
Steers '& heifers, cwt. ~:, 
 
Calves, c1-rt. 
 
<!'ii 
 
17.00 15.30 13-.50 17.60 
18.70 
 
17.70 16.30 
lu.OO  19.10 
 20.50 
 
16.40 16.50 14.30 19.40 
21.20 
 
16.60 19.20 13.10 2_2.10 
21.70 
 
16.40 
20.10 14.00 22.30 
23~60 
 
15.70 19.90 13~ 90 .:.  22.70 . . 23.-70  
 
Milk, Wholesale, c1-rt. 
 
Fluid 'Mkt. 
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.All . -) 
Turkeys, lb. 
 
$ 6.10 
 
6.10 
 
~P. 3. 70 
 
3.60 
 
$ 2/ 6.05 2/ -6.05 
 
- 27.0 - 24.0 
 
3/ 6.00 - 25.0 
 
4. 89 
3.52 
2/ 4.48 - 17.4 
 
Chickens, per lb. Farm Coml Broil. 
 
 14.0  14.9 
 
11.1 11.3 
 
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8.8 12.2 
 
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46.1 
 
37 .o 
 
36.0 
 
1 Includes cull dairy cov1s sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd :' .  ;: 
 
repl acement. ?:,/ Revised. 2/ Preliminary Estimate. 
 
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. PRI.CES '. PAID BY . FARMERS FOR SELECTED F'Eli'~S NOVEMBER 15, 1961, WITH COMPARISOUS : 
 
KIND OF FEED 
 
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GEORGIA 
 
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-  Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt. 
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3.80 ; 3.85 ' 
 
: 
 
3.80 
 
3.61 
 
3.62 
 
3.65 
 
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3.70 
 
3.70 
 
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3.57 
 
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3.50 3.84 
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3.57 3.60 
3.91 
 
3.61 3.63 3.93 
 
Cottonseed Meal, 41% cwt - --3.65 
 
Soybean Meal, 44% cwt. 
 
3.95 : 
 
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4.15 
 
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4'.25 
 
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2~81 
2.89 3.04 
 
2.94 J.Ol 3.05 
 
Broiler Growing Mash, cwt. 4.45 
 
Laying Mash, cwt. 
 
4.50 
 
Scratch: _Grains, cwt. 
 
4.00 
 
Alfalf~ iiay, ton 
 
48:oo 
 
4.50 4.50 4,00 
39-.00 
 
4.50 4.50 4.00 
4b.6o 
 
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31.60 
 
4.55 4.30 3.81 
31.00 
 
4.58 4.::32 ' 3.81 
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All Other Hay, ton 
 
34.00 
 
32.50 
 
36.50 
 
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Acquisi t ions Division University of Georgia 
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Athens, Georgia  
 
DEC 1 3 'q1 
 
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA. 
December 8, 1961 
 
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. Cotton production In Georgia In 1961 : ~mounted to 515,000 bales (500 pounds 
 
gross weight), according to the Georgia cr,~p Reporting Service. This was 2 per 
 
cent above the 1960 crop of 505,000 bales :but IS per cent or 92,000 bales below 
 
the 1950-59 average of 607,000 bales. The Indicated lint yield per acre of 356 
 
pounds Is the lowest since 1957 when 333 pounds per acre was harvested. The 
 
current lint yield Is 15 pounds below last year and 87 pounds below the record 
 
high of 443 mated to be 
 
pounds produced In 1958. The 695,000 compared with 653,000 
 
aacyreeaagreaghoa.rveTshteed 
 
this year Is estilargest acreage har 
 
- 
 
vested tn Gebrg-ra-was-s-, 157,000 l3t4 an the 'Slnai1es't" was 381 -,000 t-n 1958.- 
 
Heather conditions during the planting season this year were unfavorable and. considerable replanting was necessary. Stands were very Irregular In some 
northern areas , caus tng some acreage to be abandoned and pI anted to other crops. Dry weather In July damaged the crop In scattered areas In southcentral and eastcentral Georgia. Frequent rains In many sections of the State during August and first part of September made control of bollweevlls and boll worms dlfflcul~ 
w resulting In extensive Insect damage In many Instances. Fanners enjoyed one of the most favorable harvesting seasons In recent years. Production from the 
northern districts Is expected to be about 4 per cent below Jast year. Produc- 
1. tion In central districts Is up about 11 per cent from last year while produc- 
tion In the southern districts Is off about 6 per cent. 
 
The  Bureau of the Census reported 499,000 running bales .ginned to December I, ~he same as glnnlngs to this date last year. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
CARL o. DOESCHER 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
GEORGIA MAP SHO\IING INDICATED PRODUCTION 1961 AND FHJAL PROOUCTION FOR 1960 & 191). 
1961 production Indicated on December I. 
 
1961- 29,0 1960- 34,19 1959- 44,95 
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- STATE - 
1961 - 515,000 196'0 - 505,000 1959 - 521,000 
 
26,000 Districts shown are Crop ,610 Reporting Districts and 40 NOT Congressional Districts. 
 
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1959 - 99,480 1960- 21,6o5 
 
1961- 68,000 
 
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N. C. 
 
526 390 
 
400 340 . 284 336 362 232 
 
280 
 
s. ,;c. t { : 794 550 
 
585 327 360 3)9 -521. 414 
 
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963 
 
653 
 
'695 . 320 . 371 356 . 607 505 
 
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636 .512 . 535 431 545 498 550 583 
 
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1,129 860 
 
'91'0 . '336 . 421 330 755 7'56 
 
625 
 
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1,847 1,520 1,590 ' 417 486 494 1,579 1,542 1,635 " 
 
Mo. Ark. La. Okla. Texas 
 
424 
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931 
 
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. 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb bale contains about 480 net i.lounds of lint. 2/ Sums of acreage and production for "other .States" rounded for inclusion in United States totals. Estimates for these States are shown separate- 
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
 
U . S . DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF .~GRICULTURE 
 
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS, GA . 
 
Athens, Georgie. 
 
ACREAGE AND .ESTIMAT.ED 'PRODUCTION 
OF PRINC'IPAL VEGETABLE CROPS December 1, 1961 
 
Georgia: Dry weather conditions prevailing around December 
 
JDel~ber 12, 196~ 
lvt, .v; r~. Lt- 
O(cl c,Otrc,4 
VrAe~r~.~sY(}I 
 
able for preparing land and transplanting the Early Spr -aabb 
 
crop. Pla.nts are reported to be sJ!lAll, due ma~nly to dry weather duri . 
 
ing season and could result in a shortage of plAnts. Transplanting is expected 
 
to be well underway around mid-De~mber. The prosrective acreage for 1962 
 
Early Spring cabbage for harvest ~s placed at 3,100 acres, 6 percent less than 
 
last 
 
year, 
 
but 
 
~ell 
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below 
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average. 
 
Unit 'eer State's ~ ' ~~~qucfi~n ~~?  ~nt~~ Y~getables/. is I expe~te~ tp:be, iesi than ' last 
!Year, ttl.~ Crop Repd ting .Board ann6hnced tcday. Forecasts for 
9 crops, which nprmally ~ccount fot , more than halt of the wint~r tonhage, indicate 
 
production Will be 8 percent less than last year and the same as average. Snall- 
 
er production than last year is expected for celery, lettuce, artiehokes j 
 
cauliflower, and kale.  Partially offsetting these decreases are increases tor 
 
spinach, broccoli, beets and shallots. Acreage estimates have been prepared for 
 
three other winter crops. cabbage acreage is down 6 percent and escarole 8 per- 
 
cent, while carrot acreage is expected to be up 14 percent. 
 
CABBAOE: Acreage o! cebbag; for harvest this winter is estimated at'46,6oo acres, 6 percent less than the 49,500 acres harvested last winter but 
16 percent above average. The acreage in Central Florida is unchang~d from a 
;rear ago. The Hastings acreage is up slightly but all other areas show a dec'line. Early shipments were mostly from the Central Florida and Everglades area. Harvest started in late November in the important Hastings area and will continue 
l ight until mid-December when supplies Will increase sharply. The sme.ller acreage in Texas is due largely to lighter plantings in the Winter Garden area. Seeding of acreage for late season harvest in the Lower Valley will continue into Lecember. Harvest is '4Jlderw&y1 1n all ' areas ~ - . Suppl:l.~J:~ .. f.rp~ ~~e r an _ ~t9~P- . 'Winter Garden e.rea will be available in good volume through mid-December then t.a:per off. Supplies from the Lower Valley will be available in good volume through mid-January, and become heavier in February and March. In Arizona, groWing conditions have been favorable Bnd cabbage is in excellent condition. 
aarvest continues in the Salt River Valley; supplies are expected to be available \lntil mid-May. The larger acreage in California. is due mainly to increased ~lantings in the Desert areas and in Ventura County. lack of moisture held down ~lanting in San Diego County. Moderate .supplies are available from the ncattered coastal districts in central and southern California. Rainfall and c'uoler weather during November was especially beneficial to cabbage in the ~Qastal districts. Cutting has started on an estimated 21 400 acres in the Imp~ria~ Valley. 
 
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 ':) Acreage intentions in the early spring States indicate there will be ,~,050 6cres tor harvest next year. If these intentions mater1alize, the acreage ~ill be slightly less than last spring and 22 percent below average. The acre- 
e.ge in South Carolina and Georgia is less than last year while California is up. A shortage of plants and dry weather has been responsible for the expected acreage cut in South Carolina and Georgia. Planting has started in South Carolina 
and will begin in Georgia about mid-December. Planting is expected to start in the main producing areas of Louisiana in late December and abput 2 weeks later ~n Mississippi. Planting continues in California and recent rains have been ceueficial for growth of early plantings. 
 
LETTuCE: The first forecast of winter le~tuce places production at 10,234,000  cwt., 5 percent below last year but ll percent above average. Ship- 
~ents from the Blythe, California area are in full swing. Volume should continue ~eavy through December. Cutting in the Imperial Valley remains relatively .:.ight but volume supplies are expected by mid -December. Quality in both districts is good. Favorable weather in Arizona has resulted in good condition and ~ue.lity. Heavy cutting expected about December 10-15 with volume dropping off in "'ni.~.-..~n,m.:rif,,... .Xt.~ld J>ros].l~cta are very good in all Texas areas. 
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Harvest is underway in the Laredo and Winter Garden areas and movement Is expected to continue into January. In the Lower Valley, movement will increase to a peak during the .last  half of January and continue hea.vy i'nto February. Most of the current Fl .orlda supplies are coming from the Everglades. Light vol.ume is available from Central Florida. In the Sumter ,Count,y...area, cut.ti.ng of tcebu'rg was expected to start In early December. Qual i'ty .o.f . .current :suppl i~s .is good. 
 
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of Vegetable estimates fc;>r 'the years.. 1954-59 . ha.ve been re- 
vised using Information f .rom the 1959 Census Agri- 
 
culture 'and other data. . . ..  
 
 
 
 
 
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Acreage and Estimated Production ~eported to Date! 1962 with Comparisons 
 
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CROP 
 
ACREAGE FOR HARVEST 
 
YIELD 'PER ACRE 
 
PRODUCTION 
 
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Ind. 
 
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STATE 
 
CABBAGE 
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Winter Florida Texas Arizona California 
 
: 1951- 6o ; ' 196.1 1'9.62 5J-6o : 196 r :1962 :'1951-6'0: 1961: 1962 
 
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: 1.6, 610 
.. : 18,200 1,080 
 
- Acres - 
 
...... 
 
- Cwt. - 
 
. ..18,000 15,500 185 
..25 J 500 .24,500 . 122 
 
170 100 
 
l ,000 .1'1 00 220 180 
 
1,000 .cwt. - 
. 3,079 3,060 . 2,246 ,2,550 
. 239 l80Jan. 10 
 
: l., 140 5,000 5,500 228 200 
 
951 f,ooo 
 
Group Total 
 
:40,040 49,500 46,600 163 137 
 
6,515 6,790 
 
Earl}:: Sprins 1/ 
 
South Carol i.na 
 
2,.21 0 2,500 2,300 J20 lQO 
 
Georgia Alabama ... 
Mrss i sslppl. 
 
4,.230 3,300 3' 100 .108 1'20 
 
.. 840 
 
550 
 
550 .106 110 
 
3,280 . 1,300 1,300 107 120 
 
Louisiana 
 
3,200 2,800 2,80'0 
 
88 
 
90 
 
California 
 
: 3,050 2,700 3,000 220 235 
 
Group Total 
 
:16,810 13' 150 13,050. : 126 133 
 
259 250 
 
459. . 396 
 
89 
 
60Apr. 10 
 
350 
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'156 . 
252 634 
 
2,_116 1. , 748 
 
LETTUCE 
Winter  Florida Texas ... Ar i'zona; . Yuma California 
Group Tota 1 
 
... 
3,500 2,900 3,000 101 10,590 9,000 . 8,900 100 12,500 11,900 13,800 146 37,760 46,800 37,400 159 64,350 ' 70,600 63' 100 144 
 
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.95 85 : .354 :, 276 255 
 
75 130 :1,050 
 
675 1,157 
 
160 165 :1,807 1,904 2,277 
 
170 175 :6,043 7,956 6,545 
 
153 162 :9,254 10,811 10,234 
 
11 Includes processing. 11 1962 prospective acreage. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
L.. He HARRIS, JR .. Vegetable Crop Estimator 
 
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.:::'! . : :~ .)\then~ ; Ga., December 13, 1961 -- A total of 6, 165, 000 broiler chicks 
 
w~ . ~l~ced wl.t~ producers in Georgia during the week ending Dece.rnbe_r 9, : ~c 
 
cC:S:rdin~ to the  'Geo}"gi~ Crop Reporting Service. This compares .wi.th the ; .; 
 
6) :020, 009~ placed the previous week and is 4 per.cent more than- the: 5, 921, OQO 
 
pl~ced the' saine we:~k la.st year. . 
 
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';~ . - Eggs set by Georgia ha tcheries amounted to 8, 775, 000 compared wit~ 
 
8:,-618 i 009 the previous week and is 5 percent more than the 8, 39'1, 000 for :the 
 
p?~rres~onding we~k last year.  . 
 
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: : ~ : The ~ajority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hat~hing eggs~ ~as 
 
r~t?orted within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen with an averatge of 55 c~nts 
 
fo~ all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flo<rks 
 
~1;h hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 6.0 ce;nts 
 
W\~h an average of 54 cents for all hatching eggs and 52 cents for eggs . purt:hased 
 
at.:the farin from flocks with hatchery. owned-coek$rels. Most pr,ices charged for 
 
cp~cks we,re reported within a range: of $8.00 tQ $10. ~5 with ; ~~ f:I.Ye.rag~ o:f $9. 00 
p:e!* > pe* hundred compared with a range of $7. 50 to $ ro. 00 with an average of $8. 7 5 hundred last week. The average prices last year were 75 ce'nts for eggs and 
 
l,l.:~ ?~  for chicks. 
 
 
 
 
 
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.. 
 
. 
 
: < ~/ :Weighted average price from the Federal-S~~te Market News Service for 
 
b.X:c>,t e:f.s duriJtg th~ week ending December 9 was Georgic:t. b~oilers 3-4 po~nds 
 
.at; ~a.~r~s 13 ~ 84 cent~. . ~ .'; ;  ,. .:_~i ~:- . . . GEO;RGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, l \ND CIDCK PLACEMENTS ' 
 
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BROILER TYPE .. _ 
 
'. . EGG ~ TYPE 
 
w~ek 
E~ing . 
I j 
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- i . 
 
Egg$ . 
 
Set 
 
1/ 
 
1961 
 
"/o of 
y~ar 
ago 
 
' ' 
Chicks: ~laced ..9~.. 
 
Broilers in Georgia : 
 
1 u;o of 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
,; . .. 
 
year 
agQ 
 
 ~gg:~: Chicks 
Set :Hatched 
1961 : 1961 
 
 ,. .   IThou. 
 
Oct. 7 
 
81 , 
 
458 
 
Oct. 14 .. 8, 646 
 
Thou. Percent 
7, 479 88 7, 712 89 
 
Thou. 
5, 694 5, 750 
 
Thou. !Percent 
5, 325 94 5, 455 95 
 
Thou. 
: 
336 311 
 
Thou.: 
370 240 
 
Oct. 21 Oct. 28 
 
8, 681 8, 626 
 
7, 524 87 7, 694 89 
 
5, 624 5, 627 
 
5, 274 1 94 330 396 5, 433 97 360 269 
 
Nov. 4 
 
8,517 
 
7,970 94 
 
5,923 
 
5,512 93 289 233 
 
Nov. 11 8, 384 
 
8, 079 96 
 
5, 968 
 
5, 551 93 223 287 
 
Nov. 18 8, 476 
 
8, 330 98 
 
5, 974 
 
5, 629 94 249 277 
 
Nov. 25 8,417 
 
8,566 102 
 
5,805 
 
5,890 101 266 204 
 
Dec. 2 
 
8, 166 
 
8, 618 106 
 
5, 795 
 
6, 020 104 293 167 
 
:Dec. 9 
 
8, 391 
 
8, 77 5 105 
 
5, 921 
 
6, 165 ! 104 1 296 189 
 
1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Agricultural Statistician 
 
-U-. -S-.--D--e-p-a-r-tm--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e------------A-g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-a-l-E--x-te-n-s-i-o-n--S-e-r-v-ic-e------- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
  - EGGS ' SET .AND CHICKS' "PL..A..CED fN C ~ OMM.E. .RCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 1961 
 
p age 
 
STATE 
 
1- 
I Nov. Z5 
 
EGGS SET 
 
Week Ending -- - 
 
Dec. 
 
Dec. 
 
z 
 
9 
 
%of year 
ago JJ 
 
Nov. Z5 
 
CHICKS PLACED 
 
Week Ending 
 
-- - 
 
Dec. 
 
Dec. 
 
z 
 
9 
 
o/o of 
year 
ago 1./ 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
Maine 
 
I 1, 408 
 
1, 435 
 
1.475 
 
100 
 
Connecticut 
 
488 
 
488 
 
400 
 
58 
 
Pennsylvania 1, 17 5 
 
1, 300 
 
1, 1Z6 
 
76 
 
Indiana 
 
1, Z68 
 
1, Zl5 
 
1, 183 
 
7Z 
 
Illinois 
 
11Z 
 
104 
 
83 
 
33 
 
Missouri 
 
1, 480 
 
1, 430 
 
1, 545 
 
85 
 
Delaware 
 
Z,04Z 
 
1,861 
 
1, 859 
 
105 
 
Maryland 
 
Z,938 
 
Z,999 z,844 
 
81 
 
Virginia 
 
1, 769 
 
1, 754 
 
1, 66Z 
 
93 
 
West Virginia 
 
14Z 
 
1Z9 
 
1Z9 
 
60 
 
North Carolina 4,076 
 
4, 17Z 
 
3,699 
 
9Z 
 
South Carolina 495* 
 
496 
 
488 
 
97 
 
GEORGIA 
 
8,566 
 
8,618 
 
8, 775 
 
105 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
1, 089 
 
Z38 
 
595 
 
635 
 
58 
 
66Z 
 
l p48Z 
 
Z, 101 
 
791 
 
380 
 
3,1048 
 
I 
 
34Z 
 
., 5,;890 
 
1, 146 zzz 
 
1, 154 ZZ1 
 
106 
49 - 
 
795 
 
707 
 
89 
 
' 
 
709 
 
696 
 
91 
 
35 
 
50 
 
78 
 
~ 
 
671 
 
644 
 
96 
 
1, 615 
 
1, 459 
 
9Z 
 
z. 057 
 
Z, 367 
 
lZZ 
 
856 
 
. 879 104 
 
341 
 
37Z 
 
91 
 
3, 193 3, Z89 
 
111 
 
364 
 
343 
 
101 
 
I 
 
6,0ZO 
 
6, 165" 104 
 
Florida 
 
339 
 
4ZZ 
 
4ZO 
 
106 
 
Alabama 
 
4,476 
 
4,316 
 
4,Z06 
 
liZ 
 
Mississippi 
 
Z,941 
 
Z,991 
 
Z,903 
 
94 
 
Arkansas 
 
4, 573 
 
4,801 
 
4,705 
 
106 
 
Louisiana 
 
49Z 
 
494 
 
504 
 
83 
 
Texas 
 
Z, 51Z 
 
Z,744 
 
Z,7Z3 
 
94 
 
Washington 
 
316 
 
Z57 
 
301 
 
85 
 
Oregon 
 
Z9Z 
 
366 
 
Z94 
 
77 
 
California 
 
1, 481 
 
1, 4ZZ 
 
1, 5ZO 
 
90 
 
TOTAL 1961 43,381* 43,814 4Z,844 
 
95 
 
TOTAL 1960 44,035 
! %of year ago , 99 
 
44,Z17 99 
 
45, 158 95 
 
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 
 
Z40 3, 5Z9 Z, 166 3,Z47 
. 357 1, 811 
Z54 147 l ,i Q3Z 
30,' 094 I 
Z9,93Z 
 
I I 
 
101 
 
Z60 3,493 Z, Z85 3,739 
399 1, 956 
Z06 19Z 1, 085 
31,639 
30,818 
103 
 
Z53 3,703 Z,Z63 3, 803 
395 1, 905 
ZZ3 135 1, 136 
3Z, 16Z 
30,971 
104 
 
113 
 
13Z 
 
96 
 
107 
 
.. 
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93 
 
95 
 
87 
 
63 
89 .. 
 
104 
 
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AGRI~Ul.'t~ RAL E X-TEN-SION SERVICE 
 
)\ 
 
J(j UNIVERSITY. OF GEOR" IA AND THE 
 
f) r //)--STATE DEPARTM:ENl' OF AGRICUl.TURE 
 
At.~ens, Georgia 
 
u . s. OEPART MEr-iT OF AGRICULTURE 
STAT ISTICAL REPORTING S ERV ICE 315 HOK ESMITH ANNEX, ATHENS , GA. 
December 18, 1961 
 
GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP REPORT - 1961 
 
VALUE -GEORGIA CROPS-UP 27 MILLION OOLLARS: The value of the principal c~ps . pro- 
 
.  
 
 
 
duced in Georgia during 1961 is esti- 
 
-. tna-t'ed at- $39-1,231,000 or 8 percent above the 1960 value of $363,809,000  . The 
 
in'crease was due to larger production and price per unit for most crops. Cotton 
. was the most important crop with a va.lue of $93,316,000, followed by tobacco. with 
 
 $83,838,000; corn ranked third with $76,986,000;and peanuts fourth at $61,498,000  
 
..-.Cotton, tobacco, corn, and peanuts accounted for 81 percent of the total va],ue of 
 
 all field crops. 
 
 
 
RECORD YIELDS PER ACRE FOR CORN, TOBACCO, OATS, ~'IHEAT, BAR1r.:Y, RYn:: , AND HAY: 
 
Weather conditions were favorable during the growing season,and most crops set new record high yields per acre. Corn yield. per acre of 35 bushels is 4.5 
. bushels abo\re the. previous record of 30.5 bushels in 1960. The final outturn of ,; ~11 - tobacco was above early season expectations,and the yield per acre of 1,919 . pounds is 80 pounds above last year's record yield. All of the small grain crops .. .set new .record high yields. The abundance of moisture was favorable for most of . the hay crops, and the all h~ yield was the highest of record. 
 
PRODUCTION CORN AND PECANS SETS NE1rJ RECORD: The 1961 pecan crop of 67 million 
 
. 
 
. 
 
pounds is 7 million above the previous 
 
record of 60 million pounds in 1956. Production of corn for grain of 66 million 
 
bushels is 3 million above the 1958 record crop. Tobacco production has been 
 
exceeded on11 by the 1955 crop. 
 
~ 
 
VALUE COMPARISONS TEN MOST IMPORTANT CROPS FOR 1961 ili~D 1960 
 
IN ORDER OF RANK (IN THOUSAND OOLLARS) 
 
1961 
 
1961 
 
Rank -Crop 
 
1961 1960 %of Rank Crop 
 
1961 1960 %of 
 
$ 
 
$ 1960 
 
$ 
 
$ 1960 
 
l. Cotton &: Seed 93,316 87,744 106 6. Pecans 
 
12,370 12,260 101 
 
2. Tobacco 3. Corn 
 
83,838 71,335 108 
76,9fJ6 72,282 - 107 
 
-a7.. 
 
Peaches Com.Vegetab1es 
 
11,440 11,064 9,640- - 8,9.50 
 
103 108 
 
-4. Peanuts 
 
61,498 .56, 406 109 9. Oats 
 
.5,827 .5,258 ' 111 
 
[ 5. Hays 
 
17,278 15,764 110 10. Sweetpotatoes 5,187 4,443 117 
 
DISTRIBUTION OF 1961 CROP VALUE I N PBRCFNTAGE OF TOTAL VALUr..: 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGI A 
DEC2 0 '61 
LIB RA RIES 
 
I 
~- 
CARL 0. IOESCHER 
Agricul~ural Statis~ician 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
 Crop 
y Cotton Lint 
 
GEORGIA AID~AL CROP SUMV~RY !( 1961 and 1960 
 
: : Harv'd : Yield: 
 
Unit : 
 
:Year: Acreage:Fer Acre: Unit :Production: Price 
 
1,000 
 
acres 
 
Total Value 
 
Cottonseed 
 
Corn, Grain 
 
SorghUll} Grain 
 
Wheat Oats Barley 
Rye 
Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, Sweet Tobacco, All 
 
1961 1960 1961 1960 1961 1960 1961 1960 1961 1960 1961 1960 
 
94 
 
27.0 Bushels 
 
2,538 1.75 
 
4,442 
 
84 
 
24.0 
 
2,016 1.81 3,649 
 
176 
 
43.0 Bushels 
 
7,568 
 
.77 
 
5,827 
 
171 37.5 
 
6,412 
 
.82 
 
5,258 
 
11 38.0 Bushels 
 
418 1.02 
 
426 
 
9 31.0 
 
279 1.10 
 
307 
 
26 
 
19.0 Bushels 
 
494 1.76 
 
869 
 
23 17.0 
 
391 2.02 
 
790 
 
loS 
 
56 Cwt. 
 
84 2.40 
 
 202 
 
1.4 
 
49 
 
68 3.37 
 
229 
 
13 
 
70 Cwt. 
 
910 5.70 5,187 
 
13 
 
64 
 
832 5.34 4,443 
 
Hay, All 
 
1961 
 
484  1.35 Tons 
 
652 26.5o 17,278 
 
1960 
 
457 
 
1.24 
 
565 27.90 15,764 
 
Sugar Cane Syrup 
 
1961 
 
3.0 
 
200 Gallons 
 
6oo 1.4o 
 
840 
 
1960 
 
3.2 
 
195 
 
624 1.40 
 
874 
 
~P-ean--u~t-s,~f~o-r~N~u~t-s~j/~~1~9~61~--~4~7~5--~1~,2~l~O~P~o-un~d-s--~57~4-,~.7~5o~--~.1~0~7--~6~1,4~ 
 
1960 
Cowpeas, for Peas j/ 1961 
 
475 1,250 
 
593,750 .095 56,406 
 
23 
 
7.5 Bushels 
 
172 4.35 
 
748 
 
1960 
Soybeans, for Beans 1( 1961 
 
18 
 
7.0 
 
126 4.45 
 
561 
 
80 
 
17.0 Bushels 
 
1,360 2.30 
 
3,128 
 
1960 
 
75 17.0 
 
1,275 2.01 
 
2,563 
 
Velvet .Beans, Alone and Interplanted 
Lespedeza, for Seed 
 
1961 1960 1961 
 
55 1,230 Tons 
 
60 1,200 
 
18 
 
200 Pounds 
 
34 4o.oo 36 37.00 3,600 .170 
 
1,360 1,332 
612 
 
Lupine, for Seed 
 
1960 
 
15 
 
190 
 
2,850 .154 
 
439 
 
1961 
 
2.5 
 
900 Pounds 
 
2,250 .040 
 
106 
 
1960 
 
5.0 
 
850 
 
4,250 .041 
 
174 
 
Crimson Clover,for Seed 1961 
 
12 
 
155 Pounds 
 
1,860 .185 
 
344 
 
Fescue, for Seed Peaches,Total 
 
1960 1961 1960 1961 
 
15 
 
150 
 
2,250 .180 
 
405 
 
7 
 
210 Pounds 
 
1,470 .130 
 
191 
 
7 
 
180 
 
1,260 .155 
 
195 
 
Bushels 
 
5,200 2.20 11,440 
 
Production 4/ 
 
1960 
 
5,000 2.40 11,064 
 
Pecans, Total Production 
2J Commercial Vegetables 
 
1961 1960 1961 1960 
 
65.5 71.0 
 
Pounds 
 
67,000 .185 12,370 
37,700 .325 12,260 9,640 8,950 
 
TOTAL ABOVE CROPS (excl. acreage of peanut hay, fruits, 
 
1961 4,152.2 1960 4, 242.9 
 
391,231 363,809 
 
and ecans) 
 
1/ price and value figures are preliminar,y. 2 Cotton lint yield in pounds. Covers only mature crops (acreage alone and interpla~ted) harvested for pea- 
 
nuts, peas, and beans. 4/ Includes some quantities not marketed and excluded 
 
- - in computing value. 5/ DOes not include sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes. 
 
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. 
 
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~~ 3 CGIECOJ~GITA C~(Q)JP 
 
/61 /'Sf' 
 
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
Athens, Georgia 
 
. 
~IE]p)(Q)IfRTITJN~ 
 
SIE~VllClE 
 
VALUE UP 10 PERCENT: The value of Georgia's fresh market and processing c listed in this report is $15,029,000 for 1961, an incr ase 
of 10 percent from the 1960 value of $13,622,000, Watermelons contributed more than any other crop to the increase in value over one year ago, Acreage of commercial vegetables harvested during 1961 including potatoes and vegetables for processing is 6 percent below one year ago. Most spring planted vegetables were 
delayed due to unfavorable weather conditions that caused considerable replanting. 
Production of vegetables for fresh market and processing totaled 5,067,000 cwt., 
one percent above a year earlier, 
 
Crop Beans, Lima 
 
Fresh Market and Proces~n~ 
 
Year 
 
Acreage Harvested 
 
Yield Per Acre 
 
Production 
 
Acres 
 
Cwt. 1,000 Cwt. 
 
1961 
 
4,600 
 
24 
 
no 
 
196o 
 
5,100 
 
24 
 
122 
 
Price Per Cwt. 
 
Value 
 
Dollars 1,000 dol. 
 
8.90 
 
979 
 
8.10 
 
988 
 
Beans, Snap South Ga. 
 
1961 
 
2,700 
 
30 
 
1960 
 
2,700 
 
26 
 
81 
 
7.40 
 
599 
 
70 
 
7.00 
 
490 
 
Beans, Snap North Ga. 
Cabbage South Ga. 
 
1961 1,200 
 
33 
 
1960 
 
1,200 
 
35 
 
40 
 
8.80 
 
352 
 
42 
 
8.20 
 
344 
 
1961 
 
3,300 
 
120 
 
'396 
 
.65 
 
218 
 
1960 
 
2,800 
 
105 
 
294 
 
3.15 
 
926 
 
Cabbage North Ga. Cantaloups 
Corn, Sweet 
 
1961 
 
500 
 
115 
 
1960 
 
600 
 
110 
 
1961 5,000 
 
196o 
 
5,500 
 
1961 
 
2,200 
 
36 
 
196o 2,100 
 
32 
 
56 
 
2.35 
 
136 
 
66 
 
2.00 
 
132 
 
215 
 
4.20 
 
1,155 
 
302 
 
3.05 
 
.921 
 
84 
 
..... 3-.60 
 
302 
 
67 
 
3.55 
 
238 
 
Cucumbers 
Eru:a 
Cucumbers Late 
 
1961 
 
700 
 
35. 
 
24 
 
4.05 
 
97 
 
1960 
 
800 
 
32 
 
26 
 
4.00 
 
104 
 
1961 
 
200 
 
35 
 
1960 
 
200 
 
35 
 
7 
 
4.40 
 
31 
 
7 
 
4.20 
 
29 
 
Lettuce 
 
1961 
 
190 
 
90 
 
17 
 
4.10 
 
70 
 
1960 
 
200 
 
90 
 
18 
 
4.10 
 
74 
 
Onions 
 
1961 
 
350 
 
95 
 
1960 
 
450 
 
100 
 
33 
 
4.80 
 
158 
 
45 
 
2.90 
 
130 
 
Tomatoes 
 
1961 
 
3,300 
 
45 
 
148 
 
5.40 
 
799 
 
1960 
 
4,000 
 
45 
 
180 
 
5.30 
 
954 
 
Watermelons 
 
1961 35,000 1960 36,000 
 
80 
 
2,800 
 
80 
 
2,880 
 
1.40 3,920 
 
.90 
 
2,592 
 
Potatoes, Irish 
 
1961 1960 
 
1,500 1,400 
 
56 49 
 
84 
 
2.40 
 
202 
 
68 
 
3.37 
 
229 
 
Sweet Potatoes 
 
1961 13,000 1960 13,000 
 
70 64 
 
910 832 
 
5.70 
 
5,187 
 
5.34 
 
4,443 
 
TOTAL ABOVE FREsH MARKET 
 
TOTAL 
 
:v 
 
PROCESSING 
 
1961 73,740 196o 76,050 
 
1961 
 
6,300 
 
1960 
 
9,400 
 
XXX Y5,o61 
 
XXX 
 
5,019 
 
XXX XXX 
 
XXX XXX 
 
XXX 
 
14,205 
 
XXX 
 
12,594 
 
XXX 
 
824 
 
XXX 
 
1,028 
 
TOTAL ABOVE, FRESH l1ARKET & PROCESSING 
 
1961 196o 
 
80,040 85,450 
 
XXX XXX 
 
XXX XXX 
 
XXX 
 
15,029 
 
XXX 
 
13,622 
 
1/ Revised 
 
gj Includes some quantities not marketed and excluded in computing value. 
J/ Includes only Lima Beans, Snap Beans, and Cucumbers for Pickle. 
 
ARCHIE lANGLEY A.gri.cu.l'\:;uxal. Statistician in Charge 
 
L. H. HARRIS, JR. Statistical Assistant 
 
 GEORGIA - VALUE OF FRODUC'l'ION BY CROPS ... 
 
UNITED STATES: Production of the 27 principal fresh market vegetables and melons .    in 1961 was 4 percent less than the Tecord 1960 crop but 4 perc'ent 
above average. The production of 212.8 million hundredweight compares with 220.7 .milli.on hundredweight in 1960.. and the average annual production of 203.8 million. Con~ributing most to the decline from 196o was the smaller production for onions, 
carrots, watermelons, and lettuce. Of these, onions, carrots, and lettuce prod.uced .record t9nnages in 1960. Five vegetables--artichokes, sweet corn, cucumbers, green peppers, and tomatoes--set nel-T records in production this year. Total product.ion of the 24 principal vegetables for fresh market at 169. 1 million hundred- weight was 3 percent below the record 1960 output. Value of the principal   vegetable and melon crops totaled $824,200,000, 2 percent above last year ano 1 percent above average. Tomatoes and lettuce--the two crops with over 100 million dollars value--accoun~ for 34 percent of the total. 
 
LEADING FRESH MARKET VEGETABlE STATES IN 1961 
 
' 
 
- 
 
... 
~ H o .. . 
 
.. . 
 
Rarve'st.ed 
 
Acreage  
 
Production 
 
l 
 
Value 
 
Rank 
 
. 
 
.. 
~ 
 
.~. . State 
 
~~rcent .- . f tot.al 
 
State 
.. 
 
j;ercent 1 . of total 
 
State 
 
1 
2 ..-; ... 
.4 5 
- 
 
California Florida  Texas Arizona  New York 
 
23.2 ' 14.4 14.0 4.8 
4.7 
 
California Florida Texas Arizona New York 
 
32.1 California 14.7 Florida . 
9.5 Arizona 6.5 Texas 
5.5 l New York 
 
.... . 
ioercent of total 
36.7 16.7 7.1 
7.1 4.3 
 
..,... ...'.. 
 
.' ! ' 
. ,. 
 
: ' ' 
 
 .. . 
 
GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT 
Athens, Ga.~ o~cember 20, 1961 - 
was placed with producers in Georgia during 
 
0~C2 1 '61 
 
 
 
tof_~of 6, 21-i, 000 broiler chicks 
 
 t ~Jt~ndi~g December 16, ac- 
 
cording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 
 
6, 165, 000 placed the previous week and is 10 percent more than the 5, 705, 000 
 
placed the same week last year. 
 
Eggs set /by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 316,000 compared with 
 
8, 77 5, 000 the previous week and is 6 percent more than the 8, 760, 000 for the 
 
corresponding week last year. 
 
. 
 
 The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was 
 
reported' within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 5:5 cents 
 
for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks 
 
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 60 cents 
 
w.ith an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased 
 
.at the .~arm fro~ flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices c~arged for 
 
_chicks were reported wi.thin a range of $8.00 to $10.25 with an average of $9.00 
per hundred compared with a range of $8.00 to $10. Z5 with an -average of $9.00 
 
per :hundrecllast week. The average prices last year were 7 5 cents for : eggs 
 
.and $1~. 75 fo1 chicks. 
 
: ;~~: Weighted average price from the Federal-Sta;te Market News Service for 
 
bi'~lers du;ing the week ending December 16 was Georgia broilers 3-4 pounds 
 
at farms 14. 76 cents.  . 
 
 ' .. 
 
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
W:eek Ending 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
EGG TYPE 
.. 
 
Eggf> Set ..1-./ 
 
Chicks Placedfor  : Broilers in Ceorgia .. 
 
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
 
UJo of 
 
1960 
 
1961 year 
 
1961 
 
ago 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou.- Percent Thou. 
 
Thou. Percent Thpu. Thou. 
 
Oct. 14 :a, 646 
 
7,712 89 5, 750 
 
5, 455 95 31 i Z40 
 
Oct. Z1 8, 681 Oct. ZS 8,6Z6 
 
7, 5Z41 87 7,694 89 
 
5,6Z4 5, 6Z7 
 
5,Z74 94 330 396 5,433 97 360 Z69 
 
Nov. 4 8, 517 
 
7,970 94 5, 9Z3 
 
5, 51Z 93 Z89 Z33 
 
Nov. 11 8,384 
 
8,079 96 5, 968 
 
5, 551 93 ZZ3 Z87 
 
Nov. 18 8,476 
 
8,330 98 5,974 
 
5, 6Z9 94 Z49 Z77 
 
Nov. Z5 8,417 
 
8, 566 10Z 5,805 
 
5, 890 101 300 Z/ Z04 
 
Dec. Z 8, 166 
 
8,618 106 5, 795 
 
6,0ZO 104 Z93- 167 
 
Dec. 9 8,391 
 
8,775 105 5, 9Z1 
 
6, 165 104 296 189 
 
Dec. 16 . 8,760 
 
9,316 106 5, 705 
 
6,Z74 110 305 ZZ5 
 
1~ 1 Included eggs set by hatcher1es p1oducmg chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 
" Revised. 
 
ARCHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
Ag ri cult-c... &.1 Sta tis tician 
 
-U-.-S-.--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-i-c-u-lt-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----- 
 
Statistical Reporting Service 
 
State Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 - EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS' BY WEEKS 1961 
 
p aAe 
 
EGGS SET 
 
CHICKS PLACED 
 
STATE 
 
Week Ending 
 
~ of 
 
.Week Ending 
 
o/o of 
 
Dec. 
z 
 
Dec. 9 
 
Dec. 16 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
year 
ago ]_I 
 
Dec. 
z 
 
Dec. 9 
 
Dec. 16 
 
THOUSANDS 
 
year 
ago !1 
. 
 
Maine 
 
1, 435 
 
1,475 
 
1, 539 
 
103 
 
Connecticut 
 
488 
 
400 
 
597 
 
76 
 
Pennsylvania 
 
1,300 
 
1, 126 
 
1,338 
 
86 
 
Indiana 
 
1, Zl5 
 
1' 183 . 1, 292 
 
77 
 
Illinois 
 
104 
 
83 
 
116 
 
51 
 
Missouri 
 
1, 430 
 
1, 545 
 
1, 650 
 
94 
 
Delaware 
 
1, 861 
 
1, 859 
 
1, 964 
 
114 
 
Maryland 
 
Z,999 
 
Z,844 
 
3,091 
 
88 
 
Virginia 
 
1, 754 
 
1,66Z 
 
1, 950 
 
106 
 
West Virginia 
 
129 
 
129 
 
140 
 
58 
 
North Carolina 4, 17Z 3,699 
 
4,336 
 
102 
 
South Carolina 
 
496 
 
488 
 
505 
 
99 
 
1, 146 
22Z 795 709 
35 6'71 
1, 615 Z, 057 
856 341 3, 193 3p4 
 
1, 154 
 
1, 141 
 
106 
 
2Zl 
 
177 
 
40 
 
707 
 
654 
 
95 
 
696 
 
697 
 
85 
 
50 
 
64 
 
54 
 
. 644 
 
673 
 
99 
 
1, 459 
 
1,803 
 
110 
 
Z,367 
 
Z, 156 
 
107 
 
879 
 
956 
 
104 
 
37Z 
 
284 
 
64 
 
3,289 
 
3,Z80 
 
109 
 
343 
 
338 
 
109 
 
GEORGIA  
 
8,618 
 
8,775 
 
9,316 
 
106 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 
 
42Z 
 
420 
 
414 
 
97 
 
4,316 
 
4,206 4,767 
 
116 
 
2,991 
 
Z, 903 
 
3,309 
 
96 
 
4,801 
 
4,705 
 
5, 139 
 
113 
 
494 
 
504 
 
544 
 
93 
 
2,744 
 
2,723 
 
2,887 
 
97 
 
257 
 
301 
 
297 
 
79 
 
366 
 
294 
 
346 
 
91 
 
1, 422 
 
1, 520 
 
1, 449 
 
88 
 
TOTAL 1961 43,814 42,844 46,986 
 
100 
 
TOTAL 1960 44,217 45, 158 46,820 
 
%of year ago 
 
99 
 
95 
 
100 
 
1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 
 
6,0ZO 
26' 0 3,493 2,285 3,739 
399 1, 956 
206 192 1, 085 
31,639 
30; 818- 
103 
 
6, 16,5 
Z53 3,703 Z,263 3, 803 
395 1, 905 
223 135 1, 136 
32, 162 
30,971 
104 
 
6,274 
Z61 3,668 Z, 275 3,702 
438 1, 954 
247 177 1, 122 
32,341 
31,712 
102 
 
110 
104 121 96 97 111 90 100 65 87 
- 
102 
 
 (jo.; . 'tJ 9&tJ7 
 
UNIVERSI1Y OF G(CR 1\ 
 
'//l j 
 
DEC2 1'61 
 
,.y~'tt(Q)~GHA C~OJP> ~IE:JP>(Q)~'lrHNCG 
 
-:..~; ~GR.I~UL,.URAL E~TENSION SERVICE . 
 
: I 
 
UMIVERSJTY OF GEORGIA AND THE 
 
'. ':' Si'Afe' I)'EPARTMENT OF AGR.ICULTURE 
 
:: :Athens, Georgia 
 
: . \ ;) . 
 
 V ' ,~ ~ !.  :;J. 
 
POULTRY SUMMARY, 
 
. U.S.O~PAf3TMENT OF AGRICULTURE ~ 
 
AGRieULTURAL MARK~TING SERV~ -: 
 
, . .319 
 
EXTENSION.BLDG., 
. 
 
ATHENS, 
 
GA :.. 
 
. 
(.; 
 
Deee'mber 2.-0, 1961 
 
\ .:{ . 
 
NOVEMBER 1961 
 
  ' . ;  .1 
 
I I~i'r.em ~'... ' .,. . 
  .. ~ ..! ~ ~ . , 
 
During Nov. _ Cl/o of P-_J,_a;.;,;n;.;;..;...._.t.h::--ro..:-u_..Lg~h__;;_N_o_,v_._ _1 . 1~;f>f 
 
1960 1/ 1961 Z/ .. l;u.t 1960 1/ 
 
. 1'1.61 2{ l~~t 
 
year 
 
- 
 
. ye~r 
 
 ~   
 
Thou. 
 
Pullet~ :Piae.ed(U. S.) !J 
 
 Thou. 
 
Pet. 
 
Thou. 
 
Thou. 
 
Pet.  . <:: 
 
Total . .D.o.mestie 
 
2, 2.33 1,956 
 
Z, 104 94 1, 857 95 
 
2.9,748 2.7,305 
 
3.1, 906 Jffi' 
28, 389 --to-4 
 
Chic~ens Tested: Br~iX~r Type-   
c; ~-:c>.rgia 
United States 
Egg Type 
Georgia t,Jn~t,ed States 
 
- . 444 
Z,795 
49 Z,0'83 
 
52.5 118 Z, 900 104 
45 92. 
1, 817 sa. 
 
4,366 2.1 11 505 
ZlO 8, 507 
 
. ... ~ ' 
4, 833 111 2.4, 445 114 
. ... t 
233 1'11 8,861.  {04 
 
_Chicks Hatched: B.:\":Qil~r Type Georgia 
United 'States 
Egg rype 
Geo~gi,a 
 
26, 912. .  ZS, 876 144, 191 142, 484 
 
1, 038 
 
1, 02.0 
 
96 
 
329,435 
 
99 1, 807' 616 
 
9 '8 
 
13,010 
 
. .! , ,. \ ,1 .. 
354,421 108 
1, 9 s6, 346 ; ~ros 
.. . (.... 1Z, ~7-7 : c<99 
 
'qp.H~~ States 
 
16, 713 2.0,659 12.4 
 
459,471 
 
S02, 783 ..t09 
 
Comrq~rcial Slaughter: 
 
Young. Chickens 
 
Georgia 4/ .United States 5/ 
 
2.2, 90& 22, 170 97 . 278, 135: 
 
302,865 ''1'09 
 
112,475 1-zo, 70Z 107 1, 4.15, 416 1, 615,332. 114 
 
Hens and Cocks- 
 
' 
 
GeoJ:gia 4/ 
 
742 
 
718 91 
 
5, 354 
 
6, 197 116 
 
United States 5/ Egg :Pr.oduction: 
 
13, 638 13, 52.0 99 
 
M~L. 
 
MIL. 
 
98, 440 MIL. 
 
106, 601  108 . MIL. 
 
Georgia 
 
176 
 
19l 109 
 
2, 031 
 
2, 150  10~1 
 
South Atlantic 6/ 
 
625 
 
688 110 
 
7, 381 
 
'7-, 709 104 
 
.. United States -  
 
4, 703 
 
4, 896 104 
 
56, 337 
 
56, 111 100 
 
!:_/.Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Includes expected pullet replacements frotn  < . 
 
. eggs sold during the preceding.month at. the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 3.0--dot.' 
 
case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service -- .t.'..Or the purpose of this report a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which s~aughters 
 
a weekly average of at least 30, 000 pounds live weigh~ while in operation! , (con- 
 
vertedfrom weekly to monthly basis.) 5/ U. S. Slaughter reports only include 
. poultry .:slaughtered under Federal Ins~ection. 2_/ South P. tlantic states: Del., 
 
Md~, ...Ya~  ' W ~ Va., N.C., 3. C. , . Ga .  ~la. 
! . . 
 
 
... . 
 
YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED .U;NDER .c...EDEV~ L INSPECTION 
 
' State 
 
I oei. BY 'S"T""< 
Numbe:l 
 
''.L"i.'EnCspTeEcDte$dT.A.. 
 
T 
 
E;S 
 
1960 and 1961 indicated Percent 
- .-i.. 
 
Condemned 
 
During Oct. 
 
. J:an. thru Oc.t  
 
During Oct. Jan. thrt> 
 
.. 
 
1960 
 
1961 
 
. ).9:60 : . ,'1961 
 
.1.<)60 
 
1961 1960 . 1961 
 
1'-h_ou. 
 
Thou. . :l:;t)..ou.  . i:,. Thou. . IP.ct. ; .Pet. Pet. 
 
Pc;t, 
 
Maine 4,622 
 
5, 001 . ,45".2.32' :. .. . 47,796 2.2 
 
1..8 .2,. 0 
 
L 9  
 
Pa. 
 
5,736 
 
Mo. 
 
4, i 71 
 
Del.  ... 5,.226 
 
vMad.', 
 
'<,,.; 
 
~ 
. 
 
' 
 
' a, 622 '4 iz4 
 
t;;'-.. :.,. N~ 
'G-a:~  
 
I. 
 
. 
 
0 0 
 
.. 
 
~q; ,~~4 
 
0 
 
~ 'Zt, 9'40 
 
5,338 4, 591 6,662 "9,411 4,' '326 15,'037 24, 4'03 
 
 60,609 :. 56, 893 1.6 
 
38, 4?5 ..;, 44,720 3. 1 
 
59, 
 
515 
 
.0  
 
 
 
62,798 2.7 
 
76,00& 
 
88,657 .1. 8 
 
42, 1 .62 ~ . . 45, 571 2.3 
 
125,703 151,781 1.2 
 
Z31,. 630 257,311 2.3 
 
1.6 1.5 
2. 1 3.3 1. 4 .: 2. 5 
1.5 .1.9 2,. J . 0  1. 7 . 1.3 1.6 2.0 3. 2 . 
 
1.7 
z..3: 
1. 5: ..  1.,..S .. 
. .z...'J' : 
1. 3t. 2. 0 .: 
 
Tenn. 4,361 
 
4,858 46,729 
 
4'7, 661 2.0 
 
2.6 2.9 
 
2.0 
 
Ala. 
 
11, 748 . 14, 743 122,970 141,066 1.9 
 
2.5 2.8 
 
2.4 
 
Miss. Ark. 
 
7,227 . 10, 064, 72,433 
 
13,967 
 
18,444 141,837 
 
99,481 2.8 178,866 3.2 
 
2.2 3.7 2.0 3.0 
 
2.0 2. 1 
 
-uTF-.oe-xr-sa-.tsh-1-s-1p-3r60-O,-,0J-1e3-9C4-4t-S--ta-1t-e5-80-f,,u-04n-97d-00s--w1-,e-3r-05e-79-m,,-85-a21-t38c-h-e-1d-, -4w-97l-74t-,h,5-6-F63-07ed-22-e..-32ra-l--f-u-n-d11-s..-68r-e-c-ei-22v-..e-35d--t.-ro-m--11-t..h-96e---- 
 
Agricultural Marketing Service, U3D P. , under provi s ions of the Agricultural 
 
Marketing Act of 1946. 
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
AR CHIE LANGLEY 
 
W. A. WAGNER 
 
Agricultural Statistician In Charge 
 
A.gricultural Statistician 
 
 End~of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultfy Products, Meat and 
 
, . 
 
United States - November 1961 
 
I 
Products 
 
Shell eggs: De.creased by 63, 000 cases; ~~ovember 1960 decrease was 173~. aoo 
 
cas~s; ,average November decrease is 15Q~ 000 cases. Frozen eggs: De~reased by 15 mill~on pounds; November 1960 dec~ease was 26 million pounds;. average 
 
November decrease is 24 million pounds.  Frozen poultry: Decreased by 61 
million -pounds; November 1960 decrease was 6z million pounds; average N<:>v-... 
 
ember decrease is 27 million pounds. Beef: Increased by 31 million pounds; 
November 1960 change was a decrease of 3 million pounds; average Novemb~r 
ch~nge -is an increase of 22 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 58 million 
pounds; November 1960 increase was 10 million pounds; aver~ge November in-  
 
 crease is 41 million pounds. Other meats: Increase.d by 5 million pounds; . . ...: November increase was 2 million pounds; average November increase is 2 __...  .. ' 
 
million pounds. 
 
, . - 
 
Commodity 
 
Unit 
 
Nov. 1956-60 
 
av:: 
 
Thou. 
 
Nov. 1960 Thou. 
 
Oct. 1961 Thou. 
 
Nov~..= -:: 
t96'1 ._:  
 
Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total  
Total eggs !1 
 
Case 
 
. 272 
 
) 96 
 
' 145 . 
 
. : '82 
 
--------------.----------------- Pound 92,967 
 
87,,344 
 
.. 85,544 J 
 
70' ' 1-4.'0~ . 
--. ~-:. ~- ":':---- 
 
Case 
 
2, 653 
 
2,307 
 
2, 311 
 
Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, . fowls Turkeys Other 8t Unclassified 
 
Pound do. do. do. 
 
-------------------------------------.~.~' ~.-. ---' 
 
25,254 76,721 202,938 57,688 
 
24,223 
65,390 
_209, 941 . 52,955 
 
32,635 60,573 
381, ~530 
75,708 
 
32,955 65, 17 ~ 
319, 031 72; ll~ 
 
Total .-poultry 
 
do. -3-6-2-,-6-0-1--------3-5-2-, -5-0-9---5-5-0-,-4-4-6-----4-8-9-~-Z~7-3---- 
 
Beef: Frozen In Cure ",'\; . .and Cured 
Pork: F ,rozen In Cure  : and Cured 
Other meats and meat _ p r o d u c t s 
 
---------------------------------------~~---- 
 
do. 167. 530 
 
169, 020 173, 327 zo4,35Z 
 
do. 194,838 
 
153, 629 136, 397 J94.,.asa ... 
 
do. 77,680 
 
87,435 87' 176 . . 92 ~ 10~: 
 
Total all red meats 
 
do. 4-4-0-,-0-4-8--------4-1-0-, -0-8-4---3-9-6~,-9-0-0-----4-9-1-,-3-1-4-._~-- 
 
1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis o.39. 5 pounds to the ease. 
 
, 
 
MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID 
 
. 
 
Item 
 
Georgia 
 
United States 
 
. . 
 
Nov. 15 -Oct. .15 Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Oct . .15 Nov;l5 
 
.. 
Prices Received: Farm Chickens (lb.) Com~ Broilers (lb.) 
 
1960 
 
196l ' 1961 
 
1960 
 
.. 
 
Cents Cents Cents Gents 
 
.. r.r.:.-,3.-. . ll. f4~'~ - n: .l  .. : . 
 
' (  : l \_i 
 
. ~ -~~ . . 
 
. ., . . .. 
 
.. 
 
~ 
.... ., 
 
: ~~ _: 
........ . 
... ' 
 
..' . 
 
, ... 
 
.. 
 
14.9 
 
11.3 ... 
 
4 
 
! 
-: .. ; ', 
 
~ 
.: . 
 
12. 1 15.7 
 
1961 1961 Cents Gents ' 
; 
 
8. 1 12.0 
 
8.8 1Z.2 
 
All Chickens (lb.) 
 
14.9 
 
. 11.3  '11-.4 
 
15.0 11.2 11.6 
 
All Eggs (Dozen) Prices Paid: (per 100 lb . ., 
 
.-5o<6:>.L6 .. .::, 
 
43.0 
 
I 
 
' ,i 
 
' 
 
Dol. 
 
42.5 " Dol. 
 
46.1 Dol. 
 
37.0 Dol. 
 
36.0 Dol. 
 
Btoiler Grow. Mash 
 
4.45 . : ~ 4. 50 :.;.: ;; .. 4. 50 
 
4.51 4.55 4."5"8 
 
Laying Mash  
 
4. 50 
 
4.50 
 
. 4. 50 
 
4.23 4.30 4:')2 
 
Sc..r.atch Grains 
Th11> report 1s made 
 
4.00 poss1ble through 
 
4.00 
 
4.00 
 
the cooperation 
 
of 
 
3.78 3.81 the Nat1onal Poultry 
 
3!8'1 
Im~ 
 
provefi?.~nt ~~~~..,, ~~~ .AP~~!J....I:Utsbfl.ndr.y:...Rese&oh- Division, Agricultural Resear~h 
 
Service, Agricultural Estimates Division. Statistical Reporting Service, Feder~; 
 
State 'Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry proces~~rs 
 
and.1the poult~r farmers that report to the agencie~. 
 
__, . 
 
.... ~ 
 
Acquisitions Division University Libraries 
University of Georgia Athens. Georgia 
 
BR 3 ..  
 
 31S' 
 
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 
 
\\IF PI/ I \/ I 'I _ J J ~ 
 
_J 
 
~ _;___j 
 
J -r-Jr !-J .t:r. J.1 
 
_~\ 
J"\ .J '-.-J J 
 
? \! 
J\ j 
 
Released 12/27/61 
 
Athens, Ge o:' gi <".~ Deccr.ib~r 27, 1961- A tot.al of 6,201,000 broiler chicks 
waE~ placed with .P:i.~odue 8rs j_n. Georgi a during the weelc F..nding Decer.fuer 23 1 accordi ng t o t he Geor Gi a C::7op Rept)i~ting ServicP-. This c mr.,:::~es vdth t ha 6,2 '7lt ,ooo 
p1a(!Cd t h e preY:l..ou.s week and is 8 percent more than t~~ e 5, TJ.6,000 placed the 
s mile week last .ye ar. 
 
Eggs set by Geo:r.g;i.a. hat cheJie:J amounted to 9 ,h~)~,OOO cozr..ptU:"ed l>lith 9,316, 000 the p:reviot.:-> wee!< and i f.i 6 percent mc:-e t han the 8,93'i,OOO fer the corresponding week la:;;t year. 
 
The .majority of the pr:bes paid for Georgia prNlw~ed hatching eggs was 
repo!'ted within a rang;e of ;.~.1 t o G~) cents per tb zen ~J:.:h ar. ave:t'Hfs~ of 51 cents 
for all hatching egg t~ ar.,d 55 cent ~ fc.r egF:;s pt:1"i~has8 d ~.t. t.':;,3 f s.T'i'l from flocks 
w:tth hatchery mmed ccr::kerel 2e L".S".j l-7ee:k the r ange 1-\D.~ fror.~ 50 to 60 cents with 
an average of 55 cent s f or al l hatohing eggs and 53 c ~;:;;:ts f or eggs purchased at t he farm from flocks ui t.h haJ.:.chery owned cockE:rels. J..~ust pr:l.cer; charged for chi c!<:s were re!)Orted 'tor~.thin a range of $f3 .50 to $10.2S with ~n ::::varage of $9.25 per i'l.undred conpared with a r :u"'lge of $8.00 to $10.25 l'rith a~ average of $9.00 per hundred last week. The aYerage prices last year were 76 cents for eggs and 
$12.'75 for chicks 
 
. Weighted average price from the Federal-state Mnrket News Service for 
broilers dur~ng the week ending Decumber 23 was Georgia broilers 3 - 4 pounds 
at farms ,15.18 cents~ . 
 
. GE.,ORGIA EGGS SET  HATCHINGS' AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 
 
week 
Ending 
 
BROILER TYPE 
 
y Eggs Set 
 
I Chicks Placed for 
I Broilers in Georgia 
 
1960 
 
I i 1961 
 
% of 
year 
a~Q. I 
 
1960 
 
I 1961 %yeoarf ago 
 
EGG TYPE Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 
1961 1961 
 
'l'hou. Thou~ Percent Thou. 
 
Thou. j Percent Thou. Thou. 
 
Oct. 21 
 
8,681 7,524 
 
87 5.624 
 
I 5' 271~ 
 
94 
 
330 ' 396 
 
Oct. 28 N~lT . 4 
 
88, ,6,:..~.6, 
\. '':': .. I 
 
7, 694 . 7,970 
 
8? I 5 ~ 627 94 5 , ?23 
 
5,h.:iJ 5, ,t;".!'.?- 
 
97 93 
 
360 269 289 233 
 
Nov . 11 
nov. 18 
 
8] Jt}4 
8 , , , 
)  1-:b 
 
8 ~ 079 
8>330 
 
96 5 ,968 98 5 ~?74 
 
'5 ~ 17'1 .} 
5 , 6 29 
 
93 94 
 
223 287 249 277 
 
lifov. 25 
 
8 ' ~i; .~,~'7 
 
8.9566 
 
lC?. 5 , 685 
 
5,e 9o 
 
101 
 
300 204 
 
!/ D~ c. 2 
 
8, J.c)6 e . 010 
 
1C6 5' '195 
 
6, Oi.?O 
 
104 
 
3L.5 167 
 
5:, 2/ Dsclt 9 
 
8, 3:11 8,775 
 
105 
 
(.'21 
 
6, 1~')5 
 
r J4 
 
296 189 
 
Dec . 16 
I Der~. 23 
-.:-.--- . I I 
 
8,760 9, 316 
8,931 9, 494 
 
106 5 )705 106 5 ~716 
 
_ _ ~ A <.-.. 6/ffl!l ~,...._.. """'-._ 
 
.. ~ -- ~~ 
 
6 '''-) "I 4 
 
1l 0 
 
6, 2Cil I 108 
 
305 242206 259 
 
- - 1/ I nclucas egg-'3 set by hatcherie s producing c:1icks for hatchery supply flocks. 
 
?i Revised. 
 
AR~HIE L.~ NGLEY 
Ag:ricultur2.1. St.:3:Listj.cian In Charge 
 
W. A. WAG:t-."ER Agricultural Statistician 
 
U-..-S-t' -De-p?.-rt:r-n f.- ?n t.-o-f - Ag-ri- cu-l-t-~ur-e ---------A-gr-i c-u-ltu-ra-l -E- xte-n- sio-n-Se-rv-ic-e - 
 
St at.istieal Reporting Scrvic-3 
 
Stat.e Department of Agriculture 
 
315 Hok~ Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 
 
 . 
 
,_ __ EGOS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS .- 1961 
 
EGGS SF.'l'  
 
CHICKS PLACED 
 
Page 2 
 
STATE 
 
Week Ending 
 
Dec. 
 
Dec. 
 
Dec. 
 
9 
 
16 
 
23 
 
%of 
year ago!/  
 
..Week Ending 
 
 Dec. 
 
Dec. 
 
9 - 16 
 
' 
Dec. 
23 
 
%of 
year ago !/ 
 
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania 
 
1,475 400 
1,126 
 
THOUSANOO 
 
1,539 597 
1,338 
 
1,557 685 
1,165 
 
[ 
I 107 
93 74 . 
 
1,154 221 707 
 
. THOUSANre 
 
1,141 177 654 
 
1,171 . 223 813 
 
'. 
114 46 108 
 
Indiana 
 
1,183 1,292  1,322 
 
83 
 
696 
 
697 
 
681 
 
93 
 
Illinois Missouri 
 
83 
 
116 
 
106 
 
42 
 
1,545 1,650 1,637 
 
90 
 
50 644 
 
64 673 
 
31 
 
: 
 
32 
 
699 
 
99 
 
Delaware 
 
1,859 1,964 1,969 
 
102 
 
1,459 1,803 1,791 
 
96 
 
Maryland 
 
2,844 3,091 3,137 
 
89 
 
2,367 2,156 2,163 
 
116 
 
Virginia 
 
1,662 1,950 1,874 
 
101 
 
879 
 
956 
 
942 
 
89 
 
West Virginia 
 
129 
 
140 
 
137 
 
58 
 
372 
 
284 
 
. 319 
 
. . 85 
 
North Carolina South Carolina 
 
3,699 488 
 
4,336 505 
 
4,419 525 
 
103 106 
 
3,289 343 
 
3,280 338 
 
. .. 
 
3,353 : 353 
 
107 103 
 
GEORGIA 
 
8,775 9,316 9,494 
 
106 
 
6,165 6,274 6~201 
 
108 
 
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana 
Texas 
washington 
Oregon Ollifornia 
 
420 4,206 2,903 4,705 
504 2,723 
.301 294 1,520 
 
414 4,767 3,309 5,139 
.544 2,887 
297 346 1,1-l-49 
 
389 .4,604 3,239 5,287 
497 3,010 
398 378 1,520 
 
101 
 
115 
 
104 
 
117 81 
 
I 
 
105 't 
 
I 102 
91 
 
I 
 
87 
 
253 3,703 2,263 3,803 
395 1,905 
223 135 t;136 
 
l 
 
TOTAL 1961 
 
42,844 
 
46,986 
 
L_. '?f 
 
.~ 
 
3' - 
 
9 
 
101 
 
32,162 
 
TOTAL 1960 
 
45,158 
 
46,820 
 
L ':._, 7 
 
r ) 
 
'l 
 
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