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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT

Atherrs,' Ga., ('Jamiary T3~: 1962 ;~ 'A. ;tota1 of 6, 218, 000 broiler chicks

was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending December 30,

according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the

6,201,000 placed the previous week and is 6 percent more than the 5,875,000

placed the same week last year .

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Egg~' set by Georgia hatcheries, amounted to 9, ~94, 000 compared with

9,494,000 th'e previous week an.d-is' 7 percent more than the 8, 768, 00.0 for the

corresponding week last year.

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The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs-,was

reported within a range of 52 to 67 cents per dozen with an average of 58 cents

for all hatching eggs and 56 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 52 to 65 cents

with an average of 57 cents for all hatching eggs and 55 cents for eggs pur-

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average of $9.25 per hundred compared with a range of $8.00 to $10. ,25 with "

an average of $9.25 per hundred last week. The average price,s .last year we;re _

76 cents for eggs. and $12.75 for chicks.

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for broilers during the week ending December 30 was Georgia broilers 3-1

pounds at farms 15.26 cents.

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GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Week Ending

Eg~s Set l..!

BROILER TYPE ' ..

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Broilers in Georgia

I BOG TYPE!'
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Eggs ChicKs Set Hatched

1960

II 1961

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year ago

1960

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1961

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Thou. Ipercent I Thou. I

Thou.!percent Thou. Thou.
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Oct. 28 8,626 Nov. 4 8, 517

i 7. 694 89
7,970 94

II 5, 627 5,923

5, 433 1 5, 512

9,7.

360

93 , ,'289

269 233

Nov. 11 8,384 Nov. 18 8,476

8,079 96 8,330 98

5,968 5,974

5. 551 5,629 1

93 ..
94

223 249

287
277 ' .

Nov. 25 8,417 Dec. 2 8, 166

8, 566 102 8,618 106

j 5, 805 5,795

Dec. 9 I ,8)"'3.9. 1 , 8,175 J . 105'... 5,921'"

5, 890 1 101
6,029 104 6. 165 ' ,104"

300 204 345 167 ' ' 296 189 '

Dec. 16 8,760

9,316 106 I 5, 705

6.274 ' ,110 ,'I 305

242

Dec. 23 8,937 Dec. 30 8,768

9,494 106 9,394 107

II 5,716 5,875

6; 201 I 108
6,218l 106

206 259 337 225

1../ In~luded 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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Agricultur.,.l Extension Service

Statistical Reporting Service

State Departll).e~t of Agriculture

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,"EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL- AREAS," BY WEEKS -:: 1'9"61

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.W_ee__k _E_n_d_i_n~g__ _~-_ % of

Dec.
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Dec.
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Dec.
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Dec. - Dec. '. Dec.

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Maine:c~'

THOUSANDS

.11,539

1, 557

1,406

95

C.onnectic:.ut '.L 597

685

724 93

Pennsylvania. I'~ 1,338

1, 165

1, 107

71

Indiana Illinois

I.. I 1,292 116

1,322 106

1,328 86 104 44

Missouri'

I' 1,650

1,637

1, 570 85

pelaware Ma~yland Virginia

I 1,964 3,091
I 1, 950

1,969 1,899 97 3, 137 . 3,030 85 1,874 1,874 105

West Virginia, 140

137

108 44

North Carolinaj 4, 336

4,419

4,431 104

South Carolinai . 505

52~ .

505 103

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THOUSANDS

1, 141 P7 654
697 64
673 1,803 2, 156
956 284 3', 280 338

1, 171

1, 143

101

223

212

44

813

672'

85

681

690

89

31

32

47

699

687

100

1, 791

1,634

82

2, 163

2,026

99

942

967

92

. 319

218

47

3,353

3,054

96

353

331

105

GEORGIA .1 9,3 L6

9,494

9,394 107

6,274

6,201

6,218

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Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas .Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

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I 4,767

3,309

I 5, 139

I 544 2,887

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346 1,449

389 4,604 3,239 5,2B7
497
3, 0 H)
398 378 1, 520

430 120 4, 584 118 3',261 105
5, 131 112
501 82 3,021 102
274 68 316 85 1, 538 92

I 261 3,668
I 2,275 3,702 438 1,954 247 177 1, 122

253

236

94

3,793

3,440

112

2,325

2,201

91

3,897

3,777

91

431

427

94

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2, 104

100

242

246

95

201

174

(>9

1, 127

1, 162

92

TOTAL 1961 i46,986 47,349 46,536 100 I

32,341

33, 134

31,651

96

TOTAL 1960 146, 820
'0 I of year ago I 100

46,751
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46,~40
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31,712 102

31,856 104

33,008 96

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GEORGIA CmCK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., January 3, 1962 -- A total of 6,218,000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending December 30, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6,201,000 placed the previcus week and is 6 percent more than the 5,875,000 placed the same week last year.

Egg~' set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 394, 000 compared with 9,494,000 the previous week an.d is 7 percent more than the 8, 763, 000 for the
corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs ,was

reported within a range of 52 to 67 cents per dozen with an average of 58 c~nts

for all hatching eggs and 56 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks

with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 52 to 65 cents

with an average of 57 cents for all hatching eggs and 55 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 $10.25 with an"

average of $9.25 per hundred compared with a range of $8.00 to $10.25 with

an average of $9.25 per hundred last week. The average pr-ic;:es last year were

76 cents for eggs and $12. 75 for chicks.

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Weighted average price il'om the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending December 30 was Georgia broiler:s 3-4 pounds at farms 15.26 cents.

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BROILER TYPE

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Broilers in Georgia

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1960

0/0 of
1961 I year
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ago

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1961

Thou. Oct. 28 '8, 626

Thou. IPercent I Thou.

7, 694 i 89

5, 627

Thou. IPercent I Thou. Thou.

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5,433 97

360 269

Nov. 4 8,517

7,970

94

5,923

'5,512, 93

289 233

Nov. 11 8,384 Nov. 18 8,476

8,079 8,330

96 98

I 5,968 5,974

5, 551.1 93 5,629 i 94

223' 287 249 277: .

Nov. 25 8,417

8, 566 102

5, 805

5, 890 II 101

300, 204

Dec. 2 Dec. 9

8,166 8,391

8,618 106

5,795

8, 775 105" 5,921

I 6,020 104
6, 165 104

345 167,' 296 189

Dec. 16 8,760 Dec. 23 8,937 Dec. 30 8,768

9,316 106 9,494 106 9,394 107

f 5,705
II 5,716 5,875

I 6,274: 110
6,201 108 6,218: 106

305 242 206 259 337 225

Y Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCI-llE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ~._,.

W. A. WAGNER Agrlcultural Statisticia

u. S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Extension S

tatistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agrfcul

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCrAI:,' AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1951---

IDel~' STATE :

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I 1, 539

I 597

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Ill1.noi-s Missouri Delaware

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Maryland

3,091

Virginia

1,950

'West North

VCiarrgoin~iian~

140 4,336

South Caro'l~nal 505

EGGS SET

Week Endin2

Dec. 2.3

Dec. 30

THOUSANDS.

:

1, 557 685
1, 165 1,322
106 1,637
1,969 3, 137 1,874
137 4,419
525

1,406 724
1, 10'7
1,328 104
1, 570 1,899 3,030 1,874
108 4,431
505

0/0 of .
year . ago.:!'
95 93 71 86 44 85 97 85 105 44 104 103

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1, 141 I71 654 697 64 673
1,803 2, 156
956 284 3,280 338

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ending

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.: Dec. 23

Dec . 30

THOUSANDS

1, 171 223
813 681 31
699 1, 791 2, 163
942 319 3,353 353 .

1, 143 212 672
690 32
681 1,634 2,026
967 21'8
3,05~
331

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GEORGIA

9,316 9,494 9,394 101

6,274

6,201

6,218

Florida Alabama
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Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1961

! 414
I 4,161

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3,309 5, 139

544

! 2,887
I 297 i 346
I 1,449

14 6 , 9 8 6

389 4,604 3,239 5,287
491 3,010
398 378 1, 520
47,349

430 4,584 3,261 5, 131
501 3,021 .. 274
316 1, 538
46,536

120 118 105 112 82 102 . 68 85 92
100

TOTAL 1960 146, 820
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"O'J"o':o-_f-'y_ ea_ r a...lg0"--i'-- 100

46,751 -.,;1:...01

46,440
---.1,0;~0

i'/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

261

3,668

I 2,215

I 3,702

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438

1,954

247

177

1, 122

I 32,341

31,712

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102

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431 2, 125
242 201 1, 127'
33, 134
31,856 ..
104

236 3,440 2,201 3,177
427 2, 104
246 174 1, 162
31,651
33,008
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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 2 POINTS

'The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers during the month ended

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DeceInber 15 rose rwo points to 249 percent of its, 1910-14 average. This was . .:l:-ess

than '1 percent"above mid-November, but over 2 J?erclfnt (6 points) above the mid-

J)ece~ber index of a year ago. The All Crop index Was steady at 269 perc,ent :while

the index of Livestock and Livestock Products rose 9 p~ints to 208 percent.

Increases in prices received for cattle, calves, and chickens were primarily responsible for the higher index. steer o.nd. heifer prices averaged $20.00.per ". hundredweight, '60 cents above'?a month earlier. Prices received for cows ave~ged $14.60, 30 cents higher and calves at $21.60 were up 40 cents. Prices received, ' for co~e.rcial broilers moved up rapidly to 14.1 cents per pound, 3.3 cents higl!-er
than a: month ago.
'The decline in the prices received for cotton lint offset the somewhat hi~er pricM received 'for most other crops. Cotiton lint dropped '.9 cents to 31.3- cents
rer pound. Corn at $1.11per bushel averaged 1 cents higher in December . All hay
advanced to $26.40 per ton, 30 cents higher than last month. Peanuts at 10.~ cents, grain sorghum at $1.99, and oats at 81 cents edged upward since mid-November. . ~ices received 'for cottonseed, soybeans, and turkeys remain~d the same as a mqnth ago.

U. S. PRICES RECEIVED UP 2 POINI'S PRICES PAID UP 1 POINT, PARITY RATIO UNCHANGED AT 19

.

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Dpring the month ended December 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers

rose 'nearly 1 percent (2 points) to 240 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher"

prices for all species of meat animal$, commercial broilers, oranges, and tobacco

were primarily responsible for the increase. Partially offsetting were seasooally

lower prices for cotton, eggs, and milk. Compared with a year earlier, the all

crops index at 224 was up 1 points, ,..hile the livestock and livestock products

index 'at 255 was down 8 points. During 1961 the farm product price index averaged'

240 compared with 238 in 1960.

The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, rose 1 point to a nevT high for the month on December 15. mgber prices for used cars, livestock feed, and food were primarily responsible for the advance. At 302, the December Index equalled the record level prevailing last spring. It was 1 percent higher than a year earlier.

Index
1910-14 = 100

Index Numbers - Georgia and United states

December 15 : November 15 : December 15 : Record High

1960

: 1961

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:Index: rate

UNITED STATES

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Parity Index

242 298

238 301

240

313 :Feb. 1951

302

302 : 'YApr.1960

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GEORGIA

~ices Received

All Commodities:

243

:

241

All Crops

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256 '

:

269

:

249

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269

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310 319 ..

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1951 .1951

Livestock and:

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L' stk. Products :

215

:

199

:

208

: 295 :Sept. 1948

y Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, a,nd Farm Wage Rates Based on data for the
indicated date,s. 'Y Also February t~ough May 1961. ~ Also April 1951.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

MELVIN D. ROGERS Agricultural Statistician

The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 315 Hoke 8mi.th Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultur8A.l Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture
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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS DECEMBER 15, 1961 WITH COMPARISONS

GEORGIA

:

UNITED STATES

COMMODITY AND UNIT

: Dec. -15 : Nov. -15 :~Dec.-15 -:-nec:- 15: Nov. -15 : Dec. -15 .

: 1960 : 1961 : 1961 : 1960 : 1961 : L~961

W-h-ea-t,-b- u.--------$---1~ .0- 5 --- 1.- 89----1-.- 87-: -- 1.7-1---1- .8- 7 ---18. -9 -

oats, bu.

$ .81

.64

.67:.56

.64

.66

Corn, bu. Barley, bu.

$ 1.10 1.10 $ 1.20 1.09

1.17: .91

.94

1.18: .84 1.00

.95 1.01

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

$ 1.90 1.95

1.99: 1.41 1.63

1.65

cotton, lb.

29.8 32.2

31.3: 28.7 33.1

31.8

Cottonseed, ton

$ 36.00 47.00

47.00 ; 45.20 52.4Q 51.50

Soybeans, bu.

$ 1.90 2.25

2.25: 1.99 2.21

2.30

Peanuts, lb.

9.7 10.4

10.8: 10.8 11.2

11.4

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$ 5.00 5.40

5.60: 4.93 4.19

4.97

Hay, baled, per ton

All

'$ 28.00

Alfalfa

$ 3650

Lespedeza

$ 2950

Soybean & Cowpea

$ 31.00

Peanut

$ 24.00

Milk Cows, head

$ 165.00

Hogs, cwt.

$ 16.80

Beef cattle, Cows, cwt.

Yall,

cwt.

$ 16.10 $ 14.00

Steers & heifers, cwt. $ 1900

C9.1ves, cwt.

$ 20.00

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.

26.10 36.00 28.00 29.00
2250 170.00 16.40
16.50 14.30 19.40 21.20

26.40 21.00
36.50 21.70 29.00 2470 30.00 2850 22.00 2150 180.00 :22300 16.20 16.50 16.90 20.20 14.60 1390 20.00 23.20 21.60 22.80

2050 2090 22.80
2730 2070 22300
1570 19.90
1390 22.70 23.70

20.70 21.20
23.30 2120 2090 224.00 16.10
2050 14.20
2320 24.10

Fluid Mkt.
Manu!. All Turkeys, lb.

$ 6.05 6.15

$ 3.65
$ gj 6.00

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380
6.10

29.0 25.0

507

21

6.05

: 352 :?J4.59

25.0 : 26.6

4.99
3.54 ?J4.56
18.4

21 4.49
18.6

Chickens, per lb.

Farm

15 . 0 11.3

11.4 : 12.6

8 .8

9 .1

Cam'l Broil.

14.8 11.4

14.7: 15.5 12.2

15.1

All

14.8 11.4

14.6: 15.0 11.6

14.3

Eggs, doz., All

54.5 42.5

44.0: 44.6 36.0

35.0

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Revised. Preliminary Estimate.

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELEGl'ED FEEDS DECEMBER 15, 1961 WITH COMPARISONS

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GEORGIA

: UNITED STATES

KIND OF FEED

: -Dea:- 15: Nov. -15 : Dec. -15 :- Dec. -15: -Nov:- 15-: -nec:- 15

: 1960 : 1961 : 1961 : 1960 : 1961 : 1961 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -DaY:" - - Dol. - - - Dol. - -:- Dol. - - -nel:- - - -Dol:- -

Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.
All Under 29% Protein
16% Protein
18% Protein
20% Protein

375 3.80 3.65 3.70 3.90 390 3.95 4.00

390 375 395 4.10

3.62 3.65 3.58 3.61 352 3.63 3.86 393

371
3.66
3.69 4.00

Cottonseed Meal, 41% cwt. 365

Soybean Meal} 44% cwt.

3.85

Bran, cwt.

320

Middlings} em.

335

Corn Meal, cm.

305

Broiler Growing Mash, em. 4.35

laYing Mash, cm.

4.45

Scratch Grains, em.

4.00

Alfalfa Hay, ton

48.00

All Other Hay, ton

36.00

375 4.25
325
3.45
305
4.50 4.50 4.00
40.00
36.50

3.85 4.25
335 3.45
3.15
4.55
4.60 4.05
40.00
3550

3.94 380
2.89 2.94 2.98
4.47 4.20 375
32.40
30.60

4.11
4.36
2.94 3.01 305
4.58 4.32 381
31.10
2920

4.22
4.35
3.05 3.09
3.08
4.61 4.41
3.83
31.80
29.40

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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REP'ORT

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Athens, Ga.,' January 10. 1962 -- A total of 7, 102.000 broiler chicks

)fas placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending January 6, ac-

. cording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the

':6,218,000 placed the previous week and is 13 percent more than the 6, 286,000

placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9. 587.000 compared with

9,394,000 the previous week and is 8 percent more than the 8.879.000 for the

corx:.esponding week last year.

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The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 55 to 70 cents per dozen with an average of 59 cents for all hatching eggs and 57 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owr1ed cockerels. Last week the range was from 52 to 67 cents with an average of 58 cents for all 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 $8. 50 to $10.00 with an average of $9.25 per hundred corr.pared with a range of $8.00 to $10.25 with an average of $9.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 76 cents for eggs and:; 12. 75 for chicks.

Due to the change in tue -:eporting system of the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers, we do not hav~ the weekly average price.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

,EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set)J

-1960
1961

-1961
1962

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year ago

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

1960

I '1961

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Eggs Chicks Set Hatched
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Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

Nov.4 : ..' &.517 Nov.11 8.384 Nov. 18 8,476 Nov. 25 8,417

7,970

94

8,079

96

8.330

98

8, 566 102

5,923 5,968 5,974 5,805

5, 512

93

5, 551 I 93

5, 629 1 5,890

94 101

289 233 223 287 249 277 300 204

Dec. 2 8, 166

8,618 106

5,795

6,020 104

345 167

Dec. 9 8,391 Dec. 16 8,760

8,775 ' 105 9,316 106

5,921 5,705

6, 165 104 6.274 110

296 189 305 242

Dec. 23 8,937 Dec. 30 8.768

9,494 106 9,394 107

5, 716 5,875

6,201 108 6,218 106

206 259 337 225

Jan. 6 8,879

9, 587 108

6.286

7, 102 113

302 333

!/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

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ARCfllE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

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STATE

EGGS SET

Dec. 23

Week Ending

Dec. 30

Jan. 6

THOUSANDS

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Dec. 23

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ending Dec. 30
THOUSANDS

Jan. 6

Cfo of year ago 1/

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illin.:>is Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

1,557 685
1. 165 1,322
106
1.637 1,969 3, 137 1,874
137 4,419
525

1,406 724
1. 107 1,328
104
1.570 1.899 3,030 1,874
108 4,431
. 505

1.529 482
1,261 1.262
133 1. 613 1.892 3, 132 1,930
104 4,457
545

104 62 86 83 56 88 95 87
105 44 .
100 114

1, 171 223 813 681 31
699 1,791 2, 163
942 319 3,353 353

1. 143 212 672 690 32 687
1,634 2,026
'967 '218 3,054 331

1. 250 312
8~9
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55 70i 1,7.13 2.313 ..
1,035 28.0
3, 550 360

107 70 98
102 115 96 .' 90 110 91
54 104 114

GEORGIA

9,494 9,394 9,587 lOa

6,201

6,218

7, 102

113

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas
Washington Oregon California

389

430

419 105

4,604 4,584 4,942 118

3,239 3,261 3,433 105

5,287 5, 131 5,373 118

497

501

539 86

3,010 3,021 3, 147 95

398

274

332 85

378

316

364 90

1, 520 1,538 1,746 107

253

236

253

85

3,793

3,440

3,916

126

2,325

2, 201 r

2, 550

105

3,897

3,777 .

3,935

97

431

427

432

98

2, 125

2, 104

2, 133

93

,.".,

242

246

243

75

201

174

190

79

1, 127

1, 162

1,074

88

TOTAL 1961-62 47,349 46,. 536 48,222 101

33, 134

31,651

34,938

103

TOTAL'1960-61 46,751 46,440 47.599

3~, 856

33,008

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VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARK

UNITED STATES:

Januar,. 1, 1962 " JAN
Winter vege'table production is expec~ed to
than last year but 6 percent larger ~hanLa.

g_, -1ent smaller

ing Board announcett to'day. Major vegetables l.nth sUbstantially sma..

than last year a~e celerY and tomatoes. Lettuce will also be in shorter supply.

Partially' offsetting is' a materially larger production of carrots and a sligntly

greater' -torinage' of cabbage.

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ditions 'were' drY and irrigation was used extensively. Widespread showers ,in, th~, '

Northern' and Central Peninsula prece'ded the cold wave in late December '~d help,ed

to alleviate the dr,y conditions. Freezing temp~ratures on December 26, 29,' and

30"eau~ed varying amounts of damage to ~ter vegetables. Damage ~as mof?t ,aXten-,
sive tc? snap beans,' cucumbers, sweet, corn', peppers, and eggplant. Hardy v:eget~~les

suCh as celer,y and cabbage suffered only light damage. Leaf crops, pr'1ncipally"

escarole and lettuce, in the central Florida area were also hurt.

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: Generally favorab):e weather prevailed during most of December in the' Texas'~, veg~table,preducing ,kreas~ LO\-1 temperatures and light rains in mid-December slolll!d

~t1.vation, planting' .and harvest of some crops. Weather in the onion areas was:'

very favOrable through most of December. HOl-1ever, by the end of the month" rail) was

needed' for p'roper' onion development.

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CABBAGE: The' first forecast for the 1962 winter crop is for a production, o!
6,83.3,000 cwt., 1 percent more than last year and %p'ercent above average.

FreeZing t,emperatures during late December extended int<;l all Florida' qaobage pro-'

ducing areas., Damage from the, col~, is generally light. ,A, tel'llP,orary d~~,ine ~n,

supplies is expected because of the slower development. Leaf burn in the Hastings

small a~a'wil1 re,sult ,in stripping.' In,:colder locations, some ice formed causing a amount :of head sPlitting.. Light leaf' burn occurred in th~ Everglades but

harvest is still active. Harvest continued uninterrupted during "December iii"the'
Lower Valley of Texas. Shipments are slightly above a ye'ar ago and will continue

in good volume through January. Heaviest movement is expected during February and

March. Weather conditions have been favorable and heads are of, good: quality. ,In

the Winter Garden-San Antonio area, harvest of earliest plantiriis is'about bomplete.

Itlvement will decline during January and increase again' during: March' arid April ..,

Supplies ,from. tl:l!3- Laredo are~ 'will continue through Feb.~ary.' '-In Arizona, the.' ,

crop is in excellent condition as weather has been very favorable. : Harvest is

progressing slowly and is expected to continue into May. Cabbage is in good con-

dition in the California coastal districts, ,and.' supplies are 'generally plentiful.

In the Imperial Valley, cutting was slowed by rain and wet fields. Quality is.,

IIJJstly good wit-h some lots running small sizes.

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acres., This is 27 percent above the acreage harvested last. y.ear,'.

slightly belpl'T the ,1960 acreage, and 27 percent less than average. : Planting, is ..

heavier than last year in all areas except Laredo and Eagle Pas,s. Of the total '

acreage for harvest this year, 80 percent is irrigated and 20 percent is:dry land~
This is a much larger proportion of irrigated acreage than is usual. About 85 "
percent of the total crop is yellow varieties and 15 percent white varieties.

Growers' reported intentions, for late spring onions, indicate 7,550 acres will be harvested iIi ,1962. If these intentions materialize the'" 1962 acreage will be 3 percent larger than last year but 46 percent below average. California growers expect to harvest about 500 more acres 1,n 1962 than last year. Moderate increases are expected in the Stockton, Perris Valley and Imperial Valley Districts.
The acreage at Blythe will be about the same as last year. Planting of early
onions in Kern County and in the Saugus Newhall aroa of Los Angeles County is
limited. In Arizona, where acreage is down .300 acres from last year, onions are
beginning to sprout. Early stands are good and the crop is progressing favor-
ably. Transplanting ..Till start in Texas in late January and extend into March.
&eded acreage amounts to about 10 percent of the total this year. In Georgia,
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growers plan to harvest about the same acreage as last year. Diseases and poor'marketing conditions for onions have caused some growers to quit raising them. Planting in North Carolina has been active and is about 60 percent complete. Growing conditions have been favorable for land preparation and planting,
TOMATOES: ~linter tomato production is forecast at 2,418,000 cwt., 25 percent
less than last year but 38 percent more than average. Freezing temperatures in Florida extended into the winter tomato producing areas on Decem-
ber 26, 29, and 30. Light scattered frost also hit on January 3 and 4, in the
northern reaches of the Lower East Coast. Damage was largely leaf burn and some bloom drop. Generally dry conditions still prevail, but recent rains have been beneficial. As a result of the setback by the cold temperatures, supplies will be light during the next few weeks.

WATERMELONS: Based on groWers t intentions to plant in California and Florida,

, ,70,900 acres of watermelons are expected for late sprinfnharvest.

" This is 1 percent less than last year and 23 percent below 8"Verage.

South

Florida, planting began in November. Early planted fields have vines with 3 to '

4 foot runners. Freezing temperatures in .late December caused some burn. 'There

was some loss of plants and growth has been slowed. In the Imperial Valley o'r ,

California and at Blythe, growers report intentions to increase their plantings.

No change is indicated for the Coachella Valley. Planting of covered acreage in

the Imperial, Valley is in progress but the open acreage remains to be planted.

_____~re~e_and Estimated Production Reported_ to DateL1992wit~Qompariaons

CROP .
AND ST.AD:

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1Average s

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11951-601 1961 s 1962

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YIELD Av. 1

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l51-60 s 1961 s 1962 11951-601 1961 1 1962

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P'J.orida .. 1 3 ,500 2~900

3,000

101

95

Texas s 10,590 9,000

8,900

100

75

Arizona, Yuma s 12,500 11,900

14,100

146

160

California s 37,760 46,800

37,400

159

170

Group TotaJ. s 64,350 70,600 63 ,400 144 153

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Early Sprmg Tex. 33,670 19,500

24,700

78

130

80

354

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240

130 1,050

675 1,157

160 1,807 1,904 2,256

175 6,043 7,956 6,51
161 9,254 10,all 10j l9

2,460 2,535 Mar, 9

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No. Carolina ~s 1,020

200

200

94

,150

88

Georgia 1 920

350

350

91

95

81

Taas s 6,410 1,200

1,200

34

55

213

Arizona s 1,740 1,700

1,400

303

280

517

California 1 4 330
I!i880 GrouP TotaJ. 4/1
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3 900
7:350

4 400

302

270

':550 IGo 226



1 285
2:135

;; 1962 prospeotive acreage.

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG., ATHENS, GA.
January 16, 1962

SOUTH TEXAS FREEZE DAMAG~S AND VEGETABLES

Temperatures dropped below freezing in all South Texas citrus and vegetable
areas by 6 p. m., January 9. The freezing temperatures continued through Friday
morning. Heavy overcast and high winds prevailed until Friday. :!3kies cleared
Thursday at 8 p. m. 1emperatures in the Rio Grande Valley ranged from 22 to 28 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday with low reading of 10 to 19 degre~s throughout
South Texas Friday morning. Recorded temperatures ,from the current freeze were
below those recorded in 1951; however, the duration is similar. The 1951 storm
was accompanied by rain and mist~ Whereas, during the recent freeze weather has been dry. Temperatures rose to 49 degrees at Brownsville by noon Friday, similar
to conditions in 1951. Freezing temperatures are forecast for Friday and Satur-
day nights.

CITRUS: High ~.nds accompanying the cold wave blew considerable fruit from trees. Ice formed in frui'~ throughout the Valley by Wednesday night. Heavy loss
of trees under 5 years of age is expected with a lesser loss of older trees. Sdme
bark splitting was caused from the low temperatures on Friday. At the time of the
freeze, approximately two-thirds of the estimated 6.5 million box grapefruit crop
remained to be harvested. About one-third of the 1. 9 million boxes of early
oranges remained' on trees and harvest of the estimated 1.8 million box Valencia
crop had not started. Supplies of citrus for fresh market for the remainder of
the season will be negligible. Amount of fruit that can be utilized for processing depends on weather conditions the next few days. There will be a heavy deterioration of fruit if warm temperatures prevail.

BEETS: Approximately two-thirds of the estimated winter production remains for
harvest on January 9 and of this amount about 25 to 30 percent los~ is
expected. Crops for late March and April harvest are being replanted.

BROCCOLI: Condition of plants at this time indicate total loss of the estimated 70 percent of the crop which remained for harvest before the freeze.

CABBAGE: About 70 percent of the estimated winter production remained for harvest at the tinle of the freeze, and of the remaining tonnage about
three-fourths is expected to be lost. Supplies for the remainder of the season
will be light and will not reach the usual February and March peak.

CARROTS: Extent of loss at this early date estimated to be about one-fifth of
the 85 percent of the crop remaining for harvest. Heaviest lOBS was
in late plantings. Loss will reduce April and Nay movement.

CAULIFLGWER: Caulifiower plants were frozen, and ice formed in heads of the 60 percent of crop remaining in fields on January 9. Loss of tonnage
is anticipated at 75 percent.

IEl"rtJCE: About one-fourth of the crop had been harvested. The remaining threefourths appears to be a total loss.

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SPINACH: Recovery of mature crop is doubtful. Supplies lo:i11 be light the remainder of the month. Reseedil'lg ,will be heavy' as weather permits.
Fairly good supplies may be expected the iast' halt of February throu~h March.
OmONs= Too early td determine, the, extent: of acreage ,loss. Plants are frozen ',' and Tecoveryr is doub~ful.

All sprihg' ~rops--sw~~t corn, potatoes" tomatoe8,,~nd gr.een peppers--that, were

up will have to be replanted.

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Athen~, Ga., January 17, 1962 -- A ,total of 7, 089, 000 broiler chicks was

placed with producers in Georgia during'the week ending January 13, according

to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. ':'his compare~ with the 7,102,000

placed th~ previous week and is 18 percent more than the 5,996, 000 pl~ced the

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The' majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs' was reported within a range of 55 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 60 cents
for all hatching eggs and 5R cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks
with hat,chery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 55 to 70 cents with an average of 59 cents for all hatching eggs and 5~1 cents for eggs purchased at the farm fr.om flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks !Were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $9. SO per hundred compared with a range of $8. 50 to $10.00 with an average of
$9. ZS perhundred last week. The average prices last year were 76 cents for
eggs and $~2. 75 for chicks.

The, average price from the Federal State Market News Service for broilers during the weck ending January 13 was 16. 10 cents fob plant. This price is no~ comparable with farm prices 'published ill 1961.
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BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set}j

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Eggs Chicks Set Hatched

1960 19,61

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1962 i ago

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1961 1962

Thou.

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Nov. 11 8,384 Nov. 18 ',8,476

8,079 8,330

.96 ,"5,968 98 5,974

5, 551 93 223 287 5,62.9 94 249 277

Nov. ZS Dec. Z
Dec. 9
Dec. 16
Dec. Z3 Dec. 3Q
Jan. 6

8,417 8, 166 S,391 8,760 8,937 8,768 8,879

8, 566

102

8,613

106

8,775

105

9, 316

106

9,494 9,394

1

106 107

9, 587

108

5,805 5,795 5,921 5,705 5,716 5,875 6,2.86

5, '890 101 300 204

6,02.0 104 345 167

6, 165 104 296 189

6,274 110 305 242

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201

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1

108

2.06

259

6, 218 I 106 337 225

7, 1021 113 302 333

Jan. 13 9,330

9,613

102 5,996

7,0891 118 377 140

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ARCHIE LANGLEY

Agricultural Statistician

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EGGS SET

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ending

'10 of

Week Ending

Dec. 30

Jan. 6

Jan. 13

year ago })

Dec. 30

Jan. 6

Jan. 13

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,406 1, 529 1. 536 104

Connecticut

724

482

623 60

Penns ylvania

1, 107 1,261 1,300 83

Indiana

1,328 1, 2.62. 1,294 86

Illinois

104

133

140 59

Missouri

1,570 1,613 1,700 91

Delaware

1,899 1, 892. 1,923 91

Maryland

3,030 3, 132. 2,983 82

Virginia

1,874 1,930 1,829 96

West Virginia

108

104

III 71

North Carolina 4,431 4,457 4,430 95

South Carolina

505

545

542 115

1, 143 212 672 690 32 687
1,634 2,026
967 218
3,054 331

1~ 250

1.245

312

349

829'

682

712.

752.

55

42

701

611

1,.7q

1,897

2,313 1,035

- 2, 172 1,020

280

328

3, 550 .

3,595

360 .

362.

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.9,394

9,587

9,613

102

6,218

. 7, 102

7,089

Florida Alabama Mi:>sissippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas
Washington Oregon California

430

419

411 103

4,584 4,942 4, 557 101

3,261 3,433 3,388 96

5, 131 5,373 5,491 113

501

539

555 81

3,021 3, 147 3,229 96

274

332

416 91

316

364

359 80

1,538 1,746 1, 716 97

236
I 3,440 2, 201 : 3,777 427 2, 104
246 174 1, 162

TOTAL 1961-62 46,536 48,222 48, 146 97

31,651

TOTAL 1960-61 46,440 47, 599 49, 792

33,008

% of year ago

100

101

97

96

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

2.53 3.916 2, 550 3,935 .
432 2, 133
243 190 1,074
34,938
33,954
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261 4,007 2,496 4, 187
462 2,325
320 239 1, 171
35,612
33,838
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GEORGIA:

..: ~r on Feed Up 49 Percent

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sharp 49 percent increase over January I, 1961. The number on feed is also up

sharply from October 1 with a 66 percent increase shown. A part of this inc~ase

from October is due to a seasonal trend.

lIarketings of grain fed cattle and calves during October through December
amounted to 20,000 head. A total of 55,000 head of cattle and calves was placed
on feed during the period. This was considerably more than was marketed, and C&Ufled a substantial increase in the inventory.

cattle feeders indicate they expect to market about 30,000 head, 34 percent
of the Ja.nuary 1 inventory, during January, February and March. The remaining
58,000 head, 66 percent, would be moved to market at a later date.

Of' the January 1 total of 88,000 head on feed, 53,000 head had been on teed less than 3 months; 28,000 head had been on feed 3 -6 months; and 7,000 head had been on feed over 6 months. Steers IJlC3.de up 86 percent, or 76, 000 head ot the total on feed, while 13 percent, 11,000 head, were heifers and 1 percent,
1,000 head, were cows and others.

UNITED STATES:

Number on Feed Up 2 Percent



On January I, 1962, there were 7,833,000 head of cattle and calves on feed
tor slaughter market in the 26 major feeding States. This was 2 percent above
the 1,645,000 head on feed in these States the same date a year earlier. There were 5,597,000 head on feed October 1, 1961-9 percent above October I, 1960. The seasonal increase in numbers on feed from October 1 to January 1 was 40 percent compared with a 49 percent increase a year earlier.

In 37 States (26 States plus 11 Southeastern), for which comparable January 1 data are available, a total of 8,251,000 head of cattle and calves was on teed January 1 this year com;I:ared with 8,007,000 head January 1, 1961. In addition, there were 36,000 head of cattle and calves on feed in Maryland and lew York January I, 1962- -the first time number on feed data have been available
in these States.

cattle and calves placed on feed in the 26 States during the October-December q\lU'ter totaled 5,663,000 head, compared with 5,643,000 head in the sa:ne period in 1960. lI.arketings of fed cattle from October through December in the 26 States totaled 3,427,000 head, up 10 percent from the same period in 1960

lI~rketing Intentions

Reports from cattle :feeders in the 26 states indica.te they intend to market 42 percent of the January 1 inventory, or 3,327,000 head, during January, february, and .arch. If intentions are carried out, the marketings would be 3 percent above the 3,227,000 hea.d marketed in the first qcarter of 1961 from the
January 1, 1961 number on feed.

Cattle and Calves; Inventories, placements and ma.rketings

October 1 to December 31

GEORGIA
yl

I

I

26 STATES

I

% I'IEM

,J.960

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _:..1~N~'!!"ber

I I

1961

I

Number I % of 1960 I

1960
l'hl~litiel'

,
I

1961 l'hlID'Jer I

01' 1960

I 1.000
-I head

-1.000 head

, - - I 1.000
Peroent I head

1,000
he~d

Percent

Cattle & calves on feed, Oct. 11

53

_

I 5,127 5,597

100

I

y ,, Cattle & oalve s plaoed on feed , Oat. 1 _ Dec. 31

55

I

,I 5,643 5,663

100

y total fed oattle marketed Oct. 1 _ Dec. 31

I I

I
':.1

Cattle and oalves on feed Jan.l1

!2!.
59

20
~ 88

~ of 1961 149

I
I 3,125
I
I !.22!
I 7,645

3,427
W1.
7,833

110
" of 1961 102

'lJ1/ Comparable data are not available. Includes oattle plaoed on feed after bEUtJnning of quarter and marketed before end of quarter. (Please turn page)

Olttle and Calves on Peed, Georgia and 26

_ _ _ _ _ _ _M!l~Ji:,..:o:.::r_~ed1n states, JaDtary 1L~962 with cO!1lp8rtsons

:

Georgia. 1/ :~ ~-- 26 MlJ or States 2[

Breakdown ot cattle
on Feed

: Jan.1 : Oct.1 : Jan.1 : J~n. 1 : Oct.1 : Jan. 1 : 1961: 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1961 : 1962

(ooo) (000)

(000): (000)

(OOO) ,0(0)

Total on teed

Kind at cattle
SG~ers & steer calves Heifers &heifer calves Cows &: othel"S

Weight groups

Undp,r 500 Ths.

500-699 1bs.

700-899 1bs. 900-1,099 lbs.

.

1,100 lbe. & over

59

53

44
9-

15 18
14
6
-

88 7,645

76 : 5,348

11 2,215

1

82

16 1,311
36 1,887 24 : 2,436
- 12 : 1,567 444

5,597 7,833

3,952 1,612
33

5,524 2,211
98

375 1,048 2.,020
1,799
355

1,536 1,887 2,306 1,678
426

Time on teed Under 3 months
3-6 months Over 6 months

33 15
5

53

5,486

28 : 1,809

7

350

3,1l4 1,302 1,181

5,500 1,852
481

cattle and calves on Feed and M1rk~tiIlgs, Selected

Sta~,es, Jan~ry~.L.!2?1 t-\od J962

state

Total
(ooo)

On ieed

On feed

Jan. 1, 15'61

Jan. 1, 1962

.. M!'l_~,.kE:"7.ed

:

: Expected. Y.arketiE.&

"Mar. :Jan.

:af'te:cMa.:.: Total : Jan. -Mar. :A:fterM:Lr.

: 1961 :31, 1961 :

: 1962 :31, ~.q52

(000) (000) : (000) (000) (ooo)

Y GEORGIA

59

88

30

58

:

Ohio

209

52

157 : 192

59

133

Indiana Illlnois Iol-18.

195
729 1,54-0

65 276
537

130
453 1,003

: 197
729 :: ,1,525

75 278
540

122 451 985

Nebraska california
26 States ?I

699 716
7,645

397 436
3,227

302 280
4,418

: 845
716
:'
: 7;833"

419

426

440

336

3,327 . 4,506

Yf/:I:A1ta not available for ~riod8 that are blank. Georgia aDd Alabama are excluded because comparable data are not available tor all periods.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician

"

~/6GIO~CGHA C~((J)1P) l~JEr(Q)JP~1rllNCG 31E~VH(cJE

AGRICULTURAL EXT~NSIONSERVICft UtllVERSITY OF GI::':ORGIA AND THf! STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Athens, Georgia

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICU AGRICULTURAL MARKETING 5 319 EXTr:':NSION BLDG ATHE
January 22, 1962

-

_ _ _PO-UrL--T-R--Y--S-U--M"J'l4tl-A.R_Y, D-E-C-EMrB-E-R---19-61-

Durillg .0. e c.

%of

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I

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v

'

Item

'1960T/., 1961 2/ last

Thou.

pullets Pla~ed(q.~~ 3/

Total

- Z,039

Thou.

year

-41--

Pet.

Thou.

1, 685 83

31,781

'fbou. 33, 591

106' .

Domestic

1,649

1,420 86

20,954

29,809 103

~e_Il~:t:~lled:

Broiler Type

Georgia

536

510 95

4,902

5,344 109

UnHed States

Z,632

2, S79 98

24, 137

21,024 112

Egg Type

Georgia

19

Z 11

229

236 103

United ~tate9

2, 153

1,796 03

10,660

10,657 10.0

Chicka Hatched:

Broiler Type

Georgia

27,249 29,362 108

356,684

303,783 108

United States

157,888 155,697 99 1, 965, 504 2, 112,043 107

ERg Type

Georgia

873

1,011 116

13,883

13,888 100

United States

20,195 20, 552 102

479,666

523,335 109

Com~rcial -?la~hte~:

Young Chickens

Georgia 4/

22, 593 19,075 84

300,728

321,940 107

United Stites 5/

113,429 107,785 95 1,528,845 1,723,117 113

Hens and Cocks

Georgia 4/

743

759 102

6,097

6,956 114.

United States 5/

11,166 11,297101

109,606

117,898 108

~~ Production:-

MIL.

MIL.

MIL.

MIL.

Georgia

187

198 106

2,218

2,348 106

South Atlantic 6/

655

718 110

8,036

8,427 105

United States -

5,040

5,163 102

61,377

61, 274 100

1/ Revised. 21 I'reliminary. 31 Include6~pected pu11et-;eplacements from

eggs sold durIne ~he preceding month a~ '~he rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz.

case of eggs. 4/ l.i'ederal-State Market News Service -- For the purpose of this

report a commercial poultry slaughi:er plant: is defined as a plant which slaughters

a weekly av~rage of at least .lO, 000 pounds live weight while in operation. (converted from weekly ~o monthly basis.) 51 U. 3. Slaughter reports only include

poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspecdon. 6/ South Atlantic stai:es: Del."

Md., Va., W. Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., ~"la.

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTEJ.{ZD UNDER FEDERAL INSP}~CTION

_ _..,.....

~~Y 3F.;LE(:T~D.'::T~TESL...!..960 and 196,_1_ _

I Number Inspcc~~d

State During Nov.

I Jan. thru Nov.

II Indicated Percent Condemned

During Nov.

Jan. thru Nov. ~

1960

19~_~Q...

19~}__ ~960

1961

1960

1961

Thou. Thou.

Thou.

....L'hou. Pct.

Pet.

P'ct.

Pct.

Maine 3,975 4,093 49, l07 ,. 51,889 3. 1

2.2

Z. 1

1. 9

Pa.

4,549 4,401 65, 158

61,294 2.5

1. 8

1. 6

1. 8

Mo.

3,645 3,375 42,140

48,095 3.5

2.8

3.3

2.3

Del.

4, 629 5, 305 64, 144

68, 103 3. 3

1. 6

2. 6

1. 5 '

Md.

7,109 7,C65 83,117

96,5222.2

1.7

1.9

1.5

Va.

3',Z59 3;542 45,A21

49,1132.7

1.9

1.7

2.3

N.C. 11,533 ' 11,645 137,236 163,426 1. 7

1. 5

1. 6

1. 3

Ga.

20,970 19,775 252,600 '{.77,0863.7

2.5

3.2

2.0

Tenn. .3, 926 3,508 50,655

:51,169 3.3

2.6

3.0

Z.l

Ala.; . 10, 525 II, 414 133, 49 5 152, 480 3 4

3. 5

2. 8

Z; '4

Miss. 6,565 8,498 78,998 107,979 2.9

2.5

3.6

2.1

J.rk. 12,078 14,729 153,915' 193,595 3.1

2.5

3.0

2.1

Texas 5,051 6,241 64,569

80,8012.2

1.8

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~~ 113,874 119,6621, 421,697 1, 617, 2991~

2.3

2.3

2

,.
J

1.6 _
1.9

For this project State funds were ma~ched with Federal funds received from the Agricultural Marketing Service, U3DJ.i., under provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946

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w. ARCHIE LANGLEY

A. Wj~GNER

Agricul~~ralStatistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

."
.- ';1

End-oi-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - December 1961

Shell eggs: Decreased by 46,000 cases; December 1960 decrease was 20,000 cases; average December decrease is 103,000 cases. Frcze:n e...gs: Decreased by 9 million pounds; December 1960 decrease was 23 miIIron pounds; average December decrease is 21 million pounds. Frozen eoultry: Decreased by 54
million pounds; December 1960 decrease was 52 mIllion pOlmds; average
December 'decrease is 40 million pounds. Beef: Decreased by 3 million pounds; December 1960 change was an increase of 1 million pou.."lds; average December change is an increase of 11 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 13 million pounds; December 1960 increase was 17 million pounds; average December increase is 28 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 8 million pounds; December 1960 decrease was 4 million pounds; average December cha.nge is an increase ot 3 million pounds.

Commodity

Unit

Dec.
i~56"'60 a.v~
Tliou.

Dec.
1960 Thou.

Nov. 1961 'rhou.

Dec. 1961 Thou.

Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total
Total eggs JJ

Case Pound
Case

169 72,243
2,019

76 64, 144
1,700

b3 69,905
1,853

37 60,900
1, 579

Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls TU:1:'keys Other & Unclassified

Pound do. do. do.

26,660 75,860 162,034 58, 100

24,761 65, 116 160,097 50,734

33, 183 65,203 318,051 72, 598

32,215 68,320 265,806 69, 156

Total poultry

do.

322,654

300,708 489,035 435,497

Beef: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

do.

Pork: Frozen In Cure

end Cured

do.

Other meats and meat

products

do.

194,579 222,934
80, 192

169,845 170,226
83. 101

201,418 193,039
91,932

Total all red meats

I do.

I 487,105

423, 172 486,449

]..! Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the, case.

198,645 205,750
84,055 488,450

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

Item

Georgia D~c. 15--No';.15

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _+1---:.19?O

1961

Cents

Cents

Dec.15 1961
Cents

United States

Dec.15 Nov. Dec.

1960

1961

1961

Cents

Cents Cents

Prices Received:

Farm Chickens (lb.)

15.0

11. 3

11. 4

12.6

8.8

9.7

Com. Broilers (lb.)

14.8

11. 4

14.7

15.5

12.2

15. 1

All Chickens (lb.)

14.8

11.4

14.6

15.0

11. 6

14.3

All Eggs' (Dozen) .

54.5

42.5 44.0

44.6 36.0

35.0

Prices Paid: (per 100 lb. ) Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Broiler Grow. Mash

4.35

4. 50 4. 55

4.47 4. 58

4.61

Laying Mash

4.45

4.' 50 4.60

4.20 4.32

4.41

Scratch Grains

4.00

4.00 4.05, 3.75 3.81

3.83

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Im-

provement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research

Service, Agricultural Estim:::.tes Division, Statistical Reporting Service, Federal-

State Market News Service a;'ld the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processorE

and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies.

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GEORGIA CROP RZPORTING
\1\1/ ~~LJ~~.i:(/-IJJ\j
rI J}-\\.~"r0r':IjJI ~r
Released 1/24/62

GEORGIA CHICK H..I\TCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., January 24, 1962 -- A total of 6,960,000 broiler ehicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending January 20, accor.ding
to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7, 089, 000 . placed the previous week and is 17 percent more than the 5,963, 000 placed the Harne week last' year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheri.es amouated to 9,754,000 compared with 9, 613~ 000 the previous week and is 2 perceni: less than the 9,943, 000 for i;he
corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia. prodnced hatching eggs was
reported within a range of 55 to 65 cents per cl.ozen with all averaGe of 60 cents for all' hatching eggs and 58 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last wee!< the range was from 55 to 65 cents with an average of 60 cents for all hatching eggs and 58 cents for eggs purchased
at the .farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels.. Most prices charged
for chi;cks were report~d within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $9. SO ..per hundred compared with a range of $9. 00 to $10.50 with an avera.ge of $9.50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 74 cents foi' : eggs and $12.25 for chicles.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for
broilers during the week endin.g January 20 was 16. 50 cents fob plant. This price iG not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, H.'\TCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMEN_T_S

_

I

B ROlLER TYPE

IEGG TYPE

Week Ending

I Eggs Set ~/

I

Chicks Placed fOr~EggS Chicks Broilere in Gear ia Set Hatched

1960
1961
Thou.

1961

0/0 of

1960

year

-

i 1962 I ago ~6l
Thou. Percent Thou.

1961
-

l7fo of '1961
year

1962 apo 1962

Thou.1 Percent Thou.

1961
1962
Thou.

Nov. 18 8,476 8,330 I 98 5,974

5,629 94 249

277

Nov. 2.5 8,417

8, 566

102 5,805

5,890 101 300

204

Dec. 2 8, 166

8,618

106 5,795

6,020 104 345

167

Dec. 9 8,391

8,775

105 5,921

6, 165 104 296

189

Dec. 16 8,760

9,316

106 5,705

6,274 110 -444 2/ .. 2.42

Dec. 23 8,937 Dec. 30 8,768

9,494 9,394

106 5,716 107 5,875

6,201 6,218

108 106

313877-2/

259 225

Jan. 6 8,879

9, 587

108 6, 286

7, 102 113 302

333

Jll.n. 13 9,380

9,613

102 5,996

7,089 118 377

140

J;m. 2.0 9,943 9,754

93 5,963

6,960 117 336

254

1/ Included eggd set by ha.tcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Revised

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

U.S. Department of Agriculture ...~.t'"

.. Agricultural Extension Service

Statistical Reporting Service

State Departrnent of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

G
STATE
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana. IHbcis Mis Gouri Dela.ware Ma=.-ylr..nd Virginia West Virginia North Caroli:la South Carolina

CHrCKS PLACED IN -COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS..:.. 1962

Ja:l. 6

EGGS SET

Week Ending

Jan. 13

Jan. 20

0/0 of
year
ago JJ

Jan. 6

CHICKS PLACED

Week Ending

Jan. 13

Jan. 20

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

1.529 482
I, 261 1,262
133 1.613 I, 892 3, 132 1,930
104 4,457
545

1. 536 623
1,300
1,294 140
1,700 1,923
2.983 1,829
111 4,430
542

I, 563 109
722 85 1,469 93 1.326 84
92 36
1.690 88 1.940 90 3,086 83 1,980 96
151 73 4,630 98
508 87

1,250 312
829 712
55
I 701 1, 713 2,313 1, C35
28~
3.550 360

1.245 349 682
752 42
611 1,897 2, 172 1,020
328 3, 595
362

1,098
291 605 717
51
717 1. 791 2.260
876 414 3,772 380

~
GEORGIA

9. 587 9,613 9,754 98

7, 102

7.089

6,960

Florida Alabama Mis81.ssippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

419 4,942 3.433 5,373
539 3. 147
332 364 1,74.:6

411 4, 557 3,388
5,491 555
3,229 416
359 1, 716

422 106 5,088 105 3,478 96 5,315 103
574 - 91
3.211 93 394 9'7 355 72
1.588 88

TOTAL 1962 TOTAL 1961

48,222 48., 146 49,336 95 47. 599 49,792 51,836

"!O of year ago

101

97

95

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

253 3,916 2, 550 3.935
432 2, 133
243 190 1,074
34,938
33.954
103

261 4,007 2,496 4, 187
462 2,325
320 239 1. 171
35, 612
33,838
105

216 3.996 2, 503 4, 180
391 2.350
242 181 1, 200
35, 197
33, 509
105

p .... 2
0/0 of
year
ago 11
98 55 , 103 115 100 97 92 I 99 90 80 110 108
117
85 126 105 99 84 109 79 78 , 98
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ANO lHF; .. ""

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUI.TURE STATISTlCP.L REPORTING SERVICE

STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Athens, Georgia

315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS. GA.

JanuarY~962

N/}t
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.,

GEORGIA S 1962 'TlTRKEY' CROP DOWN 11 PER.CENT

.' ceORG

!he results of a survey cond.t1.cted among turkey gro~iCrs in (1~o:r:'~ia a

''f'IAV- ?
of ' I) '62

>'4

January 1, 1962, ind~_cate that growers intend to raise 11 J,c/.'(;\:;nt! t''llI?~~YS in

1962 than in 1961. If the!3e intentions are carried out, G<)o~r.ia's 1962

~

crop will be 597,000 birds cotlpared with 670,000 raised in 1961. A breakdown

breeds shows heavy breeds, 507,000; and light breeds, 90,000.

UlUTED STATES: Turkey growers intend to produce 12 percent feeNer turkeys in 1962 than last ye~r, according to the CTOp Reporting Board.
Growers plan decreases of 19 percent in light breecls and 11 percent in the heavy
breeds, With heE-.vy whites down 3 percent and other heavy breeds down 15 percent
fran 1961. If growers carry out their intentions, about 94 million turkeys will
be raised, compared With 107 million in 1961. Decreases are planned in all regions ot the country- -the South Atlantic down 11 percent, the West North centra~
15 percent, the South Central 12 percent, the East North Central 9 percent, the '
west 7 percent, and the North Atlantic 6 percent.

Gravers intend to raise 84,123,000 heavy breed turkeys in 1962- -11 percent less
than last year. They plan to raise 31,561,000 heavy white breed turkeys,
c~red With 32,466,000 last ye~r, a dec~ease of 3 percent. According to present
plans heavy white breeds will account for a.bout 38 percent. bf all heavies raised in 1962, cOInJlared with 34 ller~0r.t in 1961 and 30 :pe~cent in 1960. All regions Ihow decreases in heavy 10Thite breeds except the South Central and the West. Grow"
ers pJan to raise 52,562,000 bronze and. oth.er h':!3vy l:'rt?led turkeys this year, c~red with 61,857,000 last year .. -a decreaseof 15 percent.

~h~ breed growers plan to raise 10,188,000 light breed turkeys, compared with
,5 9,060in 1961-a decrease of 19 percent. Growers in tpe North Atlantic
regiO:l pl.s.n a 5 llercent increase. All other regions plan decreases.

!'he actunl munber of turkeys raised in 1962 may vary trom ~'!'9.nuary 1, 1962, inten-
tions, the diff.erence depending on growers' reactions to this rerort, price ot
teed, sUPll1y and llrice of hE':tch1ng eggs and poults and prices recei-.red for turkeys during the next few monthE:. Last January growers intended to produce 20 percent more turkeys in 1961 than 1960. The crop turned out to be about 26 percent more than in 1960. Testings of all heavy breed turkeys during the period
July through December 1961 at 2,597,486 were dmm 14 llercent from the record
high 3,147,880 during the same period of the previous year. The July-December
testings in 1961, although well below a year ago, were the second largest of
record. Prices received by farmers .for live turkeys during the heavy fall
arketing season were down about 8 cents a pound from 1960 and the lowest since
1940. Turkey feed prices during 1961 were about the same as a year earlier. The turkey-feed price relationship in 1961 was the least favorable ot record.

CARr.. o. DOESCHER
~cultura1 Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY
Agricultural Statistician In Charge
(Please turD page)

State
and
division

:

NUiDDer

raiINserEdNTiInO1NS:9TO6IRYAIS:E

TURKEYS IN 1962 Intended for

raising

in

1962

:- - - - - - - - - - - - - -:- - - - - - - - - - - - - ":'Toti'l~UrKeYs-

: Heavy : Light:

: Heavy: Light :

: 1962 as t/J

: breeds: breeds: Total : breeds: breeds : Total: of 1961

- - - - - - - - - - -TIloUSirids~ - - - - - - - - - - - - Percent

N. At1.

3,271

279 3,550 3,0a6 292 3,320

94

E.N. Cent. 14,710 1,678 16,388 13,342 1,583 14,925

91

W.N. Cent. 34,851 4,345 39,196 29,679 3,664 33,343

85

Del. Md. Va.
w. Va.
N. C.
s. C.
Georgia F1&:-
S. At1.
lfy.
Tenn. Ala.
Miss.
Ark.
Ia.. Okla.
Tse.xasCent.
West.

116

117

233

112

88

200

86

165

14

179

168

9

177

99

1,729 3,623 5,352 1,764 2,530 4,300

80

330

562

892

316 478

794

89

2,539

16 2,555 2,070

9 2,079

81

883

24

907

694

24

718

79

554

116

670

507

90

597

89

61

182

249

67

17 6

2~~--98

- -6;383- - """4;654- -lI,03? - -5;698- -3;4Io- - -9;158- - - - S3- - -

761

3

764

764

5

769

101

143

1

144

114

1

li5

80

311

19

330

233

17

250

76

146

4

150

151

4

155

103

2,454

400 2,854 2,131 320 2,451

86

52

3

55

46

3

49

89

1,488

93 1,581 1,239

65 1,.304

82

-

-49~361b05- -

-

130 -653-

-146;434108'-

-38~950780-

-

10 """485- -

-93~9o1b03- -

-

-

89 8"8- -

25,443

940 26,383 23,198 754 24,552

93

u. s.

94,323 12,549 106,812 84,123 10, 188 94,311

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1/ Prelim:l.nary.

Acquisitions Division University Libraries University of Georgia Athens. Georgia

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AGR'CULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ' UNIVERSITY OF C?EORGIA AND THE STAT!! DEPAHTMt::NT OF AGRICULTURE

Athens, Georgia

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~i-JWIP&1rTIM~G SJEIFlVnCClE .<Y. O'f /G{'r~ S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ORe'A GRICUr..TURA!.. MARKETING SERVICE '319 EXTEiGIOH aLOG., ATHENS, GA.
January 29, 1962

GEORGIA: Honey production in Georgia during 1961 totaled 6,665,000 pounds, an increase of 7 percent trom the 1960 production of 6:210,000 pou~~s.
The number of colonies of bee3 in 1961 is estim3~ed at 215,000 compared with 201,000 a year ago. Honey production per colony in 1961 is placed at 31 pounds, c:>mpared with 30 pounds in 1960.
Value of the 1961 honey crop is estimated at Jl,36o,OOO co~pared with a value' of $1,323,000 in 1960. The average price received was 20.h cents per pound for all honay sold comp~red with 21.3 cents the year before. Value of beeswax produced amounts to $54,000 compared with 352,000 i~ 1960.
UNITED STATES: PRODUCTION - The 1961 l!2,ney gr~o:e totaled 214,088,000 pounds--6 percent more than the 257,956,000 pounds produced
in 1960, and,about 13 percent more than the 1955-59 average production. Honey pro&lctiort in 1961 was a record large crop, exceeding the previous record of 1952 by 1 percent. The 1961 crop was produced by 5,513,000 colonies or 2 percent mOl"e than a year earlier. Production per colony averaged 49.1 pounds in 1961, com- . pared with 41.8 pounds in 1960, and the 1955-59 average of 45.5 pounds. Bee- . kaepers reported approximately 74 million pounds of honey on hand for sale in midDecember 1961, compared with 56 mj Ilion pounds a year earlier. The mid-December 1961 stocks amounted to 27 percent of the production.
The 1961 honey production was above 1960 in all regions of the country except in the North Atlantic and the South Atla.'1tic States. In the North Atlantic region a 17 percent decrease occurred, while in the South Atlantic there was no change. Increases were 26 percent in the West North Central, 4 per~ent in the East North Central, 3 percent in the West, and 2 percent in the SrnA{h Central S~.ates. The 10 leading honey producing States in 1961 (in order of product.ion) were: Minnesota, California, Florida, Wisconsin, Texas, Idaho, r~w~, South Dp.kota, Ohio, and Illinois. These States accounted for 57 percent of the Nationt~ crop.
Beeswax production last ,ear is estimated at 5,092,000 pounds, up 9 perce~
tram i960 production of 4,689,000 pounds, and 14 percent more than the 195559 .
average.
PRICES I Prices received by beekeepers for honey sold during 1961 ave~aged 18 cents per pound or 1 percent more than the 17.8 cents in i960.
Extracted honey in wholesale lots averaged 14.6 cents per pound compared with
14.4 cents a year ea~lier. Extracted honey sold at wholesale in 6O-pound or
larger containers averaged 13.2 cents per pound in 1961 compared with 12.9 in
1960. Beeswax prices to beekeepers averaged 44.1 cents per pound in 1961 com-
pared with 44. cents in 1960.

ARCHIE IAr..ULEY AgricUltural Statistician in Charge

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Statistical Assistant

Acquisitions Division University of Georgia
University Libraries Athens. Georgia

REQ 3

Of HONEY BEESI NUMBER OF COLONIEs , PROWCTION AND VALUE HONEY

State

I

C'Olonies o f :

Bees'

I

r....r....o.Hduocnt1eoyn-

:
I

and
Division :

1': 2 per colony I

: 1960 :111961: 19@: '1961:

Ho'n.ey'


I

Value

of

Honey

., Production : Production
1960.: 1961 U 196Q : 1961 ItI

s Thousands s

Pounds

Thousand Pounds Thousand Dollars

Maine
N. H.

: :

e6, .' . 6 21 2S
8 32 34

. 126 256

150

54

65

272

100

108

Vt,.

.~ , 11, ,11 44 49

484

539

166

182

Mass. R. I.
Conn. N. Y. N. J. Pa.
N. Atl.
Ohio

: 18 16 16 18

288

288

III

11l

I

2

2 19 22

38

44

14

16

I

14

12 16 22

224

264

87

10.3

: 191 193 64 46

12,224

8,878 2,017 1,$00

_.- _.- --- - ----- -- -- -- - s 34 . 33 33.41

1,122 1,353 347 406

.... - - - .. - _ - -- .. I 152
: 436

150 29 28

4,408

431 .-4~4.0-. 37.1 19,170

4,200 ...974

953

15,988 3,870 3,444

;.--2-73-~~2-81---4~2 --,- 38-~--1-1,_46.6 _--1- 0,6-1-8 --2-,1-10---2-,0-61

Ind.

: 182 187 52 43

9,464 8,041 1,741 1,632

Ill.

: lS1 159 48 57

MiCh.

I 104 109 72 61

WiEs. Ne nt: .... 1_8.2. 197, 81 92

7,248 7,488 14'l,.7.4..2

9,063 6,649 18,124

1,S80 1,221 2-I.;506

1,958 1,097 3,0..99_

e : 892

Minn.
Iowa Mo.

I: 262 : 148 : 131

933' 56.5 56.3 50,40B 52,555 9,158 9,847
-283---10-2 --1~04----26-,7~24~--2-9,-43-2 -~4-,3-03---4,-73-9

144 60 84 ' 8,880 12,096 1,456 1,972

134 22 27

2,882

3,618

648

836

N. Dale.

t

33

S. Dale.

:

67

Nebr.

I

65

Kana.

s 44

36 94 104 74 110 145. 7264 _ 1I0, 43 . , 42 46

3,102 . 7,370 4,'160 1,848

3,744

478

565

10,730 1,113 1,620

7,920

607' 1,164

1,978: 360' 394

W.N.Cent. ItI,----7-50---7-8~-6-'-7~3.-3 -~88-.4---5-4,-96-6 ---6-9,5-1-8 --8~,965_--11-,2~9_0

Del. Md. Va.
W. Va.
N. C.
s. C.

:

3

I

30

I 129

I 109

: 186

: 55

4 27 31 27 129 25 98 21 197 27 57 24

33

81

33

810

29

3,225

17

2,289

23;,' 5,022

19 ' 1,320

132 1,023 3;741 1,666 4,531 1,083

25 211 990 151 1,758 392

42
266 1,137
543 1,550
319

Ga.
Fla.
s. Atl.
KT.
Tenn.

.- - --- -- - - -- : 207 215 30 31

6,210 6,665 1,323 1,360

: -- .2..7-7 ~ ... -28.-3 ... 7.0..........6.9~ ....... 19,39..0. . 1-9-,5..2..7.... 3-,3..7,4 --- 3,437

: 996 1,0t4, 38'.5 ".,37.8 i 38,347 38,368 8,824 8,654

s--~ 11~4 --~10~4 --1~6-~-2-2- ', -..-- 1,- 82-4 --~2~,2~88~-~~5- 80-~--7~

I 152 157 17 21 . . 2,584

3,297

791 .989

Ala.

: 193 197 22 20

4,246 3,940 1,121 1,036

Miss. Ark.
La.
Okla. Texas
S. Cent.
Mont.
Idaho
Wyo.

: 80

84 32 31'

2,560

2,604

566 594

: 85

85 22 25

1,870 2,125 396 468

: 93 101 32 31

2,976 3,131 494 557

I

51

52 4S 35

2,295

1,820

560

437

: 274 274 51 50 13,974 13,700 2,040 2,082

:I-1-,0~42---1,0-5-4---31~.0---31~.2~_3~2,32-9 ---3~2,-90-5~--6,-54-8---6,-907

: ---8-3 --~8-1 --7-1 -~~73----5-,8-93~---5-,9-13--~-98-4--1-,0-05

s 201 205 40 62

8,040 12,710 1,254 2,008

: 38

35 60 92

2,260

3,220

347

473

Col.

I

65

63 47 76

N. Mex. : 11

10 48 70

Ariz;

t 104 104 74 66

Utah

: 52 52 34 57

Nev.

:

9

8 46 89

3,055

4,788

525

819

528

700

76 100

7,696

6,864

816

789

1,768 2,964 276 459

414

712

59 101

Wash.
Oreg.

: 100 100 44 47 : 53 . 56 30 33

4,400

4,700

678

733

1,590 1,848 278 329

Calif.

: 564 581 48 35 27,072 20,335 3,384 2,461

- - - - - .. ---.. - --.. - West.

::I--.1.-,.2.8--0----1-,2.-.9-5-----4--9.-0--- -.5.0-.0----62-,7-3...6-~--"-'6,4--,7-54---8,~67-7.-... -~9,2-77

u. S. : 5,396 5,513 47.8 49.7 257,956 214~O~8 46,042 49,4l9

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JANUARY 1, 1962
ill:rnA.SETl 1730162
;' BY GEORGIA CROP REPOR T

* * * GEORGIA * * *

STOCl<S MAJOR GRAItiS UP FROM Stocks of corn, wheat,

YEAR AGO t:\&ts, and.

barley

8t~ed

in

all

;0

~

stnrage,p.s,itie

,

Oe1lrg1a are up fr~m a year ago. Total stocks 'ot corn on Janup,ry 1 am~unte..l, t~

41,671,eOO bushela, or 6 percent more than the 39,299/)00 bushels stored't\t this time last year. Whe~t stocks of 1,238,000 bushels werfO up 21 percent from'l8.st January f s stocke of 1,"21, d(10 bushels. rats st~cks weJ:"e up 5~ percent te ",~ T

2,260,000 bushels compared with l,441,wO Dushels on hand. ..Tanuary 1, 196J.. stocks .. ,

ot barley weJ"e also up sharp~ from a year abo with 63,000 bushels January 1 this

Je&r compared with 45,000 .ushe:!JI a year ago.

GRAIN
Corn
C*ts llarley Wheat

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GEORGIA GRAIN STOCl<S - JANUARY 1., 1962, WITH COMPARIs(.\rt

:

ON FARMS

. :.

~FF FJI..Rl~

:

LL POSITIONS

: 1961 : 1;162 ' : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : ;1962

..-~ 1,000 bUf>he18

1,0"..:/0 bushels

1,000 Dushels



: 33,648 962
3'
III

36,848 1,665 54 219

5,651
485
6
916

4,823
595 9
959

39,299 1,441
45 1,021

,41,671 2,260 63 1,238

* * * UNITED STATES * * *

FEED GRAIN AND WHEAT STOCKS DECLINE,

\

,

Feed grain and. wheat st(lcke in all positions ..,n January 1 showed declines

trca a year earlier. stocks of fe'ed g'rains --"corn, CAts, barley and sorghum

pin -- tt:'taled 115 million tons, 4 percent below the previous recQrd January 1
etncks of 182 mil11&n t"ns in 1961. Corn stocks "t, 4,494' mimon bushels were 4

percent below the r(..cord holf.ings f"f a year earlier wbi,l.e' sorghum grain at 1,032
bushels was practica.lly the sn::le as the- previoUs Jenuer.r 1. ()l.ts were reduced .y

9 percent aDd. barley stl')cks dp.cl1:1Cd 1 :p(-:r~ent. Wheat hJ1dinge were the second

largest f'f record but were 4 percent be1t)w the recl')rd. f'f e. j-ear e.g". Rye and.

flaxseed stocks each dropped a sharp 21 percent below a year ago.. Sf'ybean stocks

were the highest of record for the date -- nearly a fnurth 1Ar~er than Ja~t year

am a tenth large~ than the previous record of' January 1, 1959.

'.,

ARCHIE; LANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

CARL o. DOESCHER
Agricultural Statistician

~----------------------------------~------
The Georgia Crnp Re!>(lrti~ Service, 315 Hoke smith Annex, Athens, Gel"rgia, 1n coopera:c10n Y1:t.h the Georgta Agricultural Exteosion Serv1<--e, and the Georgia.. state DeJl8.rtment of Agriculture. .

(Please turn page)
..

Stocks of Grains. January 1. 1962 with comparisons

(:n thousand bushels)

Grain and position

.. Jan. 1 Av.
1951-60

Jan. I
1961

. Oct. 1
t 9&1

Jan. 1
1962

ALL WHEAT On Farms 1/.

351.662

422.055

Commodity Credit Corp. 21

68.645

77.940

Mills. Elev. & Whses. 17 1/ :__ 271,~~~ _ _ 1~5~~L014

TOTAL

: 1,391.764 2.068,019

465.800

358.558

63.554

60,305

1~7~6~412__ 1,27Q.l1~

2,315,786., 1,989.177

CORN

On Farms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 2/
Mill$. Elev. & Whses. 1/-1/

2.303,915 487,289 345.085

3,046,]24.. 580,001 ' 3,022,290

688.102 l 615.423

658.103

952,471 ,. 812.933 . 813,525

TOTAL

:- 3,136,289 ~ -4:687-'i97- ~ -2-'008-'357- - 4,493.918'

OATS On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 2/
Mills. Elev. " Whses. 1/-1
TOTAL

817,937 ';. 766,452

859.181

694.330

2.985 T"

1,06~ .

645

653

77,041'

84.060

112.524

79.396

:- - ~97,963 - - -8517576- - - -:-97f:iso- - -"771+."379

BARLEY

On Farms 1/
Commod I t y Cred I t Co rp 1/

163.392 3.718

205,722 i 242.469 13,148:. 13,184

179.394 12.161.

Mills. Elev. " Whses. 1/ 1/

112. 170

139.386 ,:", 178.177

141 .562

TOTAL

:- - 279.280 - - -358-'i56- - - -433-'830- - - 333.117-

SORGHUM

On Farms 1/

96,280 -

Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ :

1,212

Mills. Elev. " Whses. 1/-1/ :__ .22,.11

216,886
5,?~9
810.&,2.4

TOTAL

322.794' 1.032.369

32,413

150.731

5.339, 5.259

6~.&,116

.7.,146_

701.928 1.032.336

SOYBEANS

On Farms 11

139.236

171.936

1.626

263.156

C~dlty Credit Corp. 2/

361

291 '

0

0

Mills. Elev. "Whses. 17 1/ : 164,028

251,742

4.368

261.561

T01'AL

:- - 303.'6'i5 - - -423:97;9- - -- -5:994- - - '524.;1;

1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 1/ Owned by C. C. C. and,stored in bins or other storages ~ed or controlled by
C. C. C.; other C. C. C. - owned grain is Included in the estimates by positions.
1J All off-farm storages not otherwise designeted. Including flour mills.
terminal-elevators. and processing plants.

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

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Released 1/31/61.

FEB 2 '62

GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT

L1eR,tIRIC'~

Athens, Ga., January 31, 1961. -- A total of 6,944,000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending January 1.7, accorf.ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6,960, 000 placed the previous week and i$ 13 percent more than the 6, 11.7,000 placed the same week las t year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,913,000 compared with 9,754,000 the previous week and is 4 percent less than the 10, 353, 000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 55 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 60 cents for all hatching eggs and 58 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 55 to 65 cents with an average of 60 cents for all hatching eggs and 58 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $9. CO to $10.50 with an average of $9.50 per hundred compared with a range of $9. 00 to $10.50 with an average of $9.50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 76 cents for eggs and $11..75 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending January 27 was 17.60 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set 1../

1960
-
1961
Thou.

1961 0/0 of

-

year

1962 ago

Thou. Percent

Chicks Placed for

I Broilers in Georgia

1960
-

1~61 0/0 of
year

1961

1962 I ago

Thou.

Thou. Percent

Eggs Chicks Set Hatched
1961 1961
--
1962 1962 Thou. Thou.

Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16

8,417 8, 166 8,391 8,760

8. 566 102 8,618 106 8,775 105 9,316 106

5,805 5,795 5,921 5,705

5,890 101

300 204

6,020 104 .. 345

167

6, 165 104

296 189

6.274 110

444 242

Dec. 23 8.937

9.494 106 5. 716

6,201 108

181 259

Dec. 30 8.768
Jan. 6 8,879
.Tan. 13 9,380 Jan. 2.0 9,943
Jan. 27 10,353

9,394 101 9, 581 108 9.613 102 9,754 98
9,913 96

5,8150 6,286 5,996 5,963 6, 127

6,218 7, 102 1,089 6,960
6,944

106

331 225

113

381 2/ 333

118

317 - 140

117

336 254

113 I 398 286

1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

"i/ Revised.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W~ .A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statis tician 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 COMMER C!AL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962

I

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLACED

STATE

1

Week Ending

I %of-

Week Eacling

Jan.
13

Jan. 20

Jan.. 27

year
ago 1./

J2.n. 13

Jan. 20

Jan. 2'(

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1, 536

1, 563 1, 564 102

Cor..ne cticut

623

722

770

78

Pennsyl"ania

1,300_

1,469 1, 276

74

:I.nr'iana

l,294

1,326 1,3r.2 90

IEirwis

140

92

172 60

Missouri

1,700

1,690 1,630 83

Delaware

1,923

1,9~0 1,9':6

92

Mary~ancl

2,983 _ 3,086 3, 142 84

Virginia

1,829

1,980 2,092 99

West Virginia

III

151

107 48

North Carolina 4,430

4,630 5,013 101

South Carolina

542

508

515 88

I !

1,245

i 349

6<32

752

42

611

1,897

2, 172

1,020

328

3,595

362

1,098
291 605 717
51 717 1, 7? 1 2,260 876 414 3,772-
380

1,204
238 69\ 716
85 658 1,824 2,374
061 447 3,722 382

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105

51

83

120

76

89

95 103

,

77

110

107

118

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GEORGIA

9,6B

9,754 9,913 96

7,089

6,960

6,944

113

Florida Alabama }..1is sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon Cc..lifornia
TOTAL 1962

411 4,557 3,3g8 5,491
555 3,229
416 359 1,716
48, 146

4Z2

457 108

5,088 5,012 99

3,4lC 3,325 89

5,315 5,383 100

574

5

H
~

,\

eo

-3,211 3,298 89

-394

357

80

355

344

78

1, 580 -.:1,759 98

49,336 50,028 93

TOTAL 1961
'0 of year ago

49,792 97

5-1, 336 53, 799

95

93

1/ Curren~ week as percent of same week last year.

261 4,007 2,.{96 4, 1~7
462 2,325
320 239 1, 171
35, 612
33,838
105

216 3,996 2,503 4, 180
397 2,350
242 181 1,200
35, 19"
33, 509
105

237 4,034 2,t31
4,4~0
454 2, 501
315 225 1,204
36, 16'/
--
34,732
104

93
116
105 .
101 91 109 109 86 99
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REIEASED 2/1/62

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BY

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J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING 5

:nmu GEORGIA PRICES RICIIVZD

UP 6 POINTS

The Index o~ Prices ,Received b;y Oeorgia Parmers during the month ended
January 15 rose six poin,ta,to-255 peroent 0'1 its 1910-14 average. This was over
2 percent above the m:1d;'Deeember index and nearly 5 percent (12 points) above the
mid-January index of a year ago. The index 0'1 Livestock and Livestock Products
rose 2 points to 209 percent, while the All Crop index increased 7 points to 276 percent.

Increases in prices received for corn, cotton and peanuts were primarily
responsible for the higher AU 'Cr~ index. The Livestock aDd Livestock Products
index was influenced mostly by. higher prices received for hogs, beef cattle,
calves, arid commercial brOilers.
,,
'The price received for corn advanced 4 cents to $1.21 per bushel. cotpon
lint averaged 31.9 cents per pound, .6 cents higher than last month. Peanuts at
11.6 cents per pound improved .8 cents since December. Prices received for
swee"tpotatoes rose 40 cents to $6.00 per hundredweight. Wheat, oats, aDd barley
were the only crops which registered declines from a month ago.

Prices received for all livestock were stronger during the month with all species showing gains. Prices for beef cat'tle aDd calves advanced 20 aDd 30 cents, respectively, per hundredweight while hogs a't $16.30 were up 10 cents. Prices for broilers continued to nse during the month and averaged 15.5 cents in mid-January, an increase of .8 cents 'from December. Turkey prices were unchanged from last morrth while the price of eggs 4ropped 1 1/2 cents to 42.5 . cents per dozen.

u. S. PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BOTH UP 2 POINTS

.

PIlUTY RATIO 80

During the month ended January 15, 'the Index of Pri""ces Received by Farmers rose nearly 1 percent (2 points) to 242 percent of its ,1910-14 average. Vege-
table prices moved sharply higher foll.ow1ng fieeze damage to crops in the South.
Also, contributing significantly to the increase were higber prices for meat animals, chickens, and eggs. See.sonal.ly lower prices fqr milk aDd co'tton were par.t~ally offse'tting

. ,With increases in all compo~ents, the IDdex of Prices Paid by Farmers for

Ccmnoditias and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, rose

2/3 of 1 percent to 304 on January 15. The most important factor in this ad-

vance to a new high was a 3 percent increase in the seasonally adJusted iDdex of

rarm Wage Ra'tes. CODDIlodity prices were slightly higher than in December. Taxes

on tarm real esta'te and interest on farm mortgage indebtedness were up 6 percent

over a year ago. The Parity Ratio rose to 80, up 1 point from December 15, and

the same as a year earlier.

.

Index Numbers - Georgia and United States

'. IDdex

:

1910-14 = 100:

UNITED STATES

y : Fcl ::es Received;
Pari'ty Index

fa!:.i9'}~!t!.o

1..

Jan. 15 :

1961:



241

;

301

:

82, __ 1..

Dec. 15 :

1961 :



240

;

302

:

72. __ 1..

Jan. 15: Record High

1962: Index: Date





242; 313 ;Feb. 1951.

304: 304 :Jan. 1962
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GEORGIA

:'

:

:

:'

Prices Received

All Commodities

243

ill Crops

255

Livestock and

249 269

255 276

310 319

::MyM3.r.ar.

1951 1951

L'stk. Products:

216

:

207

:

209: 295 :Sent.

y If Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and. Farm Wage Rates-baaed-on data for the

indicated dates.

Also April 1951.

ARCHIE LANGLEY
Asricultural Statistician in Charge

MELVIN D. ROGERS Agricultural Statistician

b Georgia Crop-Reporting-serVice; U. -s7" Departmentof Agriculture, -3I5-Hoki - -
Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Exten810n service and. the Georgia State Department of Agriculture.

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS JANUARY 15, 1962, Wr.rH COMPAR=IS~O::!NS~::r-

_

CXJN)Dl'l't AID UNIT

: :

Jaii.

-15

-:

DGEeOcR. -G1I.A5

:-

Jan. -1'5' ::-

UNITED STATES
Jaii.I5: DeC.I5- :- Jan.15-

~

Wheat', -bu. -

-

-

-

-

i - " r.~ ':
-:-.:...,

1961: -1785 -

-

1961: -1787 -

-

1962 : 1961: -J.~ :- -1779 -

-

1961: -1789 -

-

1962 -1781 -

* ~::::: .:':; . . f
Barley, bu.

1:~
1.10

f~l\~~~.{''11:~~i8~''A';10~\';,:-,~11:.~.14~: :.~82:,

:~
1.01

:~
1.03

Sorghum Gra1D, cwt. $ 2.00

1.99

2.05: 1,46

1.65

1.65

Cotton, lb.

29.4

31.3' 31.9: 21.T '31.8

30.4 ..

Cottonseed, ton

$ 37.00 47.0() 47.00: 44.60 51.50 5090 .

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.00

2.25

2.30: 2.23 .. 2.30

232.<

p(~anuts, lb.

9.7

10.8

11.6: 10.2

1l.4

11.3

S~eetpotatoes, cwt.

$ 5.30

5.60

6.00: 5.03

4.97

5.09

Bay, baled, per ton

:

All

$ 28.00 26.40 27.00 : 21.30 20.70 21.60

Alfa~
Lespedeza

$ 37.50 $ 30.50

36.50
29.00

38.50 : 37.50 '. 21.20 29.00 : 30.50 23.30

22.10
24..00 .

Soybean & Cowpea

$ 30.00 30.00 31.50 : 30.00 21.20 26 ..7:0

Peanut Milk Cows, head

$ 23.00 22.00 23.50 : 23.00 2090 22.30
$ 165.00 JBo.oo 170.00 :219.00 224.00 224.00

Bogs, .

$ 16.60 16.20 16.30 : 16.50. 16.10 16.50-j

Y Beef cattle, all, em. $ 16.60

Cows, cwt.

$ 14.60

steers as he1fers,cwt. $ 19.30

16.90 14.60 20.00.

17.10 : ..2~.80 14.80 : 14.30
20.20 : 23.80

2050 14.20 23.20

20.70 14.. 50." 23.40:

Calves, cwt.

. $ 20,50 21.60 21.90 : 23.50 24.10 24.70

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.

:

FlUid Mkt.

$ 6.05

6.00

- : 4.93

4.89

Manur. All

Y ' $ 3.70
$ ?! 6.00

Y

3.70 5.95

2/

- : 3.44 6.00 :?!4.45

?I

3.50 4.46

4.36

Turkeys, 'lb.

...

28.0

'25.0

25.0: 25.4

18.6

.18.2

Chi ckens , per Alb..

.

:

1

Farm

14.0

1l.4

11.7: 12.5

9.7' 10.1.

Com' 1 Br011.

15.5

14 ..7

15 .5 : 16.5

15 .1

16 .0

All

15 .4 . 14.6

15 .4 : 16.0

14.3

15 .3

..5.~z" All

52.0 .. , '41+.0

42.5: 38.6

35.0

35.4

y Y Includes cUll dairy cows sold. for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd

repJacemen~;. .Y.ReVised.

~~1im1nary Estimate.

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PRICES PAID 13y FAm-fERS FOR SmEarED FEEOO JAlmARY 15, 15}62 WITH COMPARISONS' .'

KIND of FEED

:

GEORGIA

:

UNrI'ED STATES

:-Jan:-15 :- Dec.--15 :- Jaii.I5- : Jaii.I5: Dec.I5-:- Jaii.I5-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- :-

-1n9O6l:1' -:

-

D19oI6.-1-:

1962 -D017 -

:' 1961: -: -D01:- -

1961. -Do17 -

: 1962 -. -n017-

'

Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt. All Under ~ Protein IG=j, Protein le~ Prote:t.n 20% Protein
Cott.onseed Meal, 41~, em.
Soybean r.~al, 44~, cwt.
Bran, cwt. Middlings, cwt
Corn Meal, en. - .,''':.
Br011E;r Growing Mash, cwt.

390 3.75 395 4.10
3.65 3.85
3.30 3.45 310
4.50



'390

3.85 : 3.11

3:75

3.10 : 3.65

3.95

4.05 : 3.66

4.10

4.10 : 4.00

3,85 , 3.90 : 3.96

4.25

4.20 : 4.01

.3.35 ..:... 3. 40 : 3.05

3.45

'3.~0 : 3.09

315

3.25 : 3.04

4.55

4.60 : 4.55

3.11
3.66
3.69 4.00
.,
4.22
4.35
3.05 3.09 308
4.61

3.76 311 3.74 4.04
4.30'
.J'''~36
3.15 3.19 3.07
4.64

lAyihg ~sh, cwt.

4.55

4.60

4.55 : 4.29

4.41

4.36

Scratch l.t1"a1~, cwt. Ali'alfa Hay, ton

4.05 48.00

4.05 40.00

4.05 : 379
39.00 : 32.40

3.83 31.80

385 31.90'

All other Hay; ton

35.00 35.50 33.50 : 30.70 :29.40 29.90

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE l i d -,

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lJ. S. DE?ARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS. GA.

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Athens, Georgia

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February 5. 1962

GEORGIA'S COMMERCIAL BROILE-RINCOME $156, 27Z, 000 IN 1961

.' .:::. .....
Commercial broiler p'rodbcl;ion in Georgia for 1')61 set a new record high with a total of 348, ZOO. 000 bird'S. This was the 11th consecu.tive year t:'lat Georgia has led the nation in broiler production. Arkansas was the second rankin6 state followed in order by Alabama, North Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas.

Gross income from broilers produced in Georgia in 1961 amounted to

$156, 272. 000. This is a decrease of $14, 934. 000 from the 1960 income of

$171, Z06. 000 but still exceeds the incom.e from any other agricultural commodity

in the State. Average liveweight per bird was 3.4 pounds. compared to 3.3

pounds last year. Average price per pound for the year was 13. Z cents compared

with 16.2 last year and 15.3 cents in 1959. The price in 1961 ranged from a

high of 17.1 in February to a low of 11. 1 in .3eptember.

.

The ten leading counties in broiler production in 1960 (estimates not available for 1961) were Hall. Cherokee, Forsyth, Whitfield, White. Habersham.
Franklin. Jackson, Carroll, and Gordon.

PRODUCTION AND VALUE OF GEORGIA aROILERS (Period 1951-61)

Year

350 -
300 '-
250 -
200 -
8
~ i!

1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 .1952 ''1953
.1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
1959 1960
1?61

15(

Numbers (000)

Value (000$)

6,000

2,775

10.000

5, 15Z

17,000 12.198

24.000 19. 116

29. 520 '; 24,(66

22.435 . ZO, 171

28, 7 },7 24.191

33,025 29. 108

45,574 32,977

62,892 45,433

88,678 68,530

112.621 88.610

121,631 93,826

154,471 101,951

177,642 125,700

222,780 129.836

261,000 150,336

292, 119 164,521

303,031 153, 000

320,250 171,206

348,200 156. Z7Z

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0

Number Broilers

fRTITI Value, Dollars

,- -

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- 350
- 300
- 250
- 200 ~
~g
150

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54

100

it~M~~~I

50

, 51 '52 '53 154 155 ,'.56 '57 Years

o
159 '60 "'61

1961 COMMERCIAL BROILERS PRODUCT:::ON IN 22 STATES

The preliminary estimates of commercial b:roiler prodnction during 1961 in the 2Z Etates cO"ered by weckl~r chick placement repoTts tnt::;.l 1, BU, 75], 000 birds--up lZ perce:'.lt from the nU::j,~ber prodv.ced in 19bO n.na the largest of record
for these States. These 22 States produced 92 percent of the Natio!l'3 broilers. in 1960. Of the 22 States, 6 produced fewer broibrs tha~l in 1960, but increases in the other St~.tes parti.calar:i.y th~ sha~p increa.sec; in Mis::wu.ri, North Carolina,
Georgia, Alallama, Mi.asissi?pi, Arkansas, and Te:"ae; res\l1ted in an over-all
increase of 196 millio:l birds.

Georgi.a, the leading Sta.t~, produced 348, ZOO, 0(\0 broilers in 1961, followed by Arl~.a.nsas with 229, 104, 000. A1ab~.t".'1a with J.9d, 116,000, Nor-tho Carolina 183,200,000, Mississippi with 135,683,000, Texas with 123,043,000 and
Maryland with 107,953,000.

The average price received for the 1961 productiC'D. ",..as 13.8 cents per pound live weight--3. ! cent:J ~er pound below the a-verage pri.c~ ~er pound received in 1960. The gross i.ncome in 1961 from the r'roducti,(in of br.oilers in
the 22 States totaled $..)64, 01, oeo, compared vli.to. $918, 578,000 a year earlier.
The average live wedght per bird produced averaged 3.4 pounds in 1961, com.-
pared with 3.3 pounds in 1960.

Commercial Broiler Production and Gross Income In 22 States, 1960-1961 11

State'

190G

and : Number: Pounds: Price :Gross

.

1961 ZI

; NU~ber: Po'-un-d-s-:-'P-r-ic-e-:--:G=-r-o-s-s-

Total; produced: produced: per lb.: income !iproduced:produced: per Ib.:IncoW

Maine Conn. Pa. Ind. Ill.

Thou.
54, 148 22, 184 37,725 36, 102
5,487

Thou.

1,000 Cents Do1~ars

211,177 75,4Z6
139, 53Z lZ2,747
17, 558

17.7 17.9 13.9 17.0 17.4

37,378 13, 501 26,381 20,867 3,055

Thou.
58,480 19.966 38,849 38,472 4,995

1,000
Thou. Cents Dollars
228,072 15.9. 36~263 69, 881 15.1 10,971
147,626 16.9 24,949 130,805 13.5."17,659
16,983 14.4 2,446

Mo. Del. Md. Va. W. Va.':

31, 750 91,343 102,812 54, 511 24,772

101,600 337,969 380,404 168.984
81,740

16.3 17.6 17.6 16.1 17. 1

16. 561 59,483 66,951 28,220 13,979

41,950 90,430 101,953 52,331 23, 126

134,240 13.8 18,525 334, 591 14.9 49,854 399,47.6 14.9 59. 514 162,226 14.0 22,7 U
78,628 14. 1 11.087

N. C. S. C. Ga.
.. Fla. :
Ala. -

156,600 17,400
32.0,250
10, 101 176,654

516,780 57,684
I, 056,825
32,323 565,293

16.0 16.3 16.2
16.8 16.2

82,685 9,402
111,206
5,430 91,577

183,200 622, 880 13.0 80,974 20,143 68,486 13.5 9,246
348,2001,183,880 1.3.2 156,272
12,222 39, 110 14.4 5, 632 198, 146 673,696 13.0 81,580

Miss.

115,900 370,880 10.2 60,083 135.683 447,754 13.2 59, 104

Ark.

180,397 559, 231 16.3 91,155 229, 104 733, 133 12.9 94,574

La.

20,250

64, 800 16.2 10,498 24,935 82,2,86 13. 1 10,779

Texas

105,203 336,650 16.7 56, Z21 123,043 406,042 13.6 55,222

Wash.

15, 505

52,717 19. 1 10,069 15.815 53,771 16.6 8,926

Oreg.

II, 738

39,909 18.6

7,423 11,619 40,666 16.6 6,751

Calif.

54,817 191,860 13.0 36.453 63,091 2Z7,12815.4 34,978

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Total : 1.645,729

16.8

1.841,753

13.8

5,482,147

918,578

6,281,310

864,018

'!J States having weekly chick placement reports. 21 Preliminary. 31 Includes

consumption in households or producers which is less than 1 percent-cf total

production.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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of ',.; Athens,: Ga., February 14, 19Q2 ."":- A total 7,277,000 broiler chi,~k~
wa. pl~d with producers in Georgia dur.:ing the week ending. February 10, ~J.c:;,

cor8mg:io the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the ; .:;

6,983, OQO placed the previous week and is 1 percent more than the 7, 21.1, oQO:,

placed. the same week last year.

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10. r59, 000 the previous week and is 1 percent less than the 10, 699, 000 for the

corr~sp~n4ing week last year. .

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rep,:rted within a range of 55 to 65 cents per dozen with an average of 61 cents

for.all hatching eggs and 59 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flock$ with ,hatchery owned cockerels. Last week' the range was from 55 1to 65 cent~

wiUf'an average of 60 cents for all hatching eggs and 58 cents for eggs pl1r- j

chall~d, at, t~e farm from flocks with hat.ihery owned ~cockerels. M~st p~ice.si
charged fptl;~.hlcks!were reported within a: range of $9.00 to $10.50 with,an..::
average of $9. ~O per:hundred compared'voith a range of $9.00 to $10~ 50 with~

an '6yerage of $9. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices la.st year :

av~rage ~or ! were 76 cents for eggs and $12. 75 for chicks.

i

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price from the Federal-State Market News Service

broU~rs;'d\?oring the week ending February 10 was 17.72 cents fob plant. .This

price:ls::no.~ comparable with farm p.~ices.published in 1961.

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. QEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CmCK PLACEMENTS

'':l

BROILER TYPE

I EGG TYPE

Week' , Ending

Eggs Set 1./

Chicks Placed for

t
Eggs C~icks

Broilers.in G.eorgia

Set Hatched

, , t.96.0 ';

1961 .1 % of : 1~ O. ,: - r year -

19~ 1

%0 f

- : " year

1961' ,'.. .1961 - .. t . '"1 _

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1961

1962 I ago 1961

1962 ago

1962 ;1962

:1
.
Dec. ;9

'rhou. 8,391

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8,775 105 5,921

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6, 165 104

Thou. 296

.':Thou
i
; 189

Dec. '16 8,760

9,316 106 5,705

6,274 110

444

242

Dec. 23 8,937

9,494 106 5,716

6,201 108

187

259

Dec. 30 8,768

9,394 107 5,875

6,218 106

337

225

Jan. 6 8,879

9, 587 108 6,286

7, 102 113

381

333

Jan. 13 9.380

9,613 102 5,996

7,089 118

377

140

Jan. 20 9.943

9,754 98 5,963

6,960 117 I '336

254

Jan. 27 10, 353

9,913 96 6, 127

6,944 113

398

286

Feb. 3 10,619 10, 159 96 6,783

6,983 103

493

287

Feb. 10 10,699 10, 542 99 7,211

7,277 , 101

645

277

1/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCHIE LANGLE Y

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 - 1962

P2

ITATE

EGGS SET

Week Ending

0/0 of

Jan. 21

Feb. 3

Feb. 10

year
ago 1.1

CHICKS PLACED



Week Ending

0/0 of

Jan. 21

Feb. 3

Feb. 10 ~

year
ago 1.1

THOUSANDS

I

THOUSANDS

Kaine

1,564 1,550 1, 564 99

1,204

1, 160

1, 185 105

,.,

CDnnec~icut

110

586

115 89

238 .

311

366 10

I:

Fennsylvania

1,218 1,418 1,313 91

691

140

882 98

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bdiana

1,382 1,451 1,451 81

116

110

111 101

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Ilinois Kissouri

112 1,630

86 1,100

144 62 1,175 91

85

33 -

69 65

658

195

188 92

Felaware

1,996 2,050 2,004 91

1, 824

2,009

1,941 94

!laryland

3, 142 3, 186 3,220 85

2,314

.2, 109

2,234 93

lirginia

2,092 2, 130 2,085 112

861

820

984 82

Nest Virginia

101

152

155 59

441

463

431 111

}forth Carolina 5,013

5,029

5,314 106

3,722

3,694

3,945 103

South Carolina
..

515

582

604 101

382

340

301 11

GEORGIA

9,913 10, 159 10, 542 99

6,944

6,983

1,271 101

Florida

Alabama

Mis sis sippi

Arkansas

Louisiana

Texas ..

Washington

Oregon

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'fOTAL 1962

451 5,012 3,325 5,383
519 3,298
386* 344 1,159
1 50,057*

46,2. 5,2a3 3,483 : 5, 712 .
574 3,373
421 350 1,192
51, 595

485 114 5,343 97 3, 624. 96 6, 111 115
583 81 3, 512 93
424 81 385 19 1,821 94
53,300 98

TOTAL 1961 1 53,199 54,643 54, 552

fo of year ago

93

94

98

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

231

4,034

2,631

4,420

454

- 2, 501

315

I

225

1,204

36, 161

34,132

104

240

3,913

2,616

4,316

431

2,462

-

353 . 228

1,259

36,231

36,801

98

254 4, 113 2,600 4, 119
488 2,375
329 231 1,224
36,853

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FEB 23' 62 G ORGIA C~OP RE~OR TING S~~VICE

GEORGIA:

uaRMI~

~t:)rgi. 'Qittle Numbe'r;'Shov 3 Percent Incre~se

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cattle and' calves on Georgia fa~':&8 or January '1, 196~, numbered i',48:l,~oo(f bead, a '3 pe'rcent increase tram las1; Year's 'total of 1,438,000 head. Total'

value of cattle and calves on January 1. 1962 was $151,062,000, a substantial

11 percent increase over the total value of $136,610,000 a year earlier. The avera$e v.ell~ per head was $lQ?OO ccimpare~ ,with $95.00 a year ago

. Hog numb~rs on Georgia farms' at 1,519,000 head for January 1, 1962, were off

3 perc~nt' tram a year earlier. Total value of these' hogs amounted to .

$34,937,000..compared with $33,669,000 the. previoUs year. The average 'Value per

bel:.~.

a
~

'.t

$23~00 was

$1.50

above

a

year

ago.

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The number of sheep and lambs declined 3,000 head to 18,000 head. Total value was. placed at $266,000 and th~ ave~e..val,ue per head was $14.80.

The n~.miber of chickens (excluding commercial broilers) was up sharply to

15,336,000 head, 12 percent above a year earlier. Total value amounted to

$17,636,000, ~ 7 percent above. last year's value of $16,464,000. Turkey numbers

increased 30 percent to 61,000 head. Value of these turkeys amounted to .

$253,000 compared. with $216,000 a year a g o . '

, ....

.

.

The total value of livestock and poultry bn Georgia farms as of January'l, .

1962, _s $204,154,000, or 9 percent above the total value on January 1, 1961 of

$187,274,000.

Species'

LIVESTOCK ON GEORGIA FARMS, January 1

HUMBER, VALUE PER HEAD, AND TOTAL VAWE, 1961 - ~~2

1961

:

12

Number : Average : Total : NUmber : Average

On Farms :. Value ,:: Value : On Farms: Value

- -1,000
head

Dolla'rs

1,000 : 1,000 dollars : head

Dollars

, .. , .......

Total

VCll'!Je _ ...

1,000

... dollars,

.,

:"

~ttle &

~lves : 1,438 '. 9500

136,610

1,481 .. 102.00 151,062

Bogs : 1,'566

Sheep &

:

.

21.50

33,669 . 1,519

'23 ..00 ..' '. 34 931"

-

.I

y .. : IAmbs :

21

Chickens

13, 720

15.00 1. 20

315
16, 464

18 .. 14.80" .' ,266

15,336

. -1015 " 17,636

~keys ',' ~.:.

47

4.60

. ,~;J..6 ..:

61

.4.15

,?53

~otal

:-

-

187,274

204,154

tIVESToCl{ ONu GEbR.GU-FAAMs January 1, ,1953 - 62

& nI t

Cows &

s

&

Year , cattle I t and &

heifers 2 yrs. &

s other

s

I O0'W8 a yr a. I Hog.

I oalve s I

older

s older

I and

,

I kept!pr lPj.lk ,

I pigs

sst

I

I' Chickens I

i Sheep : I and'

!I

I I

I lambs'

-1,000
Head

1,000 Head

1,000
-He-ad

1,000 1,000 Head Head

1,000 Head

1953 1,422

357

375

1,698 14

1954 1,564

353

452

1,443 17

1955 1,627

346

518

1,472 21

1956 1,546

308

517

1,663 37

1957 1,515

296

512

1,730 50

1958 1,485

284

503

1,678 44

1959 1,396

267

488

1,728 36

1960 1,424

240

508

1,780 27

1961 1,438

235

506

1,566 21

~ 1,481

226

540

1J 519

18

Does not include commercial broi lars.

7,795 7,944 8,532 8,231
8,559 9,235 ll,470 12,901 13,720 15,336

Turkeys
1,000 Head
54 59 61 63 66 37 36 43 47 61.

ARCHIE LANGLEY
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ROBERT F. CARVER
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!be Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 315 Hoke SID1th Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation wit.h the Georgia Agricultural
Extension Service aDd the Georgia State Department of Agriculture.

(OVER)

UNITED STAT~S:

Cattle numbers on January 1, 1962, at 99.5 million head, were the highest

of record and 2 percent above the 97.3 million head a year earlier. Milk cow
numbers declined 1 perce~t to i9.2 "million' head, the smallest number since 1909.

Beef cow numbers increa'sed 4 percent and the total of all other classes was up ....

from a year earlier. Hog numbers, at 57.0 million head, were 3 percent above

January 1, 1961. The number of a~ sheep and lambs. was 31.4 million, down 5 per-

cerit. Chicken inventories illcreased 1 percent to 365.5 million' head, while tur-

keys decreased 6 percent to 6.4 million head. The tQtal inventor,y value:of all

livestock and poultry on farms an~ ranchesjai'll.lary 1, 1~62 was ~16.3 biliio'n ~-,

up 5 percent from a year earlier.. "

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'The January 1, 1962' inventorY of cattl~ and ca~ves on farms and ranches

totaled 99,500,000 head--2 percent above the 97,319,000 head on farms and ranches

a year earlier and 7 perctent greater than the 1951-60 average of 92,616,000 head.

The number or milk cows and dair,y r~placement heifers continued to decline, show-

ing a 1 percent ~op from a year earlier. 'This reduction was more than offset by

a 3 percent' :i,I:lcrease in other 'cattle, mostly beef-type. The January 1 total for

all cattle ii'the highest of record for this date and this is the 4th consecutive

year cattle numbers have shown an increase.

The number of hogs on farms Janmi'rY 1, 1962, 'at 56,982,000 head, was 3

percent mpre than the 55,443,000 hogs a year earlier and 4 percent above the

10-year 'ave'rage~

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The number of chickens art farms January 1, 1962 (excluding commercial.

broilers) totaled 365,477,000 -- 1 percent.m9re than a year earlier but 7 percent

less than the 1951-60 average. Chicken~ on farms January 1 consisted of

218,065,000 pullets, 129,2~1,000 hens,. and 18,151,000 other chickens, compared

with 210,076;000 pullets, 132~613,000 hens, and 17,887,000 other chickens on

January 1, 1 9 6 1 . '

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Y NUl'lEER ON FARMS AND Rt\NCHES JANUARY 1 UNITED STATES

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -:- - - - - - -: - - - - 7' -.p - - - - : - - - - -: -196'2" -

Class of livestock : Average' : .1960 : .1961 ": ~ 1962 :as %of

I,non - - - - -- and poultrv .

: 1951-60:

:

:

- - - - - - :- - =.1'_ - - - -:- -1;000- - - -1;000-' - -1;000- - -

: 1961

head. head

head

head

Percent

1I: Cattle : 92,616

Cows 2 yrs. + for milk

22,370

96,236 97,319 19,527 19,342

99,500 19,215

102 99

Hogs : 54,757

59,026 55,443 56,982

103

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ll sheep Stock sheep


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31,626 27,437

33,170 32,967 28,849 28,556

31,446 27,281

95 96

Chickens : 394,900 369,484 360,576 365,477

101

. Turkeys
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5,384
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5,633
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6,770
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6,352
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JRii~rrNG sJE'lRivrrClE

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C':Ofi~IA . .5. DEPARTMENT OF AGR'CULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERViCE.'

STATE OEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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PO,1!~c:::U:gU,~1~:fUAR~::.6'~bro"S!u~~c:' Athens, Georgia" .' .. ,M
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1196'1 11 '. 1962 21 last

-

. - year

-'!-'~iJ,.....>--t-I""'TC:-hou.,--Thou. 'Pct.

PulletS })laced(U,S..-)31

Total'

,.:. -:-

Domestic Ch.i~ns Testee:!:

2,268 1,871

2,315 10l
2,075 III

1960 11 ..
-. ' T.hou.
31,.787' 28,954

1961 21
.'Thou.
33, 591 29,809

las t ..'-.. "~

year,

Pct . ,'

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106 103

Broiler Type

Geo:J.,'gia United States ,~' Egg' Type

534 2',771

699 131 2,740 99

4,902 24, 137

5,344 109 27,024 112

Georgia United States

11 1, 65~..

32 291 1, 573 95'

229 10,660

236 103 .. ( 10, 65'6' '10'0":l

Chicks Hatched:

- Broiler Type'-

Georgia

'I 29,421. ,.~32, 85~. 1,12

Unite4 States

. ,'." .. 167,48~ .173,009-: 1'03

Egg Type Georgia

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United State s' - . '. .. . 32,906 C~,mme ~~i~l Slaug'hte r~..:.

30,

3

54.

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2

Young Chi-cken-s '. . .

....

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356,684 1,965, 504
13,883 479, 666. '~'"

383,7e'3 108 2, .112,043,' 107.

13; 8Sg' 100 '.

.,

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" 5.?~, 3-35 . 10.9~

Ge.orgia41
Unite-d' States 51
Hens and Cocks
Georgia il
United States. 51
~U Prod~ct~~n:-
Ceo;rgia ._.

122,710 21,'71<)' ..96 119, 092 1~2, 29.2.. 10"
. '., . '.l
668 ~'" . 783 IlJ'

10, 165 10,759' 106

Ml1;.; 187

MIL. 214 '114

300,728

321;940

1, 528,845." .'1, :7~~,.J.l7

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f " " : '

6,097: .\::,,::: ,..! .'~:.9 56

-109,606 ;: :"::.:.11..1,.898 MIL. ".""'." ., ...MIL~.. :':2,218 i<:, . ~i~.8

107" 113 .
..'~
IJ4. i: 108 '.' , , 106 .

South Atlanti.c 61

664

732 . 110

8,036

8,427 105

_United States -

I '5, 180

5, 275 102

61, ~77 " ..;..61, 2,74.. 19,. '"

11 Revised. 21 Preliminary. 31 Includes expected pullet rep1ace~~nt~:'t~Q.m.._-':.

eggs'"'Sold"'during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz...... case of eggs'.'; :4I Federal-State Market News Service -- For the p~rpose of this
at report a cpmm"~rcial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant whidl s1atighte'r~'
~week1y average of least 30,000 pounds live weight while in operation. (con-
verted from wee-kly to monthly basis.) 51 U. S. Slaughter reports only include pouitry slaugntered under Federal Inspection. 61 South Atlantic states: pel.,

Md., Va., W. Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., Fla. -

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!YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSP.ECTION .... , .

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: '-"'-:>"'~ , :-..::- !

,.Numb~r Inspected, .' ._ indic~ted Percent.Co~de~~d . ,

State .Durmg ~e.cr.

I. Jan. thru pee. lOuring Dec.. !~~" ~hr1ibe-e..

1960 . 1'96.1 1960

'1961 -.11960

196~' .;. ',:.1961,"

-~.-.+--=ThoU:- Thou.
.Maih'e .4,..'l4J..... 4,976
~a. . '4~:4'5~' 4;'336
.' Mo." -'2; '919' 2, 563
. Del.' '-4,820' ,',5,170 Md.' ::"7i605- 7,086

Thou.
53,354 69,633 45,059 68,964 90,722

Thou:- Pet.
'56,865>2~9 '65,63 ,:2.8
50, 6'58 ",2. 1
73, 273 3.3 l{l()3,6'08 '2.7

Pct.
2.5 2.0 3.4 2. 1 1.7

Pet.
2.Z 1.7 3.2 2.6 2.0

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. . 2.4 . - 1. 6~'-
1~5":

Va.

3,291 2,893 48,712

52,0062.4 2.6 1.8

2.~ .'

I N.C. 11,66711,353 148,903
Ga. .20,346 18,010 272,946

174,779 1~5 295,096 2.5

1.9 2.8

l.6 t. '1.3"" 3. '2 ..... 2.1' ..

J Tenn. 3,226 2,885 53,881
Ala. 10,467 10, 562 143,962

54,054 2.2 163,042 3.0

2.7 3.6

2.9 2.8

2. 1 2.5

Miss. 6,616 7,134 85,614 115,113 2.6 2.6 3.5

2.1

Ark. 11,861 12,967 165, 776
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206, 562 2.0
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2.9 3.0
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_ 2.2
:._~

u. S. 1..!.!.1, 863, 108, 725 1, 533, 560 1, 726, 0241 2.4 2.6 2. 5

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 194'6.

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ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry. Poultry Products. Meat and Meat Products United States - January,,1962

Shell eggs: Decreased by 10.000 cases; January 1961 change was an inc~ease of
4. 000 cases; average January change is an increase of 19.000 cases. ' Frozen
eggs: Decreased by 13 million pounds; January 1961 decrease, w;a.s ,1~, m.illion pounds; average January decrease is 9 million pounds. Frozen poultry: 'De-
creased by 24 million pounds; January 1961 chal:lge was an,increase of 4 million pounds; average January change is a decreas~ of 9 million' pounds. Beef: De-
creased by 14 million pounds; January 1961'decrea's'e'was 13 million-pouilds;
average January decrease is 7 million PQunds'. Pork: Increased by 8 million
pounds; January 1961 increase was 31 million pounds; average January increase
is 30 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 2 million pounds; January 1961 increase was 5 million pounds; average January increase is' 5 millio~ poUnds.

Commodity

I Unit ! Jan.
1957-61 avo

Jan. 1961

Dec.

Jan., '

1961 ',:" 1962

Eggs:

Thou.

Thou.

Thou. ',' Thou.:

:

,,

,, , ,

Shell Frozen eggs, total
Total eggs 1./

Case

P,

o ,

u

n

d

I Case

Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls TUrkeys Other 8t 'Unclas sified

PoUnd do. do. do.

188

80

39

' ' 29

63,067

54; 359

61.355 48.842

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- - - -- - - - -- --- - ----- - --- - - - - - I, 794

1.456

-- - -- -

I, 592" , ,', 1, ~66: ",',

-

-" --, ..... -. ' -.,.-

I 24.268 72,456

21.951 64,881

32.378 68.046

27; 769' 60.901 '

1164, ~40 ' 172,296

263,084 253,296 "

51.931 " 45, 150

68,466

65,. 889'

Total poultry

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do.

313. 595 304.278

431,974 407.855'

I Bee: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

do.

--

-

-

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-

~

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-

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-

-

---

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1177.709 156.392

199.987 186.349

I Pork,: 'Frozen In Cure

I

and Cured

do.

Other meats and meat

products

I do.

Total all red meats I do.

I 252.605 : 200.727

200.062 208.315'

85, 508

88.505

85,094

87.217-

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1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pound~ to the case.

Item

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

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Georgia

United States

Jan. 15 1961
Cents

, Dec. l5 'Jan~ 15
1961' .l9.6~, ,Cents.: Cent~

Jan. 15 . 1961
I.. Cents

Dec. 15 Jan'-IS 1961 1962.'
Cents Cents'

Prices Received:

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Farm Chickens (lb.) Com.] ~r,oi1ers (lb.) All ChIckens (lb.)

,14.0' ,15.5 15. 4

.-1 L 4'
14. 7
1~~,6"

ll~ 7 <I 12.5

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, 16.5

15.4

16.0

9.7 15.1 14.3

10. 1 16.0 15.3,;

All J1;ggs' (Dozen)

52.0'

'44.,0 ' 4Z~ 5

38.6 35.0 35.4

Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) Dol.

001. Dol"

Dol. Dol. Dol.

Broiler Grow. Mash

4.,50

4.55 4.60

4.55 4.61 4.64

Laying Mash ",

4.55' ,4'~60

4.55

4.29 4.41 4.36

Scratch Grains'

4.05,4.05 4.05

3.79 3.83 3.85

This report is made pos sible thorough the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan~ the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research

Ser~ce, Agricultural Estimates Div'isi,on, Statistical Reporting Service. Federal-

State 'Market News Service and the many breeders,' hatcheries, poultry processor

and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies.

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'IUNIVERSITY o~ GEORqlA

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GEORGtA' CHICI{J!A.1'CHE~Y_,BJ?~~::t '"

JF.B 24 '62

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L\OR"RICS

Athens, Ga., February 21, 196Z -- A totM of T, 439, DOt) broiler c1'~icks

was placed with producers in Georgi_a ..duri~g ~h~ week ending February 17, ac-

cording to the Georgia Crop Reportin'g"SerVice. This compares with the
7,277,000 placed the previous week and is 1 percent less than the:7, 521, obo

placed the same week last y e a r . '

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Eggs set by Georgia hatcneries"am<?unted,t'o 1'1, 104,000 compa,red' with

10, 542,000 the previous week and is 3 percent more than the 10, 794, 000 for

the corresponding week last year.

.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching,. eggs was

reported within a, range of 55 to 65 cents per dozen, with 'an average 0' 60 cents

for .all hatching eggs a:nd 58 ,cents f~r' eggs ,purcha~f!d ct.~ ~h~ ~~~m'from flocks

With hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from '55 to 65 cents

with an average of 61 cents for all hatching eggs and 59 cents for eggs pur-

chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices

charged fer chicks were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an

average of $9. 50 per hundred compared with a range of $'9.00 to $10. '50 with

an average. of $9~ 50 pe-;- pundFe'd last. week~. The 'a'Verage' pric~.s last year were

74 cents for eggs and' $12.. 25 for chic-ks.'

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The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for

broi}.ers during ~~e. ~ee.k e,~ding lf~br..~ary 1,7 v.:~s. 16" 8~ ~ents fob plant. This

price is';not' comparable/With -farm'prices publi.she'd in'1961. '

_ _ _---;:y=EORGIA EGGS SETI HA TCHING~ AND CmCK PLACEMENTS

Week Ending

Eggs Set 1.1

B ROlLER TYPE --r
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

EGG TYPE
Eggs Chicks Set Hatc-h--e-d,-

1960 _ _ _--+1~19.61

- ~' 1961 '--. II of

ear

196~.

a ~_,

1960
-
1961

I - 1961
-

% of 1961
year

1962

ae:o. 1962

-1961
1962

Thou.

Thou. .P rcent Thou.

Thou. Percent Thou. Tho\l.

Dec. 16 8,760

9,316 06

5,705

6,274

110 444 242

Dec. 23 8,937

9,494 06

5,716

6, 201

108 187 259

Dec. 30 8, 768

9, 394 07

5,875

6,218

106 337 225

Jan. 6 8,879

9, 587 08

6,286

7, 102

113 381

33~

Jan. 13 9,380

9, 613 02

5,996

7,089

118 377 140

Jan. 20 9,943

9,754 98

Jan. 27 10,353

9,913 96

Feb. 3 10,619 10,159 96

5,963 6, 127 6,783

6,960 6,944 6,983

117 336 2s4 113 398 286 103 493 287

Feb. 10 10, 699 10, 542 99 Feb. 17 10,794 11, 104 03

7,211 7, 521

7,277 7,439

101 645 277 99 605 336

11 Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

AR CHIE LANGLE Y

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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U. S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultur~l 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 - 1962"

STATE

EGGS SET Week Ending

% of

CHICKS PLACED Week Ending

Feb. 3

Feb. 10

Feb. 17

year
ago 1../

Feb. 3

Feb. 10

Feb. 17

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri
Delaware Maryland Virginia
West Virginia North Carolina
South Carolina

1,550 586
1,478 1,457
86 1,700
2,050 3, 186 2, 130
152 5,029
582

1, 564 715
1,373 1,451
144 1,775
2,004 3,220 2,085
155 5,314
604

1,528 100
699 81 1,306 87
1,419 83
132 59 1,860 96 1,989 95 3,072 79 2, 179 99
187 71 5,360 105
655 110

1, 160 311 740 770
33 795 2,009 2, 109 820 463 3,()94 .
340

1, 185 366
882 711
69 788 1,941 2,234 984
431 3,945
301

1, 184
320 758 762
72 757 1,720 2,347 1, 112
427 4,002
357

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year
ago 1../
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81

80

100 u

59

93 85

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106

93

92

98

85

GEORGIA

10, 159 10, 542 11, 104 103

6,983

7,277

7,439

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Florida Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1962

462 5,283 3,483 5,712
574 3,373
421 350 1,792
51, 595

485 5,343 3,624 6, 177
583. 3,512
424 385 1,821
53,300 .

487 114 5,935 107 4,058 106 6,261 116
614 84 3,606 93
438 97 384 71 1,992 99
55, 265 100

TOTAL 1961

54,643 54, 552 55, 531

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240 3,973 2,676 4,376
437 2,462'
353 228 1,259
36,231
36,801'
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254 4, 113 2,600 4, 119
488 2,375
329 237 1,224
36,853
38,706
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479 2,352
320 224 I, 331
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTINp...~l'\-..,L.A",o,I=--1Iql IUNI~~"~IIy OF GEO~GIA

Georgia:

Cill Crop Up Slightly

MAR2 :'62
. LIBRARIES,

The 1961 calf crop for Georgia is estimated at 600,000 head, an increase :of.

2,000 head above 1960, and 2 percent above the lO-year (1950 - 59) average of':

590,000 head.

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The number 6f cows and heifers 2 years old and older dropped 7,000 head

from 748,000 on J:.~uary J,., 1960 to 71+1,000 head on January 1, 1961. HOl1Tever, : "

the number of calves born in 1961 expressed as a percent of the cows and heifers

2 years' old and' older January 1, 1961 was 81 percent compared with 80 percent

in 1960.

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United States: .

Calf Crop 1 Percent Higher

The 1961 calf crop totaled 39,911,000 head--l percent more than the
39,353,000 calves born in 1960, and 1 percent more than the 1950-59 average. The.
calf crop in 1961 was tre largest since 1957, and the third consecutive year of
increase.

The larger calf crop in 1961 compared with the previous year was due primarily ..yo the l'arger number of cows and heifers on farms. There were 46,370,000' head of cows and heifers 2 years old and older' .J.anuary 1, 1961, compared with h5,871,OOO head January 1, 1960. By January 1, 1962 the number had increased to 47,326,000, head.
The number of calves born in 1961 expressed as a percent of the cows and . heifers 2 years old and' older January 1, 1961 was 86 percent, the same as 1960 and the 1950-59 ,average. This percentage is not strictly a calving rate since the Janua;ry 1 inv.entory .. of cows and heifers 2 years old and 01der does not include ali- heifers which give birth to calves during the year anel includes some cows that die or are slaughtered before calving. This percentage is calculated to show trend in productivity over a period of time and may fluctuate from year to year due to variation in cow slaughter and trends in breeding herd replacement.

Southern States:

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lower and 1 was unchanged. Florida and Virginia up 2 percent and Maryland up . 3 percent showed the largt?,st increases.

. I~ the South Central Region all States '~xcept Alabama, I1ississipp1 and

~ansas had larger calf crops in 1961. Texas and Oklahoma, the largest cattle'

Statescin. this area, were up 1 percent and 4 percent r~sp~ctive~y.

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GEORGlh cmCK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., February 28, 1962 -- A total of 7,445,000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending February 24, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,439,000 placed the previous week and is 3 percent less than the 7,655.000 placed the same week las t year.

Eggs set by Georgia ha:ccheries amounted to 11, 151,000 compared with 11,104,000 the previous week and is 1 percent less than the 11,219.000 for the corresponding week last year.
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The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 50 to 65 c~nts per dozen with an average of 59 cents for all hatching eggs and 57 cents foT. eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 55 to 65 cents with an average of 60 cents for all hatching eggs and 58 cents for eggs purchased at the farm trom flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most pri~es charged for chicks were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $9. 50 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $9. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 74 cents for eggs and $lZ. 25 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during ~he week ending February 24 was 16. 58 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

_ _ GE~RG~A EGGS-.?_~.!!- HA T~~NGS~ AND CHI~K PLACEMENTS

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Eggs Chicks Set Hatched
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ago 1962 Percent Thou.

1962 Thou.

Dec. 23 Dec. 30 Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 10
Feb. 17
!eb. 24

8,937

8, 768

8, 879

9, 380

9,943

10, 353

10.619

10, 699

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9, 3941
9, 5871
9,61311 9,754 9,913
10,159 10,542
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10'1 108

I 5, 875 6, 286

102 15,996

98 96

! 5,963 6,127

96 16,783

99

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103 I 7, 521

99 --l7, 655

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106 337 225

113 381 333

116 377 140

117 336 254

1'533!:.' 113 398 266

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287

101 645 277

I 99 I 605
97 655

336 426

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STATE

Feb. 10

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CHICKS PLACED Week Ending

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Feb. Z4

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THOUSANDS

Maine

1,564

1, 5Z8 1,487 96

Connecticut

715

699

490 50

Pe~sylvania

~ 1, )73

1, 306 1,268 83

Indiana

1,.51

1,419 1,518 84

llinois

14+.. , 132

153 51

)'~i8souri
':Delaware

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100 93

Maryland

3,IZO .3, 07Z 3, 265 84

Virginia

2,'85

2, 179 Z, 114 96

West Virginia

155

187

11Z- 76

North Carolina 5,114

5,360 5,3Z8' 104

South Carolina.

'94

655

595 86

T 1, 185 366
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88Z 111 ,,69
188 1,941 2,234
984 431 3,945 301

THOUSANDS

1, 184 320 158 762 72 157
1,720 2,347' "
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421 4,002
351

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240 62

866 .. 91

764' 103

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170 99 1,764 91

2, 520 104

1,062 104

452 85

4,134 104

381 94

GEORGIA

10,142 11, 104 11, 151 99

1,271

1,439

7,445 97

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503' 107

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Washington

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438

410 91

Oregon

.185

384

446 104

California

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1,992 1,972 94

TOTAL 1962

53, JOO 55,265 55,834 97

254 4, 113 , Z,600
4,119 " 488' Z,315
"3Z9 231
1, ZZ4
36,853

269 3,930 2, 582 4,294
419 2,352 - 9, 320
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37.038

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4,674 97

496 89
2,450 91 350 99

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94

38,555 96

TOTAL 1961

54,552 55, 531 51-, 514

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39,599 94

39,915 96

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L! GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

GEORGIA PRI~~"~(E~ nmEX DOWN 4 POIlf.rS

The Index ot Prices Received by Georgia Farmers during the month ended February 15 dropped 4 points to 250 percent of its 1910-14 average. This is
almost 2 percent below the mid January Index, but represents an increase of near ly 2 percent (4 points) above the mid-February Index of a year ago. The Livestock
and Livestock Products Index rose 2 points to 211 percent, while the All crop Index dropped 7 points to 268 percent.

Lower prices received for cotton and peanuts were primarily responsible
tor the decline in the All Crop Index. Cotton, at 31.0 cents per pound dropped .9 cents, while peanuts declined. 7 cents to 10.9 cents per pound. This more
than oftset 8IIIB.ll increases in several other crops. Corn at $1.23 per bushel,
registered a 2-cent increase, while cottonseed advanced $1.00 to $48.00 per ton.

Bogs and turkeys were the only items in the L1vestock and Livestock Products IDdex showing declines fran a month ago. The $16.00 per hundredweight for hogs represented a 30-cent drop fran January. Prices for beet cattle and calves advanced 10 and 70 cents, respectively, per hundredweight; while call1lercial broilers increased slightly to 15.6 cents per pound; and eggs advanced 3 cents to
"5.5 cents per dozen. Prices received for dairy products were unchanged fran
lut month.

u. S. PRICES RECEIVED ADD PRICES PAID INDEXES BOTH UP ONE POINT
PARITY RATIO UNCHANGED AT 80

During the month ended February 15, the Index of Prices Received by 1Ia1'lllers
l'OH 4 tenths of 1 percent (1 point) to 243 percent of its 1910-14 aver&8e. The
IIOIt important contribution to the increase was a 13 percent rise in vegetable
priees which accClllp&n1ed temporarily reduced supplies following freeze damage in
rlorida and Texas. Increases were also reported for poultry, eggs, cattle,
calves, ora.s, grapefruit, and apples. Partially otfsetting were lower prices'
tor cotton, milk, and hoss. At mid-February the index was 4 tenths of 1 percent
(1 point) below a year earlier.

Bigher prices paid for tamily living items lifted the Index ot Prices Paid b7 raz-rs tor Calmodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and l'arra . . Bates 1/3 of 1 percent to 305 on February 15. This was a new record high, 1 ,.rcent above a year ago.

With farm product prices and farmers cost rates advancing during the month, tbe Parity Ratio remained. at 80. This compares with 81 tor February of last year.

Index

Index Numbers - Georgia and United States
: Feb. 15 : Jan. 15 : Feb. 15 : Record B11h

1910-14.. 100: 1961 : 1962

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All Crops

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1951 1962 ~
1951 195J.

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MELVIN D. ROGERS
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Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 315 Hoke
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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FEBRUARY 15. 1962. WITH COMPARISONS . __

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COMMODITY AND UNIT

:Feb.-IS:- Jan.-IS -: Feb.-IS -:Feb..T5-:-Jan:~T5-:-Feb7 T5-

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Wheat, bu.

$ 1.08

1.06

1.0<+: 1.01

1.87

1. '0

Oats, bu.

$ .88

.84

.83: .60

.66

...65

Corn, bu.

$ 1.21

1.21

1.23: 1.00

.95

.96

Barley, bu.

$ 1.10

1.14. 1.10: .86

1.03

1.04

Sorghum Gra In, cwt.

$ 2.05

2.05

2.00: 1.48

1.65

1.67

Cotton, lb.

C 29.5

31.9

31.0: 27.0

30.4

29.1

Cottonseed, ton

$ 38.00 47.00 48.00 : 44.70

50.90 51.50

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.15

2.30

2.30: 2.48

2.32

2.32

Peanuts, lb.

C-

11.6

10.9: 10.8

11.3

12.1

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$. 5.50

6.00

6.00: 5.21

5.09

5.41

Hay, baled, per ton

All

$ 28.80 27.00 27.10 21.20

21.60 21.40

Alfalfa

$ 37.50 38.50 37.50 21.60

22.10 22.00

Lespedeza

$ 30.50 29.00 30.50 25.30

24.00 24.00

Soybean & Cowpea

$ 31.00 31.50 31.00 28.50

26.70 26.60

Peanut

$ 24.00 23.50 23.50 : 22.20

22.30 22.90

Milk Cows, head

$ 165.00 170.00 170.00 :224.00 224.00 225.00

Hogs, cwt.

$ 17.20 16.30 16.00 17.60

16.50 16.30

Beef cattle, all, cwt. $ 17.10 17.10 17.20 20.70

20.70

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Cows, cwt. 1/

$ 14.90 14+80 14.90 14.80

14.50 14..50

Steers & heifers, cwt. $ 20.20 20.20 20.40 23.20

23.40 23,,50

Ca 1ves, cwt.,

$ 21.30 21.90 22.60 23.90

24.70 25.20

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.

Fluid Hkt.

$ 6.10

5.95

- : 4.82

L~.82

Hanuf.

$ 3.50

3.70

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3.46

All

$ 2/ 6.05 2/ 5.90 3/ 5.90 :2/4.31 2/ 4.39 1/ 4.31

Turkeys, lb.

C - 27.0 - 25.0 - 24.0 :-23.7 - 18.2

19.3

Chickens, per lb.

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Farm

14.5

11.7

12.5: 12.7

10.1

10.8

Com I I .. Broil.

17.0

15.5

15.6: 17.6

16.0

16.6

All

16.9

15.4

15.5: 17.1

15.3

16.0

Eggs, doz All

53.0

42.5

45.5: 39.4

35.4

36.2

1/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd

- replacement. 1/ Revised. 1/ Preliminary Estimate.

PRICES PAID BY FA6KERS FOR SELECTED FEEDS FEBRUARY 15. 1962 WITH COMPARISONS

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'GEORGIA

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KIND OF FEED

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Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.

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All Under 29% Protein

3.90

3.85

3.90: 3.74

3.76 3.73

16% Protein

3.80

3.70

3.75: 3.69

3.71

3.68

18% Protein

4.05

4.05

3.90: 3.69

3.74 3.71

20% Protein

4.10

4.10

4.15: 4.01

4.04 4.03

Cottonseed Meal, 41%,cwt. 3.70

Soybean Heal, 44%, cwt.

3.90

3.90

3.95 : 3.95

4.30 4.33

4.20

4.25 : 4.12

4.36 4.32

Bran, cwt.

3.30

t1iddl ings, cwt.

3.40

torn Mea I, cwt.

3.20

Broiler Growing Hash, cwt. 4.55

Laying Hash, cwt.

4.60

Scratch Grains, cwt.

4.10

Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton

49.00 38.00

3.40 3.50 3.25
4.60 4.55 4.05
39.00 33.50

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39.00 : }3..50 :

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4.60 4.33 3.85
33.00 31.00

3.15 3.19 3.07
4.64 4.36 3.85
31.90 29.90

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Ath~ns,.Ga., Ma:r,ch '7,' 1962.'- .A,total;of 7,937,000 broiler ch~cks was placed with producers in' Georgia during the w~ek ending' March 3, ..according to

the 'Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,445, 000 placed

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reported within a range of 50 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 56 cents

for all hatching eggs and 54 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks

with hatchery owned cockerels . Last we,ek the .range was from .?O ~o 65 cents

with an average of 59 cents for all h~tchiilg e.ggs and 57 cents' for eggs purchased

at thefarm from flocks wi.th hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices 'charged

for chicks were 'reported within 'a range of $'9.00 to $10.50 with an;.average of

$9.25 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $10. 50 with an average of

$9. SO per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 74 cents for

eggs and $12.25 for chicks.

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"br~ile.rs during~hc:: week ending .March 3 was' 17.25 cents' fob plan~. This price

is not comparable with farm.pr:ices published in' 1961.

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EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set ~/ ' . ' ,

Chicks )flaced for

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Broilers in Georgia

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Eggs Chicks Set Hatched
1961 1961

1961 --: ',' 1962 ':.ago

1961.

1962

ago 1962 1962

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t ":" Dec. 30 8, 768 ..... 9,'-3:.94 107

5,875

6,218

106 337 225

Jan. 6
Jan. 13 Jan. 20

9, 536* 9,587j ..~101* 10, 162* " .9.,.tU:3' .I"""~ 9 5*
10,479* '. 't),'754 93*

6,286 5,996 5,963

7, 102 7,089 6,960

113 381 333 118 377 140 117 336 254

Jan. 27 10,487* 9,913 Feb. 3 10,619 10, 159

95* 6,627*

96

7,383*

6,944 6,983

105* 398 286 95* 533 287

Feb. 10 10,699 10,542

99

7,611*

7,277

96* 645 277

Feb. 17 10,794 11, 104 103

7,621*

7,439

98* 605 336

Feb. 24 11,219 11,151

99

7,655

7,445

97 655 426

IOU Mar. 3 11,657

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98

7,668

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7,937

-500.. . 524

y Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply HOCKS.

Revised.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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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

STATE

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962

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EGGS SET

CmCKS PLACED

Feb.
17

Week, Ending

0;0 of

Feb.
a4

Mar.'
'3

year
ago .!/

Feb.
17

Week Ending
Feb.
24

Mar.
3

0;0' of year
ago .!/

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,528

,.
1,487 : 1,539 96

1, 184

1, 199

1, 221 102

Connecticut Pennsylvania

I

699 1,306

490
- 1,268

596 1,398

65 86 -

320 758

240 866

288 65 743 110

Indiana

1,419

1, 518 1, 504 ' 81

762

764

765 92

~ v',

Illinois

132

153'

162 61

72

72

62 55

Missouri

1,860

1,950 1,860 ,82

757

770

774 83

Delaware

1,989

2,003 1,983 91

1.720

1,764

1,831 86

Maryland

3,072

3,26'5 , 3,277 84

2.347

2,520

2,493 121

Virginia West Virginia

-

2, 179 187

2. :114 2,324 90

172

184 67

1, 112 427

1,062 452

1,090 107 407 88

North Carolina

5,360

5,328 5,353

"
98

4,002

4, 134

~,264 107

South Carolina

655

595

664 94

357

387

431 92 .

GEORGIA

11, 104

11, 151 11,446 98

7,439

7,445

7,937 104

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana
Texas Washington Oregon California

487

5,935

4,058

6,261

614

3,606

'I

438 384

1,992

503'

538

6,008 6, 117 ,

4,086 4,316

6,377 . 6,336

634

660_

3,904 3,926'

410 ' 494

'446

464

1,972 2.055

113
99 100 110 88
97 92 .. 88 103

TOTAL 1962

55,265 55.834 57, 196 96

TOTAL 1961
- .".. .. 0;0 of year ago

55,813.

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,

100

57,812. 59,827 ....

,97

96

.!/ ,Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

269 3,930 2,582 ' 4.294
479 2,352
320
- 224
1,331
37,038
39,889. ,
~-
94

256 4,265 2,807 4,674
496 2,450
350 235 1,347
38,555
40, 163*
96

306 135 4,437 94 2,902 -',101 4,865 104
491 94 2,741 95
405 98 232 92 1,409 96
40,094 100
39.971
100

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,,'VEGETABLES"FOR FRESH ~KET

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up~:4 Q~~~"q< --, , 'MA,RCH' 1, 1962',

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watermelon acreage

,p'ercent - Watermelon growers pian."

36,400 acr,es this ,y.ear", 4 percent iarger than the 35,OCO, ~cr~s 'pe:F"est14

in 1~61, according to the ,Georgia Crop Reporting' Service. Thif! ~s 23 p~rc.ef).~"

less tha~ the 1951:.60 avera:ge~,',,' r.and preparation 'and weather conditio.ps :1/erevery

favorabl;e '"p,I;,:s.pr to March 1. S'p'"me.J ,p.J.a.n ting h as taken place, in s. outh' ernJ a reas,

but ,'+Ii~a.vqr:~b.le weather, 1'n ~r~1i, ;cQuld .caus'e cons,iderable replantiDg'"

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Early Spring cabbage growers have planted 3,500 acres for harvest' this year.
This is 6. percent more than the'.3;300acres harvested in 1961'snd about 17 percent less than the 1951-60 ave~age. Recent rains have been very ben~ficial and the. crop is reported to be in ~ery good condition. Light harvesting 'is expected to begin iit,' early-, April. .

UNITED STATES: Winter vegetabie production is 13 percent smaller than ;l.#l,st, year, :,','
the Crop Reporting Board announced today, and 4 percent below
ave~age. Production of all winter crops except 'snap beans, carrots, sweet corn, anci,:'~ggplant, are below last year. Of the major crops, prbductio~ of' c~bbage is down~24 percent,' lettuce 16 percent, tqmatoes 14 percent, and celery down 9 percent~,:. Ilroduction of each spring crop, for which a forecast has been made is be-
low last year, most significant of which is lettuce--down 27 percent. Growers , intentions point;to a 2 percent reduction in the early summer watermelon acreage but a ~ percent increase in the late summer onion acreage. ,

in Fa ;orable growing conditions prevailed during most of Feb~~ry :the ,'..

Southea-:".tei'n, states. Temperatures dropped beloW:, normal during the,J'Jlee~ -ending" ::,

February 11, but were above normal for the remainder of the month. ijai.ns rang-:-

ing from moderate to heavy occurred during the last "half '6f FebrOary ~in ail ','

Sou~heastern States, except Florida wh~re there were light scattered'showers.

So11 moisture supplies in Florida, wei'e . short at the end of the ',m'ooth especially

in the Southern half of the Peninsula. Vegetables made rapid growth during

February in all Southeastern States. ~reezing temperatures occurred as .far

South as Northern Florida on the morn;l.ng of March 7.' In Texas, Feb:t;'uary was

dry with temperatures above normal most of the 'time.

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CABBAGE: The p!:'eliminary estimate of 11,400 acres for early spring harvest ,1'8 ,-"'~'

13 percent less than last year and 32 percent below averag~., Most of

the decline is due to a lower ~creage in Louisiana where January freezes

destroyed much of the crop. Only about one-third of the original acreage was

reset. The crop is in good condition although 'somewhat later than usual. In

Georgia, stands are good and light harvesting is expected to begin around mid ..

April. In Mississippi, setting of plants was late but the crop is in good con

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Growers of early summer cabbage report they intend to harvest 7,740 acres in 1962. This expected acreage is 1 percent above last year but 6 percent below average.

LETTUCE: Production in the early spring States is forecast at 5,491,000 cwt., 27 percent less than last year and 12 percent below average. Planting
of the california crop was curtailed by wet weather in February and acreage is down from a year ago in all producing areas. Light harvest is underway in Southern california. Little production will be available from other areas until April. Arizona's early spring acreage is 20 percent below 1961. Harvest has started in the Salt River Valley but volume movement is not expected until after March 10. Cool early morning temperatures have slowed growth and delayed harvest. Planting is complete in the AqUila area and is expected to be completed by mid 'March in the Wilcox area. In New Mexico, weather has been favorable and most stands look good in Dona Ana County. In North carolina, practically all transplanting has been completed. Young plants are growing rapidly and fields show good stands.

ONIONS: The first forecast of the early spring onion crop in Texas places production at 2,310,000 cwt., 9 percent less than last year and 6 percent
b~low average. The decrease from last year is due to the lower yield prospects. The lower prospective yield is a result of the mid-January freeze. Acreage losses were negligible in all areas except the Coastal Bend and the Lower Valley. Stands were thinned and growth retarded in all areas. Harvest is expected to be delayed two or three weeks.

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WATERMELONS: Based on growers' intentions, 203,200 acres of watermelons are

estimated for early summer harvest this year. If these ,intentions

are realized, the 1962 acreage will total 2 percent less than last year and 24'

percent below average. The Texas acreage is down II percent. other states with

less acreage are North carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Arizona. ' . '

South Carolina, Georgia, and california show 'an increase over last year. Plant-

ing has started in the southern areas of Georgia. Due to dry weather in

south Texas, plantings have been curtailed. Limited acreage is being planted

in hopes that ,rain will come in time for germination. Dryland melons 'bB.ve '

made poor progress. In' central alid East, Texas, conditions have been much better

and plantings were expected to start' in "early' M!.rch,~ In 'Arizona, a' freeze on

February 27 caused variable'damage. Growth was delayed 'and some fields were

replanted'. In california, planting normally'gets underway about February 20,

but wet soils have delayed preparation' of fields and planting may continue into

the middle of April.

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9ROP , , .AND
STATE

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I ,ACREAGE FOR HARVE ST

I Average1

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I 1951-60: 1961 I 1962

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I YIELD' PER ACRE

1 Av. I

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151_60 I 1961 I 1962

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PRODUCTtCN

IAveragel" 'J

I -Ind.

11951_601 :\.961 I, 1962

9ABBAGEI

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Winterl I'

Florida ~ I 16,610 18,000

Texas ' I '18,2'0<f 25,500'

Arizona ...... I' 1,006 1,000

Californ~, I 4;140 5,000

15,500 '20,000 '. '1',300
5,500

- Cwt. _

_ 1,000 owt. -

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185

' 170

150 ,3,079, 3,060 2,325

122

100

, 75 2,246 2,550 1,500

220

180' 200

239

180

260

228

200

200

951 1,000 1,100

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Group Total I' 40;040 49,500

42,300

163

137

123 6,515 6,790 5,185

Early Springl ' I

South Carolina I

Georgia 0 I

..!'. Alabama 0 I

Mississippi I

Louisian0.

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Californ:~,a" I

2,210 4,230
840 3,280 3,200
3,050

2,500 3,300
550 1,300
2,800 2,700

2,400

120

3,500

lQa

500

106

1,100

107

1,100

88

2,800

220

I

Group T~ta~_1_16,810 13,150 __ 1.1,400

126

100 120' 110 120
90 235
133

259 459 89 350 ' 288 671
2,116

250 396
60 Apr: 10 156 252 634
1,748

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Horth Carolina I

91,700 11,660

South Carolina I Georgia I
Alabama I Miseissippi I
Arkansas I Louisiana

36,900 47,500
17,350 11 ,340
9,510 3,710

Oklahoma I 12,620
Texas I 100,900
Arizona -. I 5,410 California ... i 11,060

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Group Total. I 267 ,960

71,700
10,900 24,000 35,000 14,000 7,000
6,300 2,500 7,500 85,000 4,500 11,400
208 ,100

70,900

91

10,200

56

27 ,600

63

36,400

78

14,000

94

6,600

67

6,100

85

2,500

79

7,200

68

76,000

50

4,100

147

12,500 '147

203,200

69

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1962 prospective acreage.

130
~ 50 80 80 95 62 80 80 70 55 155 175
75

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659

545

2,305 1,920

3,678 2,800

1,629 1,330

768

434 June 11

804

504

290

200

844

525

4,961 4,675

'787,698

1,624 1;995 '

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~"' Athe'~s', Ga. '~. March 14, 196i -- A .total of 8, 273, 00.0 b'roiler' c}i:lcks ~as
placed With producer's in Georgia during the week ending Ma~ch 10~ ~ccording to the Oeorgia:Cfop R~po.rting Service. This co~pares wi.th ~he 7,937,000 placed the p':rev~~u:~ week and .is 8 percent more than the 7,681, 000' placed the same ..: week last ye~l':.

Eggs ~et "y Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11,642,000 compared with 11,446,000 the pre-"ious week and is 1 percent less than the 11,758,000 for ~he correspondi.ng week.}ast year.

The -majority 6 the prices' pa'id for Georgia produced hatching'. eggs was
all reported within a range of 50 to 60- cents per dozen with an average ~:f 55 cents
for hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks
with batchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 60 cents
with an average of 56 cents for all hatching eggs and 54 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from .flocks with hatch~rf owned cockerels. Mo~t prices charged for chtcks were ~epo.rted within a range of $8.00 to $10 . 50 with an, average ,of
$9.00 per hundre'~ c6mpa:rd with.il range of $9.00 to $10. 50 ~th an aV~'rage of
$9. 2S per bundred last week. The average prices last year were 73 cents for
ggs and $12. oq lor chicks.

,.' 'The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for

broilers during the week endine March 10 was 17.02 .cents fob plant." , This price

ls not c~mp~rable with farm p~ices published in 1 9 ' 6 1 . ' .,

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GEORGIA EGG3 SET, HATCffiNGS, AND CffiCK PLACEMENTS

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EGG TYPE

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Eggs Setl, ... ~. .' ; . I 'I ' Chicks Placed,o'r "
Broilers in Georgia

'..E,ggS Chick, Set Hatched

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% of

% of

1961

1962 year

1961

1962. , year 1962 1962

Thou.

ago

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Thou.--IPercent I Thou.

~go
I Thou. IPercent Thou. Thou.

Jan. 6

9,536

9,587 101

6,286

7, 102 113 I 381 333

Jan. 13 10, 162 Jan. 2.0 10,479

9,613 95 9,754 93

5,996 5,963

7,089 118 6,960 117

377 140 336 2.54

3'an. 2.7 10,487 Feb. 3 10,619

9,913 95 10,159 96

6,627 7,383

6,944 105 6,983 95

398 286 533 287

Feb. 10 10, 699 10, 54:' 99

7,611

7, 277 96

645 277

Feb. 17 10,794 11, 104 103

7,621

7,439 98

640* 336

Feb. 2.4 11,2.19 11,151 99

7,655

7,445 97

655 426

Mar. 3 11, 657 11,446 98

7, 668

7,937 104

500 524

Mar. 10 11,758 11,6421 99

i 7,681

8,273 ill8 ,544 512

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W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962

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EGGS SET

, STATE

Week ~riding

% of

CHICKS PLACED Week Ending

Feb.
I 1..' 24

Ma.r. 3

Mar. year. 10 . ago

Feb. 24

Mar. 3

Mar. 10

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

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year
ago 11

Maine
Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri D~laware . Maryland Virginia W:est Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

1,487
490 1,268 I, 518
153 1,950 2,003 3,265 2, 114
172 5,328 .. 595

i,539
596 1,398 I, 504
162 '1~ 860 1,983 3,277 '~' 324
, 184
5,353 664,'

1,502 738
1,289
.1,605 ~as
1,940 2.016 3~ 265 .1,980
171 5, 555
687

,96
76 80
87
64
83 . 90 82 77
,65
lQO
100

I, 199
240
866 764
72 770 1,764
2,520 1~ 062
452
4, 134
387 .

1,221
288 743 765
62 774 1,831' 2,493 1,9'0 407 4,264 431

1,203

102

356

89

843

97

785

100

89

63

862

100

1,835

87

2,329

114

1,069

86

440

86

4,265

103

544

147

GEORGIA

11, 151

11,446,: 11,642 99

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1962

503 6,008 4,006 6,377
634 3,904
410 446 1,972
55,834

538.

497 110

6, 117 6~ 267 102

4, 316 . 4,311 98

6,33_6' 6; 503 111

660. 626 81
3,9Z6 4, 102 99

494

495 . 109

464

489 107

2,055 1,882 100

57,196 57,750 96

'0TOTAL 1961 of year ago

57,812 97

59,827 60,224

96

96 .

1 Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

7,445

I 256 4,265 . 2,807
4,674 496
2,450 285* 235
I 1,347 38,490*
I' 40,163

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96

7,937
306 4,437 2,902 4,865
491 2,741
405 232 1,409
40,094
39.971
100

8,272 , 108 .

297 4,918 3,086 4, 853
5'25' 2,778
346 ' 197 1,463 .
41,,355
40,510
102

115 103 104
105 84
99 98 68 '100
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Corn~ all'. :-.~.. :.:-.:.:.:.:.:: - - 79:-901- - 6"6:-9b5- - b9;-291- - - - -'103.5" - ~ - -

Allspr~hgrwbeat : 1.6,213 .12,230 10,534.'

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Ifurum .; ' .... ~. :

1,873

1,715

2,405

. 140.2

Othersin'irig . : 14,341 10,515

8,129

.77.3-

oatEi ".\ ~ .'

: 41,136 32,521 30,544

93 ~9

Barley: .. : ,; : 14,034 15,800 15,090

95.5

Cotton' ::.:

: 19,801 16,587 16,,412

98.9

Sorghums, 'al1

' : 19,401 14,366 14,616

101. 7

Potatoes . ~i

:

1,426. 1,519 1,425"

93.8

!I : Sweetpotatoes :
Tobacco
Soybeans 2/" ..: ~ ........ :
Peanuts 27 . :

299
1,420
.20,229
1,827

i98' 1,174 28, 131 1,559

. 205'
1,222 2~, 75,6
1,544

103.3" 104.1 102.2
99~0

Bay 1/ .:-
Sugar-~eets

: 72,216 67,085 67,600

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865

1,128

1,183

100.8 104.9

GEORGIA .. ~.'

Corn; all -.:-.:-.7.:-.:-.:-.:-.-:- - -2:-85"2-'- -2;314- - -2;106-':- - - -- -91 -.- - --

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:

673

390

382

98

Barley :

11

13

13

'100

Cotton :

946

720

730

101

Irish Potatoes, 'all . :

4.4

1. 5

1. 5

100

Iate spring' .. Early sumner

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1.9

.5

5 0 .

100

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2.5 .

1.0

1.0~

100

y : Sweetpotatoes :
Tobacco, all

20.5 89.0

14.0 71.7

16.0 74.8

115
lq4

Sorghums, all

:

56

54

49

91

Soybeans" 2rj. .. . . ,,:

97

112

102

91

-y : Peanuts 27 :
Hay, all

595 733

513 484

508 450

99 93

g; Jj Acreage ,harvested.

Grown alone for all purposes.

GEORGIA

Based on farmers' plans as of March 1, the acreage planted and to be planted in Georgia this year will be below a year ago for most major crops. Growers' plans were reported during the sign up period for the 1962 Feed Grain Program and may be altered by later decisions relative to participation in the 1962 program.

SMALLER CORN ACREAGE: Georgia farmers have indicated they intend to plant about 2,106,000 acres of corn for all purposes this year. If
current plans materialize, the 1962 acreage will be 9 percent less than the 2,314,000 acres planted in 1961 and 26 percent below the 1951-60 average of 2,852,000 acres. The decline from last year is due largely to participation in the 1962 Feed Grain Program.

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PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1962 - GEORGIA (Con:'d)

COTTON ACREAGE UP: .An increase of 1 percent in planted cotton acreage is indicated for ~962. Reports from growers, allotments, and other
data point to 730,000 acres to be planted this year compared with 720,000 acres
planted last year and the 10-year average ?f 946,000 acres.

TOBACCO ACREAGE UP: Due to an increase in allotments of flue-cured tobacco,

farmers in Qe'orgia intend to set 74,800 acres of tobacco in
1962, or approximately 4 percent more than ,last Year's acreage. The current
. acreage' wi:p. be. well below 'the 10-year aver.age .o.f 89, .00. 0 acres.

The PEANUTS ALO~'DOWN 1 fERCENT:

a9reag~ ~f peanuts to be pla~ted alone this

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yea;- .is expected to be 508,000 compared wIth

513,000 planted .aJ."one in 1961 aI;ld the 10-year. average 'of 595,000 .acres.

OATS ACREAGE DOWN: Seedings of winter and spring oats are down 2 percent from last year. The 1962 acreage is indicated to.be 382,000 com":
pared with .390,000 a year ag.o 'and the 10-year average of 673,000 acres.,
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SORGHUM ACBEA(]E DOWN: Indications point to a total of 49,000 acres of sorghums to be planted this year. This is 9 percent below last
year and 12 percent below aver~ge.

SOYBEANS DOWN 9 PERCE~: .. GroWe.rs 'expe~t to plant 102,000 acres of soybeans alone

.

i . . for a,ll purposes in 1962. This is 9 percent below a

- - - year ago, but 5 percent above average. '
- - - - - - - - - - - - -". - - - - -

UNITED STATES

The Nation! s .farmers indicate plans, as .of March 1, to platlt a total of 306' million acres for 1962 harvest, 1.4 percent leSS. than last year., If these plans

materialize, the 1962 planted acreage would be the smallest of record . Growers'

plans were reported during the sign up period,for the 1962 Feed Grain and Wheat

Programs. Farmers' intenti<;ms to plant corn, sorghum, spring barley and spring

wheat may be altered by thei:r decision relative to participation in the .1962

programs.: Likewise, winter wheat producers have until.the designated.plow-down

date to decide how much winter wheat acreage to leave for harvest. , .Spring de-

velopment of the wheat crop will have an effect in determining the .amount of

diversion above the mandatory 10 percent cut in allotments.

,

,

.

CORN plantings are expected to total about 69 million acres, up. 3 percent from

- - 1961 but 13 percent. b~low the. 1951-60 average.

TOBACCO prospective acreage at 1.2 million acres is about 4 percent higher than last year's acreage but 14 percent less than average.

HAY acreage to be cut, at 68 million acres, is slightly more than last year but --- 6 percent below average.

OATS intended plantings at 31 million acres are the lowest of record, and 6 - - percent below 1961.

SOYBEAN prospective acreage at 29 million acres would be. the highest of record, 2 percent more than last year and 42 percent above average.

SORGHUMS for all purposes may total 15 million a.cres, 2 percent. more than 1961 but one fourth below average;

BARLEY may be planted on 15 million acres, down 4 percent. from, last year but 8 percent larger than average.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

CARL 0. 'DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician

.~.'

1,

Ii~

F (;;IE0 lFRCGITA ClP&J)]p> lFRlE]P>J)lP&TITNCG lElFRVnt_1

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Athens, Georgia

U. S. DEPARTMENT ~\~GRJ(tU~"Or.f"fiIR\GEIA
STA T1STICAL REP RTfNG SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANN "AT,H~&.
March 20, 1962 \.l~l\

. :LlBRARIE. s _

_ _,
"
Item,

.Fe~. 't '0 0W='- F~b. L;_"_- ---::.P-=O;:-::U::.:;L=-T=..:R:.:.Y'.sif.MMARY FEBR UAR Y 1962 ' '. ,

'__-.!?uring"

-Jan. through

I %of -.

1961 1/ 19622/Llast, 1961 11

1962 2/'1las~

Thou.

Thou.

.r..ear. Pet!,

-

-

"TIiOu:----Tnou.

-LI .yPeCaCr"-~

pullets Pl.!.ec!C.U. S..:..>31

Total

-

2.,743

2, 586 9~ .

5,011

4,901 98'

Dome'stic' . Chicken{ T e s t_~q:

2,373

2.,394 101

4,244

4,469 105

Broiler Typ~

Georgia

559

4<18 80

1,093

1, 148 105

United States

2, 114

2,338 111

4,885

5,078 10~,

Egg Type

Georgia United States ':',.:

8

23 288

19

835

758 '91

,

I

2,494

55 289 2., 331 93

Chicks Hatched~ .,

Broiler Type

Georgia ,.,United States

I 31,610 31,274 99

61,788

175,153 165, 512 94 344,979

64, 128 104
338, 52,1 98

Egg Type
Ceorgia

1,731

1,458 84

2,912.

2.,587 89-

United State s

49, 507 40,201 81

81',050

70,564 87

~o~mercial Sl~Bg~t~,~:

Young Chickens
Georgia 41

18,814 20,732 110

41,52.4

.'
42,451 10Z

United Stites 51

105, 832 112., 648 106 22.4,92.4

2.34,940 104

Hens and Cocks'

Georgia 41

484

470 97

1,152

1,253 109

United states 51

6,025

5,669 94

16,190

16,428 101

~~~_duction:-
Georgia
South Atlantic 61-

MIL.

I

178 644

MIL. 202 113 691 107

I MIL. 365 1,308

MIL. 416 114
1,423 109

United States

I .4, 9_0.0

,~L928_.~~_L~08~

10, 20~ 101

1/ Revised. 2/ Preli~inary. 31 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 -- For the purpose of this
report a commercial poultrY.filaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughters
a weekly av'erage of at least 30,000 pounds live weight while in operation. (con-
verted from weekly to monthly 'basis.) 51 U. S. Slaughter reports only include
poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspeci:ion. 6/ South AtlanHe, states: Del., Md., Va., W. Va., N. C. " S. C., Ga~, Fla. -

YOUNG ClnCKENS: SLP_UGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION, . _--=B:::...Y SEL.ECTED STATES, 1961~?d .!J6~

Numbel' Inspected

IIndicated Percent Condemned

I S_ta_te'_II--~~~~:ing~~~0~~~th;;~~~'-l~;6i~f;:i f~~~'

Thou.

Thou. Thou.

Thou.

'Pet. Pet. i Pet.

Pet.

Maine

4, 524

5, 306

53, 354

' 56, 865 2.8 3.4

2.2.

2.0

Pa.

5,023

5, 248

69,633

65,630 Z. 1 2..0

1. 7

1. 8

Mo.

3,2.56

2,964

45,059

50, 658 2..9 3.7

3.2 ' 2.4

Del.

5, 13~

6,619 68,964

73,273 I 2.5 2..2

2. 6

1~ 6

Md.

7,720

8,059 90, 72.2 103, 60811. 6 1. 8

2.0

1. 5

Va.

3,770

4,22.3

48,712

52,006 2.7 2.0

1. 8

2.3

N. C.

12.,372. 12, 596 148,903 174,779 1. 6 2.3'

1. 6

1. 3

Ga.

2.0,934 20,235 272.,94& 295,096 2.6 3.4

3.2

2.1'

Tenn.

3,870

3,794 53,881

54,054 2.5 4.3

2.9

2.. 1

Ala.

10, 563 11, 170 143,962 163,042. 2.8 4.7

2.8

2.5

Miss.

7,869

8,198

85,614 l1S,}13 2..8 3.5

3.5

2.1

Ark.
I Texas
ii9:;28- i:;26: --- 9-- U:S~---

12.,984 15,249 165,776

5,147

5,279 69,570

~~li~~ ~~8- -1~~~~3~ 56~~~

2.06,562 I 2.0
85,949 ~. 8
024l-~.-;

3.5

3.0

2.2.

2.3

2..3

1. 7

~~ -1- - - - - i~ -5-- - - - -1~

For this project State funds were matched with Federal funds" received from the Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the j\gricultural Marketing Act of 1946

....--------------------------------------------------------------,-------

ARC!-IlE L,,'\NGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural S~atistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

... . , ~ ''''''':-'''"

End-of-Month Stocks Qf Poultry, Poultry, Products, Meat and Meat Products

,

'United States:- ~e'~ruary 19,62.

Shell eggs: Increased by 9, 000 cases; February 1961 'change was a decrease of 31, 000 cases; average February change is an increase of 2.6, 000 cases. Frozen eggs: Decreased by 9' milli,on pounds; February 1961 decrease was 6 million pounds; average February decrease is 3 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 60 millipn pounds; February 1961 decrease was 37 million pounds; average February decrease is 39 million pounds. Beef: Decreased by 16 million pounds; February 1961 decrease was 13 million' pounds; average February decrease is 13 million pounds. Pork:, Increased by 2.9 million pounds; February 1961 increase was 34 million pounds; average February increase is 38 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 3 million pounds; February 1961 increase " was 2. million pounds; average February increase is 3 million pounds.

Commodity

Unit

, Feb. 1957-61 avo
Thou.

Feb. 1961
Thou.

Jan. 1962.
Thou.

Feb. 1962.
Thou.

Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total
Total eggs J..!

Case ,Pound
Case

2.14 59, 583
1, 731

49 48,706
1, 2.82.

2.9 49,084
1,2.72.

38 40, 502.
1,063

Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified

Pound do. do. do.

2.1,452. 63,294 144,172. 45, 197

19,410 58,787 152., 383 36,958

2.7,715 61,2.87 2.50,953 65, 375

19, 810 53,664 2.18, 548 ,53,2.55

Total poultry

do.

~eef: Frozen In Cure
and Cured I do.
Pork: Frozen In Cure
and Cured I do.
Other meats and meat
products .' I do.

Total all red meats

I do.

2.74, 115

2.67, 538 405.330 345,2.77

------------------------------------------

164, 573

143,888 184, 182. i6'8,407

2.90,888

2.34,981 209,070 2.37,972.

88,336

90,2.79

88,300

91,632

-----------"--------------------------------

543,797

'469, 148 481, 552. 498,011

1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 35.9 pounds to the case.

Item

I MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

Georgia

~ , United States

Feq. IS' Ja~. 15 Feb. 15 Fe,b.15 Jan.15 Feb. 15

1961

1962. 1962.

1961 1962.

1962.

Cents Cents Cents

Cents Cents Cents

Prices Received: Farm Chickens (lb.)

14.5

11. 7

I 12.5

12..7

10. 1

10.8

Com. Broilers (lb.)' ;

17.0 15.5,,1.5.6

17.6

16.0

16.6

All Chickens (19.')

16.9 15.4", 15.5

17.1

15.3

16.0

All Eggs (Dozen)'

53.0 42..5 " 45.? " 39.4 35.4 36.2.

,?rices Paid: (per 100 lb. ) Broiler Grow. Mash

Dol. 4. 55

Dol., Dol; 4.60" 4.65

Dol. 4.60

Dol. 4.64

Dol. 4.65

Laying Mash

4.60 4. 55 4.60

4.33 4.36 4.36

Scratch Grains

4. 10 4.05 4. 10

3.85 3.85 3.85

, , ' This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Im-

provement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research

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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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
.. (

'JEJ~Y

, ..

Q~ed 3lz1/6Z

GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY R:S~!!

Athens, Ga., March Z1, 1962 - '" A total of 8, Z27, 000 broiler chicks was placed witli producers in Georgia durmg, the week ',endin~ March 17, according to

the' G~o,J;gia Crop.Rep9rting.Service~ 'r.~'1is c;o~npaFes. wi.th the 8,273,.000 placed

the previous week and,iso percent more than the 1, 7'3'9,'000'placetl the,' same

week last :year.

..

-: Eggs set by Georgia hatche:r.ies ,?:mo.~~e4 to ll~ 314, 000 co'mpar.ed with
11, 64?,' 000 the previous week and:,. is' 4 p~rc'ent ~,frss. tl:l~I?-. the 11, 7,67 ;'ooq for the

corresponding week last year.

~ > :,T~e majorft'y of the prices paid for ~~'6~gfa p~~d~ced hatching eggs was

reported within a range of 50 to 60 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 60 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 pri'ces charged for chicks' were reported within a range of $7.00 to' '$9. 50"with ~n a,verage of $8.75

per hundred compared with' a range of $8.00' to $10. 50 with an averag..e of $9.00

per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 72 cents for eggs and

$IZ.00 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal..State Market"N~ws Sel'vicetto"r

broilers during the ~eek ending March 17 was "16.42 cents fob plant., This price

i8 Dot comparable with farm prices .published in>196l.

'

..

-_ GEORGIA -EGGS SET, HATC-HI-NGS, AND ClUCK PL.. ACEMENTS

--

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set 1/

1961

l ci62 "

OJo'of,~
year
a2

"

.,

Chicks Placed fQr' . Eggs Chick,

Broilers

in Georeia'

, :0/0 . '

,

. ",..:

"
of

Set ' ..

Hatcheq

1961'

1962

year 1962 1962

ago

Thou.

Jan. 13 Jan. 2.0. Jan. Z7 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 Mar. 10 Mar. 17

10, 16210,479 10,487 10,619 10,699 10,794 11,219 11,657 11,758 11, 767

Thou. Percent
."
'9~' 6,i'3 " ...: '9'59,754 93 9,913 95 10, 159 96
10,54Z 99 11, 104 103 11,151 99 11,446 98 11,64Z 99 11,314 96

Thou.
.,
5,:996 5,963 6,627 7,383 7,611 7,62.1 7,655 7,668 7,681 7,739

Thou. Percent Thou.

' ..' . .

.' .... \ 1, OB9 .118

377

6,960 117

336

6,944 105

398

6,983 95

533

7,277 7,439 7,445 7,937 8,273 8, 227

96

645

98

640

97

655

I 104

500

108

544

106

653

Thou.
I
140 254 286 287 277 336 426 5Z4 5lZ 526

11 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

-

----

------------Agricultur

---------------------
al Extension Service

-

----

Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

EGGS SET AND CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS' 1962.

STATE

I
i
Mar. 3

EGGS SET -
Week Ending

Mar. . 10

Mar. 17

.'%. of ' ,c~.\a-
ago'l/

Mar. 3

CHIC-!G'PLACED

Week Ending

Mar. 10

,Mar. 17

THOUSANDS,

THOUSANDS

Page 2. M
% of
year
ago 1..'

Maine

1,539

1, 502. I, 581 95

1,2.2.1

1, 2.03

I, 164

94

Connecticut

596

' 738

667 62.

2.88

356

2.05

43

Pennsylvania

1,398

I, 2.89. 1,349 81

143

843

700

78 -

Indiana

1,504

1,,605 1,450 72.

765

785

175

90

Illinois Missouri Delaware

I 162. 1,860 1,983

188

161 61

62.

I 1.940 1,800 77
2.,016 . 2.,009' 89

774 1,831

89 862. 1,835: .

42. 937 2., 02.1

46
111 95 -

" "J:

Maryland

3,2.77

3,' 2.65 3,306 82.

2.,493

2.,32.9

2., 2.95

105 '

"

Virginia West Virginia

2.,.32.4 184

I 1,980 2., 2.92. 80

171

172. 58 I

1,090 407

1,069 440 '

1,077 475

89 78

North Carolina 5,353

5,555 5.601 96

4,2.64

4,2.65

4,2.95

,.
103

South Carolina

664

687

661 89

431

544

512.

112. "

,-

GEORGIP...

11,446

11,642. 11,314 96

7,937

8,272.

8, 22.7

106 . ' -

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1962

538 6, 117 4,316 6,336
660 3,92.6
494 464 2.~ 055
57, 196

497 6,2.67 4,311' 6,503
6.26 4, 102.-
495 489 1,882'
57,750

471 104 6,353 101 4,2.65 97 6, 541 .108
680 90 4, 166 100
470 110 546 106 l, 853 . 95
57,708 ' 93

TOTAL 1961 % of year ago

1 59,82.7 I 96

60,2.2.4 61,890 '
.,

96

93

1/ Current week as percent of same week last, year.

306 ' 4,437 2.,902. 4,865
491 2..741
,405 2.32. 1,409 ..
40,094
39,971
100'

297 : 4,918 3,086, 4,853
52.-5 2.,178
3~6
197 _ 1,463
41, 355 -
40,510
102.

2.94 4,940 3,2.2.4 . 4,928
552. 2.,966
42.3 2.33 1,455
41,740
41,738
100

105

99 109 100 -

89 102.

,

118

101

95

100

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. GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT

'" (/.'.,P'?9.

6'< Athens, Ga.,. March 28,. 1962 -- A total of 8, 566,000 broiler chiO'~~.8

placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending March Z4, accord'bUi...-to

the Georgia Crop R~porting SerVice. This compares with the 8, 227,000 pla

the previous week and is 1 percent less than the 8,641,000 placed the same week

last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 288,000 compared with 11,314,000 the previous week and is 5 percent less than the 11,868,000 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 60 cents per dozen with an average of 53* cents for aU hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flock. witl) hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 60 cents with an average of 55 cents for aU 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 r&ftge of $7.00 to $9.25 with an average of $8. 25* per
hundred compared with a range of$7. 00 to $9.50 with an average of $8. 75 per
hundred last week. The average prices last year were 71 cents for eggs and $11.75 for chicks.

The ~verage price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending March 24 was 16.12 cents fob plant. This price
is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

.

. GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCmNGS. AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

.tEGG TYPE

J! Week
Ending Eggs Set

.

1961

1962

Thou. Thou.

%of
year a2
Percent

Chicks Placed for .,

'0 Broilers in Georgi,a of

1961

1962 year

ago

lEggs Chick~ Set Hatched
1962 1962

Thou.

Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

.Jan. 20

Ian. 27

reb. 3

reb. 10

Feb. 17

Feb. Z4

War. 3

War. 10

~ar. 17

I
I

Wal'.

Z4

10,479
10,487
10,619 10,699
10,794 11,219 11,657 11, 758 11,767 11, 868

9.754 9,913 10, 159
10, 542 11, 104 11, 151 11,446 ll,64Z 11,314 11,288

93

5,963

95

6,627

96

7,383

99

7,611

103

7,621

99

7,655

98

7,668

99

7,681

96

7,739

95

8,641

6,960 117
6,944 105
6,983 95 7,277 96 7,439 98 7,445 97 7,937 104 8,273 108 8,227 106 8, 566 99

336

~54

398 286

t;33 287

645 Z77

640 336

655 426

5402/ 5Z4
544- 51Z

653 5z6

570 -43-3

)j Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply nocks.

.U.. Revised

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A WAGNER

..Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

U.

~.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Extension Service

Statiatical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke SrJ;lith Annex, Athens, Georgia

'.
! There are reports of surplus hatching eggs and

j

I. broiler chicks in many areas. Som:e are moving at di.stress prices much lower than average prices.

EGGS SET AND CmCKS PLACED IN ~MMERCIALAREAS,

_._._----~

EGGS SET

I

I

BY WEEKS---1-9-6Z- - - ._---P~e
CHICKS PLACED

Z

STATE
--

Mar.
10

Week Endin

Mar.
17

Mar.
Z4

'0 of -
year ago.l!

Mar.
10

Week Endin Mar.
17

Mar.
Z4

'0 of

year

1 I

ago

1/

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland . Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

1,50Z
738 1, Z89 1,605
188 1,940 Z,016
3,Z65 1,980
171 5,555
687

1, 581
667 . 1,349
1,450
161 1,800 Z,009 . 3,306 Z, Z9Z
17Z
5,601 661

1, 596 95
799 81 1,319 8Z
1,479 75
151 46 1,750 75 1,840 80
3,383 84 Z,371 - 89
166 56 5,7Z6 99
697 89

1, Z03
. 356 843 ;\~
785
.89 86Z 1,835
Z,3Z9 1,069
440 4,Z65
544 .

1, 164
Z05 700 775 4Z
937 Z,OZl Z, Z95 1,077
475 4, Z95
51Z

1, 191
Z55 80Z'
863
89 863 1,863
Z,368 1, 190
440 4,438
51Z

95 58
96 96 : 79 9Z 86 97 81 67 10Z 1Z0

GEORGIA

11,64Z 11,314 11,284 95

8,Z7Z

8,ZZ7

8, 566

99

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas. Washington Oregon _ ~alifornia

497 6,Z67 4,311
6,503 6Z6
4~ 10Z 495 489
1,88Z

471 6,353 4, Z65 6, 541
680
4, 166
470 546 1,853

486
5,97Z 4,Z17 6,556
693 4,Z41
394 473 1,90Z

89

93

94 107

I,

87 I

103

76

88

91 .

Z97 4,918 3,086 4,853
5Z5
Z,778 346
197 . 1,463

Z94 4,940 3, ZZ4
4,928 55Z
Z,966 4Z3 Z33
1,455

Z83

110

5, Z10

104

3,Z6Z

100

5,061

96

593

99

3, 140

104

416

104

306

93

1,485

101

TOTAL 196Z

57,750

57,708, 57,495 9Z

41,355 41,740

43, 196

98

TOTAL 1961

60,ZZ4

61,890 6Z,ZZ6

40,510 41,738

44,300

%of year ago

96

93

9Z

l! Current week as percent of same week last year.

102

100

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STAT~ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULtURE

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U, S, DEPARTMENT OF ,llGRICULTURE STATIST-ICAL REPORTING SERVICE
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Athens, Georgia

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',March 1962

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. Data from Georgia 196 .ery ,:""-,,,-,~., -A6__ Reports on Broiler Ch~C;,ks

~

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(Re'{fse<t,March 1962)

Week
Ending: 1961'

Eggs .set
TEou.

: _~~ing~_and Cross State Movement:

Pr~=-_ _

: 'Total : Placed: Shipped

: Placed: 'Paid :' Received

Hatched ~ for :'lnto---'outor in : Hatch. : Broiler

:Broilers :' State State ': Georgia: 'Eggs : ~~

Tnou. --Thou'.--'fhou. T'hou. Thou. Cents Dollars

Jan. 7 9, 536 6,532 6,386 550

6'50 6,286

76

12.75

Jan. 14 10, 162 6,659 6,499 318

821 5,'996

76

12.75

Jan. 21 10,479 6,446 6,274 384

,695 '5,963

76

12.75

Jan. 28 10,487 7,209 7,033 368

774 6,627

76

12.75

Feb. 4 10,619 Feb. 11 10, 699 Feb. 18 10, 794 Feb. 25 11,219

7,774 7,891 7,876 7,944

7,604 471 7, 702 . 490 7,661 494 7,757 476

692 7,383

76

581 .., ~ 611

76

534 7:621

75

7: 578

655

74

12.75 12.15 12.50 12.25'

Mar. 4 11,657 8,066 7,858 525

715 7,668

74

12.25

Mar. 11 11, 758 8, 249 8,025 489

833 7,681

73

12.00

Mar. 18 II, 767 8,407 8,176 429

866 7,739

72

12.00

Mar. 25 II, 868 8,929 8,722 437

518 8,641

71 '

11.15

Apr. 1 11,890 9,089 8,889 521

563 8,847

71

Apr. 8 11,756 9,227 8,988 532

539 8,981

69

Apr. 15 11,309 8,960 8,727 463

488 8,702

65

Apr. 22 11,089 8,965 8,701 455 .(
Apr. 29 10,990 8,946 8,665 458

571 8, 585

61

596 8, 527

58

11.50 11. 25 10.25 9.50 8.75

May 611,207 8,719 8,477 547

576 8,,448

55

May 13 11,019 8,627 8,406 457

440 8,423

55

May 20 11, 143. 8,484 8,277 470

383 8,364

54

May 27 11,098 8,465 8,302 447

437 8,312

55

8.-25
8.25
8.00 8.00

June 3 10, 877 8,439 8,242 456

391 8,307

54

June 10 10,760 8,510 8, 291 467

451 8,307

54

June 17 10, 565 8,448 8,237 335

500 8,072

54

June 24 10, 529 8,427 8,242 419

481 8, 180

54

July 1 10,032 8,214 8,042 366

456 7,952

55

July 8 9,925 8, 133 7,970 406

494 7,882

57

July 15 9,950 7,955 7,786 432

453 7,765

57

July 22 9,685 7,696 7,524 378

448 7,454

57

July 2.9 9, 12.9 7,553 7,377 473

399 7,451

55

8.00 8.00 8.25 8.25
8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 , 8.25

Data from Georgia 1961 Weekly Hatchery Reports on Broiler Chicks

.

(Revised March 1962) Hatchings an~ Cr~.s_s_S_ta_te_M_o_~_e_~~n~

:,

P_rice s

Week Ending 1961

Eggs: Total : Placed : Shipped .... _: Placed : Paid :Received

Set

Hatched: for : into out of: ,in ': Hatch. :Broiler

: Broile'rs:"State St~te : Georgia: Eggs : Chicks

Thou. Tnou. Tliou. Thou.--Tliou. Thou.

Cents- -Dollars

Aug. 5 8,707 7,492 7,320 324 334

7,,3,10

55

7.75

Aug. 12 8,534 7,350 7,142 327 500

6',969

53

7~ 75

Aug. 19' 8,565 6,781 6,626 384 455

6,555

51

7.75

Aug.' 26 '8,069 6,321 6, 183 375 503

6,055

50

7.25

Sept. 2 7, 443 6,165 6,027 336 346

6,017

49

Sept. 9 7, 589 6,275 6, 115 316: ,302

6, 129

48

Sept. 16 7,568 6,046 5,907 281 354

5,8'34

47

Sept. 23 7, 496 5,826 5,691 246 276

5,661

47

Sept. 30 7, 282 5,922 5,788 243 319

5,712

48

..

Oct. 7 7,479 5,725 5.564

221

460,

5.325

48

Oct. 14 ,7,712 5,761 5,638 133 . 316

, :5. 455

49

Oct. Z1 7, 524 5,704 5, 573 139 438

5.274

49

Oct. '28' 7, 694 5.837 5,705 187 459

5,433

51

7.25 7'.00 6.75 7.00 7.25
7.50 7.75
7.7~
8.00

Nov. 4 7,970 5,858 5.743 196 427

, 5, 512

51

Nov. 11 8,079 5,868 5,748 124 321

5,551

52

Nov. 18 8,330 5,920 5,815 170 356

5,629

52

Nov. 25 8,566 6,207 6.082 267 459

5,890,

54

8.00 8.00 8.00 8.50

Dec. 2 8,618 6,348 6,230 338 54a

6,020

54

8.75

Dec. 9 8,775 ~,541 6,421 ,332 588

6, 165

55

9.00

Dec. 16 9,316 6,642 6,522 326 574

6,274

55

9.00

Dec. 23 9,494 6,754 6,639 222 660

6,201

57

9.25

Dec. 30 9,394 6.569 6,451 291 524

6,218

58

9.25

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TOTAL 504,202 382,751 373,770 19,291 26,442 366.. 619

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ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

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MARC~ 15, 1962 .. RELEA~ED 4/3/62
BY
-GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVD INDEX UP 1 POINT

The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers during the month endedJ March 15 rose 1 point to 251 percent of its 1910-14 average. This represents an
increase of almost 2 percent (4 points) above the mid-March Index of a year ago.
The All Crop Index rose 2 points to 270 percent, while the Livestock and Livestock
Products was unchanged at 211 percen~

Oats, cottonseed, and hay were the only crops showing declines in the All Crop Index. Corn at $1.26 advanced 3 cents per bushel, while wheat at $1.85 and barley at $1.12 increased 1 and 2 cents, respectively, per bushel. Cotton at 31.2 cents per pound registered a .2 cent increase. Sweetpotatoes rose 10
cents per cwt.to $6.10. Prices received for cottonseed dropped to $47.00 per ton, ~hile All Hay declined .80 cents to $26.30 per ton.

Substantial price increases in beef cattle and calves was offset by lower prices, for milk, chickens, and eggs. Prices received for beef cattle rose $1.00 to $18.20 per cwt., while calf prices advanced .70 cents to $23.30. Prices for broilers dropped slightly to 15.4 cents per pound while eggs declined 3 cents to
L2.5 cents per dozen. Preliminary milk prices indicated a dime decline and hogs
were unchanged at $16.00 per cwt.
UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED UP 1 POINT , PARITY INDEX UNCHANGED
PARITY RATIO 80

. During the month ended March 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers rose
u tenths of 1 percent (1 point) to 244 percent of its 1910-14 average. Primarily
responsible for the increase' were higher prices for most vegetables, cattle, n~v~
crop .strawberries, wheat, and potatoes. Nearly offsetting were lower prices for
riil:, eggs, and hogs. The mid-March index was 4 tenths of 1 percent (1 point)
above a year earlier.

~ T~e Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, -axes, and Farm Wage Rates (the Parity Index) held steady from February 15 to
Y4rch 15 at 305 percent of its 1910-14 average. Slightly higher prices were paid
for production goods, but not enough to raise the index. Family living items r~mained at, their February record high. The March 15 Parity Index was 1 percent above a year earlier.

with farm product prices only slightly higher and the Parity Inaex unchanged, the Pa~ity Rat~o rem~in~d at its February leve~ of 80, the same as a year earlier.

Inde~ Numb~;s - Georgia and United States

Index

: -Mar. 15: Feb. 15 : Mar. 15

Record High

:i1Q-14 = 100:

1961;:

1962 : 1962

Index: Date

!!!f""ITEffi S'ATES:

i:

:

nlces Received:

243 ':

243

:

244 : 313 :Feb 1951

I-!.rity Index-1/:

302::

305 : 305 :3/ 305 :Feb. 1962

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t-r1.ces Received ;

'.. ;

;

;

;

Ul Commodities: . 247':

~ Crops

:

260;:

'250 : 268':

251 : 310 ':Mar. 1951 270 : 319 :yM1:lr. 1951

J.i:..v~atock a n d '

.

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.

:'Ist.k. Products; . 218"';

211 ;. 211 ; 295 ;Sept. 1948

?J 'JJ ~lce3 raid, Inter~8t, Taxes, and Farm vTage Ra.tes be.sed OIl. da-te. ror the

1r.ell e8.t.~<1 r1e.t .C!s.

Also April ]95L

Also March 1.962.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

MELVIN D. ROGERS

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. r,e')rgia Crop Reporting Service , U. S. Department of 1\gri culture, 315 Hoke 81a1Ul Ann~y., At.hens, n~orgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extenlion 2.~T...,tc~ au.~ 'r.Ue>, <.\r?Q!:tr;i.e. S'\:.r);l-k D:llartmont of Agriculture.
(OVER)

_ _ _-----'P:..:cR=I'-=-=CE=.=S RECQ:JED BY FARHERS, HARCH 15, 1962, WITH COMPARISONS

COMMODm AND UNIT

: :tfir:

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f UNITED SlATES I5-:f.far:- IS: F'eo. JS:rDrr:1.5

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1961 : 1962 :
-1:8'9 - - i ..S4- -

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1962 : -1:8~ -; -

1961: 1.'80- -

1962 : -1:8] -

-11;99602

Oats, bu.

$

.88

.83

.82: .59

.65 .65

Corn, bu.

$ 1.26 1.23

1.26: 1.01

.96 .97

Barley, bu.

$ 1.10 1.10

1.12 : .85 1.04 1.03

Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb.

$ 2.05 2.00
30.5 31.0

2.00: 1.52 1.67 1.67 31.2: 28.92 29.1 29.4

Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu.

$ 40.00 48.00

$

2~.35: 2.30

47.00: 44.80 51.50 50.90 2.30: 2.68 2.32 2.34

Peanuts, lb.

-

-

11.1 : 11.3 12.1 11.4

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$ 5.70 6.00

6.10: 5.31 5.41 5.70

Hay, baled, per ton

All

$ 28.40 27.10

26.30: 21.60 21.40 21.80

llf~a
Lespedeza Soybean & Cowpea

$ 39.00 37.50 $ 32.00 30.50 $ 32.00 31.00

37.00: 21.10
28.50: 24.80 29.00: 28.00

22.00 22.50 24.00 24.10 26.60 26.90

Peanut

$ 24.00 23.50

23.00: 22.10 22.90 22.60

Milk COWl; head

$ 170.00 170.00 165.00 : 224.00 225.00 225.00

Hogs, CWJt..

$ 16.70 16.00

16.00: 17.10 16.30 16.00

Beef cattle, Cows, ewt.

Yall,

cwt.

$ $

18.00 16.00

17.20 14.90

18.20: 20.90 20.80 21.20 15.90: 15.30 14.50 15.10

Steers & heifers, cwt. $ 20.60 20.40

21.30: 23.10 23.50 23.70

Calves, cwt.

$ 22.00 22.60

2.3.30: 24.40 25.20 25.30

Milk, Wholesale, ewt.

Fluid Mkt.

$ 5.85 6.05

- : 4.62 4.74

Manuf.
III
Turkeys, lb.

$ $

Y

3.30 5.80

Y

3.60 6.00

27.0 24.0

- : .3.30 3.39
2/5.90 : ~/4.18 14.29 1/ 4.14
24.0: 18.2 19.3 20.8

Chickens, per lb.

:

Farm

14.5 12.5

12.5: 13.1 10.8 11.3

Com'l Broil.

16.3 15.6

15.4: 16.8 16.6 16.3

All

16.2 15.5

15.3: 16.4 16.0 15.8

E s doz. All

50.6 45.5

42.5: 36.7 36.2 33.0

1, -

Includes cull replacement.

ydairR.Yevciosweds .

sold 2/

for slaughter, but not Preliminary Estimate.

dair,y

cows

for

herd

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELECTED FEEDS MARCH 15, 1962 WITH COMPARISONS

KIND OF FEED

:
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SfATES
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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

-

: --

1961 1'01.- -

: -

-

1962 Do1.-

-

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-

1961 Dol.-

-

: -

I159061.2- :-D19o6i2:

Mixed Dair,y Feed, ewt.

-

-- -: -

---

All Under 29% Protein

3.90

3.90 3.90: 3.76 3.7.3 3.72

16% Protein

3.80

3.75 3.75: .3.71 .3.68 3.67

18% Protein

4.00

3.90 4.00: 3.70 3.71 3.70

20% Protein

4.05

Cottonseed Meal,4l%, ewt.

3.65

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

4.00

4.15 4.10; 4.01 4.03 3.99

3.95

3.95; 4.00

4.33 4.29

4.25 4.30: 4.37 4.32 4.33

Bran, cwt. Middlings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt.

3.30

3.40 3.40: 3.02 3.12 3.03

3.40

3.50 3.50: 3.03 3.14 3..07

3.20

3.25 3.25; 3.09 3.06 3.05

Broiler Growing Mash,cwt. Laying Mash, cwt. Scratch Grains, ewt.
Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton

4.60 4.60 4.10
48.00 36.50

4.65 4.60 4.10
39.00 33-50

4.65: 4.60:
4.10;
39.00:
33.50:

4.68 4.37 3.84
32.10 30.10

4.65 4.65 4.36 4.34 3.85 3.83
31.40 31.50 29.90 29.90

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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT

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. Athens, Ga., April 4, 1962 -- A total 0 ~1l~62rOO roiler chicks was

placed with producers in Georgia during the week U'din arch 31, according

to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This comp

with the 8, 566,000

placed the pre'vious' week and is 3 percent less than tiie 8, 841,000 placed the

same week last year.

5/0

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11,234,000 compared with, 11,288,000 the p'revious week and is 6 percent less than the 11, 890, 000 for the corresponc;ling 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 51* cents for all hatching eggs and 51 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 60 cents . with ~ average of 53 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. }v.~ost prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $6. CO to $9.00 ..7ith an average of , $8.00* per hundred compared with a range of $7.00 to $9.205 with an average of $8.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 71 cents for
eggs and $11. 50 for chicks

. The average price from the Federal-Sta.te Ma rket News Service for broile,rs during the week enci!lg March 31 was 15.92 cents fob plant.. This price is not com?arable with farm pri,ces published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

I Week
Ending

BROILER TYPE

Eggs Set]J

Chicks PI::l.ced Jor Broilers in Georgia

EGG TYPE
Eggs Chicks Set Hatched

1961

% of 1962 I year

1961

1962

% of
year 11962 1962

ago

ago

! Thou.
,,

Thou. IPercent Thou.

Thou. Percent I Thou. ThOU.

Jan. 27 I 10,481, 9, 913 95

6,621

6,944 105 . 398 286

Feb. 3 110,619 10,159 96

,7,,383 ' .

6,983' 95

533 287

Feb. 10 10, 699 Feb. 17110, 794

10, 542 99 11, 104 103

7,611 7,621

1,211 96 7,439 98

645 277 640 336

Feb. 24 11,219 11, 151 99

7,655

7,445 97

655 426

Mar. 3 1. 11,657 '11,446 98

1,668

7,937 104

540 524

Mar. 10 1.11, 158, . 11,642 99 Mar. 17 : 11, 767 11,314 96

7,681 7,139

8,273 108 8,227 106

589 2/ 512 653 - 526

Mar. 24,11, 868 Mar.31 ,11, 890

11,288 95 11, 234 94

8,641 8,847

8,566 99 8,562 91

510 433 502 471

II Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

!I Revised.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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S. Department of Agriculture

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Agricultural Extension Service

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Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

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I

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1962

Page 2

: EGGS SET

'I

CHICKS PLACED

STATE

; !

Week Ending

M a r ..
11 .

Mar.
24

Mar.
31

0/0 of
year
ago !I

Mar.
17

Week Ending

Mar.
24

Mar.
31

'0 of
year
ago 11

THOUSANDS
:

THOUSANDS

Maine

1, 5~1

1,596 1,642 104

1, 164

1, 191

1,225 100

Connecticut

6~7

799

677 62

205

255

288 58

Pennsylvania 1, 9

1,319 1, 160 73

700

802

756 95

Indiana Illinois

1,450 161

1,479 1,455 73

151

207 74

775

863

811 91

42

89

84 63

.,

Missouri

1,800

1,750 1,680 72

937

863

871 94

Delaware

2,009

1,840 1,924 85

2,021

1,863

1,874 82

v

Maryland

3,.306

3,383 3,480 87

2,295

2,368

2,403 93

.'

Virginia

2,292

2,371 2,419 91

1,077

1,190

961 71

West Virginia , 172

166

153 52

475

440

494 76

North Carolina 5,601

5,726 5,642 97

4,295

4,438

4,414 97

South Carolina

661

697

683 90

512

512

502 103

GEORGIA

11,314 11,284 11,234 94

8,227

8,566

8,562 97

Florida

471

486

442 90

Alabama Mississippi

6,353 4,265

5,972 5,940 93 4,217 4,204 96

Arkansas

6,541

6,556 6,542 105

Louisiana

Texas

,.

Washington

Oregon

California

680 4, 166
470 546 1,853

693 4,241
394 473 1,902

656 87
4,277 99 509 105 420 79
1,875 92

TOTAL 1962 57,708 .57,495 57,221 92

294 4,940 3,224 4,928
552 2,966
423 . 233
1,455
41,740

TOTAL 1961 61,890 62,226 62, 146

41,738

fo of y~ar ago

93

92

92

100

11 Current week as percent of same ~eek last year.

283 5,210 3,262 5,061
593 3, 140
416 306 1,485
43, 196
44,300
98

294 101 5,256 105 3,291 99 5, 188 94
577 91 3, 162 99
466 127 220 . 95 1,371 97
43,070 . 95
45, 173
95

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COLD, WET SOILS DELAY FARl1JNG
..;.
Athens, Ga., April 10 -- ~retfsoils delayed land prepara.tion and spring plant-
ing during the past week, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. County
agricultural agents report that spring planting is well behind last year, but
progress compares favorably with other recent years.
About half of the tobacco crop had been transplanted by the end of the week. Ayear ago at this time, 73 percent had been transplanted but in 1960 only 10 percent had been tran~lanted by the end of the first week in April. Cool weather has retarded growth of tobacco, and condition of that part of the crop that has been transplanted is only fair. The damp, cool weather has been favorable for the development of blue mold, and infestations are heavy in some plant beds.
Planting of corn is well underway in southern areas, and 20 percent has been planted. This is slightly behind progress at this time last year. The ground has boen too cold for cotton, and very little has been planted. Reports show only two
percent planted compared with 14 percent by this time last year. Some early
planted corn and cotton have been damaged by heavy rains, high winds, and belownormal temperatures, and considerable replanting will be necessary.
The condition of wheat and other small grains is mostly good. Growth has been delayed somewhat by cool weather, but ample moisture supplies have been very favorable. Current prospects are as good or better than last year wh&n record high yields were obtained. Pastures have been a little slow in coming out, and condition is slightly below a year ago.
Peach prospects for the State as a whole are slightly below last year. In North Georgia it is feared that some varieties m~ have suffered light freeze damage. In central and southern areas the outlook is still a little questionable due to unfavorable weather during pollination.
State Farm Market managers report early planted vegetable crops in poor to fair condition. Damage from excessive rains, high winds, and cold weather in the early producing areas has m~de considerable replanting necessary. Harvest of early spring cabbage is underway lvith volume increasing each day. Transplanting of tomatoes is 'Hell underway. A plentiful supply of plants is available.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall was heavy to excessive throughout most of
Georgia during the week ending Saturday, April 7. The largest amounts were re-
corded in extreme southern counties at the beginning of the period when some weather observers reported falls of almost six inches in a 24-hour period. Following about four days of sunny weather, general rains ret.urned to the State near the end of the week. Totals from these rains ranged fro~ less than one-fourth inch in the coastal section to more than two inches at some central and northern stations. Soil moisture was ample to excessive in all sections at the end of the weet'.,
Temperatures were unseasonably cool during the week, with averages ranging from four to six degrees below early April normals. Temperatures of freezing, or below, were recorded in northern sections and readings below 40 degrees were common throughout the State. Frost was reported at many north and central stations, and scattered light frost was observed as far south as Valdosta. The lowest temperatures occurred from April 2 to 4, with a slight warming trend during toe remainder of the week. However, few stations experienced a temperature higher than 80 degrees during the entire week.
The 1962 crop season begins with a good supply of soil moisture in all sections of Georgia. Accumulated rainfall for the period January through March ranges from near normal in the south central district to about three inches above normal in the central third of the State.
\THIS IS THE FIRST WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER REPORT 'I (OF THE 1962 SEASON FOR GEORGIA. RELEASES WILL BE MADE TUESDAY 12 NOON EACH \VEEK THROUGH OCTOBER.
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperati.on with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgi.a State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce.

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GEORGIA

Temperc::.ture extremes for lo1eek end-
ing April 7, 1962 (frov isional)
Ei~ hest: 81 0 at HOll~e rv:i 11e on the
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Precipitation for lo1ee:;: ending
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~~atistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke ~ith Annex Athens, Geor:;ia OFFICIAL BUS:rr~E SS
=iEDIATE _ U. S. YIEA'fi-!J:R llliPORr
T~is report will be treated in all ~esuects as Letter Mail
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Athens, Georgia

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA.
April 11, 1962

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF APRIL 1, 1962

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Georgia: Progress in planting spring crops in Georgia as of April 1 was well behind a year ago, but ahead of other recent years. Considerable tobacco
had been transplanted by the first of the month, and planting of corn was well
underway in southern areas. The ground has been too cold for cotton and very little was planted prior to April 1. In northern areas, wet soils and belovTnormal temperatures delayed land preparation and spring planting during most of March.

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Heavy rains, high winds, and c d weather d ged early planted tobacco, corn,

and vegetable crops in scattered ar s APR3:p\E!~pl nting has been done or will need to be done. Moisture supplies ere amPle to xcessive throughout the State

on the first of April.

LIBRARIES

As of April 1 peach prospects were 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 growers on April 1 at 76 percent was 8 points
below 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 1962 wheat crop is forecast at 1,452,000 bushels, 43 percent below last year's production and 33 percent below average. The sharp drop in expected
production is due largely to a much smaller acreage planted this year, as many
farmers participated in the 1962 Wheat Stabilization Program.

Milk production in the State during March is estimated to be 88 million pounds compared with 76 million pounds produced during February of this year and
91 million pounds produced in March 1961.

Hens on Georgia farms laid an estimated 233 million eggs during March, a record high for the month. Production during March last year mTIounted to 211
million.

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United States: The 1962 season got off to a slow start with cold, damp weather in
early March. Plant growth was behind the usual pace until more seasonal late March temperatures brought a promise of spring. Field work was delayed by frequent snow or rain which kept soils too wet for plowing and seed bed preparation. Soil moisture was adequate to excessive over most of the eastern
half of the Nation. The Northern Plains region, the 1961 drought area, has sufficient moisture to start the 1962 season but will need continued rainfall
throughout the season. Moisture shortages are reaching the critical stage in Texas where below normal March rainfall continues a pattern of moisture deficiency which has persisted for several months, especially in Central and Southern areas. 'iarch precipitation continued to improve the 1110isture situation in Nountain and
estern States, and the outlook for irrigation water during the 1962 season is
the best in several years.
The 1962 winter wheat crop is off to a sleepy start as lingering winter tem-
peratures have held plants in dormancy until a late date. This crop started under favorable conditions, but the winter season moved in with an early vengeance that persisted throughout most of the winter and slowed development of the crop. Soil moisture conditions are generally adequate to excessive, and the crop is expected
to respond favorably to warmer temperatures. Production is forecast at 921 million bushels, 14 percent less than the large 1961 crop but 5 percent above the
lO-year average.
Milk production in the United States during March was about 2 percent larger
than a year earlier and 7 percent above the 1951-60 average. March egg production
exceeded that of a year earlier by less than one percent. Increased output in the South Central, South Atlantic and Western regions more than offset lower production in the North Atlantic and North Central States. Production per layer slipped
below the March 1961 rate, but this decline was outweighed by a 2 percent increase
in the size of the Nation's laying flock. (Please turn page for information on PEACHES)

As of April 1, peach prospects in the Southern states were not as good as a year ago although aboveaverage. Condition of the crop was reported at 76 percent, the lowest since 1956 as the result of cold weather damage. Heaviest damage occurred west of the Mississippi River.

North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia expect another large crop of peaches. Frosts occurred during the April 2-4 period in these States but caused little or no damage. In North Carolina trees were at peak bloom about March 22-29. Low temperatures during March held back bud development and resulted in a prolonged period of bloom in South Carolina and Georgia.

An early March freeze and continued cool weather reduced peach prospects in
both Alabama and Mississippi. The Mashville area in Arkansas suffered loss as the result of cold weather early in January. The Clarksville and Crowley Ridge areas expect fairly good crops of peaches. Frosts on April 2 caused some damage at Fayetteville. Bud kill as well as post-bloom frost reduced the Louisiana crop. Early varieties show the heaviest loss. Peaches in the southern and eastern areas of Oklahoma were hurt by a heavy freeze in the last week of February.
In northeastern counties, delayed bud development prevented freeze damage. Texas growers reported the condition of the peacl1 -crop the lowest since 1955. In the southern half of the'State a mid-Mgrcrr freeze, which' occurred just as trees were coming into full bloom, caused heavy losces to peaches. The east Texas crop was also severely damaged. Du~ing late March, freezing temperatures in the northern half of the state hurt peaches in that area.

PEACH C01mITION AS OF APRIL 1 BY STATES (Percent)

Average

State

1951-60:

1959

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1960

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1962

N. C.
S. C.
Georgia Ala. Miss.
Ark.
La.
O~a.
Texas

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88

88

95

88

70

86

82

86

87

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68
65

84
84

87
85

84

76

86

73

53

72

60

74

~l

66

88

88

86

58

61

81

76

85

41

58

74

82

86

52

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66

84

84

85

76

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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPOR.T
Athens, Ga., April 11, 1962. -- A total of 8,411, 000 broi1~r chicks was placed 1i.rith producers in Georgia during the week ending April 7, accol'di.ng to the G~orgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8,562, 000 placed the previous week and is 6 percent less than the 8,981, 000 p1ac~d the same wCflk last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 139, 000 compared with 11,2.34,000 the previous week and is 5 percent less than the 11,756,000 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 60 cents per dozen with an average of 49:jl cents
for all hatching eggs and 49 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 60 cents with an average of 51 cents for all hatching eggs and 51 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $5.00 to $9.00 with an averag~ of $7.50* per hundred compared with a range of $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $5,00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 69 cents for eggs and $11. 2.5 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending April 7 was 15.35 cents fob plant. This pr;,ce is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Week Ending

Eggs Set))

1961

1962.

Thou. Thou.

BROILER TYPE

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year
ago

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

1961

1962

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year
ago

Percent

Thou. Thou. Percent

E- GG TYPE Eggs Chicks Set Hatched
1962. 1962.
Thc'~, Thou.

Feb. 3 10,619 10, 159 96 Feb. 10 10,699 10, 542 99 Feb. 17 10,794 11, 104 103 Feb. 24 11,2.19 11, 151 99 Mar. 3 11, 657 11,446 98 Mar. 10 11,758 11,642. 99 Mar. 17 11, 767 11,314 96 Mar. 24 11,868 11,2.88 95 Mar. 31 11,890 11,234 94 Apr. 7 11,756 11, 139 95

7,383 6,983

95

533 287

7,611 7,277

96

645 277

7,621 7,439

98

641) 336

7,655 7,445

97

655 426

7,668 7,937

104

540

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7,681 8,273

108

5e9 512

7,739 8,2.27

106

6:3 526

8,641 8,566

99

570 433

8,847 8, 562

97

502 471

8,981 8,411

94

606

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ARCIDE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

.u.Agricultural St3.ti'tic~.anIn Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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1,319 1,479
151 1,750 1,840 3,383 2, 371
166 5, 726
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Week Ending

Mar. 31

April 7

THOUSANDS

1,642 677
1, 160 1,455
207 1,680 1,924 3,480 2,419
153 5,642
683

1,655 771 .
1,359 1,488
203 1,800 1,957 3,451 2, 549
175 5,699
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1, 191 255 802 863 89 863
1,863 2,368 1, 190
440 4,438
512

GEORGIA

11, 284

11,234 11, 139

95

8, 566

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas
Washington Oregon California

486 5,972 4,217 6, 556
693 4,241
394 473 1,902

442

446

88

5,940 5,971

96

4,204 4, 115

95

6,542 6, 597

102

656

676

92

4,277 4, 166

98

509

517

97

420

512

95

1,875 1, 952 ! 96

TOTAL 1962 57,495

57,221 57,876

93

TOTAL 1961 62, 226

62, 146 61,932 :

% of year ago .

92

92

93 I

1.1 Current week as percent of same week last{ year.

283 5,210 3,262 5,061
593 3, 140
416 306 1,485
43, 196
44,300
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Week Ending

Mar. 31

April 7

THOUSANDS

1, 225
288 . 756
811 84
871 1,874 2,403
961 494 4,414
502

1, 208 249 879 808 106 974
1,885 2,458 1, 156
568 4,458
473

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8,411

294 5,256 3,291 5, 188
577 3, 162
466 220 1, 371
43,070
45, 173
95

292 5, 117 3, 295 5,079
549 3, 188
402 281 1,346
43, 18Z
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101

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VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET

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late March. Planting activity was curtailed in sou ~n eas due ,to ,

wet fields. A good market has provided an incentive for growers start cutting

ear.ly spring cabbage earlier than expected, and'~f present conditions continu~

a good crop is in prospect. The mid-spring snap bean crop has suffered varying

amounts of damage. Practically all early planted acreage that was up or coming

up 'was killed by freezing temperatures. Information received from growers indi~

cates that a high percentage of the acreage killed by the freeze will be replanted.

Planting of cantaloups and watermelons was well underway as of April 1.

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UNITED STATES: April 1 forecasts placed spring vegetable production 19 percent below l~st year, the ,Crop Reporting Board announced tod~. Crops
included in these forecasts usually account for three-fourths of the total spring production excluding melons. Vegetable crops with substantially lower production
are spring cabbage, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, green peas, and green peppers. Increased production of sweet corn, beets, and carrots is expected. In addition to those crops for which forecasts have been prepared, preliminary acreage estimates have been made for other spring crops. Acreage of the late' spring, crops is estimated at 3 percent below average.

March temperatures were generally below normal in all winter and spring vegetable producing areas of ~he country. This cold trend retarded vegetable growth as much as two weeks in some areas. Supplies of vegetables from most areas were relatively light during the month. A moderating trend began in midHarch in the Gulf &tates and some recovery was made. Much needed rains' w~re received in ,the Southeastern States.

SNAP BE~~S: The acreage of mid-spring snap beans estimated at 13,400 acres, is
4 percent below last year and 22 percent under average." ,~creage

decreases were reported in South Carolina, Alabama, hississippi, and L0uisiana.

These were partly offset by an increase in Georgia. Generally, harves~'i~ ex-

pected to be later than normal. Early plantings in Georgia and Louisiana, were

killed by freeze but practically all have been replanted. Cool nights in Alabama

have retarded growth.

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CABBaGE: Production of the early spring cabbage crop is forecast at 1,663,000
cwt., 5 percent below 1961, and 21 percent less than average. Supplies
fr0m all California'areas are light with very little increase expected before the, last half of April. Cutting will be continuous during r~ay and June with most supplies going to local markets. Louisiana cabbage is in generally good condition. Recent rains provided needed moisture. Volume Dlovement is expected in mid-April. Stands are good in Mississippi and harvest will begin around the first of May. Very little cabbage is available in Alabama and prices are high. Yield prospects are good in Georgia. Cabbage in South Carolina made excellent growth during March and cutting began around the first of April. Volume is expected about mid-April.

ONIONS: The acreage of late spring onions for harvest is estimated at 8,350 acres. This is 14 percent above last year but 40 percent below the average.
Increased acreage is reported for North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, and California.
The acreage in Georgia is below a year earlier. The largest increase is in Northeast Texas where the acreage is 42 percent above last year. Weather conditions have been favorable in North Carolina and the crop is in good condition. Cold weather slowed growth in Georgia, Texas, and Arizona. Harvest is expected to start in the Yuma area of Arizona after mid-April and in the &alt River Valley shortly before the end of the month. Pulling in the earliest fields in the desert districts of California will get underway the second week of April, but harvest is not expected to become active until the last part of the month.
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WATERMELONS: The estimated 75,300 acres for late spring harvest in Florida and
California is 5 pC!rcent above last year but 18 percent below
average. Florida's 68,000 acres is 3,000 above last year. In South Florida, harvest has been light but is expected to increase rapidly during April. In the Central Florida, Gainesville, and Live Oak areas, winds and cold weather the second week of March caused some loss of acreage. spot replanting was necessary in many fields and considerable acreage had to be completely replanted. Rains
in all areas late in March were beneficial. California, with 7,300 acres, is 600 acres above last year. Harvest will be late this year because of cold weather during late February and March. Few melons will be available before the first week in June.

Acreage and Estimated Produotion Reported to Date, 1962 with Comparisons

CROP AND

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Early Springl

Florida 14,490

Texas 1,400

Group Total

15,890

Mid-Spring,

South Carolina : 6,930

Georgia , 3,840

Alabama 1 1,100

Mississippi 1 2,340

Louisiana 1 2,970

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Florida , 16,610

Texas

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Arizona

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California 4,140

Group Total 1 40,040

Early Spring.

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South QI.ro1ina 1 . 2,210 Georgia ~. 1 4,230

Alabama e. 1 840

Mississippi 1 3,280

Louisiana , 3,200

California 1 3,050

CNICGNrSoup'!JTotal :1 16,810

y . Late Spring
North Carolina

1 1,020

Georgia 920

Texas 1 6,410

Arizona ' 1,740

California ....... 4,330 GrOU1L~otli.1.__._._.~L 13,880

12,200 1,100
13,300
6,200 2,700 1,000 1,500 2,500
13 ,900
18,000 25,500 1,000 5,000 49,500
2,500 3,300
550 1,300 2,800 2,700 13,150
200 350 1,200 1,700 3,900 7,350

11,500

36

40

1,000

21

20

12,500

34

38

5,900

21

28

2,900

21

30

900

24

20

1,400

24

21

2,300

27

30

13 ,400 23

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15,500 185

170

20,000 122

100

1,300 220

180

5,500 228

200

42,300 163

137

2,400 120

100

3,500 lOB

120

500 106

110

1,100 107

120

1,100

88

90

2,800 220

235

11,400 126

133

250

94

150

300

91

95

1,700

34

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2,000 303

280

4,100 302

270

8,350 166

226

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521

488 402

20

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22 20

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549

510 422

145

174

77

81

27

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56

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79

75

383

382

145 3,079 3,060 2,248

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200

239

180 260

220

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123 6,515 6,790 5,218

100

259

250 240

130

459

396 455

110

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150

350

156 165

95

288

252 104

230

671

634 644

146 2,116 1,748 1,663

88 81 213 517 1,285 2,135

30 33 66 476 May 10 1,053 1,658

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L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator

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to plague Georgia farmers during the past week, the Georgia Crop Reporting S

vice said today.

land preparation and spring planting are progressing slowly. Some areas in South Georgia were dry enough to work the past week, but in much of Central and North Georgia the soil was too wet until the end of the period. Based on re- . ports from county agricultural agents, about 70 percent of the tobacco crop had been transplanted by the end of the week. Early fields are beginning to grow. Some tobacco has been damaged by high winds.

Planting of corn is lagging behind the pace of a year ago. Some farmers in

southern areas were able to plant during the week, and reports show 28 percent of

the crop now planted. Less than 10 percent of the cotton crop has been planted

to date. This is far behind the usual progress at this time of year. The cool,

vet weather has retarded growth and delayed germination of corn and cotton that

has been planted. Some replanting will be necessary.

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The condition of wheat and other small grains is mostly good. Moisture supplies have been favorable but, due to late planting last fall and the backward spring, small grains are not as far advanced as they were at this time last year. Pastures are growing well now in most areas, and grazing is more plentiful.

De~elopment of peaches has been slowed by the continued cold weather.
Light hail damage was reported in two counties. Stages of development vary Widely as a result of ~everal periods of unfavorable weather. Prospects are still uncertain.

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ing to reports from State Farm Market managers. Spot replanting of major

vegetable crops will be 'necessary. Planting of watermelons, cantaloups, tomatoes,

and snap beans is nearing completion in southern areas. Growth of these crops

has been delayed by unusually cold weather. Harvest of cabbage continues active

With good suppl~es expected through the first half of May.

WEATHER SUMMARY .. - Heavy to excessive rains continued to fall over much of
Georgia during the week ending Saturday, April 16. This was the second straight
week of heavy rains for most of the State, with some sections 'experiencing above normal amounts during the last four weeks. The heaviest falls during the past week were recorded in the northern third of the State. Several weather observers in this area measured more than four inches, with most of it falling on Wednesday and Thursday. The observer at ~he ,calhoun Experiment Station reported
4.50 inches of rain and a severe hail storm on Wednesday. Hail was also reported
in several other counties. Practically all of Georgia north of a line from Albany to Swainsboro received over two inches of rain during the week. Amounts decreased south of this line with a few places in the extreme south and southeast reporting less than one -half inch. large areas of Georgia have had more than six inches of rain during the first two weeks of April. This is well above
normal for the entire month.

Temperatures averaged some higher than during the previous week, but were still one to four degrees below seasonal normals. The coolest weather occur,red near the end of the week With freeZing, or below, being reported at several
places on Saturday and again on Monday, April 16. The mercury dropped to 32
degrees at Savannah on Monday morning to set a new record low for so late 'in the !pring. Scattered light frost was observed on Saturday as far south as Americus.
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. DEPAI1TI'iENT OF COMl';ERCE
lIE.1\. 'mEn BUREAU Athens, Georgia

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for Heek ending April 14, 1962 (Provisional)
Highest: 91o at Alma and Erooklet on the 11th.
26o at Clayton and Tallapoosa on the 14th

65 .86

GQADY

THOMAS

Precipitation for "Teek ending April .::. For period April 15-17, 1~62 T, less than .005 inch

After Five Days Return to

mited states Department of Agriculture

Stat i st ical Report ing Service

315 Hcke Smith Annex

Athens, Georgia

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Respects as Letter l.Iail

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GEORGIA CROP REPOR TING SER VI~ J'

Number on....F..eed Down 24 Percent From January 1
. , The April 1, 1962 numbe~ oi cattle and calves on grain feed in Georgia for
slaughter market is estimated at 67,000 head. This represented a. drop of 24 percent, 21,000 head, from January l. Comparative data for Aj?ril 1 of last year ,are not avaiJable because estimates were not made at that time. '
~rketings of grain-fed cattle and calves during January tm;ough March totaled 43,000 head, compared with 20,000 head for the three-month period, October 1, 1961 through December 31, 1961. Placements of cattle and ,calves on feed during January through March totaled 22,000 head. Thus, with plcicements 'falling far short of marketings, the result was a sharp decline in inventory numbers on April l.

Cattle feeders expect to market about 31,000 head of grain-fed cattle and

calves during April through June. The remaining 36,000 head are expected to be

marketed at a later date.

'

The number on feed under 3 months as of April 1 totaled 21,000 head which was far less than the 53,000 head on January 1 of this year. There were 36,000 head which had been on feed 3-6 months and 10,000 head over 6 months. steers made up88 percent or 59,000 head of the total number on feed and the remaining 8,000 head were heifers.
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UNITED STATES:

cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent

, A total of 7,200,000 head of cattle and calves was on feed for slaughter market in the 26 major feeding States April 1, 1962. This number is 1 percent more than the 7,100,000 head on feed in these States April 1 a year earlier, b~t down seasonally from the 7,862,000 head on feed three months ago (January 1, 1962.) cattle and calves on 'feed declined 8 percent from January 1 to April 1 this year compared with a 7 percent decline during this period in 1961. All of the in crease in number on feed this April over a year earlier was in cattle weighing less than 900 pounds, and occurred mostly in steers and steer calves.

. In 28 States (26 States plus Georgia and Alabama) having quarterly data, there were 7,291,000 head on feed April 1, 1962 compared with 7,990,000 head on feed the first of the year. Comparable 1961 data for Georgia and Alabama are nQt' available.

CBttle and calves placed on feed during January-March this year in the 26 States totaled 2,806,000 head, 1 percent above the 2,766,000 head during the , same period in 1961. Fed cattle marketed for slaughter from the 26 States during . January, February and March 1962 totaled, 3,468,000 head--5 percent more. than for the same period last year.

V~rketing Intentions

oLt-tle feeders ill 'the' 26 States intend to market 47 percent or 3,376,000 . head of' the Apri 1 1 inventory number during Apri 1, rlay, and June. If. i.ntent.i 01:11 are carried out, the marketings would be 2 percent below the 3,438,00Q head marketed the second quarter of 1961 from the April 1, 1961 number on feed.

Cattle and Calves. Inventories, p1a.cements and marketings ,January 1 to Y.aroh 31

'I1EM

GEORGIA

26 STA1ES

l

I
Cattle & calves on feed,,Jan.1 I

I

Cattle & calve s placed on feedl

Jan. 1 _ ~Aar. 31 gj

l

Total fed cattle marketed Jan. 1 _ Mar. 31 ~/

1961

.n.tJ....... - ~~ "'... ...., GUu. ..,,,,... V,,,, VU ... ""....

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88 22 43 1962
-r;r

7,645

,
~
7,862

~~! 102

2,765 2,806

101

_

I 3,311

% of 1961 1951

I 7tIOO

3,468
1962
7-;200

leS ~ of 1961
10! -
end of

(OVER)

Breakdown of Cattle On Feed
Total on feed Weight groups:
Under 500 Ibs. 500-699 Ibs. 100-899 Ibs. 900-1,099 Ibs. 1,100 Ibs. & over

.

: : 1961:
-1(00) 53
15 18 14 6

Kind of cattle:

Steers & Steer calves

44

Heifers &heifer calves

9

Cows & others

:
16 36 24 12
16 11
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: Apr. 1 : Jan. 1 : Apr. 1

: 1961: 1962: 1962

(MO)

(~~~)

(~~~)

10 : 419

12 : 2,411

34 : 1,913

11 :
-:

1,132 499

:

:

59 : 4,998

8-

:
:

2,054 48

1,,543 1,,890 2,316 1,,689
424

519 2,590 2,002
1,653 316

5,546 2,,212
98

5,098 2,048
54

Tilne on feed:
Under 3 months 3...6 months Over 6 months

33

53

15

28

5

1

21 : 2,,682 )6: 3,946 10 : 472

5,533 1,851
418

2,696 4,043
461

Cattle and Calves on Feed and Marketings, Selected States, April I" 1961 & 1962

On feed

:

On feed

State

April 1, 1961

:

April 1J 1962

:

:

Marketed :

:Expected Marketings

: Total :Apr.-June:afterJune: Total :Apr.-June:afterJune

: 1961 : 30,1961:

:_. 196~~-=~ 1962

GEORGIA Y
Alabama 2/

(000)

(000)

(000): (000)

::

67 24

(000) ---\000)

31

36

12

12

"TOehxIaos- -

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

218 -191- -

-

146 - '89- -

-

72: -102- -: -

212 I8'1- -

160 - '8> -

-

112 -102--

Indiana

170

14

96 : 175

65

110

Illinois

n

686

326

)60: 645

322

323

dchigan

134

52

82: 130

52

18

Wisconsin

122

51

65: 120

54

66

}finnesota

413

148

325: 430

138

292

Iowa

1,617

515 1,042: 1,617

550 1,061

Missouri

242

106

1)6: 225

92

133

North Dakota

150

65

85: 112

55

57

South Dakota

285

111

114: 311

110

201

Nebraska

691

429

268: 130

415

315

Kansas

215

159

116: 292

165

127

- North ~entraI "Stites- -'--;01;.2- - -2'71"91- - -2:8'51- -; 1;.,'9'14 - -2'7103- - -2'7871- -
'Oolorado- - - - - - - - - "'302- - - "199- - - -10'3- -: - 387 - - ~201- - - "'lE6"" -

California

581

317

210: 657

390

267

26 States 11

7,100 3,438 3,662: 7,200 3,,376 3,824

YGeorgIa- and-Ala"bama-are-excluded because comparable-data are not available - -
Y for all periods. Data not available for periods that are blank.

ARCHIE LANGLEY
Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT F. CARVER
Agricultural Statistician

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR

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STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA.

Athens, Georgia

:?0 '61,.1i April 18, 1962

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POULTRY~ ,.

MARCH 1962

Item

I ~' ,..... . .

%ofl

1961;r-l1 . 1962 21 t last
year

Jan. through Ma~~ % of

1961 11

1962 zl last

y~ar

Pullets Placed(U. S. )31

Total

-

DOmestic

Chickens Tested:

ct.
4, 158 3,694 89 3,685 ,3, 371 91

ou.
9, 169 7,929

ct.
8, 595 94 7,840 99

'"B;roiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type

314 2,290

446 119 2, 158 94

1,467. 7, 176

1,593 109 7,236 101

Georgia United States Chicks Hatched:'

6

5 83

25

415

443 107

2,909

59 236 2.774 95

Broiler Type

Georgia United States Egg Type

37,985 38,838 102 99,773 210,265 'Z05,858 98 555,244

102,966 103 544,379 98

Georgia
United States
Commercial Slaughter:
Young Chickens
Georgia 41 United'States 51
Hens and Cocks
Georgia 41 United States 51
!s~ Production:eorgia
South Atlantic 61
UnitedStates -

1,904 2. 167 114 4,816 91, 1Z3 78, 190 86 172,173

24, 002 26, 152 109 65,526 i35,323 140,392 104 360,247

. , 404
"5, '80'6
MIL... , ", .. ',211
' 'I 765
'S,'ocj'5

649 161 7, 169 123
MIL. 233 110
799 104 ~,~Z8 101

1, 556 21,996
MIL. 576
2, 073 15,775

4,754 99 148,754 86
,'
68,603 105 375,332 104

1,902 23, 597 MIL,~',
,6~'9
2, 2ZZ' 15;9'31

122 107
~ p,
107' 101

1/ Revised. 21 Preliminary., ';~.1 Includes expecte4 pullet replacements from,

eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz.

case of eggs. 41 Federal-Stat'e Market News Service - - For the purpose of this

report a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defin~d,;as a plant which slaughters

a weekly

average

of

at

least

30.000

pounds

live

1. 1
weignt'while

in

operation.

(con-

verted from weekly to monthly basis.) 51 U. S. Slaughter reports only include

poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 61 South Atlantic states: Del.,

Md., Va., W. Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., Fla.

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER"FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1961 and 1962

State

I Number Inspected

During Feb.

Jan. thru Feb.

1961: , 1962

1961

1962

I Indicated Percent Condemned
During Feb.. Jan. thru Feb. 1961 1962 1961 1962

Thou.' . Thou. Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Pet. ' Pet.

Pet'.' '

Maine 3,763

4.296

8.287 ",602 2.'1

' 2.7

2.5

3.1;' "

Pa.

4, 166

4,409

9, 189

9,657 1.9

1.9

2,.0

2.0

Mo.

3,222

2,713

6,478

5,677 2.7

3.5

Del.

4, 596 ' 5,785 9,732 12,404 1.7' .. 2.3

2.8

'3.'6 '

z. L' ;'~ 2.. 3 ' '.

Md.

6,208

7,038 13,934 15,097 1.3

2.0

1. 5 ' 1'.9 .

Va..

3,395 3,455 7, 165 ' 7,678 3.2

1.8

3.0 . ' 1.9 "

N.C. 10,585 11. 579 22,957 24, 175 1.6

2.4

1.6

2.4 '."

Ga.

17,763 18,843 38,697 39,078 Z.5

,3.4

2.6

3.4 :

Tenn. 3,310

3,348

7, 180

7, 142 ,2~ 3

' 3.9

2.4

4.,1

Ala.

8,503 10,887 19,066 22,057 2.5

3.9

2.6

4.3

Miss. 6,831 7,954 14,700 16, 152 Z.8

3.2

2.8

3.4

Ark. 12,452 13,919 25,436 29, 168 2. 1

3. 1

Z. 1

3.3

.T.e_x-a-s-

5,008

5,266 10, 155 10, 545 2. 1

2. 1

1.9

2.2

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U. S. 105,353 112,483 225,081 235,871 2.2

2.9

2.2

3.0

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"

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ARCHIE LANGLEY

w. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

End-of,.Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - March 1962

Shell eggs: Increased by 17,000 cases; March 1961 increasewas 2,000 cases;

average March increase is 56,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Increased.by.8 million.

pounds; March 1961 increase was 5 million pounds; average March increase is

5 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 46 million pounds; March

1961 decrease was 39 million pounds. average March decrease is 39 million

pounds. Beef: Increased by 2 million pounds; March 1961 change $s a de- .

crease of 2 million pounds; average March change is a decrease of 11 million

pounds. Pork: Increased by 43 million pounds. March 1961 increase was 9

million pounds; average March increase is 8 milUon pounds. Other me~

Increased by 6 million pounds; March 1961 increase was 2 miUion pounds; .,

average March intrease is 2 million pounds.,

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Unit

March 1957-(>J avo
Thou.

March 1961 '
Thou~

Feb. , 1962 Thou.

Mar~:h
1962
Thou.

Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs; total
Total eggs !I
Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified

Case Pound
Case
Pound do. do. do.

21b

51

38

55

64,307

53,965

40,248 47,781

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1,908

1,417

1,057

1,265

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20, 119 52,507 1Z2,272 39,850

21,496 47,467 126,064 33,926

18, 583 53,951 218, 566 48,769

16,482 45,713 .
192, 102 40,001

Total poultry

do.

234,748

228,953 339, 869 294, 298

Beef: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

I do.

1153,429

141, 505 169,441 171,586

Pork: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

I do.

1298,909

243,667 235,495 278,307

Other meats and meat products
Total aU red meats

I do.
I do.

I 89,885

92, 185

91,910 98,222

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1542; 223

477,357 496,846 548, 115

11 Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case.

MID-MONTH PRICES RE.CEIVED AND PRICES PAID

Item
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Mar. 15. F,eb.15

1961

1962

Cents Cents ,

United States
Mar. 15 Mar. 15 Feb. 15 Mar.-15 1962 1961, ,1962 1962 .' Cents Cents Cents Gents

Prices Received:

Farm Chickens (lb.)

14.5

12.5 12.5 13. 1 10.8 11. 3

Com. Broilers (lb.)

16.3

15.6 15.4 16.8.. 16.6 16.3

All Chickens (lb.)

16.2

15.5 15.3 16.4 16.0 15.8

All Eggs (dozen)

50.6

45.5

42~5

36.7

36.2 .33.0

Prices Paid: (per 100 lb. ) Broiler Grow. Mash Laying Mash
~cratch Grains

Dol. 4.60 4.60 4.10

Dol. 4.65 4.60 4.10

Dol. 4.65 4.60 4. 10

Dol. 4.68 4.37 3.84

Dol. 4.65 4.36 3.85

Dol. 4.65 4.34 3.83

This report is made possible through the' cooperation of the Nation.a! Poultry Im-

provement Plan, the Animal Hus'bandry Research Division, Agricultural Re- . search Service, Agricultural Estimates Division, Statistical Reporting ~ervic~, .

Federal-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, .poultry processors and the po~t'ry farmers that report to the a~encies.

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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT
Athens~ -Ga.....J April' 18, 1962 -- A total of ~348, 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers 1n-G~gja. du;rin~ the week ending April 14, accordingto the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Thi.s,:Otn.parr-es .with the 8,411,000 placed the previ.ous week and is 4 percent less than the 8,702, 000 pl-aced the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries ap-lounted to 11,427, 000 compared with 11,139,000 the previous week and is 1 percent more than the 11,309,000 fm' the corresponding week last year.

The m~jority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 40 to 60 cents per dozen lvith an average of 48* cents for all hatching eggs and 48 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 60 cents with an average of 49 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 $5.00 to $9. 00 with an average of $7.50* per hundred compared with a range of $5.00 to $9. 00 with an average of $7.50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $10. 25 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service fat' broilers during the week ending April 14 was 15. 13 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS,' AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set J:..I

1961 Thou.

ii 1962

Ufo of year

ago

Thou. Ipercent

Chicks Placed for

Broilers i.n Georgia

1961 Thou.

0/0 of

I 1962

year

I ago

Thou. iPercent

Eggs Chicks Set Hatched
1962 1962
ThOll. Thotl.

Fpb. 10 Feb. 17
Feb. 24 Mat'. 3 Mar. 10 Mar. 17 Mar. 24 Mar.31 Apr.7 Apr. 14

10,699 la, 794 11,219 11,6.57 11,758 11,767 11,868 11,890 11,756 11,309

10,542 99 11, 104 103
11,151 99 11,446 98 11, 642 99 11,314 96 11,288 95 11,2,34 94 11,139 95 11,427 101

7,611 7,621 7,655 7,668 7,681 7,739 8,641 8, 847 8,981 8, 702

I 7,277

96

7,439

98

7,445

97

7,937 104

8, 273 108

8,227 106

8, 566

99

8, 562

97

8,411

94

8,348

96

I

645 217

640

336

655 426

540 524

589 512

653

526

570 433

II

502 606

429

471
519 447

1( Included eggs Ret by hatcheries producing chicks {or hatch.ery supply flocks,

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statist.ician

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U. S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultut"al Extension Service

Statistical Reporting Service

State 'Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

G'('T-h~re are reports of surplus hat-ching eggs arid .br'o1.i;; -ch-i-cks ~

many area~. Some are moving at distress prices much lower thanl

a~erag_~pn~_es.

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EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962

Page 2

STATE

Mar. 31

EGGS SET

Week Ending

April

April

7

14

0/0 of
year
ago 1..1

Mar. 31

CHICKS PLACED

Week Ending April 7

April 14

% of
year
ago 1..1

THOUS-ANnS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,642

1,655

1,613 102

1, 225

1, 208

1,138

91

Connecticut

677

771

682 71

288

249

362

71

Pennsylvania

1, 160

1,359

1,406 105

756

879

767

87

Indiana

1,455

1,488

1,528 78

811

808

761

78

Illinois

207

203

225 97

84

106

73

56

Missouri

1,680

1,800

1,720 72

871

974

862

92

Delaware

1,924

1,957

1,958 87

1,874

1,885

1, 701

75

Maryland

3,480

3,451

3,415 87

2,403

2,458

2, 558

99

Virginia

2,419

2, 549

2,306 96

961

1, 156

1,038

70

,/1..
Ji " ' 1

West Virginia

153

175

164 59

494

568

537

86

North Carolina 5,642

5,699

5,625 98

4,414

4,458

4, 521

101

South Carolina

683

678

660 85

502

473

474

94

GEORGIA

11,234 11, 139 11,427 101

8, 562

8,411

8,348

96

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1962

442

446

467 94

5,940 4,204 6,542

5,971 4, 115 6, 597

5,990 96 3,999 94 6, 512 102

656

676

649 88

4,277

4, 166

4,083

95

509

517

453 88

420

512

504 83

1,875

1,952

1,910 95

57,221 57,876 57,296 94

TOTAL 1961 62, 146 61,932 60,732

% of year ag.o

92

93

94

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

294 5,256 3, 291 5, 188
577 3, 162
466 220 1,371
43,070
45, 173
95

292 5, 117 3,295 5,079
549 3, 188
402 281 1,346
43, 182
45,599
95

258

75

4,946

99

3,210

94

5,316

95

513

82

3,287

107

338

85

230

85

1,400

93

42,638

94

45, 554

94

GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN

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Week Ending April 24, 1962

315 Hoke Smith Annex

Released 1Z Noon Tuesday

Athens, Georgia

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LAND PREPARATION, PLANTING ADVANCING RAPIDLY

Athens, Ga., April 24 - - land preparation and planting

and transplanting of tobacco advanced rapidly during

Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today.

Based on reports from county agricultural agents, transplanting of t,obacco
is nearing completion. About 45 percent of the corn and 23 percent of the cotton have been planted. In northern areas very little planting has .~een done to date, since the past week 'Was the first in many that farmers have been able to prepare land for planting. Planting of peanuts and soybeans is getting under-
way in southern areas. The over-all progress in spring ;planting now comparEls favorably with other recent years.

Cold weather conditions delayed vegetative growth and germination of seed in the ground. Some light frost damage to cotton, corn, and tobacco in southern areas was reported. Replanting will be necessary in some instances A.E a result of the unfavorable weather. The' condition of tobacco is reported as mostly fair to good. Corn that has come up is also in fair to good condition. Cotton has suffered most from the low temperatures and condition ranges from poor to good.

The condition of wheat and other small grains is mostly good. ()!.ts are beginning to head in many areas. Current prospects are very promising. Pastures are generally in good condition, although growth has been retarded by cool weather.

Peach prospects remain questionable. Some frost damage in northern areas during the past week may have occurred. The stage of development varies widcl.,y.

Cool weather continues to delay the development of commercial vegetable
crops in all areas of the State. According to reports from State Farm ..e.rkct managers, .light to heavy frost caused some damage during the week, especially
in low places. Condition of vegetable crops is reported as mostly fair to
good. First movement of snap and pole beans is expected about lIay 15. Lima
beans, cucumbers, and tomatoes should begin to reach markets in light 'volume by
June 1.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall, during the week ending Saturday, April 21,

was confined to light showers in the northern part of the state near the begin-

ning of the period. Amounts were less than one-hall" inch in this area, with

nothing more than scattered traces being reported south of the Atlanta-Athens

area. Very light sleet was reported by several north Georgia observers durj.ng

the week. Small amounts of rain fell in some extreme northern counties on

Monday, April 23.

.

Georgia's weather continued unseasonably cool during the past week as temperatures averaged eight to nine degrees below normal and two to six degrees lower than the previous week. Temperatures of 32 degrees or below were reportet'l in some southern border counties early in the week and readings in the 20' s were common in the northern part of the State. Freezing, or below, 'WaS recorded at Blairsville, Clayton and Tallapoosa on six consecutive mornings from the 16th through the 21st. Some frost damage was indicated in a few areas and several weather stations experienced temperatures that were equal to or near their record lows for mid-April.

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.

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PIACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1962

EGGS SET

;

CHICKS PIACED

STATE
,L
"

,

Week Ending

April April April

7

14

21

THOUSANDS

: %. of
:.' Yageoar1~

Week Ending

April

April

7

14

THOUSANDS

Maine
Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

. 1,655
711 1,359 1,488
203 1,800 1,957 3,451 2,549
115 5,699
678

1,613 682
1,406 1,528
225 1; 720 1,958 3,415 2,306
164 5,625
660

1,662 692
1,426 1,410
214 1,780 1,971 3,551 2,175
180
5,676 691

102 72
95 71 86
78 89 91 92 , 58 .102 ' 92 !

1,208
249 879 808 106 914 1,885 2,458 1,156 568 4,458
413

1,138 362 767 161
73 862 1,701 2,558 1,038
537 4,521
474

GEORGIA

11,139 11,427 11,454 1103

8,411

8,348

April
21
1,272 335 762 801 104 861
1,949 2,411
992 617 4,586 436
8,401

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

446 5,971 4,115 6,597
67,6
4,166 517 512
1,952

467 5,990 3,999 6,512
649 4,083
453 504 1,910

444 6,005 3,965 6,584
655 3,808
41~3
428 1,821

94 : 99 ' 94 ; 106 ; 89
92 91 ' 82 . 88 I

292 5,117 3,295 5,019
549 3,188
402 281
1,346

258 4,946 3,210 5,316
513 3,287
338 230 1,400

272 5,025
3,231 5,362
559 3,203
406 217 1,401

TarAL 1962

57,876 51,296 51,041 ' 95

TOTAL 1961

61,932 60,732 59,139

%of year ago I

93

94

95

I

11 Current week as perc6nt of same week last year,

43,182 45,599
95

42,638 45,554
94

43,215 45,310
95

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

* * * GEORGIA * * *

"1.

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Total Stocks M3.jor Grains Down

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Total stocks of major grains stored i:1 all storage positions

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of April 1, 1962, were down 2 :percent from a year ago. Corn makes up about 9 ~oS'

percent of the total. Stocks of corn totaled 22,002,000 bushels - 4 percent le than a ye~r earlier. oats stored in all positions at 1,320,000 bushels were up

22 percent from April 1, 1961. Wheat stocks were also up 22 pE!)rcent from t.. yef?r earlier a8 784,000 bushels were in storage on April 1. Stocks of ~orghum grsin at 105,000 bus~ls were off 5 percent from a year earlier. Stocks of rye ~nd barJ~y were up sharply from a year earlier, but rye stocks totaled onJ~ 211 000 bushels and barley 43,000 bushels.

With the exception of wheat and cats, the tr,-.jor part of the stocks were stor~d on farms. (See table below.)

GRAIN

GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS - APRIL 1, 1962 ~olITH COMPARISONS

:

ON FAR~.s

:

OFF FARMS : ALLPoslTIONS

: 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1961: 1962

1,000 bushels

1)000 bushels

1,000 bushels

Corn
Oats
Barley Wheat Sorghum Grain Rye

19,317
577 8
81 101 12

19,082
681 21
89 105
20

3,608
508 19
561
9 1

2,920 639
22
695
1

* '* .~ UNITED STATES * "* ~.

22,925 1,085
27
O~2
110
13

22,002
1,320 43
784
105 21

Grain Stocks Decline -- Soybeans Increase

Stocks of the four feed grains, wheat and rye in all positions on April 1 were smaller than a year earlier. Stocks of feed greins-- corn, oats, barley, and sorghum grain--total0d 132 million tons, 7 percent below the record April 1, 1961 holdings. Corn stocks at 3,386 million bushels WElre 8 percent bellow the record holdings of a year earlier while oats were 11 percent smaller, barJy
t1.own 13 percent and sorghum grain less than 1 percent smaller. Wheat stocke:-
were the second highest of record but were 4 percent below the record of a year
ago. Rye and flaxseed stocks were sharply below a year earlier. Soybean stccks ~prp. the bighest of record for the date--more than a ~hird larger than last
y~ar.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri.cu.ltural_Btatistician In Charge

CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician

----------------------------------------

The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia JlgricuItural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agricult.ure.
(Please turn page)

UNiTED STArES

Stocks of grains, April I, 1962 with compa r i sons

Grain and position

(i~ thousand bushels)

April 1 Av.: 1951-60 :

-Apr .. I 1961

: :

Jan. 1
1-96-2 --'

AP"r:-l .
1961

',,4;iEAT

Or. Farms II

: 224,455

:ommod;ty Creciit Corp. 21 : 62,813
Mills, Elev. & Whses. l l ll : 831,800

- - - - - - - - - - - - __ T_~

~

-TO-TA-L -----

: 1,119,068

258,115

72,259

1,376,245



r

1,7.0_6,6,1-9

358,?~8

211,011

60,305

59,223

- - -- - 1,562,774 ..... 1-,-3-7i-,4.9-.9.....

1-,9-81-,6-3-7- - 1-,6-4-1-,7-33-

;\'/E
On Farms 1/

: 6,212

' 7,465

7,652

4,270

Commodity Credit Corp. 2 / :
Mills. Elev. & Whses. l71/ :

54 9.060

399 12,375

138 11,547

135 10,169

.- - -rOTAl.- - - -.- - - .- - ~ - -1-S.3'i(; - - -- - 20-:23"3-- - - "19-:337- - -14-:574-

CORN
On Farms .!/
Comwcdity Credit Corp. 2/

: 1,532,806
: 458,058

2,085,:.86 682Ai5

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3,022,290 658,103

2,149.370 523,196

Mills, Elev. & Whse5. :7 3/: 337 573

897,063

814,836

713.148

-

-

-rOTAL- -

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-

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,.._ , - - - - -

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-4-;495:i29- -f:385:714-

OATS
Q.f1 Fa rrns 1/

: 496, 115

483,928

694.685 431 .765

Commodity Credit Corp. 2 / :

1.446

900

653

498

Mills, Elev. & Whses. ll-l/: 58~522

73.228

79,479

62,037

- '- -TOTAL- - - - - - -- - - ~, - 556,003 - - - -S58-:C56- _.- -i74-:817- -- -49~jOO

BAP,:' EV
o~ Farms 1/

:
; 106,673

128,811

179,394

97,983

Commodity Credit Corp. 2 / .
~1il1s, Elev. & \o/hses. J./-1/:

2,533 84,232

13,060 105,008

12,161 142.132

8,576 108,229

- -iaTAL- - - - - - - - - ~ -1'93,438 - - - -i46~'879- - - -333-:687- - -~i14.788

SORGHUM GRAIN

On Farms 11

:

Commodity Credit Corp. 2 / '

~/ 1,014

108,975 5,234

150,677 5,259

84,804 4,3 i (,

= - - Mills, Elev. & Whses. 17 3/: 202,497

745,574

884,427 763,48i

-' - -iOTAL- - - - - - --_.~

"4/- - - .- - '859,783 - - T,040,363 - - 852,60":

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SOYBEANS
On Farms 11

~

Commodity Credit Corp. 2 / '

87,870 290

72,416 16

263,156 0

167,726

Mills, Elev. & Whses. -1/--31;. 111,342

189,236

262,168

191,299

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of / Esfimates the Crop Reportrng Board. 2/ Ovmed by C. C,; C. and stored in

bins or other storages owned or controPej by C. C.C .;; oth-;r C. C. c. -own~d

grain is included in the estimates by positions. 3/ Ali off-farm storages not

otherwise designated, including flour mills, termi~al elevators, and processing

plants. ~/ Farm stocks not available for April 1 p~ior to 1957.

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Acquisitions Division Untversity of Georgia
Univenity Libraries A.thens, Georgia

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AGRICULTURAL EX"(ENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT Of-" AGRICULTURE
Athens, G80rgia
GEORGIA COR

U. S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE STATISTICAL REPOfHING SERVICE
5 HO:-<E SMIl H ANNEX, ATHENS, GA ..
April 1962
1961 'lTTMIlImi'S

:

Planted

~ Harvested .~~r Gr_'a_,i_n

_

: For All Purposes :

: Yield:

gi~t!.i.t_a~d_C2.u~tl:

.:. __Ar~age_. _ .:..P~r_A~t'g,:_ !:r.d~c~i.n_

Acres
-

Acres

- - - - Bushels Bushels

-DISTRICT I
Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Murray Paulding Polk Walker Whitfield

10,600 2,000
5,300 3,000 7,200 9,000 5,600 4,000 4,800 4,900 4,400

10,200 1,800
5,100 2,900 6,600 8,600
5,400 3,900
4,700 4,700 4,200

33.8 46.1 32.8
34.3 31.8 32.8
31. 8 22.0
27.7 34.9 28.7

344,900 83,000
167,200
99,600 209,700 282,000
171,500 85,900
130,000 163,800 120,500

Total

60,800

58,100

32.0 1,858,100

- - DISTRICT II
Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb Dawson De Kalb Fannin Forsyth Fulton Gilmer Gwinnett Hall Jackson Lumpkin Oconee Pickens Towns Union Walton
"!hite

3,700 3,500 1,100 2,000
1,400 1,100 2,800
4,200 3,800 3,600
5,100 3,800
4,300 2,000 3,000 1,600 2,100 4,800 7,000 2,500

3,600
3,300 900
1,800
1,300 800
2,700 4,100 3,600
3,500 5,000 3,700 4,200 1,900 2,800 1,500 2,000
4,700 6,300 2,200

26.0
35.5 32.0 30.0
37.0 28.0
40.0
31.0 27.0 36.0 30.0 27.0 26.0
38.0 27.0 38.0 51.0
49.5 32.5 38.5

93,600 117,200
28,800
54,000 48,100 22,uOO
108,000 127,100
97,200 126,000
150. 000 ~9 ,900
109,200 72,200 75,600 57,000
102,000 232,600 204,800 84,700

Total

63,400

59,900

33.6 2,010,400

DISTRIC T I l l
Banks Elbert Franklin Hllbersham Hart Lincoln 11adison Oglethorpe Rabun
Stephens
'Ulkes

3,300 3,200 5,100 2,400 3,800 2,400 4,200 3,900 2,000 2,100
3,000

3,200 3,100
4,900 2,400 3,700 2,200
4,100
3,700 1,600 2,000
2,500

28.7 28.7
27.7 39.0
33.3 22.5
29.7 30.7 48.7 34.8 28.7

91,800 88,900
135,600
93,500 123,20(1
49,600 121,800 113,700
7,900 69,700 71,700

'rotal

35,400

33,400

31.1 1.. 0.17,400

GEORGIA CORN COUNrY ESTIMATES 1.961

Planted

-

: For All Purposes :

District and County:

:

. Harvested For Grain Yield: Acreage :Per Acre: Production

- ~~~---~-~----Ac-re-s ------~-A-c-res~---B-us-he-ls---Bu-sh-el-s --

DISTRICT IV

Carroll

Chattahoochee

Clayton

Coweta

Douglas,

Fayette

Haralson,

Harris Heard

.

Henry

Lamar

Macon

Marion

Meriwether

MUBcogee

Pike

Schley

Spalding

Talbot

Taylor

Troup

Upson

11,300 480

.

11,200 370

900

700

6,500

5,100

2,000

1,900

3,100

3,000

3,800

3,750

2,800 .

2,500

3,300

3,100

6,400

5,600

3,300

3,060

21,500

17,400

10,000

7,500

8,900

8,100

320

280

4,800

4,600

8,200

6,900

2,800

2,100

2,000

1,900

15,500

12,400

3,3Dp

2,900

2,200

2,100

32.3

361,600

18.6

6,900

26.6

18,600

34.8

177,700

26.6

50,600

26.6

79,900

23.5

88,300

20.5

51,200

26.6

82,600

31.2

175,000

32.8

98,400

37.9

659,700

27.7

207,500

34.8

282,200

21.4

6,000

36.9

169,700

33.8

233,300

35.9

75,300

24.1

45,700

33.8

419,400

29.7

86,200

27.1

57,000

Total

123,400

106,400

32.3 3,432,800

DISTRICT V

Baldwin Bibb

Bleck1ey Butts

Crawford

Dodge

Greene

Hancock

Houston

Jasper

Johnson

Jones Laurens

.

Monroe

Montgomery Morgan

Newton

Peach

Pulaski Putnam

Rockdale

Taliaferro

Treutl~n
Twiggs

Washington

Wheeler Wilkinson

5,300 2,300 11,900 2,400 4,300 30,400 2,600 8,100
15,900 1,900 24,800 1,200
73,500 1,700 18,000
5,100
4,500 7,100 15,000 1,400 1,700 1,000 13,600 7,900 24,400 17,400 8,500

4,300

2,100

12,800

2,400

3,800

19,400

2,200

7,900

15,100

1,800

15,900

910

53,100

1,220

11,100

4,200

3,400

6,700

12,800

680

1,400

990

-

9,100 6,200

.,.

19,-900 10,000

5,000

24.0 31.0 28.0 29.0 26.0
25.5 18.0
25.0 45.0 35.0 23.0 24.0
33.0 26.0 26.6
29.0 30.0 48.0 29.0 22.9 26.0 16.0 21.0 27.0 28.5 28.5 19.0

103,200 65,100'
358,400 69,600 98,800
494,700 39,600 191,500 679,500 63,000
365,700 21,800 1,752,300 31,700 2'95,.300 121,800 102',000 321,600 371,200 15,600 36,400 15,800 191,100 167,400 ' 567,200
285,000 95,000

Total

317,900

234,400

29.5 6,926,300

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____G_'_E_O__R__G_I_A___W .aEEKLY CROP AND W. EATHER B~U__L LE T!N- __
Week Endin,g May 1, 1962

SPRING PLANTING \VELL ALONG SOUTH - DELAYED NORTH
Athens, Ga., Hay 1 -- _~,:r~sp~anting of tobacco was virtually
~.
more than three-fourths of corn~and cotton, and about half of the peanuts had
been planted in South Georgia by the end of the week, the Georgia Crop Reporting
Service said today.
Some progress was made in northern araas during the early part of the week, but wet soils delayed plantir.g in most are~s from Weonesday to the end of the period. For the State as a whole, reports from County Agricultural Agents show
about 71 percent of the corn, 56 percent of the cotton, and 43 percant of the
peanuts planted by the end of the week.
The top soil was becoming dry in the sot:thern third of the State prior to the showers received toward the end of 'the period. The moistl.ITe was badly needed to assure proper germination of seed and an optimum vegetative growth. Additional rain will be needed shortly in some areas.
The condition of small grains and pastures declined sOffiewhat during the week as a result of the lack.of moisture in southern areas. Cotton, corn, and tobacco shewed improvement with the coming of the warmer weather. Stands are generally good. Most growing crops in tlle State are reported in fair to good condition.
Peach prospects also improved slightly during the week, but many observers feel that the final outturn cannot be accurately appTaised until after the May drop. The peach crop is expected to reach the market from a week to 10 days later than in 1961.
State Farm Market Managers report that some damage occurred to major vegetable crops in southern areas from a lack of moisture during the week. Rains received over the week er.d together ~Qth warmer weather were very beneficial. Cabbage harvest continues to be velJT active, with demand and quality good. Stands are reported only fair for c~~taloups and watermelons. Tomatoes now beginning to grow after a late s'~art due to earlier unfavorable weather and small plants used in transplanting. Light harvest of onions is underway. Quality is reported to be very good.
WEATHER SU1fM~nY -- Most of Gecrgia had two perieds of rainfall during the past week _: one 011 Wednesday night and Thursday, and the other late Saturday and Saturday night. The midweek rains brought light to moderate amounts to north and central sections, but very li~tle, or nene, to most of the southern third of the State. The Saturday rains were more gensrdl, wi~h practically all areas getting some rain. AmOlh~tS were highly variable, ranging from less than one-half inch at some places to locally more than an inch. The rains were especially needed in South Georgia, where large sections had received no appreciable rain in two weeks or more.
'The spring warm-up =inally arrived in Georgia during the past week, following four straight weeks of below normal temperatures. Averages, for the week ending Monday, were two to three degrees above normal and eight to twelve degrees higher than the previous week. Daily highs were generally in the eighties in the soathern half of the State, and the seventies in North Georgia. Several readings in the 90's were reported on Monday, April 30. The coolest weather of the week came at the beginning of the period. Temperatures below freezing were reported by a few observers in extreme North Georgia on Easter Sunday.
Based on prelir.~nary, and in some cases incomplete, reports, rainfall was above normal throughout Georgia during April. This was due largely to the very hea,~ rai~s that occurred in many parts of the State during the first half of the month. The largest positive departures were in the north and central sections, and the smallest in the southeast. April temperatures averaged belovl norma1.

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. DEPART}:ENT OF COJIuiERCE hlEATHEE. BUREAU Athens, Georgia

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for week end ing April 28, 1962 (provisional)
Hichest: 90o at Albany and Fitzgerald on the 28th.
28o at Blairs\~lle on the 22nd.

[IECATU~

GIlADT

THO".S

Precipitation for ..leek ending April ,'l- For period April 29-I'iay 1, 1~62 T, less than .005 inch

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Stat ist ical Report in~ Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFF'ICIAL BUSIi.~ESS
IM!'.EDIATE-::-U:- 'S:- VIZATIEi'f"REPORT This report lnll be treated in all
Respects as Letter ~ail (See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.)

Postaee and Fees Paid U. S. De~artment of Agriculture

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GEORGIA wHEAT - 1966:: ),,96.1 COUNTY ESTIMATES

AqREAGE, "yiEi.p AND PRODUCTION

(1961 Preliminary)

District and County

DISTR,ICT IX Appling" Bacon Brantley Bryan

,, ...

Harvested Acres : Yield Per Acre

Production

. . . . . - . - - - - ow- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -' - - - - - - ,-
. .. ,

.. : 1960 1961 : 1960

1961

1960

1961
"

Bushels

Bushels

,50
-" 030 0"'

60 28.0

29.0

20 31.0

30.5

1,400 930

1,140 610

Camden

Charlton

Chatham

Evans
G~
Liberty Long "',
McIntosh

80

80 23.5

25.0

1,880

2,000

.

-

20 -

24.5

-

490

Pierce"

Tattnall Toombs Ware

40

200 22.0

21.0

30

100 22.0

255

. 880

5,400

660 , 2,550

Wayne

Total

230

'480 250

26.6

5,150 12,190

STATE TCYl'AIS

84,000 94,000 24.0

21.0 2,016,000 2,538,000,

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Re!eased 5/2/62

4.

GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPO~/c9-?..,-? {/

-~- A~' Athen: Ga., May 2, 1962

193,000 broiler chicks was

pla~ed with producers in Georgia during the week ending April 28, according

to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. ':'his compares with the 8, 40l~ 000

placed the previous weak and is 4 percent less than the 8, 527,000 placed the

same week last yeal."~

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 11, 158,000 compar.ed with 11,454,000 the previous week an.d is 2 perc{'.nt more than the 10, 990, 000 for the corresponding week lal::t year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 35 to 55 cents per dozen 'with an average of 46*cents for all hatching eggs and 46 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cocke:oels e Last week the range was from 35 to 55 cents with an 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 chicks were reported within a range of $5.00 to $9u 00 with an average of $7 0 25*per hundred compared with a range of $5.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year. were 58 cents for eggs and $8.75 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending April 28 was 14. 55 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

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BROILER TYPE

I EGG TYPE

Week
-Ending

Eggs Set 1./
0/0 of

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia
0/0 of

Eggs Chicks Set Hatched

1961 1962

year 1961

1962 year 1962 1962.

-

..ago Thou. Thou. Percent Thou.

al!O Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

Feb. 24 11,219 11,151

99

7,655

7,445 97

655 426

Mar. 3 11,657 11,446

98

7,668

7,937 104

540 524

Mar. 10 11,753 11, 642

99

7,681

8,273 lOa

589 512

Mar. 17 11, 767 11,314

96

7,739

8,227 106

653 526

Mar. 24 11,86a 11, 288 95

a,641

8, 566 99

570 433

Mar. 31 11,890 11, 2.34 94

8,847

8,562 97

614 471

Apr. 7 11,756 11, 139

95

8,981

8,411 94

606 519

Apr. 14, 11, 309 11,427 101

8,702

8,348 96

429 447

Apr. 21 11,089 11,454 103

8, 585

8,401 98

486 491

-- Apr. 28 10,990 11, 158 102

8, ~27

~193

96

580 478

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11 Includes eggs set by hatcherie s producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCI-nE LANGLEY

w. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Extension Service

Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

*There are reports of surplus hatching eggs and broiler chicks in many areas. Some a.re moving at distress prices much lower than average pl"ices.

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Week Ending

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Week Ending

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Maine

1,613

Connecticut

682

Pennsylvania 1,406

Indiana

1,52.8

Illinois

225

Missouri

1,720

Delaware

1,958

Maryland

3,415

Virgini'1

2, 30b

West VL.giuia

164

I North Carolina 5,625
South Carolina 660

J.,662

1,664

101

692

626

66

1,426

1,485

106

1,410

1,327

72

214

151

56

1,780

J.,560

70

1,977

1,938

89

3,551

3,646

108

2, 175

2, 159

96

180

144

~8

5,676

5,642

105

691

663

83

1,138 362 767 761 73 862
1,701 2,558 1, 038
537 4,521
474

1,272

1,234

107

335

337

66

762

915

99

807

777

80

104

99

57

861

889

87

1,949

1,879

87

2,411

2,560

96

992

1, 311

94

617

500

83

4,586

4,515

100

136

480

92

GEORGIA

111 ,427

11,454 11,158

102

Florida

467

444

421

91

Alabama

5,990

b, 005

6,101

101

Iv1ississippi

3,99'J

3,965

3,943

94

Arkansas

6,512

6,584

6,562

105

Louisiana

649

655

620

89

Texas

4, C83

3,808

3,053

95

Washington

453

443

430

90

Oregon

504

428

352

64

California

1,910

1,821

1,98'7

100

TOTAL ~ 962 57, 296

57, 041 56,432

97

TOTAL 1961 60,732

59,739 58,354

% of year ago

94

95

97

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

8,348
II 258 -t,946 I 3,210
5,316 513
3,287 338 230
1,400
42, 638
I 45,554
94

8,401

8,193

,96

272

265

90

5,025

5,260

102

3,237

3,194

100

5,362

5,347

94

559

535

91

3,203

3,028

91

406

452

102

217

267

100

1,401

1,457

100

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATlsnCAL REPORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS. GA.

Athens, Georgia

May 3,

Cash

GEORGIA CASH RECEIPTS FROM LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK DOWN 12 MILLION DOLLARS IN 1961
receipts of Seorgia farmers for I ivestock and I ivestock

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to $411,213,000 in 1961, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. ~~s I

2.8 percent or 12 mill ion dollars below the $423,023,000 received in 1960.

ceipts from commercial broilers were down 15 mill Ion dollars and more than offset

increases in hogs, dairy products, eggs and turkeys. Sheep and lambs had the

largest decrease percentage wise with a decl ine of 64 percent. Turkeys showed the

laryest relative gain with an increase of 26 percent.

Cash receipts from individual crops will be available in August 1962.

LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS Fon GEORGIA

1959

1960

1961

(Thousand Dollars)

Hogs

52,876

54,980

55,488

Cattle & Calves

62,099

53,414

53,350

Dairy Products

49,734

51,120

52,860

Commercial Broilers

153,000

171 ,206

156,2]2

Other Chickens

5,515

4,720

4,419

Turkeys

1,832

2,193

2,772

Eggs

62,169

85,153

85,936

Sheep & Lambs

226

162

59

Wool

94 - - - - 75

57

TOTAL ABOVE

387,545

423,023

411,213

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ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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RECEIVED
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The Index of Prices Receh~~d by Georgia FUIl1ers during the month ended April 1$ dropped 1 point to 250 percent 'of its 1910-14 average. However, this
represents an increase of 2 percent (5 points) above the mid-April Index of a
yea~ 'ago. The Index of Livestock and Livestock Products fell sharply to 203 percen't, 1-Thile the All Crop Ind.ex edged 3 p'oints higher to 273 percent, 'partially
offsetting the loss recorded for livestock and livestock products.

, A subst'antial decline in the price of commercial broilers was the major factor 'causing the lower ,Index of livestock and products. Somewhat smaller declines were recorded for hogs, eggs, turkeys, and wholesale milk. Beef cattle and
calves 'Here "the only items in the livestock Index registering gains. The rise in the All Crop Index was due to higher prices for cotton, oats, and sweetpotatoe,s, while prices received for other crops ,remained about the same.

The more important price levels and changes from last month are: broilers,' 14.1 cents, off 1.3 cents per pound; hogs, down 50 cents to $1$.$0 per cwt.; eggs. at 38.0 cents per dozen dropped 4.5 cents; beef cattle at $18.30 and calves, at $23.80 were up 10 and 50 cents, respectively, per hundredweight; cotton at ' 32.$' rose 1.3 cents per pound; soybeans were up a nickel at $2.35 per bushel; and ffi~eetpotatoes at $6.30 per cwt. - the higheRt price recorded since July ~95$ were up 20 cents from last month.

U. S. PRICES RECEIVED Da~J 2 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 1 POINT, PA~ITY R~rIO 79
. During the month nded April 1$, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers , declined nearly 1 percent (2 points) to 242 percent of its 1910-1h .average. The, most important declines were reported for milk, oranges, lettuce, hogs, eggs, and chickens. Partially offsetting were increases for cotton, 'apples, corn, and wheat. At mid-April, the index was 1 percent above a year earlier.
~eflecting higher prices paid for feeder livestock and livestock feed, and, a continuation of the advance in seasonally e.djusted cash farm wage rates, the Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates rose one-third of 1 percent (1 point) to a new high o~ 306 in mid-April, 1 per~ent higher than a year earlier. Prices of faw~ly living items averaged the s:ame as on Harch 15.

, -With prices paid up slightly and farm product prices dOvrn from March, the Parity Ratio declined 1 percent to 79, the same as a year earlier.

Index Numbers - Georgia and United States

Index

: Apr. 15 : ~m~. 15 :' Ap~. 15 : Record High

1910-14 = 100 : '1961

: 1962

: . 1962 : Index: Date

UNUED STll'l'ES:

:

:

::

P'rices Received : '239

:

244

: ' 242 : 313 :Feb. ' 19$1

Parity Index 1/ : . 302

:

305

: - 306 : 302 :Apr. 1962

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GEORGIA

Pric-es Received
All Commoditie s :

245

All Crops Liv&stock and

261
:

L' etk. Produets : . 211



2$1 270

.

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2$0 : 310 :Mar. 19$1

:

273 : 319 :~/Mar. 1951

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I' Prices Paid, Int~rest, Taxes, a~d Farm tvage Rat~s based on data for' the

indicated dates. ~/ Also April 1951.

ARCHIE LANGLEY ricultural Statistician In Charge

~'1ELVIN D. ROGERS
Agricultural Statistician

-The-G-e-org-ia-C-ro-p -Re-p-ort-in-g -S-erv-ic-e-, U-. -S-. -De-pa-rtm-e-nt-o-f -A-gr-icu-lt-ur-e,-3-1~rH-ok-e --

Smith Annex, Athens, Georgi.a, in cooperation ,nth the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia St.ate Department of Agriculture.

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PRICES RECEIVED 13Y FARl'1ERS ~iL 15, 1962 WITH CCl1PARISONS

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UNITED STATES

CONHODITY: AND UNIT :- Apr.rS-:-l;fcir: '1)" :-Apr: 15: Apr.-l~ -: Har.rS-:Apr.-15

: 1961 : 1962 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1962
Wlieat,-bu.- - - '- ~ - - -$- - - I:E9- - -1:8~ - - -1:83:- -i":74 - - -1:90 - -1792 -

Oats, bu. Corn, bu. . ,

$

.83

.82

.83: .58

.65 .66 .

~~

1.25 1.26

1.26: .965

.97 ,99

Barley, bu.

$

1.05 1.12

1.09: ,847 1.03 1.01

Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb.

$

2.00 2.00

2.00: 1.48

1.67 1.68

30.5 31.2

32.5: 30.6

29.4 Jl.8

Cottonseed, ton

$

-

47.00

-: -

50,90

Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb.

~p

2.45 2.30

2.35: 3.02

2.34 2.38



9.8 11.1

10.9: 10.3

11.4 11.2

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

~

5.70 6.10

6.30: 5.57

5,.70 6.04

Hay, baled, per ton

:

All
Alfalfa Lespedeza Soybean & Cowpea
Peanut

~ 27.50 26.30 26.00: 20.00 21.80 21.40

~~

37.00 37.00

37.00: 20.50

22.50 22.20

$ 31.00 28.50 28.00: 24.00 24.10 '23.40

$ 30.00 29.00 28.50: 27.90 26.90 26.70

$ 23.50 23.00 23.00: 21.10 22.60 22.60

l1ilk Cows, head

~p 175.00 165.00 165.00: 226.00 225.00 222.00

Hogs, cwt.

~

Beef cattle, all,cwt. $

16.70 16.co 17.70 18.20

15.,0: 16.80 18.30: 20.50

16,00 15.40 21.20 21.10

Cows, cwt. 1/

$

Steers & heIfers, cwt. $

16.00 15.90 20.10 21.30

15.90: 15.40 21.70: 22.60

15.10 14.70 23.70 23.80

Calves, cwt.

~ 22.20 23.30 23.80: 24.10 25.30 25.40

Milk,Wholesale,cwt.

Fluid J'ikt.
~1anuf
All Turkeys, lb.

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5.80 6.00

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3.35 3.40

~p 2/ 5.70 2/5.90

- 26.0 -24.0

- : 4.42 - : 3.31 3/5.85: 2/4.03 -23.0 : -22.1

4.62 3.28 2/4.16 1/3.90 -20.8 20.9

Chickens, per lb.

Farm Com'l Broil.

14.0 12.5 14.2 15.4

11.5: 12.3 14.1: 14.9

11.3 10.8 16.3 14.8

All

14.2 15.3

14.0: 14.6

15.8 14.5

Eggs, doz., All

46.0 42.5

38.0: 33.4

33.0 31.5

1/ Includes cull da2ry cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd

replacement. E,./ Revi sed. 1/ Preliminary Estimate.

PRICES PAID BY FARHERS FQR S}1ECTED FEEDS APRIL 15, 1962 WITH CONPARISONS ..

KIND OF FEH.:D

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GEORGIA

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GNITED STATES

:-Apr: 1S":-l-far:- IS:-Apr: 15': Apr.-i~ -: Mar.I5:-Apr:l~

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1962 : 1961 : -DOl:- -:- DoI.- - -

1962 DoI.-

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Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt. All Under 29% Protein 16% Protein 18% Protein 20% Protein

3.90

3.90

3.90 3.70

3.72 3.70

3.75

3.75

3.75 3.66

3.67 3.66

3.95

4.00

4.00 3.64

3.70 3.68

4.05

4.10

4.05 3.99

3.99 3.99

Cottonseed Meal, 4l~, cwt. 3.65

3.95

4.00 4.01

4.29 4.28

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

4.25

4.30

4.35 4.63

4.33 4.39

Bran, cvrt. l'1iddlings, cwt. Corn Heal, cwt.

3.20

3.!~0

3.35 2.95

3.03 3.01

3.35

3.50

3.45 2.99

3.07 3.05

3.20

3.25

3.15 3.05

3.05 3.06

Broiler Growing l'1ash, cwt. 4.55

4.65

4.55 4.66

4.65 4.67

Laying Mash, cwt

4.55

4.60

4.50 4.37

4.34 4.35

Scratch Grains, cwt.

4.05

4.10

4.10 3.84

3.83 3.86

Alfalfa Hay, ton Al1,~other Hay, ton

47.00 36.00

39.00 33.50

35.00 31.50 33.00 29.80

31.50 31.30 29.90 29.70

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GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN
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Released 12 Noon Tuesday
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SOIlS BECOMING DRY IN SOUTHERN AREAS

Athen's, Ga.,' May 8 -..

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third of the State, especially in southcentral regions,' the Georgia

porting Service said today.

Reports from County Agric~tural Agents indi'cate that rairifall is ne~ded

in the southern third of the state. 'The moisture is needed to assure good

stands of recently planted corn, peanuts, soybeans, and cotton and to 'promote

proper growth and development of young growing crops. Crops havenI t been, hurt much yet, and are expected to recover sa~isfactorily if rains are r~ceiv@d be,

fore too long. In the northern half of the 'State there are isolated 'areas where

additional moisture would be beneficial, but ,this is not a problem 'at the

present time.

.

Spring planting was accelerated in" the northern two thirds of the State by

dry weather dur;l.ng the past ,week. The'dry weather proved beneficial in this

section of the State as wet soils had delayed planting the previqu8 week. In

the southern third of,the State, some farmers were waiting for moisture before

completing their plantings of corn, cot'ton, and' peanuts. Transplanting of

tobacco' is complete except for: a 11ttle replanti ng. Over 80 percent of the

State I s corn crop has :been plant~, and three 'fourths of the cotton has been plante~. Peanut planting 'moved @Lhead at a rapid pace this past week, with over

three-fourths of the crop now planted cOmpared with just over 40 percent a week

ag~,,

,

, Conditiqn of small grains and peanuts is about tqe same as a week ago. Corn and cotton have responded favorably to warmer temperatures and have shown improvement from last week. Tobacco has also shown improvement from last w@ek
and is rated better than the 1961 crop was at this time. Peach conditi9n
appears about' the same as last week~ but is rated belo~ the 'past few yea~s.
Vegetable crops ma~e ,little growth during' the past week in' soutnern and centre.l areas due mainly to dry soils, according to reports from S'tate Farm Market Managers. Most vegetable crops are in only fair condition. If.moisture 1's not received ,in the nea'r future, .harvest of crops now 'reaching maturity will be delayed and yields reduced. Dry soils have caused poor stands of water, melons and cantaloups. 'Conditions are favorable in northern areas, and planting is progressing normally. Harvest of cabbage has passe.d its peak ~nd tight volume, of snap be~ns and squash is moving to 'market i~ southern areas.

WEATHER Sl)MMARY - - Very 11ttle rain has fallen i,n Georgia since Saturday, April 28, when, J,ight to locally model"!ite amounts fell over the northern half of
the State,. Southwest and sO\:o.theast dlstricts also received rain on that date
but parts of south central Georgia have had very 11ttle rainfall since the first half of April. Surface soils have become qUite dry in th~t area; and, most other sections Of, the State are beginning to need rain after more than a week
of predCl!llinantly sunny weather.

Temperatures averaged near to slightly above nomal for the week. The

warmest weather occ'Jrred near the beGinnin~ and at the end of the period

when daytime readj,r"gs in the n:'netieo and high eigr.:cies "Tere common over most

of the State. A s:fell of c00ler weather at midwp.ek brought ea.rly mcrning lows

down to the middle thirties in the mO\mtains and to ,fifty a,egrees or below

over most other sections of the State. The highest temperatures of the week

were reported in the south central section and in the inland counties of .the

south-east section.

'

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in

coope:ration with Georgia Agric.ll~llral Zxtension Service,

Georgi,a State Department of Agl"LCul ~:-"J: e, and the Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce.

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U. s. DEPAflTlVJENT OF COlvll''iERCE
'-JEATHER BUREAU
Athens, Georgia

GEORGIA

Temperature extrerr.es for week end-
ing hay 5, 1962 (Provisional)

Highest:

0
94

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on

April

30.

Lowest: 340 at Blairsville on hay 3.

GRADy

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T, less than .005 inch

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
315 Hoke Smith Annex Athen s, Georgia OFFICIAL BUS1NESS
IMMEDIATE _ U. S. 'lEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all
Respects as Letter Mail (See Se'c. 34.17, ~. L. & R.)

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture
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l 'b~i~ler chicks was,

, . placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending May ~cQrding fo

. the Georgia Crop Reporting Service., This' compares, with the 8,'1'93, bOO pla:ued

t~~ previous week and is slightlylesD than the 8,448,000 placed th~ same, .....

week'last year.

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11,15,8.. 000 the previous week and is 4 percent less than the 11,207, OQO for "

the corresJ:londing week last year. '

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The majority of the prices p'aid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 35 to 55 cents per dozen with an average of 46* cents for all :4atching eggs and 46 cents for"e.ggs purchased at the farm from flocks with ~atchery owned cockerels. Last'week the range was from 35 to 55 cent~ with an average of 46 cents for all hatching eggs and 46 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices .charged for chicks were reported within a range of $5.00 to $8.00 with an average of $7.00* per hundred compared with a range of $5.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 55 cents for eggs and $8.25 for chicks.

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The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for

.broilers during the week ending May 5 was 14.23 cents fob plant. This price

.:i8 not comparable with farm prices published in 1961. '.. ,

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

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Maine
I Connecticut
I Pennsylvania

1,662 692
1,426

Indiana

i 1,410

1,664 626
1,485 1,327

1,628

99

555

76

1,416 100

1,348

72

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1,272 335

762

807

1,234 337 915 777

1,304 298 911 840

107 64
116 99

Illinois

214

151

139

51

104

99

87

56

Missouri

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j)'e1aware

Maryland

Virginia

1, 7~0 1,977 3,551
I 2, 175

. 1, 560
1,938
3,646 2~ 159

1,760 1,974 3,709 2, 175

I 76 94 110 99

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861 1,949 2,411

992

889 1,879 2, 560 1,311

858

88

1,910

83

2,626 110

1, 115

90

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West Virginia I 180

. 144

168

69

617

500

490

92

'.'. :No~~_~rolina_ 5,676

5,642

5,631 104

4,586

4, 515

4, 514

98

South Carolina

691

663

649

86

I

436

480

530 101

GEORGIA

11,454 ii, 158 10,810

96

Florida

444

421

456 109

Alabama Mississippi Arkansas

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6,005 3,965

6,584

6, 101 3,943 6. 562

. 6,050 I 103

3,974

93

6.462 ,104

Louisiana

655

620

597

76

Texas

3,808

3,853

3.810

93

Washington Oregon

i 443 428

430 352

504

95

424

82

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TOTAL 1962

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1, 821

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1 57,041

1,987 56,.432

1.862 56, 101

96 , 96
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TOTAL 1961 I 59, 739 58,354 58, 160 ,

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95

97

96

11 Current week as percent of same ~eek last year.

II 8,401 272

5,025

3,237

5,362

559

3,203

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406 217 1,401

I 43,215

45,370

l 95

8, 193
265 5,260 3, 194 5,347
535 3,028
452 267 1.457
43,494
45, 559
95

8,413
261 5,085 3, 194 5. 163
655 3,080
315 302 1,355
43,306
44,445
97

100
89 101 101 94 114 94 78 104
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AGRICULTURAL. EXTENc;lON SERVICE ,', "UN,IVE~ITY OF GEORGIA AND THE , ' ST(\TE O,EFA,RTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

U. $, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE AGRICUL.1 URAL. MARKETING SE:RVICE' 319 EXTENSION BLDG'" ATHENS, GA, ,

Athens" yeorgia

May~1962

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;GCMMERCIAL VF.GET~.BLES FOR FRESH W.RKET,

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Weath~,r d,u,ring April varied from pe'riods t')f favorable to very unf;;C~

al?~e c::onl:l:itio~s in th.e main commercial vegetable producing areas of the State.

V.egetabl~ crops are later than usual and prospects for many of the spring crops

are s till uncertain. Stands of watermelons and cantalou~s are reported very

irregular in most areas. A slight increase in acreage panted C'ver ,Cl: year ago

is indicated for both crops. Some watermelon vines are beginning to run and

light ha.-rv.esting is expected to begin around mid-June in southern areas. Har-

vest of eavly spring cabbage has passed its peak and light volume of snap beans,

o~ions, ~nd squash is moving to market.

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Prpduction of spring vegetables and melons this year is expected to be

9 percent below last yea;r and 6 percent below average the Crop Reporting

Board announced today. Major crops with substantially less production than

last year "are cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, and watermelons ...Moderately

less production of aspar~gus, snap beans, brocc<?li, cauliflower, onions, and

green peppers also contributed to the decline. The. decreases wer~ tempered

somewhat by larger prospective crops of cantaloup, celery, and sweet corn.

In roun~~ng out the spring vegetable picture, larger crops are in .prospect for

beets, cabbage, carrots, and honey dew melons, while smaller crops are in-

dicated for lima beans, eggplant, green peas, and spinach. Current acreage

e$;v,mates fQr early summer vegetables and melons show a decline of 2 percent

from '1961. A 5,400 acre reduction in the intended watermelon acreage is

prirpa,r-ily responsible for this decline.

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SNAP a:S,ANS: The first forecast of the mid-SIting crop places production' ai: ' . .:':, , 34,8,000 cwt., 9 percent below ast year and. average. In South
Carolina,Georgia, northern Alabama, and Mississippi, the mid-April frost, caused some damage but beans are recovering nicely. Peak harvest in South Car.9lina.j.s expected in early June, and the G~,orgia crop is about two weeks late. Most of the northern Alabama crop wa.s replanted by the end o April. Cool mid-April weather in tll'e central and southern counties slowed growth but warmer tempera~ures the later part of the. month brought rapid development~ E:arliest fields are being harvested. Feak harvest in Mississippi is expected after mid-May. Beans have plenty of n,1.oisture and have made good progress since the ,April freeze. The Louisiana crop is in generally good condition although growth was slowed by cold weather in mid-April. First pickings were
expected ta begin in early May with volume by mid-month.

Cf.BB1_Gi'~;ir.o'duction 0' early spring crop is exp~~t,e:~"t'b,total 1,710,000 cwt.,

" 2: percent lese than l~st year and 1.9. percent,less than average., ,In South Caroli~Cl:, condition. of .cabbage improved dur'ing April. Movement w<:Ls' .a.t a p.eak as the month en,ded~ -:: 1iarves~ is active in Georgia with good. yields and

quality being, qbtained. , Cutt~rig is ,past the peak with only younger plants re-

maining for harves,t,' Supplie s are lig~..t in Alabama. Conditions have been .

favorable in Mj.~s1-~6ippi and the crop is ,in excellent c.ondition . Light. mOve-

ment started AP;'April ended with peak production expected in mid-May. Yield

prospects increased in Louisiana and quality is generally good. Movement

from the Breaux.Bridge area has been heavy but will decline through May. In

California, c\;1'tting is past the peak in Gan Diego County. Fair supplies will

continue 'to be available from several areas, primarily Orange, Los Angeles,'

San Diego, . '~nd Ventura C o u n t i e s . '

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,at ~2, 2~0 acreo" 1 percent above last year but 36 percent less

than average. ,Tl)e, slight inc;rease:in acreage is due to a 400 acre increase in'

Georgia whh:h is partially. offset by' a 300 acre decline in South Carolina.

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Arizona, tile pnly ~~her ea~ly, ~ummer 2tate, shows no change {rom a year '

earlier. In,Georgia,,:unfavorab~eweat~l~r caused replanting and stands are ':,'

reported as fair, ,The crop' \!3 about 10 days later than normal. In Arizona,

the crop i$ r>,laking good p.r~gt'ess but is later than last year. Harvest is ex-

pected to begin late in June.

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-2SWEET COR~: The first forecast of the late spring sweet corn crop places pro-
duction at 844,000 cwe., 7 percent above 1961 and 6 percent
above average. Larger production is expected in all States except Georgia. The increased production is a result of a larger acreage for harvest. IIi South Carolina~ mid-April frost caused some damage but by May 1 the crop had made good recovery. Peak movement is expected about June 2,0. The April frost killed some acreage in Georgia but the acreage was replanted. The crop will be late. The sweet corn crop is well advanced in south Alabama but planting is still underway in north Alabama. Movement in the southern part of the State should start in early June. Progress in the Desert Valley of California has been go~d, however the crop is at least two weeks late. First supplies are expec~ed from the Coachella Valley in early May, and from a limited acreage in the Palo ,Verdi Valley later in May. Picking in Kern County is expected to start in June.
IONION$: The late spring crop is forecast at 1,981,000 cwt., 19 percent above
the 1961 production of 1,658,000 cwt. Both acreage and expected
yield per acre are above a year earlier with acreage up 14 percent and yield up 11 cwt. from 1961. Light harvest of the Georgia acreage began the last week of April and should be completed around May 10. In Texas, harvest is expected to begin on seeded acreage about May 10. Volume harvest should get underway in late May and continue through mid-June. Pulling of onions around Munday is expected to start the fourth week of May. Harvest in the Yuma area of Arizona started the last week of April but is not expected to start in the Salt River Valley until mid-month. Good yields are expected in California. Harvest is now underway in the Imperial Valley and volume is expected to increase rapidly. Pulling at Blythe and Coachella is also getting underway with Kern County expected to start May 10. Prospects in the Stockton-Delta district are good, with harvest expected to start in late May. Shipping from this district should become active by mid-June.
TOMATOES: Production in the late spring States is forecast at 1,267,000 cwt., 14 percent above last year, and 3 percent above average. In
South Carolina, there was some frost damage around mid-April but fields were replanted and recovery was rapid. Condition of the crop is generally excellent. In GeQrgia, most plants are small and just beginning to bloom. Stands are fair to good but rains and warmer weather are needed. Transplanting is complete in Mississippi and plants are making fair progress. Cold nights have slowed development and the crop is later than usual. In Louisiana, condition of tomatoes is {air to good. Cold weather has slowed the crop in the northeastern area of the State. The crop in southern sections of the State is in good condition. Picking in the New Orleans area will start in late May. In Texas, earliest , planted fields were damaged by frost the middle of March. Plants have overcome some of the damage and prospects have improved.- Harvest will start in late May in central Texas and continue into June in east Texas.
WATERMELONS: The first forecast ot the late sprin8 crop in Florida and Calif-
ornia places production af 8,' 2079, 0 0 cwt. This is 11 percen~
less than last year but about average. Condition of the crop in Florida is variable. Harvest is active in the Fort Myers-Immokalee and other south Florida areas, with good supplies expected to be available during May. In the central and northern areas, a frost on April '17 caused light loss of acreage and resulted in considerable leaf burn. Rainfall would be very beneficial to the crop in north and central Florida. Shipping will begin in some central Florida counties as, early as May 15 with movement from the Gainesville area expected to start about June 1. The California crop is in good condition, although two weeks late.' First pickings are not expected until the first week of June.
Acreage for harvest in the early summer States is estimated at 202, 700 acres. This is 3 percent less than last year and 24 percent below average. Texas showed the largest decrease with acreage expected to be 11 percent below last year. Acreages in North Carolina, California, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arizona are also below last year. The Alabama acreage is the same as last year. The 1962 acreage in the rest of the States is larger than last year. In south Texas, intermittent rains during April were beneficial to the crop but additional moisture is needed. Harvest will get underway the last half of May with volume movement continuing into June. Harvest of the central Texas crop should start about mid-June. In Arizona, weather has been favorable and the
!8' crop is in good condition although late. Planting has been completed in Kern
County and the J>erris-Hemet districts, but c~ontinuing in other areas. In the early summer States of the southeast, cold~ .wet weather has caused considerable damage and a great deal of replanting.
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION S"tRVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AN[) THE
STATE DEPARTMEN r OF ,;GRICUL TURE
Athens, ~orgia

U, 5, OE:PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE , ,'. 5,.A-TISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA.
May 11, 1962

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1,"1962

',' ~:;:9pS in South Georgia are-' getting off to a slightly later a,tart than last year. '; Cool, wet weather 'inlIarch'and the first two'to three weeks in April de,
layed: land preparation and spring planting. By the first of Yay, planting was we~~ ~long in southern areas, but a good deal of it had been done the last two we,ek:s in, Ap;ril. In North Georgia planting of cotton and corn was just becoming w~,de ,s~fead by May 1 whiCh ~s about the same as the situation a year ago.

PEACH PROSPECTS DOWW 19 PERCENT: Georgia's 1962 peach crop is forecast at

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4,.200,000 bushels, one million bushels below the

1961 crop." The' estimate of production includes both farm and commercial peaches.

If current pr9spects are 'realized, this year's crop will be the smallest since

1957 when'2,000,0~0 bushels' were produced.

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 4,900 to 5,900 eqUivalent cars. This compares with 6,521

eqUivalent cars last year. Picking is expected to start later this year than in

1961 when first inspected shipments were made oil May lOth.

'

!iHEA~ PRODUCTION DOWN' 45 PERCENT: The production of wheat in 'Georgia this year " is currently forecast at 1,404,000 bushels;
45 percent below iast year and 35 percent below averaee. The yield per acre is
expected to be 26.0 bushels compared with the record yield of 27.0 bushels in ~961. The sharp drop'in production is due largely to a smaller acreage for har v~~t as many farmers participated in the ~962 Wheat Stabilization Program.

MILK PRODUCTION DOv1N: Milk production during April is estimated at 88 million

.

pounds, down 3 million pounds from April 1961 and the

same as production during Yarch of this year.

EGG PRODUCTION UP: Hens on Georgia farms laid an estimated 224 million eggs - - - , - - - - during April, an increase of 17 million from production

during April a year ago. Production during ..arch of this year amounted to 233

million eggs,.

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PEACHES
p'rqduction Y

State

: Average :

_ _ _ _ _ _ _--=-:_ _1::.:9~5~1~-6c-::o_-=-: 1960

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1961

: 1962

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

bushels

bushels

bushels

bushels

North carolina

:

1,170

1,300

1,500

1,250

South carolina

:

4,213

5,600

2/7,800

6,500

Georgia

:

3,088

g/5,000

gj5,200

4,200

Alabama

:

703

1,250

1,400

950

Mississippi

:

312

310

352

170

Arkansas

:

1,458

1,950

1,500

950

Louisiana

:

92

145

145

55

Oklahcma

:

184

183

100

45

Texas 9 States

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11, i5r5s4

750 16,488

650 18,647

200 14,320

!I For some States in certain years production includes some quantities unhar-

vested 011 account of economic conditions. Estimates of such quantities were as

follows (1,000 bushels): 1960 - neorgia, 250; Arkansas, 50; 1961 - North

carolina, 100; South Carolina, 225; Georgia, 205.

51 Includes excess cullage of harvested fruit (1,000 bushels): 1960 - Georgia,
140; 1961 - South carolina, 350; Georgia, 145.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural StaUstician

(Please turn page for United States information)

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UNITED STATES - GENERAL CR9P REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1962
Winter wheat prospects declined during April and indications on M=J.y 1
point to a crop 17 percent smaller than last year. Field work lagged in early
April across the eastern half of the Nation, but higher temperatures and rapidly drying soils enabled farmers to overcome most of the earlier delay. Spring and early sUIlIl'oer vegetable and melon crops are expected to be smaller than last year. Peach prospects were lowered by frosts before and during April, with the expected 1962 crop 23 percent smaller than last year's. Citrue production from the 1961
bloom is i!xpected to total 8 percent above the previous year. Hay stocks on May 1 were about average as a record disappearance depleted near record supplies. Early season prospects for 1962 hay production are about average. Pasture condi-
tion for the Nation equaled last year's and. was 2 points above the M=J.y 1 average.
WINTER WHEAT: Expected production of the 1962 winter wheat crop declined from a month ago as high temperatures in late April sapped
top soil moisture reserves. Acreage losses, especially in the East North Central
States, were greater than expected earlier. The indicated production is 17
percent smaller than last year but still 2 percent above average. The expected yield of 25.5 bushels per harvested acre compares with 26.4 for 1961 and the 1951-60 average of 22.0 bushels. Wheat developed well during the month in the Central Plains and was heading in southern Kansas by the end of April..
FRUITS: Prospective production of peaches in the 9 Southern Peach States and
of apricots, plums, and almonds in california is below that of 1961. Low temperatures, particularly in the South Atlantic and South Central States hurt the 1962 peach crop. Most of the damage occurred'prior to fruit set.
Estimated production for these 9 States is down about one-fourth from last year.
In california, the ley 1 condition of both Clingstone and Freestone peaches was below a year ago. The Ol.1.ifornia sweet cherry forecast is 5 percent greater than the 1961 crop, and in Washington and Oregon the ley l condition of sweet cherries was well above last year and average. Except for apples, most fruits throughout the country had bloomed by May 1 and apples were blooming or rapidly approaching bloom. Production of citrue from the bloom of 1961 1s expected to total 8 percent greater than last year. About two-thirds of the oranges and 80 percent
of the grapefruit had been harvested by May 1.
MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION: Milk production in the United States during April was l percent larger than a year earlier and 4
percent above the 195160 average for the month. For the first four months of the year, milk production totaled 2 percent more than in 1961.. April egg production was 2 percent above a year earlier as higher output in Western, South Central, South Atlantic, and East North Cent~l regions more than offset lower totals for the North Atlantic and West North Central States. The average number of laying hens on farms during April was 2 percent greater ~han the previous year While the rate of egg production per layer was unchanged
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GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP"AND WEATH~R BULLETIN
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Week Ending May 15, 1962
Released 12 Noon Tuesday
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LACK OF MOISTURE HURTING ENTIRE STATE

Athens, Ga., May 15 - - A- .la.e~;k o. f -moisture over the State

grow1~g crops and. preventing proper germination of recently planted

Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today.

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County 'Agricultural Agents report that rainfall is badly needed throughout
the State to replenish moisture in drying soils. Growth of young c;rops has
been brought to a near standstill. Recently planted crops are not coming up to adequate stands, and considerable replanting will be necessary if rain isn't received shortly. Soil moisture is considered to be short to very short in over
85 percent of the State compare.d 'with last week when 40 percent of the State was
considered to be short of moistUr~.

Condition of llheat and oats is mostly unchanged from a week ago, but army, worms are infesting a number()f"'oat fields. Corn condition has declined fr~m '

last week as the dry weather is beginning to show its effect . Farmers have

been busy cultivating establishe4 stands and some of the early fields are being

readied to "lay by." The condition of toba'c.co is also off from last' week.



Farmers are using all of the irrigation faci4ties they have available on thei-r

tobacco, attempting to provide sufficient moisture to maintain proper growth.

Cotton is holding up well, but recently planted fields are not coming up to

adequate stands and some replanting will probably be necessary. Some poisoning

prqgrams have been started in early fields.

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Spring planting is nearing ,completion with 90 percent or bet'ter..~,?f' t~'

corn, cotton, and peanuts planted. Weather conditions were favorab~ 'for f'ield

work during the past week, but dry soi:).s have caused many to stop p1B.nting and

completion may be delayed until moisture is received. Soybean p;l.anting,'is.

unde~y' and about a fi~h of' the crop has been planted.

State Market Managers report that the quality and condition of early planted vegetables have deteriorated rapidly in,south~rn'areas during the past

week"due to a, lack of' ~oisture and high te~reitures.; Irrigation is -oecoming

activ;e ,in all ,areas where available. !.ate planting~.:Of cabbage continue to

prOVide light" supplies. Light. harvesting of' ~nap"beans is underway and onion

harvest is completed. 'cantaloups, watermelons, and tomatoes made satisfactory

growth during the week, but moisture is Deeded, b~d.~ ..f'or continued growth.

Growing and. planting conditions are reported .f8.~orab'le f'or vegetable crops in

the mo~tain areas.

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WEATHER SUMMARY -- The hot, dry weather'''~6ntinuedunabated over most of' Georgia during the past week. Scattered light \showe);-s fell in the northwest
section early in the period and over the southeast on Friday. However, amounts
were generally too small to be of' much va'lue,. . 'Amqng' :t~ ..larger totals' were 1.55 inches at Nahunta and .98 inches at the "sawn.n.a.h Airport. ,There was litt~,
rain of' consequence over the remainder of' the 'State. All sections have become
qUite dry with southcentral counties showing the grea.test rainfall def'lcits.
Most of' the area south of' z..Bcon and from Americus and Albany on the west to
Douglas and Homerville on the east have had less than one-half inch of rain dur-
ing the last f'our weeks. Some typical 4-week totals in this area include:
o at Cordele, .04 at Quitman, .15 at Alapaha and Tifton, .16 at Fitzgerald and
.20 at Albany and Thomasville.

Georgia temperatures averaged above normal f'or the third straight week.
Afternoon temperatures reached the middle and high nineties on several days in
south Georgia with the year's first 100 degree reading being recorded on the
12th. Several weather observers in the northern third of' the State reported
their first 90 degree temperatures of 1962. The northeastern half' of the State
enjoyed a brief respite from the heat on Thursday when a weak cold f'ront kept
maximum temperatures down to the seventies.

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, q,e'o,rgia, 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. DEPARTlJENT OF CQf.il..ERCE
UEA1'IIER BUREAU Athens, Georgia

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the '-.reek ending hay 12, 1962 (frovisional)
o Highest: 100 at Albany on the
12th.
Lowest: 38 at Blairsville on the 6th

09 I T
Glt40Y
Precipitation for the 'veek ending -)~ For the period I'Jay 13-15, 1962 T, Jess than .005 inch

After Five Days Return to United ~~ates Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 315 H'Jke ~ith Annex Athen s, Georg ia OFFICIAL BUS]~ESS
ThlvlEDIATE _ U. S. VliATHER REPORT
This reoort will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail
(See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.)

Postage and Fees Paid
U. S. DepF.l.rtment of Agriculture

REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY nNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
ATHENS GA

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GEORGIA cmCK HATCliER Y ~EPOR!,
A~h~ns. Ga.~ 'May'16, 196'2 - - A total: of 8,402,000 broiler ~hicks was :'
placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending May 12, according to the Georgia. Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8,413,000 placec;l the previous week a~d is slightly less than the 8,423,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs se~ by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 525,000 compared with'

10, .81 0, 000 the previous week and is 4 percent Ie 8 s than the 11. 01.9. 000 for the

cor;responding week last year.

.

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, The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was

reported within a range of 35 to 55 cents per dozen with an average, of 47 cents

for all hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks

with.'hatcher.y owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 35 to ,55 cents

with an average' of 46 cents for all hatching eggs and 46 cents for egg's pur-

chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices:

charged for chicks were reported within a range of $5.00 to $8.00 with an ,
average of $7.00 per hundred compared with a range of $5.00 to $8.00 with an

average 9f $7.00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were

55, (:ents for eggs and $8. 25 f~r chicks.

'

. The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for' broil~.rs during the week ending May 12 was 14.25 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. AND CmCK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Week
En~ing
.

Eggs Set 1/

1961 Thou.

I % of-
I 1962 year aszo Thou. Percent

I

I

Chicks Placed for

Eggs Chicks

~

Broilers in Georaia Set Hatched

II 1961

1962

.% of
year 1962 1962

Thou.

a20

,

Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

Mar. 10 11,758 Mar. 17 11.767

11.642 99 11.314 96

7,681
! 7,739

8.273 108 8,227 106

589 512 653 526

Mar. 24 11, 868 11. 288 95

8,641

8,566 99

570 433

Mar. 31 11,890 11,234 94

8,847

8, 562 97

614 '471

Apr. 7 11,756 11.139 95 Apr. 14 11,309 11.427 101

I ~:i~~

8,411 94 8,348 96

606 519 459 44'/

Apr. 21 11,089 11,454 103

8, 585

8.401 98

486 491

Apr. 28 10,990 11, 158 102

I 8, 527

8, 193 96

580 478

May 5 11,207 10,810 I 96

8,448

8,413 100

615 367

May 12 11.019 10, 525 I 96

8,423

8,402 100

660 371

1.' Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agriculi:ural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Extension Service

Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex. Athens, Georgia

STATE

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EGGS SET

I

Week Ending

% of

CroCKS PLACED Week Ending

Apr. _ 28
I

May 5

I May year1/ 12 ago_

THOUSANDS

Apr.
~II 28

May; 5

May 12

THOUSANDS

ldaine

\

Connecticut

Pennsylvania

Indiana

Illinois

ldissouri "Delaware

I

ldaryland
I Virginia I West Virginia

_North Carolina
South Carolina I

1,664 626
1,485 1,321
151 I, 560
1,938 3,646 2,159
144 5,642
663

1,628 1,666 104

555

689 83

1,416 1,269 88

1,348 1,336 16

139

111 92

I, 160 1,820 83

1,914 1,899 92

3,109 3,650 109

2,115 2,201 105

168

112 61

5,631 5,638 104

649

629 85

II 1,234 331 915 111
99 889 1,819 2,560 1,311 500
'I 4,515 480

1,304
298 911
840 81
858
1,910 2~ 626 I, 115
490 4,514
530

1,211
358 I, 101
787 100 . 165
1,883 2,472 I, 192
493 4,549
502

GEORGIA
Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

I 11, 158
I 421
" ~6, 101
I 3,943
I 6,562 I 620
II 3;853 430 352 1,987

10,810 10, 525 96

456

460 102

6,050 6,046 103

3,914 3,984 91

6,462 6,319 102

591

594 18

3,810 3,844 93

504

448 94

424

351 81

1,862 I, 157 91

I 8, 193

II 265

I 5,260 3, 194

5,347
I 535 I 3,028

I

452

II

267

1,457

8,413
261 5,085 ~, 194 5, 163
65~
3,080 315 302
1,355

8,402
268 4,945 3, 103 5,325
592 2,955
359 221 1,311

TOTAL 1962

56,432 56, 101 55,474 91

TOTAL 1961

58,354

'0 of year ago!

91

58, 160 51,306

96

91

43,494 ,I

45,559

I

95

43,306 44,445
97

42,912 43,660
98

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

P 2 - - -~-
0;0 of year
ago 1..'
104 76 152 88 78 76 85 106 94 78 105 96
100
81 105 98 100 105 91 93 89
81
98

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Athens, Georgia

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL MARKE ING SERVICE

319 EXTENSION BLDG. '

GA.

May 18, 1962

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-niOu.

I .;, ..' P~let~.1'la~ed{q~~)~

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1%2 ~~ear
-'IT'iou:-- pd.

1961 -11
-thou.

.
----Thou.

Total

4,274 3,791 89 13,443

12,386

92

pomestic <;Fick~ll!L,.es te d:

3,894 "3,350 86 1 II, 823

11,190

95

Broiler Type Georeia Uniteq ':tates Egg Type Georgia United Stai;es Qh_li:~~_Hatche9:

370 2, 143
o
245

~19
1,073
4 329

181371I I !
134 I

I, 837 9,319
25 3, 153

2,012 110

9, 109

98

63 252

3, 103

98

Broiler Type. Georgia

38,642 37,761 98 I 138,415

140, 727 102

'United State s

216,035 205, 140 95 771,279

749, 519

97

Egg Type Georgia United States

I 1, 908 2,040 I 103, 825 96, 506

1

107

6,724

93 275,998

6,794 101

245,340

89

f.()~,~~_rc_~l_Sla~ht~

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Young Chickens
Georgia 41
United 3tates:i.l

I
I 27,785 27,002
146,942 141,794

I

99671I

93,311 507,109

95,605 102 517,126 102

HGUenenoistregadina:d;~;tCJa~o~csk:?sI
E..R!:.oduc~lOn.~.
Georgia
South Adandc 61
_!1_nite~ta~:~:-

I
LII 494 6,687
MIL. 207 754
.5, 538

495
6, 8.97 Mh..
224 704
5, S22

100 I 103!I
108 104.
1021

2, 050
28,603 MIL. 783 2,827
21, 313

2, 397 117 30,494 106
MIL. 873 111
3,006 106
21, 553 101

1/ Revised. 21 Prelimi~~Y-:--37- Includes exp;cted pulle~'-replac~mentsi:om -

eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz.

case of eggs. 41 Federa1-.::Itate Market News Service - - For the purpose of this

repor~ 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.) 51 U. S. Slaughter reports only include

poultry slaughtered under Federal In:>pection. 61 South Atlantic states: Del.,

Md., Va., W. Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., Fla. -

yeUNG CHICKENS: 3LA UGHT:-I:,1ED UNDER FEDZRP..L INSPECTION

BY SELECTED ~TATE3, 1961 and 1962

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State I During Mar.

I I Jan. ~hru M ~ g Ma,r:

Jan. thru Mar.

1961

1962 -l-:!961

1962

1961

19~ 1961

1962

-fhou.---Thou:- Tliou.

Thou. -Pct.-----pct.

Pct-.--Pct.-

Maine 4, 659

4, 701 12,946 14,303 1. 7

2.4

2.2

2.9

Pal

5,776

4,973 14, 965 14,630 2.2

1. 8

2. 1

1. 9

Mo.

4, 41 5

3, 155 10, 893

G, 832 2. 5

34

2. 7

3. 5

Del.

5,061

6,294 15,593 18,6981.5

2.4

1.9

2.3

Md.

8,760

7,678 22,694 22,7751.3

1.9

1.4

1.9

Va.

4,999

4,033 12,164 11,7112.6

2.1

2.8

2.0

N.C. 13,321 14,395 36,278 38,5701.4

2.4

1.5

2.4

Ga.

21,924 23,760 60,621 62, 838 2. 1

3. 1

2.4

3.3

Tenn. 4,385

4, 100 11, 565 II, 242 2,0

2.4

2.2

3.5

Ala. 10,937 13,571 30,003 35,628 2.2

3.8

2.5

4.1

Miss. 8,714

9,476 23,414 25,628 1 2.2

2.6

2.6

3. 1

Ark. 116'905 17,433 42,421 46,6011 2.3

3.3

2.2

3.3

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[. :3._ !.35!~.!L~~.iL~57 360, 769 ...-1]2,. 72~L2.j)

.~7_ _ ~ ~

2.9

For this project State funds were mai;ched with Federal funds received from the

Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under provisions of the Agricultural

Marketing Act of 1946

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l~RCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Pl"oducts United States - April 1962

Shell eggs: Decreased by 6,000 cases; April 1961 change was an increase of 27 .. 000 cases; average April change is an increase of 218,000 cases. Frozen ~: Increased by 12 million pounds; April 1961 increase was 13 million pounds; average April increase is 19 million pounds. Frozen Poultry: De-
creased by 42 million pounds; April 1961 decrease was 23 million pounds; average April decrease is 34 million pounds. Beef: Decreased by 4 million pounds; April 1961 change was an increase of 12 million pounds; average April change is a decrease of 5 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 32 million pounds; April 1961 increase was 26 millionpounds; average April increase is 28 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 2 million pounds; April 1961 increase was 13 million pounds; average Ap.ril increase was 8 million pounds.

Commodity

Unit I

April 1957-61 avo
r Thou.

April 1961
Thou.

Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total
Total eggs JJ

Case Pound
Case

488 83,599
2,618

78 66,930
1, 772.

Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified

Pound do. do. do.

19,639 44,365 99,205 37,471

2.0,92.4 43,094 108, 32.5 3 3 , '92.8

Mar.ch

April

1-96-2.- - - -19-62.

Thou. Thou.

56 47,753
1,265

50 59,960
1., ,568

16, 635 45, 711 190,781 39,665

19, 067 39,706 154, 876 37,371

Total poultry

do.

200,680

2.06,2.71

2.92., 792. 2.51,02.0

Beef: Frozen In Cure
and Cured l do.
Pork: Frozen In Cure
and Cured I do.
Other meats and meat products I" do.
Total all red meats I do.

148, 2.71

153,960

172, 130' 167,874

32.7, 163

2.69,792.

2.79,707 312., 109

98, 2.46

105,009

100,585 102.,405

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573,68Q

52.8,761

552.,42.2. 582.,388

1/ Frozen .eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case.

Item

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAI-D - - - - - -

,Georgia

United States

Apr. 15 Mar.15 Apr.15 Apr. 15 Mar. 15 Apr. 15

I I 1961 Cents

1962. Cerits

1962. Cents

1961 Cents

1962. Cents

1962. Cents

Prices Received:
Farm Chickens (lb.) Com. Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.)

I 14.0
I 14.2.
I
14.2.

All Eggs (dozen)

46.0

Prices' Paid: (per 100 lb.) Dol.

12.. 5 15.4 15.3 42..5 Dol.

11.5 14.1 14.0 38.0
Dol.

12..3 14.9 14.6 33.4
Dol.

11. 3 16.3 15.8 33.0 Dol.

10.8 14.8 14.5 31.5 Dol.

Broiler Grow. Mash

4.55' 4.65 4.55 4.66 4.65 4.67

Laying Mash

4.55 4.60 4.50 4.37 4.34 4.35

'Scratch Grains

4.05 , 4.10 4.10 3.84 3.83 3.86

.

.~

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry.Im-

prQvement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Agricultural Estimates Division, Statisdcal 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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/b2. GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN

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Week Ending May 22, 1962

315 Hoke Smith

Released lZ Noon Tuesday

,Ath~n8, ~eo~a '''....

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CONDITION OF CROPS DECLINE

Athens, Ga., May 22 -- The condition' 'of all crop~ 'aDd pastures i~n~

from a week ago due to a continued shoryage ,of 80il moisture, the Georgia

Reporting Se~ce said today.

County Agricultural Agents report that all crops are showing adverse: effects from the continued drought-like conditions. Soils are bad~ depleted of moisture, With over 90 percent of reports, showing 'a shortage. Crop growth has. rema~ned at a near standstill. late planted seeds are not germinating prOperly, resulting
in poor stands. Considerable replanting will ..be necessary. ~ields 'of matured crops are being reduced.

Prospects for small,~rains, which had. been resisting the dry weather fairly well, are now beginni~ to decline. Fields are r1penin~ rapidly, and the' be-' ginning of harvest is not far away. Army worms' are still causing concern in a number of oat fields. The corn crop contiri~4 to sutfer, resulting in a declining outlook. Fields vary widely in the'1r stages of development. Early
fields in South Georgia are being "laid by", while later' fields are Just coming
up, with some corn' in ,northern districts remaining to be planted.

Tobacco.is not'developing as de~ired, with moisture badly needed. Tobacco bud worms are also e:ausi~ trouble in a number of fields. Cotton, which had been holding up :fairly well, bas begun to sutfer, resulting in a drop in condition from last week. Poisons are being applied for control of thrips and boll weevils.

Farmers made good progress in harvesting hay under excell.ent weather conditions. Conditions have been favorable for controlling grass and weeds, and most crops are clean. Spring planting is mostly completed except for replanting the extent of which remains in question. Farm work will be rapidly accelerated when ~ins are received.

Vegetable crops continue to detel"iorate due to the lack of moisture and h1gh temperatures. Production of vegetable crops now going to market has been reduced considerably, except where growers have irrigation. " Light harvesting of tomatoes 1s expected the first week in June. Growth of canta;Loups, watE;!rmelons, and sweet corn is being retarded by a lack of moisture, and harvest 1s expected to be delayed~ if rains are not received soon.

WEATHER SUMMARY - - Georgia's weather continued unseasonably hot and extremely dry' during the past week. A few isolated show~rs occurred in some sections, but there was no rainfall of consequence dlll'ing the week. About 40 percent of the cooperative weather observers reported no measurable amount, and only about one out of seven recorded as much as one-half inch of rainfall during the entire week. The southcentral section continues to be the driest part of the State. The observer at Albany had measured only one~fifth of an j.nch of
rain in the 37 days before May 19, and only .03 had been recorded at the
Thomasville Weather Bureau office during May.
The fourth straight week of unseasonably warm weather saw temperatures average from two to seven degrees above mid-May normals. Several o"bservers reported new record high temperatures for one or more dates during the week as all sections experienced readings of 90 degrees, or above. At least half the
reporting stations had 95 degrees, or higher, on at least one day. The State's
highest temperatures occurred generally in the areas that are driest, serving to further intens,!-fy th~_m()istur~ shortage.
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Cro,p Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Aericultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce.

. U. S. DEPARTl'JENT or' COblRCE
1JEll.THEll Bur..EAU
Athens, Georgia

GEO RGIA

Temperature eJ--'tremes :Lor week ending Lay 19, 1962 (Provisional)
a Hi::;hest: 100 at :Ubany on the
10th.
Lo'trJest: 51 at Blairsville on
the 17th.

G~.OY

THOMAS

?recipitation for l'-Jeek endinr; ole r'or period l,ay 20-22, 1962 T, less than .00S inch

After Five Days Return to Unite~ States Department of Agriculture
Stat ist ica1 Report ing Service
315 Hoke ~ith Annex Athens, Georgia
OFFICIAL BUSTILSS ThI;l.EDIAT":: _ U. S. l'iEAT'dZFr:.l'L"POfl.T
This report "'ill be treated in all Respects as Letter l~i1
(See ~ec. 34.17, P. L. & R.)

Po sta!fe a:1d Fee sPaid U. S. Department of A[!riculture

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GEORGIA ClUCK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., May 23, 1962 -- A total of 8, 259, 000 broiler chi:cks was'

placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending May 19, according to

the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8, 402~ 000 placed

the previous week and is 1 percent less than the 8,364,000 placed the same week

last 'year.

.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 609, 000. compared with 10,525,000 the previous week and is 5 percent less than the 11, 143,000 for the corresponding week last year.

T1:le' majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs Walf3' reported within a range of 35 to 55 cents per dozen with an average of 47 cents for a~ hatching eggs and 47 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 35 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 $5.00 to $8.00 with an average of $7.00 per hundred compared with a range of $5.00 to $8.00 with a.91 average of $(.00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 54 cents for eggs and $8.00 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending May 19 was 14.43 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

I
GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND Cr-UCK PLACEMENTS

.

BROILER TYPE

I
'EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set 1)

,i
!

Chicks Pl~ced for Broilers in Geo:t'gia

Eggs Chicks Set H".tched

1961

1962

II

% of
year

i ago

I 1961
I
i

Ii
1962 I

0/0 of
year

ago

1962

1962

Thou.

I Thou. iercent Thou.

Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

I Mar. 17 11, 767 11, 3141 96

7,739

8,227 106

653 526

Mar. 24 11,868 Mar. 31 11, 890

1111,,22838~

95 94

18,641 18,847

8,566 99 8,562 97

570 433 614 471

Apr. 7 11,756 Apr. 14 11,309

11, 1391 95 11,427 101

Ii

8,981 8,702

8,411 94 8,348 96

606 519 459 447

Apr. 21 11,089 11,4541 103 I 8, 585

8,401 98

486 491

Apr. 28 10,990 11, 158! 102

8, 527

8, 193 96

603 2/ 478

May S 11,207 10,810 96

8,448

8,413 100

615 - 367

May 12 11, 019
May 19 Ill, 143

10, 525 96 10, 609, 9S

8,423 I 8,364
!

8,402 100 8,250'1 99

660 371 667 482

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for ha.tchery supply flocks.

"!./ Revised.

ARClUE 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

This office will be closed next Wednesday, May 30, for Memorial Day. The Weekly Hatchery release will be issued Thursday, May 31.

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1962

-P 2 -~-

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STATE

,--
. May
I5

EGGS SET Week Ending

May 12

May 19

0/0 of year
ago 1..'
I

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May 5

CHICKS PLACED Week Ending

May 12

May 19

I
J

0/0 of

I year

I ago 1./

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,628

1,666

1,659 101

1,304 ..- 1. 211

1,319

109

Connecticut

555

689

683 81

298

358

224

48

Pennsylvania Indiana

1,416 - 1,269 1,348 1,336

1,351 89 1,253 11

911

1, 101

840

181

911

131

693

12

...

Illinois

139

171

161 64

87

100

58

48

4,\

Missouri

1,160

1,820

1,100 78

858

765

791

80

Delaware

1,914

1,899

1. 8,55 89

1,910

1, 883 -

1,696

88

Maryland

3,709 '3,650

3,697 109

2.626

2,472

2,193

119

Virginia

2,115

2,201

2,247 104

I, 115

1, 192

1, 121

100

West Virginia

168

112

161 52

490

493

454

16

North Carolina 5,631

5,638

5,576 103

4.514

4,,549

4,516

108

Soutp Carolina

649

629

516 18

530

502

451

83

GEORGIA

10.810 10. 525 10,609 .95

8,413

8,402

8,250

99

Florida Alabama
. Mississippi
Arkansas Louisiana Texas, Washington Oregon California

456

6,050

3,914

6,462

591

3,810

I
'\

504 424 1,862

460 '6,046
3,984 6,319
594 3,844
448 351 1,151

455 100 6,078 105
3,996 98 6,471 108
656 81 4,000 98
431 87 435 93 1; 190 ' 92

261 5,085
3. 194 5, 163
655
3.080 315 302
1,355

268 4,945 3, 103 5,325
592 2,955
359 227 1,311

264

99

4,961

107

3,201

104

5,102

91

553

88

2,911

91

362

95

223

19

1,419

98

TOTAL 1962 56, 101 55,414 55,858 91

43,306

42,912

42~333

100

TOTAL 1961 58, 160 51,306 51, 505

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44,445

43,660

42,520

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% of year ago

96

91

91

97

98

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Athens, Ga., M3.y 29 -- C~op~ are contj,nuing, to suffer fr,om a lack of

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Crop prospects are rapid~ declining; according to County Agricultural Agents' reports. Soil moisture is badly depleted throUghout most of the State and must be'
replenished before crops can be expected to improve, except for irrigated fields. '
Poor stands are prevalent in many late-seeded fields, and it is becoming late for' planting most crops. Grazing from pasture has been sharp~ reduced.

The condition of the ~n crop is declining ra~idly With the most serious situation developing in the south-central and south-western areas. The plants are Wilting and tWisting in many fields in the heat of the day, and in some fields : corn is beginning to "fi~e. II Vegetative growth has been virtually halted. Tobacco is also hurting bad~ in non-irrigated fields. Farmers are utiliZing all irrigation equipment ava:j.lable; and a sizeable portion of the to'bacco crop is 'being watered. Insects, and disease are causing 'considerable damage in some areas. Small grains are reaching maturity, and the dry, hot weathe;r has prevented the grain---
from filling out as- desired. Combines are active harvesting oats, and wheat harvest should be in full swing during the coming week. .

Cotton f,lond ~anuts_ are holding up better than the othel;" crops. However, vegetative ,growth is being held in check by the lack of mois,ture and stands are
thin and ,spotted in some areas. Spraying programs continue for control of thrips and weevils on cotton With satisfactory results. Weed control,has been relative~ easy in all of the row-cr'ops, and most fields are clean. Planting of soybeans and cowpeas has been delayed.

lack of moisture has delayed the ripening of peaches. Harvest is underway in southern areas and is expected to' ~ain momentum shortly. Quality of the f'ruit is good, but production is expected to' be short of last year I s fine crop. Pastures are falling off shaJj>~. Grasses are extremely short, ,and cattle are being moved off of them. The sec9nd gr9~h of hay crops is' being delayed.

State M:1rket ,Managers report th~, _condition of vegetable ~roPf? in central and

southern areas of the State, is 'becoming critical.' High temperatures, hot sun, ,

and lack of soil moisture are' preventing proper growth and maturity. A delay in

harvest and considerable reduction ,in yields are being caused ,by' the urif'avorable

weather conditions. Squash and. snap bea~ harvest continues iJ:! light volume.

cantaloups, tomatoes, ,and watermelons have held up well: to da1'e, Qut are beginning

to suffer. Planting and growth of vegetables in mountain areas have been slow,

but recent ra:Ltl:s in local areas have been beneficial.

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WEATHER SUMMARY -- Scattered light showers occurred in extreme northeast and

southeast Georgia during'the week ending Saturday, M3.y 26. There was litt:le or no

rain over the remainder of the State, as the extreme~ dry and hot weather con-

tinued for another full week. Large areas of south Georgia are now in their

seventh week Without appreciable rain, and most other sections of the State have

bad more than four weeks of dry weather. Among the weather observers that have

reported no measurable rain during May are those at Albany, Americus, Cordele,

Fort Gaines, Griffin and Plains. These, and many other south Georgia stations,

have had very little rainfall since April 12-13. Yay is normally Georgia's third

driest month; but, so far, this has been the driest May of record in many parts

of the State.

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Unusually high temperatures continue to accompany the dry weather. Averages
were five to seven degrees above normal during the past weelt, and several weather
stations set new record highs for certain dates or for the month of May. Daytime
highs were consistently in the mid and upper nineties in south Georgia, with several places registering 1000 , or above, on one or more days. Only in the mountains did temperatures fail to exceed 900 This marked the fifth consecutive we~~
of above normal temperatures. Through Saturday, May 26, Albany had ~ straight days with a maximum temperature of 95 0 or higher, and 21 days on which the tempera-
ture has risen to 900 , or above. Showers occurred over the eastern part of the
State late Monday, May 28, with amounts of near an inch being reported at several
places.

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in

cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service.

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Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather

Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce.

u. s. DEPATIThENT OF COU'JEP-CE
llEATHER BUREAU
Athens, Georgia'

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for Heek ending I~y 26, 1962 (PrOVisional)

Hichest: Lowest:

o 102 at Albany on the 20th.
Soo at Blairsville on
t~le 21st.

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Precipitation for i-veelc ending
:c For period Lay 27 -29, 1962 ~, less than .005 inch

After Five Days Return to United State s Department of Agriculture
Statistical Re!1ortin~ Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Geor~ia OFFICIfl.L BUSJNESS
IMI/lEDIATE _lr.--S;T:""'EltTifEIr1l."""5'PORT
This report will be treated in all Respeots as Letter Hail
(See Sec. 34.17, P. L. cSt R.)

Posta~e and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Arrri~ulture

REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
ATHENS GA

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GEORGIA OmCK HATeHER Y REPOL~ T ~'9I('S / ;

: Athens, Ga., May 31, 1962 --. _1\ total 018,075,00'0 broiler'chicks was

placed with p~~du(;ers in Georgja during the week ending May 26, according to .

the Oeorgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares With the 8,250,000 pl&.ced,

the previous week ana is 3 percent less than the 8, 312,000 placed the same

week last year.

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Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10,493, 000 .compared with

10,609,000 the previous week and is 5 percent less than the 11,098, 000 for the'

corresp~nding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was' reported within a range of 35 to 55 cents per dozen 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. Last week the range was from 35 to 55 cents with an' 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 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 $5.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7.00 per' hundred last week. The average prices last year we're 55 cents for, eggs and $8.00 for chicks.

Th~ average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for

broilers during the' week ending May 26 was 14.90 cents fob plant. This price

is not comparable with farm prices .published in 1961.

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','GE....ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCmNGS, AND CmCK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

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Eggs Set 1..'

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%of

Chicks Placed for ' Broilers in Georgia
% of

Eggs Chicks Set Hatched

1961

1962

year

1961

1962 year

1962 1962

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. ago .

ago

Thou. Thou. Percent Thou.

Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

Mar. 17 11,767 11, 314 96

7,739

8,227 106

653 526

Mar. 24 11,868 11, 288 95

8,641

8, 566

99

570 433

Mar. 31 11,890 11,234 94

B,847

8,562

97

614 471

Apr. 7 11,756 11, 139 95

8,981

8,411

94

606 519

Apr. 14 II, 309 11,427 101

8,702

8,348

96

459 447

Apr. 21 11,089 11,454 103

8, 585

8,401

98

486 491

Apr. 28 10,990 11, 158 102

8,527

8, 193

96

603 478

May 5 11,207 10,810 96

8,448

8,413 100

615 367

May 12 11,019 10, 52.5 96

8,423

8,402 100

660 371

May 19 11, 143 10,609 95

8,364

8, 2.50

99

667 482.

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26 .._-

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95

8,312.

8,015

97

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ARCr-llE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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State Department of Agriculture

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---JI EGGS SET AND CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962.

STATE

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THOUSANDS

Maine

1,666 1,659 1,617 102.

1.277

1,319

1. 316

106

Connecticut

689

683

604: 71

358

2.24

241

54

Pennsylvania

1,2.69 1,357 1,416 . 99

1, 107

971

833

99

Indiana

1,336 I, 253 1,284 72

787

693

708

79

Illinois

171

161

12.7 59

100

58

81

51

Missouri

1.820 1,700 1,670 76

765

791

792

77

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Delaware

1,899 1,855 1,750 85

1.883

1,696

2.,047

111

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liaryland

3,650 3,697 3,604 106

2.472

2,793

2., 552.

112

Virginia

2,207

~,247 2, 180

99

1, 192

1. 121

1,091

95

West Virginia

172

161

130 43

493

454

470

99

North Carolina

5,638 5, 576 5, 502 101

4.549

4,516

4,427

105

South Carolina

629

576

570 84

502

451

450

94

GEORGIA

10,52.5 10,609 10,493 95

8,402

8,250

8,075

97

Florida

460

455

426 96

268

264

268

109

Alabama

6,046 6,078 5,875 100

4,945

4.961

4,765

104

Mississippi Arkansas

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3,984 6,319

3,996 3,974 100 6,477 6, 175 100

3, 103 5,325

3,201 5, 102

3, 146

100

5,079

96

Louisiana Texas

594 3,844

656

625 83

4,000 3,985 '100

592

553

526

86

2,955

2, 911

2,978

96

Washington Oregon

448

437

437 97

351

435

429 94

359

362

227

. 223

401

108

259

80

California -

1,757- - -1-,7-90- 1, 617 85

1,311

1,419

1,380

94

TOTAL 1962

55,474 55,858 54,490 95

42,972

42,333

41,885

99

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57,306 57,505 57,269

I 43,660

42,520

42,521

0/0 of year ago 1

97

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95

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100

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GEORGIA:PR~fES'RECEIVED INDEX DCWN

The Index of Prices Received by Georg~a farmers during the month ended May 15 dropped 1 point to 249 percent of its 1910-14 average. This was 6 points (2.4 percent) above last year's mid-May i~dex of 243 percent.

While there were noteworthy changes in the prices received for grains, the lQl Crop Index remained the same as a month ago at 273 percent. Corn and wheat
prices rose 2 and 4 cents to $1.28 and $1.H7 per bushel, respectively. Th-e----
prices of oats and rye made substantial drops of 3 and 5 cents to $.80 and $1.90, respectively. Hay prices dropped C.SO from last month to $25.20, while soybeans
increased 5 cents to $2.40.

The continuing decline in poultry prices received (since February) is largely responsible for the 3-point decrease in the Livestock and Livestock Products Index. Beef cattle registered the only increase in Livestock prices with a $.10 rise to $18.40. Calves at ~)23.40 were down 40 cents, while hogs showed a.10-cent drop to G15.40.
u. S. PRICES RECEIVED, PARITY INDEX,
AND PARITY. RATIO: UNCHANGED

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers remained at 242 percent of its 1910-14 average during the month ended May 15. The most significant price increases were reported for potatoes, 'cantaloup, cotton, wheat, lettuce, and corn. Principal offsetting declines were in prices of milk, eggs, and strawberries. The May 15 index was 2 percent above a year earlier.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services including
Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates held its record high of 306 on May 15. Prices paid for family living items rose to a new record high. This increase was offset by' a slight decline in average prices of production goods. The Index was 1 percent higher than a year earlier.

With both prices paid and farm product prices averaging the same on May 15 as a month earlier, the Parity Ratio remained at 79. This was 1 point nigher than a year ago.

Index

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Record High

1910-14 = 100

1961 :

1962

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1962 : Index: Date

UNITED STATES



Prices' Received

1/ 237

242

242

313 :Feb. 1951

Parity Index 2/ - 302

306

306

306 : 3/Apr. 1962

Parity Ratio -

78

79

79

123 :Oct. 1946

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Prices Received

All Commoditie s
All Crops
Livestock and

243 264

250 273



249 : 310 :Har 1951 273 : 319 :~/Mar. 1951

L'stk. Products

201

203

200 : 295 :Sept. 1948

11 / Revised.

Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm 1~age Rates based on data

for the indicated dates. 11 Also May 1962. ~/ Also April 1951.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT F. CARVER , Agricultural Statistician

The Georgia Crop-Reporting-Service-; 1i.-s"7 Department-of Agriculture,-3IS-Hoke-
Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture.

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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS MAY. 15, 1962 WITH COMPARISONS

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CONMODITY AND UNIT :-May-fS -:-Apr: TS-:-May-fS -:-May-15:- Apr.TS-:-May-.fS -

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1 &2 19~1w_:_ 9

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1.08

l.b713

19&12.w07_::_

19,El_.:. 1.76

_1~61 _:_ 1.92

19~2_ _ ].99

Oats, ~u.

$ , .81

.83

.80 : .598 .66

.667

Corn, 'bu."

'$

j'.26

1;26

1.28: ] ..02 .99 1.03

Barley, bu.

$ 1.10

1.09

1.06 :

.875 1.01

1.02

Sorghum Grain, cwt.
Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb.

$ 2.05

~ 31.5

$

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2.60

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2.00
32.5 2.35
10,.9'

2.05:
32.5 ,: - ': 2.40: .:

1.56
30.67 .' 2.96
11.4

1.68
31.8 .' 2.38,
11~2

1.71 32.67
2.36 12.1

Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $

Hay, baled, per,ton

All

$

Alfalfa

$

Lespedeza

$

Soybean , Cowpea

$

Peanut

$

Milk Cows, head

$

Hogs, 'cwt.

$

Beef cattle, all, cwt. $

Cows, cwt. 1/

$

Steers & helters, cwt. $

Calves, cwt.

$

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.

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27.20 37.00 30.00 30.00 23.50 180.00 16.20 17.50 15.60 19.70 21.70

6.30
26.00 37.00 ' 28.00 28.50 23.00 165.00 15.50 18.30 15.90 21.70 23.80

. : 6.22 6.04 6.46

25.20 36.00 28.00 28.00
23.00 165.00
15.40 18.40
15.70 21.40
23.40

19.80 20.'20
23.20
27.40 20.20 224.00 16.10
19.70 14.90 21.60
23.60

, 21.40 21.40 22.20 21.40
23.40 23.10 26.70 ' 26.20 '
22.60 '22.00 222.00 219.00
15.40 15.30 21.10 21.10 14.70 14.60 23.80. 23.S0 25.40, 25.20

Fluid Mkt.

Manuf.

All

Turkeys, lb.

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Chickens, per lb.

$ 5.80 $. , 3.35 $ 2/ 5.70 C - 28.0

5.80

3.25

1/ 5.70 1/ 5.70

23.0

22.0

4.30 4.29 3.29 3.10 2/ 3.93 2/ 3.88 3/ 3.74 - 21.4 - 20.9 - 20.5

Farm' Com lIB ro I I
All

C 12.5

11.5

11.5: 11.2 10.8 10 ..5,

C I35

14. I

I3. 5 : 14. 0 14.8 14.3- ..

c 13.5

14.0

13.4: 13.7 14.5 13.9

E99s, doz., All

C 41.0

38.0

37.0: 32.1 31.5 28.9

1/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd
replacement. 1/ Revised. 1/ Prel iminary Estimate.

PRICES 'PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELECTED FEEDS MAY 15, 1962 WITH COMPARISONS

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Mixed Daify Feed, cwt.

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All Under 29% Protein

4.00

3.90

3.85: 3.70

3.70 3.69

16% Protein

3.85

3.75

3.70: 3.66

3.66 3.65

18% Protein

4.15

4.00

3.95: 3.66

3.68 J.65

20%' Protein

4.20

4.05

4.05: 4.01

3.99 3.96

Cottonseed Meal, 41% cwt. 3.80 Soybean Mea I, 44%, cwt. 4.45

Bran" cwt ..

3.30

Middlings, cwt.

3.45

Corn Heal, cwt.

3.20

Broiler Growing Mash, cwt. 4.80

Laying Hash, cwt. :

4.65

Scratch Grains, cwt .

4.15

Alfalfa Hay, ton Al I Other Hay,. ton

45.00 34.00

4.00 4.35
3.35 3.45 3.15
4.55 4.50 4.10
35.00 33.00

3:30
4.'jO
3.:30 3.40 3.25
4.60 4.55 4.10
34.:00 32.,00



4.14 4.89



3.00 3.03 3.06
4.75 4.43

3.87

: 31.00

: 29.70

4.28 4.39
3.01 3.05 3.06
4.67 4.35 3.86
: 31.30 29.70

4.26 4.43
2.95 3.00 3.08
4.65 4.35 3.87
30.90 29.30

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SOME CROP IMPROVEMENT IN LOCAL P.REAS
Athens, (]a., June ~.: - .... Scattered showers throughout the State during the ."
last of the week were very beneficial to crops in local areas. However, many

10ca11ties received no rain or only light showers, arid crops: in these areas are

generally in poor to very pOOl condition, aceord1I1g to the Georgia Crop Report-

ing Service.

Reports from. County Agents indicate that crop conditions are very irregular in most counties. Prospects depend on the quantity of moisture received during the week. The north-western arid southeastern portions of the State generally' received good rains, and crop conditions have improved materia;J.ly in these areas.

Corn prospects showed slight imProvement during the week; but about one

fourth of the crop is stj.ll reported in poor conditio~. Cotton has held up'bet-

ter than other crops, and condition of the .crop ranges mostly from. fair to good.

About one-third of the acreage in the sou~hern districts is squaring, and about

10 percent of the crop is setting bolls. 'Weevil 'infestation is light in all

areas. Tobacco prospects improved during the' week, but two-thirds of the acreage

is listed as only in fair condition. Report!3:' indicate the peanut crop declined

during the week as the heavy producing area in the ,south-western part of the

State received little moisture.

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Farmers took advantage of the 'hot, dry weather and made good progress in harvesting the small grain crops. About 50 percent of the oats had been harvestEd by June' 2, and 25 percent of the wheat had be'en combined. The shortage of mois-
ture z:educed yields in-many areas:Feach harvest for early varieties was active, and j.ncreased volume is expected this week.. Qua~ty of the fruit is very good.

More than 50 percent of t~ pastUres are in poor condition, and only limited grazing is available . Supplementary feeding of cattle is necessary in many areas.
Some cattle are being moved to market. Current bay prospects are poor.

Local showers and cooler temperatures over most of the state brought considerable re4ef to all vetsetable crops, according to' reports from State Market lfinagers. Recent moist.ure. received in many areas will improve quality, and volume reaching the market i.s expected to increase. Tcmato harvest began about June 1, aDd mucli':needed moistUre was welcomed. Sna~ beans and cucumbers have passed peak harvest in southern areas. Light'volume of sweet corn is' expected this week. Canta~'and watenDelo~ are making good progress where moisture was received. Condition of vegetable crops improved considerably during the past week in the mountain areas due to favorable temperatures arid soil moisture
.' WEATHER SUMMARY _.. Increased shower actiVity during the past week relieved
the serious drought condition in same sections of Georgia,at least temporarily. However, due to the localized nature of the showers, some areas had still recelved li ttle or no rainfall by the end of the week and continued extremely dry. The rainfall was generally heavier in the southeast, with a few observers in that area reporting weekly totals of more than three inches. Amounts were smallest in parts of the northeast. Hail occurred in several widely scattered counties, but damage was reported as mostly light.

Temperatures continued unusually high during the first part of the week, but dropped to more seasonal levels during the last half of the period. Averages for the week were only slightly above normal. Several south Georgia weather stations had high readings of 1000 , or slightly above, early in the week.

*y 1962 will go in the record as one of the driest and hottest ot record in parts of Georgia. In spite ot the showers at the end of the month, all sections
received well below their normal *y rainfall. The least amount of rain was recorded in the southwest and southcentral sections, where averages for the month were the smallest of record for May, and less than one-fifth the normal amount. Sane weather observers in these sections reported no measurable rain during the entire month, and others had the smallest tey total in 10 to 80 years of record. Temperatures were well above normal during most of the month, with new record highs for May being set ata num~er of places.
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.' DEPARTNENT OF COMl1ERCE I&TtlEIi BUREAU' ,
Athens, Georgia

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for vleek ending June 2, 1962 ,( Provisional)

Highest: Lowest:

1040 at Camilla on the 27th.
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54 at ulairsville and Clayton on the 27th

3.1h 61 \ .35 a

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Precipitation ror 1'Jeek ending June 2,
~:- For ~)eriod June 3-5, ,1962
T, less than .005 inch

After Five Days Return to United States Departrnent of A~riculture
Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Geor:;ia OFFICIAL BUSn~ESS
lM!'1EDIATE - ~S711EATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all
Respects as Letter ~~il (See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.)

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Ath~ns, Ga., June 6, .1962. - - A total of 7, 82.3, 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers ill Georgia during the week ending June 2., according to
the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 8,075,000 placed the previous week and is' 6 percent less than the 8,307,000 placed the same week last ye,ar.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 092., 000 compared with 10,493,000 the previous week and is 7 percent less than the 10, 877, 000 for the corr~sponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was repQrted within a range of 40 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 49 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 35 to 55 cents with an average of 48 cents for all hatching eggs and 48 cents for eggs purcha~ed at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerel!? Most prices charged for chicks were reported wi~hin'a range of $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7.50 per hundred compar,:d with a range of $6.00 to $8. 50 with an
average of $7.2.5 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were
54 cents for eggs and $8.00 for chicks.

. The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broi1~rs during the week ending June 2 was 15. 13 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 19'61.

GEORGIA EGGS SE,:T, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

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BROILER TYPE

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I Mar. 31111,890 11,234

94 18,847

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IEggs Chicks
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I Thou. Thou.
614 471

Apr. 7 111,756 11, 139

95 8,981

8,411 94

606 519

Apr. 14111,309 11,427 101 8,702.

8,348 96

459 447

Apr.21!11,089
Apr. 28110.990 May 5 11,2.07
May 12. 111,019 May 19 Ill, 143

11,454 103

11,158 I 102

10,810

96

10, 525

96

10,609

95

8, 585 8, 52.7 8,448 8,423 0,364

8,401 98
I 8, 193 96
8,413 100
I 8,402. 100
8, 250 99

486 491 603 478 615 367 660 371 667 482.

May 26 111,098 10,493 I 95 8,312.

8,075 I 97

517 463

June 2 10,877 10, 092. I 93 8,307

7,82.3 94

562. 540

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ARCHIE LANGLEY AgricuHural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER 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 CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962

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CmCKS PLACED

STATE

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May
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May
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THOUSANDS

1,659 1,617 1,676

106

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THOUSANDS

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1,316 1,320 106

Connecticut

683

604

515

69

224

241'

244 55

Pennsylvania

1,357 1,416 1,259

84

971

833

845 101

Indiana Illinois

1,253 161

1,284 1,224

127

124

72 49

. 693 58

708

664 73

81

79 87

Missouri Delaware

1,700 1,855

1,670 1,690 1,750 1,743

79 87

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792 2,047

760 77 1,996 102

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Maryland

3,697

3,604 3,594

104

2,793

2, 552 2,470 117

Virginia

2,247

2, 180 2, 114

101

1, 121

1, 091

1,043

92

West Virginia

161

130

153

53

454

470

475 88

North Carolina 5, 576 5, 502 5,428

100

4, 516

4,427 4,369 106

South Carolina

576

570

581

86

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451

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450

447 96

GEORGIA

10,609 10,493 10,,092

93

8,250

8,075 7,823 94

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

455

426

445

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6,078 5,875 5.791

104

3,996 3,974 3,929

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6,477 6, 175 6,231

103

656

625

606

81

4,000 3,985 3,937

104

437

437

504

97

435

429

409

79

1,790 1,617 1,714

98

TOTAL 1962

55,858 54,490 53,759

96

TOTAL 1961

57.505 57.269 56, 125

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3,201

5, 102

553

2,911

362

223

1,419

42,333

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268 4,765 3, 146
5,079 526
2,978
401 259 1,380

252 103 5,000 109
3,098 99 5, 137 95
519 86 2,887 97
359 98 185 70
1,244 89

41,885 41,216 98

42, 521 42,101

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month near drought conditions eXisted t~oughout most of ~he S

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showers were received the last few daY'$ of May an<l first few ,daYs of June. Some

areas were missed by the showers, ~nd the situation in these areas was cr~tical.

The dry weather 'Was a 7companied by ~usual1 high tempe~tures.

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corn, and peanut seed. St-ands ~re very ~r in some late planted fields" Pas,,:,

he,. tures deteriorated rapidly the J.ast lwlt ot ~y, &1+d by June 1 supplemental feed-

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year's production of 5,200,000 bushel$. 't'he eErti~'te ipcludes both farm a~ com-

mercial peaches. The dry weather in May dela.yed' ripening. Harvest started .8~O'l?-t

mid-May in extremti South Georgia and was Uhderwe.y in, the Fort Val;Ley area by the

first of June.

DRY WEATHER IIURrS WHEAT:' ~rent inC\i~ations point to a wheat crop of

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forecast and 49 percent be;J.ow last year's ,c;r:op of 2,538,000 bushels. The shalJl,',

drop in production' from last year is due largely to a smaller acreage for harvest,

as many farmers participated in the 1962 Wheat Stabilization Program. Yield per

harvested acre is ,expected to be 24.0 busnels, 2 bushels below last month's'fore-

cast and' 3 bushels, below the record high yield. obtained last year.

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estimated at 222 million. ,This is 14 million

above production during May a year ago a.nd only l~ million below the record high

monthly production of 233 million eggs produced in Mlrch of this year. The

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average number of layers on hand during the month was estimated to be 11,719,000,

compared With J0,816,000 on hand during May a yeaI'. ago.

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May last year, and 2 million pounds below production during Apr:U of -this yesr. The decline in production may be attributed in part to the poar grazing resulting
from the dry weather.

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ARCHIE LANGLEY
Agricultural Statistician In Charse

MRL 0. DOESCHER
Agr1c~tura1 Statistician

UNmD STATES - aENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1962

Field work and crop progress were generally &head ot ~o~l on June 1 except
in t~ Pacific States where the seaaon has been lagging. Winter wheat prospects declined during Mly as above n01'llBl temperatures sa~ available moisture re-
serves at the critiCAl tilling 'period in Southern Plains state.. Spring wheat prospects are generally good although wet solls have hampered seeding in Eastern
North Dakota and Western MiDDeso~. Corn, sorgh\ll1, aDd soybean seediDg is ahead' of ~st year and normal. Pa8t~s aDd hay crops were held back by cool weather in the W8StO th1r~ of the country and by dry soils in the South Central aDd North and South Atlantic area8. Cotton planting _de rapid progreS8 until dry
soils caused delay8 lat. in the month. Dec1duous fruit production is expected to,
be below last year as more Winter aDd ear~ season frost 'damage beccaes evident. Moi8t~e supplies are generally adequate to excessive in the Northern Plains
states. . late May, rains brought the com Belt up to nOl'lllB.l and relieved to some
extent. the critically dry South central area. Rainfall bas kept soils wet 1n'tbe
Northern Mountain aDd Pacific States, but the Southwest has been drawing on the
generally adequate supplies ot irrigation water

.WINTER WHEAT: Production is fQrecast at 846 million bushels, 230 million' .
busbe~ below last year aDd 30 million bushels below average.
The June 1 torecast is' 45 million bushels below the forecast ot' a month ago as a result ot sharply lower prospects in, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, the South Central
States as well as the South Atlantic States. Partially ottsett~ng these declines
from the *,y 1 forecast were improved crop prospects in the Pacific Northwest,
South IBkota, and the eastern Corn Belt states.

PEACHES: The total United States peach crop 1s est1.Jllated at 77.2 million bushels, slightly below last year's large crOJ), but 18 percent'
above the 1951-60 avel'8ge. Excluding the C&l1forn1a Cllngstone crop, which is "
used DBinly for canning, the resinder of the U. S. crop is torecast at 46.6 .. million bushels, down &bout 7 percent from last year,but 9 percent above average

. MILK PRODUCTION: Milk production in the Unite<l States tyrins *y was ,1 :

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percent larger th.an a year earlier aad 1 percent above

the 1951-60 average for the month. For the first 5 months of-"the -YeBr, milk pro-

duction totaled 2 percent more than in the same period of 1961.

EGG PRODUCTION: The Nation's tarm flocks laid 5, 704 a11l.1~. during May, about 3 pereent more than in May Jast year. Incree.ses were
9 percent in the West, 6 percent in South Central, 4 percent in the South Atlantic, and 3 percent in the East North Central States. These ,increases were, partially offset by decreases of 3 percent in the North Atlantic and 1 pereent .
in the West North Central S'ta'tes. ~ egg prod\WtiOJ) tn the liest.,JlIortb Central' States was ~ lowes1i since 1938.

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STATE DEPARTMENT OF A';;RICULTURE
Athens, Georgia

315 HOKE SMITH ANN THENS. GA,
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COMMESCIAL VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET,
'ACREAGE ANi:> INDtCATED PRODUCTION, JUNE 1, l'

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southern areas of Georgia was becoming critical around June 1 due to ord-high

temperatures and lack of moisture. Local showers and cooler temperatures over

most of the state during the last few days of May and first few days of June

brought considerable relief to all vegetable crops., Smaller production than last

year is indicated for all spring crops except cabbage and'onions~ 'cantaloup and

watermelon harvest will be delayed by the dry weather, and only light volume

movement 'is expected prior to July 1. Growth of vegetable crops in the mountain

areas picked up sharply alound June 1.

UNITED STATES:
Production of spring vegetables and melons is expected to be 8 percent less than last year and 7 percent below average, the Crop Reporting Board announced
today. ~ading crops with less prospective production than in 1961 are asparagus, snap beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes,
and watermelons. These decreases in production are partially offset by increases
in the production of beets, cantaloups, carrots, and sweet corn.

Estimates of ea~ly summer vegetables and melons indicate a production 3 per-
cent less than last year and 6 percent beloY average. The only early summer crop
showing an increase in production is carrots. Onion production will be close to that of last year and somewhat above average.

'Weather over most of the Eastern two-thirds of the United States was hot and dry during most of May. Rains in late May and early June prOVided much needed moisture, except in the northeast. Temperatures in the western third of the country were below normal and development and harvest of most crops was slowed. Cool temperatures in california slowed growth of all vegetables.

SNAP BEANS: Midspring production is placed at 276,000 cwt., 28 percent be,low last year and average. Yield. prospects declined from last
month in all mid-spring States because of dry weather. South carolina had . volume movement the last half of May., Harvest is Virtually completed in Georgia and 'underway in Mississippi. Picking from late acreage is continuing in Louisiana:.

CANTALOUPS: The first forecast of the early summe~ crop places production " at 528,000 cwt., a fifth below last year and less than half' 'C1f '
average. ' The Arizona crop is about 3 weeks late because of below normal tempera-
tures. Harvest is not expected to start in the Salt River Valley until late June or early July. In Georgia, the hot, dry weather during ~ll.y caused some shedding of blooms and small melons. Harvest is not expected until after June 20. Recent rains in Georgia and South carolina have been beneficial.
SWEET coron The last forecast of the early spring crop in Florida and
Texas, at 3,000,000 cwt., is 20 percent more than last year's production and 28 percent above average. In Florida, weather during May was generally favorable and harvest made excellent progress. The peak was reached late in May. The Everglades area will furnish good supplies during the first part of June. Harvest in the zellwood area started May 19. Supplies have been light and heaviest supplies are expected the last half of June. In the Texas Rio Grande Valley, supplies were declining at the end 01' May. In the San Antonio area, volume production is expected the first half of June~ East Texas will be -in production the last half of the month.

The last forecast of the late spring crop is tor a production 01' 782,000 cwt., 1 percent below last year and 2 percent below average. In South carolina, dry weather has slowed development of the crop. Peak movement is expected after midJune. In Georgia, hot, dry weather during May did considerable damage to older plantings. Light harvest began June 1 from early plantings. Several thundershowers were beneficial to AlabaJt8's sweet corn in the main southwest area. Sweet corn in other areas of the State was damaged by drought during May. In califorIlia, harvest is from 30 to 40 percent completed on the large Coachella Valley acreage, with peak production during the first half of June. Supplies are also available trom the small acreage at Blythe. The Irvin-Wheller Ridge district Will be ready for harvest the last half of June.

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CUCUMBERS: late spring cucumber production is forece.st at 1,053,000 cwt., 1 percent below the 1961 crop but 15 percent above average. In
North Oiorolina, harvest Will start after mid-June, slightly later than last year. Movement started from South Oiorol1na in late May with peak volume expected in mid-June. Hot, dry weather has damaged the crop in Georgia and Ala'be.z18 and below
average yields are expected in these states. Vol\.DJ8 movement was starting in LoUisiana the first part of June. Production in California is moving primarily from san Diego and the southern San Joaquin vali.ey. Production from these areas will decline during June as other areas come into production.

TOMATOES: late spring production is Il9W forecast at 1,183,000 ewt., 6 percent above last yeir but 4 per~ent below average. Rains dur-
ing the last part of ltky relieved dry conditions in South carolina. 'These Will
aid the late fields. Harvest in Georgia was Just getting underway on June l. Progress of the crop has been slowed by lack of adequate moisture. In Mississippi, harvest started the 'Week of J-une 3-9. The crop was adversely affected by dry 'Weather during most of ltky. Picking in the New Orleans section of LoUisiana
began.on May 25 but it Will be mid-June before harvest begins in other areas. '
In Texas, light picking of late spring tomatoes has been underway since mid-May.
Mov@ment out of East Texas started .round June 1, With increasing supplies expected during the first half of this month.

WATERMELON: late spring production in Florida and california is forecast at

8,296,000 ewt. This is 11 percent below last year but equal

to 6verage. ,In Florida, harvest is practically complete in the southern area,

active in the central are6 and starting in the northern area. Volume harvest in

North Florida Will start, about June 10. Scattered showers in late May were

beneficial. West Florida has been dry but conditions have improved with 'the

lat~ May rains. Harvest will be active by mid-June. In Oiolifornia, light har-

vest began in the Imperial Valley on May 28. Harvest of BJthe will start

around June 15.

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Th~ first forecast of early summer watermelons is for a crop of 15,314,000
cwt., 2 percent below 1961 and 16 percent below average. Dry conditions during
most of ltBy from the Oiorolinas through LoUisiana retarded development of the
crop. This has, reduced yield prospects in early planted fields aDd is delaying
harvest. Rains in late May afforded considerable relief in nearly all areas and improved prospects for later fields. In Georgia, the crop is about a week
later than norml. Melons are expected to average somewhat smaller than usual.
In JUabama, fields in southeast counties showed rather uneven stands 8nd vines
did not have norml growth. later fields that had not reached the bloom stage
were expected to improve considerably as a result of the rains. Harvest in Mississippi is expected to start the first week of July. The Arkansas crop is
developing normally. In Texas, harvest of irrigated melon fields in the Winter Ge.rden started May 28. Irrigated melons in south TB,xas have made excellent progress but non-irrigated melons have been short of moisture. Central TeJC8S watermelons are sizing well and Will be in production the last half of June.
Arizona' s harvest started in the Hyder area early in June and is expected to
get underway in the sait River Valley the week of June 18. In Oiolifornia~
growth of the crop has been slowed by cool temperatuI:es but it is in generally good condition. Movement from the southern S~n J'oaqUin Valley is expected to get underway about July 1.

ONIONS: The final forecast of the late spring crop places production at 1,991,000 cwt., a fifth above last year but 1 percent less than
average. The Oiolifornia crop is of good quality. Heaviest movement is now coming from the Imperial Valley. Movement has been slow because of marketing
conditions. Light supplies are also available from the Blythe and Stockton areas and Fresno and Kern COl,lIlties. Harvest is complete in the Yuma area of
Arizona and is in full sWing in the salt River VaUey. Quality is good.
Supplies are expected to be available until late June. Pulling has been deJayed
by a weak demand. The North T~xas crop, started in late May and volume is expected to increase during the first half of June. High winds and dry weather during May retarded growth and sizes are largely mediums with very few jumbos. Quailty is very good. Harvest in ~orgia was complete by the end of May. Weather was ideal for pulling and quality and size was very good.

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Acreage and Estimated Production Reporte~~ate, 1962 with Compa~._ls_o~n~s _

CROP

:A&REAGE-HARVES~; .

: VIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION

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:Average :

:For t1ar: Av.: : Ind. :Average:

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STATE :1951-60: 196t : 1962 :51-60 :1961: 1962 :1951-60; 1961: 1962

SNAP BEANS Mid-Spring:
South Carol ina: Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana
Group Total

- Acres -
6.930 6,200 5,900 3,840 ~ ~2,100' 2,900 1,100 . 1.,000 900 2,340 1,500 1,400 2,970 2,500 2'tOO 17,180 13,900 13,}00

- Cwt. -
21 28 22 21 30 15 24 20 19 24 21 24 27 30 22
23 27 21

- 1,000 cwt. -

145

174 130

77

81 44

27

20

17

56

32 34

72

75

51

393

382 276

CANTALOUPS

Ea rl y Summer:

South Carol ina: 5,500 5,300 5,000 35 25 30

194

Georgia

7,500 5,000 5,400 55 55 30 417

Arlzona,Other

6,090 1,800 1,800 98 140 120 579

Group Total

19,090 12,100 12,200 61 54 43 1,190

132 150 275 162 252 216 659 528

S\~EET CORN

Late Spring:

South Ca ro I Ina

1,610 1,300 1,300 44 45 45

71

58

Georgia

2,120 2,200 2,400 32 38 26

68

84

Alabama

3,580 3,800 4,100 43 40 35

156

152

Cal ifornla

6,790 6,200 6,900 74 80 75

503

496

Group Total 14,100 13,500 '14,700 57 59 53 ( 798 790

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Late Spring:

North Carol Ina

5,430 4,800 5,000 47 44 50

256

211

South Carol Ina 4,460 6,500 7,500 48 55 50 218 358

Georgia

790

700

750 32 35 26

26

24

Alabama

800

350 350 54 55 45

44

19

Louisiana

640

800 800 51 70 50

33

56

California

~ 1,520_~I,ZO~_ 1.,600 213 230 u 220'.-.

- . Group Tota 1 .1/ : 13,910 14-~850~1-6,000 6-5 --yl---b6

~25__ ._ 391 913 1,059

ONIONS 1/

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Late Spring: i

North Carolina 11 1,020

200

250 94 150 12S

88

30

Georgi a

920

350 300 91 95 150

81

33

Texas

Arizona

Cal iforn fa

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Total

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6,4to jl ,140 L~, 3;0 13 ,880

1,200 11700 34 55 50

213

66

1,700 2,000 303 280 300

517

476

3,900 4,100 302 270 300 1,285 1,053

7,350 B,j-S01CO-226 238 2-;r35-r;6S8

TOMATOES



Late Spring:

South Carol Ina

5.410 6,700 7,800 53 90 90

295

603

Georgia

1 9,890 3,300 3,300 40 49 35

381

148

Mississippi ~ 1,300 1,000

950 33 32 32

44

32

Louisiana

1,120 1,100 1,200 42 50 50

47

55

Texas

15,700 5,500 5,500 32 50 50

463

275

Group total

33,4-20---lt~b-(jo-18,750-39

63 ~3 1,235 I , I 13

58 62 144 518 782
250 375
20 16 40 352 1,053
31 45 85 600 1,230 I ,991
702 116 30 60 275 1,183

WATERMELONS

Eady Summer: :

North Carol ina 11,660 10,900 9,200 56 50 55

659

545 506

South Ca ro I Ina 36,900 24,000 26,000 63 80 80 2,305 1,920 2.080

Georg i a

47,500 35,000 38,500 78 80 75 3,678 2,800 2,888

Alabama

17,350 14,000 14,000 94 95 75 1,629 1,330 1,050

Mississippi

11,340 7,000 6,600 67 62 70

768

434 462

Arkansas

9,510 6,300 6,800 85 80 80 804 504 544

Louisiana

3.710 2,500 2,400 79 80 go

290

200 216

Oklahoma

12,620 7,500 8.500 68 70 80

844

525 680

Texas

100,900 85,000 76,000 50 55 60 4,961 4,675 4,560

Arizona

5.410 4,500 4,400 147 155 150

787

698 660

Cal ifornia

11,060 11,400 10,800 147 175 160 1,624 1,995 1,728

Group Total

267,960 208,100 203,200 69 76 76 18,348 15,62b 15,374

!I Average Includes some States for which estimates have been discontinued.
~I Includes processing.
1/ Short-time av~rage.

Archie Langley AgrIcultural Statistician In Charge

L. H. Harris, Jr. Vegetable Crop Estimator

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~/;)./6:L GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN

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. Week Ending June 12, 1962
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CROP PROSPECTS IMPROVED

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Athens, Ga., June l'2 ;i._ .. Crop prospects cont Inued to Improve In mo
~
tions of the State as rain relieved many areas suffering from drought.

greatest improvement In soil moisture and crop condition came to the northern

and eastern sections of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service

County Agricultural Agents report a general Improvement in crop prospects In

all sections of the State. There are, however, many local areas In south-western

and south-central sections of the State that are still very dry, and crop pros-

pects are poor in these localities.

.

~ prospects are much Improved with nearly 90 percent reported from fair to good. The north and east-central areas showed the greatest improvement. Cotton, holding up better than other crops. has improved slightly with the condition ranging from fair to good. In the southern districts well over one-half of the cot tor. acreage is squaring and almost 10 percent setting bolls. Nearly 15 percent Is squaring In the northern districts. Weevil Infestation is relatively light In all areas, except in the south-eastern portion. Disease and insect control activities have increased In the southern areas for tobacco, cotton, and peanuts.

Tobacco prospects have Improved slightly during the week with one-half the acreage I isted in fair condition. As tobacco harvesting begins, 'there is still some irrigation activity where moisture is short. The ~a~ crop has shown the greatest improvement with over 50 percent of the acreage in good condition. This Is the result of timely, scattered showers over the peanut producing area.

Small qrain harvest continued at a rapid rate this week. Farmers have harvested about 50 percent of the wheat and almost 75 percent of the oats. The peacQ harvest. Is well underway with 422 carlot equivalents shipped as of Friday, June

Pastu~e condition has improved, but about 25 percent of the acreage Is still In poor condition. Most of the hay crop is reported In fair condition, but about 30 percent Is still In poor condition.

Vegetable 'crops made satisfactory progress in growth and maturity durIng the past week. except in local areas where moisture was not received~ according to reports from State Market Managers. Favorable temperatures and scattered showers have improved quality and have Increased volume of vegetables now going to market. Very little disease or Insect damage was reported. Volume supply of tomatoes and ~ ~ is expected this week, and quality Is generally good. Light movement of cantaloups and watermelons is expected around mid-June from southern counties. Growing condItions continue favorable In mountain areas. and prospects are good for most vegetable crops.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Showers occurred in GeorgIa throughout most of the past week, with total amounts ranging from less than one-fourth inch at a few places
to locally near four inches. About two-thirds of the reporting weather observers measured more than an Inch of rain during the week ending Saturday, June 9, and showers continued in most areas during the week-end. Some scattered local areas have still received very little rainfall. and continue to suffer from a critical
shortage of moisture. However. these areas decreased in both size and number
during the past week as the showers became more general. Measurable rain was recorded on three or more days at about eighty percent of the reporting weather stations. with a dally shower.occurring at a few places. The heaviest rains of
the week were In the southeast and northwest districts. with the lightest falls occurring generally in the west central section. Hall heavily damaged some fleld~ of tobacco In scattered areas of south Georgia.

The increased cloudiness and shower activity resulted In a moderation of daytime temperatures during the past week. For the first time In about sIx weeks. temperatures averaged slightly below normal over the State. Dally highs were generally in the eighties and low nineties. This was the first week since early Hay that the temperature failed to reach the 100 degree mark somewhere in Georgia.

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.

s. U.

DEPA.I1TNENT OF CO~J1'JERCE

tJEATHEl1 BU_~EAU

Athens, Georgia

GEORGIA

,Temperature extrelnes for week ending Jun.e 9, 1962 (Provisional)
0
Richest: 96 at Dainbridge on the ~th and 7th.
0
L01.vest: 55 at Clayton on the 6tll
and Blue Ridc:e on the 9tll

GRAor

T~O"AS

Precipitation for week endin~ -:~ for period June 10-12, 1962
T, less than .005 inch

After Five Days Return to

United States Department of A~riculture

Statistical Report in':; 3crvice

315 Hoke Smith Annex

Athens I Georgia

OFFICIAL BUSTI'TESS

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This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter J.~ail

(See Sec. 34.17, P. L. &: R.)

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Athens, Ga., June 13, 1962 - - A total of 7, 936,lX>0 broiler chicks was

:placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending June 9, according to

the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,823, 000 placed

the. previous week and is 4 percent less than the' 8,307,000 placed the same

w~ek ~ast y e a r . '

.

. ' .; Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10.088, 000 compared With 10,092, 000 the previous week and is 6 per,cent less than the 10, 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 43 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 51 cnts

for all hatching eggs and 51 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from floc:ks

with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 40 to 60 cents

with an average of 49 cents for all hatching eggs and 49 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 $7.75 per hundred compared with a range of $6.00 to $9.00 with an

average of $7.50 per hundred last week. The average prices last .year were

54 cents for eggs' and $8.00 for chicks.

.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for

broilers during the week ending June 9 was 14.73 cents fob plant. This price

is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCillNGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

,

'.

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

'"

Week:'

:~ncling .
\ "
. ,

Eggs Set].1 1961 , 1962

0/0 of
year ago

Chicks Placed for . Broilers in Georgia

1961

1962

I I
I

%of
year

I ago

Eggs' Chicks Set Hatched
1962 1962

Thou.

Thou. Percent Thou.

Thou. Percent Tho~. Thou.

Apr. 7 11,756 11. 139 95

8,981

8,411 I 94

606 ' .519

Apr. 14 11,309 11.427 101

8,702

2,348 i 96

459 447

Apr. 21 11, 089 11,454 103

8, 585

8,401

98

486 491

Apr. 28 10.990 11, 158 102

8, 527

8, 193

96

603 478

May 5 11. 207 10,810 96

8.448

8,413

100

615 367

May 12 11. 019 10, 525 96

8.423

8,402

100

660 371

May 19 11, 143 10,609 95

8.364

8.250

99

667 482

May 26 11,098 10.493 95

8.312

8.075

97

517 463

June 2 10,877 10,092 93

8,307

7.823

94

562 540

June 9 10. 760 10,088 94

8,307

7.936

96

- 475 452

11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply 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 - 1962

Pag- e 2

STATE Maine

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EGGS SET Week Endhie:

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May

June June

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26

2

9

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THOUSANDS

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-"

1,617

1,676 1,734

'fa of
year ".
ago 1.1:
.
109

-
May 26
1,316'

CHICKS PLACED

Week Ending

June 2

June 9

THOUSANDS

,I 1,320

1,270

'Yo of year
ago 1.1
-
~
103

Connecticut

604

515

598

75

I.

241

244

368

94 I

. Pennsylvania ....

Indiana Illinois

~.,

1,416 1,284
127

1,259 1,224
124

1,357 1,298
126

10.3 83 53

Missouri

:
~

1, ,670

1,690 1,490

69

833 708

845 ~ 854

90

664

714 80

81

79

59 56

792

760

739 74

Delaware Maryland

1,750 ,~. 3,604

1,743 1,807 .' 92

3, 594 3,659

109

I 2,047 2,552

1,996 2,470

1,760 90 2,611 121

Virginia

'} 2, 180 2,114 2, 191

108

West Virginia , 130

153

156

62

t 1,091
I 470

1,043 1,097 97

475

444 85

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North Carolina 5, 502

5, 428. ~: 5,288

100

4,427

4,369 4,379 105

South Carolina GEORGIA

570
~
10,493

58..f

598

.'

10~092 10,088

92
..
94

450

447

'.

479 88

8,075

7,823 7,936 96

,

:t"'lorida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas
Washington Oregon California

426 <. 445

429

106

5,875 " 5,791 5,756

106

3,971 3,929 3,804

99

6, 175 6,231 6,201

105

625" ., 606

541

77

3,985 3,937 3,694 100

437

:.~ 504

475

104

429

. 409

303

63

1,617 1,714 1,727

94

268 4,765 3, 146 5,079
526 2,978
401
259 1,380

!

252

5,000

3,098

5, 137

519

2,887

359

185

1,244

251 94 4,909 108 3, 163 106 5, 151 98
488 75 3,051 102
334 86
236 88 1,263 88

TOTAL 1962

54,490 53,759 53,320

97

41,885 . 41,216 41, 556 99

TOTAL 1961
% of year ago

57,269 95

56, 125 54,'730

96

97

42, 521

42, 101 42, 141

.

99

98

29

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
~tae,n~, Georgia

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STATfSnCAL REPORTING SERVICE

315 HOI<E SMtTI'i ANNEX, ATHENS. GA.

:.";June, 19, 1962

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ui-ing May

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Item,

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19'62- 21

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Pullets Placed(U. S)31 '

1./ ' last - - -
year 1961

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last

'!:.I ",i < ", ' 1962

year

Pct. Thou.,' ~ . Th'pu.. ' Pct.,

,

,

Total"

-

3 , .. 7 2 9

2,874 77 17. 172

.. 15.260 89

Domestic'

3,329

2.52~ 76: IS, 152

13,719 91

Chickens Tested:

B roi~e,r Type

Georg,ia

189

385 204

2,027

2,397 118

United State s

'l. 591

1,376 86 10.910'

10: 4'86 96

Egg TyPe Georgia United States

11

4 36

36

Z31

364 158 ,3,385

67 186 3,467 102,

Chic~s Hatched: , ~r,~i,ler Type
Ge,orgia United States

37,871 38, 145 101 176.286 211.975 207,306 98 983,254

178,872 101 956, 825 97

Egg Type Georgia United States

1,755 84, 890

I 1,964 112

8,479

83, 0,94' , 9~ , 360,888

8, 75~, 103 328.434 :9.1

CommerCial Slaughter:

Young Chickens
Ge'orgia. 41 , United sfa,tes 51

32,215 33, 199, 103 125, 526 166,806 173,204 104 673.995

128,804 103 690, 330 102

Hens and Cocks
'Ge'or'gia. 41 United states 51

614 ,7,638

488 79

2, 664

7,981 105 36,321

2, 885 108 38.,481 106

Egg Production:-

MIL.

MIL.

. MIL.

MIL.'

Georgi~

208

222 107

991

I, 095 110

South Atlantic 61

758

789 104 3,585

3,795 106

United States -

5, 5-63

5, 704 103 26, 876
,

27; 257 101

11 Revised. 21 Preliminary. 31 Includes expected pullet replacements from

eggs sold duriiig the preceding month at the ,rate of 125 pul~et chicks per 30-doz.,

case of eggs. 4/' Federal,-State Market News ~e'r\Tice -- For the purpose of thi:J

report a commercial poultry slaughtel' plant is defined as a plant which slaughter

a weekly average of at least 30,000 pounds live weight while in operation. (con-
verted from weekly. to monthly basis. ) ,51 ,U. S. Slaughter reports 'only include poultry slaughfered under Federal Inspection. 61 South Atlantic states: Del.,

Md'., Va., W. Va., N. C., S.'C., Ga., Fla. -

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION

BY SELECTED STATES, 1961 and 1962

I" -

--liumbF Insp.cte~ l~I~_i_~a~d-p;r~~;;te;;l1demned.

State Du.ring Apr.

I Jan. thru Apr.

During Apr. ", Ja~. thru Apr.

1962 I 1961

19~2

196.1._ 1962

1961

1962,

Thou.

Thou.

Mahie; . 4, 647

4.904

Pa. ' 5,705

5, 696

Mo.

4,381

3,197

Del.

6, 028 ' 6.624

Md. : "9 .. 195 '
l Va. : 3, 982,
I N. C. ,14! ~84 :
Ga. ," 24, S39

8,203'
4, 589 14,852 25,083

Tenn.' ,"'4,261

4,264

Thou.
17,593 20, 670 15,274 21,621 31, 889
16, 146 51; 162 85, 160 15,826

Tho.u.
19,207 20, 326 12,'029 25,'322 30,'978
16, 300 53,4Z2 87',921 15,506

p'ct.
1. 7
1. 8
2~9
1.5 I. 5
2. 5
'1. 4-
'2.:2
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Pct. " PC,t., Pet.
.2.2 ' i:l.,' 2.7

1. 7

2"'0'

I. 9

3.2

2.7

3.4

2.1

1.8

2.3

1. 5" .... 1. 4

1. 8

2. 1

2. 7

2.0

2.0" 1. 5

2.3

2.9

2.4

3. Z

2.3

'2. ~

3. l'

Ala. 13,017 14.766 43,020 50. 394 2.4

2.8"

2.4

3.7

Miss. 9,733 10,095 33, 147 35,723 2.0

2.2

2.4

Z.8

Ark. 17,004 17.762 59,425 64,363 2.3

2.9

2. Z

3. Z

Texas 7,068

7,625

23,775

2S,445 1. 6

1. 9

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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.

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ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - May 1962

Shell eggs: Increased by 273, 000 cases; May 1961 increase was 160,000 ,cases; average May increase is 396, 000 cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by 24 million pounds; May 1961 increase was 26 millipn pounds; average May increase is 31 million pounds. Frozen Poultry: Decreased by 34 million pounds; May 1961 decrease was 18 million pounds; 'average May decrease is 22 million pounds. Beef: Decreased by 21 million pounds; May 1961 decrease was. 5 million pounqs; average May decrease is 7 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 22 million pounds; May 1961 change,was a decrease of 1 million pounds; average May change is a decrease of 10 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by
3 million pounds; May 1961 change was a decrease of 4 million pounds; average
May change is a decrease of 1 million pounds.

Commodity

Unit

May 1957-61 avo
Thou.

May 1961
Thou..

April 1962 Thou.

May' 1962 Thou.

Eggs: Shell Fro~en eggs. total
Total eggs ]J
Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified

Case Pound
Case
Pound do. do. do.

II

884

114,914

238 92,449

52 60,276

325 84,406

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3, 811

2, 578

1, 578

2,462

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38. 002 83.689 3'8. 168

38, 160 93,755 36. 553

39, 656 155,719 36,932

33. 204 131.479' 35,262' '

Total Poultry

do. 178. 876

188,382 252.988 219,017

Beef: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

do.

141,080

153,471 162,947 141, 858

Pork: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

'do.'

Other meats and meat

17,068 I

268,552 315,856 337,940

products Total all red meats

do.
I do.

97,429

101, 043 100, 030 103, 305

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1555, 577

523, 066 578, 833 583, 103

1/ Frozen'eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the cas~.

Item

MID.;.MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

United States- - -
Apr. 15 May 15

1962

1962

ents

Cents

Prices Re'ceived:

Farm Chickens (lb.) Com. Broilers (lb. ) All Chickens (lb.)

II'12. 5 13. 5 13. 5

11. 5 14. 1 14.0

11. 5 'I 11. 2 13.5 14.0 13.4 '13.7

10. 8 14.8 14.5

10. 5 14.3 13.9

All Eggs (dozen)

41. 0 38.0 37.,0, 32. 1 31. 5

28.9

I Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) j Dol.'

Bro~ler Grow. Mash LayIng Mash,

I

4.80 4.65

Dol..
,4.55, 4.50

Dol.
4.60 4.55

Dol..
4.75 4.-43

Dol.
4.67 4.35

Dol.
4.65 4.'35'

Scratch Grains

I 4. 15 '4. 10
!

4. 10

3.87

3.86

3.87 '

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Im-

provement 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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GEORGIA

OF AND WEATHER BULLETIN

Week Ending June 19, 1962

315 Hoke Smith Annex

Released 12 Noon Tuesday

Athens, Georgia

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CONSIDERABLE

IMPROVEMENTv

IN .~

C...R. O-P.

CONDITIONS

Athens, Ga., June 19 All: crops contin-qed to make marked improvement

throughout the State as a result of favorable soil moisture conditions during the

past week, the Georgia Crop Reporting'Service said today.

County Agents in the southwestern part of the State report that crop prospects are now mostly good due to ample moisture throughout the area. Some loaalities in the northeastern and westcentral counties still report a shortage of moisture. The southeastern districts had a surplus of moisture, causing some delay in cultivation and disease and insect control activities.

The condition of corn is much improved, with two-thirds of the acreage in good condition. Some of the corn in the southern areas has reached the tasseling stage. Cotton prospects also improved greatly. About 60 percent is now reported in good condition. In the southern districts, about 85 percent of the cotton acreage is squaring and nearly 30 percent setting bolls. Boll weevil infestation has increased, but still remains light . Farmers continue to poison and cultivate between showers.

Three-quarters of the peanut crop is now reported in good condition. Tobacco, benefiting greatly from recent rains, showed the greatest improvement, with nearly 60r percent in good condition. HarVesting is becoming widespread.

Farmers have combined about two-thirds of the wheat. The oat harvest is nearly complete except for the northern districts where frequent showers have delayed actiVity. The peach harvest is increasing in volume with 1,324 carlot equivalents shipped as of Thursday, June 14, 'according to Market News Service.

Hay crops have made rapid recovery and are reported mostly in fair to good condition. In most areas pastures are now fUrnishing good grazing.

Vegetable crops are reported to be in fair to very good condition in central and southern areas, according to State Market Managers. There are a few isolated spots in these areas that have received little or no rainfall to date. Rains received during the past week did considerable damage to the quality of tomatoes now going to market. Volume movement of lima beans, cantaloups, sweet corn, okra, and cucumbers is expected to increase daily. Watermelon harvest is well underway in s."o, uthern areas and expected to reach peak around July 1. GrOWing conditions continue good in the mountain areas, and light harvesting of snap beans is expected around July 5.

WEATHER SUMMARY ~ - Showers continued to occur at frequent intervals over most of Georgia during the past week. Rainfall totals varied considerably but exceeded an inch at most reporting weather stations. Excessive amounts fell in parts of the southeast section where some observers repo~ted more than seven inches for the week. Measurable rain occurred daily at several places in this area and was reported on three to five days in most other parts of the State. Although there are some small scattered areas that still need additional moisture, the serious drought condition has essentially ended in most of Georgia. The week end brought a general decrease in shower actiVity over the State; and, in many areas, this was a welcome change.

The high percentage of cloudiness and frequent showers resulted in relatively mild temperatt::res during the week. Averages were from one to four degrees below seasonal normals and no un~sually high temperatures were reported anywhere in the State. taytim-a highs were generally in the eighties in the north and the eighties and low nineties in south Georgia. A cool 1lli:'.ss of air that moved into the State near the end of thz week dropped early morning readings to the high forties in the mountains and to the fifties over much of north Georgia.

The Weather BUl'eau' s 30-day outlook for the period from mid-June to mid-July calls for temperatures to a.verage below seasonal normals over Georgia. Rainfall is expected to be near normal, except in the southeast where above normal amounts are indicated.

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Eggs set by G~orgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 948, 000 compared with 10,088,000 the previous we,ek and is 6 percent less than the 10, 565,000 for
the corre.sponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was report~d within a range of 44 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 53 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 43 to 60 cents with an average of 51 cents for all hatching eggs and 51 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $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 $7. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 54 cents for eggs and $8.25 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending June 16 was 14.08 cents fob plant, This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

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Apr: 14 11,309 Apr. 21 11, 089 Apr. 28 10,990 May 5 11, 207 May 12 11, 019

11,427 11,454 11. 158 10, 810 10. 525

101 103

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102 96

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96 8,423

8,348 8,401 8, 193 8,413 8,402

96

I 459 447

98

I 486 491

96

I 603 478

100 100

I 615 367 660 371

May 19 11, 143 10. 609

95 8, 364

8, 250

99

667 482

May 26 11,098 10.493

95 8,312

8,075

97

492 2/ 463

June 2 10, 877 10,092

93 8,307

7, 823

94

562 540

June 9 10,760 June 16 10, 565

10,088 9,948

94 8,307 94 I 8, 072

I 7,936

96

7, 673

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475 45Z 470 369

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CroCKS PLACED

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THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,676 1.734 1,702 112

1, 320

1,270

1,305 105

Connecticut

515

598

542 93

244

368

236

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Penns y1vania Indiana Illinois
Missouri

1,259 1,224
124
1,690

1,357 1,298
126 1,490

1, 190 I, 181
135 1,500

88 74 , _

71 70

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664 79

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760

854

714

59 739

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903 104

667

69

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774

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Delaware Maryland

1, 743 3, 594

1,807 3.659

1,849 95 3,600 110

1,996 2,470 .,

1, 760 2,611

1,855 2,418

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2, 114 2, 191 2,030 98

1,043

1,097

1,032

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West Virginia

153

156

155 58 r

475

444

463

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North Carolina 5,428 5. 288 5,067 96

4.369

4,379

4,290 . 102

South Carolina

581

598

595 85

447

479

464 106

GEORGIA

10, 092 10,088 9,948 94

Florida Alabama Mississippi
Arkansas Louisiana Texas
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Oregon California

445 5,791 3,929 6,231
606 3,937
504
409 1,714

429 5, 756 3,804
6,201 541
3,694 475
303 1,727

445 117 5,659 103 3,714 98 6,013 104
516 68 3,640 102
374 87 285 84 1, 611 92

TOTAL 1962

53,759 53, 320 51,751 96

TOTAL 1961

56, 125 54, 130 53, 778

0/0 of year ago

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97

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519 2, 887
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488 3,051
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310

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41, 556

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Spring Pig Crop Smallest Since 1953 .. ' Georgia's 1962 spring pig crop is estimated at 1,162,000 ,h' -e-a L1Bd Ri\R, I~S ~ ' since '1953. This is 3 percent below the 1961 pig crop of 1,191,000 head and, 'compares With the ten-year (1951-60) average of 1,331,000 head.

This year's spring pig crop was farrowed by 166,000 sows, which is 3 percent' below last year's 111,000 sows. The 1962 farrowings also fall considerably below
the 1951-60 average of 202,000 sows.- 'Same difficulty was encountered this year
with farrowings, due to Brucellosis (Bang's)'. Spring farroWings refer to th0se
during the period Decer-.ber 1 to June 1.' The smaller pig crop was attributed to
the lower number of sowsfarrowed because the number of pigs saved per litter averaged 1.0 head for both years.

1962 Fall Farrowing Intentions Up 3 Percent

Breeding intention reports indicate that Georgia hog growers Will increase' their fall farrowings to 151,000 sows. If these intentions are realized, th~y will represent a 3 percent increase over last year's farrowings, of 152,000 'head. However, the total Will, fall 1 percent below the -1951-60 average of 168,000 head. Fall farroWings refer to those during the period June through November.

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1,000 head

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Av. 1951-60

'202

1958

208

1959

225

1960

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1961

111

1962

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151 152
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6.88 53,448

5,428

6.88 31,351

1958

1,281

1.05 51,354 5,881

1.11 42,119

1959

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1.08 56,620

6,128

6.98 42,115

1960

6,790

6.96 41,282

5,855

1.02 41,105

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1.18 50,441 1.08 49,622

5,961
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42,101 43,000

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indicated number of fall pigs. Number rounded to nearest 500,000 head.

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ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician

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Spring Pig Crop Down 2 Percent

The number of pigs saved in the spring of 1962 (December 1961 through May 1962) is estimated at 49,622,000 head. This is 2 percent less than the 1961 spring pig crop of 50,441,000 head and 1 percent less than the 1951-60 average of 53,448,000 head.
Most of the decrease occurred in the heavy producing North Central region where the 1962 spring crop was 2 percent less tb8n in 1961. The West North central region had a decrease of 3 percen~, t~e East North central, 2 percent and. the North Atlantic States, 2 percent. Th.e ~pring pig c~op was only slightly " less than last year in the South central regi'on, and showed increases of 1 percent in the South Atlantic region and 1, percent in the West. 11be 1962 sp~ing pig crop was below the 1951-60 average in all regions.,

Sows farrowing in the spring of 1962 totaled 1,009,000 head, only slightly

less than the 1,029,000 head in the spring of 1961 and 10 percent less than the

average of 1,111,000. Spring farrowings were 3 per,centage points less than

shown by breeding intentions last December 1. The percentages that the 1962

spring sows farrowed were of 1961 compared with the intentions reported last Decem-

ber by regions are as follows: North Atlantic 96 percent ,now, 94 percent in

December; East North Central, 100 and 102; West North Central, 100 and. 105;

South Atlantic, 100 and 104; South Central, 98 and. 98; and west, 101 and 95 per-

cent.

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Pigs saved' per litter this spring ave'raged 1.08 compared with '1.18 pigs saved last spring and the 1951-60 average of 6.88 pigs. Despite winter losses due to' disease and unfavorable weather the number of pigs saved per litter this spring has been exc~eded only in 1951 and 1961 and equaled in 1959.
1962 Fall Intentions ~ 2 Percent

June 1 reports from farmers on breeding intentions indicate that 6,011,000 sows will farrow during June through November of 1962. If these intentions are carried out, fall farrowings in 1962 would be 2 percent greater than 1961 and 12 percent above the 1951-60 average. All of the expected increase in the number of sows to farrow this fall was accounted for in the Corn Belt. Both the East and West North Central regions show an increase of 3 percent. The Western region indicates the same number of sows to farrow as a year earlier. All other regions indicate fewer sows to farrow in the fall of 1962 than a year earlier ranging from a slight decline in the South Atlantic to a drop of 3 percent in the South Central region.

If the fall farrowing intentions are carried out and the number of pigs per litter equals the average with an allowance for trend, the 1962 fall pig crop will total about 43.0 million head. This would be about 1 percent above 1961 and 15 percent above the 10-year average. The combined pig crop for 1962 would be 92.6 million head, 1 percent below last year but 2 percent above average.

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CROP PROSPECTS GOOD

Athens, Ga ~, June 26

Crop conditions remain'gene~lly'goqd in most areas

of the State and despite declining soil moi~ture condit~ons, showed. slight

improvement from last week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

Reports from County Agents indi.cate that toward the 'end of the week crops were beginning to suffer from a shortage of moisture in south-central, no~h-. eastern, and scattered areas over the S'tate. Cultivation of row crops and insect control activities have made 'fair progress during the week.

Cotton remains mostly in good condition, and has made good progress in the

southern districts where well over two-thirds of the' crop is setting :bolls,:'

Active spraying and dusting continues as the boll weevil infestat,ion .increases

Reports indicate that some fields in the northern districts are becoming grassy.

Corn is reported in good condition in most areas of the state except in the

west-central section'where fair to good conditions 'preVail.

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Peanuts have shown som~ improvement with the majority of the crop in good'

shape. The tobacco harvest is active in most southern areas with about 10 per-

cent of the crop in curing barns.

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Small grain harvest is nearing completion, although some counties in the, northern districts are still actively engaged in harvesting operations. Pastures continue to' supply good grazing, but show need for more mofsture. Hay crop conditions have improved and. are reported from fair to,good.

Harvest of peaches is increasing in the northern districts and is well advanced in the southern areas. The Mlrket News ~ervice reports. a volume of
2,111 carlot equivalents shipped as of Thursday, June 21. This campares with 2,349 carlots on the same date last year. '

Vegetable crops: Harvest of most early spring-,planted vegetables declined sharply during, the week, according to reports from State Market Managers in southern areas. The harvesting of tomatoes and ce.ntaloups made very good progress. Watermelon supply is increasing daily, but additioIJal moistur.e is needed in some areas. Lima bean, olU'a, and field pea harvest-s are active. Growipg conditiona continue to be favorable in mountain areas, with Iittle damage from insects or disease damage reported.

WEATHER SUMMARY - - Rainfall decreased in both frequency and amount over most sections of Ge9rgia during the past week. About three-fourths of.the Weather Bureau observers reported less than one inch of rain during the week
ending saturday, June 23, and a few stations had no measurable rain for the en-
tire week. Heavy local showers occurred ,in widely scattered sections of the state as several observers reported totals of more than two inches, and a few had over three inches. Rain was, recorded on only one or two days in most sections during the past week compared with the previous week's three to five rainy days. Characteristic of showers, rainfall occurrence and amount showed large. variations within short distances.

Most Georgians enjoyed another full week without any unusually hot 'weather. Averages for the week were near to slightly below seasonal normals. Daily highs were mostly in the eighties and low nineties, with only a few pls.ces having a
reading as high as 95 degrees. Early morning temperatures wer'e generally in the
sixties, with some low seventies in south Georgia, and some readings in the fifties reported in the extreme northern part of the state.
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athena, Georgia, in cooperation with Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, Georgia State Department of Agriculture, and the Weather
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Athens, Ga., June 27, 1962 -- A total of 7, 518, 000 bro\.1e~ks wq.s

pl'aced. with producers in Georgia during the week ending June 2Y"according:to

the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,673,000 placed

the previous week and is 8 percent less than the 8, 180,000 placed the same

week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 10, 127,000 compared wi,~h 9,948, 000 -the pre.vious week and is 4 percent less than the 10, 529, .000 for the corresponding week last year.'

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 49 to 60 cents per dozen with an average of 55 qmts 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 44 to 60 cents with an average of 53 cents for all hatching eggs and 53 cents for eggs purchased at -the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $7. 50 to $10.00 with an average of $8.25 per hundr'ed 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 '54 cents for eggs and $8.25 for chicks

.The average price from the Federal-.State Market News Service for' broilers during the week ending June 23 was 14.06 cents fob plant. This price i's not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCIDNGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

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8, 585 8,527

Thou.
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98 96

Thou. Thou.
486 491 603 478

MayS 11,20710,810

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8,448 8,413

100

615 367

May 12 11,019 10, 525

96

8,423 8,402

100

660 371

May 19 11, 143 10,609

95

8,364 8,250

99

667 482

May 26 11,098 10,493

95

8,312 8,075

97

492 463

JWle 2 10, 877 10, 092

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8. 307 7, 823

94

562 540

JWle 9 10,760 10,088/ 94

8,307 7.936

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475 452

June 16 10, 565 9, 948

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8.072 7,673

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JWle 23 10,529 10,127 i 96

8, 180 7.518

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470 369 480 430

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598 1,357 1,298
126 1,490 1,807
3,659 2, 191
156 5,288
598

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542 1, 190 1, 181
135 1,500
1,849 3,600 2,030
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491 1,279 1,240
138 1,473 1,751 3,478
1.960 133
5.098 601

107 65 97 76 59 69 , 92
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1,270 368 854 714
59 739 1,760 2,611
1,097 444
4,379
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1,305 236 903 667
39 774 1,855 2,418 1,032 463 4,290 464

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1,864

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2.399

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535 112

4,353 104

422

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7,936

7,673

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429 5,756 3,804
6,201 541
3,694 475 303
1.727

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3.714 6,013
516 3,640
374 285 1,611

425 112
5.645 102 3,679 95
5.912 99 493 64
3,629 98 455 115 365 105
1,632 96

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51. 751 51,608 95

53.778 54.252

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315 HOhE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA.
June 1962

(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary)

District and
County

- - - - Acreage

Planted

Harvested

Acres

Acres

DISTRICT I
Bartow catoosa Chattooga. Dade Floyd Gordon Murray Paulding Polk Walker Whitfield
Total
DISTRICT II
Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb Dawson De Kalb Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Hall Jackson Lumpkin Oconee Pickens Walton White
Total

16,240 1,030 3,860
410 6,270 9,610 2,560
900 6,080 1,250
900
49,110
3,440 300
1,160 280 50 180 490 640
1,630 880
4,890 10
6,770 220
14,370 240
35,550

15,040 970
3,620 370
5,860 8,970 2,400
850 5,660 1,160
850
45,750
3,320 290
1,120 270 50 170 480 620
1,580 840
4,730 10
6,540 210
13,880 230
34,340

Production

Yield Lint Per Acre

500 Pound

-: Gross Weight

Planted

Harvested: Bales

Pounds

Pounds

Bales

330

357

11,210

122

130

260

197

210

1,590

107

119

90

295

316

3,870

215

231

4,320

159

170

850

151

160

280

223

240

2,830

167

180

440

162

172

300

254

273

26,040

245

254

1,760

147

152

90

309

321

750

154

159

90

120

120

15

206

218

75

143

146

150

234

242

310

221

228

750

167

175

310

252

260

2,570

200

200

5

454

470

6,420

164

171

75

365

377

10,940

154

161

80

328

340

24,390

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GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUcrION, 1961

(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary)

District and



County

:

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DISTRlcr III Banks Elbert Franklin Habersham Hart Lincoln Madison Oglethorpe Stephens Wilkes

Acreage

Planted
Acres

Ha:rvested Acres

1,330 6,800 4,260
90 7,730 1,180 5,920 5,180
340 2,100

1,300 6,640 4,150
90 7,520 1,150 5,800 5,070
330 2,060

Total

34,930

34,110

DISTRlcr IV carroll C'nattahoochee Clayton Coweta. Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lamar Macon Marion Meriwether Muscogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson

4,460 60
410 3,610
330 1,970
630 840 1,020 4,620 1,340 10,690 2,540
7,390 70
4,510 2,550 1,020
820 6,480
1,050 300

4,370 60 460
3,520 320
1,940 620 820
1,000 4,520 1,310 10,420 2,490 7,210
70 4,420
2,500 1,000
800
6,330 1,030
290

Total

56,770

55,500

: Production
Yield Lint Per Acre : 500 Pound :Gross Weight
: Planted : Harvested : Bales

. Pounds

Pounds

Bales

307

314

850

361

310

5,130

352

361

3,130

200

200

40

397

408

6,400

203

209

500

353

361

4,370

300

306

3,240

241

248

170

250

254

1,090

342

350

24,920

206

117

166

242

152

232

171

290

239

369

166

512

341

398

286

472

..

366 235 "

26,3-" A

542

268

247

380

210

1,920

117

/ 15

170

160

248

1,820

156

105

236

960

174

230

298

510

244

510

371

3,560

170

470

525

11,430

348

1,810

408

6,150

286

40

482

4,440

373

1,950

240

500

2'(0

450

555

7,330

273

590

255

150

389

45,100

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Page 3GEORGIA CO'ITON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1961
(These estimates are ba.sed on the latest available data and a.re preliminary)

District and County

..

Acreage

. .

Planted

Harvested

.. Acres : Acres





Yield Lint Per Acre

Planted : Harvested

.. Pounds

Pounds

: Production
500 Pound
:Gross Weight
Bales
Bales

DISTRICT V

Baldwin

1,400

1,360

381

393

1,110

Bibb

650

630

445

459

600

Bleckley

5,780

5,600

484

500

5,850

Butts

1,830

1,190

398

401

1,520

Crawford

1,110

1,140

420

431

1,030

Dodge

11,500

11,200

316

381

9,040

GreeI1e

1,410

1,310

223

229

660

Hancock

1,410

1,210

334

343

5,210

Houston

4,140

4,010

438

453

3,190 .

Jasper

1,740

1,100

414

424

1,500

Johnson

14,490

14,050

285

293

8,610

Jones

150

140

181

200

60

laurens

25,210

24,490

309

319

16,290

Monroe

530

520

319

325

350

Montgomery

3,690

3,590

269

216

2,010

Morgan

10,110

10,420

431

449

9,160

Newton

3,950

3,850

316

386

3,100

Peach

1,860

1,810

410

483

1,830

Pulaski

1,170

1,490

342

355

5,550

Putnam

630

620

231

240

310

Rockdale

1,140

1,120

385

392

920

Taliaferro

110

150

221

233

310

Treutlen

2,960

2,880

264

211

1,630

Twiggs

2,120

2,620

414

492

2,690

Washington

13,790

13,410

380

391

10,940

Wheeler

2,460

2,390

283

291

1,450

WilkiIison

1,590

1,540

240

241

800

Total

131,570

127,160

353

364

97,040

DISTRICT VI Bulloch,
Burke.
Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock. Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond'
Screven warren

14,830 36,310 6,940 1,230 1,560 15',340 4,040 19,490 11,150 4,910 1,610 16,530 9,100

14,440
35,180 6,180 1,200 1,520 14,950 3,940 18,900 10,830 4,190 1,630 16,080 9,480

331

346

10,440

355

366

26,890

249

255

3,610

258

264

660

225

231

130

320

329

10,260 .

326

334

2,750

375

381

15,210

330

340

1,690

372

381

3,810

246

252

860

338

341

11,650

381

389

7,710

Total

143,700

139,720

341

351

102,330

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GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1961 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary)

Distric~
and County

"

DISTRlcr VII Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster

Acreage

Planted Acres

Harvested
:
-Acres

2,190 4,190 2,660
2,910 1,820 11,140 2,580 4,000
5,100 10,020
110 5,020
3,410 1,160 9,280
10,570 5,320 1,010

2,100 4,630 2,580 2,820
1,150 10,180 2,500
3,890 5,510 9,120
150 4,810
3,360 1,100
8,910 10,200
5,150 1,030

;

.,, Production


:


. Yield Lint Per Acre

.:

Planted : Harvested

Pounds

Pounds,

500 Pound
:Gross Weight
: Bales
Bales

257

'265

1,490

404

418

4,040

370

382

2,060

235

243

1,430

291

309

1,130

339

350

1,890

228

235

1,230

361

371

3,010

311

321

3,100

219

288

5,840

214

220

340

464

418

4,860.

334

345

2,420

409

423

1,500

.522

540

10,120

486

504

10,130

309

320

3,440

283

294

630

Total

85,610

82,910

368

380

65,860

DISTRICT VIII

Atkinson

130

100

263

'214

400.

Ben Hill

4,680

4,510

328

341

3,210

Berrien

3,590

3,430

301

315

2,250:

Brooks

9,680

9,260

291

311

6,010

Clinch

50

50

220

220

25

Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp

5,130 24,150
4,300 12,300

5,500 23,200 4,130 11,110

312

325

3,740

322

335

16,220

322

335

. 2,890

448

411

il,510

Doo1y Echols

22,640 50

21,610 50

434

454

20,490

180

180

20

Irwin Jeff Davis

9,180 1,290

8,820

269

280

1,240

- 321 ,

34.0

5,160 880

ranier Lowndes

500 2,460

480

'.' '302-' ~

3f.5

2,350

229

24.0

315 1,180

Telfair Tift Turner

2,920
1,530 9,810

2,800 1,230 9,490

323

.331

1,910

294 300

3.06 312

4,620 6,180,

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Wilcox

11,630

11,150

332

346

8,050

Worth

21,080

20,190

350

365

15,400

Total

154,360

141,900

343

358

110,520

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GEORGIA COTTON: ACRF..AGE, YIElD AND PRODUCTION, 1961

(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary)

District:

and

:

County

.:

DISTRICT IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Charlton Chatham Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne
Total

Acreage

.:

:

:

. Planted : Ha.rvested

.:

- - - - Ac:oes : Acres

:

3,750 1,930
45 270 15
5 2,630
55 230 1,340 5,460 8,050 460 2,100
26,340

3,580 1,830
45 260
15 5 2,510 55 220 1,280 5,160 7,620 440 1,990
25,010

-- ------: Production

Yield Lint Per Acre : 500 Pound

:

:Gross Weight

. .. Pl.anted : Harvested: Bales

Pounds: Pounds: -Bal-es

283

297

2,220

284

299

1,140

269

289

20

344

358

190

,200

200

5

400

400

5

258

271

1,420

164

164

20

235

245

110

249

260

700

300

317

3,420

293

309

4,920

317

332

300

302

319

1,330

287

303

15,800

State Total 718,000

693,000

342

354

512,000

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~lEO~CGrrA CC~(Q)l ~llNG [IRiVnCCfE

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION Sl::RVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE SfATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Athen's ~' Georg Ia

JUL b '62
LlBR~RfES,

CRIMSON CLOVER SEED FORECAST

Crimson Clover Seed ~rod~ct16n Do~n 16 Percent

GEORGIA:, The 1962 crimson clover seed production in Georgia is forecast 'a~

. ,_' 1,560,000 ,pounds 'compared with l,860,OOO,pounds harveste~ In 19~~. The

crop conshted ()f"1',248;000 pounds of the Dlx'ie variety a'nd '312,OOO'pouiids'of

other varieties. The decline In production is due to a small~r yield per ~cre.

Acreage for harvest Is 12,000 or the same as last yea. Prospective yleld'per

acre',of 130 pounds is 25 pounds'below'the 196i ,yield.

'

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Unfavorable weather conditl,ons during the fall and' spring months contributed:'

to a smaller~crop of c~lmson clover seed production than usual.' Dry weather dur-~:'

InJ t~ fall 'months made It difficult to prepare land and secure stands. The wet,:'"

cool spring delayed vegetative growth, and the'drought of May reduced yields In ' '

many areas. Most"of the crop was harvested under favorable conditions.

,"

UNITED STATES: Crimson clover seed production 'In the Southe~n States'thls'year

Is forecast at 4,845,000 pounds, 29 percent less than the 1961

output. ' Reseeding varleti'es such'as Dixie, 'Autauga, Auburn and 'others are expect-'

ed to total 2,981,000 pounds compared with 3,793,000 pounds a year, ago.

,~

A forecast of the late harvested crimson clover seed crop in Oregon is scheduled for relea$e August 3.
",Seyeral he'tors worked to reduce ,the acreage and yield of crimson, c1o~er for seed. Dry weather 'In the fall made It difficult to prepare seedbeds and delayed seed germination. ~Inter-kill also took its toll and thinned stands. A cool spring delayed vegetative growth, making It necessary to graze fields rather than harvest seed In some areas. The acreage harvested for seed Is down from last year in all States except Georgia, where it Is unchanged. The total of 36,500 acres for seed harvest Is 19 percent less than last year's 44,800 acres and far be low average.

Droughty conditions this spring In many areas and high temperatures when the heads were developing were among the factors contrlbutln9 to reduced yields. All States had lower yields than last year. The Indicated yield of 133 pounds per acre for the five State area compares with 153 pounds produced last year and the 10-year average of 143 pounds.

Carryover of old crimson clover seed by growe'rs In the Southern States Is estimated at 333,000 poun~s, 78 percent more than last year's carryover of 187,000 pounds but stili below average. A report on June 30, 1962 stocks of old seed held
by dealers will be Issued on August 2.

Imports of crimson clover seed for eleven months ending May 31, 1962, totaled 331,200 pounds -- 224,000 from Great Britain (origin Hungary) and 107,200 from Hungary. There were no Imports of this seed for the year ending June 30, 1961.

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CRIMSON CLOVER SEED: Acreage harvested, yield per acre, and production average 1951-60, annual 1961 and 1962

- - - - -:- -Acres-harveSted-:' - -:- -yTeTd-per-acre'" - -:- 1'roductfon-(cleaii seed)

State :-..- -,-:- - - -:- TnCii':':- - - -:- - -:- -liidT--:- - - -:- - - -:-Indt':'-

:Average: 1961 . :ca1;ed :Average: 1961 : cated :Average: 1961 : cated

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: 1962
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:1951-60:

: 1962

~

Pounds

,

Thousand pounds

S. C. Ga.

4,340 1,800

1/'

: 25,200 12,000 12,000

Tenn. : 29,900 12,000 8,500

Ala. Miss. Ark.

,: 24,800 13,boo 11,000

6~300 , 3,500 3,000

4,680
.- - - - -

-2,5- 0-0 -

2,000
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Total So.; .

States : 95.220 44',800 36,500

134 133 149
1~4
132
- 20-3 -
143

170 1/

597

306 ' 1/

155 130

3,561 1,860 , ,1,560

150 120

4,490 1,800' '1 ,020

150 145

3,510 1,950 1,595

120 110

868 420 330

-

200 --

-

170 --

-

-

-

962
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-

-

500 --

-

-34-0 -

15.3 133

13,967 6,836 '4,845

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1/ Estimates discontinued.

'CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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_ GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP
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Week Ending July 3, 1962

_D WEATHER BULLETIN
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Released 12 Noon Tuesday
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CROP PROSPECTS CONTINUE GOOD

LISF?AF?IEs


Athens, Ga., July 3 -- The condition of growing crops continued mostly

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good as scattered showers occurred over' most of the State, according to the

Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

Reports from County Agents indicate a wide range in soil moisture within the counties themselves, with the southcentral area of the State being the only section shOWing a general shortage of moisture. Cultivation of row crops and insect control activities have made good progress during the week.

Cotton remains in mostly good condition, with some reports indicating very good where stands are adequate. Development in the southern part of the State has been rapid during the past week, and about three-fourths of the crop is setting bolls. With shower activity increasing, farmers have been stepping up their dust and spray programs to keep the boll weevil and boll worm under control. Corn is reported in good condition in most parts except the southcentral and northeastern areas and other isolated spots that missed the showers.

The condition of peanuts declined slightly during the week, with some reports of leaf spot and insect infestation. However, the majority of the crop is reported in good shape. ~he tobacco harvest is in full swing in many southern counties with about one-fifth of the crop alreaqy harvested. Hail and heavy rains have caused some damage in local areas.

Except for a few northern counties, the harvest of small grain is virtually completed throughout the State. Hay crops showed some improvement during the week with considerable harvest activity occurring, while pastures continue to supply good grazing as added moisture increased growth.

The harvest of peaches is very active in the northern districts and nearing

completion in the southern areas of the State. The Market News Service reports

a volume of 2,627 carlot equivalents shipped as of Thursday, June 28. This com-

pares with 3,178 carlots on the same date last year.

.

All v'egetable crops remaining for harvest are reported in fair to good condition, according to reports from State Market managers. Very good quality cantaloups and watermelons are going to market as cantaloup harvest reached peak during the week. Expect heavy volume movement of watermelons during week of
July 4. Scattered rains last week are benefitting late-planted vegetable crops.

WEATHER S~1ARY -- Showers occurred in'most sections of Georgia on two to four days during the past week. Rainfall amounts were again highly variable, ranging from less than one-tenth of an inch at a few places, to locallY more than five inches near the coast. More than one-half the weather observers reported totals of less than one inch for the week. Shower activity decreased after Thursday, with rain being reported at only a few places from Friday through
Monday, July 2.

Temperatures were near seasonal levels at the beginning and near the end of the week, but some unusually cool weather at mid-week brought averages to well below normal in most sections. The maximum temperatures were in the seventies and low eighties over most of the State on Thursday and reached ninety at only a few places on Wednesday and Friday. There were no abnormally high temperatures reported during the week.

Reports received to date indicate that June rainfall averaged above normal in all nine of the State's Climatological Divisions. However, there were individual stations scattered over the State that reported subnormal amounts, and indicated a shortage of soil moisture at the end of the month. The heaviest rains during June occurred in the southeast section, where several weather observers reported totals of more than ten inches.

The Weather Bureau's 30-day outlook for July calls for temperatures to average below normal over Georgia. Precipitation is expected to average above
normal over the State.

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.

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U. E:. DEP!.T~Tl.ENT OJ,~, C0hHZRCE, \'.JEATH1~n BURKh.U AtheLls, GeoY'::,ia
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GEORGIA
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Temperature e;~trer;es for Neck end inr- J'lme 30, 1962 (?rovisi')nal) .
Hit he5t: 990 E'.t I~art,,!ell on the
2L~th.
53o at Clayton on the ,30th.

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Precipitc.tion for week enci:i.lw ~~ For periol;1 Jul~r 1-3, 17G2 T, less thal"l .005 inch.

Af~er Five 'Days Return to
United States 'Department of 1I.[(rict\ltm-e Statistical Feporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georeia" O,F.FICIAL DUS JiiESS'
1M .EDIATE _U:'--S:-ilE'A'rK'::1r ru:;PORT
This report "rill be treated in all Respects as Letter Hail
(See Sec. 34.17, 'P. .. L. & R.,)',

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agrioulture
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT ,_----

Athens. Ga July 5. 1962 -- A total of 7. 314. 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending. June 30. according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7. 518. 000
placed the previous week and is 8 percent less than the 7,952.000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,879.000 compared with 10.127.000 the previous week and is 2 percent less than the 10.032.000 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 57 cents for all hatching eggs and 55 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 49 to 60 cents with an average of 55 cents for all hatching eggs and 54 c~nts for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $8. 50 per hundred compared with a range of $7.50
to $10.00 with an average of $8.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 55 cents for eggs and $8. 50 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending June 30 was 14.30 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

I I GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set 1...'.

I

Chicks Placed for

II Eggs Chicks

Broilers in Georgia

iSet Hatched

I %of

1961

I 1962

year aeo

1961

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1962

%yeoafr 1962

al!O

1962

'Thou.

Thou. ,Percent I Thou.

Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

Apr. 28 10.990 May 5 11, 207 May 12 11,019 May 19 11, 143 May 26 11.098 June 2 10.877 June 9 10,760 June 16 10. 565 June 23 10. 529 June 30 10.032

11. 1581 102 10,810 96 10. 525 96 10,609 95 10,493 95 10.092 93 10.088 94 9.948 94 10. 127 96 9.879 98

8. 527 8.448 8,423 8,364
8.312 8,307 :. 8,307
8.072 8, 180 7.952

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96

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100

8.402

100

8. 2.50

99

8.075

97

7.823

94

7,936

96

7.673

95

7. 518

92

7.314

92

603 478 615 367 660 371 667 482
492 463 562 540 4172/452 470 - 369 480 436 475 313

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks ..
2/ Revised.

AR CHIE 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 CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962

EGGS SET

CmCKS PLACED

STATE

June
16

Week Endin2
June
23

June
\30

% of
year
ago 1.1

June
16

Week Ending
June
23

June
30

Pag--e 2
0/0 of
ye~r
ago 1.1

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,102

1.604

1,,656 109

1,305

1,230

1, 299 105

Connecticut

542

491

'596 85

241*

203

263 62

Penns ylvania

1, 190

1,219

1.288 91

903

768

881 112

Indiana

1, 181

1,240

1, .186 72

661

661

647 1a

Illinois

135

138

,110 60

39

45

52 51

Missouri

1,500

1,473

1,540 74

774

802

761 70

Delaware

1.849

1.751

1.509 83

1,855

1,864

1/ 751 99

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Maryland

3,600

3,418

3, 506 101

2.' 418

2,399

2, 513 106

Virginia

2,030

1,960

1,973 102

1.032

855

996 90

West Virginia

155

133

139 53

463

535

523 110

North Carolina 5,061

5,098

5,081 98

4,290

4,353

4,241 105

South Carolina

595

601

624 91

464

422

394 88

GEORGIA

9,948

10. 121

9,879 98

1,613

1, 518

7,314 9Z

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

445 5,659 3,714 6.013
516 3,640
374
Z85
1, 571*

425 5,645
3.679 5,912
493 3,629
455
365 1,632

420 108 5,619 104 3,782 100
5.948 101 583 79
3. 575 104 432 100
365 81 1,603 89

TOTAL 1962

51,711* 51,608

51,414 97

TOTAL 1961

53,778

54, 252

53,079

% of year a20

96

95

97

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. .. Revised.

247 4,875
2,989 5,022
515
2,925
332* 225 1, 173

214 4,674
2,891 4,885
510 2,831
446
177 1,248

227 87

4,601 106

2,984 102

4,842 95

491 86. .
2,630 93

..

382 102

183 75

1,263 89

40,427*

39, 543

39,238 96'

41,769

41, 554 40,736

97

95

96

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JUL 11 '62 hEORGIA. CROP REPORTING SERVICE

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~:tvED INDEX UP 4 POINTS

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." , The All: Commodity Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers rose four.. . points to 253 percent of its 1910-14 average during the month ,ended June 1.5,~96a. This is nearly 4 percent (9 points) above the mid-June Index of 244 in 1961.
.
The pr'imary factor for the 5_point rise in the All Crop Index to 278,.percent was' the l-cent gain in the' cotton lint price. At 33.5 cents per pound, cotton registered its highest prt'ce this year. As harvest began, small grain prices. fe,ll,"'with the exception:of wheat. Rye, oats, and barley prices declined substantially. Prices received for corn increased 2 cents per bushel to $1.30.

"The Livestock and Livestock Products Index rose 3 points to 203 percent.
ThiS. increase may be attributed to the 1.5 cent rise in the price of eggs to
38.5eents,' and hog prices 50 cents higher at $15.90. calf prices increased:
slightlyj beef cattle'reuained. the' same, and turkey prices dropped a penny to 21' cents.

u. S. PRICES RECEIVED, PARITY 'INDEX,
AND PARITY RATIO LOWER .

During the month ended June 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined slightly more than 1 percent (3 pOints) to 239 percent of its 1910-14 average, the, Crop Reporting Board announced today. The most important price 'declines' were reported for commercial vegetables (especially lettuce), beef cattle, and oranges. Partially offsetting these decreases' were higher prices for hogs, po~toes, and lambs. Despite the decrease from May, the June 15 index was 'about 2 percent above a year earlier.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates declined 1 point to 305 ss of June 15. This was the first decline since June 1961. The index was 2 percent above a year earlier.

With prices received for farm products declining more than prices paid by farmers, the Parity Ratio dropped 1 point to 78, the same Ratio as a year ago.

Index Numbers - Georgia and United States

. Index
1910-14 = 100

June 15 :

1961

:

May 15 1962

: June 15

Record High

: 1962

: Index: De:te

UNITED 'STATES

y Prices Received
Parity Index

234 300

242 306

239

313 :Feb. 1951

305

306 :2/Apr. 1962

Parity Ratio .

78

79

78

123 : Oct. 1946

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GEORGIA

Prices Received All Commodities
All Crops Livestoclt and
L'stk. Products

244 265
199

:

249 273
200



253 278

203

: 310 :M3.r. 1951 : 319 :J1rtar. 1951
: ,295 : Sept. 1948

JI yPrices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indica-

ted dates. gj Also May 1962.

Also April 1951.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

LAWRENCE W. ZUIDEMA Agricultural Statistician

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The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Servicz and the Georg~a State Department of Agriculture.

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PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS JUNE 15, 1962, WITH COMPARISONS

:

GEORGIA

:

UNITED STATES

COMMODITY AND UNIT : June 15 : M:ly 15 :June 15 :June 15 : May 15 :June 15

;O;:-:~~------_: 1961 : 1962 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1962

Wheat, bu.

$ . 1.74 1.87 l.88: 1.72

1.99 1.99

oats, bu.

$ .72 . .80

.71: .626

.667 .684

Corn, bu.

$ 1.27 . 1.28 1.30: 1.03

1.03 L03

Barley, bu.

$ 1.02 1.06

.96:.868 1.02 .980

Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb.

$ 2.05 2.05 2.00: 1.65
31.9 32.5 33.5 : 30.88

1.71 1.71 32.67 32.63

Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb.

$. -

-

-:

$ 2.60 2.40 2.40: 2.60

2.36 2.34



12.1

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$

7.69 6.46 1.32

Hay, baled, per ton All .
Alfalfa Lespedeza
Soybean & Cowpea
Peanut

$ 26.10 $ 3500 $ 28.00 $ 30.00 $ 23.50

25.20 36.00 28.00 28.00 23.00

25.80 . 1910 36.50 19.60 2150 : 22.50 28.00 : 26.60 23.00 : 20.20

21.40 21.40 23.10 26.20 22.00

1970 20.10 22.70 26.00 22.20

Milk Cows, head Hogs, cwt.
Y Beef cattle, all, cwt. Cows, cwt.

$ 180.00 $ 16.80 $ 17.00 $ 14.90

165.00 15.40 18.40 15.10

17500 15.90 18.40 15.50

:228.00 : 15.80
19.40 1510

219.00 211.00 15.30 16.10 21.10 20.80 14.60 14.80

Steers & heifers, cwt. $ 19.40 21.40 21.50

calves, cwt.

$ 21.20 23.40 23.50

21.10 2310

2350 23.10 25.20 24.80

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.

Fluid Mkt.

$ 5.15 5.90

4.24

4.14

M9.nuf.
All Turkeys, lb.

$ 3.35 3.10

: 3.26

3.06

$ gJ5.65 gJ5.75 ~5.75 :gJ3.81 gJ 3.16 2/3.70

230 22.0 21.0 : 20.4

20.5 20.1

Chickens, per lb.

Farm

12.5 11.5 12.0 : 10.4

10.5 9.8

Com' 1 Broi1.

12 0 13 .5 13 .4 : 12 .8

14.3 14.3

All

12 .0 13 .4 13 .4 : 12 .6

13 .9 13 .9

Eggs, doz., All

41.0 37.0 38.5 : 31.0

28.9 28.2

y 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd

replacement. gJ Revised.

Preliminary Estimate.

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELECTED FEEOO JUNE 15, 1962 WITH COMPARISONS

GEORGIA

UNITED STATES

KIND OF FEED

.. . .. : June 15 : May 15 :June 15 :June 15 : May 15 :June 15

: 1961

1962 : 1962 : 1961

1962 1962

Dol.

Dol.

Dol. : Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt. All Under ~ Protein
16'/J Protein 18'/J Protein 2O'/J Protein

395 3.80 4.00 4.15

3.85 3.70 3.95 4.05

3.85 370 4.05 4.00




3.67 3.62 3.64
3.99

Cottonseed Meal, 41'/J, cwt. Soybean Meal, 44'/J, cwt.
Bran, cwt. Middlings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt.
Broiler Growing Mash, cwt. laying Mash, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt.

3.85 4.45
3.30 3.45 3.25
4.15 4.65 4.15

3.90 4.30
330 3.40 3.25
4.60 4.55 4.10

3.95 4.30
3.30 3.45 3.20
4.50 4.55 4.10

4.14



4.13
2.90 2.99

: 3.08
4.13 4.40
3.84

3.69 3.68 3.65 3.63 3.65 3.65 3.96 3.96 4.26 4.28 4.43 4.47 2.95 2.88 3.00 2.94 3.08 307 4.65 4.64 4.35 4.36 3.81 3.87

Alfalfa. Hay, ton All other Hay, ton

40.00 34.00 34.00 : 30.10 34.00 32.00 32.00 : 28.10

30.90 29.90 2930 28.20

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AGRI(.1JLTURAl EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Athens, Georgia

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATIS neAL REPOr~TING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA.
July 9, 1962

Georgia

Acres

The 1962 acreage of cotton plant~ Georgia is estimated at 730,000, according to the Georgia Crop Reportiug Service. This is 12,000 more acres than were planted in 1961 and is the largest acreage since 1956. The all-time record
was planted in 1916, with a total of 5,219,000 acres. Record production in Georgia was harvested in 1911 with 2,769,000 bales.

The first 1962 production estimate will be made on August 8.

Planted acreage for the United States is estimated at 16,427,000 for 1962, compared with 16,58e,000'in 1961 and the ten~year (1951-60) average of 19,801,000.

CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician

ARCHm LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

1952-61 :

Planted acres

average :-1951-60- -: - - - - - :- - - - - -: --1962' as-

State

: percent not: average : 1961 : 1962 : percent

:Harvested ~:

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: of 1961

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1,000

1,000

1,000

Percent

a-cr-es

a-cr-es

-acr-es Percent

North Carolina

:

3.5

524

418

425

102

South Carolina

:

2.0

775

600

600

100

Georgia

:

2.5

946

718

730

102

Tennessee

:

3.4

651

557

545

98

Alabama

:

2.1

1,106

942

925

98

Mississippi

):

4.0' 1,874

.. 1,665' r.. 1,640

98

Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas

:

5.6

: 4.3

: 4.5

: 7.1

: 9.2

455 1,628
671 903 8,501

398

395

99

1,415

1,390

98

595

585

98

705

690

98

7,080

7,000

99

New Mexi co "

, : 5.0

236

208

213

102

Arizona

: 2.4

4'71

400

412

103

51 California
Other States

' ::

2.1 5.8

986 73

834

825

99

52

52

100

U_n_it_ ed_-s_ ta_ tes_-_-_-_-_-_:_ ' -_-_6_.0_-_-_-_19_,8_ '0_ 1 -_-_-_1_6_ :"5.88- _. -16L 4-27 - - - 99-_ -

Other States

:

Virginia

: 5.4

18.9

15.2

15.0

99

Florida

: 5.0

39.6

24.8

24.0

97

Illinois

: 12.0

2.8

1.7

2.0

118

Kentucky {

:

6.3

9.0

7.2

7.2

100

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Texas

: 6.5

24.5

22.6

35.0

15~

New Mexico

:

3.0

13.9

12.5

19.8

158

Arizona

: 2.8

29.8

26.4

42.0

159

California

: 6.3

.5

.4

.6

l~D

Total Amer.-Egypt.

:

4.1

68.7

61.9

97.4

157

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YSums for "other States" rounded for inclusion in United states totals.

Y Included in State and United States totals.

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GEORGIA MAP SHOWING CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS

Cotton Acreage Pla~ted by Districts

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: 19b2 as

District : 1961 : 1962 : percent

1

(OOlj:O9

Acres) : of
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918961

2

36 35

97

3

35 34 97

4

57 57 100

5

131 138 105

6

144 148 103

1

86. 81 101

8

154 158 103

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26 25

96

State

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

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GEORGIA 'WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN

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Week Ending July 10, 1962

315 Hoke Smith Annex

Released lZ Noon Tuesday

Athens, Georgia

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CROPS DECLINED

Athens, Ga., July 10 -- The condition of most growing crops declined

during the week due to the shortage of 80il moisture, according to the Georgia

Crop Reporting Service.

Forty-one percent of the County Agricultural Agents report that soil moisture' is short to very short. In the northwestern district, excessive rains were received,and some damage was reported to crops, especially cotton where the rains and wet soil delayed the spray program for the control of boll weevils.

Peanut prospects cont~nue good with 70 percent of the acreage reported in good to very good condition. The crop declined only slightly during the week.

Cotton prospects are reported mostly good in the southern districts but only fair in most of the northern districts. Ninety percent of the acreage is squaring and 70 percent setting bolls. Shower actiVity during the week hampered dusting and spraying operations in many North Georgia counties, and some increase in weevil infestations was reported. Control measures have been effective in the southern areas, and infestation is generally light.

The shortage'of moisture damaged the corn crop and the condition of the

crop declined, especially in the southcentral portion of the State where the

large acreage is located. Most of the acreage in the southern districts is in

the "roasting earl! stage and at a critical stage of dev:elopment.

'

Hay crops are reported in fair to good condition in most areas. More
moisture would be beneficial. About 65 percent of the pastures are reported in
good to very good condition.

Good progress was made in harvesting the tobacco crop and about one-third of the production was in the curing barns. The Warehouse Auction M:l.rkets will open on July 26.

Peach harvest is active in the central and northern districts. Quality of the fruit for most varieties is good ,to very g~od. Planting of soybeans, cow'

peas, and grain sorghums is about complete.

'

Vegetable Crops: Only light volume of cantaloups, sweet corn, and tomatoes moved to market during the past week, according to reports from State Market lIAnagers. Lima. bean and watermelon harvest continues active. Watermelon supplies are expected to continue into early August, coming mainly from late plantings in central areas ". Quality of melons now being harvested is the best we have had in several years. Snap beans and squash are 'beginning to move in volume from northern.areas ..
WEATHER stiMMARy ~-' ~ainf~ll was only light to moderate over most of Georgia
during the week endiIig Saturday, July 7. The major exceptions were in the north-
west where some exceE?sive ,amounts were recorded. An extremely heavy rain was reported in the Ceqartown area, With some damage resulting from local flooding. Heavy amounts were' also measured by several other North Georgia observers. The southcentral section continued to be the driest part of the State With reported rainfall amounts being mostly less than one-half inch in this area. General, and in some cases heavy, rains fell over much of North Georgia and in the southeast coastal sections during the _week end, but the drier parts of the State again received only light amounts. Violent ",thunderstorms hit several northern areas on Sunday night, with sume'd8.mag~ ~nd interruption of utility service being reported.

Temperatures were generally above normal at the beginning of the period, but were near nom.al and, in some areas, below during the last part of the week. Some weather observers in South Georgia recorded their highest temperature since the last of May during the first part of the week. Averages for the week ranged from slightly above normal in the southwest section to, slightly below
over the remainder 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 the Weather Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

U. G. DZPAP.Ti .:;i'T OJ? COIINERCE

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Athens, Georgia

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GEORGli~

Temperv.ture extremes .Lor ileel<: end-
inr; Jul~r 7, 1~62 (Provisional)

Hi~hest:

90 at Albany on the 2nd.

o 51 at Bh~e ~~idge on

the 1st.'

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OECATUR

1.88
GRAOy

32
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TUOMA<

Precipitation for ~Jeek ei:6.ing -l~ For period July 8-10, 1962 T, less than .005 inch

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Statistical Heporting Service 315 Hoke &TIith Annex Athens, Geor'1ia OFFICIAL BUSJl'h,SS
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,. Production of spring and. summer

favorable for bean development.

M-a

vegetables and. melons in Georgia for

ing. of the late acreage is expected t

fresh market is estimated at 11 percent' continue into July. Harvest of ea~ly' "

above last year's level of produetibn, plantings was expected to start ea,rly.

the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said,. in july. Grt>wing conditions were good

today. Ra.ins, received during .June were, in Georgia the last two weeks of June

very beneficial to most vegetable qrops; and 'harvest is expected to start the

in the State. Early spring cabbage,

second. week' in 'July .. Light harvest

onior;Ls, and watermelons account for

started the week of June 18 in Tennessee.

most of the'increase in production.

The crop is in excel+ent condition with

Harvesting continues for lima beans,

above average yields in prospect. Har-

cantaloupe, and watermelons, with light vest of the small ColoradQ crop has begun,

volume of watermelons expected from

late plantfngs in central and northern WATERMELONS: Harvest of ,the late spring

areas well into August. Crops with

crop in. FlOrida is expected

smaller production forecasted than one to decline sharply after 'the first week yea;r ago a~.e snap beans (South Georgia), of July. Shower activi ty :was qui1;.e

tomatoes, s~et corn anQ cucumbers.

general during J~e in North 'and West

Florida. Productiqn' in the early .summer

UN~ STATES:

States is now forecaSt at '16,648,000 cwt.,

~otal Summer Vegetables: Production 1 percent above last'year'~ut 9 percent

is expected to total 40.5 million cwt., below average. ,I~ ca.l;lfor,~;la, harvest

2 percent less than last year but 8 per- was expected to start in the Wheeler

cent above average.

Ridge area early in July and spread into

the San JoaqUin Valley by ;mid -month. A

Total Summer Melons: Production of steady supply will be available for'the

cantaloup, honey dew melons and water- reminder of the summer. .Below normal

melons at 30.9 million cwt., is 6 per- temperatures have delayed maturity -oy
cent'above last year and 4 percent above about 2 weeks. Arizona harvest is now at

average.

peak volume. Highe~ tempe.ratures the

Te~peratures in the northeastern States duri'ng June continued above nor11'.8.1 and rainfall waS' below normal.

last week of 'June hastened maturity. In

Texas, the 5,200,000 cwt. forecast is 11

Rio percent above last year and 5 percent

above average. HarVest in the

Grande

So11 moisture is generally short in the Valley was practically complete by July 1

New England States, New York, Pennsyl- Movement fr~ the Falfurrias-Hebbron

vania, and thi's extends through northern .Ohio, Indiana., and northeastern

ville area peaked in, mid-June. Late June rains helped late a~reage and the area

Illinois. Extremely ~eavy late June

could, furnish. suppl~~~ until midJuly.

rains along the Atlantic Coast of the

C8ro.1-iIias totaled as much as 20 inches

Central Texas ;is expected to furnish

in some areas ar;d caused heavy loss of supplies through July. East Texas

sQJIle .vegetables. Vegetables in the

should peak by mid-month. There is an

re~t of the Atlantic States from. New

increase in' irrigated acreage in south

Jersey south were benefited by June

Texas. Growing donditions !;lave been good

rains and development of most crops was and moisture is adequate in central and

good.

. east ~~~s,where most ,July and August

,production wi}.l .origi,na.te. In ,Arkansas,

SNAP BEANS: First forecast of the

yields are expected.to be fai~ to good.

s~er crop places prodUC- iThe dry weather of May was overcome by

tion at 1,450,000 cwt., 10 percent

June rains. . Mississippi has had spotted

above last year and 2 percent above

rains during June. Light movement

average. In the New England States

started JUly 1 in the southern part with

prospects are favorable. Volume move- the central and northeastern areas ex-

ment is expected by mid-July while

pected to start in mid-July and continue

peak supplies are expected by the end

into August. Alabema has an improved

or the month. Good yields and qual1ty outlook resulting from adequate June

are in prospect from the New York

rains. Melons are moving in heavy volume

Long Island area. Light harvest started from southern counties and are nearing

the last week in June and heavy volume maturity in central counties.

was expected the first week in July.

The Upstate crop is maturing about nor-

Georgia is now harvesting a good

ml but dry cond.itions reduced germina- crop. Rains in June were very beneficial.

tion of later planted beans. First har- Harvest is well advanced in south Georgia

vest started about July 1 in the Eden

and just beginning in central counties.

and Hudson Valley areas. In Pennsylvania Quality is very good. South caroline.

picking has been underway since mid-

is just starting to harvest melons.

June. Snap beans ~re being harvested

North caroline. had adequate soil moisture

in southeast Ohio and harvest was ex-

and ideal climatic conditions during

pected to start in the northern areas

June. (Please turn page)

the first week in July. The Illinois crop was helped by recent rains. June

L. H. Harris, Jr.

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REPORTl}TG SERVICE, SRS
U. S. Department of Agriculture
315 Hoke Sm!th Annex
Athens, Georgia

Archie Langley Agricultural Statistician
In Charge

, , , Acreage and Est~ted Production Reported to Date, 1962 with Comparisons

CROP AND STATE

,

ACREAGE

, T I E LD PER ACRE ,

PRODUCTICN

1 HARVESTED
1 Average 1

1 FOR
:HARVEST

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Aore s

cwt.

I,OO{)ewt

LThfA BEAN S,

Sunmer:

New York

New Jersey

Maryland

North Carolina

Georgia. Alabama

!I

Group Total

'f/

980 1,690
960 1,400 5,270 4,050
11,340

~AP-J3E.AN S 1

,

Summer:

1

New Hampshire 1

270

Massachusetts 1 1,310

Rhode Island 1

200

Elonneotiout 1

900

New York,L.I. 1 1,290

New York,Upst. 1 11,470

Pennsylvania 1 2,390

Ohio

1 2,960

nlinois

,'1,220

Michigan

I 2,570

Virginia

I

630

North Carolina 1 6,970

Georgia

I 1,670

Tennessee

I 1,440

Ala.bam&

1 1,140

Q:llorado

1

740

Group Total '37,180

CABBAGr!::

1

Late Sumner: 1

Pennsylvania I 3,880

Indianlt

I 1,860

Illinois Iowa.

1 2,330

I

710

North Carolina 1 4,020

Georgia

1

670

Colorado

1 2,790

Washington

1 1,360

fI, California!.

1 2,510

Group Total

20,320

WATEm.--xLON s:

:

Early Summerl

North Carolina 11,660

South. Carolina 36,900

GeorglA

47,500

Alabama

17,350

Mississippi

11,340

Arkansas

9,510

Louisianlt

3,710

Oklahoma

12,620

Texas

100,900

Arizona

5,410

Ca1ifornilt

11,060

u Group Total

267,960

TOMATOESI

Late Spring:

South Carolina

5,410

Georgia

9,890

Mississippi

1,300

Louisiana
Tex~s

1,120 15,700

Group Total

33,420

500

500 42

1,800 1,700 33

700

500 25

1,400 1,400 26

4,600 4,500 20

4,200 4,200 18
13,200 12,800 31

280

300 38

1,300 1,400 38

130

130 38

600

550 36

550

500 42

n,ooo 10,700 42

1,800 1,800 43

3,000 2,900 45

1,300 1,500 30

2,400 2,600 32

550

550 33

5,600 5,500 37

1,400 1,400 29

1,200 1,200 39

1,100 1,200 24

700

700 48

32,910. 32,930 38

3,100 1,300 2,100
450 3,900
500 2,300 1,300
2,600
17,550

2,700 1,300 2,000
450 4,000
550 2,500 1,300
2,900
17,700

182 163 193 146 150' 100 241 196
236
186

10,900 9,200 56 24,000 26,000 63 35,000 38,500 78
14,000 14,000 94 7,000 6,600 67
6,300 6,800 85 2,500 2,400 79 7,500 8,500 68 85,000 80,000 50 4,500 4,400 147 11,400 10,500 147 200,100 206,900 69

6,700 6,200 53

3,300 3,300 40

1,000

950 33

1,100 1,200 42

5,500 5,500 32

17,600 17,150 39

30

40

26

32

27

28

28

32

24

22

20

20

24

25

40

45

35

40

45

45

45

35

40

45

38

45

50

45

55

60

28

40

34

33

40

40

37

45

35

35

44

45

45

35

45

50

40

44

200 185

195 225

210 200

165 150

145 150

1n1o5

115 270

230 - 205

200 240

197 201

50

60

80

80

80

85

95

85

62

70

80

90

80

90

70

80

55

65

155 160

175 160

75

80

90

50

45

35

32

40

50

50

50

50

63 47

42

15

20

56

47

54

24

19

14

36 104

n3o9

45 99

73

84

84

285

314

316

10
49 8 32 55
481
101 130
36 83 21 253
48 54 27 35 1,421

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46 6
Z7 22
418
90 165
36 82 22 207
49 53 50 32 1,316

14
56 6
19 22
482
81 174
60 86 22 248
49 54 42 35 1,450

703 290 444 101 599
67 668 262
593
3,748

620 254 441 74 566 58 621 299
520
3,453

500 292 400
68 600
63 675 266 696
3,560

659 2,305 3,678
1,629 768
804 290 844 4,961 787 1,624 18,348

545' 1,920 2,800
1,330 434
504 200 525 4,675 698 1,995 15,626

552 2,caO 3,272
1,190 462
612 216 680 5,200 704 1,680 16,648

295

603

310

387

148

116

44

32

38

47

55

60

463

275

275

_ 1~235 1,113

799

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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT
, , Athens,' Ga., July 11, 1962 -- A total of 7, ,32.1, 000 b~oiler chicks was
pl?-ced with p ..-oducers in Georgia during the week 'ending July 7, according to the' Georgia Cr'op Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,314,000 placed the previous week and is 7 percen~ less than the 7, 882, 000 placed the same wee~ last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatchel"ies a.mounted to 9, 838,000 compared with

9,879,000 the previous wee~, and is 1 percent less than the 9,925,000 for the

co,rresponding

week last ,

year.

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The majority of the '!>l"ices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was

reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen with c:.n average of 58 ,cents

for all hatching eggs and 56 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flQcks

with hatchery owned cockerels . Last weeK the range was, from 50 to 60 cents

with: an average of 57 cents for all hatching eggs and 55 cents for egg~ pur-

chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices

charged for chicks were repotted within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an

average of $8. 75 per hundreci compared with a range of $8_ 00 to $10.00 with

an avel'age of $8. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year

were 57 cents for eggs and $8.50 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for

broilers during the week ending J~iy 7 was 14.59 cents fob. plant. This price

is tlot .comparablewith farm price 6 publis hed in 196 i.

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I'GEORGIA.. EGGS SET. fL\TCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Week Endi*g
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Eggs Set]J
.:~

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Eggs "Chickb

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II Set Hatche~,

1961 Thou.

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Ii .ago !
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1962

% of I
year I 1962 .1962

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. 'Thou. ,ip'ercent , Thou. Thou.

May 5 11, 207

10,810i 96 18,448

!

8,413 !I 100

l
I

615

367

May 12 11, 019 May 19 11, 143 May 26 11,098

10,525\ 96
10,609: 95 10,493, 95

18,423
i8,364 8,312

8,402 I 100
I 8,250 99
i 8,075 97

660 371 667 482 492 463

June 2 10,877 June 9 10,760

10,092 1 93 \8,307 10, 088 1 94 a,307

7,823 94 7,936 96

562 540 417 452

June 16 10,565

9,948' 94 18,072

7,673 95

470 369

June 23 10, 529 June 30 10,032

10, 127 96 9,879 98

8, 180 7,952

7, 518 7,314

92

480 436

I 92

475 313

July 7 9,925

9,838 99 7,882

7,321 1 93 I 461 352

1./ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agriculi:ural Statistician

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CmCKS PLACED Week Ending

June 23

June 30

July 7

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June 30

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year
ago 11

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,604

1,656

1,625 107

1,230

1,299

1,316

107

Connecticut

491

596

443 61

,203

263

288

101

Pennsylvania

1,279

1,288

I, 151

83 11

768

881

714

94

Indiana Illinois

1,240 138

I, 186 110

I, 199 104

I 75
56

661 45

647

593

76

52

52

85

'J

Missouri

1,473

1,540

1,440 74

802

761

691

76

Delaware
Maryl~d
Virginia

I, 751 3,478 1,960

1,509 3,506 1,973

1,621 3,424 1,834

91 109 103

II 1,864

I

2,399 855

1,751 2,513
996

2,037 2,291
832

114
98 80 '

West Virginia

133

139

147 54

535

523

525

99

North Carolina 5,098

5,081

4,981 101

4,353

4,241

4,012

103

South Carolina

601

624

561 82

422

394

433

96

GEORGIA

10, 127

9,819

9,838 99

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

425 5,645 3,679 5,912
493 3,629
455 365 1,632

420 5,619 3,782 5,948
583 3, 575
432 365 1,603

357 93 5,363 100 3,634 95 5.980 105
504 69 3,542 103
422 102
231 50 1,604 96

TOTAL 1962

51,608

51,414 50,005 96

TOTAL 1961

54,252

53,079 51,869

'10 of year ago

95

91

96

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

7,518

III

214

4,674

2,897

4,885

510

2,837

446

117

1,248

39,543

41, 554

95

7,314
221 4,601 2,984 4,842
491 2,630
382 183 1,263
39,238
40,736
96

1,321
240 4,615 2,883 4.156
462 2,663
298 184 I, 151
38,423
39,499
97

93

107

105

102

92

86

104

90

99 92

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jDlWU,,-- 1\ u. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIr.:Ul.TURE

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STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOI<E SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA.

Athens, Georgia

GENERAL eRO ~AS OF JULY I, 1962 July 12, 1962

Crop pro~pects as of~J~ly I.~ere vastly improved over the previous month. Scattered showe.rs brought much-- needed mo Isture to most areas of the State. However. there were some locallties'which still needed moisture for crops to develop satisfactorily. Most crops have recovered from the dry period which prevailed from the middle of April to the last of May. A record yield Is now In prospect for tqbacco, and yields for other crops are good, although a little below last year's record s~tting pace.

RECORD TOBACCO YIELD FORECAST: A record yield of 1,950 pounds per acre is forecast for this year's flue-cured tobacco crop, the Georgia
Crop Reporting Service said today. This surpasses last year's record yield by 20 pounds. If this outstanding yield Is realized, production from an estimated 73,500 acres will total 143,325,000 pounds. This is 6 percent above last year's fine crop and compares with the record 1955 crop of 147,965,000 pounds.

In addition to the bumper yield forecast, a four percent Increase in acreage allotments has been an Important factor in the Increased production predicted for this year. This year's crop has apparently overcome 'seemingly overwhelming odds to obtain the excellent condition shown on July I. Cool, wet weather slowed pro~ress at transplanting time and completion was delayed. This was followed by an extremely dry period which prevailed In some areas from mid-April to the last of May. However, much of the acreage was provided water by Irrigation. Scattered showers began falling the last week of May and they prevailed through June. The crop' responded remarkably to these improved moisture conditions and by July I, growers were expecting an outstanding crop.

CORN PRODUCTION OFF 13 PERCENT: Production from this year's corn crop, based on current prospects, Is forecast at 57,090,000 bushel~
This is 13 percent below last year's excellent crop. This decl ine In production may be attributed to two factors. First, there Is an 8 percent drop In the estimated acreage for harvest at 1,730,000 acres due to Increased participation In the Feed Grain Program. Last year 1,880,000 acres were harvested for grain. The
second factor is a lower yield, which Is forecast at 33 bushels per acre, just 2 bushels below last year's record high. Current prospects are vastly Improved over a month ago. It had been feared that the dry period during the last of April and May might have reduced yields sharply. However, It now appears that most of the crop has recovered substantially with improved moisture supplies during June.

WHEAT CROP CUT IN HALF: Georgia's 1962 wheat crop is estimated at 1,175,000 bushels less than one-half of last year's crop of 2,538,000 bushel~
This year's yield Is estimated at 25 bushels compared with last year's record 27
bushels. The major factor In the small crop is a sharp drop In acreage harvested
with only 47,000 acres for harvest compared with last year's 94,000 acres.

PEACH CROP OFF: This year's peach crop Is estimated at 4,200,000 bushels, 19 percent below last year's crop of 5.200,000 bushels. Low temperatures
during the flowering and poll inatlon periods and dry weather during April and May are factors in the lower production. Shipments reported by the Federal-State Market News Service totaled 3,287 equivalent cars through July 9 compared to 3,731 cars for the same date in 1961.

GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED ACREAGE, 1961 and 1962

- Acreage 1/

:. Yield Per Acre : Production ,

Crop and Unit

:Harvested: For

: Indicated"

: Indicated

: 1961 : harvest : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962

1962 .

Corn, for grain

bu. :

~'/heat

bu.:

Oats

bu. :

Rye

bu.:

Barley

bu. :

Tobacco, Type 14 1bs.:

Potatoes, Ir ish cwt. :

Sweetpotatoes

cwt

Hay, a II

tons:

Peanuts. alone 1/

Soybeans, for beans

Peaches,total crop bue:"
Cotton, planted 1/

Thousand Acres

1,880
94 176 26 11
70.5 1.5 13 484
513 80

1,730 47 134 24 10
73.5
1.5
12
455 508 72

718

730

35.0 27.0 43.0 19.0 38.0 1.930
56 70
1.35

33.0 25.0
39.0 15.0
34.0 1,950
45 64
1.19

Thousands

65,800 2,538 7,568 494 418
136,065 84
910 652

57,090 1,175 5,226 360 340
143,325 68
768
540

5.200

4,200

11 Planted acreage for cotton and peanuts, harvested acreage for others.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Asricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF JULY 1, 1962

The 1962 season shows another decline in total planted and harvested crop acreages. Total planted acres of 300 million and acreage for harvest of 288 million acres are each the lowest of record, and 3 percent below last year. Reductions of acreage under the 1962 wpeat and Feed Grain Programs are responsible for most of the decline from' last year. Crop development is generally ahead of the usual pattern as spring' weather has favored field work. Early season prospects point to yields somewhat below la:st year" s high levels, but generally. above average.

Appraisal of "all crops" prospects made by reporters for their localities point to a good to excellent outlook across most of the northern half of the couz;ttry. The Red River Valley area in western Mi.nnesota and eastern North Inkota has poor prospects because excessive rainfall has kept fields too wet to work. Crop prospects are also lowered in northern Appalachian areas as below normal, M3.y and June rainfall have had a tel;Li.ng effect. Cool spring temperatures slowed crop development in the far Southwest but a good recovery has put crop prospects mostly in the good to excellent category except for
scattered areas. Across the southern half of the Nation, hot and dry May
weather lowered winter grain prospects and reduced stands of row crops. June showers replenished moisture in most areas, but brought scattered flooding and hail da.nBge. Crops improved during June, but poor stands, weedy fields, and dela~red seeding have lowered the potential output in I18ny areas of the South.

CORN: The 1962 production of corn for grain is estimated at 3.5 billion bushels-- - down 3 percent from the 3.6 billion produced last 'year and 10 percent below the record high of 3.9 billion bushels produced ia 1960. The prospective grain production in 1962 is 12 percent above average, but is the smallest crop since 1958. A higher participation in the Government Feed Grain Program, wet soils in Northern Plains States, and a continued downtrend in the Southern States reduced the expected acreage of corn for grain to 57.5 million acres.

PEANUTS: The 1962 acreage of peanuts planted alone for all purposes is estimated at 1,545,500 acres. This is about 1 percent less than the
1,559,000 acres grown alone last year' and 15 percent below the average of 1,827,000 acres .. Included in this acreage estimate are peanuts grown for picking and threshing, hay, hogging' off, .and other purposes.

Flue-cured tobacco is torecaet at 1,310 million 1'0UItds, about 4 percent above the 1,258 million pounds produced last year a.nd 3 percent above average. Good to excellent prospects prevail for types ll',13 and 14, with record-high average yields. indicated..

U. S. ACREAGE HARVESTED AND PRODUCTION, 1961 AND 1962

. Acreage 1/

: Yield. Per Acre : Production

Crop and Unit: Harvested: For:

: Indicated:

: Indicated'

1961 :harvest: 1961: 1962 : 196+.: 1962

: 1962 :

.

Thousands

Thousands

Corn,for gmin bu.: 58,691

57,504 61.8

61.2 3,624,313 3,518,069

Wheat, all

oats Cotton

!I

bu.: 51,620
: bu.: 24,077 16,588

44,059 23.9
23,081 42.1
16,427

23.8 1,234,705 1,050,053 43.2 1,012,855 977,248

Tobacco

lbs.: 1,174

1,226 1753

1746 2,058,302 2,140,790

Hay, all

tons: 67,085

66,870' .1.74

:1.74

116,632 116,286

!I : Soybeans, for beans: 27,340

Peanuts

1,559

27,910 1,546

Potatoes, Irish cwt.: 1,496

1,396 196a

293,594

Sweetpotatoes cwt.: 194

209 77.7

80.0

15,083

16.680

1/ Planted acreage for cotton and peanuts, harvested acreage for others

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GEORGIA WEEKLY C
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Week Ending July 11, 1962
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ATHER BULLETIN 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia

Athens, Ga., July 11 -- Crop prospects d.eclined duri,ng the week in many
areas due to the hot, dry weather, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Ser-
vice.
Reports from County Agents indicate that the high temperatures and the short, age of moisture damaged crops in many areas of the State. The most severe damage was in the southwestern, s outhcentra1, and ee.stcentral areas. Rains were' received in the northern districts and crop prospects 'i~roved in these areas.
Cotton prospects made little change during the week. The decline in the southern areas was offset by improvement in the northern districts. An intensive control program was carried out for boll weevil and boll worms, and infestation is reported light, except in local areas. Seventy-five percent of the crop is setting bolls.
Condition of late-planted corn declined in the southern districts, and additional moisture is badly needed. Prospects improved in the northern areas where favorable rains were received.
The hot, dry weather covered a high percentage of "the cOIJm1ercial peanut area, and prospects' for thisl."clrop declined sharply. Farmers are' busy dusting for the control of leaf spot and cut worms.
Tobacco harvest is active in all areas. Between 45 and '50 percent of the crop has been harvested. Dry, hot weather is hastening maturity and will reduce yields, especially in late-planted fields.
Good progress was made in harvesting hays in central and southern districts. Condition of pastures declined in southe~n areas" but improved in the northerp districts.
Harvesting of late-variety peaches continues active in central and northern areas. Pecan prospects are reported as poor to fair in most sections of the State. - -
Vegetable Crops: The hot and dry weather conditions prevailing in southern areas caused a rapid decline in volume of all vegetable crops, according to reports from State Marke~ Managers : 'More v~getable crops and melons are being left in the fields this year than Usual, due mainly to low prices. Size and quality of melon crops have been very good this season. Good quality lima beans and field peas continue in volume in the central and northern districts. Growing and harvesting conditions reported good in the mountain areas.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Georgia rainfall varied from none at several places to
more than four inches at others during the week ending Saturday, July 14. Most
of the heavy amounts were recorded in the southeast coastal section and in the northern part of the State. Most weather observers in central and southern sections reported only light to locally moderate amounts for the week. Many parts of the central, south central and southwest districts have again become very dry. Several observers in these areas have measured only about one inch of rain, or less, during t~e last three weeks. During the same period, more than six inches fell-at several southeastern and extreme northern stations.
A severe thunderstorm, with strong winds and heavy rain, caused considerable damage at, and to the north of, the USDA Plant Introduction Station in Chatham County on Thursday.
Last week was the hottest of the summer for most of Georgia. Daily highs were consistently in the middle and upper nineties at most central and southern stations. Averages for the week were two to three degrees above seasonal normals in most sections. The high temperatures hastened the depletion of soil moisture and intensified the dry conditiona in central a.nd southern areas.
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.

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Te:ipe:tature e::ctremcs for week ending July lL, 1962 (Provisional)
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After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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_._- GEOR. GIA cmCK HATCHERY REPORT

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Athet;ls, Ga., July 18, 1962 -- A total of 7. 321, 000 broiler chicks was
placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending July 14. according
to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7.321.000 placed the previous weel~ and is 6 percent les s than the 7, 765. 000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9. 780. 000 compared with 9,838.000 the previous weak and is 2 percent less than the 9.950.000 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 60 cents for all hatching eggs and 58 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from' flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 6'5 cents with an average of 58 cents for all hatching eggs and 56 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cocker.eIs. Most prices charged for chicks were reported' within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9.00 per hundred compared with a range of$8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $8. 75 per hundred last week. The average prices last )rear were 57 cents for eggs and $8. 50 for chicks.
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The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending July 14 was 14.85 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm price.s published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, I-L-'\TCHINGS, AND CmCK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set 1./

1961 Thou.

1962 Thou.

I Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

II % of year a~o

1961

I % of
1962 year ago

Perc~nt Thou.

Thou. !Percent

Eggs Chicks Set Hatched
1962 1962
Thou. Thou.

May 12 11, 019

10. 525

96 8,423

8.402 100

660

371

May 19 11, 143

10.609

95 8.364

8,250 99

667

482

May 26 11,098

10,493

95 8,312

8,075 97

492

463

June 2 10.877

10, 092

93 8,307

7.823 94

562

540

June 9 10.760

10,088

94 8,307

7,936 96

417

452

June 16 10. 565

9.948 "94 8,072

7.673 95

470

369

June 23 10. 529

10. 127

96 8, 180

7,518 92

480

436

June 30 10. 032

9.879

98 7,952

7.314 92

475

313

July 7 9.925

9.838

99 7,882

7.321 93

461

352

Ju1v 14 9.950

9.780 j 98 7,765

7.,321 94

409

390

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ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statis tician

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State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962

STATE

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CHICKS PLACED

Week Ending

July
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July
14

Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

THOUSANDS

1,656

1.625 1,675 112

1,299

596

443

517 76

263

1,288

I, 151 1,229 95

881

1, 186

1, 199 1, 162 75

647

110

104

132 78

52

1, 540

1,440 1,448 70

761

1,509 3,506

1,621 3,424

1, 822 100 3.,363 III

I, 751 2.513

1,973

1,834 1, 778 9S

996

139 5,081
624

147 4,981
561

129 50

523

I 4,919 103 612 88

4,241 394

THOUSANDS

1,316

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288

714

593

52

691 2,031

2,291

832

525 4,012

433

1,282
319 673 601
64 7f>3 1,926 2,352 924 439 3,963 400

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106 90 91 69 54 74
US
102 86 90 102, 87

GEORGIA

9,879

9,838 9,780 98

7,314

7,321 7,321

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Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1962
TOTAL 1961
Ofo of year ago

420 5,619 3,782 5,948
583 3, 575
432 365 1,603
51,414
53,079
97

357 5,363 3,634
5,980 504
3,542
422 231 1,604

353 98 5,605 104
3,647 97 5,865 104
472 68 3,606 109
420 91 344 83 1, 596 94

50,005 50,474 98

51, 869 51,424

96

98

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

I 227 4,601 2,984 4,842 491 2,630 382 183 1,263
39,238
40,736
96

240 4,675 2.883 4,756
462 2,663
298 184 1, 157
38,423
39,499
97

249 4,281 2,843 4,578
447 2,620
419 161 I, 218
37,843
39, 534
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slaughter IIl8.rket in Georgia.' Thfs is 28 percent qelovT ;April 1, 1962 and just, ".

ove-I" .half of the Ja.nuary 1 total. The decline from April 1 is the expected sea~

son:a:i pattern, but a. limited supply of feeder replacements was a contributing fac

tor. Comparative data for July 1, 1961 a.re not available because this series of.;.

quarterly estimates was not started until October 1, 1961 .

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the period April 1 throU5h June 30 .. This compares to the January l-March 31
marketings of 43,000 head. Only 8,000 head of cattle and calves were placed on
feed during tpe last 3 months.

Cattle feeders report that they intend to market about 24,000 head, or half of the July 1 inventory, durfng July, August,. and September. The remaining 24,000 head are expected to be finished for market after September 30.

. Of the. 48,000 head of ca.ttle and calves on feed JUly 1, only 7,000 head had
been on feed less than 3 months. A total of 19,000 head had been on feed from
3-6 months; and 22,000 head had been on feed over 6 months. steers accounted for
most pf ttie number on feed, totalin~ 44,000 head while the remaining 4,000 head were ,heifers.

UNITED'STATES:

Cattle on Feed 4 Percent Higher

On July 1, there were 6,040,000 head of cattle and calves on feed for
slaughter,market in the 26 major feeding States. This number was 4 percent above
the 5',822,000 head on feed in these States July 1 lBst year, but down sea60pal~ from the 7,189,000 head on feed April 1 this year. The decline in number qn.feed from April 1 to July 1 was 16 percent this year compared with an 18 percent de-.' cline for this period a year earlier. Most of the increase in cattle and calves on feed over a year earlier occurred in those weighing less than 700 pounds.
In 28 States baving quarterly data, (26 states pl~s Georgia and Alabama) there were 6,103,000 head on feed July 1 this year compared with 7,280,000 head on feed three months ago (April 1). Comp&rable 1961 data. for Georgia and Alabama. are not available.

Cat.tle and calves placed on feed April through JWle this year in the 26 States totaled 2,446,000 head, 8 percent. above the s?.me period in 1961. Market-. ings of fed cattle for slaughter from the 26 States during April through June amounted to 3,595,000 head--2 percent more than for thj.s period last year.

cattle feeders in the 26 States indicate that they intend to market 55

percent or 3,.330,000 headof the July 1 inventory d4I'ing July, August, a.nd,:.

September. If intentions are carried out, marketings would be nearly equal. to

the 3,339,000 head marketed during the third quarter last year ,from the J:llly .1-,

inventory.

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1962

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19(;2

r;ooo T;Uffi'ber : NWiOer : % of 196rTl'mTiDer : >umber I. % of 19G1

1,000 1,000

: 1,000

~ ~ Percent : ~ ~

Peroent

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Cattle Ilr calves on feed, Apr. II

' 67

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I 7,100 7,189

101

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Cattle & oalves plaoed on feed I

Apr. 1 - 3une 30?J

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8

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I 2,263 2,446

108

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I 3,541 3,595

102

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Cattle and oa.lves on feed Julyl:

48

I 5,822 6,040

104

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Breakdown of cattle On Feed

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Under 500 1bs. 500-699 lbs. 700-899 lbs. 900-1,099 1bs. 1,100 1bs. & over

: 16

10

36

12

24

34

12

11

Kind of cattle:

Steers &Steer calves

76

59 .

Heifers &heifer calves

11

8

Cows & others

1

4

174

577 237

11

1,132 2,587 1,424

22

2,630 2,000 2,659

11

1,357 1,650 1,375

529

375

345

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44

4,ll8

5,090 4,277

4

1,673 2,045 1,732

31

54

31

Time on feed: Under 3 months 3-6 months Over 6 months

53

21

28

36

7

10

7

2,160 2,685 2,347

19

1,887 4,042 2,037

22

1,775

462 1,656

cattle and calves on Feed and Marketings, Selected States, July 1, 1961 & 1962

State
GEORGIA gj

On feed

:

On feed

July 1, 1961

:

July 1, 1962

Marketed

:

:Expected Marketing

Total :JUly-Sept:afterSept: Total :Ju1y-Sept:afterSept.

: 1961 : 30,1961 :

: 1962 : 30, 1962

. ( 000) ( 006)

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24

24

Alabama g j :

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125 -79 -

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130 -75 -

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Indiana

: 132

81

51: 120

75

45

Illinois

: 500

332

168: 465

300

165

Michigan

: 93

57

36: 95

54

41

Wisconsin __ . ~

: ~_ _ 81 ~ _ 39 -_ 42: 73

35

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Minnesota Iowa Missouri

: 392

187

205: 353

155

198

: 1,427

687

740 : 1,427

650

777

: 184

117

67': 180

106

74

North Dakota

: 105

67

38: 85

53

32

South Dakota

: 234

115

119: 246

110

136

Nebraska

: 513

387

126: 511

390

121

Kansas

: 180

109

'(1: 202

113

89

- North central. states-:- 3,963 - - 2,257 - - 1,705 :- 3,fftr - - 2,IJ..if - - 1,760

Colorado- - - - - - - - - - 331 - - - 173 - - - 158" -: - 359 - - - 183 - - - 17"6

california

720

400

320: 888

490

398

y 26 States

5,822

3,339

2,483 : 6,040

3,330

2,710

y -Georgia and .Alabama are excluded because comparable data are not available
for all periods.
yBata not available for periods that are blank.

ARCHIE LANGLEY
Agricultura.l Statistician In Charge

ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural statistician

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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE: Sl'ATE DEPARTMENT'OF AGRICULTURE':
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.s, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
,1r1 HOKE SMITH ANNEX', ATHENS. GA. ,
uly 1.2.. 1962

POULTRy:'suz.Jw;rRc;i~'JON~~962

Item

Du}'ing June
- - . I 1961 -1'/"-'" 196221

% of .. " Jan. through June 0/0 of

- last , '1961 11
year ..

- 1962 21 last year

Thou.
Pullets Placed(U. S. )!/

Thou.

Pet. 'Thou.

Thou. Pet.

Total

3,119 2,213

71

20,291

17,473' 86

Domestic

2,763

1,951

71

17,915

15,670 '87

ChiCkens Tested:

Broiler Type

Georgia

218 .... 438 201

2,244.

2,835 1~~ ._,_

United States

1,216

1,715 141

12, 125

12,201 101

Egg Type

qe~rgia

25

12 48

61

79 130

U~ted States

346

280 81

3,731

3,748 100.

Chi'cks Hatched: Bt:~~ler Type

Oeorgia United States

36,042 34,081 197,072 189,424

95 f 212,328

212,953 100 ..

96 1, 180,326 1, 146,249 97

Egg Type

Georgia

765

1,724 225

9,244

10,482 11:1 :

United States

34,505 37,558 109 395,393

Co~mercial Slaughter:

YoUng Chickens

Georgia 4/
United States 51

34,273 31,998 176,966 170,932

93 1'59,799 97 ,850,961

365,992
160,802 861,262

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Hens and Cocks

Georgia 41

422

443 105

3,086

3,328 10$

United States 51
~prOduction:-

7,485 MIL.

8. 199 110 MIL.

43,806 MIL.

46,680 107 MIL.

orgia

195

205 105

1, 186

1,300 110

South Atlantic 61

695

727 105

4,280

4, 522 106" '

UJifted States -

5, 138 5,272 103 ,32,014

32 529 10i'

-. evise. 2 re lminary.

nclu es expecte p et rep cements rom

egl$' ~old during the preceding ~onth at the rate of 1,25 pullet chicks per 30-doz. "

case of eggs. 41 Federal-State. Market News Service For the purpose of this "':

report a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughters"

a.~~e~y average of at least 30,000 pounds live weight while in operation. (con-
verted from weekly to monthly basis.) 51 U; '5. Slaughter reports only include" -..-
poul~ry $laughtered under Federal InspeCtion. 61 South Atlantic states: Del.,

Md~! ,Va., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., .fla.. -

':YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION

BY SELECTED STATES. 1961 and 1962

I Number Inspected

State , During May .

Jan. thru May

1961

1962 1961

1962

Indicated Percent Condemned . , '
During M'iy'l Jan. thru ~y ,

1961 1962; 1961

1962 ,

-: . Thou.

. Maine
Pa.

5,278 6,526

Mo. ' ., 4,929

Del.

7,003

Md;;~

9,607

Va.

5, 195

N.C. 18,286

Ga,:.

30,094

Tenn.

5,408

Ala.

16, 500

Thou. ThQ~. '. 5, 807 . 22,:8~'l
6, .571 27(".196
3,981 20,,~93 7, 697 ' 28', 6~~ 9,410 41,496. 5, 170 .ii,341
18,302 '69,448
30,647 115,254
5,632 Zl,234 .: 17,798 59,520

T~ou. Pet.

Pet. Pet.

25,0-14 1+',8. . !2,:1, , I 2.0 .

Z6,897 i~9'. ; 1.'S . Z.O

l6. Q.10 2,i

2.7' ". Z.6

33, '019 1: 5

2.0 1.7

.40,388 . ..i.6 ,.1.4 1.5

.z . 21,,470 ,2.2 ...... 1.5

.71, 7Z4.

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1.9

Z.6 1.4

118,568 2.1 .2.7 2.3

21, 138 2.0

1.9 2.2

68,19Z 2.4

2.3 Z.4

Pet.
2.7 1.8 ' "
3.3 2.2 1.7
1.9 2.2 3.0 2.8 3.4 '

Mils. 11,003 12, 256 44, 150 47,979 1.9

Z.l 2.3

2.6

Ark.

19,926 21.373 79,351 85.736 2.2

2.4 2.2

3.0

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u. s.

8, 175 10, 259 31,950 35,704
------------_ . . ----.---------------170,894 175,403 674,859 692,907

1.5

1.5 1.7

1.9

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1.9

2.1 2.0

2.6

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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
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Airicultural Statistician In Charse

Asricultural Statistician

End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - June 1962

Shell eggs: Increased by 87 thousand cases; June 1961 increase was 127 thousand cases; average June increase is 155 thousand cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by 26 million pounds; June 1961 increase was 20 milHon pounds; average June increase is Z9 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 12 million pounds; June 1961 increased ZS million pounds; average June decrease is 1 million pounds. Beef: Decreased by 14 million pounds; June 1961 change was an increase of 2 million pounds; average June change is a decrease of 3 million pounds. Pork: Decreased by 46 million pounds; June 1961 decrease was 29 million pounds; average June decrease is 39 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 8 million pounds; June 1961 decrease was 80,000 pounds; average June decrease is 4 million pounds.

Commodity

I Unit 'June
!1957-61 avo
1 Thou.

June 1961 Thou.

May 196Z Thou.

June 196Z Thou.

Eggs:

Shell Frozen eggs, total
Total eggs ]J
Poultry; frozen:

I Case Pound
I Case

1,039

365

3ZZ

409

143,988

lIZ, 565

84,760 111, 046

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4,706

3,215

Z,468

3, ZZO

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Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys

Pound
do. do.

19, 531
36,613 82, 113

24,816
37,927 106,329

19,284 17,663 33,31Z 31,064 131,92Z 12Z, Z09

Other & Unclassified Total poultry Beef: Frozen In Cure

do.

39,779

44,005

35,486 36,686

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do.

178,036

Z13,077 ZZO, 004 Z07, 6Z2

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and Cured Pork: Frozen In Cure
and Cured Other meai:s and meat
products
Total all red meats

do. . 138,OZ4

I - do.

Z78,176

155,370 Z39,780

141,347 lZ7,01l 338,5Z7 Z9Z, 493

do.

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105,3Z0 97,01-*
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do.

509,713

496, 113 585, 194 516,578

1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case.

Item

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

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United States

June 15 May 15 June 15 June 15 May 15 June IS"

I 1961 196Z 196Z

1961 196Z 196Z

Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents

Prices Received: Farm Chickens (lb.)

I 12.5

11. 5

lZ.0

10.4 10. 5 9.8

Com. Broilers (lb.)

12.0 13.5 13.4

12.8 14.3 14.3

All Chickens (lb.)

1Z.0 13.4 13.4

12.6 13.9 13.9

All Eggs (dozen)

41.0 37.0 38.5

31.0 Z8.9 Z8.2

Prices Paid: (per 100 lb. ) Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol. Dol. Dol.

Broiler Grow. Mash

4.75 4.60 4.50

4.73 4.65 4.64

Laying Mash

4.65 4.55 4.55

4.40 4.35 4.36

Scratch Grains

4.15 4.10 4.10

3.84 3.87 3.87

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry 1m..

provement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Re-

search Service, Agricultural Estimates Division, Statistical Reporting Service,

Federal-State" Market News Se-rvice and the many breeders, hatclieries, poultry

processors and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies.

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AGRICUL.TURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORfi/A AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC:UL.TURF.

JUL 27'62
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA

Athens. Georg Ia

July 23. 1962

TALL FESCUE SEED FORECAST

GEORGIA: The indicated 1962 production of tall ~escue seed in Georgia Is estimated at 480,000 ~ounds compared with 1.470,000 pounds h~rvested in 1961.
This is the smallest crop since e'stlmates were started in 19S0 .Dry. hot weather during May damaged the crop. and yields per acre were low In most areas. Some acreage that was intended for seed was not harvested. The acreage for harvest is
forecast at 4.000 compared with 7,000 last year. In 1952 a total of 24,000 acres was ha rves ted.

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This year's production of tall fescue seed in nine Southern States is forecast at:20.882.000 pounds. This is nearly one-third less than the 1961 crop of 30.157,000 pounds and one-fifth below average. Production Is expected to be down from last year in all States. Hot. dry weather throughout most of the Southern producing area this spring was a major factor in the sharp reduction from last year.

The acreage saved for seed is down from a year ago In each of the Southern States. Dry weather Inhibited the growth of pastures and, caused many growers to pasture tall fescue fields rather than save seed. In some areas yields were so poor that the fields were not harvested. The total acreage for harvest is forecast at 115.300 acres compared with 141.400 acres a year earl ier and the average of 126.850 acres.

This year's ind'icated yield of 181 pounds per acre compares with 213 pound.s realized last! year and the average of 206 pounds. In addition to the hot, dry' weather, yields were reduced by late 9razing of some fields and in some areas heavy rains and wind at harvest time shattered seed.

Harvest of this ye~r's crop of tall fescue seed be~an about a week ear' ler than last year and about 3 days earl ier than usual. Average beginning dates of harvest were: June 10-12 in Georgia and Mississippi; June 14-15 in South Carol i-
na. Alabama and Oklahoma; June 17-lti in Tennessee and Arkansas; and June 20-21 In Kentucky and Missouri.

Carryover of old-crop seed by growers In the 9-State area totaled 1.062,000 pounds compared with last year's holdings of 2.149,000 pounds and the average of
2,799.000 pounds. Dealers ' carryover for the U. S. will be publ ished In the August 2 report.

There were no Imports of tall fescue seed for the year ending June 30. 1962 or for the previous year. Export data are not available.

The forecast of the late harvested tall fescue seed crop in the Pacific
Northwest will be Included In a report on August 9.

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TALL F,ESCUE SEED: Acreage harvested, yieJd per acre and production, average 1951-60, annuaJ 1961 and 1962

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Acres

Pounds

Thousand pounds

Mo.

: Jl,530 25,000 22,000 196

225

195 2,282 5,625 4,290

s. C. : 10,350

7,000 3,200 175

175

125 1,780 1,225 400

Ga.

: 9,650 7,000 4,OG.0 154 210

J20 1,837 1,470 480

Ky.

: 54,600 60,000 53,000 232

220

J90 J2,660 .13,200 10,070

Tenn. : 21,950 29,000 22,000 1~2

210

170 4,249 6,090 3,740

Ala. : 7,350 5,000 4,300 216 22D 205 1,578 1,100 882

Miss. : 4,31"0

2,000 1,500 1/~-8

160

100

643

320 150

Ark. : 4,420

5,000 4,200 168

175

160

753 875 672

Okla. : 2,690

1,LjOO 1, JOO 148

180 . J80

391

252 J98

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HOTI DRY WEATHER DAMAGING CROPS

LlOH':"HIES

Athens, Ga., July 24 -- Continued hot, dry weather 'in many sections of the

state during the "reek caused further damage to grmnng crops, according to the

Georgia Crop Repol'ti. ng Service.

Reports from County Agents indicate that conditions are spotty, ranging fro~ very poor to very good. In general, northwestern and southeastern areas of the state have received ample moisture, and crop prospects are good. Elsewhere, crops have been damaged, with probably the greatest a::nount of d.amage occurring in Northeast Georgia. Ma.:1Y parts of central, southcentral, and southwest sections of the State are very dry, and condition of crops only fair.

The condition of cotton, which had been holding up fairly well, declined materially during the \fee~ Cotton is shedding fruit in some fields due to the heat and shortage of moisture. Most of the crop is setting bolls, and it is
beginning to open in South Georgia.

The condition of corn also declined materially during the week. Early planted corn is nearly rnat1.l.re. later plantings have been damaged by the dry weather, some to the extent that it cannot completely recover.

About woothirds of the tobacco crop has now been harvested. The unfavorable weather is hastening matUrityand "nIl reduce ~rields, especially lateplanted fields. Hot, dry weather prevailed over much of the major peanut producing area and condition of the crop declined materially during the week. Growth of soybeans has been retarded, and additional moisture is needed badly in many areas':- . .J

Harvest of peaches is nearing completion except late varieties in central
at and northern areaS:--Pecan prospects are reported as mostly poor. Many trees
do not have any nuts all.
The condition of pastures and hay crops declined sharply during the week. Hay harvest was active~- but some of the hay being put up was short. The condition of sweetpotatoes is mostly fair to good. late-planted potatoes are suffering from a' lack of moisture. Harvest of early varieties is now underway.
The harvest season for commercial vegetables in southern districts is about over with the exceptiOilOY"oltra-;-according to reports from State Market t-tlnagers. However, good supplies of lima beans and watermelons moved to markets from central and northern areas during the week.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall ranged from light to locally heaV'J over Georgia during the past week as shower actiVity increased in some areas and decreased in others. Seve~l weather observers in the northeast section reported no measurable rain during the entire week and amounts were generally small in the already dry central and. southcentral sections. The heaViest rains were again recorded in the southeast, where some totals exceeded three inches. Some locally heavy amoll..'1ts were also reported in several east central, southwestern and extreme southern counties. For the State as a Whole, more than t'''o-thirds of the reporting weather observers measured less than one inch of rain for the week, and only about one sixth of those reporting had more than two inches. Showers during the week end were limited mostly to the southeastern section.
Unusually hot weather continued throughout most 9f the week, with afternoon showers prOViding temporary relief in some areas. ~ily highs twere again in the middle and high nineties in central and southern areas, and near ninety in the extreme north. Weekly averages were near normal at a few places, but
- - - - - - - - were as much as two degrees above nonnal over most 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 the Weather Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce.

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GEORGIA

TemperD.ture extreJvs for l:eeL endinG J1.1.ly- 21, 1962 (Pr0visiona1)

Hi'host: Louest:

1030 at ~-".rtI1el1 on the
15th ,curl 21st.
55 a at ::211'e ~.icJ.ce on the
19c;1.

Precipitation for' 'eelc e',1CUl1;;
.;" l<'or ~Jeriod Jul~r 22-2Li, 1902 '1', less than .OO~ inch

After Five Days Ret,~rn to

United States Dcpartr::Jp.d C'f Agriculture

Statistical Re?~rting 3ervice

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,.July 24, 1962

. CHICKENS

Number'RC;l.ised - 1962

PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES

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UNITED STATES'

The number of young chickens raised in 1962 is expected to total

316,997,000 -- 8 percent less than in 1961 and the lowest number since records.

began in 1909. All regions of the country except the West .showed decreases.

Indicated decreases are 20 percent in the West North Central, 14 percent in

the East North Central, 5 percent in the South Central, 3 percent in the South

Atlantic, and 2 percent in the North Atlantic States. In the Western States a

3 percent increase is expected.

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These estimates are based on reports as of June 1 obtained through the cooperation of rural mail carriers covering 172, 000 farms in all parts of the country and supplemented by later information from crop correspondents and reports from commercial hatcheries.

Egg-type chicks hatched January through June 1962 totaled 365,992,000 -- . down 7 percent from same period in 1961. Output of chicks during this period in 1962 was below the output of a year earlier in all months except June when output was 9 percent above 1961. The smaller hatch and related decrease in chickens raised will result in a smaller number of pullets on hand January 1, 1963 than on hand January 1 of this year.

Prices received by producers for 'eggs were below the corresponding' months a year earlier from' September 1961 to date. Feed prices during this period have not varied greatly from the prices paid during the same period a year earlier. The decrease in number of chickens raised reflects the lower eggfeed price relationship.

The number of layers in flocks on July 1, 1962 totaled 280,947,000 ;.- up

1 percent from July 1, 1961'. Aggregate egg production, January through Juhe,

was 'up 2 percent from the corresponding period last year. The laying flock-on

January 1, 1963 is expected to be about 2 or 3 percent smaller than a year

earlier.

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Commercial broiler production is not included in these estimates of chickens raised on farms.

GEORGIA

The number o'f young chickens raiEled in Georgia in 1962 is expected to

total 14, 603, 000 - - up 1 percent from the reviE:Jed estimates of 14,458,000 in

1961. The hatch of egg-type chicks ~~ 'Georgia, January through June, is up

13 percent over the same period last year but t~e placement of pullet chicks

for broiler hatchery supply locks, January through June, in the United States

(no estimates available by states) is down 14 percent from the 'corresponding

period last year. _

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It therefore seems that the number of egg-type chickens rai.sed in Georgia will be considerably higher than a year ago whiie the number raised for hatchery supply flocks will be considerably lower resulting in all chickens raised showing
about a I percent increase.

These estimates are based on indications as of June 1 and could be influenced by conditions that exist' through the remainder of the year.

Chickens: Number Raised on .Farms
_! S_-dt-JaY-ti-e~i-_ao-'n~pd_-_-~:-_-!1--9:-!5_-e1:-!-~-6A-.0e-_ -~:~-/-:_-5-_-8_-_-::---1:-_-5-:_-_-.::-_-_1-:-_6-~-_ --=:---1:-_-6-}_-_-.-:i --:--_--6-:_-_-1-!_-::-. _-1_-~9-f6-_21-2-a-s1-0-/0._-

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Percent

Maine : 6,623 6,352 6,"28.8', 6,099 5,794 6,084

105

N. H. : 4, 107 3,032 i,789 ' .Z, 6Z2 2,412 2, 557

106

Vt. : 1, 652 1, 198' 1,042' . 919

910

874

96

Mass : 5,992 5,046 4,440' 3,907 3,' 360 3, 226 .

96

R.I. : Conn. :

716

615

547

492

433

5,686 4,976 4, 578 4, 166 3~ 749

416 3,637

96 - 97

N.Y.' .......: 12,613 11.171 8,937 7,328 7,475 7,Ol6

94

N.J.: lZ.118 .11,101 9,325.7,460 7,609 7,2l9

95

Pa : 24,908 21.627 20,329 16',670 16.170 15.635.

.97

N. Atl. :- -74: :41~ -65, r18 -5E'~ ZtS" -49': 'nJ" -4T, 91.Z" -40: 'n4', - - - --:-9S" - ~

Ohio :-16.;'799-'i4:80b: "1~, 5U~ -9-;81b "16;405 -9-;41>9- - - '-91 --:-

Ind. : 19.348 16,341 14, 543 13,089 14,005 1'2,464

89

Ill. : 20,903 16. 102 13. 526 10. ell 10.929 9,071

83

Mich. .' . : 12,6l2 10, 704 7,614 5,704' 6. 274 . 5.458

87 .

Wis ' ': 15.998 13.888; 9,305 7',537,. 7,612 6.090'

.80,

E. N.. Cent:- -85. b71 -71: 841 '-5.7, 773 -:-4b': 9"b7 ~49: i2.5 -4l~ 552 - - - -87) ,- -.

Minn-:- -l5,113 -23, 954 2T,080 -1"7,707 -(1,1J84 -1'";,Ol1' - - - -84 - -.

Iowa : 35. 578 32.869 28. 5',96 26,308 25,519 lO,670

81

Mo. '. ~ .; .: . 20. 188 15.746 12,754 11.096' 11.984 9, 108

76

N.Dak ; 5,540 5.019 4,Z66 3,413 3,584 2,688

75

s. Oak.,; '.';' 10,923 10,427 8,967. 7,712 8, :;29 7,080

85

Nebr : 15,755 12.591 11,080 9,418 9.,889 7,S16

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Kans. ,. : 14.627 11,977 9,821' '8,348 8,602 6,946

80

r: W. NCent. ~ r2"f, '124 rl2": 583 -9~ ;-64" -84: 002 -8;: S7r -6~ 03 r - - - -80 - -
Del. ;- - n3 - r: OSS'" - - 9'"95" - r: 04;- - 1: 0""55" - - lf91: - - - -94 - -

Md. . " -3.369 2,'721 2,394 1. 867, . 1,923' 1; 827

95

Va ; 7,828 7,251 7,324 6,22S' 6,412 '6,604

103

W.Va : 2,917 '2,459' 2,189 1,817 1,890 1,796

95..

N.C. : 16,661' 17,489' 16,615 13,957 14,515 13,644

94

S.C : 6,644 6,558 6,951 7,229 7,807 ~,026

90

Ga. : 13, 269 15,762 16, 550 12.909 14,458 14, 603

101

Fla. . ~ 4,.933 4. 748 . 5, l23 : 4, 857 5, 391 5,445 . 10 l'
a: r - S. Atl. ;- -56': g"44 -5lr, 04b' -5g: Z4r -49': 90b' -SJ: 45r -5r: 93'f - - - -91" -:~,
Ky. :7"1 i;039- ~ 349- -7-: 7-r;; - 6: 2' Z ~ 6: 64 s; ~3- - - - "'B4' -:- ~

Tenn.... : 10,'819 8,624 7.934 5,950 6,426 S,141

80

Ala. : 8,889 8,958 9, 585 7,956 9.627 9,820

10l

Miss . : 7,720 7,450 8.940 6,258 7,510 8,261

110

Ark. . . . . : 6,89.6 6,504 7,284 6,191 '6,996 7.. 346

105

La. : 5,446 4,673 4,7l0 4.295 4, l52 4,039

95

Okla. : 7,256 4,894 3,964 3,369 3,773 3, 132

83

Texas : 10,540 16,906 16,061 14,134 IS, 547 14, 148

91

S. Cent. .:- -'6; (01) 06:' 358 oS; ZSr "";4; 3"bS- b6:" 17tr ~1; 4'70 - - - '"95"" - -

Mont. :- - i:; 73 C - i; 354- - i; 930- ,.... r; 640- - i: 804 - i:' 533 - - - 85 - -

Idaho : 2, 508 2,063 1,960 1.72S 1,.708 . 1,606

94

Wyo.:

665

510

434 '" -317 . 317

250

79

Colo. :. 2,983 2, 137 1, 838 1,342: .. 1,409 1, 268

90

N. Mex. .:

886

693 693'

658. 737'

'730. '

99

Ariz.:

875

988 1,037' . 902 ;.956 1,119

117

Utah : 2, 120 1,615 1, 518 1,412 1,384 1,342

97

Nev. :

151

115

105

97

99

89

90

Wash.: 5,8'86 4,500 4,275 4,'190' '. 4,232 4,359 . 103

Oreg. . : 4, 566 3,912 3,638.' 3,341.' 3,046 Z,9S5

97

Calif : 28,849 28,615 31.476' 31,161'''32,096 34,022

106

West :- '";2, ziC 41; 502- '4g:"eJr)4 1l6;19C '41; m '4f,'.i?S" - ~ - [Of" - -

48 State :- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total : 473,480' 421,448 386,010 331,754 345,025 316" 997 .

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1962
RELEASED 1/24/62 By
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

GEORGIA:

Georgia Ga1f Crop 2 Percent Higher

The 1962 calf crop in Georgia is expected to total 613,000 head, according to the Georgia Crop Repo::'ting Servi ce. This is a 2 percent increase over the 1961 calf crop of 600,000, and 1 percent (1,000) head above the 1951-60 average.

This year's larger calf crop is due primarily to the larger number of cows and heifers on farms. There were 166,000 head of cows and heifers 2 years and older January 1, 1962 compa::-ed with 741,000 head the same time in 1961.

UNITED STATES:

calf Crop Up 2 Percent

A calf crop of 40,542,000 head is expected for 1962. This is 2 percent larger than both the 1961 calf crop and the 1951-60 average, and the largest since 1956.

The larger calf crop this year is the result of more cows and heifers on farms. Cows and heifers 2 years old and older January 1, 1962 totaled 47,326,000 head, up 2 percent from the 46,370,000 head on January 1, 1961.

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 1961 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 older does not include all heifers which give birth to calves during the ;year and includes some cows that die or are slaughtered before calving. This percentage is calculated to show trend in productivity over a period of time and may fluctuate from year to year due to variation in cow slaughter and trends in breeding herd replacement.

SOUTHERN STATES:

In the South Atlantic region slightly larger calf crops are indicated in all States except Maryland, down 2 percent and Delaware unchanged. The largest increases are in Florida, up 5 percent and South carolina, up 3 percent.

Every State in the South Central region expects a larger calf crop in 1962 except Louisiana which is unchanged. Texas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky, the largest cattle States in this area, are up 2 percent, 6 percent, and 5 percent, respectively.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

CARL 0. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician

. Calf orop report, July 1962, by States

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2 yrs. & oldEl'r

'oow'S and hei,fers 2 yrs. & !J '

Calves born

State 1""'10-_ J!n~a!y_l______'~I~e! _ .:!3.!lu~Z'I 1_ - - - - -:1 _______ - - - - - - -

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1 year',
!:.1a:9v2e1r:ag6e:, __19_61_

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1962 ____

lloo...year: I average' !,.12,5!.-2,0!.

1961 ____

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1962 _____

I o...year : :average I I J951,-0_!.

1961

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1,000

1,000 1,000

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~ Percent Percent Percent ~

hea.d

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Maine I 124

115

115 86

84

84

106

g"J

':n

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Vt.

68
303

61 291

62 84 298 83

87 87

85 85

58

53

53

251

253

253

Mass. I 121

106

103 82'

82

84

99

87

87

R. I. I

19

15

15 80

82

80

15

12

12

Conn. I 115

102

100 81

81

83

93

83

'33

N. Y. I 1,468 1,433

1,439 86

84

84

1,261

1,204

1,209

N .T. I

155

143

141 79.

80

79

123

114

111

Pa.

I 1,073 1,002

1,068 85

87

86

914

941

936

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Ohio I 1,120 1,025

1,014 86

85

84

960

871

852

Ind. ill.

,I

926

1,433

8~3
1,316

82S 88 1,324 90

88 88

87 88

820 1,283

724 1,158

718 1,165

Mich. I 945

815

325 85

87

85

799

700

701

Wis.

,I 2,558

2,525

2,532 91

90

e9

2,333

2,272

2,253

Minn. I 1,762 1,777

1,818 91

90

88

1,599

1,599

1,600

Iowa
Mo.

,I 1,986 1,868

1,929 1,878

1,9:3 94 1,963 91

91 90

91 89

1,860 1,696

1,755 1,690

1,777 1,747

N. Dak. , 926

963

993 90

92

90

831

886

894

S. Dak. , 1,487 1,561

1,597 90'

93

93

1,345

1,452 1,485

Nebr. I 1,851 1,865

1,900 91

90

91

1,685

1,695

1,737

, Kans. I 1,700 1,640

1,757 89

90

87

1,517

1,476 1,529

Del. Md.

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40 288

33 281

32 79 280 .84

79 85

80 84

32

26

26

241

239

235

Va.

I 753

766

781. 83

84

83

626

643

648

W. Va. I 322

300

304 84

85

85

270

255

258

N. C. I 524

499

504 78

78

78

409

389

393

S. C. : 307

297

307 78

78

GEORGIA. : 757

741

766 80

81

78
eo

239

/"~32

239

606

.600

613

Fla. l 949

912

926 66

67

69

624

611

639

1

Ky.

1 995 1,111

1,177 89

90

89

882

1,000 1,048

Tenn. I 994' 1,047

1,110 87

88

86

863

921

955

Ala. I 943

931

953 79

81

81

742

754

772

Miss. I 1,256 1,214

1,214 75

76

77

937

923

935

Ark. 1 831

803

803 80

79

81

667

634

650

La.

I 1,092 1,100

1,122 78

78

77

855

864

8

Okla. I 1,648 1,765

1,Se6 88

86

85

1,450

1,518

1,603

, Texas : 4,744 4,98'4

5,100 84

83

83

4,OC8

4,137

4,233

Mont. : 1,143 1,214

1,206 91

91

91

1,043

1,105

1,C97

Idaho 1 562

Wyo.

565

Colo. : 898

608 577
9'2.7

616 89
581 87 930 88

90
88 88

90
88 90

502

547

554

492

508

511

793

816

837

N. Mex. , 677

676

Ariz.
Utah : , Nev.

446
352 296

391
362 290

712 82 409 78 375 86 298 78

84 81 85
78

84
71 84 78

557

568

5ge

351

317

315

304

300

315

230

226

232

Wash. : 520

566

582 88

e9

88

457

504

512

Oreg. s 680

732

742 86

86

85

5R1

1130

t'31

Calif. 1_ !.,7~."':_1.1.??0_ _ _1.L72,9_ _ ~6____8 ____ Q8_ ____1..t42,8___ !.'~O?. __ 1,,~3Q

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TOTAL 1

48

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JUL 31 '62

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* * * GEORGIA * * *

Corn Stocks Down

Stocks of ~ in all storage ~ositions on July 1, 1962 totaled 9,243,000 bushels. This''Was nearly a 9 percent drop from the 10,122,000 bushels of a year ago. oat stocks, at 417,000 bushels, were 26 percent above the 332,000 bushels of a year earlier. Rye stored in all positions, at 14,000 bushels, 'WaS more than doubled in volume from last year at this time.

Wheat and sorghum grain stocks are not comparable, since information has been deleted to avoid disclosing individual operations.

_ _ _ _ _--:G=E:.;:O=.:RG:::,:IA==-..::GRA::.::.:IN STOCKS - JULY 1, 1962 WITH COMPARISONS

GRAIN

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OFF FARMS : ALL POSITIONS

: 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962

1,000 bushels

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1,000 bushels : 1...1.000 bushels

Corn oats Wheat Sorghum Grain
RYe

8,101 224
20
36
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7,896
303 38 32 10

2,021
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1,347
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10, J22 . 9,243

332 417

196

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32
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Feed Grain and Wheat Stocks Decline
July 1 st.ocks o~ feed grains a.nd wheat were significantly below the previous 1e9.r ..This is the first decli.ne shown by feed grains for July 1 since 1952. Corn a.ccounted for the major decline with a 12 percent drop below the July record holdings of a year ago. Barley showed the sharpest percentage decline for the feed .grains, with 20 percent smaller stocks, followed by a 15 percent decrea.se in oats and 1 percent smaller sorghum grain stocks. The decline registered by each . of the feed grains gave an accumulated decrease of 10 percent in total feed grain
tonnage. carryout stocks of wheat were 8 percent below the record stocks of the
previous year and rye holdings were only slightly more than one-half the previous year and the smallest since 1957. The only commodity to show increased holdings from So year ago 'Was soybeans with stoeks of 156 million buShels. Flaxseed stocks were a thi.1"d ~ma.Ue.r than the previous ye&.r and the second smallest of record.

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LAWRENCE W. ZUIDEMA Agricultural Statistician

The Georg~ Crop-Reporting-Service; 315" Hoke-smith-ADnex; Athens; GeorgiS; USDA -

1n cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, and the Georgia

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On Farms y

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75,191

136,937

211,Oll

101,886

70,504

70,559

59,223

59,541

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4,578

4,270

1,869

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124

135

149

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523, 196

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267,845

431,765

228,689

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30,620
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GEORGIA CI-llCK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., July 25, 1962 - - A total of 7, 269,000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending July 21, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,321,000 placed the previous week and is 2 percent less thanthe 7,454,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,600, 000 compared with 9,780,000 the previous week and is 1 percent less than the 9,685,000 for the corresponding week last year.

The ma~ority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 55 to 65 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 hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 50 to 65 cents with an average of 60 cents for all hatching eggs and 58 cents {or eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average o{ $9.25 per hundred compared with a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9.00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 57 cents {or eggs and $8. 50 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market' News Service for broilers during the week ending July 21 was 15.30 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

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BROILER TYPE

IEGG TYPE

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Broilers in Georgia

II Eggs Chicks
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Thou. Iperce~hou.

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1962: year 1962
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1962 _
Thou.

May 19 11, 143 10,609 May 26 11,098 10,493

I 95

8,364

95

8,312

8.250 8,075

99 97

667 492

482 463

June 2 10, 877 10,092

93

8,307

7,823

94

562

540

June 9 10,760 10,088

94

8,307

7,936

96 , 41"

452

June 16 10, 565 9,948 June 23 10, 529 10, 127

94
96

8,072 8, 180

7,673 7, 518

95 92

I 470
I 480

369 436

June 30 10,032 9,879

98

7,952

7,314

92

475

313

July 7

9,925 9,838

99

7,882

7,321

93

461

352

I July 14 ' 9,950
July 21 9,685

9,780 9,600

98 99

7,765 7,454

7,321 7,269

94 I 409
98 I 352

390 361

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ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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EGGS SET AND CroCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 196Z

1.'=rII STATE

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Week Ending

July 7

July 14

July 21

0/0 of
year ago

July 7

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ending

July 14

July 21

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% of
year
ago 1./

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,625

Connecticut

443

Pennsylvania

1, 151

Indiana

1, 199

Illinois

104

Missouri

1,440

Delaware Maryland . Virginia

1.621
I 3,424 1,834

West Virginia

147

North Carolina 4.981

South Carolina

561

GEORGIA

I 9,838

1,675 517
1,229 1, 162
132 1,448 1,822 3.363 1,778
129 4,919
612
9,780

1,644 110

487 77

1, 190 90

1, 120 77

106 52

1,400 71

1.828 101

3.412 109

1.751 100

115

52

4.744 101

S42

80

9,600 99

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1962

357

5,363

3,634

5,980

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504

I 3, S42 422

231
I 1, 604
!SO, 005

353 5,605 3,647
5.865
472 3, 606
420 3+4 1. 596

361 107

5.645 108

3,501

95

5,514 100

477

64

3, 361 106

383

93

302 69

1. 637 99

50.47"4 49. 120

98

TOTAL 1961 151,869

'0 I of year ago

96

51.424 98

50. ZOO 98

!I Current week as percent of same week last year.

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1,316

288

714

593

52

691

2, 037

2,291

832

525

4,012
IIII 433
I 7,321
I 240

4,675

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2,883 4.756
462 2,663

h 298

I

184

1,157

II 38,423

". 39,499

I

97

1,282
319 673 601
64 763 1,926 2,352 924 439 3,963 400

1,264 101

310 91

746 100

544 64

81

72

611

69

1.742 97

2,444" 110

983 96

406 80

3,928 100

" 413 101

7,321

7,269 98

249

227 9Z

4, 516 21 4,524 106

2,843 -

2.805

98

4,578

4.593 9Z

447

494 9Z

2,620

Z,470 99

419

386 109

"161

202 83

1. U8

1,208 99

38, 078

37,650

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL'l'URE STJI.TISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE WASHINGTON, D. C.
1962 HONEY REPORT

July '27, 1962

A total of 5,480,000 colonies of bees were on hand on July 1 in the United States, the Crop Reporting Board announced today. This is 1 percent less than on
July 1 last year. Colony numbers were below last year in 3 regions, above in 1 region and about the same in 2 regions. Decreases were 2 percent in the East
North Central and 1 percent in the North Atlantic and in the West North Central States. In the South Atlantic region, number of colonies were up 2 percent and was at a record high level. In the South Central and in the West, there was rio change
from last ~'ear. These estimates are based on reports from about 7,400 beekeepers,
including both f~~ and non-farm apiaries.

Colony losses during last winter and this spring averaged 15 percent of the
colonies entering the winter, compared with 13 percent a year earlier. Winter and spring losses were 23 percent in the West North Central, 19 percent in the West, 16 percent in the North Atlant:.c and in the East North Central, 10 percent in the South Central and 9 percent in the South Atlantic States. About 4,800 reports
were received on causes of winter and spring losses. Reported causes of losses
were 28 percent from starvation, 21 percent from winter killing, 19 percent queen-
less, 5 percent from insects, 4 percent from spray poison, 3 percent from foul
brood, 2 percent from dysentery, 1 percent from rodents and 17 percent from
various other causes.

The condition of colonies on July .1 was reported at 87 percent, compared with 86 percent last year. Increases in the North Atlantic, South Central and
in the West more than offset the Q,ecreese in West North Central region. Condition of colonies was reported at the same as on July 1, 1961 in the Ea~t North Central and in the South Atlantic States.

The July 1 reported condition of nectar plants ws 82 percent, compared with
18 percent last year. In the important West North Central States, where 25 per-
cent of the national honey crop ws produced last year, condition of nectar plants was reported at 89 percent, compared with 83 percent a ~lear earlier. In spite of heavy winter losses and a late wet spring, prospects are for a good crop in.this
region. To date the flow from 'clover has been very good in all of the West North
Central States; however, cool, rainy weather during May and June kept bees from
working in the northern third of the region. In the East North Central as a \~ole, prospects are for a better than average crop. In Wisconsin, cool wet weather has restricted bee actiVity, while in parts of other East North Central
States it has been too dry for favorable plant growth. In the West, usually the
most important honey producing area, nectar plant condition was reported. at 83
percent, up sharply from last year's condition of 66 percent. In california the
nectar flow from orange and safflower was good. The orange blossom honey flow proved disappointing in most of Arizona.

In the North Atlantic region condition of nectar plants was reported at 73
percent. This is the lo'lest reported in this region since 1949. Drought conditions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delawre and 1vf..a.ryland have seriously cut nectar flow. Prospects are for a poor crop in these States as well as in parts of nearby states. A good flow lvas obtained in Florida from citrus and tupelo. Present conditions are favorable for a goed crop from Texas cotton plants.

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REISSUED THROUGH GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE July 30, 1962

Colonies of Dees and Condition of Colonies and Nectar Plants on July 1

- - - - - -:- - - - - - -COlonIes orbees - - - - - -:- - -COlonIes - -,-COn<Htion'-:-ConcHfion-

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Thousands

Percent

Percent 2J

Percent of nomal

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Vt.

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100

8

100

11

100

25

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14

86

77

94

85

88

78

Mass.

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16

17

106

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86

85

R. I.

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2

100

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95

92

Conn.

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12

12

100

15

91

84

N. Y.

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193

191

99

N. :r.

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33

34

103

16

87

68

10

93

83

Pa.

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150

144

96

16

88

74

l.m.- - - - - - - - N. At1. ,- - -431- - - - - -425- - - - - - ~9- - - - - - - - f6- - - - - - 88- - - - -7~ --

Ohio'

: - - -281- - - - - -234- - - - -

Io- - - - - - 88- - - - -79 --

Iud.

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187

181

97

18

92

88

ill.

159

154

97

17

87

84

Wich.

109

104

95

16

86

85

Wis.
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197 -933- -

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187 -9Ic- -

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95 98- -

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85 88- -

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Minn. '

1- - -283- - - - - -266- - - - - - 94- - - - - - - - 28- - - - - - 87- - - - -9f - -

Iowa

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144

141

98

21

86

90

Mo.

'134

129

96

19

91

87

N. Dak. s

36

37

103

32

80

84

S. Dak. s

74

81

110

24

82

86

Nebr.

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78

109

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87

90

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Del.

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Md.

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31

33

106

13

92

77

Va.

'129

130

101

- _ _ 10 _

87 - _ 81

W. Va.

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98

98

100

14

88

86

N. C.

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197

199

101

S. C.

'57

55

96

11

85

76

11

85

75

GEORGIA
Fla.
S. At1.
Ky.

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215

215

100

5

85

78

:

283

297

105

9

90

74

s- -1";of4- - - - -1";03:1.- - - - - -102- - - - - - - - -9- - - - - - 87- - - - -77 --

s- - 1.04- - - - - -104- - - - - -100- - - - - - - - 14- - - - - - 89- - - - -80 - -

Tenn.

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157

152

97

14

88

80

Ala.

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197

191

97

8

91

72

Miss.

I

84

Ark.

s

85

36

102

87

102

8

89

84

12

92

86

La.

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101

101

100

8

95

87

Okla.

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52

55

105

13

90

82

Texas
S.Cent. Mont.

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274

274

100

8

85

75

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1- - - 79- - - - - - 77- - - - - - 98- - - - - - - - 19- - - - - - 86- - - - -8S" - -

Idaho

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205

201

98

24

85

90

Wyo.

s

35

33

94

19

85

91

Colo.

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63

63

100

13

83

82

N. Mex.

10

10

100

Ariz.

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104

lea

104

11

86

74

16

80

76

Utah

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52

52

100

24

78

72

Nev.

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8

7

90

20

88

80

Wash.

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100

102

102

17

83

82

Oreg.

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98

19

85

85

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5,480

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87

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GROWING CROPS NEED RAIN

Athens, Ga., July 31 -- Crop prospects declined for the fourth consecutive

week, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today.

Seventy percent of the County Agricultural Agents report that soil moisture is short to very short. Reports indicate that the heaviest shortage is in the southcentral and southwestern districts. However, spotty conditions still exist over the remainder of the State.

Peanut prospects declined with seventy-one percent of the reports indicating a poor to fair condition. This was due to hot, dry weather which prevailed over much of the major peanut producing area. Soybean condition remains fair to good, but general rains are needed to increase growth.

The extremely hot and dry weather and increased insect infestation have caused the condition of cotton to decline. Heavy fruit shedding and premature cracking of bolls are reported in many areas. If dry weather continues, yields will be reduced considerably in some sections.

The condition qf corn also declined during the week with some late corn
damaged beyond recovery-:--Corn planted earlier in the southern area is practically mature and 'WaS not affected s~bstantiE\olly by the recent dry period. Corn in the~ extreme northern IJ6.rt of the State -is still in good condition.

As the tobacco market opened, about three-fourths of the crop has been harvested. Due to unfavorable weather conditions both quantity and quality have been reduced in most tobacco areas, with many growers having difficulty in curing tobacco.

The harvest of peaches is fast coming to a close with the exception of late varieties in the northeastern district. Pecan prospects for this year are mostly poor with many growers reporting complete failure.

The condition of sweetpotatoes declined during the week due mainly to the dry, hot weather prevailing in the commercial growing areas. Harvesting continues from early varieties. Condition of pastures and hay crops continued to decline wfth harvest of hay active in all districts.

Harvesting of spring and early summer vegetables is virtually complete in southern areas. Lima beans and fi 91d peas continue in light volume from central and northern districts. dro~rs are setting cabbage and planting other vegetables tor fall harvest in mountain counties.

WEATHER SUMMARY - - Some rain was received in most all sections of Georgia during the week ending Saturday, July 28. However, amounts were generally small except in a few scattered areas. Only about one-fifth of the reporting weather observers recorded more than an inch of rain, and about half had less than onehalf inch during the week. Most of the heavier amounts occurred in the northern part of the State. Gainesville had over two inches for the week, with one and one-half inches falling in less than one hour on Wednesday. Rainfall was generally very light in the eastcentral district, and in much of the dry southcentral and southwest districts. Rains during the week end brought relief to some of the drier sections of South Georgia. Macon had more than an inch and Columbus over two inches on Saturday and Sunday. The observer at Quitman reported that almost four inches fell at his station Saturday night.

Temperatures averaged slightly below normal in northern districts and slightly above in central and south Georgia. Unusually hot weather during the early IJ6.rt of the week gave way to more seasonal temperatures during the latter part. Many observers reported their highest temperatures of the summer during the week, while a cool front brought near record low readings for July to northern counties on Friday and saturday morning.

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. IS. T),bPAr..TNC~JT OF CmJ ERCE , JEATHEIl BUR.EAU
Athens, Georg:i.a

GEORGIA

Tempe rature extrerr.e s for "Teel~ endinr
July 20, 1962 (Provisional)
Highest: 105o at Hartl1ell on the 23rd.
1!9 at Blairsville, Blue
B.idbe and Helen on the 27th.

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See Sec. 34~17, P. L. l. R.),

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STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Athens, Georgia

GEORGIA FLlJE- CURED TOBACCO:

District

and

Harvested

County

Acrea.ge

DISTRlorS I,

II, III, & IV

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STATISTICAL RE.PORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA.
July 1962 1961~ ESTIMATES
Yield Per Acre
Lbs.

C1 ,.

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DISTRlor V
Dodge Johnson Laurens Montgomery Pulaski Treut1en Wheeler

355

1'3~473

15

1,027

77

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285

1,147

327

965

1,430

1,380

15

1,267

19

910

1,203

1,095

530

1,466

717

Total

3,135

1,323

4,148

DISTRICT VI Bulloch candler Effingham Emanuel Jenkins Screven
Total ' .

3,390 1,850
200 1,630
115 90
7,335

1,635 1,754 1,410 1,396 1,214 1,278
1,593

5,541 3,245
282 2,276
223 115
11,682

DISTRICT VII Decatur Dougherty Grady Miller Mitchell Stewart
Thomas

315 20 1,300 5 2,130 5 1,580

1,543 1,450 1,808
800
1,868 1,200
1,,947

4S6 29 2,351 4
3,978 6
3,017

Total

5,355

1,855

9,931

DISTRICT VIII Atkinson
Ben Hill
Berrien Brooks Clinch
Coffee Colquitt
Cook
Crisp Dooly Echols
Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes
Telfair
Tift Turner
Wilcox Worth

1,190 870
3,900 2,150
260 4,320
5,350 2,820
27
7 350 2,140
1,930 1,310 3,820
640 2,740
200
205 1,710

2,291 1,690 2,158 2,013 2,000 2,220 2,019 2,131 1,481 1,286
1,843 2,124
2,094
1,923 1,906 1,462
2,057 1,480
1,273 1,751

2,734 1,470 8,418 4,327
520 9,592 10,800 6,009
40
9 645 4,545 4,041
2,519 7,282
936 5,636
296 261
2,995

Total

35,939

2,033

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District

Yield

and.

Harvested

Per Acre

Production

.. County

Acreage

Lbs~

(000 Lbs.~) _

DISTRIar IX Appling Bacon Brantley B:::-yan
Charlton Chatham Evans Liberty Long' Pierce Tattne.l1 Toombs Ware Wayne

2,450 2,000 1,000
285 165
6 1,120
80 320 3,050 3,150 2,080 1,520 1,510

1,920 2,218 1,936 1,471 1,115 1,000
1,891 1,625 1,653 2,254 1,923 1,686 2,249
1,857

4,703 4,435 1,936
421
283 6
2,125 130 529
6,874. 6,058
3,507 3,418 2,804

Total

18,736

1,981

31,229

STATE TOTAL

10,500

1,930

136,065

ARCHIE LANGLEY
AgricUltural Statistician In Charge

CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician

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Univel~ity Libraries ,thens. Georgia

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placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending July 28; according to

the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,269,000 placed

the previous week and is 4 percent les3 than the 7,451,000 placed the same week

last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 516, 000 compared with 9,600,000 the previous week and is 4 percent more than the 9, 129,000 for the corresponding week 1asl: year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was
reported within a raage of 55 to 70 cents per dozen 'with an average of 62 cents for all hatching eggs and 60 cents fo~.. eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 55 to 65 cents
with an average of 61 cents for all hatching eggs and 59 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery o~med cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported wi~hin a range of $8. 50 to $10. 50 with an average of $9.50 per hundred compared with a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an
average of $9. 25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 55 cents' for eggs and $8.25 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending July 28 was 15. 68 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published'in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

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Eggs Chicks

Set

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1962 i year
aao

1961

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1962 t year
I a20

1962

1962

Thou.

Thou. lPercent IThou.

Thou. lPercent IThou. Thou.

May 26 11,098

10,493 95 8,31Z

8,075 II 97

492

463

June 2 10,877

10,092 93 8,307

7,823 1 94

562

540

June 9 10,760

10,08 94 8,307 7,9361 96

417

452

June 16 10, 565

9,948 94 8,072

7,673 95

470

369

June 23 10,529

10,127 96 18' 180

7,518 92

480

436

June 30 10,032

9,879 98 7,952

7,314 92

475

313

July 7

9,925

9,838 99 7,882

7,321 93

461

352

July 14 9,950

9,78 98 ,'7,765 7,321 94

409

390

July 21 9,685

9,600 99 7,454

7,269 98

352

361

Jul 28 9,129

9,516 104 7,451

7,172 96

447

342

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statisticiar..

u. S. Department of Agricultul'e

Agricultural Extenaion Service

. Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke S:nith Annex, Athens, Georgia

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1962

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July
14

EGGS SET

Week Ending

July
21

. July
28

THCUSANDS

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July
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July
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Florida

Alabama

Mississippi

Arkansas

Louisiana

Texas

Washington Oregon

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California

1,675 517
1,229 1. 162
132 1,448 1,822 3,363 1,778
129 4,919
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9,780
353 5,605 3.647 5,865
472 .
3.606 420 344
1, 596

1,644 487
1.190 1, 120 -
106 1,400 1,828 , 3,412 1,751
115 4,744
542

1.720 464
1, 102
1.077 103
1,360
1, 791
3.307 1,672
126
4.634 547

113 .,.

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67

70

99 i

108

99 60

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101
90 . -

9,600

9, 516 .: -104 ~ .

361

357 93

5,645 5.463 108

3, 501 3.493 99

5,514 5,306 102

477

S22 74

3.361 3,31'8 106

383

406 103

302 . 307 83

1.637 1,496 90

1,28, ,

319

673 t

601

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763

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1,926 . -.

2.352
924 ' .
439

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249

4.516

2.843 4.578

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447 .

2.620
419 .

161

1.218

1,264 310
, 746 544 81
. 611 1.,742 .~ 44=4
983 406 3.928 413
1,-Z-69
227 4, 524 2.805 4,593
494 2.470
386 202 1,208

I, 267

200 .

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1, 710

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977 361 3,8.66
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463 ..

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144

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74 105

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101

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102

98 58

99

TOTAL 1962 TOTAL 1961

50.474 49, 120 48.087 99

38.078

., 51,424 50,200 48,504

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39, 534
,

37.650

36.951

97

38,754

37,969

% of year ago

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99

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97

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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 1 POINT

The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers rose 1 point to 254 percent of its 1910 .. 14 average duri~g the month ended July 15, 1962. This represents a. 4 percent increase over the 244 percent of July 15, 1961. The All Crop Index a.t .276 was 2 points below le.st month, but well above a year ago. The Index of Livestock and Livestocl;: Prodt-;.cts rose sharply to 209 percent, a 6 point increase from the 203 percent of last montb and a year ago.

The large drop in the price recaived for peaches waG the primary reason for the decline in the All Crop Index. Hieher prices received for sweetpotatoes, soybeans and stra11 grains failed to offset this decline. All hay at $25.20 per ton averaged 60 cents lower than a month ago.

Hog prices advanced ;p1.20 to a new high for this year at $17.10. This in-
crease, coupled With substactia1 increases in the price of broilers and eggs, wac largely respons7.ble for the rise ill the 1iv~stock and livestock product index. Beef cattle prices dropped 60 cents to $17.80 and calves at $23.00 were down a half-dollar. Broilers increased ~ half-cent to 13.9 cents per pound, while egg prices jumped 3.5 cents to 42 ceuts- a dozen. Turkeys: down a penny to 20 cents
per pound, continued their decline from the first of the year.

U. S. PRICES RECEIVED UP 1 POINr, P.ARITY Il'IDEX UNCHANGED PA..~ITY RATIO 79
~he Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 4 tenths of 1 percent (1 point) during the month ended July 15 to 240 percent of its 1910-14 average, the Crop Reporting Board announced today. Higher prices were reported for moat livestock and livestock ploducts, notably vlho1esa1e milk and hoga. Crop prices were generally lower, especially for commercial vegetables and fruit. The July 15 index was 2 percent above a year earlier.

The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates remained at 305 for the month ended July 15, about 2 percent above a year earlier.

With farm product prices up 1 point and the Parity Index unchanged, the
Parity Ratio rose to 79 on July 15. This was up 1 point from mid-June and a year ago.

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: 1962 :'Index: Dlte

UNITED STATES

11 Prices Received
Par~ty Index

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239

240

313 :Feb. 1951

305

305

306 :?!Apr. 1962

Parity Ratio

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203

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276

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209 : 295 :Sept. 1948

J.! y Prices Paid, Inte;est, Ta.xes, and Fa.r.n Wa.ge Rates based on data for the indi

cated dates. gj Also lI..a.y 1962.

Also April 1951.

ARCHIE LANGL.llY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

LA"mENCE W. ZUIDEMA ft~ricultural Statistician

-s:- The Georgia Crop-Reporling-Service~fi. Department-of Agriculture, -315Hoke - --
Smlth Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation With tha Georgj.a Agricultural Ex
tension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture.

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS JULy 15, 1962 WITH COMPAHISONS

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COMMODITY AND UNIT : July 15: June 15 : July 15 : July 15: June 15: July 15

Wh2-s~t-,~b-~-------------$ :

1961.: 1.71

1962 : 1.88

1962 : 1.89:

1961 : 1.73

1962 : 1.99

1962 1.98

Oa-t:s, bu.

$

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.71

.75: .642 .684

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Corn, bu.

$ 1.26

1.30

1.30~ 1.05

1.03

1.04

Be,r1ey, bu.

$

.98

.96

.98f'" .924 .980

.986

Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ 1.95

2.00

2.00: 1.73 1.71

1.74

Cotton, lb.

31.6

33.5

33.5: 31.45 32.63 32.62

Cottonseed, ton

$

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49.00

Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb.

$ 2.60

2.40

2.45:, 2.48 2.34

2.35

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Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$

5.85

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6.50: 7.05 7.32

5.18

Hay, baled, per ton

All Alf'alfa
Lel?pedeza
Soybean &Cowpea
Peanut

$ 25.70 $ 35.00 $ 2750 $ 30.00 $ 23.50

25.80
36.50 27.50 28.00 23.00

2520: 36.50: 27.50: 27.00: 23.00:

1930 19.60 22.00
2720 20.50

1970 20.10
22.70 26.00 22.20

1910
1930 22.40 25.80 21.50

Mi lk Cows, head

$

Hogs, cwt.

$

Beef cattle, Cows, cwt.

aYll,

cwt.

$ $

175.00 17.60 16.80
14.90

175.00 . 1590
18.40 15.50

175.00: 222.00 1710: 16.60 17.80: 19.20
15.10: 14.20

217.00 16.10 20.80
14.80

217.00
16.90 21.00 14.60

Steers & heifers, cwt. $ 19.30

calves, cwt.

$ 21.30

21.50 23.50

2090: 21.10 23.10 23.00: 2290 24.80

23.40 24.80

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.

Fluid Mitt. Manui'. All Turkeys, lb.

$ 5.80 $ 3.40 $ gj 570 26.0

5.85 3.15 gj 570 21.0

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3.28
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20.0: 19.5

4.10
3.06 gj3.71
20.1

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Chickens , per lb.

Farm

11.5

12 . 0

12 0: 9.8

9.8

9.5

Com I 1 Broi1. All

11.8

13 .4

13 .9: 12 4 14.3

14.8

11.8

13.4

13.9: 12.2 13.9

14.4

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All cull

replacement.

42.0

38.5

42.0:

dairy cows gj Revised.

solYd.

for slaughter, but not Preliminary Estimate.

34.2 dairy

28.2 cows for

herd

29.5

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELECTEI? FEEDS JULY 15, 1962 WITH COMPARISONS

GEORGIA



UNITED STM.~S

KIND OF FEED
Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt. All Under 29% Protein

: July 15: June 15 : July 15 : July 15: June 15: July 15

. . . . 1961 1962

1962

1961 1962 1962

Dol. Dol.

D-o-l. '

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

390

3.85

3.85: 3.67 3.68

3.68

16rf, Protein

3.80

370

3.75: 3.62 3.63

3.62

18rf, Protein

3.85

4.05

4.00: 3.64 3.65

3.67

2orf, Protein

4.10

4.00

4.05:' 3.98 3.96

3.98

Cottonseed Meal, 41rf" cwt. Soybean Meal, 44rf" cwt.
Bran, cwt. Middlings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt.
Broiler Growing Mash, cwt. I.aying Mash, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt.
Alfalfa Hay, ton All other Hay, ton

3.95 4.35
330 3.40 325
4.70 4.65 4.10
40.00 3300

3.95 4.30
3.30 3.45 3.20
4.50 4.55 4.10
34.00 32.00

3.90: 4.18
4.30: 4.65
3.20: 2.84 3.40: 2.96
3.30: 310
4.60: 4.68
4.55: 4.39 4.10: 3.86

3500: 2970 32.00: 28.20

4.28 4.47
2.88 2.94 3.07
4.64 4.36 3.87
2990 28.20

4.30 4.62
2.87 2.94 3.08
4.65 4.36 3.88
28.90 27.80

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lJ. S. DEPARTME~FAGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE.SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS. GA.

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August 8, 1962

GEORGIA - AUGUST 1 carTON REPORT

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Prospects on August ~lndi~e 'A' Georgia cotton croP of 520,000 bales

(500 pounds gross weight), according to information reported by crop correspqn,

dents to the Georgia Crop. Reporting Service. Thi.s is 8,000 bales above final pro-

duction in 1961 but 88,000: bales below the 1951-1960 average production of 608,000

bales.

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Indicated lint yield per acre of 351 pounds is 17 pounds above the 1951-60

average, but 92 pounds below the 1958 record yield per acre of 443 pounds. Farmers

expect to harv~st 712;000 Acres of cotton this year, an increase of 19,000 acres

from the 693,000 harvested on Georgia farms in 1961.

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Unfavorable weather during the early spring months delayed planting operations and lJ'Ade it difficult for farmers to obtain go09, stands. Heavy replanting was necessary in some areas. Dry, hot weather during May retarded vegetative growth and caused irregular stands, especially in central and northern:: districts . The crop re.sponded favorably' to the abundance of moisture during June, and prospects
were good on July 1. Little rainfall was rece.ived during July in many important
producing areas, and prospects declined rapidly. The above-normal temperatures and shortage of moisture caused heavy shedding of fruit in the dry areas. Farmers have carried out an intensive' insect control program, and infestation has been light, except in areas where frequent showers have delayed the spray program.- . Harvest operations were becoming active in the southern counties by the first week in August.
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Final outturn of the crop compared with the forecast will depend upon whether .the various factors affecting'the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than normal.

CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statisticia:n :

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural statistician In Cha~ge ..~

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The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following report from data furm.shed by crop cOl'respondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The fiDal outturn of cotton compared with this forecast will depend u,pon whether the various. infl"l!l.ences affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual.

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acres acres

acr.es ,

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds.bal- es b- ales

bales

N. C. S. C.

501 162

Ga

925

Tenn . : 624

Ala. . ... : 1,085

... Miss.
Mo~

1,196
: 422

Ark.

: 1,535

ta..

645

Okla 836

Texas 1,626

396 585 693 538 905 1,'580
384
1,360 535 645
6,560

408 354 331
580 3'.,,1 337 712 334 354
535 1;.54 493
905 351 .321 1,585 435 493
388 448 469
1,350 432 512 510 421 429 650 230 214
6,580 272 350

359 368 . 278

356 528

412

351 608

512

510 561

554

408 113

611

521 1,600 1,625

600 389

311

551 1,339 1,456

505 510. 419

211 360

369

350 4,050 4,186

305
430 520 635 770 1,740
485
1,550 600 375
4,800

N. Mex : 224

191

Ariz. . .. : 461

392

calif : 967 816

198 661 128 103 296 402 903 1,010 919 835 805 853 990 1,038 1,650

300 828
1,689

290
820
1,740

Other States

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48

50 341 355 406

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36

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66.2 59.4

93.1 485 503 490 64.6 62.6 950

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y. pounds of lint. Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, and Nevada.
Y Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico,

Arizona, and California.

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GEORGIA ClUCK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., August 8, 19q.2 -- A total of 6,985,000 broiler chicks was
placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending August 4, according to the Geo-rgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7, 172,000 placed the previous week and is 4 percent less than the 7,.310,000 placed the same week last yea,r.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 399, 000 compared with 9, 516, 000 the previous week and is 8 percent more than the 8, 707,000 for the corresponding week last year

.The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was

report~d within a range of 55 to 70 cents per dozen with an average of 63 cer.ts

for all hatching eggs and 61 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks

with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 55 to 70 cents

with an average of 62 cents for all hatching eggs and 60 cents for eggs purchased

at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged

for chicks were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of

$9.75 per hundred compared with a range of $8. 50 to $10.50 with an average of

$9. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 155 cents for

eggs and $7.75 for chicks.

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The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service forbroilers during the week ending August 4 was 15.58 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

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GEORGIA EGGS SET, P..A-T_.CHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS I

BROILER TYPE

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EGG TYPE. ._~_

Week Ending

Eggs Set])

0/0 of

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Chicks Placed for
B- roilers in Georgia 0/0 of

Eggs Chicks
Set Hatched-

1961

1962

year 1961

1962

year

1962

1962

ago

ago

Thou.

Thou. Percent . Th.ou. Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

June 2 . 10, 877 10,092

93 8,307 7,823

94

June 9 10,760 . 10, 088

94 8,307 7,936

96

June 16 10, 565

9,948

94 8,072 7,673

95

June 23 10, 529 10, 127

96 8, 180 7, 518

92

June 30' 10, 032

9,879

98 7,952 7,314

92

July 7

'9,92.5

9,838

99 7,882 7,321

93

July 14 9,950

9,780

98 7,765 7,321

94

July 21

9,685

9,600

99 7,454 7,269

98

July 28 9, 129

9, 516 104 7,451 7, 172

96

Aug. 4

8,707

9,399 108 7,310 6,985

96

562

540

417

452

470

369

480

436

47.5

313

461

352

409

390

352

361

447

342

320

306

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCillE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER 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 - 1962

Page 2

STATE

July
21

EGGS SET

Week Ending

July
28

Aug.
4

% of
year
ago 1./

July
21

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ending

July
28

Aug.
4

%of
year
ago 1./

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

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Maine

1,644 1,720 1,660 104

1,264

1,267

1,334

114

Connecticut

487

464

556 80

310

200

270

89

Penns ylvania

1, 190 1, 102 1,033 87

746

792

834 104

Indiana

1, 120 1,077 1,055 75

544

580

622

75

Illinois

106

103

93 63

81

51

86

86

Missouri

1,400. 1,360 1,320 71

611

644

655

7~

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Delaware

1,829* 1, 791 1,852 104

1,742

1,710 1, 701

91

Maryland

3,412 3,307 3,352 112

2,442*

2,418 2,312

113

Virginia

1,751 1,672 1, 504 94

983

977

1,012

113

West Virginia

115

126

115 71

406

361

325

60

North Carolina

4,744 4,634 4,626 102

3,928

3,866 3,795

105

South Carolina

542

547

542 93

413

369

.345

82

GEORGIA

9,600 9,516 9,399 108

7,269

7, 172 6,985

96

Florida

361

357

419 119

227

237

206

79

Alabama

5,645 5,463 5,242 104

4,524

4,350 4,461

107

Mississippi

3,501 3,493 3,599 104

2,805

2,700 2, 552

94

Arkansas Louisiana

5,514

,

477

5,306 522

5,313 105 463 69

I 4,593 494

4,615 463

4,486 446

97 91

Texas

3,481* 3,318 3,249 104

2, 589*

2, 566 2,499

99

Washington

383

406

381 87

386

319

290

80

Oregon

302

307

281 84

202

144

208

90

California --
TOTAL 1962

1,637 1,496 1,781 118

1,208

1, 150 1, 161

98

49,241* 48,087 47,835 101

I 37,767* 36,951* 36,- 585

98

TOTAL 1961

50,200 48,504 47,257

38,754 37,969 37,348

% of year ago !

98

99

101

1./ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.

97

97

98

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RELEASED 8/9/62

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BY

! GEORGIA CROP REPORTING'SERVICE

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Georgia.: The whole milk equivalent of milk and cream used in manufactured dairy

products in GetlrgiEl during 1961 is estimated at 170 million pounds.

This is a sharp increase 'of .16 percent over the 146 million pounds utilized for

this purpose in 1960. By far, the greater proportion of the total used for

man~actured dairy products was used in the production of ice cream and other

frozen products.

,'The total production of ice cream in 1961 at 8,274,000 gallons was 1 percent
below the 8,381,000 gallons producedin 1960. Ice milk, continuing to increase in popularity, totaled 4,535,000 gallons, up 24-per~nt' from the previous year. Milk sherbet dropped 8 percent to 378,000 gallons while other frozen dairy
E.oducts declined sharply from 125,000 gallons in 1960 to35, 000 gallons in 1961.

Creamed cottage cheese production during 1961 at 2,518,000 pounds was up
7 percent from the1960'output of 2,350,000 pounds. The total production of
cottage cheese ~ was 1,811,000 pounds, a 5 percent increase over the 1,731,000
pounds in 1960. Cottage cheese curd is used in the processing of creamed cottage cheese. '

!luited states: Whole milk equivalent of milk and cream used in manufactured
dairy products in 1961 is estimated at slightly more than 63 billion pounds net, up 6 percent from 1960. The 1961 total, based ,on a complete
annual sU:i:vey of all dairy products manufactured in the United states (Hawaii and
Alaska. excluded), represented half the total milk produced in the Nation during the' year.

Ice cream production totaled 694.7 million gallons in 1961, fractionally less

than a year earlier, but 6 percen,t more than the 1955 ..59 annual average. Com-

pared with, 1960, gains were 2 percent in the Pacific states and 1 percent in

New England. These were more than offset, however, by losses of 4 percent in the

South Central and 3 percent in the West North Central Regions. In other sections

of the country, 1961 production was practically the same as a year earlier.

New York was the leading ice cream producing state, followed by Pennsylvania"cali,~

fornia, Ohio, and IllinotsF'< "

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_~'Ce milk production continued at a. record.. high level during 1961. Total out-

put during the year was 161 million gallons, 11 percent more t~an a year earlier,

and 45: percent more than average. Ice milk production bas increased each year

since 1944. Changes from the previous year vary rather widely between regions.

Ccmpared with 1960, ~roduction was up 15 percent in the South Atlantic States.

California continued as the leading State in ice milk production, making about 13

percent of the National total. ether States in order of rank were: Illinois,

Ohio, North carolina, and Pennsylvania. '

Total cheese production in 1961 was recprd high. Output during the year "''as
1.6 billion pounds, 10 percent larger than 1960, and 17 percent more than the
5-year average. Production increased in all regions of the country in 1961 with the South Atlantic Region up 52 percent over '1960. The West l'lorth Central Region increased its production 19 percent during 1961, and the New England and Middle Atlantic States increased 10 percent. Outpu:t in the top-ranking East North Central Region increased 5 percent. Wisconsin continued as the first ranking cheese State, producing 41 percent of the Nation's total cheese. Other states in order of production were New York, Missouri, Illinois, and Minnesota.

The 58 plants reporting processed cheese, cheese foods, spreads, and cold pack (excludes spreads made from Neuf'chatel and cream cheese) produced 731.1 million pounds in 1961, up 6 percent from a year earlier. In 1961 approximately 60.6 million pounds of cheese were made and delivered to the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Of this total, 14.4 million pounds were processed from governmentowned natural cheese and 46.2 million pounds were purchased as processed cheese.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

LAWRENCE W. ZUIDEMA Agricultural statistician

(OVER)
The Georgia Crop-Reporting-serVice; U. -S:- Department-of AgricultUre, -315-Hoke - -:
S;xtth Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia State Department of AJriculture, Georgia Milk Commission, and the Georgia Agricultural Extension Se:r-vice.

PRODU~ION OF MANUFAaruRED DAIRY PRODUCTS, GEORGIA AND U. Se, 1960-61

PRODUm'

: ' GEORGIA : UNITED STNrES
: 1960: 1961 : 1960 !J: _ 1961

Frozen products and mix:

1,000 gal.:

1,000 gal.

Ice cream: By establishments

with annual output of:

:

20,000 gal. and over

8,107 8,042: 651,021 652,314

Less than 20,000 gal.

274 232: 46,531

42,398

Total

8,381 8,274: 697,552

694,712

Ice milk

3,671 4,535: 144,629

161,163

Milk sherbet

410 378: 40,575

39,878

other frozen dairy products:

125 35: 4,,913

4,463

Water ices

395 272: 33,361

32,866

Ice cream mix

4,596 4,575: 367,813

366,40J4.

Ice milk mix

2,735 3,085: 91,660

103,857

_M_i_lk_s_ he_ rb_ et_m_ix_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _2_45_ _ _23_6:_ _2_4,_ 07_0 _ _ _ _23L3_58

other products:,
Butter, creamery Cheese : Ameri can:
Cheddar other types, whole milk

1,000 pounds:

1,000 pounds

5/ 5/

5/:1,372,901
?J: 894,322

1,484,047 1,020,939

-: 101,796

123,691

Total, whole milk Cottage cheese
Curd

5/ 5/: 996, 118
1,731 1,811: 592,600

1,144,630 578,265

Creamed

2,350 2,518: 768,873

774,311

Condensed milk:

Sweetened: Bulk goods: Unskimmed Skimmed

YY

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47,771 56, 101

46,135 48,835

Unsweetened: Bulk goods: Unskimmed' Skimmed

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373,234 727,730

391,189 791,694

Dry milk, nonfat for human food: Spray process Roller process Total

:

5/ 5/:1,672,254 1,880,279

-

-: 146,351

133,066

5/ 5/: 1,818,605 2,013,345

Y Revised. gj Production not shown when less than 3 plants reported or when

indiVidual operations might be disclosed.

GEORGIA PRODUarION OF' CCYI'I'AGE CHEESE, ICE CREAM, AND ICE MILK BY MONTHS, 1961

. MONTH

. . COTTAGE
Curd

.CHEES"ECreamed-

---

. ICE CREAM

ICE MILK

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

pounds

pounds

gallons

gallons

January February March April May
June July August September October November December

118

.'

165

151

212

184

255

152

210

173

240

150

208

161

225

154

215

148

205

156

217

144

199

120

167

504

218

554

220

688

377

683

341

803

434

887

513

847

543

872 .

568

752

455

661

356

559

302

464

208

Total

1,811

2,518

8,274

4,535

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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE

U. S. DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURE

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGI~ICULTUPE

STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOI<E SMliH ANNEX. ATHENS, GA.

Athens, Georgia

August 13, 1962

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1962

Crop prospects grad~1,1y ~eteriorated during July due t? high temperatures and a lack of soil moisture i~ tqe 'more important agricultural sections of the State. Some crop damage was reported in southwest and southcentra1 Georgia. Only the southeastern, northweste~n and scattered areas over the remainder of the state received adequate moisture. Crop conditions were variable, r~nging from fair to good.

CORN PRODUCTION DOWN: The production of corn for grain in Georgia this year is
estimated at 50,170,000 bushels, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This rep'resents a 24 percent, decline. from th~ 1961 re~ord crop of 65,800,000 bushels, but it is still slightly above the 10-year average from 1951-60. The"dec1ine in production is due priDarily to dry wea.ther condi:'
tions dU~ing the past month which have reduced corn yield prospects to an estimated 29.0 bushels per acre, 6 bushels below laBt year. A second factor is an 8 percent
drop in acreage to be harvested for grain, from 1,880,000 in 1961 to the 1,730,000 forecast this year.

SECOND LARGEST TOBACCO CROP: Georgia's flue cured tobacco crop is currently

-.

-._- forecast at 137,812,000 pounds, 1 percent above last

year's crop of 136,065,000 pounds. The yield per acre, presently estimated at 1,875 pounds, compares ~~th the record high yield of 1,930 pounds set last year.

Although the yield forecast is lower, the number of acres for harvest has inc~eased

enough to ~ccount for the second largest' crop ever to be produ?ed in Georgia. .

~ PRODUCTION DOWN 9 PERCENT: The production from this year's peanut crop is estimated at 522,500,000 pounds, 9 percent
below the 1961 production of 574,750,000 pounds. Hot, dry weather during 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 1,100 pounds is well below last year's yield of 1,210 pounds.

PECAN PROSPECTS rom SHARPLY: All reports based on August 1 conditions indicate
a very poor pecan crop this year. A total of 15,000,000.pounds of nuts is forecast compared with t~e 1961 record crop of 78,600,000 pounds. The Stuart variety, which makes up the larger portion of the
crop, was reported as a near failure while other varieties hav:e fair sets. Several
cold spells during the' pollination period and. dry conditi'ons in May and. July have
contributed to this year's short crop.

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MORE EGGS; LESS MILK: Mi.lk production during July is eBtima~ed at 84 million

_.

pounds. This is a 1 percent d~crease ,from la'st mon:th, and

11 percerit below the production during JUly 1961. Egg produc.tion, at 203 mil+ion
during July,. was an all-time high for the month,' but 2 percell~ below June of this year ..

GEORGIA .

:ACREAGE:

CROP
AND

. . : (000) :

. YIELD PER ACRE

. . : TOTAL PRODUCTION (000) : Indi-

UNIT

: 1962 : Average: 1961 :Indicated:Average: 1961 :cated

1951..60:

1962 : 1951-60:

: 1962

CORN, ALL, bu.: 1,730

22.4

350 29.0 ~E;925 65,800 50,170

WHEAT . . . . bu.: 47

~9.:9

27.0 250

2,169 2,538

1,175

OATS bu.: 134 31.1 43.0 390 10,888 7,568 5,226

BARLEY bu.: 10 26.9 38.0 34.0

239

418

340

RYE . . . . . . bu.: 24

12.2

19.0 150

171

494

360

HAY, ALL tons: 455

...93 1.35 1.17

628

652

533

TOBACCO, Type 14. Ibs: 735 1,390 1,930 1,875 119,432 136,065 137,812

POl'ATOES 1 IRISH cm. : 1.5

46

56

49

204

84

73

P<YrATOES, SWEET cm. : COTTON . bales:

12 712

!I

54 334

70

60

354 351

992

910

608

512

720 520

PEANUTS(P&T) .1bs : 475

976 1,210 1,100 501,515 574,750 522,500

SOYBEANS

For beans bu.: 72 129 17.0 150

742 1,360 1,080

SORGHUM

For grain bu.: 14

-

25.0 230

542

525

322

PEACHES

Total Crop . bu.:

-

-

-

3,088 5,200 4,300

PECANS . Ib : -

-

-

38,280 78,600 15L90~

YFounds.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

LAWRENCE W. ZUIDEMA Agricultural Statistician

UNITED STATES CROP'SUMMARY AS OF AUGUST I, 1962
Corn for Grain is estimated ~t 3,550 million bushels, 2 percent less than 1961 but 13 percent above average.
All Wheat is estimated at 1,063 mill ion bushels, I percent above the forecast
of last 'month, 14 percent less than 1961 and G percent below average.
Oat production, at 1,030 million bushels, i~ 3 percent above last month, and 2 percent more than in 1961 but J8 percent below average,
Sorghum Grain prospects are estimated at 485 miliion bushels, up less than I percent from last year's crop and 44 percent above average.
Hay is estimated at 116 mill ion tons, 1 percent below 1961 b~t 3 percent more than average.
Soybeans are estimated at a record 703 mill ion bushels, I percent more than the previous record crop last year and 69 percent over average.
Late Summer Potatoes are estimated at 35 mill ion hundredweight, 4 percent below last year.
Fall Potatoes are foreca'st at 188 mi II ion h.Jndredweight, down 8 percent from 1961.
Peach production is estimated at 75 million.bushels, 4 percent Jess than last -----year's crop but 14 percent more than average.
Apples are estimated at 123 million bushels, 3 percent below the 1961 production but II percent above average.

UN ITEI> STATES'

Acreage :

Yield

Production

CROP

:Unit :For Harv.:

Indicated

: Ind icated

: 1962 .: 1961 ,;August 1,1962; 1961

:August 1,1962

1,000 acres

1/000

,
1,000

CORN, for grain

Bu.

WHEAT, ALL

Bu.

OATS

Bu.

COTTON

Bales

HAY, ALL

tori

SOYBEANS, for beans Bu.

PEANUTS .!/

Lb.

POTATOES, I RISH

Cwt.

POTATOES, SWEET

Cwt.

TOBACCO, ALL

Lb.

PECANS

Lb.

57,50L:. 44,059 23,ODl
15,718 66,870 27,910
1,416
1,396 209
1,226

61.8
23 ..9 . 42.1
2/ 438
1.74 25.3 1,220
196.3
77.7 1,753

' 61.7 24.1 44.6
2/ 461
1.73 25.2 1,185 188.5
79.6 1,741

3,624,.313 1,23''',705 1,012,855
14,318 116,632 693,023 1,742,960 293,594' 15,083 2,058,302 246,750

3,549,6'33 I ,063,017 1,030,308
15, 102 115,963 , 702,594 1,679,085 263,197 16,597 2,134,995 90,600

1/ For picking and threshing. 2/ Pounds.

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GIEO~(GllA ce~(Q)JP) JPSJEIT~O~1rllNG [~VllCC1E

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION.SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL;,;T:.;U;;.;R;.E~.



STATISTICAL REPORTING SE. 315 HOKE. SMITH ANNEX, ATHEN

,I

.;J~tS~ IlY OF GEORGIA

Athens, Georgia

August 1 ,

VEGETABLE CROP REPORT - AUGUST 1, 1962

UNITED STATES: Summer vegetable production is expected to be about the s~'''--'L;tBr"r...- ;
a year. earlier, but 6 percent above average. The forecasts of
late summer tomato,;-o~onj and cabbage production are above last year. The es
timated celery crop is expected to be significantly below last year and lettuce
for sumcer harvest 1 percent smaller. Production of cantaloups, honeydews and
watermelons is 4 percent above last year.

LIMA BEANS: Production of lima beans in the summer producing areas 1s now fore-
cast at 325,000 cwt., 4 percent abovelast year and 14 percent above
average. Long Island, New York beans were growing well With goed. yields in prospect in Upstate New York. Dry weather retarded growth during most .of July. . late July sho-Ners, however, improved conditions in most upstate areas . Harvest
started in the Cedarville area of New Jersey around July 20, about a week earlier
than usual. Dry weather has reduced prospective yields in the vlicomico County area of Maryland. Picking of a good quality crop 1s in progress in the Baltimore
area. Conditions have been favorable in North Carolina and harvest 1n the Eden" ton area is about complete. Picking has been completed in southern ~orgia and movement is at peak in the main producing central area. Quality is generally good.'

SNAP B~: Sllmm~r snap bean production is now forecast at 1,330,000 cwt., 1
percent above last year but 6 percent below average. Picking in
Virginia began in early July. late July rains were beneficial in most areas and production Will continue through August. Soil moisture in Georgia has been plentiful and yields as well as quality are good. Potential yields in Tennessee have been reduced by an acute drought. ~iovement peaked in July and dropped off sharply as the month ended. Aiabama bean production will continue until frost. Colorado weather has been favorable for snap bean growth. Good quality beans are moving to market.

CABBAGE: late summer production .is fQrecast at 3,531,000 cwt., 2 percent above

last year but 6 percent below average. Dry weather continued in

Pennsylvania during July. Sizing of heads has been slow and. many are too small

to harvest. Weather conditions in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa were favorable

during July and cabbage is making good progress. North carolina harvest is

underway in the main producing southern counties . All of Georgia's early cabbage

plantings have been harvested With yields running lower than anticipated earlier.

Colorado weather was favorable. Cutting is active and supplies are expected to

become heavy in September. cabbage generally looks good in Washington~ Hot,

dry weather has hurt the dryland portion of the c.~op 'but irrigated acreage is in

good condition. Volume. production will continue for several months. CUtting of

cabbage in California is"moderately heavy in areas along the coast. Volume will

remain about steady for the next. several months.

,

WATERMELONS: The f1nal forecast of early summer production, at 16,462,000 cn.,
is 5 percent above last year but 10 percent below average. Harvest
of North carolina melons was expected to peak in early August. Quality is
generally good. The South Carolina watermelon harvest is about 15 percent com-
plete. Good quality melons are moving from the PagelandJefferson area and a few are still moving from southern shipping points. Picking in the main area of Georgia is about complete. Harvest was near completion in the southern counties of Alabama. as July ended but supplies were still available from central and northern counties. Dry conditions in Mississippi slowed sizing and melons were slIIB.ller than usual. Movement is about over. Arkansas watermelon harvest began iL midJuly. Weather conditions were favorable. Harvest in Oklahoma is underway in all but the latest fields. Quality is generally good. Supplies of Texas melons during the remainder of the season Will be largely from northeastern counties With a limited movement originating from the High Plains. Arizona harvest is Virtually complete although a few melons Will be available until mid-August. California watermelons are moving from several San JoaqUin Valley points. Movement from the Kingsburg-Dinuba area is increasing. Volume is light from Merced and Stanislaus Counties. Some supplies are also available from the Perris Hemet district of Riverside County. Total shipments Will peak in August with de creasing supplies available through October.

ARCHIE LANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
(OVER)

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator

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, Aoreat:!e and Estimated Production Reported to Date, 1962 with Olmparisons S

;ROP
AND SUTE

ACREAGE

S YJELD PER ACRE ,

PRODUCTICN

, HKRVESTib

FOR 1

1

rna , , Average 1

lHARVEST Av. 1

1

Average

.

, 1951-60 .. 1961 1 1962 15]_60: 1961 1 1962 1 1951-60 1961 1

Ac:res

~

i ,00<:'- cvit.

'JIMA. BElUi SI

Sumner:

New' York

980

500

500 42

30

40

New Jersey

1,690

1,800 1,700 33

26

30

Ivla.ryland

960

700

500 25

27

26

North Carolina

1,400

1,400 1,400 26

28

32

Georgia

5'?l0

4,600 4,5CO 20

24

25

1I.labama

4,C60

4~2CO 4,200 18

20

20

Group Total ?J 1l,340 13;200 12,800 31

24

25

sUP BEANS'



Sumner

I

, New Ramp shire

, Massaohusetts

?:fo 1,310

280

300 38

1,300 1,400 38

40 35

45 40

, Rhode Island 1
Conneotiout

200 900

130

::'30 38

45

45

600

550 36

45

35

New York, L.1. J 1,290

550

500 42 40 45

New York,Upst. 1 11,470 11,000 10,700 42

38

35

, Pennsylvania I 2.,390

Ohio

2,960

1,8CO 1,800 43 3,000 2,900 45

50 55

40 60

illinois

I 1,220

1,300 1,500 30

28

40

Miohigan Virginia

,I 2,570 630

,400 2,600 32

550

550 33

34 40

33 40

North Carolina I 6,970

5,600 5,500 37

37

45

Georgia Tennessee Alabama

I 1,670
, 1,440 , 1,140

1,400 1,400 29 1,200 1,200 39 1,100 1,200 24

35 44 45

35 40 35

Colorado

I

740

700

7CO 48

45

55

Group
CABBAGE:

T1o7tal

Late Sumnerl

Pennsj'lvania

Indiana

illinois

Iowa.

I 37,180

,,,,,I

3,880 1,860 2,330
710

32.910 32.930 38

3,100 1,300 2,100
450

2,700 182 1,300 163 2,000 193
450 146

40
200 195 210 165

40
170 225 210 150

North Carolina I
, Georgia , Colorado , Washington
bIa Californ i a Group Total 2 ,

4,020 670
2,790 1,360
2,510 20,320

3,900 4,000 150

500

550 100

2,300 2,500 241

1,300 1,300 196

127,2565000

2,900 17 ;/00

236
186

145 115 270 230 200 197

150 110 260
220
240 199

42 56 24 36 104 73
285
10. 49 8 32 55 481 101 130 36 83 21 253 48 54 'l:I 35 1,421
703 290 444 101 599 67 668 262 593 3,748

WATERMELON Sa

I

Early Sumner 1

North Carolina , 11,660 10,900 9,200 56

50

60

659

South Carolina 1 36,900

, Georgia

47,500

, Alabama

17,350

24,000 26,000 35,000 38,500 14,000 14,000

63
78 94

80
80 95

80 80 90

2,305 3,678
1,629

Mississippi 1 11,340

7,000 6,600 67

62

70

768

Arkansas
Louisiana Oklahoma

I. 9,510
, 3,710 , 12,620

6,300 6,800 85. 80 90

2,500 2,400 79 80 90

7,500 8,500 68

70

75

804
290 844

Texas

1 100,900 . 85;000 80,000 50

55

65

4,961

Arizona

1 5,410 4,500 4,400 147 155 155

787

California

I 11,060 11,400 10,500 147 175 160

1,624

Group Total , 267,950 263,100 206,900 69

75 : 80

18,348

MY

Includes processing. Average includes some

States

for which

estmates

have

been

discontinued

15 47 19 39 110 84 314
11 46
6 27 22 418 90 165 36 82 22 2m 49 53 50 32 1,316
620 254 441 74 566
58
621 299 520 3,453
545 1,920 2,800 1,330
434 504 200 525 4,675 698 1,995 15,626

Ind. 1962
20 51 13 45 112 84 325
14 56
6 19 22 374 72 174 50 85
22
248 49 48 42 38 1,330
459 ' 292 420 68 600 60 650 286 696
3,531
552 2,030 3,000 1,260
462 612 216 638 5,200 682 1,680 16,46(

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AGRICULTURAL F.XTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Athens, Geor~/ia ". ,.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF-AGRICULTURE STATISTICAl. REPORTI~G SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH I\NNEX, ATHENS, GA.
August 14, 19G2

PECAN REPORT AS OF AUGUST I, 1962

Pecan Prospects Down Sharply

GEORGIA: All reports based on August I conditions indicate a very poor Georgia pecan crop this year. A,total qf~.J5,OOO,OOO pounds of nuts is expected
to ~e harvested compared with the 1961 recorij crop of 78,600,000 pounds. It is ~Stimated that improved varieties will account for 11 million pounds and seedl ings
the remaining 4 mill ion pounds.

Following the record production in 1961, many trees went into the dormant period in poor condition. The 1962 set was light to very light In most areas. The Stuart variety, 'which makes up'the larger portion of the crop, was reported 'as a near failure while other varieties have only fair sets. Several cold spells during the pol1 inatlon period and dry conditions in May and July have contributed to this Year1s short crop.

UNITED STATES:. Production of pecans is estimated at 90.6 million pounds. This is a sharp reduction from last year's record high 246.8 mill ion .,
pounds and the average of 158 0 6 mill Ion pounds. All States except Oklahoma and New Mexico expect smaller crops than last year with South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mlssl~slppi, and Louisiana off sharply. Cold weather during poll ination, losses from Insects, shedding and dry growing weather together with the fact that,
last year's crop was so large, all probably contributed to the smaller crops this year. The Oklahoma crop, while larger than last year's small crop,:is much below
a~erage. A good crop Js ~xpected In New Mexico.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

LAWRENCE W. ZUIDEMA A9ricultural Statistician

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P.l:CAN PRODUCTION JMPROVED VARIETIES

WILD SEEDLlNG PECANS

1,000 pounds

1,000 pounds

1,000 pounds

i 1,000 ~. pounds

1,000 pounds

1,000 pound.

N. Co;; 1,788

1,300

1,200

1

308

200

200

S. C. 1 3,812

6,800

1,500

1

789

1,200

500

9a.. 1 31,210

65.200

11,000

I

7.070

13,400

4,000

Fla. i 2,664

3,100

1,500

I 1,880

1,700

1,500

Ala. I 15,560

42~000

6,000

I

3,380

8,000

2,000

Miss" 1 5,175

10,500

3,000: 5,790

15.000

4,000

Ark. 1 1.180

11'000

2,500

1 4,835

5,100

1,000

I.e.. I 3,!?50

3,500

3 ,~OO

1 13,280

32,500

9,000

Okla. I 1,614

700

1,000

1 19,026

'10,900

13,000

TeDs 1 5.050

3.600

3~000

I 26,420

16,400

14,000

U. S.: NoMax

I,
-1

4,2
--

28
--

-

-

-

-

4,650
---

-

-

-

-

-

7
-

-9 2

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-

-

-

-

I
-1

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-"

-

-

_
--

-

-

-

-

-

_
--

-

-

75.832

142,350 '

41,400

: ' 82,n8

104,400

49,200

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.ALL PECANS

STATE

Average 1951-60

1961

Indioated 1962

1,000 pounds

1,000 pounds

1,000 pounds

N. C. I

2,096

1,500

1,400

S. C. 1

4,601

8,000

, 2,000

GIIla.a...

I 1

38,280 ' 4,544

"18,,600 4,800

15,000 3,000

Ala. :

18,940

50,000 ;

8,000

Miss. 1

10,965

2~,500

7,000

Ark. I

6,015

6,100

3,500

1&. I

16,830

36,000

12,500

Okla. I

20,640

1l,QOO

14,000

Texas I

n,470

20,000

17,000

N.Mex 1

4,228

4,650

7,200

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U. S.I

158,609

246,750

90,600

!I Budded,. grafted, or topworked varietieso

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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY R~PORT

Athens. Ga August 15. 1962 -- A total of 7. 012. 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending August 11, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6.985.000 placed the previous week and is 1 percent more than the 6. 969. 000' placed the same week last year.

~ggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,510. 000 compar~d ~t~ .. 9.399. 000 the previous week and is 11 percent more than the 8. 534. 000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority 0. the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen with an average of 64 cents {or all hatching eggs and 62 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 55 to 70 cents with an average of 63 cents for all hatching eggs and 61 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery ovmed cockerels. Most prices charged for ch.icks were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11.00 Vlrith an average of $10.00 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 53 cents for
eggs and $7 75 for chici.,s.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending August 11 was 15.66 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with. farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK P!",ACEMENTS

BROILER TY:?E

~e:.k- I---E"'"'g:-g-S-s-e-t-1-/-- I

Chicks Placed for

' IEGG TYP~ I Eggs Chicks

n 109,

~Broilersin Georgia

I Set Hatched,.

1961

I % of I
1962 year 1961
i ago

1962

% of
year
ago

I 1962

1962

Thou.

Thou.IPercent Thou.

Thou. Percent 1 Thou. Thou.

18, June 9 10. 760 10. 088 94

307

7.936

96

June 16 10.565

9.948 94 8,072

7.673

95

417 452 470 369

June 23 10.529 10,127

96 8, 180

7.518

92

June 30 10,032

9.879 98 7,952

7.3~.4

92

July 7 9.925

9.838 99 7,382

7.321

93

July 14 9.950

9.780 98 7,765 7.321

94

480 436 475 313 461 352 409 390

July 21 9,685 July 28 9,129

9.600 9. 516

1909~

7.454 17,451

7.269 7.172

98 96

Aug. 4 8.707

9,399 108 7,310

6,985

96

Aug. 11,8,534

9.510 III 16,969

7.012

101

352 361 447 342 320 306 299 266

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

AR CHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In c'flarge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

u. S. Department of A.griculture

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 - 1962

STATE
.

I I
.,
July
28

EGGS SET

Week Ending

Aug.
4

Aug.
11

0/0 of
year
ago 1./
I

I
1-.
July
28

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ending

Aug.
4

Aug.
11

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

P

2

0/0 of
year
ago 1./

Maine

1,720

1,660

1,629 106

1,267

1,334

1, 265 106

Connecticut

464

Pennsylvania 1, 102

556 1, 033

625 81 1, 161 96

200

270

297

121

792

"

834

855 112

Indiana

1,077

1,055 1, 071 78

580

622

612

71

Illinois

103

93

104 95

51

86

34

45

Missouri Delaware

1,360 1, 791

1,320 1,852

1,300 82 1,914 110

644 1, 710

655

. 642

77,

1, 70 l'

1, 600

98

-

Maryland

3,307

3,352 3,271 109

2,418

2,312

2,379

102

'.

"

Virginia

1,672

West Virginia

126

North Carolina 4,634

1,504U5
4,626

1, 539 98 120 65
4,686 110

977 361
I 3,866

1,012 325
3,795

968 360 3,642

108

91 104

' ,



South Carolina 547

542

490 88

369

345

346

73



GEORGIA

9,516

9,399 9, 510 111

7, 172

6,985

7,012

101

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Loui'siana
Texas VIas hington Oregon California

357 5,463 '3,493
5.306 522
3,318 406 307
1,496 -

419 5,242
3,599
5.313 463
3,249 381 281
I, 781

342 103
5.307 113 3,474 103 5,403 105
465 85
3,095 101
374 97 270 80 1, 711 113

TOTAL 1962 48,087

47.835 47,861 104

TOTAL 1961 48,504

47,257 45,829

0/0 of year ago

99

101

104

~/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

I

237

" 4,350

2,700

4,615

463

2.566

319

144

1, 150

36,951 , 37,969

97

206 4.461 2, 552 4,486
446 2,499
290 208 1, 161
36, 585
37,348
98

221 4,444 2,480 4, 224
426 2,403
315 154 1, 162

108

109

. 95
92

96 98



88

65

101

35, 841

99

36,276
,
99

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tl.GRICULTURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE

UNIVF.RSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE

STATE: OEPARTMENT O,~ AGRICULTtJRE

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Athens, Georgia

,

:- ..

.'

POUi..'TRY SUMMA.RY. JULY 1962

,,_During July':

'/':'% of

Jan. through July

Itern

1961 11
-

1962 2r . last
.... I year

1961l1

196'2 21

% of
last year

Pullets Flaced(U. S. )3/

Total

-

Domestic

Chickens Tested:

ou.
2,633 2,360

T 2,498 95 2; ;?7.~ '. -.,97

22,924 20,275

Tfiou. Pct.
'19.971 87 17,948 89

Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type

313 1,631

404 129 I, 596' 98

2,557 13,756

3,239 127 13,796 100

Georgia
United States Chicks Hatched: Broiler Type

13
i 326
I
I

6 46 410 126

74 4,056

85 115 4, Ui8 103

Georgia Un~ted. States Egg Ty!!e
Georgia Up~ted States

I 34,651 1187,432
II 1,069 21,297

33, 528 97 182,862 98
1, 576 147 23, 522 .. Il0

246,979 246,481 100 1,367,758 1,329,111 97

10,313 416,690

12;058 117 389. 514 93

Commercrial Slaughter: ,

Young Chickens

Georgia 41 United States 51
Hens and Cocks
Geor.gia 41

jI 33, 246 31,611 95

193,045 192,413 100

71,647 165, 122 96 1,022,608 I, 026., 384 100

Ii 363

I 367 101

3,449

3,695 107

United States 51

7,206

8,231 114

51,012

54,911 108

Egg Production:~

MIL.

MIL.

I

MIL.

MIL.

Georgia.
South Atlantic 61
United States -

199 691 5,042

'203 102
n.o 104
5, ~75 103

1,385 4,971 37,056

1,503 109 5,242 105 37,704 102

11 Revised. 21 Preliminary. 31 Includes expected pullet replacements from

eggs sold duritig the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz.
case'of eggs. 41 Federal-State Market News Service -- For the purpose of this
report a commercial poultry sl~ughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughters

a weekly average of at least 30,000 pounds live weight while in operation. (con-

2..1 verted from we'ek1y to .monthly basis.)

u. S. Slaughter reports only include

poultry slaughtered wlder Federal Ins"ection. 61 South Atlantic statas: Del.,

Md., Va., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga:, Fla. -

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION

. BY SELECTED STATES, 1961 and 1962

I I I

Numb~~~ns~C;Zed-- - u-l~~~_~ated Percent Condemned

State During June

Jan. thru June

During June I

Jan. thi--u-J-un-e-'

1961

1962

I 1961

1962

1961

1962 I 1961

1962

T ou.

hou.

T ou.

Toou. Pet.

. ct.

Pet.

Pct:-

Maine 5, 1.89 5, 154

28,060 30, 168 1.9 ... 2.4 . 2.0

2.6

Pa.

6,759 6,049

33,955 32,946 1.8

1.4

1."9

1.7

Mo. Del.

5,121 7,'413

4,138 7,235

25,324 36,037

20,148 40,254

1

2.2 1.4

1.9 1.4

2.5 1.7

3.0 2.0

Md.

9,950 9,090

51,446 49,478 1.5

1.3

1.5

1.6

Va.

5,670 4,922

27,011 26,392 2.6

1.1

2.6

1. 7

N. C. 13, 155 16,819

87,603 .88, 543 1.2

1.5'

1. 4

2.0

Ga.

31,605 30,076 146,859 148,644 11.8

2.0

2.2

2.8

Tenn. 5,841 5,357

27,075 26,495 1.7

1.5

2.1

2.6

Ala.

17,75218,499

77,272 86,6912.2

2.0

2.4

3 .. 1

Miss. 12,201 12,935

56,351 60,914 1. 6

1.8

2.1

2./5

Ark. 21,301 21,461 100,652 107,197 1.9

2.3

2.2

2~9

Texas 9, 173 10,140

41,123 45,844. 1. 6

1.5

1.7

' 1.8

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For this project State funds were matched with Federal funds received {rom the Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, under proVisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

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ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - July 1962
Shell eggs: Decreased by 51,000 cases; July 1961 decrease was 51,000 cases; average July decrease is 149,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by 8 million pounds; July 1961 increase was 45,000 pounds; average July increase is 6 million pou.nds Frozen poultry: Increased by 2 million pounds; July 1961 increase was 31 million pounds; average July increase is 7 million pounds. Beef: Decreased by 1 million PC?unds; July 1961 change was an increase of 4 million pounds; average July change is a decrease of .3 million pounds. Pork: Decrease by 58 million pounds;' J:~ly 1961 decrease was 51 million pounds; average July decrease is 56 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 5 million pounds; July 1961 decrease was 5 million pounds; average July decrease is 4 million pounds.

Commodity
Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total
Total eggs lJ

Unit

July

1957-61 avo

Thou.

II Case

890

Pound I 149, 520

Case

4,699

July 1961 Thou.
314 112, 610
3, 165

June 1962 Thou.

July 1962 Thou.

397 110,843
3,203

346 118,791
3,353

Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified
Total poultry
Beef: Frozen In Cure and Cured
Pork: Frozen In Cure and Cured
Other meats and meat
products

Pound

Zl~071

28,698

17,532 17,558

do.
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34, 819 87,047 42, 122

36, 799 lZf.l.,257
50, 117

29,462 25,903 121,246 122,335 36,878 41,300

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159,736

122,651 121,717

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221,854
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189, 125
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295,051 236,886
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Total all red meats - ' do. 1448, 84:~

444, 443

512~ 441 " 448,624

11 Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case.

IvUD-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

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United States

July 15 June 15 July 15 July 15 June 15 """"J=-U...I..y.--......15

1961 Cents

1962

1962 1961

1962 1962

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Prices Received:

Farm Chickens (lb.)

11.5. 12.0

12.0

9.8

9.8

9.5

Com. Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.) All Eggs (dozen) Prices Paid: (per 100 lb. ) Broiler Grow. Mash

11.8 13.4 11.8 13.4 42.0 38.5 Dol.. Dql. 4.70 '4.50-

13.9 13.9 42.0 Dol. 4.60

12.4 12.2 34.2 Dol. 4.68

14.3 13.9 28.2 Dol. 4.64

14.8 14.4 29.5 Dol. 4.65

Laying Mash Scratch Grains

4.65 _ 4.55' 4.55

4. 10 .4. 10

40 10

4.39 30 86

4.36 3.87

4.36 3.88

This report is made possible through the, cooperation of the National Poultry Im-

provement Plan, the Animal Husba~dry Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Agricultural Estimates Division, Statistical Repo~ting Service, FederalState Market News Se"r.vice and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors

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GEORGIA CInCK HATCHERY REP0RT

Athens, Ga., August 22, 1962 - - A total of 6, 779,000 broiler chicks was

placed whh producers in Georgia during the week ending August 18, according

to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7,012, 000

placed the previous week and is 3 percent more than the 6, 555,000 placed the

same we'ek last year.

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Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted ,to 9,262,000 compared with 9, 5101, 000 the previous week and is 8 percent more than the 8, 565,000 for the
. corresponding week last yea.r.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was
reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen with an average of 65 cents
for all hatching eggs arid 63 centslor eggs purchased at the farm from flocks
with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 60 to 70 cents with an average of 64 cents for all hatching eggs and 62 cents for eggs purchased
at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged
for chicks were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.25 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 51 cents for eggs and $7. 75 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for
broiters during the week ending August 18 was 15.73 cents fob plant. This pric,-is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA-T-C_In.N, GS. AND CmCK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set))

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1 1962

year ago

Thou.

Thou. Percent

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

1961

I % of

I 1962

year ago

Thou. Thou. Percent

Eggs Set
1962
Thou.

Chicks Hatched
1962
Thou.

June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28 Aug. 4
Aug. 11
Aug. 18

10, 565
10, 529 10,032
9,925 9,950 9,685 9, 129 8,707 8,534 8,565

9,948 94 10, 127 96
9,879 98
9,838 99 9,780 98
9,600 99 9,516 104 9,399 108
9, 510 III
9,262 108

8,072 7,673 95 8, 180 7, 518 92 7,952 7,314 92 7,882 7,321 93 7,765 7,321 94
7,454 7,269 98 7,451 7, 172 96 7,310 6,985 96 6,969 7,012 101 6,555 6,779 103

470

369

480

436

475

313

461

352

409

390

352

361

447

342

320

306

299

266

155

330

!/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCInE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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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

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A&EAS. BY 'WE~Kb - 19bZ

STATE

EGGS SET

Week Ending

Aug. 4

Aug. 11

Aug. 18

ClJo of year
ago 1.1

Aug. 4

CHICKS PLACED

Week Ending

Aug. 11

Aug. 18

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ClJo of year
ago 1/

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine Connecticut

1,660 556

1,629 625

1,680 112 656 97

1,334
. 270

-1,265 , 1,281

110

297 ,

253

71

Pennsylvania

1,033

I, 161

1,003 - 85

834

855

748

113

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Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware

1,055
93 1,320 1,852

1,071 104
1,300 1,914

1,091 82
108 93 1,290 78 1,894 111

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86

655

1,701

612

34 642

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1,600

560
73 586 1, 515

72

95

70 80

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3,352

3,271

3,209 109

2,312

2,379

2,360

112



Virgifiia West Virginia

1,504 115

1,539 120

1,606 101 115 65

1,012 325

968 -

944

115

360

357

78

North Carolina South Carolina

4,626 542

4,686 490

4,645 108 470 84

3,795 . 345

3,642 346

3,542 321

104 .-
76

GEORGIA

9,399

9, 510

. 9,262 108

6,985

7,012

6,779

103

Florida

-

Alabama _ -

Mississippi

Arkansas

Louisiana

Texas

Washington

Oregon

California

TOTAL 1962

419 5,242 3,599 5,313
463 3,249
381 281 1,781
47,835

342 5,307 3,474 5,403
465 3,095
374 270 1,711
47, 861

. 332
5, 171 3,404 5,033
440 2,833
354 279 1, 712
46,587

91 116 107 - 104 78 102 110
81 111
104

206

4,461

2,552

I 4,486

;

446

2,499

I

290

208

1, 161

221

181

84

. 4,444

4,310

109

2,480

2,449

98

4,224

4,363

103

426

419

94

i,403

2,284

97

315

311

100

154

176

77

1, 162

1, 121

94

TOTAL 1961

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GEORGIA CmCK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga." August 29, 1962 -- A total of 6,856,000 broiler chicks was
placed with produ.cers in Georgia during the week ending August 25, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. 'l'his compares with the 6, 779, 000 placed the previous week and is 13 percent more than the 6,055, 000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Geor:5ia hatcheri.es amounted to 9, 373, 000 compared with
9,262,000 the previous week and is 16 percent more than the 8, 069, 000 for the corJ,'esponding week last ~rear.

The majority- of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatchi.ng eggs was reported within a range 01 60 to 70 cents per dozen with an average of 65 cents for all hatching eggs and 63 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatcher / owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 60 to 70 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 $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.25 per hu..l'1dred compared with a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an ave.L"age of $10.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 50 cents for eggs and $7.25 for chicks.

The .average price from the ~"ederal-State Market News Service ~or broilers during the week ending Augu5t 25 was 15.73 cents fo~ plant. This price
is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

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BROI~ER TYPE

!"EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set}..I

1961 Thou.

1962 Tfiou.

Chicks Placed for

Eggs Chick

Broilers in Georgia

Set Hatchec..

0/0 of
year 11961

0/0 of
1962 I year I 1962 1962

ago

ago

e rcentl ThOU.

Tliou-:TPe;rcent -I Thou:-rfiou.

June 23 10, 529

10, 1271 96 I' 8, 180

7, 518

I 92

480

436

June 30 10, 032

9,8791 98 7,952

7,314 92 ,475 313

July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28

9,925
9,950 9,685 9, 129

9,838, 99 9,780 I 98
I 9.600 99
9, 516 I 104

17,882 7,765
17 '454 7, 451

7,321 7,321

93

461

94 1 409

352 390

7,269 7, 112

I 98

352

96

447

361 342

Aug. 4 8, 707

9.399108 7,310

6,985 96

345 2/ 306

Aug. 11 S, 534

9,510 III 6,969

7,012 101

299 - 266

Aug. 18 8, 565

9, 262 103 6, 555

6, 779 103

155 330

AUQ. 25 S.069

9,373 116 6,055

6, 856 113

345 276

II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks ior hatchery supply flocks.

II Revised.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Stat:'stician In Charge

Agricultural Statis ticic,n

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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

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS.- BY WEEKS - 19- 6~

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STATE

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Aug.
11

EGGS SET Week Ending
Aug.
18

Aug.
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Aug.
25

year
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THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1.629

1,680 1,66.8 109

1,265

I, 281

1, 300

107

Connecticut

6~5

656

545 94

297

253

260

90

Pennsylvania

1, 161

1,003

865 83

855

748

616

93

Indiana

1,0'11

1,091

1, 101 85

612

560

559

74

Illinois

104

108

61 54

34

73

33

46

Missouri

1,300

1,290 1,280 77

642

586 .

564

74

Delaware

1,914

1,894

1,868 110

r 1,600

I, 515

1, 727

113

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Maryland Virginia

3,271 1, 539

3,209 1,606

3,264 114 1, 551 103

2,379 968

2,360 944

2, 148

93

807

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West Virginia

120

115

119 102

360

357

405 112

North Carolina 4,686

4,645 4,649 112

3,642

3,542

3, 526

105

South Carolina

490

470

500 88

346

321

371

90

GEORGIA

9, 510

9,262 9,373 116

7,012

6, ,779

6, 856

113

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

342 5,307 3,414 5,403
465
3,095 374 210
1,711

332 5, 111 3,404
5.033 440
2,833 354 279
1, 712

374 113 5, 194 117 3, 504 114 5, 103 108
453 88
2 f 853 109 260 86 298 102
1,435 108

TOTAL 1962 47,861

46, 587 46, 318 108

TOTAL 1961 45,829

44,701 42,850

Ofo of year ago

104

104

108

II Current week as percent of same week last year.

221 4,444 2,480 4, 224
426 2,403
315 154 1, 162
35,841
36,216
99

181

215 106

4,310

4, 196 111

2,449

2,515

99

4,363

4, 194

98

419

415 103

2,284 . 2, 190

93

311

318

90

176

139

69

I, 121

1,300 120

34.933

34,654

102

34,964

33,847

100

102

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE

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STATE DEPARTMEN r OF- AG~ICULTURE

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315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, Gto.

Athens, Georgia. .

August 1962

GEORGIA PEANUTS 1'1CImD AND TnRESRE)) ., 1961 CROP
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District and : Harvested Acres: Yield Per Acre:

Production

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DISTRICTS I,
!!J. & III
DISTRICT IV
Chattshoochee Macon Marion Muscogee Schley Talbot Taylor Upson
Total


130 4,880 2.,600
10
2, 5L~')
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1,790 15
12,020

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423 1,25L1-
967 400 1,171 1,073 1,36'( 600 1,180

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55 6,121 2,513
4
2,975 59
2,447
9
14,183

DISTRICT V
Baldwin Bleck1ey Crs'llford Dodge Hancock Houston Johnson Laurens Montgomery Peach Pulaski Twiggs Washington Wheeler Wilkinson
Total'

10 1,970
10 6,030
10 5,080
250 6,890
980
J.j.60
7,900 1,060
900 790 630
32,970

500 1,266
500 979 400 1,111 900 1,017 862 1,141 1,069 1,069 759 1,170 992
1,045

5 2,495
5 5,903
4
5,642 225
7,005 845 525
8,442 1,133
683 924 625
34,461

DISTRICT VI
Bulloch Burke candler Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins Richmond Screven
Total

13,210 4,550 1,480
410 2,560
210 1,640 2,520
160 4,570
31,310

1,240 861 821
1,168 1,009
562 715 922 631 1,157
1,072

16,383 3,919 1,215
479 2,583
118 1,172 2,323
101 5,287
33,580

DISTRICT VII
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady
Lee
Miller Mitchell QUitman Handolph Seminole :Jtewart Sumter Terrell

14,420
16,090 10,400
15,970 6,030 31,020 8,190 14,980 19,830 20,070 3,680 18,820 12,060 6,460
13,810 20,210

1,385 1,383 1,123 1,384 1,237 1,132 1,271 1,240
1,335 1,263 1,003 1,228 1,356
995 1,.326 1,266

19,965 22,252 11,680 22,098
7,459 35,120 10,408 18,582 26,475
25,353 3,690 23,105 16,351 6,427 18,314 23,561

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GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED - 1961 CROP
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District and _ _ _ _C~t~

: Harvested Acres : Yield Per Acre : Production

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DISTRICT VII ( Cont ' d)

Thomas Webster

4,640 7,520

1,062 1,196

4,930 8,991

Total

244,200

1,248

304,761

DISTRICT VIII

Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt
Cook Crisp Doo1y
Irwin Jeff ~vis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox Worth

240
6,560 1,990
4,730 3,500 9,500 2,150
13,990 17,320 15,340
70 10
590 3,050 12,270 19,260 11,040 28,810

1;217 1,251
916
1,093 1,086 1,091 1,060
1,447 1,262
1,251 829 900 924
1,114 1,266 1,168 1,169
1,219

292 8,207 1,822
5,171 3,800 10,362
2,279 20,240 21,861
19,195 58
9 545 3,397 15,533 22,503 12,907 35,108

Total

150,420

1,219

183,289

DISTRICT IX
Appling Bacon Bryan Evans Pierce Tattool1 Toombs

250

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10

160

860

20

990

1,790

912 900 1,250
1,259 800
1,152 1,006

228
9 200 1,083 16 1,140 1,800

Total

4,080

1,097

4,476

STATE TOTAL

475,000

1,210

574,750

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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE
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STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Athens, Georgia
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STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA;.
September 4, 1962

GEORGIA CASH FARM INCOME RECORD HIGH IN 1961
Cash farm income (including Government payments) for Georgia totaled
$797,489,000 in 1961, according to the GP.orgia Crop Reporting Service. This is approy.iroa~~)~ $18 million (2.3 percent) above the cash receipts of $779,361,000 in 1960.
Income from all crops amounted to $358 million which represents an increase of 7.8 percent from a year ago. Liv~stock and livestock p~oduct8 brought Georgia farmers $413 million in 1961; a 2.8 percent decrease from last year's $425 million. Government payments at $26.9 million, were up 17.5 percent from the $22.9 million in 1960.
Sales from commercial broilers ~xceeded ~ll other commodities with $156 million followed by cotton with $95 million, eggs $86 million, tobacco $84 million) peanuts $60 million, hogs $55 million) cattle and calves $53 million, and dairy products $53 million.
Percentage contributions to cash farm income by co~odities are as follows:.
commercial broilers 20.3 percent, cotton and cottonseed 12.3 percent, ~ggs 11.2 percent, tobacco 10.9 percent, peanuts 7.7 percent, hogs 7.2 percent, and both cattle and calves and dairy products 6.9 percent.

GEORGIA CASH FARM INCOME - 1961

Total $797,489,000 (Including Government payments)

Livestock Bnd Products
Percent of Total 53.6% $412, 880,000

Crops
Percent of Tot-c.l 46.410 $357,683,000

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CROPS Cotton Lint Cotton Seed Cotton, Total Peanuts Tobacco
. Peaches ,.
Pecans Other Fruits & Nuts Truck Crops Corn Forest Products
All other Crop!3 gJ

CASH FARM INCOME FOR GEORGIA
tThousand pollars)
1956 1957 1958 1959

95,516 62,263 65,630 88,230

9,610 7,481 6,453 7,161

105,126 69,744 7~,083 95,39l

.60,182 46,887 62,928 48,568

64,573 48,125 54,222 64,21.8

6,354 6,526 8,291 9,828

10,1.85 1,900' 12,450 13,372

1,446
-

782 1,627 1,895
- 11,203 16,060

20,759 23,241 30,604 38,129

59,802 34,728 32,006 36,504

40,164 38,650 21,720 18,396

1960 80,829 6,661 87,490 52,982 77,269 10,812 11,416
473 17,649 25,557 28,280 19,914

19~
85,956 8,756 94,712 59,563 84,066 10,439 11,840
448 18,111 28,905 27,573 22,026

TOTAL CROPS
LIVESTOCK
Hogs
Cattle & calves
Dairy Products
Com. Broilers
Other Chiekens
Turkeys
Eggs
Other TOTAL LIVESTOCK
AND PRODUCTS GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS TOTAL CASH INCOME ALL SOURCES
17 Preliminary.

368,591 270,583 307,134 342,361 331,842 357,683

45,821 40,092 47,786 129,836 4,536 1,845 47,522 3,202 320,640 8,388

55,153 46,549 48,960 150,336 4,113 2,145 47,501 3,495 358,252 30,727

62,946 70,286 49,:Q3 164,521 4,225 1,462 59,491 4,011 416,115 48,413

52,876 62,099 49,734 153,000 5,515 1,832 62,169 2,205 389,430 20,1.85

54,980 53,414 51,120 171,206 4,720 2,193 85,153 1,878 424,664 22,855

55,488 53,350 52,860 156,272 4,419 2,772 85,936 1,783 412,880 26,926

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September 4, 1962

PERCENT

Georgia: The 1962 turkey production in Georgia is expected to be 663,000'

head,' or one percent below the 1961 crop of 670,000 he~d. Heavy

breeds are up three percent, while the light breeds are down 22 per~e~t.

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UNITED STATES PRODUCTION DOWN SHARPLY

Heavy breed turkeys raised are expected'to total 83.1 million, compa~ed with 95.4 mill ion a year carl ier. All regions of the country except the West show decreases. Indicated decreases of heavy. breeds arc 22 percent In the Hest North Central, 20 percent in the South Central, 14 Percent in the North Atlantic, 13 percent in the East North Central, and 4 percent in' the South Atiantlc region In the Western region a I percent increase is expectec!. The heavy white turkey . crop this year. is estimated a.t 38 percent of all heavies, c!,mpared with 34 per-" .: cent last year and with 22 percent five years ago. Light breed turkeys being raised total 8.6 mi.11 ion, down. 32 percent from 19.61.
This year Cal ifornia is the leading State in turkeys raised with 18.1 millIon,.followed by Minnesota with 14.9 million, 'Iowa 7.Bmlllion, \o/isconsln 5.5 million, Texas 4.1 mill lon, and Vir81nla ~nd Mtssourl wlt~ 4.0 mill Ion each
. The ear.ly season hatch, September' 1.961 through March 1962, was 31 percent below a year earlier. The poult hatch from April through July 1962, however, was:only 7 p~rcent below a year earl ier. Until mid-July turkey-feed ratios had been below the same montli a year earlier since December. 19~0 . _'p'r1~es received by producers for turkeys were below the corresponding month a year earl ier during this same period.
In this report, I ight breed turkeys include Beltsville Smal'l White, Jersey Buff, Royal Palm, and wild turkeys. Heavy breed turkeys include heavy white, bronze, other heavy breeds and crosses with li~ht breeds.

CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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Turkeys: Number Raised on Farms

as: - - -: - - - as: - - - -:- - - State

:

, Heavy breeds~-----:--L-rghtbreeds

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:- - - -: - - - :1'962

:1"962

Total all breeds
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and Division

:

1961

: 1962 : % of : 1961 : 1962 : % of : 1961

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: 1962 : %of

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: 1961

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:

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Pet.

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2,797

86

334

l88

56

3,601 2,985 83

E. N. Cent 14,876' 12,994
w. N. Cen: 34,844 27, 106

87 1,819 " '78 ' 4,264-

j , 33 ~ 3,,363

, 73 16,695 14,325 86
.
79 39,108 30,469 78

De,I,. Md. Va.
W.Va. N. C.
S. C. Ga. Fla.
S. A.

: 132' 107

81

114

29 . 25

: 165' 219 : 1,74~ '. 2';131

13'3

14 ' 1 4 ' JOO

122, 3,603 1,914" 53

: '340, 331

97, 607

680 "113

: 2,754 2,337 '85

16

8

50'

: '882 '645

73. 24 . '6

25

: 556

573 103

114 '90

78

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,29

: 6,648 6,377

96, 4,672 2,925

63

246

136 55

179

233 130

5,352 4',045 76

'947 1.017 107

2,770 2,345 85

It- 906., 651 72
670 '" ',663

2.20

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11,320 9,302 82

Ky.
Tenn.' Ala. Hiss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas
S. Cen.
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u. s.

. ']61 ~ 802, 105

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3

100

764

805 105

138

113 ;82

J.

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100

, 139

114 82

311

198

64

1.9'" 40 ,211.,

330

238 72

146

160 110

'4

3

75

150

163 109

2,831 1,]21 . 61

351

122 . 35

3,182' 1,843 58'

58

47

81 .

5

3

60

63

50 79 '

1,557 1,272

82

100 "70

70

1,657 ),342 81

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4,0]1 .. ~,384,

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633

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4,800 4,083 85 11,085:, . 8,638 78



: 25,313 25,486 101 I ,009

566

56 26,322 26,'052 99

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95.400 83,144

87 12.731 8.627

68 ' 108,131 9) ,771 85

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GEO~GIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga.., September 5, 1962 -- A total of 6,~, 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending September I, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the
6, 856, 000 placed the previous week and is 14 percent more than the 6, 017, 000 placed the flame week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,479,000 compared with

9,373,000 the previous week and is 27 percent more than the 7,443,000 for the

correspondiI?-g ,week last year.

.

'The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen with an average of 67 cents for all hatching eggs and 65 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 60 to 70 cents with an average of 65 cents for all hatching eggs and 63 cents for eggs purchased at the farm fran flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within-a range of $10.00 to $12.25 with an average of $10.75 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $11. 00' with an average of $10.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 49 cents for eggs and $7.25 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for
broilers .during the week ending September I, was 16. 16 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm p~ices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA TCffiNGS, AND CffiCK PLACEMENTS

i

BROILER TYPE

IEGG TYPE

Week Ending
,

Eggs Set])

1961 Thou.

0J0 of

1962

year

ago

Thou. !Percent

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Geore:ia

.

Eggs Chicks Set Hatched

1961

1962

0J0 of year 1962 1962

Thou.

ae:o Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

June 30 10,032 9,879

98

7,952

7,314

92 475 '313

July 7 9,925 9,838

99

7,882

7,321

93 461 352

July 14 9.950 9,780

98

7,765

7,321

94 409 390

I July 21 9.685 9,600

99

July 28 9, 129 9,516

104

7,454 7,451

7,269 7, 172

98 352 361 96 447 342

Aug. 4 8,707 9,399

108

7,310

6,985

96 ':345 306

Aug. 11 8, 534 9, 510

III

6,969

7,012

101 377 21 266

Aug. 18 8,565 9,262

108

6,555

6,779

103 155 - 330

Aug. 25 8,069 9,373

116

6,055

6,856

113 345 276

Sept. 1 7,443 9,479

127

6,017

6,888

114 315 283

11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

21 Revised.

ARCffiE 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 PL.ACED IN COMMEl(CIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 196Z

EGGS. SET

CroCKS PLACED

STATE

Aug:
18

Week Ending

.._. 0/0 .of

Aug.
r 25

- S e p t . 1

year
ago. 1/

Aug.
18

Week Ending
,

Aug.

Sept.

25

1

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

p

Z

0/0 of
year
ago ]J

Maine

c

Connecticut

Pennsylvania

Indiana

Illinois

Missouri

Delaware

Maryland

Virginia

West Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

I
GEORGIA

1,680 656
1,003 1.091
108 1,290 1.894 3,209 1,606
115 4,645
470
9,262

1,668

545

, 865

.

1, 101 61

1,280

Ip 868 3,264

1. 551 '

119

4,649

500

-l 156718' 1.082. .
1.086 71
1,270 1.910 3.332 1,464
106 4,438
462

143 84' .
104
96 61 80
119 121 102 65 111 88

9.373 9,479 127

1,281

253

748

560

73

586

I, 515

2,360

,

944 357

3.542

'321

6,779

1,300 260 616 559 33 564
1,727 2, 148
807 405 3,526 371
6,856

. I, 226 279 743 520 19 621
1.637 2,301
829 336 3.491 34{)
6,888

104 81

I
.,

104

75 .

17

82

98 .

107

105

91

108 , 91

114

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana
Texas Washington Oregon California

332 5. 171 3,404 5.033
440
2.833 354 279
1, 712

374 5, 194 3. 504 5, 103
453 -
2,853 260 298
1,435

361 5,047
3. 506 5.033
523
2.906 312 239 .
1. 549

93

116

1'14

108

,

101, 118

,

82 91

-

It

116

181 4, -310 2,449 4.363
:419 2.284
311 176 1, 121

215 4, 196 2,51$ 4, 194
415 2, 190
318 139
1, aoo

178

73

4. 164 116

2. 587 108

4', 131

99

422 123

2, 136

94

321 108

146

76

1, 185 108

TOTAL 1962 . 46. 587

46.318 '45,915

113

TOTAL 1961 44.701

42.850 40.739

,

34,933

34,654 .34, 500 105

!

/- 34,964 - 33,841

32, 971

0/0 of year ago

104

108

113

. 100

102'

105

11 Current week as percent of same week last Yrar.

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;GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX OFF 3 POINI'S

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The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers dropped 3 pOints~

to 251 percent of its 1910-14 average during the month ended August 1

. This is 4 points above the mid-August index ot a year ago. The All Crop Index

fell 6 points to 270 percent during the month, but remained above a year earlier.

A 3-point increase was shown for the Index of Livestock and Livestock Products

which computes at 211 percent.

Lower ~r1ces for peaches, potatoes, peanuts, corn and tobacco were responsible for the declining crop index. Better prices for wheat, oats and hay helped to minimize the decline. Peaches at $2.10 were off a nickel, sweetpotatoes dropped 50 cents to $6.00 and corn slipped 2 cents to $1.28 per bushel.

Prices for commercial broilers, eggs and hogs showed improvement which resulted in the higher Livestock Index. CommE:rcial broilers averaged 14.6 cents compared with 13.9 cents the previous month. Eggs averaged 2.5 cents higher at
44.5 cents per dozen and hog prices moved ahead 20 cents. Beef cattle moved down
30 cents and calves were off 20 cents. Turkey prices recovered 2 cents from last month's record-low price.

U. S. PRICES RECEIVED UP 4 POD'TS PARITY INDEX UNCHANGED, PARITY RATIO 80

During the month ended Al.lg\lSt 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced nearly 2 percent (4 points) to 244 percent of its 1910-14 average. Prices of fruit, livestock, and livestock products moved higher, especially oranges, beef cattle, wholesale milk, and eggs. Crop prices, except for fruit, were generally lower. The August 15 index was nearly 2 percent above a year earlier and the highest for the month in 4 years.

On AUSUSt 15, the Index of Prices Paid for Cormnodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, remained at 305, the same as the 2 previous months, but 1 percent higher than a year ago. Prices of both family liVing ~nd farm production items averaged the same as in July.

With prices paid continUing to hold steady, the increase in farm product prices lifted the Parity Ratio 1 point to 80 in mid-August, the same as a year earlier.

Index Numbers - Georgia and United States

Index
1910-14 = 100 :

August 15

1961

:

UNITED STATES

July 15 1962

August 15 : Record High
1962 : Index: Date

y Prices Received

240

240

244 : 313 :Feb. 1951

Parity Index

301

305

305 : 306 : gjApr. 1962

Parity Ratio

80

79

80 : 123 :Oct. 1946

.. . . . GEORGIA - - - - - -: - - - - - - - :- - - - - - - - :- - - - - - -: - - -: - - - - - -

Prices Received

All Commodities

247

254

251

310 :Mar. 1951.

All Crops

268

276

270

319 :yMs.r. 195J

11vestock and

L1stk. Products

204

208

211

295 :Sept. 1948



Jj Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on da.ta -ror -the indi-

Y cated dates. 'ij Also May 1962.

Also April 1951.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician

-----------------------------------------

The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U.. S. Department of Agriculture, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricu1.tural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture.

aJ4P1i ISCSS
C<H>Dl'1'Y ANn

RmaaJrV!l!:BAJ ~ UI~ ~~. Ui'1;~

~wrm Aug.

lWl'lj#f~~~

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1:

2 : ~ 62 : 1; 1 I l! 2 : 11

Wheat, u.
Ql.t8, bu. '., Corn, bu.:'"
Barlq, bu.
SorgbUlll Grain, evt. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, 'bu. Peanut's, 1b.
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

: .77 1.24 1.00

$ 2.00
:- 33.0 45.00 2.55

~

9.8 6.00

.15
1.9380
2.00
-335 -2.45
6.50

191: .77:
1.28;
1.01: 2.00:
33.5 : 43.00:
~.45:
10.7 : '6.00:

1. .603
1.04 .951
1.68
32.~
4990 2.49
990 4.60

1. .621
1.04
.986
1.74 32.62 49.00
-2.35
,.18

1. .5'
1.02
1:~
32.~ 41.
233 10.6 4.<:6

Bay, ~led, per ton

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: ' ' 1, -/,,

AUa1ft: ....

t 255 ~5.00

2520
36.50

1
26.00. 1950 3750: 1990

1910 1930

19.40 19.60

IAspedeza
Soybean & Cowpea Peanut": - ..

$ 28.00 28.50
$ 23.00

27,50
27.00
23.00

2900: 21.60 2900: 26.60
23.00; 20.10

22.40 25.80 2150

22.70 26.30 22.00,

Milk COWl, Mad

$ l~.OO 11,.00 180.00: 225.00 2-17.00 218.00

Bogs, cwt.

$ 38.00 17,10 I:1.30~ 17.30 16.90 17.40

Y Beef catta, aU, cwt. $ 16.90 17.80

Cows, cvt,'

$ 14.50 , l,.~O

17.50: 20.10 21.00
14.80; 14.60 l4.6o

21.60 14.50

Steers .~"'};ie1ters, cwt. $ 19.40

2090

20.80: 22.20 23.40

24.30 .

calves, 'M.

$ 21.40 ' Z).oo 22.80: ' 23.20 24.80 24.90

Milk, Wboi.iale, cwt.
FlUid Mkt.
lSnut.
All

t 5.70 3.115
$ @/ 5.65

5.eO

Y

3.25 5.70

- : 4.61 4.32

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5.65:

3.33
Y4.17

y

3.06
3.86

-' ..
~ 4.03

Turkeys, 10.

; 23.0

20.0

22.0 J 19.6 20.8

20.2

ChicUM, JlfJr lb.

P'arsa

cam'l Broil,

All

:.::~(!,"

11.0

12.0

12.5 : 9.5

95

)2.0 ", 12.0

13.9 13.9

14.,14.6 : 12.7 l4.8

J ~.3

14.4

PRIC&C3

PAID BY FARMERS

FOR SE o ~ RaIA

AUGUST

15, ;

192 WITH CQMPARISOE
i1NiriI1J STATF.S'

KIND OF FEED

: Aug.15 : J~ 15 :Aug. 15 : Aug.15 :J~ 15 : Aug.l' ,

: 1961: 1 62 : 1 2 : 1 1 : 1962 : 62

Dol.

Mix.d, ns:1ry Feed, M.

All Under .~ Protein

390

16~ Protein

3.80

1B~ Protein

3.90

2CJ1, Protein

4.10

Cottonseed Meal, 41~, cwt. 4.00 Soybean Meal, 44~, cwt 4.35

- 1.
3.8' 3.75 4.00 4.05
3.90 4.30

~
3.85 370 4.00 ,4.Q5
3.95
".35

Dol.
-
3.67 3.6~ 3.6,
3,97


:

4.21
4.69

~
3.68 3.62 3.67 398
4,30 4.62

~
3.71
,3..6695 .00
4.32 4.66 :

Brau, cwt.
Middlings, cwt

325
3.45

,
3.20'" 3.40

:

3.25 3.40

2.82 : 2.91

. 2.87 . 2.94

2.94
3.03

Corn Meal, cwt
.. .. "
Broiler GroWing Mlsh, m. Laying Mash, ,m.
Scrat~ Grains, cwt.

3.25

3.30

. . ~.

. _.

4.65

4.60

4.70

~.55,

415 : 4.10

3.20 4.70
4~60
4.10

Alf'alta Hay, ton

41.00 35.00 35.00

: 3.09
4.68
4.39 : ,j.85

: 30.00

3.08
4.65 4.36 3.88
28.90

3.QS
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4.67 4.38 3.86
2920'

All ethel' Bay, ton

~4.00

~2.00 ,31.50 : 27.90 27.80

28.60

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11.. 'Sf AGRICULTURAL EXTENSIO~ SF.;R 'lCE .
tlNIVERSITY OF GE:ORGIA AND T E: d~

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: . ',. U .. S. OEr>A-RT~ENTOF AGf~ICULTURE STATISTICAL. R~PO~TING SERVICE

STATE DEPARTMENi" OF AGRICU T~ '

315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, Al HENS, GA.

Athens,,;. Geor~a

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.' .~\;", :OmoRGIA .COTTON REPORT ,AS 6F. SEPrEMBER 1;' 1962'

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.. (leorgia' s 1962 cotton -erop '18" forecast at 540,000 bales 'ba'sed on inforDle.tion

reported by crop correspondents as of September 1, the Georgia Crop Report~ng ~

Service said today. This is 20,OOQba.les above the August 1 estimate and 28,000

b~;l.es ~a.l;>ove final production in 1961. The ten-year 1951-60 average production is

608,.,QOQ bales.

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" Indicated lint yield per acre of 364 pounds is 10 pounds above last season

and.... 'is.

30

pounds

above

the

ten-year .\.

1951-60

average

of

334

pounds.

.''. Weather conditions during August ,were mostly hot and dry, and the croJ?; ~~~"'~

some improvement. According to the We'ekly Crop-Weather correspondents,. ,'. t~ee-fourths of the crop was open in the southern distriets by September "1. ~a.!:id:'. BDout one-third of the crop had been picked. Harvest operations were well ~q.:':;'~,~~

vanced in the Central area of the State' and becoming active in the northern"ct:ts--, td~cts. The quality of cotton harvested to date has been very goOd. Stands a~e .

very'irregular by areas, and production' prospects vary widely. Producers hlive ,",':',

ca~ried out an intensive control program for weevils and boll worms, and infef?- ..

-bition has been held to a low level in most areas. Mechanical piekers are being i

~~~ 'more extensively than usual.

.". '~

. '"

of' Final outturn of the crop compared with this forecast wiD, depend on

L .-:' ,',

wh~ther or not various factors affecting the cotton crop during the remainder

the., season are more or less favorable than usual.

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,':." The Bureau of Census reports 126,000 running bales ginned prior to Sep,~eJ~~i;

l' .compared with 12,000 to the same de.te in 1961 and 77,000 in 1960.

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CARL O. DOESCHER, Agricultural Statistician

, ..

ARCHIE IANGLEY

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Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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GEORGIA !'lAP SHOWING INDICATED PRODqCTION 1962 AND FINAL PRODUCTION FOR 1961 B.c' 19.60

of _

.'

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. 1962 production i~d1cated on

;........... .:., '1962- 36,0?g
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- STATE -

I (1962- 24,000 1961- 24,390

IIIELB~E~T'~9

1962 - 540,000

ROME ----.

1960- 22,735

"i4 1962-\23,000
1961- 920

c!-- '\) I0TIA , ~~H19E 60-...-2-4.",'r6, -.f\0.

r'

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1961 - 512,000 1960 - 505,000
Districts shown are Crop Reporting Districts and

IV ./

V

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NCII' Congressional Dis-

1962-,42,000 L
1961- 45,100 1
1960- 36,850 J
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AUGU~~tricts.

1962- 114,000

L MACON

1961- 102,330 \

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1962- 95,000 1961- 97,040

...~1960-

95,5~ 60

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.-T-'

J-, 1960- 8.4,680

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VII ALBANY

~"

VIII

1962- 114,000

~. 1961- 110,,520.

) 1962- 71,000 1960- 115,'700

'\ 1961- 65,860 1960- 69,070

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INFORMATION

UNITED STATES - OOl'TON REPORT AS OF SEPrEMBER 1, 1962

The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service JlBkes the

following report :fran 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 canpared with this fore-

cast will depend upon whether the various iD:t1uences attecting the crop during

the --

reDBinder -----

of the season are - - :- -Acres-:- -

m-LoirentoYr ileeldssPfearv-or-ab-le:-th-a-n

usual. -Production

If

-:-.--

state

: for: harvested acre

:200-;2ound FOSS weight bales

: harvest:-195I-~-:- - - -:-19"62 -: 1951-bo-: - - - - :1962-

y: : 1962 average : 1961 : indic.: average: 1961 :indic.

----------~OOO---------------~ooo--~m--l;~-

: acres

North OI.rolina .:

408

South OI.ro1ina .: 580

. . . .. Georgia :
Tennessee .

712 535

Alabe.JJ:Ia, .:

905

Mississippi : 1,585

Missouri 0:

388

. . . .. Arkansas . 0 0: 1,350

Louisiaha

570

Oklahoma :

650

Texas : 6,580 0

New Mexi co 0 0:

198

Arizona 0 0:

402

California 0 0:

805

other States 'jj .:

50

Pounds Pounds Pounds

354 337

341

341 . 337

368

334 354

364

454 493

502

357 327

387

435 493

507

448 469

581

432 512

530

427 429

472

230 214

236

272 350 343

661 728 903 1,010 853 990 341 355

703 997 1,038 409

bales
368 528 608 567 773 1,600
389 1,339
570 360 4,050
296 835 1,650
47

bales
278 412 512 554 617 1,625
377 1,456
479 369 4,786
300 828 1,689
36

bales
290 445 540 560 730 .1,615
410 ~ 1,490
560 320 4,100
290 835 1,740 42

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Amero-Egypt. ' ! I ;

93.1

3~.o

418

485 . 503

~2. _ !3z..9I9__~,1~ _ _l~.8I

505

64.6 62.6

98

!I--A-ug-u- st -1 -es-ti- m- at- e.~7 ~-P-ro-du-c- tio-n-g- in- ne- d - an-d -to-b-e-g- inn-e- d.-- A - 50-0--1b-. -b- ale-

contains about 480 net pounds of lint. 'jj Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky,
and Nevada. '!I Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New

Mexico, Arizona, and OI.liforniao

CROP REPORTING BOARD

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AGRIC UNIVE

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GE6~GIA Nl) Tri:::

STATE DEP;';RTh/:EN I.

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U, S. DEPARTMCN.T OF AGRI':ULTURE STkTIS neAL Rl.:.POfHING Sf.:.RVICE
315 HO.<t SMITH A,I"NEX. ATHEiolS; 'GA,

Athens, Georgia

September 12, 1962

1

VEGl?rABLE'QROl? ~ORT

'I,

septemb~~' l~' "~962 '

UNITED STATES ':

Total Summer Vegetables aud Melons: Proa.uction of 94.5 million cwt. is
about the same as last year and5percent above average.

Total Fall Vegetables: Production of crops'estimated to date is expected to tota12!f:5 miliibn-cwt'~~5percent belo'.-' last yea.r and '8 percent b~low average.

The September 1 estimate usually accounts for about foUr-fifths of the total fall

production.

'

I

LIMA BEANS: The final forecast for summer producing states is for a crop of 326,000 cwt ~, 4 percent'-morethan last year and 14 percent above'
average. In New York, weather 'during August ~m.s favo:ta'ble and beans are expected to, be available during much of September. In New Jersey, yields were light on a few fields due to dry weather but recent.rains have improved the outlook, for fi~ld to be harvested in September. In the' sO'L.th and central areas of Georgia,. harvest-
iog has been completed. Unless rain is received in the northern ar\3a, the har
vesting season is expected to be short.

SNAP BEANS: The final forecast for summer producing States is for a crop of
--- 1,339,000 cwt., 2 perceut-more than last year but, 6 percent smaller
then average. In New England, the season has been favorable for snap beans. Har vest' of a good quality crop is past the peak. Light supplies Will be available until frost. Near normal precipitation in Upstate New York during August iI1lproved conditions. Temperatures were cool during the month and harvest moved at a moderate pace. In the Hudson Valley, harvest j.s past the half'way mark and supplie will be available until frost. In the main producing central area, harvest will continue through September or until frost. On Long Island, picking was nearly complete on September L Local supplies will be available through September. Dr;y weather in Pennsylvania has hurt yields in some areas but quality is good. Late August rains improved conditions in Ohio and marketing is at a ,peak. Harvest is about over in Illinois. Dry weather in Michigan has not adversely affected snap beans. In North carolina, beans for September and October harvest are in good copdition in all areas. Georgia had a favorable growing season until late August when dry weather set in. Only light supplies will be available during September from the late plantings. Acute drought conditions in Tennessee make the outlook very uncertain. Rains could still make beans but moisture is needed soon. Alabama marketiOgs are declining seaso'nally. Weather has been ideal fn Colorado and beans have made good progress. Movement will be light through September.

CUCUMBERS: The first forecast of early fall cucumbers is for a crop of 603,000 cwt., 1 percent above last yearand 25 percent above average. Har-
vest of the large Virginia acreage started about September 1 and v.olume harvest will occur about mid-September. Planting of the Louisiana crop was practically complete by September 1. There has been light picking but the main harvest is not expected until mid..September. On September 1, harvest was active in the High Plains of Texas and was expected to continue through September. Supplies will be available from the Winter Garden and San Antonio areas early in October and from laredo the last half of October. The Rio Grande Valley crop will furnish prodUCtion from early November into December. Current california supplies are coming from Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura a~d Orange Counties. Light supplies are available from ceI~ral coast districts.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimatcr

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INFORMATION ON 1963 CROPS
CABBAGE: Based on growers' intentions to plant" winter ~roduc1ng areas are
expected to have 45,,600 acres of cabbage to b8rvest during the 1962-63 season. This is 3 percent above last year and 11 percent above average. The
Hastings and Everglade areas of Florida are ex;pected to have a larger acreage than last year while other areas in the State eJCl)@ct llttle cllange. A few early seedbeds are out in the Hastings Area. Bot weather bas been detrimental to plant growth. Some acreage has been seeded direct 1n the Everglades and Central sections. The reduced acreage in the Rio Grande Valley 1s m.ost~ respons1ble for the 8 percent decrease in Texas. A small seeded acreage 1n the Rio Grande Valley is up to fair stands. Supplies of plants have been l:l.m1ted. TranspJant1ng was
underway during the last hali" of August 1n the Winter Garden aDd san Antonio areas
and direct seedings are approaching the size for thinning. cabbage in all areas is making good. progress aDd planting will continue intQ December. The Arizona acreage is off 8 percent. Planting is now complete in the- salt R:l.ver Valley where some replanting was necessary becausQ of extreme hot" dry weather during late August. Planting 'Was expected to start in Yuma about september 10. The california acreage is unchanged from last year.

Aoreage and Estimated Produotion Reported to Date, 1962 with Comparisons

CROP
.AND STATE



ACRl':AGE

I YlELD PER ACRE

PRODtmICN

maTI STED
Average I


,

HA.F.O~VREST

'-.A:'r.v~.--::I--~.""'In!:"dr-.-:.-.orl=ver==a:,,:gr.:e~':"'I---~.--fii~d.

LJMA BEANS,

1951-60 I 1961. 1962 151-601 1961 1962 1951-60.' 1961 I 1962

I

!2t!!

Qd:

1,000 0Wt.

I

Summer.

I

New York



980

500

500 42

30

45

42

15

22

New Jersey

1,690 1,800 1,700 33

26

30

56

47

51

Maryland



960

700

500 25

27

26

24

19

13

North Carolina I 1,400 1,400 1,400 26

28

37

36

Georgia

5,270 4,600 4,500 20

24

23

104

V, Alabama 1/ I 4,(60 4,200 4,200

Group Total

11 ,340 13 , ZOO 1z,BOO

~8
1

20
24

20
25

73
285

SNAP BEANS,

I

1

39

52

110

104

84

84

314

3ZS

Sumners

I

New Hampshire.

270

280

300 38

40

45

10

11

14

Massachusetts. 1,310 1,300 1,400 38

35

40

49

46

56

Rhode Island'

200

130

130 38

45

45

8

6

6

Conneot-iout

900

600

550 36

45

40

32

New York,L.I.

1,290

550

500 42

40

45

55

27

22

22

22

Nev7 York,Upst. ll,470 11,000 10,700 42

38

35

481

Pennsylvani~

2,390 1,800 1,800 43

50

40

101

418

374

90

72

Ohio

2,960 3,000 2,900 45

55

65

130

165

188

illinois

1,220 1,300 1,500 30

28

35

36

36

52

Michigan

2,570 2,400 2,600 32

34

33

83

82

86

Virginia

630

550

550 33

40

40

21

North Carolina

6,970 5,600 5,500 37

37

45

253

22

2?

207

2~

Georgia Tenne s see

1,670 1,400 1,400 29

35

35

48

1,440 1,200 1,200 39

44

40

54

49

49

53

~

Alabama Colorado
Group Total CUCUMBERSa

1,140 1,100 1,200 24

45

35

27

740

700

700 48

45

55

35

37,180 32,910 32,930 38

40

41

1,421

50 32 1,316

42
38
1,330'

Early Falla

Virginia 1/

2,360 2,700 3,000 53

55

60

South CaroTina

950 1,600 1,600 69

70

70

Georgia

a

420

200

200 28

35

25

y Louisiana
Texas

I,

710

450

450 44

950 1,400 1,400 48

45 50

45 50

California.

a 1,460 1,100 1,200 184 220 180

o~

Group Total , .5,560 7,450 7.850 88

80

77

4"2

..

'tt

599

6

I17-Slior1:-time average. Average inoludes some States for whioh est~tes.have been disoontinued.

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Athe~s. Ga 'SeptembVl2. 1962 -- A total of 6.786,000 broiler chicks

was pla.ce'd with producers in Georgia during the week ending September 8.

according to the Georgia Crop R~porting Service. This compares with the

6.888.000 placed the previous week and is 11 percent ~ot:e than the 6. 129.000

placed the same week last )rear.

.

Eggs s,et by G.eorgia hatch'eries amounted to' 9.378,000 compared with 9,479,000 the previous week and is 2.4 percent more than the 7. 589.000 for the corresponding week last year.

, The'majority elf the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was

repcrted, within a raage of 62 to 75 cents per dozen with an average of 67 cents

for all hatching eggs and 65 cents for eggs purchased at the, farm from flocks

with,hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the 'range wat; from 60 to 75 cents

with ,an average of 67 cents for an hatching eggs and 65 cents for eggs purchase,d

at th~ farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. ost prices charged

for chicks were reported within ,a range of $10.00 to $12.25 with an average o'f

$11.00 per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $12.25 with an average

of $io. 75 per hundl"cd last week. The average prices last year were 48 cents

for eggs and $7.00 for chicks.
l
,

.

J:he average price from the Federal-State Market 'News Service ,for'

broile,rs during the week ending ~eptember 8 was 16.40 cents fob plant. This

price is not compar,able with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS. AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

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Week
Ending

BROILER TYf'E
I

,Eggs Set.!,1

Chicks Plac~d'for Broilers in Georgia

i EGd'TYPE

I

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Eggs Chicks Set Hatcned

1961

" % of
1962 'year"
I age

I'
II 1901

1962

.' %of
year ago

1962 1962

----ii-T--h-OU-.---T-h-O-u--Ipercent I-T-h-O-U-.'

Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

July 7 J 9,925 July 14 9.950

I 9.838

99

I 9.780

98

I 7.882 7.765

7.321

93

7,321

94

461 352 409 390

July 21 9.685 July 28 9. 129

9,600

99

9, 516 I 104

I 7,454 7,451

7.269

98

7, 172

96

352 361 447 342

III Aug. 4 I 3.707
Aug. 8. 534

9.399 108 9.510 111

I 7.310 6.969

6.985

96

7.012 101

345 306 377 266

Aug. 18 I 8, 565 Aug. 25! 8.069

9. 262 9,373 ,.

1~ 0186

II 6. 555 6.055

6,779 103 6.856 113

256 21 330 345 - 276

Sept. 11 7.443
Sept. 81 7.589

I 9,479 I ~27
9.378 124

6,017
! 6.129

6,888 114 6,786 111

315 283 358 192

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lodes.

2/ Revised.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricuitura1 Statistician

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u. S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural EJ!:tension Service

Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex. Athens. Georgia

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY -W-E-E-KS- -- -19-6-Z

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EGGS SET

Week Ending

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Sept. 8

year
ago }.I
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I THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,668 I, 161 1,624 106

1,300 1,226

1,228

99

Connecticut

545

518

116 130

260

219

291

111

I Pennsylvania
Indiana

865 1, 101

1,082 1,086

1, 141 110 1,014 96

616

143

559

520

613

92

521

85

Illinois

61

11

87 19

33

19

52

87

Missouri

1,280 1,210 1,280 97

564

621

600

75

Delaware

1,868 1,910 1,896 120

1.721 1,631

1.180

107

Maryland

3,264 3,332 3,358 128

2,148 2,301

2,291

117

Virginia West Virginia

1, 551 1,464 1,348 96

119

106

104 15

807

829

405

336

196

98

283

74

.."

North Carolina

4,649 4,438 4,385 107

3,526 3,491

3,589

111

South Carolina

500

462

483 90

311

340

334

87

~.

GEORGIA

9,373 9,419 9,378 124

6,856 6,888

6,786

III

Florida Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana
Texas Washington Oregon California

374

5, 194

3, 504

5. 103

453

2,853

260

I

298

1.435

361

369 121

5,041 5,096 114

3,506 3, 598 119

5,033 - 5. 141 110

523

515 91

2.906 2,934 123

312

326 106

239

288 95

1,549 1.563 106

TOTAL 1962

46.318 45,915 46,104 114

TOTAL 1961

42,850 40,139 41,049

0/0 of year ago

108

113

114

11 Current week as percent of same week last ye.ar.

215 4, 196 I 2, 515 4, 194
415
2, 190 318
-t~1,310309
! 34,654
. I 33.847 I 102

118 4, 164 2,587 4,131
422 2. 136
321 146 I, 185
34,500
32,971
105

153

70

3,998

120

2,609

118

3,945

101

391

99

1,811

92

253

93

167

81

-1,_249._- 11-5

33,878

106

31,954

106

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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE

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STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRiCULTURE

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U. S . .DEP.\RTMEf':T OF AGI~ICULTLIRE STf,1ISTIC6,L REPORTING SERVICE
31~ HOKl:: SMITH ANr~EX. ATHENS. GA.

Athens, Geo!.'gia

September 12, 1962.. :

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF SEPrEMBER 1, 1962

.

Georgia farmers :are a 11ttle more optimistic about their crops as yield
prospects appear to 'be improv.ed over' a. month ago. Mid-August rains helped late
maturing crops. Tobacco auction sale totals indicated that the crop had done exceedingly well considering the adversities .it had faced. Excellent progress was made with harvesting during August as favorable weather prevailed most of the month. Tobacco harvest was comJ?leted and peanut harvest was well advanced by the end of the month. Corn picking was just beginning in central and southern districts. Poor pecan prospects continue, and a very short crop is predicted.

BUMPER TOBACCO CROP: 'A bumper flue-cured tobacco crop of 143,325,000 pounds is -------------- now estimated for Georgia this year, according to the
Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is 5 percent above last year and second only to the 1955 record production of 147,965,000 pounds. The increase in production over last year is due to an increase in acreage for harvest and a recordhigh yield per acre of 1,950 pounds. Georgia tobacco farmers had to overcome a serious lack of rainfall with extensive' irrigation in order to produce this ex-' ceilent crop.

CORN PRODUCTION DOWN 21 PERCENT: The 1962 corn crop is estimated at 51,900,000

.

bushels, 21 percent below last year's record

crop of 65,800,000 bushels. This is the smallest crop since 1956, but is still

above the 1951-60 average of 48,925,000 bushels. The decline in production is

due to both a drop in acreage for harvest and a lower expected yield per acre.

Thi~'year's yield is n9w estimated. at 30 bushels per acre compared with last

year's record 35 bushel yield. Increased participation in the Feed-Grain Program

has lowered the acreage for harvest to 1,730,000 acres compared with 1,880,000

acres a year ago.

PEANUT CROP BELOW IAST YEAR: Georgia's 1962 peanut crop is now estimated at 551,000,000 pounds, down 4 percent from last year's
crop of 574,750,000 pounds. An average yield of 1,160pounds per acre is p~e dieted which is considerably less than last year's yield of 1,210 pounds. Pros-
pects for the late peanut varieties were improved by mid-August rains, but the
early varieties were hurt by hot, dry weather in July. Acreage expected to qe picked and threshed is the same as last year at 475,000 acres.

PECAN PROSPECTS POOR: Based on September 1 conditions, Georgia's pecan crop is -- forecast at only 14,000,000 pounds. This is'the smallest
crop since 1957 and far below last year's record crop of 78;600,000 pounds. It is also considerably less than half the 1951-60 average of 38,280,000 pounds. Poor pollination due to low te~eratures during the critical period and prolonged dry spells during May and July are factors contributing to the indicated decline in production.

MILK PRODUCTION OFF;EGG PRODUCTION ANOTHER RECORD: Milk production during August

-

is estimated at 84 million

pounds. This is 6 percent below last year's August production of 89 million

pounds and the same as last month. Egg production during August is estimated ~t

204 million eggs. This is a record number for August exceeding last year's .

total of 199 million by 2 percent.

GEORGIA

CROP
AND

:ACREA.G~:

YIElD PER ACRE

: TOTAL PRODUCTION 1000)

. . . :I!'orHarv.:

:Indi-

: (000) :.Average: 1961 :Indicated:Average: 1961 :cated

UNIT

: 1962 : 1951-60:

1962 :1951-60:

: 1962.

CORN,For grain bu.: 1,130 22:4' 350 30.0 48,925 65,800 51,900

WHEAT . . .bu. : 47

199

21.0

25.0 2,169 2,538 1,175

OATS bu. : 134 31.1 43.0 39.0 10,888 7,568 5,226

. . . . . . BARLEY bu. : 10

RYE

bu. : 24

26.9 12.2

38.0 19.0

34.0 150

239 171

418 494

340 360

BAY, ALL tons: 455 TOBACCO"Type 14 .1bs.: 735 POTATOES, IRISH c'Vrt : 1.5

93 1,390
46

1.35 1,930
56

1.23

628

652

559

1,950 119,,432 136,065 143,325

49

204

84

73

y SWEETPOTATOES cwt : 12

54

COTTON .ba1es: 712

334

70 354

65 364

992 608

910 512

780 540

PEANljTS(P&T) 1bs.: 475

976 1,210 1,160 501,515 574,750 551,000

'OYDEANS

For beans . bu. : 72 12.9 17.0 16.0

742 1,.]60 1,152

30RGHUM

~'or grain bu. : 14

-

25.0 250

542

525

350

. . PEACHES

'l'otal Crop

bu. :

PECANS lb. :
Y -------
Pounds.

--

-
-

--

-- 3,088 5,200 4,200 38,280 78.600 14,000

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF SEPTEMBER I. 1962

Corn for Grain production prospects declined 2 peicent during August to 3.485 mill ion bushels. 4 percent below last year. but 11 percent above average.
All Soring Wheat prospects of 281 mill ion bushels. are up 13 percent from a month ago. 78 percent above 1961 and 12 percent more than average.

Oat production is estimated at. 1.028 mill ion bushels. about the same as last --- month. 1 percent above 1961. but 18 percent below average.
Sorghum Grain prospects at 487 mill ion bushels. remained about the same as last month. 1 percent above last year. and 44 per~ent greater than average.
~ production is estimated at 115.9 million tons, down 1 percent from 1961. but up 3 percent from average.

Soybean production prospects fell 5 percent during August and at 669 million bushels are 3 percent below 1961. but 61 percent above average.

Fall Potato production is estimated at 191 mill ion hundredweight. up 2 percent during August. 6 percent below last year. but 22 percent more than average.

Apple production is forecast at 120 million bushels. a decrease of 2 percent from last month's estimate and 5 peicent below 1961. but 9 percent above average.

UNITED STATES

Acreage:

Yield

:

Production

CROP

:Unit :For Harv.:

: Indicated :

: . Indicated

1962 : 1961 :Sept. 1. 1962: 1961 :Sept.l. 1962

1.000 acres

CORN. for Grain WHEAT. All OATS

Bu.:
Bu. : Bu.:

conON HAY. All

-:Ba1es: Ton:

SOYBEANS. for Beans: Bu.:

PEANUTS .!I

Lb. :

POTATOES. IRISH

: Cwt.:

SWEETPOTATOES TOBACCO. All PECANS

: Cwt .. :
Lb. :
Lb.:

57.504 44.059 23.081
15.718 66.870
27.910 1.416
1.396 209
-1.226

1, / For picking and threshing.

1/ Pounds.

61.8
23.9 42.1
1/ 438
1.74
25.3 1.220
196.3 77.7 1.753
-

60.6 24.9 44.5
1/ 449
1.73 24.0
1.193 191. 1 75.4 1.757
-

1.000
3.624.313 1.234,705 1.012.855
14.318 116.632 693.023 1.742.960 293.594 15.083 2,058.302 246.750

1.000
3,485.030 1.096,476 1.027.959
14.687 115.927 669.011 1.690.475 266.870 15.724 2.154.588 81.000

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician

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AGRICUl,TURAl. EXTENSION SERViCE

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UNIVERSITY OF GEOHGIA AND THE

STATIS'lleAL RE.:PORTING SERVICE

STAT~PARTMENTOF AGRICULTURE

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, THE PQ.ULTR.Y AND EGO SITUATION

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SIT,UATION AND OUTLOOK (BROILERS)

STR~~N~ GT~'(;R). OILER PRICES CONTINUES

, " .~rices since May have been substantially higher than in the same

period of 1961. In Jlme-August, prices received by producers averaged 14.8
cents per pound compared with 12.6 cents in the same period last year. The
August p~ice, at 15.3 cents per pound, was up 2.6 cents from August 1961. ~art qf the prlce s i:rength during this period can be attributed to about a ~ percent requ~tion in per capita supplies, a stron&er export demand in the first half, and

mare recently somewhat greater pUl'chases of young chickens by USDA for the

National School Lunch Program. In addition, per capita turkey consumption in

i\.[ay-July was running about one-tenth of a pound per month lower than in 1961.

Higher prices for red meats in recent months also have been contributing t,_, the higher broiler prices. Retail prices of beef the first 3',months of the year

';.rere 1 to 2 percent lowe,r than the same time a year ,ago. For pork, prices were

l to 3 percent lower tbrough May than'in 1961. Prices for beef and pork have

I:i.:'lce increased and in July beef was priced 5 perc-ent higher and pork 2 percent

b\gher than in July 1961.

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In mid-September, broilers in important Southern producing areas were

quoted at mostly 16 cents per pound, up from 14-1/2 cents in mid-August and up ~ cents from a year earlier. Broiler prices in the near future will depend to

some extent on the administration of the new Common Market trade regulations.

The EEG trade regulations provide for four separate charges on poultry

imported into the Community. There may be a levy determined by the gate and

;.--np9rt price to which is added two ad-valorem duties and an equalization fee.

The equalization fee is designed to equalize the feed grain cost of producing iJoultry in member countries of the ~EC wi~h the cost in a typical exporting

J:ountry.

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Tpe gate price establishes a minimum price for poultry to importers in

the EEC. If the gate price is higher than the import price, the difference'betwee.i'

the two in reality constitutes a levy. Early in, August, West Germany, the ,prin-

cipal U. S., poultry market overseas, notified importers that this levy would not

be cpllected until further notice because of administrative difficulties. However,

collection was resumed on September 12. Based on a gate price of 33.34 cents

per pound for ready-to-cook qroilers with gij:)lets and an estimated c. i. f. Ham-

burg price of 30 cents, the levy would amount to 3.34 cents per pound.

As a result of the imposition of the EEC trade regulations and because of

large:broiler imports 'into the EEC in anticipation of these regulations, U. S. broiler exports in July. the latest month for which data are available, totaled

only 14.7 million pounds, down 18.6 million pounds from June and down 1. 0 million pounds from July 1961. July exports were equivalent to 3 percent of pro-

duction, the same as in this month a year ago. Exports to'West Germany in July, at 7 million pounds, were up 2 million pounds from the same month last

year. Because of ~arger exports in June and reduced production in June and
July, per capita broiler consumption in the United States in these 2 'months was

down by perhaps about 10 percent from last year's level. And the combined use

of broilers and turkeys was down about an additional 2 percentage points or about

12 percent.

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USDA has contracted for 16 million pounds of fresh frozen, cut-up young

'chickens between August 3 and September 13. The purchases were equivalent to

about 3 percent of production during this period and are intended to help partici-

pating schools meet the requirements of the National School Lunch Program.

Purchases to date have been sufficient to provide 2-1/4 servings each for the

more than 14.2 million children who take part in the Program. RAPID EXPANSION IN HATCH OF BROILER-TYPE CHIC~ UNDERWAY
There has been a rapid expansion in hatchery activity since the end of

;July in response to the favorable broiler prices which have prevailed since last
December. Broiler placements began climbing, relative to a year ago, early in' August and by late August were higher ~han in 1961 for the first time since early

March. In the 3 weeks ending September 8, eggs set in incubators for broiler

chick production in 22 important states had climbed 8, 13, and 14 percent above a year earlier. The larger hatchery outputs will begin to enlarge broiler m~r-.

ketings in November, when turkey consumption is near its seasonal peak. Increases of this magnitude in broiler output, if they persis~, probably will drop

J:lrices in late 1962 and early 1963 substantially below year-earlier levels. In May-November 1961 when broiler prices declined to record low levels,

'he industry was slow to reduce output. In addition, prices did not recover

.hrough November as output was cut back close to year-earlier levels. The

r:urrent expansion in hatchery activity also represents a delayed reaction to a

relativel'l long period of substantially l.mproved returns.

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The restraint shown by the broiler industry in recent months wa~ undoubt-

ddly due partly to the expectation of lowel' prices than materialized. The dom-

estic demand for broilers proved to be much stronger than anticipated. However,

it now appears that the broiler industry has again embarked on an e.xpansionary

phase, which may only be arrested by extremely depressed prices several months hence.

BROILER GilleR PRICES UP; SUPPLY DOWN

The Nation fs flock for the production orDroiler hatching eggs has been

shrinking in size, relative to a year ago, since the beginning of 1962. Some indi~ations of the contraction is suggested by two statistical series: (1) Pullet

chicks placed domestically for broiler hatchery flocks; and (2) chickens tested {or

broiler hatching egg production.

These series provide an extremoly valuable measure of new birds added to

broiler bre'eder flocks. Bother :;eries indicate that broiler breeder layers were

less plentiful after April than during the earlier months of 1962. compared with

1961. In addition, the series indica"te that there were more breeders in January-

April than in the same period last year. The first series suggests a smaller

flock size then in 1961, beginning in April and extending through the end of the year; the second suggests a flock of abou'~ th.a same size in May-July. Last year,

these indications showed a rnuch different picture- -a broiler breeder flock which

e"'lCpanded much above the year-earlier level through August and contra cted some-

""'!lat t~ereafter the remaind~r of the }'ear.

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With broiler prices in the first 5 months of 1962 little different than in

1961, the demand for broiler chicks presumably was also about the same. Pricel

r,rtid for broiler-type .chicks during this period declined to 8.7 cents from 9.8 r~,>nts per chick. Last year, there was a drop of 3.0 cents, to 9.6 cents, in

F,"ices between January and May. The smaller size of the drop this year can .!;.~ attributed almost entirely to a diminishing supply of chicks, which resulted

'(rom the smaller supply of hatching eggs from the shrinking broiler breeder
~lock.

In Georgia, prices paid for broile~ '.atching eggs declined 20 percent be-
t ....veen January and May compared with a JJ percent decline in the same period

1<'.3t year. The corresponding declines for broiler-type chick prices in Georgia

were .24 percent and 36 percent.

,The continuation of highly favorable broiler prices to producers in June.

July, and August, especially compared with the extremely depressed prices

which prevailed during these months last year, encouraged producers to main-

, tain and finally to expand broiler output. Even though broiler-type egg settings were held steady at mostly 2. to 4 percent below the 1961 level in June and J~y

further increases in chick prices occurred during these months because of the

smaller supply of hatching eggs. In the last week of July. eggs set for broiler-

type chick production moved above a yea:r ago for the first time since last week

of December 1961. By the week ending September 8, settings had climbed to 14

percent over the same week of 1961.

The increased demand for chicks in August was reflected in a further

sharp rise in prices paid for broiler'chicks. For the United States as a whole.

prices paid for. broiler-type chicks'advanced from 8.7-8.8 cents per chick in May and June to 9.4 cents in July. and 10.4 cents in August. In 1961, the August price was 9.0 cents per chick. In Georgia, chick prices showed a greater rise

this year. going from 7.1 cents in May to 10.2 cents in August and to 11.0 cents

in the week ending September 8.

A scarcity of broiler-type hatching eggs does not impose any absolute limit

on broiler production. Rather it exerts its influence via price. It is possible to

substantially increase the flow into incubators for chick production within a

rather short period. This is accomplished first by using smaller eggs than' usual for hatching. In addition, if price for hatching eggs is high enough, flock owners

will keep hens in production longer, even though the hatchabilit), of eggs may be

falling off rapidly. Both practices. however, increase the cost of chicks for pro-

ducing broilers. Pullet eggs and eggs from older hens do not hatch as well or

produce_ as good chicks as eggs f.rom birds in the intermediate age group.

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The average cost of chicks in a completely integrated operation does Dot 1n"

crease as much as the reported prices paid by producers. To the firm that pro-

duces all its own hatching eggs, the cost of the eggs and 'chicks is simply the cost of producing them. The reported chiCk or hatching egg price is the "price t~at.

broiler producers have to pay for free supplies--chicks or hatching eggs onglO -

ating from indepe.ndent producers. This represents the chick price that a pro-

ducer would have to pay to expand broiler production above the limits set by the

broiler hatching egg production of his hens. The price provides a -meaningful measure of the cost of increasing the productio~'of broilers.

If egg settin.gs for broiler production should move much more above a year

ago, some further rise in chick prices probably would occur, because the supply

of hatching eggs is' expected to remain relatively tight for the rest of the. year.

This would raise the cost of producing broilers and intensify the cost-price ~queeze expected in late--196l and early 1963.

AGRICULTURt>L EXTENSION SE~!C. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND TH1
STATE UEPARTMENT Of AGRICULTURE

U. S. DEPARTMeNT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL RI:.PORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH .'\NNEX, Af'HENS, GA.

THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION

Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, September 17, 1962

SITUATION AND OUTLOOK (EGGS) ~.ARGS GP.IN F<;>R EGG P~ICES IN AUGUST

Egg prices staged a sharp advance in the first 3 weeks of August, leveled
off, and then again moved up in early Jepcember: The recent price strength has
~ut a damper on egg breaking activity and encouraged farmers to keep old hens in production longer. Although egg prices may continue to rise seasonallYI the increase will be at a slower pace than between mid-July and early September~
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Prices to producerE. in micl-Augu:1t averaged 32.5 cents per dozen comparee, '!Vith 29. 5 cen;;s a month ea: lie:' al1.c.. 3::i. 1 cents a year earlier. In early Septemoe price quotations in majo:' marke~6 and .J.t country shipping points were mostly 2 to 4 cents per dozen higher :h2n in mid-A ugust for large eggs and mostly unchanged ~o 3 cents higher for medium sized egE s. This rise moved price quotations somewhat above the 1961 Ln-el.
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MORE EGGS CONSUMED BU'~'-A-T-L-O-W-E-R-PRICES
The volume of eggs com::umed is largely fixed by the level of egg production Cost and quality losses involved in the storage of eggs disco~rage a large build1:1P in inventories. Therefore, coas':lmers tend to eat all the eggs produced, with price beine the variable that adjusts in the market-clearing process.

Consequently, larger egg output in January-August resulted in an expansion in the use of eggs. However, lower prices were required to move this lar.ger volume into consumption. During this period, prices to producers averaged 31.9 cents per dozen, 3.3 cents less than in 1961. The increase in total consumption in the first 8 months of 1962 was just about the same as the growth in population. Per capita use rates were essentially unchanged. This means that lower prices were necessary to induce the average consumer to use the same quantity of eggs during this time as in 1961.

In the remaining months of 1962, per capita egg supplies will become smaller than in 1961. This will tend to hold egg prices close to year-ago levels and result in a greater price rise between summer and fall this year than last. Although ind.ividual price quotations may bounce higher than a year ago in the fourth quarter, prices to producers are unlikely to average much, if any, higher. Cold storage holdings of shell and frozen eggs, although close to record-low levels, still were equivalent to 3.3 million cases on September 1 compared with 3.0 million a year earlier. Because of the larger stocks, the demand for eggs by breakers may be les s insistent than in the fall of 1961. In re sponse to rapidly rising egg prices in August, .commercial deliveries of eggs to breakers dropped to less than a year ago in the week ending August 11 and was lower through September 8 in all weeks except one. In the 15 preceding weeks, deliveries were greater than in the like weeks of 1961.

EGG PRODUCTION TO BE AT ABOllT YEAR-EARLIER LEVEL

Egg production in January-Augu3t totaled 119 million cases compared with 116 million in the same period last year. Output was greater than in 1961 in each of these months. The gains stemmed from both more layers and a higher average rate of lay. In August, egg production was up 2 percent from the like month last year.
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The size of the Nation's laying flock is increasing seasonally, but a more gradual rise chan in 1961 is occuring because of the 29 million fewer chicks in the .F:ebruaqr-Apl"ii egg-type ~atch. There waa only a 6 million increase this AUl5ust in the number of layers compareo. with a 7 million increase in August 19b 1. On' September 1. the:,e were ?87 million layer~. 1 percent more than on the same date a year earlier. During September there may be a shift. compared with a year earlier. to a smaller laying lock from a larger one. Most of the downward adjustment in flock size relative to 1961 may be completed by the end of October.

On Sepi:ember I, layers and puilets not of laying age totaled 384 million.

3 percent less th.an on the same date la.,st )rear. The numbe;- of actua.l layers at

the beginning of next year may not snow as g:eat a decHIle for the following

reasons. E'irst. flocks already have be.en culled more r.igorously this year than

last, as,iniLicateci by the 3 percent increase in Fede1.'illy inspected slaughter

from Janu.ary I through August. Second. there is a' cendency for producers to

ease up on culling and exteno the procuction period tor he,ns, when there' are

fewer .birds availaole for flock rE:.pla~elllents. rhis. pattoarn i.s suggested by .

Federally inspected.slaughcer .of matl1.re chi~kens failing below' a. year ago in the

week ending August 1, alter being .aoove a 1 ear ago in 9 out of the 10 preceding

no weeks.. Slaugi"lt~r continued below

1 in <:acb weelt through September 5. being

down by 15 percent for the 6-week r,eriod. The decline in slaughter also was

related to .tb~ sharp increase in egg prices Ul the first part of August.

Despi.te the stnallerlaying.Q;)c.k. c.gg production. in the last quarter may at least.equal.output in.the sa.me quar~er iast i.ear becausa of a probable increase in the- .cate of lay. Over th~ last decad.e,. the .number of eggs produced per layex in the fourth q~arter has illcr-eased staadll'4 . Increa.ses have averaged about 3 percent per year. rhe i.ndividual year-to-year gain in layer productivity in October-December has been ra.:~eT-<:loselyrelateci to the composition of the October 1 laying flock~ In most years, when pullets made up a larger proportioD of October I lay:;rs than the year before. there was a larger than averag.e rearto-year increase in ~gg.~ per tayeI' in the' fourth quarter. Pullets tend to lay at a much higher =a.te than hens, 'l>articularly in peri~s..-other. than the.-spring
peak or production.
Because of the 8 .pe.rcent ~ec.uCl:ion from 1961 in. the numb.r.. of chickens raised this year, the Nation's la~ring flo.::k on October 1 is likely to contain a greater propor..:ion.of .older and less -productive birds. .than on the same datd in 1961. Therefoxe, the fourth quarter rate of lay is likely to be up from 1961
> hy somew:ha'.less than the lO-year average of. .percent.

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U. S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL nJ~;l:: S-I"ATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
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POCfLTRY.SUMMARY. AUGUST 1962

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I 'During Aug.

t1fo of

Jan. througb.Aug. % of

11 1 1961

1962 21 last f-19cH 11

196Z 2/ last

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Thou.

Pullets Placed(U.S. )31

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Thou.

Thou. Pct.
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Total

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Chickens Tested:

2,450
2,.258 .

2, 831 2.,628

116 116.

25,374 22, 533

22,802 ' '90 20, 576 91-

.:Broiler Type ,:;q:eo-rgia

'. '''551

533

97

" 3, 108

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2, 200 '2, 223 10 I

Egg Type
., Georgia ,.UnitedStates
ChiC'~s Hatched:

I 78

. 34

44

545

481

88

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eroller Type 'Georgia

.1 30, 20 1

'. ~ 1, 983 106

United States Egg Type

170, 190 170, 112 100

Ge'orgia

I 1,055

1, 290 122

United States

I 20,594 21, 116 103

Conimercia.l Slaughte.r:.

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Young Chicken~

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Georgia 4/
United States 51

33,285 31,211

94

171,501 .168,769

98

Hens and' Cocks

Georgia 4/ :

635

440

69.

United states' '51

I 10, 562

9,487

90

Egg Production:

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MIL.

Georgia

199

204 103

South Atlantic 6/

679

715 105

, United States -

4, .883

4,991 102

IS, 964
152 4,601,
277, 180 1, 537,948
11, 368 437,284
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226,330 1,194,109
'. 4,084 61, 574 : MIL. I, 58.4.. 5, 650 41, 939

15,901 100
119 78 4,642 1.01
.\ 278,464 100 1,499, 2Z3. ,.97,.
. ~~, 348 1 ~7 410,630 ,. 94
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223,624 99: 1,195,.153 100
,_. .' 4, 135 101
64,398 .105 MIL.
.' 1,.. 707 10.8 5,957 105
42.695 102

If. ~evised. 21 Preliminilry. 3/ Includes expected pullet r~placements from
~ggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz.
case of eggs. 41 Federal-State Market News Service -- For the purpose of this
report a commercial poultry slaughter ,plant is defined as a plant which s~~ughte.~fI a: weekly average of at least 30,000 pou:.'1ds live weight while in operation. (con-
verted from weekly to monthly basis.) 51 U. S. Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal' Inspection. 61 South Atlantic states: Del
.Md., Va W. ' Va., N. C., S . C., .Ga., Fla. -

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION

BY SELECTED STATES, 1961 and 1962

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Number Irispected '.

! Ihdicated Perc~i;lt~COiidemned :

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Jan:-ihru July -jnuring'-July :Tj;a~..'thru.j'~y-

1961.. 1962 ! 1961

Thou. 'Thou.

Thou. .

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Pet.

1962 1- .1961

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Pct./. Fct.-- Pet.-,:..

Maine Pa.:,'

4,'861 5,'372
5;89Z 6~.262

32,921 35,540 1.7
39,847 39; 208 I 1.5

1.7" 2.0: 1.4 . 1.9.

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Mo.'

4,743' 3,'~69

30,067 24;017 1.9

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2. 4. '. '.2;8

Del.' .. 7.,17~ ......7.~306 .43.21-5 '47,620 1.4 :--1.5 1.6....

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.r'9~ 646 .. '''9;'271

61,092 <58, 749 1. 4 . L4; -1. 5. .. ... :.'.1. '0 .

Va". .: 4,767'" 5~''l58 N.C. '17,247': :17.;'411

:31.77g ""31,550' 1.7
104;S50 "~-105~9S4 1.Z

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Ga. : ..30, 16d ':'28,963 177;019 i77,607 1.7

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Tenn.

5,462 4,914

3Z;"537 '31,409': 1~8

1~3 . 2;'0'

2.4

Ala.

17,071 16,558 94,343 103,249 2.3

1.8

2.4

2.9

Miss. 10,78511,198

67,136 72,1121.8

1.9

2.1

2.4

Ark.

19,274 20,069 119,926 127,266 2.0

2.0

2.1

2.7

Texas 8,596 9,094

49,719 54,938 1. 5

1. 6

1. 7

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Agriculture.L StatiBtieiaD .

End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Pouli:ry Products. Meat and Meat Products

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United States - August 1962

Shell eggs: Decreased by 93.000 cases, August 1961 decrease was 34, 000 cases;
average August decrease is 203.000 cases. Frozen eggs: Decreased by 3 million pounds; August 1961 decrease was 4 miUion pounds; average August decrease
is 7 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Increased by 41 million pounds; August 1961 increase was 74 million pounds; average August increase is 44 million
pounds. Beef: Increased by 9 million pounds; August 1961 increase was 8 million pounds; average August increase is 5 million pounds. Pork: Decreased by 56 m~llion pounds; August 1961 decrease was 52 million pounds; average August decrease is 54 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 9 million pounds; Au'gust 1961 decrease was 9 million pounds; av'erage August decrease is 10 million pounds.

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August 1957-61 avo
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August 1961 Thou.

JlUY 1962
Thou.

August 1962 Thou.

Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs. total
Total eggs ]J
Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens. fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified

Case Pound
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I! Case
IPO::.d do. do.

687 142,822
4,324
22,099 41,096 118.788 46,811

280

343

250

108,425 122, 197 119,503

3,025

3.437

3,275

30,432 41,447 188, 814 57,311

18,042 25,887
123,007 42,858

19.280 28,317
159,691
43,929

Total poultry

do.

228,794

318,004 209,794 251,217

Beef: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

do.

142, 565

167, 248 121,876 131,282

Pork: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

do.

167,493

136,881 233,593 177,572

Other meats and meat

products Total all red meats

do.
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390.280 443,713 388,512

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MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

Georgia

United States

Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 15 JulyI5 Aug. 15

1961

1962 1962

1961

1962 1962

Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents

Prices Received:

Farm Chickens (lb. )

11.0 12.0 12.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

Com. Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.)

12.0 12.0

13.9 13.9

14.6 14.5

12.7 14.8 15.3 12.3 14.4 14.6

All Eggs (dozen)

41.5

Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) Dol.

42.0 Dol.

44.5 Dol.

35. 1 Dol.

29.5 Dol.

32.5 Dol.

Broiler Grow. Mash

4.65 4.60 4.70

4.68 4.65 4.67

Laying Mash Scratch Grains

4.70.. 4.55 4.15 4.10

4.60 4 .. 10

4.39 3.85

4.36 3.88

4.38 3.86

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, the Animal Husband~y Research Division, Agricultural Research

Service, Agricultural Estimates Division. Statistical Reporting Service, Federal-

State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry process-

ors and the poultry farmers that report to th.e agencies .

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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., September 19. 196Z -- A total of 6,778,000 broiler chic~s was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending September 15, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the
6,786.000 placed the previous week and is 16 percent more than the 5.834,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9.373,000 compared with 9,378,000 the previous week and is Z4 percent more than the 7, 568,000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 64 to 75 cents per dozen with an average of 68 cents for all hatc~ing eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 6Z to 75 cents with an average of 67 cents for all hatching eggs and 65 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 $lZ. Z5 with an average of $11. Z5 per hundred compared with a range of $10.00 to $lZ. Z5 with an average of $11. 00 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 47 cents for eggs and $6.75 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending September 15 was 16.61 cents fob plant. Thi,s price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CliCK PLAcEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Week Ending

Eggs Set 1./

I
I Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

!Eggs Chicks ISet Hatched

1961 Thou.

196Z Thou.

,0/0 of
year aeo
Percent

1961 Thou.

196Z Thou.

I 0/0 of I

I

year aeo

196Z

Percent IThou.

196Z Thou.

July 14 9.950 9,780

98

7,765

7,3Zl

July ZI 9.685 9,600

99

7,454 - 7,Z69

94 409 390 98 35Z 361

JUiy Z8 9,1Z9 9.516

104

7,451

7.17Z

96 447 34Z

Aug. 4 8,707 9.399

108

7,310

6,985

96 345 306

Aug. 11,8. 534 9,510

111

6,969

7.01Z

101 377 Z66

Aug. ,18 8, 565 9,Z6Z

108

6,555

6.779

103 Z56 330

Aug. Z5 8,069 9,373

116

Sept. 1 7,443 9,479

1Z7

Sept. 8 7, 589 9,378

1Z4

6,055 6,017 6,lZ9

6.856 6,888 6,786

113 316 Z/ Z76 114 315 - Z83
III 358 19Z

Sept. 1517. 568 9.373

1Z4

5.834

6,778

116 390 Z37

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Revised.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

u. S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Extension Service

Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens. Georgia

EGGS SET AND CIDeI<S PLACED IN COMMERC!AL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962

STATE

-..-

EGGS SET Week Ending

I %of

-- I ;

cmcKS PLACED
Week Ending

Pagv e 2
% of

U
D
~ U
~

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Sept.
1

c
Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania .Indiana

-~ I 1, 161 I 578 I 1,082 I 1,086

Sept. Se,:t" : r year

8

15 i ago:!1

THOUSANDS

1,6Z4 776
. 1, 141
1,014

1,398
703
1, Z20 981

95 ,
126 113 <;5

S~pt.

"

1

I

I.

I 1, Z2.6

I . 279

I

I,

713

I 5Z0

Sept., : . Sept.

8
THOUSANDS

-:15

1, Z28
297 673 521

1,083 284 667 513

year .
ago :!/
-.
93 111 98 78

~

Illinois

Missouri

Delaware

II
I

71 1, 270

1,910

87 1,Z80 1,896

56 1,300 1,947

54

96 131

-

19 cZl 1,637

5Z 600 1,780

51 66
592- 90 1,695 108

:,

Maryland

3,332

3,358 3,375 133

'Z, 301

2., 291

Z,139 101

Virginia

1,464

1,348 1,424 104

829

796

762 94

West Virginia

106

104

100 83

336

283

413 166

North Carolina 4,438

4,385 <1,433 112

3,491

3,589

3,613 115

South Carolina

462

483

506 100

: 340

334

337 93

GEORGIA

9,479 . 9,378 9,373 lZ4

6,888

6,786

6,778 116

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1962

361
I 5,047 3, 506 5,033 523
Z,90~
3U
239
I 1, 5~9 45,9j5

369 5,096 3,598 5. 141
515 Z,934
JZ6 288
1~ 563
46,7u4

423 5, 125 3,459 5,030
540 2,927
316 264 1,606
46, 506

1<12

115

1?4

105

110

lZ9 87

.

75

104

115

178. 4, 164
2, 537 4, 131
42Z 2, 136
321 146 I, 185

153 3,998 2,609 3;945
397 1,877:
253 16't 1,249

185' 93 4~048 12Z 2, 640 lZI 3, .9Z9 101
373 99 1, '621 95
'239 106
151 83 99? 101

% of year ago

113

114

11'5_

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105

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GEORGI1. CHICK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., September 26, 1962 -- A total)l!f'f"6, 609, 000 broiler .~hicks . was placed With producers in Geologia during the wek eilding September 22, according to'the Georgia Crop ReportingService. This compares with the 6, 778, 000 placed the previous week and is 17 percent more than the 5, 661, 000 placed the .same week last year.

Eggs se,t by Georgia hatcheriesamounted to 9, 106,000 compared with
9,373, 000 the pz:evious week and is 21 pe .... cent more than the 7,496, 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 64 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 rang'e was from 64 to 75 cents' with an average of 68 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockereis. Most prices .charged for chickli were reported within a range of $10.00 to $12.25 with an ave.rage of $11.50 per h~ndred compared with a range of $10.00 to $12..25 with an average of $11.25 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 47 cents for eggs and $7.00 for ch'icks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending September 22 w~s 17.00 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 196~.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

----1!. . EWe;.k I'

'i3-R:OILER' TYPE-'-

.--'

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.~.iI Chicks Placed for

. IEGG- TYPE
I'
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n mg 1961

1962

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%oi year

II 1961

I
1962.1

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ago..

ago

Hatched 1962

I Thou. Thou. Percent I Thou. Thou. ,Percent IThou. Thou.

July 21 19,685 July 28 9, 129 Aug. 4 8,707

I 9,600

99

I 9,516 ! 104

9, 399

108

7,454 7,269

98

352 361

7,451 7,172

96

447 342

7, 310 6,985

96

345 306

Aug. 11 8, 534 9,510 ',111

6,969 7,OJ2

101

377 266

Aug. 18 8, 565 9, 262

108

6, 555 6, 779

103

256 330

Aug. 25 8,069 9,373 I 116
Sept. 1 7, 443 9,479 I 127

6,055 6,856 6,017 6,888

113 114.

316 276

315

283 I

Sept. 8 7. 589 9,3781124 I 6,129 6,786

III

358 192

Sept. 15 7,568 9,373

124 I 5,834 6,778

116

390 237

_.eI?~~~_ 7J 496 9,106

121

I 5,661 0,609

117

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--

11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCI-llE 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 - 196Z

Page Z

STATE
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EGGS SET

Week Ending

Sept.
15

Sept.
22

I % of year
I. ago 1./

t Sept. 8

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ending

Sept.
15

Sept
22

% of
year
ago 1.1

I

THOUSANDS

Maine _

I 1,624

1,398

1,626

Connecticut

776

703

643

Pennsylvania

1, 141 1,220 1,210

Indiana

1,014

981

1,000

Illinois

87

56

76

Missouri

1,280 1,300 1,250

Delaware

1,896 1,947 1,924

Maryland

3,358 3,375 3,313

Virginia

1,348 1,424 1,449

West Virginia

104

100

94

North Carolina

4,385 4,433 4,460

South Carolina

483

506

502

GEORGIA
Florida Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

9,378

I

I

369

I 5,096 3, 598

5, 141

515

2.934

326

288

1, 563

9,373
423 5, 125 3,459 5,030
540 2,927
316 264 1,606

9, 106
381 5. 141 3,442 5,240
558 3, 135
301 294 I, 596

I

116

, 1,228

113

297

134

;

673

102

I

521

60

I

52

98 130

!
,

600 1,780

II 125

2,291

114

796

67

283

117

3,589

101

334

121

,I 6,786
'.

125

t

153

I

121

: 3,998

129

; 2.609

115
96 146

, 3,945
, 397 1.877

86 111

I!I ~

253

167

114

1,249

THOUSANDS

1,083 284 667 513 51 592
1,695 2, 139
762 413 3,613 337

767
290 692 550
41 532 1, 721 2,242
789 339 3,363 356

6.778

6,609

185 4,048 2,640 3,929
373 1,821
239 151
992

175 4, 107 2, 585 4,005
428 2,010
271 115
1. 109

114 107 106 105 ~
55 78 118 ., 114 116 92 112 103
117
81 126 121 101
110 -
113 96 83 III

TOTAL 1962 TOTAL 1961

46.704 41,049

46.506 40,453

46,741 39.079

120

33,818
III 31,954

33,305 30,129

33, 156 29,376

113

0/0 of year ago

114

115

120

I!

106

108

113

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GEORGI!. CHICK HATCHERY REPORT

Achens, Ga., October 3, 1962 - ~ A total of 6,701,000 broiler chicks was placed with pr~ducers in Georgia during the week ending September 29, according
to the Georgia Crop Reporting Servi.:e. This compares with the 6,609,000 ~laced the previous week and is 17 percent more than the 5, 712, ~OO placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 085, 000 compared with 9, 106,000 the previous week and is 25 percent more than the 7,282,000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid ior Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported. wi~hin a range of 64 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 64 to 75 cents with an aye rage 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 $10.00 to $12.25 with an average of $11. 50 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 43 cents for eggs and $7.25 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for proilers during the week ending September 29 was 16.24 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

!

BROILtER TYPE

I EGG TYPE

Week Ending

i
I

Eggs Set l..!

I
/I961
1
Thou.

Ir 0/0 of
1962 year ago
Thou. IFercent ,

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

'. IEggs Chicks Set Hatched

% of

1961

1962

year 11962 1962

fhc)U.

i ago
Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

July 28 \9, 129

9, 516 104

7,451

7, 172

96

447 342

Aug. 4 18, 707

9,399 108

7,310

6,985

96

345 306

Aug. 11 18, 534

9,510 111

6,969

7,012

101

377 266

Aug. 18 8, 565

9, 262 ! 108

6,555

6,779

103

256 330

Aug. 25 8,069

9,373 116

6,055

6,856

113

316 276

Sept. 1 7,443

9,479 127

6,017

6,888

114

315 283

Sept. 8 7, 589

9,378 124

6, 129

6,786

111

358 192

Sept. 15 7,568

9,373 124

5,834

6,778

116

390 '237

Sept. 22 7,496

9, 106 121

5,661

6,609

117

311 249

Sept. 29 17, 282

9, 085 . 125

5, 712

6,701

117

481

25-8-

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural 3tatistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

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STATE

Sept.
15

EGGS SET

Week Ending

Sept.
22

Sept.
29

THOUSANDS

I % of
I year

ago 1/

i

-

Sept.
, 15

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ending

Sept.
22

Sept.
29

THOUSANDS

- - -~-
0/0 of
year
ago 1./

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

1.398 703
1.220 981 56
1.300
1.947 3.375 1.424
100
4,433 506

., .

1.626 643

1,210

1,000

76

1,250

1.924

3.313

1,449

94

4.460

502

1,602 131
558 112 1.249 150 1,019 101
65 118 1, 260 100
1.942 139 3.425 132 1. 522 122
105 83 4.368 121
515 108

1.083

767

1. 331

118

284

290

321

109

I
J

667

692

720

115

513

550

517

108

51

41

30

50

592

532

664

107

1.695

1,721 1. 592

113

2. 139

2.242 2.369

119

762

789

783

104

413

339

373

151

3,613

3.363 3.460

114

337

356

361

94

GEORGIA

9.373

9, 106 9.085 125

6.778

6,609 6.701

117

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

423 5. 125 3.459 5.030
540
2.927 316 264
1.606

381 5. 141 3,442 5,240
558
3. 135 301
294 1, 596

414 164 5.080 123 3,341 128
5.745 125 577 121
3, 138 147
223 70 294 148 1,534 120

TOTAL 1962 46. 506

46.741 47,061 125

TOTAL 1961 40.453

39,079 37.629

0/0 of year ago

115

I

120

125

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

185

175

198

127

4,048

4, 107 4.046

121

2,640

2,585 2,628

121

3,929

4.005 3,949

104

373

428

424

100

:1.821

2, ()70 2,076

115

I 239

271

280

119

151

115

129

73

992

I, 109 1,203

113

33,305

33. 156 34, 155

114

30.729

29.376 29,914

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AGRICULTURAL EXTE'-.jSION SERVICE y'NIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPART'''ENT 01-" AGRICULTURE
Athens, Georgia

r~,IE JP>u r~1rrrN~1 1E~VIT(C IE :.r UNh.,;." r: v' G~DRG-;r. S. DE?ARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR!'= 104 STATISTICAL RePORTING SERVICE 15 HOKE SMll H ANNEX, ATHENS, GA.
Octobe'r 8, 1962

GEOR~IA eoTTON REPO~f '5 Q~ O~

I, 1962

The 1962 Georgia cotton crop will be 530,000 bales, (500 pounds gross weight) according to October I information furnished by crop correspondents and ginners. The current forecast is 10,000 bales below the September forecast but 18,000 bales above final production in 1961. Indicated yield per acre of 357 pounds is 3 pounds above last season and 23 pounds above the 1951-60 average yield of 334 pounds.

Production in the northern districts will be about the same as last year. The

central districts will harvest 3 percent more and the southern area expects a crop

5 percent above the 1961 production.
.

Weather conditions were very favorable ~uring the first three. weeks of Sep~em

uer'and good progress was made in harvesting oporations In all areas of the State.

General rains the last week of the month and first week of October delayed hC!r",est.

~ore mechanical pickers are being used this year than usual. From 90 to 95'percent

pf the crop was harvested in the southern districts prior to October I. In the .

cent'ral area picking was about 75 percent complete, and the northern areas were.

about half through. Due to the irregular weather conditions during the growing

sea~On, there is a wide variation in yields by areas.

.

The Bureau of Census reports 383,000 running bales ginned to October I compared with 229,000 the same date last year and 326,000 In 1960. .

CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

GEORGIA MAP SHOWING INDICATED P~OD~CTION 1962 AND FINAL PRODUCTION FOR 1961 & 1960

32,000 26,04
34,19

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1962 production indicated on
October 1.
STA'TE '-

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1962- 22,000

J 1961- 24,390

1960- 22,735

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1962 - 530,000 1961 - 51 2,000 1960 - 505,000
Districts shown are Crop Reporting Districts and NOT Congressional Dis-.

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IV

V

VI

\ 1962- 43'OOO~ 1961- 45, 100 1960- 36,850 .

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( 1961- 102,330

\." COLUMBUS \

-r 1962- 95,oooL 1960- 95,550
1961- 97,040

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1962- 113,000

110,520

1960- 115,700

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1960- 69,070

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UNITED STATES

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INFO~~TION

UNITED STATES - CorTON REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 196~

The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following report fram data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The fiml 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-c-re-s:---L-in-t y-ie-ld-p --e-r-:-----P-ro-du-ct-io-n y2 -----

State

: for: harvested acre : 500-tound ~ross weight bales

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:1962 y:average: 1961 : indic.: average: 1961 : indic. - - - - - - - - -:-1;000- - - - - - - - - - - - - -1;000- - -1;000- - -1;000- - -

acres

North C8rolioa : 408

South C8rolina .. :
Georgia Tennessee
. . . . . Alabama

580
1)2
535 905

Mississippi : 1,585

Pounds
354 341 . 334 454 357 435

Pounds Pounds

337 329

337 368
354 357

493

484

327 385

493

507

bales
368 528
~
567 773 1,600

bales
278 412
512
554 617 1,625

bales
280 445 530 540 725 1,675

Missouri : 388

448

469

557

389

377

450

Arkansas : 1,350

. . . . Louisiaoa

570

. . . Oklahoma

650

Texas : 6,580

432 427 230 272

512 429 274
350

524 472 247 348

1,339 570 360
4,050

1,456
479 369 4,786

1,475 560
335 4,775

. . .. New Mexico

198

661

728

703

296

300

290

Arizona

: 402 903 1,010 973

835

828

815

()lllfornia

: 805

853

990 1,038

1,650

1,689

1,740

JJ: Other
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3.0

418

4!.8__ !3L91.9_ _ !4L 3!B

1!"~71

Amer.-Egypt '!:I: 93.1 485 503 503

64.6

62.6

975

r -y !I-AUgUst estimate:- Production-ginned and to-be ginned:- -A-500:'lb".baJ.e --

JJ contains about 480 net pounds of lint.

Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky,

and Nevada. Y Included in state and United States totals. Grown in Texas,

New Mexico,ArizoDa, and ()llifornia.

Department of Census giDDings to October 1 fram the 1962 crop were 4,681,000 running bales compared with 2,683,000 for 1961 and 3,677,000 in 1960.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Athens, Georgia

S. DF.PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE HOKE SI\lITH ANNEX, ATHENS. GA.
October 9, 1962

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HONEY PRODUCTION

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GEORG'IA: Esti~a~ed, ho~ey productlon.in Georgi.a for 1962 is 7,740,000 pounds:. \::"'.'::

'This is' an Increase of approximately 16 percent from the' 1961 produ.c-

tlon of 6,665,000 pounds. Total colonies of bees were estimated at 215,000, 'the

same as one year ago. Honey production per colony Is estimated at 36 pounds this

yea r .comp.a red wi th 31 pounds In 1961.

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UNliTEO'STATES: The 1962 honey crop is estimated at. 274,814,000 pounds--sll.ght.l.y .

.... .. '

more than the previous record crop In 1961 and 12 percent more .

than'the 1956-60 average production. This year's honey crop is being produced by'

5,480,000 colonies of bees, about 1 percent below the colonies on hand In 1961 ..

Production per colony Is expected to average 50.1 pounds, compared with 49.7 last

year and the '1956-60 average of 45.5 pounds. On September 15, beekeepers .had

104.4 million pounds of honey on hand for sale~ These stocks were 38 percent of

the 1962 production.

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Honey productron was above last year In all regions of tt.e counfr{ excep't In' .

the West 'North Central and the East North Central regions which were down 24 and

6 percent, respectlvel'y, from 1961. Thes.e decreases were more than offset by In- ..

creases of 21 percent :In t~e West, l2 percent in South Atiantic, 8 percent in the .

North Atlantic, and 6 percent in the South Central regions.

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A big crop was pr.oQuced in Cal Hornia this year, and production Is exceeded only by tl}e' bumper crops 'of 1952 and 1958. Cal ifornla honey was reported to be of good qual ity with body good to heavy. A favorable flow was received from ' orange, safflower and buckwheat. Yields 'per co.lony in California were more than double .Iast yearwhen 'dr-ought .condJtions. sharply .reduced honey. production .. Yield per colony was the lowest of record In Idaho, lowest since 1947 In Wyoming and lowest since 1950 In Monta.na. In these. States :cool" ralny wea.ther during the .... :
' main ~easbn serlouS'ly 'cut producHon~ . In Arlzo'na the orange, mesquite, and alfal-
fa flows w~re short but a good flow ~as obtained from cotton. A record yield p~r colony was received in each 'of the foll'owlng 'States: Georgia, Alabama, Mlssis'- .;..... st'p'p'i, Ad<ansas and L.oulslana~ 'Iri'Florlda',"'a~n excellent nectar flow of good' ~ .
quality honey was produced from citrus and tupelo blossoms. However, production from other major nectar plants was on the short side. A very good yield wa.s obtained fr.om alfalfa, goldenrod, and basswood in wastern New York. The yield per ... colony turned out better than average in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and 'Maryland in spite of drought conditions. In the East North Central region as a ~hole, production although below last year, was better than average. Considerable variation occurred by areas within States, with reports ranging from a complete failure to a bumper crop. In ~Jtsconsin, yields per colony were reduced as cool, wet weather during the first part of the season restricted bee activity. Yields were good in Ohio and Indiana. Cool, rainy weather during May and June In Minnesota kept bees from working and average yield per colony was the lowest since 1948. A very good flow was obtained from clover in Missouri and Nebraska, but the fall
flow proved disappointing.

The 10 leading honey producing States In 1962 (in order of production) were: California, Minnesota, Fiorida, Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, lowa,,'ndlana, and Illinois. These States accounted for 57 percent of the Nation's crop.
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Yields per colony increased from 3].1 pounds last year to 40.5 in the North Atlantic States, from 37.. 8 to 41.;,5 In the, South Atlantic, .from 31.2 to 33.3 in the
South Central, and from 50 .. 0 to 60.'5 in the West. Production per colony ,decreased from 1961 yield of 56.3 to 54.2 In the East North Central, and from,88.4 to 67.7 ' in Wes~ North C~ntral re~ions.

Stocks of honey on hand for sale by producers on September 1'5, totaled 104,447,000, compared with 104,457,000 pounds a year earlier" This amounted to 38 percent of production. By regions, stocks as a percent of production were 35 percent in the North Atlantic, 49 percent: in, the East North Central', 36 percent In the West North Central, 27 percent in the' South Atlantic, 26 percent in the South Central" and 45 percent in the Western States

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1962 HONEY PRODUCT!ON AND STOCKS ON HAND SEPTEMBER 15 FOR SALE

Sta te : CoTOn f es of bees-: YTeTd~per-co-l ony:-Honey produc t Ion: Honey fo r sa Je In

.i/ : and : - - - -'-1962 ~:- - - -:-1962 - :- - - - -.~ TQ'02-: produ~er's hand on

d f vis j'on: 1961 .: ! / : 1961 : ! / : 1961 ; ~

Sept e' 15, 1962

. . . . . --------T-h- ou-sa-n-ds-: ---P-ou-nd-s ~--: -- Th-ou-sa-nd-p-o-un-2- !:--.- 'Th-ou-sa-nd-p-ou~nds .,.

GA~ - : ' 215

215: 31

36 r: 6,.665 7,i40': . 1',935

Del., I I :

4 . 4 : 33

29 : '132

116 :

46

Md.

: ' 31 ' ,33-: 33':' 32 : 1,02'3.

1,056 :

422

Va..

: f 29

w. Va. : 98

130: 29' 98: 17

: 28 : 3,741

3,640 :

22 :,1,666 ,2,156.,:'

1,274 647

N. c. :" 197 '199: 23

35: 4,531" 6)965:

1,463

S. c. : 57

55: 19

22':' 1~083, 1,210:'

290

- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -'- - -- .,.. Fla.
South

:' 283 ~ -

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297: 69

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1,67"
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37.8 ~

- - - - . - - - - - - - 41.5, :'J8,368 42,782:' , I
--_. _--~---- - 1 . '

11,450

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:

:

:.

States :5,511 . 5 .. 480 : 49.7 ' 50.1 :273,942 '.' 27L.,814 :

104',447

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ARCHI~ LANGLEY , Agricultural Statistic~an In Charge

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Statistical Assistant

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September 15, 1962
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BY

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

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.GEORGIA ~ICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 2 POINTS

The Index of Prices ~ecefved by Georgia Farmers rose 2 points (1 percent)

during the month ended September 15 to 253 percent of its 1910-1914 average.

This-also represents a 2-point increase over the Index at this same time a year

ago. The Livestock and Livestock PrOducts Index pushed upward 1 points to 218'

'percent, the highest mark since lerch 1961. However, the All Crop Index slipPed

1 point to 269 percent which was 4 points below last year's mid-September Index

of 273 percent.

.

An increase in every major item of the Livestock and Livestock Products Index was recorded this month. Hogs at $17.80 per hundredweight advanced $.50;
aU'- cattle aDd calves increased a dime each to $17.60 and $22.90, respectively,
per hundredweightj camnercial broilers increased sharply to 15.5 cents per pound,
.9 cents above last month; and eggs rose 3 cents per dozen to 47.5 cents.

A sharp decline in the price of corn and sweetpotatoes was largely responsi-

ble for the 1-point drop in the All Crops Index. Other commodities registering

slight declines fran August were cotton, peanuts, hay and soybeans. Helping

somewhat to offset the decline were increases in the prices received for wheat,

oats, rye, aDd cottonseed. The price of corn dropped 9 cents to $l.19,sweet-

po~toes off $.50 to $5.50, and cotton and peanuts slipped .1 cents to 33.4 and.

10.6 cents, respectively. Farmers received $46.00 per ton for cotton seed, $3.00

more than a month earlier.

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u. S. PRICES RECEIVED UP 6 pomrs
. PARiTY INDEX UP.2 POINTS, PARITY RATIO 81
2i .. The Index of Prices 'Rec~ived by Farmers advanced percent (6 points) dur-
ing the month eDded September 15 to 250 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher prices were reported for most ccmmod.1t1es, especia~ wholesale milk, eggs, oranges, .hogl;l, and cattle. Potato prices were sharply lower" and soybeans were down moderateJ;.y. The September 15 Index was 3 percent above a year earlier and the ~ghest for the month since 1958.

The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services" including Interest, Taxes, and Farm wage Hates rose nearly 1 percent from August 15 to September 15. Mid-September prices of production items averaged higher" while family living items averaged the same as in August. At 307, the Index was 2 percent above a year earlier.

With farm product prices advancing more rapidly than prices paid, the Parity Ratio rose one point to 81 on September 15.

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Index

1910-14 =

Index Numbers - Georgia and United States

: september 15: August 15 :September 15: Record High

100:

1961

:

1962

: 1962 : Index: ~te

UNITED STATES:

:

y : Prices Received

:

Parity Index

242

:

301 :

. Parity Ratio

:

80

:

GEORGIA' - - - - - - -: -. - -.- - - -:- --eo -

:

244

:

305

:

80

.:

- - -.- -:- -

250 307 81
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: 313 :Feb. 1951
: 307 :gjApI'. 1962
. .. : 123 :Oct. 1946
-:- - - =- - - - - -

Prices Received:

:.

:

::

All Commodities :

251

:

251

:

253 : 310 :Mar. 1951

All Crops

:

273

:

270

:- 269 : 319 :J!*r. 1951

L1vestock a n d :

:

:

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L'stk. Products :

204 :

2U

:

218 : 295 :Sept. 1948

y . . Pr1ces-Pa-id, Interest" Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indi-

Y cated dates. gj Also M:l.y and September 1962.

Also April 1951.

ARCHIE ,LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

MELVIN D. ROGERS Agricultural Statistician

The Geor81a Crop-RepOrting-serVice; u.-s7 Department-or AgricuItUre, -3i5-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 SEPrEMBER 15,1962~ WITH COMPARISONS

:

GEORGIA

:

UNITED STATES

COMMODITY AND UNIT :Sept. 15: Aug. 15 :Sept. 15 :8ept. 15:Aug. 15 :Be-pt. 15

: 1961 : 1962 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1962

Wheat, bu.

I.16

1.91

1.96: 1.86 1.99 1. _

cats, bu.
Corn, bu. ~+~y, bu.

:I>

.81

:I>

1.19

$ 1.01

.77 1.28 1.01

.79: 1.19: 1.02:

.640 1.04
.968

.572 1.02
.898

.QoI.
1.~
.888

SorghUm Grain, cwt.

:I>

1.95

2.00

2.00: ;L.65

1.70

1.68

Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton

32.8
$ 44.00

33.5 43.00

33.4: 32.76 32.58 33.18 46.00: 41.50 41.40 47.30

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.40

2.45

2.35: 2.24 2.33 2.25

Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

10.8 . 10.1

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5.50

6.00

10.6: 10.1 5.50: 3.13

10.6
4~06

10.5 351

Hay, ba~d, per ton All

:I> 25.60

26.00

25.50: 19.10 J:j19. 60 20.20

Alfalfa Lespedeza

:I> 35.00 :I> 28.00

3750 29.00

36.00: 20.20 28.00: 21.90

19.60
22.70

20~10
24.30

Soybean & Cowpea

:I> 29.00

2900

29.00: 26.90 26.30 27.20

Peanut Milk Cows, head

:I> 22.00

23.00

22.00: 19.60 22.00 22.20

:I> 175.00 lBo.oo 170.00: 225.00 2lB.oo 220.00

Hogs, cwt.

:I> lB.I0

11.30

17.80: 11.50 11.40 18"20

Beef catt~, all, cwt. :1>'

Cows, cwt. Y

$

Steers & heifers,cwt. $

1100 14.50
19.10

17.50 14.80 20.80

17.60: 20.20 14.70: 14.20 21.10: 22.30

21.60 22.00 14.50 . 14.80
24"30 . 24.80

calves, cwt.

:I> 21.20

22.80

22.90: 23.30 24.90 25.30

Milk, Wholesa~, c~.

Fluid:Mkt.

$ 5.95

5.80

-: 4.82' 4.50

Manuf.
All

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3.60

3.25

- : 3.42 3.12

$. gj5.90 gj5.70 Y5.90: gj4.38 gJ4.03 J/4-.23

Turkeys, lb.

23.0

22.0

22.0: 18.2 20.2 21.2

Chickens, per lb.

:

Farm

10. 5

12 5

13 .0: 8.6

9 .5

9;6

Com'l Broil.

11.1

14.6

15.5; 11.8

15.3

16.3

All

11.1

14.5

15.4: 11.2

14.6

15.2

E s doz. All

41.0

44.5

41.5: 35.5

32.5

36.2

y 1 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd

replacement. gj Revised.

Prel1m1D8.ry Estimate. J:j Corrected.

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELEm'ED FEEDS September 15, '1962 WITH COMPARISONS

:

GEORGIA

:

UNITED STATES I

. KIND OF FEED

:Sept. 15: Aug. 15 :Sept. 15 :Sept. 15:Aug. 15 :Sept .. 15

1961 : 1962 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1962

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.: Dol. - Dol.

Dol.

Mixed ~iry Feed, cwt.
All .Under 2910 Protein 16~ Protein lB~ Pr.otein 2Cf1, Protein

390
375 3.90 4.05

Cottonseed Meal, 41~, cwt. 3.95 Soybean Meal, 44~, cwt. ' .. 4.30

Bran, cwt. Middlings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt.

3.30
3.40 3.15

3.85 . 310 4.00 " 4.05
395 43'5 .. 325 3.40 : 320

3.90' 3.65

3.15

3.59

3.11 3.65

4.05 : . 3.63 3.69

4'.10
3.90

3.96 4.22

4.00
4.32

". 4.35 :. 4.66 '.
335 : 2.80

4.66 2.94

3.45
3.15

'2.90 3.08

3.03 3.08

3.72 3.67 . 3.70 4.03
4.34 4.86
2.93 305 3.10

Broi~r Growing Mash, cwt. 4.60

laying Mash, cwt.

4.60

Scratch Grains, cwt.

4.10

Alfalfa Hay, ton All other Hay, ton

40.0Q 3300

4.10 4.60 4.10
3500 31.50

4.65 4.55
4.05
33.00 31.QO

4.65
4.36 3.84
: 30.60
: 28.30

4.61 4.38 3.86 .
2920 28.60

4.69
4.40
3.87
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPO.l~T

Athens, Ga., October 10, 1962 -- A total of 6,448,000 broiler chicks
was placed with producers in Georgia duril'l.g the week ending October 6,
according 1;0 the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6,701,000 placed the previous wee.k and is 21 percent more than the 5,325,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatdun-ies amounted to 8, 831,000 compared with 9,085,000 the previous week and is 18 pe,1.'cent more than the 7,479,000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paici for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 60 to 71 cents per dozen with an average of 67 cents for all hatching eggs and 65 cents for eggs pUl'chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 64 to 75 cents with an average of 69 cents for all hatching eggs and 67 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery ownea. cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $9.00 to $12.00 with an average of $11.00 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 48 cents for eggs and $7.50 for chicks.

The average price from the Fedel'al-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending October 6 was 15.20 Cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

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BROILER TYPE

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Weel~
Ending I Eggs

Set

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1961
1Thou.

1962 Thou;

, I I . Ch~~ks ~laced fo~

I! Eggs Chicks

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0/0 of
yea.r

J 'LBrollers 111 Geo~gla

1961

\ % of

1962

year

ISet Hatched
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11962 1962

i ago
Percent~.;-.

ago I Thou. IPercent Thou. Thou.

Aug. 4 I 8, 707 9, 399

108

Aug. 11 ! 8,534 9,510

111

7,310 6,985

96

6,969 7,012

101

345 306 377 266

Aug. 18 I 8, 565 9,262 Aug. 25 I' 8,069 9,373

I 108

6, 555 6, 779

116

6,055 6, 856

103 113

256 330 316 276

Sept. 1 7,443 9,479

127

6,017 6,888

114

315 283

Sept. 8 I 7,589 9,378

124

6,129 6,786

III I 358 19Z

Sept. 15 I 7,568 9,373

124

5,834 6,778

116

390 237

Sept. 221 7,496 9,106

121

5,661 6,609

117

311 249

Sept. 29117,Z82 9,085

125 ! 5,712 6,701

117

481 258

Oct. 6 . 7,479
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8, 831

118 I 5,325 6,448

121

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ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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u. S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Extension Service

Sta.tistical Reporting 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 - 1962

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STATE
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Sept. 22

EGGS SET

Week Ending

Sept. 29

Oct. 6

r%yeoafr
I ago lJ

THOUSANDS

1,626
LA?

1,602
r:c:o

1,598
A 0.,

109
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II Sept. II 22

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?nn

cmcKS PLACED

Week Ending

Sept. 29

Oct. 6

THOUSANDS

I, 331
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1,272
.,Ar:

-
'fo of
year
ago 1.1
I
112
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Indlana

1,000

1,019

I, 07-...

109

I' 550

517

516

104

Illinois

76

65

69

73

I

41

30

43

78

Missouri Delaware

1, 250

1,260

1,284

106

1,924

1,942

1,970

121

i 532
II 1,721

664 1,592

550 1,785

95 127

Maryland

3,313

3,425

,452

124

2,242

2,369

2,257

132

Virginia West Virginia North Carolina

1,449
94 4,460

1, 522 105
4,368

1,480 84
4,592

117 75
127

IIII

789
339 3,363

783 373 3,460

786 340 3, 526

108
139 118

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502

515

508

98

II 356

361

I

335

94

GEORGIA

i 9, 106

9,085

8,831

118

I 6,609

6,701

6,448

121

Florida Alabama Mississippi

II

381

5, 141

414 5,080

420 5, 102

136 126

I 3,442

3,341

3,356

116

i

175

I -4, 107

I 2, 585

198 4,046 2,682

184 3,923 2, 526

122 119 124

Arkansas

j 5,240

5,745

5,219

120

4,005

3,949

3,990

106

Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

I

558

I
I

3, 135

I

301 294

I I, 596

577
3, 138
22~
294 I, 534

576 3,298
350 247 1,553

III
145 150 106 120

II!
III'I

428 2,070
271 115

I, 109

424 2,076
280 129 1,203

447 2, 172
255 135 1, 156

116 128
86 75 105

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TOTAL 1962

46,741 47,061 46,697

120

33, 156 34,209

33,746

117

TOTAL 1961

39,079 37,629 38,787

%. of year ago

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120

125

120

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

Ii 29,376

11

113

29,914 114

28,812 117

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U. S. OEPARTMI:NT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA,
October 11, 1962

VEGETABLE CROP REPORT
OCTOBER 1, 1962

UNITED STATES: Total Fall Vegetables - Production of 'crops estimated to date is expect~to total 36.2 million cwt., 9 percent below last year and
5 percent below average. Late fall spinach and tomatoes are not included in this total.

Temperatures during September averaged below normal over most of the Nation. The only exceptions were some areas along the Gulf of Mexico including most of. . Southern Florida. Septenroer rains in most vegetable producing areas'of the Nation alleviated dry conditions. Harvest of late surr~er and fall vegetables is active in the north central and north eastern sections of the country. Cool weather crops such as lettuce and cabbage made good development and late summer onion harvest is well along in most producing States. Heavy rains in Florida have resulted in some acreage 105s but generally were beneficial to all crops. Planting and transplant-
ing of vegetables for fall and winter harvest wes active when weather permitted. Harvest of carrots, green peppers, cucwrubers, and tomatoes was active in the High Plains of Texas. Rains caused some delay. Lettuce cutting in the Hereford area started in late September. In the southern areas of Texas, planting for winter harvest is active. Some seeded early spring onions are up to a good stand as late September weather favored growth. In California, har'vest of most vegetables is active. Weather has been favorable for harvesting. Planting for late fall and winter crops is active in all prodllcing areas. Temperatures in the northwestern States were too low for maximum growth during most of September. Late in the month sunny days and warmer temperatures improved conditions in Washington and Oregon.

~~: ~!!!l cabbage production is expected to total ~95,000 cwt., 18 percent less than last year and 13 percent below average. Virginia1s grow
ing conditions have been good and cutting will start about November 1. Harvest is expected to start the last week in October in North Carolina. Stands on most fields are average or better.
CUCUImERS: ~!!!'1z m1 cucumber production is expected to total 598,000 cwt., about
the same as last year but 24 percent larger than average. Harvest began during early September in Virginia. Some growers report severe scab damage and although vines have a heavy set of fruit, growers are finding it difficult to find cukes of marketable quality. In Georgia, harvest has started but volume is expected to remain light until mid-October. Louisiana cucumbers' :are in good condition despite some damage from blight and dry weather. Picking is underway and was expected to peak early in Oct.ober. Quality, size and color are good. Texas harvest began during the last half of September in the Winter Garden area. Light supplies were. also available from San Antonio and the Upper Coast. Supplies will be available from Laredo in late October and from the Rio Grande Valley in early November. Cucumbers are in good condition in all areas of Texas. Most of California's production is originating from southern and central coastal areas. Supplies will decline until' vines are killed by frost.

INFORMATION ON 1963 CROPS , OCTOBER 1, 1962

KALE: Virginia has an estimated 1,600 acres of kale for harvest during the 1962-63 ---- ~nter season. This is 6 percent less than the acreage harvested last winter and 35 percent below average. Soil moisture has been adequate and kale has made good progress. Light cutting was underway by the end of September but demand has
been slow. Volume supplies will be available by mid-October.

~~: In Texas, growers intentions indicate 23,000 acres of ~~rly ~r!ng onions will be available for harvest in 1963. If these intentions materialize,
the acreage will be 3 percent larger than last year but about a third less than average. Dryland acreage in the Coastal Bend is expected to be a little above last
season and accounts for most of the increase. Direct seeding was underway in the Rio Grande Valley during September. Plants in beds are making good growth and transplanting will start in early November. Plant beds in Laredo and Winter Garden are being seeded. Some plants have emerged and are making good progress. A light'
acreage is planted in the Coastal Bend but active planting will not occur until after mid-october.

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With Comparisons

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ACREAGE

: YIELD PER ACRE: PRODUCTION

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: Ind.

'STATE :1951-60: 1961 : 1962 :51-60: 1961 : 1962:1951-60: 1961 : 1962

CABBAGE 11 " :
Early Fall:

Acres

- Cwt...

- 1,000 cwt.

New Hampshire

300 180

. Massachusetts 1,000 700

Rhode Island

140 80

Connecticut

660 550

New York, L.I. 1,190 1,200

New York,Upst. 14,030 10,400

New Jersey : 1,960 1,900

Pennsylvania : 1,540 1,::'00

Ohio

': 1,920' 2,200

Michigan

: 4,080 4,800

Wisconsin

7,280 6,300

Minnesota

: 1,320 900

utah & Idaho

620 500

Oregon

1,640 1,400

160 164
650 169
, 100 154
600 l.c...:~ 1,200 214 10,300 273 1,800 174 1,200 190 1,800 252 5,500 178 5,700 259
800 188
450 310
1,200 197

185 190 49

33

30

190 190 168 133 124

180 185 21

14 18

180 180 104

.99 108

200 240 254 240 288

320 290 301 788 3,32.8 2,987 190 225 340 361 405

210 200 290 273. 240

285 250 482 627 450

150 170 727 720 935

285 290 1,879 1,796 1,653

185 185 248 166 148

320 345 192 160 155 .

205 . 205 317 287 246

Group Total 37,680 32,410 31,460 236 254 248 8,859 8,237 7,787

520 450

250 104 135 120 55

3,270 2,700 2,600 101 140 125 330

- - - - 490 ,250

250 137 170 160 69

Group Total : 4~ 280 3,400 3,100 106 141 127 453

CUCUMBERS Early Fall:

Virginia y : 2,360' 2,700 2,800 53 55 50 123

South Carolina : 950 1,600 1,600 69 70 85 68

Georgia

: 420 200

200 28 .35 32 11

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10 950

450 1,400

~50 44 1,600 48

45 50

45 50

30 47

California : 1,460 1,100 1,200 184 220 180 269

Group Total : 5,560 7,450 7,850 88 80 76 482

Late Fall:

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Florida

.:. 5,080 6,200 5,600' 109 130 110 554

11 Includes Processing. V. Shl')rt-t1me average.

61

30

378' 325

- - 42 40
481 395

148 140

112 136

7

6

20 20

70 80

242 216

599 598

806 616 .

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L. H. HARRIS, JR. Truck Crop Estimator

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GENE~L CROP REPORT FOR. GEORGIA AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1962

~ORN PRODUCTION DOWN 18 PERCENT: The 1962 corn crop is forecast at 53,630,000

.

bushels, 18 percent below last year's record

crop, of 65,800,000 bushels. The decline in production from a year ago is due to

both"a smaller acreage for harvest and a lower yi~ld per acre. The yield per acre

is now estimated at 31.0 bushels compared with the 1961 record high yield of 35.0

bushels. The drop in yield may be attributed to dry weather at various times

during the g!owing season.

Increased participation in the Feed Grain Program contributed to a decline tn acreage from 1,880,000 harvested last year to 1,730,000 acres for 1962. Ear vest of this year's crop was well under way in central and southern areas by the first of October. Estimates of production include only ,corn for grain.

SECOND LARGEST TOBACCO CR.O-P---RE-C-OR-D YIELD:

Production of flue-cured tobacco in Georgia this year now estimated at

144,060,000 pounds promises to be second only to the 1955 crop of 147,965,000

pounds. Production last year amounted to 136,065,000 pounds. A record-high yield

per acre of 1,960 pounds is indicated for this year's crop. This compares with

~,930 pounds in 1961 and the 10-year average of only 1,390 pounds.

PEANUT CROP BELOW LAST YEAR: Dry weather in July and August hurt the peanut crop. The yield per acre is expected to be 50 pounds below,
iast yea.r'and total production abou.t 24 million pounds below a year ago. Current indications point to a yield per acre of 1,160 pounds as against 1,210 pounds in ~961, 'while total production is forecast at 551,000,000 pounds compared with 574,750,000 pounds last year. ,
POOREST PECAN CROP SINCE 1957: Based on October 1 conditions, the pecan crop is forecast at 16,000,000 pounds. This is the
'smallest crop since 1957 when 7,500,000 pounds were produced, and it is on~ one--fifth as large as last year's record-high production of'78,600,000 pounds.

MILK PRODUCTION OFF: Milk production during S~ptember is estimated at 85 million

,

pounds. This is 2 percent below September a year ago, but

exceeds production during August of this year by one percent.

EGG ,PRODUCTION UP: Egg production during September is, estimated at 206 million --.-,------ eggs, an incre.as:e of 5 percent from September a year ago.
The number of layers on Georgia farms averaged 12,507; 000 during September com.. pared wi,th 11,719,000 during the same month last year.

'GEORGiA

CROP
AND
UNIT

:ACREAGE:
. . . :ForHarv.:

-

-YIELD PER ACRE

: TOTA~ PRODUCTION:l2QQ2~ : Indi-

: (000) : Average: 1961 : Indicated:Average: 1961 :cated

.. 1962 : :1:-951-.60:

1962 :1951-60:

: 1962

CORN, For grain bu.: 1,730

22.4

350

31.0 48,925 65,800 53,630

WHEAT. . bu.: 47

199

27.0

250 2,169 2,538 1,175

OATS bu.: 134

31.1

43.0

39.0 10,888 7,568 5,226

BARLEY . . bu.:
RYE . . . . . . . bu.:
~Y, ALL tons: ~OBACCO, Type 14 Ibs.: POTATOES, IRISH cwt. : SWEETPOTATOES cwt. : COTTON bales: PEANUTS (P&T) 1bs.:

10 24
455 735
1.5 12
712 475

26.9 12.2
.93 1,390
46
54
Y334
976

38.0
190
135 1,930
56 70 354 1,210

34.0
150 1.27 1,960
49 70
357 1,160

239 171 628
119,432 204
992 608
501,515

418
494 652 136,065 84
910 512 574,750

340 360 580 144,060
73 840
530 551,000

SOYBEANS For beans bu.: 72

129

17.0

16.0

742 1,360 1,152

SORGHUM For grain bu.: 14

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250

250

542

525

350

PEACHES

Total Crop . . . bu.:

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38,280 78,600 16,000

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UNl'l'ED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1962
~ grain prospects, at 3.51 billion bushels, are up slightly from the September 1 forecast but are about 3 percent below the 1961 crop. The indicated yield per acre of 61.1 bushels is 0.7 of a bushel below :last yearIS record high yield of 61.8 bushels.
All Spring Wheat is estimated fractionally lower than a month ago with production
p:laced at 280 million bushels. The durum portion, estimated at 67.3 million
bushels is about two and one-half times the average, while other spring wheat
at 213 million bushels, is 6 percent below average.
Sorghum Grain prospects increased slightly during September to 491 million bushels
and are about 2 percent above last year's crop.
Soybean production is now estimated at 672 million bushels, up 3 million bushels
from a month ago, but 3 percent below :last year's record :large crop.
Peanuts are estimated at 1,705 million pounds, up 1 percent from September but 2 percent below 1961 production.
Hay production is estimated at 117 million tons, 1 percent above :last year, aDd -- 5 percent above average.
Fall Potatoes, at 192 million hundredweight, are 6 percent below last year, but 22 percent above average.
Apples are estimated at 120 million bushels, 5 percent below :last year, but 9
percent above average.

CROP

UNITED STATES

: Acreage :

Yield

:

:unit :For Harv.:

: Indicated :

1962 : 1961 : Oct. 1,1962:

Production : Indicated
1961 :Oct. 1.L.l.262

1,000
acres

CORN, for Grain
WHEAT, All
OATS CarTON HAY, All

: Bu.: 57,504
Bu.: 44,059 Bu.: 23,081
:Bales : 15,718
Ton: 66,810

Y : SOYBEANS, for Beans: Bu.: 27,910

PEANUTS

Lb. : 1,416

POTATOES, IRISH : M.: 1,396

SWEE'.I'POlWroES TOBAOCO, ALL PECANS

: M.: 209
. Lb. : 1,226
- Lb. :

!I. For picking and threshing. Y Pounds.

61.8
23.0 42.1
gj 438
1.74
253 1,220
196.3 77.1 1,753

61.1
24.9 , 44.5
gj 448
1.76 24.1 1,203 190.0 18.8
-1,761

1,000
--3,624,313 1,234,705 1,012,855 14,318 116,632
693,023 1,742,960
293,594 15,083 2,058,302 246,750

1,000
3,511,532 1,095,225 1,027,959
14,675 117,488 672,145 1,704,725 265,351 16,445 2,167,166 84,600

ARCHIE lANGIEY
Agricultural Statistician In Charge

CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician

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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT

Athens, Ga., October 17, 1962 - - A total of 6,429.000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending October 13, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compa::es with the 6,448,000 placed the previous week and is 18 percent more than the 5,455,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia h2.tchel"ies am.Qunted to 8,984,' 000 compared with 8, 831', 000' the previous week and is 16 percent more tha'n the 7, 712, 000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a. range of 5;5 to 70 cents per dozen with an average of 65 cents for all hatching eggs and 63 cents for eggs pu ..chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 60 to 74 cents with an average of 67 cents for all hatching eggs and 65 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. lviost prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11.75 with an average of $1.0. 50 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $12.00 with an average of $1 L 00 per hundre'd last week. The a ....erage prices last yeal' were 49 cents for eggs and $7.75 for chicks'.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers 'during the week ending October 13 was 14. 55 cents fob plant. This price is not comparab~e with farm prices published in 19'61.

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Broilers in Georgia

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Aug. 11 II 8; 534 Aug. 18 8.565

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Thou. i Percent I Thou.

9, 510 I III

9,262

108

6,969 6, 555

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year 1962

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Thou. :percen, Thou.

7, 012 II' 101

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6, 779 103 I 256

1962
Thou.
266 330

Aug. 25 8, 069

9,373

116 6,055

b, 8561 113 3 16

276

Sept. 1 17' 443 Sept. 8 7, 589
17, Sept. 15 7,568
Sept. 22 496

9,479

127 6,017

6,888 114 315

283

I 9,378

124

9,373

124

6, 129 5,834

6,786 III 358 6,778 116 390

192 237

9, 106

121 5,661

6,609 117 311

2A9

Sept. 29 7, 282

9,085

125 5,712

6,701 117 481

258

Oct. 6 I' 7,479 Oct. 13 7,712

8,831

118 5,,325

6,448 121 509

290

8,984

116 5,455

6,429, 118 403

252

1..i Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatche1'Y' supply flocks.

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W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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Agricultural Extension Service

Statistical Repor~ing Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Anne;(:, Athens, Georgia

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS.- BY WEEKS 1962

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STATE

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLACED

Week Ending

0/0 of

Week Ending

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29

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Maine

: 1,602

1, 598

1,521

102

1,331

1,272

1, 277

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Connecticut

558

483

650

102

321

345

276

131

Penns ylvania

1,249

1, 151

1,200

99

720

755

819

138

Indiana Illinois

1,019

1,074

1,016

99

517

65

69

63

80

30

516 43

532 53

, 118
79

Missouri

-1,260

1,284

1,246

95

664

550

597

98

Delaware

1,942

1.970

1, 876

112

1, 592

1,785

1,740

133

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Maryland

3.425

3,452

3,293

120

2,369

2,257

2,270

119



Virginia

1, 522

1,480

1,499

105

783

786

811

112

West Virginia

105

84

83

72

373

340

318

119

North Carolina 4,368

4, 592

4,785

127

3.460

3,526

3,529

121

South Carolina

515

508

484

105

361

335

365

105

GEORGIA

9,085

8,831

8,984

116

6,701

6,448

6,429

118

Florida .Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1962

414 5,080 3,341 5.745
577 3. 138
223 294 1, 534
47,061

420 5, 10~ 3,356 5,219
576 3,298
350 247 1, 553
46,697

398 4,908 3,418 5,316
673 3,463
234 180 1.697
46.987

TOTAL 1961

37,629

38,787

40,290

0/0 of year ago

125

120

117

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

118

198

116

4,046

117

2,682

122

3,949

108

424

149

2.076

66

280

84

129

133

1,203

117 34,209

29,914

114

184 3,923 2,526 3,990
447 2, 172
255 135 1. 156
33,746
28.812
117

184 3,904 2, 536 4,355
501 2,298
303 129 1, 154
34,380
28, 508
121

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GEORGIA

cattle on Feed DavID 2 Percent From Last Year

On October 1 there were 52,000 head of ea.ttle and calves fin grain feed for slaughter market in Georgia. This was 2 percent below the 53,000 head on feed on October 1, 1961 but 8 percent above the 48"000 on feed in Georgia on July 1,1962.

A total of 27,000 grain'fed cattle and calves was sold for slaughter during the period Jul;y 1 thl'ough September 30. This was exactly equal to the April 1 through June 30 marketings. However, the number of cattle and calves placed on feed during the past 3 months ,at 31,000, was up sharply from the previous quarter when only 8,000 head were placed on feed.

cattle feeders report that they intem to market about 21,000 head during October, November and Decembe:;.'. The l'emaining 31,000 head are expected to move to market after December 31, 1962.

Of the total cattle and calves on feed October 1, 29,000 or about 56 percent, had been on feed less than 3 months. A total of 6,000 head had been on feed from 3 to 6 months and the remaining 17,000 head had been en feed more than 6 months. Of the 52,000 head, 46,000 were steers and 6,000 were heifers.

28 VillJOR FEEDING STATES cattle on Feed Up 8 Percent

cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the 28 major feeding States totaled 6',133,000 head on October 1. This was 8 percent more than the
5,673,000 head on feed in these States October 1, 1961, up slightly from the 6,103,000 head on feed July 1. The number of cattle weighing less than 900 pounds more than offset decreases in heavier weight groups and accounted for all of the increase over a year earlier.

In the 26 feeding States (comparable series for recent years) there were,
6,059,000 head on feed, compared with 5,597,000 on October 1 last year. The small July-September gain is in co~trast to declines of 9 in 1960 and 4 percent in 1961.

cattle and calves placed on feed July through September this year in the 26 States having comparable data totaled 3,588,000 head, 11 percent above the 3,239,000 placed during the same period in 1961. Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle into 8 Corn Belt States, for ,..hich data are available, during July and August this year, were up 19 percent from the same two months last year.

Indications are that cattle feeders in 28 St~tes intend to ~arket 3,346,000 head of the October 1 number on feed dUring October, November, and December. If intentions are carried out, marketings from October 1 inventory during the fourth quarter will be:2 percent greater than the comparable period last year. A breakdown by months of anticipated marketings during the fourth quarter shows 34 percent to be marketed in October, 31 percent in November, and 35 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,

July 1 to October 1
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1962

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Number

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Cattle & calves on feed, July 1 ,

, Cattle & calves placed on feed

y July I_September 30

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Total July

lf_eSdepC'taetmtlbeerm3a0rketged/

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Cattle & calves on feed,

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October 1

:

48

- : 5,822 6,040 104

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31

- : 3,239 3,588 III

:

Z7

- : 3,464 3,569 103

:

52

98 : 5,597 6,059 1C8

6,103 3,634 3,604 6,133

IT Comparable data are 'lot ava~laore.
~I Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end of quarter.
~! 26 States plus Georgia and Alabama.

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Under 500 lbs. 500-699 lbs. 700-899 lbs. 900-1,099 lbs. 1,100 lbs. & over

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4

18

11

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22

6

11

9: 16 :
26 :
1:

395 1,072 2,043 1,808
355

246
1,437 2,687 1,389
344

539 1,270
2,304
1,738 282

Kind of cattle:

Steers &Steer calves

44

44

Heifers &heifer calves

9

4

Cows & others

46

4,015

4,332 4,328

6

1,625

1,740 1,777

33

31

28

Time on feed: Under 3 months 3-6 months Over 6 months

33

7

15

19

5

22

29

3,165

2,363 3,507

6

1,322

2,060 1,401

17

l J 186

11 680 1,225

cattle and calves on Feed and Marketings, Selected States Oct. l J 1961 & 1962

On feed

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On feed

State

October 1J 1961

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Octobe~ 1, 1962

:

:~--Marketed

:

:Ex;pected Marketing

Total :Oct. Dec. :afterDec.: Total :Oct. -Dec. :after Dec.

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1962 ( 000)

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GEORGIA

53

18

35

52

21

31

Alabama.

: 23

10

13: 22

11

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Indiana

: 121

67

54: 131

66

65

Illinois

: 420

284

136: 437

266

171

Michigan

: 67

30

37: 87

34

53

Wiscons:l.n

_ _ : 79 . _ 32

47: 75

33

42

Minnesota

: 297

167

130: 318

153

165

Iowa

: 1,193

766

427: 1,181

732

449

Missouri

: 172

96

76: 170

90

80

North 1)lkota

: 70

42

28: 60

34

26

South I8kota Nebraska

: 200

119

81 : 198

121

77

: 617

!~02

215: 589

340

249

Kansas

: 243

101

142: 264

110

154

=Tt!1=N:;::~n!r~1=s~~e~:=3~~24= = =2~1~= = =1~!9= ll,3~ = =2~~~= = =1~6~= =

Colorado

: 32

19~

130: 359

~5

17~

California
28 States gJ

: 756
: 5,673

425 3,296

. 331: 949
2,377: 6,133

560 3,346

389 2,787

Y cattle and calves on feed are animals being fattened for the slaughter market

on grain or other concentrates which are expected to produce a carcass that

will grade good or better.
gJ Also includes data for Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Montaoa, Idaho, Wyoming,

New Mexi co, Ari zona, utah, Nevada, Washington and Oregon.

ARCHIE LANGLEY
Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE

STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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Item

%of
last
year

Thou.

I Pullets ',Placed(U. S. )l( , '

Total

2, 242

Domestic

2, 049

Chickens Tested: ~roi1er Type

, Georg~a

, 562

United States

2,428

Egg Type

Georgia

19

United States

795

Chicks Hatched:

Broiler Type

Georgia

25, 827

United States

14'3,725

Egg Type

Georgia

I, 123

United States

22,033

Commercial Slaughter:

Young Chickens

'Georgia 4/ '

28,359

United States 5/

154, 693

Hens and Cocks .

Thou.
,2, 5? 1 115 2,331 114
" 613 ,109 2, 652 109
15, 79 736 93
30,425 118 158,067 110
1,015 90 21,426 97
26,480 93 145,256 94

Thou.
27,616 24, 582
3,670 18,392
171 5,396
303,007 1,681,673
12,491 459,317
254,689 -1,348,802

Thou.
25,373 22,907

Pct.
92 93

4,385 119 18,601 101
133 78 5,376 , 100

308,889 102 1,651, 290 99
14,363 115 432,056 94

250, 104 98 1,340.409 99

Georgia 4/ United States 5/ Egg Production:Georgia South Atlantic 6/ UnitedStates -

819 15,454 MIL.
196 672 I 4,704

507 62 12, 13 5 79 MIL.
206 105 705 105 4,217 102

4,903 77,028 MIL.
1,780 6,322 46,643

4, 642 95 76, 533 99 MIL.
1,913 107
6,662 10'5 47,512 102

1/ Revised.-' 2/-Preliminary. 3/ Includes expected pullet replacements from

eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz.
case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service -- For the purpose' of this
report a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughters
a weekly average of at least 30,000 pounds live weight while in, operation. (converted from wee~y to monthly basis.) 5/ U. S. Slaughter reports only include poul~ry 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, 1961 and 1962

State

I Number Inspected

During Aug.

Jan. thru Aug~

I I Indicated Percent Condemne

IDuring Aug.

Jan. thru Aug.

1961 1962

1961

1962

11961

1962

1961

1962

Maine Pa. Mo. Del. Md. Va.
N. c..
Ga.' Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. Texas
u. S.

Thou. Thou.

Thou. Thou..

Pct.

Pct.

Pct.

Pct.

4,914 5,737 37,835 41,277 1.6 ',1.8

1.9

2.4

6,274 6,467 46,121 45,675 1.4

1.4

1.8

1.6

5,294 4,260 35,361 28,217 1.7., 1.1

2.3

2.6

6,731 1,728 49,946 55,348 1.3

1. 5

,1.6

1.9

9,350 9,361 "70,44'2 68,'110 1. 4 ' '1.5

1. 5

1. 6

5,024 4,667 '36,8'02 36,217 1.8

1.1

2.4

1.6

17,631 18,548 122,481 124,502 1.1

1.5

1.3

1.9

30, 'UO 28, 469 ~07, 429 206,076 1. 8

1.9

Z.1 ,

z.6

5,398 5,518 37,935 36,9Z7 1.7. ,1.5

Z.O

2.2

16,775 17,490 111,li8 120,139 '2.4

1.9

z'~'4

2.7

11,478 11,992 78,614 84, 104 1.9

1.7

2.1

2.3

21, 532 21,914 141,458 149,240 2.1

Z.1

2.1

2.6

9,153 9,764 58,872 64,70Z 1.4

1.7

1.6

1.8

I

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173,741 171,5611,196,738 1,200,859 11.1

1.7

1.9

2.2

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.

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End-of-Month Stocks of Pcultry, Poultry Products. Meat and Meat Products United Stat~s - September 1962.
Shell eggs: Decreased by 9 million pounds; September 1961 decrease was 18 million pounds; average September decrease is 198,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Decreased by 9 million pounds; September 1961 decrease was 9 million pounds; average September decrease is 15 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Increased
by 76 million pounds; September 1961 increase was 98 milh.on pounds; average
September increase is 76 million pounds. Beef: Increas'ed by 8 million pounds; September 1961 increase was 3 million peun""CiSTaverage September increase is 4 million pounds. pork: Decreased by 44 million pounds; September 1961, decrease was 9 milliun pounds; average September decrease is 25 million pounds. Other meats: Dec:'eased by 5 million pounds; September 1961 decrease was 4 minion pounds; average September decrease is 5 million pounds.

Commodity

Unit

Sept. 1957-61 avo
Thou.

Sept. 1961
Thou.

A~g'"
1962 Thou.

Sept. 196Z Thou..

Eggs:

Shell

Case

489

225'

250

220

Frozen eggs, total
Total eggs '!:.I

Pound Case

127.646

99. 573 119.605 110,821

---------------------------------_..

3,740

2,746 3.278 3,026

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Poultry, frozen:

Broilers or fryers

Pound

22,980

30,031 21, 186 21,751

Hens, fowls

do.

50,432

47,071 27,284 28, 528

Turkeys

do.

179,816 269, 792 159. 572 227,389

Other & Unclassified

do.

--5-1-,9-7--0-----6-9-.--5-8-7---4-3-,-0-9-3----4_9,.6.9..7.

Total Poultry

do.

305, 198 416. 481 251, 13 5 327,365

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Beef: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

do.

146,392 170.635 137,462 145.587

Pork: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

do.

142, 143 128, 285 182, 100 137,692

Other meats and meat

products

do.

Total all red meats

I do.

74.421

81,904 80,409 75.060

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I 362,956 380,824 399,971 358,339

11 Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case.

Item

MID-MONTH PRICES 'RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

I

Georgia

United States

Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. I!

1961 1962

1962

1961

1962 196Z

Cents

Cents

C~mts 1 Cents Cents Centll

Prices Received:

Farm Chickens (lb.)

10.5

12.5

13.0

8.6

9.5

9.6

Com. Broilers (lb.)

11. 1

14.6

15. 5

11.8 15.3 16.3

All Chickens (lb.)

11.1

14.5

15.4

11.2 14.6 15.Z

All Eggs (dozen)

41.0

Prices Paid: (per 100'lb.) Dol.

44.5 Dol.

47'.5 Dol.

35.5 Dol.

32 ... 5 36.Z Dol. Dol.

Broiler Grow. Mash

4.60

4.70 '

4.65

4.65 4.67 4.69

Laying Mash Scratch Grains

4. 60 ,4. 10

4.60 4. 10

4. 55 4.05

4.36 3.84

4. 38 3.86

4.4U 3. ~1

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry 1m

provement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division. Agricultural Research Servic~, Agricultural Estimates Division. Sta.tistical Reporting Service, Federal-State, Market News Service and the many breeder~. hatcheries, poultry

processors and the poultry farmers-that report to the_agencies

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Athens, Ga., October 24, 1962 -- A tetal of 6,430,000 broiler chicks
was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending October 20, according to the Georgia Crop R.ep0l'ting Service. This' compc:.res with the 6,429,000 placed the previous week and is 22 pe~cent more than the 5, 274,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries am.ounted to 9,090,000 compared with 8,984,000 the previous week and is, 2:i. pel'cent more than the 7, 524,000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority of the priceo paid 01" Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen 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. LaGt week the range was from 55 to 70 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 $9. 00 to $11. 75 with an average of $10.50 per hUl1a.red compared witb a range of $9.00 to $11. 75 with an average of $10.,50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 49 cents for eggs and $7.75 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News S'ervice for broilers during the week ending October 20 was 14.83 cents fob plant. This price is .not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CmCK PLACEMENTS

...- - - , . - '

-~~_'R_-?_I~~!_T_Y_PE .

I ._._'_._' ._- EGG_T_YPE__

~e~,k I n mg 1961

i Eggs Set 1../

Chicks Placed for

'Eggs Chicks

. ' , I Broilers in Georgia

ISet Hatched

-_._,-- .._ .. -:---,---,~. .. ,-,-.----,-~-r___--_+_ . - - - -

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% of
year

i
i 1961

~.. 1962

% of I
year 11962 1962
~~~ t ,. _

Thou.

Thou. iPercent! Thou.

Thou. iPercent: Thou. Thou.

Aug. 18 8, 565
Aug. 25 8,069 Sept. 1 7,443

~.

9,262
9,373 9,479

II ' 108 1 6, 555
II 116 I 6,055 1~7o,017

;

I:
i 6, 779! 103 256
I 6, 856 I 113 316
6,883! 114 ,315

330
2"16 283

Sept. 8 7,589

9,378 i 124 !6,129

6,786' III 1358

192

Sept. 15 7,568 Sept. 22 7,496 Sept. 291 7,282

9,373! 124 11 5,834

6,7781 116 1390

237

i 9,106! 121 15,661
9,085 i 125 5,712

I 6,609, 117 1311
6, 701 1 117 481

249 258

Oct. 6 17'479

8,831 I 118 15,325

6,4481 121 1509

290

Oct. 13 7,712

8,984 I 116 I 5,455

6,4291 118 I, 403

252

. O_c_t... _2_.0 7._,. 5_. 24 ~ 9,090.-LI -121 .:_5_,_2_7_4

6,43_0 122 J. 368

354

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply ocks.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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u. S. Department of Agriculture

Agricult ural Extension Service

Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEBKS - 19b~

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CHICKS-PLACED

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Week Ending

II O~t. 6
--

Oct. - 13

THOUSANDS

Oct. 20

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% of
yearII!' Oct.
ago _ I 6
II

Week Ending

Oct. 13

Oct, 20

THOUSANDS

I 0/0 of
year
_ ago 1..1

Maine

1,598

1,521

1,558

112

1,212

1,211

I, l55

132

Connecticut

483

650

658

125

345

276

211

91

Pennsylvania Indiana

I, 151 1,074

1,200 1,016

1,229 1,045

II 99
98

iSS 516

819 532

740

113

549

120

Illinois

69

63

56

58

43

53

39

162

Missouri Delaware Maryland

1,284 1,970 3,452

1,246 1,876 3,293

1,300 1,900 3,490

96 109 123

I 550 1,785 2.251

597 1,140 2,270

552 1,735 2,374

93 141 122

Virginia West Virginia

1,480 84

1,499 - 83

1,458 95

91 101

! 186 340

811 318

881'

123

334

135

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North Carolina 4,592

4,785

4,913

129

3,526

3,529

3,312

124

South Carolina

508

484

512

10Z

335

365

379

129

GEORGIA

8,831

8,984

9,090

I 121

6,448

6,429

6,430

I2l.

Florida Alabama

420 5, 102

393 4,908

456 5, 155

II 175

184

123

3,923

184 3,904

174 3,841

100 123

Mississippi
Arkansas Louisiana

I 3,356 5,219 576

3,418
5,316 613

3,493

118

2, 526

2, 536

2, 524

131

5,395

121

I
I

3,990

4,355

4, 123

114

101

132

447

501

482

161

. Texas

3,298

3,463

3,682

157

2, 172

2, 298

2, 296

133

Washington

35O

234

326

112

255

303

193

14

Oregon

247

180

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270

86

135

129

148

166

1, 161
--

- - -13-6- -

I, 1.56

1, 154

I, J_25

120

TOTAL 1962

46,697

46,9-81

48, 549

120

33,146 34,380 33,151

124

TOTAL 1961

38, 787

. % of ye_ar !ig~_j

120

40, 290 111

40, 452 120

,I_ 28,812 28,508

11 7 -

121

27,245 124

.,

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

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BY

GEORGIA CROP REPOaTING SERVICE

* * * GEORGIA * * *

. Stocks of corn (old crop) in all storage positions on October 1, 1962 totaled 2,400,000 bushels, an increase of 19 percent from a year ago. However, stocks of
oats, wheat, and rye were down sharply from last year, while barley stocks regis-
tered a slight increase. Gats stocks were down 34 percent from last year to 3,218,000 bushels, while wheat stocl~s at 846,000 bushels declined some 58 percent from a year ago. Stocks of rye stored in all positions, at 176,000 bushels, were 40 percent below last year. Barley stocks of 210,000 bushels were up 6 percent
compared with last year.

GRAIN

GEORGIA GRAIN STOCKS - OCTOBER 1, 1962 WITH COMPARISONS

ON FARMS

:

OFF FARMS

: ALL POSITIONS

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:

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1,000 bushels

1,000 bushels

1,000 bushels

Corn (old crop)
03.ts

Barley Wheat Rye

:

Sorg."1um Grain (old!

crop) :

1,869 3,784
146 634 247
1.1

2,303 .-

151

2,143

1,091

1.26

52

21.2 162

1,357 ".46

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10

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* * * UNITED STATES * * *

97 1,075
84 634
14
1

2,020 4,875
198 1,991
293
11

2,400 3,218
210 846 176
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MOST MAJOR GRAIN STOCKS LOWER - OILSEEOO HIGHER

Stocks of feed grains and wheat on October 1 were sharply below the previous
year. Corn accounted for the major decline with a 20 percent drop below the
October record holdings of a year ago. Sorghum grain also declined from a year
ago with 6 percent smaller stocks while oats and barley were about the same. The
decline in corn and sorghums gave an accumulated decrease of 1.2 percent in total
feed grain stocks. Stocks of wheat dropped 1.1 percent below a year earlier while
rye stocks were 7 percent larger. Flaxseed stocks were nearly 50 percent larger
than the previous year while soybean stocks were second largest of record and much above a year ago.



Archie Langley

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

!-ielvin D. Rogers Agricultural Statistician

The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, USDA,
in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service, and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture.

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Stocks of grains, October 1, 1962 with comparisons (In thousand bushels)

Grain and Position

Oct. 1 Av. 1951-60

Oct. 1, 1961

July 1,
1962

Oct. 1, 1962

y ALL WHEAT On Farms

488,632

MCoimllms,oEdilteyvC&reWdihtseCs.oryp. gyj

76,108 : 1,186,862

465,800
63,5S4 1,786,432

101,980
59,547 1,142,903

413,690
58,958 1,595,965

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RYE
On Farms ~/

14,338

14,539

1,869

19,035

MCoimllms,odEitylevC.r&edWithsCeso.rpY. -2J/1

470 13,585

139 15,070

149 5,834

101 12,660

TOTAL

.: - - -28-,39- 3- - .- - -29-,74- 8- - - - -7,8- 52- - - - - 3-1,7- 907 .

y CORN (old crop)
On Farms

y Commodity Credit Co=p.
Mills, Elev. &Whses

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TOTAL

332,641

580,001 1,550,507

537,375

491,957
~o6,838

615,423 812,933

419,902 503,990

484,057 591,304

-1- ,1~ 31- ,4- 35---- 2,0-0- 8,- 35- 7--- 2,4-7- 4,- 39- 9 ---1- ,61-2_ ,73.6

y OATS
On Farms

: 1,029,353

859,181

228,689

865,130

Commodity Cred
y: Mills, Elev."&

it Corp. Whses.

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y

j

:

4,291 107,474

645 112,524

1,654 46,224

1,927 107,203

TOTAL

;-1~141~1l8- - - -972~35b- - - 276,"567 - - - 974,260'

BARLEY
On Farms

y

y Commodity Credit Corp.
Mills, E1ev. & Whses.

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231,731 5,651
141,924

242,469 13,184 178,177

47,192 7,323 68,437

277,837 7,451
162,707

TOTAL

:- -379:-306- - - -433~830- - -122,952 - - - 447,995'

y : SORGHUM (old c r o p ) : On Farms

9,064

32,413

" 39,777

23,558

Commodity Credit Corp. Mills, E1ev. & Whses.

ygyj ::

__1.20l,.0.30124

5,339 6.4l..116

4,841
.92.,2.~

4,818
~3Q,Q.2J._

TOTAL

: 171,400

701,928

744,140

658,399

y SOYBEANS (old crop) On Farms y Commodity Credit Corp. gj Mi11s,Elev.& Whses. ~
TOTAL

4,314 538

1,626

41,547 46

14,037 259

10,065

4,368

111,400

43,554

- - 14~9i8- - - - -5~994- - - 152,993 - - - -57,850-

11 Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board
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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORl'

Athens, Ga., October 31, 1962 _... A total of 6, 505,000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending October 27, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This com.pares with the 6,430,000 placed the previous week and ia 20 percent more than the 5,433, 000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,263,000 compared with 9, 090,000 the previous week and is 20 percent more than the 7, 694,000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen 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. Last week the range was from 60 to 70 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 $9.00 to $11.75 with an average of $10.50 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $11. 75 with an average of $10.50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 51 cents for eggs and $8.00 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending October 27 was 15",51 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm price s published in 1961.


GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCI-IINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

I
Week
Ending

BROILER TYPE

Eggs Set lJ

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

EGG TYPE -
Eggs Chicks Set Hatcbeli



1961

%or

1962 year

1961

1962

0/0 of year 1962 1962

ago

ago

Thou.

Thou. Percent Thou.

Thou. ! Percent Thou. Thou.

Aug. 25 8,069

9, 3731 116

6,055

6,856 113 I 316 276

Sept. 1 7,443
Sept. 8 7, 589

9,479\ 127 9,378 124

6,017 6, 129

6,888 114 6,786 III

315 283 358 192

Sept. 15 7,568

9,373 124

5,834 6,778 116

390 237

Sept. 22 I 7, 496
Sept. 29 7,282
Oct. 6 7,479
Oct. 13 7,712

9, 106 121 9,085 125 8, 831 118 8,984 116

5,661 5, 712 5,325 5,455

6,609 117 6,701 117 6,448 121
6,429 118

311 249 481 258
509 290 403 252

*

Oct. 20 7, 524

9,090 121

5, 274 6,430 122

368 354

rOct. 27 7,694

9,263 120

5,433

6, 505 120

322 411

1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

, Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

-u-. -S--. -D--e-p-a-r-tm--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-rv-i-c-e----

Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

-

ND CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1962

P

2

I

EGG3SBT

CHICKS PLACED

STATE Maine

[ - - - - - - -W-e-e_ k E.~ldiag

Oct.

Oct.

I 13
I
I
1, 521

20 THOUSANDS
1,558

Oct. 27
1. ~OO

0/0 of
year
ago 1..!

-

Oct. 13

I

104

I 1,277

Week Ending
Oct. 20
THOUSANDS

-Oct.
27

%of
year
ago 11

1,255

1,223 106

I Connecticut
Pennsylvania

650 1,200

658 1,229

726

119

1,269

104

276

211

235 93

819

740

793 187

Indiana

1,016

1,045

1,013

91

532

549

547 120

Illinois

63

56

59

60

53

39

27 69

Missouri

1,246

1,300

1,440

101

597

552

546 96

Delaware

1,876

1,900

2,000

110

1,740

1, 135

1, 894 121

Maryland

3,293

3,490

3, 572

130

2,270

2,374

2,430 125

Virginia

1,499

1,458

1, 468

97

811

881

716 114

','

I West Virginia

83

95

77

61

318

334

314 178



North Carolina 4,785

4:r913

5,048

131

3,529

3,312

3,352 121

South Carolina

484

;12.

549

III

365

379

311 99

;

GEORGIA

8,984

9,090

.9,263 120

I 6,429

6,430

. 6, 505 120 '

Flor~da

Alabama

Mississip?i

I ' Arkansas

!

Louisiana Texas

Washington

Oregon

California

TOTAL 1962

398 4,908 3,418 5,316
673 3,463
234 180 1,697
46,981

456 5, 155 3,493 . 5,395
101 3,682
326 270 1,767
48, 549

.407 5, 292 3,524 5,395
734 3, 541
396 288 1,754
49,315

108

18~

174

117 89

125

3,904

3,841

4,001 125

118

2,536

2,524

2,644 122

119

4,355

4, 123

4,264 123

142

501

482

463 143

150

2,298

2,296

2,494 142

112

303

193

284 125

101

129

148

115 107

119 ~_ -1-,1-5-4 ----1-,1-25-'- 1, 161 123

119

34,380

33, 757

34,616 123

TOTAL 1961 40,290

40,452-

41,305

28,508

27, 245

28,220

% of year ago

117

120

1'19

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

121

124

123

J/S-

/~ G (\ J(-= IJ LTUR)-\ L
r I0r1;;\ J --J~I:=_.:.rl

OCTOBER 15, 1962
RE~ED 11/6/62 BY
GEORGIA CROP ,REPORTING SERVICE

:-
GEORGIA PIiI~ RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 4 PO:rnTS

~e Index of Price!? Received by Georgia Farmers dropped nearly 2 percent
(4 points) during the month ended October 15 to 249 percent of its 1910-14 aver'~.:r
age.,,'Despite the decline, the mid-October Index'ws at the same level as a year
earli,er. The All Crop Index fell 2 points to 261 percent, while the Livestock
and Livestock: ,P,roducts declined 6 points to 212 percent.

lncreases in prices received for corn, peanuts, wheat, and oats were D10re

tba offset by lower prices for cotton and sweetpotatoes. Prices received for

co(.& dropped to 32.1 cents per pound, ,1.3 cents l.ower than Jast month while.

~T.pO toes slipped 30 ce~ts to $5.20 per hundredweight. Corn, Wheat, and oats

> $l.rt,0, .98 and $.84, respec~vely, registered slight increases fr,QUl Jast

,eo - f'}"1hontJfO

~~

I,r:.,

~,

~'. ~.-.~." ~~ prices for mo~t of the items :l,n the Livestock and Livestock Products

Ihd~ re recorded in October. Hogs at $16.80 per hundredweight dropped $1.00; ,

eef ttle prices fe1Jr$,.10 to $16.90 and calves were off a dime at $22.80.

C rcial broilers av~~ged 13.9 cents per pound for October, 1.6 cents below

the previous month. TM.':onJ ,items showing increases were eggs at 49.5 cents per

dozen and wholesale milk at $6.15 per hundredweight.

u. S. PRICES RECEJ;VED DOWN 5 POINTS, PARITY INDEX UNCHANGED
, PAImL'Y RATIO 80

During the month ended October 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers

declined 2 percent (5 points) to 245 percent of its 1910-14 average. Lower

prices were reported for most commodities, especially hogs, beef cattle, chickens,

and potatoes. ,Prices for wholesale milk, tomatoes, and rice were higher. Des-

pite the decrease from September, the October 15 Index ws 2 percent above s.

year earlier, and the highest for the month since 1958.

'

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates on October 15 remained at 301, the all-time high established previously. Prices paid for commodities and services averaged a little higher than in mid-September, but this increase ws offset bY,a small decline in the seasonally adjusted index of farm wage rates. The October Index was 2 ~rcent higher than a year ago.

With farm product prices off on October 15 and average cost rates unchanged, the Parity Rati,o dr0PP4:!d bac~ to 80, the same as on August 15 and a year ,earlier.

__ INDEX NUMBERS~ - GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Index " : October 15 : September 15 : October 15 : Record High

1910-14 =,,100:

196J._ __ :

1962 - :

1962

: Index: .L8te

UNITED STATES . - :

:

:

s "

:

Prices ~~~eived::'
. Parity ~~ex;_:.Y :'

'.

240 301



250

245

301



301

313:Feb. 1951 307:gJApr.1962

. .. .. Parity .~R.a.ttio"

:

80

,'

81

:

80

123:0ct. 1946

.. GEORGIA - - -: - -: - - - - - - - -:- - - - - - - - :- - - - -;- - - -:- - - :.- - - - -

Prices Received :

:

J

:

: : ",

All Commodities :

'249

:

253

:

249

: 310:Ma.r. 1951

All Cr0l?s

: , 272

:

269

:

261

: 319:J/Mar,.'1951

Livestock and :

I,

:

,:

:

.,:

"

L"stk .. Products: ' ' 2 0 3 : " , 218

:

212

: 295:Sept. '1948

11 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the

Y indicated dates. gJ Also Mly, September, and October 1962.

Also April 1951.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

MELVIN D. ROGERS Agricultural Statistician

-----------------------------------------

The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture.

(OVER)

UNITED STATES

COMMODITY AND UNIT

ucl,. .1.> : ucl, 15 :Sept. 15 : Oct. 15

1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1962

Wheat, bu.

1.81

1.9

1.98: 1.87 1.99 1.91

oats, bu~

$

.83

.79

.84: .637

.604 I i616

Corn, bu. Barley, bU..

$ 1.09 $ 1.05

1.19 1.02

1.20: 1.02 ' 1.06: .986

1.04 .888

1~02
.889

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

$

1.95

2.00

2.05: 1.61 1.68 1.62

Cotton, lb.,

, 32.5

33.4

32.1: 33.87 33.18 32.59

Cottonseed,. ton

' $ 46.00 46.00 46.00: 51.50 47.30 ,41.80

Soybeans, bu. '

$ 2.25

2.35

2.25: 2.20 2.25 2.23

Peanuts, lb.

10.9

10.6

10.9: 10.8 10.5 10.9

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$

5.35

5.50

5.20: 3.63 3.51 2.96

Hay, baled, per ton

All

,$ 25.10 25.50 25.50: 20.20 20.20 20.30

Alfalfa

$ 35.00 36.00 37.00: 20.60 20.10 20.30

lesped~za

$ 28.50 28.00 21.50: 22.40 24.30 , 24.50

Soybean & Cowpea

$ 28.00,.. Z9.00 28.00: 26.30 27.20 27.40

Peanut

$ 21.50 22.00 23.00: 20.20 22.20 22.80

Milk Cows, head

$ 180.00 110.00 110.00: 224.00 220.00 218.00

Hogs, cwt~

, $ 17.40 17.80 16.80: 16.60 18.20 16.40

Beef cattle, all, cwt. ' 4> 16.30

Cows, 'cwt. Y

$ 14.00

17.60 14.70

16.90: 20.00 22.00 21.10 14.10: ,13.90 14.80 14.00

Steers & ~eifers, cwt,. $ 19.10

21.10

20.30: 22.30 24.80 24.60

calves, cwt;

.$ . 20.50

22.90

22.80: 23.60 25.30 2520

Milk,Wholesale, cwt.

:

Fluid MItt.

$ 6.10

6.05

-: 4.88 4.68

Manuf.

$ 3.70

3.45

-: 3.52 3.22

All

$ ?!6.05 . ?!5.95 'J/6.15: ?!4.41 ?!4.22 'j/4.35

Turkeys, lb.

23.0

22.0

22.0: 17.3 21.2 21.9

Chickens, per lb.

:

Farm '

11.0

13.0

13.0: 8.3

9.6

9.4

Com'l Broil.

11.3

15.5

13.9: 11.8 16.3 14.9

All

11.3

15.4, 13.9: 11.2 15.2 13.9

~gS, doz.,' ,All,

43.0

47.5

,49.5: 37.0

36.2

36.3

Y J: IncludeS cull dairy coWs sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd

replacement. gj Revised:

Prelimirary Estimate.

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS' FOR SELECTED FEEm OCTOBER 15, 1962, WITH COMPARISONS

:

GEORGIA

: .,:.

UNITED ,STATES

lUND OF FEED
~'

. .,: Oct. 15 :Sept. 15 : Oct. 15 : Oct. 15: Sept.15:oct. 15 : 1961 :. 1962 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1962

Mixed IBiry Feed, cwt.
All Under 2<J1, Protein
16~ Pro~ein
~ Protein
2c:J1, Protein

Dol.

Dol.

3.85" 3.70
3.90 4.00

. 390 3.75 4.05 4.10

Cottonseed Meal, 41~, cwt Soybean Meal, 44~, cwt.

3.75 4.15

390 4.35

Bran, cwt. " Middlings, .~. Corn Meal, cwt.

3.20 3.40 3.15

3.35 3.45 3. 15

Broiler Growing Mash, cwt. laying lesh, cwt. Scratch Grains, c~.

4.50 4.50 4.00

4.65
4.55 4.05

Alfalfa '~y; ton . All other Hay, ton

39.00 32_.59

33.00 31. 00

Dol.

Dol.



3.90: 3.62

3.75; 3.57

4.05: 3.60

4.10: 3.91
,3.90: ,4.06

'4.40: 4.22
3.45: 2.81

355: 2.88

3.10: 303
4.65: 4.55

4.55: 4.29

4.10: 3.80 37.00: 31.40

33.00: 28.40

Dol. Dol.

3.72 3.14
3.61 3.69 370 3.11 4.03 4.01

4.34 4.36 4.86 ," 4.85

293 305 . 3.10

3.01
3.12 ' 3.08

4.69 4.69 4.40 4.41
3.87 3.81

,30.00 30.40 29.40 30.10

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

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Released 11 /7/62

LIBRARIES

GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., November 7, 1962 - - A total of 6, 591,000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending November 3, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6, 505,000 placed th'e previous week and is 20 percent more than the 5, 512,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,421,000 compared with

9,263,000 the previous week and is 18 pel"Cent more than the 7,970, .000 for the

corresponding week last year.

.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen 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. Last week the range was from 60 to 70 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 price s charged for chicks were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 75 with an average of $10.50 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $11. 75 with an average of $10.50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 51 cents for eggs and $8.00 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending Noverr..ber 3 was 16.08 cents fo1:> plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS ~ET, HATCHINGS, AND CmCK PLACEMENTS

----'-----r-
I

.;

----
BROILER TYPE

~.

,1

~G TYPE__'

r-. t E d"
I t n lng

I

Eggs Set -1/

I~.

I1961

/' > 1962

I

% of
year

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

---

.

1961

'1962

% of
year:,

Eggs Chick Set, Hatched
---'- - - - ,
' 196,2 1962

IT:::. T:::, ;.h:;: /
--:~P" -1- .L

-'~-~-

:.~:;~ I .

~ ago

pe::ent

~:':~;

:.h::~ IPel~a:geont

Sept. 8 7~ 5'89

I1

9,378

124

6,129

6,786 111

358 192

Sept. 15 7,568

9,373

124 5,834

6,778 116

390 237

Sept. 22 7,496

9, 106

121 5, 661

6,609 117

311 249

Sept. 29 7,282

9,085

125 /5'712

6,701 117

481 258

Oct. 6 7,479, Oct.13 7;712

I 8,831

118

8,984

116

5,325 5,455

6,448 121 6,429 118

509 290 403 252

Oct. 20 7, 524

9,090

121 15,274

6,430 122

368 354

Oct. 27 7,694 Nov. 3 7,970

9,263 I lZLJ 5,433
9, 4~8 5,512

6, 505 120 6, 591 _ 120

322 417 169 _~"

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

u. S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Extension Service

Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Anne;" Athens, Georgia

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1962

Pag...e 2

5 TATE

I I

Oct.

20

EGGS SET

Week Ending

Oct. 27

Nov. 3

I

~-oct. 0/0 of

year

ago .!,I

20

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ending

Oct. 27

Nov. 3

I
I % of
I aygeoar1./

.,

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

aine

1, 558

1, 500

1,467

105

1,255

1,223

1, 174 101

mnecticut P mnsylvania

658 1,229

726 1,269

648
1, no

139 , 113

211

235

740

793

286 113 806 116

I diana

- 1,045

1,013

997

90

549

547

550 106

I .inois M issouri

-.

56 1,300

59 1,440

66

67

1,430

100

39

27

552

546

23 35 643 95

~laware

1,900

2,000

1,975

107

1,735

1,894

1,755 111

"

aryland V .rginia

3,490 1,458

3, 572 1,468

3, 570

127

1, 520

98

2,374 881

2,430 776

2,436 116 788 110



est Virginia

95

77

93

65

334

314

303 115

N >rth Carolina S uth Carolina

4,.913 512

5,048 549

5,083 536

128 114

,I
Ii

3,372 379

3,352 311

3,628 130 366 108

GEORGIA

9,090

9,263

9,421

118

6,430

6, 505

6,591 120

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1962

456 5, 155 3,493 5,395
'101 3,682
L326 270 ~67
48,549

407 5,292 3,524 5,395
734 3,541
396 288 1,754
49,315

403

94

5,251

121

3, 590

123

5, 121

120

689

155

3,471

145

363

132

243

84

!!.2!3__ _ ---!l~ _

174 3,841 2,524 4, 123
482 2,296
193 148 1, 125

48,900

119

33,757

TOTAL 1961

40,452

41,305

41,014

27, 245

0/0 of year ago I 120

119

119

II 124

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

117 4,001 2,644 4,264
463 2,494
284 115 1, 161
34,616
28, 220
123

182 91 3,736 113 2,799 130 4,337 134
515 121 2,610 147
218 93 93 56
-h249 132
35,088 120
29, 137
120

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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE

VI~IVERSITY OF GEORGIA

U, 5, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE

STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

. STATE

DEPARTMEN,:

r

OF AGRICULTURE
",'

Athen~., Georgia I

NOV 13 '62

315 HOKE ~MITH ANNE.X. ATHE.NS, GA,

.

November 8, 1962

qE.ORGIA. CO:~N-BL1LBO~R>~'~:.;',@..j.. IOF NovE' MBER 1

"

.1>

was . -

'

A Georgia cotton crop of 535,000 bales (500 I?ounds grOBs weight)

indi'ca-

ted on November 1 based on information furnished by crop reporters and gibners~

The current forecast is 5,000 bales above the October estinate and 23,000 bales

above the 1961.production. The indicated yield per acre of 361 pounds is 7

pounds a.bove la.st season and 27 pounds above the 1951-60 average yi,eld of 334

pounds.

Weather ,conditions during ,October were favor~ble !or harvesting operations, and good progress was made in all areas~ By November 1 'harvest was about complete in a.ll districts except northern counties. Dry weather during August, September, and October enabled most farmers to harvest this year's cotton crop with a m~nimum of weather damage. Yields va.ry widely over the State .ranging'from very poor to excellent.

Bureau of Census ginnings to November 1 were approximately 507,000' running bales compared with 446,858 bales to the same date last' year and 464,585 ginned prior to Novp.mber 1, 1960

. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agri~lltural Statistician In Charge

CARL 0. DOESCHER' Agricultural Statistician

GEORGIA tJAP SHOWINq INDICATED .PROLUCTION 1962 AN.D-. FINAlt PR012UCTION FOR 1961 & 19~..Q

~~i~: ~t~~,~~~:c ..........:.~

1962 prod~ction indicated on
November r:'
-, STATE -

j

II

III \

.;, 1962 - 535 JOOO

I

I 1962 .. 21,000

1961- 24,390

1960- 22,735

ELBERT~N 1962- 2~,000 1961.. 24\920

1961 - 512,000 1960 - 505,000

ATHEN:

1960- 24, 6.b

Districts shown are Crop

~~3

Reporting Districts and

')

NOT Congressional Districts.

IV

S

V

VI

J 1962- 45,000
r , 1961- 45,100

AUGUSTA 1962-

1960- 36,8501:

1961-

"\ MACON:

L,

COLUMBUS

~

1962- 98,OCO 1961- 97,040

' 1960- 84,680

----.~0 ~ \

'

1960-
IX

< f SAVANNAll~ \

VII

I, J J f ALBANY

VIII

1962.. 118,000

J1962- 20,000
19fi1- 15,800

~01

1961- 110,520 1960- 21,605

....

\ \ 1962,. 68,00 \ 1961- 65,860
\ 1960- 69,070

1960- 115,700
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FOR

UNITED STATES

'-

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INFORMAxrON

"\

OOl'TON REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1962

The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following report trom 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 forecast will depend upon whether the various influences affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual.

- - - - - - - -:-Acres-:- - Liiit-yleIdper- - -:- - - - - P"rOduction-y - - - --

: for : __ ~a~~s!e!! !c::.e___: _ ~OQ-~o~!! 6.l"S! ~!.g~t _~l~s__

State :barvest:195l-60:

: 1962 : 1951- 0 :

: 1962

:1962 y:average: 1961 : indic. : average: 1961 : indic.

- - - - - - -,-:- 1,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 - -:- 1,000 - - -1;000- --

acres Pounds Pounds Pounds

North Carolina.: 408 354

337

329

bales 368

bales

bales

.

,278

280

South Carolina.: 580 341

337

372

528

4J2

450

Georgia ......... : 712 334 354 361

608

512

535

Tennessee ......... : 535 454 493 493

567

554

550

Alabama .......... : 905 357 327 371

773

617

700

Mississippi : 1,585 435
Missouri : 388 448

493 469

510 569

1,600 389

1,625 377

1,685 460

Arkansas : 1,350 432 512 507 1,339 1,456

1,425

Louisiana : 570 427 429 463

570

479

550

Oklahoma : 650 230 274 236

360

369

320

Texas : 6,580 272
New Mexico: 198 661

350 728

343 667

4,050 296

4,786 300

4,700 275

Arizona : 402 903 1,010 1,009

835

828

845

Ca lifo rn ia : 805 853 990 1,026 l,650 1,689

1,720

- - Other States 11:

50 341

355

368

47

36

38

- - - - - _.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

United States : 15,718 380 438 444 13,979 14,318 14,533
- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Amer.-Egypt.. !f/: 93.1 485 503 49S

64.6

62.6 - 9&'0

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-

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II August 1 estimate. 11 Production ginned and to be ginned. A SOD-lb. bale
contains about 480 net pounds of lint. 31 Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky,
and Nevada. 41 Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

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AGRICUL TURAL~ENSIONSERVICE UNIVF.:F<SITY OF GEORGIA .6.i'lD THE STA fE OE'PARTMEN'r OF AGf~ICULTURE
Athens, Georgia

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATI$TIC/l..L REPORTING .SB:RVICE
315 HOKE SMI1 H ANNEX, ATHENS, GA.
November 13, 1962

GEimRAL CROP REPORT FOR GEORGIA AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1962

CORN PRODUCTION 21 PERCENT BELOW 1961: The 1962 corn crop is forecast at

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51,900,000 bushels, 21 percent below the

1961 record crop of 65,800,000 bushels. The yield per acre of 30.0 bushels. i's

down sharply from last year's record yield of 35.0 bushels. Also contributing to'

the lower production is a moderate decline in acres for harvest from 1,880,000

to 1,730,000 in 1962.

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Although the 1962 growing season was unusually dry, resulting in extremely low yields.in some sections. of the state, harvest weather was near ideaL Mqre :.'~" than half of the crop had been pickedlby November 1 which is well ahead of the 1961 harvest schedule.

PEANUT PRODUCTION DOWN: The produc~ion of peanuts in Georgia is estimated at 551,000,000 pounds compared with 574,750,000 pounds in
1961. Yield per acre, at 1,160 pounds is 50 pounds below last year's. 1,210 pounds. Dry weather during July and August reduced yields somewhat but fall har vest conditions were gene~ally extremely good. As a result, weather damage during harvest was much below normal in most of the cownercial peanut belt .

PECAN OUTLOOK. VERY POOR: : Georgia's pe can crop is fore cast at 16,000,000 pounds

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----- . or 80 percent below the record1961 crop of 78,600,000

,pounds. This is the smallest crop since 1957'when 7,500,000 pounds were produced. ..

MILK PRODUCTION DOWN: Milk production on Georgia farms during October is estimated at 84 million pounds. This is 1 million pounds
below the September production and is 3 million pounds below the October 1961 output of 87 million pounds. Pasture conditions in most areas of the State -were 'below normal during the month .

EGG PRODUCTION: Egg production on Georgia farms is'estimated at 221,000,000

.

during October. This is a record high fqr the month and ~eeedB

~roduction during October last year by 14,000,000 eggs. Comp~red with the

September 1962 output October production is up 15,000,000 eggs. The total. number

of layers on farms during the month averaged 13,182,000 compared with 12,050,000

during October 1961.

SOYBEAN PROSPECTS: With a yield of 16.5 bushels per acre and a total production of 1,188,000 bushels, soybean prospects are below a year ago.
Harvest of the crop was in full swing as of November 1.

SORGHUM GRAIN PRODUCTION: The forecast of sorghum grain production declined .- slightly during the month. Yield per acre is now
estimated at 24.0 bushels and total production is forecast at 336,000 bushels .

GEORGIA

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CROP
AND
UNIT

. :ACREAGE:
: ForHarv.:

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YIELD PER ACRE

: TOTAL. ~RODUCTION:.~~~~~

: (000) : Average: 1961 :Indicated:Average: 1961 :cated

: 1962 : 1951-60:

1962 :1951-60:

: 1962

CORN, For grain bu.: 1,730 22.4 350 30.0 48,925 65,800 51,900

WHEAT bu. : 47

. . . . . . OATS

bu. : 134

. . . . . BARLEY

bu. : 10

199 3Ll
26.9

27.0 43.0 38.0

250 2,169

39.0 10,888

34 ..0.

239

2,538 1,175
7,568 5,226 418 340

RYE bu. : 24

12.2

19.0

150

171

494 360

HAY, ALL tons: 455

.93 L35 1.27

628

652 580

TOBACCO, Type 14 .lbs.: 735 1,390 1,930 1,960 119,432 136,065 144,060

POTATOES, IRISH. cwt.: L5

SWEETPOTATOES cwt.: 12

COTTON bales: 712

PEANUTS (P&T)

lbs. : 475

46 54
Y334
976

56 70
354 1,210

49

204

84

73

70

'992

910 840

361

608

512 535

1,160 501,515 574,750 551,000

. . . SOYBEANS
For beans

bu. : 72

12.9

17.0

16.5

71.j.2 1,360 1,188

. . . SORGHUM
For grain

bu. : 14

PEACHES
- Total Crop bu. :
PECANS lbs.: -

-

25.0 24.0

542

525 336

.-.

-
-

- 3,088 5,200 4,200
- 38,280 78,600 16,000

J] Pounds.

( OVER)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1962
Corn grain prospects, at 3,590 million bushels, are up 2 percent from last month - - but 1 percent below the 1961 crop. A record yield of 62.4 bushels i.s indi-
cated -- 0.6 of a bushel above the previous record high last year of 61.8 .
bushels.
Soybeans are estimated at 669 million bushels, 3 percent below the record crop of 1961, but 60 percent above average.
Sorghum Grain is estimated at 490 million bushels, up 2 percent 'from 1961 and. 45 percent above average.
Apple production at 121 million bushels, is 4 percent below last year, but 10
percent above average.

Pecan prospects at 80 million pounds, are the lowest since 1946, only one-third

the size of last year's crop and one:.balf of average.

'

Milk production during October is estimated at 9,771 million pounds, 1 percent, above 1961 and 8 percent more than average.

~ laid during October are estimated at 5,054 million, 2 percent above last year and. 10 percent above average.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _--:-_ _UN=IT=ED .~S,.;::T:;.;;:ATE==S:---,------...."..__=___:~----

: Acreage: Yield 'Per Acre :

Production.

CROP

:un1t :For Harv.:

: Indicated :

: Indicated



1962 : 1961 : Nov. 1,1962: 1961 1,000

:Nov 1,1962



: acres

1,000

1,000

CORN, for Grain WHEAT, ALL OATS

Bu.: 57,504
Bu.: 44,059 Bu.: 23,081

carrON

:Bales: 15,718

HAY, ALL

Ton: 66,870

! I SOYBEAliS,for
PEANUTS

beans

::

Bu.: 27,910 Lb. : 1,416

61.8
239 42.1
Y 438
1.74 253 1,220

62.4 24.9
y4444.45 1.76 24.0 1,261

3, 624, 3i'3'

1,234,705

1,012,855

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14,318 116,632

693,023

1,742,960

3,590,238 1,095,225 1,027,959
14,533
117,488
668,830 1,786,425

POTATOE$,IRISH : Cwt.: 1,396

SWEETPOTATOES TOBACCO, ALL

: cwt.: 209 Lb. : 1,226

PECANS

Lb. :

y.

For

picking

and

threshing.

g; Pounds.

196.3 777 1,753

189.7 82.6 1,794

293,594 264,877 15,083 17,229 2,058,302 2,200,340 246,750 79,800

ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician

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GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPOR7

Athens, Ga., November 14, 1962 -- A total of 6,851,000' broiler chicks

was placed. with producers in Georgia during the weele ending November 10. ac-
'r0rding to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6, 591, ooc.

placed the previous week and is 23 percent more than the 5, 551,000 placed the

$am~ week last year.

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Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9,068,000 compared with 9,421,000 the previous week and is 12 percent more than the 8,079,000 for the corr.esponding week last ~rear.

. The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was
repo;rted within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen with an average of 6S cents
for all hatching eggs and 63 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hat~hery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 60 to 70 cents with an average of 65 cents for all hatching eggs and 63 cents for eggs purchased at the fc..:t'm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 75 with an average of $10. 50 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $11.75 with an average of $10.50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 52 cents for eggs and $8.00 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for

~roilers during the week ending November 10 was 15.65 cents fob plant. This

price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961. .

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- GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

-IEGG TYPE

1.' ,.

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- Eggs Set

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Chicks Placed for

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Eggs

Chicks

Broilers in Georgia

. Set Hatched

% of

0/0 of

1961
Thou.
ept. 8 7,589 ept. 15 7, 568 ept. 22 17,496

1962
Thou.
9,378 9,373 9, 106

year 1961 ago. 1
Percent Thou.
124 6, 129 124 5,834 121 5,661

1962

year 1962 ago

Thou. Percent Thou.

I I 6,786

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111 358

6,778 I 116 I 390

6,609 I 117 311

1962
Thou. -
192 237 249

ept. 29 7, 282

9,085

125 5,712

6,701

117 481 258

ct. 6 7,479

8, 831

118 5,325

6,448

121 509 290

ct. 13 7,712

8,984

116 5,455

6,429

118 403 252

ct. 20 7, 524

9,090

121 5,Z74

6,430

122 4172/354

ct. 27 7,694

9,263

120 5,433

6,505

120 32Z 417

ov. 3 7,970

9,421

118 5, 512

6,591

lZO 169 297

Nov. 10 8,079

9,068

112 5, 551

6,851

123 289 313

17. InClud.es eggs set oy l1atcnerles p

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W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

EGGS SET AND cmcKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 196Z

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STATE

Oct.
27

EGGS SET

Week Ending

Nov.
3

Nov.
10

THOUSANDS

ClJ[C.KS PLACED

% of
year
ago 1/

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Oct.
27

Week Ending

Nov.
3

Nov.
10

% of
year
ago -1/

-

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,500

1,467

1, 513 107

1,223

I, 174 1,240 112

Connecticut

726

648

584 104

235

286

297 120

Pennsylvania

1,269

I, 170

1, 190

94

'793

806

861 114

Indiana

1,013

997

1,022

88

547

550

513

90

Illinois

59

66.

72 129

27

23

36

64

Missouri

1,440

1,430

1,420

95

546

643

531

78

Delaware

2,000

1,975

1,960 104

1,894

1,755 1,708

98

Maryland

3,572

3,570

3, 537 121

2,430

2,436 2,491 127

Virginia

1,468

1,520

1,526

97

776

788

791 104

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West Virginia

77

93

85

54

314

303

356

98

North Carolina 5,048

5,Oa3

4,955 124

3,352

3,628 3,775 131



South Carolina

549

536

551 112

371

366

383 107

GEORGIA

9,263

9,421

9,068 112.

6,505

6, 591 6,851 123

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington
O~egon
California

407 5,292 3,524
5,395 734
3,541 396 288
1,754

403 5,251 3,590 5, 121
689 3,471
363 243 1,793

371

84

5, 113 116

3, 509 114

5,350 113

637 146

3,453 136

413 161

265

87

1,657 112

TOTAL 1962

49,315

48,900

48,' 251

113

TOTAL 1961

41,305

41,014

42, 719

% of year ago

119

119

113

:

11 Current week as percent of same week last year,

177 4,001 2,644 4,264
463 . 2,494
284 115 "1, 161
34~616
28,220
123

182 3,736 2,799 4,337
515 2,610
218
93 1,249

174 . 85

4,053 120

2,889 133

4,281 121

505 137

2,726 156

281 119

139

69

1,274 132

35,088 36, 155 121

29, 137 29,826

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-GEORGIA CI-UeK HATCHERY REPOR.T
Athens, Ga., November 21, 1962 - - A total of 6, 818, 000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending November 17, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6,851,000 placed the previous week and is 21 percent m.ore than the 5,629,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 800. 000 compared with 9,068,000 the previous week and is 6 percent more than the 8,330, 000 for the cO,rresponding week last year.

The majot"ity of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was ~eported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen with an average of 67 cents for all hatching eggs and 65 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with ~atchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 60 to 70 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 $9. 00 to $11.75 with an average of $10.,50
per hundred compared with a range of $9. 00 to $11. 75 with an average of $10. 50
per hundred last week. The avere-ge prices last year were 52 cents for' eggs and
$8.00 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending November 17 was 14.53 cents fob plant~ This
price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

Week Ending
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GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CmCK PLACEMENTS , .

L

BROILER TYPE

'.

EGG TYPE

I
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Eggs Set.!/

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

Eggs Chid s Set, Hatched

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0/0 of

% of

1961

1962

year 1961

1962

year 1962 1962

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Thou.

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Thou. Percent Thou.

ago Thou. Percent Thou. Thou.

Sept. 15 7, 568 Sept. 22 7,496
I Sept. 29 7, 282
. pct. 6 7, 479
Oct.13/7,712 Oct. 20 7, 524
Oct. 27 7,694 Nov. 3 7.970 Nov. 10 8,079 Nov. 17 8,330

9,373 9, 106 9,085 8,831 8,984 9,090 9,263 9,421 9,068 8,800

124 . 5,834 121 5,661 125 5, 712 118 5,325 116 5,455 121 5,274 120 5,433 118 5, 512 112 5, 551 106 5,629

6,778 6,609 6,701 6,448 6,429 6,430 6, 505 6, 591 6,851 6,818

116 390 237 117 311 249 117 481 258 121 509 290 118 403 252 122 417 354 120 373 2/ 417 120 169 - 297 123 289 313 121 238 280

Y Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks

2/ Revised.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

u. S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Extension Service

Statistical Reporting Service

State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

EGGS SET AND ClUCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962

Page 2

STATE

Nov.
3

EGGS SET

Week Ending

Nov.
10

Nov.
17

0/0 of
year
ago 1..1

Nov.
3

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ending

Nov.
10

Nov.
17

0/0 of
year
ago1J

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

1,467

1, 513

1. 538

110 .

1, 174 1., Z40

1, Z19 106

Connecticut

648

584

444

75

Z86

. Z97

3Z9

III

Penns ylvania

1, 170

1. 190

1, 170

10Z

806

861

856 196

Indiana

997

1,0ZZ

1,015

84

550

513

507

8Z

Illinois

66

7Z

59

44

23

36

38

69

Missouri

1.430

1.420

1,440

95

643

531

634

91

Delaware Maryland

1.975 3, 570

1,960 3.537

1.953

105

1.755 1,708

2,006 lZ9

3. 508

117

2,436 Z,491

2.339 113

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Virginia

1, 520

1.5Z6

1. 545

94

73S

791

793

III

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West Virginia

93

85

98

6Z

303

356

390 104

North Carolina 5,083

4,955

4.949

lZ0

3,628 3,775

3,958 133

South Carolina

536

551

546

116

366

383

378 114

GEORGIA

9,421

9,068

8,800

106

6, 591 6,851

6,818 lZI

Florida
Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

403
5,251 3, 590 5, 121
689 3.471
363 243
1,793

371 5, 113
3. 509 5,350
637
3.453 413 Z65
1,657

324

72

182

174

191

85

5,063

lIZ

3,736 4,053

4, 179 lZ6

3,456

118

2,799 2,889

2,846 lZ8

5,419

114

4,337 4,281

4.280 118

661

147

515

505

536 148

3.607

145

2,610 Z.726

2.629 146

365

124

218

281

294 100

325

140

93

139

170

93

1,853

1Z6

1,249 1, Z74

1. Z8Z 1Z1

TOTAL 196Z

48.900

48.251

48. 138

lIZ

35,088 36. 155 36.67Z 12Z

TOTAL 1961

41.014

42.719

43, 163

Z9. 137 Z9,8Z6

Z9.968

% of year ago

119

113

llZ

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

120

lZI

lZ2

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AGRICULTLJRAl. EXTENSION SERVICE

UNIVERSiTY OF GEORGIA AND THE I

STATE DEPA,,,TMENT OF AGRICULTUR~

Athens, Georgia

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Item

D1l.!"ing Oct.
1961 111 1962 2/

Jan. through Oct. 0/0 of

1961 1/

1962 21 . last

year

?ullets Placed(U. S.) 31

Total

-

Domestic

::hickens Tested:

Broiler Type

ThOU.
2,186 1,950
I

2, '930 134 2,607 134

ou.
29,802 26. 532

ct.
28,303 95 25, 514 96

Georgia United State s Egg Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched:

63'9 3, 132
17 1.665

661 103 2. 528 81
37 218 1,397 84

4,309 21, 523
188 7.061

5,046 117 21, 130 98
171 91 6,770 96

B roUer Type

Georgia United States Egg Type

25, 5~8 30, 547 120

328, 545

339,436 103

137,792 160, 113 121 1,819,465 1,8l3,403 100

Georgia

1,639

1,442 88

14, 130

15. 805 112

United States

24,362 24. 135 99

483,679

456, 191 94

I Comm.ercial Slaughter: .
Young Chickens

Georgia 41

26,006

I 29,698 114

280, 695

279,802 100

United States J.I

1145,828 157,659 108 1,494,630 1,498,068 100

Hens and Cocks

Georgia 41
United states 51

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576

16,053

688 119 16, 776 104

5,479 93, 081

5,330 97 93,309 100

Egg Production:

I MIL.

MIL.

MIL.

MIL.

Georgia
South Atlantic 61
United States -

207 711 4,956

221 107 745 105 5,054 102

1,987 7,033 51,599

2, 134 107 7,407 105 52,566 102

11 Revised. 21 Preliminary. 31 Includes expected pullet replacements from

eggs sold duritig the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz.
case of eggs. 41 Federal-State Market News Service -- For the purpose of this

report a commercial poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughters

a weekly average of at least 30,000 pounds live weight while in operation. (converted from weekly to monthly basis.) 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 CmCKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES. 1961 and 1962

State

I Number Inspected -

During Sept.

Jan. thru Sept.

Indicated Percent Condemned
During Sept.-T Jan. \thr~ Sept.

1961

1962 1961

1962

1961

1962 I 1961

1962 ,

Thou.

Thou. Thou.

Thou. Pct.

Pct.

Pct.

Pct.

Maine 4,960

4,636 42,795 45,913 1.8

1.8

1.9

2.4

Pa,

5,434

5,067 51,555 50,742 1.4

1.6

1.8

1.6

Mo.

4,768

3, 167 40, 129 31,444 2. 1

1.4

2.3

2.5

De1 4

,6, 190

6, 178 56, 136 61,526 1.3

1.7

1.5

1.9

Md.

. ,8, 804

7.605 79,246 75, 715 1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

Va.

4,443

3,933 41,245 40, 150 1.9

1.1

2.3

1.5

N. C. 14,2.63 15, 142 136, 744 139,644 1.2

1.4

1.3

1.8

Ga.

25,479 23,l96 232,908 229,272 1.6

1.8

2.0

2.5

Tenn. 4,868

4,238 42,803 41, 165 1.9

1.4

2.0

2.Z

Ala.

15, 205 13, 679 126,323 134,418 2.2

1.8

2.3

2.6

Miss. 10,803 10,232 89,417 94,336 1.8

1.7

2.0

2.2

Ark.

18,964 1~,609 160,422 167,849 2.0

2.0

2. 1

2.6

Texas 7,598

7.713 66,470 72,415 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

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U. S. 150,429 138,840 1,347, 1671,339,699 1.7

1.7

1.9

2.2

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.
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~RCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

"',;;=icultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - October 19,62
Shell eggs: Increased by 5,000 cases; October 1961 change was a decrease of 80,(1)0 cas~s; average October change is a decrease of 161,000 cases. Froze~ eggs: Decreased by 16 million pounds; October 1961 decrease was 14 million pounds; average October d~crease is 20 million pounds. Frozen poultry: In-
creased by 103 million pounds; October 1961 increase was 134 million pounds;
average October increase is 122 million pounds. Beef: Increased by 11 million pounds; October 1961 increase was 3 million pounds; average October increase is 4 million pounds. Pork: Increased b~7 27 million pounds; October 1961 increase was 8 million pounds; average October increase is 5 million pounds. Other meats, Increased by 4 million pounds; Octobel' 1961 increase was 5 million pounds; average October increase is 4 million pounds.

Commoditr

Unit

Oct. 1957-61 avo
Thou.

Oct. 1961 Thau.

Sept. 1962 Thou.

Oct. 1962 Thou.

Eggs:

Shell Frozen eggs, total
Total eggs 1/
Poultry, frozen:

Case Pound
Case

328

145

227

232

107,320

85, 544 113,043 96,707

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3,062-

2,311

3,089

2,680

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Broilers 01' fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified
Total Poultry
Beef: Frozen In Cure and Cured
Pork: Frozen In Cure and Cured
Other meats and meat products

Pound do. do. do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

25,798

32,635 20, 539 21,631

66,357

60, 573 29,051 36,488

276,065 381, 530 233, 179 323,635

58,727

75,708 48, 181 51,782

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I 426,947 550,446 330,950 433, 536

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I 150,689 173,327 145,398 155,909

1147,586 136,397

. ~I 78,346

87,176

138, 538 75, 145

165,818 79,Otl6

Total all red meats

'do.

I ;;6~62i----;96,-900--;~9:~~i--4~O~8-1i

1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to t~e case.

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MID-MONTH.PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

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Ge_~gia _ _.

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U-nited States

Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15

1961

1962

Cents Cents

I 1962 1961 1962
Cents Cents Cents

196Z .-
Cents

Prices Received: Farm Chickens (lb.)

1l.0 13.0

I 13.0

8.3

9,6 9.4

Com. Broilers (lb.)

11.3 15.5

1"3.9 1l.8 16.3 14.9

All Chickens (lb.)

11. 3

15~4

13.9 11. 2 15.2 13.9

All Eggs (dozen)

43.0 47.5

49.5 37.0 36.2 36.3

Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) Broiler Grow. Mash

Dol. Dol. 4.50 4.65

Dol. I Dol.
4.65 4.55

Dol. 4.69

Dol, 4.69

Laying Mash

4.50 4.55

4.55 4.29 4.40 4.41

- Scratch Grains

4.00 4.05

4.10 3.80 3.87 3.87

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Im-

provement Plan, the Animal Husbapdry Re:;earch PiJision, Agricultural Re-

search Service, Agricultural Estimates Division, Statistical Reporting Service,

Feder~I-State Market News Service and the. many breeders, hatcheries, poultry

processors and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies

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Athens, Ga., November 28, 1962 -- A total of 6,949,000 broiler chicks was placed with produc.ers in Georgia during the week ending November .24, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares. with the 6,818,000 placed the previous week and i.8 18 percent more than the 5,890,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8,668,000 compared with 8,800, 000 the previous week and is 1 percent more than the 8, 566,000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 62 to 72 cents per dozen with an average of 68 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm
from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range wa.s from .
60 to .70 cents with an average of 67 cents for all hatching eggs and 65 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks 'were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11.00 with an average of $10.25 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $11.75 with an average of $10. 50 per hundred last wee.k. The aveJ;,ag~ prices last year were 54 cents fc;>r eggs and $8. 50 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending November 24 was 13.25 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with farm prices publishe!l in 1961. ;

Week Ending

GEORGIA ECiGS SET. HATCHINGS.- AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

Eggs Setl.1

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

" . !Eggs Chid
'Set HatcheJ

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1962. Thou.

Ufo of year ago
Percent

ept. 22 ept. 29 ct. 6 ct. 13 ct. 2.0 ct. 27 N ov.. 3 N ov. 10 N :>v. 17 Nrov. 24
I

7,496 7,2.82 7,479 7,712 7,524 7,694 7,970 8,079 6,330 8, 566
gg

9,106

121

9,085

125

8,831

118

8.984

116

9,090

121

9, 263

120

9,421

118

9,068

112

8,800

106

8,668

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5,661

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:
249

5, 712

6,7()1 117 , 481 258

5,32.5

6,448 121 . 509 290

5,455

6,42.9 118 403 252

5,2.74

6,430 12.2 417 354

5,433

6, 505 12.0 373 417

5, 512. 5,551

6.591 120 169 297 6,851 123 289 313

5,629 5,890
g --

6,818 121 238 280

6,949 118 223 160

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State Department of Agriculture

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_. EGGS SET AND CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1962

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EGGS SET

0/0 of

CHICKS PLACED 0/0 of

-.-- Week Ending

Nov.

Nov.

Nov.

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ago .!./

Nov.

Week Ending

Nov.

Nov.

year
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24

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17

24

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDs

Maine

1, 513

1, 538

1,463

104

1,240 1, 219

1~ 131 104

Connecticut

584

444 .

426

87

297

329

321 135

Pennsylvania

1, 190

1, 170

1,269

108

861

856

757 .lZ8

Indiana Illinois

1,022 72

1,015 59

1,002 . 66

I 79

513

59

36

501 38

489 17 31 5Z

Missouri

1,4Z0

1,440 .,

1,430

98

531

634

611 95

Delaware

1,,960

1,953

1,917

91

1,708 2,006

1,834 124

Maryland

3,531

3,508

3,477

118

2,491 2,339

2,589 124

Virginia

1,526

1,545

1, 510

85

791

193

825 106'

"

West Virginia

85

98

100

66

356

390

239 63

North Carolina 4,955

4,949

.4,931

118

3,775 3,958

3,951 130

South Carolina

551

546

546

114

383

318

398 114

GEORGIA

9,068

8,800

8,668'

101

6,851 6,818

6,949 118

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Loui";'ana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1962

371 5, 113 3,509 5,350
637 3,453
413 265 1,657
48,251

TOTAL 1961
'0 of year ago

42,719 113

weeK as pe

324 5,063 3,456 5,419
661 3,607
365 325 1,853
48, 138
43, 163
112
-

313 4,862 3, 533 5,383-
589 3,237
423 . 235 1,853
47,293.
. 43, 696

108

--

y

92 110 119 112 119 127 132
81 126
I 108

1.74
I 4,053 2,889 4,281 505 2;726 281 139 1,274
36, 1.55
29,826
121

191 4,179 2,846 4,280
536 2,629
294 :170 1,282
36,672
29,968
122

218 91 4, 136 120 2,812- 129 4,054 119
540 154 . 2,584 142
~05 120 110 67 1,335 132
36,219 120 30, 131
120

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- - GEORGIA CHICK !fA TCHERY REPORT Athens, Ga., December 5, 1962 -- A total of 6,902,000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia. during the week ending December 1 according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6.949,000 placed the previous week and is 15 percent more than the 6.020,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 785. 000 compared with 8,668,000 the previous week and is 2' percent more than the 8,618,000 for the corresponding week last year

. ' The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 62 to 72 cents per dozen with an average of 68 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm 'from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 62 to 72 cents with an average of 68 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported ~thin a range of $9.00 to $ll. 00 with an average of $10.50 per hundred c<Jmpared with a range of $9.00 to . $11.00 with an average of $10.25 per hundred last week.. The'average prices last year wer.e 54 cents for eggs and $8.75 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending December 1 was 13.50 cents fob plant. This pr.ice is not comparable with farm pricE!s published in 1961

. Q~ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCI-llNGS. AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

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TYChPiEck~

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1961

1962

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year ago

1961

1962

1962

ou.
Sept. 29 7, 282 Oct. 6 7,479 Oct. 13 7, 712 Oct. 20 7, 524 Oct. 27 7,694 Nov. 3 7,970 Nov. 10 8,079 Nov. 17 8.330 Nov. 24 8, 566 Dec. 1 3,618
neludes eggs set
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9,085

125

8,831

118

8,984

116

9,090

121

9,263

120

9,421

118

9,068

112

8, 800

106

8,668

101

8,785

102

atCl'ierles pro

I 6,701

117

6 .4 4 8

121

I 6,429 I 118

6,430

122

I 6, 505

120

6, 591

120

6,851

123

6,818

121

6,949 i 118

6,902

or hate

ou.
2'58 290 252 354 417 297 313 280 160 331

ARCI-llE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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State Department of Agriculture

315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia

EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962

Pa e 2

STATE

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i CHICKS PLACED

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Nov.

Nov.

Dec.

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THOUSANDS

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THOUSANDS

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Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois

1, 538 444
1, 170 1,015
59

1,463 426 .
1,269 1,002
66

1,.495 589
1, 170 988
39

104 121

II 1,219 329

86

856

81

507

38

38

1, 131
321 757 489
31

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1, 231 t07

('.,

236 106

818 103 540 76

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48 130

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Missouri

1,440

1,430

1, 505

104

634

611

608 89

Delaware

1,953

1,977

2,036

106

~,006

1,834

1.880 118

Maryland

3,508

3,477

3,484

116

2,339 2,589

2,450 119

Virginia

1,545

1, 510

1,545

88

793

825

773 90

West Virginia

98

100

100

72

390

23'1

316 93

"

North Carolina 4,949

4,931

5. 155

122

3,958 3,951

3,842 121



South Carolina

546

546

518

109 1

378

398

405 104

GEORGIA

I 8,800

8,668

8.785

102 II 6,818 6,949

6,902 115

Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1961
% of year ago
1 Current wee

324 5,063 3,456 5,419
661 3.607
!I 365 325
I 1, '853
143. 163
,
112
as percent 0

313 4,862 3,533 5,383
589 3,237
423 235 '1, 853
43,696

350 5,073 3,591 5,428
618 3, 186
396 280 1.915
48,246
44,520

108

108

same week ast year.

I 83
114

119

108

119

117

151

76 126

I
,

108

29,968

122

218 4, 136 2,812 '4,054
540 2, 584
305 110 1,335
30, 131
120

230 68 4,248 125 2,677 116 4,219 108
555 143 2,464 126
350 170 121 60 1,231 115
36, 144 114
31, 719
114

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

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GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 1 POINT
The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Fa~ers rose one point during the m~~~h ended l:0vember 15 to 250 percent ,of its 1910-14 average. This also represen~s a thr~e-point increase over the index of.a year aro. The fU.l Crop Index
rose 3 points "hile ~he Livestock and Livestock Products Index fell 4 ?oi~ts
to 209 percent.

Higher ~rices received for this yearts pec~~ crop was the pr~~ary reason for the increase in the .hl1 Crop In~x. Increases "rere also registered for corn, oats, ha:; an<;i. soybe8....~s. The In.gher p::-ices for these crops mere than of:fset lower prices for cotton lint and sweetpotatoes. Cotton droP?ed .7 cents per pound to 31.4 and sweetpotatoes slipped 30 cents to ~?4.90 per cwt., the lOI..E:S't price recore.ed ior s\.:eetpotatoes since November 1950.

The ci.ecline in ?riCef rece:"ved for hogs, cabres, and ,commercial broilers
was tl:.e major factor r8&ponsible for the lower Livestock and Livestock Products Index in November. hogs at ~16.40 pe:L~ cwt., dropped ho cents; calves dropped 70 cents to $22.10. Commercial broilers averaged 1,3.1 cents per pound
for No\emcer, .8 cents below t~e pre"Jious month. Eggc at 49.5 cents per dozen
and w~olesale milk at $6.20 per cwt. remained tl:.e same as a month ago.

u. S.. PRICBS P..ECElvED, P.IL'qITY INDEX
AND fhRI'l'Y li.ATIO 'mTCHA~GE~

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers remained unchanged d~ring the month
endec November IS at 245 percent of its 1910-lh average. The most important
price changes were increa&es for lett~ce and lemons, which were offset by lower prices for oranges and corn. TIle November 15 Index was 2 1/2 percent above a
year earlier.

The Index of Prices Pain by Farmp,rs for Conlffiodities and Services including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates remained at 307 on November 15. Prices paid for family living iteins averaged a little higher than in mid-October, but not enough to lift the Parity Index. T~e Index was 2 percent higher than a year ago

to. ! . 'l,vith both farm product prices and the Parj.ty Inrlex unchanged from October November, the Parity Ratio remained at 80. It was 1 percent higher than a year earlier.

Index

Il\JDEX ;mNBERS - OEORGIA ATTD UNITED STJl.'iES
Nov8mter 15: October 15 : t0vemaer 15 : Reco~d Hjgh

1910-11l

100:

1?61

:

1962

:

1962

:Index: Date

UNITED STA,TES

..

Prices Received

Parity Incex 1/

239

301

..

2~5
307

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24) 307

313 :Feb. 1951
.307 : 2/A.pr1962

Parity Ratio -

7'

80

80

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123 :pct. 1946
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..

Prices Received : All Commodities :

:

247

:

:

: ;':

2i.~9

:

250

: ,310 :i'1ar. 1951

All Crops

:

269

:

267

:

270

: 319 :3/Mar195~

Lives't,oc1< and :

:

:

:

,-

11L'stk. Products:

. 199

:.

213

:

209

: .295 :Sept.J948

Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Hage Rates based en data for the

- indicated dates. 2/ Also May, September, October, and November 1962.

]/ Also April 195i:-

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge


MELVIN D. ROGERS
Agricultural Statistician

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The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 31~ ~oke Sm:i.th Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia AgricultUI'..l ",;.::,ensi:::>n Service and the Georgia State Department of Agriculture.

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PRICES RECEIVED BY FAID'IERS NOVEl'ffiER 15, 1962 WlTH COHPA.~ISON~

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COI'lIvlODITY AND UNIT : Nov. 15: Oct.1S: Nov.IS: Nov.lS: Oct.lS : ~ov:J3

Wheat, bu.

: 1961: $ 1.89

1962: 1962: 1961: 1962: 1962

1.98

2.01: 1~1r(--H 1.97 2.01

Oats, bu.

$

.84

.84

.86: .643 .616 .6j3

Corn, bu.

$ 1.10

1.20 1.26 t .938 1.02 .938

Barley, bu.

$ 1.09

1.06 1.07: 1.00

.889 .898

Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ 1.95

2.05 2.00: 1.63 1.62 1.61

Cotton, lb.

32.2

32.1 31.4: 33.11 32.59 31.77

Cottonseed, ton

$ 47.00 46.00 46.00: 52.40 47.80 48.10

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.25

2.25 2.30: 2.27 2.23 2.30

Peanuts, lb.

10.4

10.9 10.9: 11.2 10.9 11.4

~weetpotatoes, cwt.

$

5.40

5.20 4.90: 4.02 2.96 3.45

Hay, baled, per ton

All

~~ 26.10

25.50 26.20 : 20.50 20.30 21.00

Alfalfa

$ 36.00 37.00 38.00 : 20.90 20.30 21.20

Lespedeza

$ 28.00 27.50 29.50 22.80 24.50 24.80

Soybean & Cowpea

~ 29.00

28.00 29.00 : 27.30 27.40 27 .50

Peanut

~> 22.$0

23.00 23.00 20.70 22.80 23.00

Milk Cows, head Hogs, cwt.

$ 170.00 170.00 165.00 223.00 218.00 218.00

C ~.40

16.80 16.40 15.70 16.40 16.20

Beef cattle, all, cwt. $ 16.50 16.90 16.90 20.10 21.70 21.80

Cows, cwt. 1/

$ 14.30 14.10 14.00 : 13.80 14.00 13.60

Steers & heifers, cwt.$ 19.40 20.)0 20.40 : 22.80 24.60 25.40

Calves, cwt.

$ 21.20

Milk, Wholesale,cwt.

. 22.80 22.10 23.70 25.20 25.20

Fluid Mkt.

$ 6.20

6.25

: 4.97 4.79

Manuf.

$ 3.80

3.60

: 3.54 3.30

All

rp 2/ 6.15 2/ 6.20 3/ 6.~0 : 2/4.55 2/ 4.34 3/ 4.40

Turkeys, lb.

- 22.0 - 22.0 - 22.0 : -18.0 - 21.9 - 22.8

Chickens, per lb.

Farm

11.5

13.0 13.0: 8.8

9.4 9.8

Com'l Broil.

11.8

13.9 13.1: 12.4 14.9 14.3

All

11.8

13.9 13.1: 11.7 13.9 13.5

IIEggs, doz., All

42.5

49.5 49.5: 36.0 36.3 36.6

Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd

- replacement. ~/ Revised. 1/ Preliminary Estimate

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l'NIVEF-ISITY OF GEORGIA AND' !-It::

STATE DEPI\R1MCNT 0," I\GI~ICUI.TLJRE

Athens, Geor~ia

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GEORGIA DECEMBER I COTTON REPORT

Cotton production in Georgia in 1962 amounted to 535,000 bales (500 pounds gross weight) according to the Geor~ia Crop Reporting Service. This is 23,000 bales above the 1961 crop of ,12,000 bales and is the lar~est production since 195~. The indicated yield per acre of 371 pounds is 17 pounds above last season and ~7 pounds greater than the 19~1-60 average of 334 pounds. The current yield has' been exceeded only by the record 19,8 yield per acre of 4Lf3 pounds and 1955
yield of 376 pounds. The acreage harvested this year is estimated at 692,000 compared with 693,000 last year. The record acreage harvesteG in Georgia was
S,I57,OOO in 1914 and the smallest was 381,000 in 1958.

Weather conditions were very irregular duriny the planting and growing season~ and final yields varied widely by areas. Dry, hot weather during May retarded veg etative growth and caused irregular stands, especially in the central and northern districts. June was generally favorable and the crop responded favorably. Little rainfall was received during July in many important producin~ areas, and prospects decl ined rapidly. Growers carried out an intensive insect-control program and the dama~e from boll weevil and boll worms was less than usual. Weather conditions were ~eneral Iy favorable during the harvesting season and the crop was picked earl ier than normal, and the qual ity of the crop was very good. A higher percent~ age of the crop was harvested with mechanical pickers than in pasi years.

The Bureau of the Census reported 529,000 running bales ginned to December' 1 compared with 500,000 bales ~inned to the same date last year.

CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural.Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

GEORGIA MAP SHO~ING INDICATED PRODUCTION 19b2 AND FINAL PRODUCTION FOR 1961 & 196q

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1962 - 535,000 1961 - 51 2,000 1960 - 505,000

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1961- 110,520

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402 354 331 328

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762 585

575 341 337 316 528

412

450

Ga.

925 693

692 334 354 371 608

512

535

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624 538

540 454 493 498 567

554

560

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1,085 905 900 357' 327 371 773

617

695

1,796 1,580 1,585 435 493 515 1,600 1,625 1,700

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422 384

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377

465

1,535 1,360 1,355;, 43?, 512 514 1,339 1,456" 1,450

645 535 . 565 427 429 463 570

479 . 545

836 645

625 230 274 253 360

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7,626 6,560 6,440 272 350 349 4,050 4,786 4,680

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224 197

201 661 728 657 296': 300

275

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461 392

401 903 1,010 1,059 835 " 828

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Released 12/12/62

GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., December 12, 1962 -- A total of 6,841,000 broiler chicks was placed with producers in Georgia d;uring the week ending December 8 according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 6,902,000 placed the previous week and is 11 percent more than the 6, 165,000 placed the same week last year.

Eggs set by G,eorgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 126,000 compared with 8,785,000 the previous week and is 7 percent less than the 8,775,000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 65 to 15 cents per dozen with an average of 69 cents for all hatching eggs and 61 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Last week the range was from 62 to 12 cents with an average of 68 cents for all hatching eggs and 66 cents for eggs purchased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $9. 50 to $11.50 with an average of $10.15 per hundred compared with a range of $9.00 to $11.00 with an average of $10. 50 per hundred last week. The average prices last year were 55 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending December 8 was 14.33 cents fob plant. This' price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

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Eggs set 1/

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1961

1962

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8,984

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6,591 ' 120 213 297

6,851

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6,818

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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

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Maine

1,463

Connecticut

426

Penns ylvania

1, 269

Indiana

, 1,002

Illinois

66

Missouri

1,430

Delaware

1, .971

" Maryland

3,477

. VirgiDia

1,510

. West'Virginia

100

',' North Carolina 4,931

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546

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782 .. 321 3, .7.33 .: 443
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4,862

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': 3,237

Washington Oxe'gon

I' 423 235

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396 280
1,915

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'.5',027;.. 105

569,' 113

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331.' .' 110,

270

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1,657

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:2,745 120

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555.

512'. 130

2,464

2,510:. 13i~:-'"

350. 295 133

I 110 1,335

121 1,231

172 . 124 1,318, 118

TOTAL 1962 . 147,293
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TOTAL 1961, 143,696

48, ?46
44, 520

44,748 43, 188

104 : 36,219. 36" 144
'III. .30.,' 131 31, 719

35,459 liO 32,233

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. GRICULTURAL E"XTE~~~I;)N SEr~'.'ICE

U. S, DEPAHTMCNT OF /lG ,- LTURE

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ANn'j HE

STATISriCAl REPORTIN u~f&YNyEOF GEORGIA

ST!HE Uf PAf1TMCNT O~ \GI7<ICULTur~E

315 HOKE ::;MITH ANNEX, A' HENS, GA.

Athens, Georgia

Decemb r bee 115962

MONTHLY VEGETABLE REPORT

December 1, 1962

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Georgia: ,The 1963 Early Spring cabbage intentions to plant for harvest is ex-_._- pected to be 14 per~ent above' a year ago. As of December 1, field con

ditions were reported to be very good for transplanting. A plentiful supply of

good plants is. reported available, and pJBnting is beginning earlier than usual

for the Early. Spring cabbage crop. Unfavorable weather during December would have ..

its effects onthe development of the crop.

"

United ~tates:
Winter-Vegetables: Winter production is expected to be 4 percent more than last
--.----- ---- year and 3 percent above average. Winter crops' included in
the December 1 estimate usually account for about one half the total winter production.

Cabbage: The winter producing States have 39,900 acres for harvest. This is 7 -_.-- percent below last year. Supplies a.re available from all States and. will increase in' volume as more acreaee becomes available. The early sp~ing acre-
age i~ expected' to be 8 percent more than last year.

Growers of Winter cabbage planted 39,900 acres for harvest in 1963, 14 percent less than the-September intentions and 7 percent below the 1962 acreage.
Less acreage than last year in Texas and california more than offset an incre~se in Florida. Arizona showed no change from 1962. In Florida, cabbage in all areas made good to very good development. Harvest has started in the Everglades and Central Florid~. Cutting in the Hastings area is expected to start in mid ..December with full volume expected by the Christmas holidays.' The acreage in Texa's is
below last year. in all areas except in the Winter C~rden. The heavy reduc~ion in
the Valley is due in part to a shortage of irrigation water. Seeding started about midAugust and was active throughout September and October. Plantings are expec~ed to ~on~inue .into December.. .These will provide .~creage for la~~ season harvest. ' Harvest started in the Winter C~rden and San Antonio area in late October and in the Rio Grande Valley about mid-November. Heavy movement is expected in January,
February, and Y.arch. In Arizona, the crop is in fair condition. Rarvest is progressing slowly. Moderate supplies of cabbage are available from several
scattered coastal districts in Southern california. Quality is good. F~rvest in the Imperial Valley is expected to get underway in December.

Intentions to plant early spring cabbage as reported by growers on December 1 totaled 13,450 acreS; or-crpercent more than the 1962 harvest. Increases are reported in all States except Alabama and california. Alabama is expecting a decline while no change in acreage is indicated for california. In Georgia, planting started earlier than usual and there is a plentiful supply of good plants. Transplanting is expected to continue until early January. A large part of the Louisiana crop was expected to be planted by midDecember. A few early planted fields will be ready for harvest before the Christmas holidays.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge
(OVER)

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator

2-

lettuce: Production is placed at 10.8 million cwt 3 percent above last year. Harvest is active in Florida with the principal source of supply the
Zellwood and Everglades areas. Cutting has started In Texas and Arizona and will gain volume late in December. The California crop is in excellent condition." Increasing suppl ies are expected from the Imperial Valley.

Acreage and Indi_cated Pro~t~~Re~orted to ~ate. 1963 with Comparisons

'CROP
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ACRE/\GE

Ha rves ted Ave;-age : : 1952-61: 1962

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Wi nter:

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Florida :16,510 14,500 16,000 1&0

lexas :19,350 21 .500 1],500 124

po Arizona ........... : .J .060 Ca 1 ifo rn ia : 4,240

1.3PO 5,bOO

1,300 208 5, 100 2."!..:r:;.

Group Total :41.160 42.900 39.900 b9

. Early Spring 1/: :

South Carol ina : 2,300 Geo r9 Ia : 4, I l 0 Alabama : 800 Mississippi ; 2,990 Louisiana : 3,300 California : 3,030

2.500 3,500
500 I ,000 2,100 2,800

2,600 114 4,000 I 1I
450 107 1,100 11O
2,500 ~)O 2,800 220

- - GI"OUP rota I : 16.520 12,400 13.450 127

II Includes processing. 21 1963 prospective acreage.

185 75 275 240 140
130 125 105 . 165 8S 215 142

2,967 2,382
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958 6,524

2,682 I ,G J2
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5,996

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2,099

325 438
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Released 12/19/62

CE;OR<..iIA CHIC~{ HAT,CHERY REPQ~T
Athens, Ga., December 19., 1962 -- A total of 6, 543,000 broiler chi.cks was placed with producers in Georgia durin~ the week ending December 15, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the (>,841, 000 placed the previous week and is 4 percent more than the 6,274,000 placed the same week last year ..

Eggs set by Georgi.a hatcheries amounted to 9,086,000 compared with 8,126,000 the previous week and is 2 pelcent less than the 9,316,000 for ~he corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid 01' Georgia produced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 65 to 75 cents per dozen with. an average Q.f.
69 cents fo:' all hatching eggs and 67 cents 01." eggs purchased at the farm
from flocks with hatchery owned cocke1."els. Last week the range was from ~5 to 75 cents with an average of 69 cents for all hatching eggs and 67 cents for eggs purchased at the farm ft:om flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $1'f~;00 to $11.50 with an average of $10.75 per hu..'I"ldred compared with a range of $9. 50
to $11.50 with an average of $10.75 per hundred last week. The average prices
last year were 55 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

The aver.age pri~e from the Federal-State Market. News Service 0'1." broilel1s during. th~ week ending Df;'cember 15 was 15.25 cents fob plant.
This price is not comparable with farm prices published in 1961.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, H..I\TCillNGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

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1962

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1962

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Thou. IPercenrl Thou. Thou.

Oct. 13 7,712 Oct. 20 7,524
Oct. 27 7,694 Nov. 3 7,970
Nov. 10 8,079 Nov. 17 8, 330
Nov. 24 8,566 Dec. 1 8,618 Dec. 8 8,775 Dec. 15 9,316
. Includes eggs set
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8,984

I 116 5.455

9,090

121 5,274

9,263 9,421

120 II 5.433 118 5,512

9,068

112 15,551

8, 800 8,668

I 106 5, 629
101 5,890

8,785 8,126

102 6,020
93 I 6, 165

9,086

98 6.274

y natcuer'1es pro uClng chic

i 118 '1,403

25Z

II 122 417 120 1373

354 417

120 1213 297

I 123 ,'441 313

I 121 340 280 118 I 337!:./ 160

I 115 1351
111 281

331 255

104 355 253

ery s pply flocks

ARcmE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 196Z

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EGGS SET
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Dec. 15

year I! Dec.
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Dec. 8

Dec. 15

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THOUSANDS

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Maine

I 1,495

I Conne cticut
Penns y1 vania

589 1, 170

Indiana

I 988

Illinois Missvuri

I 39
I 1, 505

Delaware

I 2,036

Maryland

3,484

Virginia

1, 545

West Virginia

100

1,356 470
1,092 970 41
I, 513
. 2,069
3,398 1,48Z
93

1,526
466 1,092
949
57 1, 5~2 2,000 3,465 1,617
93

99

78

.

82 73

49

96

102

112

83

66

Ii
I"I\

1,231 236

818

II,t
,I

540 48

II

608 1,880

I 2,450

I

773

316

1,223

1, 165 102

161

168 90

643 906 135

507

490

70

43

30 58

636

645 97

1,822

1,804 100

2,502

2,424 112

782

822 87

3~1

350 124

-,

North Carolina 5, 155 South Carolina " 516

4, 101 486

5,309
528

118 II 3,847-

105 I

405

3,733 443

3,846 116 393 113



GEORGIA

I 8,18-5-

8, 126-

9,086

I

98

I 6,902
'I

6,841

6,543 104

Florida Alabama

I 3~ 5,013

.311
4 5-67,.

341 5,400

I

82

I
I

230

I 121

4,248

185 3,835

179 69 3,793 106

Mississippi

3, 591

3, 580

3,711

112

2,677

2,745

2,680 117

Arkansas Louisiana

5,428 018

5,027
569

5, 9l,5 644

I III

4,219

117

555

4,230 512

4, 143 107 472 107

Texas "VIashington Oregon

3, 186

I

396 280

3, 1"9 331 270

3, 513 342 180

122

2,464

118 II

350

52

121

2,510 295 172

2,426 124 286 115 128 73

CaEf:lrnia TOTAL 1962

1,915 48,246

1,657 44,748

1,856 49,762

. 127 106

1,231
I 36, 144
I'

'1,318 35,459

1,358 123 35,051 108

TOTAL 1961 44 520

43, 188

47,063

1

0/0 of year ago

108

104

106

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

iI 31,719"

I
I

114

32, 233
e
110

32,479 108

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GIE(Q)~callA (C~or _~)(Q)~1rITNtG lE~VllCIE

GRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVI UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT
Athens, Georgia

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ,II,GRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA.
December 20, 1962

GEORGIA ANNUAL

ABLE SUMMARY. 1962-1961

the value of Georgi~ls 1962 fresh market and processing vegetable crops carried In this report is $14,976,000, a decrease of ,. percent from the 1961 value uf $15,134,000. Watermelons continue to lead in total value for fresh market vegetable and melon crops, followed by early spring cabbage and cantaloups. Low prices received for watermelons around peak harvest caused many marketable melons to be left in the fields. Yields of most vegetable crops were lower than a year ago, due mainly to extreme dry weather conditions in the spring. However, early spring cabbage and late spring onions produced record yields per acre this year. Total acreage harvested increased 9 percent from 80,450 acres to 87,600 acres.

Crop'

Fresh Market and Processing

Year

Acreage Harvested

Yield Per Acre Production

Price Per Cwt.

Acres

Cwt.

Value

Beans, Lima

1962

4,500

23

104

1961

4,600

24

110

9.00

936

8.90

979

Beans, Snap South Ga.

1962

2,900

19

55

1961

2,700

30

81

7.50

412

7.40

599

Beans, Snap North Ga.

1962

1,500

35

52

1961

1,400

35

49

7.80

406

9.40

461

Cabbage South Ga. Cabbage North Ga.
Cantaloups
Corn, Sweet
Cucumbers Early
Cucumbers Late
Onions

1962

3,500

125

438

1961

3,,300

120 11 396

1962

550

115

63

1961

500

115

58

1962

5,500

60

330

1961

5,000

55

275

1962

2,400

26

62

1961

2,200

38

84

1962

750

26

20

1961

700

35

24

1962

200

33

7

1961

200

35

7

1962

300

150

45

1961

350

95'

33

3.05

I ,336

.65

218

1.95

123

2.35

136

3.55

1,172

4.20

I ,155

3.60

223

3.60

302

3.80

76

4.05

97

4.80

34

4.40

31

5.10

230

4.80

158

Tomatoes
\~atermelons
Potatoes, Irish

1962 1961
1962 1961
1962 1961

3,300 3,300
38,000 35,000
I , 100 1,500

If0

132

45'

148

80 1/3.040 80 - 2,800

53

58

56

84

5.40

713

5.40

799

.85

2.125

1.40

3.920

3.00

174

2.43

203

Sweet Potatoes

1962 1961

15,000 13.000

70

I .050

70

910

TOTAL ABOVE FRESH MARKET

1962 1961

79,500 73,750

xxx xxx

11 5,456
II 5,059

5.50

5.775

5.71

5.196

xxx 13,735 xxx 14,254

TOTAL 1/
PROCESSING

1962

8, 100

xxx

xxx

1961

6,700

xxx

xxx

xxx

1,241

xxx

880

TOTAL ABOVE, FRESH 1962

87,600

xxx

xxx

1ARKET & PROCESSING 1961

80,450

xxx

xxx

xxx 14,976

xxx

15,l3l}

11 Includes some quantities not marketed and exoluded in oomputing value.
V Includes only Lima Beans, Snap Beans, and Cucumbers for Piokle

ARCHIE LANGLEY AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN IN CHARGE

L. H. HARRIS, .JR. STATISTICAL ASSISTANT

GEORGIA - VALUE OF PRODUm'ION BY CROPS

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Irish Potatoes'.

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UNITED STATES: Production of the 21' princi:P8-l fresh market; vegetables and meloD in 1962 ws slightly less than last year, but 4 percent above
average. The production of 213.4 million hundredweight compares with 214.3 million hundredweight last year and an annual average production of 206.0 million hundredweight. Major vegetables and melons contributing to the decline from last year were lettuce, tomatoes, cabbage, and celery. Increases were registered in the production of watermelons, onions, carrots, sweet corn, and cantaloups.Record tonnages of sweet corn and cantaloups were produced in 1962. Total production of the 24 vege.tables for fresh market at 169.7 million hundredweight ws 1 percen" below last year., but 4 percent above average,. Value of the principal vegetable and melon crops totaled 867 million dollars, 2 percent above last year and 10 percent abo"e average. Tomatoes and lettuce--the two crops with values over 100 million dollars--account for 35 percent of the total compared with 33 percent last year.

.- Rank:

. . LEADING FRESH MARKET VEGETABLE STATES IN 1962

Harvested Acreage

Production

_. :Percent :

:Percent :

Value :Percent

State

:of ,total:

State

:of total: State

:of total

1 : california

23.2 : california

31.8 : california , )5.9

2 : Florida 3 : '1'exas

...

14.8 : Florida .13.8 : Texas

14.4 : F.1orida ... 8.9 . : Arizona

192 8.1

4 : Arizona

4.8 : Arizona

6.5 : Texas

7.0

5 : New Yor~

4.5 : New York

5.8 : New York

4.1

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AGRICYLTURAL.EXTENSION S:::RVICE UNIV~RSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE UEPARTMENT 01" AGRICULTURE
A~~ens. Georgia

2 1'67
L
ISRARtts

U, S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL RC:PORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA.
December 20. 1962

POULTRY SUMMARY.

ltem
,,'

D\\ring Nov. _
196~ 1/ 1962!/

__

o f g __ . _ . , ~%

.j

, _.. 'last'

year

;Pullets Placed{U. S. )3/

, Total

' ,-

Domestic'
Chickens Te~ted: , Broiler Type

2. 104 1,.857

2,723 129 2,268 122

Tnou.

Pcl;.

31,906 31,026

97

28,389, 27,782

98

Georgia .:
United States : Egg Type
Georgia United States Chicks Hatched:

525 2,891
45 1.837

353 67 2,271 79
45 100 I, 582 86

4. 833' 24.414
233 8. 897

5.399 .' 1TZ 23.401 ,,96

216 ,93

8,352

94

. Broiler type

Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughte'r:

25,876 142. 584
1. 216 21,044

30,699 119 354.. 421 370, 135 104 169,445 119 1.962,049 ,~992.848 102

I, 164 96 21,108 100

15,346 16.969 III

504. 723 477.299

95

Young Chickens , Ceorgia 4/ '
United States 5/ H~ns and Cocks

22.170 120,702

25, 739 116 302. 865 305. 541 101 133,019 110 1,615.332 1,63,1,087 101

Georgia 4/ United States 5/

718 13. 520

792 110 14.812 110

6, 197 '6, 122

99

106.601 108. 121 10 I'

Egg Production:

Mil.

Mil.

Mil.

Mil.

Georgia .,

203

220 108

2, 190

2.354 107

South Atlantic 6/

697

736 '106

7,730

8.143 105

United States -

4.967

4.990 100

56, 566 57, 556 ,102

TT H~vised. 2 Preliminary. 3/ Includ'es expected pullei: replacements from

eggs sold durI"ng the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service -- ~r the purpose of this ,report a cO,~inercia1 poultry slaughter plant is defined as a plant which slaughter.
a weekly average of at least 30,000 pounds live weight while in operation. (con-

verted from weekly to mon,thly basis.) 5/ U. S. Slaughter reports only include

poultry slau'ghtered 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, 1961 and 1962

, .._' , "J'!~!!lE~r !~s.Eect~(t _._ ,.

J_rJ_I?:dicat-:~_~c:!..~_~nt q,ondel1?-n~_

State I During Oct. ' I' ,Jan. thru Oct.

[During Oct. '/ Jan. thru Oct.

1961

1962

1961

1962 . ( I 1961 1962 1961

1962

Thour ThQu. -- '-,T-6.6u:-- . Thou. . Pet. . -Pet. I Pct.

Pct.

Maine 5,001 5a:'t4S 47,796

51,658' '1.8

1.9 1.9,

2.3

Pa.

5,'338 6~.1.6.6

56,893 '56,908 1.6

1.5,1.7,',

1.6

Mo.'

4,591 3, :53~ .. 44,720

34. 9~2 2.1

1.5 2.3

2.4

Del.

6,662 7,.10~

6~,798: 68.(>3,1 ..:'1.4

1.9' 1.5'

1.9

Md.

9,411 9"QJ3 88,65?

84,7~8, 1.5

1.4 ',1.5'

1.5

Va.

4,326 4,184 45,571

44,334 2.1 .. 1.4 2~3

1.5

N.C. 15,037 18.246 151,781 i57,890 1.3

1.4 1.3"

1.8

Ga.

24,40327,689 257,311 256,961 2.0

2.02.0

2.4

Tenn. 4,858 5,280 47,661

46,445 2.6

1. 6 2.0

2.1

Ala.

14,743 16,705 141,066 151, 123 2.5

1.8 2.4

2.6

Miss. 10,064 11.086 99,481 105,422 2.2

1.7 2.0

2.2

Ark. 18,444 19.579 178.866 187,428 2.0

2.2 2.1

2.5

Texas 8,090 8,802 74,560

81,217 1.6

1.5 1.6

1.7

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U.S. 150,470161.1161,497.6371.500,815 1.8

1.8 1.9

2.1

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

En~,of.Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States November 1962.

Shell eggs: Decreased by 76,000 cases; November -1961 decrease was 62.,000
cases; average November decrease is 144,000 cases. Frozen eggs,: Decreased b~ 21 million pOunds; November 1961 decrease was 16 millionpounds; average N0vember decrease is 22 mi.llion pounda. Frozen p0';lltry: Decreased by '03
nii..:Uon pounds; Nov~mber 1961 decrease was 61 mUllon pounds; average Nov-
ember, decrep,se is 40 million pounds. Beef: Increased by 20 million pounds;
November 1961 increase was 2.8 million pounds; average November increase is
17 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 46 million pounds; November 1961 in-
crease was 57 million pounds; average November increase is 36 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 1 milli.on pounds; November 1961 incr~ase was 5 million pO\mds; average No:vember,increase is 3 million pounds.

Commodity
Eggs: Shell Fro;zen eggs, total
Total eggs 1.1
Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified

Unit
Case Pound Case
Pound do. do. do.

,--
Nov. 1957-61 avo
Thou.

---, Nov.

Oci~----

1961

1962

Thou. Thou.

Nov. 1962.
Thou.

184

83

: Z36

160

85, 2.11 69,905 9~.058 76,816
--------------------.--------------

2,354

1,853 2.,718 2., lOS

-----------------------------------

2.7, 138 73, 147 22.7,748 58,700

33, 183 65, 2.03 318,051 72, 598

2.1,2.15 24,301 36,2.32 43, 109 339,630 264, 108 50,889 53,931

Total Poultr,Y

do.

386,733 489,035 447,966 385,449

Bee f: Frozen In Cure

~----------------------------------

and Cured

do.

16':7,442. 201,478 150,314 170,454

Pork: Frozen In Cure

and Cured

do.

183,718 193, 039 161, 159 206,670

Other meats and meat,

products

'

do.

81,200 91,932 77,835 79,159

Total all red meats

do.

432, 360 486,449 389,308 456, 283

1 . Froz,en e~g~ converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case.

Item

Prices Received:

Farm Chickens (lb.)

11.5

13.0,

13~0

8.8

9.8

Com'lBroil. (lb.)

11.8

All Chickens (lb.)

11.,8

AU Egg~ (dozen)4~.5

Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) Dol.

-Broiler Grow. Mash

4.50

13.9
13.9 49.5 Dol.' .'4.,65

13.1
13. 1 49. 5 Dol. 4.65

I 12.4 11. 7 36~ 0
II Dol. ~.,58

14.3
13. 5 36.6 D9l. 4.71

Lay~ng Mash Scratch Grains

' 4. 50 4~ 00

4. 55 4'.10

4.60 4',31 '4. 10 ~ 3.81'

4.44 3.89

This: report is made POSS10 e through t e cooperahon 0 t e atlona Pou try m-

prov~ment Plan, the Animal:'Husbandry Research_ Division, Agricultural Re-

sear,ch Service, Agricultural Estimates "Divisi6n, Statistical Reporting SerVice"

Federal-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultx:y

proc~,ssors and the poultry farmers that report' to the agencies

.:

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J.?-'~o.b~.IE'(()~'GllAce~or ~lEr(Q)~1rlllN'GlE~VllClE

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERViCe:
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE'
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Athens, G~orgia

20, 1962

GE. ORGIA ANNUAL CROP REPORT

yALUE'OF GEORGIA CROPS DOWN 26 MILLION DOLLARS: The value of the principal brops'

.

.

produced in Georgia during 1962

is estimated at $367,805,000 compared with ~393,867,000 in 1961. The reduction

in v~lue was dU~ largely to decr~ases in ac~eages harvested and yields per acre

for.most crops. Cotton was the m9,st important crop with a value of $97,262,qOO

followed by tobacco with $86,391,000; corn ranked third with $64,973,000 and

peanuts came fourth with $59,427,OQO. Cotton, tobacco, corn and peanuts

accounted for 8~ percent of the total value of all field crops.

RECORD YIELD PER ACRE' AND VAHJE FOR TGBACCO CROP: The 1962 tobacco yield per

-

- acre of 1960 pounds is a

record 'for the state and is 572 pounds above the ten year (1951-60) average

yield of 1388 pounds. The .value is also a record high for the crop.

Weather conditions during the growing season were very irregular and the short~ge of moisture reduced yields per acre for most crops below the 1961 level. Crops were harvested under favorable weather conditions and were saved in excellent condition. Farmers I participation in the Government Feed Grain and Wheat programs
reduced the acreages of corn, grain sorghl~ and ,wheat to a low level.

PEC~N'PRODUCTION 19 PERCENT OF 1961 RECORD CROP: The 1962Georgia pecan crop'is

-_._-'~

..

.

- estimated' at 15 million pounds

compared with the record 1961 production of 78.6 million pounds. The value of the crop is estin~ated at $5~340,ooo' compared with $14,398,000 in 1961.

VALUE COMPARISONS TEN MOST IMPORTANT CROPS FOR 1962 and 1961

.

~---__!ll-0RDEE~OF RANK.{!N_THOUSAN~DOLIARSl

,

1962

Rank Crop

. 1962 1961 %of Rank Crop

1962' 1961

_______ $

$' 1961

~p

~__

196
~n
%of
121.

1. Cotton & Seed ':97,262

2. Tobacco

86,391

3. Corn

64,973

4. Peanuts

59,421

5. Hays

15,.608

94,823 83,858 76,328 62,073 17,213

1.03 6. Peaches

9,660

103 1. Com. Yegetable.s 9,021

85 .. 8. Sweetpotatoes 5,115

96 9. PecanS ... 5,340

'91 10. Oats

4,110

10,670 91
9,735 93 5,196 111 14,398 3'7 5,152 7~

DISTRIBUTION OF 1962 CROP VALUE IN PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE

Peanuts 16~ 2%

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GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY 11 1962 and 1961

Crop ~ _._ __ ~

: Year :Harv' d: Reid : Unit : Production: Un!t:- Total

:

: Acreage: Per Acre:

__ : _~_

: Price: Value

Cotton Lint g;

1,000

acres

1962

692

1261

693 .

371 Bales 354'

1.000

21.

535 .326

5 1 2 . 333

1,000 dol.
87,205 85 .1~

Cottonseed

1962

Tons

222' 45.30 10,Q 7

Corn, Grain

1961 1962 -- - 1~692--- - -30~6-Bushe1s

213 45. 10 50,760 1.28

Sorghum Grain

1961 1.880 35.0

65.800 1.16

1962----1b~~-24.0-Bushe1s-

240-- 1.15

27

Wheat Oats

1261 '

20

2~. 0

1962

47 2 .0 Bushels

1261

24 27.0

1962

139 40.0 Bushels

500 1,175
2.5~8
5,560

1.10

550

1.90

2,232

1.78

~.518

.75,170

Barley

1961

i76 43.0

1962 - - 12---- 34.0 Bushels

7.568 .76
- - 408-- .99

5.752 .40

1961

11 38.0

418 1.02 _ _~ __426

Rye

1962

24- - 15.5 Bushels

372 2.00

7

Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, Sweet

1951

26 19.0

1962- -----1.1

53 Cm.

1961

1.5

56_ _

1902

15 70.0 cwt.

1961

13_ 10.0

494 1.76 58 .3.00 ~_8l! 2.43 1,050 5.50 _ _ 91Q _~~ 71.._

86 17, 203 5;"775 5.196

Tobacco, All Hay, All'

19oe- 75.3 1,960 Pounds 147,574 .585

1961

71.~~_~~9~4_131,949 __,608

- - 1962----~38 1.34 Tons

589 26.50

80,391 83.858
15~Ob8

1961

484 1,35

652 26.40

17.21

Sugar Cane Syrup

1962. 2.8

1961

3.0

220 Gallons 200

616 1.40 6JO 1.ho

8hO

tl

Peanuts, for Nuts 1962 1961
Cowpeas, for Peas 1962 1961
Soybeans for Beans y 1902
1961

470 1,160 pounas 545,200 .109

475 1.210

57~5Q~__ ~198

22

t~,C5 Bushels- _ -, 154 4.35

23__ _7~5

112 _4_~35

,8.0 16.0 Bushels

1,280 2.35

80 __11.0_ _ _ _1,J6Q.._~.28

59~427
62,011 070
748 3,008 3,101

Velvet Beans, Alone Y'1962 and Interplanted 1961
~ Lespedeza, for Seed 1962 1961

55

940 Tons

55 1,230

11

210 Pounds

18 . 200

26 37.00 34 40.00 2,310 .170 3.600 .1~7

9f>2 1,3~
393 56

Lupine, for Seed

1962

2.0

800 Pounds - 1,000 .410

19612~5_ _ u2QQ

u

_

Crimson Clover, for 1962

12

130 Pounds

2... 250 __ .L410

10.Q

1,560 .17~----273

Seed

1961

12

155

1.860 .18

Fescue, for Seed

1962

4.5

120 Pounds

-540 .200

10

Peaches, Total 1./ Production :;v

12QL~_~Q...~~..2.1JL__

1962

Bushels

12QL

~

_ __

1~4'Z0 m .130 4,200 2.30 5.~QQ .2.20

121
9~ 10.61Q

Pecans, Total

Production

Commercial Vegetables

21

1962 12..61 1962
1961

Pounds

15,000

~___

_ 78.6QO

71.5-------

66.0

.356 --5~340 __ .183__-1~
9,027 9, 73~

TOTAL ABOVE CROPS 1962 3,829.2

367,805

(exe1. acreage of

1961 4,149.7

393,867

peanut hay, fruits,

and oecans'
1/ 1962 price and value figures are preliminary.- y Cotton lint and velvet bean
yields in pounds. JI Covers only mature crops Tacreage alone and interplanted)
21 harvested for peanuts, peas, and beans. ~Inc1udes some quantities not
marketed and excluded in computing value in 1961. Does not include sweet

potatoes and Irish potatoes.

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UNIVtRSl1 Y OF G,:Oh::'IA

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DEC3 1'62
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AGRICULTURAL F.:XTEtJ510N SLRVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STAl E !:>EPARTMEt-.lT OF AGRICUI_TURE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX .6.THI;NS. GA.
December 26, 1962

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

FALL PIG CROP ABOVE A YEAR AGO

Athens, C~., Dec. 26

Georgia's 1962 fall pig crop is estimated at

1,099,000 head, 5 percent above the 1961 estimate Df 1,064,000 head.

A total of 157,000 sows farrowed this fall compared with 152,000 last fall

and the 10-year average of 168,000. The average number of pigs saved per litter

was 'l,changed from a year ago at 7.0.'

1962 ANNUAL PIG CROP UNCHANGED FROM LAST YEAR Georgia's 1962 annual pig crop, which include$ both spring and fall
farrowings, is estimated at 2,261,000 head. This places the 1962 total pigs saved at exactly the same level as in 1961, but 8 percent below the 19511960 average of 2,447,000 head.

1963 SPRING INTENTIONS UP 2_ PERCEri"T Reports o~ breeding intentions indicate 173,000 sows will farrow
during the spring season (December 1962 - May 1963) on Georgia farms. If these intentions are realized, the number of sows farrowing during this period will be 4 percent above last year's number farrowed, but 14 percent below the 1951-60 average of 202,000.

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GEORGIA CHJ.CK HATCHERY REPORT

Athens, Ga., December 27, 1962 -- A total of 6. 875, 000 broiler chi.cks
was placed with producers in Georgia during the week end'lng December 22, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. 'fhis compares with the 6, 543,000 placed the previous week and is 11 percent more than the 6, 201,000 placed the same week last 'year.

Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 8, 75l~ 000 compared with 9,086,000 the previous week and is 8 percent less than the 9,494,000 for the corresponding week last year.

The majority of the prices paid for Georgia p!'oduced hatching eggs was reported within a range of 65 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 Y"as from 65 to 75 cents with an average of 69 cents for all hatching eggs and 67 ce:lts for eggs purchased at the far:n from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most prices charged for chicks were reported within a range of $10.00 to $11.50 with an average of $10.75 per hundred compared with'!\ range of $10.00 to $IL 50 with an average of $10.75 per hundred la,st week. The average prices last year were 57 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks.

The average price from the Federal-State Market News Service for broilers during the week ending December 22 was 14.83 cents fob plant. This price is not comparable with falom prices published in 1961.

Week End;ng

GEORGIA EGGS SET" H.;\TCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

BROILER TYPE

EGG TYPE

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% of

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1962 t' year
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I ChICks PLaced tor
: Broilers in Georgia

lEggs !Set

I1 1961

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1962

year 1962

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I ago i

ChiCks Hatched
1962

I Thou-:' - - . ---TEiOu~-!P-er-cenfl-TliOu--;--Tnou.--~e-c'3ritT-Thou~ Thou.

I Oct. 20 ; 7,524
Oct. 27 7,694

Nov. 3 I 7,970
Nov. 10 ! 8,079
I Nov. 17 ! 8,330
Nov. 24 8,566

Dec. 1 Dec. 8

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8,618 8,775

Dec. 15 I 9,316

Dec. 22 I 9,494

9,090 i 121

I 9, 263 I 120

9,421

1113

I 9,068 I 112

8,800

106

I 8,668 I 101

8,785

102

8,126

93

9,086 i 98

8,751 i 92

15'274 5,433
5,512
15,551 5,629
iI 5,890 6,020
Ij 6,165 6,274 I 6,201

6,430 122 1417 354

6, 505 120 373 417

6,591 120 213 297

6,851 123 441 313

6, 81~ 121 ! 340 280

I 6,949 I 118 i 337

160

6, 902 1 115 455 2/ 331

6,8411 111 281 - 255

6,5431 104 355 253

6,875 I 111 426 341

1./ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks

2/ Revised

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

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Dec.

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Week Ending

i year

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

CVo of year

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Maine

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THOUSANDS

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I, 526

I, 590

' 102

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II 1,223

I, 165

I, ,224 106

Connecticut I 470 r

466

454, 72 ,,161

168

243 93

Pennsylvania Indiana

1,092 970

1,092 949

II 1, 161

100 ii

766, 58

643 507

906

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490

442 65

Illinois

41

57

48.. 45 I

43

30

55 120

Missouri Delaware
Maryland
Virginia

1,573 2,069'
I 3,398 1,482 : '.

1,592 2, GOO
3,465
1,617

1,624 2, U12
3,425'

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102'

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636 822

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645 1,804'

109 2,502

2,424

581 I, 877
2,396

81 103
113

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87~. I'

782

822

899 92

i West Virginia I

93.

North Ca:'olina 4, 101

Sout;h Carolina I' 486 ~.

93 5,309
528

100 5,328 . 521

73 ,I 321

'/1 118 1 3,733

I .' 99 '

443

350 3,846
393

374 117 4,060 120
381 107

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GEORGIA . 8, 126

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Arkansas
Louisiana

,; 311
I. 4, 567 3, 580
I 5,027 569

Texas

'13,179

Washington I 331

Oregon California
~OTAL 1962

II 270 1,657 j44,748

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9,086,

8,751

92 Ii 6,841

341 5,400

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345 5,021

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II 89, I'
104 ';

3, 81~855

3, 711

3~ 684

113 "/ 2,7 ... 5

5,915

I 5, 785

105 I 4, l30

644

660

217 I '512

3,513, 3,437

115 '1'1 2,510

342 180 1,856
49, 762

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356 280

1,825'

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117

195 172 1,318

4~\ 778 <~ -102 -1'1 35,459

6,543
179 3,793 2,680 4, 143
472 2,426
286 f28 1,358
35,051

6,875
169 3,882 ' 2,724 4, 265
481 2,476
308 146 1,407
35,969

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67 104 116 105 108 117 " 125 73 123
108

TOTAL 1961 /43,188

47,063

I 47.715 '; ,,~

32.23~ 32,479

33,404

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

GEORGIA:

'FALL PIG CROP ABOVE A YEAR AGO

Georgia s 1962 :rail pig crop ilt eetlated at 1,099,000 head, 3 percent above the 1961 estimate of 1,064,000 head.

A total of 157,000 Sows farrove4 tbiS tall compared vith 152,000 last fall
and the 10-year average ot 168,000. 'l'het.~ mmiber ot pigs saved per litter was unchanged from a year ago at 7.0.

1962 ANNUAL PIG CROP UNCJ1AlIGlID FROM LAST YEAR

Georgia' s 1962 annual pig crop, wb1cQ. includes both spriog and tall f'arrow-
ings, is estimated at 2,261,000 head. This places the 1962 'total pigs saved at
exactly the same level as in 1961, bC.t 8 -pereeD't below tbe ~51-196p ave1'6ge of
2,446,000 head.

1~63 SPRING INTEIfrIONS UP 2 PERCENT

Reports of breeding intentions indicate 173,000 sows will :tarrow during the
spring season (December 1962 - ~y 1963) OQ Georgia farms. If these 1ntentipns

are realized, the number of sows f8.rrow1~ 4ud:XIg this period Will be 4 perc,nt

above last year' s n r farrowed)- but 14 'pe:rc'nt below the 1951-60 ave.rage ot

202,000.

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Route Carriers over the State ~r their 8:saiS'tanQe in col-

lecting the ballic information tram 'Whioh these estimate8

were made. The ~lendid. ooopentiOl'l ah01l!l by several thousand of their patrons -who funlhbed re~rt8 tor tbeiJ'

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1952

220

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112

6.3

6.2

1,386 1,066

1953

11-8

138

6.5

6.6

1,151

911

1954

194-

159

6.1

6.5

;1.,300 1,034

195j

196

164

6.5

6.1

1,~4 1,099

1956

208

161

6.8

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1,414 1,1l9

1951

202

167

6.8

6.6

1,374 1,102

1958

208

112

6.6

6.8

1,373 1,170

1959

~25

182

6.9

6r7

1,552 1,219

1960

184

157

6.9

6.9

1,210 1,083

1961

171

152

7.0

7.0

1,197 1,064

1962

166

.1963 'ij113

157

10

7.0

1,162 1,099

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Spring, December Spring farrowing

through May; Fall, June
indicated from breedi;pg

throUgh November: intentions reports.

2,452 2,068
2,334 2,373 2,533 2,476
2,543 2,171
2,353 2,261 2,261

SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR UNITEP S~ REPORT

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ROBERT L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician

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UNtr'ED STATES:

u. S. 1962 FALL PIG atop UP ; PERCENT

The number of pigs saved during the JUDe-November period of 1962 is estiDa-

ted at 44,543,000 head. This is nee.r~ 5 perc8I\t more than the 1961 crop aDd 19

percent above the 1951-60 aveNge :or these months. All regioDS showed increases

fram last year With the North ~ntral states showing the greatest gain. East

North central States and West ]forth Central States vere up 5 and 6 percent, re..

spectively. Increases in other regiona were: North Atlantic States and South

Atlantic States, each 3 percent; South Central States, 1 percent; Western States,

less than 1 percent.

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ANNUAL PIC CROP UP 1 PERCIml'
The cOmbined spring and tall pig crops tor the period of December .1961November 1962 totaled 94,244,000 head, 1 percent more than the 93,035,000 in 1961 and 4 percent more tbBn tho 1951-60 average ot 90,799,000 head.

1963 SPRING INTENT~NS UP 3 PERCENr

Farmers" reports on breeding intentions ~o~ the Decembe.r 1962"M!iY 1963

period indicate 7,225,000 sows to tarrow -- 3 percent more than a year earlier.
The 1951-60 average was 7, m, 000 sows. ;rr intentions for spring, farrowings

material1ze and the number of J?1gs saved per litter ~quals the' average With an

ailo_nce for trend, th~ 1963 spr1~ pig crop would be. 4 per~ent larger than a

year earl1~.

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. Sows Farrowing . : ~.i!.. Per Litter

. $pring

Fall

Spring Fall : Spring

Pigs saved
: Fall : Year

- 1;000 bead -

- Number --

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1952

8,311

1953

7,045

1954

7,669

1955

8,347

1956

7,655

1951

7,194

. 1958

7,281

1959 1960

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7,996 6,790

1961

7, 029

1962 1963

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1,020 Y7,225

5,067 4,479 5,014 5,599 5,181 5,1),,2 5,887 6,128 5,855
5J953
6,165

6.64 c 6.80
6.89 6.90 , 6.94 7.12
705 7.08 6.96 7.18 7.08
~7.15

.. 6.65 55,135 .

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6.69 6.78

47,940 52,582

6.81 51,610

701 53,124

1.06 51,263,

7.11 51,354

, 6.98 56,620

. 702 47,282

7.16 50,441

7~3 49,701
~51,500

33,694 29,974 33,978 38,119 36,302 36,099 42,179 42,715 41,105 42,594 44,543

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!I Spring, December through M3.y; Fall, June through November.

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y. Spring farrowing indicated fran breeding intentions reports.

Y Average number of p:Lgs per 11tter with allowance for teend used to compute

indicated number ~ spring pigs; number rounded to nea~est 500,000 head .

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