{. ,-,-, _._-.. ' , ..''-' ~-I I Ii ~., .;,~ ~'-:':"""lJZ~~'j ' ,/,'11~I 1\ / J ; --...- "1.! , ~ 1': ' ~. ' " . ".~. ,.; ",."1 \ :.. :.~I-"'1"\\"'-, -,', "~:~~' / ..:. J' ./'t. :. ~t~, .._ -"~, :..~t._, I ..' . . . . . . t:. b. ....'U.._~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Released 1/3/62 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 . .. C 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. . 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- I' chased at the farm from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels. Most price's charged for chick's were reported ....,ithin a range of $8.00 to $10.25 with an':' II:,' 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. ' .~ t~, " i .-\ Weighteq average price from the Federal-State Market News Servipe for broilers during the week ending December 30 was Georgia broilers 3-1 pounds at farms 15.26 cents. '.. ' GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ending Eg~s Set l..! BROILER TYPE ' .. ... . . -. ,i Chicks Placed for ': : Broilers in Georgia I BOG TYPE!' I' Eggs ChicKs Set Hatched 1960 II 1961 %of year ago 1960 Ii %of ' 1961 year I , ago 1961 : 1961 j - Thou. Thou. Ipercent I Thou. I Thou.!percent Thou. Thou. , 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 u.---------------------------------------------------~------------------_._- S. Department of Agriculture Agricultur.,.l Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Departll).e~t of Agriculture 807 315 Hoke Smith Annex; Athens, Georgia:-> tj 18 5 ,"EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL- AREAS," BY WEEKS -:: 1'9"61 STATE 1t---,'-- .. EGGS SET' . CillCKS PLACED ----:-----=::..=.;=~-===-=---_r_----_tt_-----:.---=...:..=.::..:..:.=......:=-=::..=-::::::=-__:_---- Week Endine: Ufo of .W_ee__k _E_n_d_i_n~g__ _~-_ % of Dec. :. 16 . Dec. 23 Dec. 30 year I ago.!. Dec. - Dec. '. Dec. 16 23 30 . year ago 11 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 I 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 6,218 106 Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas .Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California I 41'4 I 4,767 3,309 I 5, 139 I 544 2,887 I 2cn I I 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 . 2, 125 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 46,751 101 46,~40 100 31,712 102 31,856 104 33,008 96 11 Current week as percent of same week last year. 1 - -;- w:, -, , -...-.:r. I ~ ~' ~~ '" .... , lt -\a. ~ : ,,' , ,4f' . J'#""-~ ...-......: .. <;:.'.J:,: .... ~'"1&"" .,,~ 411 - '-'1 .... . '. ." . t II . '~I I _ '" '" ,'" I~. , , '.~. '-",L' :..,. 1 ,.,' .,.....' , l ' f" 't' '\"" ,.' .. .. ......J 't '." ~""~ ?', !II "'M .~~..'t.: _, GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \\/ 1< \/ / ~~-:-~JJ ~ -rr rI J /\ J ,~rI .J..'.t~.~ JfJ~ \Jj ... Released 1/3/62 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. " '., '." .'" " 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. I GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE I EGG TYPE I ~e:,k Eggs Set ~/ n mg I Chiclts Placed for Broilers in Georgia I Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1960 0/0 of 1961 I year a0 1960 i % of 1961 II year ago I 1961 1961 Thou. Oct. 28 '8, 626 Thou. IPercent I Thou. 7, 694 i 89 5, 627 Thou. IPercent I Thou. Thou. II 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 : I - . .. . . .. .Maine": ' ... Conn'e'cticlitI?ennsylvanla' Indiana I 1, 539 I 597 .,II .l,~38 t,'292 Ill1.noi-s Missouri Delaware i 116 - I I 1,650 1,964 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 -. Dec. : 16 ,. 1, 141 I71 654 697 64 673 1,803 2, 156 956 284 3,280 338 CmCKS PLACED Week Ending .. . .: 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 . GEORGIA 9,316 9,494 9,394 101 6,274 6,201 6,218 Florida Alabama .. Mi s si s sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1961 ! 414 I 4,161 j ,I 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 I "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 I 438 1,954 247 177 1, 122 I 32,341 31,712 I.. ! 102 - . ?53 3,193 .2, 325 3,897 431 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 96 Page 2. 0/0 of year ago~' 101 44 85 89 47 100 82 99 9? 47 96 105 106 94 lIZ 91 91 94 100 95 69 92 96 -~ '/A Gr< j C UL-fU;~ /-\ L r ,,-, fJ J ;::.c JI'\ __ -...... 0 ~J ',. -. ~ '~'~ '7d ...- . ~..: ... U" .. , '\ _ r ,., ;';I December 15, J..9El.18R !L I r' - ' - " - ' f --- .. _ ~ -~ _I" RELF~ED 1' /4/62 Ift~' I BY , L GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SE~VICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 2 POINTS 'The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers during the month ended , 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 $1.99, and oats at 81 cents edged upward since mid-November. . ~ices received 'for cottonseed, soybeans, and turkeys remain~d the same as a mqnth ago. U. S. PRICES RECEIVED UP 2 POINI'S PRICES PAID UP 1 POINT, PARITY RATIO UNCHANGED AT 19 . ' Dpring the month ended December 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers rose 'nearly 1 percent (2 points) to 240 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher" prices for all species of meat animal$, 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 : 1961 :Index: rate UNITED STATES . y Prices Received Parity Index 242 298 238 301 240 313 :Feb. 1951 302 302 : 'YApr.1960 _.. -. - - -Parity Ratio - ,- _.. - - - .~ - - 81 -- - - _..- - - 19 -- - - _..- - - 19 - -- - - 123 : Oct. 1946 - - -- - - - - - GEORGIA ~ices Received All Commodities: 243 : 241 All Crops : 256 ' : 269 : 249 : 269 : : 310 319 .. ;:Mysv.ra.-r 1951 .1951 Livestock and: : : : ': 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 (OVER) ~ " 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 ?J 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 Y Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd ?J 21 replacement. Revised. Preliminary Estimate. PRICES PAID BY FARMERS FOR SELEGl'ED FEEDS DECEMBER 15, 1961 WITH COMPARISONS : 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 Acquisitions Division University of Georgia UniveT$ity Libraries Athens. Georgia REQ 3 . ,,"- "I~. . ~ ",r'77"o:, t' ' j I I. -; ,t,li'1" . .... l' .,. ' ,... t._-,' .. ~ ..", -,_ f.:.:., ~ I . . " ..J,:........ -,.... ~ ~ ,"' 1 "il" I lI ~ .. I, .... ~ '1'_' ~\ t,' ; .. ,. ~.i' \;.\., ~. I ... ,- '," ,".i ,Itt '~ .~:~ "t' : "'1-";' j ",-~,,~, ;:- 3'/0 ,. ',": GE;ORGIA'CROP RPClaTING SERVICE 1<, '\\/ F /f.~:.-J~J ~J\j . :...-."""'\ Lf\-rc}-J ERJ Released 1/10/62 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REP'ORT . 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. ' 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 % of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1960 I '1961 % of - 1961 - 1962 II , year ago Eggs Chicks Set Hatched - 1961 1961 - 1962 1962 Thou. , '. Thou. Percent Thou. 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. W. A. WAGNER Agrlcultural Statistician ARCfllE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 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 - 1961 and 196Z Page G STATE EGGS SET Dec. 23 Week Ending Dec. 30 Jan. 6 THOUSANDS - % of year ago 1/ 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 8~9 712 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 33,954 0/0 of ye~r ago 101 100 101 104 96 103 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. - ])'" '~'E{Q)J~(GllA ,CCltROIP" ~lE]P)O~1rllWCG 1E~VllceJE ,_ l.,J.. .:. " , AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITYIOF GEORGIA AND THE' STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U, S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 31'5 HOKE SMITI'i ANNEX, ATHENS. GA, Athens, Geo rgia ~uar,y 11, 1962 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. ' " ' , ,,' ,(" ';Fl6rtda' veg1!tables made favorable'progress during most of the .month but, C<:!n-' 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. ' : 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. ' 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. ': '. " ," ONIONS: The a~reage of early spring onions ~' South Texas is.' e~ti~t.e'q~t ;.24',700 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, (OVER) 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: 1 s ACREAGE FOR HARVEST 1Average s s Ind. 11951-601 1961 s 1962 S S s YIELD Av. 1 H:R AsCREI:na. s PROIlUCTICN IAveragesa-md. l51-60 s 1961 s 1962 11951-601 1961 1 1962 1 I _ Aores _ _ Owt. _ _ 1,000 owt. _ 1 IEi"rlX:E, Wmter 1 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 CNICNS !.I s I s Early Sprmg Tex. 33,670 19,500 24,700 78 130 80 354 Z76 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 Y " I Late Spring 1 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 MtiiolUdes prooess 3 900 7:350 4 400 302 270 ':550 IGo 226 1 285 2:135 ;; 1962 prospeotive acreage. !I'J'/ Short-t1me average. Average mcludes s~ States tor 'Which estimates have been disoontmued. 30 33 66 476 1 053 1:658 ARCHlE LANGLEY AgrioulturaJ. Statistioian In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator I:. -.. '" :.' ; 5- GIO~GllA ClfUJP>~llrrnJr\llrGSI1RiVllClE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia OF Gf::;RGIAI 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. (OVER) . , DAMAGE REPOR'f '1 '. ." , " . :". - 2- :1, " }. 'January 16, 1962 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. . *********** The, current low:temper.atures occurring in ihe southern, are~8 of the Nati"n missed tile, w. .i n t e.r , v. e get .' a b l e and. citrus areas of Florida. . . . . . . . . . .' ~ ,\ ~ ~ ,- r REISSUED nmbuaH THE' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ',',: f :. ,I J' . . . . . '. ! ... :... . ". . ," : '" . ,. " ...... ' 1'_, ..T......:;'\. __ -=:::;- +ri- _ ~ t." """" ..L 'J/6 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE .-~. ~'t, ) ., ,,j 1" ' . Vlf , .., ~ "" . _ .... A' t'- J~ ""~ I. ,,~ ," . 'i "" " , , ....'.h. ~ t' \"., r~.f 'J' ....._.. .... ~, '3: t.. ..~'- ~":t - .,. ~w-.r -..;i~..~~.- 'yVE EJ<-JY r Jr r' I: J . -r,\-\ _ ~ 'J ,rt Jr:~J \J/ Released 1/17/62 _I GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT LI'3i~/\H\.S 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 Bame week last year. . . Eggs set by Georgia hatcheries amounted to 9, 613, 00.0 compared with 9,587, 000 ',the previous week and is 2 percent more than the 9,380,000 for the corr.e sponding week las t ye ar. 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. , GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week Ending Eggs Set}j , .' Chicks Placed for I- I - Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1960 19,61 I 1961 0/0 of year 1962 i ago 1960 - 1961 , . 1961 - 1962 %ofI19~1 year I - ago j1962 1961 1962 Thou. Thou. I Percent Thou. I Thou. PercentlThou. Thou. 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 .6, 201 1 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 11 Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. W. A. WAGNER ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician Agricultural Statistician In Charge -U-.-S-. -D--e-p-a-r-tm--e-n-t-o-f--A-g-r-i-c-u-lt-u-r-e----,.;-------A-g-r-i-c-u-l-t u-r-a-l--E-x-t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e--------- Statistical Reporting Service , State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia STATE - -- - --- -- --- --- - --- --- --- COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1961 and 1962 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. -. GEORGIA .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 33,954 103. 261 4,007 2,496 4, 187 462 2,325 320 239 1, 171 35,612 33,838 105 Palle 2. 0/0 of year agoll 111 75 88 117 30 81 101 99 95 64 103 118 118 99 122 101 105 109 108 104 86 91 105 ." -'--f r _..J r-\ J I~ _oJ - ' OJ"I r'i r r~ r" ( i r --' :.-./ ,~ I UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA I ;~ .::=.=-=..::..-= .=--=:::J_A-_N:.U=.A=-R-Y,,:_I.:,=-=1.~9_ 6:2:. __.d.:.~::? , 62 1/' --1 RELF...ASED 1/19/62 LIBRARIES . BY l.. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA: ..: ~r on Feed Up 49 Percent .: \ cattle and calves on feed in Georgia o~ January 1 totaled 88,000 head, a 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 ....... I .ce:::::- 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 _~------------------------------------I_---_------ ~~ 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 .... ~~-.--~-_._------------------.--------------._---- -------------------- 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. - ... :- ... '1 ":~ _. :.,";: JJ5 . .." -~------- ...:."1:/ \ ~ . ... I" .... it 'i~, ~-. ,'I..\. .... .....--'..''-~I,'.' ~'!I ". ..~ 41"':" i .' I,-!. .~ .. .s., '" 4,. A"", I' ... , '~"" '-~-' ..' '.I!'" \t ,\" ' I. I .'IJ. ~ . '- . ' 'T.... '. A- i' J'., 1<.,,(, 't :'.:' ::t'.... 1 ....\ I .. ... io. "J.- , \' \\ t '., ".~ft-.l 'iI' .. t '. . .. _ ~"..... -..~ ,-i:,'~\-. _' 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 , 98 105 I t') - I.: fIi i '\ " s:: en .0n(1Q)). ,; tID (1).'; M .>r!eMnQ0) .d !-t ~ en ~ .0 .r! .d tH tID sI:I: )~ 0 M 0 .~PP~ +3 .r! .... .r! II) II) 'nII) !-t Q) Mil) Q) s:: g~o 'aQ 'a) ~ ~:::>:::>~ (GIE(Q)~ ~1E]P)(Q)~1fllNCG IE~Vll(cJE S' r GRICUI.TURAI. EXTENSION SERVICE' UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ANO lHF; .. "" .: ...~ 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 ~ /- ., 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 88 1/ Prelim:l.nary. Acquisitions Division University Libraries University of Georgia Athens. Georgia BR 3 .- -. ~:-. ...., IS' ? 2~/'~E(Q)~ AGR'CULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ' UNIVERSITY OF C?EORGIA AND THE STAT!! DEPAHTMt::NT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia _'.,~._ _ ' ~i-JWIP&1rTIM~G SJEIFlVnCClE .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 1-/- 19-61-P-re-li~m-ina-rT-------------~~-------~~~~-~---~ :?Is- GRr\ J 1'1 -r OC ~< b JANUARY 1, 1962 ill:rnA.SETl 1730162 ;' BY GEORGIA CROP REPOR T * * * GEORGIA * * * STOClhe18 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. -..... , :- HI"Z. ' ',.,' ,,.l'' ' " ...-.~-_-:;L.:=-"-"~~~l '... ,. I . ","I I, " ..-.....-~..~......, . I~ ' ' '.... ... .,. \ ("'~J ~ ( /' , I I l't.\,, I ' :. J, ,'" t ,.j . / -;. \ . t :1'\\ . ..' .~...'. )" , .. / ,t f* .... "..t,""" I --. .. I I I~.. ':.\ "fI1~.,":.J\\ ,~...~... , I.,. .!_ l~,...,.~.~,-~10I~.-, ~ ". .., I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \f 1< I \I\1'I~~LcJ ~ J-J -j-\ ~[C J-J ERY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ' 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 Page 2 105 51 83 120 76 89 95 103 , 77 110 107 118 \ \ \ " ."1- 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 99 104 r J (- I J J r:, " I . ,::J r,.J j\ ~ _..J I - -' I i :...... I...) J \ J -\ ....J ;-' J\ ~ - J ,rJ I r" C r' ';-, ,-I -..l - 1-1 IIi !::~=. ~~:'::-:=":,,,,,J--A=,:N::--U...A,,:R-:.Y,==1_5-,:-=1-9.-6.-2-.. I! REIEASED 2/1/62 Ii BY Ti:j-'--- (86 b' '-tetrA. '2 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 ~O__: __lg3_ lot1. _ ~ 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. ! .' . " 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 7" "'l'f' ... -.. .~ ",. ; fj:' I'" .:',:. ','i.' ()(} ? 4Q~CGJE(Q)~CGllA (C~(())Jf ~JEIP>~~llllWG IEJfVllClE ol(~RICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE I '1.1. ....... , I f OF r,fQ.r.>rIA UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE l i d -, '~'J f lJ. S. DE?ARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS. GA. 3/0 Athens, Georgia ,1\';1 :> 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 -" 0 Number Broilers fRTITI Value, Dollars ,- - -. -. .... . ...:::;:::::::.:::::}:::: - 350 - 300 - 250 - 200 ~ ~g 150 10( --- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ,..; ~. . . : . . . . . . . . ....... ~4 .... ., W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician .\.... :-".,. _ ',' . .,. ...... ~!:~ :'_.....'.:..,~....> . ...:, ..' , ~.:: '..~~:: G EO R G lAC R 0 P ft ' , '-:---"-1' , - I I: ..... I "'"...... ' ' :., ..., \ , - '.. .~ .. " .' \. "t. ', I ':t . .<:' ~ ... t.' j '.\ , I, r ,.,'0,." ,"'._. .. j J.., ! ~r. I :.' '" 10.."~...,J " Nf'R.: ~ ..0:, t". ". '''L ., .. 10 ~v~E EJ--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 . ,' J '.' .; '.I:.! 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 , .t.. ,~ .. ' .tJ," .. -. ~. .\, 99'1"" , r" I .' . 1, 12~. :'.' {14 United State s' - . '. .. . 32,906 C~,mme ~~i~l Slaug'hte r~..:. 30, 3 54. ~ " ' . ':-.9. 2 Young Chi-cken-s '. . . .... . c. 356,684 1,965, 504 13,883 479, 666. '~'" 383,7e'3 108 2, .112,043,' 107. 13; 8Sg' 100 '. ., ./ " 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 ,,-;.:. 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. - . !YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSP.ECTION .... , . .. ~~ I BY SELECTED S~ATES, 1960 and 1961 : '-"'-:>"'~ , :-..::- ! ,.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 ::;:'Pct: .... .'. '::~~(j'''' ... ', ..L8 . . 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 ::~~~ 5: ~~_1 ~,_ ::~ ~~:_~~~ 206, 562 2.0 ~~: ~~~ _~: ~ 2.9 3.0 :._~ :~! _ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------_. 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 - 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 -----~--~--------------------~-_._-~-----~-~- - - - -- - - - -- --- - ----- - --- - - - - - 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 I I ----------------------------~---------_.~~~~ do. 313. 595 304.278 431,974 407.855' I Bee: Frozen In Cure and Cured do. -- - - ~--- - ~ --- - - -~-- - - --- - - ---- - - ---.-.- ---", - - 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- I ---- .. I 515.8-2~2----4-4--5-.6-2--4------4-8-5-.-1-4-3-----4-8-1-.-8-8-1-- 1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pound~ to the case. Item MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID t-' 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: ':, .' '\, 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 > ~ ;::7 Q) 4t::lt::l~ j (-',):\\ .I~ rr. (' r) (0., ~ ........ J'\ ,_) J . II-I' ... ..... J ::. 1961 . I 'I'. I .1 <,.;::~~,;:;.L,.: .~. . .... .. RELEASEDBY2/28/62 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. '. , 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. . . ~. 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: . . In the South Atlantic Region, 5 States had larger 1961 calf crops, 2 were 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. . ARCHIE. LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 11ELVIN .D. ROGERS Agricultural Statistician jo.o.,:~~-~.:,.:",,~,'" Acquisitions Division UnIversity of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia REQ3 :"--;---,-'";,;"1 1I~I:.' ,,'" ..... ll.l1( i "~I'. , ~ ~. ,p' .' .... (~.~ '\i~~; , 'I""t 'L . , l;..... :t '"."~."l }.,; \ ., " vi '',.,,:,\.;'-~ '11;..,/;.".'...., I II t " ' , ... ,". .,..~ .. I ~ ,,\ LI~".,...I.'...~.,_ ..~_ \"1. ~I~ ''''. '''''L . . ~.~ ~..."..~~'."~ k,.':_''t....._ '-: ... .. .. ~: ~ .,--~":. GEOHGIA CROP REPORT! .",.)/1,) -......-._-- uU:4lvL~ilt,-'utJ ;OFRGVEOIRCGIA"I"' ~ M~.R2 '62 L10RARIES yVE EJ<-LrYr \f r r f J ,\ r\ JI "-J J tr Jf.'=\J Rele.ascd 2/28/62 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. ....... 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 Week L Ending I t----. Eggs Set 1/ ~96l U' i~9 ---,---- _.. --+11-960 BROILER TYPE --"----.---.-_._- . Chicks Pia :ed for Jeorgia I of 196::<>ilers ,1 % of - year year EGG TYPE Eggs Chicks Set Hatched - - 1961 1961 ~9h~~. ~9h~~' P~~:~~~l~~':-'~~:,-o2u. 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 It l1l0,, 794 219 I 9, 494! 9, 3941 9, 5871 9,61311 9,754 9,913 10,159 10,542 ~111,,1l0S4I1! 106 ,'5,7J.6 10'1 108 I 5, 875 6, 286 102 15,996 98 96 ! 5,963 6,127 96 16,783 99 7,211 103 I 7, 521 99 --l7, 655 ~, ~Ol ti, ~18 7, 102 7, )89 6, ~60 6, H4 6, ~83 7, ?-77 I 7, B9 7,445 108 187 259 106 337 225 113 381 333 116 377 140 117 336 254 1'533!:.' 113 398 266 103 287 101 645 277 I 99 I 605 97 655 336 426 !/ Included eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. -1./ Revised. f.RCHIE 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 Smi\:h Annex, Athens, Georgia ~'""tJ.~ KGGS-MET AND CmCKS PLACED'IN COMMERCIAL AREAS~ BY WEEKS - 196Z', STATE Feb. 10 EGGS SET Week Endin Feb. 17 Feb. Z4 0/0 of year ago 1..' Feb. 10 CHICKS PLACED Week Ending Feb. 17 Feb. Z4 %of year ago 1.1 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 ,I 1,"6-13: 1, 860 1,95'0 ? 2, 1'04' <.' ~" , 1, 989 2, 003 100 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 .; 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' " 1,1'12 421 4,002 351 , I, 199 101 240 62 866 .. 91 764' 103 .., 72 71 170 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 Florida Alabama 1 485 .. , 481 503' 107 I 5,143 r.!..:,. 5,935 6,008 103 Mississippi ! iZlikansas b, I iiJDuisiana 'I 3, 624 ~'" .A, OS8 ,.. 4,086 1'03 6, ~1371Il."s"a':i"'"~l.-6.l.,621614 ' ,6;-371 '., '634, 'loa 85 Texas ; " 4 3, Sr.z.,.a.:' -'3', .606 3, 904 97 Washington .Z4 438 410 91 Oregon .185 384 446 104 California . 1, 'Z 1 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, 320 224 1, 331 37.038 256 '115 4,265'" . ~1 2, a01" : 91 4,674 97 496 89 2,450 91 350 99 < Z35 89 ;"~.,.., . " . 1, 347 94 38,555 96 TOTAL 1961 54,552 55, 531 51-, 514 % of year ago , 98'~ 100 97 11 Current week as percent of same week last year. 38,106 95 39,599 94 39,915 96 ' " ,'. , "". ,( " v' '. ,,-,," ~ .. t<) m o~ C1l U)'M ..... G>bI) U)'M J.< '~ ,ci J~.< ~0 C1l ~,,ar:! ~ 'MbO (/)H 0 J.< ~ 0'- ,~~~~ '~M'MU)'"(M/) U)J.('aG1>:5~) ~:::>:::>~ 1/3 LIBRARIES I I J r~' ~.: .', - - ~ .....; ~ "or I I _. - 1"--'---" FEBRUARY 15, 1962 . RELEASED 3/5/62 BY . --t 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 : 1962 : Index: Date U1lTJ5D STATm Me-I IV1ty Recei Index v!eId:; 244 302 ; : Fi!-1l!.t!.oIA - - '.- - - _8! __ '.- 242 304 !!O ; 243 ; 313 ;Feb. : ..!. . ._'Qc1. 305 : 305 :Feb. SQ __ '_ !2 ~ eel Received : : : :: All Ccalodities: 246 : 254 : 250 : 310 :M!lr. All Crops : 257 : 275 : 268 : 319 :g!*r. Unstock and: : L'ltk. Products: 222 : 209 : 211 : 295 :8fmt. PrlcisPiid; -Interest, -i'axe's, aDd Farm Wage Hates based on data for the indicated dates. gj Also April 1951. 1951 1962 ~ 1951 195J. ARCHIE LANGLEY ~~t~l~~~~~~~~_~~! MELVIN D. ROGERS ~~~!~!~~t~~~~_ Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 315 Hoke &11th AnDex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultural Extenion service and the Georgia State Department ot Agriculture. PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS FEBRUARY 15. 1962. WITH COMPARISONS . __ : GEORGIA ' :. UNITED STATES COMMODITY AND UNIT :Feb.-IS:- Jan.-IS -: Feb.-IS -:Feb..T5-:-Jan:~T5-:-Feb7 T5- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1. _1~6i- _:__ 1~6.i ...:__ 1~6~1._:__ 1~6! 1. _ !9~2_ 1. _ !9~82n 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 ~~.80 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 - : 3.30 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. : 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 : 'GEORGIA : UNITED STATES KIND OF FEED :-Feb7fS -: Jan.-IS -: Feb.T5- - :-Feb:IS -: Jan.T5- :-Feb:fS - ~ :_ !9~1_ 1. _ !9~2_ 1. _1,261 __ :_ !9~1_ 1. _1261 _:_ !9~2__ Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt. Do1 . - Do 1 - Do1 : Do1 - - 00 I - 00 I - 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 3.40 : 3.50 : 3.25 : : 4.65 : 4.60 : 4.10 :. 39.00 : }3..50 : 3.05 3.06 3.08 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 3.. 12 3.14 3.06 4.65 4.36 3.85 31.40 29.90 ~ .. ~I .~ ..... -''';'' ",-:'::'> Acquisitions Division Untversity of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia REQ 3 D~oo I) 4AJ ?/ ~~-~"'~ . . ~ \ Iff','. ...." -~~... '-11~i - ' " ."..'" .,11 ' , .. '" II l- : ." ' : 'Co \ ' .' ".-1 ....." \ '\'" '-' :~'~:,'~ .~.'.. r ,r '" .-.- IVIA.'" (' /1'- I ;;rC/;;" J.I;/t:l.... r~/Q . 'J, ... cIt OROIA c~'6p ~tpORTING 'SER VICE . :.. . . ., 'I \/ ,\Xl J J 'I ~F I 1<.'. ~ -:.-J _--J j -rr I F I ..11\\, ~ JI.J ~ JC'J\ \J/ ~eleased 3/.7/62 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 the previous week anq. is 4 percent more than the 7,.668,. 000 placed the sa'me week ~ast year. .... :. . . .... ,.., '.' I ; '. Eggs se~ by Georgia hatc~e;ies a~ounted to fl, 44'6',' 000 compared with ll~ 151"000 ) the previous week and is 2 perce,nt less than the 11,657,000 for , the corresp(,:mding'.:~eek las t y e a r . .,,~, , . ." ' .' ..... , .I~ 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 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. . . . rhe average price from the. Fede-ral-State Market News Sel'vice for "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. ' . G~ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCH!.NGS.t AND CHICK PLACEMENTS , I BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week Ending Eggs Set ~/ ' . ' , Chicks )flaced for 1960 Broilers in Georgia t 96'1~"~% of ',...,...-+-'1-9-66 _ . ' 196.1 .0/0 of - ...~ .!~i .. ~ year - - . year Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1961 1961 1961 --: ',' 1962 ':.ago 1961. 1962 ago 1962 1962 Thou.' ';.~ '.;. Thou. :.: Percent ,Thou'. ." .. Thou';. I'Percent Thou. Thou. 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 _._.' I 11,446 98 7,668 ---'------ 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Page 2 1 I 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. " , 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 I 3/;Y6Z(G1ECO) JR{CGITA CIffi (Q) IP .. .. '. -'" ~IEJPCC. ~. 1rITiN]CJ ~IE~V ITCIE AG~ICULTURAL J::XTENSJON S.ERv.JCE ':, , " , ' .' "l~" S,: DEPARTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF' GEORGIA AND T.HE, " I STATE DEPARTMENT 6F' AGRICULt(;~E " Atheri~:, Georgia ' " '.' .:: 0,:,' , . "',' :' 'STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE " ' 315 HOKE '5;J1rrH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA, MaZC'~W96)2 ,. GEORGIA: ,'" ,,'VEGETABLES"FOR FRESH ~KET ',,;,r, A , " : Cf;0in up~:4 Q~~~"q< --, , 'MA,RCH' 1, 1962', " , ' , ,':' , ' '/JfIJlI) t ' , , 'fi1.4 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'" ' 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. i : : : :: 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 ~tioo. '" 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. (OVER) ~: "C: -,,:",> -2- 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. ." ,.. Aorea~e and Estimated Produ.otion Reported to' Date, 1962 with ColllParisons 9ROP , , .AND STATE I I ,ACREAGE FOR HARVE ST I Average1 I lilCL I 1951-60: 1961 I 1962 I I YIELD' PER ACRE 1 Av. I I ',.lila. 151_60 I 1961 I 1962 I I PRODUCTtCN IAveragel" 'J I -Ind. 11951_601 :\.961 I, 1962 9ABBAGEI !I ... I I - Aores - Winterl I' Florida ~ I 16,610 18,000 Texas ' I '18,2'0,':: -r>< . ..~ -. ,'f ~'.'._ . . , ',' 1J~ I. 1-~ t ;. GE ORG:~~ S3 ol:: en l/)'M 'M Q) !lD (J)'M $.< .~ 'M ~$.< 0 ~ eu ~.o 'M' -r:! Ct-t tlD (J) H 0 $.< lo: :~' ~Q0) +'M> +->M ~ 'M o -M (J) (J) (J) H $.< (J) g'8 -8:S > > -,; Q) Q) l:: ;:J Q) ~:::>:::>~ JI.F PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1962 ., : P LAN TED ~A-C=-=R~"='E-A~G~E::-::S:---~--:-"-'- ': :'CR b p ,':'" :- Averag(i -.:- - - - -:- -:'yndicated :1962' as-a~pef::-.-. .' , . . ' . ' ~ . : 1951-60: 1961 : 1962': ceht of 1961:<,: '.. ---------------~oo~~8-~oo~~sT~~M~~--~~~t-- . ." .. ,":" . " UNITED STATES Corn~ all'. :-.~.. :.:-.:.:.:.:.:: - - 79:-901- - 6"6:-9b5- - b9;-291- - - - -'103.5" - ~ - - Allspr~hgrwbeat : 1.6,213 .12,230 10,534.' e6.1 '" 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 : 865 1,128 1,183 100.8 104.9 GEORGIA .. ~.' Corn; all -.:-.:-.7.:-.:-.:-.:-.-:- - -2:-85"2-'- -2;314- - -2;106-':- - - -- -91 -.- - -- ~ts n~ :. ~ : 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 : 1.9 .5 5 0 . 100 : 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. (OVER) 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 . . ...., 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., .',; 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. '" ~<: ;:r'~;,~ .". ~> ........".."..... .;,~- . ...':', .5" ~I ,.'~ ,-"o;-t'r ~ '. ,01 ~ '. -' . ~, . .. ..,;.....:..:\1'1 I'" ..- ,.,}., . \:: " . " .';'" -.:-- ~ '1 '~.~'~ . I.... (' 1''- ," I ~ ~ 1"'\" 1$-l, _I', f ': ..- "",.'... ,.,I I~t':~,;t,~\-~".-~\-''-~I:. " .. ~' "~, J ..~~ '...' .."" ~ 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 " GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~J I Ok.. -.- .' _' : . "\ ."'. "'l' (",,'. 1 t .. n .':., ~Y.EEJ ~ .1~/'.' . , ::,:~.~...,.1~A."_ I ~ ., . 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 98 .. ~ : r. 'r t') m .o~Un ).QUn) )estnul..ll .~ ct s~.. ~0 as . i=Ul )..r0H:! COt1s.t.rID.! .'+rUn-!),.4~nsU.J.). ~4sUn..J). gcU:s) .r-! Q) Q) ~ ~Q) STAT~ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULtURE t U, S, DEPARTMENT OF ,llGRICULTURE STATIST-ICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 ":l0KE SM!:rH ANNEX, ATHENS. GA, Athens, Georgia L '~1AR B. ' ',March 1962 . '." . Data from Georgia 196 .ery ,:""-,,,-,~., -A6__ Reports on Broiler Ch~C;,ks ~ . (Re'{fse, <.\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: Z;-:':"'GFEeO'bR: GrI.As-:.iir: f UNITED SlATES I5-:f.far:- IS: F'eo. JS:rDrr:1.5 -r- - ~eat,-bu.- - - - - - - : 1961 : 1962 : -1:8'9 - - i ..S4- - - 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 : :- rtaf'. -:1.; -G: -EOrReGl5I'A. J.~ : l'MD:r-:l;:- UNlTED ~.I5- :- SfATES !"'e5'.!5:Mlrr;lS - - - - - - - - - - - - - : -- 1961 1'01.- - : - - 1962 Do1.- - :-D19o6l:2-:: - 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 ~I 7;' ),::': __ .'~~'ORGIA CROP REPOR TING SER VICE I ' . . . .s ~ ~,,~ Il~; II ...'/' ,1 , .... ...".'--, 1'(.. .-f, ,~/..I ~ " ." ~ ~~ ~"II ~. ... . ~ "t " ""'... LA"', ,.~ I r'' ""'."J':'. , ~ \I ' ,t'd . , ... ,t', : -,:- . " ~_'-" .'~' It -t \~ :t . . ,,~.\t.. . . . ... . .\-0 "'.. ' : : '"(. ~ '\,- " I, yV EEjs , , ( )- 0,<-~'o,o '<9~ & '~ . 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 u-.- ----------------------------- S. Department of Agriculture - --- - --- ----------------------------- Agricultural Extension Service - --- - - Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia __ . . .___ 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 3/~ --------------------------_.-----------_.~-----------------------------~- 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. u. s. DEPARTr,ENT OF COIVll-JERCE ~\JEA THER BDREA U Athens, Georgia 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 6th. 20 at Dlairsville on the 3rd. '9-0\l~ 2.51 " 2.70 (, 1t'~RI~ 2.03 DECATUR G~'DY THOloAS Precipitation for lo1ee:;: ending -::- ?or period April 8-10, 1962 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Return to -~:nit.ed States Department of A:;riculture ~~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 (S"" -Se c. 34.17, P. L. & R.) Postage and Fees Paid u. S. Department of Agriculture . REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY nNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA .... . ,'" '~W~ZGlEOlfRCllA C'IPlOW> lfRlElPO~llllNC [lfRVllClE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE 'IV L-UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 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 gl.s- 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. ;~;~-~H~-~;:~:HHH~~~-:}~~{-~~~H~~~-~r-~~-~i-}H(-~H~}~-}HH~-}~ 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 : 1960 : 1961 1962 N. C. S. C. Georgia Ala. Miss. Ark. La. O~a. Texas 74 88 88 95 88 70 86 82 86 87 .. 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 - - - -52- - - - - - -7-4 - - - - - - -81-.- - - - - -8-0 - - - - - -24- - - 9 States 66 84 84 85 76 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician . -. ~ t('" 1 'L--._-.;:----:;:;:;-r.,., I) "'\., I~. -:. '.... t '~. ~ " ....;- JU ' .: '. "{~,&"~ '. ! :"I~'Y(&" . ".\ I .r\t. __ \~'!.' ; ;.~ t. ~ -.~'._ .....~.!,~ _ .."c/:h~....~..~":.\. '',~.tl.I~.".'~/.t:. +.Isf:':.~l.H,;~.0~,; ~0J.. .,; If.l If.l s:: If.lJ..J..lf.l ''; Q) Q) ::J~~Q) ~0::":8>::'8:>:<54 """'~ u 1_"I'tt"\""~--""J' I _ _ .... _ _ ...: _ GEORGIA: VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET , APRIL 1, 1962 'C~ .~/. ~~~,~~W}rl~ General and heavy' rains were received in all vege areas'in 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. -:~-:(,}"~Hr-~~"},"",:HH~}( 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. ' 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. (Please turn page) 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 rna. rna. 'ACREAGE FOR HARVEST ,Averagel 1 1 YIELD PER ACRE ,Av. 1 1 , PRO;)CCTI - - 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 .. ' 3/0 ..,GIECO)~GllA ceIFCO)~ ~JE1P' (,Q,. -),,IRT.lllNCG IE~VllCClE e..AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE IINlv. 'EftS" ~ U, S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR ,.. OF r. ' 4PII ~f~Rr;II' , STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA. Athens, Georgia :?0 '61,.1i April 18, 1962 (/t,/? 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 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------- 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" ......-------------------------------------------------------------------- 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., , L- \ _~ _ _ -----.1.- " " , ,_ _ Commodity 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 ._--------------------------------------- 1,908 1,417 1,057 1,265 ----------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------- 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 .' , Georgia 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. Acquisitions Division University Libraries University of Georgia Athens, Georgia BR 3 II "\--.tf""~~ \ r"jI ''.'.''.'''" -"... it .. . . .... .. 1 I , :(, ;, . t.. , y '" ,.'I..(' 'I.~. J ~ - I "-",...~.~..J.,./(;I(-.,....~' r- . j t ,-', .... .~1'1.C[,"..~-. (''"''..l[''..,4/ \ . " ...... , _I ''', .. I . . \ . :t ',. l ..."'..l. _, ~:'. .. ~~. .'1t',...L.',.._~....'J'_1.t..J, {I ~ GEORCIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Lr rJ J'\ \j J Released 4/18/62 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 ------------------------------------~-------------------------------,-~~--- 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. _ _ _._ I --- --- ----- - --- 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 ------------------.. _-.-._._------- ...----------------------------------- Week Ending April 24, 1962 315 Hoke Smith Annex Released 1Z Noon Tuesday Athens, Georgia --------------------------_._-------------------------------------------- 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 Page 2 ~- >. %of year ago 11 104 6h 80 91 58 93 90 91 65 118 100 93 98 101 98 97 97 96 101 119 67 94 , 95 t') .. .0; fti ,~ o~ co 1I).r1 .... 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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 ~~~ produ~c~~~~ou8~~e~~ ~ 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 : = = : = I: :I :: :: = = = = = = = = = = = = II :: = = = :: = = = = :: = = = = = ;; = = = = CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ." , , 0, , ',' 3/01 'L\ r: f) ,/,r, UI -J"" 1,1 \.J ,\ I ,': -"'~_'_~~~,~',AP~:tL'15; 1962 j - . --.1 J.... ~ ...... -...J J'\ J-\ --," . rr,-;:;'-< J (_J ~r- t,.--J. , I .' :," RELEASE~ $/3162' ." ' ' B I ' ~~~~"1'9. I'~~ '-! GEORGI~ CROP REPOR TING SER GEORGIA 'P.R~I~C. E.S.. RECEIVED ~ n.mEX'DOWN 1 POINT The Index of Prices Receh~~d by Georgia FUIl1ers during the month ended April 1$ 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 -Pa-ri:t-y -R-at-io-' - - -:- - - -7-9 - - - -: - - - -80- - - -: '- - - -79- - -.: -12-.3 -:O-c-t. - -19-46- GEORGIA Pric-es Received All Commoditie s : 245 All Crops Liv&stock and 261 : L' etk. Produets : . 211 2$1 270 . ,211 . ." 2$0 : 310 :Mar. 19$1 : 273 : 319 :~/Mar. 1951 ~ . . : : " . . 203 ' : 295 :Sept 19-1:i-8. I' Prices Paid, Int~rest, Taxes, a~d Farm tvage Rat~s based on data for' the indicated dates. ~/ Also April 1951. ARCHIE LANGLEY ricultural Statistician In Charge ~'1ELVIN D. ROGERS Agricultural Statistician -The-G-e-org-ia-C-ro-p -Re-p-ort-in-g -S-erv-ic-e-, U-. -S-. -De-pa-rtm-e-nt-o-f -A-gr-icu-lt-ur-e,-3-1~rH-ok-e -- Smith Annex, Athens, Georgi.a, in cooperation ,nth the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service and the Georgia St.ate Department of Agriculture. ( OVER) PRICES RECEIVED 13Y FARl'1ERS ~iL 15, 1962 WITH CCl1PARISONS : Gr alA : UNITED STATES CONHODITY: AND UNIT :- Apr.rS-:-l;fcir: '1)" :-Apr: 15: Apr.-l~ -: Har.rS-:Apr.-15 : 1961 : 1962 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1962 Wlieat,-bu.- - - '- ~ - - -$- - - 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. ~r"~~ 5.80 6.00 ~~ 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 : GEORGIA : GNITED STATES :-Apr: 1S":-l-far:- IS:-Apr: 15': Apr.-i~ -: Mar.I5:-Apr:l~ - -- - - -- - - - - - - -: .-D19o6l:1- - -: -D19o6l:2- - -: 1962 : 1961 : -DOl:- -:- DoI.- - - 1962 DoI.- : - -D19o6l2: 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 - " ~'" Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia REQ 3 +=:.""-.'jl;:= . , '~:~'-'----~ t5' GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN ._e-e-k-E-.n_d-i n-g--M--ay--8-, -.19_6-2._~-_._----.---.----------------------------_._.- Released 12 Noon Tuesday ------------------------------------------------------------- SOIlS BECOMING DRY IN SOUTHERN AREAS Athen's, Ga.,' May 8 -.. Soils are' b e g i n. n , i n g to get ' dry 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. ~ 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 at Alma on April 30. Lowest: 340 at Blairsville on hay 3. GRADy 1~D.l4AS Precipitation for week -. ending 5. -."~,.. i'lay 'LOW"Ofl~ 1962" !C -.l ~ "OLI J ~~ For period hay 6-8, 1962 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 ..,'i"- REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY llNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA _... II , " --"'+."-~ _-". --'- ::I:;;:" .I .. ~ ~ r.~-! ~V~/L:,'~\,'1, ~ \~~,.j'~~!I~4 j !\)/co. ._, /. 't " 4,,,,,,,,,,-J,.. ...... ' [ .-,..} Ir .. t ..... J ". I _, '" \. }., I, ~", 1 ,! r'oc-.. .'. I " . 1,- T., ... L . .I.' ' .". ' ) _. .i,..i..i'../i.'1, ..' _.,.\- I . ~ '~',. J'::' I ..1".'1"'Il' . ~'. j . 1 ...... I ,., . ....t-~.1,!\ i~f ~ _ ".J4".." ~". . : tr 1~ ~'',;,. :~(j E 0 R G I A C R 0 PRE P 0 R TIN G S E R V ICE \;V E,EJ,laking good p.r~gt'ess but is later than last year. Harvest is ex- pected to begin late in June. (eVER) -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. (Continued) t 1/~ 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 '.:.';>~:. .'~',' 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 ,' 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,. ', PEACHES p'rqduction Y State : Average : _ _ _ _ _ _ _--=-:_ _1::.:9~5~1~-6c-::o_-=-: 1960 : 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 : : 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) . ~~ 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 .... 1-.5 GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP"AND WEATH~R BULLETIN ----------------------------------------------------.------------------ Week Ending May 15, 1962 Released 12 Noon Tuesday -------------------------------~----------------------------- 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. , 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. ') : :' l; ._ _..f' 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. :' 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 .... . 'I ~ '~~:-' -:::~:;-;'~'1.~ ", ... ,.,.. --.:.... ,.",,,., ..'..;1;.'~"I.. .' I ~, I ",,,,.l~ .~''.,! . I'....' ... .r".. a,. 'f ... , ., I '( ,.?' j' .. :' 'I::'~:'..,'tIi ~ " '.~.,I.,l.,. .1. , c - .\,~I /.::. \~\.."r',.):~."'.,: ~__ _ r >('. \ I, ".J,'~ I '\0 ," I J...>,.. I t~.,... "f.-. '" '" ;:. ""'''.. ~, . I't. ..,;.. \"':i.~ ,~~,4 ._ .. . "~ '" .,. ,. . .... , . ,,:. " ': :GEORGI:,A.~ 'CROP RE'POR TI.N,C;',S -I' " ',' '.: ",;:' , ./,. r,. J1< . ,"\/ .: - r . .' \:" \( ~ . - - . .I , ~ :~. 0_.':, ~ , ' . ' " ' -',''r/~ - f r J 'r' '" J: "...,: ,.r J: J Jr ' , I\ I .. '-..J -S' ~ ',:' ','- . Released 5/16/6'1. : JJ~ 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. . ", , 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 .u.. .----------------------------------------------------------------------- S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex. Athens, Georgia STATE o _--_ ------ -_. ---~- - - - - - - - - - - ~-. - ... CIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1962 ~ 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 ,I '.0.' t') ~ '" o~ U).r-! .r-! Cl) bO l/).r-! J.o e -~ -d J.o ~0 ell ~ ..0d tH 'MbO l/)...:lOJ.o -pp~ +,.r-!-r-! -n.rI-I!)Jl/.)oJI.Io) II) Cl) Cl) ~ ~0~' -D8CD'Sl~:)5 .. 3JS ~~~IECO)lR{CGllA C~CO)lPJ ~IE JP(Q)l~1rll N~ [IR{VllCrE: ~GRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE , UNIVERSITY OF. OI::ORGIA AND THE . STATE DEPART.oMENl OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL MARKE ING SERVICE 319 EXTENSION BLDG. ' GA. May 18, 1962 IVr" "' v, ! .'........?:."G"[~ _._-~:-..._;------~'O_~I?-~~i~:~~~~0~J. ~~~.~k.L91~n:-thrq~Rfs~ d ~~s~ hem ---.--.--- 1961 -11 -niOu. I .;, ..' P~let~.1'la~ed{q~~)~ f 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~ , 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 ---.or. _. - ----- Num -- be -.. r I-n-~-e-c.~-e-d - -_- L- -_-.- .~-~- -~-t- ..e- d- -P-e.r c-e.n-t-~. -o.n-d-e- mn-e-d- - 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 ::~:~....~~~~: __..:~:::.._.:~'.~~~ ~~:~:~l-~:~-----::~-----~::-----::~-- [. :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 .... --._-------------------------------~-------------- ------------------- 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 -----------------------------------~-------- 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 . . -.. ..' " .~ .,", ;c.; 09001 "'- 3l~ /b2. GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Week Ending May 22, 1962 315 Hoke Smith Released lZ Noon Tuesday ,Ath~n8, ~eo~a '''.... -----------------------------------------~---------.-- ------- 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 -' .... '- ... . REQ W THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA ;;-. 1,-~.a1 ~,'"Jt "~\ Y(, " '''GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE _ o-J .' '.~:.~1~' ./....~~::-i'.L.~ \ 'y r~ ~,IJ<. ..\/ . ' 1 I .,r 7 :' : ' ~ ~ J \ - -'r J r-"'\' \ / (J,l!t~ t~ ~ 1"'/.'.. ,-'\.', . I .. -'.'..... H 1t;, .- .-.; .' " t,} of ./ / I . - ' . ~ - -I . , I 1 \ . . I . 'r-..J" - f: ~~ I r r J r J '" ,:<;\, .. :"' UNIVERSITY Of GEORGIA '--J I: ' "' . / I a " Of' ~~ . /' '" ..L-.,~.~...'.f~,' ... .. I " M~Y2 5'62 Released 5/23./62 UBf{ARtES 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. - - - --_ .. - - - -- -- - -. -_._._._-- -_._--- ------- -- -- 1962 -P 2 -~- - . STATE ,-- . May I5 EGGS SET Week Ending May 12 May 19 0/0 of year ago 1..' I --- 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 ., 44,445 43,660 42,520 - % of year ago 96 91 91 97 98 100 11 Current week as percent of same week last year. 5'/ ~ '~>.... GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETI ~\,.~ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Week Ending }.By 29, 1962 315 Hoke Smi A--~ ---~ , " t, : : ':';0> R__e_le_a_s_e_d__1_2__N_o_o_n__T_u_e_s_d_a_y____________________________A_ t.h__e._n_s:.,_ _G_e_o_ r_ __a ( ~~ .()i~ '<~,~,'-1. CROPS SUFFER - CRITICAL-' MANY' AREAS :, . " " '9/)" '/'. ~~, Athens, Ga., M3.y 29 -- C~op~ are contj,nuing, to suffer fr,om a lack of ", \: moisture with conditions becoming critical ir:r'many areas, the Georgia Crop :Report',- ,', , , ing Service said today. < 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. ' 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. ' 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. \ 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. a I .09 GRADY rHO/lAS 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 ... -3/ j - ' GEORGIA CROP, REPOR TIN.G SER VICE "....r.. I, ~, :'J .:1 .~ I -'t ,'t ..of:- '. I ..... -Lr'rY , ~VE .E'J< JI J:i/.., r ~ I J ~.fJ \/ L: J'\ J -. "t'JI/, ./ 'ly9;:- ~ c'~O~ .. Released 5/31/62 (/~.-? O'~ 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. .. . ' , 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. . -- ','GE....ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCmNGS, AND CmCK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE 'II::: I Week Ending Eggs Set 1..' - %of Chicks Placed for ' Broilers in Georgia % of Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1961 1962 year 1961 1962 year 1962 1962 .... . 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. _ May j 26 .._- '--1_1.,_0-9-8- -10-,493 95 8,312. 8,015 97 517 463 --- Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks .!pr hatchery supply flocks. ARCr-llE 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-l-tu-r-e--------------A-g-r-i-c-u-l-tu--ra-l--E-x-t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e---- Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia ---JI EGGS SET AND CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962. STATE I EGGS SET Week Ending -- 0/0 of year I Week Ending Page 2. I 0/0 of year '.l...-... May 12 May 19 May 26 ago 1..' May 12 May 19 May 26 ago l../ I . THOUSANDS 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 . f ~ ,/ Delaware 1,899 1,855 1,750 85 1.883 1,696 2.,047 111 " '. J 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 - 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 I TOTAL 1961 57,306 57,505 57,269 I 43,660 42,520 42,521 0/0 of year ago 1 97 97 95 98 100 99 I II 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Ii , -~-----~~------------~-------.. -- , ]/s- ;.\2S. KJ C UL TI-J i< ;\ L ~) ,- r J (- J'; rr-"' (' f J\ .....; --' I,1("I1::=::~-=-~c:: ~=15' .~~ RELEASED 6/4/62 BY I.! GEORGIA CROP REPOR TING SERVICE 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 Index!'fNayum1b5e-rs---:--G-eAorpgri-a:-aln.:d'-U.-ni-t: e--d--Hstaayte1s5 Record High 1910-14 = 100 1961 : 1962 : 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 . .. .. .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. - - - - -. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . GEORGIA : 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. ( OVER) PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS MAY. 15, 1962 WITH COMPARISONS : GEORGIA : UNITED STATES CONMODITY AND UNIT :-May-fS -:-Apr: TS-:-May-fS -:-May-15:- Apr.TS-:-May-.fS - _________ Wheat, bu. ''';' ~ __:_ ,$ 1 &2 19~1w_:_ 9 _:_ 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 $ - '$ 2.60 .~. 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. - 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. ," 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 ~ ,- - ''--', -- : GEORG IA - : - ' UN ITED STATES . KIND OF FEED :-ttay-fS -:-Apr71! -:-May-I) -:-May-r; -:"7APr";r5 -:Ftay TS-: . -- - - - - , - - - - - - : :1961 : - .... ''D'oT.- - - 1962 : 'D'oT.- - - 1962 : 1961 :' 'D'oT.- -:- 'D"oT.- - - 1962 lJoT.- - : 1962 -Dol: - Mixed Daify Feed, cwt. - - -: - - - 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 ,I 90 ~R /5/6'-.. GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLET W--e-e-k-E--n-d-in-g--Ju-n-e--5-, -1-9-6-2------------------------------------------~--- Released 12 Noon Tuesday SIS- 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. , 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. o 54 at ulairsville and Clayton on the 27th 3.1h 61 \ .35 a GRADy THOMAS 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.) Posta~e and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture .. '- REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA s GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE '\0 1 I ,--,"'""-.c;, /' . . '~ '. ( ,f"" ~,", 'Jr. ."._......,.~-_ ~ .' "\, ...........{.,... .1"'" . ,. ... :.( .:"D- "." ;<'!'. . 'I' , ,\,1.. ... .. .. .. , I '''''' , ' . .... J r.,..:'~.."..r!!.J''~. ~','..-...vI. (" ../.6;. . ~-:: ._' ~A.\':.'~1-.t ~.. _ . '\\l 'r E-J \j J'\ J UNIv. cit' v/rj' , VI: C Released 6/6/62 ' 0" , c!IIAI' " ' Uly cORQz If (lSI? '< , ~0 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT cS 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 I ,I Week ! Ending BROILER TYPE Eggs Set 1/ I I I Il~6l Thou. 1962. Thou. % of I I year /1961 I 'ago I !Percent Thou. I Mar. 31111,890 11,234 94 18,847 Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia % of I 1962. year I ag~ fhou. IPercent II 8, 562 97 IEGG TYPE IEggs Chicks :Set Hatched I 1962 1962. 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 Y Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 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 Page 2 ~ EGGS SET CmCKS PLACED STATE - May 19 Week Ending May 26 June 2 0/0 of year ago 1.1 May 19 weekEndi~~ 0/0 of May 26 June 2 year ago ]J I Maine THOUSANDS 1,659 1,617 1,676 106 , THOUSANDS I 1,319 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 4 I 791 1,696 792 2,047 760 77 1,996 102 '.f 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 ! 451 u 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 455 426 445 112 6,078 5,875 5.791 104 3,996 3,974 3,929 98 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 0/0 of year ago 97 95 96 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. .' 264 4,961 3,201 5, 102 553 2,911 362 223 1,419 42,333 . 42,520 100 268 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 99 98 5)5;' :,l (G[O~GllA Cr~OrL.~,1EIPO~1rnNCG[~VllC[ AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE , UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE. STAT~ DEPAR1MENT,OF AGRICULTURE "--:: .U,S,OEPAR NTOFAGRICULTURE GA" ; 315 STATIST EPORTING SERVICE HOKE M'TH~ EX. ATHENS: Atbens, Georgu. 'une 11, 1962 L,. ~ .~. ," .. ~ ~ CROP :aEPOR'r As of J~e 1, 1 . <"0:p~/- "V~ ~ /~ " .;' '',.", "' , " ," .>', The outlook for most spring-planted craps in Georgia ~(!1>"/ le~"'. cert~i.n .,.~m' . . June 1. Precipitation was well b~low nOi'1lJE).l during May, and l,t end of t;h~ month near drought conditions eXisted t~oughout most of ~he S ~cattered , showers were received the last few daY'$ of May an INDtCATED PRODUCTION, JUNE 1, l' (/h (/..1/ O,r-~,<: ( ./<;., -O..p~, ~ /~ 6'~, /' GEORGIA: A'I//' 1<:,.)' ".. Jr;' --The condition of late spring and mid-summer vegetable crops in en!" 1 and 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. (OVER) 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. '' 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. " Page 2 - 3- Acreage and Estimated Production Reporte~~ate, 1962 with Compa~._ls_o~n~s _ CROP :A&REAGE-HARVES~; . : VIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION AND :Average : :For t1ar: Av.: : Ind. :Average: : Ind. 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 fl ~._ _ CUCUMBERS 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/ t 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 - Group - Total 1/;. 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 I. oCjoo J/s ~f) 3- ~/;)./6:L GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN -_._-------------------------------------------------------------------- . Week Ending June 12, 1962 ~~::~~~~_::~~~~::~~~~~ ._.__.. 315 Hoke Smith Annex ~:~:~~~::~~~:i:_~~~~~ CROP PROSPECTS IMPROVED c>," ".) / ,//,. 'I, 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 :IM!'iEDIATE -U. _ -S~A~IHEm-Rr:j->ORT 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 ;, ..: REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA .~ J/'; " '.. \. 'r' '-. ,I"" ...... t' (624 . ,111 -.4v. ..... ~=~-"~ ... :-,. - '7~ 1 I .. ) ,." , , ' J. '';''.:' '\\l" ~~ "~~ ..", :: -.I'.'. ' t. - "". ~" , , " "~. .. ~. ..... , . ." l' 'jI' I I "".~'. ',.h _ I \ ~ ". ~~ r;~' r \ ... 1' ",.... -...... '." ....... f ;. 1 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 'IV EEJ<~ Y J-J;-\lCJ-J ERY ul V / V- [RS;::---- "- Relea s- ed 6/1 l. /62: I Ii'( OF CEO'fG/1i JUN 15'62 ---.- GEORGIA CHICK HA TCHER Y REPOR T ~R:Ll8Cf?;" " i. 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 u--. -S-.--D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t--o-f-A--g-ri-c-u-l-t-u-re-------------A--g-ri-c-u-l-t-u-ra--l -E-x-t-e-n-s-io--n-S-e-r-v-i-c-e----- Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex,' Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1962 Pag- e 2 STATE Maine I-. EGGS SET Week Endhie: - May June June -. 26 2 9 :~ \'" THOUSANDS -.1', -" 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 /. ',' 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. 56 CGlECOJ1FlCGllk CC~(Q)JP' . 2 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ~tae,n~, Georgia ~lEIP([)~1r)1N(G lE~VllceIE . l' I r., U, S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE t , _ t ,,' STATfSnCAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOIORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (Sec Sec. 34,17, p, L, & R.) Postage and Fees Pai~ U. S. Department of Agricultur~ REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY nNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA . ~ , -~-. ""T , .1.. ' '" .~, ...~. -If' ...~,.' a.,.'"~ , ,,' "",~- " ........ ," Jr, I ~ . \ \," I /' I.. : _ '- '. .', : ~-:- ~ 1, .. W~ .' "'__ " d ~, ' . ~40. ~ ..' "'" , .. of, I " ,I l.,,',. "\~ ~ 'I~~' #- I, "~ _._ . \\ ...., . : ,{ \', I. .f ., Ji . '!; ( t"t -. '. " ...~ ,.:oj , ..u..tA. l~" ~... . j :' liS 'GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \I\II ~F~~ J1< ~\ \f J-J;-\rc J-J ERY GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT \..\X"~'I' . Athens, Ga., June 20, 1962- -A total of 7, 673, 000 br~ileelficks was placed with producers in Georgia during the week ending .lune~ according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with the 7.936, 000 placed the previous week and is 5 percent less than the 8, 072, 000 placed the same week ~ast year. 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 EGG TYPE Week Ending , Eggs Set 1/ f I I %of i 1961 Thou. I 1962 year 1961 ago 1 Thou.. Percent Thou. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1962 Thou. 0/0 of year I ago Pe rcent Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1962 1962 Thou. Thou. 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 lB8.,750B25 102 96 IB8.,4542B7 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 95 475 45Z 470 369 11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. i/ Revised. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician u-.--S-.--D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t- -- 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 P - .. EGGS SET CroCKS PLACED STATE Week Ending 0/0 of Week Ending June 2 June 9 June 16 year ago 1.1 June 2 June 9 June 16 0/0 of year ago 1.' 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 57 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 . 845 - 664 79 . 760 854 714 59 739 . 903 104 667 69 39 30 774 78 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 93 - III ~ Virginia 2, 114 2, 191 2,030 98 1,043 1,097 1,032 87 West Virginia 153 156 155 58 r 475 444 463 80 'J 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 - Washington 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 96 97 96 11 Current week as percent of same week last year. ' 7,823 7,936 252' 5,000 3,098 5, 137 519 2, 887 359 185 I, 244 .,- 1 f: " 251 4,909 3, 163 5, 151 488 3,051 334 236 1.263 7, 673 -. ~ 247 . 4,875 2,989 5,022 : 515 2,925 310 225 1, 113 95 92 108 .,, 99 96 85 - 102 94 81 83 41,216 41, 556 40,400 97 42. 101 42, 141 41,769 c 98 99 97 ,-.., 5/S r: (_.- 0'100 l~ ~As'3/bJ.- j -:J -.J ~< C).P ~ E FJ (J~-r I: II :IJ----.----. J- "" - JUNE 1, 1962 "-RE-tiAsED 6/25/62 U! ,I J6)r OE ORGIA 'CROP REPOR TING G-EOR-GIA: 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. SOWS FARROWING, PIGS PER LITrER, AND PIGS SAVED, SPRING AND FALL, GEORGIA AIID UNITED STATE8'. 1958-62 : __ eJ>!:i~g3~-:-_1_t~~e~11__: ~~~(~~e_1~t9. ~._l Year, : - Sows : Pigs per: Pigs: Sows : Pigs per: Pigs farrowed: 11tter : Saved: farrowed: 11tter : Saved 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head GEORGIA Av. 1951-60 '202 1958 208 1959 225 1960 J.84 1961 111 1962 166 6.6 1,331 6.6 1,313 6.9 1,552 6.9 1,210 1.0 1,197 1.0 1,162,' UNITED STATES' 168 112 182 151 152 151 !I 6.6 . 6.8 6.1 6.9 . 1.0 1,110 -1,110 .. 1,219 1,083 1,064' Av. 1951-60 1,117 6.88 53,448 5,428 6.88 31,351 1958 1,281 1.05 51,354 5,881 1.11 42,119 1959 1,996 1.08 56,620 6,128 6.98 42,115 1960 6,790 6.96 41,282 5,855 1.02 41,105 1961 1962 1,029 1,009 1.18 50,441 1.08 49,622 5,961 6,017!1 51 1.16 7.10 42,101 43,000 .Y Number to farrow indicated from breeding intentions reports. y Average n'Ulllber of pigs per 11tter with allowance for trend used to compute indicated number of fall pigs. Number rounded to nearest 500,000 head. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ROBERT F. CARVER Agricultural Statistician The-aeorgia-Crop ReportIng service, -U:- s. -DepSrtment of-~IcU1ture; 315 Hoke- - Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Agricultw-al Extension Service and the Georgia State Depa.rtment. o:f Agr1clllttrre. (OVER) UNITED STATES: 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. .' 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. -: cquisitions Division University Libraries University of Georgia Athens. Georgia BR 3 ~, .,'~C10D7 ~~ :- GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP (7.(; j. W e e-k_.E~n-d-in-g---Ju-n-e--2-6-, -1-9-6-2------------ Released 12 Noon Tuesday --------------------------------- liS 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 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. ' 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. . 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 Bureau of the U. S. Department of Commerce. s. U. !j;:;E'\.~TI":":;NT OF COlil'::;UCE 1r.G;~rl'!CR BU:.:AU l\.thens, Geor[;ia GEORGIA Temrerature extremes for Heel, endin3 J1.lne 23, 1962 (.novisiol1al) Hi.:;he:Jt: 98a at IIartnell on the 18th. LONest: a 53 at Blairsville and T':'111apoosa on the 19th anc.~ Blue Ridge on the 22nd. --- - ....... \11( ...l~L!.~ Precipitation for lmek end:i.1. .C.,' -:c For period June 24-26, 1962 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Return to United States De 'artment of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia s. OFFICIAL BUSJNESS Th1viEDIATE _ U. II%"A'I'~R RSFORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricult ure -: REQ W THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA fl. -..;'" I~-""''';"\'''--''.;-----~~-'-'' ~. ," "\ .l ' ,. ''"''.~ ..... '" .,V"...... ~C" ..........t... ' ...... t. ~" ~ ! .{ (," 'y '" .. . ,'. - '\.' '.,lot:. .- .'~ .."".:. \" I" ' .... ~. ~.::' -I_...-. ~~ .... "~ ~ .. ,\;::;. ...._,. . . . . ,. 'OI:.~ .,.;r;,.I: . GE OR.GIA '.CROP REPOR'TING SE R.VI CE \\/ F'<\. \/ / ~~ ,--..; J ~ J -rr I rI .Jr1\\ '-J JI . .rt=: Jr:~J \J/ ~ :. Released 6/:c.-rJ,~ .....- " \".V .; :GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT ~~\,j\.tl'"S\ Q''O~ ~~\\1 \-\>~J>.~\t.~ 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 BROILER TYPE 1 EGG TYPE I ~e;.k Eggs Set 1./ n mg I Chicks Placed for IEggs Chicks Broilers in Georgia Set Hatched 1961 1962 I % of I I year 1961 I ago ~ 1962 /. % of year ago I 1962 1962 Apr. 21 Apr. 28 Thou. 11,089 10,990 Thou. I' Percent I Thou. I 11,454 103 I 11,158 I 102 8, 585 8,527 Thou. 8,401 8,193 I Percent 98 96 Thou. Thou. 486 491 603 478 MayS 11,20710,810 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 97 492 463 JWle 2 10, 877 10, 092 93 8. 307 7, 823 94 562 540 JWle 9 10,760 10,088/ 94 8,307 7.936 96 475 452 June 16 10, 565 9, 948 94 8.072 7,673 95 JWle 23 10,529 10,127 i 96 8, 180 7.518 92 470 369 480 430 1.1 Includes eggs set by ha cheries producing chicks for hatchery supply floclCS-. ARCfnE :'ANGLEY 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. July 4. The Weekly Hatchery release will be issued Thursday, July 5. EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 196Z Page Z STATE June 9 EGGS SET Week Ending June 16 June 23 - % of year ago.!.1 June 9 CmCKS PLACED Week Ending June 16 June 23 % of year ago .!.I THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1,734 598 1,357 1,298 126 1,490 1,807 3,659 2, 191 156 5,288 598 1,702 542 1, 190 1, 181 135 1,500 1,849 3,600 2,030 155 5,067 595 1,604 491 1,279 1,240 138 1,473 1,751 3,478 1.960 133 5.098 601 107 65 97 76 59 69 , 92 103 99 58 96 87 1,270 368 854 714 59 739 1,760 2,611 1,097 444 4,379 479 1,305 236 903 667 39 774 1,855 2,418 1,032 463 4,290 464 1,230 99 203 54 768 96 661 74 45 52 802 79 1,864 109 2.399 93 855 75 535 112 4,353 104 422 99 GEORGIA 10.088 9.948 10. 127 96 7,936 7,673 7,518 92 Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 429 5,756 3,804 6,201 541 3,694 475 303 1.727 445 5,659 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 %of year ago 53.320 54,730 ! 97 51. 751 51,608 95 53.778 54.252 96 . 95 11 Current week as percent of same week last year. 251 4,909 3, 163 5, 151 488 3,051 I , 334 236 II 1.263 ~ 99 247 4,875 2,989 5,022 515 2.925 310 225 I, 173 97 214 4,674 2,897 4,885 510 2,837 446 177 1,248 81 104 96 . 91 92 103 107 64 95 95 i " II = . .....-.-l-J__ w-.... a....- --::1-...- ,_~~~_~ _ g CG1EO~cGrrA (~l~(Q)IP~1rllN(GfEIRiVrrCCJE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSIO"l SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STA1'E DEPArHMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAO&, YIEa>Al U. S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 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 ., ~~ Page 2 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUcrION, 1961 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) District and County : ---. _. 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 ::..:i..nh ho J I It.l; + n a k "'-"+ ,..."'L.?-....~ ~ ....,;~ ~ -- 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 Page 4 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, " 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 Page 5 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 f. 07 J)5' ~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. ' ," 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. (Over) - 2- 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ::1-9-51--6-0: - - - , - :- -19-62- :-19-51--6-0:- - - : 1962 ---~ :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 --- 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 --- - - 500 -- - -34-0 - 15.3 133 13,967 6,836 '4,845 ------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates discontinued. 'CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge -: 515 _ GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP ------------------------_ .. _------- Week Ending July 3, 1962 _D WEATHER BULLETIN ~~-----------------------------------"~f 315 Hoke Smith Annex Released 12 Noon Tuesday ---------------------------------- __~~_~ _E2- __L~ __~~~~~~._~~~~:i~ CROP PROSPECTS CONTINUE GOOD LISF?AF?IEs Athens, Ga., July 3 -- The condition of growing crops continued mostly .~ ~ ," . ~ 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. .~. U. E:. DEP!.T~Tl.ENT OJ,~, C0hHZRCE, \'.JEATH1~n BURKh.U AtheLls, GeoY'::,ia ; ". GEORGIA 7.:":T _ .... 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. o 11 Ml1rHfLl . -.45 _~t~""'" "'== ",c~.TUR - , .l... 4, CNAD'_~':.S 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 ..: .: ,I REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA _ . . . - . - - - - . ~._i-;--"'-_ " "5I.S 'GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE . ,~ ,fI' '"' ." ":! ' ~.r~ \ r.;'/ . \ ' 1' t" , ., " _.,.. " ..... '1, ....,,((''., 8''11 ,,'.f:.! ('1 1 , ' .".. .._,~ Jti,"...t~~1~"J'f' " ...6. , ....; . ~ ' ... ..".'., '; IJ1Ort. t ~" .':It. , -....' 4\'" I .".' "'-', I I . .,.li'j'. . _'" - o:f~':~a- ~ ""'- .. ~ '- " ;.,...!.~ J ., -...... .. .'~I' .f .... : 0....." - . , -.:i~i.'." ,) \I\/IF~~FJ1< -I..J\J/ 'Wr ' r:,,,,,,,, Of ,,,"'\'--JR;[eJd ~ 17/:s L~y / JUL b '62 Ll6RARIE.S 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 I ! r 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 I I 8. 193 96 I 8,413 100 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 u--. -S-.--D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t--o-f-A--g-ri-c-u-l-t-u-re-----------A-g--ri-c-u-l-tu--ra-l-.E-x-t-e-n-s-io--n-S-e-r-v-i-c-e------- Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens. Georgia EGGS SET AND 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 'J 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 5/$ /) \';\. [-I \ ." ., I . ",-,;,' . r~. ,~). J\.J-.,~,:, ),.-~ I.\ r: (~- ' i ; J'r-'o-;f' t ,., J '____ i:: l -\...J."'V' j! . JUNE 15, 1962 " ., It :-..:_,.._--.-~-._-_-..-----.----------------------...-.-:.-.-. -...;.-'---.r ", '" . I~.. -, ----', ...., ' . RELEASED 7/6/62 . . .' rjJ< .~~t ,_ I ,_'J ',_1' . " I t.-, _r', ... 'J ir BY JUL 11 '62 hEORGIA. CROP REPORTING SERVICE t ",,1, i \' LlBeAR.JES ~:tvED INDEX UP 4 POINTS ( ... ." , 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 .. .. .. .. ---------_._------~-------~------~--~--~-- 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 ----------------------------------------- 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. (OVER) 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 ..: :- JIS 1- (GIECD fffi.GITA' "C~(Q) JPY I.R\IE]p.(Q) IP~1fIINCG IE~V IT ce JE 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 ~: : : : of 1961 ----------------------------------------- 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 A-N m-ee- ricv-ana--Ed-gay-p't-ia- n ~~7--:: ---.8 -0 -----2-5-- . ----3 .-6 ---u3-6----1- 00- 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 y-From all causes~ including reii'oved for compliance-:- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - YSums for "other States" rounded for inclusion in United states totals. Y Included in State and United States totals. ( Over) GEORGIA MAP SHOWING CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS Cotton Acreage Pla~ted by Districts : : 19b2 as District : 1961 : 1962 : percent 1 (OOlj:O9 Acres) : of lj:8 ~---- 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 ___9 26 25 96 State 718 130 102 '-. r r-.) ~I ( J Albany~ 1\---1 t i I '-- /"C,,..._----..,,, , \ ..... ,r-I /\ "''v--~I r , ,I \ v "" \ / ) ) Savannah C- [) I f"'o \ ~ r 9 \. v1J.l ;\~ .. ~ \ \ t,-:l I/ 0( , \v, .?of, _ C-".. . Valdosta I l., i Jii \ '\ ( \.. ; .. .: Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia REQ3 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA j/5 b :::L , JUL 11 '6 GEORGIA 'WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN ----------------------------~ --, Week Ending July 10, 1962 315 Hoke Smith Annex Released lZ Noon Tuesday Athens, Georgia ----------------------------~----_._------------------ -------"------------ 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 ~,'EATI::;R BlL~AU Athens, Georgia ~ 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.' . OECATUR 1.88 GRAOy 32 .18 TUOMA< Precipitation for ~Jeek ei:6.ing -l~ For period July 8-10, 1962 T, less than .005 inch After Five Da"s Rett'.rn to United States Department of A~riculture Statistical Heporting Service 315 Hoke &TIith Annex Athens, Geor'1ia OFFICIAL BUSJl'h,SS Il,lilEDIATE - U:-S-.-"':.BATIER: Ri!:-PORT 'rhis report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) Posta~e and Fees Paid U. S. Departme~t of A1riculture ~. . REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY nNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 5'/5 G E'O R G I A :':C.b-'M M E'R'C':I ~:.lf.:',.'V:E'(G' ~ ,'X'A 1;3 L E S ;)- 1;,.( . or ,~resh Market ':- ,.. '" ..,. .. ... "...... 'J:~elease Da~e: July , i9'62' O,r Gf .G=EO=R=G=I=A=: ================~===_~~~~:'=.="=~SN-3-A=P~-B~EA~l~~S~,~'" ~c==o=n. =t=i=n='u=e=d~:~:=.=====-=-~1./J~RA=, =3~~o~G~ ,. 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. w'. e-at-he-r -inGsEoOuRtGhIwA eCsRtOVP-ir-gin- ia- w- a-s - - - Vegetable Crop Estimator 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 : 1 A~~.~~,----:''''''''Li~ "!rd-..,..;'~Ar:ve=r~a~ge::-:I:-.----:I:--.....,.ln-::::Od-. :1951-60: 1961 , 1962 151-60' 1961 1 1962 1 1951-60 1 1961, 1962 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 n 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 !1/ Short-tme average. Average inoludes sane States in whioh estma.tes have been discontinued .: ilS . ,,>.' . ~. .... , . . , . . . . . . . . . ' .., "'." ~ ~~, . ' . . t '. .,;; ". .. :".': . : ." 7, 'G'Eb"R"SIA :C'ROF!,"R,lEPORTI'NG SERVICE 7~'--'\--(::-~~~~~1) '~. ;': \'~: "~~':7:/.,';!1~ ~ 1;<.~;~ ':':~:\'!:'; ~\;; ~ 2 ; ~li' t ".. J ' ' . , ::. " ., , ',,-"\"~ '. r" ~"'''''''''w...,.t "1, .. ,/ ,;~ , :l'~;'- " : .. ,:. , , ' / I 'I~ .: ,~. .~ ...:......J ) I"; ,: '..;...-J '::,, ( . " .. " i;~~\,:,:~~>}~,t' - f-r'/~-rc j-J ERY I ' . : ..... ~!lOr", 'j ~" ~. \ .\ ,;-. :,. /' \. ':'" '. r.. , - ", ' '. ,-f7. jVI" "I _, : ' . UF GEO leased 7/11 /62 ",~ :J;-., ' ~ , ,,'l'...:'c'"\,.''.'.I.f.-.'~' J . 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. . .. . 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. " I'GEORGIA.. EGGS SET. fL\TCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE EGG TYPE Week Endi*g , Eggs Set]J .:~ i I Chicks Placed for ' ' Eggs "Chickb ! Broilers in Georgia II Set Hatche~, 1961 Thou. r % of I 1962 I year \1961 Ii .ago ! I Thou. JPercent Thou. 1962 % of I year I 1962 .1962 . ,,- " ae:o . '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 u-.- ------------------------------- S. Department of Agriculture - - - - --------------Agricultural ----------------- Extension Service - --- Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia r -l--- EGGS SET AND CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962 STATE -_. EGGS SET Week Ending I %of CmCKS PLACED Week Ending June 23 June 30 July 7 aygeoar1./ June 23 June 30 July 7 -- Page 2 x % of 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 , 97 , I I 'I ... liS IE(Q)~CGllA (C~(Q)JP - .~' J_.E' ~D...~"~\I\1fllNCG lE~VllClE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE jDlWU,,-- 1\ u. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIr.:Ul.TURE _ _~ ~ ~S~ "I STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOI'62 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia. --_. Olj'FICIAL BUSJl-r.:SS TI!lMEDIATE _ U. S. "!l-~AT~rcR F11:FOET This report will be treated in a.ll Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17 ,P.L. 8: R.) Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department uf Agrioultl~e .. .: REQW THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY nNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA :' ..YI J'" "".,'..,~.t " ", - '-) ., . ..... -:~ ~-.- i ( . .r . " ~ .,........ l"~_-....., 'II/' ~ ~ .1_ ..I>(,..'. '~, if,., r~J .~,'~ .~ 1~ ..". 'I ~. '\" : "' ... , . , ;" l/o ," ~ , ..,'~ : " .... ,'~.~.;.; . .: '! " ".. -"" Ii .... .'. ... .. i ,. , t ( ~~ t ...,' ' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \1\'/ 1~~~~J-1< I~J\j rJj-\-Ie f-J ERY . S31~~~sn Released 7/18/62 . _._- GEOR. GIA cmCK HATCHERY REPORT Z9.b 11(\\ 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. I 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 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statis tician u.-.-S-.--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e---------A-g-r-i-c-u-l-tu--ra-l--E-x-t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e-------- Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 1962 STATE f--- June 30 EGGS SET Week Ending July 7 I 0/0-0-- July 14 year ago .!/ June 30 CHICKS PLACED Week Ending July 7 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 " 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 Page 2 > ,~ I 0/0 of year r ago .!( 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 94 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 96 97 99 ' 97 89 80 97 153 78 100 96 'J ,\ , I I " (- -.\ -I" r:: ~"',)..;!.' \. -I J I j I-~f_:.... . '.' ,, ' ....(~). \,.,\:'!, ..' ~ " '-~ J : GEqR<;H.f\ ,:~. ..lIS- UNI\'-, _1(GIi\ \ r. .,, .,... ' .... ' 'JIUIlL 'r-_ ,J '2.' '0''2 "ir-:'.rLl,~-'r,"'7:-::"\-:,>:; - --'. .1 ! :r ',I.. I I- J~ 1" ~~6.~ II . ' " "q~~:=-~"~:=,:,--==: ~-:. _:-::~ ~--= :~.-':_:'=--~='-=-~::=.'=.! . Released 7/18/62 . . . . : '" :". L:GEORGiA CRO~rf:lPORTINGSERVICE _ :,' :: .. .' ,(' ." .~. "; ;~ Number og. ~.eeo-.-.D' own 28 Percent from April . 1 . " ,'\: \. .. ~:~' ...... ::. ;.~:, ';Ort Juiy 1, a total of 48,000 -head of cattle and c8.1ves was on grain feed' for 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 . ")0 :.';: "A "total of 27,000 grain:fed cattle and calves was sold for slaughter during 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. : ..' ' . ..... t :' . .. i t. Ca.ttle and Calves: L"1ventories, plaoements and marketings A~ril_1 _ 3une 30,1961 & ~962 ITEM : 19E1- !7:: 1962 : : I 1961 : 19(;2 r;ooo T;Uffi'ber : NWiOer : % of 196rTl'mTiDer : >umber I. % of 19G1 1,000 1,000 : 1,000 ~ ~ Percent : ~ ~ Peroent : Cattle Ilr calves on feed, Apr. II ' 67 _ I 7,100 7,189 101 I Cattle & oalves plaoed on feed I Apr. 1 - 3une 30?J I : 8 _ I 2,263 2,446 108 y Total fed oatt1e marketed Apr. 1 _ 3une 30 I I ?:1 _ I 3,541 3,595 102 I I Cattle and oa.lves on feed Julyl: 48 I 5,822 6,040 104 I y~ Comparable data are not available. Includes ca.ttle plaoed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end of quarter. (OVER) Breakdown of cattle On Feed . _ _... 'I ... _... "'" _.... A _ __ ., - ~__ . , _ _ ., Total on Feed Weight groups: 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 f 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) . ( 000)- : {000~( 006)-- - Tooo) ;- - - ; 48 24 24 Alabama g j : : 15 7 8 oThexIoas- - - - - - - - - -::- - 112823" - - - 125 -79 - - - 58: -43 :- - 12"1265 - - - 130 -75 - - 86 ~~ 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 3& 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 ..: ..3/0 GIE(Q)~CGllA C~OlP IRiE~QnllNG lE~Vll(cJE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE: Sl'ATE DEPARTMENT'OF AGRICULTURE': -,-tbens. Gaorqia UN, ' , JUt? 4'62 .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 .9:3,: "" ,; 101 1Q1., 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. '1' ~ 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 .T.e.x-a-s-- 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 -----------------.-----------_ 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.6 . 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 ._----A--R-C-H--IE--L--A-N-G--L-E-Y----._-------------.--_.~-_._----W.-. -A--.--W-A--G-N-E--R-~-- 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 ----------------------------------------- 4,706 3,215 Z,468 3, ZZO .. -----------------~-~-----------.------- 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 ---------------------------------.------- do. 178,036 Z13,077 ZZO, 004 Z07, 6Z2 --------------.----------------------_ . . . . 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. II -9-3-,-.5-1-3-------1-0.0-,-9-6-3---- 105,3Z0 97,01-* ... _.-.-----.-... 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 ,, f __,.9_~orgia 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. ~. J 'Cv 3J ])9C' ~/L(GIE(Q)~GrrA cel~(Q)'Nl'.~JE1PO)~llllN\G IE~VllCIE AGRICUL.TURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORfi/A AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC:UL.TURF. JUL 27'62 L!B"Ai'~::::::i 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. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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. (Please turn page) TALL F,ESCUE SEED: Acreage harvested, yieJd per acre and production, average 1951-60, annuaJ 1961 and 1962 ----- -------------.------------..----------- . . . . : - - Acreage harvested .: - -.-:- - - -:-I-nd-i--:- -~ Yi -- eld -: - pe - r - ac :- re -Ind-i ' -- :P -:. ro - duct -- io -: n - (cle -- an seed) -: -Jnd-i-- State : Average: 1961: cated :Average: 1961 : cated :Average: 1961 : cated - - - - -: -19-51--6-0 -: - - - -: -J-96-2 -:-19-51--6-0:- - - -: - -196-2-:1-95-1--60-: - - - -: - -J96-2 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 ~~~-7------------------------------------ 9: ~t2.t.!:s_.:. 12&&5.Q _141,~0.Q 11~,10.Q _10~ __ 1 11 _ _ 1 81_ 16.J.113_10.Ll~7_2.Q,~8.L CARl O. DOESCHER Agricult~ral Statistician ARCBIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ,.. ," I~ .. ..: s- GEORGIA WEEKLY CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN --- Week ------- Ending ----- July --- 24, ------ 1962 - - -- - - - - -UI~I-.-~~-"---_"""-;:"I:i'')l- - -- ---- 3 15 -------- Hoke Sm ---------.- ith Annex Rdeased 12 Noon Tuesday --------------------------------- - ,tlIltt!:"''2 ~' -tQ:,'f") - - Athens, Georgia 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. u. S. D:GPA..l1'1'l'EIiT OF CmURG..... iCAT~~;n BClliAU Athens, C-eorgia 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 315 HC'ke ETnith lInr.ex Athens, GfJC'rgia u:- OFFICIAL BUSll-T'; 2S nAMEDIATE _ 3. ~rEAT.ftirR-RITPORT This report will b<:l trea.ted in all Respects as r,ettcr Mail ( Se e ;)c c. 34;17, P. L. & R.) Postage and FCe3 Faid U. S. Department C' f Agriculture ..: REQ W THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY nNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA IS- (GlE((J)~GllA ce~~~lf !m (Q)~1rllNG IE~VllceIE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPAFHMENT OF AGRICULTURE U, S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS. GA, Athens, Georgia :- ... ,.July 24, 1962 . CHICKENS Number'RC;l.ised - 1962 PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES I ' 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. ' 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. " 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. _ . , 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._- : -Thousands- 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 .7,6 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 . 9'Z . - - -.!.7 AIas k a .. :--- -.- ---- ------ _.----- ---~--~e~ .o --~c~ .c" ---~~ O:::J-~ -Prenminary:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -'- - - - ..: 3/.5 Cr\ L F (~~ r) (~\ r) 1\ --..)r 1962 RELEASED 1/24/62 By .~ 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 or - - - - - I - - ~ows-a.nd-heif-ers-- - .- lealves 'born-as peroent I -------------- , 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 _______ - - - - - - - ____. 1 year', !:.1a:9v2e1r:ag6e:, __19_61_ I !I. 1962 ____ lloo...year: I average' !,.12,5!.-2,0!. 1961 ____ I I !. 1962 _____ I o...year : :average I I J951,-0_!. 1961 I :1962 y _____' _____ I l,OCO 1,000' 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 I~ I ~ ~ Percent Percent Percent ~ hea.d ~ Maine I 124 115 115 86 84 84 106 g"J ':n , N. H. I 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 I 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. ,I 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 I TOTAL 1 48 I STATES Alaska ,1_~,~6!. _ ~6!.3?O__ ~7..t3~6__ !!6_ _ _ _8~ _ _ _ _ ~6_ _ _ _ 19..!.8~0_ _ _3~,21!. __4Q,~4~ . - I, 4.2 - 4.6 83 80 - 3.5 3.7 !f1'iO'Cstrfotlya oaI'vml rate: -Ffgure represents-oaLves Sam-expressed-as Peroenta.ge-of' the - number of cows and heifers 2 yrs. old and over on lanns .Tanuary L . y Calves born before .Tune 1 plus the number expected to be born after .June 1 . ..: CQ.. ..' 3/6 G;< ;-\ J1'\ JULy 1, 1962 _. . __._. . .=.1 1= , ( -t (' (' 1< ( .JJ --.J.....;J :] RELEASED 7/25/62 BY GEORGIA CROP REPOR TING SERVICE JUL 31 '62 LlBRAIW:':~ * * * 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 . ON FARMS 1961 : 1962 : OFF FARMS : ALL POSITIONS : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 1,000 bushels : 1,000 bushels : 1...1.000 bushels Corn oats Wheat Sorghum Grain RYe 8,101 224 20 36 4 7,896 303 38 32 10 2,021 loB 176 * 2 1,347 1*14 . 4 * Not shown to avoid disclosing individual operations. 10, J22 . 9,243 332 417 196 * * 6 32 14 * * * UNITED STATES * * * 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. ,, ARCHIE LAJ."'iGLEY Ag-ricl1J:tura.l Si;ati~tician In Charge 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 State Department of Agriculture. ", .. (Please turn page) ______________ -.hf, I I' "~ t ... , ~ I .,< -;. ," .. ~ ",. '.. l\ ". t'" .II. I .. -. .."" I.. ~",. t "f' t',, l, I '\ '.0\ I .,,' " ....- ~.,. ..... ~, 1 ..1 ... , ," t; '~,"~.l.l,j:''.t-I_'i.- j .' 315' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE yV EEJ<-LrYr r r ..t J I, JJ,~\\ I '-J r' ~ J'\ \J/. Released 7 /25/ 62 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. _. =1=== GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE IEGG TYPE .. I ' EWnedeikng Eggs Set 1/ - I', Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia II Eggs Chicks Set Hatched 1961 I Thou. I % of 1962 year ! 1961 ago I Thou. Iperce~hou. I %of 1962: year 1962 I_ _a_go_-+-l I Thou. Percent iThou. 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 11 Includes eggs set by ha1;cheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician u-.--S-.--D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t--o-f -A-g--ri-c-u-l-tu--re- - -------- - ----------------------------- Agricultural Extension Service - - - - - Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CroCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS, BY WEEKS - 196Z 1.'=rII STATE I - EGGS SET Week Ending July 7 July 14 July 21 0/0 of year ago July 7 CmCKS PLACED Week Ending July 14 July 21 Page Z % 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 'I 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. ZI Corrected. 1,316 288 714 593 52 691 2, 037 2,291 832 525 4,012 IIII 433 I 7,321 I 240 4,675 I II I 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 97 39, 534 38,754 96 97 t<> 00 .o~n m l/)"n Q) bO l/)n ~ 'n~ m~ 0 Q) .cn:l P~ '" :mn 'J l/).Hr:! Ct-1 0 tlO ~ ~ o~ 0 ~ ~Q) ''+nln/)' +ln/)' ~ +n' l/) ~ Cl l/) n Q) Q) ~ t~ (J) ~ "~ n~'~Q n+) ~> ~:::>:::>~ .' " UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AUG 1-'62 L1BRARIE;; 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. (See the reverse side for information by States and regions) 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 ~1EIP(Q)IPt1rliWCG E~VliCC1E AG.RICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF-GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia GEORGIA FLlJE- CURED TOBACCO: District and Harvested County Acrea.ge DISTRlorS I, II, III, & IV 0 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL RE.PORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA. July 1962 1961~ ESTIMATES Yield Per Acre Lbs. C1 ,. 0 Vto,?'I(A, Ii DISTRlor V Dodge Johnson Laurens Montgomery Pulaski Treut1en Wheeler 355 1'3~473 15 1,027 77 ~ 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 73,&75 (continued) .. 2 - GEORGIA FLUE CURED TOBACCO: 1961 COUNTY ESTIMATES 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 .. ..: ~cquisitions Division University of Georgia Univel~ity Libraries ,thens. Georgia REQ 3 . :- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA .(,. . .;;:,'~ AUG 2~ '62':, ':~ H, "'\,/BRARI F.roiler chicks was 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 I BROILER TYPE I EGG TYPE Wee.k Endmg , Eggs Set 11 - Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks Set Hatchec. 1',61 i % of 1962 i year aao 1961 i % of 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 Page 2 STATE July 14 EGGS SET Week Ending July 21 . July 28 THCUSANDS '0 of 1-' year ago , .. July 14 CmCKS PLACED Week Ending July 21 THOUSANDS July 28 % of year ago 1./ l I \:i , .. . ,') . Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina " GEORGIA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon ,. California 1,675 517 1,229 1. 162 132 1,448 1,822 3,363 1,778 129 4,919 ~2 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 .,. 62 ( 94 < 16 67 70 99 i 108 99 60 . 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 ... ,-'0 64 763 .1 1,926 . -. 2.352 924 ' . 439 . 3.963 400 - 7.321 - 249 4.516 2.843 4.578 ~.... 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 . 792 ..i'" .. 580 I .r: 51 ~ 644 1, 710 .. . 2,418 977 361 3,8.66 '369 --, J 7, 1,72 I 237 I .:1 4.350 2,700 4.615 .. 463 .. , 2. 566 319 144 I, 150 . 107 49 ,. , -. 94 ...", C '70 .... '59- . '~', A 72 .. 9~ ., 12CF 102 74 105 . . - 90 ,:0." , 96 " 101 94 . I{)S " ~~. ~ ", . 95 82 102 98 58 99 TOTAL 1962 TOTAL 1961 50.474 49, 120 48.087 99 38.078 ., 51,424 50,200 48,504 . 39, 534 , 37.650 36.951 97 38,754 37,969 % of year ago 98 ', 98 99 : ' 96 97 97 11 Current week as percent of same week last yea.r. " " ~ ~,~ . o r\ .:.; J\ _1('_-.' I) /' ,-- r-, I I ' r . _',...J. I !'. I I . / \ \ " ..... \ .. .. _j.J~: ;- r- I ,..." j ; ~~\ /'" r I (~ - ' . ,) ~ ~_-.1 :... .' .. r-I II JULY 15I 1962 iI-------RE~~ 8-/2-/-62--~.J.''-?-~-f?I~:' .J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 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. _ _ _:::-c:-- Index ~1O.-14 = ...:I::=:ndex Numbers - Geor~~ia_a_n-:d~U_n..;;;i...;..t_ed~S;:..,ta=--=t_e_s-=-=-_ _=-_--:--=:c--:-_ _ : July 15 : June 15 : July 15 : Record High 100: 1961 : 1962 : 1962 :'Index: Dlte UNITED STATES 11 Prices Received Par~ty Index 235 300 239 240 313 :Feb. 1951 305 305 306 :?!Apr. 1962 Parity Ratio 78 .. _. .. . - -.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ('l.EORGIA - 78 -- - - - - - - 79 -- - -..-12..3- -:O-ct-. - 1946 -- . " ", Prices Received All Commodities All Crops 11vestock and L' e:tk. Products 2~4 264 203 : 253 278 203 : 254 : 310 :M8r. 195.1 276 : 319 : JJlI~r ~ 1951 : 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 : GEORGIA : UNITED STATES 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. $ .74 .71 .75: .642 .684 .6;~1 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 $ - 'w - : 49.00 - 49.00 Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. $ 2.60 2.40 2.45:, 2.48 2.34 2.35 - - -: Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ 5.85 - 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 - : 4.45 Y -: 5.80: 3.28 Y4.02 20.0: 19.5 4.10 3.06 gj3.71 20.1 Y 3.86 20.8 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 !EI gIgnsc, luddoezs., 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 . . ..: :3 IS- 3 ~IE((J)lPl~llA CIR~CO IF) IR?,IEfp.) ((J) IP~1fITNG AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE IJEPARTMENT OF .ll,GRICULTURE lJ. S. DEPARTME~FAGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE.SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS. GA. .. Athens, Georgia " August 8, 1962 GEORGIA - AUGUST 1 carTON REPORT w 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. ' 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. -. . 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. _.r. 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 ..~ r\--. -,_. . GEORGIA MAP - SHOWING AUGUST 1 CONDITION BY CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS I II: . \ i~;:~~ 1962-84~'"",..,/ NON,,~g~ON.... / Iii \ \~ 196? - '76~ STATE: 196i ~ 76% 1960 - 77% \ i 1962:-77% r:. .\ \ I i 1961-66~ ""\ ELBERTON ROME ~-' 1960-7~i '\... 1962 -75% \\----.... '. i 1961-68%', Districts shown are crop '____.... . . ;....': ~HENS / \ ./ 1960"75~ ''''\ reporting districts and NOT \ \ .AT~ LANT\.N.. "" / ..,./ --):, ~_ ~ ./ ......... " ._--' Congressional Districts.--- _ .... , ," -'.f \, C , J , ' \' . \ \ rl \ 1962-79~ \ 1961-70% \.. 1960-67% V ( MACON \ \ \ i \, VI ~ .. \ AUGUSTA '--.....\ "\ '-,: 1962-~r5% \ \ \ -\ 1962-72% ( 1961-82% 'j '1 1961-78% (~,1960-81% L ..,,\ I COLUMBUS ~ \.!t---. . ! ./ . (,J- ........:....../ I \ \ 1 1960-75% - l ..~.\ l l -', (.'>------ ..... J " ~' I ....- "~.,-' ~' - ' I ",..,.....{ \ '\-, \ ......... -. " (' \ VII f / \ VIII \ ,1 I ALBANY I 1962-75% 1961-77% ! t 1960-83i I ; f ( ( IX SAVANNAH _~/ L: so. See reverse side \ ! 1962-8~ 1961-83% 1960-86% / for ~ UNITED STATES (.-:. Information tj } 1 \ 'l 1962-76% 1961-80% '\ 1960-83% \--- \l--l I.\' VALDOSTA \ \, \., L... l r' j, ...' (..."1 /' ( ' --~}J '--~ I \ i I~)' UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1962 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. -----:--.---Ac-re-ag-e -----: -. -L-in-t -yi-f!l-d -pe-r --:----P-ro-du-c-tio-n,!rt - :~ -HarVested- =- - For - : harvested acre :500-lb.s.ross weight bale State :I95-1=-6o:-- - - : harvest :I95i=-6o: - - - =- 195"2- :195I-b"0: - - - =- 19b2- _____:~vl~.r~g~:_12.6! .:.. _ !9.2_ .:~!e!.&'~e.:.. !9.1_:_i~!-c.:..:~v~~g~:_12.6! _:~i!!d!-c~ : ,000 1,000 1,000 ., 1,.000 1,000 1,000 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 y:: 69 48 50 341 355 406 41 36 42 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - u. S. :18,484 . . Amer7--'-'.:- - - - 15,634 ---- - 15,118 ---- 380 --- - 438 --- 461 -'- - - 1- 3-,9.1- 9- 14, 318 ---- - 15,102 - -- 1I: Egypt. 66.2 59.4 93.1 485 503 490 64.6 62.6 950 y-Production ginned-and-to be-ginned. - A 50o-p'oii"nd bare-contains about ~o net - 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. CROP REPORTING BOARD " ..: '''(.'':~''" ~ \ ~'. .,' t'- l\.: . \ a.. , t,," '1, .~ ... . . ~-~_ I ,I ~I. _ .~.. \- to" ..... J 1 ... - i , ~,:\.'. c " '., "l'.\~' -.. ,'4 '" . ""_0,,:"1";, ; . .ff':.-~ i.....--...-v:..",...,... _~r'J\"".....-J'"""r.IO......~_.~i"......-..-~~ .Y/S- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE -rr" \;VE.EJ 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. .: 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 _2_ , 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( . .: \JI.\\ ~ii';l \ t Of GEOItGIA d /0" AUG 10'62 1.1BI\A\\'Ii.:S GJE(Q)lR{CGllA' (cl~ (Q)IF ~IE 1Pt{~ JRrTrll N(G IE~VIT CIE 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 (Please turn page) _ 2_ 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 00 - - - - I -1 - - _ - - - - - -" - - _ -- - - - - - _ -- - - 75.832 142,350 ' 41,400 : ' 82,n8 104,400 49,200 ----I -----------------------i --------------------- .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 1-------'------------------------------------- U. S.I 158,609 246,750 90,600 !I Budded,. grafted, or topworked varietieso .. .: Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia REQ3 " r "~' I "r '!" lIoi" , l~ -' If ;~ . , 'i ,;.. *i . I ';.,' ~.1'~,.. ...... -t 7 " , <4') ""....~~~~~~f~ ...~...; ,- G~ 0 R G I A C R 0 PRE P 0 R TIN G 5 E R V ICE \/\/ ~F~FJ1< ~J\j r.r\ r ,I J 1\ -r~ '-J I 'J .rc; Jr':\;. \Jj Released 8/15/62 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 dliJ- ~,iG1E(QJ~CGllA C~OJP' ffi\tE~(o)~1ll.NG SIE:II~Vll(cIE tl.GRICULTURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVF.RSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE: OEPARTMENT O,~ AGRICULTtJRE ;." 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 ~:-~~- ;:8;,-656-i;i~849--- 8~-5~ 5-15---864,-756i-i~; -----i~;_......-~~;}. ------2:4- ~ 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------~ 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. " do. I do. - 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 If ----------------- . do. ~~~~~:!-----::~:~~~--~--:~~:~~~--:~:~~:~--. i do. ~137,710 159,736 122,651 121,717 do. I do. 221,854 I_~~::~~ 189, 125 ~~:~~: 295,051 236,886 __ ~::~~~ :~~~:: 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 ----:I:-t-em---...;..-~.;~I Georgia United States July 15 June 15 July 15 July 15 June 15 """"J=-U...I..y.--......15 1961 Cents 1962 1962 1961 1962 1962 -Cenfs-~---C_eiits-T-Cents CentS-<::ents 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 and the poultry farmers that report to the agencies . .: - --- I ~..,... '1 '~", IIi "-:' II ~~ # .... . . . . . . . . . . . .{ sVtl" ( . .' . ';.,lv "'. t't" .,... ' .. I 'l. ~ ' ..... ~f:; .-,.;, ,. ~ ..,:~ .. .. ~,\." '. 3/~ " co, GEORGIA <;ROP REPORTING SERVICE yV EEJ< LY /u"", -re fl j-\ J-J ~ J ).- U Released 8/22/62 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. ' 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)) - 0/0 of .. . 1961 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Page Z 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 I 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 .I 622 - 86 655 1,701 612 34 642 ..-. 1,600 560 73 586 1, 515 72 95 70 80 . ", Maryland 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 A'7 -,t:'7 At: o-,n AA '7nl 0/0 01 year ag .l 9 99 11 Current week as percent of same week last year. () ..... ., " ,:: Co~. , t , <," '" .., , .. ~ , . .",""'. .:"'~f ,~.- ,t ~IIU' .. .,~ ... ~~-~~ .# .. s' GEORGIP, CROP REPORTING SERVICE 1< \\1/I~~--~JJ ~J\j AUG 31'62 . "~J J,\\ -r~ '--J LI~-,:-:JA~I[3r~ Released 8/29/62 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 i 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 .. _----------------------------------------------------------------------. 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~ p z STATE -- Aug. 11 EGGS SET Week Ending Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Ofo of year ago J..I - Aug. 11 __ C m C._K-S-- -P_L. A C ~ E--D- _ . _ - - - - - - - - - - - Week Ending Ofo of Aug. 18 Aug. 25 year ago }..I 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 - " 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 .90 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 o UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 3/) I JE))~.0.'110 ",,-o.cc9 'to'v 7.7% CA..'U. O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician .ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ~ - ~ - ~ _. " - - - - - - =:-- - -- ---=--=-=-'=------~ CROPS Cotton Lint Cotton Seed Cotton, Total Peanuts Tobacco . Peaches ,. Pecans Other Fruits & Nuts Truck Crops Corn Forest Products 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 . . . ." ... Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries. Athens. Georgia REQ 3 (GIEO)~.(GllA CCIR\OJF 1~JEr(())~1rll1MG IE~VllCCIE AGRlCULTURALEXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF .GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR l\thens, Ge' .o.rgia U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE .. STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 31.5 HOKE:'SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA. 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. '. 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 (Please turn page) - 2- Turkeys: Number Raised on Farms as: - - -: - - - as: - - - -:- - - State : , Heavy breeds~-----:--L-rghtbreeds ': :- - - -: - - - :1'962 :1"962 Total all breeds -:T9bi~a and Division : 1961 : 1962 : % of : 1961 : 1962 : % of : 1961 I ~61: ;. : , .: 1961 : : 1962 : %of : : 1961 - - ' - -- - - - - : Thou. : ~. Pet. Thou...;-- Thou. "Pet., Thou. Thou. Pet. N. At I. : )',267 ". 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 : 7~ 3~ __ .!f9 I~O 118 ,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 .1~ __ ~. 11,320 9,302 82 Ky. Tenn.' Ala. Hiss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas S. Cen. \.Jes t. u. s. . ']61 ~ 802, 105 .' 3' 3 100 764 805 105 138 113 ;82 J. '1 100 , 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 - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . :- -4',.6~5..0.. 10,,452 " 4,0]1 .. ~,384, ","8- -8', ' 80 ; 1-5'0 633 - 12 - 8 254" 40 4,800 4,083 85 11,085:, . 8,638 78 : 25,313 25,486 101 I ,009 566 56 26,322 26,'052 99 - - -- - - - - - - - --- ~ - - - - - - -'- .... - - - - - - - - - - - - _. 95.400 83,144 87 12.731 8.627 68 ' 108,131 9) ,771 85 ..i: .: I .., 'j ::; " -. - ~~ - I ~~ . ' '\~ :.; .,;u-.'....":1'(a ' ";~'. .' -----~___..:i ",'" ,; , I , f ' .. ' I. ~ ..." ..1<.JC.. ' ,,,,t" , ' I ~.. ...,*,..... f. ,'..,.. I . , . ' " ,., '.. '4 I ',.. 11 . 'l.', I ~~,''" .. ,.' ~ "l.. " 'I '\\" i~.. I,' ": ". .,.' ~ ' \ r '( 'It ._. , "',' , " j , ~ ~ f \0 "'Cf) '. " ...'4 .,,#, f ~.-",~".~ G. EORGIA CR. OP R' EPORTING SERVICE } 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 u--. -S-.--D-e-p-a-r-t-m--en--t -o-f-A--g-r-ic-u-l-t-u-r-e--------------A--g-ri-c-u-l-t-u-r-a-l -E-x-t-e-n-s-i-o-n-S-e-r-v-i-c-e---- Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia 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. " t") ~ os:: ro 1I),r-! ,r-! a> bD 1I).r-! M ',r-!~M~ ~0 ro ~..o .r-! 1I).' ..:ld~0 Mtl() ,+r->! +~> +~> 2CJ .r-! .r-! r.. .r-! II) II) .. II) .r-! a> M a> isl:): ;:1a> 8"8 '8:5 ~oo~ ~ .~. . AUGUST 15. 1962 ;-\ G;< JCUL-f U~< ;\ L II r= .=:=1 REIEASEB .9/6/62 I ,'" . SJ J jr')\ J (--.-..J~.c.:rJ BY !J GEORGIA CROP REPO~"\iE\. ;GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX OFF 3 POINI'S ~ ~ -: ~ .? ~ Cl1 IJI ,~ 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 CDl'1'Y ANn RmaaJrV!l!:BAJ ~ UI~ ~~. Ui'1;~ ~wrm Aug. lWl'lj#f~~~ .. 15 : 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 ~ : ' ' 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 'JI -I 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 .~ '". 4.67 4.38 3.86 2920' All ethel' Bay, ton ~4.00 ~2.00 ,31.50 : 27.90 27.80 28.60 .. .. ..: ~ tGJE(Q)~GllA ~:i'~,.,....}p. )~OlRr1rnN(G\IE~VllC1E 11.. 'Sf AGRICULTURAL EXTENSIO~ SF.;R 'lCE . tlNIVERSITY OF GE:ORGIA AND T E: d~ ., . : . ',. 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 '. L1BW~i{It:.i: ": .' .. .' .S'eptember 10"r:.i.1962 '::f ~'... ' .~ ~ .,.:,= f: ',. -.." ::'.. , .... ,.;, .~ ..... . ' .' .~\;", :OmoRGIA .COTTON REPORT ,AS 6F. SEPrEMBER 1;' 1962' . .:....~.., ..". ~1 ..~ ; .. . ~ :i,s. -: .:t.'. .. (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. :.~i " 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. ".i~j!< ,':." 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. "._ .'. ~.~, ~~. . ' , ' CARL O. DOESCHER, Agricultural Statistician , .. ARCHIE IANGLEY ,;': ':':.! Agricultural Statistician In Charge '"" GEORGIA !'lAP SHOWING INDICATED PRODqCTION 1962 AND FINAL PRODUCTION FOR 1961 B.c' 19.60 of _ .' ~' '. "::' .., " .... \ , - - r 7 . 1962 production i~d1cated on ;........... .:., '1962- 36,0?g i~~~= ~~; .~~n~.~~:..,,?~ .....~ September 1. ,) :.:..: .:.. ',:. '{ I II '. . - 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' \ 1961 - 512,000 1960 - 505,000 Districts shown are Crop Reporting Districts and IV ./ V \ VI NCII' Congressional Dis- 1962-,42,000 L 1961- 45,100 1 1960- 36,850 J J ) AUGU~~tricts. 1962- 114,000 L MACON 1961- 102,330 \ t---- \ '"\ ) COLUMBUS "\ 1962- 95,000 1961- 97,040 ...~1960- 95,5~ 60 J-./ L \/~ .-T-' J-, 1960- 8.4,680 \ - /~~ \. SAVANNAlI;? VII ALBANY ~" VIII 1962- 114,000 ~. 1961- 110,,520. ) 1962- 71,000 1960- 115,'700 '\ 1961- 65,860 1960- 69,070 \. VALDOSTA ~ IX r! i l 1962- 21,000 1961- 15,800 :/ 1960- 21,605 j1/ )U ~ 1 N~ PLEASE TURN PAGE FOR UNITED STATES \J 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 o !lO!.'t!.d_S!a!e! __ 1 _12,I~ 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 . .: ;- G"', AGRIC UNIVE .. , LTLJIl~~i~jtE"JSIO ,SERV'CE ' GE6~GIA Nl) Tri::: STATE DEP;';RTh/:EN I. \'/ICUL nWE ~lEIP)~~1rTIWCG IEIIiVllCIE U, S. DEPARTMCN.T OF AGRI':ULTURE STkTIS neAL Rl.:.POfHING Sf.:.RVICE 315 HO. STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRiCULTURE Il ~ 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 . ..: CGIE(Q)IFRCGllA CCJ~(Q)lP; ~JE)p(o)~1fnNG IE~VllCCIE AGRICUl,TURAl. EXTENSION SERViCE U, 5, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: UNIVERSITY OF GEOHGIA AND THE STATIS'lleAL RE.:PORTING SERVICE STAT~PARTMENTOF AGRICULTURE 315 HOI,E SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA. ~'\~ . ':i<' , , THE PQ.ULTR.Y AND EGO SITUATION .'.J.'. :.A..r \p;.t. ed by the Outlook an.d Situation Board, September 17,. 1962 ,.' ~~ \ci! %' ~ 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. . , 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. , 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. , 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. (Over) -2- 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. . . 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. . 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~ , 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. ~ 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. (Over) -:?- 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. ~ "\ .: ..3 : IT . '~.~l~b-.J c~oj~) J11.f[u)) \tF~J I~~ \((~",1:l'1"5\)i\~ LJ) ' ~-"luI NWtli~ fu, D' rC~) I~\ '1f'l il Il.il 1J~l~'\iJ1 f\F~J1 ~ ;;j) J~JA J\1.N5). ~ J1 W n' I~~ '~lEi AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSI1'Y OF GE.ORGIA AND THE' : STATE DEPARTMENT CJF AGRICULTURE SEP 20'62 U. S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL nJ~;l:: S-I"ATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMI rH AN'NEX, ATHENS. 'G'A: ..'. A.thAn ~. (";eOl"p'la, LIBRARIES 1=;e.ntemb.er 19L 1962. , .-" i .: Item ._ .' POCfLTRY.SUMMARY. AUGUST 1962 ..' I 'During Aug. t1fo of Jan. througb.Aug. % of 11 1 1961 1962 21 last f-19cH 11 196Z 2/ last - year .- ' - year' -:.. ,. Thou. Pullets Placed(U.S. )31 Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. . Total - Dom.es~ic 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 '3,'773''''iif- 1'\United States 2, 200 '2, 223 10 I Egg Type ., Georgia ,.UnitedStates ChiC'~s Hatched: I 78 . 34 44 545 481 88 I. .. 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:. ':' . Young Chicken~ , ,. .. 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: . MIL. 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 .' 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 ,. : " 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 .!.<_: ::~.' State Number Irispected '. ! Ihdicated Perc~i;lt~COiidemned : 1 D-u-r-in-!g~J-\\l-y- Jan:-ihru July -jnuring'-July :Tj;a~..'thru.j'~y- 1961.. 1962 ! 1961 Thou. 'Thou. Thou. . 1 19b2 ! f961 Th"ou. Pet. 1962 1- .1961 1902 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. . : 2 ...~5,. "r.~1. Mo.' 4,743' 3,'~69 30,067 24;017 1.9 1.9 2. 4. '. '.2;8 Del.' .. 7.,17~ ......7.~306 .43.21-5 '47,620 1.4 :--1.5 1.6.... '2:0:' Md. .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 '1.1'"': > ~ t(7 ) nara ! ~~ Q) ~~~~ ,.' .. " UN/V!:i,.. " ., drlGIA d OCT 5- '62 ." ,. I' ",.,. 't ,.: ~ ';') , I ""'f.f' ;.t,,:" lit ~ Jj- .. ...J..~ .. ,..- f '\. ., ,\t 1. ~.; "....:. \ ~ .', ,," .' ,"" ' . I "\'l \/V' F'~~- J ' r,- \f . G -' E O a C I A ". , C R O P'R, E P' O R. T I N G SERVICE I 1<.,' ~r --J ..;-J r r -f'r rj\f .1 JJ,\\ tJ I '-J r' J'\ .~ Released 10/3/62 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 u--. -S-.--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e--------------A--g-r-ic-u-l-t-u-r-a-l -E-x-t-e-n-s-i-o-n-S--e-rv-i-c-e---- Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia ---- . -- - --- . - ------ - --- --- --"" - o-_._----- c---- --REAS -- .. _--- 1962 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 29,914 108 113 114 " t<) tti ro s:: o If).~ .~ Q) bO If).~ M ..~~ M~ ~0 ro A,o .r! .~ Ct-i tlO If)H 0 M g l>ll>l 'n~~O +,.~ .~ .~ If) If) If)MMIf) .~ Q) Q) ~ ;:1Q) go'a 'a:S 4:::>:::> (GIE0 JR{(GITA, ce lfR) rp) 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 NON. CO'JdON J ..........) - .~ \., 1962 production indicated on October 1. STA'TE '- II < "'-.. III '\ I 1962- 22,000 J 1961- 24,390 1960- 22,735 ROME - - - ,l - -'1-).A.=T.:=L....A__NTAAT~H/EN/''. v ElJ3EB~ 1$02- '2,000 1961- 21~,t 9Z0 1~60- 21~,~ o--~ -...J\. . . . . . ~_ 1962 - 530,000 1961 - 51 2,000 1960 - 505,000 Districts shown are Crop Reporting Districts and NOT Congressional Dis-. I ;"f tricts. IV V VI \ 1962- 43'OOO~ 1961- 45, 100 1960- 36,850 . ~CON \ AUGUST~-\ I ~ 1962- 114,000 ( 1961- 102,330 \." COLUMBUS \ -r 1962- 95,oooL 1960- 95,550 1961- 97,040 ~\ L~"v J - . ~\ 1960- 84,680 ----'~\A \ VII ~ VIII '\ 1962- 113,000 110,520 1960- 115,700 j 11996621-- 6685,,080600 L.--, 1960- 69,070 VALDOSTA 1 SAVANNA~ IX. ( \ ~ 1961- 1960- ~2151,~6' 80050JJr:~--) PLEASEFORTURN PAGE UNITED STATES . 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 :hB.rvest:I951:-6o:- - - :- 19b2- :-J.951- 0-:- - - -: - 19b2- - -- :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 --- States ---- - - - - 50 -- - 341 --- - -3-55- - 389 --- - - - 47 -- - - - 36 -- - - - - 40 -- !!D!.t~d_S!a!e!._._:!5.L7!B 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 . GIECO) ~~ITA ce ~(()IP Ift~ 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 'f ~~ HONEY PRODUCTION .. I l'::- 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. . . 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. : I . 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. . 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 .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 :I> 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 :I> 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 30. CO' 29. 40 . .. -- - - - , -:"'1"'11 i ... ~... I ~ t ',- I , I /'. \ ~.... ~i -.. i f " ,~ "" , ~.,.~... ,~. tv.J --..:.r~ . " .( ~.', ". '.l" . ' ... \. : . - (. .,,1 1 ..., #'. \.- ,I I" . t .... .,...... ,,~ II- ~" ...'-~ .. . '"I,. ...t ~ .." "M i , ~. I ~ ~. l' -, ~r...'i ~~ "., .. J . .' G E 0 R G 1 1:. C R 0 PRE P 0 R T I ~"IV(tr. 1< \f / t.cJ I \ \/ .~ r ~ . ~(/eli' -rr 'r ~I )J-\\ '.-J Released 10/10/62 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 I BROILER TYPE -rE-G-G-T-Y-PE-- Weel~ Ending I Eggs Set 1./ , 1961 1Thou. 1962 Thou; , I I . Ch~~ks ~laced fo~ I! Eggs Chicks i 0/0 of yea.r J 'LBrollers 111 Geo~gla 1961 \ % of 1962 year ISet Hatched I 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 _ _ _-.L-:... 8, 831 118 I 5,325 6,448 121 ~----l---------i-- I 509 I 290 - 11 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 Sta.tistical 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 I I --- ~ I I 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 n ... 11- II Sept. II 22 I I I 767 ?nn cmcKS PLACED Week Ending Sept. 29 Oct. 6 THOUSANDS I, 331 -:2")' 1,272 .,Ar: - 'fo of year ago 1.1 I 112 ,A'"J 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 " . South Carolina 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 ! 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 I I 120 125 120 11 Current week as percent of same week last year. Ii 29,376 11 113 29,914 114 28,812 117 '~LI..L~ ICIo . L'.o1"'I"'Cr\.o"~ I"T"J--' 01""'\.;.J Athens, Georgia 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. ............-_.....----... _.........- . . . __ ..'4.~ .7-t..~ . . . . . . . . ., t'f ~ .. Acreage and Estimated Production Reported to Date, 1962 With Comparisons r----- - - - ~ --~~------------------------- : ACREAGE : YIELD PER ACRE: PRODUCTION CR AND O: PHAR- --V-~E--- ST--E-D- -- : FOR !: : . . :- ---~-- : :Average: :HARVEST: Av. : : Ind.:Average: : 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 TLeoxuaissianya :: 7 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: : 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 . ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statist. ician In Charge. L. H. HARRIS, JR. Truck Crop Estimator " .. ~. ~.l.\~.l.l.l-\11' \GEORGIA '"' OC123'62 FUBRtARlIEgSJ~rr ", .'M " AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERIJIGE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STAl E DEPARTMENT Or' AGRICUL.TURE Athens, Georgia ~LEIPCO) . IR\1fllN . (G 'IE~\\lll erE . U. S. OCPARTMC::NT OF AGRICULTURE Sl ATISTiCAL RErORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA. October 11, 1962 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 - 250 250 542 525 350 PEACHES Total Crop . . . bu.: - PECANS lb.: -- - - -- 3,088 5,200 4,200 38,280 78,600 16,000 q Pounds. -~-- -----~ .~ ( OVER) 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 . :- .. " ',.'1 "~-..'";,.-, :-""1.' 't. f ... .... .: I ' .... . r. ""4 #,1 ........... ',.:" , ..' \.0 .,. _ . , - " .c . - ~ , .r.: ,,,' .. ~~ "\, '. f " , -l t .: of I I ' : ,..1 r~ II fl ',," : ,~. ~~.,:I~. " ,~ I .. . 'J, tr; .~ '. ~~, oJa" " "- GEORGIA 'CR OP 'REP OR TINd SE R V1CE \y. .'< 1 Lr-~L.~J ~J\j -re l-J ERY UNIV"~J;-\ Released 10/17/62 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. - - - - I WGG _ _ _...;,GEORGIA EGGS SET, fL<\TCHINGS, AND CI-llCK PLACEMENTS:.........~=-_ BROILER TYPE TYPE -;:-;i-~g- II Eggs Set}) I Chicks Placed for . '., ~ggs . Chicks Broilers in Georgia et Hatched ! 1961 1 i Thou. I Aug. 11 II 8; 534 Aug. 18 8.565 i % of 1962 I year: 1961 ! ago I Thou. i Percent I Thou. 9, 510 I III 9,262 108 6,969 6, 555 'I % of 196Z year 1962 I ago Thou. :percen, Thou. 7, 012 II' 101 37~ 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. .' ARCillE T....ANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician --------------------------------------------------------------------------- u. S. Department of Agriculture 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 P 2 STATE EGGS SET CHICKS PLACED Week Ending 0/0 of Week Ending 0/0 of " Sept. 29 Oct. 6 THOUSANDS Oct. 13 year ago 1../ Sept. 29 Oct. 6 THOUSANDS Oct. 13 year ;' ago 1../ ., ,- Maine : 1,602 1, 598 1,521 102 1,331 1,272 1, 277 lZl 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 " 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, 508 121 117 120 ~ 129 120 119 138 104 92 110 121 c,.: ,\ -r -,-' ".'- \. J LI ~::f:~: 'I -.. \. ' -:,../I jI . r' r-' --J r-' I !...... -r') ~.~ ._~ .' _------ t,! -~.. ). OCT 23'62 .!"l - J LIBRARIES OCTOBm 1,h.t,6s ; II ., ." Ir':::--::':"7:~:_::-:::_:-='-:- -.~-':--=-.-'-- --:=....:=--::::-::=~:-:-... I .", . j Released 10/18/62 " Ii' By I.,. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE (5 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 GL;ORGlt.. 26 States : 2.8 States l i ITEM : II: :1961 : : : 1962 : 1961: : %of : ~ 1962 : 'Toof 1962 : Number : Number : 1961 : l\umber : N\.'I!lber : 1961 Number : 1,000 1,000 Per_: 1,COO 1,000 Per_ : 1'-;-OCO head ~ ~: ~ ~ Qtmt: ~ Cattle & calves on feed, July 1 , , Cattle & calves placed on feed y July I_September 30 : Total July lf_eSdepC'taetmtlbeerm3a0rketged/ : : Cattle & calves on feed, : October 1 : 48 - : 5,822 6,040 104 : 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. (OVER) : Georgia : .... ~'"" ~~ tJ _.. W' - - - - - _ _ _ _ ... _ _L '"' . .__ , __ , "'_~, Total on Feed Weight groups: Under 500 lbs. 500-699 lbs. 700-899 lbs. 900-1,099 lbs. 1,100 lbs. & over 15 4 18 11 : 14 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 : On feed State October 1J 1961 : Octobe~ 1, 1962 : :~--Marketed : :Ex;pected Marketing Total :Oct. Dec. :afterDec.: Total :Oct. -Dec. :after Dec. --------~(~OO~O~)--:...~: ( 1961 000) : 30,1961 : : ( 000) : (000) 1962 ( 000) : 30, 1962 ( 000) GEORGIA 53 18 35 52 21 31 Alabama. : 23 10 13: 22 11 11 T6ehxioas- - - - - - - - - -:: - -121093- - - -15167- - - - 1104:'63- :=- - 13.2245:" - - - 15400- - - -18754-- 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 . ..: ~ AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE "', Athens, 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 -----------------------------------~------------------------------ 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. -----A-R--C-ID--E--L-A-N--G-L-E-Y--~-------------------------------W---. -A--. -W--A-G--N-E-R------- gricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician . ~ '. .. " ...... '.. ., " ., I, "'I '" , ,~ 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 -----------.----------------------.. 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 ---------------------------------_ .. 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 --------------------------------_.- 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 . .: ;- 'S GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE .,," 1 ~ ~ ~ I ... tI" ~,..~. '" I <~ <:"l~_ .' .. . '\'.p ~ ". . ~ '\'. ~_11 f" "' 1"..f.' if'" .Iit.;. .', ,.",1 A " . .__ I' It.,' .. ;,~ I : ", '" ! ;I~'J ~'. , . . r....... ~- , "1; .. ... 4 ' EEJ<-LrYr' 'IV ~JI I J "f;. F _r- ~ I J ~ Jr":J\ \J/ UN/V!~Slr'y OF Released 10/24/62 Ocr Qeo~Q/.. / ?s 0'< ~ .... GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPOH1' "',' 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___--_+_ . - - - - ___,__L_c:go.._L.__,_. .__J. __ 1962 .1. ,I % 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 -------------------------------------------_.------------------------------ 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~ Page Z STAT-E-~ ----- - \ EGGS SET i CHICKS-PLACED -------- I' . - Week Ending II O~t. 6 -- Oct. - 13 THOUSANDS Oct. 20 l1 % 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 " 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 I C-- a- l-i_f.o_r-n_i. a_. .~--- I,-5- 53-----1-,6-91 270 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. ! .' t . r n OcrOBER 1, 1962 '. ::J I- - _ . - .. - - - -:"REr..EAsED-10/30/62--"--- I --------. _. _._.-_.--- .---- _ .. - - - _ ..- ------------- r UII 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 ~~: ~~ : ~~ : ~~ :~1 : ~~ 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 . 10 - * * * 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 II 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. (Please turn page) , 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 -----T-O-TA-L----.:--.::...--:-.1;;.7.5.1--;=60-1------2;315;786- - 1,3"04",4"30 - - 2",068,613 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 g'jJJ 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. g 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. g"jJI 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 y Owned by C.C.C. and stored in bins or other storages owned or controlled by y C.C.C.j other C.C.C.-owned grain is included in the estimates by positions. All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, inclUding flour mills, terminal elevators, and processing plants. _.... ~ .. III f .: .. ':'~"-'''',-----~';:- --'-1 ' .,. .. (> ... ~ 1 ::...!Z. , I"-;,-.:'~~ . . . . . 4 ..... . . "-'1 ~! ... 11,.;',.(;,:~": . k'~. ...,. ;-c -; .. '\.- '., 4t:;' ," I . 1 r.+~ I~' '" ~ I f ' " \ 'flo. "" .' ", . , It- '" .;. ... I it:.. ..If ...., _ \ r to-. l't.-..,~..",.\.'t"',.\~'_~p_1>.~~.~~ _~~!oot11'~t_1l,:-.I..\.. ':, '~'f. ';"~ (, ' ...~.'. . % ! .. -'--' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \\/ 1< !'~~~-J~J ~_\( J f: ,C J- I J -' - - - - . l;~ CoLO GII\ I J ~ Sl \(/ ---J J'\ . u,tl','-" ... . \ Released 10/31/62 NO.: ~l '62 1 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 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 (GJE(())~GrrA ce~OIPJ 1R\IErr(Q)~1rllW~ [IRiVllCIE 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 ) VALDOSTA JJVG PLEASE TURN PAGE )/1 FOR UNITED STATES '- --- 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 - - - - - - - _e _ 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. CROP REPORTING BOARD CGJE(Q) ~O]. P .rR\[JP>((J)fi~ll~ITN~ IE~vllcerE AGRICUL TURAL~ENSIONSERVICE UNIVF.:F. .. ~I,. I '.(~"I.. ~. , ." . . ~ t, "II.~ ~ ,( 0/: ~ . "'" .: I ItJ '" ,,; "" . ," "~ \. ,- ... I I ","!I It \l ' " .. ..( ~ I "" ' . ~ .~~ .:..-~ ~'J... .._, GEORGIA \y r-1 .. ,.1 .l.-J ~ SERVICE r.J \ ~ ..--..,., I) / _J .j''"\ Released 11 /14/62 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. . 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. . . " ,.' ;l' Week Ending - GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BROILER TYPE -IEGG TYPE 1.' ,. I - Eggs Set < , Chicks Placed for .., 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 I I I 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 g 'll Revised. Y supply - ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician u--. -S-.--D-e-p-a-r-~-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e-------------A-g-r-i-c-u-l-tu--ra-l--E-x-t-e-n-s-io-n--S-e-r-v-i-c-e------ . Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND cmcKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 196Z P Z STATE Oct. 27 EGGS SET Week Ending Nov. 3 Nov. 10 THOUSANDS ClJ[C.KS PLACED % of year ago 1/ - 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 ., 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 29,826 120 121 II of) ..............~"'---=-."-":-r-.rc i' , ." -...,c" ,4!5, ~.,,,,,, ~" ~~. * .....,,,.. , .- t' f t ',.. ... '.1. I~ \ .~IIt\' I' (,. ,-. ."" ./ f , ~ ;- ' ~ '. ~'. :.4 I. . I h Ii. ~ 1 \."' '. ,I".',_ &" l f ,1.","\' "'.-t l .,. ..k :" a '" ..". ' , .:10- I ~ 'J 'I.. . ," ,J--. .... ,~ .,., ~ " fr .ot ,,_ ~\~,:,,\_,._, .. ,--r/'~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE \tv EE -rl<_IY J-J}-\ I I \ ~,...-J -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 " GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CmCK PLACEMENTS , . L BROILER TYPE '. EGG TYPE I I' Eggs Set.!/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chid s Set, Hatched .- , 0/0 of % of 1961 1962 year 1961 1962 year 1962 1962 _._- .. -~._ Thou. I afJ'O <:> - 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 ., Virginia 1, 520 1.5Z6 1. 545 94 73S 791 793 III ~ 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 ,J AGRICULTLJRAl. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSiTY OF GEORGIA AND THE I STATE DEPA,,,TMENT OF AGRICULTUR~ Athens, Georgia iI POUbTR Y'SUMMAR Y, 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 I' 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 ---.. -- ------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~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 ----------------------------------_.- 3,062- 2,311 3,089 2,680 -----------------------------------._. 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 ------------------------------------- I 426,947 550,446 330,950 433, 536 ------------------------------------- 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. Item MID-MONTH.PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID I Ge_~gia _ _. . 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 . . :' . "" .... ,~~"' .......~.;. ... .. I .. ;;t '\ ~ ( , I'll I '. 'ot (""-..'.~... . .. 'l.,. ,,~,', . l ... ~ i--- ..~ ... , ;'I''.t~,.~:'":,.. I ~ ~~'f .._J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE .....:......-J GEORGIA CfllCK HATCHERY REPORT I 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 .. . 1961 ---- Thou. "-- 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 y - 101 p Ufo of 1961 - 1962 . year 1962 1962 " ago Thou. ' Thou. Percent Thou. !hou... 5,661 . .:. 6 , 6 0.9' . ... 117 311 : 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 Y supply -- ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A.. WAGNER A-u-.g-rS-i.-c-uD-lt-eu-pr-aa-rl-tSm-t-ea-nt-its-ot-if-cA-ia-gn-r-Ii-cn-uC-lt-hu-ar-re-g-e-----------A--g-r-i-c-u-lAt-ug-r-rai-lc-uE-l-xtu-te-rna-sl-i-So-tn-a-tSi-es-rtvi-c.-iic-ae-n--- Statistical Reporting Serv.ice State Department of Agriculture ./- 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens.. Georgia _. EGGS SET AND CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS. BY WEEKS - 1962 - "K'_ _ I STATE EGGS SET 0/0 of CHICKS PLACED 0/0 of -.-- Week Ending Nov. Nov. Nov. -_. year ago .!./ Nov. Week Ending Nov. Nov. year ago .!./ 10 17 24 . 10 . 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 . .. ,~~- ,,' . .t -"'-1 '10'." - - . - -. ":-;-: 1 ."':":.1 t . \ ,.: \ ; ,,', .....1 II . .,"',/ . "".f/ /'. . - .. " ~ tt.' 1 ,... ,,~ 0\ .~ 11' ~...... I /_..... " \ .. -.', to,~, " I I II ,',.'.(.- . ~,I, ~ ~f .. ... . . II -..; '" 4~ .\. . . .,.,' ,",'v .. : L Jt,~.-.',J;:'!(,'.''' \ . . ' ., / .'" 1 ," .~ Jr<~o, f. !- 1.. 0" 0" --".aa _.......... ,-_ll':. j GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 1/ I. \( \ \ / r~ I~ UNIVERSm OF GEORGIA }-J /-\ -rCJ-- !/ -C J _f-J ~ ---J J f DEC 7- '62 J Released,12/5/62 - - 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 .' , .' November.15, 1962 . - - , . ,- - , - - _ . -~ rJ " Cj r) r ~ ~ -~ UB,.... ' ..... J j\ ~ S ~) . ", . ' RELEASED 12/7/62 t' By GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE :- .. 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 ... .. 24) 307 313 :Feb. 1951 .307 : 2/A.pr1962 Parity Ratio - 7' 80 80 . . -. . - - - - - - G":E"O'R:G':IA';-;''-;'-':-''-:~:.- - - - - - - _::- - - - - - - - 1. - . I ~. 123 :pct. 1946 : - -: - . - - - - .. 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 ---------------------------------------- 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. ( OVER) ~___ PRICES RECEIVED BY FAID'IERS NOVEl'ffiER 15, 1962 WlTH COHPA.~ISON~ - ~ -- -----~ : GEORGIA : UNITED STATES 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 .: .~\IE(Q) ~l;ITA ((~ ~{i)[ f: lRiV IT(CIE AGHICULTURAL F.XTENSION SERVICE l'NIVEF-ISITY OF GEORGIA AND' !-It:: STATE DEPI\R1MCNT 0," I\GI~ICUI.TLJRE Athens, Geor~ia ~- 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 ;~ :;"~O~~O' . 1962- 19GI- 31 1900- NON- COTT.9.N~ . 1962 production indicated on Decembe r 1. - STATE - ~ / II III 1962- 21,400' ""'\ .\ . 1961- 24,390 . t.. ELB~RTO\ 1962 - 535,000 1961 - 51 2,000 1960 - 505,000 JJ9 1960- 22,735' /-..TLlo\ ..NATTVfHFj.N~r~ . 62- 2",500 1996601-- 224/,6~1,'9~ - y- -.I" , r v - Districts shown are Crop I~eporting Districts and' NOT Congressional Dis- tricts. IV ?\... --, [" V \ VI \ 10~ 1962- 47, . 1961- 45,100 \ 1960- 36,U5 _. MACON ~ 1199~612-- \ \ COLUMBUS - L 1962- 97,900 1961- 97,040 6 LV I UO 19 0- , \ ! ~ IX SAVANNAH.t VII " VIII > 1962- 115,600 1961- 110,520 ALBANY \ 1960- I 15,700 h 1962- 659,00 1961- 6 860 VALDOSTA ( ;; ~ ( 1962- 21 ,400 1961- 15,800 i . 1960- 2I ,605 PLEASE TURN PAGE \ { UNITEFDORSTATES ,I( \ r"--. INFORMATI ON ACREAGE AND PRODUc-rION OF COTTON IN GEORGIA 19521962 - Preliminary Estimates 1962 2.0 --- '-,- ----.- -----_._-- 2.0 I I I --"l----r I .' tr.l oZ 1.~ .I-::~I~-C:RE"S--T:H-A-R~-V-E's-.I'TlED I ! " . I! ': I ! i : 1.5 I .~ 3 i1 ~ .B '~ . .', ! I l I Iii ! ; I i :! ! I I I 1.0 . !. 'I ! I : \. -;-.__ . _-._..._. -'f'::>.: .. ,I ........ I -.. ! -1_ . '--' .~ 1._ I I -_4j ' - ._- .j I I +!-----i-I- " 1 --...--r------.!lI - - .' _ I ! I i ; >-, I, .! ! I .......... :j,~ i ...., . . I ~ .....-.- . 'I I I I ! 'i I' I 1.0 ! i I -......... . \ I I ' " I , !--_ i !21 ~ ~ E I : \ . . '.. j . " ........! "I ! ~ .-:---( : 5 L...:_.-.~_"~~9.~~_D-"'::.~~.~<:--~-' <_./L/ ::+::::::::~~L~~~.~J.::~=::'~I I ! I .5 ~ i : ' ' ' ' '"1''''' I i ' i -. 'j I I I I o .,__ I i ~ '. ; i ! ! - - - - ' , - . - . - .._ . . . - . -..._ - " - I' I i '" , ~ I I ! :~ j _ _ _ _ _ 0 I _l _l_ _ _ . 1952 53 54: 55' . 56 51 58 59 60 61 1962 - - - - -: - -. - -U-. s- .- o~orr-ON- R-E,P-O:R-T-LASinOtFYDieE-C1EdMpBEeRr 1, 1962 -:7' - 7'" Production- if7""- : Acrea&e harvested ' : . harveste'd acre : '~OO-lb'~' ~.oos wt. bales State :1951:-60: - - - : 19b2- :1951'O~:- - - : 19b2:195I-bo: - - - : 19b2- _____ laye'!.8&el _12,6! _:_e!t~ _:'O_aY.l !9.1_:_e!!,t~:!v~r!g~:_ !9.~__:_e!!,t:._ N. c. Thousand. acres Pounds :' 501 396 402 354 331 328 Thousand' bales _._=~~ 368' 218 275 s. c. 762 585 575 341 337 316 528 412 450 Ga. 925 693 692 334 354 371 608 512 535 Tenn. 624 538 540 454 493 498 567 554 560 Ala. Miss. 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 Mo. Ark. la. Okla. Texas 422 384 .383 .448. 469 583 389 377 465 1,535 1,360 1,355;, 43?, 512 514 1,339 1,456" 1,450 645 535 . 565 427 429 463 570 479 . 545 836 645 625 230 274 253 360 369' 330 7,626 6,560 6,440 272 350 349 4,050 4,786 4,680 N. Mex. 224 197 201 661 728 657 296': 300 275 Ariz. 461 392 401 903 1,010 1,059 835 " 828 885 calif. 967 .816 809 853 990 1,092 1,650 '1,689 1,840 Other : -S-ta-tes-. - g-j:.- - . -69- - . - 48 --- - - 48 -- 341 --- - 355 --- - 3-84- - - 47 -- \...... - -.36- - - 38 -- g._s~ :_~,~~ _12,~3~ _ !5L5g1_ _3~0__ ~3~ __42.5_ !3L9I9_ _l~,l~ _ ! 4L7g3 Total : A~m~e~r.. _- ~_:: __6..g __52..~ __ 2.3~2_ ~4~_._ 2.0l_ 3!0__ .4~6 6~.~ 29 !J Prod~ction ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb. bale contains a'!'out ..80 net pounds of lint. gj Sums of acreage and production for "other States" rounded for JinIclIuncsiluodnedininUnsittaedteSatnadteUsntiqtetdalSs.tat Estimates es 'totals. tor these states . are shown . separately. " IIlIL , . :- ~ ~............. I . , '.. ,'i '- ,:: _.. .............. ,1 ~ ; ,.......I. ,- " ; ,"'-4., ~ , ""Y. ~ ", 1- . . t' .' "1\' .~ i. \ .. ......~ t .--.' t.,f' '." tI ,. . "" ... i I ~.. ., . .. ...._ ,ff"' ~I" ~k..~.r,~_ \1\'11 .rc.cr J'< GEORGIA CROP REPOR'i'IlfG SB-RVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ~ Eel 4'62 L1BRARICS J-J j-\ -ftJ-LE1j\ Y 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 Week I i Ending Eggs set 1/ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1961 1962 00 I : year ago 1961 1962 vear i 1962 196Z ou. I 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 8,618 Dec. 8 8,775 nc u es eggs set "'[I Revised Thou. ,percentl ThOU. I 8,831 8,984 I 111168 9,090 lZl I 9,Z63 lZ0 I 9,421 9,068 8,800 8,668 8,785 8, lZ6 I 118 llZ 106 II 101 102 I 93 I I I I y atc erles pro ThOU. I percenr ThOU. ThOU. 6,448 ' lZl . 509 Z90 6,429 118 403 252 6,430 12Z 417 354 6, 505 I 120 373 411 6,591 ' 120 213 297 6,851 123 441 313 6,818 lZl 340 Z/ Z60 6,949 118 ZZ3 - 160 6,90Z 115 351 331 6,841 III 281 255 s or atc 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 .l!:0t."""J0 SET AND CHICKS PI4-CED IN COMMERCIAL'AREAS, BY WEEKS - 196Z '. Page Z ::..+-.. _ . STATE I ~ ~GGS SET: __ cIDeRS P--x.A=-C=E~D::"'---r---:"7"_" _ "\ '1' '0 ~ . Week Ending of tt, we~kPn~!l~rl % of .. rNov. . Dec ... : De<:=. :. year ".1 ! Nov. pec. Dec. year I ~4 :1 8 : ...' a80 l't!1 . 24 : 1 ", 8 ago 1/ THOUSANDS ..' .:; , ,. THOUSANDS 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 Souih Carolina .. 546 GEOP.GIA 8,668 1,'495'. .589 : I, 170 : 988 ." . 39 .1, .5'05... Z,'{)36" "I 3, ~B.4 :., 1,515 :..~. , 100 15'5 . '518' ~~~~~:5:~ 1, 356 .." . .92 ,i '1 .1.1 1, 131 1,231 . 4'70 .. ". 118 /.1 321 236 . 1,092 '97 '11 157 818 970 80 I 489. 540 41 t 49 " 31 48 . 1, 5'13 97... I 611 608 . 2, 069 . 3,398 . 111. 119 I, 634 ..2, 589 "1, 88Q, ,. 2,450 . I.. 482 :': ,: .... '91 I" 825 I 93 I': -.: 4, 101 .~ '...~ .72 . 111.. 239 3, 951 773 316 3,84l ". . II' , ,.486" ," 100 -,. . 398 405 II :' ~! 126 .:.; 93 ~ 6,949 .. : ... 6,902,' 1,223 161 643 507 .43.'. 636 1, 822 2, 502 782 .. 321 3, .7.33 .: 443 . 6,841.: 106 72 91 73 80 100: .= f2;S' :. 'v 106 90 86., , 1i4" 129 III ~ Florida, _.. 313 .' Alabar:ria .... 4,862 Missis'sippi Lrkansas Louisi~ 'I 3,533 5,383 589 Texas' ': 3,237 Washington Oxe'gon I' 423 235 California I 1,853 '.: )5'0: 5, 07.3- 3".5.91. 5,42.8 618 3,"1~6 396 280 1,915 .... 311 ." 74 .. ~ 4,567.'.; '. ~04 : 3', 580 :". : 124 '.5',027;.. 105 569,' 113 3,1'l9." 115 331.' .' 110, 270 92 1,657 110 :1, :'.. '218: 2 3 0 : . 185 ': 7'3" .... I' ' 1' 4, l36. .~, 248 .::' 3,835 105 1:" 2,. 8J.2 ...... 2,677 :2,745 120 . 4,054 . 4,2.19 .. 4,230" lOT.. :.: . 540' I':1" 2,584' 305 . 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 I 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 0/0 of year ago I 108 108 104 -1/ Current week as percent of same week last year . '1 l' ~. 1: II 120 114 110 " I- .. ,. " I;.,. , ut .t . - r = ""r =' 1-=1 r--', r-- G1E(Q) L~ ce~ ITA CLP~J) fP IR~IEW~) l~.lr ITNCG JEmf\\flll(C JE . 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~ \GI7t"_",,-,".,,,'. , ..... ., Mt , ..4...\l .j GE 0 R GIA CROP R ~ P 1Uf{Vt'~'NCCGE~~ VICE \;V EEJ<-Lrr r . .,I r'J.' r,\\ EC2 1'62 LIBRARIES '--.) I J~r Jr:'>\ \J/ 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 _ , ~B~ROILER T y p r EGG TYPE Week ,i;ncling.- E .. l/ ' ggs se~ _ [-- Chicks Placed for---! Eggs ChicKS , Broilers in Georgia ISet Hatched 1961 1962 I '0 0 year 1961 ago I 1962 \ ~ear '0 OI- 11962 I ago 1962 Thou. Thou. IPercent I Thou. 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 "2/ Revised 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 -u-. --S. -------------- Department of ------- Agricul ----- ture - -- - -- -- - ----_._.--- Agricultural --- Ex ---------- tension Ser ----- vice - -- 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 I r t . STArE EGGS SET Week Endin:g 'fo-of h----We-eClH~ ICEKnSdP"LinA--C-ED- 0/0 'o{-- I-D~C. . Dec. 8 Dec. 15 year I! Dec. ago 11 ii :".. Dec. 8 Dec. 15 year ago 11 THOUSANDS I .I THOUSANDS 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 ., . 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 .------- ./" ~ " \ \ (1 ~ ,,-~ ,.;~'~.@Q.~ \\ \ Q. \ \ , ~ ~ -eo- .. \ . ~\9 .; / J>,.o,: ,~1i8t"h_',...~ \ \\ . '" 8.3$ \ ." "- \ ~----------, Tomatoes 4.8;' - //' ~-. - / - 7, ./' I - ---- -,' I ~-./",/' // I p~v ~e..,..~&../?.".j/l/''"~.:///// / I 5..,ee\:,po~\:'oe5 3B.(,oj, I_~ / !' '; eqy~'0, ~ / ./ I ~~ "'/'V yIncludes Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Onions and Irish Potatoes'. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ';J- ~/ 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 .: .:-----..... '" 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 ------ ------------------------------------ --------------------------~-_. 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 .: J) 0'/...5 JI ..... 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 _______ $ $' 1961 ~p ~__ 196 ~n %of 121. 1. Cotton & Seed ':97,262 2. Tobacco 86,391 3. Corn 64,973 4. Peanuts 59,421 5. Hays 15,.608 94,823 83,858 76,328 62,073 17,213 1.03 6. Peaches 9,660 103 1. Com. Yegetable.s 9,021 85 .. 8. Sweetpotatoes 5,115 96 9. PecanS ... 5,340 '91 10. Oats 4,110 10,670 91 9,735 93 5,196 111 14,398 3'7 5,152 7~ DISTRIBUTION OF 1962 CROP VALUE IN PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE Peanuts 16~ 2% .~-~t'I :ro:t '::$. n .'gi til .\I\ "'"" ",,: ~ '1Q- ~010 ~ o~ rv~ CJO \. \ \ '. \ I \ ~~ 'Y \ cp'\,~ ", ", .,'\, "' ..... CARL O. DOESCHER Agricultural Statistician ,...,.......~................~- ~6 o ~C'"0 .~ .--- .". ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge 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. "., .....1 - ,,! ..' ..: UNIVtRSl1 Y OF G,:Oh::'IA 0- DEC3 1'62 ca GJE(Q) ~ ITA (C ~0 1P JPi JE JP(Q) JRrT~ II II)~I ~l n kP1J1~1 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. ### '. - --.-.... '\. oU- .. ~ ," , "" " ' 1 .... , 4' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE L~ r:J .1\ \j Released 12/27/62 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 ! - - - - - - - -------~----- !' , Eggs Set 1/ % of I 1961 . 1962 t' year i ago I ChICks PLaced tor : Broilers in Georgia lEggs !Set I1 1961 I II % of I 1962 year 1962 I 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 II 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 u--. -S-.--D--e-p-a-rt-m--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u--lt-u-r-e----------A--g-r-ic-u-l-t-u-r-a-l -E-x-t-e-n-s-i-o-n-S-e-r-v-i-c-e------ Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Geologia c= __ '0 n---- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 196Z Page Z i --- - - __EGGS-l?ET i ---:--iL- CHJ:C~_PLACED I D~c. -.:Week Ending Dec. Dec. I' 1- Of!1 Week Ending i year Dec. Dec. Dec. CVo of year I8 15 22 i ago 1/ ,! 8 15 22 ago 1/ Maine I II 1,356 THOUSANDS <. I, 526 I, 590 ' 102 I1', THOUSANDS I = 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 .- -104 87 490 442 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' ,k 99 102' 1I1-' 1, 636 822 i 645 1,804' 109 2,502 2,424 581 I, 877 2,396 81 103 113 ; 1, 605 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 I GEORGIA . 8, 126 ! AFllo.raidba~m~, lvllSS.SSlppl 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 i 9,086, 8,751 92 Ii 6,841 341 5,400 " 345 5,021 I 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 ~_ 356 280 1,825' 89 i 71 "II 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 III 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 I. % of year ago 104 106': 102 !! Current weelt as percent of same week last year. II 110 106 ' 108 ''" mt") I I -:.. .' <" ., . ~: C1l 0 (I) ,n '~,~ ~ 'a.~~~;Hj~~0.~~ :. :00 ~ ~ ~ ~ Q) 0 .~ ~ ~ i . '8~~~ ;.. ~8":2:;:, ~'S:5 :- v December 1, 1962 BELEASED 12/28/62 BY L' 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. - - j ._----~.~- , f AoJmawledt.-D't '-. 1lla4. te 10be Pol1Daatera, Rural and Star 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' i I mdividuaJ. faxms is sllO .pr'eOia~ed. _.- __ -;.....--_ _.----_.---_._-- . ._.. ...... ..- - y Year : PiRs saved : Fall : Year - 1,000 head - 1952 220 r 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 6 ..1 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 Y.Y 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 ..' 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. . 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~. . ' .. . Y SC~-lS FARROWING,. PIGS PER I.:I'ITERJ AND PIGS SAVED, ~PRING AND FALL, .." Year,: - .. UNITED S'J:ATF.S 1952 - 63 . Sows Farrowing . : ~.i!.. Per Litter . $pring Fall Spring Fall : Spring Pigs saved : Fall : Year - 1;000 bead - - Number -- ' ... 1, 000 head: - 1952 8,311 1953 7,045 1954 7,669 1955 8,347 1956 7,655 1951 7,194 . 1958 7,281 1959 1960 -' 7,996 6,790 1961 7, 029 1962 1963 . 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 . . 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 .'- 88,829 77,,914 86,830 95,729 89J426 87,362 93,533 99,395 .. 88J387 93,035 94,244 !I Spring, December through M3.y; Fall, June through November. : 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 . .. ." # ,. .. .,;,: o