JI)--' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE l~~~rnr1'L? rnID1r@rn~rn'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA January 5, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 1 was 8,323,000- -the same as in the previous week but 12 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11,421,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-2 percent less than in the previous week but 18 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 ro 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEM~NTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched I -1964 1965 Thou. 1965 - 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pct. 1964 - 1965 Thou. 1965 - 1966 Thou. %of year ago Pet. Dec. 4 Dec. 11 I Dec. 18 I Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Week Ended 217 437 201 281 312 III 309 529 171 605 548 91 521 558 107 311 306 98 320 436 136 177 355 201 480 694 1 145 247 412 167 BROILER TYPE ___Ay_. Price Eggs Set]../ Chicks Placed for Hatch Broiler 1964 - 1965 -1965 1966 %of year ago Broilers in Geor~ia -1964 1965 - %of year 1965 1966 a~o Eggs Chicks per per Doz. Hundred 1965-66 1965-66 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Oct. 30 9,373 Nov. 6 9,413 Nov. 13 9,849 Nov. 20 10, 137 Nov. 27 10,086 Dec. 4 9, 520 Dec. 11 10, 289 Dec. 18 9,908 . I Dec. 25 9,712 J.an. 1. . 9,649 gg 10,822 11, 166 11, 151 11, 136 11, 396 11,201 11, 563 11,697 11,642 11,421 y 115 6,491 7,633 118 60 9.00 119 6,909 7,921 115 61 9.25 113 6,865 7,905 115 62 9.25 110 6,837 7,897 116 63 9.50 113 7,039 8,027 114 64 9.50 118 112 118 7, 251 7,424 7,437 8,280 8,423 8,602 IY~j 114 113 116 9.50 9.75 9.75 120 6,983 8,323 119 ~ 65 9.75 . 118 . 7,421 .. p . . 8,323 ~ . 1112 .65 9.75 ~, _ 1 192 ARCHIE 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 I EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN rOMMERCIAL AREAS BY W_~EKS - 1965-1966 i EGGS SET ;1 CHICKS PLACED Page 2 STATE Week Ended 1 % of ~ We~k Ended J % of Dec. 18 Dec. 25 Jan. 1 year ~ Dec. agol/~ 18 Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Iyear ago 1/ THOUSANDS i THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 1, 801 1, 775 1,784 107 f. 1,374 1,245 1,388 103 356 289 323 80 ~ 195 227 186 65 1,223 1,256 1, 238 90 791 828 809 118 695 684 723 146 416 421 411 114 12 14 23 77 6* 19 4 19 646 670 641 73 483 440 401 63 2,435 2,486 2,482 102 I 2,310 2,289 2, 282 112 4,304 4, 197 4,332 128 ~ 3, 137 3,269 3,201 116 1,475 1,493 1,468 94 I: 851 797 937 105 164 170 168 125 f, 363 214 378 111 6,442 6,313 6,324 112 Ii 4, 563 4,542 4,906 112 443 434 416 108 . 318 313 314 137 I II, 697 11, 642 11,421 118 'I I 8,602 8,323 8,323 112 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi I Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1965-1966 {23 States} 280 266 239 97 189 201 266 102 I, 101 1,050 1,085 98 872 852 863 129 7,927 7,946 7,979 119 1 5, 865 5,735 6, 212 125 4,066 4,099 4, 115 110 : 3, 245 3, 199 3,341 107 8,853 8,808 8,750 114 6,432 6, 121 6,398 116 929 903 916 117 639 594 673 109 3,933 3,898 3,663 110 2,867 2,748 2, 877 III 594 540 503 100 475 394 362 102 362 260 353 116 189 206 228 103 1,878 1,746 I, 791 113 : 1,373 1,371 1,379 119 61,616 60,939 60,737 112 1 45,555* 44,348 46, 139 113 TOTAL 1964*-1965* (23 States) 54,342 53, 190 53,992 % of Last Year I 113 115 112 II Current week as percent of same week last year. .. Revised. ,40, 806 , II 112 37,065 120 40, 876. 113 Q) .':."1.,' .-4 B '.,d.... .,.. lcld.b'D"' en Q) .:.'".1,' .-4 ::3 U Q) o ..., 'J:: U tlD n-t8:p..;<;:::o~ oc d cgd.o~.l 8Q (J) )1- d ' -~4 r...Q>~..)o0.el.n"-.."4cu..:d:~ 0Qrv):eo.n..~. lH0=: .--- .. _.., GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY ore GEORGIA ANO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUftE U. S. DEPAftTMENT OF' AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA. Athens, Georgia GEORGIA: - ~~-,. ....... VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MAR January 1, 1966 J~N 11 '66 :SKA> week and 18 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11,364,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -slightly less than in the previous week but 15 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET. HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGC-rr-YPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatche d -1964 1965 Thou. 1965 - 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pct. 1964 - 1965 Thou. 1965 - 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pct. Dec. 11 309 529 171 311 306 98 Dec. 18 605 620 1/ 102 320 436 136 Dec. 25 521 558 107 177 355 201 Jan. 1 480 694 145 247 412 167 Jan. 8 553 701 127 484 496 102 BR OILE-RT~YPE I Week Eggs Set 1:./ Chicks Placed for Av. PrJce Hatch Broiler Ended Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks -1964 1965 - C1Jo of year 1964 - -1965 Ufo of per per year Doz. Hundred 1965 1966 ago 1965 1966 ago 1965-66 1965-66 I Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Nov. 6 I 9,413 11, 166 119 Nov. 13 9,849 11, 151 113 6,909 6,865 7,921 115 7,905 115 61 9.25 62 9.25 Nov. 20 10, 137 11, 136 110 6,837 7,897 116 63 9.50 Nov. 27 10, 086 11, 396 113 7,039 8,027 114 64 9.50 Dec. 4 9,520 11, 201 118 7, 251 8,280 114 64 9.50 Dec. 11 10, 289 11, 563 112 7,424 8,423 113 65 9.75 Dec. 18 9,908 11, 697 118 7,437 8,602 116 65 9.75 Dec. 25 9,712 11,642 120 6,983 8,323 119 65 9.75 Jan. 1 9,649 11,421 118 7,421 8,323 112 65 9.75 Jan. 8 9,891 11,364 115 7,278 8, 585 118 65 9.75 17 -Revised. 2./ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery sr;pply flocks. 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 ClllCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1965-1966 STATE EGGS SET I Week Ended % of I I CHI:KS PLACED .. _ Week Ended I Dec. Jan. Jan. 25 1 8 THOUSANDS I year Dec. Jan. Jan. ago 1/ 25 1 r THOUSANDS 8 Pag..e 2 '70 of year ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1, 775 1,784 I, 782 105 1,245 1,388 1,395 102 289 323 388 89 227 186 195 107 1, 256 1,238 1,330 97 828 809 777 103 684 723 694 139 421 411 434 121 14 670 23 641 27 812 I 87 19 89 440 4 401 8 400 434 69 2,486 2,482 2,519 100 I 2,289 2.282 2,291 108 . 4, 197 4,332 4,348 124 3.269 3,201 3,327 116 1,493 1,468 I, 522 98 797 937 973 107 170 168 161 107 214 378 267 92 6,313 6,324 6,727 111 4.542 4,906 4,794 III 434 416 418 103 313 314 352 135 GEORGIA 11,642 11,421 11, 364 115 8,323 8,323 8,585 118 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1965-1966 (23 States) 266 239 272 103 201 266 274 114 1,050 1,085 1,061 95 852 863 868 122 7,946 7,979 8,011 117 5,735 6,212 6,027 125 4,099 4, 115 4,228 109 3, 199 3,341 3,314 107 8,808 8.750 9,006 111 6, 121 6,398 6,525 115 903 916 816 103 594 673 673 116 3,898 3,663 3,586 100 2,748 2,877 2,893 116 540 503 529 103 394 362 450 111 260 353 444 138 206 228 261 153 1,746 1.791 1,766 108 1. 371 1,379 1,392 118 60.939 60,737 61, 811 110 44,348 46, 139 46,509 114 TOTAL 1964*-1965* (23 States) 53, 190 53,992 56. 129 37,065 40,876 40,736 % of Last Year 1 I r .. L , p 115 nt of- same 112 week last 110 year. * Revised. 120 113 114 IU Q) J.t :;j 'O~ .... :;j PC-ltl ..l.J. J.t (I) 00 QQ) )~ ~o '0..., QQ E Cll Q) Q) .0C.l,l0"CJ".ltl o(I) 0.. Q) . P-tO .(f) ::J ~- Q) ...,J.t :;j ~ :;j ....lJ __ J.t Q) .... o 00 lJ ...,~ > Q .... J.t S ... oZQJ.t):..40Q,Q(f)Q))~Q~QQ>)-t:J.t.dJ.tCl) 8 Q"'cQ':l.)'Qc':)l.o.~.. o0Q:) :~> ~00:4(1) ..:l ~.... ~Ul1J~Q~)g;(:)S -.a :r: J.t "' Q) .... UI .c.... .r.-~t ~U):;::Ll)~~ .... 0 ~'tQ)l."...'~ .... tIt s:l ::J GEORGIA 3 ~~L1m ATHENS, GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE [pm0@1r~~ Decembe r~1965 Released 1/1)/66 C[CEMBER MILK PRODUCTION UP 3 MILLION POUNDS Milk production on Georgia farms during December is estimated at 78 mill ion pounds -- 3 mill ion pounds above the total production in December 1964, and 2 mil I ion above the Novem- ber 1965 total. The 5-year (1959-63) average production for December was 80 mill ion pounds. Average production per cow in herd was placed at 475 pounds -- 50 pounds above the same month last year, and 15 pounds above the previous month. The 5-year average for the month was 388 pounds per cow. The preliminary price received by producers for all wholesale milk averaged $6.05 per hundredweight -- the same as a year ago, but $.10 below the previous month. Prices paid by farmers for feed were about the same as the previous month's and last year1s level, but hay prices were up sl ightly from last month. I tem and Un i t MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN GEORGIA Dec. Nov. Dec. 1964 1965 1965 UN ITED STATES Dec. Nov. Dec. 1964 1965 1965 Milk Production, mil. lb. Production per Cow, lb. II Number Mil k Cows, thous. head 75 76 7B 9,991 9,134 9,592 425 460 475 628 593 625 177 166 165 PRICES 11ECE IVED - DOLLARS 1/ All wholesale milk, cwt. Flu Id Mil k, cwt. Manufactured Milk, cwt. Mil k Cows, head All Baled Hay, ton 6.05 6.05 3.75 155.00 26.50 31 6.15 - 6.15 3.80 170.00 26.60 !il 6.05 170.00 27.50 4.46 4.88 3.46 203.00 24.40 31 4.62 - 5.04 3.58 215.00 23.20 !il 4.60 217.00 23.90 f.!i!..fli PAl D - DOLLARS Y Mixed Dairy Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 21 3.85 3.95 3.95 3.44 3.44 3.48 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 3.95 3.90 3.90 3.74 3.75 3.79 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.10 4.05 4.15 3.80 3.86 3.90 20 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.25 4.15 4.20 4.00 4.02 4.05 All Under 29 Percent, Protein, cwt. 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.69 3.69 3.73 L/ Monthly average. 1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of month except wholesale milk which Is average for month. }/ Revised. !il Prel imlnary. 2/ u. S. price Is for under 16 percent. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge R. l. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation ith the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. I UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION Milk production in the United States during December is estimated at 9,592 mill ion pouncis, 4 percent less than in December 1964 when out~ut was a record high for the month. The North Central States accounted for most of the Jecrease from December 1964. Production this December was the smallest for the month since 1960. Average daily milk production advanced about 2 percent from November to December, compared with a seasonal increase of 3 percent a year earl ier. Per capita milk production amounted to 1.58 pounds daily, 5 percent below December a year ago. For the year 1965, prel iminary estimates of monthly milk production totaled 125,463 million pounds, about 1 percent less than the record-high annual output of 1964. Production was below a year earl ier for all months except January, March, April and July. Beginning in August, the decreases were progressively larger. Milk flow per cow during December continued the lower output which began in late summer. Output, at 625 pounds per cow, compared with 623 pounds in December 1964 and 564 pounds, the December 1959-63 average. Although output per cow was at a record December level in 37 States, many important-producing States were below a year earl ier. On an average daily basis, December production per cow was 20.2 pounds, compared with 19.8 pounds in November and lb.2 pounds, the average for December. The prel iminary es~imates of monthly milk production are subject to an annual review in late January. MONTH January Februa ry March April May June July August September October November December Annual : Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States, 1965 with Comparisons Mi 1k Per Cow ,\verage 1959-63 1964 1965 Average 195~-6j Milk Production 1964 1965 Change from 1964 569 543 622 641 710 685 629 586 552 555 532 564 ~192 Pounds 625 613 686 705 767 735 678 639 603 608 591 628 7,880 652 618 706 724 781 756 701 655 610 613 593 625 8,037 9,93/ 9, L~i'I:. 10,tJ32 11,125 12,314 11,857 10,869 10,107 9,490 9,536 9,121 9,651 I 124,313 Mill ion Pounds 10,148 9,937 11,099 11,383 12,356 11,820 10,874 10,235 9,636 9,700 9,419 9,991 126,598 10,342 9,796 11,155 11,416 12,300 11,773 10,888 10,151 9,443 9,473 9,134 9,592 125,463 , I I Percent ~J.9 -1.4 10.5 ~0.3 , -0.5 -0.4 ,to. 1 I I -0.8 -2.0 - 2.3 -3.0 -4.0 -0.9 I :1 \ rI I I I l After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture f t I ~ ~ "Q . GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 'w~~rnLL'L? rnID1rrn~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA January 19, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 15 was 8, 614,000- - slightly more than in the previous week and 20 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11,996,000 broiler type eggs were s-et by Georgia hatcheries-- 6 percent more than in the previous week and 17 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $9. 75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched ! -1964 1965 1965 - 1966 0/0 of year ago 1964 '. - 1965 -1965 1966 . %of year a~o Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. , Pct. Dec. 18 Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Week Ended 605 521 480 553 ,. ' 701 620 102 320 I 599 11 115 177 694 701 818 I 145 127 117 I 247 484 402 436 136 355 201 412 167 496 102 479 119 BROILER TYPZ Eggs Set!:.1 Chicks Placed for ., ___ Av._~!.icL,_ Hatch Broiler 1964 - 1965 1965 - 1966 %of year ago Broilers in Georgia 1964 1965 %of - - year 1965 1966 ago Eggs Chicks per per Dez. Hundred 1965-66 1965-66 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Nov. 13 9,849 11,151 113 6,865 7,905 115 62 9.25 Nov. 20 10, 137 11, 136 110 6,837 7,897 116 63 9.50 Nov. 27 10, 086 11, 396 113 Dec. 4 9, 520 11,201 118 7,039 7,251 8,027 114 64 I 8, 280 114 I 64 9.50 9.50 Dec. 11 10, 289 11, 563 112 I 7,424 8,423 113 65 9.75 Dec. 18 9,908 11,697 118 7,437 8, 602 116 65 9.75 Dec. 25 9,712 11,642 120 6,983 8,323 119 65 9.75 Jan. 1 9,649 11,421 118 7,421 8,323 112 65 9.75 Jan. 8 9,891 11,364 115 7,278 8, 585 118 65 9.75 Jan. 15 10,234 11,996 117 7, 170 8,614 120 65 9.75 !/liRevised. 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 Annex, Athens, Georgia STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee .~ Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana .. Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) TOTAL 1965* (23 States) HI"CKs-pLACED-IN-CbMMEH-CIAL-AREAS BY WEEKS - 1966 EGGS SET ~ CHICKS PLP_GSD 1, I I . Week E-ndcl--.._ _ J % of 1__ Jan. Jan. Jan. year Jan. Week :C;nd3d Jan. Jan. 1 8 15 a 0 1/ 1 8 15 THOUSANDS THOU3ANDS I I, 784 323 I, 238 723 23 641 2,482 4, 332 1,468 I 168 6,324 416 I 11,421 239 1,085 7,979 4, 115 8,750 916 3,663 503 353 1, 791 I, 782 388 1,330 694 27 812 2, 519 4,348 1, 522 161 6, 727 418 11,364 272 1,061 8,011 4, 228 9,006 816 3, 586 529 444 I, 766 I, (>89 368 1, 314 699 19 863 2, 594 4,345 1, 553 162 6, 640 410 11,996 197 1,089 8,457 4, 385 9,119 961 3, 842 542 384 1, 891 98 1\- 1,388 I 79 186 86 809 127 i 411 100 4 90 ! 401 101 I 2 282 122 . 3: 201 96 937 II 105 I 378 106 4,906 98 -, 314 t 117 l\ 8,323 j 'I 57 n 266 97 ~ 863 118 if 6, 212 111 III II'II 3, 341 6,398 122 ;' 673 104 ,I 2,877 88 1 362 142 113 , 228 1,379 1,395 195 777 434 8 434 2 291 3: 327 973 267 4, 794 352 8,585 274 868 6,027 3, 314 6,525 673 2,893 450 261 1,392 1,413 211 682 438 14 462 2, 698 3, 112 939 292 5, 051 335 8,614 295 883 6, 205 3, 384 6,544 676 2, 853 405 167 I, 306 60,737 61,811 63,519 I 110 146,139 46,509 46,979 I 53,992 56,129 57,938 r---1~14_0..876 40.736 39. 712 Page 2 I % of --1 year I ago 1/ 105 115 10 1 111 233 80 125 116 94 97 120 127 120 129 118 128 114 120 119 124 99 90 126 118 % of Last Year I 112 110 110 cC; I :113 114 118 1 '% CRuerVr.elsnetd.week as percent of same week last year. :":t:; ,'\.) .- ,~-~ ~ =~: ~.~.~~ ~ ~ p.. tlI) ~ r0:: ] Q) C~1l ~ ~ go ~q p.. ~(f) Q) Jot B :l 3.....U~.,~(!) s:: ~ .B '0 r~~ >< Q) P4 lI) "i:l 8Q) ~ tlI) s:: ',C I.,.,...-~~ .....r.-J.. l~.l..~"".c.::':_~")~'~,"I""'''''''~'''''''''~'f;~--# .....,_ _ 'W';"~.....~_.... ,'. Cattle and Calves on Feed, Placements and Marketings By Quarters 1/ CATTLE ON FEED Jan. 1 Oct. I Jan. 1 1965 1965 1966 (000) NUMBl::R PLACED ON FtED 1/ Oct. Dec. 1964 JulySept. ljb5 (000) Oct.Dec. 1965 NUMBt.:R MARKETED 1/ Oct.- Dec. 1964 JulySept. 1965 (000) Oct.Dec. 1965 84 4H 78 44 19 37 81 43 73 22 22 23 35 17 39 65 40 70 115 107 129 48B 434 526 80 44 85 53 38 52 35 14 29 54 3~ 55 16 25 20 27 9 32 47 20 45 74 92 97 299 331 349 51 30 62 20 24 22 10 1I II 25 32 25 13 16 19 13 11 10 14 21 15 66 70 75 203 251 257 . 22 33 21 5,832 I 2,502 t ! 9,348 I 4,255 2,345 7,374 6,088 2,672 ~,820 4,392 1,560 6,608 2,191 1,446 4,234 4,423 1,691 6,855 2,583 1,199 4,168 2,550 1,356 4,375 2,590 1,364 4,409 Cattle and Calves on Feed by Weight Groups, Kind of Cattle and Length of Time on Feed, Georgia and 32 Major Feeding States, by Quarters, 1965 and 1956 1/ Breakdown of Cattle ~n Feed GEORGIA I I Jan. 1 I Oct. I Jan. 1 1~65 I 1965 I 1966 I ! I Ii Jan. I 1965 32 MAJOR STATtS Oct. I 1965 , Jan. 1 I 1966 (000) (000) Total on Feed Weight Groups: Under 500 Ibs. 500-699 Ibs. 700-v9~ Ibs. 900-1,099 I bs. 1,100 Ibs. and over 84 48 70 28 10 ;: I 32 17 16 17 20 Iv 7 5 II 9,348 1,779 2,398 2,810 1,963 398 7,374 503 1,532 2,810 2,199 330 9,820 I ,711 2,590 3,156 1,992 371 Kind of Cattle: Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Others 69 42 62 13 6 15 2 1 6,687 2,600 61 5,133 2,216 25 6,847 2,913 60 Time On Feed: Under 3 Months 3-6 Months Over 6 Months II 53 37 50 6,444 4,075 6,670 30 9 26 I 2,455 2,0&6 2,574 !I 2 2 ! 449 1,213 576 1/ 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. 1/ Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed by end of quarter. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge R. L. SAND IFER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture --}0 J PRODUC -r fC)0 J965 Georg i a Crop Repo rt i n9 5e rv ice Janua ry 24, 1966 GEORGIA HONEY PRODUCTION UP Honey production in Georgia during 1965 totaled 7,600,000 pounds, exceeding the 1964 production by 52 percent. The 200,000 colonies on hand at the beginning of the 1965 season were unchanged from 1964. Yield per colony at 38 pounds, was one pound above the 1963 record . Better care of bees and the good spring and summer nectar flow were mainly responsible for the record yield in 1965. Prices received by producers for honey sold during 1965 averaged 20.7 cents per pound, compared with the average price of 20.6 cents in 1964. Beeswax production totaled 152,000 pounds and was valued at $68,000. UNITED STATES HONEY PROCUCT/ON SLIGHTLY LOWER IN 1965 Honey production during 1965 totaled 278,243,000 pounds, 2 percent below 1964 and the smallest output since 1962. Production per colony averaged 50.0 pounds compared with 50.9 . pounds in 1964, but was still the third highest yield in the past decade. The 1965 honey crop was produced by 5,562,000 colonies, 1 percent below the 5,601,000 colonies in 1964. Beeswax production of 5,377,000 pounds for the 1965 season was slightly larger than the 1964 crop of 5,)29,000 pounds. Producers reported 68 mill ion pounds of hone~ on hand for sale in mid-December compared with 7~ mil! ion pounds a ye~r earl ier And the 1959-63 Average of 64 mill ion pounds. Stocks in mid-December represented 24 percent of the 1965 crop compared with 26 percent in 1964. . The 1965 season was not uniformly favorable throughout the Nation. Production was sharply curtailed in the North Atlantic States and the East North Central States where drought orevailed throughout the late summer months, and poor blooming of nectar plants reduced yields. To a lesser degree droughty conditions reduced yields in the South Atlantic States except Georgia and South Carol ina. In contrast to these conditions, the !;/estern States and the South Central States had a favorable honey flow with production well above last year. Production of honey was lower than last year in 26 States and higher in 23 States. In the 10 top honey producing States, only California, Texas and 111 inols had higher production 1965 than in 1964. Prices received by producers for honey sold during 1965 averaged 17.8 cents per pound, compared with the 1964 average price of 18.5 cents. These prices relate to all wholesale and retail sales of extracted, chunk, and comb honey from both large and small apiaries owned by farmers and non-farmers. E; l:Ill .... 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Holdings of 333,000 bushels of sorghum grain were up from 227,000 bushels. At the beginning of 1966 a total of 614,000 bushels of wheat were stored in all positions, compared with 861,000 bushels on January I, 1965. Stored barley, at 80,000 bushels, was 59,000 bushels below holdings a year ago. Soybean stocks ~re up from 1,757,000 bushels last year to 2,486,000 bushels on January 1, 1966. Georgia Grain Stocks -- January I, 1966 wi th Compar i sons G.:.\I H Corn Oats Barley Hheat i\',e Sorgi1um Soybeans ON FARMS I 1965 1966 1,000 Bushe 1s 35,028 I ,365 92 289 25 222 720 37,992 I 853 74 1>3 14 332 I J 171 OFF FARMS 1965 _. 1966 1,000 Bushels 5,720 4bO 47 572 4 5 I ,037 7,486 300 6 431 *1 1,315 * Not publ ished to avoid disclosing individual operations. .'\LL POS ITIONS I 1965 '1966 I I 1,000 Bushe 1s I I 40,74U 1,845 139 861 29 227 I 1,757 45,478 I ,153 80 614 333* 2,486 UNITED STATES: Soybean and Feed Gra in Stocks La rger Soybean stocks on January 1, 1966 totaled 619 mill ion bushels exceeding the previous high a year earl ier by 18 percent. Stocks of the four feed grains, with a combined total of 162.5 mill ion tons, were 4 percent larger than on January 1, 1965. Wheat in storage totaled 1,339 mill ion bushels, the lowest January I holdings in 12 years. In spite of a drop in stocks of all wheat, a greater quantity of Durum wheat was on hand. Stocks of each of the four feed grains were larger than January I a year ago, Rye and flaxseed stocks were each up sharply from a year earl ier. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ----------------------------------------------- he Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation ith the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of ,gricul ture. (Please turn page) Stocks of Grains, January I, 1966 with Comparisons (In thousand bushels) Grain and Position Jan. I Av. 1960-64 January 1965 October 1965 All ~'!HEAT On Farms II Commodity-Credit Crop. 11 Hi I Is, Elev. & Idhses .!/ l/ TOT:-\L 347,254 5~,606 __ 1~44...l-2.26 I ,871 , 116 389,789 11,134 1...l-0~8~4.7 1,449,410 562,563 10,8:8 1.1.114.1.8~4 1,708,265 IW~ On F 0) J.t .:..l. .-I ..:u.l. J.t 0) .O........t..l.O.....U>.. 1=: .... J.t U) J.t00)>< U) Z :l rf) ........ 0~) f,-) "'-l O)l=:tlOl=:lIS ..... 8 ......... ,.,,;0)1=:~ .... >-4 tlOU) Ul .... t:..r:::J.t::J >-J.to l:Q QlISpl.IS .Q0. )80o) ~ 0) 0) ~ (f) .. >Q.-IO)Ul~ ... r%j J.t .Ur0.d.)l..l.t.Ul;..S...~....I..=....r0.:::.):'~rV.%.,j .:0t:): U) l/) =: Diro ~~3 (, ID@rnil@Wl11rW RtfS [;)rn3@~&1 Janua ry 15, 1966 Re Ieased 2/4/66 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 3 POINTS Higher prltes lor grains and soybeans were the principal factor In the increase of 3 points in the Index of Prices Received for all crops for the month ended January 15. All livestock 'prlces with the exception of eggs were above a month ago and the Index of Prices Received for'Llvestock and Livestock Products was 5 points above a month ago The Index of Prices Received for all commodities was 3 points above a month ago and 14 points above Januarr, 15, 1965. UNIT(O STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 4 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 3 POINTS, PARITY RATIO 80 The Index of Prices Received by Farmers rose 4 points (It percent) during the month ended January 15, to 263 percent of It~ 1910-14 average, Higher prices than a month earlier for cattle, lambs, chickens, corn, soybeans, and calves provided much of the Increase. Lower prices fQr eg9s end milk wholesale were partially offsetting. The Index was 11 percent above Janua ry' 1965. The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Including Interest, Taxes, and Fam \/age Rates, rose 3 points (1 percent) during the month to 327~ a new record high. The ~nuary Index was 3 percent above a year earlier. The Parity Ratio was 80, unchanged from December and 6 points above January 1965. Index 1910-14= 100 Index Numbers -- Georgia and United States , - --r --~-I I Jan~f5f.;;, 'Dec. 15' I, Jan. 15 1965 ! 1965 1966 I t "L'~'_LH Record HI~h GEORG IA Prices Rece Ived All Corr.modltles AI1 Crops Livestock and Livestock Products I 244 II 255 I I 258 270 II , 260 263 , I - I I 191 II 240 245 , ~ STATES Prices Received Parity Index 11 ParityRatlo~1 l I'. I 236 259 263 ,: 317: 324 327 ' 74 I 80 i 80 I 310 I 319 I ,I j 295 !, 313 327 ,123 , I March 1951 I March 1951 1/ i I Sept. 1948 f I Feb. 1951 Jan. 1966 Oct. 1946 11 Ilevlsed. 1/ Also April 1951. J/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm \-Jage Rates based on data for the Indicated dates. 41 The Parity Ratio Is computed as In the past. The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 82 for the year 1965 compared to 77 for the Parity Ratio. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statlstlc;lan In Charge WILLIAM A. HAGNER Agricultural Statistician - The-G-eo-rg- ia -C- rop-R-e- po_ rti. ng~S-er-vi- ce-, - US- DA-, - 31- 5 - Ho- ke-S- mi- th-~n-ne-x,-A-t- he- ns,-G-e- org-ia-I- n ------~peratlon with the ~ooperatlve Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agrlcul~ure. ~ ;1 PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, JANUARY 15, 1966 WITH COMPARISONS ~ Commodity and Unit I Jan. 1-5 GEORGIA Dec. 15 I UNITED STATES Jan. 15 '/ Jan. 15./ ,Dec. 15' II Jan. 15 1965 I 1965 1966 , 1965 1965 1966 PRICES RECEIVED: Hheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweet Potatoes, cwt. $ 1.60 $ .89 $ 1.28 $ .98 $ 1.90 27.00 $ 42.00 $ 2.55 11.5 $ 7.00 1.55 .91 1.22 1.06 2.00 26.00 45.00 2.35 11.4 5.40 1.65 .95 1.28 1.04 1.99 26.50 45.00 2.50 11.5 5.60 1.38 .656 1.15 .961 1.94 ,11 27.71 , 49.20 2.73 11.5 11 5.86 1.40 .633 1.08 1.03 1.79 27.93 47.80 2.48 II .3 11 4.68 1.41 .644 ~ 1. 14 1.03 1.79 , 26.59 t 47.80 2.67 11 .3 - 4.58 Hay, Ba I ed, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut $ 26.00 $ 39.00 $ 31.00 $ 22.50 27.50 38.00 30.00 25.00 28.00 39.00 29.50 24.50 25.40 26.00 26.80 24.00 23.90 24.50 24.80 23.10 24.40 ~ 2-5.10 24.80 ~ 23.40 Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 1/ Cows, cwt. 11 Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. $ 155.00 $ 15.20 $ 14.40 $ 11.80 $ 16.50 $ 17.30 170.00 25.00 17.10 13.80 19.80 21.50 170.00 25.50 17.90 14.80 20.50 23.20 204.00 15.40 18.00 11.90 20.40 20.20 217.00 26.80 20.30 13.40 23.30 23.20 221.00 27.30 21.10 14.40 23.80 24.70 Milk, Hholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Manufactured Al l 11 Turkeys, 1b. Chickens, lb.: , Farm Commercial BroIlers AII Eggs, All, doz. .:....:PR~I.;:;.:E::.=.S _PA_I_D, _FE_E_D: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Under 29% Protein 14% Protein 51 16% Protein 18% Protein 20%. Protein $ 6.15 $ 3.65 $ 6.10 23.0 9.0 13.5 13.3 37.9 6.15 3.60 6.15 24.0 13.5 14.0' '14.0 51. I .1 ,. $ 4.00 3.95 $ 3.90 3.95 $ 3.95 ... 3.90 $ 4.20 4.15 $ 4.25 4~20 !!,I 6.20 23.0, 4.79 3.39 4.37 21.9 13.5 15.5 !. I 8.7 14.5 15.4 ! 13.8 45.9 30.9 I .:., I 3.95, 3.69 3.85 1 3.45 3.9') I 3.72 H.15 II 3.84 4.20 4.03 , 5.01 3.64 4.60 23.8 9.6 14.6 13.9 40.9 ~I !!,I 4.53 23.7 9.9 16.4 15.6 -~ 37.5 I I 3.73 3.74 3.48 3.47 . 3.79 3.79 3.90 3.90 4.05 4.07 . Cottonseed Meal, '41%, cwt.Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. Bran, cwt. Mlddl ings, cwt. Corn Meal, cw, t. Bro i 1er Grower Feed, cwt. Laying Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ 4.00 $ 4.85 $ 3.60 $ 3.70 $ 3.30 $ 4.75 $ 4.75 $ 4.10 $ 45.50 $ 35.00 - 4.10 4.85 3.60 3.70 3.25 4.80 4.70 4.15 45.00 35.00 4.20 I '4.41 4.46- 4.85 4.76 5.01 3.65 3.31 3.30 3.70 I 3.38 3.35 , 43..9300 II I 3.26 4.80 ,3.24 4.80 4.75 4.20 II 4.38 4.42 3.90. 3.08 44.50 ." 35.00 33.00 34.50 33.40 32.00 4.54 5.06 3.33 3.39 3.28 .1 4.80 4.45 3.90 .1 33.60 32.50 II "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for s'laughter bull s. 1 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. !!,I Prel iminary estimate. 21 u. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture l' .1 , REQ 3 I' .. FLORIDA * Released February 7, 1966 ** United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service ** Agricultural Statisti~ian Orlando, Florida Freeze Damage Report ~****************~ January 30,31, 1966 *** Re-released February 7, 19 The Georgia Crop Reporting Se **************************************~* During the night of January 30 and morning of the 31st below freezing temperatures occurred in all agricultural areas in Florida, according to the Florida Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Temperatures ranged from 14 at Tallahassee to just above freezing in warm locations on the Lower East Coast. Frost was quite general. Freezing was reached before midnight in citrus groves in most areas except the Indian River district. Damaging temperatures of long duration ~re the rule in the upper Interior and upper West Coast Districts. Lows ranged from about 20 to 27 in citrus areas. In the Everglades, temperatures ranged from 26 adjacent to Lake Okeechobee to 21 away from the lake. Temperatures on the ~est Coast south of Tampa were less extreme, mostly 28 or above. Freeze was less severe in the southeast coast and Dade County. Some spots in the Pompano area had a low of 29 and in Dade County 26, but this was not general. This freeze was preceeded by considerable rain. Soil moisture, accompanied by air movement, helped to alleviate the effects of the freeze. Hastinqs~: Cabbage harvest continues active. Mature and near mature heads may show some discoloration later. Cupping stage to baseball size heads were damased worst with some loose heads in prospect. A lot of wilt occurred but locally light showers Tuesday night helped revive plants. Younger plantings are expected to grow out. Potatoes were killed to the ground in all sections, including most sprouts in pre-emergence stage. Most seed pieces were not damaged and are beginning to put on new sprouts. A very limited amount of plants were large enough to require replanting. Damage will delay maturiy, and possibly lower yields on early plantings. ll2r!h k North Central: Potatoes were not up and suffered no damage. Celery at Island Grove looks fairly good with plants standing up well. All tomatoes in Marion and Sumter counties were lost and reseeding is underway. No seedbeds were in for replanting. Some acreage in the northern part of the area was not up but may be replanted anyway. Watermelons up were lost. About 30 ~ercent of the peppers in seedbeds in the Webster area were lost. Most lettuce In Webster had been harvested. l{em3ining iceberge is damaged. Sanford-Ovledo-Zellwood: Growers are actively harvesting cabbage with heads in mostly good condition. A lot of wilt is in middle age heads and dis- coloration of outer leaves is expected to occur. Young plants are expected to grow out with a minimum of damage. Transplanting continues active. Celery harvest is active but some damage is d~parent in sl ipping skin of outer stalks. Some ~isease may show up later. Young plants are standing up. Transplanting continues. Escarole 3nd chicory were in I imited supply. Cutting O very I imited escarole Is expected in a week but mature chicory had extensive damage and will not be salvaged for 2 or 3 weeks. Young plantings are expected to grow out. All remaining lettuce acreage was d6maged e){tensively except a small acreage of romaine near the river now harvesting. Other mature romaine. will be salvaged. Some younger romaine, Boston and iceberg may come out. Some mature iceberg will be salvaged for local market. The radish crop was severely damaged. There will be 1imited suppl ies until the new crop comes in. Spinach for processing and fresh market is being harvested. Some loss of production and a 1imited loss of acreage indicated. ~fest Coast: Cabbage in the Balm and Sarasota areas was only sl ightly affected by the freeze, with leaf damage the only visible sign. Celery in the Sarasota area also only sl ightly affected. 51 ipping will be a problem with plants being harvested and pithing may affect the less mature crop. Small acreages of early spring cucumbers, squash and pepper already planted in the area were seriously damaged, and will probably need replanting to obtain reasonable stands and yields. Potato plants in the Balm area were burned to the ground but will grow out. Tomato fields In Manatee, Hardee and DeSoto counties were the hardest hit in the area, with complete losses in most cases. Growers fired seedbeds and were able to save enough plants to replant most lost acreage. Tomato fields in Hillsborough County suffered lighter damage, and growers have enough plants in protected seedbeds to reset acreage. Production from the strawberry acreage in Hillsborough and Manatee counties will be curtailed mostly because of bloom drop. Some berries were burned but few plants were damaged. All watermelon acreage planted before the freeze was heavily damaged and will either be reseeded or abandoned. Ft. Myers-Iwrookalee: Cabbage acreage and the small early cantaloup acreage suffered 1ittle to no damage from tne freeze. Practically all of the Ft. Hyers' sweet corn was killed and the LaBelle acreage was seriously damaged. Almost all ~ucumber acreage planted and up was either completely destroyed or suffered serious damage. Harvest of eggplants was practically complete and the remaining acreage was destroyed. Peppers in production suffered serious frost damage to top fol iage and mature fruit. Plant loss was heavi in all fields in mature and blooming stages. Most younger acreage is in good shape with only light leaf burn. Foliage and fruit above the stukes on the vine-ripe tomato acreage were seriously burned, but foliage and fruit below the stakes received 1ittle damage. Younger plants came through with light to moderate leaf burn. Some reseeding will be necessary for young ~creage already thinned. Mature green ground tomatoes received moderate to heavy damage. A majority of the acreage will be spot re-set to bring stands up to normal. Almost all watermelon ucreage setting fruit was seriously damaged. In some fields, plants were almost completely destroyed, and this acreage will need replanting. EverQlades: Cabbage burn was negl iglble. Some heads were frozen but decay is expected to be minor. It will be necessary to strip some of the wrapper leaves when harvesting. No acreage was lost and harvest continues active. Some sl ip skin is evident In celery being harvested which makes stripping necessary. Yields have been reduced but volume should hold about steady. No acreage was lost. Practically all corn knee high and smaller, except a small acreage on the islands, was killed. Some older fields survived but all plants are badly burned. Yi~lds will be greatly reduced. Approximately 3,000 acres were lost and replanting is active. Shipments will drop sharply and suppl ies will be very light for the next two months. Escarole and chicory received moderate to minor burn in most fields. Some fields escaped damage. Practically all can be harvested. Some stripping will be necessary. No acreage was lost. Lettuce suffered more than any crop except corn. Burn varies from minor to severe. Slime Is showing in some Iceberg fields but others show 1ittle or no damage. Acreage losses will be very small but stripping will be necessary when harvesting. Selective harvest will u0 necessary in a few of the more severely damaged fields. Harvest of winter potatoes con- tinues progressing normally. All vines had been killed before the freeze and as a result the crop completely escaped damage. Radish tops show moderate to minor burn in practically all fields which may result In reduced yields and some pith. Pompano: Snap bean acreage loss was mostly 1imited to the Plantation area where all but the youngest plants were lost. In the rest of the area, damage ranged from very I ight to severe. Tops were killed in many fields but ~ean pods were not frozen. Plants in the bloom ~nd pin stage appear to be hurt worst. Yields will be reduced where plants were out of the ground except those ready for harvest at the time of the freeze. An estimated 1,100-1,200 acres of sweet corn were lost. All surviving plants received minor to severe burn. Harvest will continue but volume from the area will be reduced and 1ight. Eggplants appear damaged badly. Tops and outside leaves were killed on most bushes. Most bloom and young eggs will probably drop but eggs on plants were not frozen and where near maturity will continue to size. Virtually all cucumbers In the area were killed. Some fruit on vines will be lost due to burn. Light harvest will resume after the extent of damage has been determined. Damage to peppers ranged from tops killed half way down the plants in isolated fields to virtually no visable damage in others. Generally, oldest plants were hurt worst and damage was limited to top leaves and blooms. Little or no damage was done to fruit. All of the Martin Count~' acreage was killed. The potato acreage in Martin County received leaf burn and while yields will be lowered no acreage was lost. Most of the squash was destroyed and large leaves were killed on the remaining acreage. Strawberries received virtually no damage from the freeze but the cooler temperatures slowed ripening. No vine-ripe tomato acreage was lost but frost killed the tops of most vines. Damage appears worst near wind-breaks where frost settled. Some fruit was frozen but most loss in production will be due to bloom drop. All mature green tomatoes In the Ft. Pierce area not covered were lost. Most growers will have plants that were covered or in seedbeds to use for re-setting. Dade County: Older bush bean plants were burned worse than younger plantings resulting In bloom and pin bean droppage. Some pole beans were damaged severely but others not hurt. Little or no acreage was killed. Yields will be reduced. Sweet corn above knee high was burned severely and some lost. Younger acreage was damaged less but yields will be reduced. Planting continues. Cucumbers were badly frost burned but some will continue In production with reduced yields. Most of the young squash in this area will come out, but anything that had been picked is questionable. Most large leaves were killed but buds are still al ive. Some older mature green tomato acreage was killed where vines had been opened. Tops of practically all plants were burned and bloom and small tomatoes will drop. Damage appears worst in the Park area. Some fruit may have been frozen but most production loss will be from bloom drop. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL.fUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~,()Ol ~~3 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE W~~rn[bW rnID~@rn~rnw ATHENS, GEORGIA February 9, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 5 was 8,897,000 - - 3 percent more than in the previous week and 15 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,432,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -slightly more than in the previous week and 14 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 66 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by G~.,or~.a hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with a~avera',f, 10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for e g" 1 (Wo'd or chicks. UI'lI't. o CUl~lfilG SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS \ r lOP \ E GG-T-Y-FE Week Ended \~Set 1965 1966 I %of year I ago Chicks Hatched I 1965 I 1966 0/0 of year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. I Thou. Thou. Pet. Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Week Ended 553 701 701 818 I 127 117 484 496 102 402 479 119 648 590 821 837 975 986 I 129 165 I 120 380 598 157 442 624 I 570 129 699 112 BROILER TYPE I Eggs Set 1../ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia ,___h-.Y' Price _ _, Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks 1964 - 1965 - '10 of year -1964 1965 - '10 of I per per year Doz. Hundred 1965 1966 ago 1965 1966 ago 1965-66 1965-66 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Dec. 4 9,520 11,201 118 7,251 8,280 114 64 9.50 Dec.11 10,289 11,563 112 7,424 8,423 113 65 9.75 Dec. 18 9, 908 11, 697 118 7, 437 8, 602 116 65 9. 75 Dec. 25 9,712 11,642 120 6,983 8,323 119 65 9.75 Jan. 1 9,649 11,421 118 7,421 8,323 112 65 9.75 Jan. 8 9,891 11,364 115 7,278 8,585 118 65 9.75 Jan. 15 10,234 11,996 117 7,170 8,614 120 65 9.75 Jan.22 10,495 12,208 116 7,228 8,531 118 66 10.00 a,~an. 29 10,674 12,392 116 7,423 8, 664 117 66 10.00 rFeb. 5 10, 867 12,432 114 7,743 8, 897 115 66 10.00 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER ' ~gricu1tura1 Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service tatistica1 Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia ~ EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AKBAS BY WEEKS - 1966 Page 2 STATE Maine 1 r I I I Jan. 22 -I Ii EGGS SET Week Ended Jan. F;b. j 0/0 of Ii.Il--- CHICKS PLACi:D Week Ended I year Jan. Jan. Feb. 29 ago ll Ll 22 29 5 I I I THOU3AND3 Ii T :IOUSj~ND3 1, 708 1, 817 1, 755 97 ,I 1, 393 1.374 1.311 %of, - - - year ago II 93 Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missocri Delaware I 381 - 1,400 I 752 22 I 811 I 2, 588 348 1,307 721 14 812 2,592 378 1,436 735 16 737 2,563 p 85 I! 212 110 670.: 132 53 68 99 IiI: I! 435 8 486 2.657 204 811 417 20 551 2,209 177 78 688 68 423 107 11 183 464/ 76 2.635 115 Maryland Virginia West Virginia 4, 112 1, 583 161 4,400 1,458 163 4,291 1, 541 159 116 99 102 IIi' II 3, 161 873 389 3.435 962 335 3.242 915 380 116 95 101 North Carolina South Carolina 6,702 439 6,650 429 I! 6,462 100 443 107 4,816 310 5.021 360 4,828 368 103 112 I GEORGIA ! 'I 12,208 12, 392 12,432 114 8. 531 8.664 8.897 115 Florida 230 268 243 87 I I 231 l48 187 79 Tennessee 1. 129 1, 103 1, 138 107 I I 931 856 1.019 142 Alabama 8,626 8,347 8,400 113 I I 6.022 6.359 6,437 116 Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas -. 4,464 9,330 950 3, 711 4,388 9,441 994 3.705 4,422 9, 558 977 3, 556 106 117 II I 3. 503 6. 529 Ii 117 688 87 2,715 3,517 6.702 723 2.767 3. 591 6.899 725 2.827 111 III 118 107 Washington Oregon California I 620 405 1, 756 635 472 1,962 558 509 1,854 102 148 110 I;il~ 387 206 1,277 421 275 1. 301 394 279 1, 328 84 159 112 TOTAL 1966 64,088 6L..!:,418 64, 163 108 1146, ~34 47.532 48.025 110 (23 States) 'I TOTAL 1965* (23 States) I 58,790 59. 101 59, 594 Ii40 359 41.983 43. 843 ~ l' J % of Last Year 109 109 108 1 Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. I I 115 113 110 . ., , Q) 1-4 ::1 S "0 ..... ,~ ro Pot .u~ bO1-4 C/) ~~ r~ .... 0 "0 ..... r~o ~ Q) Q.) S tlD ..... ..r.o.. r1o-4 C/) p.. o Q.) . PotQ .(f) ~ Q.) 1-4 ..-.::.1... ::1 u ,~ .o.... s:: .~ 1-4 .... 1-4 ::1 0 Q) ~ ~ ..... (f) Q) (f) ~ s:: bO ~ (f)' Cr>/o)-.l.-QS...4).,.l..~-~..4,~.sd:.: l~-rb4oO(Zrlf-~)i Qrpo.. op..'...~.. o Q.) ~ Q.)Q.)Q.)SOl:Q >Q~(f) ...l ~1Q-.4)C~Q/..))..u.~..~~~u,S.Qd:i.:l)IU--~ii .~...."....O.....Q(..r....)fo)(.:.Cf'.)./..) -:l:'"'ll l'...l..~0u~.. .~ s:: ~ -r r '< I r '\ ~ J \/ ,(" -' 0 _-J J J --.J J0/\/ E0/-rO;<1 Georqia Cattle Inventory Down 1 Percent -I 1__ January I, 1966 ,-'--- --- ---. I1U Released 2/15/66 GEORG I A CROP REPORT I NG SE GEORGIA Cattle and calves on Georgia farms January 1, 1966 totaled 1,554,000 head -- 3 percent below the 1,602,000 head on farms a year earl ier, according to the Crop Reporting Service. The n~ber of beef-type brood cows was the same as the previous year, at 634,000, but the inventory ~ all other classes of cattle was below the January 1, 1965 level. Cows and heifers 2 years old and older kept for milk dec1 ined 6 percent to 185,000 head. Heifers 1-2 years old being kept for milk totaled 46,000 head or 8 percent below the previous year. Beef type heifers 1-2 ~c1ine~ 4 percent to 156,000. The Inventory value of all cattle January 1 was placed at $155,9S4,000 -- 18 percent above a year earlier. ~~umbers Lowest Since 1926 Georgia's January I hog inventory was placed at 1,277,000 head -- down 1 percent from the 1,2~O,OOO head a year earl ier. However, this dec1 ine compares with a 15 percent decrease regisured on January 1, 1965. The January 1, 1966 estimate of hogs on farms is the lowest since 1,27G,OOO was recorded In 1926. The smallest Inventory of hogs since estimates began in 1867 ~s on January 1, 1870 when 1,200,000 were estimated. The total value of all hogs on farms Januar'/ I, 1966 amounted to $43,929,000 compared with .,27 ,;)[)(',OOO th2 !Jrevicl's y~ar. The, inventory of chickens (excluding commercial broilers) continued to increase and, on ~nuary 1, 1966, a new record number of 24,717,000 head was on hand. This compared with 23,2~/OOO chickens on Georgia farms a year earl ier. The value of chickens on hand at the ~ginning of this year was placed at $29,660,000 compared with $26,792,000 for January 1, 1965. T~ere were 65,000 turkeys valued at $332,000 on Georgia farms January 1, 1966 compared with 55,000 head valued at $239,000 a year earlier. The total value of all cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs, turkeys and chickens (excluding ~ercial broilers) on Georgia farms January 1, 1966 WdS $231,013,000 compared with $W7,737,OOO in 1965. Species Cattle and Calves IIogs Sheep and Lambs Chickens 1/ Turkeys - OHL LIVESTOCK ON GEORGIA FARMS, JANUARY 1 Number. Value Per Head.an~l19t~1----"'a1u~. 1965-1966 1965 ! Numbe r Ave rage i Tota 1 ! Numbe r On Farms 1,000 Value I Value! On Farms I ,000 1,000 ~ Dollars Dollars Head 1,602 83.00 132,966 I" 1,554 1,290 10 21.40 13.40 27,606 I' 13L~. 1,277 9 23,297 55 1.15 4.35 26,792 I" 239 18 37 i 24,717 65 - 1966 Ave rage Value Dollars 101.00 34.40 15.30 1.20 5.10 ~ I Tota I Value 1,000 Dollars 156,954 43,929 138 29,660 332 231.013 All Catt 1e and Calves LIVESTOCK Oi'J GEORG 1.\ FARMS JANU~RY 1. 1957-1966 Cows a nd He ife rs '," Othe r I 2 Years and 01 der Kept Cows 2 Yea rs and Hogs and Sheep and fo r Mil k 0I de r Pigs Lambs 1,000 Head ~ Chickens 1/ Turkeys 1957 I , 51 5 296 51 0 1,730 50 8,559 66 '195& 1,485 284 503 1,678 44 9,?35 37 959 1,396 267 488 1,728 36 11,470 36 960 I ,424 240 508 1,7UO 27 12,901 43 961 1,438 235 506 1,566 21 13,720 47 962 1,481 226 540 1,519 18 15,336 61 963 ! 1,496 221 551 1,565 14 18,601 49 I 964 I . I ,571 965 1,602 21 2 197 606 1,518 11 21,312 65 634 1,290 10 23,297 55 966 , 1,554 185 634 1,277 9 24,717 65 Does not Include commercial broilers. ---------------------------------------------- Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation Ith the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of rlculture. UNITED STATES On January 1, 1966 there were 106.6 million cattle and calves on farms and ranches, a reduction of 1 percent from a year earlier following 7 consecutive years of increase. A decrease of 6 percent in the number of milk animals more than offset a 1 percent increase in beef cattle. The number of cows and heifers 2 years old and older kept for milk decreased 6 percent to 16.6 million head--the smallest number since 1900. The inventory of hogs and pigs on farms January 1, was 51.2 million head, a decline of 4 percent and the smallest inventory since 1955. All sheep and l~mbs totaled 26.5 million head, 1 percent below a year earlier. The number of chickens on farms declined 1 percent to 371.4 million head for January 1, 1966, while the number of turkeys increased 9 percent to nearly 7.0 million head. The total value of all livestock and poultry on farms and ranches January 1, 1966 was $17.5 billion, up 22 percent from a year earlier. The aggregate value of meat animals (cattle, hogs and sheep) was $17.0 billion, 22 percent above a year earlier. The January 1, 1966 value of all cattle and calves was $14.2 billion, up 16 percent from a year earlier. The value of hogs and pigs increased 76 percent to $2.3 billion, the highest since 1948. The value of all sheep, ~~523.9 million, was up 24 percent. The chicken inventory was valued at $459.0 million, up 5 percent, and the value of turkeys, at ~p36.8 million, was up 31 percent. NUMBERS ON FARMS AND RANCHES JANUARY 1 UNITED STATES . -----------------------------:--Average---:------------:------------:------------:--196~-- Class of livestock : 1960-64 11: 1964 : 1965 : 1966 : as %of - - - - -a-n-d -p-o-u l-tr-y- - - - - - - -:- - - - - - -- - -:- - - - 1 . ago : : hea~-------------- : 1965 - f~rceE~- Cattle Hogs All sheep Chickens Turkeys ---------------_. 100,673 57,659 31,044 106,743 58,119 28,021 107,184 53,132 26,590 106,557 51,230 26,452 99 96 99 : 366,353 6,322 369,959 6,243 375,424 6,421 371,439 6,986 99 109 ------------------------------------ 9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _--YAL!lli F LIVg~TOciCAmLfOU1!gX_~ANU~EY l~_1!NITE!L ST~TI; _ 11 Class of livestock : Average - - - - -and- -po-u-lt-ry- - - - - - -: -19-6-0-6-4- - 1964 : 1965 : 1966 - - - 1. 000 dollar~ -------------------- !2~_lli~ Cattle Hogs All sheep Aggregate livestock gl Chi.ckens Turkeys 13,683,428 1,426,204 452,126 : 15,561,758 : 421,718 28,111 13,578,029 1,358,128 395,943 15,332,100 427,544 26,714 12,217,667 1,310,569 423,681 13,951,917 437,993 28,205 14,198,107 2,303,344 523,875 17,025,326 459,033 36,808 Aggregate livestock & poultry 11 : 16,011,587 15,786,358 14,418,115 17,521,167 lT~ag8d08snot incl:UdeAlaskaandHawaii:-7 Includes-cattle, -hOgs:andarl~eep:--}I Includes cattle, hogs, all sheep, chickens, and turkeys. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ROBERT L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia gFFICI!1 m!LNE~ Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 3/ ?"""" ~il L!Jm [pm0W@~il~ ATHENS, GEORGIA Special In this issue ILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION Revised, 1964-1965 Janua ry, 1966 Released 2/15/66 Total milk prod~tlo~ on Georgia farms during January 1966 Is estimated at 82 mill ion pounds, according to ~Georgla Crop Reporting Service. This was 2 mill ion pounds above production during the same month a year ago and 4 mill Ion pounds above the December 1965 total. Milk per cow for the month was placed at 500 pounds - 45 pounds above January 1965 and 112 pounds above the 1960-64 average of 388 pounds. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Item and Un i t Milk Production, mil. lb. Production per Cow, lb. 1/ Number Nilk Cows, thous. head PRICES RECEIVED - DOLLARS 1/ All wholesale milk, cwt.)j Fluid Nilk, cwt. . Manufactu red Mil k, cwt. Milk Cows, head All Ba Ied Hay, ton Jan. 1965 80 455 176 6.10 6.15 3.65 155.00 26.00 GEORGIA Dec. 1965 -- 78 c 475 165 , Jan. 1966 82 500 164 6.15 6. IS 3.80 170.00 27.50 !i/ 6--.20 170.00 28.00 Jan. 1965 10,419 658 15,838 UNITED STATES Dec. 1965 9,556 635 15,060 Jan. 1966 9,865 -658 4.37 4.79 3.39 204.00 25.40 4.60 5.01 3. 6L~ 217.00 23.90 !:i/ 4--.53 221.00 24.40 PRICES P/\ID - DOLLARS 1/ : . I, Mixed Dairy Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. i/ 3.90 3.95 3.85 - 3.45 3.43 3.47 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 3.95 3.90 3.90 'l 3.72 3.79 3.79 4.20 , 4.15 I . 4.15 3.84 3.90 3.90 20 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.25 4.20 4.20 4.03 4.05 4.07 All Under 29 Percent, Protein, cwt. 4.00 3.95 3.95 3.69 3.73 3.74 1/ Monthly average. 1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of month except wholesale milk which is average for month. 1/ Revised. ~/ PrelimInary. 2/ U. S. price Is for under 16 percent. MONTH Janua ry February March Apri I May June July August September October November December GEORG IA MILK CO~/S AND MILK PRODUCT ION t BY MONTHS AVERAGE 1959-1963, 1964, AND 1965 Milk Cows on Farms 1/ Average 1959-63 1964 1965 Mil k Pe r Cow 2/ Average 1959-63 1964 1965 Milk Production 2/ Average 1959-63 1964 1965 Thousands Pounds 215 186 176 382 405 455 214 185 175 361 400 415 213 184 174 407 445 490 212 183 - 173 _,' ..AU 419 c J:50 500 211 182 172 425 455 500 21O 181 171 415 4l~0 485 210 180 170 424 460 500 209 179 169 415 L~60 515 208 179 168 410 l~45 500 207 178 167 411 440 495 206 178 166 388 420 460 205 177 165 388 440 475 Mill ion Pounds 82 75 80 77 74 73 86 82 85 89 82 86 90 83 86 87 80 83 89 83 85 86 82 87 85 80 84 85 78 83 80 75 76 80 78 78 ANNUAL I 210 181 170 4,840 5,260 5,800 I ,016 952 986 1/ Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. ------------------------------------------------- The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith ~nnex, Athens, GeorgIa in cocperatlcn \"Ith '~hc Ccope:ratlve Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agrlcul ture. January milk production in the United States is estimated at 9,865 mill ion pounds, smallest for the month since 1960 and 5 percent below the record high for January set last year. Production increased 3 percent from December to January, about the same Increase as a year earl ier. January milk output provided an average of 1.62 pounds per person dally, down 7 percent from the average of 1.74 pounds in January 1965. Most of the decrease In January milk production from a year earlier was In the North Central Region, where output was down 5 percent or more in most States. Only 10 States -mostly In the South -- had increases in production from a year earlier. United States Milk Cows and Milk Production by Months Average 1959-63, 1964, and 1965 Month Milk Cows on Farms 1/ I I Average 1959-63 1964 1965 I Thousands I MlIk Per Cow 1/ I I Average' 1964 1959-63 1965 Pounds Milk Production 1/ I I I Averuge 1959-63 I 1964 ! I Change 1965 from ,I 1964 Mill Ion Pounds Percent January 117,473 16,241 15,838 569 628 658 9,937 10,201 10,419 f2.1 February /17,439 16,206 15,783 543 618 622 9,474 10,018 9,820 3/-2.0 March Apri 1 I 1 17 ,402 16,175 15,727 622 17,365 16,140 15,667 641 688 705 709 722 I 10,832 11 , 125 11 , 136 11 ,375 11 ,155 ,to.2 11,305 -0.6 May I 1 17 ,332 16,105 15.605 710 770 782 I 12,314 12,404 12,206 -1.6 June 17,299 16,072 15,534 685 736 756 I 11,857 11,837 11 ,742 -0.8 July 17,267 16,043 15,458 629 678 702 ! 10,869 10,877 10,856 -0.2 August 17,233 16,011 15,375 I 586 639 653 II 10,107 10,234 10,046 -1.8 September 17,202 15,984 15,298 I 552 October 17,170 15,947 15,219 I 555 604 611 615 I 9,490 621 I 9,536 9,655 9,745 9,404 -2.6 9,446 -3.1 November 17,139 15,914 15,137 I 532 594 602 : 9,121 9,446 9,106 -3.6 December 17,109 15,889 15,060 ' 564 634 635 9,651 10,072 9,556 -5.1 Annual ! 17,286 16,061 15,477 7,192 7,907 8 , 080 I 124, 31 3 127,000 125,061 1/-1.5 I I 1/ Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. j/ Extra day in February 1964. Dally average change Is ,tl.5 for February and -1.3 for the year. L ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge A. J. BORDELON Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS i ~ Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture I I , i @m~@l]]L!J1rl]]mlliL!J [pm~@~0 ,, Releas~6 GEORGIA CROP ~PORTING SEnVICE GEORGIA purCES RECEIVED INDEX UP 3 POINTS Corn and soybean prices registered a gain during the month ended February IS, but this was not sufficient to change the Index of Prices Received for all crops which remained This was 8 points below the All Crop Index of February 15, 1965. Prices of beef cattle, hogs, and eggs were higher than a month ago pushing the Index of Prices Received for Livestock and Livestock Products up to 254, 9 points above a month aso Jnd 55 points above that of February 15, 1965. The increase in the Livestock Index was sufficient to increase the Inqex of Prices Rec3ivec for all commodities to 262, 3 points above a month ago and 15 points above this tim:; last year. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 9 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 2 POINTS, PARITY RATIO 83 The Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 9 points (3 percent) during the ended February 15 to 272 percent of its 1910-14 average. Contributing most to the advance were substantially higher prices for cattle, together with higher'prices for eggs and most vegetables. The index was 14 percent above February 1965. The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm ~age Rates, rose 2 points (2/3 percent) during the month to 329, a new record high. The February index was 3 percent above a year earl ier. l!ith prices received for farm products risin9 more than prices paid by farmers, the Paritv ~atio was up 3 points to 83. Index 1;10~14 = 100 Index Numbers -- Georgia and United States Feb. 15 1965 Jan. 15 1966 Feb. 15 1966 Record Hiqh Index Date GEORG 1.\ Prices Received ,\11 Corr.mod i ties All Crops L.lvestock an d L.,vestock Produc ts 247 11 259 II 262 310 271 11 263 - 263 319 I III ' 199 1I: 245 !' 2 5 4 , 295 March 1951 March 1951 1/ i: Sept. 1948 UNITl:D STATES ~:~ Received Parity Index 11 . I 238 ! 318 I , 'I! 263 327 ! 272 I 329 : : 313 i 329 I ~ i Feb. 1951 Feb. 1966 Parity Ratio 41 75 80 83 123 Oct. 1946 11 Revised. 1/ Also April 1951. 11 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm iJage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. 41 The Parity Ratio is computed as in the past. The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Go~ernment payments, averaged 82 for the year 1965 compared to 77 for the Parity Ratio. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricul tura I Stat i st ic ian In Cha rge \~ I LL I AM A. \:J,\GNER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. I PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, FEBRUA~Y 15, 1966 WITH COMr~RISO~S Commouity and Unit I ------- I 1 I I Feb. 15 GEORGI \ Jan. 15 I UNITED STATES Feb. 15 ! Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15 I 1965 I 1966 1966 1965 1966 1966 PRICES [~ECEIVED: Uheat, bu. Oats, Qu. Corn, bu. Bar1e~/, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, 1b. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, 1b. Sweet Potatoes, cwt. Hay, Sa 1ed, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. II Cows, cwt. 11 Steers and Heifers, cwt. Ca 1ves, cwt. $ 1.55 $ .90 $ 1.31 $ 1.02 $ 2.00 27.0 $ 43.00 $ 2.65 11.5 $ 7.10 $ 26.00 $ 38.00 $ 30.00 $ 22.50 $160.00 $ 16.20 $ l L}.90 $ 12.50 $ 17.00 $ 13.10 Milk, ~holesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Manufactured ,\11 3./ $ 6.20 $ 3.55 $ 0.15 Tu rke~' s, 1b. 22.0 Chickens, lb.:Excludlng broi lers !if 9.0 Commercial Broilers 14.5 .'~ 11 1L~. 3 Eggs, /\11, doz. 39.8 1.65 .95 1.28 1.04 1.99 26.50 45.00 2.50 11 .5 5.60 28.00 39.00 29.50 24.50 170.00 25.50 17.90 14.80 20.50 23.20 1.65 .95 1.33 1.04 2.05 26.50 L~5. 00 2.70 11.5 5.60 28.00 40.00 31.00 25.50 170.00 26.50 19.00 16.00 21.40 25.10 6.30 3.80 6.30 23.0 13.5 15.5 15.4 45.9 !il 6.25 2L}.0 12.0 15.5 15.3 51.4 1. 37 .659 1. 17 .980 1.95 27.54 48.20 2.81 12.1 6.13 25.70 26.30 27.10 24.00 207.00 16.40 18.20 12.70 20.30 20.60 4.72 3.33 4.29 22.2 8.7 14.9 14.3 30.6 1L~ 1 6L~L} 1 1'-l. 1.03 1.79 26.59 ~7 .80 2.67 11.3 L}.58 24. L:o 25.10 24.80 23.40 221.00 27.30 21.10 1L}.L:O 23.80 24.70 1.43 .649 1.15 1.07 1.80 26.56 47.50 2.77 12.0 4.82 24.60 25.30 25.30 24.20 227.00 27.20 22.60 16.30 25.00 26.40 1+.95 3.61 4. 5L~ 23.7 9.9 16. L} 15.6 37.5 !il 4.50 24.1 10.1 16.2 15.6 41.3 PR I c;1 r.\ID, FEED: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: /~11 Under 29% Protein 14% :)rotein 61 16% Protein - 18% ?rotein 20% Protein $ 3.95 3.95 4.05 J 3.70 3.74 3.78 $ 3.DO 3.85 3.95 i 3.46 3.47 3.51 $ 3.90 $ 4.10 3.90 4.15 I l~.OO! 3.74 4.20 3.85 3.79 3.90 3.84 3.95 $ 4.20 4.20 4.25 4.04 4.07 4.11 Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ L}.05 4.20 4.35' 4.40 L~.5L} 4.67 Soybean Mea 1, 44%, cwt. $ 4.85 4.85 5.00 i 4.81 5.06 5.17 Bran, cwt. I $ 3.60 3.65 3.70 3.27 3.33 3.43 Middl ings, cwt. $ 3.65 3.70 3.75 i 3.33 3.39 3.50 Corn Meal, cwt. $ 3.30 3.30 3.40. 3.29 3.28 3.32 Bro~ler Grower Feed, cwt. $ 4.90 4.90 iI 5.00 4.83 4.80 4.93 LaYing reed, cwt. $ 4.70 4.75 4.85 I 4.39 4.45 4.51 Scratch Grains, cwt. $ 4.15 4.20 4.20! 3.91 3.90 3.95 Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ 42.00 $ 34.50 44.50 34.50 45.00' 34.90 37.00 33.30 33.60 32.50 34.40 33.20 II II CO..IS1 I and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. !il Prel iminary estimate. !il Designated as Farm Chickens previous to January, 1966. ~I u. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to Unite~ States Department of Agriculture "tat i st Ica 1 Report Ing Serv i ce 315 Hoke Smith Annex /\thens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture E ~rR/\ 'BA6cC RlO PRE P 0 RTIN G S E RV ICE __~W-TnID1r@rn~rn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA Pebruary 16, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 12 was 9, 102, 000- - 2 percent more than in the previous week and 15 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,298,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--l percent less than in the previous week and 11 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the price s paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a raJ!l.ge of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The ave rage price of hatching eggs was 66 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $1 L 00 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended G20RGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of I year ago Pct. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pet. Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Week Ended 701 818 117 402 479 119 648 837 129 380 598 157 590 975 165 - 442 570 129 821 986 120 661 1,051 159 624 699 112 535 699 131 BROILER TYPE ._-Ay.. ...P-rice____ I Eggs Set 1./ LJq . I Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Hatch Eggs Broiler Chicks 1964 - 1965 1965 - 1966 0/0 of year ago 1964 - 1965 1965 - 1966 0/0 of year ago per Doz. 1965-66 per Hundred 1965-66 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Dec. 11 10, 289 11,563 112 7,424 8,423 113 65 9.75 Dec. 18 9,908 11,697 118 7,437 8,602 116 65 9.75 Dec. 25 9,712 11,642 120 6,983 8,323 119 65 9.75 Jan. 1 9,649 11,421 118 7,421 8,323 112 65 9.75 Jan. 8 9, 891 11, 364 115 7,278 8, 585 118 65 9.75 Jan. 15 10, 234 11, 996 117 7, 170 8, 614 120 65 9.75 Jan. 22 10,495 12,208 116 7,228 8, 531 118 66 10.00 Jan. 29 10,674 12,392 116 7,423 8,664 117 66 10.00 Feb. 5 10, 867 12,432 114 7,743 8,897 115 66 10.00 Feb. 12 11,061 12,298 III 7,917 9, 102 115 66 10.00 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Char ge 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 Since Tuesday, February 22, is a national holiday, the Georgia Weekly Hatchery release for the week ended February 19 th will be issued Thursday, February 24th. ~ EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACi;D IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WE~KS - 1966 Pag..z 2 STATE ,~ I . - .. .' r ,J ~ ~ ~ Maine 'I Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois EGGS SET Week Ended Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 r THOUSANDS 1, 817 348 1,307 721 10* I,755 378 1,436 735 16 1, 753 280 1,330 775 27 % of year I I CHICKS PLA :::;i;D , I Week Endeq I Jan. Feb. Feb. ago 1/ I 29 5 12 I THOUSANDS ; 95 60 ! i 1,374 20~ I 1, 311 177 1,326 206 I 99 811 116 I 417 '. 688 I 842 423 475 96 ,I 15* 11 4 %of year ago 1/ l 88 86 90 115 33 Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 812 737 747 74 I ! 551 464 458 74 2, 592 4,400 2, 563 4,291 2,468 94 ! 2,209 4,205 113 ,I I 3,435 2,635 3,242 2,303 3,454 109 115 1,458 1, 541 1,562 101 I 962 915 947 , 101 163 6,650 429 159 6,462 443 148 6,274 416 98 I 335 99 5,021 99 360 380 4,828 368 368 5, 201 362 -~ 98 110 . 113 - GEORGIA 12,392 12,432 12,298 III I 8,664 8,897 9, 102 115 Florida Tennessee I 268 243 1, 122* 1, 138 I 242 74 1, 114 102 248 187 921* 1,019 213 1,006 91 136 Alabama 8,347 8,400 8,366 111 6,359 6,437 6,413 116 Mississippi I I 4,388 4,422 4,421 104 3,517 3, 591 3,615 112 Arkansas Louisiana 9,441 994 9, 558 977 I 9,000 109 6,702 1,011 125 I 723 6,899 725 6,906 693 110 111 .' Texas 3,705 3,556 3,623 87 I ! 2,767 2,827 2,769 103 Washington Oregon California 635 472 1,962 558 509 1, 854 645 308 1,876 108 72 115 II 421 275 1, 301 394 279 1,328 442 299 1,308 103 136 III TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 64,433* 64, 163 62,889 104 47, 592f 48,025 48,712 110 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) .% of,..Last Year - * Revised. 59, 101 59, 594 60,283 109 108 104 percent of same weeK last year. 41,983 I I 113 43,843 110 44,222 110 0.> .:'.":.I,' ~ B 't1 .,... .pooI ~cObO '"' (/} .... 0.> r~ .0.., 't1 s:: s:: 0.> cO .E.., .c.0b.O.>O, c'"O' P0.>o . ~~ ~ .(J) ::J 0.> .':.".:,'l ~ ::l ..u... t'"ll'lo.> .o.., ,",0'"' ::1""0.>>< (J) ...,s::(J)0.> (J) .S ~0.> 0.> ~s::.~ W~ (/) '"'..., bO(J) c>O -'PcoOQ'"'.Z... '"o':":nJ C~..>0...>l..C.00(..>>l./)~,c-~Ou..r!oJlE0l.>):sO0:'(>/-):<.H...ut...::.l .... .c.O.,.......,. ...,..... .od.>r~H ~0'.> t[:I)l.U~l ~l..c..1..Sf") 0 (J) ::J III'tI R- 2' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE '1_ WJ@~trrn[b'U rP@l]J[btrm'U ol]J ~ lllJ ill m'U ATHENS, GEORGIA February 23, 1966 JANUAR Y 1966 Item I During Jan. I Ufo of I I 1965 1/ last 1966 2/ year I Thou. Thou. Pet. I Jan. thru Dec. I 1964 1/ 1965 2/ 0/0 of last year Broile r Type Pullets Placed (U. S. ) 3/ Total 2,606 I 3,076 118 Domestic 2, 105 2,623 125 Chickens Tested: Broiler Type Georgia United States 592 2,588 548 2,398 I 93 93 Egg Type Georgia United States 41 1,238 38 1,064 93 I I 86 Chicks Hatched: "1 -r, tTl I , I '~ .. Broiler Type Georgia 34,013 40,860 120 Unite d State s 190,535 218,156 114 Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter: 4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Hens and Cocks Georgia 1, 842 31, 759 26, 545 155,400 1,045 2,402 37,228 28,498 163,925 1, 116 I II 130 117 'I II 107 105 II 107 !,IIII United State s Egg Production: Georgia South Atlantic:i./ 14, 126 II MIL. i 12,478 MIL. 294 899 88 II I 104 I 103 3, 299 10,319 3, 546 10,759 107 104 United States 5,406 98 64, 546 64, 777 100 1 Revised. 2 Preliminary. 3 Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, 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 - Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., Va., W.Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., Fla. - State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1964 and 1965 Number Inspected I Indicated Percent Condemned During Dec. Jan. thru Dec. ( During Dec. Jan. thru Dec. 1964 1965 1964 1965 11964 1965 1964 1965 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. : Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 4, 804 5,474 65, 535 65,694 2.7 2.8 2.2 2.5 Pal 6,363 6, 567 76,329 84,274 3.3 4.5 2.4 3.3 Mo. 3,429 2,988 42,358 37,457 4.0 3.6 2.7 2.9 Del. 6,645 7,375 84,969 89,654 3.0 4.0 2.4 3.1 Md. 9,278 10, 181 116, 518 120,995 3.5 4.3 2.5 3.4 Va. 3,761 3,350 46,222 44,321 4.1 3.3 2.3 3.2 N.C. 15,221 17,569 205,197 225,199 2.4 3.5 2.1 2.5 Ga. 23,005 26, 744 320, 047 346,626 2.8 3. 1 2.7 2.6 Tenn. 3,870 4,823 52,324 55,965 2.5 3.2 2. 1 2.2 Ala. 13,97818,254 189,211 224,401 2.5 3.1 2.3 2.4 Miss. 10,691 11,009 148,948 152,428 2.7 3.3 3.2 2.5 Ark. 20,505 23,752 260,215 290,626 2.9 3.7 2.8 2.8 Texas 8,959 10,112 120,234 117,637 3.1 3.6 2.8 2.8 .._--- ------------------------------------- ---.------------------------------- US 145, 654 1, 9 15, 037 29 164,758 2,057,639' 35 25 . 27 gla ,_-,rop t{"'"' eport. l.n,g. . . y ... ,... -... .... , , . r ' T ' ,... ... , 7\ -A- .. I ,... in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - January 1966 Shell eggs: Decreased by 9,000 cases; January 1965 decrease was 5,000 cases; Average January change is an increase of 25,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Decreased by 13 million pounds; January 1965 decrease was 4 million pounds; Average January decrease is 10 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 28 million pounds; January 1965 decrease was 17 million pounds; Average January decrease is 10 million pounds. Beef: Decreased less than 1 million pounds; January 1965 decrease was 22 million pounds; average January decrease is 10 million pounds. Pork: Increased 5 million pounds; January 1965 increase was 26 million pounds; average January increase is 32 million pounds. Other Meats: Increased 3 million pounds; January 1965 increase was 1 million pounds; average January increase is 6 million pounds. Commodity Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total Total eggs J:./ Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Unit Case Pound Case January 1960-64 avo Thou. Jan. 1965 Thou. Dec. 1965 Thou. Jan. 1966 Thou. 122 57 85 76 53,947 53, 844 51,056 38,382 - - - 1,488 ------ - - - - - - -1--,4-2-0- - - - - - -1-,-3-7-8- - - - - - - -1-,-0-4-8- - - - Pound do. do. do. 26,750 62,274 195,720 54, 589 27,433 62,790 195,140 54,669 24,647 36,685 200, 116 53,638 22, 504 34,965 181,577 47,768 Total Poultry do. I - -3-3-9-,3-3-3-- - - - 340,032 ---------- -- 315,086 -------- - - - - -2-8-6-, -8-1-4-- -- Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured Pork: Frozen in Cure I I do. 196, 890 293, 083 259,668 259, 505 and Cured Other meat and meat do. 260,625 309, 199 151,883 156,745 products do. 92,678 103,572 72, 547 75,765 Total all red meats do. 550,193 705,854 484, 098 17 Frozen eg-gs-converted on the basis of 39. 5- pounds fo-the case. 492,015 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Item 1-1---- Georgia I United States Jan. 15-- Dec:-"YS-Jan-:--15 Jan~- 15 Dec:l5 -Jan.15- - 1965 1965 1966 1965 1965 1966 - Prices Received: Farm Chickens (lb.) Cents 9.0 Cents 13.5 Cents Cents I 13.5 8.7 Cents 9.6 Cents 9.9 Com'l Broilers (lb.) 13.5 14.0 15.5 14. 5 14.6 16.4 All Chickens (lb.) 13.3 14.0 15.4 13.8 13.9 15.6 . All Eggs (dozens) Prices Paid: (Per 100 Ibs 37.9 Dol. 51. 1 Dol. 45.9 Dol. 30.9 Dol 40.9 Dol. 37.5 Dol. Broiler Grower 4.75 4.80 4.90 4.80 4.80 4.80 Laying Feed 4.75 4.70 4.75 4.38 4.42 4.45 Scratch Grains 4. 10 4. 15 4.20 3.90 3.88 3.90 This report is made possible through the- cooperation-of the NatTonal Poultry Improve- ment 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. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture Acquisitions Division University Libraries University of Georgia Athens, Georgia BR 3 It GE0 RG I A CR0 PRE P 0 RTIN G SE RV ICE 'V'.' :l..: W~~rnL!JTI rnID1rrn~mTI ATHENS, GEORGIA February 24, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 19 was 9,049,000 -- 1 percent less than in the previous week out 11 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,302,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -slightly more than in the previous week and 12 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cl)ckere1s generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11.00 with an average of $10.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLAG~MENTS EGG TYPE I Eggs Set I Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago I Pet. I~ I 1965 Thou. I I 1966 Thou. I %of year ago Pet. 648 , 659 II 821 837 I I I 129 975 148 986 120 ... 380 442 'c ', 624 598 157 570 I 129 699 112 I 661 728 1, 051 159 895 123 535 699 131 527 766 145 BROILER TYPE Eggs Set l:..1 Chicks Placed for Av. Price Hatch Broiler ! 1964 - 1965 - % of year Broilers in G -1964 1965 - .. % of EQ....'.Q.....'s per year . Doz. Chick per Hcndred 1965 1966 ago 1965 1966 ago 1965-66 1965-66 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Dec. 18 9,908 11,697 118 7,437 8,602 116 65 9.75 Dec. 25 9,712 11, 642 120 6,983 8,323 119 65 9.75 Jan. 1 9,649 11,421 118 7,421 8,323 112 65 9.75 Jan. 8 9,891 11, 364 115 7,278 8,585 118 65 9.75 Jan. 15 10,234 11,996 117 7, 170 8,614 120 65 9.75 Jan. 22 10,495 12, 208 116 7,228 8,531 118 66 10.00 Jan. 29 10,674 12,392 116 7,423 8,664 117 66 10.00 Feb. 5 10,867 12,432 114 7, 743 8,897 115 66 10.00 Feb. 12 11, 061 12,298 III 7,917 9, 102 115 66 10.00 Feb. 19 10,975 12,302 112 8, 122 9,049 III 67 10.25 11 Revised. ,I Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCEIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultt:re.l Statistician In Charge Agricultural S~atistician .u.. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia F. ----I EGGS SET AND CmCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREA3 BY WEEKS - 1966 STATE I W E.PGs.. eek Ended . s E T _~ _ _ _ f ! CHICWKeS~kPLEAnCdeiid:.D .~ Page 2 ..-,- - - - - - 'I % of Feb. Feb. Feb:--1 year I Feb. ~ eb. ~ eb. year 5 12 19: ago 1/ I 5 12 19! ago 1/ THOUSANDS ! T:-IOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 1,755 1,753 ill' 1, 808 98 311 1.326 1.406 94 378 280 348 68 177 206 227 80 1,436 735 16 737 2,563 4,291 1,330 775 27 747 2,468 4.205 1. 162 713 12 746 2, 569 4, 243 89 110 35 75 98 114 I! 688 423 I; 11 I 464 IiI 2,635 3,242 842 475 4 458 2.303 3.454 741 473 6 472 2.558 3, 224 103 123 150 66 115 113 1,541 1,562 1,511 99 III 915 947 869 96 159 6,462 148 6,274 123 6,539 I 77 I 380 100 4,828 368 5.201 337 5.215 75 III 443 12,432 416 12,298 414 12,302 96 112 I 368 8,897 362 9.102 355 9.049 96 111 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 19b6 (23 States) 243 1, 138 242 I, 114 211 I, 115 73 102 I! 187 1,019 213 1.006 182 81 986 123 8,400 8,366 8,335 109 ! 6,437 6.413 6, 587 116 4,422 4,421 4,641 108 3,591 3,615 3.728 114 9, 558 9,000 9.059 106 6,899 6,906 7, 121 118 977 1,011 1,046 132 725 693 682 115 3,556 3,623 3,709 92 2,827 2,769 2,837 100 558 645 704 118 : 394 442 493 120 509 308 400 P 90 279 299 347 190 1,854 1, 876 1, 823 115 : 1,328 1,308 1.392 122 64, Ib3 62, 889 63, 533 105 1I 48,025 48. 712 49. 287 111 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 59.594 60,283 60,606 %Jof Last Year I 108 104 105 *17 Current weeK as percent of same week last year. Revised. 43.843 I I Ii 110 44,222 110 44.411 III Q) ~ '0;::::l .... ::l P~ot ..u.. J.l Ul tlO ~QQ))<..o.t.:. 'Ooi-> I=: I=: ~ Q) Q) 8 OOoi-> ~ J.l oi-> ~ Ul Po . CliOQ) .(/) ~ Q) J.l .o.:i.-:>.l ..:u.:.l J.l Q) oi-> <0t:0 ..u.. 1J=.l: .... ~ ::l0Q)>< U) oi->oi->U)Q) (/) lQX) iQI=:)~I=:I=~: .<.[4_, z ,~.~U~>..l OP-t8~l:oXoO..PQii..->..oUo)<.'.i)".t-a8:>J.0Q.0..a.0)l.:UI.1:.~-n.J4)l (1)< ~. .r.n~..-!Il:(I1) =:1-4 < .'l:r)Ul..:..U ~:.l..r:.Lt.tO.tl:'.l .(..l...)a"l0~~')" (I) .... ...oi->U) I=: ::J ~j-\ J\\ r) D 1965 CI\ OP UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAR - 3 '66 LIBRARIES .... _f.~- - ........ " " \,f\' . - .I,I .- J Released by GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE February 25, 1966 GEORGlf\IS LAMB CROP DO'::~I 1,000 HEAD Georgia's 1965 lamb crop is estimated at 5,000 head--l ,000 below the previous year and s~arply below the 1959-63 average of 13,000 lambs. The number of breeding ewes I year and older on farms January 1, 1965, at 7,000 ~a~, compared with the previous year1s total of U,OOO and the S-year average of 16,000. U\MB CROP DOt!N 1 PERCENT ..!..N YiHTcD STATES The 1965 lamb crop totaled 17,557,000 head, a 2 percent decline from the 1964 crop of 17,:;0),000 head. The 13 '.!estern sheep States (11 .:est, South Dakota, and Texas) produce~ 1 percent fewer lambs than in 1964 and 12 percent less than average. The lamb cro:) in the 35 Native sheep States (excludes the 13 \-1estern States and i\lasl Q 0 I-< >< ~ .... cJ5Q) V) .... Q Q V) Q)Q)bl)QroJ:Ll ~6Q.....~.O...DZH CIlt;t;-;;I-"ro 0''''' O::J ro o.o..E (\)1:0 QQ)Q)(f)O Q)Q~ Q) _...:I .~.>...C.Irol3...u.r...o.... ~::r:CQI..Q).clUHH~ . I-< .3 V...). ..~... l1) ...... ~.., f~-'-l .... ~ 'QO) ~.r...t"l 0 .::; V) Q ::J t GEORGIA CROP REPORTIN\i~ AGRICUL.TURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF" GEORGIA ANO THE STATE OEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE u. S. OEPA'TME~FAGRICUL.TURE 5TATISTI~EPOATINGSERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. An-lENS. GA. Athens, Georg i a GEORG I A \:IHE.\T 1964-1965 County Estimates -- Acreage, Yield, and Production (1965 Prel iminar'l) j'lla rch 7, 1966 District and COI!nt~1 Harvested Acres 1964 1965 Yield Per :kre 196L:. I 1965 Production 196L~ I 1965 Bushels Bushels Barto'.'! Catoos.3 Chattoo::a Dade Floyc' Gordon Hu r r 3'r' 'Pauldin9 Pol k .!alker \~h i tf i e 1d TOT,~L 400 70 30 30 260 250 790 20 120 180 350 2,500 320 30 20 20 230 190 670 20 1L~O 110 JOO 2,050 23.0 22.5 20.0 20.0 24.0 23.5 2'+.0 22.0 2L:. 0 23.0 22.0 23.3 24.0 22.0 23.0 22.0 28.0 26.0 27.0 24.0 26.0 27.0 25.0 26.0 9,200 1,580 600 600 6,2lj0 5,880 18,990 L~L~O 2,880 4,140 7,700 5{j,250 7,680 660 460 440 6,440 4,940 lb,090 480 3,640 2,970 7,500 53,300 DISTRI CT 2 Barrow Cherokee CIa rke 'Cobb Dawson De Ka 1b Fannin Forsyth Ful ton 'Gilmer Gwinn(;tt Hall Jackson Lumpk i n Oconee Pickens Towns Union .Wal ton White .TOTAL OISHI CT .1 Banks El bert 'Frank lin Habersham Hart Lineal n Hadi son Oglethorpe Rabun Stephens Wilkes TOTAL 180 30 560 20 30 20 10 120 20 10 300 80 800 1,280 20 30 20 460 10 4,000 130 20 500 10 20 10 10 90 20 10 260 60 690 1,000 10 30 10 390 10 3,280 24.0 22.5 29.0 22.5 25.0 26.0 22.0 22.0 27.0 23.U 27.0 23.0 27.5 29.0 25.0 24.0 24.0 27.0 23.0 27.5 28.0 26.0 30.0 25.0 25.0 27 .0 '23.0 25.0 26.0 25.0 27.5 25.0 30.0 30.0 20.0 2/t.O 24.0 28.0 26.0 29.0 4,320 680 16,240 450 750 520 220 2,640 540 230 8,100 1 , 8L~0 22,000 37, 120 500 720 i:GO 12,420 230 110,000 3,640 520 14,940 250 500 270 230 2,250 520 250 7,150 1,500 20,700 30,000 260 720 240 10,920 260 95,120 630 1,470 2,720 50 3,800 60 4,580 2, OL~O 10 410 130 15,900 560 1,350 2,400 40 3,350 50 L:.,050 I , tlOO 20 350 100 1L:., 070 28.0 31.0 29.0 26.0 33.0 31.0 31.0 29.5 25.0 30.5 32.0 30.0 27.5 29.5 28.0 25.0 30.0 29.0 31.0 213.5 23.0 27.5 27.5 29.5 17 , 6L~0 45,570 78,880 1,300 125,l.:00 1,860 141,970 60,180 250 12,510 4,160 489,720 15,400 39,830 67,200 1,000 100,500 1,450 125,550 51 ,300 460 9,620 2,750 L~15,060 f -- I District and County I DISTI1ICT ! . GEORG IA ~JHU\T 1964-1965 County Estimates--Acreage, Yield, and Production (1965 Prel iminary) I Harvested Acr~s Yield Per Acre 1964 I 1965 1964 i 1965 Production 1964 ,I 1965 Bushels Bushels Ca rro 11 Chattahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayette Ha ra 1son Ha rr is Heard Henry Lamar Macon Ma rion . Mer iwether Muscogce Pike Sch 1e~' Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson 180 - 70 20 30 1L~O 80 20 J.~O 520 170 2,290 120 20 50 780 210 710 20 90 - 40 150 - 60 10 30 100 50 10 30 430 150 1,900 100 10 40 660 1GO 600 1O .7. 0 30 26.5 26.0 - - 26.0 26.0 25.0 23.0 25.0 22.0 25.0 24.0 28.0 28.0 26.0 24.0 27.0 27.0 29.0 29.0 27.0 25.0 33.0 32.0 28.0 25.0 27.0 26.0 32.0 27.0 29.0 28.5 32.0 30.0 29.0 28.0 28.0 27.0 29.0 29.0 ~ - 27.0 26.0 4,770 - 1,820 500 750 3,500 2,240 520 1,080 15,080 4,590 75,290 3,360 540 1,600 22,620 6,720 20,590 560 -2,610 1,080 3,900 - 1,560 230 660 2,400 1,400 240 810 12,470 3,750 60,950 2,500 260 1,080 18,810 4,800 16,800 270 2,030 -' 780 TOT:\L 5,600 4,600 30.3 29.5 169,320 135,700 DISTI1ICT .2 Balowin Bibb B1ec!( 1ey Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Lau rens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach I Pulaski I Putnam , Rocko.Jle t Tal iaFerro Treutlen \ Twiggs i './ash i nston f \'Jhee 1e r In 1!~ i nson I -TO-TAL- 20 780 520 410 890 90 110 80 5,700 20 290 20 900 140 90 280 40 2,320 650 100 40 20 30 60 2,680 350 70 16,700 10 660 4L~0 350 760 70 80 70 4,980 10 240 10 750 120 70 220 30 1,920 550 90 40 10 20 60 2,300 290 ;:0 I L~, 200 24.0 24.0 32.0 29.5 30.0 28.5 27.0 26.5 32.0 31.0 26.0 27.0 24.0 26.0 28.0 28.0 33.0 32.0 27.5 26.0 25.0 24.5 24.0 23.0 30.0 29.0 25.0 24.0 25.0 26.0 25.0 26.5 26.0 24.0 34.0 32.0 35.0 33.0 25.0 25.0 26.0 26.5 27.0 26.0 24.0 25.0 31.0 29.0 31.0 29.5 27.0 26.0 27.0 26.0 31. G 30.5 480 24,960 15,600 11,070 28,480 2,340 2,640 2,240 188,100 550 7,250 430 27,000 3,500 2,250 7,000 1,040 78,810 22,750 2,500 1,040 540 720 1,8GO 83,080 9,450 1,890 527,620 240 19,470 12,540 9,280 23,560 1,890 2,oDo 1,960 159,360 260 5,880 230 21,750 2,880 1,820 5,830 720 61,440 18, 150 2,250 1,060 260 500 1 740 67,850 7,540 1,300 431 ,840 , i District -, and County DISTi~ I CT . Bulloch Burke Candl er Col umb ia Eff i ngham Emanue 1 Glascock Jefferson Jenk ins McDuff i e Ri chmonci Sc reven Ilarren TOTAL GEORG I A It'HEAT 1964-1965 County Estimates--Acreage, Yield, and Production (1965 Prel iminary) Harvested Acres 1964 i 1965 Yield Per Acre I Production , I I 96i.:. 1965 I 1964 ! 1965 Bushels Bushels 450 970 1,200 280 170 390 110 8,050 50 120 390 270 750 13,200 350 820 ~130 220 120 300 80 6,550 40 90 300 250 600 10,700 28.5 27.5 31.0 25.0 24.0 26.5 26.0 30.5 25.5 26.0 2l.j.O 27.0 29.0 29.5 28.5 26.0 28.5 22.5 2L~. 0 26.0 25.0 29.0 23.5 25.0 23.0 26.0 27.5 215.0 12,830 26,790 37,200 7,000 4,080 10,330 2,860 245,520 1,270 3,120 9,360 7,290 21,750 389 ,L~OO 10,030 21 ,320 27,930 4,950 2,880 7,800 2,000 189,950 940 2,250 6,900 6,500 16,500 2~9,950 -~ - , : ~ ,. ~~'~~', '.~" J - ':' ., . _" .. r '!"~,.(~. . District and County DISTRICT .2 GEORGIA WHEAT 1964-1965 County Estlmates--Acreage, Yield, and Production (1965 Prel iminary) I Ha rvested Acres I I 1964 1965 Yield Per Acre 1 196~ 1965 Production 196L~ I I 1965 Bushels Bushels App 1 i n9 Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Cha rl ton Chatham Evans Glynn Li be rty Long Mcintosh Pierce Tattna 11 Toombs ~Ja re \'iayne 40 40 20 20 ----- ~ ---- --70 --70 20 - --30 170 220 120 150 -10 20 - 27.0 26.0 26.0 .. --- - 25--.0 --- -26.0 - 25.0 -- 26.0 -- 24.0 -- 26.5 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 - 25.0 - 1,080 520 - -- - 1,8--20 -520 - 4,520 3,240 .2. 70 1,040 500 -- - -- 1,750 , -- -7-20 5,940 4,050 -500 TOTAL 450 550 26.6 26.5 11 ,970 14,500 ----------------------------------------------- STATr: TOTAL 74,000 63,000 30.0 29.0 2,220,000 1,827,000 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge .'\. J. BORDELON Agricultural Statistician L , " - - 5/~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ?w~~m~'U rnID~rn~m'U ATHENS, GEORGIA March 9, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 5 was 8,826,000 -- 1 percent less than in the previous week but 6 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting ,C;ervico. An estimated 13,001,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-3 percent more than in the previous week and 12 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Mos t prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended G:20RGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACZMNTS EGG TYPE ] Eggs Set : ::;hicks Hatched I : %of I I % of Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 5 BROILER TYPE Week Ended I Eggs Set '.!:./ I 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. % of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 'fo of 1965 1966 year ago I Thou. Thou. Pet. Av. Hatch Eggs per Doz. 1966 Cents Price Broiler Chicks per Hundred 1966 Dollars Jan. 1 9,649 11,421 118 7,421 8,323 112 65 Jan. 8 9,891 11,364 115 7,278 8, 585 118 65 Jan. 15 10, 234 11,996 117 7, 170 8,614 120 65 Jan. 22 10,495 12,208 116 7, 228 8, 531 118 66 Jan. 29 I 10,674: 12,392 116 7,423 8,664 117 66 Feb. 5 10, 867 12,432 114 7,743 8, 897 115 66 Feb. 12 11, 061 12,298 111 7,917 9, 102 115 66 Feb. 19 10,975 12,302 112 Feb. 26 11,217 12,616 112 Mar. 5 11,565 , 13,001 112 8, 122 8, 377 8,343 9,049 111 8,916 106 8, 826 106 67 67 67 ~ 2/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply 9.75 9.75 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service 3tatistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia UNIVERSlll 01 GPGII 12'86 l .. OBRARIES .--~ ~.~ ~~- " EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1966 STATE I ~GGSSET Week Ended Feb. Feb. 19 26 I Mar. 5 j I I II CHI':';KS PLACZD i i- 1 0/0 of d II year 1 Feb. "Neek Ended Feb. Mar. ago 1 1 19 26 5 THOUSANDS I THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut I, 808 348 1,862 387 I, 831 353 " I 103 1,406 64 227 1,447 263 1,464 221 Pennsylvania I, 162 1,276 1,337 100 741 793 913 Indiana 713 790 788 108 473 453 452 Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 12 746 2, 569 4,243 1, 511 123 6,539 414 37 778 2, 591 4,403 1, 613 158 6,668 399 37 795 2,615 4,397 I, 570 155 6, 802 427 88 6 76 I 472 I 98 2, 558 114 I ! 3,224 I 91 869 99 337 I 102 5, 215 107 I 355 10 346 2,258 3,243 923 423 5,019 397 17 323 2,472 3,099 945 312 4,972 336 Page 2 r I 0/0 of I year ago 1/ I 100 99 100 93 212 53 118 105 96 81 106 94 GEORGIA I 12,302 12,616 13, 001 112 II 9,049 8,916 8,826 106 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon .. California TOTAL 196 (23 States) 211 I, 115 236 1, 113 II 287 91 1,092 100 182 986 191 1,021 190 76 871 112 8,335 4,641 9,059 1,046 8,569 4,746 9, 122 1,025 8,948 4,765 9,421 1,015 113 6, 587 I 109 3,728 109 I 7, 121 124 682 6,543 3,673 7,048 727 6,694 3, 661 6,820 698 118 104 108 118 3,709 704 3,759 670 3,956 769 I 97 2, 837 126 493 2,656 442 2,877 498 101 98 400 368 411 100 i 347 362 212 85 1, 823 2, 105 2, 143 126 il 1,392 1,359 1, 381 123 I 3,533 65,291 66,915 107 1149, 287 48,513 48,254 106 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) I 60,761 61, 056 62,464 % of Last Year I 105 107 107 17 Current week as percent of same week last year. II 4,'1, 806 I I I 110 tt 45, 730 106 45,357 106 "* Revised. s:: C1l 0(1),.; .,.; Q) tID (I)."; ~ .~ ~ 0 C1l Q) .,.; ~ 0 ~.o .,C.1;l Q) J.I ;:l .~ .... ;:l ..(.,.) .. J.I Q) ~ hll (,) - ~ Qro J.I ro oJo .I.~ ......d Jho.lllU:>:>-)I o.Q)EQ)p:j ~O(.XfU)tJt-l .... .-l OJ ~< ~CIlro~CIl>-l ::r: J.I .Q.., )..(.. ,)oQ)~O Q)~rCoI~l ..d!">:t-;I ~U)'~U):<~ GEORGIA CROP' REPORTING SERVIC AGRICUL.TURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY Of' GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U. S. OEPARTMNT OF AGRICULTU~ STATISTICAL. REPORTING SERVIC "5 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATi-IENS, GA. Athens, Georgia VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKET March 1, 1966 GEORGIA Watermelon Intentions: Based on growers I intentio~s, 40, 000 acres of early summer watermelons will be harvested in Georgia this year. Latenes s in land preparation could have some effect on the final acreage planted. Little or no acreage had been seeded prior to March 1. Early Spring Cabbage: Cold temperatures and excessive rains have been very unfavorable for growth and development of spring cabbage. In some fields abandonment may be above normal. Harvest is expected to be about one week later than normal. UNIT i:D STATES Snap Beans: ~-'loridaI s winter snap bean crop, at 547, 000 hundredweight is 5 percent below last year and 9 percent below average. The late January freeze damaged bush beans at Pompano and bush and pole beans in Dade County. Some acreage was lost. Supplies in February dropped sharply. Heavy rains interrupted harvest in Pompano the last week of February. Volume from both areas should increase during March. Cabbage: Production of winter cabbage is forecast at 5,952, 000 hundredweight, 6 percent below the 1965 crop. In Florida, volume decreased sharply in mid- february because of the effects of the late January freeze but increased to near pre-freeze levels late in the month. Peak movement is usually reached in March or April. Harvesting in south Texas reached a peak by the end of February and is expected to taper off sharply duriag March. Supplies in the Rio Grande Valley are below a year ago while the San Antonio- Winter Garden area cut a near normal crop. Supplies from Arizona continued in light volume from the Salt River Valley and the Yuma area during February. Light supplies are expected to be available until early June. Weather has been generally favorable for growth and devel- opment. In California, harvest was moderately act~ve during February in the Imperial Valley where volume supplies are originating. Additional supplies are also available from Ventura and other south coastal districts. Although supplies will decline in the Imperial Valley during March, an active movement is expected. Supplies should increase from the southern coastal districts during March. ' The early spring cabbage acreage for harvest is estimated at 11, 750 acres compared with 12, 050 acres harvested in 1965. Replanting in South Carolina was a -little more extensive than normal. Some outer leaves were burned during the late January freeze but plants are growing out nicely. Weathe'r in Georgia during the past two months has been unfavorable for growth and development. Harvest is expected to be about one week later than normal. In Alabama, the hard freeze of late January did considerable damage to cabbage in southern counties. Regrowth has started with warm weather, but damage is so extensive in some fields that abandonment may be above normal. In Mis sis sippi, some plants were killed by the below freeZing temperatures in late January and had to be reset. Cold temperatures have also retarded growth and plants are in fair condition. The Louisiana crop is generally in only fair condition as January and February weather was unfavorable for Irowth and development. Stands in many fields have been thinned by hard freezes and heavy rains. Some early cabbage has been moving to local markets but harvest in the important Breaux Bridge area is not expected to get underway until about April 1. In California, harvest in coastal producing districts is expected to begin in April. Watermelons: Based on grower's intentions, 203,500 acres of early ~ummer watermelons are estimated for harvest in 1966. This compares with 07,500 acres in 1965 and 207,260 acres, the 1960-64 average. Smaller acreages than last year are estimated for North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arizona. The acreage in Texas and California is expected to be bove last year while the Mississippi acreage is unchanged. Land preparation has been delayed in Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana because of cold, wet weather. Land is being pre- red in South Carolina. Planting is expected to start about March 10. Land preparation is ,early complete in central and east Texas and planting will soon be underway. Planting in rizona is nearing completion with early plantings up. In California, growers in the south 'central areas are beginning to plant. Early planting in the southern San Joaquin Valley should underway by mid-March. Plantings in the Northern San Joaquin Valley should begin by midpril. Crop and State ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1966 WITH COMPARISONS Acreaqe /r------ --- Harvested Average For ha rvest 1960-64 1965 1966 Yield Per Acre I Av. Ind. 60-64 1965 1966 Production Average Ind. 1960-64 I 1965 1966 CABBAGE 1/ Acres Hundredweight 1,000 Hundredweight Winter: Florida Texas Ar izona Ca 1 i forn ia Group Total Early Spring: South Ca ro I ina GEORG 1,\ Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Ca 1 iforn ia Group Total 16,440 21,000 1.270 5.480 44,190 iI I I 2,520 3,060 480 I , 100 2,180 rI 2.940 , 12,280 13,700 19,400 1,200 5.000 39,300 2,900 2,700 450 700 2,000 3.300 12,050 14,600 177 170 180 17,500 I 16 145 115 1,600 211 180 190 4.800 221) 200 210 38.500 155 162 155 3,000 104 00 2.400 115 110 350 108 120 700 135 100 2. 100 86 110 3.200 233 250 11 .750 137 141 2,906 2,406 269 1.236 6,817 2,329 2,813 216 1.000 6,358 2,628 2,012 304 1.008 5,952 263 354 51 144 187 686 1,685 232 297 54 70 220 825 1,698 Ap r. 8 '''ATERMELONS Late Spring 1/: 73,9~0 78,200 75,300 133 ~ Summer 1/: North Ca ro I ina 9,920 9,000 8,200 61 South Carol ina 25,600 24,200 23.000 72 GEORGIA 37,600 41,000 40,000 ~I Alabamd 13.620 13.000 12,600 96 Mississippi 7,200 7,200 7,200 70 Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma 6,400 2,640 7,600 6,400 3,800 ~,500 6,300 90 3,500 86 7,300 69 Texas Ar i zona Cal ifornia 82,000 4,280 I 10.400 82,000 4,200 8.200 84,000 5L 3,000 158 8.400 161 Group Total j 207,260 207,500 203,500 70 I 1/ Includes processing. 1/ 1966 acreage for harvest is prospective acreage. 130 65 80 UO 100' 7, bS 00 ~o 60 140 100 7U 9,793 10, 139 May 9 602 1,855 3,047 1,308 499 574 226 525 4,752 676 1.681 15,745 585 1,936 3,200 1,300 540 544 304 680 4,920 588 1.476 16,153 June 8 1, ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator 1 After Five Days Return to ~nlted State~ Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS '1 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~ Acquisitions Division University of Georgia REQ 3 ~ University Libraries Athens. Georgia 0,1 1, GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE '5 ~ilL!Jm [pmIDW@1ril~ Februa ry, 1966 Released 3/15/66 FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION UNCHANGED Milk production" In Georgia d~rlng February, 1966 Is estimated at 73 mill Ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop ReportIng ServIce. This was the same as production during February last year but well below the January total of 82 mill Ion pounds. ~owever, most of the decline was due to the 28-day month -- dally total production showed only a slight dec 1I nee Production per cow in herd for the month was 35 pounds above a year ago at 450 pounds. The 1960-64 average production per cow for February was 373 pounds. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during February was $6.25 per hundredweight. This would be $.10 above the previous year but $.05 below the revised January level. Prices paid by dairymen for daIry feed was mostly $.10 above the previous month and the February 1965 average. Hay prices were unchanged from January but $2.00 above a year ago. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN GEORGIA UNITED STATES Feb. Jan. Feb. Feb. Jan. Feb. 1965 1966 1966 1965 1966 1966 Milk Production, mil. lb. roductlon per Cow, lb. II Numbe r Mil k Cows, thous. head ~ RECEIVED - DOLLARS 11 tAil wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid Milk, cwt. ~nufactured Milk, cwt. Ilk Cows J head All Ba Ied Hay, ton ,PR ICES PA 10 - DOLLARS 11 Mixed Dairy Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 21 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 20 Percent Protein, cwt. All Under 29 Percent, Protein, cwt. 73 415 175 6.15 6.20 3.55 160.00 26.00 3.80 3.90 4.10 4.20 3.95 82 500 164 J/ 6.30 6.30 3.80 170.00 28.00 3.85 3.90 4.15 4.20 3.95 73 450 163 !I 6.25 170.00 28.00 3.95 4.00 4.20 4.25 4.05 9,820 622 9,865 658 9,254 620 4.29 4.72 3.33 207.00 25.70 J/ 4.54 4.95 3.61 221.00 24.40 !I 4.50 227.00 24.60 3.46 3.47 3.51 3.74 3.79 3.84 3.85 3.90 3.95 4.04 4.07 4.11 3.70 3.74 3.78 1/ Monthly average. 11 Dollars per unIt as of the 15th of month except wholesale mIlk whIch Is average for month. 11 RevIsed. !I PrelIminary. 21 U. S. price Is for under 16 percent. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge R. L. SANDIFER Agricultural StatisticIan The Georgia Crop ReportIng Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia In cooperatIon with the CooperatIve Extension ServIce, UniversIty of Georgia and the GeorgIa Department of Agriculture. I UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION February milk production In the United States is estimated at 9,254 mill ion pounds, down 6 percent from February a year ago and the smallest output for the month since 1959. Production per day increased 4 percent from January to February, sl ightly smaller than the gain a year earl ier. February milk production provided 1.69 pounds per person daily, 7 percent less than in February 1965. Sharp declines in milk production from a year earl ier continued in the "lest North Central States, where February outp~t was down 10 percent or more in each State except In Missouri. Production was down 4 percent or more in each East North Central State. There were ga.ins over February last year in only 9 States. Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States, 1966 with Comparisons Mi Ik Per Cow ,I MONTH I I l'd I Average 1960-64 I 1965 .I II 1966 J Average 1960-64 Milk Production 1965 - 1966 ,. --' ~. , Change from 19' .. January . - - 587 February (, t, 565 March 642 Apr 11 659 May 728 June 701 July _. - - -- - 644 I August September October T -- November 602 567 573 551 December 584 Annual I 7,407 Pounds ,.,.. ,,: JJ 658 622 709 722 782 ; ),ty ,,; I 756 - . - 702 ; 653 -_. 615 621 .' 602 j,:" 635 8,080 I "T .1,. ~,Id 658 620 It {,C:; m1t ll.:/V I ~, J ,""_-...:..:;ro_"'-i _ _ _ _ _ ..... _-....... ~ ~ tl, I;, - ~' _ .--c - . - 7-'0 '-- __ I .d-.' I n (!~.~ r I ,', 10,02[; 9,634 10,932 11 ,197 12,347 11,872 10,888 10,158 9,555 9,634 9,252 9,788 - ~\ '"',I 125,285 Mill ion Pounds j. 10,419 '. 'i 9,820 11,155 11,305 12,206 11,742 I J'. I... 10,856 10,046 9,404 9,446 ~j -' 9,106 9 , 5 5 6 ,1'1 ~!l' 9,865 9,254 125,061 Percent I'c:.. -5.3 -5.8 ... .J.!. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultur CROP REPORTING SERVICE W~~tb'L? rnID~@rn~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA March 16, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 12 was 8,875,000 -- 1 percent more than in the previous week and 6 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,467,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-4 percent more than in the previous week and 15 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGn-T-Y-PE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched I J 1965 I I Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year 1965 ago Pct. I Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pct. 661 728 1, 051 895 159 123 I I 535 527 782 945 121 669 699 131 766 145 706 I 106 650 1,096 169 529 833 950 114 . 583 BROILER TYPE I 761 144 677 116 Av. Price I Eggs Set.!:../ Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Hatch Eggs Broiler Chicks 1965 1966 I Ujo of year 1965 ago 1966 Ujo of year ago per Doz. 1966 per Hundnd 1966 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Jan. 8 9, 891 11, 364 115 7,278 8, 585 118 65 Jan. 15 10, 234 11,996 117 7, 170 8,614 120 65 Jan. 22 10,495 12,208 116 7,228 8, 531 118 66 Jan. 29 10,674 12,392 116 7,423 8,664 117 66 Feb. 5 10, 867 12,432 114 7,743 8, 897 115 66 Feb. 12 11,061 12, 298 III 7,917 9, 102 115 66 Feb. 19 10,975 12,302 112 8, 122 9,049 III 67 Feb. 26 11,217 12, 616 112 8, 377 8, 916 106 67 Mar. 5 II, 565 13, 001 112 8, 343 8,826 106 67 17Mar. 12 11,758 13,467 115 8,368 8,875 106 , 67 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 9.75 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 ARCHIE LANGL:2Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGN~R Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia -_ EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1966 Page 2 EGGSS.ET ~ ___ CHICKS PLAC"D ...._- --_. - ---- --- ._.--- STATE I Week Ended I 0/0 of Week Ended _I % of Feb. 26 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 1 I year ago 1/ fFeb. ~ 26 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 year I ago 1/ THOUSANDS II THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA I Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas I Washington Oregon California I I i TOTAL 1966 (23 States) I 1, 862 1, 831 1,939 112 I 1,447 1,464 1,496 106 387 353 333 65 263 221 228 66 1, 276 1,337 1,337 88 793 913 740 91 790 788 750 109 453 452 393 78 37 37 38 119 10 17 6 46 778 795 795 78 346 323 439 83 2, 591 4,403 2,615 4,397 2,604 4,499 95 116 I, 2,258 3,243 2,472 3,099 2,401 3,048 97 III 1,613 I, 570 I, 655 96 923 945 854 85 158 6,668 399 155 6,802 427 176 6,937 428 102 100 106 . 423 I 5,019 I 397 312 4,972 336 395 4,977 378 123 102 108 12,616 13, 001 13,467 115 II 8,916 8,826 8,875 106 236 1, 113 8, 569 287 1,092 8,948 459 1, 114 9, 134 133 99 116 II 191 ,. 1,021 6,543 190 871 6,694 348 922 6,767 142 116 115 4,746 4,765 4,726 III 3,673 3,661 3,783 108 9, 122 9,421 9, 551 108 7,048 6,820 6,773 105 1,025 1,015 1, 033 125 727 698 696 107 3,759 3,956 4, 125 100 2,656 2,877 3, 125 105 670 368 769 411 642 354 116 87 I 442 362 498 212 488 107 290 91 2, 105 2, 143 1, 939 III 1,359 1,381 1, 339 116 5,291 ,915 68,035 108 148, 513 48,254 48, 761 106 I TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 61,056 62,464 63,237 45,730 45,357 46, 188 % of Last Year I 107 107 108 1/ Current week as percent of ame week last year * Revised. !I 106 106 106 Q) :1-;4 .'.U.. .:..;, pe.l.l ..(.). 1-4 (/l b.ll ~ ell 1-4 +> (/l epll., o Q) . P-.o t<) (/) fa 0 o~ lI)CnG lnI)Qn) tlO ~ Q) :l-4; .~ ~CG 0 Q) n ~ C) CG +> &=l ..0 .r! ~ : ; ..(.). 1-4 Q) B b.ll () ... I=l ~-> 1-4 .... 1-4 a:;;...0.,UQ)) >< Q) (/)1 ~g (>/l. b8.OI.=.l.l =~sl:: +> ...., ~ ..eb...lOl'Z>-4 rJ).Hr! Ct-i 0 tlO ~ o~ 0 ~ ~Q) .n..j.)~O .~r!nrJ) 'rnJ) lI)~~rJ) .r! Q) Q) ~ '8 ..c: ~Q) tt () . r~! ~ ~::>::>~ elll-4~..dJ.l(/) o ~ p.,.~ go Q)Q)Q)8o~ >O~tl) ...:l ~..1Q.-4.)~.ee.ll.l.~ +l.,.>.(~):oQr~):>Q..d-)A><4U-t4: ....,+>(1) +>u., . .~..'. UUe')ll."c'L"t'l~0~ Q)""'l"'l .+.s.:.:>(/) 0 ~...o GI CR I AGRICULTURAl. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF" GEORGIA A,..r;; I~ STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EPORTING SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUPE STA'tISTICAL ~RTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMlJ'+1 ANN\X. An-lENS, GA. Ma rch 21, 1966 PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS -- 1966 Georqia Based on farmers' plans as of March 1, the total acreage planted and to be planted to crops in Georgia this year continues on a downward trend. Acreage decreases are expected for corn, barley, cotton, potatoes, sweetpotatoes, sorghum and peanuts. Increases are expected in oats, tobacco and soybeans. The acreage of hay is expected to be the same as 1965. The purpose of this report is to assist growers generally in making suchl changes in their acreage plans as may appear desirable. The acreages I actually planted in 1966 may turn out to be larser or smaller than in- I dicated, by reason of weather conditions, price changes, labor supply, I financial conditions, agricultural programs, and the effect of this report itself upon farmers' actions. PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1966 C r, 0 P -1- - P LAN T E u A C REA G E S - Av~r~; - - -/- - - -6- - - -I~dic~t~d- -11-1966 ~s-p~r~e~t 1960-64 19 5 1966 of 1965 Thousands Corn, all . . . . . . . . . . . Oats . . . . . . . . Barl ey .. . . . . . . . . Cotton '.' 2,223 352 15 680 Irish Potatoes, all 1.2 . . . . . . Late Spring Early Summer Sweetpotatoes Tobacco, a 1I 1/ Sorghums, all Soybeans 1/ . . . . . . Peanuts 2/ Hay, all-1/ I .4 .8 1L~. 71.0 49 120 51 L~ 495 Thousands 1,875 260 20 593 .9 .3 .6 15.0 56.2 46 187 523 528 Thousands 1,856 278 15 460 .8 .3 .5 14.0 62.9 42 211 518 528 Percent 99 107 75 78 89 100 84 93 112 91 113 99 10O 11 Acreage harvested. 1/ Grown alone for all purposes. Corn Acreaqe Down 1 Percent: Georgia farmers have indicated they intend to plant l,u56,OOO acres of corn for all purposes this year. If these intentions are followed, the 1966 acreage will be 1 percent below last year and 17 percent below the 1960-64 average of 2,223,000 acres. Cotton ~creaqe Down 22 Percent: The 1966 cotton acreage in Georgia is indicated at 460,000 acres, 133,000 below the 593,000 last year and 220,000 acres below the 1960-64 average of 680,000 acres. The sharp drop in acreage is the result of Georgia farmers participating in the 35 percent diversion plan. If these intentions are followed, the acreage this year will be the lowest of record except in 1958, when 388,000 acres were planted. Tobacco Up 12 Percent: A total acreage of 62,900 is expected to be harvested in the State in 1966. This compares with 56,200 acres harvested last year and a 1960- 64 average of 70,960 acres. Peanuts Down: Peanuts planted alone this year are expected to total 518,000 acres, 1 percent below last year but 4,000 above the 1960-64 average. Oats Up 7 Percent: The acreage seeded to oats for the 1966 crop is reported to be 18,000 more than 1965 but 74,000 below the 1960-64 average. Sorghum Acreaqe Down 9 Percent: A total of 42,000 acres is expected to be planted this year. This compares with 46,000 acres last year and the 1960-64 average of 49,000 acres. Soybeans Up 13 Percent: Growers indicated they would plant 211,000 acres of soybeans alone for all purposes in 1966. This would be 24,000 acres more than last year and 91,000 acres more than the 1960-64 average. Please TIJrn pan p for Unitf'o St.:ltpc: ;nf()rmnt-ir"ln UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1966 Planting intentions for the 17 crops included in the March 1 survey total 257 mill ion acres for 1966 -- about the same as planted last year. If growers carry out their plans for the 17 crops, and an allowance is made for other crops not surveyed in March, the indicated acreage to be planted to all crops in 1966 is 305 mill ion acres -- 2 mill ion less than last year and the second smallest planted acreage since records began in 1929. The record low is 301 mill ion acres planted in 1962. PLANTED ACREAGES, UNITED STATES 11 CR0 P Corn, all . . . . . . . . Durum ~heat .. . Other Spring Wheat . . . . . . . . . . Oats . . . . . Barl ey . . . . . . . Cotton . .. . Sorghums, all Irish Potatoes, all Sweetpotatoes Tobacco 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soybeans 11 . . . . . . Peanuts 1/ Hay 11 Average 1960-6L} Thousands 70,334 2,070 9,467 29,854 14,396 15,728 16,734 1,408 204 1,159 28,372 1,533 67,282 I 1965 Thousands 66,804 2,296 9,815 24,865 10,504 14,152 17,201 1,436 205 970 35,387 1,551 68,076 Indicated 1966 Thousands 68,384 2,306 9,311 24,714 11,604 10,868 16,821 1,480 201 980 37,121 1,543 67,245 1966 as pe rcenj of 1965 Pe rcent 102.4 I 100.4 94.9 99.4 110.5 76.8 97.8 103.1 97.7 100.3 104.9 99.4 98.8 .1./ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii. 1.1 Acreage harvested. 11 Grown alone for all purposes. Feed Grain Acreage 2 Percent Larger: If grower plans as of March 1 are real ized, the acreage planted to feed grains In 1966 will total 121.5 mill ion acres -- 2 percent more than last year but 7 percent below the 1960-64 average. Corn acreage is expected to Increase in all regions except the South Central. A 10 percent increase is indicated In barley acreage but the expected acreage is 19 percent below average. Much of the increase is expected in the North Central areas growing malting barley. Oats acreage is expected to be I percent smaller, continuing a downtrend. Growers plan to seed 2 percent less sorghum acreage, but acreage In the major producing States of Texas and Kansas Is expected to be the same as last year. Cotton: Cotton growers plan to divert more acreage under the 1966 program and the expected acreage to be planted is the smallest In about 90 years. The intended 1966 acreage is 23 percent less than last year and 31 percent below the 1960-64 average. The sharp decl ine in cotton acreage dominated the change in oilseed crops. Expected acreage for the four oil seeds of 52.4 mill Ion acres Is 3 percent smaller than last year. Soybean: Soybean acreage is expected to reach a new high for the sixth consecutive year. The largest percentage expansion is expected in the South Central Region. The im- portant North Central Region shows increases in all producing States except Illinois, Indiana and South Dakota. Peanut growers intend to plant slightly less acreage than In 1965. Flaxseed acreage is expected to about equal 1965. Tobacco: Tobacco growers expected to plant sl ightly more acreage than the low 1965 total. Increases from last year are Indicated for flue-cured and Maryland tobaccos but all other major classes are expected to decl ine. The major changes are a decline in burley acreage because of reduced allotments and an Increase in plantings of flue-cured. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture wrn~rn[b'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA SERV I CE March 23, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 19 was 9,025,000 - - 2 percent more than in the previous week and 7 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13, 315, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -1percent less than in the previous week but 12 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 66 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EG-G~T-Y-PE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pet. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pet. Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. 19 Week Ended 728 895 123 527 766 145 782 945 121 669 706 106 650 1, 096 169 529 761 144 833 950 114 583 677 116 909 1,065 117 BR On::'E-R~T-Y-PE 626 788 126 I Eggs Set J:.I Chicks Placed for Broilers in GeorRia Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 7Jo of year a~o Pet. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. I lifo of per year Doz. ago 1966 Pet. I Cents per Hundred 1966 Dollars Jan. 15 Jan. 22 10, 234 11,996 117 10,495 12,208 116 7, 170 7,228 I 8,614 120 65 8,531 118 I 66 Jan. 29 10,674 12,392 116 7,423 8,664 117 66 Feb. 5 10,867 12,432 114 7,743 8,897 115 66 Feb. 12 11,061 12,298 III 7,917 9, 102 115 66 Feb. 19 10,975 12,302 112 8, 122 9,049 III 67 Feb. 26 11,217 12,616 112 8,377 8,916 106 67 Mar. S 11, 565 13,001 112 8,343 8,826 106 67 Mar. 12 11,758 13,467 115 8,368 8,875 106 67 Mar. 19 11, 899 13,315 112 8,467 9,025 107 66 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.00 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 r I EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREASX3-Y-WEEKS--=--"!"'joo- ----E-Gl:i-S-S}:;-T II CHr::RS-F:LA-C.2;D -r"a"ge-~" STATE Mar. 19 0/0 of year ago 1/ Maine Conne cticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1,447 104 238 111 806 99 434 85 28 187 395 66 2,304 100 3, 505 115 991 117 334 89 5,037 103 365 98 GEORGIA 13, 001 13,467 13,315 112 8,826 8,875 9,025 107 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1961) (23 States) TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 443* 459 1,092 1, 114 453 146 1, 113 92 305* 348 871 922 314 135 986 118 8,948 9, 134 9,046 114 6,694 6,767 6,773 112 4,765 4,726 4,747 110 3, "661 3,783 3,895 111 9,421 9, 551 9,815 109 6,820 6,773 6,848 109 1,015 1,033 999 117 698 696 736 120 3,956 4, 125 4,285 101 2,877 3, 125 3. 107 105 787* 642 610 89 483* 488 487 106 411 354 394 95 r* 2, 143 1,939 1,670 93 67,081 08.035 68,792 107 212 290 1, 381 1,339 48,-3-68* 48,-71)1 259 1,508 49,822 91 125 108 I I I 62,464 63,237 64, 183 I 1145,357 46, 188 46,344 I 1"/.01ofCLuarsret nYt ewaerek as 107 percent of same 108 week last 107 year. * Revised. I, 106 106 108 L _. aJ ~ .'"..d.. .::::l ro :l P-t ..U... CD ~ Q) OIl .... aJ< [f) p.CrQ>.oD.):-..tj.ld~.:<:.Q~U)O.)~.a-c:~~tJ: r..Oo~.o..IUl~~.UZ.)..). ,H :a.>.Jp.~Hrr.o..rp;a.Jr.t}8(JQ_)f..~.f....'..\.. ~.....CDr~aoJ~C~D ...... ..... .<:~Q:t::)'U."a.~d)..J.r~...o.U ........rtt~~O "J.)) .a<.c.t.J:". 'l0~~") Q) .... 'a.... U) ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~~rn[bt? [Pw~~m:~ v,.~ &1W~~~illt? March 23, 1966 ATHENS, GEORGIA '<0'0 Item During Feb. 0/0 of I /last 1965 1/ 1966 2/ year I Jan. thru Feb. I i96'5 1/ 1966 2/ % of last year Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. S.) 3/ Total Domestic Chickens Tested: Broiler Type Georgia United State s Egg Type Georgia United State s Chicks Hatched: Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United State s Commercial Slaughter: 4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Hens and Cocks 3, 190 2,730 518 2,247 42 680 33,245 189,388 2,362 36,858 25, 08~ 141,700 3,372 106 2,990 110 427 82 2,055 91 27 64 644 95 38,761 117 205,999 109 2,888 122 41,701 113 27,875 III 159,307 112 5,796 4,835 6,448 III 5, 613 116 1, 110 4,835 83 1, 918 974 88 4,453 92 65 78 I, 707 89 67,258 79,621 118 381,906 424,155 111 4,204 68, 135 5,290 126 78,605 115 5Z,816 56,373 107 300,856 323,232 107 Georgia United States Egg Production: 891 10,889 Mil. 1, 162 130 11,995 110 Mil. 2,037 25, 267 Mil. 2,278 112 24,473 97 Mil. Georgia 256 267 104 540 561 104 South Atlantic 5/ 797 818 103 1,665 1,717 103 United States - 5,056 4,924 97 10,583 10,330 98 11 Revised. 27 Preliminary. 37 Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, 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- Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., Va., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla. State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1964, 1965, and 1966 Numb.er Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned During Jan. 1965 1966 Jan. thr.u DC? c. 1964 1965 During Jan. 1965 1966 Jan. thru Dec. 1964 1965 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pct. Pet. Pct. Pet. Maine 5,067 5,623 65, 535 65,694 2.7 2.9 2.2 2. 5 Pa. 6,028 5, 817 76,329 84, 274 3.5 4. 1 2.4 3.3 Mo. 3,667 2,747 42,358 31,457 4. 1 6.2 2.7 2.9 Del. 6,739 6,672 84,969 89,654 3.3 4.4 2.4 3. 1 Md. 9,326 9,745 116, 518 120, 995 3.8 4.5 2.5 3.4 Va. 3,662 3,073 46,222 44,321 4.2 3.3 2.3 3.2 N. C. 17, 253 17,811 205, 197 225, 199 2.7 4.2 2. 1 2.5 Ga. 26, 545 26, 552 320, 047 346, 626 3. 5 3.4 2.7 2.6 Tenn. 4,243 4,484 52,324 55,965 3.7 3.3 2. 1 2.2 Ala. 15,006 17,885 189,211 224,401 2.9 3.3 2.3 2.4 Miss. 12,079 11, 728 148,948 152,428 3.2 3.7 3.2 2.5 Ark. 20,964 23,262 260,215 290,626 3.3 3.8 2.8 2.8 'fexas 9, 582 10, 136 120,234 117,637 3.3 4.0 2. 8 2.8 .. _---- ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- U. S. 155,400 1,915,037 3.2 3.8 2.5 2.7 161,390 2,057,639 The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smit~ Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. End-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - February 1966 Shell eggs: Decreased by 57,000 cases; February 1965 decrease was 16,000 cases; average February decrease is 14,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Decreased by 9 million pounds; February 1965 decrease was 1 million pounds; average February decrease is 5 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 38 million pounds; February 1965 decrease was 40 million pounds; average February decrease is 43 million pounds. Beef: Decreased by 6 million pounds; February 1965 decrease was 38 million pounds; average February decrease is 8 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 20 million pounds; February 1965 increase was 10 million pounds; average February increase is 34 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 3 million pounds; February 1965 increase was 4 million pounds; average February increase is 6 million pounds. Commodity Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total Total eggs 1./ Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, . fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry Unit February 1960-64 avo Thou. Case 108 Pound 49,116 Case _____1_,_3_~ ~ Pound do. I do. . do. do. 22,406 55, 729 171,907 45,846 295,888 Feb. 1965 Thou. 41 52,686 }.! ) J.? Jan. 1965 Thou. 76 37,976 ! t Q~ 7 Feb. 1966 Thou. 19 28,501 ~~1 . 25, 539 57,465 166,871 50,499 300,374 21,469 33, 599 181,344 47,896 284,308 17,921 29,366 155,414 43,725 246,426 Beef: .t'~rozen in Cure and Cured I I do. 188,904 254, 776 253, 824 Pork: Frozen in Cure and Cured I do. 294,159 318,870 157,745 Other meat and meat I Products Total all red meats .' do., 98,380 . do. I 581,443 107,480 681,126 75,033 486,602 1./ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39.5 pounds to the case. 247,721 178,092 78,372 504, 185 MID-MONTH PRICES RE :EIVED AND PRICES PAID _________ . 9.eorgja .__ . United States ! Item I Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 1 1965 1966 1966. 1965 1966 1966 Cents Cents Cents I Cents Cents Cents' Price s Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers 1/ " 9.0 13.5 12.0 8.7 9.9 10.1 Com'l Broilers (lb.) 14.5 15.5 15.5 14.9 16.4 16.2 All Chickens (lb.) . 14. 3 15.4 15.3 14.3 15.6 15.6 All Eggs (dozens) 39.8 45.9 51. 4 30.6 37.5 41.3 Prices Paid: (Per 100 lb. ) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower 4.90 4.90 5.00 4.83 4.80 4.93 Laying Feed 4.70 4.75 4.85 4.39 4.45 4.51 Scratch Grains 4.15 4.20 4.20 3.91 3.90 3.95 1/ Designated as Farm Chickens previous to January, 1966. This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvem Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Agri- cultural Estimates Division, Statistical Reporting Service, Federal-State Market News Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmer that report to the agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United State s Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture yVOO~ Athens, Georgia r :::0 N V1 m 0') March 24, 1966 Georgia: 1965 WOOL PRODUCTION DOWN 11 PERCENT Wool production in Georgia during 1965 totaled 55,000 pounds, 11 percent below the previous year's estimate, according to the Crop Reporting Service. The number of sheep shorn was placed at 9,000 head, 1,000 below the 1964 total. Weight per fleece averaged 6. 1 pounds compared with 6.2 a year earlier. The average price per pound received by producers was down $.01 at $.55. Total value amounted to $30,000 compared with $35,000 in 1964. United State s: Production of shorn and pulled wool in the United States during 1965 amounted to 237 million pounds, grease basis. This was 4 percent below the 1964 production of 247 million pounds. Shorn wool production in 1965 totaled 214 million pounds, a 4 percent decline from the 1964 production of 221 million pounds. Shorn wool production in 1965 is equivalent to 102 million pounds, clean basis, compared with 106 million pounds in 1964, using a conversion factor of 47. 7 percent. A factor of 45.0 has been used in the past. Pulled wool production in 1965, at 23.3 million pounds, was 7 percent less than the 1964 production of 25.1 million pounds. Production of pulled wool in 1965 was equivalent to 17.0 million pounds, clean basis, using a conversion factor of 72.9 percent. The 1964 production on a similar clean basis was 18.3 million pounds. Previously, a factor of 75.0 was used to convert pulled wool to a clean basis. Commercial slaughter of sheep and lambs during 1965 was 11 percent below 1964 slaughter. The average weight of wool pulled per skin in 1965 was 3.37 pounds compared with 3.41 pounds in 1964. The number of sheep and lambs shorn in 1965 totaled 25. 1 million head, a 5 percent decrease from the 26.3 million head shorn in 1964. The 1965 average fleece weight was 8.51 pounds compared with 8.40 pounds in 1964. The average price received by producers in the United States for shorn wool in 1965 was 47.1 cents per pound. In 1964 the average price per pound of wool sold was 53.2 cents. Prices received in the native sheep States (which account for most of the "fleece" wool producing area of the country) averaged 49.4 cents per pound in 1965. For the 11 Western States , Texas, and South Dakota (which produce most of the "territory" wool) the 1965 season average price was 46.3 cents per pound. Total value of shorn wool produced in 1965 was $101 million, a decrease of 14 percent from the 1964 value of $118 million. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge R. L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA , 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia D~partment of Agriculture ______________________~\~'/O~O=L~pn~\O~D~U~C~T~IO~N~AND VALUE, BY STATES, 1965 1965 I - State --- - - t -. '_ _ Sheep/ s_h_o_rn_.!. ~:Ieighpetr fleece 1 / I 1.000 head Pounds Product 'Ion 1,000 pounds Price p/er pound 1 Cents Va 1ue !:/ 1,000 dollars Maine 25 7.2 180 57 103 N. H. 6 7.0 42 55 23 Vt. 9 8.1 73 54 39 Mass. I}O 7.0 70 55 38 R. I. I 2 6.8 lL~ 55 8 Conn. 7 7.2 50 54 27 N. Y. N. J. 113 8.1 914 56 512 11 7. 6 8L~ 58 49 Pa. 1 .6 1 497 56 838 ohio 710 8.8 6,231 50 3,116 Ind. 353 7.9 2,787 48 1,338 Ill. 548 7.7 4,207 47 1,977 Mich. Wis. Minn. 277 I 158 I 665 8.8 2,436 50 1,218 8.1 1,284 51 655 7.9 5,282 51 2,694 Iowa 1,093 7.9 8,667 48 4,160 Mo. 446 8.1 3,627 49 1,777 N. Dak. 443 9.7 4,290 50 2,145 S. Oak. 1,395 8.9 12,440 49 6,096 Nebr. 467 8.0 3,759 45 1,692 Kans. 440 8.2 3 589 41 1 471 De 1 I 4 7.3 29 60 17 Md. '25 7.2 180 58 104 Va. W. Va. I! 214 187 6.0 1,284 65 5.8 1,085 62 835 673 N. c. S. C. I, 2 9 6 6.4 6.7 186 60 40 55 112 22 GEORG I A i ' - = 9 6. 1 55 55 0 Fla. 4 5.0 20 42 8I Ky. I 187 7.4 1,384 55 761 Tenn. 90 5.6 504 56 282 Ala. 9 6.0 54 53 29 Miss. 21 5.2 109 54 59 Ark. . . 20 6.7 134 45 60 La. Ok 1a. Texas II 50 I 55 ! 5,420 4.3 215 8.3 1,291 8.1 43,941 51 40 I 110 516 45 19.773 Mon t. , ' 1 ,264 " 9.6 12, 190 51 6,217 . Idaho It/yo. Co 10. N. Mex. 905 I 1,946 Ii I , 250 922 9.8 8,839 50 4,420 9.8 19,123 46 8,797 9. 1 11, L~ 10 46 5,249 9.4 8,669 40 3,468 Ariz. Utah Nev. 588 i 1,178 I 231 7.1 4,199 37 1,554 9.5 11,147 45 5,016 9.5 2,189 45 985 Wash. Oreg. [' 269 693 9.3 2,511 48 1,205 7.7 5,317 52 2,765 Calif. 2.013 7.8 15.732 48 7.551 48 States 25.064 8.51 213.360 47.1 100.594 Alaska 18 11.6 209 53 III Hawaii NOT A V A I LAB L E U. S. 25.082 8.51 213.569 - 47.1 100.705 11 Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards. 1/ For Texas and California the weight per fleece is the amount of wool shorn per sheep and lamb during the year. 1/ For each State, monthly price weighted by monthly sales of wool, January 1965 through December 1965. U. S. average price is State prices weighted by sales. ~/ 1965 production multlpl ied by January- December average price After Five Days Return to Postage and Fees Paid United States Department of Agriculture U, S. Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS v GE0 R SERVICE w~~rnITJ'l? ,,IDUJrn~rn'l? ATHENS, GEORGIA March 30, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT t , Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 26 was 9,276,000 -- 3 percent more than in the previous week and 8 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13, 594,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -Zpercent more than in the previous week and 15 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs .was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended Feb. 26 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. 19 Mar. 26 Week Ended ,- GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG-TYP-E I' . Eggs Set 1965 -. 1966 I %yeoafr Chicks Hatched 1965 1966 0/0 of year ago ago Thou. Thou. Pct. . 782 945 I 121 I 650 1, 1811..1 182 I I 833 950 I 114 909 I 791 1,065 1, 167 I 117 148 BROILER T-YPE Thou. Thou. 669 \ 706 529 J. 761 583 677 626 788 515 945 Pct. 106 144 116 126 183 , .-' c .. Eggs Set!:./ Chicks Placed for Av. Price Hatch Broiler Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks 1965 , 1966 Ufo of year. 1965 , 1966 Ufo of per year Doz. per Hundred ago ago 1966 1966 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Jan. 22 10,495 12, 208 116 Jan. 29 10,674 12, 392 116 Feb. 5 10,867 12,432 114 Feb. 12 11, 061 12, 298 III Feb. 19 10,975 12, 302 112 Feb. 26 11,217 12,616 112 Mar. 5 11, 565 13,001 112 Mar. 12 11, 758 13,467 115 Mar. 19 11,899 13,315 112 Mar. 26 ~ . 11,855 13, 594 115 7,228 8, 531 118 66 7,423 8,664 117 66 7,743 8,897 115 66 7,917 9, 102 115 66 8, 122 9,049 III 67 8,377 8,916 106 67 8,343 8,826 106 67 8,368 8,875 106 67 8,467 9,025 107 66 8,597 9,276 108 65 1./ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.00 10.00 ARCHIE LANGL~Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical aeporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ARA5 BY WZEKS - 1966 I EG<::rS-SET II CHICKS-FCp~CED Week Ended % of I~ Week Bnded STATE Mar. Mar. Mar. year II Mar. Mar. Mar. 12 19 26 ago l/il 12 19 26 THOUSANDS '1 1- - TdOUSANDS Maine 1,939 2,023 I 2,014 107 1,496 1,447 1,412 Connecticut Pennsylvania 333 1, 337 325 1,489 454 1, 330 I 94 I 90 228 740 238 806 225 873 Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware 750 38 795 2,604 716 30 727 2, 762 773 26 728 2, 777 92 84 I 393 6 61 III 439 102 2,401 434 28 395 2, 304 453 10 369 2,505 Maryland 4,499 4,568 4,630 116 3,048 3,505 3,436 Virginia 1, 655 I, 928 1, 942 116 854 991 860 West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 176 6,937 428 169 7,195 413 167 104 7,115 104 453 104 395 4,977 378 334 5,037 365 349 5,298 346 GEORGIA 13,467 13,315 13, 594 115 8, 875 9,025 9,276 Florida Tennes"See Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon r;alifornia TOTAL 19 (23 States) 459 453 501 165 1, 114 1, 113 1, 122 92 9, 134 9,046 9, 163 113 4,726 4,747 4,719 109 9,551 9,815 9,885 110 1, 033 999 991 121 4, 125 4,285 4,291 99 642 610 714 101 354 394 362 84 1,939 1,670 1,947 94 68,035 68, 792 69,698 107 348 922 6,767 3,783 6,773 696 3, 125 488 290 1,339 48,761 314 986 6,773 3,895 6,848 736 3, 107 487 259 1, 508 49,822 400 1,040 7,034 3,988 7, 116 720 3,259 562 292 1,448 51,271 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 63,237 64, 183 64,928 0/0 of Last Year I 108 107 107 "*17 Current weeK as percent of same week last year. 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ATHENS, GEORGIA March 30, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT ~ t ""t, \ Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 26 was 9,276,000 -- 3 percent more than in the previous week and 8 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,594,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -2 percent more than in the previous week and 15 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported witbin a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The pric~ of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $1 L 00 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and :~1O. 00 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS E-GG-T-Y-P-E WeeK Feb. 26 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. 19 Mar. 26 Week Ended Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 -, 1966 I %yeoafr ago I 1965 1966 0/0 of year ago Thou. 782 , Thou. 945 Pet. 121 I, Thou. 669 650 ~ 1,181 II 182 I 529 ~ 833 950 I 114 583 909 i 1,065 117 626 791 1, 167 148 515 Thou. 706 761 677 788 945 Pct. 106 144 116 126 183 BR-OILER TYPE Eggs Set!:..1 Chicks Placed for Av. Price Hatch Broiler 1965 1966 '70 of year I Broilers in Georgia 1965 1966 ~,of year Eggs per Doz. Chicks per Hundred Thou. Thou. ago Pct. Thou. I Thou. ago Pct. 1966 Cents 1966 Dollars Jan. 22 Jan. 29 10,495 12,208 116 10,674 12,392 116 7,228 7,423 8, 531 8,664 I 118 66 117 t 66 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 10, 867 11, 061 12,432 12, 298 I 114 7,743 111 7,917 8,897 115 9, 102 115 66 66 Feb. 19 10,975 12, 302 112 8, 122 9,049 111 67 Feb. 26 11,217 12,616 112 8,377 8,916 106 67 Mar. 5 11,565 13,001 112 8,343 8,826 106 67 Mar. 12 11, 758 13,467 115 8,368 8,875 106 67 Mar. 19 11,899 13,315 112 8,467 9,025 107 66 Mar. 26 I 11,855 13, 594 115 8,597 9,276 108 65 l/Revised. 'if Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.00 10.00 ARCHIE LANGL2Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Heporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WZEKS - 1966 t STATE ~~,,;j;.. , I EGGS SET Week E nded Mar. Mar. Mar. Ii CHICKS PLACED r/r10 0 f i r Week"~~nd e d year II Mar. Mar. Mar. 12 19 26 ago 1Ii 12 19 26 Maine '!r I' Connecticut ' 4 THOUSANDS 1,939 333 2.023 325 2,014 454 I 1 107, 94 I T dOUSANDS 1.496 228 1.447 238 1.412 225 Pennsylvania 1.337 1.489 1.330 90 740 806 873 Indiana Illinois Missouri 750 716 773 92 393 434 453 38 795 30 727 26 728 84 61 IIII 6 439 28 395 10 369 Delaware 2,604 2,762 2,777 102 2.401 2,304 2,505 Maryland 4.499 4. 568 4, 630 116 3.048 3, 505 3.436 Virginia I, 655 1. 928 I, 942 116 854 991 860 West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 176 6.937 428 169 7,195 413 167 7,115 453 104 395 104 104 I I, 4.977 378 334 5.037 365 349 5,298 346 .. GEORGIA . , -.-~::-;;;.." ; 13,467 13. 315 13, 594 115 8. 875 Florida -0 Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas J Louisiana Texas ' Washington Oregon "- r;alifornia TOTAL 196 (23 State s) TOTAL 1965* I (23 States) - 459 1, 114 9,134 4,726 9,551 1,033 4,125 642 354 1, 939 68,035 63,237 453 1, 113 9,046 4,747 9,815 999 4,285 610 394 1,670 68,792 64,183 501 1. 122 9,163 4,719 9,885 991 4,291 714 362 1, 947 69,698 64,928 165 348 92 922 113 6,767 109 3,783 110 6,773 121 696 I 99 3,125 101 488 84 I 290 94 . 1,339 107 48.761 I,I46,188 0/0 of Last Year I 108 107 107 *J:./ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. II 106 " 9,025 314 986 6.773 3.895 6.848 736 3,107 487 259 1. 508 49.822 46,344 108 9. 276 400 1,040 7.034 3.988 7.116 720 3.259 562 292 1,448 51.271 47.301 108 Page 2 0/10 0 f year ago 1I \- 98 93 I 97 I 96' 43 50 113 108 87 99 108 107 - -- ~ ~ ,r., :. ,',- :""'.., Vi ...... ; IU . n, v- ! ".. _ , ( r.'',l_",,~,~~. _.... _ _' . r . ".,.("~, 'r ' , ' I' .(~'. ,'~.r'~',' -', . . -j Q) ''.d. ."B'3-i ~ ,~ (~/)<:t~: ~ '0 'd .... r~o 8 Q) ~t: 0 t; ~ ~ U) ~::l ' 108 167 112 114 112 109 116 110 120 113 118 108 ~ Q) ~ _.::: I' ' -' ,( U;:1 (5'~ Q) e . .~.~ -l-> ~ f2 ; , . B ~ J5 ~ U) ~ (/) >- bD 8.9 t: t: ~..c.~~ ~ U) , I I ~roo:~o~ .H:Q::)PO~.~lu:l:.l8Q)l:Q~J).10 $ 3.50 $ 6.05 22.0 10.5 15.0 14.8 40.4 1.65 .95 1.33 1.04 2.05 26.50 45.00 2.70 11.5 5.60 28.00 40.00 31.00 25.50 170.00 26.50 19.00 16.00 21.40 25.10 6.35 3.60 6.30 24.0 12.0 15.5 15.3 51.4 1.65 .90 1.37 1.04 2.05 27.5 45.00 2.67 11.5 5.60 26.50 37.50 29.50 24.50 170.00 22.80 20.90 17.60 23.40 25.30 !I 6.20 24.0 12.5 16.5 16.3 52.0 1.36 .660 1.18 .968 1.93 28.60 47.70 2.85 11.6 6.57 25.70 26.40 26.70 23.60 208.00 16.30 18.60 13.00 20.60 20.50 4.58 3.30 4.17 22.6 9.2 15.6 15.0 30.7 1.43 .649 1.15 1.07 1.80 26.56 47.50 2.77 12.0 4.82 1.41 .646 I 12 1.06 1. 78 27.93 47.60 2.71 11.9 4.79 24.60 25.30 25.30 24.20 227.00 27.20 22.60 16.30 25.00 26.40 24.20 24.90 24.60 24.20 238.00 24.00 24.00 17.70 26.20 27.60 4.96 3.66 4.55 24.1 10.1 16.2 15.6 41.3 !I 4.54 24.7 10.7 17 .4 16.7 41.6 PRICES PAID, FEED: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Under 29% Protein 14% Protein 61 16% Protein - 18% Protein 20% Protein Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. Bran, cwt. Middl ings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt. Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. Laying Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ 3.95 $ 3.70 $ 3~90 $ 4.10 $ 4.20 $ 4.05 $ 4.80 $ 3.50 $ 3.60 $ 3.35 $ 4.80 $ L~. 65 $ 4.10 $ 44.00 $ 35.50 4.05 3.95 4.00 4.20 4.25 4.35 5.00 3.70 3.75 3.40 5.00 4.85 4.20 45.00 37.00 3.95 3.80 3.95 4.05 4.05 4.40 5.00 3.70 3.75 3.40 5.00 4.70 4.15 45.00 36.50 3.69 3.45 3.73 3.85 4.00 4.38 4.80 3.27 3.32 3.28 4.80 4.38 3.94 35.20 33.20 3.78 3.51 3.84 3.95 4.11 4.67 5.17 3.43 3.50 3.32 4.93 4.51 3.95 34.40 33.20 3.78 3.49 3.84 3.97 4.12 4.70 5.08 3.41 3.45 3.30 4.87 4.47 3.92 33.70 32.90 II "COWS" and II s teers and heifers ll ct"mbined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 112/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. Revised. !/ Prel iminary estimate. 2/ Designated as Farm Chickens previous to January, 1966. ~/ U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture REQ3 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rnL1~ mID1r@m~rn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA April 6, 1966 G..c.-;ORGIA CHICK HATCHEHY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 2 was 9,641,000--4 percent more than in the previous week and 9 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,742,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-I percent more than in the previous week and 14 percent more than in the com- parable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an av~rage of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended GJ:i::ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACi:MENTS .c.;GG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year all.0 Pet. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of I year ago I Pet. Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. 19 Mar. 26 Apr. 2 Week Ended 650 1,181 182 833 950 114 909 1,065 117 791 1,167 148 920 1,083 118 529 761 144 583 677 116 626 788 126 515 945 183 658 819 124 BROIL..2R TYPE I 1965 Eggs Set J:./ 1966 0/0 of year ago Chicks Placed for Av. P r i c e 1I - .. - - - - - . --_ ..._ - - i Hatch Broiler Broiler s in Georgia Eggs Chicks 1965 1966 0/0 of . per yeari Doz. ago' 1966 per Hundred 1966 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Jan. 29 I 10,674 Feb. 5 10, 867 lebo 12 11,061 Feb. 19 10,975 Feb. 26 11,217 Mar. 5 II, 565 Mar. 12 11,758 Mar. 19 11,899 Mar. 26 11, 855 Aj:r. 2 12,088 12,392 12,432 12, 298 12,302 12, 616 13,001 13,467 13,315 13, 594 13,742 116 7,423 114 7,743 III 7, 917 112 8, 122 112 8,377 112 8, 343 115 8,368 112 8,467 115 I 8, 597 114 8, 882 8,664 8,897 9, 102 9,049 8,916 8,826 8,875 9,025 9,276 9,641 117 I 66 115 66 115 66 III 67 106 67 106 I 67 106 67 I 107 66 I 108 65 109 64 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.00 10.00 10.00 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGN...l;.K Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY W..i:.6K3 - 1966 EGGS SET J ~HICKS PLAC..~D STATE Week Ended . Mar. Mar. Apr. 19 26 2 1 % of! I year I Mar. i ago 1/' 19 W~~.!sJ~~J..lded Mar. 26 Apr. 2 THOUSANDS ~ THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 2,023 325 1,489 716 30 727 2, 762 4, 568 1,928 169 7, 195 413 13,315 453 I, 113 9,046 4,747 9, 815 999 4,285 610 394 1,670 2,014 454 1,330 773 26 728 2,777 4,630 1,942 167 7, 115 453 13, 594 501 1, 122 9, 163 4, 719 9,885 991 4, 291 714 362 1,947 1,960 104 464 100 1, 588 104 771 92 32 128 741 69 2,820 104 4, 666 118 2,090 119 179 III 7,206 103 473 110 13,742 114 492 137 1, 176 97 9,261 112 4,768 108 10,494 115 1,037 124 4,404 105 669 99 464 121 1,875 95 II 1,447 , 238 806 434 II 28 'I 395 IiI 2,304 3,505 991 I,.i 334 ~ 5,037 365 I 9,025 I i 314 ; 986 I : 6, 773 I 3,895 i 6,848 I 736 ,! 3, 107 487 II 259 : 1, 508 I, ~12 225 873 453 10 369 2,505 3,436 860 349 5,298 346 9,276 400 1,040 7,034 3,988 7, 116 720 3,259 562 292 1,448 1,505 21 793 456 11 392 2,389 3,630 943 386 5,434 371 9,641 401 1, 106 7,299 3,882 7,234 737 3,360 429 222 1,432 68,792 69,698 71,342 109 64, 183 64,928 65,399 :49, 822 i I i i46,344 I i 51,271 47,301 52,264 47, 898 % of Last Year 107 107 109 "*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 108 108 109 Page 2 ! % of I' year ago 1/ 108 83 91 93 100 53 109 111 92 94 109 109 109 147 113 122 109 110 120 108 100 92 115 109 ..G.. ~ro...-l rn I-f ro 1=1 o+.I>-f rn ro o 0.. ~ l ...-l :l ..u.. .B .... I-f OJ CD u > ~ 1=1 I-f..... I-f >< ::J 0 (/)1=1 (/) ~-+.> rol-fo ... o I-f~ (/) ..-l 0 .... ......... ro ~<.I).., +r.>nL!) ..... U} .... ...-l ~ rr"~.l <'U~rt') 0 OJ~ ...........l/} 1=1 ::J 6 GEORGIA CRO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY 0" GEORGIA AND THE STATE OEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THE POUL ORTING SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGR'CULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE . . . . . 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS, GA. ---~ 1\U;.l'rr:.G SIT UA TICN A.pproved by the Outlook and Situation Board, April 6, 1966 SITUATION AND OUTLOOK (BROIL:::!::B.S) Broiler Production Continues To Expand Rapidly Federally inspected slaughter of young chickens between DecembeJ;" 30 and March 30 ran 8 percent above a year earlier, a somewhat smaller increase than could have been estimated from previous placements of broiler chicks. Slaughter has been expanding rapidly since mid-1965. Supplies are expected to continue much larger than in 1965 for several more months. Hatchery activity in 23 States in the 13 weeks ended April 2 indicates that br'oiler marketings in the second quarter will exceed the year-earlier level by about a tenth. Prospective output would have been even greater except for the impact of severe winter weather which limited egg settings and hatchability from late January through early March. Production is expected to continue above 1965 during the second half of the year. The broiler industry appears to be in a position to maintain or even exceed its recent rate of increase. Placements of pullet chicks by leading breeders for hatchery supply flocks in recent months indicate that the number of broiler breeders will continue about a tenth larger than a year ago through September. Broiler prices at least through midyear are likely to be high enough to sustain interest in expansion. During this period, ingredient prices used in broiler feed are expected to average below a year earlier. However, a number of factors may have tempered plans for pit'oduction expansion late in the second half. These include the prospect of a dampening of the demand for broilers late this year as a result of increasing supplies and lower prices for red meats and turkey, and a shortage of labor in processing. Most broiler firms have al:i.. ~ady committed resources for second half production and have only a little leeway for downward adjustment during this period. The current outlook calls for caution in production planning for the first half of 1967. Rising Pork Supplies May Arrest Uptrend in Broiler Prices U.S. broiler prices have been rising relative to a year earlier for 21 months--since June 1964. In the 12 months through March, farm prices averaged 15.5 cents per pound, 1. 1 cents above the preceding 12-month period. In March, at 17.4 cents per pound, the farm broiler price was up 1.2 cents from Pebruary and 1. 8 cents from March 1965. The average price for ready-to-cook broilers in truck10ts for delivery to New York in the week beginning .P~pri1 4 was quoted at 27.8 to 23.4 cents per pound compared with 30.7 cents a month earlier and 27.6 cents a year earlier. The advance in broiler prices, particularly since early 1965, has stemmed mainly from decreasing supplies of competing foods--especially pork, and from a rising demand for high-protein foods. Rising consumer incomes and higher employment nave expanded the demand for food. In addition, larger exports and shipments to U. S. Territories and larger military procurement have tended to tighten supplies available for U. S. domes'i:ic civilian use. Demand for high-protein foods is likely to rise in coming months. However, after midy.ea;r la.rge.r broiler supplies will have to face greater competition from rising supplies of pork, turkeys and eggs. If broiler production continues well above a year ago, prices to producers this fall and winter would average below a year earlier. The December-February pig crop for 10 Corn Belt States was up 7 percent from a year earlier. Most of these pigs will be marketed i.n the third quarter. Ev~n with greate:.:' retention of gilts for breeding, July-September marketings in 10 majorproducing States likely will be up about 2 to 4 percent. Sows bred and intended for farrowing in the same States during the March-May quarter were up 9 percent from a year earlier. If the uptrend in litter size continues, as expected, marketings from this crop in the fourth quarter may be up about a tenth. Corn Belt producers also intended to increase farrowings 8 percent in June-August--source of first quarter 1967 marketings. (OVER) Exports of Poultry and Eggs Increased in Racent Months , "''; Exports of eggs and poultry during October 1965':'FeBruary l'966'have been above ,a year earlier but haye been only a small facto,r.,in ~l7-e.,g,i.gp.er"pris:es ~or these commodities. During this period, the United States exported-,t1;LE!1 equivalent of 10.3 million dozen e~gs, compared with 6.2 million dozen a year earlier., 'Egg shipments to U. S. Territories also were estimated to have, increased. , Broiler exports, mostly in the form of parts, in the S months ended February totaled 49.3 million pounds, up from 34.7 million pounds a year earlier. Sales to the Common Market during this period, mostly to West Germany, accounted for 30 percent of the total, slightly less than a year-earlier. Shipments of fresh and frozen chicken to U. S. Territories during October-l!~ebruary,roseto._~6_._0 !Uillion pounqs, 7.3 million pounds above a year earlier. ., ,. - .- - - .. The bulk of U. S. poultry exports to the Common MarJ.,<,et, essentially West Germany, are broiler and turkey parts and whole turkeys. Levies on parts exported to 'VI' est Germany are determined by multiplying the average ,of th~varia,blE! le:vy for Type II broilers and the variable levy for Type II turkeys by a cony~r:s.ion factor. E'actors are as follows: Turkey breasts, 2.00; other breasts, 1.40; turkey drumsticks, 0.75; thighs (other than turkey drumsticks)" 1. 25i wings, 0.7:5i other poultry (backs and necks), 0.50i and edible offal, 0.46. These factor,s and, the variable levies have remained the same since June 1965. Therefore, the total levies against these parts also have remained stable except for' backs and necks which also bear the same variable levy as Type II broilers. The supplemental levy against whole broilers have almost eliminated U. S. exports of this product to West Germany. Corn Prices Expected to Average Lower Through Summer; Outlook for Soybean Meal Less Certain ,I Higher prices for soybean meal 'since last summer have more ~han o'ffset lower corn prices. These 2 ingredients comprise tlle bulk of most, poultry feed's, particularly growing feeds for broilers and turkeys. Abo\it 3 .to 4'times as much corn as soybean meal is used. Over the ,next 6 months, the ,price of corn'is exp,ected to continue averaging below the 1965 level. , Prices for soybean meal, 44, percent, Decatur, have fluctuate,d;-ccinsid1erably since last October, ranging from $79 per ton in January to $71 in March. ' ,cessive moisture during February. u~freezing temperatures in late March caused some damage to young plants and slowed germination in the later planted fields. A few of the more severely damaged fields i,ave been or will ~ replanted. First picking is expected to be a 1ittle later than usual--around May 10. Cabbage: loJinter cabbage production of 5,965,000 hundredweight, is 6 percent below last year. Early spring cabbage production is forecast at 1,619,000 hundredweight, 5 percent below Harvest in South Carol ina and Georgia is expected to start about mid-April, a 1ittle later than normal. In Alabama, 1ight harvest of cabbage was underway in southeastern counties ~April 1. The Mississippi crop is from one to two weeks late in development with harvest pected to start in early May. In southern Louisiana, harvest was just getting underway in ~ important Breaux Bridge area by April 1. Peak movement is expected around April 20. In lifornia, harvest was scheduled to get underway about Apri 1 1 in the central coastal Istri cts. Onions: The forecast of early spring onion ~roduction in Texas, at 2,142,000 hundredweight, is 29 percent below the 196; crop and 27 percent less than average. Growers of late spring onions expect to harvest 6,780 acres in 1966. This acreage com~s with 6,250 acres harvested in 1965 and the 1960-64 average of 7,870 acres. In Cal imia, the crop is in good condition. Light harvest is expected to begin in the Imperial filley during the first half of April with Blythe following soon after. In the San Joaquin Iley, pull ing should begin about May 20. Volume harvest is expected by mid-June. In izona, weather conditions have been favorable for plant development. Harvest is expected to gin the first week of May in the Salt River Valley and about mid-May in the Harquahala ~Iey. In Texas, transplanting was completed by late March after delays caused by cold, wet there The crop is making good growth and early planted fields are expected to furnish plies in early June. In Georgia, cold weather and heavy rains caused considerable damage. In North Carol ina, some fields have spotty stands and crop progress ranges from fair to good. Watermelons: The acreage of late spring watermelons for harvest in 1966 is placed at 72,800 acres. This acreage compares with 78,200 acres harvested in 1965 ~ the 5-year average of 73,980 acres. In Florida, early plantings were damaged by adverse ther during January and February. South Florida growers replanted most of the lost acreage Inearly February and some early plantings in the central areas were also replanted after the avy rains in late February. Planting in the north and west Florida areas has been delayed wet weather. First harvest is expected from the Immokalee area in mid-April, with volume plies available in early May. In Cal ifornia, plantings have been completed in the Imperial Iley but were being delayed in Riverside County by adverse weather. Harvest is expected to tart in the Imperial Valley near the first of June and about two weeks later in Riverside unty. ACf\ TO DATE, 1966 WITH COMPARISONS Crop and ~tute SN/\P BEANS MidSprinq: South Ca ro 1 ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Group Total CABBAGE 1/ Early Sprinq: MiSSISSiPPi Louisiana Ca 1i forn i '1 Group Total ONIONS 1/ - - -~ , Average i i 1960-64 1965 I I I Acres I ! I I 6,040 I I I I 2,800 1,060 ; I, I 1,420 2,600 I 13,920 5,400 3,200 700 1,100 2,800 13,200 Yield Per Acre I VI harvest I Av. 1965 Ind. 1966 160-64 1966 5,400 3,300 700 1,000 2,800 13,200 I, Hundredweight I I I I i 25 26 25 25 I 20 I I I 22 28 25 20 23 25 25 Production Average 1960-64 1965 I~ Ind. 1966 1,000 Hundredweight 148 140 70 80 22 14 May 9 31 25 72 70 343 329 I I I 104 80 100 263 232 300 115 110 100 354 297 220 1 108 120 105 51 54 37 1,100 700 700 135 100 120 144 70 84 2,180 2,000 2,100 86 110 100 187 220 210 2.940 3,300 3.200 23 250 240 ; 686 825 768 12,280 12,050 11 ,550 , 137 141 140 1,685 1,698 1,619 Earlv Spring: Te)(as H~2,800 _ 23 L LOO 20,400; 129 130 10 2.942 3,003 2.142 Late Sprinq: NOI-th Carol ina I 270 250 250 i 14b 170 Georg i a i 400 300 30 I' 133 160 Texas leI ,400 600 500 51 60 Arizona Cal ifornia : 1,740 4.060 1,500 3,600 1,700 1340 475 4,300! 2bu 330 Group Total , 7,870 6,250 6,780 i_2_46_ _..;...3_24 \tJAHr,i"IELONS ! I, Late Sprinq: I Florida Ca 1 i for n j Grou~ Total : 67,400 I 6.580 73,000 5.200 I 68,000 1120 4,800 178 125 195 73,980 78,200 72,800 I 133 130 1 r -- ,260 207,500 203,500 : 76 78 1/ IncluJes processing. 1/ 1966 acreage for harvest is prospective acreage. I 39 42 Ii 55 69 48 36 i 577 ; 1,166 712 1,188 --i-i_....;1,;.;;.9_0_6_ _2..:.,_02_6 I i .-----, I 8,619 1,174 9,793 15,745 9,125 1,014 10,139 16,153 May 9 _ May 9 June 8 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HAR~IS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. fter Five Days Return to United Stutes Department of Agriculture ~tutistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture w~~rn~~ ATHENS, GEORGIA REPORTING SERVICE rnill1r@rn~rnt? April 13, 1966 G~ORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 9 was 9,719,000--1 percent more than in the previous week and 11 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia. C:i."OP Reporting Service. An estimated 13,868,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-I percent more than in the previous week and 13 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. T;'l'3 majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 tc 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching egg:,; was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery oWll:~d cockerels generally was 2. cents Delow the average price. Most prices r~c. .)ind. fUl' ::;roller chick::; by Geol"3ia hatco.eries were reported within a range of :;;9. ,)0 w ~) i 1. 00 wuh an a.verage of $10.00 per hundred. T ~1e average prices 1as~ year were 66 cents for eggs al1cl $10.00 for chicks. GECRGIA :I:GGE 51,1', J.:Y~TCHING3, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Week Bnded .sggs Set 1965 - Thou. 1966 Thou. I : % of II I . year i I ago i I I Pet. i Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 I : Thou.! %of year ago Pct. Mar. 12 Mar. 19 Mar. 26 Apr. 2 .rl.l-lr. 9 Week Ended I I I 833 909 I I 791 920 825 950 1,065 1,167 1,083 1,217 . 114 117 148 118 U:8 583 677 116 626 788 126 515 945 183 658 819 124 72'7 834 115 I 1 1965 :8ggs Set 1./ 1966 Thou. Thou. BROIL.2R TYP:8 I I Chicks Placed for ,-- _.A--v-._ .P.. _r. i'c-e". - Hatch Broiler I I Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks i % of 1 year 1965 1966 % of , per year! Doz. per Hundred ago i Pct. ! Thou. Thou. I ago I 1966 Pct. Cents 1966 Dollars Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 i'""eb. 26 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. 19 Mar. 26 Apr. 2 Apr. 9 I 10, 867 ! 11, 061 I 10,975 I 11,217 i I 11, 565 I I 11,758 II, 11, 899 I 11, 855 12,088 12, 267 12,432 12, 298 12,302 12,616 13,001 13,467 13,315 13, 594 13, 742 13, 868 114 I I 7,743 III i 7,917 112 I ,I 3, 122. 112 8, 377 I 112 8,343 I 115 8,368 112 115 114 II I 8,467 8, 597 I 8, 882 113 ; 8,758 \ 8,897 9, 102 9,049 8,916 8,826 8,875 9,025 9,276 9,641 9, 719 115 I I 66 I 115 I 66 III I ! 67 106 67 106 67 106 67 107 I 66 108 65 I 109 64 III I 64 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply fJocks. AB. ~HIE LANGLEY w. 1:.. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Gtatistician ---------_ .. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 PLACE:;:) IN COMMERCIAL AREAS j3Y WEZK3 - 1966 EGGS SET Cr-llCKS PLACED STATE _. __ . . _Vl.~~!:- .~~de~ Mar. Apr. 26 2 Apr. 9 %of year I Mar. Week Znded l~pr. --:P:pr-:'-- ago 1/ I 26 2 9 THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Page 2 Off) of year ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2,014 454 1,330 773 26 728 2, 777 4.630 1,942 167 7, 115 453 1,960 464 1,558* 771 32 741 2,820 4,666 2.090 179 7.206 473 1,950 100 1.412. 440 77 225 1 ,421 94 873 803 93 453 34 136 IJ 811 87 2,829 103 369 2, 505 4,701 1 18 3. 43S 1,950 04 <360 170 2 349 7,256 105 '. 5.29:3 439 93 346 1.505 211 793 ..:156 11 392 2,389 3,630 943 386 5.434 371 1, 518 106 226 98 900 103 403 82 18 164 386 57 2,633 109 3,470 1~6 1,064 99 462 139 5,542 109 363 95 GEOrtGIA 13. 594 13, 742 13 , 868 1 13 9,276 9,641 9,719 III Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TCTA L 1966 (23 States) 501 492- 559 154 400 401 331 123 I, 122 1. 176 1,208 98 1.040 I, 106 1,308 122 9, 163 9,261 9. 110 107 7,03".!: 7,299 7,291 122 4.719 4.768 4.765 106 3,988 3,882 j,880 108 9,885 10,494 10.248 109 7, 116 7,234 7,377 110 991 1.037 1,064 125 720 737 716 118 4,291 4.404 4.365 101 3.259 3,360 3,37..:1 109 714 669 778 1 17 562 429 482 93 362 464 497 1 16 292 222 229 89 1,947 1,875 1,877 107 . I, {48 I 1,432 1,264 98 69.698 7 1,342 71 , 143 107 :51,271 5~. 264 52,956 110 I TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 64,928 65.399 66,224 ;47,301 47,898 48, 184 % of Las t Year 107 109 107 '*1/ Curr ent week as percent of same we ek last year. Revised. 108 109 110 Q) f-; .'t.J.....::g.:.:j rd f-; PotOD en ,~ Q) ..... Q) 0 ~~ 'UQ) @6 Q) ~ f-; ODrd rdlJ.. ~ (f.loQ) o . Pot. U) ::> Q) f-; .~ .:.:.l :j u .~ Q) B~aof~Q:-")o.'+;.:O.~-.Q<~.'QjDU).6U.))fO.>-~.;'D~~x~"Q~to:r')~':Q'd~':)IUZ(-U:J~):fl:))l e>n- tr:d ~0."'60....:l CClll Q0). ac.>::U)jQu)i ~"tO: u::r: .~.~..enqCQ'l)l";,';-'l0.l...!,lzI:rQ:):10~c-,l f-;~ 00 .... Q)U)'';:;re ~ 'tJ ~ "t: Q) UJ '~ a ::J ~(~)G\FAARM GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GEI~EI\AL CROP liE PORT .1\S OF .'\PI~ ILl, 1966 7i].YYTT13;i95b Land preparation and spring planting were delayed by excessive soil moisture throughout he first half of March. During the last two weeks in March, a considerable amount of catching~~ farmers put them about on schedule with last year, but still later than hormal. The 1~lted planting as of April I, was the result of the continuous winds and below normal tempernUles which contributed to an undesirable soil planting temperature. Tobacco transplanting progress was hindered by the unfavorable weather and a relatively supply of plants in some areas. The crop sel 1s considered in fair to good condition. Corn seed is in ample SUP;)"'y and plantin8 has made some progress in south Georgia .~~ing cotton, and peanuts was just getting under way. A good peach crop is in prospect for the Fo\'t Valley and Brooks County areas despite ~ted cold damage in the Fort Valley area durins recent weeks. Damage was much worse north fall 1 ine where several varieties were completely killed. The State's 1966 wheat c~op is estimated at 1,755,000 bushels, compared with last year's ~~ of 1,~27,OOO bushels. Condition of veqetables is only fair. The cabbaqe crop is expected to be later than due to heavy rains and cold weather during the early part of the season. Planting of is virtually complete. The cool weather has been unfavorable for seed germination. An estimated 84 mill ion pounds of milk were produced in Georgia during March, compared itil tiS mi 11 ion pounds for the same month last year. Eqqs produced on Georgia farms during March totaled 313 mill ion, 23 mill ion ~ore than e ~O produced last March. The increase in the number of layers on hand from 15,400,000 a r a90 to 16,~91 ,000 this March accounts for the increase in total egg production as the ~ of lay decreas~d sl ightly. Wheat wintered with only 1ight damage and prospects for the 1966 crop are good although ins are needed in the Central and Southern Plains areas, An 8 percent inci'~ase from last r is nOw forecast for winter wheat production. Farm stored feed grains total 13 percent ~ last year. Wheat stocks on farms are 3 percent smaller than a year earl ier, but soybeans Idon farms total 53 percent more. Because March weather was warm across most of the Nation, crop work for the 1966 season sahead of normal. March precipitation was 1 ight and soils dried rapidly. Good spring rains r!needed to maintain crop progress. Frosts in late March damaged some peach bloom in southrn ~gions reducing prospects in some local ities. Pastures started growth earl ier than last year, but development slowed because of cool ary weather late in March. Livestock are in generally good condition although losses were Rre locally in the Northern Plains because of two Narch bl izzards. March milk production 5 percent less than last year. Egg production was down 1 percent. The 1966 peach crop in the 9 Southern peach States is expected to be about the same as st year -- 12 percent above average. Freezing temperatures in all States during late March ;tinned the crop, but overall damage was 1 ight. (Please turn page) ueorgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation t:, the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of ricu I t lJ re ,"I ... - 2- Even though North Carol ina's early' varieties were in bloom, the low temperatures of March 29 were of short duration and there was no apparent damage. South Carol ina peach trees bloomed 3 to 5 days later than usual with ~ull bloom occurring March 22 in the 11idge area, March 25 in the Sandhills, and April 1 in the Piedmont area. A general freeze on March 29 cau5ad I ittle overall damage. In Georgia,prospects are spotty, but in the important Fort Valley-Montezuma and Brooks County areas prospects are good. Bloom occurred several days late t~an usual. By March 22 early varieties around Fort Valley were in full bloom. Alabama peaches were damaged by low temperatures in late January and by a freeze on March 25, but prospects are for a fairly good crop in Chilton County. The Mississippi crop is ex?ected to be about average. Zero temperatures on February I and a freeze on March 24 damag early varieties in northern areas. In Arkansas freezing temperatures March 24 and 25 delay~ bloom but caused 1ittle damage to peaches. In Louisiana full bloom occurred about March 2" a week or 10 days late, although earl ier than last year. Damage from the freeze on March 24-25 was 1ight. A freeze in Oklah on March 24 only partially thinned the crop, and the Texas freeze of March 23-24 caused no serious damage In the two major areas. March milk production in the United States is estimated at 10,645 mill ion pounds, 5 percent less than a year earl ier and 3 percent below the March 1960-64 average. Milk output has been 5 percent or more below a year earl ier for each of the last 4 months. On a daily basis, production increased 4 percent from February to March, compared with a ; percent increase for these months last year. The Nation's laying flock produced 5,634 mill ion eqqs during March, down 1 percent f~ both March last year and the 1960-64 average (48 State comparison). The number of hens and pullets of laying age during March averaged 296.4 mill ion birds, down sl ightly from March a year ago and I percent below the February' 1966 average. Production per layer averaged 19.0 eggs during March -- a I percent decl ine from March 1965. Production per layer adjusted for number of days showed a 4 percent increase from February to March. Egg production for the first three months of 1966 totaled 15,966 mill ion eggs -- a decrease of almost 2 percent froo the corresponding 1965 quarter. March egg production was above March 1965 by 5 percent in the South Atlantic and 3 per cent in the South Central and Western regions. The South Atlantic and the Hestern regions sd a record high production for the month. Productio~ decreased 3 percent in the North Atlantic region and 8 percent in the West fJorth Cen~ral. The East North Central region decreased 4 percent to the lowest March production of record for the region. Rate of lay was down in all regions except the tast and ~/est North CenUal regions which registered gains of 1 percent. Rate of lay per layer during the first three months of 1960 was 53.4 eggs, compared with 54.1 eggs during the same period in 1965. On April I, the Nation's laying flock totaled 295,2bl,OOO birds, a decrease of 1 percent from March I and slightly below April I, 1965. The number of layers decl ined from Marcl in all regions except the South Central which was up I percent and the West which increased sl ightly. The April 1 rate of lay nationally was 62.7 eggs per 100 layers, 5 percent above the previous month and I percent above Apr.il I a year earl ier. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge A. J. BO:WELON Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia REQ 3 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~n ilJill LPmIDW@1ra~ ATHENS, GEORGIA Marc~, 1966 Released 4/15/66 MAI'\CH MILK PKODUCT ION Dei'IN ONE MILL ION POUNDS Total milk production on Georgia farms during March was 84 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service~ Thi"sccmpared with 85' million pounds produced during March 1965 and 73 mill ion in February 1966. Production per cow in herd averaged 520 pounds -- 30 pounds above the previous year. T~e 1~60-64 average for March was 422 pounds. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during March '1''15 $6.20 per hundredweight. Ti,is would be $.15 above a year ago but $.10 below the previous month. Prices paid for dairy feed were m~5tly unchanged from a year earlier but averaged $.10 ~Icw the previous month. MILK PRODUCTION ~~D PRICES RECEIV~O AND PAID BY DAIKYMEN Itern and Un i t Hilk Production, mil. lb. Product ion Per Cow, Ib. II Numbe r Mil k Cows, thous. head ~ I GEOaGIA I I I March 1965 J Feb. March 1966 ! 1966 &5 7J 84 490 L~50 520 174 163 162 UN liED STATES I I March I Feb. I 1965 I 1966 March 1966 i 11,155 I 709 9, 25L~ 620 10,645 716 - - PRICES RECE IVED - DOLLARS 21 All wholesale mi Ik, cwt. Fluid Mi Ik, cwt. Manufactured Mi Ik, cwt. Hi Jk Cows, head JJ Ba Ied Hay, ton 6.05 6.10 3.50 165.00 26.00 11 6.30 6.35 3.60 170.00 2U.00 !!I 6.20 -- 170.00 26.50 : j 4.17 4.58 Ii I 3.30 20U.00 i 25.70 1/ /+.55 4.96 3.66 227.00 2L}.60 !il 4.54 238.00 24.'20 ----....- 1:.1 Hixeci Dai ry Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 51 16 Percent Protein, cwt. - IG Percent Protein, cwt. 20 Percent Protein, cwt. All Under 29 Percent, Protein cwt. 3.70 3.95 3.80 3.90 L~.OO 3.95 4.10 4.20 4.05 4.20 L~. 25 4.05 3.45 3.51 3.49 3.73 3 [Jl~ 3.84 3.85 3.95 3.97 4.00 L}. 11 4.12 3.95 L~. OS 3.95 i I 3.69 3.78 3.78 l 11onthlyaverage. 1:.1 Oollars per unit as of ti".c 15th of month except wholesale milk which is average for month. 1/ Revised. ~I Prel iminar~. 2/ U. S. price is. for under 16 percent. AI~CH IE LA,NGLEY A;;l"Icultura I Stat ist ic ian Jn Cha rge R. L. SAiJD IFER Agricultural Statistician M Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK P.KOUUCTION .'"" " " .' ." tJ..: I ~ ~ . \ , Milk production ih th~ United Stai~s duri~g ~~r!h is es~im~te~ a~ JO,645 mill ion pounds, 5 percent less tHan a year earl ieT and 3 percent belo~'the M~rcn'1960-64 average. On a daily basis, production increased 4 percent from February to March, comRar:e~ ,with.an advance of 3 percent between these months last year. March milk production provided 1.75 pounds per person daily, compared with 1.85 pounds in March 1965. Output per cow averaged 716 pounds In March, 1 percent higher than a year earl ier. " Dairy pastures emenged from the winter season in good condition.' Reported condition of oairy pastures on April 1 averaged 79 percent of normal for the 30. States surveyed on that date. This compares with a 30-State average of 73 percent a year earl ier and, 75'percent, the 1960-64 average for the date. By April 1, most areas of the country needed more precipitation to stimulate spring pasture growth. Keported feeding rates for grain and concentrates averaged' 10.4 pounds per cow on April I, up 5 percent from' a year earl ier. tvlONTH January February March Apri 1 May June July August September October l~ovember December Annual Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States, 1966 with Comparisons , I Milk Per Cow I ,I , Average ,I 1965 I 1966 1960-64 , I I I Pounds Mi lk ProductJ?n '' Average I 1960-64 1965 I 1966 i Change I from 196 Mi 11i-ori!,ounds' Percent 587 565 642 659 I 728 I 701 I 644 I 602 I 567 573 551 584 7,407 658 622 709 722 782 756 702 653 615 621 602 635 ' 8,080 I 658 10,028 620 9,634 716 , I 10,932' " 11 , 197 I 12,347 J 1,872 I 10,888' I 10,158 I Y,555 ,I 9,634 9,252 I I 9,70b \!I 125,285' , 10,419 9,865 ~5.3 9,820 11,155 11 ,305 9, 25L:. j -5.8 10,645 I I -4.6 12,206 11,742 10,056 '- .' . I "1 /' ' 10,046 9,404 9,446 , ~ ~ 9,106 I I 9,556 125,061 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultu~ f Cf (/,, '\-\.)-~J"f"-I r rrrrr-=--- :~D (7"i~lj<',--~1 :'.~ ,--_.l I ___...J __-.J L ,u,,-,-,-.-';\i\.;----:-;-:._----_-.----_. 1./ "\ --- . I 'I r- I I 1--; I '7~7~ '. . -' '( - ': '\ ;~::;:::::::--' . ---<'0," ="~".:-= :;:-;:!; . c,,-:::;, ,., ' '\ ~~>.. i ._:::," .. .,, ._.: '0.- .. - jI : 1:- -. I' " . - : >' :,.__ .,~::.?;2:::.. 0-<:...._ i -- 11. -::::-;- - ., I(I'iii -:,_1 : ... Q~!gi~ Q~:!2.:U~ !! !:~~2 ~!?2!~ ~~~2~!: 1~1 X~~r. APRIL 1, 1966 Released 4/19/66 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE There were 68,000 cattle and calves on grain feed for slaughter market in Georgia on April 1, 1966. This was 24 percent above the 55,000 on feed April 1 last year~ but 13 percent below the 78,000 head on January 1, 1966. The number of grain-fed cattle sold for slaughter during the January-through~1archquarter totaled 46,000. This compares with 45,000 during the saMe period last year an9 22,000 during the October-December quarter. There were 36,000 cattle and calves placed on feed January through ;ia"ch. This ~las 16, 000 head below placements during the previous quarter, but 20,000 above placements during the same period of 1965. Cattle feeders in Georgia indicate they will market 50,000 head during April, May, and June. The remaining 18,000 head on feed April 1 will be marketed after June 30. Of the 68,000 cattle and calves on feed April 1, 52,000 were steers, 15,000 were heifers, and 1,000 were cows and others. A total of 35,000 head had been on feed less than 3 months, 30,000 had been on feed 3-6 months, and the remaining 3,000 had been on feed more than 6 months. tj~j9! ~~9.!~ ~!3:~~ .. g!~~~ !} E~ed !!E l} f~rQ~E1 Cattle and calves on f~ed for slaughter market on April 1, 1966 in 32 major feeding States totaled 9,556,000 head, 13 percent more than a year earlier. f1~~~m!3n~ ~E g~ Per~ll~. - !1~~illllg~ ~ . ~~g.t. There were 4,414,000 cattle and calves placed on feed in January~arch in the 32 States, an increase of 24 percent from the same period in 1965. Compared with a year earlier, placements were up 20 percent in the North Central States and up 17 percent in the Western States. Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle into 8 Corn Belt States during January and February were 24 ~rcent greater than for the same period in 1965. Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during the first quarter this year totaled 4,693,000 head in the 32 States--6 peroent higher than in the same period in 1965. Fed cattle marketings in the North Central States were up 3 percent from a year earlier while marketings in the 'Iestern States were up 6 percent. ~llig In~ent!!2~ Cattle feeders in the 32 major States intend to market 4,752,000 head during the April-June ~riod. This would be 12 percent higher than the actual marketings for the same period a year earlier. Intentions in the Western States point to a 10 percent increase in April-June marketings. Feeders in the North Central States plan 11 percent more marketings . A breakdown of anticipated marketings during the April-June quarter shows 32 percent to be marketed during April, 33 percent in May, and 35 percent in June. Expected marketings, as published, are based on the usual relationship between survey data and actual marketings. ------------------------------------- Cattle and Calves: Inventories. Placements. and Marketings. Januarv 1 to April 1 -----: --------------------1-2--S-t-a-t~e-s-------------------- Item :-------------Number--------------:~966-as-Per:- ------------------ :----196S-----:-o----19b6-----: cent of 196~ --------------------------:-----------1~Q90-h~~~---------------~~E2~gi---- Cattle and calves on feed January 1 9,348 Cattle and calves placed on feed January I-March 31 1/ 3,557 Fed cattle marketed January l-il1arch 31 ]/ .. 4,445 9,835 105 4,414 124 4,693 106 attle and calves on feed April 1 : 8.460 9.SS6 11, iT~de;_~tt~-pi8Cedon feectafterbegiMing-ofqiia~~nd-~rk;;tedb~-end- of -quarte;~-- The Georgia Crop-Reporting-Cer;ice: USDA; 315 Hoke-Smith-Annex; Athens; Georgia,-in ;ooperatIon - with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. ~ Cattle and Calves on Feed, Placements and Marketings --------_.._----_.. By Quarters 1/ : : _~---------------------------_._---- ---------------- NUiYillER PLACED: NUlillER STATE - - CATTLE ON FEED : ON FEED 2/ : }illRKETED 2/ :-------S-------i---------:-jan:~:-Oct.~_:-Jan:'~-:_Jan:~-:_oct:~-:-~a~::-- :April l:Jan. 1 : April 1 : March: Dec.: March : March: Dec. : March . . -------------::1-9-6~- : ~ 010906)6-: -1-966-- -:: -1-9-6-5": (0190655:)-1-9-6-6--:-:-1-9-6-5-: -(1OO9O6) -5-:------1-9-6-6- GEORGIA : 55 78 68: 16 52 36: 45 22 46 Alabama : 29 37 29: 10 29 13: 25 11 21 Florida : 46 73 45: 23 55 28: 58 25 56 Hississippi : 11 23 12: 7 20 7 : 18 19 18 Tennessee : 25 39 28: 8 32 7 : 18 10 18 Kentucky : 62 70 62: 14 45 16: 17 15 24 Oklahoma : 102 129 132: 68 97 101: 81 75 98 Texas : 364 538 530: 194 361 374: 318 257 382 Pennsylvania : 67 85 77: 14 62 21: 27 21 29 12 N. Cent. Sta. 11 vJestern Sts. 5,563 6,088 6,179 2,240 4,415 2,685 2,509 2,582 2,136 2,675 2:394 963 1,694 1,126 1,329 1,364 2,594 1,407 32 State Total 8,460 9,835 9,556 3,557 6,862 4,L~14 4,445 4,401 4,693 Cattle and Calves on Feed by Weight Groups, Kind of Cattle and Length of Time on Feed, Georgia and 32 Major Feeding States, _.._------------------------b-y--Q-u-a-rt-e-rs-,--19-6-5--an-d--19-6-6--1.-.-/ -------------------------- GEORGIA 32 lJIAJOR STATES :APrIi'l-i-jaii:-r:-xprUi-:Aprrr-i--:--Jan:-l-:--Aprill-- Breakdown of Cattle on Feed : 196~ : 1966: 1966 : 1965 : 1966 : 1966 ---------------------------~-~----------TObo)-------------:-------------rOOO)-----------~----- Total on Feed Weight Groups: Under 500 1bs. 500-699 Ibs. 700 -899 Ibs. 900-1,099 Ibs. 1,100 Ibs. and over 55 78 3 21 21 28 18 18 13 11 68 8,460 14 : 665 26 :' 3,141 19 : 2,531 9 : 1,752 371 9,835 1,714 2,596 3,159 1,993 373 9,556 766 3,242 3,101 2,109 338 Kind of Cattle: Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Others 50 62 5 15 1 52 5,962 15 2,467 1 31, 6,855 2,919 61 6,582 2,936 38 Time on Feed: Under 3 Months : 14 50 35: 3,438 6,675 4,278 3-6I'lonths : 35 26 30: 4,441 2,580 4,694 Over 6 Months :6 2 1 : S81 5'80 58h -1~attle-andcaives-on-re;a-are-anrm8Is-being-fatte~e~for-the-slaughter-market-o~-grain-or----- other concentrates which are expected to produce a carcass that will grade good or better. 2/ Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed by end of quarter. AliCHIE IANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia Qf.E1QM1 ~l!!llE~ R. L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultur~ Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens. Georgia REQ 3 f ~ Q GEORGIA CR SERVICE w~~rn[b~ I ##u.J1rrn~mt? ATHENS, GEORGIA April 20, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 16 was 9,655,000 -- 1 percent less than in the previous week but 7 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,922,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries slightly more than in the previous week and 13 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. T he price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below tne average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries W3re reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. OO-with'-an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9.75 for c~icks. GZORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ended , i I Eggs Set EGG TYPE I I Chicks Hatched I Mar. 19 Mar. 26 I Apr. 2 I I I Apr. 9 A~16 1965 1966 0/0 6f I year ago Thou. Thou. I Pet. - i 909 " 1,065 i 117 791 1, 273 l} ~ 161 920 1,083 I 118 825 1, 217 I 148 821 1, 227 I 149 I I 1965 i I I Thou. I ! 626 515 I 658 I ! 727 633 I 1966 Thou. ..I 788 945 819 :1 I 834 1, 018 ,i 0/0 of year ago Pet. 126 183 124 115 161 BROILER TYPE Week Ended ' , 1 - Eggs Set 2/ I 1965 1966 =-:1 Feb. 12 Thou. 11,061 Thou. 12,298 ___J I % of I year ago! Pet. I I I I I II Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia % of 1965 1966 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 7,917 9,102 115 I Av. Price Hat~- I3;;ile-;--- I Eggs per Chicks per Doz. Hundred II 1966 Cents I 1966 Dollars ; 66 10.00 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 10,975 11,217 12,302 12,616 I 112 8,122 112 8,377 9,049 8,916 111 ! 67 106 67 10.25 10.25 Mar. 5 11,565 13,001 112 8,343 8,826 106 67 10.25 Mar. 12 111,758 13,467 115 8,368 8,875 106 67 10.25 Mar. 19 11,899 13,315 112 3,467 9,025 107 66 10.00 Mar. 26 11, 855 13, 594 115 8, 597 9,276 108 65 10.00 Apr. 2 12, 088 13, 742 114 8, 882 9,641 109 64 10.00 Apr. 9 12,267 13,868 113 Apr. 16 12,356 13,922 113 8,758 9, 036 I 9,719 III 64 9,655 107 64 10.00 10.00 1/ Revised. '2/ 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 Annex, Athens, Georgia " " EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMM~RCLALAREAS BY WEEKS - 1966 Page 2 STATE i_. _ EGGS SET WeekEnded I ~I % of I Apr. Ap~. Apr. year cm-CKS-pA-CED :-1 ... _.__ W~~k EndeQ._... Apr. Apr. Apr. % of year 2 9 16 ago 1/ ' 2. 9 16 I ago 1/ THOUSANDS T :IOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1,960 1,950 2.,040 102 1,505 1, 518 I, 531 104 46.4 440 365' 62. 2.11 Z?6 2.01 72. 1, 558* 1,421 l,497I 97 793 900 933 95 771 803 7781 97 456 403 448 84 32 34 33 T 106 11 18 9 90 741 811 726/ 69 392. 386 389 61 2, 82.0 2,82.9 2,878] 102 2,389 2.,633 2., 747 125 4,666 4,701 4,686/1 118 3,630 3,470 3,352 103 2.,090 1,950 1, 898' 103 943 1,064 989 106 179 170 177:1 98 386 462 485 105 7,206 7,256 7,17Q1' 101 5,434 5,542 5,563 109 473 439 448~ 97 371 363 373 98 GEORGIA 13, 742. 13,868 13,92.2. 113 9,641 9,719 9,6'55 107 Florida T.ennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 492. 559 506 144 401 331 438 177 1, 176 1,2.08 1, 2.12.- 95 1,106 1,308 d.080 105 9,261 9, 110 9,050 107 7,299 7,291 11, 145 116 4,768 4,765 4,82.9'1 106 3,882. 3,880 3-,896 106 10,494 10,248 10,2.54' 106 7,234 7,3111 :r.,598 112 1,037 1,064 1,070.1 12.9 737 7.16 719 117 4,404 4,365 4, 52.6 102 3,360 3,374 '3,463 109 669 778 737H 99 42.9 482. 520 102. 464 497 346:') 95 2.2.2 2.29 243 109 1,875 1,877 I, 859~ 100 1,432. 1,2.64 1,369 95 71,342. 71, 143 71,007 lOb "52,264 5"2-;<)01) 5~.146 108 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 0/0 of Last Year 65,399 66,224 67,239: 109 107 106_: J " ~47, 898 h II 109 48, 184 110 49',146 108 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.. ..- Revised. .~ Q) J-l :1 .".C.. l'::::s: nS ~ ..(.). J-l (/) 0.0 Q) t<> fti Q) -:J:-sl ~ ::s ..(.). .o.....J...-..l.., Q) () l:l J-l .... ::s 0 .. J-l Q) X i:: ~Q) U) Q) Q) tID l:l en tf.) 89..9 ~ ~ otl>IJS)n-~JPS-ol to~lJ:-~"1l "oJ~.'....-pl0tOlO:e:Z>'n" . . u. >Q)CQl)~Q)'"30Q)~~ ~J-l~'~;Uil~lQ:)l10-0t< Q)nS,;: Q)O ,:::: .... l/2 .c1-t ~ ell Q) .r! ~ e,:, ell ~ .0 .r! .r:! ....... bD (s:l:)H 0 ~ 0 .~~~~ +'l .r! .,-i .r! (I) (I) s:: (I)~~lI) .r! Q) Q) :co:tl:rs>:!: :.>,s-::iQ.+.c)':l ~:::>:::>~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE '8JJ ~trm ~ 8JJ 8JJ ill ill'U ATHENS, GEORGIA ----AprlTl:T;1960--"" During Mar. I % of I' Jan. thru Mar. ,- o/c of Item _I: 1965 1/ t last, 1966 2/ : year !: 1965 1/ last i 1966 2/ year , Thou. Thou. Pct. -!!Thou. Thou. Pct. Broiler Type II 'PUITet"SPlaced (U.S.) 3/ ""7fota1 Domestic 3,967 ! 3,448 4, 302 lOR 3, 843 III d ,I Ii 9, 763 'I 8, 283 10,750 110 9,456 114 Chickens Tested:: Broiler Type Geologia United States l~gg Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched: Broiler Type 548 2,434 14 504 6<,0 117 2,219 91 26 186 505 100 '.I 'I I 1,658 I'I.' 7,269 " :i 97 !iI 2,421 Ii 1, 614 97 6,672 92. 91 94 2,212 91 Georgia United States Egg Type 39,300 44, 592 113 :1106, 558 124,213 117 218,284 235,8j4 108 !, 600, 190 659,989 110 ii Georgia 2,553 3,538 139 ,6,757 8, 828 131 United States 59,742 66,411 III ,,127,877 145, 016 113 Commercial Slaughter: 4/ .f Young Chick:ms Georgia ~ 27, 790 31, 631 114 ; :: 80, 666 88,004 109 United States Ht:n:; and Cocks Georgia 'II 159,276 176, 566 111 Ii 460, 132 499,798 109 'I 947 704 74 I!I' 2, 984 2, 982 100 United States 10,401 9,953 96 '; 35,668 34,426 97 Egg Production: Georgia Mil. ! 290 Mil. 313 108 i: lviil. 830 lviiI. 874 105 South Atlantic 5/ : 909 950 105 :' 2,575 2,666 104 United States - : 5,682 5,634 99 I 16,260 15,966 98 17 Revised. 27 Preliminary. 37 Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, 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/ Pederal-State Market News Service- Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., Va., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla. YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERj1;D UNDER Fi;DERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1965 and 1966 I. Number Inspected i Indicated Percent Condemned State I During ,t-eb. 1965 1966 Jan. thru .J:o"'eb. I During Feb. 1965 1966 I 1965 1966 Jan. thru Feb. 1965 1966 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pct. Pet. Pet. Pct. I Maine 4,682 5,334 9,749 10,957 I 2.5 3.3 2.6 3.1 Pa. 6,129 6,268 12,157 12,085 13.4 . 4.6 3.4 4.4 Mo. 2,761 2,493 6,428 5,240; 4.8 8.8 4.4 7.5 Del. 6,465 7,217 13,204 13,8B91 2.9 4.9 3.1 4.7 Md. Va. N. C. Ga. Tenn. Ala. 8,596 3,273 15,291 II 24, 113 3,404 I 13,545 10,258 3,348 18,010 27,302 4,430 18,444 17,922 6,935 32,544 50,658 7,647 28,551 20,003 13.2 6,421 I 4.1 I 35,821 2.6 53, 854 3.4 8,914 3.4 36,329 ' 3. 1 4.9 3.5 3.5 4.2 5.0 2.7 4.2 j.5 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.0 4.7 3.4 4.6 3.8 3.4 3.6 . Miss. 110,831 10,689 22,910 22,417 !I,3.3 3.8 3.3 3.8 I Ark. Texas 19,387 8,348 22,523 9,287 40,351 45,785 17,930 19,423 3.5 3.8 4.1 3.4 4.5 3.5 3.9 4.2 s. I ._-----_I ._--------------------------------I -~,---------, -------------------------- U. ,140,759 296,159 3.2 4.3 ' . 3.2 4.1 I 160,660 322,050 j The Georgia Crop Heporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Servicp, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. E;nd-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Mea'l; and Meat Products United States - March 1966 ~:ihell ~,((gs: Increased by 7, 000 cases; March 1965 change was a decrease of 3, 000 cases; ~;r2C~,Marcn.decrease is 31, 000 cases. Frozen eggs: Decreased by 4 million pcunds; Iv1a.rch 1965 change was an increase of 3 million pounds; average March increase ic 4 million pounds. i"rozen poultry: Decreased by 48 million pounds; March 1965 decrease was 49 million pounds: average March decrease is 4j million pounds. Beef: Decree.sed by II million pounds; March 1965 decrease was 9 million pounds; average March decrease is .8 million pounds. Pork: Increased by !.~ million pound::;; March 1965 i:ocrease was 16 million pounds; average March increase is 27 million pounds. Other Meats: Increased by 9 million pounds; Mal'ch 1965 increase was 1 million pounds; -;;:v:erage March increase is 5 million pounds. Commodity II Unit '-------1 :l7;ggs: Snell I!'rozen eggs, total T utal eggs J.../ I I ICase I IPound! :Case I Poultry, frozen R roilers Oi' fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified I, I : I iPound I do. do. " do. Total Po ult1' y I do. , I Beef: Pro zen in Cure and Cured Pork: Prozen in Cure and Cured Uthcr meat and meat Products Total all red meats I I ( do. I I I do. ! r I do. I do. i March 1960-64 a.v. Thou. 77 __53,413 ~~~~2 20,628 47, 153 145, 301 40,214 253,296 188,114 321,021 103. 59~ 612,72'/ Mar. 1965 Thou. 38 55,447 ~_~~~ 21,878 50,463 137,045 44, 271 253,657 245,280 334,761 108,495 688, 536 Feb. 1966 Thou. 20 28,166 ]}J Mar. 1966 Thou. 27 24,182?8 _ 18,624 28, 940 156,t}71 ~5, 196 249, ~31 17, 182 22, 850 121,406 39,493 200,931 248,413 185,957 74,322 508, 692 227,788 Z11,602 82,940 522,330 MID-MONTH PRICES ."-SS:I;IVD AND PidC.2~ Pi';I Item Georgia United States I Mar. 15 ,V....eb. 15 Mar. 15 11 Mar. 15 .f<~eb. 15 Mar. 15 1965 Cents 1966 Cents 1966 Cents r--C1e9n6t~3- 1966 Cents 1966 Cents Prices Received: I Chickens, lb. excluding broilers '!:../ Com'l Broilers (lb.) 10. 15. a5 ~2. 0 15.5 I 12.5 9.2 16.5 15.6 10. 1 16.2 10.7 17.4 All Chickens (lb.) , All Eggs (dozens) i Prices Paid: (Per 100 lb. j 14.8 40.4 Dol. 15.3 51.4 Dol. 16.3 52.0 DoL 15.0 30.7 Dol. 15.6 41.3 DoL 16.7 41.6 DoL Broiler Grower I' 4.80 5.00 5.00 1 4. 80 Laying Feed Scratch Grains I 4. 65 4. 10 ~. 85 4.20 4.70 I- 4.38 4. 15 3.94 JJ Frozen-eggs converted on the basis of 39.5 pounds to the case. '!:./ Designated as J!~arm Chickens previous to January, 1966. ~.93 4.. 51 3.95 L 87 4.47 3.92 This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Agricul- tural Sstimates 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. AR CHIZ LANGLEY w. A. WAGNR Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural ,statistician After ~'ive Days l.'eturn to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIl~L BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture .,-q.., f HD'1oo i-A 3 ;-\ 1'11'1 U;-\ L PO UL-f ~<\( S UJ~\ J'/\}\;< Y .Released April 26, 1966 GSORGIA: FIRST in broiler production SE COND in cash receipts from eggs THIRD in egg production Commercial Broilers: Production of commercial broilers in Georgia for 1965 set a new record high with a total of almost 403 million birds according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is the fifteenth consecutive year in which Georgia has led the nation in broiler production. The 1965 commercial broiler production was about 8 percent more than in 1964. Eg~ Production: Expansion of the egg production enterprise continued during 1965. Pro~ction of 3,546 million eggs was 7 percent more than the 1964 production. Georgia's rank in e~ production in the nation was third behind California and Iowa. Georgia egg production exceeded that in Iowa the last 6 months of 1965. In value of eggs sold, Georgia was second to California. The total value of eggs in Georgia was influenced considerably by the large production of hatching eggs that sell for premium prices. Cash receipts from chickens and eggs of 131 million dollars exceeds the value of any o~er agricultural enterprise in Georgia except commercial broilers. Chickens and E~~s: Cash receipts from all chickens and eggs including commercial broilers was 330 million dollars in 1965. This was the ninth year Georgia has led the nation in cash receipts from all chickens and eggs. California was the second ranking State with 245 million dollars followed by Arkansas with 218 million dollars and Alabama with 216 million dollars. Cash receipts from all chickens and eggs of 330 million dollars accounted for over one ~ird of the total from all farm marketings in Georgia in 1965. Distribution of Egg Production and Income Commercial Flocks (Flocks of 400 birds or more not used for hatching) The number of ~yers during 1965 averaged 11,630,000 - 8 percent more than in 1964, and accounted for 73 ~rcent of eggs produced in the State and 65 percent of cash receipts from eggs. Hatching Egg Flocks averaged 3,909,000 layers - 7 percent more than in 1964. Egg pro~ction totaled 785 million - 9 percent more than in 1964 and accounted for 22 percent of eus produced in the State and 32 percent of cash receipts from eggs. Farm Flocks averaged 935,000 layers during the year - 15 percent less than in 1964. ~production at 163 million was 11 percent less than a year earlier. Farm flocks accountedfor 5 percent of eggs produced in State and 3 percent of the total cash receipts from all eggs. Ninety-two percent of the eggs consumed on farms where produced were from farm flocks. ~****************MMMMMM***************************************************************** ~e Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 IIoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in co- ~ration with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia ~partment of Agriculture. ~************************************************************************************** ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CHICKEN AND EGG PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION, CASII RECEIPT,> 1963 - 1965 --"- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f -----1 " ITEM _~ CHICKENS: No. Prcduced 9. Sold Pounds Sold Price Per Lb. UNIT ; COMMERCIAL BROILERS !I 1963 1964 1965_1 : l I ! Mil. : , i Mil. I 359.8 3739 402.8 IMil. Lbs. 11,223.2 1,271.2 1,369.4 I C~ts I 13.8 137 145 COMl'.1ERCIAL EGG FLOCKS }j 1963 196!__ 1965 I IIATCIIING I EGG FLOCKS gj :1963 1964 1---- 1965 , FARM FLOCKS 11 I ALL CHICKENS & EGGS INCLUDING I I j COMMERCIAL BROILERS L1963 '1964 1965 ; 1963 1964 1965 8.2 6.J. 24.4 90 6.6 26.5 90 79 31.5 ,I j I I 5.4 4.5 33.4 50 4. 8 36.1 56 4.9 370 2.4 .1 5 2.2 3 1.3 2.1 I .3: 370.0 385.6 4159 1.3 1,281.5 1,335.0 1,439.2 79 6.6 6.0 16.9 15.1 154 131 11.5 11.2 13.8 13.6 143 Cash Receipts iMil. D01S.!, 168.8 174.2 198.6 1.9 1.7 i -1.9 5.6 54 57 .1 .2 .1 176.4 181.5 2063 EGG PROBUCTION: I Ave. No. Layers Mil. I Eggs Per Layer Number 'I Total Eggs Prod Mil. l I EGGS SOLD: I Hatching Commercial All Mil. I Mil. Mil. I I 9.8 I 219 12,133 ! i 2,130 2,130 10.8 223 2,398 2,395 2,395 , I 11.6 II 35 223 2,598 :I'169623 I Ii597 2,595 ~ 64 2,595 661 3.6 196 717 645 70 715 I 39 II 1.3 201 1168 785 ! 218 I I 707 i 76 1141 783 j 141 1.1 168 184 117 117 I 9 I 145 174 208 163 3,014 597 108 2,335 108 12,932 155 213 3,299 645 2,582 3,227 165 215 3,546 707 2,779 3,486 I PRICE PER BOZ: I Hatching Commercial ! Cents Cents 66.4 59.3 62.9 66.4 593 62.9 373 36.3 3'( 3 373 36.3 373 373 36.3 37.3 373 36.3 373 All Cents ! 43.2 40.9 42.5 CASH RECElFTS: Hatchin~ Ccmmerclal All CHICKENS & EGGS Cash Receipts I iM~l. IM11. DDoollss''lj iMil. D01S'j ! I ;Mil. Dols.: 168.8 I __ !! 60.1 66.1 I 174.2 _~98.6 ~_._ 68.~. 72.4 72.4 ~~:. ! 33C 31.9 371 330 31.9 37.1 ! 80.7 I 2.0 2.1 2.4 r 4.4 3.6 3.4 12.5 78.1 86.4 80.7 35.0 34.0 39.4 4.4 3.6 3.4, 1056 110.0 123.4 i I 82.6! 40.7 39.5 45.1 4.4 3.7 3.5' 282.0 291.6 329.7 1/ Ccmmercial Egg Flocks - 400 birds or more per flock - eggs principally for human consumption. g/ Hatching Egg Flocks - eggs used principally for 11 hatching broiler chicks. Farm Flocks - less than 400 birds per flock - eggs principally for human consumption. "~7@ illIDila9 ~~@rn &1 April 1, 1966 Released 4/27/66 by GEORGIA CROP R~PORTING SERVICE GEORGIA: ---- ----- otal S-t-o-c-k-s Hajor Grains ---..~ Up -.... Total stocks of major grains in all storage positions in Georgia were 33 percent above holdings last year. Stored corn in all positions on April 1, 1966 at 30,538,000 bushels was up from the 21,990,000 buShels on the same date last year and accounts for most of the increase. Q~! stocks totaled 565,000 bushels, down sharply from the 1,230,000 bushels on hand a year ago. H~dings of 141,000 bushels of !2r~~ grain were up from 93,000 bushels. A total of ~5,ooo bushels of wheat was stored in all positions, compared with 556,000 bushels on April 1, 1965. -- Georgia Grain Stocks---April 1, 1966 with Comparisons __-_ .. - - .. ... _.,-.. ---------.----..--------- -_.'--------------..-------------- ------------~---------_ .. GFlAHl l)H 1"A:'(h~ - 1-9--6-5 ..1966 ~ OFF FAmiS . 1222 1222 ALL PCDITIONS . 1965 126 --------------------r:005~usheIS------------r:ooo~uSheis-------------l:oo5-b~h~Is-------- 18,915 25,867 3,075 4,671 21,990 30,538 655 341 515 224 1,230 565 III 55 4L5 270 556 325 91 138 2 3 93 141 SoYr;ans:-ba~ley:_8ndryenotpubrrshed-to-avoid-discIOSIng individual-op;;JratiOns:'---------- TED STATES: ---- ------ - - 'eed -G-ra-in- -an-d- Soy.be.an S--to.c..k..s. Larger - Less H--he-a-t Stocks of the four feed grains on April 1, 1966 totaled 115 million tons--l percent more ,an last year, but 12 percent below average. Soybean holdings were 8 percent greater than ,1St year, but slightly less than the record April 1964 total. Stocks of wheat \oIIere 21 per~~ less than last year. In spite of the drop in all wheat sto~ks, April 1 holdings of ~ wheat were the largest since separate estimates began in 1962. Rye stocks were up m~ply and the largest since April 1944. Stocks of flaxseed were nearly one-half more than oae of a year ago. ARCHIE IANGLEY ricultural Statistician in Charge A,. J. BORDELON Agricultural Statistician - - - - - . - . -' - ,...---- ... - -- -. - - - - - - - - - _. - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - .... - - .. .e Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in coopera- on with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department Agriculture. (Please turn page) . U. S. Stocks of grains~ April 1, 1966 with comparisons \ ---------------------Xprlll(Ainvth:o-us-a-r-,d-AuPusrhie:1Lsr)---------'J"an:-1.----------Xprjj:-l Q~_~E2_f~~!~!EE _12Q=~ 122 ._~~~196~ 1266 _ ALL WHEAT On Farms 11 204,389 264,124 408,217 Commo9ity Credit Corp. 21 51,071 10,577 10,650 Mills, Elev. &Whses. 17 11 1,268,502 871,180 920,026 634,02 R-Y-E---T-O-T-A-L-------------- -----_.-.------- -----17-s-21-7-96-2-- ---------_ -1:14.~....:..._88-1----------_-._1:-3-1-8~-8-9-3---------------9-0-1-.2-9,0 On Farms 11 5,548 9,421 13,100 Commodity Credit Corp. gj 201 68 585 11ills, E1ev. & Whses. J] ;11 9,226 8,082" 15,092 14,19L CO- TROTNAL------.-------------------------------------l-ti-7-9-7-t-i------------------1-7-:-~-7-1-"-"--------------- --2-8--:-7-7-7-----------------2-4-.-b-7- On Farms 11 2,101,991 1,923,015 ),142,482 2,159,60 Commodity Credit Corp. 21 541,016 384,223 299,291 262,073 Mills, E1ev. & Whses. ]} 1/ 695,685 554,540 .: 6,51,184 . 477,55 - TCTAL - - - - - - - - - - - - -3734ti7698- - - - -27861:778- - - - -ti70987957- - - - 2.899.23~ OATS - - - - - - - - - - - - --..--...---------- ---------------------.--.----------_.- ...-- -----~--------- On Farms II Commodity Credit Corp. Mills, Elev. &Whses. 21 ~7 11 441,940 1,588 64,789 401,526 5,544 65,506 680,423 9,406 93,199 461,45C 9,3Sel 77,227 .. - TOTAL - - - - - - - - - -. - - - -So873i7- - - - - -ti72:576- - - - - -783~028- - - - - 548.065 BARLEY ---------------------------------_._-------------_.------ ---~----_-.._-_._--------. On Farms II 122,113 107,019 195,235 105,4~ Commodity Credit Corp ~I 10,689 7,615 . '. . 6.,05~.. 5,769 Mills, Elev. & Wbses. 11 21 102,382 90,219 110,240 88,14~ ___-_!-Q-!!b-_-. - - - - - - -- - _. - - - - - - - gJ2.a1~~ - - - - - - Ii. - - 20_.:.8~J - - - - .-_1-11-.:.2-J:-.-L_- _-~ -- - -1-22-.J]-g SORGHUM On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp ,1 Mills, E1ev. &Whses. 11 11 102,360 4,415 111,813 99,915 214,976 . 4,544 " "- 4,703 665,349 760,439 135,77 4,721 585,83 - TOTAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - -82h:-5B8- - - - - -7'69:808- - - - - -980:118- - - - - 726.112 s5YBEANS----------~~~----~~-------------------------------------------------------- -------- On Farms 11 141,024 98,315 284,476 150,00j Commodity Credit Corp. gj 38 0 0 C Mills, Elev. & "fuses. 17 ~I 188,079 249,035 334,122 226,03) - ToTAL - - - - - - - --- : - - - -3297141- - - - - -1~771S0- - - - - -618:598- - - - - 376.5~ 17-EstlmateS-'Ofth;;-cropReport1ngBoarcC-------------------.----------------------- gl Owned by C. C. C. and stored in bins or other storages owned or ,con~~o~leq by C. C. C.; other C. C. C. - owned grain is included in the estimates by positions. 11 All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including flour mills, terJllinal elevators, and processing plants. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia gmCIAL ~USJ~SS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rn[b'L? illill1r@ill~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA April 27, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 23 was 9, 726, 000--1 percent more than in the previous week and 7 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,841,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- I percent less than in the previous week but 13 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. ' The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatcher y owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11.00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Week Ended Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of yzar ago Pet. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. % of I year I ago I" Pet. I Mar. 26 791 I Apr. 2 Apr. 9 9Z0 8Z5 Apr. 16 AZI Apr. 23 I 822 1,273 161 I, 083 118 1,217 148 1,227 149 1,310__ ! 159 515 658 I 945 183 819 124 727 834 115 633 1,018 161 736 899 122 BROILE~{ TYPE Week Ended 1965 Thou. Eggs Set 1/ 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ! a~o Pet. Av. Price I Chicks Placed for "-'--H""iiCh- --- Br'oiler Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks 1965 1966 I 0/0 of per year Doz. per Hundred ago I 1966 1966 Thou. Thou. Pet. i Cents Dollars Feb. 19 10,975 12,302 112 Feb. 26 11,217 12,616 112 Mar. 5 11, 565 13, 001 112 Mar. 12 11, 758 13,467 115 Mar. 19 II, 899 13, 315 112 Mar. 26 II, 855 13, '594 115 Apr. 2 12,088 13, 742 114 8, 122 8, 377 8,343 8,368 8,467 8, 597 8,882 9.049 8,916 8,826 8,875 9,025 9,276 9,641 I I 111 I i 67 106 I 67 106 I 67 106 107 108 I I I 67 66 65 I 109 64 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.00 10.00 10.00 Apr. 9 12, 267 13,868 113 8,758 9, 719 III 64 10.00 Apr. 16 12,356 13, 922 113 9,036 9,655 107 64 10.00 Apr. 23 12, 277 13, 841 113 9.073 9,726 107 , 64 9.75 ].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 Annex, Athens. Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS P.LAC~JJ IN COMM..sRCIi'~LA~EAS 3Y W_,~=KS - 1966 Pa~e 2 STATE ..l;GGS S:;~T ;J CI-IrCKS PLI.CZD _! ! -. - ---- ]!v eek ~nrlcd_ -- - % of % _.~-- I,.i-./.-eek- 2-n-de-d_._-- - I :.",-- of Apr. Apr. Apr. I year Apr. Apr. l:.pr. I year I 9 16 23 1. ago 1/ ,. 9 16 23 I ago 1/ THOUSANDS I. I' n:CUSANDS Maine .. Connecticut Penns y1vania Indiana' I" I II I Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA " Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) , ,I ! 1, 950 440 I 1,421 803 I I. ,- 34 I 811 I ; . 2,829 I 4,701 1,950 I 170 I 7,256 I I 439 I I I 13, 868 I 1 559 I 1,208 I 9, 110 I 4,765 10, 248 I 1,064 i 4,365 778 i L;'97 I 1,877 I ,,I 71. 143 TOTAL 1965. (23 States) I I 66,224 I 2,040 365 1,497 778 33 726 2,878 4,686 1,398 177 7, 170 448 13,922 506 1,212 9,050 4,829 10, 254 1,070 4,526 '737 346 1,859 71,007 67,239 2,016 485 1, 793 769 ~- 31 728 2, 761 4,765 1,930 171 7, 118 479 13, 841 512 1,214 9,046 5,026 10,431 1, 013 4,417 685 369 1,727 71,327 66,914 ~104 87 .139 93 163 60 101 121 105 92 100 lOLl, 113 145 100 106 107 107 119 99 117 109 96 107 1, 513 226 9~0 L105 ,- j' .' Ie ::i36 2,S33 ~ 3,470 1,064 I' I' 4:62 5,542 363 '1 9, 719 : I 331 I 1,308 II:' 7 , 291 3,830 1 7,377 I 716 I 3,3'(L}; ..:-t\'.~.?-- 229 .." I, 26~ i: 52, 95~ I i : 48, 1M 1, 531 201 9,33 448 9 389 2,747 3,352 989 485 5, 563 373 9,655 438 1,080 7, 145 3,896 7,598 719 3,463 520 243 1,369 53,146 49, 146 1, 533 189 920 483 14 405 2,429 3,666 1,054 562 5,608 390 9,726 421 1, 101 7,350 3,965 7,684 728 3,425 514 322 1,304 53,798 {9, 18 ~ 104 c 85 92 ~ 96 175 6'.;: 107 115 102 160 108 120 107 175 105 118 107 113 109 109 95 158 95 109 .% of Last Year I 107 106 107 1/ Current w~ek as percent of sam~ week last year. Revised. !! I; 110 108 109 , e .. I ( , I 0) I.; :l .~ .... '..1..j. :l u c(l ..... P-i~ cn-< Q) .... Q) 0 ("-! ~ 't:l ~ 8 ~ Q) c(l ..u '1) 1-1 b.Dcti ~ 0- (" Q) .00 ~ .U) ::J Q) :1:-s1 .~ .:.:.s. ..u... 1-1 Q) .... o btl u ~~< >>< U) ... ::s... Z ~Q) E... ... :g CD .... 0 ... ~ Q) ~ .... Q) Q) U) ~ btl~.~ ~~ ....... bt 0 l U~) .T f-4 o t: .....E.. a >-~ ~~ 0~if) Q) l:Q ~ ft) c:3 ~ Q) 1Ii;:S .~O>~:~:JCU..DrQ..o).).~..'~,..ulr1.O~..:I:Q.~ .1r.".."..)\!l~ ~"fI:'-r~0~~!U.4l 2 ~\j~ . (,1 ... ~ ::> GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE n m rill L!J ~m0@1r~~ GEORGIA 1965 ANNUAL SUMMARY GEORGIA MILK PRODUCTION UP 34 MILLION POUNDS PRODUCTION PER COW RECORD HIGH Total milk production on Georgia farms in 1965 was estimated to be 986 mill ion pounds, ~pared with 952 mill ion the previous year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. These estimates of production relate to milk from all cows kept for milk, including those held ~imarily to produce milk for home consumption. Milk produced per cow in herd during 1965 was placed at 5,800 pounds, a record high. This ~pared with the previous 'record level of 5,260 pounds in 1964. The number of cows kept for milk on farms in the State averaged 170,000 - the lowest since these estimates were begun in 1937. GRADE A MILK RECEIPTS UP SHARPLY, HIGHEST OF RECORD Grade A milk sold wholesale to ~lants and dealers in 1965 totaled 860 mill ion pounds -60 mill ion pounds above the 1964 annua 1 tota 1 Grade A milk sold wholesale does not encompass ~ total milk produced for fluid consumption. A major portion of milk sold retail by farmers, wlch in 1965 totaled 35 mi 11 ion pounds, would also be Grade A. Milk for manufacture totaled 10 mill ion pounds, the same as the 1964 output. Milk used ~farms where produced continued to decl ine. The 81 mill ion pounds in this category during 1~5 compared with 102 the previous year and was less than half the amount used on farms 5 years ago. Cash receipts from combined marketings of milk (Grade A, manufacture, and milk sold ~tall by farmers) amounted to 55,571,000 dollars in 1965. This compared with 52,632,000 liars in 1964. The farm value of all milk produced was placed at 60,540,000 dollars -- 3 ~ent above the 58,929,000 dollars the previous year. Georgia Milk Cows, Production per Cow. Total Milk Production and Util ization, 1961-1965 Number Total II Milk Marketed by Farmers Sold to Plants I Retailed:Milk used on 'ear of Mi 1k Cows .1./ Production per Cow Production and Dealers i by Farms where 1./ '- Grade A I For Mfg. -,~?1 Fa rme rs 2/: Produced 1,000 Pounds Mi 11 ion Pounds Mi 11 ion Pounds Mi 11 ion Pounds 209 4.960 1.037 785 203 4.950 1.005 790 193 5.000 965 785 18J 5.260 952 800 170 5.800 986 860 20 )5 177 20 50 145 15 45 120 10 40 102 10 35 81 Average number on farms during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 1/ Excludes milk ked by calves. 1/ Includes sales by producer-distributors and other farmers on own routes at farms. !i/ Prel iminary. 2/ Does not include diverted Grade A production. Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation l~ the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of ricul ture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION, AND INCOME 1965 Milk Production Down 1.5 Percent The 1965 milk output was 125. I bill ion pounds, 1.5 percent below the 1964 record. Production per cow, at 8,080 pounds in 1965, was 2.2 percent above 1964 -- the smallest annual increase since 1954. On a daily basis, total milk production in 1965 was down 1.3 percent, while output per cow was up 2.5 percent. The daily comparison is made because 1964 was a leap year with an extra day. The annual average number of milk cows, at 15,477 thousand, ~5 3.6 percent less than in 1964. Util ization Percentaoes Shift Milk used in production of factory products accounted for 49.8 percent of the milk produced in 1965 compared with 50.8 percent in 1964. This is the first time since 1960 that factory products have accounted for less than one-half of the total milk output. Nonfarm fluid consumption accounted for about 43 percent of the milk output compared with 42 percent in 1964. Farm uses (milk fed to calves, consumed in fluid form, and used for farm-churned butter) accounted for 6.8 percent of the total production compared with 7.1 percent a year ea rl i er. Of the milk used for factory products, 46 percent went into butter production in 1965 compared with 48 percent in 1964, and 25 percent was used for production of cheese compared with 24 percent in 1964. Cash Receipts from Marketinos at Record Level Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream totaled a record high of $5,084 million in 1965. This was 1 percent above the previous record in 1964. Cash receipts from marketin increased in all regions except the West North Central, where they decreased 2 percent. I~ creases were 3 percent in the South Atlantic and South Central Regions and I percent in the North Atlantic, East North Central, and West. Wisconsin led the States in cash receipts fr milk and cream marketings, accounting for one-eighth of the United States total. New York was second, followed by Cal ifornia, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. These five leading States accounted for 43 percent of the Nation's receipts from milk and cream marketed. ARCH IE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge R. L. SAND IFER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultu~ ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE AGRICULTURAL EXft...,ON SERVICE UNIVERSITY O~ GIOftGIA AND THE STATE DIPARTMINT OF AGRICULTURE U. S, DEPAIltTMENT OF AGRICtTUPE STATISTICAL REPORTING 5 RVICE 'IS HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHE S. GA. Georgia GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AFD THRESHED - 1965 CROP and _. (These ~istI'Ict -e sti1m'" a-t.e-s are -- based --- on the latest G\Tai1ab1e - - - - - - -; - - - - - data and are preliminary) - - - _. - - _. ~ --- - - - - - county __ _ .. ... _ _ _ _ I _: _ _ _. Harvested Acres ________ _ _ _ : .:. _ _ Yield Per Acre _ _ l.P9.u!:!d~) _ _ _ _ : .:. _ Fro _(gog dudio p'o~n ns2 rISTIlICTS I, !b..LnL_ 0 0 0 ~IS'rn.ICT IV chattahOochee :,acon ..:lrion .uscogee Jchley Talbot Taylor pson Total 20 5,295 2,845 5 2,605 85 1,965 10 12,830 300 1,790 1,324 800 1,658 835 1,526 300 1,610 6 9,480 3,768 4 4,320 71 2.,998 3 20,650 ]!QTIllQ:T_~ 'jJ.er.klcy ttl~l~ Hanccck Houljton Johnson laurens .ontgomery reach Fulaski Treutlen '!Wiggs ashington !heeler "ilkinson Total 2.J25 (l, :>75 10 5,495 2!~0 6,970 1,000 510 8,100 50 1,085 920 155 615 34,150 1,749 1,385 400 1,854 1,342 1,390 1,515 1,437 1,786 1,140 1,660 1,336 1,909 1,372 1,601 3,716 8,690 4 J.O,189 322 9,686 1,515 733 14,464 57 1,801 1,229 1,441 844 5L~, 691 ISTRICT VI Builoch---- Burke Candler Effingham :.manuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins 1chmond 13,465 4,815 1,265 450 2,625 35 1,280 2,575 110 4,455 .5 31,140 1,935 1,409 1,958 1,533 1,499 771 1,224 1,453 1,091 1,976 Soo 1,143 26,050 6,871 . 2,477 690 3,934 27 1,567 3,741 120 8,801 3 54,281 iller fitchell uitman :andolph SeMinole Stcflart "wnter errell 10ma8 bster 'rotaJ. 14,050 16,435 10,415 16,575 6,085 31,740 8,600 15,090 20,050 20,525 3,470 19,315 12,370 6,220 14,31+0 20,990 ij,680 K,085 249,095 1,848 2,072 1,586 1,798 1,798 1,804 1,740 1.,895 1,871 1,816 1,274 1,672 1,905 1,318 1,816 1,711 11,' Q.7) 9S? 1,783 . I -:;:..~~ ..". - 25,965 34,051 16,617 29,807 10,9}.j.O 57,246 14, 96L~ 28,589 37,515 37,274 4,420 32 ,288 23,562 8,201 26,044 35,911 8, ,87 12,272 LI4L~,05? -I' '.~. " . .'1 ;.0'. . . ' ~ t. I GEORGIA PEANUTS 'PICKEn AND THRESHED '- 196,5 ,CltQP . ~:i~. ";-, I (Those estimates nre based on the latest available data and are preliminary) l' - - D~s~r~c: ~l~ - - - -i - -- ~!a:;:s-te~ :~'e~ - - - . ~:e;d -pe-r ~c~:' - ~ - ~ -P:o~~:t:o: _. Count.y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .-. _. _ ~,~ - . I ... _ _ ... _ . . . I... ( Pound s ) ! (000 pound s ) I-.t ... .'" _'. _ _'. _ 2IQ1'lilQ1'-Y!ll Atkinson Ben IIil1 Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly II'~vin Jeff Davis Lanier LOt,mdes Telfair Tift Turner Hilccx ';Jorth Total 235 6,760 2,005 4,895 3,595 9,865 2,410 14,295 17,810 15,520 70 10 590 3,025 12,390 19,530 11,575 28,9J!5 153 , ;C> ".);[>' 2,128 2,197 2,116 1,955 1,846 2,061 2,499 2,18!+ 2,010 2,309 1,943 2,200 1,439 1,445 2,240 2,023 1,823 1,950 2,053 500 14,851 4,243 9,572 6,635 20,334 6,022 31,214 35,800 35,833 136 22 849 4,371 27,756 39,515 21,096 56,436 315,185 ~TIi1ElQ1.I.! Appling Bacon Bryan Evans 'rattna11 Toombs vJayne Total 240 15 195 985 1,070 1,750 5 4,260 1,617 1,600 1,559 2,043 2,25.3 1~853 1.,600 1,969 388 24 304 2,012 2,~.11 3,2!+3 8 8,390 ....---...--------------------------_ __ STATE TOTAL 485,000 -------_-..--_--..---~--~~-- 1,850 897,250 .. . --, ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHA'l Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service .315 Hoke Smith Annex . Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid u. S. Department of Agricultu. w~~rn~ATHENS, GEORGIA REPORTING SERVICE rnill1r@rn~m~ May 4. 1966 GEORGIA caICK HAT caZR y rtEPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 30 was 9.910.000 - 2 percent more than in the previous week and 8 percent more than in the comparabl.e week last year. according ~o the Georgia Crop .Reporting Service. An estimated 14,447,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries 1 percent more than in the previous week and 15 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. T he majority of the prices paid to Georgia producel's for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatch- ing eggs was 64 cems per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the av~rage price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $1 L 00 with an average of ~9.'15 per hundred. The average prices la:>t year were 63 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. G;~ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHING'::;, P.ND CHICK F.LAC~MZNTS Week i - - - - - - - -;~-nd-ed--;-I ----_._Eg-g-s_C;.et 1965 1966 EGG TY-P~ -(o r 0:': ye2.r -1 I II Chicks Hatched 1965 1966 ago ' Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. %of year ago Pct. Ilpr. 2 920 I Apr. 9 Apr. 16 82.5 821 _I Apr. 23 Apr ..20_ 822 792 1.083 ll18 658 1.217 I 1~e 727 1. 227 ! 149 633 _-_. 1,310 .lS9 -1,0-3-3 _:..... 130 736 660 .J--_ _. 819 124 834 115 1.018 161 899 122 1, 009 153 Week inded 1965 Thou. Eggs Set 1/ 1966 Thou. BROILBR TYP.2 i . % of : i..-hieks Placed. for . ! Broilers in Geor-g-ia- , I % of year; t-- ago I Pet. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. year, ago I Pet. i Av. Price Hatch Brci1er Eggs Chicks per Doz. 1966 per Hundred 1966 Cents Dollars Feb. 26 11,217 12,616 I 112 13,377 8,916 106: 67 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. 19 Mar. 26 Apr. 2 Apr. 9 Apr. 16 Apr. 23 A"l'_ ~n 11,565 11,758 11,899 11, 855 12,088 12,267 I 12,356 I 12,27'7 1? t::,17 13,001 13.467 13,315 13, 594 13, 742 13,868 13,922 13,841 14,447 -~--:""--:"" 112 i 8,343 115 I 8,368 I 112 8,467 I 115 8, 597 I 114 8, 382 113 8,758 113 9,036 113 115 I 9.073 I 9,173 I_ _':";"'-- 8, 826 8,875 9,025 9.276 9,641 9,719 9,655 9. 726 9,910 106 ~ 67 106 j 67 10,?! 66 I 108; 65 109 64 111 64 107 I 64 107 I 64 108 I 64 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. AH CHLS Li~NGLEY w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician -u.--S-. -D--e-p-a-r-tm--e-n-t-o--f -A-g--ri-c-u-l-t-u-r-e------------------A-g-r-ic-u-l-tu-:_;".'_al-E--x-t-e-n-s-io--n-S-e--rv-i-c-e------- Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, .~_thens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COlvlMERCIAL AREAS BY "WEEl: 1:::: .... !:-:4l 0 !-4 IV .... .IV. . , .I:.:::. , U ) 'I"V U) e9'; z~ p:; (\) bD d til e>n, .............c.d. nt -.. nt r-lPo -"..c:: O Po ..... o-b"OlU-4l :::::> Q)1VQ)!3Q)J:Q > 0 .~..enCQCl) ;Cu;"fQt~)il !-4 -::: .... 0 ..::l ..... d~ ll) ...... Q) '\1 +->..... Q) 'HoJ +->en ~ .... U) .... '0 ..... ll'l ...... ..c: +-> ~ r.%4 .2...(j)rr) 0 :5 "IDm~Lb~mlliLb LPm~~0 Ap r i l l 5, 1966 Released 5/5/66 GEORGIA CROP REPOkTING SERVICE GEORGIA Pi{!CES I(ECEIVED INDEX DECLINES 4 POINTS The Index of Prices Keceived for all crops decl i~ed 1 point from a month ago. Lower for corn and oats were the principal 'factors in the decl ine. The all crop Index at II points lower than at this time last year. Prices of meat animals, poultry, poultry products and dairy products all registered lines from March 15 to April 15. The Index of Prices cie"ceived for Livestock and Livestock ucts at 23ti was 10 points below last month but 35 points above that for .t\pril 15, 1965. The All Commodities Index Jecl ined 4 points to 258 as prices of almost all components lower than last month. It is still 5 points <:ibove that registered on I'pril 15, 1965. UNITED STATES PKICES ~(ECEIVE[; INOD DQ\.1l'J 5 t'OINT$ I>Ai\ITY INDEX Ut' 2 POINTS . PARITY R,~TIO {$O The Inciex of Prices Keceive<.1 by Farmers dec! ined 5 points (2 percent) during the Ithend~d Apt-illS, to 266 percent of its 1910-14 average. Contributing most to the reJse were lower prices for ho~s and cattle, together with a seasonal decl ine in egg prices. r prices for onions, tOrtl:Jt0CS, and fJotatoes ~...erc: partly offsetting. The index was 9 per clbOVtl .1\!Jril 1~6S, mostly because of l,i:.;l1el" livestock prices. The Index of Prices Paid by Fa'mers for Ccmmodities and Services, including Interest, 5, ill1J Farm vJa~e I~ates, increased 2 points (2/) percent) durin':J the month as a result of ~reasc in the seasonally adjusted index of farm wage rates. At 333, a record high, the " I r II r,,, t,.,.., '" ,,. ~ , .. _ ...... _ .... h f"'\ \ I t""'I "'\ \ , __ 0.;.0.; .... , ,.... " ... 1 t"" i ,"\ ~ _ _ With the Index of Prices Keceived by Farmers off 5 points, the Index of Prices Paid armers including Interest, Taxes, 3nd Farm \1age Kates up 2 points, the Parity I{atio de- 2 !Joints to bO in Apri 1, but was 4 points above a year earl ier. . - 100 - , - - - - - Index ~lumbers . - Georgia . $ 3.35 3.40 3.65 I 3 ". 0 S:! 3.35! 3.29 33 J 'J ' 3.30 3.41 J'2 . 45 3.30 3.38 3. Lf2 3.30 Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. Laying Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. $ 4.bO s.OO 4.90 4.b3 4.L7 4.tH:! $ 4.65 4.70 4.70: 4.39 4.47 4.44 $ 4.10 4.15 4.20! 3.93 3.92 3.94 Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ 42.00 $ 35.00 45.00 36._S_ 0 44.00: 11 _ _ _ .00'I 34.90 -~-i.. OO 33.70 -12.. -~0 33.20 32.50 1/ IICOV~S" and "steers and helfers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bu 11 s. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 i{evised. !i/ Prel iminary estimate. ~/ U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United S~ates Department of Agriculture Statistical Keportlng Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture REQ 3 ~\(),G.t.1\~VE Georgia Crop Reporting Service Athens, Georgia !lay 1, 1966 Released: May 10, 1966 - - GEORGIA The condition of vegetable and melon crops showed some improvement as of May 1. A rising temperature trend was very beneficial, but dry soils were becoming a factor in some ~thern areas. Cabbage harvest was well under way. Tomatoes are looking good and beginning to bloom, but stands are irregular in some fields. Older plantings of watermelons and untaloups are beginning to bloom and set fruit. Production of spring crops is expected to ~ small~r this year, due mainly to a reduction in acreage. U-N-ITE-D -STA-TE-S 2Ering Veg~~21~~: Spring vegetable output of 39.6 million hundredweight is 4 percent more than both last year and average. SE!E ~~~: The first forecast of 1966 ~-~ring snap bean production is 359,000 hundredweight, 9 percent above last year. In South Carolina and Georgia, ~e crop is in good condition. In Alabama, harvest is expected to start in the extreme ~thern counties about mid-May and should peak before June 1. ~~~: BEing cantaloup supplies of 3.9 million hundredweight are 6 percent above last year. Harvest is active in Florida, and is expected to begin in Texas, bona, and California after mid-May. The acreage of early summer cantaloups for harvest in ~~ is set at 10,150 acres, down 4 percent from last year-8nd-r>-percent below average. In iwth Carolina, planting was nearly completed by May 1. Generally, the crop is up to good ds, but shortage of moisture during April retarded growth. In Georgia, growth of early ~tings has been slow. Some replanting was necessary because of dry soils and cool temperas. The cantaloup crop in central Arizona is in good condition. Harvest is expected to n in late June with shipments continuing until late July. The first forecast of sweet corn production in the late spring States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and California is 553,OOo-hUndredweight, 11 percent from 1965. Stands in South Carolina are generally good. The Alabama crop making good progress. In California, warm weather during April improved growing conditions. erate supplies are expected to be available the last half of May, beginning in th~ chella Valley. Peak movements should occur in June in both the Coachella and San Joaquin w.eys. Tomatoes: The ~ ~pring tomato crop, forecast at 1,095,000 hundredweight, is 12 percent below last year but 10 percent above average. In South Carolina, move- ,~ should begin in late May and peak in June. In Georgia, plants were beginning to bloom 8wthern areas by May 1. Harvest is expected to start about June 1. The Mississippi crop helped by recent rains in the Copiah County area but development is about a week late. siana tomatoes are in excellent condition. Harvest is expected to get under way in late in the New Orleans area and in early June in the Oak Grove area. In central and east s, early fields are blooming and setting fruit with first harvest expected in late May. ,Ule supplies should be available through June and into July. Late spring watermelon production of 9.9 million hundredweight, is 2 per~ less than 1965. Heavy movement from Florida is expected by mid~ay. ers of early summer watermelons expect to have 201,900 acres for harvest in 1966. This age is ~c~r;ss than both last year and average. Planting of watermelons in South olina was nearly complete by May 1. Condition of the crop is generally good but harvest expected to be later than normal. Georgia planting is complete in all areas. Dry soils cool temperatures caused poor stands in some early planted fields with replanting neces'. Plants are beginning to run in southern areas. In Alabama, planting is complete in hern counties with some plants emerging and some early plantings nearing lay-by stage. In h Texas, plants were in good condition although a limited acreage was lost because of rains in late April. Excessive rains since May 1 may have caused additional damage.Light ,plents are expected from the Falfurrias area about May 20 with fair volume from all south areas by June 1. In central and east Texas, planting was nearly complete by May 1. '1plantings were setting fruit. Harvest from these areas is expected during the latter of June with peak movement during July. In north Texas, planting was active on the first the month. Most Arizona plantings were up to good stands on May 1 and are in good condition. est is expected to begin during the last half of June with supplies available through July. CROP .l\ND STATE SNAP BE.l\N S Mid-Spring: South Carolina Georgia luabama jviississippi Louisiana Group Total CABBAGEl! Early Spring: South Carolina Georgia 1.labama Mississippi Louisiana California Group Tot:l.1 CAUTALOUPS Early Surmer: South Carolina Georgia Arizona, Other Group Total CUCUi'.ffiERS Late Spring: North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Louisiana California GroOhTota1 TOiTiilT< Late Spring: South Carolina Georgia Mississippi Louisiana Texas Group Total WATERMELOl'fS" Late Spring: Florida California Group Total "creaf!o and tlstimated production reported to date, 1966 with comparisons HarvejS.ctreeadf-fe---:---1"'or I Yield per acre Production Average : : harve st : Av. : : Ind Average : : Iud:- 1960-64 : 1965 : 1966 :60_64: 1965 : 1966 1960_64 : 1965 I 1966 _ Acres - . Cwt. _ 1,000 cwt. 6,040 2,800 1,060 1,420 2,600 --13,920 5,400 5,400 25 26 3,200 3,300 25 25 700 700 20 20 1,100 1,000 22 23 2,800 2,800 28 25 13,200 13,200 25 25 28 148 30 70 20 22 25 31 z25r-- 72 343 140 151 80 99 14 14 25 25 70 70 329 359 2,520 3,060 480 1,100 2,180 2,940 _ _ _ _.'--~1~2..z.,:;2~AO 2,900 3,000 104 80 2,700 2,200 115 110 450 350 1C8 120 700 700 135 100 2,000 2,100 86 110 3,300 3,200 233 250 12.050 11,550 137 141 115 263 232 345 120 354 297 264 115 51 54 40 135 144 70 94 85 187 220 178 240 686 825 768 146 L6S'S- T;69S I,oB"g- I 4,900 5,700 I : - 1 1 1 ,29 ,89 09_ _ 4,000 6,000 600 10,600 3,700 28 5,800 58 650 124 10~50 52 32 60 11;..;;0~_ 52 135 128 331 360 June 8 - - 716.152;-;:9--6S6 S4--- : 5,040 : 7,100 : 770 : 420 : 720 : 1,540 : 15,590 7,040 3,320 900 1,180 : 5,460 :--17,900 5,200 6,000 50 60 7,800 8,200 50 50 800 650 32 30 600 550 52 45 600 650 60 65 1,400 1,300 221 220 16,400 17 ,350 67 67 8,200 7,800 71 85 3,000 2,300 45 50 800 700 35 55 1,400 1,300 49 50 6,000 6,000 47 47 19,400---- T8~OO 56 64 55 253 312 330 55 352 390 451 35 25 24 23 45 22 27 25 60 43 39 39 220 340 308 286 67 1,036 1,100 1,154 . 80 501 697 624 45 149 150 104 45 31 44 32 50 58 70 65 o4n5 259 282 270 9-91 1--;243 1-;095 67,400 6,580 73,980 73,000 67,000 128 125 5,200 4,600 178 195 78,200 71,600 133 130 135 8,619 9,125 9,045 190 1,174 1,014 874 139 9,793 10,139 9,919 r.ar1y Sumner: North Carolina. South Carolina Georgia j.1abama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Arizona California. _ Group 'fota1 1~Inc1udes processing. 9,920 9,000 8,300 61 65 602 585 25,600 24,200 21,000 72 80 1,855 1,936 37,600 41,000 41,000 81 80 3,047 3,280 13,520 13,000 13,000 96 100 1,308 1,300 7,200 7,200 7,200 70 75 499 540 6,400 6,400 6,300 90 85 574 544 June 8 2,640 3,800 3,800 86 80 226 304 7,500 8,500 7,700 69 80 525 680 82,000 82,000 82,000 58 60 4,752 4,920 4,280 4,200 2,600 158 140 676 588 : 10,400 8,200 9,000 161 180 1,681 1,476 : 207-;-~60----2-(j7~S-OO--25r';"'900---io'----i8---'---'l5;7~i5,15;;,.3:c-- _ ARCHlE LANGlEY ilgriou1tura1 Statistician In Charge L. H. R~RRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Servioe, Unitersity of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Lfter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIil.L BUSmESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture W~~rnL1~ rnill~@rn~m~ '6' GEORGIA CROP SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA May 11, 1966 GEOHGIA. CHICK HATCHER Y R2PORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 7 was 10,021,000--1 percent more than in the previous week and 10 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting ServicE' .An estimated 14,228,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-2. percent less than in the previous week but 15 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen.' The price of eggs from flocks with . hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by'Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9. 25 for chicks. ~:~:d GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS I Eggs Set I EGG TYPE Chicks Hatched , 1965 l %of 1966 1 year 1965 II 1966 % of year ! a~o ago Thou. Thou.! Pct. 1 Thou. Thou: Pct. Apr. 9 Apr. 16 Apr. 23 Apr. 30 May 7 Week Ended 825 I 821 822 I 792 844 1, 217 I, 227' 1, 310 1,033 1, 218 148 " 149 .. 727 633 159 I 736 130 144 ,,,I 660 657 834 115 1,018 161 899 122 1,009 153 978 149 BROILER TYPE I Eggs Set ~/ I 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. I II % of year ago : Pct. I I ___ A 'Z~.-Rric~L Chicks Placed for Hatch Broiler Broilers in Georgia - % of, 1965 1966 yearl ago Eggs per Doz. 1966 Chicks per Hundred 1966 Thou. Thou. Pct. I Cents Dollars Mar. 5 11, 565 13, 001 112 Mar. 12 11,758 13,467 115 Mar. 19 11, 899 13,315 112 8,343 8,368 8,467 8,826 8,875 9,025 I 106 67 106 107 I I 67 66 10.25 10.25 10.00 Mar. 26 11, 855 13, 594 115 8, 597 9,276 108 65 10.00 Apr. 2 12,088 13, 742 114 8,882 9,641 109 64 10.00 Apr. ' 9 12,267 13,868 113 8,758 9, 719 III 64 10.00 Apr. 16 12, 356 13,922 113 9,036 9,655 107 64 10.00 Apr. 23 12, 277 13, 841 113 9,073 9,726 107 64 9.75 Apr. 30 12,517 14,447 115 9, 173 9,910 108 64 9.75 May 7 I 12,342 14,228 115 I 9, 142 I 10,021 110 64 9.75 1.1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia E STATE = SE;T A.ND CHICKS PLACED IN Cc>~~~~CIAL ~R..A:" BY WZ~KS - 1966 Page Z l : Apr. '23 ! ~~~.!c E.nded Apr. 30 THOUSANDS _--.i May 7 Week Ended Apr. Apr. 23 30 THOUSANDS -l % of May 7- I I year ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee . Alabama ; Mississippi ~.Arkansas Louisiana .. Texas . Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) I 2,016 2,009 2, 027 109 1, 533 1, 558 1,564 105 II 485 1,793 490 1,368 469 87 1,641 112 189 212 213 82 920 915 936 100 II 769 755 857 100 ~J8 438 501 96 31 32 26 84 14 16 13 76 I 728 711 866 74 ~05 404 479 72 2,761 2,683 2,755 98 2,429 2,660 2,590 105 4, 765 4,655 4,646 115 3,666 3,456 3, 541 121 1,930 17 1 1, 875 154 I 1, 780 10l ,1,054 162 92 562 1, 149 . 4'07 1, 167 389 99 86 7,118 7,201 7,052 98 i 5,608 5, ~25 5,382 103 479 449 468 101 ! 390 353 375 102 'I 13,841 14,447 l' 14,228 115 9, 726 9.910 10,021 110 512 1, 214 9,046 494 1,250 8,905 509 1,294 8,989 154 103 105 II' 1, 4l-~11 I 7,350 456 1, 196 7,334 420 1, 138 7,253 152 100 112 5,026 5,062 4,954 110 I 3,965 4;004 4,086 107 10,431 10,203 10,225 106 7,673 7,667 110 1,013 4,417 1, 120 4,611 1,093 4, 552 121 104 II'," 7,678248 3,425 773 3,482 773 3,477 114 105 685 692 427* 427 'I 695 116 409 97 ! 352124 557 369 565 102 265 112 1, 727 1,842 1, 901 139 i 1, 304 1) 442 1,403 109 71,385* 71,435 71, 598 108 ~153, 793 54,389 54,218 108 I TOTAL 1965* " (23 States) 66,914 67,649 66, 552 1149. IS! 50,263 50,362 0/0 of Last Yaar I 107 106 ';'" 108 --17 Current weeK as percent of same week las~- year. .. Revised. II 109 108 108 Q) ~ cj .~ .... cj U "0 .~ .~ ~ robO P-4~ (f) .... Q) 0 Q),.., r%.j ~ E "~0 Q) ro~I-t Q) ro no Po ro Q) t;0 o .!ltu) ::> l:") m Q) I-t ...:...;...j :;j o ..U... .... !-l Q) ~ !-l bOU.>... ~:;j o Q!)-l >< ~ u) u) 0:; .... f') ~ W. Z (f)~Q)~b"O""...'...,"r"o>-l E >. .~..c:: o g ro ..~.. Io-t.~... t~loL-lJ~ CO . ~ rPo oPQo )l:U; )O~ .~..1..-~l ~ ..... Q) ..!ll:(f)t3 :r.: ] 2 QI)-t(f.~)roo~lr-~lC ... ~~ ro U) 0 ~ In ~ ~~ r%f ....'Qt')~ro s:: :;, ao cu tf).r-! trfl),r<-D! $tl.-!CU~'<0D ,+r-!' +'l .r-! +'l .r-! d .r-! tf) tf) tf)$.<$.~Dl>.r><~0-D! .4+r<~:D:' GEORGIA CROP REPORTIN.G SE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AQ1(fCULTUFtE ) / UNIVERSITY Or: GEORGIA AND THE STATISnCAL REPORTING SERVICE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUftE JIlS HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA. Athena,. Georgia SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1966 GEORGIA May 11, 1966 PEACH PRODUCTION PROSPECTS SA1"1E AS A YEAR AGO Athens, Ga.; May 11 _r Georgials 1966 peach crop is forecast'at 4,800,000 bushels -- unchanged from a year ago but sharply above the cold-damaged crop ot 1964. Prospects in the extreme southern producing areas, where first shipments were recorded during the week of May 2, are very good. In the central part of the State some varieties have been damaged, but the outlook is generally favorable. North Georgia peaches suffered severe bud damage during late January and additional damage f~om heavy frost in March. There was considerable damage to Keystone, Southland, Redglobe, and Sunhigh varieties. Damage to Dixirsd,. Coronet, and Elberta was less severe. Tre~mortality has been unusually heav,y in many areas. i The crop in all areas of the State received an abundance o~ chilling hours for normal leaf and fruit bud development. However, most orchards reacheq full bloom several days later .- than usual, and April weather, although favorable for spraying and other activities, further delayed development because of below-normal temperatures Thepeach estimates, like those for practically all other crops, necessarily relate to total production. also local sales, Therefore, they include not non-inspected truck shipments otnolypionisnptescitendGrearoirlgiaandandtr uck shipments, but adjoining states, quantities used on farms where produced and any quantities not ~,tilized because of economic conditions. The following table shows the relationship between the Department's total produc- tion estimates and the inspected rail and truck shipments for the years 1959 through 1965. The percentage of the total production moving in inspected shipments during this period has varied from 40 to 53 percent except in 1965 when only 22 percent of production was inspected. An unusually high percent of that year's crop was not utilized because of excessive rains. \ l/Not utilized on account of economic conditions. 2/Local sales~ non-inspected truck shipments o points in Georgia and adjoining States and quantities used on farms where produced. JI Average load 550 bushels per car. W' May 1 forecast. Ii ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C L. CRENSHA1nT Agricultural Statistician Please turn page f~Q~1-r~Qg_~~rQBT~2E-~~I-~12_:~!T~_~!~~ The peach crop in 9 Southern States is forecast at 16.4 million bushels, 2 percent less than last season but 10 percent above average. Lighter crops expected in South Carolina, Ala- bama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma are about offset by prospects for heavier crops in North Ca~olina, louisiana, and Texas. Georgia's 1966 crop is expected to equal last season's. A bumper crop is in prospect in North Carolina. Trees have an unusually heavy set of fruit and thinning will be necessary. In South Carolina, a good crop is in prospect. Widespread rains late in April and early May assure good fruit development during the early stages. The late March freeze resulted in a light fruit set on SUnhigh and Coronet varieties. Georgia received sufficient winter chilling hours for bud develoFment. Below zero temperature late in January caused considerable bud damage in the northern half of the State, particularly to Keystone, Southland, Redglobe, and SUnhigh varieties. Crop prospects are fair to good south of Macon. Light movement is expected from the Brooks County area during the week of May 16. In Alabama, the late March freeze heavily damaged early varieties, but prospects for late varieties are generally good. Harvest is expected to start about June 1. In ~assissippi, the late March freeze caused heavy losses in northern areas, but prospects are fair in southern areas. The Arkansas crop suffered little damage during bloom. Current moisture supplies are adequate. In Louisiana, heavy thinning is required for most varieties. Wet weather during April interfered with orchard care. Harvest of early varieties will begin late this month. In Oklahoma's eastern and central areas, orchards are in excellent condition but freezes on April 20 and 21 damaged the northern and western crops. In Texas, prospects are generally good in the major producing areas. Moisture is adequate and picking is expected to begin late in May. In\C9lifornia, prospects are favorable for both the Clingstone and Freestone crops because of their excellent set. Thinning of earliest varieties is under way. Insect and disease con- trol measures have proceeded on schedule. In Utah, late blooming peaches suffered limited damage from the April 27 and 28 freeze, although early blooming varieties were severely damaged. In Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia peach prospects are generally good. Pennsylvania's trees bloomed durIng a rain period late in April when insect activity was limited. In New York, frost in the Lake Ontario area damaged peach buds. clichigan1s crop is making average development. y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -P-E-A-C-H-E-Sp;:odiictioo State i--Avenge----:--------------:-----------:--fudi;ated -------1: ,001096-0--6-4-----: -1,0019064------: l:1O96O5 O-----: ----r1;O966OO-- -bus-he-ls b-us-he-ls -b u-s-h-e l s ' b-u-s-h-e-l-s North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas 1,190 5,780 4,380 980 286 1,408 150 _ _ 152 ~5~8.~ 250 1,100 1,800 300 250 1,100 200 212725 1,500 7,200 4,800 1,050 285 1,050 65 , -2-.26225 1,600 7,000 4,800 700 240 1,000 170 1127Q5 _ 9 States . 14,910 I 5,725 16,735 16,385 YInClUdes-qUantit1es Wihar;;Sted on accountOf~onomic condItionsand-~x;eS6cUTIag~of-- harvested fruit. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia --OFFICI-A-L- -BU-SI-NE-S-S Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture II~()~G\AFARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF r1AY 1, 1966 1l1ay 11, 1966 April weather was generally favorable for field work, and planting of spring crops ~ogressed at a rapid pace after a delayed start. As of May 1, practically all tobacco had been ~ansplanted; cotton was three-fourths seeded; about 70 percent of peanuts seeded; and corn ~lanting was four-fifths completed. Rainfall over the State varied widely. Some sections in southwest and south-central Georgia received little or no rain during the month. Heavy to excessive rainfall was recorded in northern areas during the latter part of the month. In drier locations in South Georgia, see'd germination was poor because of the lack of moisture, and some replanting has been necessary. ' f~h-rrospec~_E~r.~: Georgia1s 1966 peach crop is forecast at 4,800,000 bushels -the same as produced last year before excessive rains damaged a good portion of the crop. The estimate of production includes both farm and comrnercial proFirst shipments from the Brooks County area were reported during the week of May 2. ~~eat Production Down: Production of wheat in Georgia is currently forecast at 1,512,000 --------------------- bushels -- 17 percent less than the 1,827,000 bushels produced last year. The production decline is the r~sult of less acres for harvest and a lower yield per acre. Milk Production: A total of 85 million pounds of milk was produced on Georgia farms dur- --------------- ing April. The level is 1 percent above last month, but 1 percent ~ess than produced during April 1965. " ~_fr?2~~n: Hens on Georgia farms laid an estimated 330 million eggs during April compared with 299 million during the same month last year. H.ens a,nd ,,' pullets of laying age totaldd 17,459,000 compared with 15,877,000 on hand in April 1965. P~ACH3S r --.-.-----:-----------------------------.---.---- --.---------- ---------------- Production 1 STATE - - - -A- -v-e-r-a-g_e.._: --------------:--------------:_._-I-n-d-ic-a-te-d----- -.-..-._--------_.-._----------------------_._. 1960-64 : 1964 : 1965 : 1966 ------_._--------_._-------------_._---~-- 1,000 i,OOO 1,COO 1,000 ,, bushels bushels bushels bushels North Carolina outh Carolina Georgia Alabama ssissippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas : 1,190 5,780 4,380 980 286 1,408 150 11)582bL. 250 1,100 1,800 300 250 1,100 200 175 .2~~ 1,500 1,600 7,200 7,000 4,800 4,800 1,050 ,700 285 240 1,050 1,000 65 170 225 22~ , .1779Q5 _ 9 States : 1~.910 5.725 16.715 16.185 ~~ude;-q~antitre;-unha;v;Stedion-a~~ount-ofe~~~I~-~onditIOn;-and-~x~ess~ullage-of------ harvested fruit. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHA'l~T Agricultural Statistician ____________ Pl.e~s~ ~ur.n_p.g~ fo. ~nit.d_S~a~e~ infor.m..ti o!}) _ ~e Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation lith the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of griculture. gITI!~~_~~!g-=_9~~~1_QBQf-B~QE!_~_QE MAY_1~_12 Winter wheat prospects declined slightly during April, but the 1966 crop is expected to larger than both last year and average. Spring work slowed in late April, but progressed aM of a year earlier in most of the important North Central Region. Rainfall in late April drenched parts of the South Central Region, but brought welcome surface moisture to the Atlan' tic Coastal States. Peach prospects are below last year in the Southern States. Harvest ofa large citrus crop is progressing favorably. Pastures and hay crops are developing slowly, bu May 1 prospects are better than last year in the North Atlantic and North Central States. April milk production was 4 percent less than last year and egg production was slightly below a year earlier. ~~~~~-f!2~~~~1n~: Indicated production of winter wheat declined last mont but the 1966 crop is still expected to be 7 percent larger than last year and 10 percent above average. Moisture shortages were critical in a l' ted area centering in the Texas Panhandle, but beneficial rains fell in other wheat areas of the Southern Plains. Subnormal April rainfall and cool weather slowed development in Central and North~rn Plains wheat areas, but subsoil reserves fa70r rapid growth. Freezing temperat in late April were severe enough to burn wheat leaves in areas from Texas northward. The cr~ developed slowly, but actual losses were limited to an area in southwestern Kansas, southeastern Colorado and the Oklahoma Panhandle. In this area, fields that were heading when the frost came were damaged to some extent--depending on the location, variety and stage of devel mente Wheat prospects continue favorable in the Corn Belt and most other areas. The prospect tive yield of 28.4 bushels per harvested acre compares with 21.3 bushels estimated for 1965. ~~_r~~h-2~iE~_1~r: Peach production in the 9 Southern States is expected to total 16.4 million bushels, 2 percent less than last year but 10 percent above average. April freezes in the mountain and northwestern States reduced prospects for early fruits. Cherry prospects are down in eastern Oregon, eastern Washington and in Utah and Colorado, but there was relatively little damage to the crop in Idaho. Apricots in Utah were damaged severely. In Utah and Colorado other fruits were damaged to some extent. Fruit prospects in California are generally good. Citrus production for 1965-66 is expected to be 13 percent greater than last year and 16 percent above average. By May I about 10 percent of the orange crop and 88 percent of the grapefruit crop had been picked. Mostly Valencias remain to be picked. An estimated 38.7 million boxes of oranges and 5.4 million boxes of grapefruit remained for harvest after ~ay 1 compared with 30.9 million oranges and 5.1 million grapefruit a year earlier. ~~29~~g: April milk output in the United States is estimated at 10,814 million pounds, 4 percent less than a year earlier and 3 percent below the 1960-64 average for the month. On a daily average basis, production increased 6 percent in April this year, compared with an advance of 5 percent a year earlier. ~ltrv an9-~gg~: The Nation's laying flock produced 5,548 million eggs during April, slightly below April last year and 1 percent below the 1960-64 April average (48 State comparison). The average number of layers on hand during April was 293.0 million, slightly below a year earlier and down seasonally 1 percent from a month earlier. Production per layer averaged 18.93 eggs during April, down slightly from a year earlier and from a month earlier. Aggregate egg production January through April 1966 was 21,514 million eggs, down 1.5 percent from the corresponding period a year earlier. Rate of lay per layer in April was 18.93 eggs compared with 18.95 a year earlier. Regionally, the rate of lay was 2 percent below a year earlier in the North Atlantic and 1 per cent in the West. The rate increased 1 percent from a year earlier in the West North Central, South Atlantic, and South Central but was unchanged in the East North Central. Layer numbers on riay 1 are estimated at 290.8 million, 1 percent below May 1, 1965 and down seasonally 2 percent from April 1, 1966. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia -O-F-F_I.C.-IA-.L. B--U-S-I-1-ff-iS-S- Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~;A \2> ~~Lbm [pm0'!1@~~~ ATHENS, GEORG IA APRIL MILK PRODUCTION DOWN ONE MILLION POUNDS Milk production on Georgia farms during April totaled 85 mill ion pounds, according ~ the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compared with 86 mill ion pounds produced in ~ril last year and 84 mill ion during March 1966. The 1960-64 April average production ~5 86 mill ion pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 525 pounds -- 25 pounds above the previous year .~ 5 pounds over the March output. The 5-year average production per cow for the month ~5 429 pounds. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during April ~5 $5.90 per hundredweight. This would be $.05 above the previous year but $.25 below the March average. Prices paid for dairy feed were slightly above a year ago but about the same as the previous month. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN ItIII and Un it Ik Production, mil. lb. uction Per Cow, Ib ..!.1 r HI Ik Cows, thous. heid Apr I I 1965 86 500 173 GEORGIA I I I March 1966 Apr i I 1966 UNITED STATES I! Apr i I March 1965 1966 Apr i 1 1966 84 520 I 85 1I ,305 525 722 10,645 716 10,874 735 162 161 I wholesale milk, cwt. uld Hi Ik, cwt. lufactured Mi 1k, cwt. Ik Cows, head I Ba led Hay, ton 1/ 5.85 5.90 3.40 165.00 I 26.00 1/ (i. 15 6.20 3.60 1]0.00 26.50 !!./ 5.90 - 180.00 26.00 4.03 4.41 3.27 208.00 25.80 1/ 4.54 4.93 3.73 238.00 24.20 !!./ 4.45 242.00 23.50 xed Da i ry Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 2./ 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 20 Percent Prote in, cwt. All Under 29 Percent, Protein cwt. 3.75 3.85 4.10 4.20 3.80 3.95 4.05 1/ 4.25 3.90 3.95 3.90 I,. 3.95 I 4.10 4.30 3.95 I ! 3.48 3.74 3.85 4.03 3.71 1/ 3.50 3.~4 3.97 4.12 1/ 3.77 3.49 3.80 3.90 4.09 3.74 Monthly average. 1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk Ich Is average for month. 1/ Revised. !!./ Pre lim Ina ry 2/ U. S. price is for under percent. ARCHIE LANGLEY Icultural Statistician In Charge R L SAN DIFER Agricultural Statistician ~orgla Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia In cooperation ~ the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of rlculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION April 1966 production of milk in the United States is estimated at 10,874 million pounds, 4 percent less than a year earl ier and the smallest April output since 1953. On a daily average basis, production advanced 6 percent from March to April, compared with an increase of 5 percent a year earl ier. April milk output provided 1.84 pounds per person dally, compared with 1.94 pounds in April 1965. Milk output per cow averaged 735 pounds, 2 percent above a year earl ier Reported dairy pasture condition for the United States averaged 84 percent of normal on May I. This is 3 percentage points above a year earl ier and average for the date. The improved condition is mostly due to more adequate moisture suppl ies than a year earlier. MONTH January Februa ry March Apr i I May June July August September October November December Annual Milk Per Cow and Mil~ Production by Months United States, 1966 with Comparisons Mil k Per Cow Average 1960-64 1965 1966 I Pounds I 587 565 642 659 ]28 658 658 622 620 709 716 722 735 782 701 756 644 702 '602 653 567 615 573 621 551 602 584 635 I 7,407 8,080 l--__ _ Milk Production Average 1960-64 1965 I I 10,028 9,634 I 10,932 II ,197 12,347 11,8]2 10,888 10,158 9,555 9,634 9,252 I 9,788 I I 125,285 i Mill ion Pounds 10,419 9.820 I 1,155 11,305 12,206 11,742 10,856 10,046 9,404 9,446 9,106 9,556 125,061 1966 9,865 9,254 10,645 10,874 Change from 196t Percent - 5.3 -5.8 -4.6 - 3.8 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultu~ Il"g,.,,. ~ .=....~j ullIWc.ItSIl, CIt GEORG.l.A ,CROP REPORTING SEIIV ~ 166 W~~~ .. -- \(] WlRJ\Rlt.~ , ........ ATHENS, GEORGIA May 18, 1966 GECRGIJ_ CHICK HATCHERY R..i:PORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 14 was 9,906,000--1 percent less than in,the previous week but 9 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 14, 206,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly less than in the previous week but 15 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of :f;9. 00 to $1 L 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average price s last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA ~GGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS GG TYPE !I ---'I Eggs Set 1965, 1966 % of year I , ago I Chicks Hatched 1965 1966 Thou. %of i year ago II Pet. Week Ended I 1965 Thou. 1,018 161 899 122 1, 009 153 978 i 149 1, 076 I 164 BROILER TYPE Eggs Set J:/ I r Chicks Placed for Hat:hv~,..PIf;'~fi~-; Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks 1966 year . 1965 1966 ~Of per year Doz. per Hundred Thou. " Pet. I I Thou. Thou. ago Pet. 1966 Cents 1966 Dollars I Mar. 12 I 11, 7 58 13, 467 Mar. 19 11,899 13,315 11 5 112 8, 368 8,467 8, 87 5 9,025 106 i 67 107: 66 10. 25 10.00 Mar. 26 11, 855 13, 594 115 8, 597 9,276 108 I 65 10.00 Apr. 2 Apr. 9 12,088 13,742 114 8,882 12,267 13,868 113 I 8,.758 9,641 9,719 I 109 64 III 64 10.00 10.00 Apr. 16 12,356 13,922 113 Apr. 23 12,277 13,841 113 Apr. 30 112,51714,447 115 9,036 9, 073 9,173 9,655 9,726 9,910 107 I 64 I 107 64 I 108 64 10.00 9.75 9.75 May 7 12,342 14,228 115 9, 142 10,021 110 64 May 14 I 12,372 14,206 115 I 9,049 9,906 109 ! 64 9.75 9.75 II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. Al~CHIE 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 CH:ICKS PLACED IN COMMZ~CIALAREP..s BY WE.l!;KS - 1966 Pali!:e Z. STATE }~GGS SET ~HICKS PLA(;i:D l--AP~:-w~e~~~d~~__._ May--l %of year ._.- - ----W--e-ek--En..d_e.d-_.-.- ------,i % of . Apr. May !vlay I year ; 30 7 111 14 I ago 30 7 1 4 - ago 1/ : THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina SCluth Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 2,009 2,027 2,034 114 1, 558 1,564 I., 541 99 490 1,368 469 1,641 383 82 1,580 101 * 212 930 213 936 282 1, 134 97 140 755 857 844 101 438 501 466 86 32 26 28 85 16 13 13 118 711 866 863 72 404 479 397 68 2,683 2,755 2.793 100 2,6~0 2,590 2,622 102 4,655 4,646 4,623 113 3,456 3,541 3,495 121 1,875 1,780 1,825 101 I, 1(9 I, 167 1,099 98 154 162 183 98 407 389 504 112 7,201 7,Q52 7,198 100 5,625 5,382. 5,2.29 101 440* 468 472 101 -, 363* il : 315 392 97 14,447 14,228 14,206 115 i: 9,910 10,021 9,906 109 494 509 t 494 161 456 420 443 168 1,250 1,294 1,309 102 1, 196 I, 138 I, 147 108 8,905 8,989 9,010 105 1\ 7,334 7. 2~3 7, 197 110 5,062 4,954 4,939 109 4,00~ 4,086 4,059 103 10, 203 1, 120 10, 225 1,093 10, 122 104 1,006 116 I! r I; 7,673 773 7~667 -.773 7,771 775 108 115 4,611 4,552 4,494 105 ",- 3,482 3,477 3,620 108 692 695 605 98 I: II 557 56"5 513 104 427 1,842 409 1,901 402 1,806 82 I: 369 96 1- 1, <:42 265 1,403 285 1,304 149 100 71,426* 71, 598 71,219 106 54,218 54, 194 107 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 67,649 66,552 67,384 % of Last Year I 106 108 106 -*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 150,263 ! 108 50,362 108 50,459 107 4l ~ :j ~ .-4 ~3 .,.... .,-f 1\1 ~ p..t:D rJl i .4..l .:..j. .-4 :j ..U.. H Q) 's:oou a < U) Ez..c o l=: a ..:..,. j~ Q) 4l ll:l 4l (J) l4=l: (J)r.-.' -'-l Ol=:O....l.....=.,.:.0~r..0o(~HZJ) ........... I'f'\ rJl ~ 0 ... 4l 1001 >-1Il P.eO~ ro p. 4l til ~4...l..,r4.J.ll-r.uo.~:l0:r:=4-d:lCH U~ Xj ~U)~'~'I''l.'-I4 o~ CIS II)'M 'M Q) tID II)'M J.o .,-1 J.o 0 ;>ClSQ) ~~~"eC..1tl~ sI:I: )H 0 s.. 0 .~~~~ '+MJ' M III 'MII) II)s..J.oIll '8 ~ ti'.,-I ~ ..-\ -~'= US::S::+J ~DD~ ~~--UNlvtk:'111 U~ GWt. ::l .';0d ..r...J. ~~ Ul '0 ~ S ~s:l OJ OJ .;1.->4 M~ ~ p.. ~..J (I) ~~ ~ (n ::> 1O-4J ...;:..:..>l. ::l U (l) ..1.-.4. ..U... bD> .B~I-4>< U) ..... (l) OJ eO{J)s:l Ui~) Z ::l.;..> bD I:: ~ .... (l) IQ::) ..s.:. l~''''b'D''U') C18t:.z~D a U ~>p-l..1;~-..4>QOp).. 8.... t/) ;:S Cl OJ p:; ~)l!l 1 ,... Q) O-~ Q~)U1l::0 :-r: Z 1-42-z- '0 >UlUOQ) ~.... Q) ::;; -!-> Ul t.t'\ .. <.;.; .r.~.:. r? -. Q)U)~C""l .... .;.> .... ~ [I) ~ ....O...J. r:: :J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia CROP CONDITION REDUCED Released 3 p.m. Tuesday Athens, Ga., May 31 -- Condition of the major crops was reduced as a result of excessive soil moisture throughout most of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Keporting Service. Weeds were becoming a serious problem in many fields, especially where no chemical control measures were used. Farmers have been unable to cultivate for as long as two weeks or more. rains during the week resulted in heavy soil erosion in many areas. County Agents' rerorts show a marked decrease in 21!2n condition from the previous week. Cotton is dying in many sections because of cool, wet weather. I~orth Georgia farmers have yet to complete their intended plantings. Some fields will be planted to an alternate crop as soon as soil and weather conditions permit. Cotton stands are very skippy and some acreage was drowned. Tobacco acreage, esrecially in the low lying areas, was drowned and plant wilting was prevalent in many fields. Much of the farmers ' activities during the period were centered around drainage of tobacco fields. Condition of the crop varies from poor to good. Late planted Qln has become grassy as farmers were unable to conduct weed control measures. Many fields have not been cultivated since planting because of wet soils. Peanut stands are generally good; however, grass has become a problem. No additional soybean acreage has been planted since last week. Much of the maturing small grains is fall ing over as a result of the heavy rains, and sunshine is needed. ~ qual ity was lowered and some was lost during the week. Pasture condition remains mostly good to excel lent. Peach movement in the Brooks County area was slowed by the daily showers. Daily spraywas necessary in many areas. Open weather is needed for harvesting and disease control. Market Managers reported excessive moisture caused a considerable loss of vegetables that were ready for harvest. Many fields in southern areas were water logged and disease damage was becoming prevalent in most areas. The harvest season for snap beans, cabbage and early squash will be short. Torr"ltClf'.s are in fair to good condition with light harvest..>l I N C<.:>I\;l.l\l.l....:.,;.N.CIAL .AN~..A.S B Y VJ'.,Ii;.c.;~ - ~~bb Pa.SZ~ Z STATE I Week .:i;nded May May 14 21 May 28 .. 10 of ! year .:I'I, ~ I May ! I ago 1/!~ 14 Week nded --r~o of May 21 i May 28 I year , ago 1/ THOU3ANDS ~: THOUSANDS j! Maine Connecticut II. Pennsylvania I I Indiana i Illinois I Missouri i I Delaware ,II Maryland I f Virginia I West Virginia I i North Carolina I South Carolina ,I I 2,034 2,008 2,011 102 ,,I.., 1, 541 ,I I, 545 1, 563 106 383 343 426 78 lj 282 JOI 2{6 89 1, 580 1,307 1,466 92 " I" , 1, 134 941 1, 05 i 112 844 28 800 28 919 25 99 66 I""~;" . 466 13 422 15 492 92 12 ISO 863 855 994 105 .f. 397 431 447 86 2,793 2,792 2,707 100 ~ I 2,622 2,613 2, 519 91 4,623 4,686 4,691 115 l'I 3, 495 3,397 3, 582 123 1,825 183 1, 873 175 1, 836 168 , 104 95 " i;1 1,099 50"~: 1,065 425 900 95 455 106 7, 198 472 7,201 457 7,269 516 104 96 '! ij,! 5, 229 392 5,688 349 5,446 385 103 100 'j GEORGIA I 14,206 14, 133 14,082 115 IIIi 9,,c,Ov/ 10, 155 9,913 108 II I' Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) I 494 487 458 137 1' :I <,4,3 440 426 150 1,309 1,341 1, 321 113 ,i 1, 147 1,082 1, l42 110 I, I, 9,010 4,939 10, 122 1,006 8,858 5,076 10, 160 978 9,056 104 !i 7, 197 4, 857 10,175 107 108 IidI: 4' 059 7,771 1, 033 120 II 775 7,373 4,099 7,676 764 7,220 4,048 7,773 773 110 103 108 116 j 4,494 4,544 4,634 III !I 3,620 3,704 3,690 114 I I I 605 402 1, 806 665 364 1.843 673 329 114 88 !; ;1 l= P ~8~ 1,997 107 !! 1,304 518 289 1,352 504 320 1, 346 117 118 106 I, 71,219 70,974 71,643 108 !!54,194 54,644 5~,253 107 ,! II ;1 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) I 67,384 67,458 66.448 I i ~' ! 150. 4:59 .I, ' 51,080 50,490 0/0 of Last Year If Current week I as 106 percent of same 105 week last 108 year. :' I : J 107 107 107 * Revised. Q) ~ ::l .'.0.."~'" ~CIl .~ ~ CD ~ ~~ r.1l .... 0 '0...., a s<:'3: s(\:): Q) ~...., <'3 -l-> <~'3 oCD 0. Q) . ~O .U) ::J Q) ~ ..:.:.l, ...-l .......:u:l ..o.., ~ u ~ Q) s:: ::l 0 ~ r.Q.)x..:,s:.:Q..).,~~>Q:) U) ~ a.9 qC<>'D3<''''~0'3''.'o''0~'.'.....~...c.,. ..0<~.'3.U:HZ):> 0E Q) Q) 0) c:Q .~ 0 ~ U) ...:l .r_~ ~ . .C(D1.)<'"."'"3,..u!Ql:)oCsDa::GH .o: (1)<'3:r:::CQ)1-4 ....,...., CD ..d~ .<..t..:(J") t.l.. ~tl-"\t.<..t:~ Q) ... rt'l 0 .-::: U) s:: ::J ill@ m~@LbtrmillLb LPm~@~0 May 15, 1~66 Released 6/3/66 GEORGIA CKO? KEPORTING SE~VICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX I POINT HIGHE~ The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all commodities increased I point during the month ended May IS, 1966 to 259. This was 3 points higher than on May IS, 1965. Seasonally lower prices for eggs caused a decl ine in the Index of Prices Received for Livestock and Livestock Products despite a sl ight increase in broiler prices. Meat animal prices were substantially the same as a month ago. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index at 237 was 26 points above that for May 15, 1965 as almost al I components were higher than a year ago. Small increases in prices for grains, potatoes, soybeans, and cotton caused an increase in the All Crops Index to 268. This was 9 points below that of May 15, 1965. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DO~N 2 POINTS PARITY INDEX UNCHANGED, PARITY KATIO 79 During the month ended May 15, the Inde~ of Prices Received by Farmers decl ined 2 points (3/4 percent) to 263 percent of its 1910-14 average. Seasonally lower prices for eggs and wholesale milk, together with a decl ine in cattle prices, were mainly responsible for the decrease. Partly offsetting were higher prices for oranges, apples, and wheat. The index was 5 percent above May 1965. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, remained unchanged from the previous month. At 333, the index was 3 percent above a year earl ier. v!ith farm product prices off 2 points, and prices paid by farmers averaging unchanged, the Parity Ratio decl ined I point to 79 in May, I point above a year earl ier. Index I ~ I 0-14 = 100 GEORG I~ Pr ices Rece i ved All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products '.!lli.!EQ STATES Prices Received Parity Index]./ Parity Rat io ~/ Index Numbers -- Georgia a~d United States , - - - - -- ------~---- Hay IS ! April 15 I May 15 II Reco~d High 1965 I I I I 1966 I . 1966 I ; Index ~ ' Date " 256 1/ I 25b 277 1/ I 266 I i 259 268 i I I : 211 1/ i 239 1/ i i 237 ,I I ,I 251 I j 265 1/ i 263 323 78 I j I 333 80 I 333 ,I 79 310 March 1951 319 March 1951 1/ 295 Sept. 1948 313 Feb. 1951 333 Ap r i I J 966 4/ 123 Oct. 1946- '11 ~evised. 1/ Also April 1951. 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. ~/ Also May 1966. 2/ The Parity katio is computed as in the past. The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged u2 for the year 1965 compared to 77 for the Parity Ratio. MCHIE LANGLEY ~9ricultural Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 0' The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperstign with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Geor~ig D@J)aftm"nl Agriculture. PRICES-- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARME i{S , MAY 15, 1966 WITH COMPARISONS Corr.modity and Unit r May 15 I 1965 GEORGIA Apri I 15 1966 May 15 1966 IUN ITED STATES May 15 April IS May 15 1965 1966 1966 PRICES KECEIVED: 'tJhea t, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Ba r ley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Soybean, bu. Peanuts, 1b. :Sweet Potatoes, cwt. $ 1.55 $ .87 $ 1.40 $ ,98 $ 2.05 29.5 $ 2.85 $ 8.10 1.60 .8b 1.36 I .04 2.05 27.5 2.67 5.20 1.60 .91 1.38 1.02 2.10 28.0 2.75 5.50 I .33 .676 I. 23 1.01 1.97 29.88 2.72 II .5 8,04 1.39 .648 1.16 1.03 1.79 28.49 2.78 11.4 4.92 1.44 .655 1.19 1,06 J. 79 2~.49 2,90 4,73 Hay, Baied, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut I' Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 1/ Cows, cwt. 2/ Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, Wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Manufactured All 1/ Turkeys, lb. Chickens, Ib, Excl. Broilers Corr.mercial Broilers All Eggs, All, doz. $ 26.00 $ 37.50 $ 29.00 $ 22.00 $160.00 $ 19. 10 $ 1(). 40 $ 13.70 $ lb. 60 $ 20.00 $ 5.70 $ 3.30 $ 5.65 22.0 12.0 15.3 15.2 37.7 26.00 36.00 29.00 23.50 180.00 22.10 20.70 17.90 22.80 25.00 26.00 34.50 2t.l.00 22.00 190.00 22.00 20.80 18.40 22.&0 25.70 6. 10 3.65 6.05 25.0 14.0 IS.O 15,0 47,0 !il 6.00 24.0 12.0 16.0 15.8 L~ 1.2 25.00 25.80 25.50 23.20 208.00 19.70 20.50 13.00 22.90 21.90 4.25 3.24 3.90 23.8 9.0 15.4 14.) 2~.5 23.50 24,00 24.50 23.80 242.00 22. 10 23.50 18.00 25.50 27.00 23.30 23.90 23.80 23.00 243.00 22,30 23.00 18.10 24.70 26.uo 4.83 3.67 4.45 24.2 10.ti 15.8 15.3 38,3 !i/ 4.33 23.0 10.4 16.7 16.2 33.2 PRICES PAID, FEED: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Under 29% Protein 14% Protein 51 16% Protein 18% Protein 20% Protein Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. I Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt, Bran, cwt. Middl ings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt. Bra i Ier Grower Feed, cwt. Laying Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. $ 4.05 3.95 4.00 i 3.70 3.74 3.75 $ 3.90 3.90 3.90! 3.46 3.49 3.50 $ 4.00 3.95 4.00: 3.76 3.bO 3.bO $ 4.20 4.10 4.10 J 3.85 3.90 3.92 $ 4.30 4.30 4.30 ~ 4.01 4.09 4.13 $ 4.00 4.40 II 4.45 4.34 4.67 4.73 $ 4.80 5.10 5.00! 4.82 5.03 5.21 $ 3.60 $ 3.60 3.65 3.65 3.65 3.70 II 3.25 3.28 3.3b 3.42 3.37 3.42 $ 3.45 3.35 3.40 I 3.31 3.30 3.30 $ 4.90 4.90 5.00 I 4.81 4.ob 4.86 $ 4.75 4.70 4.75 I 4.40 4.44 4.50 $ 4.20 4.20 4.20! 3.93 3.94 3,94 Alfalfa Hay, ton $ 42.00 44.00 44.00 ! 34.30 33.20 32.10 All Other Hay, ton $ 35.00 33.00 32.00 ; 32.30 32.50 31,50 I 1/ "Cows" and Iisteers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bull 1/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. ~/ Revised. !i/ Prel iminary estimate. 21 u. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to I United States Department of Agriculture Statistical ~eporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ,,,, GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI-- AGRICUL.TURAl EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY 0" GEORGIA AND THE STATE OEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT STATISTICAL. REPORTING SERV' '15 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS, G TH POULTRY AND ..:;GG SITUATION Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, June 7, 1966 SITUATION AND OUTLOOK (BROILi:l.~S) Output Continue s d.apid Increase Federally inspected plants slaughtered 2, 368 million pounds of young chickens in January-April, 8 percent more than during the first 4 months of 1965. And, in the 4 weeks ended May 25, weekly slaughter in th'3se plants ran 4 percent ahead of the like 1965 period. Broiler production likely will continue 5 to 10 percent above the 1965 level at least through summer .P.bout 8 percent more chicks than a year earlier were placed for broiler production in 23 States in th2 10 weeks ended June 4. These will provide most of the broilers for slaughter in the June-July period. :2gg settings for broiler chicks in the 23 States were 7 percent larger than a year earlier in the 3 weeks ended June 4. Last year, these .3tates produced 96 percent of the Nation1s broilers. Larger broiler hatching egg supplies will tend to maintain the current rate of production expansion throughout the rest of the year. Prices over the next few months also probably will be high enough to sustain interest in expansion. Based on pullet chicks placed by leading primary breeders advanced 7 fo 14 months (period in which most of the pullets will belaying), the Nation I s broiler hatching egg supply flock will continue about a tenth larger than in 1965 during the second half. In April, pullet chick placements for s.upply flocks totaled 3.9 million, only 1 percent above a year earlier. This, however, is no clear cut indication that the broiler industry has begun to increase production capacity at a slower rate. If pullet chick placements were held at last year1s level over the next 3 months, the national broiler hatchery supply flock would still permit the current rate of expansion to continue through mid-1967. Competition Prom Other loods to Increas e Broiler prices in recent months have averaged well above year-earlier levels despite substantially larger production. U.:. farm prices in May averaged 16.7 cents per pound compared with 15.8 cents in April and 15.4 cents in May 1965. During January-May, farm prices averaged 16.5 cents per pound, up 9 percent from the first 5 months of 1965. After the Memorial Day demand was satisfied, broiler prices weakened. For the week beginning June 6, ready-to-cook broilers delivered in Chicago were quoted at 28. 7 cents per pound, down 0.8 cent from 2 weeks earlier. Broiler prices appear to be benefiting from the same factors that have brought about higher prices for most other high-protein foods. These include reduced per capita supplies of a number of high-protein foods, especially red meat, milk, and eggs, and a continued growth in the economy. In May, the index of prices received by farmers for livestock and products, at 284, was 12 percent above a year earlier. This was down from 23 percent above a year earlier in January. In May, prices for each of the major components of the index- -meat animals, dairy products, and poultry and eggs - -were substantially higher. 2conomic activity and consumer incomes are expected to contin ue to grow. However, over the next several months and probably well into 1967, total high-protein food supplies, especially pork, poultry, and eggs, may increase faster than demand. This would bring downward price pressures on high-protein food items. Consequently, broiler prices are likely to weaken later thi.s year and thi s fall probably will average below current and year-earlier levels. (OV~l:~ ) Sha.rp Rise For Poultry Civilian per capita consumption of poultry (chicken and turkey) climbed to a record of 40.7 pounds in 1965--up from 38.4 pounds in 1964 and 34.3 pounds in 1960. Total chicken consumption in 1965 rose 2.1 pounds to 33.3 pounds. Broilers accounted for 29.4 pounds of the total. Turkey consumption in 1965, at 7.4 pounds, was up a fifth of a pound from 1964. Essentially all of the increase in poultry consumption in 1965 occurred in the second half of the year. Per capita poultry cons umption probably will rise about another 3 pounds in 1966. This would be a larger increase than during 1965 and the largest year-to-year gain since 1961's 3.3 pounds. Use of highly processed convenience foods, made entirely or partly from poultry, continued to gain in popularity in 1965. The products are cut-up poultry, poultry parts, frozen dinners, poultry pot pies, turkey rolls and roasts, and other convenience foods. Federally inspected plants in 1965 carried over a fourth of all certified chicken beyond the ready-to-cook whole-bird stage. This compares with 24 percent in 1964 and 21 perc in 1962. Comparable percentages for plants slaughtering turkeys were 26 percent in 1965, about 22 percent in 1964, and 17 percent in 1962. Last year, Federally inspected plants processed 84 percent of the Nation's production of chicken and 88 percent of the turkey. Broiler Prices Higher Retail broiler and fryer prices in 1965 averaged 39.0 cents per pound compared with 37.8 cents the previous year and 42.7 cents in 1960. Prices in 1965 averaged above the 1964 level in each quarter. Price strength, in the face of larger supplies, can be attributed to reduced pork production and growth in demand for high-protein food which was associated with a vigorously expanding economy. Turke~r prices to consumers during the holiday months of November and December last year averaged 48.9 cents per pcuDd compared ;.vith 46.6 cents in those months of 1964. Poultry certified in Federally inspected plants in the first 4 months of 1966 ran 8 percent or 209 million pounds (ready-to-cook) above early 1965 and essentially all of this increase moved into consumption during the period. Hatchery data indicate that production will continue expanding at about this rate at least through early summer. Prices to consumers for broilers and fryers in January-April averaged 42.2 cents per pound compared with 38.4 cents a year earlier. Under the impact of increasing supplies of poultry and pork, retail prices for broilers and fryers, and turkeys are likely to decline in coming months. Second half prices likely will average below recent and year ago levels. Growth in Poultry Exports Loses Momentum In January-February, poultry exports ran much above the maritime strike-depressed levels of a year earlier, but in March and April they were up by a much smaller margin. Broiler exports (mostly parts) during the entire 4-month period totaled 30.9 million pounds, compared with 20.9 million in January-April 1965. They were equivalent to 2 percent of Federally certified slaughter. Sales to West Germany accounted for 24 percent of the January-April total, the same as in that period last year. After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agric ulture Statistical Reporting S ~ rvice 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Pees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture Acquisitions Division University Libraries University of Georgia Athens, Georgia BR 3 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rnL!J~. rnill1r@rn~m~ ATHENS, GEORGIA June 8, 1966 GZORGIA CHICK HATCHRY R..8POrtT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia. during the week ended June 4 was 10,085,000--2 percent more than in the previous week and 15 percent mdre than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 14, 026, 000 broiler type eg.gs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- slightly less than in the previous week but 16 perceI}.t more than in the comparable week a year earlier. . , The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The averag~ price of h_atching eggs was 64 cents pe~ dozen. The price of eggs from flocks wit,h hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within'a range of $9.00 to $11.00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9. 00 for chicks. Gi!;ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHING':::, AND CHICK PLACZlvLSNTS Week Ended May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1965 Thou. 844 616 551 780 794 0/0 of 1966 year I ago Thou. I Pet. I i ! 1,218 I 144 I 1,386 225 1,029 137 1,066 137 1,065 I 134: Chicks Hatched .L ClUU. 657 658 641 683 526 Thou. 978 1, 076 907 941 1, 073 0/0 of year ago I Pet. I I l'l9 164 141 138 204 aROILER TYPE Week Ended I Eggs Set 1..1 ----------~:---I % of Chicks Placed for Av. Price i-'-H~tch"-- - Br-~ile-~ I Broilers in Georgia Eggs % of per Chicks : per 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. year o Pet. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. year! Doz. a 0' 1966 I Pet. Cents Hundred 1966 Dollars Apr. 2 12,088 13, 742 114 Apr. 9 12, 267 13, 868 113 Apr. 16 12,356 13,922 113 Apr. 23 12,277 13,841 113 8,882 8,758 9,036 9,073 9,641 9, 719 9,655 9,726 I 109 I 64 I I I I 64 107 . 64 107 I 64 10.00 10.00 10.00 9.75 Apr. 30 12, 517 14,447 115 9, 173 9, 910 108 64 May 7 12, 342 14,228 115 9, 142 10, 021 110 64 May 14 12,372 14,2\36 115 9,049 9,906 109 64 9.75 9.75 9.75 May 21 12,608 14, 133 . 112 9,372 10,155 108 64 9.75 May 28 12, 201 14,082 115 9, 145 9,913 108 64 9.75 June 4 12,088 14,026 116 8,754 lO,085 ll~ 64 9.75 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIZ LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge vr. 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 2GGS SET AND CHI":::KS P.L)~''I:~n)~:_Iu:IIr~:0eu:]e~rn(.<~;)t: en .;: .~...~Ill~~ ~ 0r.%.f ~ .~ U; ~ ::> m~ o~ (J) en .-l '~urLle~n~O~~ is~ .E j C~l .~~ ~0~~lr~iCl~. .~(gJ).~.~~.~~> ~~~ ,\()~ft\"VEGETABLE REPORT Georgia Crop Reporting Servicl!NI'JBR~IT,{ Athens, Georgia ine 1, 1966 Released: June 8, 1966 - -DRGIA Unfavorable weather conditions the last half of May caused a considerable loss of vegeta- BS that were ready for harvest. Excessive moisture and cool nights delayed growth, and ~ease damage was becoming prevalent in many areas. Harvest of spring snap beans and cabbage was practically complete by June 1. Light vol- of tomatoes moved to market around June 1. Only light supplies of watermelons and canta~ps are expected before mid-June from southern areas. Since June 1, weather conditions have Mnvery favorable and better quality produce is now being marketed. UNITED STATES tiP BEANS: Production of mid-spring snap beans is estimated at 311,000 hundredweight, 5 per- cent below the 1965 crop. Heavy rains in South Carolina and Georgia during the ~ week of May slowed harvest, and some loss of potential supplies occurred. Picking is ex- ted to be over by mid-June. In Alabama, harvest was past the peak in southern areas and ~become active in most northern areas about May 25. The crop in Mississippi is about two three weeks late. Heavy raihs during the growing season reduced yields. The first forecast' of earty summer cantaloups places production at 446,000 hundredweight, 19 per~ent-be ow-iBst year and 28 percent below the 1960-64 average. 11, wet weather in South Carolina has caused more replanting than usual. Harvest is expectIII to begin about July 1. Heavy rains nooded some fields in Georgia causing considerable illlage to vines and shedding of blooms and small fruit. Light harvest is expected around mide. In central Arizona, harvest should begin about mid-June with supplies available through IlIlt of July. :T CORN: The ~ !E!D! sweet corn production is estimated at 563,000 hundredweight, 10 percent below last year. In South Carolina, harvest is expected to begin about d-June. Some acreage in Georgia will not be harvested because of rain damage. Light vol- was expected in early June. Harvest in Alabama is expected to begin about June 15 in the Idwin area with peak movement in late June. Supplies are expected to be available through 'e first half of July. Moderate supplies moved during May from the Coachella Valley of Calibr~a. Harvest should start in Kern County around June 10. Both areas are expected to peak 1D June. Limited supplies are expected to continue into early July. TOES: The production of ~ spr!D& tomatoes is estimated at 1,118,000 hundredweight, 10 percent below last year but 12 percent above average. The harvest in South olina is just beginning in the Beaufort area and will start in the Charleston area in early ftne. Fruit set has been the b~st in several years. The Georgia and Mississippi crops' have ,en damaged by recent heavy rains. Excessive rains in Louisiana have reduced tomato crop aspects in both the New Orleans and northeast areas. Light picking began in the New Orleans 11'88 in late May and is expected to peak about mid-June. Light harvest was expected to start It Oak Grove in early June but heavy volume is not expected before June 15. Heavy rains in "~ral and east Texas during May retarded fruit set and some acreage also was lost. The crop is generally late. Light picking was underway in early June but volume movement is not lIpected until later in the month. On the High Plains plants are growing well. ~RMELONS: The early summer watermelon crop, forecast at 15,211,000 hundredweight, is 6 percent less than last year and 3 percent below average. The North Carolina cr~ escaped serious damage by the frost of early May but harvesting of early planted fields bn~ expected to start until mid-July. Cool, wet weather has delayed South Carolina's crop mdcaused more replanting than usual. May rainfall was heavy in the Pageland-ehesterfield, II! the Barnwe11-Hampton-Al1endale areas. Movement from the Barnwell-Hampton-Allendale area ould begin about July 1 and from the Pageland-ehesterfield area about mid-July. Frequent nina in Georgia caused shedding of blooms. Light volume is expected around mid-June. In UBbama, watermelons are making, good growth after a slow start. In extreme southern counties, ~eat is expected to begin around June 10. Harvest of the main crop should start around hne 20 with heaviest movement expected about July 1. The crop will be late in Mississippi ~8u8e of the wet weather. In Arkansas, rains and cool weather resulted in poor stands, ~8iderable replanting, and many fields becoming grassy. However, with more favorable nher the last week of May, watermelon fields are being cultivated and prospects have im- ~ed. In Louisiana, development of the crop is late because of cold, wet weather. (Continued on next page) Ln ~ne 0allne area, harvest is expected to begin shortly after July 1. The crop in the Terral area of Oklah~na is 4 or 5 days later than usual. Considerable i~1anting was necessary ts. The plants are beginning to vine, but very fet-l. ,melon~ have .,set. ',fexas I1Jelons ar~~!,;r~covering from the excessive mois,:ture anp yield' prospect,s arE\! ,good. " Th~ cr.9P expected to'. J;'each peak volume one or two weeks, later than- la'st season,. Light fJ.'arvest'" st'"tirted ih the Rio b:rahtle Valley of Texas and in the Falfurrias-Hebbronville area in late May. These areas are expected to reach peak volume about June 20. Harvest should start in east and central areas about June 20 and get underway in north Texas in early July. l:.orea/te and estimated produotion reported to date. 1966 \vith comparison~, _ CROP lllm , Aorealte I : :---HirVeSied-'- "--:---P'Or--: Yield per acre: Production li.verage : I harvest : -'KV:--i : ]nd'":---: Tv:era:'ie:----:-Ind. ----ST-l.T-E ---- 1960_64 : 1965 : _ Lcres' _ 1966 : 60_64: 1965: 1966 : 1960..64 : 1965 : 1966 Cirl. _ =---------:.l~OOOcwt-.-- SNl.P Bi1:1iN S Mid_Springl South Carolina Georgia lUabama Mississippi Louisiana Group Total CT.l;rTl.LOUP'S :Early Surrmerl South Carolina Georgia Arizona, ether Group Total ct'e"tfffiE RS Late Spring: North Carolina South Carolina Georgia - li.labruna Louisiana California Group Total TCfJrTOES Late Spring: South Carolina Georgia Hississippi Louisiana Texas Group Total '1TA'IERi\ff:l~~l\rS--~---- 6,040 2,800 1,060 , 1,420 2,600 ,,,-n~0 ,I 4,900 5,700 .I 1,290 ,...,.,.. 'uo"n"/v'\ I ,, 5,040 7,100 770 420 720 1,540 . 145~'5~9J0~ 5,400 3,200 700 1,100 2,800 13.200 4,000 6,000 600 10,600 5.200 7,800 800 600 600 1,400 1~ 6,400 5,eOO 3,000 700 800 1220,830900 25 26 24 25 25 30 20 20 22 22 23 20 28 25 - Z25S - - - 2255 148 140 120 70 80 90 22 14 15 31 25 15 72 70 70 343 329--3iT 3,700 28 32 28 135 5,8CO 58 60 45 331 -- 650 124 110 125 152 ~(\,]50 _ _~_2_ _ _52_._ _ ~~. 619 128 1C4 360 261 66 81 554 446 5,500 50 60 55 253 312 302 8,200 50 50 50 352 390 410 650 32 30 45 25 24 29 550 52 45 50 22 27 28 650 60 65 50 43 39 32 1,300 221 220 2?0 340 3C8 286 16~850 67 ~7 65 1,036 1,100 1.C87 Earlv SUIJ'.ITler: North. Carolina South Caroline. Georgia J.labama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Arizona California Group Total 9 920 25;600 9 000 24;200 8 300 21:000 51 72 65 80 60 6O? 585 498 70 1,855 1,936 1,470 37,600 41,000 40,000 81 80 80 3,047 3,280 3,200 13,620 13,000 13,000 96 100 95 1,3C8 1,300 1,235 7,200 7,200' 7,200 70 75 75 499 540 540 6,400 6,400 6,300 90 85 85 574 544 536 2,640 3,800 3,000 86 80 85 226 3C4 323 7,600 8,500 7,700 69 80 70 525 680 539 82,000 82,000 82,000 58 60 60 4,752 4,920 4,920 4,280 4,200 2,600 . 158 140 155 676 588 403 10,400 8,200 9,100 161 180 170 1,681 1,476 1,547 Z01,260 207,500 201,000 76 78 76 15,745 --16,15;3 lS-;-21r ARCHIE LANGLI:Y Agricultural Statistioian In Charge L. H. ffilRRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Est~ator The ~eorgia t'rop-Reporting-SerVioe; 'Oslli.; :rl~ HOKe-~ith-ADnex; Kthens; G'eorg:ta,-in ooopera-tI'on vrith-the- - -- Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Lfter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reportin1 Service 315 Hoke fulHh Lnnex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL DUS:JN:I:SS Postaee and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~a~G\FAARM REPOR.T GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1966 June 13, 1966 ~~: Heavy rains and cool temperatures have done considerable damage to Georgia1s major crops. Those planted in low areas were seriously damaged or ~owned. The continu- ing rains during May prevented cUltivation, and grass and weeds became a major problem. A wek of open weather followed the heavy rains, and farmers were bUsy cleaning their crops. Harvest of small grains and hays moved forward during the open weather, but tropical storm Alma caused another interruption. PEACHES: The June 1 forecast of 4,800,000 bushels for all peaches is unchanged from the estimate a month ago. The estimate equals the quantity produced last year before rains damaged a good portion of the crop. WHEAT: The June 1 forecast placed Georgia's 1966 wheat production at 1,566,000 bushels14 percent below last year. Yield per acre was estimated at 29.0 bushels - fue same as the previous year. MAY EGG PRODUCTION UP: Egg production nn Georgia farms during May was estimated at 347 million - 28 million eggs above production in May last ~ar. Number of layers on hand during May averaged 17,792,000, compared with 16,224,000 s year ago. MILK PRODUCTION DOWN: Milk production on Georgia farms totaled 85 million pounds 1 million less than produced in Hay 1965. ~~2 ~~~~l vlinter wheat production fell off 11 percent during Mayas rains were light and prospects dropped sharply in the important Central Plains area. The c~rent estimate is 5 percent less than last year and 1 percent below average. Estimated spring wheat production is 14 percent less than last year. The all wheat total for 1966 is 7percent under last year but 1 percent above average. Planting of corn and soybeans lagged ~hind last year and normal in the eastern Corn Belt and South Central areas, but seeding vas in full swing at the end of May. Hay and pasture crops were good in the East but developed slowly because of cool May weather. Dry soils retarded growth of range and hay crops in Western areas. Fruit prospects were lowered by frosts, but national prospects are still favorable. May milk production was 4 percent less than last year and the lowest May total since 1940. Egg production was 1 percent smaller than during May last year. WINTER vVHEAT PROSPECTS DROP SHARPLY: 1966 winter wheat crop prospects declined sharply during Mayas prospects were lowered in the important Central Plains areas. Moisture shortages accentuated damage by April and May frosts causing a sharp reduction in yield and some loss of acreage. Dry weather also lowered potential wheat production in the Pacific Northwest. Losses in these areas were partly offset by improved prospects in the Corn Belt and most other Eastern areas. The June 1 ~tional estimate of 975 million bushels is 11 percent below the forecast of a month earlier, Spercent less than the 1965 total and 1 percent below average. Spring wheat seeding was practically complete except for delays caused by wet fields in the Red River area of North Dakota and lVlinnesota. JViost acreage survived earlier freezes with little damage and is progressing well. May rainfall was less than normal over much of the spring wheat area and good June rains are needed to stimulate crop development. The fore- cast for 1966 production of all spring wheat is 259 million bushels -- 14 percent less than last year, but 10 percent above average. PEACHES: The first forecast of the Nation's 1966 peach crop is 76.4 million bushels, 3 percent more than last year and 2 percent above average. Excluding Cali- r~nia Clingstones, mostly a canning crop, a production of 40.2 million bushels is forecast, Bpercent less than last year and 11 percent below average. Production in the 9 Southern States is expected to total 16.4 million bushels, 2 per- cent less than last year. Throughout the area rainfall has been adequate for good sizing. In ~orgia, rain during May prevented growers from carrying out an effective spray program. Please turn page -2- Early varieties harvested in May showed brown rot and water rot in some localities. Late varieties are generally free of disease and insect damage. Redcaps and Cardinals are being harvested in the Fort Valley area. Harvest of Dixired and Coronet varieties was expected to start about June 10. In South Carolina1s upper Coastal Plains, harvest of early varieties started about mid~ay. Harvest in the Ridge area was expected to begin early in June and in the Piedmont late in June. Dixireds and Coronets also will begin to move the last half 0 the month. Weather has been favorable for thinning and spraying. North Carolina's trees se a heavy crop. Droppage resulting from May rains thinned the fruit but left a large crop. Alabama's early varieties were severely damaged by a late March freeze. In Arkansas, most orchards set a heavy crop of fruit and thinning was required. Louisiana's trees have a good set of fruit. Picking was underway the latter part of May with good volume expected earlyll June. In Texas, fruit is sizing well. Harvest is underway at Stonewall. MILK PRODUCTION: May milk production nationally is estimated at 11,707 million pounds, 4 percent less than a year earlier and the least for the month since 1940. May is usually the peak month in milk production, but the seasonal peak has become less pronounced in recent years. Milk output has been 4 percent or more below year-earlier levels for each of the last 7 months. POULTRY AND EGGS: Egg production during May totaled 5,676 million eggs,l percent below May 1965 and down slightly from the 1960-64 May average. The average number of layers on hand during May was 288.9 million, 1 percent below a year earlier and down seasonally from a month earlier. Production per layer averaged 19.65 eggs, down slightly from both a year earlier and the 1960-64 average. Egg production for January -M~ totaled 27,188 million eggs, down 1.5 percent from the same period a year earlier. Layer numbers on June 1 are estimated at 287.0 million, down 1 percent from both a man earlier and a year earlier. Compared to a year earlier, layer numbers decreased 9 percent ~ the West North Central, 6 percent in the East North Central, and 3 percent in the North Atlantic States. Layer numbers were up 4 percent in the West, 3 percent in the South Atlan- tic, and 1 percent in the South Central regions_ The June 1 rate of lay per 100 layers was 63.1 eggs compared with 63.5 a month earlier and 63.4 on June 1, 1965. ARCHIE IANGLEY C L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician - - - - - - - - - - - .. - - - - - - - --- - - - _-... -- -.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in coopera- tion with the Cooperative Extension Serviee,'University of Georgia and the Georgia Departmem of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia QE!,!CIA-1 BU~2 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia REQ 3 ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~~rn~~ rnill1f@rn~rn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA June 15, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 11 was 10, 026, 000- -1 percent less than in the previous week but 8 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,998,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries,..slightly less than in the previous week but 16 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen~ The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. Th'3 price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11.00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of I year ago Pet. Chicks Hatched .. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year a0 Pet. May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 June 11 Week Ended 616 1,386 225 551 1,029 187 780 1.066 137 794 1,065 134 805 1.007 125 658 1.076 . 164 641 907 141 683 941 138 526 1, 073 204 420 ... 858 204 BRGILER TYPE I Eggs Set 1./ Av. Price Chicks Placed for i Hatch Broilers in Georgia Eggs Broiler Chicks 1965 1966 0/0 of year ago 1965 1966 0/0 of year ago per Doz. 1966 per Hundred 1966 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Apr. 9 12,267 13,868 113 8,758 9, 719 III 64 10.00 Apr. 16 12,356 13, 922 113 9,036 9.655 107 64 10.00 Apr. 23 12. 277 13, 841 113 9,073 9,726 107 64 9.75 Apr. 30 12,517 14,447 115 9, 173 9, 910 108 64 9.75 May 7 12,342 14,228 115 9, 142 10. 021 110 64 9.75 May 14 12,372 14,206 115 9,049 9,906 109 64 9.75 May 21 12,608 14, 133 112 9,372 10. 155 108 64 9.75 May 28 12, 201 14,082 115 9, 145 9,913 108 64 9 . 75 June 4 12,088 14,026 116 8,754 10,085 115 64 9.75 June 11 12,023 13.998 116 9,283 10,026 108 64 9.75 -1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks., ARCHIE LANGLEY Vi. 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 PLAC~~D IN COMMERCIAL A ..~ . EAS BY WE~KS - 1966 Page 2 STA T.E I. ~.... I ,.. . May 28 SGGS 3~T Week Ended June 4 June 11 T HOUSANDS Maine " 2,011 Connecticut - ~ :, 426 Pennsylvania' .' 1,466 Indiana 919 Illinois : ' L 25 Miss.ouri ,-' -". 994 Delaware _ . 2,707 Maryland 4, 691 Virginia 1, 836 We!t;t Virginia 168 North Carolina 7,269 South Carolina 516 2, 008 375 1,276 995 . 19 921 2,740 4, 719 1,855 169 7,137 536 2, 064 336 1,345 828 30 893 2,775 4, 530 1,906 16'1 7,113 508 CHI :::;K2 PLACE.u % of year ,~; May Week ~ndej, June June ago 1/~ 28 4 11 ~ T HOU5ANj)S il 107 Ii 1, 563 63 il 246 1,638 208 1, 554 245 98 ~ 1,051 952 904 89 II 492 473 425 I 1 0 0 : 12 97 447 14 4Ll:3 16 391 I 104 2,519 112 3, 582 2,504 3,600 2,616 3, 557 i 117 900 94 455 937 1, 168 451 294 99 5,4~6 5,436 5,391 108 385 449 402 % of year ago II , 102 . 89 ; 93 79 ' 145 54 109 112 112 63 , 103 94 "I ~ GEORGIA I ! 14,082 14,026 13,998 116 9,913 10,085 10,026 108 -. I' -FTleo~riedsasee . _ 'Alabama ~ Mississippi Ar~nsas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California I 458 1,321 426 1,324 I 418- 156 ! 426 1, 241 109 1, 142 387 1, 154 428 1,0f}4 150 98 9,056 9, 168 8,947' 102 I 7,220 7,245 6',963 109 4, 857 10,175 4,763 10,050 4, 721 105 10,l1Z 111 II 4,048 7,773 4,019 7,747 4,086 7,757 108 107 1,033 4,634 1,027 4,440 1,042 4, 731 117 112 II 773 3,690 747 3,653 777 3, S+4 118 III 673 638 463 64 I, 504 419 451 117 329 498 417 100 . 320 319 238 86 1,997 1,887 1,771- 100 1,346 1,347 1,382 113 TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 71,643 70,997 I 70, 364' 107 154, 253 t 54,227 53,699 106 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 66,448 66,309 65,762' '0 of ~ast Year 108 107 107- 1/ C~rrent week as percent of same week last year: .. Revised. 50,490 50,703 50,641 I 107 107 106 (I) .':."::.J' ~ CJ .o.. 'J:: ~< frI~) fI)l::lllZ oa10n>:1:)2S-C(IdstI::::)\: :t~sb:g:O.<..cSt::: e.,.0C(...If.:..)I.a:u,.:.:>;.~l l:lo Q) fI) (l)O~(I)ai'~ .>. r.1t l(II)2-C0:~\Xto:c..Qc::): U.r..z...t t<) fa l:: en 0(/).-1 .-1 Q) tlO Ul.,-l $.< ,:r>l ,,-l eHn 0 Q) H c.=J eu ~ ..r0-! .:>. 0 Q) .-1 .j.> .j.> ...., .-1 .-1 ,,-l (/) (/) .. (/) H $.< (/) .,-l Q) Q) l:: .s:: ; : l : Q ) G'.,-l .-1 ~~5~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~nL1m ATHENS, GEORG IA LPm0@~n~ May, ,1966 Released 6/16/66 MAY MILK PRODUCTION DOWN ONE MILLION POUNDS Milk production on Georgia farms during May totaled 85 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with 86 mill ion pounds produced in ~y last year and 85 mill ion during April 1966. The 1960-64 May average production was ~ million pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 530 pounds -- 30 pounds 'above the previous year Ind 5 pounds over the April output. The 5-year average production per cow for the month was 434 pounds. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during ~y was $6.00 per hundredweight. This would be $.35 above the previous year but $.05 ~Iow the April average. Prices paid for dairy feed were about the same as a year ago and the previous month. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Item and Un i t Ilk Production, mil. lb. roduction Per Cow, lb. 1/ bber Hi lk Cows, - thous. head I I May 1965 GEORGIA I I I Ap r i 1 May 1966 ; 1966 I UNITED STATES I May I ! I 1965 1966 ! 1966 86 85 85 12,206 10,874 11 ,707 500 525 530 782 735 794 172 161 160 .Il wholesale mi lk, cwt. luid Milk, cwt. nufactu red Mil k, cwt. ilk Cows, head II Ba 1ed Hay, ton 5.65 I 5.70 I I 3.30 160.00 I 26.00 .11 6.05 6.10 3.65 180.00 26.00 !/ 6.00 - 190.00 26.00 3.90 4.25 3.24 I 208.00 25.00 1/ 4.45 4.83 3.6] 242.00 23.50 !/ 4.33 243.00 23.30 ]j ixed Da i ry Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 2/ 3.90 3.90 3.90 I 3.46 3.49 3.50 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 20 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.00 4.20 3.95 4. 10 I 4.00 3.76 4. 10 I 3.85 3.80 3.90 3.80 3.92 4.30 4.30 4.30 i 4.01 4.09 4.13 AI I Under I 29 Percent, Protein cwt. 4.05 3.95 4.00 , 3.70 3.74 3.75 !I Month 1y average. 1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk ich is average for month. 1/ Revised. !iI Pre 1imina ry 2/ u. S. price is for under 16 percent. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge R. L. SAND IFER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation ith the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agrlcu1 ture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION May milk production in the United States is estimated at 11,707 mill ion pounds, 4 percent less than a year earl ier and the least for the month since 1940. On a daily ave~~ basis, production advanced 4 percent from April to May, about the same seasonal increase as in 1965. May milk output provided 1.92 pounds per person daily, compared with 2.03 pounds a year earl ier. Production per cow averaged 794 pounds for May, up 1.5 percent from a year ea rl ier. Reported condition of dairy pastures on June 1 averaged 84 percent of normal, 2 pe~ centage points above a year earl ier and equal to the 1960-64 average for the date. In the eastern half of the United States, pastures improved during May and were better than a year earl ier by June I, In the western half, pastures developed slowly during Mayas a result ~ light precipitation. Grain and concentrates fed averaged 8.9 pounds per milk cow on June I, up 7 percent from a year ago. Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States, 1966 with Comparisons MONTH Mi 1k Per Cow I I Average 1960-64 1965 January Februa ry March April May June July August September October November December Pounds 587 658 565 622 642 709 659 722 728 782 701 756 644 702 602 653 567 615 573 621 551 602 584 635 1966 Average 1960-64 Mil k Product ion I 1965 I 1966 I I 658 I 620 716 735 794 I I I I Mi 11 ion Pounds 10,028 9,634 10,932 11 , 197 12,347 11 ,872 10,888 10,158 9,555 9,634 9,252 9,788 10,419 9,820 11 ,155 11,305 12,206 1I ,742 10,856 10,046 9,404 9,446 9,106 9,556 9,865 9,254 10,645 10.874 11,707 Annual I 7,407 8,080 125,285 125,061 Change from 1965 Percent -5.3 -5.8 -4,6 -3.8 -4.1 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultu~ d GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE W~~rnLbTI rnIDtrrn~lliTI ATHENS, GEORGIA June 22, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placzment of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 18 was 9,883,000 -- 1 percent less than in the previous week but 10 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,820,000 broiler t~rpe eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -1 percent less than in the previous week but 15 percent more than in the cOQ'lparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $1 L 00 with an average of $9. 75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks. Week Ended May 21 May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 Week Ended Gi;ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PL.ACEM~NTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of I year ago I Pet. Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. %of year ago Pet. 1965 Thou. 551 780 794 805 745 .j I '. 1,029 187 - 641 1,066 137 683 __ tr 1,065 134 526 1,007 125 420 844 113 624 - - - - - - - -- - BROIL;~H TYPE I Eggs Set J) .~n 1966 . , Thou. oor year ago Pet. . Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia ulo of 1965 1966 y~ar ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 907 141 941 138 1,073 204 858 204 864 138 Av. ~Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks per I per Doz. Hundred. 1966 I 1966 Cents Dollars Apr. 16 12,356 13,922 113 9,036 9,655 107 64 I 10.00 Apr. 23 12, 277 13, 841 113 9,073 9,726 107 64 9.75 Apr. 30 12,517 14,447 115 9, 173 9,910 108 64 9.75 May 7 12,342 14, 228 115 9, 142 10,021 110 64 9.75 May 14 12,372 14,206 115 9,049 9,906 109 64 9.75 May 21 12,608 14, 133 112 9, 372 10,155 108 64 9.75 May 28 12, 201 14,082 115 9, 145 9,913 108 64 9.75 June 4 12, 088 14,026 116 8,754 10,085 115 64 9.75 June 11 12,023 13,998 116 9,283 10,026 108 64 9.75 June 18 12,035 13, 820 115 8,944 9,883 110 64 9.75 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ----------------------------------------------------------------------------L ---- U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CrlIC~S P.L..A.C...L> I N C(J~~I';;rlCI.A..L. A.1~"';.A..:'; B Y VV.,;EK...i - 1966 STATE I I ! June 4 ;::.,GGS SET We~k Znded - June June 11 18 . Ufo of II year I ::;HI :;KS PLACED Week Ended Jun~ June June ago 1/ . 4 11 18 ! I Maine Connecticut I I I Pennsylvania Indiana ! THCUSANDS 2,008 375 1,276 995 2,064 336 1,345 828 1,937 331 1, 155 859 II THOUSANDS I I 108 1,633 82 208 I 75 II 952 89 473 1,554 245 904 425 1, 542 237 96 L.;, 473 Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland I Virginia I West Virginia North Carolina 19 921 2,740 4,719 1,855 169 7,137 30 893 2,775 4, 530 1,906 167 7, 113 18 954 2,839 4,515 I, 725 172 7,085 I 60 14 100 4.(3 106 ! 2, 504 112 11 3,600 103 937 I 95 451 104 5,436 16 391 2,616 3, 557 I, 168 294 5,391 14 448 2,419 3,524 1,036 416 5,647 South Carolina 536 508 504 107 4~9 402 348 PaRe Z I Ufo of I year ago 1/ 104 85 108 81 64 69 10~ 108 100 113 106 80 GEORGIA I 14,026 13,998 I 13,820 115 110, 035 10,026 9,883 110 Florida Tennessee 426 1,324 418 1,247 452 1,305 142 113 II 387 1, 15L~ 428 1,084 412 1,226 1.34 117 Alabama 9, 168 8,947 8,979 105 i 7,245 0,963 7,047 112 Mississippi Arkansas I I 4,763 10,050 4,723 10, 112 4, 842 116 10, 250 113 I 4, 019 I 7, 747 4,086 7,757 4,045 7,756 107 110 " Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California I I i I: 1,027 4,440 1,042 4,731 1, 031 4,463 121 109 Ii 747 3,653 777 3,544 723 3,696 113 117 638 498 737* 417 638 377 80 101 I 419 319 451 238 490 117 240 88 1, 887 1, 771 1,680 98 1,347 1.382 1,430 110 TOTAL 19 (23 States) I I I TOTAL 1965* (23 States) I,\ % of Last Year I I 70,997 66,309 107 70, 38* 69,931 65, 762 64,608 107 108 108 I 54, 227 II 50,703 ,I 107 53, 699 50,641 106 54,016 49,901 108 108 17 Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. I (l) J-t ::l '....O~::l lrlot ..(J.-).t f11 bO r<<~LlL'l0< 'Osro:: +s<>L::l oLl+Jr>-ot of11 P . tlLl (J-t go +s+:: >~~11,+8>+..>.. ~ ro J-t J-t...t:: .~~.(..zJ.). qroPcoP+c>... 0 ~ (I)(I)(I)80~ .~ ~ ():j (J) ~ roZ.j~nl~ai~ J-t+>()oS::O rt"l 0 .-;: It) s:: ::> ..L ".; GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~1rrn~t? LP@~1rmt? &)@ ATHENS, GEORGIA June 22, Item Broiler Type MAY 1966 During May I % of 1965 1/ , last 1966 2/ ! year Thou. Thou. Pet. III I Jan. thru May 1965 1/ Thou. 1966 2/ Thou. 0/0 of last year Pet. Pullets Placed eU. S.) 3/ Total Domestic Chickens Tested: 3,949 3,363 4,309 109 3,787 113 18, 129 15, 539 19,479 107 17,163 110 Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type 334 1,428 381 114 1,788 125 ,I 2,501 10, 544 2,456 98 10, 674 101 Georgia United States Cllicks Hatched: Broiler Type Georgia United States 3 229 II 20 667 251 110 !' 139 2,980 131 94 2, 811 94 il 42,989 240, 155 i ' 49,269 115 190, 028 219,907 II 257,750 107 ,1,064,685 1,163,692 116 109 Egg Type I Georgia United States 2, 883 68,382 Ii 4, 362 151 :J 12, 588 77,8Ll8 114 269,737 17, 184 305, 996 137 113 Commercial Slaughter: 4/ Ii Young Chickens Georgia United States Hens and Cocks I 31,332 178,161 33, ~64 186,898 107 105 !I 141,065 I'I 804,196 154,192 871,409 109 108 Georgia United States Eg~ Production: 734 8,486 Mil. 738 12, 348 Mil. 101! 146 ! 'I 4,376 52, 750 Mil. 4,429 101 58, 036 110 Mil. Georgia 319 347 109 1,448 1,551 107 South Atlantic 5/ United States - 939 5,755 901 104 I 4,417 5,676 99 Ii 2'7,595 4,604 104 27,188 99 11 Revised. 2/Preliminary~/~Pulletsfor broiler hatchery supply flocks, 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- Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ .south Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. Va., N. '::., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHT"'::RBD UNDER FEDBRAL IN3P~CTION BY SELECTED STAT:2S, 1965 and 1966 Number Inspected II Indicated Percent Condemned State During April Jan. thru Apr. I During April Jan. thru Apr. _ _-11_ 1965 Thou. Maine 5,409 1966 Thou. 6,165 1965 1966 1965 I Thou. Thou. Pet. I 20,933 22,604 2.9 1966 Pet. 3.8 1965 Pet. 2.6 1966 Pet. 3.5 Pa. 6,916 7,153 25,847 26,4:763.2 4.2 3.3 4.4 Mo. 3,170 2,904 12,863 11,159 3.2 5.6 3.9 6.9 Del. 7,595 7.894 28,163 29.552 3.3 4.6 3.2 4.6 Md. 9.842 10,897 37,243 42,035 3.8 4.8 3.6 4.7 Va. 3,964 3,453 14,817 13,431 3.0 3.8 3.7 3.3 N.C. 17.921 20,552 68,50876,9022.7 4.4 2.7 4.4 Ga. 27,897 30,942 105,909 115,102 2.5 Ll.2 3.2 3.9 Tenn. 3,938 4,824 15,403 18,374 1.9 3.3 2.9 3.3 Ala. 17,895 21,031 63,568 75,884 ,2.4 3.8 2.7 3.5 Miss. 12,156 12.834 47,625 47,721 /12.8 3.2 3.1 3.5 Ark. 24,429 25,664 88, 224 97,387 ,2.9 3.9 3.2 3.9 ~~~:~----l~~~~~~-- -- _~._l!~~-- -~;~~;~; -- ~2c~~? -11.2"3- -- ----~'-~ -- -- }-'-~ -- -- --~,2_ ----- 180,143 680,330 2.8 4.0 3.1 4.0 Tile Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith P.nnex, i.thens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and th Georgia Department of Agriculture. End-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - May 1966 Shell eggs: Increased by 32,000 cases; May 1965 increase was 268,000 cases; average May increase is 223,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by 10 million pounds; May 1965 increase was 11 million pounds; average May increase is 26 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 19 million pounds; May 1965 decrease was 38 million pounds; average May decrease is 25 million pounds. Beef: Decreased by 15 million pounds; May 1965 decrease was 17 million pounds; average May decrease is 5 million pounds. Pork: Decreased by 7 million pounds; May 1965 decrease was 43 million pounds; average May change is an increase of .03 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 5 million pounds; May 1965 decrease was 6 million pounds; average -r May decrease is 1 million pounds. Commodity ----r- . Umt May I ] 99r0 - o4 ;:l.v~--lM.2a.6yS hou. Thou. Apr. ] 900 Thou. May 1906 Thou. Eggs: Shell Case 336 321 42 74 Frozen eggs, total Pound 93,474 66,781 32,652 42,755 Total eggs J:...1 Poultry, frozen Case 2, 703 2, 0 12 869 1, 156 "--:;,-;;1- -------:~: ~ :~----1~~ ~~~----1-:.-:~~. Broilers or fryers Pound Hens, fowls do. 36,181 35,440 20,051 23,686 Turkeys do. 99, 180 82,469 92, 346 69.456 Other & Unclassified Total Poultry do. do. I 38,774 I _l;.~4.,_2_Q.~ 38,717 40,437 41,594 !!!. ~~Q _ _J!>.9.!.9j}__ )_5_0_,_~~~. Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured Pork: Frozen in Cure and Cured Other meat and meat Products ! Total all red meats I do. i 180,104 do. I 363, 676 do. I 110, 023 do. I 653,803 204,706 216,899 202,348 292,008 272, 294 265,451 112. 828 96, 225 91, 704 609, 542 585,418 559. 503 MID-MONTH PRICES R:2:CZIVED AND PRICZS PAID Georgia I United States May 15 Apr. 15 May 15 : May 15 Apr. 15 May 15 Item 1965 Cents 1966 Cent~ lQhh I lQhl; C~~;s-! Cents lQhh Cents 1966 Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers 2/ 12.0 14.0 12.0 9.0 10.8 10.4 Com'l Broilers (lb.) 15.3 15.0 16.0 15.4 15.8 16.7 All Chickens (lb.) 15.2 15.0 15.8 14.9 15.3 16.2 All Eggs (dozens) 37.7 47.0 41.2 29.5 38.3 33.2 I Prices Paid: (Per 100 lb.) Broiler Grower Dol. 4.90 Dol. 4.90 Dol. 5.00 Dol. 4.81 Dol. 4.88 Dol. 4.86 Laying Feed 4. 75 4. 70 4.75 4.40 Scratch Grains iI 4.20 4.20 4.20 3.93 1/ Frozen eggs conve-rtea- on the -bas-fs-ot39-:-5 pounds to the case. 4.44 3.94 4.50 3.94 '2/ Designated as ~~arm Chickens previous to January 1966. T his report is made pos sible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvemen Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultur Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketil Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the Poultry farmers that report to these agencies. ARCHIE LANGLE Y W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Char ge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 01'~FI::If~.L BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ro rn""""T''::J-r~ r .. ~ 7 ? J CJ C;< CJ r r)-f r) r--' ~ (,- ) /"\ ~ J J J\ June I, 1966 Released 6/27/66 by GEOI{G I A .ORT I NG SERV I CE GEORGIA Sprinq Piq Crop Un b Percent but The State1s 1966 spring pig crop of was 75,000 below the average (i9GO-64) 1,100,000 was of 1,175,000. UTpheercneumntbearboovf e~asyefaarrreowaerldier, during the spring months, December through May, increased by 9,000 to 155,000. The average pigs per 1 itter increased 0.1 from a year ago to 7.1. ~~..!:..C9',!Ji.!l9.. I nte.Q1J.9.ns Up .!.J..J?erc.ent Sows farrowing during the f~ll of 196G (June - November) on Georgia farms are expected to number 14,000 or 11 pel'cene over 1~65. This year's intentions for fall farrowing are placed at 139,000 sows, 7 rel'cent belm", the 1960-61-. averaot.-: of 149,000. SO~!S F;\RROI:JING, PIGS PEf{ LITTEi"{, AND PIGS SAVED, SP:UNG AND FALL __ GEORGIA t-i~Lj UN.IT_ED--S-T:.\1.[.5,, .1.9.6.2.--66----------_._------- Spring (December .throu9:1 11ay) ._-_. ..,..__ Fa.l. l (June through November) Year Sows Pigs per farrowed , litter Pi9~ Saved I. So~v~ I r I:I ._.. a r._r.iJ__v.l_2~_d- lI Pit.'JS o' er 1 iUer Pigs Saved 1,000 head 1962 166 1963 166 1964 152 1965 146 1966 155 1,000 ~ 1,000 head .9EOr:G IA 7.0 I ,162 7.0 1,162 7.0 1,064 7.u 1,022 7. 1 1,! 00 157 7.0 143 7. 1 130 i.O 125 7. 1 13~ 11 1,000 head 1,099 1,015 910 888 UN ITED STATES 1962 7,023 1963 7,132 1964 6,63[) 1965 5,935 1966 6,41& 7.08 49,731 7.1~ 50,966 7.23 47,977 7.22 42,853 7.53 47,025 6,170 6,091 5,616 5,222 5,728 1/ 7.23 7.23 7.21 7.28 7.30 2:/ 44,582 44,056 40,519 37,998 41,800 Y 1/ Number to farrow indicated from breeding intentions reports. 1/ Average number of pigs per 1 itter with allowance for trend used to compute indicated number of fall pigs. Number rounded to nearest 100,000 head. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agricul ture. (OVER) !l~ITE!2 2-:ATl Q~~E_126Sj1AX-1266_rI~CRff_UP_1Q_rEQ~~! The U. S. pig crop for the 6-month period December 1965 through May 1966 totaled 47,025,000 head, 10 percent more than the 42,853,000 head a year earlier. Increases over a year earlier by regions were as follows: East and West North Central, each up 9 percent; North Atlantic, up 10 percent; South Central up 13 percent; South Atlantic, up 14 percent; and the West up 10 percent. December~1ay sow farrowings were 2 percentage points more than indicated by farmers' intentions as of December 1, 1965. December~ay f~rrowings and intentions reported last December as a percentage of a year earlier by regions are: North Atlantic, 111 percent now and l~ percent in Becember; East North Central 107 and 106; West North Central 107 and 105; South Atlantic 114 and 113; South Central 113 and 113; West 107 and 107. The number of pigs per little averaged a record 7.33 in the December-May period compared with an average of 7.22 reported a year earlier. Farrowings during the December~~ay period were up in all months as compared with a year earlier. 0JN=NO~'IffilL~~T~~~'-l!L1Q_r1fEQ.~I . June 1 reports from farmers on breeding intentions indicate that 5,728,000 sows will farrow in the United States during June-November 1966. This is a 10 percent increase from the 5,222,000 sows farrowing during the corresponding period of 1965 but is still below the average. Increase in sow farrowings from June-November last year are indicated in all regions. If intentions for June-November farrowings materialize and the number of pigs per litter equals the average plus an allowance for trend, the pig crop for the period will total 41,800,000 head, 10 percent more than a year earlier and reversing the downward trend of the past several years. The combined pig crop for 1966 would be 88,825,000 head, 10 percent above the 1965 pig crop. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Ga. QITIQ.llid!!l ~Ig.. R. L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia REQ 3 ,_\;"1 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~mL1TI rngj1r@rnrn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA June 29, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 25 was 9,937, 000 - - 1 percent more than in the previous week and 13 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13,859,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -slightly more than in the previous week and 18 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. Th3 majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for egg sand $9.25 for chicks. Week Ended rGZORGIA i.:GGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 -~ ~ l- 1965 Thou. 683 526 420 624 639 1966 0/0 of I year 1 Thou. ago Pet. I 941 138 1,073 204 858 204 I 864 138 851 133 BROILER TYPE J Week Ended 1965 Thou. Eggs Set}) 1966 Thou. I I I 0/0 of II year ago I Pet. I Chicks Placed for Broilers in G30rgia 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pet. Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks per per Doz. Hundred 1966 1966 Cents Dollars Apr. 23 12,277 13,841 113 Apr. 30 12,517 14,447 115 May 7 12,342 14, 228 115 May 14 12,372 14,206 115 May 21 12,608 14, 133 112 May 28 12, 201 14,082 115 June 4 12,088 14,026 116 June 11 12,023 13, 998 116 June 18 12,035 13, 820 115 June 25 11, 700 13, 859 '118 9,073 9,726 107 64 9, 173 9,910 108 64 9, 142 10,021 110 64 9,049 9,906 109 64 9,372 10, 155 108 64 9, 145 9,913 108 64 8,754 10,085 115 64 9, 283 10, 026 108 64 8,944 9,883 110 64 8,807 9,937 113 64 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 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 Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WE.2KS - 1966 j~GGS SET I I CHICKS PLAC:~D Pag..e 2 STATE Week End~d June June 11 18 I, % of June I year June 25 I ago 1/ I 11 Week Ended - %of June June year 18 25 ago 1/ THOUSANDS II THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut 2,064 336 1,937 331 I,\I 2,090 109 441 81 1. 554 245 1. 542 237 1, 573 216 102 74 Pennsylvania Indiana 1.345 828 1, 155 859 1.352 85 880 93 904 964 876 99 425 473 440 80 Illinois 30 18 17 131 16 14 10 50 Missouri 893 954 965 97 391 448 426 65 Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2.775 2,839 2.841 103 2,616 2,419 2,644 109 4. 530 4, 515 4, 531 113 I 3, 557 3.524 3,220 103 1,906 1, 725 1,740 108 I I 1, 168 1,036 1,041 110 167 172 166 113 ! 294 416 430 91 7, 113 7,085 7, 173 107 5,391 5,647 5, 596 109 508 504 512 106 402 348 342 101 GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 13,998 13, 820 13,859 118 1I 10,026 9,883 9,937 113 418 452 ! 438 152 428 412 410 151 1,247 1,305 1,296 109 1,084 1,226 1,261 117 8,947 8,979 9, 169 107 6,963 7,047 7,205 III 4,723 10, 112 4,842 10, 250 4, 704 106 10, 183 113 I 4,086 7, 757 4,045 7,756 3.991 7,751 108 111 1,042 1, 031 1,097 125 777 723 727 106 4, 731 4,463 4,573 113 3,544 3,696 3,727 114 737 638 598 95 451 490 459 86 417 377 427 127 238 240 299 114 1, 771 1,680 1, 855 104 1,382 1,430 1, 350 108 I 70,638 69,931 70,907 110 53,699 54,016 53, 931 108 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) % of Last Year 1 ro .. L , "* Revised. 65, 762 64,608 64, 570 p 107- 108 110 ~ week last year. 50,p41 I I I 106 49.901 108 49,738 108 Q) I-< ;j 'tl;::: .... :j lclttl ..u.. I-< 00 00 ~QQ))<..ot.:. ]~ ctl Q) Q) E bO~ ctl I-< ~ OOpct.l. o Q) . lltO (J) ::> Q) I-< ;j ~ :1 ..u.. I-< Q) ~o M ~: j 0~Q()J)> < Q) (J) (J) ~~OOQ r.~ ...... Q Q ~Z E.... -1 t: t: c>.tlctl.O.c~oM::(JJ) o Po p.. .... Q) CQ Q>O)Q(.))::Qj(J)}E0~..:l r~<...M'QL.t.f):('B~J0c0t)tllU..'~.-ctJ.'tl..)lo;-:l~llQ:Q)):r<)~:Qot.:o.~;0~c:S~ ....Q)~rt"l ~(J) Q ::> GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE AGRICUL.TURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY 0" GEORGIA ANO TME STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTI~ERVICE "5 HOKE !U,dU1J\IWHEIt"~"',4'I ~..~.' ;*r~Jl :VIlNS. GA, thens, Georgia CRIMSON CLOVER SEED FORECAST 1966 Ge2Egia ~s-o-n-C--lo-v.e.r.S-e.e-d--P-ro-d-u-c-ti-o-n-D-o-w-n-~-6_P.e-r-c-en..t The 1966 crimson clover seed production in Georgia is forecast at 600,000 pounds com~ed with 1,350,000 pounds in 1965. The acreage harvested is 5,000 compared with 10,000 ~st year and is the smallest acreage harvested since 1943. Yield per acre of 120 pounds is ~pounds below last season and 20 below the 1960-64 average. Unfavorable weather conditions during the harvesting season were largely responsible for he small acreage harvested and also reduced yield per acre. 1!!!i~9 ~~. Crimson clover seed production in the Southern States this year is estimated at 2,810,000 pounds, 32 percent less than the 1965 crop. Reseeding varieties such as Dixie,Au~uga, and AUburn are expected to total 1,600,000 pounds compared with the 2,303,000 pounds ~oduced from these varieties last year. In Alabama, Arkansas, and Georgia favorable weather conditions last fall permitted crimIon clover to become well established. The crop came through the dry, cold winter in general1 good condition. Early in the spring below normal temperatures and heavy rains delayed ~o~h in Georgia while dry conditions held back the crop in Arkansas. Excessive rain hampered combining in Alabama and Mississippi. Some fields were not harvested because combines ~ld not enter the fields. In Georgia rains caused heavy shattering and much of the intended reage was not harvested. Acreage harvested was below last year in all States. The five- :tate total of 19,600 acres is 26 percent below the 26,600 acres harvested last year, and 46 percent below the 1960-64 average. Yield per acre in the five-State area is estimated at 143 pounds, a decrease of 11 pounds ~~ the 154 pound yield in 1965. Yields were below 1965 in Georgia, Alabalna, and Tennessee idle bigher. yields w~re .reForted in Arkansas and Mississippi. Harvest of crimson clover seed was 3 to 9 days later than last year. Average beginning tes of harvest this year were: Nay 21 in Georgia; Hay 26 in l'lississippi; Hay 28 in Ala- a; June 1 in Arkansas; June 6 in Tennessee. Carryover of old-crop crimson clover seed by growers in the five Southern States is esti- ted at 79,000 pounds, 4 percent less than last year's carryover of 82,000 pounds. A report . ering June 30, 1966 stocks of old-crop seeq held by dealers will be issued August 3,1966. There has been no crimson clover seed imported since September 1963 when 44,000 pounds re imported. An estimate of the late harvested crimson clover seed crop in Oregon is scheduled for release August 11. ( OVER) lUJ . -2- CRI~ON CLOVER SEED: Acreage harvested, yield per acre, and production, Average 1960-6h. annual 196~ and 1966 ------~--~-_-_--_-_-_-A_c.r.;-S_h8rveSte~-------. ;----yiela_-eEr_acre-----:__productIon-r~ea.n-seed)-- _ : Indi- : Indi- : Indi- State : Average : 1965 : cated :Average: 1965 : cated : Average : 1965 : cated : 1960-64 : 1/ : 1966 :1960-64: 1/ : 1966 : 1960-64: 11 : 1966 Ga. Tenn. Ala., Miss. Ark. 10,700 9,400 10,800 3,160 1,940 ~-- 10,000 5,000 7,500 3,000 1,100 5,000 4,500 6,500 2,800 800 - -P-ou-n-ds- - 140 135 120 163 215 175 149 145 135 122 125 130 184 200 225 _!h.2~ll~LE2~L_ 1,534 1,350 600 1,559 1,075 788 1,601 1,088 878 385 315 364 368 220 180 Total 5 . States 36,000 26,600 19,600 150 154 143 5,446 4,108 2,810 ---------~----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- 11 Revised. C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 9ITIQ.!!~ lli!;rn. Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens, Georgia REQ3 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE AGRICUL.TURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY 0" GEORGIA AND THE STATE OEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE _-_........... STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE Sl5 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS, GA. June 1966 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE; tIELDtAND PRODUCTION, 1965 ----(-T-h-e-se--e-st-i:-m-a-te-s- -a-r-e--b-a-s-e-d--o-n-_th.-e..l_a-te-s-:t---a-v-a-il-a-b-l-e--d-a-t-a--a_nd._a-re--p-:-re-Pl-iR-mO-Di-nU-aC-rT-yIO-)N-- District and : ACRES : YIELD LINT PER ACRE : 500 Pound :------------~--------------;_------------;_-----------:Gross Weight -----:sales---- County : Planted : Harvested : Planted : Harvested : Bales -------------------Acres---------!!~i--------~2g~i---------r~~g~~ ~I1B1CT_J Bartow 15,570 15,080 583 Catoosa 360 350 458 Chattooga 3,090 3,040 432 Dade 240 240 300 Floyd 6,180 6,050 455 Gordon 6,380 6,250 562 Murray 970 960 381 Paulding 140 140 307 Polk 4,530 4,440 464 Halker 740 730 307 Whitfield 160 160 481 602 18,970 471 340 439 2,790 300 150 465 5,880 574 7,490 385 770 307 90 474 4,400 311 470 481 160 Total 38,360 37,440 518 530 41,510 ~~!E1QT_JJ Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb De Kalb Forsyth Fulton Gwinnett Hall Jackson Oconee Pickens \'Ialton \'lhite 2,090 2,030 382 50 50 480 570 560 293 90 90 222 40 40 375 80 80 412 340 330 429 870 850 417 280 270 318 1,800 1,760 422 5,650 5,410 488 35 35 286 11,360 10,980 510 35 35 429 Total 23,290 22,520 472 394 1,670 480 50 298 350 222 40 375 30 412 70 442 310 427 760 330 190 431 1,590 509 5,750 286 20 528 12,110 429 30 488 22,970 (continued on back of page) Page 2 GEORGIA COTTON: " ACREAGB, YIELD AND FRODUCTIGN, 1965 (These estimates are based on the latest available dat8 and are preliminary) --..------------:-.-----------..---------:---------------- --------:-PRODUCTION-- District and : ACRES : YIELD LINT PER ACR'[i; : 500 Pound : ----------:---~------I-----------:--- -----:Gross \\Teight _ .-..Countv : -'""-----~,-- ..--PA-lac-nrt-eeds'---: H-Aa-r-cv_rees.s.te--d'----:" -PP_la.o..n.utne....dd_.s---- -:-H-aP-r--ov-u-e.n.s._dte_sd.. ---:--BB-a_al..le_es.s------ BDIaSTnRkIsC-T---I-II- Elbert Franklin Habersham Hart Linc01n Hadison Oglethorpe Stephens vTilkes 780 5,050 3,640 15 7,460 430 5,180 3,440 165 790 770 373 4,940 4.S6 3,570 L~53 15 467 7,260 469 420 244 5,090 369 3,380 424 165 491 780 320 378 610 467 4,820 462 ),450 467 . 15 482 7,310 250 215 375 3,990 432 3,050 1.~91 170 324 530 Total 26,950 26,390 ~.29 438 24,160 CDISaTrRrICoTUIV- Chattahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lamar ,"lacon Narion l"'ieriwether I1uscogee Pike Schley Spalding 'I'albot Taylor Troup Upson 1,990 5 270 2,610 115 780 240 990 540 5,140 1!-320 10,170 2,750 6,630 40 4,220 2,290 1,140 650 5,490 840 4L~0 1,930 363 5 200 270 ' 241 2,550 355 115 235 760 268 230 275 960 312 5.30 296 4,960 320 1,280 261 9,820 559 2,660 369 6,370 367 40 175 4,090 406 2,200 362 1,090 339 640 172 5,280 566 810 254 420 257 374 1,510 200 2 241 140 364 1,940 2.35 60 275 440 287 135 322 650 302 330 331 3,440 270 720 579 11,890 382 2,120 382 5,080 175 15 419 3,580 377 1,730 355 810 175 230 588 6,490 263 450 269 238 Total 48,660 47,010 413 427 42,000 " Page 3 Gi,!;ORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION~ 1965 (These estimateD are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) ..-.- -------.--~-------:---- -u----------------:----------------------7-PRODUeTloN-- District and : : ------.--A:C-R-E-S.-----_._--: :--Y-I-E-LD--L-I:N-T--P-ER--A-C-R-E--*:: 500 Gross Pound lJ'Jeight -C-o-u-n.t-v--- -------:--TPlcanretesd----: - -...- --HAa-rc-vre-es-;te-d- - Po:uPr..lu.a--ni-_'tS.e..d.-. - - - - P: oHua-r-nv-e-d-s-tSe-d----:- --i-B3-a8l-lee-ss----- DIS'rRICT v Bald~;-"- 1,100 1,070 375 Bibb 5~-0 520 433 Bleckley 5,520 5,400 568 Butts 1,h70 1,420 327 Cra'iJforc1 920 890 ~-45 Dodge 10,500 10,250 434 Greene 660 650 200 Hancock 4,700 4,570 284 Houston 4,.300 4,190 549 Jasper 1,290 1,270 343 Johnson 13,280 12,900 4L~5 Jones 95 95 253 Laurens 22,090 21,500 471 ;'Jonroe 380 370 239 "'lontgomery 2,930 2,870 368 '1organ 9,750 9,400 1.~22 Newton 2,290 2,220 351 Peach 1,600 1,560 609 Fulaski 7,480 7,280 .529 Putnam 350 340 369 Rockdale 790 770 376 Taliaferro 365 355 189 Treutlen 2,420 2,370 418 Tt-liggs 2,520 2,460 431 Hashington 12,740 12,340 393 '. l h e e l e r 2,110 2,050 456 '1ilkinson 1,290 1,260 256 386 860 h50 490 580 6,550 339 1,000 h60 850 444 9,520 203 280 292 2,790 563 4,930 3!!9 930 I.! 58 12,340 2:>3 50 40h 21,750 2~_6 190 376 2,250 4.'J)8 8,600 362 1,680 625 2, 01~0 5~3 8,210 379 270 386 620 ;1.94 140 427 2,120 441 2,210 406 10,460 469 2,010 262 690 Total 113,480 110,370 438 451 J.03,950 Ql~_TR~9_L.YI Bulloch 12,100 11,840 474 Burke 27,130 26,320 503 Candler 5,720 5,580 390 Columbia 540 530 259 Effingham 1,280 1,260 309 Emanuel 13,480 13,120 461 Glascock 3,050 2,970 323 Jefferson 15,960 15,420 480 Jenkins 8,610 8,320 4713 j-icDuffie 3,110 3,040 345 Richmond 1,430 1,400 408 Screven 11,000 10,760 521 arren 6,920 6,680 420 481.1 11,980 519 28,550 400 4,660 26!1 290 313 830 473 12,980 332 2,060 497 16,020 L.9h 8,590 353 2,240 416 1,220 533 11,980 435 6,080 Total 110,330 107,240 466 480 107,480 (nnn+_';n"orl 1"\"" hOI"'\' I"\.p 't"'\c.,... o, Page 4 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1965 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) _________________.._ta_. .____. '-. .__..___________. . --- ....... -........_---_....- -------- .. _._-------~- -------------------- ---------:- -PR-O--D-U-C-T-IO-N--- District : ACRES YIELD LINT PER ACRE ~_ : 500 Pound . and : : : : Gross ~'reight Q.~~!1~y_______l __ Pl~Q~~9 ___ :.__tl!~y~~~ __.. .:....__f~!~~9_ __ .:._!}~rYE~~.9 ._!.__]~l~_____ Acres ~p.~~~ fElm.9' _ _-_. .P.... o..u... nds ~~l~ - D-_IS.T_R-I-C-T_V.. II Baker 2,410 2,350 337 346 1,700 Calhoun 4,760 lJ.,670 552 562 5,490 Clay 2,220 2,190 482 489 2,240 Decatur Ip730 1,700 236 2L~1 850 Doughert.y 1,870 1,830 343 350 1,340 Early 9,800 9,630 471 h79 9,640 Grady 2,500 2,450 293 304 1,550 Lee 3,150 3,080 433 443 2,850 Hiller 5,?40 5,120 354 362 3,880 l'1itchell 8,870 8,710 357 363 6,610 ~uitman 480 4.80 L~08 L08 410 Randolph 4,330 4,260 581 591 5,260 Seminole 1~, oco 3,940 334 34.0 2,780 SteTtTBrt 1,950 1,930 461 466 1,880 Sumter 9,170 8}960 566 579 10,850 Terrell 9,940 9,710 613 627 12,750 Thomas 4,200 4,130 34L~ .3L.9 3,020 \rJebster 1,060 1,040 .33L~ 3ho 740 Total 77,680 76,180 455 464 73,840 DISTRICT VIII AtkInsoi1----- Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wilcox 1rJorth 400 4,330 3,380 7,650 70 5,300 20,800 3,660 9,400 19,850 30 8,810 1,800 510 2,040 3,300 6,250 6,770 9,310 18,910 390 4,210 3,280 7,370 70 5,170 20, 11~0 3,570 9,070 19,260 30 8,610 1,710 500 1,980 3,220 6,070 6,580 9,090 18,280 305 313 250 413 425 3,71+0 390 402 2,760 289 300 4,620 371 371 50 365 375 4,050 L~73 489 20,570 411 422 3,150 559 579 10.980 763 786 31,650 333 333 20 356 364 6,560 408 41.5 1,530 325 332 350 301 311 1,290 275 281 1,890 353 364 4,610 445 457 6,290 440 450 8,550 420 435 16,620 Total 132,570 128,660 468 482 129,530 CEORCIA CROP ,REPORTING SERVICE AGItICULTUltAL laYC_ION KnlCI UNIV....ITY or GIOIIO.A AND TNI STATE DlfiARntlNT OF AGltlCUI.TUIII U. S. DEflAItTMENT OF AGAICULTUPE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 1'5 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. An-tENS, GA. AthenR, Georgia June 1966 __ . . . . ~_G..-E~ _O_R.G...I.A__F..L~ UE..cURlm...TOBACC.Oa : 1. 9_65.... CCU.N_T...Y__E..S_T...ll_'L. lI.TT..:.S.$ __ District Yield -----------.- ---_ _--------_._----- _--_._---- ond -C--o..u. -n-_ty. - - Hal'vested ... Acr.eage _~~-....------...~- ... Per Acre l'roduction Lbs.. ---- .-.. (000 Ibs.) DISTRICTS I, II,rII & IV 0 0 0 DDIoSTdRgIeCT---V- Johnson Laurens hontgomery Pulaski Treutlen Wheeler Wilkinson Total DISTRICT VI BU'iioch-- Candler Effingham Emanuel ,Jenkins Screven 'fotal 300 10 225 775 5 690 420 5 2,)~90 2,565 1,435 145 1,280 140 65 5,630 1,413 1,343 1,493 1,745 1,400 1,574 1,776 800 .. 1,626 1,916 2,049 1,628 1,814 1,693 1,477 1,909 424 94 336 1,352 7 1,086 746 4 4,ob9 L~, 914 2,941 236 2,322 237 96 10,746 BDISaTkHIeCTr-V--I-I Decatur Dougherty Grady Hitchell Stewart Thomas Total 5 225 15 970 1,635 5 1,150 4,005 1,000 1,400 1,533 1,693 1,846 800 1,599 1,710 r' .? 315 23 1,642 3,019 4 1,839 6,847 ADItSkTrRnIC'STonV-I-I-I- 970 2,313 2,244 Ben Hill 695 1,970 1,369 Berrien 3,195 2,212 7,067 Brooks 1,62.5 1,577 2,563 Clinch 200 1,915 383 Coffee Colquitt _.,,,,,,_. .. ;..._ ; ... 3,350 4,065 2,375 2,068 7,955 8,405 Cook 2,185 2,128 4,650 Crisp 20 1,850 37 Dooly 5 1,400 7 ~chcls 255 1,878 479 Irwin 1,700 2,272 3,862 Jeff Davis 1,530 2,290 3,504 Lanier 1,060 1,915 2,030 :'owlldes - 2,985 1,709 5,100 Telfair , Tift . ' . ';. '-I Turner "llcox ..... .:' . . . , -I. .. t~\,~ ~(,,'.3\' ~. .~"~.J,.' ~~ t:. "! .505 , 2,1;90 " , 155 ~. "-r:.:Ji~ ......, . 175 >!I'J. , ,. ~,.f u:.!.t ~;.., ......cJI 1,620 2,208 1,826 1,446 ., 818 , 4,83$ 283 253 \'forth 1,300 1,944 2,527 Total 28,165 2,072 58,371 (continued on back of page) i I,' ] . "GEORGIA -2- FLUE-dum, h..l;i'.OB" Acc' il;~.,; ~d i' 19t.9:..~,'~dC".;' ~~.i<~~s',ffir'J,~:'~t.,..~~~,;- ~.;',:f." l.l:~~.~. ~"\ ~ t? ,,' -Dist~rct---------------"----"---------------Y~id~~-:~~:-~:~::~~~----- and Harvested Per ,Acre.:' ;, '.;, 'Produ-cti'on' C ----o--u--n--t--v--....-------------A--c-re-a-g-e---------~--D_b.s_i -'-''-:'--.'.--.I_ot-0-0-0-l-b-s-.-)- 0 _~~r:nQ!_ll Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnal1 Toombs Ware Wayne 1,950 1,525 115 225 5 130 5 845 65 255 2,285 2,430 1,620 1,185 1,110 2,134 2,351 " 2,013 1,778 1,000 1,754 400 2,222 1,692 1,918 2,474 2,298 1,977 2,407 2,175 4,162 .. 3,585 1,560 400 ~ .5 228 2 1,878 110 489 5,652 5,583 3,202 2,852 2,414 Total 14,410 2,229 ,. .......,~ '32,122 STATE TOTAL 54,700 2,050 112,135 ----_._------------_.--.-.-.-._------_ _- ..... ---------------_.- ... .~---_._----------~--~---,.------~--------,.-_.-------------~------------------- ARCHIE IANGIEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL --~- B-U-SI-N-ES-S Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens. Georgia REQ3 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rnITJ~ rnm~@rn~m~ ATHENS, GEORGIA July 6, 1966 GORGIA CHICK HA TCHEJ.~Y R.6PORT Placement of broiler chicks in G~orgia during the week ended July 2 was 9,808,000- -1 percent less than in the previous week but 10 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop J.~eporting Service. An estimated 13,631,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-2 percent less than in the previous week but 16 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlbr. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. Th~ average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the =:.-.,rerage price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries W3re report~d within a range of $9. 00 to $11. 00 with an average of ~9. 75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. Week .1 G.2CRGIA EGGS SET, HATCHING'::, AND CHICK PLAC.2MENTS Eggs Set 1965 1966 .2GG TYPE, , I I I I i % of . year ago Chicks Hatched 1965 1966 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. I 0/0 of year ago Pct. June 4 June 11 794 1,065 134 805 1,007 125 526 1,073 204 420 858 204 June 18 745 June 25 816 July 2 793 844 113 624 I 771 ! 94 814 I 103 639 644 864 138 851 133 754 I I 117 BROIL~H TYPE; _ . bY, J?tic~_ Week Eggs Set J:..I I Chicks Placed for Hatch Broile r Ended %of i Broilers in Georgia I Eggs %of per Chicks per 1965 1966 year 1965 1966 year Doz. Hundred ago ago 1966 1966 Apr. 30 Thou. 12,517 Thou. 14,447 , Pet. Thou. 115 9, 173 Thou. 9,910 Pct. Cents I I 108 I 64 Dollars 9.75 May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 12,342 14,228 115 12,372 14,206 115 12,608 14, 133 112 12,201 14,082 115 9, 142 9,049 9,372 9, 145 10,021 9,906 110 109 \: I 64 64 I 10, 155 108 64 9,913 108 64 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 June 4 12,088 14,026 116 8,754 10, 085 115 64 9.75 June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2 12,023 12, 035 11,700 11,783 13,998 13,820 13, 859 13, 631 116 9,283 115 8,944 I 118 8, 807 116 I 8,956 10,026 9, 883 108 110 \ 64 64 9,937 113 64 9,808 110 65 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIj~ LANGLEY W. A. WAGN.~R Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultura13tatistician ---------------------------------------------------------------------- u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultul'al .8xte~.rM.t), Statistical Reporting Service State Department 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET hND CHICKS PLACZD IN COMMERCIALA.aAS BY w~ 3:KS - 1966 _i;GG3 SET , \; CIDCKS PL8 c;_~_"D Page 2 _ STATE J '-____ We~~~nQ.ed . I June June July % of:. year j June 18 25 2 I ago 1/! 18 Neek ~nded . June July 25 2 1 %of year I ago 1/ THOUSANDS i T :-iOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 1,937 2., 090 2,022 112 1, 542 I, 573 1,626 110 331 441 302 65 237 216 200 87 1, 155 1,352 1,459 102 964 876 872 92 859 880 812 89 473 440 426 81 18 17 23 177 14 10 14 74 954 2,839 965 2,841 955 106 2,757 106 448 426 466 70 2,419 2,644 2,538 III 4, 515 4, 531 4,451 116 3, 524 3,220 ::>,320 108 1, 725 1,740 1, 790 118 1, 036 1. 041 1, 069 110 172 166 163 102 416 430 452 98 7,085 7, 173 6,959 102 5,647 5.596 ~, 451 104 504 512 506 107 I 348 342 369 106 t 13. 820 13, 859 13,631 116 f~ 9, 883 9,937 9,808 110 I 452 438 467 156 412 410 366 142 1,305 8.979 1, 296 9, 169 1,363 8, 561 122 98 1,226 f 7,047 1,261 7,205 1,249 6,945 128 106 4, 842 4,704 4,465 104 4,045 3.991 Ll-, 086 112 10,250 10, 183 10,099 114 7,756 7,751 7,769 114 1, 031 1,097 952 108 723 727 739 108 4,463 4, 573 4,497 112 3,696 3,727 3, 530 111 638 598 724 110 490 459 587 109 377 427 353 100 240 299 257 96 1, 680 1, 855 1,953 107 1.430 1,350 1, 271 100 TOTAL 1966 (23 States) TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 0/0 of Last Year 69,931 70,907 69,264 109 54,016 53, 931 53,410 108 64,608 108 64,570 110 63,762 109 !i 1149 ,901 ~ 108 49,738 108 49,425 108 '*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. _. - - --T" - -- ~) l-< ...:.....j., B '-";d;j .... o..~ (J) I=l 0 I-< I-<....,Q)>: .:...j, 1 = l U ) QI=)l U) U) Q) Q) CD I=l '.ij ~ .6...,...S..,.-s<' ..r.o.. Z- ~(r>(J!)o) .ofr"I0-o:<.)l .op0lQ.:-.;<)....I...6fc.,).l -l'C.)<:tlL::/'j("Iul)'!'"..)O..:....r.~..-~:.o,.l:(..Il.!uO T...).l.o' ll:<...Q(t=..~.:)J.:l.cXr)~[~"o:--)j/ ~3""''''' 0 ..... U) oI=l ~ --t.. - ID@ m~WLbtrWmlliLb [pm~l] 0 June 15,1966 Released 717166 GEORGIA CKOP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX POINT HIGHER The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all commodities increased I point during the month ended June IS, 1966 to 262. This was 6 points higher than on June 15, 1965. Increase in prices of meat animals and eggs was more than sufficient to offset sl ightly lower prices for broilers and milk. The Livestock and Livestock Products increased 3 points to 240 which was 17 points higher than on June 15, 1965. Change in prices of commodities used in the AI I Crops Index were rather minor and at 271 it was I point below both a month ago and the same date last year. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP I POINT PARITY INDEX AND PARITY RATIO UNCHANGED The Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 1 point (1/3 percent) during the month ended June 15, to 264 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher prices for wheat and hogs were largely responsible for the increase. Price decl ines for cattle and potatoes were partly offsetting. The index was 4 percent above June 1965. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, remained unchanged from the previous month. At 333, the index was 3 percent above a year earl ier. With prices paid by Farmers averaging unchanged, and farm product prices up only 1 point, the Parity Ratio remained at 79, unchanged from May, and the same as a year earl ier. Index Numbers -- Georgia and United States Index 1910-14 : 100 GEORG IA June 15 1965 I I May 15 1966 I June 15 I Record High 1966 Index I .i I Date ! Pr ices Rece i ved All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products I I 256 .!.I 272 II I i ! I I ! I .i i 223 II i I 261 .!.I ., 272 II I 237 i ! 262 i 310 271 I ; 319 ; 240 I 295 UNITED STATES Pr ices Rece ived Parity Index 11 Parity Ratio ~I I I I 254 323 I 79 I 263 I 333 I 79 I i , 264 333 79 I I 313 333 123 1/ Revised. 2/ Also April 1951. 3/ Prices Paid, Interest, based on data for is computed as in the the indicated dates. 41 Also past. The Adjusted Parity May and Ratio, June reflec 1966. ting Go5~1J. averaged 82 for the year 1965 compared to 77 for the Parity Ratio. I March 1951 March 1951 1/ I I Sept. 1948 I I Feb. 1951 Apri I 1966 !il Oct. 1946 II ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, JUNE 15, 1966 WITH COMPAR-ISO-NS- - - - - - l Commodity and Unit r-I Ju :! 1965 GEORG I,0. May 15 1966 June 15 1966 UNITED STATES , June IS -r-M-ay IS : June 15 I 1965 1966 I 1966 PRICES RECEIVED: Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Sweet Potatoes, cwt. Hay,Baled, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut $ 1.40 $ .76 $ 1.45 $ .94 $ 2.05 29.5 $ 2.85 $ $ 25.50 $ 37.50 $ 27.00 $ 22.50 1.60 .91 1.38 1.02 2. 10 28.0 2.75 5.50 26.00 34.50 28.00 22.00 I. 55 .77 1.39 .96 2.10 28.0 2.80 26.00 35.00 28.00 22.00 1.28 .678 1.24 1.03 1.97 30. 13 2.74 10.60 22.80 23.50 24.10 22.80 1.44 .655 1.19 1.06 1.79 28.49 2.90 4.73 23.30 23.90 23.80 23.00 1.59 .669 1.19 1.08 1.80 29.08 3.04 5.25 22.60 23.10 23.20 22.50 Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. II Cows, cwt. 21 - Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, Wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Manufactured All 1/ Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb. Excl. Broilers Corr.mercial Broilers All Eggs, All, doz. $160.00 $ 22.40 $ 16.90 $ 14.00 $ 19.30 $ 20.90 $ 5.55 $ 3.40 $ 5.50 22.0 11.8 15.3 15.2 3&.4 190.00 22.00 20.80 18.40 22.80 25.70 6.05 3.60 6.00 24.0 12.0 16.0 15.8 41.2 190.00 23.40 20.20 17.60 22.40 25.00 !i/ 5.90 24.0 11.5 15.5 15.4 42.5 211.00 22.40 21.30 14. LfO 23.90 23.10 4.24 3.21 3.&7 23.4 8.8 15.7 15.2 30.0 243.00 22.30 23.00 18. 10 24.70 26.80 4.69 3.67 4.3 Lf 23.0 10.4 16.7 16.2 33.2 242.00 23.00 22.50 17.50 24.20 26.00 41 4.35 23.0 9.9 16.1 15.7 32.9 PRICES PAID, FEED: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Under 29% Protein 14% Protein 51 16% Protein 18% Protein 20% Protein Hog Feed 14-18% Protein Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. Bran, cwt. Middl ings, cwt. Corn Mea I, cwt. Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. Laying Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ 3.90 $ 3.90 $ 3.b5 $ 4.10 $ 4. IS $ 4.30 $ 4.00 $ 4.75 $ 3.50 $ 3.55 $ 3.50 $ 4.80 $ 4.65 $ 4.20 $ 45.00 $ 35.00 J+. on 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.30 4.30 L~.45 5.00 3.G5 3.70 ~ .J~o S.oo 4.75 4.20 44.00 32.00 4.00 3.95 4.00 4. IS 4.30 4.30 4.45 5. 10 3.60 3.70 3.35 4.90 4.H5 4.25 41.50 31 .00 3.69 3.45 3.73 3.85 4.01 4.28 4.36 4.90 3.20 3.27 3.33 4.85 4.43 3.93 32.00 30.80 3.75 3.50 3.80 3.92 4.13 4.36 4.73 5.21 3.37 3.42 3.30 4.86 4.50 3.94 32. 10 31.50 3.71 3.47 3.75 3.90 4.10 4.36 4.77 5.33 3.35 3.42 3.32 4.92 4.50 3.97 31.50 30.70 11 "COWS" and " s teers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. !il Prel iminary estimate. ~/ U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA Georqia's 1966 Cotton Acreaqe Down 153,000 July 8, 1966 The 1966 acreage of cotton planted in Georgia is estimated at 440,000, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is 153,000 less than the 593,000 planted in 1965. and is the smallest acreage of record with the exception of 1958 when 388,000 acres were planted. The decl ine in acreage is due largely to the multiple-choice program in effect for up- land cotton this year. Most growers elected to divert up to 35 percent of their allotment. Scme intended acreage was not planted due to the unfavorable weather during the planting season. '~ .'" '.j Planted acreage for the United States is estimated at 10,567,000 for 1966 compared with 14,153,000 acres last season. The first 1966 production estimate will be made on August 8. C. L. CRENSHA~J Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge _________________ i~~~~~~~~~~~~ _ State I I 1960-64 Planted acres , I pe~~:~~g~ot ~~~ce~~ .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ..... - - -6- - 'l1960-64 1965 1966 ____________ J. harvested -1_/ _average ..L i of 1965_ North Carol ina South Ca ro I ina Georg i a Tennessee Alabama Missouri , Percent 4.2 ! 2.5 I 2.7 I 2.5 ,I 2.3 ! 2.6 1,000 ~ 406 571 680 532 886 384 1,000 ~ 387 501 593 507 830 341 1,000 acres 250 360 440 395 595 250 Percent 65 72 74 78 72 73 Mississippi 3.5 1,573 1,471 1,030 70 Arkansas 3.3 1,346 1,250 925 74 Louisiana 4.3 554 516 375 73 Oklahoma 6.6 654 585 465 80 Texas I 7.0 6,650 5,850 4,400 75 New Mex ico I I 5.8 207 183 146 80 Arizona California II 1.9 2.2 405 827 .345 744 258 75 643 86 Other States 1:/ ; 5.4 53 50 35 7I I ------------~---------------------------------- United States 4.9 15,728 14,153 10,56 75 I - - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Other States Virginia I 4.8 15.2 15.0 Florida ',5.1 24.5 23.1 -:- ~ll \T -J ~A - - - Urll ;j66 1111~..00 73 69 11 I i no i s . 9. 1 2.2 2.5 1 5 ,L~ 60 Kentucky I 6.6 7.2 6.4 4.9 72 -ANm-eervai-cdaa-n--Eg-yp-ta-in-1-/ --,II ---5-.0-------3.-6 ------3-.0------2-.-3 ------77- Texas i 5.0 33.9 27.6 29.0 105 New Mexico ; 2.6 19.3 15.7 16.5 105 Arizona California !i 2.1 7.7 41.2 .6 33.5 .5 35.0 104 .6 115 IFTotal Amer.-Egypt 3.3 95.0 77.3 81.1 105 Fr~m-all-c~uses,-including-I-~m~v;d-f;r-complianc~.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1/ Sums for "other States" rounded for inclusion in United States totals. 1/ Included in State and United States tota Is. ('1\//= R) GEORGIA YJAP SHewING CROP ttEPORTING DISTRICTS " \ Non-Cotton \ - 'J .~ , .L. _____QE~]Eg_!2~~~_P1~g~2_2X_~!]ri2i _ :1966 as District: 1965 : 1966 : Percent : : :of 1965 ----------------ro50--acr~s)----------------- 1 38 2 23 3 27 4 49 5 113 6 110 7 78 ---28-- 133 ~g State 593 30 79 17 74 20 74 36 73 78 69 84 76 56 72 1101 76 ~f _ 440 74 8 .Valdosta After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia O .?FICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture "r.,\a~~\~VEGET ABLERE P0RT Georgia Crop Reporting Service Athens, Georg ia Jul y 1, 1966 GEORGIA Released: July 8, 1966 Production of summer vegetables and melons is expected to be about 17 percent below a year ago according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Heavy and continuous rains around planting time caused considerable abandonment and replanting. Disease and excessive moisture have damaged production of cantaloups and watermelons. Harvesting this year is later than normal with moderate to volume suppl ies being marketed from south and central areas. Vegetable crops are moving in 1 ight to moderate suppl ies from the mountain areas. UN irED STATES LIMA BEANS: Summer 1 ima bean production, at 216,000 hundredweight, is 19 percent below last year and 32 percent below the 1960-64 average. In New York, the crop is progress- ing satisfactorily although slowed by earl ier cool weather. In New Jersey, the crop has made satisfactory progress. Picking was expected to begin about July 10 and continue through August. In Maryland, beans are generally in good condition, but moisture is needed, especially in the north central area. Early suppl ies are expected about mid-July. In North Carol ina, growing conditions in the northeast area are sl ightly below normal. Harvest should start before mid-July. In Alabama, harvest was in full swing on July 1 in southern counties. Plantings in northern counties were making good growth. In Georgia, 1 imas were moving in volume from southern areas by the end of June. SNAP BEANS: Production of summer snap beans is forecast at 1,037,000 hundredweight, 12 percent below last year. Development in New England is late but conditions are good. Volume suppl ies should be available by mid-July with peak movement about August 1. In New York, plant growth was slow until late June because of cool weather. Harvest started in early July, about a week later than last year. In Pennsylvanid, good suppl ies should be available by mid-July. In Ohio, many growers have been irrigating, mostly offsetting the effect of adverse dry weather during June. In 111 inois, the acreage was planted late. Good yields are expected; however, rain is needed. In Michigan, hot weather in late June speeded development but picking is not expected to start until the middle of July; later than usual. The crop in southwest Virginia has been hurt by extremely dry conditions. Harvest has started in the earliest fields, although volume during July is expected to be 1 ight. In North Carol ina, more than usual replanting was necessary. Most fields made rapid growth during the last half of June. Volume suppl ies are expected during late July and early August, about two weeks later than usual. In Georgia, 1ight volume is expected by mid-July, and volume harvest in early August, one to two weeks later than normal. Dry weather has been detrimental to the crop in Tennessee. In Alabama, harvest was active in all areas by the end of June. Good prospects, despite warm, dry weather, are indicated for Colorado. Harvest is expected to start by midJuly. CANTALOUPS: An ~ summer cantaloup crop of 394,000 hundredweight is forecast, 29 percent less than last year and 36 percent below average. Harvest in South Carol ina was expected to start in early July, 1 to 2 weeks later than usual. Heavy rains and 1ight flooding reduced the early fruit set in some areas. Also, many fields have irregular stands. In Georgia, moderate to volume suppl ies will be available in early July. A short harvesting season is indicated. Harvest in Arizona's Salt River Valley began in mid-June. Moderate suppl ies are expected until mid-July. YATERMELONS: ~ summer watermelon production is placed at 14,632,000 hundredweight, 9 per- cent less than 1965. The North Carol ina crop made good progress during June. However, some fields have thin stands and the vines were smaller than usual on July 1. Harvest is expected to start in late July. The South Carol ina crop is later than normal. Active movement from the Barnwell-Hampton-Allendale area should begin about July 10 and from the Pageland-Chesterfield area about July 20. In Georgia, moderate su 1 ies were available in southern and central areas by the end of June. Some fields were ~~~~~ge ~y aa~~ se weather. In Alabama, movement from southern counties was at peak on July l. In other ar as, harvest is expected to begin in early July. The Mississippi crop is through July and continue well into August. The Arkansas late crop bu is alh~9~nrleastt e,~~bQtohulnd be active usual as wet weather early in the season caused considerable replanting. .:i - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~- _ . ...,-.. -.I- - - - - - - - ISSUED BY: Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. .fter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith }~nex Athens, Georgia O_F.F_IC-IA-L- BUSmESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultme ~ ~- 110, 0, GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rnL1TI rnID1rrn~mTI ATHENS, GEORGIA July 13, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 9 was 9,666,000--1 percent less than in the previous week but 9 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop l~eporting 3ervice. An estimated 13,670,000 broiler tYP3 eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries,-slightly more than in the previous week and 18 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the price s paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to ISll.oo with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. GZCRGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLAC.l~MENTS Week I IEnded I EGG TYPE Eggs Set I I 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. II % of , year j -2.gc ! ! l::)et-:-I Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. i % of ! year I ag~ i Pet. June 11 805 1,007 125 420 June 18 745 762 1/ 102 624 June 25 IJuly 2 , 816 793 July 9 I 540 I 771 94 814 I 103 639 644 896 I 166 I 596 BROIL2R TYPE I 858 204 I 864 138 851 133 754 I I 117 609 ! 102 .1 Week Ended ____~_v.._Prie~. ... _ I Zggs Set '!:./ !, I Chicks Placed for I Hatch i Broilers in G30rgia Eggs Broiler Chicks 0/0 of 0/0 of I per per 1965 1966 year 1965 1966 year Doz. Hundred ago a 0 1966 1966 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. I Thou. Pct. Cents May 7 FZ~ ll4ay 14 l4ay 21 une 11 one 18 12, 342 12,372 12,608 12,201 12,088 12,023 12,035 14, 228 14,206 14, 133 14,082 14,026 13,998 13,820 ! 115 115 ,, 9, 142 9,049 I 112 9, 372 115 9, 145 116 I 8, "/54 I I 116 9,283 115 8,944 I 10,021 110 64 9,906 109 64 10, 155 108 I 64 9,913 108 I I 64 10,085 115 i 64 10, 026 108 64 9,883 110 64 one 25 11,700 13, 859 118 Tuly 2 11, 783 13,631 116 uly 9 11, 623 13,670 118 1/ Revised. 8,807 8,956 8, 843 I 9,937 113 64 9, 808 110 65 I 9,666 109 I 65 -, Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. Dollars 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 10.00 Ai{CHIE LANGLEY ~gricu1tura1 Statistician In Charge Vol. i.,. WAGNER Agricultural Statist ician b. S. Department of Agriculture ~tatistical Reporting Service Agricultural J~xtension Service State Depc.rtment of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET P.ND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMEdCIAL AREAS BY W:i.!;.KS - 1966 Page Z STATE ! ~GG3SET .t '~-':.~..:.rI .~.K.C.".", P 'L A I.~.J ~D- -J _W~~J5 Zpded__ . _ June July July 25 2 9 L~ J % of ._. W e.~J~ ;s-n9.~;i. .__ ._.... .! % 0 f I year ~ June July July . year I ago 1/: 25 2 9 ago 1/ THGU3ANDS THOU3AND3 Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri D~laware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2,090 441 1, 352 880 17 965 2,841 4, 531 1,740 166 7, 173 512 2,022 302 1,459 812 23 955 2,757 4,451 1, 790 163 6,959 506 1,978 106 322 77 1,330 100 820 92 11 44 954 110 2,769 IP 4,349 116 1, 708 112 157 112 6,777 103 505 116 1, 573 1,626 i, 587 108 216 200 154 78 876 872 749 74 ~40 426 431 82 10 14 9 82 426 466 510 79 2,6~~ 2, 538 2,647 121 3,220 3,320 3,155 98 1, 041 1,069 974 111 430 452 4.22 105 5, 596 5,451 5,332 107 342 369 348 90 GEORGIA 13, 859 13,631 13,670 118 " 9, 937 9,308 9,666 109 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 438 467 421 138 410 366 413 158 1, 296 1,363 1, 201 105 1, 261 1,249 952 92 9, 169 8, 561 8, 556 101 7,205 6,945 7, 012 109 4, 704 4,465 4, 590 110 3,991 4,086 4,061 119 10, 183 10,099 10, 144 117 7,751 7, 769 7,7i4 115 1, 097 952 1, 008 120 II 727 739 657 103 4, 573 4,497 4,337 112 I: 3 727 ;: J 3, 530 3,462 III 598 724 687 94 ~59 587 499 88 427 353 353 148 299 257 264 100 1, 855 1,953 2,037 107 1, 350 1, 271 1, 267 100 TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 70,907 69,264 68,684 110 r~53,931 J 5::>,410 52,285 108 TOTAL 1965* 64, 570 63,762 62,362 ~~ h49 ,738 49,42!> ~8. 503 (23 States) d .~1 0/0 of Last Year I 110 109 110 "*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. ""d 108 108 108 a> 1-1 :::l ~ ~ :::l '0 .~ ..... 1-1 cO 0.0 Poi 0 Cl>~ r-ol l=: S "d Cl> l=: cO~ a> r1o-1 r0o.00~).. t;Q o . PoiU) ::> Cl> 1-1 :::l ~ ~ ..u... 's:1o-1.ouCl> o ~ U) H ~ U) l=: el) 8 . . . ~:::l Cl> 1=1 0.01=1 ... r.it Cl> ..~.. AI ''U6D..~ rJo:; o.~.. ot::.;..:coH:U:)> 0 ro> - a o . . s C l > l ! l r..Cl>,.C,l,>,U) , ~00R1~~1-4 H ," -'-l -. (!) ~<:t-;1 ..~B..H..~.'..'\.U'B..r.Cj'..o)l>..~'':(..~ .,u .0'.'.")..0'"1~ '~l.'0...~ .'..1.c~ )10r-0-X4i 1=1 ::> ~()~G\AFARM R T GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1966 Ju Iy 13, 1966 Georgia Crop Prospects Highly Vnrlable: A series of adverse conditions has resulted in varying degrees of damage to the State's crops, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Periods of excessive rainfall and prolonged dry weather have resulted in poor stands and below normal crop conditions in areas throughout the State. Cotton, corn, and tobacco were hard hit in local areas. Peanuts came through in good condition. In spite of bad weather, about harvest time, yields from grain crops are reported equal to, or above last year's levels. Corn Production Down 12 Percent: Corn production in 1966 is forecast at 63,382,000 bushels; --- ---- -- 12 percent less than last year's crop of 80,835,000 bushels. Acreage for grain harvest is estimated to be 1,474,000, compared with 1,585,000 in 1965. Yield per acre is indicated to be 43.0 bushels, compared with last year's all-time high of 51.0 bushels. Tobacco Production Down: Georgia's flue cured tobacco production is estimated at 111,600,000 pounds compared with last year's 112,135,000 pounds. Acreage for harvest at 62,000 is 7,300 above 1965. The acreage increase is the result of an allowance for undermarketings last year. Yield per acre is estimated to be 1,800 pounds -- 250 pounds per acre less than the 2,050 produced last year. Grain Production Up: In spite of adverse weather at periods during harvest, yields of grains ---- -- are reported to be equal to or greater than last year's levels. Wheat yields are up 2 bushels, oats unchanged, and rye and barley are up 5 bushels each. The increase in production of oats and rye more than offset the decl ine in production of wheat and barley and resulted in an overall grain production increase of 5 percent. Soybean Acreage ~ 12 Percent: The acreage of soybeans to be harvested for beans is indicated at 193,000 acres - 15 percent above the 168,000 acres harvested last yea r. ~ Estimate Same: Production of peaches in Georgia this year is estimated at 4,800,000 bushels - the same as produced last year before rains damaged a large portion of the crop. Good qual ity fruit is moving from central and northern points and late varieties are expected to be available through most of July. GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED ACREAGE. 1965 and 1966 Acreage 1/ I Yield Per Acre I Production Crop and Un i t I Harvested 1965 1965 I Indicated 1966 1965 I Indicated 1966 Thousand Acres Thousands Corn, for gra i n bu. Wheat bu. Oats bu. Rye bu. Sa r ley bu. Tobacco, Type 14 lbs. Potatoes, I r i sh cwt. Sweetpotatoes cwt. Hay, all tons Peanuts, Alone 1/ Soybeans, for beans Peaches, total crop bu. I Cotton, 1/ 1,585 63 104 36 16 54.7 .9 14 528 523 168 - 593 1,474 57 110 36 13 62 .9 13 542 513 193 - 440 51.0 29.0 41.0 19.0 31.0 2,050 58 85 1.71 - 43.0 3I. 41.0 24.0 36.0 1,800 59 80 1.74 - 80,835 1,827 4,264 684 496 112,135 52 1,190 901 63,382 1,767 4,510 864 468 11 J ,600 53 1,040 942 4,800 1/ 4,800 1/ Planted acreage for cotton and peanuts, harvested acreage for others. 1/ Includes 1,220,000 bushels not marketed. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge Please Turn Page C. L. CRENSHA~J Agricultural Statistician UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF JULY 1, 1966 Crop prospects are not quite as favorable as a year ago. June weather permitted farmers to catch up on planting, but crop progress is somewhat behind normal. Crop acreage declined sl ightly, but soybeans, corn, barley, rice, and potatoes were among crops having increases. Feed grain production is expected to be sl ightly less than last year. Winter wheat improved, but spring wheat prospects decl ined in June. Milk production was 3 percent less and egg production 2 percent less than during June 1965. Crops planted for 1966 harvest total 306 mill ion acres -- 1.7 mill ion less than the 196~ total, but nearly the same as In 1964. Total acreage of feed grain increased 1 percent, but food grain and oilseed acreage decl ined. Despite delayed plantings, farmers seeded most in- tended crop acreages although there were some shifts; notably from cotton to soybeans in south- ern areas. Indicated acreage for harvest in 1966 decl ined about the same as for planted acreage. Acreage losses af,ter planting are expected to total about the same as in 1965. The current estimate of 292 mill ion acres for harvest is the second smallest of recent years -- only 1962 showing a smaller harvested total. CORN: A total production of 4.2 bill ion bushels of corn for grain is now expected in 1966. This would be a new record -- I percent more than the previous high of last year and 12 percent above the 1960-64 average. The indicated acreage of corn to be harvested for grain in 1966 Is 3 percent more than last year, but 4 percent below average. A 1966 yield of 71.8 bushels per acre is indicated by crop prospects on July 1. This yield is 1.3 bushels less than the record 1965 yield of 73.1 bushels. ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat is forecast at 1,240 mill ion bushels, 7 percent below last year but 1 percent above average. The yield per harvested acre of 25.3 bushels, is 1.6 bushels below last year and 0.1 bushel below average. The acreage of all wheat for harvest as grain totals 49.1 mill ion acres, sl ightly less than last year but 2 percent above average. SOYBEANS: Soybeans planted alone for all purposes in 1966 are estimated at 37.7 mill ion acres, 6 percent more than the previous record of 35.4 mill ion acres in 1965 and 33 per- cent above the average of 28.4 mil I ion acres. Growers expect to harvest 36.9 mill ion acres, up almost 7 percent from last year and 34 percent above average. Crop and Unit U. S. ACREAGE HARVESTED AND PRODUCTION. 1965 and I Acreage 1/ I Yield Per Acre I -- I For . Ha1r9v6e5sted I harvest 1966 1965 Indicated 1966 Thousands Corn, for grain bu. 57,049 58,754 73.1 71 .8 \-Iheat, all bu. 49,313 49,087 26.9 25.3 Oats bu. 19, 106 Ib,966 50.2 47.3 Cotton 1/ 14,153 10,567 Tobacco 1bs. 977 984 1,898 1,939 Hay, all tons 68,076 66,769 1.82 1.72 Soybeans, for beans 34,551 36,889 Peanuts 1/ 1,550 1,531 Potatoes, Irish cwt. 1,403 1,485 207 Aug. 10 Sweetpotatoes -- cwt. 206 184 91 85 1/ Planted. 1/ Grown alone for all purposes. ~ After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BJSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture . . . . ,...~ f --. -_._._.,- r'------ 'GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ItAGRICUL.TURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY 0" GEORGIA AND THE STATE OEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TUF'E STATISTICAL. REPORTING SERVICE '15 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA. Ithens, Georgia GEORGIA FESCUE SEED PRODUCTION UP 34 PERCENT July 14, 1966 The 1966 production of fescue seed in Georgia is forecast at 2,530,000 pounds, 34 percent above the 1965 crop of 1,890,000 pounds according to the Georgia Crop Report- Service. The acreage harvested for seed is estimated at 11,000 compared with 9,000 last Yield per acre of 230 pounds is 20 pounds above last season and 48 pounds above the ~4 average of 182 pounds. Weather conditions were generally favorable for seed developand the crop was harvested in most areas under very favorable conditions. *~~*****~~**-l..~*~l-*** This year's production of tall fescue seed in nine Southern States is estimated at ~W5,000 pounds, according to the Crop Reporting Board. This is 12 percent more than the re- d 1965 crop of 35,970,000 pounds, and 28 percent above the 1960-64 average. Production was above 1965 in all Southern States except Arkansas and Oklahoma. In Ken- .q, the leading tall fescue seed producer, production was 3 percent above 1965. Atotal of 168,500 acres were harvested, compared with 166,500 acres last year and the age of 156,860 acres. Acreage cut for seed was above 1965 in Missouri, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and was the same as a year earlier in South Carolina, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. '88ge cut for seed was below 1965 in Kentucky and Arkansas. This year's indicated yield is 240 pounds per acre compared with 216 pounds in 1965, and average of 200 pounds. In all States weather was very good at harvest time and yields led or exceeded record levels in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Harvest of this year's tall fescue seed ranged from five days earlier than last year in issippi to six days later in South Carolina, Kentucky and Oklahoma. Average beginning s of harvest were: June 26 in Missouri, June 24 in Kentucky and Arkansas, June 22 in ssee, June 20 in Alabama and Oklahoma, June 19 in South Carolina, June 18 in Georgia and 13 in Mississippi. Carryover of old-crop seed by growers in the 9-6tate area totaled 1,877,000 pounds, comd with last year's holding of 2,927,000 pounds. Dealers carryover for the U. S. will be ilshed in the August 3 report. There was no tall fescue seed imported between July 1, 1965 and May 31, 1966. This coms with 6,600 pounds imported in fiscal year 1965. Export data are not available. The forecast of the late harvest tall fescue seed crop in the Pacific Northwest will be ~ded in a report scheduled for release on August 15. (Please turn page) TALL FESCUE SEED: Acreage harvested, yield per acre and production, average 1960-64, annual 1965 and 1966 ::----:--- -------;-= Ac~age~ested ---:--Yi8Idper acre -;-' PrOdUction (cleanseed) - :- - - - - - :.....-----:--I~i - -:-----:-----:r~di :-~~ - State ---- : .:, Average; .19-6-0--6-4-: -1-19-615- -:;- cated -19-6-6 - :Average; -:1-9-60--6-4-: _1.9161_5 - ;cated: -:1-9-66-: Average ; -1-9 60-64: - - 1965 1/ -- - : : - cated 1966 -- -A-cr-e-s -Po-un-d-s Th ousan.sLE.2Ell9~ Iv10. : 33,000 S. C. : 8,000 GEORGIA: 7.700 Ky. :-g2,goO Tenn. ; 30,~r.0 Ala. : 5,660 Miss. : 2,480 Ark. : 5,600 -O-Tk-ol-at.al : 1.220 9 States: 156,860 17 Revised. 35,000 38,000 204 205 260 9,000 9,000 176 190 200 9.000 65:000 11.000 182 210 210 62,OOO--211--~240-265 31,000 31,000 186 210 220 6,000 6,500 216 185 210 3,500 4,000 144 120 110 6,500 5,500 179 200 220 --1.S'OO- - - -1.S-'O-O- -1-76- - - _170. 160 6,721 7,175 9,880 1,468 1,710 1,800 1.462 1.890 2.~10 13,263- 15,600-16:TIQ 5,744 1,234 6,510 1,110 6,820 1,3~ 371 420 440 1,001 1,300 1,2W - -2-10- - - -2S-'C;- - - -2-40 166,500 168,500 200 216 240 31,474 35,970 40,4~ ,---------- - - - - - - - - - .... C. L. CRENSF.A1rJ Agricultural Statistician , ARCHIE LAN.GIEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ~ ~i After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia Qmlli1. BUSINESS ~ IV Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING ~ERVICE ~nl1rn ATHENS, GEORGIA LPm0W@1rn~ ._ 1 June, 1966 Released 7/14/66 JUNE MILK PRODUCTION PLACED Ar-B4 MILLION POUNDS Total milk production on Georgia farms amounted to b4 mill ion pounds during June, according to the Crop Reporting Service. This was I mill ion pounds above production during the same month last year but 1 mill ion below the May output. The 1960-64 average production for June was 86 mill ion pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 530 pounds -- unchanged from the previous month but 45 pounds above the June 1965 average. The 5-year average production per cow for the month was 429 pounds. The estimated price received by producers for all wholesale milk during June was $5.90 per hundredweight. This would be $.40 above the June price last year but $.10 below the May average of $6.00 Prices paid for dairy feed and hay were mostly unchanged from May but sl ightly above the previous year. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Item and Un i t GEORGIA June May June 1965 1966 1966 UNITED STATES June May June 1965 196G 1966 Milk Production, mil. lb. Production Per Cow, lb. 1/ Numbe r Nil k Cows, thous. head 83 85 84 11,742 11 ,707 11,416 Lf85 530 530 756 794 778 171 160 159 PRICES RECEIVED - DOLLARS / All wholesale milk, cwt. Flu id Mil k, cwt. Manufactured Mi Ik, cwt. Mi Ik Cows, head All Ba Ied Hay, ton 5.50 5.55 3.40 160.00 25.50 3/ 6.00 - 6.05 3.60 190.00 26.00 !i/ 5.~0 190.00 26.00 3.87 4.24 3.21 211.00 22.80 3/ 4.34 - 4.69 3.67 243.00 23.30 !i/ 4.35 242.00 22.60 PRICES PAID - DOLLARS / Mixed Dairy Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 2/ 3.90 3.90 3.95 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 3.85 4.00 4.00 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.10 4.10 4.15 20 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.15 4.30 4.30 All Under 29 Percent Protein, cwt. 3.90 4.00 4.00 3.45 3.73 3.85 4.01 3.69 3.50 3.80 3.92 4.13 3.75 3.47 3.75 3.90 4.10 3.71 1/ Monthly average. / Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. 1/ Revised. !i/ Prel iminary. 2/ u. S. price is for under 16 percent. AI{CH IE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge R. L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UiIJIT.. ]j STATES MILK PRODUCTION June milk production in the United States is estimated at 11,416 million pounds, 3 per cent less than a year earlier and the smallest output for the month since 1939. On a daily average basis, production increased about 1 percent from May to June this year, in contrast to the usual slight decline from a seasonal peak in May. June output provided 1.93 pounds person daily, compared with 2.01 pounds a year earlier. Production averaged 778 pounds per cow, 3 percent more than in June a year ago. Reported condition of dairy pastures averaged 82 percent for the United States on July down 2 points from June 1 but 1 point above July 1 last year. Pasture feed was rated very poor to droughty in large areas of the Northwest,Central Plains and Central Appalachians. Above normal temperatures after mid-June caused pastures to deteriorate rapidly, particular} in the eastern half of the country. }1ilk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States, 1966, with Comparisons ; . -~---------.~---------~-~-_--r-~-r-_--Q-E-~---------~ --------------------~-~--_-~--r-o-d --u~c--1-i--~----------___ Month Average: 1965 1966 Average 1965 1966 1960-64 : 1960-64 January : 587 February 565 March : 642 April 659 Nay : 728 Pounds 658 622 709 722 782 658 620 716 735 794 : Million Pounds 10,028 9,634 10,932 11,197 12,347 10,419 9,820 11,155 11,305 12,206 9,865 9,254 10,645 10,874 11,707 Percent -5.3 -5.8 -4.6 -3.8 -4.1 June July August September October November December : 701 756 778 : 11,872 11,742 11,416 -2.8 644 702 10,888 10,856 602 653 10,158 10,046 567 615 9,555 9,404 : ___ 573 .. -258541_______ 621 -261022_____________ l 9,634 ____2 9~ ,27582~ 9,446 ________92,~12026~ ______________ _______ Annual : 7,407 8,080 125,285 125,061 . ------------- ------ --------_._-------------------------------, After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture CI }-\1-r ~ _--.I ---J 001 r ,__ __' .--1 ,\ J J - __ 1_ .~. ..:..:.:.=.-~.:-:.::::::.:=:- := ':-=::-........ :::.. -:~. j '-'-'-:~:.-.:.:- ... dI --, I! t ..', : '. .< :. ,.... ".1 .--~ ..l;';":'~":::::..,.-_.;.....'":! , ... .:. , " '. ,... ~a~ RIiEyS.~':,"::?....l\.Ji.;:.,::~ ..~"'.,I ~ . t. . .: . . . . . . I \"~.;.1~-~..:,..~(~,t..~~~~ .:.:~:-. !j ...~.,.-~;..;<,','.,-,:;! \ . / . . .~.\ ','. ':" ,' ..... / . ..... .!..... .;.~ !' 'j , . JULY 1, 1966 Released 7/19/66 GEOItGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Georgia Cattle on Feed .!!.E. 15,000 Head On July 1 there were 49,000 head of cattle and calves on grain feed for slaughter in Georgia. According to the Crop Reporting Service, this was 15,000 head, or 44 percent, above the number on feed last year at this time. The July I inventory showed a seasonal decl ine of 2b percent from the previous quarter when 6~,ooo head were on feed in the State. Grain-fed cattle sold for slaughter during the April-June quarter totaled 37,000 head. This compared with 4b,000 during the same period of 1965 and 46,000 during the January-March quarter of this year. There were 18,000 cattle and calves placed on feed during the AprilJune quarter -- 33 percent below the number placed a year ago and 50 percent below placements during the previous quarter. Cattle feeders in Georgia had 39,000 steers, 9,000 heifers and 1,000 cows and others on July 1. Of the 49,000 head total, 16,000 had been on feed less than 3 months, 26,000 had been on feed 3-6 months and the remaining 7,000 had been on feed more than 6 months. Major Feeding States Cattle Qn Feed. ~ 11 Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market on July 1, 1966 in 32 major feeding States totaled 8,347,000 head, 11 percent more than a year earl ier. Increases were shown in the number "n feed in all weight groups. Placements and Marketings Up Cattle and calves placed on feed in the 32 States during April-June totaled 3,632,000 head, an increase of 6 percent from the same period in 1~65. Placements were up 11 percent in the North Central States, but down 3 percent in the Western States. Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle into H Corn Belt States during April and May were up 28 percent from the same period in 1965. Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during the second quarter totaled 4,&30,000 head -- 11 percent above the same period in 1965. Fed cattle marketings were up 14 percent in the North Central States and 2 percent in the \/estern States. Total slaughter of steers and heifers under Federal Inspection during the April-June quarter was up 9 percent from a year earl ier. Marketing Int~ntlo~' Of the July I number on feed, cattle feede:s intend to market 4,664,000 head during July, August, and September. This would be 11 percent above July-September marketings last year from July r numbers. Expected marketings are based on the usual relationship between survey data and actual marketings. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge K. L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Cattle and Calves on Feed, Placements and Marketings lJ By Quarters ------_....._---_-.._--_._-------------~---------------------- -------_-.._------ . .. ?i . STATE NUMBER PLACED NUMBER --- CATTLE ...........- - - ON FEED ----- - - - :-A-p-ri-l -O-:N-FJ-EaE-nD-.--:A-p-ri-l -- -:A-p-ril---:MA-JRaK-nE.T-ED--':-f/A-p-ril- : July 1 :April 1: July 1 : June : March : June : June : March : June .. : 1965 : 1966 1966 : 1965 : 1966 : 1966 : 1965 1966 : 1966 --------------------:--------COOO~---------;--------_roOO)----------~---------COOO)--------' GEORGIA Alabama Florida Mississippi Tennessee Kentucky Oklahoma Texas Pennsylvania 12 N. Cent. Sts. : 34 16 : 37 : 13 19 : 41 85 354 : 47 : 4;614 68 29 45 12 28 62 132 530 77 6,168 49 18 28 10 25 39 121 512 55 5,041 27 : 11 22 13 6 16 57 258 : 15 : : 1,552 36 18 48 13 11 : 24 28 18 : 31 7 8 : 11 7 9 12 16 12 : 37 101 82 74 374 329 : 268 21 17 : 35 : 2,668 1,725 : 2,501 46 21 56 18 18 24 98 382 29 2,588 37 22 35 10 12 35 93 347 39 2,852 11 Western Sts. Jg_~~~~_I2~al : 2,255 -l_1~~15 2,394 2~2~2 .. .. 2, 41.~9 : 1,442 1~131 1,403 : 1,323 __ __.__ __ ~]gl ~_}~g1~ __ g~gQ ]~]g !_Y~]2g 1,412 ~2? 1,348 g~83~_ Cattle and Calves on Feed by Weight Groups, Kind of Cattle and Length of Time on Feed, Georgia and 32 Ilajor Feeding States, By Quarters 1/ GEORGIA .: 32 i'JAJOR STATES : -:fuiY-I-:AprI:Cl-:--'julY-1-7--'julY-1--7--Ap~I1:-r-7--'julyl--- -- - -B-r-e-a.k-d-o-w- n--- -o-f.- C-_a.-t-t l-e--o- n -F~e.e.d- - - . ;:----1-9-6.-~ ---:'-r1O9O66O)--: - - -1-9-6-6- - - ::- - - -1-9-6~- - - -:- - -1(9o6o6Of : -~-~ -1-9-66- - - Total on Feed vJeight Groups: Under 500 Ibs. 500-699 Ibs. 700-899 Ibs. 900-1,099 Ibs. 1,100 Ibs. and over 34 68 2 14 15 26 12 19 5 9 49 7,515 9,545 8,347 9 280 766 327 16 1,707 3,259 1,971 16 3,460 3,085 3,685 8 1,752 2,100 2,018 316 335 346 Kind of Cattle: Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Others 26 52 8 15 1 39 5,268 6,604 5,769 9 2,221 2,903 2,548 1 26 38 30 Time on Feed: Under 3 Months : 25 35 16: 3,284 4,270 3,475 3-6 Months :5 30 26: 2,401 4,693 2,963 1-TO-Cv-ea-rt-t-6l-e-M-ao-nn-dt-h-cs-a-lv-.e-s -o-n- -fe-e-d -a-re--a:-n-im--al-4s-b-e--i.n_g-- -f1a-t-t-e-n-e-d---fo--r7-t-h-:e---s-l-a1-u.-8g-1h-0t.e-r--m_a..r-k.e5-t8-2-o-n-g--r-ai.n-1-.o9-r0-9--- other concentrates which are expected to produce a carcass that will grade good or better. 2/ Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed by end of quarter. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia QE~IQ!!1 m!elill2~' Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Depsrtment of Agriculture Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Libraries Athens. Georgia REQ 3 GEORGIA CROP REPORT w~~rnI1'L? rn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA E J ulY 20, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPOHT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 16 was 9,559,000 -- 1 percent less than in the previous week but 12 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13, 614, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -slightly les s than in the previous week but 18 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPl:. Eggs Set ! Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. %of year ago I Pet. 1965 Thou. . 1966 Thou. %of year ago Pct. June 18 745 762 102 624 864 138 June 25 July 2 July 9 July 16 816 793 I 695 1/ 85 814 103 639 64~ 540 551 896 1, 000 I 166 : U31 596 674 851 133 754 117 609 102 556 I 82 BROILE'c{ TYPE Week Ended I 1965 Thou. Eggs Set!:../ 1966 Thou. -- % of year ago Pet. II III I Av. Price Chicks Placed for ('---Hatch--'-'Broile~ I Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks I %of per per 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. year I ago I Pet. Doz. 1966 Cents Hundred 1966 Dollars May 14 I 12,372 14,206 115 I 9,049 9,906 109 64 9.75 May 21 12,608 14,133 112 9,372 10,155 108 64 9.75 May 28 12,201 14,082 115 9,145 9,913 108 64 9.75 June 4 12,088 14,026 116 8,754 10,085 115 64 9.75 June 11 12,023 13,998 116 9,283 10,026 108 64 9.75 June 18 12,035 13,820 115 8,944 9,883 110 64 9.75 June 25 11,700 13,859 118 8,807 9,937 113 64 9.75 July 2 11,783 13,631 116 8,956 9,808 110 65 9.75 July 9 11,623 13,670 118 8, 843 9,666 109 65 10.00 July 16 11,505 13,614 118 8,531 9,559 112 65 10.00 1/ Revised. i/ 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 Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAE BY Wi:,2;KS - 1966 Page 2 3TATE % 0 f II . C a I C~K eSe PLAC}~D k E nde d""---.----,',....--U/-co-- o- f- - July July year I July July July I' year 2 16 THCU8ANDS n ago II! 2 9 16 fHOUSANJJ3 aQ'o 1/ Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2,022 302 1,978 322 Ill,62s I 1,942 108 439 89 200 1, 587 154 1, 530 154 104 79 1,459 1,330 1, 185 86 I' 872 749 909 84 812 23 820 11 803 11 I 90 426 69 1( 43! 9 439 78 7 117 955 2,757 954 2,769 I 832 100 2,756 110 466 2, 533 510 2,647 523 2, 536 76 106 4,451 1, 790 163 4,349 1,708 157 4, 525 1,654 135 121 114 89 II' 3,320 I 1, 069 I Ll52 3, 155 974 ~2.2. 3, 217 992 437 104 111 114 6,959 506 6,777 505 il 6,579 99 I 5,451 465 113 369 5,332 348 5,431 325 108 78 GEORGIA 13,631 13,670 13, 614 118 II 9. 808 9.666 9, 559 112 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 467 421 476 189 36E 4i3 402 127 1, 363 1, 201 1, 199 107 1, 249 952 1, 059 98 8, 561 4,465 8, 556 4, 590 8,319 4, 554 101 III I 6,9~5 4,086 7,012 4,061 6,994 3,951 108 III II 10,099 952 10, 144 1,008 10,001 117 1,032 128 7,769 739 7,714 657 7, 751 732 115 113 4,497 4,337 4,367 115 3, 530 3,462 3,405 112 724 687 666 113 569* 499 442 97 353 353 325 97 257 264 302 132 1,953 2,037 1,873 104 1, 271 1, 267 1, 371 108 I: 69,264 68,684 67,761 110 5J;-3-9Z* 52,285 52,468 108 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 63,762 62,362 61, 359 % of Last Year 1 109 110 110 lY--Current week as percent of same week last year. .. Revised. 1149, <,:25 I II 108 48,503 108 ~C, 580 108 Q) ~ ::j 'U~ .... ::j Pcdi ..u.. ~ tObO I])~ I]) !i.t'Q '"0 ,u r~o ~ I]) S I]) bO .... cd -~ rlo~ otOo.. I]) Pi 0 o (f) o ::J I]) ~ ....:...:...j :j ..u.. 0 H I]) ... '> U H~ ~on ..... u H :jOI])X (f) S -..: 'b.'o_ P.tI.>o].):.';.t~...H1.(]/.)).~~I~d])~~(r/o)((_Zf1) ro o Ocdll. O1]):1:'tJ'\ ...... .~..(:-.I~~rt.].:"),.'"(0'~/ef~')nU)r'l'.ir]tT~.'un.)-;'..IS'l~'~,l(~.0lf'.O)).).....~..stII.od]:.<:-) '001-e~-~cx-tl1;. 1]) .... (/) d ::J GEORGIA CROP ~~~m[b'U LPl!1[b~m ATHENS, GEORGIA ~l!1~~ffim'U July 21, 1966 Item i::/ JUN-S 1966 j During June 1'1' 11965 1/ I 1966 2/ year ---- Broiler - T -- ype - - - - - - i1i T hou . I Pullets Placed (U. S. ) 3/ ! Total 3,333 Thou. 4,413 Pet. 'I I 132 Jan. thru June 1965 1/ Thou. 1966 2/ Thou. 21,462 23,892 o of last year Pet. 111 Domestic Chickens Tested: Broiler Type 2,810 3,937 140 I I 18,349 21,100 115 Georgia 318 408 128 2, 819 2,864 102 United States 1,660 1,735 105 I 12, 205 12,409 102 Egg Type Georgia 5 37 740 144 169 117 United States 253 294 116 3,233 3, 105 96 Chicks Hatched: Broiler Type Georgia I 40,398 47,045 116 230,426 266,952 116 United State s 2,26,959 246,318 109 1,291,644 1,410,010 109 Egg Type Georgia 2,427 3, 724 153 15, 015 20,908 139 United States 47,123 Commercial Slaughter: 4/ 1 Young Chickens Georgia II 33,190 United States 188,352 54,365 36,708 203, 601 II 115 316,860 360,361 114 I, j' II III 174,255 190,900 110 108 j; 992, 548 1,075,090 108 Hens and Cocks Georgia 493 581 I 118 4, 869 5,010 103 United States 8,404 11,25'7 134 61, 154 69,293 113 E;gg Production: Mil. Mil. Mil. MiL Georgia South Atlantic 5/ 306 896 322 918 I 105 102 1,754 5,312 1,873 107 5,523 104 United States - 5,429 5,34'':' 98 I 33, 022 32, 534 99 17 Revised. 27 Preliminary. 31 Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, 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/ Federa1-S~ate Market News Service - Slaughter reports only include poultry slau/jh"tered under .t?ederal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., iTla. , Va.. State Maine Pa, Mo. Del. Md. Va. N.C. Ga. Tenn. Al.a. MiSS. Ark. Texas YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTER.8D UNDER FEDZRAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1965 and 1966 Number Inspected I Indicated PercenCCondemned n-llrlng May Jan. thru May -,' During May Jan. thru May 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. ~ 1965 JI:I Pet. 1966 Pet. 1965 Pet. 1966 Pet. 5,828 5,712 26,761 28,316 '12.6 3.2 2.6 3.5 7,020 7,410 32,867 33,88613.1 4.1 3.3 4.4 3,036 2,944 15,899 14,103 12.6 4.1 3.6 6.3 7,607 7,864 35,770 37,416112.9 4.7 3.2 4.6 10,029 11,286 47,272 53,321 3.8 4.7 3.6 4.7 3,873 3,731 18,690 17,16212.6 3.3 3.4 3.3 19,330 21,695 87,838 98,5972.2 3.7 2.6 4.3 29,771 4, 739 Ill. 32,466 135,680 147,568 12.2 5, 808 20, 142 24, 182 6 3.4 3.0 2.5 2.6 3.8 3. 1 19,079 21,705 82,647 97,58912.0 3.1 2.6 3.4 13,103 13,833 60,728 61,554 1 2.3 2.8 2.9 3.3 23,918 9,127 J 26,382 112,142 123,769,2.5 10,614 45,057 49,881 2.4 3.8 3.1 3.2 3. 1 3.9 3.8 ~~S~-- i7;:~~9---1-8-8~9~~---7-99,-;;6--869,-;;4Ii-~~5------~~-5-----2~9-------;.-9---~ The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USD]:., 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative ~xtension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. 2nd-of-Month 3tocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Mea'c and Meat Products United States - June 196f Shell eggs: Increased by 28,000 cases; June 1965 increase was 204,000 cases; average June tncrease is 133,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by 12 million pounds; June 1965 increase was 18 million pounds; average June increase is 24 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 2 million pounds; June 1965 decrease was 18 million pounds; average June decrease is 3 million pounds. Beef: Inc:i."eased by 2 million pounds; June 1965 change was a decrease of 32 million pounds; average June change is a decrease of 40,000 pounds. Pork: Decreased by 55 million pounds; June 1965 decrease was 68 million pounds; average June decrease is 39 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 4 million pounds; June 1965 decrease was 16 million pounds; average June decrease is 5 million pounds. Commodity Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total Total eggs 1./ Unit June 1960-64 avo J~hou. June J.965 Thou. May 1966 Thou. June 1966 Thou. Case 469 i I Pound Case 117,793 ;.; __ }.! ~_5_2 525 84,334 ~,_~~~ 76 42,178 ~ ~ ~~~ 104 54,040 }.! ~}~... Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Othe r & Unclas sified Total Poultry Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured Pork: Frozen in Cure and Cured Other meat and meat Produccs Total all red meats Pound do. do. do. do. I 20,407 34, 592 20,345 28, 391 15,501 24,393 16,056 22,491 94,316 42,090 69,980 40,284 69,398 41,323 66,361 43,318 - -1-9-1-,-4-0-5- - - - - - - -1-5-9-, 0- -0-0- - -1-5- 0- -, 6-1-5- - - -1-4-8-, 2-2-6. - do. 180,066 172,337 205,778 207,408 I do. 324, 193 I do. I 105,445 I do. 609, 704 223, 514 268,336 212, 844 96,864 97,517 93,311 492, 715 571, 631 513, 563 MID-MONTH PRICSS RECIVi..D AND PRICES PAID , . ._._ __ __ G~.Q..r..~~ .__. ~r--.:...._---=--=-----lJ-..!l-j-.t~-d-..-{L-tj,l.-L--e-s---.-- Hem June 15 May 15 June 15 lJune 15 May 15 June 15 1965 1966 1966 I 1965 1966 1966 Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers 2/ Com'IBroilers(lb.) Cents Seri s 11.8 15.3 12.0 16.0 I Cents Cents 11.5 15.5 8.8 15.7 Cents Cents 10.4 16. 7 9.9 16. 1 All Chickens (lb.) 15.2 15.8 15.4 15.2 16.2 15.7 All Eggs (dozens) Prices Paid: (Per 100 lb.) Broiler Grower Laying Feed II Scratch Grain 38.4 Dol. 4.80 4.65 4.20 1:::1. 2 Dol. 5.00 (.75 4. 20 42.5 I Dol.. I 4.90 I 30.0 Dol. 4.85 4.85 4.43 4.25, 3. 93 33.2 Dol. 4.86 4.50 3.94 32.9 Dol. 4.92 4.50 3.97 1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. S pounds to the case. 2/ Designated as Farm Chickens previous to January 1966. This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Ma. keting Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting 3ervice and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the Poultry farmers that report to the agencies. A ...~CHIE LANGLEY w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OF FICIAL B USIN;:i;SS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture r \ II rI -\\ '_...._J .-1 '--J J ~. _-J _I '\ "--/ \) ,,-""'\ !~) C ,1,\ '_.,' - ~ ',~." ..'IJI"" J ~) ,~l ) C) ~eleased 7/26/60 L1.8,'~,~~..'ES 1, I": ..... ,,, I. ;/ I,. r .' i J!~""'.I i'i! ! . , I i.' .' , 1 .,;! ~ GECRG I A C,WP ~{EPo,n I NG SEi-\V I CE GEORG IA: Georgia Calf Crop Expected to be Down 4 Percent The l~66 calf crop in GeorSia is expected to total 639,000 head, according to the Crop ~eporting Service. This wouid be 4 percent below the 1~65 calf crop of 665,000, but 3 percent above the 1960-64 average of 020,UOO head. On January 1, Ig66 there were 819,000 cows and heifers 2 years old and older (for all purposes) on Georgia farms compared with ~31 ,000 a year earl ieI'. The ratio of calves ~orn and to be born to cows and heifers 2 years old and older is 7b percent compared with 80 percent in 1965. UNITED STATES: Calf Crop Decl ines 2 Percent The 1966 calf crop for the United States is expected to total 42,263,000 head, 2 percent less than 1965. This is the first reduction from the preceding year since 1956. Cows and heifers 2 years old and older on January 1, 1~66, at 49,243,000 head, also were 2 percent less than a year earl ieI'. The number of calves born and to be born in 1~166, expressed as a percentage of cows and heifers 2 years old and older the first of the year, is U6 percent, the same as in 1965. This percentage is not strictly a calving rate because the January 1 inventory of cows and heifers 2 years old and older does not include all heifers that ~ive birth to calves during the year and includes some cows that die or are slaughtered before calving. North Central States Down} Percent All ~orth Central States show smaller calf crops this year than in 1965, ranging from a sl ight reduction in South Dakota to 7 percent decl ines in Minnesota, Michigan, and Ohio. The East ~orth Central States are down 5 percent and the West North Central, 2 percent. Southern States 1 Percent Lower Most Southern States have smaller calf crops indicated, with the South Atlantic States down 2 percent and the South Central down I percent. Sl ight increases are shown for North Carol ina, Mississippi, and .A.rkansas. Florida, up 3 percent, is the only Southern State with a significant increase. Yestern States Down Sl iqhtly All except three Western States expect smaller calf crops than in 1965, with the total down less than one-half percent. Indicated reductions by States range up to 5 percent for NevadoJ and \vashingtcn. Increases shown are 2 percent for Colorado and \'/yoming and 5 percent for Montana, the largest for any State. _No_r_t_h _At_l_a_n_t_i_c Sta t e s Q_o_w_n 5. ~P-=e~r-=c-=e,"-,nc.:.t Except for ~hode Island with no change, al I North Atlantic States except slnaller calf crops than 1965. Ai\CH IE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge f{ L S:~N 0 I FE:-t Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop i\eportlng Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Calf Crop, 1965 and 1966, by States : " ---------- i Cows and heifers 'Calves born as I State 'I 2 rs. & older YJanuar 1 y I 5_year 'I average 1965 1966 paenrdcehnet.lofefrscow2~s I January 1 1/ -- 1965 II 1966 5_ye a r ' average Calves born '/ 1965 i 1966 - - - - - - + 1 -196C.-64 ,'\ ~ 1960-64 1,000 head Percent 1,000 head I 1966 as % I of ! 1965 I Percent :Maine N. H. Vt. Mass. R. I. Conn. N. Y. N. J. Pa. 113 59 286 101 15 95 1,419 139 1,073 103 53 269 90 12 85 1,376 124 1,015 97 81 81 50 85 85 257 84 83 86 80 80 11 75 79 82 82 82 1,321 84 83 117 79 77 967 87 87 94 51 241 83 12 77 1,200 111 927 83 45 226 72 9 70 1,156 98 883 79 95 42 93 213 94 69 96 9 100 67 96 1,096 95 90 92 841 95 Ohio Ind. nl. Mich. Wis. Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak. S. Dak. Nebr. Kans. 1,002 824 1,310 818 2,533 1,813 1,960 1,940 1,011 1,624 1,943 1,744 923 836 1,276 798 2,541 1,905 2,C82 2,074 1,167 1,899 2,159 1,891 870 86 85 793 88 88 1,214 88 87 750 84 83 2,453 87 88 1,789 86 85 2,002 90 91 2,OC4 89 90 1,130 88 89 1,814 88 92 2,175 91 89 1,850 90 90 856 722 1,150 709 2,285 1,621 1,788 1,739 924 1,511 1,777 1,564 794 736 1,123 670 2,211 1,638 1,874 1,846 1,OZl 1,671 1,954 1,702 740 93 698 95 1,056 94 622 93 2,159 98 1,521 93 1,822 97 1,804 98 1,006 98 1,669 100 1,935 99 1,665 98 Del. 33 29 28 79 79 26 23 22 96 Md. 278 267 263 85 84 232 227 221 97 Va. 775 746 719 84 84 651 627 604 96 W. Va. 299 289 277 86 84 255 249 233 94 N. C. 507 514 5C9 80 81 394 411 412 100 S. C. 300 301 298 84 84 236 253 250 99 GEORGIlI. I 769 831 819 80 78 620 665 639 96 fin. 963 1;-022 1,039 77 673 777 800 H53 Ky. Tenn. Ala. ivIis s. Ark. La. Okla. Texas 1,183 1,nO 957 1,227 819 1,125 1,875 5,235 1,344 1,244 994 1,254 878 1,171 ?,074 5,692 91 1,060 1,183 1,181 100 84 958 1,057 1,042 99 80 773 795 782 98 77 933 953 957 100 81 660 694 695 100 77 875 913 877 96 86 1,596 1,825 1,804 99 83 4,341 4,667 4,631 99 Mont. Idaho 11[y5. Colo. N. Mex. Ariz. Utah Nev. Vlash. Oreg. Calif. 48 States Alaska Hawaii United States 50,376 49,243 86 86 43,140 42,263 98 1/ Not strictly acalving rate. Figure represents calves born expressed as percentage of the number of cows arid heifers 2 years and over on farms and ranches January 1. 2/ Calves born before June 1 plus the number expected to be born after June 1. l~fter Five Days Return to United States Department of hgriculture Statistioal Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIlI.L BUSJNESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture l f ATHENS, GEORG IA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE rP[bUJm~ NUMBER of CHICKEKS RAISED - 1966 PRELIMINAB. Y ~l;STIMATES G}~:;OHGI.A The number of chickens raised in G~orgia in 1966 is expecte:1 to total 25,630,000, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This would be 26 percent more than the 20,341,000 raised in 1965 and 52 percent more than the 1960-1964 average of 16,872,000. Egg type chicks hatched January-June, 1966 totaled 20,908, 000, 39 percent more than the 15,015, 000 hatched in January-June, 1965. It is expected that this years fall hatch will exceed the previous year by a much smaller amount. Commercial broiler production is not included in these estimates. UNITED STATES The number of chickens raised during 1966 in the United States (50 States) is expected to total 334,731, 000 -- up 12 percent from 1965. Compared with last year, chickens raised in 1966 are expected to increase 8 percent in the North Atlantic, 12 percent in the East North Central, 9 percent in the West North Central States. Gains of 15 percent in the South Atlantic and 16 percent in the South Central States are also expected. The West is expected to increase 7 percent over 1965. The number of chickens to be raised in 1966 exceeds growers I earlier intentions. On February 1, egg producers indicated intentions to purchase 1 percent more replacement chicks and started pullets for their laying flocks in 1965 than in 1965. Egg-type chicks hatched January through June totaled 360,361, 000 -- up 14 percent from the comparable period in 1965. Hatchings for the remainder of the year are expected to be higher than the last half of 1965. Pric;ls received by farmers in mid-June for eggs averaged 32.9 cents per dozen nationally -- up 10 percent over a year earlier. Peed costs this summer are above last year with egg-feed ratios becoming slightly less iavorable for producers. gg production for the first half of 1966 was more than 1 percent below the comparable period last year. The number of layers in flocks on July 1, 1966 for the United States total 284, 646,000 layers, down 1 percent from the level on the same date a year ago ****************************************************************************** The Georgia -:::rop Reporting Service, US Dil, 315 Hoke Smit~1. Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Depaltment of Agriculture. -****************************************************************************** ARCHD~ LP..NGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OPFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture -.: St~t~ ~nd l I I i CHICKENS: NUMBER RAISED ON FAIUvf.8 --------------------------l-----------1------------.--------7----------------------~---------- .d.J-.V- 1SJ.on 1960-64 I 1962 average i I : 1963 I 1964 J; I 1965 I 1966 !1 1966 of a19s65 _ THOUSANCS PERCENT Maine N.H. Vt. Mass. R.I. Conn. N.Y. N.J. Pa. .N. Atl. Chio Ind. Ill. Mich. Wis. E.N. Cent. 5,994 6,026 6,086 5,964 6,143 6,389 104 2,376 2,291 2,360 2,195 2,173 2,195 101 920 956 899 854 777 777 100 3,377 3,360 3,192 3,064 2,972 3,091 104 447 463 440 405 401 401 100 3,916 4,049 4,009 3,608 3,536 3,607 102 7,492 7,026 7,588 8,043 7,239 8,614 119 7,028 7,229 6,795 6,048 4,234 5,165 122 -1--5-,4-5-7--------1-5-,6-8-5--------1-4-,9--0-1-------1-3-,-8-5-8-------1-2-,-4-7-2-------1-2-,-9-7-1------1-0-4--- 47,006 47,085 46,270 44,019 39,947 43,210 108 9,668 9,469 9,374. 9,374 8,530 9,810 115 12,618 12,464 11,592 11,940 10,746 12,036 112 9,524 9,071 8,527 8,271 7,444 8,263 111 5,658 5,458 5,294 5,559 4,836 5,610 116 --~~~~~------_?~~~~-------~~~~~-------~~~~-------~~~~-------~~~~~-----~~~--- 44,147 42,552 40,816 41,173 36,681 41,049 112 Minn. Iowa Mo. N.Dak. S.Dak. Nebr. Kans. 15,568 22,157 9,845 2,928 7,165 __8,105 7~~~~ 15,023 20,670 9,108 2,688 7,080 7,516 ~~~~ 13,821 19,636 8,562 2,607 6,514 6,990 ~~~~ 13,406 18,654 8,476 2,346 6,188 6,710 ~~~~ 10,993 16,229 7,289 1,877 5,322 5,636 ~~~~~ 12,972 16,391 8,018 2,046 6,174 6,538 ~~~7 118 101 110 109 116 _ 116 ~~~ W.N. Cent. 73,157 69,031 64,520 62,362 53,401 58,376 109 Del. Md. Va. W.Va. N.C. S.C. Ga. Fla. 990 992 1,786 1,827 6,423 6,604 1,754 1,796 1~ ,597 13,644 6,988 7,026 16,872 18,150 __6_,_1_2_0________5__,4_4_5_ . 952 1,790 6,406 1,634 15,281 6,604 19,092 6~806 904 1,522 6,470 1,634 15,587 6,274 19,749 8,099 823 1,370 5,888 1,585 14,808 5,960 20,341 8L828 914 1,576 6,536 1,744 14,808 7,033 25,630 10~240 111 115 111 110 100 118 126 116 _ S. At1. Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas S. Cent. 55,529 55,484 58,565 60,239 59,603 68,481 115 5,863 5,583 5,304 5,569 5,346 5,346 100 5,508 5,141 5,141 4,884 4,640 5,614 121 9,871 9,820 10,115 11,835 12,900 14,319 111 8,493 8,261 9,418 11,019 12,121 14,060 n6 7,871 7,346 8,962 9,858 10,745 13,539 126 4,139 4,039 3,918 4,192 4,402 5,150 117 3,137 3,132 2,819 2,593 2,308 2,770 120 -1--4-,2-0-1--------1-4-,1-4--8-------1-3-,7--2-4-------1-3-,-4-5-0-------1-3-,-5-8-4-------1-5-,-6-2-2------1-1-5--- 59,083 57,470 59,401 63,400 66,046 76,420 116 Mont. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N.Ivf.ex. Ariz. Utah Nev. vlash. Oreg. Calif. West 1,521 1,533 1,334 1,294 1,165 1,165 100 1,590 1,606 1,558 1,355 1,233 1,245 101 273 250 262 220 191 185 97 1,238 1,268 1,103 1,070 1,016 1,077 106 694 730 672 672 685 754 110 1,006 1,119 1,041 1,010 1,040 1,144 110 1,294 1,342 1,248 1,086 1,064 1,085 102 87 89 79 71 57 49 86 4,300 4,359 4,359 4,359 4,097 4,138 101 2,953 2,955 2,807 2,611 2,350 2,280 97 32,781 34,022 32,661 33,967 30,570 33,321 109 ------------------~._---------------------------.----- ------------------------- 47,738 49,271 47,124 47,715 43,468 46,443 107 48 State Total Alaska Hawaii u.s. 326,660 320,895 ________________ 22 ?g~ I 326,660 321,718 316,696 19 ~~~ 317,527 318,928 33 ~~~ 319,775 299,146 47 7~~ 299,942 333,979 40 7~ 334,731 112 8252 _ 112 U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rnf1W rnID1rrn~rn~. ATHENS, GEORGIA July 27, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 23 was 9,628,000- -1 percent more than in the previous week and 12 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Heporting Service. ~~'h 'C'1:t~.:nJ.<:t~'Cfl. lJ.~, ?...~~,1'lflJl. ~""rVJ.Ev... t-.JY}R-- "t-1f5'b 'VA-......"t- "l:R.T~ tv)- ~'0....rgL'-l..l-:lJ.-u-.;,.ha."'",;R.."L--3 percent less than in the previous week but 17 percent more than in the comparable week a year earher. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 c~nts per dozen. The averag'e price of hatching eggs was 66 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries wer~ reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10. 25 per hundred.. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. Week Ended C:;SORGIA .~GGS SET, H.~TCHING3, AND CHICK PLACZMTI,NI' S EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pct. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of I I year ago i Pct. June 25 I 816 I July 2 793 I 1~ July July 540 551 July 23 I 530 I 695 729 11 9825 639 644 I 896 166 596 1,000 181 674 808 i 152 650 I BROILZH TYPE 851 133 754 117 609 102 556 82 583 90 Week ~nded I I 1965 Thou. Eggs Set !:..I I ! % of II 1966 year! Thou. ago I I Pct. I ,__ ...bY. ~;rJc~ _...._ Chicks Placed for Hatch Broiler Broilers in Georgia i Eggs Chicks % of per per 1965 1966 year Doz. ago 1966 Hundred 1966 Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars May 21 May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 I 12,608 12,201 12, 088 12,023 I 12,035 11,700 II, 783 11,623 11,505 I 11,356 14, 133 14,082 14,026 13,998 13, 820 13, 859 13, 631 13,670 13,614 13,235 112 115 ! 9,372 9, 145 116 8, 754 116 I 9,283 115 I 8,944 118 I 8, 807 i 116 118 I I 8,956 8, C43 118 8,531 I 117 I I 8, 578 10, 155 108 ! I 64 9, 913 108 ! 64 I 10,085 115 64 10, 026 9, 883 108 110 I i I 64 64 9,937 9,808 9,666 I 113 110 I I 109 i 64 65 65 9,559 112 1 65 9,628 112 I 66 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.25 II Revised. 2/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHI~ LANGLY W. A. Vi: AGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural .2xtension Service Statistical Reporting Service State D-epartment of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Imnex, Athens, Georgia -C:GG.:5 S..,;T 1->.ND CHICKS PLA":;ED IN COM~.HCI.ALAR::"'AC BY W~fi:3 - 1966 STAT.8 I I --.. ~GGSS~T _ ____W ~~k Ended July 9 July 16 THOU:JANDS I II SHIGKS PLAC ~D i i % of ;: _ _... _ W.~~.k_~n_d~d ___ .._ July-- _. I year ! July July July 23 !; ! ago 1/! 9 16 ?3 riIJUSl.N:.J3 ,I Maine I Connecticut Pennsylvania I ,I' Indiana I Illinois Missouri i Delaware . Maryland Virginia West Virginia I North Carolina I I South Carolina ! 1,978 322 1,330 820 11 954 2,769 4,349 1, 708 157 6,777 505 1,942 439 1, 185 803 11 832 2,765 4, 525 1,654 135 6, 579 465 1, 889 346 1,380 680 19 880 2,680 4, 538 1,635 146 6,483 490 i! 111 1, 587 70 154 95 75 :I :. I, 749 LBI 95 107 108 120 I' I'I. 5109 III!'' 2 3 ' , -61<5-J~-7h' 123 974 107 I 422 98 ii 5,332 114 ';,,I, 348 1, 530 154 909 439 7 523 2,536 3,217 992 ~:37 5,431 32.5 1, 542 13l 905 409 14: 457 2, 539 3,268 1, 105 -~:3 fl ~, j61 346 GZORGLA I I 13,670 13,614 13, 235 117 !! 9,666 9, 559 9,628 1 ;I Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon I I 421 1, 201 8,556 476 1, 199 8, 319 412 1,254 8,002 162. 105 99 i'I;Ii 413 952 7,012 402 1,059 6,994 367 1,072 6,707 4, 590 10, 144 4:,554 10,001 4,351 9,294 105 108 I:I' Ll, 061 7,714 3,951 7,751 3, 792 7,480 1,008 1,032 1,007 119 ;' 657 732 698 4,337 4,367 4,021 106 .! 3,462 3,405 3,393 I I 687 353 666 325 695 361 119 101 , 499 iI I 264 442. 302 561 300 California 2,037 1, 873 1,827 106 1,267 1,371 1,416 TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 68,684 67,761 65, 625 107 :52,285 52,468 5~,929 ! ,! TOTAL 1965* (23 States) I 62,362 61, 359 61,083 I % of Last Year i 110 110 107 ...1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. : j48, 503 I: I;'I 108 48,580 108 4:7, 862 108 Page 2. % , I of year i ago 1/ 111 5~ 97 72 175 67 III 109 110 113 107 93 112 130 112 104 10n 114 102 113 110 140 112 108 l (l) J.< .~.., .-< 'tl -~ ..G.. ~~ en 'U I=: ro .I~6.=.,: Q) ~ onro ro Po< <.> (l) . ~q Pi Cf.l ~ Q) J.< .~.., .-< ~ ..u.. o~n uQ) .o.., .. 1=: ...... ~ :~:.O..Q,U))>Q) .... t3 rT~ ~ en .r.0.o), ~ Cf.l ..:I .el- l ~ I t<> fa v os:: C'G U).r-! !-I .r-! bO =' ~ ~ ..(=.).' o !-I 00 Q) +.> ~ .~ 1l=-14 .... > H :l 0 v >< U).r-! f..< .~ f..< 0 C'G .r-! f..< d C'G ~U.) .joCt-Otbf.o..O +l .r-! ..-1 ..-1 U) U) I ~ ~ U'} Q) U'} ~l=1ool=1 U'} z re>no. !+Ev.->ll=~ ~..1.. .l~=dI:r-.oo.4.oUCH'il} U)Mf..-l!>><~l> ~~C I ! " o ~ Po..::: ~::> Q>)oQ~) Uv' E } d l!l .-:l ,. .~ f"""""I fx., evn (r)o 1-4-:d ..... Q) ~ ~~v..eld=n.1.UHH~ .... .~~.'+.t'.v:>Ul"'er'}nro~t"I"".lt)~=1 \ 7, [1ilW~~1r@rn ~[1ill@rn1r~ m June 1966 Released 8/4/66 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA June Red Meat Production The production of red meat in Georgia's commercial slaughter plants totaled 29.4 mill ion pounds during June 1966, according to the Crop Reporting Service. This was 5 percent below the May total. Cat tie There were 32,000 head of cattle slaughtered in Georgia's commercial slaughter plants during June - 1,000 head below the previous month's total. Total 1ive weight was 25,632,000 pounds compared with 26,928,000 during May. Ca Ives Calf slaughter totaled 5,200 head during June - 1,300 head below the previous month. Total 1ive weight was 2,220,000 pounds compared with 2,814,000 during May. Hogs Georgia's hog slaughter totaled 113,000 head during the month, down 3,000 from the May total of 116,000. Total 1ive weight amounted to 24,069,000 pounds, 987,000 pounds or 4 percent below the previous month. 48 STATES ~ Red Meat Production Commercial production of red meat during June in the 48 States totaled 2,666 mill ion pounds. This was 4 percent more than the May 1966 total of 2,574 mill ion pounds. Commercial meat production includes slaughter in federally inspected and other commercial plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on a farm or ranch. Beef Production During June ~ Beef production during June was 1,699 mill Ion pounds, 8 percent more than May 1966. The tot~l commercial cattle kill during June was 2,931,800 head, 6 percent more than May 1966. The June number of cattle slaughtered in federally inspected plants was 2,396,600 head, 8 percent above June a year ago. Veal Product ion l!! June 1966 There were 70 mill ion pounds of veal produced during June, 6 percent more than May 1966. Commercial calf slaughter during June totaled 496,800 head, 2 percent above a month earl ier. Federally Inspected calf slaughter in June was 324,600 head, 14 percent less than June 1965. June Pork Production Pork production during June totaled 841 mill ion pounds, 4 percent less than May 1966. The commercial hog kill during June totaled 5,481,600 head, 4 percent less than the preceding month. Hogs slaughtered in federally inspected plants totaled 4,672,500 head, down 1 percent from June a year ago. ~ and Mutton Production During June There were 56 mill ion pounds of lamb and mutton produced in June, 4 percent more than a month earl ier. Total commercial slaughter of sheep and lambs was 1,139,600 head, 7 percent more than May 1966. Federally inspected sheep and lambs slaughtered in June totaled 1,040,500 head, 8 percent more than June 1965. Poultry Production ~ ~ Percent From June 1965 Production of poultry meat during June amounted to 733 mill ion pounds, ready-to-cook basis. This was 14 percent above June 1965 and 19 percent above May 1966. GEORGIA AND 48 STATES LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER 1/ Specie G~orqia I Number Slaughtered June 1965 1966 1/ (1,000 head) Average Live Weight 1/ June 1965 1966 (pounds) Total Live Weight June 1965 1966 1/ (1,000 pounds) Cattle Calves Hog::; Sheep and Lambs 34.0 4.0 106.0 I 32.0 788 801 5.2 436 427 113.0 212 213 I 100 100 26,792 1,744 22,472 10 25,632 2,220 24,069 10 48 States Catt1 e Calves Hogs Sheep and Lambs 2,705.1 553.4 5,479.3 1,068.3 2,931.8 496.8 5,481.6 1,139.6 991 1,006 242 255 244 250 95 100 2,680,226 133,734 1,339,519 101,205 2,950,736 126,555 1,368,831 113,900 1/ Includes slaughter under Federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 1/ DATA FOR 1966 NOT COMPARABLE WITH PREVIOUS YEAR DUE TO CHANGE IN DEFINITION TO INCLUDE CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING tN PLANTS AS PART OF THE COMMERCIAL SLAUGHTER ESTIMATES. AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS AND HOG-CORN RATIOS, JULY 15, 1966 WITH COMPARISONS GEORGIA UNITED STATES Commodity and July 15 June 15 July 15 Jul y 15 June 15 July 15 Unit Corn, Bu. Hogs, Cwt. 1965 J 1.45 23.00 1966 (Dollars) 1.39 23.40 1966 1.40 22.90 l 1965 1.22 23.20 1966 (Dollars) 1.19 23.00 1966 1.27 23.00 Cattle, Cwt. 16.80 20.20 19.80 21.00 22.50 21.80 Calves, Cwt. 20.50 25.00 24.50 22.60 26.00 25.30 -------- ------------------- ------------------- Hog-Corn Ra t i 0 1/ I 15.9 16. 8 16 4 I 19. 0 19 3 18. 1 1/ Bushels of corn equal in value to 100 lbs. hogs, 1 ive weight. ARCH IE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge { R. L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician I{ Beginning with January 1966 the commercial slaughter and meat production estimates include custom slaughtering in plants. Comparable data for 1965 and earl ier years are not available. I The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Meat Inspection Division. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture I f-- - J't\)-\ 0\ UF)-\ C-r U~ ED D)-\ J~y ?;< 0 D Uc-r 0 1965 -I aeleased 8/5/66 by GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE The whole milk equivalent of milk and cream used in manufactured dairy products in Georgia during 1965 totaled 18J.,216,000 pounds -- about 10 percent more than the 1964 total of 165,368,000 pounds. The total production of i~ E~~ in 1965, at 9,549,000 gallons, was 9 percent above the 1964 output of 8,725,000 gallons. !~ ~il~ production in the State registered a 21 percent increase during the year, totaling 7,083,000 gallons. ~i~ ~h~~~ also showed an increase, rising from 540,000 gallons in 1964 to 671,000 in 1965. The output of ~at~ ~~~ totaled 259,000 gallons, compared with the 1964 total of 277,000 gallons. I Qre~ed E~tag~ ~~~ production during 1965 amounted to 3,499,000 pounds. This compared ,with 3;424;000 pounds manufactured by Georgia plants during the previous year. The total production of 2~g~ h~~~ E was 2,542,000 pounds compared with 2,516,000 in 1964. Most of the curd was processed into creamed cottage cheese. United States: Manufactured dairy products made in the United States during 1965 required a net input of 61.7 billion pounds of whole milk equivalent. Use of whole milk for manufactured dairy products was 4 percent less than in 1964. It accounted for 49 percent of the 1965 annual milk production compared with 51 percent a year earlier. Record highs were set in 1965 for production of the following products: American whole milk cheese types other than Cheddar, Munster, Italian, and Blue Mold cheese, cottage cheese curd, creamed cottage cheese, unsweetened condensed skim milk (bulk), dried whey, crude milk sugar, ice cream, ice milk, and Mellorine. ~ ~~ production in the United States, at 757 million gallons in 1965, was a new high since records started in 1918 -- 2 percent above 1964 and 8 percent more than average. All regions except the Middle Atlantic had increased production over a year earlier. New York remained the leading State in ice cream production and was followed in order by Pennsylvania, California, Ohio, and Illinois. These 5 States accounted for 39 percent of the total output. Ice milk production in 1965 was a record 231 million gallons -- an increase of 6 percent from th; p;evious year and 38 percent more than average. This was the 21st consecutive annual increase. The leading State was California with 11 percent of the national total. Next in order of rank were North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, and Illinois. These 5 States accounted for 33 percent of total production Total cheese production in 1965, at 1.8 billion pounds, was a record high since figures began~n-I919:--Productionwas 2 percent more than the year before and 14 percent above the 57ear average. The leading State in cheese production was Wisconsin, with 44 percent of the U. S. total. other important producing States in order were: New York, Missouri, Illinois, and innesota. These 5 States accounted for 67 percent of the Nation's output. Cr~~~ 2~~~~ production was 1.3 billion powmds in 1965. This was 8 percent less than in 19b4, 7 percent below the 1959-63 average, and the smallest annual output since 1952. 'nnesota continued as the leading State in butter production, with 27 percent of the total, and was followed in order by Wisconsin, Iowa, New York, and Nebraska. Production of ~l fr~~ de~~~,including ice cream, ice milk, milk sherbet, Mellorine, water ices, was a record high in 1965. At 1,130 million gallons, output surpassed the ~revious record set in 1964 by 3 percent and the 1959-63 average by 13 percent. Ice cream c~prised 67 percent of total frozen dessert production, ice milk, 20 percent; Mellorine, 5 percent; milk sherbet, 4 percent; water ices, 3 percent; and other frozen dairy products ,containing milk solids nonfat, less than 1 percent. These proportions by products were all unchanged from 1964. I ARCHIE LANGLEY R. L. SANDIFER - - - - - - -- Agricultural-Sta-tis-ti-ci-an- i-n-C-ha-rge- - - - - - - - - - -, - - - Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, thens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Milk Commission, and the Cooperative Extnsion Service. Production of Manufactured Dairy Products, Georgia and U. S. 1964-65 11 Product GEORGIA T 1964 1965 FROZEN PRODUCTS AND MIX 1 , 000 Ga lIon s Ice Cream--By Establ ishments with Annual Output of: 20,000 gallons and over 8,540 less than 20,000 gallons 185 Tota 1. . . 8,725 Ice Mil k. 5,833 Milk Sherbet Other Frozen Da i ry Products "Mellori ne-Type" Frozen Desserts. 540 -1--1 Water Ices 277 I Ice Cream Mix 4,681 I ce Mil k Mix. 4,043 Milk Sherbet Mix 'IMe I lor i ne- Type" Mix. --3-35 9,427 122 9,549 7,083 671 -1--1 259 4,871 4,525 420 --- OTHER PRODUCTS 1,000 pounds Butter, Creamery 315 271 Cheese, American: .1 Chedda r. II Other Types, Whole Milk I -1--1 -1--1 Total, ~Jhole Mi lk 11 11 Cottage Cheese: Cu rd !il. . . . . . . . . . y Creamed 51 Pa rt i all Creamed ..I. 2,516 3,424 Condensed Milk: Sweetened--Bulk Goods Unsk immed Sk immed 11 Unsweetened--Bulk Goods Unsk i mmed' 11 Skimmed' , Dry Milk, Nonfat for Human Food i '1 Spray Process I Roller Process 11 Tota 1. . . . 31 2,542 3,499 11 J/ 31 UNITED STATES 1964 21 I 1965 1 , 000 Ga 11 ons 703,348 35,395 738,743 217,722 44,008 5,927 51 ,378 36,373 387,714 137,924 28,136 26,618 722,431 34,616 757,047 230,995 45,48n 6,486 53,169 37,119 394,472 146,223 29,335 28,148 1,000 pounds 1,441,502 1 ,322,825 1,009,118 148,193 1,157,311 1 ,006,658 151,]22 1,158,380 622,790 831,795 30,044 627,06\ 837,\3] 26,810 59,568 57,927 352,579 831,372 ! I I 2,082,150 95,039 2,177,189 64,484 56,425 328,660 899,858 1,916,686 76,06\ 1,992,747 1/ All available data for Georgia are shown. All products not lised for United States due to lack of - space. 2/ Revised. 3/ Production not shown when less than 3 plants reported or when individual operations might be disclosed/ 4/ Used for processing into full or partially creamed cottage cheese or for sale to consumers in dry form. 5/ Milkfat content not less than 4.0 peroent. 6/ Milkfat content less than 4.0 percent. This product is not legal in interstate oommeroe and in-many states. Georgia Production of Cottage Cheese, Creamery Butter, Ice Cream, and Ice Milk by Months, 1965 . ~..fQtt~9.~~~ .~. Creamery : Ice I Ice Month Curd I ' Creamed . Butter Cream Milk 1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds . 1,000 gallons Janua ry 190 257 47 603 378 Februa ry 203 277 27 650 370 March April 252 349 255 350 19 16 I 733 817 494 604 May 229 316 14 I 940 651 June 216 298 13 902 800 July 196 270 12 969 ~\ August 221 306 15 1,068 896 September 217 303 15 908 698 October 199 273 25 746 486 ~~~:;~;~- -----_:i~ i~~ __ _ ~~ ~ ~~i 1~ TOTAL 2,542 3,499 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL -BUS-lliE-SS cquisitions Division UnIversity of Georgia Univelsity Libraries Athens, Georgia 271 REQ 3 I 9;549 7,083 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture l J ID@m~@WL!J~WmillL!J [pm~~0 Ju 1y I 5, 1966 Released 8/5/66 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UNCHAN~[O The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all commodities was unchanged from ronth ago at 262. This was one point higher than on July 15, 1965. Grain, soybean and sweet potato prices were sl ightly higher than a month ago pushing All Crops Index one point higher to 272. This was 5 points below a year ago. Egg prices increased substantially during the month but lower prices in the red meat p resulted in a decl ine in the Livestock and Livestock Products index 1 point to 238. Is was still 12 points above a year ago. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 3 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 1 POINT PARITY RATIO 80 During the month ended July 15. the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 3 Ints (I percent) to 267 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher prices for wholesale milk, at. soybeans, and eggs contributed most to the increase. Price decl ines for cattle, les. and oranges were partially offsetting. The index was 6 percent above July 1965. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest. es, and F~rm Wage Rates, increased 1 point (1/3 percent) during the month. At 334, a wrd high, the index was 3 percent above a year earl ier. With farm product prices rising more than prices paid by farmers, the Parity Ratio was point to 80. Index Numbers Georgia and United States Index 1910-14 : lao July 15 1965 June 15 1966 July 15 kecord Hiqh 1966 I Index I ~ \ Date Ices Rece ived All Commod i ties All Crops and LiveProducts I 261 II I I 262 I 262 277 II ! I 271 I j I i I I 272 I 226 .!/ I I 239 11 I ! 238 I, 310 i 319 i I 295 : l March 1951 I Ma rch 1951 ]/ I ! I Sept. 1948 'lees Rece ived ity Index 31 Ity Rat io 41 252 264 267 313 Feb. 1951 323 333 334 334 July 1966 78 79 80 123 Oct. 1946 11 Also April 1951. 11 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates d on data for the indicated dates. ~I The Parity Katio is computed as in the past. The nUusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 82 for the year 1965 compared for the Parity Ratio. ARCHIE LANGLEY icultural Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation ~ the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of leul ture. PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARME~S, JULY 15, 1966 WITH COMPARISONS Commodity and Unit I July 15 1965 GEORGIA r I June 15 July 15 1966 I 1966 I i UNITED STATES I I ! Jul y 15 June 15 July 15 I 1965 1966 1966 PRICES I~ECEIVED: Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Sweet Potatoes, cwt. Hay, Baled, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11 Cows, cwt. 11 Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Manufactured All 11 Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb.: Excl. Broilers Commercial Broilers All Eggs, All, doz. $ 1.40 $ .78 $ 1.45 $ .94 $ 2.05 29.5 $ 2.75 $ 7.00 $ 24.50 $ 36.50 $ 27.00 $ 22.50 $165.00 $ 23.00 $ 16.80 $ 13.70 $ 19.50 $ 20.50 $ 5.80 $ 3.35 $ 5.75 22.0 11.8 15.1 15.0 40.1 1.55 .77 1.39 .96 2.10 28.0 2.80 - 26.00 35.00 28.00 22.00 190.00 23.40 20.20 17.60 22.40 25.00 5.85 3.70 5.80 24.0 11.5 15.5 15.4 42.5 1.60 1.31 .80 .634 1.40 1.22 1.02 1.04 2.10 1.92 28.0 30.01 3.10 2.69 I 6.00 6.69 26.50 36.00 29.00 22.50 190.00 22.90 19.80 16.80 22.30 24.50 -- ~I 5.80 23.0 10.0 15.5 15.3 46.4 22.10 22.60 23.50 22.20 213.00 23.20 21.00 14.20 23.70 I 2.2.60 II I 4.46 3.21 4.03 I 22.3 8.9 15.5 15.0 31.6 1.59 .669 1.19 1.08 1.80 29.08 3.04 5.25 1.74 .664 1.27 1.06 1,83 29.87 3.37 5.68 22.60 23. 10 23.20 22.50 242.00 23.00 22.50 17.50 24.20 26.00 22.60 23.00 24.20 22.80 245.00 23.00 21.80 16.80 23.60 25.30 4.68 3.77 4.36 23.0 9.9 16. I 15.7 32.9 -- !il 4.66 21.9 9.6 16.1 15.6 35.4 PRICES PAID, FEED: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Under 29% Protein 14% Protein 51 _ 16% Protein 18% Protein 20% Protein Hog Feed 14-18% Protein Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. Bran, cwt. Middl ings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt. $ 3.90 $ 3.95 $ 3.85 $ 4.10 $ 4.15 $ 4.25 $ 4.05 $ 4.80 $ 3.55 $ 3.60 $ 3.50 4.00 4.10 31 3.65 3.71 3.78 3.95 4.00 11 3.95 31 3.45 4.10 3.68 3.47 3.56 3.75 3.82 4.15 4.30 4.20 4.40 ItI I-3I1 3.84 3.96 3.90 3.97 4.10 4.22 I 4.30 4.40 4.20 4.36 4.48 4.45 4.85 1 4.40 4.77 5.14 f 5.10 5.50 5.03 5.33 6.11 3.60 3.65 3.20 3.35 3.34 3.70 3.75 3.27 3.42 3.45 4 3.35 3.40 3.34 3.32 3.3& Broi ler Grower Feed, cwt. Laying Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ 4.95 $ 4.75 $ 4.20 $ 45.00 $ 33.50 4.90 4.85 4.25 41.50 31.00 5.30 5.10 4.40 41.50 I 31.00 I 4.88 4.44 3.94 31.00 30.10 4.92 4.50 3.97 31.50 30.70 5.08 'I 4.65 4.05 32.00 t 30.70 11 "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. ~ 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. ~I Prel iminary estimate. ~I U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statist ical Reporting Service 315 Hoke &lith ilnnex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture I PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMEKS, JULY 15, 1966 WITH COMPARISONS Commodity and Unit July 15 1965 GEORGIA UNITED STATES I I June 15 July 15 Jul y 15 1966 I 1966 I 1965 June 15 1 July 15 1966 1 1966 PR ICES I~ECE IVED: Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Sweet Potatoes, cwt. Hay, Baled, ton: All Alfalfct Lespedeza . Peanut Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11 Cows, cwt. 11 Steers and Heifers, cwt. Ca 1ves, cwt. $ 1.40 $ .78 $ 1.45 $ .94 $ 2.05 29.5 $ 2.75 $ 7.00 $ 24.50 $ 36.50 $ 27.00 $ 22.50 $165.00 $ 23.00 $ 16.80 $ 13.70 $ 19.50 $ 20.50 1.55 .77 1.39 .96 2.10 28.0 2.80 26.00 35.00 28.00 22.00 190.00 23.40 20.20 17.60 22.40 25.00 1.60 .80 1.40 1.02 2.10 28.0 3. 10 6.00 26.50 36.00 29.00 22.50 190.00 22.90 19.80 16.80 22.30 24.50 I .31 .634 1.22 1.04 1.92 30.01 2.69 6.69 1.59 .669 1.19 1.08 1.80 29.08 3.04 5.25 1.74 .664 I .27 1.06 1.83 29.87 3.37 5.68 22. 10 22.60 23.50 22.20 213.00 23.20 21.00 14.20 23.70 2.2.60 22.60 23.10 23.20 22.50 242.00 23.00 22.50 17.50 24.20 26.00 22.60 23.00 24.20 22.80 245.00 23.00 21.80 16.80 23.60 25.30 Milk, wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Manufactured All 1/ Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb.: Excl. Broilers Commercial Broilers All Eggs, All, doz. $ 5.80 $ 3.35 $ 5.75 22.0 11.8 15.1 15.0 40.1 5.85 3.70 5.80 24.0 11 .5 15.5 15.4 42.5 ~/ 5.bO 23.0 10.0 15.5 15.3 46.4 4.46 3.21 4.03 22.3 8.9 15.5 15.0 31.6 4.68 3.77 4.36 23.0 9.9 16. I 15.7 32.9 ~/ 4.66 21.9 9.6 16.1 15.6 35.4 PRICES PAID, FEED: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Under 29% Protein 14% Protein 51 _ 16% Protein 18% Protein 20% Protein Hog Feed 14-18% Protein $ 3.90 4.00 4.10 31 3.65 3.71 3.78 $ 3.95 3.95 3.95 31 3.45 3.47 3.56 $ 3.85 4.00 4.10 31 3.68 3.75 3.82 $ 4.10 4.15 4.20 13/3.84 3.90 3.97 $ 4.15 4.30 4.40 '13/3.96 4.10 4.22 $ 4.25 4.30 4.40 - 4.26 4.36 4.48 Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4.05 4.45 4.85 1 4.40 4.77 5.14 'I Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 4.80 5.10 5.50 5.03 5.33 6.11 Bran, cwt. Middl ings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt. $ 3.55 3.60 3.65 3.20 3.35 3.34 $ 3.60 3.70 3.75 3.27 3.42 3.45 ~ $ 3.50 3.35 3.40 3.34 3.32 3.38 Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. Laying Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ 4.95 $ 4.75 $ 4.20 $ 45.00 $ 33.50 4.90 4.85 4.25 41.50 31.00 5.30 4.88 5.10 4.44 4.40 3.94 41.50 I 31.00 31.00 I 30.10 4.92 4.50 3.97 31.50 30.70 5.08 4.65 4.05 32.00 30.70 11 "Cows" and " s teers and heifersl' combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. ~I Prel iminary estimate. 21 u. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke anith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSJNESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ---~~-- 0 r '\ \( ! I; ( 1") -....JJ'. SJ J "J (. ) _/ J ~ I~ r;J ("' I !......J \J\0 :iI --r'-' I /...cJ. __ ,,(:<:).J . I\ -' j . r' (~ ' _(~ . J_ r\ j" '1-/ III UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1966 The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following re~ from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Agri~ tural Stabil ization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final Ouw of cotton compared with this forecast will depend upon whether the various influences affecti the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual. State N. C. S. c. Ga. Tenn. AI a. Mo. . Acreage I r- Harvested ~ For 1960-64 1965 harvest average 1966 1,000 acres 1,000 ~ 1,000 ~ i Lint yield per ~ harvested acre ! 11960-64 1965 ! 19~6 I average I I IndiC. Pounds Pounds Pounds 389 368 160 557 489 305 662 577 405 519 499 365 866 809 575 374 334 190 373 287 330 394 484 456 403 467 450 559 61 I 552 428 504 480 559 559 455 Production II 500-lb. gross weight ball 1960-64 I 1965 : .19~6 average I ! Indlc, I ,000 1,000 I ,000 - - bales bales ba les 302 221 110 457 495 290 555 563 3bO 603 637 420 769 850 575 435 390 180 Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas I ,517 1,30 I 530 610 6,182 1,430 1,205 498 555 5,565 995 860 355 430 4, 100 586 675 692 1,845 2,017 I ,435 539 572 519 1,462 1,441 930 507 540 548 560 562 405 275 319 279 352 369 250 347 402 416 4,480 4,665 3,550 N. Mex. Ariz. Cal if. 195 175 141 682 637 681 278 233 200 397 340 254 1,026 1,108 1,077 851 787 570 809 725 627 1,072 I , I 16 1,148 1,803 1,690 I ,500 J Other States 21 50 48 30.7 410 362 383 43 36 24.5 ---~- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - U. S. 14,956 13,617 9,793 475 526 530 14,795 14,956 10 ,820 - - - - - -I Amer. - Egypt 1/ I 92.0 74.8 79.3 542 563 545 105.4 88.2 90.0 II Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-pound bale contains about 480 net pounds of li~ 11 Virginia, Florida, III inois, Kentucky, and Nevada. 11 Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Cal ifornia. CKOP REPORTING BOARD After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture . ..(),..~\ "" v R DRY Athens, Georg ia August 1, 1966 ~~Qli~I! Released: August 9, 1966 The continued dry, hot weather has caused supplies of summer vegetables to be below nor- mal for this period. Light volume of watermelons continued from northern areas. Land preparation is beginning in southern counties. !llilJ; .!!!~. LIMA BEANS: Production of summer lima beans is estimated at 207,000 hundredweight, 23 percent below i96g:- Harvest in southeastern, south central and northeastern areas of North Carolina was completed during the first two weeks of July but was just starting in the southwestern area on August 1. In Georgia harvest was nearing completion by August 1. Harvest of early planted acreage was nearing completion in Alabama by August 1. Prospects for the late acreage have been reduced by dry weather. SNAP BEANS: The estimate of 870,000 hundredweight for ~~E snap beans is 26 percent below production last year. In the New England States, harvest has passed the peak but moderately heavy volume is expected through August. In New York, hot weather reduced early supplies but August marketings are expected to increase. Supplies should be available until early October. Unirrigated bean fields in Pennsylvania deteriorated rapidly during July because of high temperatures and inadequate soil moisture. In Ohio, prospects were reduced by hot weather, particularly in the southeastern areas. In Illinois and Michigan high temperatures during July were detrimental to the crop. The crop in southwest Virginia has suffered from dry weather. Volume movement is expected about mid-August. The crop in North Carolina is about two weeks late. Dry weather during June in Tennessee reduced yields and hindered planting of late beans. Harvest in Alabama was practically completed by August 1. In Colorado, showers in July were beneficial to late plantings. Supplies are expected to peak about mid-August. CABBAGE: Production of 1~~~ ~~r cabbage is estimated at 3,127,000 hundredweight, 10 percent less than last year. Cutting in Pennsylvania continues with light volumes for local markets. In Indiana, the hot, dry weather during July delayed harvest. Heads are small. In Illinois, dry, hot weather slowed growth. Harvest in eastern Iowa is nearly completed. Cutting in the northern area should be underway shortly after August 1. In North Carolina marketings in late July were below normal. Growers are cutting many fields before they reached maximum yield. Harvest in Georgia was nearing completion on August 1. In Colorado, cutting is underway in all areas. Good supplies are expected until late September. In Washington, moderate volume is coming from the Puget Sound District. In California, moderate supplies are expected to continue from the Salinas Valley and south coastal area through the summer and fall months. WATERMELONS: The ~l ~~~r watermelon crop of 13,868,000 hundredweight is 14 percent less than last year. In North Carolina, hot and dry weather during July slowed growth and the crop on August 1 was nearly two weeks late. In South Carolina, shipm~nts were declining by August 1. Extremely dry weather in the Pageland-Chesterfield area has reduced production but movement is expected to continue through August. Harvest is near completion in the Barnwell-Hampton-Allendale area. Harvest is over in south Georgia and nearing completion in central areas. Moisture is needed in northern areas. In Alabama, harvest was completed in southern areas by Augu~~ 1 but continued active in central and northern areas. Late plantings are suffering from drought in most areas. In Mississippi, harvest is virtually over. In Arkansas, melons did not size well. Recent showers were helpful to later plantings. In Louisiana, harvest in the Saline area is expected to wind up before mid-August but light movement is expected to continue through September from the Farmerville area. Moisture shortage during July reduced production. Harvest in Oklahoma was active on August 1 in Jefferson and Grady counties. The crop in Major County is late but harvest was expected to start in early August. In Texas, harvest was past the peak in central and east Texas by August 1. Late plantings in north and northeast Texas will furnish supplies through September. Hot, dry weather during July caused deterioration of vines and reduced crop prospects. Arizona's harvest was nearly completed by August 1. Harvest in California is one to two weeks ahead of last year. Harvest in the Kern district was nearly completed by August 1. Good volume was available from Fresno County during the last half of July. Additional supplies were also available from Tulare, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties. Peak volume is expected in early August in the San Joaquin Valley. Please turn page GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA - AUGUST 1 COTTON REPORT August 8, 1966 Prospects on August 1 indicated a Georgia cotton crop of 380,000 bales (500-pound gross weight), according to information reported by crop correspondents to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is 183,000 bales below final production in 1965 and is the smallest production since 1871 with the exception of 1958 when 352,000 bales were harvested. Indicated lint yield per acre of 450 pounds is below the 1965 yield of 467 pounds; but is 47 pounds above the 1960-64 average yield of 403 pounds. Cool weather and excessive rains during the spring months made it difficult for growers to prepare land and complete planting operations on schedule. The record rainfall during May made it impossible to carry out an effective weed and grass control program. Poor stands and weed infestation caused a larger acreage to be abandoned than usual. Conditions have generally been favorable during June and July, and prospects have improved during the period, except in the central and northern districts where the shortage of moisture has caused some damage. Growers have carried out an intensive insect control program, and infestation of weevils and boll worms is slightly below usual. C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge , \ Non-Cotton \ 'J Rome -.L, -4 AUGUST 1 CONDITION BY CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS District 19th 1965 1966 -----------Pe;::~~nt----- 1 87 86 73 2 82 83 68 3 83 85 75 4 82 77 75 5 78 78 73 6 80 81 76 7 85 75 75 8 82 81 85 9 78 88 71 , 0 State " 82 80 77 \ Districts shown are crop reporting districts and 2~ Congressional Districts Albany 7 B Valdosta See reverse side for UNITED STATES information. 00 ~- /96G i f t GE 0 RJG I, A C R0 PRE P 0 RTIN G S E R V ICE w~~rnLh~ rnID1r@rn~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA August 10, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 6 was 9,524,000--1 percent more than in the previous week and 16 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,690,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-3 percent les s than in the previous week but 14 percent more than in the comparable week a yea~ earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs were 66 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.25 per hundred, The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9.50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYP i Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. t %of year ago Pet. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. I %of year ago Pet. July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 Aug. 6 Week Ended 540 804 149 551 753 1/ 137 530 808 152 663 877 132 565 926 16 Ll, 596 609 102 674 556 82 650 583 90 432 643 149 441 603 137 BROILER TYPE Eggs Set 5:./ 1965 1966 0/0 of year ago Chicks Placed for i___ Ay_._Erice ~atch Broiler Broilers in Georgia .t; ggs Chicks 1965 1966 I 0/0 of per I year Doz. per Hundred ago 1966 1966 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars June 4 12,088 14,026 116 8,754 10, 085 115 64 9.75 June 11 12,023 13, 998 116 9,283 10, 026 108 64 9.75 June 18 12,035 13, 820 115 8, 944 9, 883 110 64 9.75 June 25 11,700 13, 859 118 8, 807 9,937 113 64 9.75 July 2 11, 783 13,631 116 8,956 9,808 110 65 9.75 July 9 11,623 13, 670 118 8, 843 9,666 109 65 10.00 July 16 11, 505 13,614 118 8, 531 9, 559 112 65 10.00 July 23 11,356 13,235 117 8,578 9,628 112 66 10.25 July 30 11,023 13, 124 119 8,314 9,449 114 66 10.25 Aug. 6 11,169 12,690 114 8, 182 9, 524 116 66 10.25 17 Revised. 2/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Bxtension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agricu Iture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Geo rgia EGGS S.c.:T AND CHICKS PLACc;O IN COl\-1l\-1L..HCIAL AHEAS BY W~ "';KS - 1966 Page Z EGGS SET , CHICK3 PLACE.J STATE July 23 IJ~lY Week nde_~ ::j ...., ~ ~~~C/~)~ I C/) P:; S tlD ~ U) 0...;: lJl ...., ~ ~ >- I-l ..;::; GHXG~ P .........._C~D I N C O _ _E . K G I A L .A ....~E"'~S :BY NE ,. KS - 1 9 6 6 ~! ~GGS S.,;T I' "";HIC:..<3 FLAC ~D .V{~ek ~~nde Q) f.-< ~ .~ ..... ::j ...u... o f.-< hO Q) ~ B .... f.-< 0 f.-< Q) X Q)Q{f)Q) U) 0:; Q) hO Q [I) E Q Q cd fT~ Z en~~~ ..... >. l-i f.-< hOH 0::> cdcdOJj~U) Q p. p..~ >Q)C(l 1~)Q[I)) Eo~, .... OJ ...... ~ '-. (~f.-. 1U0)e~nQQ ))+u.)>+.e>n .... .... ~ Hr_ +.> ~ ~'O~~~~ O)+'>rt') 0 .~ CJ) ::d> .. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~1rmLb~ LPWLb1rrn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA August 23, 1966 Item July 1966 During July I % of last Jan. thru July 1965 1/ 1966 2/ year 1965 1/ 1966 2/ I %lasotf year Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Breiler Type Pullets Placed (U.S.) 3/ Total 3, 120 3,672 118 24, 582 27,564 112 Domestic 2,687 3,091 115 21,036 24, 191 115 Chickens Tested: Broiler Type Georgia 331 500 151 3, 150 3, 364 107 United States 1,602 2,208 138 13, 807 14,617 106 Egg Type Georgia 8 8 100 152 177 116 United States Chicks Hatched: 434 328 76 I 3,668 3,433 94 Broiler Type Georgia 40,759 I 47,098 116 I, 271, 185 314,050 116 United States 225, 161 244,224 108 111,516,805 1,654,234 109 Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens 2,628 32,830 II 2,693 102 17,643 23,601 134 36,374 III 349,690 396,735 113 I I Georgia 34,449 35,034 102 208,704 225,934 108 United States Hens and Cocks Georgia United States Egg Production: Georgia South Atlantic :iJ 195,097 570 8,838 Mil. 311 'I 896 196,672 101 1,187,645 1,271,762 758 10,751 Mil. 323 926 ,I 133 Ii 122 Ii Ii 104 II 103 Ii 5,439 69,992 Mil. 2,065 6, 209 5,768 80,044 Mil. 2, 196 6,448 107 , 106 114 106 104 United States 5,401 5,313 98 38,424 37,846 98 II Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of lZS pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service - Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. State aine Pa. Mo. Del. Md. Va. N. C. Ga. Tetn. lao YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDEn PEDE1~AL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STAT~~S, 1965 and 1966 Number Inspected " Indicated Percent Condemned I During June Jan. thru June II During June Jan. thru June 1965 1966 1965 1966 1965 1966 1965 1966 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. 1/ Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. 6,317 6,953 5,901 7,931 Ill. 33,492 36,628 32,662 40,798 8 I 2. 1 2.8 2.3 3.0 2.5 2.7 3.2 3,723 7,749 3,088 8, 191 I 22,289 18,987 I 1. 9 42,408 43,961 2.0 2. 1 3.0 2.8 2.5 3.4 3. 1 10, 793 10, 849 59,476 58, 121 2.3 3 x1 2.4 3.6 4,499 4,367 23,447 23,057 1. 5 3.3 2.0 3.4 19. 074 21, 193 102,402 109,031 1.8 2. 1 2.5 2.5 31,358 32,432 156,183 168,112 2. 1 2. 1 3.0 2.8 5,304 18,969 5,452 21,058 I 24,755 25, 594 1.9 94,149 103,705 1.9 1.5 2. 5 2.0 2.8 2.4 2.4 14,379 14,273 76,088 75,001 2.7 2.0 3.9 2.8 24,604 27,495 129,812 139,637 2.3 2.3 3.2 2.9 11,090 11, 127 62,268 56, 184 2.2 2.2 3. 1 2.9 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ 182,648 955,127 2. 1 2.3 2.9 2.8 I 192, 552 992, 288 be Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the eorgia Department of Agriculture. End-of. Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products" lVieat and Meat Products United States - July 1966 Shell eggs: Decreased by 19,000 cases; July 1965 decrease was 4,000 cases; average July decrease is 48,000 cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by 7 million pounds; July 1965 increase was 13 million pounds; average July increase is 7 million pounds. Frozen POull! Increased by 45 million pounds; July 1965 increase was 18 million pounds; average July increase is It!: million pounds. Beef: Increased by 11 million pounds; July 1965 change was a decrease of 4 million pounds; average July change is an increase of 1 million POuM PC!)rk: Decreased by 40 million pounds; July 1965 decrease was 47 million pounds; aver~ July decrease is 62 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 3 million pounds; July 1965 increase 'was 1 million pounds; aver;;:.ge July change is a decrease of 4 million pounm Commodity Unit I July 1960-64 avo -,--"--- July June 1965 1966 July 1966 Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total' Total eggs 1./ Case Pound Case Thou. 421 124, 525 3,574 Thou. Thou. Thou. 521 97,752 2,996 107 55,486 1, 512 88 62,959 1,682 Poultry, frozen Broilers of fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry Pound do. do. do. do. 22,070 32, 545 105, 178 45, 514 205, 307 19, 759 24,741 88,387 44,419 177,306 16,385 26,403 69,652 47,254 159,694 19,076 28,961 102,733 53,638 204,408 Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured Pork: Frozen in Cure and Cured Other meat and meat Products I, Total all red meats , do. 180,'701 do. 262,474 do. I 101,387 do. 544, 562 163,004 211,911 223,059 176,077 214, 134 174,032 98,049 92,300 95, 136 4~2, 130 518,345 492,227 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Item i Georgia ---h-- United States_ July 15 June 15 July 15 ',July 15 June 15 July 15 1965 1966 1966 1965 1966 1966 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cent. Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers 2/ i 11.8 11.5 10.0 8.9 9.9 9.6 Com 'lBroilers(lb.) : All Chickens (lb.,) 15.1 15.0 15.5 15.4 15.5 15. 5 15.3: 15.0 16. 1 16.1 15.7 15.6 All Eggs (dozens) Prices Paid: (:?er 100 lb.) 40. 1 Dol. 42.5 Dol. I 46.4; 31. 6 Dol. Dol. 32.9 35.4 Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower 4.95 (.90 5.30 4.88 4.92 5.08 Laying Feed 4.75 4.85 5. 10 4.44 4. 50 4.65 crScratch Grain 4.20 4.25 4.40 3.94 Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. Spounds -to the case. 3.97 4.05 '2/ Designated as Farm Chickens previous to January 1966. This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improveme~ Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agriculturl Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketill Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service 'and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry proceosors and the Poultry farmers that report to the agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGN~;~R Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ... GEORGIA w~~rn[b~ ATHENS, GEORGIA ING SERVICE August 24, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 20 was 9,079,000 -- 2 percent more than in the previous week and 15 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12, 780, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -the same as in the previous week and 19 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9. 50 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9.50 for chic~s. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACI<':;MENTS- - - - - EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. %of year ago Pet. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. %of year ago Pet. July 23 July 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Week Ended 530 808 152 663 774 II 117 565 926 - 164 615 815 133 397 918 231 650 583 90 432 643 149 441 603 137 424 631 149 514 619 120 BROIL2k TYPE 1965 Eggs Set '!:..I 1966 'fa of year ago Chicks Placed for II Av. Price ~.atch Broiler Broilers in Georgia l.!...ggs Chicks % of I Per Per 1965 1966 year I Doz. Hundred ago 1966 1966 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars June 18 12, 035 13, 820 115 8,944 9,883 110 64 9.75 June 25 11, 700 13, 859 118 8, 807 9,937 113 64 9.75 July 2 11,783 13,631 116 8,956 9,808 110 65 9.75 July 9 11,623 13,670 118 8, 843 9,666 109 65 10.00 July 16 11, 505 13,614 118 8,531 9, 559 112 65 10.00 July 23 11,356 13,235 117 8, 578 9,628 112 66 10.25 July 30 11,023 13, 124 119 8,314 9.449 114 66 10.25 Aug. 6 11, 169 12,690 114 8, 182 9, 524 116 66 10.25 Aug. 13 10,830 12,780 118 7,955 8,938 112 66 10.25 Aug. 20 10,712 12, 780 119 7,912 9,079 115 67 10.50 11 Revised "il Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY w. A. WAGN.2R Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician .. _ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultu.ral Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREA.'O BY WE~KS - 1966 EGGS SET CHICKS PLA CZD Page 2 STATE Week Ended Aug. Aug. Aug. 6 13 20 %of year ago 1/ Week Ended Aug. Aug. Aug. 6 13 20 %of year ago 1/ I Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Vi.rginia Nor th Carolina South Carolina THOUSANDS THOUSANDS 1, 820 293 1,280 792 11 618 2,628 4,477 1,624 150 6,489 467 1,802 362 1, 219 771 21 609 2,707 4,338 1,545 151 6,656 452 1, 849 122 1,466 274 72 221 1, 127 85 858 721 89 400 13 648 37 87 I 7 398 2,635 118 2,517 4,329 122 3,057 1, 523 114 1,072 144 89 261 6,805 112 5, 150 368 102 305 1,415 178 1,039 336 11 355 2,267 3,211 899 450 4,974 355 1,427 118 189 87 809 91 415 80 4 19 392 63 2,512 120 3, 142 108 952 108 377 131 4,982 103 227 71 GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisi.ana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 12,690 12,780 12,780 119 I 9,524 8,938 9,079 115 353 1,146 7,937 4,444 425 1, 104 7,611 4,429 417 191 1,094 107 7,832 101 4,609 116 I 358 Ii 1,070 6,447 3,761 330 1,009 6,030 3,493 375 140 980 89 6,029 106 3,626 106 8,803 8, 886 9, 114 110 7,522 6,473 6,287 102 991 855 917 119 639 656 688 109 3,662 3,769 3,857 107 3,246 2,986 2,870 111 623 531 512 91 490 519 440 119 360 359 371 94 201 275 285 105 2,042 1,967 1,787 106 i 1,339 1,335 1,335 110 63, 700 63,349 63,744 111 50,309 47,534 47,422 107 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 58, 512 57,886 57, 513 %of Last Year , 109 109 III !I I Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 45,544 45,323 44,457 110 105 107 I ..~ l-l :j .-4 .... 'i:l .~ u:j ~(/)<~ dl .... ...dl 0 ~ 'i:l ~ ...E ~ dl Ci:I dl l-l tl.llCll ClI Po. . ~~Qdl ~ .U) ::J ..Q) l-l ~ .-4 :j U ~... Q.) o l-l U .~.. ~tlO'>... l-l .... l-l )< ~OQ)dl U) .. U)I=: U) pQ:; )'~" t l O.5 C ... l IZu~ dll:l ...... tlO (/) E.a.J:l >. ... l-l ol-l5~ Q oClIl-l0 Q)t-' ClIP-oEtJl:Q P-odl dl dlP:;U) ~~ ....... ..~.r...>.ldx,..-....ll;.lQ.V '.C~(.Q.iI.l)o.:.).lll....C'u~."t..l.I ;~ .~ .r.-0dt.l".4.ll!(../.'1Qc.):=.):i.es.y.rill be much more plentiful early next year. ~urrently, the size of the Nation I s b'~o'i'l'EN:: breeder f~ock is about 10 percent larger than a year earlier, but by ef-rlY'~/l967 it wi~l likely be up about 20 percent. ... .II , ! ." . - f.._I. ' . f' Broiler production early in 1967 will increase somewhat less than the'numl:l'er of hatching eggs. During that period, the profitability of broiler production is expected to be sharply reduced by lower prices for broilers and higher prices for feed. Under such conditions, broiler firms would tend to set only the higher quality hatching eggs and keep Bocks in production for less than the usual 8 to 9 months. However, once resources have been committed for production, there is relatively little inc.entive for reducing output much below planned levels over the short run. Consequently, broiler production through the first half of 1967 could rise even more rapidly than in recent months, even in the face of falling broiler prices and higher feed costs than a year earlier. . (OVER) The situation clearly calls for caution in production planning. The duration and severity of an adjustment will depend on how quickly the broiler industry responds to arrest growth in capacity. The market next cummer would not likely absorb a possible increase of as much as 10 to 15 percent more broilers from a year earlier except at prices considerably below recent levels. Adjustments in potential for next summer s production will be reflected in pullet chick placements for hatchery supply flocks over the next few months. Exports Rise U. S. Broiler exports in the first half of 1966 totaled 42. 8 million pounds compare with 32.9 million in January-June 1965. Most of the increase occurred during the first 2 months; last year the maritime strike restricted deliveries to foreign markets in January and February. Exports to the European Common Market (mostly West Germany) accounted for 27 percent of January- June exports compared with 31 percent in the first half last year. The United States has exported mostly chickEn parts to the Common Market over the last year or so. High EEC variable levies have almost eliminated U. S. exports of whole broilers to Common Market countries. Changes since June in the EECs Common Agricultural Policy has resulted in slightly lower levies on broiler parts. Total levies on U. S. parts other than backs and necks exported to West Germany were reduced about 5 percent. Changes in the total levies on whole birds were mixed. Thus, there could be some rise in exports to West Germany as prices decline in coming months. USDA Enters Market The U. S. Department of Agriculture began to purchase cutup young chickens for schools participating in the National School lunch Program on August 19, about a month earlier than in 1965. The Department first purchased cutup young chickens in 1961 to introduce the product to managers of school cafeteries. Response to the initial purchases was so enthusiastic that purchases have been made each year since then. Quantities contracted for have varies from 37.3 million pounds (ready-to-cook basis) in 1965 to 60.0 million in 1962. In 1965, purchases were equivalent to about 1/2 percent of total broiler production. However, purchases were equivalent to 2 percent of production during the weeks in which the program operated. During the first 2 weeks of this year IS program, purchases totaled 4.9 million pounds. Prices Rise Poultry feed prices have been nSlng sharply in recent months. The cost of poultry ration (a composite of prices for home-grown grains and manufactured feed) which averaged $3. 50 per 100 pounds in the first 6 months of 1966 or 6 cents above a year earlier, advanced to $3.66 in July or to 19 cents above a year earlier. The rise in cost of poultry feed reflects rising prices for corn and soybean meal. These 2 ingredients make up the bulk of most poultry rations. Since ingredients costs have continued to rise, ration costs probably increased further in August. Corn prices received by U. S. farmers rose 8 cents in July to $1. 27 per bushel, 5 cents higher than a year earlier and the highest for that month in 10 years. Between mid-July and late August the price of No. 2 yellow corn in Chicago rose about 10 cents per bushel. Monthly farm prices prior to July had bee... below corresponding prices in the first half of 1965. The smaller corn and total feed grain crops indicated on August 1, together with prospect for higher domestic use and export, likely will keep corn prices this fall and winter somewhat above a year earlier. Prices for soybean meal have been increasing rapidly since spring. The price for 44-percent protein meal at Decatur advanced from $71. 50 per ton in March to $97.20 in July. The July meal price was $22.80 above July 1965. By mid-Auguct meal prices had risen to $100 per ton. Demand for soybeans likely will continue strong in 1966-67 because of the prospect for increased hog and poultry production and continued strength in export demand. On the othe r hand, no appreciable increase in supply is yet in prospect. Conditions as of August 1, indicated only a 2-percent increase in the soybean crop this year, Hence, soybean and soybean meal prices likely will continue to exceed year-earlier levels at least through early 1967. The outlook for feed supplies and prices will be importantly influenced by crop developments over the next few months. After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agricu1h.:re Statistical Reporting Service : 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ._ . Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather l i i ~ r~~ b"'~-~jt..;;:>.......-:;:; GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia Bulletin 2~"~' ~ .-".. ~ j ," :.', 7 ,/;,-I)J ,It /I Week End Ing Augus t 29, 1966 Released 3 p.m. Monday PEANUT HARVEST IN FULL SWING Athens, Ga., August 29 -- Georgia peanut harvest showed excellent progress during the week as weather was near ideal in most of the commercial belt. At the close of the ~ek nearly a third of the acreage had been dug, according to the Crop ReportIng Service. Preparations for cotton harvest continued, according to County Agents' reports. A limited acreage in the south has been harvested by hand but most growers were active with late-season insect control and defol iating early fields. Final tobacco croppings were made in most areas. A few fields of Q!n were har- vested during the week in the extreme south. ~ I" Haying and silage making were very active statewide except in scattered areas where showers hampered field operations. Soybeans were in mostly good condition but were needing additional rain. In the ~avy producing areas farmers were active with insect and disease control. The State's pecan crop was generally in fair condition. Apple harvest in north Georgia was making good progress. Land preparation for fall planting moved ahead in practically all areas. WEATHER SUMMARY - Georgia rainfall was highly variable during the week ending Friday, ~9ust 26. Some heavy amounts were reported in the southeast and extreme north, but most of the remainder of the State received only I ight showers or none at all. Most weather observers in the southcentral and southwest sections measured no rain during the week. More than three inches fell at Toccoa for the largest reported weekly total. Very little rain fell anywhere in the State during the weekend. It was hot at the beginning of the past week but a cool front brought more pleasant ~ather after Tuesday. Daytime temperatures were in the low and mid-eighties during most of the week and early morning readings were mvstly in the sixties. Several north Georgia ~servers recorded minimum temperatures in the fifties after the front m~ved through early In the week. Averages for the week ranged from one t~ five degrees below seasonal normals. The five day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (August 30-September 3) ~Ils for temperatures to average near normal, with I ittle day to day change. Normal highs ~nge from 86 to 91 degrees and normal lows from 63 to 71. Rainfall Is expected to be light to moderate, ranging from one-half inch in the nurth to one Inch in the south. The rain will ~cur as widely scattered afternoon or evening thundershuwers, mainly during the latter half of the period. 100years ~ ~~D BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Weather Bureau ef the U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athena. Georgia Precipitation For The Week Ending August 26. 1966 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for week ending Aug. 26. 1966 (Provisional) Highest: 98 at several places on 22nd or 23 rd. 500 at LaFayette on the 26th, * For- period Aug. 2]-29. 1966 f-Iess than .005 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex hens, Georgia FICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT J70 This report wi II be treated in al'The Univ Library Respects as Letter Ma i I Dniv 01 Ga (See Sec:, 34.17. p. L. & R.) Athens Ga 30601 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture SERVICE AGRICU~TUR~l EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY Cf' GEORGIA AND THE STATE OEPARrMENT OF AGRICU~TURE u. S ..OEPA"TMENT OF AGRIClJLTURE _..I..TU~A~REPORTING SERVICE J15 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA. Athens, Georgia CASH R8CEIPTS FROM FARM IvIARKETING UP 89 MILLION DOLLARS IN 1965 August 30, 1966 Income from jarm marketing in Georgia amounted to 0995,632,000 in 1965, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is a record high for the State and exceeds the 1964 total by 89 millicn dollars. Livestock and livestock products accounted for $520,662,000 and 55 percent of the total. Receipts from all crops were $424,869,000 and Government payments amounted to $50,101,000. Commercial b10ilers were number one with marketings of $198,566,000. Eggs ranked second with a value of $123,439,000 followed by peanuts with 1;101,338,000, cotton with ~88,831,000, and tobacco with $79,041,000. Cash receipts were up for most commodities; peaches, cotton, and turkeys were the exceptions. Pecans had the largest percentage increase with 214 percent. Soybeans were up 32 percent, and cattle and calves had a gain of 23 percent. Value of the peach crop was down 23 percent due to the very unfavorable weather during the marketing season. Ootton was off 13 percent, and turkeys hpd a reduction of 8 percent. g~QliQ!! ~li FABtl E~!:TS, 1265 Livestock and Products Total $995,632,000 (Including Government Payments) Crops $520,662,000 ~424,869,000 Percent of Total 55.1% Percent of Total 44.9% _.-... --...------~ .- , , ~ ,/ ~ / 10 ~IS' , \ ,\ \ \ ", , ." , , (J .~ d ()) ;-" K <4 ..~ 0 0- ~ c!" (J) go :, I CD !t ,I 'i I 1. r:"'1 If-', I \I.~II ",J i&0.'......... ,. COrl] 4 \ \ \' \ \ " ", . t.<::, .\ ',./'> ... ~...... \::\ \ '. .. ~ \ -l>. " . -<'>..., , , \ Yo' 0q,., "" ...C'><. <'0' '7% ...... ,, / ... ' ~ ':1 , / Q) .~ C! ~ \ \ \ \ .\\1';:.s' \ \ \"'"<>0' , ", .,; gg. J" / i /.::.,.' ~ '/'0{ :..,CJ cJ \ ~ \~ ',:,\ '. ., \.~ \ .;<\.. \ :\.~ \~ \,~.:...':', ..c..0"">\'\, . " / '/ '" ,/ ""~:~0~~~t~;:'0:!;T~'-"-._. C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE IANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge 100years Re arts - 2- CROPS Cotton Lint Cotton Seed Cotton, Total Peanuts Tobacco Soybeans Peaches Pecans Other Fruits & Nuts Truck Crops Corn Forest Products All Other Crops TOTAL CROPS LIVESTOCK Hogs Cattle & Calves Da i ry Products Com. Broilers Other Chickens Turkeys Eggs Other TOTAL LI VESTOCK ,ll,ND PRODUCTS GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS TOTAL CASH INCOME ALL SOURCES .!/ Pre 1i mi na ry. CASH FARM INCOME FOR GEORGIA (Thousand Dollars) 1960 1961 1962 1963 80,829 6,661 87,490 52,9~2 77 , 269 2,126 10,812 11,416 473 17,649 25,557 28,280 17,788 331,8L:2 81,727 9,004 90,731 63,060 83,897 2,794 10,439 13,841 461 19,~21 30,856 27,573 18,817 36--2,290 86,926 9,332 96,258 57, 187 86,895 2,857 9,131 5,118 1,737 23,755 23,464 29,000 17,006 352,400 94,059 10,770 104,829 82,068 85,988 3,325 11 ,8~2 18,850 1,470 23,650 39,688 27,550 19,087 418,3~7 1964 91,694 10,237 101,931 89,454 71,108 5,562 8,95~ 3,766 1,619 26,729 40,064 31,850 21,128 40&,169 1/ 1965 79,065 9,766 88,831 101,33b 79,041 7,360 6,867 11,830 1,603 29,019 44,317 34,320 20,343 424,869 54,980 53,414 51,120 171 ,206 4,720 2,193 85,153 1,878 424,664 22,855 779,361 55,488 53,350 53,153 156,272 5,757 2,772 85,936 1,e04 414,532 26,926 803,748 53,527 63,653 53,208 16~,031 6,916 2,797 89,820 2,005 439,957 33,700 826,065 52,034 55,718 52,645 16~,799 7,641 4,827 105,552 2,179 449,395 31,999 899,781 53,439 54,237 52,632 174,153 7,342 5,668 109,987 1,643 459,101 39,416 906,686 61,209 66,790 55,571 198,566 7,736 5,210 123,439 2,141 520,662 50,101 I 995,632 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees P~id U. S. Department of Agriculture RVleE AGRICUL.TURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF' GEORGIA AND TME STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE Athens, Georgia GEORGIA 1966 TURKEY PRODUCTION UP 32 PERCENT August 30, 1966 Georgia: The 1966 turkey production in Georgia is expected to be 1,654,000 head compared ------- with 1,251,000 in 1965 - or an increasQ of 32 percent - according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Heavy breeds are up 378,000 birds while the light breeds have an increase of 25,000 head. UNITED STATES TURKEY CRCP lARGER THAN LAST YEAR ~d States: Turkeys raised in 1966 are expected to total 115.8 million birds, 11 percent above last year's crop and 7 percent above the record year of 1961, according to the Crop Reporting Board. The number of heavy white turkeys being raised is up 33 percent, light breeds are up 8 percent, but bronze and other heavy breeds are down 13 percent. An increase in production of turkeys is expected in all regions of the country. The number of heavy breed turkeys raised in 1966 is expected to total 102.9 million compared with 92.8 million last year. The heavy white turkey crop of 63.6 million is 62 percent of all heavies compared with 51 percent last year. The number of other heavy breed turkeys raised this year is expected to total 39.3 million birds, 13 percent below the 45.0 million raised in 1965. Decreases are 30 percent in the South Central, 26 percent in the East North Central, 17 percent in the West North Central, and 12 percent in the South Atlantic. There was a 10 percent increase in the North Atlantic and a 1 percent increase in the West. Number of light breed turkeys raised totaled 12.9 million compared with 12.0 million in 1965. Increases in light breed production are expected in all regions except the West which is down 30 percent and the North Atlantic which is unchanged. California, the leading turkey producing State this year, will raise 17.0 million birds; followed by Minnesota with 16.6; Missouri, 10.2; Iowa, 7.6; Texas and Arkansas, 6.4 each; North Carolina, 5.9; Wisconsin, 5.7; and Virginia, 5.5. Turkey poults hatched September 1965 through July 1966 were 11 percent more than in corresponding period the previous year. Compared with a year earlier, increases occurred in all months with the largest percentage increases occurring from August 1965 through February 1966. The number of heavy breed eggs in incubators on August 1 was down 12 percent from a year earlier. The number of light breed eggs in incubators was up 6 percent from August 1 last year. Prices received by producers for live turkeys during January through April were above the same months in 1965, but have been below a year earlier each month since April. C L. CRENSHAv,T Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge (Please turn page) After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia Q!1IQ!A-1 BUSlllli' Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1:u!:.k~y.:_ NU!!!b~r_R!!i~e n_F~r!!!s . State: and :- - - Heavy breeds -: - - - -:1966-a8 : ~ - - - - Light -:- - b-ree-:d-s196b : as-:- - - Total all - -: - - b-r:eed19sb6-as division: 1965 : 1966 : %of: 1965 : 1966: % of: 1965 : 1966 : %of f - - - - - : : -: - Thou: - : -1:fiou~- - f196t.5- -: - !h2U:- : : - -1ho~.:..- - 1965: ct.!.- - - : -1:h.:?': - : 1965 1h2l!~ -tct: - . Maine : 48 N. H. : 81 45 94 81 100 0 2 --- 48 47 98 5 6 120 86 87 101 Vt. : 22 24 109 0 0 --- 22 24 109 Mass. : 320 270 84 ~ 9 225 324 279 86 R. I. : 21 20 95 0 0 --- 21 20 95 Conn. : 174 153 88 1 4 400 175 157 90 N. Y. : 348 357 103 26 20 77 374 377 101 N. J. Pa. N. A. Ohio : 476 632 133 14 18 130 490 650 133 : - - - : - - - : 122.,.378S24-377- - - -13-1'',3--1S81338--6 - - - - -11-1121043-- - - - - - - - 327--728500-- - - - - - - 237-6-25214-- - - --1-0-99067-- - - - - 1--33'',5--16062877-- - - - - 143--.,.714139--978-- - - - - -1-1I01I98--I - - . . Ind. : 3,203 3,467 108 199 257 129 3,402 3,724 109 Ill. : 1,239 1,378 111 95 60 63 1,334 1,438 108 Mich. : 968 1,042 108 65 86 132 1,033 1,128 109 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _. Wis. E.N.C. : : 1-35.:-.,2.362.36__-1-~S,,S1180Q __ -;l1O1SQ - - - 181 1..:.3~5 - 177 1.:..3}4 1-2981- 1-~4',14424;1 _ - -5.687 16~11:4 - 104 1:09 _. Minn. : 13,877 13,918 100 1,970 2,719 138 1~,847 16,637 10~ Iowa : 7,683 7,203 94 456 365 80 8,139 7,568 93 Mo. : 6,996 9,732 139 592 480 81 7,588 10,212 135 N. Dak.: 955 968 101 18 64 356 973 1,032 106 S. Dak.: 604 689 114 477 601 126 1,081 1,290 119 Nebr. : 1,148 949 83 21 11 52 1,169 960 82 Kans. : 6S5 S62 86 37 46 124 692 608 88 W.N.C. : 11:-918- -3h,021 - - 107 - - -3:571- - -4:-286- - -120- - -3~,I!89 - 18:-307- - - 108 - Del. : - -156- - - 114 - - -73 - - - -267- - - -224- - - 84- - - - 423 - - -338- - - -80 - Md. : 250 170 68 1~ 51 319 266 221 83 Va. : 2,417 2,465 102 2,516 3,070 122 4,933 5,535 112 W. Va. : 658 617 94 1,221 1,lS~ 97 1,879 1,801 96 N. C. : 4,222 5,121 121 820 779 95 5,042 5,900 117 S. C. : 810 1,086 134 12 0 --- 822 1,086 132 Ga. : 1.194 1.S72 112 S7 82 144 1.251 1.6S4 132 FIa:-----:----~-------22----~10--------i89 ------185------98--------209------207-------~--- s. A. : -9:-7"27- -11,167 - - I1S' - - -5:098- - -5:575- - -109- - -lh,82~ - 16:7Ii2- - - 111-- Ky. : -1~021- - - 762 - - -75 - - - - -1- - - - 19- -1;900- - - 1,022 - - -781- - - -f6 -- Tenn. : 72 39 54 Ala. : 762 1,289 169 Miss. : 113 96 85 Ark. : 4,394 5,993 136 La. : 21 16 76 2 0 --- 74 39 53 21 21 100 783 1,310 167 2 2 100 115 98 85 408 400 98 4,802 6,393 133 1 1 100 22 17 77 Okla. : 1,354 834 62 91 87 96 1,445 921 64 Texas : 5.146 6 244 121 137 167 122 S 281 6.411 121 S. C. : 1_ 2-.,.l;8~ 8 - -lS',271 - - 119 - - - -663- - - -697- - -105- - -11',S46 - 15:970- - - 118- -__ - Mont. & : Idaho 1/: 198 222 112 32 13 41 230 235 102 Wyo. -: 4 4 100 0 0 --- 4 4 100 Colo. : 2,010 2,322 116 36 11 31 2,046 2,333 114 N. Mex.: 10 9 90 1 1 100 11 10 91 Ariz. : 108 73 68 1 0 --- 109 73 67 utah : 2,836 3,346 118 21 32 153 2,857 3,378 118 Nev. : 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 Wash. : 482 462 96 41 43 105 523 505 97 Oreg. : 1,335 1,410 106 210 315 150 1,545 1,725 112 Calif. : 15.027 16,697 111 640 275 43 15,667 16.972 108 West. : 22:-010- -2[;, ~4S - - 112 - - - -982- - - -690- - - 70- - -22,992 - 25:-215- - - 110 - - _u.:. . __: _9~;181-_122.:.924_-_-_lJJ_-_-_-;11.:.9~9_- _-;12,:.9Q3_-_-10~- _-_lQ4,:.7!.O_-112;.01-_-_-_111_-_- 1/ Montana and Idaho combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. 100years ~ "7 GEORGIA w~~rnL1'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA SERVICE @rn~m'L? August 31, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Plac8m8nt of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 27 was 8,845, 000- - 3 percent les s than in the previous week but 11 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12, Ill, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -5 percent less than in the previous week but 17 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The ave rage price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9. 50 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLAC6M.ENTS EGG TYFE Week Ended Eggs Set 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of I I year I ago I Pet. ,-"hicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. %of I year ago Pct. July 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Week Ended 663 565 615 397 I 651 774 I 117 432 926 I 164 441 815 13 :J 424- 918 1,036 231 i 159 I 514 433 BROILER TYPE 643 149 603 137 631 149 619 120 703 162 I 1965 Thou. Eggs Set 1-/ 1966 Thou. %of year ,g. 0 Pct. _ ,_-Av~Y.Ii~ _ Chicks Placed for Hatch I Broilers in Georgia Eggs Broiler Chicks 1965 1966 %of year a0 Per Doz. 1966 Per Hundred 1966 Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars June 25 11,700 13, 859 118 8, 807 9,937 113 64 9.75 July 2 11, 783 13,631 116 July 9 11,623 13,670 118 8,956 8, 843 I 9,808 110 65 9,66.6 109 65 9.75 10.00 July 16 II, 505 13,614 118 8,531 9, 559 112 65 10.00 July 23 11,356 13,235 117 8, 578 9,628 11? 66 10.25 July 30 11, 023 13, 124 119 8,314 9,449 114 66 10.25 Aug. 6 11, 169 12, 690 114 8, 182 9, 524 116 66 10.25 Aug. 13 10, 830 12, 780 118 7,955 8,938 112 66 10.25 Aug. 20 10, 712 12, 780 119 7,912 9,079 115 67 10.50 Au . 27 10, 324 12, III 117 7,987 8, 845 III 67 10.50 !/ 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 Se rvice State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME ..' CIAL AaAS BY WE ~KS - 1966 I j STATE ;~GGS SET "y!e~~~n4ed Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 j CHICKS ..=. >LAC.sD I I J % of ~ year ': Aug. ago 1/ 13 W~~k~nde~ Aug. 20 Aug. 27 THOUSANDS ,THOUSANDS ;! Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Mis souri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina I, 802 362 I, 219 771 21 609 2, 707 4,338 1, 545 151 6,656 452 1, 849 1,786 122 1,415 274 346 115 178 I, 127 1,418 93 1,039 721 681 80 336 13 19 271 I 11 648' 621 80 355 2,635 2,5.62 113 :! 2, 267 4,329 , 3,742 123 II 3,211 1, 523 1, 512 107 I,; 899 144 94 67 .I, 450 6,805 6,698 110 :1 4, 974 386 348 100 355 1,427 189 809 415 4 392 2, 512 3, 142 952 377 4,982 227 1, 373 169 929 412 10 359 2,439 3,224 922 355 4,985 259 GEORGIA 12,780 12, 780 12, III 117 8,938 9,079 8,845 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 425 I, 104 7,611 4,429 8, 886 855 3, 769 531 359 1,967 417 1,094 7, 832 4,609 9, 114 917 3,857 512 371 1,787 393 162 1, 169 116 7,938 106 4, 549 110 9, 229 III 923 114 3, 862 104 635 114 445 134 1,461 91 63,.349 63,744 62, 542 110 TOTAL 1965* (23 State s) 57,886 57, 513 56, 80-5 I 0/0 of Last Year I 109 III 110 "*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 330 I: 1,009 6, 030 ! 3,493 I: 6,473 !: 656 i: 2,986 519 275 L 1,335 j47,534 l I i145.323 .!,I 105 375 980 6,029 3,626 6, 287 688 2, 870 440 285 1,335 47,422 44,457 107 354 956 5,959 3,587 6, 319 682 2, 706 453 203 1,446 .:6, 946 43, 806 107 Page 2 II % of year ago 1/ 108 102 94 79 100 54 124 116 109 92 108 84 111 112 106 105 110 105 III 102 115 87 118 107 Q) I-t ..;.:.l .--l '0 B ro.,-f .~ I-t P-ttlD (/l~ Q) ..... Q) 0 ~...., '0 :; ..8.. Q) I-t .tr.lo.D, ro lQ:)l. ~o P-t .U) :::> Q) I-t .;..:,l ...... ;:l ......u.. o I-t Q) .... ..., tlD U ~ BI-t Q) O.~ ....Q~)>~< .... U)~ U) roU~) ce; ~ tlD~ '5'oZ >-Q 8)'~~-E ~U>)-I oro~ ..-,o...8... 0Q)~::J Q) l:l. l:l. Q) U) ~ ...:l ..>.. ~H ~Q..)!l:: ~...~...... ~.~+.lQ>.-).UC.t.Q .).r..Io-,C)l..u+.I..>.l:..~:l.~r.!..O:).. .~ ~........ U~10r.-x'-.1, ...... '0 ~ ... .~...U) s:: :J t<) m o~ (/l .C.-l{l .-{ Q) tID (/lrl ~ r>l H Cll 0 oJ) rl H (,) Cll 1=1 ..0 rl rl Cr-i tlD (/lH 0 H o~ 0 ~ ~Q) .+rrll' +' .(r/ll .,n.J (/l C (/lHH(/l > .r; Q) ;:l t;'rl J) -:d> ~ .sQ::): ()~,..,.;J "'::::::>:::>~ ID@ill n@1]]Lb~1]]ill IDLb ./ LPilln@~0 August IS, 1966 Released 9/1/66 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX 9 POINTS LOWER The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all commodities decl ined 9 points month ago to 255. This was 6 points below August 15, 1965. Grains, soybeans, tobacco, and sweet potato prices were higher than a month ago, but this was more than offset by the decl ine in cotton prices toward the support level for the new crop.' The All Crops Index at 259 was 16 points below a month ago and 17 points below a year ago. The Index of Prices Received for I ivestock and I ivestock products increased 2 points 'I from a month ago to 241. Higher prices for hogs, milk and eggs contributed most to the in- crease. Lower prices for broilers were partially offsetting. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 5 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP I POINT, PARITY RATIO 81 The Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 5 points (2 percent) during the month ended August IS to 272 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher prices for hogs, wholesale milk, eggs, and cattle contributed most to the increase. Sharply lower prices for new-crop Upland cotton were partially offsetting. The index was 9 percent above August 1965. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, increased I point (1/3 percent) during the month. At 335, the index was 4 percent higher than a year earl ier. ~! With prices of farm products rising more than prices paid by farmers, the Parity Ratio was up 1 point to 81. Index 1910-14 : 100 GEORGIA Prices Rece i ved All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products Index Numbers -- Geergia and United States Aug. 15 1965 Ju 1y 15 1966 Aug. 15 1966 Record High Index , Date 261 1I 276 II 264 II 275 II 255 259 310 319 March 1951 March 1951 1/ 228 239 11 241 295 Sept. 1948 UNITED STATES Pr Ices Rece ived Parity Index 11 Parity Ratio!il 249 267 272 313 Feb. 1951 322 11 334 335 335 Aug. 1966 77 11 80 81 123 Oct. 1946 11 Revised. 1/ Also April 1~51. 11 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated ~ate~.,!il The Parity Ratio is computed as in the past. The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 82 for the year 1965 compared to 77 for the Parity R3tio. ~ ~ ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. " PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. AUGU~T 15. 1966 WITH COMPARISONS Corr.modity and Unit GEORGIA ; UN ITED STATES I Aug. 15 1965 Jul1y96615 '" ,'uS19. 6615 Aug. 15 i July 15 "I Aug. I 1965 i 1966 1966 PRICES RECEIVED: Hheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweet Potatoes, cwt. $ 1.45 $ .83 $ 1.45 $ .97 $ 2.05 28.5 $ 44.00 $ 2.65 11.5 $ 6.00 1.60 .80 1.40 1.02 2.10 28.0 3.10 6.00 1.65 .83 1.42 1.06 2.15 23.0 45.00 3.15 11.5 6.50 1.34 1.74 1.70 .596 .664 .6]: 1.18 1.27 1.34 .989 1.06 1.0~ 1.90 1.83 1.81 28.90 29.87 21.11 45.80 62.90' 2.53 3.37 3.49 11.2 11.3 5.48 5.68 5.51 Hay, Ba 1ed, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut Mi Ik Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11 Cows, cwt. 1/ Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, Wholesale, cwt. Fluid Market Manufactured All 11 Tu rkeys, lb. Chickens, lb.: Excl. Broilers Corr.mercial Broilers All Eggs, All, doz. $ 25.00 $ 37.50 $ 29.00 $ 22.00 $160.00 $ 23.50 $ 16.30 $ 13.30 $ 18.90 $ 19.40 $ 5.85 $ 3.45 $ 5.80 21.0 ~ 11.5 14.9 14.8 43.5 26.50 36.00 29.00 22.50 190.00 22.90 19.80 16.80 22.30 24.50 5.95 3.80 5.90 23.0 10.0 15.5 15.3 46.4 25.50 35.00 29.00 22.00 190.00 23.90 19.70 16.80 22.20 24.10 !il 6.00 23.0 10.0 14.5 14.3 48.5 22.00 22.40 23.10 22.00 212.00 23.70 20.60 13.90 23.20 22.20 4.62 3.28 4.20 21.9 8.8 15.2 14.7 34.2 22.60 23.00 24.20 22.80 245.00 23.00 21.80 16.80 23.60 25.30 5.05 4.03 4.70 21.9 9.6 16. I 15.6 35.4 23.30 23.70 24.40 22.80 249.00 24.50 22.30 17.20 24.10 25.90 !if 4.94 21.7 9.4 15.5 15.0 39.5 PRICES PAID, FEED: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Under 29% Protein 14% Protein 51 16% Protein 18% Protein 20% Protein $ 3.95 4.10 4.10 31 3.68 3.78 3.82 $ 3.85 3.95 4.05 31 3.45 3.56 3.56 $ 3.90 4.10 4.10 31 3.73 3.82 3.87 $ 4.00 4.20 4.30 31 3.88 3.97 4.02 $ 4.20 4.40 4.45 }I 3.98 4.22 4.2~ Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4.20 4.85 5.10 4.46 5.14 5.3d Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 4.75 5.50 5.60 5.04 6. II 6.01. Bran, cwt. Middl ings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt. Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. Laying Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ 3.60 3.65 3.75 3.23 3.34 3.39 $ 3.65 3.75 3.85 3.29 3.45 3.51 $ 3.50 3.40 3.45 3.31 3.38 3.45 $ 4.90 5.30 5.40 4.89 5.08 5.,,1 $ 4.80 5.10 5.10 4.46 4.65 4.69 $ 4.20 4.40 4.45 3.95 4.05 4.ot $ 44.00 41.50 43.00 31.10 32.00 32.2tt $ 31.50 31.00 34.00 30.00 30.70 31.30' 11 "Cows" and "steers and he i fe'rs" comb i ned wi th a II owance where necessary for slaughter bulls 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. !il Prel imlnary estimate. 21 U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultu~ -t-- .Ga.. ~~Oft>3o~7@ mnL1J1rmlliL1J ,I LPm~@~0 ~I II August 15, 1966 I I II Released 9/1/66 ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,~ I" GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX 9 POINTS LOWER Il The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all commodities decl ined 9 points from a month ago to 255. This was 6 points below August 15, 1965. . Grains, soybeans, tobacco, and sweet potato prices were higher than a month ago, but this was more than offset by the decl ine in cotton prices toward the support level for the new ~ crop." The All Crops Index at 259 was 16 points below a month ago and 17 points below a year ~ ago. The Index of Prices Received for 1ivestock and 1ivestock products increased 2 points from a month ago to 241. Higher prices for hogs, milk and eggs contributed most to the InII crease. Lower prices for broilers were partially offsetting. :i UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 5 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP I POINT, PARITY RATIO 81 h The Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 5 points (2 percent) during the month ended August 15 to 272 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher prices for hogs, wholesale milk, eggs, and cattle contributed most to the increase. Sharply lower prices for new-crop Upland cotton were partially offsetting. The index was 9 percent above August 1965. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, increased 1 point (1/3 percent) during the month. At 335, the index was 4 percent higher than a year earl ier. With prices of farm products rising more than pri(es paid by farmers, the Parity Ratio was up 1 point to 81. Index Numbers -- Geergia and United States Index 1910-14 : 100 GEORG IA '-Prices Received All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Live1 stock Products ~ UNITED STATES Aug. 15 1965 I Ju 1y 15 " Au g. 15 1966 1966 Record High Index , Date I I 261 II II 276 II, I 264 II 275 II I 255 259 iI 310 319 March 1951 March 1951 1/ 228 II I 239 11, 241 iI 295 Sept. 1948 _ I Ii; Pr ices Rece ived Pari ty Index 11 Parity Ratio!il 249 267 272 313 Feb. 1951 322 II 334 335 335 Aug. 1966 77 1/ 80 81 123 Oct. 1946 1/ Revised. 11 Also April 1951. 11 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. !il The Parity Ratio is computed as in the past. The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 82 for the year 1965 compared to 77 for the Parity R3tio. ~ ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge r,,-=-'T\ ~ WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation ~ith the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agr icu I tu re. ---- PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS. AUGU~T 15. 1966 WITH COMPARISONS Co~modity and Unit GEORGIA I UNITED STATES I I Aug. 15 July 15 I' ,'uS. 15 Au g. lsi J u1y 15 1965 1966 1966! 1965 i 1966 PRICES RECEIVED: Aug. 19~ \-Iheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, 1b. Sweet Potatoes, cwt. $ 1.45 $ .83 $ 1.45 $ .97 $ 2.05 28.5 $ 44.00 $ 2.65 11.5 $ 6.00 1.60 .80 1.40 1.02 2.10 28.0 3.10 6.00 1.65 .83 1.42 1.06 2.15 23.0 45.00 3.15 11.5 6.50 1.34 1.74 1.70 .596 .664 .6: 1.18 1.27 1.~ .989 1.06 1.~ 1.90 1.83 1.81 28.90 29.87 21.11 45.80 62.~ 2.53 3.37 3.~ 11.2 11.3 5.48 5.68 5.51 Hay, Ba 1ed, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11 Cows, cwt. 1/ Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, \-Iholesale, cwt. Fluid Market Manufactured All 11 Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb.: Exc1. Broilers Co~mercia1 Broilers All Eggs, All, doz. $ 25.00 $ 37.50 $ 29.00 $ 22.00 $160.00 $ 23.50 $ 16.30 $ 13.30 $ 18.90 $ 19.40 $ 5.85 $ 3.45 $ 5.80 21.0 ~ 11.5 14.9 14.8 43.5 26.50 36.00 29.00 22.50 190.00 22.90 19.80 16.80 22.30 24.50 5.95 3.80 5.90 23.0 10.0 15.5 15.3 46.4 25.50 35.00 29.00 22.00 190.00 23.90 19.70 16.80 22.20 24. 10 !/ 6.00 23.0 10.0 14.5 14.3 48.5 22.00 22.40 23.10 22.00 212.00 23.70 20.60 13.90 23.20 22.20 4.62 3.28 4.20 21.9 8.8 15.2 14.7 34.2 22.60 23.00 24.20 22.80 '245.00 23.00 21.80 16.80 23.60 25.30 5.05 4.03 4.70 21.9 9.6 16.1 15.6 35.4 23.30 23.70 24.40 22.80 249.00 24.50 22.30 17 .20 24.10 25.~ . !/ 4.~ 21.7 9.4 15.5 15.0 39.5 PRICES PAID, FEED: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Under 29% Protein 14% Protein 51 16% Protein - 18% Protein 20% Protein $ 3.95 $ 3.85 $ 3.90 4.10 3.95 4.10 4.10 , 31 3.68 4.05 4.10 II3I1 3.45 3.73 3.78 3.56 3.82 3.82 3.56 3.81 $ 4.00 $ 4.20 4.20 4.40 11 4.30 i 31 3.88 4.45 ! 3.98 3.97 4.22 4.01 4.2~' I Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4.20 4.85 5.10 4.46 5.14 5.3t Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 4.75 5.50 5.60 5.04 6.11 6.01 Bran, cwt. Midd1 ings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt. Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. Laying Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ 3.60 3.65 3.75 3.23 3.34 3.3' $ 3.65 3.75 3.85 3.29 3.45 3.51 $ 3.50 3.40 3.45 3.31 3.38 3.~ I $ 4.90 5.30 5.40 4.89 5.08 5.1~! $ 4.80 5.10 5.10 4.46 4.65 4.ij $ 4.20 4.40 4.45 3.95 4.05 4.08 $ 44.00 41.50 43.00 31.10 32.00 32.20 $ 31.50 31.00 34.00 30.00 30.70 31.30' 11 "Cows' and "steers and heife'rs" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bull~ 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. ~I Prel iminary estimate. 21 U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricu1tu~ Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather i B ~ 1 ~~. -~j ~"L ""{ :?~ ---:~ :; GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia Bulletin . . ...; J l '2~.,'''~''l.''', ,I' /' ~ ' \ ,1 ) Week Ending September 5, 1966 Released 3 p.m. Tuesday PEANUT HARVEST OVER HALFWAY MARK Athens, Ga., September 6 -- Peanut harvesting made good progress during the week as weather conditions were near ideal. At the end of the week, over 60 percent of the crop had been dug while over 50 percent had been threshed, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Cotton harvesting gained momentum in the southern counties according to County Agents reports. A few bales have been picked by hand in the north Georgia area. Much of the activities in cotton, however, consisted of defol iation and late-season insect control. The hot, dry weather conditions prevail ing during the week allowed for rapid maturing of the QLD crop. Harvesting is now on a 1 imited scale, but preparation of equipment and storage fac iIi ties .was_ act ivee Haying and silage making continued very active as most areas had ideal harvesting conditions. Soybeans are mostly in good condition. However, much of the producing area is now experiencing a soil moisture shortage which could lower yields. Farmers continued active with their insect and disease control operations. Apple harvest made good progress during the week. The pecan crop remained in generally fair condition. Pastures are generally in need of rain. Fall planting barely got underway as most farmers are now waiting for rain. WEATHER SUMMARY - There was very 1ittle rainfall in Georgia during the week ending Friday, September 2. Light, isolated showers brought small amounts to parts of the northwest and southwest, but most of the State had no measurable rain during the week. For some areas, especially the south central section, this was the second straight week without measurable rain. Shower activity increased sl ightly during the weekend but amounts were generally 1 ight and many areas were missed. Temperatures averaged near to sl ightly above normal for the week. Days were warm throughout the week but nights were generally mild. Afternoon highs reached the mid-nineties in many areas near the end of the week. The State experienced its first temperature below 500 since spring with a reading of 490 at Blairsville early in the week. August rainfall showed large variations over the State, with big differences in totals reported in adjacent counties. Divisional averages were above normal except in the south central and southeast. This was a reversal of the July rainfall pattern. Totals for the year continue above normal in most areas. August temperatures were cooler than normal. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (Sept. 6 - 10) calls for temperatures to average 2 to 50 below normal with mild to warm temperatures through the week. Rainfall is expected to average k to ~ inch and occur as scattered afternoon thundershowers mainly the latter part of the week. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the _.. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Weather Bureau of the U. S. Departmen,.t.... of Commerce. U;.ll" SP 100years &:I U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Albea., Oeorlia on For 'l'he t-Je!;.h, Ending Sep~amber 2, 19 Temperature extremes ror week ending .'.: Septo 2, 1966 (Provi.ai.:! ~spects a:: J.ette r Ma i 1 (See Sec. 34.17p P.L. & R. (0 The Univ-'r;ny:tary Univ Of Gu Athens Ga 30601 'w~~rn~~~iROrnili~@ITi ~m~ ATHENS, GEORGIA September 7, 1966 GEORGIA CmCK HATCHERY REPORT . Placement of broiler chicks' in Georgia during the week 'ended September 3 was 8, 880, 000 - - slightly more than in the previous week and 16 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,454,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -3 percent more than in the previous week and 24 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9. 50 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. Week Ended GBORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EG<:r-TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pct. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pct. Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Week Ended , 565 926 164 441 615 815 133 424 397 918 231 514 651 1,036 159 433 533 919 172 492 BIrOU:;-El:1~TYPE Eggs Set},./ 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. Ufo of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Ufo of 1965 1966 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 603 137 631 149 619 120 703 162 676 137 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966 1966 Cents Dollars July 2 July 9 Ju1,y 16 July 23 July 30 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sept-. .3 . 11,783 11,623 11, 505 11,356 11, 023 11, 169 10, 830 10,712 10,324 10, 054 gg 13, 631 13,670 13, 614 13,235 13, 124 12,690 12, 780 12,780 12, III . 12,454 116 118 118 117 119 114 118 119 117 124 . 8,956 8,843 8, 531 8, 578 8,314 8, 182 7,955 7,912 7,987 7 , 6 6.7. . 9, 808 110 9,666 109 9,559 112 9,628 112 9,449 114 9,524 116 8,938 112 9,079 115 8,845 III 8,880.. 116 ~ 65 65 65 66 66 66 66 67 67 .67 "' 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.50 10.50 . 10.50 ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ."; -'-fiiJ U--. -S-.--D-e-p-a-r-tm--e-n-t-o-f-A--g-r-ic-u-l-t-u-re-----------------A-g-r-i-c-u-l-tu-r-a-l-E--x-te-n-s-i-o-n--~~~r-\-~-.i-~~e~}-"'-,,,-,,-- Statistical Reporting Service State Department of A~hcu1turh, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida n Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) :SGGS SET Week Ended t Aug. Aug. Sept. 20 27 3 THOUSANDS 1,849 274 1,127 721 13 648 2,635 4, 329 1, 523 144 6,805 386 1,786 346 1,418 681 19 621 2, 562 3, 742 I, 512 94 6,698 348 1, 537 307 1,403 743 17 627 2, 530 4, 247 1,448 141 5,023 340 12, 780 12, III 12,454 417 1,094 7,832 4,609 9,114 917 3,857 512 371 1,787 63, 744 393 1, 169 7,938 4,549 9,229 923 3,862 635 445 1,461 62, 542 444 1, 160 7,457 4,487 9,264 943 3, 777 547 239 1,594 60, 729 66 UJo of II'_. CHICKS PLAC:~D .Wee1. Ended __ year I Aug. Aug. ~ept. I ago 111, 20 27 THOUSANDS 3 107 86 Ii 1,427 139 110 I 809 93 ! 415 II 113 4 83 I 392 116 I 2,512 125 "3, 142 106 90 I! 952 377 1 2 0 1' 4 , 9 8 2 96 227 I 124 9,079 I 151 ! 375 III '980 109 ! 6,029 145 ! 3,626 111 6,287 107 688 III I 2,870 97 I 440 104 I, 285 123 111,335 116 1'47,422 I 1,373 169 929 412 10 359 2,439 3, 224 922 355 4,985 259 8,845 354 956 5,959 3, 587 6,319 682 2,706 453 203 1,446 46, 946 1,370 204 947 446 15 357 2,442 3, 302 760 436 5,157 312 8, 880 351 944 6,103 ~, 621 6,459 709 2,777 400 253 1,413 47, 658 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 57,513 56,805 52,312 0/0 of Last Year III 110 116 "*17 Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. '144'457 II 107 43,806 107 43,724 109 ~ % of year ago 1/ 109 107 103 83 79 50 123 117 89 136 111 105 116 98 104 109 109 105 115 101 112 135 117 109 Q) I-l ::l .'.O.. '=:::l llroi ..U... en bH.O Q)~ '0 Q) rz; 'r0so:: ..s.:.: Q) .b.rQ.o.,O) .!..3. rI-ol oen 0. ~) . lliCl .U) ::> Q) H ..:.:,l M ::l ..U.. ...os..:..:. H bJ) ::l 0 H ...... Q) ~ Q)~U) Q) U) ~(>(.}1.)).!b.3.,SO::S;::j~:S:..:..rZUo)~ Oro roI-l oH....,cl 0. 0. .... - l0b.UO::..>.)... ..:Q.. >)CQl)~QU))!3lvJl.!..:ll s:: ...... fz; (Q}))M ro~Q() })~""....". I-l ..., U 0 .~Q:t):'r~oO'~;..:e.M.n:.;~:L:1!r):':..Q..c.,z).I;O.'..z..;. Q) .... ~ 0 .::: U) s:: ::> GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA Athens, Georgia GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 September 8, 1966 Georgia's 1966 cotton crop is forecast at 355,000 bales,based on information reported by crop correspondents as of September 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. This is 25,000 bales below the August 1 estimate and 208,000 below total production in 1965. The fiveyear (1960-64) average production is 555,000 bales. Indicated lint yield of 421 pounds is below the 467 pounds in 1965, but 18 pounds above the five-year average of 403 pounds. Frequent rains during the first half of August made it difficult for growers to carry out an effective insect control program, and infestations of weevils and boll worms increased. Since mid-August rainfall has been light in most areas, and temperatures have been above normal most of the time. The crop is maturing rapidly, and harvest is becoming active in South Georgia. The lack of soil moisture is reducing yield prospects from late cotton in northern areas. The Bureau of Census reported 6,771 running bales ginned prior to September 1 compared with 36,812 to the same date in 1965 and 17,951 in 1964. INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION. 1966~ FINAL PRODUCTION. 1965. 1964 -------------------------------------------------------------~-- -D-is-tr-ic-t 192~ 1222 J '\) Non-Cotto_n_.l..... -~e I -.. ~h~~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 State 25,000 14,000 18,000 28,000 65,000 68,000 43,000 83,000 11,000 355,000 41,510 22,970 24,160 42,000 103,950 107,480 73,840 129,530 17,560 563,000 12~ 35,110 24,430 26,390 53,220 114,550 109,490 90,730 146,520 16,560 617,000 Districts shown are crop reporting districts and 8~ Congressional Districts. Albany 7 8 Valdosta Please see reverse side for UNIT:2,;D STA TES information. - -~~- UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBE~ I, 1966 The Crop Keporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabil ization 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. State N. C. S. C. Ga. Tenn. Ala. Mo. .l\c res for ha rves t 1966 1/ 1,000 ~ Lint yield per harrvested. 1960-64 ! 1965 .,acr!e96~ J average I ! Indlc. Pounds Pounds Pounds I Production 2/ SOO-pound qross weiqht bales I I Indicated I 1960-64 average I 1965 Aug. I , Sept. 1 Iqhh I ,qhh 1,000 bales 1,000 bales 1,000 bales 1,000 bales 160 373 287 285 302 221 110 95 305 394 484 472 457 495 290 300 L~05 403 467 421 555 563 380 355 I 365 559 611 552 603 637 420 420 575 428 504 459 769 b50 575 550 190 559 559 505 435 390 180 200 Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas 995 586 675 671 1,845 2,017 1,435 1,390 860 539 572 580 1,462 1,441 930 1,040 355 507 540 588 560 562 405 435 430 275 319 324 352 369 250 290 4, 100 -347 402 430 4,480 4,665 3,550 3,675 N. Mex. Ariz. Ca Ii f. Other States}/ I I, U. S. I 141 254 627 31 9,793 6b2 1,026 1,072 410 475 637 I ,lOU I ,116 362 526 671 1,077 I, II 0 391 539 278 851 I ,~03 43 14,795 233 71.>7 1,690 36 14,956 200 570 1,500 25 10,620 197 570 1,450 25.0 '. 10,992 Jlme r.- Egypt !/ 79.3 542 563 539 105.4 88.2 90.0 89.0 1/ August I estimate. 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb. bale contains about 480 net pounds of lint. 3/ Virginia, Florida, III inois, Kentucky, and Nevada. 4/ Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Cal ifornia. 'I ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHA~I 1 Agricultur31 Statistician ~ -" I After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS - Postage and Fees Paid I; U. S. Department of Agriculture ,~ ~ t *C11 f~ ~\()~G\~VE GETABlE REP DRT Georgia Crop Reporting Service September 1, 1966 GEORGIA Athens, Georgia Released: September 9, 1966 Only alight volume of summer produced vegetables remain for harvest. Dry, hot weather delayed l.nd preparation and planting and has lowered production prospects for fall vegetables. UNITEQ STATES LIMA BEANS: Production of summer 1 ima beans, at 218,000 hundredweight is 19 percent below 1965 and 31 percent below the 1960-64 average. In New Jersey, good volume is expected through September. On Long Island, New York, early yields have been 1 ight but suppl ies should be available from this and Upstate areas until early October. The Maryland harvest has tapered off but suppl ies will continue until frost. Scattered showers during August were beneficial to the late acreage. In North Carol ina, harvest is completed in the major producing northeastern area but small suppl ies will be available from other areas until frost. Only 1 ight volume remains for harvest in Georgia. The Alabama harvest was nearly completed by early September with only late plantings remaining. Drought-reI ieving rains in early August were beneficial to the late planted acreage. SNAP BEANS: The summer snap bean crop is estimated at 946,000 hundredweight, 20 percent below 1965. In New England, dry weather during August, especially in Con- necticutt, was unfavorable for crop development. In New York, about one-third of the acreage remained to be harvested on September 1. All areas should have suppl ies until frost. A large volume of improved qual ity was moving to market from Pennsylvania following August rains which brought much needed moisture to the late plantings. Harvesting was at its peak by early September in Ohio. A good crop is in prospect in the north central area for September harvest. Prospects in 11 I inois continue below last year. In Michigan, moderate rains and absence of extreme heat during August improved yields. August rains in southwest Virginia were beneficial for late planted acreage. Yield prospects for the North Carol ina crop improved during August. Mid-season plantings turned out good yields and late plantings are in excellent condition. In Georgia, excessive rains around mid-August caused considerable damage to some late plantings. General rains and below normal temperatures in Tennessee improved growing conditions during August. However, harvesting was hampered in some areas by too much rain. The Alabama harvest was virtually completed by September 1. Harvest was at peak volume in Colorado by late August. Extreme heat during July in the northern area and lack of rain has lowered prospects for late season supp 1i es. CUCUMBERS: Production of early fall cucumbers is forecast at 739,000 hundredweight, 4 percent below last year but 14 percent above average. Prospects in Virginia are favorable as vines are generally well developed. Harvest on the Eastern Shore is expected to peak about mid-September. In South Carol ina, harvest is expected to begin around midSeptember. Dry, hot weather in Georgia lowered production prospects. The crop was in generally excellent condition in Louisiana. Picking began in some areas about September 1 and was expected to be underway in all areas by mid-September. Volume movement is expected about October 1. In Texas, harvest was underway during August on the High Plains. Picking started around September 1 in the San Antonio area but no appreciable volume will be available until late September. Suppl ies are expected from the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, and Coastal Bend areas during the latter part of October. In Cal ifornia, suppl ies are moving in good volume from south coast areas, with some marketing also available from the Fremont district of Alameda County. Movement should continue heavy in September, but decl ine seasonally afterward. INFO~MATION ON 1967 CROPS , II .. CABBAGE: Growers inte~d to harvest 37,900 acre'~"';~ff"'~i~ter.,ya,bbage in 1967. This com- acres. In pares with Florida, fields 3~,800 acre were being s harvested in119Rb and seeded in the elctfcfc,od ~rt,heae ~~h9i6l1e-6p5laavnetsragfoe r of 42,700 transplant- ing were in the seedbed stage in most other areas b SeRtember 1. ,Seeding and transplanting were expected to be active in most areas in early sJpt~~Ber~ . In the Rio Grande Val ley of Texas, planting has been slow because of the late cotton harvest. In Arizona, harvest should start about the first of October with I ight but steady suppl ies expected to be available through mid-June. Rains during the past month made some replanting necessary. In Cal ifornia, planting of the winter crop was_underway in Imperial and Ventura Counties and other scattered areas by September 1. Weather has been favorable for early plantings. ISSUED BY: Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georaia Department of Anriculturp. CROP AND STATE ACREAGE lIND ESTJMATED PRODUCTICN REPORIED TO IlI\.TE, 1966 \"ITH COMPARISONS I - ,- ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE I -----r/---:-----l-----;-/__ I- Harve stea:--'-,;-;;F1;::or:---c+I/ Average I ----I harvest Av. Ind. l - / 1960_64 I 1965 I 1966 60-64 1965 .2:966 ~ -pjillnucT I m - - Average Ind. 1960-64_1_ 1965 1966 L:JMA BEANS S1.JIIIler: New York New Jersey Maryland: North Carolina GEORGIA ~ Alabama ~oup Total SNAP BEAN S Surrmer: 510 1,600 550 1,380 4,520 3,980 12,540 -Acres_ 350 1,200 400 1,400 3,500 3,200 10,050 200 1,100 400 1,200 3,000 3,200 9,100 -Cvrt ._ 36 35 30 33 34 30 29 30 25 33 30 30 23 24 23 21 24 20 25 27 24 -1,000 cwt._ 19 12 6 53 41 33 16 12 10 45 42 36 104 84 69 82 77 64 318 268 218 New Hampshire 300 280 280 40 40 35 12 11 Massachusetts 1,240 1,100 950 35 35 35 44 38 Rhode Island 130 120 120 42 35 35 6 4 Connecticut 630 550 600 39 35 35 25 19 New York 10,370 8,400 7,800 38 42 30 392 353 Pennsylvania 1,720 1,700 1,600 49 40 40 84 68 Ohio 2,780 2,600 2,600 55 45 50 153 117 illinois 1,200 1,300 1,200 32 28 25 39 36 Michigan 2,360 2,200 2,100 32 32 31 77 70 Virginia 470 450 450 38 45 35 18 20 North Carolina 5,820 6,200 5,600 44 47 40 257 291 GEORGIA 1,340 1,200 1,000 35 40 33 46 48 Tennessee 1,220 1,000 800 44 48 40 53 48 Alabama 1,020 900 850 33 30 25 33 27 Colorado 690 600 650 52 50 45 36 30 __Group Total 31,290 28,600 26,600 41 41 36 1,274 1,180 CUCUMBERS Early Fallt Virltin ia y ......... 'g~& ...'""" South Carolina ~,740 1 :440 2,900 i ~400 3,500 i ,400 57 65 11 100 55 8Q 155 1m 188 l40 GEORGIA 200 190 200 33 35 35 7 7 louisiana 490 450 450 49 45 48 24 20 Texas 1,500 2,000 1,800 63 70 70 96 140 California 1,340 1,400 1,400 200 195 200 267 273 Group Total 7,710 8,340 8,750 84 92 84 650 768 10 33 4 21 234 64 130 30 65 16 224 33 32 21 29 946 192 112 7 22 126 280 I 739 CABBAGE 1/ II Late Sun:mer: Pennsylvania 3,260 3,000 2,600 193 195 165 631 585 429 Indiana j 1,240 1,000 950 225 285 175 278 285 166 illinois 2,200 2,500 2,600 197 175 175 432 438 455 Iowa 440 450 300 159 160 160 70 72 48 North Carolina 3,600 3,600 3,300 163 185 160 585 666 528 GEORGIA 550 450 450 III 110 110 61 50 50 Colorado 2,320 1,800 2,000 262 250 235 6C8 450 470 Washington 1,320 1,400 1,400 229 240 200 302 336 280 California 2,740 2,800 2,800 217 215 215 595 602 602 GroUl> Total 17)670 17,OOQ 16,400 202 205 185 3,563 3,484 3,028 -1./ Includes prooessing. 1 ARCHIE L!',NGLEY Agricultural Statistioian In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSlliESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department 0 f Agriculture ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP ,REPORTING SERVICE [P~~~0 September 12, 1966 PECAN REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER I, 1966 Georqia: The 1966 production of pecans in Georgia is forecast at 42,000,000 pounds, according to the Crop Reporting Service. Production at this level would be 19 . mill ion pounds or 31 percent below the 1965 crop of 61,000,000 pounds. The estimated production of improved varieties is placed at 35,000,000 and the seedl ing crop is forecast at 7,000,000 pounds. Grower reports and field observations continue to show a wide variation in crop prospects. Heavy rains during early August in the major producing counties of southwest Georgia caused some increase in disease and insect infestation. Fol iage has also been seriously damaged in some areas by disease and dry weather. Generally, shedding has been very heavy in the unsprayed orchards. Stuarts have set a I ight crop but Schleys and most other scab-susceptible varieties that have been sprayed will have a good crop. However, only a smal I percentage of growers have carried out an effective spray program. The seed1 ing crop is I ighter than normal in most sections of the State. STATE North Ca ro I ina South Ca ro I ina GEORG IA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Ok Iahoma Texas N. Mexico United States PECAN PRODUCTION Improved Varieties 1/ I 1965 Indicated 1966 1,000 pQ!Jnds 1,000 pounds Wild and Seedl ing Pecans 1965 I Indicated 1966 1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds 2,SOO 5,000 51.000 1,300 4,000 35.000 700 1,000 10.000 200 1,000 7.000 1,250 2,700 850 1,800 24,500 29,000 5,000 8,000 8,500 o,000 9,000 10,000 3,200 1,300 6,900 3,700 4,300 4,000 6,600 29,000 3,000 2,000 40,000 20,000 14,000 4,000 48,000 19,000 - - -5~-0-0 - - - - - - - -7,-00-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 123,050 98,300 128,050 99,700 STATE ALL PECANS 1965 1,000 pounds North Ca ro I ina South Ca ro I ina GEORG IA Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Okl ahoma Texas N. Mex i co 3,500 6,000 61.000 2,100 29,500 17,500 10,100 10,900 43,000 62,000 5,500 United States 251,100 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. Indicated 1966 1,000 pounds I ,500 5,000 42.000 4,500 37,000 18,000 5,000 33,000 22,000 23,000 7,000 198,000 (See other side for United States comments) ARCHIE LANGLEY ~ricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHA\,J Agricultural Statistician - 2- --!lli.lTED STATES The 1966 pecan crop is forecast at 198 mill ion pounds, 21 percent under last year and 5 percent less than average. Estimated production is about equally divided between improved varieties and wild or seedl ing pecans. Crops sharply below last year are forecast for Texas, Georgia, and Oklahoma. Also in the Carol inas, production is expected to be less than last year and in Arkansas a crop about half the size of 1965 is forecast. Prospects are for a sir nificantly larger crops in Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida. A crop larger than last year is also forecast for New Mexico. In Alabama, rain during August will be beneficial for sizing and fill ing nuts. Missi~ sippi1s crop is in fair condition. Favorable weather during August improved prospects in Arkansas and Louisiana. In Oklahoma, rain during August is expected to increase nut size. Over most of Texas, prospects are generally poor. The set of nuts is I ight in most areas of the State. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~('j~G\AFARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 September 12, 1966 ~~~i f!2~g!2g - n~2~ 2f.! On September 1, harvest of Georgiats major crops was on the increase, but progress was generally later than normal. Cotton picking was becoming active in South Georgia, but barely started in the North. Peanut picking and threshing were moving forward very rapidly, and early corn harvest was getting underway in the South. Q~!2 Xie12. 41 ~~~h~1~: The estimated 1966 corn yield is placed at 41 bushels - 10 bushels lesa than last year. At this level, total production would be 60,434,000 bushels. Cotton Production Down Sharplv: Production of cotton is forecast at 355,000 bales compared ------ ---------- ---- ------- with 563,000 last ye~r- down 208,000 bales. A sharp drop in acreage for harvest accounts for most of the production decline, but yield of lint cotton per acre is also below a year ago. !E~ !:Edu~~!! ~E: Production of Type 14 toba"~co is forecast at 96,720,000 pounds, compared with 112,134,000 p0J.nds in 19~,5. Peanuts Improve: Peanut conditions improved during August, and production was indicated at ------- ------- 824,550,000 pounds. Last year a crop of 897,250,000 pounds was realized. Yield per acre was indicated to be 1,725 pounds compared with the 1,850 pounds harvested last year. 2YE~!! !:rod~:HE!2 Up: The Statets soybean crop is forecast at 5,018,000 bushels compared with 3,444,000 in 1965. Both acreage and yield are estimated above last yearts levels. Pecan Crop Short: A pecan crop of 42,000,000 pounds is in prospect for 1966. This com----- ---- ----- pares with last yearts crop of 61,000,000 and the all-time high of 114,000,000 pounds in 1963. Milk production on Georgia Farms during August totaled 85 million pounds - 2 percent less than produced last month and a year ago. ~g production during August totaled 323 million eggs compared with 303 million during August 1965. GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED ACREAGE. 1965 and 1966 ------------------------:=====Ac!:~age_====: =--=X~~1~ P~r !~=7_==__= P;~~~!(;n==== Crop and Unit :Harvested: For: : Indicated : : Indicated 1965 : harvest: 1965 : 1966 : 1965 : 1966 : : 1966 : : : : ----------------------------------!52~sagds -----------------------------------!Q~~~g~~------- Corn, for grain, bu. : 1,585 1,474 51.0 41.0 80,835 60,434 Wheat, bu. : 63 57 29.0 31.0 1,827 1,767 Oats, bu. : 104 110 41.0 41.0 4,264 4,510 Rye, bu. : 36 36 19.0 24.0 684 864 Barley, bu. : 16 13 31.0 36.0 496 468 Tobacco, Type 14, lb. : 54.7 62.0 2,050 1,560 112,135 96,720 Sweetpotatoes, cwt. : 14 13 85 80 1,190 1,040 Hay, all, ton : 528 542 1.71 1.72 901 931 Cotton, bale : 577 405 467 1/ 421 1/ 563 355 Peanuts (P&T), lb. : 485 478 1,850 1,725 897,250 824,550 Soybeans, for beans, bu. : 168 193 20.5 26.0 3,444 5,018 Sorghums, for grain, bu. : 15 Peaches, total crop, bu.: - 10 34.0 - - 26.0 - 510 4,800 g; 260 4,800 Pecans. lb. : - - - - 61.000 42.000 1 1 -T-P-o-u-n-d-s--o-f -l-i-n-t-.---~-I-n-c-l-u-d-e-s--1-,2-2-0-,-0-0-0--b-u-. -n-o-t--m-a-r-k-e-t-ed--. ----------------------------------- 315 The Ge(;rgia Crop-R~p(;rting-Servi~e;USDA: Hoke-Smith-Annex; Athens; Georgia,-in ~ooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES CROP S~l~RY AS OF SEPT~ffiER 1, 1966 ~E~ prospects increased 3 percent during August to 4.1 billion bushels on September 1, 2 per cent less than last yearls record crop but 9 percent above the 1960-64 average. ~~E~~~ production prospects are a record high 926 million bushels, 10 percent more than the previous record crop last year and 40 percent above average. ~11 ~~~! production is estimated at 1.3 billion bushels, 1 percent more than last month and 6 percent above average but 2 percent below last year. 9~! production, estimated at 836 million bushels, is 13 percent less than 1965 and 17 percent below average. Sorg~~p ~!! prospects, a record high 716 million bushels, are 22 percent above the August 1 for8cast, up 8 percent from 1965 and 33 percent above average. li~ production is estimated at 117 million tons, 6 percent below last year and 1 percent below average. Fall ~2!~! production is forecast at 203 million hundredweight, 5 percent less than last year but 7 percent above average. --------_._-------u-.--S--. --A-C_-R_-L_-A_-G_-E_-!-1B-~-rR-~V-!E_lS.~..T.-E-D--AN-D.-L-P-R-O_DXUi..C.:_T~.I2_O!-NL-E,-_1L.9_!6-5-r-~A_LN._D__--1..-.:9.-.6_6._-----~-!-:-9-du-2-!-:-i-:9-!-!------_-- For Crop and Unit :Harvested: harvest: : Indicated: : Indicated : 1965 : 1966 : 1965 : 1966 : 1965 : 1966 --------- -----------------------"~-----Thou~a;;.~rs---------------------------------Thousands-------------~ Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, all, bu. Oats, bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Cotton, bale Hay, all, ton 57,049 49,313 19,106 9,478 1,466 13,617 68,076 58,754 49,087 18,966 10,604 1,261 9,793 66,769 73.1 26.9 50.2 43.5 22.7 1/ 526 - 1.82 69.6 26.4 44.1 37.1 21.6 1/ 539 - 1. 75 Soybeans, bu. Peanuts (F&T), lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, lb. - Peaches, bu. - -- Pecans, lb. : 34,551 1,443 206 977 36,889 1,428 184 984 24.4 1,735 91 1,898 25.1 1,671 86 1,940 -yPOllndSOfli;;.t.-yln~ludessomequantitiesnothar;est8d:- 4,171,100 4,089,985 1,326,747 1,295,837 959,192 835,593 411,897 393,865 33,277 27,251 14,956 124,032 10,992 116,660 843,708 925,685 2,503,130 2,386,290 18,748 15,944 1,854,648 1,910,005 2/ 73,864 2/ 72,292 - 251,100 - 198,000 --_._------ ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFIC IA-L- B-U-S-IN-E-SS- Postage ar.d Fees Paid U. S. Department of AgriculturE': Ending September 12, 1966 Released 3 p.m. Monday ) HARVESTING ACTIVITIES INCREASING Athens, Ga., September 12 -- The State experienced near ideal harvesting weather con- ditions during the week and good progress was made with peanuts, cotton, and corn, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Most of the State is now experiencing soil moisture deficiencies with the exception of a few southern and southeastern counties. I Over 80 percent of the peanut crop had been dug while nearly 70 percent had been threshed by the end of the week, according to County Agents' reports. A few scattered showers in isolated areas temporarily interrupted harvesting activities but most of the producing area is still in need of rain. Cotton harvesting was progres~ing well following a later-than-normal start. Dr~, 'hot weather is causing rapid maturing and harvesting is expected to be in full swing within the next two weeks. The soil moisture shortage in northern areas is expected to reduce late rotton yield prospects. Corn harvesting in southern areas gained momentum. The crop in central and northern areas is maturing rapidly. The soybean crop remained in fair to good condition. However, yield prospects have been lowered in many areas as the continuing dry weather has caused considerable damage in ~ny fields. ) L Planting of the fall small grain acreage has been delayed as most farmers are waiting ) for rain before seeding. ~ making continued active but is losing precedence to harvest of ) the major cash crops. Pastures are in need of rain. ) ) The apple harvest in north Georgia is progressing well and qual ity is reportedly I good. The pecan crop remained in generally fair condition. WEATHER SUMMARY - Showers occurred over much of Georgia during the week ending Friday, September 9. They were more frequent and heavier in the southern half of the State and in the extreme northwest. Parts of the previously dry south central section received nearly two inches of rain during the week, as the showers were fairly general in that area. Most of northeast Georgia, and other scattered areas throughout the State, were missed by the showers and continued very dry at the end of the week. Many places in these areas have had no measurable rain in more than three weeks. The pattern of warm days and mild to cool nights continued throughout the week. Afternoon highs were in the low nineties over most of the State early in the week but showed a seasonal drop to the mid-eighties by the weekend. Early morning lows dropped to the fifties in most areas late in the week. Several observers reported a new record low for the date on the 10th. Averages for the week ranged from near normal in the southwest to three degrees below normal in the Macon and Augusta areas. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (Sept. 13-17) calls for temperatures to average near normal with no important changes ind~"~~._ Normal highs for mid-September range from 85 to 890 and normal lows from 63 to 690 '1.;1,\Rt:t,jJlfil(~~expected to ~~~~~~l~~~Q~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~L~~~~~n~~~ _ ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, GeOrgia'JlinSfJh~Eir~o with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia" Georgia Depa tment of - Agriculture and the "leather Bureau of the U. S. Depa..t.mer't~p1f$bmm 100years U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athena, Georgia Prec;pi(~tjon For Week fnoing September 9 1966 OAGIA Temperature extremes for the w~ek ending Se~t. 9, 1966 (Provisional) :ghest: 1000 at Camilla on the 4th_ 480 at Appl ing on the 10th .,..,. :::J....L;j "M, ... we ---- n l"l~>=.l * For period Sep~. 10-12. lq66 T less than 0 005 inch DCiYs Return ~. to. I 1lure Ice Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture IMMEDIATE This report Respec (See Se..... j(O The Univ brary Univ 0 a Athens Ga 30601 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC~ ~ w~~rn[b'L? rnID1r@m~'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA September 14, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 10 was 8,762,000 -- 1 percent less than in the previous week but 20 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,342,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -- 1 percent less than in the previous week but 17 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9. 50 to $11. 00 with an average of $10. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG-TYPE Eggs Set 1965 1966 - - - ---_.- Thou. Thou: 0/0 of I year r ago Pct. Chicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pet. Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Week Ended 615 815 133 424 397 918 231 514 651 1, 036 159 433 533 919 172 492 595 955 161 324 BROILER TYPE Eggs Set]./ I 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. y,eoar~ ~ Pct. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Geor~ia o of 1965 1966 year a0 Thou. Thou. Pct. 631 149 619 120 703 162 676 137 673 208 I Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966 1966 Cents Dollars July 9 11, 623 13,670 118 8, 843 9,666 109 65 10.00 July 16 11, 505 13,614 118 8, 531 9, 559 112 65 10.00 July 23 11, 356 13,235 117 8,578 9,628 112 66 10.25 July 30 11,023 13, 124 119 8,314 9,449 114 66 10.25 Aug. 6 11, 169 12,690 114 8, 182 9, 524 116 66 10.25 Aug. 13 10, 830 12,780 118 7,955 8,938 112 66 10.25 Aug. 20 10, 712 12,780 119 7, 912 9,079 115 67 10.50 Aug. 27 10,324 12, III 117 7,987 8,845 III 67 10.50 Sept. 3 10,054 12,454 124 7,667 8, 880 116 67 10. 50 Sept. 10 10,513 12,342 117 7,329 8,762 120 67 10.50 11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. VvAGNER 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 ZOOS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMLV1ERCIAL AREAS BY W~~KS - 1966 STATE I EGGSS~T Ii CHICK3 P LA C~D rl Week Ended I Ufo of Ii Aug. Sept. Sept. --I year I~A~g. Weak nded Sept. Sept. 27 3 10 ago 11.1 27 3 10 TaCUSANDS II THJU3AND3 I Maine Connecticut I I Pennsylvania 1, 786 353* 1,418 1, 537 307 l, 403 1, 589 306 1,418 I! 88 1,373 104 II 169 92 1,370 204 1,370 140 Indiana 681 743 716 85 Illinois 19 17 13 100 Missouri 621 627 600 85 Delaware 2, 562 2, 530 2,555 122 Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 3,742 4,247 4,364 121 I j,I..G4 j,jUl. 3, l~3 1, 512 1,448 1, 550 111 I i 922 760 774 94 6,698 355* 141 5,023 409* 142 6,876 414 130 113 112 Ii 4,~~~ 258* 436 5, 157 30.0* 335 5,247 275 j GEORGIA 12, III 12,454 12,342 117 1 8, 845 8,880 8,762 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 393 1, 169 7,938 4, 549 9,229 923 3,862 635 445 1,461 62,556* 444 1, 173* 7,457 4,487 9,264 943 3,777 547 239 1, 594 60,811* 392 1, 122 8, 118 4,096 9,087 879 4,012 601 369 1,470 63,031 I I 129 II 354 106 956 III I 5, 959 351 996* 6, 103 396 1,012 6,038 108 110 102 III 3, 587 6,319 S82 3,621 6,459 709 3,653 6,668 657 115 I 2, '{OS 2,777 116 140 93 I L~53 !I 203 1,427* 400 253 1,413 2., 854 387 245 1,327 III 1;40,926* 47,698* 4:7,415 t TOTAL 1965* (23 5tates) 56, 805 52, 312 56,770 43, 806 43,724 42,878 0/0 of Last , ~ Year . "* Revised. 110 116 -111 s percent of same week last year. I I 107 109 III Page 2 (1,0 of year ago 1/ 117 56 110 97 98 118 100 120 125 105 106 114 107 112 108 93 97 109 111 ,Q..) ::3 "...0.. ':::::3 Pr-dt ..u,..... (/) tlO ~ 1:: .:.:3. Q) eQn) >< Q) en en r.rlQ)tlOS:: (/) E.S >...., .... )QQ~)eIlnllEJQ)~ ~ .r-,:"-'.(Q./))..-rId ..Q!l:) (/~) A~' ,.. Q) :;:.... .r..d'UZ~ en ..... .... CI) .... \l'l 1:: ..... ..Qc ..., ).~O..... id "d ....-I ; M etl 0 Q) >.,=;l M '" ..0 .,-1 ~ co 'M tlO .+,osC-:1>:l')M+H~ > 0J.t ~Q) ~ Cl .,-1 'M II) (I) .,C-1l)QJ).tJQ.t)Csl:): .Cu.~...i:s'.:r:>-=:!:>:>c...=t.Q>.+).~s':l: ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA ~n[1m -PORT.ING SERVICE [p~U ij)'W'__''!'!W& f~~ stt~ ? 1966 LBHA.RIES AUGUST MILK PRODUCTION DOWN 2 MILLION POUNDS August, 1966 Released 9/15/66 Milk production in Georgia totaled 85 mill ion pounds during August, down 2 mill ion from the same month last year and the July output of 87 mill ion. The 1960-64 average production for~the month was-85 mill ion po~nds, according-to the Georgia"Crop-Reporting Service. Production per cow in herd averaged 540 pounds. This was 25 pounds above the August, 1965 level but 10 pounds below the July output. The 5-year per cow average was 431 pounds. The estimated price received by producers was placed at $6.00 per hundredweight for all milk. This would be $.20 above the previous year and $.10 above the July price. Prices paid for dairy feed averaged $.15 per hundred pounds above the August 1965 level, but were mostly unchanged from the previous month. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES ~ECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN' Item and Un i t GEORGIA Aug. I I July Aug. i 1965 1966 1966 UN ITED STATES Aug. July Aug. 1965 1966 1966 Hilk Production, mil. lb. Production Per Cow, Ib.ll Number Mil k Cows, thous. head PRICES RECEIVED ~ DOLLARS II Ml wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid Mi Ik, cwt. Hanufactured Milk, cwt. Hilk Cows, head MI Baled Hay, ton PRICES PAID - DOLLARS II 87 87 85 10,046 10,506 9,799 515 550 540 653 722 676 169 158 157 5.80 5.85 3.45 160.00 25.00 )j 5.90 5.95 3.80 190.00 26.50 !il 6.00 190.00 25.50 4.20 4.62 3.28 212.00 22.00 1/ 4.70 5.05 4.03 245.00 22.60 !il 4.94 249.00 23.30 Hixed Da i ry Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 21 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 20 Percent Protein, cwt. All Under 29 Percent, Protein, cwt. 3.85 3.90 4.00 4.20 3.95 3.95 4. 10 4.20 4.40 4.10 4.05 4.10 4.30 4.45 4.10 3.45 3.73 3.88 3.98 3.68 3.56 3.82 3.97 4.22 3.78 3.56 3.87 4.02 4.25 3.82 !I Monthly'average .. "II Oolla-r5 per unit'as of the 15thof.. themonthexcept wholesale milk ~ich is average for month. 3/ Revised. 41 Prel iminary. 51 U. S. price is for under 16 percent. - - - ARCH IE LANGLEY ~ricultural Statistician In Charge R. L. SAND (FER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Aaricul ture. ~ UNITED STATES l'1ILK PRODUCTION Milk output in the United States during August is estimated at 9,799 million pounds, ~ 2 percent below a year earlier and the smallest August production since 1939. Production ~ vided 1.60 pounds per person daily, 4 percent less than production per capita in August a yev ago. For the first 8 months this year, milk production totaled about 4 percent less than in the same period last year. Milk output per cow in August averaged 676 pounds, 3.5 percent a' bove a year earlier. Reported dairy pasture feed condition on September 1 averaged 75 percent of normal -unchanged from both a year earlier and average. Condition improved 8 percentage points d~i~ August in contrast to the 1960-64 average decrease of 2 points during the month. Below nom~ temperatures over most of the Nation in August coincided with above normal rainfall to reviw pasture growth. The milk-feed price ratio for August was 1.53, an increase of 11 percent fr a year earlier. Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States, 1966, with Comparisons ------- ------------.-------------------------------..-------------------------------------- . . Month .. . . . .. ---------M--il-k--P-e-r--C ----o--w -----:-------------------M-i-l-k--P-r-o-d-u-c-ti-o-n-----------------~ Average : : : Average: : : Change : 1960-64 : 1965 : 1966 : 1960-64 : 1965 : 1966 : from 196~ -----------:-------------E2n~-----------:-----------BiliIon-poUD~S---------------~ent January 587 658 658: 10,028 10,419 9,865 -5.3 February 565 622 620: 9,634 9,820 9,254 -5.8 l"Iarch 642 709 716: 10,932 11,155 10,645 -4.6 April 659 722 735: 11,197 11,305 10,874 -3.8 May 728 782 794: 12,347 12,206 11,707 -4.1 June 701 756 780: 11,872 11,742 11,397 -2.9 July : 644 August : -2Q 7022] 722: 10,888 -276_-l_--1Q~1~ 10,856 10.0~E_ 10,506 2~2 -3.2 ~~~ Jan. -Aug. total September October November December _________________- - __~_l 1~~ 1~~2 ~~041 --=h~1 567 615 9,555 9,404 573 621 9,634 9,446 551 602 9,252 9,106 584 635 9,788 9,556 -------------------------------------...----_._------------- Annual 7,407 8,080 125,285 125,061 : : ----------------------~------------------------------------------------------------------- After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia -O-F-F-IC-I-A-L- B-U--S-IN-E-S-S- Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricult~e GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE! ~ ~ {w~~rnf1W rnID1rrn~rn ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CHICK HATCHEB. Y REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 17 was 8,412,000--4 percent less than in the previous week but 19 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Se rvice. An estimated 12,437,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-I percent more than in the previous week and 17 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9. 50 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9.50 for chicks. Week Ended Gl~ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINJS, AND CHICK PLACZMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1965 - Thou. 1966 Thou. %of year ago Pet. Chicks Hatched 1965 1966 I %of I y::~ Thou. Thou. I Pet. I Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Week Ended 397 651 533 I 595 664 918 231 51~ 1,036 919 I 159 1'72 433 492 955 1, 015 I 161 153 32f 493 BROILER TYPE Eggs Set J:./ 1965 ri'hou. 1966 Thou. % of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia % of 1965 1966 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 619 I 120 703 162 676 137 673 208 763 155 I,-- A~.!...Yri~_ Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. rlundred 1966 1966 Cents Dollars July 16 11, 505 13,614 118 8,531 9, 559 112 65 10.00 July 23 11, 356 13,235 117 8, 578 9,628 112 66 10.25 July 30 11,023 13,124 119 8,314 9,449 114 66 10.25 Aug. 6 11, 169 12,690 114 8, 182 9, 524 116 66 10.25 Aug. 13 10, 830 12, 780 118 7,955 8,938 112 66 10.25 Aug. 20 10,712 12, 780 119 ' 7,912 9,079 115 67 10.50 Aug. 27 10, 324 12, III 117 7,987 8,845 III 67 10.50 Sept. 3 10.054 12,454 124 7,667 8,880 116 67 10.50 Sept. 10 10, 513 12,342 117 7,329 8, 762 120 67 10.50 Sept. 17 10,638 12,437 117 7,098 8,412 119 67 10.50 ~/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks f~r hatcnery supply flocks. AR CHIE LANGLEY w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- u. S. Department of Agric ulture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia ~ STATE o...I~..a. . ~ ....... . - _A..... Sept. 3 ......_ _.... ----. - EGGS S~T Week .2:nded Sept. 10 Sept. 17 THOUSANDS -"" - ---- -- _.. - -, 6- ,I CHICKS PLAC!;D II % of:' Vleek Ended year JI Sept. Sept. Sept. ago 1/ 3 10 17 II THOUSANDS 1 Maine Connecticut Pe~nsylvania Indlana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA I, 537 307 1,403 743 17 627 2,530 4,247 1,448 141 5, 023 409 * 1,589 306 1,418 716 13 600 2,555 4,364 I, 550 142 6, 876 414 12,454 12,342 1,805 102 'I 1,370 346 113 204 1,418 105 ,II 947 776 98 :, 446 13 76 1, 15 655 104 I 357 2,567 121 ,1 2,442 4,441 125 I 3,302 1,445 106 I 760 147 110 I 436 6, 783 109 1 5, 157 404 115 i 300* i I 12,437 117 ! 8,880 1,370 140 780 401 9 370 2.422 J,293 774 335 5, 247 275 8,762 1,311 203 964 414 15 349 2. 154 2,949 893 318 5, 125 258 8,412 - "r-. J % of I1 year ago 1/ 127 136 101 87 250 70 122 119 106 103 115 99 li9 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 444 392 446 133 11 351 396 396 157 1,173* 1,122 1,082 109 'I 996* 1,012 1,051 119 7,457 8, 118 7,994 108 6, 103 0,038 6, 050 110 4,487 4,096 4,479 116 3,621 3,653 3,737 110 9, 264 9,087 9,477 114 6,459 6, 668 6, 721 106 943 879 938 112 I 709 657 647 109 3,777 4,012 4,015 113 2,777 2,854 2,892 102 547 601 616 108 400 387 476 133 239 369 225 64 253 245 302 129 1,594 1,470 1,651 98 1,413 1,327 975 82 60,811* 63,031 64,160 112 ",'47,698* 47,415 46,612 111 I; 52, 312 56, 770 57, 220 1'43, 724 42. 878 ~1, 877 0/0 of Last Year 116 111 112 "*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. ~ 109 111 111 ~ :::l ~ .'U... .~ /ol ~r-l ~tlO 00 ..... Q) 0 ~Q) ... I:: 'U Q) I:: S r-l ... Q) i"i"i tl.llp.. iii Q) "t;Q . ~oU) ~ Q) .":.".j ~ :j ..u.. ... .... tl.ll Q) -.".". 0 ....... u 1:: ..... > .B ... "" 0 ~"" )Q<) U) ~(QfSJ) Q.I).:.:~I.~"::~Is:1iI..t.flO..U.Z.i...).l. o S ~>-I"i" I"O"...c~O":"U :)J pQ)., pQ)., 0Q) c:Q ~op:;U) ,~ 1\)...... ... .~.".".Q).i(.iI.ifiJ..u~I..Q~)~c0o."o.<"clil'l:U".C;.z..t. ~ U) .~ I.t'\ ~ ~ ...... ....... 'U ... ~ 0 -... Q) 1iI!""l .... U) s:1 ~ f ATHENS, CROP REPORTING SERVICE LP@WL11rmt? ~Wlmlm~mt? September 22, 1966 AUGUST 1966 During August I -0/0-61 last I I 1966 2/ I year I Thou. Pet. 2,798 2,429 3, 552 3,060 I 127 Ii 126 Jan. tliru August 1965 1/ Thou. 1966 2/ Thou. 7,380 23,465 31,116 27,251 0/0 of last year Pet. 114 116 608 2, 161 617 101 2,?-0" 106 3,759 15,967 175 , 082 3,980 106 16,903 106 212 121 3. 938 96 116 109 135 114 109 108 107 114 I ----1-I State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHT.2RED UNDER FEDE~~AL INSPECTION BY SELECTED S'TATES, 1965 and 1966 Numbet:)niffiecte.si... During July Jan. thru July I~gi<=..at.ed p~r<;~!i[~on ~~ cd OJ Q) S 00 ... cd H ~ cd oen 0.. (1) (.J.q~ . (I) ::J Q) .H~.. ~ ~ ..u.. o .H..n (1) .......... U ~.:x:; .... > H .... .:.l. 0 QH) ~ Q)~U)Q) U) p:; en OJ S 00 .S ~~ U) cd Zr.il >.'" Ccdl H 0cd.. .H........d....o.. o~ 00.. 0H:U:J) (1)(1)Q)S(1)~ ..>.. Cl 0:; (I) t:J ...:l ~HQ~)~eunc.d~ ..'!~I~):o:e~nU 0 I-f '" BI-f i::{/Q)) ~'"' ~ ,S S ~Q)~bOl=J)- ~.... ..d.,l-bfOll~) Orop.ropo.....SQo:):J~ (\)Q){/)l) .~.Q:.Q.) >)t:Ur) olr:Or;~I.~.=...lIU~-l ...l...-....l... ",u:I:Q)O 1-f2'';:: ..dl-l ~Q) (/) Ul '.;:: It'l ..... ~.., Cx.c r.%.l .> ..... 'dror"l 0 ....... .tQ:) (/) I=l ::J 7 (p I~ ffi@ mn@!1UJWmffi!1 [pmn@~~ , l ('\r September 15, 1966 Released 10/6/66 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~x ~~LINES 4 POINTS The Index of Prices Received b~Ueorgia Fqrmers for all commodities declined 4 points during the month ended September 15 to 251. This was 9 points below September 15, 1965. Lower prices for cotton, meat animals and broilers were mainly responsible for the decline. The decrease was limited by higher prices for grains, hay, cottonseed, and eggs. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 2 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 2 POINTS, PARITY RATIO 80 During the month ended September 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 2 points (1 percent) to 270 percent of lts 1910-14 average. Sharply lower prices for hogs and soybeans were mainly responsible for the decline. Limiting the decrease were higher wholesale milk and egg prices. The index was 8 percent above September 1965. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, increased 2 points (2/3 percent) during the month to a new high. At 337, the index was 5 percent above a year earlier. With prices of farm products lower and prices paid by farmers higher, the Parity Ratio declined 1 point to 80. Index Numbers -- Georgia and United States ---------------- --------------- ----_._------------------ Index : September 15 : August 15 :September 15: 1910-14 = 100 1965 1966 1966 : _____________.__: :. L L Record High IndeX----~-- Date ------ L. .... _ GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities All Crops 260 11 255 251 277 1/ 259 256 310 :March 1951 319 : March 1951 '~./ Livestock and Live- stock Products : 224 11 : 241 11: 238 : 295 :September 1948 ------------------------------------------------------- -UN-IT-E-D S-T-AT-E-S Prices Received 249 272 270 313 :February 1951 Parity Index 31 322 11 335 337 337 :September 1966 Parity Ratio ~I . . . 77l! . 81 . 80 123 : October 1946 lTRe;is8d:--~TAlso Ap~il 1951. 17P~:t~sPaid:" Interest:-Ti3ies:-;n(rFar;;-Wag~-RateS-ba;edon- data for the indicated dates. kI The Parity Ratio is computed as in the past. The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 82 for the year 1965 compared to 77 for the Parity Ratio. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------- The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. ________PBIC~:REQ~IqD ANQ2~IJ2~X_E!lli1a~.:._~~!:emh~_12.:._1.2_~I1:!LQQ~!RI~QN~ _ COMMODITY : GEORGIA : UNITED STATES AND :-S~p~15--~Aug:--15-~-Sept:"15:-ept. 15~-Aug:-15~pr:--15 UNIT : 1965 : 1966 : 1966: 1965 : 1966 : 1966 E --g --~ ----g--Q-g-V-E-!-2----------~------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ 1.45 $ .82 $ 1.25 $ 1.01 $ 1. 98 29.5 $ 45.00 $ 2.55 11.4 $ 5.00 1.65 .83 1.42 1.06 2.15 23.0 45.00 3.15 11.5 6.50 1.80 .92 1.43 1.13 2.20 21.0 62.00 3.00 11.3 6.00 1.33 .601 1.18 .982 1. 85 29.48 46.30 2.35 11.2 4.37 1. 70 .635 1.34 1.05 1. 87 21.17 62.90 3.49 11.3 5.51 1. 71 .649 1.35 1.06 1.92 21.17 65.50 2.97 11.2 4.86 Hay, Baled, ton: All $ Alfalfa $ Lespedeza $ Peanut $ Milk Cows, head $ II Hogs, cwt. Beef cattle, all, cwt. Cows, cwt gl - $ $ $ Steers and heifers, cwt. $ Calves, cwt. $ Milk, wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market $ Manufactured $ All l! $ Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb.: Excl.Broilers Commercial Broilers All Eggs, all,dozen 25.20 38.00 28.00 22.50 165.00 22.40 16.00 13.10 18.50 20.00 6.15 3.50 6.10 22.0 11.5 13.7 13.6 44.6 25.50 35.00 29.00 22.00 190.00 23.90 19.70 16.80 22.20 24.10 27.00 37.00 29.00 23.00 190.00 22.50 19.20 16.50 21.50 24.00 6.00 4.10 5.95 23.0 10.0 14.5 14.3 48.5 ~ 6.15 23.0 11.0 14.0 13.9 52.9 22.60 23.00 23.60 22.30 214.00 22.10 20.60 13.70 23.00 22.40 4.85 3.41 4.43 21. 7 8.7 14.5 13.8 36.2 23.30 23.70 24.40 22.80 249.00 24.50 22.30 17.20 24.10 25.90 23.80 24.30 24.40 23.40 255.00 22.10 22.50 17.10 24.40 26.50 5.34 4.23 4.99 21. 7 9.4 15.5 15.0 39.5 41 5.24 - 22.2 9.1 14.8 14.2 42.5 BtIC. ~, E!2: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All under 29% protein $ 3.90 14% protein 2/ $ 3.80 l$,t protein $ 3.85 18% protein $ 4.05 20% protein $ 4.15 4.10 4.15: 3.66 3.82 3.89 4.05 4.00: 3.44 3.56 3.62 4.10 4.15: 3.71 3.87 3.94 4.30 4.30: 3.86 4.02 4.09 4.45 4.50: 3.96 4.25 4.33 Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4.10 Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 4.80 5.10 5.20: 4.45 5.30 5.39 5.60 5.60: 5.01 6.07 6.23 Bran, cwt. Middlings, cwt. Corn meal, cwt. $ 3.60 $ 3.60 $ 3.40 3.75 3.80: 3.18 3.39 3.46 3.85 4.00: 3.27 3.51 3.59 3.45 3.50: 3.30 3.45 3.52 Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. $ 4.85 5.40 5.40: 4.84 5.14 5.19 Laying feed, cwt. $ 4.70 5.10 5.10: 4.42 4.69 4.75 Scratch grains, cwt. $ 4.15 4.45 4.40: 3.90 4.08 4.10 Alfalfa hay, ton $ 43.00 43.00 43.00: 30.90 32.20 33.00 !ll 0!:h~-Ea;y. to!L _ -.JL_--2Q~SL. _ __ .lk:.~_..lb!.:.QQ !._..l0. 8 L _ n:lQ '2.1L IT''Cows'' and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. g7 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. l! Revised. ~ Preliminary estimate. 21 u. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia QEEIQ1!1 2USI~ Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture .f lthens, Georgia GEORGIA COTTON PRODUCTION AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1966 October 10, 1966 Cotton prospects for Georgia as of October 1 were for a production of 335,000 bales (500 Ths. gross weight), according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The estimate is 20,000 .bales below the September 1 estimate and 228,000 bales below the 1965 crop. Indicated lint yield fier acre of 397 is 70 pounds below last season. Harvest operations got off to a late start this season. Weather conditions were generally tworable during October and good progress was made in most areas. Progress of harvest varied ~om about 15 percent in the northern districts to 65 percent complete in the extreme southern rea. Ginnings to October 1 were 39 percent complete for the State. A much higher percentage of ;~e crop is being harvested by mechanical rickers than usual. Bureau of Census reports 131,000 running bales ginned to October 1 compared to 278,000 to ,lIle same date last year and 295,000 bales in 1964. INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1966; FINAL PRODUCTION 1965, 1964 \J Non-Cotto_n_.I-..J 1I ~ -~ ~~~ ~ ~r~l'\n -Di-st-ric-t 126 I 23,000 2 13,000 3 16,000 4 26,000 5 62,000 6 64,000 7 40,000 8 81,000 9 10,000 State 335,000 1222 41,510 22,970 24,160 42,000 103,950 107,480 73,840 129,530 17,560 563,000 1264 35,110 24,430 26,390 53,220 114,550 109,490 90,730 146,520 16,560 617,000 Districts shown are crop reporting districts and not Congressional District~ ~J .Col umbus Please see reverse side for UNITED STATES information Albany 7 (3 Valdosta UNITED STATES - COTTON kEPOKT AS OF OCTOBE~ J, 1~66 The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Keporting Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabil ization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this forecast wil I depend upon whether the various i~ fluences affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual. State N. C. S. C. Ga. Tenn. Ala. Mo. : Acres : for : harvest 1966 II 1,000 : -ac-re-s 160 305 : 405 : 365 575 : 190 : Lint yield per : harvested acre : 1960-64 : : 1966 :average : 1965 indic. Pounds 373 394 403 559 428 559 Pounds 287 484 467 611 504 559 Pounds 285 472 397 513 422 581 Production 1/ SaO-pound qross weiqht bales : : Indicated 1960-64 : : Sept. I,: Oct. I average 1965 : 1966 : 1966 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 -bal-es ba 1e s ba 1e s ba Ies 302 221 95 95 457 495 300 300 555 563 355 335 603 637 420 390 769 850 550 505 435 390 200 230 Miss. Ark. La Okla Texas 995 : 860 : 355 : 430 : 4, 100 586 675 671 539 572 580 507 540 595 275 319 290 347 402 413 1,845 2,017 1,390 1,390 1,462 1,441 1,040 1,040 560 562 435 440 352 369 290 260 4,480 4,665 3,675 3,525 N. Mex. : 141 Ar i z. 254 Ca I if. : 627 Other : States 1/ 31 682 1,026 1,072 410 637 1,108 1,116 362 6CJl 1,049 1,072 363 278 233 197 200 851 787 570 555 1,803 1,690 1,450 1,400 43 36 25 23 U. S. : 9,793 475 526 524 14,795 14,956 10,992 10,688 Ame r. - : Egypt. !i/: 79.3 542 563 532 105.4 88.2 89.0 8].9 II August 1 estimate. 11 Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb. bale contains about 480 net pounds of 1into 11 Virginia, Florida, III inois, Kentucky, and Nevada. !il Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Cal ifornia. C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture G4~- 110 G4- A3 11, CT.' I J-JO~ r\ ~ U -J Jl~JrJ\ U r)Ur~" l ~ l.-NIv ;:1 V 01;' GEmRQllA OCT 1 4 190' G;;m:gr;-Crop R~portingse;vice ~ ------------------OclOb~-11,1966- GEORGIA HeNEY PRODUCTION DOWN SHARPLY Georgia's 1966 honey production is estimated at 4,400,000 pounds -- 58 percent below last year's production of 7,600,000 pounds. The number of colonies on hand July 1 totaled 200,000 no change from a year ago. Yield per colony of 22 pounds was down sharply from the 38 pound average last year, due mainly to unfavorable weather conditions during the main nectar flow. UNITED STATES HONEY PRODUCTION ABOVE AVERAGE The 1966 honey crop is expected to total 285 million pounds. This is 3 percent above both 1965 and the 1960-64 average. Yield is expected to average 51.7 pounds per colony compared with the yield of 50.0 last year and the 5-year average of 50.4 pounds. The estimated production is based on 5,510,000 colonies on hand July 1, 1966, a decline of 1 percent from the number of colonies in 1965. Although the U. S. average yield is above average, it fluctuated sharply by regions and even by States within regions. The North Atlantic region averaged 43.6 pounds compared with 35.7 pounds in 1965. Yields increased from 53.8 to 63.7 in the East North Central and from 78.2 to 89.8 in the West North Central. Yields declined from 36.6 to 32.6 in the South Atlantic region. The South Central region had about the same average yield as in 1965. The Western region averaged 50.0 compared with 57.2 last year. California averaged only 36 pounds per colony compared with 62 pounds last year. ~ Honey production was down sharply from last year in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia as a cold and wet spring was followed by a hot and dry summer. In many areas in this region honey production was the poorest in several years. In contrast, production was well above last year in the North Atlantic and North Central States. In these 21 States production was below last year in only Rhode Island, New Jersey, Ohio, and Kansas. California, with the greatest number of colonies of any State in the Nation, had a yield and production well below 1965 and the 1960-64 average. Very hot and dry conditions during July and August reduced nectar sources resulting in below average honey production. Stocks of honey for sale by producers on September 15 totaled 93,443,000 pounds compared with 100,360,000 pounds a year earlier. This year's stocks of honey, in the hands of the pro~ducers, were 33 percent of production compared with 36 percent last year. ARCHIE LANGLEY lAgricultural Statistician in Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Statistical Assistant ------------------------------------------- The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of ~griculture. __________________________ JiQNEY_~EQ~~Q!IO~_~~_e!2Q[~_Q~_g~~Q_[Q~eA1 _ State: :: : Honey for Sale and : Colonies : Yield per: Honev Production : in producer's division : of Bees : Colonv : --------;----------:1966-as%: Hand on Sept. 1~ :--'1965--:--1966-:1965-:-19"[;6--: 1965 : 1966 : of 1965 : 196,5---:---1966--- --------- ----- ------- --------_-..-- -------------~--Tho;sands--------_poun~-------i:ooo-p;;~d;------p~;~~~t-~----i~OOo-Pound~-- ------ -------~. Maine :6 6 19 29 114 174 153 43 59 N. H. :6 6 29 40 174 240 138 70 84 Vt. : 11 11 41 57 451 627 139 221 219 Mass. : 10 10 21 30 210 300 143 97 120 R. I. :2 2 23 22 46 44 96 17 14 Conn. : 11 11 18 22 198 242 122 89 60 N. Y. : 197 183 42 57 8,274 10,431 126 2,206 3,651 N. J. : 35 36 35 31 1,225 1,116 91 796, 603 Pa. N.Atl. Ohio - - - - - - - - - - - - : : -411368 - - 140349- - -1105.7- -432-1.6 --144..1834-20- 147-..464282 - - - - 107 11-.9 - -14,,6-19589-... - - - 16-..757-89-9. :- -271- - - 252 - 37- - -34 - - - '10:027- - -8;568- - - 85- - - 4,913 - - -4:541- Ind. Ill. Mich. Wis. E.N. Cent. Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak. S. Dak. Nebr. Kans. W. N. Cent. Del. : 190 190 57 68 10,830 12,920 119 4,657 3,876 : 156 151 65 67 10,140 10,117 100 4,872 4,249 : 110 107 63 72 6,930 7,704 III 2,980 3,467 : 184 186 60 92 11.040 17.112 1~5 4,106 8.385 :: :911: : : 8~ : ~3~8: :6}.1 : : g8:9~7: : ~6:4~1: : :115: : :21,12 : : g4:518: : 300 309 83 101 24,900 31,209 125 7,221 9,051 : 133 136 85 92 11,305 12,512 III 3,731 4,379 : 125 131 40 45 5,000 5,895 118 2,050 2,122 : 41 43 98 115 4,018 4,945 123 804 841 : 92 95 98 110 9,016 10,450 116 1,443 2,612 : 96 97 85 95 8,160 9,215 113 1,224 1,567 : 49 :- -836- - - 47 858 - 7608~2- 60 -89.E - - 2.940 b5:339- - 2.820 77:046- - 96 -118- - 1 176 -17:649 - - 1.213 21:785- : - - -5- - - - 5 - 30- - -30 - - - - -150- - - -150- - -100- - - - -45 - - - - 75- Md. Va. W. Va. N. C. S. C. ~ : 33 : 126 : 97 : 209 : 60 l-__ gQQ 31 28 30 116 27 18 89 19 14 213 28 10 60 25 12 gQQ__-1~ -fg 924 930 101 3,402 2,088 61 1,843 1,246 68 5,852 2,130 36 1,500 720 48 7~2QQ ~~00 2 323 1,087 516 1,346 330 ~?~ 512 668 336 639 158 _268__ FK~l:a . A t l . :~ 5:-2~9~4t----l:2Q9~4~-_-~5~5:.6_-_~7~2-:-_-_-1l6j~1~7~0~--_-2}1~~1~6~8~--_-_1-3~1_- _-_~24:.0~4~2~- _-_-_61:~1~7~5-- Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas S. Cent. Mont. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N. Mex. Ariz. utah Nev. Wash. Oreg. Calif. West. _~~:. : 158 150 19 16 3,002 2,400 80 901 720 : 176 171 25 23 4,400 3,933 89 1,540 1,377 : 86 84 36 32 3,096 2,688 87 836 887 : 98 103 24 24 2,352 2,472 105 470 544 : 99 100 31 35 3,069 3,500 114 767 455 . : 57 57 43 40 2,451 2,280 93 858 798 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ::_-1:-02479__ 1,Q25l4-} -_ }536:.7_- _538}. _- _ 1}43:-.69Q4-24- - 14.712 3~,Q7} - -1-096-_-_-1-1~:'-5-5g728- - - 1-16-,.0g47- 0- _I : 80 80 72 85 5,760 6,800 118 1,210 1,292 : 215 206 43 56 9,245 11,536 125 4,622 3,807 : 33 33 35 69 1,155 2,277 197 404 137 : 64 64 68 90 4,352 5,760 132 2,153 2,592 : 13 15 71 65 923 975 106 480 429 : 114 114 70 65 7,980 7,410 93 2,873 2,297. : 50 50 44 57 2,200 2,850 130 1,320 1,710 :9 9 60 50 540 450 83 351 184 : 97 95 45 44 4,365 4,180 96 917 920 : 62 64 43 4J 2,666 2,752 103 1,040 1,018' : 605 611 62 36 37.510 21.996 59 19,880 8.358 :-1:342- - '1,141 - S7~2- -50.0 - - 76~696- - 66~986- - - 87- - -35,250 - - 22:7~4- l-2:.222 _ ------ 2~- 21- Q -~SO- ~2- - - _2- 1~- l_- __-~1-1~-8- 77--2-8g-~9-80---1-01---1- QQ- ~-Q ---~}-~~-~2-_ After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia -O-F-F-IC-I-A-L- B-U--S-IN-E-S-S- Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP W~~rnLhL? ATHENS, GEORGIA N1V S11 Y 0 ... uAOnl..ilA S.E RVII C E "1= I'.. I,,-;~Jw Wu \l} October 12, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 8 was 8,998, 000 - - 3 percent more than in the previous week and 22 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 733, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries 1 percent more than in the previous week and 10 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. Week Ended G~ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACZMENTS EGG TYPE, Eggs Set :hicks Hatched 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. %of year ago Pct. 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. r %of year ago Pct. Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Week Ended 595 955 161 324 664 1,015 153 493 488 893 183 426 534 875 164 476 552 883 160 501 BROILER TYPE Eggs Set J:..1 I Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia /0 of ' %of I 1965 1966 year ago 1965 1966 year ago Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. 673 208 763 155 740 174 700 147 I 742 148 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966 1966 Cents Dollars Aug. 6 11,169 12, 690 114 8, 182 9, 524 116 66 10.25 Aug. 13 10, 830 12,780 118 7, 955 8,938 112 66 10.25 Aug. 20 10,712 12,780 119 7,912 9,079 115 67 10. 50 Aug. 27 10, 324 12, III 117 7, 987 8,845 111 67 10. 50 Sept. 3 10, 054 12,454 124 7,667 8,880 116 67 10.50 Sept. 10 10, 513 12,342 117 7,329 8,762 120 67 10. 50 Sept. 17 10,638 12,437 117 7,098 8,412 119 67 10. 50 Sept. 24 10,752 12,493 116 6,793 8,338 123 67 10. 50 Oct. 1 9, 740 11,584 119 7, 187 8,771 122 66 10.25 Oct. 8 10,662 11, 733 110 7,404 8,998 122 65 10.00 Y 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 Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY ,,"'EJ~K:J - 1966 EGGS SET cHICKS PLACED STATE Week ~nded U;o of Week Ended Sept. Oct. Oct. year Sept. Oct. Oct. 24 1 8 ago 1/ 24 1 8 THOUSANDS THOUSANDS , Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1. 822 344 1,372 667 15 653 2,576 4,396 1,447 150 6, 579 368 1. 530 309 1. 181 642 6 622 2,565 4.296 1,255 107 5. 529 358 1, 761 228 1,234 676 10 590 2,454 4.348 1,329 155 6,062 365 I 103 I 880 I 73 180. 104 962 88 I 399 125 95 I I 11 338 I' 112 2. 506 109 3,097 90 i 736 I 119 i 354 96 3. 549 97 I 325 I 1,211 149 876 352 7 318 2.495 3, 196 937 402 5, 128 299 1,375 122 907 416 8 386 2,511 3, 182 908 318 5, 159 304 GEORGIA 12,493 11,584 11,733 110 I I 8,338 8,771 8,998 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 408 1. 162 8, 107 4,462 9,390 865 3, 915 606 351 1, 636 63,784 443 1, 153 7,872 4,379 9,440 856 3.693 512 272 1,343 59,947 426 1, 151 7.779 4,003 9.047 865 3,751 568 268 I, 761 60, 564 126 142 105 II, I 346 1.034 5. 812 III 3,706 116 95 I. 6. 840 I 678 99 , 2, 793 130 i 396 129 I 154 112 1,224 107 44,658 i 317 1.020 6, 154 3, 555 6,753 673 2,950 407 283 1,253 47,50b 342 1.002 6, 077 3,821 7.034 650 3.018 464 147 1,233 48,382 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 56.644 53,373 56,606 I138,222 41,718 42,726 . % of Last Year 1I r "* Revised. . -- 113 p J: . . 112 107 y II 117 114 113 - Page Z - - '70 of year ago 1/ -106 67 104 90 44 81 128 113 99 89 111 106 122 118 133 110 123 114 104 113 113 60 102 113 (J) I-l ::1 .'....O~::1 cd () P-t ..... en I-l tID ((J)J)~ r~o 'O+> s:l s:l (1j (J) (J) S tID+> III I-l +oe>n III p.. (J) . P-to .U) ::J (J) I-l :::l +> :l ..(..). I-l (J) o +> ~tID () ..... Is-:ll .... ~ :::l0(J)>< U) O+e>(J:n)>;-+t(Ss::>lJ:e)c1n~-ls..~L:(s:J::l)l I'5Il-OllrUH~Q) ~OO:;U) ~....:t 11C'1-"l4'\Cp.1.l(0pJ.+).S.>...t0,jO."J."..'..1n, .~....enC1~l~(Js) :enlH~ ~~I('-leJO)Cn+((J>1J~))lt+..+l..(;..>>..)".. ':.U.:l.r..:"..Ll+(:J:)~>0UH~~ .+...>. U) s:l ::J ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE [prnill~~ October 13,1966 PECAN REPORT AS OF OCTOBER I, 1966 GEORGIA: The 1966 production of pecans in Georgia is expected to be 40,000,000 pounds based on prospects as of October I. This level is 2,000,000 pounds below the estimate , on September I. Prospects vary widely as some areas have a good crop and others report very few or none. UNITED STATES: The October I forecast of pecan production at 189.8 mill ion pounds is down . 4 percent from last month, 24 percent below a year ago and 9 percent less than average. During the past month prospects decl ined in Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carol ina, and North Carol ina, but improved in Louisiana. Production of improved varieties is estimated at 92.6 mill ion pounds, 25 percent less than last year and 12 percent below average. \~ild and seedl ing varieties are expected to total 97.2 mill ion pounds, 24 percent below last year's production and 7 percent less than average. Scab and mildew caused some trouble in most Southeastern States. September rains hampered spray programs but aided the nuts in fill ing. Prospects vary widely between areas and varieties. In both North Carol ina and South Carol ina the early nut drop was heavy. In Georgia, the Cordele area has a very 1 ight crop. In other areas, prospects are generally good for groves that have been fertil ized and sprayed. Nut droppage has been I ight in Alabama. In Mississippi nuts are smaller than normal for this time of year. In Louisiana, prospects are very good in the central area and fair to good in most other areas. Seedl ing pecans are beginning to fall and harvest is expected to become active in mid-October. Droppage has been heavy in Oklahoma due to insects and scab. The cool, damp weather has favored insect activity and reduced the effectiveness of spraying. On the Edwards Plateau in Texas some early varieties have been harvested, with yields below last year. In most areas of the State, the nuts are just beginning to open. (Please turn page) 100years ~ U. S. PECAN PRODUCTION STATE Improve~_ Va r i etles J/ ~: Average 1965 Indicated: 1960-64 1966: 1,000 pounds : \v i 1d ~nd s~ed 1 iOg J.>ecans Average 1965 Indicated 1960-64 1966 '.000 pounds N. C. : 2,024 2,800 S. C. : 4,330 5,000 GA. : 41,080_~5~JOOO Fla. 2,350 1,250 A1a. : 24,340 24,500 Miss. : 8,B80 8,500 Ark. 1,720 3,200 La. 5,100 4,300 Okla. . 1,500 3,000 ___ Texas : N. Mex. : 5,060 _ -6'-770 14,000 -5' -500 1,100: 536 700 200 2,500: ti70 1,000 500 l~,OOO --=- 9_,420 . _ ..l.Q...90Q. __ __ __ 6,000 2,700: 1,590 850 1,800 25,000: 5,220 5,000 7,000 ti,OOO: 10,780 9,000 10,000 1,300: 5,620 6,900 3,700 5,000: 22,400 6,600 33,000 2,000: 21,140 40,000 16,000 4,000: 26,540 48,000 19,000 -7'-00-0 - - - :- - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - --- U. S. 105,154 123,050 92,600 104, 116 128,050 97,200 ProEutJ.o.!J. .iI _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ALL ?ECANS ' STATE Average 1960-64 1965 1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds N. C. : S. C. GA. Fla. Ala. Miss. : Ark. La. : Okla. : Texas : N. Mex. : 2,560 5,200 52,500 3,940 29,560 19,660 7,340 27,500 22,640 31,600 62-720 3,500 6,000 61 ,OOO~ 2,100 29,500 17,500 10,100 10,900 43,000 62,000 2,20Q U. S. 209,270 251,100 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In,Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Indicated 1966 I ,000 pounds .__ I ,300 3,000 40,000 4,500 32,000 18,000 5,000 3ti,OOO'~ 18,000 23,000 l,QOQ _ 189,800 C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~()~G\FAARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA October 13, 1966 GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1966 grE g~!:!~i ~Qti ve By October 1, harvest of Georgia's major crops was active. Peanut picking was about complete, about half of the cotton had been harvested, and nearly a third of the corn had been gathered. Corg: The estimated 1966 corn crop is placed at 63,382,000 bushels, compared with ~,835,000 bushels last year. Q~1Q: Production of cotton is forecast at 335,000 bales compared with 563,000 last ~ar. The sharp drop in acreage accounts for most of the decrease, but yields are also ~timated below last year's levels. !~bac: Production of Type 14 tobacco is forecast at 96,720,000 pounds, compared with 112,134,000 in 1965. ~nut~: The 1966 peanut production was indicated at 824,550,000 pounds. Last year's crop totaled 897,250,000 pounds. Yield per acre is indicated to be 1,725 pounds compared nth 1,850 pounds in 1965. Soybeans: The State's soybean crop is forecast at 5, 018,000 bushels compared with 3,344:0001bushels in 1965. Both. acreege and yield are above last year's levels. Pec~: A pecan crop of 40,000,000 pounds was indicated on October 1. This level is 2,000,000 pounds below the previous month's estimate and is much below the 61,000,000 pounds in 1965. Milk production on Georgia farms during September totaled 84 million pounds - 1 million pounds-below the previous month's estimate, but the same as produced during September 1965. Eggs produced on Georgia farms during September are estimated at 318 million - 28 rillion-above production in 1965, but 5 million below production the_previous month. \~~hl1. ,,",, ) __________m;Q~QROE_PRQ:QgQ:rIQ~L~ND_~R~l:Q..ACR~G~_.12()i.~Nn.J9..~1~~1 _ Crop and Unit : Acreage : Yield Per A~ : ~ Producti :H-a-rv-e- st- ed-: --F-or--- : ------- : -In-d- ic- at- ed~- : --~~----- 1965 : harvest: 1965 : 1966 : : 1966 : : : --------------------~-- Th2u~gds-------------------------------------Thous~g~~-------- Corn, for grain, bu. Ibeat, bu. Oats, bu. ire, bu. 1,585 63 104 1,474 57 110 51.0 29.0 41.0 : 36 36 19.0 43.0 31.0 41.0 24.0 80,835 1,827 4,264 684 63,382 1,767 4,510 864 Barley, bu. : 16 13 31.0 36.0 496 468 Tooacco, Type 14, lb. S~etpotatoes, cwt. Hay, all, ton : 54.7 14 528 62.0 13 542 2,050 85 1.71 1,560 9.0 1. 80 112,135 1,190 901 96,720 1,170 975 Cotton, bale 577 405 467 1/ 397 11 563 335 Peanuts (P&T), lb. : 485 478 1,850 . 1,725 897,250 824,550 Soybeans, for beans, bu. 168 193 20.5 26.0 3,444 5,018 Sorghums, for grain, bu. : - - - Peaches, total crop, bu. : 1-5 10 34.0 31.0 510 4,800 310 4,800 - - - - V-Pe-caP-nos-u. n-dl_ bs. ._--of lint. - - - - -:- - - - - - - - - - - - - _ . _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-1-.0-0-0- - - - - - -40-. 0-0-0- The Geo;gia-c;op-Reporting-~;;r;e:-USDA,-31g-HOk~-S~ith-Xnnex;-Ath~ns:-G~~gia:-in-~oop~tion nth the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of A~iculture. UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF OCTOBER I, 1966 Corn for grain prospects remained at the September I level of 4.1 bill ion bushels, 2 percent less than the 1965 crop but 9 percent above the 1960-64 average. Soybean production is estimated at 927 mill ion bushels, about the same as the September 1 forecast, 10 percent more than last year, and 40 percent above average. Sorqhum grain prospects rose 2 percent in September to 728 mill ion bushels, 9 percent more than last year and 35 percent above average. Peanuts are estimated at 2,399 mil I ion pounds, up I percent from September I prospects, 25 percent more than average but 4 percent below the 1965 crop. ~ production is estimated at 118.1 million tons, up I percent from September I indications, but 5 percent less than last year and about average. Fal I potato prospects estimated at a record 216 mill ion cwt., up 6 percent from September 1, now I percent more than last year and 13 percent above average. 100y ara U. s. ACREAGE HARVESTED AND PRODUCTION. 1965 AND 1966 Acreaqe : Yield Per Acre Production Crop and Unit For :Harvested: harvest 1965 : 1966 Indicated 1965 1966 I nd icated 1965 : 1966 Thousands Corn, for grain, bu. :57,049 58,754 Wheat, all, bu. :49,313 49,087 Oats, bu. : 19,106 18,966 Ba rl ey, bu. : 9,478 I 0 , 604 Rye, bu. : 1,466 1,261 Cotton, ba Ie : 13,617 9,793 Hay, a II, ton :68,076 66,769 Soybeans, bu. :34,551 36,889 Peanuts (P&T), lb. I ,443 I ,428 Sweetpotatoes, cwt. 206 184 Tobacco, lb. 977 984 Peaches Pecans, lb. 1/ Pounds of lint. 1/ Includes some quantities not harvested. 73. I 26.9 50.2 43.5 22.7 1/526 -1.82 24.4 1,735 91 1,898 69.7 26.4 44.1 37. I 21.6 1/524 1.77 25. I 1,680 88 1,905 Thousands 4,171,100 4,096,977 I ,326,747 I ,295,933 959,192 835,593 411 ,897 393,865 33,277 27,251 14,956 10,688 124,032 118,109 843,708 926,846 2,503,130 2,399,390 I 8 , 748 16 ,232 1,854,648 1,875,453 2/ 73 ,864 2/ 72,757 - 251,100 - 189,800 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture tCr\-r -r ON F ~~ ...;....J ---J Released 10/18/66 October 1, 1966 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Q~~~ia Catt1~ 2 f~~ !IE .2.:.222 !i~ad On October 1 there v.Jere 53,000 hoad of cattle and calves on grain feed for slaughter in Georgia. According to the Crop ~(e'por'Ling Service, this was 5,000 head, or 10 percent, above the number on feed last year at this time. The October 1 inventory in Georgia showed a seasonal i~crease of '8 percent 'from the previrus quarter when 49,000 head were on feed. Grain-fed cattle sold for slauqnter during the July-September quarter totaled 26,000 head. This compared with 24,000 during the same period of 1965 and 37,000 during the April-June quarter of this year. There were 30,000 cattle and calves placed on feed during the JulySeptember quarter -- 21 percent below the number placed a year ago but 67 percent above placements during the previous quarter. Cattle feeders in Georgia had 43,000 steers, 9,000 heifers and 1,000 cows and others on October 1. Of the 53,000 head total, 28,000 had been on feed less than 3 months, 9,000 had been on feed 3-6 months and the remaining 16,000 had been on feed more than 6 months. ~~,i or Fe~ing ~~~~~ Ca~~1~ 2!: Fe~3 Up . f~.!:~!:!1 Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market on October 1, 1966 in 32 major feeding states totaled 7,943,000 head, 8 percent more than a year earlier. 1'1~~nt~ ~nd ~arketi!2@ 1!E Cattle and calves placed on feed in the 32 States during July-September totaled 4,509,000 head, an increase of 6 percent from the same period in 1965. Placements were up 13 percent in the North Central States, but down 4 percent in the Western States. Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle into 8 Corn Belt States during July and August were up 17 percent from the same ,period in 1965. Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during the third quarter totaled 4,917,000 head 12 percent above the same period in 1965. Fed cattle rearketings were up 15 percent in the North Central States and 3 percent in the Western States. ~~.!:~~~iDg In~~D~i2Q~ Of the October 1 number on feed, cattle feeders intend to market 4,488,OCO head during October, November, and December. This would be 7 percent above October-December marketings last year from October 1 numbers. Intentions are to market 35 percent of the 3-month total during October, 32 percent during November, and 33 percent during December. Expected marketings are based on the usual relationship between survey data and actual marketings. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge R. L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician The Georgi; Crop-Reporting-Ser;i~e;USDA; 315 Hoke-S;ith-A~nex;Athens~ Georgia,-in ~ooper;tion with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Cattle and Calves on Feed, Placements and Marketings By Quarters 11 ------------~--------:---------------------------:~----~N-U-M--B-E-R--P-L--A---C--E--D--:---- ----N-U-M-B-E-R----- : CATTLE ON FEED : ON FEED 2/ : MARKETED y STATE : ------:------:--------: J-u-l-y ----:A--pr-i-l --=: J-u-l-y-----: J-u-ly-----:A-p-r-i-l ---:-J-u-ly~ I : Oct. 1: July 1 : Oct. 1 : Sept. : June : Sept. : Sept. : June : Se~. -------------------;-:---1-9--6-1r)o: o1966)6---:---1-9-6-6;---:---1-9--6c.5o':oo1y9-6-6-:---1-9-6-6-;--:--1--9-6-1-)r:oo1696)6---:--19C6 GEORGIA Alabama Florida Mississippi 48 19 43 22 49 18 28 10 53 : 38 18 30 : 24 37 20 : 14 11 15 : 11 22 53 : 38 18 48 : 32 35 21 : 25 8 18 : 16 10 Tennessee : 17 25 26 : 9 9 15 : 11 12 Kentucky : 40 39 39 : 20 12 20 : 21 35 Oklahoma : 107 123 118 : 92 83 91 : 70 92 Texas Pennsylvania 12 N. Cent. Sts. 11 Western Sts. 434 44 : 4,255 2,345 512 55 5,041 2,451 509 : 56 : 4,592 : 2,456 : 331 30 2,191 1,446 329 17 1,.742 1,408 357 : 40 : : 2,480 : . 1,395 : 251 33 2,550 1,356 347 39 2,869 1,351 -32- -S-ta-t-e- -T-o-ta-l- -- - - -- 7-,_37.4_ - -8-,3-5-1- - - -7-,9-4-3_:. - -4-,2-3_4 . _3-,-6-55- -- -4,-5-0-9-:- - 4,375 ---- - 4,849 ---- - - Cattle and Calves on Feed by Weight Groups, Kind of Cattle and Length of Time on Feed, Georgia and 32 Major Feeding States, By Quarters ~/ - - - - - - - - - - - _ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : GEORGIA : 12 lvIAJOR STATES : Oct:l:July -I l:-O~-l-:OCt:_l:-jUly --:--Oct. 1 __~~~~2~U-2f_Cati~U_E~~9 1__196~ __1_71962--l---1962-_-l 122_--l__-12~----l----1966 : \000) : (000; Total on Feed Weight Groups: Under 500 lbs. 500-699 lbs. 700-899 lbs. 900-1,099 lbs. 1,100 lbs. and over Kind of Cattle: Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Others 48 49 10 9 16 16 17 16 5 8 42 39 6 9 1 53 : 7,374 12 24 12 4 1 503 1,532 2,810 2,199 330 43 5,133 9 : 2,216 1: 25 8,351 327 1,974 3,685 2,019 346 5,772 2,549 30 7,943 528 1,648 2,968 2,404 395 5,604 2,315 24 Time on Feed: Under 3 Months : 37 16 28: 4,075 3,503 4,312 3-6 Months : 9 26 9: 2,086 2,959 2,190 lTOcveartt6leMaonntdhs~ili~~;f~a~a:nima2ls-b~n7gfattened1 -f6~t:he-1s.I2;1;1mghte;1-. 8m8a9rk~ongra1.i=-4no4r=1...-.. other concentrates which are expected to produce a carcass that will grade good or better. gj Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed by end of quarter. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFElQIAL ~~!i~' Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricu1t~e GEORGI SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA October 19, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 15 was 8,775,000--2 percent less than in the previous week but 14 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 277, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -4 percent less than in the previous week but 6 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The omajority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 75 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8. 50 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks. Week Ended GORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHING3, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE ~ggs Set 1965 1966 %of year ago Chicks Hatched 1965 1966 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. %of I year ago Pct. Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Week Ended 664 1, 015 153 493 488 893 183 426 534 875 164 476 552 883 160 501 550 932 169 361 BROILER TYPE I 1965 Thou. Eggs Set ~/ I 1966 Thou. %of year ago Pct. Chicks Placed for 1 Broilers in Georgia _ 1965 1966 0/0 of year ago Thou. Thou. Pct. 763 155 740 174 700 147 742 148 644 178 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966 1966 cents Dollars Aug. 13 10, 830 12,780 118 7,955 8,938 112 66 10.25 Aug. 20 10,712 12,780 119 7,912 9,079 115 67 10. 50 Aug. 27 10,324 12,111 117 7,987 8, 845 III 67 10. 50 Sept. 3 10,054 12,454 124 7,667 I 8,880 116 67 10.50 Sept. 10 10, 513 12,342 117 7, 329 8,762 120 67 10. 50 Sept. 17 10,638 12,437 117 7,098 8,412 119 67 10. 50 Sept. 24 10,752 12,493 116 6,793 8,338 123 67 10. 50 Oct. 1 9, 740 11,584 119 7, 187 8, 771 122 66 10.25 Oct. 8 10,662 11, 733 110 7,404 8,998 122 65 Oct. 15 10, 667 11, 277 106 7,692 8,775 114 65 10.00 0 10 00 1./ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia ........---- -- EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME.KCIAL AREAS BY WSEKS - 1966 STATE EGGS SET , L Week Ended I Oct. Oct.. -- Oct. 1 8 15 CIDCKS PLAC:SD j'-- Oct. 1 Week Ended Oct. Oct. 8 15 Page 2 I 0/0 of year ago 1/ THOUSANDS i' THOUSANDS I' Maine Connecticut ! 1, 530 1,761 1, 871 III " 1, 211 1,375 1, 371 103 309 228 " 321 101 "!/ 149 122 181 88 Pennsylvania 1, 181 1, 234 1, 188 97 I' I, 876 907 897 125 Indiana Illinois Missouri ,I 642 6 676 10 705 14 90 100 I, ".'.. 352 7 416 8 351 83 9 129 622 590 597 88 318 386 368 87 Delaware Maryland Virginia I, I 2, 565 4,296 2,454 4,348 2,454 4,374 114 110 , I. 2,495 3, 196 2, 511 3, 182 2,521 3,239 129 123 1, 255 1, 329 1,577 98 11 937 908 769 90 I West Virginia North Carolina 107 155 150 97 I: 402 318 370 99 5, 529 6,062 6, 810 113 q 5, 128 5, 159 4,966 110 South Carolina t I 358 365 349 104 I: I 299 304 306 112 Ii GEORGIA I 11, 584 11,733 11, 277 106 8, 771 8,998 8, 775 114 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) i". I I I I 443 1, 153 7,872 4,379 9,440 426 1, 151 7,779 4,003 9,047 435 1, 153 7,726 4,249 9,390 128)" 317 105' :, 1, 020 105 :, 6,154 116 i' 3, 555 115 , 6, 753 342 1,002 6,077 3,821 7,034 353 1,020 6,097 3,827 6,857 130 III 109 126 109 I 877* 865 887 99 ~ 673 650 655 106 3,693 3,751 3,888 101 2,950 3,018 2,980 110 512 568 575 138 I, 407 464 446 122 272 268 254 81 \; 283 147 284 158 1,343 1, 761 1,869, 111 i: 1, 253 1, 233 1,207 III 1147.506 59,968* 60, 564 62. 113 108 48,382 47,849 113 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) I 53,373 56,606 57,377 0/0 of Last Year I 112 107 108 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. '* Revised. \41.718 J III 114 42,726 113 42,461 113 Q) I-l .=..:,l ~ =:l "d .;: ...... I-l rotlLl P1 Q ..... I-l 0 I-l :l Q) U) ,S e: ..., Q) ... Q Q) , U) tlLl XsQ:): U) ~ 0:; 8 Q ro Ul ..., ..., o'1r-lo1-ol.....c.:,1o-l::J o p. 0. ...... Q) l:Q >Q)O~U8) o~~ ~o1c:-4:.l.<.t.rol.:OQU1-)4 ~ (J) ~ .... (J) Q) Q) s:: s:: (r_J), O::;Q)tlOs::cdl-'-t 6 .5 >.t: (I) Z ~ 13.9 52.9 13.8 36.2 15.0 39.5 14.2 42.5 Prices Paid:(per 100 lb.) DoL Dol. Dol. DoL DoL Dol. Broiler Grower 4.85 5.40 5.40 4.84 5.14 5.19 Laying Feed 4.70 5. 10 5. 10 4.42 4.69 4. 75 Scratch Grain 4. 15 4.45 4.40 3.90 4.08 4.10 17 Frozen eggs converted on the basis of39. 5 pounds to the case. '!JDesignated as Farm Chickens previous to January 1966. ******************************************************************************** This report is made pos sible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Market- ing Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that re- port to these agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: Postage and Fees Paid United State s Department of Agriculture U. S. Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS y@rnmn~ ~~@m~ GEORGIA: Released 10/28/66 by GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~2[g~i9~~~P_~Q_~~[~gt_Qy~_~i_X~~ Stocks of corn (old crop) in all positions in Georgia totaled 3,442,000 bushels on October 1, 1966, 20 percent over the 2,877,000 bushels on hand October 1, 1965. Wheat on hand in all positions totaled 1,031,000 bushels, 4 percent below the 1,076,000 bushels last year. Oat stocks in all positions amounted to 2,503,000 bushels, 5 percent below the 2,647,000 bushels in storage last year. Barley stocks in all positions totaled 154,000 bushels, 22 percent below the 197,000 bushel level of October 1, 1965. Stocks of rye in all positions totaled 334,000 bushels on October 1, 1966, 1 percent above the 332,000 bushels last year. Georgia Grain Stocks--October 1, 1966 with comparisons GRAIN lY6S-O-N--F-A-l-l-i-~S-1ybb OFF FARMS ly6~-------r~66 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels lYA6LSL--P-O-S--IT--IO--N1S966 -~------------------------ 1,000 Bushels Corn (old crop) 2,802 3,233 75 209 2,877 3,442 Oats 2,004 1,849 643 654 2,647 2,503 Barley 179 140 18 14 197 154 i Q) I-< .:..j. ~ :j .ru" .o... l=: I-< .r" I-< tlO uQ) ~ 'H > I-< :j 0 Q) X ~ .... (f)Q) (f) >......... ~ 00 Q8l=:)'r1t"l:O1~ll=:=:...r.. o(Z~f) rol-<~...dl-tl >q U) .-l ~QI-<)oo"o:;j'.>.7..u......;~l~.u.I0.d.>:i1(H~H.) 0 '.H... (..f..) .0..0. ~'d"Q:) ;.j... ......... (f) .... ~ Lrl~r ..... ('I") 1:1 :::> t<) fa ~ ttl O(/).,-i .-1 0) tID (/)'M ~ .~ t~tl 0 0) Q'M .~0 " 'Mttl (/)'HM Ct-( 0 bD ~ +>" ~~g ''+MMJ ~'M(/) 'M(/) .. (/) ~ ~ (/) .-1 0) 0) ~ g;1'a'a0:)s 4:::>:::>4 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~[bm LPrnLDWTIJ~~ ATHENS, GEORGIA October, 1966 Released 11/17/66 OCTOBER MILK PRODUCTION UP 2 MILLION POUNDS Milk production in Georgia totaled 85 million pounds during October, up 2 million from the same month last year and 1 million above September. The 1960-64 average production for the month was 83 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Production per cow in herd averaged 550 pounds. This was 55 pounds above the October, 1965 ,level and 10 pounds above the September output. The 5-year per cow average was 421 pounds. The estimated October price received by producers was placed at $6.60 per hundredweight for all milk. This would be $.35 above the previous year and $.40 above the September price. Prices paid for dairy feed averaged $.20 above a year ago but the same as September, 1966. MILI~ PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Item and Unit Oct. 11965 GEORGIA I I Sept. j Oct. ~ 1966 1966 J UNITED STATES Oct. I, Sept. I Oct. 1965 I 1966 I 1966 Milk Production, Mil. lb. Production Per Cow, lb. 1/ Number Milk Cows, thous. head 83 84 495 540 167 1 56 85 9,446 550 621 ISS 9,328 646 9,426 655 PRICES RECEIVED - DOLLARS 2 I All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid Milk, cwt. Manufactured Milk, cwt. Milk Cows, head All Baled Hay, ton 6.25 6.30 3.70 170.00 25.80 2/6.20 6.25 4.30 190.00 27.00 1/6 60 195.00 26.50 4.56 4.97 3.53 214.00 22.80 ';/5.28 5.64 4.38 255.00 23.80 4/ 5.44 260.00 24.10 PRICES PAID - DOLLARS 2/ Mixed Dairy Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. ~ 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 20 Percent Protein, cwt. All Under 29 Percent Protein, cwt 3.80 3.90 4.10 4.20 3.95 4.00 ~.15 4.30 4.50 4.15 4.05 4.15 4.40 4.50 A.1S 3.43 3.71 3.83 4.00 3.66 3.62 3.94 4.09 4.33 3.89 3.63 3.96 4.10 4.34 3.90 11 Monthly average. 2/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk - which is average for month. 3/ Revised. 4/ Prelimina . price is for under 16 percent. - - r .-r 1""\11 GEO'\i U~lV""S1~" lS66 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge R. L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statis ticia n -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens I Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION Milk production in the United States during October is estimated at 9,426 million pounds, about the same as a year earlier. For the first 10 months this year, production totaled about 3 percent less than in the same period last year. October milk production provided 1.54 pounds per person daily, compared with 1.56 pounds a year earlier. Output per cow averaged 655 pounds in October, about 5 percent above a year earlier. Reported condition of dairy pastures averaged 75 percent of normal on November 1. This is 8 points below the unusually good condition last year but 1 point above the 1960-64 average for November 1. Condition declined 1 point in October. October rainfall was spotty and below normal in most of the country. The October milk-feed price ratio at 1.69 is 12 percent above both the ratio of 1.51 a year earlier and the average. Month Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States, 1966 with Comparisons 1 Milk per cow Milk production -II -1- ~;e;a~e---1~65- --1~66 ~;erage- - -- ~96~- ~9~6- - -- -~-Ch~~9~ -1- --- 1960-64 - - - - - - - P~~nd; - - - - 1960-64 from 1965 -Milii~n-P~u~ds- - - - - - - - - pe~c~rrt January February March April May June July August September October Jan. -Oct. total November December Annual 587 658 658 10,028 10,419 9,865 565 622 620 9,634 9,820 9,254 642 709 716 10,932 11,155 10,645 659 722 735 11,197 11,305 10,874 728 782 794 12,347 12,206 11,707 701 756 780 11,872 11,742 11,397 644 702 722 10,888 10,856 10,506 602 653 676 10,158 10,046 9,799 567 615 646 9,555 9,404 9,328 573 621 655 9,634. 9,446 9,426 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _1 , ~06,245 106,399 102,801 -5.3 -5.8 -4.6 -3.8 -A.l -2.9 -3.2 -2.5 -0.8 -0.2 _ -3.4 551 584 7,407 602 635 8,080 9,252 9,788 125,285 9,106 9,555 '125,061 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statis tical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia Pos tage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE '~ ~ tr ITJ [b'l? LP[btrill'l? 0~~ffiill'l? ATHENS, GEORGIA November 22, 1966 Item I'0 1 OCTOBER 1966 During Oct. lasotf Jan. thru Oct. % of last 1965 1/ 1966 2/ I year _ 1965 1/ 1966 2/ year Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. S. ) 3/ Total 3,027 3, 620 120 33,355 38,905 117 Domestic 2,607 3, 213 123 28, 555 34, 149 120 Chickens Tested: Broiler Type Georgia 563 794 141 4, 992 5, 529 III United States 2,337 2,673 114 20,814 22,407 108 Egg Type Georgia 95 24 25 276 270 98 United States 974 918 94 5,661 5,462 96 Chicks Hatched: Broiler Type Georgia 36,069 41,453 115 379,536 440,966 116 United States 195,932 219,449 112 2, 107, 194 2,310,097 110 Egg Type Georgia 1,929 2,974 154 23,459 32,497 139 United States 28,064 37,617 134 435, 530 503, 838 116 Commercial Slaughter: 4/ Young Chickens Georgia 31, 759 34,618 109 306,978 333,767 109 United States 180,441 197,465 109 1,744,418 I, 880, 552 108 Hens and Cocks Georgia I, 002 980 98 7,874 8,251 105 United States 14,676 15, 901 108 106,776 119,480 112 Egg Production: Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. Georgia 302 325 108 2,960 3, 162 107 South Atlantic 5/ 8,89 953 107 8,816 9,241 105 . . United States I ~ ~I ~ . -- . . 5,273 - y. ~I .t"'u....l.J.e5.ts, 404 l~o r 102 orouer na.tc.n5e4r,y02su2pp.ly 53, ~. 618 . 9.9 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 - Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W.Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., Fla., Va. - YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION Statel BY SELECTE:D STATES, 1965 and 1966 Num6erlnsp.ectea- During Sept. Jan. thru Sept. II In-dicated-Percent Condemned During Sept. Jan. thru Sept. 1965 1966 1965 1966 1965 1966 1965 1966 Thou. - -Thou. Thou.- --Thou. IIPct. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 5,444 5,797 I 50, 210 53, 685 2.2 2.6 2.5 3.2 Fa. 7,647 7,504 64,388 65,772 2.8 3.6 3. 1 4.0 Mo. 3,359 3,341 28,743 27,248 2. 1 3.6 3.0 5. 1 DeL 7,798 7,746 68,195 70, 110 2.7 3.8 2.9 4.3 Md. 10,938 12,485 91,266 104, 195 2.8 3.8 3.3 4.2 Va. 3,516 3,617 34,790 33, 147 2~8 3. 1 3.2 3. 1 N.C. 20,376 22,796 171,255 191,610 2.3 3.5 2.4 3.9 Ga. 31,117 34,070 264, 549 288,273 2.2 3.3 2.6 3. 5 Tenn. 5,351 5, 260 42, 191 47,238 1.8 3. 1 2. 1 3. 1 Ala. 21,276 23,404 168,994 191,279 2.3 2.6 2.3 3.0 Miss. 13,318 14,608 116,951 120, 220 1.9 3.2 2.5 3. 1 Ark. 25, 511 29,309 219,449 239,289 2.3 3.7 2.7 3.6 Texas 10, 794 12,514 88,912 97,982 2.3 3.3 2.7 3.4 ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ U.S. 1 184,638 1, 562, 582 2.3 3.3 2.6 3.6 200,676 1,686,797 The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - October 1966 Shell eggs: Decreased by 55 thousand cases; October 1965 decrease was 87 thousand cases; Average October decrease is 58 thousand cases. Frozen eggs: Decreased by 8 million pounds; October 1965 decrease was 13 million pounds; Average October decrease is 17 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Increased by 133 million pounds; October 1965 increase was 127 million pounds; Average October increase is 124 million pounds. Beef: Increased by 24 million pounds; October 1965 increase was 10 million pounds; a:Yerage October increase is 8 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 18 million pounds; October 1965 increase was 2 million pounds; average October increase is 11 million pounds. Ot,her meats: Increased 8 million pounds; October 1965 change was a decrease of .4 million pounds; average October change is an increase of 4 million pounds. Commodity Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total Total eggs 1../ Unit Case Pound Case Oct. 1960-64 avo Thou. 186 92,325 2, 523 Oct. 1965 Thou. Sept. 1966 Thou. Oct. 1966 Thou. 234 81, 122 2,288 100 53,230 1,448 45 45, 082 . 1, 186 Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry Pound do. do. do. do. 25,179 50, 725 341,336 60,768 _j3_8.!. .9_0_8 21,835 26,671 32, 539 35, 206 362, 822 283, 534 52,532 63,957 ~f:~,_7_~~ __ ~Q2!. ~~~ 29,757 40, 130 407,520 65,374 5j}.!. }_8} _ Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured Pork: Frozen in Cure and Cured Other meat and meat products Total all red meats do. 199,272 do. 174,457 I do. 88, 342 do. 462, 07 1 203,230 231,299 255,424 128,370 151,037 169,392 79, 855 74, 861 83, 349 411, 455 457, 197 508, 165 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID I______ Georgie. United States _ Item Prices Received: Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 1965 1966 1966 1965 1966 1966 Cents Cents Cents I Cents Cents Cents Chickens, lb. excluding broilers 2/ Com'l Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.) All Eggs (dozens) Prices Paid: (per 100 lb. ) Broiler Grower Laying Feed Scratch Grain 11. 6 13.4 13.3 45.6 Dol. 4.80 4.75 4.20 11. 0 14.0 13.9 52.9 Dol. 5.40 5. 10 4.40 10. 5 12.0 11. 9 49.5 Dol. 5.20 5.00 4.35 8.5 14.2 13.5 37.0 DoL 4.83 4.40 3.89 9. 1 14.8 14.2 42.5 Dol. 5. 19 4.75 4. 10 8.8 13.3 12.8 41.1 DoL 5. 16 4.70 4. 10 1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case. 2/ Designated as "Farm Chickens previous to January 1966. *********************************************************************************** This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, ha~cheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After l'~ive Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~m[b~ rnffi~rn~rn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA November 23, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPOR T Placzment of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 19 was 8,376,000--1 percent less than in the previous week but 6 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 203, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -slightly les s than in the previous week but 1 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The ave rage price of hatching eggs was 63 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLAC.2MENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 1966 ! % of year ago 1965 1966 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. I % of I year ago Pct. Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Week Ended 428 504 461 388 394 Eggs Set!:../ 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 888 207 427 798 1/ 158 442 918 199 436 744 192 342 693 176 I 402 BROILE_\ TYPE 0/0 of year ago Pct. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia %of 1965 1966 year ago Thou. Thou. Pct. 596 140 682 154 735 169 682 199 638 159 Av. PricPe Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966 1966 Cents Dollars Sept. 17 10,638 12,437 117 7,098 8,412 119 67 Sept. 24 10,752 12,493 116 6,793 8,338 123 67 Oct. , 1 Oct. 8 9,740 II, 584 119 7, 187 8,771 122 66 10, 662 11, 733 110 7,404 8,998 122 65 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 10,667 11,277 106 10,712 11, 981 112 10, 822 11,275 104 11, 166 11, 142' 100 7,692 6,870 7, 633 7,921 8,775 8,274 8, 141 8,171 114 , ' 65 120 64 'i ~ ,I 107 62 103 62 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 11,151 11,220 101 7,905 8,449 107 62 . 11, 136 11,203 101 7,897 8,376 106 63 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 10.50 10. 50 10.25 10.00 10.00 9.75 9.25 9.25 9.25 9.50 ARCHIE LANGLEY U. S. Department of Agriculture W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical rteporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia BGGS S.8T AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMM2HCIAL AREAS BY W ~ EKE: - 1966 I :!:GGS S:;:::'T 11 CHICKS ?LAC~D STATE Week ~nded I % of 'I ,I Week Ended Nov. Nov. Nov. ~ year II Nov. Nov. Nov. . 5 12 '19 THOU:::;ANDS - ago 1/:i 5 ;! 12 19 THOUSANDS I Maine 1,747 1,720 1, 817 105 I 1,466 1,427 1,473 Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana 218 1,204 504 413 1, 119 631 I 374 III 141 1,533 114 I 767 570 I 96 348 181 1, 081 360 177 1, 069 293 Illinois 5 7 7 117 17 5 2 Missouri 555 539 506 72 370 348 374 Delaware 2,429 2, 503 2,697 114 2, 588 2,470 2,602 Maryland Virginia 4,071 1,566 4, 233 1,602 4, 147 101 I 3,205 I 1,460 103 9~3 3, 201 930 3,002 815 West Virginia 148 149 144 104 315 371 392 North Carolina South Carolina 6,633 311 6,638 297 6,610 313 108 84 I 5,070 277 4,875 274 4,986 248 GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 11, 142 11,220 11, 203 101 8, 171 8,449 8,376 - 433 420 418 118 I 377 362 379 1, 172 7,370 I, 106 7,454 1, 121 7, 196 110 93 I 900 6, 105 870 5,914 971 5, 805 4,079 9,119 1,053 4,209 9,356 1,064 4, 223 109 II 3, 537 9,240 1,038 105 116 7, 061 I 657 3,635 7, 152 653 3, 520 6,943 762 3,885 3,903 3, 903 105 2,989 2,950 2,985 538 606 604 105 412 394 437 353 359 309 89 205 285 275 1, 874 1,944 1,956 105 1, 339 1,419 1,469 60,409 61,492 61,389 103 47,310 47,606 47,355 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 57, 72~ 59,099 59, 541 43,349 43,942 44,053 % of Last Year 105~ 104 103 "*1/ Current week as percent of) same week last year. Revised. 109 108 107 Page Z ' % of year ago 1/ 112 98 124 67 22 88 120 96 88 120 109 78 106 187 108 104 113 III 114 104 140 135 105 107 OJ !-< .:.:.,l ~ .'.0... U::l cd ..... P-i l-l OIl ~~ Q)'+-< r~ .0.., 'U s:1 6 ~ OJ cd Q)"" aJ)l-l cd cd ...,0.. &0en Q) .(/) ::J Q) H .:..:,l ~ ::l ..U... l-l > .o.s.,:1'o~n uQ) ..... H::l '+-< 0 ..., H Q) >< ((//)) m ~(h'.~.eQ.c+O>H Q .:~ne.)lJ,.-'.nU)<."0...sQ.~6c~OQ.:.."U{1,),HJ.Qd8,/))"()..'t.:a/~O.Ue..ls"c..:)...Jio.n~:~.d~lr1:ssQ6lO t~:::.O.11~)))r:~:Q:.~.l.o~-Q.n:):l.H {:HlZ~,~,0[U:/~iJl~~1) ...Q....).,"(c/"d) rt") s:1 ::J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~m[1~ rnm~~ml].r]3~ ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 26 was 8,203,000--2 percent less than in the previous week but 2 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11,433,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- 2 percent more than in the previous week and slightly more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 63 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9.50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set EGG TYPE i Chicks Hatched 1965 1966 0/0 of year ago 1965 1966 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pct. Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Week Ended 504 461 388 394 555 Eggs Set '1:.1 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 798 II 158 918 199 744 192 693 176 885 159 442 682 154 436 735 169 342 682 199 402 638 159 379 723 191 BROILER TYPE 0/0 of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1965 1966 0/0 of year ago Av. Hatch Eggs Per Doz. 1966 Price Broiler Chicks Per Hundred 1966 Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 10, 752 12,493 116 9, 740 11, 584 119 10,662 11, 733 110 10,667 11, 277 106 10,712 11,981 112 10, 822 11,275 104 11,166 11, 142 100 11,151 11,220 101 11, 136 11,203 101 11,396 11,433 100 6,793 7, 187 7,404 7,692 6,870 7,633 7, 921 7,905 7,897 8,027 8,338 8, 771 8,998 8,775 8,274 8, 141 8, 171 8,449 8,376 8,203 123 67 122 66 122 65 114 65 120 64 107 62 103 62 107 62 106 63 102 63 10.50 10.25 10.00 10.00 ' 9.75 9.25 9.'25 9.25 9.50 9.50 1/ Revised. "2/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER \gric'-lltural Statistician In Charg~ Agricultural Statistician - - - - - - - - - _ . ------------------~---------------------------------- -- ------------- u. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Departm-ent of Agricultu,re 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, G~orgia. ILl. ,.... ") EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1966 STATE Nov. 12 ~GGSSET Week Ended Nov. Nov. 19 26 I IJ % of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLAC~D Nov. 12 Week Ended Nov. Nov. 19 26 THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Page Z ~ I %yeoafr I ago 1/ Maine Conne cticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 1,720 1, 817 1, 803 103 1,427 1,473 1, 391 112 413 374 321 115 181 177 180 89 1, 119 I, 533 1,326 101 1,081 1,069 803 118 631 570 601 99 360 293 291 64 7 7 2 15 5 2 5 100 539 2, 503 4, 233 1,602 149 506 2,697 4, 147 1,460 144 498 2,465 4,261 1,480 148 79 102 107 104 104 !I~ q 348 2,470 ,. 3,201 930 371 374 2,602 3,002 815 392 384 2,410 3, 111 889 301 98 105 103 99 82 6,638 297 6,610 313 1 6,419 105 325 83 4 ' 827754 4,986 248 4,936 194 109 64 , 11, 220 11,203 11,433 100 II 8,449 8,376 8,203 102 I 420 1, 106 7,454 4,209 418 1, 121 7, 196 4,223 457 1, 128 7, 158 4,294 136 114 93 107 II 362 I 870 I 5.914 I 3,635 379 971 5,805 3,520 400 910 5,703 3,433 179 102 102 III 9,356 9, 240 8,974 102 I 7, 152 6,943 6,825 108 1,064 1,038 1, 102 120 'I 653 762 742 109 3,903 3,903 3,774 100 II 2,950 2,985 2,908 105 606 604 593 91 , 394 437 391 131 359 309 305 112 285 275 260 154 1,944 1,956 2,006 105 1,419 1,469 1, 387 104 (fi 61,492 61,389 60, 873 102 7,606 47,355 46,057 105 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 0/0 of Last Year 59,099 59, 541 59, 856 104 103 102 IlIB, 942 I I ! 108 44,053 107 43,818 105 *1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. .<.U. ::l .~ ..... .'",r.C.o..l ..S,..... P(o/t)t><.D (1) ....... r.z(1..r) -l-l '"Cl Q Q (1) ro 6 ~ (1) ,.. tro:Dr0o- . , (1) ~Q Pot .C/) ~ ,(1..) .,::l ....u.:..:.s.. ,.. (1) <'> ~,.. t>.D ....... U ,.. ::l0(1)>< C/) (/) 6 ~Q.r>(,~1-o)+g(~1"-.)>C.'~6tS>/").D(o'.~c1Q(1:).)~~,tr.l.oDC:CZ~H/~/Q)) (1)(1)~C/)a~ ::r: ~>(Q/)~~(~1l)-)) ..U.. (1)H (1)~~ -l~ ~C/).~~<~ <'"Clrol"'l 0 (1)+-> ....+->C/) Q ~ n ~@ l]]Lb1rl]] illlliL1 [prn~@~ 0 November 15, 1966 Released 1217/66 GEORGIA CKOP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DECLINES 3 POINTS During the month ended November 15, 1966 the Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers decl ined 3 points to 244. This was 1 I points below November 15, 1965. Prices of milk, broilers, eggs and turkeys were above a month ago but prices of all meat animals were substantially below the previous month. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 7 POINTS PARITY INDEX UNCHANGED, PARITY RATIO 77 During the month ended November 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers decl ined 7 points (3 percent) to 259 percent of its 1910-14 aver~ge. Contributing most to the decl ine were lower prices for hogs, cattle, and oranges. Generally higher prices for commercial vegetables were partially offsetting. The index was 4 percent above November 1965. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates remained unchanged f~om mid-October. At 337, the index was 5 percent above a year earl ier. With farm product prices off 7 points, and the Parity Index unchanged, the Parity Katio decl ined 2 points in November to 77, the same as a year earl ier. INDE)( NUMBE HS GEOKGIA AND UNITED STATES Index 1910-14 :: 100 Novembe r 15 1965 :October 15 : Novembe r 15 I{ecord Hiqh 1966 1966 Index : Date . . GEORGIA Prices Rece i ved All Commodities All Crops 255 267 IIII 247 252 244 310 March 1951 25 I 319 March 1951 1/ Livestock and Livestock Products 229 11 231 226 295 September 194& UNITED STATES Prices Received : 249 : 266 : 259 : 313 : February 1951 Parity Index 31 Parity Ratio ~I : 322 : 77 : 337 : 337 : 337 51 : September 1966 : 79 : 77 : 123 - : October 1946 1/ Revised. 2/ Also April 1951. 3/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. ~I The Parity Ratio is computed as in the past. The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 82 for the year 1965 compared to 77 for the Parity Ratio. 21 Also October and November 1966. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Keporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. -----Commodity -an-d-PUR-InC-iEt-S---R-E-CE-IV-E-D-A-N:: -DNo-PVA-:I-D-1-B5-Y---FA;-RGO-ME~O-EtRR:-GSI.-A1N5-O-V: E-lN-'l-BoE-vR:--Ir-SS.--:;-19N-6o_ 6v. W.1IT_5H- --UC- O;-N-MIO-TPE-cADtR-:I-SS-1OTAN5-ST-E--S;-----N-ov. . ERICES-RECEIyE;D: :---19-6-5---:--;1-9--6-6-:---1-9-6--6-: ---1-96-5-:--: ---1-9-6-6---: ---1966 Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. . Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, Baled, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut Milk Cows, head 11 Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. Cows, cwt. gj Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, Wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Hanufactured All ]/ $ 1.50 $ .84 $ 1.18 $ 1.03 $ 1.94 27.5 $ 45.00 $ 2.30 11.2 $ 5.00 $ 26.60 $ 37.00 $ 29.50 $ 24.00 $ 170.00 $ 23.40 $ 15.80 $ 13.00 $ 18.50 $ 19.50 $ 6.15 $ 3.80 $ 6.15 1.80 .85 1.44 1.13 2.20 20.0 68.00 2.90 11.2 5.50 1.80 .88 1.47 1.10 2.25 19.5 68.00 2.80 11.2 5.25 : 1.38 .621 .980 1.02 1. 75 29.02 46.40 2.36 11.3 3.87 26.50 38.00 29.00 24.00 195.00 21.60 19.10 16.10 21. 70 23.60 26.50 38.00 : 29.50 : 23.50 200.00 19.80 18.40 15.50 21.20 23.00 23.20 23.70 24.10 22.70 215.00 23.50 19.70 12.90 22.40 22.40 6.50 5.05 4.45 6.50 l:V 6.10 3.58 4.64 1.59 .657 1. 29 1.06 1.77 22.45 65.90 2.78 11. 2 4.31 24.10 24.70 24.30 23.80 260.00 21.20 21.90 16.30 23.80 25.10 .77 4.42 5.40 1. a, .00, 1.2 1.06 1.81 21.89 65.60 2.80 11.2 4.79 24.50 25.20 24.70 23.70 256.00 19.20 20.90 15.40 23.00 25.20 !y 5.39 Turkeys, lb. 22.0 23.0 24.0 22.0 22.1 23.8 Chickens, lb., Excl. Broilers 12.4 10.5 11.5 9.1 8.8 9.1 Commercial Broilers 14.1 12.0 12.5 14.6 13.3 13.6 All 14.0 11.9 12.4 13.9 12.8 13.0 Eggs, All, dozen 41.2 49.5 50.7 38.0 41.1 41.6 !:E1Q~' ~m., E.~Q Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Under 29% Protein $ 3.95 4.15 4.15 : 31 3.66 3.90 3.93 14% Protein 5/ 16% Protein - 18% Protein 20% Protein $ 3.95 $ 3.90 $ 4.05 $ 4.15 4.05 4.15 4.40 4.50 4.05 4.15 4.45 4.50 : : : : 131/ 11 y 3.43 3.70 3.84 3.98 3.63 3.96 4.10 4.34 3.66 3.98 4.14 4.34 Hog Feed, 14%-18%, cwt. $ 4.10 4.45 : 4.24 4.57 Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4.10 5.10 5.20 : 4.42 5.31 5.31 Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 4.90 5.50 5.60 : 5.10 5.13 5.56 Bran, cwt. $ 3.60 3.80 3.90 : 3.23 3.51 3.62 Hiddlings, cwt. $ 3.65 4.05 4.15 : 3.30 3.66 3.75 Corn Meal, cwt. $ 3.25 3.50 3.60 : 3.22 3.51 3.49 Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. $ 4.80 5.20 5.20 : 4.11 5.16 5.05 Laying Feed, cwt. $ 4.10 5.00 5.00 : 4.41 4.10 4.68 Scratch Grains, cwt. $ 4.10 4.35 4.40 : 3.89 4.10 4.08 Alfalfa Hay, ton $ 44.00 43.00 44.00: 32.60 34.00 35.20 All Other Hay, ton $ 33.00 34.00 36.50: 31. 80 32.20 33.00 "Steers-and- ylio ows;rand heilirsil~oi;ibinedWitha11owa~hffi:ene~ssary forslaughter bliirs:- g; Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. kl }/ Revised. Preliminary estimate. ~ U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens; Georgia 30601 -OFFICIAL - BUSIN- ESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture w~~rn~~ ATHENS, GEORGIA SERVICE @rn~mL? December 7, 1966 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 3 was 8,151,000 -- 1 percent less than in the previous week and 2 percent less than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11,276, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -1 percent less than in the previous week but 1 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 63 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9.50 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Week Ended I Eggs Set 1965 1966 Thou. Thou. 0/0 of year ago I Pct. Chicks Hatched 1965 1966 Thou. Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pct. Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Week Ended I 461 388 394 555 437 2ggs Set}..1 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 918 199 436 744 192 342 693 176 402 885 159 379 886 203 312 BROILER TYPE I I o/a-of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Ujo of 1965 1966 year ago Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. 735 169 682 199 638 159 723 191 543 174 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966 1966 Cents Dollars Oct. 1 I 9,740 11,584 119 7, 187 8, 771 122 66 10.25 Oct. 8 10,662 11, 733 110 7,404 8,998 122 65 10.00 Oct. 15 10,667 11,277 106 7, 692 8,775 114 65 10.00 Oct. 22 10,712 11,981 112 6,870 8,274 120 64 9.75 Oct. 29 . 10, 822 II, 275 104 7,633 8, 141 107 62 9.25 Nov. 5 11, 166 11, 142 100 7,921 8, 171 103 62 9.25 Nov. 12 11,151 11,220 101 7,905 8,449 107 62 9.25 Nov. 19 11, 136 11, 203 101 7,897 8,376 106 63 9.50 Nov. 26 11, 396 11,433 100 8,027 8,203 102 63 9.50 Dec. 3 11, 201 11,276 101 8, 280 8, 151 98 63 9.50 -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 Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLAC~D IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY 1{ ~EKS - 1966 J~GGS SET CmCKS PLAC2iJ STATE Week Ended Nov. Nov. 19 26 Dec. 3 Ufo of L year ago 11 'N;:>V. 19 Week Ended Nov. Dec. 26 3 THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine Conne cticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) I, 817 374 I, 533 570 7 506 2,697 4, 147 1,460 144 6,610 313 11, 203 418 1, 121 7, 196 4, 223 9,240 1, 038 3,903 604 309 1,956 61, 389 1,803 321 1,326 601 2 498 2,465 4,261 1,480 148 6,419 325 11,433 457 1, 128 7, 158 4,294 8,974 1, 102 3,774 593 305 2,006 60, 873 1,842 386 1, 211 563 9 498 2,385 4, 108 1, 205 148 6,371 340 11, 276 494 1,096 7,393 4,281 8,931 1,034 3, 813 343 352 1,962 60,041 118 1,473 133 171 84 1,069 92 293 64 2 I 80 I 374 93 2,602 106 3,002 95 815 159 392 103 4,986 92 248 I 101 8,370 163 105 98 379 I 971 I 5,805 104 3, 520 107 6,943 116 762 105 2,985 67 437 119 275 105 1,469 102 147,355 1,391 180 803 291 5 384 2,410 3, III 889 301 4,936 194 8,203 400 910 5,703 3,433 6,825 742 2,908 391 260 1,387 46,057 1,395 213 703 394 3 422 2,442 3,305 947 238 4,918 319 8, 151 379 945 5, 717 3,455 6,905 743 2, 838 395 306 1,410 46,543 TOTAL 1965* (23 States) . %, of,..Last Year "* Revised. 59, 541 59,856 58, 611 p 103 - 102 102 e week last year. 44,053 43,818 44,515 107 105 105 Page 2 Ufo of year ago 11 102 98 82 96 25 97 108 107 97 III 110 98 98 186 112 103 108 109 113 99 116 112 106 105 ~)><0 ''''' ..., ......... o~~o~..~....,c~(b.O/H) 0.. 0.. .... o::J (1)<1) .. o~(/){) ...:l ~....<,.I). . u ... ..! in Georgia during the week ended December 10 was 8,171, OOO--slightly more than in the previous week but 3 percent less than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 729, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-4 percent more than in the previous week and 1 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. T he majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 62 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $9.75 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1965 1966 0/0 of I year ago 1965 1966 Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. 0/0 of year ago Pct. Nov. 12 388 Nov. 19 394 Nov. 26 555 Dec. 3 437 Dec. 10 529 Week Ended Eggs Set].1 I 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 744 192 342 693 176 402 885 159 379 886 203 312 753 142 I I 306 BROILSR TYPE I Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 0/0 of year ago . 1965 1966 0/0 of year ago Pet. ThOU. Thou. Pet. 682 199 638 159 723 191 543 174 514 I 168 _ _ Ay.t.-Eti.-c.e. Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966 1966 Cents Dollars Oct. 8 10, 662 11,733 110 7,404 8,998 122 65 Oct. 15 10, 667 11, 277 106 7,692 8,775 114 65 Oct. 22 10,712 11,981 112 6,870 8,274 120 64 Oct. 29 10, 822 11,275 104 7,633 8, 141 107 62 Nov. 5 11, 166 11, 142 100 7,921 8, 171 103 62 Nov. 12 11,151 11,220 101 7,905 8,449 107 62 Nov. 19 11, 136 11,203 101 7,897 8,376 106 63 Nov. 26 11,396 11,433 100 8,027 8,203 102 63 Dec. 3 11, 201 11, 276 101 8, 280 8, 151 98 63 Dec. 10 11, 563 11, 729 101 8,423 8, 171 97 62 10.00 10.00 9.75 9.25 9.25 9.25 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.25 II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. AR CHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge w. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Se:t:vice Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agri~H,u::e 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WZEKS - 1966 EGGS SET. t CHIC.:(S PLAGED STATE Week Ended Nov. Dec. 26 3 Dec. 10 0/0 of I year Nov. ago 1/ 26 Week 2nded Dec. Dec. 3 10 . THOUSANDS I THJUSANDS 1 Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1, 803 321 1, 326 601 2 498 2,465 4, 261 1,480 148 6,419 325 1, 842 386 1,211 563 9 498 2,385 4, 108 1,205 148 6,371 340 1,724 99 365 110 1, 265 91 581 97 3 75 542 82 2, 361 . 98 4, 240 102 1,422 94 157 96 6,312 100 316 77 II 1, 391 I, I, 180 i 803 291 I 5 384 2,410 3, III 889 301 4,936 194 1,395 213 703 394 3 422 2,442 3,305 947 238 4,918 319 1,429 195 912 328 3 376 2,458 2,956 953 219 5,032 305 GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 11,433 11, 276 I 11,729 101. 8,203 8, 151 8, 171 457 1, 128 7, 158 4,294 8,974 1, 102 3,774 593 305 2,006 494 1,096 7,393 4,281 8,931 1,034 3,813 343 352 1,962 526 156 400 1, 106 106 910 7,489 93 5, 703 4,242 lor 3,433 9, 172 105 ;1 6,825 960 3,830 101 98 IiI 742 2, 908 599 126 391 300 87 260 1, 555 86 1, 387 379 945 !:>,717 3,455 6,905 743 2,838 395 306 1,410 402 919 5, 559 3,600 6,866 733 2, 885 456 231 1,441 60, 873 60,041 60,796 99 1~6, 057 46,543 46.429 59,856 58, 611 61,196 Ir - 3,818 44,515 45.343 0/0 of Last Year 102 102 99 '*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. I! 105 105 102 Page 2 ~ 0/0 of year ago 1/ 106 92 105 77 150 82 103 95 106 90 111 102 97 191 106 95 III 105 115 103 114 95 105 102 ... <1l H .;.:,l rl C '"d ro.~ .~ III P-ttlD Ul~ <1l'+-l <1l 0 ~..., '"d s:: q <1l ell .8.., Q) H tlDeIl ell P. .., <1l ~o P-t. .U) ::> <1l H .;.:,l rl ;:l ..(..). H b/) <1l .0.., (...). > X .... '+-l ... 0 H H <1l B""U) ~ U) S <1l p:; q .~~q .~ ~U) Ul .., Z...c b/)H o 0::> >.HH..,HU) ell ell 0''''' p.p..8 <1lCQ <1l<1lU)l) .~.~...:: o 4-,1ct3 c, GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC~ ~~LlJm ATHENS, GEORGIA ~thens, Georgia November 1966 Released 12/15/66 Milk production in Georgia totaled 79 million pounds during November, up 3 million from the same month last year but 6 million below October 1966. The 1960-64 average production for the month was 78 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Production per cow in herd averaged 510 pounds. ~his was 50 pounds above the November 1965 level but 40 pounds below the October output. The 5-year per cow average was 394 pounds. The estimated November price received by producers was placed at $6.70 per hundredweight for all milk. This would be $.55 above the previous year and $.20 above the October price. Prices paid for dairy feed averaged $.20 above a year ago but about the same as October 1966. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYIvIEN ,----.-------- -- ----_._._-_. -------- Item and Unit __________ GEORGIA Nov. -~t:----:Nov. : : - N~. UN: ITEDQSCTAtT:E'-S-:Nov:--- _-1.-.1222-.: 12.Q2_L-1966---l--.1.22L__L..1222__L-.1222-_ 11 flilk Production, Nil. lb. hoduction Per Cow, lb. Number Milk Cows, thous. head 76 85 79 9,106 9,426 9,108 460 550 510 602 655 636 166 155 154 PRICE. RECEillg - D01MB. All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid Milk, cwt. Manufactured Milk, cwt. '/ 6.15 6.15 3.80 Milk Cows, he ad : 170.00 All Baled Hay, ton 26.60 lli!QES EllQ - DOLLARS Y 1/6.50 6.50 4.45 195.00 26.50 -- l!/6.10 200.00 26.50 : 4.64 5.05 3.58 215.00 23.20 1/5.40 5.11 4.42 260.00 24.10 !!I5.39 256.00 24.50 'xed Dairy Feed: 14 percent protein, cwt'2/ 16 percent protein, cwt. 18 percent protein, cwt. 3.95 3.90 4.05 4.05 4.15 4.40 4.05 4.15 4.45 3.43 3.70 3.84 3.63 3.96 4.10 3.66 3.98 4.14 20 percent protetn, cwt. 4.15 4.50 4.50 : 3.98 4.34 4.34 All under 29 percent protein, cwt. 3.95 4.15 4.15 3.66 --------- - - -- - 1 Monthly average. 3.90 3.93 -------- y2 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. ~ Revised. [/ Preliminary. yUnited States price is for under 16 percent. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge A. J. BORDELON Agricultural Statistician ------------------------------------------------ me Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation nth the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of !gricult ure UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION United States milk production for November is estimated at 9,108 million pounds, about the same as a year earlier. This is the second successive month at year earlier levels. Average daily production was practically unchanged from October to November this year. Novem' ber milk production provided 1.54 pounds per person daily, compared with 1.55 pounds a ye~ earlier. For the first 11 months of 1966, milk production totaled about 3 percent less than the same period last year. Milk output per cow averaged 636 pounds for the month of November, about 6 percent above a year earlier. Average daily production per cow gained from 21.1 pounds in October to 21.2 pounds in November. Reported quantities of grain and concentrates fed to milk cows averaged 9.8 pounds per cow on December 1, up 7 percent from a year earlier. Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months --------- .. United States, 1966 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month Milk per cow Milk production :- -A-ve-r-ag-e-': - - - - -:- - - - - -: -A-v-e-r-ag-e-:- - - - - - -:- - - - - - - - -: - -C-ha-nge ______L._1269-64__.:.__1222-L1966__:.._ 1960-6~_:.. __ 1965_-.!. .-122_6 l_f!:.2!!! 1961 -Po-u-nd-s Million ~ds Percent January February March April May June July August September October November Jan. -Nov. total December 587 658 658: 10,028 10,419 9,865 -5.3 565 622 620: 9,634 9,820 9,254 -5.6 642 709 716: 10,932 11,155 10,645 -4.6 659 722 735: 11,197 11,305 10,874 -3.6 728 782 794: 12,347 12,206 11,707 -4.1 701 756 780: 11,872 11,742 11,397 -2.9 644 702 722: 10)888 10)856 lo,506 -3.2 602 653 676: 10,158 10,046 9,799 -2.5 567 615 646: 9,555 9,404 9,328 -0.6 : 573 621 655: 9,634 9,446 9,426 -0.2 - - - - - :- - -5S1- - - - - 602 - - 6.. 3- 6: - -9' -252- - - - -9-.10- 6- - - - -9-.1-0-8-. - - - -0 - . . _= = ._:_112.,!!91 115.:?Q5 111.:.,9.Q9 -1.1. : 5~4 232 : __ 2,18~ 9.:.,52,6 Annual 7,407 8,080 125,285 125,061 ------------: ----------- . --------: ~----- --------------------- ... After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rnLbW rnID1r@rn~mW ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REP01,T December 21, 1966 Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 17 was 8,417,000- -3 percent more than in the previous week but 2 percent 1es s than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11,908,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-2 percent more than in the pre-vious week and 2 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hat"ching eggs was 62 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $9.75 for chicks. Week Ended GZORGIA :!::GGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS BGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched I I! % of 1965 1966 year 1965 1966 ago Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. I % of year ago Pet. Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Week Ended 394 555 437 I 529 620 Eggs Set l./ 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. 693 176 402 885 159 379 886 203 312 753 142 306 711 I 115 I 436 BROILER TYPE :I 0/0 of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1965 1966 0/0 of year ago Thou. Thou. Pct. 638 159 723 191 543 174 514 168 645 148 I~~~h-- Av. Price Broiler Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966 1966 Cents Dollars Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 10,667 10,712 10, 822 11, 166 11,151 11, 136 11,396 11, 201 11, 563 11,697 11, 277 106 11,981 112 11,275 104 11, 142 100 11,220 101 11, 203 101 11,433 100 11,276 101 11,729 101 11,908 102 7, 692 6,870 I 7, 633 7, 921 7,905 7,897 8,027 8, 280 8,423 8, 602 8,775 8,274 8, 141 8, 171 8,449 8,376 8,203 8, 151 8, 171 8,417 114 65 120 64 107 l 62 103 62 107 62 106 63 102 63 98 63 97 62 98 62 }../ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 10.00 9.75 9.25 9.25 9.25 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.25 9.25 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 I lii EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY '''E~KS - 1966 STATE ZGGS SET Week Ended Dec. Dec. Dec. I "y/0eoafr CHICKS PLA::::;ED I Week ~nded . Dec. Dec. Dec. Page 2 J -Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania 3 10 17 ago 1/ .II, 3 10 17 .. THOUSANDS II II THOUSANDS 1, 842 -1,724 1, 842 103 .,I' II 1,395 ..-........ 1,429 1,398 102 386 1, 211 365 1, 265 433 1, 181 122 92 .,I' 213 703 195 912 245 126 745 89 Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEGRGIA Florida Tennessee AMliasbsaismsaippi- Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 563 9 498 2,385 4, 108 1, 205 148 6,371 340 11, 276 494 581 3 542 2,361 4,240 1,422 157 6,312 316 594 87 3 33 652 101 2, 175 . 89 4, 061 94 1, 330 92 154 94 6,380 99 329 74 11, 729 . 11,908 102 526 546 156 I, 394 I 3 I Ll.22 II 2,442 !I 3,305 , 947 I I 238 II 4,918 I 319 Ii 8, 151 I I I i 379 1,096 1, 106 1, 114 103 I 945 7,393 4,281 7,489 4,242 7,805 4, 539 98 110 I 5, 717 3,455 8,931 1,034 3,813 549* 352 9, 172 960 3,830 599 300 9,296 1, 251 105 135 II 6,905 , 743 3,931 101 I 2, 838 560 95 ! 395 312 85 306 1, 962 1, 555 2,096 III 1,410 328 305 73 3 1 25 376 352 73 2,458 2,238 97 2,956 3,287 105 953 859 103 219 307 85 5,032 4,915 107 305 310 97 8, 171 ....:8; 417 98 402 919 5,559 3,600 6, 866 733 2,885 456 231 1,441 387 205 892 106 5,727 .. 98 3,678 110 6,713 103 785 123 2,915 102 438 93 214 112 ~, 482 107 TOTAL 1966 (23 States) , 60, 247* 60,796 62,492 101 i46,543 46,429 46,610 102 I TOTAL 1965* (23 States) 58, 611 61,196 61,784 % of La'st Year I 102 99 101 "*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. ,144, 515 I I I 105 4.5,343 102 45,784 102 0.> ..;'.".j'. .-l G ".,"..d., .,... pro..o'"o' en. 'r"o' .'.".'.....0..0>Z-1 rop. 0 r.. 0) H . '"' p.. U::J) 0) 0) 0.> P=;lJCQ :> en , ..... o.>~ ~>-I r:t.f ..... ro u e~n -I '"'U..).....;::: 0) en ..o.c. >U >-I <~"t:"d'0') ;::r:o.~.... l::t.f l::t.f .~ ~ 0 ~ ::J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 1UJ~~m[bW [PW[b~ruw 0W~~~ruw ATHENS, GEORGIA December 22, 1966 NOVEMBER 1966 Item _.- During Nov. 1965 1/ 1966 2/ Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. S. )3/ Total Domestic Chickens Tested: Thou. Thou. 3,076 2, 580 3, 197 2, 794 Broile r Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Ghicks Hatched: . ,. 565 2,640 25 969 707 2,997 62 939 Broiler Type Geor2ia United States '2t... '2n., 196,814 '2 Q ? t..-~ 212,061 Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter: 4/ 1, 627 26, 508 2,878 35,302 Young Chickens Georgia Unite d State s Hens and Cocks Georgia United States E22 Production: Georgia South Atlantic 5/ United States - 25,710 152,069 I 1,198 r 14,296 I Mil. I: 289 868 I 5, 166 28,654 168,375 1,062 15,093 Mil. 321 934 5, 343 I %lasotf year Pet. Jan. thru Nov. . 1965 1/ " 1966 2/ Thou. Thou. 104 36,431 42, 102 108 31, 135 36,943 125 5,557 6,236 114 23,454 25,404 248 302 331 97 I I 6,358 6.401 U"" r lnl:. 415. 843 479.229 108 112, 304, 008 2, 522, 158 Ii 177 25 086 133 Ii 462:038 35, 375 539, 140 III 332,688 362,421 111 1,896,487 2,048,927 89 106 I I I I 108 103:' 9,072 121.072 Mil. 3, 249 9.684 59, 185 9,313 134,573 Mil. 3,483 10, 176 58, 961 % of last year Pet. 116 119 112 10'8 110 10l 115 109 141 117 109 108 103 III 107 105 100 1/ Eevised. 2/ Prelim1.nary. 3/ Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expected puller 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 Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del Md., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER ~""EDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1965 and 1966 1--_ _ ~u02~_er In~~~~.~__.,_ _ - l~dica~O,' ",,0 <:;-v 1lJ'b -q. cotton Lint & Seed 10.5% \. ". -- 0\0 CO CO' "'Y u(F 'b (f ~ ----.- C. L. CRENSHAW ~ Agricultural Statistician Cb ...Q. ) 22 Vo -0 / ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge GEORGIA ANNUAL CRCP SUl'JNARY 1/1966 AND 1965 ---------------------------:--------: -H--a-r-v-'d----:---Y--i-e--l-d=-:--.-~----:--P--r-o-d-u-c---:---U--n-i-t----:---T-o-t-a-l-..1 _________g,r2E~_. : .:....I~_.!.~!'~_l._ PeLAcr~...!.__!lg1L_l__:ti~ P!iL_.L...Y.lu~ __ - . j 1,000 1,000 acres 1,000 dol. dol. Cotton . Llnt ~/ 1966 1965 ~37870 402 467 Bales 3~1681 .201 .280 31,959 78.6,9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1-96-6- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - - -1-3-0 - - - -65-.-1 -0 - - - - -8,-4-63 .II Cottonseed 1965 fans 227 44.90 10.192 S-C-o--or-rg-nh--,u--m-G-r--aG--l.r-n-a-.-ln--------------------------11-11-9999-66-66-566~--------11--,..31--661I-S288----------r-4341--3894:-....0000-:-;----BB--u-u-ss--hh--ee-1-lss---------56-87--.,-08-4~-1251-2-640---------1111--....-1242--2565----,-----88.-51-,.87-5~8977-3001---"~I ---------------------1966----65---30:0-----------1, 950----1::59------3,100- ~~:::..__ l:962 --2.L__ ft9.0 _~~:~~ls L 81- 1:.42 s.22~1 1966 98 ~1.0 4,018 .82 3,295 Oats 1965 101 41.0 Bushels 4.141 .80 1.111 ----- Barley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1199-66-~6 - - - - -1-1 22 - - - -4-1-.030.0 - - ------ Bushels - - - -4-5-1 660 - - - -1.-0-2 .96 - - - -- 460 6,4 -IJ ---------------------------1966------43-----22:5-----------------968-----2:20----~~130--- Rye 1965 40 19.0 Bushels 760 2.00 1.520 -P-o-t-a-to-e--s--I-r-i-s-h--------------1---9--6--6---.-9----------5-6-----C-w-t-------------5-0------3-.5--0--------1-75 .1 , 196~.9 S8' S2 4.h4 210 --------- Potatoes, ------ Svreet -- -- - - - -- - - - -1-9-6-61965 - - -- - - -1-114 -- - - - -8-0-.085.0 - - - ----- Cwt. - - -- - - - - - -8-8-01.190 - -- - -5S-.. -8~-0l- - - - - -5-6,-.1~-0547 ~I -T- - - Al-l---------""'l966----63:4---1, 550--P~~d;_---98, 286----:7J:r-72:D1:0... obacco, 1965 56.2 2.011 114.145 .693 79.092 - - - - ;--~~----------------1:966----460----I:s8-T~-------867 ---27~CO 23,409-- S-ua-yg-,ar-C-a-ne--Sy-r-up---------111-999666-556-----1419..-340----- 12.1-73220-0 ---G-a-llo-n-s-----428-49h985----2116-...- 585~00----2-2-.646-44968- 4 --~1 ------Peanuts, --for ---Nuts --- 1/ - 1 9 61696-~- - - 4 8480~ ---I~700--------8I6:D00- - : 1 i 3 - - - n , 208-1.810 Pounds 877.850 .114 100.07S ---------- ---------1966------1:4----8:0----------------112 -5:20-----58~ Cowpeas, for Peas 1/ 1965 18 8.0 Bushels Ih4 4.90 706 ------- Soybeans, -- for ------ Beans 1/ - - - - -1199-66-~6 - - - - 3-0-1209 - - - -23-.-0 20.5 - - ------ Bushels - - -6-,9-2-34.284 - - -2-.8-52.41 - - -1-9-,7-31 10.hl0 -II ------- - --1966-----9:0---- 200' Lespedeza, for Seed 196~ 9.0 220 Pounds 1,'800---:l9S--:El-- 1.980 .184 364 . ------:-------~66---6:0-- 100 ;----'600---:260---""'156- Crlmsonf,~~~ver, for 1965 11.0 120 P unds 1320 .210 277 _ _ _ -.... ---_____________ Fescue for Seed , 1966 12.0 210 1965 9.0 210 Peaches, Total-__~rod\1ctio!!J!L. 1966------ 196~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _1 Pounds 2520 .110 277 1890 .11S 217 Bushcl;- 3800 ~.81 .J!.QO_ _-1..:.18 9,947 7 . 1 So Pecans, Total 1966 Pounds 36,000 .302 10,860 Production 1965 61.000 .18, 11.1ho 51 - Cc- m- me-rc- ia- l ---------1-96-6-----------------------------1- 2,- 52- 1 --~ _2eg~table~ 196 12~089 TOTAL ABOVE CROPS (Excl. acreage of 1966 3,287.6 383,639 peanut hay, fruits, 1965 3,426.5 .a...nd peca-ns- .) - - - - - - - - 432,900 - - - - - - - - - - - - _ .__._------ 1/ 1966 price and value figures are preliminary. ?/ Cotton yield in pounds - price per pound. 21 }/ Covers only acreage alone and harvested for peanuts, peas, and beans. !d/ Includes 1,220,000 bushels in 1965 not marketed and excluded in computing value. Does not include sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of AEricult~e GEor'1 \o~~ ",e,,~e ~'O\o aeonS 6.6% ) snaP D .'1.10 '\ ~ (\) / ~ov.~~ ~- "0o .ro.,\-'O 0'0. . 'OJ '0 (\) .!I Includes lJl Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Onions, and Irish Potatoes. .t-:> (f) -l ..,Q, ._----- '--. '~ '---' . ------ _.--~ UNITED STATES: Production of the 27 principal fresh market vegetables and melons in 1966 was 2 percent les s than in 1965 but was 1 percent more than average. The 1966 production of 218 millionl1.undredweight compares with 223 million hundredweight in 1965 and the average annual production of 217 million. Major contributors to the decline from a year 6q.rlier were onions, sweet corn, cantaloups, watermelons, honeydews, and snap beans. However, production was at record hi.J;jh levels in 1966 for artichokes I broccoli, carrots, escarole, and lettuce. The value of principal vegetable and melon crops totaled 1,160 million dollars I 11 percent more than a year earlier. The two leading crops in vplue were lettuce and tomatoes, with a combined total accounting for 35 percent of the U. S. total. Rank 1 2 3 4 5 LEADING F1ESH ,;ARl~E'f VEGETABLE 3TI'-\TES Ii\! 1966 Harvested Acreage State I Percent of total L . Production State Percent I of total I I State California Florida Texas Arizona New York 23.3 16.8 13.2 4.9 4.2 California Florida Texas Arizona New York 34.0 17 . 1 8.1 6.2 4.7 California Florida Texas Arizona New York Va1ue Percent of total 36.8 17.6 7.3 5.9 4.7 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid "1 S. Department of Agriculture . ATHENS, GEORG I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE LP~@ill~~ December 27, 1966 GEORGIA PECAN CROP DOWN 36 PERCENT ~EORGIA~ The 1966 production of pecans in Georgia is estimated at 36,000,000 pounds compared with 61, 000, 000 pounds in 1965. The current crop is 36 percent below the 1960-64 average production of 56,560,000 pounds. There were a number of factors contributing to the small 1966 production, such as excessive rain during the blooming season causing poor pollination. Record low temperatures in January damaged the bud crop especially in North Georgia. Trees in some areas have not completely recovered from the 1965 ice storm, and losses from insects, disease, squirrels and birds were especially heavy in many orchards. The 1966 production from improved varieties is estimated at 32, 000, 000 pounds with 4, 000, 000 pounds coming from seedling trees. UNITED STATES: The 1966 pecan crop is expected to total 161.8 million pounds, 36 percent less than last year and 24 percent below average. The crop is turning out much below earlier expectations. Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, and Florida expect larger crops than last year. All other States expect smaller crops. Improved varieties are expected to account for 53 percent of the 1966 output compared with 49 percent last year and the average of 51 percent. Production in States east of the Mississippi River is expected to total 87.8 million pounds or 54 percent of the Nation's crop compared with 119.6 million pounds or 48 percent in 1965. In Georgia the well cared for, sprayed groves will produce the bulk of the crop. The wild and seedling crop is very short. In South Carolina, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, as a result of the early November freeze, some nuts failed to leave the husk. The Louisiana crop is expected to total 4 0.0 million pounds, nearly four times as large as last year's hurricane-damaged crop. Oklahoma's production, at 5. 0 million pounds, Is less than one-eighth last year's large crop and the Texas crop, at 18.0 million poundS, is less than one-third of last year's output. (Please turn page) U. S. PECAN PRODUCTIOrl I T-~~~"ed Varieties 1 Wild and seedling ecans AveraBe 1960-64 1965 1966 1,000 po.unds 1,000 pounds N. C. S. C. at,. Fla. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas N.Mex. U. S. I 2, 024 4,345 46,180 2,350 24,500 9,020 1,720 5,100 1,500 5,160 6!..710 108,669 2, 800 5,000 51,000 1,250 24,500 8,500 3,200 4,300 3,000 14,000 2.,2.0~ 123,050 600'1 I 1,200 32,000 2,700 25,500 I 8,200 800 4,000 500 3,000 i I,~O~ _ _ 85,500 1'-' 536 815 10,380 1,590 5,280 10,940 5,620 22,400 21,140 26,840 105,601 100 1,000 10,000 850 5,000 9,000 6,900 6,600 40,000 48,000 128,050 200 300 .. 4 , 0 0 0 1,800 4,500 6,800 3,200 36,000 4,500 15,000 _ 16,300 ALL PECANS I STATE I Average 1960-64 1965 1_-"-~1.-;.9_6_6----,,....- _ 1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds N. C. 2,560 3,500 800 S. C. 5,220 6,000 1,500 GA. Fla. 56 ,56~ ... 3,940 .~~...Q.h0 0 0 _ . 3 . 6 - , qQQ_ --- -2-';-100 ---- 4,500 Ala. 29,180 29,500 30,000 Miss. 19,960 11,500 15,000 Ark. 7,340 10,100 4,000 La. 21,500 10,900 40,000 Okla. 22,640 43,000 5,000 Texas N. Mex. 32,000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _6!..110 62,000 5!..50 118.,,0000 _ U. s. I 214,210 251,100 161,800 1/ BUdded, grafted, or tcyworked varieties. 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