ll. c? G .. l ATHENS, GEORGIA January 4, 1967 Y GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks ifi Georgia during the week ended December 31, 1966 was 8, 546, 000--1 percent more than in the previous week and 3 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 615, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-Zpercent less than in the previous week but 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 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 60 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 $7.00 to $10.00 with an average of $8. 7 5 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $9. 7 5 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched Wsk En ed 1965 - 1966 1966 o/o of year ago 1965 - 1966 1966 o/o of year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 ~ec. 24 ~c. 31 Week ~nded 437 529 620 599 748 Eggs Set lJ -1965 1966 Thou. 1966 Thou. 886 203 312 753 142 306 711 115 436 790 132 355 914 122 412 BROILER TYPE o/o of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia -1965 1966 1966 ' o/o of year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 543 174 514 168 645 148 605 170 561 136 Ay. Eric~ Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hund-r~d 1966 1966 Cents Dollars let. 29 10,822 11,275 104 7,633 8, 141 107 62 lov. 5 11, 166 11, 142 100 7,921 8, 171 103 62 ov. 12 11, 151 11, 220 101 7,905 8,449 107 62 ov. 19 11, 136 11 , 203 101 7, 897 8,376 106 63 ov. 26 11,396 11,433 100 8, 027 8,203 102 63 ~c. 3 11, 201 11,276 101 8, 280 8, 151 98 63 ~c. 10 11, 563 11, 729 101 8, 423 8, 171 97 62 ec. 17 11,697 11,908 102 8, 602 8, 417 98 62 lee. 24 11, 642 11' 83 5 102 8, 323 8,435 101 62 . ~c. 31 11,421 11,615 102 8, 323 8, 546 103 60 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 9.25 9.25 9~ 25 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.25 9.25 9.25 8.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER cricultura1 Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician -; ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- , 5, Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Se vice /J "tistical Reporting Service State Department of Ag rj ulture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia \ ~~' . $~7 J--~0~~ ~~ ..,.~ ~~~ ~- -= - ~ - - -- E GGS SE T CHICKS PLACE D ST ATE Week ~~ nded Dec. Dec. 17 24 J o/o of . I Dec. 31 year ago 1/ Dec. 17 Week nded Dec. Dec. 24 31 THOUSANDS THOUS ANDS Maine Conn e cti cut Pennsylvania Indi ana Illinois Missouri Dela ware Mar yland Virgini a West Virginia North Carolina South Ca1r olina 1,84 2 433 1, 181 594 3 652 2, 175 4,061 1, 330 154 6,380 329 1, 869 355 943 606 6 600 2,259 4, 301 1, 385 157 6,603 323 1, 860 104 1, 398 1, 413 390 1, 104 121 88 I 245 745 171 698 713 103 305 327 1 41 1 9 643 100 352 338 2,315 93 2,238 2,304 4,313 100 ! I 3,287 1, 357 150 92 89 I I 859 307 2, 960 673 235 6,349 100 4, 915 . 4,793 401 101 310 288 1, 366 222 797 333 2 329 2, 110 3,096 903 267 4, 574 271 GEORGIA 11, 908 11, 835 11,615 102 8, 417 8,435 8, 546 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States) 546 1, 114 7,805 4, 539 9,296 1, 251 3,931 560 . 312 2,096 554 1, 095 7,734 4,505 9, 289 1, 09 3 3,796 532 4 00 1, 797 533 223 387 1,004 95 892 7, 871 99 5, 727 4,394 107 3,678 I 9,065 104 1, 005 110 6, 713 785 3,798 104 I 2, 915 659 131 I 438 377 107 21 4 1, 801 101 1, 4 82 430 876 5,8~9 3, 596 6,822 766 2,967 437 261 1, 396 345 876 5, 972 3,623 6,799 791 2, 812 379 274 1,362 62,492 62 , 037 61 , 724 102 46,610 46,044 46,049 TOTAL 1965* (23 Stat es) 61, 784 61 , 095 60,665 45, 784 44,618 46, .133 % of Last Year 101 102 102 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 102 103 100 o/o of year ago 1/ 98 119 102 81 67 82 92 97 96 71 93 86 103 130 99 96 108 106 118 98 105 120 99 100 Q) 1-1 ..:.;.j. ...-I :;j ..u... 'tl 1-1 ..... tiD <II<( A...., CJl 0 QQ)J+os>:: ~ Q) 'tsrol::+8~> bQ()) pQ).. ..r..o. O . OCJl U) . p.. ::> Q) 1-1 ..:.;.j. ...-I :;j ..u... 1-1 tiD Q) .0.... s::. <X! '+-1 0 .>u.... 1-1 .~..,S...:.:UQ)Q)~J U) U) z l0lQCr>:Ji)ol -P.r.81QQ.-.1)).o...otpb.sQ.::.O:.)....<~.ss8::,(,::...oIb.rQ.o-.O.I):rUr::1>Q)l Q)O,:x:;U)d...:l ~..>..~cQun).~o-.~S~Q~J:cn :.. u;$ r: J-1+->:C::X::~ Q)U) .:: 'tl ~ CJl ..... <( .~.... ~ <(_3~f'"l 0 -~ U) ::> HDrao7 G~t-113 1%7 Qn O ID@ lli~@L11rlliffir1 December 15, 1966 rPlli~@~~ Released 1/5/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX SAME AS LAST MONTH The Georgia Prices Received Index during the month ended December 15 was the same as during month ended November 15 at 244. This was 14 points below December 15, 1965. There were numerous changes in the various components of the Index as most 1 ivestock and try items were the same or lower and most crop items were the same or higher. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 1 POINT PARITY II~ DEX UNCHANGED, PARITY RATIO 77 The Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 1 point (1/3 percent) during the month December 15, to 258 percent of i ts 1910-14 average. Lower prices for oranges and lettuce ibuted most to the decline. Price increases for tobacco, corn, tomatoes, and cattle ted the decrease. The index also was 1 point below December 1965. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, , and Farm Wage Rates, remained unchanged from the previous month. At 337, the index was nt above a year earlier. prices paid by farmers averaging unchanged from November, and farm product prices percent, the Parity Ratio was 77, unchanged from Novembe r and 3 points below a year The annual average parity ratio was 80, compared with 77 for 1965. INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES Index 191 0- 14 :: 100 December 15 :November 15 1965 1966 Decem19b6e6r 15: ------ln_Rd_eec_oxrd~~~H~i~gDh~a-te----~ 258 ll 244 264 l/ 251 244 310 March 1951 254 319 March 1951 1:/ 259 259 258 313 :February 1951 324 337 337 337 2/ : September 1966 ised. so Ap r i 1 19 51 ices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. The Parity Ratio is computed as in the past. The Adjusted p._rity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 82 for the year 1965 compared with 77 for the Parity Ratio. Also October, November and December 1966. 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 iculture. PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY DECEMBER Commodity and Un i t PRICES I~ECE IVED: Dec. I 5 1965 Wheat, bu. Oats, bu, Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Gra i n, cwt, Cotton, I b. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, I b. Sweet Potatoes, cwt. Hay, Baled, ton: .l\ I I Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut Mi I k Cows, head Hogs, cwL Beef Cattle, All, cwt. ll Cows , cwt. 1/ Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, Wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Manufactured AI I 11 $ I. 55 $ .~1 $ I. 22 $ I ,06 $ 2.00 26.0 $ 45.00 $ 2.35 11 .'-+ $ 5.40 $ 27.50 $ 38.00 $ 30.00 $ 25.00 $ 170.00 $ 25.60 $ 16.80 $ 13.60 $ 19.40 $ 21.00 $ 6, I0 $ 3.80 $ 6.10 Turkeys, lb. 24.0 Chickens, lb., Excl. Broilers 12.8 Commercial Broilers 14.0 All 13.9 Eggs, All, dozen 5I . I Nov. 15 Dec, 15 Dec. 15 1966 1966 1965 1.80 .88 I .47 I. I 0 2.25 19.5 68,00 2.80 I I2 5.25 26.50 38.00 29.50 23.50 200.00 19.80 18.40 15.50 21.20 23.00 6.60 4.35 6.60 24.0 11 -5 12.5 12.4 50.7 J. oO 91 1.48 I. I 2 2.25 18.5 69.00 2.80 11.0 7.20 27.50 3~.00 30.00 24.50 200,00 19. I 0 19.00 16.00 21.40 23.20 !16.60 25.0 11.0 11 .o I I .0 48.0 1.40 .633 I. 08 I. 03 I. 79 27.93 47.80 2.48 11.3 4.68 23.90 24.50 24.80 23. I 0 217.00 26.90 20.30 13.40 23.30 23. I 0 5.02 3.64 4.62 23.8 9.6 14.6 13.9 41.2 I ,60 .663 1.26 1.06 1.81 2 I .89 65.60 2.80 I I 2 4.79 2L~. so 25.20 24.70 23.70 256.00 19.20 20.90 15.40 23.00 25.20 5.79 4.35 5.39 23.8 9.1 13.6 13 .o 41.6 I.! J I .l J. ( I,! 22. ( 65. 2 I I. 5 25. 25.! 25 .! 24. j 257 ,( 18.! 21, ( I 5. 23. 25.1 !I 5,; PRICES PAID, FEED: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt,: All Under 29% Protein 14% Protein 51 I6% Prote in - $ 3.95 $ 3.95 $ 3.90 4.15 4.05 4.20 3.90 l3l1 3.70 3.46 3.93 3.66 4.15 4.20 31 3.75 3.98 43.; 18% Protein $ 4.15 4.45 4.50 31 3.89 4.14 20% Protein $ 4.20 4.50 4.55 31 4.02 4.34 4. Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4. I0 5.20 5.30 - 4.46 5.31 s. Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 4.85 5.60 5.60 5.01 5.56 s. Bran, cwt. $ 3.60 3.90 4. I 0 3.30 3.62 3. Middl ings, cwt. $ 3.70 4.15 4. 30 3.35 3.75 3. Corn Meal, cwt. $ 3.25 3.60 3.70 3.24 3.49 3. Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. $ 4.80 5.20 5.40 4.80 5.05 s. Laying Feed, cwt. $ 4.70 5.00 5.10 4.42 4.68 4. Scratch Grains, cwt. $ 4.15 4.40 4.45 3.88 4.08 4. Alfalfa Hay, ton $ 45.00 44,00 44.00 33.00 35.20 35. All Other Hay, ton $ 35.00 36.50 36.00 32.00 33.00 33. l l "Cows'' and "steers and heifers" combined with. allowance where necessary for slaughter 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Rev i sed. !I Pre! iminary est imate. 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 30601 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultu D'i CJ? 411 3 96 7 GE0 RGI A CR0 P REP0 RT I NG SERV I CE am. 1/ w~~rnlhw rnill~rnl]rnt? ATHENS, GEORGIA January 11, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE RY REPO.I:\ T GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE AGRICUL.TURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF" GEORGIA AND TME STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgi a U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS. GA . January 11, 1967 LESPEDEZA SEED PRODUCTION IN GEO RGIA DOWN 9 PERCENT NAT ION DO\-JN 29 PERCENT The 1966 Georgia lespedeza seed production is estimated at 1,800,000 pounds compared with 1,980,000 pounds in 1965, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The 5-year (1960-64) average production is 2,620,000 pounds. The 9,000 acres harvested in 1966 is the 5.3 same as last season but 29 percent below the 1960-64 average of 12,600 acres. Yield per acre of 200 pounds in 1966 is 20 pounds below the 1965 yield. Weather conditions were very 5.o irregular during the growing season and yield varied widely by areas. 9.2 1 .9 1.6 UNITED STATES LESPEDEZA SEED PRODUCTION f0.9 Lespedeza seed production in the Nation is estimated at 48,270,000 pounds, 29 percent ~low both l~st year and average. The decrease from 1965 resulted from a 25 percent dec! ine in acres harvested and a 5 percent dec! ine in yield. All of the 15 producing States harvested the same or less acreage than in 1965, and all but 2 States harvested less acreage than average. Yields were down from 1965 in 10 of the 15 States. The lower yields were because of the hot and dry conditions during 1966. Weather conditions during harvest were good in most States. Korean lespedeza accounted for 57 percent of 1966 production compared with 63 percent in 1965. Striate Kobe was 35 percent of total production in 1966, against 30 percent in 1965. Comparative production of each species, with estimates for last year in parenthesis are: Korean, 27,555,000 pounds (42,562,000); Striate Kobe, 16,69b,OOO (20,456,000);. Striate Common and Tennessee ]6 11 11 , 169,000 (189,000); Sericea, 3,831,000 (4,346,000); and other varieties, 17,000 (134,000) pounds. The largest producing State in 1966 was Kentucky, with II ,000,000 pounds. Missouri was the second ranking State with 9,240,000 pounds, followed by Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carol ina~ Harvest of lespedeza seed began later than last year in most States, with >U JJ harvesting dates ranging from 2 weeks earlier 1n Oklahoma to 9 days later in Tennessee and Alabama. Carryover of lespedeza seed as of June 30, 1966 from 1965 and previous years' crops is estimated at 8,276,000 pounds (2,438,000 held by growers and 5,838,000 by dealers). ltur Holdings a year earlier were ealers). Initial supply of 4,380,000 lespedeza pounds (2,195,000 by growers and seed (1966 production, plus June 2,185,000 by 30, 1966 carry- ver) is indicated at 56,546,000 pounds, 22 percent less than the beginning supply of 2,067,000 pounds a year eurl ier. Please Turn Page tl PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, DECEMBER 15, 1966 WITH COMPARISONS : GEORGIA UNITED STATES Commodity and Un i t : Dec. 15 : 1965 Nov. 15 : Dec. 15 : Dec. 15 : Nov. 15 1966 1966 1965 1966 PRICES I{ECE IVED: Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. ~ - '' - $ 1. 55 $ ~ 1 $ 1. 22 $ 1.06 $ 2.00 ... a 1..a8&0 1.47 l 10 2.25 )() c 1.~0 91 : 1.48 1.12 2.25 JQ h 1.40 .633 1. 08 1. 03 1. 79 27 O'l 1.60 .663 1. 26 1.06 1.81 21 8Q Dec. 1 196_f 1.! .1 1. 1 ].( 1.1 n .JI LESPEDEZA SEED State : Acreage harvested : Average : 1960-64 1965 1966 : : Acres : Ind. : 24,800 18,000 10,000 Ill. : 16,600 18,000 10,000 Mo. : 64,800 57,000 44,000 Kans. 11 ,000 16,000 15,000 Md. : 10,600 10,000 7,000 Va. N. C. s. c. : 7' 100 : 55,600 : 9,600 4,000 30,000 9,000 2,000 19,000 7,000 GEORGIA : 121600 Ky. 48,800 9 1000 55,000 9 1000 44,000 Tenn. : 37,600 38,000 30,000 Ala. : 5,000 3,500 3,500 Miss. : 4,000 3,000 3,000 Ark. : 16,600 19,000 14,000 Okla. : 5,200 10,000 8,000 : u. s. : 329,900 299,500 225,500 : : . Yield per acre :Average : 1960-64 1965 1966 : : Pounds : : 206 180 160 : 171 220 160 198 235 210 : 216 255 225 : 209 180 120 : 147 170 125 : 152 175 180 : 217 195 185 : 210 220 200 : 236 240 250 : 212 195 205 194 175 200 : 154 180 180 : 352 415 370 : 170 190 160 : : 206 226 214 : : : Production-clean seed :Average : 1960-64 1965 1966 : : 1,000 pounds : : 5,386 3,240 1,600 : 3,079 : 12,804 : 2,436 : 2,218 3,960 13,395 4,080 1 ,800 1 ,600 9,240 3,375 840 : 1'108 : 8,458 680 5,250 250 3,420 : 2,105 : 2,620 1'755 1 ,980 1, 295 1 ,800 : 11 ,542 13,200 11 ,000 : 7,976 7,410 6,150 : 981 612 700 : 624 540 540 : 5,858 7,885 5, 180 : 882 1,900 1,280 : : 68,077 67,687 48,270 C. L. CRENSHA\.J Agricultural Statistician Ai~CH IE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture 4.- D1 CJ/ ~4 11 3 967 Jam. 1/ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Wl]~ITSLL'L? illiDtp@illl]ffi'L? ATHENS, GEORG I A January 11, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 7 was 8, 891, 000--4 per ce nt more than in the previous week and 4 percent more than in the comparable week last year , according co the Georgi a Cr op Reporting Service. An estimated 12, 359, 000 broiler type e gg s w e r e s e t by G e orgia hatcheri e s-6 percent more than in the previous week and 9 percent more than in the comparable week a . year earlier. The majo rity of the p i c e s paid to Georgia p roduce rs for broile r hatching eggs were r e po rte d within a r a n ge of 50 to 65 c e nts p er doz en. T h e average pri ce of hatching egg s was 60 cents p e r do zen. The pric e of eggs from flocks with hatc hery owned cockerels generally w as 2 c ents below th e a v e rag e pr ice . Most pr ices r e ceived for broiler chi cks by G e orgi a hatcheries w e re report ed within a range of $7.00 to $10.00 with an average of $8.75 per hundr ed. The a verage prices last year wer e 65 cents for e ggs and $9.7 5 for chicks . Week Ended G~ ORGIA E GGS S E T , HATCHINGS, A ND CHI C K PLACE M ENTS E GG TYPE E ggs Set 1965 - 1966 196 6 - 1967 o/o of year ago Chicks Hatched 19 6 5 - 196 6 1966 - 1967 Thou. T hou. P et. Thou. Thou. o/oo f I yea r I ago P et Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 Jan. 7 Week Ended 529 620 599 748 701 . Eggs Set];_/ 1965 - 1966 Thou. 1966 - 1967 Thou. 753 14 2 711 115 790 132 914 122 969 138 3 06 514 168 436 645 148 355 605 170 412 561 136 496 513 I 103 BROILE R TYPE o/o of year ago ,- Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1965 - 1966 1966 - 1967 o/o of year ago - Av. Pric e Hatch B railer Eggs c hicks Per p er Doz. H undred 1966-67 1966-67 Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents D ollars 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 Ne,v. 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 Dec. 10 11, 563 11,729 101 8,423 8, 171 97 62 9.25 Dec. 17 11,697 11,908 102 8,602 8, 417 98 62 9.25 Dec. 24 11, 642 11, 835 102 8, 323 8,435 101 62 9.25 Dec. 31 11,421 11,615 102 8,323 8, 546 103 60 8.75 Jan. 7 11,364 12,359 109 8, 585 8,891 104 I 60 8.75 ll 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 D ~ partment of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACE D IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - l9c6-67 Page 2 STATE E GGS SET -- We ek Ended Dec. Dec. 24 31 - THOUSANDS Jan. 7 % yeoafr !J CHI:.:;Ks PLAC ~ D t Week .~:,nded Dec. Dec. Jan. ago 1/ . 24 31 7 I I THOUSANDS !. ..J %of I year ago 1/ Maine 1, 869 1, 860 I l, 953 110 1, 413 1, 366 1, 406 101 Connecticut Pennsylvania 355 390 348 90 ~ 171 222 189 97 943 1, 104 1, 265 92 598 797 682 91 Indiana 606 713 610 88 327 333 357 82 Illinois 6 7 9 2 Missouri 600 643 621 76 338 329 332 76 Delaware 2, 259 2,315 2,320 92 2,304 2, 110 2, 035 89 Maryland 4,301 4,313 4,282 98 r: 2,960 3,096 2,879 87 Virginia 1, 385 1, 3 57 1, 265 83 i 673 903 878 90 West Virginia North Carolina 157 6,603 150 6, 349 146 91 6,425 96 235 267 280 105 4,793 4,574 4,787 100 . South Carolina 323 401 4 24 101 288 271 343 97 ::::> GEORGIA E 11, 835 11,615 12,359 109 ~ 8,435 8, 546 8, 891 104 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966-67 (23 States) 554 1, 095 7,734 4, 505 9,289 1, 093 3,796 532 400 1, 797 62,037 533 1,004 7' 871 4,394 9, 065 1, 00 5 3, 798 659 377 1, 801 61,724 504 185 956 85 7,914 99 4, 555 108 9,279 103 1, 045 109 3,970 108 626 118 461 106 1, 819 103 63, 147 2/ 102 I 430 876 ' 5, 849 3, 596 ' 6,822 766 f 2,967 l 437 _, 261 1, 396 !46, 044 345 876 5,972 3,623 6, 799 791 2, 812 379 274 1, 362 46,049 431 157 904 107 6,078 101 3,857 116 6,994 107 777 115 2,965 102 444 99 191 73 l, 438 103 47, 138 -2/ 101 TOTAL 1965-66* (23 States) 61,095 60,665 62, 122 2/ o/o of Last Year 102 102 102 l I Current week as percent of same week last year. *2/ Beginning January 7, data pertain to 22 States. Revised. .44, 618 I ~ ~ 103 46, 133 100 46, 456 -2/ 101 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA December 1966 Released 1/l o/67 Georgia Milk Production Up 2 Mil 1ion Pounds Total mi lk production on Georgia farms amounted to 80 mill ion pounds during December 1966 1 accord ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compared with 78 mill ion pounds produced during the same month a year earlier. Product io n per cow i n herd was up 45 pounds at 520. The 1960-64 average production for December was 399 pounds. The estimated December pr ice received by producers was placed at $6.60 per hundredwe ight for all mi l k . This wou l d be $.50 above the previous year but the same as the November average. Prices paid for da iry feed averaged about $.25 per hundredweight above a yea r ago and $.05 above November. Hay prices were mostly unchanged from the previous years level but were up $1 00 per ton from November. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DA~RYMEN Item and Unit Dec. 1965 Milk Production, Mil. lb. 78 Production Per Cow, lb. l l 475 Number Mi 1k Cows, thous. head 165 CES RECEIVED - DOLLARS ]j: 1-' ~1 wholesale milk, cwt. ~ ~ Fluid milk, cwt. aI - ._J Manufactured milk, cwt. Hllk Cows, head 6. 10 6. 10 3.80 :170.00 All Ba 1ed Hay, ton 27.50 'U CES PAID - DOLLARS 2/ Ill JQ ixed Da i ry Feed: (\) 2/14 percent protein,cwt.: 3.95 N 16 percent protein,cwt.: 3.90 18 percent protein,cwt.: 4.15 20 percent protein,cwt.: 4.20 All under 29 percent protein,cwt.: 3.95 GEORGIA Nov. 1966 79 510 154 Dec. 1966 80 520 153 31 6.60 - 6.~0 4. 35 200.00 26.50 !I 6.60 200.00 27.50 4.05 4.15 4.45 4.50 4.15 3.90 4.20 4.50 4.55 4.20 Dec. 1965 9,556 635 4.62 5.02 3.64 :217.00 23.90 :}/3.46 :l/3. 75 :3/3.89 :}/4.02 :}/3.70 UNITED STATES Nov. Dec. 1966 . 1966 9' 108 636 9~552 668 ll 5. 39 5.79 4.35 256.00 24.50 4/ 5.33 257.00 25. 10 3.66 3.98 4.14 4.34 3.93 3.66 4.04 4.21 4.44 3.98 Monthly average. Dollars per unit as of the 15th of month except wholesale milk which is average for month. Revised . Pre 1imina ry. "" United States price is for under 16 percent. Archie Langley ricultural Statistician In Charge R. L. Sandifer Agricultural S,,tatistician Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. D. A., 315 Hoke Smith Annex ~ ration with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Ge~f. rtment of Agriculture. (J UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION Production of milk in the United States during December is estimated at 9,552 mill ion pounds. This is about the same as December 1965 and is the third successive month in which production has been close to year earlier levels. A number of States in the West North Central and Western Regions reported increases from a year earlier. Production in most States in the North Atlant ic and East North Central Regions were lower. Mixed changes were shown in other regions. Average daily production increased about I percent from Novem ber to December. Milk production per capita during December was 1.56 pounds compared with 1.58 pounds in December 1965. Preliminary estimates of monthly milk production for the year 1966 totaled 121,461 mill ion pounds. This is 3 percent less than the 1965 total and the 1960-64 average. Compared with 1965, production was lower for all months of the year except November. The larger decreases occurred in the earlier months of the year. Monthly estimates for 1966 are preliminary and will be reviewed in late January. Revised estimates of the numbe r of milk cows, production per cow and total production months for 1965 and 1966 wil I be published by States in the February 13 issue of this Mi lk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States 1966, with Comparisons Month January February March Apri I May June July August September October November December Annual Milk per cow Average 1960-64 1965 1966 Pounds Average 1960-64 Mi 1k Production 1965 1966 Mi 11 ion Pounds Change from 1965 Percent 587 658 658 10,028 10,419 9,b65 565 622 620 9,634 9,820 9, 25L~ -5.3 -5.8 642 709 716 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 II, 397 644 702 722 10,888 10,856 10,506 -4.6 -3.8 -4. I -2.9 -3.2 602 653 676 10,158 10,046 9,799 567 615 646 9,555 9,404 9,328 -2.5 -0.8 573 621 655 9,L34 9,446 9,426 -0.2 -- 551 602 636 9,252 9,106 9,108 0 fl :- - -58-4 - - - -63-5 - - - -66-8 - -: - _~ ,_78-8 - - _9,_55-6 - - 9 55-2 - - - - - -0 - -- 7,407 8,080 6" ,310 125,285 125,061 121 ,461 -2.9 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 (OFFICIAL BUSINESS) Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultur r\ -r -r H09oo') 'tAJ ,1,. ~ ON January 1, 1967 Released l/18/67 Cattle on Feed Down 35 Percent GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE There were 51, 000 cattle and calves on grain feed for slaughter market in Georgia on January 1, 1967. This was 35 percent below the number on feed January 1 last year, and 4 percent below the 53, 000 head on October 1, 1966. The number of grain-fed cattle s old for slaughter during the October-through-December quarter totaled 34, 000 . This compared with 22,000 during the same peri od last yE.nr and 26,000 during the July-September 1966 quarter. There were 32,000 cattle and calves placed on feed October through December. This was 2, 000 head above placements during the previous quarter but 20, 000 below placements during the same period of 1965. Cattle feeders in Georgia indicate they will market 33, 000 head during January, February, and March. The remaining 18,000 ' head on feed January 1 will be marketed after March 31. Of the 51,000 cattle and calves on feed January 1, 41,000 were steers, and 10,000 were heifers. A total of 32,000 head had been on feed less than 3 months, 16,000 had been on feed 3 - 6 months, and the remaining 3, 000 had been on feed more than 6 months . Major Feeding States Cattle on Feed U~ 7 Percent The 32 major feeding States had 11,136,000 head on feed for slaughter market compared with 10,436,000 head on January 1, 1966. Fourth Quarter Placements and Marketings Up In the 32 major feeding States the number of cattle and calves placed on feed during the fourth quarter of 1966 was 7, 720,000 head, a 5 percent increase over the same period in 1965. Placements were 6 percent larger in the North Central States but 1 percent lower in e Western region. Recorded shipments of stocker and feeder cattle into the 8 C( rn Belt States during October and November were up 3 percent from the same period of 1965. Marketings of grain fed cattle for slaughter from the 32 States during the Octobercember quarter totaled 5,008,000 head, 8 percent more than a year earlier. North Central gion marketings were up 10 percent from last year, but marketings in the Western region re down 1 percent. Marketing Intentions Cattle feeders in the 32 major States intend to market 5,245,000 head during the This would be 8 percent more than actual marketings for the same riod a year earlier. Intentions in the Western States point to a 4 percent increase in anuary-March marketings. Feeders in the North Central States plan 9 percent more market- s. A breakdown of anticipated marketings during the January-March quarter shows 32 rcent to be marketed during January, 33 percent in February, and 35 percent in March . ected marketings, as published, are based on the usual relati onship between survey data actual marketings . Cattle and Ca l ves : Invent ori es, Pla cements, and Ma rketi ngs, Oct nt.er 1 t o January 1 32 States Item . 1,000 head 1966 as % ~1-=-96.,..:5:-:--:-~~1~9"'766~ of 1965 ttle and Calves on feed October 1 ttle and calves placed on feed October 1-December 31 y ed cattle marketed October 1-December 31 7,738 8,424 109 7,325 7,720 105 4,627 5 ,008 108 1967 as %of 1966 ttle and ca lves on feed January 1 10,436 11 136 107 fucludes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end of _~aE_t~_r.:.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e Georgia Cr op Reporting Service, USDA, 3l5 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens , Georgia, in cooper - tion with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Ge orgia e.nd the Georgia partment of Agriculture . /__ _ - - - - - - - - - -:::_C_-a_.-ttl~-e ~-a'nI-~d_-oC~a-l:v-.eEs~-DB_o-ny_-FQ_e-ue_ad-r,::t_e-Pr_sl-a_c-eNy_mU-M0e~B-nEtFRs-EaP-ELnAQd-C?EM-)D_a-r_k-e_t-i_ng-::_s-_-_-_-_I-:JNU~-M~!B-EERQ- - - - STATE : Oct.- :July- Oct.- : Oct.-: July- : Oct,, : Jan.l : Oct.l : Jan. l : Dec. :Sept. : Dec. : Dec. : Sept. : Dec. - - - - - - - - - _:_ !92.6_:_ 192.6,:_ !92.7__ :_12.62. -=~(2_6__:_ !92.6_.:.. !92.5_.:.. ~1(2_62_ _:_ 19~6. : (000) : 000) : 000) GEORG IA Al abama Flor i da Mis s i s:;> ippi Te n n e s s e e Kentucky Oklahoma Texas Pennsylvani a 12 N. Cent. Sts. ll Weste rn Sts. 78 - 37 73 23 39 70 129 538 85 :. 6,687 2,677 53 22 53 21 26 39 123 509 56 5,064 2,458 51 44 76 25 39 59 170 674 82 7,142 2,774 52 29 55 20 32 45 97 361 62 4,877 1,695 30 17 48 18 15 20 94 357 40 2, 719 1,397 32 33 69 17 26 37 132 488 54 5,159 1,673 22 ll 25 17 10 15 75 257 21 2,809 1,365 26 13 23 7 14 20 94 360 39 3,203 1,390 31 I ~ 1: 1; r 8~ 3Z: 2 3, o8: 1, 35' 32 St ate Tot a l 10,436 8,424 11,136 7,325 4,755 7,720 4,627 5,189 5,oo Cattle and Calves on Feed by Weight Groups, Kind of Cattle and Length of Time on Feed, Georgia and 32 ~jor Feeding States, ----------------. -by-Q-u-ar-ter-s,-1-96-6 -an-d -19-67--~---------------- .. . . GEORGIA 32 MAJOR STATES Breakdown of Cattle on Feed : Jan. l ~ Oct. l Jan. l : Jan. l Oct. l Jan. 1 _______________ .:.. _J.9.66. _:_ J.96.6__:_ _19.6I _ .!. _ .196.6__:__ l9.6.6__:__ l9.6.7_ (000) (ooo) Total on Feed Weight Groups Under 500 lbs. 500-699 lbs. 700-899 lbs. 900 -l, 099 lbs. l,loo lbs.and over 78 53 21 l2 28 24 18 l2 ll 4 l 51 10,436 8,424 ll 1,836 548 18 2,791 1,732 17 3,327 3,156 5 2,090 2,565 392 423 ll, 136 1,872 2, 730 3, 699 2,381 454 Kind of Cattle: Steers and Steer Cal ves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Others 62 43 15 9 l l 41 7,302 5,962 10 3,072 2,438 62 24 7,853 3, 222 61 Time on Feed: Under 3 Months 50 28 32 7,122 4,543 7' 521 3 - 6 Months 26 9 16 2,711 2,303 2, 912 -O-ve-r -6 -Mo-nt-hs------------2 ----16------3-----60-3----1,5-7-8 -----7-03 "}} 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. ?J Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed by end of quarter. Aft er Five Days Return to United St at es Department of Agriculture Statistica l Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Ge orgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricult~ s GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA January 18, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 14 was 8, 783, 000 -- 1 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 12, 392, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -- slightly more than in the previous week and 3 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 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 60 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below t~e average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcherie's '-were . reported within a range of $7.00 to $10.00 with an average of $8.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $9. 75 for chicks. Week Ended GE ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1965 - 1966 Thou. -1966 1967 Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Chicks Hatch~d -1965 1966 Thou. -1966 1967 Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Dec. 17 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 1 Week 12 Ended 3 620 599 748 701 818 Eggs Set l./ 1965 1966 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 711 115 436 790 1'32 355 914 122 412 969 138 496 1, 085 133 479 BROILER TYPE o of year a o Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Geor ia 19 5 196 o of 1966 1967 year a o Thou. Thou. Pet. 645 148 605 170 561 136 513 103 652 136 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966-67 1966-67 Cents Dollars 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 Dec. 17 11, 697 11,908 102 8,602 8,417 98 62 Dec. 24 11,642 11, 83 5 102 8,323 8,435 101 62 Dec. 31 11, 421 11, 615 102 8,323 8, 546 103 60 Jan. 7 11, 364 12,359 109 8,585 8, 891 104 60 Jan. 14 11,996 12,392 103 8,614 8, 783 102 60 ure 1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 9.25 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.25 9.25 9.25 8.75 8.75 8.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service stical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACE D IN COMMERCV\L ARE AS BY W -i:EKS - 1966-67 Page 2 EGGS SET II CHICKS PLAC~D STATE Week End= ed=---:::------J1 u;o of ~-:::------=-W:__:e::..~:;:.:"k:.:.....::E::..:n==-d=-e=-d=--: _ _ _] % of Dec. Jan. Jan. !I year Dec. Jan. Jan. year 31 7 14 ago l/ 31 7 14 1 ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine 1, 860 l, 953 1, 920 114 1,366 1, 406 1, 467 104 Connecticut 390 348 285 77 222 189 213 101 Pennsylvania l, 104 l, 265 1,265 99 797 682 510 75 Indiana 713 610 609 87 333 357 338 77 Illinois 7 2 Missouri 643 621 578 67 329 332 421 91 Delaware 2,315 2,320 2,490 96 2, 110 2,035 2, 122 79 Maryland Virginia 4, 313 4,282 4,293 99 "1, 357 l, 265 1, 396 87 3,096 2, 879 3, 266 105 903 878 847 90 . West Virginia 150 146 146 90 267 280 260 89 U) North Carolina 6,349 6,425 6,392 96 I 4, 574 4,787 4,788 95 South Carolina 401 424 422 103 271 343 326 97 GEORGIA 11, 615 12,359 12,392 103 8, 546 8, 891 8, 783 102 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966-67 (23 States } 533 1, 004 7, 871 4,394 9,065 l, 005 3,798 659 377 l, 801 61,724 504 517 262 956 1, 009 89 7, 914 8, 166 97 4, 555 4,609 105 9,279 9,391 103 1, 045 1, 058 110 3,970 4,104 107 626 567" 105 461 444 116 1, 819 1, 874 99 63, 147 ~/ 63,927 ~/ 101 TOTAL 1965-66* (23 States) 60,665 62, 122 2/ 63, 564 2/ o/o of Last Year 102 102 101 l/ Current week as percent of same week last year. *2/ Beginning January 7, data pertains to 22 States. Revised. I 345 876 I 5, 972 1 3,623 1 6,799 791 2, 812 . 379 274 i 1, 362 146, 049 I I 146, 133 I I I 100 431 411 139 904 902 100 6, 078 6, 067 98 3, 857 3, 841 113 6, 994 6, 967 106 777 791 117 2, 965 2, 966 104 444 497 123 191 217 130 l, 438 1, 269 97 47, 138 -2/ 4 7, 269 -2/ 101 46, 456 ~/ 46, 995 !:_/ 101 101 ~'7oo7 mLbt? 't-~3 1,? ~.n~ ~~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA January 23, 1967 Item Broiler T ype Pullets Placed (U.S. ) 3 I Total Dom e stic Chickens T e ste d: Broiler Type Geor gia United State s Egg Type Georgia United Sta t e s Chicks Hatched: DECEMB :S R 1966 j During Dec. I 1965 11 Thou. 1966 21 Thou. o/o of last year Pet. 3, 186 2, 7 57 3, 114 98 2,769 100 610 2,625 23 1, 006 735 120 2, 716 103 49 213 l, 126 112 j Jan. thru Dec. o/u of 1965 11 I 1966 21 last year Thou. Thou. Pet. 39,617 33, 892 45,216 114 39,712 117 6 , 16 7 26,080 324 7,637 6,971 113 28, 120 108 380 117 7, 527 99 Broiler Type Georgia 39,495 39,937 101 455, 338 519, 166 114 United States 209,873 216, 894 103 2, 513, 881 2, 739, 052 109 Egg Type Georgia l, 629 2,558 157 26, 715 37,933 142 United States 26,927 35, 656 132 4 88,965 574,796 118 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia 27,760 31,434 113 360,448 393,855 109 United States Hens and Cocks 163,380 186,734 114 2,059,867 2,235,661 109 ! Georgia United States Egg Production: l, 135 13, 502 Mil. 1, 076 13,675 Mil. 95 j 101 10, 207 134, 574 Mil. 10, 389 102 i48, 248 110 Mil. ./~ Georgia South Atlantic United States -5/ 297 342 115 3, 546 3, 825 108 904 5, 402 980 108 5, 601. 104 10, 588 64, 588 11, 156 105 64, 564 100 ,:,! 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 I lZS pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ .r... ederal-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. I YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1965 and 1966 State Number Inspected During Nov. Jan. thru Nov. I Indicated Percent Condemned I' During Nov. Jan. thru Nov. 1965 1966 1965 1966 11965 1966 1965 1966 Thou. Thou, Thou. Thou. I!Pct. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 4, 519 4, 577 60, 220 64, 162 2.3 4.0 2.4 3.3 ~a. 6, 332 7, 056 77,707 80, 190 3.8 4.9 3.2 4. 1 !Mo. 2, 667 2, 843 34, 469 33, 123 2.8 5.9 2.9 5.0 ~e l. 6, 589 6, 825 82, 279 84, 788 3.6 4.3 3.0 4.2 ~d. 9,081 11,300 110,814 127,590 3.8 4.6 3. 3 4.2 ~a. 3, 082 2, 930 40, 971 39, 210 2.7 4. 1 3. l 3.3 ; N.C. 16,738 19,477 207,630 232,958 2.8 4.2 2.4 3.9 i aa. 25, 114 27, 947 319, 882 348, 865 2.7 4. l 2. 5 3.6 fenn. 3, 963 4, 352 51, 142 56, 705 2. 1 4.2 2. 1 3. 1 Ma. 16, 4 38 18, 693 206, 14 7 23 2, 009 2.6 3.6 2.3 3. 1 I ~iss. 11,661 12,509 141,419 146,362 2.5 3.2 2.4 3. 1 ~rk. 23, 238 26, 109 266, 874 292, 633 3.0 4.4 2.7 3.8 i: ::1 ~exas 8,733 10,124 107,525 119,979 2.8 D~~~- --1-5;~ ~6;---:;:,-:; -- 89;: 88 i- :~: ::~: 2.8 3. l 2.7 4. 1 2.6 3.3 3.6 3 he Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith A nnex, Athens, Georgia, ~cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the ~eorgia Department of Agriculture. ~ nd-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States-December 1966 Shell eggs: Incr eased by 7 thousand cases; December 1965 decrease was 41 thousand case s; Ave rage De cember decrease is 39 thousand cases. Frozen eggs: Decreased by 3 million pounds; December 1965 decrease was 13 million pounds; Average Decemb decr e ase is 14 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreased by 29 million pounds; Dec e mb e r 196 5 decrease was 76 million pounds; Average December decrease is 57 million pounds. Beef: Increased by 30 million pounds; December 1965 increase was 24 million pounds; Average December increase is 10 million pounds. Pork: Increased by 34 million pounds; December 1965 increase was 10 million pounds; Average Decemb increase is 15 million pounds. Other meats: Decreased by 4 million pounds; December 1965 de crease was 4 million'pounds; Average December decrease is 9 million pounds. Commodity Unit Dec. 1960-64 av. Dec. 1965 Nov. 1966 Dec. 1966 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Eggs : Shell Case 72 85 23 30 Frozen eggs , total Pound 60,054 51,056 38,831 36, 161 Total eggs ]_/ Poultry, fro zen Case ----1-, -5-9-2-----------1-, -3-7-8-------1-,0-0-6---------9-4-5--- Broilers of frye rs Pound 28,697 24,647 34, 836 38,463 Hens, fowls do. 60,387 36,685 48, 567 53, 596 Turke ys Othe r & Unclassified Total Poultry Beef: Pork: Frozen in C ure and C ured Frozen in Cure and Cured do. do. do. I do. I I do. 210, 283 200, 116 312,082 272,999 I 58,245 53, 638 72,986 74, 126 357,612 315,086 468,471 439, 184 ---------------------------------------------- 229,792 259,668 272,643 302, 516 232,008 151, 883 205,745 239,404 Other meat and meat products Total all red meats do. I 91,796 do. I 553, 596 72, 547 484,098 86, 174 564, 562 82,307 624, 227 MID-MONTH PRICES RES..I;IV,i!;D AND P.l:U::;~s PAID Item Dec. 15 1965 Geor~ia United States ! Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Nov. 15 Dec. 15 1966 1966 1965 1966 1966 Cents Cents C ..:nts Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers 2/ 12.8 11.5 ll.O 9.6 9. 1 9.2 Com '1 Broilers (lb.) 14. 0 12. 5 ll. 0 14.6 13.6 ll. 9 All Chickens (lb.) 13.9 12.4 11.0 13.9 13.0 ll. 6 All Eggs, (dozens) 51. l 50.7 48.0 41.2 41.6 40.9 Prices Paid: (pe r__lOQ_lQ_.j Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower Laying Feed I 4. 80 4. 70 5. 20 5. 00 5. 40 5. 10 4.80 4.42 5.05 4.68 5. 11 4.70 Scratch Grains 4. 15 4. 40 4. 45 3.88 4.08 4.09 ]_/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39.5 pounds to the case. '!:_! Designated as Farm Chickens previous to January 1966. ************************************************ This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improve me Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultu Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketir Service and the A gricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and ~ many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencie s. ARCHIE LANGLE Y W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: Postage and .t<~ees Paid Unite d States Department of Agriculture U. S. Department of Agriculture Statistical !~e porting Service 3 15 Hoke Smith Annex Athe ns, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS sso . . . Ac g uisi~ions .Dlvl ~lon unlv e r slty L l b rar le~ University of Georg1a Athens Georgia 30601 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA January 2 5, 1967 GEORGIA. CHI C K HA T C HE RY R S PO.K T Plac ement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the we e k e nde d January 21 was 8, 843, 000-- 1 p e rc e nt more than in the previous week and 4 p 3 rcent mor e than in th e comparable w e e k last yea r, according to the Georgia Crop B. e p orting Se rvice. An estimated 12, 56 2,000 broiler typ e ~ ggs wer e set by Georgia hatche ri es -- 1 perc e nt mor e than in the pr e vious we e k anci 3 perc ent mo re than in the comparable week a year e a r lier. The majority of the pric e s paid to G eorgia produce r s for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a rang e of 50 t o 65 cents per dozen. Th e ave rag e pric e of hatching eggs was 60 cent s pe r dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatche ry owned cocke r e l s g e n er ally was 2 cents below the average price. Most pr ices receive d for broiler chicks by Geor g ia hatcheries wer e reported within a range of $7. 00 to $10.00 with an average of $8. 7 5 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $1 0.00 for chicks. Week Ended G:60R GIA E GGS SZ T, HATC HINGS, AND CHICK PLACE M Z NTS E GG TYPE ' Eggs 3et 1965 - -1966 I I i % of I I year I I Chicks Hatched -1965 1966 - 1966 1967 ago . 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. i o/o of year ago Pet. Dec. 24 Dec. 31 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Week Ended 599 74 8 790 91 4 I 132 122 355 412 701 969 130 496 818 837 1, 085 1, 194 i 133 1Li:3 I 479 598 605 170 561 136 I 513 103 652 136 I 619 104 BROILER TYPE Eggs Sat l_/ 1965 - 1966 1966 - 1967 I I o/o of ! year ago Chicks Placed for I I I Broilers in Georgia -1965 1966 - o/o of I year 1966 1967 ago Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966-67 1966-67 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Nov. 19 ll, 136 11,203 101 1, 897 8, 376 106 63 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 ll, 396 11, 433 100 ll, 20 l 11, 276 101 8,027 8,280 I 8,203 102 63 8, 151 98 I 63 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 11, 563 11,729 101 11,697 11,908 102 8, 423 8,602 8, 171 8, 417 I 97 62 98 62 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 11, 642 11,835 102 8, 323 8,435 101 62 11,421 11,615 102 I I 8,323 8, 546 103 60 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 ll, 364 ll, 996 12, 208 12, 3 59 12,392 12, 562 I 109 103 I" 8,585 8, 614 103 8, 531 8,891 104 8,783 102 8, 843 104 60 60 60 1/ Includes e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher y suppl y flocks. 9 . 50 9. 50 9.50 9.25 9.25 9.25 8. 75 8.75 8.75 8.75 ARCHIE L .A. NGLEY 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 PLA CE D IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WE L:KS - 1967 Page 2 EGGS SET l CHICKS PLAC:~D STATE Week E nded Jan. Jan. 7 14 --- Jan. 21 o/o of I year I Ja.n. J ago 1/ 7 Week Ended Jan. Jan. 14 21 o/o of 1 year ago 1/ THOUSANDS I THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri 1, 953 348 _ 1, 920 285 1, 931 323 113 85 I 1, ~06 I 189 1, 467 213 1,473 191 106 90 1, 265 1, 265 1,288 88 ' 682 510 569 84 610 621 609 578 619 526 82 65 i I 357 332 338 421 413 95 382 79 Delaware 2,320 2,490 2, 518 97 2,035 2, 122 2, 510 94 Maryland 4,282 4,293 4,585 112 2, 879 3,266 3, 002 95 Virginia West Virginia 1, 265 146 1, 396 146 1, 492 150 94 93 I ! I 878 280 847 260 86S 99 221 57 North Carolina South Carolina 6,425 424 6,392 422 6,476 434 I 97 4, 787 99 3-'1:3 4,788 326 4,766 352 99 114 . ::J GEORGIA - 12, 3 59 12,392 12, 562 103 8, 891 8,783 8, 843 104 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 504 956 517 1,009 543 1, 008 236 87 I 431 904 411 902 448 194 860 95 7,914 4, 555 8, 166 4,609 8,348 4,644 97 104 I 6,078 3, 857 6,067 3,841 6, 195 3,684 103 105 9,279 9,391 9,637 103 : 6,994 6,967 6, 941 106 1,045 1, 058 1, 087 114 777 791 785 114 3,970 626 461 1, 819 4, 104 567 444 1, 874 4, 194 113 586 95 424 105 1, 917 109 2,965 2,966 2,950 109 44~ 497 393 102 191 217 281 136 1, 438 1, 269 1, 331 104 63, 147 63,927 65,292 102 47, 138 47,269 47,455 102 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 62, 122 63, 564 64, 160 46,456 46,995 46,398 o/o of Last Year 102 101 102 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. >lC Revised. 101 101 102 ---=..J..966_ January 2 5, 1967 GEORGIA HONEY CROP SMALLEST IN OVER l 0 YEARS Honey production during 1966 totaled 4,128,000 pounds, 41 percent below the 1965 of 6, 97 0, 000 pounds. Weather 'conditions were very unfavorable during the peak flow causing yields per colony to be below the past 5-year average. Total colonies hand at the beginning of the 1966 season has been revised to 172 1 000 compared with 70,000 in 1965. Prices received by beekeepers for all honey sold during 1966 averaged 18.8 cents per compared with the average of 2 0. 7 cents in 19 65. Beeswax production totaled 74,000 pounds and was valued at $35,000. UNITED STATES HONEY PRODUCTION SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN 1966 Honey production duri ng 1966 totaled 246,972,000 pounds, l percent above the 1965 , The 1966 production per colony averaged 51.8 pounds, compared with 51.1 pounds in 965. The 1966 honey crop was produced by 4,770, 000 colonies, just slightly below the ,783,000 colonies in 1965. Beeswax production of 4,728,000 pounds for the 1966 season slightly smaller than the 1965 crop of 4,749,000 pounds. In mid-December producers reported 57 million pounds of honey on hand for sale red with 58 million pounds a year earlier and the 1960-64 average of 59 million pounds. _,,.,..,,.~in mid-December represented 23 percent of the 1966 crop compared with 24 percent in The 1966 season was generally favorable throughout the United States except in the Atlantic and Southwestern areas 1 and in California. Production was generally curin these areas by drought and high temperatures during summer months. In North South Carolina, and Georgia, beekeepers reported that 1966 was one of the most years on record for honey production. California, the number one honey State, }).ad the lowest yield per colony since 1961. Production of honey was higher than, or the same as 1 last year in 31 States and in 18 States. In the top honey producing States 1 only California and Texas had producticn in 1966 than in 1965. Honey producers received an average of 17. 4 cents per pound for honey sold during . This compares with the 1965 average price of 17.8 cents and is the second consecutive that the price has declined. These prfces relate to all wholesale and retail sales of cted, chunk, and comb honey from both large and small apiaries owned by farmers and farmers. ARCHIE LANGLEY _,,,..,,utural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS I JR. Statistical Assistant Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in n with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia nt of Agriculture . HOl'.JBY Bi!:l.!:S : Number of Colonies and Production of Honey, 1965 and 1966 STATE AND DIVISION ~aine N. H. Vt. Mass. R.I. Conn. N. Y. N. J. Pa. Col onies of bees 11965 I 1966 ! I Thousands I I 5 5 I 5 8 5 8 10 10 2 2 10 10 178 164 35 36 119 117 Yield I per colony I i 1965 i I 1966 I Pounds 19 31 29 40 41 47 21 22 23 22 18 18 42 54 35 34 30 32 Honey I production \ 1965 ! 1966 ' 1,000 Puunds 95 145 328 210 46 180 7,476 1,225 3,570 155 200 376 220 44 180 8,856 1,224 3,744 Value of production 1965 I 1966 1, 000 Dollars 41 59 108 82 17 69 1,204 404 785 66 82 123 88 17 70 1,461 395 839 Ohio Ind . Ill. Mich. Wis . 160 103 96 115 I 136 Minn. I owa Mo . N. Dak . S . Dak . Nebr . Kans . 191 133 97 I 41 I 92 96 49 Del. Md . Va. W. Va . N. C. s . c. GEORGIA Fla. Ky. Tenn. Ala . Miss . P.rk. La. Okla . Texas 5 33 112 97 I I 209 60 i 170 I 294 i 95 149 I 105 I I 65 86 I 85 49 230 Mont . 80 Idaho 209 Wyo. 33 Col. 54 N. Mex. 13 Ariz . Utah Nev. Wash . Oreg . 96 ;o I 9 I 9 1 64 Calif. 553 48 States! 4, 777 Hawa ii 6 UNITED 1 STATES . 4 783 149 98 91 116 142 195 137 102 44 95 99 49 5 32 106 89 213 60 172 294 88 142 99 65 90 86 49 239 80 210 31 53 14 96 51 9 9 l 67 55 9 4,764 6 4,770 40 57 65 63 73 83 85 68 98 98 85 68 30 28 27 20 28 25 41 55 22 19 26 36 27 35 46 56 72 43 35 68 71 70 44 60 45 41 62 51.1 61 \. 1.1 41 6,400 62 5,871 67 6,240 74 7,245 105 9,928 92 15,853 104 11,305 65 5,626 105 4,018 112 9,016 95 8,160 65 3,332 37 ' 150 40 924 18 3,024 - 12 ' 1,940 10 :' 5,852 ~l 1,500 24 6,970 68 16,170 22 2,090 20 2,831 27 2,730 32 2,340 26 2,322 39 2,975 37 2,254 51 12,880 80 5,760 50 8,987 71 1,155 82 3,672 73 I 923 68 ' 6, 720 51 2,200 68 540 44 4,095 47 2,624 38 34,286 51.8 : 244,183 58 366 51.8 244,549 6,109 6,076 6,097 8,584 14,910 17,940 14,248 6,630 4,620 10,640 9,405 3,185 185 1,280 1,9G8 1,068 2,130 660 4,128 19,992 1,936 2,840 2,673 2, 080 2,340 3,354 1,813 12,189 6,400 10,500 2,201 4,346 1,022 6,528 2,601 612 4J 004 3,149 21,242 246,624 246,972 1,184 1,139 1,273 1,181 1,688 ?,552 1,854 1,255 563 1,235 1,273 646 52 265 862 648 2,130 471 1,443 2,846 723 844 642 468 525 485 509 1,880 870 1,294 158 602 134 867 330 79 59 8 491 4,594 43,422 53 43 475 1,173 1,209 1,238 1,425 2,565 2,763 2,365 1,518 610 1,532 1,336 567 65 380 557 372 6C9 206 776 3,359 693 900 631 443 521 550 439 1,914 986 1,596 321 717 142 796 403 86 5 0 5 617 2,846 55 42 927 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smitp Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture 9CIJ 7 ~A 3 \;7 ffi~~~ 0~@[3~ January 1, 1967 Released 1/27/67 by GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ea!.! ~~.2~.. Up ~harply YE~~ stocks in all positions on January 1, 1967, totaled 6,768,000 bushels- sharply ave the 2, 772 , 000 bushels on hand a year ago. Stored ..2!!l on January 1, 1967 in Ge orgia aled 34,735,000 bushels compared with 38,991,000 bushels on hand a year ago. Oats stocks at 495,000 bushels were up from 1, 128,000 bushels at the same date last year. Holdings of ,000 bushels of ~rgh_U!!! grain wer e down from 333,000 bushels. At the beginning of 1967 t~al of 771,000 bushels of ~~1 were stored in all positions, compared with 614,000 bushels January l, 1966. S tored~~ at 122,000 bushels, was 17,000 bushels above holdings a year o, Total rated capacity of off-farm commercial storage establishments in Georgia was ,000,000 bushels on January 1, 1967 compared with 20,000,000 bushels last year. Georgia Grain Stocks -- January 1, 1967 with comparisons - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.- - - - - - - - - - - - - ON FARIVJS OFF FARNS ALL POSITIONS GRAIN . 1966 1967 . __1_96_6______19_6_7 __..:.,.____19_66______19.6_7____ -----~--- ----------.!.- 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels 1,000 bushels 31,505 27,647 7,486 7,088 38,991 828 1,205 300 290 1,128 99 104 6 18 105 183 176 431 595 614 33*2 10 242 * 1 2 37 ~~ 333 ot 1,457 ------- published to avoid -------------------- . 2,700 . 1,315 disclosing individual operations. 4,068 --- - - -.-- 2, - 772 34,735 1,495 122 771 12 279 6,768 ------- Soybeans Soybean stocks on January 1, 1967 totaled 725 million bushels, exceeding the previous high u earlier by 17 percent. Stocks of all other grains were down from a year earlier. Hold- of each of the four feed grains were less than January 1 a year ago. The combined total 143.2 million tons was 10 percent less than last year. Wheat in storage totaled 1,046 milbushels, the lowest January 1 stocks since 1952. Durum wheat stocks were 36 percent below u earlier, Rye holdings were down 2 percent and flaxseed about a third less than last Capacity of off-farm commercial storage establishments in the United States was 5,494 on bushels on January 1, 1967. This total represents a net increase of 32 million bushels a year earlier as new storage facilities exceeded the capacity of storages dismantled or d from use. ARCHIE LANGLEY cultural Statistician In Charge A. J. BGRDELON Agricultural Statistician ~orgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Ge orgia, in cooperation the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of ulture . (Please turn page) Stocks of Grains, January 1, 1967 with comparisons (In thousand bushels) ---------- -- -----------Jin:-1-x;:--J~uary'l--octo~~-January Qr~irL~!2.9...E~i~io~----- __.1:261 -2____.1:2L______;k96______.J:967 ALL WHEAT On Farms/ 359,501 405,314 543,737 408,73 Commodity Credit Corp. f/ 47,647 10,650 7,661 3,92 Mills , El ev . &Whses. 17]/ TOTAL r.1,378 , 911 920,026 889,552 633,40 - 786.os9- - -l:\3s:-99o- - - - 1.!!45. 9s5 - - - l.o46.o6 RYE ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------.=~ On Farms 1/ 10,072 13,141 15, 610 9,4 Commodity- Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, El ev . &Whses. 17 ]/ 165 10,768 585 15,092 683 6 21,505 18,0 CORN------T-O-T-A-L-----------------------2-1,-5-o-5----------2-8~-8-1-8-------------3-7-,7-9-8---- -~-----2-8,-D On Farms 1/ Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, El ev. &Whses. 17 ]/ 3,019,877 546,647 3,084,863 299,291 * 529,705 134,369 108,49 _ 182 ,22~ ____627~1~4- ____ !7~,!6~ ____ ~62,~ o.Ars---T-O-TA-L--------------4-,-34-7-,4-4-6-----4,-04-1-,3-3-8 ------8-4-0,-243 -3-,6-6-2,-59- on Farms 1/ 692,797 659,865 675 , 361 554,8 Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, El ev. & Whse s. 17 ]/ 2,664 80,438 9,406 93,199 9,636 147,915 7,23 98,3 TOTAL - - 775,899--- -762:4"70- - - - - 13J2,9Y2---- 665,34 BARLEY------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Farms 1/ Y Commodity-Credit Corp. 2/ lViills, El ev. & "\r.Jhses. J/ 198,886 10,857 126,700 184,514 6,058 110,240 245,252 5,118 135,731 177,19 4,7 108,54 -SO-RG-HU-M----TO-T-AL--------------------J3-6-,4-4-J ---------3-0-0-:8-1-2-----------)8-6-,-lO-l----------2-95-,52 On Farms 1/ 177,878 212,918 50,614 239,21 Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ 4,781 4,703 4,722 4,~ Ivlills, El ev. & Whse s. 17 3/ 831,688 760,439 335,865 580,34 -SO-Y-B-EA-N-S--T-O-TA-L------------------1-,0-1-4-,3-4-7-- -- -- ---9?-8-:o-6o----------- 391,2o1- - - - 824,1 ------------------- On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Elev. &Whses. 17 3/ TOTAL --*--C-o-r-r-e-c-te-d---C-CC---b-i-n--s-i-te---h-o-l-d-in--g-s--s-u-p-p-l-ie-d---b-y--A-g--ri-c-u-l-t-u-r-a-l--S-t-a-b-i-l-i-z-a-t-io--n--a-n-d--C-o-n--se-r-v-a-t-i-o-n-- Service. 1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 2/ CCC -owned grain at bin sites. 3/ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated , including terminals and processing plants Includes CCC-owned grain in these storages. ~/ September 1 estimate. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 -OF-FI-C-IA-L B-U-SI-N-ES-S Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultm FEB -- RT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA January 30, 1967 GEORGIA TURKEY GROWERS INTEND TO RAISE 2 0 PERCENT MORE TURKEYS IN 1967 Georgia: Turkey growers in Georgia expect to produce 2, 048,000 head in 1967 compared with 1, 7 09, 000 in 1966 or an increase of 2 0 percent. Growers are expected to uce 1,928, 000 heavy breeds and 12 0, 000 light breeds compared with 1, 629,000 and 80, 000 spectively last year . The majority of heavy breeds in 1967 will be heavy whites. UNITED STATES GROWERS I NTEND TO RAISE MORE TURKEYS IN 1967 United States: Turkey growers intend to raise 8 percent more turkeys in 1967 than last year according to the Crop Reporting Board. Present plans of growers are increase heavy breeds 8 percent and light breeds 9 percent . Assuming growers carry out ir intentions, the 1967 turkey crop for the Nation would be about 125.2 million, a new record, pared with the revised estimate of 115.7 million turkeys raised in 1966. Increased productnis planned in all regions except the North Atlantic. Increases are : South Central 15 percent, th Atlantic 12 percent, West 10 percent, West North Central 5 percent, and East North ntral 3 percent. In the North Atlantic region production i~ expected to be down 5 percent. Growers plan to produce 107.7 million heavy breed turkeys in 1967, an increase of 8 rcent from last year. Present plans indicate that heavy breed turkeys will account for 86 nt of the total turkeys raised in 1967, the same as in 1966. The total heavy breeds ude both heavy white and other heavy or bronze birds. Producers intend to raise 17.5 million light breed turkeys in 1967, up 9 percent from last ar. The number of lights to be raised in 1967 is up in all regions except the East North ntral which is down 10 percent and the North Atlantic which is the same as raised in 1966. ases are 16 percent in the West, 12 percent in the South Atlantic, 10 percent in the West Central, and 6 percent in the South Central. The number of turkeys actually raised in 1967 may vary somewhat from the January 1, 1967 ntions of growers. Such changes depend on growers reactions to this report, price of , supply and prices of hatching eggs and poults, and prices received for turkeys during next few months Testings of all heavy breeds July through December were up 12 percent from the spending period in 1965. The July-December testings of light breeds were up 5 percent the same months last year. Testings of breeders indicate that hatching egg supplies be more than adequate to permit growers to increase output this year. C. L. CRENSHAW cultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge (Please turn page) AFTER FIVE DAYS RETURN TO Dited States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture 1, 000 1, 000 head hEoe.d 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1, 000 head Percent Maine N.H. 45 2 47 74 6 80 49 2 51 109 74 6 80 100 Vermont Mass. R. I. Connecticut New York New Jersey Pa. N. Atlantic 33 0 33 35 0 35 106 243 11 254 236 12 248 98 19 0 19 21 0 21 111 153 4 157 176 4 180 115 352 26 378 345 26 371 98 : 592 18 610 298 17 315 52 _!_ _ !,.4~ ___ g62_ ___l.z.913_____l.z..7.4____2.5___2.z..O~- ____ 10. _!_ _ }.,!52. ___ 3.3g ___3.z..42.1_____2.z..92_8____3}.2___3.!...3}.0_____ _92. _ Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan WiscLnsin E.N.Central 2,991 745 3,736 3,895 670 4,565 122 3,911 289 4,200 3,925 306 4,231 101 1,276 60 1,336 1,158 58 1,216 91 1,208 96 1,304 1,031 77 1,108 85 _!_ _ 2_,l5Q. ___ 171 ___5.z..5g7____ ....5.z..4!7____lg4___5.z..5~1- ____ !OQ. .!.. _l~,I3. __ 1,161 __ 16.z..lQ.3____ 15.z..4g6___l.z..2.3.5__ 16.z..6.1_____ 10.3. Minnesota : 11,165 5,274 16,439 12,431 5,907 18,338 112 Iowa Missouri N. Dakota S. Dakota Nebraska Kansas 6,895 328 7,223 7,000 387 7,387 102 9,457 533 9,990 8,771 458 9,229 92 1,044 77 1,121 1,307 95 1,402 125 587 444 1,031 660 488 1,148 111 : 902 19 921 1,000 10 1,010 110 _!_ __ 2_6g ____4~ ____610______7Q.4____ g,9____73.3_____ 122. W.N. Central _!_ _3Q.,.lg __ ..,12.3. __ 3.7.z..335____ 3.l.z..813___7J314__ 19.z..2~7- ____ 102. _ Delaware 102 216 318 92 214 306 96 Maryland 182 48 230 173 50 223 97 Virginia 2,764 3,470 6,234 2,96o 4,164 7,124 114 West Virginia 663 1,264 1,927 694 1,239 1,933 100 N.Carolina 4,453 828 5,281 5,049 828 5,877 111 S. Carolina 1,130 0 1,130 1,390 0 1,390 123 GEORGIA : 1,629 80 1,709 1,928 120 2,048 120 =-'tJ2-- - - - F~~r!~~aotic Kentucky ~- :- I-o:1- ~~2------6.J-.. ~l~9~---- -i7 - -' ~~~ 588 - - - -12 ---- -;~ - - 6 ;;:.,z !79B5g-- --~2-' f~~- 417 - - - - -i~~- - 71- Tennessee 42 0 42 41 0 41 98 Alabama 1,257 21 1,278 1,070 20 1,090 85 Mississipli 85 1 86 94 l 95 110 Arkansas 6,055 420 6,475 6,659 630 7,289 113 Louisiana ll 1 12 8 l 9 75 Oklahoma Texas : 1,298 111 1,409 1,541 33 1,574 112 _!_ _ ..,3.21 ___ ~0~ ___6.z..4g7_____8.z..2.8____ g7___8.z..225_____ 122. _ S. Central , 7- 15.z..6~o- ___oi7___1..,,111 ____l~Q9.3. ___ 111 __l~~lQ. _____115 Mont. & Idaho .k 222 l ~ 235 294 lb 310 132 Wyoming 4 - 0 4 - 4 0 .. 4 100 Colorado New Mexico Arizona Utah Nevada Washington Oregon California Western 2,287 12 2,299 2,454 8 2,462 107 ll 1 12 11 1 12 100 93 1 94 111 1 112 119 3,346 36 3,382 3,816 41 3,857 114 457 49 506 439 200 639 126 : 1,410 315 1,725 1,536 299 1,835 106 .!.. _l.,I33. ___ ~5~ __ 17.!...1.7____ 18.z..310____42_4__ .!8.z..8g4_____ 11.Q_ : 24,563 881 25,444 27,035 1,020 28,055 110 UNITED STATES: 99,655 16,067 115,722 107,733 17,474 125,207 108 !/ Montana and Idaho combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. GEORGIA CROP E ATHENS, GEORGIA February 1, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE R Y R E PORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 28 was 8,929, 000 -- 1 perc ent more than in the previous week and 3 percent more than in the compar ble week l ast year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12, 892,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -3 percent more than in the previous week and 4 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The m a jority o f the prices paid to Georgia producer s for broiler hatching eggs were repor ed within a range o f 50 to 65 cent s per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 60 cents p e r do z e n . T he pric e of eggs from flocks with hat chery o ne d cockerels gene rally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices re ceive d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7. 00 to $ 10.00 with an ave rage of $8. 7 5 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 1965 -- 1966 Thou. 1-9-66 1967 Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Chicks Hatched 1-9-65 1966 Thou. 1-9-66 1967 Thou. % of year ago Pet. Dec. 31 Jan. 7 Jan, 14 Jan. Z1 Jan. zs Week Ended 748 701 818 837 975 Eggs Set!:_/ 1965 -- 1966 Thou. 1966 -- 1967 Thou. 815 1/ 109 412 969 138 496 1, 085 133 479 1, 194 143 598 1, 178 121 570 BROILER TYPE Ufo of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1-9-65 1966 1-9-66 1967 %of year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 561 136 513 103 652 136 619 104 760 133 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966-67 1966-67 Cents Dollars Nov. Z6 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 Dec. 17 11, 697 11,908 102 8,602 8,417 98 62 Dec. Z4 11,642 11, 83 5 102 8,323 8, 435 101 62 Dec. 31 11, 421 11,615 102 8,323 8, 546 103 60 Jan. 7 11,364 12, 3 59 109 8, 585 8,891 104 60 Jan. 14 11,996 12,392 103 8, 614 8,783 102 60 Jan. Z1 12, 208 12, 562 103 8, 531 8, 843 104 60 Jan. Z8 12,392 12,892 104 8,664 8,929 103 60 !I1/ Revised. Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 9.50 9.50 9.25 9.25 9.25 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 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 c- ~-... ........ ~ STATE ~....~ ~ ..L ...n. .a. "C .J,....,.I v ' - x x::a.. ~~----o ..r--..l.....I..M: "CTJ!... J....J :t:l.-<till c:r.LVJ::rv.J.--:e::;-:f{ ~~~.A: ~s ~ E .K::S - ~967 :P'a.~e .:::;. EGGS SET We.ek :Snded Jan. Jan. Jan. - r l Jl CHICKS PLACED o/o of I! year 1 Jan. week Ended Jan. Jan. o/o of year 14 21 28 ago 1/ 14 21 28 ago 1/ THOUSANDS THJUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States ) TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 1,920 1, 931 1, 874 103 1, 467 1, 473 1, 503 109 285 323 316 91 213 191 192 94 1, 265 609 578 1, 288 619 526 1, 411 654 545 108 91 67 I I 510 338 421 569 413 382 701 86 380 91 369 67 2,490 2, 518 2, 515 97 2, 122 2, 510 2,374 107 4, 293 4,585 I 4, 597 104 3,266 3,002 3, 199 93 1,396 1, 492 1, 580 108 847 865 763 79 146 150 153 94 260 221 238 71 6,392 6,476 6, 504 98 4,788 4,766 4,792 95 422 434 414 97 326 352 341 95 12,392 12, 562 12, 892 104 8,783 8,843 8, 929 103 i 517 543 630 235 411 448 473 191 1, 009 1, 008 893 80 902 860 818 89 8, 166 4,609 8, 348 4,644 8,327 4, 527 100 103 I 6,067 3, 841 6, 195 3,684 6, 178 3,836 97 109 9, 391 1, 058 9,637 1, 087 9,961 106 i 6,967 I 1,046 105 791 6,941 785 6,963 761 104 105 4, 104 4, 194 4,291 113 2,966 2,950 3, 121 113 567 444 586 424 I 753 119 497 270 56 2.17 393 281 463 110 339 123 1,874 1, 917 1, 973 101 1, 269 1, 331 1, 371 105 63,927 65,292 66, 126 103 47,269 47,455 48, 104 101 63, 564 64, 160 64, 513 146, 995 46,398 47,577 o/o of L ast Year 101 102 103 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. l 101 102 101 - (!) 1-4 ::l .'"..d. .!::::! Pr-o4 ..u.. 1-4 (/) tl.O (!)< I]) ~'0 '"rso::d..s(!:,): (!) 6 tl.O.., .r.o, r1o-4 (/) p.. 0 (!) . Pd::) U) ~ (!) ..,1-4 ::l ~ ..u:.:.! 0 1-4 0.0 (!) .., < -~ s:: ...... > H .:.:!, (!) . 0 .s,::[ / )1(!-:4)>< (!) U) ~ (!) ~ ~ (>/) ...6, ......, <!! ..r..oz Crolr01-o4..oHp.......s,,.::.:.: l0o-.4o~~ (!)1])1])6(!)1=Cl -~ Cl ~ (/) 0 ~ (x.,(/)rol]) ~<!! 1-4 ~(!) -~ ~(/)H 0 s:: u <l).j..>.j..>::r::i])H ..;: U) -~ .;; ~ c:t:'"d~~<~ <l).j..>rt) 0 .;: U) s:: ~ _j JANUARY 15, 1967 Released 2/2/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED I NDEX DECLINES l POINT FROM LAST MONTH ~e Georgia Prices Received Index de clined l point during the month ended January 15, 1967 This is 18 points below that on January 15, 1966. ~e All Crops Index was the same as a month ago at 254 as ther e was very little change in price of the crops used to compute this Index. L~er prices for hogs, beef cattle and eggs more than offset i ncreases for broilers, and Uvestock Index was down 3 points from a month ago to 217. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DONN 3 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 3. POINTS, PARITY RAT I O 75 ~ing the month ended January 15, the Index of Price s Re ceived by Farmers declined 3 points ) to 255 percent of its 1910-14 average . Contributing most to the decline wer e lower for cotton, wholesale milk, and eggs. Higher prices for cattle, broilers, and potatoes p~tially offsetting. The index was 3 percent below January 1966. ~e Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Inter est, Taxes, and Wage Rates, rose 3 points (l percent) during the month to 340, a new record high. With prices of farm products l ower and prices paid by farmers higher, the Parity Ratio 2 points to 75. INDEX NUMBERS GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~------------------------------------------------------------- Index 1910-14 ... 100 January 15 :Decemb er 15 : January 15 _____Re c~_High_ __ 1966 . 1966 . 1967 Index Date --~-------~------~-------------- 261 1/ 267 1/ 244 254 243 310 :March 1951 254 319 :March 1951 gj _!_~2_- 220 217 _292_ :Sept. 1948 .I 262 258 255 313 :Feb. 1951 327 337 340 340 :Jan. 1967 80 77 75 - - - - - 123 :Oct . 1946 April 1951. Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. Parity Ratio is computed as in the past. The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Govern- payments, averaged 86 for the year 1966 compared with 80 for the Parity Ratio. Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A. lrJAGNER Agricultural Statistician ...u.-...i .. Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smi th Annex, Athe ns, Georgia, in cooperation ~e Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of - - - - - -- -FR-IC-ES----R-EC-E-IV7ED-A-ND- -PA-ID- -BY- G FARMEOERRSG.iAJA--N-U-A-R-Y-l-!)-.;-19-6-7-.-W-I-'r-H"ClJNOMITPAEDRI-SSTOANSTES -- Commodity and Unit :--Jan:-15--;---15~-15 ::ra:;::--15~ Jan. -15--;---n~:--Is:-- Jan. -PR-IC-ES- R-E-CE-IV-ED- - - - : 1966 : 1966 : 1967 : 1966 : 1966 ll ---------------------------------------~ Wheat, bu. $ 1.65 l. 80 1.80 1.41 1.61 1 Oats, bu. Corn, bu. $ . 95 $ l. 28 . 91 89 . 644 1.48 1.50 3/ 1.19 . 677 1 . 29 Barley, bu. $ 1. 04 1.12 1.12 1.03 1.06 1 Sorghum Grain, cwt. $ 1.99 2. 25 2. 25 l. 79 l. 89 1 Cotton, lb. 26 . 50 18 . 5 18. 5 1/26. 62 22.03 19 Cottonseed, ton $ 45 . 00 69 . 00 69 . 00 - 47 .80 65.90 65 Soybeans, bu. $ 2. 50 2. 80 2. 80 2. 67 2. 82 2 Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. 11.5 11.0 ll.O 11.3 11.3 ll $ 5. 60 7.20 6. 90 4. 58 3/ 5. 38 5 Hay, baled, ton: All $ 28 . 00 27 .50 28 . 50 24.40 25 . 10 25 Alfalfa $ 39 . 00 39 . 00 36.00 25 . 10 25.90 26 Lespedeza $ 29 . 50 30 . 00 31 . 00 24 . 80 25 . 80 26 Peanut $ 24.50 24 . 50 25 . 50 23 . 40 24 . 30 25 Milk Cows, head $ 170. 00 200 . 00 200.00 221.00 257.00 256 Hogs, cwt. $ 25 . 50 19. 10 18.30 27 . 30 18. 80 18 Beef Cattle, all, cwt. 1/ $ 17.90 19 . 00 18.70 21.10 21.00 21 Cows, cwt. ?} $ 14.80 16. 00 16.00 14.40 15. 40 1 Steers and Heifers, cwt. $ 20.50 21. 40 21.00 23.80 23 . 10 2] Calves , cwt. $ 23.20 23.20 23.70 24.70 25. 30 2 Milk, wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market $ 6.30 4.95 5. 68 Ma n u f a c t u r ed $ 3.80 3.61 4.31 All }/ $ 6.30 ~ 6.70 4.54 5.30 Turkeys, lb. 23.0 25.0 24.0 23 . 7 25.0 22 Chickens, lb., Excl. Broilers 13 .5 11.0 10.0 9. 9 9.2 9 Commercial Broilers 15.5 11.0 12.5 16.4 11.9 1 All 15.4 ll.O 12 .3 15.6 11.6 1 Eggs, All, doz. 45.9 48.0 43.1 37 . 5 40.9 31 PRIGES PAID, [~: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Under 29% protein $ 3.95 4.20 4.25 3/ 3.71 3. 98 14% protein C::,/ $ 3.85 3.90 4.00 1/ 3.46 3. 66 16% protein - 18% protein 20% protein .<;!<p 3.90 $ 4.15 $ 4.20 4 .20 4.25 1/ 3. 75 4.50 4.50 1/ 3. 88 4.55 4. 60 1/ 4.02 4.04 4. 21 4.44 Cottonseed meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4.20 5.30 5.30 - 4.54 5.39 Soybean meal, 44%, cwt. $ 4.85 5.60 5.50 5.06 5.55 Bran, cwt. $ 3.65 4.10 4.15 3. 33 3. 80 Middlings, cwt. $ 3.70 4.30 4. 30 3. 39 3. 90 Corn Me al, cwt. $ 3.30 3.70 3. 65 3. 28 3.54 Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. $ 4.90 5.40 5.30 4.80 5.11 Laying Feed, cwt. $ 4. 75 5.10 5.10 4.45 4.70 Scratch Grains, cwt. $ 4.20 4.45 4.50 3.90 4.09 Alfalfa Hay, ton $ 44.50 44 . 00 44.00 33. 60 35.90 3 All Other Hay, ton $ 34.50 36.00 35.50 32.50 33.60 lTii'Cow'Sii-aildiiSteers andheifer~ii7o;bined with allo~an-;~rene~~sary f o; slaughter b 2/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd r eplacement . jj Revised . ~ Preliminary estimate . 2/ 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 B-U-SIN-ES-S Postage and Fee s Pai d U. s . Department of Agricu1 ill@ill~@l]]Lb~illiDLb LPill~@~~ FEBRUARY 15, 1967 Re l eas ed 3/3/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEI VED I NDEX UP 1 POI NT LAST MONTH ~e Georgia Prices Re ceived Ind ex for the month end ed February 15, 1967 was 1 point that for a month ago but was 20 points below that for February 15, 1966. The All Crops Index increased by 1 point to 255 as cotton prices were up about one- cent from last month. Price changes for most other crops were rather minor. hices of eggs wer e down sharply during the month, and hog prices wer e down 50 cents per uu ~uwc~~~ut, but increas es in pric es of bee f cattle and broilers were sufficiently offsetting the livestock Index showed no change during the month at 217. This was 38 points below Index for February 15, 1966. UNITED STATES PRI CES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 3 POI NTS PARITY I NDEX DOWN 1 POI NT, PARITY RATI O 74 The Index of Pric es Re ceived by Farmers declined 3 points (1 percent) during the month February 15 , to 252 percent of its 1910-14 average, Lower prices for eggs, wheat, and -cwav milk contributed most to the decline. Partly offsetting were price increases for The index was 7 perc ent below February 1966. The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates declined 1 point (1/3 percent) during the month to 339. With the Prices Re ceived Ind ex down 3 points, and the Parity Index down 1 point , the Ratio declined 1 point to 74. INDEX :!ITUHBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES ------------------------------------------------- Index February 15 January 15 February 15:_~:-~!:2...High _ _ 1910-14 - 100 1966 1967 1967 . Index Date ~..---------------------~----------------~------------~-----------~--------------------- 264 267 1y / 243 254 244 255 310 : March 1951 319 : l'1arch 1951 g/ 270 255 252 313 :Feb. 1951 329 340 339 340 :Jan. 1967 82 75 74 123 :Oct 1946 April 1951. Paid, Inter est, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. Parity Ratio is computed as in the past. The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Governpayments, averaged 86 for the year 1966 compared with 80 for the Parity Ratio . I n Charge WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician --------------------------------------------- orgia Crop Re porting Servic e, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex , Athens, Ge orgia, in cooperation ~e Cooperative Extension Servic e , University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of t ure, PRICES --RECEIVED AND PAID BY FAffivJERS. FEBRUARY 15. 1967. WITH COiviPARISONS -------------~------~~----------------------G-E-O-R-G~IA-- -~-----------. -----------U-N-IT--E-D--ST-A--T-E-S---- :-~~:-yg~:-Jan:-is-;~;t:ls-~-Feb:-i~-:--Jan: -15--~Feb. ------------------- Commodity and Unit : 1966 : 1967 : 1967 : 1966 : 1967 : 19 EE~Q~:-ff~cE!f------ ---------7------------- ----- ------ ---- \IITheat, 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 $ lVJilk Cows, head ~~ Hogs, cwt. ~ Beef Cattle, all, cwt. 1/ (i Cows, cwt. 2/ dI ft~: Steers and heifers, cwt. $ Calves, cwt. ~ Milk, wholesale , cwt.: Fluid market $ Manufactured ~P All J/ $ Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb. Excl . Broilers Commercial Broilers All Eggs, all, doz. 1.65 95 1.33 1.04 2.05 26.50 45 . 00 2.70 ll.S 5. 60 28.00 40.00 31.00 25 . 50 170.00 '3/ 26. 50 3/ 19.00 3/ 16.10 3l!/ 21.60 24 .10 6. 35 3. 60 6. 30 24.0 12 .0 15.5 15.3 51.4 1. so 89 l.SO 1.12 2. 25 18.5 69 .00 2. 80 11.0 6.90 1.80 .88 LSl 1.12 2.25 19 .0 67.00 2.80 ll.O 6.90 28.50 36.00 31 .00 2S.SO 200.00 18. 30 18.70 16.00 21.00 23.70 27.50 3S.So 30.50 24 .50 200.00 17.80 18 . 9 0 16.20 21.20 24.20 6. 65 4.25 6.65 24.0 10.0 12.5 12.3 43.1 !d.l 6.60 23.0 9.0 14.0 13.7 38.8 1.43 649 1.20 1.07 1.80 26. 89 47 .so 2. 77 12.0 4.73 24.60 25.30 25.30 24.20 227.00 J/. 27.20 1y / 22.60 16.30 1'3/' 25.00 26.40 4.96 3.66 4.ss 24.1 10.1 16.2 15.6 41.3 1.57 l . 682 l. 28 l. 1.04 1. 1.92 l. 19.81 20, 65 .30 6], 2. 77 2. 11.4 ll. 5.46 5. 25.50 25. 26.40 26. 26.10 26. 25.50 25. 256.00 257. 18.90 18. 21.70 21. 16.30 17. 23.90 2]. 26.10 26. 5.57 4.22 5.15 !!/ 5. 22.6 21. 9.1 B. 13.9 15. 13.3 14. 37.4 32. Mixed dairy feed, cwt.: All under 29% protein 14% protein 5/ 16% protein - 18% protein 2afo protein Cottonseed meal, 41% cwt. Soybean meal, 44%, cwt. Bran, cwt. Middlings , cwt. Corn meal, cwt. Broiler grower fe ed, cwt. Laying fe ed, cwt. Scratch grains, cwt. Alfalfa hay, ton All other hay, ton 4.05 3.95 4.00 4.20 4.25 4.35 5.00 3.70 3. 75 3.40 s.oo 4. 85 4. 20 45.00 37 .00 4. 25 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.60 5.30 s.so 4 . 15 4.30 3.65 S.JO S.lo 4.so 44.00 3S.So 4. 25 4.00 4.25 4.so 4.60 5.20 5.40 4.10 4. 20 3. 65 5.20 s.oo 4.45 45.00 37.00 3.75 3.49 3. 79 3.94 4.06 4.67 5.17 3.43 3.50 3.32 4.93 4.51 3.95 34.40 33.20 4.03 J, 3.68 J, 4.09 4. 4.23 4. 4.46 4. 5.46 5. 5.60 5. 3.91 J, 3.99 J, 3.53 J, 5.14 5. 4.73 4. 4.12 4. 36.30 35. 34.00 34. l7-"cows 11-and-"Stee;5-and heirers"-~bi~d-;ith-a11owanc;-wh8~8-neces~y-ror-siaughter Eu 2/ Includ es cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. }/ Revised. !d./ Preliminary estimate . 2/ U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United Stat es De partment of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 -O-F--FIC-I-A-L -BU-S-IN-E-S-S Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultur GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA F.EB - 9 1967 February 8, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HAT HERY IR~P~RT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the w ek ende d February 4 was 8, 909,000 slightly less than in the pr eviou s w ee k but sli ghtly more than i n the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Re porting Ser vic e . An estimated 13,096,000 broiler type e ggs were set by Georgia hatche ries-- 2 percent more than in the previous week and 5 percent m o r e t han in t he comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Geo rgia producers for b ro "ler hat ching e ggs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per do z e The av rage p n ce o f atching eggs was 60 cents per dozen. The price of e g gs from fl o c k w i.t h h a t c h er own d cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average pric o t p rice s _ c eiv d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were repo rt d wit i n a range o $ . 0. 00 with an average of $8.75 per hundred. The average pri e as t year we cents for eggs and $10. 00 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS , AND CH C:K PLACEME T EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. I o/o of year ago I Pet. Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thnu. I o/o of year ago Pet. J"an, 7 J"an. 14 J"an. 21 Jan. 28 Feb. 4 701 818 837 975 941 Eggs Set 1../ 1965 1966 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 969 138 1, 085 133 1, 194 143 1, 178 121 1,365 145 496 513 103 4 79 65 2 136 598 619 104 570 76 0 133 699 872 1 125 BROILER TYPE o/o of year Chicks Placed for A v. Price ~- ch Broiler Broilers in Geor Eggs Chicks 1965 1966 o/o of Per Pe r 1967 year Doz. Hundred 1966-67 1966-67 Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars 11, 201 11,276 101 8, 280 8, 15 1 98 63 11, 563 11, 729 101 8,423 8, 171 97 62 11, 697 11,908 102 8,602 8, 417 98 62 11, 642 11,835 102 8, 323 8,435 10 1 62 11,421 11, 615 102 8, 323 8, 546 10 3 60 11, 364 12, 359 109 8,585 8,891 104 60 11,996 12,392 103 8,614 8,783 102 60 12,208 12, 562 103 8, 531 8, 843 104 60 12,392 12, 892 104 8, 664 8, 9 29 103 60 12,432 13,096 105 8, 897 8,909 100 60 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatche ry s upply flocks. 9.50 9.25 9.25 9.25 8.75 8.15 8.75 8.75 8.75 8. 75 ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNE R Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ----------------------------- -------------------- -------------------------------- U, 5. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service cal Reporting Service State Departmm t of Ag riculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia c " - :I<;~Ci<:; "='= ......_NL> =~cc . ~ - . ......t E GGS SET I CHICKS PLAC.!; ...:J Q) STATE ! We e k ~; n~ed_____ _ J an. Jan . Feb. % of year I, J an. Week _; nded Jan. Feb. - %of year ~ .;.:.1, ..-i I 21 28 4 T HO USA NDS ag o l/ II 21 28 4 li li THOUSAND3 ago 1/ ;:1 '"d ~ .u. . . n:l ~ ();bD Maine I l , 931 1, 874 2,0 04 10 5 1,,: 1, 4 73 1, 503 1, 525 109 en~ QQ))'+-0< Connecticut P ennsylvania Indiana Mis souri 3 23 1, 288 6 19 526 31 6 1, 411 6 54 54 5 242 l , 20 4 68 5 59 8 56 84 93 81 ,II' ,II, ,, 191 569 4 13 382 192 701 3 80 369 193 109 79 5 109 291 69 390 84 ~..., '"d QQ) 8 Qn:~...., Q) ~ Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia 2, 5 18 2, 51 5 2,73 2 107 :! 2, 510 2,374 2,6 72 101 4, 585 4, 597 4,461 104 ,I 3,002 3, 19 9 3, 13 5 97 1, 4 92 150 1, 58 0 153 1, 57 0 153 10 2 96 IIII 865 22 1 763 238 835 91 261 69 b1ln:l .n.e.:,lnopQ). 0 P; U) North Carolina 3outh Carolina 6, 476 6, 504 7' 149 111 4, 766 4, 792 4,988 103 434 414 417 97 ' 352 341 341 100 ::J ' GEORGIA 12, 562 12, 892 13 ,09 6 105 ! 8, 843 8,929 8,90 9 100 F lorida Tennes see Alabama Mis si s sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon Cali~Tnia TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 543 6 30 633 161 :, ~48 473 467 148 1, 008 8,348 89 3 8,32 7 98 0 8, 271 83 98 II 6, 860 195 818 6, 178 901 6,480 90 101 4,644 9,637 4, 527 9,9 61 4,691 9,937 106 106 il 3,6 84 6, 941 3,836 6,963 3, 881 7, 055 108 102 1, 087 l , 046 1, 097 112 785 761 803 111 4, 194 4 , 291 4,431 125 2, 950 3, 121 3, 189 113 586 753 675 114 IJ 39 3 463 434 111 424 2 70 438 83 281 339 300 108 l, 917 1,9 73 1, 89 5 102 1, 331 1, 3 71 1,392 105 65, 292 66, 126 67,359 105 47,455 48, 104 49, 237 102 TOTAL 1966* {22 States} 64, 160 64, 513 64,384 146, 398 47,577 48, 230 % of Last Year 102 103 105 }_/ Current wee k as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 102 101 102 Q) ~ .;.:.1, ..-i ;:1 .u. . ~ Q) s: . ~b1l u +0-'<+-< Q0 ~ Q) ~...., U) ~ ;:1 Q U) U) soomt5 ~Q)tlDQ t:il o::; ...,......,. ~ ..t.lD. nC>:ll.n)p:~.!~Op............d,oQ~):U:p)J:) o 0 ~so...:l Q) > en U) ";d Q) ~ ::S :r: .~...n. :~~ .u... ~oQ)Q,..0_. ~ cr; t; -B r~ Q) ~1.{)~~ <.:X::;: '"Qd) +n:-l>r..r-')i 0 .<;::! U) Q ::J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE AGRICUI.TURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF" GEORGIA ANO Tt-4E STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUI.TURE U.S . DEPA"TMENT OF AGRICUI.TURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX. ATHENS, GA . THE POULTRY A ND E GG SITUATICN Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, February 10, 1967 SITUATION AND OUTLOOK (BROIL Z RS ) Broiler p roducers did not make the usual seas onal cut in fourth quarter broiler marketFede rally inspected broiler slaughter during the period ran 12 percent above a earlier, while third quarter output rose only 8 percent. Since the turn of the year the upin slaughter has been slackening. Slaughter during the first 6 weeks of 1967 totaled 16 above a ye ar earlier, Recent broiler chick placement and egg settings in 22 important indicate that expa nsion in broiler production will be cut back sharply over the next 3 , Chick placements in those States in the 9 weeks through F ebruary 4 ran 2 percent a year earlier. Egg settings in the 3 weeks ended February 4 were up 3 percent, Thus, production during the next few months is likely to total only slightly above the 1966 Also, the broiler industry clearly has begun to take steps to moderate growth in its propotential in recent weeks. Pullet chicks placed for broiler hatchery supply flocks were from 32 p ercent above a ye ar earlier in August-Octo be l' t o 8 percent above in NovemDecembe r placements were back down to the 1965 level. This will affect the supply of eggs in the second half of 19 6 7. In addition, broiler firms have stepped up the of breeder flocks in recent months. This has been reflected in the increased r of hens and cocks of broiler breeds and in sharply falling prices for these heavychickens. In the 5 weeks ended February 1, 2. 7 million broiler breeders were slaughterFederally inspected plants . This was 63 percent more than a year earlier. The cutback in the rate of production expansion has been mainly in response to the relow broiler pric es during the fourth quarter of 1966. U.S. live broiler prices averaged cents per pound in October-December 1966--l. 6 cents per pound below a year earlier the lowest price on record for the period. But, higher prices for feed and other producitems also greatly reduced the profitability of broii er product ion. The broiler feed price during the fourth quarter was 2. 5- -down 17 percent from both the preceding quarter and ) au.1c quarter a year earlier. Potential Still Lar e However, the potential still exists for a substantial expansion in broiler production, -\;u.Lculy during the late spring and early summer because of the large number of layers will be entering hatchery sup ply flocks over the next several months. Pullet chick placefor hatchery supply flocks in recent months indicate that the Nation's broiler breeder during the first half of 1967 would be 15 to 20 percent above a year earlier if there was ...,._T''-year change in the average age of hatchery supply flocks. However, less favorbroiler-feed price relationships in recent months are expected to continue at least midyear, This probably will continue to e ncourage a more rapid sell-off of older r flocks in 1967 than in 1966. This suggests that the actual number of broiler breeders first half of 1967 will be up less than the inflow of new pullets would indicate. But the r breeder flock could easily support a 5 t o 10 percent increase over 1966 levels in r production during late spring and summer . Recover Broiler prices broke sharply during the fourth quarter of 1966 to the lowest levels on for the period. Average U.S. prices for live birds were 12.9 cents per pound in Octocember compared with 15. 5 cents the preceding quarter and 14. 5 cents in the same a year earlier , Prior to the break, prices (in relation to a year earlier) had been upward almost uninterruptedly since mid-1964 . The price weakness resulted mostly the sharp upsurg e in production during a p eriod o f seasonally w eak demand and from in- competition from pork. An 8 million-pound reduction in exports in October-Decema year earlier was also a fa tor in the weak market. After Christmas , however, broiler prices recovered much of the loss as retailers advantage of the low prices to feature broilers more aggressively. Stepped-up USDA s of young chickens for the National School Lunch Program also helped to strengthen during this period. U. S . live broiler prices rebounded to 13.9 cents per pound y from 11.9 cents in Decembe r but still remained 2. 5 cents below a year earlier. the week b eginning February 13, the pri ce for ready-to-cook broile rs in Chicago d Z8. 6 cents p er pound, compared with 25 . 7 cents in mid-January and 28. 3 cents in ruary 1966, { OVER ) A s broiler pric e s continued to weaken, U;5 DA purchases were stepped up from a ly average rate of 2. 0 million pounds in Octobe r-November to 3. 0 million pounds in Dzce and 2. 5 million pounds in early January. The purchase program was terminated on Janu 19, 1967. Cummulative purchases from A ugus t 19, 1966 when buying began through Jan 19 totaled 54 million pounds or about 1 percent of total slaughter during the period. Tot cost of the purchases delivered to points of destination was $16.9 million. Over the ne x t 4 months broiler prices are expected to fluctuate around current lev This would put them below the relatively high prices of March-June 1966. Although broil supplies during the period may well be only slightly to moderately above a year earlier, c petition will be more intense from larger supplies and lower prices for turkeys, pork and In addition, with over production of poultry in Europe, competition for foreign markets be more intense and broile r exports may continue to run below a year earlier. Volume Reduced in 1966 The United 3tates exported 163 million pounds of fresh and frozen poultry in 1966down from 182 million pounds in 1965 and the record 263 million pounds in 1962. Larger ports of broiler and turkey parts partially offs et smaller exports of whole broilers, fowl turkeys. All poultry export s were up sharply in January-February from those months in 196 when volume had been reduced sharply by the maritime strike. But, as the year progres exports of whole birds--turkeys, broilers and ste wing chickens--fell sharply below the 19 levels. Total turke y exports, however, finished the year by spurting above November-De ember 1965 leve ls .E x ports of whole broilers and broiler parts on the other hand, hovere slightly above the 1965 level in March through .S e ptember, but failed to register the usual seasonal rise during the fourt h quart er . Fourth quarter broiler exports in 1966 totaled 26 million pounds, compared with 34 million in that pe riod of 1965. West G ermany continued th e largest fo reign market for U.S. poultry in 1966. U,S broiler exports (Fractically all in the form of parts) to West Germany last year totaled 21 lion pounds--slightly above a year earlier. Exports of whole turkeys and turkey parts to Germany were 31 million pounds in 1966--down from 37 million in 1965. West Germany year accounted for 24 percent of our total broiler exports and 66 percent of our turkey ex ports--about the same percentages as in 1965. Other important foreign markets for U.S, fresh and frozen poultry in 1966, with the volume of exports in parentheses, were: Hong Kong ( 12. 8 million pounds), Japan ( 10. 3 million pounds), and the Netherlands (9. 0 million pounds.) A number of factors contributed to the decline in U.S. poultry exports in 1966. Ex ports to West Germany were adversely affected by: (1) The continuation of high levies a gainst U.S. exports; (2) uncertainty about the enforcement of new grading regulations that went into effect on July 1; (3) a tight credit situation in Germany; and (4) the strong U.S. demand and price situation for poultry in 1966 which made it difficult for exporters to obt supplies at prices low enough to compete in world markets. The latter factor appears to have been more important for turkeys than for chicke VVest German imports of turkey rose in 1966, but Denmark and the Netherland rather than the United States provided the increase. Finally, broiler production in Europe--especiall in West Germany and the Netherlands--continued to expand rapidly in 1966. This not only duced our access to the West German market, but also intensified competition in internati poultry trade .f or instance, West Germany began to subsidize broiler exports outside the EEC for the first time in November of 1966. Other European countries--especially theN lands, France, Belgium, and Denmark- -have been subsidizing exports since late 1962.. Variable Levies Scheduled to Fall On July 1, of this year a system of unified grain prices is scheduled to go into effe in the Common Market. This will result in a substantial reduction in the level of feed gr prices in West Germany and consequently a substantial reduction--nearly 40 percent--in variable levies against poultry imports from outside countries. The hoped-for favorable pact of this reduction on the total levies against U.S. poultry, however, conceivably could offset by changes in EEC policy on poultry. In addition, the United States still hopes that Kennedy Round of tariff negotiations currently underway in Geneva among members of the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) also will contribute to mode rating theE protection on poultry. After Five Days Return to: United States D epartment of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U.S. Department of Agriculture REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA February 15, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHER Y REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended Fe bruary 11 was 9,063,000 -- 2 pe rcent more than in the previous week but slightly l ess than in the comparable wee k last year, according to the Georgia Crop R eporting Se rvice. An estimated 12, 971, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatche ri e s -- 1 rcent less than in the previous week but 5 per cent more than in the com parable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producer s for broil e r hatching eggs re reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The averag e price o f hat cheggs was 60 cents per dozen. The pric e of eggs from flocks wit h hat chery owne d els generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $ 7. 00 to $10. 00 an average of $8.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents eggs and $10.00 for chicks. GE ORGIA E GGS SET HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEME NTS EGG TYPE E s Set Chicks Hat ched 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. year a o Pet. 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. year a o Pet. 818 837 975 941 1, 051 1,085 133 479 1, 194 14 3 598 1, 178 121 570 l, 365 14 5 699 1,245 118 699 BROILER TYPE 652 136 619 104 760 133 872 125 919 131 E ggs Set],_/ 1 66 Thou. 1967 Thou. Chicks Placed for Thou. 1967 Thou. Pet. Hate E ggs Per Doz. 1966-67 Cents Chicks Per Hundred 1 66-67 Dollars c. 10 11, 563 11, 729 101 17 11,697 11,908 102 Z4 11,642 11' 83 5 102 31 11, 421 11, 615 102 7 11,364 12,359 109 14 11, 996 12,392 103 Zl 12, 208 12, 562 103 Z8 12,392 12,892 104 4 12,432 13,096 105 11 12 298 12 971 105 8,423 8, 171 97 62 8,602 8,417 98 62 8, 323 8,435 101 62 8,323 8, 546 103 60 8, 585 8, 891 104 60 8, 614 8,783 102 60 8, 531 8,843 104 60 8,664 8,929 103 60 8, 897 8,909 100 60 9 102 9 063 100 60 9.25 9.25 9.25 8.75 8.75 8 .75 8. 7 5 8.75 8.75 8. 75 ARCHIE LANGLE Y cultural Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician S. Departm e nt of Agricultur e Agricultural E xtension Se rvice cal Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens , Georgia EGGS SET A ND CHICKS P LAC:D IN COMMERCIA L AREA ~ BY vVE >~ KS - 1967 ::~ GG S SE T II C HICKS PLA <:::ED STATE i I We e k E n ded Jan. E'e b. 28 4 o/o of II 4 Feb . 11 year ~~ Jan. ago 1/1 28 W .:!ck :2 nded ?eb. Feb. 4 11 I THO US A ND3 I' ,I TH-.)USANDS I ! Maine 1,874 2, 004 2,044 107 ! 1, 503 1, 525 1, 558 I Ccr.:r.e cticut 3 16 242 361 124 192 193 172 P ennsylvania Indiana 1, 411 6 54 1, 204 68 5 1, 403 710 105 92 I! 701 380 795 291 857 337 Missouri Delaware 545 2, 515 598 2, 732 701 94 I 369 2, 884 117 i 2,374 390 2,672 459 2, 731 Maryland 4, 597 4 ,461 4,399 105 3, 199 3, 13 5 3,216 Virginia 1, 580 1, 570 1,606 103 763 835 873 West Virginia North Carolina 153 6, 504 153 7, 149 155 i 238 7,207 1 ,I 4,792 261 4,988 352 5,067 South Carolina 414 4 17 I 419 105 341 341 434 G E ORGIA 12,892 13,096 12, 971 I 105 I 8,929 8,909 9,063 Florida 630 633 605 152 I 473 467 429 Tenness ee Alabama Mississippi 893 8,327 4, 527 980 8, 271 4 ,691 I 964 87 8,762 105 813 6, 178 4,784 108 I 3, 836 901 6, 480 3, 881 943 6,645 3, 781 Arkansas Louisiana T e xas Vv ashington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 S tates ) 9,961 1,046 4,291 753 270 1,973 66, 126 9,93 7 1, 097 4 ,431 675 4 38 1, 895 67 ,359 10, 168 1, 094 4, 555 629 380 1, 794 68, 595 II 113 6,963 108 761 126 95 128 ilI 3, 121 463 339 96 1, 371 109 48, 104 I I 7,055 803 3, 189 434 300 1, 392 49,237 7' 201 833 3,295 455 419 l, 466 50, 586 TOTAL 1966* {22 States) 64, 513 64,384 63, 186 i47, 577 I 48,230 43,908 o/o of Last Year 103 105 109 l/ Cur rent week as percent of same week last year. I 101 102 103 * Revised. Page 2 I % of year ago 1/ 110 83 97 71 100 119 93 92 96 97 120 100 125 97 104 105 104 120 119 109 140 112 103 Q) H :l .'"..{.j.;:-:1> PC-1il ..u.. H Ul b.O ~~ .~ 4-< 0 "~d -~ C1l Q) 8 Q) 00.;-> C1l f.i .;..> n:l Ul 0.. 0 Q) . P-i~ U) :::> Q) H :l .;..> ~ :l u r-4 0 H <lJ .. . .;..> 00 u ~ ~ > H '+-< H :lO<lJ~ "Q:;.;..>(/)(1) U) z oU:l:sv;~..~o..~o~r~or. .... iUl) a....,o::> (>1, .j;..>H~.;...>.!:!0H0UH) ~ro 0 0.. 0.. Q)Q)Q) Q) 11:1 :>QI-!:i (f) ~ Jt r.!~.J Ul ro,-4 <t: .. . Ul Q) U ~ H J.-<~.,..~(1)\J Q) .;..> ..!:!H .;..> .;..> Ul .;..> ~ 0 4~-<'"Ud) C~1ll~{) ~ ~ (1).;..>('1') .+....>(/) ~ :::> I D , Georgia FEB 2 2 1~57 ;-\~I D ~.19 66 GEO~G J;-\ F;-\I<};\ S February 20, 1967 All Hogs and Pigs 1 , 1, 4,400 1, 350 1, 700 1'1 00 4,650 5,450 3,350 2,350 2,200 4,900 2,150 33,600 1,300 2,900 2,550 2,150 1,400 2,950 I ,950 1 ,450 2,350 3,100 1 ,300 3,350 r Counties 1 ,400 3,950 4,900 1 ,500 3,200 41,700 1,100 2,300 1,950 3,400 2,050 2,300 1, 700 4,300 1,250 1,800 I ,000 4,600 5,300 3,250 2,300 2,000 4,800 2,000 32,600 I, I00 2,600 2,200 1,900 1,250 2,700 I, 750 1,250 2,000 2,750 1 1 150 3,000 1, 250 3,800 4,500 1, 350 2,950 37,500 1-;-CJ59-2,200 1,900 3,250 2,000 2,200 1,600 3,300 3,000 TOTAL 18,100 17,200 DISTRICT IV Carroll Chattahoochee* Clayton* Coweta Douglas* Fayette Haralson Harris Heard* Henry Lamar* Macon Marion Meriwether Muscogee* Pike* Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup* Upson* Other Counties TOTAL DISTRICT v Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts* Crawford Dodge Greene'~' Hancock Houston Jasper* Johnson Jones* Laurens Monroe* Montgomery Morgan Newton* Peach Pulaski Putnam* Rockdale* Ta 1iaferro* Treutlen Twiggs Washington Wheeler ~~ i 1k i nson Other Counties All Hogs and Pigs 1' Jan. 1' I 66 3,200 3' 100 I ,950 I, 150 1 ,300 1,300 I, 150 8,900 5,300 2,400 I ,900 I ,000 I, 350 I ,200 I, 150 9,000 5,350 2,300 3,950 2,400 2,000 6,350 3,800 2,200 2,000 6,400 5,950 47,300 5,650 46,400 3,400 2,450 14,700 1 ,050 19,900 2,150 5,300 10,500 38,700 10,900 I, 350 2,550 4,250 3,250 2,400 14,500 1 ,000 19,700 2,000 5,000 10,000 38,100 10,700 1,200 2,400 4,000 1O, I00 4,750 11 ,900 13,600 3,700 5,450 9,800 4,300 II ,500 13,000 3,600 5,250 TOTAL 166,700 J'ess thun-1 , 000 head included in 11 0ther Counties''. 161 700 - HOGS AND PIGS ON FARMS JAN. l, 1965 AND 1966 DISTR ICT VI Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jeffer son Jenkin s McDuffie Richmond Screven Warren TOTAL DISTRICT VI I Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Mi 11 er Mi tche 11 Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terre 11 Thomas Webster TOTAL Jan. l, 1965 61 ,000 12' 100 15,700 1 ,350 11 ,800 24,400 3,300 10,100 6,900 I ,600 4,150 24,600 2,600 179,600 Jan. l , 1966 59,500 ll, I00 14,400 I, 200 10,700 23,200 3,250 10,200 7,050 l ,500 4,000 23, I 00 2,500 171,700 8,300 9,050 3,350 34,000 5,000 22,000 31,700 5,050 21 ,500 20,300 2, l 00 8,300 14,300 ll ,200 14,500 7,750 21 ,000 7,900 247,300 8,100 8,400 2,850 32,300 4,700 19,800 29,500 4,850 20,300 19,300 I ,800 7,900 12,900 l 0, l 00 12,800 7,200 20,000 7,200 230,000 DISTRICT VI I I Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner Wi I cox Worth TOTAL DISTRICT IX Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden* Charlton Chatham Evans Glynn Liberty Long Mcintosh* Pierce Tattnall Toombs Ware Wayne Other Counties Jan. l , 1965 8,600 9,750 27,200 40,700 l ,950 49,300 42,600 14,700 10,800 9,800 2,850 27,500 15,600 7,150 14,000 18,500 19,300 13,700 9,500 26, I 00 369,600 28,400 14,500 4,350 2,450 1 ,850 1,950 8 ,300 I ,800 I ,500 2,150 14,700 29,600 17,700 7,600 20,500 750 Jan . 1, 1966 8,000 9,000 25,300 40,700 1'750 49,800 41 '800 14,400 10,500 9,300 2 ,700 25,600 15 ' l 00 6,850 12,900 18 ,700 19,900 14,000 8,900 25,300 360,500 29,000 14,200 3,900 2,200 l ,600 l ,650 7,500 l ,800 1,350 I ,900 14,000 30,000 17,900 6,700 20,000 700 TOTAL 158, I 00 154,400 STATE TOTAL I .262.000 l 212 .ooo *Co unties with l ess than 1, 000 head included in "Other Counties". The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke ' Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia in cooper tion with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Depar~ _!!!e~t_o_f ~g_!Jult~r~- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultur L j\/ January l, 1967 Released 2/21/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 1 Cattle ~tory Do~ Perg~nt GEORGIA All cattle and calves on Georgia farms January 1, 1967 totaled 1,797 ,000 head -- l percent the 1,815,000 head on farms a year earlier, according to the Ge orgia Crop Re porting Ser- Cows two years old and older kept for milk declined 4 perc ent to 163 , 000. Heifers l - 2 old amount ed to 42,000 and heifer calves kept for herd replac ement were placed at 45,000. animals being kept for milk, excluding dairy type bulls, were estimated at 250,000 head with 259,000 the previous year. ~e number of other cattle in Georgia (all cattle except milk cows and dairy replacement ) decreased nearly l percent to 1,547,000. The number of beef-type brood cows was at 754,000 compared with 765,000 a year earlier. Heifers l - 2 years old increased to 196,000. ~e inventory value of all cattle and calves was estimated at $203,061 ,000 compared with 000 on January 1, 1966. in Georgia January l, 1967 was placed at 1,333,000 head - 10 above the 1,212,000 on hand at the beginning of the previous year. The value of hogs - 7 percent below a year earlier. - - - - - - On Farms Up Sharply ~ere were 34,335,000 chickens, excluding commercial broilers, on hand January l, 1967. vas 20 percent above the previous year and the largest increase shown by any State. In years, Georgia has ranked second only to California in chickens on farms. The total of chickens, excluding broilers was $37,768,000 compared with $32,813,000 on January 1, ~ere were 86,000 turkeys valued at ~ 413,000 on Georgia farms compared with 62,000 valued 000 a year earlier . of all cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs, turkeys and chickens (excluding farms January l, 1967 was $280,276,000 compared with $ 256,790,000 the LIVESTOCK Olil GEORGIA FARMS, Head and To head 1,815 1,212 6 .8 28,533 62 Dollars lCO.OO 34.70 15.40 1.15 5.10 dollars 181,500 42,056 105 32,813 316 head 1,797 1,333 6.8 34,335 86 :Collars 113 .oo 29.20 16.20 1.10 4.80 dollars 203,061 38,924 110 37 '768 413 280 276 and Calves Hogs :Sheep and : and Pigs :Lambs Chickens !I Turkeys - 1,000 head - 230 526 1 ,566 21 14, 287 47 218 579 1,519 18 16,6 03 61 205 620 1,580 14 20,246 49 195 688 1,485 10 24,126 65 183 750 1,262 7.6 26 , 833 55 170 765 1,212 6 .8 28 ,533 62 163 754 1 333 34 broilers. --------------------------------------------------- Georgia Crop Reporting Servic e, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in coopera vith the Cooperative Ext ension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department UNITED STATES On Ja nuary 1, 1967 there were 108.5 million cattle and calves on farms and ranche s, a slightly smaller number than the revised l evel of 108.9 million head a year earlier and the s econd year of de cline . An increase of 1 percent in beef cattle was more than offset by t 5 percent de cre ase in dairy cattle . The number of cows and heifers 2 years old and older for milk decreas ed 5 percent to 15.2 million head--the smallest numb er since 1893. The in ventory of hogs and pigs on f arms January 1 was 51.0 million head, an increase of 8 percent All sheep and lambs tot aled 23.7 million head, 4 percent below the r evised l evel of a year ear lier , and t he smallest inventory since r ecords began in 1867 The number of chickens on farms increased 9 percent to 427 . 6 million head on January 1, 1967 while the number of tur increased 6 p r cent to 7. 3 million head. The total v al ue of livestock and poultry on the Nation's farms and ranche s Januar y 1, 1967 was ~18 . 9 billi on, an increas e of 7 percent from the $17. 6 billion a ye ar earlier. ~ cur r ent i nventory value of cattle and calves was $16.2 billion, up 12 per cent. Hogs and p' wer e valued at $1.7 billion, down 20 per cent . The value of all sheep, at $469 . 6 million, down 4 perc ent . Th e poultry inventory value consisted of $511. 8 million for chickens and $36. 4 mill i on f or turkeys compared with $474.9 million and $36.3 million, r espectivel y, a earlier. NUMBER ON FARMS AND RANCHES JANUARY 1 - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -U-NI-TE-D-ST-AT-ES- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1967 Class of live stock Average as %~ ------~gd p~ltrv______:__.1961-i__:____ 1965 1966___;___ 1921__.:..__1926 ~QOO~ ~~~~~ Cattle 103, 892 109,000 108, 862 108,491 100 Hogs 55,544 50,792 47 ,414 51,035 108 All sheep 29,023 25,127 24,734 23,727 96 Ch i c k e ns 379,086 394,118 393,019 427,619 109 Tur_k_ey_s------------=---~~-___&.:l:OO_ __h2Q5_ _ ___,7~.:iliQ_---.106 VALUE OF LIVESTCCK AND POULTRY JANUARY 1. UNITED STATES - - - c ia:;;c;:fli~stoc~-----xwage- ------ ----~--Eul!:rv_ _ _ __:___196~:6.5_ 1965 1966 1.ooo dorrars----- Ca t t l e Hog s :!:~~ 13,601,131 1,447,672 12,359,756 1,243,712 14,442,853 2,143,507 All Sheep 417,165 401,044 490 , 686 Aggregate livestock 15,465' 968 14,004,512 17,077,046 16 ,151,486 1, 719 ,57) 469' 63~ 18,340,696 Chickens Turkeys 446,793 27,844 461,515 26,813 474,876 36,303 511,798 36,351 Aggregat e livestock and - -.- _-..E1!1try_ _ _ 15.940.605 14.49~840 17.588. 222___1.:.888.851 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ROBERT L. SANDI FER Agricultural Statistici After Five Days Return to United State s Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Servic e 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Ge orgia 30601 Q;[FICJ!b ~__, Postage and Fee s Paid U. S. Department of Agricult ,f" GE ORG IA CROP REPORTIN G SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG IA February 23, 196 7 GEORGIA CHI CK HATCHERY REPOR T Placement of broiler chicks in Geor gia during the week ended Febr uary 18 was 9, 393, 000- -4 p e rc e nt mor e than in the previ ous week and 4 p ercent more than in the comparable week last year, acc ording to th e Georgia Crop Re po rting Se rvice . An e stimated 13, 221, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G eorgia hatcheries- - 2percent more than in the previous week and 7 percent more than in the comparabl e week a year earlier. The majority of the prices p aid to G e orgia producer s for broiler hatching eggs were r eported within a rang e of 50 t o 65 c ents p er doz en . The a verage price of hatching eggs was 60 c ents p er dozen . The pric e of eggs from floc ks wi t h hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average p rice. Most pr i ces received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcher ie s were re po rted within a rang e of $ 7. 00 t o 10.00 with an average of $8 .7 5 per hundred. The average pric es las t y e a r were 67 cents for egg s and $ 10.2 5 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET AND CHICK PLACE MENTS 1966 Thou. 837 975 941 1, 0 51 895 1967 Thou. o/o of year a o Pet. l, 194 143 1,241 1/ 127 1, 365 145 1,245 118 1,358 152 1966 Thou. 598 570 699 699 766 1967 Thou. 619 760 872 919 993 o/o of year 0 Pet. 104 133 125 13 1 130 Eggs Set!:_/ 1965 1966 Thou. 1966 1967 Thou. o/o of year 0 Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Geor 196 5 1966 1966 1967 o/o of year Thou. Thou. Pet. Av. Price Hatch B r oiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1966-67 1966-67 Cents Dollars 17 11, 697 11,908 102 8, 602 8, 417 98 62 24 11,642 11,835 102 8, 323 8,435 10 l 62 31 ll, 421 ll, 615 102 8,323 8, 546 103 60 7 11,364 12,359 109 8~ 585 8~ 891 104 60 14 11,996 12,392 103 8, 614 8, 78 3 102 60 21 12,208 12, 562 103 8, 531 8, 843 104 60 28 12,392 12, 892 104 8, 664 8,929 103 60 4 12, 43 2 13, 096 105 8, 897 8,909 100 60 11 12,298 12, 9_71 105 9, 102 9,063 100 60 18 12 302 13, 221 107 9 049 9 393 104 60 9.25 9.25 8. 75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8. 75 8.75 8.75 8.75 2/ Includes egg s set by hatcheries producing c hicks for hatchery supply flocks. al Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNE R Agricultural Statis tician S. Department of Agricultu r e Agricultural E xtension Service stical Reporting Service State Department of Ag riculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, G e orgia STATE Feb. 4 THOUSANDS Feb. 18 % of year 0 1/ Feb. 4 ll Feb. 18 THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2,004 242 l, 204 685 598 2,732 4,461 l, 570 153 7, 149 417 2,044 361 l, 403 710 701 2,884 4,399 1,606 155 7,207 419 l, 972 99 258 74 l , 464 126 721 101 672 90 2,806 109 4,605 109 l, 603 106 142 115 7,630 117 469 113 l, 525 193 795 291 390 2,672 3, 135 835 261 4,988 341 1, 558 172 857 337 459 2, 731 3, 216 873 352 5,067 434 1, 505 147 1, 002 346 435 2,862 3,023 926 317 5, 351 379 GEORGIA 13, 096 12,971 13,221 107 8, 909 9,063 9,393 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) 633 980 8, 271 4,691 9,937 l, 097 4,431 675 438 l, 895 605 964 8,762 4,784 10, 168 1,094 4, 555 629 380 1,794 577 158 963 84 9,093 109 4, 879 105 10, 172 112 l, 140 109 4,743 128 642 89 382 96 2 076 114 67' 3 59 68,595 70,230 110 467 901 6,480 3, 881 7,055 803 3. 189 434 300 1,392 49.237 429 943 6,645 3,781 7,201 833 3,295 455 419 1, 466 50, 586 413 1, 059 6, 621 3,814 7,456 797 3,408 529 265 1 51, 487 TOTAL 1966* {22 States) 64,384 63, 186 63,914 8,230 48,908 49,509 ofLastYear 105 109 110 *1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 102 103 104 % of year 0 1/ 100 65 128 73 92 112 94 107 94 103 107 104 134 107 101 102 105 117 120 116 76 103 104 I . ~ GEORGIA C R 0 P REPORT I NG S ERVICE ru! ~ UJffi[b~ [p@l]J[b GJ ffi~ 0~ ~ill m~ ATHEN S, GEORGI A F e bruary 23 , 1967 JANUARY 19 67 an . Item 1966 1I 19 67 2 / ou. Thou. Broiler T~pe Pullets Pla c e d (U. S .) 3 / Total 3,076 3,028 98 39,61 7 45,216 114 Domesti c 2,623 2,6 07 99 33 , 892 39 , 7 12 117 Chickens Teste d: Broiler Type Geor gia 548 586 107 6, 167 6, 971 113 United State s 2,3 99 3 , 0 85 12 9 26 ,080 28, 120 10 8 Egg Type Geor gia 38 62 163 3 24 380 11 7 United State s 1,072 1, 192 11 1 7, 63 7 7,527 99 Chicks Hatche d: Broile r Type Georgia 40,860 42, 397 104 4 55,338 519, 166 114 United States 218, 156 221, 4 84 10 2 2, 51 3, 881 2,739 ,052 109 Egg Type Georgia 2,402 2,91 8 121 26, 7 15 37 ,933 142 Unite d States 36,904 40, 579 110 488,9 65 574, 796 118 Commercial Slau hter:4/ Georgia United States Hens and Cocks Georgia United States 28,498 163,925 1' 116 12,478 MIL. 341 965 5 506 32,283 113 360,448 393,855 109 187, 89 8 115 2, 05 9, 867 2, 235, 661 109 1, 414 127 16,718 134 MIL. 4 11 1, 099 5 91 6 10, 207 13 4 , 574 MIL. 3, 546 10, 58 8 64 ,588 10 , 389 102 148,24 8 11 0 MIL. 3,825 11, 156 64 , 564 YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES 1965 and 1966 State c. hou. ct. ct. Maine 5, 474 5, 639 65,694 69, 801 2.8 3.6 2. 5 3.3 6, 567 7, 132 84, 274 87,322 4 .5 4 .9 3.3 4. 1 2,988 3,052 37,457 36, 175 3.6 6. 8 2. 9 5.2 7, 37 5 7,895 89,654 92, 6 83 4 .0 4 .7 3. 1 4 .3 10, 181 12, 557 120,995 14 0, 147 4 .3 5.0 3. 4 4. 3 3,350 3,657 44,321 42, 867 3.3 4. 3 3.2 3. 3 17, 569 19,214 225, 199 252, 172 3. 5 5.0 2.5 3.9 26, 744 29,900 346,626 378,765 3. 1 5. 4 2. 6 3. 7 4,82.3 4,971 55,965 61, 676 3. 2 8.7 2. 2 3.6 18,254 20,924 224 ,401 252,9 33 3 . 1 5. 1 2. 4 3.2 11,009 13,956 152,428 160,318 3. 3 4. 1 2.5 3.2 23, 75 2 27,093 290,626 319,726 3. 7 5. 4 2.8 3. 9 --1-0-,1-1-2-----1-1-,-6-9-6-- ---1-1-7-,6-3-7------1-3-1-, 6-7--5 -3--.6------ --4-.-0------2-. -8---- ---3-.-4----- 164, 758 2,057 ,639 3. 5 5.0 2.7 3. 7 185 42 8 Georgia Crop Repo rting Service, USD A, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens , G e orgia, cooperation with th e Cooperative :S xtension Se r vice , Universi t y of G e orgia an d th e Department of Ag r iculture. E nd-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - January, 1967 Shell e gg s : Inc r e ase d by 36 thousand cases; January 1966 change was a de crease of 9 t hous and cases; average J a nuary change is an increase of l thousand cases. Frozen egg s: Incr eased by 6 million pounds; Januar y 1966 change was a decr e ase of 13 million pounds; a ve r age January change is a de cr e ase of 10 million pounds. Frozen poultr y: Decreased by 6 million pounds; January 1966 decr ea s e was 30 m illion pounds; ave rag e January d ec r ease is 10 million pounds. Beef: Incr eas e d by 16 million po unds; Januar y 1966 change was a de crease of 8 million pounds; average J anuar y change is a decre ase of 13 million pounds. Pork: Incr e as e d by 21 million po unds; January 19 66 increas e was 4 million pounds; a verage January increase is 28 million pounds. Other Meats: Increased by 8 million pounds; January 1966 increas e was 2 million pounds . Ave rage Janua ry incre as e is 3 million pounds. Commodity Unit Jan. 1961-65 av. Jan. 1966 Dec. 1966 Jan. 19 67 E ggs: ! Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Shell Case 73 76 27 63 Frozen eggs, total Pound 49,661 37,976 36,2 2 8 36,927 Total eggs ];_/ Case -----l-,-3-3-0---------1-,-0-3-7------ -----9-4-4------ --9-9-8- -- Poultry, fr ozen Broile rs or fryers I Pound 27,443 21,469 42,07 5 44, 178 Hens, fowls do. 58,956 33,599 53, 466 55, 137 Turkeys do. 206,689 182,412 267,10 1 269,731 Other & Unclassifie d do. 54,710 47, 896 73, 431 60, 569 Total Poultry do. ---3-4-7-,-7-9-8-------2-8-5-,-3-7-6-------4-3-6-,0-7-3-----4--2-9-,-6-1-5-- Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured do. 216, 535 251,639 306, 558 322, 559 Pork: Frozen in Cure and Cured do. 260, 157 155,437 234 , 233 254,768 Other meat and meat products do. 95,238 75,033 80, 694 88,974 Total all red meats do. ' 571,930 482, 109 621,485 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID 666,301 Georgia United States Item Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15 Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15 1966 1966 1967 1966 1966 1967 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers 13.5 ll.O 10.0 9.9 9.2 9. 1 Com'lBroilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.) 15.5 15.4 ll.O ll.O 12.5 12.3 16.4 15.6 ll. 9 ll. 6 13.9 13. 3 All Eggs, (dozens) 45.9 48.0 43. l 37. 5 40.9 37.4 Prices Paid: (per 100 lb. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower 4. 90 5. 40 5. 30 4. 80 5. ll 5. 14 Laying Feed 4. 7 5 5. 10 5. 10 4. 45 4.70 4 . 73 Scratch Grains 4. 20 4. 45 4. 50 3. 90 4.09 4 . 12 1/ Frozen e ggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the case, ******************************************* * * * ** This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improveme Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricu1tu Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketi Service and the Agricultural E stimates Division of the Statistical Repor ting Servic e and many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farm ers that r e port to these ag encies. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statist ician After Five Days Return to: Post age and F e es Paid United States Department of Agriculture U. S. Department of Ag riculture Statistical Reporting Se rvice 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS GEORGIA CROP REPORTIN G S ERVIC E ATHENS, GEORG I A - ____ January 1967 Released 2/24/67 , - -special-in this issue --, t MILK CONS AND MI LK PRODUCTION r ____B~~.?:~~9..:._1962 -1966------ Total milk production on Georgia farms during January 1967 is estimated at 86 million , according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 2 million pounds above on during the same month a year ago but 1 million pounds below the December 1966 Milk per cow for the month was placed at 590 pounds - 40 pounds above January 1966 and pounds above the 1961-65 average of 439 pounds . MILK _______ _ Q~rgi:~--------=______.J!E.?:~~ St at e~------ Item and Unit Jan. Dec. Jan. : Jan. De c . Jan . 9, . . ~-=--~--:----~-~~----- .;.-- 19 1 -'"~----- -'"'"-:': 7 - - - - - - -1-9-687 6 --: 9 ,1"986o65 __ ___19)66l l - - - 9 ; 18956 75 -- 550 590 590 678 687 715 152 147 146 14,464 13, 836 cwt. 6. 30 2/6.55 6. 30 6. 55 3.80 4. 45 - 1!:/ 6. 70- : 4.54 4. 95 : 3. 61 11 5. 30 5. 68 4.31 w 5 . 15 170. 00 200. 00 200 . 00 221. 00 257 . 00 256. 00 28. 00 27.50 28. 50 24 .40 2) . 10 25.50 Percent Protein, cwt . 21 3. 85 3. 90 Percent Protein, cwt. 3. 90 4. 20 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.15 4.50 Percent Protein, cwt . 4.20 4.55 Under 4. 00 '3/3 .46 3. 66 3. 68 4.25 l/3 . 75 4. 04 4. 09 4.50 ~/3 . 88 4.21 4. 23 4.60 }/4.02 4.44 4.46 Average. 2/ Dollars per for month.-}/ Revised. uni k/ t as of the Preliminary. 152th1 of U. month except wholesale milk which S. price is for under 16 percent. Number 218 217 216 215 209 209 213 208 207 207 206 200 199 204 198 198 197 196 189 188 193 I 187 186 185 184 177 176 182 175 174 173 172 165 164 170 163 162 161 160 153 152 158 152 152 151 151 150 150 149 149 148 148 147 147 1)0 Milk production per cow (pounds) 2/ 390 365 380 410 415 390- 385 400 410 415 - 410 415 4,790 415 385 440 440 450 420 '420 425 430 425 405 415 5, 070 415 390 450 460 460 425 425 440 430 430 415 435 5,180 425 385 435 475 480 455 465 445 440 450 435 435 5,310 440 430 480 485 490 465 480 480 460 455 460 490 5,600 500 475 530 545 540 515 530 535 520 530 520 555 6,270 550 490 560 575 580 540 545 550 560 575 570 590 6,670 T-soatal milk 89 production (million pounds) 83 82 ---85 87_---s?__ 2/ 86 87 1,020 91 92 86 86 86 87 85 ..~1 - 83 1,034 90 90 82 82 87 88 83 84 83 84 79 81 84 82 80 79 81 77 82 _J. B,. 82 80 77 77 76 ; 76... 80 . 1,000 ~ 966 952 87 86 81 83 83 81 82 80 84 "''"'' 991 8 8 81 81 82 81 on farms dur ing - 8S year. - -8h- - - 8-7 - - - - ---]-,0-00--- - - , USDA, 3l5Hoke-SmithAnne~:-Athens, Georgia:inc o;pe:;a-- - Universi ty of Georgia and the Georgia Department UNITED STATES MI LK PRODUCTION January 1967 milk production in the United States i s estimated at 9,855 million pounds, half of 1 percent more than the 9,805 million pounds produced a year earlier. This is the s consecutive month that milk production was higher than the corresponding month a year earlier Average daily production was up 4 per cent from December 1966. Production averaged 1.60 pound per person per day in January compared wi th 1.61 a ye ar earl i er . Milk Cows and Milk Production by Months, United State s, average 1960- 64, 1965, and 1966(Revised) Month --Mi-lk--co-w.-s -on farms -11--: --M-il-k-.-pe-r-c-ow-: -?-} ----: -----M..--ilk--p-ro-duc: t-ion ?J :Ch : Average : 1965 : 1966 :Average : 1965 : 1966 :Average : 1965 1966 ------------ _____.:.._1.2.Q:64_.:.._ _ _.:.._____.:_1 _ 960_:.~.:._ ___:.______:19Q.:4 : Th ousands Pounds lViillion Pounds January 16,920 15,349 14, 464 597 684 678 10,099 10,494 9,805 February 16,881 15,290 14,393 573 641 635 9, 670 9,795 9,137 March 16, 842 15,226 14, 326 651 734 736 10 ,968 11, 177 10, 537 April 16,800 15,151 14,262 668 743 752 11,219 11,264 10,725 May 16,761 15, 078 14,188 736 802 812 12 ,337 12, 100 11,525 June 16,723 14,998 14,124 708 771 798 11 ,839 11,567 11,269 July 16,686 14,918 14,068 650 718 736 10, 852 10,704 10,350 August 16,649 14,839 14, 021 610 669 696 10,158 9,929 9,763 September 16,613 14,764 13,968 574 628 663 9,529 9,272 9,263 Oc t o b e r 16,577 14,689 13,923 582 636 670 9,652 9,343 9,333 November 16,541 14,606 13,878 : 561 618 649 : 9,276 9,029 9,012 December 16.5oh_.lk.:.,229___:J:1.816_:._ _297____21!__ 687_!___.2.:..u9_---2..tu99 _2.:.51L: - . - Am.!__:.__;!;.!-101__1~. 9')4__14 . 121 : 7.509 ~Excludes heifers not yet fresh. a.1ou : 8.513 : 12S. 447 12u.l7L1gQ.g3o --~ [/ Excludes milk sucked by calves . ~timate8-of:monthly milk-pr0duction ~milk cows on farms for 1960-66-save--T r been r evised, where necessary, based on review of data from the 1964 Census r of Agriculture and other data which have become available since original es- t r timates were made. Revised estimates for 1965 and 1966 are shown above; ' similar data for 1960-64 are available gpon request. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge R. L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistici After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Servic e 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fee s Paid U. S. Department of Agricult CALF C?O J tVI ~: ED ES-f r M!-\TES 196o-6~ 2/27/67 The calf crop estimates for 1960 through 1964 have been revised in conjunction with the r rev ision program for all cattle and calves. These revisions resulted from a review ~alysis of the 1964 Census of Agriculture and other data which have become available the original estimates were made. Included herein are revised estimates of calves born and cows 2 years old and older for breeds. Data for 1965 and 1966 are published in the usual Annual Calf Crop Keport by the Georgia ~porting Service. STATE CALF CROP: NuMBER CALVES BORN , BY STATES , 1960- 64 - - - --- 1963 1964 96 53 245 88 13 82 1,212 117 918 97 53 250 87 12 80 1,204 114 941 94 52 244 85 11 78 1 ,2?3 114 947 882 718 1,158 709 2,272 876 721 1,158 719 2,272 880 713 1,160 719 2,309 1,568 1,742 1,654 848 1,424 1,689 1,395 1,599 1,755 1,683 886 1,452 1,714 1,492 1,618 1,777 1,740 910 1,485 1,746 1,620 27 26 26 232 234 230 633 652 670 255 255 258 390 398 399 233 233 240 612 646 ~ - 947 1,000 1,059 881 920 963 761 754 780 925 939 959 644 642 681 843 870 904 1,461 1,518 1,603 4,078 4 ,137 4,386 1,081 539 509 810 564 297 317 225 473 624 1,524 1,107 553 512 816 586 317 305 226 5C8 630 1,529 1,115 583 525 848 622 332 320 242 526 668 1,530 39 ,355 40.114 41,375 3.5 3 .7 61 62 62 39 416 40 41 441 for cows 2 years old and older on fanns J anu ar y 1. 90 48 237 82 10 74 1,183 1C8 9?5 847 703 1,145 703 2,319 1, 636 1,810 1,798 963 1,539 1,802 1,655 24 225 675 252 396 256 1,117 1,003 802 1,011 720 901 1,702 4 ,517 1,190 595 560 892 646 337 319 234 535 688 1,526 42,201 3 .8 63 42 268 86 47 231 79 10 71 1,181 104 9 21 825 709 1,162 697 2,313 1,684 1,911 1,895 1,071 1,653 1,917 1,726 22 218 648 258 413 254 1,181 1,041 833 1,059 749 953 1,820 4,638 1, 266 626 595 916 663 352 325 246 542 724 1,597 43,739 4 .0 66 43 809 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIA.L BUSJNE SS Postage and Fees Paid U. s . Department of Agriculture Re l eased 2/28/67 . .:.~~ ~: \::: .:~~;* i~ r y \ \II~~/il)i II ~'-'/f/1( 1;I ~~ '' II I I . GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Calves born on Georgia farms during 1966 totaled 739,000 head--2 percent below the ,~born in 1965, but 13 percent above the 1960-64 averag e calf crop, according to the rgia Crop Reporting Service. ~e number of cows and heifers 2 years old and older on farms at the beginning of the year estimated at 935,000 head compared with 933,000 on January 1, 1965. crop for the United States was 43 , 473,000 head compared with 43,928,000 for first decline in number of calves born from the previous year since 1958. ~e decrease in the 1966 calf crop was the result of fewer cows and heifers 2 years old older on farms January 1, 1966. There wer e 50,420,000 cows and heifers 2 years old and on farms January 1, 1966 compared with 51,219,000 a year earlier. ~e number of calves born in 1966 expressed as a percentage of cows and heifers 2 years ~d older on hand at the beginning of the year was 86 percent, the same as a year earlier. ~rcentage is not strictly a calving rate be cause the January l inventory of cows and ers 2 years old and older doe s not include all heifers that calve during the year and ine some cows that died or were slaughtered before calving. In the ~~h C e ntr~ States, 9 State s had smaller calf crops than a year earlier, one had same number and 2 had more calves born. Michigan--down 7 percent--had the greatest percent- Nebraska and South Dakota each showed a 1-percent increase. Of the 8 South Atlantic States, 7 had smaller calf crops and l was larger. In the South al region 4 States had smaller calf crops than a year earlier and 4 States showed an ase over the previous year. Texas, the largest cattle State in the Nation, had a 1-per- In the 11 We stern States, 6 had smaller calf crops and 5 were larger than in 1965. ado with 4 percent more calves than a year earlier had the greatest percentage increase. a was down the most with a 5-percent decrease. The 1966 calf crop was smaller in all Not!:h_!!lantic States with the decline ranging from 10 percent below a year earlier. ,------------- -, The calf crop estimates for 1960 through 1964 have been revised in conjunction with the 5-year r evision program for all cattle and calves. ' Revised estimates by States for the years 1960-64 are shown in the r eport, 11 Calf Crop, Revised Estimate s 1960-6411 , issued by the Georgia Crop Re porting Service, February 27 , 1967. ARCHIE LANGLEY ultural Statistician I n Charge ------------------------------- R. 1. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician ---------------- ~orgia Crop Re porting Servic e , USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperawith the Cooperative Ext ensi on Servic e , University of Georgia and the Georgia De partment iculture. ------------~--------------------~C~~~l~f~C~ro~p~~~l~9~6~5 and 1966, by States : Calve s born a s Cows an d he ifer s :percent of c ows St ~ te 2 yrs. & older : and he ifers 2 + 5-year Janu-a-ry--1----------------J-anuary 1 ;!._/ average 1965 1966 1965 1966 Ca l ve s born s:ye~a~r~--------------------:-19~ average 1 9 65 1956 : %o 1960-1964 19 60-19 64 t 19B 1 , 000 head Pe r c e n t -- ----T, ooohead Perc Ma ine N. H. Vt. Mass . R. I. Conn. N y N J Pa . 112 59 286 102 14 95 1 , 419 139 1,075 99 53 27 0 93 13 87 1 ,365 120 1, 033 92 81 80 50 85 83 249 80 82 88 80 78 12 75 75 84 82 80 1 ,311 84 83 113 79 81 988 86 86 93 51 241 84 11 77 1,201 111 930 80 45 21 6 74 10 71 1 ,147 95 888 74 42 204 69 9 67 l,C88 92 850 Ohie Ind. Ill. Mich. Wi s . l,OG9 815 1,314 817 2,535 934 8 C8 1,286 789 2 ,561 890 86 86 773 88 87 1,248 88 87 750 85 83 2,449 87 88 862 713 1 ,157 709 2,297 803 711 1,132 671 2,228 765 673 l,C86 622 2,155 Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak . s. Dak. Ne b r . Kans . 1,809 1,964 1 , 948 1,016 1,624 1,938 1,744 1,870 2 , 114 2,163 1, 215 1,899 2 ,133 1,891 1,776 86 85 2,044 91 93 2,115 89 91 1,207 89 88 1,830 89 93 2,149 91 90 1,906 92 88 1,621 1,799 1,754 936 1,511 1,774 1,578 1,6C8 1,924 1,925 l,C81 1,690 1,932 1,740 1,510 I g 1,901 g 1,925 1 1,062 g 1,702 1 1,943 1 1, 677 9 Del. Md . wV<.. Va . N . C. s. c. Ga . rra ~ 32 25 24 79 77 25 20 18 9 274 252 248 85 85 228 214 211 9 779 756 735 83 83 656 627 610 9 299 292 282 86 85 256 251 240 g 512 523 530 80 81 399 418 429 lC 306 319 321 84 82 243 268 263 g 802 992 933 - =rs 935 : - r-;-c89-:- 81 - - .7i49 :I ---6-59575 -- 756 813 --873~069,__.I:---_,_! Ky . Tenn. Ala . Miss. Ark . La . Okla . Texa s 1,183 1,108 965 1,290 834 1,144 1,885 5,235 1 ,3 29 1, 257 1 , 048 1, 41 0 937 1, 216 2,167 5,692 1, 292 88 91 1, 274 86 84 1 , 042 80 80 1 ,439 77 81 925 79 83 1,184 78 78 2,173 87 86 5,589 82 84 1 , 061 962 786 981 ~87 894 1,621 4,351 1,170 l,C81 838 l,C86 740 948 1,885 4,667 1,175 1( 1,070 9 834 1 1,166 1 7 68 1 924 1,869 4,695 Mont. Idaho Wyo . Colo. N. Mex . .Ar i z . Utah Nev. Wash. Oreg. Calif . 1,262 642 611 953 725 414 366 292 578 759 1,754 1,479 712 688 1,025 750 444 390 328 612 835 1,814 1,511 90 91 699 89 90 719 91 89 1,043 91 93 750 84 86 417 77 83 395 90 88 320 79 77 585 87 89 813 88 89 1,853 90 87 1,152 579 540 856 616 327 317 235 517 667 1,541 1,331 634 626 933 630 342 351 259 532 735 1,627 1,375 629 640 970 645 346 348 246 521 724 1,617 48 States 47,830 51,113 50,311 86 86 41,357 43,8~5~3~--~4~3~~39~5~~~~ Al a ska Hawa ii 4.6 4.6 89 87 90 101 105 70 70 4.1 4.0: 63 71 74 United States 51,219 50 ,420 86 86 43,928 43 ,473 ~a calving rate. Figure represents calves born expr essed as percentage of the number of 0011 - and heifers 2 years old and over on f arms and r anches January 1. Aft er Five Days Re turn to Unit ed St ate s Department o f Agriculture Statistical reporting Service 315 Hoke ~mith Annex Athen s, Georgi~ 30601 OFFIC I!.L BUSINESS Postag e and Fee s Pa id U. S. Depa rtment of Agr icult~ r ~0 / ~ GEORGI A CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~w~~rnL!Jw rnm~rn~mw (. ATHENS, GEORG IA March l, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE RY RE POR T Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 25 was 9,421, 000 -- slightly more than in the p revious week and 6 p er cent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the G e orgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13, 346, 000 broiler type e ggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -1percent more than in the previ ous week and 6 p ercent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were report ed within a range of 50 to 65 cents per doz en. The average price of hatch- ~ ing eggs was 60 cents p e r doz en. The pric e of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels gene rall y was 2 cents below th e av::! r age pric e . Most prices received for broiler chicks by G e orgia hatcheries were repo rted within a range of $ 7.00 to $10 .00 with an averag e of $8 .75 p e r hundred . The ave rage pric es last year were 67 cents !oreggs and $ 10. 25 for chicks. ;, GE ORGIA E GGS SET, HATCHINGS , AND CHICK PLACEM:SNTS EGG TYPE .l ' Week Ended Eggs Set j Chicks Hatched 1 I '1o of i '1o of 1966 I I 1967 y e ar ago l 1966 1967 i I year I ago Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Jan. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 975 941 l, 051 895 945 1, 241 127 l, 36 5 14 5 l, 245 118 l, 3 58 152 1,328 14 1 570 760 133 699 872 125 699 919 131 766 993 130 706 l, 082 I 153 Wee k Ended BROILER TYPE Av. Price B ggs Set]._/ Chicks Placed for Hatch Broiler I Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks 1-9-65 1966 1-9-66 1967 '1o Of year ago 1965 -- 1966 1966 -- 1967 o/o of Per year Doz. ago I 1966-67 Per Hundred 1966-67 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars ' I Dec. 24 11,642 11' 83 5 102 8, 323 8,435 101 62 9. 25 I, Dec. 31 11,421 11,615 102 8,323 8, 546 103 60 8, 7 5 Jan. 7 11,364 12,359 109 8, 585 8, 891 104 60 8.75 Jan. lei 11, 996 12,392 103 8, 614 8, 783 102 60 8.75 Jan. 21 12,208 12, 562 103 8, 531 8, 843 104 60 8.75 Jan. 28 12,392 12,892 104 8,664 8,929 103 60 8.75 Feb. 4 12, 432 13,096 105 8, 897 8,909 100 60 8.75 Feb. 11 12, 298 12,971 105 9, 102 9,063 100 60 8.75 Feb. 18 12,302 13, 221 107 9, 049 9,393 104 60 8.75 Feb. 25 12,616 13,346 106 8, 916 9,421 106 60 8.75 !I Includes eggs s et by hatcherie s producing chicks for hatche ry supply flocks. l :o< ARCHIE LANGLEY W . A . V\ AGNER Agricultural ------ ---- Statisti ---- - - - cian - - -- In -- Charge ------- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - Agricultural ---- - ---- --- Statist --- --- ician ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - U, S. Departm e nt of Agricultur e Agricultural Ext en sion Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, G e orgia ECiCiS S E T . A N D G.fci:IGI<S F"L...AGED I N GC>~~E.RGI.AL.. .ARE.A.S B Y "W . ..:#EI<S - 1 9 6 7 EGGS SET CHICKS PLACED P'a._g_e Z. STATE Week Ended Feb. Feb. 11 18 Feb. 25 I u/o of year Feb. ago 1/ 11 I Week Ended Feb. Fe~-f u/o of year 18 25 ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) 2,044 361 1, 403 710 701 2,684 4,399 l, 606 155 7, 207 419 l, 972 258 l, 464 721 672 2,806 4,605 1, 603 142 7,630 469 2,089 108 243 63 l, 480 116 713 90 648 83 2,975 115 4,527 103 1, 760 109 134 89 7, 387 111 456 114 l, 558 l, 505 l, 560 108 172 147 152 58 857 1, 002 775 93 337 346 323 71 459 435 428 124 2, 731 2, 862 2, 761 122 3, 216 3,023 3, 316 102 873 926 921 100 352 317 247 58 5,067 5, 351 5, 408 108 434 379 381 96 12, 971 13,221 13,346 106 9,063 9,393 9,421 106 605 577 892 219 429 413 454 143 964 963 950 85 943 1, 059 1, 098 108 8, 762 9,093 9,462 110 6,645 6,621 6,707 103 4,784 4,879 4,938 104 3,781 3, 814 3, 951 108 10, 168 10, 172 10, 3 72 114 7,201 7, 456 7, 377 105 1,094 l, 140 l, 187 116 833 797 811 112 4,555 4,743 4, 736 126 3,295 3,408 3, 506 132 629 642 795 116 455 529 499 111 380 382 376 102 419 265 362 100 1,794 2,076 2, 189 104 1, 466 l, 439 1, 372 101 68,595 70,230 71,655 109 50, 586 51, 487 51, 830 106 TOTAL 1966* {22 States) 63, 186 63,914 65, 516 48,908 49,509 48,676 o/o of Last Year 109 110 109 *1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 103 104 106 7 AMJ C?OJ tVISED E ~~TI/\1\ AT E S 196o -.64 3/1/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE The lamb crop estimates for 1960 through 1964 have been revised in conjunction with the r revision program for all sheep and lambs. These revisions resulted from a review and is of the 1964 Census of Agriculture and other data which have become available since original estimates were made. Included herein are revised estimates of lambs born and ewes 1 year old and older. Data for .1965 and 1966 are pub! ished in the usual Annual Lamb Crop Report by the Georgia Reporting Service. state ' s s 1.'-: ::3 CROP: l9b0 26 5.2 9.0 8.0 2.0 s.o 119 12 161 NUMBER LAHE S S..~VE D, BY STATES, 1960-64 s sa ~-- - - --- ---1-9-6-2r,cfo6Te-ad_--:_ r9b_ .:l ____ 25 4.1 7.0 7.0 1.8 4.6 110 11 156 25 4.7 6.7 7.8 1.6 4.8 1C8 9.2 154 25 4.2 6.2 7.4 1.5 4.6 99 8.2 139 _____ .LYM 23 4.1 5.7 7.4 2.0 4.5 102 7.5 137 703 655 612 589 535 358 356 347 292 258 469 458 451 381 356 258 238 244 214 216 185 187 169 165 147 709 943 . 548 534 1,257 297 371 750 933 486 535 1,309 313 411 706 875 446 512 1,231 301 410 632 782 352 476 1,212 268 4(J7 564 750 320 418 1,105 243 369 4.5 30 272 240 41 5.8 4. 3.3 28 271 236 43 5.8 11 4 .2 3.0 23 25 3 219 40 5.1 10 3.6 2.8 22 232 209 32 4.0 8.2 4.7 2.1 21 219 187 25 3 .4 5.6 4.0 47 6 185 22 35 31 41 1 61 3~ 075 416 1 69 19 34 30 43. 158 3,116 323 140 14 24 24 35 132 2,963 249 122 10 21 19 29 128 2,745 206 88 7.7 18 15 24 113 2,580 1, 225 1,010 1,560 1,212 690 286 927 233 262 685 1 ., 303 1,201 999 1,512 1,164 755 278 89 9 215 254 692 1, 263 1,092 927 . 1,448 1,164 703 278 901 217 246 630 1,263 1,060 889 1,470 1,128 7CJ7 298 872 204 215 603 1,162 1, 037 7 61 1,355 974 606 287 8 01 196 190 55 0 1 ,139 21,01 2 20,777 19 ,7 C6 18,511 16,989 5.0 5 .0 5.0 5. 0 18 516 16 ,994 STATE Maine New Hampshire Vermont Ma ssa c husetts Rhode Island Connect icut New York New J ersey Pe n n s y l v a n i a Ohio Indiana illinois Michigan Wisc onsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri No rth Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kan sas Delaware Ma r y l a n d Virginia VTe st Virginia North Carol ina South Carolina Geo r,r:ria Fler ida Kentucky Tenne ssee A l a b ama Mi s s i s s ip p i Arkansas Louisia na Oklahcma Texa s Mo ntana Idaho Wyoming Co l o r a do New Mexico Arizona Utah Nevada Washington Oregon Cal ifornia 48 St ates Alaska Hawai i United States NUMBER OF Eii!E S 1 YE.ltR OLD AND OLDER Jill-TUARY 1, BY STATES , 1960- 64 : : Ewes 1 year old and older January 1 : : : 1960 : : 1961 : : 1962 : ' 1963 : : : 1,000 head : 26 24 c4 25 : 5.0 s.o 5.0 4.5 s 9 8 7 7 : 8 8 8 8 : : s2 .. o0 1.7 s.o 1.7 1.7 5.0 5.3 : 116 102 99 94 : 11 11 10 9 : 1 69 162 156 144 : I 757 689 641 590 : 350 343 333 281 : 437 437 415 361 : 258 237 232 209 : 165 163 160 152 : I 614 651 638 564 : 922 894 858 757 : 540 497 437 358 : 480 490 470 442 : 1,207 1,286 1,191 1 ,154 : 29 5 295 283 255 : 422 447 447 420 : : 4.0 3.1 3 .0 2.5 : 30 27 23 21 : 257 249 232 211 : 227 222 204 192 : 42 42 37 30 : 8.0 7.0 6.4 4.5 : 19 15 12 10 s s.o 5.2 4.9 5.3 s : 420 361 303 236 I 199 168 150 123 : 25 21 14 12 I 49 40 29 30 : 35 32 25 19 : 65 57 47 43 : 166 163 134 125 : 3 ,942 4,100 4 ,059 3,978 : : 1 ,331 1,291 1,162 1,116 : 902 884 813 780 I 1,773 1,738 1,703 1,652 : 1,200 1 ,164 1 ,141 1,095 : 874 914 890 867 : 347 342 331 349 I 1,065 1,033 1,012 1,002 : 274 247 249 232 I 234 225 216 190 I 699 699 636 591 : 1,416 1,388 1,388 1,263 : : 22,406 22,193 21,245 20,021 : : : ------ 6 --- - -7 - -7 : ' 22,406 22,199 21,252 20,028 1964 22 4.2 6 .1 8 1.8 4 .5 93 8 132 543 247 329 199 138 497 727 329 398 1,061 237 374 2. 0 19 192 173 24 4.0 7 5.2 194 91 9 22 1.5 36 111 3,7:<9 1,127 686 1,652 964 816 351 942 22 0 167 550 1- ,-238-'"- 18,715 --8 18 ,723 ARCHIE Lilli! GLEY Agricul tura l St a tisticia n In Charge R L. SAN DIFER Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Servic e , USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Ann ex, Athen s, Ge orgia, in cooperation with the Coo ~t~v~ ~x!e ~s~o ~ eE_v~c~ ,_Ui:y:eE_s~ty ~f_G~oE_g~a_ad_t~e_G~o E_g~a_D~~r,!.m~n ! ~f_Ag_r,icl!_l!UE_e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Stat istical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens , Geo rgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricul l9t (. --- ...--{) r ,_ \ l Released by GEORGIA CKOP REPORTI NG SERVICE March 3, 1967 GEORGIA 1 S LAMB CROP DOWN 700 HEAD ~orgia 1 s 1966 lamb crop is estimate d at 3,300 head -- 700 below the previous year rply below the 1960-64 average of 10,000 lambs, The number of breed i ng ewes 1 year and older on farms January 1, 1966, at 4,700 c~pared with the previous years total of 5,300 and the 5-year average of 13,000, LAMB CROP DOWN l PEKCENT IN UNITED STATES The 1966 lamb crop totaled 15,879,000 head, 3 percent less than the 16,312,000 head in 1965. The number of breeding ewes one year old and older on farms and ranches 1, 1966 was 4 percent below a year earlier, The 13 \t/estern sheep States (ll \tJest, hkota, and Texas) produced 2 percent fewer lambs than in 1965. The lamb crop in ~tive sheep States (excludes 13 ~estern States and Alaska) was 4 percent smaller In 1965. In Texas, which produces nearly one-sixth of the Nations lambs, the lamb 3 percent below 1965. lamb crop percentage (number of lambs saved per 100 ewes 1 year of age or older and ranches January l) for 1966 was 94, up 1 point from the 1965 percentage. States lambing percentage, at 91, was up 2 points from the 1965 percentage, Native States lambing percentage, at 104, was the same as the previous year. 13 Western States produced a lamb crop of 10,993,000 head, 2 percent below 1965. IM in the number of breeding ewes more than offset the increase in the lambing , The January 1, 1966 number of breeding ewes 1 year old and older on farms was 12,134,000 head, 4 percent less than a year earlier, Only four of the reported an increase in the lamb crop compared with a year earlier. The number lambs (dropped before March 15) in the Western States was 2 percent greater than earlier. 1966 lamb crop in the 35 Native States totaled 4,880,000 head -- 4 percent below saved in 1965. The smaller lamb crop resulted from a 4 percent drop in the of ewes 1 year old and older January 1, 1966, as the lambing percentage was unchanged. 1, 1966 number of breed i ng ewes l year old and older on farms and ranches was head. The lamb crop estimates for 1960 through 1964 have been revised in conjunction with the 5-year revis ion program for all sheep and lambs. Revised estimates by States for the years 1960-64 are shown in the report, 11 Lamb Crop, Rev i sed Estimates 1960-6411 , issued by the Georgia Crop Reporting Service, March 1, 1967 .L - - - - - - J. ARCHIE LANGLEY In Charge R, L, SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician Ia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperath the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the Georgia Department lculture, STATE Ma ine New Hampshire Vermont Mas sac husetts Rhode Island Conne cticut New York Ne:w J ersey Pennsylvania L.AMB CROP: 1965 .AND 1966 5- year aver age 1960- 64 Br ee ding ewe s 1 year and older January 1 1965 1966 1, 000 head : Lambs saved per 1 00 ewe s ~ ..: Januarz 1 i/_ 7 5- year 1965 1966 average 1960- 64 Nu n b e r 24 5 17 4.0 14 1 06 107 3 .s 92 94 25 4 7 6.0 6.0 1 05 95 7 8 7.0 7.0 86 96 8 2 1 .5 1.5 100 100 2 5 3 .8 3.3 95 100 5 101 87 80 1 C8 1 08 1 C8 10 7 7 91 89 10 153 133 130 102 105 149 -- - - - - - -Lamb s saved 1./ 1 9 65 1 'm:mneaa-- 18 3 .7 6.3 6 .0 1.5 3.6 9<, 6 .4 136 : l~ : J 1966 1 reJ 15 3.3 5.7 6.7 1.5 3.3 86 6 .2 137 Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisc onsin 644 538 532 99 98 619 535 521 311 247 230 1 06 107 322 262 245 396 293 284 1 06 1 06 423 313 302 227 195 189 107 llO 234 2C8 207 15 6 130 1 29 115 1 08 171 149 139 Minne sota Iowa Missouri North Dakota South Dako ta Ne b r a s k a Kansas Del awar e Maryland Vir ginia West Virgin i a North Carolina Sout h Carolina G eo r~ia Florida 593 832 43 2 456 1,180 273 4 22 3 24 228 204 35 6 13 5 46 6 743 303 354 1,007 242 333 2 .0 18 180 163 20 3.3 5 .3 s.s 447 113 llO 684 101 1 01 291 96 103 333 1 05 104 983 103 104 242 100 102 353 97 96 2.0 110 llO 16 111 100 176 119 120 155 ll2 109 19 1 C6 100 3.0 82 80 4 .7 75 70 4.6 84 74 672 857 430 495 1,223 284 394 3 25 249 218 36 48 10 4 5 27 750 291 370 1,040 243 324 2.2 20 215 183 21 2 .7 4.0 4.6 490 693 299 346 1,026 248 339 I 2.2 I 16 211 170 19 I 2.4 I 3 o3 I 3.4 : Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississipp i Arkansas Louisiana Okla homa Texa s 303 146 16 34 25 50 140 3,964 151 78 8 18 11 30 92 3,290 137 70 7 17 9 27 93 3,158 112 109 99 96 94 83 78 88 1 00 89 73 63 1C6 104 81 82 334 141 15 26 24 34 138 2,896 169 77 7 .s 14 11 22 97 2, 665 149 67 5,8 I 15 I 8 o0 I 17 97 2,590 Montana Idaho Wyom i n g Colorado New Mexico Arizona Utah Neva da Washington Or egon Cal ifornia 48 St ates Ala ska Hawa ii 1, 205 813 1,704 1,113 872 344 l , Oll 244 2 06 635 1 , 339 20,916 1,093 665 1 ,602 906 744 366 876 202 147 512 1,188 17,493 9 1,006 645 1,538 906 687 349 890 200 118 466 1,188 16 ,841 9 92 92 113 112 81 87 100 101 75 79 83 83 85 86 92 95 112 114 98 101 91 91 1,123 917 1,469 1,128 692 285 880 213 233 632 1,226 1,006 751 1,298 906 560 303 745 186 165 502 1,081 926 725 1,338 916 540 291 765 190 135 470 I 1 ,eel __!_ I 93 94 19,399 16,306 15,873 I 67 67 I 6 .0 6o0 I Un i ted Sta tes 17 ,502 16 ,850 93 94 16 ,312 15,879 I I7 Lambs saved defined as lambs living July 1, or sold befo re July 1 1I n the Native ~es and lambs docked - branded in t he Western States . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statist ical Reporting Servic e 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens , Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSitlfE SS Po st age and Fees Paid U. S . Department of Agric~ Di s t r i ct and County DISTRICT IV Ca r roll Chattahoochee Cla yton Cowet a Dougl a s fayette Ha ra lson Ha r r i's Hea rd He nry Lamar Ma con Mar ion Meri wether Mus cogee Pike Schl ey Spald i ng Ta l bot Ta ylor Troup Upson TOTAL DISTRICT v Ba I dwi n Bi bb Bleck ley Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Laur e ns Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulask i Putnam Rockd a l e Ta liaferro Tr e u t l e n Twiggs 1.Va sh i ngton \~ h e el e r Wi Ik i nson TOT AL GEORGIA v/HEAT 196S-l966 County Est ima t e s-- Acrea ge, Yiel d, and Production (l96 S Re v i sed, 1966 Preliminary) I Harveste d Ac res ,- :- - 1965- -l 1966 Yie ld Per Acre l 96 S 1966 Bu shel s Production 196S 1966 Bushels I SO 60 10 30 100 30 30 ~- 30 180 I ,900 100 10 40 660 130 600 I 0 120 30 tsO 4, 700 140 29 .0 31.0 so 28 .0 26.0 10 18 .0 18 .0 30 19 . 0 22.0 90 27.0 2S.O 4,3SO I ,680 180 S70 2,700 30 30 21.0 22.0 30 . 0 31 .o 630 900 400 29 .0 29.0 12,470 II, 160 26 .0 30.0 4,680 4, I, 740 3S .O 36 .S 66,900 63, 90 32 .S 32.S 3,2SO 2, 10 29.0 27.0 290 30 3S .O 30.0 l ,400 600 24 .0 28 .0 IS,b80 16, 120 34 .0 32.0 sso 28 .0 30.0 4,420 16,800 3, 16, 10 30 .0 29.0 300 II 0 2S .O 27.0 3,000 2, 30 20.0 20.0 600 70 30.0 31.0 2,400 2, 4,300 30 .S 32.0 143,400 137, l 0 910 620 290 760 40 so 60 4,680 110 320 10 9SO 180 220 220 so I, 7SO 4SO 90 70 l 0 so 170 2,2SO 240 40 14,600 10 860 S90 270 730 40 40 40 4,4SO 100 300 10 900 170 210 210 so I ,6SO 420 80 60 10 so 160 2 ,1 20 230 40 13, 800 27.0 27.0 270 30.0 32.0 27,300 27 , 30.S 30.0 18,900 17 J 29.0 30.0 8,400 8, 30.0 31 .o 22,800 22, 20.0 23.0 800 19.0 20.0 9SO IS.O 18.0 900 38 . 0 36.S 177 ,bOO 162, 26.S 2S.O 2,910 2, 26.0 26.0 8,320 7, 18 .0 19.0 180 32.0 32.S 30,400 29, 26.0 26.0 4,680 4, 32.0 32.0 7,040 6, 2S.O 28 . 0 s.soo 5, 24.0 21+. 0 I, 200 I, 34.0 34.0 S9,SOO 56, 33.S 34.0 IS,OSO 14, 20.S 21.0 I ,840 I, 16.0 20.0 I, 120 I, 21.0 22.0 210 23. 0 24.0 I, ISO I, 32 .S 33.0 S,S20 5, 30 .0 32 .0 67,SOO 67, 3l. S 32 .0 7,560 7, 27 . S 2S.O 1,100 I, 32 . 8 33. 0 478,900 455, istrict County GEORGIA WHEAT 1965-1966 County Es t imates-- Acreage, Yield, and Product ion (1965 Revised, 1966 Preliminary) Harvested - -- 1 965 1 Bushels Bushels 510 770 l ,600 90 120 350 40 6,050 40 90 120 520 600 10,900 680 l ,020 2,130 120 160 470 50 8 ,050 60 120 150 690 800 14,500 28 .0 28 .0 14,280 24.0 29.0 18 ,4c 0 32.0 30.0 51 ,000 28.0 27.0 2,520 21 .o 22.0 2,520 30.0 31 .o 10,500 26.0 27.0 l ,040 28.0 2b .5 169,400 2&.0 27.0 l '120 28.5 28.0 2,570 23 .0 26.0 2,760 27.0 27.0 14,000 25.0 28 .0 15,000 28 .0 28.6 305,200 19,000 29,580 63,900 3,240 3,520 14,600 l ,350 229,400 l '620 3,360 3,900 18,630 22,400 414,500 TOTAL STRICT VI I I TOTAL 170 320 140 950 280 390 250 180 50 280 180 150 l '150 50 340 120 5,000 40 40 250 580 150 100 80 2,240 3,550 120 30 200 140 60 540 80 900 9,100 200 370 160 1100 320 450 290 210 60 320 210 180 1,330 60 390 150 5,800 40 40 250 570 150 100 80 2,210 3,510 120 30 200 140 60 530 80 890 9,000 24.0 30.0 26.0 23.5 25.0 24.5 26.0 24.0 27.0 25.0 27.0 26.0 32.0 32.5 25.0 30.0 27.0 30.0 30.0 25.0 26.0 28.0 30.0 23.5 31 .o 31.5 29.0 25.0 21.0 33.0 28.5 32.0 29.0 29.0 30.2 30.0 34.0 31.0 33.0 28.0 29.0 33.0 29.0 33.0 35.0 32.0 33.0 36.0 34.0 33.0 35.0 33.0 30.0 30.0 2b.O 26.5 32.0 33.0 25.0 34.0 35.0 27.0 26.0 25.0 33.0 30.0 32.0 33.0 33.0 33.0 4,080 9,600 3,620 22,500 7,000 9,540 6,500 4,320 l ,350 7,000 4,860 3,900 37,000 l ,630 8,500 3,600 135,000 l '200 l ,200 6,300 15,000 4,200 3,000 l ,880 69,500 lll ,800 3,480 750 4,200 4,620 l, 7l 0 17,340 2,320 26, l 00 274,600 6,000 12,580 4,960 36,300 8,960 13,050 9,570 l 6,090 l ,980 ll '200 6, 720 5,940 47,880 2,040 12,880 5,250 191,400 l ,200 l '200 7,000 15' l 00 4,800 3,300 2,000 75,140 122,850 3,240 780 5,000 4,620 l ,800 16,960 2,640 29,370 297,000 Distr ict and County DISTRICT IX App I i ng Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Evans Glynn Liberty Long Mcintosh Pierce Tattnall Toombs ~f are Wayne TOTAL GEORG IA v/HEAT 1965-1966 County Estimates-- Acreage, Yield, and Production (1965 Revised, 1966 Preliminary) Harvested Acres 1965 I 1966 Yield Per Acre J 1965 1966 Bushels Product ion 1965 I 1966 Bushels 40 - 40 - 35.0 - -30.0 -- - - - -- -- - - -- - I ,400 --- - ..I,2~ . . . . 10 - 10 -- 23.0 - 28--.0 230 . 21 -- 20 - 20 24.0 28.0 -- -- -- 48--0 ~.. 60 150 60 30.0 31.0 150 34.5 30.0 I ,800 5,190 ~:~ 20 - -20 20.0 30.0 - - 400 - ~ 300 300 31.7 30.0 9,500 9. ~ STATE TOTAL 63,000 65,000 29.0 30.0 1,827,000 1,950, ~ ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge A. J. BORDELON Agricultural Statistician GEORGIA CROP REPORT! ATHENS, GEORG IA March 8, 1967 GEORGIA CHL_,K HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 4 was 9, 706,000--3 percent more than in the previous week and 10 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Cr op Reporting Service. An estimated 13, 174, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent less than in the previous w e ek 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 rang e of 45 to 6 5 c e nts per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 58 cents p e r dozen. The price of eg gs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels g e nerally was 2 cents b e low the average price. Most prices received for broile r chicks by Georgia hatcheries were report e d wit hin a rang e of $7.00 to 10.00 with an average of $8 .25 per hundr ed. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10.25 for chicks. Week Ended G~ ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEM:2NTS EGG TYP:t.: Eggs Set 1966 1967 %of I year I ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou . Pet. Thou. Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 War. 4 941 1, 051 895 945 1, 181 Eggs Set}:_/ 1965 1966 Thou. 1966 1967 Thou. 1, 365 145 699 872 125 1, 245 118 699 I l, 358 152 766 I l, 328 14 1 706 l, 198 ! 10 l I I 761 919 993 1,082 l, 025 131 130 153 I 13 5 BROIL:S R TYPE I i _ ____A_v_. Price Chicks Placed for I I Hatch Broiler Broilers in Gear a Eggs Chicks o/o of year 0 1965 1966 1966 1967 o/o of year a o Per Doz. 1966-67 Per Hundred 1966-67 Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet, Cents Dollars Dec. 31 11, 421 11,615 102 8, 323 8, 546 103 60 Jan. 7 11, 364 12,359 109 8, 585 8, 891 104 60 Jan. 14 11, 996 12,392 103 8,614 8,783 102 60 Jan. 21 12,208 12, 562 103 8, 531 8, 843 104 60 Jan. 28 12,392 12,892 104 8,664 8,929 103 60 Feb. 4 12,432 13,096 105 8 , 897 8,909 100 60 Feb. 11 12, 298 12, 9 71 105 9, 102 9,063 100 60 Feb. 18 12,302 13, 221 107 9' 049". 9,393 104 60 eb. 25 12,616 13,346 106 8, 916 9,421 106 60 4 13, 001 13, 174 101 8 826 9,706 110 58 Includes eggs s et by hatcheries producing chicks for ha tchery supply flocks. 8.75 8 .75 8.75 8. 75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8. 25 ARCHIE LANGLE Y W. A . INAGNE R &ric u1tural Statistician In Charge Agricultural. Statistician ------------------ ----------- ----------------------------------------- -------- S, Departm ent of Agricultur e Agricultural Extension Service stical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, A thens, Georgia STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) Feb. 18 E GGS SET Week E nded Feb. 25 Mar. 4 THOUSANDS l, 972 258 l, 464 721 672 2, 806 4, 605 1,603 142 7,630 469 2, 089 243 l, 480 713 648 2,975 4,527 1,760 134 7,387 456 2,022 370 l, 437 606 631 2,970 4, 594 l, 777 157 7,480 476 13, 221 13,346 13, 174 577 963 9,093 4, 879 10, 172 1, 140 4,743 642 382 2,076 70,230 892 950 9,462 4,938 10,372 l, 187 4,736 795 376 2, 189 71, 655 839 956 9. 180 4,991 10, 346 1, 105 4, 756 763 337 2, 159 71, 126 CHICKS PLACED o/o of year I Feb. ago 1/ 18 Week Ended Feb. Mar. 25 4 THOUSANDS I I llt:l l, 505 1, 560 1, 610 105 I 147 152 210 107 77 I I I 1, 002 346 775 323 891 383 79 114 I I 435 2, 862 428 2,761 388 2,718 104 3,023 3,316 3, 184 113 926 921 1, 095 101 317 247 342 110 I 5, 351 111 I 379 I l ' 101 i 9, 393 5, 408 381 9, 421 5, 504 375 9, 706 I 189 I 413 88 I I 1, 059 103 i 6,621 454 1, 098 6, 707 470 1, 042 6, 893 105 i 3,814 3, 951 4, 140 110 109 120 I i 7,456 797 I 3,408 7,377 811 3,506 7,690 857 3,638 97 529 499 514 82 265 362 250 101 1, 439 1, 372 1,466 106 151,487 51, 830 53,366 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 63,914 65, 516 67,052 49,509 48,676 48,332 o/o of Last Year 110 109 106 1I Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. I 104 I 106 110 o/o of year ago 1/ 110 95 96 85 128 110 103 108 110 111 112 110 154 120 103 113 113 123 126 106 118 106 110 ..Jiiil.. Q) :J:-1s "'-+> .... ::s ro u ~ - ;::: CJ) 00 Q)~ Q) .... ~ 0 "0+> r!=o: !=: Q) 8 Q) +Ctr>oiJ)ll+Jrp>o..l. 0 Q) . ~~ .U) ::J Q) -a:J:.sl +> . ... Q) u J.l .8 l:l() . ... ~~ ~ ::sJ.i'QQ)>< U)Q) U) U) .s z ~~oo r~ fr " 8 ~ Q) ~ -~ ~C~QJ))1:~Q:)~+oJ>U.l ).+l.c>)..oOJQ.)l.I::):Uf:HQlJ) f...>..:t~.t-rCoi~ lQu) oo~o-O;:s Q) .... :r:Q)H Ja..>!+ro>C+J>) ..c~ +> ........ . ... 1.()~~ .~'.1.j.+U>r)<~'-l 0 ....Q)U) +> ~ ::> r<oouc-r ;-\ I"IJ'l U;-\ L ('j I ? ~~. :_.,/ .rI :\; :._/ --' ~ -J JS'J\ J001 Athens, Ge orgia March 10, 1967 GE OR GIA' S C OMME RCIAL B ~OIL 2R INC OME $224 , 9 0 3,000 IN 1966 Commer cial broiler production in G eorgia for 1966 set a n e w r e cord high with a total of 456, 192, 000 birds. This was the 16th consecutive y ea:r that G e orgia has led the Dation in broiler production. Gross income from broile rs produced in G eo rgia in 1966 amounted to $ 224, 903, 000. This is an incr ease of $ 26,337,000 from the 196 5 incom e of $ 19 8 , 566,000 and still exceeds the income from any other agricultur a l commodi t y in the Stat e . A verage liveweight per bird was 3. 4 pounds, the same as the 3 . 4 pounds last y e ar. A v e rage price per pound in the year was 14. 5 c e nts th e same as last ye ar and compa red with 13. 7 cents in 1964. The price in 1966 ranged from a high of 16. 5 c e nts in March to a low of 11. 0 in December. 475- PRODUCTION AND VAL-U- E - O F-G-E_O_R_G_I_A_B_R_OI__L.t-_~_R_S_..:...(eP_r_i_o_d._l9.;_4_7_-_6_6..!.)_ 475 Year Numbers (000) Value (000$) I I Numbe r Broilers 450- 450 1947 19 4 8 28, 717 33,025 24, 191 29, 108 p:i~~#:J Value , Dollars 1949 45, 574 32,977 1950 62,892 45,433 1951 88,678 68, 530 400- 1952 112,621 88,6 10 400 1953 121,631 93,826 1954 154 ,471 101,951 1955 1956 1957 177,642 222,780 261,000 125,700 129, 836 150, 336 II 350- 1958 1959 292, 119 303,031 164,521 153,000 I 350 1960 320, 250 171,206 300- 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 348,200 353,600 359,760 373,880 4 02,770 456, 192 156,272 168, 031 168,799 174,153 198,566 224, 903 n I II I I I II - 300 Z50- zoo- 250 ~..,,.................... :0:; Ul 200 150- 150 100- 100 so- 50 1966 C OMME RCIAL BR O ILER PRODUCTION IN 23 STATES Commercial broil e r production during 1966 in the 23 States covered by the weekly chick placem ent r e ports totaled 2, 480 million birds, up 10 percent from the 2, 249 million produced in 1965 and t h e l a rg e st of record for these States. These 23 States produced 96 percent of the Nation's b roil ers in 1965. Four of these States produced fewer broilers than in 1965, but increases in other States, particularly Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and North Carolina r e sulted in the overall incr e as e of 231 million birds. The average pric e received for the 1966 production was 15.2 cents per pound live weight, O. 3 cent above the average price r e c e ive d in 196 5. The gross income from br production in the 23 States was $1, 310 million compared with $ 1, 163 million during 1965. Georgia, the l eading broiler producing State, had a gross income of $224, 903, 000 from broilers--an all time high for any State. The 1966 average liveweight per bird produced was 3. 5 pounds. The number of pounds produced in the 23 States totaled 8, 631 million pounds, up 11 p e rcent from 1965. The leading State in the number of chicks placed in 1966 was Georgia with 471, 703, 000, followe d by Arkansas with 374,269,000, Alabama 337, 599,000, North Carolina 277, 017, 000, Mississippi 19 5, 421, 000, Maryland 167, 130, 000, Texas 161,140,000, Delaware 128,908,000, Maine 75, 4 17,000, and California 71,104,000. Placements of 2, 259, 708,000 in these 10 States accounted for 87 percent of all the bra chicks placed in the 23 S tat e s last year. tate and Total Commercial Broiler Producti on and Gro s s Income in 23 States, 1966 Maine C onn. Pa. Ind. Ill. Mo. Del. Md. Va. Miss. Ark. La. Texas Wash. Oreg. C alif. 68,357 11, 806 42,9 62 23,829 620 30,700 109, 293 144,759 47,884 18,605 234, 4 77 16,448 402,770 44, 893 285,077 167, 867 320, 135 31, 579 142, 2 17 21,030 11,200 59, 852 273,428 44,863 167' 552 78,636 2, 356 98, 240 415,313 550, 084 148,440 63,257 820,670 57,568 1,369,418 152,636 969,262 570, 748 1,024,432 107,369 4 83, 538 75,708 40, 320 227,438 17.3 l 7. l 17.6 15.4 15.9 14.7 16.2 16.2 15. 6 15.7 14.4 14.4 14. 5 14.6 14.3 14.2 14.0 14.0 14.9 17.3 17. 5 16.9 47,303 7,672 29,489 12, 110 375 14,441 67,281 89, 114 23, 157 9, 931 118,176 8,290 198, 566 '33 22,285 138,604 81,046 143, 420 15,032 72,047 13,097 7' 056 38,437 72,458 10, 271 43,983 21, 208 542 21,965 117,963 154, 615 50,278 18, 605 264,959 17,486 456, 192 50, 325 324, 124 183,734 361,753 3 5, 317 152, 918 22,412 13, 263 67,034 289, 832 38,003 171, 534 76,349 2, 168 74,681 448,259 587, 537 155, 862 63,257 927,356 61' 20 1 1, 551, 053 171, 105 1, 134,434 606,322 1, 193, 785 120, 078 519,921 82, 924 47,747 248,026 18.2 17.9 16. 5 15. 9 16.0 15. 0 15.9 15.9 15. 5 15.6 15. 3 14. 5 14. 5 15.4 14.2 14.6 14.7 14.5 15.2 18.0 18.0 17.8 11, 71, 93, 24, 1 9, 141, 8, 26, 161, 88, 175, 17, 79, 14, 8, 44, Total 2, 249, 215 14.9 7 784,983 15. 2 631 082 The Georgia -=:rop Reporting S ervic e , USDA, 315 Hoke Smith A nnex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Coope rative E xtension Se rvice, University of Georgia and the Georgia Departme nt of Ag riculture. ARCHIE LA NGLE Y A gricultural Statisticia n In Charge A fter F ive Days Return to: United 3tate s De partment of Ag riculture Statisti cal He porting Servi ce 315 Hoke Smith A nnex Athens, G e orgia OFFICIAL BUSINE SS W. A , WAGN!~ R Ag ricultur e.! Statistician Postage and Fee s Paid U.S. Department of Agriculture qo 1 A3 ~1 ID GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE AGRICULTURAL. EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF" GEORGIA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUAI!: U . S . DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA . March 10, 1967 VEGETABLES FO R FRE SH MARKET March I , 196 7 ' Watermelon In tentions: Excessive rains and cold weather are delaying Jan pr paration in central areas. Planting is underway in southern counties. r conditions, land preparation and other factors could affect the final planted acreage. Early Sprin q Cabbaqe: Cold temperatures and excessive rains have been unfavorable for best grcwth and development of spring cabbage. It is too early damage, if any, caus e d by freezing temperatures in late February. Snap Beans: Production of winter snap beans in Florida is estimated at 600,000 cwt., 32 percent above last year but 3 percent below average. Practically all of the ge is grown along the Lower East Coast, whe re temperatures on February 26 were not below ing. Generally, the month of February was favorable for development. Volume supplies of varieties are expected during March from the Pompano area , supplemented by I ight amounts south Dade County. Pole beans in Dade County are in volume supply, which should continue ing most of March. Winter cabbage production is forecast at 6,838,000 cwt., I percent above 1966. Volume supplies are expected to continue during March from most Florida areas. were reduced by the February 25-26 freeze. There were scattered frosts on northern and central areas but I ittle additional damage is indicated . In the ings area, harvest was well advanced and damage to the remaining acreage by the cold in late February is not expected to be extensive. In the central area, mature heads in them and some young pla nts were flattened, but are expected to recover. The west counties also were adversely affected. The Everglades muckland cabbage and south sandland crops sustained no significant damage. Harvest in Texas was active in all areas during February . Cabbage made good growth alt hough yields on some of the late are expected to be below normal because of freeze damage early in the season. Shipare expected to be moderate in March and April with supplies available into May. The~ sprinq crop is est imated at 11,100 acres for harvest compared with 11,750 acres ted in 1966. In South Carol ina the crop was reported in very good condition prior to hard freezes of February 24 and 25 when temperatures dropped to the mid-teens in the ton-Beaufort area. For the most part, freeze damage was confined to outer leaf burn; r, considerable damage may show up later. The full extent of the damage will not be until near harvest. Movement is now expected to begin around mid-April. Growth and in Georgia are reported to be good. It is too early to determine damage if any from freeze in late February. Light, local movement has been underway in southern counties Ma~ma since early December. Th e main southern c rop is developing nicely and volume tis expected about Apri I 1. Damage from the late February freeze was I ight. In issippi, the crop is making good growth . In the Breaux Bridge area of Louisiana, the is generally in good cond ition . /arm, dry weather is now needed for normal crop opment. First s h ipments fr om this area are expec..ted about April 1. In California, tin the coastal districts will be underwa y in Apri l and peak in t1ay. The early spri nq tomato crop is estimated at 17,000 acres for harvest in 1967 compa red with 23,600 acres harvested in 1966. In Florida, the crop was ly affected by subfreezing temperatures February 25-26. In north central areas most of Kreage planted was frozen. A small amo unt of plants were saved but more will be needed all the lost acreage is to be transplanted. In west central counties (Manatee-Ruskinla), considerable acreage was lost and extensive resetting wi ll be necessary. At Ft. Immokalee, scattered I ight to heavy damage occurred and a few f ields were lost. Light occurred near Naples and plant development was de l ayed . Ft. Pierce had spotty plant reducing stands. Early plants have set fruit while late fields are at thinning stage. ~unty plants are in good condition. The small spring crop of vine ripes sustained ~mage in east Palm Beach County. Seeding in Texas wa s nearly completed by Ma rch I. continued slow dur ing February, but prospect s were improv i ng at the end of the month. \.Jatermelons: Growers intend to harvest 179 ,900 acre s of early summer watermelon this ye compared wit h 184,900 acres harvested last year and the 1961-65 average o 195,020 acres . In North Carol i na, plants are not expected to be act i ve until the last halfc April. Plantings in South Carol i na are expected to begin around March 10, and become active around April 1. Early indications point to an increase in acreage in the Allendale area of~ s~t by reported acreage decl i nes i n the Barnwell and Chesterfield areas. Land preparation in Georgia is making good progress an d some plant i ng has begun in the extreme southern counties, Charleston Greys are expected to continue to lead in varieties planted. Wet fields in Alabari have prevented seedbed preparat ion i n most areas. General planting is expected to get unde~ around mid-March. Planting in Missi ssipp i should start about March 15. In Arkansas, moistu supply, part i cularly i n the subsoil, is short in most watermelon growing counties, and needs be replenished before the plantin g season gets underway in April. In Oklahoma, it is very d over most of the produc i ng areas. The acreage to be planted will depend considerably upon t~ timing of rains during the next 60 days. Cold, wet weather in Louisiana has delayed land p~ paration somewhat, but growers in the major commercial area are expecting to begin planting~ mid-March. A decline i n acreage i s expected in the important Saline area but an offsetting i crease i s indicated in t he Allen Parish growing area. Other major producing centers indica~ 1ittle change from 1966. South Texas watermelon growers started planting in late December. Freez i ng te~ peratures in Ja nuary and Feb r uary caused widespread replanting to be necessary. other areas, land is be ing prepared for pl9nting. First supplies are expected from the Valle around May 15. In Arizona , planting is near i ng completion, with early planted acreage makin! satisfactory growth. Pla nt i ng should be compl eted by the middle of March. The first of the watermelon harvest shoul d be gin in early J une . ACREAGE AN D EST IMATED PRODUCT ION H.E PORTE D TO DATE, 1967 ~:J ITH COMPARISONS Crop a nd State I I I I 1----Ha-;=-;;s~~~a_g_i_To~- j;--__v_ie_l.,.d._ P_e_r--..A_c_r_e_--lr-- - Production I Average jharvestl Av. lind. Average In ' 1961-65 1966 ' 1967 61-65 1966 1967 1961-65 1966 ]q Acres Hundredweight 1,000 Hundredweight CABBAGE 1/ Winter: Florida Texas Arizona Californi a Group Total 15,600 20,480 1, 320 5 ,3 00 42,700 14,500 10,000 1 ,500 4,1300 38,800 15, 700 176 215 195 19,000 116 135 120 1. 700 206 160 250 5 , 100 222 200 210 41,500 154 174 165 2,746 2,331 273 1 ,182 6,532 3.118 3, 2,430 2 240 960 i 6,748 6 Early Sprinq: South Carol ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi I Lou i siana Cal iforn i a Group Total 2,640 3,040 470 960 2,120 3 020 12,250 2,900 2,400 550 700 2,300 2.900 11,750 2,400 102 100 2,300 116 125 500 111 130 700 135 135 2' 100 91 100 3 100 241 240 11. 1oo 141 143 268 354 52 130 192 729 1,725 290 300 72 ~~ 94 230 696 1 ,682 WATERMELONS Late Sprinq ]/: 65,900 71 ,600 68,000 15!{. 161 10,094 Earlv Summer 2/: North Ca rolfna 8,940 6,500 6,300 60 54 534 South Carol ina 23,600 22,000 21.000 75 75 1 '767 Georgia 32,400 33, 500 30,000 88 80 2,848 Alabama 13,740 13,000 13,000 93 95 Mississippi I 7,040 7,200 7,300 74 5) 1 '278 518 Arkansas 6' 160 6,000 6,100 89 80 546 Louisiana 2,840 3,000 3,000 85 90 240 Oklahoma 8,340 9,000 10,000 70 70 586 Texas 78,000 72,000 72,000 62 60 4,790 Arizona 4,480 3,600 2,900 153 175 685 California 9, 480 9' 100 8,3 00 165 175 1. 567 Group Total I 195,020 184,900 179, 900 79 77 15,358 1/ Includes process i ng. Z/ 1967 acreage for harvest is prospective acreage. 11 ,548 Hi 351 1 ,650 2,680 1 '235 396 Jll 480 270 630 4,320 630 1 ,592 14,234 ARCHIE LANGLEY 1. Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Geor gia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS L. H. HARRIS, JR, Vegetable Crop Estima 'Postage and Fees Pa i U. S. Department of Agri a ~I ~ - I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF" GEORGIA AND TI-4E STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUA U . S . DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUFfE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA . March I0, 1967 VEGETABLES FOR FRE SH MARKET Marc h I, 1967 Watermelon Inten tions: Excessive rains and cold land preparation in central areas. Planting is underway in sou counties. ther conditions, land preparation and other factors could affect the final planted acreage. Early Spr inq Cabbaqe: Cold temp erat ures and excessive rains have been unfavorable for be st growth and development of spring cabbage. It is too early damage , if any, caus ed by freezing temperature s in l ate February. Snap Beans: Production of winter snap beans in Florida is estimated at 600,000 cwt., 32 percent above las t year but 3 percent below average. Practically all of the reage is grown along the Lower East Coast, where temperat ures on February 26 were not below eezing. Gene rally, the month of February was favorable for development. Volume supplies of h varieties are expec ted during March from the Pompano area , supplemented by 1 ight amounts ~south Dade County. Pole beans in Dade County are in volume supply, which should continue ringmost of March. Cabbaqe: Winter cabbage production is fo recast at 6,838, 000 cwt., 1 percent above 1966. Volume supplies are expec t ed to continue during March from most Florida areas. prospects were reduced by the February 25-26 freeze. There were scattered frosts on ruary 27 in northern and central areas but 1ittle additiona l damage is indicated. In the stings area, harve st was well advanced and damage to the remaining acreage by the cold in late February is not expected to be extensive. In the central area, mature heads in them and some young plants were flattened, but are expected to recover. The west counties also were adversely affected. The Everglades muckland cabbage and south orida sandland crops sustained no s i gnificant damage. Harvest in Texas was active in all th areas during February . Cabbage made good growth alt hough yields on some of the late ~age are expected to be below normal because of freeze damage early in the season. Shiptsare expected to be moderate in Ma rch and April with supp li es ava ilable into May . The early sprinq crop is esti mated at 11,100 acres f or harvest compared with 11,750 acres rvested in 1966. In South Carol ina the crop was reported in very good condition prior to hard freezes of February 24 and 25 when temperat ures dropped to the mid-teens in the rleston-Beaufort area. For the mos t part , freeze damage wa s confined to outer leaf burn; ver, considerable damage may show up later. The f ull extent of the damage will not be l~nt until near harves t. Movement is now expected to begin around mid-April. Growth and ands in Georgia are reported to be good . It is too early to determine damage if any from rd freeze in late February. Light, local movement has been underway in southern counties Alabama since early December. The main southern crop is developing nicely and volume rvest is expected about Apri I I. Damage from the late February freeze was I ight . In ssissippi, the crop is making good growth. In the Bre.aux Bridge area of Louisiana, the is generally in good cond i tion. Warm, dry weather is now needed for normal crop elopment . First ship me nts from th i s a rea a re expected about Apri l I. In California, rvest in the coastal distr icts will be underway in Apri l and peak in t~ay. Tomatoes: The~ sprinq tomato crop is e s timated at 17,000 acres for harvest in 1967 compared with 23 , 600 acres harvested in 1966. In Flo r ida, the crop was rely affected by subfreezing temperatures February 25-26. In north central areas most of acreage planted was frozen. A small amount of plants were saved but more will be needed all the lost acreage is to be transplanted. In west central counties (Manatee-Ruskin~ula), considerabl e acreage wa s lost and extensive resetting will be necessary. At Ft. ~-Immokalee, sca ttered 1 ight to heavy damage occurred and a few fields were lost. Light rn occurred near Naples and plant development was delayed. Ft. Pierce had spotty plant s, reducing stands. Early plants have set fruit while l ate fi elds are at thinning stage. County plants are in good condition. The sma ll spring crop of vine ripes sustained d damage in eas t Palm Beach County. Seeding in Texas was nearly completed by March 1. th continued slow during February, but p rospects were improvi ng a t the end of the month . Watermelons: Growers intend to harvest 179,900 acres of early summer watermelon this compared with 184,900 acres harvested last year and the 1961-65 average 195,020 acres . In North Carol ina, plants are not expected to be active until the last half April. Plantings in South Carol i na are expected to begin around March 10, and become active around April I. Early indications point to an increase in acreage in the Allendale area of~ S.:!t by reported acreage dec] i nes i n the Barnwell and Chesterfield areas. Land preparation in Georgia is making good progress and some planting has begun in the extreme southern countiet Charleston Greys are expected to continue to lead in varieties planted. Wet fields in AI have prevented seedbed p reparation in most areas. General planting is expected to get unde around mid-March. Planting in Mississippi should start about March 15. In Arkansas, mois supply, particularly i n the subso i l, is short in most watermelon growing counties, and needs be replenished before the planting season ge t s underway in April. In Oklahoma, it is very over most of the producing areas. The acreage to be planted will depend considerably upon timing of rains during the next 60 days. Cold, wet weather in Louisiana has delayed land p paration somewhat, but growers in the major commercial area are expecting to begin planting mid-March. A dec] ine in acreage is expected in the important Saline area but an offsatting crease is indicated in the Allen Parish growing area. Other major producing centers indi~h I ittle change from 1966. South Texas watermelon growers started planting in late December, Freezing te~peratures i n January and February caused widespread replanting to be necessary. other areas, land is being prepared for planting. First supplies are expected from the Vall around May 15. In Ar izona, plant i ng is near i ng completion, with early planted acreage maki satisfactory growth. Planting should be comp leted by the middle of March. The first of the watermelon harvest should be g in in earl y June. Crop and State ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1967 ~.-J ITH COMPARISONS Yield Per Acre Production CABBAGE _!/ Winter: Florida Texas Arizona Ca I i fo rn ia Group Total Ear y Sprinq: South Ca ro I ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Ca I i forn ia Group Total WATERMELONS Late Sp r i nq ]/: Earlv Summer 2/: North Ca ro ITna South Ca ro I ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Arizona California Group Total _.!/ Includes 15,600 20,480 I, 320 2,640 3,040 470 960 2,120 020 12,250 65,900 8,940 23,600 32,400 13 ,740 7,040 6' 160 2,840 8,340 78,000 4,480 480 Acres 14,500 10' 000 I, 500 4 80 38,800 71 ,600 6,500 22,000 33,500 13,000 7,200 6,000 3,000 9,000 72,000 3,600 100 2,400 2,300 500 700 2 I I 00 100 II, I 00 68,000 IS~ 161 6,300 60 54 21 1000 75 75 30,000 88 80 13,000 93 95 7,300 74 5.? 6, I00 89 80 3,000 85 90 10,000 70 70 72,000 62 60 2,900 153 175 8 00 16 I 268 290 354 300 52 72 130 94 192 230 6 10,094 II ,548 534 I I 767 2,848 I I 278 518 546 240 586 4,790 685 351 I ,650 2,680 I, 235 396 480 270 630 4,320 630 2 acreage. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agr i culture Statistical Reporting Serv ice 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS L. H. HARRIs I JR. Vegetable Crop Esti Postage and Fees U. S. Department of Agr :: - c~ ~- - - GEORGIA C R0 P REPORT ING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG IA Marc h 15, 1967 GEORGIA CHI CK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the wee k ended March ll was 9,914, 000 -- 2 p ercent more than in the previous week and 12 p e rcent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Se rvice. An estimated 13, 027, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G e orgia hatcheries -- l percent less than in the p revious we e k and 3 p e rcent l es s tha n in the comparable week a year earlier. The m ajo rity of t he prices paid to Georgia produce r s for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a r a ng e of 45 to 65 cents per dozen . The average pric e of hatching eggs wa s 57 cents p er dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels gen erally was 2 cents b e low the average price . Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $7.00 to $9.25 with an aver ag e of $ 8.00 p e r hundr ed . The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10,25 fo r chicks. Week Ended Gi-ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS , AND CHICK PLACEME NTS E GG T YPE E ggs Set I I. Chicks Hatched I o/o of 1966 1967 year 1966 1967 Thou . I I ::.g o Thou. ! Pet, T hou. Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. zs Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Week Ended 1, 051 895 945 1, 181 950 E ggs Set ]_I 1966 Thou , 1967 Thou. l, 245 11 8 1, 3 58 152 1, 328 14 1 1, 198 101 1, 225 129 699 919 131 766 993 130 70 6 1, 082 153 761 1, 025 135 677 1, 060 157 BROILER TYPE Vfo of I I yea r ago Pet . I C hicks Placed for B railers in Georgia Vfo of 1966 1967 year ago Thou, Tho u. Pet . I Av. Price Hatch B railer E ggs Chicks Per Per Doz. 1967 Hundred 1967 Cents Dollars Jan. 7 11,364 12, 359 109 8, 585 8, 891 104 60 Jan, 14 11, 996 12 , 392 103 8, 614 8, 783 102 60 Jan. Zl 12,208 12, 562 103 8, 531 8, 843 104 60 Jan. 28 12, 392 12,892 104 8, 664 8,929 103 60 Feb. 4 12, 432 13 , 096 105 8, 897 8,909 100 60 Feb, 11 12, 298 12,971 105 9, 102 9,063 100 60 Feb. 18 Feb. zs 12,302 13, 221 107 12,616 13,346 106 9,049 9,393 104 60 8, 916 9,421 106 60 Mar. 4 13 ,001 13. 174 101 8, 826 9,70 6 110 58 !fMar. 11 13,467 13,027 97 8, 87 5 9,91 4 112 57 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks fo r hatcher y supply flocks. 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8. 75 8.25 8.00 ARCHIE LANGLE Y . . . . . : a' ' . W, A , WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charg e Agricultural Statistician --------------------- --- --------------- -------------------------------------- 0, S. Departm ent of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Re po rting Service State Depart ment of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, .At h ens , G eorgi a ;GGS SE"_L' J. ~ .ao-.LA'V~~ STATE ll r----F:::e:-:-b-.--vv~ ' ee~kM-:::.!-:.-:a.n:r:=.-:d=..:::e:..::d::__--:M :--::-a- -r. - o/o of year ~~-.t'~-e -b.- -~e~M k aEr .n d e d _ M __ ar. _)! 2 5 4 11 ago 1I ! 25 4 11 l - - - - - - - -l--------;:yT'i"'TH7 0AT'U."3""A-,N:T;Dr.S;::;------'---'-''---,II THO U.S A NDS u/o of year ago 1/ I Maine Connecticut P e nnsylvania 2,089 243 1, 480 2,022 370 l , 437 1, 942 235 1, 174 II 99 64 1: 1, 560 1S2 88 ,; 77 5 1, 610 210 891 l , 53 5 145 894 100 64 121 Indiana 713 606 567 72 323 383 333 84 Missouri 648 631 642 80 ~ 23 388 4 79 105 Delaware 2,975 2,97 0 2, 850 109 I 2,761 ~. 718 2, 717 114 Maryland Vir ginia 4, 527 1, 760 4, 594 1, 777 4,54 1 1, 635 I! 99 ;: 3, 316 94 921 3, 184 1, 09 5 3, 120 1, 031 104 108 West Virginia North Carolina 134 157 150 85 ij 247 342 373 94 7, 387 7, 480 7' 150 100 5, L2,08 s, 504 5, 725 102 . South Carolina 4 56 476 510 11 7 381 375 364 97 U) G EOR GIA 13,346 13 , 174 13,027 97 9, 4 21 9,706 9, 914 112 Florida 892 839 864 188 4: 5L.:0 4 70 477 137 Tenne ssee 950 956 999 92 1,098 1,042 960 103 Alabama 9,462 9, 180 9, 158 101 6,707 6 , 89~ 7' 145 106 Mi ssissippi 4,938 4 ,991 5, 157 109 ,, 3, 951 4 , 1<0 ~ .25 5 112 Arkansas 10, 372 10,34 6 10, 53 8 109 i! 7, 37 7 7,690 7' 768 114 Louisiana Texas 1, 187 4,736 1, 105 4, 756 1, 071 4,743 104 115 ',: ,i 3, 851061 857 3 , 63 8 872 J , 7 51 125 120 Washington Or eg on California TOTAL 1967 (22 State s ) 795 763 831 13 7 'i9 9 514 4 86 97 376 2, 189 7 1,655 33 7 2, 159 71 J 126 32 5 1, 934 70, 043 92 98 102 362 !l1 511,, 372 83 0 250 1, L.J:6 6 53,366 281 1, 483 54 , 108 97 109 109 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 65, 516 67, 052 68, 565 ~ 4B, 676 i 48,332 4 9, 530 o/o of Last Y e ar 1. 109 106 102 *1/ Current w ee k as percent of sam e w ee k last year. Revised. I i 106 110 109 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE /~THENS, GEORGIA February 1967 Released 3/16/1967 February Milk Pr oduction Up 2 Million Pounds Total milk produced on Georgia farms during February is estimated at 76 million pounds 2million from the same month last year, but the same as the 1961- 1965 average production the month. ffilk per cow was placed at 520 pounds compared with 490 in February last year. The 1965 average for the month was 413 pounds per cow. rrices paid by dairymen for feed were generally unchanged from January, but averaged about 20 above the previous year. Hay prices were down slightly. ;tlp\ '' ..1 ' ' ',}.'!.,'. production, mil. lb. ction per cow, lb , 1/ er milk cows, thousand head 74 86 76 9,137 9,855 9,217 490 590 520 635 715 670 152 146 146 - DOLLARS 2/ whoiesale-;;ilk:-~wt~ - milk, cwt. actured milk, cwt. cows, head baled hay, ton 6.30 6.35 3.60 170.00 28.00 3/6.65 - 6.65 4.25 200.00 28.50 g/6.60 200.00 27.50 4.55 4.96 3.66 227.00 24.60 '3/5.15 - 5.57 4.22 256.00 25.50 257.00 25.30 ~=Y . d Dairy Feed : Yili percent protein, cwt. 3.95 4.00 4.00 3.49 3.68 3.66 16 percent protein, cwt. 4.00 4.25 4.25 3. 79 4.09 4.03 18 percent protein, cwt. 4. 20 4.50 4.50 3.94 4.23 4.16 20 percent protein, cwt. 4.25 4.60 4.60 4.06 4.46 4.46 under 29 percent protein, cwt. 4.05 4.25 4.25 3.75 4.03 3.95 ------- ---------------.------------------------.------..------------------- onthly average. Dollars per unit as of the 15th of month except wholesale milk which is average for month. Rev-ised. Freliminary. \ I nited States price is for under 16 percent. . .' ARCHIE LANGLEY cultural Statistician In Charge R. 1. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician ------------- ------------ --- ------- - --- - --- -- Georgia Crop Re porting Servic e, U.s . D. A., 315 Hoke Smith Annex, At-hens, Georgia, in ration with the Cooperative Extension service, University of Georgia, and the Georgia Dent of Agriculture . UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION Febr uary milk produc tion is estimated at 9,217 million pounds, about 1 percent more t the 9,137 million pounds produced during February last year but 5 percent less than the 19 average for the month. Milk production per day during February was about 4 percent more than in January, c~ pared with a 3-percent increase between these months in 1966. February milk production~ 1.66 pounds of milk per person daily, the same as a year earlier and just slightly more th January averag e of 1. 60 pounds. February milk output averaged 670 pounds per cow, 6 percent more than the 635 pounds a year earlier. On a daily basis, February production per cow averaged 23.9 pounds, up sli from January. Output per cow in February was at a record high level in all but 4 States Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakot a, and Nebraska. California's February production per cow averaged 835 pounds --to le ad the Nation; Other high-ranking States were Hawaii with 830 pounds, Arizona with 825 pounds, Massachuset New Jersey and Minnesota each with 810 pounds and Connecticut with 785 pounds. Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months _________gg~~ed_~tate~--1961~-~~~h-Q~~i~g ___ ________________ _ Month January February Average : 1961- 65 : 1966 Po unds 1967 Average : 1961-65 : 1966 1967 l-vii-l-l-i-o-n--P-o-u-n-d-s 621 678 715 10,222 9,805 9,855 : -----~21_______ ~}2_______1Q__l----~222______~1Jl______~g1]_~----!~9 Jan. -Feb. Total March April May June July August Se p t emb e r October Novemb er De cember 19' 918 18' 942 19' 072 : +0. 7 - 676_____736________:: J:l,062---15"J37-----=: ----II 690 752 11,260 10, 725 757 812 12,310 11,525 729 798 11, 816 11,269 671 736 10,849 10,350 629 696 10,148 9,763 592 663 9, 522 9,263 602 670 9,643 9,333 _____52811~ _ _ _ _ _6649] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _:_ _ _ 29.:,.28848!_ _ _29.,:.021112_________:_- - - Annual ----- - -----..---7-,7-5-9-----8,-5-1-3 ----------.--1-2-5-,6-6-0- - 120,230 ---- - - - - - - . - - - After Five Days Ret urn to Unit ed States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAl; ~!!SINE~~ Post age and Fee s Paid U. S. De partme nt of Agricult 7 7 GEORGIA CROP REP ORTING SERVICE w~~lliLb'l? ffiffilr@m~mw ATHENS, GEORGIA Ma rch 22, 1967 GEORGIA C HICK HATCHERY REPORT Plac ement of broil e r chicks in Geo rgia during the week e nded March 18 was 9, 968, 000--1 p ercent mo re than in the p revious week and 10 perc e nt more than in the compa rable w e ek last year, according to the Georgi..a Cro p Re porting Service. An estimated 13, 185, 00 0 broiler t yp~ eg gs were set by Georgia hatcheries-1 percent mor e than in the previous week but 1 percent l es s than in the comparable week a year earlier . The majority of the prices p a id to Georgia producers for broile r hatching eggs were r epo rted within a rang e of 45 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 56 c ents p er dozen. The pric e of eg gs f:rom flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generall y was 2 c e nts below the average p r i ce . Most prices received for broiler chicks by G e orgia hatcheri es were reported withi n a range of $5.00 to $9.25 with an averag e of $ 7. 7 5 p e r hundred . The average prices las t year were 66 cents for eggs and $ 10 .00 for chicks . Week Ended G:20RGIA E GGS SET , HATCHINGS , AND CHICK P:LA -::EMENTS E GG TYPE E ggs Set 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. I o/o of I ye ar ag o Pci:. Chicks Hatched 1966 Thou, 1967 Thou. I o/o of year ago Pet. Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 895 945 1, 181 950 l, 065 l, 3 58 152 1,328 14 1 1, 198 101 l , 225 129 1' 16 0 109 766 993 130 706 1, 082 153 7 61 1, 025 135 677 1, 060 157 788 l, 0 50 133 BROIL:;:~>' TYPE Week Ended Z ggs Set!._/ I 1966 1967 o/o of year ago Chicks Placed for -- - -- Av- .- P=-r-=ic-=e=---- - - Hatch B railer Broilers in Georgia E ggs Chicks 1966 1967 o/o of year ago Per Doz. 1967 Per Hundred 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet . Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Jan. 14 11,996 12, 392 103 8, 614 8, 783 102 60 Jan. 21 12,208 12, 562 103 8, 531 8,843 104 60 Jan. 28 12,392 12,892 104 8, 664 8,929 103 60 Feb. 4 12, 4 32 13,096 105 8, 897 8,909 100 60 Feb. 11 12,298 12,971 105 9, 102 9,063 100 60 Feb, 18 12, 302 13, 221 107 9,049 9,393 104 60 Feb. 25 12,61 6 13,346 106 8, 916 9 , 4 21 106 60 Mar. 4 13 ,001 13,174 101 8, 826 9, 70 6 110 58 Mar. 11 13,467 13,0 27 97 8, 875 9,914 112 57 Mar. 18 13,315 13, 185 99 9,025 9,968 110 56 Y Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 8.75 8.75 8. 75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.25 8.00 7.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statisticia n In Charge W. A , WAGNE R Agricultural Statistician U, S. Departm ent of Agriculture 1 Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Se rvi ce State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Ann ex, Athens , G e orgia .... STATE ..,. .......,.L.> .!.!.; ...... ..r.. ~.-.~ - E GGS 3E T M~l We e k Ended Mar . Mar . % of y ear 'I C HICK3 PLACED Ir -- ---- vVee k ~~ nded _ 11 Mar . Mar . Mar . 4 ll 18 ago 1/ 4 11 18 Main e Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryla nd V ir ginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEO.t{GIA Florida Tennessee A l abama Mi ssissippi Arkan s a s Louisiana Texas Washington O r eg on California TOTAL 196 7 (22 States ) TOTAL 1966* (22 S tat e s ) THOUSA NDS 2,022 3 70 l, 43 7 606 631 2, 9 70 4, 594 1, 777 157 7, 480 476 1,94 2 235 l, 174 567 642 2, 85 0 4, 541 1, 63 5 150 7' 150 510 2, 061 3 55 1,398 6 57 683 2,891 4, 570 1, 770 143 7, 329 527 13, 174 13,027 13, 185 ;j THOUSA NDS II 102 l, 6 10 1, 535 l, 605 90 210 145 186 I 94 !! 891 894 971 89 383 333 340 ., 88 105 :I . I 388 2,718 479 2, 717 414 2, 739 99 3, 184 3, 120 3, 19 5 I 89 l, 095 85 3.<.:.: 2 10 0 I i 5, 504 118 ; 37 5 l, 031 373 5, 725 364 l, 116 31 1 5,622 343 I I 99 II 9, 70 6 9,914 9,968 839 95 6 9, 180 4 ,9 91 10, 346 l ' 10 5 4, 756 763 33 7 2, 159 864 999 9, 158 5, 157 10 , 538 l, 071 4, 743 83 1 325 1, 93 4 " 8 3 8 1,006 185 89 !I 470 l, 042 8,943 5, 05 3 98 106 .; !I 6, 893 4, 1~0 10, 384 104 ! 7, 69 0 l, 049 105 !, 857 4, 819 111 I 3 , 63 8 663 10 5 I 514 346 88 :I 25 0 2, 05 3 121 II' l, 4 66 4 77 960 7' 14 5 4, 255 7,7 68 872 3, 751 486 281 l , L} 83 506 l, 00 l 7, 265 4 , 269 7' 868 893 3, 740 4 80 284 1, 60 2 71' 126 70,0 4 3 70, 72 3 102 !1 53, 366 54, 108 54, 71 8 II 67, 4 74 68, 565 69 , 623 ll 49 ' 208 ! 49, 530 50,61 3 o/o of Last Y ear 105 102 102 1/ Cur rent we ek as p e r cent of s ame week last ye ar . * Revised. li 108 109 108 K % of year ago 1/ 111 78 121 78 99 118 93 106 97 100 94 110 161 101 107 110 11 2 121 121 100 110 106 108 Q) :'":J' .-..+..-.' ::J .'".d... ...u..... ro OD P-t<t: C/J'+-< Q) 0 (Q~) -+-' $:1 0) '"d r~o ..8.._... v ro OOP,. ro v ...,Q en 0 P-tU) 0 Q) I-< ::J .-..+..-.' ::J ..u... ... Q) 0 -+-' ~ <Ot;D ..U... :> '+-< ... U) ... 0 Q) :><: ::J ..., Q) UU)) z ~ $:1 on q ri1 ~ er>on- -+Q8->) ._. ....oS__,. $:1 <t: ......c, _tr.,_.lo.D.. o>U-<) O~ro pv... -'8"'ovl11 OJ Q P:: U)l)~ r":'~">' Ov l.r-.oV_v, <i.; en~>0-< ~--< -+-' ro U ..:; :I0! $:1 v Hr~ ,2._. ci) -.~..,,L..()...-<Bt;rO~ <t;'"dro,..,-., .-Q.+..).->U-+-)' ~ 0 ? ? 5 7 GEORGIA CROP J AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF" GEORGIA ANO TME ST~TE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REPORTING SERVICE U. S. OEPA"TMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 315 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA . March 22 , 1967 PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS 1967 Geor gia Based on fa rmers ' p lans as of March 1, the t ot a l a creage planted and t o be planted to in Ge or gia this year will be lar ger than 1966. Sharp increases in soybeans, corn and ~-~'-u and a s l i ght incr ease in sor ghum a creage more than offset the acreage decline in , barley, cot ton and Irish potat oes . The a creage of sweetpotatoes, peanuts and hay are at the same level as 1966 . The purpose of this report i s t o a ssist gr owers generally in making such changes in t heir a creage plans as may appear desir ab le . Acreages a ctua lly planted this year can be more or less than indicated for such r eas ons as weather or economic cond i tions , labor supp l y, farm programs , and how this report affe cts farmers ' actions. CR O P PROSPECT IVE PLANTINGS FOR PLANTED 1966 ACREAGES Thous ands Thousands Potatoes , all .. Spring .....' Summer ...... 1,836 .0 321. 0 20 . 0 664. 0 1.2 .4 .8 14. 2 67.9 47. 0 156.0 506.0 482.0 1,593.0 206.0 14.0 403. 0 9 3 .6 12.0 63.4 45.0 324.0 500.0 460.0 Harvested. g/ Grown alone for all purposes. Thousands 1,752.0 196.0 12.0 375.0 7 3 .4 12.0 74.8 46.0 486.0 500.0 460.0 Percent 110 95 86 93 78 100 70 100 118 102 150 100 100 IF~~~~~~l=O~P~e~r~c~e~n~t~: Georgia farmers have indicated they intend to plant 1,752,000 acres of corn for all purposes this year. If these intentions the 1967 acreage will be 10 percent above last year but about 5 percent below of 1,836, 000 acres. The State's 1967 cotton acreage is indicated at 375,000 a cres, 28, 000 acres below the 403,000 planted last year and 65 average of 664,000 acres. If these intentions are followed, ,:f record. The r egular t obacco allotment plus an allowance for undermarketings in 1966 will permit Ge orgia farmers to plant an indicated 74,800 in 1967, compared wi th 63,400 a cres l a st year. Peanut s planted alone this year are expected t o total 500,000 a cres, the same as last year. The acreage seeded t o oats for the 1967 crop is indicated at 196,000 - 10,000 a cres less than planted in 1966. ~~~~~~~~~-P~e~r~c~en~~t: Ge or g ia gr owe rs indicated they would plant 486, 000 acres of soybeans f or a l l purposes in 1967. This would be an increase over last year. A tot al of 46,000 a cre s i s expected to be planted in 1967, compared with 45, 000 acre s l ast year. Pleast turn page f or United States information. UNITED STATES PROSPECTIVE PlANTINGS FOR 1967 Planting int ent ions f or the 17 crops included i n the March l survey t otal 257 million a cres --3 percent mor e than last year . If growers carr y out their plans f or the 17 crops, a nd an allowance is made for the other cr ops not surveyed in Mar ch the indicated p lanted acr eage for all crops in 1967 is 316 milli on acr es - - 18 million mor e than last year . 1f FLANTED ACREAGES, UNITED STATES .CR 0 P Ave rage 1961- 65 1966 Indicated 1967 1967 as percent of 1966 Thousands Thou s a nd s Corn , all .. . . . .. ... ..... . Durum Wheat . ......... . .. . Other Spring Wheat . ... .. . Cats ..... ... .. . . ....... . . Barley ...... . .. .. ...... . . Cott on . . ... . .... . . .. . . . . Sorghums, all ...... . .. . .. . Irish Pot atoes , all .. . Sweetpot at oes . . . ... . .... . Tobacco ?:./ ... . ... .. .... .. Soybeans - 3) . ............ . Peanuts 'if ......... .... . H~y ?:.} .. . . 66 ,130 2,231 9,355 27, 902 13,041 15 , 342 16,144 1, 413 206 1, 126 30, 500 1, 507 67,285 66,255 2, 511 9, 106 23, 181 11,171 10,353 16,346 1, 513 191 9 76 37,388 1, 507 65, 192 1./ Does not include Alaska and Hauaii . g/Acreage Harvested . Th ou s a n d s Percent 70 ,638 3,287 10 ,616 21,162 10 ,182 9,975 18,346 1,470 180 985 40,602 1,494 63,865 106.6 130 .9 116 . 6 91.3 91.1 96 .3 112 . 2 97.1 94.1 101.0 108 . 6 99 . 1 98 .0 }/ Grown alone f or Feed Grain Acreage 3 Percent l ar ger : Producers ' p l a ns on March 1 indicate a t otal feed g acreage of 120 . 3 milli on -- 3 percent mor e than l ast y but 2 percent belovl average . Subst ant ial increases i n corn and s orghums more than offset declines in oats and barley . Corn acreage is expect ed t o incre ase 7 percent 1\'i th all r egie of the country shmring a n increa se except the South Centr al. A 12 pe rcent increase is indi cat ed in sorghum acreage . All m~jor producing States expect sorghum plantings to be abo~ last year. A maj or fact or in the increase in corn and sorghum a creage is the elimination fr om t he 1967 Feed Grain Progr am of the provi s i on f or voluntary acr eage diversion f or pa except on small f arms . Als o7 oarley is not included i n the Program. Oat s acr eage is e~ ed t o be 9 percent smalle r , continuing a downward trend . Most Stat es indicat e a de crease fr om last year . Barley a creage is also expected t o be down 9 percent. The decrease is due partly t o increased planting of wheat . Cotton: Growers p lan t o plant 9,975,000 acres of cotton this year, 4 percent less than year. If these plans mat erialize , the U. S . cot ton acreage vrill 11break be l ow'' the 10 million level f or the first t i me in nearly a century . The Domestic Allotment program, begun last yea r , is in effect again this year and even heavier a creage diversi on is expec Participation in the progr am was general last ye ar and the acreage dropped t o 10) 353,000 acres , 27 percent les s than the 14,152, 000 planted in 1965. Pri or t o pladng this program operation , the planted acreage ave r aged 15, 342, 000 acres (1961-65) . Soybeans : For the seventh consecutive year gr Jwers intend t o plant a record high a creage soybeans. Prospective soybean acreage planted alone f or all purposes t otals 40 ,602 ,000 acres, almost 9 per cent more than 1966 and 33 percent above ave r age . All regie expe ct a creage increases from a year earlier, largest in South Central St ates at 16 perce The other indicated in creases are : South Atlantic , li percent j North Centra l , 6 percent; the minor producing North Atlantic , 9 percent . Tobacco : Grower s intend t o set 985,200 acres of all types of tobacco f or harvest in 1967, slightly above the 975 , 500 harvested last year. Acres harvested averaged 1, 125, f or 1961-65 . Flue -cur ed is the only class of t obacc o for which an increase above 1966 is expected. Burley acreage is expe cted t o show no change . All types of t obacco except Mary land, Pennsylvania Seedleaf , Shade-grown , and Perique are under quot as thi s year and bas ic allotments are unchanged fr om 1966 . ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L . CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician Aft er Five Days Return t o United St ates Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Ser vice 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Ge orgia OFFI CIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S . Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA March 23, 1967 1967 Item 1967 21 o/o of last year Jan. thru Feb. 1966 1I 1967 21 o/o of last year Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.S. )3 I Total Thou. Thou. Pet. 3,372 3,415 101 Thou. Thou. Pet. 6,448 6,443 100 Domestic Chickens Tested: 2,990 2, 938 98 5, 613 5, 545 99 Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched: 42 7 2,056 27 647 600 141 2,388 116 27 100 639 99 974 4 ,456 65 1, 719 1, 187 122 5,473 123 89 137 1, 831 107 Broiler Type Georgia United States 3 8, 761 207,420 40,360 104 216,853 105 79, 621 86,689 109 427,079 484,782 114 Egg Type Georgia United States 2,888 41,178 3,932 136 46,445 113 5, 290 77,380 6, 850 129 87,024 112 Commercial Slaughter:41 Young Chickens Georgia 27,875 28,449 102 56,373 60,732 108 United States 159,307 162,048 102 323,232 349,946 108 Hens and Cocks Georgia United States E~g Pr~duction: eorg1a 5outh Atlantic 51 1, 162 11,995 Mil. 312 885 1, 287 111 14, 528 121 Mil. 374 120 1, 005 114 2, 278 2~, 473 Mil. 653 1, 850 2, 701 119 31,246 128 Mil. 785 120 2, 104 114 United States 5, 032 5, 4 10 108 10, 537 11, 326 107 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. 41 Federal-State Market News Service- Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 51 South AtlanticStates: Del,, Md., W.Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., Fla., Va. - YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER PEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1965,66 and 1967 Number Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned State During Jan. Jan. thru Dec. During Jan. Jan. thru Dec. 1966 1967 1965 1966 1966 1967 1965 1966 Thou. Thou. Thou, Thaj Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 5,623 5,929 65,694 69, 801 2.9 3.5 2. 5 3.3 Pa. 5, 817 :r,449 84,274 87,322 4. 1 4 .9 3.3 4. 1 Mo. 2,747 3,321 37,457 36, 175 6.2 7.0 2.9 5, 2 Del, 6,672 7,4~ 89,654 92,683 4,4 4.9 3. 1 4.3 Md. 9,745 12, 687 120,995 140, 147 4. 5 . 5.4 3.4 4.3 Va, 3,073 3,856 44,321 42, 867 3.3 5.0 3.2 3.3 N. C. 17,811 21,227 225, 199 252,172 4.2 5. 5 2.5 3.9 Ga. 26, 552 31,602 346,626 378,765 3.4 5.6 2.6 3.7 Tenn. Ala. 4,484 17,885 5,025 19,718 55,965 61,676 3.3 224,401 252,933 3.3 7.7 2.2 5.0 2.4 3.6 : 3.2 Miss. ll; 728 13,285 152,428 160,318 3.7 5. 1 2.5 3.2 Ark. 23, 262 27, 136 290,626 319,726 3,8 6. 1 2.8 3.9 ------ Texas u. s. - _19!_1}~---- 161,390 J)_,_~~l----!! ?!.. ~~?- 2, 057,639 !~ !!..-~??- --4-.-0-------4-.-2------2-.-8--------3-.4------- 3.8 5.3 2.7 3.7 188, 531 2,236,04 1 The Georgia Crop Re p orting Service, USDA ' 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Geor gia, in cooperation with the Cooperative E xtension Service, Unive rsity of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poult ry Products, M eat and M eat Products Unite d State s - Fe bruary 1967 Shell eggs : D e cr ea s e d by 10 t housand cases; Fe bruary 196 6 chang e was a decrease of 56 thousan d cases; ave rage February d e cr e ase is 26 thousand cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by 4 million pounds; February 196 6 c hange was a d e crease of 10 million pounds; ave rage Februa ry change is a de crease of 6 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decreas ed by 36 million p ounds; Fe brua r y 1966 de crease was 36 million pounds; average February d ecrease is 44 million pounds . Be e f: Decreased by 7 million pounds; February 19 66 decr ease was 4 million pounds; av e rage February decrease is 14 million pounds. Pork : Increas ed by 37 million pounds; Fe bruary 1966 increase was 28 million pounds; ave rag e Fe bruary i n creas e is 29 million pounds. Other meats: Increased by 3 million pounds; February 1966 change was a dec reas e of. 7 million pounds; average F e b r uary change is an increase of 7 million pounds. Commodity E ggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total Total eggs }:_/ Unit Cas e Pound Case Fe b . 196 1-65 av. Thou. 47 44, 03 6 l , 162 Feb. 1966 Thou. J an. 1967 Thou. 20 28, 166 733 64 37,081 1,003 Feb. 1967 Thou. 54 41,367 l, 101 Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryer s Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry Pound do. do . do. do. 23 ,376 53,358 180,891 46 ,439 304 ,064 18,624 28,940 156, 4 71 4 5, 196 249,231 44,255 56,005 274,761 61, 654 436,675 41, 535 55, 051 246, 598 57, 9Z6 40 l, 110 Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured Pork: Frozen in Cure and Cured Other meat and meat products Total all red meats do. do. I do. j do. 202, 738 289,418 102, 152 594 ,308 24 7,937 319,362 183, 4 80 256,244 74 , 322 92, 230 505, 739 667, 836 312,564 293, 31Z 94, 855 700, 731 MID-MONTH PRICE S RECZ IVE D AND PRICES PAID Item Prices Received: Feb. 15 1966 C e nts G e orgia J an. l 5 Feb. l 5 1967 :::: ~ nts 1967 Cents I 1 Feb . 15 1966 1 Cents United States Jan. 15 Feb. 15 1967 1967 Cents Cents Chickens, lb. excluding broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) 12.0 15. 5 10.0 12 . 5 9.0 14.0 10. l 16.2 9. l 13.9 8.8 15.4 All Chickens (lb. ) 15. 3 12 .3 13.7 15.6 13.3 14.6 All Eggs (dozens) 51. 4 43 . 1 38. 8 41.3 37.4 32.4 Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower 5.00 5. 30 5.20 4.93 5. 14 5.07 Laying Feed 4.85 5. 10 5.00 4.51 4.73 4.70 Scratch Grains 4.20 4 .50 4.45 3.95 4. 12 4. 10 1/ Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39.5 pounds to the case. *This *re*p*or*t *is*m*a*de*p*o*ss*ib*le*t*hr*ou*g*h *th*e *co*o*pe*rati*o*n *of*th*e*N*a*ti*on*al*P*o*u*ltr*y*Im*p*ro*ve*m Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agriculb Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marke Service a1d the Agricultural E stimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatche ries, po ultry p rocess ors and th e poultry farmers that report these agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: Postage and Fees Paid United States Department of Agriculture U. S. D e partment of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS 1 { I '- WOOL PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE -- 1966 i.Vi:arch 27, 1967 1966 WCOL PRODUC TION DGWN 7 PERCENT Wool production in Ge orgia during 1966 totaled 38,000 pounds, 7 percent below the previous Is revised';estimate of 41,000 pounds, according to the Crop Reporting Service. of sheep shorn was placed at 6,100 head, 700 below the 1965 total. Weight per 6.2 pounds compared with 6.1 a year earlier. ~e average price per pound r eceived by producers was down $ .11 at $ .44. Total value ted to $17,000 compared with $23,000 in 1965. of shorn and pulled wool in the United States in 1966 amounted to 218 million s, grease basis. This was 3 percent below 1965 production of 225 million pounds Shorn wool production in _l966 totaled 194 million pounds, a 4 percent decline from the revised production of 201 million pounds. Shorn wool production in 1966 is equivalent to mllion pounds, clean basis, compared with 96 million pounds in 1965, using a conversion or of 47. 7 percent ~e number of sheep and lambs shorn in 1966 totaled 22.9 million head, a 4 percent dee from the 23.8 million head shorn in 1965. The 1966 fleece weight averaged 8.49 pounds fleece compared with 8.48 pounds in 1965. fulled wool production in 1966, at 24.1 million pounds, was 3 percent above the 1965 proion of 23.3 million pounds. Production of pulled wool in 1966 was equivalent to 17.6 on pounds, clean basis, compared with 17.0 million pounds in 1965, using a conversion facof 72.9 percent. Commercial slaughter of sheep and lambs during 1966 was 2 percent below 1965 slaughter. The average weight of wool pulled per skin was 3.43 pounds compared with 37 pounds in 1965. Farmers and ranchers in the Unit ed States in 1966 received an average price of 52.1 cents p~nd for shorn wool. This was 5.0 cents a pound higher than the average price of wool in 1965. In the native sheep States (which account for most of the "fleece" wool producing of the country) the price received averaged 51.8 cents per pound in 1966. For the 11 rn States, Texas, and South Dakota (which produce most of the 11 territory" wool) the 1966 ~e price was 52.2 cents per pound. The total value of shorn wool produced in 1966 was million, an increase of 6 percent from the 1965 value of $95 million. ARCHIE LANGLEY ultural Statistician In Charge R. L. SANDIFER Agricultural Statistician ~orgia Crop Reporting Servic e , USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation Extension Service, University of Ge orgia and the Georgia Department of WOOL PRODUCTION 1\l\ID VALUE BY STATES 1965 AND 1966 STATE ~ Maine N. H. Vt. Mass. R. I . Conn . N.Y. N J Pa. Ohio Ind. ill. Mich. Wis. Minn . Iowa; Mo. N.Dak . S. Dak. Nebr. Kans. Del. Md. Va. w. Va. N. C. s. c. GEORGIA. a. Ky Tenn . Ala . Miss . Ark . La . Okla . Texas Mont . Idaho Wyo . Colo. N. Mex . Ariz. Utah Nev. Wash. Oreg. Calif. 21 7.2 5.4 7.0 7.5 8.1 9.4 7.4 2.1 7.0 7.2 8.1 7.6 151 57 38 55 61 54 70 55 15 55 35 54 807 56 73 58 56 157 83 10 23 12 42 117 789 1,910 1,198 922 570 1,018 219 206 662 1 7.4 5.6 6 .0 5.0 6.7 7,856 50 18,945 46 11,001 46 8,669 40 4,068 37 9,595 45 2,075 45 1,894 48 5,053 52 14 741 48 86 18 21 33 38 8 19 : 452 42 639 : 260 32 62 36 I 100 : 387 3,928 : 8,715 : 5,060 3,468 1,505 4,318 934 9C9 2,628 : 7 076 751 1 ,859 1,346 916 5C6 991 226 171 613 7.6 65 7.2 62 8.1 61 7 .s 62 7.2 64 61 59 50 57 6.0 5.7 6.2 6.7 57..3a 1,066 54 423 55 6.0 52 50 5.1 102 51 6.7 67 46 4.6 156 48 8.4 1,012 42 7 38 7,813 19,300 11,940 8,712 3,627 9,895 2,241 1,567 4,905 48 Statesr . .. Alaska Hawaii 23 2738 18 8.48 201,254 47.1 11.6 209 53.1 N 0 T AVA ILAB LE 111 : 19 11.3 N0 T u. s. : 23,756 8.48 201,463 47.1 94,999 22,875 8.49 194 149 :!TIIicludes shearing at comnercial feeding yards . . ~ For Texas and California the weight per fleece is the amount of wool shorn per sheep and y year. For each State, monthly price weighted by monthly sales of wool , January through December. price is State prices weighted by sales. ~/Production multiplied by January-December average price. u. s. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia- 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid u. s. Department of Agricultlll't GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA March 29, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in G e orgia during the week ended March 25 was 9, 965, 000 -- slightly less than in the previous we-ek but- 7 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 13, 167, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -- slightly less than in the previous week and 3 p er cent less than i~ the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Ge orgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 45 to 65 cents p e r dozen. Th3 average price of hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. The pric e of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the ave rage price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $5. 00 to $9. 25 with an average of $ 7. 7 5 per hundred. The average prices last year were 6 5 cents for eggs and $10. 00 for chicks. G:60RGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS , AND CHICK PLACEM NTS EGG TYPE Week Ended Eggs Set 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. o/o o f year ago Pet. Chicks Hatched 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Feb. 25 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Week Ended 945 1, 181 950 1, 065 1,273 Eggs Set}:_/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 1, 328 14 1 706 1, 198 101 761 1, 225 129 677 1, 160 109 788 1' 191 94 945 BROILEH. TYPE %of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1966 1967 % of year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 1, 082 153 1, 025 135 1, 060 157 1, 050 133 905 96 Av. Price Hatch Eggs Broiler Chicks Per Doz. 1967 Per Hundre d 1967 Cents Dollars Jan. 21 12,208 12, 562 103 8, 531 8, 843 104 60 Jan. 28 12,392 12,892 104 0,664 8,929 103 60 Feb. 4 12,432 13,096 105 8, 897 8,909 100 60 Feb. 11 12, 298 12,971 105 9, 102 9,063 100 60 Feb. 18 12,302 13,221 107 9,049 9,393 104 60 Feb. 25 12,616 13, 346 106 8, 916 9,421 106 60 Mar. 4 13,001 13, 174 101 8,826 9,706 110 58 Mar. 11 13,467 13,027 97 8, 87 5 9,914 112 57 Mar. 18 13,315 13, 185 99 9,025 9,968 110 56 Mar. 25 13, 594 13, 167 97 9,276 9,965 107 56 1/ Includes eggs set by hatchenes producmg ch1cks for hatchery supply flocks. 8.75 8. 75 8.75 8. 75 8.75 8.75 8.25 8.00 7.75 7.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural E xtension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgi STATE Mar. ll THOUSA NDS Mar. 25 % of year a 1/ Mar. 11 THOUSANDS Mar. 25 Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1,942 235 l, 174 567 642 2, 850 4, 541 1, 635 150 7, 150 510 2,061 355 1, 398 657 683 2, 891 4,570 1, 770 143 7,329 527 1,947 96 289 64 1, 489 108 580 75 740 92 2, 865 103 4, 542 98 1, 805 93 160 92 7, 589 105 495 108 l, 535 145 894 333 479 2, 717 3, 120 1, 031 373 5, 725 364 l, 605 186 971 340 414 2,739 3, 195 1, 116 311 5,622 343 1, 607 162 872 356 418 2, 771 3,364 1, 211 303 5, 708 377 GEORGIA 13, 027 13, 185 13, 167 97 9,914 9,968 9,965 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California (22 States) * TO~AL 1966 (2 States) 864 999 9, 158 5, 157 10, 538 l, 071 4,743 831 325 l, 934 838 1, 006 8,943 5, 053 10,384 1,049 4,819 663 346 053 3 842 168 986 84 8,979 96 5,054 107 10,478 104 l, 171 119 4,762 109 858 114 449 124 992 102 1 477 960 7, 1L15 4,255 7,768 872 506 l, 001 7,265 4,269 7,868 . 893 3,740 480 284 1,602 399 1, 146 6, 988 4,223 7,924 869 3,765 583 294 8 68, 565 69,623 70,473 49, 530 50, 613 51, 998 % of Last Year rrent wee * Revised. 102 as percent 102 101 same week last year. 109 108 106 o/u of 114 70 100 78 108 112 99 127 92 98 102 107 100 112 99 106 109 121 115 101 101 10 10 Q.l :":"3 .".0.....:!:::3: P~-t ..u.. 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( I I I j '~ "' I I l March 1967 J AN UAR Y 1, 1965 years & old & older Cattl e & Kep t Kept Calve s for for Milk Bee f 13,100 11 , ooo 9 ,700 5 , 000 19 , 500 16 ,400 6 ,700 6 , 600 10,700 18,400 14 , 600 131,700 1 ,800 2 ,950 870 300 3,2 00 2 ,100 73 0 1, 000 1,900 2,850 2, 800 20 ,500 5,750 3,200 5 , 000 2 , 400 7, 600 6 ,650 2, 500 2,350 4, 050 7 , 000 4,900 51,400 5,550 4 , 850 3 ,830 2, 300 8,7 00 7, 650 3 , 47 0 3 , 250 4 ,750 8,550 6 ,900 59,800 10,400 15,3 00 5,000 8 ,300 2,950 4,850 4 ,9CO 14 ,2CO 14,000 5,150 12 ,500 19,000 1 2 , 8 00 5 ,400 7,750 4 ,650 3,250 5,900 14 ,200 6 ,500 177 ,ooo 720 1,850 780 930 49 0 1,300 1,550 1,200 1,500 1,100 1,050 3,950 1,050 780 1,200 350 700 1,000 1,950 750 24,200 4,550 6 ,200 1,900 3,450 950 1,500 1,300 6 ,300 6 ,200 1,850 5,250 6 ,400 5, 6 00 2,150 3,050 2,250 1 ,150 2 ,300 5 , 600 2,350 70,300 5,130 7,250 2,320 3,9 20 1,510 2,050 2,050 6 ,700 6 ,300 2,200 6 ,200 8,650 6 ,150 2,470 3,500 2,050 1,400 2,600 6 ,650 3,400 82,500 6 ,000 11,200 14 ,100 11,800 10,6 00 6 ,750 8 ,500 12,100 3 ,250 4 , 200 21,600 110,100 850 1,450 1,950 1, 050 2,000 400 800 1,450 850 900 3,700 15,400 2 , 250 4 ,450 6 , 000 4 ,500 3,550 3 ,750 3 ,650 5 ,400 950 1,450 9 ,550 45,5 00 2 ,900 5 ,300 6 ,150 6 , 250 5 ,050 2,600 4 , 050 5 ,250 1,450 1,850 8 ,350 49,200 J A NUA RY 1, 1966 & Cal ves years old & older Ke pr----Kept for for Milk Bee f Ca ttle & Calves 13,000 11, 000 9,8 00 4,900 19 ,3 00 16 ,200 6 ,800 6 ,400 10,900 18,300 14 ,400 131,000 1,650 2 , 800 800 300 3 , 000 1,950 650 850 1,700 2 ,700 2, 600 19,000 5,850 3,300 5,100 2 ,4 00 7,7 00 6 , 600 2,450 2,400 4,200 7,200 4,800 52,000 5,500 4,900 3 ,900 2,2('0 8 , 600 7 ,650 3 ,7 00 3,150 5,000 8,400 7,000 60,000 10,200 15,000 5,000 8 ,ooo 2,800 4,700 4,800 14,000 13,900 5,000 12,500 19,000 12,800 5,400 7,700 4, 6 00 3,200 5,900 14,000 6 ,500 175, 000 700 1,750 750 900 450 1,250 1,450 1,100 1,400 1,000 1,000 3,800 1,000 750 1,150 300 650 900 1,800 700 22,800 4,700 6,200 2,000 3,500 900 1,450 1,400 6 ,500 6,200 1,950 5,400 6,350 5,800 2,300 3,200 2,400 1,300 2,300 5,900 2,450 72,200 4,800 7,050 2,250 3,600 1,450 2,000 1,950 6,400 6,300 2,050 6 ,100 8,850 6 ,000 2,350 3,350 1,900 1,250 2,700 6 ,300 3,350 80,000 5,800 10,800 14 ,000 11 ,600 10,400 6 ,7 00 8 ,3 00 11,800 3, 250 4,050 21,300 108, 000 800 1,350 1,800 950 1,850 350 750 1 ,350 750 850 3,500 14,300 2 ,450 4, 600 6 ,200 4, 600 3 ,700 3,900 3,700 5,550 900 1,550 9,850 47 ,ooo 2,550 4,850 6 ,000 6,050 4 ,850 2,450 3,850 4,900 1,600 1,650 7,950 46 ,700 ------------------------------------------------------ Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smit h Annex, Athens , Georgia in cooperation with the Coopera- E:t~n~i~n_S~r!i~e.! ~2:_v~r~i!y_of ergi~ ~n~ !h~ e_rgi~ Qe,a~e!!t_of Agr icultur~. ____ _ UNIVE RS ITY OF GEORGIA JU L 19 1967 Lli3flARIES District & Co DISTRICT IV Carroll - Chattahoochee Clayton Cowe t a Dougla s Faye t t e Haral son Ha r r i s Heard Henry Lamar Ma c on i'.!ar i on Meriwe t her Mu s c o g e e Pi ke Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson Total DISTRI CT V Baldwin Bibb Bleckley But t s Crawford Dodge Gr eene Hanco ck Hou st on J a sper Johnson J ones Lauren s Monroe Mon t g omer y Morgan Newton Peach Pul a ski Putnam Ro ckdale Taliaferro Treutlen Twigg s Washingt on Vlheeler Wilkinson Total -BDIu-SlTl-oRcI-ChT-V-I Burke candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson J enkins McDuffi e Ricbnond Screven Warren Total CATTLE AriD CJ.LVE S ON GEORGIA FLRHS BY COLN TY JA NUAR Y 1' 1965 year s & old & ol der Cattle & .Kept .Kept Calve s f or for Milk Beef 21 , 100 65 0 3 , 650 15 , 900 3 , 250 10,000 5,700 9 ,900 6 ,350 1 2 , 900 7 ,750 24 ,800 7,700 14 , 400 3 , 000 9 , 550 4 ,400 11 ,800 7, 300 7 , 350 11 , 600 8,950 208 , 000 1,700 20 760 1 ,900 640 460 850 1 , 050 460 1,850 840 2, 000 410 2 ,400 360 320 370 890 330 320 2 , 650 720 21,3 00 9 ,800 350 1,150 6 ,800 1 , 200 4,550 2,200 5 , 050 3,200 5,050 3,400 12,800 3 ,850 6 ,000 1 , 200 4, 600 1 ,750 4 ,550 3 ,750 3, 600 4 , 250 4 ,100 93 1 2CO 9,600 280 1 ,740 7,200 1 ,410 4 ,990 2,650 3, 800 2 , 690 6 , 000 3,510 10, 000 3 ,440 6,000 1 , 440 4 , 630 2 , 280 6 ,360 3 , 220 3 ,430 4 ,700 4 ,130 93 , 500 8 ,800 6 ,400 11 , 300 6 ,450 5 ,950 11 , 600 15,100 8 ,400 14 , 200 11 , 600 10, 500 1 0 , 1 00 23 , 900 13 , 900 6 ,700 21,300 13 ,7 00 6 , 850 8 , 3 00 13,100 4,700 5 , 250 5 ,700 5,150 18 , 300 6 ,550 3 ,7 00 277 , 500 1 , 250 2 , 350 47 0 910 7 CO 600 4 ,750 1 , 250 1, 250 2 , 950 3 00 2 ,150 980 6 ,150 310 9,450 2,800 420 140 7,950 550 1,3 00 150 480 1,850 250 290 52 , 000 3 , 650 1 ,700 3,450 2 , 800 2,450 5 ,100 4,950 3 ,400 5 ,650 4 ,400 4 ,950 3 ,700 9 ,850 2 ,450 3, 050 4 ,400 5 , 050 2,7 00 3, 550 1,700 1 , 650 2 ,100 2 ,850 2, 000 7, 600 3 , 050 1 ,500 99 ,800 3 ,900 2 ,350 7 ,380 2 ,740 2 ,800 5 ,900 5 ,400 3 ,750 7,3 00 4 , 250 5 , 250 4 , 250 13 , 070 5,300 3,340 7, 45 0 5,850 3,730 4 , 51 0 3 ,450 2 ,500 1,850 2 '7 00 . 2 , 670 8 ,850 3 ,250 1,910 125 ,700 29 ,7 00 21 , 7 00 8 ,650 9 , 200 8 ,600 19 , 100 2 , 550 14,600 11,400 7,500 3 ,7 00 27 , 3 0 0 10, 200 174, 200 1,900 1 ,900 210 1 , 450 580 960 120 1 ,400 4 , 200 790 55 0 1,550 790 16 , 400 11,300 7,5 00 3 ,600 3,800 3,550 8 ,450 1,050 4 , 5 00 2, 300 3 , 250 1,3 00 n ,ooo 4,700 66 , 300 16 , 500 12,3 00 4 ,840 3, 950 4 , 470 9 ,690 1 , 380 8 ,7 00 4 , 900 3 ,460 1,85 0 14,750 4,710 91 ,500 JANU/: B. Y 1, 1966 & Calves years old & older Kep t Kep t for f or f Cattle & Calves 20,300 600 3 ,550 15 ,500 3,100 9 ,800 5 ,400 9,400 6 ,200 1? ,400 7,550 23 ,ooo 7,500 14 , 000 2,750 9 ,400 4 ,100 11,500 7,150 7,3 00 10 , 800 8 ,700 200, 000 1 ,550 20 730 1 ,750 600 440 800 1,000 430 1,700 800 1,850 380 2 , 200 340 300 350 870 310 300 2 ,400 680 19,800 9 ,7 00 350 1,100 6 ,900 1,100 4,350 2 ,2 00 4 ,900 3,100 5,000 3 ,350 12 , 400 3,800 5 , 800 1,250 4,700 1,700 4 ,700 3, 800 3 , 500 4 , 300 4 ,2 00 92,300 9 ,C60 230 1,720 6,850 1,400 5,010 2,400 3,500 2,670 5 ,7 00 3,400 8,750 3,320 6,000 1,160 4,400 2,C60 5,930 3,040 3,400 4,100 3,B20 87,900 8,800 6 ,300 n,ooo 6 ,400 5 ,850 11 ,700 15 , 000 8 ,100 13,800 11 , 500 10 , 300 9,800 23 , 000 13,500 6 ,500 21, 000 13 , 600 6 ,800 8 , 250 13 , ooo 4 , 65 0 5,300 5,7 50 5,100 18 , 300 6 , 500 3 ,700 273,500 1,150 2 ,2 00 450 850 650 560 4,300 1 ,150 1 ,150 2,7 00 280 2 , 000 900 5 , 65 0 290 8 ,800 2, 550 400 130 7,3 00 500 1, 200 130 440 1 ,7 00 220 250 48 , ooo 3,850 1 ,750 3,600 2,850 2 , 600 5,400 5,150 3 ,600 5, 800 4 , 600 5,100 4,000 10,000 2,550 3,200 4 , 650 5,150 2,9 00 3,700 1,800 1,700 2,250 3,000 2, 200 7,9 00 3,100 1,600 104,000 3 ,BOO 2,350 6 ,950 2,700 2,600 5,740 5,550 3,350 6,850 4,200 4,920 3 ,BOO 12,100 5,300 3,010 7 ,550 5,BOO 3,500 4,420 3,900 2,450 1 ,B50 2,620 2,460 8,700 3,180 l,B50 121 ,500 28 ,8 00 20 ,800 8 , 400 9 ,000 8 ,300 19 , 000 2, 300 14 ,300 n ,ooo 7,400 3 ,500 27, 000 9,700 169 ,500 1,7 00 1 ,750 190 1 , 400 540 900 110 1,300 3 ,900 750 500 1,500 760 15 , 300 1 0 , 9 00 7, 200 3 ,500 3 ,700 3 ,500 8 , 500 1,100 4,600 2,400 3,300 1, 200 11,200 4 , 500 65, 600 16,200 ll,B50 4,710 3,900 4,260 9,600 l,C90 8,400 4,7 00 3,350 1,800 14,300 4,440 88 ,600 CATTLE Ju'TD CALVES ON GEORG IA FARMS BY COuNTY J A NUA RY 1, 1965 All Cattle & Calve s Cows--"2" yea rs k e p to_l d_&_ _o l dKe re pt f or Milk fo r Be e f A ll Other Cattle & Calve s 1 1 , 2 00 13,7 00 8,150 25,100 21,3 00 27 , 5 00 19,800 26 , 000 23,800 37,500 3,000 13 ,ooo 19,100 6,700 61,000 13,300 2 6 , 2 00 3,650 360,000 50 150 250 1,300 560 330 640 430 3 00 1,150 50 270 310 460 2,700 260 1,450 140 10,800 5,950 7, 350 4,3 00 11, 000 7,800 13, 6 00 8 ,700 8,2 00 1 0 , 6 00 14,900 1,750 6 ,550 9,200 3,300 10, 000 6,200 10,900 1,700 142,000 5,2 00 6 ,200 3 ,600 12,800 1 2 ,94 0 13, 570 10, 46 0 17 ,370 12,900 21,450 1,200 6,180 9,590 2,940 48,300 6,840 13,850 1,810 207,200 s,ooo 9,350 18,700 22,700 1,450 21,500 38,200 10,500 13,400 13,400 2,100 17,900 7,450 3,450 14 ,700 10 ,100 16,800 19,200 13 ,coo 27, 600 150 410 450 1,150 20 1,900 1,800 340 310 420 90 5 00 37 0 no 2,350 690 480 480 680 1,400 2, 6 00 4,150 8,500 10,500 790 9, 200 18,300 4,850 6 ,250 7 ,ooo 960 8 , 550 3,400 1,450 5 , 350 4 , 450 8,150 8 ,3 00 6 ,550 12,200 2, 250 4,790 9,750 11,050 640 10,400 18,100 5,310 6,840 5,980 1,050 8,850 3,680 1,890 7,000 4,960 8 ,170 10 ,420 5, 770 14,000 286,500 14,100 1 3 1 , 5 00 140,900 IX 17,700 1,400 5,700 10,600 12,100 420 4,850 6,830 5,300 280 2,350 2,670 2,500 40 1,200 1,260 1,700 40 1,000 660 2,550 50 6,350 1,600 1,350 1,800 1,150 2,950 7,650 530 3,000 4,120 2,500 380 1,050 l,CJ70 2,500 290 1,250 960 2,000 140 900 960 1,400 250 800 350 15,600 780 17 ,ooo 570 11,700 570 5,200 7,300 4 , 55 0 9,620 9 ,130 6 ,580 5,850 4 00 12,600 560 2,400 5,3 00 3,050 6,740 127 ,ooo 8,3 00 50, 000 68 ,7 00 1,852,000 183 ,000 750 , 000 919,000 J A NUARY 1, 1966 All Cillle ___Cows 2 year s & Calves K eopltd_&_ _o l_dKe re p t f or Milk for Beef All Other Cattle & Calves 10,500 13,3 00 7,800 24,500 20,000 26 ,600 19,400 25,200 22,500 37,800 3,100 12,800 18,500 6,600 61,500 13,100 26,200 3,600 353,000 40 140 230 1, 250 500 300 550 400 280 1,000 40 260 300 440 2,600 240 1,300 130 10,000 6,000 7,500 4,500 ll ,300 7,900 14,000 9,000 8,300 10,600 15,300 1,900 6,650 9,400 3,450 10,200 6,300 n,ooo 1,700 145,000 4,460 5, 660 3,(570 ll ,950 11,600 12,3 00 9,850 16,500 11,620 21,500 1,160 5,890 8,800 2,710 48,700 6,560 13,900 1,770 198,000 4,600 9,100 18 ,ooo 22,200 1,250 21,400 38 ,coo 10,000 13,500 13,600 2,000 17,400 7,250 3,200 14,400 9,700 17 ,ooo 19,300 12,800 27,800 282,500 130 370 400 1,050 20 1,800 1,700 310 290 390 80 460 340 90 2,200 650 450 440 630 1,300 13,100 2,750 4,300 8,750 10,900 800 9,600 18,800 5,100 6,450 7,400 1,000 8,800 3,700 1,550 5,500 4,800 8,500 8,550 6 ,750 13,000 137,000 1,720 4,430 8,850 10,250 430 10,000 17,500 4,590 6,760 5,810 920 8,140 3,210 1,560 6,700 4, 250 8,050 10,310 5,420 13,500 13 2,400 17,200 11,200 5,250 2,350 1,550 2,350 6,200 7,600 2,350 2,400 1,900 1,300 15,000 16,800 n,soo 5,750 11,800 1,300 380 240 30 30 40 1,500 500 360 250 120 240 730 550 540 360 530 1 22,500 7,700 1, 815,000 170,000 5,800 4,900 2,400 1,200 950 1,300 1,800 3,100 1,000 1,150 850 750 5,150 7,350 4,600 2,400 5,200 49,900 7 65,000 10,100 5,920 2,610 1,120 570 1,010 2,900 4,000 990 1,000 930 310 9,120 8,900 6 ,360 2,990 6 ,070 64,900 880, 000 ARCHIE LANGLEY tural Statistician In Charge R. L. Slu\lDIFER Agricultnra1 Statistician GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG IA Data from Georgia 1966 Weekly Hatchery Reports on Broiler Chicks (Revised March 1967) Week Ending 1966 Eggs Set Thcu. Hatchings and Cross State Movement Total Hatched Thou. Placed : ShiEEed For : into out of Broilers : State State Thou. Thou. Thou. Placed in Georgia Thou. Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 11, 421 11,364 11, 996 12,208 12,392 8,939 9, 109 9,347 9,090 9,303 8, 792 8,927 9, 173 8,900 9, 172 278 747 367 709 268 827 341 710 312 820 8,323 8, 585 8,614 8, 531 8,664 Prices Paid Hatch. Eggs Cents Received Broiler Chicks Dollars 65 9.75 65 9.75 65 9.75 66 10.00 66 10.00 Feb. 5 12,432 9,555 9,362 447 912 8, 897 66 10.00 Feb. 12 12, 298 9,764 9, 562 362 822 9, 102 66 10.00 Feb. 19 12,302 9,745 9, 522 350 823 9,049 67 10.25 Feb. 26 12,616 9,636 9,458 378 920 8,916 67 10.25 Mar. 5 13, 001 9,769 9, 550 288 1, 012 8, 826 67 10.25 Mar. 12 13,467 9,840 9, 599 311 1, 035 8, 875 67 10.25 Mar. 19 13, 315 9,920 9,680 410 1, 065 9,025 66 10.00 Mar. 26 13, 594 10, 297 10,035 342 1, 101 9,276 65 10.00 Apr. 2 13,742 10, 588 10,318 341 1, 018 9,641 64 10.00 Apr. 9 13, 868 10,623 10, 350 418 1,049 9, 719 64 10.00 Apr. 16 13, 922 10,708 10, 43'8 437 1, 220 9, 655 64 10.00 Apr. 23 13, 841 10, 883 10,619 482 1, 375 9,726 64 9.75 Apr. 30 14,447 11, 183 10,930 484 1, 504 9,910 64 9.75 May 7 14, 228 11, 099 10, 840 534 1, 353 10, 021 64 May 14 14,206 11,087 10, 858 480 1, 432 9;906 64 May 21 14, 133 11, 206 10,939 385 1, 169 10, 155 64 May 28 14,082 11, 119 10, 859 430 1, 376 9, 913 64 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 June 4 14,026 11' 092 10, 854 471 1, 240 10, 085 64 June 11 13, 998 11,014 10, 766 471 1, 211 10, 026 64 June 18 13, 820 11,047 10,831 416 1,364 9,883 64 June 25 13, 859 10, 930 10, 700 439 1, 202 9,937 64 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 July 2 13, 63 1 10, 813 10, 583 354 1, 129 9,808 65 9.75 July 9 13, 670 10,746 10,495 371 1, 200 9,666 65 10.00 July 16 13, 614 10,696 10,431 328 1, 200 9, 559 65 10.00 July 23 13, 235 10, 552 10, 333 440 1, 145 9,628 66 10.25 July 30 13, 124 10, 507 10, 261 306 1, 118 9,449 66 10.25 Data from Ge orgia 1966 Weekly Hatch8 ry Reports on Broiler Chicks (R evis e d Ma rch 1967} Wee k E nding: 1966 : E ggs Set Thou. Hatchin s and Cross State Movement Total Hatched Place d Shipped for int o out of Broile rs St ate State Placed in G 8or Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Prices Aug. 6 12,690 10, 518 10,297 285 1,058 9, 524 66 Aug. 13 12,780 9, 972 9,806 285 l, 153 8,938 66 A ug. 20 12, 780 10,068 9, 870 319 l, 110 9,079 67 A ug. 27 12, lll 9,731 9, 550 301 1,006 8, 845 67 Sept. 3 12, 454 9,854 9,632 299 1, 051 8, 880 67 Sept. 10 12,342 9,770 9,557 271 1, 066 8,762 67 Sept. 17 12, 43 7 9,439 9,230 321 1, 139 8, 412 67 Sept. 24 12, 493 9,338 9 , 113 254 1,029 8,338 67 Oct. 1 11, 584 9,658 9,448 342 1, 019 8,771 66 Oct. 8 ll, 733 9,943 9, 739 312 l, 0 53 8,998 65 Oct. 15 11,277 9,633 9,440 318 983 8, 775 65 Oct. 22 11,981 9, 132 8,932 216 874 8,274 64 Cct. Z9 11,275 8, 859 8,669 270 798 8, 141 62 Nov. 5 11, 142 8,758 8, 577 373 779 8, 171 62 Nov. 12 11, 220 9, 161 8,935 277 763 8,449 62 Nov. 19 11, 203 8,987 8,819 250 693 8,376 63 Nov. 2.6 11,433 8,797 8,634 262 693 8,203 63 Dec. 3 11,276 8, 870 8,650 218 717 8, 151 63 Dec. 10 11,729 8,903 8, 713 263 805 8, 171 62 Dec. 17 11,908 9,094 8, 890 256 729 8, 417 62 Dec. 24 11,835 9,000 8,832 275 672 8, 435 62 Dec. 31 11,615 9, 135 8,987 310 751 8, 546 60 ---------6-7-3-, -1-5-0-------------5-1-5-,-4-5-7-----------5-3--,7-4-9-------------------------- TOTAL 526, 827 18,318 480,02.6 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. 1NAGNER Agricu ltura1 Statistician After F ive Days Return to: United State s Department of Agriculture Statistical Repo rting Se rvice 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINE SS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CRO~ R.E~O.RTINC SERVICE AGRICUI.TURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY 0,- GEORGIA ANO TME STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUI.TURE L ~ J.V .1 .L-0. J U . S . DEPAftTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE 5 ATISTJCAL REPORTING SERVICE 1967315 H KE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA . , Georgia . ___________________________________ L 1 , GEORGIA I~D~C OU~TY_ S - 1966 lviarch 1967 . --- --- - ---- --------------~_... : : __________________g~y~~~g_f~r_Qr~in____________________ Planted for : Yi e l d : ---...... IDd Countv : All Purposes : Acreag e : Per Acre : Production --~------ie~~;-------- - -~c-~;---------------IiU:"Si1~Is------- - Bu:8h818- 4, 400 820 3,000 1,280 4, 62 0 7,000 3, 220 1,530 1,980 2, 970 2, 380 33,200 3,800 600 2,700 1,250 4 , 080 6 , 3 00 3,090 1,500 1,800 2, 670 2, 210 30,000 35.0 40.0 39 .6 35 .2 35.5 37. 8 40.8 34.0 38.9 37.1 42 .1 37.7 133,000 24 , 000 107 , 000 44, 000 145,000 238,000 126,000 51 , 000 70,000 99,000 93,000 1,130,000 1,250 1,120 610 600 710 780 1,220 1,620 1,640 960 1, 940 1,630 1,460 840 1,250 490 850 1 , 800 2,400 1,230 24,400 1,160 1 , 010 400 510 700 430 1 , 180 1,520 1 , 250 960 1,810 1,360 1,360 700 1 , 050 490 780 1,700 2,020 1 , 210 21,600 33.6 32.7 32.5 39.2 30.0 46.5 51.7 30 . 3 36. 5 45.8 30.9 39.0 33.8 41.4 23. 8 38.8 53.8 55.3 32.7 33.9 37.7 39,000 33, 000 13,000 20,000 21,000 20,000 6l,COO 46,000 46 , 000 44,000 56,000 53 ,000 46, 000 29,000 25,000 19 , 000 42,000 94,000 66,000 41 , 000 814,000 1, 480 1,570 2,820 1 , 190 2,450 1,060 2,760 1,940 1,380 960 1 , 490 19 , 100 1,420 1,430 2 , 360 930 2, 330 950 2,700 1 ,860 940 930 1,150 17 ,000 29 . 6 27.3 25.4 41.9 28 . 3 25.3 26.7 27.4 51.1 33.3 29 . 6 29 . 8 42,000 39,000 60,000 39,000 66, 000 24 , 000 72,000 51,000 48,000 31,000 34 , 000 506,000 (Issued iviarch - --------------.------------- . GEORGIA CORN COUNTY ESTniATES . 1966 ... -- ------------ ---------------------~----- District Planted for ------------------~2r~~ e d_for~,G~~r~a,~i:~n------------~ Yie ld -an-d -C-ou-n-tv - - - - - - -: - - -A-l-l APcurrpeoss-e-s----:-----AAc~rreeag;-e------:---BusiPie;r;:ALc:rse---- ~ --:~;;~;P;.r;;.:;..;=- Carroll Chattahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayet t e Haralson Harris Heard He n r y Lamar Hac on Harion Me r i we t he r Nuscog,;;e Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson TOTAL DISTRICT 2 Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Gr eene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Taliaferro Treutlen Twiggs \rJashington Wheeler \rlilkinson 5,810 170 400 3,420 980 1,860 2,070 2,040 1,830 2,900 1,740 12,500 7,800 5,160 360 3,030 5,040 1,810 1,060 9,900 2,540 1,580 74,000 2,160 1,830 10,800 980 2,200 19,400 1,560 4,210 9,900 1,010 15,000 1,730 43,500 1,250 12,600 3,400 2,200 4,230 6,700 1,060 770 510 11,400 5,700 13,400 11,600 4,900 194,000 5, 000 150 300 2,740 590 1,690 1,950 1,630 1, 720 1,940 1, 580 9,800 5,800 4,900 150 2,880 4,210 1,320 1,010 :~ ,., 7,900 2,080 1,060 60,400 1,510 1,610 8,400 890 1,410 14,200 1,140 3,960 8,600 700 11,400 760 34,300 390 9,400 2,410 1,010 3,980 5,900 360 640 500 8,760 4,540 11,700 9,300 2,930 150,700 26.0 20.0 30.0 37.6 30.5 33.7 28.7 25.2 30.8 34.5 32.3 39.5 2h.c 30.4 20.0 39.6 30.9 41.7 29.7 33.4 25.5 32.1 32.2 33.8 42.2 44.4 39.3 30.5 ho .: ; 28.9 25.8 50.3 35.7 40.4 35.5 44.4 33.3 40.0 26.6 39.6 48.2 46.3 22.2 34.4 26.0 31.1 30.6 43.0 39.5 33.1 40.7 (Issued March 1967) ---------.--------------G-E-O-R-G-I-A--C:-O-R-N--C--OU--N-T-Y--E.S..-T--JY-.L-A-T-E-S--1-9-6-6------------------------------- District -- and Countv - -------.-----. Planted for A--ll--AP-uc-rrpe-os-s-e-s-- - -.-----------A--Ac----r-c-er--ea-gs--e------------H-.:-..a--r--v--e--s--t--eP--Bd-e--uYr--fsi-oAh-e-elr-c-dl-r-sGe--~-r-a--i--n------..--------P--roB--d-u--us--hc--et-i-l-os--n------ ~Q12 Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham F.unuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins cLuffie chmond Screven -Warren torAL 58,800 26,300 1 7 , 400 1,410 9, 800 28,700 3, 010 12, 600 15 ,000 2,610 2,560 29, 700 3,110 211 ,000 47, 800 24 , 900 14,000 1,100 8,800 24,000 2,440 10,600 12 ,900 2,160 2,140 25 ,700 2, 1_,_60 179,000 47 .5 44 . 8 31.5 25 . 5 31.0 41.5 41.4 45 . 0 39.5 23 . 1 39 .7 43 . 3 31.,. 6 42 . 1 2,, 270' 000 1,ll5,ooo 441,000 28,000 273,000 996,000 101.000 4n : ooo 510,000 so , ooo 85, 000 l,ll2 1 0CO 85 ,000 7,543,000 - - - DISTRICT 7 Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Ise ller tchell Quitman iandolph Seminole Stewart bter !errell !han as -bater !Ol'AL 15,500 13,400 6,900 44, 900 11,000 30,200 39,400 13,300 29,900 41,500 2,200 16 , 2 00 19,700 7,700 25 , 200 17 ,300 41,500 6,200 382,000 14, 600 12,800 6,600 40, 100 10 ,000 27, 500 36,500 12 , 000 27 , 000 37 , 500 2,100 l5,3CO 18,000 6, 400 20,400 16, 700 38,800 5, 700 348,000 37.9 39 . 3 36 .5 35 . 4 34. 6 37.5 51.2 39 . 8 38 . 0 44 . 6 40.5 39 . 9 38 . h 34 . 7 44 . 6 41.5 5o. 6 30 . 9 41.6 554,000 504,000 241 , 000 1,420, 000 346,000 1,031,000 1, 870,000 478,000 1, 025, 000 1, 672,000 35, 000 610}000 692 ,000 222,000 910, 000 693,000 1,963,000 176, 000 14, 492,000 DISTRICT 9,900 11,900 34,000 40 ,100 1,800 49,200 51 , 500 24,800 19, 400 21,000 4,100 34,600 19,700 7, 900 28,600 18,000 20,900 15,200 13,200 35,200 8,600 10,100 29,300 35,400 1, 300 40,800 46,400 23, 100 18,800 19 ,500 3,000 29,800 16,900 6,600 24,400 14,400 18,200 13,700 11 , 200 32 ,500 50. 5 47 . 9 58. 8 39. 0 )6. 9 52 . 9 44.5 54 . 3 55 . 3 42 . 0 J8. 3 59. 3 47. 4 49. 4 50 . 4 44.9 59 . 3 52 . 3 49. 4 43.0 434 ,000 47 9 , 0 0 0 1,722,000 1,381,000 48,000 2,157 , 000 2,063 , 000 1, 255,000 1,040 ,000 819,000 115 ,coo 1, 766,000 801 ,000 32fi , OOO 1,229, 000 64 7,000 1, 079,000 717 ,ooo 553,000 1,397,000 461,000 404,000 49 . 6 20,02 8,000 (Issued March - - - - - - - - - . . . - =----------G-EO-R-G-IA:-C-O-R-N--CO-U.N.T.Y.-E-S-T-Ti-vi-AT-E-S-1-9-6-6---------. . . . . c. .--------...... District Planted for Ha rves te d fo Yie r ~~G-~r~a~in~----------~ and Countv : All Purpos es : Acr e age : Pe r Acre _ ----------------------A~;;;-----------A c re s---~------ -Bti;h~ls ___ - DI!EIQ! 2 Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camd en Charlton Chatham Evans Glynn Liberty Long lvicintosh Pi erce Tattnall Toombs V.J a r e ltJayne TOTAL 30,900 20 , 8 00 4,400 1,800 30 1,290 1, 210 12,800 140 930 2,400 300 30,500 36,000 19,700 9,900 21,200 194 , 300 27 , 200 17,700 3,300 1,380 20 580 800 10,500 60 720 1, 580 60 26,800 26 , 400 15 ,8CO 9,100 15, 300 157,300 39.4 37.6 28. 2 40 . 6 50.0 36.2 38.8 34.7 33.3 3L . 7 ~1. R _.J -+ . '- 50.0 37. 6 39.5 47.2 41.4 L.L. 3 39.7 1 21 31 364, 2, 25, 55 , 3, 1,007 1,042 74 377 678 STATE TOTAL 1,593,000 1,368,000 43.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. L. CRENSHA~v Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural .Statistician In c GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE AGRICUI.TURAL EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY 0,- GEORGIA ANO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUI.TUAE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL.TURE STATISTICAL. REPORTING SERVICE 15 HOKE SMITH ANNEX, ATHENS, GA . , Georgia 7 GEORGIA ORN COUNTY tili&TIYillTES 1965,REVISED Jvlarch 1967 . . ---------------------------------~------------------------------ Planted for Harvested for Grain : Yield :------- ~~.:~-------.;...__.A:;1:=1 PurE_2ses : Acreage : Per Acre : Production -A~~e s-------------A~;~--------------B~8i~----------Bu5h;1;---- 4,590 860 3,110 1, 330 4,870 7, 300 3,350 1,590 2,050 3,090 2,470 34,610 3,950 630 2, 800 1,300 4,240 6, 600 3,220 1,560 1,870 2,780 2,300 31,250 46.) 183,000 39.7 25,000 46.4 130,000 43.8 57,000 49.5 210,000 53.5 353,000 50.6 163,000 33.3 52,000 43.3 81,000 56.8 158,000 50.9 117,000 48.9 1,529,000 1,460 1,320 710 700 840 910 1,420 1,910 1,930 1,150 2,330 1,950 1, 720 990 1,480 590 990 2,150 2,820 1,450 28,820 1,530 1,640 2,900 1,230 2,530 1,090 2,890 2,040 1,430 1,000 1,570 19,850 1,360 1,190 470 600 820 500 1,380 1,780 1,470 1,130 2,120 1,600 1,600 820 1,230 580 910 2,000 2,370 1,420 25,350 1 , 470 1,480 2, 440 960 2,400 980 2, 770 1, 920 970 960 1,190 17,540 36.0 49,000 43.7 52,000 46.8 22,000 28.3 17,000 29.3 24,000 52.0 26,000 56.5 78,000 33.1 59,000 38.1 56,000 46.0 52,000 34.4 73,000 39.4 63,000 31.9 51,000 53.7 44,000 35.8 44,000 39.7 23,000 53.8 49,000 59.5 119,000 34.2 81,000 37.3 53,000 40.8 1,035,000 25.9 38,000 31.1 46,000 39.8 97,000 50.0 48,000 38.8 93,000 34.7 34,000 39.4 109,000 34.4 66,000 55.7 54,000 40.6 39,000 42.0 50,000 38.4 674,000 ------ .______..m;QEm!_.QQlliLQQilli:IT.J~TI~~~-1965 . _ .JlliYI~!L _ _ _ ____________________________________ ________ District and Count:.v..,. Planted for : All Purposes : Acr e age : n Acres Acres DISTRIC:f b Carroll 5,900 5,100 42.0 Chattahoochee 170 150 26.7 Clayton 410 310 41.9 Coweta 3,500 2, 800 40.0 Douglas 970 600 36.7 Fayette 1,910 1, 720 45.9 Haralson 2,140 1,990 30.2 Harris 2,080 1,660 27.7 He a r d 1,880 1,750 42.3 Henry 2,960 1,980 34.8 Lamar 1, 770 1, 610 39.8 Macon 12,800 10,000 52.9 lVIarion 6,200 5,900 40.0 l"leriwether 5,300 5,000 42.0 Muscogee 320 150 33.3 Pike 3,070 2,920 42.1 Schley 5,100 4,300 41.9 Spalding 1,880 1,350 43.7 Talbot 1, 080 1,030 35.9 Taylor 10,100 8,100 46.8 Troup 2,590 2,120 33.0 Upson 1,590 1,080 42.6 TOTA1 73,720 61,620 42.7 !2l.1IUQ! .2 Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Laurens Monroe lviontgomery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale . Taliaferro Treutlen Twiggs Washington Whee l e r Wilkinson TOTAL 2,170 1,820 10,800 970 2,150 19,300 1,550 4,200 9,700 1,010 14,900 1,670 43,200 1,110 12,600 3:440 2,100 4,200 6,700 1,000 770 510 11,300 5,600 13,500 11,500 4,850 1,500 1,600 '8, 400 880 1,400 14,100 1,130 3,950 8,500 700 11,300 750 34,100 390 9,300 2,440 1,030 3,950 5,900 360 640 500 8, 700 4,510 11,600 9,200 2,910 . .:I 38.7 48.7 45.6 38.6 36.4 ~~. ~ 41.6 .~~~. 28.3 25.3 52.7 35.7 36.5 34.7 43.6 33.3 46.7 35.2 38.8 56.7 43.5 19.4 34.4 24.0 37.6 29.5 41.6 .- 45.6 28.2 192,620 149,740 41.8 6, (Revised March 1967) : Planted for ----------~~~9_for_.Qr&E____~ -------- : Yield 58,500 26,coo 17,300 1,360 9,700 28,700 3,020 12,600 14,800 2,560 2,470 29,300 3,160 209,470 15,800 13,700 6,900 45,100 11,100 30,700 40,300 13,600 30,500 42,500 2,360 16,400 20,100 7,700 25,700 17,800 42,400 6,200 388,860 9, 770 11,800 34,000 40,000 1,800 49,400 51,700 25,000 20,000 21,400 4,170 34,400 19,500 7 ,950 28,400 17,900 20,800 15,300 13,000 35,100 461,390 March 1967) 48,000 25,000 14,000 1,100 8,800 24,100 2,450 10,700 13,000 2,200 2,150 25,800 2,5oo 179,800 14,600 12,800 6,600 40,200 10,000 27,600 36,600 12,000 27,000 37,600 2,100 15,300 18,000 6,400 20,400 16,700 38,800 5,700 348,400 8,500 10,000 29,200 35,200 1,300 40,500 46,100 23,000 18,700 19,400 3,000 29,600 16,800 6,600 24,200 14,300 18,100 13,600 11,100 32,300 401,500 52.9 47.5 48.4 30.0 52.3 41.6 41.2 42.5 42.1 24.5 38.6 5o.5 34.8 47.4 53.8 54.3 49.1 38.5 48.7 51.3 50.7 50.2 48.7 47.2 43.8 51.2 48.7 46.1 55.3 54.3 54.3 40.0 49.4 58.8 53.9 53.8 50.8 43.1 54.9 52.7 56.7 57.8 45.8 36.7 55.8 52.3 53.9 48.8 39.9 53.8 51.6 49.0 49.8 52.2 2,541,000 1,187,000 678,000 33,000 460,000 1,002,000 101,000 455,000 547,000 54,000 83,000 1,302,000 87,000 8,530,000 786,000 695, 000 324,000 1,546,000 487,000 1,415,000 1,857,000 602,000 1,315,000 1,773,000 92,000 784,000 876,000 295,000 1,129,000 907,000 2,107,000 228,000 17,218,000 500,000 539,000 1,570,000 1,788,000 56,000 2,223,000 2,430,000 1,305,000 1,081,000 888,000 110,000 1,651,000 878,000 356,000 1,180,000 570,000 973,000 702,000 541~,000 1,609,000 20,~53,000 --------------------------------------------- STATE TOTAL 1,598,000 1,368,000 49.0 ----------------------- C. L, CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Char~ (Revised March 1967) ID@ffi~@L!J~ffillit!J [i)ffi~@~0 HARCH 15, 1967 Released 4/5/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED TI~DEX SA~ill AS A MONTH AGO The Georgia Prices Received Index for the month ended Harch 15, 1967, was the same as month, - but w-as again 20 points below that for the same month last year. ~e All Crops Index increased by 3 points to 258 as the price of cotton increased by 1 per pound and of corn by 1 cent per bushel. ~e price of hogs, beef cattle, broilers, turkeys and milk were all below the previous md the Index of Price s Received for live stock and live stock products declined 3 points which was 34 points below a year ago. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED Il\IDEX DO'hlN 2 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 1 POINT, PARITY RATIO 74 ~ing the month ended March 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 2 points percent) to 250 percent of its 1910-14 average . Lower prices for hogs and wholesale milk -~~u~ most to the decline. Price increases for wheat and eggs limited the decrease. index was 7 percent below March 1966. ~e Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates rose 1 point (1/3 percent) during the month. At 340,. the index was 9 points percent) above a year earlier. ibe Parity Ratio remained unchanged from February at 74. INDEX Nill-1BERS GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES Index Narch 15 :February 15 !.Larch 15 : -----~QE!!_High_____ 1910-14 101 100 1966 1967 1967 ..... .. : : : : Index : Date ---~ ..._.---------------------~--------------------------------- 264 270 1y / 244 255 244 310 : llarch 1951 258 319 : March 1951 g/ 269 252 250 313 :Feb. 1951 331 339 340 340 :Jan. 1967 }./ 81 74 74 123 :Oct 1946 April 1951, March 1967. Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. !be Parity Ratio is computed as in the past. The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Govern- payments, averaged 86 for the ye ar 1966 compared with 80 for the Parity Ratio. Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A, WAGNER Agricultural Statistician -------------------------------- - ------------- Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athe ~e Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia and the PR LtB- IES ------- -- - PRI CES --RECEIVED AND PA ID ------------:- -- -B- Y-FA-lG li'iEEROSRG. IAlA--R-C~H-- lS-.-1-9- 6= 7-.- -W-I -TH- -ru:OMi\T:PrA-R-I-S -O-N-STES i s- : : lviar~h"15-7 :F~ti:- 1:s-7f.iar~i1-15~March PRICES _________ _____ ______________________ ..... Commoditv and Unit : R EC E IVED - ~- -------- : 1966 : 1967 : 1967 : 1966 : 1 .;..__a_.~ . ~ -- - - - - .;...-- Wheat, bu. $ 1. 6.5 Oats , bu. $ . 90 Corn, bu. 1. 37 Barl ey, bu . 1. 04 Sorghum Gr ain, cwt . 2. 0.5 Cott on, l b . 27. .5 Cottons eed, ton Soybeans, bu. 2. 67 Peanuts , lb. 11..5 Sweetpotat oes, cwt. .5 . 60 Hay, baled, t on: Al l ~ 26 .50 Alfal fa Le s pe deza $ f; 3297..5s0o Peanut $ 24 .50 Ivlilk Cows , head $ 170. 00 Hogs , cwt . Beef Cattle , all , cwt. 1/ Covm, ctvt . 2/ $ 3/ 23 . 00 t 1/ 20 . 70 $ - 17. 60 St eers and Heifers, cwt. ~ 23 . 40 Calves, ct.rt. ~ 2.5 . 30 Milk, whol es ale , cwt .: Fluid Market ~ 6. 20 Aanuf actured '~ 3. 60 All ]/ $ 6. 1.5 Turkeys, lb. 24.0 Chickens, lb.: Excl . Broilers 12 . 5 Commercial Broilers 16.5 Al l 16. 3 Eggs , all, dozen .52. 0 1. 80 88 1. .51 1.12 2. 2.5 19 . 0 67 . 00 2. 80 11.0 6. 90 1. 80 . 89 1. .52 . 1. 12 2. 2.5 20 . 0 64. 00 2.7.5 11. 0 6. 90 27 .50 3.5 .50 30 .50 24 .50 200. 00 17. 80 18. 90 16. 20 21 . 2 0 24.20 27. 30 3.5 .50 30 . 00 23. 00 2CO. OO 17 . 40 18. 70 16. 00 21. 00 24 . 20 6. 60 4 . 1.5 6. 60 23 .0 9. 0 14.0 13.7 38. 8 ~/6 ..50 22 . 0 10. 0 13 . 0 12 .8 41.0 1.41 646 1.17 1. 06 1. 78 27 . 61 47. 60 2. 71 11. 9 4.87 24.20 24 . 90 24 .60 24 . 20 238. 00 24 . 00 24 . 0 0 17.70 26.20 27. 60 4. 93 3. 73 4 .54 24.7 10.7 17.4 16.7 41.6 1. 49 .674 1. 26 1. 03 1. 93 20.70 63.30 2. 71 11. 6 .5. 72 2.5.30 26.20 26. 20 2_5. 60 2.57. 00 18. 80 21. 60 17.00 23 . 30 26. 60 .5.49 4.12 .5 . 06 21.4 8. 8 1.5.4 14. 6 32 .4 Ni xed dairy fee d, cwt . : All und er 29% protein ~ 3. 9.5 4. 2.5 4. 2.5 3.73 3. 95 14% protein .S/ 16% protein - - :~ 3. 80 4 . 00 4.10 3. 48 ~ 3. 9.5 4. 2.5 4.20 3.79 3. 66 4.03 18% protein $ 4 .0.5 4.50 4.50 3.96 4.16 20% protein $ 4.2.5 4. 60 4.5.5 4.08 4.46 Hog f ee d, 14%-18% prot e in,cwt. ~ 4.20 4.4.5 4.33 4. 60 Cottonseed ms al, 41%, cwt. $ 4.40 .5.20 _5.20 4.70 5.46 Soybean meal,44%, cwt. $ 5.00 .5.40 .5. 30 5.08 .5 .51 Bran, cwt. $ 3.70 4.10 3. 90 3.41 3.80 Middlings, cwt. $ 3.7.5 4.20 4.10 3.4.5 3.86 Corn meal, cwt. $ 3.40 3. 6.5 3. 6.5 3.30 3.52 Broiler grower f eed, cwt. ~ .5. 00 .5. 20 .5 .10 4.87 5.07 Laying f eed, cwt. $ 4.70 5. 00 5.00 4.47 4. 70 Scratch grains, cwt. $ 4.15 4.45 4.45 3.92 4.10 Alfalfa hay, ton $ 4.5.00 45.00 44.00: 33.70 35.90 A1l~l co~th-erah~a"v.Sttone~rs-and~~~ersn-~ojm6bi.5n0e d:~it3i71-.0a0110;~3;6~e.-0~;0w~h-~:e~jr;e~-n~;e~c~e8~0~s~s-ar_y.--f--o--r~s.l~a~~u~g._ht_e_r-" 2/ Include s cull dairy cows sold for slaught er , but not dairy cows for herd r eplacement. - - - ~/ Revise d. 4/ Preliminary estimate . .5/ U. S. price is for unde r 16 percent. ' After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Repor ting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Ge orgia 30601 .QruQill ~us i~~ Postage and Fee s Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGI A CR OP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG IA - J.;p il 5, 1967 ORGIJ. C HICK HA T C HErt Y R E PORT LISRARl S Plac e m e n t of b r oi l e r chi cks in G e orgia uring t h e w e ek e n d e d -A pril l was 10,016,00 0-- l p e rc e n t mor e t han in the p:c3 vi o us w ee k a n d 4 p e rc e n t mor e than in the comparabl e w e ek las t y e ar , ac cording to t h e G e o rgia C rop Re porting S e rvice . An e stimat e d 13 , 0 6 2, 00 0 b roi l e r t ,rp e egg s wer e s e t by G e o r g i a hatcheries-lpercent less t han i n t he pr eviou s week a n d 5 p e r c e nt l e ss t han in the comparable week a year earlier. The majo rit y o f the p rices pai d t o G e orgia prod u c e rs for broile r ha t ching eggs were report e d w it hi n a r a n g e o f 45 to 65 c~mt s p er doz e n. The ave rag e pri c e of . hatc h illg eggs was 56 c e nt s p e r oze n . T h e p ri ce o f eg gs f ro m flocks wit h hatche ry own e d cockerels ge n er ally w as 2 c e n t s be l ow t h e a ver ag e p ric e . !v.ios t p r ice s rec e ive d for broiler chi c k s by G e or gia hat che ri e s we re re p o r ted withi n a range o f $ 5.00 to $9 . 25 with an ave rag e of $ 7. 7 5 p e r h un dr e d . Th ~ a v e r a ge p r i c -=s l a st y e a r wer e 64 c e nts for eggs and $10.0 0 for c hi cks . G..~ OnGIA ~ G GS S ET, HA T S HI NG.:' , A ND ~ HI C K P L A CE M ::<:.: N T S .S GG TYP:2 leek Ended War. 4 War. 11 War. 18 War. 25 A r. 1 E ggs Set 1966 19 6 7 Thou . l, 181 950 l, 065 l, 273 1, 08 3 T hou. l' 19 8 l , 225 l , 160 l' 19 1 1' 166 o/o of ye a r a p;o P et. 10 ! 12.9 10 9 94 108 BRO I L .i~ _,_ T YP Chi cks Hatche d 196 6 1967 Thou. 761 677 788 94 5 819 Thou . l, 025 1, 060 l, 050 905 956 % of year ago Pet. 135 157 133 96 117 leek Ended ~~ggs Set 1 I 196 6 Thou. 1967 Thou. %of yea r ag o P et. Av. Price Chicks Placed for j Hatch Broiler Broilers in Georgia Eggs I %of P er 1966 1967 year j Doz. I ago 1967 ,.~ h ou . Thou. Pet. Cents Chicks Per Hundred 1967 Dollars 1an, 28 12,39 2 12, 892 104 feb. 4 12,432 13,096 10 5 l'eb. 11 12, 298 12,971 105 3, 664 [) , 897 9, 102 3,929 8,90 9 9,0 63 103 60 100 I 60 100 60 8.75 8. 75 8. 75 Feb, 18 12, 302 13 , 221 107 ) ,049 9, 393 10L.J: 60 8.75 Feb, 25 12,616 13,346 10 6 8, 9 16 9,421 106 60 8. 75 War, 4 13, 00 l 13 , 174 101 8, 826 9,706 110 58 8. 25 War . 11 13,467 13,027 97 8, 87 5 9,914 112 57 8.00 War . 18 13,315 13, 18 5 99 9,025 9,968 110 56 7.75 War. 25 13, 594 13, 16 7 97 9, 276 9,96 5 107 56 7.75 Apr. 1 13,742 13, 0 6 2 95 9, 64 1 10, 016 104 56 7.75 !/ Includes eggs set by h a t che ri e s p r o d u cing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Cha rg e W. A . WAGNE R Ag ricultural Statistician U, 5, Department of A g ricultur e A gricultural E xtension Service - ~n.-u<:>tical Re por ting S e rvic e Stat e D e partment of Ag ricult u:c e 315 Hoke Smit h Annex , A thens , G eo r gia STATE f----------~~~~~=-------~ % of Mar. Apr. year 18 25 1 0 1/ THO USA N DS I-Aar. 18 Mar. 25 TaOUSANi>S year 0 1/ Maine 2,061 1,947 2,002 98 1, 605 1,607 1, 519 101 Connecticut 355 289 324 74 186 162 145 69 Pennsylvania 1,398 1, 489 1,349 87 971 872 700 88 Indiana 657 580 580 77 3L_i: 0 356 356 76 Missouri 683 740 759 96 4:1~ 418 385 91 Delaware 2, 891 2,865 2, 780 99 2,739 2, 771 2, 537 106 Maryland 4, 570 4, 542 4, 596 99 3, 195 3,364 3,419 95 Virginia \!\<.est Virginia 1, 770 143 1, 805 160 1, 720 83 159 89 1, 116 1, 211 1, 081 108 311 303 370 95 . North Carolina 7,329 7,589 7,360 100 5,622 5,708 5, 560 94 ~ South Carolina 527 495 503 107 343 377 372 101 GEORGIA 13, 185 13, 167 13,062 95 9,968 9,965 10, 016 104 Florida Tennessee Alabama Miss issippi A rkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) * TOTAL 1966 (22 States) 838 842 835 170 50 6 399 458 114 1, 006 8,943 5, 053 10, 384 986 8,979 5, 054 10, 4 78 1,004 82 8,933 95 5, 142 108 10,380 100 1, 00 l ' 7,265 I'I 4, 269 I 7,868 1, 146 6, 9d8 4,223 7,924 1, 014 7,058 4,349 7, 910 95 97 112 107 1,049 1, 171 1, 126 109 i! 893 869 856 116 4, 819 4 ,762 4,740 109 3, 740 3,765 3, 806 114 663 858 892 123 480 583 534 121 346 449 445 92 284 294 310 140 2,053 1, 992 1, 822 97 1, 602 1, 598 l, 451 101 70,723 71, 239 70,513 99 ~4,718 54,903 54,206 102 I I 69,623 70,473 71, 544 r0.613 51,998 52,941 o/o of Last Year 102 101 99 *.!1 Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. I I 108 106 102 3 \S OOl \~34\a~G~~VEGETABLE REPORT Georgi a Crop Repor ting Service Athens , Georgia GEORGIA Re l e ase d April 7, 1967 ~le ather conditions during f arch wer e v er y favorable for planting spring and sunrrner Ra ins are new nee de d ove r the State to attain good stands and favorable h. Light supplies of ~~~~~ wer e available in late March from e arly plantings . Dry her is r etard ing gr owth of late pl antings , but volume ,- supplie s are expected t o incre ase g April. Planting of ~~~~~19E~ and ~E~~1~E~ has b een complet e d in southern ar e as. s are generally good in e arly plante d fi e l ds . U--N-I-T-E-D S-T--A-T-E-.S. The ~~lv ~Ering snap b e an cr op is e stimate d at 457 , 000 hundre dwe ight, 13 percent b e low last ye ar and 1 per c ent b elow average . The m19=Er.ing acr e ag e of snap b eans is expected to total 10, 600 acre s for har- in 1967, which compares with 12,200 acr e s harvested last year. Planting is ne aring com- tion in Ge orgia. Cold t emperature s around mi d -Harch caus e d considerabl& r eplanting . In ama, plantings are up in southern countie s . In South Carolina, planting should b e com- ted by April 10. In Nississippi, planting started about a week e arlier than usual. In siana, planting was active on April l in the Gre e nsburg-Amite are a. Early planted beans developing rapidly and first pickings should start about Nay l. In Florida, high winds the Sanford are a injured young plant s. In Gadsden County, pole b e ans are mostly plante d. GE: Production of winter cabb age is place d at 6, 857,.900 hundredwe ight, 2 perce nt mor e than last year:--Harve st in Fl or ida is expected '~o continue active during April with 'shing supplies expe cted in l11iay . The ~1y-~pring cabbage crop is fore cast at 1,621,000 hundredweight, 4 pe rcent be- In South Carolina , harvest is expe cte d to get under way about mid-April and pe ak the end of the month. Harve sting got under way in Georgia the last of lV!arch and is exd to reach the pe ak in lat e Apr il. Additional moisture is nee ded for normal deve lopment late plantings. Harvest in Alabama is at t he pe ak in southern countie s. The Mississippi is about a week e arly in devel opme nt . Plants are making good deve lopment. Forecast at 3,150 ,000 hundredweight, production of ~~lv~ing sweet corn is 10 percent l e ss than 1966 . Suppli e s from Florida ar e expecte d to incre ase April. Early April volume will c ome primarily from the Pompano and Dade County are as. supplies are expe cted from the Ev erglade s area in late April and continuing through lIay. st harvest is expe cte d from the Zell wood are a in mid - Nay. Statewide volume is expe cte d to in ay, but will b e r e lative l y h e avy through most of June. Earlv ~riug cucumbers ar e e stimated at 998,000 hundre dwe ight, placing 1967 produc tion 17 perc ent b e l ow las t year . The acr e age of lat e spring 1-ratermelons for harve st in 1967 is e stimat e d at 65 , 800 acre s, whi;h-~pa;e s with 71 ,600 acre s harve ste d in 1966. In Florida, est is expe cted to b e c ome general by mid -month with volume supplie s available by late Freezing t emperatur es on February 25 -26 cause d only light damag e to acr e ag e in the alee area. Early acre age in the south ce ntral area northward was he avily damage d and rs had to r eplant . Pl e ase turn page ARCHIE LANGLEY ultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR . Ve getable Crop Estimator Georgia Crop-R~porting-Servi;-e ~ USDA~ }15 Hoke-Smith-Annex~ Athe ns~ Georgia, -in coopera-- with the Cooperative Exte nsion S ervic e, Univers ity of Ge orgia and the Georgia Department Agriculture . APR II I LI IJRAR IES Crop and State SNAP BEANS Mid-Spring: South Ca ro I ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Grou CABBAGE J./ Early Sp r ing: South Ca ro I ina Geor g ia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Ca I i forn ia Gr CANTALOUPS Spring: FIori da Texas Arizona Ca I iforn ia 5,820 2,900 980 I ,340 I, 500 8,420 16,820 I, 200 9,500 15,000 26 25 .. 20 22 Late Spring: North Carol ina Georgia Texas Arizona California tal ~/ATERMELONS Late Spring: Florida California Group Total 240 250 370 30 1 ,060 1 ,640 160 160 145 160 54 30 375 365 60,000 67,000 62,000 I 51 160 Early Summer '1:/ 195,020 I IJI~, 900 179,900 79 77 ll Includes processing. '1:.1 1967 acreage for harvest is prospective acreage. s ISO 138 72 76 19 15 May 30 20 I 90 428 May I ,800 38 40 56 5 55 I 5 May 600 694 9,026 10,720 May 15,358 14,234 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agricul Week Ending Apri 1 10, 1967 Released 3 p.m. Monday SPRING PLANT lNG PROGRESS AHEAD OF LAST YEAR Athens, Ga., April 10, 1967 -- Open weather for the past several weeks allowed rapid with spring planting which is well ahead of last year, according to the Georgia Crop However, lack of soi I moisture has become critical in most areas, and of the remaining acreage w ill not be seeded until soil moisture is replenished, Rains needed to germinate seed already planted, Over 70 percent of the intended tobacco acreage had been transplanted at the end of the compared with 29 percent last year. Irrigation was active throughout the week. Some re- ing was reported. Nearly 50 percent of the ..2...!:.!J. acreage has been planted in the southern areas. Statewide, ~~ent of the acreage has been seeded, compared with only 14 percent last year. ~er 16 percent of the cotton acreage has been planted, compared with 8 percent last year. rth of the acreage has been planted in southern areas, while seeding in most northern getting under way. Eighteen percent of the peanut acreage has been seeded. This is well ahead of the less one percent planted during the comparable week last year. Small grains and pastures are need of r a i n. condition remained mostly fair to good in the southern producing areas and poor to in the northern areas of the State, Weather conditions have allowed for a good spraying no insect and disease problems have been encountered. ' The lack of soil moisture is delaying growth and planting of vegetable crops. Irrigation being used where available. The cabbage harvest is well under way. Practically all of the ~an and melon crops have been planted in the south. - Little or no rain fell over Georgia during the past week and only very I amounts have been recorded during the last four weeks. Most areas of the State were very and the forest fire haz<3 rd was high at the end of the week. The high percentage of sun- and low relative humidities have increased the drying rate. ~orgia temperatures continued unseasonably warm during the week. New records were set on ormore days at several places as highs reached the high eighties and low nineties. for the week were 6 to 10 degrees above normal. This was the fifth straight week Georgia temperatures have been warmer than normal. In sharp contrast to 1966, most of Georgia was quite dry at the beginning of the 1967 January had above normal rainfall in the southern half of the State but was be- north Georgia. February was slightly below normal in most areas and was followed 1nunusually dry March. By climatological divisions, March rainfall ranged from only 16% normal in the southeast to 68% of normal in the east central. There hasn 1 t been a drier in north Georgia since 1937 and, for south Georgia, it was the driest March since 1955. a temperatures were cooler than normal du ri ng January and February but were much above 1 in March. For the State as a whole, it was Georgia 1 s warmest March since 1946. It was ~e first month since November 1965 that temperatures have been above normal over the en- State, The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday, (April 11-15) calls for ures to average 6 to 12 degrees above normal, Rainfall will be I ittle to none in ia except widely scattered afternoon showers near the end of the period amounting to than I /2 inch. .*TH IS~ IS~ THE~FIRSTVI*EEK~L Y C* R* *O*P*.*AN*~D*~W*EATHERREPORTOF .THE 1967 SEASCN FOR GE ORGIA . RELEASES WILL BE lv!.ADE * iviCNDAY, 3. p.m. EACH WEEK THROUGH OCTOBER * u - - -- -.... * ** ************** ***** *** * *****~*~ ~ ** ** The Geo rg ia Crop Reporting Service, At hens, Georgia; in coope the Cooperative Extension Service, Univer sity of Georgia; Georgia Agr i cuI tu re; and the Weat her Bureau, ESS 1-'\ , U. S. Dc pa rtment o,'r"~iiTii~~-=-----J r U. S. DEPAR TME NT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAP Athens,s Georgia Precipitat ion or The . ~ek Ending hpril 7 , 1967 GEORGIA Temperat ure e xt remes for week endi ng April?, 1967 (Provisional) Highe s t ! 92 at Fort Ste\-Ja:-t on the 7th. 35 at Blairsville and Helen oa the 1st . * For period April 8-10, 1967 T Less t han .oo5 inch After Five Days Retur n to United States Department of Ag ricu ture Stat istical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith An nex Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSIN ESS IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in al Respects as Letter Mai l -I I (See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R. ) ! 0 1_Tp-i'r Llbrary ~ Ga ns Ga 30601 Postage and U. S. Department l GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORG IA GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT April 12, 1967 Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 8 was 9,9Z7, 000--1 percent less than in the previous week but 2 p ercent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the G e orgia Crop Reporting Service. An es.timated 12,981, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent less than in the previous week and 6 p ercent l ess than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to G eorgia producers fo r broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 45 to 65 cents per dozen. The average pric e of hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. The pric e o f eggs from flock s with hatche ry owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the ave rage pric e . Most pric es r ece ive d fo r broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were re port e d within a range of $5 . 00 to $9 . 00 with an average of $7.7 5 per hundred. The av~r ag e p rices last yea r w e r e 64 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS , AND CHIC K PLACE M~ NTS E GG TYPE leek Ended War.11 War.l8 War. ZS Apr. 1 Apr, 8 Eggs Set 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. 950 1, 065 11 273 1, 083 11 217 1, 22s 1, 160 1, 191 1, 166 1,155 i i : u7o of ' year i i ago I 1 Pet. ! I 129 ! 109 I 94 108 I 95 I Chid;~s HatC t1ed 1966 1967 Tho u. Thou. 677 1,060 788 1, 050 94 5 905 819 956 834 950 !Ifo of 1 year ! ago 1 I Pet. I I I 157 I 133 96 i' 111174 BROILER TYPE leek Ended EBgs Set_!_/ 1966 I Thou. 1967 Thou, 'fo of i year i' ago Pet. ; ,_____j\__y_._ J?...r.i~J~ - ------ C hick s Plac ed. for Hatch Broiler Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks %of P er Per 1966 1967 year Doz. ago 1967 Hundred 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. ! Gents Dollars I I feb. 4 12, 432 13, 096 105 8, 897 8, 909 100 60 Feb. 11 12, 29 8 12, 9 7 1 10 5 I 9, 1o2 9, 063 100 60 Feb. 18 12,302 13, 221 107 I 9, 049 9, 393 104 60 8. 75 8.75 8.75 feb. ZS 1 _ 121 616' 13, 346 106 ! 8, 916 9,421 106 60 8.75 War, 4 13 1 00 1 13 , 174 10 1 8, 8 2 6 9,706 110 58 8.25 War. 11 13 1467 13,027 97 8, 875 9, 914 11 2 57 8.00 War, 18 131 3 15 13, 18 5 9 9 9, 0 2 5 9,968 110 56 7.75 War. ZS Apr. 1 13, 594 131 167 97 13, 742 13 1 062 95 9, 276 9, 641 9, 965 10, 016 I 107 56 104 56 7.75 7.75 Apr. 8 13,868 121981 94 91 719 9, 927 102 56 7.75 ~t lncludes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery s uppi_y_=1-o-c.,...k-s-.- - - - - - ARCffiE LANGLEY W. A . WAGNER Aaricultura1 Statistician In Charge Agricultur al Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U, S, Department of Agriculture Ag ricult ural Extension Service ~tatistica1 Reporting Service State Departm ent of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia .APR 13 1967 LI BRARIES STATE Maine Conne cticut P ennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia We st Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1,94 7 2 ,00 2 2,027 102 1, 607 1, 519 l, 574 104 289 324 4 07 100 162 14 5 222 99 1, 489 1, 349 1,370 96 872 700 772 85 580 580 591 87 356 356 4 18 107 740 2, 86 5 4, 54 2 7 59 2, 780 4, 596 730 2,891 4,661 87 I 4 13 !I 102 i! 2, 77 1 99 3, 364 385 2,537 3,419 385 2, 579 3,384 95 99 101 1, 805 1, 720 1, 880 95 1. 1, 2 11 1, 081 1, 245 106 160 159 155 91 l,,1 30 3 370 250 57 7, 589 7, 360 7,357 99 5, 70 8 5, 560 5, 788 93 495 503 ,, 476 103 II 37 7 372 347 89 GE ORGIA Florida Tenness ee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 19 7 (22 States) * TOTAL 1966 (22 States) 13, 167 13,062 12,981 li 94 9,96 5 10,016 9,927 102 I 842 835 841 150 .I li 399 458 461 139 986 1,004 1, 073 89 ;, 1, 14 6 1, 014 1,042 89 8,979 5,054 8,933 5, 142 8,900 5, 197 .. 97 j: 6,988 108 ' 4, 223 7,058 4,349 7, 136 4,302 98 111 10,478 1, 171 4,762 10,380 1, 126 4 ,740 10, 578 1, 117 4, 641 l 103 7,9{:.4 105 869 106 :i 3, 765 7,910 856 3,806 3,020 811 3,748 107 113 112 858 892 873 109 ll 583 534 522 106 449 445 503 99 294 310 317 138 1,992 1, 822 1,885 100 1, 598 1, 451 1, 502 118 71,239 70, 513 71, 134 100 , 54,903 54,20 54,752 102 70,473 71,544 71,370 j! 1151, 998 52,941 53, 537 o/o gf Last Year 1 101 99 100 *];_/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. I !I :I 106 102 102 3tS GEORGIA CROP REPORTI NG SERVIC UNIVERSITY O.F Gf:ORGIA APR 25 1967 ATHENS, GEORG I A LI BRAR IESM.. arcn, 1 967 Re l eased 4/18/1967 March Mi l k Prod uctio n Up 4 Mill io n Po un ds Tot a l mi l k produced on Geo r gia f arms during March i s estimated at 89 mil 1 io n pounds4mil1ion from the sa me mo nth l ast year, a nd 3 mi ll io n priu nds above the 196 1 - 1965 average ion fo r the month . Milk pe r cow was p laced at 6 15 pou nds compared with 560 i n Marc h l ast yea r. The - 1965 average for the mont h was 467 po un ds per cow . Prices pa id by da i rymen for feed we re ge neral 1y unchanged from February, but averaged $.30 above the pre v ious year . Ha y prices were slightly higher. Ml K PROD UCTI ON Itern and Un i t Mar . 1 66 Georq ia Feb. 1 Mar . 1 66 Un ited States Feb . 1 lk production, mi 1. 1b. ction per cow, 1b.J._/ r m1! k cows , thousand head 85 76 560 520 151 146 [;9 10,537 615 736 145 9,217 670 10 , 510 766 RECEIVED- DOLL ARS Jj cwt. 6. IS 6 . 20 3.60 170. 00 26 . 50 } /6. 60 6. 60 4. 15 20 0.00 27.50 !16 . 50 200 . 00 27.30 4 . 54 4 . 93 3. 73 23 0 .00 24 .20 }/5 . 06 5 1-+9 4 .1 2 257 . 00 25 . 30 !14. 96 256 . 00 25. l 0 PAl D - DOLL ARS ']/ Dairy Feed: il 14 percent prote i n, cwt. 16 percent prote i n, cwt. 18 percent protein, cwt . 20 percent protein, cwt . under 29 percent prote i n, cwt. 3. bo 3. 95 4.05 4 . 25 3.95 4 . 00 4 .25 4.50 4.60 4.2 5 4 . 10 4.20 4.50 4.5 5 4.25 3.48 3. 79 3 . 96 4 . oe 3 . 73 3 . 66 4 . 03 4 . 16 4 . 46 3 . 95 3.6 5 3 . 99 4. 11 4 . 33 3. 91 Honthly average. ~liars per unit as of the 15th of mo nt h ex cept wh ol esa l e mi lk wh i ch is average for mon th. Revised . Pre! iminary. United States price is for under 16 perce nt. ARCHIE LANGL EY icultural Stat isticia n In Charge R L S.A.NDI FE R Agricultural Statistician ----------------------- ------------------------ Georgia Crop Kepo rting Serv ice , USDA , 315 Hoke Smi t h Annex , Athe ns, Georgia, i n cooperation ~the Cooperat i ve Ex tension Service , Un ive r sity of Georg ia , and the Georgia Depa rt me nt of iculture . UNITED STAT ES MILK PRODUCT ION March milk output sliq htly be low a year aqo Milk product io n i n the Un it ed Stat es dur i ng March is estimated at 10,510 mill ion slightly below t he 10,53 7 mi 11 ion pou nds produce d l ast l"tarch and 5 per ce nt below the 1961 ave rage for the mon t h. Produc tion was the l owest for March since 1955. Total prod uct ion milk during the Jan ua ry-March period t h is year wa s 29,582 mi 11 ion pou nds, s l ight ly above comparable 19 66 peri od . On a da ily basis , milk pro duction increased 3 percent from Fe b r ~ to March, compare d with an i ncrease of 4 percent between these mont hs last year . March oo put provided 1.71 poun ds per person daily, compared with 1.73 pounds in March 1966 . March rat e per cow up 4 percent from year earl ier Milk output per cow averaged 766 pounds fo r th e United States during Ma r ch, 4 percent more th a n a year ear l ier a nd 13 per cent above the 5-year average for March . On a dai ly March output ave raged 24 .7 pou nds per cow, compared with 23 .9 pounds a month earlie r and pounds in March 1966 . Marc h product io n per cow was at a record level in 45 State s. Mi lk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months Untt ed States , 1967, with Comparisons Month January February March Jan.-Mar. total Apr i 1 May June July August September October November December Annual Mi 1k er cow 66 Pounds 621 67& 715 591 635 670 676 6 766 90 757 729 671 629 59 2 602 581 618 7,759 752 812 79~ 736 696 663 670 649 68 8 , 513 Mi 1k red uction 66 Mi I 1 ion Pounds 10,222 9 , oos 9,&55 9,696 9, 137 9,217 11 ,062 I0 , 37 10 10 30, 980 29 ,479 29,582 11 '2&0 12 , 310 11 ,816 10,ts49 10,148 9,522 9,643 9 , 2BS 84 1 10,7 25 11 ,525 11 , 269 10,350 9,7 63 9 , 263 9,333 9 ,012 11 125,660 120,230 Cha nge from I tO.l After Five Days Return to United States Depa rt ment of Ag ricu lture Statistical Repor t in g Servi ce 315 Hoke Smit h Anne x Athens , Geor gia 30601 OFFICI AL BUSI NES S Po stag e a nd Fees Paid U. S. Departme nt of Agricul 900 7 .~? " GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,w~~rnrhw ATHENS, GEORG I A A pril 19 , 1967 GEORGIA CHI CK HATCHERY REPORT LIB RAR IES Place m ent of broiler chicks in Georg1a nded A pril 15 was 9,92.9, 000- - about the same as in the previous week but 3 p ercent more than in the compara ble w eek last year, according to th ~ G orgia Crop ,_={eporting Service. An estimated 13, 2.02, 000 broiler type egg s wer e set by Georgia hatcheries -Zperc ent mo re t han in the p revious week but 5 percent l ess than in the compara ble week a yea r earli e r. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broile r hatching eggs were r e p orted within a rang e of 45 to 65 cents p er dozen. The averag e price of hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. Th e price of eggs from Hocks with hatche ry owned c ocke r ~ls generally was 2 cents below the average pric;__, Most prices receiv d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries wer e re port ed within a range of $5 .00 to $9.00 wit h an average of $7 . 7 5 per hundred. T h e average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $1 0.00 for chick s . \\ eek Ended G ,~ ORGIA GGS SET , HAfCHINGS , AND CHICK PLACEMENTS S ggs Set 1966 1967 .C::GG TYPE 7o o f ~' .:!ar ago ChicKs Hatche d 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Mar. 18 Mar . 25 Apr. l Apr. 8 Afr o 15 Week Ended l , 065 l, 273 l, 083 l, 217 l , 227 :ri; ggs Set}_ / 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. l, 160 109 l, 191 94 l, 166 108 1, 155 95 999 81 788 9i5 819 83~ l, 018 l, 0 50 133 905 96 9 56 117 950 114 887 87 BROILE ...;. TYP o/o of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for B railers in G eorgia %Of 1966 1967 year ago T Cl.OU . Thou. Pet. Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per P er Doz. Hundred Do C19e6n7ts___ 196l7iars Feb, 11 12,298 12,971 105 9, 102 9,063 100 60 Feb. 18 12, 302 13,221 107 9,049 9,393 104 60 Feb. 25 12, 61 6 13 ,346 106 ' 8, 916 9, 421 106 60 Mar . 4 13, 001 13, 174 101 8, 826 9, 706 110 58 Mar . 11 13,467 13,027 97 8,875 9,914 112 57 Mar. 18 13 , 315 13, 185 99 9,025 9,96 C 110 56 Mar. 25 13, 594 13, 167 97 9,276 9,965 107 56 Apr. 1 13 , 74 2 13,062 95 9,641 10, 01 6 104 56 Apr. 8 13 , 868 12,981 94 9, 719 9,927 102 56 !fApr. 15 13, 9 22 13,202 95 9,655 9,929 103 56 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing ch1cks for hatchery supply flocks . 8 .75 8. 75 8.75 8. 25 8.00 7,75 7.75 7.7 5 7.75 7. 75 A RC HI~ L A NGLZ Y Vv . A . WAGN ~R Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ----- ------- ---------- ----------------- ---------------------------- --------- -- U.S De partme n t of Agr icultur e Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Repo rting Service State Department of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia STATE Apr. A pr. '7o of year W ~ek _:!: ndcd Apr-; - - -.Ap-r-. -- A pr. year ------------------~----l ~--------~-------15-~----a~g~o--l ~I ----l -- THO U3AND3 T~-:I .-)U-8S-A-N-D--3 ---1-5 ------a~g~o ~1~I- Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri D e laware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2,002 2. , 027 2, 00 4 96 1, 519 l, 574 l , 530 100 324 4 07 319 87 145 222. 1" 9 71 1, 349 1, 3 70 1, 468 97 700 77 2 8'15 93 580 591 600 78 356 418 327 73 759 730 699 92 385 385 445 105 2, 780 2, 891 2,992 104 2, 53? 2, 579 2, 624 96 4, 596 "' 661 4 , 567 97 1: 3, 4 19 3,384 3,328 101 1, 720 1, 880 1, 983 100 1, 0 81 1, 2.t.::5 1, 14 7 109 159 155 167 94 370 2~0 368 78 7,360 7, 357 7,387 103 5, 56 0 5, 78 8 5, 779 92 503 476 505 113 . ! 372 347 359 90 GEORGIA Florida Tenne ssee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 13,062 12 ,981 13,202 95 10,0 16 9,9 27 9,929 103 835 841 823 163 461 487 111 1, 004 1, 073 1, 050 8.5 1, 0 l L~ 1, 042 984 87 8, 933 8,900 8,785 96 7,058 7, 136 7,036 98 5, 142 5, 197 5,250 109 4, 3L.::9 4,302 4,28: 110 10, 380 10, 57 8 10,335 101 :; 7,910 8,020 7, 873 103 1, 126 1, 117 1, 144 107 :: 350 811 832 116 4, 740 .<:.::, 64 1 4, 520 100 ,. 3, 806 3,748 3, 697 107 892 873 707 86 53 ~ 522 559 108 445 50 3 485 144 310 317 349 144 1, 822 1, 885 1, 796 95 j 1, 45 1 1, 502 l, 496 109 70, 513 71, 134 70,788 99 54, 206 54, 7 52 101 I. TOTAL 1966* {22 States) 71, 544 71,370 71,324 % of Last Year 99 100 99 *1/ C urrent week as - percent of sarn e we e k last year. Revised. : 52,9~::. I 102 53,537 102 54,056 101 7c;-\-r -r L I I :5 ON F D -. CROP Cattle on Feed Down 29 Percent Cattle and calves on grain fe ed for slaughter market in Georgia o head. This was 29 percent below the number on feed April 1 last year ~e 51, 000 head on January 1, 1967 . ~e number of grain-fed cattle sold for slaughter during the J anuary-Mar ch quarter totaled This compared with 46, 000 during the same period l ast year and 34, 000 during the cember 1966 quarter. There were 23, 000 cattle and calves placed on f eed January March. This was 9, 000 head below placements during the previous quarte r and 13, 000 p~cements during the same peri od of 1966 . Cattle feeders in Ge orgia indicate they will market 28, 000 head during April, May, and ~e remaining 20,000 head on feed April l will be marketed after June 30 . Ot the 48, 000 cattle and calve s on f eed April 1, 43, 000 we r e stee r s, and 5, 000 were . A t otal of 22,000 head had been on fe e d less than 3 months, 20, 000 had been on feed months, and the remaining 6, 000 had been on fe ed more than 6 months. Cattle on Feed Up ~ Percent ~e 32 major feeding States had 10,496,000 head on feed for slaughter market compared 10,226,000 head on April 1, 1966. Placements Down ~ Percent--Marketing Up 6 Percent 4,634,000 cattle and calves placed on feed in January-March in the 32 States, of 3 percent from the same peri od in 1966 . Compared with a year earlier, placements down 3 percent in the North Central States and down 7 percent in the He stern States . of stocker and feeder cattle into 8 Corn Belt States during J anuary and February down 4,000 head, about l/2 percent lower than for the same peri od in 1966 . ~ketings of fed cattle for slaughter during the first ~uarter this year t ot aled head in the 32 States , 6 percent higher than in the same peri od in 1966 . Fed cattle in the North Central States were up 8 percent fr om a year earlier while marketings l percent. Marketing Intentions ~the cattle on feed April 1, 5,202, 000 head are expect ed t o be marketed during the period. This would be 4 percent higher than comparable marketings for the same a year earlier. Intentions in the Western States point to a 3 percent increase in marketings. Feeders in the North Central States a lso plan 3 percent more marketA-breakdown of anticipated marketings -during t:qe April~June quarter _shows 34 percent to during April, 32 percent in May,and 34 percent in June. Expect ed marketings, as are based on the usual relationship between survey data and a ctual marketings . Cattle and Calves: Inventories Placements and Ma rketi l t o il l Item and calves on feed January l and calves placed on feed 1-March 31 y cattle marketed January 1-March 31 y 4,773 4, 634 97 4, 983 5,274 106 il l 10 226 10 6 on feed after qeginning of quarter and marketed before end of ~orgia Crop-Reporti;g-Ser;ice~ USDA~ 315 Hoke-Smitb-A;nex~ Athe;s~ Georgia, -i; coopera---nth the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Ge or gia and the Ge orgia Department Jsriculture . ,.. STATE Cattle and Calves on By Feed, Pla Qu a r t e r s ceyme nts and Marketings CATTLE ON FEED NUMBER ON FEED 2 :April l:Jan. l April l 1966 : 1967 1967 GEORGIA Alabama Florida Mississippi Tennessee Kentucky Oklahoma Texas Pennsylvania 12 N. Cent . Sts ll Western Sts . 2 State Total 68 29 45 12 28 62 132 530 77 6,847 2,396 51 42 76 25 41 59 170 674 82 7,142 2,774 48 23 45 14 28 50 15 0 653 76 6,985 2,424 36 13 28 7 7 16 101 374 21 3,038 1,132 32 32 69 17 29 37 132 488 54 5,164 1,666 23 14 32 5 7 14 103 406 21 2,954 1, 055 46 21 56 18 18 24 98 382 29 2,878 1,413 34 12 46 13 14 17 85 323 28 3,086 1, 350 Cattle and Calves on Feed ty We ight Groups, Kind of Cattle and length of Time on Feed, Ge orgia and 32 Maj or Feeding St at es by Quarters, 1966 and 1967 )) Breakdown of Cattle on Feed Total on Feed I.Jeight Groups Under 500 lbs. 500-699 lbs. 700-899 lbs. 900-1,099 lbs. l,lCO lbs . and over 68 48 10,226 14 ll 2 813 1, 868 26 18 21 3,519 2,73 0 19 17 17 3,306 3,700 9 5 8 2,232 2,383 356 455 Kind of Cattle: Steers and Steer Calves 52 Heifers and Heifer Calves 15 Cows and Others l 41 43 7,102 7,853 10 5 3,085 3,222 39 61 Time on Feed: Under 3 months 3-6 Months Over 6 Months 35 32 22 30 16 20 6 Cattle and calves on feed are animals being fattened f or the slaughter market on grainor other concentrates which are expected to produce a carcass that will grade good or better. ?} Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed by end of quarter. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C L. CRENSHAI~ Agricultural S After Five rays Return t o United States De~artment of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Ge orgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI1~SS Pos t age and Fees Paid U. S . De:r-artment of Agr iculture L! ~ ~ I G e orgia - Firs t in Broiler Production R e leased April 21, 1967 First in Income from Chickens and E ggs Second in Egg Production Commercial Broiler production in Georgia in 1966 set a new re cord high with a total of 456 million birds, according to th e G e orgia Cro p Reporting Service . Thi s is the 16th consecutive year Ge o rgia has led the nation in broiler p roduction . The 1966 production was 13 p e rcent more than in 1965 . Egg production in Georgia also set a n e w r ecord high of 4 , 501 million egg s in 1966 . Nationally, G eo rgia now ranks s ec ond to C alifornia in e gg production. The 19 66 production w a s 11 perc e nt above that in 1965 . Cash r e c e ipts for all chickens and eggs including Comme rcial Broile rs is estimated to be about 409 million dollars whic h was 42 p er cent of the total of all farm marketings in the 3tate in 1966 . This was the lOth year G e or gia has l e d i:h z N ation in cash receipts from all chickens and eg gs . GEORGIA CHICKEN PRODU C l' IO N AND IN COME 19 62 -1966 No . Produced No. Sold I Po unds Sold I P ri -::e P er L b. I Cash Rece ipts Thot..s. Tho us . Tho us . Cent s Thous . Dol. Commercial Broilers 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 353,6 00 359, 760 373,880 402,770 456, 192 l , 166, 880 l, 223, 184 1,271, 192 1, 569 , 4 18 1,55 1,053 14 . 4 l:) . 8 13.7 14 . 5 1L!: . 5 168,0 31 168,799 174, 153 19 8, 566 224, 903 Commercial i~gg ./locks l I 1962 8, 51"1 5, 74 0 22,960 7. 5 1963 10, 801 7, 530 30, 120 8. 2 1964 11 ' 77 i 8, 686 3s: , 744 7. 0 1965 11,062 9,6 43 38,572 6. 4 1966 15,477 10,487 41 , 948 7. 3 1, 712 2,470 2, 432 2,468 3,062 Hatching Egg Flocks 2/ 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 5, 630 5, 411 4,952 5, 567 6, 592 4,352 4,452 4, 807 4,935 5, 481 32,640 33 , 390 36,052 37,012 41 , 108 16.9 17. 5 15 . 3 16 . 0 15.0 5, 516 5,850 5,70 (j 5,922 6, 157 All Chickens Including Comm . Broilers 3 I 1962 1963 1~64 1965 1966 363,842 371,872 387 , 707 41 7,677 4 72,360 1, 223, 080 l, t.87,214 1, 343 , 324 1, 4 ~ 6 ,318 l, 63 4 ,909 14 .3 13 . 8 u . 6 14 . 5 14.3 175, 33 7 177, 187 182,448 207 , 10 2 234,211 All Chickens and Eggs Including Broilers 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 271,997 294, 547 308,284 348,698 409,384 1/ Commercial E gg F locks - 400 birds or more p er flo c k - eggs principally for human consumption. 2/ Hatching Egg Flocks - ,~ ggs used principally for hatching broiler chicks. 11 Farm flocks not shown .separately t o cons e1. ve space but included in total . Over for Data on 3 gg Production Ave . No. E ggs p _, r ._;:;ggs _J:;:; ggs So_l~ _ J.~:r;:_icP~.>er Q o z . c,.,.h R. .-,c<.d n t s _ _______________________j_____L~a~y~e~r~s~-----=L~a~y~-~r~----~P~r~o~d~u~c~e~d=-1~_C~o~rn~rn~----H~a~t~c~h~~-A_-~ll~-~~C~o~rn~rn~.---H~a~t~c-h~.~-E--1-l__~c--c_rn__rn_.-L, __H_a_t~c-h~.--'~-J-.~-ll____ Thous . No. Milli o ns - - M illions - - - - Cents - - - - Thous . D ollars - - Comme rcial Zlocks 1/ 1962 19 63 19 64 19 65 196 6 8, 273 217 11, 24 7 217 12, 845 221 13,948 222 16, 088 216 l, 794 2,440 2, 842 3,094 3,479 1, 791 2, 43 7 2,839 3,0 91 3,476 1' 791 2,437 2,839 3,091 3,476 38. 1 38.0 37.0 38. 1 56, 397 77, 157 87, 54 9 98, 187 124,993 56, 897 77,157 87, 549 98, 187 124 ,99 3 Hatchi ng ;~ gg Flocks 2/ 1962 1963 19 64 1965 1966 3,409 201 3,458 192 3, 650 19 6 3,909 20 1 4,428 200 686 69 615 684 38. 1 60.3 663 64 597 66 1 38.0 66.4 717 70 645 715 37.0 59.3 785 76 707 783 33. 1 62.9 884 88 794 882 Ll3. l 65. 4 2, 191 2,027 2, 158 2, 4 13 3, 161 30,904 33, 04 6 31,874 37,059 43,248 33,095 3 5,07 3 34,03 2 39, 472 4 6, 4: 09 F a rm F locks 3/ 19 62 19 63 1964 1965 19 66 1, 595 174 l, 294 168 1,096 168 935 174 782 17 6 277 210 218 16 2 184 138 163 124 138 105 210 38. l 162 38.0 138 37.0 124 38. l 105 43 . l 6, 668 5, 130 4, 255 3, 937 3, 771 6,6 68 5, 130 4,255 3,937 3,771 A ll C hi c k e n and :.!:: gg s Excluding Comme rcial Broile r s 1962 1963 1964 19 6 5 19 66 13, 277 208 15,999 208 17' 591 213 18, 792 215 21,298 211 2, 757 3,321 3,743 4,042 4 , 501 2,070 2. , 66 3 3,04 7 3,29 1 3,669 615 2,685 597 3,260 645 3,692 707 3,998 794 4,463 38. l 38. 0 37.0 38. 1 43. 1 60.3 66.4 59. 3 62.9 65.4 43 . 2 43.2 4 0.9 42 .5 47 .1 6 5, 7 56 84,314 93,962 104 , 537 131 , 925 30,904 33' 046 31, 874 37,059 43 , 248 96,6 6 0 117,3 60 125, 836 14 1, 596 175,173 1/ C omm er cial Egg F l ocks - 400 birds or mor e p ::! r flo cks - E gg s p r incipa lly for human consumptio n. 2 / Hat ching E gg .!:.~' locks - E ggs used principa lly for hatching broile r chicks. 3 / Farm F locks - L ess t ha n 4 00 bir ds per flock- E ggs used pr1ncipally for human consumption. fh~ G e o_rgia C r o p d e porting Service , US DA, 3 15 Hoke Smith A nnex, Athens, G e orgia in cooperation with the c Unlv z rslty of G eorgia and the G e orgia De partm ent of A griculture. 1 ooperative Extension Service, AR CHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNE R Agricultural Statistician --) ,.- - ' .1- , ( / y I:. / ,,_ : I ,, 1\ " 1 L I~ I '---' tV /\;,; . Re l e as ed A pril 21 , 1967 G e orgia - Firs t in Broile r Produ ction First in Income from Chickens and E ggs Second in Egg Production Comme rcial Broiler production in Ge orgia in 1966 set a new re cord high with a total of 456 million birds, according to th e G e orgia C rop Reporting S e rvice. This is t he 16th consecutive year G e orgia has l e d the n ation in broiler producti on . The 1966 production was 13 p e rc e nt more than in 1965. E gg pr oduct ion in G e orgia al s o set a n e w r e cor d high of 4, 501 million egg s m 1966. Nationally, G e orgia now ranks s e cond to C alifornia in e gg production. The 19 66 production w as 11 p e rc e nt above that in 196 5. Cash r e c eipts for all chickens and eggs including Commercial Broile rs is e stimate d to be about 4 09 million d ollars whic h was 42 p cor c e nt of the total of all farm marke ting s in the 3tate in 1966 . T his was th e lOth year G e orgia has l e d i:h := Nation in cash rec e ipts from all chickens and egg s. GEO R GIA C HICKE N PRODU CT I O N AND IN COME 19 62 -1966 No . No. , Pounds P ri Cc I Cash Produced Sold Sold P e r Lb . Rece ipts ThoL..s. Tho us . Thous . Cents Tho us. Dol. Commercial Broilers 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 353,600 359, 760 373,880 402,770 4 56, 192 1, 166, 880 1, 223, 184 1,271,192 1, 56 9 , 418 1, 55 1, 053 14 . 4 1:) . 8 13 .7 14 . 5 1~. 5 168,031 168,799 174,153 198, 566 224,90 3 Commercial gg llocks 1I 1962 8, 577 5, 74 0 22,960 7.5 1963 10, 80 1 7, 530 30, 120 8. 2 1964 11,771 8,686 3<:': , 744 7.0 1965 11,062 9,643 38, 572 6. 4 1966 15, 4 77 10, 4 87 41 ,948 7.3 1, 71 2 2,470 2, 432 2, 468 3,062 iiatching Egg Flocks 21 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 5, 630 5, 411 4,952 5, 567 6, 592 4,3 52 4,452 4,807 4, 935 5, 481 32,640 33 ,390 36,052 37,012 4 1, 108 16.9 17. 5 15. 8 16 .0 15. 0 5, 516 5, 850 5, 70 9 5,922 6, 157 All Chickens Including Comm. Broile r s 3 I 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 363,84 2 371,872 387,707 417,677 472,360 1,223,080 1, 28 7,214 1, 343 , 324 1, 4~6 ,318 1, 634,909 14 .3 13. 8 13.6 14 . 3 14. 3 175,337 177, 187 182,448 207,10 2 234, 211 All Chickens and Eggs Including Broilers 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 271,997 294, 547 308, 284 348,698 409,384 1/ Commercial E gg F locks - 400 birds or more p e r fl ock - eggs prin cipally for human consumption. 21 Hatching E gg Flocks - ~ ggs used principall y for hatching broiler chicks. 11 Farm flocks not shown separat e ly to cons eJ. ve space but include d i n total. Over for Data on 3 gg Production _j Av e: . No. L ayer s Thous. E..g gs F ..o r Laye r No. ..!:; g gs Produc ed Milli o ns _ E g gs Sols! Comm. Hatc h. A ll - - Millions - - _ --~j. c e P e r _ OQ.~ - t Com m . Hat c h. .f-_11 - - Cents - - -- / \.11 - - Thous . Dollars - - C omme rcial Z locks 1/ 1962 1963 1964 1965 196 6 81 27 3 217 ll, 24 7 217 12, 84 5 221 13 1 9 4 8 222 16,088 216 11 794 2,440 21 842 3,094 3,479 11 791 214 37 21839 3,091 3, 476 l' 791 21437 21 839 31091 3,476 38. l 38.0 37.0 38. l 4: 3 . l 56,397 771 157 87, 549 98, 187 124,993 56, 897 77,157 871 549 981 187 124 ,993 Hat c hing ~~g g .flocks 2/ 1962 1963 19 64 1965 1966 31409 201 31458 192 31 650 19 6 31909 201 41428 200 686 69 615 684 38. l 60.3 663 64 597 661 38.0 66.4 717 70 645 715 37 .0 59.3 785 76 707 783 33. l 62.9 884 88 794 882 43. 1 65.4 2, 191 2,027 2, 158 2, 4 13 31 161 30,904 331 04 6 311874 371059 43,248 3310 9 5 35,073 34,032 391 4 72 4 6, 4 09 F arm F locks 3/ 19 6 2 196 3 1964 1965 19 66 l, 59 5 174 11 294 168 11096 168 935 174 782 176 277 210 218 16 2 184 138 163 12Ll 138 105 210 38. l 162 38.0 138 37 .0 124 38. 1 105 43 . l 6, 668 5, 130 4, 255 3, 937 3, 771 6,6 68 5, 130 4,255 3,937 3,771 A ll C hi c k e n and : ~ g gs Zxcluding Comme r cial B roilc r s 1962 19 63 19 64 1965 19 66 131 277 208 151999 208 171 591 213 18,792 215 211298 2 11 21 757 3,321 31 743 41042 4 1 50 l 21070 2., 663 3,04 7 3, 291 3,6 69 615 2,685 597 31260 645 3,692 707 3,998 794 4, 4 63 38 . l 38.0 37.0 38. l LB . l 60.3 66 . 4 59. 3 62 .9 65. 4 43. 2 43. 2 40. 9 4 2.5 47.1 65, 7 56 84,31 4 93,962 104, 537 131, 925 30,904 331 046 311 874 371059 43, 248 9616 6 0 117,360 125, 836 1411596 175, 173 1/ C omm e rcial E gg F locks - 400 birds or mor ::! p e r flo c ks - E ggs p r incipa lly for human consumption. 2/ Hat ching E gg l:'~locks - E ggs used princi p a lly for hat ching broile r chicks . 3/ F a r m F locks - L es s than 400 birds per flock- E gg s us e d pr1ncipally for human consumption. f h ..~.. G eo.r g ia C r o p rte porting Se rvice, USDA , 315 Hoke Smith A nne x, Un1v .e rs1ty of G e orgia and th e G e orgia D e partm e nt of A griculture . Ath ens, G e org1a1 1 n coopera tion with th e Cooperative Extension Service, ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural .Statistician In Charge llv . A . WAGNER Agricultural. .Statistician -y.- I 1L ! I ) \. R eleased A pril 21, 1967 G e orgia - First in Broiler P r oduction First in Income fr om Chickens and E ggs Se cond in Egg Production Commercial Broiler production in Ge o r gia in 1966 s et a n ew re cord high with a total of 456 million birds, according to the G e orgia C rop Reporting Se rvice . This is th e 16th consecutive year Georgia has l e d the nation in broiler production . The 1966 production was 13 p e rcent more than in 1965. Egg production in G e orgia also set a n ew r e cord high of 4 , 50 l million egg s in 1966. Nationally, G e orgia now ranks s e cond to S alifornia in e g g product ion . Th e 19 66 production w as 11 perce nt above t hat in 196 5. Cash r e c eipts fo r all chickens and eggs including Comme rcial Broile rs is estimate d to be about 409 million d ollars whic h was 42 p er c e nt of the tot al of all fa rm marketing s in the 3tate in 1966 . This was th e lO th year G orgia ha:s l e d 1:1. ::: Nation in cash receipts from all chickens and eg gs . GEORGIA CHICKEN PRODU CL' I ON AND IN COM:S 1962-1966 No. , Pounds F ri :::e I Cash Sold , Sold P e r Lb. Re c e ipts T hOL.S . Tho us . Thous . C::: n ts Tho us . Dol. Commercial Broilers 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Commercial c!::gg ilocks 1I 1962 8, 577 1963 10, 80 1 1964 11 , 771 1965 11,062 1966 15, 4 77 353,6 0 0 359, 760 373,880 402,770 456, 192 1, 166 , 880 1, 223, 184 l, 271, 192 1, 56 9,418 1, 55 1, 053 5, 74 0 7, 530 8,686 9,643 10, 4 87 22,960 30, 120 3 ~\ 744 3 8, 572. 41 , 948 14 . 4 13 . 8 13. 7 14 .5 l L!: . 5 7. 5 8. 2 7. 0 6. 4 7. 3 168,031 168,799 17 4 ,15 3 198,566 224, 90 3 1, 712 2,470 2, 432 2, 468 3,062 iiatching Egg Flocks 21 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 5, 63 0 5, 41 1 4 ,952 5, 567 6, 59 2 4,352 4 ,452 4, 807 4,935 5, 481 3 2,640 33 , 390 36,052 3 7,012 41 , 108 16.9 17. 5 15. 8 16 . 0 15. 0 5, 516 5, 850 5,70 9 5,922 6 , 157 All Chickens Including Comm . Broilers 3 I 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 363,842 371,872 387, 707 41 7, 677 472,360 l, 22 3, 080 1, 287 ,214 1, 343 , 324 l ' 4L2:6 , 3 18 1, 63 4 ,909 14 . 3 13 . 8 13 . 6 14 . 3 14. 3 175, 337 177 , 187 182,448 2 0 7,102 234,211 All Chickens and Eggs Including Broilers 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 271, 997 294, 547 3 0 8 ,2 84 348,698 409,384 1/ Commercial E gg F locks - 400 birds or mor e p e r fl ock - eggs principally for human consumption. 21 Hatching E gg Flocks - ..i: ggs used principally for hatching broiler chicks . 3/ Farm flocks not shown separately to cons ei ve space but includ e d i n total. Over for Data on ~ gg Production Ave . No. Laye r s T hous. E ggs F:>r Lay:::: r No . ...!; gg s _ E g gs So_l q Produc ed I Comm. Hatc h. A ll Millions - - Millions - - 1 .. 1-~Li _ e Comm . J ?e r_ Hat :P o_. c h. ,;. - . f... l l - - Cents - - I c~ a h R ~C ain t: s ~ Ccmm. Hatch. 1 .A ll - - Tho us. Dolla rs - - C ommercial ..nocks 1/ 1962 1963 1964 1965 196 6 8, 273 217 11, 24 7 217 12, 845 221 13,948 22 2 16,088 216 1, 794 2,440 2,842 3,094 3,479 1, 791 2, 437 2, 839 3,091 3, 4 76 1,791 2,437 2, 839 3,091 3, 476 38. 1 38.0 37.0 38. l 4: 3 . l 56, 397 77, 157 87 , 54 9 98, 187 124, 993 56, 897 77, 157 87, 549 98, 187 124 ,99 3 Hatching ~~ gg Flocks 2/ 1962 1963 19 64 1965 1966 3,409 201 3,458 192 3, 650 196 3,909 20 l 4,428 200 686 69 615 684 38. l 60 . 3 663 64 597 661 38.0 66 . 4 717 70 645 715 37 .0 59.3 785 76 707 783 33. 1 62.9 884 88 794 882 43. l 65.4 2, 191 2,027 2, 158 2, 4 13 3, 161 30,904 33, 04 6 31,874 37,059 43,248 33,095 35, 073 34 ,032 39, 4 72 4 6, 4 09 F arm F locks 3/ 1962 196 3 1964 1965 1966 1, 595 174 l , 294 168 1,096 168 935 174 782 176 277 210 218 16 2 184 138 163 124 138 105 210 38. l 162 38.0 138 37 .0 124 38. l 105 43 . l 6, 668 5, 130 4, 255 3,937 3, 771 6, 668 5, 130 4,255 3,937 3, 771 A ll C hi c k e n and :~ ggs Zxcluding Comme rcial Broi L~ r s 1962 1963 1964 .. 1965 196 6 13, 277 208 15,999 208 17, 591 213 18,792 215 21,298 211 2, 757 3,321 3,743 4,042 4 , 50 l 2,070 2.,663 3,04 7 3,291 3,669 615 2,685 597 3,260 645 3,692 707 3,998 794 4, 4 63 38. l 38.0 37 .0 38. l 43. l 60.3 66.4 59. 3 62.9 65. 4 43 . 2 43.2 40.9 42. 5 47 .1 65, 7 56 84, 31 4 93,962 104, 537 131 , 925 30,904 33, 046 31, 874 37,059 43, 248 96,6 6 0 117,3 60 125, 836 141, 596 175, 17 3 1/ C omm e rcial E gg F lock s - 400 birds or mor 8 p e r flo c ks - E g gs principa lly for human consumption. 2/ Hat ching E gg .!:.~' locks - E ggs used principally for hatching broiler chicks 3/ Farm F locks - L e ss ban 400 birds per flock- E gg s us e d principally for human consumption. .f U nh1.cvGz reso1rtgyioaf CGreooprgKieapaonrtdi ng th Se rvice, e Georgia USDA, 315 Hoke De partment of A Smith A nnex, griculture . Athens, G e orgia 1 in coopera1-~1 0 n W.lth the C ooperatl ve Extension Service, ARCHIE LANGLE Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician r ATHENS, GEORG I A A p ril 21, 1967 L LIBRARIES MAHCH 1967 I Dur ing Mar . I o/o o f 1 Jan . thru Mar. o/o o f -----It-e-m--------------~~1 ~.l~r~~h6~o6~u-.l~/----~1Mt~~~~~.2-~/~Il--lpnae~cs~att~--l~I--~1~t~~~~~.-l~/----~i-~t~~-~-:~/~-~--lpnae~scatrt~---- Broile r Typ e 1 . Pullets Pla ced (U. S . )3 / 1 Total 4, 302 4, 060 94 10,750 10 , 50 3 98 Domestic 3, 843 3, 623 94 1 9, 4 56 9, 168 97 Chickens T este d : Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type 640 2, 219 692 2, 821 10 8 121 I 1, 6 14 6,6 74 1' 879 116 8 ,2 75 124 Georgia United .3tat e s 26 3L1: 131 : i 91 123 135 507 594 11 7 I ! 2,22 7 2, 426 109 Chicks Hatc hed : Broiler Type Georgia United Sta tes I I I i 44, 592 1237,387 46 , 562 2 55, 520 I 10 4 124 , 2. 13 10 8 66.S: , 4 6 6 12 9,319 693 , 857 104 104 Egg Type I ! Georgia 1 3, 538 I United States 1 64, 74 1 Commercial .S laught e r :4 / 4 , 4 19 66 , 62 1 I 125 I j e , 8 28 103 142, 12 1 I 11,269 153,645 12 8 10 8 Young Chicken s HG~:e!otr:g~iads~~~~s Georgia UnitedStates Et~t Pr~duc t i on : i 31, 63 1 34, 20 8 10 8 I 88, 004 94, 940 10 8 117 6 , 5 66 186, 11e 105 1 499 , 79 8 536, 064 107 1 I 704 9,953 l , 052 13, 642 149 I! 137 jj 3L2~ ,, 49?8..26 3, 7 53 44,888 126 13 0 1 1 Mil. M i.l. !! Mil. Mil. Georg1a South Atlantic 5/ i 366 l 1, 025 42 3 1, 137 'I 11 6 , . 111 1,019 2, 875 1, 208 119 3, 24 1 113 United StaL~s - ~ 5, 7 55 6 , 127 106 1 ' 16 , 2 9 2. 17, 45 5 107 Ill Revised. f:../ Pr e liminary. ]_I P ull e ts for or oiler hatchery s upply flocks , includes expected pullet re plac ement s from eg gs s old. d uring the pr ec e ding month at the rate of 125 pullet chick s p e r 3 0-doz. cas e of eggs . 4 / Federal-S tat e M arke t News 3e rvic e - Slaughter reports on ly include poultry slaughte r e d under Federal In s p e ction . !:_/ South AtlanticStates : D el., Md., W , Va., N.C., S . C ., Ga., Fla.,Va. YO UNG CHI CKENS : SLA UGHT E RED UNDER P:D;:;:; ~~A L INSFE CTI ON BY SELECTED STAT !~S , 1966 c. nd 19 6 7 Number Inspected I Indicated P e rc ent Conde mned State During Fe b. ! Jan . t hru Feb . During ~?eb , Jan. thru Feb . ~~~:. ~9h~7u, ~~~:. ~~~' I ~9c~~ 19c~~ ~9c~~ b9c~~ Maine 5, 334 4, 76 6 10, 957 10, 69 5 3. 3 4. 1 3. 1 3. 8 Pa. 6, 268 6, 295 12, 085 13, 744 4 . 6 5. 5 4. 4 5. 2 Mo. 2, 493 2, 819 5, 240 6, 14 0 8 . 8 4. 9 7. 5 6. 0 Del. 7, 2 17 6, 045 13,889 13, 534 4 . 9 4. 8 4. 7 4. 9 l&.:i. 10, 258 10, 08 8 20, 003 22, 77 5 4 . 9 5. 0 4. 7 5. 2 Va. 3, 348 3 ,067 6, 4 21 6, 923 3 . 5 4. 4 3. 4 4. 7 [H. C. . 18, 010 18,425 35 , 82 1 39, 652 5 .0 5. 4 -4 . 6 5 . 4: Ga. 27, 302 27,519 53,854 59,121 4 . 2 5. 5 3. 8 5. 6 Tenn. 4, 43 0 4 ,071 8,9 14 9,096 3 . 6 5. 3 3. 4 6. 6 __ ___ _!tm__ _______U____ _ _t I_______ ~la. 18, 444 Mis s. 10, 689 ~;~! -~.U~!- 17, 234 11, 382 I 36 , 329 36 , 9 S2 3 . 8 22,417 24, 66 7 3. 8 tt_~~L ~t~;~_-I- ~;; 4. 6 3. 6 4. 8 4. 5 3. 8 4. 8 t~ -~-- U, S, 160, 6 6 0 3 22, 0 50 l 4, 3 L_i, , 9 4, 1 5, 2 162, 214 350 , 74 S I The Georgia Crop Re porting Service , USDA , 3 15 Hoke S mith A nn _x , A th e n s, Georgia, a cooperation with the Cooperati ve Extension 3e rvice , Unive rsity of G e orgia and t he ~eorgia De part m ent of A gricultur e . E nd-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry P roducts, Meat and Meat Products United States - March 1967 Shell e ggs : Decreas ed by 16 thousand cases; Ma rc h 1966 change was an increase of 8 thous and cas e s ; average March increase is 1 million cases. Frozen eggs: Increased by 4 million pounds ; March 1966 increas e was 4 million pounds ; average Marc h incr is 4 million pounds , F rozen poultry: Decr ea.se d by 56 million p ounds ; Mar ch 1966 decre ase w a s 4 8 million pounds ; a v e rage March decr ease is 44 million pounds . Beef: D e cr eased b y 9 million po unds; March 1966 decrease was 2.0 million pounds; ave rage March change i s an inc r ease of 1 m illion po unds . Pork: Inc rease d by 4 7 m illion poundsi March 1966 increase was 34 million pounds; ave rage March increas e is 31 million pounds. Other m eats: Increas ed by 3 m illion pounds; March 1966 increase was 9 million pounds aver e March increas e is 5 million pounds. March C ommo dit Unit 1961-65 av u. E gg s: She ll Case 48 28 55 39 F rozen eggs , total Pound 48 , 21 6 24,039 40, 814 4 5, 09 4 Total eggs }) Poultry froz en Case 1,269 637 l, 088 l , 18 1 -- ----- -- ---- ------ ----- --------------- ----- Broilers or fryers Po und 2 1, 339 17,312 43 , 164 39,405 Hens, fowls do . 4 6, 331 22, 801 55, 372 50, 738 Turkeys do . 151,663 122, 044 253,882 20 8, 762 Other & Unclassified do . 4 0 ,613 39,264 56,755 53 , 91 0 Total Poult r ; do . 259 ,9 51 201 , 421 4 09, 173 352,8 15 -- - --- ---- - --- - ---------------- -- --- -------- B e ef: Froze n in Cure and Cured do. 204,040 227,946 312., 527 3 03, 573 Pork: Froze n in Cure and Cured do. 32.0, 389 21 7,0 53 29 0, 340 336, 923 Other meat and rneat products Total all r e d m e ats Item e nts e nts Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broiler s 12.. 5 9.0 10.0 10. 7 8.8 8.8 Com 11 Broil e rs (lb . ) 16. 5 14 . 0 13. 0 17.~ 15. 4 14.3 All Chickens (l b. ) 16 .3 13 . 7 12 .8 16.7 14.6 13.7 A ll Eggs (dozens ) 52 .0 38. 8 4 1.0 4 1. 6 3 2.. 4 34.6 Prices Paid: (pe r 100 lb.) Dol. ~ ol. Dol. D ol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Growe r 5.00 5. 20 5. l 0 4 .87 5.07 5.05 Laying F eed 4 .70 5, 00 5. 00 4 . 4 7 4 .70 4. 72 Scratch Grains 4 . 15 4 , 45 4 . 45 3 .9 2 4 . 10 4 . 13 ozen egg s conve case , ~********************** ************ ***************** ********************* *** This report i s made possj_bl e throug h the cooperati on of the National Poult r y 0 I Plan, Official State A gencies , the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agri Research Service, t he Ins p e ction Branch of the Poultr y Di visi on, Consume r and Service and th e A gricultural E stimates Divi sion of the Stati stical Re porting Service and th e many br eeders , hatch e ri e s, p oultr y pro cesso r s and the poultry farmers that report these agen cies . ( ARCHL~ L A NGLE Y ....p< < ..tl Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to: Unite d State s Depa rtment of Agriculture .r . - Statis tical R e p o'r tj.ng Servic e ~ 315 Hoke Smith A nnex vV . A . WAGNZH. Agricultural Gtatis tician Posta.g ~ a nd Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricult ure Athens , G e o r gia OFFI C!l_L B USIN SS 5JS GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER V ICE 315 Hoke Sm ith Ann ex Ath ens, Georg ia 24, 1967 Releas ed 3 p .m. Monday FURTHER DECLINE I N CROP PROSPECTS Athens , Ga . , Apr il 24 -- The c ont inued shortage of rainfa ll throughout most of the State planting operations and slotved t he pr ogre s s of crops. Stands are irregular, and some 1-rill be ne c e ssary i n local ar eas . Shov-rers over the v-reek e nd were v ery bene fi c ial State , but much of t he area in the southern hal f of the recei ved no rain, and moist ure is needed badly . Planting ope rat i ons i n nor t h ern dis - gain momentum during the coming week, according to the Georgia Cr op Re porting close of t he ~rreek County Age nts re port ed 75 perc ent of the corn acr eage ha d been Cotton planting r eached 5 7 perc e nt, and farmers Her e about 50 percent complet e tvith peanut plantinz . moi stur e has reduced yi eld prospects for smal l g~2:~ !'~E~ The major i t y that the wheat and oat crops are p oor to fa i r wi th very fetv r eporting of moi sture has delayed planti ng of the ~~ c r op, e spe c i all y in the norther n s out hern di strict, ab out 85 perce nt of the ac reage hc:.s been p lanted, v-ri th pros - reported as mostly fair t o g ood . ?rogr ess of 0~_!,,9.Q plant i ng vari e s f rom 30 perc e nt in the northern distri ct s to 80 per compl ete in the southern are a s . Ab out 40 perc c1t of the crop is up to a s t and in districts ; 10 perc ent in t he c e ntr al area; and l es s t han l perc e nt in t he norther n The planti ng of E~QEt S is ab out 50 perc e nt compl ete . Gr01rer s ar e waiting for rai n b ef or e planting operations . The shorta ge of moisture is damaging the ~ ~2~~ crop that be i rr i gated . Dry s oil s de layed r eplanting . ~~~ nee d mois t ure in most ar eas - c ondi tion is mostly p oor t o f air . Gr owers carry out an intens i v e s pray progr am on p~~ch crop . Nany areas need rai n . Conditi on of most .,......,;;.;;;;;::;. veg~~ ~21~ reduc ed by sh ortage of moisture . Cabb age harvest is past pe ak . Snap and squash are movi ng i n s mall v olume . ISATHE1:. ~.:....:.~. ~.X -- There was litt l e or no rain over Georsi a dur ing t h e lrJeek e ndi ng Fri day, 21. However , thundersh owers mov ed into t he Stat e dur i ng the vreelc end and br ought badl y rainfall to large are as of t he State . The rains He re heavi er in t he nor th , e ast and ast secti ons where s ev eral tve ather ob s ervers r ecor ded r,10r e than an i nch . S ome of t he severe t hunder s t or ms produced damaging hai l and high t.rinds . Two or t!1ree small tor nad oe s reporte d in c entral Ge or gi a but the r e '\Jere appare nt l y no injuri e s . Ha i l up to l l/2 i n diame t er c aused h e avy damage i n the Sav annah area anc1 l inch h ail t...ras observed near Hith some damage to peache s . The shor-rer s were app arent l y l i ghter a nd more s c attered i n southwest quadrant of the St ate and much of this section c ontinues extr emely dry . Some have had no s i gnific ant rai nf all i n seven or e i ght wee:cs . Temperature s continue d unseasonably vJarm during the past ueek . There was a br i e f peri od cild \veather at mi dweek and i n north Georgia at t he enc; of t he peri od . Averages f or the ~1ere 4 to 8 deg r ee s above norma l. t he period Tue s da y through Saturday (April 25 - 29 ) calls f or ~D~~rn~es t o ave r age ne ar normal. Rainfal l i s expe ct ed to aver age ab out one inc h and occ ur scattere d showe rs and thundershowers near t he end of the p eriod . ---- -'I'he --- - Geor gia -- - - - - - Crop Reporting --- - Service, A-t-he-ns-, -- -- Georgia; -i -n ----- cooper ati -on -wi -th-t-he-- - Cooperative Ext e nsion Servi ce, University of Georg i a; Georgia Department of Agr i- cult ur e; and the 1:. eather Bureau , ESSA, U. s . Depar tment of Comme rce . C:", S. DE P ARTMENT OF GOMMERCE WEATHER RUREf!.F Athens , Georgia ?C:SA Pre c i:;:i::<)1, lor. ~ oL "Lhe wt:ek endi ng April 21 ~ 1967 GEORGIA Te .pe r aT-ure eY remes for week e ding p !1 21,.1967 (Provisional f.t i ches ~ 94 a lennville on the 16th 17 h and aHkinsville on the 11 0 33 at B ue Rid P:e on the 20t h, 0 I * For period April 22~2L 1967 ..pc - CJ ,.. T, le ss han oOOS nch .r... l....l.. United Sta p u. IMMED IATE - Th is re po r w i Respe c - a (See Sec . 34. 17 R.EPO 1 d i" a 1! .,a i I ~ ~. ) -IJ o... r: Tniv L brary 1 .- :_,, Ga nns Ga 30601 d Fee Pa id 01 g r i <.UI u 3JS ~G\A REP ORT ~() . FARM APR 27 LIBRARI GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI CE ATHENS, GEORGIA TURKEYS - I NCONE AND PRODUCTI ON, 1966 April 25 , 1967 Turkey grot-Jers in Georgia gross ed t.:i 7, 439 , 000 i n 1966, according to the Ge orgia Cr op Reporting Servic e . This is 33 perc e nt above t he ::~5 , 5 76 ,000 gros s inc ome i n 1965 . The growers produc ed l, 706 , 000 bird s i n 1966 compar e d vJith 1 ,333 , 000 one ye ar Turkey pr i c e s aver aged 23 . 4 c e nt s per pound live we i ght during 1966 -- l. 5 c ents the 1965 pric e of 21. 9 c ent s . Gross income from turkeys in 1 966 r eache d a nevr h i ,1h for the fo urth cons e cutive totaling ')483 . 3 million --15 percent above th e 1965 gr oss i ncome of :::,421. 3 milli on . Turkeys rais ed in 1966 t otaled 11.5. 5 mi lli on b ird s , )' perc ent mor e t han the 1965 and a record high . Tur key gr owe rs rais ed 99 . 6 million heavy breel.i '.J i r ds in 1966 compared 9).6 million during 1965 --an increa s e of 6 j_Jerc ent . Light bre ed tur keys rai s e d totaled mllion birds, an incr e as e of 29 perc ent from t he 1965 total of 12 . 3 mi l l ion . average pric e re ceived during 1966 f or turl~eys mar ket ed was 23 . 0 c ent s per pound 22 . 2 c ents per pound in 1965. Sales of turkeys dur ing 1 966 tJerE: 9 perc ent h i gher t h an i n 196.5 and t ot aled ll4 . 8 birds compared Hith 104.9 milli on bir ds sold in 1965. Growers reported t hat 6 7 perc e nt of t he light bre e ds and 8 p ercent of the he avy were sold as fryer - roas ters . The total p ounds of live ~,Jeight turkeys sold in 1966 to 2,097 million pounds c ompare d vrith 1 , 901 rr:illion p ound s in 1965 --an i ncr eas e of 10 'i,/ T..o.ta.l..1./............................. (( 1,000 1, 000 h e ad) he ad) )/ ... .. .. ( l, 000 head ) k/... .. ............. (1,000 head ) Jl..... .. ... ... .. . ... (l' 000 lbs ) 1 , 336 3 1 , 333 1 ,32 6 25 ,578 1 , 709 3 l , 706 1, 682 32, 198 l 05 , 91h 211 105,703 104 , 890 1 >915,3 31 115,507 2.53 115, 254 114 , 819 2, 10.5, 156 25,459 . 21. 9 31 , 790 23 . 4 1 , 900,703 2 , 09 7, 410 22 . 2 23 . 0 -==~:~. ~!..!.!.!.!..!.!_~.!.~:...!-!.t!:.!.OOQ_d o1.J _.:.____2.:21____L.ll2._.:____!gl, 2.2.~____1:!:8"3-"J40 not includ e young tur keys los t . g_TLos s during the ye ar of turkey s on hand January l. ~stments made for change s in inv entory. !:!:/ I nclud e s cons umption in hous eholds of than l perc e nt of pr oduc t ion f or t he United States . ARCHI E IANGLEY Agricultural S t atis t ici an In Charge ) I After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 QEflQIAf ~QSINES~ Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~c quisitions Div i si on 1Jni ":;rsi t of Georgia n i vcrsl y Libraries Athans Go gi a 30601 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI .3!S ATHENS, GEORG IA A pril 26, 1967 -. Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the we e k e nde d A pril 22 was 022, 000--l perc e nt more than in the pr evious week but 3 percent more than in comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12, 736, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--"'.,. r ..,n,.less than in the pr e vious week and 8 p e rcent less than in the comparable a year earlier . The majority of the prices paid to G e orgia producer s for broile r hatching eggs reported within a range of 45 to 65 cents p e r dozen. The ave rag e price of eggs was 56 cents per dozen . The price of eggs from flocks with hatche ry cockerels gen e rally was 2 cents below the average pri c e . Most prices r e c e ived broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $ 5. 00 to 00 with an average of $7 . 7 5 per hundred. The average prices last y ea r were 64 for eggs and $9 . 7 5 for chicks . GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS , AND C HICK PLACEME NTS E GG TYPE 1966 u. 1967 year 0 1966 u. 1967 ye ar 0 1,273 l, 0 83 l, 217 1, 22 7 l 310 l, 191 94 l, 166 108 l, 155 95 999 81 988 75 BROILER TYPE 945 819 83 ~: l , 01 8 899 E ggs Set 1/ 1966 Thou . 1967 Thou. year a o Pet . Chicks Placed fo r Broilers in Geor 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. 905 96 956 117 950 11 4 887 87 l 002 111 Doz. 1967 Cents ce Broiler Chicks Per H undred 19 67 Dollars 12, 302 13,221 107 12, 616 13, 346 106 13,001 13, l 74 10 1 13,467 13,027 97 13, 315 13, 185 99 13 , 594 13, 16 7 97 13, 74 2 13, 062 95 13, 868 12, 981 94 13 , 922 13,202 95 13 84 1 12, 736 92 Statistician In Charge 9,049 8, 916 8, 826 8, 87 5 9,025 9,276 9,641 9, 719 9, 655 9, 726 9,393 104 9, 421 106 9,70 6 110 9,91 4 11 2 9,968 110 9,965 107 10, 016 104 9,927 102 9,929 103 10,022 103 60 60 58 57 56 56 56 56 56 56 s. w. P~. WA GNER A gricultural Statistician 8. 75 8. 75 8.25 8.00 7.75 7.75 7.75 7. 7 5 7.7 5 7.7 5 S. Department of A griculture Ag ricult ural Extension Service al Reporting Service State Departme nt of A gr iculture 315 Hoke Smith A nnex, A the ns, G e orgia STATE Apr. 8 ...;c::; c::;s sn;-.L- W e e k ;~ nd e d A pr. A pr. 15 22 THO USA N DS J '7o I I ot: y e ar I j ago 1/i Apr. 8 -~~~ = D> Week .E nded A pr. A pr. 15 22 THOUSAN0S Maine Connecticut P enns ylvania Indiana Missouri D elaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina G EORGIA 2,027 407 1,370 591 730 2,891 4,661 1,880 155 7,357 4 76 12,981 2,004 319 1, 468 600 6 99 2,9 92 ~. 567 l, 983 16 7 7, 387 505 13 , 202 2, 105 3 24 1, 671 531 633 3,056 4, 594 1, 910 147 7,309 505 12,736 100 l, 574 66 222 97 772 78 4 18 73 I 305 d 111 2, 579 96 .I 3, 384 97 , I 1, 24: 5 !I 86 250 10 l 5, 7 81J :I 107 3{7 92 9, 927 l, 530 139 875 327 44 5 2,624 3,328 l, 147 368 5, 779 359 9,929 l, 534 197 907 29 4 4 .33 2, 801 3, 436 1, 053 .373 5, 708 359 10 ,022 Florida 841 82 3 825 161 461 T enn essee A labama Mississippi 1, 073 8,900 5, 197 1, 050 8,785 5, 250 1, 07 5 8,933 5, 108 87 99 104 I I i l 1, 042 7, u s 4, 302 Arkansas 10, 578 10, 33 5 10, 637 102 8,020 Louisiana 1, 117 1, 144 l, 181 117 811 Texas 4 ,641 4, 520 4,571 101 3,7~ 8 Wa shington 873 707 802 116 52 2 Oregon 503 485 450 104 3l 7 California TOTAL 1967 (22 State s) 1, 885 71, 134 1, 796 70,788 1,992 71,095 113 ! I 1, 50 2 99 54,75 2 i TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 71,370 71,324 71, 611 % of Last Year 100 99 99 1/ Current week as' percent of same w eek last year. i 53, 537 II :I 102 * Revised. 487 984 7,036 4, 281 7,873 832 3,697 559 349 1, 496 54,444 54,056 101 397 1, 024 6,998 4,342 7,985 852 3, 652 621 318 1, 399 5~ ,705 54,467 100 ,-ryoe oa tr ago 1/ 99 10 3 98 61 96 115 95 94 66 93 95 103 94 88 95 110 103 117 107 121 99 106 100 0) 1-< .....:...:....l ~ .,.."0 u . ,.-~ ro H P.,.tlD (/J<t: I (!) '+-' Q) 0 fz.l ..p.... "0 Q) rpo...8., aJ H l i tlllro ro o.. ~_, 0) rl s::: o:l O UlQ 0 rt.lrltD 0 rl 0 bOO . P-t (f) ::J rt.l rl rl s:..t H o l'0 ? ctl (l) rl s:..t d o:l c::1 ..0 r-l ~ rll r-l r-::1 'Ho till s:..t s::: 0 ! 0 ?> P.-.><D ri -P -Pd -P rl r-l rl Cl) I'll l'll s:..ts:..t l'll rl 0 (l) s::: Q) H .c :;j ??CD '::) 0'-rlrl I') O ~ S:::-P :::l ...;.......>. ]) C.: i->:::> ::l I ' ..u. . \ H 0 ..... H p tlD ~ '+-' - ~>Q) H ~::.l;.0.p.>(Q/))(!Xp) ((ff)) < snz ~aJ~pcU ~il OUr>,l.op;..Hr8..>o.~o..;........>.....C.......,.o(aHJfH:):J QJQ)aJ 801Ll :> Cl~(f) ~.-4 .~.....rnr.o..-4~s::Ul ~ .,_,...,en QH) ~aJ-.u;,...>....~.a.,_.J,cHHU 4-4(/) ...... 1.{) <t:r.~ <t:'U~ .... ~ aJ.;...lrr'l 0 ...;.... .>(/) p ::J ~ -- -- --- .... -..A. "-'"C&.\.Lo:JLI.LJ.rt. rl APRIL 1, 1967 Released 4/26/67 by GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE -. ___,~- stocks in all positions on April 1, 1967, totaled 22 , 535,000 bushels, compared with bushels on hand a year ago. Oats stored in all positions totaled 698 , 000 bushels with 555,000 bushels t he pr evious April. - ~~eat holdings of 411,000 bushels were up ~e 325,000 on hand a year earlier . Soybeans stored on April 1 totaled 5, 796;000 bushels. of sorghum grain totaled 188 ,000 bushels -- 47, 000 bushels mor e than on hand a .year Ge orgia Grain Stocks -- April 1, 1967 -----------~---------------------- ~.i~fL.2!!!E~ris g~--------- --:.------ - ---------------- ON FARHS OFF FARNS ALL POSITI ONS ....-- - -- -- 1966 1967 ----1-, 0-0-0--bu--sh--e-ls--- --- -..- - 1966 -----1-, 1967 -00-0--b-u--sh-e-l-s-- - - - -..- --- 1966 - -1-,00-0 1967 -b-u-s-h-e-l-s -- - - 21,450 17,647 4,671 4,888 26,121 22 , 535 331 522 224 176 555 698 40 14 1~ ~~ {~ 1 ~- 55 58 270 353 325 411 8 5 1{- 1~ 5 138 137 3 51 141 188 942 2, 077 .. 1~ 3,719 .. 1*- 5,796 to avo:c;r'CH'SCICislng-InCiividuar operationS.--- --------------------- Stocks of the four fe ed grains on April 1, 1967 totaled 103 million tons -- 10 perc ent ~an a year earlier and 19 perc 8nt below average. Record high April 1 soybean stocks 22 percent more than on last April 1 and more than one-third above average. Stocks of were 23 percent belotv a year earlier; Durum holdings dotm 45 percent. Although down 2 ~om April l , 1966, r ye stocks wer e the second largest since April 1, 1944. Stocks of were down 29 percent from a year earlier but 11 percent above average. ARCHIE LANGLEY ~u.~~u~a.L Statistician In Charge C L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Cooperat ive Ext ension Service, University of Ge orgia and the Georgia Departme nt of Agriculture . Pl eas e t urn page UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAY 3 1987 LIBRARIES Stocks of grains, April 1, 1967 with comparisons (In thousand bushels) ----- ~--- ------------------Ap~ii-:r-a:; :--- --Apri 11~------:r l Q!'ai~ESLE~si~~2!!~ _______________.__6__1-~6~--------------"----6-~---------------""C.""-'-------~ ALL 'WHEAT On Farms 1/ 216,477 255,582 408,733 Commod ity-Credit Corp. 2/ 40 , 668 10,467 3, 926 fiills , Elev . & Whses . if]/ __!_,!_8}, 1_02_ _____62_1.:._216_____6}6.=-0.3 __ _ _ ______._1'QTA_L___________________}:.!ggQ . 8Sl _ ____ __ __ 91]~25_______1-:.:.Qu8~gg___________,.... RYE On Farms 1/ 6, 369 9,945 9,479 Commodity-Cred it Corp. Hills, Elev. & Uhses . y 2]/ / ___ 158 585 605 ~,;J-4f ___ __ 1_4.:_2_4_____ 1_8.:_21-:_3 ____ _ ___ _ ____TOT~_L______ ------- _____J-:2.:.69________f/h1_g________28.:..?_97 _______..,... CORN On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp . ?/ IIills, Elev. & ~Jhs e s 'J:/ ]/ 2,078, 169 2,122,751 506,127 262,0 73 __ 2_5f!,b!:B~ _____418.=-49_____69.:.7 TOTAL 3.238.785 2.863.293 3.662 -OATS-------- - ------------ - -----~--- -------- - -- - ---~ - -- - - ---- On Farms 1/ 433, 648 41.~8 , 355 55L~, Boo Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ 2,513 9,388 7,232 Hills, Elev . & Whses . J:-7 ]/ ____62_,1_62_ _ ~- ___ 17.:_81_0_____ 2_8'"-..0~2- __ _ TOTAL 501- ,92-7 535.613 660,054 BARlEY------------------~ --- -- - -- - - -- -----~ ---~---------~----- On Farms J-:/ 116,683 99,1 74 177,193 Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ 9,910 5, 769 4, 736 Iills , Elev . & ~fuse s. J:-7 )_/ 97,751 88 ,192 ll0.3uG -- --- -- -- ------------------------ TOTAL - - 22[,:,31~4 - - - - --l93713S--- - -- -292:-327----- soRamrrr---- - -------~ -~-- --- -- - ---~-- - on Farms 1/ 100,475 133 ,587 239,218 Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ llills, Elev. & 1fu ses. '}-r]J 4,556 4,721 4,632 __ }2~h g62 ____ _5_5.!_8].5__ ___ _..5.Qf_;?_4Q ___ _ _________ TO~AL_________ _____ - -- --~29.!g2.2._. ________]_?_i.:.lu]_________ ~2_6.._- _- "'---'--"------~_....... SOYBEANS On Farms 1/ 131,996 149,747 . 347,060 Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ 6 0 0 liills, Elev. & lJhses. 1r 3/ 2 0 4 , 5 89 225.088 376.911 ______:!:Q1:AL ------=---=--=--:~_]36.~~1 =--~-=--= -172-:6]'5- -_:_=-~-=]237"9]1_=-=--------~.._... 1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 2/ c.c.c.-owned grain at bin sites. ]/ All off-farm storages not otherVJise designated, including termii1als and processing Includes C.C.C.-owned grain in these storages. After Five Days Re turn to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAl:_ ~~D~SS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agric~ GEOR GIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 315 Hoke Smith Anne x A the ns, Geo rgi a -. Released 3 p.m. Monday SOUTHERN AREAS STILL DRY Athens, Ga., May 1 --Bene f ici al ra i ns north of the fall line improved crop and pasture tions while most of the southe r n areas continued dry, according to the Georgia Crop ing Serv i ce. Cool, wi ndy wea th er hampered seed ge rmination and crop growth throughout State. Some co r n, cotton a nd t oba cco we re re p lan t ed as the result of adverse weather. general crop cond i tion i s ve ry spo t ty t hroughout the south. end of the week, County Agents repo r ted 82 percent of the corn acreage had been The crop i s generally i n fa ir to good cond i tion. Statewide, 68 percent of co t ton acreage has been seeded. The cool, windy weather conhave been unfavorable for good seed ge rmi nat ion. Thirty-five percent of the crop is a stand. qrain condi t ion imp roved somewhat over the previous week. However, y ields are ted to be reduced. A small acreage of tobac..9. was reset where plants were still Irr i gat i ng was act ive throughout the week in most areas. The peanut crop remained in fair to good condit ion. About {0 percent of the State acreage had been seeded by end of the week. The peach c 1op remained i n f air to good condition. ~stures in northern areas are mostly in good condit ion following the recent rains but lnpoor to fa i r cond i tion i n tne south. Some f rost damage to the apple crop was reported. ~~table and melon crops are ma k i ng slow progress in southern areas due to dry soils and t~peratu res. Li ght frost dama ge was reported i n the mounta in area. Strong wi nds damaged and watermelon vines. Ve ry good qual i ty snap beans, onions and squash are being har' A light volume of cabbage i s expected throu gh mid-May. Irrigation is be i ng used ava i1ab 1e. - -Heavy ra i nfall was recorded over the northern third of Georgia during ~st week. Amounts were gene rall y moderate in central sections but decreased to 1 ight rost southe r n coun ti es. Seve ra l weather observers in the extreme south reported no ble ra i n for th e week. Much of south Georg ia, especially the extreme south and southcont inues extremely dry. Several p laces received less than one-half inch of rain April and this followed an un usually dry March. Totals for the week ranged from 6.02 at Cedartown to ze ro at four o r f i ve weather stations in the southern border counties. coole r than normal last week after 7 or 8 weeks of unseasonably Early morning temperatures drop ped below freezing on one or two days in the north and several weather observers reported frost. Some damage to early vegetation Averages for the wee k ra nged from 2 to 6 degrees below normal. The five-day for eca st for the pe r i od Tuesday th rou gh Saturday (May 2-6) calls for tern- to average near normal over t he southern half of Georgia and 2 to 5 degrees below 1 over the northern half. Coo l er per iods should occur in the north about \4ednesday and , Rainfall i s e xpected to average about~ i nch i n the southern half of the State ito 1 inch, o r more, in the nort her n half. Oc cas ional periods of rain should occur the of the per iod and near the l a st of th e wee k. -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Geo rgi a Crop Re por t i ng Se rvice, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation wi th the Cooperat ive Extension Service , University of Georg ia; Georgia Department of Agri culture ; and t he Weat her Bure a u , ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. -- I C:, S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREA'L7 Athe11s, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The "tleek Endi ng April 28, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending Apr il 28, 1967 (Provisional) Hi ghest; 94 at Bainbridge on the 22nd. 0 Lowest: 27 at Blairsville on the 28th. I 0 I * For period April 29-May 1~ 1967 T, less than .oo5 inch. c .p~ ~ CJ ..<.". r. After F ive Days Re t ur n to United States Departmen t of Ag r icultu re ..p..... Statistical Repor ti ng Service 315 Hoke Smit h Annex Athens, Georg ' a 30601 OFFICIAL BUS INESS Postage and Fees U. S. Department of IMMEDIATE- U. S. WEATH ER REPORT This report will be trea ed in a ll Respects as Lette r Mail (See Sec. 34. I7 , P. L. & R. ) The Univ Library Univ Of." Ga Athens Ga 30601 00 / ~,j lID mn L!Jtr mllil!J t: rPmn~~ APRIL 1.5 , 1 967 Released .5/ 2/ 67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTI NG SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEI VED I NDEX DECLIHES 2 POI NTS The All Commod ities Index declined 2 points from last month to 242 as a small incr ease in prices were more than offset by lower pric es for livestoc k products. 1he All Crop Index incr eased by 1 point from a month a go as an i ncr e ase in c otton prices declines in all small grain and hay prices. Prices of meat animals, poultry, poultry products a nd dalry products all registered de from ,larch 1.5 to April 1.5. The Index of Pric es Re ceived for Li ve stock and Li vestock at 204 v1as 10 poi nts below last month and 3.5 points be l ot-J April 1.5, 1966 . UNI TED STAT: S PRIC:i::S RECEIV~D I NDEX DO:JJ:T 4 POINTS PARITY TIIDEX UP 1 POINT , PARITY RATIO 72 The Index of Pric e s Re c eived by Far mers de cli ned 4 poi nts (1 1/2 percent ) dur ing the ended April 1.5 to 246 percent of its 1 910-14 average . Contributing most to the decrease lower pric es for e ggs, hogs , and whol esal e milk . Partly offs etting TtJere h i gher pric e s and cattle . The index was 7 percent belot-r April 1966 . e Index of Pric es Paic1 for Commodities and Servic e s , including Interest, Taxes, and .age Rates rose 1 point (1/3 per cent) during the month , as a result of an increase in t he ad justed i ndex of fan1 vlHge rates . At 341, the inde:: Has S poi nts ( 2 perc ent ) a year earli er. e Parity Rat io declined 2 points to 72 . Index 1910-14 = 100 April 1.5 1966 iiar ch 1.5 1967 A. prL.,. lc:;;' ----- R~1'9~tligb~----- 1967 ----~------------.-~.;.._ -~--- -~---- --~----~~- - -- .-----!.~-~-~~---!.--lQ~_!__ _!2~~-- and Livestock !I 261 1/ 2 70 244 2.53 242 310 : Earch 19.51 2.59 319 : 11arch 19.51 ?) 26.5 2.50 246 313 : Feb . 1 9.51 33so3 340 341 341 :Apr . 1967 7h 72 123 : Oct. 1946 . -- - -. : : : : --=- --~-~-~---~- ~--------_._----~----~------------~- : ~---~------ Taxe s , and Farm v,Jage Rates based on data for th e indicated dates. Statistician In Charge 1rHLLIAi'I A. HAGNER Agricultural Statistician Crop Repor t ing Servic e, USDA , 31.5 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation Cooperative Extension Service , University of Georgia and the Ge orgia Department of f , . ..; ,: t ""F ;., .: 0;:(~' 1. MAY 5 1967 LIBRARIES '\rJheat, bu. Oats; bu . Corn, bu. Barley , bu. Sor ghum Grain, ctJt . Cotton, lb . Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. SVJeetpotatoes , ctrJt . Hay, baled , ton : All Alfalfa Lespedeza Pe a n u t I1ilk Cotrs, head Hogs, ct-Jt . Beef Cattle, all, ctJt . 1/ Cot.vs , c~rJt. 2/ Steers and 1-Ieifers, ct-Jt . Calves, cwt . llilk, Uholesale, cVJt . : Fluid Harket ' anufactur ed All J/ ,....' Turkeys , l b . Chickens, lb . : Excl. Broilers Co~mercial Broilers All Eggs, all , dozen 1. 60 . 88 1.36 1.04 2 . 05 27. 5 2. 67 5 . 20 26 . 00 36. 00 29 . 00 23 . 50 180. 00 22 . 10 20. 60 1 8. 00 22 . 70 24 . 40 6 . 10 3. 65 6 . 05 25 .0 14. 0 15. 0 15 . 0 47. 0 1. so 89 1.52 1.12 2. 25 20. 0 2 .75 11. 0 6. 90 l. 78 87 1.51 1.10 2. 25 20. 5 2 . 80 11.0 6. 90 1. 39 . 648 1.19 1. 03 1. 79 28. 24 2 . 78 11.4 4 . 88 27.30 35 .50 30. 00 23 . 00 200 . 00 17. 40 18. 70 16. 00 21. 00 24. 20 27. 20 36. 50 31.00 24 . 00 200 . 00 16. 00 18. 60 15. 80 20 . so 24 . 20 6. 40 6. 40 22 . 0 10. 0 13. 0 12. 8 l~l. 0 4/ 6. 30 - 21. 0 9. 0 12.5 12 . 4 35. 1 23 . 40 24. 00 24. 50 23. 80 2L~2 . oo 22 . 10 .3/ 23 . 60 ~ 18. 00 25. 50 J./ 26 . 90 3/ 4. 82 1/ 3. 67 -- L~ . L6 3/2L~ . 4 ?/10. 9 -- 15. 8 15. 3 ]/30. 6 1.59 682 1. 28 1.02 1.96 20. 50 2.74 11.5 5. 85 25 . 10 26 . 00 25 . 80 25 . 80 256'. 00 17. 90 21.50 16.70 23 . 00 26. 20 5 . 36 4. 07 4. 95 20 . 5 B. 8 1~ . 3 13. 7 34. 6 ~RIC~-~~~;@, [ I:;ED r-lixed Dairy Feed, ct-Jt . : All under 29% protein G 3. 95 4 . 25 4 .15 3/ 3. 71 3. 91 14% protein 5/ 16% protein ::~ 3. 90 Lf. 10 4 . 00 '"i/ 3. 47 3 . 65 ~) 3. 95 4 . 20 4 . 15 1/ 3. 74 3. 99 1 8~s prote in ~? 4. 10 4. 50 4 . 30 3/ 3. 88 4.11 20% protei n ., 4. 30 h . 55 4 . 50 *'i/ 4. 06 h . 33 Hog feed, lh% -1 8~b protein, cut .:. h . 25 4 . 45 4 . 55 - 4. 31 4. 55 Cottonseed meal, 41%, ct-Jt . ::) 4.hO 5. 20 5 .10 4. 67 5 . 42 Soybean meal , 44%, ct.vt . (; 5. 10 5.30 5 . 10 5 . 03 5 . 45 Bran, c Ht ~ ~;', 3 . 65 3 . 90 3. 95 3 . 3C 3. 72 Hiddlings , c ~rJt . ~) 3. 65 4. 10 4. 15 3. 42 3 . 78 Corn meal, cwt . 0 3. 35 3 . 65 3. 65 3. 30 3. L!.9 Broiler grouer feed, cut . :_; 4 . 90 5 . 10 5 . 00 L. 88 5. 05 Lay:hng f6ed, cwt . ~) 4 . 70 5. 00 5.00 4 . 44 4. 72 Scratch grains, ct-Jt . ::~ h . 20 Lf. 45 4 . L~5 3. 94 4 . 13 Alfalfa hay, ton 0 44 . 00 44 . 00 42 . 00 33 . 20 36 . 00 Al l other hav . ton (; 33 . 00 36 . 00 0 : . ~0 3 yncow'Siland~11 steersand-heifers0-co~inecfwith allot.vanc e t-Jhere necessary for s laughter Y Includes cull dairy coVJs sold for slaughter, but not dairy coVJs for herd replacement . ]/ Revised . k/ Preliminary estimate . 2/ u. s. price is for under 16 percent . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Servic e 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 .QEEICIAL BU~INESS Postage and U. S . Department GEORG I A CROP REP ORTIN G S ER VI CE 3-/S -. May 3, 1967 CHICK HA T C H EH. Y R E PORT Placem e nt of broil e r chicks in G eorgia during the we e k ended A pril 29 was 000--1 pe rce nt mor e than in the pr e vio us w e ek and 2 percent more than in the e we e k last y e ar, ac c ording t o the G e orgia Crop B.~ porting Service . An estimated 12, 899, 000 broil e r typ e eg gs w e r e s e t by Georgia hatcheries- more than in th e p revious w eek a n d 11 p e rcent less than in the comparable a year earlie r . The majorit y of t he p rice s p a id to G e orgia producers for broiler hatching eg gs reporte:i wit hin a rang e of 45 to 65 c e n ts p e r dozen . Th ~ ave rag e pric e of eggs was 56 ce n ts p er doz e n. The pr ice of e ggs from flocks with hatchery cockerels g e n e rally was 2 c e nts below i: he ave rage price . Most prices rec e ived r chicks by Georgia hatche ri es w e ;_ ::; reported within a rang e of $5 . 00 to with an aver ag e of $ 7. 7 5 p e r hundr ed. T he average price s last year wer e 64 for eggs and $9.75 for chicks. GEOR GIA Z GGS SET , HA TCHi l\f -2 A ND CHICK 2 LAC:S MNTS E GG TY:?E 1966 u. 19 67 ye2.r 0 1966 hou. 1967 hou . year a o ct. 1, 083 1, 21 7 1, 227 1, 310 l, 134 1, 16 6 1' 155 999 988 l , 201 108 95 81 ., r:., ,J 10 6 T YPE 819 834 1, 018 899 1 009 956 117 950 114 887 87 1,0 02 111 906 90 Zggs S e t !} 1966 1967 Chicks Place:l for B railers in Geor a 1966 196 7 Eggs Per ents r C hicks Per Hundred 1967 rs 12,616 13, 346 10 6 13, 001 13, 174 101 13, 467 13,027 97 13,315 13, 185 99 13, 594 13, 167 97 13 , 742 13, 062 95 13, 868 12, 981 94 13,922 13, 202 95 13, 841 12,7 36 92 14,447 12,899 89 e, 916 3, 826 8, 875 9,025 9,276 9,641 9, 719 9,655 9,726 9,910 9,421 106 60 9,7 06 110 58 9,914 112 57 9,968 110 56 9,965 107 56 10, 0 16 104 56 9,927 10 2 56 9,929 103 56 10,022 103 56 10, 12 5 102 56 atche ry supply Hocks . 8. 75 8. 25 8.00 7. 75 7.7 5 7.7 5 7. 75 7. 75 7. 75 7. 75 w. A . WAGN..:::; .K Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ---------- ----- -------------------------------- ---------- --- -------------- - Department of Agriculture Agricultural j~xte nsion Service Reporting Servic e State Department of Agricultur e 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, G e orgia UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAY 5 1987 LIBRARIES STATE T H CUS P. ND3 Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana T exas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) 2,004 319 l, 468 600 699 2,992 4, 567 1, 983 167 7,387 505 2, 105 324 l, 671 531 633 3,056 4, 594 l, 910 147 7,309 505 2,092 101 375 76 1, 489 109 526 66 672 77 2,981 111 4,623 99 l, 871 98 147 95 7' 411 101 487 107 l, 530 l, 534 1,. 580 100 139 197 179 84 375 907 876 95 327 294 294 70 4LJ: 5 433 481 104 2,6 2-1 2,801 2, 781 105 3,32. 8 3,436 3,448 102 1, i L.l,7 l, 053 1. 096 91 368 373 367 90 5,779 5,708 5, 713 101 359 359 351 94 13,202 12, 736 12, 899 89 9,929 10,022 10, 125 102 823 825 867 176 ~ 87 397 467 102 1, 050 1,075 l, 007 78 984 1,024 1, 005 83 8, 785 8,933 9,009 100 7,03 6 6,998 6,999 95 5, 250 5, 108 5, 120 102 4, 2. 81 4,342 4, 44 1 111 10,335 10,637 10,177 100 .: i 7, 873 7,985 8, 124 104 l, 144 1, 181 l, 115 106 032 852 876 113 4, 520 707 485 4 , 571 802 4 50 4, 579 654 419 98 91 98 II 3, 697 I -5 -'' Q7 J{9 3,652 621 318 3, 655 583 433 105 101 117 1 796 1, 992 1, 875 101 1 .:.., 96 1, 399 i, 4 55 101 70)788 71,095 70,395 98 54. ~44 54, 705 55,329 101 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 71,324 71,611 71,966 54,056 54,467 54,642 of Last Year 99 99 98 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 101 100 101 Q) H ..:.:.:.1, .-I :::l .".d. u ~ C1l OJ) P.. .:r.; m..., <lJ 0 <lJ r.I.i ~ "d Q) r~o...8., H Q) C1l ODp.. cU Q) "t;Q 0 P..u) :::::> Q) H ..::.:1, .-I ..:u.:.:.l H .0..., -O<D .u.<l.J ~ :> H '+-< H :::l 0 Q) >< ...., ...., ({) <lJ ({) -< ~mr>o.~..,_8Q.,o)....,.n.~_..,.~..,... c..orHo..o.(n[fH.Z)2 . g. 8 0 C1l 0~pl-..~'-'"'' 0<lJ :::::> !!) r') ~Q) (:) rY. . -1 .r..I...i. m ~rio ~) ~ t~l~) H <..Jt:, <ll uo<llo M~ .-<:r:...C::H 2....,t; ~~ -< . . , - ...... (f) . .... ll) "'m!"') .2.... ri) ~ 0 ~ :::::> SJS Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bullet ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 315 Hoke Smith An nex Athens , Georgia 1967 .m. Mo day , Ga., May 8 --Soil moisture var ied from adequate in the centra l and south central in northern areas and short along the extreme southern border counties, Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ice . Cool, ra in y weather allowed limited planting throughout the week . Some corn and cotton acreage, es pecia lly in the northern areas, as soon a s so i l moisture conditions perm it . to County Agents reports, nearly 90 percent of the cot t on acreage in southern seeded, compared with under 50 percent i n northern counties. Statewide, 79 acreage has been planted and 48 percent is up to a stand. Heavy rains in a~as washed out fields which will result in the re plan tin g of some acreage. the end of the week, 87 percent of the corn acreage had been seeded compared with 82 the previous week. The crop rema ined in fa i r to good condition. in fair to good condit ion. About 80 percent of the State acreage had of the week. ranges from poor to good. Yield prospects are below normal. Recent the tobacco condition; hcwever, irrigation is still necessary in some areas. rs remained on schedule with their spraying program. The crop is in fair to good Some frost damage to the apple crop was reported. Pastures in northern areas are In good condition but are in mostly poor to fair cond i tion in the south. rcial vegetables and melon crops made fair to good progress during the week, according ~nagers. Li ght rains in most southern areas should imp rove plant growth. Light harvest is expected this week. Snap beans, tomatoes and sweet potatoes need moisture. lies of cabbage continue to be available in the Moultrie-Thomasville area. SUMMARY-- Most of Georgia received beneficial rains during the past week. Howsouthern border counties and the extreme southeast were missed, or received only s, and continued very dry at the end of the week. Most of the previously dry sections received an inch, or more, of rain during the week. Heaviest amounts were in the west central section where several places had over two inches. ia temperatures continued cool for the second straight week, with averages 1 to 5 Hlow normal. Freezing temperatures and 1 ight frost were reported in the extreme part of the State. Strong winds caused some damage in the western part of Georgia the weekend. was below normal in all sections of Georgia. Heavy rains during the of the month brought averages up to near normal in the northern third, but most of ia received less than 30 percent of the normal April rainfall. Several places than! inch of rain during the entire month. The total March-April ra i nfall was 40 percent of normal over most of south and central Georg ia . five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (May 9-13) calls for ~s to average 6 to 12 degrees below normal. Mi ld temperatures on Tuesday and Wed- ld be followed by cooler weather for the remainder of the peri od. Rainfall is to occur mainly on Thursday and Saturday and shoul d average 3/4 to 2 i nches. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georg ia; i n cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce . cr. s. GEORGIA Athens Georgia ..-:.SS.."_ . ~ J. ' .,. ., . "!.\,.-... t.ba 2nd of Hay, __._.. r::. s<-, ~ 2'/ Q..t, ~1.:.1 .:r;.;lil l :=- and Clayt ::m on 0 I ~~ For period May 6-8, 1967 T, less than o005 inch After Five Da ys Ret ur n t o - l United States Depar tment of Agri c u l ture Statistical Reporting Service : 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Georgia 30601 OFF ICIAL BUSINESS , IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATH ER REPORT This report wi l l be t rea t ed i n a lI respects a s let t e r mail (See Se c . 34 . 17 , P. L. & R. ) The Univ Library Univ Of. Ga Athens Ga 30601 Po s tage and Fees Pa U. S. Department of ~r GElABLE REP Georgia Crop Repo rtin g Se rvice Ath-en s, Georgia --GEO.....R.__G__I_A_ Released : May 9, 1967 iost vegetable and melon crops l-Jere making slow progr ess in southern areas due to dr y and cool temperatures as of Nay 1. Light frost damage in the mountain areas was reported April, Spring cabbage harvest is past peak, Snap beans moving in volume . Older of cantaloups , watermelons, and tomatoes are expected to move in l i ght volume earlier Acreage and production of spring crops are expe cted to be smaller this year, due to lack of moisture and belo-vJ normal temperatures . ~ ~~~: Production of mid-spring snap beans for 1967 is fore cast at 264,000 hundred wei ght, 17 percent belm-J last year. In South Carolina and Georgia, the crop in fair condition because of lack of moisture . Li ght harvest is under way in Georgia is 10 days to two weeks earlier than usual. In Alabama, re cent rains have i mproved In Nississippi, harvest is expected to begin in late 1-Iay vJith peak supplies about Heavy rains in mid-April damaged the crop in the Amite -Greensburg ar ea of Louisiana. pickings should peak around mid-Nay . Peak supplies are expected after mid -1-:Iay of spring cantaloups in Florida. Estimated at 9,350 acres for harvest in 1967:-the ~~ lv ~~~ cantaloup is 10 percent less than last year and 18 percent bel ow average . In Georgia, dry and strong tJinds damaged early plantings, Vines are beginning to run and some are in southern areas. In South Carolina, rain the l atter part of April improved crop The crop in central Arizona is getting off to a slow start because of cool weather April. Harvest should begin after mid -June with shi pments continuing into late July. 'I'he first forecast of late spring sweet corn production is 516,000 hundred weight, down 8 percent~rom 19Db: In South Carolina, the crop is generally condition; however, some replanting was necessary. In Alabama, dr y weather in early caused poor stands, but recent rains have been beneficial. In California, adverse has retarded growth. Harvest is expected to start later than normal this year. supplies should be available from the desert areas i n late Nay with peak movement exin June from both the desert areas and the San Joaquin Valley. The late spring tomato crop is forecast at 954,000 hundredweight, 15 percent below last year and 10 percent below average . In South Carolina, dry weather ~nds caused considerable damage and some fields were replanted. Light harvest is to get under way the last of May with volume marketing by mid-June. In Georgia, ~ts and dry weather caused slow development, Harvest is expected to begin about June ~ssissippi crop was helped by April rains. Harvest should b egin about June 1. Harahould start around mid-May in the New Orleans area but peak volume is not expected unlll'ly June. Harvest in the Oak Grove area should begin in late May. In central and east early fields are blooming and setting fruit with f irst picking expected in late Nay, supplies should be available through June and early July. The ~arly ~~ watermelon crop is for ecast at 183,700 acres for harvest in 1967, 1 percent below the 185,200 acres harve sted in 1966. Most of the Carolina acreage was planted during the last half of April . Good rains the last week relieved the dry soil condition. In South Carolina, condition of the crop is good although stands ar e spotty. Good stands are reported in most ar eas of Georgia, is needed in southern areas, Plants are beginning t o bloom and set fruit. Li ght .nDwu~ is expected in early June. In Alabama, lat e April rains improved crop prospects .-~er during most of April caused poor stands and consider able replanting was necessary. ~mhElas1Gern Mississippi , the crop is up to a go od stand and older plants have started out runners. In Arkansas, early planted fields are up, but cool weather has slowed In the Saline area of Louisiana, the crop is about t wo weeks earli er than last year first pickings expected by mid -June. In t he Downsville area, harvest should start about 1, In Oklahoma, moisture is adequate and prospects ar e generally fav orable . However, a acreage was replanted becaus e of heavy rains . Harvest i s expected to get under way Texas about May 10, Dry soil conditions have limited growth in some areas. In Md east areas, prospects are generally good . Harvest should get under way in these ~out mid-June with go od volume in late June and July . In Ari zona, cool weather during slowed growth . Harvest is expected to begin around mid -June, a few days later than Acr ea~e and estimat e d product i on r eport e d to da t e , 1967 with c omparisons A cre a~e I CROP AND STATE . Harve sted Average 1961 65 : 1966 For harvest 1967 _,.._Y::.:::.i:::.el::.d:::-.P!::.e:::.:r:..._:a::.:c:::::r:..;e:;;~.----=:....---,_Product ion Av. : Ind. : Av er age : 1 .1111J : 61-65 : 1966 1967 :1961-65: 1966 : 1.91 Acres Cwt. - 1,000 cwt SNAP BE.Al\T S M id-Sprin ~ : South Ca rolina! 5,8 20 5,100 4 , 000 26 27 23 150 138 -1 Georgia 2 , 900 2,800 3,000 25 27 26 72 76 Al abama 980 7 00 7 00 20 22 18 19 15 Mississippi 1,340 9 00 700 22 22 25 30 20 ~~GL~ro~uoi~su~ipa~nTaro~ta~~l_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~---~~l~32~~,~,66~4~8 0~o~~---~l~22~,.72~~0000~--~l~20 ~,,15~'0o~0o~-~22~75----~22~66;-----~32~05~----3~7~4 2l~---~3~17~09---J CABBAGE 1/ Early Sprin~ South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mi s s i s s i p p i Louisiana California To l Early Sun:mer: South Carolina Georgia Arizona , Other Tota l La te Sprin~: South Carolina Georgia Al abama Ca lifornia Tota l 57 57 :?5 43 Late S prin~: Nort h Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Louisia n a: California Gro Total 4,920 5,500 5,500 55 7, 48 0 7,5 00 7,5 00 45 770 650 550 45 450 500 500 45 700 550 550 60 Late Spring: South Carolina Georgia Mississippi Louisiana Texas 7,000 2 ,000 650 1,400 5 Late Sprin~: Florida California Group Total Early Sun:mer: North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Al abama Mississippi Arkansa s Louis ian~ Oklahom ~ Texas Arizona: California Tot a 8,940 23,600 32,400 13,740 7,040 6 ,160 2,840 8,340 78,000 4,480 9 0 6,500 22,000 33,500 13,000 7,500 6,000 3,000 9, 000 72, 000 3, 600 9 00 6 ,500 60 54 23,000 75 75 33,000 88 80 12 ,500 93 95 7, 600 74 55 5,9 00 89 80 3,000 85 90 9,500 70 70 70,000 62 60 3,1 00 153 175 9 600 165 175 534 1,767 2 ,848 1,278 518 546 240 586 4,790 685 l 567 351 1 , 650 2,680 1, 235 412 480 270 630 4 ,320 630 ARCHIE LANGLEY L. H. HARRIS, JR. Agricultural Statistician In Cha rg e Ve~e tabJ..e Grop E The Georgia Crop-Reportiii'g-Service-; USDA-; 3t5 Hoke-~mithAnnex-; Athens-; Georgia ,-in c oopera tion with-tiie Cooperative Extension Service, Unive rsity o f Geo rgia , a nd t he Ge orgia B.epartment o f Agriculture . ~ c <' ~ .C.J. ..(' After Five Days Return to .p....... United Stat e s Department of Agriculture Sta tistical Reporting Service Po stage and Fees Paid U, S . Dflpartment of Ho r1cw.- 315 Hoke Smith Annex Athens, Geo rgi~ 306 01 OFFICIAL BUSTI\IESS ur tVE RSITY OF Gl: Ol~GI , GEORGIA CROP REPORTI G SERVICE MAY 12 1961 315 ATHENS, GEORG IA May Placement of broiler chicks in Ge orgia during the week ended May 6 was 949,000--2 percent less than i n the pr e vious week and 1 percent less than in comparable w e ek last ye ar, according to the Georgia Crop R eporting Se rvice . An estimate d 12, 523, 000 broiler type eggs were set by G e orgi a hatche ries-cent less than in the previous week a nd 12 perc ent l ess tha n in the comp a rable a year earlier. The majority of the pri c es p aid to Ge orgia producers fo r broiler hatching were reported within a range of 4 5 to 65 cents pe r dozen. The average price hing eggs wa s 56 cents p e r doze n. The p r ic e of eggs from flocks with hatchery cockerels generally was 2 cents below the ave rage price. Most prices r e ceived broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were r eporte d within a r a nge of $ 5.00 to 00 with an averag e of $ 7.75 p e r hundred. The average p rices last yea r we r e 64 for eggs and $ 9.75 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET , HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS 1966 1967 year 1966 19 6 7 Thou. l, 217 l, 227 l, 310 l, 134 1 218 Thou. Pet. 1, 155 95 999 81 988 75 l, 201 106 1, 145 94 BROILER TYPE Thou. 834 l , 01 8 899 1, 009 978 Thou. 950 114 887 87 l, 002 lll 906 90 854 87 Eggs Set}:__/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. year a Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Gear ia 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. year 0 Pet. Egg s Per Doz. 19 67 Cents r Chicks Per Hundred 1967 Dollars 4 11 18 zs 1 8 . ,15 zz l9 6 13, 001 13,467 13,315 13, 594 13, 742 13, 868 13,922 13, 841 14,447 14 228 13, 174 101 13,027 97 13, 185 99 13, 167 97 13,062 95 12,981 94 13,202 95 12,736 92 12, 899 89 12 523 88 chenes pro 8, 826 8,875 9,025 9,276 9,641 9,719 9,655 9,726 9,910 10 021 9,706 110 9,914 112 9, 96 8 110 9,965 10 7 10,01 6 104 9,927 102 9,929 103 10,022 103 10, 125 102 9,949 99 58 8.25 57 8.00 56 7.75 56 7. 7 5 56 7.75 56 7.75 56 7.75 56 7.75 56 7.75 56 7.75 s. w. A . WAGNER ral Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- -- S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Reporting Service State D epartment of Agriculture 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Mar yland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GE ORGIA Florida Tenness ee A labama Mis sissippi A rkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Ore gon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) TOTAL 1966* {22 S~ate s) 2, 10 5 324 1, 671 531 633 3,0 56 4, 594 1, 910 147 7, 309 505 2,092 375 1, 489 526 67 2 2,981 4,623 1, 871 14 7 7' 4 11 487 1, 980 96 425 90 1, 566 99 543 63 62 9 73 2, 88 7 105 4 , 679 101 1, 908 106 147 9 1 7,465 103 501 107 1, 534 ] , 580 1, 526 96 197 179 158 73 907 876 1, 018 110 2.9 4 294 3 51 80 ~3 3 48 1 428 85 2, 801 2,781 3,092 119 3, 43 6 3,448 3, 150 90 1, 053 1, 096 1, 19 5 98 373 367 400 101 5, 708 5, 71 3 5, 575 102 3 59 351 388 10 3 12, 736 12, 899 12, 523 88 10, 022 10, 125 9,949 99 825 1,075 8,93 3 5, 108 10, 637 1, 181 4, 571 802 450 1, 992 867 1, 007 9,009 5, 120 10, 177 1, 115 4 ,579 654 4 19 1 875 860 169 997 76 8, 514 93 5, 162 104 10, 493 103 1, 13 2 108 4, 440 98 813 117 361 86 1, 866 96 397 467 403 96 1,024 1, 005 991 91 6,998 6,999 6,958 95 4,342 4, 441 4,375 107 7,985 8, 124 7,968 103 8 52 876 855 111 3,652 3,655 3, 516 102 621 583 450 85 318 433 403 152 1 399 1, 455 l 380 96 71,095 70,395 69, 891 97 54,705 55, 329 -54 ,529 100 71,611 71, 966 71,937 54,467 54,642 54, 27,1 99 98 s percent o same we e 97 st year. 100 101 100 UNIVERSITY OF GIt.EtrO:mJUa:1'S4 e 3 p . m. Monday DELAYED NOR'I'H Ga., May 15, 1967 -- Rains and wet soils crop in the northern part of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . excessive in most areas except the southern quarter of the State, several counties reported soil moisture to be very short. Agents reported Etton planting 88 percent compl eted Statewide . Practically all has been seeded in southern and central counties , but less than two-thirds has been ~ the north. The cool temperatures existing until the week end retarded plant developConsiderable replanting continues. Cultivation and early season insect control moved as weather permitted. :~~~ cultivation was active during the week. Older plantings were being sidedressed Budworm infestations were reported heavy in many areas and c ontrol practices were vay. Peanut planting moved forward and 93 percent of the acreage was seeded at the end wek.--sidedressing, cultivation, and applying post-emergence sprays continued in older planting was well advanced in central and southern areas, but little more than onerMY~~~u in northern districts. Soybean planting moved for ward slowly. Small grain got under way during the period.Dry weather has reduced yields in many areas:- Some cut during the week. ~.~ improved slightly, but the lack of rain retarded growth south. Cattle condition was mostly fair to good. prospects remained mostly fair to good. Light harvest from southern producing areas The May 1 production forecast for the State was placed at 2, 700,000 bushels. Managers reported cool nights and the need of additional soil moisture retarding ~maturity of most vegetable crops in southern areas. Harvest of snap beans, squash ~~Da continued in light volume. First harvest of tomatoes is expected around June 1. ~est has past peak. Cantaloups and watermelons made fair to good progress, and first is expected earlier than usual. Growth of snap beans and cabbage.was go od in the ~~~SUMMARY--Showers and thunderstorms occurred over most of Georgia during the week , May-r2, but rainfall totals were highly variable. The largest amounts were re- in the extreme northern part of the State , where several place s had more than 2 inches. observer at Dalton measured over 4 inches during the vmek . Amounts decreased to than one inch over most of central Georgia and to less than one-fourth inch in much of the Several south Georgia observers recorded no measurable rain during the entire trmek . areas of the southeast and extreme south continued very dry at the end of the period. ~ratures were mild at the beginning of the period, turned cooler at midweek, and be~ ~mer during the week end. Early morning lows dropped to the 30's in the extreme on Wednesday and scattered light frost was reported in the mountain counties . In contrast, temperatures reached the high 90's in south Georgia during the week end and a few b~ 100 degree readings. Most areas of the State had their highest temper atures of the Saturday and Sunday. the period Tuesday through Saturday, (May 16-20), calls for nn:.ttrE!s to average 3 to 5 degree s below normal, except in the southeast, where near normal are expected. The cooler t<Veather should occur near the end of the period . Rainfall to average about normal and occur near the middle of the per i od . Normal for this year ranges from one -half to one inch. ---------------- .... --------------------------- 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, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce . tT. S. DE.;PAR TME NT O F :;OMMERCE WEATHER BURE At.' Athens, Georgia "'SSA Precipita i on For 'The Week Ending May 12, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes f or t he week ending May 21 1967 (Provisional ) Highes g 01 at Bainbr idge on the 12th owe s t ~ 3L0 a C ayton and Tallapoosa o. the 10 h * For p~riod ~4Y 13~15s 1967 T1 l ess t han o005 inch Af ter Fi ve Days Re u Un i ted Sta tes Depa me Statis t .i ca Reporting 409 A- No r.,! h -rnp k in S Athe ns, Geor gi a 060 OrF ICI Al BUS I ESS IMMEDIATE - S. WEA This report wil be trea e d i Respect s a- Le ter Ma i l (See Sec . 34. 17, P " ~. Po s ta ge a d Fee s Paid U. S. Depa t m n o Agr i cu 1ture The Univ Library Univ 0 Ga A.thens Ga 30601 GE ORGI A CROP REPORTING SE RVI CE ATHENS, GEOR GIA SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 196 7 GEORGIA PRODUCTI ON PROSPECTS DOWN: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MAY 22 19ftl LIBRARIES Athens , Ga . , May 16 --Geo r gia's 1967 peach crop is f o recas t at 2, 700,000 bushels, sharp l y below the 3,800,000 bushe l crop i n 1966. A good crop was set in the extreme southern producing areas but t he l ac k of rain is ing sizin g. In the central producing areas, some varieties we re damage d by cold r but the crop outlook i s generally favorable. North Georgia peache s s uffered heavy damage and p roduction f rom this area will be 1ight . The pea ch estimates, 1ike those for practically all other crops , ne ces sa r i ly relate ~tal produ cti on . Therefore, they include not only insp ected rai l a nd t ruck shipments, also local sales, non-inspected truck shipments to points in Geo r gia an d a djoining , quan ti tie s used on farms where produced and any quantities not uti l ize d because of ~~c~ic con diti ons. The follow ing table shows the relationship betwee n the Department's produ ction es tima tes and the inspected rail and truck shipment s f or the years 1960 h 1966. The pe r centage of the total production moving in i ns pe cted sh i pments during s period has var ied from 41 to 68 percent except in 1965 whe n only 23 perce nt of proion was i ns pec ted . An unusually high perce nt of that year ' s c ro p was no t utilized e of excess ive rains . Production Not Tot al Uti 1 i zed _.!_/ 1 ,000 ~ 5,000 1, 000 ~ 395 GEORGIA PEACHES Unr ecorded : sales and Processed farm use ']./ : :Equi v. : Ca r s l / 1, 000 bu . 1,419 1,0 00 bu. 854 Number 4 , 240 Inspected Rail and Truck ShiEments 1 ,000 Percent of bushels : Total Prod . 2 ,332 47 5,000 21 0 1 ,449 945 4, 356 2, 396 48 4,000 210 1, 032 843 3 ,483 1, 915 48 4,900 240 1 ,2 70 1 ,030 4, 072 2,360 48 1,400 0 3 26 124 1, 728 9 50 68 4,500 1, 4 10 85 3 1, 182 1, 915 1,055 23 3,800 290 1, 209 748 2 , 824 1, 553 41 4,086 394 1,080 818 3, 231 1,794 44 !! 2,700 util ized on a ccoun t of e conomic cond itions . ~cal sales, non- ins pe cted t r uck sh ipme nts t o poi nts ~ntit i es used on farms where produced. Average load 550 bus hels per car . Kay 1 forec ast. in Geor gia a nd a dj o i n i ng States and ARCHIE LANG LEY icultural St atis ti c ian In Charge C. L. CRENSHA\-1 Ag ri cul t u ral Stat i stician SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1967 - UNITED STATES The peach crop in 9 Southern States is forecast at 456.1 mi 11 ion pounds, 39 percent less than last season and 38 percent below average. Only Alabama and Mississippi expect larger crops than last year. Most of the decrease is in the Carolinas where mid-March freezes seriously damaged the crop. In the Sandhills area of North Carol ina there is a good set on early var iet ies, mid-season varieties are practically all destroyed, and late season varieties have about one-half of a crop. The crop in South Carol ina is about two-fifths of average. The crop is spotty by locality, Early maturing varieties appear to have escaped with least injury , but the late crop appears to be a complete loss. In the northern areas of Georgia, the crop was mostly wiped out by mid-March f~ez~ and some varieties in the central area were damaged. Weather conditions during March and April favored an effective spray program. Rainfall has been I ight since early March and May I some areas needed moisture. Movement of early varieties from the southern counti~ was expected active by May 10, In Alabama, the March freeze damaged early varieties but prospects for other varieties are good. Light harvest will start about June I, Peach prospects in Mississippi are the best in several years. Harvest is expected to get underway in early June. In Louisiana freeze damage was I ight and most varieties re~ heavy thinning. Because of ample moisture, the fruit is sizing well. Harvest is expected to get underway about 2 weeks earlier than normal. Some early varieties should ripen by May 10. Production in Oklahoma is down slightly from last year due to a freeze in the St~ area. Moisture supplies are ample in the major producing area. In Texas, most producing areas have adequate moisture and peaches are progressing well. Harvest of early varieties is expected to get underway in late May. Prospects in California for both Clingstones and Freestones are uncertain due to tM cool, wet spring. Conditions did not favor pollinization, however, a reasonably good set prevails in most orchards, Light harvest of the earliest varieties is expected to begin in southern San Joaquin during late May. Colorado's Western Slope producing area was seriously damaged by subfreezing tempe~ tures in late April. The full extent of the damage still is indefinite but losses appa were heaviest in Mesa and Delta Counties, Spring freezes have caused an undetermined of damage to the crop in Utah. Late spring freezes have caused a variable amount of damage to the peach crop in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Some buds were also aama~ in New York and the crop is expected to be down sharp 1y in New Eng 1and. It is too early assess the full extent of the damage in these States. PEACHES State Pounds Mi 11 ion Pounds 6 1 ,000 Bushels Mi 11 ion Pounds 1 ,000 Bushels North Ca ro 1 ina South Ca ro 1 ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Lou isiana Oklahoma Texas 61.3 314.7 196.3 46.5 14. 1 58.8 6.5 8.0 77.1 339.0 188.5 27.5 13.2 49.4 9.0 10.8 6 1 '550 35.0 700 6,600 129.0 2,500 3,800 133.9 2 '700 550 47.5 950 265 17.0 340 950 46.8 900 1~0 e>.o 160 225 10. 1 210 00 .8 9 States 732.5 748.1 14,820 456.1 l l Includes quantities unharvested on account of economic conditions, and excess harvested fruit. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and U. S. Department ~G\A ~() FARM REPORT GEORGIA C ROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHE GErffiRAL CROP REPORT AS OF :!'lAY l, l 67 eather during Apr il was quite variable with the f i rst half warm and unusuall y dry. rains fell in the upper half of the State during the l atter part of the month, but of South Georgia remained dry. J.s of 11ay 1, practically all tobacco had been transplanted, four-fifths of the corn, two~ the cotton and peanut acr eage had been seeded, and soybean planting had start ed . temperatures and adverse moistur e conditions during the latter part of April to mid - Nay retarded grotvth of early- se eded crops and de layed planting in the northern part of the : Georgia ' s 1967 peach crop is forecast at 2,700,000 bushels compared with ~~~- ls in 1966. 'Ihe e stimate include s both farm and commercial producti on. Li gh t started in early Nay in extreme South Georgia . Production of ~~heat in Ge orgia is currently forecast at 2, 756 ,000 than produced last year . The increase in production results from a Yie ld per acre i s estimated at 26 bushels compared A total of 91 million pounds of milk was produced on Georgia farms 5 percent above production in April 1966 and 3 percent above the e stimated 418 million eggs during on h and totaled 21,679,000 compared . ---------------- PEACH~S -----~-------------- ------- ...;..=..;;;,;:;:.;;.: ;=-~-------- ------~- Production J./ Average 1961-65 1966 1967 ~------------H--il-l-i-o--n--------------H-i-l-l-i-o-n---------1--,0-0--0-~---------:rvi-i-l-l -io--n--------1-,-0-0-0------ E2~- ~nd__ bushels !22~!2._ b-u-s-h-e-ls- 61.3 77 . l 1,550 35 .0 700 314. 7 339.0 6,600 129 . 0 2,500 196. 3 188.5 3,800 133. 9 2, 700 46. 5 27.5 55 0 47. 5 950 14. 1 13 . 2 265 17. 0 340 58. 8 49. 4 950 46. 8 900 6.5 9. 0 180 8. 0 160 8. 0 10. 8 225 10. 1 210 26 . 2 ________}}.:.______ __ 70Q__~ _.1..:.._______oo___ 732.5 748 . 1 14,820 456. 1 9,060 Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician The Georgia C(ProlepaRseeporting Service, USDA, North Lumpkin Str-e-e-t ,--A-t-h-en-s-,--G-a-. -, - in cooperation wi th the Georgia Depa-rt:rter-t of Agricultur e . UNITED STATES GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF NAY 1~ 1967 Winter whe at prospects i mproved slightly during April and the 1967 crop is expected to larger than last year and average . Spring fi eld work is laggi ng across the Northern and Hestern parts of the country where wet soils and cool temperatures have slowed progress , spread rains April 11-13 over much of the critically dry Central and Southern Great Plains halted deterioration of winter wheat and late April rains r elieve d the i mmed iate threat of s er ious drought over most of the Southeast . Peach prospects are sharply below last year in Southern States. Pasture and hay crop prospects are slightl y below a year earlier , These improve when warmer weather arrives because tops oil moisture supplies are ge nerally April milk production was about the same as a ye ar earlier, but egg production was 6 percent above April 1966, Winter Wheat Prospects Brighten: Prospective production of winter wheat increased during-April-and the-196 7-crop~;-~ow expe cted t o be 13 per cent larger than last ye ar and 23 percent above average . V.Ji despread ra.i ns April 11-13 i n the cr itically dry Central and S Great Plains halted det eriorati on and i mproved prospects i n Kansas, Okl ahoma , and parts of Texas , However, for many fi el ds, the rains came too late . Noisture supplies , especially in the subsoil, are still critically short i n parts of west ern Kansas , tve stern Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Hexico. On April 21 to 24 sub-freez i ng temper atur es in the Central Great Plains caused some damage to Hinter tvheat in parts of Kansas and Colorad o, Prospects in winter t>Jh eat producing areas, exc ept the Southeast, continue good to excellent . The expected yield is 26. 8 bushels per harvested acre, c ompared Hi th 27 . 4 bushel s i n 1966. Southern Peach Prospects Down Sharply: Peach production in the 9 Southern States is cast at 4~6:1milli0n-poun&-;-39-pe;::'Ce;t- bel oH last year and 38 bel ot-J average , The reduced duction is mostly due to short cr ops in the Carolinas and north Georgia, from freez i ng temperatures when trees were nearing full bloom, The first 1967 fore cast for California apricots, cherries, and plums, places production belot-J last s eason due to cool, wet vreather critical stages of development . l'1ilk Production: April milk production in the United States is esti mated at 10,732 million poundB;-a-bout the same as a year earlier and 5 percent bel ow the 1961-65 average f~ month. On a daily average basis, milk production increas ed 6 percent from .r-Tarch to April, compared uith 5 percent a year earlier , foulk.Y_~g3_]g_g_: April egg production is estimated at 5, 999 million eggs , 6 percent above both April 1966 and the 1961-65 average, but 2 percent bel ow March 1967, This is the largest April production since 1950. 'Ihe average number of layers for April 1967 is at 314 million, up 5 percent from a ye ar earlier and up 6 percent from the 5 - year April Egg production per layer averaged 19. 09 dur ing April 1967 compared with 18. 95 eggs in April last year and the 5-year April average of 19. 03 eggs . The number of layers on Nay 1, 1967 is esti mated at 311,742,000 - 5 percent above a yert earlier and 6 percent above average , Estimated layer numbers were up 8 per cent in the . and South Ce ntral regions, 4 percent in the East North Central and South Atlantic regions, 2 percent in the Hest North Central, and about the same as a year earlier in the Horth Atlantic region. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agricultur e Statistical Reporting Servic e 409A North Lumpkin Street ------- ___ __ Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFIC IAL BUS_IN_.E.,SS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricul 00'} 3 ATHENS, GEORG IA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC UNIVERSITY OF GFO'Ai:J~ LPill@lfilil~~ . , LIBRARIES Apr i 1 1967 Released 5/16/1967 April Milk Production Up 4 Mill ion Pounds Total milk produced on Georgia farms dur i ng April is estimated at 91 mill ion poundsup4million from the same month last year, and 3 million pounds above the 1961- 1965 average production for the month. Milk per cow was placed at 630 pounds compared with 575 in April last year. The 1961 - 1965 average for the month was 481 pounds per cow. Prices paid by dairymen for feed were about 10 cents per hundred weight below March, but averaged about 20 cents above the previous year. Hay prices were slightly higher. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN I tern and Unit Apr. 1966 Georgia Mar. 1967 Apr. 1967 Apr. 1966 United States Mar. 1967 Apr. 1967 tlllk Product ion, mi I. lb. Product ion per cow, I b. l l b ber mi I k cows, thousand head 87 89 91 l 0 '725 10,510 I0, 732 575 615 630 752 766 785 151 145 145 ~RECEIVED- DOLLARS 11 All wholesale milk, cwt. lui d mi I k, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk cows, head All ba I ed hay, ton 6.05 6. I0 3.65 1~0.00 26.00 6.40 6.40 200.00 27.30 ~/6. 30 200.00 27.20 4.45 3/4.82 313.67 242.00 23.40 4.95 5.36 4.07 256.00 25. l 0 ~/4.84 257.00 24. l 0 ~ PAID - DOLLARS 11 Mixed Dairy Feed: 2./ 14 percent protein, 16 percent protein, 18 percent protein, 20 percent protein, Al l under 29 percent protein, cwt. cwt. cwt. cwt. cwt. 3.90 3. 95 4.10 4.30 3.95 4. l 0 4.20 4.50 4.55 4.25 4.00 4. 15 4.30 4.50 4.15 1/3.47 113.74 3/3.88 }!4.06 113.71 3.65 3.99 4. II 4.33 3.91 3.64 3.96 4.09 . 4. 33 3.90 !I Monthly average. UDollars per unit as of j1 Revised. !I Pre I imi na ry ~United States price is the 15th of month except wholesale milk which for under 16 percent. is average for month. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHA~/ Agricultural Statistician The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Departmtnt of Agriculture . .. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION April milk output about the same as a year aqo April 1967 production of milk in the United States is estimated at 10,732 million pounds, about the same as production in April 1966 but 5 percent below the 1961 - 65 average for the month. Total production of milk during the January- April period th i s year was 40,314 mill ion pounds--slightly above the comparable 1966 period. On a daily average basis, milk production increased 6 percent from March to April, compared with a 5-percent increase a year earlier. April output provided 1.80 pounds per person daily, compared with 1.82pounds inApri11966. April rate per cow up 4 percent from a year earlier Milk output per cow averaged 785 pounds for the United States during April, 4 pe~ cent more than a year earlier and 14 percent above the 5-year average for the month. Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States, 1967, with Comparisons Month January February March Apr i 1 Jan.-Apr. total May June July August September October November December Annual Average 1961-65 621 591 676 1966 Pounds 678 635 736 757 729 798 671 736 629 696 592 663 602 670 581 649 1967 715 670 766 Average 1961-65 1966 Mill ion Pounds 10,222 9,805 9,696 9' 137 11,062 10,537 11 260 10 42,241 40,204 1967 40,314 11 ,816 10,849 10,148 9,522 9,643 9,2b8 1 1 ' 11 ,269 10,350 9,763 9,263 9,333 9,012 12 660 120 0 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricu GEORGIA CROP REPORTING ~I$ . ........... 'v'JfllfSSIT\' OF GEORGIA ATHENS, GEORG IA May 17, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 13 was 9.471,000--5 percent less than in the previous week and 4 p~rcent less than in le comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 919, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-Spercent less than in the previous week and 16 percent less than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eus were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery ftlled cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average pric~. Most prices received r broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $5. 00 to ,00 with an average of $7. 75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 ts for eggs and $9. 7 5 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 o/o of year ago 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. 15 zz l, 227 1, 310 999 81 988 75 1,018 899 887 87 l, 002 lll Z9 l, 134 1, 201 106 1,009 906 90 6 1, 218 1, 145 94 978 854 87 13 l, 386 1,000 72 l, 076 766 71 Eggs Set !J 1966 1967 BROIL '=<:~~ TYPE % of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia % of 1966 1967 year ago Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars 11 13,467 13, 027 97 8, 875 9,914 112 57 18 13,315 13, 185 99 9,025 9,968 110 56 Z5 13, 594 13, 167 97 9,276 9,965 107 56 1 13, 742 13,062 95 9,641 10,016 104 56 8 13, 868 12,981 94 9, 719 9,927 102 56 15 13,922 13, 202 95 9,655 9,929 103 56 zz 13, 841 12,736 92 9,726 10,022 103 56 Z9 14,447 12, 899 89 9,910 10, 125 102 56 6 14,228 12, 523 88 10, 021 9,949 99 56 13 14, 206 11,919 84 9,906 9,471 96 56 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 8.00 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7. 7 5 7. 7 5 7.75 7.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY ricultura1 Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician , S, Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia STATE Maine 2,092 1,980 2,063 100 1, 580 1, 526 l, 590 102 Connecticut 375 425 274 72 179 158 146 51 Pennsylvania 1, 489 1, 566 1, 538 97 876 1, 018 l, 111 98 Indiana 526 543 549 60 294 351 310 76 Missouri 672 629 632 73 481 428 487 114 Delaware 2,981 2, 887 2,966 106 2, 781 3,092 3, 214 123 Maryland 4,623 4,679 4,781 102 3,448 3, 150 2,906 84 Virginia l, 871 1, 908 1, 908 104 1,096 1, 19 5 l, 252 107 West Virginia 147 147 152 83 367 400 307 62 North Carolina 7J 411 7,465 7,426 102 5, 713 5, 575 5,660 106 South Carolina 487 501 488 90 351 388 324 83 . GEORGIA 12, 899 12, 523 11,919 84 10, 125 9,949 9, 471 96 ::J Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 867 860 771 156 467 403 476 107 l, 007 997 997 76 l, 005 991 1, 000 87 9,009 8, 514 8,952 98 6,999 6,958 7,030 98 5, 120 5, 162 5,041 103 4,441 4,375 4,301 106 10, 177 10,493 10,365 103 8, 124 7,968 8,079 103 l, 115 1, 132 1' 122 110 87 b 855 935 121 4, 579 654 4, 440 813 4, 543 100 689 109 3,655 583 3, 516 450 3, 582 497 99 95 419 361 320 80 433 403 348 122 1, 875 1 866 2,034 110 1, 455 1,380 1 112 70,395 69, 891 69, 530 97 55,329 54, 529 54, 525 100 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 71,966 71,937 71, 719 54,642 54,271 54,400 98 as percent same we 97 st year. 101 100 100 ...---""""=~===~--=~==--=.2...;:::-- --- Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulletin ~ GEORGI\(sROP REPOR TING SERVI CE J~~ 1967 ADVERSE VJEATHER CONDITI ONS RETARD MAY 23 LIBRARIES Re l eased l p .m. Mo nday Mhens, Ga ., May 22, 1967 - -Much of the f ie ld work cont i nued at a slower t han normal aswet soils in northern areas and a shortage of soil mcisture in the south hampered ac cord ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ice . General rain s and Monday (May 21-22) throughout most of the St ate have helped relieve drought southern areas. ~unty Agents reported 95 percent of the cotton acreage ha d been planted by the end of Cool nights and wi ndy wea ther caused poo r stands i n some area s. The crop is i n poor r condi tio n. Some replant i ng of cotton to soybean s was reported . remained mo s tly in f a ir condition. Late-week rai ns in sou thern a rea s we re ve ry ial. Ninety-six percent of t he crop was planted by the e nd of the week; v i rtu ally all acreage in southern areas has been seeded . lrrigat ion, suckering and insect cont ro I of t obacco contin ued active th roughout the week. condition declined fr om last week. Pean ut pla nti ng was 95 percent completed . Insect and post-emergence herb icide appl ic tions contin ued active. Small qrai n harves t was in the south. Dry weathe r has reduced yields i n many areas. Soybean p lan t i ng was 29 complete by the end of the week. Dry soils i n southern areas hampere d furt her progress. condition declined cons ide rably from last week, especiall y in the south. Su p9lemental feeding was reported in the dr ier locations. Peach growers remai ned on schedule with ive spraying program. Light harvest be gan i n the southce ntral area . ~rket Managers reported t hat harvest of the spring s nap bean c rop has passed the peak areas, which was mu ch ea r l ier than usua l. Light supplies of cucumbers and squash are to market. Growth of tomatoes has bee n slow due to dry weat her but I ight harvest i s The condition of cant a loup s a nd watermelons was reported fair to good. Li ght har- 5 expected the last week in May i n ex t reme southern areas. rainfa ll was recorded in t he sout hern two-th i rd s of Georgia the week ending Fr i day, May 19. Light to locally heavy amounts f ell i n the northern ring this period. Much of t he ex t reme south and southeast was cr iti cally dry at the the week. However, an area of general ra i ns move d i nto the State from the wes t and t Sunday night and by Monday morning, May 22 , ra i n was fa! I i ng over most of the State, the southeast. From t to l t i nches of rain had been recorded by 7 o 1 cloc k Mo nday over most areas north and we s t of a 1 ine from Valdosta to Augus ta . Th i s rain wa s needed in southern counties where some places had received less than an i nch of rain Apri I I. at the beginning of the period gave way t o much coole r temperatures a t midIt was warm again by the end of the week, except in north Georg ia . Averages for the ranged from near normal in the southeast to 6 degrees below normal i n the northwest. experienced its first 100 weat her of the year on May 13 and 14. period Tuesday through Saturday (Ma y 23 - 27) calls f or tures to average 3 to 5 deg rees below norma l. The cooler temperatures sho ul d occur the early part of the pe riod . Rainfall is expected to average near to slight ly be low t , except in the southeast where abo ve normal amo unt s are indicated. To ta l s should range near inch in the northwest to 1 inch i n the southeast and occur as wi dely scattered during the latter part of the period . The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; i n cooperat io n with t he Cooperative Extens ion Se rvice, Un iversity of Georgia; Georgia Departme nt of Agriculture; and th e Wea ther Bu rea u, ESS A, U. S. Department of Corr.merce . . . - ...\ _"::~ -~-~..::::.!'..-..:..:-~.: .:.. .'- -- U, S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia I "' 0".!'~ . ?r-ec lp:: t a t ion '"''o! 'l'r e >eek Endi ng May 19, 1 967 GEORGIA Tc pe rat'l :-...;.; :-:t:t'8l.- . ~:r~ t,,_ _ r:~/ 19 J 96i ( r:r :,vi !: _ ~ :!:L. \ 1 (,).00 ~,~ a1r. r 1. -. 14t;~ and ::: . o 0 :1 , .: .1. o * For period .ay 20 -~ 2 , 1967 T, l e ss than . 005 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEniATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34. 17, P. L. & R.) The Univ L brary Univ Of Ga Athens Ga 30601 Postage and U. s. Department GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE t~~1f[l[h~ ATHENS, GEORG IA May 23, 1967 Item 1966 1I Thou. 1967 21 T hou. 1966 1I Thou. 1967 21 Thou. 4,420 3,993 90 15, l 70 14, 4 96 96 Domestic 3,920 3, 4 80 89 13,3 76 12,64 8 95 Chickens Tested: Broiler Type Georgia 46 1 495 107 2,075 2,373 114 United State s 2, 214 2, 338 106 8, 888 10,614 119 Egg Type Georgia 20 6 30 112 129 115 United State s 348 533 153 2, 574 2,959 115 Chicks Hatched: Broiler Typ e Georgia 46, 4 25 44, 512 96 170,638 173,831 102 United State s 246, 138 24 9,7 85 10 l 910, 604 943 ,642 104 Egg Type Georgia 3,994 4,004 100 12, 822 15, 273 119 United State s 81,036 76,00 8 94 2 23 , 157 229 , 653 10 3 Commercial Slaughter:41 !oung Chickens Georgia 32,724 32, 887 100 120,728 127,827 106 United State s 184,713 183,209 99 684 , 511 719,273 105 Hens and Cocks Georgia 709 160 3, 691 4,888 132 United States 11,262 131 45,688 59,661 131 Mil. Mil. Mil. 387 l, 4 06 1, 626 l, 041 3, 916 4 ,357 5,679 21,97 2 23,456 - r..n inary. ro ry sup oc , in s pullet replacements from eggs sold during the pre ce ding month at the rate of pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. t':.: l Federal-State M arke t News Service- reports only include poultry slaug hter ed under Feder al Inspec tion. 51 South _ ...... States: Del., Md., W . Va., N. C., S . C., Ga., Fla ., Va. YOUNG ~HICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UND ER FED .S.c~ A L INSP E CT I ON BY SELE CT ED STAT i~S 1966 and 196 7 5,482 7,238 6,373 7,119 16,439 17,068 19,323 20, 863 3, 015 7,769 11, 135 3, 282 7,080 11, 138 8, 255 9, 42 2 21,658 20, 6 14 31, 138 33, 913 3, 557 20, 529 3, 570 20, 820 9, 978 10, 49 3 56, 3 50 60, 4 72 30,306 4, 636 18, 524 33, 526 4, 789 21, 195 84, 160 92, 647 13, 550 13, 885 54 , 853 58, 14 7 12,470 13, 678 34 , 887 38, 34 5 25,938 28, 599 71, 723 80, 2L1: 6 -9.! 999_---~~._"!_"!_~---- ~ 2!. ~! ~-- ~ ~!. ?i~ -- 500, 187 54 1, 652 4 .2 4 .0 3.5 3.9 4. 7 5. 4 4. 5 5. 3 7.4 4. 9 7. 4 5.6 4. 6 6. 1 4. 6 5.3 4. 5 5. 3 4. 7 5. 2 2.6 4. 3 3.1 4.6 4 .2 4 .9 4 .5 5.2 3.9 5.7 3. 8 5.6 2.9 5.2 3.3 6.1 3.2 ~ .0 3.4 4 .5 3.2 3 .7 3.6 4. 4 3 .8 4 .9 3.9 5. 4 _3_._~------ ~ !. Q----- ~ !.!------ _:1.! .9---- 3.9 4. 8 u ure e org1a Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, G LIBRARIES E nd-o f -Month Stocks of Po ultry, Po u ltry Products, Meat and Meat Products Unit e d State s - A pril 1967 Shell eggs: Increas e d by 58 t housand cas es; A prill966 increase was 14 thousand cases; average A p r il inc r e ase is 16 thousand cas es . Frozen eggs: Incr ea s ed by 11 million pounds; A p ril 1966 inc r ea se wa s 9 million pounds; ave rage A pril increase is 13 million pounds. Froz e n poult ry : De cr ea s ed by 30 million pounds; A p ri l 1966 d e cre ase was 32 million p o unds ; average April decrease is 35 milli on pound s . B ee f: D e creased by 16 million p ounds ; A pril 1966 decrease was 11 million pounds; average A p r il d e crease is 6 million poun s . Pork: Inc r e as e d by 55 m illion pounds ; i:. p ril 19 66 increase was 55 million pounds ; av rage A pril incr ease i s 33 million pounds . Other meats : Increased by 9 million pounds ; A pril 1966 increase was 13 million pounds; average A pril increase was 8 m illi on ounds . Commo E ggs: She ll Frozen eggs, total Total eggs lJ Unit C ase Pound Cas e av ou . 6~ 60, 794 1,60 3 42 32, 652 86 9 41 43 , 6 72 1, 147 99 54,407 1,476 Poultry fro zen : Broilers o r fryers He n s, fowls Turkeys - whole Turkeys - othe r Other & Unclassifie d Total Poultry Pound do. do. do. do. do. 22, 185 41 , 10 7 121,904 39,760 22 4,95 6 16,207 20,051 92,3 46 40, 437 169, 041 4 1, 136 49,636 170,742 3 5, 883 53, 338 350, 735 42, 803 4 7, 445 141,407 33, 307 55,343 3 20 , 305 B eef: Frozen in Cu re and Cur d do. Pork: Frozen in Cur e and ~ured do . Other m e at a nd m eat products do . Total all r ed m e ats do . 197,77 5 3 53 , 70 5 115,2 26 666,706 216, 899 272,294 96,22 5 585,41 8 299,9 84 331,197 96 ,191 727,372 284 , 136 38 6 ,388 10 5, 551 776,075 Item Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers Com 11 Broil e rs (lb .) All Chickens {l b.) All Eggs (doz ens) Prices Paid: (pe r 100 lb.) Broiler Growe r Laying Fee d Scratch G rains ozen eggs converte pr. 15 1966 e nts ... e:tts ents ents 14 .0 15. 0 15.0 47 .0 Dol. 4 .90 4 .70 4.20 10 .0 13 .0 12.8 41. 0 Dol. 5. 10 5.00 4. 45 9.0 12. 5 12.4 3 5. 1 Dol. 5.00 5.00 4.45 10.9 15. 8 15 . 3 38. 6 D ol. 4 .88 4 . 44 3 .94 case . 8 .8 14 .3 13. 7 34 . 6 Dol. 5. 05 4 .72 4 . 13 8.6 13.8 13.3 29.9 Dol, 5.06 4. 68 4 .11 **************************************************************************** This report is made possible throug h the coope ration of the National Poultry Improve Plan, Officia l State Agencies, the Animal H us bandry Researc h Division of the Agri Research Se rvice, the Inspection Branch of t he Poultry Division, Consume r and Service and the Agri cultural E stima t es Divi s ion of the S tatistical Re porting Service and the many br eede r s , hatcheries, poultry pro c es sors and the poultr y farme r s that report these age ncie s . ARCHIE L A NGLE Y W . A , WAGNER Agricultural 3tatistician In C harge Ag ricultural Statistician After Five Days R e turn to : Postage and Fee s Paid United States Departme nt of Agric ulture U. 3 . Department of Ag riculture Statistical Reporting S e rvice 409A No rth L umpkin Str eet Athens, Georgia OFFIC IAL BUSINE SS 31 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE W~~llirbTI illffi1rill~ffiTI ATHENS, GEORG IA May 24, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY R E PORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 20 was 9,587, 000--2 percent more than in the previous week but 6 percent less than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service An estimated 12,414, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-4 percent more than in the previous week and 12 percent less than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to G e orgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per doz e n. The ave r age pric e of hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks w ith hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the ave rag e price . Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $5.00 to $8.75 with an average of $7 .75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9. 75 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET I HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACE MENTS EGG TYPE 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. o/o of year 0 Pet. 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. % of year Pet. Apr. ZZ Z9 6 13 zo 1, 310 1, 134 1, 218 1, 386 l 029 988 75 1, 201 106 1, 145 94 1,000 72 923 90 899 1,009 978 l, 076 907 l, 002 111 906 90 854 87 766 71 921 102 BROILER TYPE Week Ended Eggs Set};_/ 1966 1967 % of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia % of 1966 1967 year ago Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks P er Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Uar. 18 13,315 13, 185 I 99 9,025 9,968 110 56 War. ZS 13, 594 13, 167 97 9,276 9,965 107 56 7.75 7.75 Apr. 1 13, 742 13,062 95 9,641 10,016 104 56 Apr. 8 13, 868 12,981 94 9,719 9,927 102 56 Apr. 15 13, 922 13,202 95 9,655 9,929 103 56 Apr. ZZ 13, 841 12, 736 92 9,726 10,022 103 56 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 Apr. Z9 14,447 12, 899 89 9,910 10, 125 102 56 7.75 Yay 6 14,228 12, 523 88 10,021 9,949 99 56 Yay 13 14,206 11, 919 84 9,906 9,471 96 56 Uay zo 14, 133 12,414 88 10, 155 9,587 94 56 7.75 7.75 7.75 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgi UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA -:"P NAY 26 1987 LIBRARIES STATE - ..........._-; .I.._ -- - - .._ ' - -- ~ May 6 May 13 THOUSANDS May 20 ~ ... o/o of year a l/ May 6 May 13 T .-IOUSANDS May 20 Maine Conne cticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia we st Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1, 980 4 25 1, 566 543 629 2, 887 4,679 1,908 147 7,465 501 2,063 274 1, 538 549 632 2,966 4 ,781 1, 908 152 7, 426 4 88 2,019 99 356 113 1,643 117 600 70 510 59 2, 802 100 4,779 102 1, 786 96 155 89 7,574 103 428 79 l, 526 158 1, 018 351 4 28 3, 092 3, 150 1, 195 400 5, 575 388 1, 590 146 1, 111 310 487 3,214 2,906 1, 252 307 5,660 324 1, 634 188 988 306 488 2,705 3, 313 1, 220 323 5, 781 384 GEORGIA 12, 523 11,919 12,414 88 9,949 9,471 9, 587 Florida Tennesse e Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Wa:> hington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States} 860 997 8, 51 4 5, 162 10,493 1, 132 4, 522* 813 361 1 866 771 997 8,952 5,04 1 10,365 1, 122 4 , 543 6 89 320 2 034 842 154 1,037 83 9,061 102 5,032 99 10, 181 100 1, 148 116 4 , 584 103 656 97 382 105 1 939 103 69,973 69, 530 69,928 98 403 991 6,958 4,375 7,968 855 3, 516 450 403 1,380 54, 529 476 1, 000 7,030 4,301 8,079 935 3,582 497 348 1, 499 54, 525 478 975 7, 120 4,322 7,762 897 3, 589 476 305 1 351 54, 192 TOTAL 1966* {22 States} 71,937 71,719 71,236 271 54,400 54,791 of Last Year 98 97 98 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 100 100 99 % of year a 1/ 104 62 104 73 108 104 99 113 76 102 106 94 109 91 97 105 99 117 98 89 106 98 99 \ ,Q..J .....::..::..ss.. (.) 'd .C...'d. ..'."..' 00 ~~ rJJ ...... Q) 0 Q).j..) ~ s:: sQ) 'sd::...., C'd '"' Q) C'd o.oO.. C'd Q) . ~Q 0 . ~(/) ::J Q) ....::.'.".::..ll,.' .(.....). .0., ~.O'.".'OQ(>J.)...Q.,) s:: 0 '"' ~ :'":'lS....:.:UQ)) U...).. (/) o~:;Q)..8..o, o..s.s.:=. =...:.x.:. (/) ro(z.il 8 rJl '"'...., 0.. '"' ~ r>.o. fC'dr8'".' ::l~0:.0:(J/) OoQ).....:lQ)I=Q Q) p;:f...cl) ,~ ;:.oo.....,4-> <t! .~..J......<.crQo.i)).....C,,.'..d u..o'z"' s00~:=~u Q)~ a (/) ,~;Q:):Q'".)d..r.z.roJ.l<oo.-.....,.~ttco.~. "<:t4 ::J o-- -------- - . . u. ... .a.o~.o&.\...&.d.!! UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 31$ Released 3 p.m. Monday CR~ CONDIT ION IMPROVED Athens, Ga., May 29, 1967 Crop condition, with the exception of cotton, showed rable improvement as rains during the early part of the week helped relieve drought southern areas, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Field work until mid-week but good progress, especially in soybean planting, was made permitted. According to County Agents reports, the cotton crop remained mostly in poor to fair Heavy rains and below normal temperatures, especially in northern areas, have considerable replanting - some to soybeans. in southern areas improved considerably. Cultivation, sidedressing, and insect were active durifig the latter part of the week. Suckering and insect control of continued active. First harvest began in a few areas. Peanuts remained mostly in mdition. Land plastering and insect control were active. Soybean planting was 3~ percent completed by the end of the period. Land preparation ing moved forward rapidly during the last days of the week. About 23 percent of the sorghum acreage has been seeded. Small qrain harvest was interrupted during the early ~the week but good progress was made by the end of the week. About 30 percent of the ~and oat acreage has been harvested. ~stures improved considerably after the rains. Cattle are mostly in good condition. remained in fair to good condition. Harvest of early varieties increased during the part of the week in the south central area. ~rket Managers reported that recent rains will result in a marked improvement in and quality of all vegetable and melon crops. Light supplies of cantaloups and expected this week in southern areas. Cucumber a~d tomato harvests were Vegetable crops in the mountain areas made good progress. General rains on May 21-23, brought relief to the previously dry and central sections of the State. Total amounts for the period were mostly bel and 3 inches but several places in middle Georgia received more than 4 inches. The de average was over 2 inches. For many areas in the extreme southern and southsections this was the first rainfall of much significance since early February. 1 weather observers measured more r.~infall in two days than they had in the previous ths. No rain was recorded in the Sta.te from ~Jednesday through Sunday, May 24-28. Georgia temperatures were unusually cool during the period of rainy weather. Highs in the fifties over north Georgia and in the sixties and low seventies in the for two or three days early in the week. A warming trend began at midweek and, by , it was hot throughout the State. Afternoon temperatures reached the 100 It a few places in south Georgia on Sunday, May 28, and readings in the nineties ooonon in the north. Averages for the week ranged from 3 to 6 degrees below normal. The five day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (May 30- June 3) for temperatures to average 2 to 5 degrees above normal. The warm weather is foreto continue through Saturday. Rainfall is expected to be 1ight and occur as widely showers near the end of the week. 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, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia .>..:~' v C::~.::JJ>ll. Precipi t.' tion For The vleek Ending l'Zay 26, 1967 GEORGIA Temperatu r e extre~r.es for t he week ending Nay 26, 1 967 (Provi sional) Hi ghest : 97 a t !1ars1iall vi.lJ.e on the Lowest: L2 at Clayton and Helen on 24th ~For period May 27-29, 1967 T, less than .oo5 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricu IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) ..-' ( I The Un j_v Library rniv O.i.' Ga ':1-~--wns Ga 30601 ~~~G\AFARM .. ...~~ REPO UNIVER SIT JUN 12 1 J T LIBRARIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates - Acreage, Yield, and Production - 1965 and 1966 ]\Jay 1967 110 1,110 1:,940 2,930 770 280 1,280 80 8,500 160 1; 600 2,800 4; 230 1,550 410 1,850 100 12,700 180 220 170 320 210 1,100 5oo 600 200 1, 300 240 110 300 300 240 1,740 170 3,100 1,260 580 1:,650 1,500 580 330 100 6,000 160 5oo 10,550 190 240 . 860 1,820 280 14,600 110 230 720 10,760 . 710 1:,480 1, 240 3, 950 300 19,500 l?. J 28. 0 29 .5 30 .0 27 . o 25 . 5 25 . 0 22 . 5 21.5 25.5 29. 5 28. 0 20 . 5 23 .5 24. 5 26.0 25 .1 24. 9 27 .0 26. 0 18.0 18.0 16.0 20.5 15.0 30.0 21.5 26 . 0 19. 0 22 .0 20.2 24. 3 22 .0 19. 5 24.5 20. 0 23 . 5 23 . 0 17. 0 28 . 0 21 . 0 22 .0 20. 9 22 . 2 25. 0 15. 5 22 . 0 24 . 5 22 . 0 15. 5 20. 0 20. 0 21. 2 23 . 0 18.0 22 . 5 24. 0 26. 5 28. 0 25 . 0 19.0 21.~ . 0 23 . 3 1 , 8 70 32, 745 52,380 73 ,250 16,555 8,260 26,240 1,960 213,260 4, 480 48 ,000 71 ,400 95,175 39, 525 11,480 43,475 2,600 316,135 4,060 3,960 2,550 6; 880 3, 990 22, _240 6,240 1,980 4,800 6;150 7,200 45,240 3,740 75,350 11,000 12, 000 4,200 27,200 24;570 14,210 30., 775 34,500 9,860 9; 240 2,200 133,355 4;000 7, 750 232; 100 4,655 5;200 13;330 36 ,Lfoo 5 ,600 309,115 2, 530 L~ , 140 16, 200 258 ; 240 18;,815 41,440 31, 000 75;05J 7,200 L!-54 , 615 GEORGIA SOYBEANS County Estimates -Acreage, Yield, and Production - 1965 and 1966 --- -----~----- -- District and C ~~~TRIC1'_ 2_ Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crm.;ford Dodge Hancock Houston Johnson Laurens Montgomery Peach Pulaski Treutlen Twiggs Hashington \r>Jheeler Filkins on Other Counties TUrAL ~~TR;J;Q! . Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven Warren TOTAL QISTRIC:!'_ l Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee r1iller Mitchell Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas \ll[ebster Other Counties TOTAL 130 4,250 1,970 250 3, 750 440 130 20,960 1;080 3,560 2,410 10,130 830 130 250 10,800 130 250 50 61,500 180 4,910 2,840 370 4,260 640 180 23,660 1,560 5:,120 2,920 11,520 1,190 180 370 13,500 180 720 100 74,400 10,890 23,240 3,230 230 5,160 2,900 100 10,570 3,870 170 650 19,450 1,040 81,500 18,870 25,850 3,540 220 7,440 4,180 300 15,220 5,580 230 930 21,400 2,340 106,100 130 200 500 990 250 1,530 2,030 1,290 270 140 5,390 350 1,850 80 15,000 480 820 100 730 2,880 360 2,200 2;930 2,000 1,880 500 650 200 7,000 1,000 2,670 100 100 26,600 22.0 18.0 19.5 19.0 22.0 26.0 22.0 18.0 18.5 20.0 15.5 27.0 27.0 21.5 23.0 22.0 15.5 17.0 22.0 26.5 18.5 20.0 20.5 28.0 17.5 23.0 16.5 26.0 22.0 28.0 16.5 18.5 19.5 22.5 15.5 16.5 18.0 24.5 2, 860 82,875 43,340 5,500 69,375 6, 820 3,510 480,000 16,740 78,320 44,585 207,665 1L~ ,525 2,145 5,500 178,200 2:,535 3, 875 900 20.3 22.3 1,249,270 20.5 28.0 20.0 23.0 20.5 27.5 18.0 18.0 19.5 21.5 21.0 22.0 22.5 21.5 21.5 21.0 16.5 19.0 17.5 17.0 19.5 16.0 21.0 24.0 20.0 21.5 223,245 464,800 66,215 4,140 100 ,62 0 60,900 2,250 227,255 63,855 2,975 12,675 408,450 20,800 20.3 23.5 1,658,180 22.0 23.0 19.5 20.0 20.0 19.0 18.0 18.5 25.5 23.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 19.0 19.5 20.5 24.5 29.5 18.0 23.0 24.5 18.0 24.0 20.5 25.5 20.5 28.0 22.0 18.5 20.0 21.5 25.5 20.7 23.3 2,860 3,900 9,500 18, 315 5, 750 30, 600 38,570 31,605 6,210 2,520 110,495 7,175 40,700 1 .~ 720 309,920 ~a~G\AFARM REPO / UNIVEr. SITY OF GEORGIA JUN 26 1961 T LIBRARIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED - 1966 CROP estimates are based on the latest available data and are Harvested Acres Yield Per Acre 20 0 20 5, 315 2,685 2,430 80 1,905 15 12,450 1,050 0 400 1,389 1,147 1, 678 1,138 1, 312 1,333 1,378 2,165 6,040 5 5,340 270 7,210 965 450 8,120 30 1,100 925 780 540 33,940 1, 735 1,500 200 1,679 1,307 1,550 1,226 1,51~2 1,808 733 1,553 1,829 1,763 1, 720 1,638 13,860 5,180 1,400 390 2,675 15 1,525 2,690 145 4,835 5 32,720 Please turn page 1,775 1,493 1,659 1,146 1,296 733 1,552 . 1,414 1,124 1, 773 1,000 1,635 May 1967 Production 21 0 8 7,382 3,080 4,078 91 2,500 20 17,159 3, 756 9,063 1 8,965 353 11,178 1,183 694 14,682 22 1,708 1,692 1,375 929 55,601 24,595 7,732 2,322 447 3,467 11 2,367 3,804 163 8,573 5 53,486 ---------------- ucurtU-CL Crop Rep~o~rt-in-g-=S-e-r-v-i- ce,-US- DA- , 4- 09~ A N- ort h Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. GEORGIA PEANUTS PICiffiD AND THRESHED - 1966 CROP --- - -_ (These ~.~~.~~-2~.~.-.::;.;--.!!~.-;l~::a~~t.~es~t.~a'::v.!:a.l=.;.l=~a~b;:~.:':l:~e-~.::~::::_:::;~_..:::;!;...:::.....I::..~. =~~=~~;;..'!....L...-.... District and : 9.9.~nty ----~- PJ.:I.:E~IQ! 1 Baker 13,740 1,529 21,015 Calhoun 15,055 1, 208 18,182 Clay 10,305 1, 301 13,402 De c a t u r 16,475 1,703 28,063 Dougherty 6, 135 1, 605 9,845 Early Grady 30,710 8,630 1,556 1,599 47' 770 13, 799 Lee 15,020 1,708 25,659 Niller 20,040 1,898 38,040 Hi t c h el l Quitman Randolph Seminole 20,570 3,270 19,200 12,385 1,620 1,212 1,352 1, 695 33,329 3,963 25,950 20,989 Stet-rart Sumter Terrell Th omas \;;Jebster TOTAL 5,885 13,955 20,870 4,700 7,730 241-+ , 6 75 1,110 l, 775 1, 426 1,744 1,282 1,550 6,530 24,769 29,767 8,197 9,906 379,175 ~J.!!lJQ! Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Coole Crisp Dooly Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier LotoJ nd es Telfair Tift Turner vJilcox Worth TOTAL 255 6,845 2,075 Lf, 875 3,635 8,550 2,480 14,110 17,695 15,655 75 10 600 2:,930 12,540 19,630 12,380 29,515 153,855 1:,663 2,042 1,843 1,880 1,707 1, 786 2, 079 2,177 1,891 2,201 1, 947 2,400 1,417 1,364 1, 987 2,009 1,828 1,785 1, 933 424 13,979 3, 824 9,165 6,204 15,269 5,157 30,722 33,457 34,462 146 24 850 3,997 24,918 39,445 22,630 52,677 297,350 fJJSTE!Q! ~ Appling Bacon Bryan Evans Tattnall Toombs vJayne TOTAL 225 10 205 1,015 1,105 l, 775 5 4, 340 1,244 1,000 1,478 1,654 1,843 1,494 1,400 1,606 280 10 303 1,679 2,037 2,652 7 6, 968 -----~TA!~J~A1----------=~~~---------------------;~-"~~--------~-----~~~---. ARCHIE LANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Stat After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 QFFm ~!L~IIJ. Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agric 7 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 3;s ATHENS, GEORG IA 1966 ANNUAL SUMMARY May, 1967 GEORGIA MILK PRODUCTION UP 9 MILLION POUNDS PRODUCTION PER COW RECORD HIGH Total milk production o n Georg ia farms in 1966 was estimated to be 1,000 mill ion pounds, with 991 mill ion the previous year, accord i ng to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. estimates of product ion relate to milk from all cows kept for mi lk, i nclud i ng those held ily to produce milk for home consumption. Hilk produced per cow in herd dur i ng 1966 was placed at 6,670 pounds, a record h i gh. This ~d with the previous record level of 6,270 pounds in 1965. The number of cows kept for mi lk on farms i n the State averaged 150,000- the lowest these estimates were begun i n 1937. MILK RECEIPTS AT PLANT HIGHEST OF ~ECORD Hilk sold wholesale to plants and dealers i n 1966 totaled 915 mill ion pounds-- 30 lion pounds above the 1965 annual total. Milk used on farms where produced cont i nued to lne. The 65 mill ion pounds in this category during 1966 compared with 81 the previous and was less than half the amount used on farms 5 years ago. ~sh receipts from compined ma r ketings of milk (Grade A, manufacture, and mi lk sold II by farmers) amounted to 58,599,000 dollars in 1966. This compared with 55,558,000 rs in 1965. The farm value of all mi lk produced was placed at 62,700,000 dollars-- 3.5 above the 60,550,000 dollars the previous year. GEORGIA MILK COWS, PRODUCTION PER COvl, TOTAL MILK PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION, 1962-65, REVISED - 1966 PRELIMINARY 1,000 193 182 170 158 150 Pounds 5,180 5,310 5,600 6,270 6,670 Total Production 2 Mi 11 ion Pounds 1,000 966 952 991 l ,000 Mi 1k Marketed b:t Farmers Sold to Reta i 1ed Plants by Pounds 820 40 810 35 ~20 30 885 25 915 20 Milk used on Farms where Produced Mi 11 ion Pounds 140 121 102 81 65 ~ge number on farms during year, excluding heife r s not yet fresh. 11 Excludes milk by calves. ll Includes sales by producer-distr i butors and other farmers on own route~ t farms. UNIVERSilV Of GEORGIA The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lump in S~e~1 At~Jns, G orgia in cooperation with the Georg ia Department of Agriculture UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION, DIS ?OSITION, AND INCOME Milk Production Down 3 Percent in 1966 Milk production in 1966 was 120.2 b i ll ion pounds, down 3 percent from 1965. Th e 1966 output was produced by an annual average of 14.1 mill ion milk cows, t he smallest of record and 6 percent below the annual average in 1965. Output per cow set a new high of 8,513 pounds in 1966, up 3 percent from the prev ious record of 8,304 pounds i n 1965. Nearly al 1 of the reduct ion in milk production from 1965 occurred in 3 regions - - North Atlantic, down 3 percent; East North Central, down 5 percent ; and West North Central, down 6 percent. Output was about equal to a year earlier in the South Atlantic, South Central, and West. Record Hiqh Cash Receipts Farmers' cash receipts from market i ngs of milk and cream totaled a record h i gh of $5,516 mill ion in 1966, 10 percent more than the previous record of $5,037 mil I ion in 1965. Cash receipts from market i ngs were above 1965 in all regions, with gains ranging from 5 percent in the North Atlantic to 15 pe rcent i n the South Central. Wisconsin led all States in cash receipts from milk marketings, followed by New York, California, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. These five States accounted for 44 percent of the total cash rece ipts for the Un i ted States in 1966. Returns for combined marketings of milk and cream averaged $4.81 per hundredweight in 1966. This is a record high and 3 percent more than the previous high of $4.68 i n 1952. Cash receipts from milk sold to plants and dealers totaled $5,259 mill ion i n 1966, an increase of 10 percent from 1965. Returns from sale of cream were $69.5 mill ion in 1966, down 14 percent from the 1965 total of 80.7 mi ll ion. Sales by farmers directly t o consumers produced $187.8 mill ion of receipts in 1966, compared wi th $189.9 mi ll ion in 1965. The farm value of all mi lk produced in 1966 was $5,785 mi ll ion, a 9-percent increase over 1965. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSH~ J Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture OJ UNI VERSITY OF GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI E ATHENS, GEORGIA June 1, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 27 was 10, 001, 000--4 percent more than in the previous week and 1 percent more than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12, 535,000 broiler type eggs ~ere set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent more than in the previous week but 11 percent less 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 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 55 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 $5. 00 to $8. 7 5 with an average of $7. 7 5 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9 . 7 5 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. o/o of year ago . Pet. Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Apr. 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 Week Ended 1, 134 1, 218 1,386 l, 029 1,066 1, 201 106 1, 145 94 1,000 72 923 90 741 '70 BROILER TYPE 1, 009 978 1,076 907 941 Eggs Set !J 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. o of year a o Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia o of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 906 90 854 87 766 71 921 102 853 91 Av. Price Hatch Broiler E ggs Chicks Per Per Doz . Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Mar. 25 13, 594 13, 167 97 9,276 9,965 107 56 Apr. 1 13,742 13,062 95 9,641 10, 016 104 56 Apr. 8 13, 868 12,981 94 9,719 9,927 102 56 Apr. 15 13,922 13,202 95 9,655 9,929 103 56 Apr. 22 13, 841 12, 736 92 9,726 10,022 103 56 Apr. 29 14,447 12, 899 89 9, 910 10, 125 102 56 May 6 14,228 12, 523 88 10,021 9,949 99 56 May 13 14,206 11,919 84 9,906 9,471 96 56 May 20 14, 133 12,414 88 10, 155 9,587 94 56 May 27 14,082 12, 53 5 89 9,913 10,001 101 55 1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS P LACED IN C OM MERCIAL AR EAS BY W~....SKS - 1967 Page 2 STATE May 13 E GGS SET Week E nded May M ay 20 27 i %of '' I year i ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended May May May 13 20 27 % of year ago 1/ 1 THO US ANDS I THOUSA NDS Maine 2,063 2, 01 9 2, 081 101 I' 1, 59 0 1, 634 1, 559 98 Conne cticut P ennsylvania Indiana Missouri 27 4 1, 538 549 632 356 1,643 600 510 357 . 1, 335 579 635 83 93 IiIi 146 1, 111 65 II 31 0 64 487 188 224 91 988 1, 009 96 306 325 67 488 4 25 92 Delaware 2,966 2, 802 2, 823 104 'I 3, 21 4 2,705 2,992 115 Maryland 4, 781 4, 779 4 ,818 104 2,90 6 3, 313 3, 129 89 Virginia West Virginia 1,908 152 1, 786 155 1, 720 155 I 93 1, 252 92 307 1, 220 323 1, 269 362 130 81 North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA 7,426 488 7, 574 428 7,318 43 1 101 83 ,! tj 5, 66 0 324 5, 781 384 5, 717 364 108 91 . 11,919 12,414 12, 535 I 89 !: ij 9, 4 71 9, 587 10, 001 101 . :::J Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas 771 997 8,952 5,041 10,36 5 842 1,037 9, 06 1 5,032 10, 181 880 1,023 9,077 5,042 10,073 ~ 183 4 76 79 100 104 99 ~ ij ~ l 1,000 7,030 4 , 3 01 8,079 478 975 7, 120 4,322 7,762 467 984 7,032 4,3 57 7, 749 110 88 97 108 98 Louisiana Texas 1, 122 4, 543 1, 148 4 , 584 1, 135 4, 589 114 100 : ! 935 3, 582 897 3,589 896 3, 569 11 6 98 Washington 689 6 56 676 101 ., 4 97 476 552 114 Ore gon 320 382 28 5 87 l 348 305 240 75 California 2,0 34 1,939 1, 950 95 I 1, 4 99 1, 3 51 1, 476 107 TOTAL 1967 {2 2 Sta tes) 69, 530 69,928 69, 517 97 ~ 54, 525 54, 192 54,698 101 .,'; TOTAL 1966* 71,719 71, 236 71, 508 1' 54, 4 oo 54, 791 54, 313 {22 States) l i ~ - o/o of Last Year 97 98 9i l 100 99 101 *_!/ Curr ent week as percent of same week last year. Revised. Re7l eaf9s6e7a i.Vlonday SOYBEAN PlANTI NG ACTI VE Athens, Ga., June 5, 1967 LIBRARIES Georgia farmers were planting soyb eans at a r ap{d pac e dur- except where we ather and soil conditions interferred, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. County Agents reported about 55 perc ent of the Staters soybean acreage s eeded by the end of the week. This equals last year 's progress for the date, but is slightl y behind the normal planting schedule . Soil mois t ure was reported adequate to excessive over much of the State, but a few counties in the south need rain. Heavy we ek-end rains over the northeastern part of the State caused considerabl e crop damage . The cotton crop remained i n fair to poor condition. Plants conti nued to di e in many sections, andSo;e reseeding ~-.as done. Soybeans have been planted in many f i elds where cotton vJas destroyed. Cotton was squaring mostly in the southern half of the State, and insect c ontrol practices vrere under way. Corn improved and is generally i n good to fair condition. Cultivati ng and sidedre ssing remainecf"active, and additional acreages uer e laid by in souther n counties . Q_S,lLgh~ planting moved forward and Has ab out 40 :r-::.rc ent cm,plste at t~1.c end of the period . Cropping tobacco t-;as started in s everal areas, but remains light. Bud1rorms continued to cause trouble, and control measur es were active. The crop was reported in mostl y fair to good condition. Dusting peanuts for thrips control and landplastering remained active . The crop is generally in good condiiTOrl. ~ gr~harvest advanced in central and southern Georgia and was progre ssing upstate . \fueat harvest is more than half finished, and three-fifths of the oats have been combined. Haying, moved for ward during the t-veek, but rain curtailed t his activity in many are as. Picking and packing E~~ became more common during the period. The condition of the crop showed some improvement over the previous week . According to Market Managers, the additional moisture received during the week has i mproved uowth and quality of vegetable and melon crops in southern areas. Temperatures have bee n too cool for good plant gro~in-Gentral-and northern areas. Light supplies of snap beans, cabbage , and squash are stili available. Tomato, watermelon, and cantaloup harvests are well under way. Limited supplies of lima beans, southern peas, cucumbers, and okra were marketed . WEATHER SU}WillRY -- Rainfall was moderate to heavy over most of Georgia during the week ending Friday, June 2, 1967. However, several counties in the south central and southwest sections received only light amounts and wer e becoming dry again at the end of the week . Extremely heavy rains fell over northeast Georgia during the week end Hhile most other areas of the State had light to moderate amounts. The Athens Airport received 9.93 inches in 24 hours and 2,62 inches in a 40-minute period on Sunday, both new records for the area. The excessive rainfall caused flash flooding over much of the northeast and resulted in extensive damage to streets, roads, bridges, farm land and other pr operty. Early estimates of damage in t he Athens area alone total ~1, 000, 000. It was hot during the early part of t he week but the cloudy, rainy s ki es held daytime readings to unusually low levels during the last half of the period. Averages for the week ending June 5 ranged fr om 3 degrees belot-J normal in the south to 7 degrees be lovJ normal in the north. Rainfall during Hay ranged fr om more than 2 inches above normal in the north~re st section to an inch below normal in the southeast. Host of the northern t vJo-thirds had above normal for the month while totals vrere generally near normal , or below in the southern third . Nuch of South Georgia's Hay rainfall occurred during t he last week, follot-Jing a prolonged peri od of unusually dry weather. Temperatures were cooler than normal during Jvlay. The five-day forecast for the per i od Tuesday through Saturday (June 6-10 ) calls for temperatures to average near normal with warmer vJe ather likely toward t he end of the period. Rainfall ~ expected to be light in isolated afte rnoon and evening showers t hroughout the period. IsSuED-BY:- The Georgia Cr op- Reporting-Service"; ithens"; Georgia; -in cooperation with-the- - - - Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Heather Bureau, ESSA, U. s. Department of Commerce . u. s. Athens, Georgia .. . ~-, \ ~o-o -- GEORGIA Hi~hes ;. : lod') a t ~-\a~i-::"'..ns.r' l e and Jesup ::,.__ ?-1a:,- 290 l.i8"-' a t rlr:.:-,:-ton and Cornelia on June 2 .. * Fo:c pc~ r i a .:une 3-5', 1 9~7 T, less than .OOS inch After Five Days Rettirri to United State's Department of AgricUlture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture IMMEDIATE - Uo S., WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec., 34ol7, PeL &R.) A ~guisiti ons Division Unlversity of Georgia Un iv ersity Libraries Athans Georgia 30601 l 1q~r --ID@ ill~@l1!fil illlliLh LPill~@~ ~ 15 r- May 15, 1967 UNIVERSITY Of I JUN 12 1967 Rele ased 6/6/67 - GE ORGIA CRO REPORTING SERVICE LIBRARIES GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX 4 POINTS HIGHER The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all commodities increased 4 points duri~ the month ended May 15, 1967 to 245. This was 16 points below the May 15, 1966 index of 261. Increases in meat animal prices more than offset declines in poultry, dairy products, grains and soybean prices. The All Livestock and Livestock Products Index at 214 was 11 points ~ave last month, but 23 points below May 15, 1966. The All Crop Index at 259 was unchanged from last month. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 6 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 1 POINT, PARITY RATIO 74 During the month ended May 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanc ed 6 points (2 percent) to 252 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher prices for hogs and cattle were main- zy responsible for the increase. Partially offsetting were price declines for lettuce, tomatoes, cotton, and eggs. The index was 4 percent below liay 1966. The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates increased 1 point (1/3 percent) during the month to 342, a record high. The index was 9 points (3 percent) above a year earlier. The Parity Ratio increased 2 points to 74. ______ ___________________ -------------------- Index 1910-14 = 100 Hay 15 1966 : . April 15 1967 : : : : Eay 15 1967 : --g~~-High -- :.__.. Index : Da t e : : Prices Received All Commodities All Crops 261 272 1y / 241 ~/ 245 259 259 310 319 -f--- Livestock and Livestock Pr~~--..L-2.a.17..___ _ 20'3 1/ __ 214~-f-- 295 . :r.Iarch 1951 :tIarch 1951 gj :Sept:._!94~-- . Prices Received 263 246 252 313 :Feb. 1951 Parity Index 3/ 333 341 342 342 : JViay 1967 Parity Ratio iJ Revised. - . . 79 -- --. - 72 . . 74 ---.--1-2-3--..:-Oc-t-. -1-9-46--- YJ/ Also April 1951. Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm ~fage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. ARCHIE LANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Oharge A. ~VILLIAH ~fAGNER Agricultural Statistician ----------------------~~----------- - --------~-- The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. _-.-..:,:;_________ --------- PRICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FAR!1ERS. lVJ:a:v 15. 1967 "lrJITH CCNPARISONS ------ - ------------- -----------~- : GEORGIA : UNITED STATES Commodity and Unit : May-15--';A:pril i~ : Hay-15-:-May15:.,.__A:pri1I>":Mayl5- _ _ _ _ _ : 1966 ..L 1967 _:..__];961____:__!~ 1961_-=._!26_7- ~Ricf.-REcEIVED- Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu, Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb, Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb, Sweetpotatoes, cwt. 1.60 .91 1.38 1.02 2.10 28.0 2.75 5.50 1,78 .87 1.51 1.10 2.25 20,5 2.80 11.0 6.90 1.69 84 1.48 1.00 2.20 20.5 2, 75 6.90 1.44 .655 1.21 1.06 l. 79 28.41 2.90 4.48 1.55 . 680 1,26 1.02 1.98 20.40 2.71 11.2 5.99 1.58 .693 1.25 1.05 2.00 19.70 2.69 6.36 Hay, baled, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut 26.00 34.50 28.00 22,00 27.20 36.50 31,00 24,00 27.60 36.50 30.00 24.00 23,30 23.90 23.80 23.00 24.10 24.90 25.40 24 .80 23.70 24.50 24.80 24 .10 Nilk COt-IS, head Hogs, cwt. Y Beef cattle, all, cwt, Co:ws, cwt. 1/ Steers and heifers, cwt, Calves, cwt, l-1ilk, wholesale, cwt.: Fluid harket Manufactured All J} ~~ 190.00 ~~ 22.50 (~ 20,90 0 18.50 ~~ 22.80 ~~ 25.70 6.oo 3.60 6,00 Turkeys, lb, Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Commercial broilers All Eggs, all, dozen 24.0 12,0 16.0 15,8 39.9 200,00 16.00 18,60 15.80 20,80 24.20 6,25 6.25 21.0 9.0 12.5 12.4 35.1 200.00 19.40 19.40 16,10 21.90 25.70 w6.15 21.0 8.0 12.0 11.8 34.4 243.00 22.30 23.00 18.10 24.70 26.80 4.69 3.67 4.34 22.9 10.5 16.7 16.1 33.4 257.00 17.00 21. 60 16.70 23.20 26.10 5.13 4.01 4. 77 19.1 8.6 13.8 13.3 29.9 259.00 21.70 22,20 17.00 23.80 26.80 !J 4. 73 19.5 8.1 13.3 12.8 28.9 fRICES E!JQ, ~ Mixed Dairy Feed, c\-rt,: All under 251% protein ~? 4.00 4.15 4.20 3)3. 72 3.90 3.86 14% protein 2/ ~ 3,90 4,00 4.05 1/3.49 3.64 3.62 16% protein ~~ 4.00 4.15 4.15 1/3.76 3.96 3.93 18% protein 0 4.10 4.30 4.40 1/3.90 4.09 4.05 20% protein ~ 4.30 4.50 4.50 1/4.10 4.33 4.27 Hog feed, 14%-18% protein,cwt. $ 4.55 4.55 4.61 4.54 Cottonseed meal, 41%,cwt. ~ 4.45 5.10 5.10 4.73 5.38 5.33 Soybean meal, 44%, cwt. $ 5.00 5.10 5.10 5.21 5.35 5.26 Bran, cwt, ~ 3.65 3.95 3.95 3.37 3. 70 3.59 11Iiddlings, cwt. ~;; 3. 70 4.15 4.00 3.42 3. 79 3.66 Corn meal, cwt. ~v 3.40 3.65 3. 70 3.30 3.52 3.51 Broiler grower feed, cwt, ::~ 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.86 5.06 4.97 Laying feed, ctort. $ 4. 75 5.00 5.00 : 4.50 4.68 4.65 Scratch grains, cwt, $ 4.20 4.45 4.40 : 3.94 4.11 4.~ Alfalfa hay, ton ~ 44.00 42,00 45.00 : 32.10 35.60 34.80 All other ha:v. ton ::~ 12. 00 .12. 50 36.00 : 11. SO 13.40 T~ .10 Fc'QWsiland'-iiSteers and h~fer'Sil;;)mbin;IwithallawarWe~he~e;es;a::;y for-sla~ghte:rb~nB:" g/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. l( Revised, k/ Preliminary estimate, ~ U. S, price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 O;[FICIAL BUJNE_2 Postage and Fees Paid U, s. Department of Agriculture i~~uisitlons Divi sion unlversi ty of Geo r gia Dnivorsi -y Libraries Athons Goorgia 30601 . .. . . ... <4 UNIYERSI'n OF GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTIH SERVICE w~~ffii!J'{J rn~ ~~'{] _...,...._up.~"'""-'961 ATHENS, GEORGIA June 7, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 3 was 9, 277,000--7 percent less than in the previous week and 8 percent less than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12, 288, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- zpercent less than in the previous week and 12 percent less 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 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 55 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 $5. 00 to $8.75 with an average of $7. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9.75 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1966 1967 11fo of year ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Ufo of year ago Pet. May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 ' Week Ended 1, 218 1, 386 1, 029 1, 066 1, 065 -=- ' Eggs Set !J 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 1, 145 94 1,000 72 923 90 741 70 680 64 BROIL:6R TYPE 978 1, 076 907 941 1, 073 'Jo of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 11fo of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 854 87 766 71 921 102 853 91 836 78 Av. Price 1 Hatch Eggs Broiler Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Apr. 1 13,742 13, 062 95 9,641 10,016 104 56 Apr. 8 13, 868 12,981 94 9, 719 9,927 102 56 Apr. 15 13,922 13,202 95 9,655 9,929 103 56 Apr. 22 13, 841 12,736 92 9,726 10,022 103 56 Apr. 29 14,447 12,899 89 9,910 10, 125 102 56 May 6 14, 228 12, 523 88 10,021 9,949 99 56 May 13 14,206 11, 919 84 9,906 9,471 96 56 May 20 14, 133 12,414 88 10, 155 9,587 94 56 May 27 14,082 12, 53 5 89 9, 913 , 10,001 101 55 June 3 14,026 12,288 88 10,085 9,277 92 55 1/ Incluc es e ggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.50 ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. 5. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLAC.2D IN COMMERCIAL AR~AS BY W.~:..EKS - 1967 STATE E GGS SET Week Ended May May June % of year -::;HICKS PLAC.6D Week Znded May May June 20 27 3 ago 1/ 20 27 3 THOUSA NDS THC USANuS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 2,019 356 1,643 600 510 2, 802 4,779 1,786 155 7,574 428 12,414 842 1,037 9,061 5,032 10, 181 1, 148 4, 584 656 382 1,939 69,928 2,081 357 1, 335 579 635 2, 823 4, 818 1,720 155 7,318 431 12, 53 5 880 1,023 9, 077 5,042 10,0 73 1, 135 4, 589 676 285 1, 9 50 69 ,517 2,024 405 1, 419 544 670 2,839 4,816 1, 740 153 7,384 434 12, 288 854 1,030 8, 811 5, 091 10, 250 1, 145 4,692 743 407 1, 977 69,716 97 1, 634 106 188 111 988 64 306 72 488 104 2,705 104 3, 313 I94 1, 220 91 323 101 5, 781 81 ~ ~ 384 i 88 9, 537 ~ 200 f 478 74 ~ 975 96 ~ 7, 120 107 fl 4,32.2 101 7,762 111 897 104 3, 589 113 :.: 76 82 305 102 l, 3 51 98 54, 192 1, 559 224 1, 009 325 425 2,992 3, 129 1, 269 362 5, 717 364 10, 001 467 984 7, 032 4,357 7,749 896 3, 569 552 240 1, 476 54,698 1, 54 8 177 995 300 382 2, 821 3, 281 1, 224 416 5,770 356 9,277 437 938 7,023 4, 187 7, 432 88 1 3, 510 508 230 , , 499 53, 192 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 71,236 7 1, 508 71,326 o/o of Last Year 98 97 98 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 1 54, 791 I~ , 99 54 , 313 101 54 ,461 98 Pa~e Z % of year ago 1/ 93 85 105 63 86 112 93 123 92 104 81 92 113 83 97 104 94 118 97 120 72 109 98 Q) .:1.:-,<l ...:..:.l. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGAICULTUAE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, June 8, 1967 SITUATION AND O~TLOOK, (BROILERS) ' Uptrend in Broiler Production Arrested Broiler producers have taken steps to slow production expansion in recent weeks. Broilers slaughtered (liveweight) in Federally inspected plants during January-May were up a tenth from the like period of 1966. But, chick placements or egg settings in 22 states in the 9 weeks ended June 3 ave raged about the same as in corresponding period of 1966, indicating that broiler slaughter will total around year-earlier levels during June-August. The cutback is producers 1 response to an extended period of low profitability. Broiler firms have been caught in a severe price-cost squeeze since last fall; broiler prices have fallen sharply, while costs for feed, labor, and other inputs have remained above a year earlier. The price of a pound of live broiler in the 8 months through May was equal in value to only 2. 7 pounds of broiler feed--16 . percent less than a year earlier, and 13 percent below the aver:age for the period during the preceding 5 years. Because the broiler industry in earlier months had prepared for much larger production, the recent curtailment of broiler chick placements has been extremely costly. It has involved the diversion of a larger proportion of hatching eggs to be lower-valued food use and the disposition of hatchery supply flocks at an earlier age than usual. During the first 5 months of 1967, 11. 5 million heavy type hens and cocks (mostly broiler parent stock) were slaughtered in Federally inspected plants, 3. 0 million above the same period of 1966. Broiler firms also have halted the expansion in broile r hatchery supply flocks. Pullet chicks placed for breeder flocks in January-April totaled 12.6 million--0. 7 million, or 5 percent fewer than during the same period last year. However, because pullet chick placements were much larger last fall, the indicated potential size of the Nation 1s broiler breeder flock is still about a fifth above a year earlier. The recent cut in flock replacements indicates that by November the potential number of broiler breeders will be up around 5 percent from November 1966. Since the number of broiler breeder hens actually supplying broiler hatchery eggs has been limited by increased slaughter of older flocks over the past few months, hatching egg supplies could be increased considerably in coming months simply by an easing in the rate of slaughter and by more fully utilizing eggs from younger flocks. This means that the broi~:; :.:' industry will have the ability to rapidly expand egg settings and chick placements for fall and winter broiler marketings, if such an expansion seems warranted by current or prospective price-cost relationships. But, because hatching egg supplies will be tighter beginning late this year, broiler firms will be in a much better position to keep production in line with demand at profitable prices during the early part of 1968. Broiler Prices to Recover The U. S. average live broiler price was 13.3 cents per pound in May, compared with 13. 8 cents in April and 16. 7 cents in May 1966. In January-May, prices averaged 14.1 cents per pound--down 2. 4 cents from a year earlier to the lowest prices of record for the period. The second week in June, prices in Chicago for ready-to-cook broilers averaged 23 1/2 cents per pound--down 2 cents from mid-May, and 5 cents below a year earlier. The low broiler prices during the first half of 1967 reflect a number of factors. Broiler production during most of the period was up substantially from a year earlier. Supplies of competing products also showed large gains. January-April increases in output over a year earlier were: 34 percent for turkeys; 19 percent for po!"k,. 5 p ..:: rc e nt for beef;' and 7 p ~rc.cnt for e g gs . May 1 cold ~~ o r a e ~ hol C.inG::J wer e up fr om a year .cc: r l L: r by: 89 pe rc e1t for tu rk e ys; 33 percent for red meats; and 70 percent for eggs. (OVER) I ', I .. -. ~ . . . .. ~ ....4 - ' .~ ~0 w-" .__,. ......... ..... 0 . '0- 0\ ... .. . , - .. r , J' ""'J 0 .... -.P~ ' . . \) tU'. 4l~t\11 f 0 Gt01tC\._ J~\. ~ ' 1 In recent weeks, the uptrend in red meat production has been losing momentum. During May, Federally inspected slaughter was above a year earlier by only about 3 percent ~ for pork and beef. In coming months, increases over a year earlier for turkey, fowl, and eggs also are expected to shrink. By year 1s end, turkey and red meat production may be about the same as a year earlier. In addition, overall economic activity is expected to pick up during the second half. These factors, together with the tapering off in broiler production, are expected to lend strength to the broiler market in coming months. Third quarter live broiler prices likely will climb above those in May. Even if the uptrend in broiler production resumes late in 1967, fourth quarter prices probably would average significantly above the record low lZ. 9 cents per pound received in October-December 1966. C ' i ! ...,~ ... f. After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~ vo ~c g uisi~ions.Divisio n vn 1ver s1ty L1 brar ies Un ive rsity of Georgia Athens Georgia 30601 /S ~G\A UNIVERSIT ~() FARM REPOR LIBRARIES GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CASH RECEIFTS FRGM LIVESTCCK AND POULTRY UP 83 YilLLION DOLLARS I N 1966 June 8, 1967 Cash receipts ~ to Georgia farmers for livestock and poultry in 1966 reached an all-time Mgh of $631,133,000 - up ~~83,539,000 from the 1965 revised receipts of ~547,594,000, accord- ~ to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. All species of livestock and poultry were up, IICept sheep, lambs, and wool. The total cash receipts from livestock and poultry have in- creased each year since 1961. Eggs had the larg'est increase in 1966 with a gain of 33 million dollars. Commercial l'oilers vrere up 26 million dollars, and cattle and calves advanced 12 million dollars. Turkeys Ml the largest percentage increase tvith a gain of 33 percent above the 1965 receipts. Cash receipts from individual crops will not be available until August 1967. - ... Livestock and Poultry _. R ece -- i p t_s....f.,o.. r Georgia -~~ 1962 -- 1963 1964 1965 1966 ~-----_EreliminaEY..._ - - - - l.TiiousanddOllars) 53,054 Calves 62,047 Tliry Products 52,901 tcmercial Broilers 168,031 other Chickens 7,306 !Dr keys 2,797 Jcgs 96,660 Sheep and Lambs 95 \ool ---------- 47 !otal r---~- - - - .._~g2. 918 53,432 53,292 61,131 66,446 56,336 57,140 76,582 89,232 52,119 52,104 55,558 58,599 168,799 174,153 198,566 224,903 8,388 8,295 8,536 9,308 4,827 6,199 5,576 7,439 117,360 125,836 141,596 175,173 87 60 26 16 16 15 _ _ __g__ 1 _~_ 17 _46h].illL___J!77.11L. _ _2L.7.:22!!___ 611.:,1.11__ ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge The GeOrgiaCrop-Reporting Service:;Dsn.A";Ti09A-N'Ortii Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.;--in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. oecause or excensive repiarrt:.lng . c oo.L, v-nn y we a er :. e 1rs - part of ay, retarded growth and prevented normal fruit set. However, recent warm weather has been ideal for growth . Ught harvest is expected to get under way around June 20. Harves ; is under way in southern areas of Georgia--about 15 days earlier than usual. Recent rains are expected to increase yields and size in central areas. Alabama watermelon prospects are good. Harvest in extreme southern counties is expected to begin around June 10 with volume supplies after mid-June. In the central areas, vines are making good growth and fruiting freely. In J.VIississippi, the crop u in fair to good condition. Some melons will be ready for harvest the last of June, and supplies from the southeastern area is expected to be ready for the July 4 market. In Arkansas, cool weather since late April caused considerable replanting and has slowed growth. Cool wather, particularly nights, during May in Louisiana has held bac k growth and development of the crop. (Continued on next page) In Tex-as, supplies from the Rio Grande Valley and the Falfurrias-Hebbronville ar ea were expected to reach peak production about June l. Harvest should start in central and east Texas about mid-June and get under t'lay in north Texas in early July. Acreai!e and e st~at e d production r eport ed to da t e, 1967 with compa _ ris~o~n~s ____________ Acreai!e CROP Harve sted For Yield per acre P r o d u c t ion .AND 1 Average harvest Av. ; Irid. Average Ind. ------~S~TA~~TE~----------~~1~96~1~-~6~5~:---~!r~~~~~~s-------~1~9_6~~7_ _ _ _:_6~1_-6~~5 _:_~~~~~6~~------1~9~6_7~----1_9_6~1~=-6,i-,o~Ol~~~~6~.:~_-=1~96~7- SNAP BEAN S Mid-SprinEt: South Caro l ina Georgia Alabmna Mississippi Louisiana Group Total CAl'I TALOUPS Early Sumner: South Carolina Georgia Arizona, Other ~iEEGTroucpor<Total Late SprinEt: South Carolina Georgia Alabama California Group Total "1'61'\i!ATOES Late SprinEt: South Carolina Georgia Mississippi L o u i s ian a: Texas Group Total ~>JELCNS Early Sumner: Tort~ina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Arizona California Group Total 5,8 20 2,900 980 1,340 2,640 13 ,680 4,640 5,800 1,030 11,470 5 ,100 2 .800 700 900 2,7 00 12,200 4,200 5,500 650 10,350 4,000 26 27 26 3,000 25 27 23 7 00 20 22 20 700 22 22 28 2,100 27 26 30 10,500 25 26 26 3,800 28 37 28 5,000 59 40 45 1,100 123 145 1 25 9,900 51 45 47 150 138 104 72 76 69 19 15 14 30 20 20 71 342 3 7190---,.:276~30 ---"~-- 129 155 106 343 220 225 122 94 138 594 469 ~ 1,260 1,200 1,200 50 57 55 63 68 66 2,C80 1,500 1,100 32 25 25 67 38 28 3,220 2,500 2, 600 40 48 43 1 28 120 112 ~~6~~3~4~0_____~4~~8~0~0______~4~,0~0~0~---7~2____~7~0______70________~45~2 336 280 12,900 10,000 8,900 55 5 6~_ _ _ _55 709 ___..::.5.6.::.2~- 486 7,420 7,800 7,000 75 80 65 558 624 455 3,120 2,500 2,000 46 60 45 143 150 90 880 700 650 39 50 55 34 35 36 1,260 1,100 1,400 49 60 55 62 66 77 5 , 600 6 ,000 --r~s~,2~s~o~--~1~s~.roo 5,800 48 41 16,850 58 62 45 55 268 246 261 1,064 1,121 919 8,940 23,600 32,400 13,740 7,040 6 ,160 2,840 8,340 78,000 4,480 9,480 195,020 6' 500 6 ,5 00 60 54 55 534 351 358 22,000 23 ,0CO 75 75 70 1,767 1,650 1 1610 33,500 33,000 88 80 80 2,848 2, 680 2,640 ' 13,000 12,500 93 95 95 1, 278 1, 235 1,188 7,500 7,600 74 55 68 518 412 517 6,000 5,900 89 80 70 546 480 413 3 ,ooo 3 ,ooo 85 90 85 240 270 255 9,000 9,5 00 70 70 70 58 6 630 665 72 ,ooo 70,000 62 60 60 4 ,790 4 , 320 4,200 3, 600 J ,300 153 175 160 685 630 528 9,100 185, =-2o.::..o:;_____ _=-ls;:.;93::.,.:.;g6,;.0..0;o'"'o~---'71;.6..5;9.;.,-_-_-______1_"':77:.;.::5 ...7~----1~76;56:o...-::::::::::=-l;-';'5;_-1'.:.,c'5"3"';:5'5"7s",;:~.:::l'"14"_~,,'5-2"~95:..2.o;~""---=-l3""1',,"'5"98.;-4.58 ARCHlE LANGLEY L. H. HARRIS, JR. ~g!:i_u;!,_t1,!_r~l_Sia~i~t_!c_!a!! in_C]!ar.g~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~e g_e!_a~l _ frp_E !tiro~t~r- ISSUED BY: The ueorgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 4C9A North Lumpkin street, Athen s , Geo r g i a , in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Aft er Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409.f\_ North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSlNESS Post age and Fees Pa id U. S. Department of Agriculture __ __ - ..,........_ ._,' ... Released 3 p.m. Monday CROPS IMPROVE .1 r.. Athens, Ga.; June 12 -- The condition . of most crops in ,Georgia- S,howed considerable improve- ~nt during the week, according to the Crop ~eporting Service. Soil moisture was adequate to mreessive except in a few counties in the southern part of the State. The heavy rains in the ~heastern part of the State the previous week caused much crop damage through erosion and soil packing. County Agents reported. little improvement in cotton. Plants continued t o die, and additionuacreages were destroyed and planted to soybeans:-:MUCh of the cotton in southern areas was squaring, and ,older plantings were setting bolls. Cultivating and insect contr ol were active . Cult:i..vat~ng : and sidedressing oi ~moved f9;rwB.!,'d., 'a.l1ld...th_e_~ ~JOndition .of this crop continued to improve .' Planting- was resumed the latter part of the week in the northern districts where ~eather conditions have cause,d. considerp.ble delay:. ' . 6 ,. ') . 1' ~ - .. t .I J :-:c. .. ~ w ~ t .... )~.. ... Peanuts have show!?- ~opd response- 1to. tlw imJ?rov.ed. growing conditions. The crop is generally good, Landplastering, cultivation, disease and insect control measures were active. Soybean ud sorghum planting . ~qv,anced rapidly. Seven-tenths of the soybean and half of sorghum seeded .by. - ~h~ e;n~ of tl}e: period. .. -,-, ,-; ; t ! Tobacco harvest increased as additional fields were cropped. Most of the tobacco belt ha& ived rain, and yield prospects are much improved. Topping, sucker and insect control were ~or activities for this crop, Rains and ~et . ~ oils slowed small ~ll harvest in several areas . Combining is nearing com~ ~etion in the south, about two-thirds complete in central Georgia and becoming active in the DOrthern districts. Huch hay was saved in central and southern areas during the period. Pas- _....,. \.. ' '"'! tlll'es generally are gq?d. .r. ~ ' , . , ;)< , - A.' 1 ,,_, 1 : , , 1 I , 0T ,: 11 I: l "I .f ( o'' I f Peach harvest 'incree:s.ed during _.the , wee.k. N.6..unusual ,J%1sect or disease pr oblems developed. ' Cwoner-and Keystone were the major varieties moving from several counties. Through May 8, a of 841 carlot equivalent.s had been .ship,ped compared with 761 last year. ;_:.,.~.:,.. .~ r -1 'l :- T, :::>~t~-.n -Tr~ Tgnr.=t.ry:J:r 01 .r:u,; f'E'G- T,J !'~ >r r , ..,-~ ,~ Vegetable and melon harvest made very good progress, according to JI'Iarket Nanag ers. Cucumber ~est was nearing completion. Cantaloup, watermelon, and tomato harvest increased. Sweet- ~atoes are in good condition and vine cuttings were being transplanted. WEATHER S~~J.ffiy ~- Extremely heavy rains occurred in northeast Georgia and parts of the southwest during the weekend of June 4. Host other sections of the State received light to a~erate amounts during this period. The heaviest rains in the northeast were apparent ly cen- Z.ed in the Athens area. Slightly more than 10 inches were measured at the Athens Airp ort and ID unofficial measurement a few miles northeast of Athens showed 14 inches. r1ost weather re.~ing stations north and east of Athens recorded more than 4 inches from the weekend storm. Jhe largest total reported in southv1est Georgia was at Fort Gaines where 7. 90 i nches f ell. Of Uds total, 7.50 inches occurred in a 24-hour period. Several other observers in the southwest r~rted over 2 inches. In contrast, several places in northwest and southeast Georgia had Jess than 1/2 inch of rain during the week. Little or no rain occurred anytvhere in the State ~er Monday, June 5. Parts of south central Georgia were quite dry at t he end of t he period. ,, . " Temperat.ures ' were unseasonably mild throughout the week with a slight warmi ng trend during e latter half. Highs'. were in the 70's and SOts with just a few 90 r eadings in s outh Georgia at the end of the period. Averages for the week ranged from 3 to 8 degrees belotv normal. The five-day for~cast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (June 13-17) calls f or t emperatures to average near normal with only minor day to day changes ~~ Rainfall is expe cted t o Hlight to locally moderate and to occur mainly as afternoon and evening thund ershower s through - tilt the period. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop-Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with t he Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgi ~~~~~~~------~ Agriculture; and the 1rleather Bureau, ESSA, u. s. Department JUN 14 1961 LI BRARIES U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending June 91 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending June 9, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 91 at Bainbridge on June 9th. Lowest: 480 at Blairsville on June 6th and ?tho "lltAO'r T~ * For the period June 10-12, 1967 T, less than .005 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage a~d Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultu~ IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report wil 1 be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34 . 17, P. L. & R. ) 10guisitions Division Dnl rJrsity of Ge orgia 1Jn.lV .~.~, ... .J Libraries Athens Geo r gia 30601 G 3Js H c;;, ::) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE tqbl J U~ "3 ATHENS, GEORGIA June 13, 1967 SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1967 Georgia's 1967 peach crop was forecast at 3,000,000 bushels, 300,000 bushels above the May 1 estimate but 800,000 bushels below 1966 production. Average production for the 196165 period was 3,958,000 bushels. Weather during May was favorable for carrying out an effective spray program and no unusual disease or insect problems developed. Sizing was affected by dry weather but most areas received rains the latter part of May. Shipments through June 11 totaled 957 carlot equivalents compared with 929 to the same date last year. Some varieties moving to market are Coronet, Keystone, Maygold, Redcap, Dixigem and Redhaven. The peach estimate relates to total production which includes rail and truck shipments, local sales, non-inspected truck shipments to points in the State and adjoining states, quantities used on farms where produced, and in some years quantities not utilized because of economic conditions. STATE PEACH PRODUCTION 1/ SELECTED STATES Average 1961-65 Mi 11 ion Pounds 1966 Mi II ion Pounds 1 ,000 bushels Indicated 1967 Mi 11 ion 1 ,000 Pounds bushels North Ca ro 1 ina South Ca ro I ina GEORGIA Alabama Miss i s s i pp i . Arkansas Lou is iana Oklahoma Texas 61.3 77.1 I, 550 35.0 700 314.7 339.0 6,600 129.0 2,500 196.3 188.5 3,800 148.8 3,000 46.5 27.5 550 52.5 1,050 14. 1 13.2 265 17.5 350 58.8 49.4 950 46.8 900 6.5 9.0 180 8.5 170 8.0 10.8 225 I0. 1 210 :_ - _2. ..f. - - - - _3]. . - - - - - - ZOQ - - - - _2..! - - - - - ~5Q - - - 9 States 732.4 748.1 14,820 474.6 9,430 ll Includes quantit i es unharvested on account of economic conditions and excess cullage of harvested fruit. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAW -1\~j'ri c-ult~.i 'ra 1 Statistician UNIVERSITY OF CE:ORGIA f'' JUN 17 1967 (Please turn page for United States informat on) LI BRA RIES UNITED STATES- SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JUNE I, 1967 The Nation's 1967 peach crop i s forecast at 2,9 53.1 mi ll ion pounds, 13 percent less than last season and 17 percent below average, Excluding California Clingstone ; mostly a canning crop, a production of 1,353. I mi ll ion pounds i s forecast, 22 percent less than last year and 35 percent below average. In the 9 Southern States, production i s expected to total 474.6 mill ion pounds, 37 per- cent less than last season and 35 percent below average. Only two of the 9 States - Alabama and Mississippi, expect larger crops, Most of the decrease from last season is in the Care~ inas, where mid-March freezes seriously damaged the crop. In Georg ia, early var ieties are moving .in volume, In South Carol ina, harvest i s underway but i t wi II be mid-June before volume increases apprec iably, Harvest i n North Carol ina began on May 25 and was expected to advance sharply during the week start i ng June 5. In Alabama, harvest of early var ieties began about May 10. The Arkansas crop is early this year and fruit i s sizing well. In Louisiana, a week of rainy weather early i n June slowed harvest and caused some loss of . r ipe fruit. In Texas, I ight harvest of early variet ies began in the Hill country and in northeast Texas about mid-May. In New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, cool, rainy weather retarded bloom and caused poor poll i nation. Larger crops than a year earlier are forecast for Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Mi ssouri, and Kansas. The Illinois crop is expected to be 4 percent smaller than last year. In Ohio, winter i njury, poor pollination, and late sprin g frosts . lowered production prospects, In Michigan, winterkill of buds was heavy in the west central area. In Missouri, fruit prospects vary by areas because of late April freezes. In Maryland and Delaware, the peach crop was hurt by adverse winter and spring weather. Virginia's crop is expected to be unusually light, In West Virginia, freezes in March and Apr i l caused heavy damage to buds and bloom. Idaho's crop is forecast about SO percent above average, but prospective production in Colorado is for a record low because of severe freezes on Apr i l 20 and April 21 over the entire Western Slope, In Wash i ngton, trees set a good crop of fruit. Bloom of the crop in Oregon extended over a relat i vely long period of t ime but with generally poor pollinating weather. The Freestone crop in California i s expected to total 500.0 mill ion pounds, 3 percent less than last year. Harvest of earliest var i eti~s began May 23, about 10 days later than normal. Fruit sizes appear to be quite good, After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agr iculture Stat istical Keporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U, S, Department of Agr iculture ' s;s REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1967 June 13, 1967 Qeorgia: 1rJeather during ~1ay was not too good for farming in Georgia. At the beginning of the month, North Georgia was wet and central and southern areas were dry. Rains on , May 21 and 22 relieved the dry conditions in southern areas, but further delayed progr'ess in the north. Temperatures duxing the month were unusually cool and advers ely affected seed germination and early plant growth. Much reseeding was necessary and many uneve0 stands gtill exist. Since June 1, crop conditions have shown considerable improvement, especially in the central and southern portions of the State. The northeastern area suffered further set-back from very heavy rains in early June. ~each~~: Georgia's 1967 peach forecast on June 1 was placed at 3,000,000 bushels. The estimate is up 300,000 bushels from last month, but 800,000 bushels below last year ts production. Wh~: The June 1 forecast placed Georgia's 1967 wheat production at 2,862,000 bushels; compared with 1,950,000 bushels in 1966. Yield per acre is estimated at 27.0 bushels - 3 bushels below last year Is average. ) Hav Egg_J'r~:12.ion UJ2: Egg production on Georgia farms during Hay t-Jas estimated at 421 million - 13 million above production in May last year. Number of . layers on farms during Hay averaged 21,494,000 compared with 20,892,000 a year ago. k!llk.Productiop Up: Hilk production on Georgia farms during May totaled 91 million pounds - 4 million pounds above production a yea~ ago, but the same , as produced the previous month. 1):_git~9 States S~;Y \!linter wheat prospects improved 4 percent during liay as timely showers and a lack of high temperatures more than offset early 11ay freeze damage in the Central Great Plains. The current estimate for winter wheat is 17 percent above last year and 28 percent above average. Estimated spring wheat production is 23 percent above last year. The all vJheat total for 1967 is 18 percent above last year and 28 percent above average. Corn and soybean planting generally lagged behind last year and normal in the eastern Corn Belt and South Central areas, but was about normal in the western Corn Belt. Hay and pasture prospects declined in the North Central , and Northeastern areas but improved in most other sections. Non-citrus fruit prospects are not as good as a year earlier. Citrus production for 1966-67 is expected to be 31 percent l~ger than a year earlier. Spring vegetables supplies are expected to be 2 percent greater than last year but total production of winter, spring, and early sUJrl.mer potatoes is forecast ~percent below last year. May milk production was about the same as last year, but egg pro- duction was up 5 percent from May a year ago. ~~~!:_Prospects Impr~~: Indicated 1967 winter tvheat production improved during Hay as cool weather and timely moisture in most areas ~ore than offset early Hay freeze damage in the Central Great Plains. 1rJheat in IVIontana, the Pacific Northwest, and the Corn Belt continued to make excellent progress. Dr y we ather and freeze damage reduced yield prospects in Texas, New Mexico, and South Dakota. In the East and South, prospects changed only slightly during Hay. The June 1 indicated production of 1,237 million bushels of winter wheat is 4 percent above the forecast of a month earlier, 17 percent more than the 1966 total, and 28 percent above average. Spring wheat seeding was practically complete in spite of delays c~used by wet fields and cool temperatures. Early growth has bee n .slovr because of generally cold, wet we ather , although soils are dry in parts of Hinnesota and South Dakota. The forecast for 1967 production of all spring wheat is 313 million bushels, 23 percent more than last year and 28 percent above Please turn page UNIVERsrry Of:' ~Ia JUN 17 1911 LIBRARIES -2- Peacpes: The Nationls 1967 peach crop is forecast at 2,953.1 million pounds, 13 percent less than last season and 17 percent below average. Excluding California Clingstone, mostly a canning crop, a production of 1,353.1 million pounds is forecast, 22 percent less than last year and 35 percent below average. In the 9 Southern States, production is expected to total 474.6 million pounds, 37 percent less than last season and 35 percent below average. Only two of the 9 States - Alabama and Hississippi, expect larger crops. Most of the decrease from last season is in the Carolinas, where mid-Harch freezes seriously damaged the crop. In Georgia, early varieties are moving in volume. In South Carolina, harvest is undert-J"ay but it Hill be mid-June before volume increases appreciably. Harvest in North Carolina began on riay 25 and t-1as expected to advance sharply during the week starting June 5. In Alabama, harvest of early varieties began about May 10. 'l'he Arkansas crop is early this year and fruit is sizing well. In Louisiana, a week of rainy ~reather early in June slot-Jed harvest and caused some loss of ripe fruit. In Texas, light harvest of early varieties began in the Hill country and in northeast Texas about mid~1ay. N!!~r~uction: May milk production in the United States is estimated at 11,508 million _ pounds, about the same as a year earlier but 7 percent belot-J" the 1961-65 average for the month. On a daily basis, n1ilk production increased 4 percent from April to lVIay which is the same as a year earlier. Although Hay is usually the peak month for milk pro- duction, seasonal peaks have become les s pronouncec in recent years. f2!!1kY and Egg_: Egg production during l-iay totaled 6,125 million eggs, 5 percent above May 1966 and 6 perc ent ab ove the 1961-65 l'~a:" average. This is the largest Hay production since 1946. The average nwnber of layers for ~'Iay is estimated at 310. 8 million, up 5 percent from a year earlier but dot-m seasonally by l percent from a month earlier. Production per layer averaged 19.70 eggs during nay 1967 compa.red with 19.65 eggs in Hay last year. Aggregate egg production from January throug:1. :i/iay 1967 totaled 29,583 million eggs com- pared with 27, 795 million during 1966, a 6 percent i :1crease. May egg production was up from a year earlier in all regions reaching a record high in the South Atlantic and vJestern regions, and the highest since 1944 in the South Centra~ region. Sharpest regional increases from a year earlier were in the South Central, up 8 percent and in the \rJest, up 7 percent. ' The number of layers on June 1, 1967 totaled 309.9 million, 5 percent more than a year earlier and 7 percent above average. 3stimated layers uere up 9 percent in the South Central region, 8 percent in the Western region, 6 perc ent in the South Atlantic, 3 percent each in the East North Central and \rJest North Central regions, and slightly above a year earlier in the North Atlantic region. ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRBNSHJIJJ Agricultural Statistician ---------------------------r------------------- ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, L~.09A North ltunpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 - - -- OFFICIAL BUSINESS - ..1 : ~ Acguisitions Divis ion Unlvers ity of Geor~ia University Libraries Athans Georgia 30601 Postage and Fees Paid u. s. Department of Agriculture I I GEO:t}GIA CHICK HATCHER Y .REPORT I 5 ' l~i I f 1 ~ l.l}- '-" r l. ~ ' - J ::., - 4 - ... ! n : c ~, 1 Pl~c~ru._ept_o .:b i <?.fl_e.. rcvc id;s in ~.eorgl.a,.::,dur,{ng t_he ,we ~ k ~de d J 'tne 10 was . 9 ~ 49~. ooo:: -~ ~e;r.:<r1~ n:t }ll:P r~~ Ih~n i R) theg p :t Yt~tf..s ~..e.e~1:_>uj ,5 p ~ rc ~nt 1ep than in the ::e lomp~rable we~k last year, according to th e G e orgia Crop Reporting Service. l "" .> I~ -> ,) l ' 1 -: !:~1~ 1 r ' : ..' An __~ stimatect 1~,_ 155,__000 b'~oi1er tyye . ~ggs wer e I set oy Georgia ~'.q1.tcheries-- ) r, j) l ~er1 t1 nt ,l_ess.~h?-n in ~e' P.r ~":~ou ~week ;.a~~-} }1 per c;~ nt ~-e' ss tha~ . in th ~ 's._omparable 1_. v l1 1...wl:e;ek ~_a.. yea-r cea;rller. t ) ... -.~ Cv .,...,,,_ .... -~ J ..; .,. "v C ' .;.. :;;t .. ..~ ',!;:1 _-r c _ ~. i " " ... ~ "' J ---1;.. C~-- i ;) .,r! l-'1! ( 1 I ! The majority of the price s paid to G ~ orgia producEfrS for broile r: ,_Jaatching eggs hI were 1reported within a rang e of 50 -.to 65 cents per dozen. : The average ~ric e of ~~ ; hatchi-ng eggs was 55.- c 'en s per doze n. The p ri c e :Of eggs if~om flocks w t!f hatchery ... ownred cocke;re'ls ;geri_e :t'c;~.l'~ y ;w"'ti s_2 ~'Emt ~: ' ei.ow. t he a .verage price ..; Most pnices received !with' : for broiler- chi-cks by Ge'orgia fi at che rie s were reported within a range - 0. ~$5. 00 to $8.75 an average of $7. 50 per hundred. Th e average pricels last year w r e 64 cents ..for e{ggs aan....d... $~. -7.. 5, foor-"")c(.h.(1 ioc. kcs. ...() ~ J - c . -' I , 1 t. ... ~..- -VJ:"' ,_,_l "'' ' -~co ,_ GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHIFK PLACEMEjNTS Thou. Vl tl) -i rt.) ... cv ; 1:: ~ 3-so 4 ~..- ; . . . ., "~ ,<j I.- r.- Cv tl) C) 0 ('J l>/1 0~ 9'1 V1 , , ' " ~ r.- r,_, r> 0 '.) 1, 066 Thou. Pet. 0/ ,/' 4 I.- 1;.-() 0 0414 ""' c -7 'V< ~~23~ ci J .o. 741 70 c.., t.' ,.) -T1.~.o::'lou. } p7 6 I o ~ :;) p jo7 941 1, 065 .... 9A2.. ru 680 c:-069 64 I.- 7,.l r- I1; 073 u 858 I) THou. I ( 166 -~ i921 53 . 36 770 o/o of year ago Pet. 71 102 91 I ~~ 1 ! 1 I : ,W e e k i i 1 E n d d e_l I ~. rr Eggs Set !J _. ~ ~,_,-. :l-:;:.::o ~%0 r~ ~ 0 ~. ~ ... :~-:;o o -1-<196{1 C: v.. t....~1-96'7 :X) -;.> year 1 1966' ./l => 9617 ago I Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Th u. ()d year ago Pet. 1 Av. Price Hatch ~ ggs Broiler Chicks !fer J:?oz. 11967 Per Hundred 1967 ents Dollars IApr. 8 !Apr. 1! 15 13,868 12,981 94 13,922 13,202 95 9,719 9,927 102 156 9, 655 9, 929 103 56 7.75 7. 75 1Apr. ,22 13, 841 12, 736 9 2 9, 726 10, 02 2 103 56 7. 7 5 Apr. 29 14,447 12, 899 89 9, 910 10, 125 102 56 7. 75 May 6 14,228 12, 523 88 ' 10,021 9, 949 99 56 7. 75 May 13 14, 20 6 1 1, 9 19 84 9, 906 9, 4 7 1 96 56 7. 7 5 May 20 14, 133 12, 4 14 8 8 10, 155 9, 587 9 4 56 7 75 May 27 14,082 12,535 89 9,913 10,001 101 55 7.75 June 3 14, 026 12, 288 88 10, 085 9, 277 92 55 7. 50 June 10 , 13, 998, 12, 155,, 87 110, 026 9, 495 95 ~5 7. 50 1 Includes 'eggs set ' J 1J I 1 ,~ J f. ) tl ty- hat H.e -.. es d (~ (l ~ 0 producing chicks I ' I for liatche 'ry 1 r ) 1 ,( supplY. 1 q ( l > cks. ~ 1 n t ;-: h j f flu ARCHIE LANGLEY jc W 1 ft!..' Vtf<-A<S-I'Q'i!.iR~ il 1 ..JI .. J Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricu1fU:r1ilf S"tahsrt:ida -:r vr "" ' -- U. --- S. -- D -- ep - a --- rtm - e -- nt ------------- of Agr1cu1ture - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- Ge - o --- rg1a -D-et-:-;d.:>-r.)~-mIe..f-l~'' :t-r:t'J,i.TOC_ O~ ~~:.-:i ~A;,.,g'.-:'t:.:i l:r.rc.:-U,...-\h,l.-i-r - e - - - - 409A Statistical Reporting Service North Lumpkin Stre et, Athens, Gee UNIVER rgia SITY OF G::oR~fA Fj JUN 17 1967 LIBRARIES - - EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACE D IN COMMF~ RCIA L AR".~ .- A>' BY WEEK~ c:: - 1967 E GGS SE T ::;HICKS PLAC...!;D -STATE Week E nded May June June I u;o of year Week Ended May June June 27 3 10 ago 1/ 27 3 10 THOUSA NDS THOUSANDS Page 2 .1% of year ago 1/ Maine 2,081 2,024 1, 998 95 1, 559 1, 548 1, 513 96 Connecticut 357 405 383 114 224 177 166 67 .Pennsylvania ' Indiana 1, 335 579 1, 419 544 1, 594 117 542 67 1, 009 325 995 300 1, 007 375 114 84 . Missouri 635 670 640 72 ~25 382 453 116 Delaware 2,823 2, 839 2,776 100 2,992 2, 821 2, 811 107 (Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 4,818 4,816 4, 713 104 I I 3, 129 3, 281 3,429 98 1, 720 15~ 7,318 431 1, 740 153 7,384 434 1,656 153 7, 333 474 86 92 101 93 I 1, 269 I ' I 362 5, 717 364 1, 224 416 5, 770 356 1, 138 391 5, 771 357 93 143 106 88 - GEORGIA 12, 535 12,288 12, 155 87 10, 00 l 9,277 9, 495 95 . :::::> Florida Tennessee A labama Mississippi A rkans as L ouisiana Te xas Washington pre gon C alifornia T OTAL 1967 (22 State s) 880 1, 023 9,077 5,042 854 1,030 8, 811 5, 091 818 907 8,784 5, 015 I 196 467 68 984 98 106 I I I 7, 032 4, 357 437 93~ 7, 023 4, 187 458 970 7, 197 4,333 107 91 103 106 10,073 10, 250 9, 901 97 7,749 7,432 7' 551 96 1, 13 5 1, 145 1, 123 108 896 881 888 114 4, 589 4,692 4, 589 98 3, 569 3, 510 3,612 102 676 743 766 102 552. 508 507 110 285 4 07 334 81 24 0 230 261 110 1, 950 1, 977 1, 936 106 1, 476 1, 499 1, 475 108 69, 517 69 ,716 68,590 96 54,698 53, 192 5~. 158 101 (PTAL 1966* 22 States) 71, 508 71,326 71, 108 I 54, 313 54,461 53, 838 o/.o of Last Year 97 98 96. 1-/ Current week as p ercent of sameweek last year. Revised. 101 98 101 I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA May 1967 UNIVCRSlTY OF GEORGI"R_e eased 6/l6/ 67 JUN 21 1961 1'11\Y MILK PRODUCTI ON UP 4 NILL ON POUNDS dlk production on Georgia farms during May totaled LIBRARIES ording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with 87 million pounds produced in Hay last year and 91 million during April 1967. The 1961-65 May average production was 88 million pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 630 pounds -- 50 pounds above the previous year, but the same as the April output. The 5-year average production per cow for the month t1as 484 pounds. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during 11ay v.ras ~6.15 per hundredweight. This would be ~ .15 above the previous year, but ::? .10 below the April average. Prices paid by dairymen for feed were about 5 cents per hundredweight above April and averaged about 20 cents above the previous year . Item and Unit --------------------------- GEORGIA ------------~- . UliTTED STATES Ilay April l-1ay : !:Iay April Hay -------------------------:---1-9-66-----19-6-7 ---1-9-67--:----19-6-6-----1-9-67-----1-9-6-7 Milk Production, mil. lb. Production Per Co-v1, lb. !_/ Number Hilk Co-vm, .thousand head 87 91 91 11,525 10,732 11,508 580 630 630 812 785 844 150 145 145 y ffilQ~ !illQL.~ - 1?.QYA~ All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid Milk, cwt. Hanufactured l\1ilk, cwt. 11ilk Cows, head All Baled Hay, ton 6.00 6.00 3.60 190.00 26.00 6.25 6.25 200.00 27 . 2 0 200.00 27.60 4.34 4.69 3.67 243.00 23.30 4. 77 5.13 4.01 257.00 24.10 b/4. 73 259.00 23.70 PRICES PAID - DOLLARS 2/ Mixed Dairy Feed: - - 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 2/ 3.90 4.00 4.05 J/3.49 3.64 3.62 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.00 4.15 4.15 J/3.76 3.96 3.93 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 20 Percent Protein, cwt~ 4.10 4.30 4.40 J/3.90 4.09 4.05 4.30 4.50 4.50 3.../4.10 4.33 4.27 All Under __________________ _______________ . 29 Percent Protein, cwt. --~~::--------------:.. 4.00 4.15 . 4.20 1/3.72 -.:... 3.90 3.86 ~--- 1/ Honthly average. 2/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk . which is average for ;onth. 3/ Revised. ~ Preliminary. 2/ U. S. price is for under 16 percent. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge ~'J" . PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting se;;i~: USDA, 409A Norlh-LumpidnStre;.:Ailiens:Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES HILK PRODUCTI ON Eay production of milk in the United States is estimated at 11,508 million pounds, about the same as output in r1ay 1966 but 7 percent belou the 1961-65 average for the month. May is usually the peak month in milk production, but the seasonal peak has become less pronounced in recent years . Total milk production during the January - May period this year is 51,822 million po~nds -- slightly above the comparable 1966 period. On a daily basis, milk production in- creased 4 percent from April to May, which is the same seasonal gain as a year earlier. r1ay output provided l. 87 pounds of milk per person daily, compared with 1. 80 pounds in I April and 1.89 pounds i n Nay 1966 . ~~~te p~ cow up_4 ~rceg1_~~_1~t year l'1ilk output per cow for the U. s. averaged 844 pounds during Hay, 4 percent more than a year earlier and 11 percent ab ove the 5-year average for the month. On a daily basis, May output averaged 27.2 pounds per cow, compared with 26.2 pounds in both April 1967 and May 1966. lliay production per cotv was at a record high rate in 41 States. . Milk Per CovJ and Milk Production by 11onths United States, 1967, tvith Comparisons ------~------Milkpe0ow --------===--:=-_frilk::J?roductiog==-==---- ' Nonth Average : Average Change ______________.;;1._96._1_-6_5 .. 1966 .. 1967 ..: 1961~65 1966 . 1967 from 1966 -'-----~---!...---- -POUnds-----~------1'1illion Pounds .. -Pe-r-ce-n-t January February March Apr i l Hay 621 678 715 10,222 9,805 9,855 +0.5 591 635 670 9,696 9,135 9,217 +0.9 676 736 756 11,062 10,537 10,510 -0.3 690 752 785 11,260 10,725 10,732 +0.1 757 812 844 12,310 11,525 11,508 -o.l Jan. -Hay total June July August September 72 9 798 671 73 6 629 696 592 663 54,551 51,729 51,822 +0.2 11, 816 11,269 10,849 10,350 10, 148 9,763 9,522 9, 2 63 October November December 602 670 9,643 9,333 581 649 9,2 88 9,012 : - 618______.87 _____;_~ 8L.l__~9......211__________,;__~-- _]~ 7.S9_ 8. Sll___ __.;..,.::=l.f5. 6.Q___120~]Q_ _ _ _ _ _.:.___ _ After Five Days Return to United State s Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Geor gia 30601 OFFICIAL ~~ t.J ) 1 .1 Ac guisitions Div ision Un1versi ty of Geo r g ia Tnivcrsity Libraries Athans Georgi a 30601 Postage and Fees Paid u. s. Department of Agriculture Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulle ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens, G oruULNaIVERSITY OF lo.;:C.,\.. ~leek Ending June 19, 1967 JUN 21 1967 eased 3 p.m. Monday FI ELD WORK VERY ACTIVE LIBRAR IES Athens, Ga., June 19 -- Georgia farmers had a busy week of field work, according to the Crop Reporting Service. Open skies during most of the period permitted farmers to make big _gains in a variety of field activities. Soil moisture remained mostly adequate in northern ~eas and short in many southern counties. ~~ton showed a slight improvement over the previous Heek . Several County Agents reported additional acreage of cotton tvith poor stands being ploHed up, hotvever, and replanted to other crops -mostly soybeans. StateHide, about half of the cotton tvas squaring and one-sixth v1as setting bolls. The bulk of the fruiting v.1as in the southernmost third of the State. The condition of the Staters corn crop continued to show improvement. ' Additional acreage , particularly in central and southern-ireas, received final cultivation and sidedressine as fields tvere laid-by. Activity in ~eanuts was high wi th weed, insect and disease control receiving much attention. The crop was mostly reported as good. Soybean and sorghum planting had another good v1eek of progress. About eighty percent of the iritend'ed soybean acreage has been planted and sorghum planting was about 70 percent complete . Tobacco cropping increased during the week. Sucker and insect control and topping were activein-iiio.st fields. The condition of the crop, mostly good, was unchanged from the previous week. Harvest of small grains advanced very rapidly, particularly in northern counties. About half of the crop was cora"Sined by the week end in northern areas' about 80 percent in central sections, and about complete in lower State. ?av}ng was very active over most of the State. Pastures remained ih mostly good condition. About one-third of the expected E~ch volume has been harvested . Brown rot presented problems in several areas, but controls were proving effective. Through June 15, 1,226 carlot equivalents had been Shipped compared vrith 1,205 through the same date last year. Harket llianagers reported !-_omat~, ~oups, and li~~~9.~ v;ere marketed in good quality and volume. Lima beans and field peas also moved in volume. Dry, hot weather has shortened the harvest season forearly planted-veget'ables. 'HEATHER SUl1HARY :""- Scattered sho~.vers and thundershov1ers occurred over the southern third of Georgia and in the extreme north during the wee!<: ending Friday, June 16. Amounts were mostly less than one-half inch, but a few south Georgia observers recorded more than an inch. Little or no rainfall was reported in Hiddle Georgia, and northuard to the mountains. Nany areas have had no significant rain in the past two tveeks and some sm-face soils were becoming quite dry by the end of the v1eek. . Practically no rain occurred in the State during the tveek end. Georgia temperatures continued unseasonably mild for the fifth straight ueek. Averages were 3 to 5 degrees higher than for the previous tveek, but tvere still l to 3 degrees beloH nor- mal. A warming trend during the last half of the week brought readings up to normal by the end of the period . Afternoon highs tvere generally in the low and middle nineties during the week end in all areas except the mountains. . The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (June 20-24) calls for temperatures to average near to a few degrees below normal. It will be rather warm during the first half of the week, turning cooler the last half. Rainfall is expected to average 1/211 to 111 , or more, and occur as widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers during the ueek. The showers should become more numerous about Thursday and Friday. , issbED-BY:- The Georgia crop-Reporting- Service7 Athens; Georgia;-in cooperation with- the- - - Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, u. s. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending June 16, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending June 16, 1967 (Provisional) 0 . Highest: 96 at Irwinton on the 16th. 0 49 at Blairsville and Clayton on the lOth. * For the period June 17-19, 1967 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSJNESS ll1MEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P.L. & R.) Postage and Fees Paid . U. s. Department of AgricultJ1fe ~ . ' ~ \D'loOl UNIVERSITY or. / .5 4 A'~ I bl GE0 RG I A cR0 p RE p 0 RT I NG ~ ~ wl]l]ffiLhTI rnm~ ATHENS, GEORGIA June 21 , 1967 G E ORGIA CHI CK HATCHERY R.t.;PORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia d uring the w eek e nde d J une 17 was 9, 457, 000--l ess than one p ercent below the pr e vious w eek b u~ 4 p e rc e n t l ess than in the comparable w eek last yea r , according to the Georgia Crop l{ e port ing ~e rvice . An estimated 12, 179,000 broiler type eggs were s et by Georgia hatche rie s-about the same as in the previous we e k but 12 p e rcent l ess than in the c omparable week a ye ar e a Tlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producer s for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. The p r ice of eggs fro m flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average p rice . Most p r ices r e ceived for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $5.00 to $8.75 with an average of $7.75 per hundred. The average price s l ast year w e r e 64 cents for eggs and $9. 7 5 for chicks. Week Ended G!~ORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLA C2 MENTS E GG TYPE Eggs Set 1966 1967 I % yeoafr a. g o Thou. Thou. Pet. Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. % of year ago Pet. May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 Week Ended 1, 029 1,066 1, 065 942 762 Eggs Set !.} 1966 .1..nou. 1967 .1 nou 923 90 907 921 l 0 2. 741 70 94 1 853 91 680 64 669 543 I 71 71 BHOIL ..i!;J-:<. 'fYP ~ 1,073 8 58 86 4-: ~ 836 770 I 78 90 I 630 73 % of year lI Av. Price Chicks Placed for ! Hatc h Broiler Broilers in G eorgia Eggs Chicks 1o of Pe r P er 1966 1967 year Doz. Hundred ago l:"'Ct 'i'hou. ago 1967 I fiou. Pct:- Gents 196 7 Dollars Apr. 15 13,922 13, 202 95 9,655 9,929 103 56 Apr. 22 13, 841 12, 736 92 9,726 10,022 103 56 Apr. 29 14,44:7 12, 899 89 9,910 10, 12 5 102 56 May 6 14, 228 12, 523 88 10,021 9,949 99 56 May 13 14,206 11, 919 84 9,906 9,471 96 56 May 20 14 , 133 12,414 88 10, 155 9,587 94 56 May 27 14,082 12, 535 89 9,913 10,001 101 55 June 3 14,026 12,288 88 10,085 9,277 92 55 June 10 June 17 13,998 13, 820 12, 155 12, 179 87 88 10,026 9,883 9, 495 9,457 I 95 55 96 56 1/ Includes e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher y supp1y flocks. 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.50 7. 50 7.75 ARCH!~ LANGLEY Agriculture.! Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNE R Ag ricultural Statistician U. S . Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia ' EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY VIEE KS - 1967 Page 2. E GGS SET CHICKS PLACE D STATE Week Ended June June 3 10 June 17 %of II-..,.,----V_If_e,e,k_E_n_d_e_d_-:;:-----l % of year June June June year ago 1/ 3 10 17 ago 1/ THOUSA NDS THOUSANDS Maine 2,024 1, 998 1,927 96 1, 548 1, 513 1, 537 98 Connecticut 405 383 368 116 177 166 205 84 Pennsylvania 1, 419 1, 594 1,300 113 995 1, 007 899 94 Indiana 544 542 537 66 300 375 301 66 Missouri 670 640 559 59 1 382 453 368 82 Delaware 2, 839 2,776 2,836 100 2, 821 2, 811 2, 856 118 Maryland 4,816 4, 713 4,743 105 3, 281 3, 429 3,317 96 Virginia 1,740 1, 656 1, 598 93 1, 224 1, 138 1, 082 102 West Virginia 153 153 150 87 41 6 391 377 93 North Carolina 7,384 7,333 7,048 97 5,770 5, 771 5, 776 102 South Carolina 434 474 557 106 356 357 327 85 GEORGIA 12,288 12, 155 12, 179 88 9, 277 9,495 9,457 96 . ::J Florida 854 818 799 177 437 458 530 129 Tennessee 1, 030 907 906 68 938 970 1, 013 81 Alabama 8, 811 8,784 8, 691 96 7,023 7, 157* 7, 191 102 Mississippi 5, 091 5, 015 4,984 104 4, 187 4,333 4,371 108 Arkansas Louisiana "10, 250 1, 145" 9, 901 1, 123 10, 144 98 1, 152 115 7,432 7, 551 7,676 98 881 888 844 117 Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 ?tates) TOTAL 1966~ .. (22 states) 4, 692' 4, 589 4, 577 100 3, 510 3, 612 3, 597 98 743 ' 766 581 91 503 507 411 81 407 334 ;'.) 352 91 230 261 249 104 I 1,977 1, 936 ' 1, 882 108 1, 499 1, 475 1, 441 98 .69, 716 6B, 590 96 153, 192 54, 118* 53, 825 99 I . 71,326 I 71, l OS - I 70, 382 I 54,461 53,838 54, 210 I % of Last .Year t ! 98 ; -_.:_ .-96-- ~..: :.: 96 *1/ _Cl,lrrent week as percent' 'Of same week ~ast year. Revised. -' 98 101 99 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 3! i . ATHENS, GEORGIA June 22, i967~ MAY 1967 During May % of Jan. thru May % of Ite m 1966 1I last 1967 21 year 1966 1I 1967 21 last year Thou . Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Broiler Type Pullets Placed(U.S. )3/ Total Domestic Chickens Tested: 4,309 3, 787 3, 646 85 3,336 88 19,479 17,163 18, 142 15,984 93 ' 93 Broiler Type Georgia 381 520 13 6 2,456 2,89) 118 United States l, 788 2,06 4 11 5 10, 677 12, 677 119 Egg Type Georgia United States 20 6 30 131 135< 103 251 2 50 100 2, 826 3,209 114 Chicks Hatched: - Broiler Type Georgia United States 49,269 44,729 91 219,907 218, 560 99 258,015 256, 523 99 1,168,619 1, 200, 165 103 Egg Type Georgia United States 4,362 77,042 3,749 86 70, 167 91 17 J 184 . 19, 022 111 300, 199 z'99.~20 100 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia 33,464 37, 112 111 154, 192 164,939 107 United States 186, 898 211, 569 113 871 ,409 930, 842 107 Hens and Cocks Georgia 738 1,088 147 4 ,429 5,976 135 United States 12,348 14,075 114 58,036 73,736 127 Egg Production: Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. Georgia 408 4 21 103 l, 814 2,047 113 . South Atlantic United States -5/ 1,072 5,823 l, 13 7 106 6, 125 105 4,988 27,795 . 5, 494 110 2~. 583 l06 -1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminar y 3/ Pullets for broiler hatcher y supp1y flo.cks, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the precedin~'mth at the..u. e of 125 pullet chicks per 30-d oz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Mark.tetr~- ~J,;.vi e- S1aughter reports only include poult ry slaughtere d under Fe eral Inspection. S/ outh Atlantic States: Del., Md., W.Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., .8 a., Ytm 27 l96 i - State YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTER ED UNDER FEDERAL. ImJ~~lON BY SELECTED STATES , 1966 and 19b 7 Number Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned During Apr. Jan. thru Apr. During Apr. Jan. thru Apr. 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine Pa. 6, 165 7, 153 6,030 22,604 23,098 3.8 6,362 26,476 27, 225 4.2 4 .0 3.5 . 5. 8 4:4 3. 9 '.. 5.4 Mo. 2,904 3, 109 11 , 159 12,531 5.6 3. 9 6.9 5. 2 Del. 7,894 7,035 29, 552 27, 64 9 4 .6 5. 9 4.6 5.4 Md. 10, 897 11, 654 42,035 45, 567 4 .8 5.6 4~7 5. 3 Va. 3,453 3,779 13,431 14, 272 3.8 3.5 3 .3 4.3 N. C. 20, 552 19,073 76,902 79, 545 4 . 4 3. 5 4. 4 . 4.8 Ga. 30,942 31,041 115,102 123, 688 4 .2 4 .8 3.9 5.4 Tenn. 4,824 4,990 18,374 18,875 3 . 3 4 .1 3.3 5.6 Ala. 21, 031 20,985 75,884 79, 132 3. 8 3. 1 3. 5 4. 1 Miss. 12, 834 12,470 47,721 50, 815 3.2 3.2 3 .5 4. 1 Ark. 25,664 26,288 97,387 106, 534 3. 9 4 .0 3.9 5.0 Texas 9, 854 11,460 39,267 44,706 3.5 3.2 3.9 3.8 ------ u. s. ----------------------- ----------- 180, 143 680,330 --- ----4 .0 ------- -4. 1 ----------------------- 4. 0 4 .8 182,015 723, 66 7 U ~ .:>. Department of Agnculture Georgta Department of Agnculture Statistical Reporting Se rvice 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Produc ts, Mea t and Meat Products United States - May 1967 Shell eggs: Increased by 134 thousand cases; May 1966 in c r ease was 34 thousand cases; average May increase is 186 thousand cases. F rozen e ggs: Increased by 16 million pounds; May 1966 increase was 10 million pounds; average May increase is 22 million pounds. Frozen poultry: Decr.eased by 24 million pounds; M ay 1966 d e crease was 18 million pounds; average May decrease is 27 million pounds. B ee f: Decreased by 11 million pounds; May 1966 de crease was 11 million poun d s ; aver age M ay decrease is 6 million pounds. Pork: Decre ased 46 milli on pounds ; May 1966 decre ase was 4 million pounds; avzrage May decrease is 9 million pounds. Othe r m e at s: Decreased by 3 million pounds; May 1966 change was an increase of 1 million pounds; average May change is a decrease of 3 million pounds. May May April May Commodity Unit 1961-65 av 1966 1967 1967 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total Total eggs !J Case Pound Case 250 82,477 2,338 7S 4 2, 11a 1, 144 120 55, 464 1, 524 254 71,774 2,071 Poultry frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys-whole Turkeys-other Other &t Unclassified Total Poultry Pound do. do. do. do. do. ------------------------------------------------~ 20, 581 37,223 100,812 39,083 197,699 15, 50 l 24 ,393 69,398 4 1, 3 2:$ 150,61 5 4 1,967 47,748 141,788 34 ,279 54,986 320,768 40,709 48,217 113, 578 36,788 57, 747 297,039 Beef: Frozen in Cure and :::ure d do. 191, 336 20 5,77B 290, 100 279,453 Pork: Frozen in Cure and Cured do. 344,819 268,33 6 386,010 340, 106 Ot~er meats and meat products do. 112,651 97,51 7 106, 4 36 103,653 Total all red meats do. . 648, 856 57 l , 6 3 J. 782, 546 723,212 MID-MONTH PR.ICES R;:t; C:. IVE D AND P R I C1:!: S P A ID Geor gia United States Item May 15 April 15 May 15 May 15 A prill5 May 15 ----------------------------C1-9-e6~n6-ts-~~~-C-19-e6-n7~t s~~----C1~9e~6n7~ ts 1966 1967 S ents Cents 1967 Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers 12..0 9.0 8.0 10. 5 8.6 8. 1 Com'l Broilers {lb.) 16.0 12..5 12. 16.7 13.8 13.3 All Chickens (lb.) 15. 8 12, Li 11.8 16. 1 13.3 12.. 8 All Eggs (dozens) 39.9 35. 1 34.4 33. 4 29.9 28.9 Prices Paid: (per 100 lb.) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower 5.00 5.00 5.0 4 .86 5.06 4.97 Laying feed 4.75 5.00 5.00 4 . 50 4.68 4.65 Scratch Grains 4.20 4. ~ 5 4. 40 3 .94 ]J Frozen eggs converted on the basis of 39. 5 pounds to the ca s e . 4. 11 4.09 ************************************************** ~ * ** ** * ************************* This report is made possible through the coope ration of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official .State Agencies, the Animal Hu s bandry R e s e arc h Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of t h:~ Poultry Di vision, Consumer and Marketing Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Sta ti stical R eporting Service and the many bree ders, hatcheries, poultry proc zs sors and the poult ry farmers that report to these agencies. ARCHI2 L ANGLE Y W. A. WAGNE R Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agri c ult ur al Statistician After Five Days Return to: P ost age and F e e s Paid United 3tates Department of Agriculture U. S. De pa rtment of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georg1a OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~oO Ac g ui si ~i on s. Divi ~ i on un1vers1ty Ll bra r le s Uni versity of Geo r gia Athens Georgia 3 0 6 01 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens , Georgia Week Ending June 26, 1967 Released 3 p.m. Monday ""I CROP CONDITION UNCHANGED Athens, Ga., June 26 -- .General crop conditions were about the same as the previous week, agcording to _the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Farmers were very ~ctive cultivating crop's, applying contrql measures for insects and diseases, applying herbicides, harvesting grain, planting soybeans and sorghums, and haymaking. Only four County Agents reported soil moisture as being very short. Q~ condition deteriorated still further during the week. County Agents estimated the condition as mostly fair. About half of the cotton was setting bolls in southern districts, but practically none was this advanced in northern counties. Additional soil moisture improved ~ condition slightly. Crop prospects are good in most areas. _. .... """ -r , . , J ..., .. ~ - Pean~ prospects were better than any other major crop. Farmers were busy with insect and disease controls, application of land plaster, and cultivation. Tobacco harvest. continued to increase and cropping was reported as 10 percent complete. The condition of the crop was mostly good with a slight improvement over the previous week. Suckering, insect control, and topping were still ~ctive. Small ~harvest was virtually complete in southern areas, past the 90 percent mark in central counties, and well over two-thirds complete in northern districts. State-wiqe, over 90 percent of the wheat and 94 percent of the ~ have been harvested. About 90 percent of the intended soybean acreage and 75 percent of the sorghum acreage have been planted. Haymaking has been very active. Pastures were reported _as mostly good. ~~ . harvest was nearing completion in southern counties, about one-half complete in central counties and just beginning in the northern part of the State. Through June 22, 1 , 744.' c a r lo . t equivalents . had 'been shipped compared to 1,667 through the same date last year. Market Managers reported most yegetable crops have passed peak harvest, and melons are nearing peak in central and southern areas. High temperatures damaged cantaloup and tomato vines. Through June 23, 2,439 carlot equivalents of watermelons had been shipped compared with 352 through the same date last year. WEATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall over Georgia was highly variable in showers during the week ending Friday, June 23. The showers were generally light to moderate in the north and moderate to locally heavy in the south. Several south Georgia weather stations, and Dalton in the extreme nortnwest, had more than 3 inches during the week. The observer at Colquitt measured 5.74 inches for the largest weekly total. Of this amount, 4.46 inches fell in a 24-hour period. In contrast, only a trace of rain was recorded at West Point and several other places had less than one-fourth inch. The showers were more frequent during the last half of the week and con- tinued to occur through the weekend. The past week was the warmest of the summer in Georgia as temperatures averaged near nor- mal, or slightly above, over most of the State. This was the first week in the last six that had been as warm as normal. Highs were in the upper 90's in south Georgia and lower 90's over most of the north on one or more days. However, there was considerable variation from day to day, depending on whether or not showers occurred in the area. e week was also quite humid due .tb. the flow of moist air from the Gulf and the frequent show~~r~~~,;::~----~........0 The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Satur ay ER (June ITY OF 27 - GJEuOlRGyI ~ ) calls for temperatures to average near normal with little day to day chan e. N~a)3 h~tJ6-f for ate June range from 87 to 93 degrees and normal lows from 65 to 72 degre s. Rainfall 1s expe ted to be moderate to locally heavy with totals ranging from l/2 to l 1/ inches The rainfal trill occur as widely scattered showers and thundershowers mainly in -"""-olilolo..l;t:.~eWf1~"1o~ B~ru:~~--_j issuED-BY:- The Georgia crop-Reporting-service-; Athens-; Georgia; -in cooperation wit11-ti1e- - Cooperative Extension Service, Univers~ty of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For 'The Week Ending June 23, . ~967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending June 23, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 100 at Bainbridge on the 2oth and 21st. 560 at Blairsville, Helen and Talla- poosa on the 17th. * For the period June 24-26, 1967 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Serv ice 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will . be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34. 17, P. L. & R. ) The Univ L brary Univ Or' a A' ltrms Ga 30601 H~cfoo1 G-L\ 3 ? cr-<.o? 1~61 .JU Y\.t. ~(R J G r-< E?o;<-r GEORGIA LIBRARIES 315 June 1, 1967 Released 6/26/67 by GEORGIA CROP REPORT ING S.ERV ICE Sprinq Piq Crop Up 6 Percent Georgia's 1967 spring pig crop (December 1966- May 1967) is estimated at 1,150,000 head, 6 percent above the 1966 spring crop of 1,086,000 head. A total of 162,000 sows farrowed during the period-averaging 7.1 pigs per 1itter. 1967 Fall Intentions Steady Sows farrowing during the fall of 1967 (June-November) on Georgia farms are expected to number 140,000- equal to the 1966 fall 'farrowings~ If these intentions are realized (and assuming an average of 7.1 pigs per 1itter), the fall pig crop would total 994,000 head. SO\.JS FARRO~IING, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIGS SAVED, SPRING AND FALL GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES, 1962-67 . Spring (December through May) Fall (June through .November) Year Sows Pigs per Pigs Sows Pigs per Pigs farrowed 1 i tter Saved farrowed 1i tter Saved 1 ,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head GEORGIA 1962 166 7.0 1, 162 157 7.0 1,099 1963 169 7.0 1 '183 149 7. 1 1,058 1964 152 7.0 1 ,064 130 7.0 910 1965 144 7.0 1,008 125 7. 1 888 1966 153 7. 1 1,086 140 7. 1 994 1967 162 7. I 1 '150 140 l/ UN ITED STATES 6,996 7.08 49,535 6,080 7.23 44,073 7,099 7.15 50,749 5,987 7.23 43,307 6,596 7.23 47,682 5,525 7.21 39,862 5,890 7.22 42 , 525 5,006 7.27 36,415 6,219 7.32 45,552 S,648 7.25 40,965 6,263 7.34 45,949 5,452 ll 7. 27 1/ 39,600 1/ !I Number to farrow indicated from breeding intentions reports. 11 Average number of pigs per 1itter with allowance for trend used to compute indicated number of fall pigs. Number rounded to nearest 100,000 head. The Georgia Crop-R;porti-;;g-S;r~ i~e: 4o9A-North-L~mpkln-Str;et .-Athens ,-G;orgTa: Tn-cooperatiOn with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. (Over) UNITED STATES: DECEMBER 1966-HAY 1967 PIG CROP UP I PERCENT The U. S. pig crop for December 1966 - Hay 1967 totaled 45,949,000 head, I percent more than .in the same period a year earl ier. Each region showed an increase except the East North Central which was down 3 percent. Increases were: North Atlantic, 4 percent; \.Jest North Central, I percent; South Atlantic, 7 percent; South Central, 6 percent, and the West, 5 percent. The December-Hay farrowings were 2 percentage points less than indicated by farmers' intentions last December. By regions, December-Hay farrowings compared with intentions reported last December as percent of a year earlier are: North Atlantic, 101 percent now and 103 percent in December; East North Central, 97 and 102; West North Central, 101 and 101; South Atlantic, 107 and 107; South Central, 104 and 110; and West, 106 and 103. The average number of pigs per I itter was a record high of 7.34 for December-Hay compared with 7.32 a year earlier. JUNE-NOVEMBER INTENTIONS June I reports from farmers on breeding intentions indicate that 5,452,000 sows will farrow in the United States during June-November 1967. This is a 3-percent decrease from the 5,648,000 sows farrowing during the corresponding period of 1966 and is 4 percent below average. 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 39,600,000, a decrease 3 percent from a year earlier. The combined 1967 pig crop at 85,549,000, would be I percent below the 1966 pig crop. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture Cmlil uo~EORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GA 3 . \q bJ STATE DEfiAATMENT OF AGRICULTURE .Ju _q, /, 7 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICAL AEPOATING SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 315 Athens, Georgia JUL 11 1967 June 27, 1967 CRIMSON CLOVER SEED FORI~~ll..~..c::..,_T_LI_ BRA_ RIES_ _...J Q~ia Crimson Clove~d Production Smallest in 26 Years Tbe 1967 crimson clover seed production in Georgia is forecast at 595,000 pounds compared nth 600,000 pounds in 1966. This is the smallest crop since 1941. The acreage harvested is 7,000 compared with 6,000 last season, but is only 67 percent of the 1961-65 ~yerage of ,10,400 acres. Yield per acre in 1967 of 85 pounds is equal to the record low in 1955. Little rainfall was received from March to mid-May in the southern half of the State and ~eld prospects were reduced. Some acreage intended for seed was not harvested due to the ' lower yield. In the northern districts, heavy rains during the harvesting season damaged the crop in some areas and reduced yields by heavy shattering. - - - United S......t..a_t...e....s... Crimson clover seed production in the Southern States this year is estimated at 1,912,000 pounds, 19 percent less than the 1966 crop. Reseeding varieties such as Dixie, Autauga, and Auburn are expected to total 1,145,000 pounds compared with the 1,370,000 pounds produced from .these varieties last year. Favorable weather conditions last fall permitted newly planted and volunteer stands of ~r~on clover to become well established. Development during the winter months in southern producing States was generally good. However, very little rainfall from March to mid-Nay in ~orgia and Alabama reduced seed production. In Tennessee, excessive rainfall :during the blooming period resulted in poor seed set and additional rainfall during the harvest period caused shattering and heavy vegetative growth. With a generally favorable season in Mssissippi and Arkansas, yields were above average. The five.State total of 17,300 acres is U percent below the 19,900 acres harvested last year, and 46 percent below the 1961-65 average. ! Yield per acre in the five-otate area is estimated at 111 pounds, a decrease of 8 pounds from the 119 pound yield in 1966. Yields were below 1966 in Georgia and Tennessee. Yields ~ualled or exceeded last year in ~rkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama. Harvest of crimson clover seed was generally earlier than last year. Average beginning 4ates of harvest this year were: Hay 15 in Georgia and Alabama; Hay 16 in Hississippi, May 31 in Tennessee; and June 2 in Arkansas. Carryover of old-crop crimson clover seed by growers in the five Southern States is es- ~ted at 55,000 pounds, 30 percent less than last yearts carryover of 79,000 pounds. A report covering June 30, 1967 stocks of old-crop seed held by dealers will be issued August 3. There has been no crimson clover seed imported since September 1963 when 44,000 pounds 118l'e imported. An estimate of the late harvested crimson clover seed crop in Oregon is scheduled for release August 9. (OVER) . . ... 2 . - ' . . CRIMSONCLOVER SEED : Acreage harvested, yield per acre, and production, Average 1961 -65, annual 1966 and 1967 -:---:--A--'C-res-:iia-r-v--e-s-:t-e-aln--d-i-:-.:.---:-yre-r-;::r-i-J-e-ra:Icnredi:-::--P-r-o-ductio:n-( c-le-a-n-seIenddTi:-- ---- ------------- --- State 11 Average 1966 1961-65 Gated :Average: 1966 : cated : Average : 1966 11 : 11 : 1967 :1961-65: 1967 : 1961-65 : --..-..... cated 1967 Acres PoundL. Thou~nd pounds Ga. Tenn. Ala. Hiss . Ark. 10,400 6,000 7,000 127 100 85 1,354 600 595 7,400 4,000 2,500 168 150 140 1,187 600 350 9,700 6,500 4,500 135 100 100 1,319 650 450 3,060 2,800 2,800 118 130 140 360 364 392 1,140 600 500 174 250 250 200 150 125 Total 5 . States 32,060 19,900 17,300 139 119 111 4,480 2,364 1,912 ,iTRev.,...is_e_d~.---~-------- --------~-~~---- - ---------- C. L. CRENSHAW Agr~cultural Statistician _, ._t. , ,,...J. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ISSUED BY: TheGSOrgia CropReporting Service, USDA, 409AIJorthLUmpkinstreet:--nens, Ga:-;in cooperation with the Georgia Department. of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture )~ ; I Acquisitions Division Unl ve rsity of Georgia University Libraries Athens Georgia 30601 k I Id l &~fY \4bl 00 : J..cg GEORGIA CROP u :' '" ':: "SITY OF GEC1GIA 3 /S ATHENS, GEORGIA ..., June 28, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 24 was 9, 226,000--2 percent less than in the previous week and 7 percent less than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12, 179, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-the same as in the previous week but 12 percent less 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 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 56 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 $5.00 to $8.75 with an average of $7.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9.75 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Set 1966 1967 EGG TYPE Ufo of year ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. % of year ago Pet. May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 Week Ended 1, 066 l, 065 942 762 695 Eggs Set !J 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 741 70 680 64 669 71 543 71 674 97 BROILE~ TYPE 941 l, 073 858 864 851 Ufo of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Ufo of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 853 91 836 78 770 90 630 73 571 67 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Apr. 22 13, 841 12,736 92 9,726 10,022 103 56 Apr. 29 14,447 12, 899 89 9,910 10, 125 102 56 May 6 14,228 12,523 88 10, 021 9.949 99 56 May 13 14,206 11, 919 84 9,906 9,471 96 56 May 20 14, 133 12,414 88 10, 155 9, 587 94 56 May 27 14,082 12, 535 89 9, 913 10,001 101 55 June 3 14,026 12,288 88 10,085 9,277 92 55 June 10 13, 998 12, 155 87 10,026 9,495 95 55 June 17 13, 820 12, 179 88 9, 883 9. 457 96 56 J11ne 24 13, 859 12, 179 88 9,937 9,226 93 56 1/ Includes e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher Y suPP1Y flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In. Charge W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.50 7.50 7.75 7.75 U, S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia EGGS SE'l.' AND STATE June 10 Week J:!., nded June 17 THOUSA NDS June 24 Maine Connecticut l' Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1,998 383 1, 594 542 640 2, 776 4, 713 l, 656 . 153 7,333 474 1, 927 368 1,300 537 559 2, 836 4, 743 l, 598 150 7,048 557 2,098 357 1,622 556 574 2, 844 4,699 l, 7 82 153 6,970 519 GEORGIA 12, 155 12, 179 12, l 79 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States} 818 907 8, 784 5,015 9,901 1, 123 4, 589 766 334 1, 936 68, 590 799 906 8,691 4 , 984 10, 144 1, 152 4 , 577 581 352 1, 882 67,870 818 883 8, 572 4,846 10,071 1, 147 4,499 614 269 1, 807 67,879 TOTAL 1966* (22 States} 71, 108 70,382 70,883 o/o of Last Year 96 96 96 *1/ Current week as p ercent of same week 1a s t year. Revised. "!o of year ago 1/ - June 10 Week Ended . June 17 June 24 THOUSANDS age Z %of year ago 1/ 103 1, 513 80 166 120 1,00'7 67 375 I 59 I 453 101 2, 811 104 3,429 103 l, 138 92 391 94 5,771 107 35'7 1, 53 7 205 899 301 368 2,856 3, 317 1, 082 377 5,776 327 1, 555 99 192 89 903 104 293 66 368 86 2, 625 ' 99 3, 567 113 l , 129 102 419 103 5,666 102 344 90 88 9,495 9, 457 9, 226 93 187 458 530 518 126 68 970 1, 0 l3 1, 032 81 95 7, 157* 7, 191 7, 019 97 105 4,333 4,371 4,434 111 99 7, 551 7,676 7, 739 99 102 888 844 896 123 99 3,612 3, 597 3,654 99 103 50'7 411 540 100 63 261 249 270 90 95 1, 475 1, 441 1, 478 108 96 54, 118* 53,825 53, 867 100 53,838 54,210 54,079 101 99 100 - . 0 f"\f -'-'C\. \-\ DDjOOl ~t;\A FARM G-4 3 l. 1 c}() REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHE JUL 13 1961 une 1967 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCLI~O~~~. ~. ~~-~ .._ _ __(TI!~~~t~~~,e_!?ed_~~~lat~~L~~ilable d~ta2&~~...Ereliminar:yl_______ : : : PRODUCTION District _ _ _ _ _ _ACRES_ _.:.__Yl~..11NU~RE- _: $00 Pound and :Gross Weight c..,ou..,n._.tv..___ _ _ _ _ __:_ _ _r~~~2!:~ Harvested : Planted - - Acres ------pounds Harvested : Bales ~~ --- Bales - - - - - - DISTRICT ! . I Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Hurray Paulding Polk Walker Whitfield 10,670 350 2,330 120 4,750 5,080 990 90 3,340 660 320 10;100 364 340 249 2,250 215 110 250 4;590 351 4,910 234 950 181 90 211 3,220 327 630 227 310 147 385 8,110 256 180 223 1,050 273 60 363 3,480 242 2,480 188 380 211 40 339 2,280 238 310 152 100 TCTAL 28,700 27,500 308 322 18,470 DISTRICT g Barrow Cherokee Clarke Cobb Dawson De Kalb Forsyth Fulton Gvinnett Hall Jackson Oconee Pickens Walton 'white TCTAL 1,610 50 320 40 5 45 75 310 "840 220 1,300 3, 750 20 8,200 15 16,800 1,540 266 45 180 310 197 40 150 5 200 45 222 70 240 300 300 800 181 210 141 1,250 297 3,590 337 20 100 7,860 336 15 200 16,100 . 311 278 890 2CO 20 203 130 150 13 200 2 222 21 257 40 310 194 190 315 148 65 309 810 352 2,630 100 4 351 5,760 200 6 324 10,900 I Page 2 ' . June 1967 GEORGIA COTTON : ACREAGE, YIElD AND PRODUCTION., 1966 , ---------lt~~~~~ : are based-- on-t- he-l~a- t e: st-a~va-il-a- bl- e -d~ at-a-a-n-d-a7rPe RpOreDlUimCiTnaI~~v)ON~---~ District and Countv ACRES YIEb9 LINT PER ACRE : 500 Pound :Gross Weight Planted - - Acres Harvested Planted : Harvested : .. B~rle s -!c-res.;;..;;..._.;:....__. Pou~~- Pounds --g;;.a;.;;;l;;.;e~s----l Banks Elbert Franklin Habersham Hart Lincoln Hadis on Oglethorpe Stephens \r\filkes DISTRICT /! Carroll Chattahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Harris Heard Henry Lemar Macon rviarion Meriwether Muscogee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson TGTAL 500 3,740 3,400 20 5,200 290 3,820 2,600 150 580 20,300 1,170 5 85 2,120 70 270 130 660 280 3,110 620 6,840 1,600 4,150 10 .2, 890 1,2-90 680 400 4,410 710 200 31,700 480 3,560 3,230 20 4, 940 280 3,630 2,470 140 550 19,300 1,110 5 80 2,010 65 260 120 620 260 2,940 590 6,480 1,510 3,930 10 2,740 1,220 640 380 4,170 . 670 190 30,000 354 369 370 367 386 2,870 252 266 1,790 350 350 15 311 327 .3,370 238 246 140 265 279 2,120 262 275 1,420 160 171 50 345 364 415 296 312 12,560 193 204 470 200 200 2 365 388 65 337 356 1,490 200 215 29 330 342 185 223 242 60 373 397 510 329 354 190 371 392 2,410 318 334 410 369 389 5,270 376 399 1,260 344 363 2,980 200 200 4 401 423 2,420 377 398 1,010 369 392 530 280 295 230 463 490 4,260 276 293 410 205 216 85 367 388 24,280 ~G\A ~a FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA June 1967 GEORGIA FLUE -CURED TOBACCO: 1966 COUNTY :L!;STIIviATES ----------- - - - - . . , - - - - - - - v~ ....., ;-.::;------------ ~----- Page 3 District 1 and ~untv June 1967 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1966 (These estimates are based on the latest avai!able data and~ Ereliminary) - - : PRODUCTION . . ---!QRES YIELD LINT PER ACR~ 5oo Pound .. :Gross Weight Planted .....L ...l!~llited :.__fla!_!ted H~~d ~les - - Acres Acres - - Pounds ~!!lli!2. Bales DISTRICT. 2_ Baldwin Bibb Blackley Butts Crawford 'Dodge Greene Hancock 41ouston Jasper Johnson .Jones laurens Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton j each Pulaski Putnam Rockdale 'laliaferro Treutlen Twiggs .ashington Wheeler Wilkinson 750 370 3,820 660 800 6,580 360 2,960 2,470 800 9,290 50 15,000 170 1,870 6, 770 1,500 1,050 5,000 270 510 180 1,800 1,580 8,250 1,350 690 720 350 3,690 640 770 6,350 350 2,860 2,380 770 8,970 50 14,500 160 1,810 6,530 1,450 1,010 4,830 260 490 170 1,740 1,520 7,960 1,300' 670 320 333 500 441 466 340 520 53 8 4,140 356 367 490 258 268 430 413 428 5,670 197 203 150 263 272 1,620 294 305 1,520 386 401 640 380 394 7,370 400 400 40 442 457 13,840 241 256 85 302 312 1,180 305 317 4,320 347 359 1,090 319 332 700 488 505 5,090 270 281 150 171 178 180 172 182 65 334 345 1,250 546 567 1,800 475 492 8,170 316 328 890 270 278 390 TorAL 74,900 72,300 397 412 62,110 ' !STRICT . Bulloch Burke andler Columbia Effingham fmanuel Glascock Jefferson i enkins lk:Duffie Riclunond Screven ~arren 7,860 21,000 3,950 310 810 9,460 2,060 11,100 6,090 2,240 940 7,890 4,690 7,290 19,500 3,660 290 ?50 8, 750 1,910 10,300 5,650 2,080 870 7,300 4,350 355 383 5,830 437 470 19,130 298 322 2,460 287 307 180 177 191 300 353 382 6,970 338 364 1,450 438 472 10,150 315 404 4,760 402 433 1,880 440 476 860 362 392 5,910 389 420 3,810 TGrAL 78,400 72,700 390 420 63,750 . , Page 4 June 1967 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1966 (These estimates are based on the latest available data and are preliminary) --.----------- --------------- : PRODUCTION . District -~-.-!QEE..L_ YIELD !;;_IN!_RER A~- 500 Pound and : :Gross Weight Q.~~y _ _:_Pl~~Acres Harvested - - Acres Planted : Harvested : Bales - - - - - - - - Pounds--POUnds-- ~~ DISTRICT 1 Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Webster 1,130 3,230 1,570 1,070 1,140 6,340 1,670 2,060 3,020 6,030 410 3,260 2,550 1,180 5, 720 6,990 2,900 530 1,070 3,060 1,490 1,010 1,080 6,000 1,580 1,950 2,860 5,700 390 3,090 2,410 1,120 5,420 6,620 2,750 500 288 305 680 436 460 2,940 465 490 1,520 255 270 570 301 318 720 426 450 5,640 273 289 950 437 462 1,880 378 399 2,380 309 327 3,890 427 449 370 467 493 3,180 276 293 1,470 452 476 1,110 553 584 6,600 491 519 7,160 315 332 1,910 377 400 420 TCJrAL 50,800 48,100 409 432 43,390 DISTRICT 8 A:tk:inSOn - Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Clinch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner vJilcox vJorth 195 2,760 1,790 4,570 45 3,300 13,500 2,020 6,650 16,700 20 4, 730 ' 1,280 330 1,380 2,360 3,510 4,610 6,500 10,650 180 2,570 1,670 4,250 40 3,070 12,700 1,880 6,200 15,600 20 4,400 1,190 310 1,290 2,200 3,270 4,300 6,060 9,900 256 278 100 419 450 2,410 284 304 1,060 181 194 1,720 200 225 20 265 285 1,830 370 393 10,420 253 272 1,070 571 612 7,920 562 602 19,600 500 500 20 397 427 3,920 283 304 760 170 181 115 144 . 154 415 184 198 910 308 331 2,260 401 430 3,860 380 408 5,160 394 424 8, 770 TOTAL 86,900 81,100 399 427 72,340 ~G\A u v ~a FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA 3!5 June 1967 GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO: 1966 COUNTY ESTIIqATES - - - - - - - -....- - - - - - - - - v; t:l;-~-------- ~----- ,. " , , . 1 .. ., . '. I ., l ' ', LO, r ".'.' 't, , ..1 t":- ' 1 '" Page 5 June 1967 GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIElD AND PRODUCTION, 1966 (These est!m!tes are based on the latest ava~~-9!~~ and are prel!minarvl__________ 1 : : PRODUCTION District a...~c ACRES,. : YIElD LINT PER ACRE : 500 Pound and : : :Gross Weight C__o.u_n_t_v____ ...... - .t. Planted ..{1~~~~ -Tares------ Harvested : Planted Acres ~ ... POund~ Harvested : Bales Po~pq~ .. DISTRICT 9 ~ ~ Appling Bacon Brantley , Bryan Charlton Evans , Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs vJare \vayne TarAL 2,260 1,050 20 95 5 1,5lO 15 95 810 3,170 4,290 230 950 14,Soo 2,010 930 20 85 5 1,340 15 85 720 2,820 3,820 200 6So 12,900 215 241 1,010 187 211 410 200 200 10 147 165 30 200 200 2 325 366 1,025 200 200 6 116 129 22 177 199 300 252 284 1,670 375 421 3,360 130 lSO 65 147 165 290 271 304 8,200 STATE TCII'AL 403,000 380,000 376 398 316,000 C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge isSufn-BY:- lfhe Georgia crop-Reporting service,-uSDA,-:~-rorth-Lumpkin-street,..Athens, -Ga.7 - --..: :tn cooperat.ion t-rl.th t.he Georgia Dep~rtment of Agriculture. G~-~ 3!5 HD 07 t1 A3 ~G\A ~a 1Clb1 u FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE A T HEN S, GEORGIA ,DIStrict- and Count:v ,[fsTRICTS b land~ June 1967 _ __ Q:~EQJ! FLII:Q!l.BEIL..TOBACCO: 1.966_Q_OUNTY l!;e_TI_~~~--------- Yield Harvested Per Acre Production ~'- - _ _..fu;!.~~ge --~---- Lb..:.__ _ _ (QQQ_l:~l - 0 0 0 DISTRICT 5_ Dodge Johnson Laurens ~ !1ontg omery Treutlen !heeler Hlilkinson 340 1,024 348 75 1,079 81 225 1,026 231 800 1,119 895 700 1,085 760 450 932 419 5 992 5 TOTAL 2,595 1,056 2, 739 DISTRIC:;. _ Bulloch , .candler Effingham Emanuel Jenkins Screven 2,800 1,450 160 1,400 140 100 1,214 1, 230 856 1,107 975 927 3,398 1, 783 137 1,550 136 93 TOTAL 6,050 1, 173 7,097 DISTRICT 1 Baker Decatur Dougherty Grady litchell Stewart Thomas 5 320 20 1,300 2, 100 10 1,600 1,688 1,442 1, 348 1,599 1,887 1,667 1, 779 8 461 27 2,079 3,963 17 2,847 TGrAL 5,355 1, 756 9,402 .. errien oaks linch offee olquitt ook TOTAL - ..,........,..~ UNIVERSITY OF GEO RGIA JUN 14 1967 1,000 725 3,220 2,200 225 3,550 4,800 2,450 25 5 300 1,800 1,560 1,100 3, 750 650 2,300 160 200 1,550 31,570 LIBRA RIES (continued on back of page) 1,944 1,519 2,000 1, 751 1,506 1,635 1,815 1,842 1,594 1,686 1,936 2,042 1,605 1, 877 1,690 971 1, 971 1,621 1,084 1,584 1,774 1,944 1,102 6,438 3,853 339 5,805 8,712 4,513 40 8 581 3,675 2,504 2,065 6,33B 631 4,533 259 217 2,455 56$012 June 1967 District----------G-E-O-RG-IA-.F-LU-E--c-U-R-ED--T-OB-A-CC-O-: --19-6-6-CYOUiNT8Y lEdST.H....I..-AT-ES------------ - - and Q.~~iY"-- Harvested -~E~e Per Acre Lbs. Production --~~{000 lb~.L- ;QJ~TRICT 2_ 1;- Appling Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattnall Toombs \Tare '\'Jayne 2,000 1,700 850 250 5 130 5 900 70 250 2,550 2,500 1, 725 1,275 1,220 1,380 1,648 865 873 1,043 1,053 1,281 1,001 1,111 978 1,387 1,457 1,395 1,556 1,369 2,761 2,802 735 218 5 137 6 901 78 . 245 3,537 3,643 2,407 1, 984 1,671 TGTAL 15,430 1,369 21,130 STATE TOTAL 61,000 1,580 96,380 --------- - - - - - - - ----..-...-..-------------.-----=-=-=-=-=-=====-=--=-=--=-:-:-.-- -----~ ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHAVJ Agricultural Statistician rsUEr5BY: The GeorgiaCrop ReportingServic8";USDA, 409A Nor thLumpkinStreet, Athens, -Ga~; in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 - - OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture A~ guisi~ions Division Cn1 ve r s ity of Georgia r niv ~ ~ulJy Li braries Ath ens Ge orgia 30601 Ueek Ending July 3, 1967 CROPS IMPRGVE JUL 11 1967 Athens, Ga._, JuLy J -- The condi.tion of crops -the past lileek, ac- cording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Increased soil moisture gely responsible for the brighter outlook. Between showers, farmers were very busy with cultivation and fertili- zation practices. Herbicide treatments, insect and disease controls, soybean and sorghum plant- ing, haying, and grain harvest also received considerable attention. Cotton showed the least improvement of all row crops. Frequent thundershowers made insect contror-difficult, and infestations were reported on the increase. Over two-thirds of the crop ~ setting bolls in southern areas, less than half in central sections, but boll setting was just beginning in most northern counties. Prospects for corn continued to improve with most sections reporting the condition as good. S~eral additional county Agents judged corn in their counties to be excellent. A busy schedtiie o~ insect 'aKd. disea~e control, laridpl~stering and cultivation was evident on E!lanuts. Prospec;s for . ~he crop showed a no~able_ improvement. Tobacco harvest was reported almost one-fifth complete. In a few localities, cropping had t~lowed as the increased moi-sture retarded the ripening process. Sucker and insect control and topping continued active. r Harvest of ~ grains was about over in the lower two-thirds of the State and about 90 ~rcent complete in northern counties. Soybean planting pushed ahead and about 95 percent of the intended acreage had been seeded by week's end. Sorghum planting was almost nine-tenths complete. Haying continued active, but mmerous showers caught much hay on the ground and delayed cutting of other fields. Pastures remained in mostly good co, nditJion. ~ "' -- Peach harvest had a week of numerous interruptions by frequent rains. Statewide, about 6o percent of the cPop has been ' gathered. Thrbugh June 29, 2,237 carlot equivalents had been shipped compared with 2,195 through the same date' 'last year. ' Market Managers reported vegetable and melon harvest active with good quality. Shipments of watermelons totaled U,363 carlot equivalents~hraugh June 29, compared with 1,473 for the same period last year. Several outbreaks of Japanese beetles were reported in northern counties on a variety of plants. USDA applied controls in some areas. WEATHER S~~Y -- Almost daily showers and.thundershowers occurred over much of Georgia ~ing the week ending Friday, June 30. Rainfall was recorded in all sections of the State, but there were large variations in the ~ounts.The largest totals were generally in the south where sane places had over six inches for the week. The Columbus Airport had 6.42 inches for the wek ending Friday morning. This statio~ has ~ad ~eas~a~le . rain ~or. the+~~~ 13 day~. Ha~l was reported fn some areas as a few of 'the thunderstoriris were quite- severe. The showery conditions continued over the State durj ng the week end and most areas had ample moisture by the end of the period. Georgia temperatures were cooler than normal during the week. The cloudy skies and frequent ~ernoon showers kept maximum readings in the mid and high 80is on most days. The temperature tUled to reach 80~ on one or more days in north Georgia, while a few highs in the 901s were re- pnted in the south .Averages ranged from slightly below normal in the south to several degrees below normal in the north. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Sathrday (July 4-8) calls for tempera- tures to average 3 to 5 degrees below normal with little day to day changes. The normal maximum 88-93, normal minimums 66-72. Precipitation will generally be about double the normal amounts ud will total about 1 to 1 3/4 inch with locally heavy showers producing 2 inches or more. The precipitation will be mostly associated with thundershower activity and will occur throughout the ~a BeYri:odT. hme oGsetol~ygiaas afternoon and Crop Reporting eSveenrviniCg et,huAntdheernssh,owGeoerr-.sg.~i-a-;-l.~.n_c_o_o_p_e_r-at-:-J.'="'o~n-withthe-- Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTlv1ENT OF COMMERCE WEAT~R BUREAU Athens, Georgia ' ESSA. Precipitation For The Week Ending June 30, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for week ending June 30, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 98 at Newington on the 24th. 530 Lumpkin on the 26th. *"For the period July 1-3, 1967 T, less than .005 inch . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all Respects ~s Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P.L. & R.) ,_,(~J Thn niv Library rrn :v Of Ga A-'- ' Ans Ga 30601 Postage and Fees Paid U.S. Department of Agriculture 3..f Ol ~4 '3 ( ~ \ J~~~~~,~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rnlb~ rniDtrrn~rn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA - JUL 11 1961~ . Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia durin the week ended Jul 9, 177,000--1 percent less than in the previ_ous wee and 6 i~.~:~~p~ less t comparable week last year, according to the Georgi or'tln Ser ice. An estimated 12, 354, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent more than in the previous week but 9 percent less 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 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 56 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 $5. 00 to $8.75 with an average of $7. 7 5 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $9. 7 5 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 o/o of year ago 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. % of year ago Pet. June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 Jul 1 Week Ended 1, 065 942 762 695 729 Eggs Set}_/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 680 64 669 71 543 71 674 97 589 81 BROILi;R TYPE 1, 073 858 864 851 754 % of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia % of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 836 78 770 90 630 73 571 67 527 70 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Apr. 29 14,447 12,899 89 9,910 10, 125 102 56 May 6 14,228 12, 523 88 10,021 9,949 99 56 May 13 14,206 11,919 84 9,906 9,471 96 56 May 20 14, 133 12,414 88 10, 155 9, 587 94 56 May 27 14,082 12, 535 89 9,913 10,001 101 55 June 3 14,026 12,288 88 10,085 9,277 92 55 June 10 13,998 12, 155 87 10,026 9,495 95 55 June 17 13, 820 12, 179 88 9, 883 9,457 96 56 June 24 13, 859 12, 179 88 9,937 9,226 93 56 Julx: 1 13, 631 12, 354 91 9,808 9, 177 94 56 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7. 50 7.50 7.75 7.75 7. 7 5 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician u. s. -------------------------------------------------------------------------~------- Department of f..griculture Georgia Depa.rtment of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET A ND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1967 EGGS SET CHICKS PLACE D STATE f June 17 Week Ended June 24 THOUSANDS July _ 1 o/o of year ago 1/ June 17 Week Ended June 24 THOUSAND3 July 1 Page 2 I o/o of I year ago 1/ Maine 1, 927 2,098 2, 011 99 1, 537 1, 555 1, 551 95 Connecticut 368 357 326 104 205 192 195 98 Pennsylvania 1, 300 1, 622 1, 517 104 899 903 962 111 Indiana 537 556 574 78 301 293 356 84 Missouri 559 574 573 60 368 368 359 77 Delaware 2, 836 2,844 2,764 97 2, 856 2,625 2,927 115 Maryland 4,743 4,699 4,727 106 3,317 3, 567 3, 152 96 Virginia 1, 598 1, 782 1, 790 101 1,082 1, 129 1, 128 . 101 West Virginia 150 153 146 90 377 419 412 91 North Carolina 7,048 6,970 7, 134 99 5,776 5, 666 5, 613 103 South Carolina 557 519 524 104 327 344 442 118 . GEORGIA 12, 179 12, 179 12,354 91 9,457 9,226 9, 177 94 ~ Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas . Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 799 818 850 182 906 883 862 66 8,691 8, 572' 8,666 100 4,984 4,846 4,752 105 10, 144 10, 071 10,070 102 1, 152 1, 147 1, 083 99 4,577 4,499 4,385 99 - 581 614 594 82 352 269 301 86 ' 1, 882 1, 807 1, 801 90 530 1, oq 518 1, 032 475 130 890 73 7. 191 7,019 6,884 99 4,371 4,434 4,319 105 7,676 7,739 7,610 97 844 896 848 115 3, 597' 3, 654 3, 547 101 411 540 549 96 2491 270 254 99 1, 441 1, 478 1, 473 113 67,870 67, 879 67,804 97 53,825 53,867 53, 123 99 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 70,382 70,883 69,578 54, 210: 54,079 53,498 I o/o of Last Year 96 96 97 _.._ 99 100 99 *1I Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. - 315 JUNE 15, 1967 Released 7/7/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX l POINT HIGHER The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all corr~odities increased l point dur- i~ the month ended June 15, 1967 to 247. This was 15 points below the June 15, 1966, index of 262. - Increases in meat animal and broiler prices more than offset declines in egg, grain, and soybean prices. The All Livestock and Livestock products Index at 219 was 3 points above last month, but 19 points below June 15, 1966, The All Crop Index at 259 was unchanged from last month. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 3 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP l POINT, ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 80 The Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 3 points (l percent) during the month ended June 15 to 255 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher prices for cattle and lettuce con- ~ibuted most to the increase, Partially offsetting were price declines for hogs, wheat, and , eggs. The index was 3 percent below June 1966. The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates increased l point during the month to 343, a record high. The index was 10 points ' (3 percent) above a year earlier. With prices of farm products higher and prices paid by farmers increasing, the Parity Ratio remained unchanged at 74. The Preliminary Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, rose l point from May to 80, Index Numbers Index June l ~G~E~OlR9G;I.A;;l~o-~l4-=-.lo.;..;;;o_ _~_ __1266 _ ---------~-----,_;;:.;--..; _..__.=;.-..;;._...__ _--...,;~-- Prices Received All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products 262 272 y y 238 y ~U~N~IT~ED~-S~T-A-TE-S---------------------------------------- ' Prices Parity RInedceexivedJl 264 252 255 313 :Feb. 1951 333 342 343 343 :June 1967 IV Parity Ratio Adjusted Parity Ratio 79 74 74 : 123 :Oct. 1946 eliminarv 8S 79 80 : 1 Revised, 2 Also April 19 1. .3 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates, ~The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, weraged 86 for the year 1966, compared with 80 for the Parity Ratio. Preliminary Adjusted Parity Ratios for the current year, supplied by the Economic Research Service, are based ones- timated cash receipts from marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current calen- dar year, ARCHIE LANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A, WAGNER , - - - - - - - -Agri~ultural Statistician UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA JUL 11 1961 LIBRARIES IsSuED-BY:- The Georgia Crop-Reporting-Service:- USDA, or in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Street,-Athens, -Ga.:-- Corr@odity and Unit ~RICES RECEIVED Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Hay, baled, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut : $ 1.55 $ .77 $ 1.39 $ .96 $ 2.10 27.0 $ 2.80 26.00 35.00 28.00 22.00 Milk Cows, head Hogs, ct-rt. Beef cattle, All, cwt. 1/ Cows, cwt. ?} Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. 190.00 23.50 19.90 17.50 22.00 24.20 Milk, wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market 5.85 Manufactured 3.70 All ]/ 5.80 Turkeys, lb. 24.0 Chickens, lb., excl. broilers 11.0 Commercial Broilers 15.5 All 15.4 Eggs, all, dozen 41.5 1.69 .84 1.48 1.00 2.20 20.5 2. 75 27.60 36.50 30.00 24.00 200.00 19.40 19.40 16.10 21.90 25.70 6.40 6.40 21.0 8.0 12.0 11.8 34.4 1.55 80 : 1.48 : .96 2.20 : 20.5 : 2.70: 1.59 .669 1.20 1.08 1.80 29.34 3.04 27.60 22.60 36.50 23.10 29.50 23.20 24.00 : 22.50 195.00 : 242.00 20.60 : 23.20 19.40 : 22.50 16.40 : 17.60 21.80 : 24.10 25.00 26.00 1.58 .693 1.25 1.05 2.00 19.70 2.69 23.70 24.50 24.80 24.10 259.00 21.70 22.20 17.00 23.80 26.80 1.49 717 1.26 1.06 1.99 19.91 2. 71 23.20 23.90 24.50 23.70 259.00 21.00 22.90 17.40 24.50 26.80 . !!/6.30 : 21.0 23.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 16.1 12.3 15.6 33.6 33.1 5.12 3.98 4. 74 19.5 8.1 13.3 12.8 28.9 !!/4. 73 20.1 7.8 13.5 13.0 27.4 11ixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All under 29% protein 14% protein E/ 16% protein $ 4.00 4.20 ~:; 3.95 4.05 0 4.00 4.15 4.25 .3. 71 3.86 3.85 4.00 : 3.47 3.62 3.61 4.20: 3.75 3.93 3.92 18% protein 8 4.15 4.40 4.50 : 3.90 4.05 4.03 20% protein $ 4.30 4.50 4.55 : 4.10 4.27 4.30 Hog feed, 14%-18% protein,cwt. ~? 4.30 4.55 4.55 : 4.36 4.54 4.58 Cottonseed meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4.45 5.10 5.20: 4.77 5.33 5.36 Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. \~ 5.10 5.10 5.00 : 5.33 5.26 5.31 Bran, cwt. $ 3. 60 3. 95 3. 95 : 3. 35 3.59 3.59 Middlings, cwt. $ 3. 70 4.00 4.15 : 3.42 3.66 3.67 Corn meal, cwt. 0 3.35 3. 70 3. 70 : 3. 32 3.51 3.50 Broiler grower feed, cwt. $ 4.90 5.00 5.20 : 4.92 4.97 5.03 Laying feed, cwt. 0 4.85 5.00 5.00 : 4.50 4.65 4.66 Scratch grains, cwt. 0 4.25 4.40 4.40 : 3.97 4.09 4.11 Alfalfa hay, ton 0 41.50 45.00 40.00 : 31.50 34.80 32.70 All other hav. ton ~~ .'31.00 36.00 35.50 : 30.70 .33.10 31.10 1TiiC'OWs'iiaridiiSteers andheifers11 combined withallot-ranee where n~sary for slaughter bulls. ,. 27 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. ~ Revised. gj Preliminary estimate. 2/ u. s. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgi~ 30601 .QFFICIA~ ill!!t1e Postage and Fees Paid u. s. Department of Agriculture 3tS UN IVERS JUL. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, RGI&IBRARIES Smallest Georgia Co~on Acreage of Record July 10, 1967 The 1967 acreage of cotton planted in Georgia is estimated- at 350,000, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is 53,000 less than the 403,000 acres planted in 1966 and ' is the smallest acreage planted since estimates were . started in 1866. The decline in acreage is due to the multiple-choice program in effect this year. Most ~ewers elected to divert up to 35 percent of their allotment. Some intended acreage was not planted due to unfavorable weather during the planting season. There will be a higher percent- age of abandoned acreage this year than usual due to poor stands. Planted acreage for the United States is estimated at 9,724,000 compared with 10,349 ,000" last year - or a decrease of 6 percent. , . The first 1967 production estimate will be made on August 8. C. L. CRENSHAvf Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge - ~ ----- - ~ - -- - - - : - !961-=65 - -=CO-T-TON- A-CR~EA-G-E B-Y-ST-APTlaESnted-acres- - - - - - - - - - : average :-- - -- -- -=-- - - - - - ~:-- - - - :-: -1967 a s- -- - State ----- - - - - : - :: h-pa~er vr c-ees-tnetd-n-JoJt-:: - 1961-65 -arv,e0ra0g0e- - - - 1966 - l;ooo- - ~ -- 1967 . -1:-oco- : percent . :. of 1966 ------- I 1 North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Alabama Hissouri Percent - 4.2 2.4 2.6 2.4 . 2.4 2.5 -a-c4r<e5s 1 558 664 529 877 367 acres -244 355 403 398 589 255 acres . ~25 330 350 325 525 240 Percent ~- 93 87 82 89 . 94 l1ississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas 3.3 1,551 1,032 990 96 3.3 1,322 930 875 94 4.4 552 367 355 97 6.~ 640 447 435 97 6.6 6,460 4,265 4,050 95 ' New Nexico 5.5 200 142 . 136 96 ' Arizona 1. 8 387 255 252 99 California 2.3 782 632 605 96 ------ Other States -g-j -----.---5-. 3--------5-1-------35------30-.6------87-- ~~t~d_S!!_aie~ ______ .:._ __ !.1- ____ 1.5'.0!!2_____1Q,].42 ___ _9.1.74_____ 2.4__ other States : Vllginia 4.9 15.0 10.8 8.5 79 Florida 5.0 24.0 15.5 14.0 90 Illinois 8.9 2.3 2.1 .~ ~ .r ~... 1:6 76 . Kentucky _ !!_eya2_a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : .:.. __ ,62_..1;!. _____ ...,. 6.7 _;3!.4 _ _ _ _ _ _ 4.6.l _ _ _ _ _42!...32 _ _ _ _ _ 93 2._6__ Total American-Egyptian J/: 3.1 97 .9 80.1 69.5. 87 i From all causes:- inctuding removed for compliance:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - YYSums for 11 other States" rounded for inclusion in United States totals. Included in State and United States totals. iSsUED BY: The Georgia Crop-Reporting Service, USDA, 4o9A North Lumpkin Street, .Athens, Ga., in cooperation tvith the Georgia Department of Agriculture. GEORGIA MAP. SHOWING CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS Cotton Acreage Planted by Districts : : ! . .... '. : l9b7 .as percent pistrict: 1966 : 1967 of 1966 (ooo acres) 1 29 26 90 2 -17 15 88 3 20 17 85 4 32 26 81 5 75 64 85 6 78 69 88 7 51 47 92 8 87 . 75 86 __2__ _ _ _ ,...;:1:;::4:-._.._._~1::.;:1:..... _ _ _ _ ..:,7~9 __ State 403 .350 87 \ Non-Cotton ' -4 I Macon 0 .Columbus Albany 7 Valdosta After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid u. s. Department of Agriculture I Ending July 10, 1967 IBRARIES Released 3 p.m. Monday RAINS INTERRUPT FARM WORK Athens, Ga., July 10 --Frequent showers ~ver mu~b of the State and heavy rains in some sections during the week interrupted farm work, according to the Georgia Crop Keporting Service. As conditions permitted, however, farmers were busy harvesting peaches, tobacco, hays, ~getables and melons. Insect and disease control received much attention as these activities ~remade much more difficult by the frequent showers. County Agents noted 1ittle improvement in cotton. Boll weevil numbers continued to build up in spite of frequent applications of insecticides. Nearly two-thirds of the cotton is setting bolls- mostly in southern and central counties. Most of the cotton in northern districts is below this stage of development and somewhat later than usual. Corn continued to respond to the good moisture situation. Eighty-five percent of the ~porters judged crop prospects as good to excellent, with 28 percent in the latter category. Peanut prospects remain good. Insect and disease control measures continued. Soybeans ~de good growth. Some late plantings were made during the period. Tobacco harvest advanced slowly because of the rains. About 23 percent of the crop had ~en gathered by the end of the week. Topping, suckering, and insect control continued to ~ceive considerable attention. Hay crops made rapid growth, but cutting and curing was slow. Pastures are generally ,in good condition. Peach harvesting moved forward and was about 70 percent completed. Through July 6, 2,400 carlot equivalents had been shipped compared with 2,658 last year. Market Managers reported heavy rains and hot sun caused volume and quality of veqetable and melon crops to drop very fast during the period. ' Growth of sweetpotatoes was good and ~Nest of early varieties was gE t ting under way. ~lEATHER SUMMARY-- Showers continued to occur at frequent intervals over most of Georgia 1during the past week. Rainfall amounts were highly variable, ranging from 1 ight at a few places to excessive in several areas. More than 4 inches of rain was recorded at some weather stations in north and south Georgia during the week ending Friday, July 7. The observer at Milledgeville measured only .01 of an inch during the same period. The showers continued over the State during the weekend and were quite heavy in some areas. A tornado ~s reported on the western edge of Macon on Sunday, July 9, with damage to trees and power I ines. Temperatures continued mild for the season under mostly cloudy skies. Averages ranged ,from about 2 degrees below normal in the extreme south to 6 degrees below normal in north- ~st Georgia. This was the second consecutive week and the seventh out of the last eight that Georgia temperatures have averaged cooler than normal. June rainfall was above normal in all sections of Georgia except the east central and southeast, and was only slightly below . normal in these areas. The northcentral, northeast and southwest divisions had more than 3 inches above normal for the month. In most areas, the heaviest rains occurred during the first and last weeks of the month. June temperatures averaged be 1ow norma I in a 11 areas. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (July 11-16) calls for temperatures to average a few degrees below normal in the north and near normal in the south. There should be only minor day to day changes except possibly a 1 ittle cooler in the north by the end of the week. Rainfall is expected to be moderate to heavy in afternoon and evening thundershowers that should be more numerous 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, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA: Precipitation For The Week Ending July 7, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending July 7, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 950 at Newington on the 1st Lowest: 0 49 at Blairsville on the 4th * For period July 8-10, 1967 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agri culture Statistical Reporting Ser~ice 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in al I Respects as Letter Ma i I (See Sec. j4. 17, P. L. & R. ) Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department- of Agriculture .~f~. ~ DqOQ l Gr4A3 \~(, 1 Juk, l EGETABLE R 3!5 r Georgia Crop Reporting Service July 1, 1967 July 11, 1967 GEORGIA Production of summer vegetables and melons is expected to be about 8 percent above a year ago, according to the Georg ia Crop Report ing Service. Ample to excessive moisture was rece ived i n most areas of the St ate during June. The harvesting season for most crops was 2 to 3 weeks earlier than normal in southern areas. Quality and demand have been very good. Supplies are dec] in ing from central areas, but increas i ng i n mountain counties. Through 1 June 30, shipments of most vegetable and melon crops were running considerably ahead of a year ago. A total of 4,354 carlot equivalent of watermelons have been shipped, compared with 1,470 for the same period last year. UNITED STATES LIMA BEANS: Production of summer 1 ima beans is placed at 257,000 hundredweight, 3 percent more than last year. In New Jersey, rainfall has been adequate, and recent warm temperatures have been beneficial. Harvest is expected to begin after mid-July, ten days later thari usual, and extend th rough August. In North Carol ina, harvest started i n early July. Early plantings are maturing about one week later than usual. In southern areas of Georgia, harvest neared completion in early July. In southern and central counties of Alabama, harvest was in full swing on July 1. In northern counties, the crop was making good growth. SNAP BEANS: A summer snap bean crop of 894,000 hundredweight is forecast, Jown 11 percent from 1966. In New England, active harvest is expected about mid-July. The New York harvest is expected to sta r t by mid-July with volume supplies available i n August. In 1 Pennsylvania, development is about 10 days later than normal. In southern Ohio, peak harvest is expected about mid-July. Suppl ies from northern Ohio should be available in late July with peak harvest by mid-August. Crop prospects are favorable in Illinois. In Mi chigan, development has been delayed by wet weather. In southwest Virg i nia, harvest is expected to start in late July with peak volume by mid-August. The North Carol ina crop i s in good condition. Peak harvest is expected after mid-July. Light volume is expected from the mountain areas of Georgia by mid-July. Unfavorable weather caused considerable replanting. In Tennessee, recent rains improved crop prospects. In Alabama, harvest was active in most areas on July 1. In Colorado, harvest is expected to start by late July. Cool weather has delayed the crop. Hail damage has been heavy on some acreage in northern areas. The forecast of early summer cantaloups is for a production of 683,000 hundred 7 ' weight, up 6 percent from last year. Harvest in South Carol ina began i n late June. The bu 1k of the crop is 1 to 2 weeks 1ate r than norma 1. In centra 1 Georgi a, 1 ight harvest is expected through July. Harvest began in Alabama on July 1. Harvest started in south-central Oklahoma during the first week of July. In Ar izona, harvest began on June 20 1 with peak movement expected a round mid- Ju 1y. WATERMELONS: Production of~ summer watermelons is placed at 14,487,000 hundredweight, 2 percent above last year. In North Carol ina, the crop developed well during June although in the northeast area, 1 imited rainfall has reduced growth, Harvest is expected to start about ten days later than usual. Harvest should be active in the Allendale-Barnwell area of South Carol ina before mid-July, and a few days later in the Pageland-Chesterf ield area. Vines are in good condition and there is a heavy set of late melons. In Georgia, harvest is nearing completion in southern areas, while supplies are increasing daily from central areas. L1ght volume is expected through July in the Cordele area. Harvest was nearing the peak in south Alabama on July 1. Light harvest was beginning in central areas but northern areas were later than usual because of poor weather at planting time. The Mi ss i ssippi early crop is in excellent condition but dry weather is beginning to hurt the late acreage. Harvest is expected to peak about mid-July. Supplies of late summer watermelons, at 3,009,000 hundredweight, are 5 percent less than in 1966. Indiana watermelons are in good condition, although about a week late in development. In Illinois, late plantings followed by persistent showers have resulted in slow growth. In Missouri, excessive rain delayed development. In Delaware and Maryland, recent rains have improved crop prospects. Harvest is expected to start in early August, about two weeks later than norma 1 isSUED-BY:- Th~ Ge~rg i :; Cr~p-R~p~rti-,:;g-S~r~i~e-; USDA-; 4o9AN~rth-L~mpkln-Str~et,-Ath~ns,-G:;.-; in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Acreage and Estimat ed Production Reported to Date , 1967 with comparisons CROP .AND STATE ACREAGE HARVESTED 1965 1966 _Acres - For Harvest 1967 YIELD PER ACRE Ind. 1965 1cw96t.6. _ 1967 LIMA BEANS Sllii'mer: New J ersey 1,200 1,000 1,000 34 33 30 North Carolina 1,200 1,100 1,000 30 30 20 South Carolina 1,700 1,700 1, 600 22 22 19 Georgia 3,400 3,100 3,000 24 23 26 Alabama 3,200 3,300 3,300 24 23 30 GrouE Total 10,700 10,200 9,900 26 25 26 SNAP BEANS Surrmer: New Hampshire 160 150 130 40 40 35 Mas saohusett s 900 850 800 35 36 35 Rhode Island 140 140 140 35 35 35 Con n e c t i c u t 500 600 650 35 35 35 New York 8,400 7,700 7,000 42 38 40 Pennsylvania 1,000 900 850 40 40 40 Ohio 1,900 1,600 1,800 50 50 45 illinois 1, 300 1,200 1,200 28 25 30 Michigan 2,100 2,300 2,400 32 33 20 Virginia 450 450 450 45 35 40 North Carolina 6,000 5,600 5, 600 45 49 35 Georgia 1,200 1,200 1,300 43 37 36 Tennessee 1,000 950 900 48 45 45 Alabama 900 850 800 30 25 30 Colora do 600 650 65 0 50 49 45 Group Total 26,550 25,140 24,670 41 40 36 CABBAGE 1/ Late Surrmer: Pennsylvania 2 ,7 00 2,400 2,300 200 190 200 Indiana 1,100 1,200 1,200 260 215 240 illinois 2,300 2,300 2,400 190 165 175 Iowa 450 300 230 160 160 150 No rth Ca rolina 3,600 3,200 3,000 185 160 175 Geo rgia C o l o ra do Wa shington 450 1,700 1,300 450 1,900 1,300 450 110 115 105 2,100 250 230 230 1,400 260 215 240 California Group Total 2,800 !f),40('5 2,900 I5,\:l50 2,800 215 230 215 !S,risCl 2cs !94 20! CANTALOUPS Earlv Sumner: South Carolina 3,300 3,600 3,300 41 43 35 Georgia 6,000 5,500 5,000 60 40 50 Alabama 1,500 1,500 1,500 50 50 55 Oklahoma 1 ., 7 0 0 1,700 1,900 55 60 60 Arizona, Other Group Total 600 I3,Io0 650 I2,950 1,100 110 145 110 I2,SOO 55 50 5~ TO!viATOES Lat e Spr in);!: South Carolina 8,200 7,800 7,000 85 80 90 Georgia 2,500 2,500 2,000 50 60 55 Mississippi 750 700 650 58 50 50 Louisiana 1,200 1,100 1,400 55 65 60 Texa s ~ou:-e Total 6,000 18,650 6,000 !8,100 5,800 16,850 47 65 o421 45 66 WATERHELON S Early Sumne!": North Carolina 7,900 6,500 6,500 68 54 60 South Carolina : 22,000 22,000 23,000 85 75 75 Georgia Alabama 34,000 33,500 33,000 80 80 90 13,700 13 ,ooo 12,500 95 95 100 Mississippi 7,500 7,500 7,600 75 55 65 Arkansas Louisiana 6,400 3,600 6,000 3 ,oco 5,900 85 80 75 3,000 80 90 85 Oklahoma 9,900 9,000 9,500 80 70 70 Texas 74,000 72,000 70,000 65 60 60 Arizona 4,500 3, 600 3,300 140 175 160 California 8,200 9,100 9,500 180 175 165 Grou:-e Total 1 191,700 185,200 183,800 81 77 79 ~/ Includes processing. ARCHIE LANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge Aft er Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 - - - - OFFICLII.L BUSlliESS ;;.)0 Acguisitions Division UnlV Jrsi t of Ge o r gia Unlv 'rsit Libraries Athens Georgia 30601 PRODUGriON Ind. 1965 ,o1o9o6c6wt. 1967 41 33 30 36 33 20 37 37 30 82 71 78 77 76 99 273 250 257 6 6 5 32 31 28 5 5 5 18 21 23 353 293 280 40 36 34 95 80 81 36 30 36 67 76 48 20 16 18 270 274 196 52 44 47 48 43 40 27 21 24 30 32 29 1,099 l,OCB 894 540 286 437 72 666 50 425 338 602 3,4!6 456 258 380 48 512 52 437 280 667 3,090 460 288 4 20 34 525 47 483 33 6 602 l!_l95 135 155 116 360 220 250 75 75 82 94 102 114 66 94 121 7~0 o4o 68 3 697 125 44 66 282 I,2I4 624 150 35 72 246 1.127 630 110 32 84 261 -r.IT7_ 537 1,870 2,720 1,302 562 544 288 792 4,810 630 1,476 15,531 351 390 1,650 1,725 2,680 2,970 1,235 1 , 25 0 412 494 480 442 270 255 630 665 4,320 4,200 630 528 1,592 1,568 14,250 - - 14,487 L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator Postage and Fees Paid u. S. Department of Agriculture 315 ATHENS, GEORGIA July 12, l 96i GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 8 was 8, 980,000--2 percent less than in the previous week and 7 percent less than in the comparable week last year, according to the G eorgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12, 281,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent less than in the previous week and 10 percent less 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 55 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 57 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with h~tchery 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 $7. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8. 00 per hundred, The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $10. 00 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 o/o of year ago 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. % of year ago Pet. June 10 June 17 June 24 July l July 8 Week Ended 942 762 695 729 804 Eggs Set];./ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 669 71 858 543 71 864 674 97 851 589 81 754 467 58 609 BROILER TYPE % of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1966 1967 % of year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 770 90 630 73 571 67 527 70 457 75 Av, Pdce Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars May 6 14,228 12, 523 88 10, 021 9,949 99 56 May 13 14,206 11,919 84 9,906 9,471 96 56 May 20 14, 133 12,414 88 10, 155 9, 587 94 56 May 27 14,082 12,535 89 9, 913 10,001 101 55 June 3 14,026 12,288 88 10,085 9,277 92 55 June 10 13, 998 12, 155 87 10,026 9,495 95 55 June 17 13, 820 12, 179 88 9, 883 9,457 96 56 June 24 13, 859 12, 179 88 9,937 . 9, 226 93 56 July l 13, 631 12,354 91 9,808 9, 177 94 56 Ju1r 8 13,670 12,281 90 9,666 8,980 93 57 lJ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.50 7.50 7.75 7.75 7.75 8.00 ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNE R Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ~ r --------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ ---------- U. S. Department of Agriculture . Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Rep.orting Service 409A North ~~~pkin St:t;e~t .Athens, Georgia .... . EGGS SET AND CHICKS PL- ACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1967 EGGS SET CHIC .:<:S PLACED STATE Week Ended June July 24 1 lJ% of July year June 8 ago 1/ 24 Week Ended July July 1 8 . THOUSANDS THOUSAND3 Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania I Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2,098 357 1, 622 556 574 2,844 4,699 1, 782 153 6,970 519 2,011 326 1, 517 574 573 2,764 4,727 1, 790 146 7, 134 524 1, 667 94 1, 555 251 69 192 1, 391 105 903 659 644 87 69 I 293 368 2,778 100 2,625 4, 716 108 3,567 1, 660 104 1, 129 151 96 419 6, 826 99 5,666 547 106 344 1, 551 195 962 356 359 2,927 3, 152 1, 128 412 5, 613 442 1, 504 206 790 320 394 2, 741 3,400 1,000 372 5, 329 440 Page 2 I o/o of I year ago 1/ 95 134 104 74 77 104 110 91 98 98 139 GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi )Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California :TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 12, 179 12,354 12; 281 90 ' 9, 226 9, 177 8,980 93 818 850 838 199 518 475 477 115 883 862 793 64 1, 032 890 1, 044 106 8, 572 8,666 8, 579 101 7,019 6,884 6, 722 96 4,846 4,752 4,714 103 4,434 4,319 4,266 106 10,071 10,070 10, -011 98 7,739 7,610 '7, 107 90 1, 147 1, 083 1, ,107 103 896 848 866 124 4,499 4,385 4,291 102 I 3, 654 3,547 3, 580 104 614 594 638 92 ' 540 549 475 97 269 301 302 86 270 254 244 93 1, 807 1, 801 1, 871 88 ' 1, 478 1, 473 1, 384 108 67,879 67,804 66,915 97 153, 867 53, 123 51, 641 98 TOTAL 1966* {22 States) . 70, 883 69, 578 68,735 % of Last Year 96 97 ..":."...97 r! Current week as percent of same week last y1~ar. 'f' Revised. 54,079 53,498 52, 582 100 99 98 j. I < . .. :: Gl; , i-tD 0 l r,..L\ A-~ ~a \qb1 d~ L ~G\A FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1967 July 12, 1967 QEE ~orgia ~aspects I~~: General rains on May 21-22, and mostly adequate rainfall since that time, have resulted in much improvement in the condition of Georgia crops, according to the Crop Reporting Service. Cotton shows the least improvement 1mile the peanut, corn, soybean, and tobacco crops are very promising. Dry weather in April and most of May reduced yields of small grains below year-earlier levels. ~ Productio~ Up: Corn production in 1967 is forecast at 69,230,000 bushels, 18 percent more than last year's crop of 58,824,000 bushels. Acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated to be 1,5o5,ooo, compared with 1,368,000 in 1966. Yield per acre is indi- cated at 46 bushels per acre - 3 bushels above last yearts average. Tobacc2 ~duction 2: Georgia's flue-cured tobacco production is estimated at 147,000,000 pounds, sharply above the short crop of 96,380,000 pounds last year . Acreage for harvest at 73,500 is 12,500 above 1966. Yield per acre is indicated at 2,000 pounds, compared with 1,580 pounds last year. ~-~ ~duction: Sharp increases in acreages of wheat and rye harvested for grain more than offset acreage declines in oats and barley and low yields and resulted in a total grain production 9 percent above last year. The acreage of soybeans to be harvested for beans is indicated at 542,000, 80 percent more than the 301,000 harvested last year. ~~h Production ~: Production of peaches in Georgia this year is estimated at 3,000,000 bushels compared with 3,800,000 bushels in 1966. Shipments through July 6 total 2,400 carlot equivalents compared with 2,658 to the same date last year. Crop and Unit Tor--:-- Acreage 1/ -...:....-- Yield Per Acre : ?reduction -~:-----:---~-- :Harvested : harvest 1966 Indicated : 1966 : 1967 : :__1961___ - - - - - - - -ThousalliCA:cre~- - 1966 Indicated _ _ _..:.__1967__ _ Thousands Corn, for grain bu. '1-Jheat bu. Oats bu. Rye bu. Barley bu. Tobacco, Type 14 lbs. Sweetpotatoes cwt. y Hay, all tons Peanuts, Alone Soybeans, for beans 1,368 65 98 43 11 61 8.0 460 498 301 1,505 124 93 70 9 73.5 8.0 462 493 542 43.0 30.0 41.0 22.5 41.0 1,580 85,.. 1.88- 46.0 27.0 37.0 18.0 30.0 2,000 85.0+ 1.81- Peaches, total crop bu. Cotton 1/ 403 350 1TPla~acr~age for-cotton-and peanuts, harvested acreage-for-others 58,824 1,950 4,018 968 451 96,380 680 867 69,230 3,348 3,441 1,260 270 147,000 680 837 3, 800 3,000 UNI'Jii:R-lm; 9f" ti '!!OPIGrJt JUL 19 1007 ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge Please turn page LIBRARIES - c 1:;-. REHSB'AVJ Agricultural Statistic~in', UNITED STAT~S CROP SU1'll1ARY AS OF JULY 1, 1967. Crop prospects on July 1 wer e slightly better than a year earlier, although development was behind normal pace . Total crop acreage planted for 1967 harve st increased 7 percent to the highest level since 1960. Feed grain production is expected to be up 8 percent from last year and food grain production 19 perc ent above 1966. Milk production during June was 1 percent less than a year earlier and 6 percent below average. Egg production was up 6 percent from a year ea~lier , and 8 percent above average . 1~1 Crop Acrea~ Incre~~ Crops planted for 1967 harvest total 318 million acres -- up 7 percent or 19.7 million acres from last year, and the largest total in 7 years . Total acreage of food grains increased 22 percent from last year and both feed grains and oilseeds increased 4 percent. Despite .some delays in planting, farmers were able to s eed most of their intended acreage, except for cotton, Some abandoned cotton acreage in southern areas and wheat in the central and southern Plains were replanted to soybeans and sorghums. Indicated acreage for harvest increased slightly less than planted acreage. Acreage losses after planting are expected to be above last year -- especially for winter ~lhe at, cotton, and corn. The current estimate of 304 million acres for harvest is 5 percent more than last year and the largest total since 1960. QQB~: Prospective 1967 production of corn for grain, at 4.5 billion bushels, is 10 percent larger than the record 4 . 1 billion bushels produced last ;y-ear ;20 percent above the 1961-65 average . This would be the Nation's fourth 4-billion bushel corn crop --the first tvas in 1963, the others, in 1965 and 1966. ~~~AT: Production of All Whe at is for ecast at a record 1,596 million bushels, 139 million bushels above the previous high established in 1958. The yield per harvested acre is 26.6 bushels--second highest in history. The acreage of all wheat for harvest as grain is 60.0 million, the largest since 1953. SOYBEANS : Soybeans planted alone for all purposes in 1967 are estimated at 41. 0 million acres, about 10 percent more than last year's record of 37.4 million acres, and 34 percent above the average of 30.5 million acres. Growers expect to harvest 40.1 million acres, up 9 percent from last year and 35 percent above average. . U. S. ACREAGE HARVESTED AND PRODUCTION. 1966 AND 1967 --------~---------------~--------------------- -~~~--------~---- Crop and Unit Acreage : Yield Per Acre ~-------Eod~ti~------ --~----~~-----:-- Harvested : harvest : 1966 : Indicated : 1966 Indicated : 1966 : 1967 : : 1967 : : 1967 --------~~~------ThousandS---~--------- - - 1'b:ou~~gds - - - - - Corn, for grain bu. vfueat, all bu. 56,888 61,315 72.1 49, 843 59,950 26.3 73.5 4,103,323 4,508,525 26.6 1,310,642 1, 596,070 Oats Cotton 1/ bu. 17,848 16,215 44.7 47.7 798, 089 774,208 10,349 9,724 Tobacco lbs. 973 989 1,942 2,006 1,890,320 1, 983, 408 Hay, all tons 65,192 64,151 1.85 1.85 120,863 118,433 Soybeans, for beans 36,644 40,123 Peanuts g/ 1,490 1,467 Potatoes, Irish ct-1t. 1,464 1,461 210 Aug . 10 306,902 Aug . 10 1S.w/ ePeltapnotteadto. esgj cwt. : Grown alone for 973 all 989 87 88 13.697 11.189 plirposes.------------------------------ - Isst1Ef5BY:The GeorgiacropReportingservice;-usf)A;4o9AN'Orth'EUIDpkinstreet:Ailiens;-(}a:::-- in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture . After Five Days Return to Postage a~d fee s ?~id United States Department of Agriculture U. S. Department of Agr iculture Statistical Reporting Servic e 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL g~SINE~~ '::10 0 Acguisitions Division Un1versity of Georgia University Libraries Athens Georgia 30601 c 3 ;$ \-\D 001 C:r4 A3 GEORG I A CROP REPORTING SERVICE IC\01 uJ~ \~ LP~ill@[!~~ ATHENS, GEORGIA SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1967 July 13, 1967 Prospects on July 1 indicated the 1967 Georgia peach crop to be 3,000,000 bushels. The estimate is unchanged from last month, but 21 percent below last yearls crop of 3,800,000 bushels. Weather during June was mostly favorable for harvest and good quality fruit was marketed. However, some interruptions were caused by scattered shower activity over the belt. County Agents report harvest well advanced on July 7 and some sheds are closing in the Fort Valley area. Varieties going to market the first week in July were Blake, Shippers Late, Dixieland, Sullivan Elberta, Redskin, Southland and Halehaven. Elberta harvest is expected to be active by mid-July. Shipments through July 10 from Georgia total 2,528 carlot equivalents compared with 2,862 for the same date last year. The peach estimate relates to total production which includes rail and truck shipments, 1 local sales, non-inspected truck sales to points in the State and adjoining states, quantity ~ed on farms where produced, and in some years quantities not utilized because of economic conditions. Normally, inspected rail and truck shipments account for about half of the produc - , tion estimate. PEACH PRODUCTION 1( SELECTED STATES -----------------------Average _ _ _ _ _ -----~~---~-..-,.I-n~dicated ' STATE 1961-65 11illion 1966 11ilrron-. ---~l-,~oo~o:o-- 1967 Million 1,000 -~~~~~- ~~ Pounds - - - bushels ~unds pushels North Carolina South Carolina ~ GEORGIA Alabama Nississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas . 61.3 314.7 77.1 339.0 1,550 6,600 35.0 129.0 700 2,500 196.3 188.5 3,800 148.8 3,000 46.5 27.5 550 57.5 1,150 . 14.1 58.8 13.2 49.4 265 17.5 350 950 49.4 950 6.5 9.0 180 8.5 170 : 8.0 10.8 225 9.6 200 : 26.2 --------..- -- 33.6 -~--- - - - - 10Q - - - - _2.~ - - - - ~ 2_5Q_ -- 9States 81.4 748.1 14.~ 481.7 9.570 yrincludes-quantities unharvested on account of ec8~~T condi~~ d excess cullage ~ar- vested fruit. JUL ~..- I 67 ARCHIE !.ANGLEY ~icultural Statistician In Charge C L. CRENSHA1rJ 1-------~~o.:Lcultural Statistician (Please turn page for United States information) ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop ReportingService, USDA, 4I>9A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture . UNITED STATES - SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1967 The Nation's 1967 peach crop is forecast at 3,058 million pounds,lO percent less than last season and 14 percent below average. Excluding California Clingstones, mostly a canning crop, a production of 1,382 million pounds is forecast, 20 percent less than last year and 34 percent below average. Smaller crops than last year are indicated for all of the North Atlantic and Middle Atlantic States, some of the Rocky Mountain States and most of the 9 Southern States. For most of the North Central States, production is above the short 1966 crop but below average, California's Clingstone peach crop, used primarily for canning, is estimated at 1,676 million pounds, nearly the same as the 1,678 million pounds harvested in 1966 and 12 percent above average. Growing conditions were reasonably good in the Clingstone peach producing districts during June. Some warmer temperatures prevailed toward the end of the period but ample foliage on trees was expected to protect the fruit from damage. The season is later than last year and harvest of the extra early varieties i~ not expected until shortly after mid-July. California's Freestone crop of 500 million pounds is 3 percent less than the 1966 crop and 19 percent below average. Harvest of early Freestone varieties is lagging far behind last year. Start of harvest of most varieties is about 2 weeks late. The July 1 forecast for the 9 Southern States--48.2 million pounds--is 36 percent less than the 1966 crop and 34 percent below average. Good crops in Alabama and llississippi only partial~ ly offset sharp reductions in the Carolinas and Georgia. In Alabama, harvest of early and mid-season varieties was nearing completion by the end of June. Harvest of Elbertas was expected to be active from July 10 to July 25. Harvest of late peaches in Ivlississippi is expected to continue into August. I. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFIQI!1 BUSINEe. I Postage and Fees Paid u. s. Department of Agriculture Georgia Weekly Crop .and Weather Bulle ' ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens, Geo li!J NIVERSITY OF JUL 1 Re eased 3 p.m. Monday 7 FIELD WOKK DELAYED BY RAINS LIBRAR IES ' .. Athens, Ga., July 17 --Frequent and sometiines"'m!m'T'.,.,ew~i....C::.a.l.i,U;ti armers to .reschedule I many field operations during the week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Serv ice. Nearly all sections were affected by delays in insect, disease and weed controls. Between rains, harvest of peaches, tobacco, vegetables and melons was active. Condition of the cotton crop showed I ittle change from the previous week. Most of the County Agents reporting described the crop as fair or poor. About 70 percent of acreage had set bolls with the bulk of the fruiting occurring in central and southern counties. Corn remained in mostly good condition. A number of reporters judged prospects to be excellent. Both peanuts and soybeans were in good condition with soybeans showing the most improvement. A variety of insects caused damage to both crops as rains either washed ,off or delayed insecticide treatments. About one-third of the tobacco crop had been gathered by the weekend. This was below expectations due to the rains. Much hay was caught on the ground during the week. Growth on that still standing was lush but many fields had passed the usual cutting stage. Peach harvest reached about 80 percent completion. Through July 13, 2,659 carlot equivalents had been shipped, compared with 2,991 last year. , Market Managers reported harvest of vegetables and melons nearing completion in southern areas. Frequent rains reduced both volume and quality in all areas. Shipments of watermelons totaled 6,340 carlot equivalents through July 14, compared with 5,249 last year. ~/EATHEI{ SUMMARY-- Showers and thundershowers occurred almost daity over most of Georgia during the week ending Friday, July 14. Many of the showers were unusually heavy and excessive rainfall amounts were recorded over much of the State. The weather observer at Monticello " measured slightly more than 7 inches during the week and several other places had over 5 inches. The statewide average for the week was nearly 3 inches. Totals were generally smallest in the extreme west central and southwest sections where several observers reported less than one inch. For many areas, this was the third straight week with heavy to excessive rainfall. The rains ended on Friday and the weekend of sunshine was a welcome change in all sect ions. The frequent showers and cloudiness continued to hold daytime temperatures below normal through Friday. An unusually cool mass of air moved over the State at the beginning of the weekend and brought record low temperatures for this time of year to most areas. Lows dropped to the low 50 1 s as far south as Savannah and to the 40 1 s in the mountains. Averages for the week ranged from 2 to 8 degrees below normal from southeast to northwest The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday {July 18-22) calls for . temperatures to average 3 to 6 degrees below normal. It will be slightly warmer Tuesday and Wednesday with 1 ittle day to day change thereafter. Rainfall is expected to be moderate to heavy in showers mainly the latter half of the period. Totals should range from~ to li inches. ISSUED BY: The Georg1a Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. s. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ' ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending July 14 , 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending July 14, 1967 (Provisional) 0 Highestz 98 at Camilla on the 11th 550 at LaFayette on the 14th *For the period July 15-17, 1967 T, less than .oo5 inch After Five Days Ret u rn to United States Departmen t of Agri cu l t ure Statistical Repo r ting Serv ice 409A North Lumpk i n St reet Athens, Georg ia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be trea t ed in al l Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17 ; ~ L. & R. ) -'l"* Pos t age and Fees Paid U. s. Depart ent of Agriculture G8., HD~ OO/ Q!'\Pt3 \'1b1 ~\8 ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORG I A CROP REPORTING SERVICE June 1967 Released 7/18/67 JUNE _MILK PRODUCTION UP 4 MILLION POUNDS Milk production on Georgia farms during June totaled 85 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service, This compares with 81 million pounds produced in June last year and 91 million during May 1967. The 1961-65 June average production was 82 million pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 590 pounds --50 pounds above the previous year, but 40 pounds below the May output. The 5~ear average production per cow for the month was 456 pounds. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during June was $6.30 per hundredweight. This would be $.50 above the previous year, but $.10 below the May 1 average. Prices paid by dairymen for feed were about 5 cents per hundredweight above May and , averaged about 25 cents above the previous year. __________l1!LK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAffiYl1EN 1 Item and Unit GEORGIA UNITED STATES June---- May - June June- May June 1966 1967 ----!--96;...:7--.:_...;;1~9.;;.66;;.__ _;;1=9.-..67.:.___ _1. 967 l1ilk Production, million lbs. hoduction Per Cow, lbs. 1/ Number lliilk Cows, thousand head 81 540 91 630 . 85 11,269 590 798 11,508 844 11,161 821 150 144 144 PRICES RECEIVED - DOLLARS 'ij Ail tiD.olesale milk, ctvt. 1 Fluid Milk, cwt. Hanufactured Milk, cwt. Milk Cows, head , All Baled Hay, ton 5.80 5.85 3.70 190.00 26.00 . 6.40 6.40 200.00 27.60 !!/6.3~ 4.36 -- .. 4.69 3.76 . 195.00 . 242.00 27.60 22.60 4. 74. 5.12 3.9.8 259.00 23.70 k/4.73 259.00 23.20 ~ PRICES PAID - DOLlARS 2/ Mixed Dairy Feed: - 14 Percent Protein,cwt, 2/ 3.95 4.05 4.00 3.47 3.62 3.61 16 Percent Protein,cwt. 4.00 4.15 4.20 3. 75 3.93 3.92 18 Percent Protein,cwt. 4.15 4.40 4.50 3.90 4.05 4.03 20 Percent Protein,cwt. 4.30 4.50 4.55 4.10 4.27 4.30 All Under 29 Percent Protein, cut. 4.00 4.20 4.25 3. 71 3.86 3.85 Y - - Monthly average. ' y Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average f.9r month. 3/ Revised, A 2~// UP,resli.mpinriacrey. is for. under 16 percent. ~l'l'YE-:f!.,I'J';f tW :G~ JUL 21 1987 ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge -LIIRARIES W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service,-USDA;4o9A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga. in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION June mil~_putput 1 percent elow 1~66 June milk productiQn in the Unit~d States is estimated at ll~l6l million pounds, l percent less than a year earlier and the smallest output for the month since 1937. The relatively low June production was partly due to a leveling off of the seasonal peak in milk production in recent years. June production was 6 percent less than the 5-year average for the month. On a daily average basis, production increased three-tenths of a percent from May to June this year, compared with an average decrease of eight-tenths of a percent. June output provided 1.87 pounds of milk per person daily, compared with 1.91 pounds a year earlier. For the first half o. the year, milk -production was about the same as for the comparable period a year earlier. ~!!!Lrate per cow up .'3 perent from a year earlier Milk production per cow during June averaged 821 pounds -- up .3 percent from a year earlier and 13 percent more than average. Production per cow was at a record level for the month in 44 states. On a daily basis , June output per cow averaged 27.4 pounds, which is slightly more than in May and compares with 26.6 pounds in June 1966. 11ilk Per Cow and Milk Production by 1'1onths United 'States, 1967, with Comparisons - - -- -. - . . - - Month __ Hilk E9rco~:__ Average 1961-65 1966 1967 ~~ -M.i...l..-k. - , E-r o-d- u c- t i o-n------_~ __ Average :Change 1261 ... 65 1966 19L :from 1966 Hilgon Po~ Percent January February March April May June Jan.-June total July August September October November December . . . . . . . 621 591 _676 690 757 .7.2..9.. 671 . 629 592 ..:. 602 581 618 678 635 736 752 812 798 736 696 663 670 649 687 715 10,22-2 .. 9,- 80,5 670 766 785 844 . . . 9;696 11;062 11;260 12;310 9;137 10;.537 10;72.5 11;525 --821 .....: 11;816 66;368 10;849 10,148 .9;522 9,643 11;269 62,998 10;350 9;763 9;263 9;.333 .: 9,288 9.841 9,012 9:511 9;855 . : +0.5 . 9;217 +0.9 10;510 -0.3 10;732 +0.1 .. 11;508 ..0.1 . 11;161 -1.0 62,983 0 . . : .: . - -Annual : L:z5.9 8.213 : .125_,660 . lgg_,_g,2p After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL ill!SINE.. Postage and Fees Paid u. s. Department of Agriculture ,__ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA I GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT July 19, 196 7 Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 15 was 9, 113, 000--1 percent more than in the previous week but 5 percent l e ss than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . An estimated 12,031,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-2 percent less than in the previous week and 12 percent less 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 55 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 58 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 $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $10.00 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEM:SNTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1966 1967 u;o of year ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. % of year ago Pet. June 17 June 24 July 1 July 8 July 15 Week Ended 762 695 729 804 753 Eggs Set !} 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 543 71 864 674 97 851 589 81 754 467 58 609 590 78 556 BROILZH TYPE rifo of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia rifo of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 630 73 571 67 527 70 457 75 510 92 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars May 13 14,206 11,919 84 9,906 9,471 96 56 May 20 14, 133 12,414 88 10, 155 9, 587 94 56 May 27 14,082 12, 535 89 9,913 10,001 101 55 June 3 14,026 12,288 88 10,085 9,277 92 55 June 10 13, 998 12, 155 87 10, 026 9, 495 95 55 June 17 13, 820 12, 179 88 9,883 9,457 96 56 June 24 13, 859 12, 179 88 9,937 9,226 93 56 July 1 13, 631 12, 3 54 91 9,808 9, 177 94 56 July 8 July 15 13, 670 12,281 90 9,666 8,980 93 57 13,614 12,031 88 9, 559 9, 113 95 58 1/ Includes e gg s set b y hate he rie s producing chicks for hatchery supp1y flocks. 7.75 7.75 7.75 7. 50 7.50 7.75 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.25 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, -, '"1 Georgi~---------- UN!' : ':> ) !TY OF GEORG IA F JUL 21 1967 LIBRARIES - -- E GGS SET A ND CHICKS PL-ACE D IN C OMMERCIAL AREA3 BY WE .:!:KS - 1967 STATE ~. July 1 E GGS S2 T i Week Ena:ea: J o/o of !~ July 8 I July I 15 aygeoar1/11 .:;HICKS PLAC,.!:D ~ eek .t- nded July 1 July 8 July 15 THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Page 2 t "/o ot year ago 1/ Maine 2, 011 1, 867 1,976 103 1, 551 1, 504 1, 531 100 Connecticut Pennsylvania .. 326 1, 517 251 1, 391 331 73 1, 545 130 195 206 183 119 962 790 1, 050 115 Indiana 574 659 543 74 356 320 315 73 Missouri 573 644 603 72 359 394 402 76 Delaware Maryland 2,764 4,727 2, 778 4,716 2,670 4,367 97 97 j I 2,927 3, 152 2, 741 3,400 2, 777 3,307 108 105 Virginia 1, 790 1, 660 1, 672 102 1, 128 1, 000 1, 005 93 West Virginia 146 151 134 99 412 372 368 87 North Carolina 7, 134 6,826 6,973 102 5, 613 5, 329 5, 433 100 South Carolina 524 547 545 128 442 440 434 115 . GEORGIA 12, 354 12, 281 12,031 88 9, 177 8,980 9, 113 95 ::J Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas i' Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) 850 838 903 190 862 793 738 61 475 477 890 l, 044 556 138 8'54 so 8,666 4, 752 10_, 070 1,083 4,385 594 301 1, 801 8, 579 4,714 10, 011 1, 107 4,291 638 302 1, 871 8,274 99 4,795 105 9,846 98 1, 107 101 4,344 101 648 98 270 87 1, 906 99 6,884 6, 722 6,664 96 4,319 4,266 4, 153 105 7,610 7. 107 7, 629 97 848 866 831 114 3, 547 3, 580 3,329 96 549 475 452 102 254 244 261 86 1, 473 1, 384 l, 416 101 67,804 66,915 66,221 97 53, 123 51, 641 52,063 99 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 69,578 68,735 67,946 53,498 52,582 52,758 o/o of Last Year 97 97 97 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 99 98 99 H qoDl ,..r~ 4f\'3 1~b1 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 1 1\ U . S . OEPAfltTMENT OF AGRIClJLTUPE STATIST1CAL REPORTING SERVICE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Athens, Georgia July 19, 1967 GEORGIA FESCUE SEED PRODUCTION DOWN 19 PERCENT Qeorgi~: The 1967 production of fescue seed in Georgia is forecast at 2,050,000 pounds, 19 percent below the 1966 crop of 2,520,000 pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Re- porting Service. The acreage harvested for seed is estimated at 10,000 compared with 12,000 last year, and the yield per acre is off 5 pounds. Frequent rains during June delayed harvest- i~ operations. Some intended acreage was not harvested. This yearls production of tall fescue seed in nine Southern States is estimated at 43,926,000 pounds. This is 23 percent less than the revised 1966 crop of 57,195,000 pounds, , but 12 percent above the 1961-65 average. Production was below 1966 in all Southern States except South Carolina, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. In Missouri and Kentucky, the leading tall fescue seed producers, production v1as 32 percent and 26 percent, respectively, below 1966. A total of 211,300 acres was harvested, compared with 261,000 acres last year and the average of 203,920 acres. Acreage cut for seed was below 1966 in Missouri, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas, and was the same as a year earlier in South Carolina and mssissippi. Acreage cut for seed was above 1966 in Oklahoma. This yearls indicated yield is 208 pounds per acre compared trith 219 pounds in 1966 and the average of 191 pounds. In most States t.;eather ~vas dry early in the season. Harvest ~reather was generally favorable, except for rain, which delayed harvest in Arkansas, Georgia, and Kentucky. Harvest of this year's tall fescue seed ranged from five days earlier than last year in Alabama to four days later in Georgia. Average beginning dates of harvest were: June 15 in Alabama and Mississippi, June 21 in South Carolina and Tennessee, June 22 in Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, and June 24 in Missouri. Carryover of old-crop seed by growers in the 9-State area totaled 5,354,000 pounds c~pared with last yearls holding of 2,461,000 pounds. Dealers' carryover for the U. s. vnll be published in the August 3 report. There were 600 pounds of tall fescue seed imported between July 1, 1966 and May 31,1967. ~ere was no tall fescue seed imported in fiscal year 1966. Export data are not available. The forecast of the late harvest tall fescue seed crop in the P st vnlL be included in a report scheduled for release on August 17. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (Please turn page) JUL 21 1967 LIBRARIES TALL FESCUE SEED: Acreage harvested, yield per acre and production, - - - - - : average 1961-65. annual 1966 and 1967 _--li:creaiieiia"rve'Stecr-:--~-ire.!2...E~ acre-:-T_:-~Prf>9_ucfu:onJlean se.ecn--- : : : Indi- : : :Indi-: : : Indi- State Average : 1961-65 : 119166 -Acres y cated 1967 :Average: :1961-65: 19-y66 :cated: Average 1967: 1961-65 : : 1966 cated 1967 -------- - . . - Pounds Thousand pounds Mo. : 70,000 108,000 81,000 181 210 190 12,588 22,680 15,390 s. c. -GE ORGIA Ky. 9,200 12,000 12,000 168 185 190 : 8.200 12.000 10.000 187 210 201) :-t;~:"Boo -67, ooo 53, coo-~20~9--s:s-240 1,599 1. IJ96 13,791 2,220 2.520 2,280 2.050 ' 17,0tl~l2,720 Tenn. 32,600 J8,ooo 34,ooo 190 210 210 6,248 7,980 7,140 Ala. 6,260 10,000 8,000 207 210 225 1,292 2,100 1, 8CO l1iss. 2,700 3,000 3,000 137 150 160 378 450 480 Ark. : 6,900 8,000 1,000 17.5 210 215 1,210 1,680 1,50.5 Okla. 2,260 3,000 3,300 171 160 170 313 480 561 Total --- 9 States 203,920 261,000 211,300 191 219 208 39,07.5 57,195 43,926 - - -!?i~~R-e-v~is-e~d~:.---------------.._-------.--------------.--------.-.- ---- C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ISSUEB BY: The Georgia Crop Reportrng-8ervice' USDA, 4o9A.North-Lumpkin-street,-xt:hens, Ga::-- in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. A~ter Five .Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI~ffiSS Postage and Fees Paid u. s. Department of Agriculture CROP REPORTING SERVICE 5;5 ATHENS, GEORGIA . June 1967 July 2 l , l 967 Item During June 1966 l/ 1967 2/ ! o/o of II last ~ year U Jan. thru June 1966 1/ 1967 2/ o/o of last year Thou. Thou. Pet. I Thou. Thou. Pet. Broiler Type I Pullets Placed(U. S. )3/ Total 4, 413 3, 935 89 23,892 22,077 93 Domestic 3,937 3, 590 91 21, l 00 19, 574 93 Chickens Tested: Broiler Type Georgia 408 I 386 95 2, 864 3,279 114 United States 1,735 2, 110 122 12,412 14,788 119 Egg Type Georgia 37 0 I 169 135 80 United States 294 339 115 3, 120 3, 547 114 Chicks Hatche d: Broiler Type Georgia 47,045 42,764 91 266,952 261,324 98 United States 246,626 244,810 99 1,415,245 1,444,975 102 Egg Type Georgia 3, 724 2,'782 75 20,908 21,804 104 United States 53,915 48,251 89 354, 114 348,071 98 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens 36,708 1 37,780 103 190. 900 202,719 106 203,681 213, 193 105 1,075,090 1, 144, 035 106 li I Light Type Georgia I I 378 605 160 3, 607 4,754 132 United States 9, 518 11,500 121 59, 195 73,968 125 Mature Chickens Heavy Type Georgia 202 ?..14 106 1, 4 02 2,042 146 United States 1, 739 1, 723 99 10,098 12,991 129 Egg Production: Mil. Mil . Mil. Mil. Georgia 379 4 07 107 2, 193 2,454 112 . South Atlantic United States -5/ 1,004 5,493 1, 086 108 5,815 106 j 5,992 33,287 6, 580 110 35,396 106 -1/ Revised. 2/ Preliminar y 3/ Pullets for broiler hatcher y suppl y flocks, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold ciuring 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 State s: Del., Md., W.Va., N.C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTE D STATES, 1966 and 1967 Number Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned State During May Jan. thru May During May Jan. thru May 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 5, 712 6,687 28,316 29,785 3.2 3. 5 3.5 3 .8 Pa. 7, 4 10 6,987 33,886 34,212 4. 1 4 .9 4.4 5. 3 Mo . 2,944 3~747 14, 103 16,278 4. 1 4.5 6.3 5.0 Del. 7, 864 8,448 37,416 36,097 4.7 6.4 4.6 5. 7 Md. 11, 286 13, 176 53, 3 21 58, 743 4.7 6. 1 4.7 5. 5 Va. 3, 731 5,066 17, 162 19,338 3.3 3.7 3.3 4. 1 N. C. 21,695 23,350 98, 597 102, 89 5 3. 7 3.6 4.3 4.6 Ga. 32,466 3 7, 114 147, 568 160, 802 3.4 5.2 3.8 5. 4 Tenn. 5, 808 6,000 24, 182 24,875 2. 5 4 .2 3. 1 5. 3 Ala. 21,705 25,767 97, 589 104, 899 3. 1 3.4 3.4 4 .0 Miss. 13, 833 14, 589 61,554 65, 4 04 2.8 2.6 3.3 3. 8 Ark. 26,382 31,841 123,769 138,375 3.8 3.9 3.9 4 .8 u.Texas s. 10, 614 14, 145 49,881 188,974 217,440 869,304 U. S. Department of Agriculture 58,851 941, 107 3.2 2.9 3.8 3.6 n. 3.5 4. 1 7 Georgia Department ~ ~. v c"'"'~tT Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Ath ens, Geor ia 30601 JUL 27 1967 li5RA.11ES ! End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - June 1967 Shell egg holdings totaled 423 thousand cases on July 1 .and frozen eggs totaled 83 million pounds. Stocks of both commodities were larger than a year earlier, but frozen eggs were below average for the date. Holdings of meat were 652 million pounds, 73 million less thar. on June l. On July 1, 1966, stocks totaled 518 million pounds and the average is 590 millio pounds. Holdings of beef were down to 266 million pounds afte r a June reduction of 22 million pounds. A 45-million pound decline in pork brought July l stocks down to 291 million pounds. Frozen poultry stocks on Julyl,Were 306 million pounds, 10 million pounds more than a month earlier and 146 million more than a year earlier. Average July l holdings are 193 million pounds. Turkeys, whole birds, totaled 122 million pounds on July 1 compared with 113 million on June l. Turkey parts amounted to 37 million pounds, about the same as a month earlier. Total turkey holdings were more than double July l, 1966 stocks and two-thirds more than average. Commodity Unit June 1961-65 av June 1966 May 196( Jn~ 1967 Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total Case Pound Thou. 352 103, 252 Thou. 101 55,486 Thou. 265 71' 170 Thou. 423 83,021 Poultry frozen: B railers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry Pound Pound Pound Pound Pound 20,991 35,014 94,969 42, 266 193,238 16,385 26,403 69,652 47,254 159,694 39,277 49, 827 149,418 57, 038 295, 560 3 5, 017 50, 483 159,282 61, 103 305,885 Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured Pound 185,464 211,911 288,007 266,419 Pork: Frozen and Cooler Pound 298,758 214, 134 336,033 291,438 Other meat and meat products Pound 105, 857 92,300 100,954 94, 171 Total all red meats Pound 590,079 518,345 724,994 652,028 - MID MONTH PRICl<~'S R".A~-J <'~CEIV.1!~- D AND PRI""''-'~~s PAID I Georgia United States - Item June 15 May 15 June 15 June 15 May 15 June 15 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers 11.0 8.0 7. 5 10.0 8. l 7.8 Com 11 Broilers {lb.) 15. 5 12.0 12. 5 16. 1 13. 3 13. 5 All chickens (lb. ) 15.4 ll. 8 12.3 15. 6 12.8 13.0 All Eggs {dozens) 41.5 34.4 33.6 33. 1 28.9 27.4 Prices Paid: {per 100 lb.) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower 4.90 5.00 5.20 4 .92 4.97 5.03 Laying feed 4.85 5.00 5.00 4. 50 4.65 4 .66 Scratch Grains 4.25 4.40 4.40 3.97 4.09 4. ll *********************************************************************************** This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husba_ndry 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, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture " .... h the ns , Ge or ~_-ia ESSl\ Pr e c i pitation ::Tor Te ele ;;.1diig Jul ~-. 2-1_ ,. 1 967 . .G.EO.RGIA . ( 1 \PE ~ t .l 0 If ., .; * f or 1:.c-riod Jul;: 2'2 ~24, 1967 T, l e s s thc:m ... 00) :.i_nch Afte;r. Five Day s Ret~lr,il t .o United Stat~s De.parirncnt of Agriculture St-atistical Report :i,.ng Serv.ice 4C9AN orth Lumpkin street Athens, Georgia 306Cl . OFFICIAL BTJS]JE SS :Go -_ DIATE _ u. s. ''F..A'F>-ER REPORT '.1.'~:..; .r-eport will be treated in al,l . R'? spe cts a s Letter +l!a il .'.:ee Se c. 34~17 _, P . L. & R.) ... .. The Univ Library Univ Of. Ga Athens Ga 30601 Posta 6e and Fees Paid - u. s. Depa rtme:nt of Agricultu~e ': ' f :: , ..:...... .... ,1NIVERS!TY (Jf e,::ORGIA S IS JUL. 14 1967 ----------U-E-E-KL-Y--C-R.O,P...A.N.D.. W. A.THE R BULL .... -- 1967' \rJ'eek Ending Jul'y-' '24, , ., ... j .} ----mm~m~'!:alm-!.n street RGl~ased 3 p. mo Monday Athens, Georgia ------~ ... -~------------- D ___ U. _ _ _ _ . . . . _ _ _ _ _ ..,. i . AMPLE ~'iOISTURE SUPPLIES Athens, Ga., July 24 Excellent vegetative growth of crops and pastures is resulting from ample moisture throughout the State, accOrding to the Georgia ~~! cp Reporting Service. Effectiveness of disease and insect controls is being :~)~ sened by frequent showers, and SOI)le. :Qay crops are .becoming overly mature, ,_-..;; cording to reports from County Agents. -Condition of the $i9tton ~r6p imp~m;ed on:i.y sllghtiy. and .is. now jud.ged as b-e .., ing mostly fair. There is a builq up in boll weevii infestation that could be- "?- t.Yme serious. open weather that would permit effective control me.asures is very desirable. Corn condi"tibrt is about the same as last week and is mostly .good. Prospec-1:-s .g_e fora better yield than t~st year in most sections. i.rhe majority of the . .s ._..u.th Georgia crop is already "made".; ~~have made excel~en~ v~getative growth and ha~e the possibility of a good crop. Disease .control . is yery difficult due to frequent showers. ' Soypeans -~earl.y pl~nti~s: .lJa~ ~de . e~cel;J.ent ~Qwth --~~ are 'Qlo0mi~. . There are some reports that plantings are still being made. Crop prospects are mostly good to very good. Tobacco harvest i~ reported to be 46 percent complet~. Markets are to open this week. There are reports of heavy infestations of tobacco lice that are res i sting control by recommended measures. Hay crops have made'e~cellent growth, but lack of good harvest weather has allowed some to become overly mature. Daily showers in some areas have caused d ~~age to hay cut during the period. Peach harvest is 88 percent complete; 2,797 carlot equivalents had been sh~-?ped through July .20. This comp~es with 2,972 last year. . Market Managers reported h~est 'of em.ly sununer vegetables and melons about r. J~plete. Harvest of lima beaps and .southern peas active as weather permits. Wa termelon harvest active in central districts. 1-JEATHER SUMMARY: _MQst..p.t: Nqrth ?pQ CentrB.l_. Georgi~ ~njoyed . ~ few d~y,s of fair weather and only light ~ r aJ.nfafi during the week ending Friday, JUiy' 21: Several weather observers ~n these areas recorded no measurable rai~ during the week. Showers were frequent and amQunts moderate to excessive in much of the south. The weekts heaviest r~ins occurred in the lower coastal area where Sapelo Island had over 6 inches for the week and 4.52 inches in one 24-hour period. The observer at Brunstdck measured more than 5 inches of rain during the week and re- ported waterspouts of~ shore on the 2oth. ThUndershowers increased toward the end of the week and were general over most of the State during the weekend. High winds and hail accompanied some of the more severe \-leekend thunderstorms. Temperatures were unusually cool early in the week but i .ncreased to near nor- mal by the end of the period~ . A-large nunmer of weather sta~ions reported riew record lows for this time of year during the previous weekend.- Averages for the week were 3 to 7 degrees below normal. Ttis was the fourth straight week that te-mperatures over the State have averae;ed much below normal. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (July 25-29) ~ r,JI.:=J for temperatures to average near normal except slightly cooler than normal rJ'''?' midweek. Rainfall is expected to average 1/211 in the north and . 3/4n to ! 11 : ~:.- i:'1).e south in scattered thundershowers. The showers should be more numerous .t~ : r the middle of the period. The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with th~ Cooperative Extension Service, Univers~:t.y of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather :Bttreau, Ess~, Uo s. Department of Conunerce.v 1-'-- . ' ~. ]~ 0 t01 ~4fr;, \ b"1 GEORG I A CROP . REPORTING SERVICE WJt~~rn~w rn&Jtrrn~m't? ATHENS, GEORGIA July 26, 19 67 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 22 was 9, 110, 000--about the same as in the previous week but 5 percent less than in the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,061,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- slightly more than in the previous week but 9 percent less than in the compar<.lble week a year .earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 55 to 65 cents per dozen . The average price of hatching eggs was 58 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with Q.atchery 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 $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8. 25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.25 for chicks. Week Ended GZORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACE ME NTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set I 1966 I 1967 o/o of year ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. II % of year ago Pet. June 2.4 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 2.2. Week Ended 695 72.9 804 753 804 Eggs Set};_/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 674 97 ,. 851 589 81 754 467 58 609 590 78 556 668 83 583 571 ' 67 52.7 70 457 75 510 92 475 81 BROILER TYPE % of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia %of ! 1966 1967 year ago Av. Price Hatch. Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars May 2.0 14, 133 12,414 88 10, 155 9, 587 94 56 7.75 May 2.7 14,082. 12, 535 89 9,913 10,001 101 55 7.75 June 3 14,02.6 12.,288 88 10,085 9, 277 92. 55 7.50 June 10 13,998 12.,155 87 10,02.6 9,495 95 55 7. 50 June 17 13', 82.0 12., 179 88 9,883 9,457 96 56 7.75 June 2.4 13, 859 .12, 179 88 9,937 9,2.26 93 56 7.75 July 1 13, 631 12.,354 91 9,808 9, 177 94 56 7.75 July 8 13, 670 12,281 90 9,666 8,980 93 57 8,00 July 15 13,614 12,031 88 9, 559 9, 113 95 58 8.25 Jul~ 22 13,235 12,061 91 9,628 9, 110 95 58 8~25 ]_/ Includes eggs set by hatchenes producmg ch1cks for hatchery supply p.ocks. ' "' ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. V.TAGNER Agricultural Statistici~:m U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ~Ul 27 1967 li~~ARIES --~-- r _, EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS- 1967 EGGS SET I CHICKS PLAC~:!:..l) Page 2 STATE ' Week E nded July July 8 15 July 22 Io/o of year ago 1/ July 8 Week Ended July July 15 22 I o/o of l year ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOU.:>A NDS .. Maine Connecticut 1, 867 . 251 1, 976 331 2,057 104 285 81 1, 504 1, 531 1, 484 96 206 183 188 144 Pennsylvania . 1, 391 1, 545 1, 671 121 790 1, 050 930 102 Indiana 659 543 584 93 320 315 329 82 Missouri 644 603 523 59 394 402 432 95 Delaware . 2,778 2,670 2,723 102 2, 741 2,777 2, 657 105 Maryland 4,716 4,367 4,238 93 3, 4001 3,307 3,264 101 Virginia 1, 660 1, 672 1, 590 97 1, 000 1, 005 l, 053 89 West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 151 6,826 547 134 6,973 545 137 94 6,781 99 557 159 372 368 446 104 5,329 5, 433 5,442 98 440 434 428 123 . .U) :::> GEORGIA 12,281 12,031 12,061 91 8,980 9, 113 9, 110 95 Florida - . Tennessee Alabama Miss is sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 838 903 879 213 477 556 556 151 793 738 697 59 1,044 854 926 85 8, 579 8,274 8, 231 103 6,722 6,664 6,789 101 4,714 4,795 4,809 111 4,266 4, 153 4,016 106 10, 011 9,846 9,471 106 7, 107 7, 629 7,424 98 1, 107 1, 107 1, 066 106 866 831 834 119 4,291 4,344 4, 114 102 3, 580 3,329 3,288 97 638 648 642 91 475 452 413 81 302 270 276 17 244 261 276 92 1, 871 l, 906 1, 941 103 1,384 1, 416 l, 331 92 66,915 66,221 65,333 100 51,641 52,063 51,616 99 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 68, 735 67,946 65, 544 Ofo of Last Year 97 9-7 . 100 *1/ Cu~re~t week as percent of same week last year. Revised. - .52, 582 ' I ; ' 98 52,758 99 52, 193 99 ~ - - - - - .- ~ ~ - . -- -- . - -:-~---~- -:_______ 1967 CALF CROP Releaseq 7/26/67 by GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Georgia Calf Crop Expected to be Down 1 Percent The 1967 calf crop in Georgia is expected to total 734,000 head, according to the Crop Reporting Service. 'Ihis would be 1 percent below the 1966 calf crop of 734,000, but 7 percent ~ove the 1961-65 average of 686,000 ~ead. On January 1, 1967, there were 917,000 cows and heifers 2 years old and older (for all p~poses) on Georgia farms compared with 935,000 a year earlier. The ratio of calves born and to be born to cows and heifers 2 years old and older is 80 percent compared with 79 percent in 1966. - - - - UNITED STATES Calf Crop Declines 1 Percent The 1967 calf crop for the United States is expected to total 43,056,000 head, 1 percent less than 1966. Cows and heifers 2 years old and older on January 1, 1967, at 49,793.,000 head, also were 1 percent less than a year earlier. The number of calves born and to be born in 1967, expressed as a percentage of cows and heifers 2 years old and older the first of the year, is 86 percent, the same as in 1966. This ~rcentage is not strictly a calving rate because the January 1 inventory of cows ahd heifers 2 years old and older does not include all heifers that give birth to calves during the year ~d includes some cows that die or are slaughtered before calving. . - - - - - ------- North Central States Down 1 Percent ...-.... . The expected calf crop in the North Central States ranges from 8 percent lower in JI'Iichigan to 2 percent higher in South Dakota. The East North Central States are down 3 percent while the West North Central States are unchanged from last year. Of the 16 Southern States - 10 show smaller calf crops than last year, but these decreases are partially offset by increases in 5 States. One State was unchanged. The calf crop in the South Atlantic is slightly smaller than a year earlier. Westerp States Unchanged Year to year changes in Western States c'alf crops range from an increase of 5 percent fwWashington to a decline of 6 percent for Wyoming. Of the eleven States represented in the region 5 show an increase in number while 6 indicate a smaller 1967 calf crop. ---. -~-- ... ....... .l'i";" The 9 North Atlantic States expect some 88,000 fewer calves born this year than last. ~ery State in the region is estimated below 1966, with the largest decline - 11 percent - expected for Rhode Island. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ------------------------------- ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A No in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agr W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician , At ens, Ga., A.. I ES Calf Crop , 1966 and 1967, by States State Maine N . H. Vt. Ma ss . R. I. Conn. N.Y. N .T Pa . Cows and heifers 2 yrs. & older .Tanuary 1 S: year average 1961-65 1966 l,OCO -h-efaod g 58 282 100 13 93 1,410 134 1,068 1,000 head --g2 50 249 88 12 84 1,311 113 988 1967 1,000 head - - 86 47 237 82 11 81 1,246 109 950 Calves born as 1 percent of cows : and heifers ? ~ : .Tn.nuary 1 1/ 1 1966 I 1967 I -P-erscoen-t 83 82 78 75 80 83 81 86 Percent a1 85 83 79 76 82 85 78 86 5- year average 1961-65 1,000 hea d --89 49 236 81 11 75 1,188 107 924 Calves born ?:./ 1966 1, 000 head --74 42 204 69 9 67 1,C88 92 850 1967 :19 6 7~ of 1966 1,000 -h-e=adro Percent --95 40 95 197 97 65 94 8 89 66 99 1,059 97 85 92 817 96 Ohio Ind. ill. J.,.iich. Wis. 991 890 870 86 85 846 765 740 97 812 773 741 87 88 711 673 652 97 1 13C8 1,248 1,168 87 88 1,151 l,C86 1,028 95 810 750 689 83 83 702 622 572 92 2,543 2,449 2,374 88 90 2,288 2,155 2,137 99 Hinn. Iowa Mo. N.Dak . s. Dak. Nebr. Kans. 1,835 1,776 1,687 85 87 1,999 2,044 2,061 93 92 2,009 2,115 2,151 91 90 1,068 1 ,2(JJ 1 ,182 88 87 1,698 1,830 1,871 93 93 1,994 2,149 2,110 90 92 1,8C5 1,906 1,872 88 89 1,629 1,510 1,468 97 1,835 1,901 1,896 100 1,808 1,925 1,936 101 982 1,062 1,028 97 1,564 1,702 1,740 102 1,822 1,943 1,941 100 1,647 1,677 1,666 99 Del. 30 24 21 77 82 24 18 17 94 M 268 248 242 85 85 224 211 206 98 Va . 779 735 727 83 84 654 510 611 100 W. Va. 298 ';>82 265 85 87 255 240 231 96 N. C. s. c. 515 530 528 81 82 310 321 320 82 82 405 4 29 43 3 101 250 263 262 100 FGl' ~eao~r~f!.i~a~----~--~1-.~or~8a3~9----~r~.~c9~3a5~9----~l~,9c1~7--~~47-9-----7~48T0--------~7~64R~60--------;783096 -------~8703~64 ~----r9a9) Ky. Tenn. Ala. },~l iss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas 1,234 1,292 1,.315 91 91 1,155 1,274 1,260 84 83 987 1,042 1,007 80 81 1,325 1,439 1,414 81 82 862 925 945 83 82 1,171 1,184 1,125 78 78 1,983 2,173 2,115 86 88 5,402 5,589 5,670 84 83 1,105 1,176 1,197 102 1,002 1,070 1,046 98 801 834 816 98 1,013 1,166 1,159 99 7C6 768 775 101 915 924 878 95 1,706 1,869 1,861 100 4,469 4,695 4,706 1CO Mont. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N . iv1ex. Ariz. Utah 1-Tev. \'la sh. Oreg. Calif. 1,318 1,511 1,521 91 91 662 699 684 90 91 632 719 683 89 88 978 1,043 l,C88 93 90 740 750 737 86 86 423 417 436 83 76 372 395 393 88 87 301 . 320 301 77 85 591 585 594 89 92 779 813 798 89 90 1,766 1,853 1,866 87 87 1,202 1,375 1,384 101 598 629 622 99 564 640 601 94 881 970 979 101 629 645 634 98 336 346 331 96 324 348 342 98 241 246 256 1C4 529 521 546 105 689 724 718 99 1,562 1,617 1,618 1CO 48 States Alaska Hawaii 48,878 50,311 49,686 86 87 42,256 43,395 42,980 99 4.5 4.6 4.4 87 86 3.8 4.0 3 .8 95 93 105 103 70 70 65 74 72 g'] United States 48,976 50,420 49,793 86 86 42,325 43,473 43,056 99 1/ Not strictly a calving rate. Figure represents calves born expressed as percentage of the number of cows and - heifers 2 years and over on farms and ranche s .Tanuary .l. ~/Calves born before .Tune 1 plus the number expected to be born after .Tune 1. Jlfter Five Days Return to ~nited States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 4C9A North Lunpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSmESS Postage and Fees Pa id U. S. Dep~rtment of Agricul ture fcc D"' J7 'f- 1~~,_7 @rniDn~ 01!@lli 0 GEORGIA: JULY l, 1967 Re leased 7/27/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Corn stocks in all positi0ns on July 1, 1967, totaled 10,124,000 bushels, compared with 13,76),000 bushels on hand a year ago. Oats (old crop) stored in all positions totaled 289,000 bushels compared with 291,000 bushels the previous July. ovbeans stored on July l totaled 1,828,000 bushels. Georgia Grain Stocks -- July 1, 1967 ---~----~'"'::':":~.--------wi~!!!~ri~!?E~-- : ON FARMS : OFF FARMS ALL PO-SIT-IO- NS - - - . GRAIN 196(, . 1967 : 1966 1967 _l__ 196___ _1,2.1__ - - 1,000 bushels------~l,Oci'ObuShels 1,000 bushels Corn 11,395 7, 647 2,370 2,477 Oats 207 241 84 48 Barley 10 7 -X-- tlheat 37 39 ~ 4 2 orghum 26 46 Sovbeans : 171 ul5 ~(i(- 1.411* * Not puhlishedtoavoicfcfisci'oSingindiVI'dual operations. 13,765 291 10,124 289 4 -----~-_1~2 8 __ UNITED STATES: \rJheat stocks on July 1, 1967 were 20 percent beloH a year earlier and the smallest since 1952. Durum holdings were about half as much as on last July l. Record high soybean stocks totaled 49 percent above last July l and 46 percent above average. Stocks of the four feed grains on July 1, 1967 totaled 65 million tons - 10 percent below a year earlier and 30 percent below average. Stocks of rye were 3 percent less than a year earlier, but were the sec ond largest for the end of a crop year since 1944. Flaxseed stocks were about 40 percent below a year earlier. All wheat in storage on July l totaled 426 million bushels--the smallest carryover since i952.--R.ve-stocks totaled 18.4 million bushels, 3 percent below a year earlier, the second _largest yearendlholdings since 1944. ~stocks in all storage positions on July l totaled 1,735 rillion bushels--3 percent less than a year earlier and 26 percent below the average July holdings. Corn stored on farms totaled 1,330 million bushels, slightly above the 1,324 million ushels a year earlier. ~stocks in all positions totaled 268 million bushels, 15 percent a.ess than July l holdings a year ago and 8 percent below average. ~le;y stored in all positions on July l totaled 120 million bushels, 15 percent more than a year ago but 8 percent less than the average for July l. Sorghum grain stocks in all positions on July l totaled 336 million ushels, 37 percent less than a year earlier and 53 percent below average. Soybean stocks in all storage positions on July 1, 1967 totaled a record 199 million ushels~percent above a year earlier and 46 percent above average. The incr ease from a e~ earlier was due to record high farm holdings of hels. Stocks in off-farm positions totaled 114 million bushels, down l perc ent frWtnla!'lm\i:r~u--er;f~a t 14 percent above average. July l stocks indicate a disappearance duri g the period, Sep~em r 1966-June 1967, f 768 million bushels from a supply of 967 million b shel~tJ'lc~fY~ of 6 million bushels plus 1966 production of 931 million bushels). During the perioa46'0'inilli n bushels were rocessed for oil and 223 million bushels wer e export d. Soybeans used fo seed and feed are ected to total about 48 million bushels. LIBRARIES ARCHIE LANG lEY icultural Statistician In Charge Please turn page A. J. BORDELON Agricultural Statistician Stocks of grains, July 1, 1967 with comparisons av-. (In thousand bushels) - - - - - - - - - --- -------- - - July 1 -----J~u~l--y~l=-------April 1 --JulY'l Q.r&!L~~ _po~~llon ---~ 1961-65 1966___ 1967____ _ _ _196L_ ALL WHEAT (old crop) On Farms 1/ 108,654 130,771 240,933 147,066 YlJ ___ 4 Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Elev. & Whs es. 38,438 9,521 1,539 1,122 2Bg_,~42_ ____ J9~'~7!i _____ 02.,242_ ____ g_7J,~7g_ _ RYE -,.( TarAL 1.129.u. 2 :Jb.l70 702.017 o...,l"'""'d_.c..,.r-op-r--~--------~---------------- 42.'J.66o- - On Farms 1/ 2,581 3,955 7,570 3,601 Corr~odity Credit Corp. 2/ 145 612 559 535 ~ills,_Ei~!L~~n::~ y ~-=--:_:_:J;l~~----- f~7~~~------ ~t~~~i----- f~7~~~--~ CORN 1 On Farms 1/ 1,434,415 1,323,576 2,033,694 1,330,004 - z' - =-=--- CMiolmlms odE.itlyJe:vCQ.rle&dliWit _hC_soe~srp.-.--172=/-_3-/ -=- 424,335 184,728 2.43842!~6~9400 -_- -l:-27784i.~585b69- 98,279 97,705 -2:5-77024.5~4[92- - _: -17370}75.~69867-. OA~~ Fa~!~ ciJP) 237,825 240,746 353,611 198,232 6 Commodity Credit Corp. Mills El ev . &'\rJhses. y2j/) ____ 3,250 9,353 21.:..41_0_ _ _ _ _6.,1_0~ _____ 6,864 n8Q.,f_82 6,685 _ _ _ _ _6},2_3Q. _ TOTAL 292. 485 31 .20o u4l.u60 268.447 BARLEY--rold'Cror;r------ --------- --~ ---- on Farms 1/ 55,290 46,132 113,137 55,956 Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ 9,956 5,232 4,523 4,242 -~~il~:~E~Q;AL& Whses. 17_~ _: _ 1~~:~fr_:_:_:_:1~:-~~~:_:_- -_-: :g~:-j~i- __:_:_~~!~- SORGHUH GRAIN On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ Hills, Elev. & 1;\Jhses. J.r_3/ TOTAL - SoYBEA~-------- 54,259 71,352 136,565 84,085 4,766 4,784 4,624 4,606 _, - ~ ~6f5l4f.226972 - - - 4.56. 7.37 -5)2:-8?''3- - - - - 388.688 -5297877- ~ - - 247,070 -3157'7bl-. ----------.-...-....----- -------~---- on Farms 1/ 36,790 19,155 218,624 85,402 Commodity Credit Corp.JI 17 0 0 0 Hills, Elev. & '\rJhses. 1 _ _ _ ___T_OTAL _3/ - - - 100 100 l_J"b:9o7 - ~-=--1131447..Q86g72- - :_- - 240. 4 '32 113. 805 -4:5970S6- :_:_:_-199:-2of.. 1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 2l// c.c.c.-owned All off-farm grain at storages bin not sites. otherwise designated, including terminals and processing plants. Includes C.C.C.-owned grain in these storages. =====-=====-:=-- ====-======--------------------------- - ________ -- r_'_ ------~---- ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 QEEJ;Qlli 1?!!~~ Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture ., . . SIS ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE HONEY PRODUCTION July 28, 1967 GEORGIA Colonies of bees on July 1 totaled 170,000, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is I percent below the 172,000 colonies on hand a year ago. The condition of colonies on July 1 was 81 percent of normal, compared with 85 percent last year. Unfavorable weather damaged the nectar flow in southern areas and low yields are expected this year. UNITED STATES Colonies of bees on July I in the 48 States totaled 4,H37,000. This is an increase of percent from the 1966 number and reverses the downward trend in number of colonies which has continued since 1958. The largest increases occurred in the East North Central and South Atlantic regions -- both up 3 percent from a year earlier. The South Central region was up 2 percent and the West North Centra 1 increased 1 percent. The North At 1antic and Western regions were practically unchanged from a year earlier. Condition of colonies on July 1 for the 48 States was reported at 84 percent of normal -the same as the previous year but below the average condition for recent years. Average condition of colonies by reg ions ranged from 88 in the West to 80 in the East North Central. Compared with a year earlier, the West was up 5 percentage points, the South Atlantic was up 2, and the North Atlantic was up I point. The East North Central average condition of colonies declined 5 percentage points, the West North Central was down 3 points, and the South Central was 2 points below a year earlier. A relatively mild winter in many areas of the Nation enabled colonies to winter in good condition without excessive losses. Bee activity during spring months was hampered because of cool, wet weather conditions throughout large areas of the country. Th i s unseasonable weather caused bees to get a late start in replenishing depleted food reserves. Condition improved during late June with advent of warmer temperatures, which was favorable for bee flight and nectar flow. Condition of nectar plants for the 48 States averaged 79 percent of normal on July 1, , compared with 75 percent a year earlier. The Western region had the most substantial improvement from a year earlier -- 88 percent this year compared with 72 in 1966. The South Atlantic, at 72, was 5 percentage points above a year earlier and both the North Atlantic and South Central were up 4 points at bl and 76, respectively. Plant conditions were 6 percentage points below a year earlier in the West North Central and 2 points below in the East North Central. Plants throughout much of the 4~ States suffered from a cold, wet spring. Frost in May and June killed fruit blossoms in many areas. In California, the leading honey producing State in 1966, the cool, rainy spr i ng resulted in a late start, but by early summer nectar produc i ng plants were generally much more abundant than a year earlier. This is reflected in the reported condition of 93 percent compared with 70 on July 1, 1966. Florida, the second ranking honey producer in 1966, experienced a spring drought which reducea the nectar flow but June rains helped to alleviate this condition. Although the July 1 general condition of nectar plants across the Nation was 4 points above a year earlier, it varied widely between the States. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HAR:U S, J 1~ . Statistical Assistant *********************************************** ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Colonies of Bees and Condition of Colonies and Nectar Plants on July I State and Division Colonies of Bees 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 1967 as % of 1966 Percent Condition 1/ Colonies Nectar Plants 1966 1967 1966 1967 Maine N. H. Vt. Mass. R. I. Conn. N. y N. J. Pa. N. At 1 s s 100 89 86 89 86 s s 100 91 90 86 88 8 8 100 86 80 86 79 I 0 10 I 00 87 88 89 86 2 2 100 88 82 87 79 I 0 I 0 I 00 8S 86 85 87 164 162 99 81 84 84 82 36 37 103 89 84 79 90 I I7 I I7 I 00 84 83 65 74 - - - 357 - -- - -356-- -- -1oo-- - - 83-- -- 84- --- 7z- -- - 81--- Ohio 149 152 102 84 76 72 69 Ind. 98 102 Jo4 as 73 ao 73 Ill. Mich. 91 93 102 87 83 86 83 116 123 106 80 84 74 82 Wis. E. N. Cent. --- 142 596---- 142 -612---- 100 -1o3---- a88s---- 85 8o---- 91 8o---- 83 7a--- Minn. Iowa Mo. 195 185 95 86 83 91 79 137 137 100 86 84 89 80 102 107 105 90 88 80 78 N. Dak. 46 50 109 87 83 91 79 S. Dak. 95 101 106 81 78 79 80 Nebr. 99 104 105 80 77 77 78 Kans. W. N. Cent. - - - -74232 - - - - - 7!3:!1,7_ - - - - 1~016- - - - ~835- - - - 8802---- 8675---- 7799--- Del. 5 5 100 95 95 92 91 Md. 32 32 100 91 88 60 80 Va. W. Va. 106 106 100 82 79 63 69 89 94 106 63 82 48 79 N. C. s. c. 213 222 104 78 85 57 69 60 63 105 77 80 67 67 GEORGIA Fla. S. At I 172 310970 99 85 81 71 71 --- 92974 T--- -~:oo,---- -,1(05>J---- 88 82---- 887 4 - - - 80 6z- -- - 1724- -- Ky. 88 97 110 80 80 63 78 Tenn. 142 151 106 81 86 6S 75 Ala. 99 93 94 88 85 71 75 Miss. 65 65 100 89 89 78 85 Ark. 90 94 104 87 91 76 87 La. 86 86 100 90 86 78 76 Okla . Texas : :___ 49 13.2 _ __ 51 _ _214_ __ __ I.024a___ . _ 78 ~3- ___ 82 15_ ___ z5a8_ ___ 77 .B _ _ _ S. Cent. 858 871 102 85 83 72 76 Mont. 80 78 98 83 86 80 86 Idaho 210 220 105 75 93 63 90 Wyo. 31 30 97 85 95 74 82 Colo. 53 51 96 as 79 74 zo N. Mex. 14 14 100 82 85 79 68 Ariz. 96 85 89 83 80 79 78 Utah 51 53 104 81 81 65 77 Nev. 9 9 100 Bt 88 78 88 Wash. 91 97 107 86 87 79 80 Oreg. 67 70 104 90 90 83 87 Ca I if. ~Jest. 48 States ---I ,-25651-9 ----I-,2S-6S69-----11-0000-----8834-----88-98 ----77-02 ----98-38 -- 4, 766 4,837 101 84----~8~4------~75~----~7=9--- , ~1~/-P_e_r-ce_n_t--of~n-o-rm-a~l--------------------------------- ~ After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture Week Ending July 31, 1967 Released 3 p.m. Monday SHOWERS INTERRUPT FARM ACTIVITIES Athens, Ga., July 31 -- All farm activities were limited during the week by frequent show- " ers, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Most crops, however, benefitted from ample moisture supplies, but disease and insect controls were hampered by the wet soils and frequent showers. Cotton is sett i ng bolls in all areas, according to reports by County Agents. The crop is later than usual, and boll weevil infestation seems somewhat worse than in the past several years. ~reopen weather i s needed for cotton fruiting and insect control. Corn prospects continue good to excellent. Much of the acreage in central districts is 11made",and ample moisture supplies in northern districts seem to assure a good crop throughout the State. Peanut prospects were judged better than last year. Disease control is rather difficult, could be overcome with a few days of open weather. Soybeans continued to make good growth; additional areas are blooming and setting pods. Tobacco harvest was reported to be almost 60 percent complete. Quality of first marketings was not as good as the previous year. Prices received during the three-day sale averaged about two cents per pound less than last year, according to the Federal-State Market News. Weather conditions were unfavorable for~ making. Growth is ample, but some hay has become over-mature. Pasture condition is good to excellent in all areas. Peach harvest is complete except in the northern-most areas. Carlot-equivalent shipments totaled 2,8].3 through July 27, compared to 3,147 for the same period last year. This year's crop was of much better quality than a year ago. Sweetpotato harvest is well under way in southern areas. Supplies of watermelons and other vegetables have been 1 ight during this period. Southern pea harvest was very active. Planting of fa 11 vegetab 1~s has been de 1ayed by the continued rains. \4EATHER SUMMARY- Showers continued to occur at frequent intervals over most of Georgia week ending Friday, July 28, 1967. Amounts showed large variations from one observa- tion point to anothe\. The observer at Tifton recorded only .11 of an inch for the week while Jesup, 100 miles to the east, received 7.41 inches. Nearly five inches of this total fell in one 24-hour period. The Statewide average was well over an inch. This was the sixth straight ~ek of frequent, and sometimes heavy, showers over most areas of Georgia. Showers continued to occur over much of the State during the week with heavier amounts generally in the south. Georgia temperatures were slightly warmer than during the last four weeks but still averaged below normal in most areas. Averages for the week ranged from about normal at Savannah and Columbus to three degrees below normal at Macon and Rome. Minimum temperatures were about normal but the cloud i ness and frequent showers kept afternoon maximum temperatures below normal during most of the week. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (August 1-5) calls for temperatures to average near to slightly below normal with 1 ittle day-to-day change. Rainfall is expected to be moderate to locally heavy and occur as scattered thundershowers throughout the period, mainly in the afternoons and evenings. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georg ia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. UNIV RSITY OF G" , GIA \ AUG 2 \961 LIBRAR IES U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending July 28~ 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending July 28, 1967 (Provisional) 0 Highest: 96 at Fitzgerald on the 27th and and Fort Stewart on the 28th 580 at Clayton and Helen on the 23rd .88 ~ TJOMa * For period July 29-31 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Retu rn t o United States Department of Ag ricu l tu re Statistical Reporting Se rvi ce 409A North Lumpk in St ree t Athens , Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUS INESS IMMEDIATE- U. S. WEATHER REPOR This repoTt will be trea t ed in a ll Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec . 34.17, P.L. & R. ) Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultun Gt k ot; od '! ~~fw~~rn~~CRO[ifu~@ill~rn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA August 2, 1967 GOERGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 29 was 8, 840, 000--3 percent less than the previous week and 6 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 12,031,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- slightly less than the previous week and 8 percent less than 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 55 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatch- ing eggs was 58 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 $7.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8. 25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10. 25 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS I EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1966 1967 %of year ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou, %of year ago Pet. July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 Jul 2.9 Week Ended 729 804 753 804 804 Eggs Set !J 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 589 81 754 467 58 609 590 78 556 668 83 583 717 89 643 BROILER TYPE % of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1966 1967 o/o of year a o Thou. Thou. Pet. 527 70 457 75 510 92 475 81 412 64 Av. Price Hate Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars May 2.7 14,082 12,535 89 9,913 10,001 101 55 June 3 14,026 12,288 88 10,085 9,277 92 55 June 10 13,998 12, 155 87 10,026 9,495 95 55 June 17 13, 820 12, 179 88 9,883 9,457 96 56 June 2.4 13, 859 12, 179 88 9,937 9,226 93 56 July '1 13, 631 12, 3 54 91 9,808 9, 177 94 56 July 8 13,670 12,281 90 9,666 8,980 93 57 July 15 13, 614 .. 12,031 88 95 58 July 22 13,235 12,061 91 95 58 Jul 29 13, 124 12,031 92 94 58 1./ Includes eggs set by hatcheries prod cinght}Gic:&s fet7hatc ery supply flocks. 7.75 7.50 7. 50 7. 7 5 7.75 7. 7 5 8.00 8.25 . 8~ ?-5 8~25 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge U. 5. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) THOUSANDS THOUSANDS 1,976 2,057 1,875 101 1, 531 1, 484 1, 468 100 331 2-85 309 81 183 188 176 91 1, 545 . 1, 671 1, 538 131 1, 050 930 960 116 543 584 590 79 315 329 334 75 603 . 523 591 99 402 432 407 75 2;670 2, 723 2,692 104 2,777 2,657 2, 909 116 4,367 4, 238 -4,351 97 3,307 3,264 2,975 100 1,672 1, 590 1, 595 98 1, 005 1, 053 1, 162 115 134 137 155 101 368 446 280 76 6,973 6,781 6,741 . 101 5,433 I 5, 442 5, 463 106 545 557 547 151 434 428 441 126 12, 031 12,061 12,031 92 9, 113 9, 110 8,840 94 903 879 843 184 556 556 628 163 738 697 735 63 854 926 828 74 8,274 8,231 8,235 104 6,664 6,789 6,767 104 4,795 4,809 4,938 112 4, 153 4,016 4,032 106 9,846 9,471 9,473 111 7,629 7,424 7, 500 98 1, 107 1,066 1, 161 124 831 834 831 124 4,344 4, 114 4,313 112 3, 329 3,288 3, 257 101 648 642 595 89 452 413 394 77 270 276 303 71 261 276 259 101 1 06 1 1 1 889 98 1 416 1 331 1 370 93 66,221 65,333 65, 500 102 52,063 51, 616 51, 281 101 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 67,946 65,544 63,996 52,758 52, 193 50, 987 o/o of Last Year 97 100 102 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. . 99 99 101 ,t_U. ....:...:..l., "..'0.. .u:..:.l. ell ,_. P,.tl.O C/)<r: Q.) ..... Q.) ~ .0... Q "l!l Q) Q 8 ell_.., Q) ,... tl.Oell ..e..l,l Qp.). OOQ P0.. (/) ::::::> ,Q_). ..:.:.:!, ...... ..u:.:.:.! ,_. Q.) . bO u ...., 0 <r: :; Q.l .. ...., ...... ,_. ,Q_). ~QQ.)..., (/) :::!_..,(/)(/) (/) .... ~tl.O~elltil 8 ..... ~Q) Q.) Q ...., ~..p.......~..~-z(/~) 0 ec>lln. t~:P~.-:<:8l0t:::JQ.:)j::>Q 0 Q.) ~ ~ ~~ .~.Q>...~.c)Qo;n.) :nCJzit.~0:ca&c.Q:,.e) .u:<.. rz., ,Q....) .... t/) Ill ..... c( c( .::~~0' 0 .... c(e> .... t.../. )o~ a 0 f1i # Cfoo? ;jl{ fJ-3 /C'1 ~~1 1 ~@ffi~@L1~ffiillL1 [pffi~@~0 Released 8/7/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX INCREASES 6 POINTS The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all commodities increased 6 points dur- ing the month ended July 15, 1967 to 256. This was 13 points below the July 15, 1966, index of 269. Increases in meat animal, broiler, and egg prices more than offset declines in prices of grains and hay. The All Livestock and Livestock products Index at 228 was 9 points above last month, but 11 points below July 15, 1966. The All Crop Index at 268 was 4 points above a month ago but 15 points below July 15, 1966. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 2 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 2 POINTS, ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 8o During the month ended July 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 2 points (3/4 percent) to 257 percent of its 1910-14 average. Higher prices for tomatoes, potatoes, and eggs contributed most to the increase. Price declines for wheat, lettuce, and corn were partially offsetting. The index was 4 percent below July 1966. The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates rose 2 points during the month to 345, a record high. The index was 11 points (3 pe~ cent) above a year earlier. With prices paid by farmers increasing and prices of farm products higher, the Preliminary Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, remained unchanged at eo . The Parity Ratio, at 74, was also unchanged. Index Numbers -- Georgia and United States Index July 15 June 15 July 15 Record High 1910-14 = 100 GEORGIA 1966 1967 1967 . Index 4. Date Prices Received All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products 269 283 y y 250 y 264 IJ 256 268 239 y 219 228 310 March 1951 319 March 1951 g) 295 :.Sept. 1948 UNITED STATES Prices Received Parity Index 1} 268 255 334 343 313 Feb. 1951 345 July 1967 Parity Ratio 80 74 123 Oct . 1946 Adjusted Parity Ratio ~ (preliminary) 86 80 80 y 1f Revised . g} Also April 1951. Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on ' data for the indicated dates . ~ The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 86 for the year 1966, compared with 80 fo~ the Parity Ratio~ P~e~~minary Adjusted Parity Ratios for the current year, supplied by the Economic Research Service, are based on es- timated cash rec eipts from marketings and estimates . of Government payments . for the current calendar year. ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ffiSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga . , in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture . P~ICES -- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS JULY 15, 1967 WITH COMPARISONS GEORGIA UNITED STATES Commodity and Unit July 15 June 15 July 15 July 15 June 15 July 15 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 PRICES ~ECEIVED: Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Soybeans, bu. Hay, baled, ton: All Alfalfa Lespedeza Peanut 11 i 1k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11 Cows , cwt. 1/ Steers and Heifers, cwt. Ca 1ves, cwt. $ 1. 60 $ .80 $ 1.40 $ 1. 02 $ 2. 10 30.5 $ 3. 10 $ 26.50 $ 36.00 $ 29.00 $ 22.50 $ 190.00 $ 23.50 $ 19.40 $ 16.70 $ 21 .80 $ 23.60 1. 55 ~80 1.48 .96 2.20 20.5 2.70 27.60 36.50 29.50 24.00 195.00 20.60 19.40 16.40 21.80 25.00 1. 50 .80 1 .45 .99 2.20 22.0 2.70 26.20 35.50 27.50 22.50 210.00 21 .oo 19.80 16.70 22.20 25.50 1. 74 .664 1. 27 1. 06 1.83 29.72 3.37 22.60 23.00 24.20 22.80 245.00 23.20 21 .90 16.90 23.60 25.20 1.49 .717 1. 26 1.06 1.99 19.91 2. 71 23.20 23.90 24.50 23.70 259.00 21.00 22.90 17.40 24.50 26. 80 1. 37 .669 1. 21 1.06 1.99 21.04 2.66 22.40 22.90 24.20 23.50 262.00 21 .40 23 .20 I 7. 50 24.90 27.10 Milk, J holesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Manufactured All }/ $ 5.95 $ 3.80 $ 5.90 6.25 s.os 4.03 6.25 ~/6. 35 4.71 5.06 3.95 4 . 68 ~/4.fm Turkeys, lb. 23.0 21.0 21.0 22.0 20.1 20 . 4 Ch ickens, lb., excl. broilers 10.5 7. 5 8.5 9.6 7. 8 7.9 Commerc ial Broilers 15.5 12.5 14.0 16. 1 13.5 14.7 All 15.3 12.3 13.8 15.5 13.0 14. I Eggs, All, dozen 45.2 33.6 37.6 35.6 27.4 29.9 PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All under 29% protein $ 4.10 4.25 4.20 3.78 3. 85 3.84 14% Protein 21 $ 3.95 4.00 3.95 3.56 3.61 3.62 16% Protein $ 4.10 4.20 4.15 3.82 3.92 3.89 18% Protein $ 4.20 4.50 4.40 3.97 4.03 4.00 20% Protein $ 4.40 4.55 4.4~ 4.22 4.30 4.2b Hog feed, 14%-18% protein,cwt$ 4.40 4.55 4.55 4.48 4.58 4.59 Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ 4.85 5.20 5.10 5.14 5.36 5.34 Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 5.50 5.00 4.90 6.11 5.31 5.3 b Bran, cwt. $ 3.65 3.95 3.90 3.34 3.59 3.57 Middlings, cwt. $ 3.75 4.15 4.10 3.45 3.67 3.68 Corn Meal, cwt. $ 3.40 3.70 3.65 3.38 3.50 3.49 Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. $ 5.30 5.20 5.20 5.08 5.03 5.03 Laying Feed, cwt. $ 5.10 5.00 5.10 4.65 4.66 4.65 Scratch Grains, cwt. $ 4.40 4.40 4.45 4.05 4.11 4.0~ Alfalfa Hay, ton $ 41~50 40.00 38.00 32.00 32.70 32.60 All Other Hay, ton $ 31.00 35.50 34.00 30.70 31.10 31.20 l l1/ 11 Cows11 and 11 steers and heifers11 combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 11 Revised. ~/Preliminary estimate. 21 U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to Un i ted States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Acguisition s Di vision Un1versity of Georgia University Libraries Athens Georgia 30601 Postage and Fee s Paid U. S. Depa r tment of Agr iculture 3 I .r- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA Athens, Georgia GEORGIA - AUGUST 1 CGTTON REPORT .. August 8, 1967 Prospects on August l indicated -- a Georgia cotton crop of 220,000 bales (500-p~und gross ~ight), according to information reported by crop correspondents to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Production at this l evel would be -96,000 bales below last year and the smallest crop of record. Acreage for harvest is estimated at 285,000 and the average yield is indicated to be 371 pounds per acre. Adverse weather during the planting season caused poor seed germination and much replanting in some areas. Many farmers failed to get good stands. This, plus heavy plant ~oss f r om cool temperatures and disease, resulted in a considerable acreage of cotton being destroyed and replanted to soybeans or other crops. Since June 1, frequent and sometimes heavy rains have raade insect control difficult , and boll weevil damage has been heavy. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. CRENSHA\rJ Agricultural Statistician AUGUST 1 CONDI TI ON BY CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS ~k!ct 1965 1966 1967 Percent 1 86 73 54 2 83 68 62 3 85 75 68 4 77 75 74 5 78 73 72 6 81 76 66 7 75 75 70 8 81 85 76 9 88 71 71 State 80 77 70 -4 I Macon 0 .Columbus Districts shown are CrOI~~~o>n~~~o~~tv,~.~~~v:~ ub ne\)~Slm~ ~l Districts. AUG 10 1967 llBlll!.RI[S I Albany 1 Valdosta See r evers e side for UNITED STATES i nformati on. UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1967 The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this forecast .will depend upon whether the various influences affecting the crop during the .remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual. Acreage ____________ 17 ::-~~L~i-nt~-Yl~.-e~ld~p-e_r Pr~o~d--uction State -:--~Harv---e-s~tewd~~---~F~or----=~~-h~arv~~e-st~e-d~a-cr~e~~--~5~0~0-~l~b~gr~o~s~s~w~e;l~&.h~t~b~a~l~e~-J :1961-6~ harvest 1961~ : : 19b7 : 1961=65' : : 1967 -----.:=;.;;av;,:..erage : 1966 1967 : average D.-96_6;_.;,:_i-.;n;;;;;d;.;;i;,;;c._._...__.a~:v-er~a:.:::g~e--::~1~9.66 : indio. 1,ooo 1,ooo 1,ooo 1,oco 1,ooo 1,ooo acres acres a~re~ Pounds Pounds Pounds bales bales ~~ N. C. s. c. Ga. Tenn. Ala. No. 384 155 90 374 290 267 545 305 200 419 442 432 647 380 285 422 398 3.71 516 365 260 572 475 425 855 564 460 . 445 392 344 358 190 90 561 408 304 300 94 50 474 282 180 566 316 220 614 363 230 788 461 330 419 162 57 Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas 1,499 1,2?8 52? 595 6,030 995 865 357 380 3,968 940 790 340 405 3,700 625 651 600 55? 418 441 521 602 607 270 270 296 362 385 360 1,942 1,483 572 334 4,544 1,353 ?56 449 214 3,182 1,175 725 430 250 2, 775 N. Hex. 189 134 ' 128 673 648 581 266 181 155 Ariz. 380 252 247 1,057 979 1,001 839 515 515 Calif. 765 618 590 1,099 952 997 1, 753 1,228 1,225 other : . States g/ : 49 26 20.1 402 359 368 41 19 15.4 ------~-~-----------~~----------------------- u. s. : 14,617 9,554 . 8,545 491 480 468 14,935 9,5?5 8,332 : A-m-e- r.----: -----------------------------~------------ . Egypt. ]/ : 94.9 78.0 67.5 548 447 503 109.6 72.9 ?0.8 YProducti~n ginned-and-to be-ginned:" -A-5oo':pound-bale contains about [80 net pounds-of lint:- 12// Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Included in State and United Kentucky, and Nevada. States totals. Grown in Texas, . New Mexico, Arizona, and California. CROP REPORTING BOARD After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid u. S. Department of Agriculture hi. { UN IVER.,SITV 'f'F EORG IA H 'I(} t) 7 ' A- 3 \ AUG 24 1961 ~(, 7 G...E. ORGIA CROP REPORTING SE fw~~rnL1TI miD~..... ATHENS, GEORGIA August 9, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE RY REPOR T Placement of broiler chicks in G e orgia during the week e nded August 5 was 8, 822, 000--slightly less than th e pr e vious week and 7 percent less than th e comparable week last year, according to the Ge orgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 854, 000 broile r type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent less than the previous w eek and 7 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to G e orgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average pri ce of hatching eggs was 58 cents per doz en. The price of eggs from flocks with hatche ry owned cockerels generally was 2 cents bel ow the average price. Most prices receive d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatche ries were reported within a range of $6. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8. 25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.25 for chicks Week Ended July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 Aug. 5 Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1966 1967 '1o of year ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 ; Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. : 804 467 58 753 590 78 804 668 83 804 717 89 926 585 63 609 457 556 510 583 475 643 412 603 488 '1o of year ago Pet. 75 92 81 64 81 BROILER TYPE Eggs Set !J 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia o/o of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars June 3 14,026 12,288 88 10,085 9,277 92 55 June 10 13,998 12, 155 87 10, 026 9,495 95 55 June 17 13, 820 12, 179 88 9, 883 9, 457 96 56 June 24 13, 859 12, 179 88 9,937 9,226 93 56 July 1 13,631 12, 3 54 91 9,808 9, 177 94 56 July 8 13, 670 12,281 90 9,666 8,980 93 57 July 15 13, 614 12,031 88 9, 559 9, 113 95 58 July 22 13, 23 5 12,061 91 9,628 9, 110 95 58 July 29 13, 124 12,031 92 9,449 8, 840 94 58 Aug. 5 12,690 11,854 93 9. 524 8, 822 93 58 1/ Includes e gg s set b y hatche ries p roducin g chicks for hatche r y supp1y flocks. 7. 50 7.50 7.75 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.25 8.25 8.25 . 8. 25 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture G e orgia Department of A griculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia ... EGGS SE T A ND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEB KS - STATE July 22 EGGS SET Week Ended July Aug. 29 5 Ufo of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended July July Aug. 22 29 5 THOUSANDS THOUSANDS - Maine Connecticut ' Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 2,057 285 1, 671 584 523 2, 723 4,238 1, 590 137 6,781 557 1, 875 309 1, 538 590 591 2,692 4,351 1, 595 155 6,741 547 1, 983 109 320 107 1, 391 109 471 62 523 84 2,656 102 4,267 95 1, 635 101 145 97 6,625 99 565 153 1, 484 188 930 329 432 2, 65'7 3,26i 1, 053 446 5, 442 428 1, 468 176 960 334 407 2,909 2,975 1, 162 280 5,463 441 1, 493 179 1, 003 346 425 2, 748 2,798 1, 167 337 5,406 398 GEORGIA 12, 061 12, 031 11, 854 93 9, 110 8,840 8,822 . Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Was hington Oregon Californi a TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 879 697 8, 231 4,809 9, 471 1,066 4, 114 642 276 1, 941 843 735 8,235 4,938 9,473 1, 161 4, 313 595 303 1, 889 778 181 692 60 8, 123 102 4,887 110 9,454 109 1, 130 114 4, 158 114 606 96 303 107 1,757 84 65,333 65, 500 64,323 101 556 926 6,789 4,016 7,424 83 4 3,288 41 3 276 1, 331 51,616 628 828 6, 767 4,032 7, 500 831 3,257 394 259 1, 370 51, 281 581 795 6,469 4,084 7,306 823 3,333 44 0 244 1, 381 50, 578 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 65,544 63,996 63,698 52, 193 50,987 50, 503 % of Last Year 100 102 101 *1/ Current week as p ercent of s arne w eek last year. Revised. 99 101 100 '1o of year ago 1/ 102 81 116 88 107 105 96 99 129 105 132 93 162 77 100 109 95 129 103 87 122 100 100 REP.ORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, EORGIA August I4 , I967 GENERAL CR OP REP ORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1967 Georqia: Except for cotton and sma ll gra ins, t he Stat e 1 s c rop yields are expected ' to equal or exceed previous records. Rainfall since June I has been mostly adequate to excess ive and resulted in v i gorous plant g rowth. The heavy foliage and frequen t showers have made i nsect control d iff icult. Corn: Co rn p rodu cti on i n 1967 i s f o reca st at S2,775,000 bushel s compare d wrt h 58 , 824,000 bushels l a st year. An .i ncrease in both acreage for harvest ' and yield account for sharp production i ncrease. Acreage for ha rvest is estimated to be 1,505,000 compared with 1,368,000 in 1966. Yield per acre i s placed at 55 bushels -- 6 bushels above the previous high 9 bushels above the indicated leve l the prev ious month. Tobacco: Georgia 1 s flue-cured tobacco produc t ion is estimated at 150,675,000 pounds- sharply above the short crop of 96,380,000 pounds last year. This yea r s crop will be harvested from an estimated 73,500 acres. Yield per acre is indicated to be 2,050 pounds - 470 pounds above last year '1 s average. ".i ' Peanuts: A total of 908 ,200,000 pounds of peanuts is indicated for 1967, compared with S09,760,000 pounds in 1966. Grain: Production of small gra ins is 9 percent above last year. Larger acreages of wheat an~ rye accoun i for the increase in production as yields for all s~all below year-earlier levels. Soybeans: Production of soybeans was placed at 13,008,000 bushels -- ~8 percent more than the 6,923,000 bushel crop last year. This year 1 s product ioB wi ll be harvested from an estimated 542,000 acres compared with 301,000 in 1966. Yields th i s year are expected to average 24 bushels per acre compared with 23 last year. Peaches: Production of peaches in Georgia th i s year is estimated to be 3,000,000 bushels-- unchanged f rom the fo recast last month. Production at t his level would be 800,000 bushels below. la s t ye a r. GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED ACREAGE, 1966 AND 1967 Crop and Unit Acreage :Harvested: For 1966 harvest 196 Thousands Yield Per Acre Indicated 1966 1967 . Product ion Ind i cated 1966 1967 Thousands Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. ) Rye, bu. Barley, bu. Tobacco, Type 14, 1b. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, a11 , ton Cotton, ba 1e Peanuts, (P & T), 1b. Soybeans, for beans, .bu. Sorghums, for grain, bu. Peaches, tot a 1 crop, bu. Pecans, lb. l/ Pounds of 1i nt. 1'368 65 98 43 11 61 8 460 380 482 301 12 1, 505 124 93 70 9 73. 5 8 462 2S5 478 542 13 43.0 30.0 41 .o 22.5 41.0 1 ,580 85, 1 .88!: 398 J_/ 1 ,6SO 23.0 38.0 55.0 27.0 37.0 18.0 30.0 2 , 050 95 1 l .90::: 371 1I 1,900 24.0 38.0 5S, 824 1 ,950 4,018 96 8 451 96,380 680 867 316 809.,760 . 6,923 456 ' 3,800 37,000 S2, 775 3,348 3,441 1 ,260 270 150,675 760 8bo 220 908,200 13,008 494 3,000 45,000 ARCHIE LANGLEY c. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Stat i stician In Cha rge Agricultural Stat ist ician - - - - - - Th; Ge~rg i ~ Cr~p-R;p~rti-;;g-S;r~.i~~-:- USDA-:- 4o9A-N~rth-L~mpkin-St r;et,-Ath;n-;,-G~.-:- in cooperat ion with the Geo r g ta .Depa .; tment of Agr i culture. j. ' . P Lease turn page ~- .:....' . '.. ' , I ' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens, Georgia Ending August 14, 1967 YIELD PROSPECTS GOOD MOST CROPS Athens, Ga., August 14 Georgia's crops remain in generally good condition and yield prospects for most are very promising, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Record yields are indicated for corn, peanuts, soybeans, sweetpotatoes and hays. Record-tying yields are indicated for tobacco and grain sorghum, but cotton and small grain yields are down. County Agents repo rte d a slight improvement in the condition of cotton. Pick i ng has started in older plantings in the south. Insect control measures remained active, but weevil infestation continued to increase. Most of the State's corn is considered made. An average yield of 55 bushels per acre is expected. About b5 percent of the respondents judged the soybean crop as good to excellent. Many plantings are blooming and setting pods. Rains are needed for best development of this crop in a few areas. An average yield of 24 bushels is indicated for the State. Tobacco harvest moved forward ana was b5 percent complete at the end of the period. Curing and market i ng remained active. Peanut digging increased during the week. Insect and disease control continued to receive attention in several areas. Georgia's pecan prospects vary widely by area and variety. The August 1 forecast placed production at 45,000,000 pounds. Pastures and hay crops are generally good but army worms were reported to be giving trouble, espec ially in coastal Bermuda. Sweetpotato harvest moved forward. Market Managers reported supplies of vegetables and melons declining seasonally. WEATHER SUMMAKY- Rainfall amounts showed large variations over Georgia dur i ng the week ending Friday, August 11. Totals were generally smaller in the northeast where some weather observers reported no measurable rain for the week. In contrast, heavy to excessive amounts were measured at several places in the eastcentral and southeast sections. More than five ~ inches fell at both Brunswick and Newington. Divisional averages for the week ranged from four tenths of an inch in the northeast to two and four tenths inches in the southeast. The statewide average was just over one inch. There was I ittle or no rainfall during the weekend, except in the extreme south and southeast where some excessive amounts were reported. Temperatures were mild during most of the week, continuing the summer-long trend of un~ seasonably cool weather. Averages for the week ranged from 3 to 6 degrees below early August normals. The coolest weather occurred during the weekend after a cold front moved across most of the State on Friday. Early morning temperatures dropped to record, or near record, low levels for the date at several places. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday, (August 15-19), calls for temperatures to average 4 to 8 degrees below normal with a slow warming trend through the period. Normal highs range from ~8 to 92 degrees and normal lows from 66 to 72 degrees. Rainfall i s expected to be 1 ight to moderate and occur as afternoon showers during the latter half of the period. ISSUED BY: Th e Georg ia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperat ive Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending August ll, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending August 11, 1967 (Provisional) Highestg 97 at Quitman and Waycross on the 9th 52 at Blue Ridge on the 7th and LaFayette on the 11th * For period Augo 12-14, 1967 T, less than o005 inch After Fve Da ys Re t ur o United States Departmen t of Ag r iculture Statist i ca 1 Repor t i ng' Se v ice 409A No r th Lump n St reet Athens , Geo rgia 306 1 OFF IC AL BUS INESS IMMED IATE - U. S. WEA ER REPOR This report wi ll be trea ed a Respe cts a s Le tte r Ma l l (See Sec . 34 .1 7 , P. L. & R.) Postage and Fees Paid ! U.S. Department of Agriculture f )-I !J7oa .-.1/--A ~ 11t 1 A v..~\S ATHENS, GEORGIA ... GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE I I ....... mr - - July 1967 Released 8/15/67 JULY MILK PRODUCTION UP 4 MILLION POUNDS Milk production on Georgia farms during July totaled e5 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with 81 mill ion pounds produced in juJy last year and 85 mill ion during June 1967. The 1961-65 July average production was 83 mill ion pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 595 pounds -- 50 pounds above the previous year, and 5 pounds above the June output. The 5-year average production per cow for the month was 464 pounds. The estimated average price rece ived by producers for all wholesale milk during July was $6.35 per hundredweight. This would be $.45 above the previous year, and $.10 above the June Prices paid by dairymen for feed were about 5 cents per hundredweight below June, but averaged about 10 cents above the previous year. MILK PKODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Item and Unit Milk Production, million lbs. Production Per Cow, I bs. l l ~umber Mi 1k Cows, thousand head PRICES RECEIVED - DOLLARS 1:/ Ml wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. ~ilk Cows, head All baled hay, ton July 1966 ~1 545 149 GEORGIA June 1967 85 590 144 July 1967 85 595 143 5.90 5.95 3.80 .190.00 26.50 6.25 6.25 195.00 27.60 ~/6.35 210.00 26.20 UN ITED STATES July June July 1966 1967 1967 10,350 1/11,146 736 11 ti21 I0, 311 761 4. 71 5.05 4.03 245.00 22.60 4.68 5.06 . 3.95 259.00 23.20 ~/4.80 262.00 22.40 RICE S PAID - DOLLARS ]j Mixed Dairy Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 2/ 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 20 Percent Protein, cwt. All Under 29 Percent Protein, cwt. 3.95 4. I0 4.20 4.40 4.10 4.00 4.20 4.50 4.55 4.25 3.95 4.15 4.40 4.45 4.20 3.56 3.82 3.97 4.22 3.78 3. 61 3.92 4.03 4.30 3.85 3.62 3.89 4.00 4.28 3.84. Y..1. / Monthly average Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale mi 1k which is average for month. 11 Revised. 4/ Pre I imina ry. I U. S. price is for under 16 percent. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician iSSUED-BY:- Th; Georgi~ Crop-R;port i;g-s; r~ i~e-:- USDA-:- 4o9A-North-L~mpkin-St r;et .-Ath;ns .-G~ .-:- in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION July milk output only sl iqhtly below July 1966 July mi lk production in the United States is est imated at 10,311 mill ion pounds, slightly less than a year earlier and 5 percent below the 5-year average for the month. Estimated milk product ion for June 1967 has been revised to 11,146 mill ion pounds. On a daily average basis, product ion decreased 10 percent from June to July this year compared with the average decrease of 11 percent. July output provided 1.67 pounds of milk per person daily compared wi th 1.70 pounds a year earlier. For the first seven months of the year milk production was about the same as the comparable per iod a year earlie r . July rate per cow up 3 percent from a year earl ier Milk production per cow during July averaged 761 pounds, up 3 percent from a year earlier and 13 percent above average for the month. Production per cow was at a record level for the month in 46 States. On a daily basis, July output per cow averaged 24.5 pounds, which is 2.9 pounds less than June and compares with 23.7 pounds in July 1966. Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States, 1967, with Comparisons Month January February March Apr i 1 May June July Jan.-July total August September October November December Annual 1/ Revised. Mi Ik per cow Average 1961-65 1966 Pounds 621 67b 591 635 676 736 690 752 757 812 729 798 671 736 ' 629 696 592 663 602 670 581 649 618 687 7,759 8,513 1967 ' 715 670 766 785 844 l/821 761 Mi I k product ion Average: : Change 1961-65: 1966 1967 :from 1966 Mill ion Pounds Percent 10,222 9,805 9,855 ro.s 9,696 9' 137 9,217 f0.9 11 ,062 10,537 10,510 -0.3 II ,260 10,725 10,732 fO. I 12,310 II, 525 11 ,508 -0.1 II ,816 11 , 269 l/ 1I , 146 -1 I 10,849 10,350 10.311 -0.4 77,217 73,348 73,279 -0. I 10, 14b 9,763 9,522 9,263 9,643 9,333 9,288 9,012 9,841 9,511 125,660 120,230 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Report ing Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. De partmen t of Agr iculture ~0 Acgui sitions Division Unlversity of Georgia University Libraries Athens Georgia 30601 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE S/j- ATHENS, GEORGIA JULY MILK PRODUCTION UP 4 MILLION POUNDS July 1967 Released 8/15/67 Milk production on Georgia farms during July totaled 85 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with 81 million pounds produced in July last year and 85 mill ion during June 1967. The 1961-65 July average production was 83 .mill ion pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 595 pounds -- 50 pounds above the previous yea r , and 5 pounds above the June output. The 5-year average production per cow for the month was 464 pounds. The estimated average price rece ived by producers for all wholesale milk dur ing July was . $6.35 pe r hundredweight. This would be $.45 above the previous year, and $.10 above the June average. Prices paid by dairymen for feed were about 5 cents per hundredweight below June, but averaged about 10 cents above the previous year. MILK PKODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN Itern and Unit GEORGIA July June July 1966 1967 1967 UN ITED STATES July June July 1966 1967 1967 Hilk Production, mill ion lbs. Product ion Per Cow, 1bs. l l Number Mi 1k Cows , thousand head HI 85 85 10,350 }/11. 146 10.311 545 590 595 736 }/ S21 761 149 144 143 PRICES RECEIVED - DOLLARS l/ All wholesale milk, cwt. Fluid mi 1k, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk Cows, head All ba 1ed hay, ton : 5.90 5.95 3.80 .190.00 26.50 6.25 6.25 195.00 27.60 ~/6.35 210.00 26.20 4.71 5.05 4.03 245.00 22.60 4.68 5.06 3.95 259.00 23.20 ~/4.80 262.00 22.40 PRICES PAID - DOLLARS Jj Mixed Dairy Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. .2/ 3.95 4.00 3.95 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.10 4.20 4.15 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.20 4.50 4.40 20 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.40 4.55 4.45 All Under 29 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.10 4.25 4.20 3.56 3.82 3.97 4.22 3.78 3.61 3.92 4.03 4.30 3.85 3.62 3.89 4.00 4.28 3.84 )ll Month 1y average. 1./ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale mi 1k which is average for month. 11 Revised ..~1 Pre 1imina ry 'i/ U. S. pr ice i s for under 16 percent. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician issuED-BY:- The "Georgia crop-Reporti;g-ser~ice-:- usoA-:- 4o9A-North-L~mpkin-s"treet,-Athens,-Ga.-:- in cooperation wi th the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION July milk output only sl iqhtly below July 1966 July mi lk production Jn the United States is ~stimated at 10,311 mill ion pounds, slightly less than a year earlier and 5 percent below the 5-year average for the month. Estimated milk production for June 1967 has been revised to 11,146 mill ion pounds. On a daily average basis, production decreased 10 percent from June to July this year compared with the average decrease of II percent. July output provided 1.67 pounds of milk per person daily compared with 1.70 pounds a year earlier. For the first seven months of the year milk production was about the same as the comparable period a year earlier. July rate per cow up 3 percent from a year earlier Milk production per cow during July averaged 761 pounds, up 3 percent from a year earlier and 13 percent above average for the month. Production per cow was at a record level for the month in 46 States. On a .daily basis, July output per cow averaged 24.5 pou~ds, which is 2.9 pounds less than June and compares with 23.7 pounds in July 1966. Milk Per Cow and Milk Production by Months United States, 1967, with Comparisons Month January February March Apr i I May June July Jan.-July total August September October November .December Annual !/ Revised. Average 1961-65 Mi Ik per cow 1966 Pounds 621 67'6 591 635 676 736 690 752 757 812 729 798 671 736 629 696 592 663 602 670 581 649 618 6'67 7,759 8,513 1967 715 670 766 785 844 l/821 761 Milk production Average: : Change 1961-65: 1966 1967 :from 1966 Mill ion Pounds Percent 10,222 9,805 9,855 fO.S 9,696 9, 137 9,217 10.9 II ,062 10,537 10,510 -0.3 II, 260 10,725 I0, 732 tO. I 12,310 II, 525 II ,508 -0. I II ,816 I I , 269 l l I I , 146 -1.1 IO,H49 10,350 I0, 311 -0.4 77,217 73,348 73,279 -0.1 10, 14b 9,763 9,522 9,263 9,643 9,333 : 9,288 9,012 9,841 9,511 125,660 120,230 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Derartment of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP ' . ATHENS, GEORGIA August 1.6, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE RY REPORT - . ~ .. Placement .of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended' August 12 was 9, 020, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 517, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-3 percent less than tti.e previous week and 10 percent less than the comparable . week a year earlier. The majority _of the prices paid to Georgia produc-ers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per doz~n. The average price of hatching eggs was 57 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 $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8. 00. per hundred. The average prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.25 for chicks. Week Ended July 15 July 22 July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Week Ended GEORGIA 'EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 'fo of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. - . ~ 753 590 ~ 78 804 668 83 804 717 89 926 585 63 901 619 . ' 69 Chicks Hatched - 1966 1967 ,.. Thou. Thou. 556 510 583 '475 643 412 603 .. 488 631 473 'fo of year ago Pet. 92 81 64 81 75 < Eggs Set !} 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. BROILER TYPE Ufo of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Ufo of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chick's Per Per Doz. Hundre d 1967 1967 Cents Dollars June 10 13,998 12, 155 87 10,026 9,495 95 55 7.50 June 17 13,820 12, 179 88 9,883 9, 457 96 56 7.75 June 24 13,859 12, 179 88 9,937 9,226 93 56 7.75 July 1 13,631 12,354 91 9,808 9, 177 94 56 7.75 July 8 13,670 12,281 90 9,666 8, 980 93 57 8.00 July 15 13, 614 12,031 88 9, 559 9, 113 95 58 8.25 July 22 ' 13, 235 12,061 91 9,628 9, 110 95 58 8.25 July 29 13, 124 12,031 92 9,449 8,840 94 58 8.25 I~~ Aug. Aug. 12,690 12,780 11, 854 11, 517 93 90 9,524 8,938 8,822 93 9,020 -101 58 8.25 57 -: ';' :, . : ' 8. 00 ]J Includes eggs set by hatchenes producmg ch1cks for hatchery supply flock& ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER . Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician s. ---------------------------------------------------------~ ~ 7~~ ~ ~- ~ -- ~ ~---------- U. Department of Agriculture Georgia Dep.a r f ment 'of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia . STATE - Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia I West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina :.e;GGS SET Week Ended July Aug. 29 5 THOUSANDS Aug. 12 Ufo of year j ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended July Aug. Aug. 29 5 12 THOUSANDS 1, 87 5 309 1, ~38 590 591 2,692 4,351 1, 595 155 6,741 547 1, 983 320 1, 391 471 523 2,656 4,267 1, 635 145 6,625 565 1_, 853 102 31;3 85 1, 580 130 532 71 507 . 83 2, 617 97 4, 274 97 1, 580 104 140 93 6,421 93 554 131 1, 468 176 960 334 407 2,909 2,975 1, 162 280 5,463 441 1, 493 .179 1, 003 346 425 2,748 2,798 1, 167 337 5,406 398 1, 509 195 1, 142 330 356 2, 370 3,084 1, 111 287 5, 181 455 GEORGIA 12, 031 11, 854 11, 517 90 8,840 8, 822 9,020 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 843 735 8,235 4,938 9,473 1, 161 4, 313 595 303 1, 889 65, 500 778 692 8, 123 4,887 . 9, 454 1, 130 4, 158 606 303 1, 757 64,323 787 639 7,986 4, 803 9,242 1, 125 3,852 55'3 328 1, 877 63,080 185 59 102 108 105 116 . 102 102 89 93 99 628 828 6,767 4,032 7, 500 831 3,257 394 259 1, 370 51,281 581 795 6,469 4,084 7,306 823 3,333 440 244 1, 381 50, 578 557 821 6, 291 4,092 7, 023 796 3, 200 482 205 1, 419 49,926 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 63,996 63,698 63,857 50,987 50, 503 47,633 % ofLast :Year 102 101 99 . *1/ . vurrent week as percent of same week last year Revised. 101 100 105 Page Z % of year ago 1/ 102 111 109 101 100 105 98 115 66 104 157 101 169 80 104 118 107 121 108 92 75 103 105 WeekEnding August 21,1967 Monday CROP CONDITIONS OFF SLIGHTLY Athens, Ga., August 21 --Most Georgia crops showed slightly weaker conditions during the past week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Soil moisture shortages in many sections and continuing problems from insects were blamed for the decline. Weekend rains corrected moisture deficiencies, however. Overall prospects for good yields continued except for cotton. Infestation levels of cotton insects continued to build despite active control measures, according to County Agents reports. Light harvest continued in more advanced fields in the south and started in a few central counties. Corn prospects continued very good and earliest harvest for grain began in southernmost oounties. Cuttings for silage continued in other sections. Soybeans were judged mostly good as fewer excellent" reports were received. Insects recame more of a problem but soil moisture should be up to needs after the weekend rains. Tobacco harvest neared completion as 93 percent of the crop was judged harvested. Both ~rketing and curing remained very active. Peanut harvest made very good progress during the week. About one-fifth of the crop has been dug and about 13 percent threshed. Prospects for pecans remained varied with some sections reporting very good yields expected and others reporting heavy shedding. An unusually large number of County Agents reported serious outbreaks of army worms. Forage crops and pastures were the primary target but row crops were also being infested. Whole fielqs were reported stripped on some farms and control measures had I imited success. Coastal Bermuda w.as par\icuLarly hard h. i.t. tl2Y harvest was reported very active during the week and quality was judged good in most cases. Pastures and I ivestock remained in mostly good condition. v/EATHER SUMMARY- Heavy to excessive rains fell in the southeast and extreme south at the ~ginning of the period but very I ittle rainfall occurred over the remainder of the State during the week ending F.riday, August 18. A large number of weather observers reported no measurable rain during the week. For many north and central areas it was the driest week since mid-June. General showers moved back over the State during the weekend and several areas received moderate to heavy rains on Saturday or Sunday. The weekend total exceeded three inches at Alma and was more than two inches in the Atlanta and Macon areas. Temperatures were cool at the beginning of the week but a warming trend brought readings up to near normal during the last half of the period. Mild daytime temperatures returned to the State over the weekend under cloudy, showery conditions. Averages for the week ranged from two degrees below normal at Valdosta to five degrees below normal at Macon. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday {August 22-26} calls for temperatures to average 4 to 7 degrees below normal. Normal highs for the period range from 87 to 92 degrees and normal lows from 65 to 72. Rainfall is expected to be moderate to locally heavy and occur as mostly afternoon and evening thundershowers throughout the period. ISSUED BY: a . ... ' , The 'Georgi Cro'p Rep6 rt ing ' Se rv ice, AtHens, , r ' , ' ,. J. Georgi a; in . cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTlvlENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation ~or The Week Ending August 18, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for week ending Aug. 18, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 96 at Americus on the 18th 50 at Blairsville on the 14th and 15th and Tallapoosa on the 14th. * For period Aug. 19-21, 1967 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treate:d in all j (O Respects as letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P.L. & R.) The Univ Libr ary Univ Of ~ Ga Athens Ga 30601 Postage and Fees Paid u. S. Department of Agriculture hi UNIVL SITY OF 3 EORGIA H- tJ0 7 ~~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE AUG 24 1967 rn w rn w lqb~7~ ~ ~ [b'l? LP [b ~ 'l? ~ ~~t:.L.W..... ATHENS, GEORGIA July 1967 August 22, 1967 Item During July 1966 1/ 1967 2/ %of :, last year Jan. thru July 1966 1/ 1967 2/ o/o of last year Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Broiler Type Pullets Placed{U. S. )3 I Total Domestic 3,672 3,091 2,916 2,642 79 85 1'!1 . 27, 564 24, 191 24,993 22, 216 91 92 Chickens Tested: Broiler Type Georgia United States 500 2, 209 444 89 1, 930 87 . 3,364 14,620 3, 723 111 16, 718 114 Egg Type Georgia 8 42 525 177 177 100 United States 331 465 140 3,451 4, 014 116 Chicks Hatched: Broiler Type Georgia 47,098 42,816 91 314,050 304, 140 97 United States 244,449 241,086 99 1,659,694 1,686,061 102 Egg Type Georgia 2, 693 2,069 77 23,601 23, 873 101 United States 36,654 33,668 92 390,768 381,739 98 Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia 35,034 34,655 99 225,934 237,374 105 United States 196,672 202,941 103 l, 271, 762 1,346,976 106 Mature Chickens Light Type Georgia 438 504 115 4,045 5, 258 130 United States 8,682 9, 135 105 67,877 83, ip3 122 Heavy Type Georgia 322 299 93 1, 724 2, 341 136 United States 2, 068 1, 795 87 12, 166 14, 786 122 Egg Production: Mil. Mil. Mil. Mil. Georgia 381 419 110 2;574 2,873 112 South Atlantic 5/ United States I 1, 014 5, 477 l, 114 110 5, 886 107 " 7, 006 38, 764 7, 693 110 41, 282- 106 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 AtlanticStates: Del., Md., W.Va., N.C., S.C., Ga., Fla., Va. YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1966 and 1967 Number Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned State During June Jan. thru June During June Jan. thru June 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. ~ct. Pet. Pet. Maine 6,626 6,785 34,942 36, 570 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.7 Pa. 8,291 6,808 42, 177 41,020 3.9 4.9 4.3 5.2 Mo. 3, 187 3,500 17,290 19,778 3.6 2.7 5. 8 4.6 Del. 8,492 8,400 45,908 44,497 4.3 4.8 4.6 5. 5 Md. 12, 594 13,332 65,915 72,075 4.0 4.5 4.6 5. 3 Va. 4, 535 4,734 21,697 24,072 3.2 3.6 3.3 4.0 N. C. 23,743 22,876 122,340 125, 771 3.5 3.7 4. 1 4.4 Ga. 35,944 3 7, 593 183, 512 198,395 3.3 4.9 3.7 5.3 Tenn. 6,214 5, 994 30,396 30, 869 3.0 4.3 3. 1 5. 1 Ala. 23, 953 25, 160 121, 542 130, 059 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.8 Miss. 14,835 15,210 76,389 80,614 2.6 2.2 3.2 3.5 Ark. 28,834 33,058 152,603 171,433 3.2 3, 5 3,8 4.5 Texas 11,490 13,940 61,371 72,791 2.8 2.7 3.6 3.4 u. s. 207,644 1,076,948 3.2 3.7 3.8 4.5 218,785 1,159,892 U ~ .:>, Department of Agnculture Georg1a Department of Agnculture Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 End-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - July 1967 August 1 shell egg holdings w~re 369 thousand cases after a 58-thousand case decline in July. Holdings were almost 5 times as large as on August 1, 1966 but 15 percent above average. Frozen egg stocks increased 8 million pounds to 92 million. These stocks were 50 percent above year earlier holdings but 17 percent below average. Frozen poultry stocks on August 1 were 371 million pounds, 63 million more than a month earlier. On August 1, 1966, stocks totaled 209 million pounds and the average is 210 million pounds. About 60 percent of the poultry in storage was frozen turkeys. Stocks totaled 220 million pounds, up 60 million from a month earlier. August 1, 1966 turkey stocks were 104 million pounds and the average is 109 million. August 1 holdings of meat were 600 million pounds, down 64 million from a month earlier. With the exception of canned hams, which increased 6 million to 56 million pounds and a small gain in cured beef, stocks of all meat items were lower than on July l. Total beef declined 10 million pounds to 266 million and total pork was down to 235 million pounds after a July decrease of 58 million. Total stocks of meat were about 100 million more than on August 1, 1966 l and 73 million more than average. July Commodit Unit 961-65 av July 1966 June 1967 July 1967 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Eggs: Shell Case 320 79 427 369 Frozen eggs, total Pound 110, 798 61,957 84,633 92,399 Poultry frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry ~ ----------------------------------------------- do. 22, 165 do. 32, 560 do. 108,677 do. 46, 820 do. 210,221 19,211 28,848 103, 563 57,054 208,676 34,877 51,636 159,914 61,779 308,206 35,049 53, 114 220,465 62,223 370,851 Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured Pork: Frozen and Cooler Other meat and meat products Total all red meats do. 185, 186 do. 238, 840 do. 102,487 do. 526, 513 220,483 178,530 95, 538 494, 551 27 5, 656 293,074 95, 020 663, 750 266,255 234,952 98,735 599,942 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia United States Item July 15 June 15 July 15 July 15 June 15 July 15 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All chickens (lb. ) All Eggs (dozens) Prices Paid:(per 100 lb.) Broiler Grower Laying Feed Scratch Grains Cents 10.5 15.5 15. 3 45.2 Dol. 5.30 5. 10 4.40 Cents 7.5 12. 5 12.3 33.6 Dol. 5.20 5.00 4.40 Cents 8. 5 14.0 13.8 37.6 Dol. 5.20 5. 10 4.45 Cents Cents 9.6 16. 1 15.5 35.6 Dol. 5.08 4.65 4.05 7.8 13. 5 13.0 27.4 Dol. 5.03 4.66 I 4. 11 Cents 7.9 14.7 14. 1 29.9 Dol. 5.03 4.65 4.08 ************************************************* 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, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting 3ervice 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 -OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY RE PORT 1967 ) Placement of broiler chicks in G e or ia during:.tfi~ week ended August 19 wa ~ 8, 825,000--2 percent less tlian the p r eviou .week and 3 percent l e ss "than the comparable week last year, according to the orgia Crop Reporting Service. _ An estimated 11, 277, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-- 2 percent less than the previous week and 12 percent less than 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 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 57 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 $6. 00 to $9.00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10.50 for chicks. Week i;nded GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACE MENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. v;o .of year ago Pet. Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. '1o of year .. ago Pet. July 22 July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Week Ended 804 668 83 583 804 926 614 585 -1/ 76 , 63 643 603 901 619 69 631 918 645 70 619 BROILER TYPE Eggs Set 'ij 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. '1o of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia C!fo of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 475 ' 4i2 488 473 491 81 , 64 ; 81 I 75 79 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars June 17 13, 820 12, 179 88 9,883 9,457 96 56 . June 24 13,859 12, 179 88 9,937 9,226 93 56 July 1 13, 631 12, 3 54 91 9,808 9, 177 94 56 July 8 13,670 12,281 90 9,666 8,980 93 57 July 15 13, 614 12,031 88 9, 559 9, 113 95 58 July 22 13,235 12,061 91 9,628 9, 110 95 58 July 29 13, 124 12,031 92 9,449 8,840 94 58 Aug. 5 12,690 11, 854 93 9, 524 8,822 93 58 Aug. 12 12,780 11,517 90 8,938 9,020 101 57 Aug. 19 12, 780 11,277 88 9,079 8, 825 97 57 1/ Revised ~/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply floc ~s ~ 7.75 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.00 8.00 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNEW . Agricultural Statistician ----------------------------------------------------------------------j- --r,----------' I U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department.of Agricuitur.e Statistical Reporting Service -- 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia EGGS S E T A ND CHICKS PLA C D IN C OMMER CIAL A R E L\.S BY WEEKS - 1967 EGGS SET I CHI C KS PLA CE D STATE Week :8nded Aug. Aug. ' 5 12 Aug. 19 % of year ago 1/ Aug. 5 Week Ende d Aug. Aug. 12 19 r '- THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maip.e Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia I West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1,983 320 l, 391 471 523 2, 656 4,267 1, 635 145 6,625 565 l, 853 313 l, 580 532 507 2, 617 4,274 l, 580 140 6,421 554 l, 745 265 1,363 576 498 2,609 4, 110 1,648 146 6,296 569 I. 96 l, 493 92 179 121 1,003 82 346 79 425 99 2,748 94 2,798 112 1, 167 101 337 90 5,406 146 398 l, 509 195 l, 142 330 356 2,370 3,084 1, 111 287 5, 181 455 l, 417 200 1, 065 300 374 2,709 2, 839 1, 041 374 5, 142 391 GE ORGIA 11, 854 11, 517 11, 277 88 8,822 9,020 8, 825 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi I Arkansas I Louisiana I Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 778 692 8, 123 4,887 9,454 1, 130 4, 158 606 303 1, 7 57 787 639 7,986 4,803 9,242 1, 125 3,852 553 328 l, 877 749 180 680 63 8,062 103 4,614 102 9,299 103 1, 077 117 3,651 98 569 110 341 89 1, 551 81 64,323 63,080 61,695 97 581 795 6,469 4,084 7,306 ~23 3,333 440 244 1, 381 50, 578 557 821 6,291 4,092 7, 023 796 3,200 482 205 1, 419 49,926 666 865 6,354 4, 195 7. 211 845 3,278 437 220 1, 407 50, 155 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 63,698 63,857 63,681 50, 503 47,633 47,335 o/o of Last Year 101 99 97 l/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 'i .Hevised. 100 105 106 Page 2 %of year ago 1/ 99 - 95 131 73 99 108 92 109 99 102 169 97 178 93 105 119 114 123 115 98 77 103 106 : Nf RS1TY OF GEORGIA AUG 1967 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 1 THENS, GEORGIA L-- ....... CONSlnviPTION OF COl1lVJERCIAL FERTILIZERS August 25, 1967 Consumption of commercial fertilizers in Georgia during the year ended June 30, 1966, totaled 1,655,471 tons - 6 percent more than a year earlier. Fertilizer mixtures accounted for 73,5 percent of th~ . total consumpt~on. The most popular grade of fertilizer used in Georgia .vas 5-10-15, v1ith this grade accounting for 52.7 percent of all mixtures. The second most im- portant grade was 4-12-12 Consumption of commercial fertilizer in the United States and Puerto Rico during the year ended June 30, 1966, totaled 34.5 million tons -- 8 percent more than a year earlier. Total fertilizer used by both farm and non-farm interests has increased every year since the 1959-6o fertilizer year. During the 1965-66 year, 38 of the 48 contiguous States used more fertillzer than a year earlier with strong increases r egistered in the Cornbelt and Plains States. The remaining 10 States used less fertilizer than during the previous year. , Fertilizer mixtures accounted for 56.9 .percent of the total consumption. This compares with 58.3 percent of total a year earlier. Direct application fertilizer materials containing pri- m~y plant nutrients accounted for about 38.9 percent of the total. Approximately 4.? percent of total consumption consisted of the direct application of secondary and micronutrient materials. Fertilizer consumption ihcludes all corrumercial fertilizer mat~rials .or products sold or shipped for farm and non-farm use as fertilizer. l1aterials used in manufacture of regis- 'tered mixes or for uses other than as fertilizer are e;~cluded from totals. The most popular grade of mixed fertilizer vras 5-I0-10; the secono most popular grade mis 6-24-24. . C. L. CRENSHAvl . 'AgriCbltural Statistician ARCHIE LAl\lGLEY Agricultural Statistician in charge Please turn page for information on nconsumption by I\ind of Fertilizer, by Regions, Year Ended June 30, 196611 ______________ ________ ______ ____ __ _T_o_t_a_l__f_er_ti_l_i__~_e_r__1_/_:___C_on__s_u_m....__p.tion by Kind of Fertilj_ze..r.__,__b__ y___R_e_g_io__n_s_, _y__e_a_r..... Ended June ..._ 3.0. _, _1_966___ . .. . : : : Natural . Regi on i-iixtures : Nit r ogen : Organic Phosphate . . ____ ~~----l-___ _.Jli~~!!~_!.t~~~rl~l:~:..X~~l~ . !~~ Secondary & Potash : Micronutrie_nt f!Iat~Eia!~L--~~~!:2:~-- Total .___.._ _ : NeH . Engl and 407,241 15,223 20,434 20,549 2,6$7 317 466,621 . i'1iddle : Atlantic 1,889,437 149,066 35,618 76,505 27,607 9,029 2,187,262 South Atlantic 5,435,385 1,086,147 . E. North . Central 4,464,724 1,817,297 1rl. North Ce ntral 2,77'7,001 2,018,583 39,863 102,500 118,996 43,825 11,021 648,595 728,265 . . -- .... - . 781,650 246,870 129,045 10,151 5, 729 6, 911,936 7' 712,857 5' 840, 854 E. South Central 2,257,257 724,465 4,817 153,856 57,614 4,006 3' 202,015 vJ. South Central 1,348,906 1,102,462 16,951 338,777 . 43,644 5,583' 2,856,323 Mountain 221,361 459,438 18,904 267,361 10,170 40,993 1,018, 727 Pacific Other gj 581,420 1,340,792 276,225 65,732 370,757 286 375,349 15,423 37,797 14,804 1,255,117 1,418 3,961, 732 373,888 United States 19,658,957 8,779,205 562,476 2,781,565 1,288,624 1,461,388 34,532,215 lTExcluctes iiirlrigmaterials and tilequantffiesofriiaterials useCiincommercialmixtures:---- ~ Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. ISSUED BY:riie Georgia cropReport:ingservica;-usDA, 4o9A"NOrtili.mapkin street, AthenS,"Ga., --- in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street - Athens, Georgia 30601 -O- FFICIAL.... B_.U....S..,T...i.m.._S-.S..- Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture 28, 1967 RAINS HINDER FIELD WORK Released 3 p.m. Monday , cording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service . Heavy rains delayed harvest .operations and interrupted insect control schedules. In several northern areas, lowland flooding cause'd crop losses as cree ks and rivers spilled over their banks. County Agents reported very little progress with cptton harvest. Insect infestations' climbed higher as weather conditions prevented insecticide applications. Defoliation began in southernmost areas during the week. A good crop of corn is considered 11made 11 Moisture content of the grain remains high in most areas, however, and harvesting activity must await drier t-Jeather . Soybeans remained in very good condition. Insect numbers were building very rapidly, how~ ever, and open weather was needed for effective control. Peanut digging continued between rains and by the week 's end one-third of the crop was dug. Wet conditions caused limited sprouting in windrows . Insect and disease controls were applied weather conditions permitted. Considerable pecan shedding apparently occurred during the rains. Most County Agents previously judged the crop to be good, but the majority now considered the crop only fair. Tobacco .harvest moved into the final stages, but marketing remained active. The outbreak of army worms continued serious in many sections. A virus or parasi~e was re ported att.acking the worms in several areas, however , and was slowing the level of infestation. Forage crops, particularly coastal Bermuda, remained the favorite food of the worms . Insecticide treatments had some .success where the weather permitted its use. WEATHER S~~1ARY - Heavy to excessive rains fell over most of Georgia during the week ending ~iday, August 25. Heaviest amounts were in the northeast mountain area where Helen had a total for the week of 18.13 inches. More than 8 inches of this total occurred in less than 24 hours and over 13 inches fell in 2 days. Several other observers measured more thari 10 inches of rain during the week. The average rainfall over the northeast and north-central divisions was more than 8 1/2 inches and the Statewide average was about 4 1/2 inches, making this one of ~orgials rainest weeks of record. The rainfall decreased from north to south, but amounts were light only in the lower coastal area and in the extreme south. Brunswick was the only station ~ in the State that reported no rain for the week. The excessive rains in the northeast damaged roads, bridges, crops, farmland, and other property. Rainfall was light during the weekend as a coldfront brought clearing skies to the northern section at the beginning of the new week. Georgia temperatures continued to average cooler than normal. It was warm at the beginning of the week, but the frequent rains and cloudy skies held daytime readings dotrm during most of the period . Cooler air moved into north Georgia at the end of the period. Averages for the week ranged from near normal in the southeast to five degrees below normal in the northwest . The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (August 29 - September 2) calls for temperatures to average 3 to 6 degrees below normal, except in the southeast I..Jhere near normal averages are indicated. It should be mild most of the week and a little cooler at the week end . Rainfall is expected to range from 1/2 to 1 inch, or more, and occur about l'lednesday or Thursday. The Georgia Crop-Reporting- Service, -Athens, -Ga.-:;- in-cooperation with-the- - - - Cooperative Extension Service, Univers ity of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the vreather Bureau, ESSA, u. s. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTlv!ENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens , Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending August 251 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending Aug. 25, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 98 at Hawkinsville on the 19th 59 at Clayton and Cornelia on the 19th * For the period Aug. 26-28, T1 less than .005 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report wi JJ be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34. I7 , P. L. & R. ) . /( 0 The Univ Library Univ Of " Ga Athens Ga 3 0601 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~G\A UNIVERSITY OF ~() FARM REPORT 7 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA August 29, 1967 GEORGIA 1967 TURKEY PRODUCTION UP 22 PERCENT ~gia: The 1967 turkey production in Georgia is expected to be 2,082,000 head compared with 1,709,000 in 1966- or an increase of 22 percent -according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Heavy breeds are up 344,000 birds while the light breeds have an increase of 29,000 head. UNITED STATES TURKEY CROP LARGER THAN lAST YEAR United States: Turkeys raised in 1967 are expected to total a record 125.6 million birds, 8 percent above 1966, according to the Crop Reporting Board. An increase in production of turkeys is expected in all regions except the North Atlantic and East North Central regions. Percent change from last year by regions is: North Atlantic, down 10 percent; East North Central, down 5 percent ; 1rJest North Central and South Atlantic, both up 6 percent; South Central, up 22 percent; and the West up 13 percent. The number of heavy breed turkeys raised in 1967 is expected to total 110.2 million compared with 101.0 million last year--an increase of 9 percent. Increases in heavy breeds by regions are 6 percent in the 1rJest North Central, 17 percent in the South Atlantic, 22 percent in the South Central and 12 percent in the lJest. The North Atlantic is 10 percent below a year earlier and the East North Central is down 7 percent. Light breed turkeys raised during 1967 are expected to total 15.4 million birds, 1 percent below the 15.6 million raised during 1966. Decreases are shown in both the North Atlantic and ~ South Atlantic regions which are dot-m 14 and 16 percent,respectively. The East North Central is expected to increase 14 percent, the 1rJest North Central 6 percent, South Central 16 percent, and the West 30 percent. California, the leading turkey producing State this year, will raise 19.1 million birds; followed by Hinnesota tvith 16.9; Nissouri, 11. 7; Arkansas, 8. 7; Texas, 8.0; Iowa, 7.5; North Carolina, 6.9; Virginia, 5.7; Ohio, 4.3 and Utah, 3.8 million. Turkey poults hatched during the period September 1966 through July 1967 were 8 percent above the corresponding period the previous year. Compared tvith a year earlier, increases occurred in all months except April, which was dotm 3 percent and i'1ay which was 4 percent below 1966. The largest percentage increases occurred during the period September 1966 through February 1967 and ranged from 122 percent of the previous year in September to 151 percent in December. The number of heavy breed eggs in incubators on August 1 was up 41 percent and light breed eggs in incubators were 13 percent above a year earlier. Prices received by producers for live turkeys during January through July have been below the same months of 1966. C. L. CRENSHA1rJ Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE lANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge (Please turn page) The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 4o9A-Nort~umpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. - - --------;--- Heavy breedsT-u-rk-e--v-s::---N-u-mrrbegrhRtabirseeeddoSn_Fa_rm_s _:_ Total all-br-ee-ds-----=-- State :----~-~---~:196 7 as-:----- : 1967 as: ---;-----;-l9b7as- and : 1966 : 1967 : %of : 1966 1967 : %of 1966 1967 : %of divis2:.Q_~~-~...!.--~...:._1966 . . . : . _ _ : I~.:.. Tho!2:!.. Pcb_. Thou. 196.;;;..6_.;.__~_ _..;~---=---l:966___ Thou. Pet. Thou. Th2.!._ Pet . Maine 37 30 81 2 3 150 39 33 85 N, H. 83 73 88 6 4 67 89 77 87 Vt. 33 20 61 0 0 33 20 61 Mass, 309 234 76 11 15 136 320 249 78 R. I. 19 14 74 0 0 19 14 74 Conn. 153 134 88 4 9 225 157 143 91 N. Y. 352 331 94 26 39 150 378 370 98 N. J. 592 373 63 18 28 156 610 401 66 Pa . : 1.648 1.692 103 265 186 70 1.913 1.878 98 N. A. :--'1:226 2.901 90 -.332 --284 86 0hio :-2;991-- 3:b96 -124 -?g------626 84 .3.5g'8 3.185--903, 73b 4,322- 116 Ind. 3,911 3,391 87 289 338 117 4,200 3,729 89 Ill. 1,276 949 74 60 82 137 1,336 1,031 77 Mich. : 1,108 976 88 89 77 87 1,197 1,053 88 ~lis, : 5.350 4.644 87 177 4.1_2 244 5.527 5.076 92 E. N. C. : -rr;_:63b1'3;$b-9~:r:-3bO-Ws-5 114 l?;:-99b-]37211 ~-- Minn. : l l , 718- 11,545'-99--4,947 ----s,-392- 109---lb,b$ lD;937-l02- - Iowa 6,895 7,128 103 32 8 387 118 7,223 7,515 104 Ho. 9,457 11,319 120 533 405 76 9,990 11,724 117 N. Dak. : 1,044 1,023 98 s. Dak. 587 66o 112 77 127 165 1,121 1,1)0 103 444 453 102 1,031 1,113 108 Nebr . 894 874 98 19 10 53 913 884 97 Kans. 562 593 106 48 2 _4 w. N.c. : 31.157-~~-::lo6 ---~~---~b:??b lOb 610 _22.2 98 37~---~9~918 106 Del. : 102 105 103 216 190 88 318 295 93 Md, 179 157 88 48 1 2 227 1)8 70 va. 2,764 2,771 100 3,470 2,950 85 6,234 5,721 92 w. va. 663 893 135 1,264 771 61 1,927 1,664 86 N. c. s. c. : 5,317 5,969 112 1,089 1,885 173 828 886 107 6,145 6,855 112 o o 1,089 1,6o5 173 Ga. Fla. s . A. Ky. 1.629 -22 ll.7b5 569 1.973 121 80 109 1J6 64---~ 181 201 111 13:-817___1i?~"b.Q87-~io8 8Ti 217 "J8 19 - 2~11) 1,709 2,082 122 203- 2b5 11r-_.... 17,852 18;9'25-106 588 239 -41-- Tenn. 42 32 76 0 0 42 32 76 Ala . : 1,257 1,115 89 21 9 43 1,278 1,124 88 Miss. 85 94 111 1 1 100 86 95 110 Ark. : 6,o55 8,216 136 420 504 120 6,475 8,720 135 La. 11 10 91 1 0 12 10 83 Okla . : 1,298 1,585 122 111 Texas s. c. ::-~6g3p2-3 19;70.8706~_.J1123L._ 104 b?? 51 46 17989 ~111961 1,409 6,427 16.,217 1,636 8~005 12_,"Sbl 116 1125~- Mont. & : Idaho 1/ : 222 249 112 Wyo . 4 7 175 Colo . 2,287 2,582 113 N. 11ex. 11 9 82 19 6 32 241 255 106 0 0 4 7 175 12 99 825 2,299 2,681 117 1 1 100 12 10 83 Ariz, Utah 93 6~ 74 3,346 3,739 112 1 0 94 69 73 36 22 61 3,382 3,761 111 Nev. : wash. 457 400 88 49 178 363 506 578 114 Oreg . 1,435 1,740 121 317 339 107 1,752 2,079 119 Calif. west . : 16.697 18.813 113 :::24 .S52 2...,7..._6_"6.8...__1_1_2 _ 27t; _....n._o_:: :29:7_-=-t2.o.;.~..-----~11:.030:o_-~---~_,12.65.'....9.2..7.6.~22:::~281~.9~.~0~2888::_-:::;11=;1!.1.__1__ 48 State : 1/'rMootnatlan~ a and10I0d,a9h7o6 110,199 combined to 109 avoid 15' . 262 disclosing 15.429 individual 99 ll6 ..S.38._..;;1:;;;.;25;;..;:..6;;-.2.;;..8_...;1~0...;;..8_. operations. After Five Days Return to United StatES Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 QffiCIAL 2US!~ Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture ATHENS, GEORGIA August 30, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 26 was 8, 614,000--2 percent less than the previous week and 3 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the G eorgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10,754,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-5 percent less than the previous week and 11 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices pa id to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were r eported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels g~nerally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for boiler chicks hy .Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7. 75 pe r hundred. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10.50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched o/o of 1966 1967 year 1966 1967 ago ' Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 804 926 901 918 1,036 614 76 585 63 619 69 645 70 685 ; 66 643 412 64 603 488 81 631 473 75 . 619 703 491 505 79 72 ~ -- Eggs Set -1/ Week Ended I 1966 1967 BROILER TYPE I o/o of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Geore:ia o/o of 1966 1967 year ago Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 I June 24 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Thou. 13, 859 13, 631 13,670 13,614 13,235 13, 124 12,690 12,780 12, 780 12 111 Thou. 12, 179 12, 3 54 12,281 12, 031 12,061 12, 0 3 1 11, 854 11,517 11, 277 10 754 Pet. 88 91 90 88 91 92 93 90 88 8 9 Thou. 9,937 9,808 9,666 9,559 9,628 9,449 9, 524 8,938 9,079 8 845 Thou. 9,226 9, 177 8,980 9, 113 9, 110 8, 840 8,822 9,020 8,825 8 614 Pet. 93 94 93 95 95 94 93 101 97 9 7 Cents 56 56 57 58 58 58 58 57 57 5 6 Dollars 7.75 7.75 8.00 8. 25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.00 8.00 7. 75 1/ Include s eggs set by hatcheri e s producing chicks for hatchery supp_l_y_fl_o_c_k_s-.---:.-- . - ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1967 EGGS SET I CHICKS PLACED STATE - Aug. 12 Week Ended Aug. 19 THOUSANDS Aug. 26 .. o/o of I year ago 1/ I. i I Aug. 12 Week Ended Aug. 19 Aug. 26 THOUSANDS Maine Copnecticut P~nns y1vania Ind~ana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1, 853 313 1,580 532 507 2, 617 4,274 1, 580 140 6,421 554 1,745 265 1, 363 576 498 2,609 4, 110 1,648 146 6,296 569 1, 8'39 242 1, 468 56:o 399 2, 022 3, 3S9 1, 509 135 5,952 58'7 103 I 1, 509 I I 69 195 104 i 1, 142 ,, 79 I 330 64 356 79 2,370 90 3,084 Il'l 102 1, 111 144 287 86 It 5, 181 165 'I ! 455 1, 417 200 1, 065 300 374 2,709 2,839 1, 041 374 5, 142 391 1, 381 160 940 362 429 2, 587 2, 8 79 1, 150 321 4,957 446 GEORGIA 11,517 11, 277 10,754 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana TeKas Washington Oregon Cqlifornia I TQTAL 1967 {22 States} 787 639 7,986 4,803 9,242 1, 125 3,852 553 328 1,877 63, 080 749 680 8,062 4,614 9,299 1,077 3,651 569 341 1, 551 61,695 776 687 7,77'4 4,625 9,209 1,055 3,558 519 361 1, 388 58, 778 TOTAL 1966* (22 States} 63,857 63,681 62,6 8 2 - o/o ~f Last Year 99 97 94. }:_/ . Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 89 9,020 I 197 i I 557 60 i 821 I 98 I I 6,291 I 102 I 4,092 101 7,023 114 I 796 ! 92 I' 3,200 il 81 482 81 205 93 I I ! 1, 419 94 1 49, 926 I 1 47,633 I I I 105 8,825 666 865 6,354 4, 195 7' 211 845 3, 278 437 220 1, 407 50, 155 47,335 106 8, 614 656 783 6, 229 4, 116 7, 012 800 3, 181 419 274 1, 318 49,014 47, 162 104 Page 2 I o/o of I year ago 1/ 100 94 101 88 119 106 90 121 90 99 152 97 185 82 105 115 109 117 118 92 136 90 104 ~G\A ~() FARM RE GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA August 30, 1967 GEORGIA CASH FAID~ RECEIPTS UP 82 11ILLION DOLLARS IN 1966 Income from farm marketings and Government payments in Georgia set a new all-time high in 11966 with $1,095,982,000, according .to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is 82 million dollars above the 1965 income and is the second year receipts have exceeded one billion dollars. Livestock and livestock products accounted for ~632,678,000, or 62.3 percent, of the total marketngs. Receipts from all crops were ~~ 383,131,000 and Government payments amounted to $80,173,000. Commercial broilers tvere number one t-lith marketings of $224,903,000. Eggs ranked second with a value of $175,173,000, followed by peanuts with G91,483,000; cattle and calves, $89,232,000; tobacco, $71,522,000; hogs, $66,446,000; and dairy products, ~58,599,000. Soybeans had the largest percentage increase with 112 percent; peaches were up 47 percent; turkeys, up 33 percent; corn, up 27 percent; and eggs had a gain of 24 percent. Value of cotton was down 52 percent. Decreases in acreage, yield per acre, and price t-7ere responsible for the reduction in receipts from cotton. GEORGIA QP&!!. E!_Rti, RECEIFTS. 1222 ~vestock and Products _ _$)g_,_21!,QOQ __ Percent of Total 62.3% Total $1,095,982,000 {Including $80,173",000 ih Govermnent p~yments)" Crops ___$;i8J,1Jl,Q.OQ. __ Percent of Total 37~7% C. L. CRENSHAW ~icultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge CASH FARM INCOHE FOR GEORGIA - - ~Thousand Doiiars)---- - - CROPS Cotton Lint 1964 91,694 1961) ' 78,951 1966 11 ~ 34,366 Cotton Seed 10,237 9,766. .' .. .7,9.34 Cotton, Total 101,931 88,717 42,300 Peanuts .87,444 98,915 91,483 Tobacco 77,130 79,041 71,522 Soybeans 1,055 8,451 17,956 Peaches 6,713 6,540 _9,610 Pecans 4,312 10,593 10,691 Other Fruits and Nuts 1,619 4,356 3,382 Truck Crops 25,616 28,507 32,568 Corn 35,299 34,181 43,515 Forest Products 31,850 34,320 32,424 All Other Cro;ps 22.836 21,211~ 27.620 TC!l'AL CROPS 401.805 414_,852 .383 .1.2L._____ LIVESTQ! Hogs 53,292 61,131 66,446 Cattle and Calves 57,140 76,582 89,232 Dairy Products 52,104 55,558 58,599 Commercial Broilers 174,153 198,566 224,903 Other Chickens 8,295 8,536 9,308 Turkeys 6,199 5,576 7,439 Eggs 125,836 141,596 175,173 Other ~:=--------1.: 6]1) TC!l'AL LIVESTCCK AND PRODUCTS 478,654 ------=2~.0~l_o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~l-.~~7li__ _ _ _ 549,555 632,678 GOVERNIVIENT ----~---------------------------------- PAYMENTS TC!l'AL CASH INCOME 39,416 49,608 -------------------------------- ------80-,1-73---- ,1r ALL SOURCES 919,875 Prelimina-ry-.---------------------- 1,014,015 1,095,982 ------------------------------------- ~ ISSUE~ D B~ Y: ~ The~ Geo~ rgia= Cro= p R~ epor~ ting~ Ser~ vice~ ~USD~ A, ~ 409A~ No~ rth L~ ump~ kin ~ Stre~ e~A- the- ns, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Aft er Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture '7 A 4- t .~33w~~m~~CRO[ifu~@ifl~~ ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE RY RE POR T Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 26 was 8, 614,000--2 percent less than the previous week and 3 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10,754,000 broiler type e ggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-5 percent less than the pr e vious week and 11 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of t he prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were r eported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 ce nts below the ave rage price. Most prices received for boiler chicks by Georgia hatche ries were reported within a range of $6. 00 to $9.00 with an average of $7.75 p e r hundred. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10.50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS E GG TYPE Eggs Set 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Chicks Hatched 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Week I Ended 804 926 901 918 1, 036 Eggs Set}) 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 614 76 643 585 63 603 619 69 631 645 70 619 685 ; 66 703 BROILER TYPE o/o of ye ar ago ! Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia o/o of 1966 1967 year ago Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. 412 64 488 81 473 75 491 79 505 72 Av. :Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars June 24 13, 859 12, 179 88 9,937 9,226 93 56 July 1 13, 631 12,354 91 9,808 9, 177 94 56 July 8 13, 670 12,281 90 9,666 8,980 93 57 July 15 13, 614 12,031 88 9,559 9, 113 95 58 July 22 13,235 12,061 91 9,628 9, 110 95 58 July 29 13, 124 12, 0 31 92 9,449 8, 840 94 58 Aug. 5 12,690 11, 854 93 9, 524 8, 822 93 58 Aug. 12 12,780 11,517 90 8,938 9,020 101 57 Aug. 19 12,780 11,277 88 9,079 8,825 97 57 Aug. 26 I 12 111 10 754 8 9 8 845 8 614 9 7 56 1/ Include s eggs set by hatcherie s producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7.75 7.75 8.00 8. 25 8.25 8.25 8. 25 8.00 8.00 7 75 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Char ge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agricultur e Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Se rvice 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1967 EGGS SET I CHICKS PLACED STATE Week Ended Aug . Aug. 12 19 THOUSANDS Aug. 26 I o/o of year I ago 1/ I, i I Aug. 12 Week Ended Aug. Aug. 19 26 THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1,853 313 1,580 532 507 2,617 4,274 1, 580 140 6,421 554 1,745 265 1, 363 576 498 2,609 4, 110 1,648 146 6,296 569 1, 839 242 1, 468 560 399 2,022 3,359 11 509 135 5,952 587 103 I 1, 509 I I 69 195 104 I 1, 142 79 330 II 64 356 79 2,370 90 31084 l 102 11 111 !I 144 287 86 II 5, 181 165 ' I ~ 455 1, 417 200 1,065 300 374 2,709 2,839 l, 041 374 5, 142 391 1, 381 160 940 362 429 2, 587 2, 8 79 1, 150 321 41957 446 GEORGIA 11, 517 11,277 101754 89 : 9,020 I 81825 81 614 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 787 639 7,986 4, 803 9,242 1, 125 3,852 553 328 1,877 749 680 8,062 4,614 9,299 1,077 3,651 569 341 1, 551 776 687 7,774 41625 9,209 1, 055 3,558 519 361 11 388 197 !' 557 60 ! 821 98 I I 6,291 102 101 114 I I : I 4,092 7,023 796 92 81 81 93 ! I 3,200 i!IIl 482 205 1, 419 666 865 61354 4, 195 7, 211 845 3,278 437 220 1, 407 656 783 61229 41 116 71 012 800 31 181 419 274 1, 318 TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 63,080 61,695 58,778 94 1 49,926 I 50, 155 49,014 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 63,857 63,681 62,662 o/o of Last Year 99 97 94 }:_/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 1 47, 633 I I I 105 47,335 106 47, 162 104 Page 2 I o/o of I year ago 1/ 100 94 101 88 119 106 90 121 90 99 152 97 185 82 105 115 109 117 118 92 136 90 104 J( Oiooy AJ Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulle ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI Athens , Georgia VTeek Ending September 4, 1967 Tuesday FARII1 ACTIVITY INCREASES Athens, Ga., Sept. 5 -- Field work, especially irr southern I throughout most of the week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Peanut digging, hay harvest, cotton defoliation and picking, and insect control were major farm activities. 1rVith the ex- ception of a f ew counties, soil moistur e was adequate throughout most of the State. County Agents reported very lit tle change in cotton condition. Open weather in most areas allowed f or mor e effective insect control measures. Harvest continued light in southernmost ~eas, but defoliation in preparation for harvest increased. Cor harvest progressed slowly as high~oisture grain in most areas will require drier weather conditions. The majority of the crop is considered 11made 11 , and higher than normal yields expected. Sovbeans remained in yery good condition. Corn earworm control on this crop was active in Peanut digging made good progress during the week. Approximately 55 percent of the State acreageb.ad been dug and 38 percent had been threshed. Yields from the acreage harvested so far have averaged above normal. Pecan conditions range from poor to good, with most reporters expecting a fair crop. B!l~~~ was active in many areas during the week. Quality was generally low as a result of overmaturity ~nd army worm damage. To~ harvest was virtually completed. weetpotato harvest continued to make good progress from early varieties. ~~ SU}~Y - Rainfall was heavy in the northwest and southeast sections and mostly light to moderate in other areas of Georgia during the week ending Friday, September 1. The observer at Rome measured 4.83 inches while several places in middle and south central Georgia had no measurable rain during the week. Most of the western and southern sections of the State received rain during the week end. Locally excessive ~aounts were reported in the west central area, where Hamilton had 4.08 inches during the 24-hour period ending Honday morning. Saint Simons Island received over 3 inches during the week end. Georgia temperatures continued unusually cool during the week. Week-end minimum tempera- tures were in the 5ors in north Georgia after a cold front moved through the area early Friday. A reading of 55 at Athens Friday morning was the lowest ever recorded so early in the fall season. Several places had new record lows for the date. Averages for the week ranged from 4 to 8 degrees below normal. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday, (September 5 - 9) calls for continued cool weather with averages expected to be 4 to 8 degrees belot-T normal. Heavy rainfall is forecast for the period with amounts mostly between 1 and 2 inches indicat.ed. August rainfall ranged from excessive over the northern third of the State to slightly deficient in parts of southwest Georgia. Divisional averages were more than double the August .normals in the north central and northeast divisions. Central areas received well above normal ~ounts for the month. Averages were near normal over most of south Georgia but some areas, especially in the southwest, received considerably less than normal. August temperatures were much cooler than normal, continuing the summer-long trend of mild weather. The mild August temperatures, combined with those of June and July, made the the coolest summer in Georgia since Statewide averages were begun in 1892. 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, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU AthenEs;":,SGA eorgia Precipitation For The Week Ending September 1, .1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending Sept. 1, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 95 at Quitman on the 27th, 28th ml 29th. 0 51 at Clayton on the 29th. 1.27 0 ,.~ T..,.._ * For period Septo 2-4 ~ 1967 T~ less than oOO$ inch Aft er Five Days Retur to United State Department of Ag ri c ltu re Statisti al Reporting Servi c~ 409A North Lumpki n Stree Athens, Georgia 30601 OFF ICI AL BUS INESS IMMED IA E - S. WEATH ER REP OR This repo rt wil l be treated i a l Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec . 34.17, P. L. & R. ) Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture August 15, 1967 Released 9/5/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEI VED I NDEX rECLINES 12 POINTS The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all commodities declined 12 points during the month ended August 15, 1967 to 244. This was 11 points below the August 15, 1966 index of 255. There were declines in prices of grains, cotton, tobacco, cottonseed, soybeans, meat animals, broilers, and eggs. The All Livestock and Livestock products index at 217 was 10 points below last month and 24 points below August 15, 1966. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED I NDEX D~~ 1 POIN PARITY I NDEX DOWN 2 POINTS, ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 80 The Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 1 point (1/3 percent) during the month ended August 15 to 256 percent of its 1910-14 average. Contributing most to the decline were lower prices for hogs, tomatoes, and corn. Partially offsetting were price .increases for milk, ~anges, grapefruit, and pears. The index was 6 percent below August 1966. The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and F~ Wage Rates declined 2 points during the month to 343. The index was 8 points (2 percent) above a year earlier. With the Prices Received Index down 1 point and the Parity Index down 2 points, the ~eliminary Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, remained at 80. The Parity Ratio, at 75, was up 1 point from July. ~-~In-d~e-x----_I_N;D=E:X-A1\TuU:fg'.'IBuE~R-S2--- GEORJuGlIAy:CA5N-D-:UAuNgITlEiDst1S5T-A-T-E~SR-e_c_o_r~d-H-.i,...g~h- 1910-l4 = 100 GE~~----- ~ices Received All Commodities All Crops avestock and Livestock 1966 255 y 259 1967 256 268 127 ___I....n...d. .-.eL...:_:_ __._---.Q~a-:-t:_e:.-~- . 244 310 :March 1951 . . 256 . 319 :Harch 1951 gj Products 241 227 y' 217 295 :Sept. 1948 'UNITED STATES- ----:-------------------------- PriC'Ss Rec~ived Parity Index ;Y 'Parity Ratio Adjusted Parity Ratro-gr-: 271 257 335 345 81 74 ------ 256 313 :Feb. 1951 343 345 :July 1967 75 .. 123 :Oct. 1946 -~---- (preliminary) : 87 80 80 1 Revised:-y Also April 19~1.- }TPricesPaict-;-IntereSt-,-:T::-ax-e-s-,-a-nd~F=-a-r_m_W~age Rates based on data for the indicated dates. 4/ The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 86 for the year 1966, ~ompared with 80 for the Parity Ratio. Preliminary Adjusted Parity Ratios for the current year, supplied by the Economic Research Service, are based on es- tmated cash receipts from marketings and estimates of Government payments for t~e current calendar year. ARCHIE LANGLEY A~icultural Statistician In Charge WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician --tiD-BY:- The Georgia crop-R~porting-service; usiS'A: 4o9A- North-Lumpkin-street, -Athens, -Ga.; in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 Q[FICIAL BUSINES~ Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA ATHENS, GEORGIA September 6, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE R Y RE PORT Placement of broiler chicks in G e orgia during the week ended September 2 was 8, 273, 000--4 percent less than th e pr e viou s week and 7 percent less than the comparabl e week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R eporting Service. An estimated 10, 171, 000 br oile r type e ggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-5 percent less than the previous week and 18 percent less than the comparable \'-'eek a year earlier. T he majority of the prices pai d to Ge o rgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were r eported within a range of 50 to 65 cents p e r dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 56 cents p e r dozen. The price of e ggs from flocks with hatchery owned cocke rels generally was 2 c ents be low the ave r age price. Most prices receive d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatche rie s we re reported within a range of $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7. 7 5 p e r hundr e d. The ave rage prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10.50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. u;o of year ago ' Pet. Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. u;o of year ago Pet. Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. Week Ended 926 901 918 1,036 l, 000 U Eggs S e t 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 585 63 603 619 69 631 645 70 619 685 66 703 658 66 676 BROILE R TYPE u;o of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia o/o of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 488 81 473 75 491 79 505 72 513 76 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars July l 13,631 12, 354 91 9,808 9, 177 94 56 July 8 13,670 12,281 90 9,666 8,980 93 57 July 15 13,614 12,031 88 9, 559 9, 113 95 58 July 22 13,235 12,061 91 9,628 9, 110 95 58 July 29 13' 124 12,031 92 9, 449 8, 840 94 58 Aug. 5 12,690 11' 854 93 9, 524 8, 822 93 58 Aug. 12 12,780 11,517 90 8,938 9,020 101 57 Aug. 19 12, 780 11,277 88 9,079 8,825 97 57 Aug. 26 12, 111 10,754 89 8, 845 8,614 97 56 Sept. 2 12,454 10, 171 82 8, 880 8, 273 93 56 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatcher y supply flocks. 7.75 8.00 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.00 8.00 7.75 7.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Statistician . Georgia Department of Agriculture ~ St atistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia STATE Aug. 19 E GGS SET Week Ended Aug. Sept. 26 2 THOUSANDS % of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended Aug. Aug. Sept. 19 26 2 THOUSANDS Page Z % of year ago 1/ Maine 1,745 1, 839 1, 356 120 1, 417 1, 381 1, 363 99 Connecticut 265 242 244 82 200 160 139 69 Pennsylvania 1,363 1, 468 1, 293 92 1, 065 940 851 90 Indiana 576 560 439 61 300 362 318 72 Missouri 498 399 399 67 374 429 318 89 Delaware 2,609 2,022 2, 188 86 2,709 2, 587 2, 415 99 Maryland 4, 110 3,359 3, 102 73 2,839 2,879 2,940 91 Virginia 1, 648 1, 509 1, 307 94 1, 041 1, 150 1, 084 132 West Virginia 146 135 118 84 374 321 365 87 North Carolina 6,296 5,952 4,257 81 5, 142 4, 957 4,934 96 South Carolina 569 587 591 144 391 446 423 120 . GEORGIA 11,277 10,754 10,171 82 8,825 8, 614 8,273 93 ~ Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 749 776 786 177 666 656 631 180 680 687 716 63 865 783 803 79 8,062 7, 774 6,861 92 6,354 6,229 6,278 103 4,614 4,625 4, 514 101 4, 195 4, 116 4,075 113 9, 299 9, 209 8,734 93 7, 211 7,012 7,090 109 1, 077 1, 055 1, 117 118 845 800 759 107 3, 651 3, 558 2, 728 72 3, 278 3, 181 2,785 101 569 519 562 102 437 419 367 91 341 361 291 123 220 274 275 110 1, 551 1,388 1, 168 66 1, 407 1, 318 1, 351 93 61,695 58,778 52,942 87 50, 155 49,014 47, 837 100 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 63,681 62 , 662 60, 713 47,335 47, 162 47,768 % of Last Year 97 94 87 *1I Current week as p ercent of same w e ek last yea r Revised. 106 104 100 I [ UNIVE SITY OF GEORG A 1~ 1961 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA Released September 8, 1967 -GEORGIA carTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1967 Georgiats 1967 cotton crop is forecast at 215,000 bales based on information reported by ~op correspondents and ginners as of September 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said to- day. This is 5,000 bales below the indicated production a month ago. The current forecast is 101,000 bales below the 1966 crop of 316,000 bales and 351,000 less than the 1961-65 average of 5~,000 bales. The current indicated crop is the smallest since estimates were started in lMO. Indicated yield per acre of 362 pounds is 36 pounds less than last season and 60 pounds below average. Frequent showers and cool, damp weather during August made it difficult for growers to con~ol weevils in the northern districts and crop prospects declined in this area. In the southern districts, rainfall was much lighter and the crop showed some improvement. The development of the crop is later than usual. According to the Bureau of Census, only 5,529 bales had been ginned to September 1 compared to 6, 772 to the same date last year and 36,812 in 1965. INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION. 1967~ FINAb_fRODUCTION, 1266. 196,2 District 1967 1966 1965 1 15,000 18,470 41,510 2 9,000 10,900 22,970 3 10,0CO 12,560 24,160 4 20,000 24,280 42,000 5 42,COO 62,110 103,950 6 37,000 63,750 107,480 7 26,000 43,390 73,840 8 52,000 72,340 129,530 9 4,000 8,200 17,560 State 215,000 316,000 563,000 -4 .Columbus Macon Districts shown are crop reporting districts and ~ Congressional Districts. I 0 Please see reverse side for UNITED STATES information. Albany 7 Valdosta UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1967 The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this 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 Acres for y harvest 1967 1,000 acres Lint yield per harvested acre 1961-65 average 1966 1967 indic. Pounds Pounds Pounds Production g) 500-pound gross weight bales 1961-65 Indicated average 1966 Aug. 1 Sept. 1 ~,ooo 1,ooo 1967 1,ooo 1967 1,ooo bales bales bales bales N. C. s. c. Ga. Te.nn. Ala. Mo. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas N. Mex. Ariz. Calif. Other States 'j) 90 200 285 260 460 90 940 790 340 405 3,700 128 247 590 20 374 419 422 572 445 561 625 557 521 270 362 673 1,057 1,099 402 290 267 442 432 398 362 475 415 392 313 408 293 651 587 418 425 602 579 270 255 385 363 648 562 979 962 952 997 359 353 300 474 566 614 788 419 1,942 1,483 572 334 4,544 266 839 1,753 41 94 282 316 363 461 162 1,353 756 449 214 3,182 181 515 1,228 19 50 180 220 230 330 57 1,175 725 430 250 2,775 155 515 1,225 15 50 180 215 225 . 300 55 1,150 700 410 215 .. 2,800 150 495 1,225 ; 15 u. s . 8,545 491 480 460 14,935 9,575 8,332 8,185 . .An).er.- Egypt. li} 548 447 482 109.6 70.8 1 August 1 estimate. 2 Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb. bale contains about 80 net pounds of lint. 3/ Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, and Nevada. li/ Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 1 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GElABLE Georgia Crop Reporting Se rv ic e REPORT / Athens, Georgia September 1, 1967 ~eleased: September 8, 1967 GEORGIA UNJVERSIT'r OF G::o Only a 1 ight volume of summer produced vegetables rema ~ o a- f st. August lowered quality of late vegetables. Production of fall vegetables expected to be good. UNITED STATES -- eavy rains in late southern areas is LIMA BEANS: Production of summer 1 ima beans, at 242,000 hundredweight is 3 percent less than 1966. In New Jersey, North Carol ina, South Carol ina, Georgia, and Alabama, peak harvest has past but some supplies, mostly for local outlets, will be available unt i 1 frost. SNAP BEANS: The summer snap bean crop is estimated at 1,021,000 hundredweight, I percent above 1966. In the New England States, moderate supplies will be available until about September 15 and then 1ight supplies until frost. Wet fields in New York have slowed harvest. Supplies are expected to decline after mid-September. In Pennsylvania, late plantings are supplying markets with good volume. Supplies should continue through September. In Illinois, good volume is expected during September with I ighter supplies available until late October. Cool weather in Michigan has been favorable for crop development. August weather in Virginia was favorable for late planted beans. Heavy rains in southwest North Carol ina destroyed a large acreage of beans before harvest was completed. Below normal volume is expected during September. In the northwest area, acreage is in good condition. In Georgia, excessive rains and flooding in late August caused considerable damage. Rainfall ~ during should August in Tennessee was adequate to surplus throughout be available until frost. Light movement continues in the State. Snap bean supplies Alabama. In Colorado, harvest is one to two weeks late. CABBAGE (For fresh market and kraut): Supplies of late summer cabbage are estimated at 3,261,000 hundredweight, 6 perce11t more than 1966 but 5 percent below average. In Pennsylvania, good volume should continue through Septemr ber, In Illinois, supplies are ample. Harvest is nearly completed in Iowa, In North Carol ina, supplies during August were above normal. Large supplies are expected during September and most of October. In Georgia, heavy rains caused considerable damage to late plantings. Harvest is nearly completed. Harvest in Colorado is late as a cool growing season has 1 imited normal development. Supplies should be available through September. The crop in Washington remains in good condition in spite of continued hot, dry weather. In California, moderate volume continues from the Salinas Valley and south coastal areas with 1ight supplies also available from the San Francisco Bay district. Movement should continue through the late summer and fall mor.ths. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator lssu"Eo-Bv:- The "Georg(a crop-Report"(;;-g-ser~ice: usoA: 4o9A-North-Lumpkin-Street,-Athens,--Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1967 The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this 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 Acres for h19a6r7veyst Lint yield per harvested acre 1961-65 average 1966 1967 indic. Production g) 500-pound gross weight bales 1961-65 Indicated average 1966 Aug. 1 Sept. 1 1967 1967 ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1967 WITH COMPARISONS CROP AND STATE Acreage Yield Per Acre Harvested For :Average: :harvest:Average: Ind. :1961-65: 1966 1967 : 1961-65: 1966 1967 -Acres- -Cwt.- Production :Average: Ind. :1961-65: 1966 1967 -I , 000 cwt.- LIMA BEANS Summer: New Jersey North Ca ro 1 ina South Ca ro 1ina GEORGIA AI abama Group Total 1,480 I ,000 I ,000 33 33 25 49 33 25 1,300 I, I00 I ,000 32 30 35 41 33 35 1,920 I, 700 I ,600 20 22 20 39 37 32 3,940 3' 100 3,000 23 23 28 91 71 84 3.780 3,300 3,300 21 23 20 79 76 66 13' 110 10,200 9.900 25 25 24 319 250 242 SNAP BEANS Summer: New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Michigan Virginia North Carol ina GEORGIA Tennessee AI abama Colorado Group Total 200 ISO 130 40 40 40 8 6 5 990 850 800 34 36 40 34 31 32 150 140 140 41 35 40 6 5 6 580 600 650 38 35 40 22 21 26 9,640 7,700 7,000 38 38 45 365 293 315 1 '140 900 850 2,180 I ,600 I ,800 43 54 40 so 45 49 45 118 36 80 38 81 1'220 I ,200 I ,200 30 25 30 37 30 36 2,180 2,300 2,400 32 33 30 71 76 72 450 450 450 40 35 40 18 16 18 5,700 5,600 5,600 44 49 45 249 274 252 1,320 I ,200 1'300 36 37 37 48 44 48 1 ,200 950 900 44 45 43 53 43 39 1 ,020 850 800 31 25 30 32 21 24 670 650 650 51 49 45 34 32 29 I 28,630 25' 140 24,670 40 40 41 1'145 1,008 1,021 CABBAGE !/ Late Summer: Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Iowa North Ca ro 1ina GEORGIA Colorado Washington California Group Total 2,820 2,400 2,300 202 190 210 572 456 483 1,200 I ,200 I ,200 230 215 220 275 258 264 2,180 2,300 2,400 199 165 200 433 380 480 460 300 230 157 160 150 72 48 34 3,560 3,200 3,000 165 160 175 586 512 525 520 450 45o', Ill 115 105 58 52 47 2,160 I ,900 2,100 258 230 240 560 437 504 1,300 I, 300 I ,400 240 215 230 312 280 322 2, 720 2,900 2,800 214 230 215 582 667 602 16,920 15,950 15,880 204 194 205 3,450 3,090 3,261 !/ Includes processing. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Ag r icuI tu re Released 3 p.m. Monday HARVEST SLOWED BY RAINS Athens, Ga., September 11 --Harvest operations, part icularly for peanuts, were delayed in some sect ions by rains, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Other field work was also hindered by the numerous showers. County Agents judged the cot t on crop to be about 10 percent gathered by the weekend. The cond ition of the crop changed ve ry 1 ittle from the previous week but defoliating became more widespre a d. Corn harvest made 1 i ttle progress during the week as ear moisture remained high in most fields. A bumper crop is expected but only about 7 percent has been harvested. Insect control was active in soybean fields over the State. Corn ear worms are causing the greatest damage but a good yield is still expected. Farmers pushed peanut harvest as weather permitted but delays were numerous over much of the peanut belt. About 73 percent of the crop has been dug and about 57 percent threshed. Several areas expressed concern about sprouting in the windrow and in the ground. Reports indicated many of those who have already gathered their crop had excellent yields. Hay i ng and silage harvests were active in the drier sections of the State. Pecans remained in mostly fair condition. Several areas reported army worms were being brought under control while others continued to fight the pest. Forage crops remained the principal food but several reports of soybean damage were received. Considerable land was prepared for fall seedings during the week. About 7 percent of the small grain planting has been completed. WEATHER SUMMARY- Rainfall was generally 1ight in the northern and east central sections and moderate to locally heavy in remaining areas of Georgia during the week ending Friday, September 8. Some excessive amounts were recorded in the lower coastal area where both St. Simons and Sapelo Islands received more than 4 inches. Several weather observers in the northeast and east central sections reported no measurable rainfall during the week. For ' some places, this was the second week without rain. Most of the northern and western parts of the State received rain during the weekend with several observers reporting over an inch on Saturday. Georgia temperatures continued unusually cool for the season. Averages for the week ranged mostly from 3 to 5 degrees below normal. Early morning lows dropped to the 40 1 s in the mounta i ns at midweek and to the sos in middle Georgia. Highs were mostly in the 70 1 s and low sos with the temperature reaching 90 at only a few places. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday {Sept. 12-16) calls for temperatures to average 3 to 6 degrees below normal, except in the southeast where near normal conditions are indicated. Rainfall is expected to average 1/2 to 1 1/4 inches and occur in showers about Fr i day or Saturday. There is a chance of heavier amounts o~ curring in the coasta I a rea. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Repor t ing Service, USDA, Athens, Georgia ; in cooperation wi th the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agr iculture; and the Weathe r Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. 5. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens; Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending September 8, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extrellBs for the week ending Sept. B, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 94 at Quitman on the 2nd. 440 at Blairsville on the 5th 20 ~ ~ * For period Sept. 9-11 T, less than .005 inch Af ter Five Days Retur r. to United States Department of Agriculture Statist ical Report i ng Service 409A North Lump k in Street Athen s , Georg ia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Ma i l (See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) Postage _and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture y I S- .. . , , I o .,. GEORGIA CROP .RI;.PORTI Athens , Week End i ng September ll, 1967 3 p.m. Monday HARVEST SLOWED BY RAINS Athens, Ga., September ll --Harvest opera t ions, particularly for peanuts, ~ere delayed in some sections by rains, accord i ng to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Other f.ield work was also hindered by the numerous showers. County Agents judged the cotto n crop to be about 10 percent gathered by the weekend. The cond it ion of the crop change d ver y little from the previous week but defoliating became more wi de s pread. Corn harvest made l i ttle progress during the week as ear moisture remained high in most fields. A bumper crop is expected bu t only about 7 percent has been harvested. Insect control was active in soybean fields over the State. Corn ear worms are causing the greatest damage but a good yield is still expected. Farmers pushed peanut harvest a s weather permitted but delays were numerous over much of the peanut belt. About 73 percent of the crop has been dug and about 57 percent threshed. Several areas expressed concern about sprouting in the windrow and in the ground. Reports indicated many of those who have already gathered their crop had excellent yields. Haying and silage harvests we re active in the drier sections of the State. Pecans remained in mostly fair condition. Several areas reported army worms were being brought under control while others continued to fight the pest. Forage crops remained the principal food but several reports of soybean damage were received. Considerable land was prepared f or fall seedings during the week. About 7 percent of the , small grain planting has been completed. WEATHER SUMMARY- Rainfall was generally light in the northern and east central sections and moderate to locally heavy in rema i ning areas of Georgia during the week ending Friday, September 8. Some excessive amounts were recorded in the lower coastal area where both St. Simons and Sapelo Islands received more than 4 inches. Several weather observers in the northeast and east central sections reported no measurable rainfall during the week. For some places, this was the second week without rain. Most of the northern and western parts of the State received rain during the weekend with several observers reporting over an inch on Saturday. Georgia temperatures continued unusually cool for the season. Averages for the week ranged mostly from 3 to 5 degrees below normal. Early morning lows dropped to the 40's in the mountains at midweek and to the SO's in middle Georgia. Highs were mostly in the 70's and low 80's with the temperature reaching 90 at only a few places. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (Sept. 12-16) calls for temperatures to average 3 to 6 degrees below normal, except in the southeast where near normal cond i tions are i ndicated. Rainfall i s expected to average 1/2 to l 1/4 inches and occur in showers about Fr i day or Saturday. There is a chance of heavier amounts o~curring in the coastal area. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Re port i ng Serv ice , USDA, Athens, Georgia ; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extens ion Ser vice, Un i versity of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Wea t he r Bu rea u , ESSA, U. S. Depa r tment of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens; Georgia ESSA Precip tation For The Week Ending September 8, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extreJMs for the week ending Septo B, 1967 (Provisional) Highest g 94 at Quitman on the 2nd. 440 at Blairsville on the 5th. o89 o20 * For period Septo 9-11 T, less than o005 inch Af te F ive Days Ret r . .o United S a e s~ Departmen o, 3 ri c i '!: re Stat is "cal Repor t i 3 Se r v =co 409A Nort h Lumpkfn tree: At ens, Georg ia 306 OFF ICIAL BUS IN SS Postage _and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture IMME DIATE This repo t wi ll be t eate . in Re s pe c s as Letter ta il {See Sec. 34. 17 , P. L. & R. ) The Univ Library Univ Of ' Ga Athens Ga 3o601 REPO ftuf ERSITY OF GEORGIA sf? 1- 1.. rr GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA [_ GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1967 September 12, 1967 Harvest Increasing - Yields ~ Most Crops : On September 1, harvest of Georgia 's ma jor crops was on the increase, but progress was generally less advanced than normal. Cotton picking was increasing in South Georgia.;peanut picking and threshing were moving forward very rapidly, and early corn harvest was getting under way. Yields for peanuts, corn, and soybeans are estimated at record levels. ~Yield 22_ B'qshels: The estimated 1967 corn yield is placed at 55 bushels--12 bushels ab ove last year . At this l evel, total production would be 82,775,000 bushels compared with 58,824,000 last y ar. Cotton E9ucti ~Sharply: Production of cotton is forecast at 215,000 bales compared with 316,000 last year -- down 101,000 bales . A .sharp drop in acreage for harvest and lower yields account for the production decline. Tobacco Production Up: Production of Type 14 tobacco is forecast at 150,675, 000 pounds, ------- -- compared with 96,380,000 pounds in 1966. Peanuts Improve: Peanut conditions improved during August, and production was indicated at 956,000,000 pounds. Last year a crop of 809,760,000 pounds was realized. Yield per acre is indicated to be 2,000 pounds compared with the 1,680 pounds harvested last year and the previous record of 1,850 pounds. Soybean Productign ~: The Staters soybean forecast is unchanged from last month at 13,008,000 bushels, compared with 6,923,000 in 1966. Both acre - age and yield are estimated above last ye ar's l evel. Pee~ QEE ~: A pecan crop of 47,000,000 pounds is in prospect for 1967. This com- pares with last year ts crop of 37,000,000 and the all-time high of ll4,ooo,ooo pounds in 1963. Milk production on Georgia farms during August totaled 86 million pounds - 1 percent more than prOduced last month and 5 percent above a year ago. Egg production during August totaled 410 million eggs compared with 382 million during August 1%b. GEORGIA CROP_fRODUCTION ~ND HARVESTED ACREAGE. 1966 AND 1967 -~-~-- -- Acreage ____l ____!ie1_d_P~e~r~A~c~r~e~~~----~Production :Harvested For Indicated : -------yndicated Crop and Unit 1966 : harvest : 1966 ___ : 1967 : ~---~--- --!_ho usand~------ . 1967 1966 1967 ~----~~-T-h~ou-s-an-d-s ------ Corn, for grain, bu. Hheat, bu. Oats, bu. Rye, bu. Barley, bu. Tobacco, Type 14, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. , Hay, all, ton Cotton, bale Peanuts, (P & T) , lb. Soybeans, for beans, bu. Sorghums, for grain, bu. Peaches, total crop, bu. Pecans. lb. yPO'tlnds of lint:"_ __ 1,368 1,505 43.0 55.0 58,824 82, 775 65 124 30.0 27.0 1,950 3,348 98 93 41.0 37.0 4,018 3,441 43 70 22 .5 18.0 968 1 , 2 60 11 9 41.0 30.0 451 270 61 73 . 5 1, 580 2,050 96,380 150, 675 8 8 85+ 95+ 680 760 460 380 462 285 1. 88 398 - y 13.6927-y 867 316 912 215 482 478 1,680 2,000 809,760 956,000 301 542 23 .0 24.0 6,923 13,008 12 13 38. 0 38.0 456 494 3,800 3, 000 - - - ------~--~-~--------_)7. OOQ_____ J]~QQ_._ ARCHIE LANGLEY C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(;E,l~a~e_t~_ :e_a~e fE?_r _U0~e ~t~t~s_ifr~a~inl _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Repor ting Service, USDA , 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga . , in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. . UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1967 Corn prospects increased 1 percent during August. A record 4.7 billion bushels is expected as ---- of September 1, 14 percent more t han last year's record crop and 25 percent above the 1961-65 average. Soybean production prospects are a record high 1.0 billion bushels, 8 percent more than the record high crop last year and 40 percent above average. All Wheat production is estimated at a record 1.5 billion bushels, 2 percent more than last month, 18 percent more than last ye ar and 27 percent above average. Oat production, estimated at 806 million bushels, is 1 percent more than 1966 but 15 perc ent be--- low average. Sorghwn Grain prospects, a record high 791 million bushels, are 4 percent less than the August 1 forecast, but up 10 percent from 1966 and 44 percent above average. Hay production is estimated at 123 million tons, 1 percent more than last year and 2 percent above average. Fall Potato production is forecast at 224 million hundredweight, 2 percent less than last year but 12 percent above average. Crop and Unit u. S. ACREAGEJ!AR~~@Q.J:RODUCTION,a 1966 AND 1967 Acre~e ~eld Per Acre Productiou________ :Harvested: For : 1966 : harvest . 1967 .. Thousands 1966 . .: Indicated 1967 Indicated 1966 1967_ _ Thousands Corn, for grain, bu. 56,888 61,319 72.1 76.5 Wheat, all, bu. 49,843 59,950 26.3 25.7 Oats, bu. 17,848 16,215 44.7 49.7 Barley, bu. 10,227 9,310 38.1 39.9 Rye, bu. Cotton, bale 1,283 9,554 1,102 8,545 21.8 480 !I 21.8 460 !I Hay, all, ton 65,192 64,151 1.85 1.91 Soybeans, bu. 36,644 40,123 25.4 25.0 Peanuts (P &T), lb. 1,421 1,399 1,696 1,821 Sweetpotatoes, cwt. 157 149 87 95 Tobacco, lb. Peaches, lb. . 973 989 1,942 2,036 Pecans, lb. ~ounds of lint. Y : Includes some quantities not harvested. 4,103,323 1,310,642 798,089 ~ 389,557 27,921 9,575 120,863 931,491 2,410,736 13,697 y 1,890,320 3,4o7,4ob 161,600 4,693,917 1,543,073 805,649 373,438 24,002 8,185 122,619 1,002,618 2,556,600 14,130 2,013,487 2, 872 ,;300 208,000 After"Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Postage and Fees Paid u. s. Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 QEfmlli BUSINESS ~ )\) Acgui sitions Division Unlversity of Georgia University Libraries Athons Goorgia 30601 REP OR ATHENS, GEORGIA ' I September l \ ----- I GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT I;;' P' lacement of broil e r chicks in G e o rgia d uring t he w e ek ende d S epteI~Q~:ner 9 was i 8, 217, 000-- t_,peq::ent l e s,s .t.han _th e pr:evi o u s week and 6 p ercent les 's1 than t~ ~ comparable week last ye '7 r ., a~ :. o f...,din g~ ~o the G e org i a :C r op Re p~ r ting Se rv~c e . ~; , ~ An esti~ate' l. o', 8'80 , cro o broiler typ e eg g s were s e t by Georgia hat ~h ~ries-- 7 percenf -.more than th e p reviou s w ee k but 12 per cent l ess than the comparabf.e w e ek a year ea:J;"li er. ~ "' . I ,, The m~jo:dfy oJ the p ri~es paid to Georgia pro d uc e rs ' for broi l er h~t1 ti.tng eggs were r epo rte d withfn a r ange of 50 to 65 cents p e r do z en. The average priqe, of hatching' eggs was 56 c e nts p er doz e n. The price of egg s f r om flocks with ~a~ he ry owned cockerels generally w as 2 ce nts b e low the ave r a g e pric e , MO.~t pric ~ s-r e c e i ve d for broiler chicks by G e or gia ha t che ries were r e p ort ed w i t hin .9- range of $6 40,<5 to $9. 00 with an aver-a:g ~, of $7 ;7 5 p er hun d r ed . The av e rag e pric~s la S.'t yea )ve :r e 67 cents for egg ~"" and $l it 50 - fO.r ~ chi cks . -=- ~ 1 ' ~.,LACEMENTS \ I I GEORGIA E G;GS -S ET , HAT CHINGS, A ND CHICK rv o. .l, 1 E GG T YPE I Week Ended E ggs S et ---= - - .=- 1966. ' ....... 1967 o/o of ye ar ;ago P et. Chi cks Hatched I I ~ --- - ~-- --1 I 1966 , I v..:...l96 7 c; If Thou t I Thou. ' o/o of year ago Pet. Aug. 12 Aug. 19 I Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 901 619 918!'-'~'; w. (' 1.,: 03& I 0 -~45 685 .') -o w --- 1 ooo~ ().. ' J -' ~ I 6 58 955 614 69 70 66 ~ ~ '66 64 631 -. i 4.- 619 . 703 . I ~o,J 676 673 ~ 73 ~ 91 -1 .-:.5, 05 c. . I 513 75 79 72 76 505 75 ~ l ~ l .t7'""" I I Week - I Ended I ' - . v ~ ' J Eggs Set 1/ .J - . ""() L- ._, ..; - 1,) ( V.J I ~ , - . BR OILER TYPE . ""'' I . . J - ~ C hicks Placed f~:t B r oile rs in Geor gia :.-- I ... I~ H a tAe'vit ! Price Broiler E ggs Chicks ..1966 .... 19 6.7 " ' , .~.) '"' o/o o f _ye a r ago . 19 66 I 1 9 6 7 - o/o of year . ) ..J I ago I Per Doz. 1967 Per Hundred 1967 Tho ll . thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. l Pet. Cents j Dollars I July 8 l July 15 13,670 12,28 1 90 13, 614 12,03 1 88 9,666 8,980 t 93 57 I 9, 559 9, 113 95 58 8.00 8.25 July 22 13, 23 5 12,061 91 9, 628 9, 110 95 58 8.25 July 29 13, 124 12,031 9 2 9,449 8, 840 94 58 8.25 Aug. 5 12,690 11 , 854 93 9, 524 8, 822 93 58 8 .25 Aug. 12 12, 780 11 , 517 9 0 8,938 9,020 101 57 8.00 Aug. 19 12, 780 11, 277 88 9,079 8,825 97 57 8.00 Aug. 26 12, 111 10, 754 89 8,84 5 8,614 97 56 7.75 Sept. 2 12,454 10, 17 1 82 8, 880 8, 273 93 56 7.75 Sept. 9 12, 342 10, 880 88 8, 76 2 8, 217 94 56 7.75 1/ - I n cl u de s eg .<-I 2 gs .,c _s ,'i eLt.Jby .I h atc lJd h ( e r i e s ARCHIE '~'I.1A NGi1EY'(l .. l producing chi c ks for hatch e ry ~~ppl.:y.;ifi$.o q:\<:is./r o 1 JP1 (.Gq~C! Jr.:th;.l2 bs W . ~ . 1 .W :f\<;;i~_W.R r- :> rj 2i ,:J2 - Agricultural Statistician In Cha rge Ag ricultul;'a~h~-6atis c;~cw A\20!- -------------------------- ------ ----- -- ---- ----- ----------!4 --l-J< ~ --.l ----------- U. S. Department of Agri c ult ure G e o rgi a D ejpf!.,!>tr:q en!L, R,b )f\g lltjx:: ultur e S tati stical .Re porting Se rvi c e - ... - - - - - - 409A North Lumpkin Street , Athens, G e orgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1967 STATE Aug. 26 EGGS SET Week Ended Sept . 2 Sept. 9 % of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Page 2 I %of I year ago 1/ Maine 1,839 1, 356 1, 505 93 1,381 1, 363 1, 313 96 Connecticut 242 244 171 58 160'' 139 160 110 Pennsylvania 1, 468 1, 293 1, 405 99 . 940 851 779 98 Indiana 560 439 561 80 362 318 . 343 88 Missouri 399 ' 399 393 69 429 318 377 102 Delaware 2,022 2, 188 2,380 93 2,587 2, 415 2,352 96 Maryland 3, 359 3, 102 3,916 87 2,879 2,940 3,076 95 Virginia West Virginia 1, 509 135 1,307 118 1, 600 107 132 93 1, 150 1, 084 1, 040 126 321 365 369 113 . North Carolina 5,952 4,257 6,205 87 4,957 4,934 4,942 94 ::::> South Carolina 587 591 561 149 446 423 414 126 GEORGIA 10,754 10,171 10,880 88 8,614 8,273 8, 217 94 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) 776 687 7,774 4,625 9,209 1, 055 3, 558 519 361 1, 388 786 716 6,861 4, 514 8, 734 1, 117 2,728 562 291 1, 168 804 205 715 64 7,600 94 4, 167 101 8,358 92 1,070 121 3,637 91 509 83 266 72 1, 553 87 656 631 668 169 783 803 778 76 6,229 6,278 6,289 104 4, 116 lt,075 3, 854 105 7,012 7,090 6,648 99 800 759 771 116 3, 181 2,785 2,705 95 419 367 395 102 274 275 261 107 1, 318 1, 351 1,237 91 58,778 52,942 58,388 92 49,014 47,837 46,988 99 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 62,662 60, 713 63,595 f47, 162 47,768 47,609 o/o of Last Year 94 87 92 *1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 104 100 99 u: . s p "" GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SE VICE ATHENS, GEORGIA August 1967 Released 9/14/67 AUGUST MILK PRODUCTION UP 4 MILLION PCUNDS l~lk production on Georgia farms during August totaled 86 million pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with 82 million pounds produced in August last year and 85 million during July 1967. The 1961-65 August average production was 83 million pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 600 pounds -- 50 pounds above the previous year, and 5 pounds above the July output. The 5-year average production per cow for the month was 465 pounds. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during August was $6.25 per hundredweight. This would be $.30 above the previous year, and $.05 above the July average. Prices paid by dairymen for feed were about 5 cents per hundredweight below July, but. averaged about 5 cents above the previous year. MILK rn.@1!Q1L~_RICE~~ AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN GEORGIA UNITED STATES Item and Unit August July - August August July August _1.966 1967 . 1967 1966 1967 1967 0 Milk Production, million lbs. 82 85 86 9,763 10,311 9,757 Production Per Cow, lbs. 1/ 550 595 600 696 761 722 Nwnber 1'1ilk Cows, thousand head 149 143 143 PRICES RECEIVED -DOLLARS All wholesale milk, cwt. y2/ Fluid milk, cwt. Hanufactured milk, cwt. . 5.95 5.95 4~10 6.20 6.20 k/6.25 -- ..0 5.00 5.34 4.24 4.80 5.22 3.94 k/4.98 Milk Cows, he ad 190.00 210~~oo 200.00 249.00 262.00 263.00 All baled hay, ton 25.50 26.20 27.40 23.30 22.40 21.90 y PRICES PAID - DOLLARS . Mixed Dairy Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 21 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.05 3.95 3.95 3.56 3.62 3.57 4.10 4.15 4.10 3.87 3.89 3.88 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.30 4.40 4.45 4.02 4.00 3.98 20 Percent Protein, cwt. All Under 4.45 4.45 . 4.50 4.25 4.28 4.23 29 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.10 4.20 4.15 3.82 3.84 3.81 1i7MMoonthl-y av-erage. -- 2/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month . ~ Revised. ~ Preliminary U. s. price is for under 16 percent. ' ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 1-J. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician Yssuin-BY:- The 'Georgia crop- Reporting-service-; usBA-; 4o9A-North-Lumpkin-street, -Athens, -Ga.:- - in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION !~ust milk output~t the same as a year earlier August milk production in the United States is estimated as 9,757 million pounds, about the same as a year earlier but 4 percent below the five-year average for the month. Production was down 5 percent from July compared with the average seasonal decrease of 6 percent. August out- put provided 1.58 pounds of milk per person daily, compared with 1.60 pounds a year earlier. For the first eight months of the year, production was about the same as in the year earlier period. ~gust rate per cow up 4 percent from a ye~r earlier Milk production per cow during August averaged 722 pounds, up 4 percent from a year earlier and 15 percent above average for the month. Production per cow was at a record level for the month in 44 States. In August, daily output per cow averaged 23.3 pounds, 1.2 pounds less than July but 0.9 pound below a year earlier. Milk Per Cmv- and Milk Production by Honths, United States, 1967, with comparisons Month January February March April Hay June July August Jan. -Aug. total September October November December Annual -- --------~ 621 678 591 635 676 736 690 752 757 812 729 798 671 736 592 663 602 670 581 649 618 687 7, 759 8,513 ----- . 715 10,222 9,805 9, 855: +0.5 670 9,696 9,137 9,217: +0.9 766 11,062 10,537 10,510: -o.3 785 11,260 10,725 10,732: +0.1 844 12,310 11,525 11,508: -o.1 821 11,816 11,269 11,146: -1.1 761 10,849 10,350 10,311: -o.4 : 9,522 9,643 9,288 92841 9,263 9,333 9,012 9.511 125,660 120,230 -- After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICI~L ~~ Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture Athens, G Week Ending September 18, 1967 v/EATHER FAVORABLE FOR HARVEST LIBRARIES leased 3 p.m. Monday Athens, Ga., September 18 -- Harvest operations and other fieJd work made good progress last week, according to the Georg ia Crop Reporting Service. Georgia farmers, particularly in southern sections, had been keep i ng a worried watch on the tropical storms in the Gulf and Caribbean area s a nd welcomed the week of open weather. Cot t on harvest ga i ned momen t um in central and southern counties, according to County Agents reports. Statewide, about 17 percent of the crop was gathered, and defoliation in preparation for harvest became more wi despread. A yield of about 362 pounds of I int, or 215,000 bales, is now expected. Antic ipated QLn yield for the State is 55 bushels per acre, but the bulk of this is still in the field. About 12 percent of the crop was harvested by week end. Soybeans continued in good to exc~llent condition with an expected yield of about 24 bushels per acre. Control measures were active for insect pests of this crop. Peanut harvest made good headway during the fair weather. About 88 percent of the crop was dug by week ~nd and~ about 77 percent was threshed. A record average yield of 2,000 pounds per acre i s forecast. Land preparation for fa! I seed ings received much attention during the week. County Agents reported about 13 percent of the small qrains has been planted. Haying and silaqe gathering were also active during the week. Reports f rom over the State ind icated that the pecan crop is var ied both between sections and from grove to grove within sections. The September I forecast for the nut crop was placed at 47 miII ion pounds , Conditions of both cattle and pastures continue to be mostly good. Considerable work was performed during the week to insure continued good grazing. \-l EATHER SUMMARY- Moderate to heavy rains occurred in north Georgia and other widely scattered sections early in the period but I ittle or none was reported over large areas of the State during the week ending Friday, September 15. Dahlonega had about 5 inches during the previous week end and over 2 inches fell at several other places i n the extreme north. Practically no rain has fallen anywhere in the State since Monday, September II, as skies have been mostly sunny during the past several days. Days were mild and n.ights unusually cool throughout the week with a slight warming trend at the week end. Early morning lows dropped to 470 at Augusta and Macon on Friday, setting new records for the date .. Averages for the week ranged from 50 to JQO below normal and were comparable to what Georg i ~ normally experiences a month later in the fall season. Only a very few places recorded a temperature as high as 900 during the week. The five-day forecast for the per iod Tuesday through Saturday (September 19- 23) calls for temperatures to average near normal wi th only minor day-to-day changes. Rainfall is expected to be I i ght wi th poss i bly a few showers near the last of the period. ISSUED BY: The Georg ia Cro~ Repo rt i ng Serv i ce, USDA, Athens, Georg ia; in cooperation wi th t~e Cooperative Extens ion Serv i ce, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weathe r Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPART.MENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending September 1.5, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending Sept. 15, 1967 ' (Provisional) Highest: 93 at Quitman on the lOth. 410 at Blairsville on the 15th. * For the period Sept. 16-18, 1967 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Servic~ 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report wilf be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34 . 17, P.L. & R.) Postage- and Fees Paid U.s. Department of Agriculture :If Ending September 18, 1967 Released 3 p.m. Monday v/EATHER FAVORABLE FOR HARVEST -J Athens, Ga., September 18 -- Harvest operations and other field work made good progress last week, according to the Georg ia Crop Reporting Service. Georgia farmers, particularly in southern sections, had been keep i ng a worried watch on the tropical storms in the Gulf and Caribbean area s and welcomed the week of open weather. Cotton harvest gained momentum in central and southern counties, according to County Agents reports. Statew ide, about 17 percent of the crop was gathered, and defoliation in preparation for harvest became more widespread. A yield of about 362 pounds of 1 int, or 215,000 bales, is now expected. ., . ' Ant i cipated~ yield for the State is 55 bushels per acre, but the bulk of this is still in the f ield. About 12 percent of the crop was harvested by week end. Soybeans continued in good to excellent condition with an expected yield of about 24 bushels per acre. Control measures were active for insect pests of this crop. Peanut harvest made good headway dur ing the fair weather. About 88 percent of the crop was dug by week end and about 77 percent was threshed. A record average yield of 2,000 pounds per acre is forecast. Land preparation for fal I seedings received much attention during the week. County Agents reported about 13 percent of the small qrains has been planted. Haying and silaqe gathering were also active during -the week. Reports f rom over the State . ind icated that the pecan crop is varied both between sections and from grove to grove within sections. The September 1 forecast for the nut crop was placed at 47 mill ion pounds ,r ,.. Cond i tiqns of. both cattle and pastures continue to be mostly good. Considerable work was performed during the week to insure continued good grazing. 'I \lEATHER SUMMARY- Moderate to heavy rains occurred in north Georgia and other widely scattered sections early in the period but I ittle or none was reported over large areas of the State dur ing the week ending Friday, September 15. Dahlonega had about 5 inches during the previous week end and over 2 inches fell at several other places in the extreme north. Practically no ra in has fallen anywhere in the State since Monday, September II, as skies have been mostly sunny during the past several days. Days were mild and nights unus~ally cool throughout the week with a slight warming trend at the week end. Early morning lows dropped to 470 at Augusta and Macon on Friday, setting new records for the date. Averages for the week ranged from 50 to 100 below normal and were comparable to what Georgia normally experiences a month later in the fall season. Only a very few . places recorded a temperature as high as 900 during the week. The f i ve-day forecast for the per iod Tuesday through Saturday (September 19- 23) calls for temperatures to average near no rmal wi th only minor day-to-day changes. Rainfall is expected ' to be 1ight with possibly a few showers near the las t of the period. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Report i ng Service, USDA, Athens, Georg ia ; in cooperation wi th t~e Cooperative Extens ion Service, University of Georgia; Geqrgia Department of Agriculture ; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. D'epartment of Commerce. I .'' U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending September 151 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending Sept. 15, 1967 ' (Provisional) Highest: 93 at Quitman on the lOth. Lowe3t: ~ 1., 0 at Blairsville. on the l~r:'th. * For the period Sept. 16-18, 1967 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Retur n to United States Department of Agri culture Statistical Reporting Servic~ 409A North Lumpkin St reet Athens, Georgia 3060 1 OFF ICIAL BUS INESS :/(0 IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report wilf be treated i n all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34. 17, P.L. & R. ) The Univ Libr ary Univ Of:.'"' Ga Athens Ga 30601 Postage- and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture !J[ H Cfo oJ Lf- A- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 11:J~ w~~[3[1't? rn~~~~~rnw ATHENS, GEORGIA r 20, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in G eorgia during the week e ptember 16 was 7, 887,000--4 percent less than the pre vious wee k and 6 percent less-than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10, 886, 000 broiler type e ggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous wee k but 12 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. T e ajority o ft e r i "" s i o Ge orgia producers for broiler at L eg gs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatc hing eg s was 56 cents p er dozen. The price of e ggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels gene rally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatche rie s were reported within a range of $6 . 00 to $9.00 with an average of $7.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10.50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched Ufo of 1966 1967 year 1966 1967 ag_o "' Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Ufo of year ago Pet. Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Week Ended 918 1,036 1,000 955 l, 015 Eggs Set !} 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 64 5 70 619 685 66 703 658 66 676 614 64 673 512 50 763 BROILER TYPE % of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia %of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 491 79 505 72 513 76 505 75 539 71 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars July 15 13,614 12,031 88 9, 559 9, 113 95 58 July 22 13,235 12,061 91 9,628 9, 110 95 58 July 29 13, 124 12,031 92 9,449 8,840 94 58 Aug. 5 12,690 11, 854 93 9, 524 8,822 93 58 Aug. 12 12, 780 11,517 90 8,938 9,020 101 57 Aug. 19 12,780 11,277 88 9;079 8,825 97 57 Aug. 26 12, lll 10, 7 54 89 8,845 8,614 97 56 Sept. 2 12,454 10,171 82 8, 880 8, 273 93 56 Sept. 9 12,342 10, 880 88 8,762 8, 217 94 56 Sept. 16 12,437 10,886 88 8,412 7,887 94 56 1/ Includes e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher y supp1y flocks 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.00 8.00 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1967 STATE EGGS SET Week Ended Sept. Sept. Sept. 2 9 16 Vfo of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended Sept. .Sept. Sept. 2 9 16 THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Page 2 '1o of year ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) l, 356 244 1,293 439 399 2, 188 3, 102 1, 307 118 4,257 591 l, 505 171 1, 405 561 393 2,380 3,916 1,600 132 6,205 561 l, 838 102 428 127 1,265 89 534 76 406 62 2,366 92 3,900 88 1, 565 110 118 80 6,385 89 500 130 1, 363 1, 313 1, 341 102 139 160 149 73 851 779 884 90 318 343 330 86 318 377 367 105 2,415 2, 352 1, 950 91 2,940 3,076 2, 241 77 1, 0<34 1, 040 1,020 116 365 369 372 117 4,934 4,942 4,604 89 423 414 467 173 10, 171 10,880 10,886 88 8, 273 8, 217 7, 887 94 776* 804 812 182 631 668 620 157 724* 715 701 65 803 778 849 79 6, 861 7,600 7,897 98 6,278 6,289 6, 134 101 4,514 4, 167 4,417 99 4,075 3,854 3,885 104 8,734 8,358 8, 973 93 7,090 6, 648 6,924 102 1, 117 1,070 1,074 114 759 771 769 119 2,728 3,637 3,727 93 2,785 2,705 2,778 97 562 509 605 102 367 395 371 78 291 266 327 120 275 261 274 91 1, 16 8 1, 553 l, 654 97 1, 3 51 1,237 l, 031 103 52,940* 58,388 60,378 93 47,837 46,988 45,247 97 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 60, 713 63, 595 64,640 47,768 47,609 46,712 % of Last Year 87 92 93 *1/ Current week as p ercent of same week 1ast year. Revised. 100 99 97 ~ ~D 1oo7 7 l.f_ 4-3 ~y6 GE0 RG I A CR0 P REP0 RT I NG SERV I CE ~21 !illa9~illL1'L? LPWL1~ill'L? &1W~!ill~illTI ATHENS, GEORGIA Item August 1967 During August 1966 -1I 1967 -21 o/o of last year September 21, 1967 Jan. thru August 1966 -1I 1967 -21 % of last year Broiler T~pe - Pullets Placed (U.S. )3 I Total Domestic Chickens Tested: Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Chicks Hatched: Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:41 Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States Egg Production: Georgia South Atlantic United States -51 Thou. 3, 552 3,060 617 2,292 35 501 44,412 224,275 2,856 34,389 38, 515 213,084 499 9, 228 253 1, 9 51 382 1, 018 5,403 Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. 2,971 84 2,672 87 31, 116 27,251 27,964 90 24,888 91 729 118 2,403 105 35 100 420 84 3,980 16,912 212 3,952 4,452 112 19, 121 113 212 100 4,434 112 41,665 94 231,418 103 2, 183 76 35,307 103 358,462 1,883,969 26,457 425, 157 345, 805 96 1,917,479 102 26,056 98 417,046 98 38,802 101 220,946 104 264,449 276, 176 104 1, 484, 846 1, 567, 922 106 628 126 9,944 108 349 138 2,395 123 410 107 1, 101 108 5,798 107 4, 544 77, 105 1, 977 14, 117 2,956 8,025 44, 167 5,886 130 93,047 121 2,690 136 17, 181 122 3,283 111 8, 795 110 47,081 107 ll Revised. 21 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. 41 Federal-State Market News Service- Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 51 South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. - YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1966 and 1967 Number Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned State During July 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Jan. thru July 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. During July 1966 1967 Pet. Pet. Jan. thru July 1966 1967 Pet. Pet. Maine 6,306 5, 878 41,248 42,448 2.8 3.0 3.4 3.6 Pa. 7,531 6,615 49, 708 47,635 3.5 4.5 4. 1 5. 1 Mo. 3,024 3, 244 20,314 23,022 4.0 2.9 5.6 4.4 Del. 7,760 7,758 53,668 52,255 3.8 4.6 4.5 5.4 Md. 12,286 11, 613 78, 201 83,688 3.6 4.3 4.4 5.2 Va. 3,789 4, 519 25,486 28, 591 2.7 2.9 3.2 3.9 N. C. 21,382 20,839 143,722 146,610 3.5 3.2 4.0 4.2 Ga. 32,812 32,098 216,324 230,493 3.0 4.6 3.6 5. 2 Tenn. 5,477 5,054 3 5, 873 35,923 3.2 4. 1 3. 1 4.9 Ala. 21,769 22,468 143, 311 152, 527 2.6 2.7 3.2 3.6 Miss. 13, 653 13, 239 90,042 93,853 2. 5 2.2 3. 1 3.3 Ark. 26,786 28,773 179,389 200, 206 3. 1 2.9 3.7 4.3 I_e:-~~--- u. s. --1-1-,-1-1-6----1-2-,-5-9-7------7-2-,4-8-7-----8-5-,-3-8-8-- 191, 233 1, 268, 181 -3--.0-------2-.8--------3-.-5------3-.-3---- 3. 1 3.4 3.7 4.3 193,664 1,353,556 U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - August 1967 An increase of 116 million pounds during August raised frozen poultry holdings to 484 million pounds. A year e arlie r, frozen poultry holdings totaled 283 million pounds and average is 268 million. The most significant August rise in poultry was in stocks of frozen turkeys. The increase was 104 million pounds compared with the average August increas e of 5l 'million. The 325 million pounds in storage on September 1 were more than double the ave rage stocks of 160 million pounds. Holdings of other classes of poultr y also increased during August. Stocks of frozen eggs increased 6 million pounds to 99 million pounds on Septe mber l. Usually holdings decrease about 2 million pounds during August. Shell egg holdings totaled 327 thousand cases compared with year e arlie r holdings of 57 thousand cases and the average stocks of 256 thousand. Total m e at in storage on Septe mber 1 of 526 million pounds was 74 million less than a month earlier but 93 million more than a year earlier. Average September 1 meat stocks are 466 million. Total beef in storage was 250 million pounds compared with 216 million on Se pt e mber 1, 19~ Total pork stocks were 193 million pounds compared with 140 million a year earlier. Holdings of canned meats, lamb and mutton and veal also declined during August. Commodity Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total Unit Case Pound Aug. 1961-65 av Thou. Aug. 1966 Thou. July 1967 Thou. Aug. 1967 Thou. 256 57 391 327 !Q~t ~~! ______ _5J.! J2_8___ -~~.-~3-~ ____ JJ.! 2_1_5___ Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry ' do. 23,009 21,280 35,568 38,061 do. 34,756 30, 530 52,372 54,024 do. 160,021 171,386 221,254 325, 183 do. 49,923 59,744 58,946 67, .009 do. ~! ~ !Q? _____ ]._8_2.! Jjp__-~~~-~~~ ___ j_8j.! _2_7]___ Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured Pork: Frozen and Cooler Other meat and meat products Total all red meats I do. 194,660 do. 180,489 do. 91' 188 do. 466,337 215,821 265, 122 139,957 238,655 77,622 96,867 433,400 600,644 250,428 192,602 83, 184 526,214 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Item Georgia United States Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. 15 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb. ) All eggs (dozens) Prices Paid:(per 100 lb.) Broiler Grower Laying Feed Scratch Grains Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents 10.5 8. 5 8.0 9.5 7.9 7.7 15.0 14.0 12.0 15.7 14.7 12.9 14.8 13.8 11. 9 15.2 14. 1 12.5 46.6 Dol. 37.6 Dol. 35.3 Dol. 39.7 Dol. 29.9 Dol. 29.8 Dol. - 5. 40 . 5.20 5.20 5. 14 5.03 4.98 r, 5. 10 4. 45 5. 10 4.45 5.00 4.40 4.69 4.08 4.65 4.08 4. 59 4.08 . 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 Se rvice and the many breeders, hatcheri es , poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: Un1ted State s Department of Agrtculture Statistical Reporting Service 409 A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Gro rgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS . Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agnculture . GEORGIA CROP RE Athens, Week Ending September 25, 1967 Released 3 p.m. Monday FINE HARVEST WEATHER - GRGWING CROPS NEED RAIN Athens, Ga., Sept. 25 -- Another week of open weather has been ideal for peanut, corn, cotton, and hay harvest, but a lack of moisture is hurting soybean and pasture growth, accord- ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Except for a few counties, mostly in the northern part of the State, soil moisture was reported nshort to very short. 11 County Agents reported a slight decline in cotton condition from the previous week, main. ly due to the effects of dry weather on late plantings. Picking continued to increase and is progressing northward. Statewide, nearly one-fourth of the crop has been picked. Corn harvest was about one-fifth complete at the end of the period. Excellent yields were repor~from acreages already gathered. Peanut digging is in the final stages. Ninety-seven percent of the crop has been dug and 92 percent has been threshed. The condition of sovbea~ declined during the week as soil moisture has become very short aver much of the State. Shedding of pods was noted in several of the drier locations. Rains ~e needed badly for the development of this crop, especially the late-planted acreage. Hav meking, silage cutting and grain sorghgm harvest moved forward during the week. Pecans remained in mostly fair condition - about the same as the previous week. SweetEotato condition declined slightly because of dry weather on late plantings. Harvest continued active. Land preparation for small grains and ~~ Eastures showed good progress, but seeding was delayed in some areas by dry soils. ,. ~ . .,... . . ! v~THER SUM1ARY -- Practically no rainfall occurred in Georgia during the week ending Friday, September 22. The week end was also free of rain and for most areas of the State this was the second completely rainless week. A few places in middle Georgia have had no measurable rain in four weeks and were very dry by the end of the period. The last rain reported by the observer at Milledgeville was on August 24. Temperatures were near normal during most of the week but cooler weather moved back into the State late in the period. Early morning temperatures dropped to the forties as far south as Savannah during the week end. Several places reported new record low temperatures for one or more dates. Averages for the week ranged from one to four degrees below normal. This was the 13th consecutive week that Georgia temperatures have averaged cooler than normal. Not since June have temperatures been as warm as normal for a full week. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (September 26 - 30) calls for temperatures to average near to slightly below normal with no significant day to day changes. Rainfall is expected to be light, averaging less than 1/4 inch, and occurring about Saturday. -ssuED-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, ESSA, U. s. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending September 22, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending September 22, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 93 at Hawkinsville on the 20th and 22nd and Quitman on the 18th and 22nd. 0 43 at Blairsville on the 16th. * For the period Sept c 23-25 T, less than .005 inch Af t er Five Days Retu rn t o United States Department of Ag r ic u lture Statistical Reporting Serv i ce - Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture 409A North Lumpkin Stre e t Athens , Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS .J(O IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER RE PORT This report will be trea ted in al l Respects as Letter Mail The Univ Libr ary Univ Of '"' Ga Athens Ga 30601 (See Sec . 34 . 17, P. L. & R. ) (j ,.. ... . Week Ending September 25, 1967 Rereased 3 p.m. Monday FINE HARVEST WEATHER - GROWI NG CROPS NEED RAI N Athens, Ga., Sept. 25 -- Another week of open weather has been ideal for peanut, corn, cotton, and hay harvest, but a lack of moisture is hurting soybean and pasture growth, accord- ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Except for a few counties, mostly in the northern of the State , soil moisture was r eported 11short to very short. 11 County Agents reported a slight decline in cotton condition from the previous week, main ly due to the effects of dry weather on late plantings. Picking continued to increase and is progressing northward. Statewide, nearly one-fourth of the crop has been picked. Corn harvest was about one-fifth complete at the end of the period. Excellent yields were reported from acreages already gathered. Peanut digging is in the final stages. Ninety-seven percent of the crop has been dug and percent has been threshed. The condition of soybeans declined during t he week as soil moisture has become very short wer much of the State: - Shedding of pods was noted in several of the drier locations. Rains are needed badly for the development of this crop, especially the late-planted acreage. ~ mking, silage cutting and ~! sorgh~ harvest moved forward during the week. Pecans remained in mostly fair condition - about the same as the previous week. Sweet1 potato condition declined slightly because of dry weather on late plantings. Harvest continued active. Land preparation for ~mall grains and ~~ Eastures showed good progress, but seeding ~s delayed in some areas by dry soils. WEATHER ~1ARY -- Practically no rainfall occurred in Georgia during the week ending Friday, September 22. The week end was also free of rain and for most areas of the State this .was the second completely rainless week. A few places in middle Georgia have had no measurable rain in four weeks and were very dry by the end of the period. The last rain reported by the observer at Milledgeville was on August 24. Temperatures were near normal during most of the week but cooler weather moved back into the State late in the period. Early morning temperatures dropped to the forties as far south 'as Savannah during the week end. Several places reported new record low temperatures for one or more dates. Averages for the week ranged from one to four degrees below normal. This was the 13th consecutive week that Georgia temperatures have averaged cooler than normal. Not since June have temperatures been as warm as normal for a full week. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (September 26 - 30) calls for temperatures to average near to slightly below normal with no significant day to day changes. Rainfall is expected to be light, averaging less than 1/4 inch, and occurring about Saturday. ssuED-BY:- The 'Georgia crop-Reporting-servi~e; Athens,-GeorgiaT in-cooperation-witii the--- Cooperative Extension Servic e, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipi tation For The Week Ending September 22, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending September 22, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 93 at Hawkinsville on the 20th and 22nd and Quitman on the 18th and 22nd. 0 43 at Blairsville on the 16th. * For the period Septc 23-25 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Retu rn to Postage and- Fees Paid United States Department of Ag r icu i t re U. S. Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Stree t Athens, Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS j (O IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPOR This report will be treated in a l l The Univ Library Univ Of "' Ga Athens Ga 30601 Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec . 34.17, P. L. & R. ) (j ' .,, ... Athens , Georg1a Week Ending September 25, 1967 3 p.m. Monday FINE HARVEST WEATHER - GROWI NG CROPS NEED RAI N Athens, Ga., Sept. 25 -- Another week of open weather has been ideal for peanut, corn, cotton, and hay harvest, but a lack of moisture is hurting soybean and pasture growth, accord- ing to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Except for a few counties, mostly in the northern part of the State , soil moisture was r eported 11short to very short." County Agents reported a slight decline in cotton condition from the previous week, mainly due to the effects of dry weather on late plantings. Picking continued to increase and is progressing northward. Statewide, nearly one-fourth of the crop has been picked. Corn harvest was about one-fifth complete at the end of the period. Excellent yields were reporrea-from acreages already gathered. Peanut digging is in the final stages. Ninety-seven percent of the crop has been dug and 92 percent has been threshed. The condition of soybeans declined during the week as soil moisture has become very short over much of the State:--shedding of pods was noted in several of the drier locations. Rains needed badly for the development of this crop, especially the late-planted acreage. Hay making, silage cutting and grain sorghum harvest moved forward during the week. Pecans remained in mostly fair condition - about the same as the previous week. Sweetpotato condition declined slightly because of dry weather on late plantings. Harvest continued active. ' Land preparation for ~ grains and ~~ ~stur~ showed good progress, but seeding was delayed in some areas by dry soils. WEATHER S~1ARY -- Practically no rainfall occurred in Georgia during the week ending Friday, September 22. The week end was also free of rain and for most areas of the State this Was the second completely rainless week. A few places in middle Georgia have had no measurable 0 rain in four weeks and were very dry by the end of the period. The last rain reported by the observer at Milledgeville was on August 24. Temperatures were near normal during most of the week but cooler weather moved back into the State late in the period. Early morning temperatures dropped to the forties as far south Savannah during the week end. Several places reported new record low temperatures for one or more dates. Averages for the week ranged from one to four degrees below normal. This was the 13th consecutive week that Georgia temperatures have averaged cooler than normal. Not e June have temperatures been as warm as normal for a full week. The five-day forecast for the peri od Tuesday through Saturday (September 26 - 30) calls for temperatures to average near to slightly below normal with no significant day to day changes. Rainfall is expected to be light, averaging less than 1/4 inch, and occurring about Saturday. -ssuED-BY:- The 'Georgia crop-Reporting-servi~e; Atherls',-GeorgiaT in-cooperation-witii the--- Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipit ation For The Week Ending September 22, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending September 22, 1967 {Provisional) Highest: 93 at Hawkinsville on the 20th and 22nd and Quitman on the 18th and 22nd. 0 43 at Blairsville on the 16th. * For the period Sept. 23-25. T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Retu rn t o United States Department of Ag r icu t ure Statistical Reporting Servi ce 409A North Lumpkin Stree t Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in a l l Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P.L. & R.) Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture &if t+ 0 7 {fL{ A3 1~, GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE :.Lf-t ~w~~lliL!J'L? rn~tr@rn~mw ATHENS, GEORGIA September 27, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended epte m_9er 23 was 7, 314,000--7 percent less than the previous week and 12 percent les than the corrJ." 1 I parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Sell ice. l.J R '4Rtfs An estimated 11,433,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatclieri s-5 percent more than the previous week but 8 percent less than the comparable .wee I year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatc hing eggs was 56 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 $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $7. 7 5 per hundred. The average prices last year were 67 cents for eggs and $10.50 for chicks. GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE E gs Set Chicks Hatched Week o/o of %of Ended 1966 1967 year 1966 1967 year ~------------~------------------------------------~---a~g_o___-+-------------------------------------+-a~g~o____ _ Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Week Ended 1,036 l, 000 955 1, 015 893 Eggs Set~/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 685 66 703 658 66 676 614 64 673 512 50 763 532 60 740 BROILER TYPE % of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. %of year ago Pet. 505 72 513 76 505 75 539 71 485 66 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars July 22 July 29 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 13, 235 12, 061 91 9,628 9, 110 95 58 13, 124 12,031 92 9,449 8,840 94 58 12,690 ll, 854 93 9, 524 8,822 93 58 12,780 11,517 90 8,938 9,020 101 57 12,780 11,277 88 9,079 8,825 97 57 12, lll 10, 7 54 89 8, 845 8, 614 97 56 12,454 10, 171 82 8, 880 8,273 93 56 12,342 10, 880 88 8,762 8, 217 94 56 12,437 10,886 88 8,412 7,887 94 56 12,493 11,433 92 8,338 7,314 88 56 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.00 8.00 7.75 7.75 7.75 7. 7 5 7.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia EGGS S E T AND CHICKS PLACE D IN COMME R CIAL AREA~ BY WEE KS - 1967 EGGS SET il CHICKS PLACE D STATE .. W eek Ende d S e pt. S ept. 9 16 -- o/o of - Sept. year Sept. 23 ago 1/ 9 We ek :6nded Sept. Sept. 16 23 T HOUSANDS ~ THOCSANDS Page 2 o/o of I i year ago 1/ Maine 1, 505 1, 838 1, 888 104 1, 313 1, 341 948 108 Connecticut 171 428 237 71 160 149 141 81 Pennsylvania 1, 405 1, 265 1, 335 96 779 884 802 83 Indiana Missouri 561 393 534 406 507 403 l 77 343 62 377 330 367 225 58 187 55 Delaware 2,380 2,366 2,328 90 2,352 1, 950 2,046 81 Maryland Virginia 3,916 3,900 3,904 89 3,076 2,241 2, 125 70 1,600 1, 565 I 1, 501 106 1,040 1,020 859 116 West Virginia 132 118 113 75 369 372 249 70 North Carolina 6,205 6,385 6, 169 89 4,942 4,604 2,998 81 . South Carolina 561 500 474 130 414 467 420 126 ~ GEORGIA 10, 880 10, 886 11,433 92 8,217 7,887 7,314 88 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) 804 715 812 701 I 806 198 668 709 61 778 620 849 604 175 779 77 7,600 7, 897 8, 034 100 6,289 6, U4 5,365 92 4, 167 8, 358 1, 070 4 , 4 17 8,973 1,074 4, 558 9,026 1, 076 102 96 124 II 3,854 6,648 771 .),885 6,924 769 3, 801 6,044 795 102 87 117 3,637 3,727 3,443 88 I 2,705 2,778 2,048 74 509 266 605 327 590 263 I 96 395 62 261 371 274 362 90 164 107 1, 553 1, 654 1, 569 88 1, 237 1, 031 877 70 58,388 60,378 60,366 94 46,988 45,247 39, 153 87 TOTAL 1966* {22 States) 63, 595 64,640 64,251 o/o of Last Year 92 93 94 *1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 47,609 I I 99 46,712 97 44,928 I 87 State 1;aoo 1,ooo -T,ooo_.._.._._;_ -1,ooo_____ bushels EEshe l~ bushels "Eushels - 1, oocr~- 1,000 bushels bushels ~-- New York New Jersey * 2 2 Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois .: . 1,743 1,605 . 8,307 6,892 6,560 16,848 1,963* 2,129 7,883 * 1,993 ' 1,927 8,662 10,79*1 10,950 26,468 2,863 3,373 10,273 11ichigan Wisconsin 5 606 502 87 15 1,200 173 45 \ 946 267 Minnesota 1,430 12,683 6, 721 1,840 29,597 17, 997 Iotva 4,707 24,897 12,381 5,968 59,446 31,909 Missouri 1,'375 6,982 2,943 1, 772 9,972 3, 797 North Dakota 4 811 175 44 1,887 552 South Dakota 23 ' 483 186 108 1,521 878 Nebraska Kansas 249 1,123 ),666 3,387 1,500 I 1,631 413 1,215 7,144 4,315 3,819 2,147 Delaware Haryland Virginia North Qarolina South Carolina * 1,663 681 2,060 -ll- ~- 563** 895 * * 1,02*0 ~- -ll- 2,184 3,124 '" ' 66*7 1,185 Georgia 1, 739 20 -)!- 2,154 124 Florida Kentucky Tenness!3e 605 2,403 955 2,887 1,26*0 640 2,575 1,110* 3,634 9 1,473* Alabama Mississippi Arkansas . Louisiana .: ** ' 3,825* 72*3 * * * 4,688* 2,628* 1,154 1,762* Oklahoma : I Texas : New Mexico * * California 847 * * 924 * * Unallocated . . *_ l!_n?:_t~d_Sia~e~ .:.. _ .11.:_26.7___1!4.:..1.11____ k_8.z)2.,7____32.,,.32 ___12.9~13- ___ 2_0.:._5.0_ Included in unallocated to avoid disclosing individual operations. b( Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, processors, and CCC-owned grain at bin sites. gj Off-farm total plus farm stocks. .l'\ner ~ 1ve uays .1:1. e 1:urn 1:0: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia OF~... ICIAL BUSINESS .t-'ostage and ..l::"ees ..1:-'aid U. S. Department of Agriculture 31 r- Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulle ~ GEO RGIA' CROP REPORTIN ~fJ::~~--:::~L A t hen s , Georgi Week Ending October 2, 1967 HARVEST CONTINUES ACTIVE Athens, Ga., Oct. 2 -- Georg ia farmers had another week of brisk harvest- particularly in central and southern -areas - according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Open skies in these areas dur i ng most of the week .we re near ideal for harvest, but lowered prospects for late crops, as so il mois t ure in man y areas rema ined short. North Georgia had mostly adequate moisture. County Agents' reports showed I i t tle change in the condition of the State's cotton crop. Harvest gained momentum and became more widespread in Central Georgia. About 35 percent of the crop had been gathered by the end of the week compared with 47 percent at th1s time last year. Corn harvest reached one-th i rd completion, and many fields were reported nearing the proper moisture levels for harvest. Impressive yields continue to be reported as the harvest progresses. Peanut harvest has been completed except for a few scattered fields. Yields and harvesting conditions have been very good this year. Soybean prospects d~cl ined again last week as low soil moisture in many areas ~aused ' plants to wilt and pods to shed. Worms continued active in many fields, attacking both foliage and pods. A 1 ight frost toward the end of the period burned some fields in central and northern areas, while others escaped damage. Late season haymaking was very active dur i ng the week. A considerable acreage of pasture was also clipped for weed control. Pasture conditions declined, but cattle remained in good condition. Fall plowing and land preparation were major activities, but seeding of small grains was .delayed in many areas by dry soils. About 26 percent of the expected small-grain acreage has been planted. Sweetpotato harvest continued, Very light pecan harvest began during the period in southernmost counties. WEATHER SUMMARY- Heavy rains fell in Northwest Georgia but only I ight to locally moderate amounts were recorded over the remainder of the State during the week ending Friday, September 29. Six inches fell at C~lhoun and several other places i n the northwest had over two inches "on Wednesday and Thursday. In contrast, most reporting stations in the eastern and southern sect ions had less than .one-half inch dur ing the week. No rain was reported in the State during the week end as clear skies prevailed after Thursday. Large areas in the south and east cont inued very dry at the end of the period. Temperatures were unusually cool at the beginning and near the end of the period. Aver.ages for the week ranged from 7 to 10 degrees below normal. The first freezing temperatures of the fall occurred on Saturday morning when several places in North Georgia recorded lows of 32. or below. Scatte ~ed I ight frost was reported as far south as middle Georgia. New record .lows for September were recorded at numerous places on the 30th. Among these were Athens, Atlanta, and Augusta, each wiih 36. September rainfall ranged from near normal in the northwest section to much below normal over most central and southern areas. Total rainfall was well below an inch at many places during the month and soils have become very dry. September temperature averages were much below normal over the State, con ti nuing t he cool trend that has persisted since May. The f ive-day forecast for the per iod Tue sday t hrough Saturday (October 3-7) calls for temperatures to average 3 to 6 degrees above normal. Little or no rainfall is expected during the period. IssuED-BY:- Th; Ge~rgi~ Cr~p-R;p~rt i ~g-S;r~i~e~ Athe~s~ Ge~rg i ~;-i~ ~o~p;r~tio~ ~ith-the--- Cooperat i ve Extension Serv i ce, Univers i ty of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPART~IENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For the Week Ending September 29, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending Sept. 29, 1967. (Provisional) .o Highest: 93 at Quitman on the 23rd and Albany on the 24th 0 33 at Blairsville on the 24th * For the period Sept. T, less than .005 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL B.USINESS ..i r' O IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P.L. & R.) The Univ Library Univ Of -: Ga At hens Ga 30601 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ' GEORGIA CROP REPORTING ATHENS, GEORGIA October 4, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE RY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in G e orgia during the week ended September 30 was 7, 812, 000--7 percent more than t he p revious week but ll percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the G e o rgia Crop R eporting Service. An estimated 10,465, 000 broiler type e ggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-8 percent less than the pre vious w eek and 10 p e rc ent l e ss than the comparable w e ek a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to G e orgia produce rs for broile r hatching eggs were r eporte d within a rang e of 50 to 65 cents pe r dozen. The average price of hatc hing eggs was 55 c ents p er dozen. The pri ce of e ggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices r e c e i ve d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were r e ported within a range of $6.00 to $9. 00 with an average of $7. 50 per hundre d. T he ave rage prices last year were 66 cents for eggs and $10.25 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE E ggs Set 1966 1967 UJo of ye a r a go Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. T hou . Pet. Thou. Thou. UJo of year a go Pet. Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Week Ended l, 000 955 1, 015 893 774 Eggs Set}_/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 658 66 676 614 512 532 549 JU0 0 1 673 763 740 700 BROILErt TYPE o/o of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia %of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 513 76 505 75 539 71 485 66 505 72 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundre d 1967 1967 Cents Dollars July 29 13, 124 12,031 92 9,449 8, 840 94 58 Aug. 5 12, 690 11,854 93 9, 524 8, 822 93 58 Aug. 12 12, 780 11,517 90 8, 938 9,020 101 57 Aug. 19 12, 780 11, 277 88 9,079 8, 825 97 57 Aug. 26 12, lll 10, 754 89 8, 845 8,614 97 56 Sept. 2 12,454 10, 171 82 8, 880 8, 273 93 56 Sept. 9 12,342 10, 880 88 8,762 8,217 94 56 Sept. 16 12,437 10, 886 88 8,412 7, 887 94 56 Sept. 23 12,493 11,433 92 8,338 7,314 88 56 Sept. 30 11,584 10,465 90 8, 771 7,812 89 55 1/ IncludE s e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher y supp1y flocks 8.25 8.25 8.00 8.00 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.50 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agricultur e Georgia Department of Agricultur e Statistical R eporting Service 409A North Lumpkin St r eet, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACE D IN COMMER CIAL AREAS BY WEE KS - 1967 EGGS SET CHICKS PLACED STATE Week Ended Sept. Sept. 16 23 Sept. 30 Ufo of year ago 1/ S e pt. 16 Week Ended Sept. Sept. 23 30 THO USANDS THOUSANDS Page 2 % of year ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1, 838 428 1, 265 534 406 2,366 3,900 1, 565 118 6,385 500 1, 888 237 1, 335 507 403 2,328 3,904 1, 501 113 6, 169 474 1,765 115 332 117 l, 125 95 560 92 396 64 l, 810 71 3, 557 83 1, 312 111 132 123 5, 526 94 478 127 1, 341 948 1, 130 93 149 141 187 126 884 802 878 99 330 225 338 98 367 187 318 97 1, 950 2,046 2, 151 86 2., 241 2, 125 2, 708 86 1, 020 859 1, 005 104 372 2.49 333 83 4,604 2.,998 4,92.9 96 467 42.0 364 104 GEORGIA 10, 886 11,433 10,465 90 7, 887 7,314 7, 812 89 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) 812 806 779 176 620 604 564 178 701 709 703 60 849 779 665 65 7,897 8,034 7. 126 91 6, 134 5, 365 5, 871 95 4,417 4, 558 4, 310 99 3,885 3, 801 3, 540 100 8,973 9,026 8, 223 87 6,924 6,044 6,465 95 1,074 1,076 957 109 769 795 775 115 3,727 3,443 3,022 83 2,778 2,048 2, 812 96 605 590 497 95 371 362 356 86 327 263 385 143 274 164 202 72 1, 654 1, 569 1, 135 83 1, 031 877 1, 166 90 60,378 60,366 54, 59 5 91 45,247 39, 153 44,569 93 TOTAL 1966 (22 States) 64,640 64,251 60,255 46,712 44,928 47,707 o/o of Last Year 93 94 91 *1/ Current week as p ercent of same week last y ear. Revised. 97 87 93 September 15, 1967 Released 10/5 67 8CT 9 1967 GEORGIA CROP REPOR NG SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED 4 POINTS HIGHER -.-...... ... ... .... The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all commodities increased 4 point s during the month ended September 15, 1967 to 248. This was 3 points below the September 15, 1966 index of 251. There were declines in the prices of grains, hay, livestock, and broilers. However, a substantial increase in the price of cotton and increases in the prices of milk and eggs wer e sufficient to offset the price declines, and an increase in the All Commodity Index resulted. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DaVN 4 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 1 POINT, ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 79 During the month ended September 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 4 points (1 1/2 percent) to 252 percent of its 1910-14 average. Contributing most to the decline were lower prices for hogs, potatoes, and tomatoes. Partially offsetting were seasonally higher prices for milk and eggs. The index was 7 percent below September 1966. The Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates increased 1 point during the month to 344. The index was 7 points (2 percent) above a year earlier. With prices of farm products lower and prices paid by farmers higher, the Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, declined 1 point to 79. The Parity Ratio, at 73, was down 2 points from August. Index 1910-14 a 100 GEORGIA Prices Received All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products INDEX N1JlvlBERS --GEORGIA AND UNITED STAT;;;.;;E;;,;;S~---..--~--~-- September 15 August 15 :September 15=-~~-R~e.-c..-or.,d;.:...;.H~ig~h~---- 1966 1967 1967 Index Date 251 !I 256 238 244 248 256 . 263 217 y 217 . 310 : 319 295 . Y :i.vlarch 1951 :March 1951 :Sept. 1948 UNITED STATES Prices ReCeiVed Parity Index J/ 270 256 337 343 252 313 :Feb. 1951 344 345 :July 1967 Parity Ratio 80 75 k/ Adjusted Parity Ratio 73 123 :Oct. 1946 --:----------~-------- (preliminary) 86 80 79 1/ l7 Revised. g? Also April 19~1. Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. ~ The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 86 for the year 1966, compared with 80 for the Parity Ratio. Preliminary Adjusted Parity Ratios for the current year, supplied by the Economic Research Service, are based on es- timated cash receipts from marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current calendar year. ARCHIE LANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge vHLLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician rssuE"n-BY:- rhe Georgia crop-Reporting-service'.;' usnA-; 4o9A-North-Lumpkin-street, -Athens, -Ga.'.;"' - in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. P,\IC::S--kHE IVED -AND PAID BY Ft\RMERS StPTEMBER l 1967 WITH . CCMPARISONS GEORGIA UNITED STATES Commodity and Unit Sept, 15 Aug, 15 :Sept. 15 Spt. 15 Aug. -J5 :Sept. 15 1966 1967 1967 196~ 196 I 6 PRICES RECEIVED: 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 Mi I k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. ll Cows , cwt. ]j Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. Milk, wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Manufactured All ]/ Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Commercial Broilers All Eggs, All, dozen $ J.oo $ .92 $ I .43 $ l. 13 $ 2.20 21.0 $ 62.00 $ 3.00 11.3 $ 6.00 $ 27.00 $ 37.00 $ 29.00 $ 23.00 $ 190.00 $ 22.50 $ 19 .oo $ 16.20 $ 21.40 $ 23.60 $ 6.25 $ 4.30 $ 6.25 23.0 11.0 14.0 13.9 52.2 I .45 . .80 I. 35 I. 00 20,0 58.00 2.65 11.4 7.00 I. 35 .80 1. l 0 .96 2.05 23.5 50.00 2.55 11.6 6.70 27.40 35.50 28.00 22.50 200.00 19.60 19.70 16,40 22.30 25.50 26.80 35.00 28.00 22.00 200,00 18.90 19.60 16.20 22.20 24.80 6.30 6.30 21.0 8.-o 12.0 11.9 35.3 !I 6.45 21.0 7.5 12.0 11.8 38.5 I. 71 ,649 I. 35 1. 06 1.92 21. 17 65.50 2.97 11 2 4.82 23.80 24.30 24.40 23.40 255.00 22.30 22.50 17.20 24.30 26.50 5.65 4,40 5.28 22.2 9.2 14.6 14.0 42.7 1.41 .622 l. 11 1.01 1.92 21 .99 52.00 2.56 11.4 5.50 21.90 22.30 23.30 22.90 263,00 20.40 23.20 17.00 25. l 0 27.00 5.42 3.99 4.9b 20.6 7.7 12.9 12.5 29.8 1.39 .638 I. 12 .982 1.82 21.27 51.70 2.53 11.5 4.44 22. 10 22.60 23.60 22.70 264.00 19.10 23.10 16.50 25.00 26,80 !I 5. 17 20.5 7.9 12.6 12.2 32.0 PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt,: All Under 29% Protein 14% Protein .2/ 16% Protein 18% Protein 20% Protein Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. Bran, cwt. Middlings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt. Broilir Grower Feed, cwt. Laying Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton $ 4.15 $ 4.00 $ 4.15 $ 4.30 $ 4.50 $ 5.20 $ 5.60 $ 3.80 $ 4.00 $ 3.50 $ 5.40 $ 5. l 0 $ 4.40 $ 43.00 $ 34.00 4.15 3.95 4.10 4.45 4.50 5. l 0 4.80 3.95 4.15 3.55 5.20 5.00 4.40 37.00 32.00 4. I 0 3.80 4.10 4. 35 4.45 5.00 5.30 3.95 4.00 3.40 5.20 4.95 4. 30 38.00 34.00 - 3.89 3.62 3.94 4.09 4.33 5.39 6.23 3.46 3.59 3.52 5. 19 4.75 4.10 33.00 32. l 0 3.bl 3.57 3.8~ 3.98 4.23 5.31 5.30 3.52 3. 61 3.42 4.98 4.59 4,08 32.00 30.80 3.79 3.57 3.85 3.98 4. 25 5.34 5.47 3.47 3. 57 3.38 5.01 4. 59 4.03 32.30 30.70 11 11 Cows11 and 11 steers and heifers11 combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 21 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. ]I Revised, 41 Preliminary estimate. ,21 U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ;r- Week Ending October 9, 1967 Released 3 p.m. Monday HARVEST CONDITION IDEAL Athens, Ga., Oct. 9 --The third week of open weather enabled farmers in central and southern districts to progress rapidly with corn and cotton harvest, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Serv i ce. Lack of ma t ur i ty i n northern districts has delayed harvest in this area. Dry soils have delayed land preparat ion and seed germination of fall planted crops a l l over the State. County Agents reported that 45 percent of the State's cotton crop has been gathered compared to almost 60 percent by this date last year. The condition of the crop showed very I ittle change from the prev ious week. Corn harvest proceeded rapidly and was 46 percent complete by the end of the week. Storage and marketing problems are delaying harvest in some areas. Frost damaged some corn in northern counties. Soybean condition declined and reports indicate prospects are so poor in some late planted fields that they will not be harvested for beans. Dry soils and insects continue to be a problem but most early beans are expected to yield quite well. Pasture condition declined seasonally but ample graz i ng is available although it is not of the best quality. Cattle remained in good condition. Seed germination and growth of winter grazinq _wa!J imited by dry soils. '4 ~ Seeding of small grains was slowed considerably as farmers were reluctant to place the seed in the dry soils, which also was a hindrance to land preparation. Pecan conditions are extremely varied. Harvest is just beginning. Turnip green harvest was active in south central counties. Sweetpotato harvest continued. WEATHER SUMMARY- No rain was reported in Georgia during the week ending Friday, October 6. An approaching cold front brought I ight to locally moderate rains to northern and western sections during the weekend. Some totals for the 24-hour period ending Monday morning were: Winder 1.60", Experiment 1.30", Blakely 1.12", Juliette .86, and Plains .41''. Large areas in the southern and eastern sections of the State continued very dry at the end of the period. Several places in these areas have had less than one-half inch of rain in the last 5 to 6 weeks. Temperatures were cool at the beginning of the period but a warming trend brought readings up to normal, or above, by the end of the week. Highs were in the eighties over most of the S.tate on several days and a few 90 readings were observed in south Georgia. This was the first week in the last 15 that Georgia temperatures averaged as warm as norma I. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (Oct. 10-14) calls for temperatures to average 4 to 7 below normal. It should be cool at the beginning of the period and become a I ittle warmer during the week. Rainfall is expected to average less than 1/4 i nch and occur in showers near the end of the week. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Report i ng Service, USDA, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extens ion Service, Un i vers i ty of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. ' OCT 10 \9 1 UBRP.RIES U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA J Precipitation For The Week Ending October 6, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending Oct. 6, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 91 at several places on Oct. 5th or 6th. 26 at Blairsville on Sept. 30. *For period Oct. 7-9, 1967 T, less than .00.5 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agr iculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE- U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department or Agriculture PD ;.~ t rr ) !l: ( e: J ill J~ , 10f GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA Released October 9, 1967 GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF CCTOBER 1, 1967 Cotton prospects for Georgia as of October 1 were for a production of 215,000 bales, based on information reported by crop correspondents and ginners, as announced by the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The current forecast is the same as a month earlier, but 101,000 bales be- low the 1966 crop. Indicated yield per acre of 362 pounds is 36 pounds below the 1966 yield and 60 pounds below average. All areas of the State are expected to harvest a smaller crop than last year. Weather conditions were favorable during the month, and good progress was mad e i n harvesting operations in the central and southern areas. The crop in the northern districts is later than usual, and harvest is not as far advanced as normal. A higher percentage of the crop is expected to be harvested by mechanical pickers than usual. The Bureau of Census reports 80,000 running bales ginned to Cctober 1 compared to 131,000 to the same date last year and 278,000 bales in 1965. INDICAT.ED COTTON PRODUCTION. 197; FINAL PRODUCTION. 1966. 1965 District l-967 1966 1965 \ Non-Cotton \ -. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 State 15,000 8,000 9,000 18,000 42,000 39,000 28,000 52,000 4,000 215,000 18,470 10,900 12,560 24,280 62,110 63,750 43,390 72,340 8,200 316,000 41,510 22,970 24,160 42,000 103,950 107,480 73,840 129,530 17,560 563 ,000 -4 .Columbus Macon Districts shown are crop reporting districts and not Congressional Districts. I 0 Please see reverse side for UNITED STATES information. Albany 7 Valdosta LI BRAR IES UNITED STATES - COTTON REPOKT AS OF OCTOBEK 1, 1967 The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this 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. Acres for harvest 1967 ll I ,000 ~ 90 200 285 260 ... 460 90 Lint yield per harvested acre 1961-65: 1966 average: 1967 indic. Pounds Pounds Pounds 374 290 267 419 442 420 422 398 362 572 475 397 445 392 287 561 408 293 Production '1/ 500-pound -qross weight bales Indicated 1961-65 1966 Sept. 1, Oct. I , average 1967 1967 1 ,000 1 ,000 1,000 I ,000 -bal-es bales bales -b--ale-s 300 94 474 282 566 316 614 363 788 461 419 162 50 s.o 180 175 215 . - 215 225 215 300 275 55 55 Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas N, Mex. Ariz. Ca I if. Other States 11 940 790 340 405 3,700 128 247 590 20 625 651 600 557 418 425 521 602 607 270 270 213 362 385 363 673 648 562 1 ,057 979 933 1,099 952 956 402 359 339 1,942 1 ,483 572 334 4,544 266 839 1, 753 41 1 ,353 756 449 214 3 J 182 181 515 1,228 19 1 , 150 700 410 2.15 2,800 150 495 I ,225 15 I, 175 700 430 180 2,80.0 150 480 1,175 14 u. s. 8,545 491 480 454 14,935 9,575 b,Hs5 Amer.Egypt. !!,/ 67.5 548 447 489 109.6 72.9 67.8 68.7 1/ August 1 estimate. 11 Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb. bale contains about q80 net pounds of 1int. 11 Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, and Nevada. !!_/ Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Pa-i~ ~. U. s. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA HONEY PRODUCTION October 10, 1967 GEORGIA HONEY PRODUCTION UP SLIGHTLY FROM 1966 Georgia's 1967 honey production is estimated at 4,250,000 pounds -- 3 percent above last year's production of 4,128,000 pounds. The number of colonies on hand July 1 totaled 170,000, compared with 172,000 one year ago. Yield per colony of 25 pounds was up one pound from a year ago. This slight increase in yield is due mainly to producer's estimate of honey not harvested. Honey for sale in producer's hand on September 15 is 680,000 pounds, compared with 908,000 pounds in 1966. UNITED STATES HONEY PRODUCTION DOWN 11 PERCENT The 1967 honey crop for the 48 States is expected to total 219 mill ion pounds. This is II percent below the 1966 production of 247 mill ion pounds and 13 percent below the 1961-65 average. Yield per colony is expected to average 45.4 pounds compared with the 51.9 pound yield last year and the 5-year average of 52.1 pounds. The estimated production is based on 4,837,000 colonies on hand July 1, 1967, an increase of 1 percent from the 1966 number of colonies. Although the 48 States ave~age yield was the lowest since 1956, sharp fluctuation occurred between States and reg1ons. The largest declines from a year earlier occurred in the North Central States. The East North Central region averaged 42 pounds compared with 70 pounds in 1966. The West North Central decreased to 75 pounds from 93 a year earlier. Yields declined from 42 to 35 pounds in the North Atlantic and from 34 to 32 pounds in the South Central region. Yields were above 1966 in the South Atlantic region-35 pounds in 1967 compared with 32 pounds a year earlier. Yield in the West also increased slightly--from 50 to 51 pounds, due largely to the increase in California from 3~ to 48 pounds per colony. Honey production declined from last year in all North Central States but .the sharpest declines occurred in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Nebraska. The reduced production can be primarily attributed to the cool, wet spring which continued through June in many areas. Reports indicated that excessive swarming, insecticide losses, and early cutting of alfalfa and clover were also factors contributing to the reduced production. Areas of low production were dispersed throughout the Nation with at least one State in each region reporting production below a year earlier. Bees in northern New England and New Jersey were hampered by frequent ra.in showers throughout the season. South Carolina was the only southeastern State with a production below the relatively poor 1966 crop. Areas within reported extremely low production resulting from dry weather and use of insecticides. In mid-September, producers reported 79 mill ion pounds of honey on hand for sale compared with 82 mill ion pounds a year earlier. Stocks on hand this September 15 amounted to 36 percent of the 1967 production compared with 33 percent a year earlier. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistic.ian In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR. Statistical Assistant lssu'Eo-sv:- The Georgi-; crop-Reporti~g-s~r~i~e-:- usoA-:- 4o9A-North-L~mpkin-Str~et,-Ath-en"S,- Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. OCT 11 19of LIBRARI ES HONEY PRODUCTION AND STOCKS ON HAND FOR SALE State and Division Maine N. H. Vt. Mass. R. I Conn. N y N. J Pa, N. Atl. Ohio Ind. I1I Mich. Wis. E. N. Cent. Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak. S. Oak. Nebr. Kans. W. N. Cent. Del. Md. Va. \-1. Va. N. C. s. c. Ga. Fla. s. At I. Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas s. Cent. Colonies of Bees 1~66 1967 Thousands 5 5 5 5 8 8 10 10 2 2 10 10 164 162 36 37 liZ 117 357 356 149 152 98 102 91 93 116 123 142 142 596 612 195 185 137 137 102 46 10so7 95 101 99 104 49 47 Z23 731 5 5 32 32 106 106 89 94 213 222 60 63 172 170 224 l09 2ZI 11001 88 97 142 lSI 99 93 65 65 90 94 86 86 49 51 23~ 234 858 8ZJ Yield per Colon~ 1966 : 1967 Pounds 31 29 40 29 47 31 22 24 22 21 18 23 sL~ 40 34 40 32 29 42 35 41 18 62 20 67 74 40 so 10~ 80 70 42 92 90 104 65 7so5 115 lOS 112 95 9so5 65 50 93 75 37 40 40 45 18 22 12 27 10 14 II 10 24 25 68 65 32 35 22 22 20 18 27 23 32 36 26 29 39 44 37 40 ~I 42 34 32 Honey for Sale Hone~ Production in p ro ducer s : 1967 as %: Hand on Seet. 15 1966 1~67 of 1966 1966 1967 1.000 Pounds Percent 1,000 Pounds 155 145 94 53 54 200 145 72 70 59 376 248 66 132 112 220 240 109 88 89 44 42 95 14 15 180 230 128 45 76 8,856 6,480 73 3' 100 2,138 1'224 1,480 121 661 888 3.744 3,393 91 1 .498 1 ,052 14,999 12,403 83 5 661 4,483 6,109 2, 736 45 . 3,238 1 ,067 6,076 2,040 34 2,066 775 6,097 3, 720 61 2,561 2,009 8,584 6,150 72 3,863 . 2,337 14.910 11 .360 76 7.306 6,248 41 !776 26,006 62 191034 12,436 17,940 16,650 93 5,203 4,995 14,248 10,275 72 4,987 4,418 6,630 5,350 81 2,387 2,086 5,290 5,250 99 952 1 '365 10,640 9,595 90 2,660 3,454 9,405 5,200 55 I ,975 I ,872 3.185 21350 67.338 54,670 74 11270 81 1~.534 940 19,130 185 200 108 92 90 1'280 1,440 112 704 648 1,908 2,332 122 611 723 1,068 2,538 238 28b 609 2,130 3,108 146 639 839 660 630 95 145 101 41128 412~0 IOl ~08 680 191992 20,085 100 3.998 4,017 311351 34158l II 0 7.385 7.707 I ,936 2' 134 110 426 512 2,840 2,718 96 852 761 2,673 2' 139 80 936 . 727 2,080 2,340 112 686 445 2,340 2, 726 116 515 763 3,354 3,784 113 436 378 I ,813 2,040 113 635 775 121189 91828 81 4.997 3.538 29.225 27 1Z09 95 9.483 7.899 West u. s. :11261 11266 ~0 51 621605 641029 102 211124 : :4,766 4,837 51.9 45.4 247,294 219,400 89 82,221 27.001 78,656 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agr iculture ~G\A ~() FARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF CCTOBER 1, 1967 October 11; 1967 Crp Harvest Increasing By October 1, harvest of Georgia's major crops was increasing, but progress generally was later than usual. Peanut picking was virtually complete, but only one-third of the cotton and corn crops had been gathered. Except for cotton, State average yields are very good. Corn: The estimated 1967 corn crop is placed at 84,280,000 bushels compared with 58,824,000 bushels tne previous year. Yield per acre was placed at 56 bushels . Cotton: Production of cotton is forecast at 215,000 bales - u?changed from last ~onth. Production in 1966 totaled 316,000 bales. Tobacco: Type 14 tobacco production of 150,675,000 pounds is sharply above last yearts crop of 96,380,000 pounds. Peanuts: The 1967 peanut production of 956,000,000 pounds is the largest ever produced in Georgia. Yields are estimated to average a ton per acre. Soybeans: The Staters soybean crop of 13,008,000 bushels is sharply above the 1966 crop of 6,923,000 bushels. . Pecans: A pecan crop of 48,000,000 pounds was indicated on October 1. The level is 1 million pounds above the previous month's estimate, even though dry weather has adversely affected the crop in some areas. Milk production on Georgia farms during September totaled 86 million pounds - 3 million above production a year ago, but the same as produced the previous month. Eggs produced on Georgia farms during September are estimated at 399 milli.on._- 23 million above~ previous September total of 376 mil+ion. . GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION AND_J!!RJ[ESTED ACREAGE-1 1966 AND 1967 - -:-:---- : Acreage : Yield Per Acre : Produ.~ct~l~o~n~---- Harvested: For Indicated : Indicated Crop and Unit 1966 : harvest 1966 1967 . 1967 1966 0 1967 Thousands Thousands Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, bu. Oats, bu. Rye, bu. Barley, bu. Tobacco, Type 14, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, all, ton Cotton, bale Peanuts (P&T), lb. Soybeans, for beans, bu. Sorghums, for grain, bu. Peaches, total crop, bu. iPfecPanosu.!n.d. lsbo. f lint. 1,368 65 98 43 11 61 8 460 380 482 301 12 1,505 124 93 70 9 ?3.5 8 462 285 478 542 13 43.0 30.0 41.0 22.5 41.0 1,580 85+ 1.88398 1,680 23 .0 38.0 56.0 27.0 37.0 18.0 30.0 2,050 90+ 1.98362 2,000 24.0 36.0 58,824 1,950 4,018 968 461 96,380 680 867 316 809,760 6,923 456 3,800 37.000 84,280 3,348 3,441 1,260 270 150,675 720 915 215 956,000 13,008 468 3,000 L.8,ooo ARCHIE LANGLEY Co L. CRENSHA~v Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician 'IssuED-BY:- The Geo r gi ( a Please turn page for crop-Reporting-se-r;i United S ce7 usfiA-;- tates 4o9A - Ninoforrtwhn.aLl.t.w~.~i_.r,o._,)~:n.._t,)!~r~olE=rt-.:~--=~-o"=~"w"'8=-~~~-Ga.; - - in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agricu ture. ' OCT 13 1967 LIBRARIES _______ _________ _______ _____________ ... UNITED STATES. CROP SUM.._MARY AS OF CCTO_,B_ER 1. 1967 ~------- Q~rn.12r grain prospects are a record high 4.7 billion bushels, 15 percent more than the 1966 crop ana-26 percent above the 1961-65 average. eW~~n production is _estimated at 994 million bushels, down 1 percent from the September 1 forecast, but 7 percent more than last year, and 38 percent above average. Sorghum grain prospects are a record high 789 million bushels, about the same as a month earlier, 10 percent more than last year, and 44 percent above average. Peanut prospects, dow~ 1 percent from September 1, at 2,542 million pounds, but still a record high crop -- 5 percent more than last year, and 30 percent above average. tl5Y production is estimated at 124.6 million tons, up 2 percent from a month earlier, 3 percent more than last year and 4 percent above average. Fall potato prospects are 229.5 million hundredweight, up 3 percent from the September 1 fore- --cast, 1 percent more than last year and 15 percent above average. U. S. ACREAGE HARVESTED -Acreage AND PRODUCTION, -Yield Per A1e9re66__a_nd:..1._9.6.7--..--.Pr-o-duct~on --~ :Harvested: -'FOr- - ---- Crop and Unit 1966 : harvest : Indicated : Indicated --,----~-----1-- 1967 _1966 _..,l 1967_ _..:___122____.!._---1;29]_ _ !hous~~~ Thous~ngs Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, all, bu. Oats, bu. Barley, bu. Rye, bu. Cotton, bale Hay, all, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts (P&T), lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, lb. Peaches, lb. Pecans, lb. 56,888 49,843 17,848 10,227 : 1,283 9,554 65,192 36,644 1,421 : 157 : 973 61,319 59,950 16,215 9,370 1,102 8,545 64,151 40,123 1,399 149 989 72.1 26.3 44.7 38.1 21.8 480 y 1.85 25.4 1,696 87 1,942 76.9 25.9 49.7 39.9 21.8 454 y 1.94 24.8 1,817 94 2,034 yPOunds of lint. -g In~ludes some quantities not har.;eSte"a:--- 4,103,323 1,310,642 798,089 389,557 27,921 9,575 120,863 931,491 2,410,736 13,697 y 1,890,320 3,407,400 161,600 4, 717,422 1,553, 741 805,649 373,438 24,002 8,089 124,577 993,715 2,542, 275 14,n8 2' 011,366 2, 724,600 213,400 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICI~ BUSINE_ Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agric ulture Week Ending Qctober 16, 1967 3 p. m. I"londay OPEN WEATHER AIDS HARVEST -HURTS SOYBEANS Athens, Ga., October 16 -- Harvest opera d very active in southern and central areas, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Crops have matured slowly in northern sections, and harvest there was light. The past several weeks of near-ideal harvest weather have been too dry for late-planted soybeans, and yield prospects have declined. Georgia farmers have now gathered about half of their cotton crop, according to County Agents. Several southern counties have completed harvest, WhiiB-many northern counties were in the def oliation stage. Corn harvest made good progress during the week - particularly in southern areas where most of the cotton had been gathered. Grain storage facilities were rapidly filling in several areas, and harvest was halted in a few localities until buyers could arrange for additional storage. A few early fields of soybeans were combined during the period. Frost has stopped grovrth in many central and northern areas, and harvest is expected to soon gain speed. Overall condition of soybeans declined again due mainly to the dry weather and early up-Btate frost damage of late fields. Early plantings are expected to have good yields. Pasture conditions declined again. Cattle continued in good condition, but grazing is short in drier sections. Seeding of small grains reached 39 percent completion, but many farmers were waiting for more favorable soil moisture before risking their seed. The light rains at the beginning of the period helped some areas, while other sections received insufficient rainfall to help the situation. Pecan harvest was still slow as the main nut fall has not occurred to date. Earliest reporrs-on pecan prices appeared very favorable for the grower. Turnip ~~harvest and irrigation were very active during the period. SweetEota~~ harvest reached its peak in .several areas. WEATH~ ~1ARX - Rainfall was recorded in all sections of Georgia during the week ending ~iday, October 13, but amounts were highly variable. Totals ranged from over t wo inches at a few places in the extreme north and southwest to less than 1/4 inch over most of the east- central section. Huch of central and parts of south Georgia have had less than an inch of rain since September 1, and continue very dry. Some areas that had been extremely dry received good rains during the week. Quitman and ~vaycross, with 1.48 inches, had more rain than they had received in the last 6 or 7 weeks. Georgia temperatures averaged 1 to 4 degrees below normal during the week. It was cool early in the period but a warming trend brought r eadings to near normal during the last half of the week. Afternoon highs were i n the 80fs over most of the State durin.5 t he week end . The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Sat urday ( October 17-21) calls for temperatures to range from near normal to 3 below nor mal. It should be mild at t he beginning cooler during the last half of the period. Rainfall is expected to average 1/4 t o 1/2 inch and occur mainly over south Georgia around mi dweek. rnSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Servic e , At hens, Ge orgia; in cooperation with t he Cooperative Extension Service, University of Ge orgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, u. s. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending Oct~ 13, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the week ending Oct o 13, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 940 at Quitman on the 8th. Lowest: 32 at Blairsville on the 11th and 13th. * For the period Oct. 14-16, 1967 T, less than .005 inch After Five Days Return t o United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P.L. & R.) Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department -of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA SEPTEMBER MILK PKODUCTION UP 3 MILLION POUNDS September 1967 Release& 10/16/67 Milk production on Georgia farms during September totaled 86 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with 83 mill ion pounds pr~duced in September last year and 86 mill ion during August 1967. The 1961-65 September average product ion was bl mill ion pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 605 pounds -- 45 pounds above the previous year, and 5 pounds above the August output. The 5-year average production per cow for the month was 456 pounds. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during September was $6.45 per hundredweight. This would be $.20 above the previous year, and $.15 above the August average. Prices paid by dairymen for feed were about 5 cents per hundredweight below both August and the previous year. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY. DAIRYMEN GEORGIA UNITED STATES Item and Unit September August September September August September 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 Milk Production, mill ion lbs. Production Per Cow, lbs. l/ Number Mi 1k Cows , thousand head 83 86 86 560 600 605 148 143 142 9,263 663 9,757 722 9,173 680 :J/ PRICES RECEIVED - DOLLARS 2/ All wholesale milk, cwt. F1u id mi 1k, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk Cows, head All ba 1ed hay, ton 6.25 6.25 4.30 190.00 27.00 6.30 6.30 200.00 27.40 ~/6.45 200.00 26.80 5.28 5.62 4.40 255.00 23.80 4.98 5.42 3.99 263.00 21 .90 ~/5. 17 264.00 22. 10 PRICES PAID - 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. 4.00 4.15 4.30 4.50 4.15 3.95 4.10 4.45 4.50 4.15 3.80 4.10 4.35 4.45 4.10 3.62 3.94 4.09 4.33 3.89 3.57 3.88 3.98 4.23 3.81 3.57 3.85 3.98 4.25 3.79 ll Monthly average. 11 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. 'j/ Kevised. ~/ Pre 1imi na ry 21 U. S. price is for under 16 percent. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS ~gricultural Stat i stician IssuED-BY:- The Georgi-; crop-Reporti-;:;g-ser~i~e-:- usoA-:- 4o9A-North-L~m'Pkin-s'treet,-Athens,-G-;.-:- in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. ..-, ' UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION September milk output one percent less than a year earlier September milk production in the United States is estimated at 9,173 mill ion pounds, I percent less than a year earlier and 4 percent below the 5-year average for the month. On a daily basis, producjion was down 3 percent from August compared with a 2 percent decrease last year. September output provided 1.53 pounds of milk per person daily, compared with 1.58 pounds a year earlier. For .the first 9 months of the year, production was about the same as a year earl ier. September rate per cow up 3 percent from a year earlier During Septemb~r milk production per cow averaged 680 pounds, up 3 percent from a year earlier and 15 percent above the 1961-65 average. Production per cow was at a record level for the month in 45 States. Daily output per cow averaged 22.7 pounds, in September, 0.6 pound less than August but 0.6 pound above a year earlier. Month January February March Apr i 1 May June July August September Jan.-Sept. total October November December Annual Milk per cow and Milk Production by.. months, United States, 1967, with comparisons Average 1961-65 Mi 1k per cow 1966 Pounds 621 678 591 635 676 736 690 752 757 812 729 798 671 736 629 696 592 663 602 581 6i8 7,759 670 649 687 8,513 Aftei Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 0 Acquisitions Division University of Georgia University Librari~s Athons Georgia 30601 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture CATTLE """' ON FEED GEORGIA CROP REPORTING CCTOBER 1, 1967 10/18/67 Georgia Cattle !!Feed Dowg g.OO.Q. Head On October 1 there were 42,000 head of cattle and calves on grain feed for slaughter in Georgia. According to the Crop Reporting Service, this was 11,000 head, or 21 percent below the number on feed last year at this time. The October 1 inventory in Georgia showed a .seasonal increase of 8 percent from the previous quarter when 39,000 head were on feed. Fed cattle sold for slaughter during the July-September quarter totaled 35,000 head. This ' compared with 26,000 during the same period of 1966 and 36,000 during the April-June quarter of this year. There were 38,000 cattle and calves placed on feed during the July-September quarter -- 27 percent above the number placed a year ago and 41 percent above placements during the previous quarter. Cattle feeders in Georgia had 37,000 steers and 5,000 heifers on October 1. Of the 42,000 head total, 35,000 had been on feed less than 3 months, 5,000 had been on feed 3-6 months and the remaining 2,000 had been on feed more than 6 months. ~ Feeding ~~~ ~~ 2 ~ Up g_ Percent Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market on October 1, 1967 in 32 major feeding States is estimated at 8,566,000 head, 2 percent more than a year earlier. Placements ~ ~etings Uo Cattle and calves placed on feed in the 32 States during July-Deptember totaled 5,120,000, an increase of 8 percent from the smae period in 1966. Placements were 8 percent larger in the North Central States and 3 percent in the Western States. Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle into 8 Corn Belt States during July and August were down 1 percent from the same period in 1966. Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during the third quarter totaled 5,278,000 head-12 percent above the corresponding period in 1966. Fed cattle market~ngs were up 3 percent in the North Central Stat6s but down 2 percent in the Western States . Narketing Ig~ntions Of the October 1 number on feed, cattle feeders intend to market 4,894,000 head during October, November and December. If these intentions materialize, marketings will be 2 percent above October-December marketings last year from those on feed October 1. Intentions are to market 35 percent of the three~onth total during October, 31 percent during November, and 34 percent during December. Expected marketings are based on the usual relationship between survey data and actual marketings. ARCHIE LANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge \rf . PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga ., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Cattle and Calves on Feed, Placements and 11arketings ---------------------- By Quarters 1/ NLWJBERPlACED .... -:--~-Nuiiv-r.n=ER- - - 1 CAl~LE ON FEED ON FEED gj HA.t~. tKETED gj STATE :---..-- ~-:--------:----~---~~---------:-------:--1 :Oct. 1 : July 1 Oct. 1 :July - :April -: July - :July - :April -: Jul y 1966 : 1967 ------~---~-1.1ooo) 1967 : Sept. : June Sept. : Sept. : June : Sept . _____ : 1966 : 1967 : 1967 : 1966 : 1967 : 1967 - - - :---- - (000) -----~:-- - - --rooo) GEORGIA Alabama Florida i_viississippi Tennessee Kentucky Oklahoma Texas Pennsylvania 53 39 42 30 27 38 26 36 35 22 13 17 17 8 12 13 18 8 53 32 37 48 31 26 23 44 21 21 11 18 18 7 16 7 10 9 26 12 19 15 4 16 14 20 9 39 37 37 20 16 20 20 29 20 123 509 111 584 141 644 94 78 357 386 116 94 117 455 360 455 86 39~ . 56 47 51 40 12 37 39 41 ~ 12 N. Cent. Sts. 5,064 5,525 5,163 2,719 1,970 2,942 3,203 3,L~30 3,3041 11 lrJestern Sts. .. 2,458 2,313 2,397 1,396 1,305 1,442 1,389 1,414 1,358 J.?.__ta~e_T_otal_ _ _ _8__..h2g___~.._72_..4_. . 26_-.!_J~.: l?!L---'h844 ____...5......1_2_0_..._5~!88_ _2. 61!__ _2~ Cattle and Calves on Feed by vJeight Groups, Kind of Cattle and Length of Time on Feed, Geor gia and 32 lvia j or Feeding States, By Quarters 1/ : ----~--------------------------------------- ------------ : GEORGIA : '32 HAJOR STA TES;;._..-=--~ : -oet.-r-July 1-:-~ oct:--:c-:-oct:l..:~-Julyl-- oct. 1 - --- ----------- Breakdmm of Cattle on Feed 1966 1967 : 1967 : 1966 : 1967 : 1967 rooor----~-- -: -- -----rooo;--------- Total on Feed Height Groups Under 500 lbs. 500-699 lbs. 700-899 lbs. 900-1,099 lbs. 1,100 lbs. and over 53 39 12 1 24 10 12 17 4 11 1 42 8, 424 8, 724 4 548 400 1) 1,732 1, 9CO 17 3,156 3,697 6 2,565 2,313 423 414 8,566 706 1,870 3,064 2,563 363 Kind of Cattle: Steer s and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cous and Others 43 36 9 3 1 37 5,962 6,159 5 2, 438 2 ,5L~o 24 25 6, on 2, 539 16 Time On Feed: Under 3 months 28 25 35 4,543 3,631 3-6 months 9 9 5 2,303 3,045 Cver 6 months : 16 ______2 2 _1.578 _ 2.04_____ ~artie-ana-carves-on-reed are animals being fattened for the slaughter market on gr-a~i=n~o~r y- other concentrates which are expected to produce a carcass that will grade good or better . Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed by end of quar t er. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens:; Georgia_--30601 QIT!.Q.!!L BUSI~ Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricul t ure I~ ~ (( GE0 RGI A cR0 p RE p 0 RT I NG sERv I cE 0 w~~rnr1w rniD1rrn !'. ~NIVERSITY OF rnw::;IA ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 14 was 8, 099, 000--1 percent more than the previous week but 8 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10, 549,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-2 percent less than the previous week and 6 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reporte d within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 55 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with h-atchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices r e ceived for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $6; 00 to $9.00 with an average of $7. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $10. 00 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched o of 1966 1967 year 1966 1967 ago Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. o of year ago Pet. Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Week Ended l, 015 893 774 883 932 Eggs Set 7d 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 440 43 763 411 1/ 46 740 549 71 700 396 45 742 459 49 644 BROILER TYPE o of year a o Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia o of 1966 1967 year a o Thou. Thou. Pet. 539 71 485 - 66 505 72 352 47 329 51 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Aug. 12 12, 780 11,517 90 8,938 9,020 101 57 Aug. 19 12, 780 11, 277 88 9,079 8,825 97 57 Aug. 26 12, 111 10,754 89 8, 845 8,614 97 56 Sept. 2 12,454 10, 171 82 8, 880 8,273 93 56 Sept. 9 12,342 10,880 88 8,762 8,217 94 56 Sept. 16 12,437 10,886 88 8,412 7,887 94 56 Sept. 23 12,493 11, 433 92 8,338 7,314 88 56 Sept. 30 11,584 10,465 90 8, 771 7,812 89 55 Oct. 7 11,733 10,736 92 8,998 8, 021 89 55 Oct. 14 11,277 10, 549 94 8,775 8,099 92 55 1 Revised. "!:.I Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 8.00 8.00 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7. 50 7. 50 7. 50 . -~ ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician ....;..,, U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agri.Culture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia r r EGGS SET -!\ND CHICKS PLAC E D IN COMMERCIAL AR Z AS BY WEEKS - 1967 Page 2 ' EGGS SET CHICKS PLACE i> STATE Week. Ende d % of Week Ended o/o of Sept. 30 Oct. 7 i Oct. 14 year Sept. ago 1/ 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 year ago 1/ !' t 1 Maine \ Connecticut .I. Pennsylvania Indiana THOUSA NDS I THOUSANDS 1,765 1, 809 1, 765 94 1, 130 1, 443 1, 427 104 332 265 321 104 I 187 192 152 79 1, 125 560 1,216 529 I 1,363 115 878 488 75 338 820 276 838 93 322 94 Missouri Delaware Maryland 396 1, 810 3, 557 392 1, 930 3,873 302 2, 234 4, 134 ! 51 318 90 95 I 2, 151 2,708 343 2, 187 2, 721 313 2,083 2, 816 85 83 88 Virginia 1, 312 l, 254 l, 475 92 1, 00 5 863 902 110 West Virginia 132 121 111 72 333 391 304 82 North Carolina South Carolina 5, 526 478 4,976 446 6,350 89 496 151 4,929 4,882 4,707 96 372* 364 384 109 GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 10,465 10,736 10, 549 94 i 7. 812 ' 8, 021 8,099 92 779 820 833 191 56 4 570 694 197 703 688 692 60 665 781 913 93 7, 126 7, 149 7,792 100 5, 871 6,075 5, 829 95 4,310 8,223 3,942 8,468 4,205 8,467 I 99 3, 54 0 90 6,465 3,805 6,678 3,880 6, 555 101 94 957 1, 052 1,068 120 775 797 790 121 3,022 3,066 3,409 88 2, 812 2,934 2,758 93 497 345 500 87 I 356 403 392 87 385 195 180 64 I 202 255 206 73 1, 135 1, 412 1, 594 84 1, 166 1, 197 1, 142 92 54, 595 54,684 58,328 93 44, 577* 45,998 45,506 95 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 60,255 60,349 62,499 47,707 48,277 47,946 % of Last Year 91 91 93 *1/ Current week as p ercent of same week last year Revised. 93 95 95 ~ week Ending October 23, 1967 0 T 24 \961 Released 3 p.m. Monday GOOD HARVEST WEATHER CONTINUES Athens, Ga., Oct. 23 -- Another week of open weather has been ideal for cotton and corn harvest, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Harvest activity, however, has been mostly in southern and central areas as crop maturity in northern counties is much later than usual. County Agents reported the cotton crop 58 percent picked. Picking is well along in southern districts, but barely started in the northern. The State's crop was three-fourths picked at this time last year. ~ Corn harvest advanced rapidly and was nearly two-thirds complete at the end of the period. Last year at this time, 56 percent of the crop had been gathered. Soybean harvest was increasing, but remained light. Only 3 percent of the crop was gatherect-ar-the end of the week. Good yields are indicated from the older plantings, but many late beans have been hurt by dry tveather. liavm~king and sil~ cutting continued in a few areas. More than half of the small grain acreage has been seeded, but progress was slow in most central and southern areas because-a:r-dry soil. Condition of winter 2astures declined during the week, resulting from the moisture shortage. Pecan harvest gained momentum in southern areas and had reached the active stage in severa:r-counties. Crop prospects vary widely by area and variety. A total crop of 48 million pounds is expected. WEA'IHER SUHHARY - l'1ost areas of Georgia received some rain near midweek as a cold front moved-ulroughth~ate. Amounts ranged from more than an inch in parts of the extreme north to less than one-tenth inch over large areas of central, south central and southwest Georgia. A few observers in the southeast measured more than one-half inch during the week. Except 'for the southeast, most of the central and southern sections of the State continued quite dry at the end of the period. Temperatures were mild early in the period but turned cool again near the end of the week. Most places had their lowest temperatures of the fall season on Friday morning when readings of freezing and below were recorded in the extreme north and frost was observed as far south as Albany. Several places reported new record lows for the date. The five-day forecast for the period Tuesday through Saturday (October 24 - 28) calls for temperatures to average near normal. It should be mild the first half of the period and cooler thereafter. Rainfall is expected to range from .3 to .8 of an inch and occur in showers about Wednesday or Thursday. 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 1rJeather Bureau, ESSA, u. s. Department of Commerce. p. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending Oct. 20, 1967 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the period ending Oct Q 20, 1967 (Provisional) Highest: 880 at Quitman on the 17th Lowest: 250 at Blairsville on the 20th * For the period Oct. 21-23, T, less than .oo5 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IMMEDIATE- U. S. WEATHER REPORT This report will be treated in all Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P.L. & R. ) Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricuiture ~ hi- oq o 7 A-3 oca s e v ~ 4 1:- .: .>! DO'l ::..j :iF c<-)J..I. t) :G:E Oc.Rl\G: I Ac. j:.G:R0 p; R' .E.R T. :-tf (l.. :.. :R .?f -:.t J.8 d lf! 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J , ~ .4 :~ .-e_f:_ -~ ~~~- 1: ~ : _: 4~ 8~ .. , s-.1 - . \' ' i -~ 21~-s 2.8 l'J: 1 t~- s 9 L '!~~ nL. .-,--q 3 '.~ 0u<: '-:::35. .; s1." . . .z:; 3. 5 ~ - f i Jig ,iW--3.;' 61 'J \t ~ ~" -,i:J r :!'~?f~_s_____1_2~ J_8_1____ ~~- ~~~ ___ ~~!. ~~ ~ ____1_9_9.! _5?3_ _ _~ :_ ~ _____ ~ ~t~:; ~:~~~J-~~ 25.:~_;:;;._~~<:d. ____ _ u. s. 211, 94o 1, 486, 121 3. 1 3.-z----------3 :-6 ------ 4.2 2.27,392 1, 580,948 U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - September 1967 Shell egg holdings were 281 thousand cases compared with 100 thousand a year earlier. The October 1 average is 212 thousand cases. Stocks were down 34 thousand cases for the month. Last year the September gain was 43 thousand cases. The average September change is a decrease of 44 thousand cases. Frozen eggs totaled 98 million pounds, about the same as a month earlier. Last year, the September decline was 7 million pounds reducing October 1 stocks to 53 million pounds. The average reduction is 8 million pounds and the average October 1 stocks are 100 million pounds. October ~ wareho.use stocks of frozen poultry were a record 589 million pounds, 44 percent more than a year earlier and 62 percent above the average. Frozen turkey stocks totaled 427 million pounds, a record high. A year earlier, stocks totaled 283 million pounds and the average is 246 million. The September gain of 95 million pounds was 9 million more than the average September increase of 86 million pounds. Total stocks of meat on October 1 were 527 million pounds. This was a September decline of 1 million pounds. A year earlier stocks increased 17 million pounds and holdings were 451 million pounds on October 1. The average change is a reduction of 27 million pounds and average holdings are 439 million pounds. Beef stocks were 237 million pounds, an 8 million pound decrease during September. Frozenpork totaled 203 million pounds, up 4 million from September 1. Stocks of all pork were 34 percent larger than a year earlier and 29 percent larger than average. Commodity Unit Sept. 1961-65 av Sept. 1966 Aug. 1967 Sept. 1967 Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Case 212 100 315 281 Pound 100,036 53,230 98,938 98,488 ~------------------------------------------------- do. 23, 162 do. 38,004 do. 246,203 do. 56, 588 do. 363,957 26,671 35,206 282, 534 63,957 408,368 36,225 54, 647 332, 059 63,376 486,307 36,351 57,855 426,752 68,060 589,018 Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured do. 197,312 224,699 245, 148 237,414 Pork: Frozen and Cooler do. 157, 502 151,037 198, 586 202,890 Other meat and meat products do. 84,253 74,861 84,197 86,481 Total all red meats do. 439, 067 450, 597 527, 931 526, 785 MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia United States Item Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers 11.0 8.0 7.5 9.2 7.7 7.9 Com 11 Broilers (lb.) 14.0 12.0 12.0 14.6 12.9 12.6 All Chickens (lb. ) 13.9 11.9 11. 8 14.0 12. 5 12.2 All eggs (dozens) 52.2 35.3 38.5 42.7 29.8 32.0 Prices Paid:(Eer 100 lb.) Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Dol. Broiler Grower 5.40 5.20 5.20 5. 19 4~ 98 5.01 Laying Feed 5. 10 5.00 4.95 4.75 4. 59 4.59 Scratch Grains 4.40 4.40 4.30 4. 1.0 - 4.08 4.03 Thts report 1s made posstble through the cooperatlon of the Natlonal 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, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture & H- Q'{Oo? I Lf-A-J ' . ; ., : ~1~ w~~rn~~CROrnPORT NG ATHENS, GEORGIA UNIVERSITY Of 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHE RY RE PORT LIBitAR\ES ~!_ 1 Placement of broiler chicks in G e orgia du}mg the week e nded 0 ctobe r 21 was 7, 551, 000--7 percent less than the pre vious w e ek and 9 percent less than the com- parable week last year, according to the G e orgia Crop R eporting Service. An estimated 11, 289, 000 broiler type eggs we re set by Georgia hatcheries-? percent more than the previous week but 6 percent l e ss than the comparable we ek a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to G e orgia produce rs for broiler hatching e ggs were reported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The averag e price of hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatche ry owned cockerels generally was 2 c ents below the average price. Most p r ice s r e c ei ve d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were r eported within a range of $6. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $7. 7 5 per hundr e d. The ave rage prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9.75 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACE ME NTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set i o/o of 1966 1967 year ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Week Ended 893 774 883 932 888 Eggs Set 1_/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou, 411 46 549 71 396 45 459 49 568 64 740 485 66 700 505 72 742 352 47 644 329 51 596 412 69 BROILER TYPE o/o of year ago Chicks Place d for Broilers in Georgia Av. P ric e Ii Hatch E ggs Broiler Chicks 1966 1967 I o/o of I year Per Doz. ago 1967 Per Hundred 1967 Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Aug. 19 12, 780 11, 277 88 9,079 8,825 97 57 .(\ug. 26 12, 111 10, 754 89 8, 845 8,614 97 56 Sept. 2 12,454 10, 171 82 8, 880 8,273 93 56 Sept. 9 12,342 10, 880 88 8, 762 8,217 94 56 Sept. 16 12,437 10, 886 88 8,412 7, 887 94 56 Sept. 23 12,493 11,433 92 8,338 7,314 88 56 Sept. 30 11, 584 10,465 90 8,771 7,812 89 55 Oct. 7 11, 733 10,736 92 8,998 8,021 89 55 Oct. 14 11, 277 10, 549 94 8,775 8,099 92 55 Oct. 21 11,981 11, 289 94 I 8,274 7,551 91 56 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 8.00 7.75 7.75 7. 7 5 7.75 7.75 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNE R Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture G e orgia Department of A griculture Statistical R eporting Se rvice 409A North Lumpkin Stre et, Athens, Georgia EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME RCIAL AREAS BY VvEEKS - 1967 Page 2 I E GGS SET i CHIC KS PLA CE D STATE Wee k E n g_g__ - -- --- o/o of I Oct. 7 O ct. 14 Oct. year Oct. 21 ago 1/ 1 7 I Wee k E nde d_~ o/o of Oct. Oct. year 14 21 ago 1/ THO USANDS THOUSANDS Maine ' Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland 1, 809 1,765 1, 794 101 1, 443 1, 427 1,364 113 265 321 293 89 II 192 152 135 79 1, 216 1,363 1,622 106 i 820 838 716 89 529 392 488 302 570 447 88 75 ! I 276 343 322 313 306 91 293 83 1, 930 2, 234 2, 250 87 2, 187 2,083 1, 735 71 3,873 4, 134 4, 158 97 2,721 2, 816 2, 523 83 Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina GEORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California 1, 254 121 1, 475 111 1, 560 121 I 92 863 77 391 902 304 848 119 278 95 4,976 6, 350 6,314 92 I 4,882 4,707 4, 279 102 446 496 448 143 I ; 364 384 380 112 j ! 10, 736 10, 549 11,289 94 I I 8, 021 8,099 7. 551 91 i 820 688 833 692 914 226 I I 570 675 60 i 781 694 913 628 168 855 85 7, 149 7,792 8, 133 109 I 6,075 5,829 5,433 90 3,942 4,205 4,305 101 3, 805 3, 880 3, 746 100 8,468 8,467 8,828 94 6,678 6,555 6, 048 85 1, 052 3,066 1,068 3,409 I 1,063 116 3,441 89 797 2,934 790 2,758 745 2,456 113 87 345 195 1, 412 500 180 l , 594 585 . 235 1,666 I 98 403 64 255 84 I 1, 197 392 206 1, 142 349 84 276 169 854 91 TOTAL 1967 {22 States) TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 54,684 58, 328 60, 711 96 ,45, 998 45, 506 41,798 92 I I I I 60,349 62,499 63, 171 '48, 277 47,946 45, 388 I o/o of Last Year 91 93 96 I 95 95 92 *1 I Current week as percent of sam e week last year. Revised. U .S. DEPARTMENT AGRIClJLTURE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Jtla7. STATISTICAL RE RTIN~.ii~RV.J.CE NUV ~ OJQI'1, THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, Octo ~ f: 't96?"1-J;JS~ '.. S ITUATION AND OUTLOOK (B ROILERS } t..;__...._..;......,...... ~.~.-- Recent Situation For the 21 st cons ec utive year, broiler production incre ased again in 1967. The number produc e d in 1967 is expected to ris e 3 p ercent from the 2. 57 billion birds in 1966 . The incr ease this year is well below the 8 to 10 p ercent increase in the 2 preceding years and about the same as in 1964. Most of the increase in broiler meat production in 1967 came in the first half when production ran 6 p e rc ent above a year earlier . By September, production was cut back to year-earlier l e v el s . Broiler chick placeme nts for marketing the rest of this year indicate production will likely run below the same period in 1966. Prices for live broile rs ave r aged 13.8 ce nts per p ound in Janua ry - Septembe r, about 2 cents be low a ye ar earlie r. The larger supply of broilers and increased compe tition of red m eats (principally pork} and turkeys have d pr ess e d broiler prices during most of 1967. With prospe cts of broiler supplies be low a year earlie r and somewhat less competition from red meats, broile r prices are exp ected to improve moderately in coming months. The 9-city average wholesale price for broilers on October 16 was 24. 5 cents per pound. This was slightly above the mid-September price and only about 1/2 cent below a year earlie r. Larger supplies of turke y meat in the last quarter of this year will tend to temper broiler price increases . USDA began buying young cut-up chickens for the National School Lunch Program in September. Total purchase s for September and October amounted to 25. 5 million pounds at a cost of $7 . 6 million. Last year's prog ram purchases began in August and ended in January 1967. A total of 54 million pounds were purchased at a cost of $16.9 million. The cost of broiler feed in the first half of 1967 averaged almost 4 percent above a year earlier. During the third quarter, however, the cost declined and averaged almost 4 percent below a year earlier. The broiler-feed price ratio averaged 2. 7 for the January-September period, the least favor a ble since 1961. Prices reported for broiler chicks declined about 12 percent from January to 3eptember. Lower prices for feed and broiler chicks are expected to e xte nd into 1968. Outlook for 1968 Broiler production is expected to continue increasing in 1968, but not as much as in 1967. Broiler chick placements and eggs set in r e cent weeks indica.te I railer production by the end of the year will be running below a year earlie... A reduction in the Nation's broiler hatchery supply flock, which was about 1/5 larger this summer than a year ago, has been underway in recent months. Placements of pullet chicks for broiler supply flocks this year have been below a year earlier . These placements indicate the broiler hatchery supply flock will be reduced and by mid-1968 will run well below a year earlier. A reduction in size of the hatchery supply flock would tend to ease the pressure to expand broiler production. Since production of the hatchery supply flock can be diverted to table eggs or proces sing, the prospective smalle r flock would still provide the capacity for a substantial increase in production. Thus an upturn in production is likely in 1968 if red meat prices hold up in the coming year. Broiler prices next year may average a little higher than in 1967 . Prices in the early months of 1968 are expected to be arou;,1.d levels of a year earlier . But prices later in the year are expected to averag e moderately above the r elatively low levels ofl967. After Five Days Return to: Unite d States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 4J9A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U . S. Department of Agriculture ,J Acg uisitions Division un1versity Libraries University of Georgia ~~Ans Georgia 3 0 6 01 ...... Athens, Georgia Week Ending October 30; 1967 . ' ************************************ This -is thefd.nal...i.ssue o.f:-the Georgia Weekly Cropand"Weather Btr11.e't:tn fOr I967. j rublf~ cation of the Bulletin will be resumed in April 1968. :. ..~ 4.: ..., ' . .1 Much appreciation .is expressed to County Agents, Market Managers, and Cooperative Weather 1 * * Observers through whose efforts this Bulletin has been possible. . ., . ,... ; * * * * * -r.- * * * * * * * * * * * ~~ ~~ -:t- * -Y.- ~} -r.- ~*' -lf- * ?r * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *. -l!- ..,'*' : HARVEST ACTIVE SCUTH, SLOW NORTH Athens, Ga., Oct. 30 -- Weather was mostly favorable for crop harvest during the week, " according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Good prcgress was made in southern secti~ns, but lack of maturity prevented much progress in the northern part of the State. County Agents reported cotton harvest 67 percent complete compared to 81 percent a year ago. Use of mechanical pickers is expecte9 to become widespread in northern counties this week. ~harvest is more than three-fourths complete in southern districts and well under : . way in all sections of the .State. It is now 70 percent complete Statewide. All sectiohs hre reporting excellent yields. J' ' Sovbean harvest is gaining momentum and is expected to be in full swing .in about a week. Haymaking and silage cutting are nearing completion. Dry soils have limited growth of small grain~ and hampered land preparation in .squthern areas. Small grain seeding is about 50 percent complete compared to 74 ;~ercent last year. Pecan harvest is becoming more active. Prospects vary widely by areas WEATHER S~wMRY: Light to moderate rain was recorded over the north~estern half of . 1 Georgia during the week en~ing Friday, Cctober 27, while very light amounts fell over most of the southeastern half Several observers in northern counties measured more than an inch during the week. A number of places in the dry east central and south central s~ctions received 1no measurable rain. Except for the lm-1er coast, most areas south of the .t'all line continued extremely dry. Days were sunny and mild and nights were cool during most of the week. The lovTest temperatures occurred near midweek and during the weekend following the passage of fast moving cold fronts. Freezing temperatUres and heavy frost were common over north and central sec,tions on Sunday, Cctober 29. Augusta and l1lacon each had a low of 300 on this date. Rainfall during the: first :30 ~ays . 0f- October, was near normal in the northern third of Georgia but was well below normal in central and southern sections. Since September was also dry, many places had accumulated large moisture deficits by the end of Cctober. Average rainfall for the two month period was only about 1 1/2 inches in the east-centl'al section. This was about 25 percent qf normal for the period. Most of south Georgia had less than 50 per cent of normal rainfall for the two fall months. Cctober temperatures averaged below normal over Georgia. This was .,the 9th ~onsecutive cooler than normal month and the 8th month of 1967 that was well belcw normal. The five-day for~hast for the period Tuesday through Saturday ('Cctober 31-November 4) calls for temperatures to average 2~ to 5 degrees above normal. Cool weather at the beginning of the period should be follmved by gradual warming the remainder of the week. Rainfall is expected to be light and occur as showers on Tuesday or Wednesday. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~------------------------ ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department ~f Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, u. s. Department of Commerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE I , . ~' . _; ;, , WEATHER BUREAU :' ..:.. 1. .:. ..Athe,nsE, SSGAeorgia ., : :. j . ,-~. ... . . "! ~ (.: ~ 1 ~ ; ; : .. . ~ ' GEORGIA ~' I Precipitation For The Week Eliding Oc~obe :t" 27, ~.967 .~J ~ . ~ ~ .) ., ~ )~ .:,~. .;:,. '. ,;v.-t ' . . week !: ..": . '' . 1(~<.f ... .~ ''' :' ,~, -i.~?,. ' Temperature extremes for the ending - October 27, 1~67 (Provisional) 0 Hi ghest: 85 at Hawkinsville on the 23rd and 25th and QUitman on the 25th. 250 at Blairsville on the 21st. : . , * For the p~riod Oct. 28-30, 1967 T, less than .oo5 inch After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agr iculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OF.FICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture IMMEDIATE - U. S. WEATHER REPORT _ This report wi 11 be treated in a 11 Respects as Letter Mail (See Sec. 34.17, P. L. & R.) The Univ Library Univ Of " Ga Athens Ga 30601 ;:Jc 7ft 1'tJo 7 ~ ~.f3 ~~0 GEORGIA: -. October 1, 1967 ~- UNIVERSI"i ..,,. - '' ORG A I MV 2 1961 ...... LIB RA".r: s Released 10/3~/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Corn Stocks 41 Percent Below Last Year Stocks of corn (old crop) in all posit ions in Georg ia totaled I ,712,000 bushels on October I, 1 1967, 41 percent below the 2,890,000 bushels on hand last year. A decrease of 1,210,000 bushels of on-farm stocks from last year account for the smaller carryover as off-farm storage increased over last year. Oats on hand in all positions totaled 1,769,000 bushels, 23 percent below the . 2,301,000 bushels last year. Wheat stocks in all positions amounted to 1,889,000 bushels, 75 percent over the 1,077,000 bushels on hand last year. Ba r ley stocks in all posit ions totaled 126,000 bushels, 15 percent below the 149,000 in sto rage October 1, 1966. Stocks of~ in all , ~::!t~~~~.totaled 650,000 bushels on October 1, 1967, 76 percent above the 369,000 bushels Georg ia Grain Stocks--October 1, 1967 with compar isons GRAIN ON FARMS 1966 1967 1,000 Bushels OFF FA~MS 1966 1967 1,000 Bushels ALL POSITIONS 1966 1967 1,000 Bushels Corn (old crop) Oats Barley Wheat Rye 2,681 1,647 135 488 329 1 ,471 1,445 94 737 554 209 241 2,890 1, 712 654 324 2,301 I, 769 14 32 149 126 589 1,152 1,077 1,889 40 96 369 650 UNITED STATES: All Stocks Lower Exceet Wheat Wheat stocks on October 1 were 9 percent more than a year earlier but otherwise the smallest October 1 holdings since 1953. Stocks of the four fP-ed grains totaled 51.5 mill ion tons-- 10 percent less than last year and 40 percent below average. In spite of the increase in all wheat stocks, durum holdings were 16 percent less than last year. Stocks of each of the feed 'grains were below a year earlier and average. Rye stocks were down 13 percent from October I, 1966 while holdings of flaxseed were 19 percent less than last year. f I Old corn carryover stocks on October I totaled 817 mi ll ion bushels--3 percent less than a year earlier, and 47 percent less than average. Indicated disappearance of 91b mill ion bushels ,. during the July-September quarter i s 3 percent less than in the same months in 1966 but 23 pe r cent larger than in 1965. Stocks of old corn on farms, at 563 mill ion bushels, were 6 percent above a year earlier but 5 percent below average. Corn held in off-farm posit ions totaled 254 mill ion bushels compared with 311 mill ion bushels a year earlier. All wheat in storage October 1 totaled 1,565 mi ll ion bushels, 9 percent more than a year earl ier, but otherwise the smallest October 1 holdings since 19~3. Off-farm stocks, at 956 mill ion bushels, were up 7 percent from last year and farm holdings, at 609 mill ion bushels, I were up 12 perc. ent. Disappearance from all storage positions during the July-September quarter is indicated at 415 mill ion bushels compared with 405 mill ion for the same quarter last year. Rye stocks in all storage positions on October 1, at 32.9 mill ion bushels, were down 13 percent from a year earlier, Oats stocks in all positions totaled 793 mill ion bushels, 5 percent ,less than a year earlier and 14 percent below average. Barley stored in all positions on / ~ October 1 totaled 378 mill ion bushels, 2 percent less than a year earlier and~ percent below average. Sorghum grain old crop carryover stocks on October 1 in all positions were 245 mil l ion 'bushels, 37 percent below last year and 62 percent below average, ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge Please turn page A. J. BOi{DELON Agricultural Statistician Grain and position Stocks of grains, October l, 1967 with compa r isons (In thousand bushels) Oct. l Av. 1961-65 De t. l 1966 Jul.y l , i967 ' . ;, Oct. l 1967 ALL ~/HEAT On Farms 11 Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mi lis, Elev. & \.Jhses. 11 l/ TOTAL ~YE On Farms 11 Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whses. 11 11 TOTAL CORN (old crop) On Farms 11 Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ MiII s, E1ev. & ~Jhses. 11- }/ TOTAL OATS On Farms 11 Co~modity Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 11- }/ TOTAL BARLEY . On Farms 11 Commodity Credit Corp. 2/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 11-11 TOTAL SORGHUM (old crop} On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 11 Mills, Elev. & Whses. !/ 11 TOTAL 469,238 543,737 147,066 609,446 35 '989 7 '661 997 969 ____ _ -'~4~3~513______ ~82.251 2ze~216_ _ _ _ _ 25~.131 ~ 1,968,799 1,440,950 426,289 1,565,152 ' 16,389 15,610 3,601 11,820 236 683 523 474 - - - 13~6Q9_ - - - - - _21,202 - - - - 14~513_ - - - - _2.Q,.l1_ 30,234 37.798 18,697 . 32,906 592,560 529,705 l ,330,004 563,182 443,484 134,369 97,690 97,571 - - _5Q7~5Q8_----- 17~.162--- _3Q7~6~6----- 15~.121_ I .543.552 840,243 I .735.340 817,280 808,302 675,361 198,232 659,495 4,317 9,636 6,664 6,674 - ~ _114~527_----- 141.212 ~--- &4~6~1---- _ 121,181_ 927.175 832.912 269.537 793.451 253,320 245,252 55,956 228,445 10,649 5,118 4,240 4,030 - - -'~3~028_----- 13~.51---- ~0~5i7_---- !41.~22_ 417,068 385,223 120,753 377.904 36,252 50,614 84,090 45,655 ., 4,692 . 4,722 4,606 4,598 - - _6Q5~419_----- 13~.6~--- _2~8~9~7----- 19~.~8~- 646,372 391,201 337.643 245,137 j Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. c. c. c.-owned grain at bin sites. All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and process ing plants. Includes C. C. C.-owned grain in these storages. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. i After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Po~tage and Fees Paid U.S. Department of Agriculture ~ r/Dct oo 7 ~ ~~-4~ l tt b 7 I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA November l, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 28 was .7, 53 7, 000-- slightly less than the previous week and 7 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated ll, 271, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly less than in both the previous week and 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 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 56 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatche ry owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices receive d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $6. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $7 . 7 5 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLAC~MENTS EGG TYP:S Eggs Eet Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Week Ended { 774 883 932 888 818 Eggs Set !) 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 549 71 700 396 45 742 459 49 644 568 64 596 560 68 682 BROILER TYPE o of year a o Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia o/o of 1966 1967 year a o Thou. Thou. Pet. 505 72 352 47 329 51 412 69 334 49 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Aug. 26 f, Sept. 2 12, 111 10, 754 89 8,845 8,614 97 56 12,454 10, 171 82 8,880 8,273 93 56 Sept. 9 12,342 10, 880 88 8, 762 8, 217 94 56 Sept. 16 12,437 10, 886 88 8,412 7,887 94 56 Sept. 23 12,493 11,433 92 8,338 7,314 88 56 Sept. 30 11, 584 10, 46 5 90 8,771 7,812 89 55 Oct. 7 11,733 10, 736 92 8,998 8, 021 89 55 Oct. 14 ll, 277 10, 549 94 8, 775 8,099 92 55 Oct. 21 11, 981 ll, 289 94 8,274 7' 551 . 91 56 Oct. 28 11, 27 5 11,271 100 8, 141 7, 537 93 56 ' 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producmg chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.50 7.50 7. 50 7.75 7.75 ARCHIE LANGLEY Y.I . A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA E GGS SE T A ND C HI C KS PLACE D IN :: OMM.t.; RC IAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1967 Page 2 .1,! :::: HI C KS PLACZD STA T E Week Ended Oc t. Oct. Oct. Ufiyoe oafr !1 --l =c----1_N...e.:_e,,...k__n_d_e_d_=-_ _1 o/o of Oct. Oct. Oct . ye ar --~------~-----~ia~~-----~2~1_ _ _ _ _2_8_._ _1~-a~g~~-l~/11_ _~1~4~------=2~1-------2-8~--1~~a~g~o~l~/----- THO USA NDS ! THOUSANDS Maine Conne cticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia We st Virginia North Carolina South Carolina G E ORGIA i! 1,765 l, 794 l, 798 95 !i 1, 4 27 1,364 1, 444 106 321 1,363 488 293 1, 622 570 256 1, 468 75 105 ii :l 152 838 492 86 il 322 135 716 306 157 111 780 91 251 78 302 447 456 83 lli! 313 293 345 90 2, 234 2, 250 2,223 91 I 2, 083 1, 735 2,005 84 4, 134 1, 475 111 6,350 4 , 158 1, 560 121 6,314 4 , 199 l, 470 129 6,020 97 89 ! t 2, ~8010462 ~01 85 88 I! 4, 2, 523 84 8 278 4,279 2,500 849 227 3,673 78 96 88 83 496 448 426 151 I' ! 384 380 323 121 i 10, 549 11,289 11,271 100 : 8, 099 7, 551 7, 537 93 Florida Tenne ssee Alabama Mississippi i 833 692 914 675 919 679 I: 191 61 : ~i; 628 855 561 161 945 100 7, 792 4,205 8, 133 4 ,305 8,385 4, 4 80 110 107 1 ii 1 5, 829 3, 880 5,433 3,746 5, 569 3, 4 30 92 97 Arkansas 8, 4 67 8,828 9,098 98 6, 555 6,048 5,916 84 Louisiana 1,068 1, 063 1, 062 101 I 790 745 763 118 T exas Washington Oregon California 3,409 3,441 3,567 91 i 2, 758 2,456 2, 4 95 89 500 585 494 82 .i 392 349 235 56 180 235 430 109 li 206 276 131 66 l, 594 1, 666 1, 607 78 r l, 142 854 983 72 TOTAL 1967 58,328 60, 711 60,929 98 f. 45, 506 41,798 41, 119 89 {22 States) TOTAL 1966* {22 States) 62,499 63, 171 62,439 o/o of Last Year 1 93 96 98 *1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 'f: 47,946 R L 95 45,388 92 45,990 89 GEORGIA CROP ATHENS, GEORGIA G EO.~_~GIA CHICK HAT CHERY R E PORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 29' was 8, 141,000 --2 perc e nt less than in the p r e vi.ous week but 7 percent m 'ore than in' t'he"' comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Re porting Service . An estimated 11, 27 5, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-6 percent less than in the previous week but 4 percent more than in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of th e pri ces paid to G ~ orgia producers for broil e r hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per do zen. The average price of hatching eggs wa s 62 cants p e r dozen. The price of e ggs from flocks with hatche ry owned cockerels g enerally was 2 cents below t he ave rage price . Most prices receive d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reporte d within a range of $8.00 to $ 10.00 with an average of $ 9.25 per hundre d. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9 .00 for chicks. GE ORGIA EGGS SET , HATCHINGS , AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Week Ended Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct . 29 EGG TYPE .t.;ggs set I 1965 1966 l I %of I l y.:!ar I ago Thou. I Thou. Pet. I 534 745 14 0 552 550 883 932 I 160 169 428 504 888 708 I 207 j 14 0 Chl'C k S H ate h e d 1965 Thou. 1966 Thou. o/o of I year ago Pet . 476 700 147 501 742 148 361 644 178 427 596 14 0 442 I 682 154 B ROILEH TYPE ___ _ _ A.'!W_ P rice_ _ Week Ended E ggs Set}:_/ 1965 1966 o/o of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1965 1966 o/o of year ago Hatch Eggs Per Doz . 1966 Broiler Chicks Per Hundred 1966 Thou. Thru. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Aug. 27 10,324 12, 111 117 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 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 10, 638 10, 752 9, 740 12,437 12,493 11, 584 117 7,098 116 I I 6, 793 119 7' 187 8,412 119 67 8,338 123 67 8,771 122 66 10. 50 10. 50 10.25 Oct. 8 10, 662 11, 733 11 0 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 ll , 981 112 6,870 8,274 120 64 9.75 Oct. 29 10, 822 11, ?.75 104 7' 633 8, 141 107 62 9.25 1/ Includes eggs s et by hatchenes producmg ch1cks for hatchery supply flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agricultur e Agricultural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State D epartment of Agriculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, Georgia ' ' r ,. E GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACE D IN C OMMERCIAL A RE AS BY NSE KS-1 966 Pag e 2 STATE I l I I I Oct. 15 E GGS SET We ek E nde d Oct. 22 Oct. 29 i I CHIC L(S PLA C:ZD II o/o of ,I year il - Oct. I Week E nded __ __ __j o/o of -O ct. Get. year ago 1/ II 15 22 29 ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina THO USANDS THOUSANDS ll 1, 871 1, 796 1, 873 112 It 1, 371 1, 212 1, 376 103 321 1, 188 332 1, 480 337 1, 403 110 102 I I 181 897 172 797 141 97 849 116 705 635 540 82 I I 351 329 317 71 14 597 7 598 6 46 9 546 82 II 368 8 353 7 88 385 92 2,454 2,636 2, 515 114 2, 521 .2, 446 2, 378 108 4,374 4 ,228 r 4, 274 107 3,239 3, 104 3, 261 108 1, 577 1, 700 I 1,648 109 769 663 836 86 150 I 6, 810 157 6,492 152 6,669 158 110 I 370 4,966 293 4, 221 266 4,497 118 95 349 3 55 307 83 t 306 318 242 88 GEORGIA 11, 277 11,981 11,275 104 8,775 8,274 8, 141 107 Florida Tennessee Alabama Miss is sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Ore gon California TOTAL 1966 (23 States} 435 1, 153 7,726 4,249 9,390 887 3, 888 575 254 t l, 869 4 05 1, 177 7, 4 27 4 ,279 9, 441 868 3,841 595 362 1, 657 482 138 1, 163 116 7,670 104 4, 170 109 9,354 112 l, 052 111 3,931 102 599 132 385 135 2 , b 11 105 353 373 349 121 1,020 1, 013 948 118 6,097 5, 883 6,059 108 3,827 3,754 3, 538 117 6,857 6,988 6, 966 121 655 660 648 103 2,980 2,837 2,785 99 446 408 41 4 152 284 164 198 106 1, 207 924 1, 322 125 Q2; 113 62,449 62,362 107 47,849 45, 194 4 5, 923 108 TOTAL 1965* (23 States} 57 ~ 377 57,870 58, 145 142,461 I 39,784 42, 590 o/o of Last Year 108 108 107 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. !I 113 114 108 . .> .,(.j.) ..:.;.j. .....-4 :;j .'.Ur.o.. -'"~' M P-1c:t: tll'+-0 (j) 0 v..., ~ ~ 'U (j) r~o..8., rbvoOP'vr"o'. t;O 0 P-1u) ::> (j) ..'~."..' .....-4 :;j .. ..u... '"' 0 tlO (j) ..... <t: -~ ~ ..... > ~t:H";j'vi:0:bV0(Hjl) 2:(<j) ~(/) zVl Qrt>ilo.p,.r..8.._.o...p,o.....~..._.......<....t.,.d:. ,...bgr._o.O.:.:l>-l vvv8C)J!l >Qp:;U) :::i .3 ~..... ::r: 'v"' til - ro .r.o.....u,.. .. ~(j) 0 .. ....:! .tv~.idl lu-l .... U)tll <....t. :-cv~r.....t... 'l..C..l.-'4l <...t.:. ~ ~ 0 :';::Cil ::~> Gf N D<foo? 6-~.t-fl~ ::> I"'"'~ 1/~tJoo m~~L11r ~m -L1 [pffi~@l] ~ .- October 15, 1966. Released 1.1/3/66 GEORG IA CR OP REPORTING SERVICE GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDE X DECLINES 4 POINTS Durin g t he month ended Oct ober 15, 1966 the Index of Pr ices Received by Geor gia Farmers declined 4 points to 247. This was 9 points below October 15, 1965, The price of wholes a le milk was substa ntially abov e a month ago but t hi s was not suff icie nt to offset lower prices for cotto n , hogs, broi le rs and eggs , UNITED STATES PR ICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 4 POINTS PM ITY IND EX UNCHANGED, PA.~ IT Y RATIO 79 The Index of Prices Received by Fa rme rs declined 4 points (1 ~ percent) dur i ng the month e nded October 15 to 266 perce nt of its 1910- 14 avera ge, Lowe r prices for ca t tl e, hogs, and wheat contri buted most to the decline, Pri ce inc reases for wholesale milk , oranges, and cotton were partially offse tt ing, The i ndex was 7 percent a bove October 1965. The Index of Prices Paid by Fa rme rs for Commodities and Services , including Interest, Ta xes, a nd Farm Wage Rat e s remained unc hanged from the previous month, At 337, the index was 5 percent above a year earlier, With farm product prices off 4 po ints , and th e Pa r i ty Index unchanged, the Parity Ratio dec! i ned l point to 79 in Octobe r , 2 points above a year ear lie r, Index Numbe r s - - Georgia an d United State s Index 191 0- 14 = l 00 Octobe r 15 1965 : September 15: October 15 1966 1966 Record High Index Dat e GEORG 1.!\ Prices Received AI I Commodities 256 ll 251 247 310 March 1951 All Crops 270 ll . 256 252 319 March 1951 ]/ Livestock and Livestock Products 223 I I 239 1/ 231 295 Sep tember 1948 UNITED STATES Prices Received 249 270 266 313 February 1951 Parity Index 3/ 322 337 337 337 21 September 1966 Parity Ratio 4; 77 80 79 12 3 October 1946 ll Revised, 1/ Also April 1951, ]/Prices Paid , Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Kates based on data for the indicated dates, ~/The Parity Ratio is computed as in the past, The Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Gove rnme nt payments, averaged 82 for the year 1965 compared to 77 for the Parity Ratio, 21 Also October 1966. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Stat is tician In Charge WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statisticia n The Geo rgi a Crop Repo rti ng Se rvice, USD A, 315 Hoke Smith Anne x, At hens, Geo rgia in coope ration with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georg ia and t he Georgia Depa rtme nt of Agriculture. PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, October 15, 1966 WITH COMPARISONS GEORGIA UNITED STATES Oct, 15 Sept. 15 :Oct.l5 Oct. 15 Sept~ 15 Commodi ty an d Unit 1965 1966 1966 1965 1966 PRICE S KECEIVE D Whea t , bu, $ I ~45 l. 80 l .so 1. 35 1. 71 Oats, bu . $ 82 .92 .85 .615 .649 Corn, bu . $ 1.18 I .43 1.44 I ,06 1. 35 Barley, bu. $ 1.04 l I3 l. 13 .989 1,06 Sorghum Gra in , cwt. $ 2,00 2,20 2.20 1. 74 l .92 Cotton , l b. 28.5 21.0 20.0 29.39 21. 17 Cottons eed , t on $ 4 5. 00 62. 00 68,00 46.70 65.50 Soybeans, bu. $ 2,40 3.00 2. 90 2. 31 2.97 Peanuts, lb. 11.3 ll. 3 11. 2 1I. 7 I I 2 Sweetpotatoes, cwt. $ 5.00 6.00 5.50 3.47 4.86 Oct. 15 1966 1.59 .657 l. 29 l. 06 l. 77 22.45 65.90 2.78 11. 2 4.31 Hay, Ba l ed, t on: AI I Al f al fa Lesped ez a Peanut $ 25 .80 $ 37.50 $ 29. 00 $ 24 . 00 27.00 37. 00 29. 00 23.00 26 . 50 38 , 00 29 .00 24.00 22.80 23. 30 23. 90 22.80 23.ti0 24.30 24. 40 23 .40 24.10 24.70 24.30 23.80 Mi I k Cows, head $ Hogs, cwt. $ Beef Ca t tl e , all cwt. 11 $ Cows, cwt. l/ $ Steers and Heifers, cwt . $ Calves, cwt, $ 170.00 22 . 40 15 . 60 12. 70 18 .30 19.3 0 190 .00 22.50 19 . 20 16.50 21.50 24,00 19 5.00 21. 60 19 . l 0 16.10 21.70 23.60 21 4.00 22 . 90 20 . 10 13.30 22. 60 22. l0 255.00 22 . 10 22.50 17 . I 0 24 .40 26 . 50 260 ,00 21 . 20 21 .90 16. 30 23. 80 25 . 70 Milk, wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market $ Manufactured $ All 1/ $ Turkeys, lb. Chickens,lb.:Excl. Broilers Commercial Broilers All Eggs, all, dozen PRICES PAID, FEED: Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All under 29% protein $ 14% Protein 5/ $ 16% Protein- $ 18% Protein $ 20% Protein $ 6,30 3.70 6.25 21.0 11 6 13.4 13.3 45.6 3.95 3.80 3.90 4.10 4.20 6.25 4.30 6.20 23,0 11 .o 14.0 13.9 52.9 !!_I 6,60 23.0 10. 5 12.0 11.9 49.5 4.97 3.53 4.56 21 .3 8.5 14.2 13.5 37.0 4. IS 4.15 11 3.66 4,00 4.05 11 3.43 4.15 4.15 31 3.71 4.30 4.50 4,40 4.50 l31l 3.83 4,00 5. 64 4.38 5. 28 22.2 9. I 14.8 14.2 42.5 !!_I 5.44 22 .7 8. 8 13.3 12.8 41.1 3.89 3.62 3.94 4.09 4.33 3.90 3.63 3.96 4. l 0 4. 34 Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 4.10 4.70 5.20 5. I 0 4.41 5.60 5.50 5.01 5.39 5.31 6.23 5. 73 Bran, cwt, Middlings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt. $ 3.60 $ 3.65 $ 3.30 3.80 3.80 3. 19 4.00 4.05 3.27 3.50 3.50 3.27 3.46 3.51 3.59 3.66 3.52 3.51 Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. $ 4,80 5.40 5.20 4.83 5.19 5.16 Laying Feed, cwt, $ 4.75 5.10 5.00 4,40 4.75 4,70 Scratch Grains, cwt, $ 4.20 4.40 4.35 3.89 4.10 4,10 Alfalfa hay, ton $ 43.00 43.00 43.00 31.80 33.00 34.00 All other hay, ton $ 32.00 34.00 34.00 31.10 32.10 -32.20 l l "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 Preliminary estimate, 21 U. S. pri ce 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 ~n UNIVE RSITY OF GEORGIA ~ .-- ' Nnll 8 l987J October 15, 1967 ... I Released 11/6/67 - GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEO RGIA PRICES RECEIVED 2 POINTS LOWE K The Index of Prices Received by Georgia farmers for all commodities declined 2 points during the month ended October 15, 1967 to 247. Th i s was 1 poi nt above the Octobe r 15, 1966 index of 246. There were declines in the pr i ces of grains, 1 ivestock, broilers and eggs. Increases in price of cotton and mi lk were not sufficient to offset the pr i ce decl i nes, and a decrease of 2 .I points in the All Commod it y Index resulted. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 1 POINT PARITY INDEX UP 1 POINT, ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 78 The Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 1 point (1/3 percent) during the month ended October 15, to 251 percent of it s 1910-14 average. Lower pr i ces for ca tt le, hogs, and eg gs were mainly respons i ble for the decrease. Partially offsetting were h i gher prices for cot- ' ton and milk. The index was 6 percent below October 1966. The Index of Prices Paid by Fa rmers for Commod itie s and Services, includ i ng Interes t, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates rose 1 point dur i ng the month to 345. The i ndex was &po i nts (2 percent) above a year ear 1ie r. With pr i ces paid by farmers higher and prices of farm products lower, the Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, decl ined 1 point to 7'd . The Parity Katio remained unchan ged from September at 73. Index 191 0- 1L~ : 100 INDEX NUMBE RS-- GEORGIA AND UNIH:D STATES October 15 :september 15 October 15 1966 1967 1967 Record High Index Date GEOKGIA Prices Re ceived A11 Commod i t ie s All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products UNITED STATES Prices Rece i ved Parity Index 1/ Pa r i t y Ra t io Adjusted Parity Ratio 21 (pre 1 imi na ry) 246 l/ 249 l/ 247 252 263 266 230 ll 218 ll 20B 266 252 251 337 344 345 79 73 73 85 79 78 310 March 1951 319 March 1951 1:/ 295 Sept. 1948 313 Feb. 1951 345 July 1967 !!_/ 123 Oct. 1~46 .!/Revised. ]) Also April 1951. 3/ Pr ices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm It/age Rates based on ' data for the indicated dates. !!_!Also October 1967. 21 The Adjusted Parity ~atio, reflect i ng Government payments, averaged 86 for the year 1966, compared with 80 for the Parity Ratio. Prelim inary Adjusted Parity Ratios for the current year, supplied by the Economic Research 1 Serv i ce, are based on estimated cash receipts from marketings and est ima tes of Government payments for the current calendar year. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge WILLI AM A. WAGNER Agricultural Stat istician ISSUED-BY:- Th; Ge~rgi~ Cr~p-K;p~rti~g-S; r~i~e~ USDA~ 4o9A-N~rth-L~mpkln-Str;et,-Ath;n~,-Geo~gia~ in cooperation wit h the Georgia Departme nt of Agriculture. I ' PRICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, OCTOBE R 15, 1967 WITH COMPARISONS GEORGIA UNITED STATES Oct. 15 Sept. 15 :Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Commodi ty and Unit 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 PRICES RECE IVED: I:Jhea t, bu. Oats, bu. Co r n, bu. Barley, bu. Sor ghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybea ns, bu. Peanuts, Ib. Swee t Potatoes, cwt. Hay, baled, ton: AI I Alfalfa Les pedeza Peanut ~1 i I k Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, all, cwt. 1/ Cows, cwt . ]/ Steers and Heifers, cwt. Ca I ve s , cwt Milk, wholesale, cwt.: Fluid Market Manufactured AI I }/ Turkeys, lbs. Chickens, lb., excl. broilers Commerc ial Broilers AI I Eggs, all, doz. $ I. 80 $ .85 $ I .44 $ I 13 $ 2.20 c 20.0 $ 68.00 $ 2.90 c I 12 $ 5.50 $ 26.50 $ 38.00 $ 29.00 $ 24.00 $ I 95.00 $ 2 I 40 $ I 8.80 $ 16. I 0 $ 2I. I0 $ 23.60 $ 6.50 $ 4.45 $ 6.50 c 23.0 c I I. 0 c I 2. 0 c 12.0 c 48.7 I. 35 .80 1. I 0 .96 2.05 23.5 50.00 2.55 11.6 6.70 26~80 35.00 2b .OO 22.00 200.00 1o.9o 19.60 16.20 22.20 24.80 1.40 . 80 1.05 1.00 2.00 24.5 52.00 2.45 11.5 6.60 27.10 34.50 28;oo 21 .oo 200.00 17.90 18. 80 15.40 21 .60 24.40 6.65 6.65 2 I .0 7.5 12.0 I I 8 38.5 !16.80 21.0 8.5 1 I. 0 10.9 33.5 I. 59 .657 l. 29 1.06 I. 77 22.45 65.90 2.78 11.3 4.26 24. I 0 24.70 24.30 23.80 260.00 2 I. 20 2 I .90 J6J1-0 23.70 25.70 5.76 4.42 5.39 22.7 8.9 13.2 12.7 41.3 I. 39 .63ti l. I 2 .9 82 I. 82 2I. 27 51.70 2.53 11.5 4.44 22.10 22.60 23.60 22.70 264.00 I 9.10 23.10 16.50 25.00 26.80 5.67 L:. 05 5.20 20.5 7.9 12.6 I 2. 2 32.0 1.43 .647 1.04 .984 1.68 27.26 54. I 0 2.44 11.5 3.90 22.60 23.20 24.30 22.30 265.00 17.90 22.30 15.80 24.20 26.30 !15. 3 I 19.3 7.6 12.2 I I 7 28.6 PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed,cwt.: All Under 29% Protein 14% Prote in 2/ 16% Protein 18% Protein 20% Protein Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. Bran, cwt. Middl i ngs, cwt. Corn Mea 1 , cwt. . Broiler Grower Feed, cwt. Lay i ng Feed, cwt. Scratch Grains, cwt. Alfalfa Hay, ton All Othe r Hay, ton $ 4.15 $ 4.05 $ 4. I5 $ 4.40 $ 4.50 $ 5. I 0 $ 5.50 $ 3.80 $ 4.05 $ 3.50 $ 5.20 $ 5.00 $ 4.35 $ 43.00 $ 34.00 4.10 3.80 4.10 4.35 4.45 5.00 5.30 3.95 4.00 3.40 5.20 4.95 4.30 38.00 34.00 4.00 3.60 4.00 4.30 4.40 4.95 5. I 0 3.90 4. I 5 3. l 0 5.00 4.75 4.20 36.00 32.00 3.90 3.63 3.96 4. I 0 4.34 5.31 5.73 3.51 3.66 3. 5I 5. I 6 4.70 4.10 34.00 32.20 3.79 3.79 3.57 3.56 3.85 3.86 3.98 3.97 4.25 4.21 5.34 5. 3I 5.47 5.32 3.47 3.50 3.57 3.64 -I 3.38 3.31 5.01 4.91 4.59 4.56 4.03 4.01 32.30 32.60 30.70 3I .60 l l "Cows" and 11 steers and heifers11 combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not da i ry cows for herd replacement. 3/ Rev i sed. ~/ Pre] iminary estimate. 2/ U. S. price is for under 16 percent. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statist ical Reporting Serv ice 409A North Lumpk i n Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture 3 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA Athens , Georgia GEORGIA COTT ON PRODUCTION AS OF NOVEMBER l, 1966 November 8, 1966 )' A Ge orgia cotton crop of 330,000 bales ()00 pounds gross weight) was indicated on November l based on information furnish ed by cottoq grower s and ginners . The estimate is 5,000 bales below last month and 233,000 bal es le ss than the 1965 pr oduction of 563,000. The indicated yield per acr e of 391 is 76 pounds below last year 's yield and 12 pounds less than the 1960- 64 aver ag e . Production in the northern districts is expe cted to be 42 percent below last year . The central area will harvest 40 per cent less than in 1965 and the southern ar ea Hill be down 42 percent . Weather conditi ons during October were favorable in the southern districts for harvesting operations , and by November l about 95 perc ent of the crop had bee n ginned in t his ar ea. In the central area, harvest was about 80 percent complete . Frequent showers delayed picking in the northern distr icts, and harvest was about 50 percent complete by November l. Bur eau of Ce:l~'..I S ginnings to ~:ovember l Here 259,000 running bales compar ed with 486,000 bales last year and 507 ; 000 bales in l96l.L, '\ Non-Cotton \ 'j Rome -.L, -Di-st-r-ic-t 1966 l 22,000 2 13,000 3 16,000 4 26,000 5 61,000 6 64,000 7 42,000 8 77 ,ooo 9 9,000 1.2 41 , )10 22,970 24 , 160 42,000 103 ,950 107 ,480 73,840 129 ,530 17,560 122~ 35,110 24,430 26,390 53,220 114,550 109,490 90 , 7 30 146, )20 16,560 State 330,000 563 ,000 617,000 Districts shown are crop reporting districts and not Congressional Di stricts. I Macon 0 . Columbus Please see reverse side for UNITED STATES information Albany 7 Valdosta UN ITED STATES COTTON REPO f~T AS OF NOVEMBER 1 , 1966 The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Ag ri cultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this forecast will depend upon whether the various i nfluences affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual. State N. C. s 0 c. Ga. Tenn. Ala. Mo. Miss. Ark, La. Okla. Texas Acres for harvest 1966 _!/ 1 ,000 -acr-es 160 305 405 365 575 190 Lint yield per harvested acre :1960-64 :ave rage 1965 1966 indic, Pounds 373 394 403 559 428 559 Pounds 287 484 467 611 504 559 Pounds 285 464 391 513 401 531 995 586 675 646 860 539 572 544 355 507 540 608 430 275 319 273 4,100 347 402 400 Production 1/ 500-pound qross weiqht bales Indicated )960-64 Oct. 1, Nov. 1, ave rage 1965 1966 1966 I ,000 -bal-es 1 ,000 bales 1 ,000 -bal-es I ,000 -bal-es 302 221 95 95 457 495 300 295 555 563 335 330 603 637 390 390 769 850 505 480 435 390 230 210 I ,845 1,462 560 352 4,480 2,017 1 ,441 562 369 4,665 1 ,390 1,040 440 260 3,525 ~ 1 '340 975 450 245 3,420 N. Mex. Ariz. Ca 1 if. Other States 3/ 141 682 637 647 254 I ,026 1,108 992 627 I ,072 I, 116 1,014 31 410 362 305 278 851 I ,803 43 233 787 1 ,690 36 200 555 1,400 23 190 525 1, 325 20 u. s. 9.793 475 526 504 14,795 14,956 10,688 Ame r.Egypt. ~I 79.3 542 563 520 105.4 88.2 87.9 11 August 1 estimate. 11 Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb. bale contains about 480 net pounds of 1 int. 11 Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, and Nevada. ~/ Included in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, C. L, CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician .... .. .. ,. "~'-. ~ ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ~- After Five Days Return to ~nited 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 S E ATHENS, GEORGIA November 8, 1967 GE ORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 4 was 7, 637,000--1 percent more than the previous week but 7 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 090, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-2 percent less than the previous week and slightly less than the comparable week a year earlier. T he majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching e ggs wer e re ported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 57 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 $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. Week Ended Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 o/o of year ago 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. ; Thou. Thou o/o of year ago Pet. 883 396 45 932 459 49 888 568 64 818 560 68 918 404 44 742 352 47 644 329 51 596 412 69 682 334 49 735 326 44 BROILER TYPE Eggs Set];_/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. o/o of year ago Pet. ,. Chicks Placed for I Broilers in Georgia 1966 1967 o/o of year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 12,454 10, 171 I 82 8, 880 8, 273 93 56 12,342 10, 880 88 I 8,762 8, 217 94 56 12,437 10, 886 88 8,412 7,887 94 56 12,493 11,433 92 8,338 7,314 88 56 11,584 10,465 90 8, 771 7,812 89 55 11,733 10, 736 92 ~8,998 8,021 89 55 11,277 10, 549 94 8,775 8,099 92 55 11,981 11, 289 94 8,274 7' 551 91 56 11,275 11,271 100 8, 141 7' 537 93 56 11, 142 11,090 100 8, 171 7,637 93 57 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.75 7.75 8.00 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 1' E;GGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEK.:; - 1967 EGGS SET i; CHICKS PLAG6D STATE Oct. 21 Week Ended Oct. 28 THOUSANDS Nov. 4 % of Ji 1[ year I Oct. ago 1/ ;,,i 21 II Week Ended Oct. Nov. 28 4 THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina G E ORGIA Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Ore gon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 1, 794 293 1,622 570 447 2, 250 4, 158 1, 560 121 6,314 448 11 J 289 914 675 8, 133 4,305 8, 828 1,063 3,441 585 235 1, 666 60,711 1, 798 256 1, 468 492 456 2,223 4, 199 1,470 129 6,020 426 11,271 919 679 8,385 4,480 9,098 1, 062 3, 567 494 430 1,607 60,929 1, 671 297 1, 3 77 499 460 2,285 4,063 1, 535 114 6,296 348 11,090 867 671 8,434 4, 510 8,987 1,088 3, 704 534 362 1, 519 60, 711 96 ! 1,364 95 135 114 716 95 ,.I' 306 83 I 293 91 II jl 1, 735 97 o; 1: 2, 523 'I 96 77 I, h 848 278 91 106 I! l,,i 4, 279 380 100 .II. 7, 551 . I 191 1: 628 60 ~i 855 115 I 5,433 110 ol ji 3, 746 99 103 .I ..l. 6,048 745 96 2,456 98 349 103 276 79 854 100 I:41, 798 1, 444 157 780 251 345 2,005 2, 500 849 227 3,673 323 7J 537 561 945 5, 509 5,430 5, 916 763 2, 495 235 131 983 41,119 1, 396 144 849 306 438 2, 253 2,708 986 262 4,637 379 7,637 682 737 6, 163 3, 606 6,296 779 2,646 308 202 1, 187 44,601 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) % of Last Year 63, 171 62,439 60,930 96 98 100 li45, 388 I !l' 92 45, 990 89 47,308 94 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. Page 2 f1Jo of year ago 1/ 95 101 110 86 118 88 86 95 87 93 123 93 181 82 101 100 89 119 89 74 100 86 94 Cl) -..:'.":."s,' u::s ."r.0o. ...... o'"".'o eli~ en'+' Cl) 0 v...., r~ s:: Cl) "s0::...E., vro r'"o"' oro.oOv.. t;t:l .. D0-iU) ::J Cl) -..:H.:.s, ..u:.:.s. H (I) ..0.., ~ o.o.u.>......((.II,)) :S'"":':s:.'.0+..',HU(JI)).U.....<.), ..(.I.), s(I::) stl:.:O ..s..:.: UU)) ro ~ ~ E .......,. ..P'tl,. biJHZ ;ernot:'"8".'.E::s'""~':U:J) . . , .r::z Q(.x,1(>.I-c<)..Q~(~.I)(el,pn).eu:n.r,;._o...:.~.0.:c.-.j,<.el...C~.Jn..l~,)c(.;.H(!~:.:sl)I ..(.., I)U.)...,"0'"~~~ '~+('.I......'..,)"UO)~~o 0 s:: ::J s:: r-1 ttfO O rt.l -rl<O -rl <D bOO rt.l rl ~ t0 rl !=-i 0 ? ctl <D rl !=-i Cl C\l t=) ,.O rl rl t'i-i til srt:.:l H o ~ 0 0 ~~0 rl .P .p 0 .p rl rl rl rt.l' rt.l r. rt.l ?-1~-tfll rl <D (j) :;j ??cu ') O'rl rl ,i. r:: C)~ j:.!-1' ' ~i->P OJ - ATHENS, GEORGIA Nove mbe r 9, 1966 G EORGIA C HI C K HATCHER Y REPORT Place m ent of broiler chicks in Georgia during the we ek ended November 5 was 8, 171, 000 -- slightly more than in the pr evious week and 3 perce n t m or e than in the comparable week last year, according to t he G e orgia Crop Reporting Se rvice . An e stimated 11, 142, 000 br oiler type e gg s were set by Georgia hatcheries 1 percent less than in the previo us week and s lightly l ess t han in the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the p r ice s p a id to Georgia produce rs for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a r ange of 60 to 70 cents per doz e n. The ave rage pri ce of hatching eggs was 62 cents per dozen. The price of e gg s from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below t he average price. Most p rices re- ceived for broiler chicks by G orgia hatcheries were reported within a rang e of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9.25 per hundred. The average price s last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9 . 25 for chicks . Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA CHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set 1965 196 6 % of year Chi cks Hat ched 1965 1966 ago Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. % of year ago Pet. Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Week Ended 552 883 160 50 1 550 932 169 361 428 888 207 427 504 708 14 0 442 461 918 199 436 BROILEB. TYPE 1965 Thou. Eggs Set -1/ 1966 Thou. Ufo of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed fo r Broil ers in Georgia 196 5 1966 Ufo of year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 742 148 644 178 596 140 682 154 735 169 Av. Price Hatch Broiler E ggs Chicks Per P er Doz . Hundred 1966 1966 Cents Dollars 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, 73 3 110 7, 404 8,998 122 65 10.00 Oct . 15 10,667 11,277 106 7,692 8, 77 5 114 65 10.00 Oct . 22 10,712 11,981 112 6, 870 8,274 120 64 9.75 Oct. 29 10, 822 11,275 104 7,633 8, 141 10 7 62 9.25 Nov. 5 11, 166 11, 142 100 ' 7,921 8, 171 103 62 9.25 1/ Includes e gg s set b y hatcherie s p roducing chicks for hatcher y sup p 1y flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNER Agricultur al Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricul tural Extension Service Statistical Reporting Service State Department of Ag riculture 315 Hoke Smith Annex, Athens, G e orgia E GGS S ET P.ND CHI CKS PL- A CE D IN COMME R CIA L AdE AS B Y W_i: ~ KS - 196 6 ~ G GS S j~ T CHICK3 PbAC ,~ D STATE W eek ,:;; n de d I % of W e ~k E nded Oct. 22 O ct . 29 I N o v . 5 y e ar Oct . ago 1/ 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 THOUSA NDS T HOUSANDS P age 2 i % of year ago 1/ Maine 1, 796 1, 873 1,74 7 110 1, 212 l, 376 1, 466 113 Conne cti cut Pennsylvania 332 1, 480 33 7 1, 4 03 21 8 1, 204 71 11 4 I ' 172 797 141 849 141 75 767 98 Indiana 635 54 0 504 84 329 .317 348 76 Illinois 7 6 5 42 8 7 17 243 Mis s ouri 598 54 6 555 82 353 385 370 92 Delaware 2, 636 2, 51 5 2, 4 29 106 2,446 2,378 2, 588 126 Maryla nd Virginia West Virginia 4, 228 4 , 274 . 1, 700 157 1, 64 8 152 4, 071 101 1, 56 6 105 148 92 3, 104 3, 261 3,205 101 663 836 943 100 293 266 315 91 . {/) North Carolina 6, 492 6,669 6,6 33 114 4,221 4,497 5, 070 112 South Ca rolina 355 307 31 1 .8...6, 318 242 277 105 GEOR GIA Florida T enne ssee A laba ma Missis sippi A rkan sas Loui s iana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1966 {23 State s) 11,981 11,275 11 , 142 10~ 8,274 8, 141 8, 171 103 405 482 433 134 I 373 349 377 13 4 1, 177 1, 163 1, 172 11 9 1, 013 948 900 92 7, 427 7,6 70 7, 370 C!J9 5, 883 6,059 6, 105 111 4, 279 4 , 170 4, 079 10-8 3,754 3, 538 3, 587 122 9,441 9, 354 9, 119 Hf9 6,988 6,966 7, 061 117 868 1, 0 52 1, 053 11.4 660 648 657 106 3, 841 3, 93 1 3,885 102 2,837 2,785 2,989 102 595 599 538 128 408 414 412 134 362 385 353 152 164 198 205 95 1, 6 57 2, 01 1 1, 874 102 924 1, 322 1, 339 Ill 62,449 62,3 62 60 , 409 105 45, 194 45, 923 47,310 109 TOTAL 1965* {23 States) 57,870 58, 145 57,721 39,784 42, 590 43,349 % of Last Year 108 107 105 *1/ Curr e nt week as p ercent of same w ee k last year. Revised. 114 108 109 3 ~ ~--~G\A ~a FARM GE ORGI A CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATH E NS , GEORGIA GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER l, 1967 November 13, 1967 Cr op Harvest Active By November 1, harvest of Georgia' s corn crop wa s well along . Cotton harvest was behind r the normal 1a ce mostly because of the l atene s s of cr op in northern areas. Harvest of the large soybean crop was becoming active over much of the State. Corn: The es timated 1967 corn crop is pla ced a t 84,280, 000 bushels compared with 58,824, 000 bushels the previous year. Yield per acre was placed at 56 bushels. Cotton : Production of cott on is f orecas t at 235,000 bales compared wi th 316,000 bales in 1966 . Tobacco : Type 14 t obacco production of 150,675, 000 pounds is sharply above last year's crop of 96,380, 000 pounds . Peanut s : The 1967 peanut production of 975,120,000 p~unds is the largest ever produced in Georgia . Yields are estimated t o average over a t on per a cre. Soybeans: The State' s soybean crop of 13, 008, 000 bushe ls is sharply above the 1966 crop of 6,923 , 000 bushels. Pecans : A pecan crop of 45,000,000 pounds was i ndicated on Novemcer 1. The l eve l is 3 million pounds below the prev i ous month' s estimate . Milk product i on on Ge orgia farms during October t otal ed 88 million pounds - 3 million above producti on a year ago and 2 mill ion above the previous month. Eggs produced on Georgia farms during October are estimated at 425 million - 39 million above t he previ ous October total of 386 million. GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED ACREAGE, 1966 AND 1967 Crop a nd Unit Acreage Harvested : For 1966 : ha rvest 1967 Yi e ld Per Acre Indi cat ed 1966 1967 Pr o d u c t i o n Indicated 1966 1967 Thousands Thousands Corn, for grai n, bu. Wheat, bu. Oats, bu . Rye , bu . Barley, bu. Tobacco, Type 14, l b . Sweetpot a t oes , cw"t. Hay, all , ton Cotton, bale Peanuts ( P&T), lb. Soybeans , for beans, bu . Sorghums, for grain, bu . Peaches, total crop , bu. Pe cans, lb . l Pounds of lint. 1,368 65 98 43 ll 61 8 460 380 482 301 12 1,5 05 124 93 70 9 73 5 8 462 285 478 542 13 43 .0 30. 0 41 . 0 22 .5 41. 0 1, 580 1. 8885+- 398 y 1, 680 23 . 0 38 . 0 56 .0 27 . 0 37. 0 18.0 30 . 0 2,050 83 1. 98~ 396 y 2, 040 24 . 0 38 . 0 58,824 1,950 4,018 968 461 96,380 680 867 316 809 ,760 6,923 45 6 3, 800 :n ,ooo NOV 15 1961 84,280 3,348 3,441 1,260 270 150,675 664 915 23 5 975,120 13, 008 494 3, 000 45,000 ARCHIE lANGLEY LI BRARI ES C. L. CRENSF..AW ; Agri cul tural Stat istician In Charge ~~~~ Agricultural Statistician ( Please turn page f or United State s information ) :ssu"ED-BY:- The Geor g i a crop-Reporti~g-ser~ice~ usi5A~ 4o9A-North-L~pkin-street, - At hens, -Ga .~ i n cooperation with t he Georgia Department of Agri culture . UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1967 Corn prospects held at a record 4.7 billion bushels, 25 percent more than the 1961-65 - - average, and 14 percent above 1966. Soybean production is a record 985 milli on bushels, down l percent from a month earlier, but 6 percent more than the 1966 r ecord crop and 37 percent above average. Sorghum grain production is forecast at a record high of 775 million bushels, down 2 percent from a month earlier but 8 percent above 1966 and 41 percent more than average. Fall Potatoes are estimated at 231 million hundredweight, up l percent fr om a month earlier, l percent above last year and 16 percent more than average. Pecan prospects are for 202 million pounds, 25 percent more than the 1966 crop but ll percent below average. Milk production during October was 9,209 million pounds, 1 percent less than a year earlier and 5 percent below average. Eggs laid in October totaled 5,845 million, 4 percent more than both September and a year earlier and 13 percent above average. Crop and Unit u. S. ACREAGE HARVESTED AND PRODUCTION, 1966 and 1967 Acreap;e Yield Per Acre Production Harvested For 1966 : harvest 1966 Indicated 1967 1966 Indicated ( 1967 1967 Thousands Thousands Corn, for grain, bu. Wheat, all, bu. Oats, bu. Earley, bu. Rye, bu. Cotton, bale Hay, all, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts ( P&T), lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, lb. Pea ches, lb. Pecans, lb. y Pounds of lint. ?J 56,888 49,843 17,848 10,227 1,283 9,554 65,192 36,644 1,421 157 973 61,319 59,950 16,215 9,370 1,102 8,545 64,151 40,123 1,399 149 989 72.1 26.3 44.7 38.1 y 21.8 480 1.85 25.4 1,696 87 1,942 76.6 25.9 49.7 399 y 21.8 448 1.94 24.6 1,800 91 2,042 Includes some quantities not harvested. 4,103,323 1,310,642 798,089 389,557 27,921 9,575 120,863 931,491 2,410,736 13,697 1,890,320 3,407,400 gj 161,600 4,696,315 1,553,741 805,649 373,438 24,002 7,969 124,577 985,184 2,518,295 13,668 2,018,569 2,724,600 202,400 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture :X GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA PECAN REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1967 November 13, 1967 GEORGIA: Pecan product ion i n Geo rgi a i s fo reca s t at 45,000,000 pounds ~ s of November 1 by the Georgia Crop Reporting Se rv ice. The current est imate is 3,000,000 pounds below the October 1 report but &,000,000 poun ds a bove t he short 1966 crop of 37,000,000 pounds. Average produc ti on for the 1961-65 period wa s 6 1, 220,000 pounds. This year's p roduct ion f rom improved va r iet ies is estimated at 36,000,000 pounds and seedlings will be 9,000,000 pounds. Dry wea ther dur i ng S<p tembe r and October reduced crop prospects in many areas. The shortage of moisture resulted in smaller nuts and poorly developed kernels f or some var ieties. The crop matu red later t han usual and harvest is act ive i n all area s of the State. PECAN PRODUCTION STATE North Ca ro 1 ina South Ca ro 1 i na . Geo r o ia F1or i da Alabama Mississ i piJi ~ ' Arkansas Louis iana Oklahoma " Texas New Mexico Un i ted States Improved Var ieties 1/ Wild and Seed] i ng Pe cans Ave rage 1961-65 Indicated Average 1966 1967 1961-65 1966 Indicated 1967 1,000 pounds 1 ,000 pounds 2' 100 560 1 ,600 540 140 300 4 , 665 tlOO 2,800 895 200 700 50.480 30.000 36,000 10.740 7.000 9 000 2,420 2,000 2,000 1 '580 2,000 1 ,500 26,740 22,500 17,000 5,480 . 4,000 4,000 9,020 7,500 7,000 1o,8E:o 9 , 000 8,000 1,940 1, 200 2 , 300 5,320 3,400 6,200 5,060 7 ,400 5,000 21 '620 23 , 600 11,000 1 '500 200 3,000 21 '540 5,800 47,000 7 , 040 3,500 6,000 31 '160 22 , 500 29,000 __6~2zo_ _ _ _ _ 8~3Qo _ _ _ 3~DQo_ ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 117,235 83,960 85,700 109,755 77 '614-0 116,700 ALL PECANS STATE Average 1961-65 1966 Ind i cated 1967 1 ,000 pounds 1 ,000 pounds 1,000 pounds North Ca ro 1 ina 2,640 700 1,900 South Carol ina 5,560 1, 000 3,500 Georo ia 61 , 220 37.000 45.000 Flor ida 4,000 4,000 3,500 1 Alabama 32,220 26,500 21,000 Miss i ss ippi 19,900 16,500 15,000 Ar k a n s a s 7,260 4,600 8,500 Louisiana 26,680 31,000 16,000 Oklahoma 23,040 6,000 50,000 Tex ::~ s 38,200 26,000 35,000 New Mexico -----6,-27-0 ----------8-,3-00----------3,-00-0 ----- Un i ted States 226,990 161 ,600 202,400 ll Budded, grafted, or topworked var iet ies. (See other s ide fo r United States comments) C. L. CRENSHA\/ Agr icultural Stat i stic ian ARCHIE LANGLEY Agr icultural Statist i cian In Charge UNIVERSITY OF GEO RGIA NOV 15 1967 ------ __ LIBR l?IES ~--..-.__ UNITED STATES PECANS: The U. S. pecan crop is forecast at 202.4 mill ion pounds, 11 percent below average but one-fourth more than last years small crop. Production is expected to be below average in all States except Arkansas and Oklahoma. In six States--North Carol ina, South Carol ina, Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas--production is expected to be above last year, but~ smaller crop is expected in five others--Flor ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and New Mexico. Light harvest was underway in most areas by November 1 but production generally was running below earlier forecasts. The important producing areas of Georgia received I ittle rainfall in September and October. This lack has resulted in smaller sizes and some poorly filled varieties. In Alabama, harvest is advancing as the crop matures, and mechanical harvest is underway in south and central areas. In Mississippi, harvest is well advanced in southern districts with yields varicrle. Very few pecans have been gathered in Louisiana where damage from disease and dry weather has been heavy. In Oklahoma, harvest of a record crop has been underway for 3 weeks but will not be in full swing until the major producing areas receive a hard freeze. In Texas, harvest was active in all areas by November I and was about one-fourth complete. Harvest will pick up momentum in November. IssuED-BY:- The Georgi~ crop-Reporti~g-S~r~i~e: usoA: 4o9A-North-L~mpkin-Str~et,-Athens,-G~.:-- in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. / After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING RT ATHENS, GEORGIA GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1966 November 14, 1966 By November 1, harvest of Georgia's major crops was well along. About four-fifths of the cotton had been harvested, and ne arly two-thirds of the corn had been gathered. Qg: The 1966 estimated corn crop is unchanged f r om last month at 63,3 82 , 000 bushels, 1 compared with 80,835,000 bushels last year . Cotton: Pr oduction of cotton is forecast at 330,000 bales compared with 563, 000 l ast year.--The-estimate is 5,000 bales below the forecast on October l. Tobacco: Production of Type 14 tobacco is forecast at 96,720,000 pounds, compared wit h ll2,134:aao-rn 1965. ~~~~: 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 with 1,850 pounds in 1965. . Soybeans: The State's soybean crop is forecast at 5,018,000 bushels compared with ' 3,344:ooo bushels in 1965. Harvest will be active as weather permits. ~ Pecans: A pecan crop of 40,000,000 pounds was indicated on November l. This level is un. changed from the previous month's estimate, but is much below the 61,000,000 pounds in 1965. Milk production on Georgia farms during October totaled 85 million pounds - l million ' pounds above the previous month's estimate and 2 million above production during September 1965. Eggs produced on Georgia farms during October are estimated at 325 million - 23 million 'above-production in 1965 and 7 million above production the previous month .. GEORGIA CROP PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED ACREAGE. 1965 AND 1966 ---------------~-- Acreag~----:---YieldPer Acre--:-----ProduCti'on_ _ _ Crop and Unit :HarveSted-:-For----------:rruii;at8d7---:-Indicat~ 1965 :harvest: 1965 1966 1965 1966 : : 1966 : : : 2 : _______ ------------------~ho!!~~nds-------------------------! us~~ct8 Corn, for grain, bu. 1,585 1,474 Sl.O 43.0 80,835 63,382 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 85 1,190 l,lOS Hay, all, ton 528 542 1.71 1.80 901 975 Cotton, bale 577 405 467 1/ 391 1/ 563 330 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 4Sorghums, for grain, bu. 15 10 34.0 31.0 510 310 Peaches, total crop, bu. : 4 , 800 4, 800 P1eTcaiinosu. nldbs . : - - or-lint.----------------~--------------- - ----- - ---- 61.000 40.000 ----------. ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. (Over) UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF NOVEMBER l, 1966 ~ prospects held to 4.1 billion bushels, 10 percent more than the 1960-64 average, but l percent below 1965. Soybean production is 929 million bushels about the same as the forecast on October 1, 10 per-----cent more than the 1965 record crop and 41 percent above average. Er~__gr~g production is forecast at a record high of 731 million bushels, about the same as last month, but 10 percent above 1965 and 36 percent more than average. ~11_~~~~ are estimated at 219 million hundredweight, 3 perc ent more than the 1965 crop and 15 percent above average. ~~ production, at 130 million bushels, is 4 percent below last year's crop but 4 percent more than average. f~~ prospects are for 183 million pounds, 27 percent less than the 1965 crop and 12 percent below average. ~ilk production during October was 9,426 million pounds, about the same as 1965 but 2 percent below average. Eggs laid during October totaled 5,404 million, 5 percent more than September and 8 percent above average. U. S. ACREAGE HARVESTED AND PRODUCTION. 196.'5 AND 1966_~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : -=-A:~age-:=:--:==Yield-P;;r Acre _-::: ____ _fr.29.~t~2E-=-= Crop and Unit : For : : : :Harvested: harvest : : Indicated : Indicated ------- ------ --------------------------:---:--T1h96o5usa:nas1-9-6-6-----:-----1-9-6--5----:-----1-9-6-6------:----T1:9h65ousa:nds1_9_6_6____ 1 Corn, for grain, bu. 57,049 58,754 73.1 70.3 Wheat, all, bu. 49,313 49,087 26.9 26.4 Oats, bu. 19,106 18,966 50.2 44.1 Barley, bu. 9,478 10,604 43.5 37.1 Rye, bu. Cotton, bale Hay, all, ton 1,466 13,617 68,076 1,261 9,793 66,769 22.7 1/ 526 - 1.82 21.6 ll 504 l. 77 Soybeans, bu. 34,551 36,889 24.4 25.2 Peanuts (P&T), lb. 1,443 1,428 l, 735 1,712 Sweetpotatoes, cwt. 206 184 91 88 Tobacco, lb. 977 984 1,898 1,873 Peaches, bu. Pecans, lb. ijPounds-of-llnt:-y IncludeS-some quantiiT98-li0tiiarve5t~- 4,171,100 4,129,896 1,326,747 1,295,933 ( 959,192 835,593 411,897 393,865 33,277 27,251 v 14,956 10' 290 124,032 118,109 843,708 929,018 2,503,130 2,444,090 18,748 16,178 1y,85743,,684648 1,844,149 2/ 72,757 --2-51-,1-0-0 -----1-83-,3-00- 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 Athen~, Georgia 30601 --- - - - OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture pz GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE UNi ' ..: :, .. , . - J RG IA NOV 17 1961 LI BRARI ES ATHENS, GEORGIA October 1967 Released 11/15/67 OCTOBE R MILK PRODUCTION UP 3 MILLION POUNDS Mi lk production on Georgia farms dur i ng October totaled 88 mill ion pounds, accord i ng to the Georg ia Crop Reporting Service. Th is compares with b5 mi ll ion pounds produced i n October last year and 86 mill ion du r ing September 1967. The 1961 - 65 October average product ion was 8 1 mi l!' ion pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 620 pounds - - 45 pounds above the prev ious year, and 15 pounds above the September output. The 5-year average production per cow for the month was 458 pounds. The es ti mated ave rage pr i ce received by produce r s for all wholesale mi lk dur i ng October was $6. 80 per hundredwe i ght. Th i s would be $.30 above the previous year, and $.15 above the September average. Pr ices pa id by dairymen for feed were about 10 cents per hundredweight below September " and about 15 cen t s below the October prices last year. MILK PRODUCTION AN D PRICES RECEIV ED ANG PAID BY DAI RYMEN GEO;{G I A UNITED STATES 1.. Item and Unit October September October October September October 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 " Mi 1k Product ion, mi I I ion 1bs. Production Per Cow, 1bs. _!/ Number Milk Cows, i thousand head 85 86 8t> 9,333 9' 173 9,209 575 60 5 620 670 680 664 148 142 142 PRICES RECEIVED - DOLLARS 1/ r All wholesale milk, cwt. l l Flu id milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Mi I k Cows, head AI I baled hay, ton 6.50 6.50 4.45 195.00 26.50 6.65 !16.80 6.65 200.00 200.00 26. 80 27.10 5.39 5.76 4.42 260.00 24. ]0 5.20 5.67 4.05 264.00 22.10 !15.31 265.00 22.60 , PRICES PAID- DOLLARS];/ Mixed Dairy Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 2/ 16 Percent Prote i n, cwt. 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 20 Percent Protein, cwt. AI I Under 29 Percent Protein, cwt. 4.05 4.15 4.40 4.50 4.15 3.80 4. I0 4.35 4.45 4. I0 3.60 4.00 4.30 4.40 4.00 3.63 3.96 4. I0 4.34 3.90 3.57 3. 85 3. 98 4.25 3.79 3.56 3.86 3.97 4. 2I 3.79 ll Monthly average. 11 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. 3/ Revised. ~/ Pre! imi nary. 1 ~/ U. S. price is for under 16 percent. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ltl. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistic ian IssuED-BY:- Th-;; Georg i-; Crop- R-;;port i -;;-g-S-;;r~i~e: usoA, 4o9A-North-L~mpkin-Str-;;et,-Ath~ns,-G-;.: in cooperat ion with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK P l~ODUCTION Octobe r milk output l percent less than a year earlier October milk production in the United States is estimated at 9,209 mill ion pounds, I percent less than a year earlier and 5 percent below the 5-year average. Daily production was down 3 percent from September to October, the same seasonal decline as a year earlier. The average decline in daily production from a month earlier is 2 percent. October output provided 1.49 pounds of milk per person, daily compared with 1.53 pounds a month earlier and 1.52 pounds a year earlier. For the first 10 months of the year, total mi lk production was about the same as a year earlier. October rate per cow up 2 percent from a year earlier During October, milk production per cow averaged 684 pounds, up 2 percent from a year earlier and 14 percent above the 1961-65 average. Production per cow was at a record level for the month in 43 States. Daily output per cow average d 22.1 pounds in October, 0.6 pound less than in September but 0.5 pound above a year earlier. The October milk- feed price ratio, at l .73, was 4 percent above both a month earlier and a year earlier, and 15 percent above the 1961-65 average. The October 1967 ratio replaced last year 1 s record h i gh for the month. The increase from September to October this year resulted from an increase in milk prices-- from $5.20 per hundredweight in September to $5.31 in October, and a decrease in ration values-- from $3.11 to $3.07. The milkfat-feed price ratio was 25.3 in October compared with 25.0 a month earlier and 25.5 a year earlier. Milk per cow and Milk Production by months, United States, 1967, with comparisons Month Average 1961-65 Mi I k per cow 1966 Pounds 1967 Milk production :Average: :1961-65: 1966 .. 1967 Change :from 1966 Mill ion Pounds Percent January February March Apri I May June July August September October 621 678 715 10,222 9,805 9,855 fO.S 591 635 670 9,696 9' 137 9,217 ;10.9 676 736 766 ll ,062 10,537 10,510 -0.3 690 752 785 II ,260 l 0. 725 I0, 732 IO. I 757 812 844 12,310 11 '525 ll. 508 -o. 1 ... 729 798 821 11 ,816 II ,269 II ,146 -I l 671 736 761 IO,o49 10,350 l 0' 311 -0.4 629 696 722 10, l4b 9,763 9,575 -0. I 592 663 6~0 9,522 9,263 9' 173 -1.0 602 670 684 9 643 9,333 9,209 -1.3 Jan.-Oct. total November December 581 649 618 687 : I06, 531 10 l , 707 101 418 9,288 9,012 9,841 9. 511 -0.3 . ..: Annual 7.759 8,513 : 125,660 120' 230 After F ive Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statist ical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture , I . Of Gf..OI1G\f>. UtUVERS\T'l 2,0 ~~\,)1 VI ATHENS, GEORGIA November 15, 1967 GE ORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 11 was 8, 270, 000--8 percent more than the previous week but 2 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10,964, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-! percent less than the previous week and 2 percent less than 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 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 57 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices r e ceived for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9. 25 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set I u;o of Chicks Hatched I 1966 1967 year ago 1966 1967 I Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. "/o of year ago Pet. Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 ( Week Ended 932 888 818 918 744 Eggs Set !) 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 459 49 644 568 64 596 560 68 682 404 44 735 232 31 682 BROILER TYPE Ofo of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia Ofo of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 329 51 412 69 334 49 326 44 455 67 Av. Price Hatch Broiler E ggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Sept. 9 12,342 10, 880 88 8, 762 8, 217 94 56 Sept. 16 12,437 10, 886 88 8,412 7,887 94 56 Sept. 23 12,493 11,433 92 8,338 7,314 88 56 Sept. 30 11, 584 10,465 90 8, 771 7, 812 89 55 Oct. 7 11,733 10, 736 92 8,998 8,021 89 55 Oct. 14 11, 277 10, 549 94 8,775 8,099 92 55 Oct. 21 11,981 11,289 94 8,274 7 J 551 91 56 Oct. 28 11, 275 11,271 100 8, 141 7, 537 93 56 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 11, 142 11,090 100 11, 220 10,964 98 8, 171 8,449 7,637 8,270 I 93 57 98 57 1/ Includes e gg s set b y hate he rie s producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7.75 7.75 7.75 7. 50 7.50 7.50 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.00 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNEH. Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COM.ME.RCIAL ARE AS BY WEEKS - 1967 Page 2 STATE Oct. 28 EGGS SET Week Ended Nov. 4 Nov. 11 "/o of I year ago 1/ CHICKS PLAC:t:; D Oct. 28 Week E nded Nov. Nov. 4 11 o/o of year ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware 1, 798 256 1, 468 492 456 2,223 1, 671 297 1,377 499 460 2,285 1, 816 219 1, 265 531 420 2, 205 101 5() l l-3 &1 77 85 j, l, 444 1~ 57 780 ~ 251 345 !I, Z, 005 1, 396 144 849 306 438 2, 253 1, 418 115 '191 314 401 2, 211 100 64 91 85 115 90 Maryland Virginia 4, 199 1, 470 4,063 1, 535 ~ 4,31Z 102 1, 515 93 2, 500 849 2, 708 986 2, 788 1, 094 89 110 West Virginia North Carolina 129 6,020 114 6,296 120 6,Z57 81 I 227 ')0 ! ; 3,673 262 4,637 33 4 4, 896 90 97 South Carolina 426 348 375 107 323 379 309 108 I . GEORGIA 11,271 11,090 10,964 98 7,537 7,637 8,270 98 :::::> : Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 919 867 963 229 561 682 642 177 679 671 663 62 945 737 826 92 8,385 8, 434 8,300 112 5, 569 6, 163 6, 545 112 4,480 4, 510 4,419 105 3,430 3,606 3, 714 102 9,098 8,987 9. 133 97 i 5,91 6 6, 296 6, 527 91 1,062 1,088 1,064 100 763 779 781 119 3, 567 3,704 3,951 106 I 2,495 2,646 2,746 94 494 534 561 92 235 308 424 107 4 30 1,607 362 l, 519 415 116 i ! 131 1,629 82 983 202 1, 187 183 1, 239 65 85 60,929 60,711 61,097 99 '41, 119 44,601 46,768 98 ' - TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 62,439 60,930 61,917 j45, 990 47,308 47,764 o/o of Last Year 98 100 99 *1/ Current week as p ere ent o f same week last yeat. Revised. 89 94 98 ~ 'H 0 -; G 'f-A-3 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~q~ ?1 72/~~trm~w ATHENS, GEORGIA OCTOBER 1967 1967 o/o of Item During Oct. last 1966 1/ 1967 2/ year Thou. Thou. Pet. Broiler Type I Pullets Placed (U.S. )3/ Total 3,620 I' 3,041 84 38, .90.5 34,405 88 Domestic 3,213 2, 598 81 34, 149 30,494 89 Chickens Tested: I Broiler Type Georgia United States Egg Type 794 2, 673 756 2,456 I 95 92 II 5, 529 22,410 5,776 104 23,972 107 Georgia United States Chicks Hatched: 24 918 I 30 125 569 62 I 270 5,477 284 105 5,469 100 Broiler Type Georgia 41, 453 37,866 91 440,966 420, 656 95 United States 220,006 204, 548 93 , 2,316,658 2,322,895 100 Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens 2,974 37,855 34,618 197,465 l, 567 32,278 I 53 I 32,497 85 : 498,440 29,804 92 482,946 97 i' !: I 33,792 98 il I 333, 767 199,270 101 I I, 880, 552 344,409 1,970,647 103 105 I I' Light Type Georgia 600 831 138 5, 564 7,382 133 United States 13' 3 83 14, 586 109 100,662 118,628 118 Heavy Type Georgia 381 396 104 2,688 3, 504 130 United States 2, 519 2,434 97 18, 818 22,610 120 Egg Production: Georgia 386 425 110 3, 718 4, 107 110 South Atlantic 5/ l, 048 l, 130 108 10, 080 11, 000 109 r United States 5, 595 5, 845 104 l 55, 070 58, 540 106 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., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. ~ I YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1966 and 1967 Number Inspected Indicated Percent Condemned State During Sept. Jan. thru Sept. During Sept. Jan. thru Sept. 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 5, 797 5, 296 53,685 54, 759 2. 6 3. 2 3. 2 3. 5 Pa. 7,504 6,758 65,772 62,194 3.6 4.1 4.0 4.9 Mo. 3,341 3,255 27,248 29,994 3.6 2.2 5.1 3.9 Del. 7, 746 7, 485 70, 110 68,524 3. 8 4. 2 4. 3 5. l Md. 12, 485 11, 543 104, 195 108, 604 3. 8 3. 8 4. 2 4. 9 Va. 3,617 4,330 33,147 37,961 3.1 2.8 3.1 3.6 N.C. 22,796 21,575 191,610 193,153 3.5 2.9 3.9 3.9 Ga. 34, 070 32, l 09 288, 273 300, 9 54 3. 3 3 9 3 5 4. 9 Tenn. 5, 260 5, 2 6 7 4 7, 238 4 7, 296 3. l 2. 9 3. l 4. 6 Ala. 23,404 22,622 191,279 201,676 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.4 Miss. Ark. 14,608 29, 309 13,970 29, 236 j 120, 220 123, 930 3. 2 239, 289 262, 317 3. 7 2. 3 2. 8 3. l 3. 0 3. 6 3. 9 Texas 12, 5 14 13, 6 18 97, 9 82 114, l 54 3 3 3 l 3 4 3. 2 --------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- u. s . 200,676 1,686,797 3.3 3.2 3.6 4.0 195,879 1,776,827 i U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601 f End-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - October 1967 Stocks of shell eggs totaled 263 thousand cases, 20 thousand less than a month earlier but 215 thousand more than a year earlier and 84 thousand cases above average. Frozen eggs declined 2 million pounds during October to 98 million on November 1. Last year the October decline was 7 million pounds and the average decline is 14 million. Stocks of frozen poultry were a record for the second consecutive month. November 1 holdings totaled 720 million pounds, 117 million above a month earlie r and 183 million more than a year earlier . Averag e Nove mber l holdings are 489 million pounds. Holdings of frozen turkeys totaled 551 million pounds, 39 percent higher than on November l, 1966 and 54 percent above average . Total stocks of meat on November 1 w e re 583 million pounds. This was an October gain of 54 million pounds compared with 59 million a year earlier when stocks totaled 509 million pounds. The average October increase is 25 million pounds and average November l stocks are 464 million pounds. Beef totaled 255 million pounds, a 12-million pound gain from October 1. Total pork holdings were 244 million pounds compared with 171 million a year earlier and average. These stocks were the largest for the date since 1951. The 41 million pound October gain in pork was twice the October 1966 increase and almost three times the average. Commodity Eggs: She ll Frozen e ggs, total Poultry, fr:o~en: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry Unit Case Pound do. do. do. do. do. Oct. 1961-65 av Oct. 1966 Thou. Sept. 1967 Thou. Oct. 1967 Thou. 179 48 283 263 85,8 01 46,096 99,991 97,628 L---------~~----------------------------------- !1 24,906 . 46,430 1 357,463 60, 278 489,077 29,668 40,377 395,496 71, 102 536,643 35,366 56,587 441,454 69,492 602,919 36,803 63,344 551,253 68, 643 720,043 Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured do. 205, 524 252,853 242,602 254,640 Pork: Frozen and Cooler do. 171,344 171, 195 202, 648 243,988 Other meat and meat products do. 87,193 85,115 84,458 84, 849 Total all red meats do. 464,061 509, 163 529,708 583,477 MID-MONTH PRICE S RE CEIVED AND PRICES PAID G e orgia United States Item Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers Com 1l Broilers (lb.) All Chickens (lb.) All eggs (dozens} Prices Paid:(per 100 lb.) 11.0 12.0 12.0 48.7 Dol. 7.5 12.0 11.8 38. 5 Dol. 8.5 11,0 10.9 3), 5 Dol. 8.9 13.2 12.7 41. J Dol. 7.9 12.6 12.2 3l, 0 Dol. 7.6 12.2 11.7 Z8,' Ool. Broiler Grower Laying Feed 5. 20 5. 00 5. 20 4. 95 5. 00 4. 7 5 S. 16 4. 70 5. 01 4. 59 4. 91 4. 56 Scratch Grains 4 . 35 4. 30 4. 20 4. 10 4. 03 4. 01 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 E stimate s Division of the Statistical R eporting Service and the many breeders, hatche ries, poultr y processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: Unite d States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and B'eee Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture '" n) Ac9 uis itions Division unlversity Libraries University of Georgia ~ 7-he~s Georgi a 30601 G-Pi ~ ~ 9001 G-4A 3 ! tf(,7 n iYtJ . .:Zl..- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~mLL~ rnmtrrn~rn~ ATHENS, GEORGIA November 22, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 18 was 8, 173, 000--1 percent less than the previous week and 2 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10,940,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly less than the previous week and 2 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were r eported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 57 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 $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks. I' Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 % of year ago 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. % of year ago Pet. Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Week f1 Ended 888 818 918 744 693 Eggs Set]:_/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 568 64 596 560 68 682 404 44 735 232 31 682 359 52 638 BROILER TYPE o/o of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia 1966 1967 % of year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 412 69 334 49 326 44 455 67 441 69 Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Sept. 16 12,437 10, 886 88 8,412 7,887 94 56 7.75 Sept. 23 12,493 11,433 92 8,338 7,314 88 56 7.75 Sept. 30 11,584 10,465 90 8,771 7,812 89 55 7. 50 Oct. 7 11,733 10, 736 92 8,998 8,021 89 55 7. 50 Oct. 14 11, 277 10, 549 94 8, 775 8,099 92 55 7. 50 Oct. 21 11,981 11, 289 94 8,274 7' 551 91 56 7.75 Oct. 28 11,275 11 , 271 100 8, 141 7, 537 93 56 7.75 Nov. 4 11, 142 11,090 100 8, 171 7,637 93 57 8.00 Nov. 11 11,220 10, 964 98 8,449 8,270 98 57 8.00 Nov. 18 11,203 10,940 98 8,376 8, 173 98 ?7 8.00 ]:_/ Includes eggs set by hatch e nes producmg ch1cks fo:~;,Jhatchery supp1_!i_ flocks. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin St reet, Athens, Georgia BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREA- S BY WEEKS - 1967 Page 2 EGGS SET ~ CHICKS PLACED STATE Week Ended Nov. Nov. 4 ll Nov. 18 o/o of year ago 1/ Nov. 4 Week Ended Nov. Nov. 11 18 o/o of year ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina l, 671 l, 816 1,703 ~ 94 1,396 l, 418 1, 366 93 297 219 268 82 144 115 180 102 1,377 l, 265 l, 416 92 849 991 806 75 499 531 525 92 306 314 290 98 460 420 446 88 438 401 383 102 2,285 4,063 2,205 4,312 2, 260 4,223 90 101 I I 2,253 2,708 2, 211 2,788 2,349 2, 615 90 90 l, 535 114 l, 515 120 1,347 89 I 92 986 62 262 1, 094 334 1, 087 335 118 85 6,296 6,257 6,023 I 88 4,637 4,896 4,875 100 348 375 419 107 I 379 309 360 122 GEORGIA 11, 090 10,964 10,940 98 7,637 8,270 8, 173 98 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana T exas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) 867 963 909 217 682 642 760 201 671 663 619 55 737 826 848 89 8,434 8,300 8,015 112 6, 163 6,545 6, 545 112 4, 510 4,4 19 4,31 0 102 3,606 j, 714 3,989 114 8,987 9, 133 8,895 97 6,296 6,527 6, 911 99 1,088 1,064 1, 012 97 I 779 781 819 107 3,704 3,951 3, 861 102 2,646 2,746 2, 773 93 534 561 561 91 308 424 341 78 362 l, 519 415 1, 629 276 82 1, 568 77 202 183 338 124 1, 187 1, 239 1, 206 80 60, 711 61,097 59,685 97 '44,6 01 46,768 47,349 100 TOTAL 1966* {22 States) 60,930 61,917 61,490 47,308 47,764 47,330 o/o of Last Year 100 99 97 *1I Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 94 98 100 ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY RE P ORT December 6, 1967 Placement of broiler c hicks in G e o r gia during the week ended Dec e mber 2 wa.s 8, 103, 000-- slightly more than in the previous we ek but 1 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the G e orgia C rop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 289, 000 broiler type e ggs were set by Georgia hatcheries- 4 percent more than the pre vious we ek and slightly more than the comparable week a year earlier. The majo rity of the price s paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were report e d within a range of 50 to 6 5 cents p e r dozen. The average price of hatching eggs wa s 57 cents per dozen. The p r ice of e ggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 c ents below the a ve r age price. Most price s received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheri e s were reporte d within a range of $6.00 to $9 . 00 with an average of $8 . 00 p e r hundr e d. The ave r a ge prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $9.50 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SE T, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Eggs Se t 1966 1967 EGG TYPE I % of i year ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. T ho u. Pet. Thou. Thou. % of year ago Pet. Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 l Nov . 25 Dec . 2 Week Ended 918 744 693 885 818 Eggs Set '?.} 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. I 4 04 44 735 314 359 -1/ 42 52 682 638 556 63 723 326 455 441 / 44 67 69 314 43 592 72 543 251 I 46 BROILE R TYPE Chicks Placed for Av. Price I Hatch Broiler UJo of year I Broilers in Georgia Eggs % of Per 1966 1967 year !' Doz . Chicks Per Hundred ago ago 1967 1967 Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 11, 584 11, 733 11, 277 10,465 10, 736 10, 549 90 8, 771 92 94 I 8,998 8, 77 5 7' 812 8, 0 21 8,099 I 89 ' 55 89 55 92 I 55 Oct. 21 11,981 11, 289 94 8,274 7' 551 91 56 Oct. 28 11,275 11,271 100 8, 141 7' 537 93 56 Nov. 4 11,142 11,090 100 8, 171 7, 63 7 93 57 Nov. 11 11, 220 10,964 98 8,449 8,270 98 57 Nov. 18 11, 203 10, 94 0 98 8,376 8, 173 98 57 Nov. 25 11,433 10,814 95 8, 203 8,068 98 57 Dec. 2 11,276 11,289 100 8, 151 8, 103 99 57 1/ Revtsed 2/ Includes eggs set by hatcheri es producing chicks for hatche ry supply flocks. 7.50 7. 50 7.50 7. 75 7.7 5 8. 00 8. 00 8.00 8.00 8. 00 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In C harge W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S . Department of Agriculture Ge orgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Rep orting Se rvice 409A Nor t h Lum p kin Str ee t , A thens, -G e orgia UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA J . . ., 1967 LIBRARf$ BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACE D IN COMMER :::aAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1967 Page 2 STATE Nov. 18 EGGS SET Week Ended Nov. Dec. 25 2 CHICKS Pi..ACED I u;o of year r.--l'{ov. ago 1/ 18 Week Ended Nov. Dec. 25 2 %of year ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 1, 703 268 1, 416 525 446 2,260 4, 223 1,347 89 6,023 419 1, 711 329 1,324 445 393 2, 198 4,245 1, 423 81 5,978 433 1, 854 101 327 93 l, 281 106 465 82 439 87 2,229 93 4,261 104 l, 410 114 123 81 6, 169 92 401 95 1,366 1,304 1, 359 97 180 151 140 66 806 892 853 119 290 311 327 91 383 375 344 82 2,349 2, 263 2,044 84 2,615 2,943 3, 160 97 1, 087 1, 045 1, 060 105 335 317 274 115 4,875 4,724 4,693 93 360 335 327 93 GEORGIA 10,940 10, 814 11, 289 100 ! 8, 173 8,068 8, 103 99 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Was hington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 909 873 900 154 760 694 689 132 619 629 669 60 848 791 766 80 8,015 7,988 8,025 109 6, 545 6,449 6,292 110 4, 310 4, 290 4, 584 107 3,989 4,006 3, 888 112 8, 895 9,046 9,448 104 6, 911 6, 413 6,786 98 1, 012 1,034 991 96 I 819 764 788 106 3, 861 561 3,884 556 4,068 105 I 2,773 ' 607 102 341 2,978 383 3,060 388 110 94 276 316 334 85 338 271 272 89 1, 568 1,606 1,734 85 1, 206 1, 165 1, 245 86 59,685 59, 596 61,608 101 . 47' 349 4 6,642 46, 858 100 ! : TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 61,490 61, 586 61, 146 l o/o of Last Year 97 97 101 *1/ Current week as p ercent of same week last y ear. Revised. 47,330 46,348 46, 73 5 100 101 100 . ::J '. No vember 15, 1967 Released 12/7/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE GEORG IA PRICES RECEIVED 4 PO INTS HI GHEI{ The Index of Pri ces Rece1ved by Geor gi a farmers for all commodities increased 4 points dut- ' ng the month ended Novembe r 15, 1967 to 251. This was 7 points above the November 15, 1966 ' i ndex of 244. Substantial i ncreases in the price of cotton and pecans pushed the all crop i ndex 8 points higher than a month ago to 274. Egg prices increased slightly but this was counteracted by declines in the r; : ce of bro i lers and meat animals so that the 1 ivestock index was 3 points lower than a month ago at 204. UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 1 POINT PARITY INDEX DOWN 1 POINT, ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 78 During the month ended November 15, the Index of Pr i ces Received by Farmers declined 1 po i nt (1/3 percent) to 250 r ercent of i ts 1910-14 average. Contributing most to the decline were lower pr i ces for cattle and hogs. Part ially offsett : ng were higher prices for cotton. The index was 3 percent below No vember 1966. The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm \1/age Rates decl i ned 1 point (1 1L~ percent) during the month. At 344, the index was 7 po i nts (2 percent) above a year earlier. Wi th prices of farm products and pr i ces paid by farmers lower, the prel iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio remained unchanged at 78. The Par i ty Ratio, at 73, was also unchanged. Index 1910-14 = 100 INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES November 15 1966 October 15: November 15 1967 1967 Record High Index Date GEORGIA Prices Rece i ved All Commod i ties All CrO;JS Livestock and Livestock Products 244 l / 251 225 ll 2. .~7 251 266 274 207 l/ 204 310 March 1951 319 March 1951 1/ 295 Sept. 1948 UN ITED STi\TES Prices Rece 1ved 25Sl Parity Index 11 337 Pa r i t y Rat io 77 Adjusted Par i ty Ratio 21 ( p re 1 i mi na ry) 83 251 250 345 344 73 73 78 78 313 Feb. 1951 345 July 1967 !I 123 Oct. 1946 11 Revised. 1/ Also April 1951. 3/ Pr ices Paid, Interest, Tcxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. !:!Also October 1967. ~/The Adjusted Parity Rat io, reflecting ,Government payments, averaged 86 fo, the year 1966, compared with 80 for the Parity Ratio. Prel imi nary Adjusted Parity Ratios for the current year, suppl ied by the Econom ic Research Serv i ce, a ;e based on est imated cash rece i pts from marketings and estimates of Government pay,ments for the cu rrent calendar year. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultu ral Stat i stic ian In Charge WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statist ician IssuED-BY:- Th; Georg i ~ crop-~;port i ;9-s;r~ i ~e~ USDA~ 4o9~Nort in cooperation with t he Georgia De partment of Agric D.E.C. 8 1967 ___ ------... .. . l '.:~1\PI~S ... .,.... Geo rgi-a, PR ICES-- RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARME RS, NOVEMBE ~ 15 , 1967 WITH COMPARISONS GEOKGIA UNITED STATES Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 : Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 Commod ity a nd Un it 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 PRICES RECEIVED: l;/he 3 t, bu. $ 1.80 1.40 1. 38 1.60 1 .43 1. 39 Oats , bu. Corn , bu . $ . 88 . 80 . 1.>5 .663 . 647 .651 $ 1.47 1. 05 1. 05 1. 26 1.04 .970 Ba r le y , bu. $ 1. 10 1. 00 1. 00 1.06 . 9 84 .974 Sorghum Grai n , cwt . $ 2. 25 2.00 1 .90 1.81 1.68 1.68 Cotton , 1b. 19 .5 24.5 26 . 5 21. 89 27.26 30.48 Cot t on seed , ton $ 68.00 52.00 52 .00 65.60 54.10 56.00 Soybeans , bu. $ 2.80 2.45 2.40 2.80 2.44 2.43 Peanuts , lb. 11.2 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.5 11.5 Sweet Pota t oes, cwt. $ 5. 25 6.60 6.30 4. 76 3.90 4.51 Hay, baled , ton: All $ 26 .50 27.10 27.60 24.50 22.60 22. 80 Al fa l fa $ 38 .00 34.50 35.50 25.20 23.20 23.40 Les pedeza $ 29.50 28.00 30.00 24.70 24.30 24.20 Pean ut Mi 1k Cows , head $ 23.50 $ 200,00 21 .00 200,00 23.00 23.70 200,00 256.00 22.30 265.00 23.10 262.00 Hogs, cw t. Beef Cattle, all, cwt. 1/ $ 19.70 $ 18.30 17. SO 18.80 17.20 18 .30 19.30 20.90 17.90 n.3o 17.00 21.30 Cows , cwt. ],_/ $ 15.50 15.40 15. 10 15.40 15.80 14.90 Steers and Heifers, cwt. $ 20.80 21.60 21. 10 22.90 24.20 23.60 Ca 1ve s , cwt . $ 22 .60 24.40 23. 80 25.20 26.30 25.60 Mi ik, wholesale, cwt.: Flui d Market $ 6.55 6.60 5.76 5.76 Manuf a ctured $ 4.35 4.36 4.15 All ]_/ Turkeys, lb. $ 6.55 24.0 6.60 21.0 !16.60 '20.0 5. 37 23.8 5.32 19.3 !:!/5. 34 19.1 Ch ickens , lb. , excl, bro i lers 11.5 8.5 9.0 9. 1 7.6 7.6 Comme rc ial Broilers 12.5 11.0 10.5 13.5 12.2 11.5 .1\11 12.4 10.9 10.4 12.is 11.7 11.0 Eggs, a ll doz. 50.2 33.5 36 . 1 41.8 28.6 29.6 PRICES PAID, FEED : Mixed Dairy Feed, cwt.: All Unde r 29% Prote i n $ 4.15 4.00 4.10 3.93 3.79 3. 81 14% Protein $ 4.05 3.60 3.70 3.66 3.56 3.57 16% Protein $ 4.15 4.00 4.10 3.98 3.86 3.87 18% Protein $ 4.45 4.30 4.30 4.14 3.97 4.00 20% Pro t e i n $ 4.50 4.40 4.40 4.34 4.21 4.20 Hog Feed 14%-18% cwt. $ 4.45 4.30 4.57 4.47 4.41 Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ 5.20 4.95 5.10 5.31 5.31 5.27 Soybea n Meal, 44%, cwt. $ 5.60 5.10 5.00 5.56 5.32 5.20 Bran, cwt . $ 3.90 3.90 4.00 3.62 3.50 3.54 Middl . ngs , cwt. $ 4.15 4.15 4.15 3.75 3.64 3.67 Co rn Mea 1, cwt. $ 3. 60 3. 10 3. 20 3. 43 3. 31 3. 21 Bro i le r Grower Feed, cwt. $ 5.20 5.00 4.90 5.05 4.91 4 .83 Lay i ng Feed , cwt, $ 5.00 4.75 4.70 4.68 4.56 4.49 Sc ratch Grains, cwt. $ 4. 40 4.20 4.10 4.08 4.01 3.97 Alfal f a Hay , ton $ 44.00 36 .00 40.00 35.20 32 . 60 33.60 All Other Hay, ton $ 36.50 32.00 35.00 33.00 31.60 31.90 l l "Cows'' and "steers and Heifers" comb i ned wi th allowance where necessa ry for slaughter bulls. 2/ Inclu des cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows fo r herd replacement. 3/ Rev ised. 4; Prel iminary est imate. Aft er F ive Days Return to Un ite d States Department of Agr icultu re Statist ica l Report . ng Serv ice 409A North Lumpkin St reet At hens , Georgi a 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage a nd Fees Pa id U. S. Department of Agr iculture GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATH;;:;s~--. i Released December 8, 1967 GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF DECE~BER 1, 1967 Cotton production in Georgia in 1967 amounted to 230,000 (500 pounds gross weight) bales, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is 86,000 bales below the 1966 crop and is the smallest production since estimates were started in 1866. The indicated 1int yield per acre of 409 pounds is 11 pounds above last year, but 13 pounds below the 1961-65 average yield of 422 pounds. The short crop is due largely to the decline in acreage. Growers took advantage of the multiple-choice program and most producers elected to divert up to 35 percent of their allotment, Some intended acreage was not planted due to unfavorable weather during the planting season. Only 340,000 acres were planted and 70,000 acres were abandoned, leaving only 270,000 for harvest. Most of the abandoned acres were planted to other crops, The freeze in November damaged the late .crop in the northern districts and reduced yields much below early expectations. Harvesting operations are later than usual. Bureau of Census ginnings to December 1 were 213,000 running bales compared to 303,000 to the. same date last year and 548,000 in 1965. INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1967, FIN.~L PI~ODUCTJON, 1966, 1965 \ Non-Cotton \ -.i., District 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 State 1967 6,700 7,100 9,200 17,200 49,700 45,500 31,100 59,800 3,700 230,000 1966 18,470 10,900 12,560 24,280 62. 110 63,750 43,390 72,340 8,200 316,000 1965 41 ,510 22,970 24,160 42,000 103,950 107,480 73,840 129,530 17,560 563,000 -4 .Columbus Macon Districts shown are crop re.pCorotningrgesdsiiosntrail cts and Distri c-nt-so-.t I 0 Please see reverse side for UNITED STATES information A1bany 7 Valdosta UNITED STATES CCTTON REPORT AS OF DECEl'.ffiER l, 1967 The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporti ng Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. ' y - - - - --~-- --------~-------------~-Lint.-yieidper----:-----production State Acreage harvested : harvested acre : 500-pound gross weight bales : l96i-6:s=----:1967: 1961-65 : : 1967 : 1961-65. : --:-~1967 : average: 1966 : est . : average 1966~~~-1--~~~l- 1966 :~st. J -----T,ooo--1,000--l,OOO ---- 1,000 1,000 1,000 acres ~~~ ~~ Pounds Pounds Pounds bales ~~ ~ N. C. s. c. Ga. Tenn. Ala. llo. 384 155 80 374 290 270 300 94 45 545 305 190 419 442 455 4!4 282 180 647 380 270 422 398 409 566 316 230 516 365 220 572 475 338 614 363 155 1 855 564 . 350 445 392 274 788 461 200 1 358 190 90 561 408 320 419 162 60 ' Hiss. Ark. La . Okla . Texas 1,499 995 900 625 1,278 865 715 557 527 357 327 521 595 380 380 270 6,030 3,968 3,600 362 651 587 1,942 1,353 1,100 418 349 1,483 756 520 602 631 572 449 430 270 253 334 214 200 385 377 4,544 3,182 2,830 N. iiex. 189 134 120 673 648 640 266 181 160 Ariz . 380 252 245 1,057 979 901 839 515 460 Calif. 765 618 588 1,099 952 845 l, 753 1,228 1,035 . Other 5/ States 49 26 14.9 402 359 425 41 19 13.2 . -----------...--------------------~------ -------- ---------------------~----------~ u. s. : 14,617 9,554 8,090 Lr9l 480 452 14,935 9,575 7,618 - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - T o t a l -----~-------------------------------~ Amer. - Egypt .: 94.9 78.0 66.4 548 447 459 109.6 . 72.9 63~6 . ]/ ITProduction ginned and tobe ginned.--rsoo-15. balecontain'Saboutl:iSOnet poundsoflint."-- 2/ Sums of acreage and production for 11 other States11 rounded for inclusion in Uriited States totals . J/ Included in State and United States totals. C L. CRENSHAvJ Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 --OFF-IC--I-A--L-- B--U-S.-n.J.E.S.-S- Postage and Fees Paid U. s. Department of Agriculture GElABLE REPORT / Georgia Crop Reporting Service VEGETABLES FOR FRESH MARKE . December 1, 1967 QE.C. 13 1967 LIBRARIES er 11, 1)67 Grcwers intend to harvest 2,200 acres of early spring cabbage in 1968, compared with 2,500 acres harvested in 1967. Little or no rainfall was received during November in the commercial producing areas. Fields are dry and transplanting is being delayed. The final summary for the 1967 crops will be mailed to you in late December or early January. U--n--it-e-d- S--t--a-t=e-s- The 1968 acreage of winter cabbage for harvest is estimated as 35,600 acres, compared w~th 41,100 acres harvested-last year. In Florida, harvest of the early acreage at Zellwood is underway. Hastings should get into volume movement in December with heaviest supplies expected early in the season. The Sanford-Oviedo area was starting to cut on December 1. Othe~ south central and southern areas should make light starts before mid-December. In the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, planting was underway when Hurricane Beulah hit on September 20 and only a relatively small acreage survived. The heavy rains of Beulah and heavy showers in October and in November kept many fields mud dy and resulted in a sharp reduction in planted r acreage. Acreage for harvest in the Valley is estimated at 5,300--38 percent of 1967 acreage. Although the acreage that survived Beulah will furnish light supplies in December and January, J it is expected that shipments from the Lower Valley will be very light until February. Ship- ments fr om the Lower Valley during February, March, and April are expected to be sharply reduced from the previous season. In the Winter Garden, San Antonio, Laredo, and Coastal Bend areas, the acreage for harvest is up slightly from the previous season. Harvest got underway in the San Antonio and ~Jinter Garden areas in early October and shipments should increase in December. Harvest of a small acreage in the Trans-Pecos is also underway. Harvest in Arizona is underway. The crop has made good growth. Harvest in California is now active in desert and south coast areas and should increase, reaching a peak in February. For the late spring cabbage crop, grot.Jers intend to harvest 11,350 acres, 4 percent below last year. Planting of South Carolina's crop is expected to begin the second week of December. In Georgia, fields were dry and transplanting has been delayed. The supply of plants was adequate as of December 1. Light movement has started from south Alabama and is expected from DeKalb County shortly. The crop in both areas is in good condition. In Ivlississippi, the crop is usually planted about the first of February. Planting in Louisiana was just getting under way on December 1 in the Breaux Bridge area, and is expected to be in full swing by the holidays. In the New Orleans i'1arket garden area, peak harvest is expected during December. In California, planting progressed normally during the first half of November. However, planting was slowed and interrupted by rains during the latter part of the month, particularly in south coastal areas. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. ACREAGE AND ESTIPffiTED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE 1968 WITH CONPARISONS ------------- ~---------------~-~--------------- Crop and State --~~-ACREAQ~------= Harvested : For : YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION :AVerage: --:harvest:Average: :Ind.:Average: : Ind, :1962-66: _ _127 19~8 :J:22-66:___!27_:1968q22-66: _1267 . _:_.1268_ : -Acres - : - Cwt, - - 1,000 cwt. - CABBAGE 1/ Winter: Florida . . . 15,100 15,400 15,800: 183 210 2, 757 3,234 Texas _ 18,980 19,000 12,500: 123 125 : : 2,307 2,375 Arizona 1,420 1,600 1,700: 202 170 285 272 California Group Total ----- - - - r b o - 5,260 5,100 5,600: 222 225 : -ho, i1J~ 41,1~0-_3~:t>oo: 171 1,174 1,148 Jan. ~ ------ Z,524 7,029 Early Spring gj : South carolina 2,720 2,400 2,400: 102 90 276 216 Georgia 2,860 2,500 2,200: 117 125 : 335 312 Alabama 610 650 650: 110 110 67 72 Nississippi 920 700 700: 128 145 118 102 Apr, =-=__ Louisiana : 2,060 2,300 2,300: 94 100 California : 3.060 3.300 3.100: 242 265 __Q~~~~-_:.-l2,230--=-il:-B~o__:=ll.355:--_:l42 :_:1sr-2 : 194 230 : 742 874 l:_7n-~~5b---==: 1/ Includes processing. g/ 1968 acreage for harvest is prospective acreage. ARCHIE LAl~GLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS, JR Vegetable Crop Estimator After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 QITICIAL BUSHJESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~ UHIY-~-JM-i--0-1' : :_ c.. _;,. D.E.C 1.9 1961 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER ICE ATHENS, GEORGIA December 13, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY RE PORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 9 was 8, 315, 000--3 percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 10, 633,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-6 percent less than the previous week and 9 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were r epo rted within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 57 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 $6.00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. Week Ended Nov. 11 Nov, 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Week Ended GZORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set Chicks Hatched 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. I o/o of year I ago Pet. i 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. o/o of year ago I Pet. j 744 693 . 885 818 753 314 42 359 52 556 63 592 72 464 62 682 455 67 638 441 69 723 314 43 543 251 46 514 275 54 Eggs Set};_/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. BROILER TYPE o/o of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia o/o of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 11, 733 10,736 92 8,998 8, 021 89 55 11, 277 10, 549 94 8,775 8,099 92 55 11,981 11,289 94 8,274 7' 551 91 56 11,275 11,271 100 8, 141 7, 537 93 56 11, 142 11,090 100 8, 171 7,637 93 57 11,220 10,964 98 8,449 8,270 98 57 11, 203 10,940 98 8,376 8, 173 98 57 11,433 10,814 95 8, 203 8,068 98 57 11, 276 11' 289 100 8, 151 8, 103 99 57 11,729 10, 633 91 8, 171 8,315 102 57 };_/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7.50 7.50 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AR !;AS BY WEEKS - 1967 Page 2 EGGS SET ~~ CHICK.3 PLACED STATE Week ~ nded Nov. Dec. 25 2 -- o/o of ! Dec. year ,, Nov. 9 ago 1I ,: 25 W3_ek E nded Dec. Dec. 2 9 o/o of year ago 1/ THOUSANDS i THOUSANDS II Maine 1, 711 1, 854 1, 745 100 !, I 1, 304 1, 359 1, 279 90 Connecticut 329 327 242 69 151 140 128 66 Pennsylvania 1,324 1, 281 1, 3 52 104 892 853 912 99 Indiana 445 465 483 82 311 327 305 89 Missouri 393 439 424 77 375 344 356 95 Delaware 2, 198 2,229 2, 156 91 2,263 2,044 2, 249 92 Maryland 4,245 4, 261 4,079 96 2,943 3, 160 2, 884 100 Virginia 1, 423 1, 410 1,232 86 1, 045 1, 060 1, 020 101 West Virginia 81 123 95 61 I 317 274 322 146 North Carolina South Carolina 5, 978 433 6, 169 401 5,276 396 I 76 4,724 96 I 335 4,693 327 4,609 319 89 79 . 0 GEORGIA 10, 814 11, 289 10,633 91 8,068 8, 103 8, 315 102 Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Ore gon California TOTAL 1967 {22 States) 873 629 7,988 4, 290 9,046 1,034 3,884 556 316 1, 606 900 669 8,025 4, 584 9,448 991 4,068 607 334 1, 734 898 171 654 58 7,490 100 4,429 104 8,906 96 1, 107 107 3, 746 100 482 79 258 87 1, 689 83 694 689 744 186 791 766 736 81 6,449 6,292 6,027 108 4,006 3, 888 3, 717 103 6,413 o, 786 6, 728 97 764 788 733 100 2,978 3,060 3,007 105 383 388 416 89 271 272 238 103 1, 165 1, 245 1, 263 86 59, 596 61,608 57,772 93 46,642 46,858 46,307 99 TOTAL 1966* {22 States) 61, 586 61, 146 62, 174 46,348 46,735 46,792 o/o of Last Year 97 101 93 *1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. I 101 100 99 - GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA ovembe r I967 ased 12/15/67 Milk production on Georgia farms during November totaled 87 mill ion pounds, according to the Geor g ia Crop Reporting Service. This compares with 84 mill ion pounds produced in November last year and 88 mill ion during October 1967. The 1961-65 November average production was 78 mi 11 ion pounds. Production per cow in herd averaged 620 pounds -- 50 pounds above the previous year, and equaled the October output. The 5-year average production per cow for the month was 447 pounds. The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during November was $6.60 per hundredweight. This was $.05 above the previous year, and the same as the October average. ' Prices paid by dairymen for feed were about 5 cents per hundredweight below the previous year but 10 cents above the October 1967 price. MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN GEORGIA UNITED STATES Item and Unit Nov. Oct. Nov. Nov. Oct. Nov. 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 Milk Production, mill ion lbs. Production Per Cow, lbs. l l Number Milk Cows, thousand head 84 88 87 9,012 9,209 8,861 570 620 620 649 684 660 147 142 141 PRICES RECEIVED - DOLLARS 11 All wholesale milk, cwt. 11 Fluid milk, cwt. ~ Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk Cows, head 6.55 6.55 4.35 200.00 6.60 ~/6.60 6.60 200.00 200.00 5.37 5.76 4.36 256.00 5.32 5.76 4.15 265.00 ~/5.34 262.00 PRICES PAID - DOLLARS 11 IMixed Dairy Feed: 14 Percent Protein, cwt. 16 Percent Protein, cwt. 18 Percent Protein, cwt. 20 Percent Protein, cwt. AI 1 Under 29 Percent Protein, cwt. Hay, Ton 4.05 4.15 4.45 4.50 4.1> 36.50 3.60 4.00 4.30 4.40 4.00 32.00 3.70 4.10 4. 30 4.40 4.10 35.00 3.66 3.98 4.14 4.34 3.93 33.00 3.56 3.86 3.97 4. 21 3.79 31.60 3.57 3.87 4.00 4.20 3.81 31 .90 ll Monthly average. 11 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month. 3/ Revised. ~; Preliminary. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge 'vJ. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician IssuED-BY:- The Ge~rgi~ cr~p-Rep~rting-Servi~e~ usoA: 4o9~N~rth-L~mpkln-Street,-Athens,-G~.~- in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION November milk output 2 percent less than a year earlier .. November milk production in the United States is estimated at 8,861 mill ion pounds, 2 percent less than a year ea r lier and 5 percent below the 1961-65 average. Daily production was down 1 percent from October to November, compared with no change during this period both last year and for the 5-year average. November output provided 1.48 pounds of milk per person daily, compared with 1.49 pounds a month earlier and 1.52 pounds a year earlier. From January through November this year, milk production totalled about the same as a year earlier. November rate per cow up 2 percent from a year earlier 1 During November, milk production per cow averaged 660 pounds, up 2 percent from a year earlier and 14 percent above the 1961 - 65 average. Production per cow was at a record level for the month in 42 States. Daily output per cow averaged 22.0 pounds in November, about the same as October and 0.4 pound above a year earlier. Milk per cow and Milk Production by months, United States, 1967, with comparisons Month January February March Apri 1 May June July August September October November Jan.-Nov. total Average 1961-65 Milk per cow 1966 Pounds 621 678 591 635 676 736 690 752 757 812 729 798 671 736 629 696 592 663 602 670 581 649 1967 715 670 766 785 844 821 761 722 6bO 684 660 Mi I k product ion :Average : Change :1961-65 1966 1967 :from 1966 Mill ion pounds Percent 10,222 9,696 11 ,062 11 ,260 12,310 11 ,816 10,849 10' 148 9,522 9,643 9,288 9,805 9, 137 10,537 10,725 11 '525 11 ,269 10,350 9,763 9,263 9,333 9,012 9,855 9,217 10,510 10,732 11 '508 11 '146 10,311 9,757 9' 173 9,209 8, 861 10.5 10.9 -0.3 /0.1 -0.1 -I. 1 -0.4 -0. 1 -1.0 -1.3 -1.7 :115 819 110,719 110,279 -0.4 December Annual 61 8 7 759 687 8 . 513 9.841 9. 511 :125 660 120.230 After Five Days Return to Uni t ed States Department of Agriculture Stat istical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 900 ~cquisitiona D1v1a1on u.n1ve~a1~ ot Geo~a OD!ve~s!tJ Lib~ariee Athons Georgia ~0601 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~ .]) Cf ()() 7 2:!~w~~rnLht? rniD~rn~mt? Gf 'l3 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA December 20, 1967 GEORGIA CHICK HATCHERY RE PORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 16 was 8, 060,000--3 percent less than the previous week and 4 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. An estimated 11, 427, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-? percent more than the previous week but 4 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were r eported within a range of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 57 cents p e r dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents be low the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $6. 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8. 00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9. 25 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS EGG TYPE Eggs Set ' 1966 1967 '7o of year ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. '7o of year ago Pet. Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Week Ended 693 885 818 753 711 Eggs Set !./ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 359 52 638 556 63 723 592 72 543 464 62 514 513 72 645 BROILER TYPE % of year ago Pet. Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia % of 1966 1967 year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 441 69 314 43 251 46 275 54 463 72 Av. pr1ce Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Oct. 14 11, 277 10, 549 94 8,775 8,099 92 55 Oct. 21 11, 981 11,289 94 8, 274 7, 551 91 56 Oct. 28 11,275 11,271 100 8, 141 7, 537 93 56 Nov. 4 11, 142 11,090 100 8, 171 7,637 93 57 Nov. 11 11,220 10,964 98 8,449 8,270 98 57 Nov. 18 11, 203 10,940 98 8,376 8, 173 98 57 Nov. 25 11,433 10,814 95 8,203 8,068 98 57 Dec. 2 11, 276 11, 289 100 8, 151 8, 103 99 57 Dec. 9 11,729 10, 633 91 8, 171 8, 315 102 57 Dec. 16 11,908 11,427 96 8,417 8,060 96 57 1/ Includes e gg s set b y hatcheries p roducing chicks for hatcher y supp1y flocks. 7. 50 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. A . WAGNER Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia .. .. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1967 Page 2 STATE Dec. 2 EGGS SET Week Ended Dec. Dec. 9 16 o/o of year ago 1/ CHICKS PLACED Week Ended Dec. Dec. Dec. 2 9 16 o/o of year ago 1/ THOUSANDS I THOUSANDS Maine 1,854 1, 745 1, 738 94 1, 359 1, 279 1, 304 93 Connecticut 327 242 256 66 140 128 146 60 Pennsylvania 1,281 1, 352 1, 317 112 853 912 894 118 Indiana 465 483 462 78 327 305 316 104 Missouri 439 424 319 49 3'~4 356 359 102 Delaware 2,229 2, 156 2, 270 104 2,044 2,249 2, 138 95 Maryland 4,261 4,079 4,296 106 3, 160 2,884 2, 998 93 Virginia 1, 410 1, 232 1, 405 105 1, 060 1, 020 982 107 West Virginia 123 95 128 83 274 322 313 102 North Carolina 6, 169 5, 276 6,372 90 4,693 4,609 4, 535 94 South Carolina 401 396 387 97 327 319 354 85 . GEORGIA 11,289 10,633 11, 427 96 8, 103 8, 315 8,060 96 ~ Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1967 (22 States) 900 898 923 169 689 744 681 176 669 8,025 4,584 654 7,490 4,429 676 8, 173 4,626 62 766 I 105 I 6,292 102 3,888 736 6,027 3, 717 837 5, 970 3, 754 94 104 102 I 9,448 8,906 9, 519 103 I 6,786 6,728 6, 701 99 991 4,068 1, 107 3, 746 1, 102 4,301 104 109 I I 788 3,060 733 3,007 757 3,038 96 105 607 482 472 78 388 416 404 89 334 258 369 119 272 238 238 112 1,734 1,689 1, 737 84 1, 245 1, 263 1,264 83 61,608 57, 772 62,275 99 46,858 46,307 46,043 99 TOTAL 1966* (22 States) 61, 146 62,174 62,987 46,735 46,792 46,742 o/o of Last Year 101 93 99 *1I Current week as p ercent of same week last y ear. Revised. 100 99 99 J;P .1+ 7 ()0/ G:- LfA- ~1 ft 7 ~ c. :2 ( ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA C R0 P R E ~~0 RT I NG S E.R V I C E ITY OF GEORGIA 22 Qf.C. 1967 D ember 21 1 1967 GEORGIA: The 1967 production of pecans in Georgia is estimated at 48 1 000,000 pounds compared with 37 1 000, 000 pounds in 1966 according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The current crop is 22 percent below the 1961-65 average production of 61 1 22 0, 000 pounds. Freezing weather during the early spring months caused damage to the bud crop and the nut set was light, especially on the Stuart variety. Soil moisture was very short during August, September, and October in the southern districts and the size of the nuts was reduced for some varieties. The 1967 production from improved varieties is estimated at 38, 000,000 pounds with 10, 000, 000 pounds coming from seedling trees. The value of the 1967 Georgia pecan crop is placed at $18,160,000 compared with $10 1 980 1 000 in 1966. UNITED STATES : The 1967 pecan crop is expected to total 2 07,4 00, 000 pounds, up 28 percent from last year but down 9 percent from the 5-year average. All states except Arkansas and Oklahoma have smaller crops than average. The wild and seedling crop is expected to account for 57 percent of the '67 production compared with the average of 48 percent. Production in states west of the Mississippi River is expected to total 114,000,000 pounds or 55 percent of the Nation's crop compared with the average of 45 percent. The Oklahoma crop is a record high SO million pounds, exceeding the 1947 record crop by 14 percent. In Georgia, spring freeze damage and dry weather in the fall months limited production to 78 percent of average. In Texas, 1967 production is 46 percent above last year and almost one percent below average. In Alabama 1 yield and quality are variable with expected production 35 percent less than average. (Please turn page} STATE N.C. S . C. GA. Fla. Ala . Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas N.Mex. u. s. U. S. PECAN PRODUCTION Improved Varieties 1/ Average 1961-65 1966 1967 11000 pounds Wild and seedling pecans Average 1961-65 1966 1967 11000 pounds 2 11 00 4,665 560 11600 800 2,800 540 140 300 895 2 00 7 00 50,480 30,000 381000 101740 7,000 101000 2142 0 2., 800 2,000 1,580 2,000 11500 26,740 91 02 0 11940 51 060 11500 22,500 7,500 112 00 71400 2 00 17,000 7,000 11900 51000 3,000 5,480 10,880 5132 0 21, 62 0 21,54 0 41000 9,000 31400 231600 518 00 4,000 81000 51600 111 000 471000 71 040 . 31 5 00 7,000 311160 221500 311000 ----6-12-7-0 ---8-13-0-0 ---3-,0-0-0-- --------------- --------- -.-- 1171235 831960 881300 1091755 771640 1191100 ALL PECANS STATE Average 1961-65 1966 1967 1, 000 pounds 1 1000 pounds 1 1000 pounds N.C. s. c. 2 1640 51560 700 11000 1 1900 31500 GA. 61 I 2 ~ 0 37 I 000 48 I 000 Fla. 4 1000 4,000 3 1500 Ala. Miss . 32 1220 19,900 26 1500 16,500 21,000 15,000 Ark. La. 71 260 26,680 4, 600 31,000 7 1 50 0 16,000 Okla . Texas 23,040 38,200 6 1000 26,000 SO, 000 38,000 N. Mex. ----------_,~7_9 _________8.!..3_9Q_ _______ ]LO_QQ_ ___. __ _ u o so 2261 990 1 61 1 6 0 0 2 07 1 4 0 0 _!/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. C. L . CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reportin9 Service 4 09A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSI:f\E SS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~ fJ J) 'f {)d 7 GE0 RG I A CR0 P 1r m 01-C4f".t"7'~ ~ ~ Lb '{] ..)I ATHENS, GEORGIA N O VEMBE .t{ Item During Nov. 1966 1/ 1967 2/ year ecember 21, 1967 ru Nov. 1967 2/ o/o of last year T ho u. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U.S. )3/ Total 3, 197 3,374 106 42, 102 37,779 90 Domestic 2,794 2,930 105 36, 943 33,424 90 Chickens Tested: Broiler Type Georgia 707 548 78 6,236 6,323 101 United States 2,9 9 7 2, 4 93 83 25,406 26,433 104 Egg Type Georgia 62 16 26 33 1 300 91 United State s Chicks Hatched: Broiler Type 939 I 925 99 6,4 16 6,427 100 I Georgia United States 38, 263 212, 815 37,870 210, 855 99 1 4 79,229 99 2, 529,473 458, 526 96 2, 533, 7 50 100 Egg Type Georgia United States Commercial Slaughter:4/ Young Chickens 2, 878 3 5, 530 1, 57 5 26,743 I 55 I 35, 375 75 533,97 0 !, 31,379 89 509,689 95 Georgia United 3tates Mature Chickens Light Type Georgia 28,654 168,375 644 28, 804 101 1 36 2,421 170, 533 101 2,048, 927 I !I 828 129 6,208 373,213 103 2, 141, 180 105 8, 210 132 United States 12, 579 13,649 109 113,24 1 132,277 117 Heavy Type Georgia 417 387 93 II 3, 10 5 3, 891 125 United States 2, 514 2, 108 84 21, 33 2 24,718 116 Egg Production: l1 Georgia 380 424 112 !'1 4, 098 4, 531 111 South Atlantic 5/ 1, 0 27 1, 109 108 11 , 104 12, 109 109 United States 5, 544 5, 700 103 1 60, 611 64, 237 106 1/ Revised. 2 I Preliminary. 3/ P ullets foT broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expected pulletreplacements from eggs sold during the preceding m onth at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. cas e 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: SLAUGHT.i:RZD UNDER ..CZDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED S T ATES, 1966 and 1967 Number Inspected Indicated Pe rcent Condemned State During Oct. J an. thru Oct . During O ct. Jan. thru Oct. 1966 1967 1966 19 67 1966 19 67 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet. Maine 5,900 5,959 59,585 60,718 3.2 3 .2 3.2 3.5 Pa. 7, 362 7, 279 73, 134 69,473 4 . 0 3. 8 4. 0 4. 8 Mo. 3, 032 3, 399 30, 280 33, 393 4 . 2 2. 2 5. 0 3. 7 Del. 7, 853 8, 539 77,963 77,063 3 . 5 4. 8 4. 2 5. l Md. 12,095 12, 619 11 6 , 290 121, 223 4 . 3 4. 4 4. 2 4. 9 Va. 3,133 4,673 36,280 42,634 3.6 3. 2 3.2 3.6 N.C. 21,871 22,97 2 21 3, 481 216,125 3 . 4 3. 2 3. 8 3.8 Ga. 32, 645 33, 11 8 320, 918 334,072 3 . 5 4. 2 3. 5 4. 9 Tenn. 5,115 4,8 14 52,35 3 5 2,11 0 2. 6 2. 8 3 .0 4.4 Ala. 22, 037 22, 578 213 , 316 z24, 254 3 . l 2. 7 3. 0 3. 3 _1 ___ _ ___1:?: I Miss. Ark. j 13, 633 27, 235 ~~~i:- t ~~:-:~~- 14, 16 2 13 3 , 853 138,092 3 . 4 2. 2 3. 1 2. 9 29,472 266, 524 291,789 4;3 3. 1 3. 7 3. 8 ~3--~~~ ;~ ~~~~ ~~~ _s:_s____ ~ : ~___ _-~:~ ______ ~~ ~- ____ ~~~-- ____ _ 202,9 22 1, 979,749 U. S. D ~ partm e nt of Ag ricultur e Georgia Departm ent of Agriculture Statistical R e porting Se rvice , 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 3060 l End-of-Month 3tocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products -' United 3tate s - November 1967 December 1 stocks of frozen poultry totaled 608 million pounds, 117 million less than a month earlier but 139 million more than a year earlier, Average December 1 holdings are 422 million. Turkey holdings declined 124 million pounds compared with 83 million a year earlier and the average decline of 73 million pounds. Stocks of broilers, roasters, and hens increased during November, Shell egg inventories de clined 85 thousand cases to 154 thousand on December 1. A year earlier there were 23 thousand cases in storage and the average is 117 thousand. Frozen egg stocks decreased 2 million pounds during November compared with 7 million pounds a year earlier and the average November decrease of 16 million pounds. Total December 1 stocks of 95 million pounds were 57 million more a year ea~lier and 26 million more than average. A 7-percent gain in beef holdings during November brought December 1 stocks to 264 million pounds--:---F.l"ozen beef amounted to 250 million after a 15 million pound increase and a million pound gain raised cured beef stocks to 13 million pounds. Total beef holdings were 3 percent under ye ar earlier stocks but 13 percent above average. Total pork in storage on December 1 amounted to 283 million pounds, a 33 million pound gain from November 1. Frozen pork increased 29 million which brought Decembe r 1 stocks to 246 million pounds. The 4 million pound gain in cured pork brought total stocks to 37 million pounds. Supplies of pork were 37 percent above year earlier holdings and 32 percent above average. Veal, lamb and mutton, and canned hams were up slightly from a month earlier. Except for lambs and mutton, stocks for each were above a year earlier and average. Commodity Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry Unit Nov. 1961-65 av Thou. Nov. 1966 Thou. Oct. 1967 Thou. Nov. 1967 Thou, Case 11 7 2 3 2 3 9 1 54 Pound - -6_9_,-~l3_ - - - - - - - ~ t. ~ ! - - - 9J.! 393- - - - - 2~ t. '! ! '! - - do. 26,039 do. 51,244 do. 284,868 do, 59,992 do . 422, 143 34,836 48,567 312,082 72,986 468,471 37,267 64 ,362 554, 169 68,759 724, 557 39,799 70,002 430,055 68,093 607,949 Bee: Frozen in Cure and Cured Pork: Frozen and Cooler Other meat and meat products Total all red meats 233,331 272,643 247,431 263, 544 do. 214,307 . 20 5, 745 250, 452 282,669 do. 90,486 do. 538, 124 86,174 85,835 564, 562 583, 718 90,821 637,034 Item MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID Georgia I United States Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 1966 1967 1967 1966 1967 1967 Prices Received: Chickens, lb. excluding broilers Com 11 Broilers (lb.} All Chickens {lb.} All eggs (dozens} Prices Paid:(32er 100 lbJ Broiler Grower Laying Feed Scratch Grains Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents Cents 11. 5 12. 5 12.4 50.2 Dol. 5.20 5.00 4.40 8. 5 11. 0 10.9 33.5 Dol. 5.00 4 .75 4.20 9.0 10. 5 10.4 36. 1 Dol. 4.90 4.70 4. 10 9. 1 13. 5 12.8 41.8 Dol. 5. 05 4.68 4.08 7.6 12.2 11.7 28.6 Dol. 4.91 4. 56 4.01 7.6 11. 5 11. 0 29.6 Dol. 4. 83 4.49 3.97 This report is made poss1ble 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 Re porting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies. ARCHIE LANGLEY W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician In Charge Agricultural Statistician After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~ j /j ~G\A ~a FARM REPO GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE LIBRARIES 26, 1967 GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP REPORT 1967 VALUE OF GEO~GIA C~OPS UP 80 MILLION DOLLARS: The value of the principal crops produced in Georgia during 1967 is $460,767,000- 21 percent above the 1966 value of $380,609,000. The increase is due mostly to increased yields per acre, resulting from very favorable weather conditions for food and feed crops. Peanuts are Georgia's most valuable crop with a value of $112,139,000, followed by tobacco with $99,495,000. Corn ranked third in value with $98,630,000. The value of the cotton crop (lint and seed) is $33,016,000, the smallest since 1932 when the I int price was 7 per pound. Soybeans made the largest gain in value with an increase of 64 percent. RECORD YIELDS: Corn and . eanuts ha d record hi gh yields. The 5&-bushel corn yield is nine bushels above the previous record. The peanut yield of 2,040 pounds exceeded the previous record by 230 pounds. The tobacco yield of 2,031 pounds equals the 1965 record. The pecan crop of 4&,000,000 pounds is II ,000,000 pounds above the 1966 production, but is below average. The size of the crop varied widely by areas and varieties. Growers received very good prices this year and the value of the crop is placed at $18,160,000. The 1967 peach . crop of 3,000,000 bushels is bOO,OOO bushels Jess than last year. Value of this year's crop is $11,46h,OOO. DISTRIBUTION OF 1967 CROP VALUE IN PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE \ \ -- ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistici a n In Charge \ \ I \ ' -1\ I I I I I ' / / I / C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician J GEO RG IA ANN UAL C~O P SUMt1ARY 1I 1967 and 1966 J : : Ha r v'd Yield : : Produc- . Unit Total " Cro e Yea r : Acreage . Per Acre : Unit tion Pr ice Value 1 ,000 acres 1,000 do 1. 1,000 dol. ! Cotton Lint Z./ Cottonseed Corn, Grain Sorghum Grain Wheat Oats Bar 1ey Rye Potatoes, Sweet Tobacco, All Hay, All Sugar Cane Syrup 196 7 l 96b 196 7 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 270 3(jO I, 532 1, 368 11 12 130 65 100 98 9 11 67 43 b b 73.2 62.5 433 460 I .0 1.3 409 398 58 .0 4 3 .Q 37.0 38.0 26.0 30.0 35.0 41 .o 31.0 41.0 18.5 22.5 so.o bs.o 2,031 1'572 1.95 1.88 260 230 Bales Tons Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels Cwt. Pounds Tons Ga lions 230 316 94 130 b8 ,b56 58. ~ 24 407 45 6 3,3~0 1 .950 3,500 4 , 018 279 451 1,240 96b 720 680 148,666 9l:s,255 845 867 260 299 2 L~5 .202 51.50 65.20 l. 11 1.46 l. 11 1.24 1. 54 1. 58 . 82 .82 . 9U 1.01 2.26 2.20 6.30 6.37 .66~ .727 28.00 27.00 I .65 1.50 2~, I 75 31 ,8l:s7 .. 4,b41 8,476 96,630 ~ 85,8<S3 452 565 5,205 " 3,081 2,870 .., 3 .295 273 456 2 '()02 .. 2,130 4,536 4.332 ~, 99,495 71 ,417 23,660 . 23,409 429 44~ il Peanuts, for Nuts 2/ Cowpeas, for Peas ll 1967 1966 1967 1966 47 o 4{)2 16 2,040 . 1, 680 7 5 i'ounds 975,120 809 , 760 120 115 114 4. 90 14 ~.o Bushels 112 5.20 112,139 92.313 588 ~ 5b2 Soybeans, for Beans ll 1967 1966 542 301 24.0 23.0 Bushels 13,00d 6,923 2.45 2.~0 Lespedeza, for Seed 1967 b .O 1966 9.0 220 200 Pounds 1 '760 .200 1,800 192 Crimson Clover, for Seed 1967 6.0 1966 6.0 85 Pounds 100 510 .250 600 .260 31 ,870 19,384 352 346 128 ~ 156 Fescue, for Seed Peaches, Total Production 4/ Pecans, Total Product ion Corr.mercial Vegetables 5/ TOTAL ABOVE CROPS (Excl. acreage of peanut hay, fruits, and pecans.) 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 10.0 12.0 56 .b 56.0 1967 3753.0 1966 3388.8 200 210 Pounds 2,000 .130 2.520 110 Bushels 3,000 3.82 3,800 2.60 Pounds 48,000 37,000 .378 .297 260 277 ~ II ,468 9,563 ll:s, 160 -i 10,980 14,434 II, 329 460,767 380,609 ll 1967 price and value figures are preliminary. 11 Cotton yield in pounds- pr i ce per pound. ll Covers only acreage alone and harvested for peanuts, peas, and beans. ~/ Includes 218,000 bushels in 1967 and 292,000 bushels in 1966 excess cullage, excluded in computing value. 21 Does not include sweet potatoes. After Five Days Return to Vnited States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~. - o !cguisitiona Division University of Georgia UniversitY Librari es Athons Goorgia 30601 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ETAB LE Georgia Crop Reporting Service REP. . . . .:--0. . . . .,. / . : ;f >.ORGIA Athe s, Georgia ecember 26, 1967 GEORGIA ANNUAL VEGE - 1967 Production of the eight principal commercial vegetable and three :xocessing crops harvested in Georgia was valued at $18,97 0, 000 in 1967, an increase of 21 percent over the value of $15,661,000 last year. These crops were harvested from an estimated 66,850 acres in 1967 compared to 63,950 in 1966. Watermelons, with a total value of $6,669,000 continue to lead, with sweetpotatoes 1 cantaloups and tomatoes following in order . weather conditions varied considerably during the spring and summer months 1 howe ver better than average yields were harvested for most crops . The demand for the 1967 production was very good and above average prices were received for all crops . ACREAGE, PRODU CTION, PRICE AND VALUE OF PRINCIPAL CROPS 1/1967 - 1966 CROP Year Acreage Yield Harvested Per Acre Production Price Per Cwt. Value Acres Cwt . 1 1000 Cv.rt. Dollars 1 1000 dol. For Fresh 1\1arket: Beans, Lima ' Beans, Snap S12ring .. Beans 1 Snap _ii_ummer Cabbcge 1 Spring Cabbage 1 Summer Cantaloups Corn, Sw eet Tomatoes VVatermelons Sw eet Potatoes TOTAL FRESH MARKET For Processing : TOTAL PROCESSING ?:/ 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 196'6 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 31000 31 1 00 31000 21800 11300 11 2 00 215 00 2,400 450 450 51500 5,500 114 00 1,500 21800 2,500 361000 33,500 8, 000 8,000 63,950 601950 2,900 3,000 26 23 24 27 38 37 125 125 105 115 60 40 32 25 67 60 95 80 90 OS XXX XXX XXX XXX 78 71 72 76 49 44 312 3 00 47 52 330 22 0 45 38 188 150 3142 0 2,680 720 680 512 61 4,311 XXX XXX 11.00 11.50 9.80 8.90 12.50 13 . 2 0 2 . 85 2.65 3.80 5.00 6.90 5. 70 5 . 10 6.00 7.60 7.10 1195 l. 90 6.30 6 . 37 XXX : "J'.X 858 816 7 06 676 612 581 889 795 179 260 21277 1,254 230 228 1,429 1, 065 61669 5, 092 4,536 4,332 18,385 15,099 XXX 585 XXX 562 TOTAL I FRESH MARKET 1967 66,850 XXX XXX AND PROCESSING 1966 63 , 950 XXX XXX XXX XXX 181 97 0 151 661 _V Preliminary. J:/ Includes only Lima Beans , Snap Beans, and Cucumbers for Pickle. ARCHIE LANGLEY c\gricultural Statistician In Charge L. H. HARRIS I JR. Statistical Assistant The Georg ia Crop Reporting Service 1 U . S. Department of Agriculture 1 4 09A North Lum pk in Street in cooperation with the Georg ia Department o f i.\griculture. GEORGIA - VALUE OF PRODUCTION BY CROPS UNITED STATES: In 1967, production was 3 percent more than in 1966 for the 27 principal fresh market vegetables. The 1967 production of 222 million hundredweight compares with 1966 production of 215 million hundredweight and the average annual production of 216 million. Crops making major contributions to this year's increased production from 1966 were onions, cabbage, sweet corn, and celery. Record high production levels were estimated for artichokes, broccoli, lettuce, and onions. The 27 principal vegetable and melon crops had a total value of 1,122 million dollars, 1 percent less than a year earlier. Leading crops in value were lettuce and tomatoes whose combined total accounted for 36 percent of the U. S. total. The five leading States in the 1967 production of fresh vegetable and melons were California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and New York. These States accounted for 64 percent of the harvested acreage, 70 percent of the production, and 73 percent of the value ef the vegetables and melons produced in the United States. This summary provides fresh market estimates for the 27 principal vegetables and melons grown commercially in the more important producing States. These estimates provide basic statistics on over 80 percent of the national output of all vegetables and melons grown for - fresh market sale. It has not been ~ossible to include all vegetables in all States in this program. These data are based upon informa tion se cured from growers, shippers, processors, public agencies, and other sources. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture UN IVE RS ITY CF C!:ORGIA ATHENS, GEORGIA Decembe r 27, 1967 GEORGIA CH!CK HATCHE.dY REPORT Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 23 was 8, 446, 000--5 percent more than the previous week and slightly more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop !.={ e porting Service. An estimated 11, 445, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week but 3 percent less than the comparable w e ek a year earlier. The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a rang e of 50 to 65 cents per dozen. The averag e price of hatching eggs was 57 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 $6 . 00 to $9. 00 with an average of $8.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks. Week Ended GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEME NTS EGG TYPE Eggs 3et 1966 1967 I I o/o of I year ago Chicks Hatched 1966 1967 Thou. Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou, I I o/o of I year ago Pet. Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 23 Week Ended 885 818 753 I 711 881 Eggs Set -2/ 1966 Thou. 1967 Thou. 556 63 723 460 464 -1/ 56 62 543 514 513 556 I 72 63 645 605 BROILER TYPE o/o of year ago Pet. v~hicks Plac'",'d for Broilers in Georgia 1966 1967 o/o of year ago Thou. Thou. Pet. 314 43 251 46 275 54 463 72 368 61 Av. Price Hatch B ro11er Eggs Chicks Per Per Doz. Hundred 1967 1967 Cents Dollars Oct. 21 Oct. 28 11, 981 11, 27 5 11,289 11,271 I 94 8,274 100 8, 141 7, 551 7, 537 91 93 56 56 Nov. 4 11, 142 11,090 100 8, 171 7,637 93 57 Nov. 11 11,220 10,964 98 8,449 8, 270 98 57 Nov. 18 11,203 10,940 98 8,376 8, 173 98 57 Nov. 25 11,433 10, 814 95 8,203 8,068 98 57 Dec. 2 11,276 11,289 100 8, 151 8, 103 99 57 Dec. 9 11,729 10 , 633 91 8, 171 8,315 102 57 Dec. 16 11,908 11,427 96 8,417 8,060 96 57 Dec. 23 11' 83 5 11, 445 97 8,435 8,446 100 I 57 1I Revised. 2/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 7.75 7. 7 5 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W . A. WAGNE R Agricultural Statistician U. S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Stre et, Athens, Georgia BROILER TYPE E GGS SET AND C HI CKS PLA C ED IN COMMER~IAL ARE A S BY WE EKS - 1967 Page 2 STATE E GGS SET Week Ended Dec. De c. 9 16 Dec. 23 CHICKS PLACE D I I o/o of --- ------W'~e=ak=-=E=...:n=d=e=-d=---------:1 o/o of year . Dec. iJ e c. Dec. year ago 1/f 9 16 23 ago 1/ THOUSANDS T ~-IOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana 1, 745 1,738 1,907 104 i 1, 279 1, 304 1, 515 108 242 1, 352 483 256 1, 317 462 297 1, 310 482 ~85 139 80 m 146 894 316 185 112 802 112 309 93 Missouri D e laware 424 2, 156 319 2,270 330 2,384 55 100 1:. 11 356 1. 2, 249 359 2, 138 370 2, 247 109 97 Maryland Virginia 4,079 1,232 4,296 1, 405 I 4,334 100 I 2, 884 1, 560 110 1, o2o 2,998 982 2,988 1,062 102 142 West Virginia North Carolina 95 128 120 76 I 322 313 261 111 5, 276 6,372 6, 351 92 I 4, 609 4,535 4,640 96 . South Carolina 396 387 401 98 : 319 354 361 96 ::> GE ORGIA 10,633 11,427 11,445 i 97 8,315 8,060 8,446 100 l Florida 898 923 848 153 i 744 681 609 142 T enness ee Alabama 654 7,490 676 8, 173 I 738 69 I 736 8,395 108 6,027 837 5,970 777 6, 315 85 109 Mississippi 4,429 4, 626 4, 594 102 : 3, 717 3,754 3,918 109 Arkansas Louisiana T exas 8,906 9, 519 9, 530 100 'i 6, 728 6,701 6,809 99 1, 107 3, 746 1, 102 4,301 1, 061 4, 176 97 112 733 I 3,oo7 757 3,038 703 3, 162 92 107 Washington Oregon California 482 258 472 369 552 364 I 97 416 91 238 404 238 468 103 240 93 1, 689 1, 737 1,673 93 ! 1, 263 1,264 1, 298 90 TOTAL 1967 57,772 62,275 62,852 100 46,043 47,485 102 (22 State s} ' TOTAL 1966* (22 State s} 62, 174 62,987 62,820 46,792 46,742 46,334 o/o of Last Year 93 99 100 *1I Curr e nt week as percent of same week last year. R e vis e d. I 99 99 102 ... ,., PORT FAtt I G Oii!.t. 29 1967 December l, 1967 Fall Pig Crop Up 6 Percent GE iRGIA r LIBRARIS Released 12/27/67 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Georgia's 1967 fall pig crop is estimated at 1,094,000 head, 6 percent above the JuneNovember 1966 crop of 1,030,000 he ad. Sows farr owed during the period totaled 152,000 head, up 8,000. 1967 ArLual P1g Crop Up ll Percent Total pigs saved in Georgia for the December 1966 - November 1967 period was placed at 2,344,000 head. This was ll percent above the 2,116,000 during the previous year. 1968 Spring Intentions UE 3 ~g~ Georgia farmers reported intentions to farrow 181,000 sows during the December 1967 May 1968 period. This would be 3 percent above the 176,000 a year ago and 13 percent above the 1961-65 average. The June-November 1967 pig crop of 42,950,000 head was 2 percent above the 42,141, 000 a year earlier. The combined December 1966-November 1967 crops totaled 91,310,000 head, 4 percent more than the 1966 total of 87,563,000. Farmers intend to farrow 6.5 million sows during the December 1967 - May 1968 period, l percent less than were farrowed during the comparable period a year earlier. SCWS FARROWING, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIGS SAVED _ _,_ _ _ _ _ _....Q22r_gi~-~ed States. 1962 -1967----~--- --~S~o:.:.:w..;;.s_ F;;..a;;;;r;.;r~o;.;:w:=i:.:.:n;:;::g_ __..:,_ ___figs PeE._f~ter ___ Pigs ~:::~d~--- Dec.- June- Dec. - June-: Dec.- June- -----:.---.:.:M;;;;ay~~---.:.:.N.;;..ov.:..=----~~y__ Hov. M~---L~- Year 1,000 head Number 1,000 head Georgia 1962 1963 166 157 169 ~ 149 7.0 7.0 1,162 1,099 2,261 7.0 7.1 1,183 1,058 ~,241 1964 152 130 7.0 7.0 1,064 910 1,974 1965 144 125 7.0 7.1 1,008 888 1,896 1966 153 145 7.1 7.1 1,086 1,030 2,116 1967 : 176 152 : 7.1 7.2 ; 1,250 1,094 2,344 1968 : 11 181 . . --------------------------------~-----~-----------------------~-------------------------------- United States 1962 6, 996 6,098 7. 08 7.23 49,535 44, 073 93 ,608 1963 7,099 5, 987 7.15 7.23 50,749 43,307 94,056 1964 6,596 5 , 5 25 7.23 7.21 47,682 39,862 87,544 1965 5,890 5,006 7.22 7.27 42,525 36,415 78,940 1966 : 6,201 5,811 7,32 7.25 45,422 42,141 87 ,563 1967 : 6,591 5,820 7.34 7.38 48,360 42,950 91,310 19.____ :-1-L~~~--- ------ -~-- 1.!l2___ _~-- . 21 47,2.92.___________ 1 1/ Spring farrowing indicated from breeding i ntentions reports. Average number of pigs per litter with allowance for trend used to compute innicated pig crop. Number rounded to nearest 100,000 head. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician r I v ~~g~ ~ Farms 1!E :l: f~r9e~~ 1_g Q~~g i~ There were 1,600, 000 hogs and pigs on Georgia farms December 1, 1967, 11 percent above the 1, 443 , 000 head a year earlier. Hogs and pigs kept for breeding purposes totaled 233,000, up 4 percent. Other hogs and pigs were up 12 percent at 1,367,000 head. 1 'Q_. ~ Hog~ !l:nd Pig~ Up f~~nt Hogs and pigs on farms in the United States December 1, 1967 t otaled 57.9 million head. This was 1 percent above the 57.1 million head a year earlier. Hogs kept for breeding totaled 9.0 million, up 2 percent. The remainder, kept for other purposes, totaled 48.9 million, an increase of 1 percent. HOGS AND PIGS ON FAffi~S, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES December 1, 1962 -1967 (Thousand Head) . 1962: 1,645 1963: 1,612 1964: 1,370 1965: 1,288 1966: 1,443 1967: ~-1..!.600 1/ 11 22b 1,386 590 402 199 1,171 444 369 193 1,095 430 329 224 1,219 )00 345 ~22--~_1,267_ _ _ 56q____d~3 1!~~ !!!~ 284 71 263 62 246 63 256 85 2~_ __2_~ 39 33 27 . 33 -41 - 1962: 62,726 11 1/ 1963: 62,060 9,117 52,943 18,864 13,949 11,119 1964: 56,106 8,166 47,940 16,483 12,967 10,1)2 1965: )0,)19 8,224 42,295 15,344 11,470 8,689 1966: 57,126 8,858 48,268 17,320 12,827 9,956 1967: 57,943 9,039 48,904 17,770 13,210 9,709 lfData for 11breedingn and II ofuerilnot-aVallable for years priortol%J~ 6,678 2,333 6,167 2,171 5,158 1,634 6,095 2,070 - - 6,142 2,073 ,. t, Acknowledgement is-made to-the-Postmasters-and-Rural-and-Star-Route-Carriers for their assistance in collecting the basic information from which these estimates were made. The cooperation shown 1?_,y_s~v~r~l_t!l_o~s~n2._ f_a_m~r~ ~h9_ f.Un!s!.!_e~ :r_ep_or_t~ f_or_ ~h~ir_ .!_nQ_iyi~u~l_f~~s_i~ ~l~o_a:evr.ei~t~d!' I ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service; USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 t .- OFEJCIAL BUSINESS t ' ~(;0 Acguisitions Division Un1versity of Georgia University Libraries Athens Georgia 30601 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA CONSill~TION OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS l} December 1967 ' , Georgia Consumpti on of commercial fertilizers in Georg ia during the year ending June 30, 1967, was 1,900, 000 tons compared with 1,655,000 t ons for the same period last year, according to the Georgia Crop Report i ng Service. The 15 percent increase f or Ge orgia was the largest percentage increase of any southeastern state. Scme of the cornbelt states had increases of 30 percent. United States The United States used 37,127,000 t ons of commercia l fertili zer for the year ending June 30, 1967. This is 8 percent above the 34,532, 000 tons used during the year ending June 30, 1966. Actual plant nutrients (nitrogen, phosphoric oxide and potassium oxide) applied total 14.0 million t ons, an increase of 13 percent from a year earlier. The two leading states in the consUmption of commercial fertili zers were Illinois and California. Minnesota and I owa had the largest percentage increase with 30 percent gain . The major consumer of mixed fertilizers was North Carolina with over 1,430,000 tons. In second place was Florida with slight+y over 1, 390 , 000 tons. Ge orgia was third with a total mixed fertilizer consumption of 1,360, 000 tons . C. L. CRENSHAW. ARCHIE lANGlEY Agricultural Statistician Agricultural Statistician In Charge 1/ This preliminary report is made possible through the cooperation of State fertilizer con~ trol officials and the f ertilizer industry. Tonnages are subject to revision when the annual report is published in May 1968, but revisions are expected to be minor. After Five ~ays Return t o United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture Total fertilizer l/: Consumption years ended June by 30 , kind o 1966, f fertiliz and 1967 er1, by States, /) State Ma.ine N. H. Vt. Mass. R. I. Conn. N.Y. N J Pa. Del. D. of Col. Md. W. Va. Va. N. C. p: s . c. l Ga. -Fla. Ohio Ind. Ill. Mich. Wis. Minn. Iowa Mo. N.Dak. S. Dak. Nebr. Kans. Ky . Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas Mont. IQ.aho Wyo. Colo. N. Mex. Ariz. Utah Nev. Wash. Creg. Calif. lviixtures 1966 Tons 1967 Tons 175,917 . 20 ,351 48,212 74,113 16,186 179,435 16,820 36,159 67 , 443 15,539 72,462 579,197 191,045 590,774 110,518 77,662 590,781 196,003 573,051 107,202 3,850 353,:645 60 ,408 660,635 I 1,367,330 4,620 337,029 57,992 698,167 1,428,050 651,602 1,216,918 1,538,900 992,696 I 1,235,264 698,224 1,358,653 1,390,492 l,C89,597 1,342,129 1,195,151 622,554 419,C59 546,245 773,335 1,278,811 654,187 450,849 633,376 1,001,095 792,267 100,801 70,841 186,118 307,394 888,252 132,230 82,168 242,456 371,992 546,895 615,165 702,633 392,564 240,671 542,550 613,594 733,063 414,654 263,596 230,300 212,819 665,116 30,244 45,647 262,542 238,236 766,108 37,117 48,828 12,353 57,530 19,745 33,736 19,273 15,071 70,018 21,474 33,607 21,070 2,833 96,327 55,428 429,665 2,889 99 ,5Cf7 70,761 523,612 Direct-application materials 3/ Secondary & micro- Primary nutrient nutrient 1966 Tons 1967 Tons 1966 Tons 1967 Ton s 6 ,955 7,544 13 6 4 ,932 4,028 2 20 12,250 9,678 17 18 17,404 15,490 167 75 1 ,880 .. 1,851 2 2 15,642 76,804 32,575 100,698 14,993 960 43 ,3C8 19,458 138,626 360 ,386 17,C!57 76,376 32,289 110,303 21,571 910 45,7'2.9 17,915 142,643 387,056 116 575 937 6,429 731 8 296 53 20,783 58 ,C84 119 600 553 6,000 780 25 197 64 20,185 60,704 210,661 400,690 237,143 312,597 691,545 221,872 485,401 224,260 334,8C5 671,577 4,173 37,863 8,142 478 640 4,811 55,576 5,510 468 725 1,863,734 160,064 210,042 304,643 977,207 2,003,614 171,718 290,384 476,069 1,277,992 1,275 5,792 1,966 885 1,648 1,350 5,658 1,163 1,346 2,543 451,827 145,520 88,079 564,859 525,989 436,800 165,957 111,C56 633,439 518,204 309 170 6 2,3C8 403 161 180 8 3,073 450 183,681 181,134 295,572 280,365 200,141 197,181 200,589 328,234 299,094 218,810 639 234 2,979 154 169 600 200 3,038 150 141 186,725 277,362 837,606 71,445 228,241 209,578 232 ,Cf73 881,038 103,201 241,428 17 6 5,391 852 12,153 309 36 5,800 736 13,717 30,734 136,658 47,377 173,902 60,153 ' 36,667 149,988 51,537 189,680 66,280 173 2,613 74 22,582 382 174 1,093 98 13,950 438 7,863 349,160 286,C85 1,489,950 8,462 2,164 2,412 392,378 17,767 14,874 347,565 21,C55 15,488 1,512,332 1,216,295 l,l48,874 1966 Total 1967 : 1Y6/ as :percent : of 1966 'l'ons Tons Percent 182,885 25,285 60,479 91,684 18,068 186,985 102 20,868 83 45,855 76 83 ,ocs 91 17,392 96 88,220 656,576 224,557 697,901 126,242 94,838 1C8 667,757 102 228,845 102 689,354 99 129,553 103 4,818 397,249 79,919 820,044 1,785,800 5,555 382,955 75,971 860,995 1,875,810 115 96 95 ' lC/5 105 866,436 1,655,471 1,784,185 1,305,771 1,927,449 924,907 1,899,630 1,620,262 1,424,870 2,014,431 l107 115 91 109 l05 3,060,160 3,283,775 107 788,410 831,563 1C5 631,067 851,773 1 ,7n4o2,,379961 118 130 1,752,190 2' 281,630 130 1,244,403 1,325,213 106 246,491 298,367 121 158,926 193 '232 122 753,285 878,968 117 833,786 890,646 107 731,215 740,331 101 796,533 814,383 102 1,001,184 1,064,335 106 673,C83 713,898 106 440,981 482,547 109 417,042 472,429 ll3 490,187 470,345 96 1 ,see ,113 1,652,946 110 102,541 141,054 138 286,041 303,973 106 43,260 196,801 67,196 230,220 79,8C8 51,912 120 221,099 ll2 73,109 109 237,237 103 87,788 llO 12,860 13,763 107 463,254 506,759 109 362,568 433,814 120 3,135,910 3,184,818 102 48 States :19,382,732 20,778,761 13,315,625 14,579,703 1,459,970 1,394,498 34,158,327 36,752,962 1C8 & D.C. Other ~I 276,225 278,575 96,245 93,520 1,418 1,650 373,888 373,745 100 u. s. :19,658,957 21,057,336 13,4ll,870 14,673,223 1,461,388 1,396,148 34,532,215 37,126,707 1C8 v 1/ Excludes liming materials. 1967 prel:iminary . 'i/ Excludes materials used in commercial mixtures. !/Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.