Georgia crop reporting service [1969]

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING

ATHENS, GEORGIfA

AN 196J

LIBRARIES
LESPEDEZA SEED PRODUCTION IN GEORGIA DOWN 43 PERCENT

January 2, 1:.,69

The 19b~ Georgia lespedeza seed production is estimated at 1,000,000 pounds comparea with 1,j60,000 pounds in 1967, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The ,-year (1962-66) average production is 2,126,000 pounds. Acres harvested for seed in 196~ are 5,000 down 3,000 from 8,000 harvested in 1967. Yield per acre of 200 pounds is 20 pounus less than last season.
The shortage of moisture during the growing season reouced yields, and in many areas much of the intended acreage was not harvested becduse of low yields. This was especially true in the southcentral and southwestern areas of the State. The l~b8 production is the smallest since the drought year of 1~)4.

UNITED STATES LESPEDEZA SEED PRODUCTION
Lespedeza seed production in the Nation is estimated at 3h,06~,000 pounds, up sl ightly from last year but 38 percent below average. Acreage continues to decl ine and was the lowest since 19)2.
Nine of the IS producing States harvested less acreage than in 1967. Yields were down from last year in 7 of the 15 States.
Carryover of lespedeza seed from 1967 and previous years as of June 30, 1968, was estimated at 3,151,000 pounds (1,564,000 held by growers and 1,587,000 by dealers). Holdings d year earl ier totaled 8,024,000 pounds (2,590,000 by growers and 5,434,000 by dealers). Initial supply of lespedeza seed (19bb production, plus June 30, 1968 carryover) is indicated at 41,216,000 pounds, 11 percent less than the beginning supply of 46,056,000 pounds a year earl ier.

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

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Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

7
649 260* 1, 117 166

14

21 \

Thousands

740 780

385 355

1,509 1,658

242 253

J - _.-

28

ago 2/

579 118 450 177 1,767 101 162 87

- -_ ..
7
752 235 950
90

- --. 14

-- --.
21

Thousands

754

718

435

365

1, 191

996

238

132

..,---.
28

I ~;~J.2/

521 156

,

210 859

196 83

144 101

2, 192* 2,876 3,046 2,958 III

2,027 2,618 2, 211 1, 734 ! 107

ludes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. rent week as percent of same week last year. >',< Revised.

LtSPEDEZA SEED


State

Acreaqe harvested

Average

1~62-66

1967

lSl68

Ind. I I 1. Mo. Kans. Md. Va. N. C. S. C. : GtORGIA : Ky Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. Okla.

20,200 15,000 57,800 12,600 9,600 4,300 36,200 7,400
9,~00
49,000 34,600
3,900 3,300 16,800 6.200

-Acr-es
12,000 9,000 32,000 14,000 6,000 1,700 20,000 8,000
~,OOO
38,000 26,000 4,000
2,500 12,000 4,000

9,000 9,000 29,000 15,000 6,000 2,000 I I ,000 5,000 5.000 38,000 22,000 4,000 2,000 10,000 3,000

U. S. : 286,700 197,200 170,000

Yield per acre

Production-clean seed

: Average

: Average

: 1962-66 1967 1~68 : 1962-00

196/

l~GL

Pounds

1.000 pounds

186 140 240

172 120 190

207 180 220

218 200 210

168 100 200

144 160 140

161 1SO 130

204

1~0

150

216 220 200

248 200 270

209 200 190

187 190 180

158 160 160

37) 400 400

168 200 175

4,020
2,796 11 ,~43 2,830 1,623
640
5,724 1,513 2.126 12,200
7,257 728 517
6,251 1,052

1,680 1,080
5,760 2,HOO
600
212 3,000 1,520 1.760 7,600 5,200
760 400 4,800 800

2, 160 1,710 6,380 3,150 1,200
2LO 1,430
750 1.000 10,260 4,180
720 320 4,000
525

213 193 224 : 61,220 38,032 3tJ,065

C. L. CRENSHA~J 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 Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

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GE 0 R G I A C R0 PRE PO RTIN G S ERr I C EJ Ar~ 3 1963

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

Januarv 2. 1969

BrtOILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 28 was 8,384,000--3 percent less than the previous week but 7 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 10,895,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-5 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 reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 57 cents for eggs and $8.00 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set 1-/

1967

1968

0/0 of year ago

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

1967

1968

0/0 of year ago

Av. Price

Hatch Broiler

Eggs Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1968

1968

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Thou.

Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars

Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Dec. 28

11,271 11,344 101

11,090 11, 338 102

10,964 11,234 102

10,940 11,529 105

10, 814 11,271 104

11,289 11,197

99

10,633 11,018 104

11,427 11,418 100

11,445 11,418 100

11, 637 10,895

94

7,537 7,637 8,270 8, 173 8,068 8, 103 8,315 8, 060 8,446 7,860

6,937

92

7,649 100

8,459 102

8, 397 103

8,638 107

8,581 106

8,853 106

8, 747 109

8,675 103

8,384 107

63 I 63 63 I 64 65 65 65 65 65 65

9.25 9.25 9.25 9.50 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 28 was 521,000--27 percent less than the previous week but 56 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 579,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 26 percent less than the previous week but 18 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended December 28 were up 7 percent and settings we re up 11 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1968

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

State I Dec.

Dec. Dec.

Dec.

7

14

21

28

0/0 of year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Dec. Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

7

14

21

28

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

649 260* I, 117 166

Thousands 740 780 385 355
1,509 1,658 242 253

579 118 450 177 1,767 101 162 87

Thousands

752 754

718

521

235 435

365

210

950 1, 191

996

859

90 238

132

144

0/0 of year ago 2/
156 196
83 101

2,192* 2,8763,046 2,9581111 I 2,0272,618 2,211 1,734!107

* ludes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

rent week as pe rcent of same week last year.

.Hevised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN 00MMERCIAL A.R2A3 BY WEEKS - 19 68 Page 2

STATE

,

:

I
I I

Maine

I

Connecticut

,I

Pennsylvania Indiana

I

Missouri

Delaware

I

Maryland

I

Virginia

I

West Virginia

i
I

North Carolina I

South Carolina

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EGGS SET Week EDd~d

I :;HICl<E: PLACED
~j % of , - - - - Week Ended

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

year I Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

14

21

28

ago 1/ 14

21

28

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

J % of
I year ago 1/

1, 822

1,937

1, 819 103 I I, 361

I, 265

I, 247

94

271 1, 519
465

211 1, 523
532

247 1,596
440

I 83
I 100
100

109 785 313

98 839 282

104

71

818

96

324

114

234 2,465

243 2,401

I 238 71
2,345 101

363 2, 289

351 2, 281

426 2, 108

140 98

4, 564 1,562

4,618 1, 595

I 4, 544 97
1,539 101

3, 291 1,027

3, 143 1, 153

3, 371 917

122 101

32

37

35 38

285

246

322

160

6,689

6, 763

6,820 102

4,760

4,871

4,689

106

407

454

481 112

373

404

412

135

GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1968 (22 States)
TOTAL 1967* (22 States)

11,418 11,418 10,895

I 94 , 8, 747

8,675

8,384

107

1,068

963

865

95 I 678

686

673

112

794

747

778 111

1, 001

696

992

138

8, 525

8, 742

8, 589 100

6,430

6, 164

6,395

117

4, 799

4,711

4,678 100 ; 4,063

4, III

3,921

102

10, 240 10, 513 10, 517 113

7, 508

7,310

6, 799

108

968 4,240

975 4,031

949 83 3,964 92

891 3,052

861 3,025

800 2,819

99 95

412

494

493 96

374

330

350

89

330 1,853

319 1,915

381 103 I, 877 110

243

269

216

138

1,500

1,484

1,459

110

64,677 65, 142 64,090 100 1 49,443 48,544 47, 546

108

63,009 63,257 64,042

I
45,982

47,450

44, 134

%of Last Year

103

103

100

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

'i Revised.

108

102

108

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r{e 1ea sed 117/69 GEORGIA CKOP REPORTING SERVICE

GEORG IA PI{I CES RiCE: IVED II~DE:~.2 PO INTS Lm!ti{

The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for All Commodities decl ined 5 points to
249 during the month ended December IS, 1968. This was 10 points below the December 15, 1967 Index of 259.

A price decl ine for cotton was responsible for the decl ine in the All Crop Index to 249 as prices for corn, wheat, oats, peanuts, pecans, and sweetpotatoes were all the same or sl i~htly higher than a month ago.

Cattle prices were lower than a month a~o, hog prices were the same, but prices for broilers, farm chickens, eygs, and milk were higher so that the 1 ivestock index Increased 2 points to 223. This was 20 points hiyher than on December IS, 1967.

UNITtD STATES PRICES r{[CEIVED INDEX UNCHANGD PARITY INDEX UP 1 POINT, AuJUSTEO PARITY HATIO 7b

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers remaineu unchanged during the month ended uecember 15 at 262 percent of its 1910-14 average, accoraing to the Crop Keporting BoarQ. The most important changes were price increases for cattle and eggs and price decl ines for cotton and oranges. The index was 4 percent above December lj67.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm wage Rates rose I point to a new high of 360 during the month. The index was 16 points (5 percent) above a year earl ier.

With prices of farm products unchanged, and prices paid by farmers up sl ightly, the pre1 iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio decl ined 1 point to 7b. The Parity ~atio remained at 73.

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Index

: Dec. 15 : Nov. 15 : Dec. 15:

Keco rd Hi qh

1910-14 : 100

: 19b7 : 19Gb:

1~6~:- -I~a~x- -:- - Date- - -

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

Georgia Pr ices Kece ived
All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products

259

254

: 206

209

203

221

249

jlO

March 1:J51

260

319

March U51 1/

223

295

Sept. 1948

United States
Pr ices Kece i ved
Parity Index 1/
Par i t Y I~a t i0

253

262

j44

359

74

73

262

313 Feb. lj;,l

3bO

360

Dec. 1~:68

73

123 Oct. 1~46

-37 - Rati; Ad}ust~d-Parity - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

_(r-el -im-in-ar-y)- - - - -- - - - - -:- - -7-9 - - - - -7-9 - - - - - -7b- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1/ Also April 1951. 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage ~ates based on data for the indicated dates. 1/ The Adjusted Parity ~atio, reflectin9 Government payments, averaged 79
for the year 1967 compared with 74 for the Parity Ratio. Prel iminary Adjusted Ratios for the current year, suppl ied by the Economic Kesearch Service are based on estimated cash receipts from marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current calendar year.

At{CH IE LANGLEY

\J ILL IAM A. W.~Gj\JEK

Aqricultural Statistician In Charqe

Agricultural Statistician

ISSUtD BY: The Geor~ia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.,

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Pi~ ICES -- :1:::CE I VED AWD PAID BY FARMEkS. D~C~MBEk 1c; , 1968 ~J1 TH COi'\P.~~ ISOi,S

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GCOKGIA

UNITEU ST~TtS

.

Dec. 15 : Nov. 1S

Dec. 15 : ~Jov. 15 :uec.1S

Commodity and Unit

1'167 : 1966

1C;J6i :

J':lub.: l')6b

-\P-I!{h-ICeaE-tS,

1{':CEIVtO:
bu.

Oats, bu.

Corn, bu.

Ba r1 ey, bu.

$ 1 '-:-0

1. 25

$

.87

.04

$ 1. 10

1. 15

$ 1.02

1.00

1. 30
.&5 1. 20 1. 00

1. 39 .661 1. 03
.f;Jj5

1.2~
.60
1. CJLf
.891

1.2 .607 1. 05 .)0

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

$ 1.:35

1.90

1.::J0

1. 73

1.

1.72

Cotton, 1b.

. 30.0

23.5

0.5

2/.b1

_4.1 u

21. )5

Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu.

$ 5L:.00 $ 2. LI

50.00 2.40

51.00 2. Lf5

57.00 2.48

50.50
2. ~fO

5U.,,0 L.42

Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

11.4
$ b.25

12.0 6.30

12.0 -'.00

11. 1
5.50

11 ~
.:. ';J

12.0
"2

Hay, Ba 1eG, ton:

All Alfalfa

$ 28.20 $ 36.S0

2:;.50 37.50

29.50 38.50

23.40 _4.00

22.30 22. 'fO

23.00 23.20

Lespedeza Peanut

$ 31.00 $ 2}+.00

31.00 24.50

31. 00 25.00

24.70 23.&0

:).00
~).30

2~.~0
:(4.10

Mil k Cows, heaa

$ 190.00 205.00

~oo.oo

2G2.00

202.00 203.00

Hogs, cwt.

$ I, .00

17.40

17.40

16.70

17.50

1/.80

Bee f Ca ttl e, All, cwt. 11
Cows, cwt. 1:/

$ 12.30 $ 15. 10

19.~10
16.JO

19.70 16.30

21.70
1~ .,-+0

?3.00 16.30

2~.:'0
16.50

Steers and Heifers, cwt.

$ 20.90

21.60

22.20

24.00

25.30

26.00

Calves, cwt.

$ 23.70

25.80

25.60

25.f;J0

2/ 1)0

27. CJO

Milk, Jho1esa1e, Fluid Market t"lanufactured l~ll }I
Turkeys, lb.

cwt.:

$ 6.40
$ $ 6.40 20.0

'.Uo
b.t50 22.0

!+/6.75 -22.0

s. /.)
}+. 1~ 5.2..1b ..

5.14
4.4 c
~/5.6
21.4

4/5.b2 21.1

Chickens, lb.:

txc1uding Broilers Commercial Broilers
i\ 11

10.0
11.0
10.:;

12.5
12.0
1L.0

12.5 12.5 12. S

. J?
12.0 11.4

b.u 13. (.l
12.~

b. ~ 15.'+
12.~

Eggs, All, doz.

39.1

47.')

;.0.5

32.3

3b.b

41.~

PRICES PAID, FEEQ Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:
]/+% Protein
16% Protein 18% Prote in 20% Protein Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. Bran, cwt. Midci1 ings, cwt. Corn Meal, cwt.
Poultry Feed, ton 11
Broiler Grower Feed Laying Feed Chick Starter Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton

$ 74.00 $ 70.00 $ '10.00 $ 79.00 $ 5.10 $ 5.00 $ 3.95 $ 4.10 $ 3.20
$ 92.00 $ b9.00 $ 96.00 $ }.:-2. 00 $ 36.00

'/1.00 75.00
n.oo
78.00 4.75 5.40 3.00 3.95 3.30
~9.00
84.00 93.00 36.00 35.00

71.00 76.00 7{j.00
Uo.OO
4.80
5.20 3.85 4.05 3.30
8~).OO
86.00 95.00 38.00 37.00

6~.OO
74.00 76.00 80.00
5.26
S.17
3.5fJ 3.69
3.20
90.00 84.00 :14.00 34.30 32.60

bb.OO 71.00 4.00
7.00
5. 12 5.39 3.35 3. Lf9 3. 11
89.00
},:;.oo
93.00
:; '2.:10
31 .10

bb.OO 72.00
71j.OO
78.00
S..,,O1~
3.50 , .61 ~. 14
bG.OO 7,;;.00
93.00
~. 3.60
31.20

1/ "COWSII and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slau~hter bulls. ~/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd re~lacement. 3/ I~ev i sed.
4/ Pre lim i na ry

After Five Days Keturn to

Unite~ States Department of Agriculture

Statistical Reporting Service

I

4n~A ~orth Lumpkin Street

Athens, Georgia 30G01

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

969

BROILER TYPE
I",
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the wl:;elc-ended-' Jantiary 4 was
8,654,000--3 percent more than the previous week but 1 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,461,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-5 percent more than the previous week but 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. Tb.e average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8. 25 to .j; 11.00 with an average. of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 58 cents for eggs and $8.25 for chicks.

Week Ended
Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 4

GEORGIA EGGS SET,

Eggs 3et 1/

1967
I1968
Thou.

1968
-
1969
Thou.

11, 090 11,338

10,964 11,234

10,940 11,529

10,814 11,271

11,289 11, 197

10,633 11,018

11,427 11,418

I

11,445 11,418

I

11,637 11,721

10,895 11,461

I

HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

%of
year
ago

Av. Price

Chicks Placed for

Hatch

Broiler

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

1967

1968

%of :

-

-

year:

Chicks

1968

1969

ago I

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. I Cents

Dollars

102

7,637

7,649

100

I
I

63

102

8,270

8,459 102 ,I 63

105

8, 173

8, 397 103 I 64

104

8,068

8,638 107 I 65

99 104

8, 103 8,315

8,581 8,853

I 106

65

106 i 65

100

8,060

8,747 109 I 65

100

8,446

I 8,675 103

65

94 98

7,860 8,698

8, 384 8,654

I 107 I 65 99 I 65

9.25 9.25 9.50 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia ::luring the week ended January 4 was 618, 000-19 percent more than the previous week and 31 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 796,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 37 percent more than the previous week and 8 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for a.bout 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended January 4 were up 26 percent but settings were down 10 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET _o-\ND SnICKS HATCHED, 1968-6

i State

Eggs Jet {Week Ended)---:- % of

Dec.

Dec. Dec.

Jan.; year :

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Dec. Dec.

Dec.

Jan.

,14

21

28

4! ago 2/ I 14

21

28

4

I

Ga.

740

Ill.
I Calif. I Wash.

42:":< 1,509
242

Thous<lnds

730 579

355 450

1,658 1,767

253

162

II'
I 796 108
285 100
1,592, 82
195 i 89

Ii 754
, 435
11,191 238

Thousands

718

521

618

365

210

345

996

859 1, 159

132

144

199

I

Total 1?,9b':c 3,046 2,958 2,868: 90 12,618 2,211 1,734 2,321

* II Includes eggs set by hatcheries prod~cing c~1.icks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

% of
year
ago 2/
131 173 117 107
126

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCI.AL A.t{EAS :ay WEEKS - 1968-69

STATE

EGGS SET Week Ende d

il_~ II'
% of

CHICKS PLACED
v_v_e""",e,"""k_E_n_d_e_d_;::--_ _; % of

Page 2

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

1,937 211
1,523 532 243
2,401 4,618 1, 595
37 6, 763
454

1,819 247
1,596 440 238
2,345 4, 544 1,539
35 6, 820
481

1,745 100

284

83

1, 531 104

484 109

250

75

2,645 110

4, 586 100

1,419

91

48

44

7, 122 110

514 114

1, 265

1,247

1, 330

99

98

104

102

65

839

818

896

112

282

324

304

III

351

426

181

57

2,281

2, 108

2,638

112

3, ILl}

3,371

3,065

98

1, 153

917

1, 145

114

246

322

207

74

4,871

4,689

5,054

104

404

412

418

127

GEORGIA

11,418 10,895 11,461

98

8,675

8,384

8,654

99

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana
Texas Washington
nOC"ar""el."gifAo--n:;r,...-n-:;i:-;:;a~~-;::;-_I
TOTAL 1968-69 (22 States)

963

865

987 112

686

673

717

113

747

778

794 109

696

992

1, 040

115

8,742

8,589

8,675

99

6,164

6,395

6,585

104

4,711

4,678

4,880 106

4,111

3,921

4,192

103

10,513 10,517 10,844 114

7,310

6,799

7,197

105

975

949

963

91 I

861

800

792

96

4,031

3,964

4,258

94 I'. 3,025

2,819

3,173

98

494

493

571 101 ! 330

350

335

99

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65,142 64,090 66,377 103 I 48,544 47,546 49,723

103

TOTAL 1967-68* (22 States)

63,257 64,042 64,364

0/0 of Last Year

103

100

103

*lJ Current week as iJercent of same week last year. Revised.

i 47,450
II
Ii 102

44, 134 108

48,391 103

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

January 14, 196'
GiORGIA FARM NUMB~KS CONTINU~ DOWN~AKU T~END
The number of farms operating in Georgia in 196) is estimated at 7~,OOO by tl,e Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The total is 2,000 fewer than 1~6~ and continues to trend downward. Land in farms in 19b~ is estimated at 17,bOO,OOO acres compared with li,~OO,OOO in 196b.

UNITED STATC:S FA~~t"\S Fi\-JEK AND LARGEK
The nation had an estimated 3,054 thousand operating farms in 196~, and wi1 I probably have fewer in I~b~. The prel iminar/ estimate for this year indicates 2,~76 thousand farms will be in operation. This reduction would be sl ight1y smaller than the average of recent years.
Total land in farms continued to decrease, to approximately 1,120 mil I ion acres, but the decrease was much slower than the decl ine in farm numbers. For l~b9, the prel iminary estimate of land in farms is 1,123 mi 11,on acres.
Since 19~9, farm numbers have dec1 ined sl ightly more than a fourth while land in farms has decreased only 5 percent. These changes are associated with an increase in the average size of farms from 28~ acres in 1~~9 to 377 acres in 1~69. Discontinuance of small farming enterprises and the merging of larger units continue as the important influences in the change in farm numbers.
This report inclUdes data for Alaska and Hawaii in national totals for all years presented.

Year
I ~59 1960
1~61
:
1:162
1963 1964
1965 1966
1967 1968
19b9 1/
1/ Prel iminary.

Number of Farms and Land in Farms, U. S. IJ59-b9

Farms (ThQ..Usands)

Land in Farms (Thousand ,'\c res)

Averase size of farms (Acres)

4,105

1, 182,563

2U8

3,~62

1,176,946

2:)

3,621

I ,169,U9~

j06

3,665

1,161,383

315

3,561

I ,153,072

32 1+

3,4<+2

1,l lf6,806

333

3,340

1,141,536

31f2

3,23Sl

1,137,161

3~ I

3,146

1,131,982

360

3,054

1, 127,567

369

L 2,97S

1,123,372

377

ARCH IE L,\NGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRtNSHA'./ Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Geor~ia uepartment of Agriculture.

Number of Farms and Lan~ in Farms. bv State~s~'~'~J~_~'~_~J~

_

State

Number of Farms

:

,-.,--~=::":"""';

1967

: lJ6L

: 1~6~ 1/

:

1~67

Land in Farms

: 196B

: lj691/

Maine
N. H.
Vt. Mass.
I{. I.
Conn.
N. Y.
N. J. Pa. Ohio Ind. I 11 Mjell. \-/ i ~ . Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak. S. Dak. Nebr. Kans.

11 ,800 4,200
~,600
7,500 1 ,100 5,100 64,000
~,500
bO,OOO 1 1~,000 105,000
133,000 92,000 lIU,OOO 135,000 150,000 151,000 47,000 SO,OOO '-8,000
93,000

11 ,000
3,~00
8,100 7,000 1,000
~,jOO
61,000 9,100
77,000 11,,000 100,000 131,000 a),OOO 116,000 13],000 147,000 14b,000 45,000 48,500 76,000
91,000

10,300 3,600 /,500 6,500
900 L~, 900 58,000 b,700 5,000 113,000 96,000 129,000 87,000 114,000 130,000 143,000 145,000 43,000 47,500 7'-+,000 b8,OOO

2,600 830
2,490 840
102 700 12,400 1,080 11,000 17,800 17,900 30,000 13,700 21,000 32,400 34,500 33,700 42,000 45,600 4b,200 )0,100

1.000 acres
2,~00
780 2,410
800
97 660 12,000 1,050
10,~00
17,600 17,600 29,800 13,400 20,300 32,300 34,500 33,500 42,000 45,500 48,200 50,100

2,400
740 2,300
750
::;'2
61.0 11 , GOo
1,0 10 10,650
J 7 ,1-+00
17,300 2;),700 13,200 20,600 32,200 34,500 33,300 42,000 45,500 48,200 50,000

De 1. Md. Va. \,1. Va.
N. C.
S. C. Ga. Fla.
Ky.
Tenn.

4,100 20,400 78,000 33,000 168,000 50,000 82,000
37,000 138,000 135,000

3,900 19,500 75,000 31,000 16S,000
55,000 80,000
35,000
13~,000
132,000

3,700 lb,700 73,000 30,000 163,000 52,000 7[;,000 34,000 150,000
12~,000

730 3,350 12,000
5,500 10,200
~,800
10,400
1&,~00
17,100 lS,700

720 3,300 11,800
5,300 lb,100 8,600
17,~00
16,200
17,000 15,600

710 3,250 11 , bOO 5,200 16,100
~,400
17,600 16,200 16,900 15,500

Al a. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas

96,000 101,000 LO,OOO 59,000 93,000 200,000

93,000 99,000 77,000 50,000
~2,000
1$5,000

~O,OOO
'37,000 75,000 51~, 000 32,000 1~1 , 000

15,400 17,800 1/,900 11, LOa
37,300 145,000

15,200 17,700 17,)00 1? , 000
37,200 145,000

15,000 17,600 17,900 12, 100
37,200 145,000

Mont. Idaho
\'Jyo.
Colo. N. Me)(. Ar i z.

27,600 30,000 9,000 31 ,500 14,300 6,300

27,100 29,400
u,800 31 ,000 14,000 6,100

26,700 20,900 0,600 30,500 13,800
6,000

67,100 15,400 37,000
3~,500
48,600 43,)00

67,100 15,400
37,000 39,500 48,600
~:,500

67,100 15,400 37,000 3S,500 4&,300 43,400

Utah

15,500

15,000

14,500

13,300

13,300

13,300

Nev.

2,200

2,100

2,100

8,800

v,800

8,bOO

,.Jasll.

47,000

46,000

46,000

1~,100

1U,100

1b, 100

Orej.

42,000

41,500

41 ,000

20,~00

20,900

20,900

Ca 1 if.

70.000

64.000

59,000

37.400

37.200

37.000

48 States

3,141,300

3,049,300 2,971 ,400

1,127,722

1,123,317 1,119, 122

Alaska 1:/

320

310

310

1,900

1,900

1,900

Hawa i i

4.800

4.700

4,600

2.300

2.350

2.'150

u. S.

3.146.420

3.054.310 2.976,310

1.131.982

1.127.567 1.123.377

1/ Pre 1 i mi na ry . 1/ Exclusive of grazing land leased from U. S. Government, Alaska farmland

totals about 70,000 acres.

After Five Days Return to United States Oepartment of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINtSS

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of A~riculture

900

Aoquisitions D~810Q

Un1Ver8i~ 01

ra1a

Ub1verslt.1 Llbrariis

Athons Goorgia 30601

3(

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
~~[1m rPm0

/Hhens, Georg ia

JAN 1 71969
LIBRARIES
December /'1ilk Produc~ieii lsi"

Decembe r 1:;68 ~eleased 1/15/69


Milk production on Georgia farms during December totaled go mill ion pounds, according to
the Geor~ia Crop Keportina Service. This was 1 mil I ion pounds above the December IJtl production, and 2 mi Ilion poundS above November 19G~.

Production per cow in herd averaged 66~ pounds -- 35 pounds above the previous year and 15 pounds above the previous month.

The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk auring December was $b./5 per hundreuweight. This was 35 cents above the December 1967 price, but 5 cents below the November lj6& price.

Prices paid by dairymen for feeci during the month compared to the previous ~ear were mixed but were steady to higher than the previous month.

MILK P~ODUCTION AND PRICES R[C~IVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMiN

ITtM ANO UNIT

GEO,{GIA

December i~ovember

1967

1968

December 196b

Ui~ I HD STATtS

December November December

1967

1'J6is

1968

Milk Production,
mil I ion I bs
Production Per Cow,
I bs. J/
Number Milk Cows,
thousand head

ts9

tlU

S;o

630

650

665

141

135

135

9,2::,1:1 6;;9

b,7':33 6bl

),220 715

rices Received-Dollars 1/

Al I wholesale milk,cwt. 11
Flu id mil k, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Milk Cows, head

6.40 6.40
190.00

6.Bo 6.80
205.00

G.75 !i/:
-:
2UO.00 :

5.23
5.73 4. J9 262.00

5.68 ~/ 6.14
4.L:.~
282.00

5.62 ~/ 283.00

rices Paid - Dollars 11

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein I~ percent protein 20 percent protein
Hav, ton

74.00 76.00 78.00 /9.00
36.00

71.00 7S.00 77 .00 7'0.00
35.00

/I .00 /G.OO 78.00 80.00
:
37.00

0;;.00 74.00 76.00 '00.00
32.60

66.00 71 .00 7/+.00 77 .00
3 J 10

60.00 72.00 74.00 7b.00
31.20

II Monthly average. 1/ Dol lars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for
month. 3/ Revised.
4/ Pre lim i na ry

A:{CH IE LANGLEY Asricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT P/\HKS Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USUA, 40~A North Lumpkin Street, .\thens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of A~riculture.

UNITED STATtS MILK P~ODUCTION
December milk production 1 percent less than a year earl ier
United States milk production in December is estimated at 9,220 mill ion pounds, 1 percent less than a year earl ier and the smallest December production since 1955. Daily average milk production increased 1 percent from November 196&, to December, compared with a 2-~ercent gain a lear earl ier. December milk production provided 1.47 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.45 pounds a month earl ier and 1.50 pounds a year earl ier.

Output per cow 2 percent above a year earl ier
Milk output per cow averaged 715 pounds during December, 2 percent more than a year earl ier. Daily output per cow averaged 23.1 pounds in December compared with 22.7 pounds in November. December production per cow was at record high levels in 43 States. The rate was highest in Cal ifornia and Arizona, at 920 pounds of milk per cow each; fo1 lowed by Massachusetts and Connecticut, at 855 pounds each; and New Jersey, 850 pounds.

MONTH
January Februa ry March I~pr i 1 May June July August September October November December
Annual

Milk per cow and milk production, by months United States 1963

Mil k per cow

Mi 1k product ion

1966

1967

1968

t'ounds - - -

1966

1967

1'168

- - - Mill ion Pounds - - -

677

716

724

635

671

699

736

769

778

755

788

795

811

844

859

7'98

820

837

755

764

783

697

722

736

661

680

698

667

685

707

64S

661

681

688

699

715

9,787 9,133 10,527 10,747 11,489 11,24u
10,322 9 , 7 /;,4
~, 21 /i
:::1,262
L,925 9.494

:),847 9,203 10,517 10,734 11,470 11,095 10,315
9,709 :J,124 ~, 16/ 8,014
9.299

~,60S
.3, 2Lf~ 10,269 10,460
11,283
10,::!37 10,208
9,56/' 9,058
~, 15~ 8,7~3
9,220

8,507

8,821

~,O15

lJ:),892 119,294 117,811

Change from 1967 Percent
-2.4 ,to.5 -2.4 -2.6 -1.6 -1.4 -1.0 I -1.5 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.8
-1.2

After Five Days Return to United States Depar~ment of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Oepartment of Agriculture

.

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING
w~~mL1TI illID1r ATHENS, GEORGIA

JAN 161969
ERVICE
IBRARIES
~TI
January 15, 1969

BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 11 was 8,603,000--1 percent less than the previous week and 1 percent less than the
comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting 3ervice.
An estimated 11,471,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--
slightly 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 reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with
hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a
range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 59 cents for eggs and $8.25 for chicks.

Week Ended
Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Jan. 11

Eggs Set ~/

1967
-
1968
Thou.
10,964 10,940 10,814 11,289 10,633 11,427 11,445 11,637 11,721 11,939

1968
-
1969
Thou.
11, 234 11,529 11,271 11,197 11,018 11,418 11,418 10,895 11, 461 11,471

%of
year ago
Pct.
102 105 104 99 104 100 100 94 98 96

. _ _ ~~Pri~~___

Chicks Placed for I Hatch I
Broilers in Georgia , Eggs

Broiler Chicks

1967
-
1968

-1968
1969

I 0/0 of I 'Per
year Doz.
ago i 1968-69

Per Hundred
1968-69

Thou.

Thou. Pct. I Cents

Dollars

8,270 8, 173 8,068

8,459 8,397 8,638

I

102

I
i

63

I 103

64

107

65

9.25 9. 50 9.75

8, 103

8, 581 106

65

9.75

8,315

8, 853 106

65

9.75

8,060

8, 747 109

65

9.75

8,446 7,860

I 8,675 103

65

8,384 107

65

9.75 9.75

8,698 8,682

8,654 8,603

I 99

65

99

65

9.75 9.75 I

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 11 was 634,000--3 percent more than the previous week and 12 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 776, 000 eggs for the production of egg
type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent less than the previous week but
14 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type
chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended January 11 were up 11 percent and settings were up 9 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga.
Ill.
Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HAT~HED, 1968-69

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

I % of

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) I % of

Dec.

Dec. Jan.

Jan. year

Dec. Dec.

Jan.

Jan. year

21

28

4

11 ago 2/

21

28

4

11 ago 2 /

Thousands

Thousands

780

579 796

776 114

718 521

618

634 112

355 1,658
253

450 285 1,767 1,592
162 195

380 146 1, 753 105
132 72

365 210

345

285 97

996 859 1, 159 1,241 116

132 144

199

207 100

Total 3, 046 2,958 2,868 3,041 109

2, 211 1,734 2,321 2,367 I III

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
'2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLAGSD IN COMMERCIAL AR ~AS BY V/.s:SKS - 1968-69 Page 2

3TATE

EGGS SET

________ Week Ended

Dec.

Jan.

28

4

Ja~~--I
11 I

CHICK3 PLACK"::

I 0/0 of II

year

Dec.

w..~ek Ended

Jan.

Jan.

ago 1/ , 28

4

11

0/0 of
year ago 1/

THOU3ANDS

TH:)U3AN.Dc

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

i

1, 819

1,745

1,878 105

1,247

1,330

1, 377

94

247 1,596

284 1, 531

II 231 81

104

1, 624 101

818

102 896

110

81

869

115

440

484

479 138

32.4

304

385

158

238

250

244 87

426

392 2/ 377

120

2,345

2,645

2,398 98

2, 103

2, 638 - 2,447

107

4, 544

4, 586

4, 706 103

3, 371

3,065

3, 14Ll:

92

1, 539

1,419

I, 513 104

917

1, 145

1,004

97

35

48

37 32

322

207

320

120

6, 820

7, 122

7, 187 108

4,689

5,054

5,092

107

481

514

560 112

412

418

391

113

10,895 11,461 11,471 96

8,384

8 , 6 5 L}

8,603

99

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Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1968-69 (22 States)
TOTAL 1967-68* I (22 States)

865

987

962 105

673

717

713

108

778

794

798 112

992

1,040

935

III

8, 589

8,675

8,989, 103

6,395

6,585

6,756

104

4,678 10, 517

4,880 10, 844

4,918 10, 741

I 107

3,921

115

6, 799

4, 192 7, 197

4,085 7, 363

103 104

949 3,964
493

963 4,258
571

953 4,179
610

89

800

I 93

2,819

II 110

350

792 3, 173
335

810 3,068
441

99 96 116

381

409

340 70

216

233

203

63

1,877

1,907

1,905 119

1,459

1,465

1, 519

120

64,090 66,377 66, 723 103 147 ,546 49,934 2/ 50, 012

103

64,042 64,364 64, 563

11
144, 134 48,391 48,710

0/0 of Last Year

100

103

103

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
2/ Correction.

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I

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103

103

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

JAN
DECEMBER 1968

Item

During Dec.

last

Jan. thru Dec.

1967 1/

1968 2/ year 1967 1/

1968 2/

0/0 of
last ear

Broiler Type Pullets Placed (U. S. )3/
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:4/ Young Chickens Georgia United States Mature Chickens Light Type
Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United 3tates Egg Production: Georgia South Atlantic 5/ United States -

Thou.
3,085 2,749
601 2,278
12 810
38,407 215, 188
1,580 26,977
28,378 168,482
704 11, 543
315 2, 176 Mil.
450 1,159 5,962

Thou.

Pct. Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

3, 611 117 3, 148 115

41,427 36,492

42, 560 103 36,924 101

513 85 2,326 102
55 458 578 71

6,924 28, 529
312 7,428

6,392

92

25, 113

88

279

89

6,280

85

40,603 106 229, 558 107
3,010 191 33,617 125

496,933

494, 508 100

2,758,542 2, 808, 160 102

32,959 534,818

36,830 112

506, III

95

25,624 90 165, 846 98

402,078

382, 127

95

2,312,354 2,335,245 101

NA 11,135 96
NA 1,934 89 Mil.
450 100 1,146 99 5,724 96

8,912 l4~, 846
4, 209 26, 921 Mil.
4,981
I 13,284 I 70,161

NA

125,428

87

NA

24, 722

92

Mil.

4,992 100

13,474 101

69,356

99

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. NA: Not Available.

I

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION

BY SELECTED STATES, 1967 and 1968

I

State

Number Inspected

During Nov.

1967

1968

Jan. thru Nov.

1967

1968

Indicated Percent Condemned

During Nov.

Jan. thru Nov.

1967

1968

1967

1968

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Pct.

Pct.

Pct.

Maine

4,724

4,378

65,442 64,861 3.4

5.3

3.5

4.0

Pa.

6,310

5,643

75,783 74,907 4.6

4.0

4.8

4.4

Mo. Del. Md.

2,721

3,268

36, 114 41,278 3. 1

3. 1

7,079

5,994

84, 142 81,988 5.3

3.8

9,711 10,018 130, 934 128, 172 5.4

3.4

3.7

3. 1

I

5. 1

4.2

I
.

4.9

4.0

Va.

4,242

5, 178

46, 876 65,650 3.8

4.0

3.6

4.3

N. C.

18,460 16,657 234, 585 238, 142 3.3

3.5

3.8

3.3

Ga.

28,216 25,980 362,288 339,624 4.7

4.9

4.8

4.8

Tenn.

4, 122

4,392

56,232 58,614 3.7

3.4

4.4

3. 1

I

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19,885 17,288 244, 139 244,764 3.3

4 .. 0

3.3

3. 5

I

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13,125 13,519 151,217 160,006 2.8

2.3

2.9

2.3

I

Ark.

26,466 25, 594 318,255 320,768 3.3

2.9

Texas

11,018 10, 753 13 8, 556 137,345 4.0

3.3

3.8

3. 1

3.3

3.5

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I I

U. S. 172,456

2,152,205

3.8

3.6

4.0

3.6

I

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2,157,530

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Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601

End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - December 1968
Shell eggs at 66 thousand cases on January 1 declined 25 thousand in December and were 20 thousand cases below year ago. Frozen egg holdings were 72 million pounds, down 10 million from December 1 and 17 million below a year ago. Frozen poultry stocks at 421 mlllion pounds, declined 65 million pounds in December, and were 119 million below a year earlier. Turkey holdings were 323 million pounds, down 63 mlllion during last month and 44 million below a year earlier. Whole turke ys totaled 289 million pounds on January 1. Parts, cut up, and further processed items totaled 34 million. Stocks of meat totaled 625 million pounds, 12 million more than a month earlie r but 19 mi.llion below a year ago. Frozen pork bellies at 49 million pounds, increased 15 million during December but were 20 million less than a year earlier. Hams, at 18 million pounds, declined 12 million during the month. Beef stocks totaled 298 million pounds, 2 million above December 1 and 24 million more than a year ago.

Commodity
Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total

Unit
Case Pound

Dec. 1962-66 Av. Thou.
27 36,228

Dec. 1967 Thou.
86 89,488

Nov. 1968 Thou.
91 82,437

Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified
Total Poultry

do.

42,075

do.

53,466

do.

267,101

do.

73,431

do. L_: =~ ~ ~ ~ =

41,310 69,616 366,870 62,489
~~0_,_~~~

18,260 31,858 385,688 50,409
: _8~~ ~:_5

Beef: Frozen in Cure

and Cured

do.

Pork: Frozen and

Cooler

do.

Other meat and meat products
Total all red meats

I do.
! do.

306, 558
234,233
! 80,694
! 621,485

274,675
285,927
83,454 644,056

296,322
236, 863
80,626 613,811

MID-MONTH PRICES .li.ECEIVED AND P.l.i.ICES P.AID

Item

Dec. 1968 Thou.
66 72,058
20,555 30,104 322,784 47,583
~: ~ ~ ~: ~ _
298,297
255,867
71,240 625,404

Prices Received:

Chickens, lb. excluding

broilers

10.0

12.5

12.5 17.3

8.6

8.9

Com'l Broilers (lb.)

11.0

12.0

12.5

12.0

13.6

13.4

All Chickens (lb.) All Eggs (dozens) Prices Paid: (per ton)

10.9 39.1 Dol.

12.0 47.9 001.

12.5 50.5 Dol.

I 11. 4
I 32.3 I Dol.

12.9 38.8 Dol.

12.9 41.9 Dol.

Broiler Grower

92.00

89.00

89.00

90.00 89.00

88.00

Laying Feed

I 89.00

84.00

86.00! 84.00 79.00

79.00

This -report is made pos sible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement

Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultural

Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing

Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Beporting Service and

the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report

to these agencies.

AR::HIE 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 OFPICIAL BUSINESS

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician
Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

."\

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING

w~~rnLb't? m&\1r

ATHENS, GEORGIA

1969
'I I'--I~'t? January 22, 1969

BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 18 was 8,296,000--4 percent less than the previous week and 6 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop J.~eporting 3ervice,
An estimated 11,737,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-2 percent more than the previous week but 1 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 59 cents for eggs and $8.25 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs 3et 1../

1967
-
1968

1968
-
1969

% of
year ago

Av. Price

Chicks Placed for 1- Hatch Broiler

i Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

Chicks

1967

I

-
1968

1968
-
1969

0/0 of I Per

Per

year II Doz.

Hundred

ago I 1968-69 1968-69

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct.. Cents Dollars

Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Jan. 18

10,940 11, 529 105

8, 173

10, 814 11,271 104

8,068

11,289 11,197

99

8, 103

10, 633 11,018 104

8,315

11,427 11,418 100

8,060

11,445 11,418 100

8,446

11, 637 10,895

94

7,860

11,721 11,461

98

8,698

11, 939 11,471

96

8,682

11, 832 11, 737

99 I 8,791

8,397 8,638 8,581 8, 853 8, 747 8,675 8,384 8,654 8,603 8,296

103

64

107

65

106

65

106

65

109

65

103

65

107

65

99 I 65

. 99

I
I

65

94

65

9. 50 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 18 was 454,000--28 percent less than the previous week but 16 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 762,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than the previous week and 4 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended January 18 were up 12 percent and settings were down 10 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.
Total

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1968-69

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

I Dec.

Jan. Jan.

Jan.

28

4

11

18

Thousands

I% of I year I ,ago2/i
,

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Dec. Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

28

4

11

18

Thousands

I % of
Iyear
ago 21

579

796 776

762 96

I

521

618

634

454 116

440*

285 380

405 79

210 345

285

350 167

1, 767 1,592 I, 753 1, 785 88

859 1, 159 1,241 1,367 104

162

195 132

242 125

144 199

207

130 I. 87

I 2,948>:< 2,868 3,041 3,194 I 90

i
I 1,734 2,321 2,367 2,301 1112

II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 21 Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

BROILER TYP~ EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIP~L A :{EAS BY V.fJEKS-1968-69 Page 2

STATE

EGGS SET

% . _ _ _W~~k

_____ Eon~ed

0_0_

I

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Jan.

Jan.

year I

4

11

18

ago 1/ i~

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Jan.

Jan.

11

18

o/c of
year ap,o 1/

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Mis souri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

THGUSANDS

!i
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T -IOUSANlJS

I,

1,745

1, 878

2,017 116 Ii 1, 330

1,377

1,254

95

284

231

187

67

.j
I;

102

110

122

75

1, 531 484

1,624 479

1,705 525

125 1
120 il

896 304

869 385

945

106

258

106

250

244

231

84

392

377

408

107

2,645

2,398

2,458 108 I! 2,638

2,447

2,257

103

4, 586

4, 706

4, 766 104 i; 3,065

3, 144

3, 234

96

1,419 48
7, 122

1,513 37
7, 187

1,505 46
7,537

110 43
III

ij
\,
II!,I,

1, 145 207
5, 054

1,004 320
5, 092

1, 106
299 5,256

108 84
105

514

560

521 105 II 418

391

441

142

GEORGIA

11,461 11,471 11,737

99

8, 654

8,603

8,296

9'1

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas \Vashington Oregon California

'1

987

962

1,030 116

717

713

635

88

794

798

741 108

1, 040

935

9(8

114

8,675

8,989

8,943 104

6, 585

6,756

6,428

99

4, 880

4,918

4,926 108

4, 192

4,085

4, 135

102

10, 844 10,741 10,851 117

7, 197

7,363

7, 591

110

963

953

979

92

792

810

798

89

4,258

4,179

4, 173

95

3, 173

3,068

3, 158

99

571

610

625 110

335

441

377

96

409

340

365 101

233

203

288

97

1,907

1,905

1,985 119

1,465

1, 519

1, 550

121

TOTAL 1969 (22 States)
TCTAL 1968* (22 States)

66,377 66,723 67,853 107 14 9,934 50,012 49, 784

101

64,364 64, 563 63,608

Ii
I147 ,213

48, 710

49, 112

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103

103

107

!i 103

103

101

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CATTLE

ON FEED

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING

SERVICE

\ Ji\NUAKY 1, 1jG

Keleased 1/23/6'3

Georqia

Cattle on Feed Down 3.000 Head

On January 1 there were 71,000 head of cattle and calves on grain feed for slaughter in Georgia. According to the Crop Reportin~ Service, this was 3,000 head, or 4 percent below the number on feed last year at this time. The January 1 invelltory in Geor9ia showed an Tncreas8
of 37 percent from tne previous quarter when 52,000 head ~er~ on feed.

Fed cattle sold for slaughter durin~ the October - uecember quarter totaleG 21,000 head. This compared with 24,000 ouriny the same period of 1~b7 and 30,000 during the Jull - September quarter of last year. There were l~O,OOO cattle ana calves placed on feed durin~ the October December quarter -- 2~ percent below the number placed a year ago and 2 percent below placements during the previous quarter.
Cattle feeciers in Georgia had ~6,000 steers, 14,000 heifers, and 1,000 cows and others on feed January 1. Of the 71,000 head tOLal, 37,000 had been on f~ed less than 3 months, J2,000 had been on feed 3-6 months and the remainin~ 2,000 ha~ been on feed more than b months.

Major Feedinq States

Cattle on Feed Up 10 Percent

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in 3~ feeding States are estimated at 12,579,000 head as of January I, 1~~9, an increase of 10 percent from a year earl ier.

Fourth Cuarter rlacements and Marketinqs Hiqher

Cattle and calves placeu on feed in the 32 major feeding States during October-December 19G8 totaled &,~20,OOO head, 7 ~ercent above the same period in Ij67.

Fed cattle marketed for slaughter from the 32 States during the October-December quarter totaled ),606,000 head, / percent hiuher than a year earl ier.

Marketiny Intentions
Cattle feeders in the 32 States intend to market ~,~I~,OOO head during the Janwary-March
I~b~ period. If these intentions material ize, mar~etin0s from those on feed January I, I)b~ would be u percent above marketings duriny January-March a year earl ier from those on feed January I, l)b8. Intentions are to market ~~ percent of the j month total dur:n0 January,
~4 percent during February and )4 percent during March. Expected marketings are bdsed on the
usual relationship of survey data and actual marketings.

.A.ltCH IE LANGLEY A9ricultural Statistician In Charge

~I. ~AT P,CXRKS Agricultural Statistician

ISSUeD BY: The Georgia Crop ~eporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in! cooperation with the Georgia Department of Ayriculture.

::iT ATE

GlOnl; U\

Al abama

F 101' i da

:

Mississippi

Tennessee

Kentucky

Oklahoma

Texas

Pennsylvania

12 ~l. Cent. Sts. :

11 Western Sts.

Cattle and Calves on Feed, Placements and Marketings
By O.uarters 1/

CHTLE ON FEtD

r~Ul'mEI~ PLAClJ Ol~ FEt:D 2/

:

~lUt~ BE it

MM{KI~TtD 2/

Jan.l : 1968 :
74 41 62
22
29 57
IHI
810 85
7,113
3,7~0

Oct. I :
1908
(000) 52 22 Lt 6
19
?-~.
39
17~
S07 61
5 ,L~91 3,756

:Oct. - :July - :Oct. -

Jan. I :Dec. : Sept. :Dec.

196'3 1967 1968 196~

(000)

71

56

u,1

40

41

35

1&

30

60

55

30

1..4

20

16

16

13

29

19

19

Ie -'

57

39

22

37

205

128

h()

124

1,075

SL,l 3

630

690

84

60

43

55

7,6~o 5,258 3,317 5,604

4,361+ 2,400 2,450 2,6B2

:Oct. - :July - :Oct.

: Dec. : Sept. :Dec.

1967 : 1968 Ig6b

(000)

2L:.

30

21

II

II

11

30

19

30

12

8

12

0
.J

9

10

19

21

19

8b

92

98

377 471

52!

26

42

32

3,336 3,5b~ 3, 3~7

1,7fj6 2,048 2,074

32 State Total

11.263 9.510

12.421+ 7.~3H 5.962 tl.520 5.263 5.75'/ 5.606

Cattle and Calves on Feed by iJeight Groups, Kind of Cattle and Length of Time on Feed, Georgia and 32 Major Feeding States
By Luarters 1/

Break~own of Cattle on Feed

GEORGIA

Jan. 1 : Oct. 1

196b

19Gb

(000)

Jan. 1 1::J6<:l

Jan. 1 1968

32 MAJO~ STL\TES

Oct. 1

J'3n. 1

j';6B

1:369

(000)

Total on Feed
\-Iei~ht Groups: Un de r 500 I bs 500-699 lbs. 700-899 lbs. 900- 1,099 1bs. 1,100 lbs. and over

74

~2

27

23

2',~

10

14

13

~

6

71

11,20)

~ ,510

30

1 ,~S::J

766

11:>

2,99b

Z,261

16

3,~7S

),502

7

2,434 2,bjU

395

343

12,424
1,94tl 3,403 3,975 2,617
4bl

Kino of Catt Ie: Steers and Steer Calves Heifers and Heifer Calves Cows and Others

00

49

14

3

56

7,jO?

G,55b

14

3,309

2,~Y.

1

52

20

8,"711 3,655
58

Time On Feed:

Under 3 Months

~5

39

37: 7,717 5,745

b,20S

}-6 Months

18

~

32: 5,025

~,619

3,559

Over 6 Months

1

4

2:

521

l.i40

GOO

1/ C~ttle 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 wil I ~rdde gOOd or better.

1/ Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed by end of quarter.

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Georgia Crop Reporting Service GEO,{G I/\ HO~JEY PRODUCT ION UP 19 ?i.:RCENT in 1968

January 2" 1969

Honey production during 1)68 totaled 5,220,000 pounds - 19 percent above the 1967 proouction of 4,375,000 pounds. A sl ight increase in number of colonies and yielo per colony resultea in this increased production in 1968.

Beekeepers reported 574,000 pounds of honey on hand for sale in mid-December, compared with 656,000 pounds a year earl ier.

Prices received by beekeepers for all honey sold during 1968 averaged 17.0 cents per poundno change from the previous year.

Beeswax production totaled 120,000 pounds and was valued at $71 ,000.

UN ITED STATES HONEY Pt{ODUCT ION DO','iN 10 PEt{CENT IN 1968

Honey production during 19Gb totaled 200,OSI,000 pounds, down 10 percent from 1967 and the smallest honey crop since 1~44. The 196b production per colony averaged 41.) pounds, compared with 40.3 pounds a year earl ier. The 196~ crop was produced by 4,770,000 colonies, one percent less than the number of colonies in 1967. Beeswax production in 1~6e tot~led ),~60jOOO pounds, a decrease of 13 percent from lj67. In mid-December, producers reported 43 mill ion pounds of
honey on hand for sale compared with ~9 mill ion pounds a year earl ier.

The 19b8 season was unfavorable in most areas of the United States. Spring weather was generally cool and wet followed by dry conditions later in the season in many of the important producing States. Production in Cal ifornia was about half as larye as last year. However, Florida's production was lb percent larger than a year ago.

The Nation's beekeepers received an avera~e of 16.9 cents per pound for 1968 sales of all honey. This compares with the 1967 average price of 15.6 cents. Pri~es were higher in 1968 for most types of honey sold at both wholesale anti retail.

Unprocessed bulk honey avera~ed 12.9 cents per pound, up one-half cent from a year earl ier. Sales of processed bulk honey averaged 16.0 cents per pound compared with 14.8 cents per pound in 1~67. Processed packaged honey was 23.8 cents per pound, about a cent hi9her than the average of 22.5 cents a year earl ier. Extracted honey in wholesale lots, at 14.7 cents per pound, was also about a penny higher than in 19~i.

~etail sales of extracted honey avera~ed 30.6 cents per pound in l~bU, compared with 29.7 cents in 1967. This is the first year that the price has exceeded 30 cents per pound. Because of the decl ining importance of comb and chunk honey, wholesale and retail sales were combined for the first time this year. The price of all chunk honey was 29.b cents per pound, down from 30.7 cents in 1967. Sales of all comb honey averaged 40.0 cents per pound, compared with )8.4 cents a year earl ier.

The price of beeswax increased for the sixth consecutive year. The price of beeswax averaged 61.6 cents per pound compared with 58.8 cents per pound in 1967 and 46.6 cents per pound in 1966.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Char~e

L. H. HAkRIS, JR. Statistical Assistant

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

STATE AND DIVISION
~Ia i ne I~. H. Vt. Mass.
I~ I
Conn. N. Y. N. J. Pa,

HONEY Bl::ES: Number of colonies and production of honey. 196~~lj60

Colonies

Yield

Honey

Value of

of bees

per colony

production

production

1~67

1968 : 1967

196b : 1967 : 196&

h67

196&

Thousands

Pounds

1.000 pounds

I .000 do 1Ia rs

5

5

23

16

11 ~

UO

50

3b

5

5

24

15

120

75

L~8

31

8

8

35

16

280

128

92

44

10

10

24

22

2i-l-O

220

100

94

:

2

2

22

20

44

40

16

16

10

10

2CS

21

280

210

110

84

164

157

40

42

6,560

6,5SJ4

1,030

1,029

37

35

40

35

1,480

1,225

364

336

113

110

29

2tl

') ,277

3,080

662

653

Ohio Ind. II I. Mich. ':J is.

: 149 102
91 : 121
142

146

11

95

13

88

39

120

50

139

70

31

1,639

32

1,)26

42

3,54j

75

6,050

55

11,076

4,526 3,040 3,696 9,000 7,645

316 223 674
901 1,661

914
535 713 1,386 1,223

Minn. Iowa Mo. N. Dak. S. Dak.
;~ebr.
Kans.

189

183

108

141

142

90

101

99

55

52

55

102

101

104

100

103

103

55

49

49

50

57

20,412

70

12,690

40

5,555

90

~,304

107

10,100

70

5,665

45

2,1+50

10,431 9,940 3,960 4,950 11,128 7,210 2,205

3,164 1,90/+
Gb7
721 1,374
708
385

1,815 1,511
661 678 1,636
995 366

Del.

4

4

43

Md.

31

29

46

Va.

: 103

101

22

~'J. Va.

92

91

2~

N. C.
s. C.

n6

21;1

15

63

614-

12

Ga.

175

180

25

F1 a.

: 309

321

58

Ky.

:

87

83

22

Tenn.

146

139

16

Ala.

:

Si6

91

23

Miss.

65

52

32

Ark.

:

92

go

~8

La.

:

86

cs )"

!+o

Okla.

50

55

lu:>

Texas

229

227

40

40

172

46

1,426

I~

2,266

17

2,208

19

3,390

13

756

29

4,375

65

17,922

18

1,914

17

2,336

23

2,208

24

2,080

25

2,576

38

5, '+40

36

2,300

42

:,,160

160 1,334 I ,:J 19 1,547 4,161
832 5.220 20,865
1,494 2,363 2,093 1,248 2,250 3,154 1,980
~,534

56 ~

52

l~ois

398

646

547

707

498

800

965

225

247

744

887

2,652

3,964

. 605 !.J,67 L~31
439 611
533 53b 1,356

461
513 452 271 563 486
529 1,497

Mont.

:

80

~O

~8

t:5

7,tl40

6,800

1,113

b9b

Idaho

214

220

48

46

10,272

10,120

1,315

1,407

I:lyo.

30

32

53

51

1,590

1,632

215

222

Colo.

51

46

42

41

2,142

1,83G

356

341

i~. Mex.

:

15

15

54

61

810

915

<"-7

101

Ariz.

88

U3

41

57

3,608

4,731

400

530

Utah

51

50

Lf4

21

2,244

1,050

2~4

154

Nev.

9

8

80

65

720

520

103

74

\lash.
oreg.

97

'-37

43

70

74

39

39

4,171

32

2,730

3,7U3 2,368

563

511

388

360

Ca 1 if.

559

565

54

29

30,186

16.385

3,411

2.097

43 States : 4,813 4,764

46.3

41.:3 223.054

199.727

34.843

33,801

Hawa i i

6

b

L~ I

59

246

3S4

34

55

U. S.

4.819 4,770

1-+6. 3

41.9 223.300

200.081

34. &77

33.856

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Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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UN"IVERSrT'" OF GEORG''''
FEB 31969
UBRARIES
REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

January 2~, 1969 GEORGIA TURKEY GROWERS INTEND TO RAISE 10 PERCENT LESS TURKEYS
IN 1969
Georgia: Turkey growers in Georgia expect to produce 1,632,000 head in 1~69 compared with 1,820,000 in 1968, or a decrease of 10 percent.

UN ITED STATES GROI:JERS INTEND TO RA ISE MORE TURKEYS IN 196~

United States: Turkey growers intend to raise 3 percent more turkeys in 1969 than in 1965, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Present plans of growers are to increase
heavy breeds 4 percent and decrease 1ight breeds 5 percent. If producers carry out present
intentions, the 1~69 turkey crop would total about 110 mill ion and would be the third largest crop of record. In 1968, 106 mill ion were raised. Increased production is planned in all
regions with the exception of the West North Central which is unchanged from a year ago.
Increases are: South Atlantic and South Central combined, 7 percent; North Atlantic, 4 percent; East North Central, 3 percent; and West, 2 percent.

Growers plan to produce ~6.9 mill ion heavy breed turkeys in 1969. Heavy breed turkeys will account for about 88 percent of the total turkeys to be raised in 1969, compared with
88 percent in 1968 and 87 percent in 1967. Increases planned for heavy breeds are: South
Atlantic and South Central combined, 9 percent; North Atlantic, 5 percent; East North Central,
3 percent; and West, 2 percent. The West North Central region is expected to remain unchanged.

Producers intend to raise 12.6 mill ion 1ight breed turkeys in 1969. The number to be
raised is below 1968 in all regions. Indicated decreases are: South Atlantic and South Cen-
tral combined, 12 percent; East North Central, 7 percent; West, S percent; North Atlantic, 4 percent; and West North Central, 1 percent.

The number of turkeys actually raised in 1969 may vary somewhat from the January I, 1969 intentions of growers. Such changes may depend on reactions to this report, price of feed,
supply and prices of hatching eggs and poults, and prices received for turkeys during the next few months. On January I, 1968 ~rowers intended to produce 14 percent fewer turkeys in 1968 than in 1967. The number produced in 1968 was 16 percent less than in 1967. The number of
1 ight breeds raised showed the largest decl ine from intentions although heavy breeds decl ined sl ightly.

Testings of all heavy breed turkeys July through December 1968 were down 8 percent from the corresponding period in 1967. The July-December testings of 1 ight breeds were up 69 percent.

C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Please turn paCle 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 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

State and division

Turkeys: Number raised in 1968 and intended number to be raised

in 1969. by breeds. by States

1968

:

1~69

:Total turkeys

Heavy : Light :

: Heavy : Light :

: 1969 as per-_

breeds : breeds: Tota I : breeds : breeds: Tota I : cent of 1968

,--------------------------- 1,000 head ---------------------------- Percent

Ma ine

37

3

40

40

3

43

108

New Hampshire

37

5

42

35

5

40

95

Vermont

24

I

25

24

I

25

100

Massachusetts

234

16

250

229

16

245

98

Rhode Island

14

0

14

12

0

12

86

Connecticut

114

&

122

114

8

122

100

New York

29~

46

344

259

58

317

92

New Jersey

:

334

15

349

428

II

439

126

Pennsylvania

1,375

219

1.594

1.444

197

1,641

103

North Atlantic: 2.467

313

2.780

2.585

299

2.U84

104

Ohio

3,451

241

3,692

3,865

241

4,106

III

Indiana

3, I I I

227

3,33tl

3,422

204

3,626

109

II I ino i s

:

756

26

782

832

25

857

110

Michigan

1,2 17

136

I ,353

1,193

133

1,326

98

Wisconsin

3.~25

78

4,003

3.532

57

3,5tl9

90

E.N. Central

12.460

708

13.168

12,844

660

13.504

103

Minnesota

10,040

6,309

16,349

10,542

6,372

16,914

103

Iowa

5,673

240

5,913

5,560

180

5,740

97

Missouri

: 8,816

217

9,033

8,463

119

8,582

95

North Dakota :

764

51

815

779

52

831

102

South Dakota

500

65&

I, 158

435

678

1, 113

96

Nebraska

949

2

951

958

I

959

101

Kansas

388

7

395

388

7

395

100

W.N. Central

27. 130

7,484

34,614

27, 125

7,409

34.534

100

Delaware

b4

103

167

86

31

117

70

Maryland

104

24

128

83

1~

102

80

Virginia

2,771

1 ,2~6

4,067

2,~26

1,037

3,863

95

West Virginia :

813

247

1,060

797

247

1,044

98

North Carol ina: 7,044

1,232

8,276

7,467

1,294

8,761

106

South Carol ina: 1,525

0

1,525

3,812

0

3,812

250

Georyia

1.699

121

1.820

1,63 I

I

1,632

90

FIa. & Ok 1a. ..!.I: 1,019

229

1 ,24~

1,267

250

1,S 17

122

Kentucky

115

0

115

115

0

115

100

Tennessee

26

0

26

20

0

20

77

Alabama

:

729

13

742

729

13

742

100

Mississippi

39

I

40

31

I

32

00

Arkansas

6,534

268

b,~02

6,534

260

6,794

100

Louisiana

9

0

~

b

0

~

&9

Texas

: 7. 105

125

7.230

6.963

62

7,025

':J7

S.Atl.&S.Cen11 29.596

3,659

33.255

32,369

3.215

35.584

107

Mont. Idaho,Wyo.,

& N. Mex. II :

1&1

I

182

Itsl

I

Itl2

100

Colorado

: 2,279

24

2,303

2,484

28

2,512

109

Arizona

68

0

68

71

0

71

105

Utah

3,176

5

3, I~I

3,208

3

3,21 I

101

Nevada

Washington

345

233

578

359

228

5b7

102

Oregon

1,636

301

1,937

1,636

331

1,967

102

Cal ifornia

13,I:W2

551

14.353

14.078

468

14.546

101

vIes te rn

21.487

I I 115

22.602

22.017

I ,059

23.076

102

UN ITED STATES

93,140

13,279

106,419

96,~40

12,642 109,582

103

11 Combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

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T GE ~m'L?

ATHENS, GEORGIA

uary 29, 1969

BHOILltR TYPE
LIBRARIES
Placement of broiler chicks in Geor~fa dunng the week ended January 25 was 8,427,000--2 percent more than the previous week but 3 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,779,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week but 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 59 cents for eggs and $8.50 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET,
U Eggs Set

1967

1968

1968 Thou.

1969 Thou.

HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

I

Av. Price

I

I Chicks Placed for I Hatch

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

Broiler Chicks

I % of

1967

1968 % of i Per

Per

year ! ago: 1968

-
1969

I year i Doz.

Hundred

ago 1968-69 1968-69

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Jan. 18 Jan. 25

10,814 11,271 11,289 11,197 10,633 11,018
11,427 11,418 11, 445 11, 4 18 11,637 10,895
11,721 11,461 11,939 11,471 11,832 11,737 11,988 11,779
..:......;..---~

104

8,068

99, 8,103

104 i 8,315

100 18,060

100

'I 8, 446

94

7,860

98 1 8,698

96 I 8,682

99 ! 8,791

-9'8- _ - ' -1'-8--,:.7- 22

8,638 8,581 8,853
8,747 8, 67 5 8,384
8,654 8,603 8,296 8,427

107

65

106

65

106

65

109 I[ 65

103

65

107

65

99 1.65

99

65

94 I 65

97 I' 65

9.75 9.75 9.75
9.75 9. 7 5 9.75
9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended January 25 was 660,000-45 percent more than the previous week and 11 percent more than the comparable week last year. P~n estimated 1, 026, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 35 percent more than the previous week and 75 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended January 25 were down 11 percent but settings were up 13 percent from a year ago.

.::l1:al:e f Jan.

4
I

Ga.

796

i IlL I 285
Calif. 1, 592

Wash.

195

Total ! 2,868

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1968-69

f

Jan. Jan.

J;;. ,'

[ Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

year I Jan. Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

11

18

ago 2/ I 4

11

18

25

Thousands

776 762 1, 026 175

380 405

370

68

1,753 1,785 1,832 102

132 242

273 148

3,041 3,194 3,501! 113 I

Thousands

618 634

454

660

345 285

350

225

I, 159 1,241 1,367 1, 162

199 207
I 2,321 2,367

130 2,301

163 i I
2,210

% of.
year
ago 2 /
III 100
78 95
89

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS-1969

Page 2

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

Jan. 11

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Jan.

Jan.

18

25

THOUSANDS

1,878 231
1,624 479 244
2,398 4,706 1, 513
37 7, 187
560

2,017 187
1, 705 525 231
2,458 4, 766 1, 505
46 7,537
521

1,938 224
1,672 566 236
2,661 4,901 1,608
36 7, 562
504

"10 of year ago 1/

C~~CKS PLACED

Week Ended

Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

11

18

25

THOUSANDS

104

1, 377

1,254

1, 216

62

110

122

137

107

869

945

911

115

385

258

286

82

377

408

428

109

2,447

2,257

2, 590

105

3, 144

3,234

3,054

106

1,004

I, 106

1,009

30

320

299

349

115

5,092

5,256

5,420

III

391

441

407

Ufo of year ago 1/
88 101
97 103 101 106 96 88 131 108 114

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--'

11,471 11, 737 11, 779

98

8,603

0,296

8,427

97

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

962

1,030

1,078 116

713

635

757

113

798

741

747 108

935

948

941

135

8,989

8,943

9,341 109

6,756

6,428

6,699

98

4,918

4,926

4,987 107

4,085

4, 135

4,304

107

10, 741 10, 851 10,929 116

7,363

7, 591

7,835

113

953

979

964 94

810

798

824

105

4, 179 610

4, 173 625

4,243 568

92 - 3,068

91

441

3, 158 377

3, 193 479

92 115

340

365

439 108

203

288

305

104

,- 1,905

1,985

1,937 112

1, 519

1, 550

1,490

116

66,723 67,853 68,920 106

50,012 49,784 51, 061

103

>< Q

~ ..I1..l

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

64, 563 63,608 65, 101

48,710 49, 112 49,720

~
~
<t;

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~ ..I.1..l

0J0 of Last Year

103

107

106

11 Current week as percent of same week last year.

103

101

103

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Revised.









UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GEORG IA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
ATHENS, GEORGIA

District and County
DISTRICT I
Bartow Ca toosa Chattooga Dade Floya Gordon Mu r ray Paulding Polk 'ila Ike r \4h i t fie Id
TOTAL
DISTI{ ICT 2
Ba rrow Cherokee CIa rke Cobb Dawson De Kalb Fannin Forsyth Fulton Gilmer Gw innett Ha I I .Jackson Oconee Pickens Towns Union Walton White
TOTAL
DISTR ICT 1.
Banks EI be rt Franklin Habe rsham Ha rt Lincoln Madison Og Iethorpe Rabun Stephens Wi Ikes
TOTAL

GEORG IA ~JHEAT

1~6b County Estimates -- Acreage, Yield, and Production

Prel iminary

Harvested Acres

: Yield Per Acre

:

Bushels

February 1969
Production Bushels

~OO
100 30 20
300
I 280
920 30
220 350 450
3,200

27.5 2/.5 27.5 20.0 27.0 26.0 :'0.0 26.0 27.0 30.0
2~.5
28.5

13,750 2,750
b25 400 b, 100 7,2bO 27,600 7[;0 5,940 10,500 13,275
91,200

240

10

950 20

30 20

10

180

10 10



L~OO

170

I ,050

2,000

20

40

20

bOO

20

6,000

27.5 2t.S 2b.0 25.0 25.0 26.0 24.5
2G.~
25.0 23.0 27.0 7.8.0 27.0 33.5 25.0 27.0 25.0 28.5 23.0
29.5

6,600 285
26,600 500 750 520 245
4,770 250 230
10,bOO 4,760 2&,350 67,000
500 1,0bO
500 22,800
460
177 ,000

470 1,600 2,550
go
4,300 70
5,450 2,450
10 470 140
17,600

23.0 25.0 26.0 2L~. 0 27.0 2L~. 0 26.0 26.0 21.0 25.0 23.0
26.0

10,&10 40,000 66,300
2, 160 I 16, 100
1,680 14 I ,700 63,700
210 I I ,750 3,220
457,630

GEORG IA ;'JHEAT

19G8 County Estimates -- Acreage, Yield, and ~roduction

Pre) iminarv

District
. .~n,~_ ~9.~.nt..Y_.. ................

.

.

Bushels

- - - DIST,~ICT L:.
Carroll Clayton Coweta Dou::Jlas Fayette Ha ra 1son Ha r r i s Hear':; Henry Lamar f'lacon /"Iarion /"Ie r iwethe r
/"Iusco~ee
I) ike :;ch 1ey SpaldinSj Talbot Taylor Troup Upson
TOTAL

320 110 30 /0 210 J.,.o
70 70 1,100 )00 2,350 210 30 /'0 9S0 200 950 30
2_C-'"v"
70 430
b,OOO

20.0 26.5 25.0 27.0 2b.5 27.5 25.0 2>.0 29.0
2~.0
2:J.)
31.0 29.0
2<:;.0
29.5
:; 1.0 29.0 2/ .0 27.0 25.0
~9.0
29.0

[; I STR I CT .2
Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawford Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jaspe r Johnson Jones Laurens /"Ion roe Mont90mery Morgan Newton Peach Pulaski Putnam Rockdale Ta 1 iaferro Treutlen Twiggs '.lash i nc:;ton ltJhee 1e r I;Jilkinson
TOTAL

30 ) ,0 5U
1':>0 ::;00 1,100 220 300 lUO 6,800 240 600 100 1,700 240 230 700 250 2,500 900 130 WO 130 70 280 3,1+00 600
no
23,800

%6.0

,

30.0

29.0

Z9.0

29.5

28.5

22.0

20.0

30.5

2&.0

L~.5

28.0

:;0.0

26.0

28.0

2'7.0

24.0

30.0

2;J.0

22.0

22.0

24.0

25.0

30.0

30.5

)0.0

25.0

29.5

Bus;'le 15
8/360
2 ,S 15
7~O
l,b90 5,565 1,100 1,750 /.,030 31,::00 10, !J,L:O
b~,525
6,;10 870
1 ,~60
~~e,025
8,S80 2/,550
tilO 6,750 1,750
12,J"'70
23~,000
7tO :> J ,500 21,750 26,100 32,450
6,270 6,600 5,040 207,400 6,720 17,700 2,800 51,000 6,240 6,440 18,.:300 6,000 75,000 26,100 2,860 3,960 3,120 1,750 8,400 103,700 10,000 5,500
702,0&0











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JANUARY 15, 1965

'-r

, Re Ieased 2/4/1969

~ &eQaGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX 2 POINTS LOWER

The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for All Commodities decl ined 2 points to 246 during the month ended January I), 1969. This was 8 points below the January 15, 1~68
Index of 254.

A price decl ine for cotton was responsible for the decl ine in the All Crop Index to 255 as prices for corn, wheat, oats, peanuts, pecans, and sweetpotatoes were all the same or sl ightIy higher than a month ago.

Cattle, hogs, broilers, farm chickens, and eggs were all higher than a month ago so that the 1 ivestock index increased 3 points to 225. This was 10 points higher than on January 15, 1968.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP I POINT PARITY INDEX UP 3 POINTS, ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 78
During the month ended January 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced I point (1/3 percent) to 263 percent of its 1910-14 average, according to the Crop Reporting Board. The most important changes were higher prices for hogs and price decl ines for cotton. The January index was 4 percent above a year earl ier.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates at mid-month had advanced to a new high of 363. This was 5 percent above a year earl ier.
With prices of farm products up only sl ightly, and interest and taxes for the new year up sharply, the prel iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio decl ined 1 point to 78, and the Parity Ratio to 72.

=: =: INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES ,
- - - - - - Inde-; - - - - - - -:-J~n-: 15- :- -D;c-: 1~- :- -J~n-: 15- -:=: =: =: =:R~c2r~ !i(gh=: =:
------19-I0-- 1-4 -= -10-0 -----:--1-96-8 --: --1-96-8 --: --1-96-9 --:--I-nd-ex--:---Da-te--r

Georqia Prices Heceived
All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products

: 254 277
: 207 1/

248 .!I

246

260

255

222 1/

225

310

March 1951

319

March 19~1 1/

295

Sept. 1948

United States Prices Received Parity Index }/ Par i t y Ra t i0

254

262

263

313

Feb. 1951

347 1/

360

73 -

73

363 72

363

Jan. 1969

123

Oct. 1946

AdJust;d-Parlty Rati-;; - 4/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

_(r~llmln~ry)

:=

: 7'1

7'1 -.lL

7~

_

1/ Revised. 1/ Also April 1~51. 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on
data for the indicated dates. ~/ Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averased 79 for the year 1968 compared with 73 for the Parity Ratio. Prel iminary Adjusted Ratios for the current year, suppl ied by the Economic Research Service are based on estimated cash r receipts from marketinys and estimates of Government payments for the current calendar
year.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

WILLIAM A. WAGNER

Aqricultural Statistician In Charqe

Aqricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 40~A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.,

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

?rU CES-- RECE I VED AND PA I D BY FARMERS JANUARY 15, 1~6:1 i,JITH COMPARISONS

GEORGIA

UNITED STiHcS

Jan. IS: Dec. 15

Jan. 15

Jan. 15 : Dec. 15

Comm06ity and Unit

1~68 : 1~68

1969

1968 : 1~68

PI{ 1CtS 11i:CE IVED:

It/heat, bu.

$ 1 .1-+0

1. 30

1. 30

1.40

1. 26

Oats, bu.

$

.91

.65

.87

.667

.607

Corn, bu.

$ 1. 16

1.20

1. 25

1.04

1.05

Barley, bu.

$ 1. 02

1.00

1. 00

.978

.902

Sor~hum Grain, cwt.

$ 1.95

1.90

1.90

I ./5

1.72

Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton

27.0 $ 53.00

20.5 51.00

19.0 50.00

3/22 ,L~5 - 56.40

21.55 50.30

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.50

2.45

2.50

2.53

2,1+2

Peanuts, lb.

11.4

12.0

12.0

11.3

12.0

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$ 6.50

7.00

7.00

}/S.94

6.35

Hay, Baled, ton: i\ 11

$ 28.so

29.50

30.00

24.00

23.00

Alfalfa

$ 36.50

36.50

37.50

24.70

23.20

Lespec.leza

$ JO.50

31.00

30.00

25.00

25.50

Peanut

$ 24.50

25.00

24.50

24.20

2L~. 10

Mil k Cows, head

$ 190.00

200.00

205.00

264.00 263.00

Hogs, cwt.
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. ..!/

$ lb.70 $ lts.bO

17.40 19.70

17.60 19.90

17.60 21.80

17.80 23.50

Cows, cwt. 21

$ 15.70

16.30

16.20

15.60

16.50

Steers and Heifers, cwt.

$ 21.20

22.20

23.00

21+.00

26.00

Calves, cwt.

$ 24.40

2,.60

26.00

26.40

27.90

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.:

Fluid Market

$ 6.25

b.65

5.72

6.05

Manufactured

$

4.15

4.4b

All }I

$ 6.25

6.65

4/6.60

5.27

,.60

Turkeys, lb.

20.0

22.0

21.0

18.2

2I 1

Chickens, lb.:

Excluding Broilers

6.5

12.5

10.0

"1.7

8.9

Commercial Broilers

12.5

12.5

13 .0

13.5

13 .4

AI I

12. 1

12.5

12.8

12.9

12.9

Eggs, All, doz.

3S,.2

50.5

51.7

31.5

41.9

Jan. 15 1969
1. 27 .625 1.08 .974 1. 74 19.23 49.90 2.46 11.8 6.62
23.50 23.80 25.90 24.60 282.00
Ib.60
23.60 16.60 26.10 28.30
4/5.51 -20.4
9.2 14.3 ! 3.7 43.0

PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:
14% Protein 16% Protein Itl% ?rotein 20% Protein Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. Bran, cwt. Middl ings, cwt. Co rn Me.l, cwt. Poultry Feed, ton Broiler Grower Feed Laying Feed Chick Starter Alfalfa Hay, ton Al I Other Hay, ton

$ 73 .00 $ 7&.00 $ esO.OO $ ~2.00 $ 5.10 $ 5.10 $ 3.95 $ 4.10 $ 3.25
$ ~3.00 $ 86.00 $ 95.00 $ 43.00 $ 37.50

71.00 76.00 76.00
~O.OO
4.80 5.20 3.85 4.05 3.30
89.00 &6.00 95.00 36.00 37.00

68.00 73.00 77 .00 80.00 4.85 5.10 3.::i5 4.10 3.40
91.00 84.00 94.00 37.00 36.00

69.00 75.00 77 .00
~O.OO
5.27 5.20 3.59 3.6b 3. I~
90.00 82.00 94.00 34.50 32.70

66.00 72.00 74.00
7~.OO
5.08 5.31 3.50 3.61 3. 14
~8.00
/:3.00 Sl3.00 33.60 31.20

67.00 72.00 75.00 7b.00
5.04 5.24 3.59 3.69 3.21
88.00 80.00 93.00 34.30 31.90

.U IICOWS" and Iisteers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 11 Includes cuI I dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement.
31 Kevised.
41 Prel iminary.

After Five Days Return to Unitec States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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GEORGIA
w~~mL1~ ATHENS, GEORGIA

F GEORGIA
1969 PORTING'SERVICE
RIES
rn~m~ February 5, 1969

BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 1 was 8,483,000--1 percent more than the previous week but 3 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,885,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-I percent more than the previous week but 1 percent less than the comparable week a year earlie r.
The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 59 cents for eggs and $8.50 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J:..I

1967
-
1968

1968
-
1969

0/0 of
year ago

Chicks Placed for

I
I

Broilers in Georgia I

1967
-

1968
-

% of
year

1968

1969

ago

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1968-69 1968-69

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Feb. 1

11,289 10,633 11,427 11,445 11,637 11, 721 11,939 11, 832 11,988 11,994

11,197 11,018 11,418 11,418 10, 895 11,461 11,471 11,737 11, 779 11, 885

99

8, 103

104

8,315

100

8,060

100

8,446

94

7, 860

98

8,698

96

8,682

99

8, 791

98

8, 722

99

8,735

EGG TYPE

8, 581 8,853 8,747 8,675 8,384 8,654 8,603 8,296 8,427 8,483

106

65

106

65

109

65

103 . 65

107

65

99

65

99

65

94

65

97

65

97 I 65

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 1 was 588,000--11 percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,009,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than the previous week but 40 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended February 1 were up 6 percent and settings were up 22 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Jan.

Jan. Jan.

Feb.

11

18

25

1

%of
year
ago 21

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Jan. Jan.

Jan.

Feb.

11

18

25

1

776 380' 1, 753 132

Thousands 762 1,026 405 370 1,785 1,832 242 273

1,009 140 540 129
1,989 115 245 109

634 285 1,241 207

Thousands

454

660

350

225

1, 367 1, 162

130

163

588 305 1,322 105

%of
year
ago 2I
102 142 107
67

Total 3, 041 . 3, 194 3,501 3, 783 122

2,367 2,301 2,210 2,320 106

II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

21 Current week as percent of same week last year.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

Jan. 18

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Jan. 25

Feb. 1

1

CHICKS PLACED

% of

Week Ended

year

Jan.

Jan.

eb.

ago 1/ 18

25

1

I % of
I year ago 1/

THOUSANDS

TH,)USANDS

Maine

2,017

1,938

1,959 109

1, 254

I, 216

1, 220

87

Connecticut

187

224

214

74

122

137

120

81

Penns y1 vania

1, 705

1,672

1,683 III

945

911

862

89

Indiana

525

566

544 118

258

286

314

134

Missouri

231

236

241

74

408

428

429

137

Delaware

2,458

2,661

2,581 112

2,257

2, 590

2,457

94

Maryland

4,766

4,901

4,970 107

3,234

3,054

3, 153

100

Virginia

1, 505

1, 608

I, 656 106

1, 106

1, 009

1, 226

117

West Virginia North Carolina

46 7, 537

36 7,562

50

54

7,766 113

299

349

265

87

5,256

5,420

5,343

100

.

South Carolina

521

504

511 121

441

407

429

111

::J

GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

11,737 11, 779 11,885

99

8,296

8,427

8,483

97

1,030 741
8,943 4,926 10,851
979 4, 173
625 365 1, 985

1,078 747
9,341 4,987 10,929
964 4,243
568 439 1,937

1,043 115

704 100

9,281 108

5,095 105

11,211 118

I, 011

94

4,393

98

476

69

538 135

1,900 106

635

757

713

100

948

941

859

95

6,428

6,699

7,065

106

4, 135

4,304

4,319

108

7, 591

7, 835

7, 670

112

798

824

767

95

3, 158

3, 193

3, 145

95

377

479

453

111

288

305

247

65

1,550

1,490

1, 529

125

67,853 68,920 69,712 107

49,784 51,061 51, 068

102

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

63,608 65,101 65,323

49, 112 49,720 49,950

% of Last Year

107

106

107

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

"* Revised.

101

103

102


ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
/~
GEORG IA CROP REPORTING SER ICE 'EftSI F GEORGI
ATHENS. GEORGIA
196
s
THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, February 12, 1969
SITUATION AND OUTLOOK (BROILERS)
Outlook for 1969-Produetion In response to the more favorable broiler feed-price relationship during the
past year, producers will probably increase broiler production substantially this year. The historical relationships between feed costs, broiler prices in one year and production the next year indicate a production increase of about 4 to 6 percent in 1969. The number of broiler chicks placed for marketing in the first quarter was increased 4-5 percent over a year earlier. A larger increase in spring marketings is likely.
Prices If broiler and meat supplies increase as expected, broiler prices may average
lower than in 1968. Bro'ilers will continue to face strong competition from increased supplies of red meats. Also, disposable personal income--a key factor in meat demand-is expected to increase again in 1969 but not at the rapid pace of 1968.
Broiler prices currently are about 2 cents above a year ago and will likely average above until spring. After the early months of this year, wholesale prices for ready-to-cook broilers in 9 cities are expected to average at least moderately below a year earlier; and any sizable increase in production in the second half might bring sub s tantially lowe l' pri ce s
With increasing output, prospects for lower prices, and increasing production costs, broiler growers may find 1969 less profitable than 1968.
Production costs in 1969 will likely show moderate increase as the cost of feed likely will average a little higher due to higher prices of grain and animal protein. The cost of chicks may average a little higher in the first half of 1969 than a year earlier. The combined cost of other items of production--labor, interest, and equipment--will also likel y increase, but at a slower pace than 1968.
Review of 1968 - Production Broiler production in 1968 was up about 1 percent over a year earlier for one
of the smallest annual increases on- record. Production fell below year-earlier levels in the spring, then went 3 percent above in the fourth quarter. There was a slight increase in average weights at which broilers were marketed.
The broiler hatchery supply flock averaged about 8 percent smaller in 1968 than 1967. However, pullet chick placements for the broiler hatchery supply flock in the last half of 1968 were up almost 13 percent, indicating a buildup in the supply flock by mid-1969.
Prices Broilers benefited from the increasing demand for meats in 1968. Even with
increased supplies of competing red meats, and only a slight change in broiler supplies, broiler prices in 1968 improved significantly over a year earlier. The wholesale ready-to-cook price in 9 cities averaged 27. 1 cents per pound, 2 cents above a year earlier. Prices ranged from 0.3 cents per pound above a year earlier in January tu 3.0 cents above in August.
Per capita consumption of broilers, at 32.7 pounds was about the same as the high level reached in 1967.
Exports of young chicken and chicken parts, mostly broilers, increased about 13 percent in 1968 over 1967. Exports of chicken parts increased more than one-fifth which more than offset the 20 percent drop in exports of whole young chicken. The decline in exports of whole young chicken would have been greater except for the USDA export payment program. In an effort to regain markets lost to European countries, which have heavily subsidized poultry exports, USDA renewed the poultry export program in April 1968. Through December 1968 contracts were entered into calling for the exports of 8.3 million pounds of whole broilers to be shipped to Switzerland at
a program cost of $ L 4 million.

USDP. bought 35. 1 million pounds of oroilers in 1968 for the school lunch program at a cost of $10.7 million. Funds for the purchase or chicken for the school lunch program were provided under section 6 of the National achool Lunch Act.
Military purchases of young chicken in the January-November period were down 16 percent from 1967.
Broiler production costs were lower in 1968 than 1967 because of reduced feed costs. However, partly offsetting were higher broiler chick prices, and increase s in costs of other production items.
Prices paid producers for broiler hatching eggs in Georgia averaged 62 cents per dozen in 1968, about 5 cents higher than in the preceding year. Prices paid for broiler chicks averaged ~9. 16 per hundred, about $2. 17 higher. The costs of other production items such as labor, interest, and equipment increased.
But broiler feed, which makes up about two-thirds of the cost of production, averaged $89 per ton in 1968, about $4 less than in 1967. Lower feed costs and improved broiler prices resulted in a more favorable broiler feed-price ratio. Improvement that has occurred in this ratio should strongly influence the level of production through much of 1969.

After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Postage and Pees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

--\'~I,ID1r@m~m'L? g

nOCl ... 1nr --

February 12, 1969

LlBR'R'BSROILE* TYPE

Lea:

-

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 8 was 8, 661, 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, 878,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly les s than the previous week and slightly more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8. 25 to $11.00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $8. 75 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEGRGIA EGGS SET,

Eggs Set':.!

. 1967
I-

I

1968

1968
-
1969

HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

I
I

Chicks Placed for

I Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

I Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

% of 11967

1968 dJo of Per

Chicks Per

year

-

-

year Doz.

Hundred

a0

'1968

1969 ago 1968-69 1968-69

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Thou.

Thou. Pet. Cents

Dollars

Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Jan. 18
I Jan. 2 5
Feb. 1 Feb. 8 I

10,633 11,427 11,445 11,637 11, 721 1 1, 939 11,832 11, 988 11, 994 11,850

11,018 11,418 11,418 10,895 11, 46 1 11, 47 1 11,737 1 1, 779 11, 885 11,878

104

8,315

100

8,060

100

8,446

94 17,860

98 r 8, 698

96

8, 682

99

8,791

98 99

II 8, 722 8, 735

100

! 8,593

8,853 8,747 8,675 8,384 8, 654 8, 603 8,296 8, 427 8,483 8,661

106

65

109

65

103

65

107

65

99

65

99 ,6 5

I 94

65

97

65

97 101

!

65 65

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9. 75 9. 75 9.75 9. 75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 8 was 661,000--12 percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,091,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 8 percent more than the previous week and 36 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended l'~ebruary 8 were down 5 percent but settings were up 4 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

%of

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Jan.

Jan. Feb.

Feb. year

Jan. Jan.

Feb.

Feb.

18

25

1

8

ago 2/

18

25

1

8

Thousands

762 1,026 1,009 1, 091 136

460* 370 540

545 100

1,785 1,832 1,989 1, 691

94

242

273 245

310

89

454 350 1, 367 130

Thousands

660

588

661

225

305

355

1, 162 1,322 1, 323

163

105

196

%of
year ago 2/
105 91 88
128

Total 13,2i9* 3,501 3, 783

3, 637 104 I

I 2,301 2,210

2,320

2,535 I, 95

* 17 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMER ::;UL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

Jan.
25

EGGS SET

Week Ended .1' eb.
1

Feb.
8

THOUSANDS

0/0 of
year
ago 1/
I

CHICKS PLACED

Jan.
25

Week Ended

Feb .

Zeb.

1

8

THOUSANDS

%of
year
ago 1/

Maine

1,938

1, 959

2,005 106

I, 216

I, 220

1,403

106

Connecticut

224

214

240 73

137

120

151

104

Pennsylvania

1,672

1,683

1, 530 95 I 911

862

864

100

Indiana

566

544

573 116

286

314

290

102

Missouri

236

241

254 79

428

429

412

113

Delaware

2,661

2, 581

2,637 114

2, 590

2,457

2,64~

114

Maryland

4,901

4,970

5,004 109

3,054

3, 153

3,386

108

Virginia

1,608

1, 656

I, 726 107

l,009

I, 226

1,249

118

West Virglnia North Carolina

36 7,562

50 7,766

48 56 7,764 108

349

265

221

91

5,420

5,343

5, 511

105

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South Carolina

504

511

541 116

407

429

454

118

GEORGIA

11, 779 11,885 11,878 100

3,427

8,483

8, 661

101

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1,078

1,043

1,045 113

757

713

715

90

747

704

713 99

941

859

870

90

9,341

9,281

9,527 113

6,699

7,065

7, 105

108

4,987

5,095

5, 202 108

4,304

4,319

4,284

107

10, 929 11,211 11,380 111

7, 835

7,670

7,778

116

964

1, 011

1, 005 88

824

767

845

104

4, 243

4,393

4, 555 99

3, 193

3, 145

3, 157

96

568

476

600 102

479

453

365

85

439

538

400 103

305

247

316

120

1,937

1, 900

2, 132 123

1,490

I, 529

1, 534

123

68,920 69,712 70, 759 107

51,061 51, 068 52,215

106

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

65,101 65,323 66,333

49,720 49,950 49,033

% of Last Year

106

107

107

11 Current w ee k as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

I 103

102

106

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LIVESTOCK REPORT

LIVfSTOCK INVENTO~Y - JANUARY" GEORGIA

1j 69 LL

196

Georqia Cattle Inventory Up 1. jJercent

LI RIES

t~e 1eased 2/17/69

The inventory of cattle an~ calves on Georgia farms January 1, 1969, is estimated at 1,870,000 head -- 2 percent above the 1 ,~33,000 head on farms a year earl ier, according to the Georgia Crop Keporting Service.
Cows two years 010 and older kept for milk decl ined 2 percent to 152,000. Heifers 1 - 2 years old kept for milk amounted to 38,000 and heifer calves kept for herd replacement were placed at 44,000. Total animals being kept for milk, excluding dairy-type bul 1s, were estimated at 234,000 head compared with 241,000 the previous year.
The number of other cattle in Georgia (a11 cattle except milk cows and dairy replacement heifers) increased nearly 3 percent to 1,636,000. The number of beef-type brood cows was placed at 611,000 compared with 70;,000 a year earl ier. Heifers I - 2 years old increased to 205,000.
The inventory value of all cattle and calves was estimated at $231,880,000 compared with $216,294,000 on January 1, 1968.

]23 Inventory Up 1 Percent

The number of hogs and pigs in Georgia January I, ljo9 is placed at 1, 51,000 head - 3 percent above the 1,506,000 on hand at the beginning of the previous year. The va~ue of hogs dnd pigs amounted to $41,257,000 - 8 percent below a year earl ier. Georgia ranked eleventh among the States in number of hogs on farms.

Chickens on Farms Up Q Percent

The number of chickens, excluding commercial broilers, on Georgia farms January I, 1~69, is estimated at 36,969,000. This is 8 percent above the 34,215,000 head on hand the previous year. Geor~ia ranks second only to Cal ifornia in the number of chickens on farms and has held that position for a number of years. The estimated total value of chickens, ~xcluding broilers, is $42,514,000 compared with $37,636,000 on January I, 19b~.
The Georgia turkey inventory is placed at 118,000 head valued at $572,000 compared with 124,000 head valued at $S95,000 a year earl ier.

The total value of all cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs, turkeys and chickens (excluding broilers)

--- -----

on Georgia farms January 1, 19b~ is estimated at $316,302,000 - up 8 percent

from the January 1, Ij6~ total of $292,718,000.

Species
Cattle and Calves Hogs Sheep and lamb s
Chickens 1./
Turkeys TOTAL

LIVESTOCK ON aBORGIA FAID;S, JANUARY 1

Number~ Value Per Head, and Total Value, 1968-1969

1968

I

1969

l'Tumber : Average : : On Farms : Value :

Total Value

I Number : Avera.ge :
; en Farms : Value :

1,000

1,000

: 1,000

head

Dollars

dollars : head

Dollars

:

1,833

118

216,294 : 1,870

l~

:

1,506

25.30

38,102 : 1,551

26.60

:

6.0

15.20

91 :

5.5

14.40

: 34,215

1.10

37,636 : 36,969

1.15

:

124

:

-

4.80
-

595 :

118

292,718 :

-

4.85
-

Year --:_

LIVESTOCK ON GEORGIA FARMS,

All

Cows and Heifers

Cattle

2 Years and

and

Older Kept

C;l.] ves

for Hilk

JANUARY 1, 1962_1968 Revised; 1969 Preliminary,

: Other:

:

:-----

: Cows 2 : Hogs :Shee~: Chickens

: Years and: and : and

U

: Old er : Pig s : Lamb s :

- --1, OCO-head _- - - - - - - - -

Total Value 1,000 dollars 231,880 41,257
79 42,514
572 316,302
_
,!:urkevs _

1962:

1,570

218

579

1,519 18

16,6''3

61

1963:

1,633

205

620

1,580 14

20,246

49

1964:

1,764

195

688

1,485 10

24,126

65

1965:

1,852

183

750

1,262

7.6

26,833

55

1966:

1,815

170

765

1,212

6.8

28,533

62

1967:

1,797

163

754

1,357

6.8

34,335

89

1968:

1,833

155

787

1,506

6.0

34,215

124

U 1969:

1,870

152

Does not include corrmerciar-oroilers.

811

1,551

5.5

36,969

118

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

UNITED STATES
The January I, 1969 inventory estimates of I ivestock and poultry on farms and ranches show more cattle and calves, and hogs and pigs, than a year earl ier and less sheep and lambs, chickens
and turkeys. Cattle and calves on farms and ranches this January I numbered 109.7 mill ion, up
sl iJhtly from the revised number of 109.2 mill ion on hand January 1, 1968. A 1 percent increase in beef cattle was partially offset by a 3 percent decrease in dairy cattle. The 57.2 mill ion ho~s and pigs on farms January I is up 4 percent from the revised number of 55.3 mil I ion a year earl ier. The number of all sheep and lambs, at 21.1 million, continued to decl ine and is 5 percent below a year earl ier. Stock sheep and lambs decl ined 5 percent from a year earl ier, while sheep on feed were down J~ percent. The number of chickens on farms decreased 1 percent to 420.2
mill ion on January 1, 1969, while the number of turkeys decreased 5 percent to 6.9 mill ion.

The value of 1 ivestock and poultry on farms and ranches January 1, 1969 totaled $20.2 bil I ion, an increase of 7 percent from the $18.b bill ion a year earl ier. Meat animals (cattle, hogs and sheep) accounted for $19.7 bill ion of the total. The January 1, 1968 value of meat animals was estimated at $18.3 Dill ion. The current value of the cattle inventory was $17.4 bill ion, up 7 percent from January 1, 1968. The value of hogs and pigs, at $l.~ billion dollars on January I, 1969, was up 11 percent from the $1.6 bill ion dol lars a year ago. The value of all sheep and lambs at $466 mil I ion was up 9 percent from a year earl ier. The poultry inventory value included chickens at $507 million and turkeys at $34.3 million compared with $486 mi 11 ion and $33.~ mi 11 ion, respectively, a year earl ier.

NUMBER ON FARMS AND RANCHES JANUARY UN ITED ST.l\TES

Class of 1ivestock and poultry

1967

1966

:

1.000 head

1~69

1969 as % of
190&
Pe rcent

Catt 1e Hogs All sheep Chickens Turkeys

108,645

109,152

109,661

100

53,249

55,26)

57,205

104

23,b~8

22,140

21 , III

95

426,746

425,158

420,204

99

_7,817

7,301

6,919

95

VALUE OF LIVE:STOCK AND POULTIW JANUAKY I, UN ITED STATtS

Class of 1ivestock

and poultry

1967

1968

1,000 dollars

Total Value

Cattle Hogs All Sheep
Aggregate 1ivestock 1/

:

16,166,097

:

1,769,274

:

472,099

:

:

18,407,470

16,234,302 1,647,234 425,698
18,307,234

Chickens Turkeys
:
Aggregate 1ivestock & poultry 1/ :

513,082 40,127
18,960,679

486,414 33,938
18,827,586

1/ Includes cattle, hogs, and all sheep.
2/ Includes cattle, hogs, al I sheep, chickens, and turkeys.

1969
17,362,284 1,822,963 466,092
19,651,339 506,845 34,259
20,192,443

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

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
~ ~ [1.1, \ ...... )., V'} ~ II} i\ @~~~

Athens, GeorJia

FEB 1969

Janua ry 1969 Released 2/19/69

N STEAl>Y

Milk production on Georgia farms during January totaled 88 mill ion pounds, according to the Geor0ia Crop Reporting Service. This was the same as the January 1968 production and 1
mill ion pounds above December 1968.

Production per cow in herd averaged 635 pounds -- 5 pounds above both the previous year and the previous month.

The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during January was $6.60 per hundredweight. This was 35 cents above the January 1968 price, but Scents below the December 1968 price.

Prices paid by dairymen for feed during the month were below those of both the previous year and the previous month.

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN

ITEM AND UN IT

Janua ry 196b

GEORGIA
December 1968

January 1:169

Janua ry 1968

UN ITED STATES

December
1~6tl

January 1969

Milk Production,
mill ion 1bs.
Production Per Cow,
1bs. 1/
Number Milk Cows,
thousand head

88

87

~8

9,546

9,191

9,407

630

630

635

721

716

735

140

138

13H

Prices Received-Dollars 1/

All wholesale milk, cwt. 1/ 6.25

Fluid milk, cwt.

6.25

Manufactured milk, cwt.

l'4.i Ik Cows, head

190.00

6.65 6.65
200.00

4/: 6.60-
205.00

5.27
5.72 4. IS 264.00

5.60 6.05 4.46 283.00

4/ 5.51
282.00

rices Paid - Dollars 1/

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

73.00
7~.00
80.00
~2.00

71.00 76.00 78.00
~o.oo

68.00
73.00 77 .00 80.00

69.00
75.00 77 .00 80.00

66.00 72.00 74.00 7ti.00

67.00 72.00 75.00
7~.00

Hay, ton

37.50

37.00

36.00

32.70

31.20

31.90

1/ Monthly average. 1/ Dollars per unit as of the I~th of the month except
month. 3/ Kevised. ~/ Prel iminary.

wholesale milk which is average for

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

\.J PAT PAI\K S Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

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UN ITED STATES MILK P;~ODUCT ION
January milk production percent less than a year earl ier
United States milk production in January is estimated at 9,407 mill ion pounds, I percent less than a year earl ier and the smallest January production since 1955. Production increased 2 percent from December 1968 to January 1969, compared with a 3-percent gain during the same period a year earl ier. January production was less than a year earl ier in 2b States -14 States reported increases and 10 States reported no change. January output provided 1.50 pounds of milk per person daily for al I uses, compared with 1.47 pounds a month earl ier and 1.54 pounds a year earl ier.

Milk oroduction per cow up 2 percent from a year earl ier

January milk production per cow was 735 pounds, 2 percent more than a year earl ier. Revised output per cow was 3 percent above a year earl ier for each of the last 4 months of 1~68. Unusually cold weather in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest was partly responsible for the smaller rate increase in January. However, production per cow was at a record-high rate for January in 43 States. Daily output per cow averaged 23.7 pounds in January, compared with 23.1 pounds a month earl ier and 23.3 pounds a year earl ier. January production per cow was highest in Arizona at 920 pounds; followed by Cal ifornia, 910 pounds; Massachusetts and Minnesota each with 8bO pounds; New Jersey, 875 pounds and Connecticut, 870 pounds.

MONTH

Milk per cow and milk production, by months

Mi I k per

United cow

States.

1966-1968

Milk production

:

1966

1967

1968

Pounds - - -

1966

1967

1968

- - - Mill ion pounds - - -

Change from 1967
Percent

Janua ry February March Ap r i I May June July August September October November December

677

713

721

635

667

698

736

762

773

755

784

797

811

837

858

798

817

832

735

767

785

697

722

738

661

681

699

667

687

707

645

660

678

68b

698

716

9,787 9, 133 10,527 10,747 11 ,489 II ,248 10,322 9,744 9,214 9,262 8,925 9,494

9,80? 9, 150 10,407 10,675 II ,36O 11,038 10,326 9,688 9,114 9,169 8,781 9,259

9 , sJ~6 9,207 10, 16~ 10,457 11 ,227 10,840 10,201
9,567
~,035
9,120 8,721 9,191

-2.6 1/,10.6
-2.3 -2.0 -1.2 -1,8 -1,2 -1,2
-0.9 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7

Annual

8,507 8,797 9,006

119,892 118,769 117,281

1/- 1.3

1/ Extra day in 1968 added 3.6 percent to February production. On a daily average basis, change - from 1967 was -2.8 percent for February and -1.S percent for the year.

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

UNITED STATES MILK P~ODUCTION
January milk production percent less than a year earl ier
United States milk production in January is estimated at 9,407 mill ion pounds, I percent less than a year earl ier and the smallest January production since 1955. Production increased 2 percent from December 1968 to January 1969, compared with a 3-percent gain during the same period a year earl ier. January production was less than a year earl ier in 20 States -14 States reported increases and 10 States reported no change. January output provided 1.50 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.47 pounds a month earl ier and 1.54 pounds a year earl ier.

Milk production per cow up 2 percent from a year earl ier

January milk production per cow was 735 pounds, 2 percent more than a year earl ier. Revised output per cow was 3 percent above a year earl ier for each of the last 4 months of 1~68. Unusually cold weather in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest was partly responsible for the smaller rate increase in January. However, production per cow was at a record-high rate for January in 43 States. Daily output per cow averaged 23.7 pounds in January, compared with 23.1 pounds a month earl ier and 23.3 pounds a year earl ier. January production per cow was highest in Arizona at 920 pounds; followed by Cal ifornia, 910 pounds; Massachusetts and Minnesota each with 8bO pounds; New Jersey, 875 pounds and Connecticut, 870 pounds.

MONTH

Milk per cow and milk production, by months

United States 1966-1968

Mil k per cow

:

Milk production

:

1966

1967

1968

:

Pounds - - -

1966

1967

1968

- - - Mill ion pounds - - -

Change from 1967
Percent

Janua ry February March Apri I May June July August September Octobe r November December

677

713

721

635

667

69b

736

762

773

755

784

797

81 I

837

858

798

817

832

735

767

785

697

722

738

661

681

699

667

687

707

645

660

678

68b

698

716

9,787 9,133 10,527 10,747 11 ,489 1 I , 24~ 10.322
9.744 9,214
9.262 8,925 9.494

9,~02
9, 150 10,407 10,675 11 ,360 1I ,038 10,326 9,688 9,114 9,169 8,781 9,259

9,5'+6 3,207 10, 169 10,457 11,227 10,840 10,201
9,567
~,035
9,120 8.721 9. 191

-2.6
11,10.6
-2.3 -2.0 -1 .2 - I .8 -1.2 -1.2 -0.9 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7

Annual

8,507 8,797 9,006

119,892 118,769 117,281

}/-I .3

II Extra day in 1968 added 3.6 percent to February production. On a daily average basis, change from 1967 was -2.8 percent for February and -1., percent for the year.

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
w~~mL1~ rnm ATHENS, GEORGIA

wwW
" ,L!lWU
February 19, 1969

BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 15 was 8,841,000--2 percent more than the previous week and slightly more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting .3ervice.
An estimated 12,207,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-3 percent more than the previous week and 1 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9. 75 per hundred. T he average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

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Week Ended
., .

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set 1./

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

r Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

1967
-
1968

1968
--
1969

0/0 of
year ago

-1967
1968

-1968
1969

% of
year
ago

Per Doz. 1968-69

Per Hundred 1968-69

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Jan. 18 Jan. J 25
Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb.i 15

11,427 11,418 100

8,060

8,747 109

65

11,445 11,418 100

8,446

8,675 103

65

11,637 10, 895

94

7,860

8,384 107

65

11,721 11,461

98

8,698

8,65"1

99

65

11,939 11,471

96

8,682

8,603

99

65

11, 832 11, 737

99

8, 791

8,296

94

65

11, 988 II, 779

98

8,722

8,427

97

65

11,994 11, 885

99

8,735

8,483

97

65

11, 850 II, 878 100

8, 593

8,661 101

65

12,079 12,207 101

8, 839

8,841 100

65

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 15 was 824, 000--25 percent more than the previous week and 76 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,055,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent less than the previous week but 20 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended February 15 were up 16 percent and settings were up 18 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Jan.

Feb.

.l!~eb.

Feb.

25

1

8

15

% of
year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Jan. Feb

Feb.

Feb.

25

1

8

15

1,026 430*
1,832 273

Thousands 1,009 1, 091
540 545 1, 989 1,691
245 310

1,055 120 490 95
2,086 124 320 117

Thousands

660 588

661

,

225 I, 162

305 1, 322

355 1,323

163 105

196

824 330 1,391 172

% of
year ago 2/
176 83
106 114

Total

3,561>:< 3,783 3,637 3,951 118

2, 210 2,320 2,535 2,717 116

* 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing ch icks for hatchery supply flocks.

"2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A_lEAS BY WEEK3-1969 Page 2

STATE

EGGS SET

We ek.Llliled

Feb.

Peb.

1

8

Feb.
15

I 0/0 of i
I year I ago l/l

CHICKS PLACED

Feb.
1

Week Ended

Feb.

Feb.

8

15

0/0 of
year
ago 1/

THOUSANDS

T -IOUSANDS

Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
GEORGIA

1,959

2,005

1,903 97

1,220

1,403

1,340

94

214

240

256 82 I 120

151

141

97

1, 683

1, 530

1,629 100

862

864

1, 018

102

544 241

573 254

I 515 105

314

254 72

429

290 412

324

109

388

112

2, 581

2,637

2,694 112

2,457

2,644

2,459

103

4,970

5,004

5, 266 113

3, 153

3,386

3,603

112

1, 656

1, 726

1, 710 101

1, 226

1,249

1, 295

126

50

48

43 44

265

221

292

79

7,766

7,764

7,828 107

5,343

5, 511

5,782

112

511

541

559 118

429

454

376

95

11, 885 11, 878 12,207 101

8,483

8,661

8,841

100

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 {22 States}

1,043

1,045

1,061 123

713

715

762

103

704

713

714 98

859

870

891

119

9,281

9, 527

9,489 III

7,065

7, 105

7, 361

112

5,095

5,202

5, 188 107

4,319

4, 284

4,401

109

11,211 11,380 11,670 116.

7,670

7,778

7,857

113

1, 011

1, 005

1, 071 94

767

845

866

107

4,393

4, 555

4,663 99

3, 145

3, 157

3, 212

91

476

600

653 104

453

365

373

89

538

400

348 112

247

316

351

108

1,900

2, 132

2,023 110

1, 529

1, 534

1, 562

120

69,712 70,759 71,744 107 51, 068 52, 215 53,495

107

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

65, 323 66,333 67, 177

0/0 of Last Year

107

107

107

*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.



J



49,950
I 102

49,033 106

50, 022 107

, .....
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,.,

LIVESTOCK


REPORT

CAL F C ~ ? - 1 968

Released 2125/69

GEO~G 1,'4.

Calves born on Georgia farms during 1~6b are estimated at 772,000 head -- 3 percent above the 7~2,000 born in lj67, according to the Georgia Crop ~eporting Service.

The number of cows and heifers 2 years old and older on ...

..

~'

is estimated at 942,000 head compared with 917,000 on JanuarJ 1.1gb).

of 1~68

Ui~ IT cD STATES

FE ... 1969

44,102'~~~~~COr(ing CALF C"O? UP 1 ?EKCt~IT The 1968 calf crop for the United States is estimated :t

to the

Crop Reporting Board. This is 1 percent more than the 43,765,000 head born a year earl ier.

The number of cows and heifers 2 years old and older on farms January 1, l)~~ is estimated at 50,04~,000 head, sl ightly higher than the 49,b83,000 head on farms January J, 1~67.

The number of calves born during 196b expressed as a percentage of cows ana heifers 2 years old and older on hand the first of the year is estimated at 80 percent, the same as a year earl ier. This percentase is not strictly a calving rate because the January I inventory of cows and heifers 2 years old and older does not include all heifers that calve during the year and includes some cows and heifers that died or were slaughtered before calving.

NORTH C~NTRAl STATES

The calf crop in the North Central States totaled 17,035,000 head, sl ightly below the 17,123,000 calves born a year earl ier. The East North Central States are down 2 percent while the West North Central States are up sl ightly.

50UTHtRN STATtS UP 2 PERCENT

The 1~68 calf crop in the Southern States is estimated at lb,3~U,OOO head, 2 percent above 1967. The South Atlantic and South Central States are each up 2 percent from 1967. Texas, the leading cattle State, shows a 1 percent larger calf crop.

t!::STEKN STATES UP 1 PERCENT

The calf crop in the 11 \1estern States at 8,244,000 head is up 1 percent from the previous
year. Colorado and Utah, each with 5 percent more calves born than a year earl ier, had the
largest percentage increases.

NORTH ATlAiH IC STATES DmJN PERCtNT

The number of calves born in the North Atlantic States decl ined ) percent to 2,349,000 head. Every State in this region shows a smaller calf crop than a year earl ier.

At~CH It lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

1;/. PAT P:~f{KS ~gricultural Statistician

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
4C9A :Torth Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSTIITESS

Postage and Fees Paid
u. S. Department of Agriculture

3

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

,W] ~ 1f ill [b'IT LPWL!J1fill'IT ~W~~ffiill'IT

ATHENS, G

JANUAR Y 1969
F GEORGIA

I
February 25, 1969

Item

FEB

ing Jan. 1969 2/

0/0 of

last

Jan. thru Dec.

year I 1967 1/

1968 2/

0/0 of
last year

Broiler Ty PLi11etsPTa-c:ed (U. S. )3/

Thou.

Pet. I Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Total Domestic

2,886 2,488

3,429 119
2,959 119

41,427 36,492

42, 560 103 36,924 101

Chickens Tested: Broiler Type
Goo rgia United States Egg Type Georgia United .3tates Chicks Hatched:

657 2,435
50 938

637 97 2,756 113
19 38 739 79

6,924 28, 529
312 7,428

6,392

92

25,113 88

279

89

6, 280

85

Broiler Type

Georgia

41,419

40,320 97

496,933

494, 508 100

United States

229,018 235,228 103 112, 758, 542 2, 808, 160 102

Egg Type

Georgia

2, 289

2,605 114

32,959

36,830 112

United States

33,458

37,708 113 I 534, 818

506, III

95

Commercial Slaughter:4/

Young Chickens Georgia

31,910

I
32,937 103 i 402,078

382,127

95

United States

189,722 211,626 112 12, 312, 354 2, 335, 245 101

Mature Chickens

Light Type

Georgia

1, 151

NA

8, 912

NA

United States

14,442

12,291 85

143, 846

125,428

87

Heavy Type Georgia

I 264

NA

!

4, 209

NA

United States Egg Production:

I 1,959 Mil.

2, 184 III Mil.

II 26, 921 Mil.

24, 722 Mil.

92

Georgia

449

462 103 .

4,981

4,992 100

South Atlantic 5/ United States -

1,164 I 5,983

1,158 99 I 13,284
5,716 96 I, 70,161

13,474 101

69,356

99

1/ i~evised. 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. 1968 figures

are not the same as reported last year due to differences in method of reporting. 1968 and 1969 figures in this report are comparable. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md.,

W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. NA: Not Available.

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1967 and 1968

State

Number Inspected

During Dec.

Jan. thru Dec.

II

Indicated Percent ''::ondemned

During Dec.

Jan. thru Dec.

1967

1968

1967

1968

1967

1968

1967

1968

I Maine

Thou. 5,151

Thou. 5,181

Thou.

Thou.

I Pet.

70,593 70,042 I 3.7

Pet. 4.5

Pet. 3.5

Pet. 4.0

Pa.

6,127

6,176

81,910 81,083 5.1

4.3

Mo. Del.

II 2,741 6,510

3,620 6,876

38,855 90,652

I 44,898 I 3.7
88,864 5.1

3.6 4.4

4.8

4.4

3.7

3.1

5.1

4.2

Md.

9,614 10,346 140,548 138,518 5.3

3.8

Va.

I 4,075

6,262

50,951 71,912 14.5

3.8

4.9

4.0

3.7

4.2

N. C. 117,772 18,793 252,357 256,935 3.7

3.7

Ga.

I 27,376 27,008 389,664 366,632 4.7

5.4

3.8

3.4

4.8

4.8

Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark.

I 4,234
II 20,166 12,606 25,210

4,420 19,390 13,654 26,930

60,466 264,305 163,823 343,465

I 63,034: 3.9
264,154 3.4
f 173.660 2.8
347,698 3.6

3.8 4.2 2.7 3.4

4.3

3.2

3.3

3.5

2.9

2.3

3.8

3.2

T--e-x-a-s---,I-1-0-,-0-4-5-----1-2-, -1-8-0----1-4-8-,-6-0-1----1-4-9-, -5-2-5_. --5-. -1------3-. -6-------3-.-4------3-.-5------

U. S. 1167,185

2,319,390

4.0

3.9

4.0

3.6

178,350

2,335,880

United States Department of Agriculture

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Statistical Reporting 3ervice, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601

En~l-of- Month 3tocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat P coducts United State s - January 1969
3hell eggs, 55 thousand cases on February 1, declined 4 thousand in January and were 20 thousand cases below a year ago. Frozen egg holdings were 61 million pounds, down 11 million from January 1 and 25 million below a year ago. Frozen poultry stocks, 390 million pounds, declined 27 million pound s in January, ani were 135 million below a year earlier. Turkey holdings were 292 million pounds, down 25 million during last month and 69 million below a year earlier. Whole turkeys totaled 259 milli.on pounds on February 1. Parts, cut up, and further processed items totaled 33 million. Stocks of meat totaled 605 million pounds, 20 million less than a month earlier and 47 million below a year ago. Beef stocks totaled 282 million pounds, 15 million below January 1 but 6 million more than a year ago. Frozen pork bellies, 47 million pounds, declined 2 million during January and were 19 million less than a year earlier. Hams, 25 million pounds, .. increased 8 million during the month.

Commodity

Unit

Jan. 1967
Thou.

Jan. 1968 Thou.

Dec. 1968
Thou.

Jan. 1969
Thou.

Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total
Poultry, frozen: Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified
Total Poultry
Beef: Frozen in 0ure and Cured
Pork: Frozen and Cooler
Other meat and meat products
Total all red meats

I Case I Pound
do. do. do. do.
I do.
do.
do.
do. ! do.

63

75

59

55

~?!. Q?~ _____~~,_'!.~~ _____ ).1_,}_'!.~ ____ ~9.!. _5??__

44,256

37,513

20, 763

19,305

55,615

66,941

29,763

29,879

272,121 360, 589

317,074 291,783

62,044

59, 827

49,736

49,337

4~~!. Q~ ____~~'!.'_ ~'(O______'!.1..7_,_3_3_6____ ?J9.!. ?9~__

319,364
256,244
92,231 667, 839

275,588
289, 103
87,677 652,368

296,497
256,323
72, 507 625,327

281, 766
257,068
66, 554 605,388

Item

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

T

'--

G_e_o_r--'g.:.:...l_a _____ I

Unite d Sta.te s

!

i Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15 Jan. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 15

I

196d

1968

1969

196G

1968

1969

Prices Received:

Chickens, lb. excluding

broilers

Com'l Broi.lers (lb.)

All Chickens (lb.)

All Eggs (dozens)

Prices Paid:(per ton)

Broiler Grower

I

Laying Feed'

I

Cents Cents Cents ; Cents Cents Cents

6.5 12.5 12.1 39.2 Dol. 93.00 86.00

12.5 12.5 12.5 50.5 Dol. 89.00 86.00

10.0 13.0 12.8 51.7 Dol. 91. 00 84.00

I'

7.7

13. 5

I 12.9
II 31.5 Dol.

90.00

I 82.00

8.9 13.4 12.9 41.9 Dol. 88.00 79.00

9.2 14.3 13.7 43.0 Dol. 88.00 80.00

T his report is made pos sible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing Service and the Agricultural Estimates Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, ~oultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to the s e agencie s.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statis tician In Charge

w. A. VAGNER
Agricultural Statistician

After Pi ve Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OPFICIAL BUSINESS

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

w~~m[1TI rnl\1r@rn~mTI

ATHENS, GEORGIA

F GEORGIA

B.20ILER TYPE

1969

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended J~ruarYU{S~RIES

I

was 9,062,000--2 percent more than the previous week and the same a b.~e&iliipcw:ahlQ

week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

An estimated 12,378,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--

I percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching

eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned

cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for

broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8. 25 to $11. 00

with an average of $9.75 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

U Eggs Set

1967

1968

1968 Thou.

1969 Thou.

Av. Price

I

I Chicks Placed for ,, Hatch

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

Broiler Chicks

0/0 of I 1967

I - year
a0

1968

-1968
1969

%of Per
year! Doz.
ago I 1968-69

Per Hundred 1968-69

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. ! Cents

Dollars

Dec. 21 Dec. 28
Jan. 4
Jan. 11 Jan. 18 Jan. 25
Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22

11,445 11,637 11,721 11,939 11,832 11,988
11,994 11,850 12,079 12, 169

11,418 10,895 11,461 11,471 11,737 11,779 11, 885 11,878 12, 207 12,378

100

8,446

94

7,860

98

8,698

96

8,682

99

8, 791

98

8,722

99

8,735

100

8, 593

101

0, 839

102 I 9,062

8,675 8,384

I 103

65

107

65

8,654

99 I 65

8,603 8,296 8,427

99

65

I 94

65

! 97

65

I

8,483 8,661 8,841 9,062

I 97

65

101

65

100 I 65

100 I 65

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended February 22 was 801,000--3 percent less than the previous week but 39 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 981, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 7 percent less than the previous week and 9 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended February 22 were up 23 percent but settings were down 4 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

% of

Feb.

Feb. Feb.

Feb. year

1

8

15

22 ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) : % of

I Feb. Feb.

Feb. Feb.

year

I 1

8

15

22

ago 2/

1,009

Thousands 1,091 1,055

I

I

981 91

Thousands

588 661

824 801 I 139

545*

545 490

1,989 1, 691 2,086

670 103 1, 736, 89

305 355

330 420! 129

. 1, 322 1, 323 1,391 1, 533 ! 116

245

310 320

404 157 I

105 196

172

180 t 119

-:;-r--..----.'_-.-3~,_~~~ 3,637 3,951 3,79 1 1 96

I 2,320 2,535 2,717 2,934 i 123

* 1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A:"~EAS BY V.'~EKS - 1969 Fage 2

EGGS SET

I

CHICKS PLP.CED

STATE

Week Ended

Feb.

Feb.

8

15

Feb. 22

0/0 of
year

,I

Feb.

ago 1/1! 8

Week Ended
l!~eb.
15

~~eb.
22

0/0 of
I year ago 1/

THOUSANDS

1
I

THOUSANDS

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina S outh ~arolina

2,005 240
1, 530 573 254
2,637 5,004 1, 726
48 7,764
541

1,903 256
1,629 515 254
2,694 5,266 1, 710
43 7,828
559

1,952

99

211

62

1, 603 102

572 128

255

70

2, 816 119

5, 161 112

1, 575

94

36

31

7,953 109

540 121

1,403

1,340

1,342

97

151

141

154

84

864

1,018

1, 049

108

290

324

291

95

412

388

il18

117

2,644

2,459

2,866

129

3,386

3,603

3,225

97

1, 249

1, 295

1, 286

128

221

292

325

98

5, 511

5,782

5, 818

113

454

376

445

128

..r.o.
tlO
oJ.i
Q)
a
.
::>

GEORGIA

11, 878 12, 207 12,378 102

8,661

8,841

9,062

100

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 045

1, 061

1, 168 125

715

762

750

103

713 9, 527

714 9,489

I 700

97

9,841 113

870 7, 105

891 7,361

868 7,289

117 109

5,202

5, 188

5, 248 108

4,284

4,401

4,491

110

11,380 11, 670 11, 793 117

7,778

7,857

7, 981

111

1, 005

1, 071

1,085 94

845

866

877

109

4, 555 600

4,663 653

I 4,684 103

528

79

3, 157 365

3, 212 373

3, 385 298

97 66

400 2, 132

348 2, 023

365 2, 136

I 85

316

115 I 1, 534

351 1, 562

441 1,471

127 114

70,759 71,744 72,600 108

52,215 53,495 54, 132

107

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

66, 333 67,177 67,281

49,033 50, 022 50,432

0/0 of Last Year

107

107

108

1/ Current week as p ercent of same we e k 1ast year.

I

106

107

107

Revised.

.

.(f)

::>

District and C9_l:lntV
DIST,UCT 6
Bulloch Bu rke Candler Columbia Uf ingham emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenk i,lS McDuff ie Richmond Screven ~Ja r ren
TOTAL
12 ISTR ICT 1
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Mill er Mitchell Quitman RandoljJh Seminole Stewart Sumter Te r re 1I Thomas \,jebs te r
TOTi\L

(Is~ued March 1969)

GEOi{GI.4 CORN COUNTY EST IM,;n:s , 1'.168 ?RELIMINAHY

Harvested for Grain

Plantei.l for

:

:

Yielu

,(\11 Purposes

:

Acreage

:

Per ,kre

:

/kres

.kres

Bushels

Production Bushels

62,500 27,200 H:l,100
1,530 10,000 30, 10O 3,230 13,300 15,700 2,740 2,500 31 ,000 3,300

50,600

25,800

14,500

1,180

9,100

25,300

2,550

(

11 ,000

13.500

2,330

2.190

2b,,00

.;

2,550

54.0 38.0 39.0 20.0 44.0 32.2 36. 1 44.3 33.0 39. I 42.9 41.2 29.0

2,i33,OOO :3&0,000
~b6,000
j),OOO 400,000 815,000
92,000 1.87. 000 446,000
91,000 94,000 1 100,000
74.000

221,:WO

< 187,300

42.2

7,91 I ,000

16,800 14,500 7,600 50,,00 11 ,800 33, 100 43,300 14,300 J2,200 45,200 2.320 17,500 21 ,40O tl,20J 2b,00O 1&,600 45,000 6,600
416,S}20

,
,
r
. ( ".

15,600 1;,600 7, 100 42,900 10,600
2~,500 3~,000
12,900 28,700 40,200 2,200
16.300
1~,300
6,800 22,400
17,700 1.1 ,400

5,;;00

.. '-

372,100

41.2
26.5 29.'+ 3U.4 31.4 34.3 30.4 36.3
38.3
44.7 40.0 jS.3 , 38.3 33. L. J+7. 1
39.3 50.0 28.5
-
37.7

643,000_ 360,000 209,000. 1,306,000 333,000 I ,013,000 I ,1 ti7 ,000 468,000 I ,098,000 1,795,000 D8,000 576,000 739,000 227,000 1,055,000
6~5,000
2,072 ,000 168,000
14,032,000

Dis"i:rict ~ n'J_ CQ.y'!"I.ty

-DI-ST-i\ I -CT -8
Atki"son

-

Ben Hi 11

Berrien

Brooks

C] inch

Coffee

Co I qu i tt

Cook

Cr is!)

Dooly

Echols

Irwin

Jeff Dav i s

Lanier

Lowndes

Telfair

Tift

Turner

Wi I co~~

"forth

,
TOT/iL

QISTHICT ~ Appl in:] Bacon Brantley Bryan Camden Cha r 1ton Chatham i:vans Glynn Liberty Long' Mcintosh Pie rce Tattna 11 Toombs vfa re \-fayne

TOT/\L

STATE TOTAL

(Issued March 1969)

Gl:OluiU\ CORN COUiHY ~STn1i\T~~. Ig6b f1KElI"'\II~.l\~Y

. Planted for
),1 I ru rnose.?

,:

Acreacie

Harvest~d for Grain

:

Yield

:

Pe r Acre

PrOduction

Acres

Acres

Bushels

Bushels

10,~00
13,100
37,700 ~'3, 700
1,930 53,bOO 56,:)00 27,400 21 ,400 22,UOO
i~,470
"57,900 21,/+00
8,600
31,300 19,800 22,800 16,700 14,600
3~,800

S,200

10,800

31 ,10O

37 ,L~OO

1,400

i'~ 1

43,400

49,200

24,500

~ 19,800

"

20,700

3,200

t

31 ,700

17,900

7,OGO

25,900

~
t

IS,400

1~,300

14,500

12,000

34, JOO

31 .3 34.3 43. 1
39.2 37. 1
48.~
51.9 38.2 31.4
L3.5
2) .1+
44. I 46.0
34.3
3~.2
2(o) . h,
3b.2 24.4
22.5 42. I

2b8,OOO 370,000 1,33:::,000 1,465,000
52,000 2,124,000 2,55S,000
;36,000 l,'~ 1,000 487,000
7S,000 1,):;;7,000
823,000 240,000 1,014,000 436,000 /37,000 351+,000 270,000 I ,4L~4,OOO

506,000

428,700

39.7

17,029,000

3i+,300 23,300 4,900
2,060 30
1 ,1:20 1,410 11+,200
150 I , 100 2,710
350 34, 100 40,100 22,100 11,000 23,500
216,710

3I ,900

21 ,000

3,900

,

I ,670

20

.i

lIO

1,040

I 12,600

,r

80 lji;O

I

I, JOO

100

31 ,700

-.
.

32, 100 16,600

10,600

18,800

Ilj7,bOO

50.) 58.3 39. '~ 46.7 50.0 .l~b. 5 46.2 45.4 50.0 4L~. 3 S3.7 50.0 52.0 44.2 42.4 40.7 47. I
48.3

1,623,000 1,225,000
153,000 78,000
1,000 33,000 48,000 572,000 4,000 39,000 102,000
5,000 1,648,000 1,420,000
188,000
431,000 8<';5,000
9,0~5,00O

1,70 I ,000

1,455,OOJ

40.Q

58,200,000

c. L. CRiNSH~~
Agricultural Statistician

A~CHI~ LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop ~eportin9 ~ervice, USDA, SRS, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

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Georuia1s 1968 lamb crop is estimated at 3,200 head -- down 3 percent from the previous two years when 3,300 head were saved.

The number of breeding ewes 1 year and older on farms January 1, 1968 at 4,200 head was SOO head below the estimated number on farms for 1~6u and 1967.

UN ITi:D STATES

LAMB CROP DOWN 4 PERCENT
The 196& lamb crop in the United States is estimated at 14,416,000 head, 4 percent less than the 1),003,000 head produced in 1967, according to the Crop Reportin9 Board. The lamb crop in the 13 Western Sheep States was 2 percent smaller, and in the 35 Native Sheep States 7 percent smaller than a year earl ier. Breeding ewes 1 year old and older on farms ana ranches January 1, 19bU were down 6 percent from a year earl ier, and ewe lambs under I year old were down 11f percent.

LAMBING P~KCENTAGE UP The lambing percentage for 1)68 (number of lambs saved per 100 ewes 1 year old or older on
hand January 1), at ~4, was 1 point above 1367. The ~/estern States lambing percentage, at 90, was 2 points higher than a year earl ier, while the percentage for the 35 Native States, at 106,
was unchanged.

\/ESTt:RN STATES The 1968 lamb crop in the 13 tlestern States (11 ~estern, South Dakota, and Texas) totaled
10,097,000 head, down 2 percent from the 1967 crop of 10,355,000 head. The number of breeding
ewes 1 year old or older on January 1, 196b at 11,203,000 head, was down S percent from a year
earl ier. The lambinj percentage durin~ 196& was 2 points higher than the previous year. The
lamb crop was larger than a year earl ier in Wyoming and New Mexico, virtually unchanged in
Arizona and Utah but smaller in the 9 remaining States. The number of early lambs (dropped before March 1S) in the \oJestern States was down 3 percent from a year earl ier.

NATIVt STATES
The lamb crop in the 3, Native States (excludin9 the 13 Western States and Alaska) totaled
4,312,000 heaa--down 7 percent from the l~bl crop of 4,641,000 head. The number of ewes 1 year old and older on January 1, 1968 was 4,068,000 head, 7 percent less than a year earl ier. The
lambing percentage for 1968 at 106 was unchanged from 1967

.4.I~CH IE LANGLEY

'vI. PAT PARKS

Aqricultural Statistician In Charqe

Ayricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 40)A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.,

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of A~riculture.

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Due to the unusually large number of requests on our sheep and wool surveys for information about sheep shearing service and markets for wool, the fol lowing is suppl ied as a publ ic service to Georgia's sheep and wool growers: liThe Georgia Sheep and 0001 Growers Association will begin its shearing program on March 17. Those wishing this service should contact

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* Mr. Joe Kobertson, Georgia Sheep and Wool Growers Association, Maxeys,

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* * Ga. 30671. The date and place for this year's wool sale has not been set,

* but an announcement may be obtained by writing the same address."

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GEORGIA CORI\! COUiHY ESTI~1ATES. 1968 PRi::LIMINARY

?lanted for:

._--,-H=a-rvested for Grain

:

Yiaid

All .-P:-u_r.D:-oses _ :

Acreage

:

Per Acre

:

~roduction

Acres

Acres

Bushels

Bush .13

Bartm-J Catoosa Chattooga Dade Floyd Gordon Mu rray Paulding Polk Walker \/h i t fie 1d

3, j'OO 670
2,300 1,030 3,650 5,800 2,5tO 1,250 1,580 2/f70 1,930

:3,150 480
2,100 1,000 3,100 5,000 2,450 1,200 1,420 2, 120 1,780

42.5 47.9 43.8 46.0
45.5 46.6 47.8
37.5 47.2 51.9 44.9

134,000 23,000 92,000 +6,000 1Lj1 ,000 233,000 117,000 L}5,000
67,000 110,000 80,000

TOTAL

26,960

23,800

45.7

1,088,000

DISTRICT 1
Barrow Cherokee CIa rke Cobb Dawson De Ka1b Fannin Forsyth Fulton Gilmer Gwinnett Ha 11 Jackson Lumpkin Oconee Pickens fawns Union Walton Wh i te

1,050 940 520 470 610 660
1,030 1,410 1,310
830 1,610 1,400 1, 2L~0
730
1,060 460
710 1,5bO 2,070 1,060

970 840
340 400
590 360 ::190 1,300 1,000 800
1,450 1,130 1,140
600
8~o
410 650 1,450 1,700 1,000

26.8 29.8 50.0
32.5 42. 1+ 58.)
57.6 itlt G
36.0 40.0 41+. 1
31.9 29.8
61.7
43.2 48.b
50.b 61+. 1
:S5.3 44.0

26,000 25,000 17,000 13,000 25,000 21,000
57,000 58,000 36,000 32,000 64,000 36,000 34,000 37,000 3b,000 20,000
33,000
~3,000
60,000 44,000

TOTAL
D 1ST,\! CT 1

20,750

1b,000

42.7

769,000

Banks Elbert Franklin Habersham Ha rt Lincoln Madison Oglethorpe Habun Stephens I,! i 1kes

1 , 140 1,210 2, 160
910 1,860
800
2,110 1,510 1,090
740 1,130

1,080 1,090 1,800
700 1,750
720 2,030 1,420
740 710
860

30.6 3).0
33.3 47.1 35.4 2b.4 40.4 36.6 52.7 36.b 29.1

33,000 36,000 60,000
33,000 62,000
19,000
8~,OOO
52,000 39,000 26,000
25,000

TOTAL

1L~, 660

12,gOO

36.2

'J67 , 000

District and County
-DI-ST-R-IC-T -4
Ca r ro 11 Cha t tahoochee Clayton Coweta Douglas Fayette Haralson Ha r r is Hearu Henry Lamar Macon Ma r ion Mer iwether Musco .. ee Pike Schley Spalding Talbot Taylor Troup Upson
TOTAL
DIST~ ICT ~
Baldwin Bibb Bleckley Butts Crawfora Dodge Greene Hancock Houston Jasper Johnson Jones Laurens Monroe Mont90mery
Mor~an
Newton Peach PL:1aski Putnam Rockdale Tal iaferro Treutlen Twiggs \/ashington ~Jhee 1e r Wilkinson
TOTAL

(Issued March 1969)

GEORGIA CORi~ COUNTY ESTIt1ATES. 1968 PRELIMINARY

Harvested for Grain

21anted for

Yield

!~11 Purposes

Acreaqe

:

Per Acre

Acres

Acres

Bushels

ProJuction Bushels

4,700 160 400
3,300 830
1, 7L~0 1 ,~60 1,900 1,740 2,760 1,690 12,400 7,bOO
4,~00
350 2,bOO 4,800 1,670
990 9,600 2,300 1,470
70,060

4,000 140 300
2,560 500
1,550 l,bOO 1, ,00 1,600 1,850 1,500
~,700
5,600 4,600
150 2,bOO 4,000 1 ,20O
530 7,600 1 ,050
970
56,500

34.0 21.4 26.7 j1.b 32.0 34.2 50.0 31.3
3~.4
33.0 37.3 32.9
32.~
34. 1 20.0 40.0 33.0 41.7 )j.5 37.1 33.0 32.0
34.2

136,000 5,000 ti,OOO
1:51,000 16,000 53,000 54,000 47,000 63,000 61 ,OUO 56,000
j19,000
184,000 157,000
3,000 104,000 132,000 50,000 31 , 000 282,000 61 , 000 31 ,000
1 ,~52,000

2,300 1,900 11 , ,00 1,040 2,500 21 ,000 1, b70 4,400 10,700 1, 110 15,'300 l,b70 i~6, (j00 1,320 15 ,L:OO 5,560 'J..,370 L~ ,500 1,200 1,100
790 530 12,200 b, 100 14,400 12,500 5,200
207,660

1,670 1 ,70O
~,400
9Do
1 ,~70 16,200
1,270 4,200 9,600
780 12,700
b60 3b,400
500 10,600 2,600
1,090 4,300 6,600
400 680 500 9,800 4,::J00 13,000 10,500 3,300
16b,100

3b.3 42.'3 43. 1 35.7 23.6 21.5 35.4 2b.6 40.0 34.6 '1.6.7 40.7 32.:3 30.0 50.3 49.2 46.b 37.0 20.5 20.0 36.8 30.0 32.S; 36. 1 40.0 53.3 27.6
35.2

64,000 73,000 405,000 35,000 37,000 349,000 45,000
1n ,000
3b4,000 27,000
~3j,000
35,000 1,264,000
15,000 533,000 128,000
51 , 000
l~j,OOO
1)5,000 t>,000
25,000 15,000 322.,000 177 , 000 520,000 560,000 ::J 1,OOU
5,:;17,000





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ATHENS, GEORGIA

March 1969

F GEORGIA

Data from Georgia 1968 Weekly Hatchery Reports on Broiler Ch~cks

IvlAR 1 2 1969

(Revised March 1969)

Hatchings and Cros s State Movement

II
~'R'"S jP?i1

Week

Eggs

Total

Placed

Shipped

Placed

Paid Received

Ending

Set

Hatched

for

into out of

in

Hatch. Broiler

1968

Broilers State State Georgia Eggs

Chicks

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou. Thou. Thou.

Cents Dollars

Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 27

11, 721
11,939 11, 832 11,988

9,227 9,235 9,479 9,347

9,062 9, 107 9,284 9,227

288 652 250 675 275 768 286 791

8,698 8,682 8, 791 8,722

58

8.25

59

8.25

59

8.25

59

8.50

Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24

11,994 11, 850
12,079 12, 169

9, 545 9,384 9,528 9,673

9,381 9, 195 9,359 9,484

268 914 278 880 340 860 340 762

8,735 8, 593 8,839 9,062

59

8.50

60

8.75

61

9.00

62

9.25

Mar. 2
Mar. 9 Mar. 16 Mar. 23
Mar. 30

12, 530 12, 530 12,482 12, 572 12, 759

9,655 9,823 9,865 10,094 10,004

9,467 9,635 9,648 9,851 9,810

411 843
384 865
319 869 331 999 371 874

9,035 9, 154 9,098 9, 183 9,307

62

9.25

62

9.25

61

9.00

60

8.75

61

9.25

Apr. 6 Apr. 13 Apr. 20 Apr. 27

12,909 12, 877 13,000 12,942

10,094 10, 144 10,058 10,307

9,868 9,945 9, 850 10,099

321 1,006 356 1,038 364 1,046 302 1,016

9, 183 9,263 9, 168 9,385

60

9.00

60

9.00

60

9.00

60

8.75

May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25

12,800 12,831 12, 843 12, 843

10, 165 10, 356 10, 220 10, 183

10,005 10, 119 10,037 9,991

411 881 443 909 412 1, 007 332 920

9,535
9.653 9,442 9,403

60

9.00

60

9.00

61

9.00

61

9.00

June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29

12,960 12,806 12,467 12,417 12,497

10, 282 10, 282 10,319 10,263 10, 146

10,082 10, 106 10, 140 10,075 9,961

July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27

12,022 12, 146 12, 164 11,905

9,942 9,850 9,930 9,671

9,804
9,699 9,771 9, 502

328 899 303 917 392 928 423 838 258 813
388 860 398 826 489 880 474 815

9, 511 9,492 9,604 9,660 9,406
9,332 9,271 9,380 9, 161

61

9.00

61

9.00

61

9.00

61

9.00

61

9.00

61

9.00

61

9.00

61

9.00

61

9.00

Data from Georgia 1968 Weekly Hatchery Reports on Broiler Chicks (Revised March 1969)

Week Ending 1968
Aug. 3 Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 31

Eggs Set
Thou.
11,745 11, 590 11,232 11,411 10, 763

Hatchings and Cross State Movement

Total

Placed

Shipped

Placed

Hatched

for

into out of

in

Broilers 3tate 3tate Georgia

Thou.

Thou.

Thou. Thou.

Thou.

9, 584 9,418 9,257 9,085 8,899

9,420 9,228 9,090 8,926 8,714

338 707 298 812 321 821 314 773 214 hl0

9,051 8, 714 8, 590 8,467 8,318

Prices Paid Received Hatch. Broiler Eggs Chicks
Cents Dollars

62

9.00

63

9.25

64

9.50

64

9.50

64

9.50

Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28

10, 134 10,809 11,271 10,834

8,634 8, 790 8,082 7,904

8,484 8, 611 7,935 7,743

225 675 229 720 279 782 231 618

8,034 8, 120 7,432 7,356

64

9.50

64

9.50

64

9.50

64

9.50

Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26

9,941 10,033 11,381 11,344

8,476 9,005 8, 525 7,688

8,312 8, 830 8,353 7, 544

335 613 213 906 244 791 145 752

8,034 8, 137 7,806 6,937

64

9.50

63

9.25

63

9.25

63

9.25

Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30

11, 338 11,234 11, 529 11,271 11,197

8,310 9,098 9,092 9, 196 9,110

8, 155 8,956 8,918 9,047 8,954

196 702 219 716 260 781 243 652 300 673

7,649 8,459 8,397 8,638 8, 581

63

9.25

63

9.25

64

9.50

65

9.75

65

9.7'"

Dec. 7 11,018

9,381

9,244

291 682

8, 853

65

9.75

Dec. 14 11,418

9,295

9, 168

283 704

8,747

65

9.75

Dec. 21 11,418

9, 147

8,982

239 546

8,675

65

9.75

Dec. 28 10, 895

8, 827

8,724

234 574

8,384

65

9.75

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482,902

41,961

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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
At!.tens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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GEORGIA \1

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Keleased 3/4/l96~ G~ORGIA c~or REPORTING StRVICE

GEOltG IA ~l CES I<.;:ct: IliED II~DEX.2 PO I"'TS HI GH':I{
The Index of ?rices ~eceived by Georgia Farmers for All Commodities increased 5 points to
51 duriny the month ended February IS, l~G~. This was 2 points above the February 15, l~68 Index of 249.

Price increases were registered for cotton, slaughter cows, hogs, and broilers. Partly offsettin~ was a price decl ine for eggs.

Ui~ !TEu ST/\T':5 PR ICES REC::: IVED I ~IDE;; UP 4 PO INTS
PARITY li~DtX U? 2 POINTS, ADJUSTED PARITY KATIO 79
The Index of Prices Keceived by Farmers advanced 4 points (I 1/2 percent) during the month
ended in mid-February to 2u7 percent of the 1910-14 avarage, according to the Crop Reportin~
Boara. Higher prices for slaughter cows, hogs, oranges, and tomatoes were mainly responsible for the increase. Partially offsetting were lower eg~ prices. The index was 4 percent above
February 19G8.
The Index of ?rices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Including Interest, Taxas, and Farm Wage Rates advanced 2 points (1/2 percent) durin~ the month, mostly as a result of higher prices of building materials and feeder 1 ivestock. At a new hi~h of 365 the index was 5 percent above a year earl ier.
dith the Prices Keceived Index up 4 points and the Parity Index up 2 points, the prel imi-
nary Adjusted Parity Ratio advanced to 79.
The rarity Ratio was U9 1 point to i3.

1910-14 :; 100
.eorqia Prices ftece i ved
All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products

INDX NUMBERS -- GEO:,,3IA AND UNITED STATC::S

Feb. l~;: Ja n I 5 : Feb. I5

1~6L:

1~6~ : 1969

2/+9

'~~S

251

261

2,5

260

211 J/ 225

229

Kecord Hiqh Index : Date

310

~\a rch 1:; 51

319

Ma rch 1951 ]j

29,

Sept. 1948

United States
Prices Received
arity Index 11
Par i t Y Ra t i0

257

26

267

313

Feb. 1951

349

36J

365

365

Feb. 196:3

74

72

73

123

Oct. 1946

ty - Adjust~d-P~ri

Rati~

~/- -

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(prel iminary)

:

79

78

79

L/ Revised. 11 Also April 1951. 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on

data for the indicated dates. ~I Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments,

averaged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 73 for the Parity ltdtio. Prel iminary Adjusted

Ratios for the current year, suppl iej by the Economic Research Service are based on estimated

cash receipts from marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current calendar year.

A~CHIE L~NGlEY

WILLIAM A. HAGNER

A.~ricLlJtural Statistician In Charqe

A.,ricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reportin9 Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street: Athens, Ga.,'

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

:< I CES-- RE CE I VED AND PAID BY FA~MtKS FtBRUAKY IS. 1 69 wiTH COMPARISONS

GEORGIA

UN ITED STATES

Feb. 15 : Jan. 15 : Feb. 15

Feb. 15 : Ja n. 15

Commodity and Unit

1968: 1969 : 1969

1968 : 1969

Pt{ICi::S Rt:CEIVl:D

\,jhea t, bu.

$ 1.40

I. 30

1. 30

1.42

1.27

Oats, bu.

$

.91

.87

.87

.6156

.625

Corn, bu.

$

1 2J4-

1.25

1. 27

1.06

1.08

Ba r 1ey, bu.

$ 1.02

1.00

1.00

.98~

.U98

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

$ 2.00

I. :/0

2.00

1.86

I. 74

Cotton, lb.

. 23.5

19.0

20.5

20.45

19.23

Cottonseed, ton

$ 52.00

50.00

51.00

57.80

4~.::J0

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.55

2.50

2.50

2.57

2.'+6

Peanuts, 1b.

. 11 .6

12.0

12.0

11.3

11.8

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$ 6.60

7.00

7.00

6.34

6.62

Hay, Baled, ton:

All

$ 29.50

30.00

30.00

23.80

23.50

Alfalfa

$ 36.50

37.50

37.00

24.20

23.80

Lespecieza

$ 31.00

30.00

31.00

25.60

25.90

Peanut

$ 23.50

24.50

24.00

24.30

24.60

Mil k Cows, head

$ 200.00

205.00

210.00

265.00 2h2.00

Hogs, cwt.

$ 3/17.40

17.60

18.50

18.90

Ib.bO

Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11

$ ]/19.80

19.90

21.00

22.80

23.60

Cows, cwt. 1/

$ 3/16.50

16.20

17.50

16.70

16.60

Steers and Heifers, cwt.

$ 3/22.60

23.00

24.00

24.90

26.10

Calves, cwt.

$ - 24.60

26.00

2b.00

27.UO

28.30

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.

Fluid Market

$ 6.50

6.75

S.66

5.99

Manufactured

$

4.08

4.41

All J/
Turkeys, lb.

$ 6.;50 . 20.0

6.75 21.0

4/6.70 -20.0

5.20 17.5

5.53 20. Lf

Chickens, lb.

Excluding Broilers

. 7.5

10.0

10.5

8.0

9.2

Commercial Broilers

. 13.5

13 .0

13.5

14.6

14.3

All

. 13.1

12.8

13.3

13.~

13.7

Eggs, All, doz.

. 36.4

S1.7

45.7

30.0

43.0

Feb. 15 1969
1.28 .644 1.09 .909 1.77 19.60 50.20 2.48 11.9 6.60
24.40 24.90 26.30 24.50 285.00 19.60 24.20 17.70 26.30 29.70
4/5.47
-19.6
9.3 15.0 14.3 38.6

PRICES PAID, FEED Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:
14% Protein 16% Protein 18% Protein 20% Protein Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. Bran, cwt. Middlings, cwt. Corn Mea 1, cwt. Poultry Feed, ton Broiler Grower Feed Laying Feed Chick Starter Alfalfa Hay, ton All Other Hay, ton

$ 70.00 $ 77.00 $ 78.00 $ 80.00 $ 5.20 $ 5.10 $ 3.:)0 $ 4.05 $ 3.30
$ 94.00 $ 85.00 $ 95.00 $ 43.00 $ 37.00

68.00 73.00 71.00 bO.OO 4.85
5.10
3.95
4.10
3.40
91.00 84.00 94.00 37.00 36.00

69.00 75.00 78.00 82.00 4.75
5.10 3.90
J+.OO
3.40
89.00 80.00 92.00 36.00
:)4.00

68.00 74.00 77 .00 7':).00
5.28 5. 2L~
3.58 3.65 ]/3.20
90.00 1181.00
94.00 34.20 32.60

67.00 72.00
5.00 78.00
5.04
5.24
3.59
3.69
3.21
88.00 80.00 93.00 34.30 31.90

67.00 72.00 7S.00 78.00
5.03 5.21 3.64 3.73 3.22
88.00 79.00 93.00 35.10 32.20

11 "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. II Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement.
31 Rev i sed. ~I Pre 1imina ry

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b 1969

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 1 was 9,076, OOO--slightly more than in both the previous week and the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 12,449,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-I percent more than the previous week but 1 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier.
T he majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11.00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS, AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

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-
1969

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oz.

Hundred

1968-69 1968-69

Thou.

Thou.

Pct. I Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars

Dec. 28

11,637 10,895

94

Jan. 4

11,721 11,461

98

Jan. 11

11,939 11,471

96

Jan. 18

11,832 11,737

99

Jan. 25

11, 988 11, 779

98

Feb. 1

11,994 11, 885

99

Feb. 8

11, 850 11,878 100

Feb. 15

12, 079 12,207 101

I Feb. 22

12, 169

12,378

102

Mar. 1 I 12, 530 12,449

99

7, 860 8,698 8,682 8,791 8,722 8,735 : 8,593 18,839 19,062 ' 9,035

8,384 8,654 8,603 8,296 8,427 8,483 8,661 8, 841 9,062 9,076

107 ,, 65

I 99

65

99

65

94

65

97

65

97

65

101 I 65 100 I 65 100 I 65

100

65

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended lvlarch 1 was 935,000-17 percent more than the previous week and 40 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 165, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 19 percent more than the previous week and 29 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended March 1 were up 8 percent and settings were down 5 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.
Total

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

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Eggs Set (Week Ended)

I % of I Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Feb.

Feb. Feb.

Mar. year

Feb. Feb.

Feb.

Mar.

8

15

22

1

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15

22

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1, 169* 1,055 981 1, 165 129

545 1,691

490 670 2,086 1,736

645 109 1,462 72

310

320 404

2771131

I 3, 715 3,951 3,791 3,549! 95

2,535 2,717 2,934 2, 99G ' 108

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

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

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GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)
TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

TdOUSANDS

II

THOU"",AND.::;

II

1,903

1,952

2,093 102 II 1,340

1,342

1,438

102

256 1,629

211 1,603

282 1, 681

77

141

114 'I 1, 018

154 1,049

127

92

955

98

515

572

518

97

324

291

377

118

254

255

272

86 I,

388

418

419

103

2, 694

2,816

2,408

103

II I

2,459

?o, 866

2,979

128

5, 266

5, 161

5, 209 109

3,603

J,225

3,305

98

1, 710 43

1,575 36

1,784 51

112 46

1, 295

I, "

292

1, 286 325

1, 207 408

127 106

7,828

7,953

8,025 107 " 5,782

5,818

5,988

110

559

540

569 119 Ii 376

445

413

106

12, 207 12, 378 12,449

99 II 8,841

9,062

9,076

100

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1, 061

1, 168

1, 142 126 i 762

750

737

96

714 9,489 5, 188

700 9,841 5, 248

I 686

89

9, 585 110

891 7,361

I 5,225 106

4,401

863 7,289 4,491

845 7,551 4, 564

89 117 110

11,670

11, 793

11, 886 III II 7,857

7,981

8, 148

112

1,071 4,663

1,085 4,684

1, 083 4,715

97 105

866
;I1, 3,212

87'/ 3,385

e84 3,485

109 98

653 348 2, 023

528 365 2, 136

607

86

I

373

266 2,014

86 102

I'I

351

1,562

293 441 1,471

405 344 1, 670

94 112 125

I

71,744

72,600

72, 550

106

,,1.1 53 ,495

54,132

55, 325

108

67, 177 67,281 68,675

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50,432

51, 186

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108

106

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107

108

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GEORGIA'S COMMERCIAL BROILER INC0ME $200,2-49,000 IN 1968

Commercial broiler production in Georgia for 1968 was 436,748,000 birds. This was the 18th consecutive year that Georgia has led the nation in ;:>roiler production. This, however, was a decline from the 447, 123,000 birds producej in 1967 and was the second time since 1946 that there was not an increase from ti.e year before.
Gross income from broilers produced. in Georgia in 1968 amounted to $200,249, 000. This is an increase of $9, 328,000 from the 1967 income of $190, 921, 000 and still exceeds the income from any other agricultural commodity in the State. Average liveweight per bird was 3.5 pounds, the same as last year. Average price per pound for the year was 13. 1 cents compared to 12.2 cents last year and 14.5 cents in 1966. The price in 1968 ranged from a high of 14.5 cents in July to a low of 11. 5 in October.

PRODUCTION AND VALUE 01'" GEORGIA BROILERS (Period 1949-68)

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1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 195H 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

45, 574 62,892 88,678 112,621 121,631 154,471 177,642 222, 780 261,000 292,119 303,031 320,250 348, 200 353,600 359,760 373,880 402, 770 456,192 447, 123 436,748

Value (000$)
32,977 45,433 68, 530 88,610 93,826 101,951 125, 700 129, 836 150,336 164,521 153,000 171,206 156,272 168,031 168, 799 174,153 198,566 224,903 190,921 200, 249

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1968 COMMERCIAL BROILER P~~ODUCTIONIN 22 STATES

Commercial broiler production during 1968 in the 22 States covered by the weekly chick placement reports totaled 2,515 million birds, up slightly from the 2,507 million produced in 1967 and the largest of record for these States. These 22 States produced 97 percent of the Nation's broilers in 1967.

The average price received for the 1968 production in these 22 States was 14. 1 cents per pound live weight, up from an average of 13.2 cents in 1967. The gross income from broiler production was $1, 263 million compared with $1, 170 million during 1967. Georgia, the leading broiler producing State, had a gros s income of $200, 249, 000 from broilers. The average live weight per bird produced in 1968 was 3.6 pounds. The number of pounds produced in the 22 States totaled 8,932 million pounds, up 1 percent from 1967.

The leading State in number of chicks placed in 1968 was Georgia with 457. 1 million, followed by Arkansas with 376.9; Alabama 340.6; North Carolina 270.3; Mississippi 217.4; Maryland 169.2; Texas 168.4; Delaware 121.9; Maine 73.6; and California 72.2 million. Placements of 2,267.6 million in these 10 States accounted for 86 percent of all the broiler chicks placed in the 22 States in 1968.

Commercial Broiler Production and Gross Income in 22 States, 1967-68

1967

I

1968

I. Ii

Number \POUndS ~e produced produced per lb.

Thou.

Thou. Cents

I'Gross income 1,000 Do1s.

I INumber Pounds Price

I,produced; produced ;per lb.

Thou.

Thou. Cents

I Gross I income
1,000 Do1s.

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Mo. I
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Ala.

Miss.

Ark. '
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Texas

Wash.

Oreg.
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73,907 9,038
44,256 17,039 20,867 127,346 151,032 51,786 16,460 262,872 19,483 4 L.::7,123
25,164 46,802 324,629 196,931 365,371 41,240 161,434 21,980 13,150
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295.628 16.3 34,344 15.8
177,024 15.4 63,044 14.6 73,034 13.6
483,915 14.4 573,922 14.5 165,715 14.5
57,610 14.6 946,339 13.1
68,190 12.3 1,564,930 12.2
83,041 12.7 159,127 14.4 1,136,202 12.0 669,565 12.1 1,205,724 12.6 144,340 12.6 548,876 13.3
83,524 17.1 47,340 17.1
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48, 187 II 5,426
27,262 9,204 9,933
69,684 83,219

72,429 8,134
45,424 17,100 20,450 114,873 157,887

296,959 31,723
181,696 61,560 71,575
436,517 599,971

16.1 16.2 16.2 15.1 14.7 15.5 15.5

24,029 56,965 187,984

8,411 16,460

59,256

123,970: 262,872 972, 626

8,387\ 19,543

68, L.\:OO

190,921 I 436,748 1,528,618

15.0 14.8 1~. 4 13.4
13.1

10,546: 22,914; 136,344 81,017 151,921 18,187 73,001

35,481 124,184 42,100 143,140 328,510 1,149,785 203,451 691,733 369,0251,217,782 42,776 153,994 161,940 566,790

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14,2831 21,288
8,095 13,750
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29,435 9,295
10,522 67,660 92,996 28,198
8,770 140,058
9,166 200,249
16,641 21,471 151,772 89,925 165,618 20,789 81,618 14,318
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13.2

2,514, 870

14. 1

8,850,710

1,170,449

8,931,810

1,262,894

U. S. Department of Agriculture

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Statistical Reporting Service

409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

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Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OFEICIAL BUSINESS

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(,\a~G\~VEG ETABLE REPORT

Georgia Crop Reporting Service

Athens, Georgia

VEGETABLES FOR FRESH l\1ARKET MARCH 1) 1969

March 10) 1969

GEORGIA

Early Spring Cabbage: Rains have been received in most commercial producing areas and stands are reported to be good. Cold temperatures have retarded
plant growth end development which could delay harvest a few days later than usual.

Watermelon Intentions: land preparation has made good progress but cold temperetures have held plantings to 0 minimum as of March 1. Seed supplies
ere reported to be plentiful, with Charleston Greys being the leading variety to be planted. A 3 percent increase is indicated for planting intentions over a year ago at this date.

UNITED STATES

Sncp Beans: Prod~ction of winter snap beans in Florida is estimated at 531,000 hundred- - - - - - ",eight, 18 percent c.bove the 1968 crop. Supplies Gre expected to contim..e
in good volume through March. Dade County pole beans are in good condition. Bush varieties are also available in Dade County but most of the current movement is from the Pompano area.

Cabbage: Winter cabbage production is forecast at 7,807,000 hundredweight, 3 percent ------ more than the 1968 crop. ~~e Florida harvest is at a volume level. The Hastings and central areas are the principal sources of supply. Harvest is also underway in the west central aree, the Everglades and surrounding area sandlands extending into south Dade County. Cool weather has retarded growth. In Texas) movement was slowed during February. Lower Rio Grande Valley shipments are expected to peak in March with s~pplies available until May. Harvest in the Winter Garden and Laredo areas is well past the peak with light supplies available during March. Arizona's shipments were light during February. Supplies are expected to be available until mid-June.

The early spring ccbbage acreage is estimated at 10,500 acres for harvest compared with 10,600 acres harvested in 1968. In South Cerolina, planting has been later than usual. First movement is expected by mid-April. The crop has made good growth in Georgia. Stands are good, and light harvest is expected by early April. Harvest is underway in southern areas of Alebama. Recent rains lowered quality in coastal counties. The Mississippi crop was mostly set before mid-February. Plants are in fair to good condition. Harvest has passed peak in the New Orleans areu) and is expected to start at Arnaudville about the first of April. Cutting in California is expected to begin about the first of April in all producing districts. Supplies, in good volume) are expected by i4ay from the Salinas Valley and south coastal districts.

Watermelons: Growers intend to harvest 202)400 acres of ecrly swmner watermelons this year compared to 200,600 acres harvested in1968 and 188,700 acres harvested
in 1967. In South Curolina, planting of the 1969 crop should begin in general the first week of March in the southern counties a11(1 be virtually completed in this area by the end of the month. A small acreage has already been planted in Jasper County. Growers are expected to stcrt planting in the Pageland-Jefferson area around April 1. Planting is underway in southern
reas of Georgia. Ample supply of seed is available for first plantings) with Charleston Greys and Jubilees the leading varletles. A. feY, early fields hc..ve been planted in southern Alabama) but land preparation has been delayed b~r wet fields in coastal and central sections. In Mississippi, planting should start about the mid.dle of darch if weather permits. Generally excessive soil moisture in Louisiana has limited field preparation and prohibited planting for at least another week to 10 days. Field work in Oklahoma is behind in most districts because of wet fields. Above normal temperatures in south Texas in January and the first part of February enabled growers in that area to plant on schedule. The crop in that area is ahead of lest year in stage of development. In central) east and north areas) showers in mid-February interrupted land preparation, but provided planting moisture. Planting should get underway in central Cud east Texas in early Mcrch. For the State, crop prospects appear good and movement is expected to be earlier than last year. First supplies are expected from the Lower Valley about mid-May.

(Over)

Tomatoes: The early spriEG tomato acreage, at 19,500 acres for harvest in 1969, compares .,ith 17,800 ccres harvested in 19G8. Seeding and transplanting of Florida's
spring tomatoes are virtually completed. Wind and rain battered young plants during midFebruary. In the Ft. Pierce area, blowing sand cut off some plcnts at the ground level and spot resetting is expected. Prospects are favorable for spring production in spite of the cool weather at the end of February. In Texas most of the acreage was seeded in January and early February. Generally mild temperatures in February were beneficial for growth of vines. By March 1, early vines were blooming and beginning to set fruit. Harvest is expected to get underway in late April -- about two weeks earlier than last year.

ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1969 WITH COMPARISONi.:>

Crop and

Acreage

: Yield per acre:

:

Harvested

: For :

_

Production

State

:

:

:harvest :

:

: Ind. :

:

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Y CABBAGE
Winter:

1967 : 1968 : 1969: 1967: 1968 : 1969: 1967 : 1968 : 1969

- Acres -

Hundredweight

1,000 hundredweight

Florida

: 15,400

17,000 18,500 210 230 180 3,234 3,910 3,330

Texas Arizona California

: 19,000 : 1,600 : 5,100

12,500 21,000 130 150 150 2,470 1,875 3,150

1,900

1,600 170 145 160

272

276

256

6,200

5,100 225 250 210 1,148 1,550 1,071

Group Total : 41,100

37,600 46,200 173 202 169 7,124 7,611 7,807

Ecrly Spring:

South Carolina :

Georgia

:

Alabama

:

2,400 2,500
650

2,000 2,500
700

2,300

90

75

2,300 125 110

700 110 100

216

150

312

275

72

70

Mississippi Louisiana California

:

700

: 2,300

: 3,300

700 2,000 2,700

500 145

90

1,800 100 100

2,900 265 245

102

63 Apr. 8

230

200

87L~

662

Group Total : 11,850

10,600 10,500 152 134

1,806 1,420

HAT.JERl'ifELONS
Late Spring g/

: 60,700

61,600 60,100 149 130

9,c61 8,372 May 8

Early Summer gj

North Carolina : 6,500

6,000

6,500

70

65

South Carolina : 24,000

24:000 24,000

90

68

)-1-55 2)160

390 1,632

Georgia Alabama

: 36)000

39,500 40,000

95

90

: 13,000

14)500 15,000 100

90

3,420 1,300

3,555 1,305

Mississippi

: 8,300

8,500

9,000

80

78

664

663

Arkansas Louisianu

: 5,700 : 3,100

5,800

6,000

85

85

3,300

3,000

80

90

484

493

248

297

Oklahoma Texas

: 9,500

11,000 10,000

80

70

: 70,000

7L~, 000 75,000

60

65

760 4,200

770 4,810

Arizona California

: 3,400 : 9,200

4,000

3,900 175 170

10,000 10,000 155 160

595 1,426

680 1,600

Group Total : 188,700 200,600 202,400
17 Includes processing.
g; 1969 acreage for hcrvest is prospective acreage.

83

81

15) 712 16,195

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ISSUED-BY: - The Georgia Crop-Reporting-Service; USDA; 409A-North-Lt;"mpk"in-Street, -Athens, -Ga.; -in cooperation with the Georgia Depurtment of Agriculture.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator

After Five Da;ys Return to United States Depurtment of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 8 was 9,282,000--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 12,496, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week but slightly 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 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

Eggs Set l!

1968

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Broilers in Georgia

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1969

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Av. Price

Hatch

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Eggs

Chicks

Thou.

Thou.

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Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

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I 11, 721 11,939

11,461 11,471

98 96

8,698 8,682

8,654

99

8,603

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65 65

Jan. 18

11,832 11,737

99

8,791

8,296

94

65

Jan. 25

11,988 11, 779

98

8,722

8,427

97

65

Feb. 1

11,994 11, 885

99

8,735

8,483

97

65

Feb. 8

11. 850 11. 878 100

8.593

8.661 101

65

Feb. 15
Mar. 1 Mar. 8

II

12,169 12,530 12, 530

12,378 12,449 12, 496

102 99
100

I
L9~ 035 9, 154

9~ 076 . 9, 282

0

65

I0

65

100

65

Ii> 1_ I 65

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 8 was 894, 000-4 percent less than the previous week but 24 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 085, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 7 percent less than the previous week but 6 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 25 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1967, hatchings during the week ended March 8 were up 20 percent and settings were up 5 percent from a year ago.

I
~
Ga. I
Ill. I
I Calif.
Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Feb.

Feb. Mar. Mar.

15

22

1

8

%of
year
ago 2/

I Chicks Hatched (V~ eek Ended) %of

Feb.

Feb.

Mar. Mar. year

15

22

1

8

ago 2/

1,055 615*
2,086 320

Thousands 981 1, 165 670 645 1,736 1,462 404 277

1,085 106 640 96
1,981 115 196 62

824 330
I 1,391 172

Thousands

801

935

420

420

1, 533 1,406

180

237

894 124 495 116 1, 591 120 247 110

I -T17ot

al In

cl

u

d

4 es

,

076'~
eggs-

s

3 et

,

791 3, by-hatc

549 heri

e

s

3,902 105

2,717 2,934 2,998 3,2271

producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

120

* 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BrtOILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHISKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEK.3-1969 Page 2

EGGS SET

II CH_I_~_K_S_P_L_A_C_E_~ _D

--;-

_

STATE

Week Ended

Feb.

Mar.

22

1

Mar. 8

0/0 of

I year

Feb.

ago 1/ 22

Week Ended

Mar.

Mar.

1

8

% of
year
ago 1/

THOUSANDS

THOUSAND3

'1

Maine Connecticut

I

Pennsylvania

Indiana

1,952

2, 093

2,097 101

1, 342

1,438

1, 369

93

211

282

'1

274

86 1II 154

127

140

79

1, 603 572

1, 681 518

1, 804 120

1, 049

547 104 I 291

955 377

947

102

311

100

Missouri

255

272

299

84

418

419

455

127

Delaware

2,816

2,408

2,666 110

2,866

2,979

3,028

139

Maryland

5, 161

5, 209

5, 553 116

3,225

3,305

3,764

104-

Virginia

'l

West Virginia North Carolina

South Carolina

1, 575

1,784

1, 692 110 ,I 1, 286

1, 207

1, 273

108

36

51

43

43 I! 325

408

347

137

7,953 540

8,025 569

7,862 515

107 104

I5, 818 445

5,988 413

5, 968 448

110 96

GEORGIA Florida

12, 37 8 12, 449 12, 496 100 ij 9, 062

9, 076

9, 282

101

1,168

1,142

1,161

119

ib 750

737

671

86

Tennessee

700

686

662

92 ~ 868

845

785

99

Alabama Mississippi

9,841

9,585

9 ,7 8 311~ 0 :Y 7,289

7,551

7 ,61 1

114

5,248

5,225

5,149 102 ; 4,491

4,56(

4,633

III

Arkansas

11,793 11,886 11,928 112 '7,981

8,148

8,257

108

Louisiana

1,085

1,083

1, 071

93 : 877

884

1,049

124



Texas

Washington

4,684 528

4,715 607

4,698 817

103 III

i1 3,385 298

3,485 405

3,370 603

96 133

Oregon

365

266

287

61 ~ 4 .. 1

344

249

93



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~22,,~61r;03~06~--;:7,;;2;..2:.,,-0i=51?540-i---;::-7732-,L,30:0:-1:6;:..:0;-~919-f:0+6---+~.5"~";1;4~,,~41:';7;"'1;2;3~---;::5'7'5"1:",","6:;""37~2;;0:-5

1, 551

116

-----=-567-1,:-.:1::..:1:...::1:....----17-07-=

-

8

-

-

(22 States) TOTAL 1968*

II

67,555 68,465 69,249

,50,463 51,304 52, 015

(22 States)

I 0/0 of Last Year

107

106

106

"*17 Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

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Released 4/3/1969 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX ~ POINTS HIGHER

The Index of ?rices Received by Georgia Farmers for All Commodities increased 4 points to 255 during the month ended March 15, 1969. This was 4 points above the March 15, 1968 Index of 251.
Price increases were registered for cotton, slaughter cows, hogs, broilers, and eggs.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 5 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 4 POINTS, ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 80

During the month ended March 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farm~rs advanced 5 points (2 percent) to 272 percent of its 1910-14 average, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Higher prices for cattle and lettuce contributed most to the advance. Price dec1 ines for tomutoes and milk were partially offsetting. The index was 5 percent above March 1968.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest,
Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates rose 4 points (I percent) during the month to a new high of 369. The index was 19 points (~ percent) above a year earl ier.

\lith the Prices Received Index up 5 points and the Parity Index up 4 points, the pre1 iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio rose to 80.

The Parity Ratio advanced 1 point to 74.

191 0- 14 : 100

INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

Ma r. 15: Feb. 15 : Ma r. 15

1968: 1969:

1969

Kecord Hiqh Index : Date

Georqia Prices Received
All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products

251

251

255

267

260

264

215 1/

228 .!.1

233

310

March 1951

319

March 1951 1/

295

Sept. 1948

United States
Prices Rece i ved
Parity Index 1/
Par i t y Ra t i0

25U

267

350

365

74

73

272

313

Feb. 1951

369

36~

Ma r. 1969

74

123

Oct. 1946

.

.

Adju~t~d-P~rity Rati; - ~/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(pre 1 imi na ry )

:

79

79

80

1/ Revised. 1.1 Also April 1951. 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Vlage Rates based on

data for the indicated dates. ~/ Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments,

averaged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 73 for the Parity Ratio. Pre1 iminary Adjusted

Ratios for the current year, suppl ied by the Economic Research Service are based on estimated

cash receipts from marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current calendar

yea r.

ARCH IE LANGLEY

vII LL IAM A. \:!AGNEr~

Aqricultura1 Statistician In Charqe

Aqricultural Statistician

ISSU[D BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.,

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

r~U8.,:.) -RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARL"lERS, l>1ARCH 15, 1969 \-.lITH COMPARISONS

Commodity ~nd Unit PRICES RECEIVED v!he:lt, bu. Oats, bu. Corn, bu.. Be.rley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybec:ns, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. K,y, Be.led., ton:
All Alfc.lfa Lespedeza Peanut 14ilk COy,S, head
Hogs, cvrt.
?J Beef Cattle, All, cwt. l! Cows) cwt. Steers 2nd Heifers, cwt. Co..lves, cwt. Milk, Wholescle, cwt.:
Fluid Market Mcnufnctured
All 'i/
Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb.:
Excluding Broilers C0mmercial Broilers All Eg~s, All, doz.

GEORGIA

: Mar. 15 : Feb. 15 : Mar. 15

1968 _ ~ __ 1969 : 1969
.

[p 1.40

1.30

1.30

$

92

.87

.86

$ 1.24

1.27

1.29

<.:.. <j>

1.02

1.00

1.00

$ 2.00

2.00

2.00

235

(~
<j>

5300

205 51.00

21.5 50.00

$ 255 11.5

2.50 12.0

250 12.0

$ 720

700

750

:

UNITED STATES

: Mor. 15 : Feb. 15 : Mor. 15

: 1968 : 1969 : 1969

1.42
.687 1.06
971 1.86 20.29 56.10
257 11.5 6.89

1.28 .644
1.09 .909
1.77 19.60 50.20 2.48
11.9 6.60

1.28 .621
1.09 .898
1. 76 20.46
49.90 2.48 11.8
6.89

(it
<j>

30.00

,p(:1 36.50

('.
'Ii

31.50

<cj>' 24.00

$ 200.00

$ }/17.70
~ Y,20.60
Y ~) 3/17.00
~ 23.50
$ 3/26.60

30.00
3700 31.00 24.00 210.00
18.50 21.00
17.50 24.00 28.00

30.00 36.00 31.00 2250 210.00
1920 21.10
17 50 24.00
2770

23.60 24.00
2530 2500 269.00 18.50
2330 1750 2520 28.10

24.40 24.90 26.30 2L~. 50 285.00 19.60 24.20
1770 26.30
2970

2L~. 80 25.40 26.10
2390 28900 20.00
2520 1870 2720 3070

f 6.45
(P

ell <j>

6.45

20.0

6.55
6.55 20.0

!./6.45 20.0

552 4.05
508 179

591 4.33
5.45 19.6

.
!./5.34. 19 7

8.0
135 13.3 38.3

105
135 133 45.7

11.0
14.5 14.3 47.6

8.1 14.6 14.0 30.4.

93 150 14.3
38.6

9.8
153 14.7
395

PRICES PAID, FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:

14% Protein

$

16% Protein

,,p'.

181b Prote in

~.
<j>

:r 20% Protein

$

Hog Feed, 14% - 18% Protein, cwt.

Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt.

$

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

$

Bron, Cyrt.

c~
<j>

Middlings, cwt.

$

Corn Meal, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed, ton

Broiler Grower Feed La~'ing Feed

:fr

Chic:c Starter

'i)

Alfc:lf~ Hay) ton

,', ','

All Other Hay, ton

c' <j>

72.00 78.00 81.00 82.00 4.25 520
520 390 L~. 05 3.30
94.00 84.00 9500 42.00 36.00

69.00 7500 78.00 82.00
4.75 510 390 4.00 3 .L~O
89.00 80.00 92.00 36.00 3h.00

67.00 7300 76.00 7900 4.20 4.85 520 4.00 4.05 3.40
90.00 80.00 90.00 38.00 36.00

6900 7300 76.00 70.00 438 5.27 522 3.56 3.63 320
90.00 81.00 94.00 34.10 32.40

67.00 72.00 7500 78.00 4.42
503 5.21 3.64 373 322
38.00 7900 93CIi) 3510 32.20

67.00 72.00 74.00 7700 4.39
501 5.21 359 3.67 3.24
89.00 7900 92.00 36.00 32.80

g "Cows ll and "steers and heifers" combined w'ith o.llowc.nce where necessary for slaughter bulls. -
Y2/ Includes cull dc.iry cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for her.d replacement. Revised.
Tj.J Pre liminarJ'

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~(.)~G\FAARM REPORT

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

March 17, 1969 PKOSPECTIVE PLANTINGS 1969

Georqia

Based on farmers' plans as of March 1, the total acreage plantea and-r0 be p"lanted to crops in the State this year will be laryer than 196b, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Indicated acreages are equal to or larger than last year for all crops except oats and barley.

I ! ---'-;h~~rp-~se of this report is to assist growers generally -'; in making such changes in their acreage plans as may appear ! , desirable. Acreages actually planted this year can be more

I or less than indicated for such reasons as weather or economic:
! conditions, labor supply, farm programs, and how this report j

~ I -a-ff- ec- ts farmers' ac-ti_on._s_.._- ------------_._----.__..-

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P~OSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1969

CR0 P

P LAN TED A C /{ E AGE S

Indicated

1969 as percent

1967

:

1~68

:

1969

of 1968

Thousands

Thousands

Thousands

Percent

Corn, all

1,736

I ,70 I

1,701

100

Oa t 5

z08

zoo

190

95

Barley

II

7

Cotton .

335

410

5

71

4zo

102

Sweetpotatoes

Tobacco, a I 1 .l/

.

. 8.8
72.4

9.0 57.35

~.O
62.05

lOa 10

Sor0hums, all

47

t~ ::

50

II S

Soybeans 1/

.

583

525

Peanuts 1/

.

4~-)-

513

Hay, a I I 1/

1+33

4-.l/.rJ

525

100

518

101

L'l -<':":>

101

1/ Acreage Harvested. 1/ Grown alone for all purposes.

Corn Acreaqe Unchanqed: Georgia farmers have indicated they will plant 1,701,000 acres of corn for all purposes this year. If these intentions are fol lowed, the
1969 acreage will be the same as last year but 35,000 acres less than 1967.

Cotton Acreaqe Up 2 Percent: The State's 1969 cotton acreage is indicated at 420,000 acres,
10,000 above the 410,000 planted last year and 85,000 acres above
1967.

Tobacco Up ~ Percent: The regular tobacco allotment, adjusted for under marketings for 1968, along with grower intentions, indicates a total of 61,000 acres of Type I~
tobacco to be planted in 1969. Growers intend to plant 1,050 acres of Type 62 tobacco which gives a combined total of 6Z,050 acres. Last year, Georgia farmers grew 56,200 acres of Type I~ and I, ISO acres of Type 62, or a total of 57,350 acres.

Peanut Acreaqe Up I Percent: Pe~nuts planted alone for all purposes were indicated at 518,000 acres, 1 percent above last yearls 513,000 acres.

Oats Down 5 Percent: The acreage seeded to oats for the 1969 crop is indicated at 190,000 acres - 10,000 acres less than planted in 1968.

Soybean Acreaqe Unchanqed: Georgia growers indicated they would plant 525,000 acres of soybeans (alone for all purposes) in lS68 - the same as planted last year.

Sorqhum Up 19 Percent: A total of 50,000 acres is expected to be planted for all purposes

-

in 1969, compared with 42,000 acres in 1968.

Please turn page for United States information

UNITED STAT~S PKOSPECTIVE ?LANTINGS FOR 1969

Planting intentions for the 17 crops included in the March 1 survey total 254 mill ion acres -- over a mill ion acres more than planted last year.

PLANTEO ~CREAGES, UNITED STATES 1/

C f~ a P

1967 Thousands

:

1~68

Thousands

Indicated 1969
Thousands

:1969 i'lS percent of 196[, Percent

Corn, all ...............
Du rum ,,,heat ....

.

Other spring wheat :

Oa t 5 :

Barley ... :

........... Cot ton ................
Sorghums, all

Sweetpotatoes :

Tobacco 2/ Soybeans-3/ ...

.:

Peanuts 11 .............. :
Hay 1./ .................. :

71,093 2,U:l6 10,843
20,646 10,002 9,448 19,007
149 960 40,776 1,472 64,667

64,787 3,669 9,520 23,003 10,322 10,921 17,924 148 884
41 ,579 1,497
62,570

64,409 3,452 7,915
23,337 10,352 12,012
17,659 152 930
42,997 1,510
62,730

99.4 94. 1 83.1 101 .5 100.3 110.0
98.5 102.8 105. 1 103.4 100.8 100.3

1/ Does not include Alaska and Hawaii. 1/ Acreage Harvested. 1/ Grown alone for all purposes.

Corn plantings are expected to total 64 mill ion acres, down I percent from last year and 9 percent below 1967.

Cotton acreage intentions, at 12 mill ion acres, are 10 percent above a year ago, and 27 percent higher than 1967.

Soybean intended plantings, at 43 mill ion acres for all purposes, are expected to be record high for the ninth consecutive year, 3 percent above last year, and 5 percent more than 1967.

Durum wheat plantings are expected to total 3.5 mil I ion acres, 6 percent less than 1968, but 22 percent above 1967.

Other sprin~ wheat prospective acreage planted, at 7.9 mill ion acres, is 17 percent below - - a year earl ier, and 27 percent less than 1967.

Oat prospective plantings, at 23 mill ion acres, are expected to be above a year earl ier, --- and 13 percent above 1967.

Barley plantings are expected to total 10 mill ion acres, about the same as 1968, but 3 percent above 1967.

Hay acreage for harvest is expected to total 63 mill ion acres, up sl ightly from 1968, but down 3 percent from 1967.

Tobacco acreage to be set, at 930 thousand acres, is 5 percent above last year, but 3 percent below 1967.

AI~CH IE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHi\~! Agricultural Statistician

fSSUED-BY:- Th; Georgi~' Crop-i~;porti-;:;-g-S~r~i~e:- USD,l\:- 409A-North-L7;mpkin-Str;et,-Ath;ns,-G~.~
in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

After Five Days Return 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 Aqriculture

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Athens, Georgia

LIBRARIES

February 1969 Itel'eased 3/17/69

FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION DOWN

Milk production on Georgia farms during February totaled 79 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 3 million pounds below the February, 1968 production, but most of the decl ine was due to the current February having one less day since 1968 was Leap Year.

Production per cow in herd averaged 575 pounds -- 10 pounds below the previous year but 35 pounds above the February, 1967 average production.

The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during February was $6.70 per hundredweight. This was 20 cents above the February 1968 price, but 5 cents below the January 1968 price.

Prices paid by dairymen for feed during the month were mostly below those of the previous year, but were above January 1969 prices.

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN

ITEM AND UN IT

GEORGIA

UN ITED STATES

Februa ry January February: February

196b

1969_ ___ 1969 : 1~68

January t969

February 1969

Mil k Produc t ion,

mi 11 ion lbs.

82

Production Per Cow,

Ibs. 1/

585

Number Milk Cows,

thousand head

140

Erices Received-Dollars 1/

All wholesale milk, cwt. 1/
Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt. Mil k Cows, head

6.50 6.50
200.00

88 635 138
6.75 6.75 205.00

79 575 138
.
!if :
6.70
210.00

9,207 698
5.20 5.66 4.08 265.00

9,407 735
5.53 5.99 4.41 282.00

8,795 689
4/
5.47
285.00

Prices Paid - Dollars 1/

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

70.00 77 .00 78.00 80.00

68.00
73.00 77 .00 80.00

69.00 75.00 78.00 82.00

68.00 74.00 77 .00 79.00

67.00 72.00 75.00 78.00

67.00 72.00 75.00 78.00

Hay, ton

37.00

36.00

34.00

32.60

31.90

32.20

1/ Monthly average.

1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for

month.

!3i//

Revised. Pre lim i na ry

ARCH IE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

vi. 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.

Ui~ITfD STATES MILK PKODUCTION February milk production down 4 percent from Leap Year in 1968

United States milk production in February is estimated at 8,795 mill ion pounds, 4 percent less than a year earl ier. Although this was the smallest February production since 1953, most of the decrease from a year earl ier was due to the Leap Year Day. Daily average production this February was 1 percent below a year earl ier. The output provided 1.55 pounds of milk per person daily, compared with 1.50 pounds a month earl ier and 1.58 pounds a year earl ier.

Monthly production below year earl ier in most States

February milk production was below a year earl ier in 45 States. It equal led year earl ier output in Maryland and Colorado but the trend in Idaho, Nevada and Utah continued ahead of a year earl ier, despite the shorter February. The drop from 29 to 28 days would account for a 3 l/2-percent dec1 ine from February 1968.

Daily output per cow up 2 percent from year earl ier

February milk production per cow averaged 689 pounds, down 1 percent from a year earl ier because of Leap Year. Daily February production averaged 24.6 pounds per cow, 2 percent above a year earl ier and 4 percent above January 1969. Output per cow was highest in Arizona at 870 pounds, followed by Minnesota, 850 pounds; Cal ifornia, 830 pounds; Massachusetts, 820 pounds and New Jersey with 810 pounds.

Milk per cow and milk production by months, United States, 1969. with comparisons

MONTH

Mi 1k per cow

:

1~67

1968

1969

Pounds - - -

:

t~i1k production

1967

1968

1969

- - - Million pounds - --

Change from 1968
Percent

Janua ry February

.-: .... -

713 667

Jan.-Feb.tota1 :

-

Marcn

:

762

Apri 1

:

784

May

:

837

June

817

July

:

767

August

:

722

September

:

681

Oc tobe r

:

687

November

660

December

:

698

Annual

8,7')7

721 698

---

735 689

-- :.

-

-:

773

:

797

:

8~8

:

832

:

785

:

c

738

-

:

699

:

707

:

678

:

716

:

9,006

:

9,802 9,150
18.~52
10,407 10,675 11,360 11,038 10,326 9,688 9,114 9,169 8,781 9.259
11 b, 769

- 9,546

9,L~07

9,207 _.. e,795

-1.5 1/-4.5

18,753

18,202

1/-2.9

10,169

10,4S7

11 ,227

10,840

10,201

9,567

9,035

9,120

8,721

9.191

117,281

II Extra day added 3.6 percent to February 1968 production. On a daily avera~e basis, change
from 1968 was -1.1 percent for February and -1.3 percent for the January-February total.

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

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BR:OI~ TYPE

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Placement of broiler chicks in' Georg a durit'l.iLt!le.....wee~A d ,Murch 15 was;

9,428,000--2 :percent more than the previOl.:i~-",eek and 4 percent more tl'~an the! ,:

1

comparable week last yeu.,:, UCc9n1.ing to the Georg-ip. Crop, Reporting Service. I'

An e~timnted ~,472,000 broiler, type eggs were s~t~by'Geo~giu hatcheries-~

c'Lightly less: than both the previous' week 'ana. the compo.rable we,ek a year earli.'e:!' 3

The'majority of the prices po.id to Georgia producers for broiler hatchir.g

eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. : The average p~lc.a,

0f hatching eggs wos ~5 cents per'do~en. The price of.eggs from rlocks with :'

o~tcher.y owr.cd cockerels generally wn~ 2 cents'below the average price. 'Most' ~:ri~~s receiv~d for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were'reported within a

range of $8.25 to $11.00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices

lust year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chic~s.

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS,' AND' CHICK PIACEMENT~

~

Eggs Set 11

Week

,
1968

Ended :

Thou.

1969 Thou.

Jun. 11 Jan. 18
Ja~. 25 Feb'. 1 Feb'. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 il1D.r. ' 15

.11,939 11,832 11,988
11,994 11,850
12,079 12,169 12,530
11122.,5L~3802

11,471' '11,737
11,779 11,885 1l,878 12, 207 12,378 12,449 12,496 12.472

%of
year
agO
Pct.
,
96 99 98 99 100, ' 101 102 99
~()O
100

I Chicks Placed for
: " Broilers in Geor~ia

1968

1969

"/0 of year

"
Thou.
I
8,682 8,791 8,722 8,735 8,593 6,839 9,062 9,035 9,154 9',098 '

0..2:0
Thou. Pct. ..
8,603 ' 99 8,296 94 8,427 97 8,483 97 8;661 , 101 ,8;841 100 '9,062 100 9,076 100 9,282 101 9.428 . 104

!

Ho.t~
Eggs

~~C'h;icikis~;'.-

' Per Per

Doz. Hundred

1969 1969

Cents Dollars

65 65 65 65 I 65 I 65
65 65
I 65 65

9"75 9.75 9.75 9.75
9 75 ' 9.75
975 9 .. 75 '
9.75 9075

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks ,in Georgia during th~ week ended Murch 15 I was 857,000--4 percent less than the previous week and 6,percent less than the comparable week lust year. An estimated 1,217,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 12 percent more than the previous week a~d 35 percent more than the compurab1e week lust year.
, In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of a111 egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended Murch 15 were down 4 percent but settings were up 7 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED. 196

I Eggs Set (Vleek Ended)

c;, of /ChiCks ~,~ched (Week E::ded)

i I... : :!feb. ' ',l{..llV'. '. Mar. Har. year Feb. t'-1E:lr. Mnr. Mar.

22 1

8

15 ago 2/1 22 1

8

1

'f. of,
year
!?L2J.

Thousands

I

r

Thousands ,

Ga.
:1:11.

I , , 981 ],,165 1,085 1,217 Ii 135 i 801

700~ : 1, 645 .. 64., .. ,645 75.

429

935,: 894 4,2.0 :,'~9-5

857 '94 53'Q' 102

" . ) C'.1if.
W,."s.h..- .. .... ,/.

1,736'

'....-,, - 404

.:.

..'

.

'1, ..'..,
.. I

462 277-.,.
,

.0'"1". ,9'1891'6;.'-,-..2,'";,030,7,,77'",I'~1-'19'3Y'''.

!'1I,-': '1,""5i'.83.b3..

',1.,':J'42~0~."67

1 591 '1';1294 ' 85'

24 ... ' . '- 7 ,

,

'

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3?,2' '1'74' J . . . ' ,

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.821*3 49 02 - 4

246' ,~ . ~d.. .

2 "4 2 8" .. 22", 6'" I':

j'. .

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-;.; "Inc1u~es egg'~ set' by hatcheries pro<l\!<?ing chi<;:k~ for' hatchery.: supp.1y',,flpcks.

'tj-J 'Current week as percent' of 'so.me week lust j;e,9-~. ',' '"re- Revised.:.. ,': , ' ,

:'..

-- , ~: .'
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1

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15

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ago 1/ 1

'8

15

ago 1/

Tf~OUSANDS

:

I-
t

THOUSANDS

Maine

2,093 2,097 2,097 97

1,438 1,.369 1,342 91

Connecticut

282

274

224 68'

Pennsylvania

1,681 1,80h 1,660 101

Indiana

518

547

532 107

Nissouri

' 272

299

299 81

Delaware Maryland

I 2, q97~~ 5,209'

2,666: 2,684 5,553 ' 5,515

110 117

Virginia

1,784 1,692 1,7Lt7 104

vJest Virginia

51

43-.

35 30

NoAh Caroliha 8,025 7.,862 7,9.18 106

.

127 955

377

419

2,979

.3,305

1,207

I

408 5,988 .'

140 947 311
455 3,028 3,764 1,273
347 5,968

152 125 881 94 273 95 532 133 2,914 118 3,858 '119 1,194 105 338 100 6,061 112

South Carolina

569

515

545 102

GiWRGIA

12,449 12,496 12,472 100

Florida ,

1,l42 . 1,161 1,144 118

Tennessee

686

,662

729 99

Alabama

~~585 9,738 9,623 110

Mississippi

5.,225 5,149 5,090 101

Arkansas

11,886 11,928 11,809 III

louisi1na Texas i

1,0834,715

1,071 4,698

'1,074 90 4,893 110

\iashington

607

817

778 110

Oregon

266

287

363 94

California
TOTAL 1969 (22 S:tates)

2,014 2,001 2,002 104 72, 1j39~k 73,360 73,233 lOb, ..

413

,4'48

441 108

9,076 9;282 9~~28 104

737

071

$'49 ~13

845

785

.848 95

7,551 7,611 ' 7,465 112

I 4,564 8,148

4,633 8,257

4,703 113 8,386 III

884 1,049

988 III

3,.485 3,370 3,471 100

405

603

392 81

344

249

278 77

1,670 1,551 1,672 117

55,325 50,111 56,466 109

:

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

68,465 69,249 69,226

,
51,304 52,015 52,Q15

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106

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,

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108 .'

109

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GeorgIa Crop Repo:rtlng SerVIce

~9/:~J~~rn[b)J [P&~~m~ ~&LU1~~m~

At

FEBRUARY 196

Jtf-m

Dur~ng Feb.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _--I1---=1:..:,9-=-6.=-8 1/

196.

Thou.

,

l - ---

,

.

~

~

March 24, 1969

-% o f

uFcb.

~

1969 2/

ear

Thou.

Pct.

3 220 2.800

106

, 106

100

tH8

6,828

112

5,762

109

Reports of Chickens Test d to be is sued quarterly in

ChIcks Hat

Aunl, July and Octob

Br01J~r Ty

GeorgIa Umtf'd States

38,368

7

80 91

8 688

97

227,083 103 44 358

462,311

103

Egg TyP'

Gc- orgl a

2

U['ltcd States

8,

CommC' rei al Slaughtcr:4

, 171 126 3 06 103

4,935 72. 10

77

117

7.414

107

Young CPlck(;.ns

Georgla

28,553

28,620 100

60:463

61. 55

102

Umtc d Statr.s MatuT' ChlCkp.ns

173;014

182~ 593 106

362.736

394.219

109

LIght Typp

G~orgla
Umtpd States

880

798 91

2,031

NA

11.01

10, 723

7

5,454

23,014

90

Heavy Typ

orgla

287

63

UmtC'd States

1 806

4

103

~g Production.

M1.1

Gporgla

409

103

South AtlantIC 5/

1 086

99

Unltf1d Stat~s -

5; 636

1/ R~VlRPd. 2/ Prelimmary. 3/ Pullets for brolle

C-xpr ("1 c>d pullpt replacements from eggs sold during the preccdwg month at the rate of 12') pullf~t cl:ncks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Ma-rkpt Nnws Servic

Slaughtf-r reports only lIlcludf' poultry slaughtered under Federal Jnspechon, ] 968 figures

an.> Dot tJ"lP same as reported last year due to differences in method of reportmgo 1968

and 1969 fIgures in this report are comparable. 5/ South Atlant1.c States .DeL. Md.

W. Vd. N. C. S. C Ga Fla Va. NA: Not Ava1.1ab1e.,

Stat 1

MalD(> Pa. Mo Del. Md Va NC Ga Tenn Ala. M1SS Ark Texas
US

6 188

5,749

70 593 70:042 3.9

4,8

3.5

4.0

7 002

6.953

81,910 81,083 5.5

4.9

4.8

4.4

3 072

4.07Q

38,855 44, 898 4.9

4. 1

1.7

3" 1

7 490

7.794

90,652 88 864 5.0

4.3

5. 1

4.2

10 987 13,781 140, 548 138, 518 5.0

4,0

4.9

40 0

4 678

7 012

50, 951

71 1 912

5.4

4.5

3.7

4.2

2.1.270 22 469 252. 357 256, 935 4.2

42

3. 8

3.4

j1 481 32, 521 389,664 366,632 5. 1

5.6

48

4,,8

5 167

5.577

60,466 63.034 6.0

4.0

43

3.2

2.1 795 23,710 264 305 264, 154 3.8

40

3.3

3. 5

14 160 15 501 163, 823 173.660 3. 1

3]

2.9

2.3

28 046 29 873 343 465 347,698 4. 1

3.7

3.8

3.2

11 147

13. 519

148, 601

149, 525

5. 5 3 . 8~ 3 . 4 3 . 5 ___________

__ M _________________

-----------------.----------------

1189 879

2 319.390

4.5

42

4.0

3.6

2,335.880 ,

Agnculturc

Georgia Department of Agriculture

409A North Lumpk1.n Street, Athens s Georgia 30601

Er-d=of-Month Stocks of Poultry, United Stat
but w. pounds

Meat aJ'd Meat Products
d in Febr~ary
milli~

s wert., 4 yeaX' f"arhe:r. Ha'"ms. at 26 million noundso i;lcreased.3 million dunn!! the month.

Commodity
Eggs. Shell Frozf':rJ eggs, total
Poultry fro BrOll(rs or fry<=-rs H~~ns fowls Tu:rkpys Othf'r & Unc1as sified
Total Pou1t,.y
Bf'ef Frozen in Cur and Cured
Pork: Frozen and Cooler
Othpo:r ml at and meat products
Total all .... ed meats

l Unit

I Feb. 1967 Thou.

Feb. 1968
Thou.

J c:\.I1 c 1969
Thou.

Feb. 1969
Thou.

I I Case Pound

53

77

56

68

40.801

799940

60850

56.241

---~-------~~--~---~-----,----"-----

do.

43, 167

31, 261

21,018

21, 802

do.

55,371

62, 503

28,306

26 9 251

dr).

253,885 310,307

293,587 256, 523

do.

56 s 752

54. 059

51 116

47.72.-;

do.

1Q2;.112____1.~8-'_t3JL. ___ .l9_1~_0_~I__ _ }2!-.1.].J3_

I do. I do.
I do. do.

I 312, 523 I 290,335
I 94,258 697, 116

253,614
291, 820
90. 595 636,029

28 L 1b9
250. 594
64.816 596. 599

268,276
266,916
68,498 603,690

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

--------------r----:.----~---~..:.:...;.----------~-=-~-------------------

Geor ia

United State s

Hem

Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Jan. 15 Feb. 15

___

1968

1968

1969

1968

1968

1969

AR CHIE LANGLEY Agn cultural Statistician In Charg
After Flve Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
StCihstica1 Reporting Servic 409A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Goo rgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

W. A. WAGNER Agri cultural Statlstician
Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

-31 \

Georgia Crop Reporting Ser
YI D~{ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Uncu;) ~ Athens I Georgia

~.

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Weekly estimates of eggs set and chicks hatched in 4 states. These states, in 1968,

accounted for 26 percent of the egg type chicks hatched in the United States. (Revised

March 1969)

EGGS SET

Week

(Egg Type)

Ended

Georgia_ _ Illinois _ _. California __Washington

Total

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

an.

6

Jan 13

Jan. 20

Jan. 27

773

315

1. 931

226

3,245

711

264

1, 656

187

2,818

830

521

, 015

195

3~ 561

616

495

1, 783

192

3,086

Feb.
Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24
Mar. 2
Mar.
Mar. 16 Mar. 23 Mar. 30
Apr. 6 Apr. 1 Apr. 20
Apr. 2,

760 847 926 1, 135

435

1,722

184

544

1, 837

343

496

1, 717

283

665

1,969

27

946

601

2,046

216

1, 079

661

1, 732

318

904

859

1, 775

414

1, 089

42

1, 526

264

1, 331

1,008

1, 721

309

1,300 1, 160
964 971

802

1, 136

307

889

1,491

336

937

1, 581

217

988

1, 743

274

3~ 101 3, 571 3,422
4~048
3,809 3.790 3,952
3~821
4.369
3, 545 3.876 3,699 3,976

May

4

May 11

May 18

May 2

936 973 1,003
827

819

1,477

220

575

1,641

287

592

1,440

305

613

1,674

223

3,452 3,476 3,340 3,337

June

1

une 8

June 15

June 22

June 29

944 957 749 1,085 880

738

1,893

127

649

2,024

244

279

1,431

124

554

1,985

163

427

1, 771

III

3,702 3,874 2, 583 3,787 3, 189

uly

6

uly 13

July 20

July 27

777

268

1, 391

144

2, 580

750

237

1, 733

206

2,926

16

311

1,377

118

2,722

800

432

1,411

178

2,821

Aug. 3
Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 31

826
1,013 959 891 985

443

1,395

276

535

1,702

268

302

1,847

216

478

1, 918

233

544

1, 665

280

2,940
3, 518 3,324 3, 520 3,474

Sept. 7
Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28

1,029 1, 101
955 1, 051

321

1,904

220

329

1,672

204

394

1, 562

247

358

1,644

1

3,474
3,306 3, 158 3,252

Oct.

5

Oct. 12

Oct. 1

Oct. 26

1,098 1, 04
89 996

25

1, 718

256

574

1. 277

302

474

1, 524

242

391

1, 286

351

3,329 3,202
3.22 3,024

Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30

904

'150

1. 279

146

2, 779

724

344

784

21

2,06

978

301

1. 295

112

2,686

968

533

1. 622

302

3,425

969

477

1,306

163

2,915

Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 21 Dec. 28

685

263

1, 130

180

2, 258

740

425

1,548

242

2,955

780

355

1~ 687

253

3,075

579

440

1, 823

162

3,004

W<'ek El"ded

Jal"

6

Jap. 1

Jan 20

Jan. 2

Feb Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 24

Mar. Mar, Mar 16 Mar 23 Mar. 30

Apr

6

Apr.. I

Apr. 20

Apr 27

May 4 May II May 18 May 25

Junf'

1

June 8

JUDf' 1

June 22

Junp 2

July

6

uly 1

uly 20

July 27

Aug Aug. 10
Aug. 1 Augo 24 Aug, 31

Sppt. 7
Sept. 14 Sept. 2
Sept. 28

Oct.

5

Oct. 12

Oct. 19

Oct. 26

Nov. Nov Nov. Novo Nov. 30

Dec

7

Dec. 14

Dpc" 21

Dec 28

Geo!"gia
Thou.
497 8
14 626
604 664 493
08
703 75
08 776 863
69 893 I, 065 1. 040
8 781 757 749
78 80 695 793 718
629 5
71 637
585 733 640
7 800
72 1 88
823
81 812 86 878
839
52 78 705 572
7
794
756
548

CHICKS HATCHED

Egg Type}

Illinois

California

Thou.

Thou.

21

977

312

1.074

227

1,296

24

1~ 481

219

1, 228

396

I, 51 ~

386

1,328

335

1,341

430

1,408

39

1. 331

519

1. 521

457

1. 598

509

1, 331

6

1, 34

725

1, 187

776

1, 295

618

881

689

I, 158

734

1. 187

760

1.332

63

1,095

44

1,243

461

I, 103

184

1. 228

542

1,463

491

1, 527

216

1. 099

426

1.532

337

1, 395

214

1,087

189

1.359

245

1,085

346

1, 075

337

1. 047

439

1. 316

227

1,412

373

1,476

430

1, 280

243

1.445

256

1, 267

303

I, 208

276

1, 276

201

1,326

448

991

379

I, 166

309

981

347

68

264

598

235

967

432

I, 208

372

1,008

208

877

Washington
Thou.
"92 211 154 178
159 154 150 143
269 222 202 170 233
31 1 239 246
63 174 210 168
22 237 170 104 195
100 132
8 112
150 88
136 215 209
170 179 226 176
.165 197 100 206
241 195 281 115 172
88 236 130 142

Total
Thou.
1. 883 2~ 195' 2,091 2. 534
2,210 2, 731 2.357 2.427
2. 810 2,709 3, 150 3,001 2.936
3,036 3.004 ~, 375 2,785
3,038 2.876 3,059 2, 651
2,690 2.603 2, 57 2.902 2, 931
2,044 2.947 2. 531 2.050
2,28", 2. 151 2, 197 2,326 2,764
2, 538
2,741 2,724 2,687
2, 569 2,520
2, 574
2,611
2. 519 2.492 2.358 2. 135 1.606
2.082 2,670 2.266 I. 775

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March 26, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 22 was 9,413, OOO--slightly less than the previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 12,614,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-I percent more than the previous week and slightly more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11.00 with an average of $9. 75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $8. 75 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set !J

1968

1969

Ufo of year ago

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in GeorQia

Ufo of

1968

1969

year

ago

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

Jan. 18 Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 22

11,832 11,737

99

8, 791

8,296

94

65

11,988 11,779

98

8,722

8,427

97

65

11,994 11,885

99

8,735

8,483

97

65

11, 850 11,878 100

8, 593

8,661 101

65

12,079 12,207 101

8, 839

8,841 100

65

12, 169 12,378 102

9,062

9,062 100

65

12, 530 12,449

99

9,035

9,076 100

65

12, 530 12,496 100

9, 154

9,282 101

65

12,482 12,472 100

9,098

9,428 104

65

12, 572 12,614 100

9, 183

9,413 103

65

9.75

9.75

9.75

9.75

9.75

9.75
9.75

9.75 9.75



9.75

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 22 was 986, 000--

15 percent more than the previous week and 27 percent more than the comparable week

last year. An estimated 1,014,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by

Georgia hatcheries, 17 percent less than the previous week and 7 percent less than the

comparable week last year.

In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type

chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended March 22 were down 7 percent

and settings were down 5 percent from a year ago.

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State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

1

8

15

22

Thousands

1, 165 1,085 1, 217 1,014

650*

640 645

650

1,462 1, 981 2,007 1,686

277

196 377

263

0/0 of
year ago 2/
93 69 110 100

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

1

8

15

22

Thousands

935 894

857

986

420 495

530

495

1,406 1, 591 1, 294 1, 095

237 247

352

207

.. . . .. T. otal . . 3, 554* 3.,.902 4,246 3,613 95

T

ggs set by hatcherteS proauclng

.

,

2,998
~

. 3,227 3,033
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* 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

2,783

0/0 of
year ago 2/
127 108
69 122
93

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EGGS SET

CHICKS PLA CED

STATE
I
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Week Ended

Mar.

Mar.

8

15

THOUSANDS

Mar. 22

2,097 274
1,804 547
299 2, 666 5, 553 1,692
43 7,862
515

2,097 224
1,660 532 299
2,684 5, 515 1,747
35 7,918
545

2, 153 323
1,820 567 277
2,679 5,414 1,741
49 7,970
551

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year

Mar.

ago 1/1 8

Week Ended

Mar.

Mar.

15

22

THOUSAN:OS

102

1, 369

106

140

I 118

947

91

311

75

455

109

3,028

118

3,764

105

1, 273

40

347

105

5,968

102

448

1, 3~2 152 881 273 532
2,914 3,858 1, 194
338 6,061
441

1, 517 133 898 319 464
3, 226 3, 580 1, 251
336 6, 178
472

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year ago 1/
102 83
107 98
131 134 105 109 117 III 113

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9,282

9,428

9,413

103

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TOTAL 1969 {22 States}

1, 161 662
9,738 5, 149 11, 928 1, 071 4,698
817 287 2,001

1, 144 729
9, 623 5,090 11,809 1, 074 4, 893
778 363 2, 002

1, 174 126

753

99

9,731 109

5, 123 100

11,902 110

1,027

87

4,745 106

681 107

397

92

2, 107 108

671

849

812

107

785

848

766

93

7, 611

7,465

7,682

112

4,633

4,703

4,611

110

8, 257

8,386

8,626

112

1, 0'~9

988

973

110

3, 370

3,471

3,630

103

603

392

442

76

249

278

217

115

1, 551

1,672

I, 596

107

73,360 73,233 73,798 106

56, III 56,466 57, 142

109

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

69,249 69,226 69,684

52, 015 52,015 52, 585

% of Last Year

106

106

106

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GEORGIA

VEGETABLES FOR FRESH !'v1ARKET MARCH 1, 1969

MP. 1969

, 1969

Early Spring Cabbage: Rains hove been received in most commercial producing areas and stands are reported to be good. Cold temperatures have retarded
plant growth ~nd development which could delay harvest a few days later thon uSual.

Watermelon Intentions: Land preparation has mode good progress but cold temperatures have held plantings to 0 minimum as of March 1. Seed supplies
ere reported to be plentiful, with Charleston Greys being the leading variety to be planted. A 3 percent increase is indicated for planting intentions over a year a30 at this date.

UNITED STATES

Snap Beans: Production of winter snap beans in Florida is estimated et 531,000 hundred- - - - - ,,,eight, 18 perceilt above the 1968 crop. Supplies ure expected to contim. e
in good volume through March. Dade County pole Deans are in good condition. Bush varieties are also available in Dade County but most of the current movement is from the Pompano area.

Cabbage: Winter cabbage production is forecast at 7,807,000 hundredweight, 3 percent
------ more thun the 1968 crop. TI1e Florida harvest is at a volume level. The
Hastings and central areas are the principal sources of supply. Harvest is also underway in the west central aree, the Everglades and surrounding area sendlands extending into south Dade Count). Cool weather has retarded growth. In Texas, movement was slowed during February. Lower Rio Grande Volley shipments are expected to peak in March with supplies available until May. Harvest in the Winter Garden and Laredo areas is well past the peak with light supplies available during March. Arizona's shipments were light during February. Supplies are expected to be available until mid-June.

The early spring ccbbage acreage is estimated at 10,500 acres for harvest compared with 10,600 acres harvested in 1968. In South Cerolina, planting has been later than usual. First movement is expected by mid-April. The crop has made good growth in Georgia. Stands are good, and light harvest is expected by early April. Harvest is underway in southern areas of Alabama. Recent rains lowered quality in coastal counties. The Mississippi crop was mostly set before mid-February. Plants are in fair to good condition. Harvest has passed peak in the New Orleans area, and is expected to start at Arnaudville about the first of April. Cutting in California is expected to begin about the first of April in all producing districts. Supplies, in good volume, are expected by 14ay from the Salinas Valley and south coastal districts.

Watermelons: Growers intend to harvest 202,400 acres of e&rly swmner vlatermelons this year compared to 200,600 acres harvested in~968 and 188,700 acres harvested
in 1967. In South Carolina, planting of the 1969 crop should begin in general the first week of March in the southern counties and be virtually completed in this area by the end of the month. A small acreage has already been pla~ted in Jasper County. Growers are expected to start planting in the Pageland-Jefferson orea around April 1. Planting is underway in SOuthern ereas of Georgia. Ample supply of seed is available for first plantings, ,,,ith Charleston Greys and Jubilees the leading var1.et1.es. A few eorlJ' fields hc.ve been planted in SOuthern AlcDama, but land preparation has been delayed by wet fields in coastal and central sections. In Mississippi, plcnting should start about the middle of itlarch if weather permits. Generally excessive soil moisture in Louisiana has limited fielc preparation and prohibited planting for at least another week to 10 days. Field work in Oklahoma is behind in most districts because of wet fields. Above normal temperatures in south Texas in January and the first part of February ennbled growers in that area to plant on schedule. The crop in that area is ahead of last year in stage of development. In central, east and north areas, showers in mid-February interrupted land preparation, but provided planting moisture. Planting should get underway in central end east Texas in early March. For the State, crop prospects appear good and movement
is expected to be earlier than last year. First supplies are expected from the Lower Valley
about mid-May.

(Over)

Tomatoes: The early spring tomato acreage, at 19,500 acres for harvest in 1969, compares with 17,800 Gcres harvested in 19G8. Seeding and transplanting of Florida's
spring tomatoes are virtually completed. Wind and rain battered young plants duri~g midFebruary. In the Ft. Pierce area, blowing san~ cut off some plants ut the ground level and spot resetting is expected. Prospects are favorable for spring production in spite of the cool weather at the end of February. In Texas most of the acreage was seeded in January and early February. Generally mild temperatures in February were beneficial for growth of vines. By March 1, early vines were blooming and beginning to set fruit. Harvest is expected to get underway in late April -- about two weeks earlier than last year.

ACREAGE AND ESTIMATED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO DATE, 1969 WITH COMPARISON

Crop and State
Y CABBAGE
Winter: Florida Texas Arizona California

:

Acreage Harvested

.: Yield per acre
: For

:

Production

:

:

:harvest:

:

: Ind. :

:

: Ind.

1967 : 1968 : 1969 : 1967 : 1968 : 1969 : 1967 : 1968 : 1969

- Acres -

Hundredweight

1,000 hundredweight

: 15,400 : 19,000 : 1,600 : 5,100

17,000 18,500 210 230 180 3,234 3,910 3,330

12,500 21,000 130 150 150 2,470 1,875 3,150

1,900

1,600 170 145 160

27?

276

256

6,200

5,100 225 250 210 1,148 1,550 1,071

Group Total : 41,100

37,600 46,200 173 202 169 7,124 7,611 7,807

Ecrly Spring:

- South Carolina :

Georgia

:

Alabama

:

Mississippi

:

Lot..isiana

:

California

:

2,400 2,500
650 700 2,300 3,300

2,000 2,500
700 700 2,000 2,700

2,300

90

75

2,300 125 110

700 110 100

500 145

90

1,800 100 100

2,900 265 245

216

150

312

275

72

70

102

63 Apr. 8

230

200

87L>

662

Group Total : 11,850

10,600 10,500 152 134

1,806 1,420

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Lo..te Spring ?J

: 60,700

61,600 60,100 149 130

9,061 8,372 May 8

Early Summer ?J

North Carolina : 6,500

6,000

6)500

70

65

South Carolina : 24,000

24,000 24,000

90

68

Georgia Alabama

: 36)000

39,500 40,000

95

90

: 13;000

14,500 15,000 100

90

Mississippi

: 8,300

8,500

9,000

80

78

Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas

: 5,700

5,800

6,000

85

85

: 3,100

3,300

3,000

80

90

: 9,500

11)000 10,000

80

70

: 70; 000

7L~, 000 75,000

60

65

Arizona . California

: 3,400 : 9,200

4,000

3,900 175 170

10,000 10,000 155 160

Group Total : 188,700 200,600 202,400

83

81

g Includes processing.

_.

g; 1969 acreage for harvest is prospective acreage.

455 2}160 3,420 1,300
664 484 248 760 4,200 595 1,426
15,712

390 1,632 3,555 1,305
663 493 297 770 4,810 680 1,600
16,195

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IssuED-BY: - The Georgia Crop-Reporting-Service; USDA; 409A-North-L~mpkin-Street, -Athens, -Ga.; -in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

April 2, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 29 was 9,485,000--1 percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop R~porting Service.
An estimated 12,761,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--l percent more than the previous week and slightly more than the comparable week a year earlier.
The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for oroiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9. 75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks.

Week Ended
Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 22 Mar. 29

GEORGIA EGGS SET. HA,TCHINGS AND CHICK Pl..ACEMENTS

Eggs Set 1./

1968
Thou.
11,988 11,994 11, 850 12,079 12, 169 12, 530 12, 530 12.482 12, 572 12, 759

1969
Thou.
11, 779 11,885 11, 878 12, 207 12, 378 12,449 12,496 12,472 12,614 12, 761

0/0 of
year ago
Pct.
98 99 100 101 102 99 100 100 100 100

Av. Price

Chicks Placed for ! Hatch~roi1er

I Broilers in Georgia
I % of

Eggs Per

1968

1969

year. Doz.

Chicks Per Hundred

ago ,i 1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pet. I Cents
I

Dollars

8,722

8,427

97

65

9.75

. 8,735 8, 593

8,483

97

8,661 101

65 65

9.75 9.75

I 8,839 9.062

8,841 100 9,062 100

65 65

I 9,035

9,076 100

65

9.75 9.75 9.75

9.154

9,282 101

65

9.75

9,098 9, 183
I 9,307

9,428 9,413 9,485

I 104

65

103

65

102

I i

65

9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended March 29 was 888, 000-10 percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 111,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 10 percent more than the previous week but 17 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four state s that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended March 29 were up 4 percent but settings were down 4 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

Mar. 8
1,085 680*
1,981 196

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)!% of Mar. Mar. Mar. year

I Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) o/c of
Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. I year

15

22

29

ago 2/

8

15

22

29

ago 2 /

Thousands

Thousands

1,217 1,014 1, 111 83

894 857

986

888 103

645 650

805 80

495 530

495

'535 105

2,007 1,686 2,066 120

1. 591 1,294 1,095 1,482 111

377 263

213 69

247 352

207

157 67

Total

3,942* 4,246 3,613 4, 195 96

3, 227 3,033 2,783 3, 062 I 104

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMEHCIAL AREAS BY vVEZKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLAc:.~D

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Week EIld~,d__ ----_.

I Mar.

Mar.

Mar.

year I Mar.

Mar.

Mar.

15

22

29

I ago 1/ 15

22

29

0/0 of
year ago 1/

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia Vof est Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

THOUSANDS

I

T _fOU3AND3

2,097 224

2, 153 323

2,201 259

101 81

~ 1,342 152

1, 517 133

1,498 99

97 57

1,660

1, 820

1,986 122

881

898

1,013

141

532

567

572 80

273

319

267

83

299 2,684

277 2,679

304 80 I 532
2,670 107 I 2,914

464 3,226

457 2,833

123 121

5, 515

5,414

5,412 114 I 3,858

3, 580

3, 854

III

1, 747

1,741

1, 912 113 j 1, 194

1, 251

1, 238

114

35

49

35 30

338

336

376

III

7,918

7,970

8,019 104

6,061

6, 178

6,000

107

545

551

567 104

441

472

430

106

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12,472 12,614 12,761 100

9,428

9,413

9,485

102

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1,144 729

1, 174 753

I 1, 211 119

849

766 101

848

812 766

803

109

795

86

9,623

9,731

9,848 111

7,465

7,6132

7,697

115

5,090

5, 123

5,140 101

4, 703

4,611

4,650

108

11,809 11,902 12, 553 118

8,386

8,626

8, 842

112

1,074 4, 893

1, 027 4,745

1, 103 93

988

4, 800

106

I
i

3,471

973 J,630

990 3, 564

101 103

778 363

681 397

I 708 121 I 392

479 122

278

442 217

499

87

274

83

2,002

2, 107

1,992 98

1,672

1, 596

1,570

103

73,233 73,798 75, 298 107

56,466 57, 142 57,234

108

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

69,226 69,684 70,451

I 0/0 of Last Year

106

106

107

*"1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

52,015 52, 585 53,079

109

109

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Week Ending April 7, 1969 TOBACCO TRANSPLNIT ING AHEAD OF NORMAL

LIBRARIES

Released 3 p.m. Monday

Athens, Ga., April 7 -- The State's important tobacco crop is being transplanted at a

ra~io rate and is ahead of last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Plant-

in9 of other major crops is becoming active, but progress to date is behind last year and

average.

According to County Agents' reports, 43 percent of the tobacco acreage had been set by the end of the week compared with 34 percent to the same date last year. The condition of tobacco already set is generally good.

Land preparation, ferti1 izin9 and app1 ication of herbicides were active during the period.
Corn planting was increasing and was 16 percent planted -- mostly in South Georgia. A few early plantings have been made in northern districts. Cotton and peanut r1anting was progress-
ing slowly as less than 5 percent of the cotton and 1 percent of the peanut acreage was seeded
at the end of the period.

\~armer temperatures and a generally adequate moisture situation have improved small qrains and pastures. Topdressing these crops was common in several areas.

Peach production prospects are good. The crop suffered 1 ittle damage from cold weathe~. Full-bloom dates this year were a 1ittle later than usual.

Market managers reported conditions favorable for planting veqetables and melons. Some replanting has been necessary as the result of cold weather earl ier. Tomato transplanting is nearing completion. Early spring cabbage harvest is expected to start by mid-April.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Little significant rainfall occurred in Georgia during the week ending
Friday, April 4. Very 1 ight amounts fell early in the week in the northwest and extreme north,
but none was recorded over the southern three-fourths of the State. Most areas had been with-
out rain almost two weeks, as the last general rains occurred on Sunday, March 23. Rain fell over most of the State on Saturday, April 5, but amounts varied greatly. A few places in the extreme north received more than an inch while large areas in south Georgia had less than one-fourth inch.

Temperatures were mild at the beginning of the period but warmed to their highest levels of the year by midweek. Highs were in the 80 l s over most of the State and were in the high 80's on 2 or more days in south Georgia. The State's first 900 weather occurred on Friday when Bainbridge recorded 92. Averages for the week ranged from 4 to 7 degrees warmer than normal. 51 ightly cooler weather returned to the State at the end of the period fol lowing a weekend
frontal passage.

The first three months of 1969 were unusually cold in Georgia. Average monthly temperatures ranged from 3 to 6 degrees colder than normal during each of the 3 months. ~ainfall was less than normal over practically all of the State during January and February and over the northern two-thirds during March. Heavy March rains over southern sections re1 ieved the troublesome moisture shortage in that area.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (April 8-12) calls for temperatures to average near normal. It should be mild during the first half of the period and cooler thereafter. Rainfall is expected to be moderate to heavy, with amounts of 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches, occurring in showers about wednesday and Thursday.

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Ap r ill, 1969

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IBRAIUES

Released April 9, 1969

The cold, wet weather conditions during March were unfavorable for planting spring vegetable and melon crops. Considerable replanting of early planted watermelons has been necessary. Tomato transplanting suffered heavy damage in some areas. Stands of cabbaqe are good, and late plantings are beginning to grow. Harvest from older plantings is expected to be active by mid-April.
UN irED STATES

SNAP BEANS: The early sprinq snap bean crop is estimated at 450,000 hundredweight, 9 percent ---- ----- below last year.

The mid-sprinq acreage of snap beans is expected to total 8,950 acres for harvest in 1969, which compares with 9,700 acres harvested last year. Planting in South Carol ina was nearing completion by April 1. Some early plantings are up to a good stand, but cool weather has slowed growth. Soil moisture was adequate during March and early prospects point to a good crop. Planting was delayed by cold and wet weather conditions in Georgia. Many early planted fields are being replanted. In Alabama, development has been slowed by cool weather. Plantings in a number of local ities were delayed by rain. In Louisiana relatively cool soil temperatures retarded germination and thus prevented serious frost damage during late March. Light picking is expected during the first week of May with full volume after mid-month.

CABBAGE: Production of winter cabbage is placed at 7,Qg8,000 hundredweight, 4 percent more than last year. Florida was in peak supply during March, and heavy movement is ex- .
pected to continue until mid-April.

The early sprinq cabbage crop is forecast at 1,575,000 hundredweight, 11 percent above 1968. In South Carol ina, the crop is somewhat later than usual because of the extended cold weather. Light harvest is expected to get under way in late April with peak movement during the first half of May. Continued cold weather is also delaying growth in Georgia. Light harvest is expected to get under way early in April. Plants in north Alabama are growing well. Some plants, however, in southern counties were damaged by low temperatures at mid-March. Growth of the Mississippi crop is about 10 days ahead of last year. In Louisiana, harvest is under way in theArnaudsville area and is nearing completion around New Orleans. Suppl ies are expected to remain steady through May. In Cal ifornia, cutting is under way.

SWEET CORN: Forecast at 3,408,000 hundredweight, production of early sprinq sweet corn is 20 percent more than the 1968 crop. ,The volume in Florida is expected to increase
sharply during April. Growth of the crop in tie Everglades was slowed by recurring cold weather during March; volume production is not expected until mid-April. In Texas, warmer temperatures in late March were favorable for good growth. Harvest is expected to get under way in late April - a week or so earl ier than last year. Shipments from the Lower Valley should peak in mid-May with suppl ies available until rarly June.

TOMATOES: Forecast at 3,595,000 hundredweight, the early spring tomato crop is 11 percent more than last year. Florida suppl ies in early April will come principally from south-
east areas, supplemented by Ft. Myers-Immokalee. Harvest should begin at Ft. Pierce by midApril. The crop is in bloom in the Manatee-Ruskin-Wauchula area.

WATERMELONS: The acreage of late sprinq watermelons for harvest in 1969 is placed at 60,400 acres, compared with 61,600 acres harvested in 1968. Harvest in Florida is
expected to start in the Ft. Myers-Immokalee area in early April and become general by late April. Warm weather in the east central area increased plant growth but vine development in west central has been slow. Northward, some replanting has been necessary.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator

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BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 5 was 9,552,000--1 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop l~eporting Service.
An estimated 12,690,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-I 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 oroiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The prices of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

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GECRGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND ~HICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set !!

1968

1969

u;o of year

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

%of

1968

1969

year

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

ago

ago 1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. :ents

Dollars

Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Peb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar.22 Mar. 29 Apr. 5 I

11,994 11, 850 12,079 12, 169 12, 530 12, 530 12,482 12, 572 12,759 12,909

11, 885 11,878 12, 207 12,378 12,449 12,496 12,472 12,614 12,761 12,690

99

8, 735

100

8, 593

101

8,839

102

9,062

99 ! 9,035

100

9, 154

100

9,098

100 100

I 9, 183 9,307

98 I 9, 183

8,483 8,661 8,841 9,062 9,076 9,282 9,428 9,413 9,485 9, 552

97

65

101

65

100

65

100 I 65 I
100 I 65

101

65

104

65

I 103
102

I

65 65

104

65

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 5 was 968,000-9 percent more than the previous week and 39 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 246, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 12 percent more than the previous week but 4 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 perceni: of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. 5. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended April 5 were up 10 percent and settings were up 13 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

I %of

Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. year

15

22

29

5

ago 2/

1, 217 680*
2,007 377

Thousands 1,014 1, III
650 805 1,686 2,066
263 213

1, 246 96 750 94
1, 773 156 236 77

Chicks Hatched (Vv eek Ended)

Mar. Mar.

15

22

Mar. 29

Apr. 5

Thousands

i: %of year
,- ago 2/

857 986

888

9681 139

530 495

535

540, 80

1, 294 1, 095 1,482 1, 5381 114

352 207

157

285 91

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3,033 2,783 3,062 3,3311110

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2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

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EGGS SET

C:-IISKS PLACED

STATE

Week Ended

Mar.

Mar.

Apr.

Ufo of year

Week Ended

Mar.

Mar.

Apr.

I %of
I year

22

29

5

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29

5

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THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

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2, 153

2, 201

2, 243 106

I, 517

1,498

1, 540

95

323

259

316

78

133

99

110

69

r,

1,820

1,986

1,957 122

898

1, 013

878

87

567

572

565

85

319

267

239

73

277

304

275

70

464

457

524

129

2,679

2,670

2,660 109

3,226

2,833

2,907

128

5,414

5,412

5,479 114

3, 580

3,854

3,781

109

1, 741

1, 912

1, 836 106

1, 251

1, 238

1, 267

108

49

35

48

43

336

376

383

108

7,970

8,019

8, 136 105

6, 178

6,000

6, 102

109

551

567

575 104

472

430

424

91

GEORGIA

12,614 12,761 12,690

98

9,413

9,485

9, 552

104

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 .3tates)

I, 174 753
9,731 5, 123 11,902 1,027 4,745
681 397 2, 107

I, 211 766
9,848 5, 140 12, 553 1, 103 4, 800
708 479 1,992

1, 154 112

778

99

9,795 110

5, 234 101

12, 812 116

1, 091

95

4,780 108

726 120

458 102

2, 125 110

812

803

794

110

766

795

814

93

7,682

7, 697

7,665

109

4,611

4,650

4, 702

110

8,626

8, 842

9,000

118

973

990

969

101

3,630

3, 564

3, 610

104

442

499

633

133

217

274

222

69

1, 596

1, 570

1, 539

104

73,798 75,298 75,733 107

57, 142 57,234 57,655

108

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

69,684 70,451 70,984

52, 585 53,079 53, 271

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same

107 week

last

107 year.

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THE POULTHY AND EGG SITUATION

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...-{ecent 3ituation Broiler chick placements for marketing in the first quarter of 1969 were more than
4 percent above a year ago. Liveweight of broilers marketed averaged almost 2 percent per bird above a year earlier. Thus, broiler meat output for the first quarter was more than 6 percent above a year earlier.
Wholesale prices of broilers in 9 cities during the first quarter averaged 28. 1 cents per pound, about 1 cent above a year earlier. There were larger supplies of competing red meats during the period and a relatively large supply of turkey. However, prices have remained strong, reflecting generally brisk demand for red meats and poultry.
Total cost of producing broilers so far this year appeai's to be down a little. Broiler feed prices in the first quarter of this year averaged about $1. 67 per ton less than a year ago. However, prices paid Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs averaged 65 cents per dozen, up about 5 cents and prices paid for broiler chicks averaged $9.75 per hundred, up more than 90 cents. Costs of most other items of production also increased.
Under the export payment program, USDA in January-March contracted to make payments on 2.7 million pounds of young chicken to be shipped to Switzerland at a cost of $447, 000. This program enables U. S. exporters to compete in Switzerland, where EEC countries and Denmark are underselling U. S. chickens through subsidy programs. Since resumption of the U. S. export payment program in April 1968, shipments of 11 million pounds have been made at a cost of $1. 8 million.
Purchases of cut-up young chicken for the school lunch program for January through March 19, when the program ended, amounted to 17.9 million pounds at a cost of $5.9 million. Total purchases during the current school year amoun~ed to 48.7 million pounds at a cost of $15.3 million. Purchases during the 1967 -68 school year totaled 57.2 million pounds at a cost of $16.9 million. .2unds for these purchases are provided under Section 6 of the National School Lunch Act.

Outlook Broiler chicks placed and eggs set for marketing in the second quarter indicate
output will run around 8 percent above a year earlier.. The historical response of broiler producers to broiler prices and feed costs such as existed last year indicates production may continue substantially larger than ,a year earlier through summer. Producers have been increasing the number of pullet chicks placed for the broiler hatchery supply flock; the flock will be 3-4 percent larger by midyear and about 8 percent larger by fall than a year earlier.
Broiler prices are expected to average close to year-earlier levels in the spring as relatively larger supplies are marketed. Prices will likely be moderately below yearearlier levels through the rest of the year. Broilers will face strong competition from larger supplies of red meats and relatively large supplies of turkeys. A strengthening factor is the expected continuation of growth in consumer incomes--but at a slower rate than last year.

Growth of Chicken Carry-Out Market A development which may increasingly affect broiler production and prices is the
rapid growth in merchandising of prepared or carry out chicken. As this method of marketing grows from the current estimate of 10 percent of total broiler output, it will begin to have more pronounced effect on production and pricing. This market demands a uniform quality and weights within a narrow range. The narrow weight requirement can be fulfilled by selecting weights from the range found in flocks, but more likely flocks will be grown more closely to these weight specifications. This could slow or even halt the trend toward marketing broilers at heavier weights, since the carry-out merchandisers prefer ready-to-cook birds of about 2. 5 to 2.75 pounds apiece.
Pricing will also likely be affected, as many of these outlets are large chains which will be bargaining with producer-processors for large volumes of broilers. For these buyers, relatively stable prices are highly desirable and could result in more contract buying and possibly more hedging on the futures market.

Growth in Cut- Up and Further Processed Chicken There has been a fairly steady growth in the amount of chicken--mostly broilers--
cut-up at Federally Inspected processing plants. The quantity of young chicken cut up doubled from 1962 to 1968, and proportion of total broiler output increased from 11. 4 percent to 18.6 percent in the period. Cut-up broilers move out of the processing plants frozen or ice packed to retail grocery or institutional outlets. Additional broilers are cut up and packaged in the retail stores and are not included in the reported data.
About 10 percent of total chicken output of Federally Inspected plants i:s further processed beyond the cut-up stage and in recent years 60 percent or more of the further processed poultry has been mature chicken. The proportion of mature chicken further processed into soups, and other convenience items increased from 54.5 percent in 1962
to 83.9 percent in 1968. Further processed young chicken increased from 2. a percent to
4.3 percent of federally inspected production during the period. Both developments - - cut-up and further proces sing- -will probably continue to grow.
Consumer continue to demand more convenience foods. Greater efficiency of cutting in the processing plant rather than in the store will create profit opportunity that will tend to increase the amount of poultry cut-up and further processed in the processing plants.
Changes in Hatcheries 1959-1969 The hatchery segment of the poultry industry, like other segments, is undergoing
rapid changes. For many years there has been a trend toward fewer but larger hatcheries. Total chicken egg capacity of hatcheries has declined, but utilization of existing capacity has increased. The number of tUl'key hatcheries has also declined and the capacity of those remaining has increased. There have been small variations in the utilization of turkey egg hatching capacity, as sociated with changes in output, but there is no indication of a trend to greater utilization of the capacity.
Chicken Hatcheries As of January 1, 1969, there were 1,486 chicken hatcheries compared with 1, 932
in 1967 and 4, 257 in 1959. This represents a decline of 67 percent in the last decade. Egg capacity also declined but at a slower rate. Capacity of hatcheries at the beginning of 1969 was 453.7 million eggs compared with 530. 1 million in 1959, a decline of 14 percent.
Average capacity of hatcheries increased to 305,000 eggs in 1969 from 242,000 in 1967 and 125, 000 in 1959.
In the past 2 years there has been an increase in the number of large hatcheries, while hatcheries with capacities between 25, 000 and 500,000 have declined. There was Sligtlt increase in hatcheries with a capacity of less than 25,000 eggs, and hatcheries of this small size accounted for a slightly larger proportion of the total capacity. All of the decrease in hatcheries was in sizes between 25,000 and 500,000 capacity. The number in this size group declined from 1,581 in 1967 to 1,129 in 1969, a decline of 29 percent.
Hatcheries with a capacity of 500,000 or more eggs accounted for 61 percent of total capacity in 1969 compared 54 percent in 1967.
The trend toward greater utilization of hatchery capacity has continued during the past 2 years. The number of chicks hatched per unit of capacity in 1966/67 was 6.9
compared with 6. a in 1964/65 and 4.6 in 1958/59.
Changes in numbers, size, and utilization of hatcheries are the result of economies of large scale operations and changes in the structure of both the egg and broiler industries. Small hatcheries are holding their own. These hatcheries appear to oe filling a need for custom hatching and producing chicks for egg producers with generally small operations. The growth of large hatcheries is closely associated with the increasing size of laying flocks and the integrated broiler operations. An increasing proportion of chicks hatched
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are for broiler production which permits a rpore even use of incubating capacity through the' year. Also, there is a trend toward a leveling in seasonal variation in hatching of egg-type replacement chicks through the year.
The trend toward fewer but larger hatcheries and the greater utilization of capacity will likely continue; but the pace of change in the next few years likely will be slower since 83 percent of the capacity is already in the 40 percent of hatcheries having capacity of more than 200, 000 eggs.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens, Georg la

I'/eek Ending April l"}, 196~

Released 3 p.m. Monday

:1LANT ING Pt{OCEED ING AT NO,{MAL PACE

Athens, Ga., April 14 -- Planting of spring-seeded crops progressed rapidly during the

week in the southern part of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. In

central and northern sections, low temperatures have 1imited seeding of every thing but gardens.

According to County Agents' reports, transplanting of tobacco waS completed on about 82 percent of the intended acreage. There were some reports of premature buttoning, and irrigation was necessary in some of the drier areas. The condition of the crop generally, however, was mostly good.

Corn planting was about 47 percent complete Statewide. Most of the acreage seeded to date has been in South Georgia. Early plantings are up to a stand and growing.

Cotton planting advanced rapidly in the southern part of the State and moderately in central sections. Statewide, planting was reported to be 31 percent complete which is about normal for this date.

Peanut plantings have not reached a peak and by week end were about 20 percent complete.

Planting progress for this crop is about normal to date.

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Small qrains and pasture condition is mostly good. Growth was slow in some of the drier locations. Peach prospects remain good.

Vegetable and melon crops in South Georgia were reported in fair to good condition by State Market Managers. Showers are needed in that area to secure good stands on late plantings. Tomato transplanting was nearing completion and plants were beginning to grow. Cabbaqe harvest was becoming active in southern areas. Cabbaqe transplanting is under way in the mountain areas. Onion harvest is expected to begin May 5.

"lEATHER SUMMARY: Kainfa11 occurred early and again late in the week ending Friday, April II, with three or four sunny days between the rain perious. Rainfall amounts were generally more than an inch in the northern third of the State. The observers at kome and Jasper measured over two inches during the week. Amounts showed lar0e variations over central and south Georgia. A few places had nearly an inch but many others received no measurable rainfall. Some areas of south Georgia have had no significant rain since March 23-24, and were becoming quite dry by the end of the period. Rainfall averages by c1 imatologica1 division ranged from 1.49 inches in the northwest to only .04 of an inch in the southeast. Scattered 1ight rain occurred over the State during the week end.

Georgia temperatures averaged warmer than normal for the second straight week. It was mild early in the week and again at the week end under cloudy skies. Highs were in the 80's in the south on about 4 days but generally remained in the 70's in the northern sections of the State. Freezing waS reported in the mountains on Tuesday morning but lows were generally in the 40's and 50's in the north and the 50's and 60's in the south.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (April 15 - 19) calls for
temperatures to average 3 or 4 degrees above normal with only minor day-to-day changes. Normal highs for mid-April range from 73 0 to 790 and normal lows from 47 0 to 570 Rainfall is
expected to average three-fourths of an inch and occur in showers about Friday or Saturday.

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WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia
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Precipitation For The Week Ending April 11, 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week ending April 11, 1969.. (Provisional)

Highest: Lowe st:

890 at Waycross on the 5th.
o 32 at Blairsville and Helen on the 8th.

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GEOf{GIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEf 1. POINT LOI/ER

The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for All Commodities decl ined 1 point to 253 during the month ended April 15, 1969. This was 4 points above the April 15, 1968 Index of 249.

Price increases were registered for slaughter cattle and calves but prices for broilers and eggs were lower.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INuEX DOWN 2 POINTS
PARITY INDEX UP 1 POINIS,ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 7C

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers decl ined 2 points (3/4 percent) during the month ended in mid-April to 270 percent of its 1910-14 average, the Crop Reporting Board announced today. Contributing most to the decrease were price decl ines for eggs, milk, lettuce, and oranges. Sharply higher beef catt13 prices were partially offsetting. The index was 4 percent
above April 1968.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, includino Interest, Taxes,
and Farm ~~5e Rates advanced 3 points (3/4 percent) during the month to a new high of 372, as
a result of higher seasonally adjusted farm wage rates, and higher prices of items bought for
both family 1 iving and production. The index was 5 percent above a year earl ier.

\1ith prices of farm products decl ining, and prices paid by farmers and farm wage rates rising, the prel iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio decl ined to 78, and the Parity Ratio to 73.

1910-1L: = 100

Ij~DEX j,jUMB[RS -- GEORGIA Ai~D UNITED STi\TES

Apr. 15: ~:ar. 15: .~pr. 1 5 :

: 1968: 1969:

1969 :

r~ecord Hiqh Index : Date

Georaia

Prices ~eceived

All Corrmodities

: 249

254 1/

253

310

March 1951

All Crops

: 267

2S4 -

264

319

March 1951 1/

Livestock and Livestock

Products

: 211

233

228

295

Sept. 1948

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United States
Prices Received
Parity Index 1/
Parity i~atio

259

272

353

369

73

74

270

313

Feb. 1951

372

372

Ap ri 1 1969

73

123

Oct. 1946

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Adjusted Parity Ratio ~/

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79

80

78

121)

Oct. 1946

1./ Revised. 1/ Also April 1951. 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm \!age Rates
based on data for the indicated dates. ~/ Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 73 for the Parity Ratio. Pre1 iminary Adjusted Ratios for the current year, supp1 ied by the Economic Research Service are based
on estimated cash receipts from marketings and estimates of Government payments for the
current calendar year.

A~CHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Aqricultura1 Statistician In Charqe

Aqricu1tural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop ~eporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

P~ICES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FAi1~lEf{S, APRIL 15. 1969 \!ITH COMPARISONS

GEORGIA

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Ap r. 15 : Ma r. I5 : Ap r. I5 : Ap r. I5 : Ma r. 15 : Ap r. 15

Commodity and Unit

1968 : 1969 : 1969

: 1968 : IC)6g : 1969

PRICES Ri::CEIVEO

\-/heat, bu.

$ 1.35

1. 30

1.30

1. 36

1.28

1.28

Oa ts, bu.

$

.90

.86

.85

.694

.621

.614

Corn, bu.

$ 1.27

1. 29

1.30

1.06

1.09

1. 12

Barley, bu.

$ 1.02

1.00

1.00

.963

.898

.922

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

$ 2.00

2.00

2.00

1.83

1. 76

1. 76

Cotton> 1b.

~ 23.5

21.5

21.5

20.22

20.46

20.63

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.55

2.50

2.50

2.56

2.48

2.51

Peanuts> 1b.

~ 11.5

12.0

11.4

11.8

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$ 7.90

7.50

7.50

7.67

6.89

6.98

Hay, Ba Ied, ton

All

$ 30.00

30.00

30.00

22.90

24.80

24.50

Alfalfa

$ 36.50

36.00

35.00

.3.20

25.40

25.30

Lespedeza

$ 31.50

31.00

29.00

24.70

26. 10

25.70

Peanut

$ 24.00

22.50

22.50

24.20

23.jO

23.80

Mil k Cows, head

$ 200.00 210.00

205.00

270.00 289.00

295.00

Hogs, Clt/t.

$ 3/17.20

19.20

Ib.60 }/18.50 20.00

19.60

Beef Cattle, all, cwt. 11

$ 3/21.30

21.10

22.30 }/23.60

25.20

26.40

Cows, cwt. 21

$ 3/17.00

17.50

18.00

17.~0

1~.70

19.20

Steers and He i fers, cwt.

$ 3/24.50

24.00

25.50 3/25.40

27.20

28.50

Ca 1ves, cwt.

$ - 25.50

27.70

30.50 - 28. 10

30.70

32.10

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.:

FI u id Ma rket Manufactured

$ 1/6.30

6.35

$

3/5.41

5.80

- 4.19

4.31-:

All

$ }/6.30 }/6.35

~/6.20

3/5.03 }/5.35

4/5.22

Turkeys, lb.

~ 20.0

20.0

1710.7

19.7

-19.8

Ch i ckens, lb.:

Excluding Broilers

~ }/8.0

11.0

10.5

3/8.2

9.B

9.5

Co~mercia1 Broilers

~ }/13.0

14.5

13.5

3714.1

15.3

14.7

All

}/12.7

14.3

13.3 1/13. 4

14.7

14. I

Eggs, all, doz.

~ ]/36.3

47.6

43.0 1/29.0

39.5

36.5

PRICES PAID, FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton

14% Protein

$

16% Protein

$

16% Protein

$

20% Protein

$

Hog Feed, 14% - 18% Protein, cwt.

Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt.

$

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

$

Bran, cwt.

$

Middl ings, cwt.

$

Corn Mea 1, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed, ton

Broiler Grower Feed

$

Laying Feed

$

Chick Starter

$

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$

All Other Hay, ton

$

70.00 75.00 81.00 82.00 4.20
5.20 5.00 3.80 3.95 3.30
93.00 82.00 91.00 40.00 36.00

67.00 73.00 76.00 79.00 4.20 4.85
5.20 4.00 4.05 3.40
90.00 UO.OO 90.00 38.00 36.00

70.00 75.00 78.00 80.00 4.25 4.70
5.10 3.90 3.95 3.40
90.00 70.00 91.00 38.00 36.00

68.00 72.00 76.00 79.00 4.37
5.25 5.21 3.52 3.59 3.19
89.00 80.00 93.00 33.30 31.80

67.00 72.00 74.00 77 .00 4.39
5.01 5.21 3 ~c
''-'-
3.67 3. 2L~
89.00 79.00 92.00 36.00 32.80

67.00 71.00 74.00 78.00 4.38
5.00 5.21 3.62 3.69 3.23
90.00 79.00 93.00 35.90 32.50

11 "Cows l ! and llsteers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for ~laughter bulls. II Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement.
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BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 12 was 9,468,000--1 percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia ~rop Reporting .3ervice.
An estimated 12,655,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly less than the previous week and 2 percent less than the comparaole week a year earlier.
The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 6S 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 oroiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prlces last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended

GECR.GIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set 1/
-

I
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I

1969

% of
year
ago

Av. P.Ei~~ _

I

Chicks Placed for I Hatch Broi.ler

' B roilers in Georgia

Eggs

I
I 1968

1969

o/c of
year

Per Doz.

I'

ago , 1969

Chicks Per Hun.:lred. 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct. I Thou.

Thou. Pet. I ::ents Dollars

Feb. 8

11, 850 11,878 100

8,593

Feb. 15

12,079 12, 207 101

8, 839

Feb. 22.

12, 169 12,378 102

9,062

Mar. 1 I 12, 530 12,449

99

9,035

I Mar. 8

12,530

12,496

100

I 9,154

I Mar. 15
Mar. 22

12,482 12, 572

12,472 12,614

100 100

I 9,098
, 9, 183

I Mar. 29

12,759

12,761

100

i 9, 307

I Apr. 5
Apr. 12

12,909 12, 877

12,690 12,655

98 . 9, 183 98 I 9, 263

8,661 8,841 9,062 9,076 9,282 9, ".!.-2.8 9,413 9,485 9,552 9,468

101

65

100

65

100

65

100

6S

101 i 65

10"':: I 65 103 I b.5

102

6j

104 102

6oS5

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.7-
9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia d.uring the week ended .,April 12 was 836,000-14 percent les s than the previous week and 6 percent les s than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,236,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 1 percent less than the previous week but 7 perce!1t more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. 3. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended. April 12 were down 1 percent but settings were up 3 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga.
Ill.
Calif. Vf.:l.sh.

I EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Ufo of

Chicks Hatcned (Week Ended) ! % of

Mar. 22

Mar. Apr.

29

5

Thousands

Apr. year

12

ago 2/

Mar. 22

Mar. Apr.

29

5

Thousands

rApr. I year

l

a go 2/

1,014 1, 111 1, 246 1, 236 107

986 888

968

836, 94

660*

805 750

750 84

495 535

540

520 72

1, 686 2, 066 1, 773 1, 686 113

1,095 1,482 1, 538 1,338 113

363

213 236

330 98

!

207

157

285

290 I 146

Total 3,723* 4,195 4,005 4,002 103

I 2,783 3,062

3,331

I 2,984 99

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

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

_~evised.

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CHICKS PLA C2D

STATE

I - --- - - - '11 El~~~n9~_g___ - 0/0 of

Mar.

Apr.

Apr.

year

~l ______ Y! ~ek E;Il-c!~cL- _____

Mar.

Apr.

Apr.

0/0 of year

29

5

12

I I
I I

ago 1/

29

5

12

i ago 1/

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

2,201

2, 243

2, 157 105

1,498

1, 540

1, 610

102

Connecticut

259

316

252 61

99

110

162

III

Penns ylvania

1, 986

1,957

1,695 104

1, 013

878

952

106

Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia

572 304

565 275

614 279

I 97

267

73

457

239 524

251

77

465

107

2, 670 5,412

2,660 5,479

2,771 5,448

108 114

I 2, 833 3,854

2,907 3, 781

3,075 3, 544

117 115

1, 912 35

1, 836 48

2,027 34

116 31

I

1,238 376

1,267 383

1,394 353

108 101

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North Carolina South Carolina

8,019

8, 136

8,078 104

6,000

6, 102

6, 217

110

567

575

565 107 \ 430

424

461

97

GEORGIA

12,761 12, 690 12,655 98

9,485

9,552

9,468

102

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1,211

1, 154

1, 207 117

803

794

862

121

766

778

767 104

795

814

785

85

9,848

9,795

9,722 106 I 7,697

7,66.5

7,825

111

5, 140

5, 234

5,096 99

4, 650

4, 702

4, 709

108

12, 553 12,812 12,704 116

8,842

9,000

8,982

115

1, 103

1,091

1,072 94

990

969

939

102

4, 800

4,780

4,801 107

3, 564

3,610

3,687

106

708

726

775 108

499

633

497

104

479

458

472 109

274

222

307

90

1, 992

2, 125

2,076 107

1,570

1, 539

I, 635

112

75,298

75,733

75,267

106

I 57,234 57,655

58, 180

109

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

70,451 70,984 71,267

53, 079 53, 271 53, 586

0/0 of Last Year

107

107

106

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

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\ 108

108

109

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WOOL ?RODUCTIO~, PRICE AND VALUE -- 1968

Athens, Geor~ia

Ap r i I I 7, I 969

Georqia:

1968 WOOL PRODUCTION UP 3 PERCENT

Wool production in Georyia during 1968 totaled 36,000 pounds, 3 percent above the previous year's estimate of 35,000 pounds, according to the Crop Reporting Service. This was the first increase in wool production recorded for Georgia since 1957.

The number of sheep shorn was placed at 5,400 head, 100 below the 1967 total. Weight per fleece averaged 6.7 pounds compare~ with 6.3 a year earl ier.

The average price per pound received by producers was down $.06 at $.36. Total value amounted to $13,000 compared with $15,000 in 1967.

United States:
Production of shorn and pulled wool in the United States during 1968 totaled 198 mill ion pounds, grease basis, down 6 percent from 1967. Shorn wool production of 178 mill ion pounds decl ined 6 percent from a year earl ier, and is equivalent to 8~ mill ion pounds, clean basis, using a conversion factor of 47.7 percent. Pulled wool production totaled 20.5 mill ion pounds during 1968, down b percent from 1967 and is equivalent to lL~.9 mill ion pounds, clean basis, using a conversion factor of 72.9 percent.
The number of sheep and lambs shorn in 1968 totaled 20.7 mill ion head, a decrease of 6 percent from 1967. Fleece weight of shorn wool averaged 8.58 pounds per fleece, the same as a year earl ier. The average weight per skin of wool pulled was 3.43 pounds in l~bb compared with 3.44 pounds in 1967.
Kanchers and farmers in the United States during 1968 received an average price of 40.5 cents per pound for shorn wool, up 0.7 cent from 1967. Native States (which account for most of the IIfleece" wool production) received an average of 34.2 cents per pound in 1968 compared with 36.~ cents in 1967. The price received in the II ~estern States, Texas and South Dakota (which produce most of the "territory" wool) averaged 42.S cents per pound, 1.7 cents above 1967. Total value of shorn wool produced in 19GU was $72 mill ion, a decrease of 4 percent from 1967.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

VI. PAT PAI{KS Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga. in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

State

'.001 production and value, by States, 1967 and 19158

:

-;'eight

._-:0

:

PrIce

- - - - - Sheep shorn -1/ : per fleece -2/:

1967

1968

1967

19158

Production

:

1967

1968

per pound 3- /

1967

1968

Value ~/

1967

1968

_--------;----f:Ci'60head

Pounds

1,000 p~unds

Cents

1,000 dolla~

i.aine ,'. H Vt. iv:ass. R. Ie Conn. N. Y. ]T. J. Pa. Ohio

:

18

17

7.5

:

4.8

5.2

7.1

:

6.8

6.5

8.2

:

9.5

9.3

7.3

:

1.8

1.7

7.2

:

4.8

5.1

7.3

:

90

91

8.1

:

8.6

8.0

7.4

:

162

158

7.5

: ---092- -084

8.8

7.4

135

126

49

7.1

34

37

44

8.1

56

53

46

7.0

69

65

45

7.3

13

12

45

7.2

35

37

45

8.0

725

728

41

7.8

64

62

45

7.4

1,215

1,169

42

8.6

D;106

5,899

39

46

C6

58

42

15

16

42

26

22

41

31

27

41

6

5

40

16

15

40

297

291

39

29

24

40

510

468

35

2,381

2: 065

Ind.

:

273

262

8.0

8.0

2,176

2,095

35

Hl.

:

363

384

7.9

7.4

2,854

2,826

34

;.iich.

:

255

253

8.6

8.5

2,193

2,149

37

\lis.

:

146

141

8.1

8.1

1,188

1,145

34

Minn.

:

592

503

8.0

8.1

4,722

4,053

37

31

762

649

32

970

9C4

35

811

752

34

404

389

33

--i-;-747 -- 1,337

Iowa Mo. N. Dak. S. Dak. ifebr.
Kans. Del.

:

855

840

8.1

:

328

294

8.1

:

354

338

9.8

: 1,214

1,144

9.5

:

392

368

8.0

:

394

373

8.4

:

2.4

1.9

7.1

8.0

6,927

6,720

35

8.0

2,672

2,354

34

9.7

3,483

3,280

3A

9.7

11,537 11,141

42

7.7

3,150

2,840

33

8.5

3,322

3,182

31

6.8

17

13

45

33

2,424

2,218

33

ge8

777

36

1,324

1,181

41

4,846

4,568

33

1,C40

937

31 37

1,'-0-3e0o

986
--5

Md.

:

17

17

7.1

Va.

:

196

197

6.2

Ti. Va.

:

164

165

5.9

iT. C.

:

19

18

7.0

S. C.

:

2.4

1.8

7.1

fGieOaR:G:IA- - - -:- : - -

5.5 5.1

5.4

6.3

J.5

6.5

6.9

121

117

46

38

56

44

6.3

1,218

1,?41

49

41

597

509

5.9

968

973

48

40

465

389

6.5

133

117

42

36

56

42

6.7

17

12

39

40

7

5

6.7 6.1

35 33

36 34

"---iz 42

36

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1Ie5

13

Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas ,;ont. Idaho. I:yo. Colo. N. Mex. Ariz. Utah Nev. Hash. Oreg. Calif. 48 States Alaska

:

135

115

:

60

48

:

7.0

6.2

:

18

17

:

8.7

7.7

:

28

26

:

121

113

: 4,993

4,419

: 1,134

1,075

:

696

712

: 1,768

1,748

: 1,271

1,182

:

884

806

:

482

433

: 1,009

1,013

:

212

209

:

164

157

:

577

568

: 1,858

1,750

:-22-;OOl--~6:r--

:

21

23 -

7.2 5.8 6.0 5.0 7.1 4.7 8.4 7.4 9.9 10.6 10.8 9.0 9.6 7 .2 lC.1 9.8 9.2 8.3 7.6 8.58 11.7

7.3 5.a 6.0 4.9 7.0 5.0 8.4 7.5 10.1 10.8 10.2 8.8 9.1 7 .6 10.1 10.0 9.1 8.1 7.7 8.57 11.5

972

840

348

278

42

37

90

83

62

54

132

130

1,017

949

36,998 33,363

11,277 10,848

7,346

7,679

19,020 17,836

11,501 10,455

8,462

7,374

3,480

3 ,292

10,232 10,197

2,('82

2,C90

1,517

1,435

4,800

4,1518

14,077 13 ,429

188,673 177,503

246' 264

41 42 39 38 33 36 29 41 46 40 40 38 39 34 41 42 39 40 42 39.8 40

35 37 35 32 32 31 31 46 45 40 43 39 43 35 42 43 39 38 41 40.5 35--

399 14G
16 34 20 48 295 15,]69 5,187 2,938 7,6Ca 4,370 3,300 1,183 4,195 874 592 1,920 5,912 75,065 98

294 103
13 27 17 40 294 15,347 4,882 3,972 7,669 4,077 3,171 1 ,152 4,283 899 560 1,755 5,506 71,869 92

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NOT A V A I LAB L E

U. S.

: 22,022 20,726

8.58

8.58 188,919 177,767

39.8

40.5 75-;r6r-71,961

l~Includes shearing at commercial feeding y~rds.

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"3/ :..lonthly price weighted by monthly sales of wool. if Production multiplied by annual average price.

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Released 4/18/69

April 1, 1969

SERVICE
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LIBRARIES

Georgia

Cattle on Feed Down 6,000 Head

On April 1, an estimated 56,000 head of cattle and calves were on concentrate feed for slaughter in Georgia. According to the Crop Reporting Service, this was 6,000 head, or 10 percent, below the number on feed last year at this time. The April 1 inventory in Georgia showed a decrease of 21 percent from the previous quarter when 71,000 head were on feed

Fed cattle sold for slaughter during the January - March quarter totaled 36,000 head. This compared with 31,000 during the same period of 1968 and 21,000 during the October - December quarter of last year. There were 21,000 cattle and calves placed on feed during the January - March quarter - 11 percent above the number placed a year ago but 47 percent below placements during the previous quarter.

Cattle feeders in Georgia had 49,000 steers and 6,000 heifers and 1,000 other
cattle on feed on April 1. Of the 56,000 head total, 18,000 had been on feed less than 3 months, 24,000 had been on feed 3 - 6 months, and the remaining 14,000 had been on feed more than 6 months.

Major Feeding States

Cattle on Feed Up 7 Percent

Cattle and calves on Feed April 1 for slaughter market are up 7 percent from a year earlier in the 32 major feedinc; States. According to the Crop Reporting Board, 11,419,000 head of cattle and calves were on feed April 1, 1969.

PU\CEJ'1~j\TTS DOHN 1 PERCENT -- HARKETH:GS UP 6 PERCE~lT
There were 5,137,000 cattle and calves placed on feed during the January-March quarter, down 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Placements are down 12 percent in the North Central States. Iowa and Nebraska showed decreases of 21 and 9 percent, respectively. Placements were up 24. percent in the Vestern States. Texas and Arizona showed. t:1e largest gains, up 43 and 56 percent,. 'respectively.
11arketings of fed cattle for slaughter during the first quarter this year totaled 6,142,000 head, 6 percent above the same period a year earlier. fed cattle marketings in the North Central States were d.own 1 percent from a year earlier while marketings in the Western States were up 18 percent.

MARKETING INTENTIONS
Cattle feeders in the 32 States intend to market 6,006,000 head during the April-June 1969 period. If these intentions materialize, marketings from those on feed April 1, 1969 would be 6 percent above marketings during April-June a year earlier. Intentions are to ma~ket 33 percent of the 3 month total during April, 33 percent during May and 34 percent during June. Expected marl~etings are based on the usual relationship of survey data and actual marketings.

AR.CHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

The Georgia Crop Reporting SerVice, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

y Cattle and Calves on Feed, Placements and Marketings By Quarters

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NUMBER. PLACED I

NUJI'J3ZR

STA'I'"

CATTLE ON F~.~

I ON FEED 2/

I

HARI\ET.3D 2/

Jan. Oct. Jan. Jan.

Oct.

Jan.

I April 1, Jan. 1, April 1, Mar. Dec. Mar. Mar.

1968 1969

1969 1968 1968 1969 1968

Dec. 1968

Mar. 1969

(000 )

(000 )

I

( 000 )

GEORGIA
Alabama Florida Hississippi Tennessee Kentucky Oklahoma Texas Pennsylvania 12 N. Cent. Sts. 11 Hestern Sts.

62
23
44 12 21 52 141 761 80
7,095 3,276

71
41 60 20 29 57 205 1,075 84 7,698 4,364

56
24 42 15 16 52 171 1,019 78 7,277 3,859

19
8 23
6
9 15 82 421 21 3,522 1,563

40
30 44 13 15 37 124 690 55 5,604 2,682

21 11
25
7
4
17 103 60L
21
3,090 1,941

31 26
41 16
17 20
122
470 26
3,540 2,067

21 11
30 12 10
19 98 522 32
3,397 2,074

36 28
43 12
17
22
137 660 27 3,511 2,446

32 State Total 110,665 12,424 11,419 15,186 8,520 5,137 5,784 5,606 6,142

Cattle and Calves on Feed by Height Groups, Kind of Cattle
y and length of Time on Feed, Georgia and 32 Major Feeding States By Quarters

Breakdown of Cattle onFeed
Total on Feed Height Groups:
Under 500 Ibs. 500-699 Ibs. 700-899 Ibs. 900-1,099 Ibs. 1,100 Ibs. and over

I GEOnGIA April 1, Jan. 1,

! 1968

1969

(000)

62

71

5

30

28

18

15

16

14

7

I 32 MAJOR STA TES

i April 1, 1April 1, Jan. 1,

1969

1968 1969

(000)

56

I,10,665 12,424

April 1, 1969
11,419

4
16

I

800 3,707

1,948 3,401

822 4,108

24

3,361 3,975 3,522

11

2,344 2,619 2,540

1

453

481

427

Kind of Cattle:

Steers and Steer Calves

51

56

49

7,372

8,711

8,017

Heifers and Heifer Calves

11

14

6

3,261 3,655 3,367

Cows and Others

1

1

32

58

35

Time on Feed:

Under 3 Months

18

37

18

4,967

8,265

4,937

3-6 Months

43

32

24

5,023 3,559 5,747

Over 6 Months

1

2

14

675

600

735

y Cattle and calves on feed are animals being fattened for the slaughter market on

grain or other concentrates which are expected to produce a carcass that will grade

good or better.

2/ Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed by end of

- quarter.

After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agricultm'e
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street
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I During March

1968 1/

1969 2/

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last I Jan. thru March

year I 1968 1/

1969 2/

%of
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Broiler Type

Thou.
I

Thou.

Pet. Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Pullet:s Placed, (U. S. )3/

Total Domestic

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3,883 3,329

4, 197 108 3,578 107

9,989 8,617

11, 036 9,343

110
108

Reports of chickens tested to be issued quarterly in

April, July and October

Chicks Hatched:

Broiler Type Georgia United States

43,990 246,689

44, 557 101 266,790 108

124,983 696,047

123, 245

99

729, 101

105

Egg Type Georgia United States

3,607 53,759

4, 036 112 52,687 98

8,542 125, 866

9,812 115 130, 101 103

Commercial Slaughter:41

Young Chickens Georgia United States

30, 116 185,118

29,395 98 194,980' 105

90, 579 547,854

90,952 100 589,199 108

Mature Chickens

Light Type Georgia United State s

785 10,037

1, 108 141 11,663 116

2, 816 35,491

NA

34,677

98

Heavy Type Georgia

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243

2.45 101

794

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United States Egg Production:

I 1,710 Mil.

2,2.12 129 Mil.

5,475 Mil.

6,099

111

Mil.

Georgia
South Atlantic 51

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I 1,184

476 109 1,225 103

1,294 3,435

1,364 105 3,460 101

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17,765

16,988

96

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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. 1968 figures

are not the same as reported last year due to differences in method of reporting. 1968
and 1969 figures in this report are comparable. 51 South Atlantic States: Del., Md.,

W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. NA: Not Available.

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDErtAL INSPECTION

BY SELECTED STATES, 1968 and 1969

Number Inspected

I

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State

During Feb.

1968

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Jan. thru Feb.

1968

1969

Thou.

Thou.

During Feb.

1968

1969

Pet.

Pet.

Jan. thru Feb.

1968

1969

Pet.

Pet.

Maine

5,951

4,231 12, 139

9,980

4.3

4.6

4. 1

4.7

Pa.

6,474

6, 156 13,476 13, 109

6.0

4.8

5.7

4.8

Mo.

2,815

3,730

5,887

7,809

4.7

3.8

4.8

4.0

Del.

7,244

6, 153 14,734 13,947

4.8

4.3

4.9

4.3

Md.

10, 167 11,262 21, 154 25,043

5.0

3.9

5.0

3.9

Va.

4, 195

5, 651

8,873 12,663

4.8

4.9

5. 1

4.7

N. C.

18, 773 18, 166 40,043 40,635

4. 1

4. 1

4.2

4. 1

Ga.

28,371 28,394 59,852 60,915

5.3

5.6

5.2

5.6

Tenn. Ala.

4,302 19.281

4,642 19.988

9,469 41.076

1 10,219

3.2

43.698

3.8

4.0 3.4

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

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12, 794 12, 9 26 26, 9 54 28, 427

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2. 7

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2. 9

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383,385

4.4

4. 1

4.4

4.2

U. S. . 172,697

362,576

United States Department of Agriculture

Georgia Department of Agric ulture

Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601

End-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - March 1969
Shell eggs, at 55 thousand cases on April I, decreased 6 thousand during March and were 27 thousand cases below a year ago. Frozen egg holdings were 52 million pounds, down 4 million from March 1 and 30 million from a year ago. Frozen poultry stocks, at 288 million pounds, declined 62 million pounds in March, and were 112 million below a year earlier. Turkey holdings were 202 million pounds, down 53 million from last month and 66 million from a year earlier. W hole turkeys totaled 174 million pounds on April 1. Parts, cut up, and further processed items totaled 28 million pounds. Stocks of meat on April 1 totaled 615 million pounds, 14 million more than a month earlier but 3 million below a year ago. Beef stocks totaled 273 million pounds, 2 million above March 1 and 48 million more than a year ago. Total pork holdings of 271 million on April 1 were 7 million above last month but 35 million below a year ago. Frozen pork bellies were 76 million pounds, up 20 million during March but 16 million less than a year earlier. Hams, at 16 million pounds, decreased 12 million during the month.

Commodity
Eggs: Shell .?rozen eggs, total
Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified
Total Poultry

Unit
Case Pound
do. do. do. do. do.

Mar. 1967 Thou.
40 43,670
41,135 49,635 206,625 53,338 350, 733

Mar. 1968 Thou.
82 81,100
26,341 59,473 267,813 46,481 400, 108

Peb. 1969 Thou.
71 55, 565
21,696 26, 174 254,969 47,740 350, 579

Mar. 1969 Thou.
55 51, 587
22,210 23,076 202,217 40, 820 288,323

Beef: Frozen in Cure

and Cured

do.

299,986

225, 135

270,965 273,445

Pork: Frozen and

Cooler

do.

331, 192

305, 542

264,291 271,017

Other meat and meat

products

do.

,'96,188

88,084

65,755

71,011

Total all red meats

do.

727,366

618,761

601,011 615,473

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1969

1969 I 1968

1969

1969

Cents

Cents

Cents I Cents Cents

Cents

Prices Received:

I Chickens, lb. excluding
broilers

8.0

10.5

11.0

8.1

9.3

9.8

Com'l Broilers (lb.)

13.5

13.5

14.5

14.6

15.0

15.3

All Chickens (lb.)

13.3

13.3

14.3

14.0

14.3

H:.7

All Eggs (dozens)

38.3

45.7

47.6

30.4 38.6

39.5

Prices Paid:(per ton)

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Broiler Grower

94.00

89.00

90.00

90.00 88.00

89.00

Laying Feed

I 84.00

80.00

80.00

81. 00 79.00

79.00

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 repor

to these agencies.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

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Released 3 p.m. Monday

PLANTING PROG~ESS ABOUT NORMAL

Athens, Ga., April 21 -- Rains delayed plantings in many sections during the week, but progress to date is about normal, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. After the numerous and sometimes heavy rains over much of the State, the northern half of the State reported surplus soil moisture. Moisture was adequate elsewhere except for shortages in a few southcentral and southeastern counties. Field work in northern areas was 1imited mostly to pasture fertil ization.

Tobacco transplanting was about 95 percent complete, according to County Agents' reports. A number of counties reported premature buttoning of earl ier plantings with some fields blooming at only 12 to 18 inches tal I. Farmers were re-setting fields in several areas because of this.

About 66 percent of the corn crop has been seeded - very close to normal for this date. Billbugs were causing damage in several areas.

Cotton plantings are sl ightly over one-half complete, Statewide. Almost one-fourth of the crop is up with good stands reported.

More attention was given to peanut planting during the period. About 4b percent of the crop has been planted, which is normal.

Peach thinnings were fairly active, and prospects remained good. Small grain and pasture growth was reported to be mostly good.

Heavy rains and strong winds caused some damage to veqetable crops that were up and growing, according to State Market Managers. Watermelons were beginning to produce runners in southern areas. Cabbaqe harvest was expected to peak around mid-May.

WEATHER SUMMA~Y -- Heavy to excessive rains occurred over the northern half of the State on Monday and Tuesday and again Thursday night and Friday. Heaviest amounts occurred over a three or four county wide area extendin~ northeastward from Columbus to the Hartwell area. More than 7 inches were measured at the Columbus Airport and more than U inches fell at Hartwell. Damage from flash flooding was reported in several areas, including Atlanta, Columbus and Augusta. Kainfal I was 1ighter over south Georgia where totals were mostly 1/2 to 2 inches. The heaviest rains occurred in the south on Friday when parts of this area were hit by severe thunderstorms, high winds, hail and some tornado activity. Wind damage was reported at several places along aline extending from the southwest corner of the State to the Savannah area. The week end was mostly fair over the State following the frontal passage Friday night.

Temperatures averaged near to sl ightly above normal for the week. Daytime readings were generally mild under cloudy, rainy skies and nights were unseasonably warm until the week end. The week'swarmest weather occurred on Wednesday and Thursday, between the periods of rain. Much cooler weather moved into the State during the week. Lows were in the 40's in most areas on Sunday and Monday mornings but dropped to the 30's in the extreme north.

The 5-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (April 22-26) calls for tem~eratures to average 5 to 7 degrees below normal. Normal highs range from 75 0 to 820 and normal lows from 490 to 59 0 Rainfall is expected to total about 1/4 inch in the north and central and occur early in the period. Little or none is I ikely in the south except along the
coast where 1/4 to 1/2 inch may occur.

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.

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Precipitation For The Week Ending April 18, 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week ending April 18, 19690 (Provisional)
Highest: 900 at Bainbridge on the 12th and Folkston on the 18th.
Lowest: 360 at Blairsville on the 12th.

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Cash Receipts Up 30 Million Dollars
Production of chickens (including broilers) in the State during 1968 totaled 457,189, 000 head -- 2.3 percent less than the 1967 total of 467, 930, 000 according to the Georgia Crop J.{eporting Service. Production of broilers was down 2 percent; chickens produced for hatching egg flocks were down 7 percent and other chickens were up slightly.

Egg production during 1968 totaled 4,992 million eggs - - slightly more than the 1967 total of 4, 981 million. Production of both hatching eggs and other eggs increased only slightly from the year before.

Cash receipts from all chickens and eggs including commercial broilers were estimated at $382,362,000 compared with $352,371,000 in 1967. Price per pound of all chickens averaged. 9 cents above the previous year and the all egg price was 5.0 cents per dozen above the 1967 average.

GEORGIA CHICKEN PRODUCTION AND INCOME 1964- 1968

No. Produced

No. 301d

Pounds Sold

Price Per Lb.

Cash Receipts

Thous.

Thous.

Thous.

Cents

1, 000 dol.

All Chickens Including Comm. Broilers
1964. 1965 1966 1967 1963 Commercial
Broilers 1/
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Hatching Egg Flocks 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Other
Flocks 21
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 All Chickens & Eggs Including Broilers 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

392,094 420, 874 479, 573 467,930 457,189
373,880 402,770 456,192 447, 123 436,748
4,952 5,567 6,592 5,993 5,587
11,771 11,062 16,789 14, 814 14, 854
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387,707 417,677 472,360 466,765 453,471
373, 880 402,770 456, 192 447, 123 436,748
4,807 4,935 5,481 6,014 5, 145
9,020 9,972 10, 687 13,628 11,578

1,343,324 1,446, 318 1,634.,909 1, 664, 547 1,613,905
1,271,192 1,369,418 1,551,053 I, 564, 930 1,528,618
36,052 37,012 41,108 45, 105 38, 588
34,744 38, 572 42,748 54, 512 46,699

13.6 14.3 14.3 12.0 12.9
13.7 14. 5 14. 5 12.2 13. 1
15.8 16.0 15.0 12.7 14.3
7.0 6.4 7.3 5.2 5.7

182,448 207, 102 234,211 199,488 208,437
174,153 198, 566 224,903 190,921 200, 249
5, 709 5, 922 6, 157 5,728 5, 508
2, 586 2,614 3, 151 2, 839 2,680
308,28 348,698 409, 384 352,371 382,362

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production. '!:..I Includes both commercial and farm flocks - eggs principally for human
cons umption.

G~OB.GIA EGG PRODUCTION AND INCOME, 1964 - 1968

j

Ave. No. Eggs Per Eggs

\ Eggs Sold

Layers

Layer

Produced Comm. ! Hatch. ; All

Price Per Doz.
,,..-. "omm. I Hatch. \ All

Cash B.eceipts

'r,'-"omm.

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All

1, 000 head No.

Millions

-- Millions --

Cents

-- I, 000 dollars

All Eggs
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

17, 591

213

18,792

215

21,298

211

22, 684

220

23,337

214

Hatching Eggs
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

3,650

196

3,909

201

4,428

200

4,760

204

4.737

205

Other Eggs 1/

1964

13,941

217

1965

14.883

21~

1966

16, 870

214

1967

17,924

224

1968

18,600

216

3, 743 4,042 4,501 4,981 4,992
717 785 884 969 970
3,026 3, 257 3,617 4,012 4,022

3,047 :J,291 3, 669 4,075 4,085
70 76 88 97 97
2,977 3.215 3,581 3,978 3,988

645 3,692
707 3,998 794 4,463 870 4,945 871 4,956

645

715

707

783

794

882

870

967

871

968

2,977 3, 215 3,581 3,978 3,988

37.0 38. 1 43. 1 32..8 38.0
37.0 38. 1 43. 1 32.8 38.0
37.0 38. 1 43. 1 32.8 38.0

59.3
62.9 65.4 57.2 61.4

4:0.9 42.5 ..:'7. 1 37. 1 42. 1

93,962
104, 537 131,925 Ill, 383 129, 359

31,874
37,059 43,248 41, 500 44, 566

59.3 62.9 65.4 57.2 61.4

2, 158 2,413 3, 161 2,651 3.072

31,874 37,059 43,248 41, 500 44,566

91, 804 102, 124 128, 764 108, 732 126,287

125,836 141, 596 175,173 152,885 113,925
34,032 39.472 46.409 44, 151
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Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 19 was 9,513, OOO--slightly more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 12,631,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -slightly less than the previous week and 3 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $11. 00 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended
Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 22 Mar. 29 Apr. 5 Apr. 12 Apr. 19

, GEORGIA EGGS SET, HA TCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS Av. Price

Eggs Set 1/

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Chicks Placed for ! Hatch

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

Broiler Chicks

1968 Thou.

1969 Thou.

%of
year ago
Pct.

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I Thou.

"1969
1 nou.

% of
year t
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~1a96n9ts

Per Hundred
1969 UOllars

I 12,079 12, 207 101

8,839

I 8,841 100

65

9.75

12, 169 12, 530

12,378 12,449

102

9,062

99 I 9,035

I 9,062 100

65

9,076 100

65

9.75 9.75

12, 530 12,482 12, 572

12,496 12,472 12,614

100 100 100

9, 154
I' 9,098 I 9,183

9, 282 10 1 9,428 104 9,413 103

65 65 65

9. 75 9.75 9.75

12, 759 12,761 100 I 9,307

9,485 102

65

9.75

12,909 12, 877 13,000

12,690 12,655 12, 631

I 98

9,183

98 I 9,263

97 , 9, 168

9,552 9,468 9,513

104

65

102

65

104 i 65

9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 19 was 963, 000-15 percent more than the previous week but 10 percent les s than the comparable weak last year. An estimated 1, 264, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent more than the previous week and 31 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four state s that accounted for aoout 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended .P',pril 19 were up 1 percent and settings were up 14 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATc;HED, 1969

State

I Eggs Set (Week Ended)

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I Mar.

Apr. Apr.

Apr. year

I Chicks Hatched (VI eek Ended) I' % of

I Mar. Apr.

Apr.

Apr. year

29

5

12

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Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

1, 111
820* 2, 066
213

Thousands 1,246 1,236
750 750 1, 773 1, 686
236 330

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1, 847 1 117
280 I 129

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836

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535 540

I 1,482 1, 538 157 285

520 1,338
290

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963 I 90
650 I 84
1, 6321126
174 73

i Total ; 4,210):< 4,005 4,002 4,2211114

3,062 3,331 2,984 3,419! 101

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2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

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2,243

2, 157

2,222 105

1, 5LlO

1, 610

1,572

98

316

252

348 110

110

162

168

84

1,957

1,695

1,907 109

878

952

1, 069

114

565

614

576

79

239

251

271

63

275

279

349

87

524

465

478

111

2,660 5,479

2, 771 5,448

2,798 5,460

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2,907

113

3,781

3,075 3,544

2,980 3, 751

115 119

1,836

2,027

1, 898 107 I 1,267

1,394

1,408

113

48 8, 136

34 8,078

44 8, 251

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105 ~I 6, 102

353 6, 217

342 6,248

84 108

575

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9, 552

9,468

9, 513

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Florida Tennessee

1, 154 778

1,207 767

1, 104 776

I 109 I
101

79 Li 811

862 785

845

119

868

93

Alabama Mississippi

9,795 5,234

9,722 5,096

9,744 5,295

I 108 i 7,665

101

4,702

7,825 4,709

7,715 4,737

110 108

Arkansas

12,812 12,704 12,765 119 i 9,000

8,982

9,226

120

Louisiana T exas Washington

1.091

1,072

1.123

95

969

939

947

95

<1l

4, 780

4. 80 1

4, 7 8 5 10 1

3, 6 10

3, 687

3, 767

109

~

726

775

602 101

633

497

498

112

~

nOC"a"r,"elmgifo~o.n..,;r:...::.n=-=;i~a~:---_-j
TOTAL 1969 (22 State s)
TOTAL 1968* (22 3tates)

458

472

375 90

222

307

383

128

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75,733 75,267 75,882 106 57,655 58,180 58,850

109

....l l:l

~ .~

70,984 71,267 71,619

i

i
'I

5j,

271

53,586

53, 813

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o

~~

I,

~~

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APR 3 0 1969

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Athens, Georgia

jJ\~

Week Ending April 28, 1969

Released 3 p.m. Monday

.>LANT ING PROGRESS CLOSE TO NORMAL DES? ITE PROBLEMS

Athens, Ga., April 28

Statewide, Georgia farmers maintained a planting schedule that

brought them very close to normal progress for the date, according to the Georgia Crop Report-

ing Service. Weather conditions for planting were considerably less than ideal in many sec-

tions. Soils were too wet for plowing in northern areas until the end of the week, while

moisture shortages were common over much of the southern sections.

County Agents reported cotton plantings were 69 percent completed with about 50 percent of the intended acreage al ready up. Last week1s cool temperatures caused germination and growth problems, and replanting was fairly common.

Tobacco transplanting was 98 percent complete. Problems with premature budding were
still reported, and replanting continued. Control programs for budworms and flea beetles were necessary.

About 78 percent of the corn crop has been planted - sl ightly below normal for the date.
Heavy rains earl ier in central and northern sections caused soils to pack and made some replanting necessary.

Peanut planting pro~ress was about normal at 71 percent complete. Nearly one-fourth of the intended peanut acrea~e for the State was planted during the last week.

Prospects for a good peach crop were affected very 1ittle, if any, by the 1 ight frost reported over northern sections during the week. Spraying became fairly active in most areas. jmall qrains, pastures, and 1 ivestock were all reported in mostly good condition.

Veqetable and melon crops were in fair to good condition in central and southern areas, according to Market Managers. Dry soils and cool nights delayed growth in some areas. Cabbaqe harvest was well under way, and alight volume of snap beans was expected in early May. Vine growth of tomatoes, watermelons, and cantaloups looked good.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- A few 1ight showers occurred over the northern third of the State on Monday and Tuesday, mostly less than one-tenth of an inch. Some 1 ight showers also occurred in the coastal area Tuesday ana in the extreme south Thursday. The remainder of the State received no rain throughout the week, allowing the northern half to dry out from the heavy rains of the previous week. Most of the State had near 100 percent sunshine for the week.

Temperatures averaged near 5 degrees below normal except 1 to 3 degrees below normal

in the Lowest

southwest. temperature

Srecpaottretereddwfarso2sbt ooacct uBrrleadi

in rsv

the ille

northern half on the 2~th.

several mornin(~s in Low forties orJless

mid-week. occurred

at all stations except the extreme south. Mild weather returned during the week end.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (April 29 - May 3) calls for temperatures to average a 1 ittle below normal. Mild in the beginning, becoming warmer Friday and Saturday. Sl ight chance of rain Tuesday and again Saturday.

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georyia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU
Athen~saeorgia
Precipitation For The Week Ending April 25, 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week ending April 25, 19690 (Provisional)
Highest: 890 at Irwinton on the 23rd. o
Lowest: 28 at Blairsville on the 25th.

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For period April 26-28, 1969 T Le 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

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

970
The Univ Library
Univ Off Ga
Athens Ga 3060J.

~a~G'FAARM

F GEORGIA

I,l\y 1 1969

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GEORGIA INCOME FKOM TURKEYS UP 4 PERCENT

Ap r i I 29, 1969

Turkey growers in Georgia received $7,810,000 gross income from turkeys produced in 1968. This was 4 percent more than the $7,535,000 received in 1967. There were 1,817,000 turkeys produced in 1968 compared to 1,912,000 in 1967. The average weight per bird sold was 20.4 pounds, 1.1 pounds heavier than last season. Average price per pound was 21.0 cents in 1968 compared with 20.8 cents in 1967.

UNITED STATES PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND GROSS INCOME. 1967-1968

Gross Income: Gross income from turkeys in 1968 at $414.6 mill ion was down 10 percent from 1967. The average price received during 1968 for turkeys marketed was 20.5 cents per pound compared with 19.7 cents in 1967.

Gross income from turkeys was below a year earl ier in all regions except the South Atlantic which was up 8 percent. The North Atlantic showed the greatest decl ine at 23 percent, while the South Central and West were each down 14 percent. The West North Central decl ined 12 percent and the East North Central was 6 percent lower.

The total value of production at $413.1 mill ion was down 10 percent from 1967.

Number Kaised: Turkeys raised in 1968 totaled 106.4 mill ion, down 16 percent from the record 1967 crop. Turkey production during 1968 totaled 2,011 mill ion pounds, down 14 percent from a year earl ier.

Growers raised 93.1 mill ion heavy breed birds in 1968 compared with 110.2 mill ion during 1967 -- a decrease of 15 percent. The 1968 number of 1 ight breed turkeys raised totaled 13.3 mill ion, a decl ine of 19 percent.

The number of turkeys raised decl ined in all regions. Sharpest decl ines were in the North A tlantic and West with 20 and 21 percent. Other regions were down as follows: South Central, 18 percent; East North Central, 16 percent; West North Central, IS percent; and South Atlantic, 8 percent.
Turkeys Sold: Sales of turkeys during 1968 dropped 16 percent from a year earl ier and totaled 106.6 mill ion birds. Growers reported 76 percent of the 1ight breeds and 5 percent of the heavy breeds sold as fryer-roasters. The total 1iveweight of turkeys sold in 1968 was 2,019 mil I ion pounds compared with 2,354 mill ion pounds in 1967--a decl ine of 14 percent.

January 1 Breeder Hens: Turkey breeder hens on farms at the beginning of 1969 totaled 3,377,000 birds, down sl ightly from the 3,392,000 birds on hand a year earl ier. Heavy breed hens totaled 3,043,000 birds, up I percent from a year earl ier, and I ight breed hens at 334,000 decl ined 9 percent from January 1, 1968. The number of other turkeys (market birds and breeding toms) on hand January 1, 1969 totaled 3,542,000 birds -- 9 percent below January I,
1~68.
Death Losses: Death loss of poults in 1968 was 9.0 percent of those bought or home hatched compared with 10.0 percent in 1967. Loss of breeding stock during 1968 as a percent of breeders on hand January I, 1968 was 5.3 percent, down from 5.7 percent a year earl ier.
(Ove r)

Selected States
GEORGIA North Ca ro 1ina South Ca ro 1ina Delaware Maryland Vi rg i n i a West Virginia
Cal ifornia Minnesota Mi ssour i Iowa Arkansas Texas

TURKEY PRODUCTION, DISPOSITION AND INCOME SELECTED STATES 1968

Production Number : Pounds

Sol d J./

Pri ce Per Pound

1,000 head 1,000 1bs. 1,000 1bs.

Cents

1,817 8,266 1,522
167 127 4,062 1,059
14,312 16,324 9,023 5,905 6,797 7,205

37,087 154,580 30,303
2,555 2,375 65,851 18,678
283,373 261,031 180,856 116,334 134,020 144,002

37,189 155,135 27, 183
2,555 2,375 66,145 18,832
283,873 262,000 182,440 116,860 134,354 143,120

21.0 21.0 21.3 21.4 21.3 20.3 19.9
20.3 20.0 20.3 18.8 21.1 19.1

All 1/
Gross : Turkeys Income : On Hand

Janu.l,1969

1,000

1,000 head

doll a rs

7,810

118

32,578

967

5,790

356

547

7

506

19

13,427

223

3,748

83

57,626 52,400
37,035 21,970 28,349 27,336

1,499 741 247 191 131
793

UN ITED STATES

106,221

2,011,194

2,018,539

20.5

414,629

6,919

1/ Includes consumption in households of producers which is less than 1 percent of production
for United States.
1/ Over 3 months old.

C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge

After Five Days Return United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

0;;;~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID United Stotes Deportment of Agriculture

REPORT ~<;)~G\AFARM

IllAY 11969

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GEORGIA r S LIVESTOCK Al'JD POULTRY CASH RECEIPTS UP 48 MILLION DOLlARS n! 1960

April 29; 1969

Cash receipts to Georgia farmers from sales of their livestock and poultry totaled
~622)095,OOO during 1963 -- up $47,788)000 from the 1967 total of $574,307,000 receipts, accordinG to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This, however, was still 13 million less than the 1966 record of ~634,993,000.

Cash receipts from individual crops will not be available until August, 1969.

georgia Livestoc~ & Poultry Cash Receipts

1963

1964

1965

1966

(Thousand Dollars)

1967

1968 Preliminary

Hogs

53,432

53,292

61,131

70,481

67,242

73,552

Cattle & Calves 56,336

57,140

76,582

89,232

84,005

92)661

Dairy Prodt.cts 52,119

52 ,104

55,558

58,437

63,114

64,544

Commercial Broilers

168,799

174,153

198,566

221.~, 903

190)921

200,249

Other Chtckens

8,388

8,295

8,536

9,308

8,567

9,320

T1.r]ceys

4,827

6,199

5,576

7,426

7,535

7,810

EGC;s

117,360

125,836

141,596

175,173

152 ;883

173,925

Sheep & lambs

87

60

26

16

25

21

"/001

36

._12

22-.___ 17

15

l~

TOTAL

461,384
----

vJ. P. PARKS

W. A. HAGNER

AgriCultural Statisticians

_._--

477,114

547,594

634,993

574,307

622,095

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ISSUED BY: The Georgj.a Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpldn Street, Athens. Ga. in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

oJ

@mID~~

April 1,

'1I5IT f GEORGI

01rm0

Released by
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

GEORGIA:

Corn and Soybean Stocks Down: Corn stocks in all positions on April 1, 1969, totaled 21,440,000 bushels, compared with
37,102,000 on hand a year ago. Soybeans stored in all positions totaled 6,870,000 bushels, 720,000 bushels less than last year. On-farm storage dropped sharply from last year while off-farm holdings increased. Wheat holdings of 855,000 bushels compared with 813,000 last year. Oat stocks totaled 742,000 bushels, 270,000 bushels more than the previous year. Rye holdings totaled 123,000 bushels compared with 79,000 bushels on April 1, 1968. Total ~ capacity, as of January 1, 1969, of off-farm grain storage facilities for Georgia was 30,000,000 bushels, 4,000,000 more than last year. Off-farm storage in the United States totaled 5,539 million bushels, 93 million bushels more than last year.

Georgia Grain Stocks -- April 1, 1969 With Comparisons

GRAIN

I

On Farms

1968

1969

Off Farms

1968

1969

1, 000 bushe ls

1,000 bushels

Corn
Soybeans Wheat Oats Barley Rye Sorghum

31,100 2,862 203 350 22
37 142

17,460
920
479 567
23 78 81

6,002

4,728

610

122

*
42

I
I

*

3,980
5,950 376 175 16
45
*

.)(- Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.

All Positions

1968

1969

1,000 bushels

37,102

7,590

813

472

*

I

79

I

*

21,440 6,870
855 742
39 123
*

UNITED STATES
Feed Grain Stock Smaller - Wheat, Soybeans larger Stocks of the four feed grains (corn, oats, barley and sorghum grain) on April 1
totaled 115 million tons, 1 percent less than a year earlier, but 12 percent more than ()l~ April 1, 1967. Stocks of all wheat were 32 percent greater than last April with durum holdings up 46 percent. Record soybean stocks were nearly a third larger than last April. Rye stocks were down 14 percent.

Corn stocks in all storage positions on April 1 totaled 3,011 million bushels--6 percent less than a year earlier, but 11 percent more than on April 1, 1967. Off-farm stocks of 817 million bushels were 1 percent above a year earlier, but farm holdings at 2,194 million bushels were down 8 percent. Indicated disappearance from all positions during the past 6 months (October-March) was 2,526 million bushels, compared with 2,379 million bushels for the comparable period a year earlier.

Soybean stocks in all positions were record-high for April 1, at 707 million bushels, 32 percent above a year earlier. Off-farm stocks of 449 million bushels were 148 million bushels above a year earlier. Farm stocks of 258 million bushels also were up--22 million bushels above April 1, 1968. April 1 stocks indicate a disappearance frcm September 1968 through March 1969 of 539 million bushels, from a beginning supply of 1,246 million bushels (including a carryover of 166 million bushels.) Tne indicated disappearance for September 1967-March 1968 was 529 million bushels. During the past seven months, 350 million bushels were processed for oil, approximately 186 million bushels were exported, and nlinor quantities were fed to livestock.
All wheat in storage on April 1 totaled 1,112 million bushels, 32 percent more than a year earlier and 59 percent above 2 years ago. Off-farm stocks at 650 million were 36 percent above a year earlier, and farm holdings were up 28 percent. Disappearance from all positions from October 1968 through March 1969, is indicated at 566 million bushels, compared with 720 million for the comparable period a year earlier.
Rye stocks in all storage positions on April 1 totaled 19.9 million bushels, 14 percent less than a year earlier and 18 percent below April 1, 1967. Oat stocl~s in all positions on April 1 totaled 547 million bushels, 23 percent above a year earlier, and 24 percent above April 1, 1967. Barley holdings in all storage positions amounted to 277 million bushels on April 1, 1969. This is 27 percent abo~e a year earlier and second highest of record for April 1. Sorghum grain stocks totaled 543 million bushels on April 1--5 percent above a year earlier and 3 percent above April 1, 1967.

Stocks of grains, April 1, 1969 with comparisons (In thousand bushels)

Grain and position

April 1 1967

April 1 1968

Oct. 1 1968

April 1 1969

y ALL HHEAT On Farms Commodity Credit Corp. gj Mills, E1ev. & Whses. 17 31 TOTAL

238,769 1,539
459,831 700.139

362,427 751
476,339 839,517

731,767 756
945,789 1,678,312

462,299 759
648,812 1,111.870

Y . R~

On Farms Commodity

Credit

Corp.

g;

Mills, E1ev. & Whses. l/ J!

TOTAL

7,547 559
16,197 24,303

CORN
On Farms Y
Commodity Credit Corp. gj
Mills, E1ev. & Whses. 17 ~/
TOTAL

2,043,897 98,279 572,811
2,714,987

Y OATS On Farms Con~odity Credit Corp. gj Mills, E1ev. &Whses. !7 21 TOTAL

354,567 6,864
81,031 442,462

Y BARLEY On Farms

:

Commodity Credit Corp. g j :
ivIi11s, E1ev. & Whses. 17 J!:

TOTAL

.



SORGHlJI,1
On Farms Y

Commodity Credit Corp. gj
Mills, E1ev. & Whses. 17 J!

TOTAL

SOYBEANS On Farms

y

11 21 Commodity Credit Corp. gj
Mills, E1ev. & Whses.

TOTAL

114,921 4,523
87,717 207,161
133,178 4,624
388,688 526.490
217,410
o
240. SOO 4S7,g10

6,829 426
15.981 23,236
2,394,728 97,870 712,076
3,204,674
361,671 6,665
76,869 445,205
129,092 3,946
85,320 218,358
142,130 4,586
370,321 517.037

13,402 419
17.895 31,716
781,762 103,312 277,181 1,162,255
773,136 6,658
147,997 927,791
291,609 3,931
147,208 442,748
58)145 4,586 226,362 289,093

5,900 419
13.548 19.867
2,194,082 148,992 668,003
3,011,077
436,624 6,650
103,260 546,534
177,696 3,917
9==5:-,-,4~8=-=6:--_ _ 277,099
130,099 4,598
408.768 543,465
258,019 4,158
444,710 70b,887

1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board.
l/2/ C. C. C. - owned grain at bin sites. All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing
plants. Includes C. C. C. - owned grain in these storages. ~ September 1 estimate.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

A. J. BORDELON Agricult1..<ra1 Statistician

After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d States Deportment of Agriculture

F GEORGIA I 31 ')

IIIAY 11969
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER~ICE LIBRARIES
w~~rn[1~ mm1r@ITJrnffi

ATHENS, GEORGIA

J.~pril 30, 1969

BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 26 was 9,489, OOO--slightly less than the previous week but 1 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting 3ervice.
An estimated 12,666,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week but 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 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hai:ching eggs was 63 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $10. 50 with an average of $9.50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $8. 75 for chicks.

Week Ended
Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 22 Mar. 29 Apr. 5 Apr. 12 Apr. 19 Apr. 26

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs 3et ~/

\ 1968

1969

Chicks Placed for

I Av. Price Hatch Broiler

Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks

% of

year

1968

ago I

1969

% of
year ago

Per
Doz. 1969

Per Hundred 1969

Thou.
12,169 12,530 12,530 12,482 12,572 12, 7 59 12,909 12,877 13,000 12,942

Thou.
12,378 12,449 12,496 12,472 12,614 12, 76 1 12,690 12,655 12,631 12,666

Pct. I Thou.

102

9,062

99

9,035

100

9,154

I 100

9,098

100

9,183

I 100

9, 307

98

9,183

98

9,263

97 'I 9,168

98 II 9,385

Thou.
9,062 9,076 9,282 9,428 9,413 9, 48 5 9,552 9,468 9,513 9,489

Pct.
100 100 101 104 103 102 104 102 104 101

I Cents
i I 65
65
I 65 65
I 65 65
I, 6 5 65 i 65 I 63

Dollars
9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9. 7 5 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.50

EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended April 26 was 1, 035, 000-7 percent more than the previous week but slightly les s than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,400,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 11 percent more than the previous week and 44 percent more than the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1962, hatchings during the week ended April 26 were up 16 percent and settings were up 3 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga.
Ill.
Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HA TCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Apr.

Apr. Apr.

Apr.

5

12

19

26

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Apr. Apr.

Apr.

Apr.

5

12

19

26

1,'246 800*
1,773 236

Thousands 1,236 1, 264
750 830 1, 686 1, 847
330 280

1,400 144 725 73
1,667 96 298 109

968 540 1,538 285

Thousands

836

963

520

650

1, 338 1,632

290

174

1, 035 630
1,372 191

0/0 of
year ago 2/
100 102 156
78

Total I 4,055>:< 4,002 4,221 4, 090 103

3,331 2,984 3,419 3,2281116

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

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A.REAS BY W~EKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

Apr. 12

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Apr.

Apr.

19

26

THOUSANDS

I".I\

CHICLCS PLACED

! % of .

We~15 Enq,ed

year

Apr.

Apr.

1 ago 1/' 12

19

,I

THOU3AN.DS

Apr. 26

% of year
I ago 1/

Maine

2, 157

2,222

2,204 103

1, 610

1, 572

1, 571

100

Connecticut

252

348

266 69

162

168

140

77

Pennsylvania Indiana

1,695

1,907

1, 865 115

952

1,069

1, 162

123

614

576

561

74

I
!

251

271

252

64

..C..Il
tlIl

Missouri Delaware Maryland

279

349

327 85 I 465

478

470

122

2,771

2,798

2,689 106

3, 075

2,980

2, 914

120

5,448

5,460

5,993 125

3, 544

3,751

4, 172

121

!-l
Q)
l:J

Virginia

2,027

1,898

1,990 109

1,394

1,408

1,444

111

West Virginia

34

44

44 47

353

342

339

108

North Carolina

8,078

8,251

8, 156 106

6,217

6,248

6, 137

105

South Carolina

565

602

586 110

461

47S

453

94

GEORGIA

12,655 12,631 12,666 98

9,468

9,513

9,489

101

Plorida

1,207

1, 104

1,211 117

862

845

834

113

Tennessee

767

776

815 101

785

868

835

88

Alabama

9,722

9,744

9,820 108

7, 825

7,715

7, 837

III

Mis sis sippi

5,096

5,295

5,373 102

4,709

4,'737

4,815

108

Arkansas

12, 704 12,765 12,781 117

8,982

9,226

9,135

116

Q)

Louisiana

1, 072

1, 123

1, 140 102

939

947

974

100

tlIl !-l

Texas Washington

4, 801

4,785

4,750 101

3,687

3,767

3, 865

113

..C.cIl

775

602

606 97

497

498

464

102

U

Oregon California

472 2,076

375 2,227

392 89 2, 176 110

307

383

389

103

1,635

1,589

1, 641

112

Q
H

TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

75,267 75,882 76,411 107

58, 180 58,850 59,332

109

TOTAL 1968* (22 3tates)

71,267 71,619 71,694

53, 586 53, 313 54,426

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.: :. 10.:::..7-=--

1!-1_ _1_0...:.9

1_0. .:. .9

.:.1.;:.0.:..9

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*1./ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GEORG I A CROP REPO ~ I ~J 8 SEJ<o'Uli6i 'VEftS\T1 0

ATHENS, GEOR IA
MAY 271969

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GEORGIA SOYB~"""'--

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May 1969

County Estimates- Acreaqe. Yield--,- and .. uctJQn_- 1.968 Preliminary

District

and County

: Ha rves ted Ac res : Yield Per Acre :

Product ion

Bushels

Bushels

DISTl~ ICT 1.

Bartow

2,000

15.5

Floyd

3.900

15.0

Gordon

4,600

19.0

Murray

6.200

18.0

Polk

2,300

20.0

l1alker

600

15.5

Hhitfield

3,000

14.0

Other Counties

400

13.0

31 .000 58.500 87.l.:00 111,600
46.000 9,300
42.000 5,200

TOTAL

23,000

17.0

391,000

DISTRICT 2

Barrow

300

22.5

Clarke

400

22.0

Fannin

200

16.5

Gwinnett

2,400

21.5

Jackson

300

21.5

Oconee

2,000

21.5

Union

300

21.0

It/a 1ton

3,500

18.0

Other Counties

600

18.0

6.750 8,800
3,300 51 ,600 6. 1+50 43,000
6.300 63,000 10.800

TOTAL

10,000

20.0

200,000

QISTRICT 1

E1be rt

5,700

23.5

Frankl in

2,000

21.0

Hart

4.600

22.5

Madison

7,400

19.0

Oglethorpe

2,500

22.5

Stephens

100

21.5

vJi 1kes

500

23.5

Other Counties

200

21.5

133,950 42,000
103,500 140.600 56,250
2,150 11,750 4,300

TOTAL

23,000

21.5

494.500

MAY 1969

GEORGIA SOYBEANS

Countv Estimates - Acreaqe, Yield. and Production - 1968 Prel iminary

District

a nd County

: Harvested Acres : Yield Per Acre :

Production

Bushels

Bushels

DISTR ICT 4

Coweta

100

19.0

Fayette

200

17.0

Ha rr is

700

17.5

Henry

1,800

19.0

Lamar

400

20.0

i'lacon

13,000

18.5

Mar ion

300

18.5

Me r iwether

500

16.0

Pike

3,500

20.5

Schley

2,600

15.0

Spalding

1,500

19.5

Taylor

3,800

19.0

Upson

200

17.5

Other Counties

L~OO

17.5

1,900 3,400 12,250
3L.,200
8,000 240,500
5,550 8,000 71 ,750 39,000 29,250 72,200
3,500 7,000

TOTAL

29,000

18.5

536,500

DISTRICT .?

Baldwin

600

12.0

Bibb

500

15.5

Bleckley

4,000

18.0

Butts

700

20.5

Crawford

6, 100

14.5

Dodge

2,200

17.0

Hancock

200

15.5

Houston

21,700

16.5

Johnson

2,300

17.0

Jones

200

16.0

Laurens

9,000

17.0

Montgomery

4,400

15.0

Morgan

600

20.0

Newton

300

15.0

Peach

13,000

14.5

Pulaski

1,000

17.0

Treutlen

1,000

13.0

Twiggs

2,900

18.0

~/ash i ngton

9,000

14.0

Whee Ier

1,500

13.0

~Ii Ik i nson

1,500

18.0

Other Counties

300

14.0

TOTAL

83,000

15.8

7,200 7,750 72,000
IL~,350
88,450 37,400
3, 100 358,050
39, 100 3,200 153,000 66,000 12,000 4,500 188,500 17,000 13,000 52,200 126,000 19,500 27,000 4,200
I ,313,500

May 1969

GEORGIA SOYBEANS

County Estimates - AcreaQe. Yield, and Production - 1968 Prel iminary

District

and County

: Harvested Acres : Yield Per Acre :

Production

Bushels

Bushels

DISTRICT 6 Bulloch Burke Candler Columbia Effingham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins McDuffie Richmond Screven 'vIa rren

31,800 33,800
3,900 200
11,600
13,500 1,200
25,000 13,500 1,200 1,700 33,800 4,800

15.0 12.5 14.5 14.5 IL 0
13.5 13.0 15.0 11 .5 14.0
17.5 12.0
15.5

477 ,000 422,500
56,550 2,900
162,400 182,250
15,600
375,000 155,250 16,800
29,750 405,600
74,400

TOTAL

176,000

13.5

2,376,000

DISTRICT 1
Baker Calhoun Clay Decatur Dougherty Earl y Grady Lee M.i 11 er Mi tche 11 Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terre II Thomas 'v/ebster
TOTAL

1,400 2,500
200 2,900 3,400 2,100 2,300 5,000 2,100 2,900
100 1,300 1,300 1,000 14,700 2,500 5,900
400
52,000

14.0 12.5 12.5 15.0 14.0 12.5 13.5
12~0
15.0 15.0 12.5 10.0 11.0 15.5 10.0 11 .0 15.0 15.5
12.5

19,600 31,250
2,500 43,500 47,600 26,250 31,050 60,000 31 ,500 43,500
1,250 13,000 14,300 15,500 1'0,000 27,500 88,500 6,200
650,000

May 1969

GEORGIA SOYBEANS

, County Estimates - Acreaqe.Yie1~. and Production - 1968 Pre1 iminary

District

and County

: Ha rves ted Ac res : Yield Per Acre :

Production

Bushels

Bushels

DISTRICT 8
Atkinson Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Doo1y Echols Irwin Jeff Dav is 'Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Tu rne r \Iii 1cox \llorth

100 600
3,700 3,700
700 3,100 1,100 4,300 15,700
100
2,500 300 200
2,200 900
1,100 1,200 1,500 4,000

16.5 14.0 16.0 15.0 17.0 16.0 16.0 10.5 10.5 13.0 14.5 12.5 12.5 17.0 14.0 16.0 15.0 10.5 13.0

1,650 8,400
59,200 55,500 11 ,900 49,600 17,600 45,150 164,850
1,300 36,250
3,750 2,500 37,400 12,600 17,600 18,000
15,750 52,000

TOTAL

47,000

13.0

61 1,000

DISTRICT .2

App 1i ng

3,500

16.5

Bacon

900

20.0

Bryan

1,700

J7.5

Chatham

800

18.0

Evans

4,600

19.0

Pierce

1,100

16.5

Tattnal1

9,100

17.0

Toombs

5,800

17.0

vIa re

200

20.0

!;/ayne

800

20.0

Other Counties

500

17.5

TOTAL

29,000

17 .5

STATE TOTAL

472,000

15.0

57,750 18,000 29,750 14,400 87,400 18,150 154,700 98,600 4,000 16,000 8,750
507,500
7,080,000

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

w. A. ~!AGNER
Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.



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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER
ATHENS, GEORGIA

1969
L1BRARH!S

May 1969
GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHED - 1968 CROP (These estimgtes are baseJ:Lon the_latest" av_ailgbl~ data and_are Qrel iminary)

District and County

Harvested Acres

Yield Per Acre (pounds)

Production (000 pounds)

Districts 1, ~ and

1

o

District 4

o

o

Chattahoochee Macon t1a r i on Schley Talbot Taylor

30 5,360 3,160
2,715
95 2,120

433 1,648
I ,605 1,620 1,821
1,647

13 8,831
5,073 4,397
173 3,492

Total

13,480

I ,630

21,979

District .2.

B1eckley Crawford Dodge Houston Johnson Laurens Montgomery Peach Pulaski Treutlen Twiggs It'ash i ngton VJhee Ier vii Ik inson

2,450 15
6,900 6,040
350 7,950
960
515 8,945
45 1,345 1,235
990 650

I ,6;1
733 1,320 2,079 1,580 1,364 2,004
1,596 1,704 I ,156 1,471 1,749 2,138 I ,265

4,093
II
9, III 12,555
553 10,840
1,924 822
15,244 52
1,978 2,160 2,117
822

Total

38,390

I ,622

62,282

District 6

Bulloch Burke Cand 1e r Eff i ngham Emanuel Glascock Jefferson Jenkins Richmond Screven
Total

13,620 6,090 1,415
420 2,870
80 2,410 3,000
230 4,830
34,965

2,213 1,620 2,044
1,379 I ,637
838
I ,755 1,733 1,761
1,752

.

1,903

30,135 9,865 2,892
579 4,698
67 4,230 5,200
405 8,463
66,534

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May 1969

GEORGIA PEANUTS PICKED AND THRESHEG - 1968 CRor

(These

estimates -

are

based
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on the ----

latest available data ------- . --- ----

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prel iminary)
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lJ istrict
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DISTRICT I
Baker Calhoun
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Clay Decatur Dougherty Early \t Grady
Lee Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas \:Iebs te r

Ha rves ted Ac res
14,295 15,360 10,765 16,600 6,25>0 30,780 8,400 15,670 19,745 20,450 2,885 20,180 12,850 5,985 15,225 2I ,920 4,705
~,OOO

Yield Per Acre (pounds)
1,919 1,957 1,502 1,814 1,711 l,b90 I ,90!; 1,947 2,Ob5 2,057 1,534 1,837 1,746 1,460 1,919 I ,792 2,139
I , 5L~9

Production (000 pounds)
?7 , 425 30,055 16,174 30, I II 10,695 52,016 16,027 30,516 41,176 42,072 4,425 37,066 22,435 8,737 29,211 39,271 10,237 12,394

TOTAL

250,145

1 , b39

460,043

District 8 Atkinson Ben Hi 11 Berrien Brooks Coffee Colquitt Cook Cri sp Dooly Irwin Jeff Dav i s Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Tu rne r \Iii 1cox 'vJorth

245 6,780 2,100
5,075 3,630
9,910 2,600 14,ouro
17,990 15,530
00 10
605 3,270 12,310 19,340 12,615 29,240

2,086 2,096 I ,982 1,956 2,299 2,058 I ,832 2,081 2,026 2,500 2,388 2,000
1,673 I ,758 1,786 1,828 I ,811 2,060

511 14,211 J+,163
9,926 8,344 20,394 4,764 29,221 36,444 38,823
191 20 1,012
5,749 21,981
35,345 22,646 60,243

TOTAL

155,370

2,022

314, 18~

01 ST" I CT ;z
App 1 i ng Bryan
Evans
Tattnal1
Toombs

24S 200 1,025 I ,190 1,890

TOTAL

4,550

Other Counties

100

STATE TOTAL

497,000

Archie Langley Agricultural Statisticidn In Charge

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Keporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

1,298 I ,935 2,329 2,229
1,835

318
3~7
2,367 2,652
3,469

2,025

9,213

1,210

121

1,880

934,360

C. L. Crenshaw Agricultural Statistician

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POST AGE & FEES PAlO
United States Department of Agriculture

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AP RILl 5, IS6 c

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Released 5/2/1969 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

GEOf{GJA PRICES REC.EIVED INDE~ 1 POINT LOI'JER

The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for All Commodities decl ined 1 point to 253 during the month ended April 15, 1969. This was 4 points above the April 15, 1968 Index of 249.

Price increases were registered for slaughter cattle and calves but prices for broilers and eggs were lower.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INUEX DOWN 2 POINTS
i/~RITY INDEx-uP 1 POINTS,ADJUSTED PAR'iTY RATIO 7U

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers decl ined 2 points (3/4 percent) during the month ended in mid-April to 270 percent of its 1910-14 average, the Crop Reporting Board announced
today. Contributing most to the decrease were price decl ines for eggs, milk, lettuce, and
oranges. Sharply higher beef cattle prices were partially offsetting. The index was 4 percent
above April 1968.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, includin~ Interest, Taxes,
and Farm \~ge Rates advanced 3 points (3/4 percent) during the month to a new high of 372, as
a result of higher seasonally adjusted farm wage rates, and higher prices of items bought for
both family 1 iving and production. The index was 5 percent above a year earl ier.

\~ith prices of farm products decl ining, and prices paid by farmers and farm wage rates rising, the prel iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio decl ined to 78, and the Parity Ratio to 73.

I 91 0- I u,. :: I 00

I i~DEX jl!UMBERS

GEORGIA Ai~D UNITED STinES

Apr. 15 ~la r. 15 : .~p r. 15

1968

1969:

1969

Record Hiqh Index : Date

Georaia Prices Rece i ved
/~11 Corrmodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products

2L,l 9

254 I.

253

267

2Sl.:

264

211

233

228

310

/'larch 1951

319

/1a rch 1951 1.1

295

Sept. 1948

United States
Prices Received
Parity Index 11
Parity i{atio

259

272

353

369

73

74

270

313

Feb. 1951

372

372

Ap r j 1 1969

73

123

Oct. 1946

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Adjusted Parity Ratio ~I

(prel iminary)

79

80

78

125

Oct. 1946

II Revised. 21 Also April 1951. 31 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. ~I Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 73 for the Parity Ratio. Prel iminary Adjusted Ratios for the current year, suppl ied by the Economic Research Service are based
on estimated cash receipts from marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current calendar year.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Aqricult_ur~1 Statistici~D In Charg~

Aqricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Keporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Pi\ICES--RECE IVED AND PAID BY FARMERS, APRIL 15. 1969 WITH COMPARISONS

GEORGIA

:

UNITED STATES

Ap r. I 5 : Ma r. I 5 : Ap r. I5 : Ap r. 15 : Ma r. 15 : Ap r. 15

Co~modity and Unit

1968 : 1969 : 1969

: 1968 ; 1-=;69 : 1969

PHICES RCCEIVED

~/heat, bu.

$ I. 35

I. 30

I. 30

1.36

1.28

1.28

Oats, bu.

$

.90

.86

.85

.694

.621

.614

Corn, bu.

$ 1.27

1.29

1.30

1.06

1.0

I. I 2

Barley, bu.

$ 1.02

1.00

1.00

.963

.898

.922

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

$ 2.00

2.00

2.00

1.83

I. 76

1.76

Cotton, lb.

23.5

21.5

21.5

20.22

20.46

20.63

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.55

2.50

2.50

2.56

2.48

2.51

Peanuts, 1b.

I I .5

12.0

11.4

11.8

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$ 7.90

7.50

7.50

7.67

6.89

6.98

Hay, Ba Ied, ton

All

$ 30.00

30.00

30.00

22.90

24.80

24.50

Alfalfa

$ 36.50

36.00

35.00

23.20

25.40

25.30

Lespedeza

$ 31 .50

31.00

29.00

24.70

26. 10

25.70

Peanut

$ 24.00

22.50

22.50

2L~.20

23.S;0

23.80

Mil k Cows, head

$ 200.00 210.00

205.00

270.00 269.00

295.00

Hogs, CVJt.
Beef Cattle, all, cwt. 11

$ $

13//2171..2300

19.20 2I. I0

1&.60 1/1&.50
22.30 1/23.60

20.00 25.20

19.60 6.40

Cows, cwt. 1/

$ 3/17.00

17.50

18.00

l7.~0

1~.70

19.20

Steers and Heifers, cwt.

$ 1/24.50 24.00

25.50 3/25.40

27.20

28.50

Ca I ves, cwt.

$ 25.50

27.70

30.50 - 28. 10

30.70

32. 10

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.:

Fluid Market

$ 1/6.30

6.35

3/5.41

5.80

Manufactured

$

- 4.19

4.31+

All Turkeys, lb.

$ 116.30 1/6.35

20.0

20.0

~/6.20

3/5.03
1/10 .7

1/5.35
19.7

4/5.22 -19.8

Ch i ckens, 1b. :

Excluding Broilers

118.0

11.0

10.5

3/8.2

9.(S

9.5

Co~mercial Broilers

1/13.0

14.S

13.5

3/14.1

15.3

14.7

All

1/12.7

14.3

13.3 1/13.4

14.7

14. I

Eggs, all, doz.

]./36.3

47.6

43.0 1/29.0

39.5

36.5

PRICES PAID, FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton

14% Protein

$

16% Protein

$

Ib% Protein

$

20% Protein

$

Hog Feed, 14% - 18% Protein, cwt.

Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt.

$

Soybean Mea I, 4!f%, cwt.

$

Bran, cwt.

$

Middl ings, cwt.

$

Corn Meal, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed, ton

Broiler Grower Feed

$

Laying Feed

$

Ch ick Sta rte r

$

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$

All Other Hay, ton

$

70.00 75.00 81.00 82.00 4.20
5.20 5.00 3.80 3.95 3.30
93.00 82.00 91.00 40.00 36.00

67.00 73.00 76.00 79.00 4.20 4.85
5.20 4.00 4.05 3.40
90.00 uD.OO 90.00 38.00 36.00

70.00 75.00 78.00 80.00 4.25 4.70
5.10 3.90 3.95 3.40
90.00 78.00 91.00 38.00 36.00

68.00 72.00 76.00 79.00 4.37
5.25 5.21 3.52 3.59 3.19
89.00 80.00 93.00 33.30 31.80

67.00 72.00 74.00 77 .00 4.39
5.01 5.21 3 ."1,,:,;(,' 3.67 3. 2L~
89.00 79.00 92.00 36.00 32.80

67.00 71.00 74.00 78.00 4.38
5.00 5.21 3.62
3.69
3.23
90.00 79.00 93.00 35.90 32.50

11 "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for ~Iaughter bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd r~placement. 31 Revised.
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Athe ns, UWOSJ1tt OF GEORGIA

Week Ending May 5, 1969

IvlAY 1969

Released 3 p.m. Monday

COOL NIGHTS HAMPER SEED GERMINATION

IES

Athens, Ga., May 5 -- Planting of spring-seeded crops moved forward rapidly in northern sections, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. A soil moisture shortage is common in southern sections, and cool nights are hampering germination and stimulating seedl ing diseases which is resulting in inadequate stands in many areas.

County Agents reported 79 percent of the acreage intended for cotton had been planted and about 55 percent was up to a stand. Inadequate stands resulting from cool night temperatures are resulting in considerable replanting.

Tobacco transplanting was virtually complete, but premature buttoning was still a problem although less severe than a week ago. Some acreage is being replanted.

Corn planting was 88 percent complete - somewhat less advanced than last year, but about normal for this date.

Peanut planting was 87 percent complete which is also about normal for this date. A large portion of the peanut belt has insufficient soil moisture, and seedings made last week will probably need another rain before germination.

Small qrains are reported to be better than average in southern sections and are rapidly approaching maturity. Pasture condition deteriorated during the week, especially in the drier areas, but adequate grazing is still available. The prospect for the peach crop is not as good as first expected, although it is still better than average.

Farm Market Managers reported cool nights and dry weather slowing growth and harvest of vegetable crops in southern areas. Harvest was getting under way on snap beans, squash, and onions. Very good cabbaqe qual ity was being harvested. Watermelons, cantaloups, and tomatoes were making good vine growth and beginning to bloom and set fruit.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Light rainfall occurred in the northern and central sections on April 28. Amounts were generally less than one-fourth inch but a few observers recorded more than one-half inch. Most south central and southeast counties received no rain during the week ending Friday, May 2, and continued very dry at the end of the period. Very I ight rain was reported over much of the State on Saturday, May 3. Amounts were insignificant in most areas and did I ittle more than settle the dust.

Mild days and cool nights were the rule throughout most of the week. Except for some cloudiness early in the week and again on Saturday, sunny skies prevailed. Maximum temperatures were generally in the 70s and low 80's. Early morning lows were mostly in the 40's and 50's with a few readings in the 30's early in the week at higher elevations. Averages for the week ranged from 10 to 50 below normal.

April rainfall was above normal in the northwestern half of Georgia and below normal in the southeastern half. The largest negative departures were in the southeast and southcentral sections. As of May 2, the weather observer at Waycross had recorded only .17 of an inch of rain in 37 days. Quitman received only .31 of an inch during April and the Savannah Airport had less than 20 percent of normal for the month. In contrast, several places in the westcentral and northern areas received almost 200 percent of normal during April. However, a large part of this fell in a 3 or 4 day period near the middle of the month. April temperatures averaged near to above normal. This was the first month since last August that temperatures have been warmer than normal over most of the State.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (May 6-10) calls for temperatures to average 2 to 5 degrees above normal. Rather warm weather is expected throughout the period. Rainfall is forecast to average less than one-fourth inch in scattered showers late in the week.
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Precipitation For The Week Ending May 2, 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week ending May 2, 19690 (Provisional)
Highest: 880 at several places on different days.
Lowest: 310 at Blairsville on April 30th.

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MAY 81969

ATHENS, GEORGIA

May 7, 1969

BBOILE3. TYFE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 3 was 9,37-1, ODD-I percent less than the previous week and 2 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimai:ed 12, 714, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week but 1 percent less than i:he 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 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 61 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices i'eceived for broiler chicl<s by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.25 to $10.50 with an average of $9.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9.00 Eor chicks.

GEO.l..i.GIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Av. Price

U Eggs Set

Chicks Placed for

Hai:ell

Broiler

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:~cks

W E:~ ~ I ' , 1968 e

1969

I % of
year

1968

a!!o

1969

% of 11 Per
I year :'Joz.
ago 1969

Per aL1l'ldred 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Thou. :?ct.

Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar.' 22
Mar. 29 Apr. .5 Apr. 12 Apr. 19 Apr. 26 May 3

12, 530 12,449

99

12, 530 12,496 100

12,482 12,472 100

12, 572 12,614 100

12,759 12,761 100

12,909 12,690

98

12, 877 12,655

98

13,000 12, 631

97

12,942 12,666

98

12, 800 12,714

99

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 3 was 975, 000-6 percent less than the previous week but 5 percent more than i:he comparable week last year. An estimated 1,453,000 eggs for the production of egg type cllicks were sei: by Georgia hatcheries, 4: percent more than the previous week and 55 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hai:ch of all egg type chicks in the U. 3. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended May 3 were up 2 percent and settings were up 6 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPZ EGGS SET AND CHICKS HflTCHED, 1969

State

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Apr.

Apr. Apr.

May

12

19

26

3

% of j
year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched ("Week Ended

Apr. Apr.

Apr.

May

12

19

26

3

Thousands

Thousands

Ga.

1,236 1,264 1,400 1,453 155

836 963 1,035

975

I Ill.

775* 830 725

Calif. 1,686 1,847 1,667

580 1,369

71 93

520 650 1,338 1,632

630 1,372

610 1, 264

Wash.

330

280 298

264. 120 I 290

174

191

254

Total i 4,027':C 4,221 4,090

I 3,666 106

I 2,984 3,419

3,228

3,103

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

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

~< l.i.evised.

%of
Year
ago 2/
105 89
109 97
102

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May 3

2,222 348
1,907 576 349
2,798 5,460 1,898
44 8,251

2,204 266
1, 865 561 327
2,689 5, 993 1,990
44 8, 156

2,229 275
1,900
596 346 2, 721 5,932 1,803
34 8,293

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74 114 II
83 I 85 I 106 I 121 107 42 106

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1, 572 168
1,069 2.71 4'78
2,980 3,751 1,408
342 6, 2LA~

1, 571 140
1, 162 252 470
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339 6, 137

, 564 162
1,033 317 520
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1, 104 776

1,211 815

1, 184 120 815 104

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834

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9,744

9, 820

9,936 110

7,715

7,837

7, 544

107

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5,295

5,373

5,447 104

4,737

4, 815

L,;,,782

108

12,765 12,781 12,854 116

9, 226

9,135

9,213

119

1, 123

1, 140

1,046 86

947

974

953

109

4,785

4,750

4, 790 99

3, 767

3,865

3, 876

109

602

606

616 106 I

~:98

464

513

106

375

392

374

85 !

383

389

401

123

2,227

2, 176

2,289 III~! 1,589

1,641

1, 689

113

75,882 76,411 76,798 107

58, 850 59,332 59,331

109

71, 619 71,694 71,949

II 53, 813 54,426 5-<:,494

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MAY 131969
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May 1, 1969

Georg ia Crop Reporting Service
GEORGIA

Athens, Georgia
Released May 9, 1969

The unusually cool nights and dry weather conditions prevail ing in late April delayed plant growth of some vegetable crops and caused poor stands on late plantings. Insect and disease damage has been 1ight to date. Good qual ity spring cabbage was moving in volume, and snap bean harvest was getting under way. Tomato vines were making favorable growth and setting a good crop of fruit. Watermelons and cantaloups were in good condition, with no noticeable damage due to the prolo~d ~ry weather in southern areas. The first production forecast of spriny crops was up six percent from a year ago.

UN ITED ~TATES
SNAP BEANS: Production of mid-sprinq snap beans for 196~ is forecast at 247,000 hundredweight, down 11 percent from last year. In South Carol ina, April weather was mostly un-
favorable for plant development as cool temperatures and high winds retarded growth. Plant development ranges from just coming up to starting to bloom. Light harvest is expected to get underway the latter part of May. Vine growth has been slowed by dry weather and cool nights in southern areas of Georgia. Irrigation is being used where available. Harvest was expected from a few early planted fields in early May. Stands in Alabama were damaged by heavy rains. Plant growth was slowed by cool temperatures. Harvest in southern areas is expected to begin about mid-May. The Louisiana crop is in good condition although quite late, as 50 percent of the acreage had to be replanted following the hard rainstorms of late March. Most fields are about 30 days away from production.

CABBAGE: Production of early sprinq cabbage is estimated at 1,264,000 hundredweight, down 11 percent from last year. In South Carol ina, volume movement is expected to start around
May 10. Cool weather and dry soils have delayed development. However, with adequate moisture and warm weather a good crop is still expected. Peak harvest in Georgia is expected in early May. Dry and cool weather conditions have delayed harvest, and most fields are bein~ irrigated. Harvest in Mississippi was expected to start in early May. In Louisiana the crop is in generally good condition. In Cal ifornia, peak harvest should occur during May, with suppl ies available through June.

CANTALOUPS: Estimated at 10,500 acres for harvest in 1969, the early summer cantaloup acreage is 2,900 acres less than last year. Planting in South Carol ina was nearing comple-
tion as of May 1. Condition of the crop is generally ~ood although some replanting was necessary due to heavy rainfall and cool weather. Soil moisture was becoming short as April ended, but the crop has not suffered to date. Considerable replanting was necessary in Geor~ia due to dry soils and cool nights. General rains and warmer temperatures are needed for growth. The crop in central Arizona is in good condition. Harvest is expected to begin about mid-June.

TOMATOES; The late sprinq tomato crop is forecast at 1,321,000 hundredweight, 2 percent above last year. In South Carol ina, cool temperatures the latter part of April slowed
development and the crop is sl ightly later than normal. Early plantings are blooming freely and setting fruit; however, the majority of the acreage is in the prebloom stage. Light harvest is expected by the end of May with volume movement by the second week of June. In Georgia vine growth and stands are good. Additional moisture is needed. Light harvest is expected in late May. Tomato prospects in Louisiana are mostly good to excellent. Crop development is about normal for this date but is farther advanced than at this time last year. Harvest is expected to begin in the Belle Chasse area about May 20. Harvest is expected to commence at Oak Grove about June 1 and a few days later at Rayville. In central, east and north Texas, cool night temperatures and heavy rains in April restricted growth of vines although plants were beginning to make satisfactory growth by May 1. Harvest is expected to get underway in early June. The High Plains area should furnish suppl ies from mid-August until October.

\vATERMELONS: The early summer watermelon acreage is estimated at 199,100 for harvest in 1969,

compared with 200,600 acres harvested in 1968. Planting in South Carol ina waS com-

pleted in the southern portion of the State by early April and is near completion in Upstate

Counties. In the important Barnwell-Allendale area most of the crop is up and growing well.Some

replanting waS necessary due to heavy rains and cool weather. Stands and ~rowth 3re good in most

areas of Georgia. General rains and warmer weather are needed in all southern areas. Harvest is

expected to begin in Donalsonville area around June 10. In Alabama, planting is nearing comple-

tion. Plants in southern areas are in good condition and have just started running. In the

Lower Kio Grande Valley and south Texas areas the crop was planted on schedule, but cool tempera-

. tures restricted growth during April.

Harvest is ~

expected

in

the

Lower

Rio

Gra.nd.e

Valley

in

late

Mey -- atcut a week earl fer than last year. . Please tf.~~age

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In southcentral and east Texas, cool temperatures and excessive rains delaye~ planting. The bulk of the crop was planted in April. Harvest is expected to start in late June with most of the crop to be shipped in July.

Crop and State

ACK:AGE Am ESTI.!IA~D PRODrCTICN ]:LFORT~D TO DATE, 1969 "-ITH CO~I::.::'ilP:..:'A~R.=:I:.:S:.::.G~l.:::S

.

ACk"i:AGE

, rnd. -_._H--arvested.

For
harvest

Yield per acre

Production

1967

19E8

1969 :1967 1968

1969

1967

1958

_
lila: 1969

S>UP B:";.AJ.TS

-'Acres-

DWt.

r;Odb cvrt.

11i~_Sprin!!:

--uouth C~rolina

: 3,700

3,800

3,200 35

32

30

Georgia

: 3,000

3,000

3,000 24

25

26

Alabama

:

700

700

650 27

23

22

Louisiana

: 2,200

2,200

2,100 34

30

28

~~Gr~ou.P T o t a l :

9,600

9,700

8,950 31'

29

28

CABBAGE 1/

"Carly Sprln~

~S"outh Carolina

2,400

2,000

1,900 90

75

120

130

122

96

72

75

78

19

16

14

75

66

59

296

2 7 9------=-:..:2..4:.7.

216

150

228

Georgia
Alabama Mississippi
Louisiana California
Group Total
-C~S'

2,500
650 700
2,300 3,300
---rr~50

2,500
700 700
2,000 2,700 10,600

2,300 125
2/ 110 500 145
2,000 leO 2,400 265 9,100 152

110

120

100

2/

90

120

100

110

245

2eO

134 ---.;;;;.1.3;;9;.;-

312

275

276

n

70

2/

102

63

60

230

200

220

874

562

480

1 ,8 C6 . --J::-;-420---.T-;264

Early Surmer: South Carolina

: 3,500

3,500

3,500 42

45

147

158

Georgia
Alabama Oklahcma

: 5,500
: 1,500 : 1,900

5,700
1,300 1,900

5,800 60

60

21 52

55

2/

60

60

330

342

78

72 June 9

114

114

Arizona, other

: 1,100

1,000

1,200 75

120

82

120

Group Total

: 13 ,500

13 ,400

10,500 56

60

751

8C6

Sl'1E."T CORN'

-

Late Sprinl!: South Carolina Georgia Alabama California Group Total
TOi.1ATCES

1,300

1,300

21 60

65

21

78

84

?J

1,400

1,400

~j

32

34

2/

45

48

2/

2,5CO

3,200

3,200 50

45

40

125

144

128

4.000

4,100

3,600 65

90

75

260

369

270

9--;-2-00

rO;Oo-O

6;I3C-O 55

64

59

5e8

645

398

Late Sprin~

South-carolina

: 7,100

7,700

8,400 105

85

Georgia

: 2,800

3,500

4,000 67

66

Mississippi

:

650

650

2/

50

46

Louisiana

: 1,400

1,600

1-;400 55

80

Texas

: 5,800

5,700

5,700 45

45

Group Total

: 17,750

19,150

19,500 73

68

IT.ifTERME Lm S

85

746

654

65

188

231

?/

32

30

65

77

128

45

261

256

c8

1-;-3-04 1,299

714
260
?/ 91
256 1,321

Early Sumner:

--r:rort h Carol ina

: 6,500

6,000

6,500 70

65

South Carolina

: 24,000

24,000

25,000 90

68

Georgia

: 36,000

39,500

40,000 95

90

Alabama

: 13,0(0

14,500

15,000 100

90

Mississippi

: 8,300

8,500

9,500 80

~

Arkansas

: 5,700

5,800

6,0(0 85

85

455 2,160 3,420 1,300
~4
4':l4

390 1,632 3,555 1,305
6~
493

Louisiana

: 3,100

3,300

3,500 80

90

Oklahoma

: 9,500

11,000

10,000 80

70

Texas

: 70,000

74,000

70,000 60

65

Arizona

: 3,400

4,000

3,900 175

DO

California

: 9,200

10,000

9,700 155

160

Group Total

:--1~00

200,600

19~.:l..Q.0_.__83

81

l~Fresh market and processing.

?:./ ~stimates discontinued.

248

297

760

770

4,2('0 4,810

~5

~o

1,426 1,600

1~,712 ~95

June 9

AHCRIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

L. R. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator

-crop -ISStmIT BY: -The-GeorgIa

ReportIng servIoe ,-LJSDA,-4C9A North LumpKin ~treet-; Athens-; Georgia ,-in co'opera_-

tion with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 4C9A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 .:.O~FFo..;:I~C;.;;;IA=L _BU_S_lNE_S_S

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Week Ending May 12, 1969

LIBRARIES

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3 p.m. Monday

SOIL MOISTURE AND COOL NIGHTS STILL A PROBLEM IN MANY AREAS

Athens, Ga., May 12 -- A continued soil moisture deficit in the South Central and South-

eastern areas of the State, a surplus in the North Central area, along with cool nights over

the State are hampering germination and stimulating diseases, according to the Georgia Crop

~eporting Service. The remainder of the State reported adequate soil moisture conditions.

County Agents reported 90 percent of the intended cotton acreage had been planted and 65 percent was up to a stand. Planting in the southern part of the State has been virtually. completed. Plantings in the northern areas were interrupted by locally heavy rains during the latter part of the week. Some replanting was still necessary.

Peanut planting was 96 percent complete, normal for this date. Many areas in the peanut belt continued to experience insufficient soil moisture for rapid seed germination.

Premature buttoning in tobacco was still a problem in many areas. Activities were mainly centered around cultivation and insecticide appl ications.

Corn planting was 94 percent complete Statewide. Most of the crop is reported in good condition. Early planted corn in South Georgia was being sidedressed and IIl a id by". Soybean seeding was 20 percent complete by the end of the week, about normal for this date.

Most small qrains were reported in good condition. Some grains were cut for hay and silage during the week. Pastures in North Georgia were in mostly good condition while only fair to good in southern areas. Prospects continued for a good peach crop. Light movement of early variety peaches began in extreme South Georgia.

Veqetable and melon crops were needing moisture and warmer temperatures for best growth and development, according to Market Managers. Some southern areas received I ight rains on May 9 and 10 and most crops are expected to show a marked improvement. Harvest of cabbaqe and snap beans continued with alight movement of cucumbers expected by mid-May. Vine growth of Watermelons, cantaloups, and tomatoes continued to make good progress.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Heavy to excessive rains fell over the northern third of the State Thursday night and early Friday, while large areas of south Georgia continued extremely dry at the end of the week. Rainfall totals were more than an inch over most of the area north of a 1ine from Troup to Lincoln County. The rains were heaviest in a 25 to 50 mile wide area ex- . tending across the State from about Carroll to Elbert County. Most of this area received around 3 inches or more in less than 24 hours. Flash flooding occurred in several communities and recently planted farm land was heavily washed and sanded. Most of the southeastern third of the State received less than one-fourth inch of rain during the week and more is badly needed over most of this area. Only .21 of an inch of rain has been reported by the Waycross weather observer in the last 46 days.

It was mild at the beginning of the week followed by a warming trend through Thursday. Highs reached the mid to upper 80's on three or four days in all areas. Much cooler weather returned to the State during the week end and early morning temperatures were in the 40's in most areas on one or two days. Several places reported new record lows for so late in the season on Monday, May 12. Averages for the week ranged from I to 4 degrees cooler than normal.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (May 13-17) calls for temperatures to average 3 to 5 degrees below normal. A warming trend is indicated during the last half of the period. Rain'fall is expected to range from 1/3 to 1 inch and occur in showers mainly Friday and Saturday.

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 May 9, 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week ending May 9, 19690 (Provisional)

Highest: 920 at Bainbridge on the 7th and Quitman on the 8th.

Lowest~

400 at Blairsville on the 3rd and 5th, and Blue Ridge and Helen on the 3rdo

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A.fter Five Days Return to United StAt~s ~epartmcnt of Agricultur3
S"':.at:..s tiea1 ~ieporting Service 409A North Lur.1pkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEO

Aay 12, 1969

GEO!\GIA I S 1968 .~~TmT CROP.-J'0~!.illD 266, oOQ BA~S

Final ;:Lnnings for Georgia's 1968 cotton crop indicate a prodl:..ction of 266,000 bales of 5GO pounds gross weight, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Production in 1968 was 17 percent above the 1967 crop of 228,000 bales. Cottonseed production ie Georgia from the 1968 crop was ind:Lcated at 111,000 tons, compared ''ith the 1967 production of 98,000 tons.

Cotton planted in 1968 totaled 410,000 acres, up 75,000 acres from the 335,000 planted in 1967, Acreage destroyed for compliance and from natural causes amounted to 15,000 acres. Acreage harvested in 1968 wa.s esttmated at 395,000 acres, 128,000 acre's above the 267/C'OJ acres har vested in 1967. The 1968 yield per harvested acre was 322 pounds. Yield per harvested acre in 1967 vTS s 408 pounds.

The value of cotton and cottonseed from Georgia IS 1968 crop (excluding price support pa:yments)
was $34,756,000 - up about 1 percent from the $34,443,000 value of the 1967 crop. The average price for cotton lint from the 1968 crop was 22.0 cents per pound compared with 25.8 cents a year earlier. The average price received for cottonseed Has :1349.90 peJ.~ ton, ccmpared. ,.lith $51.60 per ton received a year earl~er.

STATE

COTTON: Acreage and pro~uction, 1968 crop with comparisons

Lint -'Yie Id

: Product'ion "17

.

Planted

: Harvested

: per Harvested : 500 lb. gross

Acres

:

Acres

:

Acre

W2ight Bales

1967 :_ 19-68 : 1967 : .1;268 : 1967: 1968 : 19l1J~_.-l2~g~=~

Thousand Acres

Thousand Acres

.P. _ou-n-d-s

-ThO_l.,S..o..._nd- B- -a l_e s.

]\J. Carolina : 191 S. Carolina : 307

200

75

189

354

190

340

277

310

41~9

352

1~4

123

179

251

GEORGIA

: 335

410

2'57

395

408

322

225

2GG

Tennessee

: 336

394

236

300

295

432

145

325

Alabama

: 513

555

3)+J

525

282

362

2'\;

397

Missouri

: 245

318

90

19U

314

495

59

197

Mississippi : 955

1,155

890 1,105

567

660

1,054 1,522

Arkansas

: 830

1;0~'5

715

980

Louisiana

:

31~8

~.23

330

410

333

50~

621

630

497 1,028;

)).28

545

Ol~lahoma
Texas
rr. I"lexico
ArlZona
California Other

: 425
: 3)960 132
: 248
: 595

421
4,450 102 298
6'15

370
3)525 122 245
588

380
4,125 152 297
687

251

333

~76

410

619

557

J87 1, 182 847 1,l~97

191~
2,7C7
1.c),! ).1-51~
1 / 04.:.;

26\ 3)525
17"7 '(33
1,51'3

States :

28

urT~TED STATES: 92~48

12 10,912

14

25

7,997 10,160

410

422

447

516

12

22

~,45~ ~9.~48--

1/ Equivalent 500-pound gross weight bales ginned, as reported by the Bureau of the Census

with an allowance made for interstate movement of seed cotton for ginning, rounded to

thousands by States.

C. L. CRErJSHAH Agrlcultural Statistician

ARCIn~ lAi.'TGLEY Agrict.ltural StatisticiDj1 In Char:::;e

COTTC~T AND CClI'TCNS':2:D: Season average price received by fanners and value
of production, 1967 and 1968 orops 1/
CClI'Ta'T 1TII1'T

State

Prioe per powld:

Value of production

:

Price per

:

Value of

:

plus prioe sup_:

plus price

:

pound

:

production

:

port payments:

support payments

- _- - - - - - - - - --- - - - --s-F: - - - - -- - -- 4l -: --

-1967 2 - - ......

(

:

-'.1-9-68--3-(:_.--

--

1967--

-

:

-

-

-1.-968

--~

-

-1967

~--1968

-

-

-

-

-1-~jf-i7-

---

-:-

-

-

... 1968-
.. .-

-

- Cents ._

_ 1 ,000 dolla:r:~ _

_ gents -

- !.!.ooq. do11arE. -

N. C.

29.04

23.0

6,319

14,107

77.23

39.7

16,805

('4,332

S. C.

29.83

24.7

26,640

30,985

51.44

41.6

45,935

52,170

Ga.

25.80

22.0

29,386

29,217

44.69

40.4

50,905

53,688

Tenn.

28.36

24.1

20,614

39,198

63.96

39.8

46,492

64,750

Ala.

25.73

23.6

25,793

46,826

60.25

41.3

60,398

81,899

Ho.

29.37

26.2

8,676

25,767

84.12

43.1

24,851

42,4C4

11iss.

28.38

22.9

149,565

174,325

43.73

34.0

230,458

258,758

Ark.

28.95

24.1

71,960

123,878

53.70

35.8

133,489

183,922

La.

28.57

22.7

61,130

61,865

39.98

32.3

85,546

88,C86

Okla.

20.29

18.7

19,633

24,699

36.89

31.4

35,695

41,413

Texas

19.78

19.3

273,546

340,891

33.99

31.2

470,152

550,:'73

N. 1l1ex.

31.75

25.2

24,935

22,230

43.96

36.9

34,530

32,579

Ariz.

29.84

23.4

67,476

85,685

42.62

32.5

96,392

118,679

Calif.

32.00

23.5

166,435

184,875

44.30

32.0

230,453

252,053

Other

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - States
Q._S.!

6/ _

_

;.

-_

-
_

2-8.
22.

8-
2

2 9

_-~

-
_

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_

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- 1,712
_ _923.!8g0_

-
_

-2,625
1,g02,17~

57.70

-

_ _ _ 4g.QO_ _ _ _

4130~.18-_

-
_

_1-~~-~35-,~452-289_-

_

_

1,B-442,,238725

_

COTTGITSEED

State

:-

-

-

-

-

- - - - - - 1967- _. -Price- - - -: - --- -

Value of- - -

-

-: - -

--

- - -1968 PrIce - - - .- .- -

-

___:

p~r ~o~

:

P!O~u2t~o~/

:

_ p~r_t~n_



- Dollars _

_ l',OCO dollars _

_ pollar! _

- Value of- -
_p!:o~u~t~o!: _
!..' 900 doli:..a~ -

N. C.
S. C. Ga. Tenn. Ala. Mo. Miss. Ark.
lao Okla. Texas
N. Mex. Ariz. Calif. Other
States 9./

51.60 52.60 51.60 55.10
~1.60
53.00 58.30 '35.60 55.00 56.80 55.80 59.60 53.00
53.00,
50.30

9AO
4,050 5,007 3,471 4,43E.: 1,378 25,818 12,010 . 10,010 4,771 66,402 4,053 10,282 23,426
260

49.30 50.00 49.90 49.80 48.00 48.80 51.90 50.00 50.60 49.10 50.50 52.90 52.50 50.00
49.10

2,514 '5,250 5,539 6,823 7,968 4,099 33,216 21,750 11,587 5,499 74,992 3,915 16,118 34,000
459

~. _S.:.

I

5~ .~O

lZ71 46

~0.:.5~

' __.

~3~ ;~2~ _

1/ 1968 crop pre1~inary. / Includes al1ovmnoe for Wlredeemed loans. ~/ Average price to April 1, 1909; includes allowance for outstanding loans. 1/ Includes allowanoe for unredeemed loans and prioe support

palffients for cotton. Does not include payments for acrea~e diversion, oonservation practices, etc.

~/ Average price to April 1, 1969; includes allovmnoe for outstanding loans and price support paym~nt~ for

cotton. Does not include payments for acreage diversion, conservation practices, etc. 6/ Data not sho'vn

separately for Virginia, F.l.orida, illinois, iCentuoky and i~evada. .

-

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperati~n with the Georgia Department of Agrioulture.

After Five Days Return to
United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSTI~SS

;}~> POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unl1e4 Stat o.p.""", of /\t,leul",,.

u

~a~G\AFARM REP

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 1969

May 13, 1969

Georqia:

Temperatures during April were quite varied with averages near or above normal for the first three weeks. The cold front that moved across the State in late April dropped temperatures 3 to 5 degrees below normal. Scattered frosts occurred several mornings in the northern half of the State. Rainfall was also spotty with the central and northern portions of the State receiving ample to excessive amounts while some sections of South Georgia became very dry.

By the end of April, tobacco transplanting was practically complete. Cotton and peanuts were 75 percent and corn 80 percent seeded. Soybean planting was getting underway.

Peaches: Georgia's 1969 peach crop is forecast at 215.0 mill ion pounds compared with 234.5 mill ion pounds util ized last year. The estimate includes both commercial and farm
production. Light harvest has started In South Georgia.

~'Jheat: The State's wheat crop is currently forecast at 2,752,000 bushels -- 14 percent below last year's production of 3,192,000 bushels. Yield per acre is indicated to
be 32.0 bushels -- four bushels above the average last year.

Milk Production: A total of 95 mill ion pounds of milk was produced on Georgia farms during April. The level is 3 percent more than produced during both the previous
April and March 1969.

Eqq Production: Hens on Georgia farms produced an estimated 457 mill ion eggs during April compared with 417 mill ion a year earl ier. Layers on hand totaled
24,186,000 compared with 22,688,000 in April 1968.

State
North Carol ina South Carol ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas
9 States

PEACH::'S Production

1967
40.0 171 .0 145. I 50.0
17.5 52.0 9.0 10. I 28.8

tH 11 ion Pounds : 1968
77 .8 400.0 234.5
39.0 12.5 36.4 7.3 10.0 30.2

: Indicated:
1969 :
75.0 370.0 215.0 45.0
16.5 43.0
8.0 12.0 31.0

48 Pound Equivalents

1967

1968 : Indicated

:

: 1969

1,000 units - -

833

I ,62 I

1,563

3,563

8,333

7,708

3,023

4,885

4,479

1,042

813

938

365

260

344

1,083

758

896

188

152

167

210

208

250

600

629

646

----"-----------------------------------

523.5

847.7

815.5

10,907

17,659

16,991

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHA'vJ Agricultural Statistician

(Please turn paqe for United States information)

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

ur~ !TED STATES GENERi\L CROP REPORT AS OF M/W 1, 1969
Prospective production of winter wheat decl ined 1 percent in April to 8 percent below last year, and 7 percent less than in 1967. General field work lagged in most areas because frequent showers, melting snow, and poor drying weather kept soils wet. Above normal temperatures and adequate moisture favored growth of pastures, hay crops, and sma11 grains.
Peach prospects are 4 percent below last year in the 9 Southern States, but the 196b-69 orange crop is now expected to be record high. Pasture and hay prospects are sl ightly above a year earl ier, but spring production of fresh vegetables is expected to be sl ightly below last year. Indicated spring potato output is 6 percent above last year. April milk production was 2 percent less than a year earl ier and smallest for April since 1952. Egg production was down 2 percent from a year earl ier.
v/inter Wheat Prospects Decl ine: Prospective production of winter wheat decl ined 1 percent in April to ~ percent below last year's record crop, and 7 percent below 1967. The expected yield per acre is a record 30.4 bushels, well above both last year and 1967. The decl ine in prospects from a month earl ier resulted largely from reductions in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington. Winter-kill appears to have been more severe than expected in parts of the northern Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest. Some fields in Texas and Oklahoma were being grazed rather than harvested for grain. Above normal temperatures and generally adequate moisture during April favored growth and development of wheat in most areas. Prospects improved in Missouri, the eastern Corn Belt and the southeastern States.
Southern Peach Prospects Below Last Year: Peach production in the 9 Southern States is forecast at ~15.5 mill ion pounds, 4 percent less than last year but 56 percent larger than the light 1967 crop. Production in the Carol inas and Georgia is expected to be somewhat below last year's large crop. Larger crops are expected in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
Milk Production: Milk production in April is estimated at 10,261 mill ion pounds, 2 percent less than a year earl ier and the smallest April production since 1952. Average daily production in April gained 6 percent from March, the same as a year earl ier. Daily average production during the first 4 months of 1969 was 1.6 percent less than a year earl ier.
Poultry and Eqqs: The Nation's laying flock produced 5,&74 million eggs during April, 2 percent below both last month and a year earl ier. April layers totaled 311.6 mill ion, 2 percent below a year earl ier. Rate of lay for April averaged 16.85, compdred with 18.~~ a year earl ier.
Production was up 4 percent from a year earl ier in the South Atlantic, 3 percent in the ~/est and up sl ightly in the North Atlantic. Production decreased 9 percent in the West North
Central, G percent in the East North Central, and 4 percent in the South Central.
On Nay 1, layers on farms totaled 310.2 mill ion, down 1 percent from both a month and a yelr earl ier. Regionally, layer numbers decl ined 5 percent in the ~est North Central; 4 percent, East North Central; and 2 percent in both the South Central and West. The South Atlantic Region was up 4 percent and the North Atlantic Region up slightly.

After Five Days Return United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

.. .. ~
~. ~~~

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GEORG I A CROP REPORT I N G S E Rvii CEM/\' 1969

LP~illm~0

LIBRARI:::S

May 1'3, 1969

SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MAY I, 1969

GEORGIA

PEACH PRODUCTION PROSPECTS DOWN 8 PERCENT:

Athens, Ga., May 13 -- Georgia's 1969 peach crop is forecast at 215.0 million pounds (4,479,000 48-pound equivalents) compared with 234.5
million pounds (4,885,000 48-pound equivalents) utilized last year, according to the Crop Reporting Service. A good crop is in prospect for most varieties in all producing areas of the State. Light harvest has started in South Georgia.

The peach estimates, like those for practically all other crops, necessarily relate to total production. Therefore, they include not only inspected rail and truck shipments, but also local sales, non-inspected truck shipments to points in Georgia and adjoining states, quantities used on farms where produced and any quantities not utilized because of economic conditions. (See footnote 4 below). The following tab! e shows the relationship between the Department's total production estimates and the inspected rail and truck shipments for the years 1962 through 1968. The percentage of the total production moving in inspected shipments during this period has varied from 41 to 68 percent except in 1965 when only 23 percent of production was inspected. An unusually high percent of that year's crop was not utilized because of exces sive rains.

Year

GEORGIA PEACHES

~roduction

Total

Not
Utilized Y

Inspected Rail and

Unrecorded

Truck Shipments

sales and Processed Equiv. 1,000 Percent of

farm use;!

Y Cars bushels Total Prod.

Mil. lbs.

1,000 bu.

1,000 bu.

1,000 bu.

1,000 bu. Number

1962 1963

198.3 242.9

4,000 4,900

210

1,032

843

3,483

1,915

48

240

1,270

1,030

4,072

2,360

48

1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

69.8 222.6 188.5 148.8 234.5 215.0

1,400 4,500 3,800
3,000 4,885 4/ 4,479

0 1,410
290 74
350

326

124

1,728

950

68

853

1,182

1,915

1,055

23

1,209

748

2,824

1,553

41

790

452

2,807

1,684

56

1,302

1,367

3,468

2,081

41

.!I Not utilized on account of economic conditions.
yLocal sales, non-inspected truck shipments to points in Georgia and adjoining states and quantities used on farms where produced.
3/Average load 550 bushels per car, 1962-1966; 600 bushels in 1967 and 1968. 4/Beginning in 1969, total production will include only quantities utilized. Production units
will be million pounds and 48-pound equivalents. Total production for 1968 is reported on this bas is, but utilization is in bushels and will not add to the total.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga. in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF MAY I, 1969 - UNITED STATES

The peach crop in the 9 Southern States is expected to total 815.5 million pounds, 4 percent less than the 847.7 million pounds sold or utilized last season, but 56 percent more than the light 1967 crop. Prospects are for smaller crops than last year in the Carolinas and Georgia, but the other 6 States expect to harvest more peaches.

In the Carolinas and Georgia, winter and spring weather favored peaches. The crop is expected to be smaller than last year lar gely because of a reduction in bearing trees. Many orchards will require much thinning. Soil moisture is generally adequate except in Southern Georgia where it is very dry.

Alabama's crop is progressing well, and harvest of early varieties is expected to start about mid-May. In Arkansas, trees set a large crop of fruit. Unless the May drop is unusually heavy, Arkansas I crop will need much thinning for proper sizing of fruit. Soil !Tloisture is abundant. In Louisiana, most varieties set a good crop, and moderate to heavy thinning is underway. Earliest varieties will be ready for harvest about mid-May but no appreciable volume is expected until early June. In Texas, fruit set is generally good in commercial areas. Some early blooming varieties were damaged by freezing temperatures in early March. Lighter crops than last year are expected in the CrossTimbers and Northeast Texas; larger crops in the Hill Country and the Southern High Plains.

In California, clingstone peaches bloomed early in March, generally favored by good weather. The bloom was good and the set appears to be heavy in all areas. Below normal temperatures in March and April do not appear to have affected crop prospects. Heavy winter rains caused only minor damage. Thinnings, underway in many areas, will continue through May.

In Colorado, peach trees came through the relatively mild winter in excellent condition. Bloom was earlier than last year. Average date of full bloom in the important Mesa County area occurred about April 15. A light freeze April 24 and 25 caused some thinning, but only scattered areas were damaged.

State
North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas

PEACHES

Million Pounds 1967 . 1968

Production

48 Pound Equivalents

:Indicated: 1969 ..

1967

1968 :Indicated 1969

40.0 171. 0 145.1
50.0 17.5 52.0
9.0 10.1 28.8

77.8 400.0 234.5
39.0 12.5 36.4
7.3 10.0 30.2

75.0 37 0.0 215.0
45.0 16.5 43.0
8.0 12.0 31. 0

1,000 units

833 3,563 3,023 1,042
365 1,083
188 210 600

1,621 8,333 4,885
813 260 758 152 2 08 629

1,563 7,708 4,479
938 344 896 167 250 646

9 States

523.5

847.7

815.5 10,907 17,659

16,991

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Re:porting Service 4 09A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia OFFICIAL BUSINESS

'?;;~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
United Stotes Deportment of Agriculture .

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

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W~~rnLL'L? ~

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

May.. 14, 1969

BROILER TYItIl8RARI:::S

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 10 was 9,415, OOO--slightly more than the previous week but 2 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting 3ervice.
An estimated 12,305,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--3 percent less than the previous week and 4 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 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 $10.00 with an average of $8.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 60 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET,
Eggs Set J:..I

1968 Thou.

1969 Thou.

I r HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

i
Av.

Chicks Placed for

Hatch

Broilers in G~orgia Eggs

%of

% of I Per

year

1968

1969

year i Doz.

ago

ago I 1969

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Price Broiler Chicks Per Hundred 1969
Dollars

Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 22 Mar. 29 Apr. 5 Apr. 12 Apr. 19 Apr. 26 May 3 May 10

12, 530 12,496 100

9, 154

12,482 12,472 100

9, 098

12, 572 12,614 100

9, 182

12,759 12,761 100

9,307

12,909 12, 690

98

9, 183

12, 877 12,655

98 : 9,263

13,000 12,942 12, 800

12,631 12,666 12,714

97

9, 168

98 99

9,385
II 9,535

12,831 12,305

96

9,653

9,282 9,428 9,413 9,485 9, 5.52 9,468 9,513 9,489 9,374 9,415

I 101 1 65
104 65

103 65

I 102 I 65
104 65

102 I 65

104 I, 65

101
98

!

63 61

98 ~ 58

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.50 9.25 8.75

BGG TYF-'E
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 10 was 1,014,000--4 percent more than the previous week and 30 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 208,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 17 percent less than the previous week but 24 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended May 10 were up 15 percent but settings were down 3 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

I i EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HA T::HZD, 1969

I Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Apr.

Apr. May

May

%yeoafr

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

I Apr. Apr.

May

May

%yeoafr

19

26

3

10 ago al

19

26

3

10

ago 2 /

1,264

Thousands 1,400 1,453

1,208 124

Thousands

I

963 1,035

975 1,014 ' 130

860*

725

580

600 104

650 630

610

680 93

1, 847 1,667 1,369 1,326 81

1, 632 1,372 1,264 1, 388 117

280

298 264

221 77

174 191

254

238 137

Total 4,251* 4,090 3,666 3,355 97

3,419 3,228 3, 103 3,320 I.115

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

21 Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

l
BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PL~c CED IN COMMER CIAL AREAS BY WEEKS 1969 Page 2

STATE

I

EGGS SET

1

1'----I

____ .___.__W % ___ ~ek ~Q.<;le~i.

_ _ _ _ _ _ ..1

of

Apr.

!.1ay

May

year

CHICKS PLACKO

!' - Apr.

W.~~~ End~.d- -- .-

May

May

Maine

i
I

26

3

10

ago 1/ I'i,' 26

3

10

THOUSANDS

Ii

T a'JUSAN JJS

I

!

2, 204

2, 229

2, 130 99

1, 571

1, 564

1, 609

Connecticut

266

275

219 66

140

162

129

Pennsylvania

1,865

1,900

1,819 112 !: 1, 162

1,033

1, 160

Indiana

561

596

617

84 I 252

317

330

Mis souri

327

346

349

84

JI
11

470

520

49Ll

Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina

2,689 5,993 1,990
44 8, 156

2,721 5,932 1,803
34 8,293

2, 808 107 I: 2,914

5,755 2, 115

116 125

l"~

4, 172 1, '144

42 8,202

52 104

Ii
I'Ii

339 6, 137

3,230 3,850 1,439
389 6, 134

3,046 3,875 1,410
384 6, 138

South Carolina

586

604

604 105 [I 453

548

479

GEORGIA

12,666 12,714 12,305

I: 96 II 9,489

9,374

9,415

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 211 815
9, 820 5, 373 12,781 1, 140 4,750
606 392 2, 176

1, 184 815
9,936 5,447 12, 854 1,046 4,790
616 374 2,289

1, 158 116 864 127
9,842 108 5, 394 102 12,739 115 1, 143 98 4,875 103
641 98 447 124 2, 145 108

76,411 76,798 76,213 106

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

71,694 71,949 71,936

% of Last Year

107

107

106

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. ~ Revised.

j! 834

835

7,837

4,815

9, 135

974

ru. 3,865

IJI 46<:

~I:
i

389 1, 6L.h

1!59,332

I'
1:54, 426

I
!: 109

770 1,030 7,544 4,782 9.213
953 3, 876
513 401 1,689 59,331
54,494
109

810 872 7,678 4,813 9, 121 974 3, 821 339 376 1, 712 58,985
54, 827
108

%of
year ago 1/
102 65
112 84
108 130 107 111 99 106 103
98
117 102 109 107 117 103 106 68 130 116
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April 1969 Released 5/15/69

APRIL MILK PRODUCTION UP 3 PERCENT

Mil:~ production on Georgia farms during April totaled 95 million pounds, according to the
Georgla Crop Reporting Service. This was 3 million pounds above both the March 1969 and
April 1968 production.

Production per cow in herd averaged 685 pounds - 25 pounds above the previous year and 15 pounds above the previous month.

TI1e estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale mill~ during April was $6.20 per hundred1veight. This was 15 cents below the March 1969 price, and 10 cents below the April 1968 price.

Prices paid by dairymen for feed during the month were above those of the previous month, but were steady to lower than the previous year.

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11 Monthly average.
?J Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale mil:~ which is average for
month.
Y Revised.
Tjj Preliminary

ARCHIE lAnGLEY
Agricultural Statistician In Charge

H. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop -Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lump~in Street, Athens, Ga.;-in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
Apri~_ mil!: production 2 percent below a year earlier
United States mil!: proc11.,ction in April is estimated at 10,261 million pounds, 2' percent les::.: than a year earl:Ler and the smallest April productj_0i.1 since 1952. Daily average production for April was up 6 percent from March, the same seasonal gain as a year earlier. April output provided 1.69 po-l:Dds of mil!.: per person daily for all uses, compared ,rith 1.59 pounds in Februaryand 1.74 pounds a year earlier. Daily average production during the fIrst 4 months of 1969 "as 1.6 percent less than a year earlier.

~pril rate per cow up 1 percent from a year earlier
Mill: output per cow averaged 807 pounds during April, 1 percent more than a year earlier. In some areas of the Midwest, farmers were unable to turn cows out to pasture because of wet, soft soil. Daily output in April averaged 26.9 pounds per cow, 6 percent more than in March, and the same increase as reported a year earlier. Production per cow was at record high levels for April in 37 States--highest in California and Washington, both at 960 pounds. Minnesota and Arizona both had 925 pounds; New Jersey, 915 pounds; and Hawaii, 910 pounds.

Mil!.: per cow and mil1~ production by months, Ui.1ited States

MONTH

Mil1~ per cow

:

1967

1968

1969

- Pounds - - -

January

:

713

721

735

February

:

667

698

689

r1arch April

:

762

773

784

:

78l~

797

807

:

Jan.-Apr.Total :

-

-

-

:

May

:

837

858

June

:

El17

832

July

:

767

785

August September


:

722 681

738 699

October

:

687

707

November December

:

660 698

678 716

Annual

: 8,797 9,006

:

Mill: production



1967

1968

1969

- - - Million pounds - - -

9,802
9,150 10,407 10,675

9,546 9,207 10,169 10,457

9, l~07 3,795 9,933 10,261

4.0,034
11,360 11,038 10,326
9,680
9,114 9,169 8,781 9,259

39,379
--'11,227 10,84.0 10,201 9,507 9;035 9,120 8,721 9,191

38, lj.46

118,769 117,281

Change from 1968
-Per-ce-nt
-1.5 -4.5 -1.8 -1.9
-2.4

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Week Ending May 19, 1969 SOIL MOISTURE IMPROVED SOUTH

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Released 3 p.m. Monday

Athens, Ga., May 19 -- Rains during the week improved the soil moisture situation in the

previously dry southern areas, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. A surplus of

soil moisture was indicated over much of the northern half of the State. County Agents report-

ed an improvement in condition of all major crops except cotton and tobacco.

The cool night-time temperatures and heavy rains in some sections continued to cause trouble in cotton. Statewide, 94 percent of the cotton acreage had been seeded, but the adverse weather conditions were still causing considerable replanting. Cultivation, sidedressing, and insect and disease control measures were common over much of the State.

The rains have brought about an improvement in !no Three-fourths of the reporters judged corn to be in good to excellent condition. Only about 5 percent of the intended acreage remained to be planted. Some early corn in southern counties received the final cultivation.

The State's tobacco crop was reported as mostly fair to good, but 16 percent of the reporters judged the condition as poor. Premature buttoning remained a problem. Insect control, sidedressing and cultivation were common throughout the belt.

Peanut planting was nearing completion as 97 percent of the crop had been seeded. The improved soil moisture will be very beneficial to this crop. Small grains and pastures remained in mostly good condition. Additional hay was cut early in the week.

Insect and disease control measures on peaches and pecans were active. Peach prospects remained good.

Market Managers reported the rains were very beneficial to vegetable crops, but temperatures remained too cool for best growth and development. Harvest of cabbage, snap beans, cucumbers, squash and onions was active. Tomatoes were looking good, with alight harvest expected the last week in May. Watermelon and cantaloup vine growth continued to make good progress.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- It was sunny at the beginning of the week, but cloudy, rainy weather began on Wednesday and continued through the remainder of the period. Rainfall amounts for the week ending Friday, May 16, varied greatly. Totals ranged from less than one-half inch in the extreme north to more than 4 inches in parts of the west central and east central sections. The observers at Louisville and Midville measured almost 5 inches of rain during the 24-hour period ending late Thursday afternoon. The rains were especially welcome in the dry south central and southeast areas. Most reporting stations in these areas received more than an inch of rain during the week and a few had over 3 inches. Many observers measured more rainfall in 2 days than they had in the last 6 weeks. Because of the extremely dry condition of the soils, more rain was needed in parts of the area. The clouds and rains persisted over most of the State during the week end and extremely heavy rainfall was reported in parts of south Georgia Sunday night. Douglas had 8 inches during the 24-hours ending Monday morning, May 19, and other observers reported excessive amounts.

Temperatures were warm early in the period but were mild the latter part of the week under cloudy, rainy skies. Highs reached 90 at a few south Georgia locations on Tuesday and Wednesday but were generally in the 70s and low 80's. Averages ranged from one to three degrees below
normal.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (May 20-24) calls for temperatures to average near normal with no important changes indicated during the week. Rainfall is expected to average .75 to 1.50 inches, or more, and occur during the latter half of the period as scattered thundershowers.
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Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

Uo S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia
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Precipitation For TIle Week Ending May 16J 1969
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week ending May 16~ 19690 (Provisional)

Highest: Lowest:

2- at Dublin and Hawkinsville on the 14th.
33o at Blairsville on the 2th

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WORTH
1 0 95
1 0 51
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Postage and Fees Pai U. S. Department of Agriculture

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Item

During April

last

Jan. thru April

1968 1/

1969 2/ year 1968 1/

1969 2/

0/0 of
last year

Thou.

Thou.

Pet. Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Broiler Type

Pullets Placed (U. S. )3/

Total

4, 253

4,004 94

14,242

15,040

106

Domestic

3,695

3,493 95

12,312

12, 836

104

Chicks Hatched:

Broiler Type

Georgia United States

43, 521

43,891 101 168, 504

167,136

99

247,704 268,825 109 943,751

997,926

106

Egg Type

Georgia United States

3,992

4,082 102

12, 534

13,894

III

62,300 60, 188

97 188, 166

190, 289

101

Commercial Slaughter:4/

Young Chickens

Georgia

29,692

30, 559 103 120,271

121,511

101

United States

189,026 206,471 109 736,880

795,670

108

Mature Chickens

Light Type

Georgia

892

942 106

3,708

N/A

United States

11,545

12, 147 105

47,036

46,824

100

Heavy Type

Georgia

246

191 78

1,040

N/A

United States

2,017

1,732 86

7,492

7,831

105

Egg Production:

Mil.

Mil.

Mil.

Mil.

Georgia

417

457110

1,711

1,821

106

South Atlantic 5/

1,159

1,200 104

4,594

4,660

101

United State s -

5, 991

5, 874 98" 23, 756

22, 863

96

n-Re-vi-sea.. ---ZTPrelim.inary. 3/ Pulle-ts for-6roiIer-natchery supply flocks-,-incluCIes

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 Pederal Inspection. 1968 figures

are not the same as reported last year due to differences in method of reporting. 1968

and 1969 figures in this report are comparable. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md.,

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

N/A: -Not Available.

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER .!:'--EDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1968 and 1969

State

Number Inspected

During Mar.

Jan. thru Mar.

1968

1969

1968

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Indicated Percent Condemned

During Mar.

Jan. thru Mar.

1968

1969

1968

1969

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Maine

5,419

5, 524 17,558 15, 504

3.7

4.3

4.0

4.6

.

Pa.

6,499

6,599 19,975 19,708

5.4

5. 1

5.6

4.9

Mo.

3, 240 4, 135

9, 127 11, 944

3.9

4.6

4.5

4.2

Del.

7,209

6,861 21,943 20, 808

4.9

4.1

4.9

4.2

Md.

10,619 12,086 31,773 37,129

4.9

3.9

4.9

3.9

Va.

4, 579

6,014 13,452 18, 677

5.3

4. 1

5.2

4.5

N. C.

19,969 20,287 60,012 60,922

4.0

4.7

4.1

4.3

Ga.

29,530 28,644 89,382 89, 559

5.8

5.7

5.4

5.6

Tenn.

4,936

4,975 14,405 15, 194

2.9

4. 1

4.1

4.0

Ala.

21,568 21,578 62,644 65, 276

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

Miss.

13, 137 13, 852 40,091 42,279

2.7

2.8

Ark.

26,164 29,347 80,608 85, 123

4.5

4.2

2.9

2.9

.

4.3

4.0

Texas

11,378 11, 774 33,059 36, 574

5.2

3.3

5. 1

3.4

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190,002

573,387

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.2

U. S. 179,625

542,201

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Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601



End-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - April 1969
Zrozen poultry stocks, at 238 million pounds, declined 49 million pounds in April, and were 112 million below a year earlier. Turkey holdings were 155 million pounds, down 46 million from last month and 70 million (.l40m a year earlier. Whole turkeys totaled 129 million pounds on May 1. Parts, cut-up, and further processed items totaled 26 million pounds. Stocks of meat on May 1, totaled 673 million pounds, 57 million more than a month earlier and 11 million above a year ago. Beef stocks totaled 263 million pounds, 11 million below April 1 but 48 million more than a year ago. Total pork holdings of 323 million on May 1 were 53 million above last month but 31 million below a year ago. 2rozen pork bellies were 97 million pounds, up 21 million du"ring April but 19 million less than a year earlier. Hams, at 34 million pounds increased 18 million during the month.

Commodity I Unit

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Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total
Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified
Total Poultry

Case Pound
do. do. do. do. do.

I Apr. I 1967
Thou.
I

Apr. 1968
Thou.

Mar. 1969 Thou.

Apr. 1969 Thou.

117

102

52

152

55,464

85,710

51,622

49,464

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41,964

26,621

21,300

21,361

47,844

56,650

23, 245

23,331

176,067

225,075 201,359 155,366

54, 887

42,221

41, 534

38,365

320,762

350,567 287,438 238,423

Beef: Prozen in Cure

and Cured

do.

Pork: Frozen and

Cooler

do.

I Other meat and meat products

do.

Total all red meats

do.

288,641
387,472
I 106,440 782, 553

215,230
354,900
92,231 662, 361

274, 580
270,217
71,751 616, 548

263, 149
323,442
86,661 673, 252

I MID- MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

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Georgia

United States

15 Mar. 15 Apr. 15

Cents

Cents

Cents I Cents Cents

Cents

Prices Received:

Chickens, lb. excluding

broilers

8.0

11. 0

10. 5

8.2

9.8

9. 5

Com'l Broilers (lb.)

13.0

14.5

13.5

14. 1

15.3

14.7

All Chickens (lb.)

12.7

14.3

13.3

13.4

14.7

14. 1

All Eggs (dozens)

36.3

47.6

43.0

29.0

39.5

36.5

Prices Paid:(per ton)

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Broiler Grower

93.00

90.00

90.00

89.00 89.00

90.00

Laying Feed

82.00

80.00

78.00

80.00 79.00

79.00

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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.

AR CHIE 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 OPFICIAL BUSINESS

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE LIBRARIE:S
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ATHENS, GEORGIA

May 21, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 17 was

9,208,000--2 percent less than the previous week and 2 percent less than the com-

parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting 3ervice.

An estimated 12,702,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--

3 percent more than the previous week but 1 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

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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

$10.00 with an average of $8.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61

cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET,
Eggs Set U

1968 Thou.

1969 Thou.

HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

'0 of year ago

I

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

% of

1968

1969

year

ago

Av. Hatch Eggs Per Doz. 1969

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Price Broiler Chicks Per Hundred 1969
Dollars

Mar. 15 Mar.22 Mar.29 Apr. 5 Apr. 12 Apr. 19 Apr. 26 May 3 May 10 May 17

12,482 12,472 100

9.098

9.428 104

65

12. 572 12,614 100

9. 182

9.413 103

65

12,759 12,761 100

9,307

9.485 102

65

12,909 12.690

98

9. 183

9, 552 104

65

12, 877 12,655

98

9. 263

9.468 102

65

13,000 12,631

97

9, 168

9, 513 104

65

12,942 12,666

98

9,385

9,489 101

63

12. 800 12,714

99

9.535

9,374

98

61

12,831 12, 305

96

9,653

9,415

98

58

12,843 12.702

99

9,442

9.208

98

58

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9. 50 9.25 8.75 8.75

EGG TYPE

.~

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 17 was 1,069, 000-5 percent more than the previous week and 41 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 115. 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 8 percent less than the previous week but 11 percent more than the comparable week last year.

In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended May 17 were up 1 percent and settings were up 13 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICK5 HATCHED, 1969

Eggs 3et (Week Ended)

Apr.

May May

May

26

3

10

17

% of
year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (vVeek Ended)

Apr. May

May

May

26

3

10

17

1,400 725
1,667 298

Thousands 1,453 1,208
580 600 1,369 1, 326
264 221

1, 115 III 670 113
1, 709 119 269 88

1,035 630
1, 372 191

Thousands

975 1,014

610

680

1, 264 1,388

254

238

1,069
590 1, 199
224

%of
yearago 2/
141 78 90
107

Total I 4,090 3,666 3,355 3, 763 113

3,228 3, 103 3,320 3,082 I 101

* 1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

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EGGS SET

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Week Ended

May

May

May

I 0/0 of
year

Week Ended

May

May

May

% of
year

3

10

17

ago 1/ 3

10

17

ago 1/

THOU3ANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine

2, 229

2, 130

2, 220 104

1, 564

1,609

1, 607

102

Connecticut

275

219

230 56

162

129

151

72

Penns ylvania

1,900

1, 819

1,805 106

1,033

1, 160

988

105

Indiana

596

617

642 89

317

330

282

63

Missouri Delaware Maryland

346 2,721 5, 932

349 2,808 5,755

371 84 2, 829 107 5,707 118

520

494

538

135

3, 230

3,046

3,078

118

3,850

3, 875

3, 735

108

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1, 803

2, 115

2, 172 114

1,439

1,410

1,466

121

West Virginia North Carolina

34

42

45 35 ! 389

384

407

100

8,293

8,202

8,306 107 ! 6, 134

6, 138

6,208

108

South Carolina

604

604

629 110

548

479

496

91

GEORGIA

12,714 12,305 12, 702 99

9,374

9,415

9,208

98

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 184

1, 158

1, 202 116

770

810

818

109

815

864

809 99

1,030

872

960

122

9,936

9,842

9,969 108

7,544

7,678

7,748

110

5,447

5,394

5,406 105

4,782

4, 813

4,920

109

12, 854 1,046

12,739 1, 143

12,355 112 ! 9,213

1, 110

94 \

953

9, 121 974

9,325 1, 055

117 124

4, 790

4, 875

4,851 105 I 3,876

3,821

3,870

106

616

641

748 97

513

339

381

87

374

447

396 83

401

376

372

106

2, 289

2, 145

2,287 118 I 1, 689

1, 712

1, 717

114

76,798 76,213 76,791 106

59,331 58,985 59,330

108

TOT AL 1968 .,:(22 States)

71,949 71,936 72,338

54,494 54, 827 54, 802

% of Last Year

107

106

106

"*1/ Current week as p erc e nt of same week last year. rtevised.

109

108

108

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Week Ending May 26, 1969

f &EOR~1 e\lsed 3 p.m. Monday

SOIL MOISTURE ADEQUATE TO EXCESSIVE ENTIRE STATE Athens, Ga., May 26 -- The previously dry southenn

MAY 271969

is now amply sup-

pI ied with soil moisture, according to the Georgia CroJ:l ReoorWzrelq S!Fvi'Ce. The southeastern

quarter of the State has a surplus of water in many sections. County Agents reported an im-

provement in condition of all major crops and pastures except tobacco. Heavy rains caused

moderate to severe erosion on roll ing fields, drowning and sanding in lower areas.

Temperatures were more favorable for cotton germination and development, and condition improved during the week. Statewide, 79 percent of the cotton acreage was up to stand. Cultivation, sidedressing, appl ication of insecticides and herbicides were active.

Corn continued to make progress. Some fields drowned, but over all, the conditions improved. Sidedressing, herbicide appl ication and cultivation were common where soil conditions permitted.

Very heavy rains have fallen on many of the principal tobacco producing counties. There

were many reports of tobacco wilting, and some fields appeared to be beyond recovery. Farmers'

were busy plowing middles with mules to help drain off excess water.

t

Peanut planting is practically complete. Conditions were improved with more favorable temperatures and moisture prevail ing.

Small qrains are ripening in the south, and preparations are being made for harvest. The condition of both wheat and oats was mostly good. Pastures in the previously dry south were much improved. Hay harvest was becoming active. Some that was cut before the rains will be weather damaged.

Peach harvest was beginning in central counties; prospects continue good.

Soil moisture and favorable temperatures are reported to be good Statewide by Market Managers, except in a few southeastern areas where heavy rains caused considerable damage to vegetable and melon crops. Cabbaqe, snap beans, cucumbers, and squash were expected to continue in volume through June 1. Good qual ity tomatoes were beginning to move in volume. A light movement of cantaloups and watermelons is expected to begin around mid-June.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Heavy to excessive rainfall occurred in all sections of Georgia during the week ending Friday, May 23. The heaviest amounts fell early in the week with many weather observers reporting more than an inch for the 24-hour period ending Monday morning, May 19. Extremely heavy rains in parts of the southeast and south central caused considerable damage from flash flooding. Brooklet, Douglas and Glennville had over 8 inches of rain Sunday and early
Monday and several other places received more than 5 inches during the week. The rains last
week and early this week have reI ieved the drought conditions that had developed in much of southeast and south central Georgia. Averages by cl imatological divisions for the week ending Friday ranged from 1.70 inches in the central division to 4.40 inches in the south central division. Rainfall was confined to scattered showers during the latter part of the week and over the week end. The showers were more frequent and heavier in south Georgia where some amounts
exceeded an inch.

Temperatures were mild early in the week but increased sunshine brought a warming trend after Tuesday. Highs were in the middle 80's in the north and high 80's and low 90's in the south. Lows were mostly in the 60's. Averages for the week ranged from sl ightly below normal in the southeast to 3 degrees above normal in the north.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (May 27-31) calls for temperatures to average one to three degrees above normal with no important day-to-day changes. Little or no rainfall is indicated for the period.

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 COMMERCii: WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia
ESSA
Precipitation For The Week Ending May 23, 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week ending
May 23, 19690 (Provisional)
Highest ~ 92o at QuitWAn on the 22nd and Bainbridge on the 231'd.
Lowest: 490 at Blairsville on the
21stc

r
;;

WOIrrH

2,,30
...
1(

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OIlAD'( I T~

* For the period May 24...26j 1969
T Less than oOOS inch o

........ ter Five Days ~eturn to
UniteJ states Dc.:p<:rtmerlt of A~riculture
t~tistical 1cporting Service
409A North Lumpkin Street i\thens, Georgia 30601
OFFICIAL ~ESS

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of A~riculture

GEORGIA CROP

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

May 28, 1969

BHOILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 24 was 9,271,000--1 percent more than the previous week but 1 percent less than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 12,803,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--l
percent more than the previous week but slightly 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 S6. 00 to $8.75 with an average of $8. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended

GE'ORGIA EGGS SET, Eggs Set]../

1968
Thou.

1969
Thou.

HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

.

Chicks Placed for

I Av. Price Hatc-h-"13 ~-z,ii~-;

Broilers in Georgia i Eggs

Chicks

0/0 of
year ago
Pct.

1968
Thou.

1969
Thou.

0/0 of ; Per
year I Doz.
ago I 1969
I Pct. Cents

Per Hundred
1969
Dollars

Mar. 22 Mar. 29 Apr. 5 Apr. 12 Apr. 19 Apr. 26 May 3 May 10 May 17 May 24

12, 572 12,759 12,909 12,877 13,000 12,942 12,800 12,831 12, 843 12, 843

12,614 12,761 12,690 12,655 12,631 12,666 12,714 12,305 12, 702 12,803

100

9, 182

100

9,307

98 98

I
I

9, 183 9, 263

I 97

9, 168

98 , 9,385

99 I 9,535

I 96

9,653

99

9,442

100 ! 9,403

9,413 9,485 9, 552 9,468 9,513 9,489 9,374 9,415 9,208 9,271

I 103 \ 65

102

65

104

65

102

65

104

65

101 I 63

98

61

98

58

98

58

99

57

!

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.50 9.25 8.75 8.75 8.50

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 24 was 1, 162, 0009 percent more than the previous week and 55 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 156, 000 eggs fOi' the production or egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent more than the previous week and 40 percent more
than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended May 24 were up 8
percent and settings were up 5 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGG3 SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

State
Ga. IlL Calif. Wash.
Total

Eggs Set (Vi eek Ended)

May
3

May May

10

17

May
24

Thousands
1,453 1, 208 1, 115 610* 600 670
1,369 1,326 1, 709

1, 156 640
1,461

264

221 269

241

0/0 of
year
ago 2/
140 104
87 108

3,696* 3,355 3,763 3,498 105

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) I % of

May May

May

May I year

3

10

17

24 I ago 2 /

975 610 1, 264 254

Thousands

1, 014 1,069

680

590

1,388 1, 199

238

224

1,162 II 155 490; 77
I 1, 010 92 204 I 121 I

3, 103 3,320 3,082 2, 866 ! 108

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

, BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME~CIALAL~EAS BY WZEKS - 1969 Page 2.

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLACED

STATE

Week Ended

May

May

10

17

-- % of

May

year

24

ago 1/

May 10

'Neek Ended

May

May

17

24

%of
year
, ago 1/

THOUSANDS

T :fOUSANilS

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

2,130 219
1, 819 617 349
2, 808 5,755 2, 115
42 8,202
604

2,220 230
1,805 642 371
2, 829 5,707 2, 172
45 8,306
629

2,231 104 270 65
1, 692 104 670 85 362 83
2,796 105 5,601 117 2,043 115
39 38 8, 251 104
642 113

1, 609

1,607

1, 606

103

129

151

140

85

1, 160

988

1, 144

119

330

282

256

66

494

538

518

105

3,046

3,078

2,986

124

3,875

3, 735

3,988

110

1,410

1,466

1,316

112

384

407

383

141

6, 138

6,208

6,259

107

479

496

544

119

GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

12,305 12, 702 12, 803 100

9,415

9,208

9, 271

99

1, 158 864
9,842 5,394 12, 739 1, 143 4,875
641 447 2, 145

1, 202 809
9,969 5,406 12,355 1, 110 4,851
748
396 2, 287

1,220 119 809 97
9,965 109 5, 574 109 12, 817 119 1, 141 96 4,878 106
621 88 258 64 2, 294 122

810

818

876

114

872

960

1, 051

120

7,678

7,748

7,585

107

4,813

4,920

4,802

107

9, 121

9,325

9,420

119

974

1,055

939

97

3,821

3,870

3,866

104

339

381

426

91

376

372

303

100

1,712

1, 717

1, 780

117

76, 213 76,791 76,977 107

58,985 59,330 59,459

108

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

71,936 72,338 71,740

54, 827 54, 802 54, 847

% of Last Year \

106

106

107

"*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

I 108

108

108

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RARIES

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO: COUNTY ESTIMATES, 1968 PRELIMINARY

District

Yield

and

Ha rves ted

Per Acre

.,fouDty

Acreaqe

(Pounds)

DISTRICTS I, 2,

land! --

o

o

DISTfU CT ..2. Dodge Johnson Lau rens Montgomery Pulaski Treutlen Wheeler

275

1,300

6;

1, 130

220

1,240

770

1,540

4

800

705

1,340

480

1,545

TOTAL

2,519

1,420

DISTRICT 6 Bulloch Candler Effingham Emanuel Jenkins Screven

2,690 1,490
185 1,290
140 82

1,615 1,805
1,365 1,510
1,355 1,340

TOTAL
DISTRICT 1
Decatur Dougherty Grady Mitchell Stewart Thomas

5,877
255 17
990 1,700
5 1,220

1,620
1,495 1,435 1,740 1,845 1,785 1,910

TOTAL

4,187

1,815

QI STR I CT 8 Atkinson Ben Hi 11 Berrien Brooks
Cl inch Coffee Colquitt Cook Crisp Dooly Echols Irwin Jeff Davis Lanier Lowndes Telfair Tift Turner
'vI i 1cox \";orth

960 660
3.020 1,680
210
3,290 4,130 2,210
12 6
275 1.680 1,580 1,000
3.080 510
2,100 140
185 1.310

2,160 1,650 2,100
1,755 1,850 2,160
2,105 2,055 1,640
1, 115
1.735 2,095 1,995 1,905 1.800 1,435 2,085 1,685 1,265 1,925

TOTAL

28,038 (continued on back of page)

1,995

June 1969
Production (po!Jnds)
o
357,500 73,400 272,800 1,186,000
3,200 9Lf4,700 741,600
3,579,200
4,344,000 2,689,000
252,500 1,948.000
189,700 109,900
9,533,100
3& 1,200
24,400 1,723,000 3,136,000
8.920 2.330.000
7.603,520
2.074,000 1,089,000 6,342,000 2.948,000
388,500 7,106,000 8,694,000 4,542,000
19,700 6,690 1+77,100 3,520,000 3.152,000 1,905,000 5,544,000 731 ,900 4,378,000 235,900 234,000 2,522,000
55,90Sl,790

District and County

GEORGIA FLUE-CURED TOBACCO: COUNTY ESTIMATES. 1968 PRELIMINARY

Yi~ld

Harvested

Per Acre

8creaqe~

(founds)

DISTRICT .2

App ling Bacon Brantley Bryan Charlton Evans Liberty Long Pierce Tattna 11 Toombs \Ja re Hayne

2,000 1,610
900 250 140 1,050
69 260
2,500 2,680 1,670 1,280 1, 160

1,725 2,000
1,560 1,365 1,360 1,865 1,225
1,575 2,065 2,005
1,765 2,040
1,850

TOTAL

15,569

1,880

Other Counties

10

1,3bo

STATE TOTAL

56,200

1,885

June 1969
Production (Pounds)
3,450,000 3,220,000 1,404,000
34 1,200 190,400 1,958,000 84,500 409,500 5,162,000 5,373,000 2,948,000 2,61 I ,000 2,146, 000
29,297,600
13,790
105,937,000

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician

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 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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POSTAGE & FEES PAID
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GEORG IA CROP RE POR ll-N GIVc 1
ATHENS, GEORGI
JUI~ ~ u 1969

LIBRARIES

June 1969

GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1968

(These estimates are based on the l~test ~vailable data and are prel iminarv)

PIWDUCT ION

District

ACRES

YIELD LINT PER ACRE

500 Pound

and

Gross \!eight

County

Planted

Harvested

Planted

Harvested

Bales

Acres

Acres

Pounds

Pounds

Bales

Q ISTR ICT 1

Bartow

10,050

9,050

294

326

Catoosa

220

215

327

335

Chattooga

2,280

2,250

243

246

(Jade

100

70

270

386

Floyd

4,100

3,750

320

350

Gordon

5,000

4,400

215

244

Murray

700

6UO

206

212

Paulding

10

10

200

200

Polk

2,640

2,400

232

255

\'!alker

550

520

205

217

~'/h i t fie 1d

250

110

92

209

6,200 150
1,160
55 2,750 2,250
300
5 1,280
240
50

TOTAL

25,900

23,455

266

294

1'+ ,440

DISTRICT 2

Ba rrow

1,230

1,200

124

127

Cherokee

5

5

200

200

Clarke

210

190

238

263

Cobb

5

5

200

200

Dawson

5

5

200

~OO

De Ka1b

25

20

80

100

Forsyth

20

20

150

150

Fulton

110

100

145

160

Gwinnett

4bO

440

156

170

Ha 11

110

65

145

246

Jackson

650

600

120

130

Oconee

3,600

3,400

252

266

Pickens

5

5

200

200

vIa 1ton

8,000

7,790

2(;5

272

VJh i te

5

5

200

200

320
2
105
2
2
5 5 35 160
35 160 1,900
2
!+,1.:50
2

TOTAL

14,460

13,850

237

247

7,185

i-'age 2

June 196~

GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1968

{These estimates are based on the latest available data and are prel iminary)

District

and

:

ACRES
:

: YIELD LINT PER ACRE ..

PI~ODUCT ION 500 Pound

.

:

: Gross \Jeight

County

: Planted : Ha rves ted : Planted : Harvested :

Bales

Acres

-Acr-es

Pounds

Pounds

-Bal-es

DISTRICT 1

Banks

170

150

200

227

Elbert

3,550

3,450

265

272

Frankl in

3,250

3,120

196

204

Habe rsham

5

5

200

200

Ha rt

5, 100

4,950

221

227

Lincoln

160

150

162

173

Madison

3,120

2,950

226

239

Oglethorpe

1,650

I ,620

198

201

Stephens

100

95

170

179

VI i 1kes

320

305

197

207

70 1,970 1,330
2 2,360
55 1,480
680
38 130

TOT,I.\L

17,425

16,795

222

231

8,1 15

DISHU CT 4

Carroll

460

430

159

170

Clayton

50

45

280

3I I

Coweta

1,530

1,450

211

223

Douglas

25

25

200

200

Fayette

100

95

380

400

Haralson

50

45

160

178

Ha rr is

470

450

202

21 I

Heard

130

120

192

208

Henry

3, 100

3,000

228

236

Lamar

330

320

200

206

Macon

7,750

7,450

367

382

t'la ri on

1,460

1,430

347

355

Meriwether

3,400

3,300

269

278

Pike

2,750

2,670

333

343

Schley

950

880

280

302

Spalding

350

340

294

303

Talbot

330

320

185

191

Taylor

5,100

4,950

383

395

Troup

430

410

195

205

Upson

100

95

300

316

150 30 680 10 80
15 200
50 1,480
140
5,960 1,060 1,920 1,920
560 215 130 4,090
175 60

TOTAL

28,865

27,825

313

325

18,925

'"

June 1969

GEORGIA COTTON: ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, 1968

(These estimates are based on the latesCa",ailClbl~~a!and_ar~preliminary)

PRODUCTION

t

:

ACRES

: YIELD LINT PER ACRE

500 Pound

Gross vJeight

Planted : Harvested : Planted : Harvested:

Bales

Acres

Acres

Pounds

Pounds

Bales

1.2

630

610

157

162

205

300

270

260

289

165

Y

4,400

4,250

388

401

3,570

450

390

169

195

160

d

800

780

165

169

275

7,250

7, 100

314

320

L~, 760

130

120

123

133

35

1,780

1,730

158

163

590

3,230

3,080

389

408

2,630

170

160

153

162

55

9,750

9,600

258

262

5,260

5

5

400

400

5

17, 100

16,700

290

297

10,400

140

115

150

183

45

ery

2, 100

1,950

213

230

9L~0

6,300

6,150

308

315

4,060

I ,200

I ,120

284

304

710

1,000

950

309

325

650

5,600

5,500

402

409

4,710

170

160

265

281

95

e

520

500

152

158

165

rro

50

45

160

178

15

n

1,280

1,260

330

335

880

1,790

1,760

325

330

I ,210

ton

9,800

9,600

304

310

6,240

I ,320

1,290

373

382

1,030

on

650

520

232

290

315

77,915

75.715

301

310

49,175

T6

6,570

6,070

298

323

4, 110

23,500

23, 100

318

324

15,650

3,350

3,050

273

300

1,920

:l

200

190

180

189

75

3m

600

500

140

168

175

9,900

9,700

287

293

5,950

<

2,150

2,100

167

171

750

)n

12,000

11,850

288

291

7,230

6,950

6,750

303

312

4,410

~

1,760

1,720

174

178

6L~0

900

850

122

129

230

8,450

8,290

241

245

4,250

5,230

5,000

156

163

I ,710

81,560

79,170

276

284

47, 100

Pase Li

June 196.;1

GE OKG I,; COTTOi~: ACRE.l\GE, YILD NH) PRODUCTIOiJ, 1968

(These estimates are based on the latest avai;able data and are prel iminary)

;)RODUCT ION

District

:

and

:

AC~ES
:

: YIELD LINT PER ACRE

:

:

.:.

500 Pound Gross ':Jeight

Count'/

Planted : Harvested : Planted : Ha rvested :

Bales

Acres

Acres

Pounds

Pounds

Bales

Q.l.?Tf{ ICT 1

Baker

780

630

3D7

'+79

Calhoun

3,500

3,400

L.03

L.l L~

Clay

1,650

1,620

358

364

Decatur

710

670

227

240

[,ough-e rty

l,OOO

930

203

218

2arl y

5,400

5,250

322

331

Grad",

2,150

2, 100

241

247

Lee

2,550

2,510

296

301

Mi ller

2,450

2,300

313

334

Mi tche 1I

6,850

6,650

306

315

O.u i tman

160

150

350

373

~ando I ph

3,600

3,550

391

397

Seminole

2,040

I ,920

271

288

Stewn rt

1,570

1,530

441

452

Sumter

6,850

6,500

379

400

Terre II

7,900

7,750

388

395

Thomas

3,600

3,480

465

481

I:/ebster

520

500

260

270

630
2,9~O
1 , 2 /. 0
335
L.25
3,6/:0 1,090 1,580 1,610
L:. ,400
115 2,950 1,160 1,450 5,440 6,410 3,500
280

TOTAL

53,280

51,/+40

352

364

39,205

DISTRICT 8

.~t:< i nson

85

80

188

200

36

Ben Hi I I

2,360

2,850

347

360

2,150

Berrien

1,520

1,440

184

194

590

Brooks

4,250

3,950

228

245

2,020

CI inch

5

5

200

200

2

Coffee

2,550

2.430

207

216

I , 110

Colquitt

18,300

18,150

371

375

14,250

Cook

I ,710

1,560

231

253

830

Cr i sp

7,950

7,650

418

43 L

6,960

Doo1y

21,300

2I ,000

~;37

545

23,950

Echols

5

5

200

200

2

Irwin

4,950

i+,750

337

351

3,490

Jeff Gav i s

820

800

305

312

5:>'0

Lan ie r

360

350

250

257

190

Lowndes

840

740

177

201

310

Telfair

1,980

I ,630

152

1D5

630

Tift

3,150

2,920

247

267

1,630

Tu rne r

5,750

5,650

25 L:.

259

3,060

Hi Icox

7,250

7,050

310

324

4,7bO

'.1orth

13,000

12,400

3~1

357

9,270

TOTAL

98,735

95,410

367

379

75,780

:)age 5

June 1969

GEORG I.A. COTTON: ACKEAGE, YI~LD AND PKODUCTION, 1~68

(These estimates are based on the latest available data and are prel iminary)

PHODUCTION

District and

.

ACRES

: YIELD LINT PER ACRE .

500 Pound

.

: Gross \'/eight

County

Planted : Ha rvested : iJlanted : Harvested:

Bales

.Acres

Acres

Pounds

Pounds

Bales

DISTRICT i

Appl ing

1,490

1,450

107

I 10

Bacon

320

280

72

82

Brantley

20

20

100

100

Bryan

25

20

80

100

Evans

970

930

257

268

Liberty

10

10

100

100

Long

I 10

90

127

156

Pie rce

760

740

139

143

Tattna 1I

2,520

2,400

247

260

Toombs

4,800

4,650

336

347

"Ja re

95

80

137

162

~"ayne

740

670

126

139

335 50
5 5 520 2
33 220
1,305 3,380
25 195

TOTI\L

11 ,86O

1I ,340

245

256

6,075

STATE TOTAL

410,000

395,000

310

322

266,000

C. L. CkENSHA\" Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

?(~

Athens, Ge

Week Ending June 2, 1969 MOST GEORGIA CROPS IMPROVED

LIB IES

Rdleased 3 p.m. Monday

Athens, Ga., June 2 -- Moisture supply was adequate to excessive in most areas of the

State for crops. Prospects improved, except in the southeastern area where excessive moisture

damaged the tobacco crop and caused some abandonment, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting

Service. The excessive moisture and heavy rains have made it necessary to refertil ize some

crops. Farmers were very busy during the week harvesting hay and smal I grains. An active spray

program is being carried out to control insects and diseases.

County Agents reported bO percent of cotton up to a stand with 17 percent squaring. Some replanting has been necessary.

Corn prospects were generally good. Reports indicated 70 percent of the acreage was in good to excellent condition.

The State1s tobacco crop was damaged by excessive moisture, and about 70 percent of the acreage was reported in poor to fair condition.

The peanut crop made good progress during the week and was mostly in good condition.

Soybean planting was very active and 50 percent of the acreage was planted.

Peach harvest is increasing, and early varieties are moving from the central and southern areas of the State. Pastures have improved and are furnishing good grazing.

Market Managers reported vegetable and melon crops in good condition and harvesting near normal. Cabbaqe, snap beans, onions, and squash harvest was past the peak. Some disease was showing up on cantaloups and watermelons, but as a whole, both crops were looking good. Veyetable crops in the mountains were reported in good condition.

\lEATHER SUMMAKY -- Rainfall was confined mainly to scattered showers and thundershowers during the week ending Friday, May 30. Amounts were generally I ight over the northern half of the State and moderate to locally heavy over much of south Georgia. The heaviest showers occurred in the areas of the southeast where excessive rains fell during the previous week. The weather observer at Fort Stewart measured over 3 inches during the week with almost 2 inches fall ing on Monday, May 26. Several other places had around 2 inches, or more for the week. Widely scattered showers continued during the weekend with increased activity in the northern sections of the State. Amounts were mostly 1ight with a few isolated heavy amounts being reported.

Temperatures were warm throughout the week with most areas experiencing their highest readings during the last half of the period. Highs were consistently in the 80s and low 90's, as many places had their warmest weather of the year. Early morning lows were mostly in the 60's except in the extreme north where readings in the 50s predominated. Averages for the week ranged from sl ightly below normal in the south to sl ightly warmer than normal over most of north Georgia.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (June 3-7) calls for temperatures to average 3 to 5 degrees below normal. Cooler weather on Tuesday or Wednesday should be followed by much cooler by Saturday. Rainfall is expected to average one inch, or more, in showers throughout the period but most numerous Thursday and Friday.

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 COMWJ:RCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens. Georgia ESSA

Precipitation For The Week Ending May 303 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week ending May 303 19690 (Provisional
Highest; 9Lo at several places on the
30th 0
Lowest: 510 at Blairsville and Helen
on the 29th o

CARIIOLL 111:."0

[
j( ;("

iii

~

81tADY I TIIClM4a

* ~

For period May 31...June 2, 19690

1 T Less than 0005 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 Agriculture

ID@ m~@l]1[1~l]1m~[1
[pm~@~~

MAY 15, 1969
Released GEORG 1A CROP f

GEORGIA P~ICES RECEIVED INDEX 1 POINTS HIGHER

L\BAAR\~S

The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for All Co~modities increased 2 points to 256 during the month ended May 15, 1969. This was 6 points above the May IS, 196b Index of 250.
Price increases were registered for hogs, slaughter cattle and calves, broilers, and milk, but egg prices were lower.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP II POINTS i'AiUTY li\!DEX U:) 1 POINTS, ADJUSTED PA"ifiTYR/\TIO 82
During the month ended May 15, the Index of l)rices Received by Farmers jumped 11 points (4 percent) to 2L2 percent of its 1910-14 average, according to the Crop Reporting Board. It was Q percent above May 1~6b and the highest since September 1952. Sharply higher prices for cattle and hogs contributed most to the increa~e from a month earl ier. Seasonally lower egg and milk prices were partially offsetting. The II-point advance equaled the monthly increase from February to March 195U, and was last exceeded by the 12-point rise from January to February 1951.
The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Including Interest, Taxes, and Farm I.Jage Kates advanced 2 points (1/2 percent) from April 15 to a record high of 374. This was 6 percent above a year earl ier.
vJith sharply advancing prices of farm products, especially I ivestock, and moderate increases in prices paid by farmers, the prel iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio rose to 82, and the Parity natio to 75.

1910-14: 100
Georqia Prices Received
Al 1 Co~modities All Crops Livestock and Livestock _ ErQd..l:!c.!s
United States Prices Received Parity Index 11 Parity Ratio

INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

May 15 : April 15 : May 15

1968 :

lj69:

1969

250 267
.;. __214
2GO 354
73

254 11

256

264

26J~

131 -.lL __ .v.

271 11

282

3/2

374

73

75

Record Hiqh Index : Date

310

March 1951

319

March 1951 11

'225

S~p.!._1~4~

313

Feb. 1951

374

May 1969

123

Oct. 1946

Adjusted Parity Rat io !il
(~Hel iminary)

79

79 11

82

125

-Oc-t. -1946

1/ I~evised. 11 Also April 1951. 11 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm \'/age j{ates
based on data for the Indicated dates. ~I Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 73 for the Parity Ratio. Prel iminary Adjusted Ratios for the current year, suppl ied by the Economic Research Service are based on estimated cash receipts from marketings and estimates of Government payments for the
current calendar year.

A~CHIE LANGLEY

W. A. WAGNER

Aqricultural Statistician In Charqe

A~ricultural Statistician

iSSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Atl,ens, Ga.,

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

)RfCES--RECEIVED AND PAID BY FAi{MERS. MAY 15, 1969 \IIITH COMPARISONS

GEORGIA

:

UNITEu STATES

May 15 Ap r illS: May 15 : May 15 : Ap r illS: May 10

Commodity and Unit

196b

1969: 1969 : 196U : 196Cl

1960

PRICES i{ECEIVED:

Itlhea t bu.

$ 1.35

1.30

1.25

1.36

1.21)

1.2&

Oats, bu.

$

.85

.b5

.1:>0

.692

.614

.624

Corn, bu.

$ 1.27

I. 30

1.35

1.09

1. 12

1.19

Ba r1 ey, bu.

$ 1.02

1.00

.9b

.986

,922

.975

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

$ 1.90

2.00

2.05

I.S4

1. 76

1.81

Cotton, 1b.

23.5

21.5

21.5

21.59

20.63

20.09

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.60

2.50

2,55

2.50

2.51

2.56

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$ 7.90

7.50

b.OO

b.48

6.9~

7.37

Hay, Baled, ton:

All

$ 28.00

30.00

30.50

22.40

2'+.50

23.50

Alfa1f.:.l

$ 35.00

35.00

3~.00

22.40

25.30

24.20

Lespedeza

$ 29.00

29.00

31.00

24.00

25.70

24.70

Peanut

$ 24.00

22.50

22.00

23.30

23.LO

22.90

Mil k Cows, head

$ 200.00 205.00

215.00

272.00 295.00

299.00

Hogs, cwt.

$ l/lb. 10

1L.60

20.10

1b. 30

19.60

22.30

Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 1/

$ 1/20.30

22.30

23.20

23.70

26.40

2b.60

Cows, cwt. J/

$ 3/17.20

1&.00

19.00

17.80

1~,20

20.60

Steers and Heifers, cwt.

$ 1/22.50

25.50

26.50

25.30

28.50

30.GO

Ca 1ves, cwt.

$ ]/25.00

30.50

32.00

2b.20

32.10

33.40

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.:

Fluid Market

$ 1/ 6.40

6.70

5.41

5.6';,

Manufactured

$

4.1<3

L~. 33

All

$ 3/ 6.40

6.70

~/6.60

5.01

5.23

~/5. 16

Turkeys, lb.

20.0

Ib.6

19.0

20.4

Chickens, lb. Excluding Broilers

1/ 9.0

10.5

10.0

&.0

;;:.5

9.S

Commercial Broilers All

13.5 13.2

13.5 13.3

14.5 14.2

]/+.6
13 .~

14.7 1J+. 1

14.U 14.3

Eggs, all, doz.

1/34.3

43.0

36.4

27.3

36.5

30.2

RICES PAID, FEED:

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton

14% Protein

$

16% Protein

$

13% Protein

$

20% Protein

$

Hog Feed, 14% - 18% Protein,cwt. $

Cottonseed Meal, 41% cwt.

$

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

$

Bran, cwt.

$

Midd1 ings, cwt.

$

Corn Mea 1, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed - ton

Broiler Grower Feed

$

Laying Feed

$

Chick Starter

$

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$

All Other Hay, ton

$

72.00 75.00 80.00 81.00 4.25
5.20 5.10 3.80 3.95 3.30
93.00 82.00 94.00 39.00 35.00

70.00 75.00 78.00 80.00
4.25 4.70 5.10 3.90 3.95 3.40
90.00 78.00 91.00 38.00 36.00

70.00 75.00 7L.00 80.00
4.25 4.70 5.10 3.90 3.95 3.40
92.00 81.00 93.00 37.00 35.00

67.00 72.00 75.00 78.00 4.41
5.26 5.23 3.48 3.57 3.20
8;).00 80.00 93.00 32.90 31.40

67.00 71.00 74.00 70.00
4.38 5.00 5.21 3.62
3.6~
3.23
30.00 79.00 93.00 35.90 32.50

67.00 71.00 74.00 78.00 '+.40 4.98
5.24 3.52 3.61 3.28
90.00 80.00 94.00 35.20 31.90

1/ IICOWS" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 1/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement.
3/ Revised. ~/ ? re 1imi na ry

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unit.d Stat D.partmont of Agrlcultur.

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI

J Ui~ ::J 1969

w~~rn[1W rn~1r@" '

ATHENS, GEORGIA

June 4, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 31 was 9,109,000--2 percent less than the previous week and 4 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting 3ervice.
An estimated 12, 63'7, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries -1 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 received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $6.00 to $9.00 with an average of $8.50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended
Mar. 29 Apr. 5 Apr. 12 Apr. 19 Apr. 26 May 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31

GEORGIA EGGS SET,

Eggs Set 1/

j
1968
Thou.

1969 Thou.

HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEM2NTS

I
I Chicks Placed for

Av. I rlatch

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

%of
year ago Pct.

I
i 1968
I
II Thou.

1969 Thou.

%of
year
ago Pct.

Per Doz. 1969
Cents

Price Broiler Chicks Per Hundred 1969
Dollars

I 12,759

1 12,909

I
1

12, 877

j 13,000 12,942

12,800

'1 12,831
! 12, 843
~ 12,843 ~ 12,960

12,761 100

12,690

98

12,655

98

12,631' 97

12, 666

98

12,714

99

12,305

96

12,702

99

12,803 100

12, 637

98

/9, 307 ,9, 183
9,263 19, 168 1 9,385
9, 535
1 9,653
i; 9,442 9,403 . 9, 511

9,485 9, 552 9,468 9,513 9,489 9,374 9,415 9,208 9,271 9, 109

102

65

104

65

102

65

104

65

101

63

98

61

98

58

98

58

99 I 57

96

I I

57

9.75 9.75 9.75 9.75 9.50 9.25 8.75 8.75 8.50 8. 50

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended May 31 was 928,000-20 percent les s than the previous week but 19 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 993, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 14 percent less than the previous. week but 5 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended May 31 were down 3 percent and settings were down 10 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HAT~HED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended) I % of

May

May May

May II year

10

17

24

31

ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) 'I % of

May May

10

17

May 24

I May year

31

ago 2/

Thousands

I

Thousands

1,208 685*
1,326 221

1,115 670
1,709 269

1,156 640
1,461 241

9931105 755 102
1,3531 71
221 I 174

1,014 680
1,388 238

1,069 590
1,199 224

1,162 ~190
1,010
204

9281119 515 : 116
i 9851 79
178 79

Total I 3,440':( 3, 763 3,498 3, 322! 90

I 3, 320 3, 082 2, 866 2, 606 i 97

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

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

Hevised.

STATE

i

EGGS SET

I

:;.~-rrCKS PLA-:;ED

I 7 1! ,------""'11'"e-e--'k;--;:E"'n-d~e-d-';-------;I---'Uy/"(Oe-Oafr.---tll=:::=====w:_e--:k-'_e"-"';E=_n-_-;-d=e~d=~~======,;--:(,""T7o-o-f;:----

May

May

May

May

May

May

~ar

i
'I'

17

24

31

THOUSANDS

11~~~~- ago 1/

17

24

31

THOUSANDS

ago 1/

"o""

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South ::::;arolina

2, 220 230
1,805 642 371
2,829 5,707 2, 172
45 8,306
629

2, 231 270
1,692 670 362
2,796 5,601 2, 043
39 8,251
642

2,241 106

252

54

1,758 105

631

87

390

94

2, 676 102

5,768 123

1, 739 102

35

32

8,277 105

601 100

I, 607

1,606

1, 587

103

151

140

136

73

988

1,144

1,004

102

282

256

290

73

538

518

520

122

3, 078

2,986

2, 925

114

3,735

3,988

3, [;S6

108

1,466

1, 316

1,428

122

407

383

387

125

6,208

6,259

6,324

107

496

544

526

106

GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

12,702 12, 803 12, 637

98

9,208

9,271

9, 109

96

1,202 809
9,969 5,406 12, 355 I, 110 4, 851
748 396 2,287

I, 220 809
9,965 5, 574 12,817 1, 141 4, 878
621 258 2, 294

I, 189 115

820

99

9,813 107

5,562 109

12, 597 116

1,092

91

4,842 107

827 124

336

74

2, 191 116

818

876

800

102

960

1, 051

1, 163

129

7,748

7,585

7, 590

107

4,920

4,802

4,945

109

9,325

9,420

9,459

118

1,055

939

1, 106

124

3,870

3,866

3,758

104

381

426

525

III

372

303

328

118

1,717

1,780

1,649

107

76,791 76,977 76, 274 106

59,330 59,459 59, LH 5

108

TOTAL 1968* I

72,338 71,740 71,777

(22 States)

I

% of Last Year i

106

107

106

'*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

54, 802 54,847 55, 155

108

108

108

~\(.)~c,\~VEGET ABLERE P0RT

Georgia Crop Reporting Service

A thens, Georg'

ORGIA

June 1, 1>69

GEORGIA

Released: J~ne 9}Jl1J9l\69 LIB s

Moisture supply was adequate to excessive in most areas of the state during late May. Harvest of snap beans and cabbage in South Georgia was nearing completion around June 1. A light volume of tomatoes was harvested in late May} with movement expected to increase in early June. Some disease was showing up on cantaloups and watermelons} but as a Whole} both crops are loo~ing good. Fir~t movement expected to begin around mid-June from southern areas.

UNITED STATES

SNAP BEANS: Mid-spring snap bean supplies are placed at 263}000 cwt., 6 percent below last
year. The South Carolina harvest was active by June 1 with pea~: volume expected
about June 10. Heavy showers in late May delayed harvest, causing some fields to overmature.
In Georgia, heavy rains during late May delayed harvest and damaged the crop in southern
areas. In Alabama, the crop is late this year because of cool weather. LiEht harvest began
in mid-May. In Louisiana, harvest was active in late May. Rains during the May 25-27
period damaged some acreage. Growers were mal~ing second or third picl:ing by June 1.

CANTALOUPS: The early summer cantaloup crop is placed at 794,000 cwt., down slightly from the 1968 crop. In South Carolina, many early planted fields had poor stands
because of cool weather and heavy rainfall. Some replanting was necessary. Growing conditions, however, during May were generally favorable. Harvest of early fields should get
underway by late June. Ample moisture was received in Georgia in late May, and vine growth
made good progress. Light supplies are expected from southern areas around June 10. In
Arizona, harvest is expected to begin near mid-June. Supplies should be available until mid-July.

TOMATOES: The late s~ring tomato production is estimated at 1,319,000 cv~., up 2 percent
from last year's crop. Harvest in South Carolina is slightly later than normal. Volume movement is not expected before the second weel: of June. Stands are good and fruit set is normal. The harvesting season may extend over a longer period due to the varying stages of plant development. In Georgia, some acreage abandonment is expected from heavy rains. Harvest is underway. In the Belle Chasse area of Louisiana, the crop is later than usual. Light piclcing began the last wee~ of May) but General harvest will not be underway
before June 7. In the Oa]: Grove area, harvest was expected to begin in volume about June 5.
Excessive moisture and cool night temperatures restricted plant growth in central and east Texas in early May; however, by June 1 tomatoes were responding to the dry, warm 'Jeather. General harvest is expected to start by midJune. On the High Plains, rains and hail in May damaged some fields with some acreage being replanted.

WATERMELONS: Production of late spring watermelons, at 9,408,000 cwt., is 12 percent above
last year. Florida mar~etings are expected to continue at volume levels through mo st of June. Harvest is practically completed in the Immol~alee area. Shipping started the latter part of May in the west central area. In the east central area} although locally heavy showers in late May reduced yield prospects for some fields, volume is expected to increase during early June as more fields come into production. Harvest is underway in south lal:e and Sumter Counties. The Chiefland-Trenton harvest got underway in early June. In the north and west Florida areas harvest should be underway by mid-June.
The first forecast of early summer watermelons is 17,354,000 cwt., 7 percent above 1968.
In North Carolina, the crop is mal:ing satisfactory growth. South Carolina's crop is in mostly good condition. Heavy rains the latter part of May relieved the dry conditions but caused some damage especially in low areas. Light harvest is expected to get underway around July 1 in the Hampton-Allendale-Barnwell area and should begin in the Pageland-Chesterfield area around mid-July. Some local areas in Georgia were hit hard by heavy rains during late May.

(Continued on next page)

WATERMELONS, Cont: Light volume is expected to begin around June 10 in the Donalsonville area and about a weel: later in the Cordele area. The crop in Alabama,
although late, is mal:ing satisfactory development. The crop is setting fruit in southern counties and many fields in central and northern counties are beginning to run. The crop in Mississippi is up to a good stand and in fair to good condition. Harvest should begin in the George County area about June 20. In Louisiana, the crop is generally lool:ing good, although growth was slowed by cool nights until the last of May. Harvest is expected
in volume about July 4. Harvest got underway in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in
mid-May .. - about 10 days earlier than last year. By June 1, the Lower Valley and the
Falfurrias and Alice areas were shipping in volume. Supplies should be available through June. Harvest is expected to get underway in southcentral and eastern areas in late June and have peal: supplies by early July.

Acrea~e and estimated production reportel to date, 1969 with com~arison8

Crop and State

Aorea~e

~ Yield per acre

I narv6sted

15(7

1968

for harvest

lild. 1967 1968 1969

Production

1967

1968

1969

Acres

a'iT.

1,000 CWT.

Jnd. 1969

SNAP BEANS Mid_Spring
South Carolina Georgia Alabama
Louisiana Group Total

3,700 3,000
700
2,200 9-,-600

3,800 3,000
700
2,200 g-;700

3,2CO 3,000
e50 2,100 8;951:5

35

32

34

24

25

29

27

23

23

34

30

25

TI--~2-9

29

130

122

109

72

75

87

19

16

15

75

66

52

296

27-g

203

CANTALOUPS
Early Surrmer South Carolina Georgia Alabama Oklahoma Arizona, Other Group Total

3,500 5,500 1,500
1,900 1,100 13-;S-OO

3,500 3,500

5,700 1,300 1,900

5,800
11
II

1,000 2,3CO

I~()O-----~T;oOO

42

45

45

60

60

60

52

55

60

60

rIIl

75 120 12~

""::"'S"O--~6U--58

147

158

158

330
78 114

342
72 114

34!r8JI

82

120

288

751--~8-0o~--'-94

TQt.1ATOES Late Spring
South Carolina
Georgia Mississippi Louisiana Texas
Group Total

7,100 2,800
650 1,400 5,800
17,750

7,700 8,400

100

85

85

3,500 3,800

67

66

68

650

1/

1,600 1,400

50 55

46 80

1/
65

5,700 5,700

45

45

45

19,150 19,300

73

08

68

746
188 32 77
261 1,304

654
231
30 128 256 1--;-Z9-9

714
258
1/
91 256 1,319

WATERMELONS Early Sumner
North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Arizona California
Group Total

6,500 24,000 36,000 13,000 8,300 5,700 3,100 9,500 70,000 3,400 9,200 188,700

1/ Estimates discontinued.

6,000 24,000 39,500 14,500 8,500
5,800 3,300 11,000 74,000 4,000 10,000 0 , 00

6,500 25,000 40,000 15,000
9,500 6,000 3,500 10,000 70,000 5,100 10,000 200,600

70

65

60

90

68

85

95

90

95

100

90

90

80

78

70

85

85

85

80

90

85

80

70

80

60

65

70

175 170 160

155 160 170

83 81 87

455 2,160 3,420 1,300
664 484 248 760 4,2CO 595 1,426 15,712

390 1,632 3,555 1,300
663 493 297 770 4,810 680 1,600 16,195

390 2,125 3,800 1,350
665 510 298 800 4,900 816 1,700 17,354

ARCHIE LANGLEY
Agricultural Statistician In Charge

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator

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Week Ending June 9, 1969

eTeased 3 p.m. Monday

Athens, Ga., June 9 -- Soil moisture was mostly adequate but some areas were becoming quite dry while other areas, especially in the southeastern part of the state, reported an excess of soil moisture according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Hay and small grain harvest was active and peach and tobacco harvest was becoming more general. Insect and disease infestations were becoming more prevalent and control programs were intensive.
County Agents reported cotton squaring was general in south Georgia. Some acreage in northern sections with inadequate stands was being replanted to other crops.
Prospects for the tobacco crop are not as favorable as the past 2 years. Some acreage in areas of excessive moisture is a total loss. Most of the damage is in the southeastern area.
Corn condition is generally good but prospects are not as promising as a year ago. Much of the South Georgia acreage has bee., "laid by'l.
App1 ication of land plaster and disease control measures were quite active on peanuts. The crop is in good condition.
Soybean planting is now 62 percent complete. Most of the acreage remaining to be planted will follow small grains. Small qrain harvest is past the half way point in South Georgia and just beginning in the northern part of the state. ~ harvest was active during the week. Pastures are in the best condition of the year. . Pe~ch harvest increased rapidly. About 25 percent of the deep South Georgia crop has been harvested.
Market managers reported vegetable and melon crops made fair to good progress during the past week. Excessive rains and hot days in some southern areas caused considerable damage. Tomatoes are moving in volume. Field peas, okra and 1 ima beans beginning to move in 1 ight volume. First shipments of cantaloups and watermelons expected from the Donalsonville areas around June 16.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall during the week ending Friday, June 6, ranged from very I ight in
the northwest to heavy in parts of the southeast. The rainfall occurred as showers about Monday and again near the end of the period. Totals for the week were less than one-half inch at several places but varied widely in adjoining counties. Most observers in the southeast section measured more than two inches for the week. The wettest spot was Glennville with 4.25 inches on Thursday and 4.53 inches for the week. Most of the southeast area has had heavy rai~s for the past three weeks. There was I ittle or no rain in the State during the weekend.
Temperatures were warm at the beginning of the period, unusually cool at midweek and hot during the weekend. Cool weather moved into the State about Tuesday and unusually mild June temperatures continued for about 3 days. Highs were in the 70's in the north and low bOIs in the south. Early morning temperatures dropped to the 40's in the extreme north and to the 50's over much of the State as several places recorded new record low readings for the date. Averages for the week ranged mostly from 2 to 4 degrees cooler than normal.
May rainfall was above normal in all of Georgia with the largest positive departures in the central and southern sections. By cl imatological divisions, averages for the month ranged from about 110 percent of normal in the northeast to more than 200 percent in the south central division. This was the first month since last November that rainfall had been above normal in all sections of the State. Totals for 1969 are still below normal in all divisions except the north central, northeast and southeast. Temperatures were cooler than normal over most'of the State during May.
The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (June 10-14) calls for temperatures to average 3 to 5 degrees below normal, except in the extreme southeast where averages of 5 to 7 degrees below normal are indicated. Rainfall is expected to average from 3/4 to 1 inch and occur as showers and thundershowers at the first of the period and again about Friday and Saturday.

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Precipitation For The week Ending June 6, 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week eming June 6, 19690 (Provisional)
Highest: 96o at Thomaston on May 31st,
and Albany ani Dublin on June lst o
Lowest: 390 at Blairsville on June 4th.

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May 1969 Released 6/11/69

MAY MILK PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT

Milk production on Georgia farms during May totaled 93 mill ion pounds according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 2 mill ion pounds above May 1965 but 2 mill ion pounds below the previous month.

Production per cow in herd averaged 675 pounds - 20 pounds above the previous year but 10 pounds below the previous month.

The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during May was $6.60 per hundredweight. This was 10 cents below the April 1969 price, but 20 cents ubove the May 1960 price.

Prices paid by dairymen for feed during the month were the same as the previous month, but were sl ightly lower than the previous year.

Item and Unit

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIIWMEN

May
196~

GEORGIA Apri I 1969

May 1969

UN ITED STATES

May

Apri 1

1968

1969

May 1969

Milk Production,

mill ion lbs.

91

Production Per Cow

1bs. .!.I

655

Number Milk Cows

thousand head

139

Prices Received-Dollars 21

All wholesale milk, cwt. 11 6.40

Flu i d mil k , cwt

6.40

Manufactured milk, cwt.

Mil k Cows, head

200.00

Prices Paid-Dollars 21

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

72.00
75.00
so.oo
b1.00

Hay, ton

35.00

95
6S5
138
6.70 6.70 205.00
70.00 75.00 78.00 80.00 36.00

93

11 ,227

675

ti5c

13~

6.60 !:Y
215.00

5,01 5.41 4.1S
272.00

70.00 75.00 78.00 80.00
35.00

67.00 72.00 75.00
7~.00
31.40

10,261 U07
5.23 5.64 4.33 295.00
67.00 71 .00 74.00
7~.00
32.50

11,046 869
5. 16 !:I
299.00
67.00 71.00 74.00
7~.00
31.90

II Monthly average.
21 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for
month.
11 Rev i sed.
!:I Prel iminary.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PAHKS Agricultural Statistician

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UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
Mav milk production 2 percent below a year earl ier
U. S. milk production in May is estimated at II ,046 mill ion pounds, 2 percent less than a year earl ier and the smallest May production in 30 years. In earl ier years there was a sharper early-summer peak in milk production. Daily average production for May was up 4 percent from April -- about the same as the seasonal gain a year earl ier. May output provided 1.76 pounds of milk per person daily, for all uses, compared with 1.69 pounds a month earl ier, and 1.80 pounds a year earl ier. Daily average production during the first 5 months of 1969 was about 1 1/2 percent less than a year earl ier.

May rate per cow up I percent from a year earl ier
Milk output per ccw averased 869 pounds in May -- up I percent from a year earl ier. Daily output per cow averaged 28.0 pounds -- 4 percent more than in April. Production per cow was record high for Hay in 45 States.

Milk per cow and milk production by months, United States

Month

!

Milk per cow

!

Milk Production

1967

1968

I 1969

1967

1968

1969

Change from 1968

Pounds

Mill ion Pounds

Percent

January February March
,l\p r i 1
May

71 3

72 1

I 73 5

9 , 802

9 , 546

9 , 407

- I. 5

667

698

609

9,150

9,207

8,795

- 4.5

762 784

773 797

I 784 I 10,407

807

10,675

10,169 10,457

9,9[:3 10,261

- 1.8 - 1.9

837

858

869 I 11.360 11,227 11,046

- 1.6

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Jan.-May Total

-

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- I 51.394 50,606 -:; 49,4SJ2

- 2.2

June July August September October November December
Annual

817 767 722 681 687 660 698
8,797

832 785 738 699 707 678 716
j , 006

! 11.038
; 10.326 ',9,68~
I 9,114 9,169
I'8,781 9,259
I
II 118.769

10,840 10.201 9,567 9,035 9,120 8,721 9, 19 I
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SPECIAL PEACH KEPORT AS OF JUNE 1, 1969
Georgia's 1969 peach crop was forecast at 4,5~3,000 (48 pound equivalents) as of June 1 -- 302,000 units less than the 196b crop but 1,560,000 (48 pound units) above the short 1967 crop. Weather conditions during the growing season have been favorable in most areaS of the State and prospects are good for most varieties. Harvest started in the southern counties Early in May and was active in the central area by June 1. Hail damage has been heavy in some local areas.
According to the Market News Service, 508 equivalent cars had moved to June 9 compared to 477 cars for the same date in 1960. A good supply of Cardinal, Dixired, Redcap and Coronet will be available during the first half of June. Triogem, Suwanee, Coronet and Sunhigh will be available in volume the last of the month.
Peach estimates relate 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

PEACHES

Production

I

Mil I ion Pounds

1967

1968

Indicated

48 Pound Egulvalents

1967

1960

Indicated

1969

1969

1,000 units

North Carol ina South Carol ina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas

40.0 171 .0 145.1 50.0
17.5 52.0 9.0 10.1 2f3.(j

77. f3 400.0
234.5 39.0 12.5 36.4
7.3 10.0
30.2

7b.0 370.0 220.0 45.0
17.5 45.0
8.5 13.0 31.0

833 3,563 3,023 1,042
365 I,Ob3
188 210 600

1,62 I
8,333 4,885
bl3 260
75U 152 20b
629

1,625
7,708 4,5b3
93~
365 93u 177 271 646

9 States

I 523.5

847.7

(j2b.0

10,907 17,659

17,251

C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY
Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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UNITED STATES - SPECIAL PEACH REPOKT AS OF JUNE 1, 1969

The peach crop is forecast at 3,878 mill ion pounds, 8 percent more than was sold or util ized last year and 44 percent above the 1 ight 1967 crop. Excluding Cal ifornia's Cl ingstone crop, mostly for canning, the forecast totals 2,02~ mill ion pounds.

Production in the 9 Southern States is expected to total ~28 mill ion pounds, 2 percent less than the o4b mill ion pounds util ized last year, but 5& percent more than produced in 1967. Prospects for crops smaller than last year in South Carol ina and Georgia more than offset larger crops in the other Southern States. Weather in May generally favored fruit development. Harvest in North Carol ina is expected to get underway the first week in June. Early varieties in South Carol ina were being picked about mid-May. Harvest will be underway in all commercial areas by mid-June.

Recent rains in Georgia improved sizing. A I ight movement of early varieties in South Georgia was underway by mid-May and picking had started in central districts by the end of the month. Kentucky and Alabama have good production prospects. Harvest started in Chilton County, Alabama on May 12. In Louisiana, harvest of early varieties started the third week of May. Volume is increasing and is expected to peak about mid-June. Light harvest started in Texas about mid-May with volume movement increasing in June.

In the North Atlantic States, growers expect 18 percent more peaches than last year. The gain expected from this area is mostly from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.

Indicated production from the North Central States is sharply above last year. Little winter damage occurred, and spring weather has favored early development. Thinning has been common and is continuing. The largest increase is indicated for Michigan where a late freeze destroyed a good part of last year's crop. In Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, prospects are good, but some areas need rain.

Idaho, Colorado, and Utah have good production prospects. The crops in Washington and the Milton-Freewater area of Oregon were virtually destroyed by the winter cold. Other producing areas of Oregon received varying degrees of winter damage.

In Cal ifornia, the Cl ingstone crop is forecast at 1,850 mill ion pounds, 8 percent above last year and 34 percent above production in 1967. Growing conditions have been good, and temperatures averaged a few degrees above normal during most of May. The Cal ifornia Freestone crop is expected to total 480 mill Ion pounds, 4 percent less than the 500 mill ion pounds produced last year. Harvest of the white-fleshed Freestone varieties is virtually complete and picking of the yel low-fleshed varieties is increasing.

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June 11, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 7 was

9,372,000--3 percent more than the previous week but 1 percent less than the comparable

week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

An estimated 12, 501, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries --1

percent less than the previous week and 2 percent less than the comparable week a year

earlier.

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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. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for

eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J../

1968

1969

0/0 of
year ago

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

1968

1969

0/0 of
year ago

Av. Price

Hatch Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pet. Cents

Dollars

Apr. 5 Apr.12 Apr. 19 Apr.26 May 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 June 7

12,909 12,690

98

9, 183

9, 552 104

65

12,877 12,655

98

9,263

9,468 102

65

13,000 12,631

97

9, 168

9, 513 104

65

12,942 12.,666

98

9,385

9,489 101

63

12., 800 12.,714

99

9, 535

9,374

98

61

12,831 12.,305

96

9,653

9,415

98

58

12, 843 12., 702.

99

9,442

9,208

98

58

12, 843 12, 803 100

9,403

9,2.71

99

57

12,960 12,637

98

9,511

9, 109

96

57

12, 806 12,501

98

9,492.

9,372.

99

57

9.75 9.75 9.75 9. 50 '9.2.5 8.75 8.75 8.50 8. 50 8. 50

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 7 was 852.,000-8 percent less than the previous week but 6 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,182,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 19 percent more than the previous week and 2.4 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended June 7 were up 10 percent and settings were down 8 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

May

May May

June

17

24

31

7

0/0 of
year
ago 2./

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

May May

May

June

17

24

31

7

1, 115 690>,"
1,709 269

Thousands 1, 156 993
640 755 1,461 1,353
241 221

1, 182 124 580 89
1,508 75 307 12.6

1,069 590
1, 199 22.4

Thousands

1, 162.

92.8

490

515

1,010

985

204

178

852 540 1, 280 203

0/0 of
year
ago 2. /
106 117 116
86

Total

3,783* 3,498 3,322 3, 577 92

3,082. 2,866 2,606 2.,875 110

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET -AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

May 24

EGGS SET

Week Ended

May 31

June 7

%of
year
ago 1/

CHICKS PLACED

Week Endei

May 24

May 31

June 7

I %of
I year ago 1/

THOUSANDS

TH:)USANDS

Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

2, 231 270
1,692 670 362
2,796 5,601 2,043
39 8,251
642

2, 241 252
1,758 631 390
2,676 5,768 1,739
35 8,277
601

2,224 106

231

53

1,783 106

625

85

339

87

2,720 106

5,626 120

1, 820 110

44

42

8,215 105

623 106

1, 606

1, 587

1, 651

106

140

136

138

70

1, 144

1,004

1,010

106

256

290

336

91

518

520

533

124

2,986

2,925

3,040

114

3,988

3,856

3, 693

107

1, 316

1,428

1,495

115

383

387

376

93

6,259

6,324

6,303

109

544

526

491

123

12,803 12,637 12, 501

98

9, 271

9, 109

9,372

99

I, 220 809
9,965 5,574 12,817 1, 141 4,878
621 258 2,294

1, 189 820
9,813 5, 562 12, 597 1,092 4,842
827 336 2, 191

1, 210 118

817

95

9,669 107

5,571 109

12, 173 113

1, 109 101

4, 862 109

755 111

467 104

2,286 113

876

800

809

103

1, 051

1, 163

1, 020

113

7, 585

7, 590

7,635

107

4,802

4,945

4,829

110

9,420

9,459

8,986

112

939

1, 106

1,029

110

3,866

3,758

4,033

112

426

525

495

85

303

328

350

99

1,780

1,649

1, 702

114

76,977 76, 274 75,670 106

59,459 59,415 59,326

107

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

71,740 71,777 71,105

%of Last Year

107

106

106

* .. 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 'evised.

54,847 55, 155 55,210

108

108

107

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GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF JUNE I, 1969

June 16, 1969

Georgia: Weather during May was highly variable with mild days and cool nights continuing throughout most of the month. The cool night-time temperatures caused some trouble
in cotton and retarded the development of other crops, especially during the first two weeks. Toward the end of the month, daytime temperatures warmed considerably. Rainfall was frequent and sometimes heavy in the north the first half with I ike conditions occurring In the south during the second half of the month.

Tobacco and cotton have suffered most from the adverse conditions. Except for the few areas receiving extensive damage, overall crop prospects for the State as a whole are promising.

Peaches: Georgia's 1969 peach forecast on June I was placed at 220.0 mill ion pounds, compared with 234.5 mill ion pounds last year.

Wheat: The June I forecast placed Georgia's wheat crop at 2,752,000 bushels compared ----- with 3,192,000 last year and 3,3bO,000 bushels in 1967. Yield per acre is estimated at 32.0 bushels compared with 28.0 bushels last year and 26.0 bushels in 1967.

Eqq Production: Egg production on Georgia farms during May was estimated at 46b mill ion
sharply above the 416 mill ion produced in May 196L. Number of layers on farms during May averaged 23,964,000 compared with 21 ,~79,000 in 19~~.

Milk Production: Milk production on Georgia farms during May totaled 93 mill Ion pounds. The level is 2 mill ion pounds above production the previous May but 2 mill ion
pounds less than produced the previous month.

United States
Summary
Winter wheat prospects improved 3 percent in May because good to excellent growing weather prevailed over much of the country. Condition of pastures and hays on June 1 was the highest for the date since 1922. Corn and soybean planting lagged behind a year earl ier in most North Central States but progressed well in most South Atlantic and South Central States.

The U. S. peach crop is expected to be U percent above the quantity used last year and
citrus production for the 196b-69 (196b bloom) season is expected to total 3G percent above a year ago. Indicated output of spring vegetables (excluding melons) is I percent less than last year, but spring potato production Is expected to be up 7 percent from 1960. May milk production was 2 percent less than a year earlier, and the smallest May output since 1939. Egg production during the month was up sl ightly from a year earl ier.

Winter Wheat Prospects Improve: Prospective winter wheat production increased 3 percent during May. Output is now forecast at 1,161 mill ion
bushels, 5 percent below last year's record crop and 4 percent below 1967 production. The expected yield per acre is 31.3 bushels, well above both last year and 1967.

Prospects improved in the Central and Southern Great Plains as good growing weather boosted potential production in dry areas of eastern Colorado, the Oklahoma Panhandle and the Plains areas of Texas. Heavy rains in eastern Colorado, although improving prospects sharply, came too late for some acreage in the east central and southeastern areas. Because of ample moisture suppl ies some wheat in parts of Kansas and Oklahoma grew unusually tall and was lodging. Excessive rains caused some damage in local areas in parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Winter wheat prospects decl ined in Nebraska, Montana, and South Dakota as soil moisture was short in northwestern Nebraska, western South Dakota and most of Montana.

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Prospects improved sl ightly in the Pacific Northwest. Timely showers helped maintain adequate surface moisture in dryland wheat areas in Oregon. General rains at the beginning and end of the month benefited Washington. Winter wheat prospects continued favorable in the eastern Corn Belt. Harvest had started in the Southeastern States by June 1. Yields are expected to be well above a year earl ier.
Peaches: The peach crop is forecast at 3,~7ti mill ion pounds, ~ percent more than was sold or util ized last year and 44 percent above the light 1967 crop. Excluding
Cal ifornia's Cl ingstone crop, mostly for canning, the forecast totals 2,02~ mill ion pounds.
Production in the 9 Southern States is expected to total b28 mill ion pounds, 2 percent
less than the ~48 mill ion pounds util ized last year, but SU percent more than produced in
1967. Prospects for crops smaller than last year in South Carol ina and Georgia more than offset larger crops in the other Southern States. Weather in May generally favored fruit I development. Harvest in North Carol ina is expected to get underway the first week in June. Early varieties in South Carol ina were being picked about mid-May. Harvest will be underway in all commercial areas by mid-June.
Recent rains in Georgia improved sizing. A I ight movement of early varieties in South Georgia was underway by mid-May and picking had started in central districts by the end of the month. Kentucky and Alabama have good production prospects. Harvest started in Chilton County, Alabama on May 12. In Louisiana, harvest of early varieties started the third week of May. Volume is increasing and is expected to peak about mid-June. Light harvest started in Texas about mid-May with volume movement increasing in June.
Milk Production: Milk output in May is estimated at 11,046 mill ion pounds, 2 percent less than a year earl ier and the smallest May production since 1939. In
earl ier years there was a sharper early-summer peak in milk production. Daily average production increased 4 percent from April to May, about the same seasonal increase as in 196U.
Poultry and Eqqs: The Nation's laying flock produced 6,079 mill ion eggs in May, 3 percent above last month and fractionally above a year earl ier. Layers on hand
during May totaled 309.6 mill ion, down I percent from both last month and a year ago.
Egg production was up 6 percent from a year earl ier in the South Atlantic, 4 percent
in the West, and 3 percent in the North Atlantic. Production was down 5 percent in both
the West and East North Central Regions, and down 3 percent in the South Central.
Layers on farms June I totaled 309.1 mill ion, compared with 310.2 mill ion on May I and 309.6 mill ion on June I, 1968. Layer numbers were up 6 percent from a year earl ier In
the South Atlantic and 2 percent in the i~orth Atlantic. Regional decl ines were 5 percent,
West North Central; 3 percent, East North Central; and I percent in both the South Central and the West.
On June I the rate of lay averaged 63.2 eggs per 100 layers, compared with 63.4 a month earl ier and 62.4 on June I, 196b, but increased from a year earl ier except in the East North Central, where it decl ined I percent. Regional gains were: 5 percent, West; 3 percent, North Atlantic; I percent, South Atlantic; and fractional in the West North Central and South Central ~egions.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. WENSHA\" Agricultural Statistician

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Week Ending June 16, 1969

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FA~M WORK ACTIVE
Athens, Ga., June 16 -- Farming activities varied widely over the State during the past week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Soybean and sorghum planting moved forward. Cultivation, sidedressing, insect and disease control, haymaking and crop harvesting were active. Soil moisture was generally adequate over the State, except for shortages in the southwest and a few counties in the Atlanta area. Surpluses were reported in several southeastern counties.

County Agents reported cotton condition unchanged from the previous week. The crop is in the squaring stage over most of the southern half of the State and older plantings are setting bolls. Bollweevil infestation showed a slight increase over the previous week. Insect and disease control measures were common.

About 8 percent of the tobacco was harvested at the end of the period. Insect and sucker
control were underway throughout the belt. Statewide, a 51 ight improvement in condition was reported, however some sections received additional damage from heavy rains.

Corn prospects remained mostly good. Cultivation and sidedressing were active in central and northern counties. Much of the crop in the south has been laid by.
Seventy-one percent of the reporters judged the peanut crop as good to excellent, about the same as the previous week. Insect and disease control, appl ication of gypsum and cultivation were widespread.

Small qrain and ~ harvest advanced rapidly. Two-thirds of the wheat and three-fourths of the oat crops had been combined.

Peach harvest gained momentum during the week. Statewide, 16 percent of the crop had been picke~arvest waS about half completed in the extreme south and was beginning in early varieties in the north. Rail and truck shipments through June 12 totaled 655 carlot equivalents
compared with 713 last year.

Market managers reported watermelon'~ and cantaloup movement 1 ight but increasing. Tomato harvest was nearing the peak. Unfavorable weather has reduced vegetable and melon yield prospects in some areas.

\/EATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall was highly variable over Georgia during the week ending Friday, June 13. Showers and thundershowers occurred on several days but rainfall amounts ranged from very 1ittle or none in a few widely scattered areas to more than three inches in others. About one-half of the reporting weather observers measured an inch, or more, during the week. In contrast, several observers in the southwest and north central sections recorded less than one-fourth inch. Some areas had become quite dry by the end of the period while others suffered from too much moisture. Shower activity increased toward the end of the week as a weather front moved into the southeast. Heavy rainfall occurred in parts of southeast Georgia during the weekend. The Savannah Airport station recorded 3.42 inches on Saturday and a 3-day
total of 5.07 inches.

Temperatures were warm throughout most of the week. Highs were consistently in the 90's and high eighties except in the mountains. Daytime readings were sl ightly lower in areas where showers were more frequent. Early morning temperatures were generally in the 60's in the north and high 60's and low 70's in the south. Averages for the week ranged from sl ightly above normal to sl ightly below normal.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (June 17-21) calls for temperatures to average near, or a 1 ittle below normal. It should be mild at the beginning of the period and become warmer Wednesday and Thursday. Normal highs range from 85 to 90 degrees and normal lows from 63 to 70. Rainfall is expected to average 1/2 to 1 inch, or more, and
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ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Ga., 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 Eniing June 13 J 1969

GEORGIA

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June 13, 19690 (Provisional)

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ANNUAL SUMMAKY 1968
Released 6/17/69 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

Georqia

Cattle Slauqhter Down 5 Percent in 1960

Commercial slaughter plants in Georgia slaughtered 337,000 head of cattle in 1968-5 percent below the 356,500 head slaughtered in 1967. Total 1iveweight for the year was
2G7,292,OOO pounds compared with 296,741,000 pounds for 1967. The average I iveweight of all cattle slaughtered increased 20 pounds from &32 pounds in 1967 to 852 in 196~.

Calf Slauqhter Off Sharply

The 196B total calf kill in Georgia was 39,900 head compared with 63,500 slaughtered in 1967. Liveweight totaled 17,008,000 pounds in 196L or an average of 426 pounds per animal.

Hoq Kill 6 Percent Above Previous Year

Hog Slaughter in Georgia plants totaled 1,800,000 head in 1968. This was a 6 percent
increase over the 1,692,000 head butchered in 1967. The hogs averaged 221 pounds each in 19p8.
for a total I iveweight of 397,264,000 pounds. Liveweight for the previous year totaled
374,581,000 pounds.

Month

No. of Head
1,000

Georgia Annual Livestock Slaughter, 196b 1/

Average Live Weiqht
lbs.

Total Live
W~lght
1,000Ibs.

No. of Head
1,000

Average Live Weight
Ibs.

Total Live Weight
I,OOOlbs.

CATTLE

CALVES

Jan.

29.5

H54

25,193

4.6

443

2,03b

Feb.

27.0

863

23,301

5.6

429

2,402

Ma r.

.27.5

865

23,780

6.4

419

2,682

Apr.

28.0

843

23,604

5.0

432

2,160

May

29.5

839

24,750

4.4

436

1,918

June

25.5

860

21,930

3.6

405

1,539

July

29.0

881

25,549

3.1

436

1,352

Aug.

30.0

847

25,410

2.4

417

1,00 I

Sept.

29.0

834

24,186

1.9

419

796

Oct.

30.5

845

25,772

1.3

433

563

Nov.

26.5

839

22,234

.4

400

160

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TOTAL

337.0

852

287,2~2

39.9

426

17,008

HOGS

SHEEP AND LAMBS

Jan.

166.0

223

37,018

Feb.

156.0

221

34,476

Mar.

145.0

221

32,045

Apr.

162.0

224

36,2bo

May

154.0

226

34,804

June

129.0

219

28,251

July

138.0

222

30,636

Aug.

140.0

215

30,100

Sept.

134.0

217

29,07~

Oct.

155.0

220

34,100

Nov.

152.0

219

33,2HB

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1.800.0

221

397,264

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100

10

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41.) States

Livestock Slauqhter. Meat and Lard Production, 1968

Production of red meat in the 4b States during 1968 was up 3 percent frcm 1967. Commercial and farm slaughter totaled 35,234 mill ion pounds, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Beef production at 20,842 mill ion pounds was 3 percent greater than a year earl ier. Veal production was 735 mill ion pounds, down 7 percent from last year. Pork production was 13,055 million pounds, up 4 percent from 1967. Lamb and mutton production at 602 mill ion pounds, was 7 percent below 1967. Beef accounted for 59 percent of the total red meat production during 1968; pork, 37 percent; veal, 2 percent; and lamb and mutton, 2 percent . : Lard production totaled 2,062 mill ion pounds in 1968, down 1 percent from last year.

The total number of cattle slaughtered in 1968 was up 3 percent from 1967. Federally inspected cattle slaughter was 7 percent more but other cattle slaughter was down 11 percent. Calf slaughter in 1968 was b percent below 1967. The slaughter of calves in Federally inspected plants dec1 ined 3 percent, while other calf slaughter was down 18 percent from 1967. The number of hogs slaughtered in 196~ was up 4 percent from 1967. Hog slaughter In Federally inspected plants increased 5 percent while other hog slaughter decl ined 7 percent from 1967. Sheep and lamb slaughter in 1968 was down 7 percent from the previous year. The number slaughtered under Federal inspection dec1 ined 5 percent while other sheep and lamb slaughter dropped 19 percent.

The average 1 iveweight of all cattle slaughtered during 1968 was 1,012 pounds, 6 pounds 1 ighter than a year earl ier. Average 1 iveweight of calves slaughtered at 235 pounds increased 1 pound; hogs averaged 239 pounds, 2 pounds 1 ighter; and sheep and lambs averaged 102 pounds, 1 pound heavier than in 1967.

Month

Co~mercia1 1 ivestock slaughter: Number of head slaughtered

by months. 48 States, 1968

Federal Other Total

Federal Other Total

Federal Other

Total

Inspection Cozrm'l. Conm'l. Inspect;i,)n Corrm'l. Co='l. Inspection Co='l. Coum'l.

__ 1,CCO head __

__ 1,000 head __

__ 1,000 head __

Cattle

Calves

~

.Jan. Feb. March April May .June .Tuly
Aug.
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Total 1/

2,4~3 ..2.

537.3

3,030.5

364.5 155.0

519.5 6,496.1 1,071.2 ,7 ~567.3

2,.57,5

477.9

2,735.4

302.3 136.7

439.0 5,697.3

935.8

6,633.1

2,240.9

470.5

2,711.4

342.4 139.4

481.8 6,237.7

891.9

7,129.6

2 ,Z86.5

458.0

2,744.5

332.4 130.1

462.5 6,483.2

883.9

7,367.1

2,540.8

466.4

3,007.2

301.5 125.0

426.5 6,406.6

857.3

7,263.9

2,367.1

411.4

2,778.5

257.1 119.1

376.2 5,124.9

746.7

5,871.6

2,6C8.7

439.5

3,048.2

287.7 127.5

415.2 5,453.9

755.9

6,209.8

2,648.5

438.8

3 ,C87.3

310.9 130.8

441.7 5,941.8

782.6

6,724.4

2,539.5

436.9

2,976.4

322.8 128.7

451.5 6,347.9

775.2

7,123.1

2,812.8

478.0

3,290.8

373.2 138.7

511.9 7,409.6

890.5

8,300.1

2,416.4

416.3

2,832.7

343.7 124.4

468.1 6,570.9

851.9

7,422.8

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ARCHIE IJIHGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

After Five Davs Return to:
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JUN 1 d 1969

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER~

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

June 18, 1969

BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 14 was 9,171,000--2 percent less than the previous week and 5 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,719,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--6 percent less than 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 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 $8.50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended
Apr. 12 Apr. 19 Apr. 26 May 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 June 7 June 14

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J:...I

Chicks Placed for

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I Hatch

Broiler

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

Chicks

I 1968

1969

% of
year ago

1968

1969

% of Per

year I Doz.

ago

1969

Per Hundred 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Thou.

Thou. Pet. Cents

Dollars

12,877 12,655

98

13,000 12,631

97

12,942 12,666

98

12, 800 12,714

99

12, 831 12, 305

96

12, 843 12, 702

99

12, 843 12,803 100

12,960 12,637

98

12, 806 12, 501

98

12,467 11,719

94

9,263 9, 168 9,385 9, 535 9,653 9,442 9,403 9, 511 9,492 9,604

9,468 9,513 9,489 9,374 9,415 9,208 9,271
9, 109
9,372 9, 171

102

65

104

65

101 I 63

98

61

98

58

98

58

99

57

96 I 57

i 99

57

95

57

9.75

9.75

9.50

9.25

8.75

8.75

8.50

8.50 8. 50

.

8.50

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 14 was 1, 009,000-18 percent more than the previous week and 45 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 953,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 19 percent less than the previous week but 27 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended June 14 were up 7 percent and settings were up 16 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

May

May June

June

24

31

7

14

I % of

Chicks Hatched (Vfeek Ended)

I aygeoar21

May May

24

31

June 7

June 14

I% of .
I year
ago 21

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.
otal

1, 156 615>:<
1,461
I 241
I j , <r (j7f-

Thousands 993 1, 182 755 580 1, 353 1, 508 221 307
3, 322 3, 577

953 127 460 165 1,424 100
1~7111~
Z, 9~4 I lIb

1, 162 490
1, 010 204

Thousands

928

852

515

540

985 1, 280

178

203

! 2, 866 2.606 2.875

1,009 145 405 100
1,088 89 185 1109
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* II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

21 Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN CGMMEl.~C!ALAREAS BY 1'1~EK3 - 1969 Page 2

STATE

EGGS SET

!

CHICK3 PLACED

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THOUSANDS

% of
year ago 1/

Maine Conlle cti c ut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee
Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 3t~tes)

2,241 252

2, 224 231

2, 188 268

114

1,587

67 ~ 136

1,651
138

1, 601 135

102 68

1, 758

1,783

1, 719 110

1,004

1,010

927

108

631

625

506

74 II 290

336

331

78

390

339

323

86 I

520

533

554

134

2,676

2,720

2, 322 90 I 2,925

3,040

2,886

104

5,768

5,626

4, 706

99 ,III 3,856

3,693

3,784

116

1,739 35

1,820 44

1, 800 34

106 32

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1,428 387

1,495 376

1, 374 418

101 133

8, 277

8,215

6, 167 79 I 6,324

6,303

6,284

107

601

623

I 609 135

526

491

509

117

12,637 12, 501 11,719

94 I 9, 109

9,372

9, 171

95

I

1, 189 820

1,210 817

I 1, 184 116 787 99

800 1, 163

809 1,020

836

111

913

91

9, 813

9,669

9,352 105

7,590

7,635

7,798

III

5,562

5,571

4, 826 98

4,945 4, 829

5,003

115

12, 597 12, 173 11,875 116

9,459

8,986

9,308

117

1,092

1, 109

1,049 108

1, 106

1,029

1,007

108

4,842

4,862

4,385

99

3,758

4,033

3,957

III

827

755

652 106

525

495

402

76

336 2, 191

467 2,286

399 103 2, 238 118

328

350

279

93

1, 649

1,702

1, 737

123

76,274 75,670 69, 108 100

59,415 59,326 59,214

108

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

71,777 71, 105 69,073

% of Last Year

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106

106

100

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55, 155
II
I' 108

55,210 107

54, 857 103

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MAY 1969

June 23, 1969

Item

I,

During May

1968 II

1969 21

% of last year

Jan. thru May

1968 1I

1969 21

%0 last yea r

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Broiler Type
Pullets Placed (U. S. )31

Total Domestic

3,62l. 3,017

4, 593 127 4,046 134

17,863 15,329

19,633

110

16, 882

110

Chicks Hatched:

Broiler Type

Georgia United States

45,375

44,434 98

213, 879

211,570

99

260,926 280,079 107 1,.204,677 1,278,005

106

Egg Type

Georgia United States

.3,484

4,591 132

16,018

18,485

115

59, 352

59, 775 101

247,518

250,064

101

Commercial Slaughter:41

Young Chickens

Georgia

32,379

33, 168 102

152,650

154,679

101

United States Mature Chickens

209,995 228,319 109

946,875 1,023,989

108

Light Type

Georgia

734

806 110

4,442

NIA

United States

10,668

12,425 116

57,704

59,249

103

Heavy Type

Georgia

352

303 86

1, 392

N/A

United States

2,241

2, 519 112

9,733

10,350

106

Egg Production:

MiL

Mil.

Mil.

Mil.

Georgia

416

South Atlantic 51

1, 174

United States

I 6,074

llrtevisecr:- 27 Preliminary. 37

468 112

2, 127

2,289

108

I 1,242 106
6,079 100

5, 769 29, 829

5,902

102

28,944

97

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Purrets for broiler hafchery -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. 1968 figures

are not the same as reported last year due to differences in method of reporting. 1968

and 1969 figures in this report are comparable. 51 30uth Atlantic States: DeL, Md.,

W. Va., N. C., .J. C., Ga., Fla., Va.

NI.J.~~: Not Available.

State

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER PEDERAL INSPE eTlaN BY SELECTED STATES, 1968 and 1969

Number Inspected

During April

Jan. thru April

1968

1969

1968

1969

Indicated Percent Condemned

During April

Jan. thru April

1968

1969

1968

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Pct.

Pct.

Pct.

Maine

5,882

5,451 23,440 20,955

3.6

4.0

3.9

4.4

Pa.

6,846

6,917 26,821 26,625

4.6

4.7

5.3

4.9

Mo.

3,726

4, 530 12, 853 16,474

3. 1

4.9

4. 1

4.4

DeL

7, 890

8,041 29,833 28,849

4.3

4.0

4.7

4.2

Md.

10,812 13, 600 42, 585 50, 729

4.5

4.0

4.8

3.9

Va.

6, 145

7, 173 19,597 25,850

4.8

3.6

5. 1

4.2

N. C.

21,063 21,449 81,075 82,371

3.4

3.9

3.9

4.2

Ga.

29, 884 31,419 119,266 120,978

5. 5

5.2

5.4

5. 5

Tenn.

5, 181

5, 572 19,586 20,766

2.7

3.6

3.8

3.9

Ala.

21,729 24, 289 84, 373 89,565

3. 5

3. 8

Miss.

13,495 15, 393 53, 586 57,672

2.3

Z. 5

3.7 2.8

3.8 2.8

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Ark.

28, 572 31,230 109, 180 116,353

3.6

4.0

4. 1

4.0

Texas -------

12, 508 13,095 45, 567 49,669
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3. 5

3. 1

4.7

3.3

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U. S.

208, 555

781,942

190,954

733,155

3.9

3.9

4.3

4. 1

United States Department of Agriculture

Georgia Department of Agricl1lture

Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601

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End-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - lv1ay 1969
Shell eggs totaled 233 thousand cases, up 60 thousand during May and 42 thousand cases above a year ago. .2rozen egg holdings were 53 million pounds, up 4 million from May 1 but 42 million below a year ago. Frozen poultry stocks, at 209 million pounds, were down 29 million pounds in May and 102 million from a year earlier. Turkey holdings were 126 million pounds, down 29 million from last month and 68 million from a year earlier. Vlhole turkeys totaled 101 million pounds on June 1. Parts, cut-up, and further processed items totaled 25 million pounds. On June 1 beef stocks totaled 245 million pounds, 21 million below May 1 but 52 million more than a year ago. Total pork holdings at 300 million were 24 million below last month and 87 million below a year ago. l'~rozen pork bellies were 97 million pounds, up less than 1 million during May, but 33 million less than a year earlier. Hams at 29 million decreased 5 million during the month.

Commodity I Unit

Eggs: Shell rozen eggs, total
Poultry, frozen Br.oilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified
Total Poultry

Case Pound
do. do. do. do. do.

II May 1967
1 Thou.

May 1968
Thou.

Apr. 1969
Thou.

May 1969
Thou.

265

191

173

233

71,094

95,398

49,571

53,206

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

39,277

21,948

21,332

20,734

49, 827

54,036

23,268

22,344

149,418

194, 149

155,003

125,844

57,038

41,609

38,92.0

40,425

295, 560

311,742 238, 523

209,347

Beef: Frozen in Ivure

and Cured

I do.

Pork: Frozen and Cooler

I
1 do.

Other meat and meat

products

do.

Total all red meats

do.

I 288,007 336,033
100,954
I
: 724,994

193,600
387,304
92, 184 673,088

266,591
323,957
87,373 677,921

245,280
299,857
84,408 629, 545

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVBD AND PRI'::ES PAID

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United States

I Apr. 15 May 15 May 15 Apr. 15 May 15

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1968

1969

1969! 1968

1969

1969

:s

Cents

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 Researc~~ Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing 3ervice 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

Vv-. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

After Pive Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OPFICIAL BUSINESS

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F,1\I~M \'-'ORK VAR IED
Athens, Ga., June 23 -- Georgia farmers preformed a wide range of farm work during the past week according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Among the most active of these were: cultivation and fertil ization of row crops, disease and insect control, planting of late cro~s, haying and harvest operations. Soil moisture remained generally adequate over much of the State except in the southwest corner where soils were very dry and in many southeast counties where soil moisture was surplus.
Cotton remained in mostly fair to good condition according to County Agent's reports. Three-fourths of the State's cotton acreage was squaring by weekend with about 17 percent of the crop already setting bolls. Infestation by bollweevils again showed a sl ight increase over the previous week despite very active control measures.
Tobacco harvest accelerated during the period and about 14 percent of the crop was pulled by the weekend. Topping and sucker control received much attention, as did insect control. Irrigation was common in drier sections.
Prospects for a good corn crop continued bright in most sections. Only the dry southwest reported mostly fair conditions. Weed control and sidedressing were prominent over central and northern sections, while much of the South Georgia crop was laid-by.
The peanut crop was reported in better condition than a year ago at this date. Over three-fourths of reports on the crop rated it good to excellent. Vigorous insect and disease control measures were followed. Land plaster appl ications and cultivation also received much attention.
Late plantings of soybeans and sorqhum continued. Only 18 percent of the soybean crop remains to be planted. Much of the remaining acreage to be planted will I ikely follow small grain harvest. About 73 percent of the sorghum acreage has been planted.
Considerable acreages of small qrains were combined during the week. About 79 percent of the wheat and tl4 percent of the oats have now been harvested. ~ harvest was very active except in southeastern areas where excessive rainfall was a problem.
Peaches were harvested in increasing volume during the week and by weekend sl ightly over one-fourth of the crop was picked. Through June 19, a total of 924 carlot equivalents had been shipped compared with 1,054 last year.
According to Market Manasers, the dry, hot weather is affecting both qual ity and volume of vegetable and melon crops in drier southern areas. Some hail damage was reported in mountain areas. Movement of watermelons and cantaloups is expected to peak this week. Tomato harvest has passed peak. Early varieties of sweetpotatoes were in good condition with light volume expected around mid~July.
WEATHER SUMMARY -- Showers and thundershowers occurred on 2 to 3 days in most sections of Georgia during the week endin9 Friday, June 20. Rainfall totals varied greatly, ranging from excessive in parts of the southeast and northeast to I ittle or none in some south central and southwest areas. Amounts were mostly moderate to locally heavy over the remainder of the State. About one-half of the reporting weather observers measured more than an inch during the week. The Savannah Airport received about 5 inches early in the week and Claxton, in southeast Georgia, had 2 1/2 inches in less than an hour Tuesday afternoon. Parts of south central and southwest Georgia were extremely dry at the end of the period while much of the southeast continued to be plagued by too much rain. Weekend showers brought some reI ief to parts of the dry areas.
Temperatures were mild early in the week in the north but much warmer weather covered the entire State by the weekend. Highs were in the 90's at the beginning of the week in south Georgia and reached the high 90's by the end of the period. Many observers recorded their highest readings of the year during the week. Averages ranged from one to two degrees above normal in the southeast to about that much below normal in the northeast.
The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (June 24-28) calls for temperatures to average I to 3 degrees above normal in the north and 3 to 5 deyrees above normal in the south. No important daily changes are indicated. Rainfall is expected to average
_ near one-half inch in the south and one inch in the north and occur mainly as widely scattered
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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.

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCl1: WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA..
Precipitation For The Week Ending June. 20, .190

GEORGIA

Temperature extrems for the week ending
June 20, 19690 (Provisional)

Highest: Lowest:

98o at Fitzgerald and Fort
Stewart on tl1e 18th.
55o at Alpharetta,
Cedartown and Dallas on
the 17th.

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

June 25, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 21 was

9,232,000--1 percent more than the previous week but 4 percent less than the com-

parable week last year, according to i:he Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

An estimated 12,217,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--

4 percent more than the previous week but 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 received for

broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $6.00 to $9.00

with an average of ~8. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for

eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

vVeek Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMZNTS

Eggs 3et Ij

I 1968

1969

l!fo 0 f year a0

Av. Price

I

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

I Hatch Eggs

Broiler Chicks

I
I 1968

1969

I % of . Per
year Doz.

Per
Hundre~

ago 1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

Apr. 19 Apr. 26 May 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 June 7 I
I June 14
June 21

13,000 12,942 12, 800 12, 831 12, 843 12, 843 12,960 12,806 12,467 12,417

12,631 12,666 12,714 12,305 12,702 12,803 12, 637 12, 501 11,719 12,217

97

9, 168

98

9,385

99

9, 535

I 96

9,653

99

9,442

100

9,403

98

9, 511

98

9,492

94 98

I
I

9,604 9,660

9, 513 9,489 9,374 9,415 9,208 9,271 9, 109 9,372 9, 171 9,232

104

65

101

63

98

61

98

58

I 98

58

99

57

96

57

99

57

95

57

96

57

9.75 9.50 9.25 8.75 8.75 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 21 was 772,000- .. 23 percent less than the previous week and 3 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,133,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 19 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended June 21 were down 13 pe rcent and settings were down 15 percent from a year ago.

State

I

II EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (VI' eek Ended)

% of II Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

[vlay

June June

June year

May June

June

June

!i

% of
year

31

7

14

21 ago 2/

31

7

14

21 I ago 'll

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

993 755 1,353 221

3,322 3,577 2,984 3,204' 80

2,606 2,875 2,767 2,518! 87

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

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHI:::KS PLACED IN COMME-dCIAL ~REA3 BY W:~EKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

June
7

EGGS SET

Week Ended

June

June

14

21

%of
year
ago 1/!

CHICKS PLACED

Week Ended

June

June

June

7

14

21

% of
year
ago 1/

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia Vv est Virginia North ~arolina South Carolina

THOUSANDS

2, 224 231

2, 188 268

1,984 297

95 65

i. THOUSANDS

1, 651 138

1, 501 135

1, 618 143

105 67

1,783

1, 719

1, 867 119

1,010

927

1, 028

111

625

506

608 84

335

331

280

74:

339

323

329 101

533

554

485

110

2, 720

2,322

2, 804 109

3,040

2, 886

2,774

114

5, 626

4,706

5, 284 III

3,693

3,784

3,771

110

1,820

1, 800

1, 824 112

1,495

1,374

1, 255

33

44

34

35 32

37S

418

329

114

8, 215

6, 167

7,722 98

6,303

6,284

6,229

107

623

609

591 107

491

509

505

122

GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

12, 501 11,719 12,217 98

9,372

9, 171

9,232

96

1, 210

1, 184

1, 167 115

809

836

810

103

817

787

534 67

1,020

913

978

103

9,669

9,352

9,245 104

7,635

7,798

7,689

112

5,571

4, 826

5,351 106

4, 829

S,003

5,084

116

12, 173 11, 875 11,944 114

8,986

9,308

9,081

116

1, 109

1,049

1, 162 118

1,029

1,007

930

100

4,862

4,385

4,664 109

4,033

3,957

3,920

III

755

652

600 105

495

402

636

120

467 2, 286

399 2,238

I 507 122
2,301 125

350 1, 702

279 1,737

169 1, 721

53 117

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75,670 69, 108 73,037 105 f 59,326 59,214 58,667

107

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

71, 105 69,073 69,367

55,210 54, 857 54,64:3

% of Last Year I

106

100

105

JJ <?urrent week c:.s percent of same week last year.
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107

108

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SP~{ING P IGtCTwp 'ERSif'1 OF (i,EORGIA

June 1, 1969

Sprino Pio Crop Up 7 Percent

JUN 3 () ~969
UBM'UES

Released 6/26/69
GEORGIA ekOP REPORTING SERVICE

Georgia1s 1969 spring pig crop (December, 1968 - May, 1969) is estimated at 1,372,000 head, 7 percent above the 196b spring crop of 1,285,000 head. A total of 188,000 sows farrowed during the period - averaging 7.3 pigs per litter.

1969 Fall Intentions Up 5 Percent

Sows farrowing during the fall of 1969 (June - November) on Georgia farms are expected to number 169,000 - up 5 percent from the 161,000 farrowings during the 196b fall period. If these
intentions are real ized (and assuming an average pigs per I itter of the same size as last year's
of 7.2), the fall pig crop would total 1,217,000 head.

UNITED STATES

December - May Pio Crop Down

The December - May Pig Crop totaled 47.2 mill ion head, down 4 percent from the 49.2 mill Ion head for the same period last year. A total of 6.4 mill ion sows farrowed in this period, 4 percent less than the 6.7 mill ion a year earl ier. The number of pigs per I itter averaged 7.35 compared with 7.37 last year.

Increase Expected In Fall Pio Crop

Hog producers indicated on June I th~y intended to farrow 6.4 mill ion sows during the
June - November 1969, an increase of 3 percent from the 6.2 mill ion sows f3rrowed during the
same period last year. If carried out as intended and if pigs per I itter equal the average ad-
justed with an allowance for trend, the June - November 1~69 pig crop wil I be l.7.1 mill ion head,
4 percent more than last year. The 1969 pig crop (December 1968 through November 1969) would be 94.3 mill ion head, sl ightly below 196b.

Year

50':/5 F.'\RROt-Jli~G, PIGS PER LITTEi\, .l\i~D PIGS SAVED

Georqia and United States, 1';i\~1) - Ig69

Sows Farrowinq

: Piqs Per Litter

!'iqs Saved

Dec.-

June-

: Dec.-

June-

Dec.-

June-

May

Nov.

: May

Nov.

May

Nov.

I ,000 head

:

Number

1,000 head

Year

Georqia

1965

:

1966

:

1967

:

1968

:

1969

:

144

125

153

145

176

152

113 I

161

188 1/ 169

: 7.0 : 7. I : 7. I
: 7. 1
: 7.3

7. I : 7. I : 7.2 : 7.2 :
1/7.2

1,008 1,086
1,250 I ,285
1,372

888 I ,030 1,094
I ,159 1/ 1,217

1,896 2,116 2,344 2,444
2,589

United

States

IgS5

:

1966

:

1967

:

196b

:

1969

:

5,G90 6,201 6,570 6,6&1 6,411

5,006 5,811 5,099 6,161 1/6,362

: 7.22 : 7.32 : 7.34 : 7.37 : 7.35

7.27 7.25
7.3~
7.35 1/7.40

42,525 45 , L~.?2 413,205 49,236 47,152

36,415 42,141
43,540
45,303 1/47,100

78,940
67,563 91,745 94,539 94,252

.L/ Spring farrowing indicated from breeding intentions reports. 1/ Average number of ~i9S per

I itter with allowance for trend used to compute indicated pig crop. Number rounded to nearest

100,000 head.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

v}. PAT PARKS

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Agricultural Statistician

(See Reverse For Number on Farm)

JUHE 1 JNVEiHO,{Y

Hoqs on Farms Up 5 Percent

Georqia

The number of hogs and pigs on Georgia farms June 1, 1969, is estimated at 1,6u8,ooo head, up 5 percent from the 1,60U,000 on hand on this date last year. Breakdown of the hogs and pigs showed 245,000 for breeding (up 9 percent from the 225,000 breeders last year) and 1,443,000 other hogs compared with 1,3~3,000 last year.

Nation1s Hoqs Down 2 Percent

Unite.9. States

The June 1, 1969 inventory of all hogs and pigs on farms in the United States is estimated at 59.3 mill ion head. This was 2 percent less than the 60.G mill ion head on farms a year earl ier. Hogs kept for breeding purposes totaled 9.4 mill ion, up 1 percent. The remainder kept for other purposes totaled 49.5 mill ion, a decrease of 3 percent.

All hogs: and pigs: Year:

HOGS AND PIGS ON FARMS, GEOKGIA AND UNITED STATES

June 1, 1965 - 1969

(Thousand Head)

Hogs and pigs :

Other hoqs and piqs

for breeding :

: Under : 60- 119 : 120- 179 : 1dO-Z19 :

: Total : 60 1bs. : 1bs. : 1bs. : lbs. :

Georqia

220 lbs. and over

1905: 1966: 1967: 196b: 1969:

1,268
1,357 1,561 1,608 1,68b

190

1,078

507

310

IdS

54

22

217

1,140

547

331

102

57

2'.1

234

1,327

637

372

226

66

26

225

1,383

59S

307

276

97

.?_'0

245

1,4.14-3

67<

404

260

79

22

United States

1965: 1966: 1967: 196d: 1969:

52,96b 56,165 59,372 60,625
59,257

7,915 'tJ,7 I407 u,988
9,265 9,36lj

45,053 47,418
50,384 51 ,360 49,U&9

23,469 25,316 26,029
25,997 24,'W6

10,320 10,U72 11,890 11 , :;21 12,096

6,694 6,715 7,373 7,796 7,833

3,437 3,383 3,804 4,189
4,367

1,133 1,132 1,289 1,457 1,387

Acknowledgement is made to the Postmasters and t{ural and Star Koute Carriers for their assistance in collecting the basic information from which tnese estimates were made. This report is made possible by the cooperation of several thousand Georsia farmers who furnish reports for their individual farms.

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cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

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CRIMSON CLOVER SEED FORECAS

Georgia

JUN 3 0 t:'~J

June 26, 1969

Crimson Clover Seed Production Up 36 Percent ~ 1962

UBRAR' \

The 1969 crimson clover seed production in Georgia is forecast at 750,b~b pounds - 36 percent above the short 196b crop. The acreage harvested for seed is estimated at 6,000 compared with 5,000 last year. The yield per acre in 1969 is 125 pounds compared with 110 pounds in
196L.

Weather conditions were generally favorable, even though some areas in the southern districts were short on moisture during the growing season. The harvest was completed under favorable conditions in most areas.

United States

Crimson clover seed production in the four major producing Southern States is estimated at 1,852,000 pounds this year. This is 5 percent above the 196~ crop and 13 percent greater than production in 1967 in the four comparable States. Estimates of crimson clover seed produc-
tion in Arkansas were discontinued beginning with the 1969 crop. Reseedin~ varieties of crimson clover such as Dixie, Autauga and Auburn are expected to total 1,189,000 pounds compared with 1,086,000 pounds produced in 1968.

Weather conditions for production of crimson clover seed were generally favorable in most
States. However, hard rains in Alabama caused shattering of seed and increased difficulty of harvesting the crop. The four-State total acreage was 13,800 acres, 1 percent above the 1968 acreage but 13 percent below the 1967 acreage.

Yield per acre in the four-State area is estimateJ at 134 pounds, an increase of 5 pounds above the 1968 yield of 129 pounds per acre. Yields were greater than or the same as a year earl ier in all States except Alabama. Yield of crimson clover seed in Alabama at 110 pounds was 15 pounds below a year earl ier.

Average date of harvest of crimson clover was about the same as a year earl ier. Average beginning dates of harvest this year were, May 23 in Georgia, June 5 in Tennessee, May 24 in Alabama, and May 19 in Mississippi.

Carryover of old-crop crimson clover seed by growers in the four Southern States was 43,000 pounds compared with 2b,000 pounds carryover in 1968. A report covering June 30, 1969 stocks of old-crop seed held by dealers will be issued on August 5, 1969.

There was no crimson clover seed imported during 1969.

An estimate of the late harvested crimson clover seed crop in Oregon will be released on
August 7.

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C~IMSON CLOVEK SEED:


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Acreage harvested. yield per acre, and production. 1967 1968 and 1969

State
Georgia Tennessee Alabama Mississippi i\rkansas
Total 5 States

Ac res ha rves ted

Yield per acre

1967
. 6,000
: 2,000 : 5,000 : 2,800 : 600 : : 16,400

. 1968 II: 1969 1/: 1967 :196S 1/:1969 1/:

Acres

Pounds

5,000 6,000

~5

110

125

1,600 1,400

140 170

210

4,500 3,800

90 125

110

2,500 2,600

140 150

150

600

31

250 250

31

14,200 13,000

109 134

134

Production ( clean seed)
1967 : 1968 II: 1969 11
1,000 pound s

510

550

750

2tlO

272

294

450

562

418

392

375

390

150

150

11

1,7S2 1,909

1,852

Total 4 States ~/: 15,800 13,600 13,800

103 129

134

1,632 1,759

1,852

11 Revised. 11 Indicated. 31 Estimates discontinued.
~I Excludes Arkansas.

C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

i\RCH IE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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POSTAGE & FEES PAlO Un;'.d S'at Depa"",.." 0/ "',icul!ura

JUL Z 1969

J

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens, Georg la

.~

Week Ending June 30, 1969

Released 3 p.m. Monday

SOIL MOISTURE SHO~T THREE-FOURTHS OF STATE

Achens, Ga., June 30 -- Over three-fourths of the State had insufficient soil moisture

for crop development during the past week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The

shortage was critical in the southwestern quarter especially for corn where some fields appear

to be a total failure. Condition of all major crops except cotton was much less favorable than

a week ago.
Cotton condition remained about the same as the previous week, according to County Agents' reports. There was some increase in weevil infestation, however. Almost one-half of the fields were setting bol Is - ranging from 100 percent in South Georgia to just beginning in northern counties.

Tobacco harvest was 26 percent complete. Eighty-five percent of the reports indicated a poor-to-fair condition compared to 70 percent the previous week. Irrigation was being used to the fullest extent.
About one-half the reports indicated that prospects for corn are poor to fair. In the important southwestern quarter of the State over 60 percent of the reports indicated poor yield prospects.
Condition of peanuts also deteriorated during the week and now only 61 percent of the reports are for a good-to-excellent crop compared to 75 percent last week. Appl ication of land plaster, disease and insect control measures remained active.
Soybean planting was 91 percent and sorghum 84 percent complete. There was insufficient moisture for germination and development in many areas.

Small ~rain harvest was 92 percent complete Statewide. Combining was nearly complete except in the mountain counties. Hay harvest was active in all areas as curing weather was optimum.

About 40 percent of the peach crop has been harvested. Through June 26, a total of 1,203 carlot equivalents had been shipped compared with 1,380 for the same period last year.

Market Managers reported continued dry weather and hot sun adversely affecting all vegetable and melon crops in central and southern areas. Tomato harvest was nearing completion. Cantaloup and watermelon harvest peaked during the week. In the mountain areas moderate suppl ies of cabbaqe are available, and snap bean harvest is bejinning.

\JEATHEK SUMMARY -- The hottest weather of the year occurred in most sections of Georgia
during the latter half of the week ending June 27. Temperatures averaged 1 to 5 degrees above
normal for the week, with most areas running 5 to 10 degrees above normal the last two days.
Readings were generally in the upper 90's over the southern two-thirds of the State, with a few hundreds and higher. Highest reported during the week was 1020 at Bainbridge on June 27. Tem-
peratures in the mountain area were generally in the high 80's and low 90's.

Showers and thundershowers occurred on all days, but were widely scattered in the southern two-thirds, with only small portions of southern and central Georgia receiving substantial amounts. More numerous moderate-to-heavy showers occurred in the northern third early in the week, in amounts of 1 to 2 inches but a large portion of the entire State received no rain or only very 1ight and brief showers.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (July 1 - 5) calls for temperatures to average near normal except 1 to 3 degrees below normal in the northern third of the State and 1 to 3 degrees above normal in coastal areas. Normal highs are 88 to 92 degrees and normal lows 66 to 72. There will be 1 ittle day-to-day change. Precipitation wil I average .25 to .50 inches in extreme northwest portion and .50 to 1.00 inches elsewhere. Precipitation will be in showers and thundershowers mostly Thursday and Saturday.

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. DEPART.MENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, G'9orgia ESSA
Precipitation For The ~leek En1ing June 27 a 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week ending June 27, 1969. (Provisional)

Highest: Lowest:

102o at Bainbridge on the 27tho
58o at Alpharetta and
Blairsville on the 21st.

CARROLL HEARD

WOIlTH
944

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

July 14, 1969

GENER~L CROP REPORT AS OF JULY I, 1969

Dry Soils ~educe Crop Prospects: Continued dry, hot weather during June reduced yield prospects for several crops in Central and South Georgia,
according to the Crop Reporting Service. The corn crop has been damaged heavily in several sections, tobacco yields are indicated lower and development of other crops has been retarded. Showers have brought reI ief in some areas, but much of the State remains dry.

Corn production in 1969 is forecast at 52,207,000 bushels. The hot, dry weather has reduced both acreage to be harvested for grain and average yield per acre. Yield per acre this year was indicated at 37 bushels - 3 bushels below the weather-reduced yield of 40 bushels in 1968.

Tobacco: Georgia's flue-cured tobacco production is estimated at 106,750,000 -- up sl ightIy from last year's production of 105,937,000 pounds. Acreage for harvest is 4,800 acres above 1968. Yield per acre is estimated at 1,750 pounds compared with 1,885 pounds last year.

Grain Production: Increased yields more than offset an acreage decl ine in small grains, resulting in a 3 percent increase in grain production over 1968.

Soybeans: The 1969 acreage of soybeans to be harvested for beans is indicated at 467,000 acres -- 5,000 acres less than last year.

Cotton: Acreage planted to cotton in Georgia at 410,000 is unchanged from last year.

Peaches: Production of peaches in the State in 1969 is estimated at 220.0 mill ion pounus, compared with 246.4 mill ion in 1968. Inspected shipments through July 9 totaled 1,709 carlot equivalents compared with 1,974 last year.

GEORGIA ACREAGE AND PRODUCTI0j\JLJ9Q8.I\ND 1969

Crop and Unit

Acreage II

:

: For

.. :Harvested : harvest

1968

1969

Thousand Acres

Yi e Id Pe r Ac re

1968

Indicated 1969

Production

1968

Indicated

1969

Thousands

Corn, for grain

bu.:

~Jhea t

bu.:

Oats

bu.:

Rye

bu.:

Ba rl ey

bu.:

Tobacco, Type 14 I bs. :

Sweetpotatoes

cwt.:

Hay, a II

tons:

Peanuts, Alone 11

:

Soybeans, for beans

Cotton

11

.:

Peaches

Ibs.:

1,455 114
, 90 74 6
56.2
8.5 435 513 472 410

I ,411 86
90
72 4 61.0
8.5 437 518 467 410

40.0 28.0 42.0 21.0
38.0 1,885
80 1.80

37.0 34.0 47.0 23.5 42.0
I ,750
75 1.86

58,200 3,192 3,780 1,554 228
105,937 680 781
246,400

11 Planted acreage for cotton and peanuts, harvested acreage for others.

52,207 2,924 4,230 1,69Z 168
106,750 638 813
220,000

AKCH IE U\NGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CREi'lSHAI.,J Agricultural Statistician

PIease tu rn oaqe ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409~ North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.,
in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.



UI~ irED STATES CROP [~EPORT .'~S OF JULY 1. 1969 SUMMAKY

U. S. crop prospects on July 1 were generally good to excellent except in parts of the Gulf States and northern Great Plains. However, crop progress in the important North Central States was moderately behind normal because cold, wet weather delayed start of spring planting. ~n unusually cool June delayed plant growth. Total crop acreage planted for 1969 harvest was down 6.8 mill ion, or 2 percent less than last year. Feed grain production is expected to be below last year. Indicated production of winter wheat decl ined 1 percent during June and total food
grain output is expected to be 9 percent below last year.

Production of non-citrus fruits is expected to be 11 percent larger than last year. Output of summer vegetables for fresh market is 6 percent below 1968. Indicated acreage of vegetable crops planted for processing is 15 percent less than last year.

Total Crop Acreaqe Decl ines

Crops planted for harvest in 1969 total 300 mill ion acres--2 percent or 6.8 mill ion acres less than last year, and the least since 1966. Acreage planted to food grains decl ined 12 percent, and to feed grains, 1 percent, but acreage planted to oilseeds increased 4 percent. Despite some delays, farmers seeded most intended crop acreages.

Total acreage for harvest in 1969 decl ined about the same rate as planted acreage. Acreage losses after planting are expected to be about the same as in 1968. Current estimate of 288 mill ion acres for harvest is 5.5 mill ion acres less than last year, and the least since 1966.

Corn: Production of corn for grain in 1969 is expected to total 4.3 bill ion bushels, 2 ---- percent less than last year, and 10 percent below the 1967 record crop. The decrease from last year results from 2 percent fewer acres for harvest as grain, and a sl ight drop in yield. The indicated yield per acre of 78.3 bushels is only 0.2 bushel below the 1968 yield and 0.3 bushel below the 1967 record yield of 78.6 bushels. Changes in production forecasts between July I and harvest have averaged 211 mill ion bushels for the past 8 years, ranging from 77 to 423 mill ion bushels. Growers expect to harvest 54.8 mill ion acres for grain, 2 percent less than last year and 10 percent below 1967.

All Wheat: Production of all wheat is forecast at 1,425 mill ion bushels, 9 percent less

---

than the record large 1968 crop and 6 percent less than in 1967.

Soybeans: Soybeans planted alone for all purposes in 1969 are estimated at 42.4 mill ion

acres, 2 percent more than last year's record 41.6 mill ion acres and 4 percent

more than the 1967 acreage.

U. S. ACREAGE HARVESTED .~D PRODUCTION. 19~8 AND_ 1969

Crop and Unit

Acreage

: Yield Per Acre :

:

For

Harvested : harvest

.. 1968

1969

1968 : Ind ica ted : 1969 :

Thousand Ac~

Production

1968 : Indicated

:

1969

Thousands

Corn, for grain

bu. :

I.-Jhea t, all

bu.:

Oats,

bu. :

Cotton 1/

:

Tobacco

Ibs. :

Hay, a II ,

ton:

Sweetpotatoes

cwt. :

Soybeans, for beans bu.:

Peanuts

1/

:

55,707 55,309 17,361 10,912
880
62,570 149
40,659 1,493

54,758 47,546 18,343 11,961
923 63,026
160 41 ,646
1,504

78.5 28.4 53.5
1,945 2.00
92
-

78.3 30.0 50.7
2,005 1.97 87
-

4,374,840 1,570,433
929,524
I ,712,299 125.438 13,763
-

4,286,285 I ,424,720
930,618
1,851,491 124,445 13.921
-(

1/ PI anted.

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BROILER TYPE

, .,

oJ

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended ~llIne 28 ~~K

9,294,000--1 percent more than the previous week but 1 percent less thn-ni"e- co'm--'

,

~,

parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting 3ervice.

. - -.

An estimated 12,116,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--

I percent less than the previous week and 3 percent less than the comparable week a

year earlier.

T he majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs

were reported within a range of 50 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 $6.00 to $9.00

with an average of $8.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents

for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set !!

i
I 1968

1969

%of
year
ago

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia
%of

1968

1969 year

ago

Av. Price

Hatch

Broile:r:

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundre d

1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

Apr. 26
May 3
May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28

12,942 12,666

98

12, 800 12,714 99

12, 831 12,305 96

12,843 12,702

99

12,843 12,803 100

12,960 12,637

98

12, 806 12, 501

98

12,467 11,719

94

12,417 12,217

98

12,497 12, 116 97

9,385 9, 535 9,653 9,442 9,403 9, 511 9,492 9,604 9,660 9,406

9,489 101

63

9,374 98

61

9,415 98

58

9,208 98

58

9,271 99

57

9, 109 96

57

9,372 99

57

9, 171 95

57

9,232 96

57

9,294 99 i 58

9. 50 9.25 8.75 8.75 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.75

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended June 28 was 853,000-10 percent more than the previous week and 19 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 948, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 16 percent less than the previous week but 8 percent more than
the comparable week last year.
In the four state s that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended June 28 were down 8 percent
but settings were up 4 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

June

June June

June

7

14

21

28

0/0 of year
ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

June

June

June

June

7

14

21

28

Thousands

Thousands

1, 182 590*
1,508 307

953 460 1,424 147

1, 133 520
1, 289 262

948 108 430 101
1, 761 99 183 165

852 540 1, 280 203

1,009 485
1,088 185

772

853

600

485

985 1, 124

161

238

0/0 of year
ago 2/
119 99 74 122

Total

3, 587>:< 2,984 3, 204 3,322 104

2,875 2,767 2, 518 2,700 92

n-InClliaes eggs set by hafcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

>',< Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCLAL AREA.. S BY W-8.8KS - 1969 Page 2

EGGS SET

j.

I

CHICKS PLACED

STATE

Week Ended

June

Jure

14

21

0/0 of ,

I 'Ii June

I year

June

28 I ago 1

14

Week Ended

June

June

21

28

% of
year age 1/

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania

THOUSANDS

~HOU'JANDS

'i

2, 188

1,984

2, 226 108 :1 1, 601

1, 618

1, 601

106

268 1, 719

297 1, 867

266 1,669

64
102 !

135 927

143 1,028

168

102

958

107

Indiana

506

608

565 78

331

280

349

93

Missouri

323

329

325 106

554

435

56.6~~

114

Delaware

2,322

2,804

2, 885 113

2, 886

2,774

2.,722

98

Maryland

4,706

5, 284

5, 321 110

3,784

3,771

3,722

118

Virginia

1, 800

1, 824

1,654 100

1,374

1, 255

1, 389

125

West Virginia

34

35

35 35

418

329

346

79

North Carolina

6, 167

7,722

8,019 104

6,284

6,229

6,076

104

So uth Carolina

609

591

568 109

509

505

499

113

GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

11,719 12,217 12,116 97

9, 171

9,232

9,294

99

1, 184 787
9,352 4, 826 11, 875 1,049 4,385
652
399 2,238

1, 167 534
9,245 5,351 11,944 1, 162 4,664
600 507 2,301

1, 144 109 826 103
9,462 107 5,337 106 12, 118 118 1,134 116 4, 763 118
692 127 396 117 2, 262 117

836

310

883

110

913

978

1,089

108

7,798

7,689

7,360

106

5,003

5,084

5, 016

115

9,308

9,081

8,784

114

1,007

930

960

105

3,957

3,920

3, 751

III

402

636

571

106

279

169

326

97

1, 737

1, 721

1, 730

116

69. 108 73,037 73,783 107 59, 214 58,667 58, 138

108

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

69,073 69,367 68,750

54, 857 54,643 53,996

*T%-,-ofr-::L-=a-=s-=-t:::-:Y~e-=-:a=-r~~l
J:..I Current week as

percen-;-=t1..:o.07f0

same

..:..1.::.0;.5---:;-----,_:...:10:::.-7:..week last year.

Revised.

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1_0_7

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JUNE 15, 1969
Released 7/3/1969 _ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX 4 POINTS HIGHER

The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for All Commodities increased 4 points to 260 percent of the 1910-1914 average during the month ended June 15, 1969. This was 8 points
above the June 15, 1968 Index of 252.

The meat animal group composed of hogs, slaughter cows, steers and heifers, bulls, and calves had a record high Index of 419 which was 4 points higher than the previous record of 415 set in July of 1951. In July of 1951 hog prices were $22.20; beef cattle, $26.00; and calves, $29.80. In June 1969 hog prices were $23.40; beef cattle, $24.40; and calves, $32.00. The record high price for hogs was $26.50 in August of 1948 and February of 1966; beef cattle.$27.00 in April 1951; and calves $31.00 in April 1951. Only calves set a new record price, but the combination of all components of the meat animal Index did make up a new record high.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 2 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 1 POINT. ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 82

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 2 points (3/4 percent) during the month ended in mid-June to 284 percent of its 1910-14 average, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Contributing most to the increase were higher cattle and hog prices. The most important price decl ines were for commercial vegetables, especially tomatoes and lettuce. The index was 24 points (9 percent) above June 1968.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Including Interest.Taxes. and Farm Wage Rates advanced 1 point (1/4 percent) to 375. This was the sixth consecutive new high. The index was 20 points (6 percent) above a year earl ier.

With prices of farm products and prices paid by farmers both higher, the Pre1 iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio remained unchanged at 82, while the Parity Ratio advanced 1 point to 76.

191 0- 14 : 100

INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

June 15: May 15 : June 15

1968: 1969:

1969

Record Hiqh Index : Date

GEORGIA Prices Rece i ved
All Commodities All Crops Livestock and Livestock _ .Er2d~c1s

252

256

267

264

..:.. __ 1 2.1.

216

260

310

March 1951

262

319

March 1951 1/

15Q

192 _ _ ~e..e.t.!. .1.9~8_ _

UNITED STATES Prices Received
Parity Index 1/ Par i t y Ra t i0

260

282

355 1/ 374 73 - 75

284

313

Feb. 1951

375

375

June 1969

76

123

Oct. 1946

Adjusted Parity Ratio ~/ (prel iminary) _ _ _ :

19_

~2

82_

125_ Qct. 1946

.1./ Revised. 1/ Also April 1951. 1/ Prices Paid. Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. ~/ Adj"usted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 74 for the Parity Ratio. Pre1 iminary Adjusted Ratios for the current year, suppl ied by the Economic Research Service are based
on estimated cash receipts from marketings and estimates of Government payments for the
current calendar year.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Aqricultura1 Statistician In Charqe

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W. A. WAGNER Aqricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: 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 FARMERS JUNE 15. 1969 WITH COMPARISONS

GEORGIA

:

UNITED STATES

June 15 : May 15 : June 15 : June 15 : May 15

Commodity and Unit

1968 : 1.929_: 1969~ __~ 19Q8 : _1969

PRICES RECEIVED:

Wheat, bu.

$ 1.20

1.25

1.25

1.24

1.28

Oats, bu.

$ .76

.80

.77

.694

.624

Corn, bu.

$ 1.25

1.35

1.40

1.07

1.19

Barley, bu.

$ .98

.98

.95

.983

.975

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

$ 1.90

2.05

2.10

1.80

1.81

Cotton, lb.

23.5

21.5

21.0

21.12

20.09

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.50

2.55

2.50

2.54

2.56

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$

8.00

12.50

7.37

Hay, baled, ton:

All

$ 27.50 30.50

29.50

21.90

23.50

Alfalfa

$ 34.00 38.00

38.00

22.30

24.20

Lespedeza

$ 30.00 31.00

30.50

23.60

24.70

Peanut

$ 24.00 22.00

22.00

23.00

22.90

Mil k Cows, head

$ 190.00 215.00

220.00

273.00 299.00

Hogs, cwt.

$ 19.00 20. 10

23.40

19.40

22.30

Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11

$ 21.10 23.20

24.40

23.80

28.60

Cows, cwt. 11

$ 17.60 19.00

20.50

18.00

20.60

Steers and He ife rs, cwt.

$ 23.60 26.50

27.50

25.50

30.80

Calves, cwt.

$ 27.00 32.00

32.00

28.20

33.40

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.:

Fluid Market

$ 6.20

6.55

5.31

5.55

Manufactured

$

4.15

4.33

All

$ 6.20

6.55

1/6.50

4.91

5.15

Turkeys, lb.

20.0

19.5

20.4

Chickens, lb.

Excluding Broilers

9.0

10.0

8.5

8.0

9.5

Commercial Broilers

13.5

14.5

14.5

15.0

14.8

All

13.3

14.2

14.3

14.4

14.3

Eggs, All, doz.

38.7

36.4

37.0

30.5

30.2

June 15 1969
1.22 .625 1.18 1.04 1.81
21.24 2.52 6.93
22.50 22.90 24.20 22.70 303.00 23.90 29.60 20.80 32.20 33.60
3/5.09 -21.0
9.1 15.2 14.7 31.3

PRICES PAID, FEED:

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton

14% Protein

$

16% Protein

$

18% Protein

$

20% Protein

$

Hog Feed, 14%-18% Protein, cwt. $

Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt.

$

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

$

Bran, cwt.

$

Middl ings, cwt.

$

Corn Meal, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed - ton

Broiler Grower Feed

$

Laying Feed

$

Chick Starter

$

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$

All Other Hay, ton

$

74.00 76.00 b2.00 84.00 4.20
5.20 5.10 3.85 3.95 3.30
89.00 85.00 90.00 36.00 34.00

70.00 75.00 78.00 80.00 4.25 4.70
5.10 3.90 3.95 3.40
92.00 81.00 93.00 37.00 35.00

70.00 75.00 77 .00 79.00 4.35 4.75
5.30 3.80 3.90 3.55
94.00 80.00 92.00 35.00 33.00

67.00 71.00 75.00 77 .00 4.41 5.28 5.28
3.48 3.57 3.19
88.00 80.00 86.00 31.90 30.30

67.00 71.00 74.00 78.00 4.40 4.98
5.24 3.52 3.61 3.28
90.00 80.00 94.00 35.20 31.90

67.00 71.00 73.00 77 .00 4.45 4.96
5.31 3.45 3.54 3.34
92.00 80.00 95.00 32.50 30. 10

11 "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement.
11 Pre1 iminary

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Released 3 p.m. Monday

CROPS NEED RAIN

Athens, Ga., July 7 -- Most of the State remained dry and hot during the week, and crop

conditions continued to decl ine, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Shower

activity brought reI ief to a few areas, but 80 percent of the State's County Agents reported

soil moisture short to very short. Major farm activities during the period included soybean

and sorghum planting, insect and disease control, harvesting tobacco, peaches, hay, vegetables

and melons.

Cotton remained in mostly fair to good condition. Most of the crop was squaring and nearly two-thirds setting bolls. Boll weevil infestations continued to show a sl ight increase.

Corn condition continued to decl ine as 63 percent of the reporters judged prospects as fair to poor. The hot, dry conditions have caused extensive damage to this crop in the southwestern quarter of the State.

Tobacco harvest moved forward and was 38 percent completed. This crop was reported in mostly fair condition as irrigation was extensive throughout the belt.

Peanut prospects continued to decl ine because of the high temperatures and dry soils. Land plaster was still being applied, and insect and disease control measures remained active.

Soybean and sorghum planting was nearing completion. Additional b!Y was saved but growth
was retarded by the lack of rain.

Peach harvest was about half completed at the end of the period. Inspected shipments through July 2 totaled 1,408 carlot equivalents compared with 1,670 last year.

Market Managers reported the continued hot, dry weather caused considerable damage to vegetable and melon crops. Movement of these crops is rapidly declining in South Georgia. Cabbaqe and snap beans are available in the mountain areas.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Hot weather continued in all sections of Georgia during the week ending July 4. Temperatures averaged I to 5 degrees above normal with little day-to-day change. Afternoon readings were generally in the mid 90's with many reaching the upper 90's during the weekend after July 4 over the southern half of the State.

Widely scattered thundershowers occurred on most days, but many places in need of rain continued to receive 1ittle or none. Amounts ranged from generally less than 1/2 inch in the north to several places with over an inch in the southwest. Plains in Sumter County received 4.77 inches during the week, most of which fell on Monday and Thursday.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (July 8-12) calls for above normal temperatures. Normal highs are from 93 to 97 and normal lows from 66-76 degrees. No important change expected during the week. Rainfall will average 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch occurring as widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers, possibly becoming more numerous by the end 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.



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Athens, Georgia
Precipitaliion For The Week Errling July l~ 196

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GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week erxiing
July 4, 19690 (Provisional)

Highest~ Lowest~

o 102 at Bainbridge on the 28th and 29tho
58o at Eastman on the 30th.

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GEORGIA COTTON ACREAGE UNCHANGED

Released July 8. 1969

The 1969 acreage of cotton planted in the State is estimated at 410.000 according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The level is the same as 1968. but 22 percent above the 335,000 acres planted In 1967. Last year 395.000 acres were harvested compared with 267,000 in 1967 when abandonment was ~nusually heavy.

As of July 1. the Statels cotton was in fair to good condition. Many sections experienced a shortage of soil moisture during June that retarded growth, but the hot, dry conditions have been favorable for ,insect control. Most of the crop is squaring and about
two-thirds setting bolls.

Pldnted acreage for the United States is estimated at 11.961.000 acres -- 10 percent more than last year's 10,912,000 acres and sharply above the 9,448.000 in 1967.

c. L. CRENSHA~I
Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-OT-TO-N -AC-RE-AG-E -BY- S-TA-TE-S - - - - - - - - - -. - - - - - - - -

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State

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1967 acres :

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196~ acres :

1969 planted

:

: Percent

Planted : Harvested : Planted: Harvested: Acres : of 1968

- - - - - - - - 1.000 acres - - - - - - - -

Percent

North Ca ro 1ina South Ca ro 1ina Georgia Tennessee Alabama Missouri

:

191

75

200

189

190

95

:

307

190

354

340

345

97

:

335

267

410

395

410

100

:


336 513

236 340

394 555

360

415

105

525

570

103

:

245

90

318

190

330

104

Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas
New Mexico Arizona Cal ifornia

l

: I 955 : 830

:

348

:

425

: 3,960

. : , 132

:

248

:

595

890 715 330 370 3.525
122 245 588

1,155 1.045
423 421 4,450
162 298 695

I , 105

1,225

106

980

1,075

103

410

445

105

380

475

113

4,125

5,250

118

152

170

lOS

297

320

107

687

710

102

Other States 1/

:

28

14

32

25

31

97

United States

:

: 9,448

7.997

10,912

10,160 11,961

110

Other States Virginia

:

8.7

.6

8. I

6.0

8.0

99

Florida III inoi s Kentucky Nevada

:

11.2

10.0

13.4

12.5

12.3

92

:

1.6

.2

2.0

.3

2.4

120

: I 4.3

.9

5.5

3.6

5.6

102

:

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.4

2.4

96

Total

American-Egyptian 2/ :

68.5

66.4

68.4

67.0

77 .6

113

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Sums for Included

"other States" rounded for in State and United States

inclusion totals.

in

United

States

totals.

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District:

196}

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1968

1969

(000 acres)

1

25

26

27

2

14

14

15

3

16

17

17

4

2]

29

27

5

651

78

79

6

65

82

84

7

40

53

53

8

74

99

9u

9

91

12

10

State

335

410

410

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Athens, Georgia

July 1, 1969

GEORGIA

Released: July 9, 1969

Production of summer vegetables and melons is estimated to be 5 percent below last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Hot, dry weather in southern and central areas of the State during the last half of June was mainly responsible for lower quality and
reduced production. Supplies are decreasing in southern areas, reaching pea!~ in central sections, but increasing in northern counties. The Federal-State Market News Service reported a
total of 4,756 carlot equivalents of watermelons shipped through July 7 compared with 6,510 for the same date last year.

UNITED STATES

SNAP BEANS: A summer snap bean crop of 922,000 hundredweight is forecast on July 1, down 10 percent from 1968 production. In New England crop development is excellent. Har-
vest was getting underway the first weel~ of July, with peak movement expected in late July. Heavy volume should continue through August. In New York, planting was interrupted some by rains. Harvest was expected to start the first full wee~ in July. In Pennsylvania, excellent growing conditions have brought the crop along qUickly. Harvest should be general after midJuly. In Ohio, cool, wet weather has slowed development. Harvest began June 25. In Michigan, crop development has been delayed by cool, wet weather. In southwest Virginia, harvest is expected to begin in early July with peal{ movement in late July. In North Carolina, showers have been plentiful and growth has been normal. Harvest started in late June with volume movement expected around mid-July. Light volume was expected from the mountain areas of Georgia in early July. In Tennessee, growing conditions have been mostly favorable. Dry weather earlier slowed growth but recent rains have improved conditions. In southern and central Alabama, development was slowed by dry weather.

CANTALOUPS: The forecast of early summer cantaloups is for a production of 736,000 hundredweight, 9 percent below last year. Harvest of the South Carolina crop was active
in the Barnwell area by July 1, and should be active in the Chesterfield area by mid-July. Earlier dry weather and recent wet weather hurt the crop in some southern areas but it is generally in good condition. Harvest is nearing completion in South Georgia and past peak in central areas. Hot and dry weather caused considerable damage to vines, and melons are small~ than usual in the central areas. In Central Arizona volume movement was expected by early July.

TOMATOES: The late S~ring tomato crop is estimated at 1,279,000 hundredweight, 2 percent less
than in 19 8. In the Charleston-Beaufort area of South Carolina harvest was nearly

completed as of July 1. Harvest of late plantings in other areas of the State should continue

until late August. In Georgia, harvest was nearing completion in southern areas by July 1.

The hot sun and lac!. of moisture are causing a short harvest season in central areas; however,

limited supplies should be available through August. Harvest in Louisiana was over in the

south and two-thirds completed in the northeast by July 1. In central and east Texas, general

harvest was underway in late June. On the High Plains hail and rains damaged some fields in

June. This area is expected to furnish supplies after mid-August.

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WATERMELONS: Production of early summer watermelons is placed at 16,574,000 hundredweight, 2 percent above last year. The crop in North Carolina made rapid growth during
June and is in good condition. In the major production areas harvest should be active by August 1. In South Carolina, harvest in the southern areas was quite active by July 1. Harvest should begin in the Chesterfield area around mid-July. Excessive rain fall in some southern areas has caused damage to melons. Extremely hot weather the last week of June caused some scald. In Georgia sizes are small because of the unusually hot and dry weather during late June. If rains are received, supplies should be available from central areas into early August. In Alabama, harvest was in full swing in southern areas but just beginning in central counties on July 1. Dry weather restricted sizing, especially in southern counties. In Mississippi, drought conditions prevailed in many of the principal producing counties during June. As a result, prospects have deteriorated. The drought is more severe in southern counties. Moisture is adequate in the northern areas. Size of harvested melons is small. The Arlmnsas crop is ma!~ing very good progress in all areas. Moisture supply is adequate. Vines are fruiting well. Harvest in south Texas was nearly completed by July 1. In east Texas, harvest was underway in early July and supplies should be available into August. The north Texas and High Plains areas should furnish supplies from mid-July to October. Dry weather throughout June in Louisiana has reduced prospects sharply. The crop is late and scattered picking of small melons got underway on July 1. ISSuED-BY: - TI1e Georgia Crop-Reporting-Service-; USDA-; 409A-North-LUmp!~in-Street, -Athens, -Ga.-;-
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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BR OILER TYPE

July 9~ 1969
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Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended~!uly..s w ..._



8,549,000--8 percent less than the previous week and 8 percent less than the

comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

An estimated 12,412,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--

2 percent more than the previous week and 3 percent more 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 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 $6.00 to $9.50

with an average of $9.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for

eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

U Eggs Set

1968

1969

Ufo of year ago

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

"/0 of

1968

1969

year

ago

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

May 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 July 5

12,800 12,714

99

9, 535

9,374

98

61

12,831 12,305

96

9,653

9,415

98

58

12,843 12,702

99

9,442

9,208

98

58

12,843 12,803 100

9,403

9. 271

99

57

12,960 12,637

98

9, 511

9, 109

96

57

12, 806 12,501

98

9.492

9,372

99

57

12,467 11,719

94

9,604

9, 171

95

57

12,417 12,217

98

9,660

9,232

96

57

12,497 12,116

97

9,406

9,294

99

58

12,022 12,412 103

9,332

8, 549

92

60

9.25 8.75 8.75 8. 50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.75 9.00

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 5 was 658,000--

23 percent less than the previous week but 5 percent more than the comparable week

last year. An estimated 1,072,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were

set by Georgia hatcheries, 13 percent more than the previous week and 38 percent more

than the comparable week last year. '

In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type

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chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended July 5 were up 6 percent

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and settings were up 13 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED,
,

1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

0/0 of

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

June

June June

July year

June

June

June

July

14

21

28

5

ago 2/ 14

21

28

5

Thousands

Thousands

953 I, 133 948 I, 072 138

470*

520 430

425

159

1,424 1,289 I, 761 1,239

89

147

262

183

189

131

1,009 485
1,088 185

772

853

658

600

485

365

985 I, 124 1,038

161

238

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0/0 of year ago 2/
105 169
94 111

Total 2,994* 3,204 3,322 2,925 113

2,767 2,518 2,700 2, 172

106

""1/ * 1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

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STATE

June 21

EGGS SET

Week Ended

June

July

28

5

0J0 of year ago 1

CmCKS PLACED

Week Ended

June

June

July

21

28

5

% of
year ago 11

THOUSANDS

TdOUSANDS

Maine Connecticut Penns y1 vania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

1,984 297
1, 867 608 329
2,804 5,284 1, 824
35 7,722
591

2,226 266
1,669 565 325
2,885 5, 321 1, 654
35 8,019
568

2, 190 113

277

75

1, 633 100

464

64

319

96

2,755 112

5,475 113

1,909 127

43

43

7,745 103

549 108

1,618

1,601

1, 601

110

143

168

141

71

1,028

958

947

110

280

349

224

64

485

544

400

101

2,774

2,722

2,392

87

3,771

3,722

3,366

107

1, 255

1,389

1, 255

103

329

346

313

71

6,229

6,076

4, 565

80

505

499

480

121

GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

12,217 12, 116 12,412 103

9,232

9,294

8,549

92

1, 167 534
9,245 5, 351 11,944 1, 162 4,664
600 507 2, 301

1, 144 826
9,462 5,337 12,118 1, 134 4,763
692 396 2,262

1, 174 126

841 109

9,346 108

5,245 104

12, 136 118

1,045 110

4,774 116

740 129

296

75

2, III 109

810

883

815

107

978

1,089

962

113

7,689

7,360

7,057

102

5,084

5,016

4,495

106

9,081

8,784

8,614

115

930

960

920

107

3,920

3,751

3,349

104

636

571

472

104

169

326

297

107

1, 721

1, 730

1,674

114

73,037 73, 783 73,479 109

58,667 58, 138 52, 888

100

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

69,367 68,750 67,615

54,643 53,996 52,766

0/0 of Last Year

105

107

109

"*11 Current week as p ercent of same we eka1s t year. Revised.

107

108

100

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Athens, Georg la

Week r-nding July 14, 1969

Released 3 p.m. Monday

MORE RAIN NEEDED

Athens, Ga., July 14 -- Some areas received reI ief from the drought during the week but

soil moisture is still very short in much of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting

Service. Only 25 percent of the County Agents reported soil moisture adequate. Insect and

disease control, tobacco, peach and hay harvest were the major activities.

Cotton remained in fair to good condition. Three-fourths of the crop was setting bolls. Boll weevil infestation is increasing despite the dry, hot weather.

Shower activity reI ieved the drought condition in some areas of the State, but much of the ~ has been damaged beyond recovery - over three-fourths of the reports indicated prospects poor to fair.

Tobacco harvest is now 55 percent complete. Markets are scheduled to open July 23.

The condition of peanuts changed 1 ittle from the previous week. 4dditional soil moisture was received in much of the peanut area and should be very beneficial as the development of the crop is approaching the critical fruiting stage.

Soybean and sorghum planting was almost completed. Most areas have sufficient moisture to obtain adequate stands and the crops are making satisfactory vegetative growth.

Peach harvest is 64 percent complete. Inspected shipments through July 10 totaled 1,744 carlot equivalents compared with 2,067 last year.

Condition of hay crops and pasture was below normal, and in some sections, pasture was barely adequate. Cattle condition was also below normal. High temperatures caused increased mortal ity in broiler and layer flocks. Deaths have been particularly heavy in catching and transportation of broilers.

Market Managers reported alight volume of only fair qual ity vegetable and melon crops from southern and central areas during the week. Harvest of early variety sweetootatoes is expected to get underway around July 15. Moderate suppl ies of ~ beans and cabbage are available from mountain areas.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- The hot and humid weather continued over Georgia for the third straight week. Afternoon highs were consistently above 90 over most of the State except for a one-day respite on July 9, when readings were several degrees cooler. Several places in south and central areas experienced 100 degree weather on one or more days. Nights were also unusually warm with lows in the mid 70's on several mornings in all areas except the mountains. Some observers reported their highest, or near highest, minimum temperatures of record. Averages for the week ranged from one to three degrees above normal.

Showers and thundershowers occurred on one to three days over most of the State, giving some brief reI ief from the heat and providing badly needed moisture in some areas. Rainfall totals varied widely, ranging from less than one-tenth inch at a few stations in the middle of the State to more than 2 inches at several places in south Georgia. Good rains were reported in much of the dry southwest but parts of this area and other scattered sections continue very dry. Showers occurred over most south and central sections during the weekend with several weather observers recording more than an inch on Saturday.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (July 15-19) calls for temperatures to average near normal with 1 ittle day to day change. Normal highs range from 87 to 93 degrees and normal lows from 67 to 72 degrees. Rainfall is expected to be 1 ight with amounts generally one-fourth inch or less. The rain will occur as widely scattered afternoon thundershowers mainly during the latter half of the period.

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WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia
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Precipitation For The ~veek Ending July llJ 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extreJOOs for the \-reek ending July ll, 196ge (Provisional)
o Highest; 102 at l10ultrie and
FitzgeraJ.d on 7th and Dublin on 8th&
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CARROLL IIEARO

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1 9 28

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9690

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SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JULY 1, 1969

Georgia's 1969 peach crop was forecast at 4,583,000 (48 pound equivalents) as of July 1 -- 302,000 units less than the 1968 crop but 1,560,000 (48 pound units) above the short 1967 crop.

The shortage of moisture during June reduced prospects in some areas and final out-turn for some varieties was less than expected earlier in the season. Hail damage has been heavy in local areas. The quality of the crop has been very good.

According to the Marl~et News Service, 1,744 equivalent cars had moved to July 10 compared to 2,084 cars to the same date in 1968. Harvest is about complete in the
southern district. Southland, Loring and Sun High varieties are available with Red Glebe, Red Sl~in and Elberta varieties becoming available in volume the last half of the month.

Peach estimates relate to total production which includes rail and truc!: shipments, local sales, non-inspected trucl~ 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
l

1967

PEACHES

Million Pounds

Production
48 Pound Equivalents

1968

Indicated
].QhO

1967

1968 1,000 units

Indicated
JOhO

:North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arlmnsas Louisiana Oldahoma Texas

40.0 171.0 145.1 50.0 17.5 52.0
9.0 10.1 28.8

77.8 400.0
234.5 39.0 12.5 36.4
73 10.0 30.2

76.0
370.0 220.0
50.0
175 45.0 8.5 13.0 31.0

833 3,563 3,023 1,042
365 1,083
188 210 600

1,621
8,333 4,885
813 260
758 152 208 629

1,583 7,708 4,583 1,042
365 938 177 271 646

9 States

5235

847.7

831.0

10,907

17,659

17,313

C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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UNITED STATES - SPECIAL PEACH REPORT AS OF JULy 1, 1969
The Nation's peach crop is forecast at 3.8 billion pounds, 6 percent more than was sold or utilized in 1968 and 42 percent more than the light crop of 1967. Excluding California's Clingstone crop, grown mostly for canning, production is forecast 2.0 billion pounds -- 8 percent more than last year and 56 percent above the small 1967 crop. California, Georgia, and South Carolina are the leading peach States and normally produce 55-60 percent of the Nation's crop (excluding California Clingstones). Expected production for these three States is down 6 percent from last year and accounts for only 53 percent of the forecast as of JUly 1. The California Clingstone crop, used mostly for canning, is forecast at 1.8 billion pounds. This is 4 percent above 1968 and 29 percent above the short crop of 1967. June weather, although cool, favored normal growth and sizing. Thinning operations were completed in late June with some limb propping and tying required.
The July 1 forecast of production for the 9 Southern States is placed at 831 million pounds, 2 percent below 1968 but 59 percent above the short 1967 crop. Production in the three major Southern States (North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia) is expected to total 666 million pounds -- 7 percent less than 1968 but 87 percent more than the small crop of 1967. Harvest in Georgia was well past half-way by July 1. Commercial movement was underway in all areas of South Carolina by mid-June. In North Carolina harvest of early maturing varieties began the first weel~ of June. Weather in the three State area favored sizing and quality. In Alabama harvest of mid-season varieties was well underway and good yields have been realized, but some areas need moisture to help size late-maturing varieties. Arkansas conditions continue good, and harvest of mid-season varieties is underway. OlGahoma prospects remain good, and early harvest is underway. Harvest in Texas was active throughout June and will increase in July as late varieties mature. Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland expect larger crops than in 1968, but moisture shortages are developing in their important producing areas. If early July rains do not materialize, some irrigation may be required. Harvest of early varieties had started in southern parts of Virginia by July 1 but volume harvest of important varieties will not begin until after mid-July.
In New England the peach crop is expected to nearly equal 1968. Large crops are expected for New Yor~:, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In South Jersey light harvest of early varieties is expected the second weel~ of July.

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JUNE MILK PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT

MilJ~ production on Georgia farms during June totaled 86 million pounds according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 2 million pounds above June 1968 but 7 million pounds below the previous month.

Production per cow in herd averaged 620 pounds - 15 pounds above the previous year but 55 pounds below the previous month.

The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale mil!: during June was $6.50 per hundredweight. This was 5 cents below the May 1969 price, but 30 cents above the June 1968 price.

Prices paid by dairymen for feed during the month were steady to slightly below the previous month, and were lower than the previous year.

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN

Georgia

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Item and Unit

June 1968

May 1969

June 1969

I June
I 1968

May 1969

June 1969

MiD~ Production, million lbs.
y Production Per Cow lbs. Number Mill~ Cows
thousand head

84

93

86

10,840 11,046 10,780

605

675

620

832

869

850

139

138

138

Prices Received-Dollars 2/
All wholesale miD~, cwt. :J
Fluid milJc, cwt. Manufactured mill~, cwt. MilJ~ Cows, head

6.20 6.20
190.00

6.55 6.50 !JJ
6.55
215.00 220.00

4.91
531 4.15 273.00

5.15
555 4.33 299.00

5.09 !JJ
30300

Prices Paid-Dollars 2/

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein

74.00 76.00 82.00 84.00

70.00
7500 78.00 80.00

70.00
7500 77.00 7900

67.00 71.00
7500 77.00

67.00 71.00 74.00 78.00

67.00 71.00 73.00 7700

Hay, ton

34.00

3500 33.00 I 30.30

3190

30.10

g;l! Monthly average. Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for month.
Y Revised.
TjJ Preliminary.

ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

w. PAT PARKS
Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North LumpY-in Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
June mi~~ production slightly below a year earlier
U. s. 1969 mill~ production moved closer to 1968 level in June. Production was
10,780 million pounds, 0.6 percent less than a year earlier, compared with 1.6 percent less for May. Daily average production for June was up 1 percent from May, compared with no change during this period in 1968. June output provided 1. 77 pounds of mill: per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.76 pounds a month earlier and 1.80 pounds a year earlier. Daily average production during the first half of 1969 was 1.3 percent less than a year earlier.
June rate per cow up 2 percent from a year earlier
MiD: output per cow averaged 850 pounds in June -- up 2 percent from a year earlier. Daily output per cow averaged 28.3 pounds -- 1 percent more than in May. Production per cow was record high for June in 41 States.

Mi~: per cow and mill: production by months, United States

Month

MiD,: Per Cow

1967

1968

1969

Mill: Production

1967

1968

1969

--Pounds--

--Million Pounds--

January February March April May June

713

721

735

9,802 . 9,546

9,407

667

698

689

9,150

9,207

8,795

762

773

784

10,407 10,169

9,983

784

797

807

10,675 10,457 10,261

837

858

869

11,360 11,227 11,046

817

832

850

11,038 10,840 10,780

Jan-June total

-

-

-

62,432 61 446 60,272

July August September October November December

767

785

722

738

681

699

687

707

660

678

698

716

10,326 9,688 9,114 9,169 8,781
9,259

10,201
9,567 9,035 9,120 8,721 9,191

Change "frOID J.g6A Percent
-1.5 -4.5 -1.8 -1.9 -1.6 -0.6
-:,1.9

Annual

8,797

9,006

118,769 117,281
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GEORGIA TALL FESCUE SEED PRODUCTION DOWN 4 PERCENT
Georgia: The 1969 production of tall fescue seed in Georgia is estimated at 3,080,000 pounds - 4 percent less than the 1968 crop of 3,220,000 pounds. According to
the Georgia Crop Reporting Service, the acreage harvested for seed is 14,000 the same as last season. The indicated yield per acre is 220 pounds, 10 pounds below the 1968 yield. The shortage of moisture reduced yields in the southern districts. Weather conditions were generally favorable in the northern half of the State.
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The 1969 production of tall fescue seed in the nine southern States is estimated at 49,494,000 pounds, according to the Crop Reporting Beard. This is 5 percent above the revised 1968 crop of 47,054,000 pounds and 27 percent above the short 1967 crop.
Excellent weather conditions and adequate moisture for early spring growth provided potential for a record crop in the southern States. Most of the crop was harvested in the extreme southern States in relatively good weather. However, heavy rains and winds during the last half of June reduced production potential in Tennessee and Kentucl~y, although the major portion of the crop had been harvested. Missouri, the leading tall fescue State, was hardest hit with rain and wind, sharply reducing potential production. Prices strengthened as yield potentials were reduced.
Production was above or unchanged from 1968 in all of the southern States except Missouri and Georgia. In Missouri, the production of 16,500,000 pounds was 5 percent
below the crop of a year earlier. Production in Georgia was off 4 percent. In Kentuc~y,
production was up 15 percent. Tennessee production was 13 percent greater than a year earlier.
A total of 224,300 acres were harvested, 5 percent above the 213,800 harvested a year earlier and 19 percent greater than the 1967 acreage. Acreage cut for seed was equal to or above 1968 in all States except ~ssouri which was off 5 percent.
The indicated yield for the 1969 crop is 221 pounds per acre compared with 220 pounds a year earlier.
Average date of beginning harvest of this year's tall fescue seed ranged'from 8 days
earlier than last year in Arl-::ansas to 11 days later in Mississippi. Average beginning dates of harvest were June 16 in South Carolina; June 20 in Alabama, Arl-::ansas and Tennessee; June 21 in Georgia; June 22 in Kentucky and Mississippi and June 23 in Oldahoma and Missouri.
Carryover of old-crop seed by growers in the nine-State area totaled 1,430,000 pounds compared with 1,831,000 a year earlier. Dealers' carryover for the United States will be published in the August 5 "Field Seed Stocl-::s" report and in the August 14 tall fescue report for Oregon.
The forecast of the tall fescue seed crop in Oregon will be included in a report scheduled for release on August 14. Tall fescue production estimates for Idaho have been discontinued.
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TALL FESCUE SEED: Acreage harvested, yield per acre and production, 1967, 1968 and 1969

'If Acreage hQnested

State

1968 1969

_________~967

1/

2/

Acres

! Yield per acre

I

1968 1969

~967

11

2/

Pounds

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09,000 79,000 75,000 190

220

220

S. C.

11,000 14,000 15,000 185

185

180

GEORGIA 10,000 14,000 14,000 200

230

220

Ky.

54,000 58,000 64,000 240

230

240

Tenn.

24,000 24,000 29,000 1 210

225

210

Ala. 1l1iss.

8,000 10,000 12,000 1220

240

245

3,000 3,000 3,000 ! 160

160

160

Arl~.

6,000 8,500 9,000 190

200

200

O~~la.

3,300 3,300 3,300 1 170

165

165

: Production (clean seed)

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1969

I 1967

1/

2/

1,000 pounds

II 13,110 17,380
2,035 2,590

2,000 3,220

12,960 13,340

5,040 5,400

1,760 2,400

~80

480

1,140 1,700

561

544

16,500 2,700 3,080
15,360 6,090 2,940
480
1,800
541~

Total

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9 States 188J300 213,800 224,300 208

220

221

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39,086

47,054

49,494

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C. L. CRENSHA1,] Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE LAl'TGLEY
Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 12 was 8,726,000--2 percent more than the previous week but 6 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting 3ervice.
An estimated 12, 217, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries- - 2 percent less than the previous week but 1 percent more 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 61 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J../

1968 Thou.

1969 Thou.

0/0 of year ago
Pct.

Av. Price

I Chicks Placed for i Hatch Broiler

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

Chicks

1968

1969

0/0 of Per year Doz. ago 1969
,

Per Hundred 1969

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars

May 10

12,831 12,305 96

9,653

9,415 98

58

May 17

12, 843 12,702 99

9,442

9,208 98

58

May 24

12,843 12, 803 100

9,403

9,271 99

57

May 31

12,960 12,637 98

9, 511

9, 109 96

57

June 7

12, 806 12,501 98

9,492

9,372 99

57

June 14

12,467 11,719 94

9,604

9, 171 95

57

June 21

12,417 12, 217

98

9,660

9,232 96

57

June 28

12,497 12, 116 97

9,406

9,294 99

58

July 5

12,022 12,412 103

9,332

8, 549

92

60

July 12

I 12, 146 12,217 101

9, 271

8,726 94

61

8.75 8.75 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.25

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 12 was 933,000-42 percent more than the previous week and 9 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 003, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 6 percent less than the previous week but 34 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended July 12 were down 15 percent but settings were up 9 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.
Total

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

June

June July

July

21

28

5

12

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) i % of

June June

July

July ye ar

21

28

5

12 ago 2 /

1, 133
530* 1, 289
262

Thousands 948 1,072 430 425 1, 761 1,239 183 189

1,003 134
415 175 1, 571 91
203 99

Thousands

772 853

658

600 485

365

985 1, 124 1,038

161 238

III

933 109 400 94 987 64
194 , 147

. 3,214>',< 3,322 2,925 3,192 I 109

2,518 2,700 2, 172 2,514 : 85

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

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BROILER TYPE ZGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AR ~AS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

June 28

EGGS 'SET

Week Ended

July

July

5

12

1

cmcKS PLA eEl)

I UJo of year ago 1/

June 28

Week Ended

July

July

5

12

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GEORGIA

THOUSANDS

I

TH USANDS

I

2,226

2, 190

2, 112

99

1,601

1,601

1,461

94

266

277

207

61

168

141

161

84

1, 669 565

1,633 464

1,622 523

99 ,.

958

71 ri 349

947

1,068

117

224

303

83

325 2,885 5, 321 1,654

319 2,755 5,475 1,909

275 2,779 5,458 1, 876

81

"/,

544

117 114 124

I!i 2,722, 3,722 1, 389

400 2,392 3,366 1, 255

413 2, 829 4, 133 1,372

95 113 123 112

35 8,019

43 7,745

35 7,887

49 105

'I

346 6,076

313 4,565

4~5
5,774

110 102

568

549

528

107

II 499

480

482

102

12, 116

12,412

12,217 101

I 9,294

8,549

8,726

94

.J:'~lorida
Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

1, 144

1, 174

! 1, 104 106 , 883

815

768

92

826

841

824 106

1,089

962

1,006

111

9,462

9,346

I 8,962 104

7,360

7,057

7,067

104

5,337

5, 245

5, 118 100 I 5,016

4,495

4,868

114

12, 118 1, 134 4, 763 692 396

12, 136 1,045 4,774 740 296

11,792 117

955

99

4,675 113

560

90

376 88

I 8,784

960

I 3,751

i,

571 326

8, b 14 920
3,349 472 297

8,400 965
3,730 408 358

113 122 120
97 122

2,262

2, III

I

2, 229 121

1,730

1,674

1, 738

121

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73,783 73,479 72, 114 106 158, 138 5l,888 56,475

107

(22 States)
TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

68,750
I

67,615

67,714

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153,996
I

52,766

52, 55il:

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107

109

106

II.

108

100

107

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Week Ending July 22, 1969

Released 3 p.m. Tuesday

BENEFICIAL RAINS KECEIVED IN SOUTH GEORGIA

Athens, Ga., July 22 -- Most of the southern half of the State received much needed mois-

ture during the past week. According to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service, the rains were too

late for early corn and truck crops, but were very beneficial for cotton, peanuts, soybeans,

late corn, and pastures. In the northern half of the State the shortage of moisture is be-

coming acute. Early corn, vegetable crops, and pastures are suffering badly. Prospects have

also decl ined for other crops.

Damage to cotton from the dry weather has been less severe than other crops. County Agents reported 90 percent of the crop in fair-to-good condition. Boll weevil infestation is about normal.

Corn prospects continue to decl ine with 62 percent of the County Agents reporting the crop in poor-to-fair condition. Prospects decl ined rapidly in the northern half of the State during the week.

Tobacco harvest is two-thirds complete with auction markets opening on July 23.

Peanut prospects improved,as much of the area received moisture during the week. Sixty percent of the reports indicated the crop is good to excellent. Soybean prospects showed 1 ittle change from the previous week. There was some improvement in southern districts, but prospects decl ined in northern sections. Peach harvest is well advanced. Good qual ity late varieties are moving to market in volume.

Scattered showers have been beneficial in preparing land and planting vegetables for fall harvest in southern areas. Light suppl ies of watermelons and tomatoes are expected to continue into early August. Snap bean and cabbage harvest has passed peak in the mountain areas. Apple prospects are generally good but needing rain. Farmers are busy harvesting tobacco, peaches, and hay and control 1 ing insects and diseases on cotton and peanuts.

tJE/HHER SUMM.I.\RY -- Unusually hot weather continued over most of Georgia for the fourth straight week. Highs were consistently in the middle and upper 90's except in areas where showers kept afternoon readings sl ightly lower. Temperatures were generally higher in the northern and eastern sections where rainfall was 1 ightest. Athens was one of the warmest places during the week, as it has been throughout the current hot spell. The maximum temperature at the Athens Airport was 930 or higher for 11 straight days through July 20, and has been below 90 only one day since June 21. Average temperatures for the past week ranged from 30 above normal at Athens to one degree below normal at Columbus, Alma and Valdosta.

Rainfall was highly variable in showers but was generally heaviest in the extreme west central where several observers measured around 3 inches. Most of the previously dry southwest and south central sections also received good rains during the week. Very 1ittle rainfall occurred north of aline from Cedartown to Augusta. Much of this northern area has now become extremely dry with some observers reporting less than 2 inches of rain during the last 8 weeks. The shortage of rain and the extremely high temperatures have resulted in severe drought conditions over parts of the area. Average rainfall by cl imatological divisions for the week ending Friday, July 18, ranged from less than one-tenth inch in the northeast to about 2 inches in the southwest. Showers continued to occur over most of the State during the weekend but were mostly 1ight, especially in the drier northern sections.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (July 22-26) calls for temperatures to continue warm and humid with only minor day to day changes. Averages for the period are expected to be near or sl ightly below normal. Rainfall will average one to two inches in thundershowers occurring mainly during afternoons and evenings throughout the period.
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Precipitation For The Week Ending July 18, 1969
GEORGIA
Temperat1.lre extremes for the \feek ending
July 18, 1969. (Provisional)
Highest: 99 at Lumpki.'1 on th8 l.5tho
LOl1est: .57 at Blairsville on ~he 17th.

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GEORGIA
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ATHENS, GEORGIA

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ROP REPORTING SERVICE
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J uly 23, 1969

u of

Item

urin
68 II

year

1969 21

last year

Broiler Type
Pullets Placed(U. S. )3 I
----rro-tal
Domestic Chickens Tested Broiler Type
Georgia United States
Egg Type Georgia

, o.
3, 555
N 1, 5
N

Thou.
3,844 ,409
NIp:. 1, 856 N/A

Pet. 95 96
116

Ii Thou.
I

I, 21,905 II 18,884
I I

I

2,984

.l

12,039

I

129

Thou.
23,477 20,291
3, 293 13,868
113

Pet.
107 107
110 115
88

United States Chicks Hatched: Broiler Type

8b

I 63 127

3,215

2,990

93

Georgia United States

43,90

3,072 98

257,781

254,642

99

50,278 2 ,50 106

1,454, 955 1, 544, 507

106

Egg Type Georgia United States

3,209 44,998

3,67-", 114 47,905 106

19,227 292.,516

22, 159

115

297,969

102

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 .3tates

I 31,673

i
33,084 104 !I 184,32.3

187,763

102

i 2.00,845 2.20,204 110 1,1,147,72.0 1,244,193

108

I

:'

I
471 . 7,696
2,0 1, 712
II Mil. 391

684 145 l'!I

4,913

9,893 129 ~ 65,400

179

78 r~

1,622

2., 189 128 Il 11,445

Mil.

~I

Mil.

433 III III

2,518

N/A

69,142

106

N/A

12, 539

110

Mil.

2,722

108

1, 106

1, 177 106 .

6, 874

7,078

103

5,729

5,745 100 'i 35,559

34,686

98

1 Revised. 2 Prelimin:uy. 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. caLe of eggs. 41 .2ederal-.3tate Market News Service

Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 1968 figures

are not the same as reported last year due to differences in method of reporting. 1968

and 1969 figures in this report nre comparable. 51 South Atlantic States: Del., Md.,

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

N/A: Not Available.

UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION

1968 and 1969

State I

Number Inspected

During May

Jan. thru May

I

Indicated Percent Condemned

I During May

Jan. thru May

1968

1969

1968

1969

1968

1969

1968

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Maine

6,355

5,787

29,795 26,742 4.0

3.9

3.9

4.3

Pa.

7,190

6,978

34,011 33,603 4.3

4.5

5.1

4.8

Mo.

4,149

4 .)27

17,002 21,001 I 2.4

3.9

3.7

4.3

Del.

7, 853

8, 23 5

37, 686 37, 084 4. 2

3. 8

4. 6

4. 1

Md. Va.

12,261 14,534

54,846 65,263 4.3

3.5

6,688

7, 893

26, 285 33, 743 4.6

3.4

4.7 4.9

3.8
4.

N. C.

24,129 2t.!:,747 105,204 107,118 3.2

3.7

3.7

4.1

Ga.

32,241 32,253

151, 507 1S~, ~31

5. 1

5.4

5.3

5.5

Tenn.

5,836

5,995

25,422 26,761 2.9

3.5

3.6

3.8

Ala.

22,837 25,039 107,210 11'1,604 3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

f Miss.
Ark.

15,768 30,834

15,430 32,199

69,354 73,102 1"-10,014 148,552.

1. 8 3.1

2.0 3.0

2.6

2.6

3.9

3.8

Texas

13,537 13,795 220, 110

- - I 59, :04 63,464 3.0 1, 00t., 1:)2 3.:J~

3.2 3.6

4.3

3.3

4.1

4.0

U. S. 208, 927

912, 082

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United State s Department of Agriculture

Georgia Department of Agriculture

.3tatistica1 Reporting 5c rvice, 409A North Lumpkin 3treet, Ai:hens, Georgia 30601



End-of- Month 3tocks of Poultry, PouHry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - June 1969

Shell eggs totaled 294 thousand cases, up 57 thousand during June and 7 thousand cases above a year ago. 2rozen egg holdings were 61 million pounds, up 7 million from June 1 but 47 million below a year ago. Frozen poultry stocks, at 200 million pounds, were down 7 million pounds in June and 96 million from a year earlier. Turkey holdings were 119 million pounds, down 4 million from a month earlier and 66 million from a year earlier. Whole turkeys totaled nearly 93 million pounds on July 1. Parts, cut-up and further processp.d items totaled 27 million pounds. On July 1 beef stocks totaled 231 million pounds, 15 million below June 1 but 32 million more than a year ago. Total pork holdings at 248 million were 51 million below last month and 78 million below a year ago. Prozen pork bellies were 84 million pounds, down 12 million during June, and 19 million les S than a year earlier. Hams at 17 million pounds decreased 12 million during the month.

Commodity

I Unit

Eggs: 3hell Frozen eggs, total
Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified
Total Poultry

,
Case Pound
do. do. do. do. do.

I

June 1967

Thou.

June 1968 Thou.

May 1969 Thou.

June 1969
Thou.

427

287

237

294

84,633

107,703

53, 282

60, 571

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

34,877

19,620

20, 529

19, 124

51, 636

48,019

22,499

20,844

159,914

185,291 122,971 119,273

61,779

42,856

40,993

40,495

308,206

295,786 206,992 199,736

Beef: Frozen in Cure

and Cured

do.

Pork: Frozen and

Cooler

do.

I Other meat and meat

products

do.

Total all red meats

do.

275, 656
293,074
I 95,020 663,750

199,089
326,000
90,137 615,226

246,007
298,723
88,489 633,219

230,698
247,847
77,004 555, 549

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

Item

i

Georgia

I

United States

June 15 May 15 June 15 I June 15 May 15 June 15

1968

1969

1969 i 1968

1969

1969

Cents

Cents

Cents

Cents Cents

Cents

Prices Received:

Chickens, lb. excluding

broilers

9.0

10.0

8.5

8.0

9.5

9.1

Com'lBroilers(lb.)

13.5

14.5

14.5

15.0

14.8

15.2

All Chickens (lb.)

13.3

14.2

14.3

14.4

14. 3

14. 7

All Eggs (dozens)

38.7

36.4

37.0

30.5

30.2

3L 3

Prices Paid: (per ton)

DoL

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Broiler Grower

89.00

92.00

94.00

88.00 90.00

92.00

. Laying Feed

I

85.00

8LOO

80.00 I 80.00 80.00

80.00

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 Heporting Service and

the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry proces sors and the poultry farmers that report

to these agencies.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

w. A. VlAGNER
Agricultural Statistician

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JUL 211969 ,3
GE 0 R G I A C R0 PRE P 0 R TIN G S E R V81 C E LIBRARI~S
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ATHENS, GEORGIA

July 23, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 19 was 8, 712, 000- - slightly 1es s than the previous week and 7 percent 1es s than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 12,086,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--1 percent less than the previous week and 1 percent less than the comparable week a year earlier.
The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for brei 1er hatching eggs were reported within a range of 50 to 66 cents .per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 62 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLA::EMENTS

Eggs Set ].1

1968

1969

0/0 of
year ago

-- __.t\ y. _Price __
Chicks Placed for ! Hatch Broiler I
Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks

1968

1969

I
0/0 of

Per

year I Doz.

ago

1969

Per Hundred 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. I Cents Dollars

May 17 May 24 May 31 June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19

12, 843 12, 843 12,960 12,806 12,467 12,417 12,497 12,022 12, 146 12, 164

12,702 12, 803 12,637 12, 501 11,719 12,217 12,116 12,412 12, 217 12,086

99

9,442

100

9,403

98

9, 511

98

9,492

94

9,604

98

9,660

97

9,406

103

9,332

101

9, 271

99

9,380

I

9,208 9,271 9, 109 9,372 9, 171 9,232 9,294 8, 549 8,726 8,712

I
98

58

99 i 57

96

,
;

57

99

57

I 95

96 99

I

57 57 58

I 92

60

94

61

93

62

8.75 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.25 9.50

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 19 was 834,000-11 percent less than the previous week but 17 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 903, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 10 percent less than the previous week and 1 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended July 19 were up 5 percent and settings were up 12 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

% of

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

June

July July

July year

June July

July

July

28

5

12

19 ago 21

28

5

12

19

II%yeoafr
I ago 2 /

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

1,042* 460*
1, 761 183

Thousands 1,072 1,003
425 415 1, 239 1, 571
189 203

903 99 375 121 1,646 120
127 10e

853 485 1, 124 238

Thousands

658

933

365

400

1,038

987

111

194

834 117 365 108 1,326! 95
142 1165

Total , 3,446* 2,925 3, 192 3,051 1112

I 2,700 2, 172 2, 514 2, 667 ! 105

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

21 Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREA.:) BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

i

EGGS SET

I:

CHICKS PLACED

STATE

July
5

- W~- k Ended July
12
THOU3ANDS

"-
July
19

o/co 0 f
year II
ago 1/

July
5

W ee k Ended --......---

July

July

12

19

THOUSANDS

o/co 0 f year
ago 1/

Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

2, 190

2, 112

2, 131 104 j" 1, 612* 1,461

1, 621

104

277

207

232 66

141

161

153

97

1,633

1, 622

1,674 111

947

1,068

1, 002

104

464

523

520 69

224

303

297

73

319

275

303 93

400

413

456

110

2,755

2,779

2,777 119

2,392

2,829

2, 773

123

5,475

5,458

, 5,451 112

3,366

4, 133

3, 597

101

1,909

1, 876

1,768 105 , 1, 255

1, 372

1,274

98

43

35

31 76

313

445

360

101

7,745

7,887

7,935 109

4,565

5,774

5,873

104

549

528

553 113

480

482

507

127

GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

12,412 12, 217 12,086 99

8, 549

a,726

8,712

93

1, 174

I, 104

1, 113 108

815

768

813

99

841

824

835 106

962

1,005

1, 103

127

9,346

8,962

9,058 107

7,057

7,067

7,367

III

5,245

5, 118

4,985 96

4,495

4,868

4,826

114

12, 136 11, 792 11, 537 117

8,614

8,400

8, 580

119

1,045

955

967 96

920

965

954

116

4, 774 4,675 4,263 104

3,349

3,730

3,695

122

740 296

560 376

525 312

94 92

I

472 297

408 358

426

106

381

151

2, III

2, 229

2, 163 115

1,674

1, 738

I, 752

121

73,479 72, 114 71,219 106 52,899* 56,475 56, 522

108

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

67,615 67,714 67,074

52,766 52, 554 52, 153

% of Last Year

109

106

106

"*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

100

107

108

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Athens,
v

Week Ending July 28, 1969

eased 3 p.m. Monday

D~OUGHT RELIEVED MOST OF ST\TE

Athens, Ga., July 28

Soil moisture is generally adequate over the southern part of

the State and most of the northern part except for about 20 counties around ~thens, according

to the Georgia Crop Keporting Service. There are local areas in most sections of the State

that are still dry.

Vegetative growth of cotton has been 1 imited by dry soils, but 90 percent of the County ~gents reported fair-to-good condition. Insect infestation is becoming a problem in some South Georgia counties where showers have occurred daily and hindered control measures.

Corn prospects improved sl ightly as the showers were very beneficial in the northern part of the State. High temperatures and dry soils hindered poll ination, and some ears are very poorly filled. Rains came too late for much improvement in early corn in southern districts.

Tobacco harvest is three-fourths complete which is ahead of the past 2 years but about the same as in 1966. Record prices were obtained on opening day of Market July 23.

Peanut prospects improved; there are some reports of nuts spl itting due to the ample moisture following the extended drought. Harvesting will begin in extreme South Georgia in the near future.

Soybeans improved sl ightly. In the drier areas prospects still remain poor, but could improve if showers come within the next week or so. Cattle and pasture condition much improved over previous week. Peach harvest 84 percent complete; 2,128 carlot equivalents had been shipped through July 24 compared to 2,723 through the same date last year.

Light suppl ies of watermelons and tomatoes continue from the central and northern areas. Snap bean and cabbaqe harvest is nearing completion on early planted acreage in the mountain areas.

VlE/HHER SUMMARY -- Showers and thundershowers occurred more frequently al',d were generally heavier over Georgia last week than during the past several weeks. Eighty percent of the reporting weather observers recorded measurable rain on 4 to 6 days during the week ending Friday, July 25. Hainfall totals were more than 3 inches at several places arid exceeded 4 inches at a few. At least 3 out of 4 observers reported more than an inch of rain for the week. Heavy rains fell over some of the drier areas of north Georgia. Gainesville had about 3 1/2 inches, which was more than had fallen there during the last 9 weeks. Frequent showers brought moderate to heavy amounts to south Georgia for the 3rd or 4tn straight week. hainfall was 1 ightest in central sections and parts of the north, where some areas continue extremely dry. Averages by cl imatological division ranged from about 3 inches in the south central to just under one inch in the west central division.

The hot and humid weather continued over the State for the 5th straight week. However, maximum temperatures were not quite as high as in ~revious weeks because of the increased shower activity. Highs were mostly in the high 80's and low 90's and early morning lows were in the 70's, except in the mountains where readings in the 60's were the rule. Averages for the week ranged from sl ightly above normal in the north to normal or sl ightly below in the south and
central.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (July 29 - August 2) calls for temperatures to average one to three degrees below normal, except in the south wllere near normal averages are expected. Normal highs range from 89 to 93 degrees and normal lows from 68 to 72. Rainfall will total three-fourths to one inch, or more, in showers and thundershowers occurring mainly in the middle of the period.

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of ~griculture; 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 25, 1969

GEORGIA

Tempera:ture extremes for the week ending July 25, 1969 (Provisional)
Highest: 990 at Athens on the 19th.

Lowest: 590 at Calhoun and Cornelia on the 24th.

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1969

T Less than .005 inch.

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTI

ATHENS, GEORGIA'

JUL ~ 9196J

July 28, 1969

HONEY REPORT -- JULY l~ 1969

LlBRARII!
eorqia: The estimated number of colonies of bees in thL-State oM-~uly 1~69 totaled

180,000, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is the same number of

colonies maintained last year. The condition of colonies on July 1 was 89 percent of normal,

compared with 85 percent a year ago. Nectar plant condition was reported at 78 percent of nor-

mal compared with 72 percent in 1968. The condition of colonies and nectar plants on July 1

was more favorable than normal.

United ~~: Colonies of bees totaled 4,731,000 in 48 States on July 1. This is a decl ine of 1
percent from 1968. The number of colonies decl ined gradually each year from 1958 to 1967, when an increase of 1 percent occurred. Decreases of 1 percent followed in both 1968 and
1969. The largest regional decl ine in 1969 was 3 percent, in both the East North Central and the West. The West North Central decl ined 2 percent and the North Atlantic was down I percent. Increases of 2 percent were reported in the South Atlantic and South Central regions.

Condition of colonies on July I averaged 89 percent of normal in 48 States, compared to 83 percent a year earl ier and was the highest July 1 condition in the last 10 years. Condition of colonies by regions ranged from 85 percent in the West North Central to 90 percent in the South Atlantic and the West. All regions except the West North Central report higher average condition of colonies in 1969. Compared with a year earl ier, the South Atlantic was up 6 percentage points, the West and North Atlantic up 8 points, South Atlantic up 6 points, East North Central up 5 points and South Central up 4 points. The West North Central shows no change from 1968. Unfavorable winter weather and a prolonged cool, wet spring was largely responsible for the situation in the West North Central region. The West, particularly Oregon and Washington, also experienced severe winter weather, although spring and summer conditions have been very favorable. Unusually favorable conditions are reported throughout much of the South Central region, particularly Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Some parts of the region reported abnormally high temperatures since May. The Atlantic States report generally favorable conditions, although some areas experienced above-average temperatures during recent months.

Condition of nectar plants is reported generally very good throughout the 48 States. On July 1, condition in 48 States averaged 84 percent, the highest in the last 10 years and 7 percentage points above a year ago. The increase of 15 percentage points in the West was the sharpest change, followed by increases of 9 points in the North Atlantic, 6 points in the South Atlantic, 5 points in the East North Central and West North Central regions. Abnormally high temperatures since May contributed to the comparatively small gain in the South Central region. Early plant growth was slowed by a prolonged cool, wet spring in much of the West North Central and East North Central regions. However, conditions have improved considerably and the outlook is generally favorable.

ARCH IE L/\NGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

L. H. HARRIS, JR. 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 1

State and Division

:

Colonies of Bees

:


: 1968

:
:

: 1969 as % : 1969 : of 1968 :

:-------Thousands ------ Percent

N. i\.

:

342

338

99

Ohio

:

146

150

103

Ind.

:

95

89

94

Ill.

:

88

85

97

Mich.

:

120

120

100

Wi s.

:

139

129

93

Eo N. C.

:

588

573

97

Minn.

:

183

174

95

Iowa

:

142

142

100

Mo.

:

99

101

102

N. Oak.

:

55

55

lOa

S. Oak.

:

104

104

100

Nebr.

:

103

94

91

Kans.

:

49

51

104

\.). N. C.

:

735

721

98

De 1

:

4

4

100

Md.

:

29

28

97

Va.

:

101

97

.96

W. Va.

:

91

92

101

N. C.

:

219

226

103

s. C.

:

64

63

99

Ga.

:

180

180

100

Fla.

:

321

337

lOS

S. :~.

: 1,009

I , 027

102

Ky.

:

83

79

95

Tenn.

:

139

153

110

Ala.

:

91

91

lOa

Miss.

:

52

56

107

Ark.

:

90

92

102

La. Okla.

:

83

55

81

98

58

105

Texas

:

227

225

99

S. C.

:

820

835

102

\Ies t.

: 1! 270

1.237

97

Lf8 States

: 4.764

4,731

99

1/ Percent of normal.

Condition 1/

Colonies J96~ _-= 19f>9_

.:

Nectar Plants

1968

1969

-- - -

80

88

79

88

83

88

81

86

83

93

83

95

84

88

82

87

83

87

87

90

84

86

83

86

83

88

83

88

83

85

80

85

87

81

84

90

84

90

86

85

92

84

82

90

87

82

83

90

80

87

75

87

81

85

83

87

8S

8S

82

87

96

95

90

88

87

95

88

74

80

87

75

79

78

91

82

81

84

88

69

86

80

84

75

77

85

89

72

78

86

92

75

77

84

90

74

80

85

91

79

89

8L:.

92

72

89

84

84

71

79

84

86

77

71

87

93

84

85

89

97

77

81

77

87

75

80

84

86

83

71

8s

89

78

80

82

90

72

87

83

89

77

84

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
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July 30, 1969

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BROILER TYPE

LIBRARIES

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended Jmy- ~b was 8,987,000--3 percent more than the previous week but 2 percent less Ulan the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting 3ervice.
An estimated 12,187,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-I percent more than the previous week and 2 percent more 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 66 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 62 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 61 cents for eggs and $9.00 for chicks.

Week Ended
May 24 May 3 1 June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26

GEOHGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PT...JACEMENTS

Zggs Set !.!

1968 Thou.

1969 Thou.

%of
year
aQO
Pct.

Av. Price

Chicks Placed for

Hatch

Broiler

Broiler in Georgia

~ggs

Chicks

o/c. of Per

Per

1968

1969

year Doz.

Hundred

Thou.

Thou.

aQO

1969

I Pct. Cents

1969 Dollars

12,843 12,803 100

9,403

9,271

I 99

57

8.50

12, 960 12,806 12,467
l2,~17
12,497 12,022 12, 146

12, 637 12,501 11,719 12,217 12, 116 12,412 12, 2 17

98

9, 5 11

98

9,492

94 19,604

I 98

9,660

97

9,406

I 103

9,332

10 1

9, 27 1

9, 109 9,372 9,171 9,232 9, 29 L1 8,549 8, 726

I 96 I 57

99

57

95 I 57

96' 57

I 99

58

I 92

60

94

61

8. 50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.75 9.00 9. 25

12,164 11,905

12,086 12,187

I 99 I 9,380

102

9,161

8,712 8,987

I 93 I 62

98

62

9.50 9.50

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended July 26 was 796,000-5 percent less than the previous week but 25 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 958,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 6 percent more than the previous week and 20 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended July 26 were up 13 percent and settings were up 6 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

I Eggs Set (Week Ended)

% of

Chicks ~-Iatched ('vv eek Ended)

I July

July July

July year

July July

July

July

5

12

19

26

ago 2/

5

12

19

26

II % of year ago 2/

1, 072
~50*
1, 239
189

Thousands 1, 003 903
415 375 1, 571 1, 646
203 127

958 120 460 106 1, 397 99 168 1 94

658 365 1, 038 III

Thousands

933

834

400

365

987 1,326

194

142

796 125 355 166 993 I 91 1681150

Total 12,950':( 3,1923,051 2,983'106 I 2,1722,514 2,667 2,3121113
1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
'2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND C-nICKS PLACED IN COMME _~CIJ~L ArC!:AS BY ViEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

I

EGGS SET V:eek Ended

!
0/0 of

CHL::K3 PLA :::;:ZD Week Ended

!rjo of

I

July 12

July 19

July 26

year I July ago 1/' 12

July 19

July 26

year ago 1/

!

THOUSANDS

THCUSANDS

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 {22 States}

2, 112 207
1,622 523 275
2,779 5,458 1,876
35 7,887
528

2, 131 232
1,674 520 303
2,777 5,451 1,768
31 7,935
553

2,068 103

257

69

1,728 100

535

74

299

90

2,700 116

5,395 113

1,789 106

28

68

7,829 .109

572 115

1,461

1, 621

1, 554

109

161

153

137

94

1,068

1,002

935

104

303

297

295

84

413

~56

371

76

2,829

2,773

2,702

119

4, 133

3,597

3,780

III

1,372

1,274

1, 253

113

445

360

398

116

5,774

5,873

5,649

104

482

507

435

109

12,217 12,086 12, 187 102

8,726

8, 712

8,987

98

1, 104 824
8,962 5, 118 11,792
955 4,675
560 376 2,229

1, 113 835
9,058 4,985 11, 537
967 4, 263
525 312 2, 163

1,075 114

831 119

8,944 105

4,980

99

10,698 110

944 92

4, 116

98

578

99

346

96

2,082 110

758

813

845

115

1,006

1, 103

1, 065

146

7,067

7,367

0,998

107

4,868

4,826

4,633

109

8,400

8,580

8,600

118

965

954

917

110

3,730

3,695

3, 597

116

408

426

471

114

358

381

380

131

I, 738

1,752

1, 621

112

72, 114 71,219 69,981 105

56,475 56, 522 55, 623

109

TOTAL 1968* {22 States}

67,714 67,074 66, 597

52, 554 52, 153 50,994

0/0 of Last Year

106

106

105

If Current week as percent of same week last year.

"* Revised.

107

108

109

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GEOI{G IA:

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Jul y I, 1969
Keleased 7/31/69 GEO;tG iiI, CROP REPOiU I NG SEt(V I CE

Corn and Soybean Stocks Down

Corn stocks on July I, 1969 totaled 9,256,000 bushels compared with 14,751,000 bushels on hand a year earl ier. Soybeans stored on July I totaled 1,960,000 bushels compared with 2,623,000 bushels on hand July I, 1~68. Stored ~ totaled 228,000 bushels -- a 62 percent increase over the quantity on 11and a year earl ier. Wheat stocks in all storage positions totaled 429,000 bushels -- 24 percent less than the previous year. ~{ye storage more than doubled over July I, 1968 -- now total ing 75,000 bushels.

Georgia Grain Stocks -- July I, 1969 VI i th Compa r i sons

GRAIN

ON FARMS

1968

1969

OFF FARMS

1968

1969

i\LL POSITIONS

1968

1969

I .000 bushe Is

I .000 bu s he I s

1 000 bu s he I s

Corn

: 11,551

6,984 : 3,200

Oats (old crop) :

105

170:

36

Barley (old crop):

4

9:"/c

\Ilheat (old crop):

135

128: 429

Rye (old crop)

:

12

Sorghum

:

28

31:

20

22:

*

*Soybe3ns

:

780

142 : I .84~

Not publ ished to avoid disclosing individual operations.

2,272 : 58: 16:
301: 44:
*:
I ,818:

14,751 141 ..,',
564 32
*
2.621

9,256
228 25
429 75
*
I .960

UN ITeD ST:HES

All Stocks Larqer Except Corn and Rye

Despite a decl ine in stocks of corn, total stocks of feed grains (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum grain) were up a bit from a year earl ier to 79.0 mill ion tons. Record soybean stocks were 57 percent greater than on July I, 1968. ~ye stocks were down 12 percent from a year
earl ier.

Old crop carryover of all wheat on July I totaled 811 mill ion bushels, 50 percent more than a year earl ier and the largest carryover stocks since July 1965. Farm holdings at 327 mi II ion bushels were record large for the date and 42 percent above a year earl ier. Off-farm stocks of 484 mill ion bushels were 57 percent above the previous year. July I stocks in all positions indicate disappearance during the crop year -- July I, 1968 to June 30, 1969 -- of 1,299 mill ion bushels compared with 1,408 mill ion bushels the previous year and 1,422 mill ion two
yea rs ea r lie r.

Old crop rye stocks in all storage positions on July I were 15.9 mill ion bushels, 12 percent less than a year earl ier, and 15 percent less than two years ago. Farm stocks of 2.0 mill ion bushels were down 47 percent from last year and off-farm holdings at 13.9 mill ion bushels, were down 2 percent. Indicated disappearance during the April-June quarter was 4.1 mill ion bushels compared with 5.2 mill ion in the year-earl ier period.

Corn in all storage positions on July I totaled 2,053 mill ion bushels, 6 percent less than a year earl ier, but 18 percent more than on July I, 1967. Off-farm stocks of 582 mill ion bushels were 10 percent above a year earl ier, but farm holdings at 1,472 mill ion bushels were down II percent. Indicated disappearance from all positions during the April-June quarter was 958 mill ion bushels compared with J ,028 mill ion bushels a year earl ier.

Soybean stocks in all storage positions on July I totaled a record 448 mill ion bushels, 57 percent above a year earl ier. Off-farm stocks at 314 mill ion bushels were nearly double a year earl ier, and farm stocks at 134 mill ion bushels were II percent larger.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

PAUL ~. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician

Stocks of grains. July I. 1963 with comparisons

(In thousand bushels)

~ July 1.

July 1,

April'l,

Grain and position

:

1967

1968

Ig6g

July 1, 1969

\LL \"'HEIT (old crop)

On Farms 1/

145.479

230.379

462,299

326.9Lj9

Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills. Elev. & Whses. 1/1/

997 278.528

749 308.251

759 648.214

798 482.874

TOT!\L

425.004

539.379

1. I 11 .27'2

810,6~1

RYE (old crop)

On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/

3,588 523

3,744 419

5.900 419

1,994 418

Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ }/

14,574

13,869

13.678

13,531

TOT.l\L

18,685

18,032

19,997

15,943

COKi'l

On Farms 11

1,337,292

1,646,440

2.194,082

1,4]1 ,777

Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/

97.690 307.993

97,785 432.793

148,992 668,236

146.5n 435,021

TOTAL

I L 742.975

2.177.018

3.011,310

2,053.370

O'''TS (01 d crop)

On Farms 1/

198,940

206,173

436.6?-4

271,519

Commodity Credit Corp. 1/

6,664

6,668

6,650

6,664

Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/

64.682

59.843

103,554

91.917

TOTi\L

270. 286 ~_ n2~.a4___ __ __S4Q.,J328__ _ _ 370, 100

BA~LEY (old crop)

On Farms 1/

56,974

71,524

177 .696

112,747

Commodity Credit Corp. 1/

4,240

3,944

3.917

3,940

Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/

60.558

9~200

95.117

80,904

TOTAL

121,]72

_ 137.668

276,730

197.591

SOKGHUM

On Farms 1/

81,980

90,719

130.099

84,065

Commodity Credit Corp. 1/

4,606

4,587

4,598

4,584

Mi lIs. Elev. & ~!hses. 1/ l/

248,947

272.821

408.768

298,118

TOT.'\L

335.533

_368,127 _

543.461)

386,767

SOYS::: ':\i'lS

On Farms 1/

:

84,610

120,586

258.019

133,723

Commodity Credit Corp. 1 / :

0

0

4,158

4,092

Mills, Elev. & Hhses. 1/1/ : 114.170

164.389

445,590

309,749

TOT/-\L

: 198.180

2.84.975

707.767

447,564

1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board.

1/ C.C.C.-owned grain at bin sites. 1/ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated. including terminals and processing plants.

Includes C.C.C.- owned grain in these storages.

Note: January 1. 1969 estimates of grain stocks are available upon request.
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, ,'\thens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

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CALF CROP - 1969

/-\UG 5 196

GEORGIA

LIBRARIES

The 1969 calf crop in Georgia is expected to total 809,000 head, according to the Crop i{eporting Service. This would be 5 percent above the 1968 calf crop of 772,000 and 8 percent above the 1967 total of 752,000 head.

On January 1, 1969, there were an estimated 963,000 cows and heifers 2 years old and older (for all purposes) on Georgia farms compared with 942,000 a year earl ier. The ratio of calves born and to be born to cows and heifers 2 years old and older is 84 percent -- up 2 points from both 1967 and 1968.

UN ITED STATES
Calf Crop Up I Percent The 1969 calf crop for the United States is estimated at 44,473.000 head.
percent more than the 44,102,000 head born a yedr earl ier.

Tnis is

The number of cows and heifers 2 years old and older on farms January I, 1969 is estimated at 50,220,000 head, sl ightly higher than the 50,049,000 head on farms January 1, 1968.

The number of calves born and to be born during 1969 expressed as a percentage of cows and heifers 2 years old and older on hand the first of the year is estimated at 89 percent, up 1 percentage point from a year earl ier. This percentage is not strictly a calving rate because the January 1 inventory of cows and heifers 2 years old and older does not include all heifers that calve during the year and includes some cows and heifers that died or were slaughtered before calving.

North Central States Down 1 Percent
The calf crop in the North Central States is expected to total 16,915,000 :lead, 1 percent below the 17,035,000 calves born a year earl ier. The East North Central States are down 2 percent and the West North Central States are down less than I percent from a year ago.

Southern States Up 3 Percent
The calf crop in the Southern States is estimated at 16,856,000 head, 3 percent above 1968. The South Atlantic and South Central States are both up 3 percent from a year earl ier. Texas, the leading cattle State, shows a 5 percent larger calf crop.

Western States Up Sl ightly
The calf crop in the 11 Western States is expected to total 8,282,000 head, sl ightly more than the 8,244,000 calves born a year earl ier.

Cal ifornia, the leading State in this region, was down sl ightly while Montana, the second ranking State, was 2 percent above 1968.

North Atlantic States Down SI ightly

The number of calves born and to be born in the North ~tlantic States decl ined sl ightly to 2,342,000 head compared with 2,349,000 calves a year earl ier. Vermont and New York were the only States in the region with increases.

ARCH IE L'\NGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. 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.

State

Calf Crop: 1967, 1968 and 1969, bv states

,i

Calves born as

Cows and heifers

;
I

2 years and older

January 1

I
I

percent 0 f oows
and heifers 2/. Janua r~ J ) I

I

Calves born 2/

I I I 1967

1968 I 1969

i I 1967 I 1968 I 1969 I 1967

I

I I

1969 --1.968--~

1969 as %
of 1968

1{,aine
N. H. Vt.
Mass. R. I. Conn. N. Y. N. J. Pa.

1,000 head

Percent

I

89

87

85

E5

84

85

I 48

46

45

85

84

85

I 244

240

236

84

83

85

I 86

82

79

81

83

83

i,

11 83

10 80

9 62

79

77

79

81

83 83

I
1
I
I

1,246 103
950

1,226
97 921

1,189 90
916

84 81
86

83 80
87

86 Rl 87

1,000 head

76
41 205
70 9.0
66 1,047
83 817

73 39 199
68 7.9 65 1,018
78 801

72
38 201
66
7.5 64 1,023
73 797

-Per-ce-nt
99 97
101 97 95 98
100 94
100

Ohio

870

862

828

88

85

87

766

732

720

98

Ind.

738

719

680 89

89

90

657

640

612

96

ill.

1,168 1,160 1,158

89

90

89

1,040 1,044 1,031

99

Mich. "liis.

. c80 2,384

641 2,355

622 2,320

85 91

86 91

88 91

578 2,169

551 2,143

547 2,111

99 99

Minn.

i 1,717 1,699 1,676

89

87

86

1,528 1,478 1,441

97

Iowa

2,025 1,990 2,010 94

94

95

1,904 1,871 1,910

102

Mo.

2,151 2,2C8 2,197

92

91

92

1,979 2,OC9 2,021

101

N. Dak. I 1,182 1,139 1,116

90

91

92

1,064 1,036 1,027

99

S. Dak. i 1,871 1,863 1,900

93

95

94

1,740 1,770 1,786

101

i'l"ebr. Kans.

I 2,107 1,893

2,142 1,916

2,100 1,935

92 93

92 94

90 94

1,938 1,960 1,890

96

1,760 1,801 1,819

101

Del.

21

21

2l

76

77

76

Md. Va.

I 242 726

240 730

238

86

737

84

87 86

89 87

W. Va. N. C.

I
I

265 542

260 541

268

87

544 82

90 82

S. C. Ga.

i 320 917

319 942

332

84

963

82

85 82

89 83 85
84

Fla.

I, 1,C89 1,060 1,C82

69

73

75

16

16

16

100

208

209

212

101

610

628

641

10!

231

234

239

102

444

444

452

102

269

271

282

104

752

772

809

105

751

774

812

105

Ky.

1,315 1,377 1,405

92

91

90

1,210 1,253 1,264

101

Tenn. Ala.

I 1,260 1,007

1,249 1,029

1,274 1,059

85 84

87 84

87 83

1,071 1,C87 1,108

102

846

864

879

102

Miss. Ark.

I 1,414 1,449 1,468

945

959

988

82 84

83 85

82 84

1,159 1,203 1,2(;4

100

794

815

830

102

La.

I 1,125 1,C89 1,099

80

83

Okla.

I 2,115 2,171 2,236

89

91

83 90

900

904

912

101

1,882 1,976 2,012

102

Texas

I 5,670 5,754 5,891

86

86

88

4,876 4,948 5,184

105

Mont.

1,536 1,576 1,604 91

91

91

1,398 1,434 1,460

102

Idaho

684

706

735

92

93

92

629

657

676

103

Wyo.

694

734

697

91

88

92

632

646

641

99

Colo.

1,071 1,107 1,105

92

93

94

985 1,030 1,039

101

N. Mex.

737

736

729

88

86

86

649

633

627

99

Ariz.

446

431

422

79

80

83

352

345

350

101

Utah

393

400

411

90

93

91

354

372

374

101

Nev.

320

320

326

80

82

84

256

262

274

105

Wash.

594

594

570 89

89

91

529

529

519

98

Oreg.

798

811

795

90

89

90

718

722

716

99

Calif.

1,884 1,852 1,841

87

87

87

1,630 1,614 1,606

100

48 States \49,776 49,940 50,lCB

88

88

89

43,688 44,026 44,395

101

I

Alaska

I

4.4

4.4

4.4 86

82

Hawaii . 103

105

107

71

69

r-- U. S.

49 ,883 50,049 50,220

88

88

84

3.8

3.6

3.7 103

69

73

72

74

103

89

43,765 44,102 44,473

101

11 Not strictly a calving rate. Figure represents oa1ves born expressed as;percentage of the number
of cows and heifers 2 years old and over on farms and ranches January 1. Calves born before June 1
plus the number expected to be born after June 1.

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

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LIVESTOCK REPORT

1\thens, Georgia

LAM B C R 0 P - 1969 GEORG 1,1:\

,'{e 1eased 8/1/69

Georgia's 1969 lamb crop is estimated at 2,900 head -- compared with 3,200 from the previous year and was sharply below the 1962-65 average of 6,200 lambs.

The number of breeding ewes 1 year and older on the previous year but now total ing 3,900 head. This 7,800.

UN ITED ST HES

HUG lS6G

Lamb Crop Down 6 Percent

lIBPARIt=.

The 1969 lamb crop for the United States is estimated at 13,561,000 head, 6 percent less than the 14,416,000 head produced in 1968. The lamb crop in both the 13 Western Sheep States and the 35 Native States is down 6 percent from a year earl ier.

Breeding ewes 1 year old and older on farms and ranches January 1, 1969 were down 4 per-
cent from a year earl ier and ewe lambs under I year old were down 5 percent.

The lambing percentage for 1969 (number of lambs saved per 100 ewes 1 ye3r old and older 011 hand January 1), at 93, is I point below 1968. The Western States lambing percentage at 89 and the 35 Native States percentage, at 105, are both down 1 point from a year earl ier.

II/estern States

The 1969 lamb crop in the 13 Hestern States (11 '1estern, South Dakota, and Texas) totaled 9,507,000 head, down 6 percent from the 1968 crop of 10,097,000 head. The number of breeding ewes 1 year old and older on January 1, 1969, at 10,729,000 head was down 4 percent from a year earl ier. The lambing percentage during 1969 at 89 is 1 point below 1968. The lamb crop
is smaller than a year earl ier in all Western States except Arizona which is up 1 percent. The number of early lambs (dropped before March 15) in the Western States is up 2 percent from 1968.

Native States

The lamb crop in the 35 Native States (excluding the 13 Western States and Alaska) totaled 4,047,000 head - down 6 percent from the 1968 crop of 4,312,000 head. The number of ewes 1 year old and older on January 1, 1969 was 3,855,000 head, 5 percent less than a year earl ier. The lambing percent for 1969 at 105 is 1 point lower than in 1968.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

PAUL W. BLACKWOOD Agricultural Statistician

ISSUCD BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Lamb Crop: 1967 _ 1969

State

:
1967

Breeding ewes 1 year and older
January 1 : 1968 : 1969
I
1,000 head

: Lambs saved per :
y : : 100 eweD 1 .j :
: January 1
:1967:: 1968: 1969:

:

:

:

:

Nunber

1967

Lambs saved !./

: 1968 : 1969

:

:

1,000 head

: --r909a:S
%of
: 1968 Percent

Maine N. H. Vt. Mass. R. I. Conn. N. Y. N. J. Pa.
Ohio Ind.
ill.
iviich. Wis.

: 13

I

3.6

:

5.7

:

7.0

:

1.5

:

3.5

:

75

:

6.9

: 128

,: 515

: 212

: 272

: 163

: 126

13 3.8 5.3 7.0 1.4 3.8
74 6.1
127
515 210 250 155 123

12 4.0 4.8 8.0 1.5 3.9
69 5.9
124
505 197 245 150 116

lC8 100 100

14

97 105 98

3.5

102

98 98

5.8

97 101 95

6.8

87

93 93

1.3

100 100 100

3.5

111 104 104 83

96 103 102

6.6

104 106 102 133

101

99 98 520

III 110 110 235

lC8 109 106 294

109 106 107 178

115 115 112 145

13

12

92

4.0

3.9

98

5.2

4.7

90

7.1

7.6

107

1.3

1.4

lC8

3.8

3.9

103

77

72

94

6.3

6.0

95

134

126

94

512

494

96

231

217

94

272

259

95

164

161

98

142

130

92

;vIinn. Iowa Ho. N. Dak. S. Dak. Nebr. Kans.
Del. !-ld. Va.
vr. Va.
N. C. S. C. Geor!!ia .Jt1a.
Ky. Tenn. Ala. lviiss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas
Mont. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N Ivlex. Ariz. Utah Nev. ,"[ash. Oreg. Calif.

I 420

: 622
I 262
I 300 I 968 : 230 I 331

:

:

2.0

:

15

I 174

I 142

I

16

I

2.0

:

4.7

I

4.2

:

,: 129 61

I

6.3

: 15

:

8.0

: 22

I

93

I 3,190

I
I 936 : 616
,: 1,442 852

I 668 : 323

: 878

: 191 a 111 : 425 : 1,216

365 566 234 273 910 206 285
1.6 15 171 136 16
1.5 4.2 4.4
112 47 5.4 14 7.2 20 89
2,999
870 609 1,399 762 635 313 859 181 103 408 1,155

358 560 213 254 864 190 239
1.5 15 159 131 15
1.2 3.9 4.3
94 40
5.0 13
6.5 18 88 2,819
861 585 1,357 740 616 321 830 170 .96 396 1,074

113 113 109 474

lCB 106 105 672

103 105 104 269

102 109 107 305

103 106 103 997

104 102 104 239

93

99 103 308

100 100 107

2.0

93 100 107

14

117 116 115 203

112 112 112 159

106 106 100

17

80 80 83

1.6

70 n 74

3.3

93

86 84

3.9

117 116 107 151

90

91 95

55

86

93 90

5.4

80

86 85

12

83

93 95

6.7

68

65 67

15

103 102 103

96

75

79 78 2,392

90

95 89 842

115 113 112 706

82

85 86 1,182

100 100 100 850

75

el 78 502

76

79 78 247

90

92 92 792

90

92 88 172

115 115 109 128

102 101 95 434

91

91 90 1,111

411

392

95

599

586

98

245

222

91

297

272

92

965

890

92

210

197

94

283

246

87

1.6

1.6

100

15

16

107

199

183

92

153

147

96

17

15

88

1.2

1.0

83

3.2

2.9

91

3.8

3.6

95

130

101

78

43

38

88

5.0

4.5

90

12

11

92

6.7

6.2

93

13

12

92

91

91

100

2,369

2",199

93

826

766

93

688

655

95

1,189

1,167

98

762

740

97

512

478

93

248

250

101

790

764

97

167

150

90

118

105

89

412

376

91

1,051

967

92

48 States Alaska Hawaii
U. S.

116,208 : 10
- I
:
116,218

15,271
11
-
15,282

14,584
1-1
14,595

93

94 93 14,996

14,409

13,554

94

70

64 64

7.0

7.0

7.0 100

93

94 93 15,003

14,416

13 ,561

94

11 Lambs saved defined as lambs liVing July 1, or sold before jUly 1 in the Native States and Lambs docked or branded in the ITestern States.

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSlNESS

$;;;>
POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d States Department of Agriculture

tJ.thens, Georgia

,., - L I V EST O:C KERSITY orR~EGw;bR T c--=--- ~ _. .'1 Hool Production -11969kU[1 .J \"lJJ ,<e le3sed 8/lf/69
lIBRAR'~
Georqia

Wool production in Georgia for 1969 is estimated at 32,000 pounds, 4,000 pounds below the previous year's estimate of 36,000 pounds, according to the Crop Reporting Service.

The number of sheep shorn was placed at 5,000 head, 400 below the 1968 total. Weight per fleece averaged 6.4 pounds compared with 6.7 a year earl ier.

United States

Wool shorn and to be shorn in the United States during 1969 is estimated at 166,605,000
pounds, grease basis, according to the Crop ;\eporting Board. This is 6 percent below the
1968 production of 177,767,000 pounds. The 1969 production is equivalent to 79,Lf71 ,000 pounds, clean basis, compared with 84,795,000 pounds in 1968, based on a conversion factor of 47.7 percent.

The number of sheep and lambs shorn and to be shorn during 1969 is estimated at 19,608,000 head, a 5 percent decrease from the 20,726,000 head shorn in 1968. The 1969 average weight per fleece is 8.50 pounds compared with 8.58 pounds last year.

Shorn wool production in the Western Sheep States (11 Vlestern StJtes, South Dakota, and

Texas) is estimated at 124,966,000 pounds, 7 percent below the 1968 cl ip of 133,757,000 pou~ds.

Wool production is smaller in all Western States except Arizona.

-'"

Sheep shorn and to be shorn in 1969 are estimated at 14,384,000 head, 5 percent less than the 15,216,000 head shorn in 1968. The average fleece weight is 8.69 pounds, compared with 8.79 pounds in 1968.

Texas, the leading'wool producing State, expects a total cl ip of 30,736,000 pounds, 8 percent less than the 1968 production of 33,363,000 pounds. Texas sheep and lambs sllorn and to be shorn at 4,180,000 head, is 5 percent smaller, and the average fleece weight of 7.4 pounds is 0.1 pound' 1ighter than in 1968. Wyoming, the second ranking wood producing State, expects a production of 17,487,000 pounds, 2 percent smaller than the 17,836,000 pounds produced in 1968. Wool production in Cal ifornia, the third ranking State, is expected to total 12,356,000 pounds, 8 percent below a year earl ier.

A wool cl ip of 41,372,000 pounds is estimated in the 35 Native or "flc:ece'l wool States (excluding 13 Western States and Alaska). This is 5 percent less than the 43,-746,000 pounds shorn in 1968. The smaller 1969 cl ip results from a 5 percent decl ine in the number of sheep and lambs shorn. The average fleece weight is 7.95 pounds, sl ightly less than the 7.97 pounds in 1968.

A,~CH IE LI\NGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

PAUL BL '\CK\ !OOD Agricultural St3tistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, .~thens, Ga.,
in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Wool Shorn 1967 _ 1969, bv States

-u--l- State I. Nunbe~ Shee~ Sho;n

Weight p:r flee~_~L.-l._._. Wool Producti~n

------ I 1967

1968

1969 i 1967

1968

1969! 1967

--_._- -'----1,000 he~d------_-_.-- - - ----P~d;-- - - - -

1968

1969

1 , COO pound s

Maine
N. H. Vt.
h~ass.
R. I. Conn. N. Y.
N. J.
Pa.

1

18

17

16

7.5

7.4

7.3

135

126

117

I
I

4.8 6.8

5.2 6.5

5.3 7.1 5.8 8.2

7.1 8.1

7.0 8.1

34

37

37

56

53

47

9.5

9.3

10

7.3

7.0

7.0

69

65

70

1.8

1.7

1.8 7.2

7.3

7.0

13

12

13

4.8

5.1

5.2 7.3

7.2

7.2

35

37

37

90

91

85

8.1

8.0

8.0

725

728

678

8.6

8.0

7.7 7.4

7.8

7.8

64

62

60

162

158

156

7.5

7.4

7.7

1,215

1,169

1,201

Ohio Ind. ill.
. Mich. Viis.

692

684

671

8.8

8.6

8.5

6,106

5,899

5,730

273

262

245

8.0

8.0

7.7

2,176

2,095

1,897

363

384

370

7.9

7.4

7.3

2,854

2,826

2,714

255

253

248

8.6

8.5

8.4

2,193

2,149

2,C83

146

141

136

8.1

8.1

8.1

1,188

1,145

1,lC8

Minn. Iowa
?>lo.
N. Dak. S. Dak. Nebr. Kans.

592

503

456

8.0

8.1

8.2

4,722

4,053

3,757

855

840

840

8.1

8.0

8.0

6,927

6,720

6,762

328

294

269

8.1

8.0

8.0

2,672

2,354

2,151

354

338

317

9.8

9.7

9.7

3,483

3,280

3,077

1,214 1,144 1,079

9.5

9.7

9.4

11,537 11,141 10,160

392

368

344

8.0

7.7

7.7

3,150

2,840

2,650

394

373

330

8.4

8.5

8.1

3,322

3,)32

2,682

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

2.4

1.9

1.8 7.1

6.8

7.0

17

13

13

17

17

17

7.1

6.9

7.1

121

117

121

196

197

181

6.2

6.3

6.2

1,218

1,241

1,122

164

165

158

5.9

5.9

5.9

968

973

932

19

18

17

7.0

6.5

6.9

133

117

117

2.4

1.8

1.5 7.1

6.7

6.5

17

12

10

5.5

5.4

5.0 6.3

6.7

6.4

35

36

32

5.1

5.5

5.3 6.5

6.1

5.7

33

34

30

Ky. Tenn. Ala. Miss.
Ark.
La.
Okla. Texas

135

115

95

7.2

7.3

7.2

972

840

684

60

48

41

5.8

5.8

5.9

348

278

242

7.0

6.2

5.7 6.0

6.0

6.1

42

37

35

18

17

15

5.0

4.9

4.8

90

83

72

8.7

7.7

6.7 7.1

7.0

7.2

62

54

48

28

26

23

4.7

5.0

4.8

132

130

110

121

113

109

8.4

8.4

8.6

1,017

949

933

4,993

4,419

4,180

7.4

7.5

7.4

36,998 33,363 30,736

Mont. Idaho Wyo. Colo. N. Mex. Ariz. Utah Nev. Wash. Oreg. Calif.
48 States
Alaska Hawaii

1,134 696
1,768 1,271
884 482
1,009 212 164

1,075 712
1,748 1,182
806 433
1,013 209 157

577 1,858

568 1,750

~ 2'001 21 -

20,703 23
-

1,008 670
1,697 1,064
786 477 969 190 143 525 1,596
19,585
23

9.9 10.6 10.8
9.0 9.6 7.2 10,1 9.8 9.2 8.3 7.6
8.58
11.7

10.1 10.8 10.2
8.8 9.1 7.6 10.1 10.0 9.1 8.1 7.7
8.57
11.5

9.7 10.6 10.3
9.3 9.1 7.5 9.7 9.6 9.4 7.9 7.7
8.49
11.6

11,277 7,346 19,020 11,501 8,462 3,480 10,232 2,C82 1,517 4,800
14,077
188,673
246

10,848 7,679 17,836 10,455 7,374 3,292 10,197 2,090 1,435 4,618 13,429
177,503
264

9,783 7,112 17,487 9,878 7,180 3,584 9,398 1,824 1,338 4,130 12,356
166,338
267

U. S.

1.22,022 20,726 19,6C8

8.58

8.58

8.50 188,919 177,767 166,6C5

1/ Includes sheep shorn at oommeroial feeding yards. ~/ For Texas and California the weight per fleece ia the avera~e per an~l and not the average per - shearing since some sheep are shorn more than onoe eaoh year.

After Five DayS Retl;.rn tOI United States Department of A~ricu1ture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Ltmpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSI.iESS

-::;;0"""-
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
United State. Deportment of Agriculture

Week Ending August 4. 1969

Athens, Georgia
110

Rel~ased 3 p.m. Monday

SOIL MOISTURE MOSTLY ADEQUATE

Athens. Ga August 4 -- Soil moisture i~ generally adequate over most of the State ex-

cept for an area around Athens. according to the Georgia Crop Keporting Service. Some sec-

tions in the southwestern part of the State reported a surplus.

According to reports from County Agents, cotton is in fair-to-good condition which is about the same as last week. Boll worm infestations are increasing and are difficult to control because of frequent showers.

Corn prospects also remain about the same. .~lthough rains came in time to help the crop in the northern part of the State, yields will be reduced by inadequate poll ination.

Tobacco harvest is 82 percent complete. Marketing is well under way, and record prices are being obtained.

Peanut prospects were not quite as good as a week ago. Frequent showers have hindered disease and insect control measures. Harvest was just beginning.

Soybeans should benefit from the adequate soil moisture; 54 percent of the reports indicated a good-to-excellent crop. Pasture and cattle conditions were improving but were still not as good as the last 2 years. Peach harvest was reported to be 88 percent complete; 2,291 carlot equivalents had been shipped through ,\ugust 2 compared with 2,914 carlot equivalents through the same date last year.

Snap beans, tomatoes, and watermelons continue in 1ight supply from northern areas. Rains delayed harvest of early variety sweetpotatoes, but have been very beneficial for growth of the Georgia Ked variety.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall was highly variable over Georgia during the week ending Friday .\ugust I. Showers and thundershowers occurred on four or more days over much of the south with rainfall totals exceeding 3 inches in some areas. Showers were generally 1 ighter and less frequent in central and northern areas where several weather observers measured less than one-half inch during the week. However, a few places in the north received more than 3 inches of rain. Averages by cl imatological division ranged from .25 of an inch in the northeast to almost 2.50 inches in the south central division.

Shower activity increased during the weekend and some areas received heavy to e~cessive rain on Saturday and Sunday. Woodstock, in southern Cherokee County, had nearly 4 inches of rain in less than 3 hours Sunday afternoon. Parts of north Georgia had their first significant rainfall in several weeks during the weekend.

Temperatures were cooler than during the last several weeks. A weak cold front moved into north Georgia at midweek and dropped early morning temperatures to the 50's in the extreme north and the 60's in middle Georgia. Increased shower activity kept afternoon highs in the high 80's and low 90's most of the week. Averages ranged from 2 to 3 degrees below normal.

July rainfall ranged from more than 10 inches in some areas of southwest and south central Georgia to less than 2 inches in parts of the north and central. Some sections of north Georgia were extremely dry at the end of the month. Temperatures were hot during most of July with averages above normal in most areas of the State. The Athens Airport had 30 days with the maximum 90 degrees or higher compared to an average of only 15 days.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (August 5-9) calls for temperatures to average 2 to 5 degrees below normal. Rainfall is expected to average 3/4 to one inch with some heavier local amounts in showers during the latter half 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 August 1, 1969
GEORGIA
Temperature extrenes for the week ending August 1, 1969 (Provisional)
Highest: 97 at :Lumpkin on July 26th.
Lowest: 53 at Blairsville on July 30th

. (
'.
.,,-
t'

b~

t

2.88

~I~I'".'''
.'F"* For the period Aug. 2-4, 19690 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
~
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Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

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JULY 15, 11969 1I,;f>AJ1' " I I
Released 8/5/69 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

'---
GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX 10 POUlTS HIGHER

The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for all Conwodities increased 10 points to 270 percent of the 1910-1914 average during the month ended JUly 15, 1969. This was 18 points above the July 15, 1968 Index of 252 and the highest since August 15, 1953.

The meat animal group Index held at 419 since higher prices for hogs offset a slight decline in slaughter cattle and calf prices. The broiler price of 17.0 per pound, highest since February of 1961 together with a very favorable egg price of 45.8 per dozen, pushed the poultry group Index to 142. This resulted in an all livestoc!,: and livestoc!,: product Index of 260 -- 10 points above a month ago and 30 points above July 15, 1968 and the highest since November 1952.

The All Crop Index increased 11 points during the month to 273 and 12 points above JUly 15, 1968. Very favorable prices were received for peaches and tobacco. (Average for entire month)

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 2 POINTS
PARITY INDEX DOWN 1 POurr, ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 82

During the month ended July 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 2 points (2/3 percent) to 282 percent of its 1910-14 average, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Contributing most to the decline were lower prices for beef cattle and new-crop apples. Partially offsetting were higher prices for eggs and hogs. The index was 21 points (8 percent) above July 1968.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates declined 1 point (1/4 percent) to 374, the first decline in 20 months. The index was 19 points (5 percent) above a year earlier.

With prices of farm products and prices paid by farmers both lower, the Preliminary Adjusted Parity Ratio remained unchanged at 82, while the Parity Ratio declined 1 point to 75.

1910-14 =: 100

INDEX NUMBERS -- GEORGIA ArID UNITED STATES

I !I July 15 June 15 Jt:.ly 15

Record High

I 1968

1969

1969 ; Index : Date

GEORGIA

Prices Received All Conwodities

I 252 Y 260

270

All Crops

261

262

273

LivestocJ,: and Liveetocl': Products

Y 230

250

260

310

March 1951

319

March 1951 ?J

295

Sept. 1948

UNITED STATES

- - ------- - - . - - - Prices Received
Parity Index 31
~~~=~:-~~~=~

I 261 355

284 375

282 374

313

Feb. 1951

375

June 1969

-1-----~~- -------~~--- -----~~-- ----_. --~~- -------~~~ ~-=~~~

Adjusted Parity Ratio ~

(preliminary)

I

79

82

82

125

Oct. 1946

I
Y Revised. ?J Also April 1951. 31 Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates
based on data for the indicated dates. ~ Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflect1ng Government payments, averaged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 74 for the Parity Ratio. Preliminary Adjusted Ratios for the current year, supplied by the Economic Research Service are based on estimated cash receipts for mar!':etings and estimates of Government payments for the current caler-dar year.

ARCHIE lANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lump!:in Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

PRICES - RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS JULY 1'5. 196q WITH COMPARISONS

Commodity and Unit

GEORGIA

I

July 15 1968

June 15 1969

July 15
196q

UNITED STATES

July 15 June 15 July 15

196~__ 1969

1969

PRICES RECEIVED:

Wheat, bu.

Oats, bu.

Corn, bu.

Barley, b1;:l.

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

Cotton, lb.

Soybeans, bu.

Sweet Potatoes, 'cwt.

Hay, baled, ton:

All

Alfalfa

I.espedeza

Peanut

Mill~ Cows, head

Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle,

All,

cwt.

y

Cows, cwt. gj

Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt.

Millt, Wholesale, cwt.

Fluid Market

Manufactured

All

Turl,eys , Ib .

Chicltens, lb.

Excluding Broilers Commercial Broi~rs

All

Eggs, All, doz.

$ 1.20

$

77

$ 1.22

$

95

$ 1.90

22.5

$ 2.50

$ 6.60

$ 27.50
$ 31.00 $ 29.00 $ 24.00 $ 210.00
$ 20.10 $ 21.00
$ 17.50 $ 23.60 $ 26.50

$ 6.30
$ $ 6.30 21.0

9.0 14.5 14.3 41.8

1.25
77 1.40
.95 2.10 21.0
250

1.25
71 1.40
.92 2.05 22.0 250 7 50

2950 38.00
3050 22.00 220.00 23.40 24.40
2050 2750 32.00

2900 38.00 31.00 22.00
225.00
23.90 23.80 20.00
27.00 31.00

6.55
6.55 JI 6.60

8.5 14.5 14.3
370

8.0 17.0 16.6 45.8

1.19 .606
1.04 931
1.74 21.46
2.52 755
21.40 21.70 23.30 2270 276.00 20.80 24.00 17.70 25.80 28.00
551 4.15 5.06 198
8.0 155 14.9 329

1.22
.625 1.18 1.04 1.81 21.24
252 6.93

1.15 .580
1.18
953 1.82 21.74
252 6.62

22.50
2290 24.20
2270 30300 2390 29.60 20.80
32.20 33.60

22.20
2250 24.20
2300 30500 24.90 28.00 20.10
3030 32.20

5.44 4.35 5.08 21.0

3.1 5.21
21.1

91 15.2
14.7
31.3

8.9
173 16.5
375

PRICES PAID, FEED:

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton

14% Protein

$

16% Protein

$

18% Protein

$

20% Protein

$

Hog Feed, 14%-18~ Prote1n,cwt.$

Cottonseed Meal, 41~, cwt. $

Soybean Meal, 44~ cwt.

$

Bran, cwt.

$

Middlings, cwt.

$

Corn Meal, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed, ton '

Broiler Grower Feed

$

Laying Feed

$

Chick Starter

$

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$

All Other Hay, ton

$

74.00 75.00 , 79.00 82.00 4.15 5.20 520 370 3.85 3.35
91.00 83.00 93.00 35.00 3500

70.00 75.00 77.00 79.00 4.35
4.75 530
3.80
390 3.55
94.00
80.00
92.00 35.00 3300

68.00 76.00 79.00 80.00 4.35
4.60 520 375
390
3.55
~6.00
80.00 9500 37.00 35.00

67.00 71.00 74.00 76.00 4.38 531 5.41
3.43 350 3.18
89.00 80.00 87.00 31.80 30.20

67.00 71.00 7300 7700 4.45
4.96 531 3.45 3.54 3.34
92.00 80.00 9500 3250 30.10

67.00 71.00 74.00 78.00 4.46 4.97 5.36 3.40
350 333
92.00 80.00 96.00 32.40 3030

y "COWSI; and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. g; Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement. 3J Preliminary.

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, ugust 6, 1969

BROILEH. TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 2 was
8,698,000--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 12, 021, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries --1
percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more 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 66 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 62 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels
generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks
by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9. 50 per hundred. The average prices last year were 62 cents for eggs and $9.00
for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set ~I

1968
Thou.

1969
Thou.

0/0 of
year ago
Pct.

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

1968
Thou.

1969
Thou.

0/0 of year ago
Pct.

Av. Price

Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks

Per Doz.
1969

Per Hundred
1969

Cents Dollars

May 31 June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 July 5 July 12
July 19 July 26 Aug. 2

12,960 12, 806 12,467 12,417 12,497 12,022
12, 146 12, 164 11,905 11, 745

12,637 98

12, 501

98

11,719 94

12,217 98

12, 116 97

12,412 103

12,217 101

12,086 99

12, 187 102

12, 021 102

i

9, 511 9,492 9,604 9,660 9,406 9,332 9,271
9,380 9, 161 9,051

9, 109 9,372 9, 171
9,232 9,294 8, 549 8,726 8,712
8,987 8,698

96

57

99

57

95

57

96

57

99

58

92

60

94

61

93

62

98

62

96 I 62

8.50 8. 50 8.50 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.25 9.50 9.50 9.50

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 2 was 688,000-14 percent less than the previous week but 18 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 938, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 2 percent less than the previous week but 14 percent more than the
comparable we.ek last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended August 2 were up 4 percent and settings were up 9 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

%of

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

July
12

July July

19

26

Aug. year
2 ago 21

July July

12

19

July
26

Aug.
2

Thousands

Thousands

1,003

903 958

938 114

933

834 796

688

440* 375 460

315 71

400

365 355

340

. 1, 571 1,646 1,397 1,782 128

987 1,326 993 1, 212

203

127 168

184 67

194

142 168

133

0/0 of year
ago 2I
118 180 89 89

Total

3,217* 3,051 2,983 3, 219 109

2.514 2,667 2,312 2,373 104

* II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

21 Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BROILER TYFE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AR :i;AS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

July 19

EGGS SET

Week Ended July 26

Aug. 2

THOUSANDS

I % of year
I ago 1/

CHICK3 Fi..,l:.CZD

July 19

Week Ended --- --

July

Aug.

26

2

THOUSANDS

% of
year ago 1/

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

2, 131 232
1,674 520 303
2, 777 5,451 1, 768
31 7,935
553

2,068 257
1,728 535 299
2,700 5,395 1,789
28 7,829
572

1, 761

91

233

67

1,940 121

432

54

294

86

2,682 114

5,317 114

1,651

96

38

97

7,754 110

594 120

1, 621

1, 554

1,470

94

153

137

91

63

1,002

935

852

100

297

295

279

69

456

371

437

106

2,773

2,702

2,772

117

3,597

3,780

3, 567

108

1,274

1,253

1,328

126

360

398

335

85

5,873

5,649

5,746

107

507

435

443

110

GEORGIA

12,086 12, 187 12,021 102

8, 712

8,987

8,698

96

l'~lorida
Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

I, 113

1,075

I, 119 123

835

831

851 III

9,058

8,944

8,982 107

4,985

4,980

5,006 100

11, 537 10,698 10,762 113

967

944

954

94

4,263

4, 116

4,021 100

525

578

538

84

312

346

429 128

2, 163

2,082

2, 110 116

813

845

823

104

I, 103

1,065

1,068

126

7,367

6,998

6,694

103

4,826

4,6J3

4,606

106

8, 580

8,600

8, 135

111

954

917

830

104

3, 695

3, 597

3,387

III

426

471

375

84

381

380

390

118

I, 752

1, 621

1, 660

119

71,219 69,981 69,489 106

56, 522 53, 623 53,986

105

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

67,074 66, 597 65, 569

52, 153 50,994 51, 179

% of Last Year

106

105

106

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.

108

109

105

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Athens, Georgia

GEORGIA - AUGUST I COTTON REPORT

August 8, 1969

Prospects on August 1 Indicated a Georgia cotton crop of 335,000 bales, according to Information reported by crop correspondents to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This is 69,000 bales above the final production in 1968 and 107,000 bales larger than the short 1967 crop. Indicated lint yield per acre is 407 pounds compared with the final 1968 yield of 322 pounds. Acreage for harvest is estimated at 395,000 - the same as last season.

Weather conditions during the growing season have been extremely varied. During the spring months, cool weather along with excessive rains in the northern half of the State delayed vegetative growth and resulted in poor stands in some areas. Excessive rains in the southeastern section of the State during early June damaged the crop, especially on lowlands and caused some abandonment. During June and early July the shortage of moisture along with very high temperatures delayed vegetative growth in many areas. Since mid-July most of the dry areas have received excessive moisture and growers are having difficulty control 1 ing weevil and boll worm infestation.

Final outturn of the crop compared with the forecast will depend upon whether the various factors affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than normal.

C. L. CRENSHAU Agricultural Statistician

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

,,\ Non-Cotton

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AUGUST I CONDITION BY CROP REPOI{T I ~!G DISTi{ I CTS

District 1967 1968 1969 Percent

1

54 84 82

2

62 81 64

3

68 81 73

4

74 79 84

5

72 78 72

6

66 74 76

7

70 75 81

8

76 73 71

9

71 76 71

~}
.Columbus

State

70 76 75

Districts shown are crop reporting districts
and not Congressional Districts

Albany
7

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Valdosta

See reve rse s Ide
for UNITED STATES
information.

COTTON REPORT AS OF AUGUST I, 1969
The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical Reporting Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bure~u 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.
Georgia Tenn. Al a. Mo.
Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas
N. Mex. Ariz. Ca I if. Other
States 1/

AcreaQe

Harvested

For

harvest

1967

1968

1969

1.000 acres -

75

189

180

190

340

298

267

395

395

236

360

400

340

525

545

90

190

290

890
715 330 370 3,525

I , 105
980 410
380 4,125

1,190 1,040
430
440
4,825

122

152

156

245

297

308

588

687

700

14

25

27

lint yield per

Production 1/

harvested acre

SOO-Ib. qross weiqht bale

1967

. 1969

1969

1968

Ind i c. : 1967 : 1968 : indic.

- Pounds

I ! 000 ba I es - -

277

310

333

44

123

125

449

352

443

179

251

275

408

322

407

228

266

335

295

432

516 145

325

430

282

362

418

200

397

475

314

495

546

59

197

330

567

660

333

502

621

636

251

333

376

410

653 1,054

531

497

541

428

327

194

373 2.767

1.522 1,028
545 264
3,525

1,620 1.150
485 300 3.750

619

557

887 I ,182

847 1,097

646 I ,122 1,063

157 454
1.040

177
733 1,573

210 720 I ,550

410

422

428

12

22

24

U. S.

7,997 10,160 11 ,224

447

516

504 7,458 10,948 II ,779

Amer.-

Egypt. 1/ 66.4 67.0

76.6

502

565

547 69.8 79.2

87.2

1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. A SOO-pound bale contains about 480 net pounds of lint. 1/ Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, and Nevada. 1/ Included in State and United States totals. Grown In Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and
Ca 1 i fo rn i a

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
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Athens, Georgia

Week Ending August II. 1969

Released 3 p.m. Monday

SOIL MOISTURE MOSTLY ~DEQUATE

Athens. Ga August 1I -- Soil moisture was adequate over most of the State except for

a shortage in an area around Athens and other scattered local ities of North Georgia; some

counties in the Southeast reported a surplus. according to the Georgia Crop Keporting Service.

Major farm activities during the week were insect and disease control, harvesting and market-

ing tobacco, picking peaches, and hay making.

Reports from County Agents indicated cotton in fair-to-good condition. Boll weevil infestation was about the same as the previous week, but boll worms were showing an increase. Insect and disease control measures were at a high level.

Corn prospects continued to be about the same as the previous week with 78 percent of the County Agents reporting the crop in a poor-to-fair condition. Some corn was cut for silage during the week.

Tobacco harvest is 89 percent complete with marketing active. Prices have been unusually good for qual ity tobacco.

Peanut prospects improved sl ightly from the previous week. Harvest was increasing. White mold was reported in several areas. Soybean condition changed I ittle during the week. Fifty-seven percent of the reports indicated good-to-excellent prospects. Much of the acreage is near the blooming stage.

Pasture and cattle conditions were reported as mostly good. ~ growth was good as most of the State had adequate moisture. Frequent showers. however, prevented cutting and curing in some areas.

Peach harvest was 95 percent complete. A few late varieties remained to be picked.

Vegetable and melon suppl ies decreased seasonally.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Heavy to excessive rains occurred over much of Georgia during the first half of the week ending Friday, .\ugust 8, 1969. Little or no rainfall was reported in the State after Tuesday. The rainfall was heaviest in the central and east central sections where several weather observers measured over 5 inches. Just over 7 inches fell at v!arrenton in a 4-day period. A number of places had 24-hour rains of more than 3 inches early in the week. Rainfall was generally I ightest in the northern third of the State and in the southwest with a few places in these areas receiving less than one-half inch. Some areas in north Georgia, especially around Athens, continue to need additional rain. Averages by cl imatological division for the week ending Friday ranged from just under an inch in the northeast to more than 4 inches in the east central division. Scattered showers occurred over parts of the State during the weekend and were continuing over south Georgia early Monday morning August 11.

Temperatures were generally mild for early August. Highs were mostly in the 80's with only a few 90's being reported early and late in the week. Early morning temperatures were in the 60 l s most of the week but dropped to the 50's in the extreme north at midweek. Some low 70 readings occurred in south Georgia during the first half of the week. Averages ranged from I to 4 degrees below normal. Temperatures were generally higher during the weekend.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (August 12-16) calls for temperatures to average I to 3 degrees below normal, with not much day to day change until Friday and Saturday when warmer weather is indicated. Rainfall is expected to average less than .2 inch in the northwest to .5 in the southeast in widely scattered showers near the end of the week.

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GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the i'reek ending August 8, 19690 (Provisional)
o Highest: 95 at Camilla and Cuthbert
on trn 8th 0
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HUG 1 196J '\u!ust 12, 1969
GENER '\L CKOP REPORT AS OF AUGUST 1, 1969 LlIRARI~S
Georgia: Most areas of the State have had rains,and soil moisture was adequate except for shortages in a few North Georgia areas, especially around Athens. ~ few areas in the
Southeast have had excessive rains. Crop conditions throughout the State show much variation resulting from adverse weather earl ier. Cotton, peanuts, and soybeans prospects are promising, but corn yields have been reduced sharply in many sections.
Corn: Corn production in 1969 is forecast at 49,385,000 bushels -- 15 percent less than
last year's short crop. Both acreage and yield are below last year.
Tobacco: Georgia's flue-cured tobacco production is estimated at 106,750,000 pounds compared with 105,937,000 last year. A larger acreage accounts for the increase as yields are expected to average 135 pounds less than last year.
Soybeans: Production of soybeans was placed at 9,807,000 bushels -- sharply above the drought-damaged crop last year. Yield per acre is forecast at 21.0 bushels compared with 15 in 1968.
Cotton: Cotton production was estimated at 335,000 bales -- 69,000 bales above production in 1968.
Peaches: Peach production was estimated at 210.0 mill ion pounds, compared with 234.5 mill ion last year.

GEORG 1(\ /.\Ci\E/\GE '-\ND PRODUCT lOr!. 1<368 ;\ND 1969

Crop and Unit

'kreaqe

: Yield Per Acre :

:

: For

Harvested : ha rvest : 1968 : Indicated:

1968 : 1969 :

: 1969 :

Thousand Acres

Corn, for grain, bu. :

':/hea t, bu.

:

Oa ts, bu.

:

Rye, bu.

:

Barley, bu.

:

Tobacco, Type 14, lb. :

Sweetpotatoes, cwt. :

Hay, all, ton

:

Peanuts, (P & T), lb. :

Soybeans, for beans,bu.:

Sorghums, for grain,bu.:

Cotton, bale

:

Peaches, lb.

:

:

1/ Pounds of 1into

1,455 114
90 74 6
56.2 8.5 435 497 472
10
395
-

1,411 86
90 72 4 61.0
8.5 437 502 467
11
395-

40.0 28.0 42.0 21.0 38.0 1,885
80 1.80 1,880
15.0 28.0
-322 1/

35.0 34.0 47.0
23.5 42.0
1,750
78 1.82
1,950 21.0
29.0 407 1/
-

Production

1968

.:

Indicated
1969

Thousands

58,200
3,192 3,780 1, SsLf
228
105,937 680
781 934,360
7,080 280 266
234,500

49,385 2,924 4,230 1,692 168
106,750 663
797 978,900
9,807 319
335 210,000

,\RCHIE LANGLEY ~gricultural Statisticidn In Charge

C. L. OtENSHPM Agricultural Statistician

Please turn paqe ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop keporting Service, USD-\, 409~ North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.,
in cooperation with the G~orgia Department of Agriculture.

UNITED ST~TES C~OP SUMM~~Y ~S OF \UGUST I, 1969
Corn production is forecast at 4.3 bill ion bushels, up sl ightly from July 1, 1 percent below 1968 but 9 percent less than 1967.
All Wheat production, at 1.5 bill ion bushels, is 2 percent above the July 1 forecast, but 7 percent less than 1968 and 4 percent below 2 years ago.
Oat production is estimated at 973 mill ion bushels, up 5 percent from 1968 and 23 percent above 1967.
Sorqhum Grain production, forecast at 748 mill ion bushels, is 1 percent above last year's crop, but 1 percent below 2 years earl ier.
Soybean production, placed at 1.1 bill ion bushels, is down 2 percent from 1968, but up 9 percent from 1967.
Apple production in commercial areas is estimated at 6.5 bill ion pounds, 20 percent more than 1968, and 21 percent above 2 years earl ier.

U. S. ~CRE~GE HARVESTED~ND PRODUCTION. Iq68 ~ND lq6q

Crop and Un it

IkreaQe

For

Harvested: harvest:

1968

: 1~69:

Thousand .Ikres

Yi e 1d Pe r ,~c re
1968 : Indicated : 1969

Production
1968 : I nd i ca ted 1969
Thousands

Corn, for grain, bu. :

Wheat, all bu.

:

Oa ts, bu.

:

Ba rl ey, bu.

:

I{ye, bu.

:

Cotton, bale Ha y, a 1I, ton



Soybeans for beans, bu.:

Peanuts, (p & T) lb. :
Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

Tobacco, lb.

:

Peaches, lb.

55,707 55,309 17,361
9,563 1,007 10,160
62,570 40,659
1,436 149 880

54,758 47,546 18,343
9,373 1,354 11 ,224 63,026 41,646
1,437 160
923

78.5 28.4
53.5 43.7 23. I 1/516 2.00 26.6 1,771
92 1,945

78.7 30.7 53.0 43.2
23.7 1/504
1.99 25.5 1,823
88 2,001

4,374,840 1,570,433
929,524 418,168
23,220 10,948 125,438 1,079,662 2,542,841
13,763 I ,712,299 3,590,700

4,309,776 1,458,680
972,715 404,981
32,028 11,779 125,588 1,060,859 2,619,,60 14,092 1,8/-t6 , 948
3,783,300

1/ Pounds of 1into

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~~a~G\FAARM REPOR 261S':J

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

,Clugust 12, 1969 GEORGIA C~SH FARM RECeiPTS UP 14 MILLION DOLLA~S IN 1968
Income from farm marketings and Government payments set a newall-time record in 1968 with $1,118,918,000, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 14 million dollars more than the 1967 cash receipts and the fourth year receipts have exceeded one bill ion dollars.

Livestock and 1 ivestock products accounted for $623,761,000 or 60 percent of the total marketings. Keceipts from all crops were $414,970,000 and Government payments amounted to $80,187,000.

Cash receipts from commercial broilers accounted for $200,249,000 and ranked number one; eggs were second with a value of $173,925,000, followed by peanuts, $111,646,000; cattle and calves, $92,661,000; tobacco, $77,372,000; hogs, $73,552,000; dairy products, $64,544,000; truck crops, $40,224,000; and cotton, $39,312,000.

GEOi~G IA C,!\SH F1\RM I~ECE IPTS FROM WmKET INGS, 1968

Livestock and Products

_ _ _$~21,161,QOQ

_

Percent of total 60.1%

(Government payments of $80,187,000
not included in percentages)

Crops
__ _$~I~,.27Q,QOQ __
Percent of total 39.9%

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ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USD~, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.,

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of ~griculture.

-CRO-PS
Cotton Lint Cotton Seed Cotton, Tota 1 Peanuts Tobacco I Soybeans r Peaches Pecans Other Fruits and Nuts Truck Crops Corn Forest Products All Other Crop_s___ ~
TOT "L CHOPS LIVESTOCK
Hogs Cattle and Calves Dairy Products
Commercial Broilers Other Chickens
Turkeys
Eggs
Other TOTAL 1I VESTOCK
.'ND PIWDUCTS GOVERNMENT
PAYMENTS TOTAL CASH INCOME
.l\LL SOURCES
1/ Pre 1i mi na ry

CASH F~KM INCOME FOR GEORGIA (Thousand Dollars)

1965

1966

1967

78,951

33,845

27, 165

9,765

7,977

4,668

88,716

41 ,822

31,833

98,915

90,134

108,918

79,041

71 ,522

100,905

8,928

16,543

24,646

6,540

9,611

11 ,542

10,593

10,474

19,872

4,423

3,402

2,022

22,848

33,057

43,585

34, 181

43,290

52,223

29,642

24,465

22, 158

25.1CJL

27.801

__ ~97~_

409.534 __ 3]2,121

450.682

1968 1/ 33,939 5,373 39,312 111 ,464 77,372 21 ,520 13, 127 15,282 2,537
40, 22L~
38,883 23,311 31_,(138 414.970

61,131 76,582 55,558 198,566 8,536 5,576 141,596
2,58~
550,133
49,608 1,009,275

70,481 89,232 58,437 224,903 9,308 7,426 175,173 . 2->- 157 637,117
80,173 1,089,411

67,242 84,005 63,114 190,921 8,567
7,535 152,883 _2.625 576,892
77 ,825 1,105,399

73,552 92,661 64,544 200,249 8,188 7,810 173 ,925
2.832 623,761
80, 187 1,118,918

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BROILER
Ll8RARIES
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia "du*h'iig the eoe8lr ended August 9 was 8,658, OOO--slightly less than the previous week and 1 percent less than the comparable
week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 12,039,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--
slightly more than the previous week and 4 percent more 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 66 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 62 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned
cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. l'v1ost prices received for
broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.00 with an average of $9.50 per hU!ldred. The average prices las'j; year were 63 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set !.!

1968

1969

10 of year ago

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

0/0 of

1968

1969 year

ago

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 Aug. 2
Aug. 9

12,806 12, 501

98

12,467 11,719 94

12,417 12, 217

98

12,497 12, 116 97

12,022 12,412 103

12, 146 12, 217 101

12, 164 12,086

99

11,905 12,187 102

11,745 12,021 102

11, 590 12,039 104

9,492 9,604
9,660 9,406 9,332 9,271 9,380 9, 161 9,051 8,714

9,372 9, 171
9,232 9, 294 8, 549 8,726 8,712 8,987 8,698 8,658

99

57

95

57

96

57

99

58

92

60

94

61

93

62

98

62

96

62

99 I 62

8. 50 8.50
8. 50 8.75 9.00
9.25 9. 50 9. 50 9. 50 9. 50

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 9 was 679,000--
1 percent less than the previous week and 7 percent less than the comparable week last
year. An estimated 839,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 11 percent les s than the previous week and 17 percent less than
the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended August 9 were up 11 percent but settings were down 12 percent from a year ago.

I State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

% of

I Chicks Hatched (VI eek Ended) % of

July

July Aug.

Aug. year

July July

Aug.

Aug. year

19

26

2

9

ago 2/

19

26

2

9

ago 21

Thousands

Thousands

Ga.

903

958 938

839

83

834 796

688

679

93

IlL

380* 460 315

460

86

365 355

340

300 122

Calif. 1, 646 1,397 1,782 1,607

94

1, 326 993 1, 212 1,310 121

Wash.

127

168 184

184

69

142 168

133

99 112

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ggs

2,983
set by

3,219 3,090

88

hatchenes produclng



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2
,

,

.3

1

2 Y

su2p,p3.l7y3"

* 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

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BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMME.ct.CIAL AR"";AS BY v~/ZEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

July 26

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Aug.

Aug.

2

9

THOUSANDS

i 0J0 of
year ago 1/!
I

CHICKS PLACED

Week Ended

July

Aug.

Aug.

26

2

9

TH-JUSANDS

% of
year ago 1/

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

2,068 257
1,728 535
299 2,700 5,395 1,789
28 7,829
572

1, 761 233
1,940 432 294
2,682 5,317 I, 651
38 7,754
594

1,982 105 133 38
1, 717 109 522 76 281 89
2,744 122 5, 113 114 1, 714 116
35 100 7, 541 III
591 123

1, 554

1,470

1, 547

106

137

91

151

87

935

852

938

107

295

279

258

68

371

437

393

108

2,702

2,772

2,640

119

3,780

3, 567

3,724

110

1, 253

1,328

1,339

98

398

335

332

140

5,649

5,746

5,878

110

435

443

484

125

GEORGIA
Plorida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

12, 187 12,021 12,039 104

8,987

3,698

8,658

99

1, 075

1, 119

1, 146 122

831

851

805 104

8,944

8,982

9,027 110

4,980

5,006

5,066 105

10,698 10,762 11, 585 122

944

954

938 92

4, 116

4,021

4,231 106

578

538

523 96

346

429

360 91

2,082

2, 110

2, 211 132

845

823

884

114

1,065

1,068

1, 111

120

6,998

6,694

6,494

102

4,633

4,606

4,475

103

8,600

8, 135

8, 179

118

917

830

882

104

3, 597

3,387

3,028

100

471

375

311

75

380

390

310

137

I, 621

1,660

1, 569

107

69,981 69,489 70,304 110

55,623 53,986 53, 585

107

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

66,597 65, 569 63,798

50,994 51,179 50,269

% of Last Year

105

106

110

'*1/ Current week as p ercent of same week last y ear. Revised.

109

105

107

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July 1969 Released 8/18/69

JULY MILK PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT

Milk production on Georgia farms during July totaled 88 million pounds according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 3 million pounds above July 1968 and 1 million pounds above the previous month.
Production per cow in herd averaged 630 pounds - 15 pounds above the previous year and 10 pounds above the previous month.
The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during July was $6.60 per hundredweight. This was 5 cents above the June 1969 price and 30 cents above the July 1968 price.

===__ MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRY1I'lEN

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Item and Unit

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July . .-!968

Milk Production,

million Ibs.

85

y Production Per Cow Ibs.

615

Number Milk Cows

thousand head

138

y Price~ Re~ - Dollars

All wholesale milk, cwt. 3/

Fluid milk, cwt.

-

Manufactured milk, cwt.

Milk Cows, head

6.30 6.30
210.00

Y !!ice~ ~aid - Qill~

June 1969
87 620 140
6.55 6.55 220.00

July 19L- :
:
88 :
630 :
140
:

:
6.60 lY': -:
225.00 :

July 196__
10,201 785
5.06 5.51 4.15 276.00

1Ju2ne22-__1J9u6l9y _

10,766 850

10,165 804

5.08 5.44
4.35 303.00

5. 21 ~/ 305.00

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
Hay, ton
---- ------

74.00 75.00 79.00 82.00
35.00

70.00 75.00 77 .00 79.00
33.00

68.00 76.00
79.00 80.00



67.00 71.00 74.00 76.00

:

35.00 : 30.20
-----------

67.00 71.00 73.00 77.00
30.10

6'(.00 71.00 74.00 78.00
30.30

1/ Monthly average.
2/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except whole sale milk which is average for

- month.

3/ Revised.

~/ Preliminary.

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"ItoT. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician

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UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION

July milk production sl ightly below a year earl ier

U. S. milk production in July is estimated at 10,165 mill ion pounds, sl ightly less than
a year earl ier, and the least for July since 1936. June 1969 production has been revised 51 ightly downward to 10,766 mill ion pounds. Daily average production for July was down 9 percent from June, same seasonal decl ine as in 1968. July output provided 1.61 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.77 pounds in June and 1.63 pounds a year earl iere Daily average production during the first seven months of 1969 was 1.2 percent less than
in 1968.

July rate per cow up 2 percent from a year earl ier

Milk output per cow averaged 804 pounds during July, 2 percent more than a year earl ier. Daily output per cow in July was 25.9 pounds, 8 percent less than in June, compared with a 9 percent decrease between these months in 1968. Production per cow was at record high levels for July in 45 States--highest in Cal ifornia at 1,020 pounds. Following were Washington, 950
pounds; Utah, 935 pounds; Alaska, 905 pounds and Nevada, 900 pounds.

Milk per cow and milk production by months, United States

Month

Mi 1k Per Cow

:

:

:

1967

1968

1969

1967

Milk production

Change

1968

1969 from 1968

January Februa ry March
l\p r i 1
May June July



713 667

: 762

784

: 837
817

: 767

Pounds --
721

: -- Mill ion Pounds --

735 9,802

9,546

9,407

698 773

689 : 9,150
784 10,407

9,207 10,169

8,795 9,983

797 858

807 10,675 10,457 10,261
869 : 11 ,360 11,227 11,046

832 1/850 : 11 ,038 10,840 1/10,766

785

804 10,326 10,201 10, 165

--_. --- :
Jan.-July TQtaJ -~ --- -

----

--- : : 72 .753 71 .647 70,423

Pe rcent
-1.5 -4.5 -1.8 -1.9 -1.6 -0.7 -0.4
-1.7

August September October November December

722

738

681

699

687

707

660

678

698

716

: 9,688 : 9,114 : 9,169 : 8,781 : 9~259

9,567 9,035 9,120 8,721
9.191

/\nnua 1

8,797 9,006

118,769 117,281

1/ Revi sed

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Alhens, Georgia

Week Ending August 18, 1969

Released 3 p.m. Monday

SOIL MOISTURE ADEQUATE

Athens, Ga., August 18

Most of the Athens area has sufficient soil moisture now

and there were fewer deficits reported than on any week since May 30, according to the

Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Frequent showers, especially during the latter patt of the
~
week, hindered field activities.

The condition of cotton deteriorated during the week. Insect infestations, especially boll worms, increased and boll rot was becoming a problem in the more advanced cotton, according to reports from County Agents. Several counties reported their first bale gin~ed.

Corn condition also worsened as 82 percent of the reports indicated corn is poor to fair. Prospects for corn are the poorest of the last 3 years.

Tobacco harvest is 95 percent complete. Marketing is nearing completion. A Aumber of

the State's markets held final sales during the week. Prices decl ined, but were still much

better than a year ago.

'

Peanut prospects decl ined sl ightly from a week ago. Harvest is becoming more active. Reports indicated that 8 percent of the crop has been dug. Soybean condition improved considerably with 65 percent of the reports indicating good to excellent prospects.

Pasture and cattle conditions were reported as mostly good. ~ crop growth has increased considerably with the ample moisture. Prospects for the pecan crop are better than average.

Vegetab1e and melon suppl ies were 1ight.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Little or no rainfall occurred in Georgia during the first half of the week end1ing Friday, August 15. Showers returned to the State during the last half of the week and 1 ight to locally heavy rainfall amounts were recorded in most areas. Excessive rainfall occurred in the southeast coastal area. The U. S. Plant Introduction Station~ just south of Savannah, had 6.57 inches in four days and Brunswick received 5.75 inches during the same period" Several places, mainly in the western half of the State had less than one-fourth inch for the week. Averages by cl imatological division ranged from .43 inches in the west central to 2.38 inches in the southeast division. Showers continued to occur over' most of the State during the weekend with heaviest amounts being reported in north Georgia.
Temperatures were warm at the beginning of the period but were mostly mild during the last half of the week under increased cloudiness and shower activity. Highs were generally in the 80's and low 90's. Early morning lows were in the 60's until near the end of the period when readings in the low 70's were the rule. Averages for the week ranged from one to three degrees below mid-August normals.
The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday ~hrough Saturday (August 19-23) calls for temperatures to average 2 to 3 degrees below normal with only minor day to day variations throughout the period. Rainfall is expected to average 1 to 1 1/2 inches in showers and thundershowers during the first part of the period and near the weekend.
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Item
Broiler Type
Pullets Placed(U. S. )3 I
Total Domestic

u- 1969

JULY 1969

August 19, 1969

L - During July

I 1968 1I

1969 21

% of'1

last year

il

......

Jan. thru July

1968 1I

1969 21

!

Thou.

Thou.

Pct. !I Thou.

Thou.

II

II

3,242

3,407 105 I

25, 147

26, 884

2,856

3,026 106

21,740

23,317

% of
last year Pct.
107 107

Chicks Hatched:

Broiler Type

Georgia United States

43,443 244, 151

42,472 98 257,856 106

301,224

297, 114

99

I, 699, 106 1,802,363 106

Egg Type

Georgia United States

3,080 37,067

3, 524 114 40, 184 108

22,307 329,583

25,683 115 338,153 103

Commercial Slaughter:41

Young Chickens Georgia United State s
Mature Chickens Light Type Georgia United States Heavy Type Georgia United States
Egg Production:

33,733 ,217,710
606 9, 163
279 2,015 Mil.

33,261 99 i

218,056

221,024 101

I' 223, 550 103

1,365,430 1,467,743 107

,I

I;

Ii 886 146
9,416 103

5, 519 74, 563

I

I

158

57

I
I

1,901

I

1, 758 Mil.

I 87

13,460

Mil.

NIA

-

78, 558 105

N/A

-

14, 297 106

Mil.

Georgia South Atlantic 5/ United States

402
iI 1, 121 5, 784

I 436 108
1, 199 107
5, 765 100 II

2,920 7,995 4: 1, 343

3, 158 108 8, 277 104 40,452 98

II Hevised. 21 Preliminary. 31 Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes

expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding Glonth at the rate of

125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 4/ Federal-State Market News Service

31aughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 1968

figures are not the same as reported last year due to differences in method of reporting.

!3J 1968 and 1999 figures in this report are comparable.

South Atlantic States: Del.,

Md., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. NIb. - Not Avaiiable.

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER .l:'~EDERAL INJP:SCTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1968 and 1969

State

Number Inspected

During June

Jan. thru June

1968

1969

1968

1969

Indicated Percent Condemned

During June

Jan. thru June

1968

1969

1968

196<)

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Maine Pa. Mo. Del. Md. Va. N. C. Ga. Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. Texas

6, 186 6,381 3,833 6,929 11,951 6, 527 22,209 30,337 5,371 22,722 14, 363 29,291 12,445

1197, 186

6,240 7, 130 4,647 8,401 15,382 7,732 24,386 33,503 5, 844 25,937 15, 851 32,818 14, 194
225,345

35,981 40,392 20,835 44,615 66, 797 32,812 127,413 181, 844 30,793 129,932 83,717 169,305 71,549

32,982 40,733 25,648 45,485 80,645 41,475 131, 504 186,734 32,605 140, 541 88,953 181,370 77,658

I, 139, _ 1,227,497

4. 1

3.8

3.9

4.2

4. 1

4.0

5.0

4.7

2.5

4. 1

3.5

4.2

4.6

3.4

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.3

4.6

3.7

4.4

3. 1

4.8

3.9

3.0

3. 1

3.6

3.9

4.5

4.6

5.2

5.3

2.6

3. 1

3.4

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

2.0

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

3.6

3.6

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End-of- Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - July 1969
Shell eggs totaled 204 thousand cases, down 96 thousand from July 1 and 58 thousand less than a year ago. Frozen pouli:ry stocks, at 253 million pounds, were up 53 million pounds from July 1 but were down 79 million from a year earlier. Turkey holdings at 168 million pounds, were up 49 million from a month earlier but 58 million less than a year ago. Whole turkeys totaled 140 million pounds on August I. Parts, cut-up and further processed items totaled 28 million pounds. August 1 beef stocks totaled 236 million pounds, 5 million above July 1 and 22 million more than a year ago. Total pork holdings at 193 million pounds were 53 million below last month and 52 million below a year ago. Frozen pork bellies totaled 47 million pounds, 37 million less than July I, and 12 million less than a year earlier. Hams at 16 million pounds decreased 1 million during the month.

Commodity
Eggs: Shell Prozen eggs, total
Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Othe r & Unclas s Hie d
Total Poultry

Unit
Case Pound
do. do. do. do. do.

July 1967 Thou.
391 92,736
35, 568 52,372 221,254 58,846 368,040

July 1968 Thou.
262 109, 585
17,384 43,274 225,950 45,886 332,4:94

June 1969 Thou.
300 60,660
18,913 21, 122 119,293 40,480 199, 808

July 1969 Thou.
204 65,010
20,674 20,837 167,933 43,746 253, 190

Beef: Frozen in Cure and Cured
Pork: Frozen and Cooler
Othe r meat and meat products
Total all red meats

do.

265, 122 214,086

230,893 236,053

do.

238,655 245,030

245, 708 192,725

do.

96,867

88,798

78,922

77,958

do.

600,644 547,914

555, 523 506,736

MID-MONTH PRICES l~ECEIVED AND PRIC~~S PAID

Item

Prices ~~eceived:

Chickens; lb., excluding

broilers

Com'l Broilers (lb.)

All Chickens (lb.)

All Eggs (dozens)

Prices Paid:(per ton) Broiler Grower

I

Laying F~ed

:

July 15 1968
Cents

Georgia

June 15 July 15

1969

1969

Cents Cents

United States

July 15 June 15 July 15

1968

1969

1969

Cents Cents Cents

9.0 14.5 14.3 41. 8 Dol. 91.00 83._00

8.5 14.5 14.3 37.0 Dol. 94.00 80.00

8.0 I 8.0

17.0

15.5

16.6

14.9

45.8

32.9

Dol.

Dol.

96.00

89.00

80.00 : BO.OO

9.1 15.2 14.7 31. 3 Dol. 92.00 80.00

8.9 17.3 16. 5 37.5 Dol. 92.00 80.00

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, Official State Agencies, the P.nimal Husbandry Research Division of the Agricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketing Service and the Agricultural Estima. tes Division of the Statistical Reporting Service and the many breeders, hatcheries, poultry processors and the poultry farmers that report to these agencies.

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W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

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Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia durir.\ the ;;cdc unded: o ..ghst 16 was
8,473,000--2 percent less than the previous week and 1 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11.54:;,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--4 percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 63 cent per dozel., The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Lvfost prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to
$10.50 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET,' HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J:../

I

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Chicks Placed for

I Av. Price Hatch Broiler

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs Chicks

1968

1969

0/0 of
year ago

1968

1969

% of
year

i,

Per Doz.

ago

1969

Per Hundred 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars

June 14 June 21 June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 Aug. 2 Aug. 9 Aug. 16

12,467 12,417 12,497 12,022 12, 146 12, 164 11,905 11,745 11, 590 11, 232

11, 719 12, 217 12, 116 12,412 12, 217 12,086 12, 187 12,021 12,039 11, 548

94

9,604

98

9,660

97

9,406

103

9,332

101

9,271

99

9,380

102

9, 161

102

9,051

104

8,714

103

l
I

8, 590

9, 171 9,232
9.294 8, 549 8,726 8,712 8,987 8,698 8,658 8,473

95

57

96

57

99

58

92

60

94

01

93

62

98

62

96

62

99

62

99 I 63

8.50 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.25 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 16 was 690, 000--2 percent more than the previous week and 8 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 902, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 8 percent more than the previous week but 6 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended August 16 were up 5
percent but settings were down 5 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

0/0 of

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) I % of

State I July
26

Aug. Aug.

2

9

Aug. year

16

ago 2/

July Aug.

26

2

Aug. 9

Aug. year

16

ago 2/

Thousands

Thousands

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

958 400* 1,397 168

938 315 1, 782 184

839 460 1,607 184

902 94 380 126 1, 736 94 133 62

796

688

679

690 108

355

340

300

305 88

993 1, 212 1, 310 1, 162 108

168

133

99

144 106

Total I 2,923* 3,219 3,090 3, 151 I 95 I 2,312 2,373 2,388 2,301 1105

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

* 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

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EGGS SET

-- - - - _. __ l~e~k Endeq.

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Aug.

Aug.

2

9

16

CHICKS PLACED

~ig:---I 0/0 of I

1-

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Aug.

W---e--ek Ende--d Aug.

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ago 1/ 2

9

ago 1/

THOUSANDS

TH0USA DS

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

1, 761
233 1,940
432 294 2,682 5, 317 1, 651
38 7,754
594

1,982
133 1, 717
522 281 2,744 5, 113 1,714
35 7, 541
591

1,858 108 121 40
1, 741 103
432 67 285 93 2,706 123 5,238 115 1,756 115
38 109 7,528 114
568 135

1,470

1, 547

1, 504

103

91

151

125

73

852

938

1,003

105

279

258

271

77

437

393

402

100

2,772

2,640

2,678

136

3, 567

3,724

3,635

106

1,328

1,339

1,399

109

335

332

281

81

5, 746

5,878

5, 594

104

443

484

463

126

GEORGIA

12,021 12,039 11, 548 103

8,698

8,658

8,473

99

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 119 851
8,982 5,006 10, 762
954 4,021
538
429 2, 110

1, 146 805
9,027 5, 66 11, 585
938 4,231
523 360 2,211

1, 157 130 764 101
8,990 III 5,025 106 11,496 122 1,005 97 4,227 107
710 124
321 103 2,028 117

823

884

784

110

1,068 1, III

928

113

6,694

6,494

6,786

104

4,606

4,475

4,532

106

8, 135

8, 179

7,444

105

830

882

849

100

3,387 3,028 2,986

97

375

311

428 102

390

310

267

98

1,660

1, 569

1, 571

107

69,489 70,304 69, 542 111 53,986 53, 585 52,403

104

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

65, 569 63,798 62,698

51, 179 50,269 50, 195

% of Last Year

106

110

111

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Week Ending August 25, 1969 PEANUT HARVEST ACTIVE

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Released 3 p.m. Monday

~thens, Ga., August 25

Harvest of the State1s important peanut crop was active last

week in many areas of the commercial producing belt, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting

Service. Other activities keeping farmers busy were insect and disease control, haymaking,

cutting silage, preparing land for winter crops, completing tobacco harvest and marketing,

and a light harvest of corn and cotton .t\ll farm activities were interrupted by frequent

and sometimes heavy rains.

County Agents reported insect and disease control in cotton difficult because of the rainy weather. Also, boll rot was becoming serious in some areas. Some fields were being defol iated during the week. Cotton was opening in South Georgia, but picking remained 1 ight.

Harvest of high-moisture ~ was underway in several sections in the south. Alight yield is indicated for much of the State.

Tobacco harvest and marketing were in the final stages. Soybeans made good growth and prospects are good. Much of the crop is in or near the blooming stage.

Nearly a fourth of the peanuts had been dug by the end of the period and thirteen percent had been threshed. Yield prospects remain good.

Rains during the week damaged ~ that had been cut and was still on the ground. The abundance of rainfall, however, resulted in rapid growth of hays and pasture grasses.

A small volume of vegetables and melons was available m3inly from northern producing areas.

vJEATHER SUMMARY -- Heavy to excessive rains fell over the northern third of Georgia during the week ending Friday, ~ugust 22. Totals were mostly 1 ight to moderate over the remainder of the State, except for a few heavy amounts in parts of the south central and southeast. The
official weather observer at Gainesville measured just over 8 inches during the week with
5.62 inches fall ing in one 24-hour period. Several other places had weekly totals of more than 6 inches. In contrast, several observers in middle and southwest Georgia recorded less than onehalf inch of rain during the week. Averages by cl imatological division ranged from 4.22 inches in the north central to .38 inches in the southwest division. Very heavy rain fell over parts of the State early in the weekend. The Bruns~ick Airport on Saint Simons Island had 11.43 inches for the 24hour period ending Saturday morning. Several other places had more than 3 inches Friday and Friday night.

Temperatures were generally mild early in the week but warmed up toward the end of the period. Highs were in the 90's over most of the State From Wednesday to Friday. Cooler weather returned at the beginning of the weekend and several places recorded record low temperatures for the date on one or more mornings. Lows were in the 40's in the mountains during the weekend and dropped to the 50's as far south as Savannah.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (August 26-30) calls for temperatures to average below normal with no important day to day changes. Daily highs wil I range from 85 to 90 and daily lows from 62 to 70 degrees. Rainfall is expected to average 1/2" to I", or more, and occur as showers about Friday and Saturday.

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Precipitation For the Week Ending August 22, 1969
GEORGIA
Temperature extremes for the week ending August 22,1969. (ProJisional)
Highest' 980 at Waycross on the 22nd.

Lowest: 560 at Toccoa on the 22nd.

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GEOr{GIA'S 1969 TURKEY PRODUCTION Dm-/N 17 PERCENT

August 27, 1969

Georgia: The 1969 turkey production in Georgia is expected to be 1,516,000 head compared with 1,820,000 in 1968 - or a decrease of 17 percent - according to the Georgia Crop
Reporting Service. Production of the I ight breeds has about gone out in Georgia.

UNITED STATES TURKEY CROP ABOUT THE SAME AS L~ST YE~R
United States: Turkeys raised in 1969 are expected to total 106.4 mill ion birds, less than I percent below 1968, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Fewer turkeys
are expected in the East North Central and West North Central regions, down 6 and 5 percent respectively. Increases by regions are as follows: South Atlantic, 10 percent; North Atlantic, 8 percent; and the South Central and West combined up I percent.
Heavy breed turkeys raised in 1969 are expected to total 95.0 mil I ion compared with 93.2 mill ion last year -- an increase of 2 percent. Increases by regions are as follows: South Atlantic, 17 percent; North Atlantic, 10 percent; and the South Central and West combined, 3 percent. The East North Central is down 5 percent and the West North Central down 4 percent.
Light breed turkeys raised during 1969 are estimated at 11.5 mill ion birds, 14 percent below the 13.3 mill ion raised during 1968. All regions are below a year earl ier. Decreases by regions are as follows: South Central and West combined, 42 percent; South Atlantic, 17 percent; East North Central, 10 percent; West North Central, 8 percent; and the North Atlantic, 6 percent.
Minnesota, the leading turkey producing State this year, will raise 16.7 million birds; followed by California with 15.0; North Carolina, 9.7; Missouri, 7.7; Texas, 7.0; Arkansas, 6.5; Iowa, 5.7; Virginia, 4.2; Ohio, 4.0; and Indiana, 3.6 million.
Turkey poults hatched during the period, September 1968 through July 1969, was less than I percent below the corresponding period a year earl ier. Compared with a year earl ier, decreases occurred during the months, September through December, increases January through March and decreases again from May through July. The largest increases from a year earl ier were in January and February, 18 and 13 percent respectively. The greatest percentage decreases were in the September - December 1968 period, ranging from 13 to 18 percent. Decreases May through July ranged from 2 to 4 percent. Turkey eggs in incubators on August I, 1969 were up 16 percent.

C. L. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

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Turkeys: Number Raised on Farms

Heavy Breeds

:

Light Breeds

:

Total all Breeds

State and

:1969 as :

:

: 1969 as :

:

: 1969 as

1968 : 1969 : % of : 1968 : 1969 : % of : 1968 : 1969 : % of

division

: 1968 :

:

: 1968 :

:

: 1968

1,000 head

Percent

1.000 head

Percent

1,000 head

Percent

N. H.
Mass.
R. I.

37

32 86

234

2L~ 1 103

14

17 121

5

4 80

16 0

21 0

-1-31-

42

36

86

250

262

105

14

17

121

Conn.
N. V.

114

133 117

298

375 126

8

9 112

46

37 80

122 142 116

344

L~ 12

120

Ma i ne , Vt., &:

i~. J. 11
Pa.

395

138 35

1.342 1.731 129

19

15 79

_~69 _. _ 25~

95.

L}14

153

37

I ,6U_ 1,987

123

N. .~t 1

2.434 2.667 110

363

342

94

2,797 3,009 108

Ohio

3,727 3,578 96

302 384 127

4,029 3,962

98

Ind.

3,111 3,515 113

227

107

47

3,338 3,622

109

I11

756

666 8u

26

9 35

782 675

86

Mich. III i s.

1,031 1,010 98 3...9.25 3...J..QL 79

78

76 97

1,109 1,086

98

78

63 __.81 _ -----.!...QOl .3.... 164

79

E. N. Cent. 12.550 11,870

95

711

639

90

13.261 12.509

94

Minn.

10,040 10,743 107

6,309 5,930 94

16,349 16,673 102

Iowa

5,673 5,616 99

240

72 30

5,913 5,688

96

Mo.

8,816 7,670 87

217

54 25

9,033 7,724

86

N. Dak.

764

688 90

51

92 180

815 780

96

S. Oak. Nebr.

500

410 82

949

635 67

658 757 115

2

5

~50

1,158 1,167 101

951

640

67

Kans.

388

338 87

7

3 43

395

341

86

~.!. N. Cent. 27.130 26,100

96

7.484 6.913 92

34.614 33.013

95

Va.

2,771 3,325 120

1,296 829 64

4,067 4,154 102

\./. Va.

813

447 55

247 215 87

1,060 662

62

N. C. S. C.

7,044 8,382 119 1,525 2,577 169

1,232 1,331 108 0 ---

8,276 9,713

117

1,525 2,577

169

Georgia

1,699 1,512 89

121

4

3

1,820 1,516

83

Del.Md.& Fla:
1/ : 181

Ilg

66

296 283 96

477 402

u4

S.1\tl. :~033 16.~62 117

Ky.

:

I 15

58 50

3.192 2.662

8~

0

a ---

-sa 17.225 19.024 1I 5

110 50

Tenn. Ala.

:

26

:

729

20 77 627 86

0

0 ---

13

11

85

26

20

77

742 638

86

Miss.

:

39

50 128

I

1 100

40

51

128

Ark.
La. Texas

: 6,534 6,403 98

:

9

7 78

: 7,105 6,963 98

268

64 24
0 ---

125

62 50

6,802 6,467

95

9

7

78

7,230 7,025

97

Mont. Idaho.

~Jyo.N.Mex.

Ar i z. Okl a.1/: 1,241 1,562 126

Colo.

2,279 2,439 107

60

73 122

24

2

8

1,301 1,635

126

2,303 2,1+41

106

Utah

3,176 3,112 98

5

1 20

3,181 3, 113

98

Nev.

It/ash.

345

386 112

233

182

78

578 568

98

Oreg. Ca 1 if.

1,636 1,570 96 13,802 __ 14-,-2~ l.QL_

301

307 102

551_..220 40

1,937 1,877

97

14, 353 lL~,983

104

S. Cent. &

'.;Jest

32..036 37..36..5......._ J 03

1. 58_1_~ 923

58 __38..617 38,888

101

48 State

Total

: 9l.J83 94,964 . 102

13,331 11,479

86

lQ6,51~ 10_6.443

100

1/ Combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING

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BR OILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 23 was 8,494, OOO--slightly more than both the previous week and the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 577,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-slightly more than the previous week and 1 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 63 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.50 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set II

I

Av. Price

Chicks Placed for I Hatch

Broiler

-

Broilers in Georgia j' Eggs

Chicks

1968

1969

0/0 of
year

1968

1969

I % of Per
year Doz.

Per Hundred

ago

ago 1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

June 21

12,417

June 28

12,497

J ul Y 5

12, 022

J ulY 12

12, 146

July 19

12,164

I July 26
Aug. 2

11, 90 5 11,745

Aug. 9

11, 590

Aug. 16 ; 11,232
Aug. 23 I 11,411

12,217 12,116 12, 4 12 12, 2 17 12,086 12, 18 7 12,021 12,039 11,548 11,577

98

9,660

97

9,406

103

9, 33 2

10 1

9, 27 1

99

9,380

102

9, 16 1

102

9,051

104

8,714

103

8,590

I 101

8,467

9,232 9,294 8, 549 8, 726 8,712 8, 9 87 8,690 8,658 8,473 8,494

96

57

99

58

92

60

94 'I'

61

93

62

98 I 62

96! 62

I 99

62

99

63

100 I 63

8.50 8.75 9. 00 9. 2 5 9.50 9. 50 9.50 9.50 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 23 was 761, 000-10 percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1, 073, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 19 percent more than the previous week and 20 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended August 23 were up 7 percent and settings were up 3 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Aug.

Aug. Aug.

Aug.

2

9

16

23

0/0 of
year
ago 21

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Aug. Aug.

2

9

Aug. 16

Aug. 23

Thousands

Thousands

938

839 902 1, 073 120

330* 460 380

560 117

1,782 1, 607 1, 736 1, 834

96

184

184 133

156

67

688 679

340 300

1,2121,310

133

99

690 305 1,162 144

761 255 1,331 150

II 0/0 of year
Iago 21
105
76
127
70

Total 3,234* 3,090 3,151 3,623

103 ! 2,373 2,388 2,301 2,497

* 1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

21 Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

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EGGS SET

CHICKS Pi..,A ,-,ED

STATE

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Week Ended

Aug.

Aug.

9

16

Aug. 23

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year

Aug.

ago 1/ 9

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Aug. 16

I Aug. 23

year ago 1/

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia Vol est Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

THOUSANDS

T HOUE:.A.NDS

1,982

1,858

I 1,995 III

1, 547

I, 504

I, 261

89

133

121

139

47 I

151

125

147

95

1, 717 522

I, 741 432

1,995 431

I 141 I 67

938 258

1,003 271

1,218 234

135 63

281

285

284

92

393

402

430

119

2,744

2,706

2, 713 127

2,640

2,678

2, 5~9

97

5, 113

5,238

4,481

99

3,724

3,635

3, 588

123

1,714 35
7,541 591

1,756 38
7,528 568

1,736 34
7,535 593

113 340 114 146

~

I, 339 332
5,878 484

I, 399 231
5, 594 463

I, 228 338
5, 731 4..73

102 94
113 127

GEOHGIA

12,039 11, 548 11, 577 101

8,658

8,473

8,494

100

Florida Tennes see Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 146 805
9,027 5,066 11,585
938 4,231
523 360 2, 211

1, 157 764
8,990 5,025 11,496 1,005 4, 227
710 321 2,028

1, 166 136

731 100

8, 734 106

5,000 106

11,274 118

940

94

4, 195 109

579 125

345 113

1, 916 114

884

78~

82.~

121

1, 111

928

947

114

6,494

6,786

6,879

109

4,475

4, 532

4, 526

107

8, 179

7,444

7,767

113

882

849

890

108

3,028

2,986

2, 855

98

311

428

413

91

310

267

284

99

1,569

I, 571

I, 589

112

70,304 69,542 68,393 109

53, 585 52,403 52, 675

107

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

63,798 62,698 62,466

50,269 50, 195 (9, 103

0/0 of Last Year

110

III

109

I

107

104

107

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RSIlY OF GEORGI'"

Week Ending September 1, 1969

S[I~ 2. 196~

i\eleased 3 P.M. Tuesday

PEqNUT HARVEST IN FULL SWING
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~thens, Ga., September 2 -- Diggin~~- Geor~s-mUlt:i-million dollar peanut crop was going full blast last week in most areas of the commercial peanut belt, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Several other farming operations also received considerable atter,tion. These included haymaking, preparation of land for fall plantings, insect ai:d dise3se control, silage cutting and pasture improvement. Soil moisture was generally adequate except for isolated dry spots over the State.

According to County ~gents reports, boll worms and boll rot were causing considerable damage to the cotton crop. Defol iation was fairly common in several southern sections as farmers tried to reduce rotting. Light picking was underway in a number of counties.

Corn remained in a sub-normal condition in many sections due to earl ier dry weather. Light harvest of high-moisture corn continued.

Tobacco harvest was down to a scrapping operation on the few farms that had not completed harvest. Rapid soybean growth was evident in most areas due to the more abund3nt soil moisture. Blooming and setting pods were becoming more widespread.
~bout 40 percent of the peanuts were dug by the weekend and 28 percent had been threshed. I~early all of those dug to date are of the Spanish varieties with only I ight harvest of runners. Progress to date is considerably behind recent years. Some fields have yielded I ighter than expected but prospects for the State as a whole still appear good.

Haying was very active in practically all areas. Kecent rains have provided lush growth in most areas for both hay and pastures.

Sweetpotato harvest was well underway in southern areas and qual ity was reported generally good.

WEATHEI{ SUMMAIW -- Moderate to locally heavy rains fell over most of Georgia early in the week ending Friday, August 29. There was I ittle or no rain from Monday through Friday as most areas enjoyed several days of sunny weather. The early week rains were heaviest in the northeast, north central and central sections wbere several observers reported over 3 inches in one or two days. Extremely heavy local rains in the lower coastal area dropped about 12 inches on Saint Simons Island in 3 days. Division averages ranged from about 3 inches in the northeast to .54 inches in the northwest division. General rains returned to the State during the weekend with some moderate to heavy amounts being reported on Sunday. The Brunswick Airport on Saint Simons had an additional 3 inches during the weekend.

Temperatures were seasonally mild during the week with daily highs mostly in the 80's and early morning lows in the 50's in the extreme north and the 60's in other areas. Averages for the week ranged from 2 to 4 degrees below normal.

~ugust rainfall was above normal over most of Georgia. The largest positive departures were in the north central and southeast divisions. More than 16 inches of rain fell at Dahlonega and Gainesville in north Georgia. The observer at Jesup measured over 18 inches during the month and more than 19 inches were recorded on Saint Simons Island. The driest areas were the southwest and west central divisions. Averages in these areas ranged from near to sl ightly below normal. August temperatures averaged below normal in all areas. The cloudy weather and frequent showers kept maximum temperatures lower than those usually experienced in August. An early season cool front near the end of the month brought new record low temperatures for the date to several places.
The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (September 2-6), calls for temperatures to average a few degrees below normal with 1 ittle day to day change. Rainfall is expected to be moderate to heavy, averaging from ~" to more than 1" in widely scattered showers throughout the period.

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, ESS\, U. S. Department of Commerce.

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BROILER1TYPE LIBRARIES Placement of broiler chicks in Geo gia duri!'Ig'"+lTe-\lV'e~ndedAugust 30 was 8,490, OOO--slightly less than the previous week but 2 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting 3ervice. An estimated 10,956,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--5 percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 63 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.50 with an average of $9.75 per hundred. The average prices last yea"r were 64 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks.

Week Ended
June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 Aug. 2 Aug. 9 Aug. 16 Aug. 23 Aug. 30

f-' -'._. ---- GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set 1)

Chicks Placed for

Av. Price Hatch Broiler

1968 Thou.

1969 Thou.

0/0 of year ago
Pct.

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

1968

1969

I o/c of i Per
year Doz.
ago i 1969

Thou.

i Thou. Pct. Cents

Chicks Per Hundred 1969
Dollars

12,497 12, 022 12, 146 12, 164 11,905 II, 745 11,590 11,232 11,411 10, 763

12, 116 12,412 12, 217 12,086 12, 187 12,021 12,039 II, 548 II, 577 10, 956

97

9,406

103

9,332

101

9,271

I 99

9,380

102

9, 161

I 102

9,051

104 I 8,714

I 103

8,590

101

8,467

102 I 8,318

9,294 8, 549 8,726 8, 712 8,987 8,698 8,658 8,473 8,494 8,490

I 99 I 58

92

60

94 93 98

I
,! !
I

61 62 62

96 I 62

99 I 62

I 99

63

100 102

,I
;

63 63

8.75 9.00 9.25 9. 50 9.50 9. 50 9.50 9.75 9.75 9.75

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended August 30 was 630, 000 - -17 percent 1es s than the previous week and 21 percent 1es s than the comparable week last year. An estimated 945, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 12 percent less than the previous week and 4 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended 1: ugust 30 were down 15 percent and settings were up 2 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.
Total

EGG TYPE EGGS SET ANj) CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

I

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

0/0 of

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Aug.

Aug. Aug.

Aug. year

Aug. Aug.

Aug.

Aug.

9

16

23

30

ago 2/

9

16

23

30

i % of

year

I
I

ago

2I

839 505* 1,607 184
I 3,135*

Thousands 902 1, 073 380 560 1,736 1,834 133 156
3,151 3,623

945 96 350 64 1,970 118 290 104
3,555 i 102

Thousands

I

679

690

761

300 305

255

I I, 310 I, 162

I

99 144

I 2,388 2,301

I, 331 150
2,497

I 630 79

380 I 87

1, 208

I I

92

131 : 63

2,349! 85

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

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY Vr.8EKS - 1969 Pag..e 2

EGGS SET

CHICK3 PLA ..::;ED

STATE

_- _. ..

-

Weel5_ Ended

Aug.

Aug.

16

23

Aug. 30

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Aug.

l_ug.

ago 1/ 16

23

30

0/0 of year ago 1/

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
GEORGIA
Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 858 121
1, 741

1,995 139
1,995

1,953 189
1, 852

122 65 115

~"~

1,504 125

1,003

1, 261 147
1, 218

1,445 115
1, 056

103 82
117

432

431

512 75

271

234

266

80

285

284

285 111

402

430

411

101

2,706 5,238

2,713 4,481

2,425 4, 889

133 119

I

2,678 3, 635

2, 559 3,588

2,677 3,608

III
129

1, 756

1,736

1, 703 116

1, 399

1,228

1, 206

97

38 7,528
568

34 7,535
593

28 7,531
590

82 128 164

l 281 5,594 463

338 5,731
473

349 5, 581
472

115 114 134

I

I 11, 548 11, 577 10,956 102

8,473

8,494

8,490

102

1, 157

1, 166

1,093 128

784

8~4

822

120

764

731

732 100

928

947

1,059

122

8,990

8, 734

8,825 114

6,786

6,879

6,914

113

5,025

5,000

4,905 108

4, 532

4,526

4,642

113

11,496 11, 274 11,285 121

7,444

7, 761

7,785

113

1, 005

940

864 92

849

.390

938

117

4,227

4, 195

4,009 103

2,986

2,855

3, 145

110

710 321

579 345

I 660 140

428

346 101

267

413 284

397

94

261

91

2,028

1, 916

1,726 108 I 1, 571

1, 589

1, 653

128

69, 542 68,393 67,358 113 52,403 52,675 53, 291

112

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

62,698 62,466 59,382

50, 195 49, 103 47,792

0/0 of Last Year

111

109

113

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
"* Revised.

104

107

112

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Released 9/5/69 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED InDEX 3 POlllfrS LOWER
The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for all Commodities declined 3 points to 267 percent of the 1910-1914 average during the month ended August 15, 1969. This was 6 points above the August 15, 1968 Index of 26l.
The meat animal Index increased to 424 as slaughter cattle and calve prices remained the same as a month ago and hog prices increased. Broiler and egg prices declined so that the all livestocl~ and livestocl~ product Index declined 4 points to 256. This is still sUbstantially above the 226 in August of 1968. There was only a slight change in prices of crops used in computing the Index.

UNITED STA'IES PRICES RECEIVED AND PARITY INDEX DOWN SECOND CONSECUTIVE MONTH, ADJUSTED PARITY RATIO 81

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers declined 3 points (1 percent) during the
month ended in mid-August to 279 percent of its 1910-14 average, according to the Crop Reporting Board. This is the second monthly decline fronl the 5-year high in June. Lower prices for cattle contributed most to the decrease during the month. Higher hog and miD~ prices were partially offsetting. The index was 18 points (7 percent) above August 1968.

(t The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, including Interest,
Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates was off 1 point percent) during the month and down 2 points from the June 1969 record high. Even so, at 373, the index was 18 points (5 percent) above a year earlier.

With prices of farm products and prices paid by farmers both down for the second month, the Preliminary Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, declined to 81, while the Parity Ratio remained unchanged.

1910-14 = 100

IIlDEX nUMBERS
Aug. 15 1968

GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES

July 15

Aug. 15

Record High

1969

1969

IIndex

Date

GEORGIA

Prices Received All Commodities All Crops
Livestoc1'.:: and Livestoc~~ Products

261 277

270 273

267 271

310 319

y March 1951
1l1arch 1951

226

260

256

295

Sept. 1948

-------------------------------------------------_ .. _-- ----~---------

UNITED STATES

?J Prices Received
Parity Index Parity Ratio

261

282

279

313

Feb. 1951

355

374

373

375

June 1969

74

75

75

123

Oct. 1946

Adjusted Parity Ratio ~ (preliminary)
?J Y Also April 1951.
for the indicated dates.

------------------------------~------_._-----------------------------

I 79

82

81

125

Oct. 1946

31Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data Adjusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments,

averaged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 74 for the Parity Ratio. Preliminary Adjusted

Ratios for the current year, supplied by the Economic Research Service are based on

estimated cash receipts for marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current

calendar year.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

PRICES -- RECEIVED AND P~ID BY FARMERS, AUGUST 15, 1969 WITH COMPARISONS I

GEOKGIA

:

UNITED ST\TES

:August 15: July 15 : August 15 :August 15: July 15 :August 15

Commodity and Unit

1968 : 196~_: 1969 -=-~6b __---=- _139~ : 1969

P~ICt:S RECEIVED

~/hea t, bu.

$ 1. 15

1.25

1.25 1. 19

1. 15

1. 19

Oats, bu.

$

.77

.71

.75

.533

.580

.526

Corn, bu.

$ 1. 17

1.40

1.40

.986 1. 18

1. 18

Barley, bu.

$

.95

.92

.97

.814

.953

.816

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

$

2.05

2.05 1.63

1.82

1.92

Cotton, lb.

26.5

22.0

20.5 25.99 21.74 20.53

Cottonseed, ton

$ 49.00

52.90

37.00

Soybeans, bu.

$ 2.50

2.50

2.45 2.51

2.52

2.51

Peanuts, 1b.

12.0

12.0 11.9

12.0

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$ 7.50

7.50

7.50 }/4.52

6.62

4.98

Hay, baled, ton:

/~ 11

$ 29.00 29.00

29.50 21.30 22.20 22.10

Alfalfa

$ 34.00 38.00

38.00 . 21.50 22.50' 22.30

Lespedeza

$ 29.50 31.00

31.00 23.80 24.20 24.50

Peanut

$ 25.00 22.00

24.00 22.70 23.00 23.90

Mil k Cows, head

$ 200.00 225.00

225.00 277.00 305.00 306.00

Hogs, cwt.
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 11

$ 19.:W $ 21.00

23.90 23.80

24.40 19.20 23.80 23.90

24.90 28.00

26.00 27.00

Cows, cwt. '1:/

$ 17.20 20.00

20.00 17.40 20.10 20.00

Steers and Heifers, cwt.

$ 23.70 27.00

27.00 25.80 30.30 29.00

Ca 1ves, cwt.

$ 26.10 31.00

31.00 27.60 32.20 31.40

Milk, wholesale, cwt.:

Fluid Market

$ 6.45

6.55

5.71

5.62

Manufactured

$

4.18

4.35

.1.\11 }I
Turkeys, lb.

$ 6.45

6.55

21.0

6.80 5.24 20.2

5.21 4/5.37 21.1 -20.9

Ch i ckens, 1b. :

Excluding Broilers



9.5

8.0

9.5

8.3

8.9

9. L~

Commercial Broilers

14.0

17.0

15.5 14.9

17.3

16.5

11

13.8

16.6

15.2 14.3

16.5

15.9

Eggs, all ~ doz.

43.6

45.8

39.3 34.3

37.5

35.5

PfUCES PAID, FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:

14% protein

$

16% protein

$

18% protein

$

20% protein

$

Hog Feed, 14% - ISOla protein,cwt. $

Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt.

$

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

$

~ran, cwt.

$

Middl ings, cwt.

$

Corn Meal, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed, ton:

Broiler Grower Feed

$

Laying Feed

$

Chick Starter

$

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$

All Other Hay, ton

$

71.00 74.00 78.00 80.00
5.10 5.10 3.80 3.90 3.20
91.00 84.00 94.00 33.00 31.00

68.00 76.00 79.00 80.00 4.35 4.60 5.20 3.75 3.90 3.55
96.00 80.00 95.00 37.00 35.00

70.00 74.00 76.00 80.00
4.70 5.20 3.75 3.85 3.60
94.00 81.00 94.00 38.00 36.00

67.00 70.00 73.00 77 .00 4.36 5.31 5.51 3.36 3.43 3.13
88.00 79.00 93.00 31.70 30.10

67.00 71.00 74.00 78.00 4.46 4.97 5.36 3.40 3.50 3.33
92.00 80.00 96.00 32.40 30.30

67.00 70.00 73.00 76.00 4.46 4.98 5.35 3.38 3.48 3.37
92.00 81.00 95.00 32.40 30.60

11 "Cows" and "steers and heifers'l combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls. 11 Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement.
j/ Revised.
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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA

Released September 8, 1969

GEORGIA COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1969

Georgia's 1969 cotton crop is forecast at 310,000 bales based on information reported by crop correspondents 'and ginners as of September 1, the Georgia Crop Reporting Service said today. The estimate is 25,000 bales below last month's estimate but 44,000 above the 1968 crop of 266,000 bales. Indicated yield per acre of 377 pounds is 55 pounds above last year's yield.

The abundant-to-excessive rains in the southern half of the State during August caused rank vegetative growth, and boll rot reduced yield prospects in many areas. The frequent rains and rank growth made it difficult for growers to carry out an effective insect control program. In the northeastern portion of the State the shortage of moisture reduced production prospects. Harvest is just becoming active in the central and southern dist,ricts.

According to the Bureau of the Census, 2,554 bales had been ginned to September 1, compared with 19,111 bales to same date in 1968 and 5,529 in 1967.

INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1969; FINAL PRODUCTION, 1968, 1967

Crop Reporting

District

1969

1968

1967

\ ) Non-Cotto~_-f..... /

- 1 ~ ~

. ~3\

1

24,000 14,440

2,596

2

10,000

7,185

7,004

3

12,000

8,115

7,317

4

23,000 18,925 16,773

5

61,000 49,175 47,297

6

59,000 47,100 43,955

7

44,000 39,205 32,215

8

71.000 75,780 67,943

9

6,000

6,075

2,900

State

310,000 266,000 228,000

Please see reverse

side for

UN ITED STiHES

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information.

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UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1969
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 Stabil ization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this forecast will depend upon whether the various influences affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual.

State

Acres
for : ha rvest
1969 1/

-

-

----

1,000

acres

:

Lint yield per

.

:

harvested acre

:

:

:

: 1969 :

: 1967 : 1968 : ind ic. :

__ - - _ . - - _ .

.. -

----~~-

- - - Pounds - - -

Production 1/

SaO-pound gross weight bales

:

:

Ind,i cated

1967 : 1968 : Aug. 1 : Sept. 1

1969 : 1969

- - - 1,000 bales -

N. C. S. C. Ga. Tenn. Ala.
Mo.

: 180
: 298 : 395 : 400
: 545 : 290

277

310

293

449

352

411

408

322

377

295

432

528

282

362

410

314

495

546

44

123

125

110

179

251

275

255

228

266

335

310

145

325

430

440

200

397

475

465

59

197

330

330

Miss. Ark.
La. Okla. Texas

: 1, 190

: 1,040

0 0

430

: 440

: 4,825

567

660

585

333

502

531

621

636

502

251

333

327

376 410

341

1,054 497 428 194
2.767

1,522 1,028
545 264
3,525

1,620 1,150
485 300 3,750

1,450 1,150
450
300 3,425

N. Mex. Ariz. Ca I if. Other

: 156 : 308 : 700

619

557

615

887 1,182 1,099

847 1,097 1,0 I I

157 454 1,040

177
733 1,573

210
720 1,550

200
705 1,475

States 1/ :

27

410

422

408

12

22

24

23

:

:

U. S.

: I 1,224

447

516

474

7,458

10,948 11,779 11,088

:

Amer. -
Egypt. !i/ : 76.6

502

565

534

69.8

79.2

87.2

85.2

1/ August I estimate. 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb. bale contains about
480 net pounds of lint. 1/ Virginia, Florida, 111 inois, Kentucky, and Nevada. !i/ Included

in State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Cal ifornia.

C. L. CRENSHAH Agricultural Statistician

CROP REPORTING BOARD
ARCHIE Ll\NGLi:Y Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

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SEP 1 01969

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

Athens, Georgia

1969

Released 3 p.m. Mon~ay

HARVEST BEHIND LAST YEAR

, Athens, Ga., September 8 -- Harvest conditions for peanuts, cotton and hay were less than ideal during the week in much of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Some progress was made but harvesting to date was behind the rate for the past three years. Some peanuts and hay were damaged by excessive rains, especially in southeastern counties. Soil moisture 'was mes tly adequate except short in some western counties and surplus in some central and eastern counties.

County Agents reported the condition of' cotton continued to deteriorate. The recent rainfall over most of the State has encouraGed vegetative growth and Qade insect control difficult. Shading of the lower part of the plant is result~ng in considerable boll rot.

Corn harvest is behind last year but progressing about as well as in 1966 and 1967.--SOme droughtdamaged corn was harvested for silage in northern counties.

About 58 percent of the peanuts have been dug and 44 percent threshed, compared with 84 percent dug and 73 percent threshed at the same date last year. Open weather is needed in the eastern part of the State to prevent further damage to peanuts dug and not yet threshed.

Soybeans, pasture and hay crops made excellent growth. Many areas have more forage available than at any other time this ye~r. Hay mal~ing was hindered by showers.

Good progress was made in seeding winter grazing. crops and prospects for obtaining a ,stand are excellent. Land preparation for seeding small grains nlade good progress and some seedine has already been done.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall was light to locally excessive during the wee!{ ending Friday, September 5. A few observers measured less than one-tenth inch ~mile a severe thunderstorm dropped over 6 inches on the LaFayette area during the 24-hour period ending Friday morning. A manufacturing plant and several homes were flooded and damage was reported as extremely heavy. Excessive rains also occurred on the eastern
side of the State. The Augusta Airport had 4.75 inches and Metter received 4.99 on Wednesday with some local flooding in both places. Several observers in the southeas~ measured more than 6 inches during the weeJ~. Heavy rains continued to fall in the lower coastal area with more than 18 inches reported on Saint Simons Island since August 22. Division averages for the wee~ ending Friday ranged from .73 of an inch in the central to 3.83 inches in the southeast division. Shower activity decreased some during the weelcend and those that did occur were generally light.

Temperatures were warmer than duringthe last two wee~s. A gradual warming trend continued throughout the wee!~. Highs were in the upper 80's and low 90's in most areas by the wee~cend. Early morning lows had moved up to the high 60's and low 70's except' in the mountains where they were about 10 degrees lower. Averages were about normal in most areas but were slightly warmer than normal in the drier western sectlons.
The five-day outloo~ for the period Tuesday through Saturday (September 9-13) calls for temperatures to average 3 to 4 degrees below normal with generally mild conditions throughout the wee!. Normal'highs range from 84 to 89 degrees and nOrnlal lows from 61 to 70. Rainfall is expected to average about 1/2 inch in the north and 1 inch, or more, in the south~ occurring as showers around the State on Tuesday and as widely scattered showers in the extreme south late in the wee!~.

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September 10, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 6 was 8,426, 000- -1 percent les s than the previous week but 5 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 9,713,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia"hatcheries--11 percent less than the previous week and 4 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set !!

1968

1969

5Jo of year ago

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia
%of

1968

1969

year

ago

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 Aug. 2 Aug. 9
Aug. 16
Aug. 23 Aug. 30
Sept. 6

12,022 12,412 103

9,332

8, 549

92

60

12, 146 12, 217 101

9,271

8,726 94

61

12, 164 12,086

99

9,380

8,712

93

62

11,905 12, 187 102

9, 161

8,987

98

62

11, 745 12, 021 102

9,051

8,698

96

62

11, 590 12,039 104

8,714

8,658

99

62

11,232 11, 548 103

8, 590

8,473

99

63

11,411 11, 577 101

8,467

8,494 100

63

10,763 10,956 102

8,318

8,490 102

63

10, 134

9,713

96

8,034

8,426 105

64

9.00 9.25 9.50 9.50 9. 50 9.50 9.75 9.75 9.75 10.00

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 6 was 765,000--21 percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 942, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, slightly less than the previous week and 8 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended September 6 were down 4 percent but settings were up 3 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Egg"s Set {Week Ended}

Aug.

Aug. Aug.

Sept.

16

23

30

6

%of year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched {Week Ended}

Aug. Aug.

Aug.

Sept.

16

23

30

6

Thousands

902 1,073 945

942

92

400*

560 350

420 131

1,736 1, 834 1,970 1,949 102

133

156 290

260 118

690 305 1, 162 144

Thousands

761

630

765

255

380

315

1, 331 1, 208 1,248

150

131

106

% of year ago 2/
105 139
88 62

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3,623 set by

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2,301

2,497 Y

2 , 3.4 9 _. supply

* 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

2,434

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STATE

I

EGGS SET Week Ended

Ufo of

:HICK.3 PLACED Week Ended

0/0 of

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Aug.

Aug.

Sept.

year

Aug.

Aug.

Sept.

year

I

23

30

6

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30

6

ago 1/

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THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

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Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

1,995 139
1,995 431 284
2, 713 4,481 I, 736
34 7, 535
593

1, 953 189
1, 852 512 285
2,425 4, 889 1, 703
28 7,531
590

1,594 134

168

76

1,729 117

360

76

243 103

2,374 144

4,084 119

1,431 112

33

89

5,809 111

564 134

1, 2S 1 147
I, 218 234 430
2,559 3, 588 I, 2~8
338 5,731
473

1,445 115
1,056 266 411
2,677 3,608 1,206
349 5, 581
472

I, 380 129
1,028 226 442
2, 542 3,920 1, 315
311 5,677
470

107 84
109 65
116 119 129 119
90 117 130

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9,713

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8,494

8,490

8,426

105

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)
TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

1, 166

1,093

1,082 127

824

822

845

138

731

732

702

99

947

1,059

923

106

8, 734

8, 825

8,485 128

6, 879

6,914

6,864

113

5,000

4,905

5,019 113

4, 526

4,642

4, 558

113

11, 274 11,285 11,026 122

7,767

7,785

8, 137

120

940

864

1,017 116

890

938

951

114

4, 195

4,009

3,986 113

2,85S

3, 145

3, 108

107

Q)
bO

579

660

401

83

345

346

404 195

413 284

397 261

470

119

255

102

J-t
..rco

1,916

1,726

1,537 137

1,539

1, 653

I, 548

113

U

Q

68,393 67,358 61,761 115

52,675 53, 291 53, 525

114

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62,466 59,382 53, 669

49, 103 47,792 47, 102

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0/0 of Last Year

109

113

115

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

107

112

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GENERAL CROP REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER I, 1969

September II, 1969

Georqia

Georgia's weather during August was rainy and cooler than normal. These conditions resulted in varying degrees of damage to cotton, peanuts, and "downed" hay. The improved moisture situation, however, was very beneficial for soybeans, late corn, pastures, and hay growth.

Corn: The State's estimated corn crop of 49,385,000 bushels is unchanged from the previous ---- month, but down sharply from the 58,200,000 bushel crop in 1968. Both acreage and average yield are below the previous year's levels.

Cotton: The a~verse weather during much of August resulted in further deterioration of the cotton crop as losses from boll rot and insects increased. Estimated production
for the State on September 1 was 310,000 bales -- 25,000 bales below the indication a month earl ier but 44,000 bales above last year's short crop.

Tobacco: Yields averaged lower than expected earl ier. Production is placed at 99,125,000 pounds.

Peanuts: The State's peanut crop was estimated at 978,900,000 pounds compared with 934,360,000 pounds produced in 1968. Yield per acre is indicated to be 1,950
pounds compared with 1,880 last year.

Soybeans: The State's soybean prospects remain generally good, and production was placed at 9,807,000 bushels. Yield per acre is estimated to be 21.0 bushels compared
with last year's I ight yield of 15 bushels.

Pecans: A pecan ~rop of 76,000,000 pounds was indicated for 1969 - sharply above last year's short crop of 42,000,000 pounds.

GEOKG Ii\ .l\CfU:,~GE AND PRODUCT ION. 1968 AND_ 1969

Crop and Unit

/k reaqe

:

:

: For

:Harvested: harvest :

1968 : 1969 :

Thousand .l\cres

Yield Per Acre :
1968 : Indicated: : 1969 :

Production
1968 : Indicated : 1969
Thousands

Corn, for grain, bu.

:

Wheat, bu.

:

Oats, bu.

:

Barley, bu.

:

Rye, bu.

:

Sorghums, for grain, bu. :

Cotton, ba Ie

:

Hay, a I I, ton

:

Soybeans, for beans, bu. :

Peanuts (p & T), lb.

:

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

:

Tobacco, Type 14, lb. :

Peaches, lb.

:

Pecans, lb.

:

1/ Pounds of lint.

1,455 114
90 6
74 10
395 435 472 497 8.5 56.2
--

I ,411 86
90 4
72 1I
395 437 467 502 8.5 61.0
--

40.0 28.0 42.0
38.0 21.0 28.0
1/322 1.80
15.0 1,880
80 1,885
-

35.0 34.0 47.0 42.0
23.5 35.0
1/377 1.93 21.0
1,950 76
1,625
-

58,200 3,192 3,780 228
1,554 280 266
781 7,080
934,360 680
105,937 234,500 42,000

49,385 2,924 4,230 168
1,692
385 310 844
9,807 978,900
646
99,125 210,000
76,000

ArtcH IE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSWM Agricultural Statistician

Please turn paQe ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.,
in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

UNITeD STC\TES C,{OP SUt-iMI\RY .4.S OF SEPTEMBER I, 1969
~Q!D production, forecast at 4.3 bill ion bushels, is I percent less than 1968 and 9 percent below 1967.
Soybean production is placed at 1.1 bill ion bushels, I percent below last month, 2 percent less than 1968, but 8 percent above 2 years earl ier.
All Wheat production is estimated at 1.5 bill ion bushels, 7 percent below 1968 and 4 percent less than 1967.
Oat production estimate of 938 mill ion bushels is down 4 percent from last month, but I percent above a year earl ier and 19 percent more than 1967.
Sorqhum Grain production is forecast at a record high 758 mill ion bushels, 3 percent higher than last year's crop, and sl ightly above 1967.
]av production at 126 mill ion tons, is 1 percent above a year ago, but fractionally below 2
years earl ier.

Crop and Unit

UNITED STATES /:\.C:U=:'GE ~ND PRODUCTION, 1968 AND 1969

Acreaqe

Yield Per Acre

For

:Harvested: harvest

1968 : Indicated

1968

1969

1969

Jhousand Acres

Production
1968 : Ind i cated 1969
Thousands

Corn, for grain, bu.

:

~Jheat, bu.

:

Oats, bu.

:

Ba rl ey, bu.

:

Rye, bu.
Cotton, ba 1e

.:

Hay, all, ton

:

Soybeans, for beans, bu. :

Peanuts (p & T), lb.

:

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

:

Tobacco, Type 14, lb. :

Peaches, lb.

Pecans, lb.

55,707
55,309 17,361
9,563 1,007 10,160
62,570 40,659
1,436
149 880

54,758 47,546 18,343
9,373 1,354 11,224
63,026 41,646
1,437 160
923

78.5 28.4
53.5 43.7 23.1
11516
2.00 26.6 1,771
92 1,945

78.8 30.6 51. I 44.4
23.7
11 474
2.00
25.3 1,839
89 1,982

4, 374 ,8L~0
1,570,433 929, 52/.j. 418,168
23,220 10,948
125,L,~38
1,079,662 2,542,841
13,763 1,712,299 3,590,700
192,500

4,312,267 1,456,9'-~7
938,153 415,898
32,028 11,088
126, I 13 1,054,722 2,642,885
14,193 1,829,441
3,775,000 230,100

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens, c;eorgliL

vleek Ending September 15, 1969

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~eleased 3 p.m. Monday

CROP HARVESTING MAJOR ACTIVITY

Athens, Ga., September 15

Harvest conditions for peanuts, cotton, and hay were good

during the week in much of the State, according to the Georgia Crop Kepo~ting Service. However,

harvest of most field crops continued to lag behind last year. Soil moisture was mostly ade-

quate except for a shortage in some western counties and a surplus in a few southeastern

counties.

According to County Agents' reports, cotton was 12 percent harvested throughout the State compared with 6 percent the previous week and 26 percent last year. Boll rot continued to be a problem. Cotton defol iation was beginning in northern counties.

Corn harvest was 10 percent completed compared to 8 percent the previous week and 21 percent for the same period last year. Corn condition continued to be poor-to-fair.

Peanuts were 77 percent dug and 64 percent threshed, compared with 58 percent dug and 44 percent threshed the previous week. Some rain damage was reported, mostly in the southeastern counties.

Most reports indicated heavy insect and worm infestations in soybeans with control measures in progress. Most of the crop remained in good condition. Condition of pastures and ~ remained good. Land preparation for fall and winter crops was active with small grain seeding at l the same level as last year. Insect control was active in pecans throughout most of the week.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- Rainfall was locally heavy in the extreme northwest and mostly 1 ight over the remainder of the State during the week ending Friday, September 12. Almost 3 inches fell at LaFayette early in the week and a few other places in the northwest division had over an inch. Most other reporting stations received less than 1/2 inch during the week. Several weather observers, mainly in the central and southern sections of the State, recorded no measurable rain. For most areas, this was the driest week since the middle of July. Division averages ranged from about one inch in the northwest to less than one-tenth of an inch in the central division. The only rainfall reported in .the State during the weekend was in the coastal area. The Brunswick Airport on St. Simons Island had 1.21 inches on Sunday.
Most of Georgia enjoyed an early taste of fall during the past week as cool nights and mild sunny days were the rule. Early morning temperatures dropped to the 40's in the extreme north and to the 50's in all other areas except the southeast coastal section. A few 90's were recorded in south Georgia but afternoon highs were mostly in the 80's and high 70's. Averages for the week ranged from 4 to 8 degrees cooler than normal. Extremes were 420 at the Blairsville Experiment station and 950 at Fort Stewart.
The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (September 16-20) calls for temperatures to average 2 to 6 degrees ,below normal. Normal highs range from 84 to 88 degrees and normal lows from 60 to 69 degrees. Rainfall is expected to total about one-fourth inch in showers around 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 Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

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.l\ugust 1969 Released 9/16/69

AUGUST MILK PRODUCTION UP 4 PERCENT

Milk production on Georgia farms during August totaled 87 mill ion pounds,according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 3 mTllfon pounds above August 1968 but 1 mfllfon pounds below the previous month.

Production per cow in herd averaged 620 pounds - 10 pounds above the previous year but 10 pounds below the previous month.

The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during August was $6.80 per hundredweight. This was 25 cents above the July 1969 price and 35 cents above the August 1968 price.

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY D~IRYMEN

Georqia

:

United States

Item and Unit
Mil k product ion,' mill ion I bs.
Production Per Cow
1bs. 1/
Numbe r Mil k Cows thousand head

. August
1968 :

:

84

~

:

610

:

138

:

July 1969
88 630 140

August : i\ugust

July

1969 : 1968

1969

87 : 9,567 10, 165

620 :

738

804

140

August 1969
9,612 761

Prices Received - Dollars 1/
:

All wholesale milk, cwt. 1/ : 6.45

Fluid milk, cwt. Manufactured milk, cwt.

- : 6.45
:

Milk Cows, head

: 200.00

6.55 6.55
-
225.00

6.80
--
225.00

.: 5.24 5.71 : 4.18
: 277.00

5.21 5.62 4.35 305.00

!:.!5.37 306.00

Prices Paid - Dollars 1/

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
Hay, ton

: 71.00 : 74.00 : 78.00 : 80.00
: : 31.00

68.00 76.00 79.00 80.00
35.00

70.00 74.00 76.00 80.00
36.00

: 67.00 : 70.00 : 73.00 : 77 .00
: 30.10

67.00 71.00 74.00 78.00
30.30

67.00 70.00 73.00 76.00
30.60

1/ Monthly average.

1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for

month.

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ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

H. 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.

UN ITED STinES MILK PRODUCT ION

August milk production sl iqhtly above a year earl ier
U. S. milk production in August is estimated at 9,612 mill ion pounds, one-half percent more than a year earl ier. This is the first month with production above a year earl ier since July 1967 (excluding February 1968 which had 29 days). ' Production for August was down 5 percent from July, compared with a 6 percent decl ine during the same period in 1968. August output provided 1.52 pounds of milk per person daily for all uses, compared with 1.61 pounds in July and 1.53 pounds a year earl ier. Daily average production during the first eight months of 1969 was 1.0 percent less than in 1968.
August rate per cow UP 3 percent from a year earl ier
Milk output per cow averaged 761 pounds during August, 3 percent more than a year earl ier. This is the largest year-to-year gain in monthly rate per cow in nearly 2 years. Daily output per cow in August was 24.5 pounds, 5 percent less than July, compared with a 6 percent decrease during this period in 1968. Production per cow was at record high levels for August in 44 States--highest in Cal ifornia at 1,005 pounds. Following were Washington, 900 pounds; Alaska, 890 pounds; and Massachusetts and Nevada, both with 885 pounds.

Month
Janua ry February March Apri 1 May June July August
Jan.-Auq. Total
September October Novembe r December
Annual

Milk per cQwClnd mjlkQrQdJJcj:iQn by Ill_ontos, United States

Milk Per C o w :

Milk production

1967

1968

19_69

Pounds

1967

1968

1969

-- Mill ion Pounds

Change from 1968
Percent

713

667

762

784

837

817

767

. 72.2

:

-

: 681 : 687 : 660 : 698

721 698 773 797 858 832 785 __ 738
-
699 707 678 716

: 8,797

9,006

735:,9,802 689: 9,150 784: 10,407 807: 10,675 869: 11,360 850: 11,038 804: 10,326 7Ql __: _ ~.688

9,546

9,407

9,207

8,795

10,169

9,983

10,457 10,261

11,227 11,046

10,840 10,766

10,201 10,165

_ ~6~_ . 9,612

__ -_:-----.82,446
. 9,114
: 9,169 : 8,781 : 9,259
: :
: 118,769

8.1..214__ S.0,035
9,035 9,120 8,721 9,191
117,281

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September 17, 1969

B.KOILErt TYPE
Placement of broiler IGlWi-0kssin Georgia during the week ended 3eptember 13 was 8,486,000--1 percent more than-t4re- previous week and 5 percent more than the com-
parable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 358, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries - -17
percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatche'ry
owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received
for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $8.00 to $10. 50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J...I

1968

1969

% of
year ago

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

1968

1969

% of
year ago

Av. Hatch

Price -
Broiler

Eggs Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1969 1969

Thou. ,Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars

July 12
July 19 July 26 Aug. 2
Aug. 9 Aug. 16 I Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13

12, 146 12, 164 11, 905 11, 745 11, 590 11, 232 11,411 10,763 10, 134 10, 809

12,217 12,086 12, 187 12,021
12,039 11,548 11, 577 10,956
9,713 11,358

101

9, 271

99

9,380

102

9, 161

102

9,051

104

8,714

103

8, 590

101

8,467

102

8,318

96

8,034

105 !, 8, 120

8,726 94

61

8, 712 93

62

8,987 98

62

8,698 96

62

8,658 99

62

8,473 99

63

8,494 100

63

8,490 102

63

8,426 105

64

8,486 105

64

I

9.25 9.50 9. 50 9.50 9.50 9.75 9.75 9.75 10.00 10.00

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 13 was 821,000--7 percent more than the previous week and 15 percent more than the comparable' week last year. An estimated 978,000 eggs for the production of egg type 'chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent more than the previous week but 11 percent less
than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended 3eptember 13 were
slig~t1y less but settings were up 2 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

I% of

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Aug.

Aug. Sept. Sept. year

Aug. Aug.

Sept.

Sept.

23

30

6

13 ago 21

23

30

6

13

\% of
year
!ago 21

1,073 565*
1, 834 156

Thousands
945 942 350 420 1,970 1,949 290 260

978 89 480 146
1,699 102 231 113

761 255 1,331 150

Thousands

630

765

380

315

1, 208 1,248

131

106

I
821 1115
I 425 1114
I, 358 92 128 72

Total

3,628* 3,555 3, 571 3,388 102 , 2,497 2,349 2,434 2,732 1100

1.1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 21 Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CI-llCKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY \ilEEKS - 1969 Page 2

EGGS SET

CHI :::KS PLA CED

STATE

Week Ended

Aug.

Sept.

30

6

Sept.
13

% of
year
ago 1/

Aug.
30

Week Ended

Sept.

Sept.

6

13

%of
year
ago 1/

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

1,953 189
1, 852 512 285
2,425 4,889 1, 703
28 7, 531
590

1, 594 168
1, 729 360 243
2,374 4,084 1,431
33 5, 809
564

1,968 99 127 43
1, 774 116
527 86 143 49 2,610 129 5, 110 114 1, 668 110 30 81 7, 596 113 564 133

1,445

1, 380

1,447

111

115

129

150

89

1,056

1,028

1, 070

134

266

226

248

63

411

442

481

130

2,677

2, 542

2, 501

116

3,608

3,920

3, 524

117

1,206

1,315

1, 298

123

349

311

350

100

5, 581

5,677

5, 558

118

472

470

507

167

GEORGIA

10, 956

9,713 11, 358 105

8,490

8,426

8,486

105

Plorida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1,093

1,082

1, 163 135

732

702

747 100

8,825

8,485

8,306 105

4,905

5,019

4, 885 199

11, 285 11,026 10,777 114

864

1,017

985 101

4,009

3,986

4,675 115

660

401

552 96

346

404

347 116

1,726

1, 537

1, 823 105

822

845

853

136

1,059

923

957

121

6,914

6, 864

6,689

III

4, 642

4, 558

4,460

111

7,785

8, 137

8, 103

119

. 938

951

1, 050

125

3, 145

3, 108

2,923

106

397

470

466

124

261

255

226

113

1,653

1, 548

1,480

115

67,358 61,761 67,735 110 53,291 53, 525 52, 827

114

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

59,382. 53,669 61,802

47,792 47, 102 46,499

% of Last Year

113

115

110

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. .. ~evised.

112

114

114

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SERVICE
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Item

During Aug.

1968 II

1969 21

Thou.

Thou.

%-oC-1

I last
year

Jan. thru Aug.

1968 II

1969 21

Pet. II Thou.

Thou.

% of
last year
Pet.

Broiler Type

Pullets Placed (U. S.) 31

Total

3, 274

3,418 104

28,603

30,304

106

Domestic

2, 811

3,060 109

24, 551

26,377

107

Chicks Hatched:

Broiler Type

Georgia

40,771

41, 821 103

341,995

338,935

99

United States

232,422 246, 638 106

1, 931, 528 2,049,001

106

Egg Type

Georgia

3, 151

3,066 97

25,458

28,749

113

United 3tates

37, 123

38, 106 103

366,706

376,259

103

Commercial Slaughter:41

Young Chickens

Georgia

33,754

33,646 100

251, 810

254,670

101

United States

218, 196 225,293 103

1, 583, 626 1,693,036

107

Mature Chickens

Light Type

Georgia

603

815 135

6, 122

NIA

United States

8,974

9,308 104

83, 537

87, 866

105

Heavy Type Georgia

299

225 75

2, 200

NIA

United States

2,224

1,967 88

15,684

16,264

104

Egg Production:

Mil.

Mil.

Mil.

Mil.

Georgia
South Atlantic 51

394 1,090

445 113 1, 207 III

3,314 9,085

3,603

109

9,484

104

United States -

5, 638

5, 668 101 t 46, 980

46, 119

98

II Revised. -2rPreliminary. 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. 1968

figures are not the same as reported last year due to differences in method of reporting.
1968 and 1969 figures in this report are comparable. 51 South Atlantic States: Del.,

Md.,W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. NIA --Not Available.

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION

State

BY SELECTED STATES, 1968 and 1969

Number Inspected

I
Indicated Percent Condemned

During July

Jan. thru July

During July

Jan. thru July

1968

1969

1968

1969

1968

1969

1968

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Maine

6,464

6,781 42,445 39,763

3.7

3.0

Pa.

7,444

7,296 47,836 48,029

3.8

4.0

3.9

4.0

4.8

4.6

Mo.

4, 536

4,762 25,371 30,410

2.7

3.4

3.3

4. 1

Del. Md.

8,235

8,840 52,850 54,325

4.0

3.3

13,300 15, 182 80,097 95,827

3.7

3.3

4.5

3.9

4.4

3.7

Va.

7, 188

7,777 40,000 49,252

3.7

2.6

4.6

3.7

N. C.

24,680 24, 133 152,093 155,637

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.8

Ga.

33,448 33,356 215,292 220,090

4.2

4.0

5. 1

5. 1

Tenn.

6, 126

5, 574 36.919 38, 179

2.5

3.3

3.2

3.7

Ala.

25, 090 25,720 155,022 166,261

3. 1

2.8

3. 5

3.5

Miss.

15,936 15,946 99,653 104,899

1.9

1.8

Ark.

32,438 32,872 201,743 214,242

2. 5

2.6

2.4

2.4

3.5

3.5

Texas
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U. S. 220, 169

1,359,437

3. 1

3.0

3.8

3.7

226,408

1,453,905

United States Department of Agriculture

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin 3treet, Athens, Georgia 30601

End-of-Month Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - August 1969
Frozen poultry stocks at 309 million pounds were up 61 million from August 1 but were down 104 million pounds from a year earlier. Turkey holdings at 226 million pounds were up 63 million from a month earlier but 79 million less than a year ago. Whole turkeys totaled 195 million pounds on September 1. Parts, cut-ups, and further processed turkey items totaled about 30 million pounds. September 1 beef stocks totaled 258 million pounds, 19 million above August 1 and 26 million more than a year ago. Total pork holdings at 166 million pounds were 30 million below both last month and a year ago. Frozen pork bellies totaled 21 million pounds, 26 million less than on A!-1gust 1, and 6 million less than a year ago. Hams at 14 million pounds decreased 2 million during the month.

Commodity

Unit

Eggs~
Shell Frozen eggs, total Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified Total Poultry

Case Pound
do. do. do. do. do.

I Beef: Pro zen in Cure

and Cured

do.

Pork: Frozen and Cooler

I do.

I Other Meat and Meat

Products

do.

Total all red meats

do.

Aug. 1967
Thou.

Aug. 1968
Thou.

July 1969
Thou.

Aug. 1969
Thou.

315

229

213

137

98,938

108, 925

66,213

64,498

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

36,225

16, 671

19, 834

18, 881

54,647

40,349

22,385

22,726

332,059

304,696

162,747 225,828

63,376

51,772

42,955

41,923

486,307

413,488

247,921 309,358

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

I 245, 148

231,350

238, 858 257,508

I 171,509
I 84, 197 527,931

171,378
78, 033 505,817

173,611
77, 520 512,613

142,638
73,434: 496,889

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

Georgia

United States

Item

Aug. 15 July 15 Aug. 15 Aug. 15 J u1 Y 15 Aug. 15

1968

1969

1969

1968

1969

1969

Cents

Cents

Cents

Cents Cents

Cents

Prices Received:

Chickens, lb., excluding

broilers

9.5

8.0

9.5

8.3

8.9

9.4

Com'l Broilers {lb.}

14.0

17.0

15.5

14.9

17.3

16. 5

All Chickens {lb.}

13.8

16.6

15.2

14.3

16. 5

15.9

All Eggs (dozens)

43.6

45.8

39.3

34.3

37.5

35.5

Prices Paid:{per ton}

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Broiler Grower

91. 00

96.00

94.00

88.00 92.00

92.00

Laying Feed

84.00

80.00

81. 00

79.00 80.00

81. 00

This report is made pos sible through the cooperahono-Cfhe 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 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

,I

Athens,

,I

"'ee!;: Ending September 22, 1969 RAIns SLOW FIELD vlaRK TIJ SOUTHEAST

_ . UBRAR Released 3 p.m. Monday
~

Athens, Ga., Septetlber 22 -- Frequent and sometimes heavy rains during the wee!~

interrupted harvesting operations in much of the southeastern part of the State, according

to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. In other areas harvest moved forward, but Statewide,

progress lags the rate for the past three years. Soil moisture was adequate to excessive

in the eastern half of the State while some sections in the western half we~e needing rain.

Many of these dry areas received rains over the weel~nd.

County Agents reported cotton harvest about one-fifth completed. Defoliation continued and machine harvest increased. Boll rot remained a problem in several areas.

Corn harvest continued at a slow rate but is expected to increase as fields dry out and the pressure of peanut and cotton harvest decreases.

Peanut digging moved forward at a rapid pace where conditioi.1s permitted. County Agents judged the crop 92 percent dug and 83 percent pic!:ed.

Worms and other insects continued to be troublesome in soybeans, but control measures were active. The condition of the crop was indicated to be good to excellent by 60 percent of the reporters.

Growth of pasture grasses and hays was mostly good. However, frequent showers prevented some cutting and baling of hay. Additional land preparation and plantings of small grains were made during the period. The rate of planting for this date is about normal.

WEATHER SUMMARY .. - Rainfall was mostly light in the west and moderate to heavy in the east during the early part of the wee!~ ending Friday, September 19. 1.-Jeather associated vTith a slow moving cold front brought moderate to locally heavy amounts to much of the State Thursday night and Friday. Cloudy, rainy weather continued through the weelcend. Heavy to excessive rains moved into extreme southwest Georgia Saturday and spread northward over most western sections by Sunday. These wee!.;:end rains were associated with a tropical disturbance that moved inland on the northwest Florida coast. Anounts were generally heaviest in the southwest where SOTIle totals exceeded 10 inches. Bainbridge, in extreme southwest Georgia, had a wee2:end total of 12.40 inches. Severel southwest Georgia communities were experiencing, or were under the threat of, flooding at the end of the period.

Warm sunny weather was the rule during the first half of the wee::. Highs were generally in the 80's with a few low 90's reported on Wednesday and Thursday. Much cooler weather moved into north Georgia early Friday and spread over the State by Saturday. Under cloudy, rainy sl:ies, maximum temperatures remained in the 60 r s and low 70' s throughout the weel:end. Early morning teBperatures dropped to the 50's in parts of north Georgia but over most of the State highs and lows were in the 6o' s on Saturday and Sunday. Because of the cool weel;:end weather averages for the weel: ranged from one to three degrees below normal.

The five-day outloo!: for the period Tuesday through Saturday (September 23-27) calls for temperatures to average near normal in the north and a few degrees below normal in the south with a slow warming trend through the period. Rainfall is expected to be moderate to heavy in scattered showers throughout the period. Totals will range from ~ to l~ inches.

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgiaj in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgiaj Georgia Department of Agriculture, and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia
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k Fnding September 19, 1969

GEORGIA

fighest:
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After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Se rvice '409A North Lumpkin Street . Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Postage and Fees Paid United States Department of Agriculture

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GEORG IA CROP REPORTING SERVIC

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ATHENS, GEORGIA THE POULTRY AND EGG SITUATION

IBRARIES

Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board, September 22, 1969

Situation and Outlook (Broilers)

Recent Situation Production-- Broiler meat production in Federally inspected processing plants
during the first 7 months of 1969 totaled 3.7 billion pounds -- up 8 percent from a year earlier. Numbers marketed during the first 7 months were up about 7 percent and the average weight was up over 1 percent. Weekly broiler output in August averaged 10 percent above a year earlier.

Prices Unusually strong consumer demand for meat during the first 8 months of this
year kept broiler prices above a year earlier. Prices rose despite larger supplies of both broilers and red meats. Wholesale prices of ready-to-cook broilers in 9 cities averaged 29.6 cents per pound for January-August- -up 7 percent. Prices increased in July to 32.8 cents per pound, then slipped in August to 31.0 cents, but remained above the 28.2 cents in August 1968.
The broiler-feed price ratio for January-August averaged over 3 percent above the same months of 1968. This improvement reflected the higher broiler prices. The average price paid for broiler feeds, although up only slightly for the period, trended upward and in July was 5 percent above January.

USDA Purchases On September 5, 1969, USDA began purchase of fresh frozen cut-up young
chicken for ciistribution to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program.
Through mid-September, buying totaled 5. 5 million pounds at a cost of $1. 9 million.

Exports Exports of whole young chickens and chicken parts (mostly broilers)during the
first 7 months 1969 were up 7 percent in volume. Exports of whole young chickens were up 20 percent and chicken parts up about 3 percent.
Poultry exports to Switzerland under USDA's Export Payment Program during January-July totaled 6.4 million pounds. This program was reactivated in April 1968 to enable U. S. broiler exporters to compete in Switzerland, where other supplies operating under subsidy programs were underselling U. S. chickens. Since April 1968 a total of about 20.0 million pounds have been contracted for export to Switzerland at a program cost of about $3.5 million.

Outlook Broiler production in July and August continued well above a year earlier, and
the same situation is likely in coming months. For example, weekly chick placements that will provide slaughter supplies during October are up 6 percent; and on the basis of eggs in incubators, slaughter into November probably will be up about a tenth. The hatchery supply flock has been increased substantially from a year earlier, and could support a larger increase in production. However, producers so far have exercised restrain to avoid excessive increases that could lead to depressed prices.

Prices Broiler prices will be under pressure in coming months from the larger
than year-earlier supplies of broiler and red meats. Beef cattle prices have declined since the summer high and may this fall as the larger number of cattle on feed moves to market. And hog prices are expected to decline as slaughter increases seasonally.

After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 1 09A North Lumpkin Street Athens I Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTLNG SL~Jl.XR,I.CE

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

September 24, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 20 was 7, 821, 000-- 8 percent les s than the previous week but 5 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,749,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-3 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. T he price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK F.LACEMENTS

Eggs Set !J

1968

1969

% of
year ago

I

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

.--_ ..-

% of

1968

1969

year

ago

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

July 19 July 26 Aug. 2 Aug. 9 Aug. 16 Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20

12, 164 12,086

99

9,380

8,712

93

62

11,905 12,187 102

9, 161

8,987

98

62

11, 745 12,021 102

9,051

8,698

96

62

11, 590 12,039 104

8,714

8,658

99

62

11, 232 11, 548 103

8, 590

8,473

99

63

11,411 11, 577 101

8,467

8,494 100

63

10, 763 10,956 102

8,318

8,490 102

63

10, 134

9,713

96

8,034

8,426 105

64

10,809 11, 358 105

8, 120

8,486 105

64

11, 271 11,749 104

7,432

7,821 105

64

9.50 9. 50 9. 50 9. 50 9.75 9.75 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.00

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 20 was 785,000--4 percent less than the previous week and slightly less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 861,000 eggs for the proriuction of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 12 percent less than the previous week and 10 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended September 20 were up 2 percent but settings were down 1 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

State I

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Aug.

Sept. Sept. Sept.

30

6

13

20

o/c of
year
ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) I % of

Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. 1 year

30

6

13

20 ago 2/

Ga.

Thousands

945

942 978

861

90

630

. Thousands

765

821

785

100

Ill.

375* 420 480

330

84

380 315

425

285

66

Calif. 1,970 1,949 1,699 1, 689 108

1,208 1, 248 1,358 1,488 116

Wash.

290

260 231

246 100

131 106

128

226 100

Total 3,580* 3,571 3,388 3,126 I 99 12,349 2,434 2,732 2,784

* 1 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks

l:../ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

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STATE

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Sept.

Sept.

6

13

l 0/0 of

I Sept.
20

year ago 1/

i CHICKS Pi..ACED

Sept. 6

Week Ended

Sept.

3ept.

13

20

0/0 of year ago 1/

THOUSANDS

T _-I:JU3ANDS

Maine Conne ctic ut Penns y1vania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

1,594 168
1, 729 360 243
2,374 4,084 1,431
33 5, 809
563*

1,968 127
1, 774 527 143
2,610 5, 110 1,668
30 7,596
564

2,095 116

83

30

1, 744 115

600

96

255

85

2, 867 129

5, 200 117

1, 812 117

33

87

7,983 122

572 124

1,380

1,447

1,413

121

129

150

110

73

1,028

1,070

1, 090

114

226

248

293

79

442

481

444

128

2, 542

2, 501

2,309

120

3,920

3, 524

3, 523

133

1, 315

1,298

1,306

130

311

350

317

119

5,677

5, 558

5,497

128

470

507

515

149

GEORGIA

9,713 11,358 11,749 104

8,426

8,486

7, 821

105

Plorida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 082

1, 163

1, 193 139

845

853

862

132

702

747

777 103

923

957

1, 024

125

8,485

8,306

8, 739 107

6, 864

6,689

6, 634

115

5,019

4,885

5,184 108

4, 558

4,460

4,432

114

11,026 10, 777 11, 351 118

8, 137

8, 103

8, 101

123

1,017

985

1,039 109

951

1,050

782

101

3,986

4,675

4,683 112

3, 108

2,923

2,973

106

401

552

404'

347

847 159

415

96

470

466

564

163

255

226

197

79

1,537

1,823

1,641

87

1, 548

1,480

1, 303

106

61,760* 67,735 70,862 112

53, 525 52,827 51, 510

117

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

53,669 61,802 63,192

0/0 of Last Year

115

110

112

"*11 Current week as p ere e nt 0 f same week last year. Revised.

47, 102
I 114

46,499 114

44,040 117

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
Athens, Georgia

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Released 3 p.m. Monday

FIELD '.JO,1K SLOHED BY \JET Gi\oUillDS

Athens, Georgia, September 29 -- Adequate soil moisture was reported throughout the

State and some sections, particularly in the southeast, reported a surplus, according to the

Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Wet grounds prevented harvest and land preparation activities

early in the week, but progress was being made by the end of the week as soils dried out.

County Agents reported cotton harvest 28 percent completed. Wet soils and heavy morning dews favored boll rot and further delayed harvest which already is much behind the past three years. Some cotton was being defol iated for the second time.
Corn harvest progressed very 1ittle during the week and was only 19 percent completed, compared to 43 percent to the same date last year.
Peanut harvest is in the "mop-up'l stage in most areas with 96 percent dug and 89 percent threshed.
Soybean prospects are better than in the past several years, but worms and other insects are still troublesome. Control measures were active as weather permitted.
Condition of b2Y crops, pastur~and cattle is exceptionally good for this season of the
year. Harvest of late hay crops was delayed by unfavorable weather. Some hay was rain damaged and over-mature.
Fall sown winter qrazinq made good growth. Small qrain planting is about normal.

WEATHER SUMMARY - Heavy to e;<cessive rainfall occurred over the western half of Georgia early in the week ending Friday, September 26. Amounts were heaviest in the extreme southwest where Bainbridge had over 14 inches. Totals of 3 inches or more were reported over the entire western part of the State and several places had over 5 inches. The rains decreased to the east but all reporting stations, except a few in southeast and east central sections, received more than an inch during the week. The heavy rains early in the period were caused by a weak tropical disturbance moving inland on the north Florida coast on Sunday. An early week frontal system brought additional rain to most areas. There was 1 ittle or no rain in the State from Wednesday through the weekend as all areas enjoyed several days of sunny weather.
Temperatures averaged one to four degrees cooler than normal during the week. Highs were in the 60's and 70's early in the week under cloudy, rainy skies. Clearing weather on Wednesday brought mild days and cool nights for the remainder of the week. Highs were generally in the 80's and early morning lows in the 50's and low 60's. The typical early autumn weather continued through the weekend with a gradual warming trend.
The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (September 30-0ctober 4) calls for temperatures to average near normal with generally mild days and cool nights. Normal highs range from 78 to 85 degrees and normal lows from 54 to 64 degrees. Rainfall averages are expected to range from about 1/2 inch in the northwest to less than 1/4 inch in the southeast with a chance of showers about Thursday or Friday.

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, ~thens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Heather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Com~erce.

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Pre~.LritutJ..O_l for Tht: v~l'jek Snding September 26, 1969

GEORGIA

Temr...erature C)::tl'crr.c,; for t.iw 'tT,~el~ emill1B
2n 0eptember J 1969 (Pro"ision~l)

HiGhest: Lowest:

o ,It Fort Steirm.rt Or' the 25th.
o
42 at TaJ~apoosa. on tee.
26th.

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;:

WOlrrH
3072
:I
4.74
'\
. ..., I ~
* For period September 27-29, 1969.
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

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

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BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 27 was 6,985,000--11 percent less than the previous week and 5 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,388,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--3 percent less than the previous week but 5 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J:../

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

__ -f1_'0_ Pric~ __
Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks

1968

1969

% of
year ago

1968

1969

% of Per

year ago

,

Doz. 1969

Per Hundred 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars

July 26 Aug. 2 Aug. 9 Aug. 16 Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27

11,905 11,745 11, 590 11, 232 11,411 10, 763 10, 134 10, 809 11, 271 10, 834

12, 187 12,021 12,039 11, 548 11, 577 10,956
9,713 11, 358 11,749 11,388

102

9, 161

102

9,051

104

8, 714

103

8,590

101

8,467

102

8,318

96

8,034

105

8, 120

104 ! 7,432

105 I 7,356

8,987 8,698 8,658 8,473 8,494 8,490 8,426 8,486 7,821 6,985

98

62

96

62

99 99

i

62 63

I

I 100

63

102 I 63

105 i 64

I 105

64

105 I 64

95 I 64

9.50 9. 50 9.50 9.75 9.75 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

EGG TYPE Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended September 27 was 783, OOO--slightly less than the previous week and 5 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,000, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 16 percent more than the previous week but 5 percent less than the comparable week last year. In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended September 27 were up 2 percent and settings were up 5 percent from a year ago.

I

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

I

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

% of

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) i % of

I

State Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. year

I Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. year

6

13

20

27

ago 2/

6

13

20

27 ago 2/

Ga. Ill. Calif Wash.
Total

942 410* 1,949 260

Thousands 978 861 480 330 1, 699 1,689 231 246

3, 561* 3,388 3, 126

1,000 95 285 80
1,876 1114 251 126
3,4121105

765 315 1,248 106

Thousands

821

785

425

285

1,358 1,488

128

226

2,434 2, 732 2, 784

783 95 315 1 130 1,440 1100 194 I 110
I
2, 732! 102

1/
2/

Includes Current

eggs week

set by hatcheries producing chicks as percent of same week last year.

fpI *

hRa~td~ige~ryafsuGptPrR\f1IAfld

cks.

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I

EGGS SET

I

CHIC ..(S FLACEr)

STATE

1-

-+-- WeekJ~:nded

Sept.

Sept.

13

20

I Sept. I 27 !

0/0 of
year
ago 1/!

--_.
3ept. 13

-W- e-e-k- -E-n-d-e d
Sept. 20

._- ._-

Sept.

27

I

%of
year
ago 1/

THOUSANDS

I

THOU.jANDS

"o-'

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware

1,968 127
1,774 527 143
2,610

2,095 83
1,744 600 255
2, 867

2,077 128

214 135

1, 815 121

521

81

252 100

2,755 133

1,447

1,413

I, 141

137

150

110

134

128

1,070

1,090

I, 071

112

248

293

192

61

481

444

292

80

2, 501

2,309

2,065

134

Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

5,110 1,668
30 7,596
564

5,200 1, 812
33 7,983
572

5,015 120 1, 793 119
35 100 7,532 114
486 130

3, 524

3,523

3, 125

117

1,298

1,306

I, 104

129

350

317

117

38

5, 558

5,497

4,221

114

507

515

505

150

GEORGIA

11,358 11,749 11,388 105

8,486

7, 821

6,985

95

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 163 747
8,306 4,885 10,777
985 4,675
552 347 1,823

1, 193 777
8,739 5, 184 11,351 1,039 4,683
847 415 1,641

1, 141 132

760

99

8, 574 108

5, 108 108

11,046 114

1,008 104

4,246 103

613 139

366 108

1, 965 III

853

862

829

130

957

1,024

914

154

6,689

6,634

6, 522

129

4,460

4,432

4,402

115

8, 103

8, 101

7, 742

120

1, 050

782

1,013

140

2,923

2,973

3,030

113

466

564

320

94

226

197

236

145

1,480

1,303

I, 183

136

67,735 70,862 68, 710 112

52,827 51,510 47, 143

116

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

61,802 63, 192 61, 504

46,499 44,040 40,688

0/0 of Last Year

110

112

112

"*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

114

117

116

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G.20RGIA PRICES RECEIV:2D INDEX 1 POINT LOWEd
The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for all Commodities declined 1 point to 266 percent of the 1910-1914 average during the month ended September 15, 1969. This was 4 points above the September 15, 1968 Index of 262.
Price changes during the month ended September 15, 1969 were rather minor. Seasonally lower prices for corn and a substantially lower price for cottonseed caused the all crop Index to drop 1 point to 270. Lower prices for hogs, slaughter cattle, calves and broilers were partially offset by higher prices for eggs and milk so that the livestock Inciex dropped 1 point to 255. This is 23 points above the 232 registered in September of 1968.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX DOWN 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 275 percent of its 1910-14 average, according to the Crop Reporting Board, Contributing most to the decline were lower prices for cattle and hogs. Partially offsetting were seasonally higher prices for eggs and milk. The index was 3 percent (7 points) above September 1968.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and 3ervices, including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates was up 1 point (1/4 percent) during the month to 374. The index was 18 points (5 percent) above a year earlier.

With prices of farm products declining, and prices paid by farmers advancing, the Preliminary Adjusted Parity Ratio declined to 79, and the Parity Ratio to 74.

INDEX NUMBE, RS - - GEORGIA AND UNITED ST.A TES

------------1 1910-14 =100

I Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 I Record High

1968

1969

1969 i Index

Date

GEORGU

.

Prices Received

All Commodities

262 1/ 267

266

All Crops

276

271

270

Livestock and Livestock

Products

232 1/ 255

255

310

March 1951

319

March 1951 2/

295

Sept. 1948

UNITED STATES
Prices Received
Parity Index 3/
Parity Ratio -

268

279

275

356

373

374

75

75

74

313

Feb. 1951

375

June 1969

123

Oct. 1946

Adjusted Parity Ratio 4/

(preliminary)

-

I 81

81

79

125

Oct. 1946

1/ Revised. 2/ Also April 1951. 3/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for the indicated dates. 4/ Adjusted Parity .Katia, reflecting Government payments, averaged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 74 for the Parity Ratio. Preliminary Adjusted Ratios for the current year, supplied by the Economic

Research Service are based on estimated cash receipts for marketings and estimates of

Government payments for the current calendar year.

ARCHIE LANGLEY

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ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street,

Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

PRICiS -- RECEIVED AND P'ID BY F~RMERS. SEPTEMBE~ 15. 1969 WITH COMPARISONS

Georqia

United States

: Sept. 15 :~ug. 15: Sept. 15

Sept. 15 :-\ug. 15: Sept 15

Co~modity and Uni~

: 1968: 1969: 1969

1968 : 1969: 1969

Pf{IC::S l,cCEIVED

It!hed t, bu.

$ 1. 15

I. 25

I. 30

1.22

1. 19

1.24

()~ts, bu.

$ .77

.75

.77

.561

.52:)

.9+6

Corn, bu.

$ 1.07

1.40

1.30

1.01

1. 10

1. 15

Bclrley, bu.

$

.95

.97

1.00

.875

.816

.856

Sorghum Grain, cwt.

$ 1.80

2.05

1.62

1.92

1.97

Cotton, lb.

27.5

20.5

21.0

26.24 20.53 19.39

Cottonseed, tail

$ 50.00

38.00

51.00 37.00 37.80

Soybeans, bu.

$

2.45

2.35

2.40

2.51

2.28

Peanuts, 1b.

11.6

12.0

12.2

11.6

12.0

12.1

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

$ 6.00

7.50

7.00

3.93

4.98

3.88

Hay, Ba I ed, ton:

.1\ i I
AI'~a I fa

$ 28.50 $ 34.00

29.50 38.00

30.00 39.00

21.70 21.90

22.10 22.30

22.60
n.So

Lespedeza

$ 29.00 31.00 33.00

24.00

4.50 2!j.70

Peanut

$ 25.00 24.00 25.00

22.70 23.90

3.90

Mil k Cows, hea d

$ 210.00 225.00 225.00

278.00 306.00 307.00

Hogs, cwt.
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. 1/

$ 19.50 $ 19.80

24.40 23.80

2L~. 00 23.00

19.50 23.60

26.00 27.08

2L:.80 _5.00

Cows, cwt. 1/

$ 16.30 20.00 19.00

17.00 20.00 19.50

Steers and Heifers, cwt.

$ 22.30 27.00 26.50

25.50 29.00

7.80

Ca I ves, cwt.

$ 24.00 31.00 30.00

27.10 31.4

31.60

Milk, Wholesale, cwt.:

Fluid Market

$ 6.50

6.80

1/5.91

5.76

Manufactured

$

4.30

lj.

.C\ I I J./
Tu rkeys, 1b.

$ 6.50 21.0

6.80

6.85

20.0

1/5.46 20.7

5.31+ i:/5.56 20.9 -21.4

Chickens, lb.:

Excluding Broilers

10.0

9.5

10.0

8.4

9.4

9.5

Co~mercial Broilers

13.0

15.5

14.5

13.9

16.5

15.6

All

12.9

15.2

14.3

13.4

15.9

15. I

Eggs, All, doz.

54. I

39.3

45.lj

43.0

35.5

40.2

PRICES PAID. FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:

Il:.% prote in

$

16% protein

$

18% protein

$

20% protein

$

Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein,cwt. $

Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt.

$

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

$

Bran, cwt.

$

Middl ings, cwt.

$

Corn Meal, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed, ton:

Broiler Grower Feed

$

Laying Feed

$

Chick Starter

$

~lfaJfa Hay, ton

$

All Other Hay, ton

$

72.00 76.00 80.00 82.00
5.00
5. 10 3.80 3.85 3.30
90.00 85.00 9L~. 00 33.00 31.00

70.00 74.00 76.00 80.00
4.70 5.20 3.75 3.85 3.60
94.00 81.00 94.00 38.00 36.00

71.00 76.00 78.00 80.00
L~. 75 5.20 3.85 3.90 3.50
96.00 81.00 91.00 37.00 35.00

66.00 70.00 73.00 76.00 4.34
5.30 5.56 3.29 3.40 3. 12
88.00 79.00 93.00 32.20 30. 10

67.00 70.00 73.00 76.00 L,~. 46 4.98
5.35 3.38 3.48 3.37
92.00 81.00 95.00
32,1-1-0
30.60

67.00 71.00 73.00
77 .00
4.47 4.98 5.32 3.40 3.51 -.35
92.00
81.00 9I:.OO
3~.60
31.00

1/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allo,,"Jance where necessary for s1au9hter bulls. 1/ Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacement.
3/ Revised. ~/ Prel iminary.

After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical keporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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Released 3 p.m. Monday

HARVESTING PROGKESS SLOW

LIBRARIES

Athens, Ga., October 6 -- Soil moisturewas adequate Statewide with a surplus reported

in the southeastern section, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Kain and wet

soils continued to delay harvest in many counties

.Ieports from County Agents indicated that cotton harvest was 35 percent completed with rainy weather and heavy morning dews delaying harvest. Boll rot remained a problem in many areas.

Corn harvest was 27 percent completed compared with 57 percent for the same period last year.

Peanut digging was reported completed with only 3 percent of the crop left to be threshed.

Soybean prospects continued good as 67 percent of the reports placed the crop in good to excellent condition. Early plantings are reaching maturity. Horms remained a problem in many plantings throughout the State.

Condition of hay crops, pastures, and cattle continued good, but showers delayed some haying operations.

Small qrain seeding was active as field conditions permitted with 36 percent of crops planted.

Pecans were reported in good to excellent condition. The crop is maturing, and a light harvest has started.

Sweetpotato condition remained generally good, and harvest continued.

WEATHER SUMMARY -- kainfall was mostly I ight during the week ending Friday, October 3,
except in the southeast, where some heavy amounts were recorded. Most areas received rain on Wednesday and Thursday but totals were less than one-half inch at all but a few places. Two inches, or more, were measured along and near the coast. Several observers measured less than one-tenth of an inch during the week. There was I ittle or no rain reported in the State during the weekend.

Temperatures were mild early in the week, became quite warm by Saturday and mild again at the end of the period. Highs reached the mid and high 80's on one or more days except in the mountains. Early morning temperatures were in the 50's and 60's in the north and mostly in the 60's in the south. Averages for the week ranged from sl ightly above normal in the south to sl ightly cooler than normal over the remainder of the State.

September rainfall averaged above normal in all cl imatological divisions except the southeast. The largest positive departures were in the western sections where heavy rains occurred from the 20th to the 22nd. Excessive rains in the extreme southwest during this period caused considerable damage from flash flooding. Damage also occurred at LaFayette on the 5th when over 6 inches of rain fell within a few hours. Division averages ranged from more than 6 inches in the northwest and southwest to less than 4 inches in the central. Temperatures averaged cooler than normal in all areas with the largest negative departures in the north.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (October 7-11) calls for temperatures to average 10 to 30 below normal in the western half of the State and near normal in other areas. Rainfall is expected to total 3/4 to 1 inch, or more, and occur as rain and showers in advance and along a front that is forecast to move through the State Thursday and Friday.

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 October 3, 1969
GEORGIA

Temperature extremes for the week ending October 3, 1969. (Provisional)

Highest:

900 at Thomaston on Sept. 28th and Oct.3rd and Mil len on Sept.28th. ,Quitman on Sept. 27th and 28th.

Lowe s t : 430 a t CIa y ton 0 n Se p to 30 t h

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* For the period October 4-6, 1969.
T Less than .005 inch.
After Five Days Return to Uni~ed States Department of Agriculture
, Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

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l' 1969

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA

Released October 8, 1969
G::OI~G U\ COTTOII] RtPOltT AS OF OCTOBEi{ 1, 1969
Cotton prospects for Georgia as of October I, were for a production of ~50,000 bales based on information reported by crop correspondents and ginners, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. The curreni forecast is 60,000 bales below estimates last month and 16,000 bales below the 1968 crop. Indicated yield per acre of 304 pounds is 18 pounds below the yield last year.

~eather conditions during the past month have been very unfavorable for the crop and prospects decl ined :n most areas. The Frequent rains during August and September were favorable for rank ve!Jet3 ive gr01rJtl-:. The dense grovlth and high humidity have taken a heavy toll in terms of boll rot, and damage from insects has also been heavy.

Harvest operations have been delayed, and only 18 percent of the crop had be~n ginned to October 1. Bureau of Census ginnings to October 1 were 46,000 running bales compared to 154,000 to the same date in 196b and 80,000 in 1967



INDICATED COTTON PI{ODUCTIOi~. 1969; FINAL PRODUCTIO~!, 1968. 1967

\ ) Non-Cotto~_~__ /

- ~3\ ~ ,'jRane

.L.

Crop Reporting District
I
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1969
21,000 8,000 11 ,000 18,000 49,000 48,000 39,000 51 ,000 5,000

1968

1967

- Bales - - -

llj',4 L}0

2,596

7,185

7,004

8,115

7,317

18,97.5 16,773

L}9, 17 S L}7 ,297

47, 100 43,955

39,205 32,215

75,780 67,943

6,075

~,900

State

250,000 266,000 228,000

Please see reverse

side for

UNITED STinES

~}

information.

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AI bany
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Ui~ ITED STATES - COTTor~ REPOin .!\S OF OCTOBEi{ 1, 1969
The Crop Reporting Board of the Statistical ~eporting Service makes the following report from data furnished by crop correspondents, field statisticians, Bureau of the Census, ~9ri cultural Stabil ization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this forecast will depend upon whether the various influences affecting the crop during the remainder of the season are more or less favorable than usual.

Sta,te

N. C.

S. C.

Ga.

Tenn.

Ala. Mo.

I
~

. Miss.

,
-

Ark.

La.

Okla.

Texas

/)"c res :

Lint yield per

.

for
. : ha rvest

.:.

harvested acre

:

:

1969 :

. 1969 J./ : 1967

1968 : indic. :

1,000
~

:

180

:

298

:

395

:

400

:

545

:

290

- - - Pounds - - -

277

310

293

449

352

387

408

322

30L~

295

432

492

282

362

374

314

495

L:-97

: 1,190

567

660

555

: 1,040

333

502

519

:

430

440

621 251

636 333

480 327

: 4,825

376

410

323

Production 1/

500-pound qross weiqht bales

:

.

Indicated

1967 : 1968 :Sept. 1, :Oct. 1,

1969 : 1969

- - - 1.000 bales -

44

123

110

110

179

251

255

240

228

266

310

250

145

325

lj40

410

200

397

465

425

59

197

330

300

1,054
497 428 194 2,767

1,522 1,028
545 264
3,525

1,450 1, I50
450 300 3 ,L~25

1,375 I , 125
430 300 3,250

N. Mex. Ar iz. Ca 1 if. Other
States I J/
U.S. .
.-l\me r. - \ Egypt. !/

:

156

:

308

700

:


27

:

: 11 ,224

:

: 76.6
:

619

557

554

157

887

1,182

1,068

454

847

1,097

977 1,040

410

422

408

12

177 733 1,573
22

200 705 1,475
23

180 685 1,425
23

447

516

450 7,458

10,948 11 ,088 10,528

502

565

511

69.8

79.2

85.2

81.6

1/ August 1 estimate. 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. A 500-lb. bale contains about 480 net pounds of 1 into 1/ Virginia, Florida, 111 inois, Kentucky, and Nevada. ~/ Included in
State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Cal ifornia.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

C. L. CRENSHi\'.'! Agricultural Statistician

'\I{CH IE L.'\NGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ISSU~D BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation wit~ the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

October 8, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 4 was 8: 177, 000- -17 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, 139,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-II percent less than the previous week but 2 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price' of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9. 00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Av. P ,

Eggs Set !J

Chicks Placed for

Hatch

Broiler

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

Chicks

Ufo of

0/0 of Per

Per

1968

1969

year

1968

1969

year Doz.

Hundred

ago

ago 1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

Aug. 2 Aug. 9 Aug. 16 Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4

11, 745 11, 590 11, 232 11,411 10,763 10, 134 10, 809 11,271 10,834
9,941

12,021 12,039 11, 548 11, 577 10,956
9,713 11,358 11,749 11,388 10, 139

102

9,051

I

I 104

8,714

103

8, 590

101

8,467

102

8,318

96

8,034

105

8, 120

104

7,432

105

7,356

102

8,034

8,698 8,658 8,473 8,494 8,490 8,426 8,486 7,821 6,985 8, 177

96

62

99

62

99

63

100

63

102

63

105

64

105

64

105

64

95

64

102

I
I

64

9.50 9. 50 9.75 9.75 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 4 was 828, 000-6 percent more than the previous week but 6 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 950, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 5 percent less than the previous week and 13 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended October 4 were about the same as last year but settings were down 16 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

%of

Chicks Hatched (VI eek Ended)

Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. year

Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct.

13

20

27

4

ago 2/

13

20

27

4

%of
year
ago 2 /

Thousands

Ga.

978

861 1,000

950

87

IlL

470*

330

285

310 121

Calif. 1, 699 1, 689 1, 876 1, 331

77

Wash.

231

246 251

210

82

Thousands

821 785

783

828

94

425 285

315

365 143

1, 358 1,488 1,440 1, 197

94

128 226

194

178 108

. T- ot-al

-

3,378*

-

ggs

3, 126 set by

3,412 hatche

2, nes

80 p

1

.

84

2,732 2, 784

.,

~

2 , 7.3 2 - .

* 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

J.~evised.

I 2, 568 100

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A..tE!.3 BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

2GGSSET

:::-II:KS PLACE:0

I,

Vleek Ended

Sept.

Sept.

20

27

I I Oct.

-% oE
year

Sept.

! 4

ago 11 20

'V.[eek "Snded

Sept.

Oct.

27

4

% of
year
a.go 1/

THOUSANDS

II

THOUSANDS

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

2,095 83
1, 744

2,077 214
1, 815

1, 824 217
1,629

I 114

1,413

75

110

112

1, 090

1, 141 134
1, 071

1,455 125
1, 032

105 95 119

600 255

521 252

440

84 I!

267 137

. 293
4~~ L'-

192 292

246

60

325

93

2,867

2,755

2,466 141

2,309

2,065

2, 580

137

5, 200

5,015

4, 728 113

3, 523

3, 125

3, 542

110

1, 812

1,793

1, 386 98

1,306

1, 104

1, 218

109

33

35

42 117

317

117

337

88

7,983

7,532

5,339 104

5,497 4,221

5,616

114

572

486

572 125

51'5

505

459

142

GEORGIA

I

11,749 11,388 10, 139 102 I 7,821

6,985

8, 177

102

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 19 9 (22 States)

1, 193

1, 141

997 111

862

829

889

136

777

760

760 96

1,024

914

947

111

8, 739

8, 574

8,041 106

6,634

6,522

6, 129

102

5, 184

5, 108

5,049 114

4,432

4,402

4,344

112

11,351 11,046

9,924 117

8, 101

7,742

7,474

108

1, 039

1,008

885 103

782

1,013

973

110

4,683

4,246

3,968 109

2,973

3,030

3,636

123

847

613

538 126

564

320

403

G9

415

366

327 133

197

236

260

135

1,641

1, 965

1, 325 110

1,303

I, 183

1,365

103

70,8 2

8,710 60,863 110 51,510 47, 143 51, 532

109

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

I

63,192 61, 504 55,473

144, 040 40,688 47,133

0/0 of Last Year

112

112

110

1 Current week as percent of same week last year.

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117

116

109

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

GENERAL CROP REPOitT AS'OF OCTOBEK I, 1969

October 13, 196

Georqia

Weather during September remained quite variable with frequent 3nd sometimes heavy rains and cool nighttime temperatures. The adverse weather conditions slowed crop maturity and kept the harvesting pace unusually slow. Cotton, hays, and peanuts were damaged further by the excessive moisture, but soybeans, grains, and pastures were benefitted.

Corn: The State's corn crop was estimated at 45,152,000 bushels on October I, compared ---- with 58,200,000 bushels in 1968. Yield per acre was indicated to be 32 bushels 3 bushels less than the previous month and 8 bushels below the 1968 average.

Cotton: Continuing adverse weather during much of September caused a sharp drop in the indicated production of cotton. Total production was estimated at 250,000 bales
compared with 266,000 in 1968.

Tobacco: Production was placed at 96,990,000 pounds compared with 105,937,000 pounds in 1968.

Peanuts: The State's peanut crop was estimated at 953,800,000 pounds -- d decl ine from the level estimated the previous month. Adverse weather conditions reduced
State yield prospects to an average of 1,900 pounds per acre compared with the previous estimate of 1,950 pounds.

Soybeans: The abundance of moisture during September improved soybean prospects. A crop of 10,274,000 bushels was estimated on October I compared with 7,080,000
bushels in 1968.

Pecans: A pecan crop of 81,000,000 pounds was indicated on October J -- 5 mill ion pounds above the estimate a month ago and sharply above last year's short crop.

GEORGIA ACREAGE A~D paODUCTIOW. 1968 ~ND 1969

Crop and Unit

Acreaqe For
:Harvested: harvest 1968 : 1969 Thousand Acres

Yield Per Acre
1968 : Indicated 1969

Production
1968 : Indicated 1969
Thousands

Corn, for grain, bu. l1heat, bu. Oats, bu. Ba rl ey, bu. Hye, bu. Sorghums, for grain, bu. Cotton, bale Hay, a I I, ton Soybeans, for beans, bu. Peanuts (p & T), lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14, lb. Peaches, lb. Pecans, lb.

1,455 11'+
90 6
74 10
395 435 472 497 8.5 56.2

I ,411 86
90 4
72
II
395 437 467 502 8.5 61.0

40.0 28.0 42.0 38.0 21.0 28.0 1/322 -1.80
15.0 1,880
80 1,885

32.0 34.0 47.0 42.0
23.5 35.0 1/304 1.93 22.0 1,900
76 1,590

58,200 3,192 3,780 228
1,554 280 266 781
7,080 934,360
680
105,937 234,500 42,000

45,152 2,924 4,230 168 1,692
385 250 844 10,274 953,800 646
96,990 210,000 81,000

1/ Pounds of lint.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHA'. I Agricultural Statistician

Please turn paqe ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USD', 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.,
in cooperation with the Georgia Department of ~griculture.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1969
Corn for grain is forecast at 4.4 bill ion bushels, up 1 percent from the September 1 forecast, but 1 percent below 1968 and 9 percent less than 1967.
joybea.!l production, forecast at 1.1 billion bushels, is 1 percent above last month, 1 percent less than 1968, but 10 percent above 2 years earl ier.
Sorqhum grain prospects are a record-high 764 mill ion bushels, up 3 percent from 1968 and 1 percent above 1967.
Rice production is estimated at 89.9 mill ion hundredweight, 15 percent below last year but percent higher than 2 years ago.
Peanut prospects, at 2.6 bill ion pounds, are 3 percent above 1968 and 6 percent more than 1967
.Q~ production (excluding California Valencias) is forecast at 103 million boxes, 12 percent above last year and 65 percent higher than 2 years earl ier.
~ potato crop, at 232 mill ion hundredweight, is sl ight1y below the September 1 forecast but 5 percent above 1968.

Crop and Unit

UN ITED ST,I.\TES ACRE.~GE /\ND PRODUCT ION, 1968 AND 1969

Acreaqe

:

Yield Per Acre:

For

:Harvested: harvest

1968 : I nd ica ted

1968 : 1969

1969

Thousand .Ikres

Production
196b : Indicdted
1.269
Thousands

Corn, for grain, bu. Uheat, bu. Oats, bu. Ba rl ey, bu. Rye, bu. Cotton, ba 1e Hay, all, ton Soybeans, for beans, bu. Peanuts (p & T), lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Tobacco, Type 14, lb. Peaches, 1b. Pecans, 1b.
1/ Pounds of 1 into

55,707 55,309 17,361
9,563 1,007 10,160
62,570 L:O,659
1,436 1L~9 800

54,758 47,546 18,343
9,373 1,354 11,224 63,026 41,646 1,437
160
923

78.5 28.4
53.5 43.7 23. 1 1/516 2.00 26.6
1,771
92 1,945

79.'+ 30.6 51.1 44.4
23.7
1/450
2.02
25.7 1,829
E;8
1,955

Li, 371+,840
1 , 570 ,L~33
929,524 418,168
23,220 10,948 125,438 1,079,662 2,542,8L:l
13,763 1,712,299 3,590,700
192,500

4,350,7..57 1,456,299
938,153 415,898
32,028 10,528 127,480 1,070,182
2,628,395 14,022
1,804,531 3,780,000
238,500

~fter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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DC" 1968
'IInRIH "ulletin~\~

Athens, Georgia

Hee~: Ending October 13, 1969

Released 3 p.m. Monday

HARVEST STILL SLOH

Athens, Ga., October 13--Soil moisture was adequate except in the southwest where there

were some reports of dry conditions hampering land preparation and germination of fall sown

crops according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.

County Agents reported cotton harvest 44 percent completed. Ample moisture supplies and heavy r.lorning dews have hampered defoliation r.leasures and the harvest is Duch behind progress of the last several years. To date last year, 67 percent of the crop had been gathered.

Corn harvest was 41 percent completed, behind a year ago when harvest was 58 percent conplete.

Soybean harvest was beginning on early varieties. Prospects continue good but worms and insects were troublesome in many areas.

Condition of hay crops and pasture was not as good as a wee~: ago but r.luch above average for this season of the year. Weather conditions were not ideal for harvesting of hay crops and some were rain damaged.

Small grain seeding was active as conditions pernitted and was reported to be 54 percent complete which is about average for this time of year. Early plantings of winter grazing crops have made good growth.

Pecan prospects varied considerablJ' by areas but are above average. Harvest was beginning in some sections.

Sweetpotato harvest was active as conditions permitted.

v~TIlliR S~~Y -- Light to locally r.loderate rain occurred in the northern third of Georgia during the wee~: ending Friday, October 10. Only widely scattered light amounts were reported over the southern two-thirds of the State. Rain occurred in the north on Tuesday night and Wednesday with a few places receiving more than an inch. There was a sharp decrease in rainfall in the south and central sections and more than half of the observers
reported no measurable rain during the wee!:. For much of south Georgia this was one of the driest wee~:s of the year. Averages by climatological division ran3ed fror.l .87 of an inch in the northeast to only .04 of an inch in the southwest. Little or no rain occurred in the State during the wee~end.

Temperatures were unusually warm during most of the wee~:. Afternoon readings were in the 80 1 s in the south and the 70' sand lovT 80 I S in the aorth under mostly sunny sl:ies. Early morning temperatures were in the 50's and 60 l s except in the mountains where a few 40's were reported. The weel:end was especially warra for mid-October. The Sunday afternoon maximum was above 80 degrees at all reporting stations. Averages for the wee~: were 2 to 3 degrees above normal.

The five-day outlool: for the period Tuesdey through Saturday (October 14-18) calls for temperatures to average below normal in the north and normal to a few degrees above in the south. It will be mild the first of the period but turn cooler in the north about Wednesday and in the south by the latter part of the period. Rainfall is expected to average 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Rain should occur in the north about Wednesday and spread southward later in the wee!:.

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; j.n cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgiaj Georgia Departnlent of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Conllne~;e.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia
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GEORGIA

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SEPTEMBER MILK PRODUCTION UP 6 PERCENT

Septembe r 1969 Released 10/14/69

Milk production on Georgia farms during September totaled 90 mill ion pounds, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This was 5 mill ion pounds above September 1968 and 3 mill ion pounds above the previous month.
Production per cow in herd averaged 640 pounds - 25 pounds above the previous year and 20 pounds above the previous month.
The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during September was $6.85 per hundredweight. This was 5 cents above the August 1969 price and 35 cents above the September 1968 price.

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN

Georqia

:

United States

Item and Unit

: September August September : September August September

l~ _~6~ _1969. : ..1968

191>9

1969

Mil k p roduc t ion,

mill ion 1bs.

:

Production Per Cow

lbs. 1/

:

Numbe r Mil k Cows

thousand head

:

:

Prices Received - Dollars 1/

All wholesale milk, cwt. 1/ :

Fluid milk, cwt.

:

Manufactured milk. cwt.



Mil k Cows, head

:

:

Prices Paid - Dollars 2/

85 615 138
6.50
- 6.50
210.00

87 620 140
6.80
- 6.80
225.00

90 640 140
- 6.85
-
225.00

9.035 699
: 5.46 : 1/5.91 : 4.30 : 278.00 :

9,612 761
5.34 5.76 4.38 306.00

9,126 724
!/S.56 307.00

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
Hay, ton

72.00
: 76.00 : 80.00 : 82.00
:
: 31.00

70.00 74.00 76.00 80.00
36.00

71.00 76.00 78.00 80.00
35.00

: 66.00 : 70.00 : 73.00 : 76.00
:
: 30.10

67.00 70.00 73.00 76.00
30.60

67.00 71.00 73.00 77 .00
31.00

11 Monthly average. 11 Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for
month. 31 Revised. ~I Pre lim ina ry

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

H. 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.

UNITED STATES MILK PRODUCTION
September milk production I percent above a year earl ier
U. S. milk production in September is estimated at 9,126 mill ion pounds, I percent more than a year earl ier. Daily average production for September was down 2 percent from August, compared with a 3 percent decl ine a year earl ier. September output provided 1.49 pounds of milk per person daily, for all uses, the same as a year earl ier but down seasonally from the 1.52 pounds in August. Daily average production during the first 9 months of the year was 0.9 percent less than in 1968.

September rate per cow up 4 percent from a year earl ier

Milk output per cow averaged 724 pounds during September, 4 percent more than a year earl ier. Daily output per cow in September was 24.1 pounds, 2 percent less than August -the same seasonal decrease as in 1968. Production per cow was record high for September in 46 States -- highest in Cal ifornia at 950 pounds. Following were Washington, 900 pounds; Alaska,895 pounds; and Arizona, 880 pounds.

Milk per cow and milk production by months, United States

Month
January Februa ry March Apri I May June July August September
Jan. - Sept. Total
October November December

Mi I k per cow

Mil k product ion

1961 __ 1968

1~69:

1962

_1968

1969

Pounds - - -

: - - - Mill ion Pounds -

Change from 1968
Percent

713

721

735

9,802

9,546

9,407

-1.5

667

698

689 : 9,150

9,207

8,795

-4.5

762

773

784 : 10,407 10,169

9,983

-1.8

784

797

807 : 10,675 10,457 10,261

-1.9

837

858

869 : 11,360 11,227 11,046

-1.6

817
767 722 681

832 785 738 699

850

11,038

804 : 10,326

10,840 10,201

10,766 10, 165

-0.7 -0.4

761

9,688

724

9.114

9,567 9.035

9,612 9.126

to.5
,t1.0

:

91 ,560 90,249 89,161

-1.2

687

707

660

678

:
9,169
: 8.781

9,120 8,721

698

716

: _9--,259

9.191

Annual

8.797

9.006

: 118.769 117.281

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BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 11 was 8,482,000--4 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Report ing Service.
An estimated 10,678,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--5 percent more than the previous week and 6 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set ]../

.

Chicks Placed for

_ _-A~ :pri~~__
Hatch Broiler

Broilers in Georgia Eggs Chicks

1968

1969

0/0 of year ago

1968

1969

0/0 of year ago

Per Doz. 1969

Per Hundred 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars

Aug. 9 Aug. 16 Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11

11,590 12,039 104

11, 232 11, 548 103

11,411 11, 577 101

10, 763 10,956 102

10, 134

9,713

96

10,809 11,358 105

11,271 11,749 104

10, 834 11,388 105

9,941 10, 139 102

10,033 10,678 106

8,714 8, 590 8,467 8,318 8,034 8, 120 7,432 7,356 8,034 8, 137

8,658

99

8,473

99

8,494 100

8,490 102

8,426 105

8,486 105

7,821 105

6,985

95

8, 177 102

8,482 104

62

9.50

63

9.75

63

9.75

63

9.75

64

10.00

64

10.00

64

10.00

64

, 10.00

64

10.00

64

10.00

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 11 was 659, 000 --20 percent less than the previous week and 19 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,011,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 6 percent more than the previous week but 4 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended October 11 were down 10 percent but settings were up 7 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Sept. Sept. Oct.

Oct.

20

27

4

11

0/0 of year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Sept. Sept. Oct.

Oct.

20

27

4

11

861 320* 1,689 246

Thousands 1, 000 950
285 310 1, 876 1, 331
251 210

1,011 96 475 83
1, 610 126 328 109

785 285 1,488 '226

Thousands

783

828

315

365

1,440 1, 197

194

178

659 250 1, 159 189

0/0 of
year ago 2/
81 83 96 96

Total 3, 116* 3,412 2, 801 3,424 107

2, 784 2,732 2, 568 2,257 90

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMEl.~CIALAREAS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLACKO

I Week Ended

% of

- - -S-e-p-t-.--':"'=-=-=-=-=O=-=c="t=.=-=---=O:-c-t.--, ye a r

;' -S-e=p-t.--

Week Ended Oct.

Cct.

27

4

11

lagol/ l 27

4

11

I % of
year
I ago II

THOUSANDS

T H :JU3ANuS

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

2,077

I, 824

2, 151 121

1, 141

1,455

I, 509

115

214 1, 815
521

217 1,629
440

165

72 I 134

I, 588 410

III 62

~~~ I, II

125 1,032
246

152

119

899

117

301

79

252

267

177

51

292

325

424

120

2,755

2,466

2, 599 152

2,065

2, 580

2,762

118

5,015

4,728

5,221 115

3, 125

3, 542

3,727

122

1,793

1, 386

I, 514 104

I, 104

1, 218

1,382

116

35 7,532

42 5,339

36 7,625

100 119

I 117 4,221

337 5,616

370 5, 834

132 120

486

572

566 117

505

459

509

132

GEORGIA

11,388 10, 139 10,678 106

6,985

8, 177

8,482

104

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

I, 141

997 ,1,097 121

829

889

912

123

760

760

688

84

914

947

944

111

8, 574

8,041

7,908 101

6, 522

6, 129

6,754

108

5, 108

5,049

4,682 108

4,402

4,344

4, 514

108

11,046

9,924

9,756 118

7,742

7,474

8,040

116

1,008 4,246

885 3,968

936 106 4,366 108

1,013

973

1,002

121

3,030

3,636

3,769

123

Q)
00 I-l

613

538

399

76

320

403

637

149

CI!
...t:

366

327

233

71

236

260

286

100

U

1,965

1,325

1,922 116

1, 183

1,365

1,475

105

..~....

TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

68,710 60,863 64,717 110

47, 143 51, 532 54,684

114

TOTAl 1968* (22 States)

61,504 55,473 58,664

40,688 47, 133 48, 149

% of Last Year

112

110

110

*'1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

116

109

114

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV

Del ~ 21969

o m Lilt ~ ~ ill 11'L? TPLh~m'L?

ffi-'~EID

ATHENS, GEORGIA

SEPTEMBER 1969

October 20, 1969

%of

%of

Item

During Sept.

last

1968 11

1969 2/ year

Jan. thru Sept.

last

1968 11

1969 21 I yeaE-

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Broiler Type
Pullets Placed (U. S. ) 31

Total

3,522

3,391 96

32, 125

33,695

105

Domestic

3, 118

2,933 94

27,669

29,310

106

Chicks Hatched:

B roile r Type

Georgia

35, 834

37,452 105

377,829 ' 376,387

100

United States

203,422 231,680 114 2, 134, 950 2,280,681

107

Egg Type

Georgia

3,305

3,400 103

28, 763

32, 149

112

United States

37,489

39,440 105

404, 195

415,699

103

Commercial Slaughter:41

Young Chickens

Georgia

30,730

33,645 109

282, 540

288,315

102

United States

197,500 220,838 112

1,781,126 1,913,874

107

Mature Chickens

Light Type Georgia

498

794 159

6,620

N/A

-

United State s

8,073

10,361 128

91,610

98,227

107

Heavy Type Georgia

266

252 95

2,466

N/A

-

United States

2, 212

2,484 112

17,896

18,748

105

Egg Production:

Mil.

Mil.

Mil.

Mil.

Georgia

387

433 112

3,701

4,036

109

South Atlantic 5/

1, 063

1, 174 110

10, 148

10,658

105

. United St.ates ~

-.

5,430 y. j/

..5,482
.l-'Ullets l~or

O10ro1.l.ler

natc5n2e,r4y10supp.ly

51,.603
UV'-.L'-':>,

- 9- 8

expected pulletreplacements 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. 1968

figures are not the same as reported last year due to differences in method of reporting.

1968 and 1969 figures in this report are comparable. 5/ South Atlantic States: DeL,

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

N/A --Not Available.

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1968 and 1969

State

Number Inspected

During Aug.

Jan. thru Aug.

1968

1969

1968

1969

Indicated Percent Condemned

During Aug.

Jan. thru Aug.

1968

1969

1968

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Maine

6,481

6,279

48,926 46,042 3.7

3.2

3.9

3.9

Pa.

7,419

6,901

55,255 54,930 3. 5

4.0

4.6

4.5

Mo.

4, 594

4,728

29,965 35, 138 2.5

3.5

3.2

4.0

Del.

7,835

8,415

60,685 62,740 3.6

3.0

4.4

3.8

Md.

12,940 13, 996

93,037 109,823 3.2

3.0

4.3

3.6

Va.

6, 861

7,636

46,861 56,888 3.5

2. 5

4.5

3.5

N. C.

24, 196 25,369 176,289 181,006 2.8

3.0

3.4

3.7

Ga.

33,719 33,300 249,011 253,390 4.0

3.6

4.9

4.9

Tenn.

5,998

5,258

42,917 43,437 2.6

3. 1

Ala.

25, 282 25,917 180,304 192,178 3.0

2.8

3.2 3.4

. 3.6
3.4

Miss.

16, 252 16,244 115,905 121, 143 2.0

1.9

2.3

2.3

Ark.

32,904 32,745 234,647 246,987 2.4

2.7

3.3

3.4

T--e-x-a-s--

-

-1-4-,-4-0-1-

--

-1-4-,-2-0-0-

--

-

-1-0-0-,3-

0--4-

-

106,212
--------

-

--2--.6-

-

--

-

-2--.5--

-

--

-

--3-.-6--

-

--

-3-.-0-

--

-

--

U. S.

219,662

1, 579,099

3.0

2.9

3.7

3.6

224,603

1, 678, 508

United States 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 - 3eptember 1969

Frozen poultry stocks at 422 million pounds were up 98 million from September 1 but were 70 million pounds less than a year earlier. Turkey holdings at 329 million pounds were up 92 million from a month earlier but were 57 million less than a year ago. Whole turkeys totaled 297 million pounds on October 1. Parts, cut-ups, and further processed turkey items totaled 32 million pounds. October 1 beef stocks totaled 311 million pounds, 44 million above September 1 and 69 million more than a year ago. Total pork holdings at 176 million pounds were 7 million above last month but 21 million below a year earlier. Fro2')en pork bellies totaled 12 million pounds, 10 million less than on September 1, and 4 million less than a year ago. Hams at 24 million pounds increased 9 million during September but were 4 million less than a year earlier.

Commodity

Unit

Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total
Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified
Total Poultry

Case Pound
do. do. do. do. do.

Beef: Frozen in Cure

and Cured

do.

Pork: Frozen and

Cooler

do.

Other Meat and Meat

Products

do.

Total all red meats I do.

Sept:------- Sepf:-- --- Aug:-----Sept.

1967

1968

1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

253

150

120

85

99,991

102,047

64,261

56,631

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

35,386

18,366

21,614

20,477

56, 587

36,655

20,906

23, 519

441,454

385,943

237,128 329, 154

69,492

51,043

44,227

49, 186

602,919

492,007

323, 875 422,336

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

250,302

241,689

266, 850 310,896

202, 648

197, 060

168, 284 175,645

84,458 537,408

78,071 516, 820

77, 942 513,076

70,778 557,319

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

I

Georgia

Unit~d States

.

Item

Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15

1968

1969

1969

1968

1969

1969

Cents

Cents

Cents

Cents Cents

Cents

Prices Received:

Chickens, lb., excluding

.

broilers

10.0

9.5

10.0

8.4

9.4

9.5

Com'l Broilers (lb.)

13.0

15.5

14.5

13.9

16.5

15.6

All Chickens (lb.)

12.9

15.2

14.3

13.4

15.9

15. 1

All Eggs (dozens)

54. 1

39.3

45.4

43.0

35.5

40.2

Prices Paid:(per ton)

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

vol.

Dol.

Dol.

Broiler Grower

90.00

94.00

96.00

88.00 92.00

92.00

Laying Feed

85.00

81. 00

81. 00

79.00 81. 00

81. 00

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National-Po-ultrylmprovement

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 repo rt to the s e agencie s .

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

W. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

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Week Ending October 20, 1969 OPEN WEATHER AIDS HARVEST

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Released 3 p.m. Monday

Athens, Ga., October 20

Harvest operations made good progress during the week under

mostly fair skies, according to the Georgia Crop Keporting Service. Farmers were also busy

over much of the State with land preparation and seedlng of small grains. Soil moisture was

short in much of the southwestern and central areas but was adequate elsewhere.

Cotton harvest had one of its best weeks of this season, according to County Agents. Both defol iation and picking were very active during the week. About 55 percent of the crop was gathered by week end compared with 74 percent harvested on this date last year.

Harvest of 2LD increased and was one-half complete. Progress continued to lag wei I behind last year when 69 percent was gathered by this time.

Shedding of leaves on soybeans became more widespread, but harvest was still very 1ight. The majority of reports indicated soybeans were in good-to-excellent condition despite insect damage in some areas.

Much ~ was cut during the week despite heavy dews that 1imited curing time. Pastures and cattle continued in good condition.

Small grain planting received considerable attention but Southwest Georgia was in need of more moisture before finishing plantings and for proper germination. Rains over the week end should help the situation. Early plantings for most of the State show good growth.

Light harvest of pecans was under way. Condition of the crop in central and southern sections was reported better than for northern areas.

Good qual ity apples and late truck crops were harvested in up-State areas. Sweetpotato harvest continued.

WEATHER SUMMARY - Very 1ittle rainfall occurred in Georgia during the week ending FrTday, October 17. Light amounts were reported in the extreme north and southeast about mid-week but observers over the remainder of the State recorded practically no rain during the week. This was the second straight rainless week for many sections of south and central Georgia and several areas had become quite dry by the end of the period. Averages by cl imatological division ranged from .16 of an inch In the southeast to zero in the southwest. Rain began in south Georgia on Sunday, October 19, and by Monday morning light amounts were being reported over much of the State. Totals had reached three-fourths of an inch in parts of southwest and south central Georgia.

Typical fall weather prevailed during most of the week with sunny skies, mild to warm days and cool nights. Highs reached the 80's in all areas early in the week but were in the 70's in the north during the latter part as cooler air moved into the State. Lows' were in the 50's and low 60's most of the week but dropped sharply at the end of the week. The State's first freezing temperatures of the fall occurred Saturday morning with readings of 260 at Blairsville, 31 0 at Clayton and 320 at Cornel ia. Averages for the week ranged from 10 below normal at Rome to 50 above normal at Savannah.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (October 21-25) calls for temperatures to average 2 to 4 degrees below normal. Mild at the beginning of the week will be followed by cooler weather the latter part. Rainfall is expected to average 1/2 to I inch in rain the first half of the week.

ISSUED-BY:- The Georg;"a 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 ~'or Tho I'J~ak Eruling October 17!J 1969

GEORGIA

Temperature extre.roeH J} . the wee .,nrli:n.fi~
October 17, 1969 ~ (mv1si-:>'Ul)

Highest: Lowest:

e () r:"'~ "J..:~~b::.L.(~<J'fri1.~ 8..::~,:1
M(;; ':,ter 01. t!1e 14til
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39 at :~~beItC"'l on the 17th.

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0 10 no-
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BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 18 was 8, 255, 000--3 percent less than the previous week but 6 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 785, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries --10
percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned
cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for
broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks.

Week Ended

GE()S9J.A_E;:gG~_SET, I-IATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set !!

Chicks Placed for

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Broilers in Geor~ia

Eggs

Chicks

% of

'10 of Per

Per

1968

1969

year 1968

1969 year Doz.

Hundred

ago

allo 1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.

Thou. Pet. Cents

Dollars

Aug. 16 Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18

11,232 11,411 10,763 10, 134 10, 809 11, 271 10,834
9,941 10,033 11,381

11, 548 11, 577 10,956 9,713 11, 358 11, 749 11, 388
10, 139 '10, 678
11,785

103

8, 590

101

8,467

102

8, 318

96

8,034

105

8, 120

104

7,432

105

7,356

102 - 8,034

106

8, 137

104

7, 806

8,473 99 8,494 100 8,490 102 8,426 lOS 8,486 lOS 7,821 105 6,985 95 8, 177 102 8,482 104 8,255 106

63 63 63 64 64 64
. 64
64 64 64

9.75 9.75 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 18 was 785,000-19 percent more than the previous week but 9 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 1,051, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 4 percent more than the previous week and 6 percent more than the
comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended October 18 were down
2 percent and settings were down 7 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Sept. Oct. Oct.

Oct.

27

4

11

18

0/0 of
year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Sept. Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

27

4

11

18

Thousands

1, 000

950 1,011 1, 051 106

320* 310 475

450

95

1, 876 1,331 1, 610 1, 298

85

251

210 328

195

81

783 315 1,440
194

Thousands

828

659

365

250

1, 197 1, 159

178

189

785 240 1, 292 204

.. Total

.. j

U

.

3.,447g*gs

2, 801
set IDy

3,424
nI a,tcIne

r

lI

e

2
s

,p9r9o4C.1

u

cl

n

93
g

2,732 2, 568 2, 257 Y supply

2/ Current week as percent of same week last yeal'.

>II Revised.

2, 521

0/0 of year
ago 2/
91 87 101 128
98

BROILER TYPE 'EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN CO:vfME~CIAL AREAS BY VlEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE


Oct.
4

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Oct.

Oct.

11

18

In
Ufo of

CHICKS PLA CE:.J Week Ended

year

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

ago 1/ 4

11

18

%of
year
ago 1/

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

THOUSANDS

1,824 217
1,629 440 267
2,466 4,728 1,386
42 5,339
572

2, 151 165
1, 588
410 177 2,599 5,221 1, 514
36 7,625
566

2,-112 165
1,805 452 179
2,890 5,456 2,043
45 8,020
469

THOUSANDS

112

1,455

102 I 125

115

1,032

78

246

65

325

121

2,580

115 127

I
I,

3,542 1, 218

132

337

119

5,616

98

459

1,509 152
899 301 424 2,762 3,727 1,382 370 5,834
509

1,557 144 980 276 404
2,674 3,497 1,306
403 5,355
436

Q

129 121 120

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~
..Z

..I.I.I

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71 120

~ U)
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132 113

.~

126 ~

119

109

151

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GEORGIA

I',

10, 139 10,678 11, 785 104

8, 177

8,482

8,255

106

Florida

Tennessee

Alabama

Mississippi

Arkansas

Louisiana

Texas

Washington

Oregon

California



TOTAL 1969

(22 States)

997 760 8,041
5,049 9,924

1,097 688
7,908 4,682
9,756

I, 196 130
754 92 8,681 110
5, III 112 10,b48 110

885 3,968
538 327 1, 325

936 4,366
399 233 1,922

1,019 101 4,572 109
576 98 419 158 2, 120 113

60,863 64,717 70,517 111

889 947 6, 129 4,344 7,474 973 3,636 403 260 1, 365
51,532

912 944 6,754 4,514 8,040 1,002 3,769 637 286 1,475
54,684

828 970 6, 539 4,493 7, 832 1, 176 3,405 430 283 1,478
52, 721

TCTAL 1968* (22 States)

55,473 58,664 63,638

47, 133 48, 149 47,077



% of Last Year

110

110

111

11 ..

Current week Revised.

as

p ercent

of

same

week

last

year.

109

114

112

119 107

108 108

111 149

109

136 127

108 ><

112

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Athens,

Week Ending October 27, 1969

1963

Released 3 p.m. Monday

C~OP HARVEST VERY ACTIVE

Athens, Ga., October 27 -- vleather conditions were favorable for harvesting operations

for the second straight week, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Dry soils

hindered land preparation, seeding fall-sown crops, and seed germination in much of the central

and southwestern sections of the State, but conditions were very favorable in other areas.

Cotton harvest progressed upstate, according to County Agents. Harvest has been completed in some southern counties and is 67 percent complete Statewide -- still somewhat behind the 80 percent completion to the same date last year. Heavy fol iage is troublesome for machine picking in northern counties.

Corn harvest is 61 percent complete compared to 77 percent to this date last year.

Soybean harvest gained momentum and is 9 percent complete. Harvest is proceeding about as fast in northern counties as in the south.

The reported condition of ~ crops, pastures and cattle is better than in the past 3 years. Haymaking was very active during the week. Winter grazing is making good growth in northern counties.

Dry soils 1 imited planting of small grains and prevented good seed germination in the southwestern section of the State, but good progress was made in other areas. Planting is now 70 percent complete.

Pecan harvest gained momentum; maturity of the crop is sufficient for mechanical harvest in the Albany area.

Apple and sweetpotato harvest nearing completion.

WEATHER SUMM.~RY -- Georgia1s only rainfall during the week ending Friday, October 24, occurred late Sunday and Monday. Amounts were mostly less than one-half inch except in parts of the northwest and southwest. The observer at Dallas measured almost 2 inches Tuesday morning and Blakely had just over one inch during the week. Totals were generally less than onefourth inch over the southeastern half of the State with a few observers reporting none. Some areas have become quite dry after 3 weeks with only 1 ight rainfall. Division averages for the week ranged from .79 of an inch in the northwest to .13 of an inch in the east central. Light rain occurred in the southeast and extreme northwest during the weekend but none was reported in the remainder of the State.

Skies were sunny most of the week with warm days and cool nights. The warmest weather occurred during the first half of the week. Highs were in the 80's in south and central sections from Monday through Wednesday. Much cooler weather moved into north Georgia Wednesday night and spread over the State Thursday. Temperatures were below freezing in the extreme north Friday morning and were in the 40 l s in all of south Georgia except the lower coast. Highs were back in the 70's by Sunday after a weekend warming trend. Averages were above normal in most. areas but were sl ightly below normal in the extreme northwest.

The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (October 28-November 1) calls for temperatures to average near seasonal normals. It will be cool early in the period with a warming trend during the latter part. Rainfall is expected to average 1/4 to 1/2 inch in showers about Friday and Saturday.

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
. 'S~
P~'cil"itat,:lon FOf' The :leek Erding October 24, 1969

GEORGIA

ext.remes for the week ending (rro'l'isional )

Hil!hest;
st~

880 at Fort Stewart on
the 20th.
0
26 at Plairsville on the 18tho

021 o '!ItAOY' I ,~
* For the period October 25=2
T Less than 0005 incho
After Five Days Return to United Stateq Dep~tment of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS
..

Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture

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OG1 50 1969

OCTOBER 1, 1969
Released 10/29/69 Georgia Crop Reporting Service

GEORGIA:

\.\8AAR\ES

Corn Stocks Down Sharply~

Stocks of corn (old crop) in all positions in Georgia totaled 1,987,000 bushels on
October 1, 1969, down sharply from the 5,522,000 bushels on hand last year. A decrease of 2,988,000 bushels of on-farm stocks from last year accounted for most of the decrease. Oats on hand in all positions totaled 2,441,000 bushels, 32 percent above the 1,847,000 bushe~ast year. Wheat stocks in all positions amounted to 1,447,000 bushels, 28 percent below the 2,007,000 bushels on hand last year. Barley stocks in all positions totaled 92,000 bushels, 28 percent below the 128,000 in storage October 1, 1968. Stocks of ~ in all positions totaled 1,470,000 bushels on October I, 1969, 70 percent above the 863,000 bushels last year.

Georgia Grain Stocks --- October 1,1969 with comparisons

GRAIN

ON Fi\RMS

1968

1969

1,000 bushels

OFF FARMS

1968

1969

1.000 bushe 1s

ALL POSITIONS

1968

1969

1.000 bushel s

Corn (old crop)
Oats Barley
~/heat
Rye

: 4,443

1,455 :

: I ,474

I ,861:

:

114

81:

: 1,277

614:

: . _715.__ __ ~1..J)81_:

1,079 373 14 730 148

532 580
11
833 _ 387

5,522 1,847
128 2,007
863

1,987 2,441
92 1,447 1.470

UNITED STATES:

Gr~in Stocks Larger Except Corn and Sorghum Grain

Stocks of grains on October 1 were above a year earl ier, except for corn and sorghum grain.
Despite lower corn and sorghum grain holdings, total stocks of all feed grains (corn, oats, barley, and sorghum grain) were above a year earl ier. The 67.6 mill ion tons on hand October 1, 1969, compared with 66.1 mill ion in 1968 and 51.5 mill ion in 1967. Total stocks of food grain (wheat and rye) are 56.8 mill ion tons, compared with 51.2 mill ion tons in 1968 and 47.7 mill ion in 1967. Stocks of all wheat were up 11 percent from a year earl ier; and durum holdings, 18 percent. Rye stocks were 21 percent above a year earl ier, and flaxseed stocks 45 percent above
1968.

Old corn carried over in all storage positions on October 1 totaled 1,122 mill ion bushels, 3 percent less than a year earl ier but 36 percent more than 2 years earl ier. Old corn stored on farms, at 737 mill ion bushels, is 6 percent less than a year earl ier. Stocks in off-farm positions totaled 385 mill ion bushels, compared with 380 mill ion bushels on October 1, 1968. Indicated disappearance of 931 mill ion bushels during July through September is 8 percent less
than a year earl ier.

All wheat in storage October 1 totaled 1,857 mill ion bushels, 11 percent more than a year earl ier and the largest October stocks since 1963. Off-farm stocks at 1,124 mill ion were 19 percent above a year earl ier. Farm holdings at 733 mill ion were record large and up 1 mill ion bushels from October 1, 1968. Disappearance from all storage positions during July through September is indicated at 417 mill ion bushels, compared with 432 mill ion a year earl ier.

Rye stocks in all positions on October 1 totaled 38.5 mill ion bushels, compared to 31.7 mill i~a year earl ier and 33.3 mill ion on October 1, 1967. Oats stocks in all positions totaled 1,011 mill ion bushels, 9 percent more than a year earl ier and 29 percent above the holdings
October 1, 1967. Barley stored in all positions on October 1 totaled 495 mill ion bushels, 12 percent more than a year earl ier and the largest October 1 stocks since 1958. Old crop sorqhum
grain stored in all positions on October 1 totaled 289 mill ion bushels, the same as last year
but 18 percent above October 1, 1967.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

Please turn page

A. J. BORDELON Agricultural Statistician

Stocks of grains J October l J 1969 with comparisons (In thousand bushels)

October I

October

July 1

Grain and position

: 1967

1968

1969

Octobe r 1969

ALL \'!HE:\T On Farms 1/
Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL
RYE
On Fa rms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTt\L
CORN (old crop)
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL

604,612
969 953.698 1 ,559~279

731,767
756 94SJ89 1,678__ 312

12,331

13,402

474

419

20.52417.895

33 329

31 .71 6

569,155 97,571 156,504
823.230

781,762 103J312 277,181
1,162.255

326,949 790
489__ 949 817.688
1,994 418
13.549 15 t 96 1
l J471,777 145,982 435,195
2,052,954

733,013 913
1. 12'3.'32Lf 1.857,250
16,615 412
21.484 '38 . 5.1 I
736,629 143,319 241,792 1.~740

0.4TS
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/
TOTAL
BARLEY
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ Mills, Elev., & Whses. 1/ 1/

646,183 6,674
128,996 781.853
232,580 4,030
144,870

773,136 6,658
147,997 92L791
291,609 3,931
147.208

271,519 6,664
93,285 371 .468
112,747 3,927
80.682

818,123 7,884
185,476 1.011.483
305,276 4,991
184.871

TOT:'.L

381 ,480442,748

197,356

495. 1'38

SORGHUM (old crop)

On Farms 1/

:

Commodity Credit Corp. 1/

:

Mills, Elev. & Whses. 1/ 1/ :

TOT/\l.

:

44,414 4,598 194.888
243,900

58,145 4,586 226,362
__289.093 __

84,065 4,583
297.908
386.556

53,805 4.583 230,457
288.845

FL '\XSEED
On Farms 1/ Commodity Credit Corp. 1/ 411 Others 1/ 1/

8.796
o
14,549

14,868 0
12,442

2,113 0
7.706

18,843
20.792

TOTAL

23.34527,310

9,819

39.635

1/ Estimates of the Crop Reporting Board. 1/ C.C.C. - owned grain at bin sites. 1/ All off-farm storages not otherwise designated, including terminals and processing 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.

After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d State. Deportment of Agriculture

I ERSITY OF GEORGIA

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

October 29, 1969

DnV.L.lJl:..n .L 1 rl:..

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 25 was 7,588,000--8 percent less than the previous week but 9 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,956,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--1 percent more than the previous week and 5 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9. 00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J:./

1968

1969

I

Chicks Placed for

Av. Price

I Hatch

Broiler

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs

Chicks

0/0 of
year ago

1968

1969

0/0 of
year ago

Per Doz. 1969

Per Hundred 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Thou.

Thou. Pet. Cents

Dollars

Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25

11,411 11, 577 101

10, 763 10,956 102

10, 134

9,713

96

10, 809 11,358 105

11,271 11, 749 104

10, 834 11,388 105

9,941 10, 139 102

10,033 10,678 106

11,381 11, 785 104

11,344 11, 956 105

8,467 8,318 8,034 8, 120 7,432 7,356 8,034 8, 137 7,806 6,937

8,494 8,490 8,426 8,486 7,821 6,985 8, 177 8,482 8,255 7,588

100

63

102

63

105

64

105

64

105

64

95

64

102

64

104

64

106

64

109 I 64

9.75 9.75 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended October 25 was 758,000-3 percent less than the previous week and 14 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 864,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 18 percent less than the previous week and 13 percent 1es s than t he comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended October 25 were down 18 percent and settings were down 12 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Oct.

Oct. Oct.

Oct.

4

11

18

25

% of
year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) 0/0 of

Oct. Oct.

Oct.

Oct. I year

4

11

18

25

ago 2/

950 310 1, 331 210

Thousands I, 011 1,051
475 450 1, 610 1, 298
328 195

864 87 485 124 1,056 82 271 77

828 365 1, 197 178

Thousands

659

785

250

240

1, 159 1, 292

189

204

758 86 245 122 991 75
144 I 70

Total I 2, 801 3,424 2,994 2,676 88

2, 568 2,257 2, 521 2, 138 I 82

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREA5 BY WEEK3 - 1969 Page 2

STATE

EGGS SET

________W~ek Emi~Q.

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

11

18

25

I

CHICKS P.LACZD

J % of 1 - - __ W eek ~nQ.eJ;l

I year , Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

I % of
: year

I ago l/i 11

18

25! ago 1/

THOUSANDS

THOUSAN:U3

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

2, 151 165
1, 588 410 177
2, 599 5,221 1, 514
36 7,625
566

2, 112 165
1~ 805 452 179
2,890 5,456 2,043
45 8,020
469

2, 156 112

172

76

2,057 125

524

88

183

78

2,971 124

5, 512 115

1,894 111

45 132

7,961 121

490

99

1, 509

1, 557

1,339

115

152

144

144

116

899

980

911

108

301

276

264

76

424

404

328

99

2,762

2,674

2,443

127

3,727

3,497

2,991

103

1,382

1,306

1, 110

113

370

403

164

67

5, 834

5,355

3,629

97

509

436

536

152

GEORGIA

10,678 11,.185 11, 956 105

8,482

8,255

7, 588

109

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 {22 States}

1, 097 688
7,908 4,682 9,756
936 4,366
399 233 1,922

1, 196 754
8,681 5, III 10,648 1, 019 4, 572
576 419 2, 120

1, 278 133

758

89

8, 599 103

5,415 110

11,474 118

1,039 105

4, 160

97

548 101

498 129

1, 815 101

912

828

754

107

944

970

811

97

6,754

6,539

5,943

101

4, 514

4,493

4,387

115

8,040

7,832

7, 135

114

1,002

1, 176

897

126

3,769

3,405

3, 191

117

637

430

369

131

286

283

262

135

1,475

1,478

1,017

109

64,717 70,517 71, 505 110

54,684 52,721 46,213

109

TOTAL 1968* {22 States}

58,664 63,638 64,812

48, 149 47,077 42,235

0/0 of Last Year

110

111

110

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.
* Revised.

114

112

109

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Hhens, Georgia

October 1969 Keleased 11/24/69

OCTOBER MILK P~ODUCTION UP 9 PEhCENT

Milk, production on Georgia farms during October totaled 95 mill ion pounds, according to tne Georgia Crop Reporting Service. This waS 8 mill ion pounds above October 1968 and 5 mill ion pounds above the previous month.

Production per cow in herd averaged 675 pounds - 45 pounds above the previous year and 35 pounds above the previous month.

The estimated average price received by producers for all wholesale milk during
October was $7.10 per hundredweight. This was 5 cents above the September 1969 price ~nd 40 cents above the October 1968 price.

MILK PRODUCTION AND PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY DAIRYMEN

Item and Unit

Georgia

Oct.

Sept.

I 9~J3 _ _~69 _

Oct. 1969

:

United States

: Oct.

Sept.

Oct.

: 1968

1969

1969

Milk production.
mi II ion Ibs.
Production Per Cow
I bs. .!.I
Number Milk Cows
thousand head

87

90

95

9.120

9.126

9,150

630

640

675

707

724

727

138

140

141

Prices Received - Dollars 1/

~I 1 wholesale milk. cwt. 1/
Flu id mil k, cwt. Manufactured milk. cwt. Mil k Cows, head

6.70 6.70
:210.00

7.05 7.05
225.00

7. 10 225.00

. 5.63 :3/ 6.06 .- 4.41
280.00

5.62 6.05 4.50 307.00

!i/ 5.77
308.00

Prices Paid - Dollars 1/

Mixed Dairy Feed. ton 14 percent protein 16 percent protein 18 percent protein 20 percent protein
Hay, ton

69.00 74.00 77 .00 78.00
33.00

71.00 76.00 78.00 80.00
35.00

70.00 : 66.00 76.00 : 70.00 78.00 : 73.00 82.00 : 76.00

.:

35.00

30.10

67.00 71.00 73.00 77.00
31.00

67.00 71.00 74.00 76.00
31.40

1/ Monthly average.

1/ Dollars per unit as of the 15th of the month except wholesale milk which is average for

month.

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Revised. Prel iminary.

ARCH IE L,~NGLEY 4gricultural Statistician In Charge

W. PAT P.~RKS Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Depar~ment of Agriculture.

UNITED ST~TES MILK P~ODUCTION
October milk production sl iqhtly above a year earl ier
U. S. milk production during October is estimated at 9,150 mill ion pounds, 0.3 percent above a year earl ier. Daily average production for October was down 3 percent from September, compared with a 2 percent decl ine a year earl ier. October output provided 1.45 pounds of milk per person for all uses--below the 1.49 pounds a month edrl ier and 1.46 pounds a year earl ier. Daily average production during the first 10 months of the year was 0.7 percent less than in 1968.
October rate per cow UP 3 percent from a year earl ier
Milk output per cow, 4 percent above a year earl ier in September, sl ipped back to 3 percent in October--part1y because of unusually cold October weather in most areas of the U. S. and scattered snow cover in the Midwest and West. Daily output per cow in October was 23.5 pounds, 2 percent less than September--the same seasonal decrease as in 1968. Production per cow during October was record high in 44 States--highest in Cal ifornia at 960 pounds. Following were Arizona, 920 pounds; Washington, 890 pounds; Connecticut, 870 pounds; Massachusetts, 860 pounds; and Hawai i, 850 pounds.
Milk per cow and milk production by months, United States

Month
Janua ry February March Apri 1
t-13Y
June July .J:\ugus t Septembe r October
J.3n.-Oct. Total
November December

Mil k pe r cow

1967

1968

1969

Pounds - - -

713

721

735

667

698

689

762

773

784

784

797

807

837

858

869

817

832

850

767

785

804

722

738

761

681

699

724

687

707

727

660

678

698

716

:
: 1967

Mil k product ion

~---
Change

1968

1969

from 1968

: - - - Mill ion Pounds - - -
:

Pe rcent

: 9,802
: 9,150 : 10,407 : 10,675 : 11 ,360
11,038
: 10,326 : 9.688 : 9,114 : 9.169 :

9,546 9,207 10.169 10,457 11,227 10,840 10,201
9,567 9,035 9.120

9,407 8,795 9,983 10,261 11,046 10,766 10,165 9,612 9,126 9, 150

-1.5 -4.5 -1.8
-1.9 -1.6
-0.7 -0.4
10.5 fl.O fO.3

100,729 99,369 98.311

-1.1

8,781
: 9,259

8.721 9,191

:\nnua 1

8.797

9.006

-=- JI~769_JlL281

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This is the final issue of the Georgia t.Jeekly Crop and t.Jeather Bulletin for 1969. Publication of the Bulletin will be resumed in April 1970.
Much appreciation is expressed to County Agents, Market Managers, and Cooperative Weather Observers through whose efforts this Bulletin.has been possible.
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HARVEST ACTIVE BUT BEHIND NORMAL

Athens, Ga., November 3 -- Fair skies over most of the State allowed harvest to remain very active last week, according to the Georgia Crop Keporting Service. Despite the vigorous pace of harvest, progress to date still lags behind recent years. Soil moisture was short for most sections but weekend rains brought reI ief.
Cotton harvest made good headway during the week, according to County Agents. Sl ightly over three-fourths of the crop was picked by weekend. Excessive fol iage continued to be a problem in northern areas.
Harvest of ~ advanced to 68 percent completion Statewide compared with 81 percent last year on this date. Less than one-half of the crop has been gathered in northern sections.
Soybeans were reported in mostly good condition. Sl ightly under one-fifth of the crop has been combined. This was almost equal to the harvesting rate for last year.
Mechanical harvesters were more active in south Georgia pecan groves as harvest neared full swing. Light harvest spread into most central areas. Hay harvest dropped off somewhat.
Small qrain plantings were three-fourths complete but dry soils slowed the pace. It is expected to resume again after the rains of the weekend. Additional moisture was also needed for germination and growth of earl ier plantings. Pastures and cattle were reported in good condition for this date.
v!EATHER SUMMARY -- Very 1 ittle rainfall occurred in the.State during the week ending Friday, October 31. Some 1 ight amounts fell in the northwest and extreme south and southeast early in the week and in the southeast at the end of the week. About 80 percent of the reporting observers had none to measure during the entire week. Rain began in the east and southeast late Friday afternoon and spredd over the entire State by Saturday morning. The rains ended Saturday night with partial clearing beginning on Sunday. Rainfall amounts were excessive in the southeast and heavy over most of the east but decreased to only 1ight along the western side of the State. The observers at Folkston recorded 6.49 inches for the 24hour period ending Saturday morning and several other places had weekend totals of more than 4 inches.
Temperatures were warm at the beginning of the period but turned cooler Tuesday night. I~nother warming trend began Thursday but cool weather moved back into the State at the end of the period. Highs reached the 80's at several south Georgia locations early in the week but were generally in the 60's and low 70's. Early morning temperatures were below freezing in the mountains on Thursday and lows were in the 40's on one or more days over most of the State. Averages ranged from sl ightly below normal at Augusta to 3 degrees above normal at Macon.
October rainfall was short of normal in all sections of Georgia. Driest areas were in the central divisions and in the southwest and southcentral where division averages were less than 50 percent of normal. The southeast received more rain than any other area but still averaged about an inch below normal. Several weather observers in the south and central sections recorded less than one-half inch of rain during the month. Temperatures for October ranged from near to sl ightly above normal.
The five-day outlook for the period Tuesday through Saturday (November 4-8) calls for temperatures to average below normal. Rather cool weather at the beginning of the period will be followed by a warming trend at the end of the week. Little or no rainfall is
expected.

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The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, ~thens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. De~artment of Commerce.
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WEATHER BUREAU

Athens. Georgia

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GEORGIA

Tempera.ture extremes for the ~.'eek October 31~ 1969. (f-

Highest:

0
83

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Lowest: 28 at Helen on the 3otn.,

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T Less than 0005 incho
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~ OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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October 15, 1969
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Keleased 11/4/69 EO,tG I,f)" CROP KEPORT Ii\JG SEiW ICE
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GEO,:GI.f)" PRICES i{ECEIVED INDEX 3 POINTS LOi;JER

The Index of Prices R8ceived by Georgia Farmers for all Commodities decl ined 3 points to 263 percent of the 1910-1914 average during the month ended October 15,1969. This was 7 points above the October 15, 1968 Index of 256.

Price declines for cotton and soybeans more than offset price increases for wheat and oats and the all crop Index decl ined 5 points during the month ended October IS, 1969 to 263. Prices for beef cattle, calves and broilers decl ined and more than offset price increases for hogs, eggs and milk resulting in a decl ine of 2 points in the Livestock Index to 254. TGis was still 34 points above the 220 registered in October 1968.

UNITED STATES PRICES RECEIVED AND PARITY INDEXES UP 2 POINTS ADJUSTED P,,\RITY RATIO 80

The Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 2 points (3/4 percent) during the month ended in mid-October to 277 percent of its 1910-14 average, according to the Crop Keporting Board. Contributing most to the increase were higher prices for milk and cotton. The most important price decl ine was for beef cattle. The index W3S 6 percent (15 points) above October 1968.

The Index of ~rices Paid bi Farmers for Commodities 3nd Services, including Interest, Taxes, andlFarm Wage I{ates advanced 2 points (~ percent) during the month to a new nigh of 376. The Increase resulted primarily from higher seasonally adjusted farm wage rates. The
index was 5 percent above a year earl ier.

With rising prices of farm products, higher seasonally adjusted farm wage r3tes, and increasing'prices paid for commodities and services, the prel iminary f)"djusted Parity R~tio advanced to 80, while the Parity Katio remained at 74.

lY10-14 = 100

INDEX NUMB:::,:S - GEOf{G L~ .C\r'!D U~lITtD STATES

I Oct. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15

1968

1969

1969

I Ileco rcLH i qh

II ndex

Date

GEO:~G I,n. Prices Iteceived
'\11 Commodities .'\11 CroPr Livestock and Livestock Products

256 1/ 266

263

310

~\a rch 1951

272

270

265

319

March 1951 1/

220 1/ 25 6 1/ 254

295

Sept. 1948

------------------------_.-----------------------------------

UNITED ST\TES

Pr ices Kece ived

262

275

277

313

Feb. 1951

Parity Index 1/

358

374

376

376

Oct. 1969

Par i t y Ra t i0

73

74

74

123

Oct. 1946

_______________________________ k

_

\djusted Parity Ratio ~/ ( Pre 1 imina ry )

I

79 -----.1!1

80

125

Dc t. 1946

1/ :1evised. 1/ .~Iso April 1951. 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Hage Rates
based on data for the indicated dates. ~/ Acijusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 79 for the year 1968 compared with 74 for the Parity Ratio. Prel iminary :\djusted :1,atios for the current year, suppl ied by the Economic l~esearch Service are based on estimated cash receipts for marketings and estimates of Government payments for the
current calendar year.
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'~f{CH IE L,\NGLEY

\.'. A. ~"'!\GNER

~gricultural Statistician In Charge

!\gricultural Statistician

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ISSUED BY:- The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga.,

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

PRICES - - RECEIVED AiID PAID BY FARMERS, OCTOBER 15 1969 WITH COMPARISONS

COLwodity and Unit

I

GEORGIA

unITED STATES

I

rOct. 15 : Sept. 15: Oct. 15 Oct. 15 : Sept. 15 :Oct. 15

I 1968 : 1969 : 1969 \ 1968 :~ 1969 : 1969

PRICES RECEIVED

'meat, hUe
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 Mil~: Cows, head Hogs, cwt. Beef Cattle, All, cwt. ~
Cows, cwt ?J
Steers and Heifers, cwt. Calves, cwt. MiD:, wholesale, cwt.:
Fluid Market Manufactured
All J!
Tur1':eys, lb. Chic~':ens, lb.
Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers All Eggs, all, doz.

.'0:p> 1.20 $ 77 $ 1.10
$ 95 $ 1.80 26.0 $ 50.00 $ 2.40 11.8 $ 570
$ 28.50 $ 3500 $ 30.00 :$ 24.00 $ 210.00 $ 18.10 $ 1950 $ 16.00 $ 22.00 $ 24.00
$ 6.70 $ $ 6.70
21.0
11.0 11.5 11.5 45.6

1.30 77
1.30 1.00
21.0 38.00 235 12.2
700
30.00 3900 3300 2500 22500 24.00 2300 1900 26.50 30.00
705
705 20.0
10.0 145 14.3 45.4

1.35 .85
1.30 1.00
20.0 3900
2.25 12.0 6.50
30.00 3900 32.00 2300 22500 24.40 2250 18.50 26.00 2950
710 21.0
11.5 130 129 47.5

1.26
582 .962 .881 1.60
2651 5050
232 12.1
3.86

1.24
.546 1.15
.856
1.97 1939 37.80
2.28 12.1
388

1.28
571 1.12
.868 1.91 21.70 40.20 2.23 12.4
3.38

21.80 21.90 24.10 23.30 280.00
1790 23.00 16.60 24.90 2720
J! 6.06 4.41 5.63 21.1

22.60 22.80 24.70 2390 30700 24.80 26.00 1950 27.80 31.60
6.05 450 5.62 21.4

2320 23.40 2550 23.40 308.00 24.70 25.30 1900 2720 31.40
lJ)5.77 22.4

8.3
127 12.2
37.8

95 15.6
151 40.2

97 14.7 14.1 40.0

PRICES PAID, FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:

14% protein

$

16% protein

$

18% protein

$

20% protein

$

Hog feed, 14%-18% protein,cwt.$

Cottonseed Meal, 41% cRt.

$

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

$

Bran, c,vt.

4>

Middlings, cwt.

$

Corn Meal, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed, ton:

Broiler Grower Feed

$

laying Feed

$

Chicl: Starter

$

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$

All other Hay, ton

$

69.00 74.00 7700 78.00
4.95 550 370 390 310
90.00 81.00 92.00 34.00 3300

71.00
76.oc
78.00 80.00
4.75 '520 3.85 390 350
96.00 81.00 91.CO 37.00 3500

70.00 76.00 78.00 82.00
4.80 520 390 4.00 355
90.00 78.00 92.00 37.00 3500

66.00 70.00 7300 76.00 4.37
5.20 5.54 3.34 3.44 309
88.00 7900 9300 32.20 30.10

67.00 71.00 7300 7700 4.47 4.98 5.32 3.40 351 335
92.00 81.00 94.00 32.60 31.00

67.00 71.00 74.00 76.00
4.46 4.93 5.26 3.46 358 331
90.00 80.00 94.00 3320 31.40

~ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined with allowance where necessary for slaughter bulls.
g; Includes cull dairy cows sold for slaughter, but not dairy cows for herd replacenent.
Y Revised.
!jj Preliminary.

After Five Days Return to: United States Departoent of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lump)cin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSTIlliSS

ATHENS, GEORG IA

Gv' 6 196::1
GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SE~VICE
LIBRARIES
rnmtprn~m November 5, 1969

BJ.{OILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 1
was 7, 307, 000- -4 percent les s than both the prevlOus week and the comparable week
last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 814, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries --1
percent less than the previous week but 4 percent t~ore 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 60 to 7r cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 64 cents per dozen Th~ Ill)/ <; of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels
generally was 2 cents below th~ <;I.vel'age price. l\fpst price::. received for broiler chicks
by Georgia hatcheries wele l'clJorted withtn. a r<;inge of $9.0(' to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The pvcr"g0 I)lcl('d~.lcl.Si y~al' \~l>le l:; cents for eggs and $9.25
for chicks.

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Week Ended
Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1

U Eggs .Jet

1968
Thou.
10,763 10, 134 10, 809 11,271 10,834
9,941 10,033 11, 381 11,344 11,338

1969
Thou.
10,956 9,713 11, 358 11, 749 11,388 10, 139 10,678 11,785 11,956 11, 814

",
%.. of
ye'ar ago Pct.
102 96 105 104 105 102 106 104 105 104

Chicks Placed for

B rOllers in Georgia

1968

1969

o/c of
year

ago

Thou.

Thou. Pct.

8,318 8,034 8, 120 7,432 7,356 8,034 8,137 7, 806 6,937 7,649

8,490 102 8,426 105 8,486 105 7,821 105 6,985 95 8, 177 102 8,482 104 8,255 106 7,588 109 7,307 96

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs Per

Chicks Per

Doz.
1969

Hundred
1969

Cents

Dollars

63

9.75

64

10.00

64

10.00

64

10.00

64

10.00

64

10.00

64

10.00

64

10.00

64

10.00

64

10.00 '

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 1 was
809,000--7 percent more than the previous week but 4 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 785,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 9 percent less than the previous week and 13 percent less
than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended November 1 were up 8 percent and settings were up 10 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended) ! %of I Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) : %of

I State

Oct.

, 11

I

Ga.

1, 011

Oct. Oct.

18

25

Thousands
1,051 864

Nov. year

1

ago 2/

I

785 I 87

Oct. 11
659

Oct.
18

Oct.
25

Thousands

785

758

Nov.
1-
809

year
ago 2/
96

Ill.

555':- 450 485

400

89

250 240

245

435

97

Calif. 1, 610 1,298 1,056 1, 689 132

1, 159 1, 292

991 1, 223 123

Wash. 328

195 271
,

189 129 I

189 204

144

246 102

I -T17otIanl c

.
lu

3, 504*
des eggs

2, 994
-seCoy

2, 674 3,063 110

2,257 2,521

hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery

2, 138 2,713
supply flocks.

* 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

108

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

Oct. 18

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Oct.

Nov.

25

1

'10 of year ago 1/

CHICKS PLA CED

Week Ended

Oct.

Oct.

Nov.

18

25

1

'10 of year ago 1/

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Maine Connecticut Penns y1vania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

2, 112 165
1,805 452 179
2,890 5,456 2,043
45 8,020
469

2, 156 i72
2,057 524 183
2,971 5, 512 1, 894
45 7,961
490

2, 153 114

147 73

1,813 110

579 114

241

95

2,907 120

5,552 115

1,862 113

45 321

8,338 128

475 92

1,-557

1,339

1, 576

121

"144

144

121

120

980

911

822

100

276

264

235

57

404

328

391

91

2,674

2,443

2,642

147

3,497

2,991

3,644

112

1,306' I. 110

1,285

113

403

164

305

109

5,355

3.629

5.508

117

436

536

526

145

GEORGIA

Florida

Tennessee Alabama

.

Mississippi

Arkansas

Louisiana

Texas

Washington

Oregon

California

TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

11, 785 11,956 11, 814 104

8,255

7, 588

7,307

96

1, 196 754
8,681 5, III 10,648 1,019 4,572
576 419 2, 120

1, 278 758
8,599 5,415 11,474 1,039 4, 160
548 498 1, 815

1,205 126

742 92

9, 102 106

5,370 111

11,729 116

1,039 103

4,293

99

656 113

361

97

2, 129 111

828

754

801

127

970

811

821

132

6, 539

5,943

6, 132

99

4,493

4,387

4,042

109

7,832

7, 135

7,053

120

1, 176

897

913

114

3,405

3, 191

3,370

111

430

369

276

76

283

262

163

68

1,478

1,017

1,453

115

70,517 71,505 72,552 111

52,721 46, 213 49,386

110

TOTAL 1968* {22 States}

63,638 64,812 65,248

. 47,077 42,235 45,011

% of Last Year

III

110

111

*1/ Current week as p ercent of same week last y ear. Revised.

112

109

110

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GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA
Released November 10, 1969
GEORGIA COTTON REPO~T AS OF NOVEMBER I, 1969
A Georgia cotton crop of 245,000 bales was indicated on November I based on information by cotton growers and ginners. This estimate is 5,000 bales below last month and 21,000 bales less than the 1968 crop. Indicated yield per acre of 298 pounds is 24 pounds below last year's yield.
Weather conditions were favorable for harvesting operations during the month and good progress was made. Harvest is somewhat later than usual due to lateness of the crop and the heavy vegetative growth. The northwestern area of the State is harvesting a good crop for the first time since 1965.
.~ccording to the Bureau of Census, 187,136 bales had been ginned to November 1 compared with 242,000 bales to same date last year and 174,000 in 1967.

INDICATED COTTON PRODUCTION. 1969j FINAL PRODUCTION. 1968. 1967

\) Non-Cotto_n_f-...../

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Rome

..l

Crop Reporting District
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
State

~
19,000 8,,000 10,000 16,000 47,000 46,000 37,000 57,000 5,000
245,000

~

1967

Bales - - -

14,440

2,596

7, 185

7,004

8, 115

7,317

18,925 16,773

49, 175 47,297

47,100 43,955

39,205 32,215

75,780 67,943

6,075

2,900

266,000 '228,000

Please see reverse

side for

UNITED STATES

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information

.Col umbus

Albany
7

a
Valdosta

UNITED STATES - COTTON REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 1969

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 Stabil ization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies. The final outturn of cotton compared with this forecast will depend upon whether the various influences affecting the crop during the remainder of 'the season are more or less favorable than usual.

State
N. C. S. C.
Ga. Tenn. :'\ I a. Mo.
Miss. Ark. La. Okla. Texas
N. Mex. Ar i z. Ca 1 if. Other States 1/

/)"c res for
ha rves t
1969 1/
1,000
~
180 298 395 400 545 290
1, ! 90 1,040
430 440 4,825
156 308 700
27

Lint yield per harvested acre
1969 1967: 1968: Indic.

Pounds -

277

310

449

352

408

322

295

432

282

362

314

495

567

660

333

502

621

636

251

333

376

410

619

557

887 1,182

847 1,097

410

422

293 322
2j8
492 383 513
531+ 524 519 300 233
523 1,068
891
381

Production 1/
SOO-pound qross weiqht bales
Indicated 1967 : 1968 : Oct. 1, : Nov. I,
1969 : 1969

1.000 ba 1es

44 179 228 145 200 59
1,054 497 428 194
2,767
157 454 1,040

123 251 266 325 397 197
1,522 1,028
545 264 3,525
177 733 1,573

110 240 250 410 425 300
1,375 1,125
430 300 3,250
180 685 1,'425

110 200 245 410 435 310
1,325 1,135
465 275 2,950
170 685 1,300

12

22

23

21

U. S.

11,224

447

516

429

7,458 10,948 10,528 10 ,036

Amer. -
Egypt. !if

76.6

502

565

498

69.8

79.2

81.6

795

1/ August 1 estimate. 1/ Production ginned dnd to be ginned. \ 500-lb. bale contains about 480 net pounds of 1 into 1/ Virginia, Florida, 111 inois, Kentucky, and Nevada !if Included in
State and United States totals. Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Cal ifornia.

CROP REPOKTING BO~~D

C. L. CI{ENSH.~t"

'\RCHIE Ll\NGLEY

1\g r i cu 1tu ra 1 Sta tis tic ian

Agricultural Statistician In Charge

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

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USD\, 40~\ North Lumpkin Street, '\thens, Ga.,

in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

After Five Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

3 ('

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GE 0 R G I A C R0 P RJE P 0 Ri IbA~, ~sS E R V I IC E
w~~mL!J~ rnID~rn~m~

ATHENS, GEORGIA

November 13, 1969

BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 8 was 8,459,000--16 percent more than the previous week but the same as the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11, 566, 000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--2 percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 65 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 63 cents for eggs and $9.25 for chicks.

Week Ended
Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J:../

1968 Thou.

1969 Thou.

I.
0/0 of
year ago Pet.

Chicks Placed for

Av. Price .-

I Hatch

Broiler

Broilers in Georgia Eggs

Chicks

1968

1969

0/0 of
year ago

Per Doz. 1969

Per Hundred 1969

I Thou.

Thou. Pet. Cents

Dollars

10, 134

9,713

I 96

8,034

I 10,809 11, 358 105

8, 120

11, 271 11, 749 104

7,432

10, 834 11,388 105

7,356

9,941 10, 139 102

8,034

10, 033 10,678 106

8, 137

11,381 11, 785 104

7,806

11,344 11, 956 105

6,937

II, 338 11,814 104

7,649

11, 234 11, 566 103 , 8,459

8,426 8,486 7,821 6,985 8, 177 8,482 8,255 7,588 7,307 8,459

105

64

105

64

105

64

95

64

102

64

104

64

106

64

109

64

96 100

,
!

64 65

10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 8 was 840, 000 --4 percent more than the previous week and 12 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 811,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 3 percent more than the previous week and 12 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended November 8 were down 4 percent but settings were up 52 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Oct.

Oct. Nov.

Nov.

18

25

1

8

I, 051 470*
1, 298 195

Thousands 864 785 485 400 1, 056 I, 689 271 189

811 380 I, 738 206

0/0 of
year ago 2/
I
112 110 ZZZ
95

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Oct. Oct.

Nov.

Nov.

18

25

1

8

785 240 1, 292 204

Thousands

758

809

245

435

991 1, 223

144

246

840 370 1,034 149

Total

1 3,014* 2,674 3,063 3, 135 1152

I 2, 521 2, 138 2, 713 2,393

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

0/0 of
year ago 2/
112 98 89 76
96

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2 .

STATE

Oct.
25

EGGS SET

Week Ended
Nov.
1

Nov.
8

I I

CHICKS PLA CED

- 0/0 of ! year I Oct. ago 1/: 25

Week Ended

Nov.

Nov.

1

8

I 0/0 of
I year ago 1/

THOUSANDS

TH:)USANDS

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

i

2, 156

2, 153

1,784 102 I 1,339

1,576

1,580

120

172

147

157

80 I

144

121

148

125

2,057

1, 813

1, 713 107

911

822

1,055

117

524

579

436

87

I
i

264

235

274

76

I

183

241

228 94

328

391

400

120

2,971

2,907

2,933 128

2,443

2,642

2,670

106

5, 512 5,552 5,422 III

2,991

3,644

3,874

122

1. 894

1, 862

2, 148 136

I, 110

1,285

1,428

123

45

45

34 155

164

305

426

132

7,961

8,338

7,990 128

3,629

5,508

6,064

124

490

475

554 125

536

526

447

121

GEORGIA

11,956 11, 814 II, 566 103

7,588

7,307

8,459

100

Florida

Tennessee Alabama

.-

Mississippi

Arkansas

Louisiana

Texas

Washington

Oregon

California

TOTAL 1969

(22 States)

1, 278

1, 205

1, 172 124

754

801

828

126

758

742

773 94

811

821

884

100

8,599

9, 102

8, 915 108

5,943

6, 132

6,826

106

5,415

5,370

5,249 115

4,387

4,042

4,466

113

11,474 11, 729 11, 178 115

7,135

7,053

7, 576

110

1,039

1,039

1,013 99

897

913

967 III

4, 160 4,293 4,310 102

3, 191

3,370

3,495

III

548

656

522 104

369

276

538

130

498 1, 815

361 2, 129

326 92 2,031 115

262

163

352

165

1,017

1,453

1,638

116

71,505 72,552 70,454 112 '46, 213 49,386 54,395

III

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

64,812 65,248 63, 147

1
n42,235
P,

45,011

48, 862

0/0 of Last Year

110

111

112

*'1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

109

110

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REPOR ~..,()~G'FAARM

NOV] 91969
18

I~

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

ATHENS, GEORGIA

November 14, 1969 GENERAL CROP REPORT \S OF NOVEMBE~ I, 1969

Georqia
October weather conditions were favorable for crop harvest and good progress was made during the month. Progress to date, however, lags the normal pace due mainly to lateness of crop maturity.

Corn: The State's corn crop was estimated at 45,152,000 bushels on November I, compared ---- with 58,200,000 bushels in 1968. Yield per acre was indicated to be 32 bushelsthe same as the previous month but 8 bushels below the 1968 average.

Cotton: Total cotton production was estimated at 245,000 bales compared with 266,000 in 1968. The estimate is 5,000 b~les below last month and 21,000 bales below
last year's production.

Tobacco: Production was placed at 96,990,000 pounds compared with 105,937,000 pounds in 1968.

Peanuts: The State's peanut crop was estimated at ~53,800,000 pounds -- unchanged from the level estimated last month. A State average yield of 1,900 pounds per
acre is indicated compared with 1,880 pounds in 1968.

Soybeans: \ soybe~n crop of 10,741,000 bushels was estimdted on November I compared with 7,080,000 bushels in 1968. Yield per acre is indicated at 23.0 bushels
per acre.

Pecans: ~ pecan crop of 83,000,000 pounds was indicated on November I -- 5 mill ion pounds above the estimate a month ago and sharply above last year's short
crop.

GEOi~G 1.\ ~CRE,'\GE '\ND PRODUCT ION. 1968 .i.\NO 1969

Crop and Unit

Acreage
For :Harvested :harvest : 1968 ; 1969

Thousand 'kres

Corn, for grain, bu. :

v!hea t, bu.

:

Oats, bu.

Ba rl ey, bu.

I\ye, bu.

:

Sorghums, for grain,bu.:

Cotton, bale Hay, all, ton

.:

Soybeans, for beans,bu.:

Peanuts (P&T), 1b.

:

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

Tobacco, Type 14, lb. :

Peaches, lb. Pecans. lb.

:
.

I ,455 114
90 6
74 10
395 435 472 497 8.5 56.2
-

I ,411 86
90 4
72 11
395 437 467 502 8.5 61.0
-

1/ Pounds of 1 int.

Yield Per Acre ;

PrC)duction

:

:

..: 1968

: Indicated; 1968
: 1969 .

: :

Indicated 1969

Tho~sands

40.0 28.0 42.0
38.0 21.0 28.0
1/322 1.80 15.0
1,880 80
1,885
--

32.0 34.0 47.0 42.0 23.5 35.0 1/298 1.93 23.0 1,'900
76 1,590
-

58,200 3,192 3,780 228 1,554 280 266 781 7,080
934,360 680
105,937 234,500 42.000

1~5, 152 2,924 4,230 168 1,692
385 245 844 10,741 953,800 646 96,990 210,000 8'3.000

ARCHIE L'\NGLEY '\gricultural Statistician In Charge

C. L. CRENSHNrI Agricultural Statistician

We~se t_urn page)
ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409~ North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

UNITED ST'TES CROP SUMMA~Y ~S OF NOVEMBER 1, 1969
Corn for grain, estimated at 4.4 bill ion bushels, is up 2 percent from 1968, but down 7 percent from 1967.
Soybean production, at 1.1 billion bushels, is 1 percent more than 1968, and 12 percent above 1967.
Sorqhum grain production estimated at 757 mill ion bushels is up 3 percent from 1968 and sl ight1y above 2 years ago
.~pp1e production in commercial areas is estimated at 6.7 bill ion pounds, 23 percent more -----than 1968 and 24 percent above 2 years earl ier.
Pecan estimate of 2J+0 million pounds, is up 25 percent from last year, and 3 percent from 1967.
Milk production during October was 9.2 bill ion pounds, up sl ight1y from 1968, but down fractionally from 2 years earl ier.
Eqqs laid in October totaled 5.7 bill ion, 5 percent more than in September, 1 percent above ---- 1968, but 2 percent below 1967.

Crop and Unit

UNITED STATES ~CRE\GE \ND PRODUCTION. 1968 ~ND 1969

Acre3g~

: Yield per acre

For

Harvested; harvest: 1968 : Indicated

196~ : 139~__ -=- _ _ .: __ 196~

Thousand /\cres

Production
1968: Indicated 1969
Thousands

Corn, for grain, bu.

Hheat, bu.

:

Oats, bu.

:

Sa rl ey, bu. Rye, bu.


:

Cotton, bale

:

Hay, all, ton

:

Soybeans, for beans. bu. :

Peanuts (P&T). 1b.

:

Sweetpotatoes, cwt.

:

Tobacco, Type 14. lb. :

Peaches, lb.

:

Pecans, lb.



.u Pounds of 1int.

55,707 55.309 17.361 9,563
1,007 10,160
62,570 40,659
1.436 149
1 880
-

54,758 47.546 18.343
9.373 1.354 11.224 63,026 41.646 1,437
160
-923
-

78.5 28.4
53.5 43.7 23. 1 1/516 2.00 26.6 1,771
92
- 1.945
-

81.2 30.6 51.1 44.4
23.7 1 /4 29
2.02 26.3 1,789
86
1.949
-

4,374,840
1,570.433 929,524 418,168 23,220 10,948 125,438
1,079.662 2, 542 ,8L~ 1
13,763 1,712,299 3,590,700
192,500

4.444,199 1,456.299
938,153 415,898
32,028 10,036 127,480 1,09'+,466 2,570,460 13,687 1,799,447 3,780,000 240,000

After Five Days Return to: United States Department of ~griculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409\ North Lumpkin Street
Athens. Georgia 30601 OFFICI~L BUSINESS

~
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
Unl ..d Stat Departmen, ., Agricultur.

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
~~rn[1'l? LPWl1~,m,~ R ,0 ~ ~~ ill'l?

ATHENS, GEORGIA
Item

1~6J

OCTOBER 1969

_.....

'

% !.

~

of

During Oct.

last

1968 1/

1969 2/ year

J November 19, 1969

.,

I
:Jan. thru Oct.

1968 1/

1969 2/

0/0 of
last year

Thou.

Thou.

Pct.

Thou.- Thou. -. ............ -

Pct.

Broiler Type

Pullets Placed (U. S. )3/

Total

3,414

3, 678 108

35, 357

37,373 106

Domestic Chickens Tested

2,955
I

3,232 109

30,624

32, 542 106

Broiler Type

Georgia

654

575 88

5,305

5,568 105

United States

2,312

2,738 118

20,472

23, 171 113

Egg Type

Georgia

21

16 76

182

225 124

United States

589

658 112

4,964

4,679

94

Chicks Hatched

Broiler Type

Georgia

37,203

38,772 104

415,032

415,159 100

United States

214,767 238,057 III

2,349,717 2,518,738 107

Egg Type

Georgia

3,780

3,368 89

32, 543

35,517 109

United States

40,374

39,907 99

444,569

455, 606 102

Commercial Slaughter:4/

Young Chickens

Georgia

33,729

34,529 102

316, 269

322, 844 102

United States

214,225 229,604 107

1,995,351 2,143,478 107

Mature Chickens

Light Type Georgia

710

1,324 186

7,330

NA

-

United States

11,517

11,896 103

103, 127

110, 123 107

Heavy Type

Georgia

329

355 108

2,795

NA

-

United States

2,363

2,760 117

20,259

21, 508 106

Egg Production

Mil.

MiL

Mil.

Mil.

Georgia

422

453 107

4, 123

4,489 109

South Atlantic 5/

1, 135

1, 228 108

11, 283

11, 886 105

United States

I 5,682

5,732 101

58,091

57,335

99

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. 1968 figures are not

the same as reported last year due to differences in method of reporting. 1968 and 1969

figures in this report are comparable. 5/ SOuth Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. Va.,

N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va.

NA --Not Available.

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION BY SELECTED STATES, 1968 and 1969

State

Number Inspected

I During Sept.

Jan. thru Sept.

1968

1969

1968

1969

II

Indicated Percent Condemned

During Sept.

Jan. thru Sept.

1968

1969

1968

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Pet.

Maine

5,471

5,941

54,397 51,983 4.0

3.8

3.9

3.9

Pa.

6,756

6,756

62,011 61,686 3.5

4.4

4.5

4.5

Mo.

3,842

4,263

33,807 39,401 2.7

3.2

3. 1

3.9

Del.

6,950

7,934

67,635 70,674 3.6

3.3

4.3

3.7

Md.

11,373 13,848 104,410 123,671 3.5

2.9

4.2

3.5

Va.

6, 085

7, 370

52, 946 64, 258 3.5

2.6

4.4

3.4

N. C.

21,088 24,597 197,377 205,603 3.1

2.9

3.4

3.6

Ga.

30,268 33,429 279,279 286,819 4.2

3.2

4.8

4.7

T e nn.

5, 3 55

4, 377

48, 272 47, 814 2. 7

2. 7

3. 1

3. 5

Ala.

22,254 25,342 202,558217,520 3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

Miss.

14,533 16,240 130,438 137,383 2.1

L9

2.3

2.3

Ark.

28,943 31,493 263,590 278,480 2.5

2.9

3.2

3.3

Texas

12,731 14,275 113,035120,487 2.8

2.6

3.6

3.0

-;-~----i94~i36-----------i~773~235-----------1-3~2-----3~O------3~7-----3~5------



218,945

1,897,453

End-of-)/ionth Stocks of Poultry, Poultry Products, Meat and Meat Products United States - October 1969

Shell eggs totaled 42 thousand cases, down 43 thousand during October and 130 thousand below a year earlier. Frozen egg holdings were 53 million pounds, down 4 million from October 1 and 40 million below a year earlier. Frozen poultry stocks at 531 million pounds were up 107 million from October 1 but were 76 million pounds les s than a year earlier. Turkey holdings at 430 million pounds were up 100 million from a month earlier but were 75 million less than a year ago. vl1hole turkeys totaled 397 million pounds on November 1. Parts, cut-ups, and further processed turkey items totaled 32 million pounds. November 1 beef stocks totaled 324 million pounds, 20 million above October 1 and 58 million more than a year earlier. Total pork holdings at 203 million pounds were 29 million above last month but 20 million below a year earlier. Frozen pork bellies totaled 20 million pounds, 8 million more than on October 1, but about the same as a year earlier. Hams at 39 million pounds increased 14 million during October but were 3 million less than a year earlier.

Commodity
Eggs: Shell Frozen eggs, total
Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclassified
Total Poultry

Unit

Oct. 1967
Thou.

Oct. 1968
Thou.

Sept. 1969
Thou.

Case

239

172

85

Pound _ _ _9_7_ ,9_ 09_ _ _ _ _92_,2_3_ 2 _ _ _ _ 56L 399

do.

37,267

do.

64,362

do.

550,769

do.

68 , 759

do. __ .J1.1-L L5I

17,997 34,205 504,448 49 , 902 !L06 ,j?52

20,815 22,889 329,406 50, 277
42~,.]87

Oct. 1969 Thou.
42 52,629 _

20,079

27,116

429,680

53 , 791

53..0.,..66_6

_

Beef: Frozen in Cure and cured
Pork: Frozen and Cooler
Other Meat and Meat Products
Total all red meats

do.
do.
I I do. do.

254,931
250,452
85,835 591,218

265,951
222,422
83,275 571,648

304,049
173,932
71,872 549,853

324,169
202,883
75,490 602,542

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRICES PAID

Georgia

United States

Item

Oct.15 Sept.15 Oct.15 Oct. 15 Sept.15

1968

1969

1969

1968 1969

Cents Cents Cents

Cents Cents

Prices Received:

Chickens, lb., excl. broilers

11. 0

10.0

11.5

8.3

9.5

ComI 1 Broilers (lb.)

11.5

14.5

13.0

12.7 15.6

All Chickens (lb.)

11.5

14.3

12.9

12.2 15.1

All Eggs (dozens)

45.6

45.4

47.5

37.8 40.2

Prices Paid: (per ton)

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Dol.

Broiler Grower

90.00

96.00

90.00

88.00 92.00

Laying Feed

81. 00

81.00

78.00

79.00 81. 00

Oct. 15 1969 Cents
9.7 14.7 14.1 40.0 Dol. 90.00 80.00

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the National Poultry ]nprovement Plan, Official State Agencies, the Animal Husbandry Research Division of the A~ricultural Research Service, the Inspection Branch of the Poultry Division, Consumer and Marketjng Service and the Agricultural Est~ates 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

'IV. A. WAGNER Agricultural Statis tician

United States Departmel1t of Agriculture

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Statistical Reporting Service, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30601

After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

'RSlTY OF GEORGIA

3I 1

ieV::0196

'w~~m~~cRornili~@mI]~

ATHENS, GEORGIA

November 19, 1969

BROILER TYPE
Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 15 was 8, 699, 000--3 percent more than the previous week and 4 percent more than the comparable week last year, ac~ording to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,891,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--3 percent more than 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 66 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 64 cents for eggs and $9. 50 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, Eggs Set};./

1968 Thou.

1969 Thou.

HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

r t
%of
year ago

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

%of

1968

1969

year

ago

Av. Hatch Eggs Per Doz. 1969

Pet.

Thou.

Thou. Pet. Cents

Price Broiler Chicks Per Hundred 1969
Dollars

Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15

10,809 11,358 105

8, 120

8,486 105

64

11, 271 11,749 104

7,432

7,821 105

64

10, 834 11,388 105

7, 356

6,985

95

64

9,941 10, 139 102

8,034

8, 177 102

64

10,033 10, 145* 101

8, 137

8,482 104

64

11, 381 11, 785 104

7,806

8,255 106

64

11,344 11,956 105

6,937

7, 588 109

64

11,338 11, 814 104

7,649

7,307

96

64

11, 234 11, 566 103

8,459

8,459 100

65

11, 529 11, 891 1,03

8, 397

8,699 104

66

10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 15 was 689,000 --18 percent less than the previous week and 12 percent less than the comparable week last year. An estimated 873,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 8 percent more than the previous week but 11 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended November 15 were down 8 percent tut 'iettings were up 12 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. IlL Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

% of

I Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) % of

Oct.

Nov. Nov.

Nov. year

Oct. Nov.

Nov.

Nov. year

25

1

8

15

a,J;o 2/

25

1

8

15

ago 2 /

Thousands

Thousands

864

785 811

873 89

758 809

840

689 88

485

400 380

310 103

245 435

370

380 123

1,056 1,689 1, 738 1, 571 121

991 1, 223 1,034

876 89

271

189 206

250 223

144 246

149

213 76

Total

2,674 3,063 3,135 3,004 112

2, 138 2, 713 2,393 2, 158 92

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

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL A.J,EAS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

Nov.
1

EGGS SET

Week Ended Nov.
8

Nov.
15

I 0/0 of
I year ago 1/

CHICKS PLACED

Nov.
1

Week Ended

Nov.

Nov.

8

15

I 0/0 of
I year ago 1/

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

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

2, 153 147
1, 813 579 241
2,907 5, 552 1,862
45 8,338
475
11, 814

1,784 157
1, 713 436 228
2,933 5,422 2, 148
34 7,990
554
11, 566

2, 201 116 160 71
1,802 113 457 84 204 86
2,941 12~ 5,375 112 1,818 119
46 128 8,089 129
505 94
11, 891 103

I, 576

1,580

I, 578

113

121

148

130

129

822

1,055

1, 194

130

235

274

234

67

391

400

426

122

2,642

2,670

2,887

112

3,644

3,874

3,833

122

1,285

1,428

1,420

125

305

426

437

135

5,508

6,064

6,009

123

526

447

428

111

7,307

8,459

8,699

104

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 205

1, 172

1, 223 129

801

828

962

145

742

773

739 89

821

884

960

101

9, 102

8,915

8,764 104

6, 132

6,826

6,920

106

5,370

5, 249

5,334 116

4,042

4,466

4,658

108

11,729 11,178 11, 887 118

7,053

7, 576

8,273

120

1,039

1, 013

1,008 100

913

967

1,031

115

4,293

4,310

4,361 101

3,370

3,495

3,447

108

656

522

513 112

276

538

388 107

361 2, 129

326 2,031

299 89 2,214 112

163

352

351

133

1,453

1, 638

1,692

118

72, 552 70,454 71, 831 111 49,386 54,395 55,957

113

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

65,248 63, 147 64,434

45,011 48,862 49,386

0/0 of Last Year

111

112

III

*'1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Re,v.is.e.d.

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111

113

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w~~m~t? mlli1r ATHENS, GEORGIA

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196~
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November 26, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 22 was 8,722, OOO--slightly more than the previous week and 1 percent more than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,629,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-2 percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable week a year ear..,1'.ler. - -
The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 66 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the ave.rage price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $10.50 with an average of $10.00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $9.75 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set !J

1968

1969

Ufo of year ago

Chicks Placed for

Broilers in Georgia

0/0 of

1968

1969

year

ago

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct. , Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents

Dollars

Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

11,271 11, 749 104

7,432

7, 821 105

64

10,834 11,388 105

7,356

6,985

95

64

9,941 10, 139 102

8,034

8, 177 102

64

10,033 10, 145 101

8, 137

8,482 104

64

11, 381 11, 785 104

7, 806

8,255 106

64

11,344 11,956 105

6, 937

7,588 109

64

11,338 11, 814 104

7,649

7,307

96

64

11,234 11,566 103

8,459

8,459 100

65

11, 529 11, 891 103

8,397

8,699 104

66

11, 271 11,629 103

8,638

8,722 101

66

10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 22 was 605, 000--12 percent less than the previous week and 14 percent les s than the comparable week last year. An estimated 870, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, slightly less than the previous week and 10 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended November 22 were up 6 percent but settings were down 9 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Nov.

Nov. Nov.

Nov.

1

8

15

22

0/0 of year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Nov. Nov.

Nov.

Nov.

1

8

15

22

Thousands

Thousands

785

811 873

870

90

809 840

400

380 310

395

74

435 370

1, 689 1, 738 1, 571 1,558

96

1, 223 1, 034

189

206 250

284

94

246 149

689

605

380

300

876 1, 217

213

140

T. ot-al

.

3. ,

0

6

3 g

3,135

3

,

0
.

0.4

3, 107 .

. . 91 ,

2, 713
~

.2.,393

2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

2, 1.58-- .2,262

0/0 of year ago 2/
86 86 126 122
106

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMER :::LAL AREAS BY WEZKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

EGGS SET

Week Ended

Nov.

Nov.

8

15

I Nov.
I 22

I

CHICKS PLACED

I '10 of I

year

~~ov.

ago 1/ 8

Week Ended

Nov.

Nov.

15

22

-0/0 of
year ago 1/

Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina 30uth Carolina

THOUSANDS

I

THOUSANDS

1,784 157
1, 713 436

2, 201 160
1,802 457

2,091 125
1,935 416

r

115 1 1,580

58

148

I, 136

1,055

'I 94

274

1,578 130
1, 194 234

1, 576 163
1, 143 304

115 141 120
86

228

204

203 90 I 400

426

433

120

2,933

2,941

2,933 125

2,670

2,887

2, 831

116

5,422

5,375

5, 550 122

3,874

3,833

3,937

119

2, 148

1, 818

I, 933 133

1,428

1,420

1,433

115

34

46

44 200 I 426

437

374

165

7,990 554

8,089 505

7,866 127 I 6,064 535 102 I 447

6,009 428

6,211 486

131 150

I

GEORGIA

11, 566 11, 891 11,629 103

8,459

8,699

8,722

101

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 172 773

1,223 739

1, 183 124 i 828 738 89 I 884

962

919

128

960

1,042

110

8,915

8,764

8,930 108

6,826

6,920

7,097

108

5,249

5,334

5,234 115 1 4,466

4,658

4,659

110

11,178 11,887 11, 648 120

7, 576

8,273

8,606

117

1,013

1,008

1,068 108

967

1,031

1, 110

126

4,310

4,361

4,374 105

3,495

3,447

3,424

105

522

513

619 130

538

388

455

121

326

299

423 132 \ 352

351

230

74

2,031

2,214

2, 178 112

1,638

1,692

1,676

112

70,454 71, 831 71,655 114 54,395 55,957 56,831

113

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

63, 147 64,434 62,723

48,862 49,386 50,223

0/0 of Last Year I

112

III

114

II III

113

113

'*1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

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November 15, 1969
Released 12/2/69 RGIA CROP REPORTING SE~VICE

GEORGIA PRICES RECEIVED INDEX 3 POINTS HIGHER

The Index of Prices Received by Georgia Farmers for All Commodities advanced 3 points to 266 percent of the 1910-14 average during the month ended November 15, 1969. This was 12 points higher than the November 15, 1968 Index of 254.

Cotton prices decl ined, but advances were registered in prices for corn, oats, peanuts, and soybeans, and the ~11 Crop Index increased to 268 during the month ended November 15,1969. Sharply higher egg prices increased the Livestock Index to 258 which was 4 points above the
previous month and 37 points above the same month last year.

UNITED ST~TES PRICES RECEIVED INDEX UP 8 POINTS PARITY INDEX UP 1 POINT, 4DJUSTED PARITY R~TIO 82

During the month ended November 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers advanced 8 points (3 percent) to 285 percent of its 1910-14 average and was the highest since September 1952, according to the Crop Reporting Board. Contributing most to the increase were sharply higher prices for eggs, tomatoes, and lettuce. Partially offsetting were lower prices for cattle and corn. The index was 8 percent above November 1968.

The Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities and Services, Including Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates, at a record high of 377, was 1 point (1/4 percent) above the previous high of 376 in October. The index was 5 percent above a year earl ier.

With the Prices Received Index up 8 points and the Parity Index up only 1 point, the prel iminary Adjusted Parity Ratio rose 2 points to 82 and the Parity Ratio to 76

1910-14 : 100
GEOHG IA: Price s Rece ived
i~11 Commod i ties All Crops Livestock and Livestock Products

INDE)( NUMBERS - GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES Nov. 1!) : Oct. 15 : Nov. 15 :
: 1968 : 1'169 : 1969 :

,

:

254

263

266

:

269

265

268

:

221

254

258

. Record High

Index

Date

310

March 1951

319

March 1951 1/

295

Sept. 1948

UN ITED STiHES:

Prices i1ece ived

264

277

285

313

Feb. 1951

Parity Index 1/

360

376

377

377

Nov. 1969

Par i t y Ra t i0

.

73

74

76

123

Oct. 1946

Ad}usted-P~rTty P-atio -17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(pIe IimlDa rv} _ _ __

: __ 19_

80

82

125

Oct. 1946

1/ ~Iso April 1951. 1/ Prices Paid, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates based on data for

the indicated dates. 1/ ~djusted Parity Ratio, reflecting Government payments, averaged 79

for the year 1968 compared with 74 for the Parity Ratio. Pre1 iminary Adjusted R3tios for the

current year, supp1 ied by the Economic Research Service are based on estimated cash receipts

for marketings and estimates of Government payments for the current calendar year.

ARCHIE UNGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

WILLIAM A. WAGNER Agricultural Statistician

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USD~, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of ~griculture.

PRICES -- RECEIVED AND I'/\ID BY F'\RMEi(S. November 15.1969 \-JITH COMPARISONS

:

GEORGIA

I

UNITED STL\TES

~ommoditv and Unit PRICES RECEIVED \.Jheat, bu.
Oats, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu. Sorghum Grain, cwt. Cotton, lb. Cottonseed, ton Soybeans, bu. Peanuts, lb. Sweetpotatoes, cwt. Hay, baled, ton:
.~ll
.~lfalfa
Lespedeza Peanut Mil k Cows, head Hogs, cwt.
Beef Cattle, All, cwt. II Cows, cwt. 1/
Steers and Heifers, cwt. Ca 1ves, cwt. Milk, wholesale, cwt.
Fluid Market Manufactured
i\ll 1/
Turkeys, lb. Chickens, lb.:
Excluding Broilers Commercial Broilers All Eggs, all, doz.

$ 1.25

$

.84

$ 1 15

$ 1.00

$ 1.90

23.5

$ 50.00

$ 2.40

12.0

$ 6.30

$ 29.50 $ 37.50 $ 31 .00 $ 24.50 $ 205.00 $ 17.70 $ 19.40 $ 16.00
$ 22.00
$ 24.30

$ 6.80
$
$ 6.80 22.0

13.0 12.0 12. 1
47.6

1. 35 .85
1. 30 1.00
20.0 39.00
2.25 12.0 6.50
30.00 39.00 32.00 23.00 225.00 24.40 22.50 18.50 26.00 29.50
7.00
7.00 21.0
11.5 13.0 12.9 47.5

1. 35 .90
1. 35 1.00
19.5 40.00
2.35 12.5 6.50
30.00 37.00 32.00 22.50 225.00 24.40 22.20 18.00 26.00 29.50
7.05 22.0
13.5 13.0 13.0 55.6

1.29 .603
1.04 .891
1.68 24.16 50.50
2.40 11.9 4.87
22.30 22.40 25.00 23.30 282.00 17.50 23.00 16.20 25.30 27.40
3/6.12 - 4.45
5.68 21.4
8.7 13.5 12.9 39. 1

1.28 .571
1.12 .868
1. 91 21 .70 40.20
2.23 12.4 3.38
23.20 23.40 25.50 23.40 308.00 24.70 25.30 19.00 27.20 31.40
6.20 4.67 5.80 22.4
9.7 14.7 14. 1 40.0

1.29 .578
1.07 .881
1.94 21.35 42.30
2.30 12.3 4.18
23.50 23.80 25.60 23.50 308.00 25.00 24.80 18.30 27.10 31.40
~/5.88
23.6
10. 1 14.2 13.7 48.8

PRICES PAID, FEED

Mixed Dairy Feed, ton:

14% protein

$

16% protein

$

18% protein

$

20% protein

$

Hog Feed, 14%-18% protein,cwt. $

Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt.

$

Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt.

$

Bran, cwt.

$

Middl ings, cwt.

$

Corn Meal, cwt.

$

Poultry Feed, ton:

Broiler Grower Feed

$

Laying Feed

$

Chick Starter

$

Alfalfa Hay, ton

$

All Other Hay, ton

$

71.00 75.00 n.OO 78.00 4.10 4.75
5.40 3.80 3.95 3.30
89.00 84.00 93.00 36.00 35.00

70.00 76.80 78.00 82.00
4.80 5.20 3.90 4.00
3.55
90.00 78.00 92.00 37.00 35.00

70.00 76.00 80.00 82.00 4.35 4.70
5.30 3.90 4.05 3.50
89.00 78.00 91.00 38.00 36.00

66.00 71.00 74.00
n .00
4.32 5. 12 5.39 3.35 3.49 3. 11
89.00 79.00 93.00 32.90 31 10

67.00 71.00 74.00 76.00 4.46 4.93
5.26 3.46 3.58 3.31
90.00 80.00 94.00 33.20 31.40

67.00 72.00 74.00 79.00 4.45 4.93
5.26 3.53 3.61 3.32
90.00 80.00 94.00 34.40 32.80

.!/ "COWS" and I~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.
3/ Revised.
4/ Prel iminary.

After Five Days Return to
United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A No~th Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

;>c:=POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d State, Departm&nt of Agriculture

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

~~rn~'L? mill~ ~ili l~m'L?

ATHENS, GEORGIA

UfC 1969

ember 3, 1969

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 29 was 8,564,000--2 percent less than the previous week and slightly less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgi a Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 11,847,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--2 percent more than the previous week and 6 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 66 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9. 00 to $10.50 with an average of $10. 00 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $9.75 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J:../

1968

1969

0/0 of
year ago

Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia

1968

1969

0/0 of
year ago

Av. Price

Hatch Broiler

Eggs Chicks

Per

Per

Doz.

Hundred

1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Thou.

Thou. Pet. Cents Dollars

Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

10,834 9,941
10,033 11,381 11,344 11,338 11,234 11, 529 11,271 11, 197

11,38_ 10, 139 10, 145 11,785 11,956 11,814 11,566 11,891 11,629 11,847

105 102 101 104 '105
104 103 103 103 106

7,356 8,034 8, 137 7,806 6,937 7,649 8,459 8,397 8,638 8,581

6,985 8, 177 8,482 8,255 7,588 7,307 8,459 8,699 8,722 8, 564

95

64

102

64

104

64

106

64

I 109

64

96

64

100

65

104

66

101

66

100

66

10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended November 29 was 635, 000 - - 5 percent more than the previous week and 11 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 914, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries,S percent more than the previous week but6 percent less than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended November 29 were up 55 percent and settings were up 4 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

0/0 of

Chicks Hatched (Vi eek Ended)

Nov.

Nov. Nov.

Nov. year

Nov. Nov.

Nov.

Nov.

8

15

22

29

ago 2/

8

15

22

29

I % of
year ago 2/

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

811 380 1, 738 206

Thousands 873 870 310 395 1, 571 1,558 250 284

914 94 270 57 1, 571 120 277 170

840 370 1, 034 149

Thousands

689

605

380

300

876 1, 217

213

140

635 III 305 116 1,380 231 162 94

Total

I 3, 135 3,004 3, 107 3,032 I 104

2,393 2, 158 2,262 2,482 155

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL ARI~AS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

I

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLP-C.6D

"

STATE

-

We_ek Ended

Nov.

Nov.

Nov.

I
I

0/0 of
year

II
,II

Nov.

Vv eek Ended.

Nov.

Nov.

-

0/0 of
year

15

22

29 I ago 1/, 15

22

29

ago 1/

THOUSANDS

II

THOUSANDS

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

2,201

2,091

1,854

103

Ii
;

1, 578

1, 576

1, 338

101

160

125

84 40

130

163

155

149

1, 802 457 204
2,941

1,935 416 203
2,933

1, 794 493 201
2,961

117 117
86 128

I 1, 194

I I

234 426 2, 887

1, 143 304 433
2,831

985 232 378 2,732

104 66
102 108

5,375

5, 550

5, 573 120

3,833

3,937

3,904

121

1, 818

1, 933

2,004 132

1,420

1,433

1,678

136

46

44

42 168

437

374

315

145

8,089

7,866

7,626 121

6,009

6,211

6,032

131

505

535

487

93

428

486

404

158

GEORGIA
P10rida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

11, 891

11, 629

11, 847

106

8,699

I

8,722

8, 564

100

1, 223

1, 183

1, 158 128

962

919

853

128

739

738

750

95

960

1,042

1,004

104

8,764

8,930

8,984 110

6,920

7,097

6,986

110

5,334 11, 887

5,234 11, 648

5, 102 110

4,658

11,660

119

i
I

8, 273

4,659 8,606

4,645 8, 233

116 122

1,008 4,361
513

1,068 4,374
619

1, 133 4,417

117 108

I 1, 031 3,447

736 155 ! 388

1, 110 3,424
455

962 3,414
392

100 107 117

299

423

377 109

351

230

241

78

2,214

2, 178

2,238 120

1,692

1,676

1, 576

113

71, 831 71,655 71,521 114

55,957 56, 831 55,023

113

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

64,434 62,723 62, 889

49,386 50,223 48,633

0/0 of Last Year

III

114

114

*'1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised.

113

113

113

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - A

Released December 8, 1969 GEORGIA COTTON REPORT ~S OF DECEMBER 1, ~1969
Georgia's 1969 cotton production amounted to 275,000 bales, according to the Georgia Crop Keporting Service. This is 9,000 bales above the short 1968 crop and 47,000 bales above the 1967 production. The indicated 1969 yield per acre of 343 pounds is 21 pounds above the 1968 yield, but 65 pounds below the 1967 yield. The acreage harvested this year is 385,000 compared to 295,000 last season.
~eather conditions during the growing season were very unfavorable, and final yields were lower than expected earl ier in the season. Excessive rains early in the spring damaged stands and caused some abandoned acres. The shortage of moisture during May, June and the first half of July retarded vegetative growth. Starting the last of July, excessive moisture in many areas caused rank vegetative growth and made it difficult to control insects. Boll rot caused serious damage in many areas.
According to the Bureau of Census, 250,964 bales had been ginned to December 1 compared with 261,396 to the same date in 1968.

IND I CATED COTTON PRODUCTION, 1969; FINAL PRODUCTION, 1968, 1967

\) Non-CottO!:_-/-.../

l - ~3\ -J

Rane

.J..

Crop Reporting

District

1969

1

23,000

2

9,000

3

11 ,000

4

19,000

5

53,000

6

52,000

7

40,000

8

63,000

9

5,000

State

275,000

1968 B:lles 14,440
7,185 8. 11 5 18,925 L~9, 175 47,100
39,205 75.780
6,075

1967
2,596 7,004 7.317 16,773 47,297 43,955 32,215 67,943 2,900

266,000 228,000

Please see reverse

side for

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UN ITED STinES information

.Columbus

Albany
7

8
Valdosta

UN (TED STATES COTTON f1EPOI{T ."S OF DECEMBER 1, 1969
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 Stabil ization and Conservation Service, and cooperating State agencies.

State

:

AcreaQe harvested

:

: 1969

.:.

lint yield per harvested acre

.:

Production 1/

SOO-pound Qross weight bales

:

: 1969 :

:

: 1969

1967 : 1968 : est. : 1967 : 1968 : est. .: 1967 : 1968 : est.

1,000 1,000 I ,000

1,000

1,000 1,000

acres acres acres Pounds Pounds Pounds

bales

ba les bales

N. C. S. C. Ga. Tenn.
"la. Mo .

:

75

189

171

277

310

281

: 190

340

287

449

352

343

: 267

395

385

408

322

343

: 236

360

405

295

432

504

: 340
90

525

545

190

305

282 314

362 495

410 511

44

123

100

179

251

205

228

266

275

145

325

4/.5

200

397

465

59

197

325

Miss. l,rk.
La. Okla. Texas

: 890 1, 105 1,190

567

660

534

: 715

980 1,055

333

502

516

: 330

410

425

621

636

548

: 370

380

465

251

333

299

: 3,525 4,125 4,675

376

410

298

1,054
497 428 194 2,767

1,522 1,028
545 264
3,525

1,325 I , 135
485 290 2,900

N. Mex. !l,r i z.

: 122 : 245

152

147

297

309

619

557

539

887 1,182 1,002

157

177

165

454

733

645

Ca 1if.

: 588

687

705

847 1,097

899

1,040

1,573 1,320

Other

States 1/ : t, 14

:


"

25

25

410

422

380

12

22

20

U. S.

: 7,997 10,160 11,094

447

516

436

7,458

10,948 10,080

:

Total

.l\me r. - Egypt. : 66.4

67.0 75.3

502

565

494

1/

:I

69.8

79.2

77.5

1/ Production giMned and to be ginned. " 500-lb. bale contains about 480 net pounds of 1 into

1/ Sums of acreage and production for "o ther States" rounded for inclusion in United States

totals.

1/ Included in State and United States totals.

C. l. CRENSHAW Agricultural Statistician

'RCH IE l !l.NGlEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409' North lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

"fter Fiv7 Days Return to
United States Department of Agriculture Statistical-Reporting Service 409A North lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601
OFFICiAL BUSINESS

(,\01.C,\"YE GETABLE REP DRT

Georgia Crop Reporting Service

Athens, Georaia

VEGETABLES FOR FRESH lVfAfKET

December 1, '1969

0 Eel 01969

Georgia

I

LIBRARIES

Growers inte0d to harvest 2,500 acres of early spring cabbage in 1970, compared with 2,600 acres harvested in 1969. Dry field conditioDs are causing transplanting to be later than non:lal, but rain has been received in southern areas and transplading is expected to get well underway around mid-DeceBber. Harvest of a s8all late fall crop is underway and good prices ar~ being received.

The final s~Jary for 1969 crops will be released in late Dece8ber or early January.

United States
The 1969 acreage of winter cabbage for harvest is estinated at 41,700 acres, cOfllpared with 44,500 acres harvested last year. In Florida, the acreage transplanted in Septer.ilier and early October was subjected to excessive rains; so[~ has been or is being re-set. Prospects are below norrlal, especially at Hastings and in nost central areas. IIarvest started in nid-Novenber for local narlcet. All areas are expected to be cutting in Decerilier, with volume movement in early January. In Texas, supplies to date have been light. The crop is naking good progress. Supplies are expected to increase during December. Move[~nt is expected to pea]. in February. The Arizona crop is in good cornit~on but is about two weeks later than last year. Harvest was expected to get underway on a volm~e basis near the first of December with supplies available through May. In California, cutting is underway in the desert and south coast areas. However, pea]~ volw~e is net expected until February.
For the 1970 early sprinR cabbage crDp, growers intend to harvest 9,200 acres. This compares with 10,000 acres harvested last year. Dry field conditions are causing transplanting to be later than normal in Georgia. Plants are in good condition and an adequate supply is available. In Louisiaua, harvest of early crop is underway and planting of the late crop is just beginning. A hard freeze around mid-November l.illed tlost of the recent set acreage in the lkw Orleans area. Planting in California got underway in early Novenwer. Generally, planting has progressed on schedule.
Issued by: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A north Lm:lplcin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooIE ration with the Georgia Departnent of Agriculture.

Crop and State
CABEAGE ?J
Winter: Florida Texas Arizona California Group Total

ACREAGE Al'JD ESTIMATED PRODUCTIOlJ REPORTED TO DATE 1970 HITH CONPARISOlTS

Acreage
. . . Harvested

: for

Yield l)er acre

:harvest:

Ind. :'

Production : Ind.

. 1968

1969 : 1970 : 1968 : 1969 : 1970 : 1968 : 1969 : 1970



- Acres -

- Cwt. -

- 1,000 cwt.

; 17,000 17,600 16,500 230 230

: 12,500 21,000 19,000 150 125

1,900 1,500 1,600 145
6,200 4,400 4,600 250

110 175

: 37,600 44,500 41,700 202 171

3,910 4,048 1,875 2,625
276 165 1,550 770 Jan.
7,611 7,601'

Early Spring 1/

South Carolina Georgia Alabana Mississippi Louisiana California
Group Total



i
:

2,000 2,500

:

700 700

2,000

2,700

; 10,600

1,900 2,600
Y
500 2,200 2,800
10,000

1,200 75 2,500 110
Y 100 500 90 2,000 100 3,000 245
9,200 134

65 120
Y
80 110 240
139

Y Estimates discontinued. y?J Fresh r.1arl~et and processing.
1970 acreage for harvest is prospective acreage.

150 124

y

275 312

70 63

~

200 242 Apr.

662 672

1,420 1,390

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estinator

After Five Days Return to: United States Departr.~nt of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A Horth Lumpldn Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFF IC IAL BUS mESS

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December 10, 1969

BROILE~TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 6 was
8,613,000--1 percent more than the previous week but 3 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop .aeporting Service.
An estimated 10,910,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--8 percent les s than the previous week and 1 percent les s than the comparable week a year earlier.
The majority of the price s paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were reported within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatch ing eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9. 00 to $11.00 with an average of $10.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $9. 75 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

.

Eggs Set J.:..I

Chicks Placed for

I Av. Price Ha:tch Broiler

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs Chicks

1968

1969

0/0 of year ago

1968

1969

0/0 of year ago

Per Doz. 1969

Per Hundred 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct. I Thou.

Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars

Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6

9,941 10,139 102

8,034

10,033 10,145 101

8, 137

11,381 11,785 104

7,806

11,344 11,956 105

6, 937

11,338 11,814 104

7,649

11,234 11,566 103

8,459

11, 529 11, 891 103

e,397

11,271 11,629 103

8,638

11, 197 11, 847 106

8, 581

11,018 10,910

99

,I 8,853

8, 177 8,482 8,255 7,588 7,307 8,459 8,699 8,722 8, 564 8,613

102

64

104

64

106

64

109

64

96

64

100

65

104

66

101

66

I 100

66

97

67

10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 6 was 639, 000

- -1 percent more than the previous week but 19 pe rcent Ie s s than the comparable week

last year. An estimated 775,000 eggs for the productidn of egg type chicks were set by

Georgia hatcheries, 15 percent less than the previous week but 13 percent more than the

comparable week last year.

;.

In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type

chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended December 6 were up 10

percent and settings were up 36 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCI-IED, 1969

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

Eggs ~et (Week Ended)

Nov.

Nov. Nov. Dec.

15

22

29

6

0/0 of
year
ago 21

Thousands

873

870 914

775 113

365* 395 270 1, 571 1,558 1, 571

240 I 91 1, 816 161

250

284 277

243 135

, Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) I % of

Nov. Nov.

Nov.

Dec. year

15

22

29

6

ago 2

Thousands'

689 605

635

380 300

305

876 1, 217 1,380

213 140

162

I 639 81
280 119
1,1661121 197 224

I

Total

3,059* 3, 107 3,032 3, 074 I 136 I 2, 158 2,262 2,482 2,2821110

11 Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AR~AS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2

STATE

-

EGGS SET _____W e_e~ EI).4~~_.

---- - ---j Il____ Ii
----- 0/0 of

CHICKS PLACE0 }~ee15 ~ng~g

0/0 of

Nov.

Nov.

Dec.

year II Nov.

Nov.

vec.

year

22

29

6

ago 1/11 22

29

6

I ago 1/

Maine

I

Connecticut



Penns ylvania I
Indiana

Missouri

I

Delaware

Maryland

Virginia

West Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

GEORGIA

THOUSANDS

I.;.,'

THOUSANDS

2,091 125
1,935 416

1,854 84
1,794 493

1, 890 90
1, 721 354

I 113

1, 576

I

50 123 76

J
II

163 1, 143

!I
Ii

304

1,338 155 985 232

1, 590 147
1,033 259

116 143 115
86

203

201

201

88 :1 I 433

378

394

110

2,933 5, 550

2,961 5, 573

2, 860 5,216

123 115

I,II

2, 831 3,937

2,732 3,904

2,862 3, 918

112 127

1, 933

2,004

1,639 115

1,433

1,678

1, 370

128

44

42

20 44

374

315

314

118

7,866

7,626

6,894 115

6, 211

6,032

6,020

126

535

487

470 91

486

404

<:30

115

,

11, 629 11,847 10,910 99

8,722

8, 564

8, 613

97

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi P_rkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California

TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

,.

I

TOTAL 1968*

(22 States)

-"';.

1, 183

1, 158

1, 094 120 I

919

853

812

124

738 8,930

750 8,984

729 8,795

91 105

i
I

1,042 7,097

1,004 6,986

945 7, 123

106 109

5, 234

5, 102

4,928 109

4,659

4,645

4,682

114

11, 648 11,660 11,400 120

8,606

8,233

8,380

115

1,068

I, 133

983 102

1, 110

962

1,021

115

4,374

4,417

4,280 III

3,424

3,414

3,414

106

619

736

413 94

455

392

361

108

423

377

351 119 i 230

241

230

86

2, 178

2,238

2,092 114 I 1,676

1, 576

1,749

113

71,655
..
62,723

_. 71, 521 67,330
--
62, 889 61,306

110 !56,831
.i
I
j50,223

.55,023 48,633

55, 667 49,694

112

% of Last Year

114

114

110

1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

I 113

113

112

* ReVised.

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

December 17, 1969

BHOILER TYPE
Placement of hroiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 13 was 8,458,000--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 11,806,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--8 percent more than the previous week and 3 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $9. 75 for chicks.

Week Ended

GZORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set J:../

I
1 1968
I

1969

I

Chicks Placed for

1- Av. Price -Hatch -B;oiler

,

Broilers in Georgia I Eggs

Chicks

I % of I

year

1968

1969

I % of I Per
year Doz.

Per Hundred

ago

ago I 1969

1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct. I Thou.

Thou. Pct. I Cents Dollars

Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13

10,033 10, 145 101

8, 137

8,482 104

64

11,381 11,785 104

7,806

8,255 106

64

11,344 11,956 105

6,937

7,588 109

64

11,338 11, 814 104

7,649

7,307

96

64

11,234 11, 566 103

8,459

8,459 100

65

11, 529 11, 891 103

8,397

8,699 104

66

11,271 11, 629 103

8,638

8,722 101

66

11, 197 11, 847 106

8, 581

8, 564 100

66

11,018 10,910

99

8, 853

8,613

97

67

11,418 11,806 103

8,747

8,458

97

67

10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 13 was 677, 000--6 percent more than the previous week but 15 percent les s than the comparable week last year. An estimated 952,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 23 percent more than the previous week and 29 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four state s that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended December 13 were down 15 percent and settings were up 13 percent from a year ago.

State
Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Nov.

Nov. Dec.

Dec.

22

29

6

13

% of
year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (\\I eek Ended)

Nov. Nov.

Dec.

Dec.

22

29

6

13

, I % of
year
ago 2 /

870 345* 1,558 284

Thousands 914 775 270 240 1, 571 1, 816 277 243

952 129 415 98 1,780 115 178 74

605 300 1, 217 140

Thousands

635

639

305

280

1,380 1, 166

162

197

677 85 265 61 1, 110 92 224 95

Total I 3,057* 3,032 3,074 3, 325 I 113

2,262 2,482 2,282 2,276 85 !

1/ Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.
2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AREAS BY WEEI(S - 1969 Page 2

EGGS SET

I

CHI '':KS PLA CE.O

STATE

. Wee.k~nded

Nov.

Dec.

29

6

I 0/0 of --

Dec. 13

-1

year ago 1/



Nov. 29

Neek Ended -

vee.

Dec.

6

13

J %of
I year
I ago 1/

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

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

I

1,854 84

1, 890 90

I 1,979 109 75 28

1,338 155

1,590 147

1,552 124

114 113

1,794

1, 721

1, 788

118

I I

985

1,033

1, 001

128

493

354

512 .110 I 232

259

255

81

201

201

201 86

378

394

460

127

2,961

2, 860

3,002 121

2,732

2,862

3,243

142

5, 573

5, 216

5,389 118

3,904

3,918

3,683

112

2,004

1,639

1,949 128

1,678

1,370

1, 337

130

42

20

33 103

315

314

273

96

7,626

6, 894

7,830 121

6,032

6,020

6,072

130

487

470

519 99

404

430

435

110

I 11,847 10,910 11,806 103

8, 564

8,613

8,458

97

Florida Tennessee Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California
TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

1, 158 750
8,984 5, 102 11,660 1, 133 4,417
736 377 2,238

1,094 729
8, 795 4,928 11,400
983 4,280
413 351 2,092

1, 138 107 728 91
9,421 110 5,315 111 12, 186 118 1, 127 117
4,669 110
503 119 380 115 2, 126 115

853

812

933

138

1,004

945

921

94

6,986

7, 123

7,078

110

4,645

4,682

4,626

106

8,233

8,380

8, 558

120

962

1,021

1,064

120

3,414

3,414

3,375

111

392

361

480

128

241

230

254

105

1, 576

1,749

1, 722

115

71, 521 67,330 72,676 112

55,023 55,667 55,904

113

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

62,889 61,306 64,692

148.633 49,694 49, 263

0/0 of Last Year

114

110

112

I 113

* 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

112

113

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

NOVEMBER 19a9 DEC 3 0 196~

ember 22, 1969

Item

I

During Nov.

l.II

-%l aOslf tt.l,4:.RIESj M 1

I
~u

Nov.

09 2/ I year I.

nou.

Pet. I

I %of last year
Pet.

38,949 33,776

41,219 106 35,847 106

38,873 221,578
3,056 35,753

40,265 104 249, 577 113
2,976 97 34, 689 97

453,905 455,424 100 2,571,295 2,768,315 108

35, 599 480,322

38,493 108 490,295 102

27,077 177,048

26,376 97 188,927 107

343,346 349,220 102 2, 172, 399 2,332,405 107

741 11, 166

978 132 8,466 76

8,071 114,293

N/A 118,589 104

390 2,489 Mil.
419 1, 109 5,531

376 96 2,610 105 Mil.
450 107 1, 203 108 5,592 101

3,185

N/A

22,748

24, 118 106

Mil.

Mil.

4,542

4,939 109

12, 392

13,089 106

63,623

62,927 99

1 / .l~evised. 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/ Pederal-State Market News Service
Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 1968 figures are not the same as reported last year due to differences in method of reporting. 1968 and 1969 figures in this report are comparable. 5/ South Atlantic States: Del., Md., W. Va., N. C., S. C., Ga., Fla., Va. NA - Not Available.

YOUNG CHICKENS: SLAUGHTERED UNDER FED:6RAL INSPECTION

BY SELECTED STATES, 1968 and 1969

I

Number Inspected

i

Indicated Percent Condemned

T::>n th ... " n r t

Thou.

Maine

6,086

Pat

7,253

Mo.

4,203

Del.

8,359

Md.

13,744

Va.

7,526

N. C.

24,108

Ga.

34,365

Tenn.

5,950

Ala.

24,918

Mis s.

16,049

Ark.

31,584

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Thou.
6,607 7,362 4,420 8,920 15,122 7,555 25,998 34,856 5,453 26,611 17,089 33,061 ~~,_~~~

Thou.

Thou.

[ Pet.
I

60,483 69,264

58,590 I' 4.0 69,048 4.0

38,010 43,821 2.8

75,994 79,594 3.5

118,154 138,793 3.3

60,472 71,813 3.9

221,485 231,601 3.0

313,644321,675 4.4

54,222 53,267 3.1

227,476 244,131 3.9

146,487 154,472 2.2

295,174 311,541 2.6

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Pet.
4.0 4.5 3.8 3.7 3.3 2.8 2.8 3.4 2.7 3.2 1.9 3.4 ~~

Pet.
3.9 4.4 3.1 4.2 4.1 4.3 3.3 4.8 3.1 3.4 2.3 3.2 }~~

Pet.
3.9 4.5 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.S 4.6 3.4 3.3 2.2 3.3
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U. S. 1218,958

1,992,193

3.3

3.1

I

232,472

2, 129, 925

3.6

3.5

United States 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 - November 1969

Shell eggs totaled 55 thousand cases, up 10 thousand during November but down 36 thousand from a year earlier. Frozen egg holdings were 48 million pounds, down 8 million from November 1 and 35 million from a year earlier. Frozen poultry stocks at 399 million pounds were 140 million below November 1 and 88 million pounds less than a year earlier. Turkey holdings at 292 million pounds were 144 million below a month earlier and 94 million less than a year earlier. Whole turkeys totaled 263 million pounds on December 1. Parts, cut-ups, and further processed turkey items totaled 29 million pounds. December 1 beef stocks totaled 340 million pounds, 6 million above November 1 and 44 million more thanayear earlier. Total pork holdings at 219 million pounds were 17 million above a month earlier, but 18 million below a year earlier. Frozen pork bellies totaled 26 million pounds, 7 million more than on November 1, but 7 million less than a year earlier. Hams at 32 million pounds decreased 5 million during November but were 2 million more than a year earlier.

Commodity

II Unit

[ I

Nov. 1967

Nov. 1968

Oct. 1969

Nov. 1969

Eggs: Shell l'~rozen eggs, total
Poultry, frozen Broilers or fryers Hens, fowls Turkeys Other & Unclas sHied
Total Poultry

Case Pound
do. do. do. do. do.

Thou.
150 95,669
40,271 68,932 428,652 68, 232 606,087

Thou.
91 82,437
18, 260 31, 858 385,688 50,409 486,215

Thou.
45 55,307
19,735 28, 601 435,620 54,848 538, 804

Thou.
55 47,732
21,775 28,754 291, 818 56,346 398,693

Beef: Frozen in Cure

and cured

do.

Pork: .t'"'rozen and

Cooler

do.

Other Meat and Meat

Products

II

do.

Total all red meats

do.

268,246
278,586
I 91,064
: 637,896

296,322
236,863
80, 626 613,811

334,544
201,541
76, 094 612,179

340, 183
218,622
81,809 640,614

MID-MONTH PRICES RECEIVED AND PRIGES PAID Geo.rQ:fa---- -- -! --- -Uiilte-dBtates

Item

Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15 II Nov. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15

1968

1969

1969

1968

1969

1969

Cents

Cents

Cents I Cents Cents

Cents

Prices Received:

Chickens, Lb.,

excl. broilers

13.0

11. 5

13.5

8.7

9.7

10.1

Comll Broilers (lb.)

12.0

13.0

13.0

13.5

14.7

14.2

All Chickens (lb.)

12. 1

12.9

13.0

12.9

14. 1

13.7

All Eggs (dozens)

47.6

47.5

55.6

39.1

40.0

48.8

Prices Paid: (per ton) Broiler Grower

DoL 89.00

Dol. 90.00

I Dol.. Dol.

Dol.

89.00

89.00 90.00

Dol. 90.00

Laying Feed

18--QO ---.18. 00

78.00_ 1 79.00 80.00

80.00

This report is made possible through the cooperation of the NationaCPoultry]mprovement

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 rp,port

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 3060 1 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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POSTAGE & FEES PAID
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Georgia Crop Reporting Service

Athens, Georgia

December 24. 1969
GEORGIA ANNUAL VEGET~BLE SUMMARY -- 1969
Production of the principal commercial, vegetables for fresh market and proce~sing in Georgia during 1969 was valued at $14.671,000,a decrease of 9 percent from the 1968 value of $16,081,000. This decrease in value is attributed to lower acreage and production on most vegetable and melon crops. Total acreage of these crops harvested in 1969 was 62,800 acres, 4 pe rce.n t be Iow th~ 65,700 ha rve,s te.d,. in 1968.
~/eather conditions were very unfavorable throughout the growing and harvesting seasons in most areas of the State. This unfavorable weather is reflected in this year's total production compared with a year ago.
Fresh market estimates for I ima beans and sweet corn have been discontinued.

UN ITED STATES
In 1969. produc~ion was 2 percent less than in 1968 for the 27 principal fresh market vegetables and melons. The 1969 production of 221.1 mill ion hundredweight compares with 1968 production of 225.9 mill ion hundredweight an~ the 1967 production of 222.5 mill ion. The increase for lettuce and sweet corn were more than offset by smaller production of cabbage, carrots, celery, onions and tomatoes. The 27 principal vegetable and melon crops had a total value of $1,230 mill ion, 4 percent more than a year earl ier. Leading crops in value were lettuce and tomatoes whose combined total accounted for 38 percent of the United States total.
I
Prod~ction of value of the 10 principal vegetable crops grown in the United States in 1969 for commercial'processing totaled 9.388,030 tons. This is 22 percent below tne record high
1968 tonnage and 6 percent below the 1967 output. Production excludes tonnage from mature
crops not harvested in a normal manner because of economic factors.
Smaller acreages than in 1968 generally account for the decl ine in production, since yields show only small changes. The total value of the 10 principal processing crops in 1969 is $451,458,000 - down 25 percent from 1968.
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After Five Days ~eturn to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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ACRE/~GE, PRODUCT ION, P:U CE '\ND V~LUE OF PI{ INC IPl\L CROPS, 1969 - 1968

CROP FOR FRESH MARKET:

Yea r

Harvested

Yield

Acreage Per Acre

Acres

Cwt.

Production
1,000 cwt.

Price Per Cwt.
Dollars

Value
1,000 dollars

Beans, Snap Sp ring

1969

2,600

24

1968

3,000

25

62

12.80

794

75

9.80

735

Beans, Snap Summer

1969

I ,200

35

1968

1,200

37

42

13.50

567

44

12.00

528

Cabbage

1969

2,600

120

312

2.50

780

1968

2,500

110

275

2.80

770

Cantaloups

1969

5,800

52

1968

5,700

60

302

6.30

1,903

342

5.70

1,949

Tomatoes

1969

3,300

60

1968

3,500

66

198

7.20

1,426

231

6.50

1,502

Watermelons

1969

37,500

80

3,000

1.50

4,500

1968

39,500

90

3,555

1.60

5,688

Sweetpotatoes

1969

8,000

80

1968

8,500

80

640

6.70

4,288

680

6.57

4,468

TOTAL FaESH MARKET

1969

61 ,000

xxx

4,556

xxx

14,258

1968

63,900

XXX

5,202

xxx

15,640

For Process i n9:

1969

1,800

xxx

xxx

xxx

413

TOTAL PIWCESS ING 1/

1963

I ,800

xxx

xxx

xxx

441

TOTAL, FRESH MARKET

1969

62,800

xxx

AND PROCESSING

1968

65,700

xxx

xxx

xxx

14,671

xxx

xxx

16,081

1/ Includes only commercial vegetables for which estimates are made, 1969 data prel iminary. 1/ Not publ ished separately to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician in Charge

L. H. HARRIS, JR. Statistical Assistant

The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 409A North Lumpkin St., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE
w~~mITJ~ rn~~@rn

E.C S0 196J

ATHENS, GEORGIA

December 24, 1969

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 20 was 8,612,000--2 percent more than the previous week but 1 percent less than the comparable week last year, according to the Georgia Crop Reporting Service.
An estimated 12,267,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries--4 percent more than the previous week and 7 percent more than the comparable week a year earlier.
The majority of the prices paid to Georgia producers for broiler hatching eggs were relJerted within a range of 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00 with an average of $10.25 per hundred. The average prices last year were 65 cents for eggs and $9.75 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

_- --_.__ A. -v-. -P--r-ic.e- :..

Eggs Set})

Chicks Placed for

Hatch Broiler

Broilers in Georgia

Eggs Chicks

1968

1969

0/0 of

year

1968

ago I

1969

I % of
year

Per Doz.

ago

I
I

1969

Per Hundred 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pct. I Thou.

Thou. Pct. !, Cents Dollars

Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20

11,381 11,344 11, 338 11, 234 11, 529 11,271 11,197 11,018 11,418 11,418

11, 785 11, 956 11, 814 11, 566 11, 891 11, 629 11,847 10,910 11,806 12,267

104

7,806

105

6,937

104

7,649

103

8,459

103

8, 397

103

8,638

106

8,581

99

8,853

103 107

I

8,747 8,675

I

8,255 106

64

7,588 109

64

7,307

96

64

8,459 100

65

8, 699 104

66

8,722 101

66

8, 564 100

66

8,613

97

67

8,458 8, 612

97

I
I

67

99 I 67

10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25

EGG TYPE
Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 20 was 714, 000- - 5 percent more than the previous week but 6 percent les s than the comparable week last year. An estimated 944, 000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, 1 percent less than the previous week but 21 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended December 20 were about the same as the previous yCc..,' and settings were up 15 percent from a year ago.

State

EGG TYFE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED. 1969

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

I% of

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Nov.

Dec. Dec.

Dec. year

Nov. Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

29

6

13

20 ago 21

29

6

13

20

I % of year
I ago 21

Ga. Ill. Calif. Wash.

914 325* 1, 571 277

Thousands

775 952

240 415

1, 816 1,780

243

178

944 121 425 120 1,910 113 243 96

635 305 1, 380 162

Thousands

639

677

280

265

1, 166 1, 110

197

224

714 94 245 1 66 1,1081110
197 1152

I Total

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I

3,087*

3,074

3,325

3,522 115

2,482 2,282 2,276 2, 264 , 100

* II Includes eggs set by hatcheries producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks.

21 Current week as percent of same week last year.

Revised.

BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCI/,L A:KE ..'\S BY V/f<..JEKS - 1969 Page 2

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EGGS SET

I

CHICK~ PL.L~C:~D

.3TATE

i_ I
\

.Yi-.e.ek nded

Dec.

Dec.

6

13

Dec. 20

% of I
year, Dec.
ago 1r 6

-i'{eek_Enge.g _

'

Dec.

Dec-:-l

13

20

% of
year
ago 1/

Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina .3outh Carolina

1, 890 90
1, 721 354 201
2,860 5, 216 1,639
20 6, 894
470

1,979 75
1, 788 512 201
3,002 5,389 1,949
33 7,830
519

2, 173 112

78

36

1,792 118

520

95

220

91

2,962 123

5,386 117

2,000 129

27

73

7, 788 119

530 109

1, 590

1, 552

1, 361

108

147

124

139

142

1,033

1, 001

1,082

129

259

255

276

99

394

460

400

114

2,862

3, 243

2,889

127

3,918

3,683

3,74~

119

1,370

1, 337

1,498

127

314

l73

310

126

6,020

6,072

5, 794

121

430

435

455

119

GEORGIA

10,910 11, 806 12,267 107

8,613

8,458

8, 612

99

Florida Tennes see Alabama Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas VI ashington Oregon California

1,094 729
8,795 4,928 11,400
983 4, 280
413 351 2,092

1, 138 728
9,421 5, 315 12, 186 1, 127 4,669
503 380 2, 126

1, 187 123

703

97

9,436 108

5,307 113

12, 152 117

1,076 III

4,728 116

648 128

293

92

2,252 117

812

933

857

125

945

921

849

88

7,123

7,078

6,992

113

4,682

4,626

4, 560

III

8,380

8,558

8, 917

124

1,021

1,064

881

103

3,414

3,375

3,482

116

361

480

541

163

230

254

259

96

1,749

1,722

1, 750

118

TOTAL 1969 (22 States)

67,330 72,676 73, 525 113

55,667 55,904 55,648

115

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I

TOTAL 1968* (22 States)

61,306 64,692 64, 827

!49,694 49,263 48, 569

I 0/0 of Last Year

110

112

113

I 112

113

115

* 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year.

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FARM REPORT D

GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE -

ATHENS, GEORGIA

December 29, 1969
GEOKG I ,\ \HNU ~L C~OP KEP01{T - 1969
THE V\LUE OF GEOI{GI~ CI~OPS UP 19 MILLION DOLL'\,{S: The value of the principal crops produced In Georgia during 1~6~ amounted to
$407,iI3,000 - 5 percent above the 1968 value of $388,125,000. The majority of the increase in value is due to higher prices. '.'e;3ther conditions. were unfavorable for corn ~nd tobacco and yield per ~cre was down for both crops. Cotton yield was above last year but lower than normal. Georgia's peanut crop was tne most important in value of production with a total of $115,410,000 followed by tobacco with a value of $75,483,000. Corn ranked third fol lowed by cotton. Tile value of the pecan crop reached dn all time high of $25,425,000. Soybeans have increased in recent years and the 1969 crop is valued at $26,899,000.
PRODUCTION OFF: The 1969 corn production of 47,058,000 bushels is I I mill ion below the short 196& crop ~nd is about one half of the record 1967 production. Tob1cco production W3S off dbout 10 mill ion pounds from the 1968 crop while peanut production is up 19 mill ion pounds. Soybeans dnd pecans came through the season in good shape with near record production.
DISTMIBUTION GF 1969 CROP VALUE IN PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL VALUE

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C. L. C:<ENSHiW ~gricultural Statistician

GEO.{GI:\ (\imU'L CI{QP SUf-iM/)J,Y 1/, 1969 and 1968

HarvIe]

Yie1.d

I ?rodLc-

crop

'\creage Per '.\ere Unit! tlon

! ,000 acres

1,000

Cotton Lint 1/

1::-;69 385 - 343

1968

395

322

Bales

275 ~"'. 200

266

.220

27,500 29,150

1969

Cottonseed

1968

1i6 39.00

4,524

Tons

11 I 49.90

5,539

Corn, Grain Sorghum Grain V/hea t Oats Ba r1 ey

1969 1,426 1968 1,455

1969

14

1968

10

1969

86

1968

114

1969

94

1968

90

1969

5

1968

6

33.0 40.0
40.0
2a~0
34.0 28.0
52.0 42.0
46.0 38.0

47,058

.36

Bushels 58,200 1 17

Bushels

560 1.06 280 1.05

2,924 1.27 Bushels 3.192 1.21

4,888

.79

Bushels 3,780

7'.J,

230

.95

Bushels

228

.97

63,399 68,094
594 294
3,713 3.862 3,862 2,986
218 221

Rye Potatoes. Sweet Tobacco. AI I Hay. All
Peanuts, for Nuts 1/

1969

72

1968

74

1969

8.0

1968 8.5

1969 60.6

1968 57.4

1969

439

1968 435

196~

502

1968 497

23.5 21.0
80.0 80.0 1,615 1.878 2.08 1.80 1,900 1,880

Bushels Cwt. Pounds Tons Pounds

1,692 1,554
640 680 97,890 107.731 915 781 953,800 934,360

1.35 1.81
6.70 6.57
.771 .718 30.50 29.00
121 .118

3,130 2,813
4,288 4.468 75,483 77.301) 27,908 22.64q
I 15,410 110,254

Soybeans, for Beans 3/

1969

467

1968

l.72

Lespedeza, for Seed

1969

6.0

1968

5.0

1969

6.0

Crimson Clover, for Seed 1968

5.0

Fescue, for Seed

1969 14.0 1968 14.0

Peaches, Total

1969

Production

1968

Pecans, Total

1969

Production

1968

Commercial
Vegetables !i/

1969 54.8 1968 57.2

24.0

11,208 2.40

15.0

Bushels 7,080 2.45

230

1,380

21.~0

200

Pounds

1,000

.280

26,899 17,346
331 280

125

750

.280

210

110

Pounds

550

.270

148

220

3,080

.180

55l~

230

Pounds

3,220

135

435

183,000

.0693

12,682

?ounds 234.500

.0572

13.413

83,000

.306

25,425

Pounds 42,000

.411

17,255

10,383 II ,613

TOT\L ABOVE CROPS (Excl. acreage of peanut hay, fruits, and pecans.)

1969 3594,1+ 1968 3650.1

407,113 388,125

1/ 1969 price and value figures are prel iminary. Excludes price support payments. 1/ Cotton yield in pounds - price per pound. 1/ Covers only 3cre~ge 310ne and harvested
for peanuts and beans. !i/ Does not include s~eetpotatoes.

The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, U. S. Department of ~gricu1ture, 409A North Lumpkin Street, \thens, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical ;Oteporting Service
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LIVESTOCK REPORT

Fall Pig Crop Up 8 Percent

FALL PIG Georgi

RSlry OF
JAN 197'0
lIBRAR.

December I, 1969
Released 12/29/69 GEOI{G IA
C~OP REPORTING SERVICE

Georgia's 1969 fall pig crop is estimated at 1,248,000 head, 8 percent above the JuneNovember 1968 crop of 1,159,000 head. Sows farrowed during the period totaled 171,000 head, up 10,000 from the same period last year.

1969 Annual Pig Crop Up 4 Percent
Total pigs saved in Georgia for the December 1968 - November 1969 period was placed at 2,620,000 head. This was 7 percent above the 2,444,000 during the previous year.

1970 Spring Intentions Up 12 Percent
Georgia farmers reported intentions to farrow 211,000 sows during the December 1969 May 1970 period. This would be 12 percent above the 188,000 a year ago and 17 percent above the same December - May period of 1968.

UNITED ST'\TES
The June-November 1969 pig crop of 42,071,000 head was 7 percent below the 45,071,000 a year earl ier. The combined December 1968-November 1969 crops totaled 88,948.000 head. 6 percent less than the 1968 total of 94,217,000. Farmers intend to farrow 6,568.000 sows during the December 1969 - May 1970 period, 3 percent more than were farrowed during the comparable period a year earl ier.

SOWS F/\i~RO\'/1 NG, PIGS PER LITTER, '\ND PIGS SoWED Georqia and United States. 1964 - 1969

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HOQS on Farms Up 8 Percent in Georgia
There were 1.780.000 hogs and pigs on Georgia farms December 1. 1969, 8 percent above the 1,648.000 head a year earl ier. Hogs and pigs kept for breeding purposes totaled 267.000. up 12 percent. Other nogs and pigs were up 7 percent at 1,513,000 head.
Hoqs and Piqs Down 6 Percent
The number of hogs and pigs on farms December 1 is estimated at 56,743,000 head--down 6 percent from a year e3rl ier. Breeding hogs totaled 8,953,000. a decrease of 5 percent from 1968. Hogs and pigs for market totaled 47,790,000, down 7 percent from' a year earl ier.

HOGS ~ND PIGS ON F~RMS. GEO~GIA AND UNITED ST~TES December 1. 1964-1969 (Thousand Head)

Other hogs and pigs

All hogs: Hogs and pigs:

Under : 60-119 : 120-179 : 180-219 : 220 Ibs.

Year : and pi~for breeding: Total. 60 1bs. : I bs. : 1bs. : 1bs. : and over

GEORGIA

1964 : 1965 :

1,370 1,288

199 193

1966 :

1,443

224

1967 :

1,600

233

1968 : 1969 :

1,648 1,780

239 267

1, 171

444

369

263

62

33

1,095

430

329

246

63

27

1,219

500

345

256

85

33

1,367

560

383

287

96

41

1,409

578

408

296

99

28

1,513

635

439

303

106

30

196L~ : 1965 : 1966 :
. 1967 :
1968 1969

56,106
50.519 57,126 58,777 60.632 56.743

8.166 8,224 8,858 9.181
9.437 8,953

UN ITED ST'\TES
47,940 16.483 42,295 15.344 48,268 17,320
49.596 18.013 51.195 18,419 47,790 17,511

12,967 11.470 12,827
13.398 13.899 13,010

10.152 8,689 9,956 9,853 10.527 9.624

6,167
5.158 6,095 6.232 6.284 5.767

2.171 1,634 2.070 2,100 2.066 1.878

.~cknow1edgement 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 by several thousand farmers who furnished reports for their individual farms is also appreciated.

ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USD'\, 409A North Lumpkin Street. Athens. Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

~fter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical aeporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens. Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stot Oeportment of Agricultur.

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ATHENS, GEORGIA

December

BROILER TYPE

Placement of broiler chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 27
was 8, 122,000--6 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 12, 144,000 broiler type eggs were set by Georgia hatcheries-I percent less than the previous week but 11 percent more 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 60 to 70 cents per dozen. The average price of hatching eggs was 67 cents per dozen. The price of eggs from flocks with hatchery owned cockerels generally was 2 cents below the average price. Most prices received for broiler chicks by Georgia hatcheries were reported within a range of $9.00 to $11. 00
with an average of $10.25 per ,~undr~il. The average pric.es -last year were 1>5 cents for
eggs and $9.75 for chicks.

Week Ended

GEORGIA EGGS SET, HATCHINGS AND CHICK PLACEMENTS

Eggs Set !!

%of

I
Chicks Placed for Broilers in Geor~ia
% of

Av. Price

Hatch

Broiler

Eggs

Chicks

Per

Per

1968

1969

year

1968

ago

1

1969

year
a~o

Doz. 1969

Hundred 1969

Thou.

Thou.

Pet.

Thou.

Thou. Pet. Cents

Dollars

Oct. 25

11, 344 11, 956 105

Nov. 1

11, 338 11, 814 104

Nov. 8

11, 234 11, 566 103

Nov. 15

11, 529 11, 891 103

Nov. 22

11, 271 11, 629 103

Nov. 29

11, 197 11,847 106

Dec. 6

11,018 10,910

99

Dec. 13 ! 11,418 11, 806 103

Dec. 20

11,418 12,267 107

Dec. 27

10, 895 12, 144 111

6,937 7,649 8,459
188',633987 8, 581 8,853 8,747 8,675 8,384

7,588 7,307 8,459 8,699 8,722 8,564 8,613 8,458 8,612 8, 122

109 96
100 104 101 100
97 97 99 " 97

64 64 65 66 66 66 67 67 67 I , 67 ~,.

10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25

EGG TYPE

Hatch of egg type chicks in Georgia during the week ended December 27 was 564,000--21 percent less than the previous week but 3 percent more than the comparable week last year. An estimated 946,000 eggs for the production of egg type chicks were set by Georgia hatcheries, slightly more than the previous week and 63 percent more than the comparable week last year.
In the four states that accounted for about 26 percent of the hatch of all egg type chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended December 27 were up 26 percent and settings were up 22 percent from a year ago.

EGG TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS HATCHED, 1969

State

Eggs Set (Week Ended)

Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec.

6

13

20

27

0/0 of year ago 2/

Chicks Hatched (Week Ended)

Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec.

6

13

20

27

Thousands

Thousands

Ga.

775

952 944

946 163

639 677

714

564

Ill.

240

415 425

480 109

280 265

245

195

Calif. 1, 816 1, 780 1, 910 1,980 109

1, 166 1, 110 1, 108 1, 285

Wash.

243

178 243

259
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197

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Dec.
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EGGS SET

Week Ended

Dec.

Dec.

20

27

THOUSANDS

I, 979 '
75 1,788
512 201 3,002 5,389 I, 949
33 7,830
519

2, 173
78 I, 792
520 220 2,962 5,386 2,000
27 7,788
530

2,044 109
I, 782 525 204
2,887 5 535 1,900
33 7,754
597

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122

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117

118

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Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

13

20

27

THOUSANDS

1,552
124 1,001
255 460 3,243 3,683 1,337 273 6,072 435

1,361
139 1,082
276 400 2,889 3,744 1,498 310 5,794 455

1,449 162
1,011 223 436
2, 599 3,682 1,244
317 5,352
437

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I, 138 728
9,421

1,187 703
9,436

.I, 175 710 9,422

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857 849 6,992

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772 6,985

121 87 109

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5,307 12, 152

5, 271 113 12;I 314 117

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4,560

4,416

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8,917

8,244

121

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1,076

1/190 125

1,064

881

894

112

4,669

4,728

4,807 121

3,375

3,482

3,330

503 380 2, 126

648
293 2,252

628 119 .-342 90
2;::188 115

480 254 1,722

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210 I 604

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73,525

73, 561

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64,692 64,827 61,915

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