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. Please turn page \ 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 "::::> , GE 0 R G I A C R0 PRE PO RTIN G S ERr I C EJ Ar~ 3 1963 W[S][S][3LLW rnID~@" '--~ 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 -- - EGGS SET Week EDd~d I :;HICl1 ..se.:l.:l 'r: ~ U ....:l lzJ ..~. 'Q)Q)....:lQ)....:l ~O~...cCJ ..... Q)Qe)n.e.-1<1I~-<~lH) u0 .... eII..w.. s:: Q) H~ ~U)en:: m(~mm@@]!11P@]m=.; -:..:c u DECEMBER 15. 1968 , LPm~@~0 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. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ IJiOfX_NQM!!E.ES_-.:. .QE.QRgI.B .BNQ .!:!N1T.fD_SI.'\IE~ _ 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 ._ 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 OFf ICI.'\l BUS INESS ?ostaye and Fees Paia U. S. Department of A0riculture ? GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC~ w~~m[1'L? m&j~. ~I-...II 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 ro .;> I-l ::l ~ I-l bll - @ fil ..... ~ .~ CJ~ Z ... CJ I(-l])~~ U) ~ blll-l ..s.:.: CD ~ s:: I-l ..... o~ 0(]) .08. CC; ::l nj~ ..U... . .d ~ ~ I-l (]) ..... 0 :I:l-lro~Z ':::U)(.].U). (~]()])..-lU) s:: .... l-lboU) 1-l(])U)-..ofil ~(:]:)ls(~::]U))bsl:l:S]::ort'lzUH) .... CC; 8.. o.roo 8 Ul ~ ~ I-l bll(:Q >, o:ll ~I(-])l (o]).~::l (I-]l)<~X: vOCC;-BCJo > ..-l I-l ~H .... c.:.. 2Ul.~ro Z Ul s:: r~Tool H ro ..... ~Ul:< 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 of II Jan. Jan. Jan. year I 4 11 18 ago 1/ i~ -::;HI.... ~(S PLl-~CED Jan. 4 IV e~~ End~.d _ 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 i'1l 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 .I % of Last Year 103 103 107 !i 103 103 101 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. '* Revised. Q) /-I ..:..l, ...-1 :l u or' /-I bO s:: cU /-I.Qe) Q)"'" U)Q)...-1U) /-I/-lbU) 0 z :l ...., Q) (I) -.0 ~ ....,S::U) Q) Q) bOS::rt'l~ 8 0::; s:: ~ U) en +-'.r' 0.. cU ~ >, ~ t 8 'cn(:Q g CcQ>lU)eoQnC.) .lfO~r:.~..l..,/e-dlU~<~t; ...., 'rr~' Q)...-~1 /-I 0 ~~ en rY-I /-I ~ .:; Z ~ G-.. 2 [n 'H'U ..e.n::0 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. After Five Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 40gA North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia ]0601 OFFICIAL BUSIN~SS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of A~riculture ( c: 0 rI ] '\/ (' J F \ 0 J K~ ~~_ J['J)U_l[ j. \O~ JAr'. ~ 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 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 ~()~G\AFARM 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. ?I ') GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rn[b'L? 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 Q p::; ~ Z \) ..I1..l ....u..... ....l../...l .... o < Q ~ ..I1..l TOTAL 1968* (22 States) 64, 563 63,608 65, 101 48,710 49, 112 49,720 ~ ~ -; ~ 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 "@m~WL1~wmm [pm~~~ --- 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 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture 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 . ::> 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 . .U) ::> J .. 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. '\ ~ 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. \ I I ,.. 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 , ..... o . ~ 31( 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. - 3 ; .~ ,., LIVESTOC k - IIL c r'wIJT :it LAM B C R 0 P - I [:ilJ4R 3 1969 GEORGIA LIBRARIES releaSed 2/27/6j 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. **************************7~*****jd~*****irl(**m~**********************~~*~rl(**irlri(mh~ -;': NOTICE ,,;': ** ** ** 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 ** *** * * Mr. Joe Kobertson, Georgia Sheep and Wool Growers Association, Maxeys, * * * 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." * **7~~*****************************************~n~*******in~*******~~:*********7d(**** After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 4C9A ~orth Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUS1NESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture fA IInAr 2 If."... 1/1" J. IvUJ J lIBRARI':"S NITED STATES DEPARTMENT GR-' LTURE GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE DiSLrict a no Co.u:~r1~t:!.y ~ L I:T,:U cr 1 ATHENS. GEORGIA fvlarch l..Ju~ 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 --j GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE W~~rn[b~ rnID~@rn~rn~ 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 616,680 482,902 41,961 T--O-T-A--L- - - - - - - - - -- 491,874 ---------- -- -- -- -- -- 16, 186 ------ - - - - - - - - - 457, 127 -------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - 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 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture I- - 1"- m /~I~"~hi ~@ ~ @ Lb~ e GEORGIA \1 FtBRUA~Y 15, 1~6S LPm~@ N\fl.R 1 0 ~969 lmRARliS 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~ ~/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (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 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Keporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georyia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture 3/~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~rn[b'L? I ' I ~. 'B1--r~.- t Ii I ~~\l} ,L!lW U ATHENS, GEORGIA 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 Eggs Set J:../ -W--k----:-I-1-9-6-7---1-9-6-8---0/0-0-f- ee I- - year Ended 1968 1969 ago I Av. Pri~~ I Chicks Placed. for fHatch Broiler I i Broilers in Georgia j Eggs 967 1968 % of i DPe r Chicks Per j II 1968 - 1969 year I ago 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 I Eggs Set (Week Ended) I % of I Chicks Hatched (Week Ended) Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. year Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. 8 15 22 1 ago 2/ 8 15 22 1 0/0 of I year ago 2/ Thousands 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. Revised. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMM~.L~CIALAaDAS BY ~:-,EKS-1969 Page 2 STATE EGGS SET - - - - .F_e~t ~nQeQ ___. Feb. Feb. Mar. 15 22 1 I: CHICK3 PLA ~ED 0/0 of year !: - I! - Feb. W~ek ~nde_~ - J % of Feb. Mar. year ago 1/, 15 22 1 ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Penns y1 vania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North ~aro1ina South Carolina 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 ,I I 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 Ii 1150, 022 ,: 50,432 51, 186 % of Last Year 107 108 106 ,! __ il. 107 107 108 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. "* Revised. Q) H ::l .....~...} ::l u...-' H bD H ::l ...., ~~ '+-I 0 ...., ~ Q) 8 H ..c.d. cpil., Q) .-=l 00 H 0 Q) ..c.d. 0 U .,...1 ~H I I I 00 oH Q) ~ en ~ tlDl o U Q) ... ......c., I H-< s:: .~ H 0' bD d-n. "cHp'd-.,-('!po).,:~:l HJ:Q 0Q) ~ o (!)(:r;..cO) ~ .... ri H cdO en U <) .... ~HU ePn~H QH)~"''--'u.;....<0..' .....c, ~ "'--'U)~o-< '+-I'"(j"'--'..q< .... 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 $190, 921, 000 and still exceeds the income from any other agricultural commodity in the State. Average liveweight per bird was 3.5 pounds, the same as last year. Average price per pound for the year was 13. 1 cents compared to 12.2 cents last year and 14.5 cents in 1966. The price in 1968 ranged from a high of 14.5 cents in July to a low of 11. 5 in October. PRODUCTION AND VALUE 01'" GEORGIA BROILERS (Period 1949-68) 475450- 400- 350- 300- ~') ..o~... ~ .~ .... ~ 250- 200- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-=-=-~-__=-::_---------~-L157 Year Numbers (000) 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 195H 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 45, 574 62,892 88,678 112,621 121,631 154,471 177,642 222, 780 261,000 292,119 303,031 320,250 348, 200 353,600 359,760 373,880 402, 770 456,192 447, 123 436,748 Value (000$) 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 r--, ~l n:';';,;':-::::';'! Number Broilers Valu",., OF GEORGIA MAR 121969 ,- L RIES -450 I I! I ; !: I , : -400 I I .: i , t--j i I I: ., 1 i I I ! :: i I:.I I : II I II I ii I I ; I I i ~ !I :I .! !I i ! I ! II : ,i : i-350 I I ! :-300 :I ....~.................. I: o I :e:ns :I II iI.'-250 :j 150- 100- 50-"-, 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Years 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. Maine 'I Conn. I Pa. I Ind. Mo. I Del. i Md. ! Va. '\ W. N. 5V:.a. I S. ',-,. I Ga. ' Fla. I' Tenn. Ala. Miss. Ark. ' La. I Texas Wash. Oreg. ~~~~~ __1 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 ~~~ ~:_5 295.628 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 ~~9_,_~~~ __1~~ ~ 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 13.4 15.0 13.2 13.0 13.6 13.5 14.4 14,2831 21,288 8,095 13,750 ::~ ~~~ -,-_ ~_7~ _6_6: 80,894 17.7 49,500 17.7 2_5:~ _1_2:__ ~~~ ~ 47,810 5,139 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 8,762 ~~,_~~: __ Total 1, 2, 506, 955 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 After Five Days Return to: United State s Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFEICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture (,\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. : : --:-fnd. 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 ------------------ - - -- ---- J1...ne 9 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 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricult~re ERSJ I Y ~F G:;OR~A 5~ I~I,, ' j.i, I I ' ,''~, ](J[v)(:':rJ, GEORGIA CRO J _ SERVICE WI]I]lliLLt? rnID~@rnI]rnt? ATHENS, GEORGIA March 12, 1969 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 1969 0/0 of year ago Chicks Placed for Broilers in Georgia I I 1968 1969 0/0 of I year ago Av. Price Hatch Broiler Eggs Chicks Thou. Thou. Pct. Thou. Thou. Pct. Cents Dollars Jan. 4 Jan. 11 I 11, 721 11,939 11,461 11,471 98 96 8,698 8,682 8,654 99 8,603 99 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 "CiT"Oa"l'TiTf'AoI\Lfr"-n--il-ai9;:;-:6' Z19~--j----;::;-7 ~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. ! 107------1-0-8-=..:::10.8......_----- t '+o< ..C..I.l tl.O H o Q) CJ . ::J '+o< . .U) ::J I ~. ; . . ------ - .. . ~I. ~ ID@m~@Lb~ F GEO lliilJR 8 \96 MMCH 15, 1969 [pm~~0 LlBnAF':S 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 <.:.. 1.02 1.00 1.00 $ 2.00 2.00 2.00 235 (~ 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 30.00 ,p(:1 36.50 ('. 'Ii 31.50 ' 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 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 ~. :r 20% Protein $ Hog Feed, 14% - 18% Protein, cwt. Cottonseed Meal, 41%, cwt. $ Soybean Meal, 44%, cwt. $ Bron, Cyrt. c~ 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' 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' After Five Days Return to United Stctes De~artment of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North L1.'unpldn Street Athens, Georgio 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS -Q ~- ~ ~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United Statu Department of Agriculture , ~(.)~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_.._- ------------_._----.__..- I ' 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 3 .- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~L1m rPm []) w@ ~_BI~.b 196J 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 ,-. 1<" t"l\/', ~J J' ft~,JY~;R~;' f ~ r' t' J.. " GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~ ,:,~,: "l~ l' ','"7' ' :!;::-..;~: t::', .. ~ ~ ' r ) \ ' H "lJ\ ~~ :~':: :."<::. :" ;'; :: -: '-'; ,; 10 ~ '.: ;:; ',', ',' ,;.:~ -" " .;: ." " , .~. . ~rch: 19' 1969', : ' ; ., , ..: i .. : NH1.R.2 0 196 " 'I.' '.: ,,:.:' !: , BR:OI~ TYPE : '. '., ~': ,:' "" LIBRARIES ' "": 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 , , ' ('. r .. 4'" 3?,2' '1'74' J . . . ' , :r'otal '. .' 3 ' . . . .. ' .821*3 49 02 - 4 246' ,~ . ~d.. . 2 "4 2 8" .. 22", 6'" I': j'. . ..' . . '. ,,4.' -;.; "Inc1u~es egg'~ set' by hatcheries pro 1 ;:j bD H ." .. " U H ;:j I 'M 0 '0 U ~.I H CD'r:!;M ctl I bOO CIl H -Mu". I,:.~ ..' Pi. bD ~ -rt:;1 .,+>' 1 .t,...j '0 Ul Ul ~..(l) t,...j ~ Ul 1 CD" CD 0 'M I +> ~ I:='< o~ m~ I ~ +>. " .+' ' I. ,CD ~ '0 ~ +>' E '~Q) U) 1 ',p ... ell E S ,'H+> +> m ";":MI CIlQ)IDH I 0..Q) Q;)ct! . :i. H I Q) H" ell 0.. .. '1 '~ , +> U) +> .Q) UlQ ..;;J-H .' ,ill 0 , ~' I 'M ~ . UI 'M' U) , 'M 1 ~~ ~. , ' .! " ~:! 0; 'I~D, :;q.,?- I '"p' . Q) 1 bDl HI ~. M .O>.,~ 0 , 'u Q) CIl .1 ...:::r'rl U o.J:: '. ~ '1CDH '1' ';:j <.n..' ,... 0 ~tHUl-;HM> +> CD M , ~ I. +> U, +>' . ID ID 0 H '1"M'r-! : t,...j 0) ~'.o I ~>~o +>0 ," (. m . ~ IU 1 'M H ,.M Q) ':::J +> bll U) ~ U) ~ U) +> 'r:l,' U" 1 .H U) bD .. Q) C Q) "+r->! ~ 'M CIl 'M r-:J ;2; 'rL 1 ~ bl!~ E H ~ tlD H >-l ~ : "~ -~ .~.~ 8. ' ~ ~ m ;" fH; i l '+r !> . I ;, 0 +H>',:>, epll.~Q) H;j 0CD ~"Q ,0 CIl I+>O Q ,- ~ +>c I ~ p.,' A"Q) M..c: H ... : '4-'(1) I H "I ECD OID::>Q)' Ul ctl +> UH Ul H ~0 : ! ." : :'~ ." ~ M +> 'M Q)'M 0 ID H !=l m f;il CIl.1 H M ~.+> +> ~ ~ ~:. ~,. I CIl CIl to) +> f=-. ..:-t:':', ,2'. 1 , Po 0 H +> 'M 1 ' .+,>-i Ul 'ID +> t,...j iJ) '0 +> +> 0'\ 0 ....::t , U J .. ,. 'M ~ CD U) ..i~ :. U) ~ ~ ',' :. tiD.I +> .S:: ~ , ,*:' 1 Ip U) p '5 I J !..Y l.f r."J 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 ~. r.l~".:~Yli I L A:i?. S-Id\-. r\7). D 0 ~{~'l"' :.:.' .. March 24, 1969 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 After Five Days Return to: Umted States Department of Agricu1tur Statistical Reporting Servic 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture e GEORGIA CROP REPORTING ~~m~TI .ml\tr ATHENS, GEORGIA mTI 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. . - 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 Y supply '" * 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. 2,783 0/0 of year ago 2/ 127 108 69 122 93 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMEJ.~CIAL AJ.~EAS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2 EGGS SET CHICKS PLA CED STATE I Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Mis souri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 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 I % of I 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 % of year ago 1/ 102 83 107 98 131 134 105 109 117 III 113 ~ ...C..l.l u o'+-< t;1 ce:; ...... I ~ ...... I Z -l-', () ~ Cll I U)I I ...C..i.l bD H o Q.I () .;> .-il Cll I HI ..B' ~ .-i I ::1 I ~ U 'J:: I 'I bD. _ lol..n0 ." !c :> '''~Aw.~O(,\()~(;\~VEGET ABLERE P0RT Georgia Crop Reporting Service Athens, Georgia 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 v.TAT.2:Rl'-1E:LONS 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 Jt.ne 9 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 After Five Days Return to Unit~d States Department of Agriculture St8tistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin StTeet Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agricultt..re GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE APR 41963 w~~rn[1't? rnID1rrn~~ 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 ! 1.._ ___ .________ V{~~~_Egg.~.s_ l _ _ _ % of 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 ;~ .::> u o- ~ V~) -_o ~ u.. ; ...."~:,->" " \~~ , I . ,~,;;;::.'',,:,'.,'.;,.,'\.',.'.',.'.'''.': 'ERSITY OF GEORG 'I I Athens, (!;eorgla I" 7)J l) ' 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. * * $",....-------------------- ;.::. . '.. '':' * .. ~ n . , 1J 'f' 'II' .). '\I ~ >l :a 't if itt :It '" if iii v I It itl . If: :~ .,. it it ~ "'It~- >",-s;$-;''''. ..THIS IS THE FIRST WEEKLY CROP AND l::rF..ATHER REPORT OF .TEE 1969 SEASCN FOR GEORGIA. RELEASES WILL BE MADE .. ;~;CNDAY, 3 p.m. EACH 1,!EEK THROUGH aCTOBE R. .. ****** .~*~4.*+.*.**~**.*.~*.***~ *~**~~ ~t~~ IS~D BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the Cooperative Extension Service, Universitj of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ~SSA, U. S. Department of Ccrrmerce. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending April 4, 1969 ,,,.,, GEORGIA Temperature extreroos for the week ending April 4, 19690 (Provisional) Highest: 920 at Bainbridge on the 4th. Lowest: 260 at Blairsville on March 31 and April 1 0 CAiUIOlL "CARD .1 WORTH o o I0 1I11AD\' I T*'""a * For period April 5-7 i 1969 'jT Le ss than G 005 inch 0 i r.l 'P~ t ~re .. '-(,\()~G\~VEGET ABLERE P0RT " '7/) Georgia Crop Reporting Service F G~qR~hOs, eorgia Ap r ill, 1969 GEORG I !\PR 11 1969 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 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 & FEES PAID United Stotes Deportment of Agriculture : GEORGI APR 1969 v ) w~~rn~~cRomfu~Rm~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA April 9, 1969 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. Week Ended 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 1 I Total___1 4,. Z81* 3, 613 4, 195 4,005 113 3,033 2,783 3,062 3,3311110 I 17 Includes eggsset-by-hafc-herles producing chicks for hatchery supply flocks. 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * ~~evised. BROILER TYPE SGGS SET AND CHII..JKS PLACED IN COMMERCIA"-, AREAS BY Vi~EK.3 - 1969 Page 2 I 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 ago 1/1" 22 29 5 i ago 1/ THOUSANDS THOUSANDS Maine Connecticut Penns ylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina I 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 % of Last Year 1I Current week als 106 percent of same 107 week last 107 year. .. Revised. 109 108 108 .... o ell .~ on H o o(!) .... o . .U) ::J . .. I, " v {J ,UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE I\ GEORG IA CROP RE paRTIN G SERVIC IVEftS1TY OF QEORGIA ATHE .... S, GEORGIA MAY 21969 THE POULTHY AND EGG SITUATION liBRARIES lL Approved by the Outlook and Cituation Board, April J 9&~ " Situation and Outlook (Broilers) ...-{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 I 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. After Pive Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 3060 1 O..:<... ZICIAL BUSINESS " GIA v I'.,'r, 1 0 1969 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. t 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. 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 ~eather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. u. 5. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA 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. ,,28 GIlADY I .,~ 1" For the period April 12-143 19690 I T Less than ..005 inch o After Five Days '"le'turn to United States Department of Agriculture StatisticaJ 1eporting Service 409A North Lumpkin St~eet Athe'1.S, Georgia 30601 OFlCIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture 970 The Un1v Library Un1v Off Ga Athens Ga 30601 " " (' ,. v MAY 51969 m I' @ ~@1!1ITJ1f1!1millITJ L I I ,u:;:s APR I:;, 196c LPm~@~~ Released 5/2/1969 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 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 _----------------------- --------------------------------_.~------------------- ---------------- .. 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 ------------------~---------------~--~--------------~- ---------------------------------------- Adjusted Parity Ratio ~/ (p re 1 i mi na ry ) 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 : UNITED STATES 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. 31 Revised. ~I Pre lim i na ry After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS , ~ ~"t:-a---=-:". .. . ( GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~~mITJ'L? rnill1rrn~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA April 16, 1969 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 I 1968 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. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN CCMMERCIAL AREAoS BY Y,IEEKS - 1969 Page 2 I EGGS SET 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 CIl .~ OD I-l o Q) lJ 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. .... Revised. \ 108 108 109 oJ It, Ii A- I B.. "t3Iif' If " " ... ~ ( LIVESTOCK REPORT 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 3()----3G--- ----- 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 P'.mvadi : 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. --- 2/ For Texas and California the vTeight per fleece is the amount of wool shorn per sheep and lamb durin1 the year. "3/ :..lonthly price weighted by monthly sales of wool. if Production multiplied by annual average price. After Five Days Return to lJnited states Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~-~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture . i.:i " ,. " .:; ~ (; v I!: ;:), r /1 :,1 CATTLE ON FEED 'r~~' 1---..:...- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING Released 4/18/69 April 1, 1969 SERVICE ,I APR 21 1969 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 ---.-.--.----.-r------------ 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 Athens, Georgia 30601 Of1?ICIAL BUSDTESS '" '" . UI" u"l:URGI~ ( v APR2 t 196J GE 0 R G I A C R 0 PRE P 0 R TIN G S'e~IC:! E ::so:: -.- lllJ ~ tr ill [bt? ~[btrmt? oLUJ LUJ ill mt? ATHENS, GEORGIA MAR CH 1969 April 18, 1969 Item I During March 1968 1/ 1969 2/ o/c of I last I Jan. thru March year I 1968 1/ 1969 2/ %of last year Broiler Type Thou. I Thou. Pet. Thou. Thou. Pet. Pullet:s Placed, (U. S. )3/ Total Domestic I Chickens Tested: 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 I 243 2.45 101 794 NA United States Egg Production: I 1,710 Mil. 2,2.12 129 Mil. 5,475 Mil. 6,099 111 Mil. Georgia South Atlantic 51 I 436 I 1,184 476 109 1,225 103 1,294 3,435 1,364 105 3,460 101 United States - ~-------; .I_ 6,1 _-'-- 44 - - '5- ,9-93 98 17,765 16,988 96 II Revised. 2/ Preliminary. 31 Pullets for broiler hatchery supply flocks, includes expected pullet replacements from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate of 125 pullet chicks per 30-doz. case of eggs. 41 Federal-State Market News Service Slaughter reports only include poultry slaughtered under Federal Inspection. 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 I Indicated Percent Condemned 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 j_ _;JI___ ___ ;;!___ ____ Miss 12, 794 12, 9 26 26, 9 54 28, 427 ~;~~_s__ t~~ tt:_~~t ~!~ }~~ _~~~ 2. 9 2. 7 30 2. 9 ~~ Z_____ ~~ ~ ______ ;~ _i______;~_;______ . I 175,087 383,385 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 MID-MONTH PHICE3 .z\ECEIVED AND PRICES PAl j----- Georgia'- --UnITed-States J Hem I Mar. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 15! Mar. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 15 1968 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 After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 O.l:'""'FICIAL BUSINESS ?~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture - .... 1\... ~Q:lJU ~ OF GEORGIA <~ '" I\PR 221969 LIBRARIES \. " (', 'l' "3 ( \ ...... - Athens, Georgia Week Ending April 21, 1969 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. Uo S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens. Georgia . -",,,, ESSA 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. - -e..RIlOlL !iCARD !.. .~ WOltrH .80 ,,491 I 10 05 GiIIIlD'l' I T"'"-'6 * For the period April 19~21 \ T Less than 0005 incho Ari:,: r've Dd'y'$ Rel:ur .. ';:0' , ~j Stu ~. O{part "!"It c t A] ,.I lure StC1tl<;[I'.cli R(~,)ort;nJ Service lH1:iA '~t)r h LU1luk:'1 Street Ath~nr Geor~i~ 30601 ..Qf..... 'AL fHJS-.JESS POSi:d~r:: ,.1':. rCL~: Pa id u. S. De"'3(~';:" ()'~ A. :j.:.;;ll i~:rG v " -.. IS--"" , 1\ APR 2 51968 . ~~],:0r.J},\L,LIBRA[R.I.~.1-('')1-,' j! - J 1~(~~'r~ j-\ ~C) ,Ijl'J\/\\ \' J /\ - ~-\,, \i, .!..-t eleaaed April 23, 1969 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 ~ 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 II Cash receipts include home consumption which is less than 1 percent of total 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. I I ~-Iatcb. 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 Ll:7,638 91,804 102, 124 128,764 108, 732 126,287 --1-/ I -- ncludes eggs from ----------------- b - oth --- commercial ----------- and ---- farm ----- flocks - -------- used ---- principally ----------- for human consumption. ------------------------ - --- - --- - --- - --- - --- - -- - - -- - - -- - - -- - - The Georgia :;rop Reporting .3ervice, United States Department of Agriculture, 409A North Lumpkii'l Street, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with The Georgia Department of Agriculture. ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural 3tatistician In Charge VI. A. ii~.i AGNER Agricultural Statistician \, v ,;; GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 31 ) rnID1r@rn w~~rnL1't? ~1 ' s OF GEORGIA ATHENS, GEORGIA 1969 BROILE':'~ TYPE LlBRARII:S 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/ I Chicks Placed for ! Hatch Broilers in Georgia Eggs Broiler Chicks 1968 Thou. 1969 Thou. %of year ago Pct. 'I 1968 I Thou. "1969 1 nou. % of year t :g~' r'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. - -CAltIlOLL 1111:""0 ,.' I: I. o GIlAIW I T~ l. 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 R-1 REP 0 LleR =- 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.. 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 -:-%-;-O-::f:-L_a_s_t_Y---..::..ea::..r=--_l...-_ _---=1:..:0:..:6 -=1..::0.::6 .: :. 10.:::..7-=-- 1!-1_ _1_0...:.9 1_0. .:. .9 .:.1.;:.0.:..9 _ *1./ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GEORG I A CROP REPO ~ I ~J 8 SEJ0 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 ';P;; ~ POST AGE & FEES PAlO United States Department of Agriculture Ii .. ffi@ m~@~~mffi~ AP RILl 5, IS6 c LPm~~0 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 -------------------------------------~--------------------------------~._---------------------- 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. ~I Pre lim i na ry After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS , ~ F~ra-:> " y GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE 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. -ISS-UE-D-B-Y:- -Th-e -Ge-or-gi-a -Cr-op-R-ep-or-tin-g-S-er-vi-ce-, -At-he-ns-, -Ge-or-gi-a; -in- -co-op-er-ati-on-w-i-th -th-e - - - 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 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. ,!-: ,,", ~, I',-. WOlt'rH o I ~ o '~IT~ * For the period May 3-5, 1969. T Less than 0005 inch. fter Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture St~ti3tical Reporting Service h09A r orth Lurapkin Street thC'ns, Georgia 30601 '1"PICIAL BUSDmss '. I' ;' Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture - GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SE WI]I]rn[b~ illID1r 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. STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolin2. Apr. 19 'feek Ended Apr. 26 THOUSANDS 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 % a'i I: ye l.r , agu 1Ai II 105 I:1, 74 114 II 83 I 85 I 106 I 121 107 42 106 Apr. 19 Week Ended Apr. 26 THOU'::} NDS May 3 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 2,914 ~, 172 1, 14L", 339 6, 137 , 564 162 1,033 317 520 3,230 3,8~O 1,11:39 389 6, 134 ~o of year ago 1/ 101 84 100 91 112 136 110 113 102 105 ..u:.:.l 1-1 0.0 Q ..e.l.l cr:; ..u.. .~.... .;..> ~Tl 6 Z .~ u S ell .. .;..> "I.e rf) ,-'" ~> ~rtl .... H ~B .-' .... ::l ~ u .... a H I 00, a .... ~ Q (\) ..... ...., -..D 1-1 ell 0.. l""l Cl) ell q 0.0 fi! 1-1 OD Cl) 1-1 Cl) UCl) :> Ul Q South Carolina 602 586 604 109 475 L.i53 543 131 C1-1l)...Ccl) u).;..> GEO-dGIA 12, 631 12,666 12,714 99 9, 513 9,489 9,374 98 o.o~ Q .... 0(-> .... Cl) Florida Tennessee 1, 104 776 1,211 815 1, 184 120 815 104 845 834 770 106 868 835 1,030 116 H Cl) p.....1.-,1 Q) (I) Alabama 9,744 9, 820 9,936 110 7,715 7,837 7, 544 107 (.:(, Q Mis sis sippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 1969 (22 States) TO AL 1968* 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 (\) til 1-1 ..e.cll u Q ~H (xl Q a....:1 .~ .~ Z.;..> ~ Ul .j .... .-i .... (\l~ U p.. "~ 6 Ul ::l Q) '.,G ~ ~~...c ~U)t: .:~:l Z H OD ~ ~..... 0"0 -.;t< 0 ..... Q (22 3tates) ....:1-.:..i.i, (xlU) Cl) S % of Last Year 106 107 107 17 Current week as percent of same week last year. '* Revised. 109 109 109 H .;..> :r::~ UH p:; ::l H epll.. Cl) ~~ ::l ..u.. H 0.0 q. .U) ~ ::J ~ ~ 1 Q .~ _0 Ww c ... 06 ;; " 0 w~ >- M ~ 82 :"0 "c ~ Cl) 1-1 ...:...:...l ::l ~ Cl) .... .... 0H.0 ..U.. QQ)) ~ t ~~ Q 1-1 ..... H ::l ..... Q (I) )" U) "-o.DU~) J--' QOZ ~Q) .... Q 0~'0 ~.... l""l..r:J.~: ~ 6 ~ 6 '5Dc::q5 Q).... 0.. ell ell 0(-> ::l 1-1 Q H oell. . ... Cl) . : 1 0 ....:1 Q) .) 0.. p:; qCl) ..... ...c .;..> 1-1 lJ UH r . :LjUlUCIl H Q)'':; Z UlHr~~ B -:;;.~ ~ ~ 0 .......... .;..>O"-~ ~U)roo "dci)<;f4 ....Cl) .;..> Q ::J i . . . .' Of .E't)R~ \ (,\()~(;\~VEGET ABLERE MAY 131969 f . 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 ".,. .-.~.- '; 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 ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stotel Deportment of Agriculture ., )J Athens, Georgi ther_ BUI~~ 1, l'tiAY 1 ~~ Week Ending May 12, 1969 LIBRARIES I 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 j' " % 1l~D'f I T~ For the period Hay 10-12, 19670 'T Less 'than 0005 incho 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 OFFTCLi.L ~ESS ," Postage anJ Fees 'aid U. S. Departr:!cnt of rlcu1ture Ii; { 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 _-~ - _ - _ -g224-..!01_ - 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 . "" GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE -31 ) W~~rnLL'L? ~ ~m'L? 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 68 130 116 108 Q) I-< :l .+..-'l :l .,C..), I-< 0.0 s:::: .,.., i> I-< 00 .,t.i.l, l'J 0.0Q) Io-< .,C..,) ~ Ul Q) :> s:::: < s:::: ~T~ til a~ 'r; Ul Z'r; o ~ ('32 0..'" '!" ~ :J Q) I-< :l .+..-'l :l .,C..,) I-< Q) +' o 0.0 C) Q) -<1-+< ,....o.. U) I-< Q) U) -.0 U) t8 S. . .a+Q:U>;l)'l'+ts:':ilU.0sI~-::O<):.:0:.~,.sl:.::,: ~0Cltoi'l).!o{Z~Hl.~Jq) til Po ~.~ Q) ::5 QQ)~..dl'J~ .~, .... rT-i q Ul ~Q) t..~i.l.ZO -+l' lU-Qs:<):l~lrH);r; I-< +' Ul < ..c .Q)t[:I)'U...~. o0<' t+:' 0rT~ Ii Ii ~ . - .. . ._ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture " ) . Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulletin ~.~ ~.. ~j~ t~i - ~ ~ GEORGI- A CROP REP " J3.~~' CE \ '~j"';~~'"7 ~ . (Vfts. rv .:JF GEORGI Athens, eorgla ,I I / )J \ I I/') Week Ending May 19, 1969 SOIL MOISTURE IMPROVED SOUTH UI s 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. -ISS-UE-D-B-Y:- -Th-e -Ge-or-gi-a -Cr-op-R-ep-o-rti-ng-S-er-vi-ce-, -A-the-ns-, -G-eo-rg-ia;-i-n -co-op-e-rat-io-n -w-ith-t-he- - - - 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 ESSA 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 .' WORTH 1 0 95 1 0 51 llltAD'( I TIIOM.U * For the period May 17",,19fj 19690 T Less than 0005 incho . After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Stat.ist.ical Reporting Service h09A JTorth Lurr.pkin Street thens, Georgia 30601 OFFIC~L BUSINESS Postage and Fees Pai U. S. Department of Agriculture r1-e<- GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~@~1rrnL1~ rP@L11rIH S'Tf~ ATHENS, GEORGIA 1 1969 ~~ru~ May 20, 1969 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 ------- -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 190,002 573,387 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.2 U. S. 179,625 542,201 ----- United States Department oCAgriculture --------------- Georgia Department 6rAgricuIture 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 I 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 -------------------------------------------------- 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 I 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 I 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 _ _ ~~;;~~_n . ,IIIW 2 ~ 1969 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE LIBRARIE:S w~~rnL1'L? rn~1r@rn~m'L? 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 ? 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. = BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CH- ICKS PLACED IN COMMERCL.\.::'-, AREA8 BY ~ilEEKS - 1969 Page 2 EGGS SET I ::::HICKS PLA.CZJJ I STATE 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 CIl .~ OJ) !-i o Q) Virginia 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 Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulletin ~~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE . 2"~::' ~~ Athens, Georgia ,< I!J } ) 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( t 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 w~~rn[1~ rnID~@rn~m~ 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 ..., o ..C..I.l 00 ~ o Q) () ~~()~G'AFARM REP JUN 51969 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 ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Uniled SIal.. Departmenl o' Agriculture (~ _~D STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 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 ISSUED BYJ The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lunpkin Street, Athens, Georgia, in oooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Servioe 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Athens, Georgia \BRARIES 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. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service. Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with t~ Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. u. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERC~ WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA 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. -CAIUIOLL lIUlla r ... ;~ WORTH o(J( ~ 073 022 1041 'lI11ADY I TIIOM.4\6 ~ ~r For the period June 7-9, 1969. 1 T Less than 0005 inch o After FIVI~ Days Return to: United State's D(~rartment of Agricultur Statistical Reporting Servic 409A North Lumpkin Street. Ath(ms, GeorgIa 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid United 3to1. t .; Departr!1enL of Agriculture .., oJ . 5 (~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~Lbm LPm[0W@1r~~ Athens, Georgia 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 ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. .... ,~ . . ... 7'i1 ." 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 , Jan.-May Total - - - 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 I I7,28 I 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.parlment 01 Agricultur. ATHENS, GEORGIA .3(1 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERV [p~ill@rn~0 IVEftSITY 0' G" ....~.... CE JUN 1969 L1BRAftl~S 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 (Please turn page for United States Information) 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. After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 3060\ OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~~ ... POSTAGE & FEES PAID United Stotes Deportment of Agriculture ." JUN l.~ 1969 lIBRAR GE 0 R G I A C R0-; RE PO R"'TT" &-d RV ICE w~~rn[b'L? rnm1r@rn~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA 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. - 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. 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(/l ...... ro U 'L: +> I-l Z 0 ...... ~~ U rT-i H ~ .~ ~ (I) r.T-i (l)U) +>O'.zO .~+..>(. I'0)(f+ro>)"0" ~ +> .~ Q 0 < (I) =i -< 0 ";, ",) ! ~A ~~()~G\FAARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA 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. - Please turn page - 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 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 -;;iI""'""- POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture 31J- Athens, Geprgla 'ERSITY OF GEOR Week Ending June 16, 1969 LIBRARIES sed 3 p.m. Monday 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 o--c-c-u-r-a-s---th-u-n--d-e-rs-h-c-w--e-r-s-a-b--o-u-t--T-h-u-r-sd-a-y---an-d---F-r-id-a--y-. -------------------------------------------- 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 Temperature extremes for the week ending June 13, 19690 (Provisional) Highest: LoweBt~ o 97 at Cuthbert on the 9th. o 52 at Blairsville on the 7th. t ;~ .. 'Ii &Vf I I 01 "lIllAOW' , ,*'""- riod June 1h...16, 19690 0005 incho Af.t r F .. y Days Retun. to: Unltl rl S~;d( s D, ?;J r"~npn!; of Agncultur Sia~ j <;.tlCFlj Rt;p01:"tlng Servlc 00A t\.(;~~h L~PT.. pkll S~r<:el r>. Ath .1b HQ1iJ ~W~~tr ~ill@rntr '\969 \.\aRA1UES 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 -D-e-c-. -----------2-5-.0------------86-3------------2-1-,5-7-5-----------1-.0-------------3-97--------------3-9-7--- 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 9~~~ l~~Q ~~Q JZ~l~Q .1 100 10 .. _ TOTAL 1.800.0 221 397,264 .1 100 10 1/ Includes Federally inspected and other commercial slaughter, but excludes farm slaughter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens, Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. 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 - -2,-38-0.-0 - - -40-3.-5 - - -2,-78-3.-5 - - 337.3 --- - 111.9 --- - - 449.2 --- - -6-,6-19-.1- - - -92-7.-8 - - -7,-54-6-.9 - __ _._- 29,591.9 5,434.5 35,026.4 3,875.8 1,567.3 5,443.1 74,789.0 10,370.7 ------ -_. ._---- 85,159.7 lJ Totals based on unrounded data. ARCHIE IJIHGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge W. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician After Five Davs Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia3C601 OFFICIAL BUSJNESS '?;;~ POSTAGE & FEES PAlO United States Deportment of Agriculture JUN 1 d 1969 I GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SER~ w~~rnITJTI illID1r@., , 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 ,___.. -.h y!_ Pri<;_e__ ._ - 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 , ll U or-' ~ Ir=o: or-' U or-' ~t; ~ '.;:: Z ro lJU) '<;->0t:.-r~ol .;:.:>l ...... QI=): 0 --.0 0 .;S.> rt"l r~o ro or-' 0Q). tl.O ~ 0 0Q) ro lJ or-' tl.O ~ U~ ) 0Q) Q) QI=): l J u. 'r-' . .d;. > >~ Q~) ~ U)~ b.OQ) '.r;I-.=.'>:Ub) ~ I=: oQ.)"'r!<-:' ~6 ...... ::l Q) ~~ b.O (]) '.U;:): ...;.d> S ~ ..rdo U I=: H ~ I=: ~ ,~ ~u lJ '.;:: I :H:l o.;r.->' H 0 .o...bHr.;.-..O'..(>/)200~~ Z' I=: (]) ~tr) ~ H:r: ...r.o.. H U ::l .;S. > r~o 0. (]) 0:;'::: S . ~ ...... H 0 U) . tl.O < ::J u ~ "v3 Q .~ -<-< l'.- 0 ~c wu ..,u. E ~ w~ '-<"'0~ ... u ~2 l'.V> "~ o~ :::J (]) .;:~.:>l ...... ;uj .. H'r-' (]) .;.> .;o. > U) o~ ~ ~ b.009 rt"l ~ PU>.) :.iS~I=o~';r:-"'.>.!0S<.b:or.HrOo-' CU:Q:J) oro (]) q(0ro].)po (]:);....;.dj> C~J<~Ht: :> 'r-' r~ H U) ...r.o.. .;(r.]>o) ';"our>-' H 0 Z U~ ) Hu ..QId=): C.L( rT-/ (])';">U)~';">O .:t:U)0';::0'~ ~'Oroo .Q;..)>'U;)">~ 'r-' Q ::J ?!, j F GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVI o tiJ~~rn[b'L? [P[b~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA 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 - -- 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 - 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 -------------------------------------- 3. 5 3. 1 4.7 3.3 ._----------------------------------- 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 (I 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 Item i I May 15 I Georgia United States I Apr. 15 May 15 May 15 Apr. 15 May 15 I 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 ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United Stat.. Deportment of Agriculture ." .r , ') .': .,:,.'.:. .~ \, Athens, Georgia ~ Week Ending June 23, 1969 Released 3 p. m. Monday 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 gfE~E~99~_~~9_~~~~l~9_!b~~9~E~b9~~r~_~~~b_9~Y~ 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 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. - -CAIUIOlL "tARO " :~ ;~-" .....D\" Gu5 T~ -st. For the period Ju.m 21-23,9 19690 T Less than 'laoS incho AftC'I Five Days Returr to: United Sta1es DcpartmcT't (jf Agrl cultur Statls1ical Repl.,rtlng SC,TVl 40')A T\forth Lumpkin Str",et Athens, G(~orgia 3060' OFFICIAL BUSINESS 4< Postage and Fees Paid United States Department of Agriculture ERSITY OF ;'/\ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING o ,969 w~~rnL1~ illID1r@" '~~ 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 I 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 ::lll ~ ..u... ~ tID ~ Q) tID (~'(j ..d U ~ ~H .~..:1~.~ az.....~, U.Q.) ....UQ~d,~ l) Q~) ..~... (I) ~ .., ~..> ~ (I) 0 Qp).....~.. ~i -~ 6 ::l .;:: ...:1 4> ..U... l.+.d> .., ~ ~ 2 :::l 0 ;::U)Z :::l ..U... ~ tID .<..t:. ~ III 0Q).. Q. .U) ::J ~ ~ - ."3 ov .~ 0(0( l1.- 0 ~i ....,. E ~ "0.w~ 0( _ ~ ...~p l1.';; '~r :::> (I) -~ :::l +> :::l ..U... Q) > o ~U tID .... +>'~1(Ot:j~.:~.:.l.:1o...dQ.) 0:<1tH:: ~Q..-lt:ui8 ~U.lQ..).,~........O,. ~Zr..Q.d) ~r:':.l QH) ........, (.'..(., (I') j U.....l ..(.'(.,j 3> ( ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Wl]l]rnL!JTI rnID~@rn" "~! , " ATHENS, GEORGIA A 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. 1_0_8 1-'-1_ _ 1_0_7 ...:.1..:.0..:.8 _ .... ..t.. ill@ ill ~@ &Lb1r& illlH [Pill~@~0 IA 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 _ __ 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 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 UnilOd SIal D.partmenl 01 Agriculture ". .~. - Athens, Georgia 'ERSITY OF GEORGIA JUL d 1969 TAIH KIIII'I!t~n ~ J ..';J~,1:'~t./;~/,,:"'".7" . ;'I~I ~ } Week Ending July 7, 1969 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. Uo 5. DEPARTMENT OF COM~'SRC:E: WEATHE:R BUF.EAU Athens, Georgia Precipitaliion For The Week Errling July l~ 196 , 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. - -CARIIOLL IlCAIIO , . .'. 1 0 87 I I 14>03 I~O'( I TIlOM.U For the period July 5=7 s 19690 T Less than 0005 incho After Five Days Return to United states Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS "" to Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture JUl GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA 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 - - - - - - - - - -. - - - - - - - - : State : 1967 acres : . 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 11// Sums for Included "other States" rounded for in State and United States inclusion totals. in United States totals. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service. USDA, 409A North Lumpkin Street, Athens. Ga., in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. . . . ~ .. .. . . ~~I ." -." _,~._. . I GEORGIA MAP SHOWING CROP REPORTING DISTRICTS .. Cotton Acreage Planted by Districts District: 196} : .. 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 " \ Non-Cotton \ - .oj ~, . oI Albany 1 B Valdosta 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 United Stalt. Department of Agricultu,e ":...- -. .. , . . . - - ..;;;. C:::::1oJ. 't'"' ."C::::::= f .U_ ...", . JUL /969 ~()~G\~VEGET ABLERE L18RARI~S P0RT 5! ) Georg ia Crop Reporting Service 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. I 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.-;- in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. , ARCHIE IANGIEY "Agricultural Statistician in Charge After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lurnp~:in Street Athens, Georgia 3c601 OFFICIAL BUSInESS ." - -~-~ ~ .. l\'!'I~t1.:l. L. H. IffiRRIS, JR. Vegetable Crop Estimator ~ ... GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~mL!J'L? rnIDtrrn~( ATHENS, GEORGIA BR OILER TYPE July 9~ 1969 III 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 I chicks in the U. S. in 1968, hatchings during the week ended July 5 were up 6 percent I 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 III 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. - _. I BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AdEAS BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2 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 . ~ JJL.1 t) 1969 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. 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 ~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& o Lowest: 61 at Blairsville on 7th. CARROLL IIEARO ~ WOItTH 1 9 28 '.;1, 03 ~ I 1* T "~DY I T*'""a For the period July 12..J.45J Less than 0005 incho 9690 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture " .. r .......... -31 s d""*--. ATHENS, GEORGIA GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVIC LP~ill@rn~~ JU 9 U8RARI July 14, 1969' 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 (Please turn page for United States Information) 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpl~in Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d S'o, Oepartment of Agriculture ~ I .) ()O GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~DL1m l])m0W@~D~ =: F GE 1969 Athens, Georgia lIB'1AR, ;"S June 1969 Released 7/15/69 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 I United States 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 i After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpl:in Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d Stote. Deportment of Agriculture NITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRI GEORG IA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ATHENS, GEORGIA '3 ( J J LlBRAR July 15, 1969 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. ***~~***** 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. (please turn page) 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 --- . 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) I 1968 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 I 9 States 188J300 213,800 224,300 208 220 221 I I 39,086 47,054 49,494 I ! I ~ Revised. gj Indicated. C. L. CRENSHA1,] Agricultural Statistician ARCHIE LAl'TGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge ISSUED BY: 'l'he Georgia Crop Reporting Service, USDA, 409A North Lump]:in Stree, Athens, Georgia, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture StatisUcal Reporting Service 409A North Lunrp]:in Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS IA ) -' 1-100 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING w~~rnL1'L? rn~1r@rn~[2'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA July 16, 1969 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 I % of year I ago 1/ Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina 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 I Cll ....I l-t I :j 13 ..u.. l-t llO .~... o ..... o -.0 o ('f) ..I.1.l blJ ol-t oCll Cll llO J.4 I1l 1 ~ U Q >-C TOTAL 1969 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 I 153,996 I 52,766 52, 55il: 1 i % of Last Year 107 109 106 II. 108 100 107 "*1 / Curre~t week as percent of same week last year. Revised. . {J) ( .. ') GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens, Georgia 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. 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. ". 'of U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COM~RCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens. Georgia ESSA 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. '. ,I WOIlTH 1..34 {i 2.63 _.~I_. ~ r ~ 71- For the period July 19-21, 1969 t T Less than .00.5 inch o I 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 [ll1 [i'3 tr ill [1)J ATHENS, GEORGIA -S/ J ROP REPORTING SERVICE m ~ [ll1 LUJ ill )J 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 I 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 After i .i;.t... ve Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ?~-> o SITY Or. GEORGI 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 w~~rn[b~ rnID1r@rn~m~ 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 '+o-< .,e..l.l tl.O oI-l oQ) .... o . .U) ::J \ j ":,;,:,:.;~. :,~,;>" ~;.j.i')\:: 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. II I~ ~v -.1 ).J -, Hi 1.67 I \. * For the '--I~ period July 26-28, 1969 T Less than .005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture $~atistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS \1 Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 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 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 40gA North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID United States Deportment of Agriculture J GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~ml1~ mID1r@m ATHENS, GEORGIA July 30, 1969 196D 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 I Q) IH .I ....:1. I'd I (,) 0"" IH ..0<0 I ..... I0 ro 0"" 00 oH Q) CJ .... o . .t/) ~ H ~I ( @mill~~ ~~@mf:1 GEOI{G IA: J-IUG 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. 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 United States Deportment of Agriculture ID GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,., L I V E 5 TOC-K--1l - ,RT Athens, Georgia 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. ~fter Five Day s Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSJNI:SS ~ c; .... ) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,., 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 ,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 ~ .~ Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture 1Pi; "-. - .. J . _ ..,. ----:-=---:-~- -~'t--- :. ~.~ - 'of .=- .-1 " ':::;," I~ IERSITY OF GE.OK... il J ffi@m~@~!fm~~ [pm~@~0 ...... AUC [.: 10.'39 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. After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ---- 0' PoSTAGE & FEES PAID Unil.d 510',. O.po,trnon, Ag'icultu,. GIA. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ;-; 1.J U ,1969 v-- W~~m[b'8 rnllJ1r@rn~-~VI ' ATHENS, GEORGIA , 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 .... o ..e.l.l tlO oI-< Q) () . .U) ::> (~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE - ATHENS, GEORGIA 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 ~J Rome I -.L, 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 (} 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 Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d S'ates Department of Agriculture "5/j- 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. ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation with the of AUG121969 LIBRARIES ~ --..r-- p, J .. ...... ; 4] :... ~ _. ... --. 1 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens, Georgia ESSA Precipitation For The Week Ending August 8, 1969 GEORGIA Temperature extremes for the i'reek ending August 8, 19690 (Provisional) o Highest: 95 at Camilla and Cuthbert on trn 8th 0 o LOTtrest: 53 at Blairsville on the 6th and 7th o \ it WORTH ~ ..: 006 'IUD\' I I-.- * I For period August 9-11, T Less than .005 inch. After Five Days Return to United States Dep~rtment of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 a OFFICIAL BUSINESS n ". Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture ~~()~G\FAARM REPORT GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE A ,~~[ORGI\ 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 After Five Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Keporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICI~L BUSINESS co ~~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% '4.\ \~ ~ '\ ~ \ \ . ~\ I..f '. v' \ \~~ . ~ 'Q,....,_ ~ (af) \ 0ci" J, v, , c.e.' ::Y \ ~ 'Y'>~ ~ ~ ~ "" \ ~ \>~ ~ ~ c> \ \ \a ~o.,., \~\ ~ ..J ." __ c k'---C.:.r.op~''-''''''',---,.,...',,.....,..\.,.'.,.,."....\.\.".. ' \"'~\,\'\~ ; 7.4% Tobacco --=-=. ~~?'I ------------ ~~'O l-e'?J.~ \ '\-0 .('~ \ .~ '""'.... ............... ~"" ~ "'y1' ' \ ~t:o .~ QI ~ .~ C! rf <::i --- .-- .. .. ... ; ,_ .-' ..------ \ \ --\ Eggs 16.7% / .... ::r: o (lQ .:.:~:/ til .-J ,. - 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 After Five Days Keturn to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409~ ~orth Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unl,.d S'o'" DepOt""on' o' Agricultur. .. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE w~~m[b'L? ill ~m'l? ATHENS, GEORGIA 3, 1969 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 . . T ... o t-a l . 3. ,0 56* ggs 2,983 set by 3,219 3,090 88 hatchenes produclng 'i 2,667 ~ 2 , , .3 1 2 Y su2p,p3.l7y3" * 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. Revised. I .2,388 III 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 ..C.i.I bO ol-I d> () . U) to Athens, Georgia GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~[1m ------ '-'-I ,W@1r~~ i ~RSITY OF GEORGIA I\UG 2 b 1969 LIBRARI~S 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 ~ Georgia - - - - - - - : - - -_.J!~~dStates_---- Item and Unit ----- - 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. I ARCHIE LANGLEY Agricultural Statistician In Charge "ItoT. PAT PARKS Agricultural Statistician ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop ReportIng Service, USDA, 409ANOrth Lumpk:LnStreet:'Athens-,Ga:-;in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. 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 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 Stotes Deportment of Agriculture r 3/J 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. -----------------------------------------r----- ISSUED BY: The Georgia Crop Reporting Service, Athens, Georgia; in cooperation wi~h the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Georgia Department of Agriculture; and the Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. Department of Commerce. 'ERStTy OF GEORGIA [ AUG2 0 1969 ",#-", --. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens. Georgia an GEORGIA . ".~k ~:nd tr;f, ,:'W :::::> GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~.--- "1l1f.NS t 6EORG IA .... _...... . - ~ BROILER TYPE ES 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 I 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. BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIAL AR ~j.S BY WEEKS - 1969 Page 2 STATE EGGS SET -- - - - _. __ l~e~k Endeq. Aug. Aug. Aug. 2 9 16 CHICKS PLACED ~ig:---I 0/0 of I 1- year Aug. W---e--ek Ende--d Aug. %of year 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 1/ Current week as percent of same week last year. * Revised. 105 107 104 (1,) !-I ~ r--I-l' u~ .~ !-I OJ) I=: ~ u.~ .~ rc:; -(I/-J' .~ (~ J-> oZ~ (f) -I-' ~< rJ) ~ ..bI.=..:e-l((-11,,')) -I-' !-I o!-IU-I-)' p(1,.).1.=...:. ~~p.. (1,) ~E u~ bHe ~ ...c U 0 w .W.. -.ec. tICS ~ w ~~o. g~ o; 0..';; ." ~ "c ::l (1,) !-I ~ r--I-l' ..u~... H (1,) ..o... ..-(l1-(1,,'))r-l 1=: ..... !-I H 0 U) H(1,)U)..oU) ~ ... U) o~ -(I1-,)' ~ I(=1,:) 6 b1.=.:el-..=...a:l~"fU'lH)Z ~ ~~H -gI-'.OtJg.6.'.bJ.:e<:(l::Q> :5 O... (/J r~-l 0H (/J~HU ~(H1,) -U2I~-)..'.(-~.I./-.'J Z <. . .-I(Ic=1-,:)' r.%.l r.%.l 0 .-.I..-.' '"d-I~-'OO'Test. ; ,5 on the 27th. layton on the 2 I' l. 'a. .\; C '~I~~ \" * For the period August 30=September 1 0 T less than .005 inch e After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 3060 1 OFFICIAL _B USINESS 1\ Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture " .~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~Wl]l]mLLW ~ l][2W ATHENS, GEORGIA , ~~, ~- " ...... ~ ; d 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 0/0 of I _ _ _ _We~k ~'pd~.d- _____. year Aug. 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 a.> J.< ::j .0-1-i' ::j ..U... J.< bO Q ..... '+o' ~ .-i Q) o 6 01-' J.< -.t) o rt') ro 0- ..r.o.. Q) 0.0 Q J.< o ..r.o.. Q) bO lJ J.< ~ ;;>J.<' o Q) fIl tlD Q) U Q .. ..dQ) J.<0I-' Q) bO J.< ro ..d ) ..Q... Q 'u ~ ro ~ ....:J .~ lJ fIl Z~ 0 >- ~" V)- O:! noV) -0 ~ "c ::> Q) J.< ::j 01-' :l ..u... J.< Q) (jtlDUol-' 0I-'.. Q) Q) Q '+' J.< J.<.-i (f) J.- l o J.< l -'tO' 0 b.... O::~J ro ro J.< Ao-o-::jO, HQ)a.>....:JQ)H Q)Cl~..dlJ::s ..:.>.. fIl .-roiolJ-.<' ~'"V u r r~ Q) 0 fIl Z 01-' ..... Q .Xof 0 Hrool-' Q)oI-'fIl ..Qd )~ 01-' rf) ..... GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Athens, c;eorgliL vleek Ending September 15, 1969 N ~ ""DII.CI ~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. 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"d cdO ..... ~Q)."..",U"<) tl I:: ::> GEORGIA CROP lllJ ~ UJ ill ffi'(1 [pl!1 ffi UJ ATHENS, GEORGIA AUGUST 1969 \ cu SERVICE IBHARI '(1 ~WJ1illln ill '(1 September 22, 1969 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 ------- -- -1-4-,-3-5-4-- - -1-4- ,-3-5-4-- - --8-5-,9-0-3-- -- -9-2-,-0-1-2-- - - -2--.8-- - -- - -2-.5- -- - - -- -3-.-8- -- - --3-.-1-- - -- - 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 ,/<:'1 .. J ' ,.,!,_.; ~ll k Fnding September 19, 1969 GEORGIA fighest: .. for the WPCK ending ( r rovision~l 0 95 at Camd~la on t~p 11th an.d ldth and ' M st ,~int 0: the 19tho 0 3 at 'fallapoos Georgia Weekly Crop and Weather Bulletin I. ~ ~ GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ,;:,~;7!J\~ At~Ge6rala . I II } ) Week Ending October 6, 1969 oc~ 1969 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 II.:'. ;"1 ~i \. * 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 ., , - Postage and Fees Paid U. S. Department of Agriculture R 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. .Co I umbus AI bany 1 8 Valdosta 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. After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS '" Oi ERSllY OF GElJ~GIA I:' OCT 9 1969 GEORGIA CROP REP~RTING SERVICE (.. LIBRARIES w~~rnL1'L? rn~ 31 J m'L? 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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I Ii o IltADY I T___ * For the period October ll...,13,!; 196 T Less th..w ..005 inc..h After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporttng Service 09A North Lumpktn Str Athens, Georgta 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Postage and Fees Paid United States Department of Agriculture I " GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE lUJ~ L1ill [pm[0W@1f~~ r;RSI F GEORGIA CJCT16196D LIBRARIES Athens, Georgia 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 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 United Stat.. DepGflment of Agriculture UL , ~ 01969 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~m!1~ rn~1r@ I~Iffi1 ATHENS, GEORGIA Oc:tobe r 15. 1q6q 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 After Five Days Return to: United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Ath~ns, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS ~:;~ :;::}.:e Week Ending October 20, 1969 OPEN WEATHER AIDS HARVEST uc!:~.:: ~~ 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.(~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 ..I.I.I ..~ ..u.. ~ ..Z ..I.I.I ..0 III 71 120 ~ U) ~. 132 113 .~ 126 ~ 119 109 151 -o .o.0 rt'l 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 ~ ...:l 0 Z ~ ...:l ~ ~ U . .U) ~ 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 :3 / j @m~~~ ~~@m~ Sl 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 ;w~, POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d State. Deportment of Agriculture I ERSITY OF GEORGIA .. I:) GEORGBA ~ ~1~qPO RT~ NG S E RV ICE @m~m'L? 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 ..... o ..... o 'o" rt') ..r.o.. tlO I-t o o(I) . U) II \. GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE ~~~m LPmID@TIJil I~O 5196~ 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. !3i// 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 After Five Days Return to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICI~L BUSINESS ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAlO United Stat o.paotmen' of "',icultu,. .:'.;;..'.,..':...;~j.' ..~.'.,:,:' .i':::' : Heek Ending November 3, 1969 L L1BRAR;ES Releted 3 p.m. Monday *,':"1:*"1:*******"1(**"1:******** '*-:k*~ **"I:******"I( 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. ********************************************** 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. 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 Weather Bureau, ESSA, U. S. De~artment of Commerce. t U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU Athens. Georgia I 0' '~:-- io "-"oOOr 3l~ 1969 GEORGIA Tempera.ture extremes for the ~.'eek October 31~ 1969. (f- Highest: 0 83 at Thomaston on. tr~ 21tr.'Q 0 Lowest: 28 at Helen on the 3otn., ,f\< if' * For the period November 1-3, 19690 T Less than 0005 incho ,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. Depantment of Agriculture . ~ NOV 51969 LIB RAR IE t t - @ill il@(!1 [!J ~ (!1 ill ill L1 [Pill~@~ &1 October 15, 1969 I Keleased 11/4/69 EO,tG I,f)" CROP KEPORT Ii\JG SEiW ICE ....... 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. t '~f{CH IE L,\NGLEY \.'. A. ~"'!\GNER ~gricultural Statistician In Charge !\gricultural 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 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. . c 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 t:l:i r:1 Z t.' ~ ~. ~. ~ Q) bll J.I .'c" U Q H :>-t Q '" ~ ..... ...l (j ..u... ~ Z ~ ...l ..c..o. iii e~ n r:1 H ~ . .en ::J 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-...../ - ~3,\ -J I 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 ...!} 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 (' 1969 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 III ..C~.I.l ..(.). .... r:r4t; ~ z~ 0"" ~ (1) I(1-I).....d, U)~ on ~~ ~v l-l (1) 0 1-1 p(1.).U"") r:r4 ..~.. ..-l..!r:: CIl p.. .~ S t; :l (1)~~ .:.l-.s,l "UC")I.l....ld-,l S z .-t 0 .... l-l 0() <..... ~ 00"- ~ .0.., (~1) .S.., l-l CpIl.. J) 0. .U) ::> . ~ "3 u Q .~ 4:4: eill.0 ... S 0w0 0: c>o 4: I- ~l... :c ::> (1) .l:.-.s,l .-t :l ..(.). 1-1 (1) .o .., t~lO..>(..) v (1) .-tU) ~ ..... l - l t o U ) 0 z 1-1 0 (1)U)",~ ":(1l)"..~(.1)t,UlO) ~..r.. t) H ~ ~..!r:: CIl U) -.a 0. . . S S ::> rJJ"" >,1-1 01-1 0.3 CIl CIl tlOl!l 1-1 0 ~ o p .(. (11))~..dO( 1 ) : s (1)0 ..., > .-t l-l r;:: .... rJJ CIl 0 Z ~ .(.1.),..U.. U A rJJ ~ (1)~ l-l~ t;~..co ~U)'~"'~ .... 0 ~.....('.10..),U"C)Il"~ ::~> 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. 110 111 113 Q) J-l :l -+-> ~ :l ..(.). ..r.:.:l ..(.). ~~t.;... Z~ tJ-.+(1->) ~~ ~ ,...l :l .~~ :l () ;;: 'J:: bO ~ J-l b.O .~... 0 -+-> r:: Q) E -+-> ..... 0 J-l -.D 1\1 0 p.. l""l Q) 0 ..1.\.1 ..1.\1. ,b..O. bO J-l 0 0 Q) 0 Q) Q) > tJ () .... ~ 1r:0: Q) J-l.c Q)-+-> (1)~ bO r:: .... +.>A +,..>.. Q) Q) 0 J-l p..+.> Q)(1) ~ ..r.:.: ~..!l:: 1\1 p.. Q) .~ E ,b..O. ..1c\1 Q) t; :l J-l .... ..:l B~..c 0 ~+.>+.> :l (1) J-l Hr:: >t r:: ~ 1\1 ..:lu 0 ... zt; ~~ ..:l +1.\>1 ..(.). 0 J-l Z ....bO ~ ~ 0' 0 0 ~ +.> r:: Q) ~(1) E +.> 5::'id J-l 1\1 o~BJ-l ~:; .... , . () p.. Q) 0 1(1) J-l 1 bO, ~,::J a:! - '" Q .~ ~~ Cl.- 0 .1f,1f.i.1;i; ....: ClQ ~ ~ ~l... ! .~ => Q) J-l :l +.> ~ :l ..(.). o J-l bOQ) .... -+-> ~.~ Q) > r:: .... ~ J-loJ-l+.> ..... (1) ~+:Ql'>)r+EQ:':)>r(:bQ1O):)(~.1.r.l).:":00-".l(D1Z~) C>D-,+....>,.',.c. 1\1 l 0 o p.. llo llo E :l ..:l ~1.b.\1. O:U:~>) Q)Q)Q) Q)..:l .> 0 rx; :S tJ ~ ~... 10..... Q) l J-l 0 ~O J-l +1\.1>....()ZIrO::H~ ..c Q) .:t:: +.> r1) .+.~> ~ Q) ~ .... ~'O+Q'+>).(>~1~)o~+.~>o r:: 0 GEORGIA CROP REPORTING w~~m~t? mlli1r ATHENS, GEORGIA () F GEORGIA 196~ Wt!ltrlt? 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. . .,(I) ~ ~ ID@ m~@l]JL!JUJWmlliUJ I. [pm~~0 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 -4 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 ~~~~~~ LJL~ ,g09 lit -- GE 0 R G I A C R0 PRE P 0 RT I .~ G S El.RJ9cC'ttt w~~mL!J'L? rnID1r@rn~m'L? ATHENS, GEORGIA 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. .... o ..n..:.l b.O I-< o Q) d . .U) ::J .' I i" I~. t') GEORGIA CROP REPOR "6 SLER"0VICE w~~m[b'L? rnm1r@rn~m'L? 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 lll1~~m~~ LP ~ ~illll ~ ill [UJ [UJ ~ ill ~ i 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 __ !~~~~ J_)}~~~J 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 __ !~~?2~ )}~!}J~ ~~Z 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 ~~J _ 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 ~ POSTAGE & FEES PAID Unit.d S'o'., Deportment of Agricultur. " (1~a~(;\~VEG E, TA u -. DEC - 3 o196J ~ORT 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. .. After Five Days ~eturn to United States Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service 409A North Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30601 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 1/ 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 I 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 I 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 I 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. Revised. ..... o ..r..o. tID aH a(J) 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 .-----.- - -- ----'-r- ----.... . ~~. .../ . .' .... ...,., ~'"., "'...... ", ~. "". ,, '. '. .~ ..-\ I I 't) \, "'\" \ \ COt tOI) ......... ", I / .I , /. "'. Il)t ,t... I -"~- HdYS 6.9% If: s~~ \, ", et ,,> '. / ............ ..9-%" ", '. '-. " .,.... -=-.,. 'O . -- \ -.~ .. -~-' b. OO/'" .... ........ ..' .,' ... ... ,/,',,*' , ,~ Ii II \ c;o'lbe;)f\e;, ,..- .... ", .\ \. Tobacco 18.5'Y "\ \ i Pe.;lnuts 28.3% --' --' .-' -"'\,\ \ I I I I / i .' I \ /1 \\ ." .-- ... ,,' '0.1\' \ ' \ ",..,e. 'b~e, i.,........\ ..::> " ". \. ./ '..-(.1.:; ",.. \, ' - II'I" I I ..... . ,(5' ?' i I .(N N, -:t- III ea. I u ...... ,' b " "... qflJ'" :'I :::;; ..... (..; L. C) .....c. .............-.. . o / / .' ... / / I / I / .------- -- _.,... ~/ --- ,(\RCH IE L:\NGLEY (\gricultural Statistician In Charge C. L. C:,) GEORGIA CROP REPORTING SERVICE Wl~~m~~ rn&\tr@rn~~-\---- 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 ". 16..0 . .197 224 197 ... I ~ 193 -T17o tal In c l u 3 d ,0 es 74 eg g s 3, 325 ---- set by 3, - ha 522 tche r i e 3 s ,66 p-r 5 od u c i 12 ng 2 c h i c k 2 s ,28 for 2 h a 2, tc 2 h 76 ery - s 2,264 upply f l o c 2 k ,2 s. 3 7 ! 2/ Current week as percent of same week last year. 0/0 of year ago 2/ 103 94 147 136 126 BROILER TYPE EGGS SET AND CHICKS PLACED IN COMMERCIA"':'" AREAS BY vVZZKS - 1969 Page 2 Q) I-i STATE Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana Missouri Delaware Maryland 1 Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Dec. 13 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 I Ufo of ", 'I yea ago r1/1I"I1 I Ii !I II 112 44 I": II III 126 86 II 123 122 128 70 117 118 CillCKS PLA S:2:D Week Ended 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 ufo of year ago 1/ 116 156 124 69 102 119 112 133 98 118 111 ..Is.I::.I: CX4 .~ ~~ Z.~ O ~ ~..... ~V) .~ -<.......:~..:..l. ~ ..B.. ~ bO ~ ::l .~ ..... ..u:.:.l I-i bO .~... ~ esQ::): ..... ~ ...... III 0 PG)o ...0 0 0 rt) ....III .I.I.I. ~b~O Q) U bO ~ Q) 0'> 0 Q~) ,; U'l s::: z~ 1 lcil ~" CL0 .:~.:f:ai .~c J ~ ~l... '!e ~ bOG) GEORGIA 11, 806 12, 267 12, 144 III I, 8,458 8,612 8, l22 97 s:::...d .~< ~ Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas Washington Oregon California TOTAL 19 9 (22 States) TOTAL 1968* (22 States) I, 138 728 9,421 1,187 703 9,436 .I, 175 710 9,422 136 93 110 933 'I 921 7,078 857 849 6,992 816 772 6,985 121 87 109 5,315 12, 186 5,307 12, 152 5, 271 113 12;I 314 117 4,626 4,560 4,416 III 8, 558 8,917 8,244 121 I, 127 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 1,722 541 259 1,750 ~29 210 I 604 72, 7 73,525 73, 561 115 ,55,904 I 55, 48 52,6 ~ 119 94 96 III III 64,692 64,827 61,915 II 1149. Z63 48,569 47,325 . 0/0 of Last Year -' Current week as 112 p~rcent of same 113 week last 1-15 year. ! 113 * Revised. 115 III 0~ p..~ Q) Q) .C.X..4.....~.. 1lIU) Q) bO ~ III ~d U s::: '.c..c..o.~rP-o' e ~Q) ~ ..... ::l ....3... 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